• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.146-154
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• 2011

포도당 20%와 효모엑기스가 함유된 배지에서 $40^{\circ}C$에서 48시간에 걸친 에탄올발효 과정 중에 일어나는 고온성 알코올 발효 효모균주 Saccharomyces cerevisiae KNU5377의 세포 내에서 일어나는 생리적 변화를 살펴보고자 했다. 그 결과, 이 발효 효모균주는 $40^{\circ}C$ 48시간의 발효로써 11.4% alcohol을 생성하여, 고온발효인데도 불구하고 우수한 발효능을 가진 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 12시간 발효과정동안 배지의 pH가 시작단계의 pH 6.0이 4.1로 내려갔으며, 이후 에탄올발효가 완성될 때까지 거의 변화하지 않고 이 값으로 유지되었다. 발효 12시간이 지나면서 세포막의 지방산의 조성은 불포화지방산인 $C_{16:1}$ (palmitoleic acid)가 포화지방산인 $C_{16:0}$ (palmitic acid)보다 1.5배나 증가하였으며, $C_{18:1}$보다는 2배 가까이 증가하여 구성되어 있었다. 48시간 배양한 세포의 2차 전기영동(2-D)을 통한 세포내 단백질의 발현정도를 proteomics분석법으로 살펴본 바, phosphoglycerate kinase가 가장 크게 발현했음을 Mass Spectrometry를 통해 알 수 있었다. 그 뒤를 이어 adenylate kinase, Cys3p, Tdh3p, translational elongation factor 등이 크게 발현된 것을 알게 되었다. 이들은 직간접적으로 해당과정에 관여하는 인자들 이어서, 고온 장시간에 걸친 에탄올발효를 하는 이 발효 효모균주의 세포에게는 생존과 에탄올발효를 위하여 해당과정 관여 인자가 중요한 역할을 하고 있다는 것을 강력히 시사하였다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.22-29
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• 1996

연구배경: 속립성 결핵환자에서 말초혈액의 변화는 골수생검상 결핵성 병변을 보인 군에서 더 많은 것으로 알려져 있고, 폐결핵보다 속립성 결핵에서 세포성 면역의 변화가 심한 것으로 연구되어지고 있다. 방법: 대상은 1990년에서 1994년 사이에 원주의과 대학부속 원주기독병원에 내원하여 속립성 결핵으로 진단받고 골수생검을 시행받은 환자 40예 였다. 이들을 골수생검상 결핵성 병변을 보인 양성군과 보이지 않은 음성군으로 나누어 임상상, 말초 혈액의 혈청 ADA, 수용성 인터루킨 2 수용체, 임파구 아형 분류를 시행하여 비교하였다. 결과: 1) 대상 환자의 평균연령은 39세로, 남녀는 23:17예 이었다. 2) 동반된 폐외 결핵으로는 결핵성 뇌막염이 9예, 결핵성 관절염이 6예, 결핵성 흉막염이 2예 있었다. 3) 골수검사상 60%(24/40)가 결핵성 병변을 보였다. 4) 말초혈액검사상 빈혈은 60%(24/40)가 있었으며 골수생검 양성군에서 11예 음성군에서 13예였고, 백혈구감소증은 12%(5/40)로 양성군에서 4예 음성군에서 1예였고, 혈소판 감소증은 10%(4/40)로 양성군이 3예 였다. 5) 혈청 ADA는 평균 83 U/L로 양성군에서 90 U/L, 음성군에서 70.6 U/L 이었다(p=0.23). 6) 혈청 가용성 interleukin 2 수용체 활성도는 평균 4,643 pmol/L 였으며 양성군에서 $6,840{\pm}7,446\;pmol/L$(n=10), 음성군 $1897{\pm}1663\;pmol/L$(n=8)으로 양성군에서 더 높았다(p=0.06). 7) 혈청내 T 임파구 아형분류에서 총 T 임파구는 평균 64%으로 양성군에서 $62{\pm}19%$(n=18), 음성군에서 $73{\pm}10%$ 였고(n=7)(p=0.2), $T_4/T_8$ ratio는 평균 $1.16{\pm}0.5$으로 양성군에서 $1.14{\pm}0.5$, 음성군에서 $1.18{\pm}0.5$였다(p=0.8). 8) 일부 환자(9예)에서 BAL의 T 임파구 아형분류을 시행하였으며 $T_4/T_8$ ratio는 $1.97{\pm}1.2$으로, 말초혈액소견과 비교하여 더 증가되어 있었다. 결론: 이상의 결과로 속립성 결핵의 골수생검 양성률은 60% 였으며, 골수생검상 결핵성 병변을 보인 군에서 말초혈액내 변화와 세포성 면역의 변화가 더 심한 경향을 보였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.448-453
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• 2018

In this study, a 107 kDa protease from psychrophilic Janthinobacterium lividum PAMC 26541 was purified by anion-exchange chromatography. The specific activity of the purified protease was 264 U/mg, and the overall yield was 12.5%. The J. lividum PAMC 25641 protease showed optimal activity at pH 7.0-7.5 and $40^{\circ}C$. Protease activity was inhibited by PMSF, but not by DTT. On the basis of the N-terminal sequence of the purified protease, the gene encoding the cold-adapted protease from J. lividum PAMC 25641 was cloned into the pET-28a(+) vector and heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) as an intracellular soluble protein.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2016

The aim of this study attempted to verify the possibility of bioethanol production using wasted medium density fiberboard (wMDF). In order to produce bioethanol from wood cellulosic materials must be carried out the process of pretreatment, saccharification, fermentation and distillation. First, the wMDF was pretreated using sodium chlorite and pretreated wMDF was prepared to 8% slurry and then slurry was saccharified with the commercial enzyme (Cellic CTec3). The fermentable sugar and pH of saccharified substrate were about 5.5% glucose and 4.4, respectively. Herein we compared the results of ethanol yield according to the nutrients added or without addition to increase ethanol yield. Ethanol fermentation was finished in about 24 hours, but it was delayed in experimental group without nutrients. Ethanol content and fermentation ratio of the final fermented mash prepared by utilizing jar fermenter was 25.40 g/L and 86.64%, respectively. At this time, the maximum ethanol productivity was confirmed as 1.78 g/Lh (ethanol content 21.38 g/L, 12 h), and the overall ethanol productivity was 1.05 g/Lh (ethanol content 25.27 g/L, 24 h). Using fermented liquid we could produced bioethanol 95.37% by continuous distillator packed with copper element in laboratory scale. These results show that wMDF has a potential valuable for bioethanol production.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제71권1호
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• pp.15-23
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• 2011

Background: Gefitinib and erlotinib are useful, molecular targeted agents in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who failed previous chemotherapy. We compared the efficacy and toxicity of two drugs in patients with squamous cell lung cancer, most of whom are male smokers. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical information on patients with NSCLC who were treated with gefitinib or erlotinib treatment at Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital between July 2002 and November 2009. The overall response rate (ORR), overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were compared between the two drugs. Results: A total of 182 (100 gefitinib vs. 82 erlotinib) of 584 patients treated by targeted agents had squamous histology. Of the 182 patients, 167 (91.7%) were male and 159 (87.4%) were smokers. The ORR and disease control rate (DCR) were 4.9% and 40.6%, and there was no significant difference between gefitinib and erlotinib (ORR, 5.0% vs 4.8%; p=0.970; DCR, 40.0% vs 41.4%; p=0.439). The median OS in the gefitinib group was 12.1 months, and that in the erlotinib was 12.7 months (hazard ratio [HR], 1.282; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.771~2.134; p=0.339). The median PFS for the gefitinib group was 1.40 months, compared with 1.37 months for the erlotinib group (HR, 1.092; 95% CI, 0.809~1.474; p=0.564). Skin rash ${\geq}$grade 3 was more common in erlotinib (12.2%) than gefitinib (1.0%, p=0.003) groups. Conclusion: This retrospective study showed that the two drugs appear to have similar antitumor efficacy and toxicity except for skin rash.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.142-148
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• 2007

Agar로부터 oligosaccharides를 제조하기 위하여 효소 (agarase)를 이용한 분해법이 시도되면서 agarase의 균주의 분리 및 유전자에 대한 많은 연구가 수행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 해양으로부터 agarase를 생성하는 균주를 분리 동정하고 균주의 특성을 조사하였다. 분리된 균주는 AS-3균주는 16S rDNA 염기서열분석에 의하여 Algibacter lectus AS-3로 동정되었다. 정제된 효소의 최적 활성 조건 및 agar 분해산물의 항산화활성을 조사하였다. 분리된 균주의 최적배양조건은 marine broth 2216에서 온도 $27^{\circ}C$, pH 7일 때 가장 균주의 생육이 높았다. Agarase 효소는 salt 침전, ion exchange와 gel filtration chromatography에 의해 9.6 units/mg으로 6.9배 정제되었다. 최적 효소활성은 온도 $40{\sim}50^{\circ}C$, pH 7일 때 나타났다. Agar 첨가한 배지에 agar 분해균을 접종한 후 분해산물의 시간에 따른 항산화활성은 12시간 배양 후 62%의 가장 높은 전자소거능 (EDA)을 나타내었다.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.117-127
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• 2000

The non-ELR-containing CXC chemokines Mig and IP-10 have been shown to function as chemotactic cytokines for activated T lymphocytes. In this study, we examined the potential involvement of Mig and IP-10 in antimycobacterial response of mice immunized or infected with M. bovis BCG. The accumulation of Mig and IP-10 mRNA in resident peritoneal monocytes ($RPM{\Phi}$) was slightly reduced by stimulation with vBCG, and the degree was greater for 24 hr culture even though IFN-${\gamma}$ was added. Expression of Mig, IP-10, and IFN-${\gamma}$ in 24 hr delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) response was stronger in vBCG-immune mice than in the non-immune. The increase of DTH measured by foot-pad thickness appears to be clearly related to the levels of chemokines Mig and IP10 messages and those of IFN-${\gamma}$ and IL-12. Stimulation with vBCG for 2 days decreased or completely dropped the levels of Mig message in non-immune or immune splenocytes, respectively, whereas IP-10 message was slightly decreased in 2 days culture. Moreover, messages for IL-12 (p40) showed similar kinetics for Mig. The levels of Mig and IP-10 mRNA during the course of infection with BCG were not readily changed in lungs, livers, and spleens from BCG-infected mice. Although there was no obvious changes of Mig and IP-10 messages in the target organs during infection process, we found that the infection progressed over the first 3 wk before being contained by the emerging immune response suggested from detectable amount of IFN-${\gamma}$ mRNA around this time. In view of selectivity of chemokines Mig and IP-10 for activated T cells, these data suggest that chemokine Mig and IP-10, especially in collaboration with IL-12 and IFN-${\gamma}$, may playa role as T cell recruiters in immune response against mycobacterial infection.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.628-632
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• 1999

Currently electronic apex locators have been widely used to determine working length in endodontic treatment. According to Manufacture's recommendation, it is beneficial to find the working length before instrumenting the canal. However, in crown-down pressureless technique, working length of tooth is established following coronal instrumentation 3mm short of radiographic apex. In narrow canals, mechanically formed constriction might be established by coronal instrumentation in some distance from anatomical constriction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of Root-ZX in the canal with mechanical constriction following considerable coronal enlargement with ProFile .06 series. The 40 root canals in 30 extracted mandibular molars were accessed, and their actual length (AL) established by passing a size 10 file just through the minor apical foramen. The teeth were then embedded in an acrylic container with normal saline. The initial canal length(IL) was measured with Root-ZX by negotiating a size 10 file to the apical constriction. The canal was sequentially enlarged to size 40 with ProFile .06 file 3mm short of actual length. The enlarged final canal lengths (FL) were obtained with a size 15 file. The average values of IL, FL were calculated and compared using Repeated measures Analysis of Variance followed Turkey's Studentized Range test. The results were obtained as follows: 1. The initial canal length was 0.12mm shorter than actual canal length(P>0.05). 2. The differences between initial canal length and final canal length were not significant(P>0.05). 3. As a result of this study, regardless of mechanically formed constriction. Root-ZX differentiated between mechanical and anatomic constriction.

• 한국결정학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.11-14
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• 1998

[Cu(L)](NCS)2 (1) (L:2,5,9,12-Tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) 착물을 합성하고 구조를 규명하였다. 이 착물은 단순결정, 공간군 P21/a, a=7.622(2)Å, b=17.645(2) Å, c=8.223(3) Å, β=109.99(2)˚, Z=2로 결정화 되었다. 이착물의 구조는 최소자승법으로 정밀화 하였으며, 최종 신뢰도 R(Rw)값은 1535개의 회석반점에 대하여 0.087및 0.158이었다. 이 착물의 결정구조는 Cu-N(이차 아민)의 평균 거리가 2.030(4)Å인 평면 사각구조를 갖는다. 축에 놓여있는 NCS-음이온은 Cu-N 거리가 2,842(7)Å로 결합되어 있지 않았다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.236-243
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• 2012

Pleurotus nebrodensis is an edible and commercially available mushroom in Korea. This study was conducted in order to evaluate the anticancer and immunopotentiating activities of crude polysaccharides, extracted in methanol, neutral saline, and hot water (hereafter referred to as Fr. MeOH, Fr. NaCl, and Fr. HW, respectively) from the fruiting bodies of P. nebrodensis. ${\beta}$-Glucan and protein contents in Fr. MeOH, Fr. NaCl, and Fr. HW extracts of P. nebrodensis ranged from 23.79~36.63 g/100 g and 4.45~6.12 g/100 g, respectively. Crude polysaccharides were not cytotoxic against sarcoma 180, HT-29, NIH3T3, and RAW 264.7 cell lines at a range of $10{\sim}2,000{\mu}g/mL$. Intraperitoneal injection with crude polysaccharides resulted in a life prolongation effect of 11.76~27.06% in mice previously inoculated with sarcoma 180. Treatment with Fr. NaCl resulted in an increase in the numbers of spleen cells by 1.49 fold at the concentration of $50{\mu}g/mL$, compared with control. Fr. HW improved the immuno-potentiating activity of B lymphocytes through an increase in alkaline phosphatase activity by 1.65 fold, compared with control at $200{\mu}g/mL$. Maximum production of nitric oxide ($14.3{\mu}M$) was recorded in the Fr. NaCl fraction at $200{\mu}g/mL$. Production of tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$), interleukin-$1{\beta}$ (IL-$1{\beta}$), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) was significantly higher, compared to control, and IL-6 production was highest, in contrast to TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-$1{\beta}$, and positive control, concanavalin at the tested concentration of the various fractions. Results of the current study suggest that polysaccharides extracted from P. nebrodensis have a strong anticancer effect and may be useful as an ingredient of biopharmaceutical products for treatment of cancer.