• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2015

Objectives Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a human pathogen and a major cause of hospital-acquired infections. New antibacterial agents that have not been compromised by bacterial resistance are needed to treat MRSA-related infections. In this study, we investigated the antimicrobial activity ofethanol extract of Haedokgeumhwa-san (HGH) which prescription is composed of korean medicine against MRSA. Methods The antibacterial activity of HGH extract was evaluated against MRSA strains by using the Disc diffusion method, broth microdilution method (minimal inhibitory concentration; MIC), checkerboard dilution test, and time-kill test; its mechanism of action was investigated by bacteriolysis, detergent or ATPase inhibitors. The checkerboard dilution test was used to examined synergistic effect of ampicillin, oxacillin, ciprofloxacin, vancomycin, gentamicin and norfloxacin in combination with HGH ethanol extract. A time-kill assay was performed a survival curve which was obtained by plotting viable colony counts depending on time on bacterial growth. Results The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of ethanol extract (HGH) ranged from 1,000 to $2,000{\mu}g/mL$ against all the tested bacterial strains, respectively. We are able to confirm that HGH extract has potentially strong antibacterial activity. In the checkerboard dilution test, fractional inhibitory concentration index of HGH in combination with antibiotics indicated synergy or partial synergism against S. aureus. A time-kill study showed that the growth of the tested bacteria was considerably inhibited after 8 hr of treatment with the combination of HGH with selected antibiotics. For measurement of cell membrane permeability, HGH $250{\sim}1,000{\mu}g/mL$ along with concentration of Triton X-100 (TX) and Tris-(hydroxymethyl) aminomethane (Tris) were used. In the other hand, N,N-dicyclohexylcarbodimide (DCCD) and Sodium azide ($NaN_3$) was used as an inhibitor of ATPase. TX, Tris, DCCD and $NaN_3$ cooperation against S. aureus showed synergistic action. Accordingly, antimicrobial activity of HGH was affected by cell membrane and inhibitor of ATPase. Conclusions These results suggest that Haedokgeumhwa-san extract has antibacterial activity, and that HGH extract offers a potential as a natural antibiotic against MRSA.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.637-644
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• 1998

우리나라 근해에 많이 분포하고 있는 말똥성게 (sea urchin, Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus)의 내장으로부터 Triton X-100을 이용하여 $\beta$-galactosidase를 추출하고, $40\~80\%$ (w/v) $(NH_4)_2SO_4$, DEAE-Sephadex A-25 및 CM-Cellulose 이온교환 크로마토그래피, Con A-Sepha-rose 4B 친화성 크로마토그래피를 사용하여 분리, 정제하여 그 생화학적 특성을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 정제된 $\beta$-galactosidase는 단일의 단백질로 이루어진 효소로 판명되었고, 효소의 정제도는 조효소에 비해 384.6배 증가하였고, 수율은 $1.26\%$이었다. 정제효소의 최적 pH와 온도는 각각 3.0 및 $50^{\circ}C$ 이었다. 효소의 활성은 $Ba^{2+}$와 같은 금속이온에 의해 촉진되었고, $Hg^{2+},\;Sn^{2+}$ 및 DFP에 의해 현저하게 저하되었으며, 당인 galactose 와 lactose에 의해 저하되어 기질 저해 효과가 나타남을 알 수 있었다. 효소의 분자량은 SDS-PAG 전기이동과 Sephadex G-150 겔여과를 실시한 결과 97 kDa로 나타났다. 합성기질인 PNPG를 사용하여 효소의 속도론적 상수를 측정한 결과 $K_m$은 15.0mM, $V_{max}$는 $\mu$mole/min$\cdot$mg$\cdot$protein으로 나타났다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.2999-3005
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• 2009

Among the more than 120 different types of human papillomavirus (HPV), types 16 and 18 have been known to be high risk agents that cause cervical cancer. We examined, in an immuno-chromatographic analysis, the potential of using the early gene product, E7 protein, as a diagnostic marker of cervical cancer caused by HPV. We developed monoclonal antibodies specific to HPV-16 and 18 E7 proteins that were produced from bacterial cells using gene recombinant technology. For each E7 protein, the optimal antibody pair was selected using the immuno-chromatographic sandwichtype binding system based on the lateral flow through membrane pores. Under these conditions, this rapid testing assay had a detection capability as low as 2 ng/mL of E7 protein. Furthermore, since viral analysis required the host cell to be lysed using chemicals such as detergents, it was possible that the E7 protein was structurally damaged during this process, which would result in a decrease in detection sensitivity. Therefore, we examined the detrimental effects caused by different detergents on the E7 protein using HeLa cells as the host. In these experiments, we found that the damage caused by the detergent, nonylphenylpolyethylene glycol (NP-40), was minimal relative to Triton X-100 commonly used for the cell lysis. Temperature also affected the stability of the E7 protein, and we found that the E7 protein was stabilized at 4$^{\circ}C$ for about 2 h, which was 4 times longer than at room temperature. Finally, a HPV-infected cervical cancer cell line, which was used as a real sample model, was treated using the optimized conditions and the presence of E7 proteins were analyzed by immuno-chromatography. The results of this experiment demonstrated that this rapid test could specifically detect HPV-infected samples.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.170-175
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• 2004

환경친화적이며 원유 분해능이 강력한 균주를 얻기 위하여, 태백산의 토양 일부를 채취하였다. 채취한 토양 sample 로부터 crude oil을 탄소원으로 이용하는 수십 종의 균주를 분리하였으며, 분리된 균주 중 원유분해능 및 biosurfactant 생성능이 가장 우수한 균주를 선별하였다. 또한 분리된 균주의 형태학적 특성을 관찰하고 165 rDNA sequence를 통하여 Bacillus sp. TBM40-3로 동정하였다. 또한 phylogenetic tree를 이용하여 이미 동정된 다른 균주들과의 유연관계를 파악하였다. Bacillus sp. TBM40-3의 배양액의 표면장력은 최저 29 mN/m까지 감소되었고, 생산된 biosurfactant의 유화활성은 soybean oil에서 최대였으며, crude oil에서도 높은 편이였다. 유화안정성은 합성계면활성제와 비슷하거나 우수하였다. 따라서 TBM40-3에서 추출한 biosurfactant는 합성계면활성제를 대체할 수 있는 환경친화적인 생물 계면활성제로 사용될 수 있는 가능성을 보여준다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2013

Objectives : Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a cephalosporin and beta-lactam antibiotic-resistant strains. In most cases, that is spread from infected patients and infection rates are growing increasingly. Thus, accordingly, increased resistance to antibiotics is causing serious problems in the world. Therefore, there is a need to develop alternative antimicrobial drugs for the treatment of infections diseases. Methods : The antibacterial activities of Sinhyowoldosan were evaluated against 3 strains of Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) and 1 standard Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) strain by using the disc diffusion method, minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) assay, colorimetric assay using MTT test, checkerboard dilution test and time-kill assay was performed under dark. Results : The MIC (minimum inhibitory concentration) of Sinhyowoldosan water extract against S. aureus strains ranged from 500 to 2,000 ${\mu}g/mL$, so we have confirmed it on a strong antibacterial effect. Also, the combinations of Sinhyowoldosan water extract and conventional antibiotics exhibited improved inhibition of MRSA with synergy effect. We suggest that Sinhyowoldosan water extract against MRSA have antibacterial activity, it has potential as alternatives to antibiotic agent. the combination test was used, Triton X-100 (TX) and DCCD for measurement of membrane permeability and inhibitor of ATPase. As a result, antimicrobial activity of SH is affected by the cell membrane were assessed. Conclusion : We suggest that the Sinhyowoldosan water extract lead the treatment of bacterial infection to solve the resistance and remaining side-effect problems that are the major weak points of traditional antibiotics.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2001년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.56-56
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• 2001

The exogenous gene transfer by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) procedure has been recently used to produce transgenic mice and pigs. Sperm-mediated DNA transfer has the potential to markedly simplify the generation of transgenic animals. This method may serve as an alternative to the pronucleus injection of DNA for the production of transgenic pigs. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the expression of transgene after co-injection of spermatozoon or sperm head with green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene into in vitro matured porcine oocytes. Spermatozoon and sperm head, that was obtained by sonication, were treated with 0.03% Triton X-100 to remove the membrane. They were preincubated with linearized pEGFP-N1 for 1 min, and then embryos cultured NCSU23 medium for 2.5 days after co-injected of sperm and DNA. We monitored expression of GFP in embryos under epifluorescent microscope. The remove of sperm membrane did not alter the developmental competence of embryos after ICSI. At 7 days following injection, the rates of blastocysts following injection of intact sperm (15.0%), and of sperm with disrupted membrane (14.2%) were higher than that following IVF (10.0%). Porcine oocytes injected with sperm which co-cultured with DNA concentration of 1, 0.1, and 0.01 ng were 60, 65.7 and 75% and 18.5, 37.4 and 22.2% for rates of cleavage and GFP expression, respectively. In vitro matured porcine oocytes injected with sperm and isolated sperm head resulted in 69 and 59.7% of cleavage rates, respectively The rates of embryo GFP expressed did not significantly different between sperm (20.4%) and sperm head (20.0%) injection. The transgenic embryos with the clusters of positive blastomeres were observed under fluorescent microscope. Most of embryos expressed GFP gene showed mosaicism. They showed GFP expression at 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4 of blastomeres at the 4-cell stage. Among these 4-cell embryos, the expression rate of 1/4 blastomere group (54.6%) was higher than the other groups (15.3-30.7%). These results indicate that membrane disrupted sperm could attach with exogenous DNA, and that this procedure may be useful to introduce foreign gene into porcine oocytes. Therefore, our data suggest that the ICSI car be a useful tool to efficiently produce transgenic pig as well as other mammals.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.257-262
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 lipase를 이용한 라세믹-naproxen 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl thioester의 광학분할 반응을 향상시키기 위하여 반응 용매, 반응 온도, 기질 및 lipase 농도 그리고 교반속도의 변수들을 최적화 하였고, isooctane과 물의 계변을 증가시키기 위한 계면 활성제의 영향을 조사하였다. 조사된 유기용매 중 isooctane이 가장 높은 전환율 (92.19%), $V_s\;(2.340{\times}10^{-2}mM/h)$, E값 (36.12) 그리고 $V_s/(E_t)$ ($7.80{\times}10^{-4}mmol/h{\cdot}g$)를 나타내어 lipase 를 이용한 라세믹-naproxen2,2,2-trifluoroethyl thioester의 광학 분할 반응을 위한 가장 효과적인 유기용매로 판단하였다. 반응 표면 분석법을 이용한 반응조건 최적화에서는 반응 온도 $48.2^{\circ}C$, 기질 농도 3.51 mM, lipase 농도 30.11 mg/ml 그리고 교반속도 180 rpm을 최적 반응 조건으로 도출하였고, 이 최적화된 반응 조건으로 광학분할 반응을 수행한 결과, $V_s$, $V_s/(E_t)$ 그리고 전환 율이 각각 19.54%, 19.12%, 4.05% 증가하였다. 계면활성제로써 첨가된 NP-10은 (S)-naproxen 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl thioester의 가장 높은 전환율 (89.43%)을 나타내었고, 반응속도의 감소를 둔화시켰으며, lipase의 광학선택성 (E=59.24)을 향상시켰다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.61-77
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• 1994

The calcium-binding proteins (CaBP), parvalbumin (PV) and calbindin-D 28K (calbindin) are particularly abundant and specific in their distribution, and present in different subsets of neurons in many brain regions. Although their physiological roles in the neurons have not been elucidated, they are valuable markers of neuronal subpopulations for anatomical and developmental studies. This study is designed to characterize dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN) neurons and axon terminals in terms of differential expression of immunoreactivity (IR) for two well-known CaBPs, PV and calbindin. The experiments were carried out on 6 adult monkeys. Monkeys were perfused under deep Nembutal anesthesia with 2% paraformaldehyde and 0.2% glutaraldehyde in 0.1M phosphate buffer. After removal, the brains were postfixed for 6-8 hr in 2% paraformaldehyde at $4^{\circ}C$ and infiltrated with 30% sucrose at $4^{\circ}C$. Thereafter, they were frozen in dry ice. Serial sections of the thalamus, at $20{\mu}m$, were made in the frontal plane with a sliding microtome. The sections were stained for PV and calbindin with indirect immunocytochemical methods. For electron microscopy, after infiltration with 30% sucrose the blocks of thalamus were serially sectioned at $50{\mu}m$ with a Vibratome in the coronal plane and stained immediately by indirect ABC methods without Triton X-100 in incubation medium. Stained sections were postfixed in 0.2% osmium tetroxide, dehydrated and flat-embedded in Spurr resin. The block was then trimmed to contain only a selected lamina or interlaminar space. The dLGN proper showed strong PV IR in fibers in all laminae and interlaminar zones. Particularly dense staining was noted in layers 1 and 2 that contain many stained fibers from optic tract. Neuronal cell body stained with PV was concentrated only in the laminae. In these laminae staining was moderate in cell bodies of all large and medium-sized neurons, and was strong in cell bodies of some small neurons together with their processes. Calbindin IR was marked in the neuronal cell body and neuropil in the S layers and interlaminar zones whereas moderate in the neuropil throughout the nucleus. Regional difference in distribution of PV and calbindin IR cell is distinct; the former is only in the laminae and the latter in both the S layer and interlaminar space. The CaBP-IR elements were confined to about $10{\mu}m$ in depth of Vibratome section. The IR product for CaBP was mainly associated with synaptic vesicle, pre- and post-synaptic membrane, and outer mitochondrial membrane and along microtubule. PV-IR was noted in various neuronal elements such as neuronal soma, dendrite, RLP, F, PSD and some myelinated or unmyelinated axons, and was not seen in the RSD and glial cells. Only a few neuronal components in dLGN was IR for calbindin and its reaction product was less dense than that of PV, and scattered throughout cytoplasm of soma of some relay neurons, and was also persent in some dendrite, myelinated axons and RLP. The RSD, F, PSD and glial elements were always non-IR for calbindin. Calbindin labelled RLP were presynaptic to unlabeled dendrite or dendritic spine and PSD. Calbindin-labeled dendrite of various sizes were always postsynaptic to unlabeled RSD, RLP or F. From this study it is suggested that dLGN cells of different functional systems and their differential projection to the visual cortex can be distinguished by differential expression of PV and calbindin.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.343-357
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• 1992

Tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$(TNF), a polypeptide hormone secreted primarily by activated macrophages, was originally identified on the basis of its ability to cause hemorrhagic necrosis and tumor regression in vivo. Subsequently, TNF has been shown to be an important component of the host responses to infection and cancer and may mediate the wasting syndrome known as cachexia. These systemic actions of TNF are reflected in its diverse effects on target cells in vitro. TNF initiates its diverse cellular actions by binding to specific cell surface receptors. Although TNF receptors have been identified on most of animal cells, regulation of these receptors and the mechanisms which transduce TNF receptor binding into cellular responses are not well understood. Therefore, in the present study, the mechanisms how TNF receptors are being regulated and how TNF receptor binding is being transduced into cellular responses were investigated in rat liver plasma membranes (PM) and ME-180 human cervical carcinoma cell lines. $^{125}I$-TNF bound to high ($K_d=1.51{\pm}0.35nM$)affinity receptors in rat liver PM. Solubilization of PM with 1% Triton X-100 increased both high affinity (from $0.33{\pm}0.04\;to\;1.67{\pm}0.05$ pmoles/mg protein) and low affinity (from $1.92{\pm}0.16\;to\;7.57{\pm}0.50$ pmoles/mg protein) TNF binding without affecting the affinities for TNF, suggesting the presence of a large latent pool of TNF receptors. Affinity labeling of receptors whether from PM or solubilized PM resulted in cross-linking of $^{125}I$-TNF into $M_r$ 130 kDa, 90 kDa and 66kDa complexes. Thus, the properties of the latent TNF receptors were similar to those initially accessible to TNF. To determine if exposure of latent receptors is regulated by TNF, $^{125}I$-TNF binding to control and TNF-pretreated membranes were assayed. Specific binding was increased by pretreatment with TNF (P<0.05), demonstrating that hepatic PM contains latent TNF receptors whose exposure is promoted by TNF. Homologous up-regulation of TNF receptors may, in part, be responsible for sustained hepatic responsiveness during chronic exposure to TNF. As a next step, the post-receptor events induced by TNF were examined. Although the signal transduction pathways for TNF have not been delineated clearly, the actions of many other hormones are mediated by the reversible phosphorylation of specific enzymes or target proteins. The present study demonstrated that TNF induces phosphorylation of 28 kDa protein (p28). Two dimensional soidum dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(SDS-PAGE) resolved the 28kDa phosphoprotein into two isoforms having pIs of 6.2 and 6.1. The pIs and relative molecular weight of p28 were consistent with those of a previously characterized mRNA cap binding protein. mRNA cap binding proteins are a class of translation initiation factors that recognize the 7-methylguanosine cap structure found on the 5' end of eukaryotic mRNAs. In vitro, these proteins are defined by their specific elution from affinity columns composed of 7-methylguanosine 5'-triphosphate($m^7$GTP)-Sepharose. Affinity purification of mRNA cap binding proteins from control and TNF treated ME-180 cells proved that TNF rapidly stimulates phosphorylation of an mRNA cap binding protein. Phosphorylation occurred in several cell types that are important in vitro models of TNF action. The mRNA cap binding protein phosphorylated in response to TNF treatment was purifice, sequenced, and identified as the proto-oncogene product eukaryotic initiation factor-4E(eIF-4E). These data show that phosphorylation of a key component of the cellular translational machinery is a common early event in the diverse cellular actions of TNF.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.479-491
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• 1999

출생후 0일, 7일, 14일, 17일, 21일, 28일, 35일 그리고 성체의 흰쥐 전뇌 기저부의 Meynert 기저핵에서 ChAT 면역반응 신경세포의 분화를 면역조직화학적 및 전자현미경적 방법을 이용하여 조사하였다. 출생후 7일에서 성체까지 신경세포의 세포질에서 ChAT면역반응이 확인되었다. 특히 ChAT면역반응은 세포체의 세포질과 수상돌기에 고루 분포하였다. 전뇌 기저부의 ChAT면역반응 신경세포들은 발생에 따른 뇌 크기의 증대와 뇌조직의 분화에 따라 점차 수적 증가를 보였다. ChAT면역반응 신경세포들은 세포의 모양과 세포체의 장 단축의 비에 따라 6가지 형으로 분류되었다. 성체의 Meynert기저핵에서 원형은 9.4%, 난원형은 35.5%, 세장형은 32.1%, 방추형은 5.9%, 삼각형은 9.1% 그리고 다각형은 8.0%의 출현율을 보였다. 원형과 난원형 신경세포들의 출현율은 출생후 14일에서 가장 높아 각각 18.7%, 55.5%였고, 성체로 되면서 점차적으로 감소되었다. 또한, 세장형과 삼각형 신경세포들의 출현율은 출생후 21일에 가장 높아 각각 30.4%, 10.1%였고, 성체로 되면서 원형과 난원형 세포에서와 같이 점차적으로 감소하였다. 그러나 이들과는 다르게 방추형과 다각형 신경세포들의 출현율은 출생후 발생이 진행됨에 따라 점진적으로 증가하는 현상을 보였다. ChAT면역반응 신경세포체의 부피는 출생후 7일에 $1,083{\mu}m^3$로 제일 작았으나, 출생후 21일에서는 $5,045{\mu}m^3$로 최대치를 보였다. 그후 성체로 되면서 $2,731{\mu}m^3$로 감소되었다. 전자현미경적 관찰에서 출생후 21일의 경우 ChAT면역반응은 신경세포의 ribosome, polysome 그리고 RER에서 관찰되었으며, 대칭 및 비대칭 신경연접이 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과들로 미루어 흰쥐 전뇌 기저부 Meynert 기저핵에서의 ChAT면역반응 신경세포들은 출생후 발생과정에서 세포소기관과 신경돌기들의 분화에 따른 세포체부피의 증가, 분화된 세포형들의 출현율의 증가 및 세포의 손실이 없는 상태에서의 세포 응축 등의 과정을 통하여 세포들이 분화한다고 생각된다. 또한, Golgi체와는 다르게 ribosome, polysome그리고 RER들이 ChAT의 세포내 분포 및 생합성과 밀접한 관계를 같는 것으로 생각된다.