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Detection of IgG antibody against Neospora caninum in cattle in Korea

  • Bae, Ji-Seon;Kim, Dae-Yong;Hwang, Woo-Suk;Kim, Jae-Hoon;Lee, Nam-Seok;Nam, Ho-Woo
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • 제38권4호
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    • pp.245-249
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    • 2000
  • A total of 492 cattle sera was screened by IgG-ELISA against Neospora caninum (Nc-1 strain and a Korean isolate, KBA-2) and Toxoplasna gondii. Out of 492, 113 sera (23.0%) reacted positively to either Nc-1 or KBA-2 strains of N. caninum. Among the 113 positive sera, 92 sera (81.4%) reacted with antigens of both strains, but 6 sera (5.3%) with Nc-1 and 15 sera (13.3%) with KBA-2 strain only And with T. gondii antigen, 6 sera (1.2%) were positive but all reacted with N. caninum antigen also. Western blot revealed typical binding pattern according to ELISA values, such that high OD group reacted specifically to the major surface proteins including 43 kDa protein. Seroprevalence of 23.0% indicates that neosporosis seemed to be one of major causes of abortion in cattle. It is suggested here to establish more epidemiological researches nationwide systematically.

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Sequencing and Baculovirus-Based Expression of the Glycoprotein B2 Gene of HSV-2 (G)

  • Uh, Hong-Sun;Park, Jong-Kuk;Kang, Hyun;Kim, Soo-Young;Lee, Hyung-Hoan
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제11권3호
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    • pp.482-490
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    • 2001
  • The gene for glycoprotein B (gB2) of HSV-2-strain G was subcloned, sequenced, recombinated into the lacZ-HcNPV, expressed in insect cells, and compared with the homologous gene of other HSV-2 strains. The ORF of the gB2 gene was 2,715 bp. The overall nucleotide sequence homology of te gB2 gene compared ith that of the two previously reported HSV-2 strains appeared to be over 98%. A recombinant virus named Baculo-gB2 protein in insect cells. The recombination was confirmed by a PCR and the expression was demonstrated by radio immunoprecipitation. Insect cells infected with the Baculo-gB2 virus synthesized and processed gB2 with approximately 120 kDa in the cells, and then secreted it into the culture media, where it reacted with a nomoclonal antibody to gB2. The gB2 polypeptide contained two main hydrophobic regions (a signal sequence from 1 to 23 amino acid residues, and a membrane anchor sequence from aa 745 to 798), eight N-glycosylation sites evenly distributed, and was rich in alanine (11.2%). Antibodies to this recombinant protein that were raised in mice recognized the viral gB2 and neutralized the infectivity of the HSV-2 in vitro. There results show that the gB2 protein was successfully porduced in insect cells and could be used to raise a protective neutralizing antibody. Accordingly, this particular recombinant protein may be useful in the development of a subunit vaccine.

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The Viability Change of Yeast Cell Responding to Trehalose Accumulation and Maintaining Neutral Trehalase Activity under Extracellular pH Acidified by $H_2SO_4$

  • Jin, Ingnyol;Yun, Haesun;Paik, Sanhkyoo;Kim, Ilsup;Sohn, Ho-Yong
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.47-52
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    • 2002
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae KNU5377 (KNU5377) and S. cerevisiae ATCC24858 (ATCC24858) were exposed to $H_2SO_4$ as a stress, which was added at various concentrations to a YPD media. The growth of KNU5377 was reduced to approximately 60% in the YPD media containing 40 nm sulfuric acid when compared to the non-stressed condition. When their growth was monitored during an overnight culture, two strains, KNU5377 and ATCC24858, could not grow when exposed to over 50 mM of sulfuric acid. After a short exposure to this acid for 1 h, KNU5377 exhibited stronger resistance against $H_2SO_4$ than ATCC24858. The neutral trehalase activity of KNU5377 unchanged despite under various concentrations of $H_2SO_4$. In contrast, It at of ATCC24858 was much low at higher $H_2SO_4$concentrations. Trehalose, a non-reducing disaccharide, was maximally accumulated after a short exposure to 60 nm $H_2SO_4$ for KNU5377, but it was reduced under more severe stressful conditions. These results suggest that KNU5377 should modulate the trehalose concentrations under the severe stress condition of high sulfuric acid concentrations. The most highly induced protein in the KNU5377 exposed to sulfuric acid was found to be an approximately 23 kDa protein, which was revealed to be the 605 large subunit ribosomal protein, Ll3 by FASTA search results.

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효소면역전기영동이적법을 이용한 유조설고충 단세후군항체 및 환기혈청에 대한 항원특리성 분석 (Analysis of antigen specificity using monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies to cysticercus cellulosae by enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot technique)

  • 조승열;강신영;김석일
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.159-167
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    • 1987
  • 기생충질환의 진단에도 이용하는 혈청학적 진단에서는 근록기생충항원과 교우반응이 나타나 특이도를 떨어뜨리는 경우가 있어 문제가 되고 있다. 진단용으로 사용하는 기생충노항원의 단백질 구성성분중 교*반응을 가장 잘 일으키는 것이 어떤 것인지를 알 수 있다면 특이도가 높은 항원을 제작하는 기본정보로 사용할 수 있을 것이다. 최근 SDS-폴리아크릴아마이드젤 전기영동(SDS-PAGE)과 효소면역전기영동이적법(EITB)을 이용하여 항원항체반응을 일으키는 단백질성분을 노항원중에서 구별할 수 있게 되었다. 이 연구에서는 유구낭미충의 낭액, 두절의 생리식염수추출액, 전낭미충추출액과 스파르가눔추출액, 포충낭액, 간질추출액, 간흡충추출액, 폐흡충추출액 등 8종의 항원에 대하여 유약낭미충증 환자 24명의 혈청과 본교실에서 제작한 단세포군항체가 어떻게 반응하는지 관찰하여 항원특이성을 분석하고자 하였다. SDS-폴리아크릴아마이드젤 전기영동은 길이 9cm, 두께 1.5mm인 10~15% linear gradient gel을 사용하였고 시료 $30{mu}l$를 sample buffier와 합께 $95^{\circ}C$에서 5분간 가열한 후 3~4시간 전기영동하였다. 분리된 단백질을 다시 100V에서 2시간 동안 Towbin buffer에서 전기영동하여 nitrocellulose 종이로 이적하였다. 그후 환자혈청(1 : 100), 단세포군항체(1 : 100)과 반응시키고 peroBidase-conjugated antihuman IgG(또는 perozidase-conjugated antimouse IgG), 기질의 순으로 반응시켜 발색하였다. 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. SDS-폴리아크릴아마이드젤 전기영동후 Coomassie brilliant blue R-250으로 염색한 바 유구낭미충 낭액에는 단백질대가 최소 23개 나타나고 그중 94, 64, 48, 39, 34, 24, 15, 10, 7kDa가 주단백질이었다. 두절추출액에는 단백질대 34개가 보였고 그중 94, 64, 39, 34, 26, 24, 21, 15, 10, 7kDa가 주단백질대이었다. 전낭미충추출액도 두절추출액과 동일한 소견을 보였다. 낭액항원과 충체추출액간에는 단백질 구성성분보다는 구성비의 차이가 심하였다. 스파르가눔 추출액은 28%, 포충낭액은 15%, 간질추출액은 22%, 간흡충추출액은 6개, 폐흡충추출액은 11개의 단백질대를 보였다. 2. 환자혈청 24개를 SDS-PAGE로 분리된 단백질대와 반응시킨 결과, 낭액항원에서는 평균 7.4개와 반응하였는 바 그중 152, 94, 72, 64, 48, 24, 15, 10, 7kDa 단백질이 가장 중요하였다. 두절 추출액과는 평균 6.3개와 반응하였고 그중 94, 64, 52, 39, 34, 15, 10kDa가 중요하였다. 스파르가눔추출액과는 평균 2.7개가 반응하였고 그중 130, 64kDa가 중요하였으며 포충낭액과는 평균 1개가 반응하였고 52, 27kDa가 중요하였다. 간질, 간흡충 및 폐흡충추출액과는 반응대가 관찰되지 않았다. 3. 단세포군항체는 낭미충낭액의 15, 10, 7kDa 및 두절추출액 10kDa와 반응하였다. 이상의 결과에서 유구낭미충의 구성단백질중 15, 10, 7kDa 등 저분자량단백질이 진단특이성이 높은 분획으로 판단하였다.

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생식보조시술시 단백질원으로서 인간난포액의 적합성 및 효율성에 관한 연구;II. 인간난포액이 생쥐수정란의 체외발달에 미치는 효과 (Studies on the Suitability and Efficiency of Human Follicular Fluid as Protein Supplement in Assisted Reproductive Technology(ART);II. Effect of Human Follicular Fluid on Development of Mouse Embryos In Vitro)

  • 김동훈;지희준;김지연;구정진;장상식;정길생
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • 제23권1호
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    • pp.95-102
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    • 1996
  • This study was performed to investigate the effect of human follicular fluid (HFF) on development of mouse embryos, for evaluating the suitability of HFF as a substitutive material of human fetal cord serum in ART program. The various concentrations of HFF were added into the culture medium and the effects of HFF concentrations were examined to identify the optimal concentration of HFF for embryo development. The potency of HFF in improving embryo development was compared to that of other protein supplement. Collected HFFs were classified with the maturity of the containing oocytes; mature, immature, atretic, and then the effects of the classified HFFs on embryo development were examined. Also, HFF was separated into the low (<30,000 Da) and high (>30,000 Da) molecular weight fractions and the effects of the fractions on embryo development were investigated. The highest development rate was found in culture medium supplemented with 20% HFF, bnt this rate was reversely reduced at the concentrations of HFF higher than 20%. The development rates to the blastocyst, hatching blastocyst, attachment and outgrowth cultured in mature HFF was significantly higher than those in immature and atretic HFF, and mean cell number in blastocyst was higher in mature HFF than in immature and atretic HFF. The development rates of mouse embryos according to protein sources were significantly higher in HFF than in fetal cord serum (FCS), maternal serum (MS) and bovine serum albumin (BSA), and mean cell number in blastocyst cultured in HFF was higher than that in FCS, MS and BSA. The development rates of embryo and mean cell number in blastocyst cultured in high molecular weight fraction of HFF were higher than those in low molecular weight fraction, but the results of high molecular weight fraction were lower than those of whole HFF. Therefore, these results indicated that human mature follicular fluid was useful for improving the development of mouse embryos, which suggests a possibility that HFF also may be used efficiently for improving the culture condition in human ART program as a protein supplement.

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Physical, chemical composition and umami compound of dried immature and mature roes of skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)

  • Phetchthumrongchai, Thithi;Chuchird, Niti;Roytrakul, Sittiruk;Chintong, Sutasinee;Klaypradit, Wanwimol
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • 제25권7호
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    • pp.390-402
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    • 2022
  • In this study we investigate physical and chemical characteristics of immature and mature skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) roes in fresh and dried forms. Fresh roes were studied for histological structure and also dried by three methods: hot air drying (HD), vacuum drying (VD) and freeze drying (FD). The obtained roe powders were analysed for proximate composition, color value, fatty acid composition, amino acid profile, equivalent umami concentration (EUC) and protein pattern. Unyolked oocytes were more common in immature roes, while fully yolked oocytes were more common in mature roes. All dried tuna roes contained high content of protein and lipid (69.31%-70.55% and 11.14%-16.02%, respectively). The powders obtained by FD provided the highest lightness value (L*). The main fatty acid found in all roe powders was docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (23.49%-27.02%). Glutamic acid, leucine, and aspartic acid were the three most abundant amino acids found in the powders (13.58-14.61, 8.06-8.42, and 7.81-8.39 g/100 g of protein, respectively). The mature roe powder obtained from HD provided the highest EUC value (73.09 g monosodium glutamate/100 g of samples). The protein band at molecular weight of 97 kDa (vitelline) represented the major protein. Therefore, dried tuna roe could be a functional ingredient source of protein and lipid rich in DHA and it also has potential to be used as taste enhancer with umami compound.

Bufalin Induces Mitochondrial Pathway-Mediated Apoptosis in Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells

  • Ding, Da-Wei;Zhang, Yong-Hong;Huang, Xin-En;An, Qing;Zhang, Xun
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권23호
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    • pp.10495-10500
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    • 2015
  • Background: To evaluate the effects of bufalin in A549 human lung adenocarcinoma epithelial cells in vitro and assess the underlying mechanisms. Materials and Methods: Human A549 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells were treated with various concentrations of bufalin. Cell proliferation was measured by CCK-8 assay, apoptotic cell percentage was calculated by flow cytometry and morphological change was observed by inverted phase contrast microscopy/transmission electron microscopy. In addition, the membrane potential of mitochondria was detected by JC-1 fluorescence microscopy assay, and the related protein expression of cytochrome C and caspase-3 was analyzed by Western blotting. Results: Bufalin could inhibit the proliferation of A549 cells via induction of apoptosis, with the evidence of characteristic morphological changes in the nucleus and mitochondria. Furthermore, bufalin decreased the mitochondrial membrane potential with up-regulation of cytochrome C in the cytosol, and activation of caspase-3. Conclusions: Bufalin inhibits the proliferation of A549 cells and triggers mitochondria-dependent apoptosis, pointing to therapeutic application for NSCLC.

Nucleotide Sequence Analysis of an Endo-Xylanase Gene (xynA) from Bacillus stearothermophilus

  • Cho, Ssang-Goo;Choi, Yong-Jin
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제5권3호
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    • pp.117-124
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    • 1995
  • A gene (xynA) encoding the endo-xylanase (E.C.3.2.1.8) from Bacillus stearothermophilus was cloned in E. coli, and its complete nucleotide sequence was determined. The xynA gene consists of a 636 base pairs open reading frame coding for a protein of 212 amino acids with a deduced molecular weight of 23, 283 Da. A putative signal sequence of 27 amino acid residues shows the features comparable with the Bacillus signal sequences; namely, the signal contains a positively charged region close to the N-terminus followed by a long hydrophobic string. The coding sequence is preceded by a possible ribosome binding site with a free energy value of -16.6 kcal/mol and the transcription initiation signals are located further upstream. The translation termination codon (TAA) at the 3 end of the coding sequence is followed by two palindrome sequences, one of which is thought to act as a terminator. The xynA gene has a high GC content, especially in the wobble position of codons (64%). Comparison of the primary protein sequence with those of other xylanases shows a high homology to the xylanases belonging to family G.

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생쥐 정소에서 Aquaporin9의 발현

  • 강희정;계명찬
    • 한국발생생물학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국발생생물학회 2003년도 제3회 국제심포지움 및 학술대회
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    • pp.62-62
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    • 2003
  • Aquaporin (AQP) family protein은 일종의 수분 전달 통로 역할을 하는 단백질로 AQP를 통한 수분의 조절은 삼투압을 통한 물의 이동과 함께 조직내 정상적인 수분의 상성 유지에 필수적이다. 현재까지 11종의 AQP이 신장·뇌·정소·안구 등에서 발현이 확인되었다. AQP9은 물 뿐 아니라 carbamide, polyol, purine, pyrimidine, urea, glycerol 등의 이동에 관여한다. 본 연구에서는 생쥐에서 출생 후 성체에 이르는 동안 정소 내 AQP9의 발현, Leydig cell의 분화에 따른 AQP9의 발현을 조사하였다. 1, 2, 4, 8주령의 정소로부터 semiquantitative RT-PCR 및 real time PCR 법으로 AQP9의 발현을 분석한 결과 1주령에서는 발현되지 않았고 2주령에서는 미량이 발현되기 시작하였고, 4주령에서는 성체의 1/2수준으로 발현량이 급격히 증가하였고 성체에서는 다량으로 발현됨이 확인되었다. Semiquantitative RT-PCR 법과 real time PCR법을 비교할 때 주령별 발현 양상은 유사하였으나 4주령과 성체에서는 두 시험법 사이에 양적인 차이가 있었다. 면역조직화학염색 결과 주로 Leydig cell에서 AQP9의 발현이 확인되었다. 성체의 정소 균질액의 Western blot 상에서 분자량 80, 55, 35 및 23 kDa의 항원이 검출되어 dimer, trimer 형태로 존재할 가능성과 당쇄 결합에 의한 단백질의 변형이 있는 것으로 추정된다. 미성숙 개체의 정소에서는 23 form이 확인되는 반면 성체에서는 35 kDa form이 주로 발현되므로 정소에서 발현되는 AQP9의 경우 Post-translation 수준에서 AQP9의 변형이 수반되는 것으로 사료되며 AQP9의 기능과의 연관성은 추후 연구되어야 할 것이다. Leydig cell은 fetal 및 adult type 2종의 세포가 정소발달 과정에 출현, 사멸, 분화하며 이들은 각기 정소발달, 성숙과 정자형성에 필요한 steroidogenesis에 관여한다. 정소 내 AQP9의 발현은 17beta HSD의 발현 양상과 같게 나타나므로 성적 성숙에 따른 정소 내 AQP9의 발현의 증가는 adult type Leydig cell의 분화와 관련된 것으로 추측된다. 성체의 정소로부터 분리한 Leydig cell-enriched culture에 hCG를 처리한 결과 배양체의 AQP9의 발현이 증가하므로 AQP9은 LH 수용체 하위 신호전달과정을 통해 Leydig cell의 steroidogenesis 또는 생성된 steroids의 분비에 요구되는 수분 및 중성용질의 이동에 관여하는 것으로 사료된다.

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Environmental stress-related gene expression and blood physiological responses in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) exposed to osmotic and thermal stress

  • Choi, Cheol-Young
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.17-23
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    • 2010
  • We isolated warm temperature acclimation-related protein 65-kDa (Wap65) cDNA from the liver of olive flounder and investigated the mRNA expression of Wap65 and HSP70 in olive flounder exposed to osmotic (17.5, 8.75, and 4 psu) and thermal stress (25 and $30^{\circ}C$). The mRNA expression of Wap65 and HSP70 was increased by thermal stress. The mRNA expression of HSP70 was also increased by osmotic stress, whereas no significant change in Wap65 expression was detected. These results indicate that Wap65 mRNA expression occurs specifically in response to increases in water temperature, but not in response to osmotic stress. Plasma cortisol levels were also increased by osmotic and thermal stress. We also utilized the stress hormone cortisol to examine whether Wap65 expression is thermal-stress-specific. Cortisol treatment increased HSP70 mRNA expression in vitro, but had no significant effect on Wap65 mRNA expression. Thus, thermal stress, but not osmotic stress, induces Wap65 expression.