• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.180-187
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• 2005

다양한 인도 토양에서 Starkey's 배지를 이용하여 9종류의 화학합성독립영양 및 12종류의 화학합성종속영양 황산화 세균을 분리하였다. 분리한 세균은 황을 황산으로 산화시키는 기능이 있으며 생육 중 배지의 산도를 감소시켰다. 분리한 황 산화 세균은 혐기 조건에서는 생육하지 못했다. 화학합성독립영양세균 SGA6 및 JIG 2종만이 포도당을 이용하는 능력이 있었으며, LCH 1종을 제외한 모든 분리세균은 thiosulfate를 에너지원으로 이용하였다. 분리한 세균 중 황 산화 능력이 가장 우수한 것은 화학합성독립영향세균인 LCH이었으며 화학합성종속영향세균인 JIG의 황 산화 능력이 가장 낮았다. 분리한 황 산화 세균을 이용하여 점토를 이용하여 입제형태로 만들었을 때 균의 밀도는 약 $2.5{\times}10^7cfu\;g^{-1}$ 이었다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.248-255
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• 1999

We have analyzed the MRE3/REC114 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, previously detected in isolation of mutants defective in meiotic recombination. We cloned the MRE3/REC114 gene by complementation of the meiotic recombination defect and it has been mapped to chormosome XIII. The DNA sequence analysis revealed that the MRE3 gene is identical to the REC114 gene. The upstream region of the MRE3/REC114 gene contains a T_4C site, a URS (upstream repression sequence) and a TR (T-rich) box-like sequence, which reside upstream of many meiotic genes. Coincidentally, northern blot analysis indicated that the three sizes of MRE3/REC114 transcripts, 3.4, 1.4 and 1.2 kb, are induced in meiosis. A less abundant transcript of 1.4 kb is detected in both mitotic and meiotic cells, suggesting that it is needed in mitosis as well as meiosis. To examine the role of the MRE3/REC114 gene, we constructed mre3 disruption mutants. Strains carrying an insertion or null deletion of the MRE3/REC114 gene showed slow growth in nutrient medium and the doubling time of these cells increased approximately by 2-fond compared to the wild-type strain. Moreover, the deletion mutant (${\delta}$mre3) displayed no meiotically induced recombination and no viable spores. The mre3/rec114 spore lethality can be suppressed by spo13, a mutation that causes cells to bypass reductional division. The double-stranded breaks (DSBs) which are involved in initiation of meiotic recombination were not detected in the analysis of meiotic chromosomal DNA from the mre3/rec114 disruptant. From these results we suggest that the MRE3/REC114 gene product is essential in normal growth and in early meiotic stages involved in meiotic recombination.

• ALGAE
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.61-78
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• 2020

Species belonging to the dinoflagellate genus Prorocentrum are known to cause red tides or harmful algal blooms. To understand the dynamics of a Prorocentrum sp., its growth and mortality due to predation need to be assessed. However, there are only a few Prorocentrum spp. for which heterotrophic protist predators have been reported. We explored feeding by the common heterotrophic dinoflagellates Gyrodinium dominans, Oxyrrhis marina, Pfiesteria piscicida, Oblea rotunda, and Polykrikos kofoidii and the naked ciliate Strombidinopsis sp. (approx. 90 ㎛ cell length) on the planktonic species Prorocentrum triestinum, P. cordatum, P. donghaiense, P. rhathymum, and P. micans as well as the benthic species P. lima and P. hoffmannianum. All heterotrophic protists tested were able to feed on the planktonic prey species. However, O. marina and O. rotunda did not feed on P. lima and P. hoffmannianum, while G. dominans, P. kofoidii, and Strombidinopsis sp. did. The growth and ingestion rates of G. dominans and P. kofoidii on one of the seven Prorocentrum spp. were significantly different from those on other prey species. G. dominans showed the top three highest growth rates when it fed on P. triestinum, P. cordatum, and P. donghaiense, however, P. kofoidii had negative growth rates when fed on these three prey species. In contrast, P. kofoidii had a positive growth rate only when fed on P. hoffmannianum. This differential feeding on Prorocentrum spp. between G. dominans and P. kofoidii may provide different ecological niches and reduce competition between these two common heterotrophic protist predators.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.217-226
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• 2011

The aim of this study is to identify central neural pathway of neurons following the projection to the large intestine and Hapgok(LI4) which is Won acupoint of the large intestine meridian of hand-yangmyeong. In this experiment, Bartha's strain of pseudorabies virus was used to trace central localization of neurons related with large intestine and acupoint(LI4) which has been known to be able to regulate intestinal function. The animals were divided into 3 groups: group 1, injected into the large intestine; group 2, injected into the acupoint(LI4); group 3, injected into the acupoint(LI4) after severing the radial, ulnar, median nerve. After four days survival of rats, PRV labeled neurons were identified in the spinal cord and brain by immunohistochemical method. First-order PRV labeled neurons following the projection to large intestine, acupoint(LI4) and acupoint(LI4) after cutting nerve were found in the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral spinal cord. Commonly labeled neurons were labeled in the lumbosacral spinal cord and thoracic spinal cord. They were found in lamina V- X, intermediomedial nucleus and dorsal column area. The area of sensory neurons projecting was L5-S2 spinal ganglia and T12-L1 spinal ganglia, respectively. In the brainstem, the neurons were labeled most evidently and consistently in the nucleus tractus solitarius, area postrema, dorsal motor nucleus of vagus nerve, reticular nucleus, raphe nuclei(obscurus, magnus and pallidus), C3 adrenalin cells, parapyramidal area(lateral paragigantocellular nucleus), locus coeruleus, subcoeruleus nucleus, A5 cell group, periaqueductal gray matter. In the diencephalon, PRV labeled neurons were marked mostly in the arcuate nucleus and median eminence. These results suggest that overlapped CNS locations are related with autonomic nuclei which regulate the functions of large intestine-related organs and it was revealed by tracing PRV labeled neurons projecting large intestine and related acupoint(LI4).

• Toxicological Research
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.247-251
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• 2011

To clarify whether inhibitory effect of estrogen on liver tumor is associated with cell proliferation, we investigated its role in diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced rat preneoplastic lesions, with time sequenced manners. F344 male rats (n = 90) were divided into three groups at 5 weeks of age. The mini-osmotic pumps providing a continuous infusion of DEN was implanted into the abdominal cavity of each animal in group 1, 2 and 3 at 6 weeks of age. To see the effect of estrogen, pellet containing 1 or 10 ${\mu}g$ of estradiol-3-benzoate (EB) was implanted subcutaneously in the animals of groups 2 or 3, respectively, one week prior to DEN treatment. Ten animals of each group were euthanized at 10, 14 and 18 weeks after DEN treatment. Liver tissues at each time point were fixed in 10% phosphate-buffered formalin and were processed and embedded in paraffin and 5 ${\mu}g$ sections mounted on a silanized slide. Glutathione S-transferase placental form (GST-P) positive foci and 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine (BrdU) labeling cells were detected at each time point. Area of GST-P positive foci in DEN+EB 1 or 10 ${\mu}g$ group was significantly decreased compared to DEN alone at 14 weeks (p < 0.01 or p < 0.05, respectively) an at 18 weeks (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01, respectively). BrdU index in DEN+EB 1 or 10 ${\mu}g$ groups was significantly decreased compared to DEN alone at 14 weeks and at 18 weeks (p < 0.01). Taken together, we conclude that EB treatment decrease the DEN-induced liver preneoplastic lesions and this may be associated with decrease of cellular proliferation.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.20-25
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• 2015

TGF-${\beta}$ regulates pleiotropic cellular responses including cell growth, differentiation, migration, apoptosis, extracellular matrix production, and many other biological processes. Although non-Smad signaling pathways are being increasingly reported to play many roles in TGF-${\beta}$-mediated biological processes, Smads, especially receptor-regulated Smads (R-Smads), still play a central mediatory role in TGF-${\beta}$ signaling for epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Thus, the biological activities of R-Smads are tightly regulated at multiple points. Inhibitory Smad (I-Smad also called Smad7) acts as a critical endogenous negative feedback regulator of Smad-signaling pathways by inhibiting R-Smad phosphorylation and by inducing activated type I TGF-${\beta}$ receptor degradation. Roles played by Smad7 in health and disease are being increasingly reported, but the molecular mechanisms that regulate Smad7 are not well understood. In this study, we show that E3 ubiquitin ligase Itch acts as a positive regulator of TGF-${\beta}$ signaling and of subsequent EMT-related gene expression. Interestingly, the Itch-mediated positive regulation of TGF-${\beta}$ signaling was found to be dependent on Smad7 ubiquitination and its subsequent degradation. Further study revealed Itch acts as an E3 ubiquitin ligase for Smad7 polyubiquitination, and thus, that Itch is an important regulator of Smad7 activity and a positive regulator of TGF-${\beta}$ signaling and of TGF-${\beta}$-mediated biological processes. Accordingly, the study uncovers a novel regulatory mechanism whereby Smad7 is controlled by Itch.

• 공업화학
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.228-231
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 혐기성 생물 반응조에서 35일 동안 배양된 하수슬러지와 판지슬러지를 혼합한 후, 초음파 파쇄기를 이용한 고농도 유기성 폐기물의 회분식 혐기 소화 공정에서 메탄 생산 특성이 고찰되었다. 초음파 파쇄기의 진폭이 높아질수록 Soluble Chemical Oxygen Demand (SCOD)가 증가함으로써 판지슬러지의 효과적 가용화가 이루어졌다. 또한, 메탄 생산성 향상을 위한 초음파 파쇄기의 최적 진폭이 $142.5\;{\mu}m$임을 구하였으며, 혐기소화 기간이 길러질수록 메탄 생산량은 증가하였다. 그리고, 바이오매스 변화(6000, 9000, 12000 mg/L)에 의한 혐기성 소화처리가 이루어졌을 때, 미생물 농도가 높아질수록 메탄 생산량이 모두 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 실험 결과들은 판지슬러지와 하수슬러지가 혼합된 고농도 유기성 폐기물의 혐기성 소화 공정에 의한 메탄 생산성을 향상시키는 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 공업화학
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.324-329
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• 2014

미세조류 Nannochloropsis oculata (N. oculata)와 Chlorella vulgaris (C. vulgaris)는 다른 미세조류에 비해 높은 중성지질 함유량으로 인해 바이오 디젤 생산에 중요한 자원이다. 나노기포 산소수, 수소수를 이용해 만든 배지에서 미세조류를 배양하였다. N. oculata 배양 결과 세포 성장은 대조군과 비슷하였으며 지질 함량은 대조군에 미치지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. C. vulgaris 역시 N. oculata와 비슷한 경향을 보였다. 미세조류의 광합성으로 인한 색소의 함량 변화를 알아보기 위해 클로로필과 카로티노이드 함량을 측정하였다. 클로로필 함량은 나노 기포산소수와 수소수에서 배양한 N. oculata가 대조군 보다 약 54%, 30% 증가하였으며 카로티노이드 함량은 각각 21%, 25%씩 증가함을 확인하였다. C. vulgaris의 클로로필 함량은 기포산소수와 수소수에서 대조군보다 59%, 39% 증가하였으며 카로티노이드 함량도 49%, 29% 증가하였다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.700-704
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• 2008

Anti-obesity effects of $\beta$-cyclodextrin in obese C57BL/6J mice induced by a high fat diet (HD) were observed. The administration of $\beta$-cyclodextrin reduced the gain of body weight, abdominal fat, liver weight, the lipid deposits of hepatocytes and the size of adipocytes in the HD group. In serum analysis, the total and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterols were significantly decreased in the $\beta$-cyclodextrin-supplemented HD group than in the HD group. However, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol was not changed in these groups. In hypothalamic homogenates, the decrease of neuropeptide Y and increase of $\alpha$-melanocyte stimulating hormone were detected in the $\beta$-cyclodextrin-supplemented HD group compared to that in the HD group. These effects of $\beta$-cyclodextrin were similar to those of Garcinia cambogia, which is widely used as a natural anti-obesity product. These results suggest that $\beta$-cyclodextrin has anti-obesity effects through the lowering of the abdominal fat pad and inhibits the central effects of hunger.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.173-180
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• 2012

비브리오 감염증 (Vibriosis) 은 해산어에서 흔히 발생하는 세균성 감염증으로 어종에 따라 다양한 종이 분리, 발견되어지고 있다. 본 보고에서 병어로부터 TCBS한천배지에서 노란색 colony를 생성하는 비브리오속 세균이 분리되었고, 16S rRNA염기서열분석을 통하여 Vibrio scophthalmi로 확인하였다. 병어의 주요 증상으로 체표 출혈, 복강 내벽 출혈, 심한 장염, 복수 저류가 나타났다. 병리조직학적 관찰을 통하여 비장과 신장의 괴사, 장내 상피조직의 괴사, 탈락, 장의 상피하층인 점막고유층에서의 충, 출혈이 관찰되었다. 본 보고는 극동산 양식뱀장어에서의 V. scophthalmi 감염증례에 대한 첫 보고이다.