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Effects of Stabilized Rice Bran on Obesity and Antioxidative Enzyme Activity in High Fat Diet-induced Obese C57BL/6 Mice (안정화 미강이 고지방 식이로 유도된 C57BL/6 Mice의 비만과 항산화 효소 활성에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Ja-Young;Shin, Malshick;Heo, Young-Ran
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.43 no.8
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    • pp.1148-1157
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    • 2014
  • Rice bran (RB), a by-product obtained during polishing of un-milled rice, contains a large quantity of essential nutrients such as minerals, vitamins, fiber, amino acids, and antioxidants. In this study, the anti-obesity effects of stabilized RB addition as a food material in a diet-induced obese animal model were investigated. For the analysis, a total of 32 mice were randomly divided into four groups: normal diet group (ND, n=8), high-fat diet group (HFD, n=8), 20% RB added high fat diet group (HFRB20, n=8), and 40% RB added high fat diet group (HFRB40, n=8). The animals were sacrificed after 7 weeks. Body weight gain, various adipose tissue weights, blood glucose concentration, and serum leptin level of the HFRB40 group were found to be significantly lower than those of the HFD group. Moreover, antioxidant enzyme activity of the HFRB40 group was significantly higher than that of the HFD group. However, the HFRB20 group did not show significantly different values. The results of this study show that RB (40%) addition reduces body weight gain and improves obesity-related parameters. These results suggest RB could be considered as a functional additive material for the manufacture of anti-obesity products, and 40% RB addition would be the physiologically effective level.

Correlation between Infiltrations of Tumor-associated Macrophages, Mast Cells, and Dendritic Cells with Clinicopathologic Factors in Advanced Gastric Cancer (진행성 위암에서 종양 연관성 대식세포, 비만세포, 가지세포의 침윤과 임상-병리학적 인자와의 연관성)

  • Lee, Seung-Bum;Chi, Kyong-Chon
    • Journal of Gastric Cancer
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    • v.5 no.3 s.19
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    • pp.206-212
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    • 2005
  • Purpose: Angiogenesis has a critical role in tumor proliferation, invasion, and metastasis. In gastric cancer, tumor-associated macrophages and mast cells produce angiogenic factors such as VEGF, that inhibit the functional maturation of dendritic cells. The aim of this study is to identify tumor-associated macrophages, mast cells, dendritic cell infiltrations, and microvessel densities (MVD) to investigate the relationship between them and the prognosis for gastric-cancer patients. Materials and Methods: The subjects were 79 patients selected from those who had undergone a curative gastric resection for stomach cancer. With them, Immune-histochemical staining was done using CD34 for the MVD, CD68 antigen for macrophages, and S-100 protein for dendritic cells, and toluidine blue staining was done for mast cells. Results: Macrophage infiltration showed a statistically significant positive correlation with histologic differentiation and a negative correlation with invasion depth, nodal metastasis, and stage. S-100 (+) dendritic cells and mast cells had no significant correlations with histologic differentiation, invasion depth, nodal metastasis, distant metastasis, stage, and MVD. As survival, no statistically significant differences were seen between the variables. Conclusion: Tumor-associated macrophages should be evaluated as possible prognostic markers in gastric-cancer patients.

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Effect of Diethyldithiocarbamate on Radiation-induced Learning and Memory Impairment in Mouse (방사선 유도 학습기억 장애에 대한 diethyldithiocarbamate의 효과)

  • Jang, Jong-Sik;Kim, Jong-Choon;Moon, Chang-Jong;Jung, U-Hee;Jo, Sung-Kee;Kim, Sung-Ho
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.37 no.3
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    • pp.123-128
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    • 2012
  • Evidence suggests that even low-dose irradiation can lead to progressive cognitive decline and memory deficits, which implicates, in part, hippocampal dysfunction in both humans and experimental animals. This study examined whether diethyldithiocarbamate (DDC) could attenuate memory impairment, using passive avoidance and object recognition test, and suppression of hippocampal neurogenesis, using the TUNEL assay and immunohistochemical detection with markers of neurogenesis (Kiel 67 (Ki-67) and doublecortin (DCX)) in adult mice treated with gamma radiation (0.5 or 2 Gy). DDC was administered intraperitonially at a dosage of 1,000 $mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ of body weight at 30 min. before irradiation. In passive avoidance and object recognition memory test, the mice, trained for 1 day after acute irradiation (2 Gy) showed significant memory deficits compared with the sham controls. The number of TUNEL-positive apoptotic nuclei in the dentate gyrus (DG) was increased 12 h after irradiation. In addition, the number of Ki-67- and DCX-positive cells were significantly decreased. DDC treatment prior to irradiation attenuated the memory defect, and blocked the apoptotic death. DDC may attenuate memory defect in a relatively low-dose exposure of radiation in adult mice, possibly by inhibiting a detrimental effect of irradiation on hippocampal neurogenesis.

Developmental Expression of Neurofilament 3 (NF-M) in the Cultured Rat Cortical Neurons (배양한 흰쥐 대뇌신경세포에서 신경미세섬유 3(NF-M)의 발생학적 표현)

  • Jung Jae-Seob;Cho Sun-Jung;Jin IngNyol;Jung Seung Hyun;Moon Il Soo
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.15 no.4 s.71
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    • pp.600-606
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    • 2005
  • Neurofilament (NF) proteins constitute the major intermediate filament type in adult neurons. They are made up by the copolymerization of the neurofilament light (NF-L, 61 kDa), medium (NF-M, 90kDa), and heavy (NF-H, 115 kDa) proteins. Although neurofilaments play a crucial .ole in neuronal growth, organization, shape, and plasticity, their expression pattern and cellular distribution in the developing neurons remain unknown. In this study, we have produced a rabbit polyclonal antibody specific to NF-M and investigated expression of NF-M in cultured cortical neurons. Immunostaining of 12 and 24 h cultures revealed strong expression of NF-M in axonal growth cone and in the region of a soma toward the axon. Doublestaining of 4 and 14 DIV corical neurons with NF-M and PSD95 antibodies revealed that both axon and dendrites were stained intensely with NF-M antibody, and that NF-M immunostaining along dendrites is often punctate and colocalize with PSD95 puncta, indicating that the puncta represent postsynaptic spines. Presence of NF-M in the postsynaptic spine was also indicated by immunoblot analysis of the postsynaptic density fraction. Taken together, our results show intensive targeting of NF-M into axons in the early axonal development, and into spines in mature neurons, indicating its important functions in axon and spine development.

The Scaffolding Protein WAVE1 Associates with Kinesin 1 through the Tetratricopeptide Repeat (TPR) Domain of the Kinesin Light Chain (KLC) (Kinesin Light Chain (KLC)의 Tetratricopeptide Repeat (TPR) 도메인을 통한 Scaffold 단백질 WAVE1과 Kinesin 1의 결합)

  • Jang, Won Hee;Jeong, Young Joo;Urm, Sang-Hwa;Seog, Dae-Hyun
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.26 no.8
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    • pp.963-969
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    • 2016
  • Kinesin superfamily proteins (KIFs) are microtubule-dependent molecular motor proteins essential for the intracellular transport of organelles and protein complexes in cells. Kinesin 1 is a member of those KIFs that transport various cargoes, including organelles, synaptic vesicles, neurotransmitter receptors, cell signaling molecules, and mRNAs through interaction between its light chain subunit and the cargoes. Kinesin light chains (KLCs) are non-motor subunits that associate with the kinesin heavy chain (KHC) dimer. KLCs interact with many different binding proteins, but their particular binding proteins have not yet been fully identified. We used the yeast two-hybrid assay to identify proteins that interact with the tetratricopeptide repeat (TPR) domain of KLC1. We found an interaction between the TPR domain of KLC1 and Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein family member 1 (WAVE1), a member of the WASP/WAVE family involved in regulation of actin cytoskeleton. WAVE1 bound to the six TPR domain-containing regions of KLC1 and did not interact with KHCs (KIF5A, KIF5B, and KIF5C) in the yeast two-hybrid assay. The carboxyl (C)-terminal verprolin-cofilin-acidic (VCA) domain of WAVE1 is essential for interaction with KLC1. Also, other WAVE isoforms (WAVE2 and WAVE3) interacted with KLC1 in the yeast two-hybrid assay. When co-expressed in HEK-293T cells, WAVE1 co-localized with KLC1 and co-immunoprecipitated with KLC1 and KIF5B. These results suggest that kinesin 1 motor protein may transport WAVE complexes or WAVE-coated cargoes in cells.

Detection of Carbonic Anhydrase in the Gills of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) (무지개 송어 rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss의 아가미에서의 carbonic anhydrase의 존재)

  • Kim, Soo Cheol;Choi, Kap Seong;Kim, Jung Woo;Choi, Myeong Rak;Han, Kyeong Ho;Lee, Won Kyo;Kho, Kang Hee
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.23 no.12
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    • pp.1557-1561
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    • 2013
  • Carbonic anhydrase isozymes are a widespread, zinc-containing metalloenzyme family. The enzyme catalyzes the reversible inter-conversion of $CO_2$ and $HCO_3$. This reaction is the main role played by CA enzymes in physiological conditions. This enzyme has been found in virtually all organisms, and at least 16 isozymes have been isolated in mammals. Unlike mammals, there is little information available regarding CA isozymes in the tissues of non-mammalian groups, such as fish. Carbonic anhydrase is very important in the osmotic and acid-base regulation in fish. It is well-known that the gills of fish play the most important role in acid-base relevant ion transfer, the transfer of $H^+$ and/or $HCO_3^-$, for the maintenance of systemic pH. Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, is the most important freshwater fish species in the aquaculture industry of Korea, with annual production increasing each year. In addition, environmental toxicology research has shown that rainbow trout is known to be the species that is most susceptible to environmental toxins. Consequently, carbonic anhydrase was detected in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. The isolated protein showed the specific band with a molecular weight of 30 kDa and pI of 7.0, and it was identified as being carbonic anhydrase. The immunohistochemical result demonstrated that the carbonic anhydrase was located in the epithelial cells of the gills.

Expression of Tbr2 in the Hippocampus Following Pilocarpine-induced Status Epilepticus (Pilocarpine에 의한 경련중첩증 후 해마에서 Tbr2 발현에 관한 연구)

  • Choi, Yun-Sik
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.23 no.12
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    • pp.1532-1540
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    • 2013
  • T-box transcription factor 2 (Tbr2) is a member of the T-box family of transcription factors and it plays an important role in brain development, progenitor cell proliferation, and the modulation of differentiation and function in immune cells, such as CD8+ T cells and natural killer cells. This study aims to elucidate the involvement of Tbr2 in the pathophysiological events following pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus in mice. Status epilepticus resulted in prominent neuronal cell death in discrete brain regions, such as CA3, the hilus, and the piriform cortex. Interestingly, when the immunoreactivity of Tbr2 was examined two days after status epilepticus, it was transiently increased in CA3 and in the piriform cortex. Tbr2-positive cells in CA3 and the piriform cortex were double-labeled with CD11b, a marker of microglia and a subset of white blood cells, such as monocytes, CD8+ T cells, and natural killer cells. Moreover, the double-labeled cells with Tbr2 and CD11b showed amoeboid morphology, and this data indicates that Tbr2-expressing cells may be reactive microglia or infiltrating white blood cells. Furthermore, clustered Tbr2-positive cells were observed in the platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 (PECAM-1)-positive blood vessels near the CA3 area, which suggests that Tbr2-positive cells may be infiltrating the white blood cells. Based on this data, this study is the first to indicate the involvement of Tbr2 in neuropathophysiology in status epilepticus.

The Prognostic Value of the Preoperative Lymphocyte Count in Patients with Gastric Cancer (위암환자에서 수술 전 말초혈액 림프구 수와 예후)

  • Kang, Shin-Yong;Yu, Wan-Sik;Chung, Ho-Young;Park, Sung-Hun
    • Journal of Gastric Cancer
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.26-30
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    • 2009
  • Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of the peripheral blood lymphocyte count before surgery in those patients with gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: The study group was comprised of a series of 1,054 patients who underwent curative gastrectomy. The appropriate lymphocyte count cutoff value was determined. The prognostic factors were evaluated by univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: The lymphocyte count cutoff value was 1,500/ul. The patients were classified into two groups: Group A had a lymphocyte count $\geq$ 1,500/ul (n=765) and Group B had a lymphocyte count <1,500/ul (n=289). There were statistically significant differences between the groups according to their age (P<0.001), the tumor stage (P=0.038) and the tumor size (P<0.001). The 5- and 10-year survival rates of Group A were 80.1% and 76.6%, respectively and those of Group B were 72.4% and 63.5%, respectively (P=0.002). When multivariate analysis was performed by the Cox proportional hazards model, the lymphocyte count was not an independent prognostic factor. Conclusion: Although the prognosis of patients with a high lymphocyte count was better than that of the patients with a low lymphocyte count, our results did not support using the preoperative peripheral blood lymphocyte count as an independent prognostic factor for patients with gastric cancer.

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Rice Cell Origin Recombinant Human Granulocyte Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (rrhGM-CSF) Could Improve the Wound Healing in Diabetic Hamster (당뇨가 유발된 햄스터 창상치유에 미치는 벼세포 유래 GM-CSF의 효과)

  • Han, Kyu-Boem;Heo, Si-Hyun;Jeong, Jin-Ju;Han, Man-Deuk;Kim, Wan-Jong;Shin, Kil-Sang
    • Applied Microscopy
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    • v.39 no.3
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    • pp.253-260
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    • 2009
  • GM-CSF is a multipotent growth factor, which also plays an important role during the process of wound healing. rrhGM-CSF was specifically produced from rice cell culture in our laboratory (Hanson Biotech Co., Ltd, Daejeon). The rrhGMCSF contains more oligosaccharide side chains than any other types of GM-CSF. This work was taken to evaluate the influence on wound healing of rrhGM-CSF in male golden hamsters. Full thickness skin defects of 9 mm in diameter were made in the back of hamsters, and 100 ${\mu}L$ ointment containing rrhGM-CSF 50 ${\mu}g/mL$ was applied. Control groups were given ointment without rrhGM-CSF. The wound sizes were relatively reduced and skin was well regenerated in the experimental group compared with the control group. Structurally, reepithelialization and architecture of the skin following injury were well accomplished in the experimental group. And also, positive reaction of PCNA of the skin following injury was more prominent in rrhGM-CSF containing ointment treatment group. Since this type of GM-CSF has highly glycosylated side chains, the effectiveness might be retain longer and stable, regarding acceleration of wound healing in the animal model. The present study has important implications for further development of the therapeutic manipulation of wound healing using rrhGM-CSF.

Functional and Immunological Properties of Ryanodine Receptor in the Eel Skeletal Muscle (뱀장어 근육내 Ryanodine Receptor의 기능 및 면역학적 성질)

  • Seok, Jeong-Ho;Lee, Yeon-Soo;Nam, Jang-Hyeon;Choi, Suk-Jeong;Hong, Jang-Hee;Lee, Jae-Heun
    • The Korean Journal of Pharmacology
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.207-217
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    • 1995
  • To investigate the functional and immunological properties of the Ca-release channel in the sarcoplasmic reticulum(SR) of the eel skeletal muscle, $[^3H]ryanodine$ binding, SDS gel electrophoresis, $^{45}Ca\;release$ studies, and immunoblot assay were carried out in the SR of the eel skeletal muscle. Maximal binding sites(Bmax) and $K_D$ values of $[^3H]ryanodine$ for Ca-release channel of the SR of the eel skeletal muscle were $19.44{\pm}1.40\;pmole/mg$ protein and $15.55{\pm}1.69\;nM$, respectively. $[^3H]Ryanodine$ binding to RyR was increased by calcium and AMP. The SR of the eel skeletal muscle has two high molecular weight bands on the SDS PAGE. The mobility of upper band was more slower than the single band of the rabbit skeletal muscle, and that of the lower band was similar with the single band of canine cardiac muscle. Vesicular $^{45}Ca-release$ was activated by calcium. Ca-induced $^{45}Ca-release$ was significantly inhibited by $MgCl_2(2\;mM)$, ruthenium red$(10\;{/mu}M)$ or tetracaine(1 mM), but not by high concentration of calcium itself. AMP-induced $^{45}Ca-release$ was slightly occurred only in the absence of calcium, it was not inhibited by $MgCl_2$ or ruthenium red. Caffeine also increased $^{45}Ca-release$ from the SR vesicles, but it was not affected by $MgCl_2$ or ruthenium red. Polyclonal Ab against rat skeletal muscle RyR is reacted with that of rabbit, but not reacted with that of the eel skeletal muscle. These results suggested that ryanodine receptor of the SR of the eel skeletal muscle is showing some similar properties with that of mammalian skeletal muscle, but might be an another isotype channel having two bands which is less sensitive to AMP, not cross-reacted with antisera against rat RyR, and not inhibited by high concentration of calcium.

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