• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.61-69
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• 2001

Background: To determine the molecular structure of type II collagen-specific T-cell receptors associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: We generated CII-specific T-cell lines of 8 RA patients by prolonged in vitro culture with bovine CII (bCII) and the immunogenic peptide (256-270) of human CII. The proliferation response towards CII stimulation was measured from the uptake of 3H-thymidine. Changes in the secretion of Th 1 and Th2 cytokines in the culture supernatent were measured by ELISA. The TCR clonotypes of these T-cells were examined by RT-PCR/SSCP analyses of all 22 $V_{\beta}$ chains. Results: T-cells from patients' tissue exhibited strong proliferation index upon CII stimulation, which was maintained up to 6 months in the culture. The secretion of INF-$\gamma$from these T-cells increased along with the duration of culture time, while the amount of IL-4 production did not show significant changes. The SSCP band patterns of patients' T-cells appear as discrete bands unlike the smeary streak produced from normal samples. Some SSCP bands, each representing selected expansion of a TCR containing certain subtype of $V_{\beta}$ peptides, appeared to be identical in more than one patients. Among these, the expansion of SSCP band representing the $V_{\beta}$ 14 CDR3 region persisted after switching the antigen to the immunogenic human peptide (256-270). Conclusion: CII-reactive T-cells expressing distinct CDR3 motifs are selectively expanded in the peripheral blood and synovial fluid of RA patients, and their persistent proliferation upon CII stimulation, as well as the production Th 1-type cytokines, may play pivotal roles in RA pathogenesis.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.303-310
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• 2013

Velvet deer antler (VDA) is well known oriental medicine claimed to have tonic activities as improving bone mineral density (BMD), immune-enhancing, rejuvenating and many other medicinal activities. Ossified deer antler (ODA) is bony product produced by over-calcification of deer antler due to late harvesting. The extraction efficiency of ODA by conventional boiling in water must be very poor due to bony nature, hence the reputations for the medicinal efficacies of ODA has been highly under-evaluated compared to that of VDA without any experimental evidences. Employing our new efficient water extraction process ($135^{\circ}C$), the extracts of ODA and VDA were analysed to compare the contents of bioactive components and the potencies of pharmacological activities. The results showed that; 1) The $135^{\circ}C$ extraction (autoclaving) of ODA gave highly increased amount of biomass, 120% more than the conventional extraction by 100-boiling, whereas the same treatment for VDA showed only 15% increased amount of biomass. 2) Feeding the ODA- or VDA-extracts to oophorectomized rats showed very potent BMD-recovering activity. 3) During the ossification of deer antler, the total collagen content was found to be increased by addition of type-1 to pre-existing type-2 collagen, but not replacement of type-2 to type-1 collagen. High titer of peptide hormones like growth hormone and IGF-1 were detected in the ODA- and VDA-extracts and also in the serum of ODA- or VDA-treated oophorectomized animals dose-dependently. Present experimental data will give a conclusion that folkloric poor reputations on ODA must be concerned only with poor extraction efficiency of conventional $100^{\circ}C$ water extraction and not based on the composition of bioactive substances of ODA.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.31.1-31.20
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• 2020

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are enzymes that can degrade collagen in hybrid layer and reduce the longevity of adhesive restorations. As scientific understanding of the MMPs has advanced, useful strategies focusing on preventing these enzymes' actions by MMP inhibitors have quickly developed in many medical fields. However, in restorative dentistry, it is still not well established. This paper is an overview of the strategies to inhibit MMPs that can achieve a long-lasting material-tooth adhesion. Literature search was performed comprehensively using the electronic databases: PubMed, ScienceDirect and Scopus including articles from May 2007 to December 2019 and the main search terms were "matrix metalloproteinases", "collagen", and "dentin" and "hybrid layer". MMPs typical structure consists of several distinct domains. MMP inhibitors can be divided into 2 main groups: synthetic (synthetic-peptides, non-peptide molecules and compounds, tetracyclines, metallic ions, and others) and natural bioactive inhibitors mainly flavonoids. Selective inhibitors of MMPs promise to be the future for specific targeting of preventing dentin proteolysis. The knowledge about MMPs functionality should be considered to synthesize drugs capable to efficiently and selectively block MMPs chemical routes targeting their inactivation in order to overcome the current limitations of the therapeutic use of MMPs inhibitors, i.e., easy clinical application and long-lasting effect.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.557-565
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• 2021

Interest in research on various medicinal plants has increased globally over the last few decades, possibly due to their possible antibacterial and antioxidant activities. The present study was conducted to verify the antioxidant effects, antibacterial activity, and collagen synthesis and cell viability outcomes of adipocytes upon exposure to Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai (AdN). Antibacterial activity was measured through the Disc diffusion method to compare the growth ability of pathogenic microorganisms (E.coli, Salmonella). The absorbance was measured at 560 nm to calculate the active oxygen scavenging ability. Fibroblasts were dispensed in a 96-well plate at a density of 1 × 10⁵ cells·well^-1. The amount of procollagen was measured in each case using a procollagen type 1 C-peptide EIA KIT. The cytotoxicity of the Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai extract against animal adipocytes (Hanwoo backfat cells) was determined using a 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium (MTS) assay, a method that measures the conversion of MTS to Formazan by means of mitochondrial dehydrogenases. The concentrations of the samples were made to be 0.0125, 0025, 0.05, 0.1, and 0.5% and all were -completely absorbed into the disc in an incubator at 37℃ for 24 to 36 hours. For the 0.125 mg·disc^-1, effects of Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai on the antioxidant effect, antibacterial activity, and cell viability of adipocytes were found. However, Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai had no effect on collagen synthesis, thus suggesting that AdN extracts may be useful for the prevention and/or treatment of obesity.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.1070-1083
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• 2015

A gene (GT-SM3B) encoding a thermostable secreted oligoendopeptidase (GT-SM3B) was cloned from the thermophile Geobacillus thermoleovorans DSM 15325. GT-SM3B is 1,857 bp in length and encodes a single-domain protein of 618 amino acids with a 23-residue signal peptide having a calculated mass of 67.7 kDa after signal cleavage. The deduced amino acid sequence of GT-SM3B contains a conservative zinc metallopeptidase motif (His⁴⁰⁰-Glu⁴⁰¹-X-XHis⁴⁰⁴). The described oligopeptidase belongs to the M3B subfamily of metallopeptidases and displays the highest amino acid sequence identity (40.3%) to the oligopeptidase PepF_Ba from mesophilic Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 23-7A among the characterized oligopeptidases. Secretory production of GT-SM3B was used, exploiting successful oligopeptidase signal peptide recognition by Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The recombinant enzyme was purified from the culture fluid. Homodimerization of GT-SM3B was determined by SDS-PAGE. Both the homodimer and monomer were catalytically active within a pH range of 5.0–8.0, at pH 7.3 and 40℃, showing the K_m, V_max, and k_cat values for carbobenzoxy-Gly-Pro-Gly-Gly-Pro-Ala-OH peptidolysis to be 2.17 ± 0.04 × 10^-6 M, 2.65 ± 0.03 × 10^-3 µM/min, and 5.99 ± 0.07 s^-1, respectively. Peptidase remained stable at a broad pH range of 5.0–8.0. GT-SM3B was thermoactive, demonstrating 84% and 64% of maximum activity at 50℃ and 60℃, respectively. The recombinant oligopeptidase is one of the most thermostable M3B peptidase, retaining 71% residual activity after incubation at 60℃ for 1 h. GT-SM3B was shown to hydrolyze a collagenous peptide mixture derived from various types of collagen, but less preferentially than synthetic hexapeptide. This study is the first report on an extracellular thermostable metallo-oligopeptidase.

• 한국유가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국유가공기술과힉회 2007년도 추계학술발표대회
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• pp.39-47
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• 2007

골은 지속적으로 재형성이 일어나며, 오래된 골을 흡수하는 파골세포와 새로운 골을 생성하는 조골세포의 균형에 의하여 항상성이 유지된다. 골대사의 건전성을 측정하기 위한 골흡수 표시자에는 tartrate resistant acid phosphatase, pyridinium 연결부위, 콜라겐 telopeptide 등이 있으며, 골 형성 표시자로는 골 유래 alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin, procollagen I extension peptide를 사용할 수 있다. 골밀도를 증진하기 위한 기능성 소재로는 milk basic protein, lactoferrin 등이 있으며, 우유의 유산균 발효과정에 의하여 생산되는 생리활성 펩타이드도 골밀도의 증진에 기여할 수 있다. Lactobacillus casei ATCC 393을 이용하여 생산한 발효분해물은 다양한 조골세포의 생화학적 지표 평가와 동물실험 결과를 근거로 할 때 조골세포의 증식과 분화를 촉진하고 파골세포의 활성을 억제시킴으로써 골대사를 개선할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.522-527
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• 2008

불가사리 콜라겐으로부터 저분자 활성 펩타이드를 SDS-PAGE로 분리하고 MALDI-TOF MS를 이용한 분자량 측정을 통해fraction별로 F1-F5의 5개 시료로 나누어 실험을 수행하였다. 인간 fibroblast를 이용한 세포독성 측정에서 1.0 mg/mL 농도의 시료 첨가를 통한 모든 조건에서 20%의 이하의 세포독성을 나타냄에 따라 불가사리 유래 펩타이드가 세포 수준에서 유의할만한 세포독성을 나타내지 않음 확인하였다. 대식세포를 이용한 $NO^-$ 생성능 측정에서는 시료만 처리했을 경우 무처리 대조군과 비교하여 큰 변화를 관찰 할 수 없었으나, LPS와의 혼합 처리를 통해 F2가 최대 33.8 ${\mu}M$의 NO의 생성량을 나타냄에 따라 시료첨가를 통해 면역 기작이 획기적으로 증진되는 효과를 보였다. 인간 fibroblast인 CCD-986sk의 생육에서 UV 조사를 통한 $PGE_2$ 발현도 측정 실험에서는 시료첨가를 통해 $PGE_2$의 발현이 농도 의존적으로 감소되는 결과를 나타내었으며, 세포 증식에 따른 콜라겐 합성능의 비교 결과에서는 시료 첨가를 통해 모든 조건의 콜라겐 생성량이 농도 의존적으로 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 특히 F1과 F2가 1.0 mg/mL의 농도에서 각각 121.2$\pm$3.7%과 127.8$\pm$1.1%를 나타내며 양성 대조군에 비해 높은 콜라겐 합성량을 나타내었다. 면역 활성 탐색을 위한 hyaluronidase 저해효과 측정에서도 F2가 535.7 ${\mu}g/mL$로 가장 낮은 $IC_{50}$을 나타내었다. 이상의 실험을 통해 불가사리 유래 콜라겐의 저분자 펩타이드는 세포독성 낮고 NO 생성 촉진 활성, $PGE_2$ 발현 저해 및 콜라겐의 생성 촉진 효과를 가지는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는 불가사리 유래 콜라겐 펩타이드의 기능성 향장 소재로서 활용 가능성을 확인해주는 긍정적인 결과로 향후 추가적인 연구를 통해 불가사리의 향장소재로서의 활용이 기대된다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.263-272
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• 2011

A number of surface modification techniques using immobilization of biofunctional molecules of Titanium (Ti) for dental implants as well as surface properties of Ti and Ti alloys have been developed. The method using passive surface oxide film on titanium takes advantage of the fact that the surface film on Ti consists mainly of amorphous or low-crystalline and nonstoichiometric $TiO_2$. In another method, the reconstruction of passive films, calcium phosphate naturally forms on Ti and its alloys, which is characteristic of Ti. A third method uses the surface active hydroxyl group. The oxide surface immediately reacts with water molecules and hydroxyl groups are formed. The hydroxyl groups dissociate in aqueous solutions and show acidic and basic properties. Several additional methods are also possible, including surface modification techniques, immobilization of poly(ethylene glycol), and immobilization of biomolecules such as bone morphogenetic protein, peptide, collagen, hydrogel, and gelatin.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1994년도 춘계학술대회 and 제3회 신약개발 연구발표회
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• pp.168-168
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• 1994

G009는 단백다당체로서 분자량 0.5-200만 사이에 광범위하게 분포되어 있으며 구성당은 glucose를 주로하여 galactose, mannose 등으로 구성되었고, 아미노산은 glycine, leucine, alanine 이외 기타 아미노산으로 구성되어 있다. 담도결찰 쥐에서 G009투여군은 대조군에 비하여 간섬유화 유발물질로 추정되는 혈중 Procolagen type III peptide의 감소시켰고 간조직중 총 collagen의 양도 감소시켰다. 또한 조직학적 검사 결과로도 간섬유화의 억제가 뚜렷하였다. 각종 간손상 유발물질에 대하여도 G009투여군은 대조군에 대하여 정상군과 동일한 수준으로 GOT, GPT, triglyceride수치를 보였으며 간조직도 정상군에 가까운 결과를 보였다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2008

Ribbon-type antisense oligonucleotide to TGF-${\beta}1$ (TGF-${\beta}1$ RiAS) was designed and tested to prevent or resolve the fibrotic changes induced by $CCl_4$ injection. When Hepa1c1c7 cells were transfected with TGF-${\beta}1$ RiAS, the level of TGF-${\beta}1$ mRNA was effectively reduced. TGF-${\beta}1$ RiAS, mismatched RiAS, and normal saline were each injected to mice via tail veins. When examined for the biochemical effects on the liver, TGF-${\beta}1$ mRNA levels were significantly reduced only in the TGF-${\beta}1$ RiAS-treated group. The results of immunohistochemical studies showed that TGF-${\beta}1$ RiAS prevented the accumulation of collagen and ${\alpha}$-smooth muscle actin, but could not resolve established fibrosis. These results indicate that ribbon antisense to TGF-${\beta}1$ with efficient uptake can effectively prevent fibrosis of the liver.