• BMB Reports
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.459-466
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• 2007

The cDNA sequence of the Japanese flounder (Paralychthys olivaceus) IgD has been previously reported (GenBank accession no. AB052658) and this was followed by the detection of IgD mRNA expression in some flounder organ tissues. However, it has not been determined whether the flounder IgD gene is virtually expressed into IgD protein. To characterize the flounder immunoglobulins utilized in elucidating the mechanism, evolution and diversity of the flounder immune system, antibodies specific to IgD and IgM were necessary. In the present study, partial flounder recombinant IgD (rIgD), IgM (rIgM) and the conserved regions of IgD and IgM (rCIg) were produced by cloning the cDNA sequence using isotype specific primers which were designed to produce unique fragments of IgD and IgM specific amino acid sequences. The production of recombinant Igs was ascertained by SDS-gel electrophoresis and immunoblot analysis using anti-T7$\cdot}$Taq antibody. The produced recombinant Igs were purified using affinity columns, and used as immunogens. Antibodies specific to the isotype of flounder Igs were generated by immunizing rabbits with rfIgs and the antibodies produced were identified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunoblotting. Specificities of the generated antibodies were evaluated by testing cross-reactivity between recombinant IgM and IgD. By ELISA, rabbit antibodies against the rfIgD fragment (anti-rfIgD) failed to recognize any kind of flounder serum Igs, whereas respective antibodies against rfCIg (anti-rfCIg) and rfIgM fragments (anti-rfIgM) reacted with serum Igs. Likewise, in immunoblot assays, though anti-rfIgD did not, both anti-rfCIg and anti-rfIgM bound with the ~85 kd flounder IgM heavy chain. By flow cytometry analysis, anti-rfCIg, anti-rfIgD and anti-rfIgM reacted with 6%, 3% and 6.5% of cells, respectively, suggesting that flounder IgD is not secreted in serum but expressed on flounder B-like cell surfaces as in mammals. Antibodies produced against recombinant flounder Igs could be used to develop sandwich assay systems for detecting flounder Igs and for further investigating the flounder immune system.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.588-600
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• 2020

The effect of age (22, 30, 38, and 46 days) on Beijing duck breast myosin gels was investigated. The results showed that the water holding capacity (WHC) and gel strength were markedly improved at the age of 30 days. Differential scanning calorimetry suggested that the myosin thermal ability increased at the age of 30 and 38 days (p<0.05). A compact myosin gel network with thin cross-linked strands and small regular cavities formed at the age of 30 days, which was resulted from the higher content of hydrophobic interactions and disulfide bonds. Moreover, the surface hydrophobicity of myosin extracted from a 30-day-old duck breast decreased significantly under temperature higher than 80℃ (p<0.05). This study illustrated that myosin extracted from a 30-day-old duck's breast enhanced and stabilized the WHC, thermal stability and molecular forces within the gel system. It concluded that age is an essential influencing factor on the myosin thermal stability and gel quality of Beijing duck due to the transformation of fibrils with different myosin character.

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.67-81
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• 2006

Using a strain-controlled rheometer, the dynamic viscoelastic properties of aqueous xanthan gum solutions with different concentrations were measured over a wide range of strain amplitudes and then the linear viscoelastic behavior in small amplitude oscillatory shear flow fields was investigated over a broad range of angular frequencies. In this article, both the strain amplitude and concentration dependencies of dynamic viscoelastic behavior were reported at full length from the experimental data obtained from strain-sweep tests. In addition, the linear viscoelastic behavior was explained in detail and the effects of angular frequency and concentration on this behavior were discussed using the well-known power-law type equations. Finally, a fractional derivative model originally developed by Ma and Barbosa-Canovas (1996) was employed to make a quantitative description of a linear viscoelastic behavior and then the applicability of this model was examined with a brief comment on its limitations. Main findings obtained from this study can be summarized as follows: (1) At strain amplitude range larger than 10%, the storage modulus shows a nonlinear strain-thinning behavior, indicating a decrease in storage modulus as an increase in strain amplitude. (2) At strain amplitude range larger than 80%, the loss modulus exhibits an exceptional nonlinear strain-overshoot behavior, indicating that the loss modulus is first increased up to a certain strain amplitude(${\gamma}_0{\approx}150%$) beyond which followed by a decrease in loss modulus with an increase in strain amplitude. (3) At sufficiently large strain amplitude range (${\gamma}_0>200%$), a viscous behavior becomes superior to an elastic behavior. (4) An ability to flow without fracture at large strain amplitudes is one of the most important differences between typical strong gel systems and concentrated xanthan gum solutions. (5) The linear viscoelastic behavior of concentrated xanthan gum solutions is dominated by an elastic nature rather than a viscous nature and a gel-like structure is present in these systems. (6) As the polymer concentration is increased, xanthan gum solutions become more elastic and can be characterized by a slower relaxation mechanism. (7) Concentrated xanthan gum solutions do not form a chemically cross-linked stable (strong) gel but exhibit a weak gel-like behavior. (8) A fractional derivative model may be an attractive means for predicting a linear viscoelastic behavior of concentrated xanthan gum solutions but classified as a semi-empirical relationship because there exists no real physical meaning for the model parameters.

• BMB Reports
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.105-110
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• 1996

Polyclonal antiserum R101 against aflatoxin $B_1$ ($AFB_1$) was raised in New Zealand white rabbits after injection of bovine serum albumin-$AFB_1$ conjugate. Competitive ELISA (enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assay) demonstrated that antiserum R101 has the highest binding for $AFB_1$ (50% inhibition at 170 fmol) and aflatoxicol II (50% inhibition at 112 fmol). It also reacts with other aflatoxins such as $AFB_2$, $AFG_1$, $AFG_2$, and aflatoxin metabolites ($AFM_1$, $AFM_2$, $AFP_1$, and $AFQ_1$), but it does not cross-react with $AFG_2a$. Using this antiserum, aflatoxins were quantitated in 100 urine samples of undergraduate students at the College of Pharmacy, Sung Kyun Kwan University, Republic of Korea. By ELISA, $AFB_1$ and its metabolites were detected in human urine samples (N=100, male=89, female=11, ages=20~31 yrs) with a range of 1.4~200.6 ng/kg/day (mean$\pm$SD=$18.11{\pm}33.01\;ng\;AFB_1/kg/day$ in males, $3.82{\pm}2.65\;ng/kg/day$ in females). Assuming that urinary excretion is about 7.6% of $AFB_1$ intake (Groopman et al., 1992), we estimated that Koreans were daily exposed to a total dietary $AFB_1$ of $240.20{\pm}438.67\;ng/kg/day$ in males and $50.35{\pm}29.88\;ng/kg/day$ in females, respectively. When the human monitoring data was applied to a linear regression model of Y=21.67X-10.04 {Y=liver cancer incidence per 100,000, X=Log $AFB_1$ intake (ng/kg/day), r=0.99} developed from previously reported epidemiological data, calculated liver cancer incidences attributed to $AFB_1$ exposure were 41.56/100,000 in males and 26.84/100,000 in females. The incidences were similarly correlated with liver cancer mortality rates of 43.43/100,000 in males and 11.23/100,000 in females in Korea. These results suggest that aflatoxin exposure may be an important risk factor for the high incidence of liver cancer in Korea.

• 폴리머
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.565-573
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• 2010

IPN 구조를 가지는 감습성 고분자 전해질로 사용하기 위하여 디브로모알칸과 가교가 가능한 copoly(2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate)(DAEMA)/butyl acrylate(BA)와 광가교가 가능한 copoly(methyl methacrylate) (MMA)/BA/2-(cinnamoyloxy)ethyl methacryate(CEMA)를 제조하였다. 전극의 기재 표면에 광조사에 의한 IPN-감습성 전해질의 부착을 위하여 3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl cinnamate(TESPC)을 전극표면에 처리하였다. IPN 구조의 감습성 고분자 필름은 copoly(DAEMA/BA), copoly(MMA/BA/CEMA) 및 1,4-dibromobutane(DBB) 가교제의 혼합 용액에 침적한 후에 UV 조사와 동시에 가열하여 제조하였다. IPN-전해질 고분자의 전극 기재와의 부착은 광화학적 $[2{\pi}+2{\pi}]$ 환화반응에 의하여 진행하였다. 얻어진 습도센서는 20~95%RH의 영역에서 매우 높은 감도와 1.5%RH 이하의 작은 히스테리시스를 보여주었다. 또한, 33~94%RH 사이에서 가습과 제습과정의 응답 및 회복 속도는 각각 48초와 65초로 나타나 매우 빠름을 알 수 있었다. 그 밖에 감습액 중의 공중합체의 농도, 가교제의 양, 가교반응 시간 등이 내수성을 포함한 감습성질에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.683-689
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• 2005

Antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAb) is the important serological marker of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Conventionally, the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) obtained from the plasma of HBV carriers is used as the diagnostic antigen for detection of HBsAb. This blood-origin antigen has some disadvantages involved in high cost, over-elaborate preparation, risk of infection, et al. In an attempt to explore the suitable recombinant HBsAg for the diagnostic purpose, the HBV S gene was expressed in Pichia pastoris and the product was applied for detection of HBsAb. Hepatitis B virus S gene was inserted into the yeast vector and the expressed product was analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrolamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), immunoblot, electronic microscope and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The preparations of synthesized S protein were applied to detect HBsAb by sandwich ELISA. The S gene encoding the 226 amino acid of HBsAg carrying ahexa-histidine tag at C terminus was successfully expressed in Pichia pastoris. The His-Tagged S protein in this strain was expressed at a level of about 14.5% of total cell protein. Immunoblot showed the recombinant HBsAg recognized by monoclonal HBsAb and there was no cross reaction between all proteins from the host and normal sera. HBsAb detection indicated that the sensitivity reached 10 mIu (micro international unit)/ml and the specificity was 100% with HBsAb standard of National Center for Clinical Laboratories. A total of 293 random sera were assayed using recombinant S protein and a commercial HBsAb ELISA kit (produced by blood-origin HBsAg), 35 HBsAb positive sera and 258 HBsAb negative sera were examined. The same results were obtained with two different reagents and there was no significant difference in the value of S/CO between the two reagents. The recombinant HBV S protein with good immunoreactivity and specificity was successfully expressed in Pichia pastoris. The reagent for HBsAb detection prepared by Pichia pastoris-derived S protein showed high sensitivity and specificity for detection of HBsAb standard. And a good correlation was obtained between the reagent produced by recombinant S protein and commercial kit produced by blood-origin HBsAg in random samples.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.48-53
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• 2011

목 적 : 활동성 결핵의 진단으로 투베르쿨린 피부반응 검사(TST)가 널리 사용되어 왔으나 민감도가 낮고 BCG 예방접종을 한 경우 교차반응이 일어날 수 있는 한계가 있어 이를 극복하기 위해 인터페론감마검사(IGRA)에 대한 연구가 보고되고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 소아 활동성 결핵을 진단하는 초기검사로서 IGRA의 유용성에 대해 알아보았다. 방 법: 2007년 4월부터 2008년 8월까지 부산대학교병원 소아청소년과에서 활동성결핵이 의심되어 입원한 18세 이하의 환자 33명을 대상으로 성별, 나이, BCG 접종력, 임상양상과 IGRA 검사결과를 분석하였다. 결 과:총 33명의 환아 중 9명이 활동성 결핵으로 진단되었고 ELISpot에 양성은 10명, 음성은 23명이었다. 활동성 결핵이었던 환아는 모두 양성이었다. 검사의 민감도는 활동성 결핵 환자에서 100%이었다. 23명의 환아가 ELISpot에 음성 반응을 보였는데 이들은 모두 임상적으로 결핵이 아닌 것으로 확진되었고 검사의 특이도는 95.8%였다. 결 론:소아의 활동성 결핵 진단에 있어 ELISpot은 유용한 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국토양동물학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.101-112
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• 2000

시각기가 발달되지 않은 대부분의 거미류와는 달리 잘 발달된 시각기를 갖는 배회성거미인 흰수염깡충거미 시각기의 미세구조를 광학현미경과 전자현미경으로 기본구성 형태와 구조 분석을 목적으로 관찰 조사하였다. 관찰결과 흰수염깡충거미 8개의 눈, 모두는 각막, 수정체,유리체 그리고 망막으로 이루어져 있었다. 3열로 배열된 4쌍의 시각기 중 2열에 있는 후중안이 기본구성형태와 세포의 수 그리고 크기가 작고 빈약하였으나 다른 시각기는 발달되었다. 외피의 큐티클성 각막층은 렌즈와 붙어 있었다. 유리체는 원주형세포로 이루어져 있었으며, 망막은 잘 발달된 미세융모 형태의 감간체와 비 색소지지세포 그리고 색소세포로 이루어져 있었다. 전중안은 원주형의 세포로 이루어진 유리체가 존재하였으며 유리체를 둘러싸고 있는 망막에는 빛을 감지하는 미세융모 형태의 감간체가 다른 눈들과는 달리 불규칙하게 배열되어 있었다. 부안들은 수용체세포의 횡단면절편(cross section)에서 미세융모와 비색소세포, 그리고 색소세포와 어우러져 별모양(starlike)을 나타냈다. 반사체는 볼 수 없었다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.259-268
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• 2006

1. 자포니카 벼 114 계통에 대해 다양성과 근연관계를 확인하고자 MITE 중에서 mPing family를 이용하여 MITE-TD 기법으로 분석하여 품종간의 다양성 정도를 산출한 결과 마커들의 PIC 값이 $0.293{\sim}0.499$ 범위로 나타났다. 2. 두 개의 mPing primer와 selective primer인 BfaI+G 와 BfaI+C의 조합을 이용하였을 때, 공시계통인 114개의 자포니카 벼 전체를 구분할 수 있었다. 3. NTSYS-pc를 이용한 근연관계 분석 결과, 유사계수의 범위는 0.802에서 부터 0.081까지였고, 자포니카 벼 114 품종은 크게 5 개의 그룹으로 분류되었다. 4. 8 개의 MITE-AFLP marker 연관분석을 밀양 23호/합천앵미 3호 조합 RIL을 이용하여 실시한 결과, 이들은 염색체 l번, 2번, 4번, 5번, 7번 그리고 9번에 각각 위치함을 확인하였다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 고등어 어육을 고감도로 보다 신속하게 검출하기 위하여 고등어 어육 중 TSSP를 이용해 단클론성 항체를 개발하고 이를 이용하여 간접 효소면역분석법(iELISA)과 western blot의 검출한계를 확인하였다. 먼저 비 열처리와 열처리를 한 고등어 어육 중 존재하는 TSSP를 확인하고, 단백질 추출에 주로 사용되는 버퍼의 종류에 따른 추출법 효율을 확인하기 위하여 전기영동과 단백질 정량을 실시하였다. 그 결과 열처리한 추출물은 비 열처리한 추출물보다 TSSP가 2배 정도 많이 추출되었으며, TSSP로 추측되는 37 kDa 부근에 형성된 밴드의 선명함과 굵기를 육안으로 비교한 결과 carbonate buffer로 추출하였을 때 밴드가 가장 두드러지게 형성되었고, 단백질 정량 결과에서도 carbonate buffer를 이용한 추출물의 단백질 농도가 가장 높은 것을 확인하였다. 이후, 생 고등어 어육을 열처리법으로 추출하여 항원을 준비하고 6주령 BALB/c mouse에 면역한 후 세포융합 및 클로닝을 통해 3A5-1번, 2번, 9번 및 16번 4종의 hybridoma cell을 확보하였다. 이렇게 개발된 항체는 수산물, 축산물, 농산물과의 교차반응성확인을 통하여 고등어 단백질에만 특이성을 가지는 것을 확인하였다. iELISA와 western blot법의 검출한계를 확인한 결과 고등어가 1% 첨가된 수준까지 검출할 수 있으며, 특히 3A5-2와 3A5-9번 항체는 1%에서도 높은 흡광도를 나타내어 민감도가 매우 높은 항체로 확인되었다. 따라서, 개발된 고등어 TSSP 특이항체를 이용한 iELISA법과 western blot법은 가공품에 혼입될 수 있는 식품 알레르겐인 고등어를 보다 신속하고 민감하게 분석할 수 있는 분석 도구로서 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단되며, 개발된 항체는 고감도 바이오센서 개발에 충분히 활용이 가능한 바이오인자로 확인되었다.