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studies on the induction of nuclear and cytoplasmic polyhedrosis viruses by high and low temperature treatment in the silkworm, Bombsx mori L. (고온 및 저온처리에 었어서 가잠 Virus 다각체병의 유발에 대하여)

  • 강석권
    • Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science
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    • no.11
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    • pp.63-68
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    • 1970
  • The induction of polyhedroses in the silkworm, Bambyx mari L., was investigated treating the 5th instar larvae just after eodysis with high temperature (hot water bath at 40$^{\circ}C$ for 5 minutes or dry heat shock at 40$^{\circ}C$ for 30 minutes) and low temperature (5$^{\circ}C$ for 24 hours). The results obtained were as follows; 1. Comparing between the frequency of nuclear and cytoplasmic polyhedroses induced by cold and heat treatments (hot water bath at 40$^{\circ}C$ for 5 minutes), the induction ratio of the former is clearly less than that of the latter. But if the larvae tested with cold were left at room temperature (25$^{\circ}C$) for 30-120 minutes till the next hot water bath (40$^{\circ}C$) for 5 minutes and water bath (20$^{\circ}C$) for 5 minutes, treatments, the frequency of induced cytoplasmic polyhedrosis was more than that in the case of cold or hot water bath treatment alone. 2. The frequency of nuclear and cytoplasmic polyhedrosis induced by cold and successive heat (dry heat shock at 40$^{\circ}C$ for 30 minutes), left at room temperature (25$^{\circ}C$) ti11 the second treatment, the frequency of nuclear polyhedrosis was less than that of cytoplasmic polyhedrosis. 3. The reaction of nuclear polyhedra to stains also differs sharply from that of the cytoplasmic type. In a smear of nuclear polyhedra on a slide staining with Giemsa solution remains unstained against a stained back ground, in contrast to this, the cytoplasmic polyhedra take up stain readly.

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Fine Structural Study of Coelomic Solitary Spermatogenesis in Urechis unicinctus (개불 (Urechis unicinctus) 체강에서의 단위집단 정자형성(Solitary Spermatogenesis)에 관한 미세구조 연구)

  • Shin, Kil-Sang;Kim, Wan-Jong
    • Applied Microscopy
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.107-119
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    • 2002
  • Early spermatocytes of U. unicinctus are found in cluster floating in the coelomic fluid. The spermatocytes in a cluster form a syncytium or cytoplasmic mass, but there are no indications that the cytoplasmic mass is a component of a somatic cell. This work suggested that this type of spermatogenesis can be subordinated to solitary spermatogenesis in the sense excluding structural and functional support of a somatic cell for sperm developments. The solitary spermatogenesis in U. unicinctus is different in appearances and developmental details of sperm organelles and stage distributions from that of localized spermatogenesis. The acrosomal rudiments and centrioles can be observed in the early single cells of spermatogonia and clearly disclosed in the primary spermatocyte. In the stage of secondary spermatocyte, the acrosomal precursor and the centrioles begin to move to each cytoplasmic poles. The polarities of the organelles are attained at stage of spermatids. The spermatocytes and spermatids are arranged circumferentially along the cytoplasmic mass in which some amorphological cytoplasmic components are included. The spermatids reveal to be detached from the cytoplasmic mass into coelomic fluid. It suggests that the spermatogenesis are progressed in support of coelomic fluid, and the fact take into consideration that the spermatogenic cells can be in vitro cultured without somatic cells and with supplements of coelomic fluid.

Possible Implication for an Indirect Interaction between Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor and (Na,K)ATPase

  • Oh, Ji-Hyun;Lee, Kyung-Lim
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.707-711
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    • 1998
  • The (Na,K)ATPase is responsible for generating the ionic gradients and membrane potentials by the exchange of intracellular $Na^+$ for $K^+$. It has been recentl y shown that (Na,K)ATPase is involved in the exocytic pathway of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), although it is not known that bFGF is secreted to the outside of cell through direct interaction with (Na,K) ATPase. To understand the role for (Na,K)ATPase in the secretary pathway of bFGF, we have sought to identify the cytoplasmic domains of the alpha1 isoform of (Na,K)ATPase interacting with bFGF by yeast two-hybrid system. We have also investigated the interaction between the alpha2 isoform of (Na,K)ATPase and bFGF to find out whether the interaction is isoform-specific. We found that none of the cytoplasmic domains of (Na,K)ATPase isoforms interacted with bFGF. The result suggests that the interaction between bFGF and (Na,K)ATPase might be indirect, thus requiring other proteins which are involved in the formation of protein complexes for the interaction, although we cannot exclude the possibility that the interaction requires the element of the whole alpha subunit structure that was not present in the isolated alpha subunit cytoplasmic domains.

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Pattern-Recognition Receptor Signaling Initiated From Extracellular, Membrane, and Cytoplasmic Space

  • Lee, Myeong Sup;Kim, Young-Joon
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2007
  • Invading pathogens are recognized by diverse germline-encoded pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) which are distributed in three different cellular compartments: extracellular, membrane, and cytoplasmic. In mammals, the major extracellular PRRs such as complements may first encounter the invading pathogens and opsonize them for clearance by phagocytosis which is mediated by membrane-associated phagocytic receptors including complement receptors. The major membrane-associated PRRs, Toll-like receptors, recognize diverse pathogens and generate inflammatory signals to coordinate innate immune responses and shape adaptive immune responses. Furthemore, certain membrane-associated PRRs such as Dectin-1 can mediate phagocytosis and also induce inflammatory response. When these more forefront detection systems are avoided by the pathogens, cytoplasmic PRRs may play major roles. Cytoplasmic caspase-recruiting domain (CARD) helicases such as retinoic acid-inducible protein I (RIG-I)/melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5), mediate antiviral immunity by inducing the production of type I interferons. Certain members of nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptors such as NALP3 present in the cytosol form inflammasomes to induce inflammatory responses upon ligand recognition. Thus, diverse families of PRRs coordinately mediate immune responses against diverse types of pathogens.

Localization of Methyl Mercuric Chloride in the Reproductive Tract of Male Mice

  • Choe, Eun-Sang;Kim, Kuk-Ryul;Yee, Sung-Tae;Kim, Myung-Hoon;Min, Byung-Woon;Cho, Hyun-Wook
    • Toxicological Research
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.153-159
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    • 2003
  • Localization of mercury compounds was investigated in selective regions of the male reproductive tract using autometallography. The results demonstrated that mercury was observed in Sertoli and Leydig cells in testis, but not in the epithelial cells of rete testis and germ cells. In the efferent ductule, mercury compounds were observed in the cytoplasmic compartments of epithelial cells in the proximal and common regions, while they were observed in the supranuclear cytoplasmic compartments in the conus region. In the epididymis, the compounds were observed in the cytoplasmic compariments of narrow and basal cells, but not in the principal cells of the initial segment. In contrast, the compounds were evenly detected in the cytoplasmic compartments of principal cells in the caput. In the corpus and caudal epididymis, the compounds were observed in the basal region of principal cells. The data shows that mercury is differentially accumulated in the male reproductive tract in a region-specific manner.

Dependence of High Affinity Binding of Epidermal Growth Factor on Receptor Cytoplasmic Domain (Receptor Cytoplasmic 영역에 의존하는 EGF의 고친화성 결합)

  • 강용호
    • KSBB Journal
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.201-208
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    • 1992
  • Cell surface binding of epidermal growth factor(EGF) to EGF receptors was studied for a series of site-directed receptor mutants transfected into B82 mouse fibroblasts. Scatchard plots for truncation mutant receptors significantly lost nonlinearity for truncations below residue 1022. Transient plots of dissociation kinetics exhibited biphasic behavior for all receptor types, but the fraction of receptor in slow-dissociating form was reduced by an order of magnitude for the truncation mutants below residue 1022. Comparison of dissociation kinetics between control cells and cells treated with Triton X-100 revealed no significant variation for the slow-dissociating receptor form, but a noticeable variation was observed for the fast-dissociating receptor form when EGF receptors were truncated below residue 991. These results suggest that high affinity of EGF binding at cell surface depend on the EGF receptor cytoplasmic region.

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Studies on the Induction of Cytoplasts from the Protoplasts of CMS(Cytoplasmic Male Sterility) Line of Nicotiana and the Fusion of the Cytoplast and the another Protoplasts (담배 CMS line의 원형질체로부터 cytoplast의 유도 및 이와 타품종 원형질체와의 융합에 관한 연구)

  • 소상섭;여읍동
    • KSBB Journal
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.97-103
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    • 1993
  • This study was investigated as a step for the purpose of successful introduction of cytoplasmic inherited characters between the different plants. Cytoplasts were separated from the protoplasts of CMS(cytoplasmic male sterility) line such as MS Burley 21 which carried from Nicotiana megalosiphon. The cytoplasts were fused to protoplasts derived from Nicotiana tabacum Br 64 with PEG(polyethylene g1yco1). The cytoplasts were separated by density gradient centrifugation. Efficient separation of cytoplasts depended on the difference of specific density of gradient solution. However, the iso-osmolality of gradient solution was not important to separate the cytoplasts. The cells for a cybrid were fused with 50% concentration of PEG.

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ALCAM is a Novel Cytoplasmic Membrane Protein in TNF-α Stimulated Invasive Cholangiocarcinoma Cells

  • Adisakwattana, Poom;Suwandittakul, Nantana;Petmitr, Songsak;Wongkham, Sopit;Sangvanich, Polkit;Reamtong, Onrapak
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.16 no.9
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    • pp.3849-3856
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    • 2015
  • Background: Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), or bile duct cancer, is incurable with a high mortality rate due to a lack of effective early diagnosis and treatment. Identifying cytoplasmic membrane proteins of invasive CCA that facilitate cancer progression would contribute toward the development of novel tumor markers and effective chemotherapy. Materials and Methods: An invasive CCA cell line (KKU-100) was stimulated using TNF-${\alpha}$ and then biotinylated and purified for mass spectrometry analysis. Novel proteins expressed were selected and their mRNAs expression levels were determined by real-time RT-PCR. In addition, the expression of ALCAM was selected for further observation by Western blot analysis, immunofluorescent imaging, and antibody neutralization assay. Results: After comparing the proteomics profile of TNF-${\alpha}$ induced invasive with non-treated control cells, over-expression of seven novel proteins was observed in the cytoplasmic membrane of TNF-${\alpha}$ stimulated CCA cells. Among these, ALCAM is a novel candidate which showed significant higher mRNA- and protein levels. Immunofluorescent assay also supported that ALCAM was expressed on the cell membrane of the cancer, with increasing intensity associated with TNF-${\alpha}$. Conclusions: This study indicated that ALCAM may be a novel protein candidate expressed on cytoplasmic membranes of invasive CCA cells that could be used as a biomarker for development of diagnosis, prognosis, and drug or antibody-based targeted therapies in the future.

Biochemical Reactions of Barley Leaves at Intervals After Inoculation with Erysiphe graminis f. sp. hordei (보리 흰가루병균 접종후 보리엽내 경시적 생화학반응)

  • Song Dong Up;Cho Baik Ho;Kim Ki Chung
    • Korean Journal Plant Pathology
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.37-42
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    • 1986
  • Papilla and cytoplasmic aggregates clearly formed on the epidermal cells of barley leaves in response to the primary germ-tubes of Erysiphe graminis f. sp. hordei, but their sizes were much smaller than those in response to the appressoria. Some cells of barley leaves exposed to powdery mildew for 36-48h were more deeply stained as compared to the other cells by acid fuchsin. However, the content of malondialdehydein in powdery mildewed leaves, one of the product of lipid peroxidation, did not increase by 96h after inoculation. Positive reactions for callose, protein and phenolics were recognized in the papilla and cytoplasmic aggregates at 6h after inoculation, but cutin, suberin, cellulose and lignin were not noticeable until 72h after inoculation. The total phenol content in methanol extracts increased with increasing time after inoculation. All histochemical reactions were not race-specific in barley­powdery mildew combinations tested.

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