• 미생물학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.91-99
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• 2007

인간면역결핍바이러스(Human immunodeficiency virus; HIV) 진단을 위한 다중, 초고속실시간 PCR법을 개발하였다. 검출대상의 DNA 염기서열은 env 유전자를 기반으로 설계되었으며, 각기 HIV-1 특이 495염기(gi_1184090) 및 HIV-2 특이 294염기(gi_1332355)의 DNA를 안정상의 이유로 PCR을 이용한 유전자합성법으로 제작하여 사용하였다. 초고속 실시간 PCR은, PCR의 회전 중 각 단계별 설정시간을 극단적으로 축소하여, $1\;{\mu}l$의 PCR 용액용 microchip을 탑재할 수 있는 $Genspector^{TM}$을 사용하여 수행하였다. DNA 증폭과 융점분석을 포함한 총 PCR 검색 시간은 HIV_1 및 HIV-2 모두에서 15분 이내로 완료되었으며, 각기 최소 2.3개의 합성 env 유전자로부터도 HIV-1 특이 117염기와 HIV-2 특이 119염기의 PCR산물을 성공적으로 증폭시킬 수 있는 민감성을 보여주었다. 이런 형식의 실시간 PCR법을 본 연구에서 초고속실시간 PCR (Ultra-rapid real-time PCR)이라 명명하였다. 이는 본 연구의 대상인 HIV에 대한 보조적 진단방법일 뿐 아니라 PCR 검색법이 사용되고 있는 다른 병원체에 대하여도 적용될 수 있을 것이나, 우선 HIV 임상시료에 대한 본 검색법의 효용성 실험 등 추가 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제51권7호
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• pp.338-343
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• 2018

Transcription termination factor-1 (TTF-I) is an RNA polymerase 1-mediated transcription terminator and consisting of a C-terminal DNA-binding domain, central domain, and N-terminal regulatory domain. This protein binds to a so-called 'Sal box' composed of an 11-base pair motif. The interaction of TTF-I with the 'Sal box' is important for many cellular events, including efficient termination of RNA polymerase-1 activity involved in pre-rRNA synthesis and formation of a chromatin loop. To further understand the role of TTF-I in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-I virus production, we generated various TTF-I mutant forms. Through a series of studies of the over-expression of TTF-I and its derivatives along with co-transfection with either proviral DNA or HIV-I long terminal repeat (LTR)-driven reporter vectors, we determined that wild-type TTF-I downregulates HIV-I LTR activity and virus production, while the TTF-I Myb-like domain alone upregulated virus production, suggesting that wild-type TTF-I inhibits virus production and trans-activation of the LTR sequence; the Myb-like domain of TTF-I increased virus production and trans-activated LTR activity.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.264-272
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• 2007

인간면역결핍바이러스(Human Immunodeficiency Virus; HIV) 진단을 위한 초고속 실시간 PCR법을 개발하였다. 검출 대상의 DNA 염기서열은 495염기 HIV-1 특이 env 유전자(gi_l184090)및 294염기 HIV-2 특이 env 유전자(gi_1332355)를 사용하였다. 초고속 실시간 PCR은 microchip에 $6\;{\mu}l$의 PCR 용액을 탑재하는 $Genspector^{TM}$ (Samsung, Korea)을 사용하였으며, PCR의 각 회전 중 단지 두 단계(denaturation, annealing/extension)를 극단적으로 짧은 시간을 주어 수행하게 하였다. 융점분석을 포함한 30회전의 PCR 검색 시간은 총7분30초 이내에 완료되었으며, HIV-1 특이 117염기와 HIV-2 특이 119염기의 PCR산물은 최소 $2.3{\times}10^3$개의 각 env 유전자로부터 30회전의 2단계 초고속 PCR에 의해 성공적으로 증폭시킬 수 있었다. 이러한 초고속 실시간 PCR법은 HIV의 빠른검색뿐 아니라, 다른 병원채의 빠른 검색에도 유용하계 적용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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• 제18권1_2호
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• pp.95-112
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• 2005

This work concerns the stabilization of uninfected steady state of an ordinary differential equation system modeling the interaction of the HIV virus and the immune system of the human body. The control variable is the drug dose, which, in turn, affects the rate of infection of $CD4^{+}$ T cells by HIV virus. The feedback controller is constructed by a variant of the receding horizon control (RHC) method. Simulation results are discussed.

• BMB Reports
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.335-340
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• 2023

During normal physiological and abnormal pathophysiological conditions, all cells release membrane vesicles, termed extracellular vesicles (EVs). Growing evidence has revealed that EVs act as important messengers in intercellular communication. EVs play emerging roles in cellular responses and the modulation of immune responses during virus infection. EVs contribute to triggering antiviral responses to restrict virus infection and replication. Conversely, the role of EVs in the facilitation of virus spread and pathogenesis has been widely documented. Depending on the cell of origin, EVs carry effector functions from one cell to the other by horizontal transfer of their bioactive cargoes, including DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids, and metabolites. The diverse constituents of EVs can reflect the altered states of cells or tissues during virus infection, thereby offering a diagnostic readout. The exchanges of cellular and/or viral components by EVs can inform the therapeutic potential of EVs for infectious diseases. This review discusses recent advances of EVs to explore the complex roles of EVs during virus infection and their therapeutic potential, focusing on HIV-1.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.111-115
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• 1995

Natural products, total number of 175, were screened to test for their effect on the replication of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Five of them, such as Eriobotrya japonica, Eugenia caryphyllata, Cuscuta chinensis, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, and Coptis chinensis were shown to be effective in inhibiting the replication of HIV-1 in tissue culture and their selectivity indexes were 42, 40, 14, 18 and 65, respectively. To further fractionate Coptis chinensis, which is shown to be highest anti-HIV-1 activity, methanol extracts of Coptis chinensis were fractionated into methylene chloride at pH3, pH10 and water residue. The selectivity Indexes of CH$_2$C1$_2$(pH 3), CH$_2$C1$_2$(pH 10) and water residue were 50, 22 and 98 respectively. Our results show that the water residue of Coptis chinensis was the most effective for anti-HIV-1 activity.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제47권8호
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• pp.522-533
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• 2009

Purpose: Infection with HIV-1 virus has become a critical worldwide public health problem. The oral complications of HIV infection with its progression of impairment of the host response to combat infection present unique challenges to the periodontists. Material and Methods : Medline research was carried out to find relationship of the progression of HIV infection to the occurrence of oral lesions including the HIV-related periodontal diseases. Results: The linear gingival erythema, necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis, necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis and oral candidiasis are common lesions in HIV-infected individuals. The linear gingival erythema and necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis lesions in HIV-infected subjects were found to have a similar microbiological profile. There are several general considerations in the periodontal management of the HIV-infected patient with or without periodontal disease. The altered immunity and host response in patients with HIV infection may also affect the incidence and severity of other common forms of periodontal disease not associated with HIV infection. Conclusion: Periodontal diseases in HIV-infected individuals present unique challenges in diagnosis, monitoring, treatment and maintenance. Therefore exact HIV staging, geographic location, antiviral and antimicrobial therapies and oral habits should be taken into consideration when treating HIV-infected patients.

• BMB Reports
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• 제54권11호
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• pp.551-556
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• 2021

In this study, we investigated how Staufen1 influences the HIV-1 production. The overexpression of Staufen1 increased virus production without any negative affect on the viral infectivity. This increase was not caused by transcriptional activation; but by influencing post-transcriptional steps. Using multiple Gag protein derivatives, we confirmed that the zinc-finger domains of the HIV-1 nucleocapsid (NC) are important for its interaction with Staufen1. We also found that Staufen1 colocalized in stress granules with the mature form of the HIV-1 NC protein.

• 생약학회지
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• 제34권1호통권132호
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• pp.28-32
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• 2003

In order to search for the anti-HIV agents from natural products, eighty MeOH extracts of medicinal plants were applied to a syncytia formation inhibition assay which is based on the interaction between the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein gp120/gp41 and the cellular membrane protein CD4 of T lymphocytes. Among them, Ailanthus altissima showed a potent virus-cell fusion inhibitory activity. Repeated column chromatoghaphy of the methylene chloride fraction of A. altissima afforded compounds 1$({\beta}-sitosterol-3-O-{\beta}-D-glucoside)$, 2(tetramethoxycoumarin), and 3(ocotillone). Virus-cell fusion inhibitory activity of compound 3(ocotillone) was $70.76{\pm}4.09%$ at the concentration of $100\;{\mu}g/ml$.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.136-146
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• 2023

This cross-sectional design study was undertaken to determine the factors associated with suicidal ideation in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected older adults. Data from a city-wide representative sample collected by the Seoul Metropolitan Government were used. The cross-sectional survey was conducted between February and March 2013. Participants selected and included in the analysis were HIV-infected adults living in Seoul, and aged 50 years and older. The overall adjusted model showed that being unemployed (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 3.34; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.16-9.57), a history of depression treatment (aOR, 4.61; 95% CI, 1.02-20.66), perceived belongingness (aOR, 0.63; 95% CI, 0.41-0.99), and psychological functioning (aOR, 0.85; 95% CI, 0.73-0.99) were significantly related to suicidal ideation. Psychosocial features were found to be strongly associated with suicidal ideation among HIV-infected older adults. The findings could be useful for HIV nursing consultants to identify HIV-infected older adults who are vulnerable to suicidal ideation. Comprehensive mental health services should be provided as coping resources for HIV-infected older adults who have suicidal ideation.