• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.2121-2127
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• 2012

Objective: Deoxyribonucleoside kinase of Drosophila melanogaster (Dm-dNK) mutants have been reported to exert suicide gene effects in combined gene/chemotherapy of cancer. Here, we aimed to further evaluate the capacity of the mutanted enzyme and its potential for inhibiting cancer cell growth. Methods: We altered the sequence of the last 10 amino acids of Dm-dNK to perform site-directed mutagenesis and constructed active site mutanted Dm-dNK (Dm-dNKmut), RT-PCR and western bloting studies were used to reveal the expression of lentivirus mediated Dm-dNKmut in a breast cancer cell line (Bcap37), a gastric cancer cell line (SGC7901) and a colorectal cancer cell line (CCL187). [3H]-labeled substrates were used for enzyme activity assays, cell cytotoxicity was assessed by MTT assays, cell proliferation using a hemocytometer and apoptosis induction by thenannexin-V-FITC labeled FACS method. In vivo, an animal study was set out in which BALB/C nude mice bearing tumors were treated with lentivirus mediated expression of Dm-dNKmut with the pyrimidine nucleoside analog brivudine (BVDU, (E)-5-(2-bromovinyl)-(2-deoxyuridine). Results: The Dm-dNKmut could be stably expressed in the cancer cell lines and retained its enzymatic activity. Moreover, the cells expressing Dm-dNKmut exhibited increased sensitivity in combination with BVDU, with induction of apoptosis in vitro and in vivo. Conclusion: These findings underlined the importance of BVDU phosphorylated by Dm-dNKmut in transduced cancer cells and the potential role of Dm-dNKmut as a suicide gene, thus providing the basis for future intensive research for cancer therapy.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.916-921
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• 1994

The inhibitory effects of the juice and boiling water extract of Houttuyina cordata Thunb., which has been known as a traditional folk antitumor agent, on the genotxicity induced by mutagens were investigated . For this purpose, Salmonella typhimurium TA98 and TA100, and the transheterozygous (mwh/+) third larvae of Drosophila melanogaster were used. The juice of fresh H. cordata 9JHC) and boiling H. cordata extract (BHC) showed antimutagenicities toared alfatoxin B₁ in S. typhimurium TA 98 and TA100. The JHC's inhibitory effect increased by 76% to 98% as the adding concentrations increased, and the BHC had a 86-97% inhibitory effect. however, in the case of N-methyl-N'-nitro-N nitrosoguanidine (MNNG), the JHC's inhibitory effect was 52-60% irrespectively of its concentrations and the BHC had a low inhibitory effect. The JHC and BHC slightly reduced the somatic chromosomal mutagenicity by MNNG in the wing hair spot test system (mwh/+) of D. melanogaster, which suggests that they can inhibit gene mutation , deletion and mitotic chromosomal recomgination.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.241-245
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• 2013

Aging is the single most important risk factor that increases susceptibility to many forms of diseases. As such, much effort has been put forward to elucidate the mechanisms behind the processes of aging and to discover novel compounds that retain anti-aging activities. Korean red ginseng has been used for a variety of medical purposes in eastern countries for several thousands of years. It has been shown that Korean red ginseng affects a number of biological activities including, but not limited to, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative and anti-diabetic pathways. However, few studies have been performed to evaluate its anti-aging effects with an in vivo system. Here Drosophila melanogaster as an in vivo model organism demonstrates that Korean red ginseng tonic extends lifespan, increases resistance to starvation stress and prevents weight gain. This data suggest that Korean red ginseng may regulate organisms' metabolism in favor of extending lifespan.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.249-254
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• 1994

Soluble protein of the eight species of the Drosophila melanogaster species group was analyzed for three developmental stages of lanra, pupa and adult by 2DE. Genetic distances were calculated by Aquadro and Aviso's equation for three developmental stages, respectively. The dendrosrams showed the same patterns in three stages. The dendrograms showed that the melonogaster species group consisted of two clustered groups. Total soluble protein contents on three developmental stages of the eight species were compared. Closely related species showed resemblant protein changing pattern during development, and their developmental changing patterns were different according to the subgroup.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.87-95
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• 1992

한국의 세 섬집단으로부터 채집한 Drosophila melanogaster를 대상으로 465개의 haploid genome을 추출한 후, 제 2염색체 상에 위치한 Gpdh와 각서 유전자 및 In(2I)t의 빈도를 조사하여 이들간의 연관관계를 분석한 결과 Gpdh와 Adh 효소 좌위 사이 에 유의 한 연관 불평형 이 제주도와 울릉도집 단에서 관찰되었으며 , Gpdh와 In(2I)t, Adh와 In(21)t 사이에 모두 유의한 연관 불평형이 제주도, 영종도 그리고 울릉도집단에서 관찰되었다. 조사된 전체 genome들 중에서 In(21)t 를 가지고 있는 염색체의 98%(48/49)가 Gpdhf와 Adhs형으로 연관된 결과를 보였다. 이러한 결과들로 볼 때 이들 효소 좌위 사이에 나타난 연관 불평형은 In(21)t와의 hitchhiking현상에 의해 나타난 결과로 해석되며 본 섬집단에서 그 정도가 더 심한 것으로 확인되었다.

• 한국전자현미경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국현미경학회 2003년도 제34차 추계학술대회
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• pp.21-23
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• 2003

• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 1998년도 공동 춘계학술대회
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• pp.57.2-57
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• 1998

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• 한국동물학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.9-14
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• 1965

The frequency of reicprocal translocation damage in males of D. melanogaster irradiated with X-rays was observed in this study. The frequencies were checked at four periods with two days intervals and duration spermatogenesis after irradiation. (1) Modification in the percentage of the reciprocal translocation damage were not obtained at interval after irradiated with 500r and 1500r of X-rays respectively. (2) In two experimental groups irradiated with 50-0r and 1500r of X-rays, the frequencies showing in the spermatogenesis were 0.50%(500r), 3.85%(1500r) in mature sperm, and 1.59%, 8.10% in the spermatocyte. (3) The frequency of reciprocal translocation between the Y and 3 rd chromosomes was the highest, but in accordance with dosage increase that of 2nd and 3rd chromosomes relatively increased from 9.34 % to 30.49% while decreased from 68.75% to 46.80% in the group of the Y and 3 rd chromosomes. (4) It was supposed that these modifications of the frequency were due to heavy damage of the 2nd chromosomes than other chromosomes in accordance with dosage increase. (5) Spontaneous reciprocal translocations involving the Y, 2nd and 3rd chormosomes was 0.23%.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.5-16
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• 1974

초파리(Drosophila melanogaster)의 발생에 미치는 염화칼륨(KCI)과 염화칼슘($CaCl_2$)의 단독 영향 및 상호 작용을 검토하기 위하여 6가지 농도의 KCI이나 $CaCl_2$ 처리 메디아에 5계통의 초파리를 사육하여 우화율은 검토한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 우화율은 초파리 계통간에는 유의적인 차이를 볼 수 없으나, KCI이나 $CaCl_2$의 농도간에는 매우 유의적인 차이가 있으며, 그 농도가 커짐에 따라 우화율이 낮아진다. 2. 우화율에 미치는 $CaCl_2$의 억제적 효과는 KCI에 비하여 현저하게 크며, 이것은 초파리의 KCI에 대한 저항성이 $CaCl_2$에 대한 것 보다 크다는 것을 뜻한다. 3. KCI 이나 $CaCl_2$ 메디아에 소량의 $CaCl_2$ 이나 KCI를 첨가하면 KCI이나 $CaCl_2$ 의 우화율에 대한 억제적 효과의 길항작용을 보이고 있으나, 좀더 다량을 가하면 억제적 효과가 더욱 촉진된다. 4. 따라서 초파리의 발생에 대한 $K^+$ 와 $Ca^++$의 억제적 효과에 있어서 상호 작용이 관여하고 있음을 알수 있다.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.240-242
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• 2002

In Drosophila melanogaster, it is known that the circadian clock consists of an autoregulatory feedback loop, which includes so-called clock genes, such as per, tim, dClk and cyc and produces periodical expression of per. It is recently suggested, however, that the circadian oscillation without the rhythmical expression of per is involved in the regulation of circadian locomotor rhythms. In the present study, we examined the existence and the property of the possible per-less oscillation using arrhythmic clock mutant flies carrying per$^{01}$, tim$^{01}$, dClk$^{Jrk}$ or cyc$^{01}$. When temperature cycles consisting of 25$^{\circ}$Ｃ and 30$^{\circ}$Ｃ with varying periods (T = 8~32 hr) were given, they showed rhythms synchronizing with the given cycle under constant darkness (DD). per$^{01}$ and tim$^{01}$ flies always showed a peak around 7 hr after the onset of thermophase irrespective of Ts of temperature cycles, while dClk$^{Jrk}$ and cyc$^{01}$ flies did not. In addition, several days were necessary to establish a clear temperature entrainment in per$^{01}$ and tim$^{01}$ flies, when they were transferred from a constant temperature to a temperature cycle under DD. These results suggest that per$^{01}$ and tim$^{01}$ flies have a temperature-entrainable weak oscillatory mechanism. The fact that dClk$^{Jrk}$ and cyc$^{01}$ flies did not show any sign of the endogenous oscillation suggests that the per-less oscillatory mechanism may require CLK and CYC.