• 미생물학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.235-241
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• 2003

제1형 인간 면역결핍 바이러스 (human immunodeficiency virus type 1, HIV-1)의 Rev 단백질에 대하여 야생형보다 10배 더 잘 결합하도록 시험관에서 선택된 RRE40라 명명된 RNA aptamer가 과연 임상적으로 유용한지 알기 위하여 인체의 CD4^+ peripheral blood lymphocytes 세포에서 레트로바이러스 벡터를 이용하여 RRE40 RNA를 발현한 후에 그 세포에서의 HIV-1 증식 현상을 관찰하였다. 그 결과 대조군인 tRNA를 발현하는 유전자가 전달된 세포에 비해 RRE40 RNA를 발현하는 세포에서 보다 더 효과적으로 HIV-1의 증식이 억제되었다. 그러나 바이러스의 증식이 완전히 억제되지는 못 하였고 일시적 또는 감소된 형태로 바이러스 증식이 억제되었다. 이러한 결과는 RRE40 RNA가 decoy로서 세포에서의 HIV-1 증식 억제에 유용함을 시사하지만 RNA decoy를 HIV-1 감염 환자의 치료에 이용하기 위해선 보다 효과적인 유전자 전달방법 및 보다 개선된 RNA decoy의 개발 등이 필요할 것이다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.300-305
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• 2003

Intracellular expression of RNA decoys, such as TAR or RRE decoy, has been previously shown to protect immune cells from human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) replication by inhibiting the binding of the HIV-1 regulatory protein to the authentic HIV RNA sequence. However, HIV-1 challenge experiments of primary human T cells, which express the RNA decoy, demonstrated that the cells were only transiently protected, and hence, more improved protocols for HIV-1 inhibition with the RNA decoys need to be developed. In this report, in order to develop a more effective RNA decoy, we analyzed and compared the ability of a series of RNA decoy derivatives in inhibiting HIV-1 replication in CEM cells. Using an improved tRNA cassette to express high levels of RNA decoy transcripts in cells, we found that co-expression of both TAR and RRE decoys, in the form of an aligned sequence in a single transcription cassette, much more potently blocked cells from HIV-1 than the expression of only one kind of RNA decoy. This observation will have an important implication for experiments involving optimization of clinical applications in RNA decoy-based gene therapy against HIV-1.

• BMB Reports
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• 제55권12호
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• pp.639-644
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• 2022

Serine-arginine-rich splicing factors (SRSFs) are members of RNA processing proteins in the serine-arginine-rich (SR) family that could regulate the alternative splicing of the human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1). Whether SRSF9 has any effect on HIV-1 regulation requires elucidation. Here, we report for the first time the effects and mechanisms of SRSF9 on HIV-1 regulation. The overexpression of SRSF9 inhibits viral production and infectivity in both HEK293T and MT-4 cells. Deletion analysis of SRSF9 determined that the RNA regulation motif domain of SRSF9 is important for anti-HIV-1 effects. Furthermore, overexpression of SRSF9 increases multiple spliced forms of viral mRNA, such as Vpr mRNA. These data suggest that SRSF9 overexpression inhibits HIV-1 production by inducing the imbalanced HIV-1 mRNA splicing that could be exploited further for a novel HIV-1 therapeutic molecule.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제29권11호
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• pp.2227-2230
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• 2008

• 한국미생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국미생물학회 2008년도 International Meeting of the Microbiological Society of Korea
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• pp.62-64
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• 2008

A major hurdle to the development of RNA interference as therapy for HIV infection is the delivery of siRNA to T lymphocytes which are difficult cells to transfect even in vitro. We have employed a single chain antibody to the pan T cell surface antigen CD7 was conjugated to an oligo-9-arginine peptide (scFvCD7-9R) for T cell-specific siRNA delivery in NOD/SCIDIL2${\gamma}$-/- mice reconstituted with human peripheral blood lymphocytes (Hu-PBL). Using a novel delivery, we first show that scFvCD7-9R efficiently delivered CD4 siRNA into human T cells in vitro. In vivo administration to Hu-PBL mice resulted in reduced levels of surface CD4 expression on T cells. Mice infected with HIV-1 and treated on a weekly basis with scFvCD7-9R-siRNA complexes targeting a combination of viral genes and the host coreceptor molecule CCR5 successfully maintained CD4/CD3 T cell ratios up to 4 weeks after infection in contrast to control mice that displayed a marked reduction in CD4 T cell numbers. p24 antigen levels were undetectable in 3 of the 4 protected mice. scFvCD7-9R/antiviral siRNA treatment also helped maintain CD4 T cell numbers with reduced plasma viral loads in Hu-PBL mice reconstituted with PBMC from donors seropositive for HIV, indicating that this method can contain viral replication even in established HIV infections. Our results show that scFvCD7-9R could be further developed as a potential therapeutic for HIV-1 infection.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2014

Purpose: Administration of antiretroviral drugs to mothers and infants significantly decreases mother-to-child human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission; cesarean sections and discouraging breastfeeding further decreases this risk. The present study confirmed the HIV status of babies born to mothers infected with HIV and describes the characteristics of babies and mothers who received preventive treatment. Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed medical records of nine infants and their mothers positive for HIV who gave birth at Korea University Ansan Hospital, between June 1, 2003, and May 31, 2013. Maternal parameters, including HIV diagnosis date, CD4+ count, and HIV ribonucleic acid (RNA) copy number, were analyzed. Infant growth and development, HIV RNA copy number, and HIV antigen/antibody test results were analyzed. Results: Eight HIV-positive mothers delivered nine babies; all the infants received antiretroviral therapy. Three (37.5%) and five mothers (62.5%) were administered single- and multidrug therapy, respectively. Intravenous zidovudine was administered to four infants (50%) at birth. Breastfeeding was discouraged for all the infants. All the infants were negative for HIV, although two were lost to follow-up. Third trimester maternal viral copy numbers were less than 1,000 copies/mL with a median CD4+ count of $325{\mu}L$ ($92-729{\mu}L$). Among the nine infants, two were preterm (22.2%) and three had low birth weights (33.3%). Conclusion: This study concludes that prophylactic antiretroviral therapy, scheduled cesarean section, and prohibition of breastfeeding considerably decrease mother-to-child HIV transmission. Because the number of infants infected via mother-to-child transmission may be increasing, studies in additional regions using more variables are necessary.

• 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.

• 대한수혈학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.152-161
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• 2012

배경: 2012년 1월부터 국내에 신규로 도입되는 고위험군 바이러스 검사시약은 국내 검체를 이용한 성능 시험분석을 실시하여 식품의약품안전청 허가를 득하도록 일부 규정이 개정되었다. 이러한 바이러스 진단시약의 성능시험과 품질관리 규정을 이행하기 위해서는 국내 검체에서 유래된 국가표준물질이 필요하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 바이러스 핵산증폭검사시약의 성능평가와 품질관리를 위하여 다양한 농도로 구성된 HBV, HCV와 HIV의 핵산증폭검사용 혈장유래 표준물질(plasma working standards)을 제조하고자 하였다. 방법: 수혈 부적격의 HCV RNA 양성혈장 43단위, HCV RNA 양성혈장 25단위, 그리고 HIV RNA 양성혈장 26단위에 대해 핵산 정량검사와 유전자형 검사를 실시하였다. 이를 바탕으로 국내에서 유행하는 바이러스의 유전자형을 가진 고농도의 원료혈장을 선정하였다. 또 표준물질의 다양한 농도는 국내외 검사시약의 검출범위에 근거하여 적정한 농도범위를 선택한 후, 다양한 농도로 원료물질을 희석하고, 분병 처리 한 후 정량적으로 분석하였다. 결과: HBV, HCV와 HIV의 체외진단분석기용 핵산증폭검사의 성능평가용 plasma working standards는 총 13종의 다양한 농도물질로 제조되었다. 결론: 국내에서 혈액관련 고위험군 HBV, HCV와 HIV의 체외진단용 핵산증폭검사 시약의 성능 평가에 필요한 바이러스 핵산 검사용 국가표준물질을 처음 제조하여 그 기술을 수립하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.109-117
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• 2006

The Rev binding to Rev Responsive Element (RRE) of HIV-1 mRNA plays an important role in the HIV-I viral replication cycle. The disruption of the Rev-RRE interaction has been studied extensively in order to develop a potential antiviral drug. In order to provide the basis for a more promising approach to develop a Rev-RRE binding inhibitor against HIV-I infection, it is necessary to understand the binding modes of the aminoglycoside antibiotics to RRE. In the present study, the binding mode of a modified antibiotic, a neamine conjugated with pyrene and arginine (NCPA), to RRE has been studied by the methods of $T_m$ measurement and spectroscopic analysis of RRE with or without antibiotics. The results confirmed that NCPA competes with Rev in binding to RRE.

• BMB Reports
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• 제41권7호
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• pp.511-515
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• 2008

The nucleocapsid (NC) protein of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 plays a key role in viral genomic packaging by specifically recognizing the Psi($\Psi$) RNA sequence within the HIV-1 genome RNA. Recently, a novel cell-based assay was developed to probe the specific interactions in vivo between the NC and $\Psi$-RNA using E.coli cells (J. Virol. 81: 6151-55, 2007). In order to examine the extendibility of this cell-based assay to RNAs other than $\Psi$-RNA, this study tested the RNA aptamers isolated in vitro using the SELEX method, but whose specific binding ability to NC in a living cellular environment has not been established. The results demonstrate for the first time that each of those aptamer RNAs can bind specifically to NC in a NC zinc finger motif dependent manner within the cell. This confirms that the cell-based assay developed for NC-$\Psi$interaction can be further extended and applied to NC-binding RNAs other than $\Psi$-RNA.