• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.184-193
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• 2007

In mammalian ovary, steroidogenic acute regulatory (StAR) protein mediates the true rate-limiting step of transport of cholesterol from outer to inner mitochondrial membrane. Appropriate expression of StAR gene represents an indispensable component of steroidogenesis and its regulation has been found to be species specific. However, limited information is available regarding StAR gene expression during estrous cycle in buffalo ovary. In the present study, expression, localization and hormonal regulation of StAR mRNA were analyzed by semi-quantitative RT-PCR in buffalo ovary and partial cDNA was cloned. Total RNA was isolated from whole follicles of different sizes, granulosa cells from different size follicles and postovulatory structures like corpus luteum and Corpus albicans. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR analyses showed StAR mRNA expression in the postovulatory structure, corpus luteum. No StAR mRNA was detected in total RNA isolated from whole follicles of different size including the preovulatory follicle (>9 mm in diameter). However, granulosa cells isolated from preovulatory follicles showed the moderate expression of StAR mRNA. To assess the hormonal regulation of StAR mRNA, primary culture of buffalo granulosa cells were treated with FSH (100 ng/ml) alone or along with IGF-I (100 ng/ml) for 12 to 18 h. The abundance of StAR mRNA increased in cells treated with FSH alone or FSH with IGF-I. However, effect of FSH with IGF-I on mRNA expression was found highly significant (p<0.01). In conclusion, differential expression of StAR messages was observed during estrous cycle in buffalo ovary. Also, there was a synergistic action of IGF-I on FSH stimulation of StAR gene.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.799-804
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• 2007

Oil spill caused severe effects on the marine fauna and flora due to direct contact of organisms with the oil and even in regions not directly affected by the spill. This study was conducted to understand the effects of the oil spill accidents and the use of dispersant on the red tide of Cochlodinium polykrikoides. Crude oil produced in Kuwait, bunker-C, kerosene and diesel oil, and a chemical dispersant produced in Korea, were added with a series of 10 ppb to 100 ppm in the f/2-Si medium at $20^{\circ}C$ under a photon flux from cool white fluorescent tubes of $100\;mol\;m^{-2}\;s^{-1}$ in a 14: 10 h L:D cycle for the culture of C. polykrikoides. In low concentrations of ${\leq}$ 1 ppm of examined oils no impact on the growth of C. polykrikoides was recorded, while in high concentration of ${\geq}$ 10 ppm, cell density was significantly decreased with the range of 10 to 80% in comparison with the control. The growth of C. polykrikoides after the addition of the dispersant and the mixtures combined with oils and a dispersant of ${\geq}$ 10 ppm appeared to decrease, whereas the growth of C. polykrikoides exposed to ${\leq}$ 100 ppb showed little serious impact. However, almost all the C. polykrikoides cells were died regardless of a dispersant and combined mixtures within a few days after the addition of high concentrations.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.619-624
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• 2011

항암 화학요법제의 항암작용을 증가시키거나, 부작용을 감소시켜 항암 치료를 효과적으로 할 수 있는 항암치료 보조제(modulator)에 대한 개발의 일환으로 녹차 추출물의 이용가능성을 추정하기 위하여 사람 폐암 세포주인 A549 세포를 배양하여 시스플라틴과 독소루비신의 항암성에 미치는 녹차 추출물과 EGCG의 영향을 비교 관찰하였다. A549 세포에 독성을 나타나는 농도는 녹차 추출물 $400\;{\mu}g$/mL, EGCG $300\;{\mu}g$/mL, 시스플라틴 $10\;{\mu}g$/mL 및 독소루비신 $8\;{\mu}g$/mL로, 녹차 추출물이 세포독성을 나타내는 농도는 시스플라틴이나 독소루비신에 비하면 낮았다. A549 세포에서 시스플라틴 $10\;{\mu}g$/mL 이상의 농도에서 세포활성이 감소되었고, EGCG나 녹차 추출물 $100\;{\mu}g$/mL를 첨가하면 시스플라틴 $6\;{\mu}g$/mL 이상의 농도에서 세포활성이 감소되어 EGCG나 녹차 추출물 첨가로 시스플라틴의 세포독성이 증가되었다. A549 세포에서 독소루비신 $8\;{\mu}g$/mL 이상의 농도에서 세포활성이 감소되었고, EGCG나 녹차 추출물 $100\;{\mu}g$/mL를 첨가하면 독소루비신 $4\;{\mu}g$/mL 이상의 농도에서 세포활성이 감소되어 EGCG나 녹차 추출물 첨가로 독소루비신의 세포독성이 증가되었다. A549 세포에서 녹차추출물 투여 후 p53 및 caspase 3에 대한 Western blot을 시행한 결과 p53및 caspase-3의 유전자 발현이 증가되었다. 이상의 실험결과 녹차추출물은 광범위 항암제 시스플라틴이나 독소루비신의 세포독성을 증강시키는 효과가 있고, 녹차추출물에 의한 p53이나 caspase-3 등과 같은 세포자살유도 단백질의 발현 증가는 녹차추출물에 의한 세포독성 증강효과와 연관이 있을 것으로 추측된다. 녹차추출물의 시스플라틴이나 독소루비신 세포독성 증강효과는 항암화학요법제의 용량을 늘리지 않고 항암력을 증대시킬 수 있기 때문에 항암화학요법 보조제로서 이용될 수 있는 가능성이 높은 것으로 생각되며, 이러한 효과를 규명하기 위한 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.511-519
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• 2009

A chimeric gene encoding enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) and a S-layer protein from Lactobacillus brevis KCTC3102, and/or two copies of the Fe-binding Z-domain, a synthetic analog of the B-domain of protein A, was constructed and expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3). The S-layer fusion proteins produced in a 500-1 fermentor were likely to be stable in the range of pH 5 to 8 and $0^{\circ}C$ to $40^{\circ}C$. Their adhesive property enabled an easy and rapid immobilization of enzymes or antibodies on solid materials such as plastics, glass, sol-gel films, and intestinal epithelial cells. Owing to their affinity towards intestinal cells and immunoglobulin G, the S-layer fusion proteins enabled the adhesion of antibodies to human epithelial cells. In addition, feeding a mixture of the S-layer fusion proteins and antibodies against neonatal calf diarrhea (coronavirus, rotavirus, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella typhimurium) to Hanwoo calves resulted in 100% prevention of neonatal calf diarrhea syndrome (p<0.01), whereas feeding antibodies only resulted in 56% prevention.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.263-268
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• 2013

The inhibitory effects of adipogenesis on ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fraction from leaves of the Tulip tree (TT) were evaluated. Exposure to TT EtOAc fraction (25~200 ${\mu}g/mL$) for a 72 hr incubation period did not significantly change cell viability. TT EtOAc fraction, with concentrations of 100 and 200 ${\mu}g/mL$, inhibited lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes in a dose dependent manner in adipogenesis. The expression of $PPAR{\gamma}$ and $C/EBP{\alpha}$, essential adipogenic markers, was significantly decreased when TT EtOAc fraction was added to cells for 8 days as compared with the untreated control group. These results suggest that TT EtOAc fraction might be a potential therapeutic agent as an effective, natural alternative material for obesity treatment.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.375-379
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• 2015

A proper estimate of solar cell efficiency is of great importance for the feasibility analysis of solar cell power plant development. Since solar cell efficiency depends on temperature, several methods have been introduced to measure it by operating temperature modulation. However, the methods either rely on the external environment or need expensive equipment. In this paper, a thermoelectric module was used to control the operating temperature of crystalline silicon solar cells effectively and precisely over a wide range. The output characteristics of crystalline silicon solar cells in response to operating temperatures from $-5^{\circ}C$ to $100^{\circ}C$ were investigated experimentally. Their efficiencies decreased as the temperature rose, since the decrease in the open circuit voltage and fill factor exceeded the increase in the short circuit current. The maximum power temperature coefficient of the single crystalline solar cell was more sensitive to temperature change than that of the polycrystalline solar cell.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.110-115
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• 1998

인삼 PD saponin(GPD)으로 배양한 고양이 말초혈액 단핵구세포(afNC) 배양상충 액에서 말초혈액 다형핵백혈구(PMNC)에 대한 interleukin(IL) 8 양 유주활성에 잔하여 검토 하였다. PMNC의 유주활성은 Hoyden chamber 변법으로 측정하였다. GPD를 첨가하여 배양 한 MNC배양상층액중에는 rMNC에 대한유주활성이 인정되었다. PMNC에 대하여 GPD 로 배양한 MNC 배양상층액중에 존재하는 유주활성이 IL 8 양 물질인지를 알아보기 위해 human recombinant IL 8을 이용하여 고양이 PMNC에 대해 유주팔성을 측정한 결과, GPD 로 배양한 MNC 배양상층액의 경우와 동등한 활성이 나타났다. Human IL 8 mAb를 사용하 여 GPD로 배양한 MNC 배양상층액중의 유주활성에 대한 중화반응을 살펴본 결과, GPD로 배양잔 MNC 배양상충액 및 human IL 8에 의해 증가되었던 PMNC의 유주활성은 IL 8 cAb의 첨가농토가 증가함에 따라 활성이 완전히 억제되었다. 또한 GPD로 배양한 고양이 MNC 배양상충액중의 유주활성은 열처리(4, 30, 37, 60 및 $100{\circ}C$) 및 산(pH 3.0)과 알카리 (pH 9.0)처리에도 안정성을 보여 human IL 8의 물리화학적 성상과 매우 유사하였다. 따라서 GPD로 배양한 MNC 배양상충액중에 존재하는 고양이 PMNC에 대한 유주활성은 feline IL 8 양 물질임을 강하게 시사하였다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.126-135
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• 2018

Objectives: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic inflammation and irreversible airflow. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of GHX02 in a COPD-induced mouse model. Methods: The COPD mouse model was established by exposure to cigarette smoke extract and lipopolysaccharide which were administered by intratracheal injection three times with a 7 day interval. GHX02 (100, 200, 400 mg/kg) and all other drugs were orally administrated for 14 days from Day 7 to Day 21. Results: GHX02 significantly decreased the neutrophil counts in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and the number of $CD4^+$, $CD8^+$, $CD69^+$, and $CD11b^+/GR1^+$ cells in BALF and lung cells. GHX02 also suppressed the secretion of tumor necrosis factor-alpha ($TNF-{\alpha}$), interleukin-17A, macrophage inflammatory protein 2 (MIP2), and chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 1 (CXCL-1) in BALF and ameliorated the lung pathological changes. Conclusions: Thus, GHX02 effectively inhibited airway inflammation by inhibiting migration of inflammatory cells and expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Therefore, GHX02 may be a promising therapeutic agent for COPD.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.216-230
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• 2005

Although the field of study in immune enhancing compounds is relatively new, natural products from plants represent a rich and promising source of novel molecules with immunomodulating properties, Microglial cells, the main immune effector cells of the brain, usually display a ramified morphology and low expression levels of immunologically relevant antigens such as MHC class I and class II. Since any compound which participates in activation of phagocytic cells contributes to the production of potentially toxic factors, the search for convenient in vitro test-systems and study of mechanisms of action of these agents are of great interest. Human blood polymorphonuclear (PMN) cells and primary microglial cells isolated from Sprague-Dawley rats were used as cellular screening tests for study of phagocytosis-stimulating action of immunomodulating agents. Numbers of phagocytic activity were evaluated by the phagocyte ingestion of yeast cells and NO-synthase activity, nitrite production, and nitroblue tetrazolium test were determined after phagocyte stimulation. It was possible to demonstrate that indexes of phagocytic activity can be used as quantitative indicators for measurement immunomodulating activity. As a positive control, Zymosan A-induced phagocytosis in both PMN cells and primary microglial cells was used. $IFN-{\gamma}$ (0.1 -1 U/ml) stimulated phagocytosis in PMN cells 1.2 times after 2 - 3 h incubation, although at higher concentrations (10 - 100 U/ml) it strongly inhibited phagocytosis. In a similar way, at higher concentrations, $IFN-{\gamma}$ (100 - 500 U/ml) suppressed phagocytosis in zymosan-A stimulated microglial cells. When Polypodium leucotomus, cambricum and vulgare extracts were tested alone, increased levels of phagocytosis were observed in PMN. In addition, microglial cells showed both increased phagocytosis and MHC class-II antigen expressions. Surprisingly, when PMN and microglia were treated with a combination of Polypodium and $IFN-{\gamma}$, phagocytosis was not inhibited. We did not find changes in NO-synthase activity and nitrite production in both microglia and PMN cells activated by different immunomodulating agents. These results indicate that primary microglial cell cultures as well as human PMN cells can provide reproducible quantitative results in screening phagocytic activity of different immunoactive compounds. Furthermore, both inhibitory or activation mechanisms might be studied using these in vitro experimental approaches.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.48-54
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• 1997

구리 내성균인 P. stutzeri의 균체내 구리 축적 특성, 축적형태 및 균체내에 축적된 구리의 회수 방법을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 구리 농도가 100mg/l인 용액중에서 치리 48시간 후 구리 내성균주의 구리 처리율은 약 78% 이상이었다. 구리가 축적된 균체를 전자현미경으로 관찰한 결과, 균체의 cell wall과 cell membrane에 많은 electron-dense granule들이 형성되어 있었으며, electron-dense granule들은 EDS로 분석한 결과, 이 granule들은 copper complex인 것으로 확인되었다. 구리 내성균주의 균체내 축적된 구리는 증류수에 의해서는 거의 탈착이 되지 않았으나 EDTA 처리에 의해서는 약 80% 이상 탈착되었다. 구리가 축적된 균체를 $550^{\circ}C$에서 회화시켰을 때 건조균체량의 약 23.2%에 해당하는 작열잔류화합물들이 생성되었으며, 이 작열잔류화합물들은 EDS로 분석한 결과, 구리가 약 78.4% 이상 함유되어 있는 비교적 순수한 구리 화합물인 것으로 확인되었다.