• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.323-331
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• 1996

포유동물에 있어서 조기 성 판정기술은 축산에 있어서의 성별 육종프로그램이나 인간의 X-염색체 관련 열성유전병의 산전진단 등 여러 분야에 응용될 수 있다. 초기배에 대한 성 판정은 성염색체에 존재하는 특이한 염기서열을 증폭시키는 polymerase chain reaction (PCR)과 X와 Y 염색체에 대한 특이적 probe를 이용하는 fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)에 의하여 수행될 수 있다. 1992년과 93년, 2개년도에 걸쳐 본 연구실에서 돼지의 3.3 kb 웅성특이 DNA 절편(pEM39)을 cloning하였다. 본 연구는 pEM39가 성특이 DNA-probe로 이용될 수 있는지를 조사하기 위해 PCR과 FISH를 이용하였다. 돼지 난자는 도축장에서 구입한 돼지 난소로부터 채취되었고, 체외배양후 체외수정되었다. 한편 처녀발생나자를 negative control로 이용하였다. 2 세포기의 수정란을 선발한 후 PCR을 통하여 DNA를 분석한 결과, 10개의 수정란 중 6개는 자성, 다른 4개는 웅성으로 판정되었으며, FISH를 수행한 결과, done된 웅성특이 DNA 단편은 돼지 간조직과 초기배에서 웅성특이성을 보였다. 또한 FISH와 karyotyping을 수행한 결과 clone된 웅성특이 DNA 단편이 Y 염색체 q-arm의 heterochromatic region에 위치함을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과로 보아 clone된 웅성특이 DNA 단편이 초기배의 성을 조기판정하는데 있어 유용하리라 사료되며, PCR에 의한 초기배의 성 판정에 있어 신뢰할만할 지표가 될 수 있을 것이다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.530-535
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• 2021

Background: Despite the lack of official COVID-19 statistics, various workplaces and occupations have been at the center of COVID-19 outbreaks. We aimed to compare legal measures and governance established for managing COVID-19 infection risks at workplaces in nine Asia and Pacific countries and to recommend key administrative measures. Methods: We collected information on legal measures and governance from both general citizens and workers regarding infection risks such as COVID-19 from industrial hygiene professionals in nine countries (Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Republic of the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand) using a structured questionnaire. Results: A governmental body overseeing public health and welfare was in charge of containing the spread and occurrence of infectious diseases under an infectious disease control and prevention act or another special act, although the name of the pertinent organizations and legislation vary among countries. Unlike in the case of other traditional hazards, there have been no specific articles or clauses describing the means of mitigating virus risk in the workplace that are legally required of employers, making it difficult to define the responsibilities of the employer. Each country maintains own legal systems regarding access to the duration, administration, and financing of paid sick leave. Many workers may not have access to paid sick leave even if it is legally guaranteed.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.244-255
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• 2018

Low-grade pro-inflammatory state and leptin resistance are important underlying mechanisms that contribute to obesity-associated hypertension. We tested the hypothesis that Astragaloside IV (As IV), known to counteract obesity and hypertension, could prevent obesity-associated hypertension by inhibiting pro-inflammatory reaction and leptin resistance. High-fat diet (HFD) induced obese rats were randomly assigned to three groups: the HFD control group (HF con group), As IV group, and the As IV + ${\alpha}$-bungaratoxin (${\alpha}-BGT$) group (As IV+${\alpha}-BGT$ group). As IV ($20mg{\cdot}Kg^{-1}{\cdot}d^{-1}$) was administrated to rats for 6 weeks via daily oral gavage. Body weight and blood pressure were continuously measured, and NE levels in the plasma and renal cortex was evaluated to reflect the sympathetic activity. The expressions of leptin receptor (LepRb) mRNA, phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 (p-STAT3), phosphorylated phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (p-PI3K), suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) mRNA, and protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) mRNA, pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) mRNA and neuropeptide Y (NPY) mRNA were measured by Western blot or qRT-PCR to evaluate the hypothalamic leptin sensitivity. Additionally, we measured the protein or mRNA levels of ${\alpha}7nAChR$, inhibitor of nuclear factor ${\kappa}B$ kinase subunit ${\beta}/nuclear$ factor ${\kappa}B$ ($IKK{\beta}/NF-KB$) and pro-inflammatory cytokines ($IL-1{\beta}$ and $TNF-{\alpha}$) in hypothalamus and adipose tissue to reflect the anti-inflammatory effects of As IV through upregulating expression of ${\alpha}7nAChR$. We found that As IV prevented body weight gain and adipose accumulation, and also improved metabolic disorders in HFD rats. Furthermore, As IV decreased BP and HR, as well as NE levels in blood and renal tissue. In the hypothalamus, As IV alleviated leptin resistance as evidenced by the increased p-STAT3, LepRb mRNA and POMC mRNA, and decreased p-PI3K, SOCS3 mRNA, and PTP1B mRNA. The effects of As IV on leptin sensitivity were related in part to the up-regulated ${\alpha}7nAchR$ and suppressed $IKK{\beta}/NF-KB$ signaling and pro-inflammatory cytokines in the hypothalamus and adipose tissue, since co-administration of ${\alpha}7nAChR$ selective antagonist ${\alpha}-BGT$ could weaken the improved effect of As IV on central leptin resistance. Our study suggested that As IV could efficiently prevent obesityassociated hypertension through inhibiting inflammatory reaction and improving leptin resistance; furthermore, these effects of As IV was partly related to the increased ${\alpha}7nAchR$ expression.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.6.1-6.11
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• 2016

Background: Dietary supplementation of unsaturated fats in ruminants, if not stabilized, can instigate oxidative stress which can have negative impact on production performance and enhance the susceptibility to various diseases. The current study examined the effect of dietary 80 % canola oil and 20 % palm oil blend (CPOB) on serum fatty acids, antioxidant profile and biochemical indices in goats. Thirty Boer bucks (4-5 months old; initial BW, $20.34{\pm}0.77kg$) were randomly assigned to diets containing 0, 4 or 8 % CPOB and fed daily for a period of 90 days. Blood was sampled from the goats on 0, 30, 60 and 90 days of the trial and the serum was analyzed for fatty acids, cholesterol, glucose, total protein, antioxidants and lipid oxidation. Results: Neither diet nor sampling time influenced serum TBARS value, catalase, glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities, LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose and total protein. Goats fed 4 and 8 % CPOB had higher (P < 0.05) total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol than the control goats on day 30, 60 and 90. The proportion of C15:0 decreased with increasing level of CPOB on day 30 and 60. Serum C18:1n-9 increased with increasing level of CPOB in diet on day 60. The proportion of C18:3n-3 and C22:5n-3 increased (P < 0.05), while the proportion of C18:2n-6 decreased (P < 0.05) with increase in the level of CPOB on day 60 and 90. Dietary CPOB did not affect serum total carotenoid and ${\delta}$-tocopherol but did increase (P < 0.05) ${\alpha}$ and ${\gamma}$-tocopherol. Conclusion: Dietary canola oil and palm oil blend could be supplemented in diets without instigating oxidative stress in goats.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제12권8호
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• pp.113-121
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• 2014

Purpose - Recently, the number of corporations that practice environmental and social responsibility, besides engaging in traditional profit-seeking activities, has been growing steadily, as interest in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is increasing. Recent research on CSR practices has identified the relationship between CSR activities and corporate value as one of the main issues in this respect. Considering that donations constitute a large proportion of a company's charitable activities, we considered the extent of donation expenses as a charitable activity in order to mitigate sample selection bias. Specifically, we analyzed the impact of donation expenses on firm value, while investigating if this impact varied in response to the level of corporate governance of firms. Research design, data, and methodology - We used non-financial firms listed on the Korean Stock Exchange, having their fiscal year end in December, and the sample period was 2006-2013. For the dependent variable, Tobin's q was used as the corporate value, and for the independent variable, donations were measured as the donation-expense-to-sales ratio. Corporate governance scores, as rated by the Korea Corporate Governance Service, were used to measure corporate governance levels because they consider the overall aspects of governance, including ownership structure, the board of directors, and the audit mechanism of individual companies. To examine the impact of donations on a company in relation to the level of corporate governance, we estimated regression models using the interaction terms of the governance dummy and donation variables. Then, we further estimated the regression models of two sub-samples that were classified according to the level of corporate governance. Similar to previous studies, the study uses variables that affect firm value, such as R&D expenditure, advertising expenses, EBITDA, debt-to-equity ratio, sales growth, company age, and company size as control variables. Results - The empirical results show that firm value significantly increased in response to an increase in donation expenses. Upon including the interaction terms of governance level dummy variables and donations, the coefficients of the interaction terms show significant positive values, while those of donation variables show significant negative values. In the strong governance sub-sample, the relationship between the donation expenses and corporate value was statistically positive (+) and significant. However, in the weak governance sub-sample, the relationship between the donation expenses and corporate value was statistically insignificant and negative (-). Conclusions - The empirical results suggest that donation expenses are significantly linked to an enhanced corporate value if firms have a good corporate governance structure. However, if the corporate governance structure is weak, the same relationship is not necessarily observed. The results of this study show that if a firm has high corporate governance, CSR practices enhance the company's reputation such that it has a positive (+) relationship with corporate value. If a firm has weak corporate governance, on the other hand, CSR practices are recognized as an agency cost and do not increase corporate value.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.105-115
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• 2016

남부지역의 효율적인 삼나무 임분 관리방안을 마련하기 위하여 20m×20m 규모의 총 67개 조사구를 설치하였으며, 층위별 식생 및 임분구조 조사에 따른 군락유형 및 생장조사를 실시하였다. 군집분석을 실시한 결과 삼나무군락(C1)과 삼나무-편백군락으로 구분되었으며, 삼나무-편백군락은 다시 졸참-곰솔군락(C2), 졸참-편백군락(C3)으로 구분되었다. 교목층 삼나무의 중요치는 C1 97.2%, C2 80.7%, C3 47.6%로 유형간 차이가 나타났으며, 아교목층에는 C1 8.9%, C2 15.2%, C3 5.7%로 C2에서 가장 높게 나타났다. C3의 경우 아교목층에 솜대 및 이대가 나타나 이에 대한 관리가 필요한 것으로 사료된다. 관목층의 경우 C1 9.2%, C2 7.0% 이었으나, C3에서는 삼나무가 나타나지 않았다. 교목층의 종다양도는 C1이 0.059로 가장 낮았으며, C3에서 0.548로 가장 높았다. 우점도는 C1에서 0.958로 나타나 삼나무가 우점하는 것으로 나타났으며, C3은 우점도가 낮게 나타나(0.393) 다수의 종이 경쟁하고 있는 것으로 사료된다. 평균직경연년생장량은 7.01(C2)~8.04(C1)mm/yr의 범위로 나타났으며, 유형별 관리방안은 C1의 경우 경쟁목제거, 가지치기, 솎아베기가 적합하며, C2의 경우 경쟁수종 제거를 통한 삼나무 전형군으로의 유도 및 수하식재를 통한 타 수종으로의 갱신이 더욱 유리할 것으로 판단되었다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.866-871
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• 2006

연속 회분식 방식의 실험실 규모 상향류 반응조를 사용하여 인 결정화공정을 이용한 영양물질 회수에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 양이온 공급원으로서 산업폐기물인 폐석회와 마그네슘염을 이용하여 그 운전특성을 비교하였다. 이 연구는 고성능 발효조와 인 결정화 반응조로 구성된 새로운 통합 슬러지 처리 공정에 있어서 인 결정화공정의 성공적인 적용성 평가에 초점을 두고 있다. 발효조 유출수와 유사한 특성으로 제조된 합성폐수를 이용한 첫 번째 struvite 결정화 실험에서 반응은 $0.5{\sim}1$ hrs 사이의 반응시간에서 빠르게 진행되었는데, 그 동안 상당량(약 60% 이상)의 암모니아와 인이 제거되었다. 알칼리성 조건이라는 기질의 고유특성으로 인하여 암모니아 탈기 현상이 다소 발생하였으나 그 정도는 미미한 것(<5%)으로 나타났다. 또한 공기주입에 의한 이산화탄소 탈기조건을 추가적으로 제공하였을 때 struvite 형성속도의 향상은 일어나지 않았다. 실폐수로서 발효조 유출수를 사용한 두 번째 실험에서 stuvite 결정화를 위한 마그네슘염의 최적주입량은 struvite형성질량비와 유사한 0.86 g Mg $g^{-1}$ P이었다. 반면에 폐석회의 최적주입량은 0.3 g $L^{-1}$으로 다소 높게 나타났으며, 약 3시간의 반응시간 조건에서 $NH_4$-N과 $PO_4$-P의 제거효율은 각각 80%와 41%로 나타났다. 각 실험에서 침전물을 현미경으로 분석한 결과 마네슘염을 사용한 경우 프리즘과 같은 결정체가 관찰된 반면 폐석회를 사용한 경우는 비결정질의 결정체가 주로 관찰되었다. 하수처리용량 158,880 $m^3\;d^{-1}$의 실규모 처리시설의 경우를 대상으로 한 통합 슬러지처리시스템의 물질수지 분석결과 결정화 반응조 유출수로 부터의 반송되는 영양물질의 재순환 부하(각각 하수 1 $m^3$ 당 0.13 g N와 0.19 g P)는 매우 낮게 유지되는 것으로 나타났다. 그러므로 이미 산업폐기물 형태로 존재하는 폐석회를 본 연구에서와 같이 통합 슬러지 처리시스템의 영양물질 회수 공정에서 재이용하는 것은 높은 환경적 및 경제적 이익과 동시에 산업폐기물의 지속발전적 처리/처분이라는 다양한 장점을 가질 것이다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권18호
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• pp.7849-7855
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• 2014

Purpose: To investigate the effect of deacetylase inhibitory trichostatin A (TSA) on anti HepG2 liver carcinoma cells and explore the underlying mechanisms. Materials and Methods: HepG2 cells exposed to different concentrations of TSA for 24, 48, or 72h were examined for cell growth inhibition using CCK8, changes in cell cycle distribution with flow cytometry, cell apoptosis with annexin V-FTIC/PI double staining, and cell morphology changes under an inverted microscope. Expression of ${\beta}$-catenin, HDAC1, HDAC3, H3K9, CyclinD1 and Bax proteins was tested by Western blotting. Gene expression for ${\beta}$-catenin, HDAC1and HDAC3 was tested by q-PCR. ${\beta}$-catenin and H3K9 proteins were also tested by immunofluorescence. Activity of Renilla luciferase (pTCF/LEF-luc) was assessed using the Luciferase Reporter Assay system reagent. The activity of total HDACs was detected with a HDACs colorimetric kit. Results: Exposure to TSA caused significant dose-and time-dependent inhibition of HepG2 cell proliferation (p<0.05) and resulted in increased cell percentages in G0/G1 and G2/M phases and decrease in the S phase. The apoptotic index in the control group was $6.22{\pm}0.25%$, which increased to $7.17{\pm}0.20%$ and $18.1{\pm}0.42%$ in the treatment group. Exposure to 250 and 500nmol/L TSA also caused cell morphology changes with numerous floating cells. Expression of ${\beta}$-catenin, H3K9and Bax proteins was significantly increased, expression levels of CyclinD1, HDAC1, HDAC3 were decreased. Expression of ${\beta}$-catenin at the genetic level was significantly increased, with no significant difference in HDAC1and HDAC3 genes. In the cytoplasm, expression of ${\beta}$-catenin fluorescence protein was not obvious changed and in the nucleus, small amounts of green fluorescence were observed. H3K9 fluorescence protein were increased. Expression levels of the transcription factor TCF werealso increased in HepG2 cells following induction by TSA, whikle the activity of total HDACs was decreased. Conclusions: TSA inhibits HDAC activity, promotes histone acetylation, and activates Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin signaling to inhibit proliferation of HepG2 cell, arrest cell cycling and induce apoptosis.