• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.9-18
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• 1996

Streptococcus mutans has been implicated as primary causative agents of dental caries by insoluble glucan (IG) in human and experimental animals. An attempt was made to search for the ${\alpha}$-1,3 glucanase that degrades IG produced by S. mutans. ${\alpha}$-1,3 glucanase was detected in the culture supernatant of microorganisms, which are isolated from soils on agar medium containing IG as a sole carbon source. This Streptomyces sp. hydrolysed IG produced by immobilized S. mutans and was named as Y9373. This enzyme required ${\alpha}$-1,3 glucan (IG) as an inducer. The optimum conditions for enzyme production were studied. The enzyme was purified by 30~70% $(NH_4)_2SO_4$ precipitation, anion exchange chroma tography on DEAE-cellulose and gel filtration on Sepadex G-75. The purified enzyme has a specific activity of 7840.0 U/mg protein giving 32.1-fold purification and final yield of 0.53%. The molecular weight was estimated to be about 22.5 kDa by SDS-PAGE. The optimum pH and temperature for enzyme reaction were 6.5 and 37$^{\circ}C$, respectively and the enzyme was relatively stable at the temperature below 60$^{\circ}C$. The activity of purified enzyme was enhanced by adding $Co^{2+},\;Mn^{2+}\;and\;Mg^{2+}$ into the medium, whereas inhibited by adding $Hg^{2+},\;Zn^{2+}$ and SDS. The $K_m\;and\;V_{max}$ value of ${\alpha}$-1,3 glucanase for IG were estimated to be 2.50 mM and 0.0431 mM/min, respectively. The thin layer chromatographic analysis of hydrolysates from IG with ${\alpha}$-1,3 glucanase showed that glucose was the main product of reaction. This enzyme activity was about 14 times higher than marketing dextranase as preventive agent against artificial dental caries by S. mutans in TH medium including 5% sucrose after 30 minutes.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.509-515
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• 2013

Objectives : This study was performed to evaluate the salivary secretion, salivary pH and cariogenic activity using unstimulated whole saliva in patients with hematologic malignancy. Methods : Nineteen patients (9 male, 10 female) who had hematologic malignancy and were treated with chemotherapy or bone marrow transplantation, and nineteen normal volunteers (7 male, 12 female) as control group were included. The mean age of patients group and control group was 45.1 and 46.7 years, respectively. Patients group was examined salivary secretion, salivary pH, and cariogenic activity using unstimulated whole saliva and was compared with control group. Results : In comparison with control group, salivary secretion, salivary pH and salivary buffer capacity were significantly lower in patients with hematologic malignancy (p<0.01). Both cariogenic activity(p<0.01) and the number of Lactobacilli(p<0.05) are higher in patients group than control group. Conclusions : These results suggest that the unstimulated whole salivary secretion, pH and buffer capacity were lower in patients with hematologic malignancy than control group. Cariogenic activity is higher in patients with hematologic malignancy than control group. Such salivary factor and cariogenic activity can increase the possibility of induction of dental caries.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.73-82
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• 2008

치아우식은 주로 mutans streptococci에 의해 야기되는 감염성 질환으로서 주 원인균에는 streptococcus mutans가 있다. S. mutans가 치아우식을 유발하는 분자 생물학적 기전은 몇 가지 단계를 포함한다. 먼저 S. mutans는 AgI/II와 같은 세포 표면의 섬유성 단백질을 매개로 치면의 타액성 피막에 일차적으로 부착한다. 두번째 단계에서 자당의 존재하에 glucosyltransferase(GTF)는 glucan과 같은 다당체를 합성하게 된다. 마지막으로 이렇게 합성된 glucan은 glucan binding proteins와 상호작용하여 치면세균막을 형성해서 세균의 군집화를 가능하게 한다. 많은 실험과 임상연구에서 S. mutans의 주요 항원(Ag I/II, GTFs, GBPs)들이 치아우식 병리기전에 영향을 준다고 알려져 왔고, 따라서 이런 항원들이 면역계에 작용하여 치아우식을 막는 백신으로 이용 가능하다. 본 실험은 streptococcus mutans GS-5로부터, GTFb, GTFc, GTFd 유전자를 복제하고 염기서열분석을 하였으며, 이중 GTFd가 먼저 재조합 단백질 생산을 위해 발현 벡터에 클로닝 되었으며, 이로부터 단백질이 발현됨을 확인하였다. 이번 실험에서 얻은 순수 GTF 항원은 동물실험을 통해 특정 GTF 활성부위에 대한 항체 생산에 이용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.83-91
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• 2008

치아 우식증은 구강 내 세균, 식이(음식물), 치아 및 타액 등의 숙주 요인이 복합적으로 작용하여 발생한다. 이 중 치아의 탈회에 대한 저항성을 높이거나, 구강 내 세균의 산생성능을 낮춤으로써 치아우식을 예방할 수 있는 대표적인 약제로 불소와 클로르헥시딘이 있다. 이 약제의 구강 내 적용방법으로 치아에 대한 부착력이 뛰어나고 환자의 협조의존도가 비교적 적은 바니쉬 형태가 최근 들어 널리 이용되고 있다. 본 연구는 불소와 클로르헥시딘 바니쉬의 항우식 효과를 생체 내에서 비교 평가하기 위하여, 구강 내 가철성 장치에 우치 시편을 식립하고 불소 바니쉬와 클로르헥시딘 바니쉬를 각각 도포하였다. 치태축적을 유도하여 법랑질 탈회를 통한 우식 유발 환경을 만들고 바니쉬 제제가 구강 내에서 우치 법랑질의 우식 예방에 미치는 효과를 평가하였다. 전자 현미분석 장치와 편광현미경을 사용하여 법랑질 표면의 Ca, P에 대한 정량적 변화를 분석하고 조직학적 관찰을 시행하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 인공 우식병소에 대한 편광현미경 관찰 결과, 불소 및 클로르헥시딘 바니쉬 를 도포한 군에서 대조군에 비해 법랑질 병소가 경미하게 나타남을 확인할 수 있었다. 2. 우식을 유발한 경우 Ca와 P의 감소량은 대조군에서 가장 높게 나타났고(P<0.05), 불소 바니쉬군에서는 Ca와 P의 유의한 감소가 나타나지 않았으며 클로르헥시딘 바니쉬군에서는 P만 유의한 감소를 보였다(P<0.05). 이상의 결과로 보아 불소 및 클로르헥시딘 바니쉬 제제의 사용이 항우식 효과를 나타낸 것으로 판단되나, 불소 바니쉬가 좀 더 우수한 효과를 나타낸 것으로 보인다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.2036-2042
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• 2016

We evaluated the potentials of 10 isothiocyanates (ITCs) from cruciferous vegetables and radish root hydrolysate for inhibiting the growth of oral pathogens, with an emphasis on assessing any structure-function relationship. Structural differences in ITCs impacted their antimicrobial activities against oral pathogens differently. The indolyl ITC (indol-3-carbinol) was the most potent inhibitor of the growth of oral pathogens, followed by aromatic ITCs (benzyl ITC (BITC) and phenylethyl ITC (PEITC)) and aliphatic ITCs (erucin, iberin, and sulforaphene). Sulforaphene, which is similar in structure, but has one double bond, showed higher antimicrobial activity than sulforaphane. Erucin, which has a thiol group, showed higher antimicrobial activity than sulforaphane, which has a sulfinyl group. BITC and iberin with a short chain exhibited higher antimicrobial potential than PEITC and sulforaphane with a longer chain, respectively. ITCs have strong antimicrobial activities and may be useful in the prevention and management of dental caries.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.273-276
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• 2000

In the course of surveying the anti-plaque agents for dental caries prevention, the extract of Korean green tea leaves (KGTL) was tested for inhibitory activity against Streptococcus mutans adhering to glass surfaces in the presence of crude glucosyltransferase (GTase). The extracts of KGTL showed a positive inhibitory activity against GTase. The active compound was purified through Sephadex LH-20 and MCI gel CHP-20P columns. A positive reaction was shown in the anisaldehyde-$H_2SO_4$ test, which confirmed the condensed tannin. The inhibitory compound was identified as 3-galloylprocyanidin $B_3$ through IR, negative FAB-mass, and $^{1}H$-NMR spectroscopic analyses. Acetone extract and 3- galloylprocyanidin $B_3$ of KGTL showed inhibitory effect against GTase. The percent of inhibition was determinated to be 71.84% (P<0.01) with 10 mM 3-galloylprocyanidin B3. The 3-galloylprocyanidin $B_3$, which possessed a galloyl, showed a higher inhibitory activity against glucosyltransferase than monomeric (+)-catechin and procyanidine $B_3$ which had no galloyl group.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.431-434
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• 2008

Dental caries is the destruction of the enamel of teeth by Streptoccus mutans. S. mutans has been isolated from human dental plaque and is associated with the initial development of enamel lesions. We have studied the antibacterial action of the fruit of Callistemon citrin us against a cariogenic bacterium, S. mutans. From the fruit of C. citrinus, piceatannol (3,3',4',5-tetrahydroxystilbene) was isolated by repeated column chromatography with $SiO_2$ and Sephadex LH-20. Its structure was elucidated by instrumental analysis using 1D-NMR, 2D-NMR and EI-MS. This compound was isolated from the fruit of C. citrin us for the first time. The anticarcinogenic activity of this compound was determined by using agar well-diffusion method and minimal inhibition concentration (MIC).

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.303-309
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• 2012

청소년을 대상으로 간식섭취실태를 조사하고, 간식품의 총당도, 간식품의 pH, S. mutans의 산생성능과 당분해효소활성도를 측정하여, 치아우식유발지수가 낮은 간식품을 선택할 수 있도록 표준화된 치아우식유발지수를 개발하는데 필요한 기초자료를 제시하고자 본 연구를 실시하였으며 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 간식품 28종류의(고체군 21가지, 액체군 7가지) 당도를 측정한 결과 오레오가 43.5로 가장 높았고, 스윙칩과 마이쮸가 39.3, 땅콩카라멜 38.8, 츄파춥스 37.2, 소보루빵 33.9 순이었으며, 포카리스웨트와 녹차가 0으로 가장 낮았다. 설탕이 많이 함유된 음식에서 총당도의 값이 높아지는 것을 볼 수 있었다. 2. S. mutans의 산생성능에 의한 pH 평균값은 pH 5.33이였으며, 실험군의 S. mutans 산생성능에 의한 평균 pH변화는 10분 배양 후 pH 5.27, 30분 후 pH 5.21, 1시간 후 pH 5.15, 24시간 배양 후에는 pH 4.80으로 S. mutans의 당분해효소활성에 의한 산생성도 증가로 대조군보다 pH값이 낮아지는 것을 볼 수 있었다. 3. S. mutans의 당분해효소활성도를 비색법으로 관찰한 결과 glucose의 활성도는 78.58%, sucrose의 활성도는 75%, galactose의 활성도는 71.42%로 대부분의 시료에서 Positive인 orange & yellow color로 나타났다.

• 한국생명과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생명과학회 2005년도 국제학술심포지움 The 44th Annual Meeting of Korean Society for Life Science
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• pp.158-158
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• 2005

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.185-196
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• 1998