• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.709-714
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• 2005

Alteration of molecular markers related to apoptosis of in vivo normal system and in vitro cancerous system by soy-isoflavonoid with estrogen was investigated. Down-regulation of Bcl-2 was accompanied by decreased expression of COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2) in mature female rats treated with soy-isoflavonoid and estrogen. In ovariectomized rat system, Bax was regulated by higher concentration of soy treatment. Bax up-regulation by soy-isoflavonoid genistein treatment was observed in MCF-7 mammary cancer cell system. Estrogen without soy induced similar pattern of Bax expression as soy-isoflavonoid in vivo, but exhibited opposite trend in vitro. These findings suggest soy-isoflavonoid may have potential to induce apoptosis at higher concentrations through up-regulation of Bax or down-regulation of Bcl-2 expressions depending on normal or cancerous state, and physiological status of rats.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.63-67
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• 2012

A comparative study of bile acid components from four lamprey species revealed that mature male chestnut lamprey Ichthyomyzon castaneus can produce 3 keto petromyzonol sulfate (3kPZS) while mature males of Pacific lamprey Lampetra tridentata, river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis and American brook lamprey Lethenteron appendix produce petromyzonol sulfate (PZS). Identification of 3kPZS from a group of ancient lamprey species and of PZS from recently derived species led to a speculation that differentiation of bile acid biosynthetic systems has taken place during the course of evolution. Further studies on the biological functions of different bile acids in the adult lampreys are required to understand the evolution of chemical communication in lampreys.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2019

Although the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) calculates oral health functional restriction rate and chewing discomfort rate every year, these two indicators are not all indicators of oral health. Therefore, indicators are needed to subdivide by age group and cover dental caries, periodontal disease, remaining teeth, and oral care use. The purpose of this study is to identify the key indicators of oral health in mature and middle age. The average number of existing natural teeth, the rates of 20 or more natural teeth, complaints of chewing discomfort, oral examination, periodontal disease and dental caries, were analyzed using KNHANES VI (2013-2015) as a complex sample. In the age group between 40 and 64, there were 25.2 natural teeth remaining, 91.4% natural teeth retention rate, 23% chewing discomfort rate, 34.7% oral examination rate, 38.7% periodontal disease prevalence, 6.46 the number of caries experience teeth, 21.4% interdental brush usage rate.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.207-216
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• 1983

Mature embryo and developing seedlings of Ginkgo biloba L. were embedded in a paraplast and serially sectioned at 10${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ to examine vascular differentiation and vascular transition. Procambium and protophloem formed a continuous system along the epicotylhypocotyl root axis and cotyledons in mature embryo, whereas protoxylem was differentiated discontinuously in the cotyledons and rarely in the upper hypocotyl. The traces of the first and second leaf primordia apeared almost at the same time oppositely to each otehr at the epicotyl and alternately with the cotyledon traces in the upper hypocotyl. The trace differentiated bidirectionally toward the epicotyl and root tips. the young root initially formed a diarch xylem. Then, as the traces of the first and second leaves were superimposed, the diarch xylem. Then, as the traces of the first and second leaves were superimposed, the diarch xylem of the root was changed totriarch and tetrarch xylem, respectively. On the formation of primary vascular system of Ginkgo biloba, it is suggested that the primary phloem forms a continuous system throughout the seedling, whereas the primary xylem of the epicotyl is formed independently from that of the root-hypocotyl cotyledon system.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제41권7호
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• pp.613-621
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• 2018

The capacity of differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), which include both embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells, into cardiomyocytes (CMs) in vitro provides an unlimited resource for human CMs for a wide range of applications such as cell based cardiac repair, cardiac drug toxicology screening, and human cardiac disease modeling. However, their applicability is significantly limited by immature phenotypes. It has been well known that currently available CMs derived from hPSCs (hPSC-CMs) represent immature embryonic or fetal stage CMs and are functionally and structurally different from mature human CMs. To overcome this critical issue, several new approaches aiming to generate more mature hPSC-CMs have been developed. This review describes recent approaches to generate more mature hPSC-CMs including their scientific principles, advantages, and limitations.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.687-696
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• 2015

흑색 방울토마토 '헤이-G'의 저장력을 구명하기 위해 숙도별(짙은 녹색단계의 미숙, 검붉은 단계의 적숙)로 수확하여 저장온도별(8, 12, $20^{\circ}C$)로 3주간 저장하면서 품질과 라이코펜 함량을 조사하였다. 흑색 방울토마토의 중량감소율은 미숙과와 적숙과에 따른 유의적인 차이는 없었고, 저장 온도가 높을수록 높게 나타났다. 경도는 미숙과를 $20^{\circ}C$에서 5일 이후, $12^{\circ}C$에서 8일 이후, $8^{\circ}C$에서 19일 이후에 적숙과의 초기치(8.1 N) 이하로 낮아졌다. 적숙과의 가용성고형물 함량은 저장초기 증가한 후 부패가 일어나기 전까지 각각의 저장온도에서 미숙과보다 높았다. 적정산도는 적숙과의 경우 저장기간과 저장온도에 따라 낮아지는 경향을 보인 반면에 미숙과의 경우는 후숙이 진행되어도 적정산도가 거의 변화하지 않아 풍미에 영향을 미칠 것으로 보인다. Hunter a값은 저장온도가 높을수록 특히 미숙과의 경우 급격히 변화하였으나, $8^{\circ}C$에 저장한 미숙과는 착색불량 및 장해로 인해 후숙되지 못했다. 완숙토마토와 달리 흑색 방울토마토의 Hunter b 값은 저장 12일까지 미숙과와 적숙과 간의 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 라이코펜의 함량은 저장온도가 높을수록 높게 나타나며 저온에서 저장한 경우 라이코펜 합성이 저해되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 흑색 방울토마토의 저장기간을 적숙과로 설정할 경우 미숙과의 저장온도는 $12^{\circ}C$에서 15일, $20^{\circ}C$에서 12일간 저장할 수 있을 것으로 보인다. 흑색 방울 토마토를 적숙과로 수확할 경우 라이코펜 함량과 외관 품질을 고려하여 $12^{\circ}C$ 내외가 적절하며, $20^{\circ}C$ 저장은 약 5일 이내로 판단된다.

• 한국건강관리협회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.75-84
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• 2006

Background : Osteoporosis and atrophic cell pattern in Pap smear are frequent findings In postmenopausal women due to loss of ovarian function, The present study attempted to find out possible correlation between morphologic characteristics of Pap smear and osteoporosis. Material & methods: The subjects were 825 women(age from 35 to 80) who had undergone Pap smear and bone mineral density(BMD) at The Korea Association of Health Promotion, Seoul Branch, from March 8 to May 10, 2005. Pap smears from 825 women were reviewed and classified either mature cell pattern or atrophic cell pattern by their cytologic patterns, BMD were measured using LUNAR DPX MdIQ(Minster, Ohio, USA). BMD value of lumbar spine(Ll, L2,L3 and L4) were measured from 825 women and BMD value of proximal region off emur(neck NK, Wards triangle WT, and trochanter TR) were measured from 818 women and their bone status were classified as normal( T-sore:>-1.0), osteopenia (T-score: -l~<-2,5) and osteoporosis(T-score: ≤ -2.5). And age distribution of Pap smear, average T-value andfrequency ofsteoporo-sis of each region of the bone, percentage of osteoporosis of each boneregion by age group and changing pattern of percentage of osteopenia and osteoporosis in certain postmenopausal period were compared between mature and atrophic cell pattern. Results: Pap smears revealed total mature cell pattern 53,9%(445/825) and total atrophic cell pattern 46.1%(380/825), Percentage of mature cell pattern decreased from 98.2%(168/171)under 44 age group to 13,3%(17/128) over 65 age group and mature cell pattern increased from 1.8%(3/171) under 44 age group to 86.7%(111/128) oyer 65 age group. Mean T-value of each region of lumbar spine and femur of mature cell pattern were lower than that of atrophic cell pattern about -1,5. And osteoporosis has noted in atrophic cell pattern showing odds ratio Ll 13.9, L2 15.3, L3 12.0, L4 10,4, UK 6.7, WT 10.9 and TR 4.1.Atrophic cell pattern started to increase after 45 years of age and osteoporosis of a trophic cell pattern started after 55 years of age. During 50 to 64 years of age period, L3, L4 and WT revealed parallel increased of osteopenia and osteoporosis and Ll, L2 revealed decreased of osteopenia and increased of osteoporosis. nia Conclusion: Above findings suggest that atrophic cell pattern of Pap smear precedes osteoporosis about 10 years and one of predictor of osteoporosis.

• 공업화학
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.443-451
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• 2020

본 연구에서는, 축분 고형연료의 연료적 가치를 판단하기 위해 물리화학적 특성과 열분해 동역학 분석을 수행하였다. 원소분석과 공업분석결과는 축분 고형연료는 휘발성 물질(64.94%), 탄소(44.35%) 및 수소(5.54%)의 함량이 높았다. 축분 고형연료의 저위발열량(3,880 kcal/kg) 또한 가축분뇨 고형 연료 기준(3,000 kcal/kg)보다 높았다. 열중량분석결과 축분연료는 3개의 분해온도구간을 가졌다. 첫 번째 온도구간(130~330 ℃)은 추출물의 기화, 헤미셀룰로우스 및 셀룰로우스의 분해로 구성되었다. 두 번째(330~480 ℃)와 세 번째(550~800 ℃) 온도 구간들은 리그닌의 분해와 carbonaceous materials 분해에 의한 것이었다. Friedman, FWO, KAS 같은 model free 분석방법에 의해 구해진 축분 고형연료의 열분해에 대한 활성화 에너지 값은 전환율 0.1에서 0.9 범위에서 173.98에서 525.79 kJ/mol로 나타났다. 특히, 전환율이 0.6보다 높은 구간에서 활성화에너지가 크게 증가하였다. Curve fitting 방법을 사용한 동역한 분석은 축분 고형연료가 5단계의 분해 단계로 구분될 수 있는 다단계 반응에 의해 분해됨을 제안하였다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.117-121
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• 2002

히어리나무 1년생 및 10년생을 재료로 액아배양을 통한 기내번식을 시험하였다. 줄기의 증식은 zeatin과 BA의 공조처리가 효과적이었으며 MS배지에 zeatin 0.5∼3.0 mg/L, 0.2 mg/L BA 처리시 주효하였다. 1년생이 10년생보다 전반적으로 증식 및 생장이 양호하였으며, 배양 6개월 후에는 10년생에서도 매월 절편 당 3개의 줄기유도가 가능하였다. 기내 줄기의 발근은 1년생은 97%, 10년생은 62%를 나타내었고, 토양이식시 1 년생 유래 배양묘는 67%, 10년생은 48%생존되어 모수령에 따른 차이를 나타냈다. 본 실험결과 히어리나무의 액아배양으로 유시, 성숙목의 대량번식이 가능함을 보여주었으나 선발개체의 효율적인 기내번식을 위해서는 재유령화의 기술개발과 토양순화율을 증진시켜야 하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.1764-1768
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• 2009

본 연구는 소의 과립막세포 배양상층액에서 스테로이드 호르몬의 농도와 생쥐 배의 체외 발달에 미치는 효과를 검토하기 위하여 수행되었다. 소의 성숙난포(직경 6~15 mm)와 미성숙 난포(직경 2~5 mm)로부터 과립막세포를 각각 분리하여 15% FCS가 첨가된 Ham's F-10 배양약에서 16일간 배양하였다. 과립막세포들은 쉽게 단층배엽을 형성 하였으며, 배양과정 중 비슷한 성장패턴을 나타내었다. 또한 성숙 과립막세포와 미성숙 과립막세포 간에 형태적인 차이가 없었다. 과립막세포 배양 중 progesterone과 estradiol 생산이 활발하게 이루어졌으며, progesterone은 배양후기에, estradiol은 배양초기에 분비량이 높았다. 성숙 과립막세포와 미성숙 과립막세포에서 내분비 양상은 비슷하였다. 생쥐배가 상실배, 배반포 및 부화배반포 단계로 체외발달된 비율은 Ham'F-10배양액(86.7%, 41.7%, 13.3%)에 비하여 성숙 과립막세포 배양상층액(92.7%, 78.1%, 34.5%)과 미성숙 과립막세포 배양상층액(96.4%, 78.5%, 26.8%)에서 유의적으로 높았다(p<0.05). 그러나 배의 발달에 대하여 성숙 과립막세포배양상층액과 미성숙 과립막세포 배양상층액 간에는 차이가 없었다.