• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.1190-1197
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• 2016

The acid response of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BBMN68 has been studied in our previous study. The fab gene, which is supposed to be involved in membrane fatty acid biosynthesis, was demonstrated to be induced in acid response. In order to investigate the relationship between acid response and cell membrane fatty acid composition, the acid adaptation of BBMN68 was assessed and the membrane fatty acid composition at different adaptation conditions was identified. Indeed, the fatty acid composition was influenced by acid adaptation. Our results showed that the effective acid adaptations were accompanied with decrease in the unsaturated to saturated fatty acids ratio (UFA/SFA) and increase in cyclopropane fatty acid (CFA) content, which corresponded to previous studies. Moreover, both effective and non-effective acid adaptation conditions resulted in decrease in the C_18:1 cis-9/C_18:1 trans-9 ratio, indicating that the C_18:1 cis-9/C_18:1 trans-9 ratio is associated with acid tolerance response but not with acid adaptation response. Taken together, this study indicated that the UFA/SFA and CFA content of BBMN68 were involved in acid adaptation and the C_18:1 cis-9/C_18:1 trans-9 ratio was involved in acid tolerance response.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.739-748
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• 2020

In this study, a method of heat adaptation was implemented in an attempt to increase the upper thermal threshold of two Streptococcus thermophilus found in South Korea and identified the alterations in membrane fatty acid composition to adaptive response to heat. In order to develop heat tolerant lactic acid bacteria, heat treatment was continuously applied to bacteria by increasing temperature from 60℃ until the point that no surviving cell was detected. Our results indicated significant increase in heat tolerance of heat-adapted strains compared to the wild type (WT) strains. In particular, the survival ratio of basically low heat-tolerant strain increased even more. In addition, the strains with improved heat tolerance acquired cross protection, which improved their survival ratio in acid, bile salts and osmotic conditions. A relation between heat tolerance and membrane fatty acid composition was identified. As a result of heat adaptation, the ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids (UFA/SFA) and C18:1 relative concentration were decreased. C6:0 in only heat-adapted strains and C22:0 in only the naturally high heat tolerant strain were detected. These results support the hypothesis, that the consequent increase of SFA ratio is a cellular response to environmental stresses such as high temperatures, and it is able to protect the cells from acid, bile salts and osmotic conditions via cross protection. This study demonstrated that the increase in heat tolerance can be utilized as a mean to improve bacterial tolerance against various environmental stresses.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.551-556
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• 2011

본 연구는 표준균주 C. sakazakii(CAFM2)와 4개의 야생균주(EB 1, EB 5, EB 7, EB 41)를 사용하여 pH를 조정한 산성 환경에서의 저항성을 살펴보았다. C. sakazakii는 pH 4.5 TSB에서 5시간, 10시간 동안 적응한 경우, pH 4.5 TSB에서 적응하지 않은 경우와 비교하여 EB 7을 제외한 모든 균주가 pH 2.5 TSB에서의 D값이 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 따라서 약산성 환경에서 적응한 균주는 강산성 환경에서의 저항성이 증가하였다. C. sakazakii는 pH 4.5 TSB에서 배양한 경우, pH 7.2 TSB에서 배양한 경우와 비교하여 모든 균주가 pH 2.5 TSB에서의 D값이 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 따라서 약산성 환경에서 배양한 균주는 강산성 환경에서의 저항성이 증가하였다. 본 연구를 통해 C. sakazakii는 약산성 환경에 적응한 경우 강산성 환경에서의 저항성이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 acid adaptation response는 C. sakazakii와 관련된 식품 가공 산업에서의 hurdle technology를 적용하는데 있어서 안전성 확보와 관련된 시사점을 제공할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.742-747
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• 2007

In order to investigate the mechanism of adaptation to long-term heat stress, six female buffalo calves of about 7 to 8 months age, were exposed to the cool-comfort environment (THI 65) for 21 days to obtain normal values of blood acid-base. An adaptive response of acid-base regulation was determined to long term (21 days) exposure of buffalo calves to hot-dry (THI 80) and hot-humid (THI 84) conditions. Higher rectal temperature and respiratory rate was recorded under hot-humid exposure compared to hot-dry. Significant reduction in the rectal temperature and respiratory rate on day 21 of hot-dry exposure indicated early thermal adaptation compared to hot-humid. Decreasing rectal temperature and respiratory rate from day 1 to 21 was associated with concurrent decrease in blood pH and pCO2. Increased plasma chloride concentration with low base excess in blood and in extracellular fluid suggested compensatory response to respiratory alkalosis. Reduced fractional excretion of sodium with increased fractional excretion of potassium and urine flow rate indicated renal adaptive response to heat stress.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.626-631
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• 2001

본 연구에서 L. crispatus KLB46을 저온 전처리함으로서 제제화 과정에 받게 되는 얼림과 녹임, 건조 스트레스뿐만 아니라, 여러 다른 환경 스트레스에 대한 내성이 증진된다는 것을 확인하였다. 그리고 내성 증진에 신규 단백질 합성이 필요함을 확인하였으며 나아가, 저온 충격 유전자 (csp)를 확인하였다. 따라서 이 균주를 제제화 하기 위한 방법으로 저온 전처리를 이용할 경우 생균력 유지에 큰 효과를 얻을 수 있다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2006

Adaptation to any undesirable change in the environment dictates the survivability of many microorganisms, with such changes generating a quick and suitable response, which guides the physiology of bacteria. During nutritional deprivation, bacteria show a stringent response, as characterized by the accumulation of (p)ppGpp, resulting in the repression of stable RNA species, such as rRNA and tRNA, with a concomitant change in colony morphology. However, genes involved in amino acid biosynthesis become over-expressed to help bacteria survive under such conditions. The survivability of pathogenic bacteria inside a host cell also depends upon the stringent response demonstrated. Therefore, an understanding of the physiology of stringent conditions becomes very interesting in regulation of the growth and persistence of such invading pathogens.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.45-49
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• 2002

Bradyrhizobium japonicum 은 콩과 식물의 뿌리에 감염하여 뿌리흑을 형성 질소를 고정하는 독특한 능력을 갖는 토양 세균이며 미생물 비료제로 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 저온에서 전처리한 B . japonicum 균주를 여러 가지 환경스트레스 조건에 노출하였을 때 생균수의 변화를 확인하였다. 저온 전처리는 16시간 동안 $4^{\circ}C$의 조건을 유지했다. 다양한 스트레스(알콜, 과산화수소, 고온, 건조)에 노출하였을 때, 저온 전처리한 것이 그렇지 않는 것보다 10~1,000배 정도 높은 생균수를 유지하였다. 이러한 내성중진 현상에 전처리 동안 새로운 단백질 합성이 수반되는 것을 단백질 합성 저해제 인 chloramphenicol을 전처리 과정에 포함하여 확인하였다. 저온 스트레스 내성에 관여하는 유전자를 B. japonicum genome 으로부터 중폭하였고 염기서열 분석을 실시하였다. 실험에서 확인된 B . japonicum의 CSP (Cold shock protein) 단백질의 부분적 아미노산 서열은 이미 확인된 다른 균주의 Csp 단백질과 유사함을 확인하였다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.142-152
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• 2023

Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) mediates the cellular antioxidant response, allowing adaptation and survival under conditions of oxidative, electrophilic and inflammatory stress, and has a role in metabolism, inflammation and immunity. Activation of Nrf2 provides broad and long-lasting cytoprotection, and is often hijacked by cancer cells, allowing their survival under unfavorable conditions. Moreover, Nrf2 activation in established human tumors is associated with resistance to chemo-, radio-, and immunotherapies. In addition to cancer cells, Nrf2 activation can also occur in tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and facilitate an anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive tumor immune microenvironment (TIME). Several cancer cell-derived metabolites, such as itaconate, L-kynurenine, lactic acid and hyaluronic acid, play an important role in modulating the TIME and tumor-TAMs crosstalk, and have been shown to activate Nrf2. The effects of Nrf2 in TIME are context-depended, and involve multiple mechanisms, including suppression of proinflammatory cytokines, increased expression of programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1), macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) and kynureninase, accelerated catabolism of cytotoxic labile heme, and facilitating the metabolic adaptation of TAMs. This understanding presents both challenges and opportunities for strategic targeting of Nrf2 in cancer.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.187-195
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• 2020

To understand the molecular mechanism involved in the survivability of cold-tolerant lactic acid bacteria was of great significance in food processing, since these bacteria play a key role in a variety of low-temperature fermented foods. In this study, the cold-stress response of probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum K25 isolated from Tibetan kefir grains was analyzed by iTRAQ proteomic method. By comparing differentially expressed (DE) protein profiles of the strain incubated at 10℃ and 37℃, 506 DE proteins were identified. The DE proteins involved in carbohydrate, amino acid and fatty acid biosynthesis and metabolism were significantly down-regulated, leading to a specific energy conservation survival mode. The DE proteins related to DNA repair, transcription and translation were up-regulated, implicating change of gene expression and more protein biosynthesis needed in response to cold stress. In addition, two-component system, quorum sensing and ABC (ATP-binding cassette) transporters also participated in cell cold-adaptation process. These findings provide novel insight into the cold-resistance mechanism in L. plantarum with potential application in low temperature fermented or preserved foods.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.224-230
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• 2010

Growth hormone (GH) is known as one of the main osmoregulators in euryhaline teleosts during seawater (SW) adaptation. Many of the physiological actions of GH are mediated through insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), and the GH/IGF-I axis is associated with osmoregulation of fish during SW acclimation. However, little information is available on the response of fish IGF-II to hyperosmotic stress. Here we present the first cloned IGF-I and IGF-II cDNAs of marine medaka, Oryzias dancena, and an analysis of the molecular characteristics of the genes. The marine medaka IGF-I cDNA is 1,340 bp long with a 257-bp 5' untranslated region (UTR), a 528 bp 3' UTR, and a 555-bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding a propeptide of 184 amino acid (aa) residues. The full-length marine medaka IGF-II cDNA consists of a 639 bp ORF encoding 212 aa, a 109 bp 5' UTR, and a 416 bp 3' UTR. Homology comparison of the deduced aa sequences with other IGF-Is and IGF-IIs showed that these genes in marine medaka shared high structural homology with orthologs from other teleost as well as mammalian species, suggesting high conservation of IGFs throughout vertebrates. The IGF-I mRNA level increased following transfer of marine medaka from freshwater (FW) to SW, and the expression level was higher than that of the control group, which was maintained in FW. This significantly elevated IGF-I level was maintained throughout the experiment (14 days), suggesting that in marine medaka, IGF-I is deeply involved in the adaptation to abrupt salinity change. In contrast to IGF-I, the increased level of marine medaka IGF-II mRNA was only maintained for a short period, and quickly returned a level similar to that of the control group, suggesting that marine medaka IGF-II might be a gene that responds to acute stress or one that produces a supplemental protein to assist with the osmoregulatory function of IGF-I during an early phase of salinity change.