• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.455-465
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• 2001

The highly potent cytotoxic DNA-DNA cross-linker consists of two cyclopropa[c]pyrrolo[3,4-3]indol-4(5H)-ones insoles [(+)-CPI-I] joined by a bisamido pyrrole (abbreviated to "Pyrrole"). The Pyrrole is a synthetic analog of Bizelesin, which is currently in phase II clinical trials due to its excellent in vivo antitumor activity. The Pyrrole has 10 times more potent cytotoxicity than Bizelesin and mostly form DNA-DNA interstrand cross-links through the N3 of adenines spaced 7 bp apart. The Pyrrole requires a centrally positioned GC base pair for high cross-linking reactivity (i.e., $5^1$-T$AT_2$A*-$3^1$), while Bizelesin prefers purely AT-rich sequences (i.e., $5^1$-T$AT_4$A*-$3^1$, where /(equation omitted) represents the cross-strand adenine alkylation and A* represents an adenine alkylation) (Park et al., 1996). In this study, the high-field $^1$H-NMR and rMD studies are conducted on the 1 1-mer DNA duplex adduct of the Pyrrole where the 5′(equation omitted)TAGTTA*-3′sequence is cross-linked by the drug. A severe structural perturbation is observed in the intervening sequences of cross-linking site, while a normal B-DNA structure is maintained in the region next to the drug-modified adenines. Based upon these observations, we propose that the interplay between the bisamido pyrrole unit of the drug and central C/C base pair (hydrogen-bonding interactions) is involved in the process of cross-linking reaction, and sequence specificity is the outcome of those interactions. This study suggests a mechanism for the sequence specific cross-linking reaction of the Pyrrole, and provides a further insight to develop new DNA sequence selective and distortive cross-linking agents.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.267-274
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• 1995

Based upon the nucleotide sequence of As strain of cucumber mosaic virus (CMV-As0 RNA4, coat protein (CP) gene was selected for the design of oligonucleotide primers of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detection and identification of the virus. Reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was performed with a set of 18-mer CMV CP-specific primers to amplify a 671 bp fragment from crude nucleic acid extracts of virus-infected leaf tissues as well as purified viral RNAs. The minimum concentrations of template viral RNA and crude nucleic acids from infected tobacco tissue required to detect the virus were 1.0 fg and 1:65,536 (w/v), respectively. No PCR product was obtained when potato virus Y-VN RNA or extracts of healthy plants were used as templates in RT-PCR using the same primers. The RT-PCR detected CMV-Y strain as well as CMV-As strain. Restriction analysis of the two individual PCR amplified DNA fragments from CMV-As and CMV-Y strains showed distinct polymorphic patterns. PCR product from CMV-As has a single recognition site for EcoRI and EcoRV, respectively, and the product from CMV-Y has no site for EcoRI or EcoRV but only one site for HindIII. The RT-PCR was able to detect the virus in the tissues of infected pepper, tomato and Chinese cabbage plants.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.155-160
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• 2006

A strain of Pepper mottle virus (PepMov) was isolated from chili pepper plants in Korea. In host range study, this virus, designated PepMoV-SNU1, shared most characteristics with PepMoV isolates reported previously. Thermal inactivation point ($45^{\circ}C\;to\;75^{\circ}C$) and dilution end point ($10^{-1}\;to\;10^{-4}$) of PepMoV-SNU1 showed differences depending on the propagation hosts. Cylindrical and pinwheel-shaped inclusions were always observed in pepper leaf tissues infected with the virus alone. Unexpectedly, a special structure of pinwheel shaped inclusion surrounded with unknown small spots was also observed in the leaf section when co-infected with a strain of pepper mild mottle virus. The partial sequence of coat protein gene and 3' untranslated region of PepMoV-SNU1 showed 98% identity with those of other PepMoV isolates. A primer pair derived from 3' end of the coat protein gene and poly A tail regions were designed. Optimal detection condition of PepMoV-SNU1 by RT-PCR was tested to determine appropriate annealing temperature and additional volumes of oligo-dT (18-mer), dNTP, and Taq polymerase. Under the optimized condition, an expected 500 Up PCR-product was detected in pepper leaves infected with PepMoV-SNU1 but not in healthy plants.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제87권2호
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• pp.153-163
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• 1998

사시나무속(屬)(Genus Populus) Leuce절 수종중 우리나라에 식재되어 있는 사시나무, 수원사시나무, 은백양, 은사시나무와 인공교배종 수개 클론에 대한 분자유선학적 유연관계를 RAPD PCR 방법을 이용하여 구명하였다. 88개의 arbitrary primer중 재현성과 다형성을 기준으로 선발하고, 유연관계분석을 위하여 22개의 primer에서 181개의 RAPD marker를 이용하였다. 유연관계를 위한 조사는 5개 수종, 14개 클론 몇 천연집단의 개체목에 대하여 181개의 다형성 RAPD marker를 가지고, UPGMA와 Neighbor-joining 방법으로 유연관계도를 구했다. 방법을 달리하여 그런 유연관계도에서 각각의 분지에서의 차이는 현 사시 클론간에 미미한 위치변화만 있을 뿐 전체적인 계통수에는 변화가 없었다. 유연관계도에서 수원사시나무는 은백양과 같은 분지군을 형성하였고, 주성분분석에서는 사시나무와 같은 계열을 이루고 있어서 수원사시나무는 이 들 두 종의 1대 교잡종으로 추정되며, 은사시나무는 자연교잡종과 인공교배종이 동일한 유전적 배경을 갖는 것으로 나다났다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.606-614
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• 2000

Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) 기술을 이용하여 국내 식품으 로부터 분리한 Listeria sp. 분리균주에 대한 DNA polymorphism을 분석하고 유연환계를 비 교하며, 유용 marker를 개발할 목적으로 10가지 10-mer primer를 이용하여 PCR을 수행한 결과 5개의 primer(OPA-01, OP-26-01, OP-26-02, OPB-01, OP-26-10)가 선별되었고, 76개 의 DNA 단편이 증폭되었다. 이 중 OPA-01과 OP-26-10 promer에 의한 약 1.5 kb와 0.7 kb의 증폭 band는 모든 Listeria 분리균에서 관찰할수 있었으나, 이 증폭된 DNA 단편은 Listeria sp.에만 특이적인 것은 아니었다. NTSYS 프로그램을 이용해서 Listeria sp. 분리구 간의 유전적 유연관계를 알아본 결과 7개의 cluster로 나누어졌고 유사도는 대체로 0.54~ 0.93사이였으며, 특히, No.3과 No.20은 93%로 가장 높은 유사도를 나타내었고, No.7과 No.24 또는 No.7과 No.45는 54%로 가장 낮은 유사도를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과는 RAPS 기술을 이용하여 쉽게 Listeria sp.를 subspecies로 분류할 수 있음을 시사하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.156-158
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• 2012

A synthetic coprisin analog peptide, 9-mer dimer CopA3 (CopA3) was designed based on a defensin-like peptide, Coprisin, isolated from the bacteria-immunized dung beetle Copris tripartitus. Here, CopA3 was investigated for its antimicrobial activity and cancer cell growth inhibition. CopA3 showed antimicrobial activities against various pathogenic bacteria and yeast fungus with MIC values in 2~32 ${\mu}M$ ranges, and inhibited the cell viabilities of pancreatic and hepatocellular cancer cells, except MIA-Paca2, Hep3B, and HepG2 cells, in a dose-dependent manner. The average $IC_{50}$ values of CopA3 against pancreatic and hepatocellular cancer cells were 61.7 ${\mu}M$ and 67.8 ${\mu}M$, respectively. The results indicate that CopA3 has potential in the treatments of pancreatic and hepatocellular cancers as well as microorganism infection disease.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.60-68
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• 1997

Rayleigh Scattering Cross Sections($\sigma$i) of various gases and the temperature distributions of premixes C3H8/O2 flame are measured by high power KrF(248nm) Exci- mer laser and ICCD camera. Results show that $\sigma$i of O2 and Propane(C3H8) gases agree well in the 5% error range, but of H2 has the more or less difference from the calcul- ated value by other groups. This is attributed to the low RS signal of H2 to Nosie level(S/N ratio). The temperature distributions of flame range out between 300K in the air and about 2000K in the burned area. In this temperature range, out system has the about 250K temperature resolution. Because low RS signals in the reaction area with high temperature are affected highly by noises, temperature uncertainty of this area is relatively high to another part of flame. Experimental results show that UV Rayleigh Scattering can be used for the measurement of mixing ratio of mixed gases and the temperature distributions of flame. Especially, this technique can be applied for the measurement of the mixing ratio of air/fuel before the ignition and the flame structure after the ignition inside the Engine.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1995년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.78-78
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• 1995

Increasing evidence indicates that the production of nitric oxide (NO) by inducible NO synthase (NOS) is tightely regulated. Transforming growth factor-${\beta}$ (TGF-${\beta}$) is a homodimeric protein secreted during macrophage activation, but several lines of evidence suggest that TGF-${\beta}$ is selectively suppressive for macrophage NO production. We therefore reasoned that a strategy employing oligodeoxynucleotides(ODNs) complemently to TGF-${\beta}$ mRNA (antisense ODNs) might increase NO production in IFN-${\gamma}$-treated murine peritoneal macrophages. To evaluate this concept, we tested the effects of antisense ODNs targeted to TGF-${\beta}$ mRNA (25-mer ODNs complemently to TGF-${\beta}$mRNA sequences) by introducing it into the medium of cultured macrophages. Phosphorothiolation of ODNs were employed to retard their degradation. Antisense ODNs had no effect on NO production by itself, whereas IFN-${\gamma}$ alone had modest effect. When antisense ODNs were used in combination with IFN-${\gamma}$, there was a marked cooperative induction of NO production, These effects of antisense ODNs were associated with decreased TGF-${\beta}$ expression in activated macrophages. ODNs with the same nucleotides but a scrambled sequence had no effect. Adding anti-TGF-${\beta}$ antibodies to the IFN-${\gamma}$-treated macrophages mimicked the positive effect of antisense ODNs on NO production. In addition, the effects of either antisense ODNs or anti-TGF-${\beta}$ antibodies were blocked by adding TGF-${\beta}$ in cultured macrophages. These results indicate that the generation of TGF-${\beta}$ by activated macrophages provides a self-regulating mechanism by which the temporal and perhaps spatial production of NO, a reactive and potentially toxic mediator, can be finely regulated.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1995년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.86-86
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• 1995

The analysis of membrane receptors for hormones and neurotransmitters has progressed considerably by pharmacological and biochemical means and more recently by the use of specific anti-receptor antibodies. A 14-mer peptide (from Phe102 to Leu115 of ${\beta}$2-adrenergic receptor) was synthesized and this peptide was coupled to carrier protein Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin(KLH) by glutaraldehyde method. A 0.5mg of KLH-coupled peptide was emulsified with equal volume of complete Freund's adjuvant and injected via popliteal lymph node to each of the three Newzealnd White rabbits. Booster injections were repeated at 4 weeks interval for three times with incomplete Freund's adjuvants. One week after the final injection, serum was prepared from ear artery. Nonspecific immunoglobulins were removed by passing the serum through KLH-Sepharose 6B affinity matrix and further by incubation with bovine lung aceton powder. The titer of the antibody for synthetic peptide which was determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) was about l/l,000. The antibody produced in this study revealed 67kDa protein band in the western blot of partially purified guinea pig lung ${\beta}$-adrenergic receptor preparation. The antibody inhibited ${\beta}$-adrenergic antaginist [3H] Dihydroalprenolol binding to soluble ${\beta}$-adrenergic receptor by 25% while control sera did not show any inhibitory effects, The result of this study suggests that the peptide sequence selected in this study may play some important roles in adrenergic receptor-ligand interaction.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.203-210
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• 1997

이질아메바 병원성 분리주에서 특이적으로 발현되는 mRNA를 동정하고자 differential display reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(DDRT-PCR)을 수행하여 병원성 특이 증폭산물을 확인하였다. 한국인에서 검출한 이질아메바 병원성 분리주 YS-27과 Entamoeba dispar분리주인 S 16으로부터 정제한 mRAN를 주형으로 11개의 arbitrary primer와 3개의 one base anchored $oligo-dT_{11}M$(M: A, C 또는 G)의 조합을 이용, DDRT-PCR을 실시한 결과 31개의 분획이 YS-27주에서만 증폭된 것으로 확인되었다. 이 331개 DNA 중 21개는 cysteine proteinase 유전자와 상동성을 나타내었다. YS-27주로부터 제작된 cDNA library를 나머지 DNA를 탐침으로 사용, 검색하여 최종 4개의 clone을 얻었다. 이 4개의 clone을 이용, immunoscreening을 수행한 결과, 이 clone들은 이질아메바 감염자 혈청과 양성반응을 나타내고 있었다.