• Journal of Life Science
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• v.17 no.8 s.88
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• pp.1129-1134
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• 2007

In the previous our study, a cDNA that encodes protein disulfide isomerase from Bombyx mori (bPDI)was isolated and characterized. bPDI has an open reading frame of 494 amino acids contained two PDI-typical thioredoxin active site of WCGHCK and ER (endoplasmic reticulum) retention signal of the KDEL motif at its C-terminal. Recent studies have demonstrated that misfolded proteins are accumulated in many diseases including Alzheimer’s, goiter, emphysema, and prion infections. bPDI was over-expressed or knock-downed in Sf9 cells to study the relationship between bPDI expression and protections against protein misfolding. bPDI gene was cloned in insect expression vector pIZT/V5-His for over-expression and bPDI double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) was generated for knock-down. Over-expression of bPDI significantly improved survival rate, but bPDI dsRNA transfection significantly reduced survival rate after 48 hours exposure. In mock-transfected or wild-type cells had no significant effect. The results support the view that bPDI is one of the important intracellular components for cell protect mechanism, especially, against ER stress such as protein misfolding.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.46 no.2
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• pp.319-324
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• 2007

To determine the optimal concentration of fetal bovine serum (FBS) on the growth of insect cells and the multiplicity of viruses, the growth of cells (Sf21 and Bm5) and viruses were examined on the various concentrations of FBS. In view of the viability, growth speed, proliferation of cells and the amount of FBS, the most proper concentration for the cell culture were 7% and 5% for Sf21 and Bm5, respectively. The multiplicity of viruses at the various concentrations of FBS was similar in both cell lines at 5 days post-infection (p.i.). However, it differed significantly at 2 and 3 days p.i. The proper concentration of FBS were 10% and 3% for Sf21 at 2 and 3 days p.i., respectively, and 5% for Bm5 at both 2 and 3 days p.i. These results suggested that the optimal concentration of FBS should be determined according to the used cell lines and viruses for their optimum production.

• Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.53-56
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• 1996

To investigate the molecular biological marker in insect cells, BmN-4 and Sf-0 cells were analysed by SDS-PAGE and random amplification of polymorphic DNA. The results showed that the patterns of total cell protein and random amplification of polymorphic DNA were distinguished between BmN-4 and Sf-9 cells, suggesting that the unique major bands were useful as molecular biological marker in BmN-4 and Sf-9 cells.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.341-350
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• 1997

We have now constructed a novel recombinant baculovirus producing fusion protein with Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus (AcNPV) polyhedrin and Bacillus thuringiensis(Bt) cryIA(c) crystal protein. The fusion protein expressed by the recombinant baculovirus in insect cells was characterized. The N-terminal of cryIA(c) gene of Bt subsp. kurstaki HD-73 was introduced under the control of polyhedrin gene promoter of AcNPV, by fusion in the front of intact polyhedrin gene or by insertion into the HindIII site in polyhedrin gene. The recombinant baculoviruses were named as BtrusI or BtrusII, respectively. Although single transcript from the fusion protein gene was apparently observed. BtrusI was produced the two proteins, 92 kDa fusion protein and only polyhedrin. In addition, fusion protein produced by BtrusI did not form polyhedra. Interestingly, however, the cells infected with BtrusII did not show a 33 kDa polyhedrin band as a cells infected with BtrusI. Cells infected with BtrusII were only produced fusion protein, but the polyhedra formed by fusion protein was not observed. To determine the insecticidal toxicity of fusion protein, therefore, Sf9 cells infected with BtrusI were inoculated to Bombyx mori larvae. Sf9 cells infected with BtrusI that expressed the fusion protein caused larval mortality although the insecticidal toxicity was low. In conclusion, our results clearly demonstrated that the fusion protein with polyhedrin and Bt cryIA(c) crystal protein have a insecticida toxicity.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 1994.04a
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• pp.208-208
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• 1994

코브라과 (Elapidae)에 속하는 뱀에는 극소량으로도 치사시킬수 있는 독을 가지고 있는데 독을 구성하고 있는 물질중 특정한 계열의 단백질이 매우 두드러진 약리학적 활성을 보여줄수 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 독사들의 혈액독소 및 신경독소를 우리나라에서 제일 종류가 많은 위암세포주(SNU-1)에 대해서 세포독성을 검색하고 곤충 및 해양생물의 독소에 대해서도 위암세포주를 이용하여 검색하였다. 검색 결과 king cobra계통인 Ophiophagus hannah의 분획은 SDS-PAGE에서 분자량이 66,000 부근에 나타난 것이 세포독성물질로 추측되며 더욱 정제하여 아미노산 서열을 비교하고 Phospholipase화성을 측정함으로써 세포독성물질의 규명이 가능하리라 생각된다.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.155-162
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• 2004

Serotonin receptor binds to serotonin (5-HT) and activates effector proteins such as adenylyl cyclase, phospholipase C, cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase or ion channel through G protein on the cell membrane, resulting in various physiological responses like diuresis, memory and development. To examine the comparative expression of the 5-HT$\_$7/ receptor of Aedes aegypti, the Aedes 5-HT$\_$7/ receptor gene was transfected into Drosophila Schneider2 (S2) cells and mammalian Chinese hamster ovary (CHO)-Kl cells. The expression of the Aedes 5-HT$\_$7/ receptor gene in selected cell lines, Tr-CHO and Tr-S2, was confirmed with reverse transcription-PCR, Western blot and immunocytochemistry. Compared with the induced intracellular cAMP level of Tr-S2 cell line to 5-HT, the induced cAMP in the Tr-CHO cell line was over 9 times higher and was dose-dependent. These results suggest that the functionality of Aedes 5-HT$\_$7/ receptor is much more effective in mammalian CHO-K 1 cells and that the Tr-CHO cell line expressing Aedes 5-HT$\_$7/ receptor can be used for synthetic agonist or antagonist candidate screening.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 1994.04a
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• pp.205-205
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• 1994

동물, 곤충, 해조류 등으로 부터 얻어진 독소는 해로운 것으로 알려져 있지만 의학적으로 유용한 화합물을 내포하고 있다. 본 연구는 이러한 점에 착안하여 독사, 또는 곤충의 독 30여종을 대상으로 위암 세포인 SNU-1에 대해서 MTT assay에 의한 세포 독성 시험을 실시하였다. 이 중 세포 독성 활성이 가장 놓은 코브라 계통인 Ophiphagus hannah의 독으로 부터 세포 독성 물질의 정제를 시도하였다. HPLC-GPC와 HPLC-lEX 또는 RP-HPLC를 이용하여 정제하였고 각 분획들을 암세포주에 대해서 시험하였다. TSK-2000SW로 부터 2개의 분획을 얻어 분획 I에서 $IC_{50}$/ 의 값이 0.5 - 3 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml의 범위 내에서 확인되었다. 분자량이 작은 분획 II에서는 세포독성이 작게 나타났지만 농축하여 성분 분석을 시도하였다. 분획 I을 RP-HPLC를 이용하여 TFA와 acetonitrile의 linear gradient에 의해 더욱 분리를 하였고, phopholipase $A_2$ 활성의 가능성도 측정하였다. 분획 II는 Mono S 칼람을 이용하여 ammonium acetate농도에 따른 pH gradient에 의한 분리를 시도하여 순도를 SDS-PAGE에 의해서 확인하였다. 각각의 크로마토그리피로 부터 얻은 분획에 대해서 세포 독성을 실시중에 있으며 성질도 동정중에 있다.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.139-144
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• 1999

We have now constructed a novel recombinant baculovirus producing fusion protein with Autogrqha c.uliforrzica nuclear polyhedrosis virus (AcNPV) polyhedrin and green fluorescent protein (GFP). The fusion protein expressed by the recombinant baculovirus in insect cells was characterized. The GFP gene was introduced under the control of polyhedrin gene promoter of AcNPV, by fusion in the front or back of intact polyhedrin gene. The recombinant baculoviruses were named as Ac-GFPPOL or Ac-POLGFP. respectively. As expected, the 56 kDa fusion protein was expressed in the recombinant virus-infected cells. Interestingly. however, the fluorescence of GFP in the cells infected with Ac- POLGFP was only detected within the nuclei. and that was observed as polyhedra-like granular particles. In the microscopy of cells infected with Ac-GFPPOL, furthermore, GFP was detected in both cytoplasm and nuclei although most of GFP were present within the nuclei. However, fusion protein produced by recombinant virus did not form polyhedra although the fusion protein was fused with polyhedrin and GFP. It is suggested that difference of GFP location in the infected cells appear to be involved in the region of polyhedrin in the fusion protein, and the polyhedrin in the fusion protein might be responsible for the polyhedra-like granular particles present within nuclei.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.55 no.3
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• pp.267-275
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• 2016

Chlorine dioxide has an insecticidal activity via its production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Its cytotoxic activity has been regarded as a main cause of the insecticidal activity. This study tested a hypothesis that cytotoxicity of chlorine dioxide is resulted from its induction of apoptosis against target cells using ROS. Injection of chlorine dioxide significantly reduced total hemocyte counts of Plodia interpunctella larvae and subsequently killed the larvae. To analyze the cytotoxicity with respect to apoptosis, terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase nick end translation (TUNEL) assay was performed. An insect cell line (Sf9) cells were exposed to different concentrations of chlorine dioxide. TUNEL assay showed that chlorine dioxide induced significant apoptosis of Sf9 cells in a dose-dependent manner. When different concentrations of chlorine dioxide were injected to larvae of P. interpunctella, it showed a dose-dependent induction of apoptosis against hemocytes. However, addition of vitamin E significantly suppressed the apoptosis induction and insecticidal activity of chlorine dioxide in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggest that cytotoxicity of chlorine dioxide is resulted from its induction of apoptosis against insect cells using ROS.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.29 no.11
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• pp.1218-1226
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• 2019

The white-spotted flower chafer Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis is a medicinally beneficial and important edible insect species. We previously performed an in silico analysis of the Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis transcriptome to identify putative antimicrobial peptides and then tested their antimicrobial and hemolytic activities. These peptides had potent antimicrobial activities against bacteria and yeast without inducing hemolysis. In the present study, the cationic antimicrobial peptide, protaetiamycine 2, was selected for further assessment of its anti-inflammatory properties in mouse macrophage Raw264.7 cells. Protaetiamycine 2 treatment of Raw264.7 cells suppressed LPS-induced nitric oxide production and reduced the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2, as determined by real-time PCR and western blotting. The expression of proinflammatory cytokines ($TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6, and $IL-1{\beta}$) was also attenuated through the MAPKs and $NF-{\kappa}B$ signaling. We also confirmed that protaetiamycine 2 bound to bacterial cell membranes by a specific interaction with LPS. Collectively, these data obtained from LPS-induced Raw264.7 cells indicated that protaetiamycine 2 could have both antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.