• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.281-289
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• 2022

Objective: The aim of this study was to characterize the exopolysaccharides (EPS)-producing lactic acid bacteria from Taiwanese ropy fermented milk (TRFM) for developing a clean label low-fat fermented milk. Methods: Potential isolates from TRFM were selected based on the Gram staining test and observation of turbid suspension in the culture broth. Random amplified polymorphic DNA-polymerase chain reaction, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and API CHL 50 test were used for strain identification. After evaluation of EPS concentration, target strains were introduced to low-fat milk fermentation for 24 h. Fermentation characters were checked: pH value, acidity, viable count, syneresis, and viscosity. Sensory evaluation of fermented products was carried out by 30 volunteers, while the storage test was performed for 21 days at 4℃. Results: Two EPS-producing strains (APL15 and APL16) were isolated from TRFM and identified as Lactococcus (Lc.) lactis subsp. cremoris. Their EPS concentrations in glucose and lactose media were higher than other published strains of Lc. lactis subsp. cremoris. Low-fat fermented milk separately prepared with APL15 and APL16 reached pH 4.3 and acidity 0.8% with a viable count of 9 log colony-forming units/mL. The physical properties of both products were superior to the control yogurt, showing significant improvements in syneresis and viscosity (p<0.05). Our low-fat products had appropriate sensory scores in appearance and texture according to sensory evaluation. Although decreasing viable cells of strains during the 21-day storage test, low-fat fermented milk made by APL15 exhibited stable physicochemical properties, including pH value, acidity, syneresis and sufficient viable cells throughout the storage period. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that Lc. lactis subsp. cremoris APL15 isolated from TRFM had good fermentation abilities to produce low-fat fermented milk. These data indicate that EPS-producing lactic acid bacteria have great potential to act as natural food stabilizers for low-fat fermented milk.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.504-520
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• 2020

Proliferation of shrubs at the expense of native forage in pastures has been associated with large changes in dry-matter intake and dietary components for grazing ruminants. These changes can also affect the animals' physiology and metabolism. However, little information is available concerning the effect of pastoral-shrub grazing on the rumen bacterial community. To explore rumen bacteria composition in grazing yaks and the response of rumen bacteria to increasing shrub coverage in alpine meadows, 48 yak steers were randomly assigned to four pastures with shrub coverage of 0%, 5.4%, 11.3%, and 20.1% (referred as control, low, middle, and high, respectively), and ruminal fluid was collected from four yaks from each pasture group after 85 days. Rumen fermentation products were measured and microbiota composition determined using Ion S5™ XL sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. Principal coordinates analysis (PCoA) and similarity analysis indicated that the degree of shrub coverage correlated with altered rumen bacterial composition of yaks grazing in alpine shrub meadows. At the phyla level, the relative abundance of Firmicutes in rumen increased with increasing shrub coverage, whereas the proportions of Bacteroidetes, Cyanobacteria and Verrucomicrobia decreased. Yaks grazing in the high shrub-coverage pasture had decreased species of the genus Prevotellaceae UCG-001, Lachnospiraceae XPB1014 group, Lachnospiraceae AC2044 group, Lachnospiraceae FCS020 group and Fretibacterium, but increased species of Christensenellaceae R-7 group, Ruminococcaceae NK4A214 group, Ruminococcus 1, Ruminococcaceae UCG-002, Ruminococcaceae UCG-005 and Lachnospiraceae UCG-008. These variations can enhance the animals' utilization efficiencies of cellulose and hemicellulose from native forage. Meanwhile, yaks grazed in the high shrub-coverage pasture had increased concentrations of ammonia nitrogen (NH₃-N) and branched-chain volatile fatty acids (isobutyrate and isovalerate) in rumen compared with yaks grazing in the pasture without shrubs. These results indicate that yaks grazing in a high shrub-coverage pasture may have improved dietary energy utilization and enhanced resistance to cold stress during the winter. Our findings provide evidence for the influence of shrub coverage on the rumen bacterial community of yaks grazing in alpine meadows as well as insights into the sustainable production of grazing yaks on lands with increasing shrub coverage on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.17.1-17.14
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• 2022

We aimed to investigate associations of dietary diversity (DD) with gut microbial diversity and the development of hen's egg allergy (HEA) in infants. We enrolled 68 infants in a high-risk group and 32 infants in a control group based on a family history of allergic diseases. All infants were followed from birth until 12 months of age. We collected infant feeding data, and DD was defined using 3 measures: the World Health Organization definition of minimum DD, food group diversity, and food allergen diversity. Gut microbiome profiles and expression of cytokines were evaluated by bacterial 16S rRNA sequencing and real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. High DD scores at 3 and 4 months were associated with a lower risk of developing HEA in the high-risk group, but not in the control group. In the high-risk group, high DD scores at 3, 4, and 5 months of age were associated with an increase in Chao1 index at 6 months. We found that the gene expression of IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, and IL-8 were higher among infants who had lower DD scores compared to those who had higher DD scores in high-risk infants. Additionally, high-risk infants with a higher FAD score at 5 months of age showed a reduced gene expression of IL-13. Increasing DD within 6 months of life may increase gut microbial diversity, and thus reduce the development of HEA in infants with a family history of allergic diseases.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2020

지구 온난화로 인한 제주도의 해양 생태계는 지난 20년동안 온대에서 아열대로 변화되었다. 이러한 기후 변화는 난대성 어류가 서식할 수 있는 환경이 되며, 최근 제주 연안에서는 가시복(diodon holoanthus)이 발견되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 가시복의 장내미생물의 다양성을 파악하였다. 그리고 다양한 균주 중 어류 또는 인체 유해세균 가능성을 확인하고자 항균 활성 탐색을 수행하였다. Proteobacteria는 분리 된 균주 중 91%를 차지한 우점문으로 γ-proteobacteria강은 11속 142종으로 Vibrio속 35%, Photobacterium속 32%, Shewanella속 6%, Psychrobacter속 4%, Acinetobacter속 3% 및 나머지 Enterovibrio, Moraxella_g2속이 각각 1%를 차지했다. α-proteobactera강은 5속 5종으로 Brevundimonas속, Allorhizobium속, Pseudoceanicola속, Erythrobacter속 및 Methylobacterium속이 각각 1%로 나타났다. Firmicutes문 Bacilli강은 6속 10종으로 Bacillus속 5%가 가장 높았고 나머지 Terribacillus속, Paenibacillus속, Salinicoccus속, Staphylococcus속 및 Streptococcus속은 1%로 관찰됐다. Actinobacteria문 Actinobacteria강은 3속 3종으로 Janibacter속, Micrococcus속 및 Isoptericola속이 각각 1%를 차지했다.

• 대한바이러스학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.77-90
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• 1996

Nucleocapsid protein (NP)which exists in the particle of hantavirus and surrounds the viral RNA genome is one of the major structural proteins and plays role of antigen to elicit the antibody detected predorminantly right after infection of the virus in the patients of hemorragic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS)or experimental animals. NP is important target antigen in serological diagnostic system of HFRS utilizing whole antigens from the native virus particle, such as IFA, ELISA and Western blotting. Therefore, the preparation of this protein in the level of higher quantity and purity is desirasble for developed dianosis of the disease. The purpose of this study is the cloning of NP gene which exists in the S genome segment of Maaji (MAA) virus and expression of the gene to obtain qualified, genetically engineered NP to be utilized as an immunodiagnostic antigen. First of all, for the purpose of amplifing the MAA-NP gene by PCR, the specific primers were built from the known nucleotide sequence of Hantaan viral NP gene. The viral cDNA of the NP gene was synthesized by using the primers and RNase $H^-$ AMV reverse transcriptase. Thereafter, using this cDNA as a template, the NP gene was amplified specifically by Taq DNA polymrerase. The pT7blue (R)T-overhang vector systems were used for cloning of the amplified NP gene. The expression system was consisted of BL21 (DE3)pLysS and pET16b as a host and a plasmid repectively. Into Ndel site of pET16b, NP gene was ligated with cohesive end for the expression. Insertion of NP gene in the plasmid was confirmed by PCR and mini prep methods. For expression, IPTG was used and the expressed protein was characterized by Western blotting. The MAA-NP was expressed as the form of inclusion body (insoluble fraction)and the protein purified by affinity and metal chealating columns reacted specifically with the sera from patients of HFRS as to be tested by ELISA and Western blotting.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1644-1655
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• 2019

Saccharomyces cerevisiae (S. cerevisiae) and glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) have been employed to improve the intestinal development of weaned animals. The goal of this study was to determine whether either exogenous S. cerevisiae or GLP-2 elicits major effects on fecal microbiotas and cytokine responses in weaned piglets. Ninety-six piglets weaned at 26 days were assigned to one of four groups: 1) Basal diet (Control), 2) empty vector-harboring S. cerevisiae (EV-SC), 3) GLP-2-expressing S. cerevisiae (GLP2-SC), and 4) recombinant human GLP-2 (rh-GLP2). At the start of the post-weaning period (day 0), and at day 28, fecal samples were collected to assess the bacterial communities via sequencing the V1-V2 region of the 16S-rRNA gene, and piglets' blood was also sampled to measure cytokine responses (i.e., IL-$1{\beta}$, TNF-${\alpha}$, and IFN-${\gamma}$). This study revealed that, on the one hand, although S. cerevisiae supplementation did not significantly alter the growth of weaned piglets, it induced increases in the relative abundances of two core genera (Ruminococcaceae_norank and Erysipelotrichaceae_norank) and decreases in the relative abundances of two other core genera (Lachnospiraceae_norank and Clostridiale_norank) and cytokine levels (IL-$1{\beta}$ and TNF-${\alpha}$) (p < 0.05, Control vs EV-SC; p < 0.05, rh-GLP2 vs GLP2-SC). On the other hand, GLP-2 supplementation had no significant influence on fecal bacterial communities and cytokine levels, but it produced better body weight and average daily gain (p < 0.05, Control vs EV-SC; p < 0.05, rh-GLP2 vs GLP2-SC). Therefore, altered fecal microbiotas and cytokine response effects in weaned piglets were due to S. cerevisiae rather than GLP-2.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2006

단위 동물의 사료 내 phytate 인의 효율적 이용으로 배출되는 인의 양을 줄여 환경오염을 감소시키기 위해 phytate의 분해활성이 뛰어난 phytase 효소 분비 미생물을 탐색하기 위하며 우분으로부터 phytate 분해활성이 뛰어난 phytase를 생산하는 균주를 분리하였다. 분리균주를 동정한 결과, API 50 CHB test에 의해 B. circulans로 분류되었고, 16S rRNA sequencing 결과, B. subtilis로 동정되어 Bacillus sp. CF 5-26으로 명명하였다. 효소생산을 위한 최적배지 조성은 10% rice bran extract, 0.1%, whey protein powder, $0.01%\;CaCl_{2},\;0.01%\;KH_{2}PO_4$ 이었다. Bacillus sp. CF 5-26이 생산하는 phytase는 ethanol 침전, Sephadex G-100, CM Sepharose CL-6B, Sephacryl S-100-HR column chromatography를 통하여 정제도 20.3배, 수율 5.6% 정제되었고, SDS-PAGE에서 분자량 66 kDa의 단일 band를 확인하였다. 정제된 phytase는 pH 5.0, 7.0, 11.0에서 안정하였으며, $100^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 처리하였을 때 50%의 잔존활성을 보였다. 기질 특이성은 inositol polyphosphate인 sodium phytate 분해활성이 뛰어났으며, tripolyphosphate와 pyrophosphate에도 약간의 활성을 보였다. Bacillus sp. CF 5-26이 생산하는 phytase의 sodium phytate에 대한 Km은 0.64 mM 이었고, Vmax는 $4.41{\mu}mol/min$ 이었다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.225-234
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• 2008

천연항균제의 개발에 대한 관심이 날로 증가하는 가운데, 다수의 연구들에서 Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Aspergillus parasiticus, Helicobacter pylori 등 다양한 세균들에 대한 서양산 고추냉이의 항균 효과가 밝혀진 바 있다. 서양산 고추냉이가 치아우식증의 원인균인 Streptococcus mutans에 대해서도 항균성을 나타낸다는 보고가 있으나, 아직까지 구강내에서 분리된 임상분리균주를 대상으로 한 연구는 미진한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 사람의 구강내에서 분리 및 동정된 Streptococcus mutans에 대한 서양산 고추냉이 뿌리 추출물의 항균 효과를, 대표적 항균제인 클로르헥시딘과 비교하여 알아보고, Streptococcus mutans 표준균주에 대한 서양산 고추냉이 뿌리 추출물의 효과와 비교하고자 하였다. 항균 효과를 평가하기 위해 최소억제농도와 최소살균농도를 측정하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 본 연구에서 Streptococcus mutans 임상 분리균주와 표준균주에 대한 서양산 고추냉이 뿌리 추출물의 최소억제 농도는 각각 평균 $0.083{\sim}0.25%$ ($833.33{\sim}2500 ppm$), 평균 0.25%(2500 ppm)으로 나타나, 두 종류의 균주에 대한 항균 효과에는 뚜렷한 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 2. 서양산 고추냉이 뿌리 추출물은 $0.083{\sim}0.25%$의 농도에서 클로르헥시딘($0.0021{\sim}0.0041%$)과 대등한 항균 효과를 가지는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권11호
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• pp.1415-1420
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• 2000

Essential tremor(ET) is the most common movement disorder however there has been little agreement in the neurologic literature regarding diagnostic criteria for ET. Familial ET is an autosomal dominant disorder presenting as an isolated postural tremor. The main feature of ET is postural tremor of the arms with later involvement of the head, voice, or legs. In previous studies, it was reported that ET susceptibility was inherited in an autosomal dominant inheritance. As with previous results, it would suggest that ET might be associated with defect of mitochondrial or nuclear DNA. Recent studies are focusing molecular genetic detection of movement disorders, such as essential tremor and restless legs syndrome. Parkinson's disease(PD) is a neurodegenerative disease involving mainly the loss of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra by several factors. The cause of dopaminergic cell death is unknown. Recently, it has been suggested that Parkinson's disease many result from mitochondrial dysfunction. The authors have analysed mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA) from the blood cell of PD and ET patients via long and accurate polymerase chain reaction(LA PCR). Blood samples were collected from 9 PD and 9 ET patients. Total DNA was extracted twice with phenol followed by chloroform : isoamylalcohol. For the analysis of mtDNA, LA PCR was performed by mitochondrial specific primers. With LA PCR, 1/3 16s rRNA~1/3 ATPase 6/8 and COI~3/4 ND5 regions were observed in different patterns. But, in the COI~1/3 ATPase 6/8 region, the data of PCR were observed in same pattern. This study supports the data that ET and PD are genentic disorders with deficiency of mitochondrial DNA multicomplexes.

• Mycobiology
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.160-171
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• 2017

Larvae of Bradysia agrestis, an insect vector that transports plant pathogens, were sampled from geographically isolated regions in Korea to identify their cutaneous fungal and bacterial flora. Sampled areas were chosen within the distribution range of B. agrestis; each site was more than 91 km apart to ensure geographical segregation. We isolated 76 microbial (fungi and bacteria) strains (site 1, 29; site 2, 29; site 3, 18 strains) that were identified on the basis of morphological differences. Species identification was molecularly confirmed by determination of universal fungal internal transcribed spacer and bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequences in comparison to sequences in the EzTaxon database and the NCBI GenBank database, and their phylogenetic relationships were determined. The fungal isolates belonged to 2 phyla, 5 classes, and 7 genera; bacterial species belonged to 23 genera and 32 species. Microbial diversity differed significantly among the geographical groups with respect to Margalef's richness (3.9, 3.6, and 4.5), Menhinick's index (2.65, 2.46, and 3.30), Simpson's index (0.06, 0.12, and 0.01), and Shannon's index (2.50, 2.17, and 2.58). Although the microbial genera distribution or diversity values clearly varied among geographical groups, common genera were identified in all groups, including the fungal genus Cladosporium, and the bacterial genera Bacillus and Rhodococcus. According to classic principles of co-evolutionary relationship, these genera might have a closer association with their host insect vector B. agrestis than other genera identified. Some cutaneous bacterial genera (e.g., Pseudomonas) displaying weak interdependency with insect vectors may be hazardous to agricultural environments via mechanical transmission via B. agrestis. This study provides comprehensive information regarding the cutaneous microflora of B. agrestis, which can help in the control of such pests for crop management.