• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2007

Lactoferrin is an 80-kDa iron-binding glycoprotein known to exert many biological activities, such as facilitating iron absorption and having antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects. Rice can be a useful target for edible food plants to introduce human lactoferrin, because it has lower allergenicity and is likely to be safer than microorganisms or transgenic animals. A cDNA fragment encoding human lactoferrin (HLF) driven by the maize polyubiquitin promoter, along with herbicide resistance gene (bar) driven by CaMV 35S promoter, was introduced into rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Dong Jin) using the Agrobacterium -mediated transformation system. Putative transformants were initially selected on the medium containing bialaphos. The stable integration of the bar and HLF genes into transgenic rice plants was further confirmed through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Southern blot analyses. The expression of the full length HLF protein from various tissues such as grains and young leaves of transgenic rice was verified by Western blot analysis. Analysis of progeny also demonstrated that introduced genes were stably inherited to the next generation at the Mendelian fashion.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.31-41
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• 2013

The presence of Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) has previously been reported in citrus growing regions of Turkey. All serologically and biologically characterized isolates including I$\breve{g}$d${\i}$r, which was the first identified CTV isolates from Turkey, were considered mild isolates. In this study, molecular characteristics of the I d r isolate were determined by different methods. Analysis of the I$\breve{g}$d${\i}$r isolate by western blot and BD-RT-PCR assays showed the presence of MCA13 epitope, predominantly found in severe isolates, in the I$\breve{g}$d${\i}$r isolate revealing that it contains a severe component. For further characterization, the coat protein (CP) and the RNA-depen-dent RNA polymerase (RdRp) genes representing the 3' and 5' half of CTV genome, respectively, were amplified from dsRNA by RT-PCR. Both genes were cloned separately and two clones for each gene were sequenced. Comparisons of nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequences showed that while two CP gene sequences were identical, two RdRp clones showed only 90% and 91% sequence identity in their nucleotide and amino acid sequences, respectively, suggesting a mixed infection with different strains. Phylogenetic analyses of the CP and RdRp genes of I$\breve{g}$d${\i}$r isolate with previously characterized CTV isolates from different citrus growing regions showed that the CP gene was clustered with NZRB-TH30, a resistance breaking isolate from New Zealand, clearly showing the presence of severe component. Furthermore, two different clones of the RdRp gene were clustered separately with different CTV isolates with a diverse biological activity. While the RdRp-1 was clustered with T30 and T385, two well-characterized mild isolates from Florida and Spain, respectively, the RdRp-2 was most closely related to NZRB-G90 and NZRB-TH30, two well-characterized resistance breaking and stem pitting (SP) isolates from New Zealand confirming the mixed infection. These results clearly demonstrated that the I$\breve{g}$d${\i}$r isolate, which was previously described as biologically a mild isolate, actually contains a mixture of mild and severe strains.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.97-113
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• 2020

토양은 인간의 삶의 터전이자 식량안보를 책임질 수 있는 근간으로, UN의 지속가능한 개발 목표에서도 중요하게 다루고 있다. 농업환경에서 토양 리질리언스는, 불확실성과 예측불가능성이 높은 시대에 건전하고 지속가능한 토양 관리를 위해 반드시 필요한 연구분야이다. 토양 리질리언스의 정의는 연구자들마다 조금씩 다르나 교란에 대한 회복과 저항 개념을 공통적으로 포함하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 다양한 종류의 교란에 대한 토양 리질리언스의 반응을 평가하기 위하여 사용된 토양의 물리적, 화학적, 생물학적 특성들을 정리하였다. 이어서 토양 리질리언스 연구의 시공간적 범위가 넓은 것에 기인한 다양한 통계 처리 기법들과 리질리언스 정량화 방법들을 정리하였다. 또한 많은 토양 리질리언스 연구들은 공통적으로 (1) 토양 및 부지 선정 (2) 스트레스 및 교란 (독립변수) 설정 (3) 토양 특성 및 지표 (종속변수) 설정 (4) 다양한 시공간적 규모 (scale) 실험 수행 (5) 데이터 통계분석 등 5단계에 걸쳐 수행되어왔음을 확인할 수 있었다. 선행 및 이번 연구를 통해 토양 리질리언스의 일반적 개론을 다루었으며, 이를 바탕으로 국내 농업 환경을 고려한 실질적인 연구가 수행되어야 할 것이다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.406-414
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 막 축전식 탈이온 공정에 적용하기 위해 온도와 시간을 달리하여 술폰화 Poly(VDF-co-hexafluoropropylene) copolymers (PVDF-co-HFP)을 합성 후 캐스팅법에 의해 양이온교환막이 제조되었다. 술폰화 PVDF (SPVDF)는 Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR), $^1H$ Nuclear magnetic resonance ($^1H$ NMR)를 통해 구조확인을 하였고, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)를 통해 화학조성에 대한 정량적 분석을 하였다. 막 성능은 함수율 및 이온교환용량과 전기저항을 측정하였고. $60^{\circ}C$에서 7시간 술폰화한 SPVDF 멤브레인이 이온교환용량 0.89 meq/g, 함수율 21.5%, 전기저항 $3.70{\Omega}{\cdot}cm^2$로 가장 우수하였다. 수중 이온제거 특성을 막 축전식 탈이온 방법(MCDI)으로 전압(0.9~1.5 V), 유속(10~40 mL/min)을 변수로 SPVDF의 탈염 특성을 확인하여 MCDI 공정에 적용가능 여부를 평가하였다. MCDI 충방전 시험 결과 최대 탈염제거율은 62.5%이었다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.52-63
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• 2013

본 연구는 2011년 6월부터 10월까지 지리적으로 인접하지만 다른 수계로 분류되는 전라북도 무주군 일대의 용담댐 하류역과 경상남도 합천군 일대의 합천댐 하류역에 각각 댐에 의한 방류의 영향을 보기 위하여 대상지점(YE-1, 2, 3; HE-1, 2, 3) 및 대조지점(YC-1, 2; HC-1, 2)을 선정하여 각 지점에서 출현하는 저서성 대형무척추동물의 종구성, 군집분석, 섭식기능군 및 서식기능군, 군집안정성을 분석하였다. 채집은 각 댐의 하류역에서 Surber net($30cm{\times}30cm$)을 이용하여 3회에 걸쳐 정량채집을 실시하였다. 조사결과 용담댐 하류지역에서 총 4문 6강 12목 33과 69종 6,369개체가 출현하였고, 하천의 주요 분류군인 EPT-group(Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera-group)은 46종(66.7%)을 차지하였다. 합천댐 하류지역에서는 총 4문 5강 13목 44과 81종 5,728개체가 출현하였고, EPT-group은 45종(55.6%)을 차지하였다. 군집분석 결과 용담댐 하류지역에서 우점도지수는 0.27~0.50(Mean${\pm}$SD $0.38{\pm}0.09$), 다양도지수는 2.22~2.97($2.67{\pm}0.29$), 균등도지수는 0.63~0.76($0.72{\pm}0.06$), 풍부도지수는 4.43~7.06($5.69{\pm}0.99$)으로 분석되었고, 합천댐 하류지역에서 우점도지수는 0.40~0.81($0.59{\pm}0.18$), 다양도지수는 1.40~2.39($2.00{\pm}0.43$), 균등도지수는 0.38~0.68($0.56{\pm}0.13$), 풍부도지수는 4.04~5.80($4.95{\pm}0.70$)으로 분석되었다. 섭식기능군은 용담댐과 합천댐 하류지역 모두에서 filtering-collectors와 gathering-collectors가 대부분을 차지하였으며, 서식기능군은 burrowers, clingers, swimmers가 대부분을 차지하였다. 군집안정성 분석 결과 용담댐 유역의 대상하천에서 수환경 변화에 저항력과 회복력이 강한 I특성군에 속하는 집단이 더 많은 것으로 분석되었다. 합천댐 유역은 대조하천에서 수환경 변화에 대한 저항력과 회복력이 약한 III특성군에 속하는 종이 많은 것으로 분석되었다. 대형댐 하류지역의 하천생태계 안정성은 환경 변화 및 오염에 강한 I특성군에 속하는 군집이 좌우하고 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.3395-3402
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• 2015

Background: Preoperative 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-based chemoradiotherapy is a standard treatment for locally advanced colorectal cancer (CRC). However, CRC cells often develop chemoradiation resistance (CRR). Recent studies have shown that long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) plays critical roles in a myriad of biological processes and human diseases, as well as chemotherapy resistance. Since the roles of lncRNAs in 5-FU-based CRR in human CRC cells remain unknown, they were investigated in this study. Materials and Methods: A 5-FU-based concurrent CRR cell model was established using human CRC cell line HCT116. Microarray expression profiling of lncRNAs and mRNAs was undertaken in parental HCT116 and 5-FU-based CRR cell lines. Results: In total, 2,662 differentially expressed lncRNAs and 2,398 mRNAs were identified in 5-FU-based CRR HCT116 cells when compared with those in parental HCT116. Moreover, 6 lncRNAs and 6 mRNAs found to be differentially expressed were validated by quantitative real time PCR (qRT-PCR). Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis for the differentially expressed mRNAs indicated involvement of many, such as Jak-STAT, PI3K-Akt and NF-kappa B signaling pathways. To better understand the molecular basis of 5-FU-based CRR in CRC cells, correlated expression networks were constructed based on 8 intergenic lncRNAs and their nearby coding genes. Conclusions: Changes in lncRNA expression are involved in 5-FU-based CRR in CRC cells. These findings may provide novel insight for the prognosis and prediction of response to therapy in CRC patients.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.45-54
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• 2011

Cuff electrodes have a benefit for chronic electroneurogram(ENG) recording while minimizing nerve damage. However, the ENG signals are usually contaminated by electromyogram(EMG) activity from the surrounding muscle, the thermal noise generated within the source resistance, and the electric noise generated primarily at the first stage of the amplifier. This paper proposes a new cuff electrode to reduce the interference of EMG signals. An additional middle electrode was placed at the center of cuff electrode. As a result, the proposed cuff electrode achieved a higher signal-to-interference ratio compared to the conventional tripolar cuff. The cuff electrode was then assembled together with closure, headstage, and hermetic case including electronic circuits. This paper also presents a lownoise amplifier system to improve signal-to-noise ratio. The circuit was designed based on the noise analysis to minimize the electronic noise. The result shows that the total noise of the amplifier was below $1{\mu}V_{rms}$ for a cuff impedance of $1\;k{\Omega}$ and the common-mode rejection ratio was 115 dB at 1 kHz. In the current study, the performance of nerve cuff electrode system was evaluated by monitoring afferent nerve signals under mechanical stimuli in a rat animal model.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권15호
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• pp.6513-6519
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• 2015

Background: Recent attention on chemotherapeutic intervention against cancer has been focused on discovering and developing phytochemicals as anticancer agents with improved efficacy, low drug resistance and toxicity, low cost and limited adverse side effects. In this study, we investigated the effects of Curcuma C20-dialdehyde on growth, apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in colon and cervical cancer cell lines. Materials and Methods: Antiproliferative, apoptosis induction, and cell cycle arrest activities of Curcuma C20-dialdehyde were determined by WST cell proliferation assay, flow cytometric Alexa fluor 488-annexin V/propidium iodide (PI) staining and PI staining, respectively. Results: Curcuma C20 dialdehyde suppressed the proliferation of HCT116, HT29 and HeLa cells, with IC50 values of $65.4{\pm}1.74{\mu}g/ml$, $58.4{\pm}5.20{\mu}g/ml$ and $72.0{\pm}0.03{\mu}g/ml$, respectively, with 72 h exposure. Flow cytometric analysis revealed that percentages of early apoptotic cells increased in a dose-dependent manner upon exposure to Curcuma C20-dialdehyde. Furthermore, exposure to lower concentrations of this compound significantly induced cell cycle arrest at G1 phase for both HCT116 and HT29 cells, while higher concentrations increased sub-G1 populations. However, the concentrations used in this study could not induce cell cycle arrest but rather induced apoptotic cell death in HeLa cells. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the phytochemical Curcuma C20-dialdehyde may be a potential antineoplastic agent for colon and cervical cancer chemotherapy and/or chemoprevention. Further studies are needed to characterize the drug target or mode of action of the Curcuma C20-dialdehyde as an anticancer agent.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.223-225
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• 2007

Many plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) have been known for beneficial effects on plants including biological control of soilborne pathogens, induced systemic resistance to plant pathogens, phytohormone production, and improvement of nutrient and water uptake of plants. We developed a simple and rapid method for screening potential PGPR, especially phytohormone producing rhizobacteria, or for analyzing their functions in plant growth using cucumber seedling cuttings. Surface-sterilized cucumber seeds were grown in a plastic pot containing steamed vermiculite. After 7 days of cultivation, the upper part 2 cm in length of cucumber seedling, was cut and used as cucumber cuttings. The base of cutting stem was then dipped in a microcentrifuge tube containing 1.5ml of a bacterial suspension and incubated at $25^{\circ}C$ with a fluorescent light for 10 days. Number and length of developed adventitious roots from cucumber cuttings were examined. The seedling cuttings showed various responses to the isolates tested. Some isolates resulted in withering at the day of examination or in reduced number of roots developed. Several isolates stimulated initial development of adventitious roots showing more adventitious root hair number than that of untreated cuttings, while some isolate had more adventitious root hair number and longer adventitious roots than that of untreated control. Similar results were obtained from the trial with rose cuttings. Our results suggest that this bioassay method may provide a useful way for differentiating PGPR's functions involved in the development of root system.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.198-205
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• 2013

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the surface properties and biological response of an anodized titanium surface by cell proliferation and alkaline phosphatase activity analysis. Methods: Commercial pure titanium (Ti) disks were prepared. The samples were divided into an untreated machined Ti group and anodized Ti group. The anodization of cp-Ti was formed using a constant voltage of 270 V for 60 seconds. The surface properties were evaluated using scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and an image analyzing microscope. The surface roughness was evaluated by atomic force microscopy and a profilometer. The contact angle and surface energy were analyzed. Cell adhesion, cell proliferation, and alkaline phosphatase activity were evaluated using mouse $MC_3T_3-E_1$ cells. Results: The anodized Ti group had a more porous and thicker layer on its surface. The surface roughness of the two groups measured by the profilometer showed no significant difference (P>0.001). The anodized Ti dioxide ($TiO_2$) surface exhibited better corrosion resistance and showed a significantly lower contact angle than the machined Ti surface (P>0.001). Although there was no significant difference in the cell viability between the two groups (P>0.001), the anodized $TiO_2$ surface showed significantly enhanced alkaline phosphatase activity (P<0.001). Conclusions: These results suggest that the surface modification of Ti by anodic oxidation improved the osteogenic response of the osteoblast cells.