We measured cobalt content in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.) by atomic absorption spectrophotometry: their absorbance and back ground values. These analyses were with AA-680 of Shimadzu. The mode was BGC; wave length, 240.8 ㎚, 240.7 ㎚, 240.6 ㎚, respectively. The recommended wave length is 240.7 ㎚ for Co analysis. It was done through several ratios among 4 factors; mean of absorbance(AM), standard deviation of absorbance (AS), mean of background(BM), standard deviation of background.(BS). The result was t㏊t 240.6 ㎚ was the favourable. And t㏊t of 240.8 ㎚ was better t㏊n t㏊t of 240.7 ㎚ for the Co analysis.

The aim of this study was to investigate what components of porcine epididymal fluid (pEF) influences the nuclear maturation of porcine germinal vesicle oocytes. Porcine cumulus-oocytes complexes from follicles were cultured in TCM 199 containing pEF. After 48 h cultures, oocytes were examined for evidence of GV breakdown, metaphase I, anaphase-telophase I, and metaphase II. Maturation rate of oocytes was significantly increased in media supplemented with 10% pEF during in vitro maturation (IVM) than in those without pEF. When lipid component of pEF was removed by treating n-heptane, no significant difference was observed in maturation of oocytes between n-heptane treatrment and intact pEF group. However, the proportion of oocytes reaching at metaphase II (M II) was significantly (p<0.05) decreased in the oocytes cultured in media containing trypsin-treated pEF compared to those in media with intact pEF. When porcine GV oocytes were matured in the medium supplemented with intact pEF or pEF heated at 56'C and 97'C, rates of oocytes remained at GV stage were 11.7%, 29.4% and 42.0%, respectively. However, there were no difference in proportion of oocytes reaching at MII stage among intact pEF group and 56'C group. Present study suggests that 1) pEF contains an enhancing component(s) for nuclear maturation in vitro of oocytes, 2) protein(s) of pEF may be capable to promote nuclear maturation in vitro, and 3) enhancing component for nuclear maturation may consist of two factors, which are responsible for germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) and promotion of MII stage.

The aim of this study was to investigate whether addition of porcine epididymal fluid (pEF) into culture medium during in vitro maturation influences the nuclear maturation of porcine germinal vesicle (GV) oocytes. Porcine cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) from follicles were cultured in tissue culture medium 199 (TCM 199) containing pEF. After 48 hr of culture, oocytes were examined for evidence of GV breakdown, metaphase I, anaphase-telophase I, and metaphase II. The proportion of oocytes reaching at metaphase II (M II) stage was significantly (p<0.05) increased in oocytes cultured in the media supplemented with 10% pEF during in vitro maturation than in those without pEF regardless of cumulus presence or absence (54.6% vs 22.5%，51.7% vs 24.2%). The supplementation of pEF during maturation of oocyte enhanced oocytes maturation in a dose-dependent manner in vitro. Also significant differences (p<0.05) in the percentage of MII oocytes were observed according to exposure period in pEF. Present study suggests that pEF contains a enhancing component(s) for nuclear maturation of porcine immature oocytes in vitro.

Porcine oviduct epithelial cells (POEC) are widely used in co-culture experiments to improve early embryonic development, in vitro fertilization in embryo transfer programs for domestic animals and in vitro maturation of immature germ cells. POEC were mechanically isolated and cultured in tissue culture medium 199. Cells grew continuously, and confluent monolayers were formed after 7 days. After forming confluent monolayer of epithelial cells, supernatant was collected as the condition medium for maturing round spermatids in vitro. Round spermatids were also separated mechanically and cultured in the POEC condition medium. In this study we observed that 20% of round spermatid cultured were matured into elongating spermatid after 24 h, and about 10% of round spermatid cultured showed complete elongation (elongated spermatid) within 24~48 h of in vitro culture. No further development was observed within 50~72 h and transformed cells lost their viability after 72 h. These preliminary findings suggest that the condition medium from POEC may be possible to overcome the round spermatid block by improving the milieu of culture system.

In vitro maturation of porcine immature cumulus-enclosed oocytes can be enhanced by co-incubation with spermatozoa even before fertilization. The aim of this study was to determine whether the addition of spermatozoa into the culture medium can stimulate the meiosis resumption of porcine cumulus-enclosed oocytes arrested at germinal vesicle (GV). Cumulus-enclosed oocytes (CEOs) were collected from follicles of 3 to 5mm diameter. Porcine CEOs were cultured in tissue culture medium containing various meiosis inhibitors and spermatozoa. Oocytes were examined for evidence of GV and GV breakdown after 24 h culture. After 24 h culture 43.8% of oocytes cultured in only TCM 199 remained at GV stage whereas 56.2% of oocytes were able to resume meiosis. When porcine CEOs were cultured in the medium with meiosis inhibitor such as, dibutyryl cAMP (dbcAMP) and forskolin (Fo), more than 90% of oocytes were not able to resume meiosis. However, co-culture of porcine CEOs with spermatozoa was able to overcome the inhibitory effect of dbcAMP and Fo. Irrespective of the presence of 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX), no difference was observed in the proportion of oocyte reached germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD). The present study suggests that dbcAMP and Fo prevent the spontaneous maturation of competent oocyte in culture after isolation from follicles and that mammalian spermatozoa contain a substance(s) that improves meiosis resumption in vitro of porcine cumulus-enclosed oocytes.

To reveal the relationship between the changes in the growth and photo- synthesis induced by low dose radiation, red pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) plants were serially irradiated three times with gamma rays of 0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 4 Gy. The plant growth was mo

In vitro maturation of denuded porcine immature oocytes can be enhanced by co-incubation with spermatozoa even before fertilization. This study was to determine whether the addition of spermatozoa into the culture medium could influence the nuclear maturation of porcine cumulus-enclosed germinal vesicle (GV) oocytes. Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) were collected from follicles of 3- to 5-mm diameter. Porcine COCs were cultured in tissue culture medium containing spermatozoa. After 48 h culture, oocytes were examined for evidence of GV breakdown, metaphase I, anaphase-telophase I, and metaphase II. The proportion of oocytes reaching at metaphase II was significantly (P < 0.05) increased in the oocytes cultured in media containing spermatozoa compared to those in media without spermatozoa (52.3% vs 12.5%). No difference in the percentage of metaphase II was observed among the different periods of spermatozoa exposure and among the spermatozoa from different species. The proportion of oocytes reaching metaphase II was significantly different between high and low concentrations of spermatozoa. The present study suggests that manunalian spermatozoa contain a substance(s) that improves nuclear in vitro maturation of porcine cumulus-enclosed GV oocytes. Enhancing effect of spermatozoa for in vitro maturation of oocytes is a highly dose-dependent.

최근 기후변화와 도시화로 인한 수재해 문제가 증가하고 있으며, 이에 대응방안인 저영향개발(Low-Impact Development, LID) 기법에 관한 연구가 확대되고 있다. LID 기법은 도시 내의 우수유출수를 저감시켜 다양한 수재해 문제를 친환경적으로 제어하고, 도시 개발 이전의 물순환 체계로 회복시키는 기술이다. 하지만 LID 기법에 관한 정량적 데이터가 부족한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 저류형 LID 기술인 식생화분(Planter Box)의 Curve Number (CN)값을 산정하여, 물순환(침투, 유출, 월류수) 분석을 실시하였다. Planter Box의 물순환 분석에 관한 강우강도 시나리오(60.4 mm/hr, 83.1 mm/hr, 97.4 mm/hr, 108.2 mm/hr)는 부산시 확률강우강도표(2010)를 이용하여 선정하였다. 실험 결과는 건물화분3 (BPB-3)과 거리화분3(SPB-3)에서 우수저류율이 각각 43.5%∼52.9%, 33.4%∼39.0%로 나타났다. 또한 BPB-3에서 CN값은 평균 83이 산출되었고, Horton 침투능 곡선식 적용에 따른 우수유출효과는 17%∼96%로 나타났다.

Refeeding syndrome is defined as a potentially fatal shift in fluids and electrolytes, which may occur in malnourished patients receiving rehabilitative refeeding. A young man presented with muscle weakness and leg pain. He had adhered to a strict low-carbohydrate, low-calorie diet for five months in preparation for a bodybuilding competition. He ate a large amount of carbohydrate rich foods and consumed water immediately after the competition. Laboratory findings showed hypophosphatemia, hypokalemia, and elevated levels of serum creatine phosphokinase. This case of rhabdomyolysis was caused by refeeding syndrome in a young man who had followed a strictly controlled diet.

Undifferentiated high grade pleomorphic sarcoma of the thyroid gland is very rare. A 70-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for evaluation of a rapidly growing mass in the right lobe of the thyroid gland. At the first visit, she had no symp-toms. Fine-needle aspiration cytology revealed an atypia of undetermined significance. She revisited our hospital after 17 days. At that time the mass had become more enlarged and she complained of dyspnea. The next day, surgery was performed and the diagnosis was undifferentiated high grade pleomorphic sarcoma of the thyroid. The patient died 119 days after sur-gery.

Purple acid phosphatase is important for phosphorus remobilization in plants, but its role in plant adaptation to low phosphorus availability is not known. The cDNA encoding O. sativa purple acid phosphatase (OsPAP1) has 1008 bp with an open reading frame of 335 amino acid residues. The amino acid sequence of OsPAP1 cDNA shows of 50-51% identity with other plant purple acid phosphatases. OsPAP1 was expressed in rice plants and in cell cultures in the absence of phosphate (Pi). The expression was organ-specific with the strongest expression in Pi-deprived roots. Functional expression of the OsPAP1 gene in the transgenic Arabidopsis line was confirmed by northern and western blot analysis. OsPAP1 overexpression lines had higher phosphatase activity than wild-type. Overexpression of OsPAP1 in Arabidopsis plants resulted in increased Pi accumulation under Pi sufficient condition. These results show that the OsPAP1 gene represents more efficient Pi uptake and can be used to develop new transgenic dicotyledonous plants.

본 실험은 동남참게, Eriocheir japonicus의 명확한 생식년주기를 밝히기 위하여, 그들의 자연 서식처인 섬진강에서 채집한 성체 참게의 생식소 조직의 계절적인 변화 그리고, 암 참게 생식소의 성숙과 산란에 미치는 환경요인 즉, 온도, 광주기 그리고, 염분 농도에 대하여 조사하였다. 암 참게의 생식소 발달과 GSI의 계절적 변화를 기초로하여 생식년주기를 다음과 같이 4단계로 구분하였다: 난황형성전기월), GSI는 낮았으며, 난소내에는 난황형성전난황형성전기와 감수분열전기의 난모세포들을 가지고 있었다; 성숙기(11월～다음해 3월), GSI는 점차적으로 증가하여 난모세포내에는 난황구들이 축적되었다; 산란기(4～6월), 암 참게의 GSI는 최고치를 나타내며, 포란한 암 참게들이 나타난다; 휴지기(7～8월), GSI가 급격하게 감소하며, 난황형성기의 난모세포들은 퇴화한다. 암컷 생식소의 성숙은 수온에 의한 영향을 받으나, 광주기에는 영향을 받지 않았다. 광주기 조건(12L12D, 9L15D)에 관계없이, 10℃ 실험군의 암 참게보다, 18℃ 실험군의 암 참게의 GSI가 더욱더 증가하였다. 그리고, 26℃ 실험군에서 두 개의 광주기 조건(12L12D, 9L15D)에서 암 참게의 GSI는 변화하지 않았으며, 난소내에는 난황이 축적되고 있는 난모세포들은 없었다. 산란은 수온과 염분 농도에 의하여 많은 영향을 받으며, 난황형성중인 암 참게는 두 달간 사육하여도, 10℃에서는 전혀 산란을 하지 않았으며, 18℃와 26℃에서 사육한 암 참게의 반 이상은 염분 농도 9.6‰와 19.2‰의 조건하에서 산란하였다. 그러나, 염분 농도 0.0‰의 조건에서는 산란한 암 참게가 한 마리도 없었다.