Background and Purpose: The Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) is the ratio of blood pressure in the lower legs to that in the arms. The intima-media thickness (IMT) of extracranial carotid arteries determined by B-mode ultrasound is a measurable index of the presence of atherosclerosis. A low ABI and a high carotid IMT are independently related to increased risk of cardiovascular events. This study examined the association between carotid IMT and ABI in patients with ischemic stroke. Materials and Methods: Retrospectively, 116 hospitalized patients with ischemic stroke were recruited. Using a pulse wave velocity ABI device along with carotid duplex sonography, we measured carotid IMT and ABI and investigated the correlation between average values. Results: There was a significant difference in carotid IMT between the normal and abnormal ABI groups (P=0.0262). The group with an abnormal ABI was more than five times as likely to have increased carotid IMT as the group with a normal ABI (age, sex-adjusted OR 5.67 (95% CI 1.85~17.38)). The ABI and carotid IMT showed a weak inverse linear correlation in patients with ischemic stroke (correlation coefficient −0.378 after adjusting for age and sex). Conclusion: Our study suggests that an abnormal ABI is associated with a high carotid IMT in patients with ischemic stroke.

본 연구에서는 우단일엽(Pyrrosia linearifolia)의 전 엽체 및 포자체의 생활환을 이용한 주년 대량번식체계의 기초를 제공하기 위하여 전엽체 증식 및 포자체를 이용한 식물체 재생에 미치는 기내 환경요소를 구명하였다. 전엽 체 증식은 2MS배지에서 가장 왕성하였다. 질소급원 또한 첨가량이 많아질수록 증식율과 생육이 우수하였으며, 120mM 첨가구에서 생육이 가장 왕성하였다. 전엽체 증 식에 가장 적합한 sucrose의 첨가농도는 3%였다. IAA, NAA, BA 및 kinetin을 5~20 μM정도 첨가하는 것은 전엽체의 생육을 촉진하였으나, 2iP는 전엽체의 생육을 억제하였다. 액체배지에서는 전엽체의 생육이 억제되었 으나, 진탕배양했을 때에는 고체배지와 증식량이 유사하 였으며, 생식기관 또한 정상적으로 형성되었다. 포자체의 엽신과 근경의 절편을 다져서 배양한 결과, 근경 절편 에서만 포자체가 재생되었다. 곱게 다진 근경의 절편은 1/8MS배지에서 포자체 재생이 가장 왕성하였으나, 재 생된 포자체의 생육은 1/2MS배지에서 가장 우수하였다. 1/8MS배지에서 포자체 재생 및 생육을 촉진시킬 수 있는 적정 sucrose의 첨가 농도는 1%이며, NaH2PO4를 50~ 100mg·L−1 첨가하는 것은 균질배양한 근경의 절편에서 포자체가 형성되는 것을 촉진하였다.

Pteris cretica ‘Wilsonii’의 대량생산에 적합한 배양 환경을 구명하기 위하여 연구를 수행하였다. 포자는 7주 안에 모두 발아하였다. Knop과 Hyponex배지에서 전 엽체 증식이 왕성하였지만, 전엽체의 생육에는 Hyponex 배지가 더 유용하였다. MS배지에서는 전엽체가 괴사하 였으며, 질소급원과 sucrose의 농도를 조절한 경우에도 sucrose 무첨가구를 제외한 모든 첨가구에서 전엽체가 괴사하였다. Sucrose 1%와 agar 0.6%를 첨가한 Hyponex배지가 전엽체의 증식과 생육에 가장 적합한 것으로 나타났다. 접종방법을 달리한 결과, Hyponex배 지에서는 다져서 접종하는 전엽체의 증식 및 생육에 효과적이었지만, MS배지에서는 전엽체의 군집을 4등 분하여 접종한 처리구에서 전엽체의 증식 및 생육이 우수하였다. 고체배지에서 배양하는 것이 액체배지에서 배양하는 것보다 효과적이었다. 액체배양은 전엽체의 괴사를 유도하였다. 액체진탕배양한 전엽체는 생육은 우수하였으나 고체배양한 전엽체에 비하여 증식이 억 제되었다.

본 연구는 청나래고사리의 기내 포자체 유묘를 이용한 효율적인 대량생산 방법을 개발하기 위하여 시행되었다. 유묘의 엽신, 엽병, 근경을 곱게 다져 활성탄 0.1%를 첨가한 1/2MS배지에 배양한 결과, 근경의 절편에서만 포자체 유묘가 생산되었다. 곱게 다진 근경 절편은 1/2MS 배지에서 포자체 재생이 가장 왕성하였으며, sucrose 농도를 2%로 조절하고 NaH2PO4 50 mgL−1을 첨가할 경우 포자체 재생이 더욱 촉진되었다. Kinetin과 BA를 단용 또는 NAA, IBA와 각각 혼용하여 배양한 결과, kinetin 1 μM 단용 처리구에서 포자체 재생이 가장 왕성하였다. BA 첨가구에서는 분열조직의 증식이 왕성 하였으나. 분열조직이 포자체로 분화되지 못하는 특징을 보였다. 변형 1/2MS 배지(sucrose 2%, NaH2PO4 50mgL−1, kinetin 1 μM, pH 5.8, agar 0.8%)에 활성탄 0 또는 0.1%를 첨가하여 고체, 액체 정체, 액체 진탕배양한 결과, 포자체 재생은 액체 진탕배양시 가장 왕성하였으며, 활 성탄의 첨가는 포자체 재생을 촉진하였다.

This study was performed to develop the efficient phytoremediation model in the paddy soil contaminated with heavy metals by cultivating Pteris multifida and Artemisia princeps with different mixing ratios (1:0, 8:1, 6:1, 4:1). As a result of investigating the heavy metal accumulation of each plant per dried material (1 ㎏), content of arsenic and cadmium was the highest in aerial part of P. multifida (169.82, 1.70 ㎎·㎏-1 DW, each) among the treated group. Lead content was the highest (12.58 ㎎·㎏-1 DW) in the aerial part of P. multifida cultivated with 8:1 mixed planting. But the content of copper and zinc was the highest (33.94, 61.78 ㎎·㎏-1 DW, each) in the aerial part of A. princeps with 8:1 treatment. Regardless of heavy metals, plant uptake from the 1 ㎡ soil was the highest in 4:1 mixed planting group, which showed the best yield of A. princeps.

This study aimed to investigate the morphological characteristics and optimal germination conditions in seeds of Arabis pendula L., a traditionally edible and medicinal plant. The external seed shape was circular-obovate with narrow wings and dark brown. The seed length and width were 1.25 ㎜ and 1.47 ㎜, respectively. The seeds were exalbuminous and the embryo was a bent type. Seed germination was the highest (49.7%) at 20°C under dark conditions among the various temperature and light conditions applied. However, under the dark condition, the seedling was weak, overgrown, and the cotyledons were small and folded. To improve the germination and growth of seedlings, the seeds were pre-treated with GA3 solutions of varying concentrations (0, 200, 500, and 1,000 ㎎/L). The seed germination and seedling growth were effectively improved by GA3 pre-treatment. The germination rate was the highest (97.3%), mean germination time was the shortest (8.1 days), and a vigorous growth of seedlings was observed upon pre-soaking the seeds in 500 ㎎/L GA3 solution. In conclusion, the best method for germination was pre-soaking in 500 ㎎/L GA3 (4℃, dark, 24 h) and incubating the seeds at 20℃ for 15 days.

This study was conducted to determine the optimal conditions of growth medium, temperature, and light quality for efficient propagation of Lygodium japonicum spores. The rate of spore germination and prothalium development was high in Knop and 1/8MS and 1/4MS media, which had low mineral content; in particular, the germination rate exceeded 74%, and the germinated spores developed into heart-shaped prothallia. However, in Knop‘s medium with the lowest mineral content, a rapid prothallium senescence was observed; in 1/4MS medium, prothallium development was delayed. Germination rate increased with the increase in temperature and reached its maximum, 86.7%, at 30°C; however, at this temperature, the prothallia were thinner and abnormal development of rhizoids was observed compared to normally developed prothallia and rhizoids at 25°C. Therefore, the results suggested that the optimal temperature for L. japonicum spore germination was 25°C. The rate of germination was also measured under different light conditions, and the highest rate of 90.6% was observed under LED red light compared to fluorescent (77.2%) or LED blue (5.4%) lights. The germinated spores developed into heart-shaped prothallia under LED red light; however, 15 days after seeding, prothallium development decreased and the became elongated. In contrast, a normal and continuous development of heart-shaped prothallia was observed under fluorescent light.

Background: Many Taraxacum spp. plants are widely used in medicine, but some of them have propagation problems, such as strong dormancy and poor germination rates. This study investigated the effects of temperature, gibberellic acid (GA3), and potassium nitrate (KNO3) on seed germination in Taraxacum ohwianum. Methods and Results: The seeds (NIBRGR0000135524) were exalbuminous, and their length and width were 4.54 ± 0.032㎜ and 0.97 ± 0.029㎜, respectively. Various germination temperatures were tested (15, 20, 25, and 30℃), the optimum temperature for germination was found to be 20℃ (31.3%). High temperature (30℃) resulted in non-typical seedlings (thickened and crumpled cotyledons, with a restricted root system). To increase the germination capacity, GA3 (200, 500, and 1,000 ㎎/ℓ ) or KNO3 (20, 50, 100, 200, and 500 ㎎/ℓ ) solutions were used as pre-soaking solutions instead of water. The GA3 treatments increased the germination percentage and rate, but germination percentage was higher with the KNO3 treatments. Under the 50 - 200 ㎎/ℓ KNO3 treatments, the germination percentage exceeded 80% after 12 days, and 50 ㎎/ℓ KNO3 was notably effective (91.2% after 15 days). Conclusions: T. ohwianum seeds showed improved germination at low temperatures. The best method for germination was presoaking in 50 ㎎/ℓ KNO3 for 24 h, in the dark at 4℃, and then incubating the germinated seed at 20℃ for 15 days.

Background : Plants of Taraxacum spp. are widely used in medicine, but some of them have some problems related to propagation, such as strong dormancy and inactive germination. This study investigated the effects of temperature, gibberellic acid (GA3), and potassium nitrate (KNO3) on seed germination in Taraxacum ohwianum. Methods and Results : The seeds (NIBRGR0000135524) were exalbuminous, and their length and width were 4.25 ± 0.118 mm and 0.89 ± 0.062 mm, respectively. Among various temperatures (15, 20, 25, and 30℃), the optimum temperature for germination was found to be 20℃ (31.3%). High temperature (30℃) induced off-type in seedlings (thickened and crumpled cotyledons, and restricted root system). GA3 treatments increased germination percentage and speed, but germination percentage was higher with KNO3 treatment. Under KNO3 treatments (50 to 200 mg·L-1), germination percentage exceeded 80% after 12 days, with 50 mg·L-1 KNO3 being notably effective (91.2%, after 15 days). Conclusion : Seeds of T. ohwianum showed germination ability at low temperature. The best method for germination was pre-soaking in 50 mg·L-1 KNO3 (4℃, dark, 24 h) and incubating at 20℃ for 15 days.

Background : This study was conducted to determine the optimal conditions of growth medium, temperature, and light quality for efficient propagation of Pyrrosia petiolosa spores. Methods and Results : P. petiolosa spores were collected from Andong-si area in February 2015, and the spores were subjected to a careful selection process. The selected spores were stored at the Korea National Wild Plant Seed Bank (4℃, RH 40%) and used as our experimental materials (GR0000182302). The spore germination rate and prothalium development were high in Knop media (24.5%), which had low mineral content. The germination rate increased with the increase in temperature and reached its maximum, 24.5%, at 25°C. The germination rate was also measured under different light conditions, and the highest rate of 28.7% was observed under LED blue light compared to fluorescent lights (24.5%). The germinated spores developed into heart-shaped prothallia under LED blue light; however, 3 weeks after sowing, prothallium development decreased compared to fluorescent lights. Conclusion : In conclusion, the optimal P. petiolosa In vitro propagation method include spore germination on Knop medium at 25°C under LED blue light, and the change in light source to fluorescent light 3 weeks after sowing for prothallium formation and proliferation.