• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.81-87
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• 2023

Pan-Enterovirus (Pan-EV) infects millions of children and infants worldwide every year. As severe infections have recently been reported, the need for monitoring has consequently intensified. Pan-EV is a categorical name for waterborne enteroviruses belonging to the Picornaviridae family, and includes a wide range of pathogens including Coxsackievirus (CoxV), Echovirus (EcoV) and Enterovirus (EV). In this study, we proposed an optimal RT-nested PCR method for diagnosis of various types of Pan-EV in an aquatic environment and developed a positive control. Considering detection sensitivity, specific reaction, and final identification, one condition capable of amplifying 478 bp among the four candidates in the 1^st round PCR (RT-PCR) and one condition in the 2^nd round PCR (nested PCR) were selected. Through the detection of nucleic acids extracted from 123 groundwater samples and the detection sensitivity test based on artificial spiking in the sample, the methods are optimal for non-disinfected water samples such as groundwater. We developed a positive control for Pan-EV detection that can be amplified to different sizes under the two conditions. Accuracy could be further improved by testing for contamination from the control group. The method proposed in this study and the positive control developed are expected to be used in monitoring Pan-EV in aquatic environments including groundwater through future research using more samples.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2013

목적: 단백뇨 질환의 실험모델인 puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN)에서 관찰할 수 있는 족세포의 병리학적 이상에 있어서 P-cadherin의 변화를 생체 외 족세포 배양실험을 통하여 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: PAN에 의한 족세포의 P-cadherin의 변화를 생체 외 배양실험을 통해 알아보고자 백서 사구체 상피세포(GEpC)를 배양하여 다양한 농도의 PAN을 투여하여 confocal 현미경을 통하여 P-cadherin의 분포를 관찰하였고, Western blotting 과 RT-PCR을 사용하여 P-cadherin 발현의 변화를 관찰하였다. 결과: 외곽세포질에 분포하는 P-cadherin은 단일세포 혹은 응집환경에서 PAN의 농도가 올라갈수록 내부로 응집되는 현상를 볼 수 있었다. Western 분석에서, P-cadherin 단백양은 PAN에 농도-의존적으로, 특히, 고농도인 50 mg/mL에서 24시간과 48시간이 노출 조건에서 각각 21.9% (P< 0.05)와 31.9% (P<0.01)의 의미 있는 감소소견을 보였다. RT-PCR에서도 48시간에서 50 mg/mL PAN을 첨가한 조건에서 23.5%의 의미 있는 감소를 보였다(P<0.05). 결론: PAN은 족세포에서 P-cadherin을 세포막으로부터 내부로의 응집을 유발하고, P-cadherin mRNA의 발현 감소와 단백수준에서 양의 감소를 초래함으로서, 단백뇨의 발생에 기여할 것이라 사료된다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.138-145
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• 2011

목적 : 단백뇨 질환의 실험모델인 puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN)에서 관찰할 수 있는 족세포의 병리학적 이상에 있어서 ${\beta}$-catenin의 변화를 생체 외 족세포 배양실험을 통하여 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: PAN에 의한 족세포의 ${\beta}$-catenin의 변화를 생체 외 배양실험을 통해 알아보고자 백서 사구체 상피세포를 배양하여 다양한 농도의 PAN을 투여하여 confocal 현미경을 통하여 ${\beta}$-catenin의 분포를 관찰하였고, Western blotting과 RT-PCR을 사용하여 ${\beta}$-catenin 발현의 변화를 관찰하였다. 결과:외곽세포질에 분포하는 ${\beta}$-catenin이 단일세포 혹은 응집환경에서 PAN의 농도가 올라갈수록 흐려지면서 세포간에 간극이 생기는 것을 볼 수 있었다. Western 분석에서, ${\beta}$-catenin 단백양은 PAN의 농도가 증가할수록, 특히, 고농도인 $50{\mu}g/mL$에서 24시간과 48시간이 노출 조건에서 각각 34.9%와 34.3%의 의미 있는 감소소견을 보였다(P<0.05). 이러한 소견은 RT-PCR에서도 유사하게 보였으며, 24시간에서는 고농도인$50{\mu}g/mL$ PAN을 첨가한 조건에서 25.4%의 의미 있는 감소를 보였으며, 48시간에서는 $25{\mu}g/mL$와 $50{\mu}g/mL$ PAN을 첨가한 조건에서 각각 46.6%와 51.8%의 의미 있는 감소를 보였다. 결론: PAN은 족세포에서 ${\beta}$-catenin을 세포막으로부터 내부로의 분포변화를 유발하고, ${\beta}$-cate-nin mRNA의 발현 감소와 단백수준에서 양의 감소를 초래함으로서, PAN에 의한 족세포 내 분포변화에 유전자 억제에 의한 ${\beta}$-catenin 단백의 감소로 단백뇨의 발생에 기여할 것이라 사료된다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2011

Swine diseases could be caused by unrecognized or minor pathogens. In this study, two unknown cytopathogenic agents were isolated from swine, through cell culture. In order to identify these two cytopathogenic agent (designated CP129 and #2045-7), a particle associated nucleic acids PCR (PANPCR) from previous paper was used with simple modification. The cloning procedure was more specified in this study by adding cell control system. According to the modified PAN-PCR, two and four agentsspecific DNA sequences were obtained from CP129 and #2045-7, respectively, and they were identified as Mycoplasma (M.) hyorhinis and Mammalian orthoreovirus by nucleotide BLAST. Since M. hyorhinis (CP129) was filterable and non-visible by microscope, this unusual virus-like nature of M. hyorhinis (CP129) was discussed. Especially, the reovirus (#2045-7) was a serotype 3 and a triple reassortant among three serotypes of reoviruses. It was grouped with recently reported reoviruses from disease cases (swine, human and feline), based on the genetic analysis of L1 and S1 partial sequences. In conclusion, two unknown cytopathogenic agents were successfully identified using modified PAN-PCR with cell control system and they were characterized in this study.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.533-540
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• 2022

Thunberg fritillary (Fritillaria thunbergii), a perennial used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine, is a members of the family Liliaceae. The degeneration of germplasm is a severe problem in the production of Fritillaria thunbergii var. chekiangensis. However, no information about viral infections of F. thunbergii var. chekiangensis has been reported. In this study, we sequenced the small RNAs of F. thunbergii var. chekiangensis from leaves and bulbs, and viruses were identified using a phylogenetic analysis and BLAST search for sequence. In addition, multiplex reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to rapidly detect viruses in this variety. Our study first reported that five viruses infected F. thunbergii var. chekiangensis. Among them, fritillary virus Y (FVY), lily mottle virus (LMoV), Thunberg fritillary mosaic virus (TFMV), and hop yellow virus (HYV) had been reported in F. thunbergii, while apple stem grooving virus was first reported in the genus Fritillaria. A multiplex RT-PCR method was developed to rapidly test the four viruses FVY, LMoV, TFMV, and HYV in F. thunbergii var. chekiangensis. Our results provide a better understanding of the infection of F. thunbergii var. chekiangensis by viruses and a basic reference for the better design of suitable control measures.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2011

Prompt and accurate diagnosis of malaria is the key to prevent disease morbidity and mortality. This study was carried out to evaluate diagnostic performance of 3 commercial rapid detection tests (RDTs), i.e., Malaria Antigen Pf/Pan$^{TM}$, Malaria Ag-Pf$^{TM}$, and Malaria Ag-Pv$^{TM}$ tests, in comparison with the microscopic and PCR methods. A total of 460 blood samples microscopically positive for Plasmodium falciparum (211 samples), P. vivax (218), mixed with P. falciparum and P. vivax (30), or P. ovale (1), and 124 samples of healthy subjects or patients with other fever-related infections, were collected. The sensitivities of Malaria Ag-Pf$^{TM}$ and Malaria Antigen Pf/Pan$^{TM}$ compared with the microscopic method for P. falciparum or P. vivax detection were 97.6% and 99.0%, or 98.6% and 99.0%, respectively. The specificities of Malaria Ag-Pf$^{TM}$, Malaria Ag-Pv$^{TM}$, and Malaria Antigen Pf/Pan$^{TM}$ were 93.3%,98.8%, and 94.4%, respectively. The sensitivities of Malaria Ag-Pf$^{TM}$, Malaria Antigen Pf/Pan$^{TM}$, and microscopic method, when PCR was used as a reference method for P. falciparum or P. vivax detection were 91.8%, 100%, and 96.7%, or 91.9%,92.6%, and 97.3%, respectively. The specificities of Malaria Ag-Pf$^{TM}$, Malaria Ag-Pv$^{TM}$, Malaria Antigen Pf/Pan$^{TM}$, and microscopic method were 66.2%, 92.7%, 73.9%, and 78.2%, respectively. Results indicated that the diagnostic performances of all the commercial RDTs are satisfactory for application to malaria diagnosis.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.81.1-81.9
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• 2021

Background: Suid gammaherpesvirus 3, 4, and 5 (porcine lymphotropic herpesvirus - PLHV-1, -2, and -3) are viruses that infect domestic and feral pigs. Objectives: This study examined the presence of PLHV DNA in biological samples from free-living wild boars circulating in a Brazilian geographical region with a high density of commercial domestic pigs. Methods: Lung samples of 50 free-living wild boars were collected by exotic wildlife controller agents between 2017 and 2019 in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil. Lung and spleen fragments were obtained from six fetuses collected by hysterectomy post mortem from a pregnant sow. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay using consensus primers (pan-herpesviruses) was performed to detect PLHV DNA. The samples showing positive results for PLHV DNA were submitted to single-round PCR assays with the specific primers for identifying PLHV-1 (213-S/215-As), PLHV-2 (208-S/212-As), and PLHV-3 (886s/886As). The specificity of the species-specific PCR products was assessed by nucleotide sequencing of the amplicons. Results: Forty-eight (96%) of the 50 lung samples analyzed were positive for PLHV by PCR using pan-herpesvirus primers. In 33 (68.75%) of the positive samples, at least two PLHV species were identified simultaneously. The DNA of PLHV-1, -2, and -3 was found in free-living wild boars of all ages, but not in the fetuses, even though they were from a sow that tested positive for all three viruses. Conclusion: These viruses are endemic to the population of feral pigs in the Brazilian region evaluated, as well as in domesticated pigs.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.29-39
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• 2018

In this study, we developed a sensitive and specific reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay for rapid visual detection of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) circulated in Korea. The RT-LAMP was completed in 40 min at $62^{\circ}C$ and the results of the assay were directly detected by naked eye without any detection process. The assay specifically amplified all 7 serotypes of FMDV RNAs but not amplified other viral and cellular nucleic acids. The sensitivity of the RT-LAMP was $10^2$, $10^3$ and $10^3TCID_{50}/mL$ for serotype O, A and Asia 1 FMDV, respectively, which was comparable to conventional reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and relatively lower than that of real time quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR). Clinical evaluation of the RT-LAMP using different serotypes of Korean and foreign FMDV strains showed a 100% (35/35) agreement with the results of the RT-PCR and qRT-PCR. These results indicated that RT-LAMP assay developed in this study could be a valuable diagnostic method for FMDV monitoring and surveillance.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.471-479
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• 2017

White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) is a major threat to the shrimp farming industry and so far there is no effective therapy for it, and thus early diagnostic of WSSV is of great importance. However, at the early stage of infection, the extremely low-abundance of WSSV DNA challenges the detection sensitivity and accuracy of PCR. To effectively detect low-abundance WSSV, here we developed a pre-amplification PCR (pre-amp PCR) method to amplify trace amounts of WSSV DNA from massive background genomic DNA. Combining with normal specific PCR, 10 copies of target WSSV genes were detected from ${\sim}10^{10}$ magnitude of backgrounds. In particular, multiple target genes were able to be balanced amplified with similar efficiency due to the usage of the universal primer. The efficiency of the pre-amp PCR was validated by nested-PCR and quantitative PCR, and pre-amp PCR showed higher efficiency than nested-PCR when multiple targets were detected. The developed method is particularly suitable for the super early diagnosis of WSSV, and has potential to be applied in other low-abundance sample detection cases.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권24호
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• pp.10647-10652
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• 2015

Background: The aim of our study was to establish COLD-PCR combined with an unlabeled-probe HRM approach for detecting KRAS codon 12 and 13 mutations in plasma-circulating DNA of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PA) cases as a novel and effective diagnostic technique. Materials and Methods: We tested the sensitivity and specificity of this approach with dilutions of known mutated cell lines. We screened 36 plasma-circulating DNA samples, 24 from the disease control group and 25 of a healthy group, to be subsequently sequenced to confirm mutations. Simultaneously, we tested the specimens using conventional PCR followed by HRM and then used target-DNA cloning and sequencing for verification. The ROC and respective AUC were calculated for KRAS mutations and/or serum CA 19-9. Results: It was found that the sensitivity of Sanger reached 0.5% with COLD-PCR, whereas that obtained after conventional PCR did 20%; that of COLD-PCR based on unlabeled-probe HRM, 0.1%. KRAS mutations were identified in 26 of 36 PA cases (72.2%), while none were detected in the disease control and/or healthy group. KRAS mutations were identified both in 26 PA tissues and plasma samples. The AUC of COLD-PCR based unlabeled probe HRM turned out to be 0.861, which when combined with CA 19-9 increased to 0.934. Conclusions: It was concluded that COLD-PCR with unlabeled-probe HRM can be a sensitive and accurate screening technique to detect KRAS codon 12 and 13 mutations in plasma-circulating DNA for diagnosing and treating PA.