Experimental infection of mandarin duck with highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N8 and H5N1) viruses

Kang, H.M.,Lee, E.K.,Song, B.M.,Heo, G.B.,Jung, J.,Jang, I.,Bae, Y.C.,Jung, S.C.,Lee, Y.J. Elsevier Scientific Pub. Co 2017 Veterinary microbiology Vol.198 No.-

<P>A highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 virus was first detected in poultry and wild birds in South Korea in January 2014. Here, we determined the pathogenicity and transmissibility of three different clades of 1-15 viruses in mandarin ducks to examine the potential for wild bird infection. H5N8 (Glade 2.3.4.4) replicated more efficiently in the upper and lower respiratory tract of mandarin ducks than two previously identified H5N1 virus clades (clades 2.2 and 2.3.2.1). However, none of the mandarin ducks infected with H5N8 and H5N1 viruses showed severe clinical signs or mortality, and gross lesions were only observed in a few tissues. Viral replication and shedding were greater in H5N8-infected ducks than in H5N1-infected ducks. Recovery of all viruses from control duck in contact with infected ducks indicated that the highly pathogenic H5 viruses spread horizontally through contact. Taken together, these results suggest that H5N8 viruses spread efficiently in mandarin ducks. Further studies of pathogenicity in wild birds are required to examine possible long-distance dissemination via migration routes. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</P>

An outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Korea, 2008

Kim, H.R.,Park, C.K.,Lee, Y.J.,Woo, G.H.,Lee, K.K.,Oem, J.K.,Kim, S.H.,Jean, Y.H.,Bae, Y.C.,Yoon, S.S.,Roh, I.S.,Jeong, O.M.,Kim, H.Y.,Choi, J.S.,Byun, J.W.,Song, Y.K.,Kwon, J.H.,Joo, Y.S. Elsevier Scientific Pub. Co 2010 Veterinary microbiology Vol.141 No.3

In spite of intensive surveillance programs for the control of HPAI, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in Korea in April 2008 caused serious damage to poultry farms, as did previous outbreaks in 2003/2004 and 2006/2007. Six viruses were selected from the Korean 2008 isolates for genetic analysis, and all eight gene segments from each of the influenza viruses were sequenced. A phylogenetic analysis showed that all of the viruses were of the same virus type and that the hemagglutinin (HA) gene was clustered with that of clade 2.3.2 viruses. However, the internal and neuraminidase (NA) genes were closely related to those of the clade 2.3.4 viruses (recent human and bird isolates from Southeast Asia).

자외선의 조사간격이 브로일러 병아리의 볏 피부중 비타민 D₃함량에 미치는 영향

조인호,장윤환,이은택,여영수,배은경,김중달 한국축산학회 1994 한국축산학회지 Vol.36 No.1

This study was conducted to determine the content, of previtamin D₃(PreD₃), lumisterol₃(L₃), vitamin D₃(VD₃) and provitamin D₃(ProD₃) in comb skski of broiler chicks exposed to medium ware ultraviolet(UVB) lights in different interval. The broiler Hubbard line day old chicks(199 = 10 control + 3 irradiation interval × 9 elapsed time × 7 replica) were fed vitamin D deficient diet for 3 weeks in a windowless subdued light room and exposed to 297 ㎚ UVB light by 0.068 mJ/㎝-(10 min) three times in 0, 12 or 24 h interval. The comb skin were taken at 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 48, 96, 144 or 240 h after last irradiation, and epidermis and dermis were separated. The lipid in sample was extracted by 9% ethyl acetate/hexane and purified by Sep-Pak silica catridge. The stright phase HPI-C was applied to analyze the concentration of Prop; and its photoproducts. When chicks were exposed once to UVB light for 30 min without interval, the mole % of ProD₃ in comb epidermis were 100% at control and 52.65% at 0 h after irradiation, thereafter it increased gradually to 88.17% at 240 h. PreD₃ and L₃ presented the maximum mole % at 0 h. VD₃ showed the peak value at 12 h. then decreased slowly. As UVB light was utilized to irradiate the chicks for 10 thin three times in 12 h interval, the ProD₃ mole portion in epidermis at 0 h was 76.4%, the lowest value among tested. PreD₃ and 1-3 preserved the highest level at 24 and 0 h, respectively, thereafter decreased gradully. VD₃ showed a peak at 6 h after exposure. When 24 h interval system was treated, the lowest value of ProD₃ 83.52% was appeared at 0 h. PreD₃ and L3 showed the highest level at 6 and 0 h, respectively. Mole ale of VD₃ had a peak value at 6 h and thin decreased. The mole % of ProD₃ and its photoproduets in comb dermis presented similar trends of time course variation as in those in epidermis. In respecting the method of UVB irradiation the PreD₃, L, and VDT were produced more quickly and largely in no intend system as compared to the time and amount produced in 12 or 24 h interval system.

자외선의 상이한 선량이 브로일러 병아리의 중족골 광물질 함량에 미치는 영향

조인호,장윤환,여영수,강훈석,김강수,배은경 한국축산학회 1994 한국축산학회지 Vol.36 No.2

This study was carried out to investigate the concentrations of Ca, P and ash in the metatarsus of broiler chicks exposed to 0.204 mJ/㎠ 30 min) or 0.409 mJ/㎠(60 min) of medium wave ultraviolet(UVB) fight. Eighty two Hubbard dayold broiler chicks(2 doses × 9 elapsed times × 4 replicate + 10 negative controls) were fed vitamin D(VD)deficient diets for 31 days in a windowless subdued light room. The metatarsus were collected at 0, 6, 12, 18, 30, 42, 66, 90, or 138 h after UVB irradiation. The metatarsus bones were separated from adhering tissue, ether extracted, dried and ashed(A.O.A.C., 1984). The Ca content in non-fat dry metatarsus was measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometry and P by urnmonium metavanadate colorimetry. The mean Ca concentration in metatarsus of negative control birds was 21 %, and those of chicks exposed to UVB light for 30 and 60 min were 30 and 38%, respectively with the maximum values at 42 h after irradiation. Thereafter, the Ca contents decreased throughout the l38 h period of this research. The mean P level of control chicks was 8.5%, and the level peaked at 15% (30 min treatment) and 11%(60 min) at 66 h after exposure. The decreasing trend continued later than 66 h. This mean ash content of the control group was 43% with the ash contents of the 0.204 mJ/㎠(30 min) and 0.409 mJ/㎠(60 min) groups decreasing slightly until 42 h, but increasing to 46%(30 min) and 47%(60 min) at l38 h after irradiation. This verified that Ca and P contents increased first and ash amount increased later in metatarsal bones of broiler chicks when they were exposed to 0.204 and 0.409 mJ/㎠ UVB light. Since there was not a big difference between minerals in metatarsal bones of chicks exposed to 0.204 or 0.409 mJ/㎠ UVB light, it was thought that further experiments would be necessary to elucidate the optimum dose of UVB light less than 0.204 mJ/㎠.

Effects of HA and NA glycosylation pattern changes on the transmission of avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in guinea pigs

Park, S.,Lee, I.,Kim, J.I.,Bae, J.Y.,Yoo, K.,Kim, J.,Nam, M.,Park, M.,Yun, S.H.,Cho, W.I.,Kim, Y.S.,Ko, Y.Y.,Park, M.S. Academic Press 2016 Biochemical and biophysical research communication Vol.479 No.2

Avian influenza H7N9 virus has posed a concern of potential human-to-human transmission by resulting in seasonal virus-like human infection cases. To address the issue of sustained human infection with the H7N9 virus, here we investigated the effects of hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) N-linked glycosylation (NLG) patterns on influenza virus transmission in a guinea pig model. Based on the NLG signatures identified in the HA and NA genetic sequences of H7N9 viruses, we generated NLG mutant viruses using either HA or NA gene of a H7N9 virus, A/Anhui/0½013, by reverse genetics on the 2009 pandemic H1N1 virus backbone. For the H7 HA NLG mutant viruses, NLG pattern changes appeared to reduce viral transmissibility in guinea pigs. Intriguingly, however, the NLG changes in the N9 NA protein, such as a removal from residue 42 or 66 or an addition at residue 266, increased transmissibility of the mutant viruses by more than 33%, 50%, and 16%, respectively, compared with a parental N9 virus. Given the effects of HA-NA NLG changes with regard to viral transmission, we then generated the HA-NA NLG mutant viruses harboring the H7 HA of double NLG addition and the N9 NA of various NLG patterns. As seen in the HA NLG mutants above, the double NLG-added H7 HA decreased viral transmissibility. However, when the NA NLG changes occurred by a removal of residue 66 and an addition at 266 were additionally accompanied, the HA-NA NLG mutant virus recovered the transmissibility of its parental virus. These demonstrate the effects of specific HA-NA NLG changes on the H7N9 virus transmission by highlighting the importance of a HA-NA functional balance.

Facilitated intracellular delivery of peptide-guided nanoparticles in tumor tissues

Kim, J.H.,Bae, S.M.,Na, M.H.,Shin, H.,Yang, Y.J.,Min, K.H.,Choi, K.Y.,Kim, K.,Park, R.W.,Kwon, I.C.,Lee, B.H.,Hoffman, A.S.,Kim, I.S. Elsevier Science Publishers 2012 Journal of controlled release Vol.157 No.3

Macromolecular nanoparticles can extravasate and accumulate within tumor tissues via the passive targeting system, reflecting enhanced permeability and the retention effect. However, the unsatisfactory tumor therapeutic efficacy of the passive-targeting system, attributable to the retention of extravasated nanoparticles in the vicinity of tumor vessels, argues that a new system that facilitates intracellular delivery of nanoparticles within tumors is needed. Here, we developed hydrophobically modified glycol chitosan (HGC) nanoparticles conjugated with interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) binding peptides, termed I4R, and tested them in mice bearing IL-4R-positive tumors. These HGC-I4R nanoparticles exhibited enhanced IL-4R-dependent cellular uptake in tumors compared to nonconjugated nanoparticles, leading to better therapeutic and imaging efficacy. We conclude that I4R facilitates and enhances cellular uptake of nanoparticles in tumor tissues. This study suggests that the intracelluar uptake of nanoparticles in tumors is an essential factor to consider in designing nanoparticles for tumor-targeted drug delivery and imaging.

원발성 간암에서 PIVKA-II 및 Lens Culinaris Agglutinin-A 반응성 Alpha-fetoprotein(AFP-L3)의 임상적 유용성

배시현,박두호,양진모,박영민,차상복,최종영,성광용,조세현,정규원,선희식,김부성,최상욱,변병훈,한남익 대한간학회 2000 Clinical and Molecular Hepatology(대한간학회지) Vol.6 No.2

Background/Aims: Des-γ-carboxy prothrombin(DCP), a protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist-II(PIVKA-II), and Lens culinaris agglutinin-A reactive AFP-L3 have been reported to be useful markers for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In the present study, both the PIVKA-II and AFP-L3 were analyzed and compared with a conventional AFP to determine its usefulness, specificity and sensitivity in the diagnosis of HCC. Methods: Sera were collected from 108 patients consisting of 17 patients with chronic hepatitis, 22 patients with liver cirrhosis and 69 patients with HCC. The AFP-L3 was determined by an lectin affinity electrophoresis coupled with an antibody-affinity blotting. Level of DCP was measured by an enzyme immunoassay with an anti-DCP monoclonal antibody. Results: The sensitivity and specificity of PIVKA-II and AFP L3 were 49.3% and 89.5%, and 32.5% and 85.7%, respectively. No significant correlation was found between the PIVKA-II or AFP L3 and serum AFP. No correlation was found etween the PIVKA-II or AFP L3 and the characteristics of HCC. Conclusion: The determination of plasma DCP and AFP L3 levels combined with AFP levels may be useful especially for the differential diagnosis between HCC and chronic liver diseases without HCC.(Korean J HepatoBackground/Aims: Des-γ-carboxy prothrombin(DCP), a protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist-II(PIVKA-II), and Lens culinaris agglutinin-A reactive AFP-L3 have been reported to be useful markers for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In the present study, both the PIVKA-II and AFP-L3 were analyzed and compared with a conventional AFP to determine its usefulness, specificity and sensitivity in the diagnosis of HCC. Methods: Sera were collected from 108 patients consisting of 17 patients with chronic hepatitis, 22 patients with liver cirrhosis and 69 patients with HCC. The AFP-L3 was determined by an lectin affinity electrophoresis coupled with an antibody-affinity blotting. Level of DCP was measured by an enzyme immunoassay with an anti-DCP monoclonal antibody. Results: The sensitivity and specificity of PIVKA-II and AFP-L3 were 49.3% and 89.5%, and 32.5% and 85.7%, respectively. No significant correlation was found between the PIVKA-II or AFP-L3 and serum AFP. No correlation was found etween the PIVKA-II or AFP L3 and the characteristics of HCC. Conclusion: The determination of plasma DCP and AFP-L3 levels combined with AFP levels may be useful especially for the differential diagnosis between HCC and chronic liver diseases without HCC.(Korean J Hepatol 2000;6:205-214)l 2000;6:205-214)

HF:H₂O₂:CH₃COOH 용액을 이용한 실리콘-져마늄 에피막의 화학적 선택 식각

안창근,정욱진,배영호,김광일,강봉구,권영규,손병기 경북대학교 센서기술연구소 1995 센서技術學術大會論文集 Vol.6 No.1

The selective chemical etching of Si_(1)-_(x)Ge_(x). heteroepitaxial layer grown by rapid thermal CVD (RTCVD) method has been studied with respect to Ge content ( 0.15 ≤ x ≤ 0.30 ). The properties of HF : H_(2)O_(2) : CH_(3)COOH (1:2:3) chemical etchant is highly selective in the Si_(1)-_(x)Ge_(x) / Si heteroepitaxial structure. The selectivity is presented better than 100 for Ge content (x≥0.20) and increased with Ge content in Si_(1)-_(x)Ge_(x) heteroepitaxial layer.

Structure control of nanocrystalline TiO₂ for the dye-sensitized solar cell application

Bae, K.R.,Ko, C.H.,Park, Y.,Kim, Y.,Bae, J.S.,Yeum, J.H.,Kim, I.S.,Lee, W.J.,Oh, W. Elsevier 2010 CURRENT APPLIED PHYSICS Vol.10 No.3

Controlling the nanocrystalline structure of TiO<SUB>2</SUB> powders is very important for the application to dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) because the efficiency of DSSC is considerably influenced on the change of the TiO<SUB>2</SUB> nanostructures. Nanocrystalline TiO<SUB>2</SUB> powders were synthesized by the conventional sol-gel method, in which titanium iso-propoxide was reacted under various acid conditions. As-prepared TiO<SUB>2</SUB> powders were calcined at 600<SUP>o</SUP>C for 5h. The structural informations of the calcined TiO<SUB>2</SUB> powders were in detail characterized by X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption isotherm, and electron microscopy. The structural analysis of as-prepared TiO<SUB>2</SUB> powders supported that their crystal structures were changed by the variation of acid solutions. In order to study the structural variations of the TiO<SUB>2</SUB> powders, some acid solutions were prepared with the selected mixtures of H<SUB>2</SUB>SO<SUB>4</SUB>, HCl, and HNO<SUB>3</SUB>. The nanocrystalline properties such as crystal type and porosity were mainly affected by the use and the amount of H<SUB>2</SUB>SO<SUB>4</SUB>4.

Design of Instrumentation and Control System for Research Reactors

Gee-Yong Park,Sang H. Bae,Dae I. Bang,Taek G. Kim,Jae K. Park,Young K. Kim 제어로봇시스템학회 2011 제어로봇시스템학회 국제학술대회 논문집 Vol.2011 No.10

New design is being carried out for the instrumentation and control (I&C) systems for a nuclear research reactor with intent to replace and improve the existing analog-based I&C systems. The I&C systems being designed are based on computer-based digital systems. Some systems that have not been designed in the exiting, old I&C systems are added into the I&C systems design in order to provide the diversity to improve the safety and availability of a reactor. The concept of the defense-in-depth implemented in the I&C system design is also described in this paper.