Vegetation change and emerging research feedback for Korean National Long Term Ecological Research (KNLTER)

Cho, Yong-Chan,Lee, Chang-Seok,Cho, Hyun-Je,Lee, Kyu-Song,Park, Pil-Sun The Ecological Society of Korea 2011 Journal of Ecology and Environment Vol.34 No.1

Various responses of forest ecosystems to climate change underscore the need to improve our understanding of the environmentally-driven changes in forests, most effectively by long-term monitoring protocols. We have explored vegetation dynamics based on changes in community structure, species composition, diversity and demographics in four Korean National Long Term Ecological Research (KNLTER) sites--Mt. Nam, Mt. Jeombong, Mt. Worak, and Mt. Jiri--between 2004 and 2009. Most of the sites and forests studied exhibited increments in total basal area, but this was not observed in Quercus mongolica forests in Mt. Nam and Mt. Worak. Stem density exhibited various changes. Altitude gradient was the representative factor in differences in species composition. Two patterns of compositional change--convergence and divergence--were detected. The vegetation of Mt. Nam and Q. mongolica community of Mt. Work showed relatively larger changes in composition. However, in the other sites, few changes were observed. Changes of species richness were not notable except for Mt. Nam, where three species were added in the pine forest, whereas one species disappeared in the oak forest. In the oak forests, mortality rate was as follows (in descending order): Mt. Nam (25.5%), Mt. Jeombong (24.3%), Mt. Worak (16.4%) and Mt. Jiri (0.8%). In the pine forest, the recruitment rate was as follows (in descending order): Mt. Nam (63.7%), Mt. Worak (12.9%), Mt. Jeombong (7.6%) and Mt. Jiri (7.3%). The mortality rate and change rate of basal area were strongly negatively correlated (r = -0.9, P = 0.002), and the recruitment rate and change rate of density were positively correlated (r = 0.77, P = 0.026). In the KNLTER sites, larger vegetation changes were attributed to anthropogenic activities such as salvage logging. Suppression or competition for resources would also affect these changes. Research suggestions such as monitoring to clarify the causes of species mortality were discussed.

Rat의 복강내에 투여한 5-fluorouracil-polyglycolic acid 제형이 장기에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구

강대영,송규상,최정목,노승무,정경수,오정연,김진향,양준묵,최선웅,이진호,조준식,민병무,김용백,김창식,박근성,김승영,김학용,인현빈 충남대학교 의과대학 지역사회의학연구소 1998 충남의대잡지 Vol.25 No.1

For more effective intraperitoneal chemotherapy, the authers made 5-fluorouracil-polyglycolic acid composite disks(FU-PGA disks) with 5-fluorouracil and polyglycolic acid, a biodegradable polymer. We inserted the FU-PGA disk into the peritoneal cavites of Sprague-Dawley male rats, the control and three experimental groups; one FU-PGA disk insert group(300mg/kg), two FU-PGA disk insert group(600mg/kg), and three FU-PGA disk insert group(900mg/kg). The control group received a similar number of PGA disk inserts. A pharmacokinetic study was performed to measure the 5-fluorouracil concentration in the peritoneal fluid, blood, and tissues(liver, kidney and heart) at 24 hours, 72hours and 168 hours after insertion of the FU-PGA disk. Light and electron microscopic studies were done. The results were as follows: 1) The number of white blood cells and platelets decreased after FU-PGA insertion. The degree was proportional to the duration and amounts inserted. The change in the number of red blood cells varied slightly. 2) Light microscopically, slight changes were noted at 168 hours in the 3 disk insert group (900mg/kg). Mild fatty change and hepatocyte degeneration around the central veins of the liver were noted, with vacuolar degeneration in the proximal convoluted tubules of the kidney. 3) Electron microscopically,the liver showed focal increases of lipid droplets in the hepatocytes, and irregular nuclear membrane with focal nucleolar segregation of the fibrillar and granular elements. Also the double membranous structure of the hepatocytes and Kupffer cells was widened with bleb formation. The kidney showed wide separation of the nuclear double membrane in the proximal convoluted tubular cells and mesangial cells, with vacuolation and myelin figure formation in the mitochondria of the proximal convoluted tubular cells, at 72 hours and 168 hours in the 2 to 3 FU-PGA insert groups. The heart showed focal loss of cristae,vacuolation and myelin figure formation in the mitochondria of the 2 to 3 FU-PGA insert groups. In conclusion, despite the large amont of FU-PGA inserted, the histopathological changes in the liver, kidney and heart were slight, and consonant with the very low amount of 5-fluorouracil concentrations detected in the liver, kidney and heart. The above results suggest that the FU-PGA composite can serve as a new device for releasing drugs in a controlled manner and easily targeted to intraperitoneal organs. This device can improve the efficacy of intraperitoneal chemotherapy for gastric cancer.

일측 폐이식 성견에서 혈역학과 체액조절 호르몬의 상관관계

서강석,박창권,송대규,배재훈,박원균 啓明大學校 醫科大學 2002 계명의대학술지 Vol.21 No.1

폐이식에 의한 체액이나 혈압의 변동 및 신경의 절단은 혈압 및 체액의 조절에 관여하는 호르몬의 분비에 영향을 미치리라 생각되어 좌일측 폐이식 시 이식폐에 분포하는 신경이 절단된 상태에서 폐이식 후 수용견의 혈역학적 변동이 ANP 및 ADH의 분비와 어떠한 상관관계가 있는지를 관찰하였다. 한국산 성견 12마리를 대상으로 좌일측 폐이식을 시행하였다. 공여폐의 보존은 low potassium dextrane glucose용액을 이용하여 10℃에서 20시간동안 보존한 다음 수용견에 이식하였다. 수용견의 좌측 폐를 적출하기 전과 후, 그리고 이식 후 재관류 30분, 2시간 후에 각각 혈역학 및 동맥혈 가스분압을 측정하였고, 동맥혈에서 ANP 및 ADH의 농도를 측정하였다. 동맥혈의 P_(O_2) 및 P_(CO_2)는 유의한 변동은 없었다. 대퇴동맥압을 재관류 후 30분에는 유의하게 감소하였고, 재관류 2시간 후에는 다소 회복세를 보이는 경향이었으며, 맥압은 비교적 유지되었다. 폐동맥압은 좌측폐 절제 시 이완기 폐동맥압은 변동이 없는 반면에 수축기 폐동맥압은 증가하였고, 재관류 시 폐동맥압은 어느 정도 회복되는 양상이었다. 심박출량은 좌측 폐절제 후에는 감소하였으며 재관류후에도 낮게 유지되는 양상이었다. 반면에 심박수는 유의한 변화없이 유지되었다. 전신혈관저항 및 폐혈관저항은 좌측 폐절제 후나 재관류 30분에 증가하였으며, 재관류 2시간 후 폐혈관저항은 회복되는 양상이나 전신혈관저항은 회복되지 못하였다. 혈중 ANP는 일측 폐절제 후 증가하였고, 재관류 후에는 점차 회복되는 양상을 보였고, ADH는 일측 폐절제 후, 30분에 증가한 후 회복되는 양상을 보였다. 동맥혈 ANP의 변동은 동맥혈 P_(O_2)및 P_(CO_2)와 상관관계를 보였고, ADH는 전신 동맥압의 변동과 상관관계가 있었다. 이상의 결과로 좌일측 폐이식 시에도 ANP 및 ADH는 혈역학적 변화와 연관하여 동맥압 및 체액의 조절에 생리적으로 관여하는 것으로 사료되며, ANP의 분비는 동맥혈의 저산소증 그리고 ADH의 분비는 동맥의 압수용기를 통한 신경성 조절의 영향을 받을 수 있는 것으로 생각된다. The purpose of this investigation was to study changes of plasma atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and antidiuretic hormone (ADH) in Korean mongrel dogs after a left single lung transplantation and to evaluate the correlation between hemodynamic factors and secretory responses of ANP and ADH. Arterial P_(O_2 and P_(CO_2) did not change significantly. Femoral arterial pressure decreased after 30 min of reperfusion and recovered slightly at 120 min, whereas pulse pressure did not change. After pneumonectomy, systolic pulmonary arterial pressure increased, whereas diastolic pulmonary pressure remained unchanged. Althought cardiac output fell following pneumonectomy and reperfusion, heart rate was unchanged. The secretion of plasma ANP initially increased follwoing pneumonectomy, but subsequently recoverd. In each subject, ANP values showed stronger correlation with arterial P_(O_2) than other hemodynamic parameters. The secretion of plasma ADH also initially increased (p<0.05) after 30 min of reperfusion and thereafter recoverd, showing the strongest correlation with mean femoral arterial pressure. The present results suggest that the secretion of ANP and ADH seem to be well regulated in accordance with hemodynamic changes after a single lung transplantation. Hypoxia and systemic arterial pressure are the prominent factors in the secretion of ANP and ADH, respectively.

A Case of Occupational Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Associated with Trichloroethylene

Jae, Young,Hwang, Eu Dong,Leem, Ah Young,Kang, Beo Deul,Chang, Soo Yun,Kim, Ho Keun,Park, In Kyu,Kim, Song Yee,Kim, Eun Young,Jung, Ji Ye,Kang, Young Ae,Park, Moo Suk,Kim, Young Sam,Kim, Se Kyu,Chang, The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory 2014 Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Vol.76 No.2

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a toxic chemical commonly used as a degreasing agent, and it is usually found in a colorless or blue liquid form. TCE has a sweet, chloroform-like odor, and this volatile chlorinated organic chemical can cause toxic hepatitis, neurophysiological disorders, skin disorders, and hypersensitivity syndromes. However, the hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) attributed to TCE has rarely been reported. We hereby describe a case of HP associated with TCE in a 29-year-old man who was employed as a lead welder at a computer repair center. He was installing the capacitors on computer chip boards and had been wiped down with TCE. He was admitted to our hospital with complaints of dry coughs, night sweats, and weight losses for the past two months. HP due to TCE exposure was being suspected due to his occupational history, and the results of a video-associated thoracoscopic biopsy confirmed the suspicions. Symptoms have resolved after the steroid pulse therapy and his occupational change. TCE should be taken into consideration as a potential trigger of HP. Early recognition and avoidance of the TCE exposure in the future is important for the treatment of TCE induced HP.

Structure and Property Modification of Bimodal Molecular Weight Distribution Polyethylene by Electron Beam Irradiation

Lee, Sang-Man,Jeon, Hye-Jin,Choi, Sun-Woong,Song, Hyun-Hoon,Nho, Young-Chang,Cho, Kyu-Cheol The Polymer Society of Korea 2006 Macromolecular Research Vol.14 No.6

Polyethylene of bimodal molecular weight distribution was irradiated with an electron beam. The thermal and mechanical properties were examined by DSC, small and wide angle X-ray scattering and static tensile test according to the crystal morphology of the irradiated samples. The crystal morphology change upon irradiation, as revealed by wide angle X-ray scattering, correlated well with the changes in melting enthalpy, whereas the lamellar thickness and the amorphous gap thickness remained virtually unchanged at irradiation doses up to 500 kGy. Crosslinks in the crystal domains became evident at an energy level of 250 kGy, resulting in reduced crystallinity and crystal size of the (110) and (200) planes. The samples became stiff and brittle with increased irradiation dose, which seem to be more relevant to the amount of cross links than the crystal morphology changes.

백서의 복강내에 투여한 Mitomycin-C-Polyglycolic acid 제형이 장기에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구

송규상,강대영,최정목,노승무,정경수,오정연,김진향,양준목,최선웅,이진호,조준식,민병무,김용백,김창식,박근성,김승영,김학용,인현빈 충남대학교 의과대학 지역사회의학연구소 1998 충남의대잡지 Vol.25 No.1

To evaluate the in-vivo effects of mitomycin-C-polyglycolic acid composite(MMC-PGA) the disk: shaped composite were implanted into the peritoneal cavity of the Sprague-Dawley rats. The pathologic changes were examined at various time points up to 12 weeks. Initially the soft tissue around the inserted disks showed capillary congestion at 3 days. Inflammatory infiltrates with foreign body giant cells appeared from the 2nd week and reached peak response at 6-8 weeks. These reaction diminished prominently at 12 weeks. No specific pathologic change was found in the liver, the kidneys, and the heart. The above results suggest that the MMC-PGA composite can serve as a new device for intraperitoneal chemotherapy of various types of cancers.

DCCA에 의한 서어나무류 群集과 環境의 相關關係 分析

宋鎬京,張圭寬 忠南大學校環境問題硏究所 1993 環境硏究 Vol.11 No.-

서어나무류 群落의 種 造成과 立地와의 關係를 究明하기 위하여 서어나무군락 11個所, 개서어나무군락 22個所, 까치박달나무군락 7個所를 選定하고, DCCA 方法을 使用하여 分析한 結果는 다음과 같다. 1. 서어나무군락에서 重要値가 높은 種은 서어나무, 쪽동백나무, 신갈나무, 졸참나무, 대팻집나무, 당단풍, 까치박달나무, 물푸레 나무, 사람주나무 등의 순이다. 개서어나무 군락에서 重要値가 높은 種은 개서어나무, 졸참나무, 서어나무, 생강나무, 신갈나무, 고로쇠나무, 당단풍, 비목나무, 쪽동백나무 등의 순이다. 까치박달나무군락에서 重要値가 높은 種은 까치박달나무, 신갈나무, 서어나무, 쪽동백나무, 당단풍, 졸참나무 등의 순이다. 2. 主要 優占種의 種 多樣性은 서어나무군락이 가장 높고, 까치박달나무군락이 가장 낮았으며, 群落別 土壤 分析 結果를 보면 개서어나무군락이 C.E.C.를 제외한 全窒素, 有機物含量, 有效燐酸, K+, Ca++, Mg++ 等의 養料가 양호한 것으로 나타냈다. 3. 群落과 環境 要因들과의 상관관계를 보면, 개서어나무군락은 全窒素가 많은 곳에, 서어나무군락은 海拔高가 높은 곳에 주로 分布하고 있으며, 까치박달나무군락은 全窒素가 낮고 高度가 중간인 部分에 주로 分布하고 있다. On the basis of Braun-Blanquet, 40 quadrats were sampled by the releve method of Muller-Dombois & Ellenberg in natural forests of Mt. Chiri, Mt. Deokyu, Mt. Kyeryong, and Mt. Sokri. The quadrats were sampled 11 plots in Carpinus laxiflora forest, 22 plots in C. tschonoskii forest, and 7 plots in C. cordata forest. The method of DCCA were introduced to elucidate the relations of site factors and species composition in the same quadrats. The dominant tree species distributed in the region of Carpinus laxiflora communites were C. laxiflora, Styrax obassia, Quercus mongolica, and Q. serrata in descending order. The dominant tree species distributed in the region of Carpinus tschonoskii communities were C. tschonoskii, Q. serrata, C. laxiflora, and Lindera obtusiloba in descending order. The dominant tree species distributed in the region of Carpinus cordata communities were C. cordata, Q. mongolica, C. laxiflora, and S. obassia in descending order. The species diversities of major dominant species recorded the highest value in the communities of Carpinus laxiflora but the lowest value in the communities of C. cordata. The nutrient contents of total nitrogen, organic matter, available phosphorus, K+, Ca++, and Mg++ except of C.E.C. value were the highest values in the forest soils of C. tschonoskii communities. In the relations of major species communities and environmental factors, Carpinus tschonoskii communities were distributed in the good nutrition of total nitrogen, C. laxiflora communities in the high elevation area, C. cordata communities in the poor nutrition of total nitrogen and in the medium elevation area.

일개 대학병원에서 일년간 분리된 반코마이신 내성 장구균의 임상 분자역학적 연구

송진영,김창억,김성욱,우흥정,김미란,이규만,이란,장미화,정희진,김우주 대한화학요법학회 2001 대한화학요법학회지 Vol.19 No.4

목적 : 한강성심병원에서는 2000년 3월 반코마이신내성 장구균이 처음 분리되어, 원내전파를 막기 위한 노력을 하였으나, 분리가 지속되었다. 따라서 이에 대한 좀더 자세하고 객관적인 자료를 얻기 위해 본원에서 분리된 반코마이신내성 장구균에 대한 임상분자 역학적 연구를 시행하게 되었다. 방법 : 2000년 3월부터 2001년 2월까지 한림대학교 한강성심병원에서 분리된 장구균을 대상으로 디스크 확산법, 최소발육억제 농도등의 측정을 통해 반코마이신 내성여부를 확인하였으며, 반코마이신내성 장구균을 대상으로 PFGE를 시행하여 형별 분석을 하였다. 결과 : 분리된 균주는 총 32균주로 모두 E. faecium이었다. 항생제 내성 검사 결과 모두 Van A형이었다. PFGE 결과 1a형이 8검체, 1b형이 5검체, 2a형이 4검체, 2b형이 4검체, 3a형이 2검체, 3b형이 5검체였고, 그 외 4, 5, 6형이 각각 1검체씩이었다. 총 32균주 중 56%(18/32)의 균주가 같은 시기, 같은 병실에서 동일한 PFGE 형을 보이면서 분리되었다. 결론 : 반코마이신내성 장구균의 PFGE 분석 결과 여러 종류의 반코마이신내성 장구균이 유행하였음을 알 수 있다. 그러나 같은 기간, 같은 병실에서 분리된 균주의 PFGE 형이 같은 것이 상당수 있었다. 이는 반코마이신내성 장구균의 원내 전파가 있었음을 의미한다. 따라서 반코마이신내성 장구균의 전파의 발생 및 전파 방지를 위해서는 보다 효과적인 감염관리 활동이 필요할 것으로 생각된다. Background: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci(VRE) have been a rising problem worldwide. In March 2000, VRE was first isolated from a patient in Hangang Sacred Heart hospital. Although efforts to prevent transmission of VRE were performed, isolations continued. So molecular epidemiological study of VRE was done. Method : The minimal inhibitory concentration(MIC) to vancomycin and teicoplanin, and pulsed field gel electrophoresis(PFGE) pattern of VRE isolated from March 2000 to February 2001 were evaluated. Results : 32 VRE were isolated. All of the VRE were Enterococcus faecium and showed Van A resistance phenotype. We found out that a significant number of VRE isolated during same period and in same room, were same PFGE patterns. (18 cases/ 32 isolates= 56%) Conclusion: This study demonstrated the spread of VRE of same PFGE patterns. It suggests the nosocomial spreads of VRE.

植生

宋鎬京,禹仁植,張圭寬 忠南大學校 環境問題硏究所 1991 環境硏究 Vol.9 No.-

전북 진안군 용담댐 주변의 植生과 土壤環境을 把握하기 위하여 1991년 10월11일에서 12일에 걸쳐 Mueller-Dombois & Ellenberg의 releve method에 의하여 12個所를 選定하였다. 植生은 10m×10m의 方形區를 設置하여 胸高直徑 3㎝ 以上의 樹種을 대상으로 매목조사를 실시하였고, 土壤은 方形區내에서 약 2㎏을 採取하였으며 分析한 結果는 다음과 같다. 교목층에 출현한 種 數는 24種이었으며, 重要値가 높은 種 順位는 리기다소나무, 일본잎갈나무, 굴참나무, 밤나무, 소나무 등의 순이었으며 관목층에 출현한 종수는 87종이고, 森林群集은 리기다소나무群集, 일본잎 갈나무群集, 굴참나무群集으로 區分되었다. 토양의 pH는 5.0- 6.3이고 全窒素는 0.12%-0.70%, 有機物含量은 1.7%-16.4%, 有效燐酸은 4-16ppm, C.E.C. 는 5.7-14.5(me/100g), K?는 0.17-0.16(me/100g), Ca??는 0.8-10.3(me/100g), Mg??는 0.5-3.5(me/100g)이다.

감염 조절용 차단막의 두께가 광중합기의 중합광에 미치는 영향

장훈상,이석련,홍성옥,류현욱,송창규,민경산 大韓齒科保存學會 2010 Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics Vol.35 No.5

연구목적: 본 연구는 감염 조절용 차단막을 여러 겹으로 사용했을 때 광중합기의 광강도와 파장, light diffusion 등에 미치는 영향에 대해 조사하였다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 감염 조절용 차단막은 투명 랩 (크린랩)을 사용하였고 광중합기는 할로겐 광중합기 (Optilux 360)와 LED 광중합기 (Elipar FreeLight 2)를 사용하였다. 차단막을 1겹, 2겹, 4겹, 8겹으로 광중합기의 광섬유말단을 감싸고 휴대용 광강도 측정기 (Cure Rite)로 광중합기의 광강도를 측정하였다. 광중합기를 주문제작한 optical breadboard에 고정시킨 후 휴대용 spectroradiometer (CS-1000)를 이용하여 광중합기의 파장을 측정하였고, DSLR (Nikon D70s)을 이용하여 광중합기의 light diffusion을 사진 촬영하였다. 결과: 광강도 측정 결과는 차단막의 두께가 증가할수록 광강도가 유의하게 감소하였으나 할로겐 광중합기에서 1겹과 2겹 사이에는 유의차가 없었으며, 4겹 이상의 차단막을 투과할 때 광강도가 더 많이 감소하였다. 여러 겹의 차단막을 투과한 광중합기의 전체적인 파장 형태와 peak wavelength의 변화는 관찰되지 않았다. Light diffusion 사진 촬영 시, LED 광중합기에서는 차단막의 두께가 미치는 영향이 없었으나 할로겐 광중합기에서는 차단막을 4겹 사용했을 때부터 중합광이 조사되는 각도가 감소하기 시작하여 8겹 사용했을 때 통계적으로 유의하게 감소하는 것을 볼 수 있었다 (p < 0.05). 결론: 광중합형 복합레진을 광중합할 경우 감염 조절용 차단막이 찢어지는 경우를 대비하여 1겹으로 사용하기 보다는 2겹으로 사용하는 것이 환자간의 교차감염을 예방하는데 유리할 것으로 사료된다. Objectives: This study investigated the effect of infection control barrier thickness on power density, wavelength, and light diffusion of light curing units. Materials and Methods: Infection control barrier (Cleanwrap) in one-fold, two-fold, four-fold, and eightfold, and a halogen light curing unit (Optilux 360) and a light emitting diode (LED) light curing unit (Elipar FreeLight 2) were used in this study. Power density of light curing units with infection control barriers covering the fiberoptic bundle was measured with a hand held dental radiometer (Cure Rite). Wavelength of light curing units fixed on a custom made optical breadboard was measured with a portable spectroradiometer (CS-1000). Light diffusion of light curing units was photographed with DSLR (Nikon D70s) as above. Results: Power density decreased significantly as the layer thickness of the infection control barrier increased, except the one-fold and two-fold in halogen light curing unit. Especially, when the barrier was four-fold and more in the halogen light curing unit, the decrease of power density was more prominent. The wavelength of light curing units was not affected by the barriers and almost no change was detected in the peak wavelength. Light diffusion of LED light curing unit was not affected by barriers, however, halogen light curing unit showed decrease in light diffusion angle when the barrier was four-fold and statistically different decrease when the barrier was eight-fold (p < 0.05). Conclusions: It could be assumed that the infection control barriers should be used as two-fold rather than one-fold to prevent tearing of the barriers and subsequent cross contamination between the patients.