• 미생물학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.205-210
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• 2013

루마진 단백질은 발광 세균인 Photobacterium 종에서 추출된 형광성 단백질이다. 형광성을 지닌 최소 크기의 Photobacterium leiognathi 야생형 아미노-말단 도메인 루마진 단백질(N-terminal domain of lumazine protein 118 wt)과 여러 영역에 tryptophan을 생성시킨 돌연변이 단백질들(N-LumP 118 V41W, S48W, T50W, D64W, A66W)을 코드하는 유전자들을 위치 지정 돌연변이(Site Directed Mutagenesis)와 중합효소 연쇄 반응(Polymerase Chain Reaction)을 통해 제조하였다. 위의 유전자들이 포함된 재조합 플라스미드를 대장균에 형질 전환시켜 과발현시키는 최적의 조건을 찾았으며, 발현된 야생형 및 돌연변이 아미노-말단 영역 루마진 단백질을 6X-His tag system을 이용하여 정제 하였다. 흡광 및 형광 분광광도계를 이용한 실험 결과 이들 단백질들은 리간드인 6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine과 결합하여 형광성을 보유함을 보였다. 따라서 이들은 형광성을 지니게 되는 최소 크기의 루마진 단백질일 뿐만 아니라 형광성을 지닌 아미노산인 tryptophan이 여러 위치에 유일하게 존재함으로써 배향성 및 거리 등의 단백질의 구조 및 결합에 관한 심도 있는 연구에 탐침자로써 유용하게 활용 될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2011

Forty yeast strains isolated from soils taken from different locations in Egypt were tested for their P-solubilizing activities on the basis of analyzing the clear zone around colonies growing on a tricalcium phosphate medium after incubation for 5 days at $25^{\circ}C$, denoted as the solubilization index (SI). Nine isolates that exhibited P-solubilization potential with an SI ranging from 1.19 to 2.76 were genetically characterized as five yeasts belonging to the genus Saccharomyces cerevisiae and four non-Saccharomyces, based on a PCR analysis of the ITS1-26S region amplied by SC1/SC2 species-specific primers. The highest P-solubilization efficiency was demonstrated by isolate PSY- 4, which was identified as Saccharomyces cerevisiae by a sequence analysis of the variable D1/D2 domain of the 26S rDNA. The effects of single and mixed inoculations with yeast PSY-4 and Bacillus polymyxa on the P-uptake and growth of corn were tested in a greenhouse experiment using different levels of a phosphorus chemical fertilizer (50, 100, and 200 kg/ha super phosphate 15.5% $P_2O_5$). The results showed that inoculating the corn with yeast PSY-4 or B. polymyxa caused significant increases in the shoot and root dry weights and P-uptake in the shoots and roots. The P-fertilization level also had a significant influence on the shoot and root dry weights and P-uptake in the shoots and roots when increasing the P-level from 50 up to 200 kg/ha. Dual inoculation with yeast strain PSY-4 and B. polymyxa at a P-fertilization level of 200 kg/ha gave higher values for the shoot and root dry weights and P-uptake in the shoots and roots, yet these increases were nonsignificant when compared with dual inoculation with yeast strain PSY-4 and B. polymyxa at a P-fertilization level of 100 kg/ha. The best increases were obtained from dual inoculation with yeast strain PSY-4 and B. polymyxa at a P-fertilization level of 100 kg/ha, which induced the following percentage increases in the shoot and root dry weights, and P-uptake in the shoots and roots; 16.22%, 46.92%, 10.09%, and 31.07%, respectively, when compared with the uninoculated control (fertilized with 100 kg/ha).

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.459-462
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• 2012

Expression of estrogen-receptor (ER), progesterone-receptor (PR) and HER-2 has recently been linked with various breast cancer subtypes identified by gene microarray. This study aimed to document breast cancer subtypes based on ER, PR and HER-2 status in Thai women, where expression of these subtypes may not be similar to those evident in Western women. During 2009 to 2010, histological findings from 324 invasive ductal carcinomas (IDC) at Siriraj Hospital were studied. Various subtypes of IDC were identified according to expression of ER, PR and HER-2: luminal-A (ER+;PR+/-;HER-2-), luminal-B (ER+;PR+/-;HER-2 +), HER-2 (ER-;PR- ;HER-2+) and basal-like (ER-;PR-;HER-2-). As well, associations of tumor size, tumor grade, nodal status, angiolymphatic invasion (ALI), multicentricity and multifocality with different breast cancer subtypes were studied. Of 324 IDCs, 143 (44.1%), 147 (45.4%), 15 (4.6%) and 12 (3.7%) were T1, T2, T3 and T4, respectively. Most tumors were grade 2 (54.9%) and had no nodal involvement (53.4%). According to ER, PR and HER-2 status, 192 (59.3%), 40 (12.3%), 43 (13.3%) and 49 (15.1%) tumors were luminal-A, luminal-B, HER-2 and basal-like subtypes. HER-2 subtype presented with large tumor (p=0.04, ANOVA). Luminal-A IDC was associated with single foci (p<0.01, ${\chi}^2$). HER-2 and basal-like subtypes were likely to have high tumor grade (p<0.01, ${\chi}^2$). In addition, HER-2 subtype had higher number of nodal involvement (p=0.048, ${\chi}^2$). In conclusion, the luminal-A subtype accounted for the majority of IDCs in Thai women. Percentages of HER-2 and basal-like IDCs were high, compared with a recent study from the USA. The HER-2 subtype was related with high nodal invasion. The findings may highlight biological differences between IDCs occurring in Asian and Western women.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.47-55
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• 2003

Objectives: Bok, Bcl-2-related ovarian killer, is a proapoptotic Bcl-2 family protein identified in the ovary based on its dimerization with the antiapoptotic protein Mcl-1. The present study examined the hormonal regulation and localization of Bok messenger RNA levels in the mouse ovary during the follicle development. Methods: The animals were implanted subcutaneously with Silastic brand capsules containing the synthetic estrogen, DES at $21{\sim}23$ days of age. Ovaries were collected $1{\sim}3$ days after implantation for RNA analysis and in situ hybridization. Some mice were removed capsule for $1{\sim}2$ days to induce ovarian follicle apoptosis. Ovaries were also collected from 26 day-old immature mice at various times after treatment with 10 IU PMSG. Some mice received a single intraperitoneal injection of 10 IU hCG to induce ovulation, and ovaries were obtained at different time intervals for Northern blot and in situ hybridization analysis, respectively. Results: Treatment of immature mice with diethylstilbestrol (DES) for $24{\sim}48$ h increased ovarian Bok mRNA levels. Bok mRNA was remained the same levels in mice removed DES for $24{\sim}48$ h to induce apoptosis. High signals of Bok mRNA after DES treatment were detected in granulosa cells of early antral follicles. Treatment of immature mice with PMSG for 12 h increased markedly ovarian Bok mRNA expression which was detected mainly in preantral and atretic follicles. Interestingly, low levels of Bok mRNA were also expressed in granulosa cells of preovulatory follicles. Treatment of PMSGprimed mice with hCG stimulated strongly ovarian Bok mRNA expression at $6{\sim}9$ h. At that time, Bok mRNA was expressed in granulosa cells of atretic and small growing follicles. Conclusion: These results demonstrate that Bok is one of proapoptotic Bcl-2 members expressed in early growing and atretic follicles during the ovarian follicular development. Gonadotropins induce a transient increase of Bok gene expression in granulosa cells of preantral and preovulatory follicles indicating some role in the ovulatory process.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.172-178
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• 2005

[ $21{\alpha}$ ]- and ${\beta}$-Methylmelianodiol were isolated as the inhibitor of IL-5 bioactivity from Poncirus tripoliata. To develope as an anti-septic drug, the genotoxicity of $21{\alpha}\;-and\;{\beta}-methylmelianodiol$ was subjected to high throughput toxicity screening (HTTS) because they revealed strong IL-5 inhibitory activity and limitation of quantity. Mouse lymphoma thymidine kinase ($tk^{+/-}$) gene assay (MOLY), single cell gel electrophoresis (Comet) assay in mammalian cells and Ames reverse mutation assay in bacterial system were used as simplified, inexpensive, short-term in vitro screening tests in our laboratory. These compounds are not mutagenic in S. typhimurium TA98 and TA100 strains both in the presence and absence of metabolic activation. Before performing the comet assay, $IC_{20}$ of $21{\alpha}-methylmelianodiol$ was determined the concentration of $25.51\;{\mu}g/mL\;and\;21.99\;{\mu}g/mL$ with and without S-9, respectively. Also $21{\beta}-methylmelianodiol$ was determined the concentration of $24.15\;{\mu}g/mL\;and\;\;22.46\;{\mu}g/mL$ with and without S-9, respectively. In the comet assay, DNA damage was not observed both $21{\alpha}-methylmelianodiol\;and\;21{\beta}-methylmelianodiol$ in mouse lymphoma cell line. Also, the mutant frequencies in the treated cultures were similar to the vehicle controls, and none of $21{\alpha}\;-and\;{\beta}-methylmelianodiol$ with and without S-9 doses induced a mutant frequency over. twice the background. It is suggests that $21{\alpha}\;-and\;{\beta}-methylmelianodiol$ are non-mutagenic in MOLY assay. The results of this battery of assays indicate that $21{\alpha}\;-and\;{\beta}-methylmelianodiol$ have no genotoxic potential in bacterial or mammalian cell systems. Therefore, we suggest that $21{\alpha}\;-and\;{\beta}-methylmelianodiol$, as the optimal candidates with both no genotoxic potential and IL-5 inhibitory effects must be chosen.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2011

신경섬유종증(neurofibromatosis)은 골조직, 신경계, 연부조직, 피부 및 내분비계 장애를 수반하며 상염색체 우성을 보이는 유전질환으로 제17번 염색체의 장완에 위치한 종양 억제 유전자의 변성에 의해 발생한다. 임상적으로 진단에 도움을 주는 특정적인 소견들 중 가장 중요한 것은 신경섬유종(neurofibroma)이고 그 외에 밀크 커피색을 띠는 밀크 커피색 반점(cafe-au-lait spot)과, 홍채결절(Lisch nodule)이 있다. 신경섬유종증이 비교적 구강 내에서 발현하는 비율은 비교적 낮은 것으로 알려져 있고, 대부분의 경우 단독 혹은 다수의 신경섬유종이 존재하는 연조직 변화와 관련되어 있다. 최근 전북대학교 병원에서 제1 형 신경섬유종증으로 진단받고, 치아우식증 치료를 위해 본원 소아치과에 내원한 만 4세의 남아와 그의 아버지에게서 제1형 선경섬유종증의 특징적인 치과적 소견을 발견하였기에 치료 경과와 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.103-109
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• 1997

수놈 흰쥐를 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 5.0 및 7.0 Gy 선량으로 전신 조사하였으며 조사 후 48, 72, 96시간과 216시간 경과 후 혈액을 채취하였다. 혈액 내 ceruloplasmin을 측정하여 선량반응곡선을 완성하기 위하여 항원고정 방식의 경쟁적 효소면역측정법을 사용하였다. Ceruloplasmin의 정제는 turpentine을 주사한 수놈 흰쥐의 혈액을 사용하였다. Ceruloplasmin의 흡착효율은 50 mM carbonate/bicarbonate buffer, pH 9.6보다 10 mM Tris-HCI, 150 mM sodium chloride, pH 7.4에서 더 효과적이었으며 정량을 위한 적정한 ceruleplasmin의 흡착범위는 well 당 $70{\sim}140ng$이었다. Ceruloplasmin은 피폭 후 $72{\sim}96$시간에서 최대농도를 보였으며 피폭 후 96시간에서 최대값을 지니는 선량반응관계를 보였다. Cerulplasmin은 피폭 후 216시간에서도 피폭이전의 농도로 회복되지 않았다. 0.1 Gy로 피폭된 경우에도 ceruloplasmin의 농도는 피폭 후 $72{\sim}96$시간에서 최대로 증가하였으며 단백질의 농도는 대조군과 유의성 있는 변화를 관찰할 수 있었다. Cerulplasmin은 방사선피폭 후 변화하는 중요한 급성반응물질중의 하나로 밝혀졌으며 방사선방호를 위한 유전자 발현 및 조절에 관할 연구가 필요하다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.396-404
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• 2007

Increased oxidative stress contributes to the progression of atherosclerosis. We measured serum antioxidant mineral concentrations, capacities of serum antioxidant enzymes and fasting lipid profile in 97 male patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and 21 male controls. Nutrient intake was assessed by the semi-quantitative food frequency method. CAD patients were divided into single-vessel disease (SVD, n=66) and multi-vessel disease (MVD, n = 31) groups on the coronary angiography. The ratio of serum LDL- to HDL-cholesterol elevated with an increasing number of diseased vessels compared to the control (control < SVD < MVD, p < 0.05). Patients with SVD and MVD had higher levels of serum lipoprotein (a) than the control (p < 0.05). The mean intake of carbohydrate, protein and cholesterol was higher in MVD patients and the intakes of vitamins C and E were lower in MVD and SVD patients than in the control (p < 0.05). Serum copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) levels were higher in MVD and SVD patients than in the control (Cu: control $75.8{\pm}5.07$, SVD $99.2{\pm}2.90$, MVD $100.1{\pm}2.32{\mu}g/dL$, p<0.01; Zn: $76.8{\pm}5.36$, $119.0{\pm}5.95$, $129.1{\pm}2.70{\mu}g/dL$, p < 0.01). And the ratio of Zn to Cu was higher in SVD and MVD patients than in the control (control $0.78{\pm}0.06$, SVD $0.88{\pm}0.05$, MVD $0.99{\pm}0.04$, P < 0.05). The activity of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) was lower in MVD than in SVD and the control (control $35.13{\pm}1.34$, SVD $35.30{\pm}1.01$, MVD $31.00{\pm}1.04 U/mg$ protein, p < 0.05). The ratio of the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) to GSH-Px was higher in MVD than in control and SVD (p < 0.05). In groups with CAD, serum Cu and Zn concentrations and their ratio were changed compared to the control. GSH-Px activity was decreased and the ratio of SOD to GSH-Px was increased in the patients with MVD. The balances between the activities of SOD and GSH-Px should also be considered a risk factor in CAD patients.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.161-164
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• 2010

무포자형성 자연돌연변이 균주의 선발 및 특성검정 결과 ASI 2069 균주가 무포자이면서 수량성이 높으나 상품적 가치가 없어 원형질체 재생에 의한 단핵화로 Nh36 (neohaplont 36) 등 4균주를 분리하였다. 원형1호(ASI 2180) 및 무포자느타리간의 단핵교배 (Mon-Mon)를 시도한 결과 128교배조합수를 얻어 이 중 30균주를 특성 검정한 다음 자실체형성 및 포자비산량 조사에 의해 소포자형성 유망 13균주를 선발하였다. 무포자균주의 스크리닝법을 개발하기위해 포자형성 및 감수분열에 관여하는 helicase, DMC1(recombinase) 및 Spo11(topoisomerase II)유전자를 이용하여 PCR 증폭한 결과 단핵화균주 Nh36 및 교배체 2균주 중에서 Spo11유전자가 증폭되지않아 무포자 균주 스크리닝 방법으로 가능하리라 사료된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.359-363
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• 2016

한약진흥재단(NIKOM)의 640-천연물 라이브러리를 PC12세포에 10 μg/ml/day로 처리하였다. 면역강화에 관여하는 ERAP1 (Endoplasmic Reticulum AminoPeptidase 1)과 수명연장에 관여하는 FOXO1 (FOXO-family transcription factor) 유전자발현을 RT-PCR로 확인하였다. ERAP1 유전자를 1.5-2배까지 상승시킨 것은 22개, 2배 이상 발현시킨 것은 14개였다. FOXO1 유전자를 1.5-2배까지 상승시킨 것은 총 24개, 2배 이상 발현시킨 것은 4개였다. 동시에 ERAP1과 FOXO1 유전자를 2배 이상 상승시키는 것은 족도리풀(Asiasari radix)에서 분리된 (±)-Car-3-ene-2,5-dione, 두꺼비(Bufonis venenum)에서 분리된 Cinobufagin, 대국(Euphorbiae pekinensis)에서 분리된 Corilagin, 현호색(Corydalis tuber)에서 분리된 Corydaline 4종이다. 이들 4종의 천연물은 초파리를 이용한 개체의 수명연장실험에 사용될 것이다.