• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.668-676
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• 2001

Pseudomonas sp. strain SY5 is a PCB-degrading bacterium [24] that includes two different enzymes (BphC1 and BphC2) encoding 2,3-dihdroxybiphenyl 1,2-dioxygenase and BphD encoding 2-hydroxy-6-oxo-6-phenylhexa-2,4-dienoate hydrolase. The bphC1 and bphC2 genes were found to consist of 897 based encoding 299 amino acids and 882 bases encoding 294 amino acids, respectively, whereas the bphD gene consisted of 861 bases encoding 287 amino acids. According to a homology search, a 50% and 39% similarity between the bphC1 and bphC2 genes at the nucleotide and amino acid level was shown, respectively. The bphC1 gene showed a 38% and 45% similarity at the amino acid level to Alcaligenes eutrophus A5 and Rhodococcus rhodochrous, respectively, whereas, bphC2 showed a 95% and 43% similarity, respectively. A comparison of the deduced amino acid sequence of the bphD product of Pseudomonas sp. SY5 with that of A. eutrophus A5, Pseudomons sp. KKS102, and LB400 showed a sequence identity of 92, 92, and 79%, respectively. Strain SY5 was originally isolated from municipal sewage containing recalcitrant organic compounds an found to have a high degradability of various aromatic compounds [23]. The current study found that strain SY5 had two extradiol-type dioxygenases, which did not hybridize with each other as they had a low similarity, yet a similar structure of evolutionarily conserved amino acids residues for catalytic activity between BphC1 and BphC2 was observed.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.202-208
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• 2019

벼멸구는 국내로 비래하여 벼에 가장 큰 피해를 주는 해충 중 하나이고, 매년 열대 및 아열대 지역에서 저기압 기류를 타고 침입한다. 따라서 벼멸구의 효과적인 방제를 위해 저항성 정도를 모니터링 하는 것은 매우 중요한 일이다. 국내 비래한 벼멸구를 지역별로 구분하여 벼멸구 저항성 유전자(Bph1, Bph2, Bph18)에 각각 접종하여 사육실의 동일한 환경조건($25{\pm}2^{\circ}C$, $60{\pm}5%\;RH$, L:D=16:8)에서 벼멸구의 감로 배설, 발육기간 및 산자수 등을 조사하였다. 얻어진 정보는 Jackknife 방법을 이용하여 생명표를 작성하였다. 벼멸구 저항성 유전자 중 Bph1 유전자에서 감로 분비량이 가장 적었고, 약충 발육기간은 $13.7{\pm}0.10$일(Bph2, 남해, 2015)에서 $18.5{\pm}1.06$일(Bph2, 사천, 2016)로 나타났다. 산란기간과 암컷수명은 감수성, Bph2 및 Bph18 (1980s 예외)에서 긴 것으로 조사되었고, 산자수도 2개의 동일한 저항성 유전자에서 많이 관찰되었다. 순증가율($R_0$)은 Bph2 유전자에서 지역에 관계없이 높은 것으로 나타났는데 내적자연증가율($r_m$)은 저항성 유전자에 대해 지역별로 차이를 보였다. 생명표는 벼멸구가 매년 다른 지역에서 비래하거나 그 생물적 특징이 다르다는 것을 보여준다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권8호
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• pp.1134-1143
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• 2021

In the present study, we investigated the inhibitory effect of heat-killed Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) and live E. faecalis on benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The BPH rat model was established by administering male rats with testosterone propionate (TP, 5 mg/kg, in corn oil) via subcutaneous injections daily for four weeks after castration. The rats were divided into five groups: Con, corn oil-injected (s.c.) + DW administration; BPH, TP (5 mg/kg, s.c.) + DW administration; BPH+K_EF, TP (5 mg/kg, s.c.) + heat-killed E. faecalis (7.5 × 10¹² CFU/g, 2.21 mg/kg) administration; BPH+L_EF, TP (5 mg/kg, s.c.) + live E. faecalis (1 × 10¹¹ CFU/g, 166 mg/kg) administration; BPH+Fi, TP (5 mg/kg, s.c.) + finasteride (1 mg/kg) administration. In both of BPH+K_EF and BPH+L_EF groups, the prostate weight decreased and histological changes due to TP treatment recovered to the level of the Con group. Both of these groups also showed regulation of androgen-signaling factors, growth factors, and apoptosis-related factors in prostate tissue. E. faecalis exhibited an inhibitory effect on benign prostatic hyperplasia, and even heat-killed E. faecalis showed similar efficacy on the live cells in the BPH rat model. As the first investigation into the effect of heat-killed and live E. faecalis on BPH, our study suggests that heat-killed E. faecalis might be a food additive candidate for use in various foods, regardless of heat processing.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.32-47
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• 2023

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) characterized by an enlarged prostate gland is common in elderly men. Corni Fructus (CF) and Schisandrae Fructus (SF) are known to have various pharmacological effects, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. In this study, we evaluated the inhibitory efficacy of CF, SF, and their mixture (MIX) on the development of BPH using an in vivo model of testosterone-induced BPH. MATERIALS/METHODS: Six-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into seven groups. To induce BPH, testosterone propionate (TP) was injected to rats except for those in the control group. Finasteride, saw palmetto (SP), CF, SF, and MIX were orally administered along with TP injection. At the end of treatment, histological changes in the prostate and the level of various biomarkers related to BPH were evaluated. RESULTS: Our results showed that BPH induced by TP led to prostate weight and histological changes. Treatment with MIX effectively improved TP-induced BPH by reducing prostate index, lumen area, epithelial thickness, and expression of BPH biomarkers such as 5α-reductase type 2, prostate-specific antigen, androgen receptor, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen compared to treatment with CF or SF alone. Moreover, MIX further reduced levels of elevated serum testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, and prostate-specific antigen in BPH compared to the SP, a positive control. BPH was also improved more by MIX than by CF or SF alone. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the results, MIX is a potential natural therapeutic candidate for BPH by regulating 5α-reductase and AR signaling pathway.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.302-311
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• 2004

Comamonas testosteroni (formerly Pseudomonas sp.) NCIMB 10643 can grow on biphenyl and alkylbenzenes $(C_2-C_7)$ via 3-substituted catechols. Thus, to identify the genes encoding the degradation, transposon-mutagenesis was carried out using pAG408, a promoter-probe mini-transposon with a green fluorescent protein (GFP), as a reporter. A mutant, NT-1, which was unable to grow on alkylbenzenes and biphenyl, accumulated catechols and exhibited an enhanced expression of GFP upon exposure to these substrates, indicating that the gfp had been inserted in a gene encoding a broad substrate range catechol 2,3-dioxygenase. The genes (2,826 bp) flanking the gfp cloned from an SphI-digested fragment contained three complete open reading frames that were designated bphCDorfl. The deduced amino acid sequences of bphCDorfl were identical to 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl 1,2-dioxygenase (BphC), 2-hydroxy-6-oxo-6-phenylhexa-2,4-dienoate hydrolase (BphD), and OrfI, respectively, that are all involved in the degradation of biphenyl/4-chlorobiphenyl (bph) by Ralstonia oxalatica A5. The deduced amino acid sequence of the orfl revealed a similarity to those of outer membrane proteins belonging to the OmpW family. The introduction of the bphCDorfl genes enabled the NT-l mutant to grow on aromatic hydrocarbons. In addition, PCR analysis indicated that the DNA sequence and gene organization of the bph operon were closely related to those in the bph operon from Tn4371 identified in strain A5. Furthermore, strain A5 was also able to grow on a similar set of alkylbenzenes as strain NCIMB 10643, demonstrating that, among the identified aromatic hydrocarbon degradation pathways, the bph degradation pathway related to Tn4371 was the most versatile in catabolizing a variety of aromatic hydrocarbons of mono- and bicyclic benzenes.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.149-152
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• 1979

현재 우리나라에서 사용되고 있는 수종의 수도용 살충제들에 대하여 벼멸구와 이의 주요천적인 황산적거미에 대한 상대독성을 실내에서 미량국소 처리방법으로 반치사약량을 조사 비교한 결과 PAP(0.4), MPP (0.7), MEP(1.8), Diazinon(2.8) , Carbofuran(7.5), NAC(11.3), BPMC(17.5), Pyridaphenthion(35.9), MIPC(65.7)의 순이었으며 특히 MIPC, Pyridaphenthion은 벼멸구와 황산적거미에 대해 선택성을 나타내었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.550-558
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• 2021

양성 전립선 비대증(BPH)의 발병은 노화에 따른 남성 호르몬 수치의 변화와 연관된 내분비 기능 저하와 밀접한 관련이 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 현재 BPH 치료를 위해 임상적으로 사용되는 약물은 다양한 부작용을 나타내므로 효과적인 대체 식의약 소재의 개발을 시급히 요구된다. 산수유나무의 열매인 산수유(Fructus Corni)는 오랫동안 다양한 질병의 예방 및 치료에 사용되어왔으며 최근 BPH의 진행을 억제할 수 있음이 밝혀졌다. 본 연구에서는 BPH에 대한 산수유 열수 추출물(CF)의 추가 효능을 평가하기 위해 비거세 및 거세 동물 모델에서 TP에 의한 BPH 유도에 미치는 효과를 조사하였으며, BPH 억제를 위한 양성대조군으로 FINA를 사용하였다. 본 연구의 결과에 의하면 CF 투여는 대조군 및 FINA 처리 그룹에 비하여 비거세 및 거세군 모두에서 전립선의 과도한 발달을 억제하였다. BPH에 대한 CF의 억제 효과는 BPH 유도에 관여하는 testosterone과 DHT의 발현 감소뿐만 아니라 HIF-1α, 5α-reductase type 2, SRC1, AR 및 PSA 발현의 과도한 발현 억제와 관련이 있었다. 또한, 스트레스 호르몬인 cortisol의 혈청 수준은 비거세 및 거세군 모두에서 TP에 의한 BPH 유도 동안 증가하였지만 CF 투여에 의하여 유의하게 감소되었다. 그러나 BPH 유도군에서 insulin 및 IGF-1은 증가되지 않았으며 CF에 의한 효과적인 결과는 나타나지 않았다. 이러한 결과는 AR 신호 전달 경로 활성의 억제를 통해 BPH에 대한 CF의 유익한 효과를 시사하며, 산수유가 BPH의 예방과 치료에 잠재적인 가능성을 가지고 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.153-157
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• 1984

포장조건하에서 수잉기와 출수기에 벼멸구를 인위적으로 가해시킨 후 출수후 고사시기별로 수량수율을 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 출수후 23일경에 고사된 벼는 무접종구에 비하여 등숙율은 $32.2\~37.5\%$ 현미천립중은$ 3.2\~3.5g$ 감소되었다. 2. 고사시기가 같아도 수잉기부터 가해구는 출수기부터 가해구보다 등숙율 현미천립중, 현미수량이 낮았다. 3. 고사된 벼의 감수율은 무접종에 비하여 고사시기에 따라 $24\~62\%$였으며 출수후 고사일수(X)와 수량(Y)간에는 다음과 같은 관계가 있었다. o 수잉기이후가해 : $\hat{Y}=10.145X-16.374(r=0.9726^{**})$ o 출수기이후가해 : $\hat{Y}=9.792X+26.936(r=0.8850^{**})$.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.10-21
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• 2021

Objectives: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a progressive pathological condition characterized by excessive proliferation of the prostate. In this study, we evaluated the effect of Corni Fructus water extract (CF) on the promotion of prostate cell proliferation by dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Methods: The effect of CF on the proliferation of LNCaP prostate cells was evaluated, and DHT was treated to induce an in vitro BPH model. To study the mechanism of inhibition of cell proliferation and BPH by CF, changes in the expression of key factors related to cell cycle and BPH were investigated. We further investigated the effect on the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) to evaluate the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory efficacy of CF. Results: Inhibition of LNCaP cell proliferation by CF was associated with decreased expression of cyclin D1 and cyclin A and increased expression of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21. CF also suppressed expression of BPH inducing factors such as 5α-reductase type 2 and androgen receptor (AR) as well as prostate specific antigen (PSA). Furthermore, CF significantly blocked DHT-induced LNCaP cell proliferation and effectively attenuated DHT-induced expression of BPH mediators and cyclins. In addition, CF inhibited DHT-induced oxidative and inflammatory reactions by inhibiting production of ROS and NO. Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that CF probably acted as 5α-reductase type 2 inhibitor, preventing the 5α-reductase type 2-AR signaling pathway, thereby reducing the conversion of testosterone to DHT and the expression of PSA, which is at least correlated with the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of CF.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.258-264
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• 2004

효과적인 살충제로 pyrazole 계통의 화합물이 널리 알려졌으며, 이중에 fenpyroximate와 tebufenpyrad는 시판되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 fenpyroximate의 새로운 유도체로써 5-번 위치가 치환된 pyrazole oxime ether를 합성하였다. 본 연구의 핵심 중간체인 4-formyl-5-chloro-pyrazole 2는 ethyl acetoacetate와 methylhyazine의 축합반응으로 얻은 pyrazolone 1을 Vilsmeier-Haack chloroformylation을 통하여 합성하였다. 2에 nucleophilic aromatic substitution 반응을 하여 질소고리화합물이 5-번 위치에 도입된 pyrazole aldehyde 3a-i를 만든 후, 차레로 oxime 화합물 4a-i 그리고 oxime ether 화합물 6a-i를 각각 합성하였다. 합성된 화합물 중에서 6d는 벼멸구 (Brown Planthopper, BPH), 배추좀나방 (Diamondback Moth, DBM), 점박이응애 (Two Spotted Spider Mite, TSSM)에서 높은 활성을 보여주고 있으며, 이는 fenpyroximate의 살충활성과 비슷하였다. 본 결과는 6d가 다양한 곤충 및 응애에 대하여 효과가 우월하여 살충, 살비제로써 개발 가능성을 보여주고 있다.