• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.87-91
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• 2000

미생물로부터 U937 세포주의 etoposide에 유발된 apoptosis 저해물질을 탐색한 결과 곰팡이 F80834 균주를 선발하였다. 균주 배양액으로부터 저해물질을 분리한 후 UV, EIMS, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, DEPT 등의 기기분석을 실시한 결과 terrein으로 동정되었다. 이 물질은 $IC_{50}$ $20\mu\textrm{g}/ml$의 농도로 U937 세포주의 etoposide에 의한 caspase 3 유도를 저해하였다. Etoposide에 의한 세포의 사멸도 IC50 $10\mu\textrm{g}/ml$ 농도로 저해하였으며, 동일한 농도 조건에서 단독 처리시 세포 독성을 나타내지 않았다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.286-294
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• 2010

Epicoccum purpurascens stain 5615 AUMC was investigated for its biocontrol activity against root rot disease caused by Pythium irregulare. E. purpurascens greenhouse pathogenicity tests using three leguminous plants indicated that the fungus was nonpathogenic under the test conditions. The germination rate of the three species of legume seeds treated with a E. purpurascens homogenate increased significantly compared with the seeds infested with P. irregulare. No root rot symptoms were observed on seeds treated with E. purpurascens, and seedlings appeared more vigorous when compared with the non-treated control. A significant increase in seedling growth parameters (seedling length and fresh and dry weights) was observed in seedlings treated with E. purpurascens compared to pathogen-treated seedlings. Pre-treating the seeds with the bioagent fungus was more efficient for protecting seeds against the root rot disease caused by P. irregulare than waiting for disease dispersal before intervention. To determine whether E. purpurascens produced known anti-fungal compounds, an acetone extract of the fungus was analyzed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry. The extract revealed a high percentage of the cinnamic acid derivative (trimethylsiloxy) cinnamic acid methyl ester. The E. purpurascens isolate grew more rapidly than the P. irregulare pathogen in a dual culture on potato dextrose agar nutrient medium, although the two fungi grew similarly when cultured separately. This result may indicate antagonism via antibiosis or competition.

• 약학회지
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.476-481
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• 2007

A polymorphic fungus, Candida albicans, causes various forms of infections such as disseminated candidiasis and vaginitis. Recent reports indicate that the fungus is a main etiological agent for the arthritis. In search of new sources for treatment of the fungal arthritis, we examined $18{\beta}$-glycyrrhetinic acid ($18{\beta}$-GA) against C. albicans-caused septic arthritis. The compound is isolated from Glycyrrhizae Radix that is known to have various immunomodulating activities and is one of the most popular herbal medicines. For induction of animal model of a septic arthritis, mice were given an emulsion form of C. albicans cell wall mixed with Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA) via footpad-injection. To determine prophylactic and therapeutic effects, the component was given to the animals before or after the induction of the arthritis, respectively. Data showed that intraperitoneal administration of $18{\beta}$-GA resulted in reduction of the inflammation, indicating the component had both prophylactic and therapeutic activities. For investigation of mechanism of the $18{\beta}$-GA, inhibitory effects on NO (nitiric oxide) and on T-lymphocyte proliferation were determined. Results demonstrated that $18{\beta}$-GA suppressed NO production from LPS (lipopolysaccharide)-treated macrophages and also inhibited proliferation of Con A (concanavalin A)activated T-cells. Taken together, $18{\beta}$-GA, a pentacyclic triterpene, has anti-arthritic activity against C. albicans-caused septic arthritis, possibly by blocking NO production and T-cell suppression.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.389-395
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• 2021

Soil is the major source of plant-associated microbes. Several fungal and bacterial species live within plant tissues. Actinomycetes are well known for producing a variety of antibiotics, and they contribute to improving plant health. In our previous report, Streptomyces globisporus SP6C4 colonized plant tissues and was able to move to other tissues from the initially colonized ones. This strain has excellent antifungal and antibacterial activities and provides a suppressive effect upon various plant diseases. Here, we report the genome-wide analysis of antibiotic producing genes in S. globisporus SP6C4. A total of 15 secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters were predicted using antiSMASH. We used the CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis system, and each biosynthetic gene was predicted via protein basic local alignment search tool (BLAST) and rapid annotation using subsystems technology (RAST) server. Three gene clusters were shown to exhibit antifungal or antibacterial activity, viz. cluster 16 (lasso peptide), cluster 17 (thiopeptide-lantipeptide), and cluster 20 (lantipeptide). The results of the current study showed that SP6C4 has a variety of antimicrobial activities, and this strain is beneficial in agriculture.

• Mycobiology
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.94-108
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• 2023

Termitomyces sp. that grow in symbiosis with fungus-farming Termites have medicinal properties. However, they are rare in nature, and their artificial culture is challenging. The expression of AXL receptor tyrosine kinase and immune checkpoint molecules favor the growth of cancer cells. The study evaluated the optimal conditions for the artificial culture of Termitomyces and their inhibitory activity on AXL and immune checkpoint molecules in lung adenocarcinoma and melanoma cell lines. The culture of 45 strains of Termitomyces was compared. Five strains with marked growth rates were selected. Four of the selected strains form a single cluster by sequence analysis. The mycelium of 4 selected strains produces more fungal mass in potato dextrose broth than in a mixed media. The bark was the most appropriate solid substrate for Termitomyces mycelia culture. The mycelium of all five selected strains showed a higher growth rate under normal CO₂ conditions. The culture broth, methanol, and ethyl acetate of one selected strain (T-120) inhibited the mRNA relative expression of AXL receptor tyrosine kinase and immune checkpoint molecules in cancer cell lines. Overall, these results suggest the potential usefulness of Termitomyces extracts as a coadjuvant therapy in malignant diseases.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.61-68
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• 1975

산막효모(産膜酵母)가 형성(形成)된 제품(製品)간장에서 산막생성(産膜生成)과 발효력(醱酵力)이 강(强)한 효모(酵母)를 분리(分離)하고 Lodder 들의 효모분류법(酵母分類法)에 따라 Saccharomyces rouxii (film forming yeast)로 동정(同定)하였으며 이효모(酵母)들의 발효현상(發酵現象) 및 생리적(生理的) 특성(特性)은 다음과 같았다. 1. 간장발효실험(發酵實驗)에서 간장중(中)에 함유(含有)된 당분(糖分)을 모두 발효(醱酵)시켜 고형분(固形分)은 감소(減少)되고 총질소(總窒素), 색도(色度)를 감소(減少)시켰다. 2. 방부력실험(防腐力實驗)에서 butylparaben 은 60 ppm, sodium benzoate 800 ppm, sodium propionate 2,400 ppm, menadione 165 ppm, potassium sorbate 500 ppm, sorbic acid 300 ppm 이상(以上)의 농도(濃度)에서 이들균(菌)의 생육(生育)이 억제(抑制)되었고 에칠알콜 첨가구(添加區)에서는 3%에서도 방부력(防腐力)이 없었다. 3. 2%(w/v) glucose yeast extract peptone 배지(培地)에서 이들균(菌)의 최적식고농도(最適食?濃度)는 5%, 최적배양온도(最適培養溫度)는 $30^{\circ}C$, 사멸온도(死滅溫度)는 NO-1, 3균(菌)이 $62^{\circ}C$ (10분간(分間) 살균처리(殺菌處理)), NO-2, 4균(菌)이 $65^{\circ}C$ 이었으며 최적(最適) pH 는 5. 0이었다. 4. Gas chromatography 에 의(依)한 피막(皮膜)간장의 향기성분(香氣成分)은 표준(標準)간장에 비(比)해 저비점(低沸點)의 물질(物質)이 많으며 이 성분(成分)들이 간장의 풍미열화(風味劣化)에 기여(寄與)하는 것으로 생각되었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.142-148
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• 1996

Aloe(Aloe arborescens M$_{ILL}$) has been used as a home medicine for the past several thousand in the world, and has been studied on anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activities, hypotension, atherosclerosis, myocardiac infartion, apoplexy, diabetes as a chronic digenerative disease, tumors, gastrointestinal tract, liver and pancreas' diseases, and genitourinary tract etc. SAMP8 as a learing and memory impairment animal model were fed basic and/or experimental diets with 1.0% freezing dried(FD)-aloe for 8 months. The passive avoidance tests such as acqusition trial and retention test were significantly higher in aloe group than in control group. Grading score of senescence resulted in a marked decreases in aloe group compared with control group. Acetylcholinesterase(AChE) activity was remarkably increased in aloe group compared with control group. Neurotransmitters such as dopamine(DA) and serotonin(5-HT) almost did not change by the feeding of aloe-added diet, but their metabolites such as homovanillic acid(HVA) and 5-hydroxy-indole acetic acid(5-HIAA) in aloe group were significantly increased compared with control group. Therefore, the ratios of HVA/DA and 5-HIAA/5-HT as a ratio of metabolite on neurotransmitter were significantly increased by the feeding of aloe-added diet. These results suggest that aloe vara may be activated acetylcholinesterase, the metabolite of neurotransmitter, and ratios of metabolite on neurotransmitter, resulting ina greater prevention of learning and memory impairments such as Alzheimertype dementia.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.842-850
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• 2023

피롤니트린, 피롤로마이신, 피오루테오린 등은 미생물 유래의 다양한 항균활성을 갖는 기능성 할로겐화 페닐피롤 유도체들이다. 그 중에서 피롤니트린은 Pseudomonas fluorescens, Burkholderia cepacia, Serratia plymuthica 등에서 L-트립토판으로부터 4단계 반응을 거쳐 만들어내는 이차대사산물이다. 현재 표재성 피부 사상진균 감염의 치료용으로 사용되며, 토양유래 및 엽면 진균감염에 높은 길항작용을 하며, 인체에 무해하여 산업적 응용가치가 높다. 한편 피롤니트린은 빛에 의해 잘 분해되기 때문에 야외에서 광범위하게 사용하는데 어려움이 있다. 그 대안으로 구조적으로 유사하고 광 안정성이 우수한 합성으로 생산되는 비침습성 표면 살균제인 플루디옥소닐이 개발되어, 주로 식물의 종자 및 엽면 처리용으로 광범위하게 사용되고 있다. 그러나, 수생생물에 높은 독성을 야기하며, 인간 세포주에서 잠재적인 내분비 교란물질로 작용할 수 있는 위험요인이 있어 각국에서 잔류허용 기준량을 설정하여 관리하고 있다. 한편, 천연 피롤로마이신, 피오루테오린과 같은 화합물이 미생물에서 분리, 확인되었으며, 각각. 그람양성균에 대한 항생/항생물막 활성, 식물 병원 난균류 Pythium ultimum에 높은 항균활성을 갖는다. 본 총설은 여러 기능성 할로겐화 페닐피롤 유도체 중 세균 유래의 피롤니트린의 생합성에 관한 특징과 생산, 합성 플루디옥소닐의 특징, 그 외 천연 페닐피롤 유도체들의 특징등을 요약하였다. 우리는 다양한 천연 HPD의 미생물에 의한 생산과 화학합성법에 의한 다양한 합성 HPD의 개발을 통해 인간과 환경에서 높은 치료 효능과 안전성을 제공하는 새로운 HPD의 개발을 기대한다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.287-290
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 석류에서 단세포성 곰팡이의 성장을 저해하는 항진균 물질을 탐색하고 새로운 천연 항생물질을 찾기 위한 목적으로 석류를 과피, 씨, 전체로 각각 분리하고 추출하여 항진균 활성을 조사하였다. 고흥에서 생산된 석류를 전체, 과피, 씨로 나누어 70% EtOH로 추출한 후 Candida albicans에 대한 항진균 활성을 측정한 결과, 항진균 활성이 액체배지에서 각각 비슷하게 나왔으며 고체배지에서는 석류 전체 추출물을 사용하였을 때 가장 잘 나타났다. 고체배지에서와 액체배지에서 공통적으로 석류 전체 및 과피 추출물의 chloroform, ethyl acetate 용매 추출물의 C. albicans의 항진균 활성도를 측정한 결과 ethyl acetate 추출물에서 모두 높은 활성도를 나타냈다. C. albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida tropicalis, Candida lusitaniae에 대한 항진균 활성은 석류 전체 및 석류 과피의 ethyl acetate 용매 추출물에서 각각 36%, 25% 이상의 저해율을 보였다. 이러한 결과는 석류 내 존재하는 항진균 활성 물질은 ethyl acetate에 잘 녹는 지용성 물질인 것으로 추정된다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.284-294
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• 2006

Statement of problem. Proliferation of Candida albicans is primarily within the plaque on the fitting surface of the denture rather than on the inflamed mucosa. Consequently, the treatment of the denture is equally important as treatment of the tissue. Cleansing and disinfection should be efficiently carried-out as the organisms can penetrate into the voids of the acrylic resin and grow in them, from which they can continue to infect and reinfect bearing tissues. Purpose. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the applicability of photocatalytic reaction to eliminate Candida albicans from acrylic resin denture base, and to investigate the anti-fungal effect with various UVA illumination time. Materials and Methods. The specimens were cured by the conventional method following the manufacturer's instruction using thermal polymerized denture base resin (Vertex RS: Dentimex, Netherlands). $TiO_2$ photocatalyst sol(LT), which is able to be coated at normal temperature, was made from the Ti-alkoxide progenitor. The XRD patterns, TEM images and nitrogen absorption ability of the $TiO_2$ photocatalyst sol(LT) were compared with the commercial $TiO_2$ photocatalyst P-25. The experimental specimens were coated with the mixture of the $TiO_2$ photocatalyst sol(LT) and binder material (silane) using dip-coater, and uncoated resin plates were used as the control group. Crystallinity of $TiO_2$ of the specimen was tested by the XRD. Size, shape and chemical compositions were also analyzed using the FE-SEM/ EDS. The angle and methylene blue degradation efsciency were measured for evaluating the photocatalytic activity of the $TiO_2$ film. Finally, the antifungal activity of the specimen was tested. Candida albicans KCTC 7629(1 ml, initial concentration $10^5$ cells/ ml) were applied to the experiment and control group specimens and subsequently two UVA light source with 10W, 353 nm peak emission were illuminated to the specimens from 15cm above. The extracted $2{\mu}l$ of sample was plated on nutrient agar plate ($Bacto^{TM}$ Brain Heart Infusion; BD, USA) with 10 minute intervals for 120 minute, respectively. It was incubated for 24 hours at $37^{\circ}C$ and the colony forming units (CFUs) were then counted. Results. Compared the characteristics of LT photocatalyst with commercial P-25 photocatalyst, LT were shown higher activity than P-25. The LT coated experimental specimen surface had anatase crystal form, less than 20 nm of particle size and wide specific surface area. To evaluate the photocatalytic activity of specimens, methylene blue degradation reaction were used and about 5% of degradation rate were measured after 2 hours. The average contact angle was less than $20^{\circ}$ indicating that the LT photocatalyst had hydrophilicity. In the antifungal activity test for Candida albicans, 0% survival rate were measured within 30 minute after irradiation of UVA light. Conclusion. From the results reported above, it is concluded that the UVA-LT photocatalytic reaction have an antifungal effect on the denture surface Candida albicans, and so that could be applicable to the clinical use as a cleaning method.