• BMB Reports
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• 제50권8호
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• pp.391-392
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• 2017

Overexpression of mammalian 2-Cys peroxiredoxin (Prx) enzymes is observed in most cancer tissues. Nevertheless, their specific roles in colorectal cancer (CRC) progression has yet to be fully elucidated. Here, a novel molecular mechanism by which PrxII/Tankyrase (TNKS) interaction mediates survival of adenomatous polyposis coli (APC)-mutant CRC cells was explored. In mice with an inactivating APC mutation, a model of spontaneous intestinal tumorigenesis, deletion of PrxII reduced intestinal adenomatous polyposis and thereby increased survival. In APC-mutant human CRC cells, PrxII depletion hindered PARP-dependent Axin1 degradation through TNKS inactivation. $H_2O_2-sensitive$ Cys residues in the zinc-binding domain of TNKS1 was found to be crucial for PARsylation activity. Mechanistically, direct binding of PrxII to ARC4/5 domains of TNKS conferred vital redox protection against oxidative inactivation. As a proof-of-concept experiment, a chemical compound targeting PrxII inhibited the growth of tumors xenografted with APC-mutation-positive CRC cells. Collectively, the results provide evidence revealing a novel redox mechanism for regulating TNKS activity such that physical interaction between PrxII and TNKS promoted survival of APC-mutant colorectal cancer cells by PrxII-dependent antioxidant shielding.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.168-173
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to report a successful twin pregnancy and delivery in a female patient with X-linked dominant incontinentia pigmenti (IP) who underwent assisted reproductive technology followed by preimplantation genetic screening (PGS). A 29-year-old female with IP had a previous history of recurrent spontaneous abortion. A molecular analysis revealed the patient had a de novo mutation, 1308_1309insCCCCTTG(p.Ala438ProfsTer26), in the inhibitor of the kappa B kinase gamma gene located in the Xq28 region. IVF/ICSI and PGS was performed, in which male embryos were sexed using array-based comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH). After IVF/ICSI and PGS using aCGH on seven embryos, two euploid male blastocysts were transferred with a 50% probability of a viable male pregnancy. The dizygotic twin pregnancy was confirmed and the amniocentesis results of each twin were normal with regard to the mutation found in the mother. The patient delivered healthy twin babies during the 37th week of gestation. This case shows the beneficial role of PGS in achieving a successful pregnancy through euploid male embryo gender selection in a woman with X-linked dominant IP with a history of multiple male miscarriages.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2004

Objectives: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) mutation are commonly associated with hyperhomocysteinemia, and through their defects in homocysteine metabolism, they have been implicated as a risk factor for recurrent spontaneous abortion. Recent report describe that 28-bp tandem repeat polymorphism in thymidylate synthase enhancer region (TSER) that influence enzyme activity would affect plasma homocysteine level. We have investigated the relationship between TSER genotype and plasma homocysteine level in 54 patients with recurrent spontaneous abortion. Methods: Plasma homocysteine level was measured by fluorescent polarizing immunoassay. MTHFR mutation (C677T and A1298C) was identified by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism assay and TSER mutation was analyzed by PCR method. The data were analyzed using the program SAS 8.2 for Windows. Results: Total homocysteine level was significantly higher in MTHFR 677TT genotype ($9.80{\pm}3.87{\mu}mol/L$) than MTHFR 677CC genotype ($8.14{\pm}1.74{\mu}mol/L$) in Korean patients with unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion (p=0.0143). However, the plasma homocysteine level was not significantly different in the MTHFR 1298AA ($8.42{\pm}2.65{\mu}mol/L$) and 1298CC ($6.09{\pm}0.32{\mu}mol/L$; p=0.2058) and, TSER 2R2R ($8.61{\pm}1.68{\mu}mol/L$) and 3R3R ($8.05{\pm}2.81{\mu}mol/L$; p=0.9319) mutant genotypes, respectively. In this study, we found the combination effects of TSER and MTHFR C677T genotypes. Plasma homocysteine levels were the highest ($11.47{\pm}4.66{\mu}mol/L$) in individuals with TSER 3R3R ($8.05{\pm}2.81{\mu}mol/L$) and MTHFR 677TT ($9.80{\pm}3.87{\mu}mol/L$) genotypes. Individuals with a combination of both TSER 2R2R/2R3R and MTHFR 677CC/CT genotypes ($7.69{\pm}1.77{\mu}mol/L$) had lower plasma homocysteine levels than TSER 2R2R ($8.61{\pm}1.68{\mu}mol/L$) and MTHR 677CC ($8.14{\pm}1.74{\mu}mol/L$) genotypes, respectively. The effect of MTHFR polymorphism in the homocysteine metabolism appears to be stronger than that of TSER polymorphism. Conclusion: Although statistically not significant, we found the elevated level of plasma homocysteine in combined genotypes with TSER and MTHFR (C677T and A1298C) in Korean patients with unexplained habitual abortion. In this study, we reported the possibility that TSER polymorphism is a genetic determinant of plasma homocysteine levels in the Korean patients as well as MTHFR C677T polymorphism. A large prospective study is needed to verify our findings.

• BMB Reports
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.71-72
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• 2016

Focal cortical dysplasia type II (FCDII) is a focal malformation of the developing cerebral cortex and the major cause of intractable epilepsy. However, since the molecular genetic etiology of FCD has remained enigmatic, the effective therapeutic target for this condition has remained poorly understood. Our recent study on FCD utilizing various deep sequencing platforms identified somatic mutations in MTOR (existing as low as 1% allelic frequency) only in the affected brain tissues. We observed that these mutations induced hyperactivation of the mTOR kinase. In addition, focal cortical expression of mutant MTOR using in utero electroporation in mice, recapitulated the neuropathological features of FCDII, such as migration defect, cytomegalic neuron and spontaneous seizures. Furthermore, seizures and dysmorphic neurons were rescued by the administration of mTOR inhibitor, rapamycin. This study provides the first evidence that brain somatic activating mutations in MTOR cause FCD, and suggests the potential drug target for intractable epilepsy in FCD patients.

• 약학회지
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.7-11
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• 2014

To study the resistance mechanism of E. faecalis to LCB01-0371, several resistant mutants to LCB01-0371 or linezolid were isolated by step-wise selection. The frequency of spontaneous mutations resistant to LCB01-0371 was lower than that of linezolid in E. faecalis. The genetic variations in resistant mutants were analyzed by DNA sequencing of domain V of 23S rRNA in each mutant. The first-step mutant to LCB01-0371 had a G2576T point mutation in V domain of 23S rRNA. However, no resistant mutant to LCB01-0371 was isolated in second-step mutant selection.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.261-264
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• 2004

Kolar gold (PM${\times}$CSR2) is the most popular cross breed of India, especially in Karnataka. During January - February 2004 we observed several phenotypic variations leading to poor survival. Though occurrence of morphologically abnormal individuals is common, the extent of occurrence in the present report was on the higher side (upto 6 percent). It is unwarranted and not desirable in commercial silkworm rearing. The variations exhibited might be due to change in the environmental conditions like incubation temperature during embryonic stage or spontaneous mutation resulting out of environmental stress.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.20-28
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• 2017

감마선, 전자빔 등과 같은 전리방사선과 자외선을 이용하는 물리적 멸균방법은 살균 효과와 경제성이 우수하므로 다양한 산업분야에서 사용되고 있으나, 미생물의 돌연변이를 유발하는 요인으로 작용할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 전리방사선 및 자외선의 유전학적 안전성을 평가하기 위해서 Salmonella enterica와 Escherichia coli 균주에 자외선, 감마선, 전자빔을 조사한 후에 생존율, 돌연변이율, DNA 손상 효과를 조사하였다. 자외선, 감마선, 전자빔의 조사선량이 증가함에 따라 시험 균주의 생존율이 모두 급격히 감소하였으며, 90% 이상이 사멸되는 조사선량은 각각 $0.40{\sim}25.06mJ/cm^3$, 0.11~0.22 kGy, 0.14~0.53 kGy 이었다. SOS/umu-test에서는 자외선, 감마선, 전자빔에 노출된 모든 시료에서 DNA 손상을 유발하는 유전독성이 확인되었다. Ames test에서는 자외선과 감마선에 노출된 후에 복귀 돌연변이율이 각각 $3.82{\times}10^{-4}$, $9.84{\times}10^{-6}$까지 증가하였다. S. enterica TA100의 사멸율이 99.99% 이상 되는 선량의 자외선, 감마선, 전자빔에서의 복귀 돌연변이율은 각각 자연돌연변이율 대비 347배, 220배, 0.6배 증가하였다. E. coli CSH100 균주를 자외선, 감마선, 전자빔에 노출시킨뒤에 조사한 리팜피신내성 돌연변이율은 각각 $2.46{\times}10^{-6}$, $1.66{\times}10^{-6}$, $4.12{\times}10^{-7}$ 이었다. 따라서 사멸효과의 관점에서는 감마선 처리가 미생물 제어에 효과적이라 할 수 있으며, 전자빔은 DNA 손상과 세균돌연변이를 적게 유발하며 사멸효과를 얻는 장점이 있다고 생각된다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.173-177
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• 1997

Bacillus licheniformis 9945a는 액체배양시 ${\gamma}-poly(glutamic\;acid)$를 균체외로 분비하며, 한천배지에 고체 배양시는 점액질의 군락을 나타낸다. 점액질의 Bacillus속 세균의 형질전환은 그리 순하지 않은 것으로 알려져 있으며, B. licheniformis에서의 trasposon Tn10의 활성여부도 알려져 있지 않다. 그래서 점액질을 분비하지 않는, B. licheniformis의 자연발생적 변이주를 우선 분리하였다. Mini-Tn10을 함유한 plasmid pHV1248을 protoplast transformation법에 준해서 이 변이주에 도입하여 형질전환체를 분리하였다. pHV1248을 함유한 형질전환체를 점액성의 야생형질로 복귀시킨 후에, 가열처리함으로써 무작위 돌연변이를 유도하였다. Arginine, lysine 또는 tryptohan을 생육인자로 요구하는 돌연변이주들이 replica plating method에 의해서 분리되었고, 이 들 영양요구성 변이주는 mini-Tn10이 염색체 DNA상에 삽입됨으로써 생겨났음이 Southern blotting과 DNA-DNA 혼성화 실험으로 증명되었다. 이러한 pHV1248을 이용한 형질전환 및 돌연변이 유도방법은 Bacillus licheniformis 9945a의 다양한 변이체를 얻는데 유용할 것이다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.706-715
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• 2006

Nitrate reductase deficient (NR) mutant lines were selected indirectly by their resistance to 100mM chlorate in cell cultures of P. parviflora. A total of 585 chlorate resistant lines were confirmed by a second passage on a high concentration of chlorate. Frequency of spontaneous mutation was $9.7{\times}10^{-7}$ in 3 month old suspension-cultured cells, and in non-selective media containing amino acids as sole nitrogen source. The frequency of mutation could be increased up to 11-fold by culture for 12 months. Out of 40 randomly selected calli, 22 were fully deficient in NR. The rest of the clones contained a decreased level of NR activity. Further characterization was carried out in 13 mutant lines which were fully deficient in NR and in 5 mutant lines containing residual (0-7.0%) NR activity, as compared to wild-type cells cultured on the same medium. The $NR^-$ mutants were tentatively classified as defective in the NR apoenzyme (nia-type; 11 mutant lines including the 5 with residual NR activity) or in the molybdenum cofactor (cnx-type; 7 mutant lines) by the XDH activity. The cnx-type could be further classified into two groups. In one group (5 mutant lines) of these, the NR activity could be partially restored by nonphysiologically high (1.0mM) molybdate in the culture medium. Both types of $NR^-$ mutants were unable to grow on minimal medium containing nitrate as sole nitrogen source, but grew well on amino acids. They also proved to be extremely sensitive to the standard medium ($MSP_1$) containing nitrate and ammonium. Shoot regeneration was obtained only in the $NR^-$ mutants, which contained residual NR activity, but they so far have failed to grow into plants.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.221-227
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• 1986

Aspergillus nidulans에서, UV나 4- NQO에 의한 돌연변이 유발에 있어 성내적으로 핑요한 uvsH돌연변이를 가 지고 있는 변이주를 이용하여 mitotic recombination 현상을 조사하였다. 비록 uvsH locus는 {pB 37과 centromere 사이에서의 자말적인 mitotic crossing over에는 영향플 주지 않았지만 uvsH/uvsH동형이애체에서 UV에 의한 Int te rgenic recombination은 얻어나지 않았다. 또한 서로 상보적이 아닌 riboA 1과 ribo A3 유전핵적 단시에서의 riboflavin에 대한 gene converSlOn에 있어셔 u uvsH 돌연변이는 자말석이든 LV보 유멜시켰던 이 과정에 관여하고 있지 않있다. 비록 정상석인 성 장에서는 거으1 차이가 없였지만, 세포들을 UV로 조사하였을 때 야생주에 비해 uvsH동형 이배체에서의 aneuploid발생이 높은 빈도로 나타났다.