• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.603-610
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• 1990

쌀가루로부터 추출한 냉수가용 ${\alpha}-D-glucan$의 blue value는 $0.026{\sim}0.030$, 극대흡수파장은 $518{\sim}522nm$, ${\beta}-amyolysis\;limit$는 $52.7{\sim}59.6%$ 정도의 범위를 나타내어 이들 물질은 아밀로펙틴에 유사한 성질을 지니고 있었으며, 또한 이들 ${\alpha}-D-glucan$에 가지절단효소인 pullulanase를 처리한 후 분해물의 쇄장분포를 조사한 결과 이들 ${\alpha}-D-glucan$은 쌀아밀로펙틴의 unit chain 분포와 유사하였고, 또한 이들 분해물에 대해 중합도 30 이하의 쇄장분포는 쌀가루 냉수추출 ${\alpha}-D-glucan$ 중 blade mill의 것만이 아밀로펙틴과 유사한 쇄장분포를 나타내었고 중합도 10 이하의 구성비에 있어서는 냉수추출 ${\alpha}-D-glucan$의 것이 아밀로펙틴보다 높았다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.263-268
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• 1993

Seventeen strains were isolated from soil, cattle rumen, cereal sewage dregs, insect on agar plate containing insoluble glucan as a sole carbon source from immobilized Streptococcus mutans, which produced alpha-1,3 glucanase for lysis of dental plaque. Among these strains isolated from soil, SW-522 and SW-713 that had appeared to produce the high level of alpha-1,3 glucanase, degraded insoluble glucan from S. mutans 97.6% and 49.4%, respectively in 5 hours. The activity of crude alpha-1,3 glucanase from SW-522 was 1.3mg insoluble glucan/min.mg protein. This enzyme was entirely degraded insoluble glucan on glass tube which produced by S. mutans in TH medium with 5% sucrose.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.161-176
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• 2018

진균류 유래의 ${\beta}$-glucan은 pathogen-associated molecular patterns의 일종이기도 하며 면역촉진과 항암작용을 나타냄이 알려져 있지만 세포 내 신호전달에 관해서는 알려진 바가 많지 않다. 대식세포주인 RAW264.7 세포에 불로초에서 추출한 ${\beta}$-glucan을 처리하였을 때 세포막에서는 덱틴-1, toll-like receptor 2, 4, 6의 발현이 증가되었으며, 세포 내에서는 macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1a, MIP-$1{\beta}$, MIP-$1{\gamma}$, IL-$1{\beta}$ 그리고 tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$의 발현이 증가되었다. 또한 대식세포주에 불로초의 ${\beta}$-glucan과 PI3K 또는 MEK1/MEK2 억제제를 각각 처리하였을 때에 세포 내의 MIP-1a, MIP-$1{\beta}$, MIP-$1{\gamma}$, interleukin-$1{\beta}$, TNF-${\alpha}$의 발현이 감소되었다. 따라서 불로초의 ${\beta}$-glucan은 대식세포에서 MyD88의 경로인 PI3K/Akt를 경유할 뿐만 아니라 MEK 경로를 활성화시킴으로써 다양한 면역조절작용이 가능한 것으로 여겨진다.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 2006년도 Proceedings of The Convention
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• pp.103-115
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• 2006

$\beta$-Glucan is a glucose polymer that has linkage of $\beta$-(1,3), -(1,4) and -(1,6). As exclusively found in fungal and bacterial cell wall, not in animal, $\beta$-glucans are recognized by innate immune system. Dendritic cells (DC) or macrophages possesses pattern recognition molecule (PRM) for binding $\beta$-glucan as pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP). Recently $\beta$-glucan receptor was cloned from DC and named as dectin-l which belongs to type II C-type lectin family. Human dectin-1 is consisted of 7 exons and 6 introns. The polypeptide of dectin-1 has 247 amino acids and has cytoplasmic, transmembrane, stalk and carbohydrate recognition domains. Dectin-1 could recognize variety of beta-1,3 and/or beta-1,6 glucan linkages, but not alpha-glucans. In our macrophage cell line culture system, dectin-1 mRNA was detected in RA W264.7 cells by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Dectin-1 was also detected in the murine organs of spleen, thymus, lung and intestines. Treatment of RA W264.7 cells with $\beta$-glucans of Ganoderma lucidum (GLG) resulted in increased expression of IL-6 and TNF-$\alpha$ in the presence of LPS. However, GLG alone did not increase IL-6 nor TNF-$\alpha$. These results suggest that receptor dectin-1 cooperate with CD14 to activate signal transduction that is very critical in immunoresponse.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.826-831
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• 1999

${\beta}-Glucan$, one of the major cell wall components of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is known to enhance the immune function, especially by activating macrophages. Accordingly, in an effort to develop a safe and efficient immune stimulatory agent, we prepared crude ${\beta}-glucan$ (glucan-p1) and partially purified ${\beta}-glucan$ that was free of mannoproteins (glucan-p2), and evaluated their effect on both the macrophage function and resistance to E. coli-induced peritonitis. To investigate the function of the macrophages, phagocytosis, $TNF-{\alpha}$ secretion, oxygen burst, and the expression of cytokine genes such as $IFN-{\gamma}$ and IL-12 were analyzed. Glucan-p2 markedly stimulated the macrophages with all these parameters. Glucan-p1, however, did not stimulate phagocytosis, yet it induced $TNF-{\alpha}$ secretion, oxygen burst, and the expression of $IFN-{\gamma}$ and IL-12, although less efficiently than glucan-p2. Finally, to test the in vivo protective effect of {\beta}-glucan against infection, the survival of mice from E. coli-induced peritonitis was investigated. After 24 h of the peritoneal challenge of E. coli, all of the mice treated with glucan-p2 survived whereas none survived in the control group. Glucan-p1 showed only a marginal effect in protecting the mice. These results suggest that mannoprotein-free gluean-p2, but not gluean-p1, can serve as an effective immune-stimulating agent.

• 약학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2008

Immune system can protect host attacking from a variety of microorganism and virus through innate and adaptive immunities. The innate immune system can be activated by recognition of conserved carbohydrates on the cell surface of pathogen resulting in protection, immunity regulation and inflammation. Immunostimulating and anti-tumor ${\beta}$-glucan, major cell wall component of many fungi, could be recognized as pathogen associated molecular pattern (PAMP) by C-type lectin such as pathogen recognition receptor (PRR) of host innate immunity cells. In spite of many studies of basidiomycetes ${\beta}$-glucan on immunostimulation, little is known about the precise mechanism as molecular-level. Among C-type lectins, dectin-1 was cloned and reported as a ${\beta}$-glucan receptor. In this report, we demonstrated induction of cytokine gene transcription by Ganoderma lucidum ${\beta}$-glucan in the absence or presence of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) by RT-PCR analysis. The expression of murine dectin-1 (MD-1) on RAW264.7 macrophage by RT-PCR showing both the full length, 757 bp $(MD-1{\alpha})$ and alternative spliced form, 620 bp $(MD-1{\beta})$. Both $MD-1{\alpha}$ and $MD-1{\beta}$ mRNAs were induced by ${\beta $-glucan both in the absence and presence of LPS. To explore expression of inflammatory cytokines by ${\beta}$-glucan, RAW264.7 cells were treated with ${\beta}$-glucan for 12 hours. As a result, the expressions of IL-1 IL-6, IL-l0 and $TNF-{\alpha}$ were increased by ${\beta}$-glucan treatment in a dose-dependent fashion. From these results, ${\beta}$-glucan induced transcriptions of dectin-1 and immune activating cytokine genes, indicating induction of immune allertness by expressing dectin-1 and secreting inflammatory cytokines.

• Mycobiology
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.144-148
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• 2010

$\beta$-Glucans have been known to exhibit antitumor activities by potentiating host immunity by an unknown mechanism. The C-type lectin dectin-1, a $\beta$-glucan receptor, is found on the macrophage and can recognize various $\beta$-glucans. Previously, we demonstrated the presence of $\beta$-glucan receptor, dectin-1, on the Raw 264.7 cells as well as on murine mucosal organs, such as the thymus, the lung, and the spleen. In order to investigate immunopotentiation of innate immunity by $\beta$-glucan, we stimulated a murine macrophage Raw 264.7 cell line with $\beta$-glucans from Pleurotus ostreatus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Laminaria digitata. Then, we analyzed cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-$\alpha$ and interleukin (IL)-6 by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). In addition we analyzed gene expression patterns in $\beta$-glucan-treated Raw 264.7 cells by applying total mRNA to cDNA microarray to investigate the expression of 7,000 known genes. When stimulated with $\beta$-glucans, the macrophage cells increased TNF-$\alpha$ expression. When co-stimulation of the cells with $\beta$-glucan and lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a synergy effect was observed by increased TNF-$\alpha$ expression. In IL-6 expression, any of the $\beta$-glucans tested could not induce IL-6 expression by itself. However, when co-stimulation occurred with $\beta$-glucan and LPS, the cells showed strong synergistic effects by increased IL-6 expression. Chip analysis showed that $\beta$-glucan of P. ostreatus increased gene expressions of immunomodulating gene families such as kinases, lectin associated genes and TNF-related genes in the macrophage cell line. Induction of TNF receptor expression by FACS analysis was synergized only when co-stimulated with $\beta$-glucan and LPS, not with $\beta$-glucan alone. From these data, $\beta$-glucan increased expressions of immunomodulating genes and showed synergistic effect with LPS.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.403-409
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• 1997

취반용 보리 종실 내 (1-3, 1-4)-$\beta$-glucan의 축적기작을 알아보기 위하여 개화 후 일정 간격으로 보리 종실을 채취하여 (1-3, 1-4)-$\beta$-glucan 함량, (1-3, 1-4)-$\beta$-glucanase 활성 및 전분함량과 $\alpha$-amylase 활성을 조사하였다. $\beta$-glucan 함량은 등숙 초기에 매우 낮았으나 개화 후 15~25일 사이에 급속히 증가하였고 개화 후 30일경에는 종실 건물중의 3.5~4%로 증가하였다. (1-3, 1-4)-$\beta$-glucanase 활성은 등숙 초기에 높았으며 등숙이 진전될수록 감소하였다. $\beta$-glucan 함량과 (1-3, 1-4)-$\beta$-glucanase 활성간에는 고도로 유의한 부의 상관관계가 인정되었으나 등숙 종실 중의(1-3, 1-4)-$\beta$-glucanase 활성이 매우 낮은 수준이므로 $\beta$-glucan 축적량에 크게 영향을 미치지 않을 것으로 추정되었다. 전분함량은 등숙이 진전됨에 따라 지속적으로 증가하였으며 개화 후 10~20일에 가장 뚜렷하게 증가하였다. 포도당함량은 등숙이 진전됨에 따라 현저히 감소하였으며, 등숙 초기와 중기에 감소 정도가 매우 컸다. $\alpha$-amylase의 활성도 등숙이 진전됨에 따라 현저히 감소하였으며, 감소 정도는 등숙 초기와 중기에 매우 컸다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.28-34
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• 1999

Ganoderan (GAN), an immunomodulating ${\beta}$-glucan from mushroom Ganoderma lucidum, was evaluated for its ability to induce formation of nitric oxide (NO), tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$(TNF-${\alpha}$) and transforming growth factor (TGF-${\beta}$) from rat Kupffer cell in vitro. Hepatic macrophages activated by GAN significantly elevated concentration of NO and TNF-${\alpha}$ in cultured medium, but not significantly elevated that of TGF-${\beta}$. GAN-activated Kupffer cells secrete 14.9${\mu}$M (p<0.01) of NO and 2619.5${\rho}$g/ml (p<0.01) of TNF-${\alpha}$after 36hr of incubation at 37$^{\circ}C$. The results revealed that GAN enhanced 4-fold production of NO and 19 fold formation of TNF-${\alpha}$ compared to the control. The proliferation of GAN-activated Kupffer cells was inhibited as compared with its negative control. Comparing the activity among glucans derived from microorganisms, highly branched zymosan, glucomannan from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, significantly increased TNF-${\alpha}$ and NO production. These results indicate that the ${\beta}$-glucan from G. lucidum activates rat Kupffer cell and secretes NO and TNF-${\alpha}$. It also suggest that rat Kupffer cell posses certain receptor for ${\beta}$-anomeric glucan.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권11호
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• pp.1256-1261
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• 2017

${\beta}$-glucan은 균류의 세포벽, 귀리, 효모, 식물의 구성물질로, 면역 세포의 활성, 전염증성 사이토카인 분비, 항암효능과 같은 면역 체계에 중요한 역할을 한다. 면역계는 건강한 몸 상태의 항상성을 유지한다. 하지만, 병원성 물질이 신체 내로 들어오게 되면 면역 항상성이 무너지게 되고, 질병이 유발될 수 있다. 따라서, 본 연구는 ${\beta}$-glucan이 인간 단핵구 THP-1 세포에서 면역 조절 효과에 이용될 수 있는지를 확인하였다. ${\beta}$-glucan은 THP-1 세포에 다양한 농도를 처리하여 배양하였으며, $TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA 발현과 단백질 수준을 Real-time PCR와 ELISA을 이용하여 분석하였다. 또한 전사 인자 $NF-{\kappa}B$ p50와 MAPKs 신호 기작 활성을 western blot을 이용하여 분석하였다. ${\beta}$-glucan으로 유도된 MAPKs와 $NF-{\kappa}B$ p50 활성이 증가하였다. ${\beta}$-glucan이 인간 단핵구 THP-1 세포에서 $TNF-{\alpha}$ 생성에 의해 면역 증강 효과를 나타내며, 이는 MAPKs와 $NF-{\kappa}B$ p50 신호 전달을 통해 나타내는 것을 제시한다. 종합적으로, 본 연구는 ${\beta}$-glucan이 인간 단핵구 THP-1 세포를 통해 면역 체계를 향상시킬 것이라고 사료된다.