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닭의 모색 연관 유전자인 MC1R, MITF, TYRP1의 SNP(Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) 규명 (Identification of SNP(Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) from MC1R, MITF and TYRP1 associated with Feather Color in Chicken)

  • 김병기;변윤화;하재정;정대진;이윤석;형기은;여정수;오동엽
    • 한국가금학회지
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    • 제41권1호
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    • pp.29-37
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    • 2014
  • 닭을 구분하는데 있어 가장 눈에 띠는 것이 모색이며, 모색 관련 유전자인 MC1R, MITF, TYRP1의 SNP에 따른 유전자형을 확인하고, 각 품종별로 구별이 가능한 SNP 마커를 개발하고자 하는데, 본 연구의 목적이 있다. 마커들을 조합으로 haplotype을 보았을 때, MC1R 유전자의 SNP 조합에서 CGG type일 경우, 재래닭 만을 특별히 구별할 수 있었으며, TAG, TGG, TAA type일 경우에는 아라카나 만을 구별할 수 있었고, CAA type의 경우, 레그혼 만을 특이적으로 구별할 수 있었다. TYRP1 유전자의 SNP 조합에서는 TTTCA, CCTCA type의 경우, 레그혼 만을 구별할 수 있으며, CTTTA type의 경우, 오골계 만을 특이적으로 구별할 수 있었다. MC1R 유전자의 SNP 조합으로 재래닭, 레그혼, 아라카나를 구별할 수 있었고, TYRP1 유전자의 각각의 SNP 및 조합으로 4가지 품종 모두 구별할 수 있었다. 이렇게 품종 간의 유전적 다형성에 대한 연구가 더 많이 진행된다면, 단순 모색만으로 품종을 구별하기보다는 분자생물학적으로 품종 간의 차이를 이해할 수 있게 될 것이라고 생각된다.

일반 인구집단에 대한 대기중 총먼지의 생물학적 노출지표로서 요중 1-hydroxypyrene 및 2-naphthol의 유용성 (Urinary 1-Hydroxypyrene and 2-Naphthol as a Biological Exposure Markers of Total Suspended Particulate in the General Population)

  • 강종원;김헌;강대희;이철호;조수헌
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제33권3호
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    • pp.306-312
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    • 2000
  • Background : Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are well known environmental pollutants. The measurement of PAH in ambient air is not commonly used, because it is quite difficult to perform and is unreliable. Using biomarkers of PAH can be an alternative approach to this problem. The PAH in ambient air is absorbed in particulate matter. Total suspended particulate(TSP) or particulate matter of less than $10{\mu}m$ in diameter (PM10) can be easily measured. Therefore, TSP or PM10 can be used as a surrogate measurements of ambient air PAH. Objectives : We investigated whether the urinary concentration of two biomarkers of PAH, 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP) and 2-naphthol, could reflect the total suspended particulate in the general population. Methods : In order to exclude the effects of occupational exposure and smoking, first grade middle school students were included in this study. Four middle schools within a one kilometer boundary of ambient air monitoring stations were selected. Total suspended particulate was regarded as the marker of airborne PAH. Diet and smoking data were collected by self administered questionnaires, and spot urine samples were collected. Urinary 1-OHP and 2-naphthol were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography. Results : The correlation between urinary 1-OHP, 2-naphthol and passive smoking was not statistically significant. The correlation between urinary 1-OHP and TSP indices was not statistically significant. The correlations between urinary 2-naphthol and TSP of two lag days, one lag day, and zero lag days were statistically significant. The statistical significance of two lag days was the strongest (p=0.001), one lag day was the next (p=0.0275), and zero lag days was the weakest (p=0.0349). Conclusion : Our results imply that the urinary concentration of 2-naphthol can be applied as a PAH exposure marker for the general population with low PAH exposure.

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Drug Resistance in Fish-Pathogenic Bacteria

  • Aoki, Takashi
    • 한국어병학회지
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    • 제6권1호
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    • pp.57-64
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    • 1993
  • 어병 세균으로부터 분리된 R-plasmid의 특성과 그 DNA 구조는 Aeromonas hydrophila, A. salmonicida, Edwardsiella tarda, Enterococcus seriolicida, Pasteurella piscicida, Vibrio onguillarum등 세균의 종류에 따라 다르다. 그러나 A. hydrophila와 E. tarda로부터 그리고 A. hydrophila와 A. salmonicida로부터 분리된 몇몇 R-plasmid는 같은 내성형을 가지면서 유사한 DNA 구조를 보였다, V. anguillarum에서 분리된 R-plasmid는 1977년 이전, 1980년과 1983년 사이 그리고 1989년과 1991년 사이에 분리된 것이 그 DNA 구조에 차이를 보여 각각 그룹 1, 2, 3으로 구분되어졌다. P. piscicida의 경우에는 연도와 지역에 관계없이 동일한 DNA 구조를 갖는 R-plasmid가 분리되었다. Macrolide계 항생제(MLs), lincomycin(LM), tetracycline(TC) 그리고 MLs, LIM, chloramphenicol(CP) 내성을 나타내는 R-plasmid를 갖는 E. seriolicida가 각 지역의 Yellowtail 어장에 분포되어 있었다. P. piscicida의 R-plasmid에는 type I의 chloramphenicol acetyltransferase(CAT)에 의하여 CP 내성을 나타내는 유전자(cat)가, 그리고 E. tarda, A. salmonicida와 1980년 이후에 분리된 V. anguillarum의 R-plasmid에는 CAT type II에 해당하는 car 유전자가 분포되어 있었다. TC 내성 유전자(tet)의 경우에는 1977년 이전과 1980년 이후에 분리된 V. anguillarum으로부터 class B, G의 tet 유전자가 확인되었으나, E. tarda, P. piscicida, A. hydrophila 그리고 1989년 이후에 분리된 V. anguillarum등 어병세균의 R-plasmid에는 class D의 tet 유전자가 널리 분포하고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

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RAPD 및 ITS 염기서열 분석을 이용한 곰취 속(Ligularia) 식물의 유연관계 분석 (Phylogenetic Relationship of Ligularia Species Based on RAPD and ITS Sequences Analyses)

  • 안순영;조광수;유기억;서종택
    • 원예과학기술지
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    • 제28권4호
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    • pp.638-647
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    • 2010
  • RAPD와 ITS 염기서열 분석을 통하여 $Ligularia$ 속 식물 5종류의 유연관계를 밝혔다. RAPD 분석에서는 총 196개의 random primer를 사용하여 밴드수가 많고 선명한 63개의 primer를 선발하였다. 다형성을 나타낸 밴드는 141개(31.8%)이었으며, 증폭된 크기는 0.2-1.6kb로 다양하였다. 유집 분석 결과, 유사도 값은 0.54-0.95의 범위로 나타났고, 0.77을 기준으로 크게 5그룹으로 나누었다. ITS 영역의 염기서열 분석 결과, ITS 1과 ITS 2 지역은 각각 248-256bp와, 220-222bp로 구성되어 있으며, 5.8S 부분은 164bp로 나타났다. ITS 1과 ITS 2 지역의 총 478개의 염기 중 49(10.2%)군데에서 변이가 있었으며, 구아닌(G)과 시토신(C)의 비율은 ITS 1 지역에서 49.4%, ITS 2에서는 53.5%로 나타났다. 염기서열 분석결과 5종류는 단계통을 형성하였으며, 갯취는 군외군으로 부터 가장 먼저 분계조를 형성하였다. 한대리곰취와 어리곤달비는 79%의 지지율을 가지고 유집되었으며, 곰취와 곤달비도 함께 유집되었지만 지지도는 52%로 낮았다. 이상의 결과에서 두 데이터는 일치하는 결과를 보였지만 한 대리 곰취의 분류학적 위치는 RAPD와 ITS 분석결과가 일치하지 않았다.

침수 처리에 따른 B73 옥수수의 생육 반응 및 유전자 발현 분석 (Analysis of Growth Response and Gene Expression by Waterlogging Stress on B73 Maize)

  • 고영삼;김정태;배환희;손범영;이기범;하준영;김선림;백성범
    • 한국작물학회지
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    • 제65권2호
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    • pp.104-112
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    • 2020
  • 본 실험은 옥수수(B73)에서 습해에 대한 생육 특성 변화와 습해 관련 유전자 발현 양상을 조사하여 내습성 옥수수 마커 개발을 위한 기초자료로 활용하고자 수행되었다. 1. 침수 처리구에서 초장(21.3%), 근장(50.6%), 잎 및 뿌리의 무게(21.6%), 잎의 SPAD 값(55.7%) 및 엽록소 함량(35.3%)은 감소하였고, 뿌리의 ROS의 함량은 2시간까지 46.5% 증가하다가 6시간 후에는 차이가 발생하지 않았다. 2. 뿌리 두께가 대조구에 비해 습해 처리구에서 2.5배이상 증가하였고, 뿌리 피층에 다수의 통기조직이 형성되었다. 3. 통기조직 형성(EXP1)과 에틸렌 생합성에 관련된 유전자(EREBP105) 등 습해 관련 유전자 7개가 습해 처리구에서 2.5배 이상 발현이 증가되는 것을 Microarray 분석을 통해 선별하고 RT-PCR을 통해 확인하였다.

Development and Characterization of an Anti-Acne Gel Containing Siamese Crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) Leukocyte Extract

  • Phupiewkham, Weeraya;Lu, Qiumin;Payoungkiattikun, Wisarut;Temsiripong, Threeranan;Jangpromma, Nisachon;Lai, Ren;Klaynongsruang, Sompong
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제28권5호
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    • pp.707-717
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    • 2018
  • Leukocytes are reportedly the first line of the innate immune defense and essential for the control of common bacterial infections. Therefore, in this work, the antibacterial activity of crocodile leukocyte extract against Propionibacterium acnes was evaluated, and we also characterized the related activity of skin infection. The leukocyte extract showed the minimum inhibitory concentration to be $100{\mu}g/ml$ to P. acnes. SEM imaging demonstrated that the leukocyte extract adversely affected P. acnes cell permeability in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, the crocodile leukocyte extract could significantly reduce proinflammatory markers and decrease inflammatory signs in infected mouse ears. The crude leukocyte extract was further purified using FPLC and RP-HPLC. The resulting fraction F5 was indicated as the anti-acne peptide-containing fraction. The molecular mass of the peptide contained in F5 was calculated to be 4,790.5 Da. N-Terminal sequencing revealed the amino acid sequence as GPEPVPAIYQ, which displays similarities to immunoglobulin A and leucine-rich repeat neuronal protein. This is the first reported amino acid sequence of a crocodile leukocyte extract that possesses anti-acne activity. To attempt to use it in a prototype cosmetic, an anti-acne gel containing crude crocodile leukocyte extract was formulated, resulting in seven gel formulations (G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6, and G7). The formulations G5, G6, and G7 exhibited 2-fold higher anti-acne activity than G1-G4. Investigation of accelerating stability studies of anti-acne gel formulations G5, G6, and G7 demonstrated that a low storage temperature ($4^{\circ}C$) is suitable for maintaining the physical properties and biological activity of the anti-acne gel products.

EphB1 and Ephrin-B, New Potential Biomarkers for Squamous Cell/adenosquamous Carcinomas and Adenocarcinomas of the Gallbladder

  • Yuan, Yuan;Yang, Zhu-Lin;Miao, Xiong-Ying;Liu, Zi-Ru;Li, Dai-Qiang;Zou, Qiong;Li, Jing-He;Liang, Lu-Feng;Zeng, Gui-Xiang;Chen, Sen-Lin
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권3호
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    • pp.1441-1446
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    • 2014
  • Squamous cell/adenosquamous carcinoma (SC/ASC) of the gallbladder are rare tumors and there are few clinical reports in the literature. Herein we report our clinical experience with 46 patients with SC/ASC and 80 with adenocarcinoma (AC). Expression of EphB1 and Ephrin-B in each tumor was determined using immunohistochemical methods for determination of correlations with prognosis. There was no difference in EphB1 and Ephrin-B expression between SC/ASC and AC tumors (P>0.05), but greater expression in those less than 3 cm in diameter, stage I or II (TNM stage), with no lymph node metastases, with no local invasion and treated with radical resection was apparent. Expression of EphB1 (P<0.05) and Ephrin-B (P<0.01) was higher in well differentiated than in poorly differentiated AC tumors. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis indicated that degree of differentiation, tumor diameter, lymph node metastases, local invasion, surgical approach and expression rate of EphB1 and Ephrin-B were closely related to the survival of SC/ASC (P<0.05) and AC patients (P<0.01). Patients with tumors that positive expressed EphB1 and Ephrin-B, whether it is SC/ASC ($P_{SC/ASC}$ =0.000) or AC ($P_{AC}$ =0.000 or $P_{AC}$ =0.002) had longer survival than those negative expression. Cox multivariate analysis indicated a negative correlation between expression of EphB1 or Ephrin-B and overall survival. Hence, EphB1 and Ephrin-B could be regarded as independent good prognostic factorsand important biological markers for SC/ASC and AC of gallbladder.

Clinical Significance of Detecting Lymphatic and Blood Vessel Invasion in Stage II Colon Cancer Using Markers D2-40 and CD34 in Combination

  • Lai, Jin-Huo;Zhou, Yong-Jian;Bin, Du;Qiangchen, Qiangchen;Wang, Shao-Yuan
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권3호
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    • pp.1363-1367
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    • 2014
  • This research was conducted to compare differences in colon cancer lymphatic vessel invasion (LVI) with D2-40 antibody labeling and regular HE staining, blood vessel invasion (BVI) with CD34 antibody labeling and HE staining and to assess the possibility of using D2-40-LVI/CD34-BVI in combination for predicting stage II colon cancer prognosis and guiding adjuvant chemotherapy.Anti-D2-40 and anti-CD34 antibodies were applied to tissue samples of 220 cases of stage II colon cancer to label lymphatic vessels and small blood vessels, respectively. LVI and BVI were assessed and multivariate COX regression analysis was performed for associations with colon cancer prognosis. Regular HE staining proved unable to differentiate lymphatic vessels from blood vessels, while D2-40 selectively labeled lymphatic endothelial cell cytosol and CD34 was widely expressed in large and small blood vessels of tumors as well as normal tissues. Compared to regular HE staining, D2-40-labeling for LVI and CD34-labeling for BVI significantly increased positive rate (22.3% vs 10.0% for LVI, and 19.1% vs 9.1% for BVI). Multivariate analysis indicated that TNM stage, pathology tissue type, post-surgery adjuvant chemotherapy, D2-40-LVI, and CD34-BVI were independent factors affecting whole group colon cancer prognosis, while HE staining-BVI, HE staining-LVI were not significantly related. When CD34-BVI/D2-40-LVI were used in combination for detection, the risk of death for patients with two or one positive results was 5.003 times that in the LVI(-)&BVI(-) group (95% CI 2.365 - 9.679). D2-40 antibody LVI labeling and CD34 antibody BVI labeling have higher specificity and accuracy than regular HE staining and can be used as molecular biological indicators for prognosis prediction and guidance of adjuvant chemotherapy for stage II colon cancer.

한국 재래뽕의 생태 및 품종간 특이성에 관한 연구 (Morphological and Biochemical Characteristics in the Korean Landraces of Mulberry Tree, Morus)

  • 김현복;김남수;박광준
    • 한국잠사곤충학회지
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    • 제38권2호
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    • pp.81-92
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    • 1996
  • 1. 우리나라 재래뽕과 육성종 30품종에 대한 재배 생태학적 조사를 한 결과는 다음과 같다. 올뽕에 속한 것은 금상, 조상1호, 영변추우, 순천뽕, 당상3호, 대당상이고 당상6호, 황추우, 영변교, 당상4호, 당상5호는 늦뽕이었다. 가지끝마름률은 당상8호, 덕천뽕, 금상, 용천뽕, 영변추우, 수계뽕, 조선상, 강원3호, 조상1호이었다. 연간수량은 순천뽕, 당상7호, 황추우가 비교적 높았다. 그루당 가지수는 금상, 정선뽕, 순천뽕, 용천뽕이 많았고, 평균가지길이에서는 자산, 강원3호가 길었으며 절간장이 짧고 측지가 적은 품종으로서는 수원뽕, 영변교, 순청뽕, 당상5호, 당상6호이었다. 2. 우리나라 재래뽕 및 육성종 30품종과 장려뽕 15품종의 peroxidase, acid phosphatase, malate dehydrogenase, glutamate dehydrogenase isozymes을 분석한 결과 품종간 특이성이 나타난 효소종은 peroxidase 뿐이었으며, acid phosphatase는 희미한 band 출현상황만 확인할 수 있었을 뿐 품종간 특이성은 나타나지 않았다. Malate dehydrogenase와 glutamate dehydrogenase isozyme에 있어서는 어떠한 band도 출현하지 않았다. 3. 뽕품종을 RAPD 분석한 결과 상당히 많은 유전적 변이를 찾을 수 있었다. 다섯개의 random decamer primer를 사용하여 분석한 결과 PCR 증폭된 DNA의 단편은 5개에서부터 13개까지 primer에 따라 달랐으며, 이들간의 뚜렷한 구분은 없었다. 4. 가장 유연정도가 높은 품종들은 수원상 1호와 수원상 2호로서 이들의 유연정도는 90%정도였으며 여타 품종들과 가장 유연정도가 낮은 품종은 재래뽕들 중 은척뽕으로서 이는 60%정도에서 다른 품종들과 유연을 이루었다.

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Prognostic implications of tumor volume response and COX-2 expression change during radiotherapy in cervical cancer patients

  • Noh, Jae Myoung;Park, Won;Huh, Seung Jae;Cho, Eun Yoon;Choi, Yoon-La;Bae, Duk Soo;Kim, Byoung-Gie
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제30권4호
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    • pp.218-225
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: The relationship between treatment outcomes, alteration of the expression of biological markers, and tumor volume response during radiotherapy (RT) in patients with uterine cervical cancer was analyzed. Materials and Methods: Twenty patients with cervical squamous cell carcinoma received definitive RT with (n = 17) or without (n = 3) concurrent chemotherapy. Tumor volumes were measured by three serial magnetic resonance imaging scans at pre-, mid-, and post-RT. Two serial punch biopsies were performed at pre- and mid-RT, and immunohistochemical staining for cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and epidermal growth factor receptor was performed. The median follow-up duration was 60 months. Results: The median tumor volume response at mid-RT (V2R) was 0.396 (range, 0.136 to 0.983). At mid-RT, an interval increase in the distribution of immunoreactivity for COX-2 was observed in 8 patients, and 6 of them showed poor mid-RT tumor volume response ($V2R{\geq}0.4$). Four (20%) patients experienced disease progression after 10 to 12 months (median, 11 months). All 4 patients had poor mid-RT tumor volume response (p = 0.0867) and 3 of them had an interval increase in COX-2 expression. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) decreased in patients with $V2R{\geq}0.4$ (p = 0.0291 for both). An interval increase in COX-2 expression at mid-RT was also associated with a decreased survival (p = 0.1878 and 0.1845 for OS and PFS, respectively). Conclusion: Poor tumor volume response and an interval increase in COX-2 expression at mid-RT decreased survival outcomes in patients with uterine cervical cancer.