• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2018

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile vasculitis predominately affecting infants and children. The dominant incidence age of KD is from 6 months to 5 years of age, and the incidence is unusual in those younger than 6 months and older than 5 years of age. We tried to identify genetic variants specifically associated with KD in patients younger than 6 months or older than 5 years of age. We performed an age-stratified genome-wide association study using the Illumina HumanOmni1-Quad BeadChip data (296 cases vs. 1,000 controls) and a replication study (1,360 cases vs. 3,553 controls) in the Korean population. Among 26 candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) tested in replication study, only a rare nonsynonymous SNP (rs4365796: c.1106C>T, p.Thr369Met) in the lymphoid enhancer binding factor 1 (LEF1) gene was very significantly associated with KD in patients younger than 6 months of age (odds ratio [OR], 3.07; $p_{combined}=1.10{\times}10^{-5}$), whereas no association of the same SNP was observed in any other age group of KD patients. The same SNP (rs4365796) in the LEF1 gene showed the same direction of risk effect in Japanese KD patients younger than 6 months of age, although the effect was not statistically significant (OR, 1.42; p = 0.397). This result indicates that the LEF1 gene may play an important role as a susceptibility gene specifically affecting KD patients younger than 6 months of age.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.451-461
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• 2004

In an animals, identification system has been widely used by ear tag with dummy code and blood typing for parernity. Also, genotyping methods were using for useful mean of individual identification for live animals. In the case of genotyping estimation of gene in population of korean native chicken. In this study, we tested for development of genetic markers used it possible to determination of individual identification system. The candidate genetic markers were used already bow 10 of microstalite DNA sequence information in chromosome No. 1 and 14. Result of analysis for genotyping, the number of alleles of those microstatelites DNA was shown minimal 3 to 12 and the heterozygote expression frequency range was shown from 0.617 to 0.862. In our result, effective number of allele for each microsatellites DNA was shown 3~7, and the accuracy of individual identification was shown nearly 100%, when used with 6 genetic marker. This study was about genotyping method for identification used specific genetic marker form microsatellite DNA in the brand marketing of korean native chicken. Our results suggest that genotyping method used specific genetic marker from microsatellite DNA might be very useful for determination of individual identification.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.703-710
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• 2003

본 연구는 재래돼지와 랜드레이스를 기초축으로 이용한 F$_2$ 241두에 대해 Heart Fatty Acid- Binding Protein 유전자와 연관되어 있는 PCR- RFLP를 이용하여 그 다형성을 조사하고 돼지의 성장형질, 도체형질, 육질형질과 그 유전자형간의 연관성을 구명코자 실시하였다. H-FABP PCR-RFLP는 두 쌍의 primer에 의한 850bp와 700bp의 증폭산물을 HaeⅢ와 HinfⅠ제한효소를 사용하여 실시되었다. HaeⅢ을 이용한 PCR-RFLP 유전자형은 DD형/700+150bp, Dd형/700+400+300+ 150bp 그리고 dd형/400+300+150bp의 DNA 단편을 보였으며, Hinf1에 의한 유전자형은 HH형은 350+180+130bp, Hh형은 350+220+180+130bp, hh형/350+220+130bp의 절단된 DNA 단편을 보였다. H-FABP/HaeⅢ 유전자형 중에서 12주령 체중은 DD형에 비해 Dd와 dd형에서 유의적으로 높은 값을 보였으며(p〈0.001), 3주령 체중 (p〈0.01)과 5주령, 30주령 체중 (p〈0.05)에 경우도 Dd와 dd형에서 유의적으로 높게 관찰되었고(Table 3), 특히 ‘d’ 대립유전자가 체중과 연관성이 있음이 관찰되었다. H-FABP/HinfⅠ의 유전자형과 표현형질의 연관성을 보면 12주령, 30주령 체중 및 도체지방 과 등지방 두께에서는 hh형에 비해 HH와 Hh형에서 유의적으로 높게 나타났으며(p〈0.001), 5주령 체중과 근내지방 함량에서도 HH형에서 유의적으로 높게 관찰되었고(p〈0.05), 특히 ‘H’ 대립유전자가 체중과 도체지방, 등지방 두께 및 근내지방 함량과 연관성이 있음이 관찰되었다. 따라서 돼지성장 및 지방축적과 관련한 선발력을 높이기 위해 H- FABP PCR-RFLP(HaeⅢ & HinfⅠ)를 분자생물학적 marker로 사용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.273-279
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• 2016

GHSR 유전자 변이에 대한 선행연구는 몇몇의 변이가 닭의 성장형질에 영향을 미칠 수 있으며, 유전자마커로써 활용될 수 있음을 보고하였다. 하지만 한국재래계를 대상으로 하는 유전연구는 매우 미흡하고, 외래계 대상의 유전자마커의 도입에는 검증실험이 선 요구된다. 따라서 본 논문은 GHSR 유전자의 성장형질과의 연관성을 확인하며, 한국재래계에 적용할 수 있는 유전자마커를 제시하고자 하였다. 국립축산과학원에서 사육 중인 6계통의 한국재래계 220수를 공시재료로 하여 닭의 체중과의 연관성이 보고된 바 있는 GHSR 유전자의 c.739+726SNP 유전자형을 PCR-RFLP 방법을 통하여 분석하였다. 이후 집단 내에서 30수를 선발하여 염기서열 분석을 수행함으로써 한국재래계내 유전자 변이를 확인하였다. c.739+726SNP을 포함하여 염기서열 분석을 통해 파악된 유전자 변이와 한국재래계의 경제형질과의 연관성 분석에는 SPSS version 22.0을 이용하였다. c.739+726SNP은 전체계 군(n=220)에서 150일령 체중과 270일령 체중과의 연관성을 확인할 수 있었으며(p<0.01), 모색에 의해 구분된 계통별 분석에서는 한국재래계(Gray) 계군에서 150일령 체중과의 연관성이(p<0.05), 한국재래계(White) 계군에서 산란수와 연관성이 확인되었다(p<0.05). 또한 염기서열 분석을 통해서 확인한 513A>G, 517A>T SNP 유전자형에 따라 각각 체중과 산란수에서 통계적으로 유의미한 차이를 확인할 수 있었다(p<0.05). 이러한 결과는 외래육계와 유전적 차이를 가지는 한국재래계의 유전정보를 제공하고, 적합한 분자유전마커를 개발하는데 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이며, GHSR 유전자내의 유전변이가 분자유전마커 기반의 선발육종에 사용될 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.376-379
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• 2005

목 적 : 학동기에 많은 감염을 보이며 진단이 용이하고, 기관지 천식의 중요한 인자로 작용하는 M. pneumoniae 폐렴군과 숙주 방어에 중요하게 작용하는 SP-A를 중심으로 폐렴군과 대조군의 SP-A 유전자 대립 형질을 비교하여 M. pneumoniae 폐렴에 관여하는 유전자 대립 형질을 밝히고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 2003년 5월부터 2003년 10월까지 순천향대학교 천안병원 소아과에 진찰 소견과 방사선 소견 상 폐렴으로 진단되어 입원한 환아 중, 최근 6개월간 폐렴의 병력이 없으며, M. pneumoniae 특이 항체 검사 상 항체가가 1 : 5,120 이상이거나, 회복기 항체가가 4배 이상 증가된 49례를 대상으로 하였으며, 순천향대학교 천안병원 신생아실에 입원한 정상 신생아 50명을 대조군으로 하여 아미노산 염기 서열의 차이에 의해 SP-A의 유전자형을 밝혔다. 결 과 : 1) 대조군에서 SP-A1 중 $6A^3$ 44.5%, $6A^2$ 28.7%, $6A^4$ 21.8%, 6A 1.1%의 분포를 보였고, SP-A2 중 $1A^0$ 40.7%, 1A 13.1%, $1A^5$ 11.4%, $1A^2$ 10%, $1A^1$ 9.3%의 분포를 보였다. 2) 폐렴군의 SP-A1 유전자 대립 형질은 대조군과 비교하여 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 3) 폐렴군의 SP-A2 유전자 대립 형질 중 $1A^0$, $1A^1$ 그리고 $1A^5$는 대조군과 비교하여 낮은 빈도를 보였으나 통계적 의미는 없었으며, $1A^2$는 폐렴군에서 통계적으로 유의하게 높은 분포를 보였다. 결 론 : M. pneumoniae 폐렴에 대해 $1A^2$는 유발 인자로 작용할 것으로 추정할 수 있으며, $1A^2$에 대한 단백질의 정량, 정성분석을 통하여 M. pneumoniae의 예방이나 치료에 어떻게 적용할 것인지 연구되어야 한다고 생각된다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.195-205
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• 2016

This study was performed to select single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to the body burden of heavy metals in Koreans, to provide Korean allele frequencies of selected SNPs, and to assess the difference in allele frequencies with other ethnicities. The candidate-gene approach method and genome-wide association screening were used to select SNPs related to the body burden of heavy metals. Genotyping analysis of the final 192 SNPs selected was performed on 1,483 subjects using the VeraCode Goldengate assay. Allele frequencies differences and genetic differentiations between the Korean population and Chinese (CHB), Japanese (JPT), Caucasian (CEU), and African (YIR) populations were tested by Fisher's exact test and fixation index ($F_{ST}$), respectively. The Korean population was genetically similar to the CHB and JPT populations ($F_{ST}$ < 0.05, for all SNPs in both populations). However, a significant difference in the allele frequencies between the Korean and CEU and YIR populations were observed in 99 SNPs (60.7%) and 120 SNPs (73.6%), respectively. Ten (6.1%) and 26 (16.0%) SNPs had genetic differentiation ($F_{ST}$ > 0.05) among the Korean-CEU and Korean-YIR comparisons, respectively. The SNP with the largest $F_{ST}$ value between the Korean and African populations was cystathionine-${\beta}$-synthase rs234709 ($F_{ST}$: KOR-YIR, 0.309; KOR-CEU, 0.064). Our study suggests that interethnic differences exist in SNPs associated with heavy metals of Koreans, and it should be considered in future studies that address ethnic differences in heavy-metal concentrations in the body and genetic susceptibility to the body burden of heavy metals.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.3075-3078
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• 2013

Background: KLK3 gene products, like human prostate-specific antigen (PSA), are important biomarkers in the clinical diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa). G protein-coupled receptor RFX6, C2orf43 and FOXP4 signaling plays important roles in the development of PCa. However, associations of these genes with PCa in northern Chinese men remain to be detailed. This study aimed to investigate their impact on occurrence and level of malignancy. Methods: All subjects were from Beijing and Tianjin, including 266 cases with prostate cancer and 288 normal individuals as controls. We evaluated associations between clinical covariates (age at diagnosis, prostate specific antigen, Gleason score, tumor stage and aggressive) and 6 candidate PCa risk loci, genotyped by PCR- high resolution melting curve and sequencing methods. Results: Case-control analysis of allelic frequency of PCa associated with PCa showed that one of the 6 candidate risk loci, rs339331 in the RFX6 gene, was associated with reduced risk of prostate cancer (odds ratio (OR) = 0.73, 95% confidence interval (CI) =0.57-0.94, P = 0.013) in northern Chinese men. In addition, subjects with CX (CC+TC) genotypes had a decreased risk for prostrate cancer compared to those carrying the TT homozygote (OR =0.64, 95% CI = 0.45- 0.90, P = 0.008). The TT genotype of 13q22 (rs9600079, T) was associated with tumor stage (P=0.044, OR=2.34, 95% CI=0.94-5.87). Other SNPs were not significantly associated with clinical covariates in prostate cancer (P > 0.05). Conclusions. rs339331 in the RFX6 gene may be associated with prostate cancer as a susceptibility locus in northern Chinese men.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.287-291
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to detect quantitative trait loci (QTL) for growth and carcass quality traits on BTA6 in a population of Hanwoo cattle. Three hundred and sixty one steers were produced from 39 sires that were sired by 17 grandsires in the two Hanwoo farming branches of the National Livestock Research Institute of Korea, between Spring 2000 and Fall 2002. DNA samples were collected for all of the steers, sires and grandsires, and the phenotypes for six growth and carcass quality traits were measured at 24 months of age. Twelve microsatellite markers were chosen on BTA6 and a linkage map was constructed by using seven of the twelve markers. Then, a chromosome-wide QTL scan was performed by applying an Animal Model, in which effects of QTL alleles within the grand sires were fitted as a random term. Three QTL were detected at the 5% chromosome-wise level for backfat thickness, average daily gain, and final weight. The most likely positions for the QTL were in the proximal region, i.e. 0 cM, 35 cM, and 63 cM, respectively. Also, another QTL for longissimus dorsi muscle area was detected at the 10% chromosome-wise level at 67 cM. These results were, in general, consistent with our previous report, in which candidate gene analyses showed that a SNP near ILSTS035 flanked by BM4621 (62.5 cM) and BMS2460 (81.3 cM) was associated with final weight, carcass weight, average daily gain, and longissimus dorsi muscle area in the same Hanwoo population.

• BMB Reports
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• 제51권8호
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• pp.412-417
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• 2018

Homotypic cell-in-cell (CIC) structures forming between cancer cells were proposed to promote tumor evolution via entosis, a nonapoptotic cell death process. However, the mechanisms underlying their formation remained poorly understood. We performed a microarray analysis to identify genes associated with homotypic CIC formation. Cancer cells differing in their ability to form homotypic CIC structures were selected for the study. Association analysis identified 73 probe sets for 62 candidate genes potentially involved in CIC formation. Among them, twenty-one genes were downregulated while 41 genes were upregulated. Pathway analysis identified a gene interaction network centered on IL-8, which was upregulated in high CIC cells. Remarkably, CIC formation was significantly inhibited by IL-8 knockdown and enhanced upon recombinant IL-8 treatment, which correlated with altered cell-cell adhesion and expression of adhesive molecules such as P-cadherin and ${\gamma}$-catenin. Together, our work identified IL-8 as a positive regulator of homotypic CIC formation via enhancing intercellular adhesion.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.347-353
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• 2011

The definite mechanism in the control of triglyceride metabolism is not well understood. Nowadays, it has been known that the polymorphism of apolipoprotein C-III $Sst$ I was an important candidate for contributing to the control of triglyceride metabolism. In 298 Korean women aged 30 years or more, the genotypes of apolipoprotein C-III $Sst$ I were statistically compared with total blood cholesterol, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein, fasting blood sugar and hemoglobin A1c. Multiple logistic regression analysis was carried out to compare the odd-ratios of hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes mellitus with them. The differences among the polymorphic types ($S_1S_1$, $S_1S_2$, and $S_2S_2$) were not statistically significant in the distribution of triglyceride, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, fasting blood sugar, and hemoglobin A1c. There were not statistically significant in the odds ratios of the hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes mellitus, neither. Those were not statistically significant. This study did not show that there was any association between the polymorphism of apolipoprotein C-III $Sst$ I and various laboratory values-total blood cholesterol, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein, fasting blood sugar and hemoglobin A1c.