• 감성과학
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2018

본 연구는 LED 조명의 조도와 과제 난이도가 장기기억에 미치는 영향을 검증하기 위해 실시된 연구이다. 본 연구의 조도는 400 lx와 1,000 lx 조건으로 처치하였으며, 과제 난이도는 4단어 학습(쉬운 과제)과 7단어 학습(어려운 과제)으로 설정하였다. 그리고 학습한 과제의 기억률을 종속변인으로 사용하였다. 본 연구에 참여한 실험참가자는 총 64명이며, 각 조건 당 16명의 참가자가 할당되었다. 연구결과 상대적으로 어두운 400 lx 조건이 68.49%로 1,000 lx 조건의 56.03% 보다 기억률이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 아울러 쉬운 과제 조건이 67.97%의 기억률을 보여 56.55%의 어려운 과제에 비해 기억률이 더 좋은 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 조도와 과제 난이도의 상호작용효과는 통계적으로 유의미성이 나타나지 않았다. 본 연구를 통해 상대적으로 어두운 조건에서 장기기억이 효과적일 수 있음을 재검증하였고, 아울러 장기기억은 요커스-도드슨 법칙을 따르지 않을 수 있음을 간접적으로 탐색하였다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.137-142
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• 2019

유전자교정작물은 공여 DNA의 사용 여부와 돌연변이의 크기에 따라 SDN-1, SDN-2, SDN-3 작물로 분류한다. 특히 SDN-1과 SDN-2 작물들은 이들을 창출하기 위하여 사용한 운반체 DNA 단편 또는 guide RNA가 잔존 하지 않는 100% transgene-free 작물의 개발이 가능하다. 따라서 이들은 기존의 전통교배육종기술을 이용하거나 자연 상태에서도 창출이 가능한 작물들이다. 그러므로 기존의 GMO 법령에 따라 이들 유전자교정작물을 판별하거나 표시제에 근거한 관리 감독을 수행하기가 어렵다. 이러한 과학적 사실에 근거하여 호주는 SDN-1 작물은 GMO 규제에서 제외하도록 하였다. 또한, 아르헨티나, 브라질, 일본 등은 외래유전자가 최종산물에 잔존 하지 않는 유전자교정작물은 GMO 규제에서 제외하도록 하여 SDN-1은 물론 SDN-2 작물도 GMO에 포함되지 않을 수도 있도록 하였다. 이러한 추세에 따라 우리나라도 외래유전자가 잔존 하지 않는 유전자교정작물은 GMO 규제에서 제외하도록 하여 유전자교정기술을 이용한 다양한 작물 육종 계통 육성이 널리 이용되어 우수 품종 육성에 기여되길 기대한다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.160-170
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• 2019

The lactic acid bacteria species Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum) has been used extensively for vaccine delivery. Considering to the critical role of dendritic cells in stimulating host immune response, in this study, we constructed a novel CD11c-targeting L. plantarum strain with surface-displayed variable fragments of anti-CD11c, single-chain antibody (scFv-CD11c). The newly designed L. plantarum strain, named 409-aCD11c, could adhere and invade more efficiently to bone marrow-derived DCs (BMDCs) in vitro due to the specific interaction between scFv-CD11c and CD11c located on the surface of BMDCs. After incubation with BMDCs, the 409-aCD11c strain harboring a eukaryotic vector pValac-GFP could lead to more efficient expression of GFP compared with wild-type strains shown by flow cytometry analysis, indicating the enhanced translocation of pValac-GFP from L. plantarum to BMDCs. Similar results were also observed in an in vivo study, which showed that oral administration resulted in efficient expression of GFP in both Peyer's patches (PP) and mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) within 7 days after the last administration. In addition, the CD11c-targeting strain significantly promoted the differentiation and maturation of DCs, the differentiation of $IL-4^+$ and $IL-17A^+$ T helper (Th) cells in MLNs, as well as production of $B220^+$ $IgA^+$ B cells in the PP. In conclusion, this study developed a novel DC-targeting L. plantarum strain which could increase the ability to deliver eukaryotic expression plasmid to host cells, indicating a promising approach for vaccine study.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권7호
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• pp.949-955
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• 2019

Objective: The present study was to investigate the association of polymorphisms in exon-9 of the bone morphogenetic protein receptor-1B (BMPR-1B) gene (C864T) with litter size in 240 Dorset, 232 Mongolian, and 124 Small Tail Han ewes. Methods: Blood samples were collected from 596 ewes and genomic DNA was extracted using the phenol: chloroform extraction method. The 304-bp amplified polymerase chain reaction product was analyzed for polymorphism by single-strand conformation polymorphism method. The genotypic frequency and allele frequency of BMPR-1B gene exon-9 were computed after sequence alignment. The ${\chi}^2$ independence test was used to analyze the association of genotypic frequency and litter size traits with in each ewe breed, where the phenotype was directly treated as category. Results: The results indicated two different banding patterns AA and AB for this fragment, with the most frequent genotype and allele of AA and A. Calculated Chi-square test for BMPR-1B gene exon-9 was found to be more than that of p value at the 5% level of significance, indicating that the population under study was in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium for all ewes. The ${\chi}^2$ independence test analyses indicated litter size differences between genotypes was not the same for each breed. The 304-bp nucleotide sequence was subjected to BLAST analysis, and the C864T mutation significantly affected litter size in singletons, twins and multiples. The heterozygosity in exon-9 of BMPR-1B gene could increase litter size for all the studied ewes. Conclusion: Consequently, it appears that the polymorphism BMPR-1B gene exon-9 detected in this study may have potential use in marker assisted selection for litter size in Dorset, Mongolian, and Small Tail Han ewes.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.351-361
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• 2019

In our previous study, pyrrolnitrin produced in Pseudomonas chlororaphis G05 plays more critical role in suppression of mycelial growth of some fungal pathogens that cause plant diseases in agriculture. Although some regulators for pyrrolnitrin biosynthesis were identified, the pyrrolnitrin regulation pathway was not fully constructed. During our screening novel regulator candidates, we obtained a white conjugant G05W02 while transposon mutagenesis was carried out between a fusion mutant $G05{\Delta}phz{\Delta}prn::lacZ$ and E. coli S17-1 (pUT/mini-Tn5Kan). By cloning and sequencing of the transposon-flanking DNA fragment, we found that a vfr gene in the conjugant G05W02 was disrupted with mini-Tn5Kan. In one other previous study on P. fluorescens, however, it was reported that the deletion of the vfr caused increased production of pyrrolnitrin and other antifungal metabolites. To confirm its regulatory function, we constructed the vfr-knockout mutant $G05{\Delta}vfr$ and $G05{\Delta}phz{\Delta}prn::lacZ{\Delta}vfr$. By quantifying ${\beta}-galactosidase$ activities, we found that deletion of the vfr decreased the prn operon expression dramatically. Meanwhile, by quantifying pyrrolnitrin production in the mutant $G05{\Delta}vfr$, we found that deficiency of the Vfr caused decreased pyrrolnitrin production. However, production of phenazine-1-carboxylic acid was same to that in the wild-type strain G05. Taken together, Vfr is required for pyrrolnitrin but not for phenazine-1-carboxylic acid biosynthesis in P. chlororaphis G05.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.66-72
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• 2021

국내 유통되고 있는 새우젓은 다양한 작은 새우의 집합체로, 최근 어획량 감소로 인해 국내산 새우젓의 경우 수입산에 비해 두배 이상 높은 가격에 거래되고 있으며, 이에 중국 및 베트남 등으로부터 수입된 새우젓이 국내산으로 둔갑되어 판매되는 사례가 빈번하게 발생되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 새우젓 Acetes japonicus, A. chinensis (Korea, China), A. indicus (I, II), Palaemon gravieri 6종류에 대하여 PCR-RFLP 마커를 개발하였다. 새우젓에서 에탄올로 염을 제거한 후 gDNA를 추출하였고, 새우젓 COI 유전자의 특이 프라이머를 제작, PCR을 진행하여 519 bp의 증폭시켰다. 증폭된 PCR산물의 염기서열분석을 토대로 Acc I, Hinf I 두 가지의 제한효소를 마커로 선정하였고, 전기영동을 통해 결과를 확인하였다. Acc I을 처리한 결과, A. japonicus, A. chinensis (Korea), A. indicus (II)는 272, 247 bp로, P. gravieri는 271, 202, 46 bp, A. chinensis (China), A. indicus (I)는 519 bp로 band를 형성하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 Hinf I을 처리한 결과로는 A. chinensis (Korea, China), P. gravieri는 519 bp로 잘리지 않은 것을 확인한 반면, A. japonicus와 A. indicus (I)는 2 band, A. indicus (II)는 3 band를 형성하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 위의 결과는 국내산과 수입산이 혼합되어있는 새우젓에 있어 보다 신속한 종판별을 할 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.227-236
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• 2020

In this study, we have developed 3D8 scFv transgenic pig (TG) by microinjection of fertilized one-cell pig zygotes (2.17%). The effect of 3D8 scFv TG on porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) resistance were evaluated through PRRSV VR2332 (1×103 TCID50/mL) challenge and transmission experiments. As a result, the average daily weight gain (ADWG) of TG increased compared to the wild type pigs (WT) in PRRSV challenge groups and the serum viremia levels of the TG was significantly lower than of WT on the 7 day and 21 day after infection, meaning that the viral shedding was suppressed by 3D8 scFv expression. These results suggest that the expression of 3D8 scFv in pig could suppress spreading of infected virus to pigs sharing a room.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2021

Objectives : Tetrapanacis Medulla and Akebiae Caulis are one of the most frequently adulterated herbal medicines because of their confusability of terms in the ancient writings and the similarity of morphological features of dried herbal products. The major adulterant is Aristolochia manshuriensis (Guanmutong) which has a serious safety concern with its toxicity. To ensure the safety and quality of the two herbal medicines, it is necessary to discriminate the toxic adulterant from authentic species. The aim of this study is to develop SCAR markers and to establish the multiplex-SCAR assay for discrimination of four plant species related to Tetrapanacis Medulla and Akebiae Caulis. Methods : ITS regions of fifteen samples of four species (Tetrapanax papyrifer, Fatsia japonica, Aristolochia manshuriensis, and Akebia quinata) collected from different sites were amplified and sequenced. Fifteen obtained ITS sequences were aligned and analysed for the detection of species-specific sequence variations. The SCAR markers were designed based on the sequence alignments and then, multiplex-SCAR assay enhancing rapidity was optimized. Results : ITS sequences clearly distinguished the four species at the species level. The developed SCAR markers and multiplex-SCAR assay were successfully discriminated four species and detected the adulteration of commercial product samples by comparison of the amplified DNA fragment sizes. Conclusions : These SCAR markers and multiplex-SCAR assay are a rapid, simple, and reliable method to identify the authentic Tetrapanacis Medulla and Akebiae Caulis from adulterants. These genetic tools will be useful to ensure the safety and to standardize the quality of the two herbal medicines.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.166-174
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• 2021

Multiple myeloma is a malignant cancer of plasma cells. Despite recent progress with immunomodulatory drugs and proteasome inhibitors, it remains an incurable disease that requires other strategies to overcome its recurrence and non-response. Based on the high expression levels of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) in human multiple myeloma isolated from bone marrow and the murine myeloma cell lines, NS-1 and MOPC-315, we propose PD-L1 molecule as a target of anti-multiple myeloma therapy. We developed a novel anti-PD-L1 antibody containing a murine immunoglobulin G subclass 2a (IgG2a) fragment crystallizable (Fc) domain that can induce antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity. The newly developed anti-PD-L1 antibody showed significant antitumor effects against multiple myeloma in mice subcutaneously, intraperitoneally, or intravenously inoculated with NS-1 and MOPC-315 cells. The anti-PD-L1 effects on multiple myeloma may be related to a decrease in the immunosuppressive myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), but there were no changes in the splenic MDSCs after combined treatment with lenalidomide and the anti-PD-L1 antibody. Interestingly, the newly developed anti-PD-L1 antibody can induce antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity in the myeloma cells, which differs from the existing anti-PD-L1 antibodies. Collectively, we have developed a new anti-PD-L1 antibody that binds to mouse and human PD-L1 and demonstrated the antitumor effects of the antibody in several syngeneic murine myeloma models. Thus, PD-L1 is a promising target to treat multiple myeloma, and the novel anti-PD-L1 antibody may be an effective anti-myeloma drug via antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity effects.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2021

남부 지방의 밀양 근교에 자생하고 있는 야생 동충하초 균주(Cordyceps sp., Paecilomyces sp., Beauveria sp., Aranthomyces sp., Isaria sp., Himenostilbe sp.)를 채집 분리하여 rDNA 및 internal transcribed spacer (ITS) 부위의 염기서열을 비교하였다. ITS 영역에 특정적인 프라이머인 ITS1과 ITS4를 이용하여 PCR을 수행하여 증폭하였다. 다양한 균주에서 같은 크기의 PCR 생산물을 얻을 수 있었고, 이들의 서열분석을 위하여 pGEM-T easy 벡터에 클로닝하였으며, ITS1, 5.8S, ITS2 영역 부위의 염기서열들을 BLAST 수행하여 유연관계를 분석하였다. 밀양 근교에서 분리한 32개의 균주 중에 Cordyceps militaris는 서열이 등록된 유전정보 AY49191, EU825999, AY491992와 100% 일치하였으며, 몇 개의 종은 보고된 서열과 모두 일치하지는 않았다. 예를 들어 strain P17은 울주군 가지산에서 분리한 P. tenuipes로서 밀양시 조천읍 가지산에서 분리한 P. tenuipes와는 서열상에서 다른 부분들이 있었다. 결론적으로 밀양 근교의 균주들을 분리하는데 ITS영역분석이 분류와 검정에 효율적이고, 본 연구를 통하여 동충하초의 생태학적인 유전자원들을 확보할 수 있었다.