• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.451-465
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• 1998

The present study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of brucellosis in Kyungbuk area for the 3 years from 1966 to 1998. Collective milk samples were routinely screened to detect positive farms by using the milk ring test(MRT), and serum agglutination test was performed to detect sero-positive individuals in the MRT positive farms. Attempt were made to isolate the causative organismas from slaughtered sero-positive reactors and some biochemical and polymerase chain reation characters of the isolates were also made to identify the organisms. Seroprevalence to brucellosis in peoples who are close contact with infected dairy herds was also investigated. Brucellosis of dairy cattle was rare before 1997, but has been broken more frequently since early 1998. By the MRT for dairy herds, positive rate was gradually increased every year : 0.6% in 1996, 1.5% in 1997, 3.9% in 1998. Among 262 MRT-positive herds, only 21 herds(8.0%) showed positive brucellosis in serological test. The isolation rates of Brucella sp from tested materials were 51.2% in supramammary glands, 39.5% in milks, and 50.0% in pulmonary Iymphnode, respectively. Isolated strain and biotype were Brucella(B) arbortus biotype 1 in 26 heads, and were B suis biotype 1 in 2 heads. Isolated strain and vaccine strain were very similar in their colony morphology and staining. In drug susceptibility, isolated stains(B abortus) and vaccine strain(B abortus RB-51) were sensitive to ampicillin, gentamycin, kanamycin, neomycin, penicillin, streptomycin, and to tetracycline, but resistant to erythromycin. In the PCR, field strains reacted to BA and IS711 primers, and vaccine strain reacted to BA, IS711, and RB5l primers. In the plate agglutination test of 96 sera of human contacted with animals, serum antibody titer detected 1 : 100 in one person, 1 : 200 in one, and below 1 : 25 in the others.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.175-181
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• 2007

The present study was undertaken to determine whether $SM22{\alpha}$ participates in the regulation of vascular smooth muscle contractility using $SM22{\alpha}$ knockout mice and, if so, to investigate the mechanisms involved. Aortic ring preparations were mounted and equilibrated in organ baths for 60 min before observing contractile responses to 50 mM KCl, and then exposed to contractile agents such as phenylephrine and phorbol ester. Measurement of isometric contractions using a computerized data acquisition system was combined with molecular or cellular experiments. Interestingly, the aortas from $SM22{\alpha}$-deficient mice ($SM22^{-/-LacZ}$) displayed an almost three-fold increase in the level of $SM22{\beta}$ protein compared to wild-type mice, but no change in the levels of caldesmon, actin, desmin or calponin. $Ca^{2+}$-independent contraction in response to phenylephrine or phorbol ester was significantly decreased in the $SM22{\alpha}$-deficient mice, whereas in the presence of $Ca^{2+}$ neither contraction nor subcellular translocation of myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) in response to phenylephrine or 50 mM KCl was significantly affected. A decrease in phosphorylation of extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 was observed in the $SM22{\alpha}$-deficient mice and this may be related to the decreased vascular contractility. Taken together, this study provides evidence for a pivotal role of $SM22{\alpha}$ in the regulation of $Ca^{2+}$-independent vascular contractility.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2018

Objective: To determine the localization, expression, and function of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in fallopian tube epithelial cells. Methods: The localization of TLRs in fallopian tube epithelial cells was investigated by immunostaining. Surprisingly, the intensity of staining was not equal in the secretory and ciliated cells. After primary cell culture of fallopian tube epithelial cells, ring cloning was used to isolate colonies of ciliated epithelial cells, distinct from non-ciliated epithelial cells. The expression of TLRs 1-10 was examined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, and protein localization was confirmed by immunostaining. The function of the TLRs was determined by interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 production in response to TLR2, TLR3, TLR5, TLR7, and TLR9 ligands. Results: Fallopian tube epithelial cells expressed TLRs 1-10 in a cell-type-specific manner. Exposing fallopian tube epithelial cells to TLR2, TLR3, TLR5, TLR7, and TLR9 agonists induced the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-6 and IL-8. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that TLR expression in the fallopian tubes is cell-type-specific. According to our results, ciliated cells may play more effective role than non-ciliated cells in the innate immune defense of the fallopian tubes, and in interactions with gametes and embryos.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.704-710
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• 2008

Injectable hydrogels are quite promising materials due to their potential to minimize invasive implantation and this provides versatile fitness irrespective of the damaged regions and facilitates the incorporation of bioactive agents or cells. In situ gel formation through stereocomplex formation is a promising candidate for injectable hydrogels. In this paper, a new series of enantiomeric, four-arm, PEG-PLA block copolymers and their stereocomplexed hydrogels were prepared by bulk ring-opening polymerization of D-lactide and L-lactide, respectively, with stannous octoate as a catalyst. The prepared polymers were characterized by $^1H$ nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared (FT IR) spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and thermal gravitational analysis (TGA), confirming the tailored structure and chain lengths. The swelling and degradation behavior of the hydrogels formed from a selected copolymer series were observed in different concentrations. The degradation rate decreased with increasing polymer content in the solution. The rheological behavior indicated that the prepared hydrogel underwent in situ gelation and had favorable mechanical strength. In addition, its feasibility as an injectable scaffold was evaluated using a media dependence test for cell culture. A Tris solution was more favorable for in situ gel formation than PBS and DMEM solutions were. These results demonstrated the in situ formation of hydrogel through the construction of a stereocomplex with enantiomeric, 4-arm, PEG-PLA copolymers. Overall, enantiomeric, 4-arm, PEG-PLA copolymers are a new species of stereocomplexed hydrogels that are suitable for further research into injectable hydrogels.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.162-165
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• 2007

Brown Ring Disease (BRD) is a bacterial disease caused by Vibrio tapetis which affects cultured clam Ruditapes philippinarum and causes heavy economic losses on Atlantic coasts of france, Spain and England. In this study, to evaluate the effective detection of the pathogen, specific primer set based on 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequences designed for rapid detection of V. tapetis. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with this primer set produced the specific band for each V. tapetis. The length of PCR product using designed primer set of Vbts-F and Vbts-R was about 400 bp. Therefore, these primers will be provided with a basic tool for rapid detection of V. tapetis in the various cases such as examination of imported aquatic products, diagnosis of aquatic organisms, and etc.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.62-67
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• 1993

Quinoline계 화합물인 미시적 비선형 광학 특성을 설명하기 위해 반경험적인 AMI 방법을 사용하여 초분극률을 계사하였다. Quinoline 고리에서 이차 비선형 특성에 기여하는 전자공여체, 아미노기와 전자수여체, 니트로기의 반응 위치를 변경하여 미시적 비선형 상수에 대한 이론적 영향을 조사해 보았다. 이차와 삼차 비선형 주쇄고분자로서 물리적, 기계적 성질이 우수한 polyquinoline계 고분자를 이용하기 이해 polyquinoline계 반복단위와 유사한 단분자 quinoline들을 설계하여 각각의 미시적 비선형 상수 및 바닥상태의 쌍극자 모멘트 등을 유한 전기장하에서 계산하여 서로 평가 비교해 보았다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.747-753
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• 2010

It follows in quality and sewage exclusion method of the investigation objective sector and the Combined Sewer Overflows which is suitable in regional characteristics and the confluence area against the rainfall initially a flow and the medulla and measurement - it analyzes the initial rainfall outflow possibility control plan which is suitable in the domestic actual condition and it proposes the monitor ring plan for the long-term flow and pollution load data accumulation. From the research which it sees the Infiltration water/Influent water and CSOs investigation it passes by the phase of hazard chain and Namwon right time 4 it does not hold reverse under selecting, Measurement it used the hazard automatic flow joint seal Sigma 910 machine and in case 15 minute interval of the I/I, it measured a flow at case 5, 15 minute standing of the CSOs. The water quality investigation for the water leakage investigation of the I/I and the sewage from the point which is identical with flow measurement during on-the-spot inspection duration against 6 items which include the BOD sampling and an analysis, when the rainfall analysis for CSOs fundamental investigation analyzed against 18 items which include the BOD sampling. Consequently, for the optimum interpretation invasion water / inflow water of the this investigation area day average the lowest flow - water quality assessment veterinarian optimum interpretation hazard average per day - lowest flow - it averages a medulla evaluation law department one lowest flow evaluation technique and it selects, it presentation collectively from here it gets, position result with base flow analysis of invasion water / inflow water.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.561-567
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• 2004

계면활성제 중 sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate(DBS) 수용액에 초음파(200 W, 6 $W/cm^2$)를 조사하여 주파수, 용존가스 및 농도에 따른 분해경향을 조사하였다. 주파수에 따른 초음파 분해속도는 50 kHz와 600 kHz보다 200 kHz에서 가장 빠른 것으로 나타났다. 200 kHz의 초음파를 이용한 DBS의 분해반응에서는 산소를 이용하였을 때 가장 빠른 분해속도를 나타내었으며, 질소의 경우가 가장 늦은 분해속도를 나타내 초음파반응에 사용된 용존가스(산소, 공기, 질소, 아르곤, 헬륨)의 물리적성질과 활성라디칼의 생성에 의해 분해속도가 달라졌음을 알 수 있다. DBS의 농도에 따른 초음파분해 경향을 보면, 1 mM 까지 분해속도의 감소가 뚜렷하게 나타났으며, DBS의 critical micelle concentration(3 mM) 부근을 기준으로 분해속도의 변화가 거의 나타나지 않아 계면활성제의 미셀형성이 초음파에 의해 유도되는 라디칼에 의한 산화반응과 버블계면에서의 열분해반응에 영향을 미치는 것으로 생각된다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.947-952
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• 2007

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a pathogen responsible for 2-3 million deaths every year worldwide. The emergence of drug-resistant and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis has increased the need to identify new antituberculosis targets. Acetohydroxy acid synthase, (AHAS, EC 2.2.1.6), an enzyme involved in branched-chain amino acid synthesis, has recently been identified as a potential anti-tuberculosis target. To assist in the search for new inhibitors and “receptor-based” design of effective inhibitors of tubercular AHAS (TbAHAS), we constructed four different structural models of TbAHAS and used one of the models as a target for virtual screening of potential inhibitors. The quality of each model was assessed stereochemically by PROCHECK and found to be reliable. Up to 89% of the amino acid residues in the structural models were located in the most favored regions of the Ramachandran plot, which indicates that the conformation of each residue in the models is good. In the models, residues at the herbicide-binding site were highly conserved across 39 AHAS sequences. The binding mode of TbAHAS with a sulfonylurea herbicide was characterized by 32 hydrophobic interactions, the majority of which were contributed by residue Trp516. The model based on the highest resolution X-ray structure of yeast AHAS was used as the target for virtual screening of a chemical database containing 8300 molecules with a heterocyclic ring. We developed a short list of molecules that were predicted to bind with high scores to TbAHAS in a conformation similar to that of sulfonylurea derivatives. Five sulfonylurea herbicides that were calculated to efficiently bind TbAHAS were experimentally verified and found to inhibit enzyme activity at micromolar concentrations. The data suggest that this time-saving and costeffective computational approach can be used to discover new TbAHAS inhibitors. The list of chemicals studied in this work is supplied to facilitate independent experimental verification of the computational approach.

• 한국결정학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.126-132
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• 1996

Cholesteryl Isopropyl Carbonate(C31O3H52)의 결정구조를 X-선 회절법으로 연구하였다. 결정의 공간군은 P212121이고, 단위세포 길이는 a=6.266(4), b=10.836(5), c=47.364(20)Å, Z=4, Dc=0.98 g/cm3 이고, Dm=1.01 g/cm3이다. 회절강도들은 Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer로 얻었으며, graphite-monochromatized MoKα radiation를 사용하여 2θ로 40°까지 얻었다. 분자구조는 직접법으로 풀었으며, 정밀화는 Fourier 법과 최소자승법으로 수행하였다. 현재 R값은 0.22로 아직 풀어야 할 연구과제로 남아있다. 이 화합물의 cholesterol 부분의 구조는 다른 화합물과 비교적 잘 일치하고 있다. 결정에서 분자들이 길게 c-axis에 평행하게 놓여있고, monolayer을 이루며 쌓여있는데 cholesterol 부분은 촘촘하게 모여있는 반면 isopropyl carbonate chain들은 느슨하게 모여있어 이 결정의 liquid crystalline state성질을 나타냄을 구조로서 설명하여 준다.