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The EST Analysis and Transgene Expression System in Rice

  • Kim, Jukon;Nahm, Baek-Hie
    • Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.46-55
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    • 1999
  • The expressed sequence tags(ESTs) from immature seed of rice, Oryza sativa cv Milyang 23, were partially sequenced and analyzed by homology. As of 1998, the partial sequences of about 6,600 cDNA clones were analyzed from normal and normalized immature seed cDNA libraries. About 2,200 ESTs were putatively identified by BLASTX deduced amino acid sequence homology analysis. About 20% of them were putatively identified as storage proteins. Also the clones were highly homologous to genes involved particularly in starch biosynthesis, glycolysis, signal transduction and defenses. Compared to 35% of redundancy in the ESTs of normal cDNA library, that from the substracted library was 15%. The Korea Rice Genome Network is maintained to provide the updated information of sequences, their homologies and sequence alignments of ESTs. For the stable expression of transgene in rice, diverse vectors were developed for overexpression, targeting and gene dosage effect with transit peptides (Tp) and matrix attachment region (MAR) sequence from chicken lysozyme locus. The rice calli were transformed via Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA4404(pSB1) with the triparental mating technique and selected by herbicide resistance. The green fluorescent protein(GFP) gene in expression vector under the control of rbcS promoter-Tp was overexpressed upto 10 % of the total soluble protein. In addition, the Tp-sGFP fusion protein was properly processed during translocation into chloroplast. The expression of sGFP in the presence of MAR sequences was analyzed with Northern and immunoblot analysis. All the lines in which sGFP transgene with MAR sequence, showed position independent and copy number-dependent expression, while the lines without MAR showed the varied level of expression with the integration site. Thus the MAR sequence significantly reduced the variation in transgene expression between independent transformants.

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DNA barcoding of Schisandraceae in Korea (한국산 오미자과의 DNA 바코드)

  • Youm, Jung Won;Han, Sang-Wook;Seo, Seon Won;Lim, Chae Un;Oh, Sang-Hun
    • Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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    • v.46 no.3
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    • pp.273-282
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    • 2016
  • The establishment of a DNA barcode database at the regional scale and assessments of the utility of DNA barcodes are crucial for conservation biology and for the sustainable utilization of biological resources. Schisandraceae is a small family consisting of ca. 45 species. It contains many economically important species, such as Schisandra chinensis, which is widely used as a source in tonic beverages and in oriental medicine. In Korea, three species, S. chinensis, S. repanda, and Kadsura japonica, are distributed. We evaluated the level of variation of the DNA sequences of rbcL, matK, and the ITS regions from 13 accessions representing the distributional range of the three species. The three DNA barcode regions were easily amplified and sequenced. The minimum values of the interspecific genetic distances among S. chinensis, S. repanda, and K. japonica either separately or in combination are 4- to 23-fold higher than the maximum value of the intraspecific distance, showing that there is a clear DNA barcoding gap in the regions for Korean Schisandraceae. Phylogenetic analyses of the three DNA barcode regions, separately and simultaneously, indicate that all of the DNA barcode regions are useful for identifying a species of Schisandraceae in Korea. The distinctiveness of the three species of Schisandraceae was also supported at the species level when Chinese and Japanese populations were added. The results of this study indicate that three concatenated regions constitute the best option for DNA barcoding in Schisandraceae in Korea.

Studies of Chengsimyeonja-tang and Taeumjowi-tang that Get Change by Wistar rat's Aging (청심연자탕(淸心蓮子湯)과 태음조위탕(太陰調胃湯)이 Wistar rat의 노화(老化)에 미치는 영향)

  • Ahn, Taek-Won;Lee, Hyun;Chou, Li-Shan
    • Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.74-84
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    • 2005
  • 1. Objectives The purpose of this study is to find out effects of Choeongsimyeonja-tang and Taeumjowi-tang on the against decline of physical function as aging. 2. Methods In Wistar rat 10, 30, 50 week and 40 week Choeongsimyeonja-tang & Taeumjowi-tang between 10 weeks form condition change of weight, change of intestine weight, hematology, blood chemistry, research result about serum content following conclusion get. 3. Results and Conclusions 1. Observed gain in weight than control group form of Cheongsimyeonja-tang & Taeumjowi-tang to aged Wistar rat. 2. Is thought to promote activation of living body action gaining intestine weight along with gain in weight. 3. Displayed decrease of MDA's content of serum than control group form of Cheongsimyeonja-tang & Taeumjowi-tang to aged Wistar rat. 4. Change that is Wistar rat's hematological value by aging according to 10, 30, 50 week WBC, RBC, Hgb, monocyces, eosinophil ere. increase, and HCT, PLT ere. showed tendency that decrease accorcling to old-week, and observed improvement that is hematological value than control group form of Cheongsimyeonja-tang & Taeumjowi-tang.5. Change that is Wistar rat's biochemical value by aging was measured highest in 50 week because ALT, AST, BUN, CRN, T-bili., T-chol., TG, TP, ALB, A/G. P ete. increase according to 10, 30, 50 week, and observed improvement that is biochemical value than control group form of Cheongsimyeonja-tang & Taeumjowi-tang. Is considered by being effect that Cheongsimyeonja-tang & Taeumjowi-tang living body function decline by aging by this result.

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Studies on the potential hazard of dichlorvos-resin vaporizing insecticide in human and domestic fowl (Dichlorvos 증기(蒸氣)의 지속적(持續的) 흡입(吸入)이 인체(人體) 및 가계(家鷄)에 미치는 영향)

  • Oh, J.S.;Hong, S.A.;Lim, J.K.;Kim, M.S.;Shin, S.G.;Yoon, H.I.
    • The Korean Journal of Pharmacology
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.55-59
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    • 1975
  • Safety study of the continuous releasing dichlorvos-resin insecticide $(Mopari^{\circledR})$ was conducted in human volunteers and domestic fowls. For the purpose, the potential hazards in using the insecticide were observed in terms of the inhibition of plasma cholinesterase activity and the changes in the liver function (GOT, GPT, Alkaline phosphatase, Bilirubin, Thymol turbidity), the blood picture (RBC, WBC with differential count, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit and ESR) and the urine picture (sugar, albumin, pH and microscopic findings) in 40 healthy adult volunteers and 60 leghorn domestic fowls. In case of the human study the observation was continued for 2 months during the application of the insectiside ($1{\sim}3$ solid formulations/$30m^3$) in the living rooms of ordinary Korean dwelling houses or in the office. In the animal test, however, 1 to 5 solid formulations of the insecticide were applied in the fowl cage of $9.2m^3$ for 5 weeks. Any significant inhibition of the plasma cholinesterase activity was not observed in both the human volunteer and the fowl throughout the experimental period. And the liver function as well as the blood and urine pictures were also not changed after exposure to the vaporizing insecticide. It is considered from the result that the amount of dichlorvos released into the air by the continuous vaporizing dichlorvos-resin insecticide presents no significant hazardous effect on humans or animals in the present experimental condition.

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Studies of CheongSimYeonJaTang that get weight, hematology, biochemistry change by Wistar rat's aging (청심연자탕(淸心蓮子湯)이 Wistar rat의 노화에 따른 체중, 혈액학적 및 혈청 생화학적 변화에 관한 실험적(實驗的) 연구(硏究))

  • Ju, Lip-San;Ahn, Taek-Won
    • Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.337-345
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    • 2004
  • Using aged Wistar rat living body change by aging CheongSimYeonJaTang was each orally administrated and achieved research about aging control. In Wistar rat 10, 30, 50 week and 40 week CheongSimYeonJaTang between 10 weeks form condition change of weight, change of intestine weight, hematology, blood chemistry, research result about serum content following conclusion get. 1. Observed gain in weight than control group form of CheongSimYeonJaTang to aged Wistar rat. 2. Is thought to promote activation of living body action gaining intestine weight along with gain in weight. 3. Displayed decrease of MDA's content of serum than control group form of CheongSimYeonJaTang to aged Wistar rat. 4. Change that is Wistar rat's hematological value by aging according to 10, 30, 50 week WBC, RBC, Hgb, monocytes, eosinophil etc. increase, and HCT, PLT etc. showed tendency that decrease according to old-week, and observed improvement that is hematological value than control group form of CheongSimYeonJaTang. 5. Change that is Wistar rat's biochemical value by aging was measured highest in 50 week because ALT, AST, BUN, CRN, T-bili., T-chol, TG, TP, ALB, A/G, P etc. increase according to 10, 30, 50 week, and observed improvement that is biochemical value than control group form of CheongSimYeonJaTang. Is considered by being effect that CheongSimYeonJaTang living body function decline by aging by this result.

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Studies of SipIMiGwanJungTang that get weight, hematology, biochemistry change by Wistar rat's aging (십이미관중탕(十二味寬中湯)이 Wister rat의 노화에 따른 변화에 미치는 실험적(實驗的) 고찰(考察))

  • Choi, Ye-Won;Anh, Taek-Won
    • Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.317-326
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    • 2004
  • Administrating PalMoolGoonJaTang and SipIMiGwanJungTang to 40-weeks-(old Wistar rat for 10 weeks so, I researched into weight change, weight change of internal organ, and hemtological and serological changews. Then I got these conclusions. 1. Observed gain in weight than control group form of SipIMiGwanJungTang to aged Wistar rat. 2. Is thought to promote activation of living body action gaining intestine weight along with gain in weight. 3. Displayed decrease of MDA's content of serum than control group form of SipIMiGwan JungTang to aged Wistar rat. 4. Change that is Wistar rat's hematological value by aging according to 10, 30, 50 week WBC, RBC, Hgb, monocytes, eosinophil etc. increase, and HCT, PLT etc. showed tendency that decrease according to old-week, and observed improvement that is hematological value than control group form of SipIMiGwanJungTang 5. Change that is Wistar rat's biochemical value by aging was measured highest in 50 week because ALT, AST, BUN, CRN, T-bili., T-chol., TG, TP, ALB, A/G, P etc. increase according to 10, 30, 50 week, and observed improvement that is biochemical value than control group form of SipIMiGwanJungTang As those results, PalmoolGoonJaTang and SipIMiGwanJungTang are effective against dacline of physical function as aging. Moreover, considered to the serogical results, SipIMiGwanJungTang is much more effective than the other.

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Anti-inflammatory Effect on Desmodii Herba Pharmacopuncture at $KI_{10}$ on Nephritis in Rats (음곡 금전초약침이 LPS로 유도된 흰쥐의 신장염에 미치는 영향)

  • Yoon, Kwang-Shik;Kang, Jae-Hui;Lee, Hyun
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.43-54
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    • 2011
  • Objectives : This study was designed to evaluate the effects of Desmodii herb pharmacopuncture (DH-HA) at $KI_{10}$(Umgok) on nephritis induced by lipopolysaccharide(LPS) in rat. Methods : Rats were injected LPS to induce nephritis. DH-HA group was treated with DH-HA at $KI_{10}$ three times for a week, NP group with 26 gauge needle, saline group with normal saline. To evaluate the effects of DH-HA at $KI_{10}$ on nephritis in rats, RBC, WBC, neutrophil in blood, TNF-a, CINC-1 in serum, creatinine and total protein in urine, renal TNF-a, renal MPO were measured and renal tissue was analyzed. Results : WBC in blood, CINC-1 in serum, renal MPO significantly reduced in DH-HA group. Conclusions : DH-HA at $KI_{10}$ is effective for nephritis in LPS-induced rats. Therefore, DH-HA at $KI_{10}$ may be useful for nephritis in clinical field.

Changes of hematological parameters and plasma constituents in the olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus exposed to TBT (TBT 노출에 따른 넙치, Paralichthys olivaceus의 혈액학적 성상 및 혈장성분의 변화)

  • Kim, Shin-Hu;Hwang, In-Kim;Kang, Ju-Chan;Kim, Jun-Hwan
    • Journal of fish pathology
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.87-92
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    • 2015
  • Juvenile Paralichthys olivaceus (mean length $17.3{\pm}2.2cm$, mean weight $46.5{\pm}6.3g$) were exposed for 10 days to tributyltin (TBT) at various concentrations (0, 1, 2, 4 and $8{\mu}g/L$). Hematological parameters, such as red blood cell (RBC) count, hematocrit (Ht), and hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, were considerably decreased by high TBT concentrations. In plasma constituents, inorganic components such calcium and magnesium were also significantly altered. Plasma calcium was notably decreased, whereas plasma magnesium was increased. The enzyme components, glutamic oxalate transaminase (GOT) and glutamic pyruvate transaminase (GPT), were significantly decreased by TBT exposure. The present findings suggest that TBT exposure can cause significant alterations in hematological parameters and plasma constituents of flatfish Paralichthys olivaceus.

Physical Conditions and Social Adaptation of Children Who Have Undergone Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (급성 백혈병 아동의 동종 조혈모세포이식 후 신체적 및 사회적 적응)

  • Koo, Hyun-Young;Choi, Sun-Hee;Park, Ho-Ran
    • Child Health Nursing Research
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.441-450
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    • 2006
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the physical conditions and social adaptation of children who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Methods: The participants in this descriptive survey were 37 children who had undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation at least one year ago. Data were collected through observation and questionnaires and processed with the SAS program. Results: Compared to the time of diagnosis, WBC, RBC and platelet counts had increased significantly. The children were taller than at the transplantation stage, but there was no change in weight and 73% of the children had physical symptoms. Boys who were between 6 to 11 years of age had lower rates of socialization and academic progress than normal Korean boys. Boys between 12 to 17 years of age had higher rates of socialization, but lower rates of academic progress. Girls between 6 to 17 years of age scored lower than normal Korean girls in both categories. Conclusion: The above findings indicate that children who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation try hard to participate in everyday activities. Therefore nursing interventions to improving normal growth and development and facilitate social adaptation should be provided for them.

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The Effects of Hand Moxibustion and Hand Press Pellet on Blood Pressure, Blood Lipids and Blood Cell Components in Aged Women with Essential Hypertension (고혈압 노인여성의 혈압, 혈중지질 및 생리적 지수에 대한 수지요법의 효과)

  • Shin, Yoo-Sun;Kim, Eun-Ha
    • Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.100-110
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of hand moxa and hand press pellet on blood pressure, blood lipids and blood cell components in elderly women. Methods: This study was conducted as a quasi-experiment with none equivalent control group pre-post test design. The participants were elders who had essential hypertension. There were 18 members in the experimental group and 20 members in the control group. The experimental group received hand moxibustion and hand press pellet 3 times a week for 12 weeks. The results were analyzed using $x^2$ test, t-test, Fisher's exact test and repeated measures ANOVA with the SPSS/WIN program. Results: There were significant decreases in blood pressure in the experimental group compared to the control group. No significant difference was observed in total triglyceride, LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol between the two groups. Differences in hemoglobin and hematocrit were not significant either. However, there were significant increases in RBC in the experimental group after the intervention. Conclusion: The results suggest that combined hand therapy contributes to the decrease of blood pressure among the elderly with hypertension. Therefore combined hand therapy is recommended as a complementary nursing intervention strategy for the elderly with essential hypertension.