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Co-expression of CdtA and CdtC subunits of cytolethal distending toxin from Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans

  • Lee, Seung-Jae;Lee, Kyung-Yeol;Kim, Hyung-Seop
    • Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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    • 제39권sup2호
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    • pp.231-237
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    • 2009
  • Purpose: Cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) is a family of heat-labile cytotoxins produced by several gram-negative mucosa-associated pathogens, including Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. CDT is well known to be capable of inducing growth arrest, morphological alterations, and eventually death in various cells. CDT belongs to a tripartite $AB_2$ toxin (CdtB: the enzymatic A subunit; CdtA and CdtC: the heterodimeric B subunit). Previous studies proposed that CdtA and CdtC together bind to a cell surface receptor and glycolipids act as a receptor for A. actinomycetemcomitans CDT (AaCDT). In this study, recombinant CdtA and CdtC proteins of AaCDT were co-expressed in a bacterial expression system and tested for their affinity for $GM_1$ ganglioside. Methods: The genes for CdtA and CdtC from A. actinomycetemcomitans Y4 were utilized to construct the expression vectors, pRSET-cdtA and pET28a-cdtC. Both CdtA and CdtC proteins were expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) and then purified using hexahistidine (His6) tag. The identity of purified protein was confirmed by anti-His6 antibody and monoclonal anti-CdtA antibody. Furthermore, the affinity of recombinant protein to $GM_1$ ganglioside was checked through ELISA. Results: Recombinant CdtA and CdtC proteins were expressed as soluble proteins and reacted to anti-His6 and monoclonal anti-CdtA antibodies. ELISA revealed that purified soluble CdtA-CdtC protein bound to $GM_1$ ganglioside, while CdtA alone did not. Conclusions: Co-expression of CdtA and CdtC proteins enhanced the solubility of the proteins in E. coli, leading to convenient preparation of active CdtA-CdtC, a critical material for the study of AaCDT pathogenesis.

Production of the polyclonal subunit C protein antibody against Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans cytolethal distending toxin

  • Lee, Su-Jeong;Park, So-Young;Ko, Sun-Young;Ryu, So-Hyun;Kim, Hyung-Seop
    • Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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    • 제38권sup2호
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    • pp.335-342
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: Cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) considered as a key factor of localized aggressive periodontitis, endocarditis, meningitis, and osteomyelitis is composed of five open reading frames (ORFs). Among of them, the individual role of CdtA and CdtC is not clear; several reports presents that CDT is an AB2 toxin and they enters the host cell via clathrin-coated pits or through the interaction with GM3 ganglioside. So, CdtA, CdtC, or both seem to be required for the delivery of the CdtB protein into the host cell. Moreover, recombinant CDT was suggested as good vaccine material and antibody against CDT can be used for neutralization or for a detection kit. Materials and Methods: We constructed the pET28a-cdtC plasmid from Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Y4 by genomic DNA PCR and expressed in BL21 (DE3) Escherichia coli system. We obtained the antibody against the recombinant CdtC in mice system. Using the anti-CdtC antibody, we test the native CdtC detection by ELISA and Western Blotting and confirm the expression time of native CdtC protein during the growth phase of A. actinomycetemcomitans. Results: In this study we reconstructed CdtC subunit of A. actinomycetemcomitans Y4 and generated the anti CdtC antibody against recombinant CdtC subunit expressed in E. coli system. Our anti CdtC antibody can be interacting with recombinant CdtC and native CDT in ELISA and Western system. Also, CDT holotoxin existed at 24h but not at 48h meaning that CDT holotoxin was assembled at specific time during the bacterial growth. Conclusion: In conclusion, we thought that our anti CdtC antibody could be used mucosal adjuvant or detection kit development, because it could interact with native CDT holotoxin.

Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans의 cytolethal distending toxin subunit CdtA 유전자 클로닝과 단백질 발현 (Cloning and protein expression of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans cytolethal distending toxin subunit CdtA)

  • 고선영;정동근;유소현;김형섭
    • Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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    • 제37권sup2호
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    • pp.339-351
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    • 2007
  • Cytolethal distending toxin(CDT)은 세포 주기 중 G2에서 M 기로의 전환을 막아 세포의 증식을 억제할 수 있는 세균 단백 독소의 일종이다. 구강 미생물 중 유일하게 Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (A. actinomycetemcomitans)만이 이 CDT를 생성 할 수 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. A. actinomycetemcomitans는 localized aggressive periodontitis (LAP)의 원인균으로 여겨지며 비 운동성의 그람 음성 구간균이고 $37^{\circ}C$, 5% $CO_2$ 하에 성장이 왕성하다. A. actinomycetemcomitans의 CDT는 3개의 인접한 유전자인 cdtA, cdtB, cdtC에 의해 형성 되며 각각의 유전자에 대한 단백질의 기능은 아직 완전히 밝혀지지 않았다. 현재까지 연구에 의하면 cdtA는 CDT의 세포부착과 관련이 있는 것으로 여겨지며 이 유전자의 기능 이상 시 CDT의 독성 효과가 현저히 감소한다고 알려져 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 A. actinomycetemcomitans의 cdtA 유전자를 클로닝, 단백질 발현하여 향후 치주질환의 발병 과정에서 CdtA의 역할을 규명하고 질환의 예방 및 치료법에 도움을 주고자 하였다. A. actinomycetemcomitans Y4균주를 cdtA 유전자 클로닝을 위해 사용하였다. A. actinomycetemcomitans의 genomic DNA는 genomic DNA 추출 kit를 사용하여 분리하고 cdtA에 특이적인 primer를 이용하여 PCR을 통해 cdtA 유전자를 증폭하였다. 증폭된 cdtA 유전자를 T-vector에 클로닝 하였으며, 클로닝 된 cdtA 유전자는 단백질 발현을 위해 pRSET Avector에 서브클로닝 한 후 발현 균주인 BL21(DE3)를 이용하여 발현시켰다. 발현 후 Ni-NTA AP conjugate를 이용한 Western blot을 통해 pRSET-CDTA를 확인하였다.

Purification and refolding of the recombinant subunit B protein of the Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans cytolethal distending toxin

  • Jeon, Yong-Seon;Seo, Sung-Chan;Kwon, Jin-Hee;Ko, Sun-Young;Kim, Hyung-Seop
    • Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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    • 제38권sup2호
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    • pp.343-354
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is associated with localized aggressive periodontitis. It produces cytolethal distending toxin (CDT), which induces cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase. The CDT holotoxin is composed of CdtA, CdtB, and CdtC. CdtB has structural homology to human DNase I and is an active component of the CDT complex acting as a DNase. In particular, the pattern homology seen in the CdtB subunit has been associated with specific DNase I residues involved in enzyme catalysis, DNA binding, and metal ion binding. So, to study the functions and regulation of recombinant CdtB, we made up a quantity of functional recombinant CdtB and tested it in relation to the metal ion effect. Materials and Methods: We constructed the pET28a-cdtB plasmid from A. actinomycetemcomitans Y4 by genomic DNA PCR and expressed it in the BL21 (DE3) Escherichia coli system. We obtained the functional recombinant CdtB by the refolding system using the dialysis method and then analyzed the DNase activity and investigated the metal ion effect from plasmid digestion. Results: The recombinant CdtB subunit was expressed as the inclusion bodies. We were able to obtain functional recombinant CdtB subunit using refolding system. We confirmed that our refolded recombinant CdtB had DNase activity and was influenced by the metal ions $Mg^{2+}$ and $Ca^{2+}$. Conclusion: We suggest that the factors influencing recombinant CdtB may contribute to CDT associated diseases, such as periodontitis, endocarditic, meningitis, and osteomyelitis.

CDT Super Slim의 새로운 기회

  • 조현범
    • 인포메이션 디스플레이
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    • 제7권6호
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    • pp.3-6
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    • 2006
  • Slim CRT의 등장은 CRT 산업에 다시 한번 생기를 불어 넣어주는 기회가 되었다. TV용 Slim CPT(Color Picture Tube)의 성공과 함께 모니터용 CDT(Color Display Tube)의 Slim 성공은 한층 더 치열한 디스플레이 산업을 예고하고 있다. CDT는 CPT보다 더 높은 해상도와 정교한 Linearity 특성을 가져야 하므로 Slim CRT를 구현을 위한 광각 편향에 대하여 더 높은 기술적 대응이 요구된다. LG.Philips Displays(LPD)는 CDT에서 106도 편향을 구현함으로써 전장이 320mm인 CDT를 세계 최초로 실현하였다. 이는 기존 Flat CDT가 90도 편향에 전장이 375mm 인 것 대비하여 전장을 56mm 축소하는 성과를 가져왔다. [그림 1]은 기존의 17"Normal CDT와 17"CDT SuS를 비교한 것이다.

Cloning and protein expression of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans cytolethal distending toxin C

  • Lee, Eun-Sun;Park, So-Young;Lee, Eun-Suk;Kim, Hyung-Seop
    • Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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    • 제38권sup2호
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    • pp.317-324
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans was associated with localized aggressive periodontitis, endocarditis, meningitis, and osteomyelitis. The cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) of A. actinomycetemcomitans was considered as a key factor of these diseases is composed of five open reading frames (ORFs). Among of them, An enzymatic subunit of the CDT, CdtB has been known to be internalized into the host cell in order to induce its genotoxic effect. However, CdtB can not be localized in host cytoplasm without the help of a heterodimeric complex consisting of CdtA and CdtC. So, some studies suggested that CdtC functions as a ligand to interact with GM3 ganglioside of host cell surface. The precise role of the CdtC protein in the mechanism of action of the holotoxin is unknown at the present time. The aim of this study was to generate recombinant CdtC proteins expression from A. actinomycetemcomitans, through gene cloning and protein used to investigate the function of Cdt C protein in the bacterial pathogenesis. Materials and Methods: The genomic DNA of A. actinomycetemcomitans Y4 (ATCC29522) was isolated using the genomic DNA extraction kit and used as template to yield cdtC genes by PCR. The amplifed cdtC genes were cloned into T-vector and cloned cdt C gene was then subcloned to pET28a expression vector. The pET28a-cdtC plasmid expressed in BL21 (DE3) Escherichia coli system. Diverse conditons were tested to opitimize the expression and purification of functional CdtC protein in E. coli. Results: In this study we reconstructed CdtC subunit of A. actinomycetemcomitans Y4 and comfirmed the recombinant CdtC expression by SDS-PAGE and Western Blotting. The expression level of the recombinant CdtC was about 2% of total bacterial proteins. Conclusion: The lab condition of procedure for the purification of functionally active recombinant CdtC protein is established. The active recombinant CdtC protein will serve to examine the role of CdtC proteins in the host recognition and enzyme activity of CDT and investigate the pathological process of A. actinomycetemcomitans in periodontal disease.

Detection of Cytolethal Distending Toxin and Other Virulence Characteristics of Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates from Diarrheal Patients in Republic of Korea

  • Kim, Jong-Hyun;Kim, Jong-Chul;Choo, Yun-Ae;Jang, Hyun-Chul;Choi, Yeon-Hwa;Chung, Jae-Keun;Cho, Seung-Hak;Park, Mi-Seon;Lee, Bok-Kwon
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제19권5호
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    • pp.525-529
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    • 2009
  • Cytolethal distending toxins (CDTs) represent an emerging family of newly described bacterial products that are produced by a number of pathogens. The genes encoding these toxins have been identified as a cluster of three adjacent genes, cdtA, cdtB, and cdtC, plus 5 cdt genetic variants, designated as cdt-I, cdt-II, cdt-III, cdt-IV, and cdt-V, have been identified to date. In this study, a general multiplex PCR system designed to detect Escherichia coli cdts was applied to investigate the presence of cdt genes among isolates. As a result, among 366 E. coli strains, 2.7% were found to carry the cdtB gene. In addition, the use of type-specific primers revealed the presence of cdt-I, cdtIV, and cdt-V types of the cdt gene, yet no cdt-II or cdt-III strains. The presence of other virulence genes (stxl, stx2, eae, bfp, espA, espB, and espD) was also investigated using a PCR assay. Among the 10 cdtB gene-positive strains, 8 were identified as COT-producing typical enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) strains ($eae^+$, $bfp^+$), whereas 2 were identified as CDT-producing atypical EPEC strains ($eae^+$, $bfp^-$). When comparing the cytotoxic activity of the CDT-producing typical and atypical EPEC strains, the CDT-producing atypical EPEC strains appeared to be less toxic than the CDT-producing typical EPEC strains.

Apoptotic Effects of the B Subunit of Bacterial Cytolethal Distending Toxin on the A549 Lung Cancer Cell Line

  • Yaghoobi, Hajar;Bandehpour, Mojgan;Kazemi, Bahram
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제17권sup3호
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    • pp.299-304
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    • 2016
  • Cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) is a secreted tripartite genotoxin produced by many pathogenic gram-negative bacteria. It is composed of three subunits, CdtA, CdtB and CdtC, and CdtB-associated deoxyribonuclease (DNase) activity is essential for the CDT toxicity. In the present study, to design a novel potentially antitumor drug against lung cancer, the possible mechanisms of cdtB anticancer properties were explored in the A549 human lung adenocarcinoma cell line. A recombinant plasmid pcDNA3.1/cdtB was constructed expressing CdtB of human periodontal bacterium Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and investigated for toxic properties in A549 cells and possible mechanisms. It was observed that plasmid pcDNA3.1/cdtB caused loss of cell viability, morphologic changes and induction of apoptosis. Furthermore, measurement of caspase activity indicated involvement of an intrinsic pathway of cell apoptosis. Consequently, the recombinant plasmid pcDNA3.1/cdtB may have potential as a new class of therapeutic agent for gene therapy of lung cancer.

아민-티타늄착체 촉매상에서 1,3-부타디엔의 삼량화반응에 의한 싸이클로도데카트리엔의 합성 (Synthesis of Cyclododecatriene from 1,3-Butadiene by Trimerization over Amine-Titanium Complex Catalyst)

  • 박다민;김계령;이주현;조득희;김건중
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • 제51권3호
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    • pp.394-402
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    • 2013
  • 티타늄화합물과 티타늄부톡사이드를 각각 디아민과 결합시켜 새로운 구조의 중합촉매를 개발하였으며, 이들은 부타디엔의 삼중고리화를 통한 싸이클로도데카트리엔(CDT)의 합성반응에 대해 높은 촉매활성을 나타내었다. CDT합성반응은 고압식 액상반응기를 사용한 배취형 반응계에서 수행하였으며, 반응온도, 촉매의 종류, 촉매량, Al/Ti의 몰비 및 고정화방법 등이 생성물 CDT의 생성수율에 미치는 영향을 관찰하였다. 디아민과 4염화티타늄을 1:1로 결합시킨 촉매는 생성물 CDT에 대하여 90% 이상의 높은 선택성을 보였다. 생성된 CDT 중의 TTT/TTC 입체이성체비는 티타늄에 결합된 디아민의 종류와 Ti/디아민의 비율 등에 따라 달라졌다. 이들 균일계 착체는 담체상에 고정화시켜 사용할 수 있었으며, 티타늄 주촉매는 반응 중 추출되지 않고 활성을 유지하면서 여러 번 사용이 가능하였다. 실리카 담체보다는 탄소담체를 사용하여 티타늄화합물을 고정한 촉매가 보다 높은 활성을 보였으며, 특히 아미노실란 만을 중합시켜 제조한 담체에 티타늄을 결합시키면 BD의 전환율도 높고 CDT에 대한 선택도도 높게 나타났다.

Development of P-OLED Materials For Displays and Lighting

  • Brown, Scott;Cass, Michael;Conway, Natasha;Grizzi, Ilaria;McKiernan, Mary;Roberts, Matthew;Tsubata, Yoshiaki;Sekine, Chizu;Yamada, Takeshi;Wilson, Richard
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국정보디스플레이학회 2007년도 7th International Meeting on Information Display 제7권1호
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    • pp.431-434
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    • 2007
  • Rapid progress has been made in the development of commercially viable Light Emitting Polymer (LEP) materials for display and lighting applications. This presentation will focus on: ${\bullet}$ Degradation studies that have led to the design of new and improved materials ${\bullet}$ Recent lifetime and efficiency results for red, green, blue, and white polymers ${\bullet}$ Challenges of formulating inks that can be used in a production environment

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