• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.657-660
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• 2015

Background: A diagnosis of H. pylori infection can be made by invasive or non-invasive methods. Several noninvasive diagnostic tests based on the detection of H. pylori stool antigen (HpSA) have been developed. The Genx H. pylori stool antigen card test is a new rapid, non-invasive test that is based on monoclonal immunochromatographic assay. The aim of this study was to determine its sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy for diagnosing H. pylori infection in adult patients. Materials and Methods: A total of 162 patients were included in the study. A gastric biopsy was collected for histopathology and rapid urease testing. Stool specimens for HpSA testing were also collected. Patients were considered H. pylori positive if two invasive tests (histological and rapid urease tests) were positive. Results: Using the reference test, 50.6% of the samples were positive for H. pylori infection. The Genx H. pylori antigen test was positive in 19.7% of patients. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and diagnostic accuracy of the Genx H. pylori antigen test were 51.6%, 96.0%, 88.8%, 76.1%, and 79.0%, respectively. Conclusions: The Genx H. pylori stool antigen card test is a new non-invasive method that is fast and simple to perform but provides less reliable results.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.149-155
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• 1991

본 실험은 H-Y 항원 유전자 크로닝을 위한 기초연구로서 H-Y 항원의 특성을 규명하기 위하여 친화성 크로마토그래피에 의하여 H-Y 항원을 분리·정제하였다. 정소 추출액을 항체가 결합된 column에 결합시킨 뒤 10% acetic acid로 용출시켰다. 용출된 분획을 모아 농축한 후 HPLC와 SDS-PAGE를 실시하여 H-Y 항원의 분자량은 약 6,7000달톤 임을 알 수 있었으며 isoelectric focusing에 의하여 등전점(pI)은 5.0인 것으로 측정되었다. H-Y 항원에 대한 단일클론항체와 표지항원으로는 H-Y 항원-ABEI(aminobutylethyl isoluminol)를 사용하여 H-Y 항원 정량을 위한 화학발광면역분석법을 개발하였다. 항원항체 반응후 빛의 측정은 NaOH 존재하에서 microperoxidase/H2O2를 이용한 산화반응으로 실시하여 10초간 측정한 빛의 양을 적분하였다. H-Y 항원의 농도와 빛의 양과는 역비례하였으며 감도는 11.8ng/tube 정도이었다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.416-419
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• 1998

Identification of escherchia coli K1 polysaccharide antigen isolated from urine specimens of urinary tract infections in children were performed from of 1992 to 1993 in Kyoto, Japan. The serotypes of E. coli were categorized that O1:H7, O2:H6, O2:H7, O16:H6, O18:H7, O18:H￣, and O135:H44 among 14 strains isolated from urine specimens of urinary tract infections in children by the serological test. And, one strain (O18:H￣, isolation rate: 7.1%) of E. coli K1 polysaccharide antigen among 14 strains were isolated from urine specimens of urinary tract infections in children by the bacteriophage test.

• 약학회지
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.125-129
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• 2009

H2-M3 (M3) is a unique antigen presenting molecule which provides N-formylated peptide to certain type of T cells. Previous observation indicated that NK cell activity is significantly diminished during listerial infection in $H2-M3^{-/-}$ mice. To explore the possibility that M3 expression directly effect on NK cell activity, we measured NK cell activity with or without stimulation of N-formylated peptide on antigen presenting cells. Results indicated that the expression of M3 is not directly influence on NK cell activity. Further study will be focused on the indirect effect of M3 on regulating NK cell activity.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.100-106
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• 2011

Background: Disparities of Minor H antigens can induce graft rejection after MHC-matched transplantation. H60 has been characterized as a dominant antigen expressed on hematopoietic cells and considered to be an ideal model antigen for study on graft-versus-leukemia effect. Methods: Splenocytes from C57BL/6 mice immunized with H60 congenic splenocytes were used for establishment of H60-specific CTL clones. Then the clones were characterized for proliferation capacity and cytotoxicity after stimulation with H60. Clone #14, #15, and #23 were tested for the TCR binding avidity to H60-peptide/$H-2K^b$ and analyzed for TCR sequences. Results: H60-specific CTL clones showed different levels of proliferation capacity and cytotoxic activity to H60-stimulation. Clones #14, #15, and #23 showed high proliferation activity, high cytotoxicity, and low activities on both aspects, respectively, and have TCRs with different binding avidities to H60-peptide/$H-2K^b$ with $t_{1/2}$ values of 4.87, 6.92, and 13.03 minutes, respectively. The TCR usages were $V{\alpha}12D-3-01+J{\alpha}11-01$ and $V{\beta}12-1-01+D{\beta}1-01+J2-7-01$ for clone #14, $V{\alpha}13D-1-02+J{\alpha}34-02$ and $V{\beta}13-1-02+D{\beta}2-01+J{\beta}2-7-01$ for clone #15, and $V{\alpha}16D+J{\alpha}45-01$ and $V{\beta}12-1-01+D{\beta}1-01+J{\beta}2-5-01$ for clone #23. Conclusion: The results will be useful for modeling GVL and generation TCR transgenic mouse.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.494-502
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 H. pylori의 감염을 예방하고 치료보조제로 사용할 목적으로 포유동물을 통한 피동면역용 항체를 생산하고자 하였다. 따라서 anti-H. pylori 항체를 함유한 면역우유 생산용 백신개발에 기초자료를 얻고자 H. pylori의 면역성과 면역독성에 관한 실험을 수행하였다. 백신을 반복해서 투여했을 때 야기될 수 있는 알레르기 및 과민반응을 예측하고, 페니실린 쇼크와 같은 심각한 부작용 및 독성유발 가능성을 검색하기 위하여 백신의 면역독성을 평가하였다. 전신성 anaphylaxis 쇼크반응의 유무를 평가하기 위해 각 군당 5마리의 guinea pig에 감작투여한 후 최종감작 1주와 2주째에 귀정맥(ear vein)으로 야기항원을 투여하였다. anaphylaxis 쇼크 반응 시험에서 5마리 중 1마리가 양성반응을 나타낸 경우 의약품의 안전성 평가라는 관점에서는 양성으로 판정한다[11]. H. pylori의 WC항원에 대한 1차 및 2차 야기항원 투여 후 전신성 anaphylaxis 쇼크반응에 대한 관찰 결과는 다음과 같다. H. pylori의 WC에 대한 anaphylaxis 쇼크반응은 WC (H) $60\;{\mu}g/100\;{\mu}l$의 항원농도에서 1차, 2차 야기항원 투여 모두 경증의 증상을 나타내었고, WC (L) $20\;{\mu}g/100\;{\mu}l$의 항원농도에서는 아무런 anaphylaxis 쇼크 증상이 관찰되지 않았다. 그리고 crude urease에 대한 anaphylaxis 쇼크반응은 항원농도가 $20\;{\mu}g/100\;{\mu}l$의 urease (L)와 $60\;{\mu}g/100\;{\mu}l$의 urease (H) 모두에서 아무런 증상도 관찰되지 않았다. Guinea pig-rat를 이용한 PCA 시험에서는 WC (H), WC (L), urease (H), urease (L) 투여군 모두에서 양성반응이 나타나지 않았다. 피부감작성 시험에서는 항원농도에 따라 각각 $80\;{\mu}g/100\;{\mu}l$, $40\;{\mu}g/100\;{\mu}l$, $20\;{\mu}g/100\;{\mu}l$, $20\;{\mu}g/100\;{\mu}l$ 일 때 피부이상 증상 즉, 피부 트러블이 발생하지 않는 최고의 항원농도는 $40\;{\mu}g/100\;{\mu}l$인 것으로 관찰되었다. 결론적으로 항원성 시험에서 H. pylori로부터 분리된 urease 항원이 WC 항원보다 면역독성 측면에서 좀 더 안전할 것으로 조사되었다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.623-632
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• 1993

This study was conducted to develop a sensitized latex-antigen for serodiagnosis of toxoplasmosis in animals. Tachyzoites of T gondii(RH-strain) harvested from mouse peritoneal cavity were purified through the filtraton of polycarbonate membrane(pore size, $3.0{{\mu}m}$, Costar Co.) and disrupted by ultrasonicator. The tachyzoite suspension was ultracentrifuged for 30 min at $60,000{\times}g(4{^{\circ}C})$ and the supernatant was used as a water-lysate antigen. Polystyrene latex particles of $0.8{{\mu}m}$ in diameter(Sigma) were used for the preparation of sensitized latex-antigen suspension. The several parameters including the preparation conditions, incubation buffer. serum dilution buffer and stability of agglutination reactions were evaluated and the results obtained were summarized as follows : 1. The antigen consisting of a water-lysate of T gondii tachyzoites was adsorbed onto polystyrene latex particles of $0.8{{\mu}m}$ in diameter by adding a latex suspension to an equal volume of diluted antigen solution and by incubating the mixture at $37{^{\circ}C}$ under different conditions. 2. The optimum incubation buffer used for the antigen sensitization was 0.1M Tris-HCl buffer(pH 8.0). 3. The optimum serum dilution buffer used for the latex agglutination test was 0.1M Tris-HCl-NaCl buffer(pH 7.4) containing 300 mM NaCl. But 0.1M Tris-HCl-NaCl buffer(pH 7.4) containing 300-600 mM NaCl, 0.5% BSA and 0.01% Tween-20 improved the agglutination pattems and cleared the background of microplate well without the effects on L.A titer. 4. The time required for antigen sensitization was 40 and 60 min in incubation buffer(pH 8.0) at $37{^{\circ}C}$. But the optimun time for antigen sensitization was min at $37{^{\circ}C}$. 5. The optimun quantity of antigen absorbed on latex particles for proper agglutination was the range of 20 to $32{\mu}g$ of latex particles. 6. The optimun concentration of the latex-antigen suspension for the proper agglutination reaction was determined as 0.2%(w/v). 7. The specificity, rapidity and simplicity of the latex-particle agglutination test suggested that it might be adaptable to large scale serum screening.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.15-24
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• 2011

Background: Type I allergy is involved in allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis which are accompanied by an acute and chronic allergic inflammatory responses. Rehmannia glutinosa is a traditional medicine in the East Asian region. This study examined whether a Rehmannia Glutinosa pharmacopuncture solution (RGPS) had anti-allergic or anti-inflammatory effects in antigen-stimulated-RBL-2H3 cells. Methods: We determined the effect of RGPS on cell viability using the 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazolyl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. We also examined the effect of RGPS on the release of ${\beta}$-hexosaminidase and the secretion of IL-4 and TNF-${\alpha}$ using ELISA. In addition, we evaluated the effect of RGPS on the mRNA expression of various cytokines; IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-13 and TNF-${\alpha}$ using RT-PCR. Furthermore, we assessed the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and nuclear factor (NF)-${\kappa}$B using Western blotting after RGPS treatment. Results: We found that RGPS ($10^{-4}$ to $10^{-1}$ dilution) did not cause any cytotoxicity. We observed significant inhibition of ${\beta}$-hexosaminidase release and suppression of the protein secretion of IL-4 and TNF-${\alpha}$ and mRNA expression of multiple cytokines in antigen-stimulated-RBL-2H3 cells after RGPS treatment. Additionally, RGPS suppressed not only the phosphorylation of MAPKs, but also the transcriptional activation of NF-${\kappa}$B in antigen-stimulated-RBL-2H3 cells. Conclusions: These results suggest that RGPS inhibits degranulation and expression of cytokines including IL-4 and TNF-${\alpha}$ via down-regulation of MAPKs and NF-${\kappa}$B activation in antigen-stimulated-RBL-2H3 cells. In conclusion, RGPS may have beneficial effects in the exerting anti-allergic or anti-inflammatory activities.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.469-474
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• 2012

Fagopyrum esculentum(FE) is an important food crop and medicinal plant that is used to improve diabetes, obesity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and constipation in Korea, but the underlying mechanisms involved in its anti-allergic activity are not fully understood. We investigated the effects on the release of inflammatory mediator and proximal signal events in $Fc{\varepsilon}RI$-mediated RBL-2H3 cell activation. FE reduced antigen (DNP-HSA)-induced release of histamine, prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) and cysteinyl Leukotriene (cysLT) in IgE-sensitized RBL-2H3 cells. In addition, it inhibited antigen-induced HDC2 and COX-2 and 5-LO mRNA expression in IgE-sensitized RBL-2H3 cells. FE also suppressed antigen-induced $Fc{\varepsilon}RI{\beta}$ and $Fc{\varepsilon}RI{\gamma}$ subunit mRNA expression in these cells. To identify the mechanisms underpinning the inhibition of release of inflammatory mediators such as histamine and PGD2 and cysLT by FE, we examined the proximal signal events of intracellular FceRI signaling molecules. FE suppressed antigen-induced phosphorylation of Lyn, Syk, LAT, $PLC{\gamma}1$, PI3K, Akt and cPLA2. Collectively, the anti-allergic effects of FE in vitro suggest its possible therapeutic application to inflammatory allergic diseases, in which its inhibition of inflammatory mediator and FceRI-dependent signaling events in mast cells may be hugely beneficial.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.492-498
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• 2005

PLDI 활성화 기전은 여러 보고가 있으나 PLD2 활성화에 대한 기전은 아직 연구의 대상이다. RBL-2H3 비만세포에서 HA-PLD2의 인산화 가능한 타이로신 잔기를 점돌연변이 시킨 DNA플라즈미드를 이용하여 11번, 14번, 470번의 타이로신이 항원자극에 의해 인산화 됨을 알아냈고 특히 470번 타이로신의 인산화가 PLD2 활성화에 중요하다는 결과를 얻었다.