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담배에서 병원균에 반응하는 MAPK 신호전달체계에 의해 매개되는 방어 유전자들의 분리 및 특성화 (Isolation and Characterization of Defense Genes Mediated by a Pathogen-Responsive MAPK Cascade in Tobacco)

  • 장은경;강은영;김영철;조백호;양광열
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제18권8호
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    • pp.1023-1030
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    • 2008
  • SIPK와 WIPK의 상위 단계 인산화 효소로 알려진 NtMEK2가 DEX 유도성 시스템에 의해 밝혀졌다. 이 NtMEK2 유전자가 지속적으로 활성화된 돌연변이체인 $NtMEK2^{DD}$의 발현은 SIPK와 WIPK를 활성화 시켜 주므로 과민감 반응과 같은 세포 괴사를 야기하는 것으로 나타나 NtMEK2-SIPK/WIPK 체계가 담배에서 방어 반응을 조절하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 NtMEK2-SIPK/WIPK 체계에 의해서 조절 되는 하위 기질이나 방어관련 유전자들에 대한 연구는 아직 미비한 상태이다. 그래서 본 연구는 NtMEK2-SIPK/WIPK 체계에 매개되는 하위 유전자들을 분리하기 위하여 $NtMEK2^{DD}$ 형질전환 식물체를 이용해 ACP에 기초한 DDRT-PCR을 수행하였다. 그 결과 본 연구를 통해 처음으로 pI2-4, MTS2, SINA, CDM1, HRGP 및 DEG45를 포함해 여섯 개의 DEG들을 선발하였다. 이 유전자들의 발현은 $NtMEK2^{DD}$ 형질전환에서 다시 확인하였으며 특히 pI2-4, CDM1, HRGP의 유전자 발현은 다른 유전자들과 비교해 볼 때 살리실산과 담배모자이크바이러스에 강하게 반응하여 증폭됨을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과를 볼 때 NtMEK2-SIPK/WIPK 체계에 의해 조절되는 세 개의 유전자는 병저항성에 관여하고 있음을 제시한다 하겠다.

CUG2 유전자에 의하여 감소된 FBXW7 E3 ligase 발현이 유사-종양줄기세포 표현형을 유도 (The Decreased Expression of Fbxw7 E3 Ligase Mediated by Cancer Upregulated Gene 2 Confers Cancer Stem Cell-like Phenotypes)

  • 야웃 낫파판;김남욱;붓루앙 파차라폰;조일래;카오윈 시리차트;고상석;강호영;정영화
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제32권4호
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    • pp.271-278
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    • 2022
  • 신규 종양 유전자 Cancer Upregulated Gene (CUG) 2가 어떻게 유사-종양줄기세포 표현형을 유도하는지 잘 알려져 있지 않다. Cyclin E, c-Myc, Notch, 그리고 Yap1와 같은 종양단백질를 분해하여 그 발현을 조절하는 FBXW7 E3 ligase의 발현이 대장암, 자궁경부암, 그리고 위암 등 여러 암조직에서 낮아져 있음이 보고되고 있다. 그래서 우리는 이 FBXW7 단백질이 CUG2에 의한 종양형성에 관여할 수 있다는 가설을 세웠다. 이 연구에서 우리는 각 대조구 세포주보다 CUG2가 과발현된 A549 폐암 세포주와 BEAS-2B 기관지 세포주에서 FBXW7 단백질 발현이 낮게 나왔다. 여기서 MG132를 처리하게 되면 감소된 FBXW7과 FBXW7 기질로 알려진 Yap1 단백질 발현이 증가되는 결과를 관찰하였다. 종양줄기세포 현상에서 FBXW7의 역할을 규명하기 위하여, FBXW7 siRNA를 처리하였다. 대조구 세포주에서 감소된 FBXW7의 조건은 세포 이동 침습, 그리고 구형 형성이 증가되는 종양줄기세포 현상이 촉진되는 것을 관찰하였고, CUG2가 과발현된 두 세포주에서 FBXW7 발현 벡타 도입으로 FBXW7 발현 증가는 종양줄기세포 현상이 억제됨을 알 수 있었다. 또한 FBXW7의 감소는 EGFR-Akt-ERK1/2와 β-catenin-Yap1-NEK2 신호 경로를 활성화시키고, 반대로 FBXW7 발현 증가는 이 두 경로의 활성이 억제됨을 알 수 있었다. 이들 결과를 종합해 보면, CUG2 과발현은 FBXW7의 발현 감소로 이어지고, 이는 EGFR-Akt-ERK1/2와 β-catenin-Yap1-NEK2 신호경로를 활성화시켜 유사-종양줄기세포 현상을 촉진하는 것으로 생각된다.

하계 동해의 해양폐기물 분포와 조성에 관한 연구 (Distribution and Composition of Floating Debris in the East Sea during the Summer Season)

  • 김종화;김민석;김용복
    • 수산해양교육연구
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.58-66
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    • 2005
  • Floating debris was observed using a training ship, KAYA, of Pukyong National University with cruising speed of about 10-12 knot during July 12~25, 2003. The area sampled was the East Sea enclosed by 3 nations, namely, Korea, Japan and Russia, and was divided into 68 unit segments on survey routes [Fig. 1]. Debris fabrication materials were categorized with 6 items, e.g., man-made or natural wood items, paper and cardboard, nylon rope, styrofoam, vinyl and plastic, floating metal and glass containers. All identified items within $100{\pm}10 m$ wide band were recorded but ignored if beyond this boundary. The results of this study are as follows: 1. The average numbers of debris per unit area, $1km^2$, were found as 16.3 pieces (items) in the sea. 2. The highest densities of numbers, $32.3pieces/km^2$, were discovered in vicinity of the Oki strait of Japan, area of 'NEK' in Fig. 1. 3. Especially, styrofoam item only was composed to 63.6% of all in the sea of 'SD', located in the southern part of Dokdo Island, Korea. The item seems to be derive from the Southern Sea of Korea. 4. Therefore, comparing the distribution of debris numbers (the results of above 2 and 3) with flow patterns of Kuroshio currents, it was shown that their relation was good agree each other. Further more surveys are being conducted and a much wider coverage can be achieved with other countries, then it can be obtained that the East Sea is polluted to some extent, where is the origin of debris, and the finding of floating routes and stationary sea.

Structure and Expression Analyses of SVA Elements in Relation to Functional Genes

  • Kwon, Yun-Jeong;Choi, Yuri;Eo, Jungwoo;Noh, Yu-Na;Gim, Jeong-An;Jung, Yi-Deun;Lee, Ja-Rang;Kim, Heui-Soo
    • Genomics & Informatics
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    • 제11권3호
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    • pp.142-148
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    • 2013
  • SINE-VNTR-Alu (SVA) elements are present in hominoid primates and are divided into 6 subfamilies (SVA-A to SVA-F) and active in the human population. Using a bioinformatic tool, 22 SVA element-associated genes are identified in the human genome. In an analysis of genomic structure, SVA elements are detected in the 5′ untranslated region (UTR) of HGSNAT (SVA-B), MRGPRX3 (SVA-D), HYAL1 (SVA-F), TCHH (SVA-F), and ATXN2L (SVA-F) genes, while some elements are observed in the 3′UTR of SPICE1 (SVA-B), TDRKH (SVA-C), GOSR1 (SVA-D), BBS5 (SVA-D), NEK5 (SVA-D), ABHD2 (SVA-F), C1QTNF7 (SVA-F), ORC6L (SVA-F), TMEM69 (SVA-F), and CCDC137 (SVA-F) genes. They could contribute to exon extension or supplying poly A signals. LEPR (SVA-C), ALOX5 (SVA-D), PDS5B (SVA-D), and ABCA10 (SVA-F) genes also showed alternative transcripts by SVA exonization events. Dominant expression of HYAL1_SVA appeared in lung tissues, while HYAL1_noSVA showed ubiquitous expression in various human tissues. Expression of both transcripts (TDRKH_SVA and TDRKH_noSVA) of the TDRKH gene appeared to be ubiquitous. Taken together, these data suggest that SVA elements cause transcript isoforms that contribute to modulation of gene regulation in various human tissues.

Translocalization of enhanced PKM2 protein into the nucleus induced by cancer upregulated gene 2 confers cancer stem cell-like phenotypes

  • Yawut, Natpaphan;Kaowinn, Sirichat;Cho, Il-Rae;Budluang, Phatcharaporn;Kim, Seonghye;Kim, Suhkmann;Youn, So Eun;Koh, Sang Seok;Chung, Young-Hwa
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제55권2호
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    • pp.98-103
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    • 2022
  • Increased mRNA levels of cancer upregulated gene (CUG)2 have been detected in many different tumor tissues using Affymetrix microarray. Oncogenic capability of the CUG2 gene has been further reported. However, the mechanism by which CUG2 overexpression promotes cancer stem cell (CSC)-like phenotypes remains unknown. With recent studies showing that pyruvate kinase muscle 2 (PKM2) is overexpressed in clinical tissues from gastric, lung, and cervical cancer patients, we hypothesized that PKM2 might play an important role in CSC-like phenotypes caused by CUG2 overexpression. The present study revealed that PKM2 protein levels and translocation of PKM2 into the nucleus were enhanced in CUG2-overexpressing lung carcinoma A549 and immortalized bronchial BEAS-2B cells than in control cells. Expression levels of c-Myc, CyclinD1, and PKM2 were increased in CUG2-overexpressing cells than in control cells. Furthermore, EGFR and ERK inhibitors as well as suppression of Yap1 and NEK2 expression reduced PKM2 protein levels. Interestingly, knockdown of β-catenin expression failed to reduce PKM2 protein levels. Furthermore, reduction of PKM2 expression with its siRNA hindered CSC-like phenotypes such as faster wound healing, aggressive transwell migration, and increased size/number of sphere formation. The introduction of mutant S37A PKM2-green fluorescence protein (GFP) into cells without ability to move to the nucleus did not confer CSC-like phenotypes, whereas forced expression of wild-type PKM2 promoted such phenotypes. Overall, CUG2-induced increase in the expression of nuclear PKM2 contributes to CSC-like phenotypes by upregulating c-Myc and CyclinD1 as a co-activator.