아세트아미노펜(acetaminophen, ACT)과 이부프로펜(ibuprofen, IBU)은 수생환경에서 발견되는 대표적인 의약품으로, 다양한 수생생물에서 생물독성영향을 나타내는 것으로 알려져 있으나 이들이 해양생물에 미치는 독성영향은 잘 알려져있지 않다. 이에 본 연구는 ACT 및 IBU가 기수산 물벼룩 Diaphanosoma celebensis에 미치는 급성독성영향 및 해독, 항산화, 탈피 연관 유전자의 발현에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 급성독성시험 결과, ACT 및 IBU는 D. celebensis에 상대적으로 낮은 급성독성영향을 나타냈다 (48-h LC50 ACT: 120.72 mg/L 및 48-h LC50 IBU: 212.23 mg/L). 해독효소 유전자의 발현은 ACT 노출 시 모두 유의하게 감소한 반면 IBU 노출 시 Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 360A8, glutathione S-transferease (GST) theta, 및 ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter B1 유전자의 발현이 증가하였으며, 이는 ACT 및 IBU가 해독 경로에 미치는 영향이 서로 다를 수 있음을 의미한다. 반면 ACT 및 IBU의 노출은 공통적으로 D. celebensis의 항산화 및 탈피 연관 유전자의 발현을 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는, ACT 및 IBU가 서로 다른 작용기전을 통해 대사될 수 있지만, 공통적으로 해양 동물성플랑크톤의 산화환원 항상성과 생식경로에 잠재적인 독성영향을 나타낼 수 있음을 시사한다.

The baculovirus expression system (BES) utilize the p10 or polyhedrin promoter, a very late promoter that exhibits strong transcriptional activity primarily at the end of viral infection, to produce useful recombinant proteins. The burst sequence of the very late promoter is essential for strong transcription, and VLF-1 is a transcription factor that binds specifically to the burst sequence, and it has been reported that it can regulate the amount and timing of expression of protein by the very late promoter. Recently, a VLF-1 constitutively expressing cell line was constructed to increase the production of the target protein, but the effect was minimal. In this study, to find the optimal VLF-1 expression conditions to increase target protein production efficiency, we controlled the expression of VLF-1 through various promoters and evaluated the target protein expression efficiency by the p10 promoter accordingly.

Canine parvovirus-2 (CPV-2) has been reported worldwide as a major pathogen associated with acute hemorrhagic enteritis. The disease is a major infectious cause of death, particularly in young dogs. The earliest type of CPV-2 was replaced with three main subspecies, CPV-2a, CPV-2b, and CPV-2c, within a few years. Vaccination is carried out regularly, but the emergence of antigenic variants and the influence of maternal antibodies have limited the efficacy of commercial vaccines. New vaccines, such as the subunit vaccine, have been developed for alternative, safe, and effective vaccination. The baculovirus expression vector system (BEVS) is an excellent eukaryotic expression system with a high-level expression of foreign proteins and the ability of post-translational modification. Therefore, it is used widely to produce recombinant protein and subunit vaccines. In this study, the VP2 protein of CPV-2b cloned in the gateway vector system was generated using a baculovirus expression system in Spodoptera frugiperda (SF9) insect cells. Hemagglutination assay (HA) titers (24) were obtained, and the expression was detected in 6-His tagged VP2 and monoclonal antibody (mAb) against CPV-2 by western blotting. The VP2 protein of CPV-2b expressed in this study may provide a basis for a clinical diagnosis and vaccination applications for CPV-2.

This study investigated the architectural expression of Taekpungdang(澤風堂, The Pond and Wind House) built by the Neo-Confucianist Taekdang Lee Sik(澤堂李植, 1584〜1647) from the perspective of the symbolic system of the Zhōuyì(『周易』, Classic of Changes). This study examined the historical context, personal history, and construction process of Taekpungdang at the time of its creation through his collection of writings, the Taekdanggip(澤堂集). The study also estimated the original form of Taekpungdang through field surveys and historical evidence. In addition, the architectural principles and architectural expressions inherent in the Taekpungdang were derived based on the symbolic system of “taekpungdaegwa”(澤風大過) which is Lee Sik's divination and one of the 64 trigrams in the Zhōuyì. Lee Sik, who was knowledgeable in the Zhōuyì, used divination to cope with the chaotic political situation and his own misfortunes. Accordingly, He determined the direction of his life and planned the surrounding environment, architectural structure, and form of Taekpungdang based on the rules and meanings of his divination system. He embodied the architectural space of Taekpungdang with the concept of time and space inherent in the divination of “daegwa”,(大過, great exceeding). In addition, he expressed the principle of the generation of palgue,(八卦, the eight trigrams for divination) and the principle of the co-prosperity of ohaeng(五行, the five elements) through the composition of walls and windows of the house. The images of Taekpungdaegwae, which are dongyo(棟撓wood submerged in the pond) and taekmyeolmok(澤滅木, shaking pillars), were manifested in the form of buildings. Therefore, Taekpungdang can be considered a remarkable example of a building designed through the thorough utilization of the Zhōuyì divination system.