Korean species of Hydrosmecta Thomson (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) with descriptions of two new species.

A taxonomic study of the genus Hydrosmecta Thomson in Korea is presented. The genus is represented in Korea by three species including two new species, H. beolgokensis Lee & Ahn, sp.

Five new species of Kugelann (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) from Korea and a nomenclatural note on Löbl.

The genus Kugelann (Goniaceritae: Bythinini) is the most species-rich genus of the subfamily Pselaphinae and is mainly distributed in the Palearctic region. Although previous studies have documented 14 species in the Korean Peninsula, the true diversity, ecology, and immature stages of the genus are still inadequately known. In this study, five new Korean species are described: , , , , and Illustrations of the habitus and other morphological details, and a distribution map are provided.

Korean species of the genus Amischa Thomson (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), with a description of new species.

A taxonomic study of the genus Amischa Thomson of Korea is presented. The genus is represented in Korea by three species, including A. koreana Lee & Ahn, sp.

Korean species of the Atheta Thomson subgenus Dimetrota Mulsant amp; Rey (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) with a description of new species.

A taxonomic review of the Atheta Thomson subgenus Dimetrota Mulsant Rey in the Korean Peninsula is presented. The subgenus is represented in Korea by 11 species including a new species, A. (D.

Hymenocallis littoralis ameliorates inflammatory responses in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells and HCl/EtOH-induced gastric mucosal injury via targeting the MAPK pathway.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Hymenocallis littoralis (Jacq.) Salisb. Also known as Pancratium littorale Jacq.

Review of the Korean Species of the Genus Motschulsky (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) with Description of Four New Species.

The cosmopolitan euaesthetine genus, Motschulsky, 1857, with about 90 Palaearctic species, was formerly known by a single species, Puthz, 2011, of which 2 specimens were collected in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. In this paper, the knowledge of the Korean fauna is expanded to include six species, including four described here based on a rich material collected in recent years. A key to all six species of Korean , illustration of the habitus and diagnostic characters, and a distribution map are provided.

Historical review and occurrence records of Semenov, 1899 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in Gwangneung Forest, South Korea with suggestions for species conservation.

Biodiversity has been declining and extinction rates have been exponentially increasing because of land use changes, invasion of exotic species, nutrient enrichment and climate change. In this scenario, many international networks such as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature have been making efforts to raise conservation awareness and preserve species and their habitats in many countries. The relict longhorn beetle Semenov, 1899 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is the largest coleopteran species in the Palearctic region and has a unique distribution compared to its congeneric species.

Genome Size Estimation of Semenov (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), an Endangered Species and a Korea Natural Monument.

We estimated the genome size of a relict longhorn beetle, Semenov (Cerambycidae: Prioninae)-the Korean natural monument no. 218 and a Class I endangered species-using a combination of flow cytometry and -mer analysis. The two independent methods enabled accurate estimation of the genome size in Cerambycidae for the first time.

A taxonomic review of Korean Atheta Thomson subgenus Atheta Thomson (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae), with descriptions of two new species.

A taxonomic review of Atheta Thomson subgenus Atheta Thomson in the Korean Peninsula is presented. The subgenus is represented in Korea by eight species including two new species, A. (A.

Survey research on the habitation and biological information of Semenov in Gwangneung forest, Korea and Ussurisky nature reserve, Russia (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Prioninae).

An investigation on the habitation of Semenov, 1899 in Gwangneung forest was carried out, where the Korea National Arboretum is located. In an investigation spanning the last eleven years (2007-2017), 22 emergence holes, nine pupal chambers, six adults, and two larvae of were identified. In this study, biological information about habitation of is provided by comparing and combining the results of this investigation with a survey conducted in Ussurisky Nature Reserve, Russia, in 2015.

A taxonomic review of Korean Acrotona Thomson with a description of new species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae).

A taxonomic review of the Acrotona Thomson in the Korean Peninsula is presented. The genus is represented in Korea by seven species including a new species, Acrotona (Acrotona) koreana Lee Ahn, sp. nov.

Effects of high-pressure processing on taste-related ATP breakdown compounds and aroma volatiles in grass-fed beef during vacuum aging.

Objective: This study aimed to observe whether high-pressure processing (HPP) affected aroma development and the degradation rate of umami taste-related ATP breakdown products, specifically inosinic acid in grass-fed beef during vacuum aging.

Methods: Strip loin (longissimus lumborum) cuts obtained from six grass-fed Friesian Holstein steers (32 months old) on day 4 post slaughter were vacuum-packed and subjected to pressurization at 300 and 500 MPa for 180 s at 15°C±2°C. The samples were then stored for 4 weeks at 5°C±0.

A taxonomic review of the Korean species of the subgenus Datomicra Mulsant & Rey of the genus Atheta Thomson, with description of a new species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae).

A taxonomic review of the subgenus Datomicra Mulsant & Rey of the genus Atheta Thomson in Korea is presented. A new synonym is proposed: Datomicra Mulsant & Rey, 1874 = Datostiba Sawada, 1976, syn. nov.

A taxonomic review of Korean Thomson (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae) with descriptions of three new species.

A taxonomic review of the Liogluta Thomson in Korea is presented. The genus is represented in Korea by eight species including three new species, L. changwhani Lee & Ahn, sp.

A new species of Cameron (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae) from Tasmanian seacoasts, Australia.

Lee & Ahn, is described from Tasmania. The new species is compared with another species of the genus, Cameron. A description, habitus photograph and illustrations of the diagnostic characters are provided.

Correlation between Antioxidant Enzyme Activity, Free Iron Content and Lipid Oxidation in Four Lines of Korean Native Chicken Meat.

This study was conducted to observe the association between antioxidant enzyme activity, free iron content and lipid oxidation of Korean native chicken (KNC) meat during refrigerated storage. Four lines of KNC (Yeonsan ogye, Hyunin black, Hoengseong yakdak and Hwangbong) were raised under similar conditions. A total of 16 roosters were randomly sampled and slaughtered at the age of 12 mon.

High pressure processing for dark-firm-dry beef: effect on physical properties and oxidative deterioration during refrigerated storage.

Objective: Study on the application of high pressure processing (HPP) for dark-firm-dry (DFD) beef was conducted to observe whether HPP has any impact on physical properties and to evaluate oxidative deterioration during refrigerated storage under vacuum.

Methods: The muscles obtained from Friesian Holstein steers (33±0.5 months old) with 24-h postmortem pH higher than 6.

Effects of Replacing Pork Back Fat with Canola and Flaxseed Oils on Physicochemical Properties of Emulsion Sausages from Spent Layer Meat.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of canola and flaxseed oils on the physicochemical properties and sensory quality of emulsion-type sausage made from spent layer meat. Three types of sausage were manufactured with different fat sources: 20% pork back fat (CON), 20% canola oil (CA) and 20% flaxseed oil (FL). The pH value of the CA was significantly higher than the others (p<0.

Incidence, characteristics, and treatment outcomes of mycobacterial diseases in transplant recipients.

The incidence, clinical characteristics, and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis (TB) and nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease developed after transplantation (TPL) in transplant recipients were investigated retrospectively. Between 1996 and 2013, 7342 solid-organ transplantation and 1266 hematopoietic stem cell transplantation were performed at a tertiary referral center in South Korea. Among them, TB and NTM disease developed in 130 and 22 patients, respectively.

A taxonomic review of Korean species of the AthetaThomsonsubgenusMicrodota Mulsant & Rey, with descriptions of two new species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae).

A taxonomic review of the AthetaThomsonsubgenusMicrodota Mulsant & Rey in Korea is presented. The subgenus is represented in Korea by 15 species including two new species, Atheta (Microdota) jangtaesanensis Lee & Ahn, sp. n.

Two new combinations and a key to the species of the genus Earota Mulsant & Rey (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae).

Earota babai (Sawada, 1989), comb. nov. and Earota koreana (Paśnik, 2001), comb.

Proteomic analysis of proteins of Weissella confusa 31 affected by bile salts.

Weissella confusa 31, an isolate from human feces, possesses desirable properties as a probiotic strain, including bile salt resistance. W. confusa 31 is not inhibited by bile salts up to 0.

Proteomic analysis of proteins increased or reduced by ethanol of Lactobacillus plantarum ST4 isolated from Makgeolli, traditional Korean rice wine.

LAB were isolated from makgeolli locally produced around Jinju, Gyeongnam, S. Korea during spring of 2011. Randomly selected 11 isolates from MRS agar plates were identified first by API CHL 50 kits and then 16S rRNA gene sequencing.

Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders: clinicopathological analysis of 43 cases in a single center, 1990-2009.

Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) are a heterogeneous set of complications of organ transplantation associated with poor patient prognosis. We analyzed the clinicopathological features of PTLDs in 43 adult and pediatric recipients of solid organ or bone marrow transplantation at a large transplant service in the Republic of Korea between 1990 and 2009. Of 4545 solid organ and 747 bone marrow transplant recipients, 37 (0.

Evaluation of metabolic characteristics and viability of lipiodolized hepatocellular carcinomas using 18F-FDG PET/CT.

Unlabelled: This study aimed to evaluate the metabolic characteristics of lipiodolized hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) and the diagnostic accuracy of (18)F-FDG PET/CT in assessing the viability of lipiodolized HCCs.

Methods: Thirty-six patients (age range, 32-73 y) with 38 lipiodolized HCCs who had undergone transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) with lipiodol before (18)F-FDG PET/CT (2-434 d) and 55 patients (age range, 36-77 y) with 57 treatment-naïve HCCs who had not been treated with TACE were retrospectively studied. All patients underwent hepatic lobectomy or transplantation within 1 mo after PET/CT and multiphasic contrast-enhanced CT.