• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.274-279
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• 2012

For the quantitative analysis of genetically modified (GM) maize in processed foods, primer sets and probes based on the 35S promoter (p35S), nopaline synthase terminator (tNOS), p35S-hsp70 intron, and zSSIIb gene encoding starch synthase II for intrinsic control were designed. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products (80~101 bp) were specifically amplified and the primer sets targeting the smaller regions (80 or 81 bp) were more sensitive than those targeting the larger regions (94 or 101 bp). Particularly, the primer set 35F1-R1 for p35S targeting 81 bp of sequence was even more sensitive than that targeting 101 bp of sequence by a 3-log scale. The target DNA fragments were also specifically amplified from all GM labeled food samples except for one item we tested when 35F1-R1 primer set was applied. A reference plasmid pGMmaize (3 kb) including the smaller PCR products for p35S, tNOS, p35S-hsp70 intron, and the zSSIIb gene was constructed for real-time PCR (RT-PCR). The linearity of standard curves was confirmed by using diluents ranging from $2{\times}10^1{\sim}10^5$ copies of pGMmaize and the $R^2$ values ranged from 0.999~1.000. In the RT-PCR, the detection limit using the novel primer/probe sets was 5 pg of genomic DNA from MON810 line indicating that the primer sets targeting the smaller regions (80 or 81 bp) could be used for highly sensitive detection of foreign DNA fragments from GM maize in processed foods.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.191-196
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• 2013

본 연구는 누에 수정란 초기에 발현하는 유전자를 대량 선발하고, 유용 유전자의 프로모터를 개발하기 위한 연구의 일환으로 추진하였다. 산란 후 2 ~ 16시간이 경과한 누에알로부터 cDNA 유전자은행을 제작하였다. 제작된 cDNA 유전자은행으로 전체 960개 클론을 무작위 추출하여 부분 염기서열 분석을 통해 EST를 제작하였다. 분석된 652개 ESTs 중 염기서열 상동성 분석을 통해 156개의 기존 알려진 유전자와 178개의 미지의 유전자로 구성된 334개 독립유전자를 최종 선발하여 'eegEST'로 명명하였다. eegEST 분석 결과, 기존 염기서열 정보가 알려진 156개 독립유전자 중 2회 이상 출현한 유전자 수는 143개로 전체의 34%를 차지하였으며, Hsp20.8 유전자(12회)와 ubiqutin-like 유전자(11회)가 가장 높은 출현 빈도를 나타내었다. 또한 eegEST 독립유전자의 추정 기능에 따른 분류에서 곤충 수정란 발생초기에 확인할 수 있는 기관 형성과 관련한 유전자가 전체 24%를 차지하고 있었다. 본 연구에서 작성된 누에 수정란 초기 발현유전자 데이터베이스(eegEST)는 곤충 발생학 연구를 위한 정보제공 뿐 아니라 형질전환누에 제작을 위한 프로모터 개발 연구에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.1635-1648
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• 2022

Thermal stress due to extreme changes in the thermal environment is a critical issue in cattle production. Many previous findings have shown a decrease in feed intake, milk yield, growth rate, and reproductive efficiency of cattle when subjected to thermal stress. Therefore, selecting thermo-tolerant animals is the primary goal of the efficiency of breeding programs to reduce those adverse impacts. The recent advances in molecular genetics have provided significant breeding advantages that allow the identification of molecular markers in both beef and dairy cattle breeding, including marker-assisted selection (MAS) as a tool in selecting superior thermo-tolerant animals. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), which can be detected by DNA sequencing, are desirable DNA markers for MAS due to their abundance in the genome's coding and non-coding regions. Many SNPs in some genes (e.g., HSP70, HSP90, HSF1, EIF2AK4, HSBP1, HSPB8, HSPB7, MYO1A, and ATP1A1) in various breeds of cattle have been analyzed to play key roles in many cellular activities during thermal stress and protecting cells against stress, making them potential candidate genes for molecular markers of thermotolerance. This review highlights the associations of SNPs within these genes with thermotolerance traits (e.g., blood biochemistry and physiological responses) and suggests their potential use as MAS in thermotolerant cattle breeding.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.729-733
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• 2006

크립토스포리디움의 활성 및 감염성 판정을 위해 Direct RT-PCR, 세포배양 후 RT-PCR 및 면역형광염색법을 비교한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 크립토스포리디움의 HSP70 gene에 대해 direct RT-PCR한 결과, 민감도가 매우 높아 저농도로 존재하는 환경시료에서의 크립토스포리디움 활성을 모니터링하는데 장점이 있을 것으로 보이나, 감염성의 판정은 알 수 없으며, 정량화가 안되는 단점이 있었다. 2) ${\beta}-tubulin$ gene에 대해 RT-nested PCR을 한 결과 크립 토스포리디움의 난포낭이 $1{\times}10^4$ 세포수정도 되어야 검출이 되는 것으로 나타나 HSP70 gene에 대한 RT-PCR결과와 비교할 때 10,000배 이상 민감도가 떨어지는 것으로 나타났다. 3) 세포배양 후 RT-PCR 또는 면역형광염색법을 이용할 경우에는 민감도가 direct RT-PCR보다 다소 떨어지는 단점이 있었으나 크립토스포리디움의 오염원이나 오염이 심한 지역의 감염성 조사에 적합할 것으로 나타났으나, 정량화가 필요한 경우에는 세포배양 후 면역형광염색법이 효과적일 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국균학회소식:학술대회논문집
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• 한국균학회 2015년도 추계학술대회 및 정기총회
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• pp.26-26
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• 2015

Phytophthora infestans is the causal agent of potato and tomato late blight, one of the most devastating plant diseases. P. infestans secretes effector proteins that are both modulators and targets of host plant immunity. Among these are the so-called RXLR effectors that function inside plant cells and are characterized by a conserved motif following the N-terminal signal peptide. In contrast, the effector activity is encoded by the C terminal region that follows the RXLR domain. Recently, I performed in planta functional profiling of different RXLR effector alleles. These genes were amplified from a variety of P. infestans isolates and cloned into a Potato virus X (PVX) vector for transient in planta expression. I assayed for R-gene specific induction of hypersensitive cell death. The findings included the discovery of new effector with avirulence activity towards the Solanum bulbocastanum Rpi-blb2 resistance gene. The Rpi-blb2 encodes a protein with a putative CC-NBS-LRR (a coiled-coil-nucleotide binding site and leucine-rich repeat) motif that confers Phytophthora late blight disease resistance. We examined the components required for Rpi-blb2-mediated resistance to P. infestans in Nicotiana benthamiana. Virus-induced gene silencing was used to repress candidate genes in N. benthamiana and to assay against P. infestans infections. NbSGT1 was required for disease resistance to P. infestans and hypersensitive responses (HRs) triggered by co-expression of AVRblb2 and Rpi-blb2 in N. benthamiana. RAR1 and HSP90 did not affect disease resistance or HRs in Rpi-blb2-transgenic plants. To elucidate the role of salicylic acid (SA) in Rpi-blb2-mediated resistance, we analyzed the response of NahG-transgenic plants following P. infestans infection. The increased susceptibility of Rpi-blb2-transgenic plants in the NahG background correlated with reduced SA and SA glucoside levels. Furthermore, Rpi-blb2-mediated HR cell death was associated with $H_2O_2$, but not SA, accumulation. SA affects basal defense and Rpi-blb2-mediated resistance against P. infestans. These findings provide evidence about the roles of SGT1 and SA signaling in Rpi-blb2-mediated resistance against P. infestans.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.295-313
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• 2023

Objectives : While treatments for cancer are advancing, the development of effective treatments for cancer metastasis, the main cause of cancer patient death, remains insufficient. Recent studies on Dichroae Radix have revealed that its active ingredients have the potential to inhibit cancer metastasis. This study aimed to investigate the cancer metastasis inhibitory effect of Dichroae Radix using network pharmacological analysis. Methods : The active compounds of Dichroae Radix have been identified using Traditional Chinese Medicine System Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform. The UniProt database was used to collect each of information of all target proteins associated with the active compounds. To find the bio-metabolic processes associated with each target, the DAVID6.8 Gene Functional classifier tool was used. Compound-Target and Target-Pathway networks were analyzed via Cytoscape 3.40. Results : In total, 25 active compounds and their 62 non-redundant targets were selected through the TCMSP database and analysis platform. The target genes underwent gene ontology and pathway enrichment analysis. The gene list applied to the gene ontology analysis revealed associations with various biological processes, including signal transduction, chemical synaptic transmission, G-protein-coupled receptor signaling pathways, response to xenobiotic stimulus, and response to drugs, among others. A total of eleven genes, including HSP90AB1, CALM1, F2, AR, PAKACA, PTGS2, NOS2, RXRA, ESR1, ESR2, and NCOA1, were found to be associated with biological pathways related to cancer metastasis. Furthermore, nineteen of the active compounds from Dichroae Radix were confirmed to interact with these genes. Conclusions : The results provide valuable insights into the mechanism of action and molecular targets of Dichroae Radix. Notably, Berberine, the main active ingredient of Dichroae Radix, plays a significant role in degrading AR proteins in advanced prostate cancer. Further studies and validations can provide crucial data to advance cancer metastasis prevention and treatment strategies.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2010

Objectives : This study was performed to evaluate the effects of root of Cibotii rhizoma(CR) ethanol extract on the tissue and neuronal damage of the spinal cord injury(SCI). Methods : SCI was induced by mechanical contusion following laminectomy of 10th thoracic vertebra in Sprague-Dawley rats. CR was orally given once a day for 7 days after SCI. Tissue damage and nerve fiber degeneration were examined with cresyl violet and luxol fast blue(LFS) histochemistry. HSP72(as neuronal damage marker), MAP2(as nerve fiber degeneration marker), c-Fos(immediate early gene), and Bax(pro-apoptotic molecule) expressions were examined using immuno-histochemistry. Individual immuno-positive cells expressing HSP72, MAP2, c-Fos and Bax were observed on the damaged level and the upper thoracic and lower lumbar spinal segments. Results : 1. CR reduced degeneration of nerve fibers and motor neuron shrinkage in the ventral horn of the lower lumbar spinal segment, but generally it did not seem to ameliorate the tissue injury following SCI. 2. CR reduced demyelination in the ventral and lateral funiculus of the lower lumbar spinal segment. 3. CR reduced HSP72 expression on the neurons in the peri-central canal gray matter adjacent to the damaged region. 4. CR strengthened MAP2 expression on the motor neurons in the ventral horn and on nerve fibers in the lateral funiculus of the lower lumbar spinal segment. 5. CR reduced c-Fos positive cells in the peri-lesion and the dorsal horn of the damaged level and in the ventral horn of the lower lumbar spinal segment. 6. CR reduced Bax positive cells in the peri-lesion and the dorsal horn of the damaged level and in the ventral horn of the lower lumbar spinal segment. Conclusions : These results suggest that CR plays an inhibitory role against secondary neuronal damage and nerve fiber degeneration. following SCI.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.613-622
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• 2017

본 연구는 열 스트레스 하에서 오리사료 내 대사에너지(ME) 수준이 오리의 간, 십이지장 융모, 미생물, 유전자 조절에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 총 240마리의 육용 오리 채리밸리(Anas platyrhynchos)를 4처리구로 완전임의배치 한 후 42일 동안 사육하였다. 처리구는 ME 2900 kcal/kg, ME 3000 kcal/kg, ME 3100 kcal/kg 및 ME 3200 kcal/kg로 구분하였다. 간 조직은 처리구 사이의 차이가 없었고, 십이지장 융모 및 창자샘 길이는 ME 3000과 비교할 때 2900은 10.58% 감소하였으나 3100, 3200과의 사이에 차이는 없었다. 맹장 Latobacillus는 ME 3000과 비교할 때 2900은 9.47% 감소하였으나 3100, 3200은 각각 2.52, 3.24% 증가하였다. Total aerobic bacteria, E. coli, Coliform bacteria는 ME 3000과 비교할 때 2900은 증가하였으나 3100, 3200은 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 간에서 HSP (heat shock proteins)-mRNA 중 HSP $90-{\alpha}$는 ME 3000과 비교할 때 2900은 48.60% 감소하였으며 3100, 3200은 차이가 없거나 증가하였다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.366-373
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• 2022

Regulation of proper gene expression is important for cellular and organismal survival, maintenance, and growth. Abnormal gene expression, even for a single critical gene, can thwart cellular integrity and normal physiology to cause diseases, aging, and death. Therefore, gene expression profiling serves as a powerful tool to understand the pathology of diseases and to cure them. In this study, the difference in gene expression in Flammulina velutipes was compared between the wild type (WT) mushroom and the mutant one with clogging phenomenon. Differentially expressed transcripts were screened to identify the candidate genes responsible for the mutant phenotype using the DNA microarray analysis. A total of 88 genes including 60 upregulated and 28 downregulated genes were validated using the real-time quantitative PCR analysis. In addition, proteomic differences between the WT and mutant mushroom were analyzed using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF). Interestingly, the genes identified by these genomic and proteomic analyses were involved in stress response, translation, and energy/sugar metabolism, including HSP70, elongation factor 2, and pyruvate kinase. Together, our data suggest that the aberrant expression of these genes attributes to the mutant clogging phenotype. We propose that these genes can be targeted to foster normal growth in F. velutipes.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2002

한우의 성장단계 특이발현 유전자를 탐색하기 위하여, 본 연구에서는 유전자의 발현 유무 및 발현정도의 차이를 나타내는 유전자를 분리하는데 있어 가장 강력한 수단으로 알려진 subtractive cDNA hybridization 기법을 이용하여 한우 등심조직으로부터 12개월령 및 24개월령 특이적인 subtractive cDNA library를 제작하였다. 성장단계 특이적인 유전자를 탐색하기 위하여, 6, 12 및 24개월령 cDNA를 사용하여 reverse northern blot 분석을 실시하였으며, 6개월령 cDNA probe에 대하여 특이적인 signal을 나타낸 3개의 clone은 EPV 20, Ca2+ ATPase, 및 TCTP 유전자와 유사성을 나타내었다. 12개월령 cDNA probe에 대하여 특이적인 signal을 나타낸 9개의 cDNA clone은 각각 VCP, HSP 70, aldolase A, MSSK1, GM-2 activator protein, ryanodine receptor, acidic ribosomal phosphoprotein p1, ADP/ATP translocase T1 및 UCP 2 유전자와 높은 homology를 가지고 있었다. 또한 2개의 clone이 각각 12개월령 및 24개월령 cDNA probe에 대하여 특이적인 signal을 나타내었는데, 12개월령 cDNA probe에 대해서만 signal을 나타낸 clone은 ferrochelatase 유전자와 유사하였으며, 24개월령 probe에 대해서만 signal을 나타낸 clone은 ADRP 유전자와 유사하였다. 이상에서와 같이, 본 연구에서 제작한 성장단계 특이적인 subtractive cDNA library를 분석하여 14종의 유전자를 한우 성장단계 특이 발현 후보 유전자로 선정하여 염기서열을 분석하였으며, 이외에도 성장단계에 있어 특이적으로 발현될 것으로 추정되는 cDNA 클론의 염기서열을 분석하였다.