Varieties of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crystal proteins, Cry proteins, have so far been found as one of the most successful biological control agents which are safe to natural environments for a long time. Recently, cry genes encoding these Cry proteins have been widely applied for construction of transgenic crops resistant to pest insects. In this study, through the 3D structure prediction and accompanying mutagenesis study for the Mod-Cry1Ac, 7 and 16 amino acid residues from domain I and II, respectively, responsible for its insecticidal activity against larvae of Spodoptera exigua and Ostrinia furnacalis were identified. To construct novel cry genes with improved insecticidal activity, we randomly mutated these 23 amino acid sequences by in vitro muti site-directed mutagenesis, resulting in totally 24 mutant cry genes. For further characterization, these mutant cry genes were expressed as a fusion protein with polyhedrin using baculovirus expression system. SDS-PAGE analysis of the recombinant polyhedra revealed that expressed Cry proteins was occluded into polyhedra and activated stably to 65 kDa by trypsin. In the further study, we plan to investigate their insecticidal activity against Plutella xylostella, S. exigua and O. furnacalis larvae.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of alcohol or cigarette smoking on seminal parameters in a large group of mice model. Nine groups (n=20/group) of mice were treated intensive noxious materials that abdominal injection of 21% (v/v) of ethanol, cigarette smoke (10, 20, 30 minutes/day), and combination of ethanol and 30 minutes of smoking. In addition, vitamin C and selenium were also treated to mice exposed to combination of alcohol and smoking to identify the recovering effect. Sperm viability and motility were significantly decreased in either alcohol consumption or smoking exposed group, and combination of both materials have additive detrimental effects on seminal parameters. Mice groups that exposed to alcohol and smoking showed statistically significant decrease in motility and increase of static spermatozoa. Moreover, combination of both treatments showed cumulative effect in increase of static spermatozoa. Treatments of either vitamin C or selenium dramatically recovered detrimental effects of alcohol and smoking on seminal quality, although combination of both antioxidant molecules did not show any additive effect. In conclusion, detrimental effects of alcohol and cigarette consumption on sperm quality and motility were identified in mice model, and these detrimental effects can be compensated to uptake of anti‐oxidant molecules.

관상동맥 조영술(CAG)의 씨네(Cine) 촬영에서 엑스선 촬영 조건의 변화가 입사 표면 선량(ESD)과 흡수 선량(DAP)에 미치는 관계를 알아보고자 하였고 image J 프로그램을 통해 촬영된 혈관 조영 영상의 SNR과 CNR을 측정·분석하여 조건 변화가 선량관계 및 영상의 질에 미치는 유용성을 분석하고자 하였다. 2017년 11월부터 2018년 3월까지 본원에서 CAG를 시행한 33명(남24, 여9)의 데이터를 대상으로 하였고, 연령대는 37-76세(평균 59±10세), 몸무게53-104kg (평균 72±10kg), 키150-185cm (평균 166.82±9.5kg), BMI 18.3-33.2(평 균 25.8±3.2)이었다. 촬영조건 및 데이터 획득은 관전류(mA)를 높게 한 A그룹(397.2mA)과 mA를 낮게 한 B 그룹(370.7mA)의 ESD와 DAP를 후향적으로 획득하여 비교․분석 하였고 Image J를 통한 SNR과 CNR 측정· 분석은 획득한 데이터를 공식에 대입하여 결과 값을 도출하였다. 통계프로그램은 SPSS (PASW)를 사용하여 촬영조건 변화에 따른 ESD와 DAP 및 SNR ․ CNR의 상관관계 등을 분석하였다. 촬영조건의 mA에 변화 를 주어 촬영한 A그룹과 B그룹의 ESD(A:483.5±60.1, B:464.4±39.9)와 DAP(A:84.3±10.7, B:81.5±7)간의 관계는 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다(p>0,05). Image J를 통한 SNR과 CNR의 관계에선 B그룹의 좌심장동맥(LC A)을 촬영해 얻은 영상의 SNR(5.451±0.529), CNR(0.411±0.0432)이 A그룹 좌심장동맥(LCA)의 SNR(4.976±0.4 33), CNR(0.459±0.0431)보다 SNR 0.475±0.096, CNR -0.048±0.0로 차이가 있었으나 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다(p<0.05). 우심장동맥(RCA)을 촬영해 획득한 SNR과 CNR에선 A그룹의 SNR(4.731±0.773)과 CNR(0.3 54±0.083)이 B그룹의 SNR(3.24±0.368), CNR(0.166±0.033)보다 SNR 1.491±0.405, CNR 0.188±0.005로 증가된 수치를 나타냈으며 그 중 CNR이 통계적으로 유의했다(p<0.05). 상관관계 분석 결과에서는 SNR (LCA) & C NR (LCA), SNR (RCA) & CNR (RCA), ESD & DAP, ESD & sec, DAP & CNR (RCA), DAP & sec간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 나타냈다(p<0.05). SNR과 CNR이 높을수록 선명하고 좋은 화질을 나타냄을 의미하는 데 화질평가 및 선량변화 유용성에 관한 분석 연구를 진행한 결과 mA를 증가시켜 촬영 한 CAG의 RCA영 상에서 SNR과 CNR이 증가된 수치를 보였다. 특히, CNR이 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 나타낸 것을 보았을 때 RCA촬영 시 mA를 향상시켜 촬영 할 경우 영상의 질 중 대조도가 한층 더 향상 될 수 있을 것으로 사료 된다.

Background : This text was conducted to investigate the fruit type of Camellia japonica in ko rea. Methods and Results : In fruit of Camellia japonica, For fruit length of 24.1～33.0mm was 6 3.7%, and width of 30.1～39.0mm was 60.2%, and weight of 10.1～25.0g was 62.1%. Fruit was near in circle shape, because length/width ratio 0.71～1.00 indicate 79.6%. Seed number of per fruit by weight was also tends to be which is much as fruit is heavy. In correlation b etween each of fruit character, Fruit width showed a positive correlation with the fruit length, fruit weight, seed number. Also, for seed number, the correlation coefficient is the fruit weigh t (0.643**), fruit width (0.640**) was significantly more than the length (0.532**). Conclusions : Camellia japonica was very various size, shape of fruit and seed number of per fruit.

The transcription factor, early growth response protein 1 (EGR1), act as immediate early response genes to control various cellular and reproductive events. Egr1-deficient female mice show infertility by anovulation resulting from luteinizing hormone-β (LH-β) subunit deficiency. While ovulation, fertilization and embryo development normally occur in Egr1-deficient mice treated with a superovulation regime to rescue LH deficiency, embryo implantation was completely failed. The morphology and ultrastructure of uterine tissues were observed by light and transmission electron microscopy during the peri-implantation period in Egr1-deficient mice. To examine alterations in cellular organelles, the uterine horns were fixed with 2.5% glutaraldehyde and postfixed with 1% osmium tetroxide in PBS. After dehydration and infiltration, the samples were embedded in Epon 812. Semi-thin sections 0.5 μm thick were cut with an ultramicrotome and stained with toluidine blue for light microscopy. Thin sections were cut with a diamond knife of the ultramicrotome and placed on copper grids. The sections were double stained and examined under a transmission electron microscope. The height of luminal epithelial cells was decreased and the polarity was poorly differentiated in the Egr1-deficient comparing to the wild mice. The abundant mucinous materials were observed in the surface of luminal epithelial cells of the Egr1-deficient. It was confirmed the microarray and real time qPCR data. The luminal epithelial cells of wild mice had many dense lipophilic granules and healthy mitochondria, but not in the Egr1-deficient. It may related to production and secretion of steroid hormones and prostaglandins in the luminal epithelial cells for successful implantation. These results show that Egr1 is a critical transcription factor to fine-tune subcellular morphological and functional changes for the receptive phase of peri-implantation period of uterine tissue in mice.

Leaf structure is one of the important agronomic traits. A rolled leaf mutant was induced from an ethyl methane sulfonate (EMS)-treated japonica rice, 'Koshihikari'. The rolled leaf mutant showed phenotypes of reduced leaf width and leaf rolling. In addition, several abnormal morphological characteristics were observed, including dwarfism, defected panicle, delayed germination, and lower seed-setting. Microscopic analysis revealed that the number of small veins was decreased and the sizes of adaxial bulliform cells were reduced in the mutant leaves. The genetic study with two F2 populations from the crosses of the rolled leaf mutant with 'Koshihikari' and Milyang23 suggested that the mutant phenotype might be controlled by a single dominant gene.