Demethoxycurcumin (DMC), which is a curcuminoid found in turmeric, has anti-proliferative effects on cancer cells. However, the effect of DMC on osteosarcoma has not been established. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of DMC on cell growth and apoptosis induction in MG-63 human osteosarcoma cells. This study was investigated using 3-[4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2, 5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromid assay, Live/Dead cell assay, 4’, 6-diamidino-2-phenylindole staining, and immunoblotting in MG-63 cells. DMC induced MG-63 cell death in a dosedependent manner, with an estimated IC50 value of 54.4 μM. DMC treatment resulted in nuclear condensation in MG-63 cells. DMC-induced apoptosis in MG-63 cells was mediated by the expression of Fas and activation of caspase-8, caspase-3, and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase. Immunoblotting results showed that Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL were downregulated, while Bax and Bad were upregulated by DMC in MG-63 cells. These results indicated that DMC inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptotic cell death in MG-63 human osteosarcoma cells via the death receptormediated extrinsic apoptotic pathway and mitochondria-mediated intrinsic apoptotic pathway.

Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a naturally occurring antioxidant and has been previously used to treat diabetes and cardiovascular disease. However, the autophagy effects of ALA against oxidative stress-induced dopaminergic neuronal cell injury remain unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of ALA in autophagy and apoptosis against oxidative stress in the SH-SY5Y human dopaminergic neuronal cell line. We examined SH-SY5Y phenotypes using the 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay (cell viability/proliferation), 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride nuclear staining, Live/Dead cell assay, cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) assay, immunoblotting, and immunocytochemistry. Our data showed ALA attenuated hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced ROS generation and cell death. ALA effectively suppressed Bax up-regulation and Bcl-2 and BclxL down-regulation. Furthermore, ALA increased the expression of the antioxidant enzyme, heme oxygenase-1. Moreover, the expression of Beclin-1 and LC-3 autophagy biomarkers was decreased by ALA in our cell model. Combined, these data suggest ALA protects human dopaminergic neuronal cells against H2O2-induced cell injury by inhibiting autophagy and apoptosis.

Synthesizing nanostructured thin films of oxide semiconductors is a promising approach to fabricate highly efficient photoelectrodes for hydrogen production via photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. In this work, we investigate the feasibility as an efficient photoanode for PEC water oxidation of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructured thin films synthesized via a simple method combined with sputtering Zn metallic films on a fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) coated glass substrate and subsequent thermal oxidation of the sputtered Zn metallic films in dry air. Characterization of the structural, optical, and PEC properties of the ZnO nanostructured thin film synthesized at varying Zn sputtering powers reveals that we can obtain an optimum ZnO nanostructured thin film as PEC photoanode at a sputtering power of 40 W. The photocurrent density and optimal photocurrent conversion efficiency for the optimum ZnO nanostructured thin film photoanode are found to be 0.1 mA/cm2 and 0.51 %, respectively, at a potential of 0.72 V vs. RHE. Our results illustrate that the ZnO nanostructured thin film has promising potential as an efficient photoanode for PEC water splitting.

Acacetin, which is present in damiana (Turnera diffusa ) and black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia ), has several pharmacologic activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-proliferative effects on cancer cells. However, the effect of acacetin on head and neck cancers has not been clearly established. This study aimed to examine the effects of acacetin on cell growth and apoptosis induction in FaDu human pharyngeal carcinoma cells. These were investigated by 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay, Live/Dead cell assay, 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride staining, caspase-3 and caspase-7 activation assay, and immunoblotting in FaDu cells. Acacetin induced FaDu cell death in a dose-dependent manner, with an estimated IC50 value of 41.9 µM, without affecting the viability of L-929 mouse fibroblasts as normal cells. Acacetin treatment resulted in nuclear condensation in the FaDu cells. It promoted the proteolytic cleavage of procaspase-3, -7, -8, and -9 with increasing amounts of the cleaved caspase isoforms in FaDu cells. Acacetin-induced apoptosis in FaDu cells was mediated by the expression of Fas and activation of caspase-8, caspase-3, and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase. Immunoblotting showed downregulation of the anti-apoptotic mitochondrial proteins Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL, but upregulation of the mitochondria-dependent pro-apoptotic proteins Bax and Badin FaDu cells after acacetin treatment. These findings indicate that acacetin inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptotic cell death in FaDu human pharyngeal carcinoma cells via both the death receptor-mediated extrinsic apoptotic pathway and the mitochondria-mediated intrinsic apoptotic pathway.

Synthesizing one-dimensional nanostructures of oxide semiconductors is a promising approach to fabricate highefficiency photoelectrodes for hydrogen production from photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. In this work, vertically aligned zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorod arrays are successfully synthesized on fluorine-doped-tin-oxide (FTO) coated glass substrate via seed-mediated hydrothermal synthesis method with the use of a ZnO nanoparticle seed layer, which is formed by thermally oxidizing a sputtered Zn metal thin film. The structural, optical and PEC properties of the ZnO nanorod arrays synthesized at varying levels of Zn sputtering power are examined to reveal that the optimum ZnO nanorod array can be obtained at a sputtering power of 20W. The photocurrent density and the optimal photocurrent conversion efficiency obtained for the optimum ZnO nanorod array photoanode are 0.13 mA/cm2 and 0.49 %, respectively, at a potential of 0.85 V vs. RHE. These results provide a promising avenue to fabricating earth-abundant ZnO-based photoanodes for PEC water oxidation using facile hydrothermal synthesis.

본 연구는 살충제 파동이라는 부정적인 언론보도가 계란 시장가격 하락에 미치는 동태적 과정을 실증적으로 분석한다. 이를 위하여 다항식시차분포모형을 이용하여 살충제 파동에 관한 부정적 언론보도의 영향이 산지와 소비지에서 어느 정도 상이하게 나타나는지, 영향이 언제까지 지속될 것인지, 영향의 강도가 시간대별로 어느 정도 상이한지를 계측하고, 또한 공급물량 증가에 따른 영향에 비해 살충제 파동의 영향이 어느 정도 되는지를 추정하고자 하였다. 분석결과, 산지가격모형과 소매가격모형 모두 공급량은 산지가격과 반비례 관계인 것으로 나타났다. 산지가격모형의 가격신축성 계수가 소매가격모형의 그것보다 약 2.46배 큰 것으로 나타나 계란 공급량의 변화에 대해 산지가격이 소비지가격보다 상대적으로 민감하게 반응한다는 것을 알 수 있다. 따라서 계란 생산자단체 중심으로 한 공급량 조정이 더 유효한 대응책일 것으로 판단된다. 살충제 파동에 따른 영향을 나타내는 시차분포가중치의 합을 비교해 본 결과, 산지의 경우가 소매지의 경우에 비해 약 2.73배 정도 크게 나타났는데, 이는 살충제 파동의 영향이 소비지보다 산지에서 더 크다는 것을 말해준다. 산란계 사육두수의 지속적인 증가에 따른 계란의 시장가격 하락으로 인한 피해는 소비지보다 산지가 더 크 므로 생산자단체 중심으로 가격 안정을 꾀할 수 있는 유통명령제 도입이 시급하다.

The effect of physical and chemical treatments to reduce staphylococcal phages was investigated. To determine impact of physical treatment on viability of phages, two staphylococcal phages (SAP84 and SAP89) were treated with multiple heat (55oC and 60oC) and pH (pH4, 7, 10) conditions. Viability of SAP 84 was dramatically reduced at 60C and SAP 89 was completely inactivated at 60C within 25 min. Overall, the two phages were stable under all the pH conditions tested except for the SAP 89 at pH 10. Treatments, a 10% FAS (Ferrous Ammonium Sulfate) solution and various density of ethanol and sodium hypochlorite were used to reduce the two phages. SAP 84 was unstable in 50% and 70% ethanol. However, SAP 84 and SAP 89 showed high tolerance after exposure to 100 ppm of sodium hypochlorite which is known as an effective sterilizer. As soon as the two phages were treated with 10% FAS, which is used as a virucidal agent, they were inactivated and did not form any plaque. The result of this study provides additional evidence that staphylococcal phages can be controlled by various physicochemical treatments.

Sesame is queen of oil seed crops and widely cultivated in Asia and Africa. The aim of this study was to develop a mini sub core set representing the diverse germplasm of sesame and to assess the genetic diversity, population structure and phylogenetic relationship of the resulted sub core set to be used in whole genome resequencing platform. One hundred twelve accessions out of 277 accessions were selected by the PowerCore program. A total of 155 alleles were captured from the 158 alleles detected in the primary core population, and rare alleles and specific alleles were also maintained in the sub core set accessions representing almost 100% of the primary core population. Among the sub core set accessions, four sub populations were observed with some admixture accessions. Although the genetic diversity of Pop-1 which includes most accessions from Korea is relatively lower than that of other three sub populations, it can maintain maximum number of accessions in the sub core set with the same percentage as in the primary core set probably because of the specific features of these accessions. Based on this framework of genetically defined populations, the effective use and conservation management of Sesamum indicum for crop improvement might be possible.

Objective : The purpose of this study was to verify leisure motivation and participation restrictions effect on level of leisure activity in stroke patients.Methods : Since 12 November 2014 until 19 December, we have collected a data about participation restrictions, a leisure motivation, and Korean Activity Card Sort (K-ACS) Targeting 125 inpatients/outpatients who were diagnosed with stroke that are over 55 years old. For the data analysis, we implemented a descriptive statistic, a pearson correlation coefficient, and a multiple regression analysis.Results : The study shows that the stroke patients’ level of current leisure activity showed a significant correlation with a leisure motivation and participation restrictions. The leisure motivation in subordinate area, it manifest a correlation that is significant in learn, self-development, a health, and social. And it showed a significant of personally restrictions in subordinate area of participation restrictions. The element that effects on a level of current leisure activity, it resulted as personal restrictions, learn and social of leisure motivation, the explanation ability was analysed as to 20.0%.Conclusion : Need to utilize an intervention method to maintain a healthy life in participating a leisure activity for the stroke patients, and it is needed of an approach towards restrictions elements and motivator for the leisure intervention.

본 연구에서는 김치로부터 W. cibaria 0D17와 W. confuse 0D23를 생화학적 특성 분석과 16s rRNA 염기서열 분석을 통해 분리, 동정하였으며, W. cibaria 0D17와 W. confuse 0D23 배양 상등액이 L. monocytogenes에 대한 항균 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 실시간 정량 PCR을 통해 W. cibaria 0D17 및 W. confusa 0D23가 L. monocytogenes 를 공동 배양했을 때의 생육억제 효과를 분석한 결과, 37℃에서는 생육 억제 효과가 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 따라서, 김치 유래 Weissella spp. 가 갖는 L. monocytogenes에 대한 항균 활성에 대한 기초 자료로 활용가능 할 것으로 판단되며, W. cibaria 0D17 및 W. confusa 0D23가 생산하는 bacteriocin 등의 항균 물질 특성에 대한 연구가 추가 적으로 진행될 필요가 있을 것이다.

This is presented general consideration for the establishment and management of germ-plasm collection. The topics addressed concern the establishment of the collection, the acquisition andentry of the plants into the collection, germplasm health issues, a presentation of the various conserva-tion methods available to germplasm collections and collection management procedures. Many impor-tant varieties of field, horticultural, root and tuber crops are ether difficult or impossible to conserve asseeds or reproduce vegetatively. Genetic resources of such plant species are generally conserved in fieldgenebanks. field genebanks provide easy and ready access to conserved material for research as well asfor use. For a number of plant species the alternative methods have not been fully developed so that theycan be effectively used. For many species, field genebank is one of the components of complementarystrategy for the conservation of vegetative germplasm. Despite the importance that field genebank playsin conservation of plant genetic resources, the concepts and scientific principles for establishing andmanaging field genebanks are not very well understood by many plant genetic resources workers. Plant-ing a few plants or tree does not constitute a field genebank. There is more science to it that is needed forcontinue maintenance of genetic diversity in the accessions planted in the field as well as to utilize thediversity being thus maintained. It is well recognized that an appropriate collection and conservationstrategy for a particular plant gene pool requires a holistic approach, combining the different ex situ con-servation techniques available in a complementary manner. Ex situ methods are options available for thedifferent genepool elements that are cultivated species, including landraces and modern varieties, wildrelatives, weedy types, etc. Vegetative germplasm has been maintained in field genebanks may be lostbecause of mite infestations or microbial infections. The level of duplication may also depend on theholdings of other genebanks. Accessions available at another genbank may require fewer duplicates thanunique samples

소화성 질환의 중요 인자인 Helicobacter pylori를 저해하는 IgY, 목이버섯, 김치와 타락 유산균을 이용하여 생육 저해 상승 효과를 분석하고자 하였다. 동결 건조된 유산균 배양 상징액을 다양한 효소 처리 결과, 지질 분해 효소를 제외하고는 활성을 나타냈다. GC 분석을 통해 유산균 동결건조액의 지방산 조성은 undecanoic acid(C11:0), palmitic acid(C16:0), steraic acid(C18:0), oleic acid(C18:1)가 L. mensenteroides LAB KW5와 S. thermophilus LAB KW15에서 모두 확인되었으며, eicosadienoic acid(C20:2)는 LAB KW5에서만 나타났다. 또한 유산균 동결건조액은 다른 식중독균에서도 spot assay의 결과, 그람 음성균 중에서 특히 E. coli O157:H7, E. coli, C. sakazakii 등에서 생육 저해능이 확인되었다. 목이버섯 추출물은 열수 추출과 ethanol를 이용해 분리하였으며, HPLC를 이용하여 목이버섯 추출 다당체를 분석한 결과, glucuronoxylomannan 혹은 glucomannan이 β-glucan과 함께 존재하는 혼합물일 것으로 되었다. 또한, 면역란은 1차 접종 후 11일째부터 주마다 2회씩 회수하여 IgY를 분리, 정제하였다. 실험을 통해 동결 건조된 유산균 배양 상징액, IgY, 목이버섯 추출액을 혼합 배양하여 배양시간에 따른 생육 저해력의 변화를 확인한 결과, 유산균에 의해 H. pylori의 저해 효과가 있었으며, IgY와 목이버섯의 혼합 시 추가 억제 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 그러므로 동결 건조된 유산균 배양 상징액, IgY, 목이버섯 추출액의 복합처리는 H. pylori를 제어하는데 효과적인 것으로 보인다.

딜에 관한 연구는 대부분이 항산화 물질 및 항암효과 등에 관한 연구가 수행되었으며, 유전적 다양성에 대한 연구는 수행되지 않고 있다. 작물의 유전적 다양성 분석은 자원의 보존, 관리 및 새로운 품종 개발 등에 활용될 수 있는 중요한 정보를제공한다. 본 연구는 Dill 유전자원에 대한 유전적 다양성 분석을 위한 마커 선발을 위해 수행하였다. 1. 유전적 다양성 평가를 위하여 Operon사의 OPA, OPB 그리고 OPC 3 set, 60개 RAPD 마커에 대해서 1차 선발 후, 재현성이 있는 마커를 최종 선발하였다. 선발된 RAPD 마커의 다형성 분석을 위하여 국립농업유전자원센터에서 보유중인 dill 자원 16점을 사용하였다. 2. PCR 산물의 크기가 200 bp에서 3,000 bp 사이에 있는band들을 분석한 결과, 마커 당 평균 7 ~ 14개의 단편들을 나타내었다. 총 band 수는 119개였으며, 그 중 109개가 다형성을보였다. 총 12개의 마커 중 7개의 마커는 모든 band가 다형성을 보였고, 나머지 5개 마커는 70%~ 91%가 다형성 band였다. 각각의 마커에 대한 Nei’s gene diversity(H) 지수는 0.13 ~ 0.28였으며, 평균은 0.214이다. Shannon’s information index(I) 지수는 0.23 ~ 0.44이며, 평균은 0.353이다. 3. UPGMA tree에서는 그루지아 원산 1점을 제외한 15점이 3개 군집으로 나누어졌다. 군집 I은 2점, 군집 II는 11점이 포함되었으며, 군집 III에서는 2점이 포함되었다. 본 실험으로 선발된 RAPD marker들은 dill 유전자원에 대한 유전적 다양성 분석에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

The purpose of this study is to suggest specific ways of designing educational programs for school violence prevention by applying a serious online game in Korea. To do this, first, the authors analyzed literature, programs and cases related to school violence. Second, we derived design principles for serious games from the analysis of current game contents. Finally, we wrote a design process to develop the game. A serious game for school violence prevention was specifically designed based on these design principles and processes. It was applied by registering school violence cases, processing the cases, drawing solution plans, and finishing the game. The game is intended for a game user to be self-taught and self-cured by participating in the solution process of school violence cases.

To produce rapidly the traditional Kanjang soy sauce-like product with rich flavors, lactic acid bacteria of Enterococcus spp. isolated from Chungkukjang was used as one of starter cultures. Among 119 Enterococcus spp., eight strains were selected by protease-secreting activities and identified as four E. faecium, three E. faecalis, and one E. gallinarium. The strains showed low resistances toward eight antibiotics and had no resistant genes to the vancomycin. Especially, E. faecium O24 was cultivated well on 5% NaCl medium that was selected for further study as the starter. E. faecium O24 grew well on the steamed soybean and the counts increased by ten times overnight, which produced mostly 80 mg% glutamic acid and aspartic acid as the seasoning amino acids on the product. Various organic acids including principal lactic acid were also produced. Flavors of maltol and guaiacol, typical soy-sauce flavor, were produced in the mixed cultures of Zygosaccharomyces rouxii and Candida versatilis. Therefore, E. faecium O24 could be a starter of soybean fermentation for soy sauce-like product with rich flavors rapidly.

Although bacterial outbreaks from ready-to-eat foods such as sprouts have increased, the information on microbial biocontrol by means of sanitizers is limited. Twenty sprouts of red cabbage, baby radish, alfalfa, and broccoli each were collected from the wholesale markets in Seoul. Ethanol and organic acids including acetic acid, citric acid, and lactic acid were used to control the amount of mesophilic bacteria and Bacillus cereus. Sanitizer mixtures of ethanol and organic acids showed a remarkable reduction of viable counts and, in particular, the sanitizer mixture comprised of 20% ethanol and 1% lactic acid seemed to be best by a reduction of 7～8 log CFU/g on the sprouts after a 10 minute exposure. At the same time, the sanitizer comprised of 20% ethanol and 1% lactic acid showed the same reduction for Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, B. cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, and Enterococcus faecalis, with more effect toward the Gram-negative bacteria. Sensory evaluation by texture, browning, off-flavour, and overall acceptability seemed better just after treatment when compared to one day after treatment with the sanitizer. Therefore, the sanitizers of ethanol-organic acid might be an effective means to control the bacterial contamination of sprouts in palce of sodium hypochloric acid.

청동합금인 우리 전통 식기 놋그릇 유기 소재의 항미생물 특성을 연구하기 위해 주요한 식중독 세균인 Salmonella spp., E. coli O157, E. sakazakii, B. cereus의 배양액을 유기, 구리, 주석, 스테인레스 스틸 쿠폰에 노출 건조 후 생균정도를 분석하였다. 이들 금속표면에서의 살균력 측정결과 Gram(-) 세균인 S. Typhimurium, E. coli와 E. sakazakii는 구리가 가장 높았고 유기, 주석표면, 스테인레스 스틸 금속표면 순으로 항균성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 Gram(+)인 B.cereus의 살균효과는 어느 금속표면에서도 살균효과가 거의 나타나지 않았다. S. Typhimurium, E. coli와 E. sakazakii의 구리이온(Cu+2) 최소생육저해 농도는 25 ppm이었지만 B. cereus의 경우는 50 ppm으로 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 구리와는 다르게 강한 경도를 갖고 있는 유기 소재를 식품제조 환경에 적용시킬 경우 Salmonella spp.를 포함한 주요한 Gram(-) 세균의 교차오염을 효과적으로 저감화할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is one of the most important oilseed crops with high oil contents and rich nutrient value. The development of a core collection could facilitate easier access to sesame genetic resources for their use in crop improvement programs and simplify the genebank management. The present study was initiated to the development and evaluation of a core collection of sesame based on 5 qualitative and 10 quantitative trait descriptors on 2,751 sesame accessions. The accessions were different countries of origin. About 10.1 percent of accessions were selected by using the power core program to constitute a core collection consisting of 278 accessions. Mean comparisons using t-test, Nei’s diversity index of 10 morphological descriptors and correlation coefficients among traits indicated that the existing genetic variation for these traits in the entire collection has been preserved in the core collection. The results from this study will provide effective information for future germplasm conservation and improvement programs in sesame.