• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.54-59
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• 2011

Purpose: The aim of this study was to define the immunoreactive specificity of Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) heat shock protein (HSP) 60 in periodontitis and atherosclerosis. Methods: In an attempt to define the cross-reactive bacterial heat-shock protein with human self-antigen at molecular level, we have introduced a novel strategy for cloning hybridoma producing anti-P. gingivalis HSP 60 which is polyreactive to bacterial HSPs or to the human homolog. Results: Five cross-reactive clones were obtained which recognized the #19 peptide (TLVVNRLRGSLKICAVKAPG) among 37 synthetic peptides (20-mer, 5 amino acids overlapping) spanning the whole molecule of P. gingivalis HSP 60. We have also established three anti-P. gingivalis HSP 60 monoclonal antibodies demonstrating mono-specificity. These clones recognized the #29 peptide (TVPGGGTTYIRAIAALEGLK). Conclusions: Peptide #19 and #29 of P. gingivalis HSP 60 might be important immunoreactive epitopes in the immuno-pathogenic mechanism of bacterial antigen-triggered autoimmune diseases.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2010

Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) causes the most widespread and devastating disease in papaya. Isolates of PRSV originating from different geographical regions in south India were collected and maintained on natural host papaya. The entire coat protein (CP) gene of Papaya ringspot virus-P biotype (PRSV-P) was amplified by RTPCR. The amplicon was inserted into pGEM-T vector, sequenced and sub cloned into a bacterial expression vector pRSET-A using a directional cloning strategy. The PRSV coat protein was over-expressed as a fusion protein in Escherichia coli. SDS-PAGE gel revealed that CP expressed as a ~40 kDa protein. The recombinant coat protein (rCP) fused with 6x His-tag was purified from E.coli using Ni-NTA resin. The antigenicity of the fusion protein was determined by western blot analysis using antibodies raised against purified PRSV. The purified rCP was used as an antigen to produce high titer PRSV specific polyclonal antiserum. The resulting antiserum was used to develop an immunocapture reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (IC-RT-PCR) assay and compared its sensitivity levels with ELISA based assays for detection of PRSV isolates. IC-RT-PCR was shown to be the most sensitive test followed by dot-blot immunobinding assay (DBIA) and plate trapped ELISA.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.205-214
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• 1993

The monoclonal antibody to chloramphenicol(CAP) was produced to develop an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) for residual CAP. An immunogen(CAP-BSA) was prepared by immunogen, antibody titer was measured by indirect ELISA. Spleen cells form the immunized mouse were fused with SP2/OAg14 myeloma cells. Among hybridomas selected in HAT media, 6 clones shown high antibody titer to CAP were subjected to cloning by limit dilution, and all of the monoclonal antibodies(MCA1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 9) produced by each clone were identified as IgG1 by ELISA isotyping analysis. Competitive ELISA condition was established by using the purified monoclonal antibody MCA1 as primary antibody and CAP-HSA conjugate as coating antigen. Standard curve of CAP(n=28) showed that the lowest detection limit of CAP is 20ng/ml level. The cross-reactivities of the 6 monoclonal antibodies showed that CAP sodium succinate. CAP base, P-nitrophenol, and p-nitrobenzyl alcohol were 89∼178, 0.050∼2.237, 0.056∼0.794 and 0.013∼7.939%, respectively. No cross-reactivities were observed with phenylalanine, tyrosine, glutamine, thiamphenicol, neomycin, streptomycin, gentamicin, sulfamethazine, sulfathiazole, chlortetracycline and p-aminobenzoic acid.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2004

Background: To develop a novel treatment strategy for hepatitis B virus infection, a major cause of liver chirosis and cancer, we aimed to make human monoclonal antibodies inhibiting RNase H activity of P protein playing in important role in HBV replication. In this regard, phage display technology was employed and demonstrated as an efficient cloning method for human monoclonal antibody. So this study analysed the usability of human monoclonal antibody as protein based gene therapy. Methods: RNase H of HBV was expressed as fusion protein with maltose binding protein and purified with amylose resin column. Single chain Fv (scFv) phage antibody library was constructed by PCR cloning using total RNAs of PBMC from 50 healthy volunteers. Binders to RNase H were selected with BIAcore 2000 from the constructed library, and purified as soluble antibody fragment. The affinity and sequences of selected antibody fragments were analyzed with BIAcore and ABI automatic sequencer, respectively. And finally RNase H activity inhibiting assay was carried out. Results: Recombinant RNase H expressed in E. coli exhibited an proper enzyme activity. Naive library of $4.46{\times}10^9cfu$ was screened by BIAcore 2000. Two clones, RN41 and RN56, showed affinity of $4.5{\times}10^{-7}M$ and $1.9{\times}10^{-7}M$, respectively. But RNase H inhibiting activity of RN41 was higher than that of RN56. Conclusion: We cloned human monoclonal antibodies inhibiting RNase H activity of P protein of HBV. These antibodies can be expected to be a good candidate for protein-based antiviral therapy by preventing a replication of HBV if they can be expressed intracellularly in HBV-infected hepatocytes.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.293-310
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• 1991

우리 나라의 중요한 인체 기생충인 간흡충(Cloncrchis sinensis)을 연구함에 있어, 단세포를 항체제조법을 이용하여 보았다. 간흡충의 성충 조(조)항원으로 면역한 마우스의 비장 림프구와 형질세포종(plasmacytoma) 세포를 융합하여 간흡충의 항원에 대한 단세포를 항체를 분비하는 융합 세포를 만들어, 간흡충 항원에 대한 특이 단세포군 항체를 얻은 후, 이의 특성 및 반응하는 항원의 특성을 분석하고, 아울러 ELISA 억제 검사법을 이용하여 면역 진단법 상 특이도의 개선을 모색하였다 그 결과, 간흡충 항원에 대한 항체를 분비하는 총 29개의 융합세포군을 확인하였는데, 이 중 8개는 다른 기생 충 항원에 대해 교차 반응을 나타내지 않는 높은 특이성을 지니고 있었다. 클로닝 후 선택된 6종류의 단세포군 항체는 Ig Gl이 넷이었고, 나머지는 Is G2b 및 Is A로 나타났다. 위와 같이 선택된 단세포를 항체 중 4개만이 자연 감염 시에도 표현되는 항원 결정기에 대하여 생성된 것으로 판단되었다. 효소 면역 전기영동 블로팅으로 분자량 l0KD, 34 KD 항원은 각각 CsHyb 0714-20 및 CsHyb 0605-10단세포군 항체와 항원항체 반응을 나타냄을 확인하였다. 간접형광항체법을 이용하여 카 항원 결정기의 충체 내 위치를 관찰한 결과, CsHyb 0714-20 단세포를 항체에 대한 항원은 충체의 표면 및 실질 대부분에 분포하였으며, CsHyb 0605-10 및 CsHyb 0714-25 단세포군 항체에 대한 항원은 충체의 실질 및 장관의 상피세포에 분포하고 있었다. 한편 CsHyb 0605-23 단세포군 항체에 대한 항원은 주로 자궁내 충란 주위에 많이 분포하고 있었다. 단세포군 항체와 반응하는 Sephadex G200 겔 여과 항원 분획을 검색한 결과, 검색한 항원 결정기는 모두 전반적으로 빨리 젤 여과를 통하여 나온 분회에 속하여 있는 것을 알 수 있었다. 한편 이 단세포군 항체를 인체 간흡충증의 진단에 응용하여 그 특이도를 개선하고자 하였다. 통상적인 방법의 ELISA로 시행한 항체가로는 간흡충 감염자의 75U가 양성 병위에 들었으며, 정상 대조군의 7.l%, 폐흡충 감염 자의 37.5%가 위 양성 반응을 보였다. 반면 CsHyb 0605-23 단세포군 항체를 함께 사용하여 ELISA억제 검사를 시행한 결과는 간흡충 감염자의 77.1%가 양성으로 판정되었으며, 정상 대조군 및 폐흡충 감염자에서는 양성 반 응을 찾아 볼 수 없어서 100%의 특이도를 나타내었다. 따라서 이러한 단세포군 항체를 이용한 ELISA 억제검사 는 통상적인 ELISA 검사에 비하여 같은 정도의 민감도를 유지하면서도 매우 높은 특이도를 가지는 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.253-261
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• 2007

Lactadherin은 모유의 유지방구막의 당단백질의 하나로 mucin, butyrophilin과 결합된 복합체이다. 특히 모유중의 mucin과 lactadherin은 출생 직후 면역력이 약한 유아를 병균의 침입으로부터 효율적으로 방어하여 초기 유아의 생존과 성장 및 발달에 매우 중요한 역할을 수행한다. Lactadherin은 유아 설사의 원인이 되는 rotavirus의 번식과 성장을 억제한다. 아울러 이 단백질은 새로운 혈관의 형성을 촉진하는 주요한 단백질로 알려져 있으며, 이 단백질의 결핍이 치매의 발생과 관련되는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 본 연구는 이처럼 중요성이 강조되는 lactadherin에 대한 생화학적 및 생리학적인 연구를 하기 위한 기초연구를 진행하였다. 한국 여성의 유선조직에서 mRNA를 분리하였고, 1.2 kb lactadherin cDNA 유전자를 cloning하여 염기서열과 아미노산 배열을 결정하였다. 이 cDNA를 pET vector에 삽입하여 E. coli에서 43 kD 단백질을 발현시켰으며 Western blot으로 확인하였으며, 이 단백질을 정제하여 토끼에서 항체를 생산하여, 한국 여성의 모유에서 발현되는 70, 55, 46, 30 kD의 band를 확인하였다. 아울러 백인 여성의 lactadherin 유전자와 한국 여성의 정상 및 유방암 조직의 유전자 비교에서 다양한 SNP가 관찰되었고 변이의 다형성이 관찰되었다.

• 대한바이러스학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.173-179
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• 1996

The gene encoding gIII of bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV-1) PQ strain was cloned and expressed in baculovirus. Although the gIII gene is located in Hind III I fragment as the case of the other BHV-1 strains, differences in size and restriction endonuclease site within the fragment were identified. The gIII expression was predominantly detected on the surface on insect cells by indirect immunofluoresecnce assay using monoclonal antibody. The western blotting analysis also revealed the presence of expressed protein of a similar molecular size to the original gIII protein. The immunogenicity of expressed protein were tested in guinea pigs. The immunized guinea pigs with expressed protein developed the neutralizing antibodies against BHV-1.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 1991

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) causes a deadly infectious disease, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (ADIS). As a first step to develop a reliable and fast diagnostic procedure for HIV-1 infection, we cloned various immunodominant epitopes of HIV-1 in bacterial expression vectors containing tac or trp promoter. While the protein level of direct expression of gp160 was low, trp E fused gp120, gp41 and p17-p24 were produced at high levels (15-30% of total bacterial proteins) in E. coli. Since gp120 and gp41 contain relatively conserved regions which can react with antibodies in the plasma from most of HIV-1 infected individuals, these expression clones were used for large preparations of HIV-1 antigens.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.873-879
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• 2005

Red sea bream iridovirus (RSIV) obtained from infected rock bream was propagated by Bluegill fry-2 (BF-2) cell culture. The virus titer was determined as $10^{5.5}\;TCID_{50}/ml$ on confluent BF-2 cell monolayers. The integrin binding site of ORF 055L of infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV) was selected for the construction of a primer to obtain the RSIV ORF 055L gene. The genes were amplified using RSIV gene lyzate by PCR. The homologies of the ORF 055L sequence of RSIV with ISKNV and rock bream iridovirus (RBIV) were approximately $96\%$ and $100\%$, respectively. DNA vaccine was constructed by cloning the ORF 055L of RSN into pcDNA 3.1 (+), containing a cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter. For antibody production, pcDNA-055 DNA vaccine was injected to BALB/c mice. The production of antibodies against pcDNA-055 DNA vaccine was confirmed by the Western blot analysis. The antibodies produced by the pcDNA-055 DNA vaccine showed efficacy to neutralize the RSIV in the neutralization test in BF-2 cell culture.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.79-83
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• 2011

Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease due to infection with Trichomonas vaginalis, and it can cause serious consequences for women's health. To study the virulence factors of this pathogen, T. vaginalis surface proteins were investigated using polyclonal antibodies specific to the membrane fractions of T. vaginalis. The T. vaginalis expression library was constructed by cloning the cDNA derived from mRNA of T. vaginalis into a phage ${\lambda}$ Uni-ZAP XR vector, and then used for immunoscreening with the anti-membrane proteins of T. vaginalis antibodies. The immunoreactive proteins identified included adhesion protein AP65-1, ${\alpha$-actinin, kinesin-associated protein, teneurin, and 2 independent hypothetical proteins. Immunofluorescence assays showed that AP65-1, one of the identified immunogenic clones, is prevalent in the whole body of T. vaginalis. This study led us to identify T. vaginalis proteins which may stimulate immune responses by human cells.