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Effect of High CO2 Concentration on Activation of Sexual Development in Aspergillus nidulans

고농도 CO2 노출에 의한 Aspergillus nidulans의 유성생식 촉진효과

  • Han, Kap-Hoon (Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Woosuk University) ;
  • Yang, Yeong-Seok (Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Woosuk University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Hwa (Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Woosuk University)
  • 한갑훈 (우석대학교 보건복지대학 제약공학과) ;
  • 양영석 (우석대학교 보건복지대학 제약공학과) ;
  • 김종화 (우석대학교 보건복지대학 제약공학과)
  • Received : 2013.06.01
  • Accepted : 2013.09.13
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

Fungal development is largely affected by many environmental factors. In a model filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans, asexual development is promoted by exposure of light, presence of salt and non-fermentable sugars. In other hand, sexual development is largely induced by absence of light, fermentable sugars and hypoxic condition. Also, some important genes including veA and nsdD play positive roles in activating sexual development. Here, we reported that the effect of high concentration of $CO_2$ on developmental decision in A. nidulans. When wild-type $veA^+$ strain was cultured in normal condition, sexual and asexual development occurred in balanced manner. However, high concentration of $CO_2$ (~5%) strongly activated sexual development and inhibited asexual development. Furthermore, this $CO_2$ effect was controlled by the veA or nsdD gene. High $CO_2$ culture of $veA^-$ or $nsdD^-$ mutant didn't activate sexual development, suggesting that the activation of sexual development induced by high $CO_2$ cannot overcome the genetic requirement of sexual development such as veA or nsdD. Since 5% $CO_2$ is an important condition for human pathogenic fungi for surviving and adapting in human body, this developmental pattern of A. nidulans affected by $CO_2$ concentration may provide interesting clues for comparative study with human fungal pathogens including Aspergillus fumigatus.

진균의 분화과정은 다양한 환경요인에 의하여 영향을 받는다. 모델 사상성 진균인 Aspergillus nidulans의 경우 빛이 존재하거나 높은 염 농도, 비 발효성 당에 의하여 무성분화가 촉진되며 반대로 빛이 없거나 발효성 당이 풍부할 때, 그리고 저산소 조건일 경우 유성분화를 촉진하게 된다. 또한 veA나 nsdD와 같은 유성생식 양성조절유전자들도 유성분화를 유도하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 A. nidulans에서 $CO_2$의 농도와 분화패턴의 관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 정상적인 조건에서 $veA^+$ 야생형 균주는 유성생식과 무성생식이 균형을 이룬 상태의 분화를 진행하게 된다. 그러나 5% 정도의 높은 $CO_2$ 조건에서 배양하였을 경우 무성분화는 일어나지 않고 유성생식으로만 분화과정이 일어나게 된다. 뿐만 아니라 이러한 분화 양상은 veA와 nsdD에 의존적으로 일어나게 된다. 고농도의 $CO_2$ 조건이라 할지라도 $veA^-$ 혹은 $nsdD^-$ 돌연변이 균주에서는 유성분화는 일어나지 않고 무성분화만이 일어나는 것을 관찰할 수 있었는데, 이는 $CO_2$ 농도가 높아져도 유성생식에 있어서 이들 유전자의 기능이 필요하다는 것을 시사한다. 또한 5% $CO_2$ 조건은 인간 병원성 진균에게 있어서 사람의 신체 내에 살아남기 위하여 적응하여야 하는 대기 조건으로, 이러한 A. nidulans의 $CO_2$ 농도에 따른 분화양상의 변화는 A. fumigatus와 같은 인간 병원균의 생리, 분화적 변화에 대한 비교분석에 사용될 수 있다.

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