• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.1718-1728
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• 2011

Two experiments were conducted to investigate the in vitro ability of keratinase to hydrolyze soybean glycinin and ${\beta}$-conglycinin and to evaluate the in vivo effects of keratinase when included in corn-soybean diets with different levels of crude protein and fed to nursery pigs. In experiment 1, a saturated keratinase solution (1 ml) was added to two blank controls of either glycinin or ${\beta}$-conglycinin resulting in the hydrolysis of 94.74% glycinin and 88.89% ${\beta}$-conglycinin. In experiment 2, 190 pigs (8.3${\pm}$0.63 kg BW) were allotted to one of four treatments in a 2${\times}$2 factorial arrangement on the basis of body weight, and sex was balanced among the pens. The effects of crude protein (19 vs. 22%) and keratinase (0 vs. 0.05%) were studied. Each treatment was applied to six pens with seven (two pens) or eight pigs per pen. Pigs were fed the experimental diets for 21 d. Weight gain and feed conversion ratio were improved (p<0.05) with keratinase supplementation while feed intake was reduced (p<0.05). Keratinase supplementation increased (p<0.05) the apparent total tract digestibility of dry matter, energy, crude protein and phosphorus. Keratinase supplementation also increased n-butyric acid in the cecum and colon, lactobacilli and total anaerobe counts in the colon as well as the ratio of villus height to crypt depth in the ileum. Additionally, fecal score, ammonia nitrogen and branch chain volatile fatty acids in the colon, E. coli and total aerobe counts in the colon, crypt depth in the jejunum and ileum as well as serum interleukin-1 and interleukin-6 concentrations were also decreased (p<0.05) by keratinase supplementation. A reduction in dietary crude protein decreased (p<0.05) colon ammonia nitrogen concentration and cecal propionic acid and branch chain volatile fatty acid concentrations. In addition, cecal E. coli counts, colon total anaerobe counts, ileal crypt depth, and serum interleukin-1 and interleukin-6 concentrations were also decreased (p<0.05) with the reduction of dietary crude protein. With the exception of fecal scores, there were no significant interactions between crude protein and keratinase. This study provides evidence that dietary keratinase supplementation improved nursery pig performance by improving intestinal morphology and ecology, thus improving nutrient digestibility and alleviating the inflammatory response.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.143-150
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• 2015

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different litter mixture compositions on bedding system temperature, pH and volatile fatty acid and ammonia-N ($NH_3$-N) content, and the serum physico-chemical parameters and growth indices of calves. Thirty-two Limousin calves ($280{\pm}20kg$) were randomly assigned to four groups (n = 8 for each group) according to the bedding system used: i) control with soil only (CTR); ii) mixture with 50% paddy hulls (PH), 30% saw dusts (SD), 10% peat moss (PM) and 10% corn cobs (CC) (TRT1); iii) mixture with 15% PH, 15% SD, 10% PM, 40% CC, and 20% corn stover (CS) (TRT2); iv) mixture with 30% PH, 10% PM, 40% CC, and 20% CS (TRT3). The litter material combinations of different treatments were based on the cost of bedding system materials in China. The cost of four treatments from low to high: Control$NH_3$-N level (271.83 to 894.72 mg/kg) was lowest for TRT1 (p<0.0001) and highest for TRT2 (p<0.0001). The acetate, propionate and butyrate levels were highest for the control group (p<0.0001). In all the groups, the pH value (6.90 to 9.09) increased at the beginning and later remained stable at below 9.09. The temperature of deep litter increased at the first week and reached the maximum ($42.1^{\circ}C$) on day 38. 3,5,3'-Triiodothyronine ($T_3$) levels in the TRT1 group animals (p<0.0001) were lower than those in the control and TRT2 animals. 3,5,3',5'-Tetraiodothyronine ($T_4$) in the TRT1 group (p = 0.006) was lower than that in the other treatment groups. Cortisol (COR) in the control and TRT1 group was lower (p<0.0001) than that in the TRT2 and TRT3 groups. Corticosterone (CORt) in the control group was higher (p<0.0001) than that in the treatment groups. The findings indicate that the deep litter bedding systems provided better conditions for animal health and growth performance compared with the control system. Furthermore, the litter composition of TRT1 was found to be optimal among the three treatment groups.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.412-421
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• 2021

본 연구는 TAA 복강투여로 유발된 간 손상 동물모델에서 인진호 열수 추출물의 간보호 효능을 평가하였으며 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. TAA로 인해 줄어드는 체중은 인진호 열수 추출물을 투여한 군에서 유의하게 증가하였으며, 간손상에 의해 증가한 혈중 암모니아 함량과 MPO 활성은 인진호 열수 추출물 투여군에서 유의하게 감소하였다. 간 조직의 western blotting 결과, 인진호 열수 추출물 투여가 산화적 스트레스 관련 인자들의 발현을 유의적으로 감소시키고, 항산화 관련 인자들의 발현을 유의하게 증가시켰으며, MMPs의 발현은 감소시키고 TIMP-1의 발현은 증가시킴을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 인진호 열수 추출물은 TAA로 유발된 간손상 동물모델에서 항산화 작용을 통해 산화적 스트레스를 억제하여 간보호 효과를 보이는 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.501-508
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• 1994

활어의 무수 수송 장치 개발을 위한 기초 연구로, 넙치를 시료로 하여서 저온 한계 온도를 찾고, 저온${\cdot}$무수 상태 및 회복시에 stress에 의한 혈액 성분 및 근육 성분의 변화에 대하여 조사한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 저장온도가 높을 수록 해수중의 용존 산소량의 감소, 그리고 ammonia 생성 속도가 빨랐다. 2. $5^{\circ}C$ 저장에서 넙치의 생존 기간이 가장 길었으며, $0^{\circ}C$ 및 $3^{\circ}C$에서는 저온 shock 때문에 그리고 $5^{\circ}C,\;7^{\circ}C,\;15^{\circ}C$에서는 해수중에 축적된 ammonia의 독성 때문에 치사한 것으로 생각된다. 3. 저온$(5^{\circ}C){\cdot}$무수 저장중에 혈액 성분(hemoglobin, glucose, LDH, GOT, GPT)은 증가하여 18시간후에 최고값을 나타내었으며, 그 후 $15^{\circ}C$ 저밀도($10\%$)의 회복 조건에서는 약 $3{\sim}10$시간후에 이들 모든 성분들이 본래의 값으로 회복되었으며, 치사하는 것은 없었다. 4. 저온${\cdot}$무수 저장중의 ATP 관련 물질의 변화는 ATP의 감소와 더불어서 ADP 및 IMP가 증가하였으며, 저장 18시간 후에 활력 지표값이 $45\%$까지 감소하였다. 또, $15^{\circ}C$의 수조로 옮긴 $3{\sim}6$시간후에 본래의 값으로 회복되었다. 5. 근육중의 유산량의 변화도 저온${\cdot}$무수 저장기간중에 증가하였으며, $15^{\circ}C$ 회복 조건에서 6시간 후에 본래의 값으로 저하하였다. 이상의 결과에 의하면, 저온 수송을 위한 넙치의 한계 온도는 $5^{\circ}C$이며, $5^{\circ}C$에서 무수 상태로 18시간까지 치사하지 않으므로, 본 실험의 결과를 기초로 하여서 무수 수송 장치를 만들면 충분히 실용화가 가능할 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.1683-1689
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• 2001

The levels of urea nitrogen both in blood (BUN) and milk (MUN), and milk protein (MP) reflect protein and energy intake in dairy herd feeding. Blood and milk constituents may be changes rhythmically and influence by different sampling time within a day and after feeding. Trials were conducted using five dietary treatments in both lactating and dry cows to study the effects of sampling time on concentrations of BUN, MUN and whole blood ammonia nitrogen (BAN) in practical dairy cow feeding in Taiwan. The conventional feed ingredients and forages including corn silage, alfalfa hay, timothy or pangola hay and corn grain were used as major source of the diet to follow practical dairy cow feeding. Five different diets were varying in amounts (low=L; standard=S; high=H) of crude protein (P) and energy (E) according to the NRC (1989). The energy to protein ratios in kcal/kg for the PSES, PLES, PHES, PSEH and PSEL were 10.82, 12.54, 9.41, 12.53 and 9.13 in lactating cows, and 11.38, 13.33, 9.78, 13.28 and 9.74 in dry cows, respectively. Results showed that after feeding at 9:30, BUN reached peak at 13:30 and was significantly higher than those to that sampled at 14:30 to 18:30 (p<0.05) in dry cows. Therefore the best blood sampling time for urea nitrogen assay in dry cows is 4 hours after morning feeding. In lactating cows, BUN of 13:30 was significantly higher than those of 8:30 to 11:30 (p<0.05), but there were no significant difference between the BUN values of other sampling time. Hence the suitable blood sampling time for BUN value in lactating cows was located on 3 to 8 hours after morning feeding, but the best time was 4 hours after morning feeding. MUN content is significantly higher in the afternoon collected bulk milk than the fore-strip morning milk (p<0.05), therefore the best sampling time for MUN is from afternoon collected bulk milk. Diurnal BAN changed without traceable rhythmic pattern and was negatively correlated to the BUN (r = -0.78). It is suggested that BAN may not be a good indicator for monitoring dairy cow feeding.

• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2015

저자들은 출생 직후에서 생후 7개월까지는 특별한 과거력 없이 건강하게 지내던 여아에서 생후 11개월에 반복적인 구토 및 간헐적인 의식변화와 경련으로 시행한 검사 결과 고암모니아 혈증 및 소변 orotic acid의 증가를 통해 OTC 결핍증을 진단하고, 분자 유전자 검사로 418번째 염기인 G가 C로 치환되어 140번 아미노산이 alanine에서 proline으로 바뀌는 돌연변이(p. Ala140Pro)를 확인한 1례를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다. 본 증례의 돌연변이는 환아의 부모 유전자 분석 결과 정상 소견으로 de novo mutation으로 사료된다. 환아는 출생 후 수 개월간 큰 이상 없이 성장 및 발달을 보였으나 생후 7개월 경부터 주기적인 구토 증세를 보였던 지발형 OTC 결핍증에 해당한다. 진단 후 arginine 및 phenylbutylate를 지속적으로 복용하며 저단백 식이를 유지하는 보존적 치료를 지속하여 현재 발달 및 성장 속도 양호하며 일상생활에 문제없이 지내고 있다. 따라서 출생 후 수개월간 특이 질환력이 없는 환아, 특히 여아에서 주기적인 구토, 기면, 경련 및 혼수 등의 증상을 보일 때 지발형 OTC 결핍증과 같은 대사질환을 의심할 수 있어야 한다. 본 증례는 반복적인 구토 및 의식변화를 보인 기저질환 없는 11개월 여아에서 OTC 결핍증을 진단하고 즉각적인 대처를 통해 7세까지 심각한 신경학적 장애 없이 정상적인 성장과 발달을 보인 환자를 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.136-143
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• 2016

Purpose: In patients with altered mentality caused by drugs or unknown causes, ammonia is checked to facilitate differential diagnosis or diagnose hepatic coma. This helps early prevention and treatment of brain damage due to hyperammonemia. This study was conducted to evaluate clinical characteristics of intoxicated adult patients with hyperammonemia. Methods: We evaluated 95 patients with hyperammonemia among intoxicated patients above the age of 15 who visited our ED from January 2013 to December 2015. We analyzed the demographic characteristics and type of poisoning substance, reason for ingestion, toxicological characteristics such as elapsed time from ingestion to hospital visit, lab, clinical progression and complications. Data were evaluated using the student's t test or Mann-Whitney U test for continuous variables, and Chi-square test and Fisher's exact test for frequency analysis of categorical variables. Results: When compared to healthy individuals, patients with hyperammonemia showed statistical significance on their SOFA score (p=0.016) and poison severity score (p<0.001). Additionally, patients with hyperammonemia showed significantly different initial serum AST level (p=0.012) and maximum serum AST level during the hospital stay (p=0.026) when compared to healthy individuals. Moreover, individuals with sustained hyperammonemia compared to transient hyperammonemia showed clinically significant SOFA scores (p<0.001), poison severity scores (p=0.007), mortality rates in the ICU (p=0.021), as well as different duration of hospital stay (p=0.037), serum creatinine level (p=0.002), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (p=0.025), and serum myoglobin (p=0.015). Conclusion: Most poisoning-induced hyperammonemia cases were transient and recovered without special treatment. Therefore, hyperammonemia is almost non-specific among poisoning patients.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권7호
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• pp.711-719
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 운동선수에 버금하는 VO$_2$max를 지닌 남자대학생을 대상으로 타우린 (4 g/day), 카르니틴 (4 g/day), 글루타민 (4 g/day), 또는 위약을 2주간 복용시킨 후 지구력운동 수행능력 및 혈중 피로요소와 관련하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1) VO$_2$max의 75% 강도에서 탈진 시까지의 운동지속시간은 타우린복용군의 경우 85.2$\pm$4.3분으로 복용 전에 비해 6.9분 증가하였으며, 카르니틴복용군의 경우 92.5 $\pm$ 21.1분으로 복용 전에 비해 9.0분 증가하였다. 한편, 글루타민복용군에서는 복용 전에 비해 운동지속시간이 오히려 2.7분 단축된 것으로 나타났다. 2) 운동수행 1시간 후, 그리고 탈진상태에서 채취된 혈액의 젖산농도는 타우린, 카르니틴 또는 글루타민 복용시 복용 전에 비해 감소하는 경향을 보였으며, 특히 카르니틴 복용은 탈진상태의 혈중 젖산농도를 복용 전에 비해 43% 유의하게 감소시켰다 (p < 0.05) 3) 타우린, 카르니틴 또는 글루타민을 복용시킨 결과 안정 시, 운동수행 1시간 후, 탈진 시 및 회복기 혈청 무기인산염 농도가 복용 전에 비해 더 낮은 경향을 보였다. 특히 타우린 복용군의 경우 탈진상태의 혈청 무기인산염 농도가 복용 전에 비해 14% 유의하게 감소하였고 (p < 0.05), 카르니틴 복용군의 경우 안정 시 혈청 무기인산염 농도가 복용 전에 비해 20% 유의하게 감소하였다 (p < 0.05). 4) 타우린 복용군 또는 카르니틴 복용군의 경우 탈진상태에서 측정된 혈청 암모니아농도가 복용 전에 비해 각기 32% 및 23% 유의적으로 감소하였으나 (p <0.05), 글루타민 복용군의 경우에는 복용 전에 비해 혈청 암모니아 농도가 오히려 다소 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 이상의 결과로부터 타우린 또는 카르니틴 복용은 지구력운동 수행능력을 향상시키고, 혈 중 피로요소 농도를 개선하는 효과가 있음을 알 수 있다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.357-364
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• 2005

We surveyed the incidence of urinary calculi for feeding period, urinary lesion, composition of calculi and changes of serum chemistry with Korean native castrated steers, which are growing until 26 through 31 months. Without showing any clinical signs such as urethral obstruction, hydronephrosis and strangury for all group, $37.8\%$ (34 out of 90) of Korean native steers carried urinary calculi in carcass. The incidence of urine calculi far different feeding stages from 26 to 31 months were observed as $13.3-60.0\%$er, no significant differences were detected. The distribution of calculi were kidney $(24.4\%)$, kidney and bladder $(10\%)$ and kidney, bladder and urine $(3.3\%)$. Congestion of urinary bladder was shown in $26.6\%$ of Korean native steers. Korean native steers with urinary calculi $(41.2\%)$ had more possibilities (P<0.05) to bring outbreaks of congestion of urinary bladder than those of without calculi $(17.8\%)$. The main composition of calculi were struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate crystals), calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, calcium oxalate, non-oxalate calcium, ammonia and phosphate. The distribution of urine pH was $71.7\%$(above pH 8.0), $12.2\%$ (between pH 7.0 and pH 8.0) and $16.6\%$ (under pH 7.0). Like shown in herbivores, most of the urine pH was distributed as alkaline urine. Serum creatinine was shown significant difference (P<0.05) according to incidence of calculi but other serum chemistry didn't show any difference in serum chemistry. These results suggest that feeding until 26 to 31 months in Korean native steers castrated at 6 months of the age elicits urinary calculi and congestion of urinary bladder, but not clinical abnormality. And adjustment of the dietary Can ratio to a level of 2:1 or greater during feeding period may reduce the possibility of incidence of urinary calculi in Korean native steers.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.246-252
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• 2010

In order to improve the availability of phytase and probiotics together, a phytase gene from Aspergillus ficuum has been expressed in Lactobacillus. In this study, the transformed Lactobacillus with phytase gene was fed to pigs to determine its effect on pig production, feed conversion and gut microbes. Forty eight, 60-day-old, castrated pigs (Duroc${\times}$Landrace${\times}$Pietrain) were assigned to 6 groups, 8 pigs for each group. Group 1 was the control, group 2 was added with chlortetracycline (500 mg/kg), group 3 was added with the transformed Lactobacillus (500 mg/kg) with 20% (w/w) of calcium monohydrogen phosphate (CMP, $CaHPO_{4}$) removed, group 4 was added with the natural Lactobacillus (500 mg/kg) with 20% (w/w) of CMP removed, group 5 was added with the transformed Lactobacillus (500 mg/kg) with 40% (w/w) of CMP removed, group 6 was added with phytase (500 mg/kg) with 40% (w/w) of CMP removed. The results showed: i) the average daily gain (ADG) was improved in groups 2, 3 and 4 (p<0.05); ii) the diarrhea rates in the groups added with Lactobacillus were lower than in the other groups (p<0.05), in which the transformed Lactobacillus had more effect on reducing digestive disease; iii) the transformed Lactobacillus was most effective in improving the digestibilities of crude protein (CP), calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), compared with the other groups (p<0.05); iv) Lactobacillus could increase lactic acid bacterium number and ammonia concentrations, and decrease pH values and E. coli number in pig feces (p<0.05); v) the phytase activity in the feces of pigs fed with the transformed Lactobacillus was 133.32 U/g, which was higher than in group 4 (9.58 U/g, p<0.05), and was almost the same as group 6 (135.94 U/g); vi) the transformed Lactobacillus could increase serum concentrations of IgA, triglyceride, and glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase activity (p<0.05), and had no significant effect on other serum indexes (p>0.05).