• Molecules and Cells
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.289-293
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• 2005

BAF53 is an actin-related protein that shuttles between nucleus and cytoplasm. In the nucleus, it constitutes an integral component of many chromatin-modifying complexes such as the SWI/SNF, TIP60, TRRAP, and TIP48/49 complexes. BAF53 is essential for growth, but its function remains elusive. BAF53 homologues from yeast to humans have a conserved N-terminal motif, MS_(G/A)(G/A)__(V/L)YGG, which is unique to these proteins. Previously we showed that over-expression of an N-terminal deletion mutant of BAF53 ($BAF53_-{\Delta}N$) reduced the viability of HEK293 and HeLa cells. When we replaced the serine 2 and tyrosine 6 of this N-terminal motif with alanine, over-expression of the alanine-replaced BAF53 strongly impaired the growth of HEK293 cells whereas replacement with aspartate/glutamate had no effect. The alanine-replaced BAF53 mutants also stimulated p53-dependent transcription, in which the SWI/SNF and TRRAP complexes are involved. Our results demonstrate that serine 2 and tyrosine 6 play important roles in BAF53 activity.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.183-189
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• 2012

It has been suggested that chromatin is organized into the stable structures that provide fundamental units of chromosome architecture in interphase mammalian cells. The stable structures of chromatin can be visualized as replication foci when replicating DNA is labeled with thymidine analogs. Previously, we showed that the chromosome territory expanded after BAF53 knockdown. In this study, we found that BAF53 is required for the formation of replication foci. DNA replication was not impaired in BAF53 knockdown cells, suggesting that the decrease in the number of replication foci is due to disintegration of replication foci, but not suppression of DNA replication. The attractive forces that maintain structural integrity of replication foci could be disrupted by BAF53 knockdown, and it may be responsible, at least in part, for the expansion of chromosome territories after BAF53 knockdown.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.288-293
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• 2007

The conversion of mitotic chromosome into interphase chromatin consists of at least two separate processes, the decondensation of the mitotic chromosome and the formation of the higher-order structure of interphase chromatin. Previously, we showed that depletion of BAF53 led to the expansion of chromosome territories and decompaction of the chromatin, suggesting that BAF53 plays an essential role in the formation of higher-order chromatin structure. We report here that BAF53 is associated with mitotic chromosomes during mitosis. Immunostaining with two different anti-BAF53 antibodies gave strong signals around the DNA of mitotic preparations of NIH3T3 cells and mouse embryo fibroblasts (MEFs). The immunofluorescent signals were located on the surface of mitotic chromosomes prepared by metaphase spread. BAF53 was also found in the mitotic chromosome fraction of sucrose gradients. Association of BAF53 with mitotic chromosomes would allow its rapid activation on the chromatin upon exit from mitosis.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.405-409
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• 2009

When DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) were induced in mammalian cells, many DNA damage response proteins are accumulated at damage sites to form nuclear foci called IR-induced foci. Although the formation of foci has been shown to promote repair efficiency, the structural organization of chromatin in foci remains obscure. BAF53 is an actin-related protein which is required for maintenance of chromosome territory. In this study, we show that the formation of IR-induced foci by $\gamma$-H2AX and 53BP1 were reduced when BAF53 is depleted, while DSB- activated ATM pathway and the phosphorylation of H2AX remains intact after DNA damage in BAF53 knockdown cells. We also found that DSB repair efficiency was largely compromised in BAF53 knockdown cells. These results indicate that BAF53 is critical for formation of foci by $\gamma$-H2AX decorated chromatin at damage sites and the structural organization of chromatin in foci is an important factor to achieve the maximum efficiency of DNA repair.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권9호
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• pp.789-795
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• 2015

A chromosome territory is composed of chromosomal subdomains. The internal structure of chromosomal subdomains provides a structural framework for many genomic activities such as replication and DNA repair, and thus is key to determining the basis of their mechanisms. However, the internal structure and regulating proteins of a chromosomal subdomain remains elusive. Previously, we showed that the chromosome territory expanded after BAF53 knockdown. Because the integrity of chromosomal subdomains is a deciding factor of the volume of a chromosome territory, we examined here the effect of BAF53 knockdown on chromosomal subdomains. We found that BAF53 knockdown led to the disintegration of histone H2B-GFP-visualized chromosomal subdomains and BrdU-labeled replication foci. In addition, the size of DNA loops measured by the maximum fluorescent halo technique increased and became irregular after BAF53 knockdown, indicating DNA loops were released from the residual nuclear structure. These data can be accounted for by the model that BAF53 is prerequisite for maintaining the structural integrity of chromosomal subdomains.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.55-65
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• 1999

AF(anaerobic filter)/BAF(biological aerated filter) system and UASB(upflow anaerobic sludge blanket)/BAF system, of which system effluents were recirculated to the anaerobic reactors in each system, were operated in order to investigate the performance in simultaneous removal of organics and nitrogen in high-strength dairy wastewater. Advanced anaerobic treatment processes of AF and UASB were evaluated on applicability as pre-denitrification reactors, and BAF was also evaluated on the performance in oxidizing the remaining organics and ammonia nitrogen. At system HRTs of 4.0 to 4.5 days and recirculation ratios of one to three, the AF/BAF system could achieve more than 99% of organics removals and 64 to 78% of total nitrogen removals depending upon the recirculation ratio. Although the UASB/BAF system also showed more than 99% of organics removals, total nitrogen removals in the UASB/BAF system were 53 to 66% which are lower than those in the AF/BAF system at the corresponding recirculation ratios. Optimum recirculation ratios considering simultaneous removal of organics and nitrogen and cost-effectiveness, were in the range of two to three. The upflow AF packed with crossflow module media, as a primary treatment of the anaerobic reactor/BAF system, showed better performances in denitrification, SS removals, and gas production than the UASB. Higher loading rate of suspended solids from the UASB increased the backwashing times in the following BAF. Especially, at a recirculation ratio of three in the UASB/BAF system, the increase in head loss due to clogging in the BAF caused frequent backwashing, at least once d day. The BAF showed the high nitrification efficiency of average 99.2% and organics removals more than 90% at organics loading rate less than $1.4KgCOD/m^3/d$ and $COD/NH_3-N$ ratio less than 6.4. It was proved that the simplified anaerobic reactor/BAF system could maximize the organics removal and achieve high nitrogen removal efficiencies through recirculation of system effluents to the anaerobic reactor. The AF/BAF system can, especially, be a cost effective and competitive alternative for the simultaneous removal of organics ana nitrogen from wastewaters.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.77-84
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 부착/부유 미생물 혼재형 RBC (Rotating Biological Contactor)와 BAF (Biological Aerated Filter) 공정이 가지는 각각의 장점을 조합한 호기성 생물막 처리 시스템을 고안하여 고농도 도축폐수의 처리 특성을 평가하였다. 본 공정은 상당량의 부유 미생물이 함께 있는 RBC와 침전지 그리고 BAF 공정 순으로 구성되었다. 첫 번째 공정인 RBC와 침전지에서는 유기물의 산화, 질소의 질산화/탈질 및 부유물질의 제거가 이루어지며, 후속 공정인 BAF에서는 일부 제거되지 않은 유기물과 질소의 산화 및 부유물질의 여과가 이루어진다. 돈까스 소스(시판용)와 돼지피을 이용하여 모사한 고농도 도축폐수(TCOD $5.2{\sim}40.4g/m^2{\cdot}d$, TN $0.44{\sim}4.17g/m^2{\cdot}d$)의 처리 특성을 평가한 결과, 침전지를 포함한 RBC 공정에서 Soluble COD와 $NH_3-N$의 평균 제거율은 각각 90%와 82% 이상으로 양호하였으나 TCOD와 TN은 Suspended Solid (SS)의 대량 유출과 돼지피에서 기인한 콜로이드 물질 생성 때문에 각각 60%와 69%의 다소 낮은 제거율을 보였다. 후속 공정인 BAF가 잔존 TCOD와 TN을 제거하는 생물 반응조의 역할과 SS를 제거하는 여과기의 역할을 충분히 수행해 약 100 mg/L의 TCOD와 약 140 mg/L의 SS 추가 제거가 가능하였으나, 처리수질은 TCOD 300 mg/L, SS 180 mg/L 그리고 TN 53 mg/L로 상당히 높았다. RBC 유출수에 Polyaluminium Chloride를 투입한 결과, 침전성이 크게 향상되어 RBC+침전지 공정 유출수의 TCOD와 TN은 각각 93.8%, 25.6%의 제거율을 보였으며, BAF 유출수 수질은 TCOD 16.5 mg/L, SS 0 mg/L, NH3-N 12.0 mg/L, TP 1.3 mg/L로 우수하였다. 따라서 별도의 추가 처리공정 없이 본 연구에서 고안한 RBC+BAF 조합공정에 의한 처리만으로 고농도 도축폐수를 성공적으로 처리할 수 있었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.510-518
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• 2002

연구 배경 : 기관지탄분섬유화증의 발생기전으로 임파선결핵이나 기관지결핵이 제시되었으나 아직도 정확한 발생기전이나 임상양상에 대해 알려져 있지 않다. 본 연구는 기관지탄분섬유화증을 일으키는 발생기전을 추정하기 위해 결핵과 같은 기도폐쇄를 일으키는 질환을 동반하지 않은 단순 기관지탄분섬유화증 환자들의 임상양상을 알아보았다. 방 법 : 기관지 내시경 검사상 기관지탄분섬유화증을 보인 입원환자 중 1년 이상 외래 추적이 가능하였던 114명의 환자의 진료 및 검사 기록지를 후향적으로 조사하여 연구 결과를 얻었다. 결 과 : 전체 대상 환자 중 43명 (38%) 환자는 결핵, 폐암 및 진행성 종괴성 폐섬유증 등의 기도폐쇄를 일으키는 호흡기 질환을 동반하지 않은 단순 기관지탄분섬유화증 환자였으며 이들 환자의 중앙연령은 71세, 남녀비는 1:7.6였고 주요직업으로 농사를 겸한 겸업주부(25명, 58%), 가정주부(12명, 28%)였다. 입원시 주요 증상은 기침 (31명, 44%), 호흡곤란(29명, 41%)을 호소 하였으나 심한 폐기능의 장애를 보이는 환자는 없었다. 흉부CT 및 기관지내시경상의 주요소견은 기관지 벽의 비후 (84%), 기관지 내경협소(76%), 엽기관지이상의 기관지폐쇄(76%) 및 흉곽내 석회화를 동반한 임파선비대 (78%)였으며 퇴원시 주요 호흡기 질환으로 만성기관지염 22명 (19%), 폐렴 17명(15%)및 만성 기관지천식 4명 (4%)순 이였다. 결 론 : 기관지탄분섬유화증환자는 주로 농촌에 거주하는 고령의 비흡연 여성에 많으며 결핵이외에도 만성기관지염, 폐렴등 감염성 호흡기 질환을 자주 동반 하므로 적절한 치료를 위한 정확한 진단이 필요하며 그 발생기전에 대해 자세한 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료 된다.