• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.114-126
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• 2019

This paper introduces three ways to determine host-guest complexation of cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) with homocysteine (Hcy). After preincubating Hcy and cysteine (Cys) with CB[7], Ellman's reagent (DTNB) was used to detect Hcy and Cys. Only Cys reacted with DTNB and Hcy gave a retarded color change. This suggests that the -SH group of Hcy is buried inside CB[7]. Human cystathionine ${\gamma}-lyase$ (hCGL) decreased the level of Hcy degradation after preincubating Hcy and CB[7]. These results suggest that the amount of free Hcy available was decreased by the formation of a Hcy-CB[7] complex. The immunological signal of anti-Hcy monoclonal antibody was decreased significantly by preincubating CB[7] with Hcy. The ELISA results also show that ethanethiol group ($-CH_2CH_2SH$) of Hcy, which is an epitope of anti-Hcy monoclonal antibody, was blocked by the cavity in CB[7]. Overall, CB[7] can act as a host by binding selectively with Hcy, but not Cys. The calculated half-complexation formation concentration of CB[7] was 58.2 nmol using Ellman's protocol, 97.9 nmol using hCGL assay and 87.7 nmol using monoclonal antibody. The differing binding abilities of Hcy and Cys towards the CB[7] host may offer a simple and useful method for determining the Hcy concentration in plasma or serum.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.164.2-164.2
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• 2003

Human embryonic stem (ES) cell lines derived from the inner cell mass of human blastocysts have potential to differentiate into any cell types. We have established in vitro neural differentiation of human ES cells. After the formation of embroid bodies (EBs), the differentiating EBs formed neural tube-like rosettes in the presence of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). The rosettes were selectively isolated by the treatment of dispase and cultured in a medium for human neural precursors in the presence of bFGF. (omitted)

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권10호
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• pp.1695-1700
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• 2008

An immunosensor based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) with enhanced performance was developed through a mixed self-assembled monolayer. A mixture of 16-mercaptohexadecanic acid (16-MHA) and 1-undecanethiol with various molar ratios was self-assembled on gold (Au) surface and the carboxylic acid groups of 16-MHA were then coordinated to Zn ions by exposing the substrate to an ethanolic solution of $Zn(NO_3)_2\cdot 6H_2O$. The antibody was immobilized on the SPR surface by exposing the functionalized substrate to the desired solution of antibody in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) molecules. The film formation in series was confirmed by SPR and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The functionalized surface was applied to develop an SPR immunosensor for detecting human serum albumin (HSA) and the estimated detection limit (DL) was 4.27 nM. The limit value concentration can be well measured between ill and healthy conditions.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 1985

Various immunoserologic and cellular immunity techniques have been used to explore the presence of antisperm antibodies in the serum and seminal plasma of male patients and in the blood and genital fluid of infertile women. Several recent comparative investigations using various assays to detect and quantitate levels of antibody to human spermatozoa have produced widely varying results. So the first WHO workshop on iso- and autonatibodies to human spermatozoa in 1974 tried to establish some unification in the techniques used. The purpose of this study is to compare the results of two methods-the Kibrick macro-agglutination test and the Isojima micro-immobilization test-using the same test materials based on recommandation from WHO workshop. The results are as follows: 1. Twenty normal controls showed negative reactions in all the 2 tests. Out of 25 patients, the positive sera were noted in 15 (60%) on the Kibrick test and 13 (51%) on the Isojima test. 2. Twelve (48%) out of 25 patients showed positive reactions in the two tests, and 16 (64%) out of 25 patients showed positive reaction in one or more tests. 3. The titers of the antisperm antibodies on the Kibrick test was higher than that on the Isojima test. Therefore, it seems to be possible to increase the chances of detection of the antisperm antibodies, if two tests are imployed.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 항원-항체 결합반응을 통해 액상의 단백질 분자를 감지할 수 있는 SH형 SAW센서를 개발하였다. 측정하고자 하는 항원으로는 anti-Human-immune-globulin (anti-HigG) 단백질을, 이에 대응하는 항체로는 HigG를 채택하였다. 압전 단결정 LiTaO₃를 사용하여 100 MHz로 발진되는 센서를 제작하고, 센서의 지연선 위에 Ti/Au층을 증착하였다. 증착된 Au층 위에 SAM (self assembled monolayer)을 형성시켜서 추가되는 항원의 농도에 의한 센서의 주파수 변화를 측정하였다. 개발된 센서의 최소검출단위는 노이즈 레벨 400 Hz 이하 값에 10.8 ng/ml/Hz의 민감도를 가지며, anti-HigG 항원의 질량하중 효과에 대해 안정적인 반응을 보였다.

• 약학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.351-357
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• 1994

The levels of maternal immunity enhancing factor(MIEF), which is an immunomodulatory protein identified from bovine colostrum, were determined by indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) for the colostrum and normal milk collected during the first two weeks of lactation. The mean concentration of MIEF in the colostrum of the first day of lactation was $109\;{\mu}g/ml$, and fell from the third day of lactation to $3{\sim}4\;{\mu}g/ml$. The molecular weight of the purified MIEF determined by reducing SDS-PAGE and TSK G2000SW column chromatography was 22,000 and 24,000 daltons, respectively, showing that MIEF is a monomeric peptide in its native form. To examine the capacity of MIEF to induce differentiation of B Lymphocytes, human tonsillar Iymphocytes were cultured in the presence of different concentrations of MIEF, and then antibody secreting cells were enumerated by enzyme-linked immunospot(ELISPOT) assay. When added to cultures of human tonsillar Lymphocytes, MIEF induced differentiation of resting B Iymphocyte to antibody secreting plasma cells as efficiently as LPS.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 2008년도 Proceedings of the Convention
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• pp.77-86
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• 2008

It's been known that overexpression of the oncoprotein Her2 (eu/ErbB2), transmembrane receptor protein, occurs in human breast cancer. Her2-positive breast cancer patients who have Her2 overexpression show less therapeutic efficacy with enhanced metathesis and increased resistance to chemotherapy. So far, a humanized monoclonal antibody against Her2 protein called Herceptin is the only drug approved by Food and Drug Administration for treatment of Her2-overexpressing breast tumors. However, antibody therapy of Herceptin may not be ideal method for therapeutic intervention of Her2 protein expression. The therapeutic intervention of Her2 protein expression may be more efficiently achieved by inhibiting the expression of Her2 gene rather than by down-regulating the Her2 protein already overexpressed. Here, we found that the interaction of two proteins of ESX (an epithelial-restricted transcription factor) and DRIP130/CRSP130/Sur2 (a Ras-linked subunit of human mediator complexes) mediates the expression of Her2 gene. The association of ESX with Sur2 is mediated by a small hydrophobic face of 8-amino acid helix in ESX, suggesting that the ESX-Sur2 interaction can be a new novel target for Her2-positive cancer. The process to develop potent ESX-Sur2 interaction inhibitors targeting for Her2-positive cancer therapeutics will be discussed.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.312-315
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• 2014

인체 면역증강제로 활용 가능성을 조사하기 위해 R. aquatilis AY2000 균이 생산하는 당단백질인 AYS의 면역세포에 대한 독성과 면역증강 효과를 조사하였다. 그 결과 AYS는 적혈구에 대한 용혈작용과 hPBMC에 대한 증식 또는 사멸효과는 나타내지 않았으나, 배양 중인 hPBMC를 응집시키는 효과를 나타내었다. 또한 AYS는 in vitro에서 hPBMC에 작용하여 염증성 cytokine인 IL-6, IFN-${\gamma}$, TNF-${\alpha}$와 IL-5 생성을 유도하였고, 생쥐에서 AYS는 alum에 비해 항-BSA의 생산력을 더욱 증가시켰다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2007

Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) is a model for some types of human autoimmune rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study, we examined whether ethanol extract of potato (Solanum tuberosum) is efficacious against CIA in mice. Potato extracts (100 and 200 mg/kg) were orally administered to DBA/1J mice once daily for 49 day after initial immunization with type II collagen. Clinical assessment of disease and measurement of paw edema were conducted throughout the study. The production of CIA-related rheumatoid factor, anti-type II collagen antibody, and cytokines were examined in DBA/1J mice. Serum levels of AST, ALT, creatinine, and lipids were measured, and antioxidant enzyme activity in the spleen was also determined. The arthritis score and paw edema were markedly suppressed in the groups treated with potato extract. Levels of rheumatoid factor, anti-type II collagen antibody, interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, LDL-cholesterol, and malondialdehyde in sera were also reduced by potato extract treatment. The activities of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase were increased in the spleens of CIA mice treated with potato extract. These findings suggest that potato extract has suppressive effects on type II collagen-induced arthritis, an animal model for human RA.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.335-338
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• 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic, triggered by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has not only impacted human health on a global scale but also raised concerns about the vulnerability of a wide array of animals that are in close contact with humans. Particularly, the potential for infection and the subsequent immune response in domestic pets such as dogs and cats remain largely unexplored under natural living conditions. In this study, we have undertaken the task of detecting and tracking the presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in a small cohort of household pets-specifically, two dogs and two cats. Employing techniques such as the indirect ELISA and plaque reduction neutralization tests, we observed that the neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in these animals were maintained for a duration of up to six months following their initial positive test result. This duration mirrors the antibody response documented in human cases of COVID-19, suggesting a comparable post-infection immune response timeline between humans and these domestic animals.