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굴에 기생하는 Amoeba에 대하여 (AMOEBA INFECTION IN OYSTER (CRASSOSTREA GIGAS))

  • 전세규
    • 한국수산과학회지
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    • 제12권4호
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    • pp.281-285
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    • 1979
  • 거제만의 수하식 양식굴에서 난소의 이상발육과 팽융된 부분이 관찰되었다. 1978년 $9\~10$월과 1979년 10월에 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 7개지점중 화도와 송구에서만 $6.3\~13.3\%$ 검출 되었다. 2) amoeba에 기생된 굴의 무게는 $6.2\~7.0g$이다. 3) 기생된 굴은 수심에 관계없이 상${\cdot}$${\cdot}$하층에서 다 검출되었다. 4) 난세포에서만 검출되며 amoeba의 크기는 $3\~23\mu$이다. 5) 난세포내에는 $1\~3$개체의 amoeba가 가장 많이 검출되었다. 6) amoeba는 PAS 염색 e양성이며 Eosin에 잘 염색된다. 7) amoeba의 형태와 성상이 Swayer가 보고한 Acanthamoeba sp.와 유사했다. 8) 순수배양하여 형태변화를 봐 고정하고저 한다.

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An Improved Method of Parthenogenetic Development and Analysis of Combining Ability in Bivoltine Breeds of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori L.

  • Gangopadhyay, D.;Singh, Ravindra
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.63-72
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    • 2006
  • Parthenogenesis, the development of unfertilized ovum opens new perspectives in silkworm breeding in the development of homozygous breeds. In order to improve induction of artificial parthenogenesis in the excised unfertilized eggs of different breeds of the silkworm, Bombyx mori L., a new method was devised and the results were compared with the routine method. General and specific combining abilities and hybrid vigour of newly developed bivoltine breeds were analyzed utilizing bivoltine breeds viz., $CSR_2,\;CSR_4,\;CSR_{17}\;and\;NB_4D_2$ Estimation of GCA revealed superiority of the breeds, $DNB_1$ for eight characters followed by $DNB_4$ for five characters. Among the testers, $CSR_2$ was found good general combiner for seven characters followed by $CSR_{17}$ for four characters. A great deal of variations was observed among the hybrids studied. Five hybrids namely, $DNB_1{\times}CSR_2,\;DNB_4{\times}CSR_4,\;DNB_4{\times}NB_4D_2,\;DNB_6{\times}CSR_2\;and\;DNB_7{\times}CSR_2$ showed significant SCA effects for 5-6 characters. The hybrid, $DNB_4{\times}CSR_4$ showed its superiority by expressing significant hybrid vigour over BPV for 7 characters. Majority of the hybrids exhibited significant hybrid vigour for survival rate, yield/10,000 larvae by weight, cocoon weight, cocoon shell weight, filament length and denier.

통신사업자 관점에서의 유비쿼터스 헬스 시장 규모 추정 (An Estimation of Market Potential in Ubiquitous Health industry - Focused on Communication Companies -)

  • 김민철;김동수
    • 한국정보통신학회논문지
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    • 제12권12호
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    • pp.2131-2135
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    • 2008
  • 현재 유비쿼터스 헬스 시스템의 기술을 뒷받침할 수 있는 비즈니스 수익 모델의 개발 및 사업 유형화의 개발은 현실적으로 필요하며, 현재는 이러한 모델 개발을 시작하는 단계라 할 수 있다. 이러한 모델 개발과 관련하여 본 연구는 통신사업자 관점에서의 u-헬스 시장 규모 추정을 실시하였다. 이를 위해 가상시장 평가법(CVM)을 이용하여 유비쿼터스 헬스 시스템의 전체 시장에서 통신사업자 추정 비율을 적용하였다. 결론적으로 유비쿼터스 비즈니스 모델이 모바일에 근거한다는 가정 하에 유비쿼터스 시장에서는 통신사업자가 초기에 다른 시장의 참여자와의 전략적 제휴를 통해 계속적으로 시장점유율을 높일 수 있을 것으로 예측할 수 있다.

Immunohistochemical Study of Steroidogenesis, Proliferation, and Hypoxia-related Proteins in Caprine Corpora Lutea during the Estrous Cycle

  • Chiu, C.H.;Srinivasan, R.;Tseng, T.H.;Chuang, R.F.;Wu, L.S.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제22권5호
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    • pp.636-642
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    • 2009
  • The corpus luteum (CL) is a transient endocrine gland that produces progesterone, a product required for the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy. In the absence of pregnancy, the production of progesterone in the CL decreases and the structure itself regresses in size. The life span and function of the CL are regulated by complex interactions between stimulatory (luteotrophic) and inhibitory (luteolytic) mediators. When an ovum is released from a mature follicle, angiogenesis and rapid growth of follicular cells form the CL. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether steroidogenesis, proliferation, and hypoxiarelated proteins are expressed in caprine CL. The expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and hypoxia-inducible factor $1{\alpha}$ (HIF-$1{\alpha}$) were determined in caprine CL during the estrous cycle. Cytochrome P450 side chain cleavage protein did not vary significantly during the estrous cycle; however, there was an increased expression of $3{\beta}$ -hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in the early and middle stages, which rapidly decreased in the late stage. The same observations were made with respect to steroidogenic acute regulatory protein. Variations in progesterone content and expression of PCNA, HIF-$1{\alpha}$, and VEGF were consistent with this result. Thus, the steroidogenic proteins, PCNA, HIF-$1{\alpha}$, and VEGF in caprine CL are dependent on the stage of the estrous cycle.

Evaluation of human embryo development in in vitro fertilization- and intracytoplasmic sperm injection-fertilized oocytes: A time-lapse study

  • Kim, Hyung Jun;Yoon, Hye Jin;Jang, Jung Mi;Lee, Won Don;Yoon, San Hyun;Lim, Jin Ho
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • 제44권2호
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    • pp.90-95
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    • 2017
  • Objective: We investigated whether the insemination method (in vitro fertilization [IVF] or intracytoplasmic sperm injection [ICSI]) affected morphokinetic events and abnormal cleavage events in embryonic development. Methods: A total of 1,830 normal fertilized embryos were obtained from 272 IVF and ICSI cycles that underwent ovum retrieval culture using a time-lapse system (Embryoscope) from June 2013 to March 2015. All embryos were investigated by a detailed time-lapse analysis that measured the developmental events in the hours after IVF or ICSI insemination. Results: No significant differences were observed between the two groups regarding clinical outcomes (p>0.05). ICSI-derived embryos showed significantly faster morphokinetics than those derived from conventional IVF, from the time to pronuclear fading to the time to 6 cells (p<0.05). However, no significant differences were found from the time to 7 cells to the time to expanded blastocyst (p>0.05). There were no differences in abnormal cleavage events between the two groups (p>0.05); they showed the same rates of direct cleavage from 1 to 3 cells, 2 multinucleated cells, 2 uneven cells, and reverse cleavage. Conclusion: The morphokinetics of embryo development was found to vary between IVF- and ICSI-fertilized oocytes, at least until the 6-cell stage. However, these differences did not affect the clinical outcomes of the embryo. Additionally, no significant differences in abnormal cleavage events were found according to the fertilization method.

소 난자의 체외성숙시 난구세포와 난세포질에서 다르게 발현되는 Matrix Metalloproteinases의 분석 (The Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases Activated Differently on In-Vitro Maturation of oocytes Cytoplasm and Cumulus Cells in Bovine)

  • 김상환;윤종택
    • 한국수정란이식학회지
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    • 제33권3호
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    • pp.99-105
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    • 2018
  • To determine the differences in the in-vitro ovum maturation process of bovine, we compared the expression of MMPs in these oocytes and cumulus cell throughout oocytes maturated. In an attempt to investigate the effect of MMP activation and inhibitors in total protein of cumulus cell and, oocytes during oocytes maturation, we examined and monitored the localization and expression of MMPs (MMP-2 and MMP-9), TIMPs (TIMP-2 and TIMP-3), as well as their expression profiles (Real-time PCR, Gelatin Zymography and ELISA). Our results that the bovine oocytes MMP-2 and MMP-9 level was significantly associated with the rate of maturity of oocytes (P<0.05). In cumulus cell, MMP-2 was highly expressed in all stages of the oocyte's maturation. The final oocytes maturation exhibited strong gelatinase activity. There was no significant correlation between cumulus cell MMP-9 and the maturation rate of oocytes. However, for the oocyte cytoplasm MMP-9 expression was significant correlation to the maturation oocytes. There was no significant correlation between cumulonimbus cells MMP-9 and oocyte maturation rates; however, for oocyte cytoplasm, MMP-9 expression was significantly correlated with mature oocyte. However, the TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 protein expression patterns are not correlated with the maturation rate of the oocyte. Our results suggest that MMP different expression pattern may regulate the morphological remodeling of oocyte's in the cumulus cell. Further, the MMP-2 expression has a strong relation with a higher maturation rate of the oocyte.

Chlortetracycline Fluoresence 분석을 통한 수정능 획득 과정에서의 $Ca^{2+}$-ATPase 역할 ($Ca^{2+}$-ATPase Role in the Capacitation and Acrosome Reaction Assessed by a Chlortetracycline Fluorescence Assay)

  • 박경식
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • 제25권3호
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    • pp.269-275
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    • 1998
  • It has been reported that the $Ca^{2+}$-ATPase and the $Ca^{2+}-Na^+$ exchanger play an important role for the regulation of intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ in somatic cells, the $Ca^{2+}$-ATPase located in the plasma membrane helps the $Ca^{2+}$ concentration in maintain low $[Ca^{2+}]_i$. Roldan & Fleming reported that the spermatozoan $Ca^{2+}$-ATPase plays an important role in the capacitation and acrosome reaction. We used to assess $Ca^{2+}$ changes by chlortetracycline (CTC) patterns in the capacitation and acrosome reaction of human and hamster spermatozoa. In the present study applying quercetin which has been known as an ATPase antagonist, the enzymatic effect of $Ca^{2+}$-ATPase on capacitation and acrosome reaction was found to be remarkable: a significant increase of the transformation from the original type to the B type and the AR type of spermatozoa. This finding suggests that $Ca^{2+}$-ATPase play an important role in the efflux and the influx of the $Ca^{2+}$ which have been known to be an essential factor for the capacitation and acrosome reaction, and that the inhibitory action of the $Ca^{2+}$-ATPase might be a prerequsit step toward the capacitation and acrosome reaction. In conclusion, this study suggest the considerable evidence as follows: the increment of the intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ concentration occurred by controlling the slope of $Ca^{2+}$ concentration through $Ca^{2+}$-ATPase activites in both the intracellular and extracellulr fluid may be important procedures for the capacitation and the acrosome reaction, and finally for fertilization of the sperm and ovum.

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Development of an Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay Using Vitellin for Vitellogenin Measurement in the Pale Chub, Zacco platypus

  • Lim, Eun-Suk;Lee, Eun Hee;Kim, Myung Hee;Han, Chang-Hee;Lee, Sung-Kyu;Kim, Jiwon
    • Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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    • 제28권
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    • pp.16.1-16.8
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    • 2013
  • Objectives Fish vitellogenin (VTG) is produced in the female liver during oogenesis through the estradiol cycle and produced in the male liver by endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) such as alkylphenols. In this study, we propose that the VTG concentration in the pale chub could be detected using monoclonal antibodies and polyclonal antibodies against vitellin (Vn) in a VTG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) system. Methods Monoclonal antibodies and polyclonal antibodies were produced using the Vn extracted from the matured ovum of the ovary. The VTG was extracted from the plasma of the male pale chub. The Vn and VTG were confirmed by measuring the molecular weight of their proteins using sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and the specificity of the antibodies was checked through western blotting methods. The assay system was validated with respect to optimal assay concentrations, specificity, recovery, and intra- and inter-assay variations. Results The Vn consisted of two protein bands with apparent molecular weights of 64 and 37 kDa. The SDS-PAGE indicated protein weights of 146 and 77 kDa in the VTG. The assay range was 15.6 ng/mL to 2,000 ng/mL, and the value of the intra- and inter-assay variations were within 10.0% and 14.7%, respectively. The recovery rate was $99.5{\pm}5.5%$. Conclusions A sandwich ELISA was developed that could be used to qualify the VTG of pale chub in screening for EDCs. Pale chub is an ideal species for observing estrogen activity in the environment because of its extensive habitat and extensive food chain. The ELISA developed here would be more favorable than those for other species for determining the effect of long-term food chain accumulation of EDCs in aquatic environments.

Effect of Removal of Follicles through Repeated Transvaginal Follicle Aspiration on Subsequent Follicular Populations in Murrah Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis

  • Akshey, Y.S.;Palta, P.;Manik, R.S.;Vivekananad, Vivekananad;Chauhan, M.S.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제18권5호
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    • pp.632-636
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    • 2005
  • This study was conducted to investigate the effects of removal of all ovarian follicles through repeated transvaginal follicle aspiration (TVFA) on the subsequent follicular populations in buffaloes. This information is crucial for determining the optimum time interval between successive aspirations for recovering oocytes from live buffaloes through Transvaginal Oocyte Retrieval (TVOR). The oestrus of cycling buffaloes (n=5) were synchronized by a single PGF injection schedule. All the ovarian follicles were removed once every 7 days for 6 weeks through TVFA, starting from Day 7 of the oestrous cycle (Day 0 = day of oestrus). The number and size of individual ovarian follicles was recorded at Day 3 and Day 5 (Day 0 = day of TVFA) through transrectal ultrasonography. The follicles were classified on the basis of their diameter as small (3-5 mm), medium (6-9 mm) and large ($\geq$10 mm). There was no difference in the number of small and medium follicles, and the number of total follicles between Day 3 and Day 5. However, the number of large follicles was significantly higher (p<0.05) at Day 5 than that at Day 3. There was a significant (p<0.05) decrease in the proportion of small follicles and an increase (p<0.05) in the proportion of large follicles from Day 3 to Day 5, with no change in the proportion of medium follicles. The number of total follicles at Day 3 or Day 5 did not differ during the 6 TVFA sessions. It can be concluded that an interval of 3 days is more suitable than that of 5 days between successive aspirations for recovering oocytes through TVOR in a twice weekly schedule and that repeated removal of follicles through TVFA does not adversely affect the number of total follicles 3 or 5 days after TVFA.

국제간 비교를 통한 3세대 이동통신 주파수 할당대가 분석 (Analysis on 3G Mobile Spectrum Charges by International Comparison)

  • 김태성;김민정;전효정
    • 한국통신학회논문지
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    • 제34권11B호
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    • pp.1261-1271
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    • 2009
  • 경제적 가치가 급증하고 있는 주파수자원은 희소성으로 인하여 효율적으로 배분하는 것이 전파관리의 중요한 과제가 되고 있다. 특히, 지나치게 높은 수준의 주파수 할당대가는 초기 투자비용을 증대시켜 경쟁력 있는 시장 형성과 원활한 서비스 제공을 저해하는 요소가 되며, 이에 따라 소요되는 비용은 소비자 요금으로 부당하게 부과될 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 주파수 이용대가를 국가별로 비교하여 현재 우리나라의 주파수 할당대가 수준을 분석한다. 세계적으로 주파수 할당대가의 산정방법은 3세대 이동통신(3G 서비스, IMT-2000)의 사업자 선정을 기준으로 판단할 때 비교심사제도와 경매제도로 나누어 진행되어오고 있으며, 방법에 따라 주파수 이용대가의 결과는 다양하게 나타났다. 본 논문에서는 ITU, OVUM 등의 자료를 바탕으로 27개 국의 3G 서비스 주파수 할당대가 산정 결과를 정리한다. 또한 주파수 할당대가 산정 시 영향을 미치는 요인을 관련 선행연구를 토대로 선정하여 회귀분석을 실시한다.