• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.615-629
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• 2021

An active compound, triterpene saponin, astersaponin I (AKNS-2) was isolated from Aster koraiensis Nakai (AKNS) and the autophagy activation and neuroprotective effect was investigated on in vitro and in vivo Parkinson's disease (PD) models. The autophagy-regulating effect of AKNS-2 was monitored by analyzing the expression of autophagy-related protein markers in SH-SY5Y cells using Western blot and fluorescent protein quenching assays. The neuroprotection of AKNS-2 was tested by using a 1-methyl-4-phenyl-2,3-dihydropyridium ion (MPP⁺)-induced in vitro PD model in SH-SY5Y cells and an MPTP-induced in vivo PD model in mice. The compound-treated SH-SY5Y cells not only showed enhanced microtubule-associated protein 1A/1B-light chain 3-II (LC3-II) and decreased sequestosome 1 (p62) expression but also showed increased phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinases (p-Erk), phosphorylated AMP-activated protein kinase (p-AMPK) and phosphorylated unc-51-like kinase (p-ULK) and decreased phosphorylated mammalian target of rapamycin (p-mTOR) expression. AKNS-2-activated autophagy could be inhibited by the Erk inhibitor U0126 and by AMPK siRNA. In the MPP⁺-induced in vitro PD model, AKNS-2 reversed the reduced cell viability and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) levels and reduced the induced α-synuclein level. In an MPTP-induced in vivo PD model, AKNS-2 improved mice behavioral performance, and it restored dopamine synthesis and TH and α-synuclein expression in mouse brain tissues. Consistently, AKNS-2 also modulated the expressions of autophagy related markers in mouse brain tissue. Thus, AKNS-2 upregulates autophagy by activating the Erk/mTOR and AMPK/mTOR pathways. AKNS-2 exerts its neuroprotective effect through autophagy activation and may serve as a potential candidate for PD therapy.

• BMB Reports
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.12-19
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• 2003

Fragmentation of purine imidazole ring and production of formamidopyrimidines in deoxynucleosides (Fapy lesions) occurs upon DNA oxidation as well as upon spontaneous or alkali-triggered rearrangement of certain alkylated bases. Many chemotherapeutic agents such as cyclophosphamide or thiotepa produce such lesions in DNA. Unsubstituted FapyA and FapyG, formed upon DNA oxidation cause moderate inhibition of DNA synthesis, which is DNA polymerase and sequence dependent. Fapy-7MeG, a methylated counterpart of FapyG-, a efficiently inhibits DNA replication in vitro and in E.coli, however its mutagenic potency is low. This is probably due to preferential incorporation of cytosine opposite Fapy-7MeG and preferential extension of Fapy-7MeG:C pair. In contrast, FapyA and Fapy-7MeA possess miscoding potential. Both lesions in SOS induced E.coli preferentially mispair with cytosine giving rise to A$\rightarrow$G transitions. Fapy lesions substituted with longer chain alkyl groups also show simult aneous lethal and mutagenic properties. Fapy lesions are actively eliminated from DNA by repair glycosylases specific for oxidized purines and pyrimidines both in bacteria and eukaryotic cells. Bacterial enzymes include E.coli formamidopyrimidine-DNA-glycosylase (Fpg protein), endonuclease III (Nth protein) and endonuclease VIII (Nei protein).

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 1991

Bm 배양세포주(BmN4)에서 BmNPV의 다각체 단백질 합성과 DNA복제에 대한 실험결과는 다음과 같다. 1. BmNPV는 insect Grace's medium에서 배양되고 있는 BmN4 세포에서 NOV나 DNA로 감염시킨 경우 모두 잘 증식되었으며, 도립현미경 관찰 결과 접종 후 48시간이 경과하면서 다각체가 형성되기 시작하였다. 2. 또한 전자현미경으로 핵내 형성된 다각체와 협성중인 nucleocapsid 다발을 관찰하였으며, 바이러스 입자는 SNPV로 존재하였다. 3. Western blot분속에 의한 다각체 단백질의 합성은 접종 후 18시간부터 관찰되었으며, 다각체 단백질의 분자량은 30kd이었다. 4. Wild type BmNPV DNA와 Bm 세포(BmN4)에서 NOV 및 DNA 감염에 의해 형성된 바이러스 DNA간의 제한효소 패턴은 차이가 없었다.

• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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• 고려인삼학회 1988년도 학술대회지
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• pp.1-10
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• 1988

조사포닌을 복강내 투여하면 1) 핵내의 RNA polymerase의 활성도, 2) 핵내의 RNA합성, 3) 세포질의 RNA합성,4) 세포질내의 폴리리보좀 함량, 5) in vitro 상태에서의 쥐간의 polysome과 micro-some으로의 아미노산 유입율, 6) 방사능 표지된 아미노산의 혈청 단백질로의 유입율이 증가하였음을 과거에 보고 한 바 있으며 또한 4주간 조사포닌을 투여한 쥐에서 적출한 간세포를 전자 현미경으로 조사한 결과, 조면 소포체가 상당히 증가하였으며 초원심분리기로서 막에 결합한 ribosome에서의 polysome함량의 증가를 확인하였다. 최근 streptozotocin으로 유도한 단백질 결핍성 당뇨병 쥐에 $Rb_2$를 계속적으로 주사한 결과 blood urea nitrogen과 간내의 urea 농도가 현저히 감소하였으며 혈청내의 총단백질과 알부민의 농도가 대조군의 수치에 비하여 증가한 반면 간내의 RNA와 총 ribosome, 막에 결합된 ribosome의 함량이 증가하였다. 또한 $Rb_2$투여로 혈청내의 총단백질로의 방사능 표지 전구물질의 유입량이 증가하였으며 당뇨쥐에서의 질소균형을 개선시켰다. 이러한 실험적 결과에 근거하여 인삼 사포닌은 대사를 촉진시키고 RNA, 단백질 합성 등을 촉진하는 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.180-185
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• 2000

플라스틱의 원재료로 이용되는 bisphenol-A (BPA)가 vitellogenin (VTG)의 합성에 미치는 영향을 넙치의 간세포를 초대 배양하여 조사하였다. 간세포는 2일간 사전 배양을 하였으며, estradiol-$17\beta(E_2)$ 및 BPA를 배양액에 동시 첨가하였다. 간세포는 6일간 배양한 후 배양액을 회수하여 SDS-PAGE로 분석하였다. BPA는 농도 의존적으로 총 단백질에 대한 VTG 비율은 증가하였으며, $10^{-6}M$과 $10^{-5}M$의 농도에서 유의한 차이를 나타내었다(P<0.05). 특히, BPA $10^{-5}M$의 농도에서의 총 단백질에 대한 VTG 비율은 26.36%로 $E_2$만을 첨가한 대조군과 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다. $E_2$와 BPA를 단독 또는 동시에 첨가하여 유도된 VTG합성은 배양액에 tamoxifen$(10^{-6}M)$을 첨가함으로서 $E_2$를 첨가한 대조군의 약 80%로 유의하게 억제되었다. 그리고, in vivo에서 $E_2$에 의해 유도된 VTG합성은 in vitro에서 간세포를 6일간 배양함에 따라 $E_2$를 첨가한 대조군의 약 22%까지 억제되었다. 이러한 감소효과는 BPA의 농도 의존적으로 지연되는 결과를 나타내었다. 따라서 넙치에서의 BPA는 $E_2$ receptor와의 반응을 통한 에스트로겐 작용에 의해 VTG합성을 유도하고, 난황형성기에서의 VTG 합성을 장시간 지속시킬 가능성이 있는 것으로 추측된다.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.146-153
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• 2006

A passive microfluidic delivery system using hydrophobic valving and pneumatic control was devised for microfluidic handling on a chip. The microfluidic metering, cutting, transport, and merging of two liquids on the chip were correctly performed. The error range of the accuracy of microfluid metering was below 4% on a 20 nL scale, which showed that microfluid was easily manipulated with the desired volume on a chip. For a study of the feasibility of biochemical reactions on the chip, a single enzymatic reaction, such as ${\beta}-galactosidase$ reaction, was performed. The detection limit of the substrate, i.e. fluorescein $di-{\beta}-galactopyranoside$ (FDG) of the ${\beta}-galactosidase$ (6.7 fM), was about 76 pM. Additionally, multiple biochemical reactions such as in vitro protein synthesis of enhanced green fluorescence protein (EGFP) were successfully demonstrated at the nanoliter scale, which suggests that our microfluidic chip can be applied not only to miniaturization of various biochemical reactions, but also to development of the microfluidic biochemical reaction system requiring a precise nano-scale control.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.197-201
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• 2012

Potyviruses express their RNA genomes through the production of polyproteins that are processed in host cells by three virus-encoded proteases. Soybean plants produce large amounts of protease inhibitors during seed development and in response to wounding that could affect the activities of these proteases. The in vitro activities of two of the proteases of Soybean mosaic virus (SMV) and Tobacco vein mottling virus (TVMV) were compared in the rabbit reticulocyte lysate in vitro translation system using synthetic RNA transcripts. Transcripts produced from SMV and TVMV cDNAs that included the P1 and helper component-protease (HC-Pro) coding regions directed synthesis of protein products that were only partially processed. Unprocessed poly-proteins were not detected from transcripts that included all of the P1, HC-Pro, P3 and portions of the cylindrical inclusion protein coding regions of either virus. Addition of soybean trypsin inhibitor to in vitro translation reactions increased the accumulation of the unprocessed polyprotein from TVMV transcripts, but did not alter the patterns of proteins produced from SMV. These experiments suggest that SMV-and TVMV-encoded proteases are differentially sensitive to protease inhibitors.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.9-23
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• 1997

Retinoids are essential regulators of spithelial cell growth and celluar differentiation. They are also known to be effective in photoaging. It was reported that topical application of retinoic acid improves facial wrinkle carsed by collagen synthesis reduction in photodamaged skin. Collagen synthesis by retinoic acid may contribute to the wrinkle effacement. Since celluar retinoic acid binding protein II is slsctively induced in human skin and dermal fibroblasts in vitro by retinoic acid, this response can be used to mesure retinoids potency and activity. In order to know the activity of retinoids and their relations with collagen synthesis, we treated dermal fibroblasts with retinoids for 48 hours at 10-6-10-7M and measured CRABPII mRNA level by quantitative Nortern blotting. We also measured the rate of collagen systhesis by retinoids using 3-dimensional dermal equivalent. CRABPII mRNA level was increased 3-fold by retinoic acid, 2.1-fold by retinol and 1.4-fold by retinaldehyde. Collagen systhesis was increased 34% by all-trans retinioc acid, 26% by retinol, 17% by retinaldehyde and 7% by retinyl palmitate. From the above results, retinoids were found to be a potent indecers of CRABPII mRNA and collagen synthesis. Though retinoic acid was the most effective, its use has been restricted because of the side effects. Instead, retinol can be a best candidate in cosmetics for the treatment of photodamaged skin in terms of efficacy and safety.

• 대한생식의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한불임학회 1995년도 추계 학술대회 및 정기총회
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• pp.66.2-67
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• 1995

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.111-119
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• 1994

"Spontaneous" hardening of the zona pellucida of mouse oocytes during in vitro culture is most likely due to cortical granules exocytosis. Thus the purpose of the present study was to determine whether the exocytosis factor is involved in spontaneous zona pellucida hardening during in vitro culture of the mouse. The results obtained form these experiments were summarized as follows; 1. When a protein synthesis inhibitor(100${\mu}g$/ml puromycin) was added to the culture medium, it did not prevent spontaneous ZPH of mouse oocyte during in vitro culture. 2. Calmodulin antagonists (trifluoperazine and chlorpromazine) and calcium channel blocker (verapamil) had no inhibitory effect in spontaneous ZPH. 3. A microtubule assembly inhibitor, colcemid had some inhibitory effect on spontaneous ZPH. 4. Treatment with a microfillament formation blocker(cytochalasin-B) at 1${\mu}g$/ml concentration, resulted in the excellent inhibitory effect on spontaneous ZPH. However cytochalasin-B did not inhibit ethanol-induced ZPH.