• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.42-48
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• 2001

The regulation of actin gene expression during the differentiation of Naegleria gruberi was examined. Actin mRNA concentration was maximal in amoebae and decreased rapidly after the initiation of differentiation. At 20 min after initiation, the concentration of actin mRNA decreased to 55% of the maximal value. The actin mRNA concentration decreased to the minimum at 80 min (15% of the maximum), and then began to increase slightly at the end of differentiation. This decrease of actin mRNA concentration was regulated by the repression of actin gene transcription based on nuclear run-on transcription experiments. The rates of transcription of actin gene in nuclei prepared at 40 and 80 min after the initiation of differentiation were 50 and 28% of that of nuclei prepared at the beginning of differentiation, respectively. The addition of cycloheximide at the initiation of differentiation inhibited both the rapid decrease in the concentration of actin mRNA and the repression of actin gene transcription. These results suggest that the rapid decrease in the concentration of actin mRNA during the differentiation of N. gruberi is accomplished by the repression of actin gene transcription and this transcriptional regulation requires continuous protein synthesis during the differentiation.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.992-996
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• 2006

The study examined clinical effect of the 'Sexiang Shuhuo Jing' on serum CK and LDH activities and skeletal muscle ${\alpha}-actin$ mRNA expression concentration 140days after skeletal muscle injury in rats. The clinical research consisted of observing and measuring the serum CK, LDH activities and skeletal muscle ${\alpha}-actin$ mRNA expression, at the time of injury and during recovery. All experimental data were analyzed by repeated measurement with ANOVA on of SPSS(11.5v), accepting level for all significances was above ${\alpha}\;=.05.$ The results were as follows: That skeletal muscle injury in rats there existed a substantial increase serum CK, LDH activities and expression of skeletal muscle ${\alpha}-actin$ mRNA And Sexiang Shuhuo Jing treatment group's serum CK, LDH activities lower and faster recovery than control group. The 1 st day after skeletal muscle injury, Sexiang Shuhuo Jing treatment group's skeletal muscle ${\alpha}-actin$ mRNA expression was much more higher than control group, after 2 day's faster recovery normal level than control group. There existed a substantial increase again serum CK, LDH activities and skeletal muscle ${\alpha}-actin$ mRNA expression 3rd days after injury in control group. But in Sexiang Shuhuo Jing treatment group's can't be found that.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.356-362
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• 2019

The binding of MS2 bacteriophage coat protein (MCP) to MS2 binding site (MBS) RNA stem-loop sequences has been widely used to label mRNA for live-cell imaging at single-molecule resolution. However, concerns have been raised recently from studies with budding yeast showing aberrant mRNA metabolism following the MS2-GFP labeling. To investigate the degradation pattern of MS2-GFP-labeled mRNA in mammalian cells and tissues, we used Northern blot analysis of ${\beta}$-actin mRNA extracted from the Actb-MBS knock-in and $MBS{\times}MCP$ hybrid mouse models. In the immortalized mouse embryonic cell lines and various organ tissues derived from the mouse models, we found no noticeable accumulation of decay products of ${\beta}$-actin mRNA compared with the wild-type mice. Our results suggest that accumulation of MBS RNA decay fragments does not always happen depending on the mRNA species and the model organisms used.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.528-533
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• 1997

Twenty four female Sprague-Dawley rats weighing about 190 g were used to examine changes in muscle cAMP concentrations and steady-state levels of skeletal muscle ${\alpha}$-actin mRNA during chronic administration of cimaterol, a ${\beta}$-adrenergic agonist. Cimaterol was mixed in a powdered rat diet at 10 mg/kg diet. At 3 and 21 days after the start of treatment, skeletal muscle and heart samples were collected for the measurement of cAMP concentrations and skeletal muscle ${\alpha}$-actin mRNA levels. Cimaterol increased (p < 0.01) body weight gain gradually during the first seven days of the trial period, but not thereafter. Most skeletal muscle weights and the ratio of muscle weight to body weight were increased (p < 0.05) by cimaterol treatment both at 3 and 21 days. Heart weight was also increased (p < 0.05) by cimaterol treatment at 3 and 21 days, but the ratio of heart weight to body weight was increased (p < 0.05) only at 3 day. Cimaterol decreased (p < 0.05) cAMP concentration of gastrocnemius muscle at both 3 and 21 days after treatment. However, cimaterol tended (p = 0.07) to increase cAMP concentration at 3 days in the heart. Cimaterol tended (p = 0.08) to increase the steady-state level of ${\alpha}$-actin mRNA by 60% in gastrocnemius muscle at 3 days but had no effect at 21 days. The results indicate that the pattern of hypertrophic response to chronic dietary administration of cimaterol is different between cardiac and skeletal muscle. In skeletal muscles it appears that the hypertrophy induced by cimaterol is partly due to stimulated myofibrillar protein synthesis at a pre-translational level.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.187-191
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• 2004

Actin is a ubiquitous and highly conserved protein found in eukaryotic organisms. In this study, we describe the cDNA cloning and mRNA expression of an actin gene from the mulberry longicorn beetle, Apriona germari. The A. germari actin cDNA is 1524 bp containing a complete 1128 bp open reading frame that encodes a polypeptide of 376 amino acid residues with a predicted molecular weight of about 41.5 kDa. The deduced amino acid sequence of the A.germari actin cDNA showed 99% protein sequence identity to Homalodisca coagulata actin, differing at only two amino acid positions, and 92-98% protein sequence identity to known insect species actins. The predicted three-dimensional structure of A. germari actin revealed the four residue hydrophobic pulg loop characteristic of the actin family. Northern blot analysis showed that A. germari actin is highly expressed in epidermis and muscle, and less strongly in midgut, but not in the fat body of A. germari larva.

• 환경생물
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.329-335
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• 2004

To develop a biomarker for the monitoring of the contamination of estrogenic endocrine disrupters in the aquatic environment, reverse transcription -polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis of vitellogenin (Vg) mRNA expression was optimized in Bombina orientalis, a Korean red bellied toad species. Based on partial cDNA sequences of both Vg and beta actin genes of B. orientalis, specific primers for RT-PCR of Vg and beta actin mRNAs were developed. Semiquantitative RT-PCR of the Vg mRNA in liver was optimized using a beta actin mRNA as an internal control in both sexes. In female RT-PCR using $1\;\mu{g}$ of the liver cDNA resulted in a linear increment in the PCR product of Vg from 18 to 34 cycles of amplification. In male, on the contrary, the RT- PCR product was first detected at 30 cycles of amplification and a linear increment was observed from 30 to 40 cycles of amplification, suggesting that male B. orientalis expresses minute amount of Vg mRNA which is a $2^{-12}$ equivalent of female. In conclusion, the optimized protocol for semiquantitative RT-PCR analysis of Vg mRNA level in B. orientalis male liver will be useful for the environmental monitoring the xenoestrogen contamination in the freshwater environment in Korea.

• 한국식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물학회 1987년도 식물생명공학 심포지움 논문집 Proceedings of Symposia on Plant Biotechnology
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• pp.309-321
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• 1987

Differential gene expressions of patatin, proteinase inhibitor II, PAPI, rbcS and actin in potato microtuber have been examined. Microtubers from the several different stages of development were collected and their protein and mRNA patterns were examined. SDS-PAGE of microtuber proteins revealed that developmental changes in protein should be analogous to that of potatoes grown in the field. The level of patatin mRNA was the highest at the 30th day of development. Proteinse inhibitor IImRNA level was at the highest at the 15th day and decreased thereafter. The levels of PAPI mRNA, rbcS mRNA and actin mRNA were low throughout the time course examined.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.898-908
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• 2000

연구배경 : 기도의 알레르기성 질환에서는 기도점막에 발생하는 염증 특히 호산구의 집결 및 침윤의 역할이 중요하다. Eotaxin은 CC chemokine으로서 호산구에만 선택적으로 작용하여 조직으로의 호산구의 집결을 유도한다. Theophylline의 항염증작용은 기관지천식 치료에 중요한 기전의 하나로 생각되며 특히 호산구성 기도염증에 관여하는 여러 인자들을 조절하는 작용이 중요하다. 본 연구는 theophylline의 향염증작용이 eotaxin mRNA의 발현 억제를 통해 이루어지는지 알아보고자 하였다. 방법 : A549 세포를 배양하여 IL-$\beta$ 또는 TNF-$\alpha$로 자극한 후 Northern blot analysis를 시행하여 eotaxin mRNA의 발현율 관찰하였다. 그 후에 theophylline을 가하여 발현을 관찰하였다. 결과 : A549 세포에서 cytokine으로 유도된 eotaxin mRNA의 발현은 TNF-$\alpha$ 자극 후 $\beta$-actin과 비교한 발현율은 0.1, 1, 10 ng/mL의 농도에서 각각 7%, 22%, 28% 였고 IL-$\beta$ 자극 후 0.01, 0.1, 1, 10 ng/mL의 농도에서 각각 10%, 42%, 63%. 72%로서 cytokine의 농도가 증가할수록 eotaxin mRNA의 발현이 증가하였다. Dexamethasone투여 후 eotaxin mRNA의 발현율은 TNF-$\alpha$로 자극한 경우 0, 0.001, 0.01 ${\mu}M$의 dexamethasone농도에서 각각 27%, 18%, 8% 였고 IL-$\beta$로 자극한 경우 0, 0.001, 0.01, 0.1 ${\mu}M$의 농도에서 각각 43%, 47%, 12%, 8%로서 dexamethasone의 농도가 증가함에 따라 발현이 감소되었다. Theophylline 투여 후 IL-$\beta$로 자극한 경우 eotaxin mRNA의 발현율은 0, 0. 001, 0.01, 0.1, 1, 10 mM의 theophylline농도에서 각각 48%, 40%, 33%, 22%, 16%, 14% 로서 theophylline의 농도가 증가함에 따라 발현이 감소되었다. 결론 : Theophylline의 항호산구성 염증작용은 eotaxin mRNA의 발현을 억제함으로써 이루어짐을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.73-83
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• 1993

Steroid hormone의 하나인 ${\beta}-estradiol$이 serum-free medium에서 배양한 토끼의 신장 근위세뇨관 상피세포의 세포성장과 기능에 미치는 영향을 관찰한 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다 1. Serum-free medium에서 토끼의 신장 근위세뇨관 상피세포는 ${\beta}-estradiol$ 1 nM의 농도에서 유의한 세포 성장 촉진 효과를 나타내었고, ${\beta}-estradiol$ 10 nM이상의 농도에서는 세포성장이 억제되었다. 2. ${\beta}-Estradiol$은 serum-free medium에서 성장촉진인자의 하나인 hydrocortisone을 뺀 조건하에서 세포 성장을 증가시키었다. 3. ${\beta}-Estradiol$은 hydrocortisone을 growth supplement로 넣어준 serum-free medium에서 토끼 신장의 근위세뇨관 상피세포의 성장을 촉진시키었다. 4. ${\beta}-Estradiol$은 Northern blot analysis에 의하여 확인한 alpha I (IV) collagen mRNA level에는 별다른 변화를 보이지 않으나, ${\beta}-actin$mRNA level은 증가되었다. 이상의 결과로 미루어 보아, serum-free 그리고 hormonally defined media에서 ${\beta}-estradiol이$ 토끼의 신장 근위세뇨관 상피세포의 성장 및 기능에 대하여 촉진적으로 작용하는 것은 cellular microfilament의 중요한 구성단백의 하나로 밝혀진 ${\beta}-actin$의 합성 증가에 기인하는 것으로 생각된다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제52권5호
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• pp.304-311
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• 2019

The cytoplasmic FMR1-interacting protein family (CYFIP1 and CYFIP2) are evolutionarily conserved proteins originally identified as binding partners of the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP), a messenger RNA (mRNA)-binding protein whose loss causes the fragile X syndrome. Moreover, CYFIP is a key component of the heteropentameric WAVE regulatory complex (WRC), a critical regulator of neuronal actin dynamics. Therefore, CYFIP may play key roles in regulating both mRNA translation and actin polymerization, which are critically involved in proper neuronal development and function. Nevertheless, compared to CYFIP1, neuronal function and dysfunction of CYFIP2 remain largely unknown, possibly due to the relatively less well established association between CYFIP2 and brain disorders. Despite high amino acid sequence homology between CYFIP1 and CYFIP2, several in vitro and animal model studies have suggested that CYFIP2 has some unique neuronal functions distinct from those of CYFIP1. Furthermore, recent whole-exome sequencing studies identified de novo hot spot variants of CYFIP2 in patients with early infantile epileptic encephalopathy (EIEE), clearly implicating CYFIP2 dysfunction in neurological disorders. In this review, we highlight these recent investigations into the neuronal function and dysfunction of CYFIP2, and also discuss several key questions remaining about this intriguing neuronal protein.