• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.458-465
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• 2021

Tubulysin은 다양한 암세포주에 대해 강한 항암활성을 보이는 점액세균 유래 이차대사 생리활성물질이다. 본 연구에서는 tubulysin을 생산하는 두 균주의 점액세균 Archangium gephyra MEHO_002와 MEHO_004의 유전체 분석을 통해 tubulysin 생합성 유전자들로 추정되는 유전자군을 발견하였으며, 플라스미드 삽입에 의한 유전자 불활성화를 통해 이들 유전자들이 tubulysin 생산과 직접 연관되어 있음을 확인하였다. A. gephyra MEHO_002와 MEHO_004 균주의 tubulysin 생합성 유전자군(tubA~tubF)은 DNA 염기서열이 서로 97% 동일하였으며, 암호화하는 단백질들의 아미노산 서열도 서로 97-100% 유사하였다. MEHO_002와 MEHO_004 균주의 tubulysin 생합성 유전자군은 tubulysin 생산 점액세균으로 알려진 Cystobacter sp. SBCb004의 tubulysin 생합성 유전자군과 DNA 염기서열이 86% 동일하였다. 유전자군의 구성은 tubZ 유전자가 존재하지 않는다는 점을 제외하고는 SBCb004의 tubulysin 생합성 유전자군 구성과 동일하였다. 각 유전자가 암호화하는 단백질의 아미노산 서열은 Cystobacter sp. SBCb004의 tubulysin 생합성 유전자가 암호화하는 단백질들과 88-97% 유사하였으며, 각 단백질들의 도메인 구성도 동일하였다.

• Laboraroty Animal Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.166-175
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• 2018

Recombination activating gene-2 (RAG-2) plays a crucial role in the development of lymphocytes by mediating recombination of T cell receptors and immunoglobulins, and loss of RAG-2 causes severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) in humans. Rag-2 knockout mice created using homologous recombination in ES cells have served as a valuable immunodeficient platform, but concerns have persisted on the specificity of Rag-2-related phenotypes in these animals due to the limitations associated with the genome engineering method used. To precisely investigate the function of Rag-2, we recently established a new Rag-2 knockout FVB mouse line ($Rag-2^{-/-}$) manifesting lymphopenia by employing a CRISPR/Cas9 system at Center for Mouse Models of Human Disease. In this study, we further characterized their phenotypes focusing on histopathological analysis of lymphoid organs. $Rag-2^{-/-}$ mice showed no abnormality in development compared to their WT littermates for 26 weeks. At necropsy, gross examination revealed significantly smaller spleens and thymuses in $Rag-2^{-/-}$ mice, while histopathological investigation revealed hypoplastic white pulps with intact red pulps in the spleen, severe atrophy of the thymic cortex and disappearance of follicles in lymph nodes. However, no perceivable change was observed in the bone marrow. Moreover, our analyses showed a specific reduction of lymphocytes with a complete loss of mature T cells and B cells in the lymphoid organs, while natural killer cells and splenic megakaryocytes were increased in $Rag-2^{-/-}$ mice. These findings indicate that our $Rag-2^{-/-}$ mice show systemic lymphopenia with the relevant histopathological changes in the lymphoid organs, suggesting them as an improved Rag-2-related immunodeficient model.

• Journal of Breast Cancer
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.371-381
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• 2018

Purpose: Immune suppression is common in patients with advanced breast cancer but the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon have not been sufficiently studied. In this study, we aimed to identify B7 family members that were able to predict the immune status of patients, and which may serve as potential targets for the treatment of breast cancer. We also aimed to identify microRNAs that may regulate the expression of B7 family members. Methods: The Cancer Genome Atlas data from 1,092 patients with breast cancer, including gene expression, microRNA expression and survival data, were used for statistical and survival analyses. Polymerase chain reaction and Western blot were used to measure messenger RNA and protein expression, respectively. Luciferase assay was used to investigate direct microRNA target. Results: Bioinformatic analysis predicted that microRNA (miR)-93, miR-195, miR-497, and miR-340 are potential regulators of the immune evasion of breast cancer cells, and that they exert this function by targeting CD274, PDCD1LG2, and NCR3LG1. We chose CD274 for further investigations. We found that miR-195, miR-497, and CD274 expression levels were inversely correlated in MDA-MB-231 cells, and miR-195 and miR-497 expressions mimic inhibited CD274 expression in vitro. Mechanistic investigations demonstrated that miR-195 and miR-497 directly target CD274 3' untranslated region. Conclusion: Our data indicated that the level of B7 family members can predict the prognosis of breast cancer patients, and miR-195/miR-497 regulate CD274 expression in triple negative breast cancer. This regulation may further influence tumor progression and the immune tolerance mechanism in breast cancer and may be able to predict the effect of immunotherapy on patients.

• Journal of Breast Cancer
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.363-370
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• 2018

Purpose: Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer among women worldwide, and therefore, improved approaches for its early detection are urgently needed. As microRNAs (miRNAs) are increasingly recognized as critical regulators in tumorigenesis and possess excellent stability in plasma, this study focused on using miRNAs to develop a method for identifying noninvasive biomarkers. Methods: To discover critical candidates, differential expression analysis was performed on tissue-originated miRNA profiles of 409 early breast cancer patients and 87 healthy controls from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. We selected candidates from the differentially expressed miRNAs and then evaluated every possible molecular signature formed by the candidates. The best signature was validated in independent serum samples from 113 early breast cancer patients and 47 healthy controls using reverse transcription quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Results: The miRNA candidates in our method were revealed to be associated with breast cancer according to previous studies and showed potential as useful biomarkers. When validated in independent serum samples, the area under curve of the final miRNA signature (miR-21-3p, miR-21-5p, and miR-99a-5p) was 0.895. Diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were 97.9% and 73.5%, respectively. Conclusion: The present study established a novel and effective method to identify biomarkers for early breast cancer. And the method, is also suitable for other cancer types. Furthermore, a combination of three miRNAs was identified as a prospective biomarker for breast cancer early detection.

• 한국육종학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.502-506
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• 2010

콩 알레르기에 민감한 사람들은 15가지가 넘는 콩 알레르기 단백질을 인지한다. 이러한 알레르기 단백질 때문에 콩의 광범위한 사용이 제한적이다. 시스테인 프로테아제에 속하는 P34 단백질은 콩의 주된 알러젠이다. 미국 국무부에서 16,226개의 유전자원에서 P34 단백질이 결핍된 PI567476 유전자원을 찾아냈다. P34 유전자 염기서열과 P34 유전자가 결실된 염기서열을 NCBI 데이터베이스에서 확인한 결과 P34 유전자가 결실된 염기서열에서 4 bp 가 삽입되었다는 것을 확인하였고, 그 부위에서 SSLP 마커를 개발하였다. 본 연구에서는 태광콩과 PI567476을 이용한 교배조합 $F_2$ 339개체를 개발한 분자표지마커로 확인하였다. 실험결과 태광콩 유형과 heterozygous 유형 및 PI567476 유형의 분리비는 85: 187: 67로 $X^2{_{0.05}}=5.99$, df=2에서 1:2:1의 분리비로 하나의 유전자가 관여한다는 것으로 나타났다. 앞으로 P34 단백질 관련 분자마커가 단백질 수준에서 정확히 일치하는지 확인 할 것이다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.64-69
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• 2019

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that induces symptoms such as a decrease in motor function and cognitive impairment. Increases in the aggregation and deposition of amyloid beta protein ($A{\beta}$) in the brain may be closely correlated with the development of Alzheimer's disease. In this study, the effects of an adzuki bean extract on the aggregation of $A{\beta}$ were examined; moreover, the anti-Alzheimer's activity of the adzuki extract was examined. MATERIALS/METHODS: First, we undertook thioflavin T (ThT) fluorescence analysis and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to evaluate the effect of an adzuki bean extract on $A{\beta}_{42}$ aggregation. To evaluate the effects of the adzuki extract on the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in vivo, $A{\beta}_{42}$-overexpressing Drosophila were used. In these flies, overexpression of $A{\beta}_{42}$ induced the formation of $A{\beta}_{42}$ aggregates in the brain, decreased motor function, and resulted in cognitive impairment. RESULTS: Based on the results obtained by ThT fluorescence assays and TEM, the adzuki bean extract inhibited the formation of $A{\beta}_{42}$ aggregates in a concentration-dependent manner. When $A{\beta}_{42}$-overexpressing flies were fed regular medium containing adzuki extract, the $A{\beta}_{42}$ level in the brain was significantly lower than that in the group fed regular medium only. Furthermore, suppression of the decrease in motor function, suppression of cognitive impairment, and improvement in lifespan were observed in $A{\beta}_{42}$-overexpressing flies fed regular medium with adzuki extract. CONCLUSIONS: The results reveal the delaying effects of an adzuki bean extract on the progression of Alzheimer's disease and provide useful information for identifying novel prevention treatments for Alzheimer's disease.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제61권12호
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• pp.403-406
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• 2018

Floating-Harbor syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder associated with SRCAP mutation. To date, approximately 50 cases of Floating-Harbor syndrome have been reported, but none have been reported in Korea yet. Floating-Harbor syndrome is characterized by delayed bony maturation, unique facial features, and language impairment. Here, we present a 6-year-old boy with a triangular face, deep-set protruding eyes, low-set ears, wide nose with narrow nasal bridge, short philtrum, long thin lips, clinodactyly, and developmental delay that was transferred to our pediatric clinic for genetic evaluation. He showed progressive delay in the area of language and cognition-adaption as he grew. He had previously undergone chromosomal analysis at another hospital due to his language delay, but his karyotype was normal. We performed targeted exome sequencing, considering several syndromes with similar phenotypes. Library preparation was performed with the TruSight One sequencing panel, which enriches the sample for about 4,800 genes of clinical relevance. Massively parallel sequencing was conducted with NextSeq. An identified variant was confirmed by Sanger sequencing of the patient and his parents. Finally, the patient was confirmed as the first Korean case of Floating-Harbor syndrome with a novel SRCAP (Snf2 related CREBBP activator protein) mutation (c.7732dupT, p.Ser2578Phefs*6), resulting in early termination of the protein; it was not found in either of his healthy parents or a control population. To our knowledge, this is the first study to describe a boy with Floating-Harbor syndrome with a novel SRCAP mutation diagnosed by targeted exome sequencing in Korea.

• 한국육종학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.434-441
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 배 '원황'(Pyrus pyrifolia)의 유전체 정보를 바탕으로, 유용 유전자 관련 SSR 마커를 선발하였고, 선발된 SSR과 SNP 마커를 이용하여 '원황' ${\times}$ 'Bartlett' $F_1$ 교배집단에 대한 유전자 지도를 작성하였다. '원황'의 scaffold에서 제작된 SSR 마커 유래 염기서열들과 NCBI nucleotide DB와 BLASTn 분석하여, 유용한 유전자들과 높은 상동성을 보이는 510개 SSR 마커를 선발하였다. 이들 마커를 사용하여 양친과 F1 집단 94개체의 대립 단편의 증폭 양상을 확인한 결과, 88개 마커들이 헤테로 집단에 맞는 분리비를 보였다. 선발된 88개의 SSR 마커는 GBS 분석을 통해 획득한 579개 SNP 마커와 함께 '원황'의 유전자지도를 작성하였다. 70개의SSR 마커들은 배 염색체 수와 같은 17개의 염색체에 잘 위치하였고, 모든 염색체에 한 개 이상의 마커로 위치하였다. 유전자지도의 총 유전거리는 3784.2cM이고 마커간 평균거리는 5.8cM이었다. 본 연구에서 개발된 SSR 분자마커 및 이를 기반으로 만들어진 유전자지도는 배의 육종 및 유전 연구에 유용한 정보를 제공할 것으로 기대한다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권12호
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• pp.1879-1885
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• 2021

Objective: Owing to the lack of a breeding index for efficient and quick fertility evaluations of Holstein bulls when using traditional or genome-wide detection methods, this study aimed to determine whether in vitro fertilization (IVF) could be used as an indicator of conception rate of artificial insemination (AI). Methods: Conventional and sexed frozen semen from nine bulls were used for IVF and AI. Results: The IVF and AI conception rates of each bull were confirmed to be positively correlated between the conventional frozen and sexed frozen semen. The correlation coefficient R values of nine bulls between IVF and AI methods were 0.73 and 0.97 for the conventional frozen and sexed frozen semen, respectively. The average conception rate of three bulls undergoing AI was 69.5% and 64.2%, 61.8% and 58.8%, and 48.2% and 46.2% in first-, second-, and third-born cows when conventional frozen and sexed frozen semen were used, respectively, which showed a positive correlation with the fertilization rate in the same parity. We propose an evaluation standard to assess the fertilization ability of bulls based on their IVF test results, which is categorized into three grades: grade one, normal fertility bull with an AI conception rate of 40%±5% and IVF rate of 45% to 60%; grade two, higher fertility bull with an AI conception rate of 50%±5% and IVF rate of 61% to 80%; and grade three, highest fertility bull with an AI conception rate of 60%±5% and IVF rate of >80%. Conclusion: These findings reveal that IVF results can be used as a breeding index for bulls to evaluate their AI conception ability, which may shorten the time required to select bulls for breeding.

• 식물병연구
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.32-37
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• 2021

2020년 전라북도 완주 소재 약용작물 전시포장에서 재배중인 범부채(Iris domestica) 140개체 가운데 3개체의 잎에서 괴사증상이 발견되었다. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction 검정결과 증상을 나타내는 3개체가 tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV)에 감염된 것으로 확인되었다. 증상주로부터 분리한 TSWV 분리주 'Blackberry lily-kr1'의 전체 염기서열을 결정하였으며, 유전자 은행에 있는 다른 분리주들과 L, M, S 분절유전체 부위의 염기서열 상동성을 비교하였다. 'Blackberry lily-kr1' 분리주는 L 분절 유전체는 우리나라에서 보고한 'JJ' 분리주(MF159046) 또는 'HJ' (LC273305) 분리주와 상동성이 높았으며, M과 S 분절 유전체는 'JJ' 분리주(MF159058과 KY021439)와 가장 상동성이 높았다. MEGA X 프로그램의 maximum likelihood 방법을 이용하여 'Blackberry lily-kr1'의 다른 TSWV 분리주들과의 계통학적 연관성에 관한 분석을 한 결과 L, M, S 분절유전체 모두 고추에서 분리한 'JJ' 분리주 및 환삼덩굴(Humulus japonicas)에서 분리한 'HJ' 분리주와 높은 연관성을 보였다. 건전한 I. domestica 식물에 'Blackberry lily-kr1'을 감염시킨 Nicoatiana rustica 식물 즙액을 접종한 결과 50일 후에 잎에 괴사 또는 이중 고리형태의 괴사 증상이 형성되었다. 이는 노지에서 재배하는 범부채에서 관찰된 괴사증상이 TSWV 감염에 의한 것임을 시사하는 결과이다. 이 연구는 우리나라에서 범부채에서 TSWV 발생에 관한 최초의 보고이다.