• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.329-334
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• 2006

Adipocyte-specific secretory factor (ADSF)/resistin, a hormone, is a small cysteine-rich protein secreted from adipose tissue and has been implicated in modulating adipogenesis in humans and rodents. The objective of this study was to clone a gene encoding ADSF/resistin and to characterize its function in Korean Native Cattle (Hanwoo). The coding sequence was 330 base pairs and it encoded a protein of 109 amino acids. An NCBI BLAST-search revealed the cloned cDNA fragment shared significant homology (82%) with the cDNA encoding the human ADSF/resistin. The nucleotide sequence homology of the Hanwoo sequence was 73% and 64% for the rat and mouse, respectively. A 654 bp ADSF/resistin gene promoter was cloned and putative binding sites of transcription factors were identified. Tissue distribution of ADSF mRNA was examined in liver, skeletal muscles (tenderloin, biceps femoris), subcutaneous fat, and perirenal fat by RT-PCR. ADSF mRNAs were detected in fat tissues but not in liver and muscles, suggesting that ADSF/resistin expression may be induced during adipogenesis. Although, the physiological function of ADSF/resistin in the cow remains to be determined, these data indicate ADSF is related to the adipocyte phenotype and may have a possibly regulatory role in adipocyte function.

• Mycobiology
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.104-108
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• 2005

Genus Phellinus taxonomically belongs to Aphyllophorales and some species of this genus have been used as a medicinal ingredients and Indian folk medicines. Especially, P. linteus and morphological-related species are well-known medicinal fungi that have various biological activities such as humoral and cell-mediated, anti-mutagenic, and anti-cancer activities. However, little is known about the rapid detection for complex Phellinus species. Therefore, this study was carried out to develop specific primers for the rapid detection of P. linteus and other related species. Designing the species-specific primers was done based on internal transcribed spacer sequence data. Each primer set detected specifically P. linteus (PL2/PL5R) and P. baumii (PB1/PB4R). These primer sets could be useful for the rapid detection of specific-species among unidentified Phellinus species. Moreover, restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of the ITS region with HaeIII was also useful for clarifying the relationship between each 5 Phellinus species.

• 한국미생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국미생물학회 2002년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.100-105
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• 2002

The diversity of epiphytic bacterial communities on deciduous oak tree (Quercus dentate Thunb.) leaves was examined both in the natural forest area with a clean air and in the industrial estate to assess effects of acidic deposition to the phyllosphere using 16S rDNA sequence data. In addition, acid-tolerant epiphytic bacterial communities were compared. A total of 78 epiphytic and 444 acid-tolerant clones were obtained from clone libraries, resulting in 20 and 17 phylotypes by analysis of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) for PCR-amplified 16S rDNA products. A low bacterial diversity in both areas was found. As tree leaves grow older, bacterial diversities were slightly increased in the level of subphylum. The community structure of epiphytic bacteria in both areas in April consisted of only two subphyla, $\beta-and\;\gamma-Proteobacteria$. In August two additional subphyla in both areas were found, but the composition was a little different, Acidobacteria and Cytophaga-Flexibacter-Bacteroids (CFB) group in the industrial estate and a -Proteobacteria and CFB group in the natural area, respectively. Acidobacteria could be an indicator of epiphytic bacteria for acidic deposition on plant leaves, whereas a -Proteobacteria be one of epiphytic bacteria that naturally survive on leaves that are not affected by acidic deposition. The acid-tolerant bacterial communities in April were composed of two subphyla, $\gamma-Proteobacteria$ and Low G+C gram-positive bacteria in both areas, and in August a-Proteobacteria was added to the community just in the natural forest area. The direct influence of acidic deposition on the acid-tolerant bacterial phylogenetic composition could not be detected in higher taxonomic levels such as subphylum, but at narrower or finer levels it could be observed by a detection of Xanthomonadales group of $\gamma-Proteobacteria$ just in the industrial estate.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2016

This study was carried out for investigate that physiological activity, quantification and qualitative were sinigrin of Dolsan leaf mustard pickle (DLMP) during storage. sinigrin contains high amounts of nutritional and medicinal compounds, which are important for maintaining optimum health. ACE inhibitory activity was ranged between 43.2 and 79.4%. DLMP methanol extracts demonstrated highest ACE inhibitory activity at 79.4% on day 14, whereas DLMP ethanol extracts demonstrated highest Angiotensin I-converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity of 43.2% at day 0. The ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitory activity of positive control 0.02% (v/v) acarbose was 78%. The DLMP methanol extracts had the highest ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitory activity at 64.0% on day 14, whereas DLMP ethanol extracts had the lowest ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitory activity of 42.8% at day 28. Sinigrin was high in DLMP methanol extracts at $49.55{\mu}g/ml$ on day 14 of storage. Sinigrin standard was eluted at 2.73 min and MS analysis was m/z 283.03 along with fragment ions at m/z 204 and 149.06. These data show that sinigrin formed desulfo-glucosinolates $[M-SO_3-2H_2O+K+2H]^+$. Sinigrin concentration increased until day 14 and then decreased after that. DLMP methanol extracts had consistently higher sinigrin concentration than DLMP acetonitrile extracts during 28 days of storage.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.1133-1140
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• 2018

Pseudomonas fluorescens KLR101 was found to be capable of producing polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) using various sugars and fatty acids with carbon numbers ranging from 2 to 6. The PHA granules consisted mainly of a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) homopolymer and/or poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) copolymer. Genomic DNA of P. fluorescens was fractionated and cloned into a lambda library, in which a 5.8-kb fragment that hybridized to a heterologous phaC probe from Ralstonia eutropha was identified. In vivo expression in Klebsiella aerogenes KC2671 (pUMS), restriction mapping, Southern hybridization experiments, and sequencing data revealed that PHA biosynthesis by P. fluorescens relied upon a polypeptide encoded by a 1,683-bp non-operonal ORF, which was preceded by a possible -24/-12 promoter and highly similar to DNA sequences of a gene encoding PHA synthase in the genus Pseudomonas. In vivo expression of the putative PHA synthase gene ($phaC_{Pf}$) in a recombinant Escherichia coli strain was investigated by using glucose and decanoate as substrates. E. coli (${phaC_{Pf}}^+$, pUMS) grown in medium containing glucose accumulated PHA granules consisting mainly of 3-hydroxybutyrate, whereas only a trace amount of 3-hydroxydecanoate was detected from an E. coli fadR mutant (${phaC_{Pf}}^+$) grown in medium containing decanoate. In vitro enzymatic assessment experiments showed that 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA was efficiently used as a substrate of purified $PhaC_{Pf}$, suggesting that the putative PHA synthase of P. fluorescens utilizes mainly short-chain-length PHA precursors as a substrate.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.243-263
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• 2017

벼 품종의 DNA profiling을 위하여 SSR 마커를 활용하여 한국 벼의 품종판별 기술 확립을 위하여 국내에서 육성된 벼 243개 품종에 대하여 최종 선발된 7개의 SSR 마커(RM21, RM257, HsSSR01-52, RM333, RM580, RM1306, RM157)를 이용하여 판별하였다. 판별용으로 이용된 SSR 마커 7개의 총 대립인자 수는 130개였으며, 대립인자 수의 범위는 10 ~ 32개이었고, 평균 대립인자 수는 18.57이었다. PIC 값은 0.679 (HsSSR01-52) ~ 0.895 (RM333)의 범위이었으며, 평균 PIC 값은 0.774이었다. SSR 마커 7개의 조합으로 6단계의 판별을 통해 총 243개 품종 중 243개 모든 품종의 구별이 가능하였다. 이와 같은 결과, 본 연구에 이용된 SSR 7개 마커는 한국 벼 품종의 판별과 순도유지에 매우 효율적으로 이용할 수 있을 것으로 여겨진다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.778-785
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• 1999

To detect CDV RNA in clinical samples and differentiate prevailing CDV virulent strains affecting susceptible animals from attenuated vaccine strains, we performed RT-PCR, RFLP, and sequencing. CDV specific primers were generated from the middle part of nucleocapsid gene. The expected size of PCR products, 519 bp, was observed in tissues of Jindo dog, poodle dog, badger, fourteen of nineteen blood samples as well as 5 vaccine strains including domestic and imported products. The PCR products obtained from tissues and PBMCs of infected animals were digested to 317- and 202-bp fragments by Bam HI, but the products obtained from four of five vaccine strains and Lederle strain were not digesed by Bam HI. Only one vaccine strain of which the PCR products were digested by Bam HI was confirmed as imported vaccine, modified Synider Hill strain. Based on seqencing data obtained from the 519-bp products, it was confirmed that Bam HI restriction site tends to be conserved in field isolates compared to the commercially available attenuated vaccine strains. Partial nucleotide sequences of CDV NP gene obtained from tissues of Jindo dog, poodle and badger shared 100% homology each other, whereas the nucleotide sequences showed 96.3, 96.5, 93.6 and 93.4% homology with Yanaka (virulent), Han95 (virulent), Lederle (attenuated) and Onderstepoort (attenuated) strain, respectively.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.196-200
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• 2008

한국 고유종이며 멸종위기에 처해 있는 어름치 Hemibarbus mylodon 3집단 (북한강, 남한강, 임진강)의 유전적 다양성 및 집단의 유전적 구조를 분석하기 위하여 AFLP분석을 실시하였다. 총 15 primer 쌍을 이용한 3집단의 AFLP 분석에서 795개의 bands가 생성되었으며, 집단 내 다형 band의 출현 빈도는 3개 집단에서 북한강 11.9%, 남한강 11.1%, 임진강 13.4%로 유사하게 나타났고, 평균 유사도는 96.6%로 나타났다. 평균 이형 접합율(0.033-0.040)과 유전적 다양도(0.036-0.043)는 매우 낮은 값을 보였다. 3개의 집단의 Pairwise distance 및 pairwise fixation index 역시 매우 낮은 값을 나타내어 본 연구에서 분석한 어름치 3개 집단은 유전적으로 매우 밀접한 근연관계를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과는 추후 본 종의 복원 및 관리에 필요한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.189-195
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• 2013

Amyloid-${\beta}$ peptide ($A{\beta}$), generated by proteolytic cleavage of the amyloid precursor protein (APP), plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The key step in the generation of $A{\beta}$ is cleavage of APP by beta-site APP-cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1). Levels of BACE1 are increased in vulnerable regions of the AD brain, but the underlying mechanism is unknown. In the present study, we reported the effects of ferrous ions at subtoxic concentrations on the mRNA levels of BACE1 and a-disintegrin-and-metalloproteinase 10 (ADAM10) in PC12 cells and the cell responses to ferrous ions. The cell survival in PC12 cells significantly decreased with 0 to 0.3 mM $FeCl_2$, with 0.6 mM $FeCl_2$ treatment resulting in significant reductions by about 75%. 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) staining showed that the nuclei appeared fragmented in 0.2 and 0.3 mM $FeCl_2$. APP-${\alpha}$-carboxyl terminal fragment (APP-${\alpha}$-CTF) associations with ADAM10 and APP-${\beta}$-CTF with BACE1 were increased. Levels of ADAM10 and BACE1 mRNA increased in response to the concentrations of 0.25 mM, respectively. In addition, p-ERK and p-Bad (S112, S155) expressions were increased, suggesting that APP-CTF formation is related to ADAM10/ BACE1 expression. Levels of Bcl-2 protein were increased, but significant changes were not observed in the expression of Bax. These data suggest that ion-induced enhanced expression of AMDA10/BACE1 could be one of the causes for APP-${\alpha}/{\beta}$-CTF activation.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.1826-1835
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• 2008

An autotrophic denitrification reactor (ADR-l) and a heterotrophic denitrification reactor (HDR-2) were operated to remove nitrate and nitrite in an anoxic environment in raw sewage. The $NO_3$-N removal rate of ADR-l was shown to range from 52.8% to 78.7%, which was higher than the $NO_3$-N removal rate of HDR-2. Specific denitrification rates (SDNR) of ADR-l and HDR-2 were 3.0 to 4.0 and 1.1 to $1.2\;mgNO_3$-N/gVSS/h, respectively. From results of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) of the 16S rRNA gene, Aquaspirillum metamorphum, Alcaligenes defragrans, and Azoarcus sp. were $\beta$-Proteobacteria that are affiliated with denitritying bacteria in the ADR-l. Specifically, Thiobacillus denitrificans was detected as an autotrophic denitrification bacteria. In HDR-2, the $\beta$-Proteobacteria such as Denitritying-Fe-oxidizing bacteria, Alcaligenes defragrans, Acidovorax sp., Azoarcus denitrificans, and Aquaspirillum metamorphum were the main bacteria related to denitrifying bacteria. The $\beta$-and $\alpha$-Proteobacteria were the important bacterial groups in ADR-l, whereas the $\beta$-Proteobacteria were the main bacterial group in HDR-2 based on results of fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH). The number of Thiobacillus denitrificans increased in ADR-l during the operation period but not in HRD-2. Overall, the data presented here demonstrate that many heterotrophic denitritying bacteria coexisted with autotrophic denitrifying bacteria such as Thiobacillus denitrificans for nitrate removal in ADR-l. On the other hand, only heterotrophic denitritying bacteria were identified as dominant bacterial groups in HDR-2. Our research may provide a foundation for the complete nitrate removal in raw sewage of low-COD concentration under anoxic condition without any external organic carbon or the requirement of post-treatment.