• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.202-205
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• 2011

Dermatomyositis is a rare and idiopathic inflammatory myopathy with a characteristic cutaneous manifestation. A 62-year-old female complained of polyarthralgia that lasted for many years. She was diagnosed with hypomyopathic dermatomyositis by the typical skin rash associated with dermatomyositis but without muscle involvement such as muscle weakness, elevated level of creatinine phosphokinase and aldolase. Her symptoms improved with treatment of hydroxychloroquine and prednisolone. We experienced a case of hypomyopathic dermatomyositis on 62-year-old female patient and report with review of literatures.

• 약학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.447-456
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• 1990

Various methods are available for the production of L-threonine. The microbial production of L-threonine has been achieved by breeding L-threonine analog-resistant auxotrophic mutants of various bacteria. The enzymatic production of L-threonine has been demonstrated by use of threonine metabolic enzymes such as threonine deaminase, threonine aldolase, or threonine dehydrogenase complex. Threonine synthesis from glycine and ethanol seems to be catalyzed by the enzymes Methanol dehydrogenase(MDH) and Serine hydroxymethyltransferase(SHMT), which was also found to catalyze the aldol condensation of glycine with acetaldehyde. The improved production of L-threonine has been achieved by amplifying the genes for the L-threonine biosynthetic enzymes using recombinant DNA techniques.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.31-40
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• 1986

정상적인 산란계와 란소 기능을 정지시킨 비산란계의 에너지 대사를 비교한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 절식시 열생산량(FHP)은 산란계 109.7Kcal/kg$^{0.75}$ , 비산란계 87.4 Kcal/kg$^{0.75}$ 이며 전자의 FHP가 약 25.5% 높았다. 2. 유지를 위한 ME요구량(MEm)에 있어서 산란계 149Kcal/kg$^{0.75}$ 에 대하여 비산란계는 135Kcal/kg$^{0.75}$ 이며 산란계가 10% 높았다. 이는 유지시라 하드라도 란생산을 계속하는 이상체내에서의 산란을 위해 대사작용이 계속되기 때문으로 생각된다. 3. 생산을 위한 ME의 정미이용효율(NAME)은 산란계 77%, 비산란계 83%이었다. 이 경우 체에너지 축적이 마이너스였던 산란계의 NAME은 주로 란생산을 위한 ME 이용효율이며 또 산란이 중지된 비산란계의 NAME은 증체를 위한 이용효율에 해당된다고 생각된다. 4. 산란계와 비산란계에 있어서 각각 체중과 체에너지 축적의 회귀식으로 구한 체중 1g 증감할때의 에너지치는 산란계 3.54Kcal, 비산란계5.04Kcal 가 된다. 즉, 산란계는 비산란계에 비하여 약 70%의 에너지가를 나타내어 이들은 체에너지가 란생산을 위해 이용되는 경우의 이용효율을 나타내는 것이라 생각된다. 5. 혈청중 T$_3$ 및 T$_4$ 측정결과 T$_4$농도는 유의차가 없는데 비하여 T$_3$ 농도는 산란계가 비산란계에 비하여 유의적으로 높았다. 6. 간추출액중 에너지 대사에 관여하는 효소, ATP citrate lyase, fructose diphosphate aldolase, isocitrate dehydrogenase 및 glutamic pyruvic transaminase활성을 측정한 결과 간추출액 1mg 1분간당 분해기질을 기준으로 할 때 측정한 4개 효소활성은 산란계가 비산란계에 비하여 유의적으로 증가한다. 그러나 간 1당 1분간 분해 기질을 기준으로 할 때 ICD와 APT citrate lyase만이 산란계의 활성이 현저히 증가하였다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2002

한우의 성장단계 특이발현 유전자를 탐색하기 위하여, 본 연구에서는 유전자의 발현 유무 및 발현정도의 차이를 나타내는 유전자를 분리하는데 있어 가장 강력한 수단으로 알려진 subtractive cDNA hybridization 기법을 이용하여 한우 등심조직으로부터 12개월령 및 24개월령 특이적인 subtractive cDNA library를 제작하였다. 성장단계 특이적인 유전자를 탐색하기 위하여, 6, 12 및 24개월령 cDNA를 사용하여 reverse northern blot 분석을 실시하였으며, 6개월령 cDNA probe에 대하여 특이적인 signal을 나타낸 3개의 clone은 EPV 20, Ca2+ ATPase, 및 TCTP 유전자와 유사성을 나타내었다. 12개월령 cDNA probe에 대하여 특이적인 signal을 나타낸 9개의 cDNA clone은 각각 VCP, HSP 70, aldolase A, MSSK1, GM-2 activator protein, ryanodine receptor, acidic ribosomal phosphoprotein p1, ADP/ATP translocase T1 및 UCP 2 유전자와 높은 homology를 가지고 있었다. 또한 2개의 clone이 각각 12개월령 및 24개월령 cDNA probe에 대하여 특이적인 signal을 나타내었는데, 12개월령 cDNA probe에 대해서만 signal을 나타낸 clone은 ferrochelatase 유전자와 유사하였으며, 24개월령 probe에 대해서만 signal을 나타낸 clone은 ADRP 유전자와 유사하였다. 이상에서와 같이, 본 연구에서 제작한 성장단계 특이적인 subtractive cDNA library를 분석하여 14종의 유전자를 한우 성장단계 특이 발현 후보 유전자로 선정하여 염기서열을 분석하였으며, 이외에도 성장단계에 있어 특이적으로 발현될 것으로 추정되는 cDNA 클론의 염기서열을 분석하였다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.350-355
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• 2015

Clubroot disease is one of the most wide-spread and devastating diseases in the cultivation of Chinese cabbage. To develop a protein marker for resistance to clubroot disease in Chinese cabbage, a comparative proteome analysis was performed between a sensitive line, 94SK, and a resistant line, CR Shinki DH. Three proteins of two fold or higher accumulation that are specific to each line were found 3 days after innoculation of the Plasmodiphora brassicae. They are glutamine synthetase, malate dehydrogenase/oxidoreductase and fructose-bisphosphate aldolase in the 94SK and actin, phosphoglycerate kinase, and Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase in the CR Shinki line. From the comparison of the synthesized proteins in the 94SK and the CR Shinki, CR Shinki was found to produce more ATP-binding protein for the ABC transporter while 94SK showed a higher level of pathogenesis-related protein 1 production. All of these proteomic variations may lead to the development of molecular markers to accelerate the breeding process.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.136-146
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• 2011

This study provides first-hand proteomic data on the survival strategy of Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 when subjected to long-term iron-starvation conditions. 2D-gel electrophoresis followed by MALDI-TOF/MS analysis of iron-deficient Anabaena revealed significant and reproducible alterations in ten proteins, of which six are associated with photosynthesis and respiration, three with the antioxidative defense system, and the last, hypothetical protein all1861, conceivably connected with iron homeostasis. Iron-starved Anabaena registered a reduction in growth, photosynthetic pigments, PSI, PSII, whole-chain electron transport, carbon and nitrogen fixation, and ATP and NADPH content. The kinetics of hypothetical protein all1861 expression, with no change in expression until day 3, maximum expression on the $7^{th}$ day, and a decline in expression from the $15^{th}$ day onward, coupled with in silico analysis, suggested its role in iron sequestration and homeostasis. Interestingly, the up-regulated FBP-aldolase, Mn/Fe-SOD, and all1861 all appear to assist the survival of Anabeana subjected to iron-starvation conditions. Furthermore, the $N_2$-fixation capabilities of the iron-starved Anabaena encourage us to recommend its application as a biofertilizer, particularly in iron-limited paddy soils.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.291-299
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• 2006

Vitexin, a natural flavonoid compound identified as apigenin-8-C-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside, has been reported to exhibit antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, we investigated its effect on hypoxiainducible factor-$1{\alpha}$ (HIF-$1{\alpha}$) in rat pheochromacytoma (PC12), human osteosarcoma (HOS) and human hepatoma (HepG2) cells. Vitexin inhibited HIF-$1{\alpha}$ in PC12 cells, but not in HOS or HepG2 cells. In addition, it diminished the mRNA levels of hypoxia-inducible genes such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), smad3, aldolase A, enolase 1, and collagen type III in the PC12 cells. We found that vitexin inhibited the migration of PC12 cells as well as their invasion rates, and it also inhibited tube formation by human umbilical vein endothelium cells (HUVECs). Interestingly, vitexin inhibited the hypoxia-induced activation of c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), but not of extracellular-signal regulated protein kinase (ERK), implying that it acts in part via the JNK pathway. Overall, these results suggest the potential use of vitexin as a treatment for diseases such as cancer.

• 한국생물정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물정보시스템생물학회 2005년도 BIOINFO 2005
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• pp.151-155
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• 2005

Recently, systems biology has been increasingly applied to gain insights into the complexity of living organisms. Many inaccessible biological information and hidden evidences fur example flux distribution of the metabolites are simply revealed by investigation of artificial cell behaviors. Most bio-models are models of single cell organisms that cannot handle the multi-cellular organisms like plants. Herein, a structured and multi-cellular model of potato was developed to comprehend the root starch biosynthesis. On the basis of simplest plant cell biology, a potato structured model on the platform of Berkley Madonna was divided into three parts: photosynthetic (leaf), non-photosynthetic (tuber) and transportation (phloem) cells. The model of starch biosynthesis begins with the fixation of CO$_2$ from atmosphere to the Calvin cycle. Passing through a series of reactions, triose phosphate from Calvin cycle is converted to sucrose which is transported to sink cells and is eventually formed the amylose and amylopectin (starch constituents). After validating the model with data from a number of literatures, the results show that the structured model is a good representative of the studied system. The result of triose phosphate (DHAP and GAP) elevation due to lessening the aldolase activity is an illustration of the validation. Furthermore, the representative model was used to gain more understanding of starch production process such as the effect of CO$_2$ uptake on qualitative and quantitative aspects of starch biosynthesis.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.157-162
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• 1998

The effect of heat treatment in the light on the subsequent CO2 fixation was studied with isolated spinach chloroplasts to define the role of light during heat stress. The degree of inhibition in CO2 fixation after heat treatment at 35$^{\circ}C$ under full light intensity (600W/$m^2$) was same as that in the dark. However, heat treatment of isolated chloroplasts in the light manifested thylakoidal damage, which did not occur in the dark. Under weak light (10~30 W/$m^2$ ) where no thylakoidal damage occurred, the inhibition was substantially alleviated , showing protective effect of light . The inhibition caused by heat treatment in the dark or light is prevented by the addition of a few combined compounds to the medium prior to treatment. Fructose-1-6- bisphosphate(with aldolase)and ribose-5-phosphate, known to be effective combined with oxaloacetate in preventing inhibition after heat treatment in the dark were equally effective in the light even without oxaloacetate. Addition of sugar phosphate reduced the Mehler reaction, which may occur in fast rae under high light. However, the addition of bicarbnate and catalase that would remove Mehler reaction did not provide any protection, indicating that protective role of sugar phosphate is elsewhere. Furghermore, in whole plants rapid recovery from heat stress was observed in the light. The apparently lesser or equal inhibition in spite of additional thylakoidal damage under heat stres in the light and less requirement for the protection against heat treatment suggest that the inhibitory effect of heat stress is alleviated by light treatment.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.253-260
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• 2007

To examine the differential protein expression pattern in the 11.5 day post-coitus (dpc) and 18.5 dpc placenta of mouse, we have used the global proteomics approach by 2-D gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and MALDI-TOF-MS. The differential protein patterns of 3 placentae at the 11.5 dpc and 18.5 dpc from nature mating mice were analyzed. Proteins within isoelectric point range of $3.0{\sim}10.0$, separately were analyzed in 2DE with 3 replications of each sample. A total of approximately 1,600 spots were detected in placental 2-D gel stained with Coomassie-blue. In the comparison of 11.5 dpc and 18.5 dpc placentae, a total of 108 spots were identified as differentially expressed proteins, of which 51 spots were up-regulated proteins such as alpha-fetoprotein, mKIAA0635 protein and transferrin, annexin A5, while 48 spots were down-regulated proteins such as Pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor l(PBEF), aldolase 1, A isoform, while 4 spots were 11.5 dpc specific proteins such as chaperonin and Acidic ribosomal phosphoprotein P0, while 3 spots were 18.5 dpc specific proteins such as aldo-keto reductase family 1, member B7 and CAST1/ERC2 splicing variant-1. Most identified proteins in this analysis appeared to be related with catabolism, cell growth, metabolism and regulation. Our results revealed composite profiles of key proteins involved in mouse placenta during pregnancy.