• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.847-853
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• 2014

There is a lot of debate on the relationship between vitamin D receptor polymorphisms and risk of breast cancer. Herein, we quantitatively analyzed the published case-control studies on this relationship by meta-analysis, performing a bibliographic search from Pubmed and CNKI up to July 31, 2013. The included case-control studies for Fok1, Bsm1, Taq1, Apa1, Cdx2 and Poly-A were 16, 19, 20, 10, 4, 6, respectively. Crude and adjusted odd ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated to present and compare the strength of any associations. The results of combined analyses indicated that Fok1, Bsm1, Apa1, Cdx2 and Poly-A were not significantly associated with the risk of breast cancer. In contrast, the tt genotype of Taq1 was a modest risk factor for breast cancer development (tt vs. TT: OR = 1.21, 95% CI: 1.01-1.44). To further confirm the above results, adjusted effects for the six polymorphisms were pooled based on adjusted ORs reported in the original studies. Adjusted ORs of Fok1, Apa1, Cdx2 and Poly-A were similar to the crude ORs. However, Bsm1 and Taq1 showed inconsistent results. For Bsm1, OR for BB vs. bb was 0.85, 95% CI: 0.74-0.98; for Taq1, OR for tt vs. TT was 1.03, 95% CI: 0.92-1.15, and not associated with risk. Subgroup analyses for crude ORs showed some association between Bsm1, Taq1 and breast cancer in Caucasians only, but for adjusted ORs, no associations were found. This meta-analysis suggests that the roles that Fok1, Apa1, Cdx2 and Poly-A polymorphisms play in breast cancer risk are negligible, with Bsm1 and Taq1 as possible exceptions. To be conservative, we still assumed that they may play a modest role in determining breast cancer risk. Further studies are needed to validate our findings.

• 약학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.24-30
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• 1986

New antibiotics having moieties of penicillanic acid, cephalosporanic acid and ampicillin on both ends of the central alkylene were synthesized by reacting 6-aminopenicillanic acid (6-APA), 7-aminocephalosporanic acid (7-ACA) and ampicillin with hexamethylene diisocyanate and sebacoyl chloride, respectively. Antibacterial activities of the compounds were also investigated. The compound derived from sabacic acid and ampicillin exhibited an enhanced antibacterial activities against gram-negative bacteria and was found to be a promising wide-spectrum antibiotic.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.314-319
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• 2008

Penicillin G amidase(PGA, benzylpenicillinamidohydrolase, EC 3.5.1.11)는 penicillin G를 phenylacetic acid(PAA)와 6-aminopenicillanic acid(6-APA)로 분해하는 효소이다. Escherichia coli(E. coli) ATCC 11105의 PGA는 24 kDa의 small subunit과 65 kDa의 large subunit으로 구성되어 있고, precursor polypeptide에서 signal peptide와 spacer peptide가 절단되어 활성을 가진 heterodimer가 형성된다. 본 연구에서는 E. coli ATCC 11105에서 PCR(polymerase chain reaction)을 통해 증폭한 pga gene을 expression vector에 넣어 pET-pga plasmid를 제작하였고, 이것을 E. coli BL21 (DE3) 균주에 형질 전환하여 PGA를 발현하고 그 활성을 분석하였다. E. coli BL21(DE3)/pET-pga 균주의 고밀도 배양액을 SDS-PAGE로 분석 했을 때, PGA의 precursor, large subunit, 그리고 small subunit으로 보이는 protein band가 나타났으며, PGA가 soluble form의 precursor로 발현되어 processing을 거쳐서 large subunit과 small subunit으로 절단되기도 하고, 일부는 insoluble form의 precursor로 발현되기도 하는 것으로 생각된다. 유가배양시 온도변화 전략을 사용하여 고농도 배양에서 발현을 유도하였다. 온도변화 전략은 $37^{\circ}C$에서 $28^{\circ}C$를 거쳐 $22^{\circ}C$로 3단계로 변화시켰다. 이러한 전략으로 PGA활성은 19.6 U/mL이며 균체량은 600 nm에서 흡광도가 62까지 도달하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 Dual-Ovenable Packaging 용 폴리에테르이미드의 수분흡수 특성을 개선하기 위하여 가교구조를 형성할 수 있는 말단기를 포함한 이미드 올리고머를 신규 합성하였으며, 이를 이용한 폴리에테르이미드와 가교구조 (semi-IPN, semi-interpenetrating network)를 형성을 통하여 수분흡수와 열적 특성 변화, 그리고 구조적 특성에 대하여 조사하였다. 가교 말단기와 용액 이미드화법을 이용하여 두 종류의 이미드 올리고머 6FDA-ODA/APA와 6FDA-MDA/MA를 제조하였으며, 그 특성을 고찰하였다. 또한 이미드 올리고머와 $Ultem^{(R)}$ 혼합물의 semi-IPN 구조를 제조하였으며, 열적 성질, 수분흡수 거동, 그리고 박막의 구조적 특징을 TGA, Thin Film Diffusion Analyzer, 그리고 XRD 분석을 이용하여 해석하였다. 제조한 이미드 올리고머는 말단기의 양을 이용하여 분자량 조절이 가능하였다. 그리고, 온도가 증가함에 따라 가교에 의한 발열반응이 일어나며, 가교 가능한 말단기가 증가할수록 발열량이 증가하였다. $Ultem^{(R)}$과 이미드 올리고머 혼합물에 의한 semi-IPN 구조는 이미드 올리고머의 비율이 증가할수록 5와 10% 질량감소 온도가 상승하였다. 또한, 수분에 대한 친화도가 작은 불소기를 함유하는 이미드 올리고머와 패킹정도의 증가로 인하여 semi-IPN의 확산계수와 수분흡수량이 감소하였다. 이와 같이 열적 성질과 수분에 대한 안정성이 떨어지는 단점을 semi-IPN 구조를 통하여 보완할 수 있었다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 1980

Ampliciline was synthesized from 6-amino-pencillanic acid (6-APA) and D-.alpha. phenylglycine methyl ester by using amplicilin synthesizing enzyme from Peudomonas melanogenum (IAM 1655). The whole cell enzyme was immobilized by entrapping it in the polyacrylamide gel lattices. The polymer used in the enzyme entrapment was made from 150 mg per ml of acrylamide monomer and 8 mg per ml of N, N'-methylenebisacrylamide. About 200 mg/whole cell enzyme was mixed in the polymer for entrapment. The maximal activity retention after immobilization was 56%. The optimal pH values for the whole cell enzyme and the immobilized whole cell enzyme were 6.0 and 5.9, respectively. The optimal temperature for the enzyme activity were the same for both type of preparations. The enzyme stabilities against pH and heat increased for immobilized whole cell enzyme. Immobilized cell was more stable especially in the acidic condition while both type were found to be very suceptible to thermal inactivation at a temperature above 4.deg.C. The kinetic constants obtained from Lineweaver-Burk plot based on two substate reaction mechanism showed somewhat higher value for immobilized whole cell enzyme as compared to the whole cell enzyme : the Km value for 6-APA were 7.0 mM and 12.5 mM while Km values for phenylglycine methyl ester were 4.5 mM and 8.2 mM, respectively. Using the immobilized whole cell enzyme packed in a column reactor, the productivity of ampiciline was studied by varying the flow rate of substrate solution. At the space velocity, SV, 0.14 hr$^{-1}$ the conversion was 45%. Operational stability found in terms of half life was 30 hr at SV = 0.2 hr.

• 약학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.185-205
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• 1983

Penicillins and cephalosporins are biosynthesized from L-.alpha.-aminoadipic acid, L-cysteine and L-valine. A tripeptide, LLD-$\delta$-($\alpha$-aminoadipyl)cysteinylvaline(LLD-ACV) was isolated from fermentation broths of Cephalosporium acremonium as well as of Penicillium chrysogenum and it was proved that the LL-$\delta$-($\alpha$-aminoadipyl cysteine was formed first in mycelia, to which valine would be connected to give LLD-ACV. However, several points are still unsolved; first, what mechanism is involved in the configurational change from L-valine to D-valine, second, what kind of cyclization mechanism gives a $\betha$-lactam ring and a thiazolidine ring and third, what is the pathways for the ring expansion from penicillins to cephalosporins. At present, it seems clear that LLD-ACV is cyclized to give isopenicillin N, which is transformed to penicillin N and further to cepbalosporin C. Other hydrophobic penicillins, including benzyl penicillin and penicillin V, are formed from isopenicillin N by acyl-exchange reactions catalyzed by penicillin transferase, rather than by acylation reaction on 6-aminopenicillanic acid(6-APA), which was isolated from the fermentation broth of P. chrysogenum and which would be formed by hydrolysis of $\delta-(\alpha$-amincadipyl)amido moiety at the C-6 position in isopenicillin N or penicillin N by penicillin acylase. Acylation of 6-APA is catalyzed also by penicillin acylase, but the reaction is proved not to be involved in penicillin biosynthesis. Understanding the biosynthesis of penicillins and cephalsoporins would provide solutions to increase in fermentation yields of penicillins, especially of cephalosporins and a solution to biological production of 7-aminocepbalosporanic acid (7-ACA) which is of importance in pharmaceutical industry. Still regulation mechanisms in penicillin and cephalosporin biosynthesis are unveiled at all.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2017

Background: Limitation of hamstring extensibility is often associated with various musculoskeletal problems such as alterations in posture and walking patterns. Thus, certain appropriate strategies need to be established for its management. Objects: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of the neural mobilization technique and static stretching exercises on popliteal angle and hamstring compliance in young women with short hamstring syndrome (SHS). Methods: Thirty-three women with SHS were randomly assigned to either group-1 ($n_1=17$) that underwent the neural mobilization technique or group-2 ($n_2=16$) that underwent the static stretching exercises. Outcome measures included the active popliteal angle (APA) and a hamstring's electromyographic (EMG) activity at a maximum popliteal angle of the baseline. Intervention for each group was performed for a total time of 3-min (6 sets of a 30-sec application). Results: There were significant interactions between time and group in the APA [group-1 (pre-test to post-test): $69.70{\pm}8.14^{\circ}$ to $74.14{\pm}8.07^{\circ}$ and group-2: $68.66{\pm}7.42^{\circ}$ to $70.52{\pm}7.92^{\circ}$] (F1,31=6.678, p=.015) and the EMG activity of the hamstring (group-1: $1.12{\pm}.30{\mu}N$ to $.69{\pm}.31{\mu}V$ and group-2: $1.19{\pm}.49{\mu}V$ to $1.13{\pm}.47{\mu}V$)(F1,31=6.678, p=.015). Between-group comparison revealed that the EMG activity of the hamstring was significantly different at post-test between the groups (p<.05). Furthermore, in within-group comparison, group-1 appeared to be significantly different for both variables between pre- and post-test (p<.05); however, group-2 showed significant difference in only the APA between pre- and post-test (p<.05). Conclusion: These findings suggest that the neural mobilization technique and static stretching exercises may be advantageous to improve hamstring compliance in young women with SHS, resulting in a more favorable outcome in the neural mobilization technique.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.1276-1284
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• 2006

Listeria monocytogenes is a well-known high-risk foodborne pathogen that grows at refrigeration temperature and is responsible for outbreaks of listeriosis. We report here the incidence of L. monocytogenes in fresh chicken carcasses and present genetic diversity of L. monocytogenes isolates. In this study, 25 g of chicken carcasses from markets in Korea were examined according to the FDA method, and presumptive isolates were confirmed by multiplex PCR assay. L. monocytogenes isolates were analyzed by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis using restriction enzymes, ApaI and AscI, to obtain strain-specific DNA fragments profiles. Antimicrobial resistance of L. monocytogenes strains against generally used antibiotics (Penicillin G, Kanamycin, Tetracycline, Vancomycin, Cephalothin, Rifampicin, Erythromycin, Ampicillin, Gentamicin, Streptomycin, and Chloramphenicol) were analyzed by NCCLS protocols to examine the presence of antimicrobial resistance in natural L. monocytogenes. Of a total 274 chicken samples, 81 samples (29.6%) were positive for L. monocytogenes. Listeria innocua (50.1%), Listeria welshimeri (6.9%), and Listeria grayi (11.3%) were also detected. PFGE analysis, using restriction enzymes ApaI and AscI, showed 27 pulsotypes of L. monocytogenes. Antimicrobial resistance analysis confirmed the existence of antimicrobial resistance for penicillin G and tetracycline in isolated L. monocytogenes strains.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권10호
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• pp.1145-1151
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• 2017

세제에 의하여 대장균의 periplasm에서 penicillin G amidase (PGA)를 방출하는 방법을 연구하였다. 결과적으로 세제와 lysozyme의 혼합 작용이 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 세포 투과성의 최적 조건을 알아보기 위하여 세제의 종류, 농도, pH, 반응 시간, 온도 등의 영향을 살펴보았다. 그리하여 대장균에서 재조합 PGA를 periplasm에서 방출하는 모델을 만들 수 있었고 방출된 PGA를 농축할 수 있었다. 실리카 구슬을 이용한 고정화 시스템으로 PGA 용액을 농축할 수 있었으며, 더 이상의 정제 과정 없이 순수하게 추출 할 수 있었다. 고정화된 PGA는 penicillin G 생성의 원료인 6-APA를 생산하는데 사용할 수 있었다. 이 방법은 대장균으로부터 재조합 단백질을 추출하는 간단한 방법이며 고정화 PGA를 이용하여 ${\beta}-lactam$ 항생물질의 산업적 생산 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.420-426
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 충격성 잡음 환경 하에서 인접 투사 알고리즘(Affine Projection Algorithm, APA)의 안정성을 높이기 위해 제안된 인접 투사 부호 알고리즘(Affine Projection Sign Algorithm, APSA)의 수렴 속도를 향상시키기 위한 새로운 APSA을 제안하였다. APSA은 충격성 잡음에 안정적으로 동작하고 역행렬 연산을 요구하지 않는다는 장점을 가지고 있다. 제안된 알고리즘은 기존 알고리즘의 장점을 가지면서도 기존의 알고리즘보다 더 빠른 수렴속도를 갖는다. 기존의 알고리즘은 i번째 과거 입력 신호를 필터 갱신을 위해 사용되는 모든 입력 신호의 $l_2$-norm으로 정규화 하지만 제안된 알고리즘은 i번째 과거 입력 신호를 i번째 과거 입력 신호의 $l_2$-norm 만으로 정규화한다. 시스템 식별 환경에서 두 알고리즘의 성능을 비교하는 컴퓨터 모의 실험을 수행하여 제안된 알고리즘의 수렴속도가 기존의 알고리즘보다 개선되었음을 보였다.