• 생명과학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.189-195
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• 2022

Kinesin-2는 heterotrimeric kinesin-2와 homodimeric kinesin-2의 두종류가 존재한다. 세포내 미세소관을 따라 이동하는 분자 모터 단백질인 heterotrimeric kinesin-2는 motor 활성을 가진 kinesin superfamily protein (KIF) 3A와 3B (KIF3A와 KIF3B) 그리고 kinesin associated protein 3 (KAP3)로 구성되어져 있다. 특히 섬모내에서 heterotrimeric kinesin-2는 미세소관의 plus방향으로 운반체를 운반하는 역할을 수행한다. Heterotrimeric kinesin-2는 다양한 운반체 그리고 단백질들과의 결합이 알려져 있지만 heterotrimeric kinesin-2와 결합하는 결합단백질에 대하여서는 아직 충분히 밝혀지지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 KIF3A의 C-말단 영역과 결합하는 단백질을 효모 two-hybrid system을 사용하여 탐색한 결과, brain expressed X-linked 2 (Bex2)를 분리하였다. Bex2는 KIF3A의 cargo-binding domain (CBD)을 포함하는 C-말단 영역과 결합하지만, KIF3B와 kinesin-1의 motor 단백질인 KIF5A와는 결합하지 않았다. 그리고 KIF3A는 Bex2의 다른 isoform인 Bex1과는 결합하지만, Bex3와는 결합하지 않았다. KIF3A은 GST-Bex1, GST-Bex2와는 결합하지만 GST와는 결합하지 않았다. HEK-293T세포에 Bex2을 발현시켰을 때 Bex2와 KIF3A는 세포 내의 같은 부위에 발현하며, Bex2 그리고 KIF3A을 면역침강한 결과 KIF3A와 KIF3B도 같이 침강함을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과들은 Bex2는 heterotrimeric kinesin-2와 운반체를 매개하는 단백질로의 가능성을 시사한다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.117-127
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• 2004

The heterodimeric amino acid transporter family is a subfamily of SLC7 solute transporter family which includes 14-transmembrane cationic amino acid transporters and 12-transmembrane heterodimeric amino acid transporters. The members of heterodimeric amino acid transporter family are linked via a disulfide bond to single membrane spanning glycoproteins such as 4F2hc (4F2 heavy chain) and rBAT $(related\;to\;b^0,\;^+-amino\;acid\;transporter)$. Six members are associated with 4F2hc and one is linked to rBAT. Two additional members were identified as ones associated with unknown heavy chains. The members of heterodimeric amino acid transporter family exhibit diverse substrate selectivity and are expressed in variety of tissues. They play variety of physiological roles including epithelial transport of amino acids as well as the roles to provide cells in general with amino acids for cellular nutrition. The dysfunction or hyperfunction of the members of the heterodimeric amino acid transporter family are involved in some diseases and pathologic conditions. The genetic defects of the renal and intestinal transporters $b^{0,+}AT/BAT1\;(b^{0,+}-type\;amino\;acid\;transporter/b^{0,+}-type\;amino\;acid\;transporter\;1)$ and $y^+LAT1\;(y^+L-type\;amino\;acid\;transporter\;1)$ result in the amino aciduria with sever clinical symptoms such as cystinuria and lysin uric protein intolerance, respectively. LAT1 is proposed to be involved in the progression of malignant tumor. xCT (x-C-type transporter) functions to protect cells against oxidative stress, while its over-function may be damaging neurons leading to the exacerbation of brain damage after brain ischemia. Because of broad substrate selectivity, system L transporters such as LAT1 transport amino acid-related compounds including L-Dopa and function as a drug transporter. System L also interacts with some environmental toxins with amino acid-related structure such as cysteine-conjugated methylmercury. Therefore, these transporter would be candidates for drug targets based on new therapeutic strategies.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2006

Using the somatic cell hybrid panel (SCHP) and radiation hybrid (IMpRH) panel, porcine SOCS2 gene was mapped at SSC5 (1/2) q21-q24 and closely linked with SW1383 marker (47 cR in distance), while SOCS3 gene was assigned to SSC12p11-(2/3p13) and closely linked with SW2490 (43 cR). The reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was performed to detect the expression of these two genes in the different tissues and the results showed that both SOCS2 and SOCS3 genes were widely expressed in tissues investigated (heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidney skeletal muscle, fat and brain), although some tissues showed lower gene expression. Moreover, SOCS2 and SOCS3 genes had different expression levels at different stages, in different tissues and in different breeds. A G/A substitution, which can be recognized by restriction enzyme of Cfr421, was observed in 5' untranslated region (5'-UTR) of SOCS2 gene. The allele frequencies was investigated by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method and it showed that the allele frequency among Dahuabai, Erhualian, Yushan, Qingping, Large white and Landrace tested were different. Association analysis in a cross experimental populations revealed no significant association between the SOCS2 gene polymorphism and the economic traits investigated. The full-length coding regions (CDs) of porcine SOCS3 gene was obtained by RT-PCR.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.826-833
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• 2020

Phospholipase C gamma (PLCγ)는 phosphatidylinositol을 가수분해하여 신호전달 과정에 참여하는 PLC의 주요한 isotype으로 γ-specific array의 특징적인 구조를 바탕으로 receptor tyrosine kinases 및 non-receptor tyrosine kinase 신호를 주로 매개한다. PLCγ1과 PLCγ2의 두 isozyme이 존재하며 다양한 세포에서 발현하여 cell proliferation, migration 및 differentiation 등 여러 세포작용을 조절하고 있다. 최근의 연구들에서 PLCγ 돌연변이가 cancer와 immune disease 및 brain disorder 등에 연관된다는 것이 밝혀지고 있으며 genetic model을 통해 PLCγ의 생리적·병리적 기능이 제시되었다. 본 리뷰에서는 최신의 연구 결과들을 바탕으로 PLCγ의 구조와 활성 조절 기전에 대해 기술하고 나아가 여러 질병의 발병과 진행에서 보고된 PLCγ의 돌연변이와 knockout 마우스를 활용한 연구 결과를 바탕으로 생리적·병리적 관점에서 PLCγ의 역할에 대해 고찰하였다.