• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.463-466
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• 1998

A Fusarium species was isolated from stems of cactus(Hylocereus trigonus) showing rot symptoms at Koyang, Kyonggi province in 1997. This pathogen was identified as Fusarium oxysporum based on mycological characteristics. The rot symptom appeared at the soil line and roughly circular lesions, 1∼3 mm in diameter, appeared on basal stems. The pathogen formed both microconidia and macroconidia. Microconidia were formed abundantly in false-heads on short monophialides, oval to kidney-shaped. Macroconidia were slightly sickle-shaped, 3∼5-septated with an attenuated apical cell and a foot-shaped basal cell. Colony color on PDA was white, peach or purple. Chlamydospores were formed abundantly on PDA. The pathogen was able to cause stem rot symptoms to cactus by wound inoculation as well as non-wound inoculation.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.162-168
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• 2022

Compared to marine dinoflagellates, freshwater species are rarely recorded in Korea. In the present study, we isolated a freshwater dinoflagellate, Palatinus, from the Paldang Reservoir, Korea, in December 2021. The overall cell shape was ovoid, and the cell size was 34.3 ㎛ in length (25.8-39.5 ㎛) and 28.4 ㎛ in width (21.5-34 ㎛). An eyespot was usually observed near the sulcal region. The Kofoidian plate formula of the species was determined to be 4', 2a, 7", 6c, 5s, 5''', and 2''''. Apical pore complex was not observed. However, variations in the cingular plate caused by the fusion of 3C and 4C were observed. Analyses of 28S rDNA sequences revealed that the unidentified species is 100% similar to Palatinus apiculatus, and clustered together in the same lineage in the phylogenetic tree (100% bootstrap value). Our findings confirmed that the isolated dinoflagellate is Palatinus apiculatus, which was discovered for the first time in Korean freshwaters.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.34-45
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• 1994

This investigation has been carried out to examine the structure of digestive tract from Korean Leech, Erpobdella lineata, using light and electron microscope. The digestive tract is composed of mouth, pharynx, Oesophagus, six-chambered stomach, three-chambered intestine, rectum and anus. Stomach and intestine have not gastric or intestine ceca and consist of only straight tube. All digestive tracts from pharynx to rectum are covered with simple columnar epithelial cells. While the surfaces of endothelial cell of pharynx and rectum are covered with cuticular layer of about $0.3{\mu}m$ in thickness, stomach and intestine are covered with estimated $0.2-0.3{\mu}m$ and $0.5{\mu}m$ microvilli respectively. Circular folds were found only in first and second chambers of stomach, intestine and rectum, but not in pharynx and the other chambers (third to sixth) of stomach. The granules of $0.3-0.8{\mu}m$ and $0.5-1.0{\mu}m$ in diameter were observed in the cytoplasm of stomach endothelial cell. These granules were demonstrated to contain protein which showed a positive reaction to ninhydrin. It was also found that there are well-developed microvilli in the apical portion of intestine endothelial cell in which endocytosis occurs actively.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.203-210
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• 2008

One of cell surface receptor proteins, human folate receptor (hFR) involves in the uptake of folates through cell membrane into cytoplasm, and is anchored to the plasma membrane by a fatty acid linkage, which has been identified in some cells as a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-tailed protein with a molecular mass of about 40 kDa. The hFR is released by phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C (PI-PLC) because it contains fatty acids and inositol on the GPI tail. Caveolin decorates the cytoplasmic surface of caveolae and has been proposed to have a structural role in maintaining caveolae. It is unknown whether caveolin is involved in targeting, and is necessary for the function of GPI-tailed proteins. To compare the ability of folic acid binding, internalization and expression of hFR, and the effect of caveolin at the both apical and basolateral side of cell surfaces in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) clone cells overexpressed the hFR and/or caveolin. Our present results suggest a possibility that the overexpression of caveolin does not be involved in expression of hFR, but plays a role as a factor in PI-PLC releasing kinetics, and for a regulation of formation, processing and function of hFR in CHO clone cells overexpressed cavcolin.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 1985

The portion of Cuscuta japonica haustorium which lies internal to the host tissues, the endophyte, was examined at the ultrastructural level. The endophyte consisted of mainly small parenchymatous cells and large, slightly elongate cells at the tip. The tip cells were characterized by the presence of large and lobed nucleus, several small vacuoles, dense cytoplasm, abundant rough endoplasmic reticulum, dictyosomes, and mitochondria, and thus suggested to have a high metabolic activity. The shape, arrangement, and cytological characteristics of the parenchymatous and tip cells consisting the endophyte were very similar to those of the dividing cells and idioblasts, respectively, which appeared in the endophyte primordium of the upper haustorium. The tip cells with the thickened-apical wall were observed to grow intrusively through the host cell walls and to engulf the remnants of the degenerated host cells. In the former case intrusive growing cell was regarded to develop into the filamentous cell, the hypha. Plasmodesmata through the cell wall were not observed between host and parasite cells. Some host cells that in contact with the penetrating tip cells of the endophyte, showed the degenerating features such as a loss of cytoplasm, a beaded fashion of small vesicles, and deformation of chloroplasts.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.95-102
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• 1993

Two functions of root canal medicaments and irrigants are to reduce microorganisms and to encourge the repair of apical tissues. The biocompatibility of endodontic materials has been tested using in vitro cell culture techniques. The purpose of this study Was to evaluate and compare the cytotoxic effects of 2 root canal irrigation solutions and 4 antiseptics on HEp-2 and McCoy cells. Two irrigation solutions were sodium hypochlorite. $H_2O_2$ and 4 antiseptics were povidone, ethanol, glutaraldehyde and benzalkonium chloride. Each solutions were serially diluted to 1:1, 1:10, 1:$10^2$, 1:$10^3$, 1:$10^4$, 1:$10^5$, 1:$10^6$. And each diluted solutions were added to the cells and cytotoxic effects were measured with the absorbance of formazan formed cells by ELISA READER. The results were as follows : 1. Benzalkonium chloride was the most cytotoxic on HEp-2 cell. (P<0.05) 2. $H_2O_2$ was the most cytotoxic on McCoy cell. (P<.05) 3. Povidone and ethanol showed mild cytotoxic effect on HEp-2 and McCoy cell. (P<0.05).

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.307-313
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• 2021

Traf4 (Tumor necrosis factor Receptor Associated Factor 4) is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) - associated factors (TRAFs) family. TRAF4 is overexpressed in tumor cells such as breast cancer and associated with cytoskeleton and membrane fraction. Interestingly, TRAF4 was localized with tight junctions (TJs) proteins including OCLN and TJP1 in mammary epithelial cells. However, the expression patterns and biological function of Traf4 were not examined in preimplantation mouse embryos although Traf4-deficient mouse showed embryonic lethality or various dramatic malformation. In this study, we examined the temporal and spatial expression patterns of mouse Traf4 during preimplantation development by qRT-PCR and immunostaining, and its biological function by using siRNA injection. We found upregulation of Traf4 from the 8-cell stage onwards and apical region of cell - cell contact sites at morula and blastocyst embryos. Moreover, Traf4 knockdown led to defective TJs without alteration of genes associated with TJ assembly but elevated p21 expression at the KD morula. Taken together, Traf4 is required for TJs assembly and cell proliferation during morula to blastocyst transition.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.89-100
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• 2000

아프리카 왕달팽이 (Achatina fulica) 및 산민달팽이(Incilaria fruhstorferi)의 타액을 분비하는 관들을 전자현미경을 통해 관찰한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. Achatina fulica의 소엽내관과 소엽간관은 대부분 원형또는 타원형의 도우넛(dough-nut)형태로서 관을 구성하는 내강세포는 세포의 경계가 불분명하며 세포질은 손가락 마주끼기와 같은 많은 주름들로 구성되어 있었다. 이들의 세포상단에는 미세융모가 잘 발달해 있었다. 반면 Incilaria fruhstorfer의 소엽내관과 소엽간관은 불규칙한 단층원주상피로 구성되어 있고, 전자밀도가 높은 세포질 속에는 다소 불규칙한 구형의 과립들로 가득차 있었다. 세포의 상단에는 미세융모의 발달이 미진하였다. Achatina fulica의 타액관은 내강이 비교적 좁은 긴 관상구조를 하고 있었다. 내강상피세포들은 세포의 경계가 불분명하고, 세포질 속에는 많은 공포와 전자밀도가 낮은 투명과립들로 가득 차 있었고 이들 상피세포의 상단에는 길이가 짧고 가늘은 미세융모가 발달해 있었다. 반면 Incilaria fruhstorfer의 타액관은 Achatiana fulica의 타액관 보다 그 직경이 $65\times250{\mu}m$정도로 더 넓었으며 같은 구조의 내강상피로 구성되어 있었고 상피세포의 상단에는 치밀반과 같은 연접장치가 자주 관찰되는 특징도 보였다. Achatina fulica와 Incilaria fruhstorferi 타액선내 혈관들은 타액선 세포사이에 있는 결합조직에서 주로 관찰되었으며 내피세포들은 대부분 불규칙한 구조이고 전자밀도는 높아서 어둡게 관찰되었다. 이들은 사상족을 내어 포식현상을 보였다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.330-337
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• 2003

The effect of sixteen excipients on the transport of recombinant human epidermal growth factor (rhEGF) across Caco-2 cell monolayers was examined at $37^{\circ}C$. The apparent apical to basolateral (A-B) permeability ($P_{app}$) of 30 $\mu$ M rhEGF was $8.15\times 10^{-7}$ cm/sec, indicative of a poor level of absorption in the GI tract. The Papp was 1.7- and 6.3-fold greater than the $P_{app}$ in the basolateral to apical (B-A) direction and the A-B permeability of mannitol, respectively, and decreased dramatically to a negligible level at $4^{\circ}C$, consistent with a receptor mediated transcytosis of rhEGF. The stability of rhEGF was very poor, undergoing more than 85% degradation in 2 h in the transport medium at $37^{\circ}C$. A significant increase in the $P_{app}$ could be achieved by the addition of certain excipients, as exemplified by 23, 21, 20 and 16-fold increases, in the presence of sodium taurochenodeoxycholate (NaTCDC), sodium taurodeoxycholate (NaTDC), sodium glycodeoxycholate (NaGDC) and sodium laurylsulfate (SLS) (all at a concentration of 1 % w/v), respectively. A significant increase in stability could also be achieved by the addition of some of the excipients, as represented by 1 % SLS, which nearly completely stabilized the rhEGF. Unfortunately, however, an increase in the $P_{app}$ of rhEGF could not be achieved without a simultaneous and extensive decrease in the integrity of the cell membranes. Thus, more efficient excipients, that specifically enhance the permeation of rhEGF and do not alter the membrane integrity, should be pursued in order to safely enhance the permeation of rhEGF.

• 환경생물
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.119-128
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• 2019

거제도 장목항에서 분리한 Akashiwo sanguinea의 형태와 계통학적 특성을 명확히 하고, 여러 온도와 염분구배에 따른 성장조건을 파악하고자 하였다. A. sanguinea의 세포는 오각형이었고, 세포의 길이는 54.7~70.3 ㎛, 폭은 31.5~48.5 ㎛로 나타났다. 핵은 세포의 중심에 위치하였고, 엽록체는 황갈색으로 세포 전체에 퍼져있었다. 상추구는 알파벳 e 모양이었다. 계통분석 결과 장목항에서 분리한 본 배양주는 ribotype A에 포함되었다. 온도 및 염분구배에 따른 성장 실험은 5℃ 이하의 온도를 제외한 모든 온도구배에서 성장이 나타났다. 그리고, 최대성장속도는 온도 20℃, 염분 20 psu에서 0.50 day^-1로 나타났고, 최대세포밀도는 온도 25℃, 염분 30 psu에서 1,372 cells mL^-1였다. 이 결과는 A. sanguinea가 가을철에 한국 연안에서 최대 증식을 보일 수 있다는 것을 나타낸다.