• ALGAE
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2010

Marked declines in seagrass meadows are increasingly being reported from coasts around Korea and many regions of the world. The transplantation of seagrasses has been attempted to mitigate and control their degradation from a range of anthropogenic factors. In this study, Zostera marina shoots, which were collected from a donor bed in Koje Bay, were transplanted in Jindong Bay in December 2004. In 2008, a comparative investigation of shoot morphology, growth, and reproduction strategy of Z. marina was carried out between the donor and transplant sites to assess their adaptation success. Shoot height, individual shoot weight, and leaf productivity at the transplant site were significantly greater than those at the donor site. However, below-/aboveground tissue ratio was significantly lower at the transplant site compared to the donor site. Z. marina survival was maintained through vegetative reproduction, while peak season for lateral shoot recruitment was late winter for both donor and transplant site populations. However, vegetative reproduction mainly occurred during late winter and spring at the transplant site, whereas lateral shoots were evident across all seasons except late spring in the donor site. More pronounced seasonal variations were found at the transplant site compared to the donor site. These results indicate that Z. marina populations at the two sites possess distinct phenotypic variations induced by different environmental conditions, and Z. marina transplants have adapted well to the new transplant environment.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.277-284
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• 2014

Background The most crucial factor in hair transplantation for male pattern baldness (MPB) patients is the efficient utilization of the donor-recipient ratio. However, there is no known factor that scientifically predicts the rate of progression of alopecia or indicates a permanently safe donor area. Methods The study considered 1,008 Korean adult males with MPB; of these, it excluded 56 males with an absence of parietal whorls (PWs). The authors investigated the distance from the vertical bimeatal line (VM) to the PW, from the PW to the upper border of the helical rim (HR), and the distance from the PW to the occipital fringe (OF) in 952 subjects with a PW. Furthermore, we examined the distance from the PW to the OF considering the duration of alopecia and age in 322 subjects with vertex alopecia. Results The distance between the VM and PW varied from 1.5 to 11 cm, with an average distance of 6.25 cm. The PW-HR distance ranged from 3.4 to 17.5 cm, and the average distance was 7.79 cm. The PW-OF distance ranged from 0.5 to 5.5 cm, and the average distance was 2.37 cm. Conclusions For the PW, very large variations existed in the vertical direction. The position of the PW could predict the progression range of the total alopecia of the vertex. Alopecia mostly progresses within 6 cm of the PW toward the occipital side.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.117-131
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• 2020

국내 연안에 분포하는 대부분의 거머리말속 잘피종들은 수심이 얕고 파랑에너지가 약한 내만 등에 주로 분포하지만, 왕거머리말은 동해안의 약 10 m 내외의 비교적 깊은 수심에서만 제한적으로 분포한다. 본 연구는 우리나라 동해안의 왕거머리말이 비교적 깊은 수심에 한정되어 분포하는 이유를 알아보고자 약 9 m 수심의 자연생육지에서 3 m의 얕은 수심으로 잘피를 이식하여 생리생태학적 변화를 관찰하였다. 2011년 10월에 이식을 수행하였고, 이후 약 1년 동안 자연생육지와 이식 장소의 환경요인 및 왕거머리말의 생리생태학적 특성(생육밀도, 성장률, 형태 및 광합성 특성)을 비교하였다. 이식 초기에 왕거머리말의 생육밀도 및 크기는 자연생육지에 비해 큰 폭의 감소를 보였지만, 2012년 봄 이후 자연생육지와 유사한 경향을 보였다. 반면에, 이식된 왕거머리말의 성장률은 자연생육지보다 증가하였는데, 이는 얕은 수심으로 인한 수중광량과 무기영양염 농도의 증가 때문으로 추정된다. 또한 이식된 왕거머리말은 수중광량이 증가함에 따라 최대상대전자전달율(rETR_max)과 포화광량(E_k)이 증가하고 전자전달효율(α)이 감소하는 생리학적 변화를 보였다. 하지만 이식된 왕거머리말은 2012년 태풍 발생 이후 대부분 소실되었고, 이는 태풍에 의한 파랑에너지가 얕은 수심에서 더 강하게 영향을 미쳤기 때문인 것으로 추정되었다. 단조로운 해안선을 지닌 동해안의 개방된 연안에서 왕거머리말은 얕은 수심의 유리한 광조건에도 불구하고, 태풍과 같은 자연재해 발생시 강한 파랑에너지에 의해 얕은 수심에서는 생존이 불가능한 것으로 추정되었으며, 따라서 물리적 스트레스의 영향을 줄이기 위해 상대적으로 깊은 수심에 한정되어 분포하는 것으로 판단되었다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.150-158
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• 2015

Background Fat is widely used in soft tissue augmentation. Nevertheless, it has an unpredictably high resorption rate. Clinically, external expansion with negative pressure is used to increase fat graft survival. In this study, fat graft recipient sites were preconditioned by external application of negative pressure in order to test for improvements in vascularity and fat graft survival. Methods Negative pressure was applied randomly to either the left or right dorsal ear of 20 New Zealand male white rabbits at a pressure of -125 mm Hg. The negative pressure was removed one week after the skin perfusion was measured. The skin flap at each ear was elevated, and 1 g of fat was grafted above the dorsal perichondrium. After one week, the fat weight, microvessel density, mature vessel density of the skin and fat, and amount of glycerol released were measured. Three months after the grafting, the same measurements were performed, with the exception of glycerol release. Results The fat survival rate of the experimental group ($75.4%{\pm}3.9%$) was higher than that of the control group ($53.1%{\pm}4.3%$) (P<0.001). Skin perfusion was higher in the experimental group. The glycerol release in the experimental group was significantly higher than in the control. The microvessel density of the skin and fat was significantly higher in the experimental group. Three months after the grafting, the skin and fat mature vessel density was significantly higher in the experimental groups. Conclusions Negative pressure prior to fat grafting increased the vascularity of the recipient site, and, accordingly, enhanced fat graft survival.

• ALGAE
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.379-388
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• 2005

Seagrass bed is an important component in coastal and estuarine ecosystems, providing food and shelter to a wide variety of fauna. Recently, seagrass coverage has declined significantly due to anthropogenic influences such as reclamation, dredging, and eutrophication and consequently, necessity of seagrass habitat restoration is rising. Transplantation experiments with Zostera marina using TERFS, staple method, and shell method have been conducted at Dadae Bay, Kosung Bay and Jindong Bay on the south coast of Korea to select an optimal transplanting method for restoration of Z. marina habitat. Three experimental sites located at the vicinity of natural Z. marina beds with an average water depth of about 4m. Z. marina plants, which were collected from donor bed in Koje Bay were also transplanted at 7 different time from October 2003 to July 2004 to find appropriate transplanting time. Density of Z. marina was monitored monthly at both transplanted areas and natural beds. Transplantation using the staple method showed the highest survival rate of transplant. Shell method was also an effective transplanting method at muddy areas in Kosung Bay and Jindong Bay, but not suitable at sandy areas in Dadae Bay. These results suggest that sediment composition of transplanting areas should be considered for the selection of the optimal transplanting method. Z. marina transplanted during fall usually showed the highest survival rate, while most Z. marina plants transplanted in summer died due to high lethal temperature during this period.