¹³¹I-labeled chitosan hydrogels for radioembolization: A preclinical study in small animals

Hwang, H.,Kim, K.I.,Kwon, J.,Kim, B.S.,Jeong, H.S.,Jang, S.J.,Oh, P.S.,Park, H.S.,Lim, S.T.,Sohn, M.H.,Jeong, H.J. Pergamon Press 2017 Nuclear medicine and biology Vol.52 No.-

<P>Advances in knowledge: Transarterial embolization is a conceivable treatment option for patients with inoperable liver cancer to mitigate the disease progression. Recently, we have developed chitosan-based hydrogel microparticles. In the present study, the hydrogel microparticles were radiolabeled with I-131 for treatment of liver cancer. Our results demonstrated that a hepatic arterial injection of I-125 -labeled Chi resulted in substantial liver accumulation, which was accompanied by virtually no extrahepatic deposition. The results of the present study also showed that administration of I-131 Chi markedly suppressed tumor growth, compared to controls and to animals receiving unlabeled Chi. I-131 -labeled chitosan hydrogel microparticles represent a new therapeutic approach for treatment of liver cancer. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.</P>

Effect of the Length of Feed Withdrawal on Weight Loss, Yield and Meat Color of Broiler

Kim, D.H.,Yoo, Y.M.,Kim, S.H.,Jang, B.G.,Park, B.Y.,Cho, S.H.,Seong, P.N.,Hah, K.H.,Lee, J.M.,Kim, Y.K.,Hwang, I.H. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2007 Animal Bioscience Vol.20 No.1

The current study was conducted to determine the optimum length of feed withdrawal for pre-harvest broilers. A total of three hundred broilers were sampled from an industrial population, and 30 chicks for each weight group (e.g., 1.5 and 2.5 kg) were randomly assigned to feed withdrawal treatments for 0, 3, 6, 9 and 12 h. Weight loss, yield, muscle pH, objective meat color and weights of gastro intestinal contents, crop, gizzard, provenriculus, small intestine, caecum, and rectum were determined. Live weight loss was significantly (p<0.05) increased as length of feed withdrawal extended. A significant (p<0.05) carcass yield for both 1.5 and 2.5 kg groups coincided after 9 and 6 h feed withdrawal, respectively. Net weights of intestinal contents for crop and gizzard were significantly (p<0.05) reduced by 6 h, and the reduction for proventriculus and small intestine occurred from 3 h. A noticeable effect of feed withdrawal on pH for breast muscle at 3 h postmortem occurred only when chicks were fasted for 3 h of which pH (6.05) was significantly (p<0.05) higher than that for other groups including the control (5.74). There was a linear tendency of higher lightness (Hunter L* value) numerically for chicks fasted for longer periods. The highest coefficient of determinations of regression models to estimate weight loss as a function of fasting period and body weights were achieved, when the models included both linear and quadratic terms for fasting period, and linear term for both 1.5 ($R^2=0.76$) and 2.5 kg ($R^2=0.78$) body weight groups. Given the practical aspect, approximately 1.5 kg of body weight is dominant, weight loss could be predicted by the following function; live weight $loss=26.6-0.28{\times}(fasting period)^2+12.34{\times}pasting\;period-0.012{\times}body\;weight$, $R^2=0.76$. Current data implied that the optimum fasting time for pre-slaughter chicks varied depending on slaughter weight; 6 and 9-h fasting were recommendable for 2.5 and 1.5 kg chicks, with little effect on objective meat color.

Effects of O3 and H2O as oxygen sources on the atomic layer deposition of HfO2 gate dielectrics at different deposition temperatures

Lee, S.,Kim, H.,Lee, J.,Yu, I. H.,Lee, J. H.,Hwang, C. Royal Society of Chemistry 2014 Journal of Materials Chemistry C Vol.2 No.14

Variations in the growth behavior, physical and electrical properties, and microstructure of the atomic layer deposited (ALD) HfO2 gate dielectrics were examined with two types of oxygen sources: O-3 and H2O for the given Hf-precursor of Hf[N(CH3)(C2H5)](4). The ALD temperature windows for O-3 and H2O were 240-320 degrees C and 200-280 degrees C, respectively, with the growth rate of HfO2 using O-3 being higher than that of the films using H2O within the ALD window. While the film density of HfO2 using O-3 decreased, the film density of HfO2 using H2O increased with the decreasing ALD temperature. As the deposition temperature decreased, the amount of impurity in the HfO2 film with the O-3 oxidant increased due to the insufficient reaction, which led to the crystallization of the HfO2 film into the tetragonal structure after the post-deposition annealing at 600 degrees C. The films with a lower density and a higher carbon-impurity concentration retained the portion of the tetragonal phase (similar to 30%) to the highest annealing temperature of 1000 degrees C. However, the HfO2 films grown at 200 degrees C with H2O showed the best electrical performance, which could be ascribed to the highest density, low impurity concentration, and negligible involvement of the interfacial low dielectric layer.

Effect of Postmortem Metabolic Rate on Meat Color

Park, B.Y.,Lee, J.M.,Hwang, I.H. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2007 Animal Bioscience Vol.20 No.4

The current study was conducted to evaluate carcass characteristics, objectives and sensory meat qualities of Hanwoo longissimus muscle as affected by ultimate pH. Twenty-four steers and bulls ($556{\pm}53$ kg and $0.63{\pm}0.32$cm for live weight and backfat thickness, respectively) were used. As there was a linear relationship (r = 0.77) between lean meat color and ultimate pH, cattles were thus segregated into normal $pH{\leq}5.8$, Normal, n = 13) and DFD (pH>5.8, n = 11) groups. Normal pH group had significantly (p<0.05) higher carcass weight, marbling score and backfat thickness than those for high pH group, while fat color and lean meat color were inverse. In principle component analysis for co-ordinates of DFD and normal meats, fat color, lean meat color, texture, time to pH 6.2 and pH at 24 h postmortem were associated with the positive range of the first factor (67.5%) while backfat thickness marbling score and temperature at 24 h were placed in negative values. The rate constant of decline in pH (pH k) did not differ between the two groups, implying that initial pH (i.e., pH at slaughtering) differed between two groups. Contour mapping of pH k between pH at 1 and 24 h postmortem indicated that high pH k was related to lower pHs at 1 and 24 h postmortem. This suggested that the high pH cattles (i.e., DFD cattle) resulted from their own potential. Although the time to reach pH 6.2 was significantly (p<0.05) shorter for normal meat (i.e., 3.2 h) than that for DFD one (i.e., 19.8 h), there were no significantly differences in both WB-shear force and sensory attributes. Given that the experimental animals were sampled from a similar group, which implies a similar myoglobin pigment content, the current data suggested that pre- and post-slaughter animal handling likely had a significant effect on ultimate pH and consequently meat color of Hanwoo longissimus muscle, and also small animals with lower marbling score and backfat thickness had a higher risk for DFD meat.

Novel Mn^II coordination compounds constructed from benzoate and various bipyridyl ligands: Magnetic property and catalytic activity

Hwang, I.H.,Jo, Y.D.,Kim, H.Y.,Kang, J.,Noh, J.Y.,Hyun, M.Y.,Kim, C.,Kim, Y.,Kim, S.J. Pergamon Press 2012 Polyhedron Vol.42 No.1

Three new Mn<SUP>II</SUP>-benzoates coordination polymers containing various bipyridyl ligands (3,3'-dipicoylamine (3), 3-methylisoquinoline (4), and 4,4'-dithiopyridine (5)) and a [Mn<SUB>6</SUB>(O<SUB>2</SUB>CPh)<SUB>10</SUB>(μ<SUB>4</SUB>-OH)<SUB>2</SUB>(CH<SUB>3</SUB>OH)<SUB>3</SUB>(H<SUB>2</SUB>O)].1.5(C<SUB>4</SUB>H<SUB>4</SUB>N<SUB>2</SUB>) cluster (1) have prepared and their structures were determined. The bipyridyl ligands can act as bridging ligands to produce 1-D or 2-D polymeric compounds. The pyrazine produced a Mn<SUB>6</SUB> cluster molecule, and 3-methylisoquinoline did a benzoate-bridged 1-D Mn<SUP>II</SUP> compound. The Mn<SUB>6</SUB> cluster (1) and 1-D Mn<SUP>II</SUP> compounds (3) and (4) show antiferromagnetic property. The compounds 1, 3, and 4 have catalyzed efficiently the transesterification of a variety of esters, while 5 has displayed a very slow conversion. The thermal stabilities of these complexes were also examined.

Application of Gel-based Proteome Analysis Techniques to Studying Post-mortem Proteolysis in Meat

Hwang, I.H. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2004 Animal Bioscience Vol.17 No.9

This study was conducted to evaluate the possible application of 2 D-SDS-PAGE (2 DE)-based proteome analysis techniques to the assessment of extreme proteolysis in postmortem skeletal muscle. Eight Hanwoo longissimus muscles were incubated immediately after slaughter for 24 h at 5$^{\circ}C$, 15$^{\circ}C$ or 36$^{\circ}C$. Warner Bratzler (WB)-shear force and ultrastructural configuration were determined at 24 h, and rate of proteolysis to 24 h was determined by 1 D-SDS-PAGE (1 DE) and 2 DE. In addition, tentative protein identification was performed from peptide mass fingerprints of MALDI-ToF analysis of major protein groups on 2 DE profiles. The result showed that although ultrastructural configuration was similar between the 5$^{\circ}C$ and 36$^{\circ}C$ treatments, meat at 5$^{\circ}C$ had higher WBshear force (approximately 5 kg greater). A higher rate of protein degradation at 36$^{\circ}C$ was observed based on Troponin-T degradation, 1 DE, and 2 DE analysis. This indicates that proteolysis during the early postmortem period was a significant determinant of shear force at 24 h. Little difference in proteolysis between 5$^{\circ}C$ and 15$^{\circ}C$ treatments was found based on classic 1 DE profile assessment. Meanwhile, considerable differences in the 2 DE profiles between the two treatments were revealed, with substantially higher rate of proteolysis at 15$^{\circ}C$ compared to 5$^{\circ}C$. Nuclease treatment improved 2 DE profile resolution. 400 ${\mu}$g and 600 ${\mu}$g of sample loading appeared to be appropriate for 24 cm pH 3-10 and pH 5-7 IPG strips, respectively. Protein detection and quantification of the 5$^{\circ}C$, 15$^{\circ}C$ and 36$^{\circ}C$ 2 DE profiles revealed 78, 163 and 232 protein spots respectively that were differentially modified in terms of their electrophoretic properties between approximately pI 5.3-7.7 with the molecular weight range of approximately 71-12 kDa. The current results demonstrated that 2 DE was a superior tool to 1 DE for characterising proteolysis in postmortem skeletal muscle.

Effects of β-Glucan from Paenibacillus polymyxa and L-theanine on Growth Performance and Immunomodulation in Weanling Piglets

Hwang, Y.H.,Park, B.K.,Lim, J.H.,Kim, M.S.,Song, I.B.,Park, S.C.,Jung, H.K.,Hong, J.H.,Yun, H.I. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2008 Animal Bioscience Vol.21 No.12

Forty weanling piglets ($5.6{\pm}0.5kg$ and 26 to 30 d of age) were used in a 28-d experiment to determine the effects of ${\beta}$-glucan from Paenibacillus polymyxa and L-theanine on growth performance. Piglets were randomly allotted to four groups (n = 10, 2 animals per pen) provided with the basal feed (control), ${\beta}$-glucan 400 mg/kg feed, L-theanine 80 mg/kg feed or ${\beta}$-glucan plus l-theanine (combination of the above-mentioned concentrations). Body weight and feed consumption were recorded during four weeks. Subsequently, the immunomodulatory effects of ${\beta}$-glucan and L-theanine were investigated for lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cytokine production in vitro and in vivo on day 28. Although there were no significant differences in the growth performances among the treatment groups, ${\beta}$-glucan plus L-theanine had 5.6% greater ADG (p = 0.074) on day 21 to 28. ${\beta}$-Glucan alone or plus L-theanine increased interleukin (IL)-10 levels and decreased interferon (IFN)-$\gamma$ and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$ levels in cultured medium by LPS treatment (p<0.05). Plasma IL-10 levels were also increased in the piglets fed with ${\beta}$-glucan alone or plus L-theanine after LPS challenge ($25{\mu}g/kg$, i.p.), whereas plasma IFN-$\gamma$ and TNF-${\alpha}$ levels were decreased (p<0.05). The levels of IFN$\gamma$ in piglets fed with ${\beta}$-glucan plus L-theanine showed the greatest inhibition after LPS challenges. In conclusion, treatment of ${\beta}$-glucan alone or plus L-theanine might lessen inflammatory responses against Gram-negative bacterial infection via the inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokine production and enhancement of anti-inflammatory cytokine production. Further studies are needed to determine an optimal concentration of ${\beta}$-glucan and L-theanine for improved growth performance.

절식, 스트레스 및 냉각속도가 돼지도체의 사후 대사속도와 등심근의 육질에 미치는 영향

황인호,박범영,조수현,김진형,이종문 한국동물자원과학회 2004 한국축산학회지 Vol.46 No.1

The study was conducted to investigate the effects of practical variations in feed restriction, pre-slaughter handing and chilling regime on pork quality during ageing. A total of twenty male landraces were allocated into three treatments(i.e., pre-slaughter feeding, stress and chilling regime) in a factorial arrangement. pH, temperature, free calcium ions, WB-shear force, sarcomere length, cooking loss, drip loss and objective color were determined during rigor development and/or 1, 3, 7 d postmortem. Pre-slaughter chasing stress for approximately 15 min had no effects on pH/temperature profile and objective meat quality. There was an interaction(P<0.05) between the fasting treatment and chilling regime for muscle temperature at pH 6.2. Sarcomere length indicated that the current experiment conditions did not induce muscle shortening, with 1.7 to 108㎛, in spite of a significant effect of the fasting treatment (P<0.01). Pigs fed until the morning of slaughter showed a low WB-shear force(P<0.05) until 3 d at 1℃. The treatment also resulted in a higher Hunter L* and a*(P<0.05) at 24 h and 7 d. Fasted pigs showed a significantly(P<0.05) reduced cooking loss. The current results indicated that feeding upon the morning of slaughter became detrimental on meat color and the negative effect on cooking loss were linearly elevated with increased ageing time. On the other hand, WB-shear force did not distinguishable after 3 d. Collectively, it appeared that feed restriction from a day before slaughter could produce more a desirable meat quality at the time of consuming. However, the limited effect of animal handling and chilling rate on meat quality is not necessarily to extend to that these do not affect pork quality, as that largely depends on experimental design.

Formation of Black Ceramic Layer on Aluminum Alloy by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation in Electrolyte Containing Na₂WO₄

Hwang, I. J.,Shin, K. R.,Lee, J. S.,Ko, Y. G.,Shin, D. H. The Japan Institute of Metals 2012 MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS Vol.53 No.3

<P>The formation of black ceramic layer produced by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coating has been investigated as a function of coating time. A series of PEO coatings was carried out on aluminum alloy sample in a phosphate electrolyte containing sodium tungstate (Na<SUB>2</SUB>WO<SUB>4</SUB>) with four different coating times, i.e., 20, 100, 200 and 300 s. As the coating time increased, the amount of tungsten element in the ceramic layer increased, resulting in the black ceramic layer. This phenomenon was discussed based on the electrochemical reaction assisted by micro sparks to form WO<SUB>3</SUB> compounds in the ceramic oxide layer.</P>

First molecular cloning and gene expression analysis of a teleost CD200 (OX-2) glycoprotein from rock bream, Oplegnathus fasciatus

Hwang, S.D.,Kim, J.W.,Kim, M.C.,Kim, D.H.,Park, C.I. Academic Press 2013 Fish & shellfish immunology Vol.34 No.1

CD200 plays an important role in delivering an immunoregulatory signal to the immune system through interaction with its receptor. However, CD200 has not been characterized and its function in teleosts is unknown. In this study, the rock bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus) CD200 gene (RbCD200) was cloned and its expression profile was analyzed after infection with Edwardsiella tarda, Streptococcus iniae or red seabream iridovirus (RSIV). The coding region of RbCD200 cDNA was 855 bp, encoding 284 amino acid residues. The gene consisted of two extracellular Ig-like domains and a transmembrane domain. RbCD200 was highly expressed in the brain, erythrocytes, intestine and stomach of healthy rock bream. In the spleen, RbCD200 gene expression was down-regulated until 48 h after E. tarda exposure, except at 12 h RbCD200 gene expression was down-regulated then up-regulated at 12 h and 24 h after infection with S. iniae and RSIV, respectively. In the whole kidney, the RbCD200 gene was down-regulated in response to infection with E. tarda and S. iniae. However, RSIV infection increased RbCD200 gene expression in whole kidney until 48 h. These results suggest that RbCD200 is differentially expressed in the spleen and whole kidney after infection with different pathogens.