• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.36.1-36.12
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• 2021

Background: Mouse hepatitis virus (MHV) A59 is a highly infectious pathogen and starts in the respiratory tract and progresses to systemic infection in laboratory mice. The complement system is an important part of the host immune response to viral infection. It is not clear the role of the classical complement pathway in MHV infection. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the importance of the classical pathway in coronavirus pathogenesis by comparing C1qa KO mice and wild-type mice. Methods: We generated a C1qa KO mouse using CRISPR/Cas9 technology and compared the susceptibility to MHV A59 infection between C1qa KO and wild-type mice. Histopathological and immunohistochemical changes, viral loads, and chemokine expressions in both mice were measured. Results: MHV A59-infected C1qa KO mice showed severe histopathological changes, such as hepatocellular necrosis and interstitial pneumonia, compared to MHV A59-infected wild-type mice. Virus copy numbers in the olfactory bulb, liver, and lungs of C1qa KO mice were significantly higher than those of wild-type mice. The increase in viral copy numbers in C1qa KO mice was consistent with the histopathologic changes in organs. These results indicate that C1qa deficiency enhances susceptibility to MHV A59 systemic infection in mice. In addition, this enhanced susceptibility effect is associated with dramatic elevations in spleen IFN-γ, MIP-1 α, and MCP-1 in C1qa KO mice. Conclusions: These data suggest that C1qa deficiency enhances susceptibility to MHV A59 systemic infection, and activation of the classical complement pathway may be important for protecting the host against MHV A59 infection.

• BMB Reports
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.743-748
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• 2006

The complement (C) regulatory proteins decay accelerating factor (DAF, CD55) and CD59 could protect host cells using different mechanisms from C-mediated damage at two distinct levels within the C pathway. Co-expression of DAF and CD59 would be an effective strategy to help overcome host C-induced xenograft hyperacute rejection. In this study, we made a construct of recombinant expression vector containing DAF and CD59 cDNA and the stable cell lines were obtained by G418 selection. Extraneous genes integration and co-expression were identified by PCR, RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. Human c-mediated cytolysis assays showed that NIH/3T3 cells transfected stably with pcDNA3-CD59, pcDNA3-DAF, and pcDNA3-CD59DAF-DP were protected from C-mediated damage and that synchronously expressed human CD59 and DAF provided the most excellent protection for host cells as compared with either human CD59 or DAF expressed alone. Therefore, the construct represents an effective and efficacy strategy to overcome C-mediated damage in cells and, ultimately, in animals.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.137-144
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• 1990

영지가 면역계에 미치는 영향을 살펴보기 위해, 국내에서 자생하는 자실체로부터 분리된 균사를 액내배양하여 얻은 균사체를 알칼리로 추출하였다. 영지의 알칼리 추출물은 in vitro에서 alternative 경로는 물론 classical 경로에 의해 보체계를 활성화시켰으며, 알칼리 추출물에 의해 활성화된 C3는 면역전기영동에서도 확인 되었다. 또한, 영지의 알칼리추출물은 mouse의 망내계에 존재하는 macrophage를 활성화 시켜 이물질인 carbon에 대한 탐식기능을 증진시켰으며, 항체생산을 자극하여 mouse의 용혈반 형성세포수를 증가시킴을 알 수 있었다. 알칼리 추출물의 성분을 분석한 결과, 당 10%와 단백질 58%로 4종의 단당류와 16종의 아미노산으로 이루어진 단백다당류로 추정되었다.

• Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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• 제31권3_4호
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• pp.343-352
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• 2013

In this paper, we give a formula of $(P+Q)^D$ under the conditions $P^2Q+QPQ=0$ and $P^3Q=0$. Then applying it to give some results of block matrix $M=(^A_C^B_D)$ (A and D are square matrices) with generalized Schur complement is zero under some conditions. Finally, numerical examples are given to illustrate our results.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.97-119
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• 1972

Studies on modified complement fixation (MCF) test of antiblackleg bovine serum were made and the results obtained were summarized as followings. 1. The most satisfactory antigen for the MCF test among various materials studied was found to be the vegetative cells of Cl, chauvoei grown in cooked meat medium (CMM) containing 0.5mM l-(alpha) alanine and 0.1mM manganese. The antigen was prepared by inoculating the spores of Cl. chauvoei, heated at $70^{\circ}C$. for 30 minutes, into the CMM followed by incubation at $37^{\circ}C$. for 15 hours. 2. An active component contained in the factor serum of fresh normal rabbit serum was found to be C'4 fraction. It was also shown that, furthermore, DEAE cellulose sieved C'4 fraction of the factor serum enhanced antibody titer and the highest antibody titer was resulted by the addition of 0.03 ml, of the factor serum to each tube. 3. More than four fold increases of antibody titer, in antiblbckleg bovine serum-antigen system, was made with the MCF test than that with the direct complement fixation test. 4. The MCF antibody titer of cattle vaccinated against blackleg was 128 until seven month and 64 for five months thereafter.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.197-203
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• 1993

식물성 식품재료를 대상으로 보체 용혈분석법$(TCH_{50})$ 을 이용하여 보체 활성화능(항보체 활성)에 대한 검색을 실시하였다. 총 38종의 식용 식물추출물 중 5종의 시료에서 대조구에 비해 60% 이상의 $TCH_{50}$ 감소를 일으키는 비교적 높은 활성을 나타냈으며 그 활성의 순서는 $1000{\mu}g/ml$ 시료 농도에서 생강>토란대>냉이>은행잎>달래이었다. 한편 가장 높은 활성을 보였던 생강에서 조제된 ZR-1의 경우 pronase 소화 후에는 활성의 변화가 없는 반면에 과요오드산 산화에 의해서는 급격한 활성의 감소를 나타냄으로써 ZR-1의 단백질 부위가 아닌 다당 부위가 활성에 기여함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 ZR-1의 항보체 활성은 $Ca^{2+}$ 이온 부재시 부분적인 감소현상을 보였으며, ZR-1을 정상인의 혈청과 반응 후 anti-humanC3를 이용하여 2차원 면역 전기영동을 행한 결과 C3의 분해산물을 관찰할 수 있었다. 또한 이들 획분은 $ACH_{50}$의 저해를 일으켰다. 동 결과로부터 ZR-1의 보체 활성화 양식은 classical pathway 뿐만 아니라 alternative pathway도 경유함을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제34권10호
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• pp.745-753
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• 2001

배경: 체외순환은 보체의 활성화와 cytokine의 유리에 의한 급성 전신성 염증반응을 일으킨다. 이 반응은 소아들에 있어 모세혈관 누출 증후군이나 여러 장기의 기능장애를 일으킬 수 있다. 유해한 cytokine들이나 보체anaphylatoxin들을 제거함으로서 이들에 의한 염증반응을 완화시킬 수 있을 것이다. 개심술 후 변형 초여과법과 복막투석이 소아 개심술 후 혈중 염증 매개체를 감소시킬 수 있는가를 알아보기 위해 이 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 모두 30떵의 심실중격결손증 환아(생후 1.1∼12.6개월)들을 대상으로 하여 이들을 10명씩 세 군으로 나누어 연구하였다. 10명은 변형 초여과법을 시행한 군(U군), 다른 10명은 체중이 작은 소아(5kg 이하)들로서 술 후 복막투석을 한 군(P군), 나머지 10명은 변형 초여과법이나 복막투석을 시행하지 않은 대조군(C군)으고 나누었다. 체외순환 전후, 복막투석 후 혈청 샘플을 채취하였으며 변형 초여과의 여과액과 복막투석 배액을 채취하여 C3a와 인터루킨-6(IL-6)를 각각 radioimmunoassay법과 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay법으로 측정하였다. 결과: 각 군간에 체외순환 시간, 대동맥차단 시간, 저체온의 정도 등은 차이가 없었다. 복막투석 배액에는 상당한 농노의 C3a와 IL-6를 포함하고 있었으나 혈청 C3a, IL-6 농도의 저하는 없었다. 변형 초여과의 여과액에는 낮은 농도의 C3a가 검출되었고 혈청 C3a 농도에도 영향을 주지 못하였으며 IL-67는 검출되지 않았다. 결론: 복막투석 배액에는 높은 농도의 C3a와 IL-6를 포함하고 있었지만 이들의 혈청 농도를 감소시키는데는 효과가 없었으며 변형 초여과법 역시 혈청 C3a와 IL-6의 감소 효과는 없었다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.91-100
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• 1990

폐흡충(Paragonimus Tuestermani) 피낭유충을 흰쥐(Wistar) 및 고양이에 감염시키고 감염 힐청이나 분회분리된 IgG또는 보체가 정상 또는 감염 흰쥐 복강 대식세포의 폐흡충 유충 살충에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 부착 실험 (adherence assay) 및 세포독성을 통하여 관찰하였다. 폐흡충 감염은 복강 대식세포를 비특이적으로 활성화시퍼 대식세포의 유충에 대한 부착률 및 세포독성을 증가시켰으며, 감염 혈청을 첨가하였을 때 항체-의존 세포매개성 세포독성에 의해 배양 6시간 후에 세포 부착률 및 세포독성이 가장 강하였다. 감염 혈청을 56℃에서 30분간 가열하였을 때 IgG 항체 변성에 의해 세포독성이 저하되었다. IgG 및 보체를 첨가한 경우 세포 부착률은 낮았으나 24시간 후에는 유충이 사멸하였다. 그러나 보체의 단독적인 역할은 이 실험에서 알 수 없었다.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.45.1-45.13
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• 2021

Many mouse models of rheumatoid arthritis have been identified, but only a limited number are present for axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA). Collagen Ab-induced arthritis (CAIA) is one of the most widely used mouse models of arthritis, and it is complement-dependent. We found that mice developing CAIA also developed spinal lesions similar to those found in AxSpA. To induce CAIA, mice were injected intraperitoneally at day 0 with anti-collagen Abs, followed by LPS injection at day 3. CAIA mice demonstrated a significant kyphosis through the spine, as well as hypertrophic cartilage and osseous damage of the intravertebral joints. Immunohistochemical staining of the kyphotic area revealed increased complement C3 deposition and macrophage infiltration, with localization to the intravertebral joint margins. Near Infrared (NIR) in vivo imaging showed that anti-collagen Abs conjugated with IRDye^® 800CW not only localized to cartilage surface in the joints but also to the spine in arthritic mice. We report here a novel preclinical mouse model in which, associated with the induction of CAIA, mice also exhibited salient features of AxSpA; this new experimental model of AxSpA may allow investigators to shed light on the local causal mechanisms of AxSpA bone and soft tissue changes as well as treatment.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2017

Xenotransplantation is proposed as a solution to the problem of organ shortage. However, transplantation of xenogeneic organs induces an antigen-antibody reaction in ${\alpha}$-1,3-gal structure that are not present in humans and primates, and thus complement is also activated and organs die within minutes or hours. In this study, we used FasL gene, which is involved in the immune response of NK cell, and US11, which suppresses MHC Class I cell membrane surface expression, to inhibit cell mediated rejection in the interspecific immunity rejection, and also hDAF(CD55) was introduced to confirm the response to C3 complement. These genes were tranfeced into Korean native pig fetal fibroblasts using pCAGGS vector. And cytotoxicity of NK cell and human complement was confirmed in each cell line. The US11 inhibited the cytotoxicity of NK cell and, in addition, the simultaneous expression of US11 and Fas ligand showed excellent suppress to T-lymphocyte cytotoxicity, hDAF showed weak resistance to cytotoxicity of natural killer cell but not in CD8+ CTLs. Cytotoxicity study with human complement showed that hDAF was effective for reducing complement reaction. In this studies have demonstrated that each gene is effective in reducing immune rejection.