• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.1012-1022
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• 2020

Objective: Caseins and fatty acids of milk are synthesized and secreted by the epithelial cells of the mammary gland. All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), an active metabolite of vitamin A, has been shown to promote mammary development. This study was conducted to determine the effect of ATRA on casein synthesis and fatty acid composition in MAC-T cells. Methods: MAC-T cells were allowed to differentiate for 4 d, treated with ATRA (0, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 μM), and incubated for 3 d. We analyzed the fatty acid composition, the mRNA expression of casein and fatty acid synthesis-related genes, and the phosphorylation of casein synthesis-related proteins of MAC-T cells by gas chromatography, quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and western blotting, respectively. Results: In MAC-T cells, ATRA increased the mRNA levels of α_S1-casein and β-casein, janus kinase 2 (JAK2) and E74-like factor 5 of the signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 β (STAT5-β) pathway, ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1 (S6K1) and eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding protein 1 of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway, inhibited the mRNA expression of phosphoinositide 3-kinase and eukaryotic initiation factor 4E of the mTOR pathway, and promoted the phosphorylation of STAT5-β and S6K1 proteins. Additionally, ATRA increased the de novo synthesis of fatty acids, reduced the content of long-chain fatty acids, the ratio of monounsaturated fatty acids to saturated fatty acids (SFA), the ratio of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) to SFA, and the ratio of ω-6 to ω-3 PUFA. The mRNA levels of acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1, fatty acid synthase, lipoprotein lipase, stearoyl-CoA desaturase, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma, and sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP1) were enhanced by ATRA. Conclusion: ATRA promotes the synthesis of casein by regulating JAK2/STAT5 pathway and downstream mTOR signaling pathway, and it improves the fatty acid composition of MAC-T cells by regulating SREBP1-related genes.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.31-37
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• 1994

퇴비화 과정의 미생물학적 연구를 위해 퇴비화 재료인 유기성 폐기물에 많이 존재하는 고분자 물질의 분해에 관여하는 미생물들과 이들이 분비하는 효소들을 손쉽게 선별, 정량하는 방법을 개발하였고 아울러 혐기적 상태에서의 퇴비화 가능성을 탐색하는 연구의 일환으로 혐기적 분해의 최종적 역할을 하는 황산 환원 균의 퇴비화 과정에서의 분포를 알아보았다. 고분자 물질의 분해 측정법 개발에 사용된 기질은 각각 다당류 및 단백질 중에서 ${\beta}-glucan$, xylan, dextran, CMC(carboxymethylcellulose), casein, collagen 등을 재료로 사용하였고 이들을 가교제를 써서 불용화시키고 색소를 결합시켜 색소기질을 제조하였다. 제조된 기질을 이용하여 실제의 퇴비에서 고분자 분해 세균을 분리할 수 있었으며 기존의 효소 정량법에 비해 민감하게 효소 활성을 정량할 수 있었다. xylan과 ${\beta}-glucan$ 색소기질의 경우 고체 배지 상에서 고분자 분해 미생물을 선별할 때 기존의 Congo red 법과는 달리 미생물 집락에 손상을 입히지 않고도 손쉽게 사용할 수 있었다. 실험에 쓰인 오니에 포함되어 있는 황산 환원 세균은 lactic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, formic acid 등의 유기산에 대해 높은 활성을 보여 주었고, acetic acid, valeric acid도 이용할 수 있었다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2013

Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a secreted glycoprotein that regulates bone resorption by inhibiting differentiation and activation of osteoclast, thereby potentially useful for the treatment of many bone diseases associated with increased bone loss. In this study, we designed a novel cDNA expression cassette by modifying the potent and mammary gland-specific goat ${\beta}$-casein/hGH hybrid gene construct and examined human OPG (hOPG) cDNA expression in transgenic mice. Six transgenic mice all successfully expressed hOPG in their milk at the level of 0.06-2,000 ${\mu}g/ml$. An estimated molecular weight of the milk hOPG was 55 kDa in SDS-PAGE, which is the same as a naturally glycosylated monomer. This hOPG expression was highly specific to the mammary glands of transgenic mice. hOPG mRNA was not detected in any organs analyzed except mammary gland. Functional integrity of milk hOPG was evaluated by TRAP (tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase) activity assay in bone marrow cell cultures. OPG ligand (OPG-L) treatment increased TRAP activity by two fold but it was completely abolished by co-treatment with transgenic milk containing hOPG. Taken together, our novel cDNA expression cassette could direct an efficient expression of biologically active hOPG, a potential candidate pharmaceutical for bone diseases, only in the mammary gland of transgenic mice.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.133-139
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• 1994

Two human lactoferrin expression vectors(pCChcLf and pCChcLf-1) were constructed using rat $\beta$-casein gene and human lactoferrin cDNA. The recombinant DNAs containing human lactoferrin cDNA were microinjected into the fertilized eggs of hybrid mice (BDF1 : C57BL$\times$DBA) and the DNA-injected eggs were treansferred into the oviducts of foster mothers. Genomic DNAs were isolated from the tails of mice born from the microinjected eggs and analyzed by Southern blot analysis. As a result, 5 and 9 transgenic mice with CChcLf and CChcLf-1 gene were produced, respectively. To determine tissue-specificity of transgene expression, Northern blot analysis was performed. Female transgenic mice were killed at day 10 of lactation and total RNAs from various tissues were isolated. Based on Northern blot analysis, it was shown that transgene was mainly expressed in the mammary glands of transgenic mice. In addition, the human lactoferrin in milk was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. For this study, milk was obtained from the mammary glands of the transgenic mice at day 10 of lactation. In line #2 of CChcLf and line #7 of CChcLf-1 transgenic mice, human lactoferrin was secreted into the milk at concentration levels of 340ng/ml and 60ng/ml, respectively.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 2022

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of gene polymorphisms and nongenetic factors on the somatic cell score (SCS) in the milk of Holstein (n = 148) and Simmental (n = 73) cows and their crosses (n = 6). Methods: The SCS was calculated by the formula SCS = log₂(SCC/100,000)+3, where SCC is the somatic cell count. Polymorphisms in the casein alpha S1 (CSN1S1), beta-casein (CSN2), kappa-casein (CSN3), beta-lactoglobulin (LGB), acyl-CoA diacylglycerol transferase 1 (DGAT1), leptin (LEP), fatty acid synthase (FASN), stearoyl CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1), and 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase 6 (AGPAT6) genes were genotyped, and association analysis to the SCS in the cow's milk was performed. Further, the impact of breed, farm, year, month of the year, lactation stage and parity on the SCS were analysed. Phenotype correlations among SCS and milk constituents were computed by Pearson correlation coefficients. Results: Only CSN2 genotypes A¹/A² were found to have significant association with the SCS (p<0.05), and alleles of CSN1S1 and DGAT1 genes (p<0.05). Other polymorphisms were not found to be significant. SCS had significant association with the combined effect of farm and year, lactation stage and month of the year. Lactation parity and breed had not significant association with SCS. The phenotypic correlation of SCS to lactose content was negative and significant, while the correlation to protein content was positive and significant. The correlations of SCS to fat, casein, nonfat solids, urea, citric acid, acetone and ketones contents were very low and not significant. Conclusion: Only CSN2 genotypes, CSN1S1 and DGAT1 alleles did show an obvious association to the SCS. The results confirmed the importance of general quality management of farms on the microbial milk quality, and effects of lactation stage and month of the year. The lactose content in milk reflects the health status of the udder.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.371-378
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• 1997

본 연구는 인체 락토페린(hLF)을 우유 중으로 생산하는 형질전환 젖소의 개발에 관한 것이다. 이를 위한 모델 시스템으로서 락토페린 cDNAdhk 소의 베타-카제인 프로모터를 이용하여 형질전환 생쥐를 개발하였다. 발현 벡터의 락토페린에 대한 발현효율을 증가시키기 위하여 2개의 재조합 인트론을 삽입하였다. 20계통의 형질전환 생지를 개발하였는데 유즙에서의 락토페린 발현량은 1~200$\mu\textrm{g}$/ml이었다. hLF RNA의 발현 양상을 유선조직을 포함하여 뇌, 신장, 간 조직 등에서 조사하였을 때, 오직 유선에서만 발현되었을 뿐 아니라 엑손/인트론 경계 부위에서 정확하게 splicing되었다. hLF를 생산하는 형질전환 젖소를 개발하기 위하여 위에서 기술한 DNA를 소의 수정란에 미세주입한 후, 외과적 또는 비외과적 방법으로 대리모에 이식하였다. 한편, DNA가 주입된 수정란의 상태가 임신율에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 수정란을 최우수, 우수, 보통 등 3등급으로 나누었을 때, 각각의 임신율은 38.9, 15.4, 14.3%로 나타났다. 현재까지 유전자가 주입된 수정란을 대리모에 이식하여 태어난 35마리의 송아지 중, 30마리는 형절전환되지 않았으며 나머지는 현재 분석 중에 있다. 이상의 결과로 본 연구자들은 DNA가 미세주입된 젖소 수정란의 배양과 이식에 필요한 제반 기술을 확립하였으며, 아울러 임신율에 영향을 주는 여러 인자들에 대한 연구도 함께 조사하였다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.192-197
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• 2022

Cell signals for growth factors depend on the mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix (ECM) surrounding the cells. Microtubule acetylation is involved in the transforming growth factor (TGF)-β-induced myofibroblast differentiation in the soft ECM. However, the mechanism of activation of α-tubulin acetyltransferase 1 (α-TAT1), a major α-tubulin acetyltransferase, in the soft ECM is not well defined. Here, we found that casein kinase 2 (CK2) is required for the TGF-β-induced activation of α-TAT1 that promotes microtubule acetylation in the soft matrix. Genetic mutation and pharmacological inhibition of CK2 catalytic activity specifically reduced microtubule acetylation in the cells cultured on a soft matrix rather than those cultured on a stiff matrix. Immunoprecipitation analysis showed that CK2α, a catalytic subunit of CK2, directly bound to the C-terminal domain of α-TAT1, and this interaction was more prominent in the cells cultured on the soft matrix. Moreover, the substitution of alanine with serine, the 236th amino acid located at the C-terminus, which contains the CK2-binding site of α-TAT1, significantly abrogated the TGF-β-induced microtubule acetylation in the soft matrix, indicating that the successful binding of CK2 and the C-terminus of α-TAT1 led to the phosphorylation of serine at the 236th position of amino acids in α-TAT1 and regulation of its catalytic activity. Taken together, our findings provide novel insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the TGF-β-induced activation of α-TAT1 in a soft matrix.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.3298-3302
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• 2012

Although offline enrichment of phosphorylated peptides is widely used, enrichment for phosphopeptides using $TiO_2$ is often performed manually, which is labor-intensive and can lead to irreproducible results. To address the problems associated with offline enrichment and to improve the effectiveness of phosphopeptide detection, we developed an automated online enrichment system for phosphopeptide analysis. A standard protein mixture comprising BSA, fetuin, crystalline, ${\alpha}$-casein and ${\beta}$-casein, and ovalbumin was assessed using our new system. Our multidimensional system has four main parts: a sample pump, a 20-mm $TiO_2$-based column, a weak anion-exchange, and a strong cation-exchange (2:1 WAX:SCX) separation column with LC/MS. Phosphorylated peptides were successfully detected using the $TiO_2$-based online system with little interference from nonphosphorylated peptides. Our results confirmed that our online enrichment system is a simple and efficient method for detecting phosphorylated peptides.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.122-136
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• 1983

식용유 , 카제인 및 칼슘, 마그네슘 첨가식이가 토끼의 혈청 cholesterd치에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 단백질 68.47%, 탄수화물 15.35%, 지방 16.18%, 비타민 A, D, E, C, $B_1$, $B_2$, $B_{12}$, Niacin 등이 포함된 기본사료에 식물성식용유 10%, 카제인 10%, 칼슘, 마그네슘 일정량을 첨가한 사료를 급여하면서 체중변화 및 혈청내의 각종 성분을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 체중증가는 대조군에 비하여 식물성 기름만을 첨가한 군에서는 모두 낮았으나, 참깨기금과 들깨기름에 카제인을 더 첨가한 군에서는 체중증가가 좋았고, 한편 칼슘과 마그네슘을 더 첨가하여 사육한 군에서는 모든 군이 대조군보다 성적이 좋았다. 2. 실험식이 급여 기간에 식이효율, 단백질효율 및 열량효율 등은 들깨기름 첨가군에서 양호하였고, 특히 여기에 칼슘을 첨가한 군에서는 더욱 양호하였다. 3. 혈청 총단백질량은 모든 군에서 별 차이가 없었으나 혈청알부민에 있어서는 카제인을 첨가군이 높았고, ${\alpha}$-글로불린에 있어서는 같은 경우 칼슘 첨가군에서 낮았다. 그러나 들깨기름 첨가군과 여기에 카제인을 첨가한 군에서 가장 높았다. 4. 리포알부민은 모든 실험군에서 큰 차이가 없었으나 콩기름과 칼슘을 첨가한 군에서 낮았다. 그러나 콜레스테롤 함량이 많은 식이군에서 베타리포단백질의 양이 증가하였으나, 들깨기름을 첨가한 군에서 낮았다. 한편 배타리포단백질과 리포알부민의 비는 첨가식이 조성에 따라 0.11~0.26 범위에 있었다. 리포알부민과 리포단백질의 비는 칼슘과 콩기름을 첨가한 군의 값이 크고, 마그네슘과 들깨기름을 첨가한 군의 값이 작았다. 5. 트리글리세리드의 경우에는 참깨기름과 들깨기름을 첨가한 군에서 대조군보다 높은 값을 나타냈으나, 여기에 카제인, 칼슘 및 마그네슘을 더 첨가한 군에서 현저히 저하되었다. 6. 콜레스테롤의 경우에는 식물성기름을 첨가하여 사육한 실험군과 여기에 카제인을 더 첨가한 군에서는 트리글리세리드 함량이 높을 경우 콜레스테롤 함량도 증가하였으나, 콩기름과 칼슘, 들깨기름과 마그네슘을 첨가한 군에서 콜레스테롤량이 현저하게 낮았다. 7. 기본식이에 칼슘을 첨가한 군에 있어서는 혈청칼슘의 양이 증가되었으나 마그네슘의 경우는 낮았다. 혈당치의 경우는 식물성기름을 첨가군에서는 다소 감소되었고, 여기에 칼슘을 첨가한 군에서는 증가하고 마그네슘을 첨가한 군에서는 감소하였다. 8. 실험군별 분석치간의 상관관계는 베타리포단백질, 칼슘, 마그네슘 및 트리글리세리드간에는 상관계수 $${\gamma}{\sim_=}1$$을 보였다. 이상의 결과로부터 토끼의 혈청콜레스테롤의 양을 감소시킬 수 있는 인자로서 트리글리세리드와 베타리포단백질량을 감소시킬 수 있는 불포화도가 큰 들깨기름과 칼슘과 마그네슘이 2:1의 범위를 벗어나지 않은 조성식이가 좋은 것을 알았다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제44권7호
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• pp.490-495
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• 2011

Transcription factor AP-$2{\alpha}$ involves in the process of mammalian embryonic development and tumorigenesis. Many studies have shown that AP-$2{\alpha}$ functions in association with other interacting proteins. In a two-hybrid screening, the regulatory subunit ${\beta}$ of protein casein kinase 2 ($CK2{\beta}$) was identified as an interacting protein of AP-$2{\alpha}$; we confirmed this interaction using in-vitro GST pull-down and in-vivo co-immunoprecipitation assays; in an endogenous co-immunoprecipitation experiment, we further found the catalytic subunit ${\alpha}$ of protein casein kinase 2 ($CK2{\alpha}$) also exists in the complex. Phosphorylation analysis revealed that AP-$2{\alpha}$ was phosphorylated by CK2 kinase majorly at the site of Ser429, and such phosphorylation could be blocked by CK2 specific inhibitor 4,5,6,7-tetrabromobenzotriazole (TBB) in a dose-dependent manner. Luciferase assays demonstrated that both $CK2{\alpha}$ and $CK2{\beta}$ enhanced the transcription activity of AP-$2{\alpha}$; moreover, $CK2{\beta}$ increased the stability of AP-$2{\alpha}$. Our data suggest a novel cellular function of CK-2 as a transcriptional co-activator of AP-$2{\alpha}$.