• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2006

Background: Chronic inflammation in the brain has known to be associated with the development of a various neurological diseases including dementia. In general, the characteristic of neuro-inflammation is the activated microglia over the brain where the pathogenesis occurs. Pro-inflammatory repertoires, interleukin-1${\beta}$ (IL-1${\beta}$) and nitric oxide (NO), are the main causes of neuro-degenerative disease, particularly in Alzheimer's disease (AD) which is caused by neuronal destruction. Those pro-inflammatory repertoires may lead the brain to chronic inflammatory status, and thus we hypothesized that chronic inflammation would be inhibited when pro-inflammatory repertoires are to be well controlled by inactivating the signal transduction associated with inflammation. Methods: In the present study, we examined whether biphenyl dimethyl dicarboxylate (DDB), an active compound from Schizandra chinensis Baillon, inhibits the NO production by a direct method using Griess reagent and by RT-PCR in the gene expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and IL-1${\beta}$. Western blots were also used for the analysis of NF-${\kappa}B$ and I${\kappa}B$. Results: In the study, we found that DDB effectively inhibited IL-1${\beta}$ as well as NO production in BV-2 microglial cell, and the translocation of NF-${\kappa}B$ was comparably inhibited in the presence of DDB comparing those to the positive control, lipopolysaccharide. Conclusion: The data suggested that the DDB from Schizandra chinensis Baillon may play an effective role in inhibiting the pro-inflammatory repertoires which may cause neurodegeneration and the results imply that the compound suppresses a cue signal of the microglial activation which can induce the brain pathogenesis such as Alzheimer's disease.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.11-20
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• 1997

신경아세포종 세포 분화의 조절에 대한 연구는 아직 초기 단계에 불과하나 신경아세포종양의 임상적인 치료에 매우 중요한 기초가 된다. 본 연구는 신경아세포종 세포의 분화를 유도 할 수 있는 유용한 시약을 찾아내고자 하는 노력의 일환으로, 잘 알려진 DNA 합성 억제제가 신경 아세포종의 분화를 유도할 수 있는지를 살펴보고자 신경아세포종양 세포의 형태적, 생화학적 및 유전자 발현에 미치는 효과를 살펴보았다. 신경아세포종양으로부터 수립된 세포주, IMR-32 세포에 DNA 합성 억제제인 sodium butyrate, hydroxyurea, cytosine arabinoside를 각각 처리한 결과 처리하지 않은 대조군과는 달리 정상신경 세포 분화시 볼 수 있는 신경 돌기의 성장이 유도됨을 관찰할 수 있었으며 ,신경 전달 물질인 acetylcholine의 합성 효소인 choline acetyltransferase의 활성도가 현저히 증가되었다. 또한DNA합성 억제제를 처리하지 않은 IMR-32세포에서 탐지되지 않았던 c-myc 유전자의 발현이 시약 처리시 확연히 탐지됨을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이러한 실험 결과들은 DNA합성 억제제가 IMR-32세포의 성장을 억제하고 분화를 유도했음을 보여준 것이며, 어린 아이 시기에 많이 발병되는 신경아세포종양의 급속한 악성화나 전이의 억제기전을 제시해 줄 수 있으리라 생각한다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.408-413
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• 2008

Pyridoxal-5'-phosphate phosphatase (PLPP) catalyzes the dephosphorylation of pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP). A human brain PLPP gene was fused with a PEP-1 peptide and produced a genetic in-frame PEP-1-PLPP fusion protein. The purified PEP-1-PLPP fusion protein was efficiently transduced into PC12 cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner when added exogenously to culture media. Once inside the cells, the transduced PEP-1-PLPP fusion protein was stable for 36 h. The concentration of PLP was markedly decreased by the addition of exogenous PEP-1-PLPP to media pretreated with the vitamin $B_6$ precursors; pyridoxine, pyridoxal kinase and pyridoxine-5'-phosphate oxidase into cells. The results suggest that the transduction of the PEP-1-PLPP fusion protein can be one mode of PLP level regulation, and to replenish this enzyme in the various neurological disorders related to vitamin $B_6$.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.124-129
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• 2007

젖산균을 접종하여 감귤 분쇄액을 발효시켜 얻은 감귤발효물의 어류양식 사료 첨가제로의 가능성을 넙치(Paralichthys olivaceus) 양식에서 검토하였다. 김치에서 항균활성이 우수한 젖산균 W-44를 분리한 후 16S rDNA 염기서열 분식을 통하여 Lactococcus lactis W-44로 동정하였다. L. lactis W-44를 이용하여 감귤 분쇄액 발효를 수행한 결과, 생리활성이 우수한 무배당체 flavonoids인 naringenin, hesperitin의 함량이 각각 약 10과 6배 증가함을 확인하였다. L. lactis W-44를 이용하여 발효된 감귤발효액을 양식넙치의 사료첨가제로 투여한 결과, 감귤발효액을 투여하지 않은 대조구의 평균 전장 및 체중 증가율과 현격한 차이가 있었다. 또한 0.2% (v/v)의 감귤발효액을 투여한 실험군에서 넙치의 성장이 가장 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과로부터 젖산균의 감귤발효산물을 넙치 양식에서 기능성 사료첨가제로 사용할 수 있는 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2007

자웅동체 자낭균류인 Aspergillus nidulans의 유성분화는 다양한 외부 환경 스트레스, 즉, 아세트산을 함유한 배지, 가시광선의 조사, 높은 삼투압 조건 등에서 강하게 저해 받는다. 본 연구에서는 이에 관련된 유전자들을 분리, 분석하기 위하여 다양한 외부 환경 스트레스를 준 상태에서도 정상적으로 유성포자를 만들 수 있는 돌연변이 균주들을 분리하였다. 총 167개의 돌연변이 균주들 중에서 152종의 균주들은 각각 빛, 삼투, 아세트산 등의 조건에서 유성분화를 할 수 있었으나 두가지 이상을 동시에 주었을 때에는 유성분화를 하지 못하였다. 또한 6개의 돌연변이 균주들은 KCl 첨가 배지에서는 야생형과 변화가 없었으나 빛을 쬐거나 아세트산배지에서는 유성분화를 진행하였다. 그리고, 3개의 돌연변이 균주는 각각의 단일 스트레스 조건뿐만 아니라 KCl과 아세트산이 함께 들어있는 배지에서도 유성분화를 할 수 있었다. 이들 가운데 아세트산과 KCl 배지에서는 야생형과 표현형이 동일하나, 빛이 있는 조건에서는 야생형과 달리 유성분화를 하는 돌연변이 6균주를 얻었으며 이를 SIL 돌연변이라 칭하였다. 상보군 검정결과 이들은 모두 각각 다른 돌연변이를 가지고 있는 것으로 파악되어 silA에서 silF까지 여섯 그룹으로 명명하였고, 우열검정 결과 이들은 모두 열성임이 확인되었다. 대부분의 균주들은 각각 3종류의 스트레스 조건에서 유성분화를 하는 돌연변이들이었기 때문에, 특별하게 빛에만 반응하여 분화에 영향을 주는 유전자는 몇몇에 불과하고, 다른 스트레스들과 관련된 유전자와 연관성이 많으며, 성장에 있어서는 외부 환경 스트레스에 따른 영향은 크지 않은 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2003

동해 중부 해안 하천에 서식하는 기수산 재첩의 자원관리와 인공종묘 생산을 위한 생식생물학적 조사를 위해 2000년 11월부터 2001년 10월까지 강원도 양양군 소재 남대천 하구에서 매월 30-40 개체씩 채집하여 성장, 생식소지수, 배우자 형성과정 및 생식주기, 성비 등을 조사하였다. 강원도 일본재첩은 자웅이체 난생종으로 암컷의 생식소는 회흑색, 수컷의 생식소는 유백색을 띄어 육안적으로 86% 이상의 구별가능성을 보였다. 성숙한 난모세포는 약 80${\mu}m$직경을 보였다 생식주기는 초기활성기 (4-6월), 후기활성기 (5-6월), 완숙기 (6-9월), 부분산란기 (6-9 월), 퇴화 (9-1월) 및 비활성기 (2-4월)의 연속적인 5 단계로 구분할 수 있었다. 비교적 긴 산란기를 보였으며, 방란,방정 후 생식소 자체가 완전히 퇴화되지 않고 새로운 조직에서 신생되면서 남부지방산보다 늦은 이듬해 4월까지 긴 비활성기를 거치고 4월 중순부터 다시 분화가 활발히 개시되었다 . 생식소지수는 생식주기의 변동과 일치하였으며 연중 365 개체 중 자웅동체 현상은 1 개체에서 관찰되었다. 95% 신뢰한계 내에서 암컷 대 수컷의 성비는 1:1로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다 (x$^2$ = 1.22, p > 0.05).

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.14.1-14.9
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• 2016

Background: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG), CCAAT/enhancer binding protein alpha (CEBPA) and retinoid X receptor alpha (RXRA) are nuclear transcription factors that play important roles in regulation of adipogenesis and fat deposition. The objectives of this study were to characterise the variability of these three candidate genes in a mixed sample panel composed of several cattle breeds with different meat quality, validate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a local crossbred population (Angus - Hereford - Limousin) and evaluate their effects on meat quality traits (backfat thickness, intramuscular fat content and fatty acid composition), supporting the association tests with bioinformatic predictive studies. Results: Globally, nine SNPs were detected in the PPARG and CEBPA genes within our mixed panel, including a novel SNP in the latter. Three of these nine, along with seven other SNPs selected from the Single Nucleotide Polymorphism database (SNPdb), including SNPs in the RXRA gene, were validated in the crossbred population (N = 260). After validation, five of these SNPs were evaluated for genotype effects on fatty acid content and composition. Significant effects were observed on backfat thickness and different fatty acid contents (P < 0.05). Some of these SNPs caused slight differences in mRNA structure stability and/or putative binding sites for proteins. Conclusions: PPARG and CEBPA showed low to moderate variability in our sample panel. Variations in these genes, along with RXRA, may explain part of the genetic variation in fat content and composition. Our results may contribute to knowledge about genetic variation in meat quality traits in cattle and should be evaluated in larger independent populations.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.25.1-25.9
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• 2019

Background: Due to the continuous demand for fish coupled with decline in capture fisheries, there is the need to increase aquaculture production to meet the demand. Aquaculture is faced with high cost of feeding since fish oil and fish meal are expensive. In view of this, there are calls to explore alternatives that are cheap and reliable. Objectives: This study on Oreochromis niloticus was conducted to evaluate the effects of replacing fish oil (FO) with palm oil (PO) at 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% on muscle fatty acid and proximate composition as well as growthrelated enzyme activities and mRNA expression. Methods: Oreochromis niloticus were fed five experimental diets (33% crude protein and 10% crude lipid) for 8 weeks. Feed had variation in fish oil and palm oil contents. After the 8 weeks feeding trial, five fish were sampled from each tank (15 from each treatment) and euthanized using an excess dose of tricaine methane sulfonate (MS-222 at 200 mg/L). Fatty acid and enzyme activities were analyzed using standard protocols. Also, RT-qPCR was used to quantify the expression levels of selected growth-related genes. Results: Fish fed 25% PO recorded the least muscle protein content and was significantly lower than the group fed 100% PO. Paired box protein 7 (Pax-7) enzyme activity was significantly higher in the group fed 50% PO compared to the groups fed 25% PO and 100% PO, while caplain-3 (Capn-3) was significantly lower in the group fed 0% PO compared to all other groups. There was a significant difference among treatments with respect to mRNA expression of Pax-7 and Capn-3. Group fed 25% PO had significantly lower mRNA expression of Pax-7, while the group fed 75% PO recorded significantly higher mRNA expression of Capn-3 compared to groups fed 0% PO, 25% PO, and 100% PO. Pearson's correlation analysis revealed that Igf-I and Igf-II mRNA expression have significant correlation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids content in muscle. Conclusion: The results suggest muscle protein content could be modified if FO is replaced with PO. Also, mRNA expression of Pax-7 and Capn-3 is affected by replacing FO with PO.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.32-41
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• 2008

Background : Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1), one of the CC chemokines, appears to play a significant role in asthma pathogenesis. It was reported that polymorphism in the MCP-1(-2518 A/G promoter) was associated with asthma in Caucasians, but the association of this polymorphism and asthma patients in the Korean population has not yet been clarified. Objective : We investigated the possible association between 2 polymorphisms (-2518 A/G promoter and Cys35Cys) and asthma patients in a Korean population. Materials and Methods : DNA samples were obtained from 86 Korean asthma patients and 270 healthy controls. MCP-1 genomic variants (-2518 A/G promoter and Cys35Cys polymorphism) were detected by PCR-RFLP. Level of MCP-1 was measured by ELISA for each genotype (n=8) (AA, AG, GG) and allele types of -2518 A/G promoter polymorphism for control subjects. Results : The Cys35Cys polymorphism was associated with asthma patients in Korean population [genotype distribution ($X^{2}=16.011$, P<0.001)]. Comparison of the two groups revealed no detectable differences in genotype and allele frequencies of the -2518 A/G polymorphism. Haplotype frequencies analysis revealed significant difference $(X^{2}=51.70$, P<0.001). MCP-1 serum level of subjects with G genotype of -2518 A/G promoter polymorphism was statistically higher than that with AA genotype (P<0.05). Conclusion : Our data indicate that no association exists between the MCP-1 -2518 A/G polymorphism and asthma susceptibility in the Korean population. However, it is noteworthy that the high prevalence of the -2518 G allele in the Korean population suggests a potentially important ethnic variation in the regulation of MCP-1 production. This variation must be considered in gene-association studies in different ethnic populations.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2006

This study is to examine the relationship between TGF-b1 expression and CTGF expression, and to evaluate the effect of Sp1 blockade on the expression of TGF-b1, CTGF and extracellular genes, clones of fibroblasts stably transfected with Sp1 decoy ODN. R-Sp1 decoy ODN was highly resistant to degradation by nucleases or serum, compared to the linear or phosphorothioated-Sp1 decoy ODN. Skin wounds were created on the back of 36 anesthetized rats. They were divided into four groups-the rats with normal skin, with wounded skin without decoy, with wounded skin injected with R-Sp1 decoy, and with wounded skin injected with mismatched R-Sp1 decoy, respectively. Skins were collected at 3rd, 5th, 7th, 14th day after wounding. Cellular RNA was extracted by RT-PCR analysis. TGF-${\beta}1$ and CTGF were deeply related with skin fibrosis during scar formation and it appeared that TGF-${\beta}1$ may cause the induction of CTGF expression. R-Sp1 decoy ODN inhibited TGF-${\beta}1$ and CTGF expression both in cultured fibroblasts and in the skin of rats. These results indicate that targeting Sp1 with R-type decoy efficiently blocks extracellular matrix gene expression, and suggest an important new therapeutic approach to control the scarring in normal wound healing and fibrotic disorders.