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Vegetative Endocarditis and Thrombus Formation Associated with Escherichia coli in a Thoroughbred Horse

  • Yang, Hyoung-Seok;Kim, Jin-Young;Han, Jeong-Hee;Kim, Jae-Hoon
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.213-217
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    • 2017
  • A 1-year and 8-month-old male, thoroughbred horse showed fever ($39.8^{\circ}C$), cardiac murmur, tachycardia up to 80 beats/min, anorexia, depression and lameness for about 2 months. The dead horse was referred to pathology laboratory at the College of Veterinary Medicine in Jeju National University. At necropsy, Severe protruding multiple rough cauliflower-like yellowish red nodules ranged $5{\sim}6{\times}2{\sim}3cm$ in size were attached on the mitral valve of the left heart. A yellowish red long stick-shaped thrombus $15{\times}3.5{\times}1.5cm$ in size was also present inside the right ventricle. Multifocal infarcts were scattered in the myocardium and renal cortex. Histopathologic examination revealed that morphologic diagnosis were vegetative endocarditis, thrombus in right ventricle, infarcts in myocardium and kidney, pulmonary congestion and edema, and splenic congestion. The isolated bacteria from vegetative lesions and thrombus were confirmed as Escherichia (E.) coli based on the bacterial culture and VITEK 2 system. Based on the gross and histopathologic features, and bacterial test, this case was diagnosed as vegetative endocarditis with thrombus formation associated by E. coli in a thoroughbred horse.

Transformation of Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) with Glutathione Reductase Gene (Glutathione Reductase 유전자의 도입에 의한 오차드그래스의 형질전환)

  • 이효신;배은경;김기용;원성혜;정민섭;조진기
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.21-26
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    • 2001
  • To develop transgenic orchardgrass resistant to reactive oxygen species produced from environmental stresses, a vector with the cytosolic glutathione reductase cDNA (BcGRl) from Chinese cabbage was constructed under the control of the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter and was introduced into orchardgrass using Agrobacterium tumefaciens EHA101. Transgenic plants from hygromycin-selected calli of orchardgrass did not show any morphological difference from wild-type plants. The results of PCR amplification and genomic Southern blot analysis confirmed the integration of foreign gene into the chromosome of transgenic orchardgrass. Northern blot analysis with total RNA from leaves also confirmed the constitutive expression of BcGR1 in transgenic orchardgrass.

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Temperature Dependence of the Deposition Behavior of Yttria-stabilized Zirconia CVD Films: Approach by Charged Cluster Model

  • Hwang, Nong-Moon;Jeon, In-Deok;Latifa Gueroudji;Kim, Doh-Yeon
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.38 no.3
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    • pp.218-224
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    • 2001
  • Yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) films were deposited with varying temperatures of ZrCl$_4$between 250~55$0^{\circ}C$ with YCl$_3$and the substrate at 100$0^{\circ}C$. Nanoamperes per square centimeter of the electric current were measured in the reactor during deposition and the current increased with increasing evaporation temperature of ZrCl$_4$. The zirconia nanometer size clusters were captured on the grid membrane near the substrate during the CVD process and observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The deposition rate decreased with increasing evaporation temperature of ZrCl$_4$. A cauliflower-shaped structure was developed at 25$0^{\circ}C$ then gradually changed to a faceted-grain structure above 35$0^{\circ}C$. Dependence of the growth rate and the morphological evolution on the evaporation temperature of ZrCl$_4$was approached by the charged cluster model.

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GUS Expression by CaMV 35S and Rice Act1 Promoters in Transgenic Rice

  • Kwang-Woong Lee
    • Journal of Plant Biology
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    • v.37 no.3
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    • pp.371-380
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    • 1994
  • To determine the patterns and the levels of expression of the cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV 35S) promoter and the rice actin 1 (Act1) promoter in rice, transgenic rice plants containing CaMV 35S-$\beta$-glucuronidase (GUS) and Act1-GUS constructs were generated and examined by fluorometric and histochemical analyses. The fluorometric analysis of stably transformed calluses showed that the activity of the rice Act1 promoter was stronger than that of the CaMV 35S promoter in rice cells. In a histochemcial study of the transgenic rices, it was shown that the GUS activity directed by the CaMV 35S promoter was localized mainly in parenchymal cells of vascular tissues of leaves and roots and mesophyll cells of leaves. These results are similar to those of potato, a dicot plant. In contrast, rice plant transformed with Act1-GUS fusion construct revealed strong GUS activity in parenchymal cells of vascular tissue, mesophyll cells, epidermal cells, bulliform cells, guard subsidiary cells of leaves and most cells of the root, suggesting that the rice Act1 promoter is more constitutive than the CaMV 35S promoter. It was also confirmed that in both types of transgenic rice little or no staining was localized in metaxylen tracheary elements of vascular tissue from leaves or roots. These results indicate that the rice Act1 promoter can be utilized more successfully for expression of a variety of foreign gene in rice than the CaMV 35S promoter.

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Encephalitic listeriosis in a Korean native goat (Capra hircus) (흑염소의 뇌염형 리스테리아증 발생 예)

  • Kim, Ha-Young;Bae, You-Chan;Jung, Byeong-Yeal;Lee, Kyung-Hyun;Byun, Jae-Won;Yoon, Soon-Seek;Lee, O-Soo
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.46 no.2
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    • pp.143-147
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    • 2006
  • This paper describes a naturally occurring case of meningoencephalitis associated with Listeria monocytogenes in a 4 month-old Korean native goat. The goat was raised in a herd consisting of seventy goats, and fed on straw and leftover vegetables including onions, cauliflower, and bean sprouts. The clinical symptoms of the goat were depression, in appetence, anorexia, circling, and recumbency before death. No conspicuous gross lesions were found except consolidation of the lung. Histopathologically, severe multifocal microabscesses and perivascular cuffings were observed in the brain stem and mid brain. In addition, mild nonsuppurative meningitis in the cerebrum were seen in this case. The organism isolated from the brain stem was confirmed as L. monocytogenes using the biochemical tests and PCR assay. Based on clinical signs, histopathology, and bacterial isolation; we confirmed that this case was a typical encephalitic listeriosis.

Expression of Arabidopsis Phytochelatin Synthase 2 Is Too Low to Complement an AtPCS1-defective Cad1-3 Mutant

  • Lee, Sangman;Kang, Beom Sik
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.81-87
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    • 2005
  • Phytochelatins play an important role in heavy metal detoxification in plants as well as in other organisms. The Arabidopsis thaliana mutant cad1-3 does not produce detectable levels of phytochelatins in response to cadmium stress. The hypersensitivity of cad1-3 to cadmium stress is attributed to a mutation in the phytochelatin synthase 1 (AtPCS1) gene. However, A. thaliana also contains a functional phytochelatin synthase 2 (AtPCS2). In this study, we investigated why the cad1-3 mutant is hypersensitive to cadmium stress despite the presence of AtPCS2. Northern and Western blot analyses showed that expression of AtPCS2 is weak compared to AtPCS1 in both roots and shoots of transgenic Arabidopsis. The lower level of AtPCS2 expression was confirmed by RT-PCR analysis of wild type Arabidopsis. Moreover, no tissue-specific expression of AtPCS2 was observed. Even when AtPCS2 was under the control of the AtPCS1 promoter or of the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter (CaMV 35S) it was not capable of fully complementing the cad1-3 mutant for cadmium resistance.

New mechanism of thin film growth by charged clusters

  • Hwang, Nong-Moon;Kim, Doh-Yeon
    • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.289-294
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    • 1999
  • The charged clusters or particles, which contain hundreds to thousands of atoms or even more, are suggested to from in the gas phase in the thin film processes such as CVD, thermal evaporation, laser ablation, and flame deposition. All of these processes are also phase synthesis of the nanoparticels. Ion-induced or photo-induced nucleation is the main mechanism for the formation of these nanoclusters or nanoparticles in the gas phase. Charge clusters can make a dense film because of its self-organizing characteristics while neutral ones make a porous skeletal structure because of its Brownian coagulation. The charged cluster model can successfully explain the unusual phenomenon of simultaneous deposition and etching taking place in diamond and silicon CVD processes. It also provides a new interpretation on the selective deposition on a conducting material in the CVD process. The epitaxial sticking of the charged clusters on the growing surface is getting difficult as the cluster size increases, resulting in the nanostructure such as cauliflower or granular structures.

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A Case of Anal and Perianal Condyloma Acuminatum in a 2 Years Old Boy (2세 남아의 항문과 항문주위 첨형 콘딜로마 치험 1례)

  • Lee, Eun;Lee, Kyoung-Yeob
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.180-186
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    • 2016
  • Anal and perianal condyloma acuminatum(CA), which is a large cauliflower-like tumor, is a manifestation of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. HPV may be acquired via sexual transmission, vertical transmission or nonsexual contact. It is an uncommon condition in children but the incidence in children has been increasing recently. There are many therapies for CA including chemical or physical destruction, immunological therapy, or a surgical excision. All these procedures have some degree of limitations such as limited clearance rate, high recurrence rate, pain, bleeding, release of potentially infectious aerosols and scar. It may be traumatic mentally to the children as well as physically. Korean Medicine included herbal treatment and herbal ointment for CA is no pain, and it doesn't need an anesthesia. We present a case of anal and perianal CA in a 2 years old boy that was treated successfully with Korean Medicine, with no recurrence during the follow up 3 months.

Analysis of Melatonin Content from Domestic Edible Plants (국내산 식용식물체의 멜라토닌 함량 분석)

  • Kim, Seok-Joong
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.34 no.6
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    • pp.1145-1148
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    • 2002
  • Melatonin, which is a hormone secreted from pineal gland of brain and known to prevent oxidative damages of various tissues, was analyzed in 26 domestic edible plants. For the preparation of melatonin fraction, 50% ethanol extract prepared from lyophilized plant powder was filtered and applied on TLC plate. Melatonin position on TLC developed with acetone was identified by fluorescence light and extracted with methanol. This methanolic fraction was injected into HPLC comprising ODS-A column, fluorescence detector, and mobile phase consisting of a mixture (30 : 70, v/v) of 70% ammonium acetate and methanol at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. Melatonin was identified at the retention time of 17 min. Results revealed that celery, leek, broccoli, and cauliflower had higher melatonin contents than others.

Expression of resveratrol synthase gene and accumulation of resveratrol in transgenic potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.)

  • Yi, Jung Yoon;Seo, Hyo Won;Yun, Song Joong;Ok, HyunChoong;Park, YoungEun;Cho, Ji Hong;Cho, HyunMook
    • Korean Journal of Breeding Science
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.385-390
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    • 2009
  • A resveratrol synthase (RS) gene was isolated from peanut (Arachis hypogaea, L. cv. Jinpoong) plants. This gene was placed under the control of the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter (CaMV35S) and introduced into two Korean varieties of potato (Solanum tuberosum L. cvs. Jasim and Jowon) plants by Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer. Putative transformants were screened by PCR with primers designed from CaMV 35S promoter, NOS terminator and RS gene. Most of selected transgenic potato plants showed the amplification of expected fragments by PCR of genomic DNA with gene-specific primers, while they were absent in untransformed control plants. Expression of the resveratrol synthase gene was also examined by northern blot analysis. The transformants showed a band which was lacking in the control plant, confirming that the introduced gene is transcribed into mRNA in the transformants. The strength of the band, which reflected the level of mRNA expression, differed among the individual transformants. Among the transformants obtained, the highest trans-resveratrol content in the transgenic young leaves of purple-fleshed "Jashim" was $2.11{\mu}gg^{-1}$ fresh weight and that in the microtubers in vitro of purple fleshed "Jashim" was $8.31{\mu}gg^{-1}$ fresh weight. This amount of resveratrol may have a positive biological effect on human health.