• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.451-458
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: We examined the chemical composition and the effect of fermented deer antler on hematopoietic factors in bone marrow cells. MATERIALS/METHODS: For the preparation of fermented deer antler extract (FAB), fermentation was carried out using Bacillus subtilis at $30^{\circ}C$ for 7 days. The hematopoietic effect of FAB was investigated hematopoietic factors in marrow cells. RESULTS: The contents of total sugar, sulfated glycosaminoglycans, and uronic acid and the dry weight gradually increased with fermentation time. The sialic acid content (from 0.14 mg/mL to 0.54 mg/mL) was the highest on the 4th day of fermentation after which it decreased. The proliferating activity of bone marrow cells increased with fermentation times. The levels of various hematopoietic growth factors were determined to verify the beneficial effect of deer antler extract fermented by B. subtilis on hematopoiesis. FAB increased the number of stem cell factors and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in bone marrow cells. In addition, FAB augmented the burst-forming unit erythroid and total colonies in splenocyte-conditioned medium compared with non-fermented antler extract (NFA). However, FAB did not affect the mRNA levels of erythropoietin, an important factor for erythropoiesis. CONCLUSIONS: FAB, like NFA, did not directly affect hematopoiesis, but contributed to hematopoiesis by stimulating the production of hematopoietic factors.

• 화훼연구
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.50-56
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• 2010

본 실험은 분식물의 삽목번식시 배지에 첨가한 규산질 비료가 분식물의 발근과 생육에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 칼란코에 'Kaluna'와 'Taos' 품종은 50구 트레이에 번식하였고 카네이션 'Kazan'과 'Tula' 품종은 128구 트레이에 삽목하였다. 규산질 비료를 상업배지(토실이 상토, 신안그로)와 펄라이트를 5 : 1(v/v)로 섞어 배지 1L당 규산질 비료[MgCa(SiO3)2]를 0, 40, 80, 120, 또는 160g을 첨가하여 발근한 후 정식하였다. 두 작물 모두 배지 1L당 규산질 비료를 40g 첨가한 처리구에서 초장, 엽두께, 뿌리의 생체중과 건물중이 가장 높았다. 하지만 두 작물 모두 규산질 비료의 농도가 높아질수록 초장이 억제되었다. 주사전자현미경(SEM) 촬영을 통한 식물조직 관찰 결과 규산질 비료를 첨가해주었을 경우 뿌리와 잎의 조직이 더 조밀해졌다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.343-348
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• 2018

Although the efforts to establish fish embryonic stem cells (ESCs) have been made for a long time, derivation of authentic ESCs that possess pluripotency is still difficult suggesting a need for the stepwise optimization of the methods to establish fish ESCs. Primary culture of the blastomeres from the embryos at blastula stage is a critical step for establishing continuous ESC lines. Here, we evaluated the effects of temperatures and basal media on primary culture of blastula embryo-derived blastomeres in marine medaka (Oryzias dancena). The blastomeres were isolated from the blastula embryos and cultured in various conditions designed by the combination of 4 temperatures including $28^{\circ}C$, $31^{\circ}C$, $34^{\circ}C$, and $37^{\circ}C$ and 2 basal media including Dulbecco's modified eagle's medium (DMEM) and Leibovitz's L-15 medium (L15). With the exception of a case cultured in L15 at $31^{\circ}C$, the rate of primary cell adherence reached 100% when the blastomeres were cultured over $31^{\circ}C$. The period for primary adherence was significantly shorter in the groups cultured in $34^{\circ}C$ and $37^{\circ}C$ than in the ones in $28^{\circ}C$ and $31^{\circ}C$. The proportion of subculture was significantly high in the group cultured in DMEM at $31^{\circ}C$ compared to the other groups. Collectively, we demonstrated that the culture in DMEM at $31^{\circ}C$ was effective to primary culture of the blastomeres derived from blastula embryos.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.235-244
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• 1995

생쥐 배반포기 내부세포괴를 체외에서 분리 배양하여 분화가 억제된 내부세포괴 유래 증식세포를 미분화 상태에서 무한히 증식할 수 있는 전능성을 지닌 배아간세포(embryonic stem cell : ES cell)로 확립하고자 본 연구를 실시하였다. BCF1 생쥐 배반포를 10% FCS, 0.1mM nonessential amino acid, 0.1mM sodium pyruvate, 0.1mM 2-mercaptoethanol과 1,000U/ml LIF(세포분확억제인자)가 첨가된 DMEM 기초배양액에 mitomycin-C를 처리한 STO 단층배양세포에서 배양하여 분화가 억제된 내부세포괴 유래의 배아간세포를 분리하였다. 배반포를 STO 단층배양세포에서 4일간 배양하여 내부세포괴세포를 신선한 STO 단층배양세포에서 약 5일 간격으로 반복하여 계대배양을 실시하였다. 5차 계대배양후 뚜렷한 분화 양상없이 배양된 미분화 세포군에 대한 alkaline phosphatase (AP)염색과 체외분화능 검색을 실시한 결과 적색의 미분화 AP 양성반응이 확인되었으며 체외에서 배분화 형성이 유도됨에 따라 배양된 배아간세포주의 다능성 배아간세포 특성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.587-594
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• 2021

2050년에는 증가하는 인구의 수요를 충족시키기 위해 70%의 식량이 더 필요할 것이다. 해결책 중에서는 배양육이나 청정육이 소비자를 위한 지속 가능한 대안으로 제시되고 있다. 과학자들은 줄기세포와 조직 공학 분야에서 축적된 지식과 도구를 세포 기반 고기의 개발에 활용하기 시작했다. 배양육은 몇 개의 세포로 가축 근육의 복잡한 구조를 재현하는 것이다. 세포는 배양 배지에서 배양된 후에 분열되기 시작할 것이며, 이것은 영양소와 호르몬 그리고 성장 요인을 제공한 것이다. 배양육은 도살되지 않는 것을 목표로 하기 때문에 이러한 종류의 배양에 대한 첫 번째 문제는 혈청이다. 그래서 죽은 송아지의 피로 만든 매개체를 사용하는 것은 모순이다. 그 혈청은 고가인데 배양육 생산 비용의 상당 부분을 차지한다. 배양육의 안전과 관련된 긍정적인 측면은 밀폐된 공간에서 사육되고, 비인도적 도살되는 동물로부터 생산되지 않아 발병 위험이 없어지고 예방접종, 윤리적 이슈가 필요없다는 점이다. 배양육의 생산은 환경 친화적인 것으로 제시되는데, 이는 기존의 육류 생산에 비해 온실가스를 덜 생산하고 물을 덜 소비하며 땅을 덜 사용하게 되어 있기 때문이다. 이 진전이 기존의 육류 및 육류 대체물과 비교하여 인공 육류가 경쟁력을 갖기에 충분한지 지켜볼 일이다.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.71-76
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• 2014

약용식물을 플러그 트레이를 이용하여 공정육묘를 한 연구결과는 거의 없는 실정이다. 세 종류 약용식물 묘의 생산을 위한 기준을 마련하기 위해 플러그셀 크기가 플러그묘의 생장에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 본 연구를 수행하였다. 상업용 상토가 들어있는 128, 200, 288구 플러그셀 트레이에 종자를 파종하였다. 세종류 약용식물은 플러그 셀 크기가 커질수록 생육이 우수하였다. 하나의 플러그 트레이에서 얻어진 총 바이오매스는 차조기와 산두근은 288구에서 가장 높았고, 참당귀는 200구에서 가장 높았다. 총 엽록소와 안토시아닌 함량을 제외한 차조기의 지상부와 지하부 생장은 128구에서 가장 우수하였다. 하지만 최대근장, 엽장, 엽폭, 엽면적, 절간장, 뿌리 생체중, 근군형성은 200구와 288구에서 유의한 차이가 없었다. 산두근은 최대근장, 경경, 엽폭, 엽면적, 지상부 생체중, 근군형성을 제외한 모든 생장에서 처리간에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 그러나 최대근장, 경경, 엽폭, 엽면적, 지상부 생체중, 근군형성은 128구에서 가장 우수하였다. 엽록소 함량을 제외한 참당귀의 지상부와 지하부의 모든 생장이 128구에서 우수하였다. 경제적인 부분과 총 바이오매스를 고려했을 때 차조기와 산두근은 288구에서 육묘하는 것이 좋고, 참당귀는 200구에서 육묘하는 것을 권장한다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.229-234
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• 2008

Purpose: There are some reports presenting that peripheral blood contain circulating hematopoietic cells as well as, in significantly smaller quantities, mesenchymal stem cells. The purposes of this study is to isolate and characterize circulating mesenchymal progenitor cells with osteogenic potential from human peripheral blood. Methods: Human buffycoat containing mononuclear cells was harvested from peripheral blood of normal persons and isolated using a density gradient centrifugation and serially subcultured in osteogenic media for 1-4 weeks. The proliferation capability, phase-contrast microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, immunophenotype FACS analysis, Alizarin red staining and RT-PCR assays for osteogenic differentiation potential were performed. Results: The phenotype of cultured cells changed from small round or cuboidal cells at passage 1 into large spindle-shaped fibroblastic morphology cells at passage 4. Surface marker expressed CD14, but did not express CD34, CD80, CD83. Strong positive staining was observed for Alizarin reds in osteogenic medium on day 14, Using RT-PCR, the mRNA levels of bone- specific genes, such as ALP, c-bfa-1 and osteocalcin were detected. Conclusion: A new subset of peripheral blood derived progenitor cells described here has the ability to proliferate and differentiate into osteogenic cell lineages in vitro, and to be candidate for regenerative therapy.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.95-102
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• 2005

Caulis Bambusae in Taenia is widely used in Korea and China due to its various pharmacological activity. The present study aims to investigate the effect of the methanol extract of Caulis Bambusae in Taenia (CB) from Phyllostachys nigra Munro var. henonis Stapf (Gramineae) on amyloid ${\beta}$ protein (25-35) $(A{\beta}\;(25-35))$, a synthetic 25-35 amyloid peptide, -induced neurotoxicity using cultured rat cortical neurons. CB, over a concentration range of $10-50{\mu}g/{\mu}l$, inhibited the $A{\beta}\;(25-35)\;(10\;{\mu}M)$-induced neuronal cell death, as assessed by a 3-[4,5-dimethyIthiazole-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and the number of apoptotic nuclei, evidenced by Hoechst 33342 staining. CB $(50\;{\mu}g/{\mu}l)$ inhibited glutamate release into medium induced by $10\;{\mu}M\;A{\beta}$, (25-35) which was measured by HPLC. Pretreatment of CB $(50\;{\mu}g/{\mu}l)$ inhibited $10{\mu}M\;A{\beta}$ (25-35)-induced elevation of cytosolic calcium concentration $([Ca^{2+}]_c)$, which was measured by a fluorescent dye, fluo-4 AM, and generation of reactive oxygen species. These results suggest that CB prevents $A{\beta}$ (25-35)-induced neuronal ell damage in vitro.

• BMB Reports
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• 제57권8호
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• pp.363-368
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• 2024

Parkinson's disease (PD), characterized by dopaminergic neuron degeneration in the substantia nigra, is caused by various genetic and environmental factors. Current treatment methods are medication and surgery; however, a primary therapy has not yet been proposed. In this study, we aimed to develop a new treatment for PD that induces direct reprogramming of dopaminergic neurons (iDAN). Achaete-scute family bHLH transcription factor 1 (ASCL1) is a primary factor that initiates and regulates central nervous system development and induces neurogenesis. In addition, it interacts with BRN2 and MYT1L, which are crucial transcription factors for the direct conversion of fibroblasts into neurons. Overexpression of ASCL1 along with the transcription factors NURR1 and LMX1A can directly reprogram iDANs. Using a retrovirus, GFP-tagged ASCL1 was overexpressed in astrocytes. One week of culture in iDAN convertsion medium reprogrammed the astrocytes into iDANs. After 7 days of differentiation, TH+/TUJ1+ cells emerged. After 2 weeks, the number of mature TH+/TUJ1+ dopaminergic neurons increased. Only ventral midbrain (VM) astrocytes exhibited these results, not cortical astrocytes. Thus, VM astrocytes can undergo direct iDAN reprogramming with ASCL1 alone, in the absence of transcription factors that stimulate dopaminergic neurons development.

• 한국수정란이식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수정란이식학회 2002년도 국제심포지엄
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• pp.95-95
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• 2002

Human embryonic stem (hES) cells can be induced to differentiate into tyrosine hydroxylase expressing (TH+) cells that may serve as an alternative for cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD). To examine in vitro differentiation of hES (MB03, registered in NIH) cells into TH+ cells, hES cells were induced to differentiate according to the 4-/4+ protocol using retinoic acid (RA), ascorbic acid (AA), and/or lithium chloride (LiCl) followed by culture in N2 medium for 14 days, during which time the differentiation occurs. Immunocytochemical stainings of the cells revealed that approximately 21.1% of cells treated with RA plus AA expressed TH protein that is higher than the ratio of TH+ cells seen in any other treatment groups (RA, RA+LiCl or RA+AA+LiCl). In order to see the differentiation pattern in vivo and the ability of in vitro differentiation-induced cells in easing symptomatic motor function of PD animal model, cells (2 $\times$ 10$^{5}$ cells/2${mu}ell$) undergone 4-/4+ protocol using RA plus AA without any further treatment were transplanted into unilateral striatum of MPTP-lesioned PD animal model (C57BL/6). Following the surgery, motor behavior of the animals was examined by measuring the retention time on an accelerating rotar-rod far next 10 weeks. No significant differences in retention time of the animals were noticed until 2 weeks post-graft; however, it increased markedly at 6 weeks and 10 weeks time point after the surgery. Immunohistochemical studies confirmed that a reasonable number of TH+ cells were found at the graft site as well as other remote sites, showing the migrating nature of embryonic stem cells. These results suggest that in viかo differentiated hES cells relieve symptomatic motor behavior of PD animal model and should be considered as a promising alternative for the treatment of PD.