• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.436-441
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• 2004

SJ compounds (SJ8002 and related compounds) are a group of novel anticancer agents (Cho, Chung, Lee, Kwon, Kang, Joo, and Oh. PCT/KR02/00392). To explore the anticancer mechanism of these compounds, we examined the effect of SJ8002 on microtubules of six human cell lines. At a high concentration ($2\;{\mu}g/mL$), SJ8002 effectively disrupted microtubules of the six cell lines within 1 h. At lower concentrations ($0.05\~1.0\;{\mu}g/mL$), the antimicrotubule activity of SJ8002 varied defending on cell lines. The inhibition of in vitro polymerization of pure tubulin by SJ8002 suggested that SJ8002 acts on free tubulin, inhibits the polymerization of tubulin dimer into microtubules, and hence induces the depolymerization of microtubules.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.245-253
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• 2020

Vibrational analysis in microtubules is examined based on the nonlocal theory of elasticity. The complete analytical formulas for wave velocity are obtained and the results reveal that the small scale effects can reduce the frequency, especially for large longitudinal wave-vector and large circumferential wave number. It is seen that the small scale effects are more significant for smaller wave length. The methods and results may also support the design and application of nano devices such as micro sound generator etc. The effects of small scale parameters can increase vibrational frequencies of the protein microtubules and cannot be overlooked in the analysis of vibrating phenomena. The results for different modes with nonlocal effect are checked.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제43권8호
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• pp.705-717
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• 2020

While the growth factors like insulin initiate a signaling cascade to induce conformational changes in the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1), amino acids cause the complex to localize to the site of activation, the lysosome. The precise mechanism of how mTORC1 moves in and out of the lysosome is yet to be elucidated in detail. Here we report that microtubules and the motor protein KIF11 are required for the proper dissociation of mTORC1 from the lysosome upon amino acid scarcity. When microtubules are disrupted or KIF11 is knocked down, we observe that mTORC1 localizes to the lysosome even in the amino acid-starved situation where it should be dispersed in the cytosol, causing an elevated mTORC1 activity. Moreover, in the mechanistic perspective, we discover that mTORC1 interacts with KIF11 on the motor domain of KIF11, enabling the complex to move out of the lysosome along microtubules. Our results suggest not only a novel way of the regulation regarding amino acid availability for mTORC1, but also a new role of KIF11 and microtubules in mTOR signaling.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.121-140
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• 1986

논우렁이(Cipangopaludina chinensis malleata (Reeve))의 精蟲形成 過程은 核과 細胞質의 變化로부터 시작한다. 核內의 染色質은 stacking 되기 시작하였으며 細胞質에서는 mitochondria의 모임과 軸絲의 出現이 되었다. 그런後에 細胞質은 突出되기 시작하였고, 核은 突部分으로 移動되었다. 精蟲形成過程中에 全 細胞質에서 나타나는 電子密度가 높은 物質들은 分解되거나 細胞間隙으로 exocytosis 되었다. 특히, mitochondria가 軸絲사이에 存在하며, 차츰 頭部쪽으로 移動되어지기 시작하였다. 그리고 exocytosis後에 電子密度가 높은 物質이 軸絲를 둘러싸기 시작했다. 이들 物質이 release되어 顆粒狀態로 微細小管이나 axonemal doublet 微細小管들을 通해서 각 部位로 移動되어졌다. 이러한 顆粒들은 glycogen을 함유하고 있으며 尾部의 바깥층을 이루고 있었다. 終局에 가서는 凝縮된 核은 螺旋形으로 變化하며 頸部는 cylinderical shape로 되고 中片의 mitochondria가 規則的인 lamellar屬으로 變化하여 완전히 成熟된 精蟲으로 되었다. 그러므로, 이러한 現象은 精蟲形成 過程의 特異한 過程을 나타낸다. 頭部의 染色質의 濃縮, 頭部의 螺旋狀 形態로 變化하는 것과 細胞性 物質이 mitochondria와 微細小管에 의하여 尾部의 각 部分으로 移動과 轉移되는 것이다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.723-730
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• 2007

Kinesin is an ATP-driven microtubule motor protein that plays important roles in control of microtubule dynamics, intracellular transport, cell division and signal transduction. The kinesin superfamily is composed of numerous members that are classified into 14 subfamilies. Animal kinesins have been well characterized. In contrast, plant kinesins have not yet to be characterized adequately. Here, a novel plant-specific kinesin gene, GhKCH2, has been cloned from cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) fibers and biochemically identified by prokaryotic expression, affinity purification, ATPase activity assay and microtubule-binding analysis. The putative motor domain of GhKCH2, $M_{396-734}$ corresponding to amino acids Q396-N734 was fused with 6$\times$His-tag, soluble-expressed in E. coli and affinity-purified in a large amount. The biochemical analysis demonstrated that the basal ATPase activity of $M_{396-734}$ is not activated by $Ca^{2+}$, but stimulated 30-fold max by microtubules. The enzymatic activation is microtubule-concentration-dependent, and the concentration of microtubules that corresponds to half-maximum activation was about 11 ${\mu}M$, much higher than that of other kinesins reported. The cosedimentation assay indicated that $M_{396-734}$ could bind to microtubules in vitro whenever the nucleotide AMP-PNP is present or absent. As a plant-specific microtubule-dependent kinesin with a lower microtubule-affinity and a nucleotide-independent microtubule-binding ability, cotton GhKCH2 might be involved in the function of microtubules during the deposition of cellulose microfibrils in fibers or the formation of cell wall.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2001년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.41-41
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• 2001

Chromatin configuration and microtubule assembly were determined in porcine maturing and activated oocytes following intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Microtubule localization was confirmed using a mouse monoclonal antibody to $\alpha$-tubulin and detected using a fluorescent labeled goat anti-mouse secondary antibody. DNA was stained with propidium iodide. The image of microtubules and chromatin was captured using laser scanning confocal microscope. In germinal vesicle stage oocyte, sperm chromatin remained condensation and sperm derived microtubules were not observed at 8 to 12 h after sperm injection. At 24 h after injection, the sperm nucleus developed to the metaphase chromatin along the metaphase structure of female nucleus. In some metaphase I stage oocytes, sperm chromatin decondensed at 8 h to 12 h after injection, sperm aster was seen soon after sperm injection. At 24 h after sperm injection into metaphase I stage oocyte, male chromatin developed to the metaphase chromatin while female chromatin extruded first polar body and formed the metaphase chromatin. At 12 to 15 h after sperm injection into preactivated oocytes, condensed sperm nucleus was located in close proximity of female pronucleus. However, the condensed nucleus did not fuse with female pronucleus. In preactivated ocytes, injected sperm remained condensation, a few sperm organized small microtubular aster. Instead, maternal derived microtubules were organized near the female chromatin, which seem to move condensed male chromatin near to the female pronucleus. These results suggest that sperm nuclear decondensing activity and nucleation activity of centrosome during fertilization are cell cycle dependent. In absence of male functional centrosome, female origin centrosome takes over the role of microtubule nucleation for nuclear movement.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.245-256
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• 2001

본 연구는 붉은머리오목눈이(Paradoxornis webbiana)의 정자변태 과정을 알아보기 위하여 전자현미경으로 세포분화 단계에 따른 세포구조물의 특징을 기초로 하여 관찰한 결과 정자변태의 전과정을 10단계로 나타내었다. 염색질의 변화는 골지기에서 균질한 섬유상의 형태가 두모기에서는 서서히 응축하여 첨체기에 막대상으로 응축되고 성숙기에 이르러 더욱 응축되고, 균질화되어 완전한 핵을 형성하였다. 꼬리의 형성시기는 초기 골지단계에서 시작하여 성숙후기에 완료되었다. 축사는 9+2구조이며, 미토콘드리아 다발은 2개가 1조를 이루어 축사를 중심으로 $15^{\circ}$ 각도로 규칙적으로 배열되어 있었다. 그리고 microtubules들이 미토콘드리아 외막을 둘러싸고 있었다 정자의 파동막의 형태는 S자형으로 정자원형질막을 둘러싸고 있었다.

• ALGAE
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.197-204
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• 2010

Cytoskeletal changes were observed during cell division of the green alga Zygnema cruciatum using flourescein isothiocynate (FITC)-conjugated phallacidin for F-actin staining and FITC-anti-$\alpha$-tubulin for microtubule staining. Z. cruciatum was uninucleate with two star-shaped chloroplasts. Nuclear division and cell plate formation occurred prior to chloroplast division. Actin filaments appeared on the chromosome and nuclear surface during prophase, and the F-actin ring appeared as the cleavage furrow developed. FITC-phallacidin revealed that actin filaments were attached to the chromosomes during metaphase. The F-actin ring disappeared at late metaphase. At telophase, FITC-phallacidin staining of actin filaments disappeared. FITC-anti-$\alpha$-tubulin staining revealed that microtubules were arranged beneath the protoplasm during interphase and then localized on the nuclear region at prophase, and that the mitotic spindle was formed during metaphase. The microtubules appeared between dividing chloroplasts. The results indicate that a coordination of actin filaments and microtubules might be necessary for nuclear division and chromosome movement in Z. cruciatum.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.243-254
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• 2023

Microtubules in the cell are influenced by internal and external stimulation and play an important part in conveying protein substances and in carrying out medications to the intended targets. Waves are produced during these functions and in order to control the biological cell functions, it is important to know the wave velocities of microtubules. Owing to cylindrical shell shaped and mechanically elastic and orthotropic, cylindrical shell model based on gradient elasticity theory has been used. Wave velocities of the protein microtubule are carried out by considering Love's thin shell theory and Navier solution. Also the effect of size parameter and other variables on the results are investigated.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2009

다양한 색소체 내에 형성되는 결정체와 미세소관의 분포 및 발달양상을 식물이 수행하는 광합성 양식과 연계하여 꽃피는식물 종들에서 밝혀진 결과에 의하면, 색소체 결정체는 대개 격자 구조를 이루며 기질 또는 티라코이드 내에 형성되나, 미세소관은 비교적 규칙적인 형태로 기질에만 발달한다고 알려져 있다. 격자구조는 막으로 둘러싸이거나 막과는 무관하게 발달하며, 계통학적인 유연관계를 형성하지 않고 C-3 또는 C-4 또는 CAM 광합성을 수행하는 26개의 식물과, 약 56종에서 독립적으로 나타난다는 사실이 조사되었다. 색소체 결정체 및 미세소관 형성에 대한 지속적인 연구는 이들의 구조와 기능에 대하여 새로운 정보를 제공하나, 결정체에 대한 3차원적 입체구조 연구와 미세소관에 대한 분자생물학적인 실험법들이 요구되고 있는 실정이다. 특히, HVEM 고압전자현미경 및 tomography에 의한 연속절편 연구는 결정체의 3-D 입체구조 구현이 가능하여 심도 있는 구조정보를 제공하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 극히 일부의 식물에서만 보고되어 있는 색소체 내 미세소관에 대한 연구에 관해서는 먼저 색소체 기질에서 이들의 형성 시점을 알아내어 기질에서의 식별 및 분리 연구 등이 가능하게 돼야함이 강조되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 꽃피는식물 종들의 여러 색소체 유형에서 보고된 결정체와 미세소관을 조사하여 색소체 내에서 이들의 기능을 광합성과 연계하여 종합적으로 논의하였다.