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Valproic Acid Regulates α-Synuclein Expression through JNK Pathway in Rat Primary Astrocytes

  • Kim, Jung Nam;Kim, Min Kyeong;Cho, Kyu Suk;Choi, Chang Soon;Park, Seung Hwa;Yang, Sung-Il;Joo, So Hyun;Park, Jin Hee;Bahn, Geonho;Shin, Chan Young;Lee, He-Jin;Han, Seol-Heui;Kwon, Kyoung Ja
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제21권3호
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    • pp.222-228
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    • 2013
  • Although the role of ${\alpha}$-synuclein aggregation on Parkinson's disease is relatively well known, the physiological role and the regulatory mechanism governing the expression of ${\alpha}$-synuclein are unclear yet. We recently reported that ${\alpha}$-synuclein is expressed and secreted from cultured astrocytes. In this study, we investigated the effect of valproic acid (VPA), which has been suggested to provide neuroprotection by increasing ${\alpha}$-synuclein in neuron, on ${\alpha}$-synuclein expression in rat primary astrocytes. VPA concentration-dependently increased the protein expression level of ${\alpha}$-synuclein in cultured rat primary astrocytes with concomitant increase in mRNA expression level. Likewise, the level of secreted ${\alpha}$-synuclein was also increased by VPA. VPA increased the phosphorylation of Erk1/2 and JNK and pretreatment of a JNK inhibitor SP600125 prevented the VPA-induced increase in ${\alpha}$-synuclein. Whether the increased ${\alpha}$-synuclein in astrocytes is involved in the reported neuroprotective effects of VPA awaits further investigation.

전통재래 간장으로부터 항진균 활성 B. velezensis SSH100-10의 분리와 그 항진균 물질의 특성 구명 (Isolation of Bacillus velezensis SSH100-10 with Antifungal Activity from Korean Traditional Soysauce and Characterization of Its Antifungal Compounds)

  • 장미;문송희;장해춘
    • 한국식품저장유통학회지
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    • 제19권5호
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    • pp.757-766
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    • 2012
  • 향미가 우수한 100년 묵은 재래 간장에서 부터 강력한 항진균 활성(antifungal)균주를 분리 동정하여 Bacillus velelzensis SSH100-10으로 명명하였다. B. velezensis SSH100-10은 식품 위해 및 식품 변패곰팡이에 대한 항곰팡이 활성과 장류에 이취를 주는 산막효모 등에 대한 항효모 활성이 동시에 있으며, 강력한 단백분해활성을 나타내었다. NaCl 내염성도 우수하여 12% NaCl 농도하에서도 생육 48시간에 $A_{600}$에서 3.51의 생육도를 나타내었다. 또한 최근 Bacillus subtilis group 중 일부 균주에서 설사형 독소인 enterotixon을 나타내는 균주들에 대한 보고가 증가함에 따라, 안전성검증의 일환으로 enterotoxin 생성 여부를 조사하였을 때, 본 분리 균주는 enterotoxin 검지반응에서 음성을 나타내었다. B. velezensis SSH100-10이 생산하는 항진균 활성물질을 SPE, preparative HPLC, reverse phase-HPLC로 정제 후, MALDI-TOF-MS와 아미노산 조성 분석을 통하여 그 항진균 원인 물질이 $C_{14}$ iturin A와 $C_{15}$ iturin A 임을 구명하였다. 또한 B. velezensis SSH100-10의 배양상징액과 분리 정제된 항진균 물질 $C_{14}$ iturin A와 $C_{15}$ iturin A와 대조구로 시판되는 $C_{14{\sim}15}$ iturin A의 pH, 온도, 효소 안정성 실험을 통하여 B. velezensis SSH100-10은 pH, 열, 효소처리에 매우 안정한 iturin A 이외에도 pH에 불안정한 또 다른 구명되지 않은 항진균 물질을 생산함을 보고하였다. 본 연구에서 보고된 강력한 항진균 활성을 지니는 B. velezensis SSH100-10은 맛있는 발효과정의 종균으로서의 작용과 더불어 콩발효식품에서 유해요소가 될 수 있는 바람직하지 못한 미생물을 제어함으로서 콩발효식품의 안전과 위생수준을 개선할 수 있는 우수한 종균으로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

The Expression of Matrix Metalloprotease 20 is Stimulated by Wild Type but not by 4 bp- or 2 bp-Deletion Mutant DLX3

  • Park, Hyun-Jung;Ryoo, Hyun-Mo;Woo, Kyung-Mi;Kim, Gwan-Shik;Baek, Jeong-Hwa
    • International Journal of Oral Biology
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    • 제34권1호
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    • pp.21-28
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    • 2009
  • Mutations in DLX3 are associated with both autosomal dominant hypoplastic hypomaturation amelogenesis imperfecta (ADHHAI) and tricho-dento-osseous (TDO) syndrome. ADHHAI is caused by a c.561_562delCT (2bp-del DLX3) mutation whereas TDO syndrome is associated with a c.571_574delGGGG (4bp-del DLX3) mutation. However, although the causal relationships between DLX3 and an enamel phenotype have been established, the pathophysiological role of DLX3 mutations in enamel development has not yet been clarified. In our current study, we prepared expression vectors for wild type and deletion mutant DLX3 products (4bp-del DLX3, 2bp-del DLX3) and examined the effects of their overexpression on the expression of the enamel matrix proteins and proteases. Wild type DLX3 enhanced the expression of matrix metalloprotease 20 (MMP20) mRNA and protein in murine ameloblast-like cells. However, neither a 4bp-del nor 2bp-del DLX3 increased MMP20 expression. Wild type DLX3, but not the above DLX3 mutants, also increased the activity of reporters containing 1.5 kb or 0.5 kb of the MMP20 promoter. An examination of protein stability showed that the half-life of wild type DLX3 protein was less than 12 h whilst that of both deletion mutants was longer than 24 h. Endogenous Dlx3 was also found to be continuously expressed during ameloblast differentiation. Since inactivating mutations in the gene encoding MMP20 are associated with amelogenesis imperfecta, the inability of 4bp-del or 2bp-del DLX3 to induce MMP20 expression suggests a possible involvement of such mutations in the enamel phenotype associated with TDO syndrome or ADHHAI.

Isolation of New CHO Cell Mutants Defective in CMP-Sialic Acid Biosynthesis and Transport

  • Shin, Dong-Jun;Kang, Ji Young;Kim, Youn Uck;Yoon, Joong Sik;Choy, Hyon E;Maeda, Yusuke;Kinoshita, Taroh;Hong, Yeongjin
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • 제22권3호
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    • pp.343-352
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    • 2006
  • Sialic acid is a sugar typically found at the N-glycan termini of glycoproteins in mammalian cells. Lec3 CHO cell mutants are deficient in epimerase activity, due to a defect in the gene that encodes a bifunctional UDP-GlcNAc 2-epimerase/ManNAc kinase (GNE). Sialic acid modification on the cell surface is partially affected in these cells. We have mutagenized Lec3 CHO cells and isolated six mutants (termed C2m) deficient in the cell surface expression of polysialic acid (PSA). Mutant C2m9 was partially defective in expression of cell-surface PSA and wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) binding, while in the other five mutants, both cell-surface PSA and WGA binding were undetectable. PSA expression was restored by complementation with the gene encoding the CMP-sialic acid transporter (CST), indicating that CST mutations were responsible for the phenotypes of the C2m cells. We characterized the CST mutations in these cells by Northern blotting and RT-PCR. C2m9 and C2m45 carried missense mutations resulting in glycine to glutamate substitutions at amino acids 217 (G217E) and 256 (G256E), respectively. C2m13, C2m39 and C2m31 had nonsense mutations that resulted in decreased CST mRNA stability, and C2m34 carried a putative splice site mutation. PSA and CD15s expression in CST-deficient Lec2 cells were partially rescued by G217E CST, but not by G256E CST, although both proteins were expressed at similar levels, and localized to the Golgi. These results indicate that the novel missense mutations isolated in this study affect CST activity.

Integrated RT-PCR Microdevice with an Immunochromatographic Strip for Colorimetric Influenza H1N1 virus detection

  • Heo, Hyun Young;Kim, Yong Tae;Chen, Yuchao;Choi, Jong Young;Seo, Tae Seok
    • 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국진공학회 2013년도 제45회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.273-273
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    • 2013
  • Recently, Point-of-care (POC) testing microdevices enable to do the patient monitoring, drug screening, pathogen detection in the outside of hospital. Immunochromatographic strip (ICS) is one of the diagnostic technologies which are widely applied to POC detection. Relatively low cost, simplicity to use, easy interpretations of the diagnostic results and high stability under any circumstances are representative advantages of POC diagnosis. It would provide colorimetric results more conveniently, if the genetic analysis microsystem incorporates the ICS as a detector part. In this work, we develop a reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) microfluidic device integrated with a ROSGENE strip for colorimetric influenza H1N1 virus detection. The integrated RT-PCR- ROSGENE device is consist of four functional units which are a pneumatic micropump for sample loading, 2 ${\mu}L$ volume RT-PCR chamber for target gene amplification, a resistance temperature detector (RTD) electrode for temperature control, and a ROSGENE strip for target gene detection. The device was fabricated by combining four layers: First wafer is for RTD microfabrication, the second wafer is for PCR chamber at the bottom and micropump channel on the top, the third is the monolithic PDMS, and the fourth is the manifold for micropump operation. The RT-PCR was performed with subtype specific forward and reverse primers which were labeled with Texas-red, serving as a fluorescent hapten. A biotin-dUTP was used to insert biotin moieties in the PCR amplicons, during the RT-PCR. The RT-PCR amplicons were loaded in the sample application area, and they were conjugated with Au NP-labeled hapten-antibody. The test band embedded with streptavidins captures the biotin labeled amplicons and we can see violet colorimetric signals if the target gene was amplified with the control line. The off-chip RT-PCR amplicons of the influenza H1N1 virus were analyzed with a ROSGENE strip in comparison with an agarose gel electrophoresis. The intensities of test line was proportional to the template quantity and the detection sensitivity of the strip was better than that of the agarose gel. The test band of the ROSGENE strip could be observed with only 10 copies of a RNA template by the naked eyes. For the on-chip RT-PCR-ROSGENE experiments, a RT-PCR cocktail was injected into the chamber from the inlet reservoir to the waste outlet by the micro-pump actuation. After filling without bubbles inside the chamber, a RT-PCR thermal cycling was executed for 2 hours with all the microvalves closed to isolate the PCR chamber. After thermal cycling, the RT-PCR product was delivered to the attached ROSGENE strip through the outlet reservoir. After dropping 40 ${\mu}L$ of an eluant buffer at the end of the strip, the violet test line was detected as a H1N1 virus indicator, while the negative experiment only revealed a control line and while the positive experiment a control and a test line was appeared.

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토양으로부터 단리한 Bacillus subtilis NSC 유래 Cellulase의 특성 규명 (Characterization of Cellulase from Bacillus subtilis NSC Isolated from Soil)

  • 김상진;박창수
    • 한국키틴키토산학회지
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    • 제23권4호
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    • pp.228-233
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    • 2018
  • 삼림 토양 시료를 이용하여 cellulase 생산균주를 단리한 결과, Carboxymethylcellulose (CM-cellulose)를 기질로 첨가한 고체배지상에서 명확한 활성환을 형성하는 총 6종류의 cellulase 생산균주를 단리하여, 단리한 균주 유래의 16S rDNA유전자 염기서열 분석을 통하여 균주 동정을 진행하였다. 그 결과 본 연구에서 단리된 균주는 Bacillus subtilis 4종류, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 1종류, Bacillus cereus 1종류로 동정되었다. 이 중에서 CM-cellulose에 대한 가장 높은 cellulase 활성을 보이는 Bacillus subtilis를 선정하여 Bacillus subtilis NSC로 명명하였다. Bacillus subtilis NSC 유래 cellulase는 균주 배양 36~48시간에서 가장 높은 cellulase 생산성을 보였으며, 최적 pH 및 온도를 검토한 결과, 본 균주 유래 cellulase는 pH 5.0과 $40^{\circ}C$에서 가장 높은 효소 활성을 나타내었다. 그리고, pH 4.0~5.0 조건에서 30분간 효소처리를 하여도 효소활성의 감소가 없었으며, $40^{\circ}C$까지는 30분간의 열처리에도 효소활성의 저하 없이 안정한 특성을 보였다. CM-cellulose, Alkali swollen cellulose, Sigmacell-cellulose, Alpha-cellulose, 그리고 Avicel을 기질로 기질 특이성을 한 결과 CM-cellulose에 대하여 가장 높은 효소 활성을 나타내었으며, cellulose 결정구조를 보유하고 있지않는 CM-cellulose와 Alkali swollen cellulose에 대해서는 명확한 효소활성을 보였다. 하지만, cellulose 결정구조를 보유하고 있는 Sigmacell Cellulose, Alpha-cellulose, 그리고 Avicel 기질에 대해서는 CM-cellulose 활성의 각각 8%, 8%, 그리고 4%의 매우 낮은 효소활성을 나타내었다. Bacillus subtilis NSC 유래 cellulase의 0.26 U/ml 조효소액과 0.52 U/ml 조효소액을 이용하여 CM-cellulose의 분해 특성을 검토하였을 때 두 조효소액 모두 반응 CM-cellulose에 대해 반응 120분 후에 0.43 U/ml와 0.76 U/ml의 효소 활성을 나타내었다.

Selection of Reference Genes for Real-time Quantitative PCR Normalization in the Process of Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici Infecting Wheat

  • Xie, Li-hua;Quan, Xin;Zhang, Jie;Yang, Yan-yan;Sun, Run-hong;Xia, Ming-cong;Xue, Bao-guo;Wu, Chao;Han, Xiao-yun;Xue, Ya-nan;Yang, Li-rong
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • 제35권1호
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    • pp.11-18
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    • 2019
  • Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici is a soil borne pathogenic fungus associated with wheat roots. The accurate quantification of gene expression during the process of infection might be helpful to understand the pathogenic molecular mechanism. However, this method requires suitable reference genes for transcript normalization. In this study, nine candidate reference genes were chosen, and the specificity of the primers were investigated by melting curves of PCR products. The expression stability of these nine candidates was determined with three programs-geNorm, Norm Finder, and Best Keeper. $TUB{\beta}$ was identified as the most stable reference gene. Furthermore, the exopolygalacturonase gene (ExoPG) was selected to verify the reliability of $TUB{\beta}$ expression. The expression profile of ExoPG assessed using $TUB{\beta}$ agreed with the results of digital gene expression analysis by RNA-Seq. This study is the first systematic exploration of the optimal reference genes in the infection process of Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici.

세포 외 중성 단백질분해효소를 생산하는 Pichia anomala CO-1의 분리 동정 및 효소 특성 (Isolation of the Protease-producing Yeast Pichia anomala CO-1 and Characterization of Its Extracellular Neutral Protease)

  • 김지연
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제29권10호
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    • pp.1126-1135
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    • 2019
  • 세포 외로 단백질분해효소를 생산하는 효모 균주 CO-1을 대나무 부산물에서 분리하였다. CO-1은 원형 또는 타원형($3.1-4.0{\times}3.8-4.4{\mu}m$)으로, 생장을 위한 최적 온도는 $30^{\circ}C$, 초기 pH는 4.0이었다. 그리고 최대 15.0% (w/v)의 NaCl과 9.0%(v/v)의 ethanol 농도에서 생장하였다. 형태적, 생리 생화학적 특성 및 18S rRNA 유전자 염기서열을 통한 계통분석을 이용하여 동정을 실시한 결과 Pichia anomala로 판명되었다. P. anomala CO-1 단백질분해효소를 부분 정제한 결과 수율은 7.2%였으며, 정제 전에 비해 약 14.6배 정제되었다. Zymogram으로 측정한 효소의 분자량은 약 30 kDa으로 확인되었다. 본 균주는 배지 중에 탄소원과 질소원, 무기염으로 1.0%(w/v) CMC와 1.0%(w/v) yeast extract, 0.3%(w/v) $MnSO_4$를 사용하였을 경우 가장 높은 단백질분해효소 활성을 나타내었다. P. anomala CO-1이 생산하는 단백질분해효소의 최적 활성 pH와 온도는 각각 7.0과 $30^{\circ}C$였다. 또한 본 효소는 pH 4.0-10.0에서 75%의 안정성을 나타내었으며, $65^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 가열하여도 60% 전후의 활성을 유지하였다. 균주의 효소 생산은 생육과 비례하였으며 대수증식기 후반에 최대의 효소 생산을 나타내었다.

Paenibacillus polymyxa CK-1이 생산한 길항물질이 Trichoderma sp. 생육에 미치는 영향 (The effect of antagonists produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa CK-1 on the growth of Trichoderma sp.)

  • 이상원;최진상;김철호
    • 한국버섯학회지
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    • 제12권3호
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    • pp.201-208
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    • 2014
  • 버섯배지의 발효를 효율적으로 행하면서 버섯의 재배 시 빈번하게 발생하는 푸른곰팡이 병의 원인 균주인 Trichoderma sp. 곰팡이 성장을 억제하는 세균의 분리를 행하였다. 균원시료로부터 1차 분리한 약 200여 균주 중에서 성장속도가 빠르고, SM, AM 및 CM의 평판배지 상에서 clear zone이 뚜렷한 6균주를 2차 분리하였다. 분리한 6균주 중 cellulase, amylase 및 protease의 효소활성이 높고 T. virens와 T. harzianum에 대하여 강한 항균활성을 나타낸 C-1균주를 최종 분리균주로 선정하였다. 분리한 C-1균주는 Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology에 의한 동정과 16S rDNA 염기서열 분석을 행한 결과 Paenibacillus polymyxa 밝혀져 P. polymyxa CK-1으로 명명하였다. P. polymyxa CK-1균주의 생육조건을 검토한 결과 최적배양온도는 $45^{\circ}C$, 생육을 위한 배지의 최적 pH는 6.0~7.0 범위로 나타났다. T. virens와 T. harzianum 곰팡이의 생육억제를 위한 P. polymyxa CK-1의 배양시간은 22~36시간이 적당하였다. 그리고 P. polymyxa CK-1균주의 24시간째 배양용액을 처리한 petri dish에 두 곰팡이를 각각 접종한 후 10일 동안 방치하여도 곰팡이의 생육은 관찰되지 않았다. P. polymyxa CK-1 균주가 생산한 길항물질의 열안정성을 검토한 결과 $60^{\circ}C$$100^{\circ}C$로 20분 동안 처리한 시험구에서는 두 곰팡이의 균사성장이 전혀 관찰되지 않았지만 $121^{\circ}C$에서 20분 동안 처리한 시험구에서는 약간의 균사성장이 관찰되었다. P. polymyxa CK-1배양액이 버섯균사 생육에 미치는 영향을 검토한 결과 팽이버섯, 표고버섯 등의 다양한 버섯균사 생육에 전혀 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다.