• BMB Reports
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• 제54권12호
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• pp.601-607
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• 2021

Odorant receptors (ORs) account for about 60% of all human G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). OR expression outside of the nose has functions distinct from odor perception, and may contribute to the pathogenesis of disorders including brain diseases and cancers. Glioma is the most common adult malignant brain tumor and requires novel therapeutic strategies to improve clinical outcomes. Here, we outlined the expression of brain ORs and investigated OR expression levels in glioma. Although most ORs were not ubiquitously expressed in gliomas, a subset of ORs displayed glioma subtype-specific expression. Moreover, through systematic survival analysis on OR genes, OR51E1 (mouse Olfr558) was identified as a potential biomarker of unfavorable overall survival, and OR2C1 (mouse Olfr15) was identified as a potential biomarker of favorable overall survival in isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) wild-type glioma. In addition to transcriptomic analysis, mutational profiles revealed that somatic mutations in OR genes were detected in > 60% of glioma samples. OR5D18 (mouse Olfr1155) was the most frequently mutated OR gene, and OR5AR1 (mouse Olfr1019) showed IDH wild-type-specific mutation. Based on this systematic analysis and review of the genomic and transcriptomic profiles of ORs in glioma, we suggest that ORs are potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for glioma.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2001

우리나라에 자생하고 있는 흑오미자 유전자원을 보존하고 육성하기 위하여, 제주도 한라산이라는 격리된 지역에 천연분포하고 있는 3개 집단을 대상으로 동위 효소분석에 의한 유전변이를 조사하였다. 1. 흑오미자 자생지 3개 집단의 4개의 동위효소에 대한 대립유전자 빈도와 분포는 6개의 유전자좌 가운데 Mdh-l과 Pgi-l을 제외한 모든 유전자좌에서 2개 이상의 대립유전자가 관측되어 Idh, Mdh-2, Mnr, Pgi-2에서 다형성을 보였다. Pgi-2를 제외한 Idh, Mdh-2, Pgi-l, Mdh-1, Mnr 유전자좌에서 동일한 대립유전자가 빈도가 가장 높은 주대립유전자로 나타났다. 2. 유전자좌당 대립유전자수(A/L)는 평균 1.7개의 값을 보였으며, 95%( $P_{95}$ ) 및 99%( $P_{99}$) 수준에서의 다형적 유전자좌의 비율은 38.9%와 50%, 평균 이형접합도의 관측치( $H_{0}$$^{./}$)와 기대치( $H_{e}$ )는 각각 0.141과 0.147로 나타났다. 흑오미자와 같이 분포구역이 매우 제한적이거나 멸종위기에 처한 식물종들은 유전변이량이 매우 적게 나타나는데 비해 흑오미자는 다소 많은 유전변이량을 보유하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 3. 유전변이의 대부분이 집단 간 차이보다 집단내 개체간의 차이(92.6%)로 나타났으며, Wright의 F분석결과, $F_{IS}$ 및 $F_{IT}$ 값 모두 0에 가까운 값을 나타내어 흑오미자 집단이 Hardy-Weinberg 평형 상태에 근접해 있는 것으로 나타났다.다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제85권3호
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• pp.409-415
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• 1996

반송의 유전변이를 조사하기 위해 전국에서 선발한 31개체에 대한 배유조직을 이용하여 4개 동위효소에 대한 전기영동을 실시하였으며, 분석된 결과를 소나무와 비교하였다. 분석 결과 최소 7개의 유전자좌(GDH-A, GOT-B, GOT-C, IDH-A, LAP-A, LAP-B)가 다형성을 나타냈으며, 이들 유전자좌에서 관측된 대립유전자 수는 2-4개였다. 본 연구에서 조사된 유전자좌에서는 소나무와 반송을 구별할 수 있는 표식인자(標識因子)를 발견할 수 없었으며, 각 유전자좌별 대립유전자 빈도 분포 역시 소나무와 반송이 거의 동일하였다. 반송의 99% 수준에서의 다형적 유전자좌의 비율, 유전자좌당 대립유전자수, 이형접합율의 관측치와 기대치는 각각 85.7, 2.3개, 0.165와 0.186%로 소나무에 비해서 유전변이는 적은 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제63권1호
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• pp.26-33
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• 2020

Glioblastoma (GBM) is a disease without any definite cure. Numerous approaches have been tested in efforts to conquer this brain disease, but patients invariably experience recurrence or develop resistance to treatment. New surgical tools, carefully chosen samples, and experimental methods are enabling discoveries at single-cell resolution. The present article reviews the cell-of-origin of isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-wildtype GBM, beginning with the historical background for focusing on cellular origin and introducing the cancer genesis patterned on firework. The authors also review mutations associated with the senescence process in cells of the subventricular zone (SVZ), and biological validation of somatic mutations in a mouse SVZ model. Understanding GBM would facilitate research on the origin of other cancers and may catalyze the development of new management approaches or treatments against IDH-wildtype GBM.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제89권4호
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• pp.527-535
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• 2000

감자전분젤을 매개로 한 수평식 전기영동장치를 이용하여 은행나무(Ginkgo biloba L.)의 megagametophyte로부터 15개 동위효소의 변이가 분석되었다. 분석된 효소 가운데서 ADH, G6PD, IDH, MPI, UGPP의 5개 효소에서는 변이가 나타나지 않았으며, 나머지 10개 효소의 11개 동위효소 구역(ACON-A, FST-B, GDH-A, GOT-B, MDH-B, MDH-C, MNR-A, PGI-B, PGM-A, 6PGD-B, SKDH-B)에서 다형성이 관찰되었다. 이중 MDH-B를 제외한 모든 구역에서 관찰된 동위효소 변이들이 1 : 1의 독립적 분리비를 보임으로써, 이들이 단일 유전자좌에 의해 조절되는 공우성 대립유전자임을 추정할 수 있었다. 한편, 동위효소 유전자좌의 3가지 조합(ACON-A : MDH-B, GOT-B : PGI-B, MNR-A : SKDH-B)에서 약한 연관관계가 관찰되었으며, 이들의 재조합 비율은 0.38-0.40로 계산되었다 (p<0.05).

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.306-313
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• 1994

일본에서 상업적으로 중요한 어종 중의 하나인 도다리 2형간 유전적 분기의 정도를 측정하기 위하여 전분 gel 전기영동법에 의한 isozyme분석을 행하였다. 도다리 2형간에 있어서 14종의 효소를 지배하는 22유전자좌가 검출되었으며 2형간에 있어서 공통의 대림유전자를 가지고 있지 않은 완전분기는 3유전자좌(Acp, Idh-2 및 Mdh-2)에서 관찰되었다. 2형간에 있어서 측정된 Nei의 유전적거리는 0.46592이었으며 2형간에 있어서 유전적 변이성의 차이를 나타내는 평균 이형 접합체율의 기대치는 A type에서 0.120, B type에서는 0.095로 나타났다. 이상의 결과로부터 2형간에 있어서 유전적으로 상호 분기되어 있었으며 그들의 분기 년도는 대략 $2.3{\times}10^6$년 전으로 추정된다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.487-496
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• 1995

Previous studies have demonstrated that not all A. actinomycetemcomitans produced significant level of leukotoxic factor and its leukotoxicity have associated with serotype and genetic variation. Our aim was to investigate on the interrelationship between serotype and leukotoxicity of an A. actinomycetemcomitans consisting of 13 clinically well characterized. Korean isolates and to evaluate if particular virulent clonal types of A. actinomycetemcomitans are associated with periodontal disease. For this study, 13 strains of A. actinomycetemcomitans from 6 patients with periodontal disease were isolated and identified by using a selective medium(tryptic soy agar supplemented with 10% serum, $75{\mu}g$ of bacitracin and $5{\mu}g$ of vancomycin per ml) in 10% C02 incubator for 3days with routine Gram staining, colony morphology and biochemical test..For serotyping, antisera were prepared from reference strains of 5 serotypes. (ATCC 29523,Y4, SUNY aB 67, IDH 781, IDH 1705) and then ammonium sulfate precipitation, immunoabsorption and indirect immunofluoroscent procedures were done. For analysis of leukotoxicity, sonic extract of A. actinomycetemcomitans exposed to PMN, and trypan blue was stained for counting the cell viability. Finally Southern blot analyses of genomic DNA digested with the restriction enzyme Tag I was done and the Southern blots were hybridized with the 530bp fragment, termed delta 530, originating from the ltx promoter of strain 652 and deleted from strain JP2. Also ltxA-3.1 and SC2 probe from strain JP2 were hybridized with genomic DNA fragments. Results reveal that strains isolated showed approximately equal proportions of 3 serotypes(b, d, e) and serotype b was not detected. 2 patients harbored 2 different serotypes in the same disease site. The prevalence of leukotoxic strain was 23% and there was no relationship between serotype, leukotoxicity and clinical observations. Especially virulent clonal types of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitan (JP2 strain) could not found. Further studies are necessary on the genetic polymorphism of leukotoxin and its relations to clinical status.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.541-560
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• 1994

The present study was performed to evaluate the relationship between the serotype or the genotype of Actnobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (A. a.) and the severity of periodontal disease. Total 64 A. a. clinical isolates were sampled from 46 sites of 20 subjects classified into the group I (1 periodontally healthy subject, 2 gingivitis patients, 5 ealry adult periodontitis patients), group II (3 moderatelly adult periodontitis patients) and group III (1 advanced adult periodontitis patient, 8 RPP patients). Southern bolt hybridization (fingerprinting) patterns of the five reference strains, A. a. strain ATCC 29523 (serotype a), ATCC 29522 (Serotype b), ATCC 43719 (serotype c), IDH 781 (serotype d) and IDH 1705 (serotype e), were used as the five basic genotypic patterns (A, B, C, D, E). NT type was designated as one which did dnot represent any of those five basic types. The serotypes were determined by ELISA technique with the serum samples from pre-immunized rabbit. Based on subject-based analysis, it was noted that genotypes A and C, NT, and B, D, E were significantly related to the disease groups I, II, and III, respectively. It was also noted that both the serotypes a and c were significantly related to the disease group I and II, while serotypes were significantly related bm), and serotypes b and nd were frequently found in sites with severe attachment loss (LA>6mm). The results indicated that the significant relationship can be delineated beteen the genotypes and the serotypes of Acinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and the periodontal disease severity. The results also indicated that genotyping can provide more detailed information on its relationship with the disease severity based on both the patient-based and the site-based analyses.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.44-51
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• 2016

Objective : Malignant gliomas with neuronal marker expression (MGwNM) are rare and poorly characterized. Increasingly diverse types of MGwNM have been described and these reported cases underscore the dilemmas in the classification and diagnosis of those tumors. The aim of this study is to provide additional insights into MGwNM and present the clinicopathological features of 18 patients. Methods : We reviewed the medical records of 18 patients diagnosed as MGwNM at our institute between January 2006 and December 2012. Macroscopic total resection was performed in 11 patients (61%). We evaluated the methylation status of $O^6$-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) and expression of isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH-1) in all cases, and deletions of 1p and 19q in available cases. Results : The estimated median overall survival was 21.2 months. The median progression-free survival was 6.3 months. Six patients (33%) had MGMT methylation but IDH1 mutation was found in only one patient (6%). Gene analysis for 1p19q performed in nine patients revealed no deletion in six, 19q deletion only in two, and 1p deletion only in one. The extent of resection was significantly correlated with progression free survival on both univariate analysis and multivariate analysis (p=0.002 and p=0.013, respectively). Conclusion : In this study, the overall survival of MGwNM was not superior to glioblastoma. The extent of resection has a significant prognostic impact on progression-free survival. Further studies of the prognostic factors related to chemo-radio therapy, similar to studies with glioblastoma, are mandatory to improve survival.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.365-377
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• 2022

Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a serine-threonine kinase member of the cellular phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway, which is involved in multiple biological functions by transcriptional and translational control. mTOR is a downstream mediator in the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and plays a critical role in cell survival. In cancer, this pathway can be activated by membrane receptors, including the HER (or ErbB) family of growth factor receptors, the insulin-like growth factor receptor, and the estrogen receptor. In the present work, we congregated an electronic network of mTORC1 built on an assembly of data using natural language processing, consisting of 470 edges (activations/interactions and/or inhibitions) and 206 nodes representing genes/proteins, using the Cytoscape 3.6.0 editor and its plugins for analysis. The experimental design included the extraction of gene expression data related to five distinct types of cancers, namely, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, hepatic cirrhosis, cervical cancer, glioblastoma, and anaplastic thyroid cancer from Gene Expression Omnibus (NCBI GEO) followed by pre-processing and normalization of the data using R & Bioconductor. ExprEssence plugin was used for network condensation to identify differentially expressed genes across the gene expression samples. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis was performed to find out the over-represented GO terms in the network. In addition, pathway enrichment and functional module analysis of the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network were also conducted. Our results indicated NOTCH1, NOTCH3, FLCN, SOD1, SOD2, NF1, and TLR4 as upregulated proteins in different cancer types highlighting their role in cancer progression. The MCODE analysis identified gene clusters for each cancer type with MYC, PCNA, PARP1, IDH1, FGF10, PTEN, and CCND1 as hub genes with high connectivity. MYC for cervical cancer, IDH1 for hepatic cirrhosis, MGMT for glioblastoma and CCND1 for anaplastic thyroid cancer were identified as genes with prognostic importance using survival analysis.