• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.614-621
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• 2020

Antibiotic pollution is one of the factors contributing to the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the environment. Advanced oxidation and irradiation processes have been introduced to eliminate antibiotics from water and wastewater. However, few studies have reported the toxic effects of residual antibiotics and their byproducts induced by a treatment system. In this study, we compared the efficacies of chemical (high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)) and biological (antimicrobial susceptibility test) assays for measuring the concentrations of residual antibiotics after gamma irradiation for degrading amoxicillin, cephradine, lincomycin, and tetracycline. The concentrations of residual antibiotics estimated using the two assay methods were almost identical, except cephradine. In the case of cephradine, inhibited bacterial growth was observed that was equivalent to twice the concentration measured by HPLC in the samples subjected to gamma irradiation. The observed inhibition of bacterial growth suggested the generation of potentially toxic intermediates following antibiotic degradation. These results indicate that biological and chemical assays should be used in concert for monitoring antibiotic contamination and the toxic derivatives of antibiotic degradation. The results demonstrate that these four antibiotics can be decomposed by 2.0 kGy gamma-irradiation without toxic effects of their byproducts.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.165-171
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• 1981

E. coil ATCC 9637의 균체를 젤라틴과 DEAE-cellulose의 혼합 성형 후 글루트알데히드 가교법으로 제조론 고정화 penicillin amidase의 differential column reactor에서의 반응속도를 논의하였다. 이러한 반응조의 최적 조작조건은 효소충진량 1g, 기질농도30mM(0.1M 인산완충액, pH8.0), 유출속도 4 $m\ell$/min, 온도 4$0^{\circ}C$이었다. 이 최적조건에서 고정화효소의 일반적인 성질을 조사하였다. Km 상수는 4.8mM 이었고 specific activity 308 units/g 고정화 효소이 었다. 또한 고정화효소에서는 기질에 의한 효소반응 저해효과가 보이지 않았다. 이러한 differential column reactor에서는 column내에서의 pH 감소효과 및 외부 화산효과가 없어지기 때문에 이러한 외부적 영향을 받지 않는 고정화효소의 반응 속도론적 연구에 적합함을 알았다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.148-156
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• 2020

Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci 6605 has two multidrug resistance (MDR) efflux pump transporters, MexAB-OprM and MexEF-OprN. To understand the role of these MDR efflux pumps in virulence, we generated deletion mutants, ΔmexB, ΔmexF, and ΔmexBΔmexF, and investigated their sensitivity to plant-derived antimicrobial compounds, antibiotics, and virulence. Growth inhibition assays with KB soft agar plate showed that growth of the wild-type (WT) was inhibited by 5 μl of 1 M catechol and 1 M coumarin but not by other plant-derived potential antimicrobial compounds tested including phytoalexins. The sensitivity to these compounds tended to increase in ΔmexB and ΔmexBΔmexF mutants. The ΔmexBΔmexF mutant was also sensitive to 2 M acetovanillone. The mexAB-oprM was constitutively expressed, and activated in the ΔmexF and ΔmexBΔmexF mutant strains. The swarming and swimming motilities were impaired in ΔmexF and ΔmexBΔmexF mutants. The flood inoculation test indicated that bacterial populations in all mutant strains were significantly lower than that of WT, although all mutants and WT caused similar disease symptoms. These results indicate that MexAB-OprM extrudes plant-derived catechol, acetovanillone, or coumarin, and contributes to bacterial virulence. Furthermore, MexAB-OprM and MexEF-OprN complemented each other's functions to some extent.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.421-430
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• 2015

The parasite Plasmodium falciparum causes severe malaria and is the most dangerous to humans. However, it exhibits resistance to their drugs. Farnesyltransferase has been identified in pathogenic protozoa of the genera Plasmodium and the target of farnesyltransferase includes Ras family. Therefore, the inhibition of farnesyltransferase has been suggested as a new strategy for the treatment of malaria. However, the exact functional mechanism of this agent is still unknown. In addition, the effect of farnesyltransferase inhibitor (FTIs) on mitochondrial level of malaria parasites is not fully understood. In this study, therefore, the effect of a FTI R115777 on the function of mitochondria of P. falciparum was investigated experimentally. As a result, FTI R115777 was found to suppress the infection rate of malaria parasites under in vitro condition. It also reduces the copy number of mtDNA-encoded cytochrome c oxidase III. In addition, the mitochondrial membrane potential (${\Delta}{\Psi}m$) and the green fluorescence intensity of MitoTracker were decreased by FTI R115777. Chloroquine and atovaquone were measured by the mtDNA copy number as mitochondrial non-specific or specific inhibitor, respectively. Chloroquine did not affect the copy number of mtDNA-encoded cytochrome c oxidase III, while atovaquone induced to change the mtDNA copy number. These results suggest that FTI R115777 has strong influence on the mitochondrial function of P. falciparum. It may have therapeutic potential for malaria by targeting the mitochondria of parasites.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.974-978
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• 2004

다당류 및 플로로탄닌 등을 주성분으로 하는 갈조추출물 NX42가 인지능력 향상에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위한 in vitro 및 동물실험을 수행하였다. 그 결과 NX42는 acetylcholinesterase에 대하여 온화하지만 용량의존적인 억제효과($IC_{50}=600-700\;{\mu}g/mL$)를 나타내었다. NX42로부터 추출된 플로로탄닌 분획은 현저히 높은 용량 의존적 억제 효과($IC_{50}=54\;{\mu}g/mL$)를 나타내었다. 반면, 플로로탄닌이 제거된 분획과 푸코이단은 억제효과가 없었다. NX42 및 플로로탄닌 분획은 과산화수소에 의해 유발된 산화스트레스 조건 하에서의 SK-N-SH 세포의 파괴를 유의성 있게 억제한 반면, 플로로탄닌이 제거된 분획과 푸코이단은 보호효과를 나타내지 않았다. 스트레스 조건 하에 있는 마우스의 학습능력에 미치는 효과를 평가한 결과, NX42를 섭취한 마우스의 경우에는 섭취하지 않은 경우에 비하여 유의성 있게 개선된 학습능력을 나타내었으며, 이는 in vitro 실험 결과를 바탕으로 볼 때, NX42에 함유된 플로로탄닌의 acetylcholinesterase 억제 활성 및 신경보호활성에 의한 것으로 해석된다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.311-320
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• 2016

Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. glycines (Xag) is a necrotrophic bacterial pathogen of the soybean that causes bacterial pustules and is a nonhost pathogen of the chili pepper. In the current study, chili pepper fruit wound inoculated in planta with Xag 8ra formed necrotic lesions on the fruit surface and induced several structural and chemical barriers systemically in the fruit tissue. The initial defense response included programmed cell death of necrotizing and necrotized cells, which was characterized by nuclear DNA cleavage, as detected by TUNEL-confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), and phosphatidylserine exposure on cell walls distal to the infection site, as detected by Annexin V FLUOS-CLSM. These two responses may facilitate cell killing and enhance transportation of cell wall materials used for cell wall thickening, respectively. The cells beneath the necrotic tissue were enlarged and divided to form periclinal cell walls, resulting in extensive formation of several parallel boundary layers at the later stages of infection, accompanying the deposition of wall fortification materials for strengthening structural defenses. These results suggest that nonhost resistance of chili pepper fruit against the nonhost necrotrophic pathogen Xag 8ra is activated systematically from the initial infection until termination of the infection cycle, resulting in complete inhibition of bacterial pathogenesis by utilizing organspecific in situ physiological events governed by the expression of genes in the plant fruit organ.

• 멤브레인
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.441-449
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• 2012

정수처리용 알루미나 정밀여과 및 광촉매의 혼성공정에서 주기적 질소 역세척 시 휴믹산 농도의 영향을 알아보고, 막오염에 의한 저항 ($R_f$) 및 투과선속 (J), 총여과부피 ($V_T$) 측면에서 정밀여과의 물 역세척 또는 한외여과의 질소 역세척한 기존 결과와 비교 고찰하였다. 그 결과, 휴믹산 농도의 영향으로 막오염이 진행되는 경향은 질소 또는 물 역세척에 따라, 동일한 재질이라도 한외여과 또는 정밀여과에 따라 차이를 보였다. 또한 동일한 재질의 분리막의 경우 한외여과 보다 정밀여과에서 질소 역세척이 막오염 억제에 효과적이고, 동일한 정밀여과인 경우 물 역세척보다 질소 역세척이 효과적이었다. 탁도 처리효율은 휴믹산 농도와 무관하게 거의 일정하였으나, 휴믹산 처리효율은 휴믹산 10 mg/L에서 최대였다. 이러한 결과로부터 정밀여과막의 질소 역세척시 휴믹산의 농도가 증가할수록 처리수의 휴믹산 농도도 높아지지만, 휴믹산 농도 10 mg/L에서 광촉매 구의 흡착과 광산화로 휴믹산이 최대 효율로 제거된다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 약학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.126-131
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• 1997

To overcome the problems of the resistance to clavulanic acid, many researchers are developing novel inhibitors that are not sensitive to new mutant ${\beta}$-lactamases. In order to evaluate newly synthesized compound CH2150 (Sodium (3S.5R)-6(Z)-[1-{1-(2-{2-benzoxazoly}thioethyl)-l.2,3-txiazol-4-yl}methylene] penicillanate-1,1-dioxide) as a ${\beta}$-lactamase inhibitor, we examined inhibitory activity of CH2150 against ${\beta}$-lactamases of clinical isolates resistant to ampicillin/sulbactam(12 strains of Escherichia coli and 13 strains of Staphylococcus aureus), and compared with that of sulbactam. Nitrocefin was used as substrate for ${\beta}$-lactamases, and the increase of absorbance was measured spectrophotometerically at 482 nm. ${\beta}$-Lactarnase inhibition of CH2150 against ${\beta}$-lactamases was 73 ~ 96% in E. coli and 76 ~ 79% in S. aureus. Comparatively, that of sulbactam was 96 ~ 100% and 96 ~ 100%, respectively. The inhibitory activity of CH2150 was slightly lower than that of sulbactam. The MIC values of ampicillin combined with CH2150 (2:1) for the clinical isolates were 4~512 ${\mu}$g/ml for E. coli and 1.0 ~ 64 ${\mu}$g/ml for S. aureus, whereas 0.5~16 ${\mu}$g/ml for E. coli and 0.25~8 ${\mu}$g/ml for S. aureus when combined with sulbactam (2:1).

• Mycobiology
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.60-65
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• 2008

The effect of methanolic extract of cashewnut (Anacardium occidentale) shell extract was seen on conidial germination of Erysiphe pisi and powdery mildew development in pea (Pisum sativum). Maximum conidial germination inhibition of E. pisi on glass slides was observed at 300 ppm. Similar effect on floated pea leaves was observed after 48 h at the same concentration. Conidial germination on intact untreated pea leaves was also assessed on II and IV nodal leaves while IV and II nodal leaves were treated with the extract and vice versa. There was tremendous reduction in conidial germination on all the nodal leaves. The disease intensity of pea powdery mildew was significantly reduced by methanolic extract of cashewnut shells. Maximum reduction was observed with 200 ppm where 39% disease intensity was recorded in comparison to 96.53% in the control. The phenolic acid content of pea leaves following treatments with this extract varied and no defmite pattern was observed. Out of several phenolic compounds, namely, gallic, ferulic, chlorogenic, and cinnamic acids, only gallic acid was found to be present consistently in all the treatments with varied amounts.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2004

Objective: The aim of this work is to investigate the antibacterial activity of the essential oil obtained from Artemisia lavandulaefolia (A. lavandulaefolia), as the development of microbial resistance to antibiotics make it essential to constantly look for new and active compounds effective against pathogenic bacteria. Method: The aerial parts of A. lavandulaefolia (1 kg) were subjected to steam distillation for 3 h, using a modified Clevenger type apparatus in order to obtain essential oil. Diethyl ether was the extracting solvent kept at 25?. The essential oil were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography／mass spectrometry (GC／MS). The essential oil and the composition were tested for antimicrobial activities against 15 different genera of oral bacteria. Ninety-nine compounds accounting for 94.74$\%$<／TEX> of the oil were identified. The main compounds in the oil were 1,8-cineole (5.63$\%$), yomogi alcohol (4.49$\%$), camphor (4.92$\%$), a-caryophyllene (16.10$\%$), trans-a-famesene (5.09$\%$), a-terpineol (3.91$\%$), borneol (5.27$\%$), cis-chrysanthenol (6.98$\%$), and a-humulene oxide (3.33$\%$). The essential oil and its compounds were tested for antimicrobial activity against 10 different genera of oral bacteria. Conclusion: The essential oil of A. lavandulaefolia exhibited considerable inhibitory effects against all obligate anaerobic bacteria (MICs, 0.025 - 0.05 ㎎／ml) tested, while their major compounds demonstrated various degrees of growth inhibition