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산업연관분석을 활용한 물발자국 인벤토리 개발 (Development of Water Footprint Inventory Using Input-Output Analysis)

  • 김영득;이상현;;이성희
    • 한국수자원학회논문집
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    • 제46권4호
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    • pp.401-412
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    • 2013
  • 물발자국은 제품과 서비스를 생산하는데 전과정 혹은 전체 공급망에서 사용된 담수의 양을 나타낸다. 물발자국 평가는 인간의 활동과 관련된 물의 희소성 및 오염과 관련된 정보를 파악하는데 보다 많은 정보를 주기 때문에 물소비관점에서 지속가능한 물관리에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 물발자국 제도의 도입을 위해서 물발자국 데이터베이스/물계정이 필수적인데 국내에서 전 산업부분에 적용할 수 있는 DB가 전무하다. 따라서 이 연구의 목적은 산업연관분석법을 이용해 국내의 403개 산업분야에 대한 물발자국 인벤토리를 개발하는 것이다. 주요 연구결과로는 농업분야의 물사용량이 전체 직접수의 79%를 차지하며, 공업분야는 간접수의 사용량이 82%로 주를 이루는 것으로 분석되었다. 물사용량은 벼가 가장 많지만, 다음은 수산양식과 과일 생산으로 조사되었고, 가장 물사용강도($m^3$/원)가 높은 것은 비식용작물(103,263 $m^3$/백만원)로 분석되었고, 이와 같은 결과는 비식용작물(초지생산등)의 직접수는 많지만 경제적 가치가 매우 낮아 높은 물사용강도를 보여주고 있다. 다음은 육림, 철광석, 원목, 수산양식, 상수도, 잡곡 등의 순으로 물사용 강도가 높게 나타났다. 전체적 관점에서 총 물사용량중56%가 간접수가 차지하기 때문에 간접수를 고려한 산업분야의 수자원관리, 즉 공급망에서 전과정을 고려한 관리가 물사용 효율성을 높이는데 중요하다는 것을 알 수 있다. 전과정 개념과 산업연관분석법을 이용한 물사용강도 자료는 물발자국 도입시 제품단위 물발자국 산정의 기초 인벤토리로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

미세소관-손상 항암제 처리에 의한 세포주기의 정지 및 에폽토시스 유도 (Microtubule-damaging Chemotherapeutic Agent-mediated Mitotic Arrest and Apoptosis Induction in Tumor Cells)

  • 전도연;김영호
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제26권3호
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    • pp.376-386
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    • 2016
  • 에폽토시스에 의한 세포자멸사는 암세포에 대한 항암제 효능의 핵심적 기전이다. 항암제의 대표적인 두 종류로 알려진 DNA-손상 약제(DNA-damaging agents, DDAs)와 미세소관-손상 약제(microtubule-damaging agents, MDAs)가 암세포에 야기하는 초기 항암신호전달 기전은 다르지만, 최종적으로는 대부분 미토콘드리아 의존-에폽토시스를 통해 암세포를 사멸시킨다. 한편, DDAs에 의한 에폽토시스 유도에는 wild-type 종양억제 단백질 p53의 역할이 매우 중요하다. 그러나 인체 암의 약 50% 이상이 p53유전자의 돌연변이 때문에 종양억제 단백질로서의 p53 기능이 불활성화 되어 있다. 따라서 p53과 무관하게 에폽토시스를 유도할 수 있는 MDAs를 이용한 항암치료는 돌연변이 p53을 지닌 암세포에 대해 유리한 화학요법으로 이해된다. 최근 본 연구진은 인체 급성 백혈병 세포주인 Jurkat T 세포를 모델로 하여, MDAs (nocodazole, 17-α-estradiol, 혹은 2-methoxyestradiol)의 항암작용과 관련된 세포주기 정지 및 에폽토시스 유도 기전을 구명하였다. 그 결과, Jurkat T 세포를 MDAs로 처리할 경우, 유사분열방추사의 결함에 의한 세포주기(전중기, prometaphase) 정지, 장시간에 걸친 Cdk1의 활성화, 활성화된 Cdk1에 의한 에폽토시스 조절인자들(Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, Mcl-1 및 Bim)의 인산화, 이에 따른 Bak 활성화, 미토콘드리아막 손상 및 카스파아제 연쇄 활성화에 의해 에폽토시스가 유도됨을 밝혔다. 또한 동일한 MDA 처리 조건하에서 Bcl-2 혹은 Bcl-xL의 과발현시켜 에폽토시스 진행을 차단할 경우, Jurkat T 세포는 약제처리 후에 전중기 정지된 4N 상태에 도달하지만, 이어서 유사분열 불이행(mitotic slippage) 및 내재복제(endoreduplication)가 진행되어 다배수체들(polyploids; 8N, 16N)을 생성하게 됨을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과는 MDAs처리에 따른 다배수체들의 생성을 차단하는 세포 내 기전으로서, 전중기 정지된 4N 세포의 에폽토시스에 의한 제거가 매우 중요함을 보여준다. 특히, 다배수체는 유전적으로 매우 불안정하여 암세포의 항암제 내성 획득 및 암 재발과 직접 연관되는 것으로 알려져 있으므로, 에폽토시스 기전에 결함이 있는 암세포를 대상으로 MDAs를 이용한 항암 화학요법을 시행할 경우에는 다배수체 세포의 생성을 차단하기 위한 새로운 수단이 반드시 병행되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

분열형 효모에서의 mas2+ 유전자의 세포 내 기능 (Intracullular Functions of the mas2+ Gene in the Fission Yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe)

  • 신상민;차재영;하세은;심선미;김형도;이정섭;박종군
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.101-110
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    • 2009
  • 유전자 발현의 조절은 세포주기 조절에 중요한 역할을 한다. 본 연구에서 새로운 $mas2^+$ (${\underline{m}}itosis$ ${\underline{as}}sociated$ protein) 유전자는 인간의 SMARCAD1와 상동성을 갖고 분열형 효모인 Schizosaccharomyces pombe (S. pombe)에서 gene-specific PCR 방법에 의해서 분리하였다. 분리된 유전자는 SNF2 도메인이 위치해 있고, 이것은 염색체 재구성에 관련되어 있다. $adh1^+$을 이용한 $mas2^+$ 전사체의 발현량 분석은 $mas2^+$의 발현수준은 S. pombe에서 격막 형성 전에 가장 높았다. $mas2^+$ 완전돌연변이의 세포분열은 26와 $35^{\circ}C$에서 지연되는 현상이 보였고, 다수익 다중 격막이나 핵분열이 일어나지 않는 세포들을 발견하였다. 세포들을 완전배지인 YES에서 증식을 증가시키기 위해서 배양했을 때, 정상과 다른 형태의 표현형을 가진 $mas2^+$ 완전돌연변이 세포들이 증가했다. 이런 표현형들은 $mas2^+$ 유전자의 과발현에 의해서 감소하였다. Mas2 단백질은 S. pombe의 핵내에 위치하였다. 이런 결과들은 $mas2^+$가 인간의 SMARCAD1과 상동성을 갖고 있고, 염색체 재구성과 격막 형성 조절에 사용된다는 것을 나타낸다.

Corticosterone에 의해 유도된 인간의 신경모세포종 SH-SY5Y 세포 증식 억제를 완화시키는 맥문동 열수 추출물의 효과에 관한 연구 (Attenuation of the Corticosterone-induced Antiproliferative Effect on Human Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cells Using Hot-water Extract from Liriope muscari)

  • 이종규;김상보;서용배;김군도
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제28권5호
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    • pp.517-523
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    • 2018
  • 만성적 스트레스가 있는 상황에서, 과잉 생산된 cortisol은 glucocorticoid receptor (GR)를 활성화시킴으로써 해마(hippocampus)에 있는 신경 세포에 손상을 줄 수 있다. Cortisol을 생성하지 못하는 동물들의 경우, corticosterone이 스트레스 호르몬의 역할을 하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 한편, 인간의 경우, corticosterone은 aldosterone의 전구물질 이거나 cortisol과 비슷한 특성을 가지는 하나의 glucocorticoid로만 여겨져 왔다. 최근 인간을 대상으로 cortisol과 dexamethasone과 같은 합성 glucocorticoid의 기능에 관한 연구가 많이 이루어져 왔으나, corticosterone의 정확한 기능에 대하여 많이 알려져 있지 않다. 본 연구에서 corticosterone을 여러 농도로 SH-SY5Y 세포에 처리한 후 24시간과 48시간 때 viability를 조사한 결과, 높은 농도($500{\mu}M$$1,000{\mu}M$)에서 SH-SY5Y 세포의 성장 억제가 관찰된 반면, 낮은 농도($100{\mu}M$)에선 그 효과가 나타나지 않았다. 맥문동, 오미자, 복신 열수 추출물에 대한 세포 독성을 실시한 결과, 세 시료 모두 농도가 높아질수록 높은 세포 독성을 보였다. 한편, $500{\mu}g/ml$의 맥문동은 corticosterone에 의해 유도된 세포 성장 억제를 완화시켜 세포 성장을 회복시키는 효과를 보였다. 마지막으로, 맥문동 $500{\mu}g/ml$에 오미자와 복신의 농도를 달리하여 제조한 여러 혼합물의 시너지 효과를 알아본 결과, 대부분 혼합물이 약간의 효과를 보이긴 했으나, 음성 대조군 수준만큼 회복되지는 않았다.

Computer Aided Innovation 역량이 연구개발역량에 미치는 효과: 국내 중소기업을 대상으로 (The Effects of the Computer Aided Innovation Capabilities on the R&D Capabilities: Focusing on the SMEs of Korea)

  • 심재억;변무장;문효곤;오재인
    • Asia pacific journal of information systems
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    • 제23권3호
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    • pp.25-53
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    • 2013
  • This study analyzes the effect of Computer Aided Innovation (CAI) to improve R&D Capabilities empirically. Survey was distributed by e-mail and Google Docs, targeting CTO of 235 SMEs. 142 surveys were returned back (rate of return 60.4%) from companies. Survey results from 119 companies (83.8%) which are effective samples except no-response, insincere response, estimated value, etc. were used for statistics analysis. Companies with less than 50billion KRW sales of entire researched companies occupy 76.5% in terms of sample traits. Companies with less than 300 employees occupy 83.2%. In terms of the type of company business Partners (called 'partners with big companies' hereunder) who work with big companies for business occupy 68.1%. SMEs based on their own business (called 'independent small companies') appear to occupy 31.9%. The present status of holding IT system according to traits of company business was classified into partners with big companies versus independent SMEs. The present status of ERP is 18.5% to 34.5%. QMS is 11.8% to 9.2%. And PLM (Product Life-cycle Management) is 6.7% to 2.5%. The holding of 3D CAD is 47.1% to 21%. IT system-holding and its application of independent SMEs seemed very vulnerable, compared with partner companies of big companies. This study is comprised of IT infra and IT Utilization as CAI capacity factors which are independent variables. factors of R&D capabilities which are independent variables are organization capability, process capability, HR capability, technology-accumulating capability, and internal/external collaboration capability. The highest average value of variables was 4.24 in organization capability 2. The lowest average value was 3.01 in IT infra which makes users access to data and information in other areas and use them with ease when required during new product development. It seems that the inferior environment of IT infra of general SMEs is reflected in CAI itself. In order to review the validity used to measure variables, Factors have been analyzed. 7 factors which have over 1.0 pure value of their dependent and independent variables were extracted. These factors appear to explain 71.167% in total of total variances. From the result of factor analysis about measurable variables in this study, reliability of each item was checked by Cronbach's Alpha coefficient. All measurable factors at least over 0.611 seemed to acquire reliability. Next, correlation has been done to explain certain phenomenon by correlation analysis between variables. As R&D capabilities factors which are arranged as dependent variables, organization capability, process capability, HR capability, technology-accumulating capability, and internal/external collaboration capability turned out that they acquire significant correlation at 99% reliability level in all variables of IT infra and IT Utilization which are independent variables. In addition, correlation coefficient between each factor is less than 0.8, which proves that the validity of this study judgement has been acquired. The pair with the highest coefficient had 0.628 for IT utilization and technology-accumulating capability. Regression model which can estimate independent variables was used in this study under the hypothesis that there is linear relation between independent variables and dependent variables so as to identify CAI capability's impact factors on R&D. The total explanations of IT infra among CAI capability for independent variables such as organization capability, process capability, human resources capability, technology-accumulating capability, and collaboration capability are 10.3%, 7%, 11.9%, 30.9%, and 10.5% respectively. IT Utilization exposes comprehensively low explanatory capability with 12.4%, 5.9%, 11.1%, 38.9%, and 13.4% for organization capability, process capability, human resources capability, technology-accumulating capability, and collaboration capability respectively. However, both factors of independent variables expose very high explanatory capability relatively for technology-accumulating capability among independent variable. Regression formula which is comprised of independent variables and dependent variables are all significant (P<0.005). The suitability of regression model seems high. When the results of test for dependent variables and independent variables are estimated, the hypothesis of 10 different factors appeared all significant in regression analysis model coefficient (P<0.01) which is estimated to affect in the hypothesis. As a result of liner regression analysis between two independent variables drawn by influence factor analysis for R&D capability and R&D capability. IT infra and IT Utilization which are CAI capability factors has positive correlation to organization capability, process capability, human resources capability, technology-accumulating capability, and collaboration capability with inside and outside which are dependent variables, R&D capability factors. It was identified as a significant factor which affects R&D capability. However, considering adjustable variables, a big gap is found, compared to entire company. First of all, in case of partner companies with big companies, in IT infra as CAI capability, organization capability, process capability, human resources capability, and technology capability out of R&D capacities seems to have positive correlation. However, collaboration capability appeared insignificance. IT utilization which is a CAI capability factor seemed to have positive relation to organization capability, process capability, human resources capability, and internal/external collaboration capability just as those of entire companies. Next, by analyzing independent types of SMEs as an adjustable variable, very different results were found from those of entire companies or partner companies with big companies. First of all, all factors in IT infra except technology-accumulating capability were rejected. IT utilization was rejected except technology-accumulating capability and collaboration capability. Comprehending the above adjustable variables, the following results were drawn in this study. First, in case of big companies or partner companies with big companies, IT infra and IT utilization affect improving R&D Capabilities positively. It was because most of big companies encourage innovation by using IT utilization and IT infra building over certain level to their partner companies. Second, in all companies, IT infra and IT utilization as CAI capability affect improving technology-accumulating capability positively at least as R&D capability factor. The most of factor explanation is low at around 10%. However, technology-accumulating capability is rather high around 25.6% to 38.4%. It was found that CAI capability contributes to technology-accumulating capability highly. Companies shouldn't consider IT infra and IT utilization as a simple product developing tool in R&D section. However, they have to consider to use them as a management innovating strategy tool which proceeds entire-company management innovation centered in new product development. Not only the improvement of technology-accumulating capability in department of R&D. Centered in new product development, it has to be used as original management innovative strategy which proceeds entire company management innovation. It suggests that it can be a method to improve technology-accumulating capability in R&D section and Dynamic capability to acquire sustainable competitive advantage.

보중익기탕가미방의 면역기능 증진 효과 (Immune Function-enhancing Effects of Bojungikkitanggami-bang)

  • 이상훈;이승언;이시형;신조영
    • 동의생리병리학회지
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    • 제18권2호
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    • pp.528-533
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    • 2004
  • The immune system acts to protect the host from infectious agents that exist in the environment and from other noxious insults. The immune system has two functional divisions: the innate and the acquired. Both components involve various factors such as cytokines. A number of methodologies exist to assess aspects of immune function. There are large inter-individual variations in many immune functions even among the healthy. Genetics, age, gender, smoking habits, habitual levels of exercise, alcohol consumption, diet, stage in the female menstrual cycle, stress, history of infections and vaccinations, and early life experiences are likely to be important contributors to the observed variation. While it is clear that individuals with immune responses significantly below 'normal' are more susceptible to infectious agents and exhibit increased infectious morbidity and mortality, it is not clear how the variation in immune function among healthy individuals relates to variation in susceptibility to infection. Oriental medicine is an important factor contributing to immune competence. The author investigated the immune enhancement effects of Bojungikkitanggami-bang (BITB). The forced swimming test (FST) has been used as a screening model for new immune enhancement agents. In the present study, the author investigated the effects of BITB on FST and blood biochemical parameters related to fatigue, glucose (Glc); blood urea nitrogen (BUN); lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); creatinine; and total protein (TP). The author found that BITB (1 g/kg) significantly reduced the immobility time in the FST compared to the control. In addition, the contents of Glc, LDH, BUN, TP in the blood serum were increased in BITB (1g/kg)-fed group. Also, the author investigated the effects of BITB on the production of cytokines in human T-cell line, MOLT-4 cells. BITB (1 mg/ml) significantly increased the interferon (IFN)-vproduction compared with media control (about 2.2-fold for IFN-γ) at 24 h. However, BITB has not affect the production of IL-2 and IL-4. In addition, BITB increased the protein expression level of IFN-γ in MOLT-4 cells. Thus, BITB may have therapeutic value in generating or enhancing immune function in a clinical setting.

응급전문간호사의 교육과정안 개발 (Development of Curriculum for the Emergency Clinical Nurse Specialist)

  • 김광주;이향련;김귀분
    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제26권1호
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    • pp.194-222
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    • 1996
  • Various accidents and injuries are currently occurring in Korea at increasingly high rates. Good quality emergency care service is urgently needed to cope with these various forms of accidents and injuries. In order to develop a sound emergency care system, there need to be a plan to educate and train professionals specifically in emergency care. One solution for the on going problem would be to educate and train emergency clinical nurse specialists. This study on a strategy for curriculum development for emergency clinical nurse specialist was based on the following five content areas, developed from literature related to the curriculum of emergency nursing and emergency care situation : 1. Nurses working in the emergency rooms of three university hospitals were analyzed for six days to identify categories of nursing activities. 2. Two hundreds and eleven nurses working in the emergency rooms of 12 university hospitals were surveyed to identify needs for educational content that should be included in a curriculum for the clinical nurse specialist. 3. Examination of the environment in which emergency management was provided. 4. Identification of characteristics of patients in the emergency room. 5. The role of emergency clinical nurse specialist was identified through literature, recent data, and research materials. The following curriculum was formulated using the above mentioned process. 1. The philosophy of education for emergency clinical nurse specialist was established through a realistic philosophical framework. In this frame, client, environment, health, nursing, and learning have been defined. 2. The purpose of education is framed on individual development, social structure, nursing process and responsibility along with the role and function of the emergency clinical nurse specialist. 3. The central theme was based on human, environment, health and nursing. 4. The elements of structure in the curriculum content were divided to include two major threads, I, e., vertical and horizontal : The vertical thread to consist of the client, life cycle, education, research, leadership and consultation, and the horizontal thread to consist of level of nursing (prevention to rehabilitation), and health to illness based on the health care system developed by Betty Neuman system model. 5. Behavioral objectives for education were structured according to the emergency clinical nurse specialist role and function as a master degree prepared in various emergency settings. 6. The content of the curriculum consisted of three core courses(9 credits), five major courses(15 credits), six elective courses(12 credits) and six prerequisite courses (12 credits). Thus 48 credits are required. Recommendations : 1. To promote tile quality of the emergency care system, the number of emergency professionals, has to be expanded. Further the role and function of the emergency clinical nurse specialist needs to be specified in both the medical law and the Nursing Practice Act. 2. In order to upgrade the qualification of emergency clinical nurse specialists, the course should be given as part of the graduate Program. 3. Certification should be issued through the Korean Nurses Association.

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한국과 중국 간호교육체제의 비교 연구 (Comparative Study of the Nursing Education Systems In China and South Korea)

  • 이춘옥
    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제30권1호
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    • pp.39-46
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    • 2000
  • This study, was done to compare the nursing education systems of China and South Korea (Korea), then, on the basis of this comparison, to examine the direction of nursing education in China. The results the study are as follows : 1. Nursing education in Korea was influenced by social change, political policy, but as it was established, nurses in Korea, were able actively involved in presenting nursing education development proposals to the government, and in developing nursing education through their own efforts. Nursing education in China developed through the political policy of a socialist Country. During the period of modernization after 1977, a nursing education developed very quickly, In 1983, the first baccalaureate nursing education program was established and, in 1992, the first masters program was opened. 2. In Korea, there are two nursing education systems; diploma and baccalaureate, and there is only one entry level, high school graduation. In China today, on the other hand, there are three types of nursing education systems; technical, diploma, and baccalaureate, and they have middle school and high school graduation as the two levels of entry. 3. There are similarities between China and Korea in curriculums for nursing education which include the major nursing concepts. But in descriptions of the education objectives, China the emphasis is on training the 'expert' in clinical nursing which is not consistent with their educational philosophy. Korea differs from China in that the focus is on training for 'multiple ability' to be used in both clinical and community environments. 4. In Korea, the curriculum is organized with the theoretical and clinical experience combined. The curriculum is oriented to the life cycle and human developmental process. In China, however, the curriculum is organized so that after finishing the theoretical part of the curriculum, the students begin a one year intensive field experience in which the major clinical field is the hospital, and the focus is on disease oriented care and research ability. 5. In order for nurses to be proposed to address nursing education system needs follows : to change as The new nursing education system should be baccalaureate education in order to improve the education level in all nursing education programs, to develop doctoral programs, to open nurse specialist programs, and to develop a new curriculum based nursing philosophy and health delivery system change. New nursing curriculum for health care in China in the 21st century should be directed by a framework based on nursing philosophy, objectives and nursing content. In conclusion, the study will contribute China nursing education system revolution for policy develop and curriculum research. According to these results, in the future, nurses in China should be more actively involved in research and in a nursing education revolution, Also they should be involved in building information networks and in developing long term projects in nursing education.

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이전고환극구흡충(Echinostoma cinitorchis)의 cercaria 유출 및 수종 어류에의 cercaria 감염 실험 (Cercarial shedding of Echinostoma cinetoychis and experimental infection of the cercariae to several kinds of snails)

  • 안영겸;양용석
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • 제27권3호
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    • pp.203-212
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    • 1989
  • 실험실에서 사육한 수종 패류를 이용하여 Echinostoma cinetorchis의 생활환을 형성시키 며 발육과정을 관찰하였다. 성충체(흰쥐에서 얻음)에서 분리한 충란을 배양하여 miracidium을 얻고 제 1중간숙주인 Hippeutis sp. 우렁이에 20개씩 감염시킨 바 58.3%(12개 중 7)는 cercaria 유출 전에 감염사하였고 나머지는 25일 째부터 7∼9일간 cercaria를 유출하였다. 이 cercaria를 수종의 패류에 접촉감염(패당 40∼50마리)시켰더니 피낭유충 형성은 Hippeutis sp.에서 100%(접촉 cercaria에 대한 피낭 비율은 56.7%), Radix auricuzaria coreana 100% (66.4%), Phyla acute 66.7% (37.3%) 및 자연산 Cipangopaludina sp. 50% (8%) 감염으로 전 실험 패류가 피낭유충을 형성하였다. Cercaria는 침입시 노출부인 두부, 족부에 부착한 후 포복하여 외투강 내로 이행하며, 패 체내의 피낭부위는 외투막, 원체강내, 내부 기관 및 조직 사이였다. 그리고 이를 흰쥐에 감염시켜 성충을 검출할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과로 한국에 있어서 E. cinetorchis의 주요 인체 감염원 역할을 할 것으로 믿어지는 논우렁이(Cipnngopaludina sp.)에 있어서 피낭유충 형성을 확인할 수 있었고 이 극구흡충은 타종(특히 E. hortense)과 달리 여러 담수 패류가 제2중간숙주 역할을 하고 있음을 확인하였다.

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Laser Capture Microdissection을 이용한 유전자 발현 연구 (III) -생쥐 착상 부위 자궁 내강상피 조직에서 배아 병치 기간 동안 일어나는 유전자 발현에 관한 Microarray 분석- (Analysis of the Gene Expression by Laser Capture Microdissection (III) -Microarray Analysis of the Gene Expression at the Mouse Uterine Luminal Epithelium of the Implantation Sites during Apposition Period-)

  • 윤세진;전은현;박창은;고정재;최동희;차광열;김세년;이경아
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • 제29권4호
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    • pp.323-335
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    • 2002
  • Object: The present study was accomplished to obtain a gene expression profile of the luminal epithelium during embryo apposition in comparison of implantation (1M) and interimplantation (INTER) sites. Material and Method: The mouse uterine luminal epithelium from IM and INTER sites were sampled on day 4.5 (Day of vaginal plug = day 0.5) by Laser Captured Microdissection (LCM). RNA was extracted from LCM captured epithelium, amplified, labeled and hybridized to microarrays. Results from microarray hybridization were analyzed by Significance Analysis of Microarrays (SAM) method. Differential expression of some genes was confirmed by LCM followed by RT-PCR. Results: Comparison of IM and INTER sites by SAM identified 73 genes most highly ranked at IM, while 13 genes at the INTER sites, within the estimated false discovery rate (FDR) of 0.163. Among 73 genes at IM, 20 were EST/unknown function, and the remain 53 were categorized to the structural, cell cycle, gene/protein expression, immune reaction, invasion, metabolism, oxidative stress, and signal transduction. Of the 24 structural genes, 14 were related especially to extracellular matrix and tissue remodeling. Meanwhile, among 13 genes up-regulated at INTER, 8 genes were EST/unknown function, and the rest 5 were related to metabolism, signal transduction, and gene/protein expression. Among these 58 (53+5) genes with known functions, 13 genes (22.4%) were related with $Ca^{2+}$ for their function. Conclusions: Results of the present study suggest that 1) active tissue remodeling is occurring at the IM sites during embryo apposition, 2) the INTER sites are relatively quiescent than IM sites, and 3) the $Ca^{2+}$ may be a crucial for apposition. Search for human homologue of those genes expressed in the mouse luminal epithelium during apposition will help to understand the implantation process and/or implantation failure in humans.