• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2001년도 Proceedings of International Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea
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• pp.101-101
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• 2001

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.131-141
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• 1988

The effects of decursinol and decursin on chloroplast-mediated electron transport and phosphorylation in barley seedlings were investigated in comparison with coumarin in the dark or light. The changes of CP-complexes were also studied. Decursinol, decursin and coumarin caused marked inhibitory effects on germination of seed and electron transport and phosphorylation activity of seedlings. The following order of inhibitory effectiveness was exhibited; decursinol>coumarin>decursin. Loss of chlorophyll and decrease of electron transport activity were retarded in the dark, but were reversely accelerated in the light by these three chemicals. The changes of CP-complex patterns were also similar to effects on chlorophyll content and the electron transport activity. These opposite effect in the dark and light suggest that these three chemicals act as natural growth retardants rather than cytokinins or growth inhibitors.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.102-105
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• 2002

Phoborhodopsin (pR or sensory rhodopsin II, sRII; the absorption maximum of ∼ 500 nm) is a retinoid protein and works as a photoreceptor of the negative phototaxis of Halobacterium salinarum. pharaonis phoborhodopsin (ppR or pharaonis sensory rhodopsin II, psRII) is a corresponding protein of Natronobacterium pharaonis. These sensory proteins form a complex with a cognate transducer protein in the membrane, and this complex transmits the light-signal to the cytoplasm to evoke avoidance reaction from blue-green light. Recently, the functional expression in Escherichia coli membrane of ppR was achieved, which can afford a large amount of the protein and enables mutant studies to clarify the role of various amino acid residues. A truncated transducer which can bind to ppR is also expressed in Escherichia. coli membrane. In this article, we will review properties of ppR mainly using observations of our laboratory; which contains photochemistry (photocycle), light-driven proton uptake, release and transport, F -helix titling during photocycle and association of the transducer.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.91-99
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• 1983

The formation of chlorophyll-protein complexes (CP-complexes) during the greening of rape cotyledons (Brassica napus cv. Yongdang) was investigated by the SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The total chlorophyll content and Chl a/b ratio were also determined. In addition, the effects of dark treatment on the CP-complex patterns during greening have been examined with respect to their photosynthetic electron transport activity. Greening has brought about the increasein total chlorophyll content and the decrease in Chl a/b ratio, but there have been no changes in Chl a/b ratio after 24 hrs of greening. The light-harvesting chlorophyll a/b-protein complex (LHCP-complex0 was predominant during the initial greening period. Thereafter, the amout of chlorophyll a-protein complex (CP I-complex) was gradually increased. Twenty-four-hr dark treatment immediately after illumination for 6 hrs and 12 hrs resulted in the increase of the Chl a/b ration and the CP I complex, otherwise the decrease of the LHCP-complex. The LHCP/CP I ratio was gradually decreased with further greening, and appeared no change after 48 hrs illumination. The investigation of the photosynthetic electron transport activity indicated that photosystem (PS) II activity (H2Olongrightarrowp-PD*＋FeCy**) did not change, but the activity of PS I was increased suddenly due to the dark treatment. The data suggests that the increase of CP I-complex may result in that of P-700, that is, the increase of PS I activity.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.97-106
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• 2009

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a well-known antioxidant molecule, has been reported to cause hepatotoxicity when used in excess. However, the mechanism underlying EGCG-induced hepatotoxicity is still unclear. To better understand the mode of action of EGCG-induced hepatotoxicity, we examined the effect of EGCG on human hepatic gene expression in HepG2 cells using microarrays. Analyses of microarray data revealed more than 1300 differentially expressed genes with a variety of biological processes. Upregulated genes showed a primary involvement with protein-related biological processes, such as protein synthesis, protein modification, and protein trafficking, while downregulated genes demonstrated a strong association with lipid transport. Genes involved in cellular stress responses were highly upregulated by EGCG treatment, in particular genes involved in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, such as GADD153, GADD34, and ATF3. In addition, changes in genes responsible for cholesterol synthesis and lipid transport were also observed, which explains the high accumulation of EGCG-induced lipids. We also identified other regulatory genes that might aid in clarifying the molecular mechanism underlying EGCG-induced hepatotoxicity.

• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.99-102
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• 1999

Glucose - induced arginine transport system was induced by a exogenous application of NH$_4$^+ ion. The uptake rate of arginine (Arg) depended on the external NH$_4$^+ ion concentration. The uptake rate was inhibited by the presence of NH$_4$^+ ion within 1 min, whereas it increased maximally after 30 min. Glucose and NH$_4$^+ ion induced the same arginine transport system. Km value of Arg transport systems was 2 $\mu$M, and V_(max) was 60 $\mu$mol^(-1) . h . g fresh weight^(-1) for NH$_4$^+ ion and 174 $\mu$mol^(-1) . h . g fresh weight^(-1) for glucose induced transport system. But, the transport system of Glu for glucose and NH$_4$^(-1) ion induced had different Km values. Km value of Glu was 285 $\mu$M for glucose - and 58 $\mu$M for NH$_4$^+ ion induced transport system. Thus, NH$_4$^+ ions play a important role as inducer for the glutamine transport system. NH$_4$^+ ion induced glutamine system was inhibited over 90% by cycloheximide. We concluded that a new carrier protein for glutamine was induced by NH$_4$^+ ion.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.447-454
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• 2009

The transport of spermidine into a cyanobacterium, Synechocystis sp. pec 6803, was characterized by measuring the uptake of $^{14}C$-spermidine. Spermidine transport was shown to be saturable with an apparent affinity constant ($K_m$) value of $67{\mu}M$ and a maximal velocity ($V_{max}$) value of 0.45 nmol/min/mg protein. Spermidine uptake was pH-dependent with the pH optimum being 8.0. The competition experiment showed strong inhibition of spermidine uptake by putrescine and spermine, whereas amino acids were hardly inhibitory. The inhibition kinetics of spermidine transport by putrescine and spermine was found to be noncompetitive with $K_i$ values of 292 and $432{\mu}M$, respectively. The inhibition of spermidine transport by various metabolic inhibitors and ionophores suggests that spermidine uptake is energy-dependent. The diminution of cell growth was observed in cells grown at a high concentration of NaCl. Addition of a low concentration of spermidine at 0.5 mM relieved growth inhibition by salt stress. Upshift of the external osmolality generated by either NaCl or sorbitol caused an increased spermidine transport with about 30-40% increase at 10 mosmol/kg upshift.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.307-318
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• 1988

가토 신장 피질에서 Percoll density gradient방법으로 분리한 basolateral membrane vesicle (BLMV)에서 rapid filtration technique을 이용하여 succinate의 이동 특성을 관찰하였다. $Na^+$은 succinate의 이동을 증가시켜 "overshoot"현상을 보였으며 이러한 효과는 $K^+,{\;}Li^+,{\;}Rb^+,{\;}choline$과 같은 다른 양이온들에 의해 나타나지 않았다. $Na^+$농도변화에 따른 succinate의 이동율은 sigmoid모양을 보였고, $Na^+$에 대한 Hill coefficient는 2.0이었다. soccinate의 이동은 vesicle 내부가 음전압일 때 더욱 증가되었다. BLMV에서 succinate이동은 용액내 pH변화에 따라 영향을 받았으나 brush border membrane vesicle (BBMV)에서는 영향을 받지 않았다. 동력학적 분석결과 succinate의 Km값은 $15.5{\pm}0.94{\;}{\mu}M$이었고 Vmax는 $16.22{\pm}0.25{\;}n{\;}mole/mg{\;}protein/min$이었다. succinate의 이동은 $4{\sim}5$탄소를 가진 dicarboxylate들에 의해 강력하게 억제되었으나 monocarboxylate나 다른 유기음이온들에 의해 영향을 적게 받거나 받지 않았다. succinate의 이동은 DIDS, SITS, furosemide와 같은 음이온 이동 억제제와 harmaline과 같은 $Na^+$ 이동 억제제에 의해 억제되었다. 이들 결과들은 BLMV에서 succinate는 $Na^+$에 의존하여 이동하며 다른 Krebs cycle중간 산물들과 동일한 운반기전을 이용함을 가르킨다. 또한 BLMV에서 succinate의 이동은 그 기질특이성에 있어서 다른 연구자에 의해 보고된 BBMV에서 이동특성과 유사함을 보였다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 1999

Canalicular liver plasma membrane vesicles (cLPM) were prepared according to two different methods (Inoue method and Meier method), and were evaluated for their protein yield, enzyme activity and transport characteristics. No difference was found between the methods in the protein yield (i.e., $0.14{\pm}0.031$ and $0.15{\pm}0.050$ mglg liver for Inoue method and Meier method, respectively). The activity of alkaline phosphatase, a marker enzyme of canalicular membrane, was significantly (P<0.05) higher in the vesicles of Meier method $(3.52{\pm}0.91\;mmol/mg/hr)$than in the vesicles of Inoue method ($2.28{\pm}0.94$ mmol/mg/hr) indicating that more purified cLPM were obtained from Meier method compared with Inoue method. ATP-dependent vesicular uptake of taurocholate and tributylmethylammonium (TBuMA) was observed for vesicles of both methods, and the kinetic parameters responsible for the transport were similar between the vesicles of both methods (for example, $V_{max}:$ 9.72 nmol/mg protein/30sec and $K_m:$ 0.63 mM for Inoue method; $V_{max}:$ 10.1 nmol/mg protein/30sec and $K_m:$ 0.70 mM for Meier method). A pH gradient dependent counter transport of TBuMA was also observed for both vesicles with similar kinetic characteristics. Either the uptake of taurocholate in the absence of ATP or that of TBuMA in the absence of pH gradient, which may represent passive diffusion of respective compound into the vesicles, was more rapid for the vesicles of Meier method than for the vesicles of Inoue method. For example, passive diffusion rate constants $(K_d)$ for TBuMA uptake into the vesicles were 0.00030 and 0.00052\;{\mu}l/mg$ protein/min for the vesicles of Inoue method and Meier method, respectively. It may indicate that more leaky vesicles are obtained form the Meier method compared with the Inoue method. These aspects together with the time necessary to prepare the vesicles (i.e., 8 hr for Inoue method and 23 hr for Meier method) should be considered before selecting an appropriate method for the preparation of cLPM.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2009

We cultured canine kidney(MDCK) cells stably expressing aquaporin-2(AQP2) on collagen-coated permeable membrane filters and examined the effect of extracellular ATP on arginine vasopressin(AVP)-stimulated fluid transport and cAMP production. Exposure of cell monolayers to basolateral AVP resulted in stimulation of apical to basolateral net fluid transport driven by osmotic gradient which was formed by addition of 500 mM mannitol to basolateral bathing solution. Pre-exposure of the basolateral surface of cell monolayers to ATP(100 ${\mu}M$) for 30 min significantly inhibited the AVP-stimulated net fluid transport. In these cells, AVP-stimulated cAMP production was suppressed as well. Profile of the effects of different nucleotides suggested that the $P2Y_2$ receptor is involved in the action of ATP. ATP inhibited the effect of isoproterenol as well, but not that of forskolin to stimulate cAMP production. The inhibitory effect of ATP on AVP-stimulated fluid movement was attenuated by a protein kinase C inhibitor, calphostin C or pertussis toxin. These results suggest that prolonged activation of the P2 receptors inhibits AVP-stimulated fluid transport and cAMP responses in AQP2 transfected MDCK cells. Depressed responsiveness of the adenylyl cyclase by PKC-mediated modification of the pertussis-toxin sensitive $G_i$ protein seems to be the underlyihng mechanism.