• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XII)
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• pp.577-581
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• 2003

Streptomyces lividans is one of the most commonly-used streptomyetes strain as a molecular cloning and expression host. Unlike its close relative S. coelicolor, however, S. lividans rarely produces secondary metabolite such as actinorhodin in a typical glucose-containing culture condition due to insufficient expression of some antibiotic regulatory genes including afsR2. Although multiple copies of afsR2 or a glycerol-specific culture condition stimulated actinorhodin production in S. lividans, both failed to stimulate actinorhodin production in S. lividans cultured in a typical glucose-containing medium. To generate a culture-condition-independent actinorhodin-overproducing S. lividans strain the afsR2 gene was integrated into the S. lividans TK21 chromosome via homologous recombination, followed by the genetic confirmation. This S. lividans strain produced a significant amount of actinorhodin in both glucose-containing liquid and plate cultures, with higher actinorhodin productivity compared to the S. lividans containing multiple copies of afsR2. These results suggest that a chromosomal integration of a single copy of an antibiotic regulatory gene is a promising method for the development of a stable antibiotic-overproducing streptomycetes strain.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.1953-1957
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• 2008

Recombinant Lactobacillus strains have been constructed using gene splicing by overlap extension (SOE). Primers were designed of which one end of an amplified product contained complementary sequences for an end of other amplified fragment. For efficient matching, we used an asymmetric PCR step that was effective at generating an excess of strands that would anneal in the final PCR. CP12, a recombinant fragment consisting of the integrase gene and attachment site of the bacteriophage A2, was constructed and inserted into the genome of Lactobacillus casei ATCC 393, yielding Lb. casei ATCC 393::XCP12. Another recombinant Lb. casei strain was constructed, where the egfp gene was a part of the construction. The EGFP produced from Lb. casei ATCC 393::XCEGFP14 was detected by Western blot hybridization. This simple and widely applicable approach has significant advantages over standard recombinant DNA techniques for Lactobacillus species.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.399-407
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• 2001

MII단계 난자의 위란강에 retroviral vector를 주입하여, 형질전환 난자의 생산하려는 연구가 수행되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 난자의 위란강의 크기는 매우 다양하므로, 외래유전자를 위란강에 미세주입을 할 때, 난자의 세포질에 손상을 줄 수가 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 외래유전자 주입시 발생할 수 있는 난자세포의 손상을 최소화하기 위하여 sucrose처리법을 채택하였다. 즉 난자를 0.5%의 sucrose가 첨가된 배양액으로 처리함으로써 일정한 형태의 세포질을 유지하지 못하는 난자와 일정한 형태의 세포질을 유지하는 난자로 분류할 수 있었으며, 후자의 경우 세포질의 큰 손상 없이 retroviral vector를 난자의 위란강내에 주입할 수 있었다. 그러나 sucrose처리에 의해 선별된 난자의 수정율과 대조군의 그것 사이에는 유의차가 없었다. 또 sucrose처리에 의해 선발된 난자에 있어서 retroviral vector (LN$\beta$-EGFP and LNC-hGH) 주입 후의 분할율과 배반포발달율 같은 양상을 보였다. LN$\beta$-EGFP이 주입된 경우, 분할율과 배반포율이 81 및 25% 보였으며, LNC-hGH이 주입된 경우, 83 및 30%를 보였다. 그 결과 미세주입된 난자는 대조군과 유의적인 차이 없이 발달할 수 있었다. 게다가, hGH-gene의 결합율이 PCR 분석에 의하여 분할된 난자에서 52%를 보였으며, 또한 EGFP-gene의 발현율이 현광현미경을 총해 배반포난자 에서 34%가 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과를 종합할 매, 0.5%의 sucrose처리는 우량난자의 선발을 가능하게 하였으며, 주입유전자의 발현율이 낮아지지 않았을 뿐만 아니라, 외래유전자의 위란강내 주입시 난자에 대한 물리적 손상을 줄일 수 있으므로 발달율을 개선할 수 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.100-108
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• 2017

Cathepsin F, which is encoded by CTSF, is a cysteine proteinase ubiquitously expressed in several tissues. In a previous study, novel transcripts of the CTSF gene were identified in the crab-eating monkey deriving from the integration of an Alu element-AluYRa1. The occurrence of AluYRa1-derived alternative transcripts and the mechanism of exonization events in the CTSF gene of human, rhesus monkey, and crabeating monkey were investigated using PCR and reverse transcription PCR on the genomic DNA and cDNA isolated from several tissues. Results demonstrated that AluYRa1 was only integrated into the genome of Macaca species and this lineage-specific integration led to exonization events by producing a conserved 3' splice site. Six transcript variants (V1-V6) were generated by alternative splicing (AS) events, including intron retention and alternative 5' splice sites in the 5' and 3' flanking regions of CTSF_AluYRa1. Among them, V3-V5 transcripts were ubiquitously expressed in all tissues of rhesus monkey and crab-eating monkey, whereas AluYRa1-exonized V1 was dominantly expressed in the testis of the crab-eating monkey, and V2 was only expressed in the testis of the two monkeys. These five transcript variants also had different amino acid sequences in the C-terminal region of CTSF, as compared to reference sequences. Thus, species-specific Alu-derived exonization by lineage-specific integration of Alu elements and AS events seems to have played an important role during primate evolution by producing transcript variants and gene diversification.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제25권3호통권82호
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• pp.233-237
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• 1997

여름느타리버섯의 단포자에 UV를 처리하여 pab 요구성 영양요구주를 작성하였으며 이 균의 균사에서 원형질체를 분리한 후 Coprinus pab 1유전자를 함유하는 plasmid를 이용하여 prototrophy로 형질전환 하였다. 형질전환율은 ${\mu}g$의 DNA 당 5개의 형질전환주를 얻을 수 있었다. 형질전환주는 Southern 분석결과 염색체 DNA 속으로 integration된 것으로 확인되었으며 영양생장과 생식 생장시 모두 안정하게 유지되었다. 형질전환주와 화합성인 다른 영양요구주와 교배후 자실체의 포자를 분리하여 유전분석 결과 pab 생합성 유전자 보다는 그 유전자 주위에 integration이 일어난 것으로 추정되었다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.365-370
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• 2012

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA is often integrated into hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although the relationship between HBV integration and HCC development has been widely studied, the role of HBV integration in HCC development is still not completely understood. In the present study, we constructed a pooled BAC library of 9 established cell lines derived from HCC patients with HBV infections. By amplifying viral genes and superpooling of BAC clones, we identified 2 clones harboring integrated HBV DNA. Screening of host-virus junctions by repeated sequencing revealed an HBV DNA integration site on chromosome 11q13 in the SNU-886 cell line. The structure and rearrangement of integrated HBV DNA were extensively analyzed. An inverted duplicated structure, with fusion of at least 2 HBV DNA molecules in opposite orientations, was identified in the region. The gene expression of cancer-related genes increased near the viral integration site in HCC cell line SNU-886.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.293-299
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• 2006

In order to generate transgenic goats expressing human growth hormone (hGH) in their mammary glands, goat ${\beta}-Casein/hGH$ hybrid gene was introduced into goat zygotes by pronuclear microinjection. DNA-injected embryos were transferred to the oviduct of recipients at 2-cell stage or to the uterus at morula/blastocyst stage after cultivation in glutathione-supplemented mSOF medium in vitro. Pregnancy and survival rate were not significantly different between 2-cell embryos and morula/blastocysts transferred to oviduct and uterus, respectively. One transgenic female goat was generated from 153 embryos survived from DNA injection. Southern blot analysis revealed that the transgenic goat harbored single-copy transgene with a partial deletion in its sequences. Despite of the partial sequence deletion, the transgene was successfully expressed hGH at the level of $72.1{\pm}15.1{\mu}g/ml$ in milk throughout lactation period, suggesting that the sequence deletion had occurred in non-essential part of the transgene for the transgene expression. Unfortunately, however, the transgene was not transmitted to her offspring during three successive breeding seasons. These results demonstrated that goat ${\beta}-casein/hGH$ gene was integrated into the transgenic goat genome in a mosaic fashion with a partial sequence deletion, which could result in a low level expression of hGH and a failure of transgene transmission.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.457-463
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• 1998

미꾸라지(Misgrunus mizolepis)의 DNA로부터 클론된 핵기질 부착부위(MAR)를 포함하는 발현벡터인 pUC19N6-luc 벡터를 구성하였다. 이를 물고기 CHSE-214 세포주에 electroporation으로 transfection 시킨 후 유전자의 발현율, 벡터의 copy 수 및 염색체내 삽입 양상을 luciferase 활성도 분석, PCR 및 Southern blotting를 통해 분석하였다. 대조군 발현벡터에 luciferase 유전자는 전형적인 transient 발현양상을 나타내는데 비해, 미꾸라지 MAR가 포함된 pUC19N6-luc 벡터의 luciferase 유전자의 발현은 transfection 후 5일째부터 급격히 증가하는 양상을 보였다. Transfection된 CHSE-214 세포내에서 pUC19N6-luc 벡터는 대조군 벡터에 비해 높은 copy 수를 유지하였으나, 염색체내 삽입은 거의 비슷한 시간에 일어났다. 결론적으로 transfection 후 시간경과에 따른 pUC19N6-luc 벡터내의 luciferase 유전자의 발현 증가에 미치는 MAR의 효과는 벡터 copy수 증가 때문이 아니라, 염색체내 삽입후 형성되는 전사활성구조의 형성에 기인하는 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.669-674
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• 1997

면역활성, 항균성 등의 기능성을 보여 식품첨가물로 전량 수입에 의존하여 사용되는 human lactoferrin을 진핵세포에서의 생산을 시도하였다. 우선, 항균성을 보이는 lactoferrin에 대하여 생육저해가 없는 host cell에 lactoferrin 유전자를 발현시키고자 lactoferrin에 대한 항균력을 실험한 결과 Pichia pastoris는 생육저해를 일으키지 않아 이를 lactoferrin 생산균주로 선정하였다. Pichia를 숙주로 하는 pHIL-SI expression vector에 lactoferrin 유전자를 삽입 하였을 때 genomic DNA에 유전자가 integration 되었다. 즉, transformant JY-1, JY-2는 PCR(polymerase chain reaction)과 southern blotting에 의하여 2.4Kb의 크기의 HLF(human lactoferrin) 유전자가 삽입되었음을 확인하였다. 유전자 발현을 검토한 결과 transformant JY-1는 immunoblotting에 의하여 lactoferrin 단백질 생산을 확인하였다. 배양시간에 따른 HLF의 생산성을 알아본 결과 48시간 이후에 75KDa의 HLF단백질이 분비됨을 확인하였다

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.23-27
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• 2005

The major garlic component, Allicin [diallylthiosulfinate, or (R, S)-diallyldissulfid-S-oxide] is known for its medicinal effects, such as antihypertensive activity, microbicidal activity, and antitumor activity. Allicin and diallyldisulfide, which is a converted form of allicin, inhibited the cholesterol level in hepatocytes, in vivo and in vitro. The metabolism of allicin reportedly occurs in the microsomes of hepatocytes, predominantly with the contribution of cytochrome P-450. However, little is known about how allicin affects the genes involved in the activity of hepatocytes in vivo. In the present study, we used the short-term intravenous injection of allicin to examine the in vivo genetic profile of hepatocytes. Allicin up-regulate ten genes in the hepatocytes. For example, the interferon regulator 1 (IRF-I), the wingless-related MMTV (mouse mammary tumor virus) integration site 4 (wnt-4), and the fatty acid binding protein 1. However, allicin down-regulated three genes: namely, glutathione S-transferase mu6, a-2-HS glycoprotein, and the corticosteroid binding globulin of hepatocytes. The up-regulated wnt-4, IRF-1, and mannose binding lectin genes can enhance the growth factors, cytokines, transcription activators and repressors that are involved in the immune defense mechanism. These primary data, which were generated with the aid of the Atlas Plastic Mouse 5 K Microarray, help to explain the mechanism which enables allicin to act as a therapeutic agent, to enhance immunity, and to prevent cancer. The data suggest that these benefits of allicin are partly caused by the up-regulated or down-regulated gene profiles of hepatocytes. To evaluate the genetic profile in more detail, we need to use a more extensive mouse genome array.