• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.325-331
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• 2003

Objective: To investigate the association of genetic background between MTHFR A1298C genotype and male infertility. Materials and Methods: We compared 377 infertile males with 396 healthy fertile males with one or more offspring. Infertile males were classified into four subtypes (281 azoospermia, 26 oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT), 59 severe OAT and 11 remnants) by World Health Organization (WHO). Pyrosequencing analysis for MTHFR (methylenetetrahydrofolatereductase) A1298C variation was performed on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) product of study group. To validate pyrosequencing data of A1298C variation for randomly selected 50 samples, we compared the pyrosequencing result with the PCR-RFLP (Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism) result of MTHFR A1298C genotype. Results: We studied MTHFR A1298C variation by pyrosequencing. A1298C variation data (1298 AC; p=0.2166 and 1298 CC; p=0.5056) of MTHFR gene was no significant difference in between fertile and infertile males. Conclusion: The genetic analysis in MTHFR gene didn't appear genetic difference in Korean fertile and infertile males. We require further study for MTHFR gene in infertile males.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.142-151
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• 2012

식물유전자원의 소재를 확대하고자 동진 1호 벼의 건조 종자에 감마선($^{60}Co$, 300 Gy)을 조사하여 선발한 조기출수 계통의 유전적 변이성을 분석하였다. 선발한 조기출수 계통의 $M_7$(2010년)과 $M_8$(2011년) 세대에서 평균 출수기는 대조품종인 동진 1호(중만생종) 보다 각각 11일(${\gamma}$-2 계통), 10일(${\gamma}$-5 계통), 6일(${\gamma}$-1 계통), 5일(${\gamma}$-3 계통), 4일(${\gamma}$-4 계통)이 빠르게 나타났다. ISSR 분석 결과, 선발계통의 유전적 다형성은 ${\gamma}$-2 계통 5.9%, ${\gamma}$-1 계통 7.5%, ${\gamma}$-4 계통 15.1%, ${\gamma}$-3 계통 15.3%, X-1 계통 19.4%, ${\gamma}$-5 계통 23.4%로 대조품종의 4.3% 보다 높게 나타나 방사선 조사로 DNA 수준에서 변이가 증가되었음을 확인하였다. 엽록체 DNA(rps16-trnK 영역) 분석 결과, 염기 길이는 대조 품종과 같은 664 bp인 반면, 총 5개 염기서열 영역에서 치환 변이가 발생하였고 그 중 6 bp 및 587 bp 영역의 변이는 선발 계통에서만 나타났다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.135-140
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• 2006

Objectives : Polymorphisms of genes from glutathione Stransferases (GSTs) and N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) have been associated with increased susceptibility to various cancers. Previous results showed that East Asians such as Koreans, Japanese and Chinese have a much higher frequency of the GSTM1 and GSTT1 null genotypes and NAT2 rapid acetylator type. Therefore, we investigated the association between the polymorphic types of GSTs (GSTM1, GSTT1, GSTP1) and NAT2 and the incidence of gastric cancer which is one of the most prevalent cancers among the East Asians. Methods : It was performed in a case-control study consisting of 238 healthy subjects and 108 cancer patients (54 distal and 54 proximal carcinomas). We also evaluated the association between GSTs and NAT2 and the risk factors for gastric cancer such as alcohol consumption, smoking, H. pylori infection, family history of gastric cancer, and tumor location. Results : In our study, the percentage of cases whose hometown was rural was higher than those of controls (odds ratio (OR) =2.88; 95% CI=1.72-4.76), and the frequency of the lower socio-economic status increased significantly in patients (OR=2.53; 95% CI=1.59-4.02). There was no significant difference in the GST polymorphic types between the cases and controls. However, NAT2 rapid or intermediate acetylator types were frequently detected in the cases with family history of gastric cancer (OR=1.92; 95% CI=1.79-26.0). Conclusions : These results suggest that the hometown and socio-economic status are important environmental factors for gastric carcinogenesis, and NAT2 polymorphic types could be associated with familial gastric carcinoma.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.580-589
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• 2013

국내에서 최근에 유통되고 있는 고추 170품종을 대상으로 microsatellite 마커를 이용하여 DNA 프로파일 데이터베이스를 구축하기 위하여 품종식별력이 높은 분자표지의 선정 및 이를 활용한 품종 식별력 및 유전적 유사도 검정 등에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 고추 형태적 특성이 다른 11품종을 302개의 microsatellite 마커로 검정하여 24개의 다형성이 높은 마커를 선정한 다음 170품종에 대한 DNA 프로파일 데이터베이스를 구축하였다. 고추 170품종을 24개의 microsatellite 마커로 분석하였을 때 마커당 평균 대립유전자수는 6.83개로 나타났고, 최소 2개부터 15개까지 다양한 분포를 나타내었다. PIC 값의 경우 0.324-0.873 범위에 속하였으며 평균값은 0.673으로 높게 나타났다. Microsatellite 마커의 대립유전자를 이용하여 고추 170품종에 대한 계통도를 작성하였을 때 과실의 형태에 따라 3개의 그룹으로 크게 나누어졌으며 모든 품종이 microsatellite 마커의 유전자형에 의해 식별이 되는 것으로 나타났다. 이 연구결과에 의해 개발된 고추 품종별 DNA 프로파일 데이터베이스는 품종보호출원 품종의 선 DNA 검정을 통한 대조품종 선정, 구별성, 균일성, 안정성의 재확인에 매우 유용하게 이용되어질 수 있어 향후, 품종보호권 강화 등에 크게 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.16-28
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• 2011

Oxidative stress leads to the induction of cellular oxidative damage, which may cause adverse modifications of DNA, proteins, and lipids. The production of reactive species during oxidative stress contributes to the pathogenesis of many diseases. Antioxidant defenses can neutralize reactive oxygen species and protect against oxidative damage. The aim of this study was to assess the antioxidant status and the degree of DNA damage in Korean young adults using glutathione s-transferase (GST) polymorphisms. The GSTM1 and GSTT1 genotypes were characterized in 245 healthy young adults by smoking status, and their oxidative DNA damage in lymphocytes and antioxidant status were assessed by GST genotype. General characteristics were investigated by simple questionnaire. From the blood of the subjects, GST genotypes; degree of DNA damage in lymphocytes; the erythrocyte activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase; plasma concentrations of total peroxyl radical-trapping potential (TRAP), vitamin C, ${\alpha}$- and ${\gamma}$-tocopherol, ${\alpha}$- and ${\beta}$-carotene and cryptoxanthin, as well as plasma lipid profiles, conjugated diene (CD), GOT, and GPT were analyzed. Of the 245 subjects studied, 23.2% were GSTM1 wild genotypes and 33.4% were GSTT1 wild genotype. No difference in erythrocyte activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, or glutathione peroxidase, and the plasma TRAP level, CD, GOT, and GPT levels were observed between smokers and non-smokers categorized by GSTM1 or GSTT1 genotype. Plasma levels of ${\alpha}$- and ${\gamma}$-tocopherol increased significantly in smokers with the GSTT1 wild genotype (p < 0.05); however, plasma level of ${\alpha}$-carotene decreased significantly in non-smokers with the GSTM1 wild genotype (p < 0.05). DNA damage assessed by the Comet assay was significantly higher in non-smokers with the GSTM1 genotype; whereas DNA damage was significantly lower in non-smokers with the GSTT1 genotype. Total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels were significantly higher in non-smokers with the GSTT1 genotype than those with the GSTT1 wild genotype (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the GSTM1 genotype or the GSTT1 wild genotype in non-smokers aggravated their antioxidant status through DNA damage of lymphocytes; however, the GSTT1 wild type in non-smokers had normal plasma total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol levels. This finding confirms that GST polymorphisms could be an important determinant of antioxidant status and plasma lipid profiles in non-smoking young adults. Further study is necessary to clarify the antioxidant status and/or lipid profiles of smokers with the GST polymorphism and to conduct a study with significantly more subjects.

• 한국육종학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.364-377
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• 2018

차세대 염기 서열 분석 기술의 적용은 빠르게 식물 유전체학의 지식을 확장시킴으로 기능유전자 연구의 발전을 도모하고 있다. 특히, 밀의 기능유전체학의 발전은 기존의 염기서열 분석 기술로는 가능성이 없어 보였다. 하지만 NGS의 발전은 고품질 보통밀의 RefSeq를 완성뿐만 아니라 다양한 밀 계통들의 재염기서열분석을 가능하게 한다. 현재 이렇게 얻어진 고품질 유전정보와 유전적 다형성이 밝혀진 유전자원의 이용으로 밀 기능유전체 연구가 새로운 단계로 접어들고 있다. NGS 기술 및 reverse genetics의 발전은 앞으로 전세계에 펼쳐져 있는 야생형 밀과 재배종 밀 계통들의 유전적인 다양성 분석을 가능케 하고 밀의 유전과 진화 과정을 깊게 이해하는데 큰 도움이 될 것이다. NGS 기술의 사용과 생물정보학의 결합은 타 작물에 비해 뒤쳐진 밀의 기능유전체 연구 속도를 가속화할 것이다. 기능유전체 연구를 활용한 밀 육종의 시대가, 애기장대 및 벼 분야와 같이, 다가오고 있다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.66-72
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• 2021

국내 유통되고 있는 새우젓은 다양한 작은 새우의 집합체로, 최근 어획량 감소로 인해 국내산 새우젓의 경우 수입산에 비해 두배 이상 높은 가격에 거래되고 있으며, 이에 중국 및 베트남 등으로부터 수입된 새우젓이 국내산으로 둔갑되어 판매되는 사례가 빈번하게 발생되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 새우젓 Acetes japonicus, A. chinensis (Korea, China), A. indicus (I, II), Palaemon gravieri 6종류에 대하여 PCR-RFLP 마커를 개발하였다. 새우젓에서 에탄올로 염을 제거한 후 gDNA를 추출하였고, 새우젓 COI 유전자의 특이 프라이머를 제작, PCR을 진행하여 519 bp의 증폭시켰다. 증폭된 PCR산물의 염기서열분석을 토대로 Acc I, Hinf I 두 가지의 제한효소를 마커로 선정하였고, 전기영동을 통해 결과를 확인하였다. Acc I을 처리한 결과, A. japonicus, A. chinensis (Korea), A. indicus (II)는 272, 247 bp로, P. gravieri는 271, 202, 46 bp, A. chinensis (China), A. indicus (I)는 519 bp로 band를 형성하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 Hinf I을 처리한 결과로는 A. chinensis (Korea, China), P. gravieri는 519 bp로 잘리지 않은 것을 확인한 반면, A. japonicus와 A. indicus (I)는 2 band, A. indicus (II)는 3 band를 형성하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 위의 결과는 국내산과 수입산이 혼합되어있는 새우젓에 있어 보다 신속한 종판별을 할 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.530-539
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• 2021

Background: In South Korea, areas around abandoned metal mines are designated as regions with high arsenic (As) contamination. However, studies assessing urinary As exposure, As metabolism, and relevant genetic polymorphisms in residents of these metal mine areas are lacking. Objectives: To identify factors associated with As exposure and evaluate the effects of MTHFR, As3MT, and GSTO1 genetic polymorphisms on As metabolism in residents of abandoned metal mine areas by measuring urinary As species. Methods: Urinary As species (arsenite [As³⁺], arsenate [As⁵⁺], monomethyl arsonic acid, and dimethylarsinic acid) were isolated using high-performance liquid chromatography in combination with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HPLC-ICP-MS). Four genetic polymorphisms (MTHFR A222V, MTHFR E429A, GSTO1 A140D, As3MT M287T) were analyzed in 144 residents of four areas around abandoned metal mines. Results: The study sample was comprised of 34.7% men and 65.3% women, with a mean age of 70.7±10.9 years. The urinary inorganic As concentration was higher among those consuming more than half locally produced rice (0.31 ㎍/L) than those consuming less than half such rice (0.18 ㎍/L). The urinary dimethylarsinic acid concentration was higher in the group that had consumed seafood in the past day (31.68 ㎍/L) than in those who had not (22.37 ㎍/L). Furthermore, individuals heterozygous in the MTHFR A222V and GSTO1 A140D polymorphism had higher urinary arsenic species concentrations than did individuals with a wild type or homozygous for the variant allele. Conclusions: Consumption of locally produced rice was associated with inorganic As exposure, whereas seafood consumption was associated with organic As exposure among residents of abandoned metal mine areas. There was no clear association between MTHFR A222V and GSTO1 A140D polymorphisms and As metabolism.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.224-235
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• 2009

This study aimed to research meal quality and the dietary behaviors of college students for desirable dietary lives and provides basic data for nutritional education by examining polymorphism distribution of the UCP2 gene according to gender, by investigating attitudes in terms of their dietary habits and dietary lives, and by analyzing serum lipid levels and body composition. A survey was conducted with a total of 222 students - 93 male and 129 females. Based on a selfreporting method, the questionnaires were answered over 20 minutes, and UCP2 insertion/deletion gene polymorphism and blood samples were also analyzed. The results showed that the male students and female students had average BMI of 22.50 and $20.73\;kg/m^2$, respectively. According to answers regarding their dietary lives, 51.4% of the students showed 'irregular eating' patterns, which is regarded as something to be corrected. In terms of eating regularity, 51.6% of the male students and 59.7% of the female students had irregular meal schedules. As the most important meal of a day, 64.0% of the students answered 'breakfast' but only 53.6% answered that they ate breakfast everyday. In addition, 39.8% of the male students and 50.4% of the female students ate between meals 'once a day'. When questioned if they were satisfied with their body shape, 17.8 and 45.2% of the male students answered they were 'satisfied' or needed to 'gain weight', respectively, whereas 17.8 and 77.5% of the female students answered they were 'satisfied' or needed to 'lose weight', respectively. The results of the UCP2 gene polymorphism analysis showed that 33.7% of the males belonged to the DI heterozygote group, 64.2% belonged to the DD homozygote group, and 2.1% belonged to the II homozygote group. For the female students, 63.4% belonged to the DI heterozygote group, 35.1% belonged to the DD homozygote group, and 1.5% belonged to the II homozygote group. According to the blood and serum lipid analyses, the male students showed average HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and hemoglobin levels of 57.20, 93.80, and 15.00 mg/dL, respectively, while the female students presented average levels of 56.69, 102.88, and 13.13 mg/dL, respectively. In conclusion, this study found no significant effects in terms of UCP2 gene polymorphisms, but it is suggested that practical plans must be designed that allow college students to use nutritional knowledge in their daily lives, and in particular, nutrition education needs to be develop that would enable female college students to recognize their bodies appropriately and to control their weight in desirable ways.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.25-35
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• 2010

플랑크톤의 종다양성은 특정 지역의 수계환경 변화 모니터링에 있어 중요 생태지표로써, 환경 평가에 유용한 정보로 사용되고 있다. 기존의 종다양성 평가는 주로 형태학적 형질에 근거한 종동정을 통해 이루어졌으나, 많은 시간과 전문성을 필요로 하고 연구자의 주관적 판단에 의존하는 단점이 있다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 채수된 환경시료에 대해 보다 빠르고 정확한 플랑크톤 종다양성을 파악하기 위하여 분자마커를 활용한 분자모니터링 기법을 도입하였다. 서낙동강(김해교)과 남해 연얀(남해도) 정점에서 각각 채수된 환경시료에서 DNA를 추출한 후 18S nuclear ribosomal RNA 유전자를 대상으로 중합효소연쇄반응을 수행하였다. 클로닝 과정을 통해 만들어진 각각의 클론 라이브러리에서 클론을 무작위로 선택하여 제한효소절편다형성 패턴분석을 한 후 특이성을 가지는 클론을 선별하였다. 김해교에서는 60개 블론을 대상으로 44개의 특이적 클론을 선별하였고 남해에서는 150개 클론을 대상으토 27개의 클론을 선별하였다. 이틀 클론틀에 대한 염기서열 분석결과 다양한 계통분류군에 속승하는 플랑크톤의 종조성 결과를 보여주었다(김해교: Heterokontophyta(7), Ciliophora(23), Dinophyta(l), Chytridiomycota(l), Rotifera(I), Arthropoda (11), 남해: Ciliophora( 4), Dinophyta(3), Crγptophyta(l)，Arthropoda(19)). 본 연구를 통하여 분자마커를 활용한 분자모니터링 기법이 기존 형태학적 형질에 근거한 분석이 가지는 한계를 보완하여 채수된 환경시료의 종조성 분석에 효율적으로 사용될 수 있다고 판단된다.