• 한국동물학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.44-53
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• 1991

Distribution of the antigens during the cell cycle of amoebae was followed by immunof-luorescence microscopy using a monoclonal antibody against the nucleus as a probe. While the cells were in the interphase, the antigen was localized on the nucleus membrane. But it was dispersed all over the cytoplasm during mitosis and cytokinesis. The molecular weights of the immunoreacted antigens were 210 KD and 190 KD as determined by SDS PAGE and western blotting of the purified nuclei. The antigens were not soluble in non-ionic detergent, but were released from the nucleus by incubation with 0.05 M sodium carbonate, pH 10.6 or with 8 M urea at serial chemical extraction. Thus the antigens appeared to be peripheral proteins of the nurBeus envelope. The isoelectic point of both antigens was 7.64 as determined by 2 D PAGE and transfer blotting. Considering the peiipherd association with the nucleus membrane and the dispersed distribution during mitosis, the antigens could be lamin like proteins. Hourever, it appears also possible that they are the component molecules of the unusually structured aurous lamina of amoeba nucleus since they have the large molecular weight and the basic pl.

• BMB Reports
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• 제50권7호
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• pp.361-366
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• 2017

Tetraploidy, a potential precursor of cancer-associated aneuploidy, is produced either by cell fusion or failure of cytokinesis. In this study, low p53-expressing HeLa cells were used to address the fate of cancer cells after fusion. We found that massive cell death or growth arrest occurred a few days after fusion. Interestingly, cells with larger nuclei preferentially died after fusion, suggesting that a larger deviation of DNA content is a strong inducer of apoptosis. Notably, a fraction of cells escaped cell death. Also, the stability of survivin increased, and its localization changed preferentially to the cytosol in fused cells. Knockdown of survivin decreased the survival of fused cells, more than observed in unfused cells, showing increased dependency of fused cells on survivin. Collectively, after cancer cell fusion, some fused cells avoid the apoptotic crisis partly owing to survivin, and continue to proliferate, a process that contributes to human cancer progression.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.150-156
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• 2005

Analysis of chromosome aberration (CA) and cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay in peripheral lymphocytes of nurses exposed to low levels of anticancer drug and Ethylene Oxide(EO) gas in a hospital were performed. The frequency of CA was increased in the exposed compared to the controls whereas no increase of the frequency of MN was found. The frequencies of chromatid type CA were 1.2, 3.91 and 9.67 per 500 cells in the controls, workers exposed to anticancer drug and workers exposed to EO, respectively. Lower frequency of CA in nurses handling anticancer drugs with safety covers compared to those without safety covers was observed, but it was not statistically significant. The frequency of CA in nurses handling anticancer drugs increased by the frequency of mixing anticancer drugs. Poisson regression analysis showed a significant association of the frequency of chromatid type CA with age, duration of wort exposure to anticancer drug and EO gas exposure, but no association of the frequency of chromosome type CA with any variables. The results suggested that there were associations between CA and the occupational exposure to low levels of anticancer drug and EO gas.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.290-294
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• 2002

The frequencies of gamma-ray-induced micronuclei (MN) in cytokinesis-blocked (CB) lymphocytes at several doses were measured in three donors of Korean native cattle and Korean native goat. Measurements performed after irradiation showed a dose-related increases in MN frequency in each of the donors studied. When analysed by linear-quadratic model the line of best fit was cattle : y : 0.1016D +$0.0118D^2$+0.0147, goat : y = 0.1353D +$0.0043D^2$+0.0087 (y : number of MN/CB cells and D = irradiation dose in Gy). The relative sensitivity of goat lymphocytes compared with cattle lymphocytes was estimated by best fitting linear-quadratic model based on the radiation-induced MN data over the range from 0 Gy to 4 Gy. In the case of MN frequency with 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.8, the relative sensitivities of goat lymphocytes were 1.106. 1.166. 1.140, 1.069 and 0.976 respectively. Our in vitro radiobiological study confirmed that the cytogenetic response obtained in blood from cattle and goat can be utilized for application in environmental studies.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.232-236
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• 1997

Septin 유전자는 Saccharomyces cerevisiae에서 filament를 암호화하고 있으며 세포질분열이나 bud의 형성에 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려져있다. S. cerevisiae에서 septin유전자는 4가지가 발견되었으며 초파리나 쥐의 세포에서도 발견되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 PCR 방법을 이용하여 Schizosaccharomyces pombe에서 septin 유전자를 찾아내었다. S. pombe의 septin 유전자는 1143 bp의 open reading frame을 갖고 있으며 380개의 아미노산으로된 42 kd의 분자량을 가진 단백질을 암호화하였다. S. cerevisiae의 septin 유전자의 하나인 $CDC_{12}$ 유전자와의 유사성을 비교한 결과 51.8%의 유사성이 있음이 밝혀졌다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.192-199
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• 2009

Freshwater green algae are one of the important sources of bioenergy in the future. Spirogyra is a conjugating filamentous zygnematacean green algal genus that is widely distributed worldwide with more than 400 species. Despite its widespread occurrence throughout the world, cytological studies of the genus have been limited. We investigated karyological features and chromosome numbers for seven Korean Spirogyra species. Most of the species examined in the present study showed significant karyological features, inner organization of nucleolus, heavily stainable nucleolar substance and the diffuse-centric nature of chromosomes, typical of the Conjugales. Chromosome number ranged from n=12 in S. varians to n=38 in S. africana. Aberrant cytokinesis resulted in binucleate and tetranucleate cells, which sometimes provide cytological explanation for different morphology and ploidal changes in clonal culture of Spirogyra or even different cells within the same filament. The present chromosome data also substantiates the earlier held assumption that aneuploidy must have been the chief driving force for speciation and evolution of the genus Spirogyra.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.303-309
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• 2019

Tritium is an important nuclide that must be monitored for radiation safety management. In this study, HTO was orally administered to rats at the level of 37 kBq ($1{\mu}Ci$) or 370 kBq ($10{\mu}Ci$) to examine tissue distribution and excretion levels. After sacrifice, wet and dry tissue samples were weighed and analyzed for tissue free-water tritium (TFWT) and organically bound tritium (OBT). The mean tissue concentrations of TFWT (OBT) were 30.9 (17.8) and 4.4 (8.1) Bq/g on days 7 and 13 at the 37 kBq level and 30.8 (64.6) Bq/g on day 17 at the 370 kBq level. To assess the cytogenetic damage due to tritium exposure, a cytokinesis-blocked micronucleus (MN) assay was performed in blood samples from rats exposed to HTO for 14 and 21 days after oral administration. There was no significant difference in the MN frequencies between the control and exposed rats.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.229-235
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• 2018

Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) has been known to be a critical element in cell division including centrosome maturation, cytokinesis and spindle formation in somatic, cancer, and mammalian embryonic cells. In particular, Plk1 is highly expressed in cancer cells. Plk1 inhibitors, such as BI2536, have been widely used to prevent cell division as an anticancer drug. In this study, the fertilized murine oocytes were treated with BI2536 for 30 min after recovery from the oviduct to investigate the effect of down-regulation of Plk1 in the in vivo-fertilized murine embryos. Then, the localization and expression of Plk1 was observed by immunofluorescence staining. The sperm which had entered into the oocyte cytoplasm did not form male pronuclei in BI2536-treated oocytes. The BI2536-treated oocytes showed significantly lower expression of Plk1 than non-treated control group. In addition, alpha-tubulin and Plk1 gathered around sperm head in non-treated oocytes, while BI2536-treated oocytes did not show this phenomenon. The present study demonstrates that the Plk1 inhibitor, BI2536, hinders fertilization by inhibiting the formation of murine male pronucleus.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제45권11호
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• pp.792-805
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• 2022

Repairing damaged DNA and removing all physical connections between sister chromosomes is important to ensure proper chromosomal segregation by contributing to chromosomal stability. Here, we show that the depletion of non-SMC condensin I complex subunit H (NCAPH) exacerbates chromosome segregation errors and cytokinesis failure owing to sister-chromatid intertwinement, which is distinct from the ultra-fine DNA bridges induced by DNA inter-strand crosslinks (DNA-ICLs). Importantly, we identified an interaction between NCAPH and GEN1 in the chromatin involving binding at the N-terminus of NCAPH. DNA-ICL activation, using ICL-inducing agents, increased the expression and interaction between NCAPH and GEN1 in the soluble nuclear and chromatin, indicating that the NCAPH-GEN1 interaction participates in repairing DNA damage. Moreover, NCAPH stabilizes GEN1 within chromatin at the G2/M-phase and is associated with DNA-ICL-induced damage repair. Therefore, NCAPH resolves DNA-ICL-induced ultra-fine DNA bridges by stabilizing GEN1 and ensures proper chromosome separation and chromosome structural stability.

• 한국양식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국양식학회 2003년도 추계학술발표대회 논문요약집
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• pp.30-30
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• 2003

자성발생(gynogenesis)은 대상 어류의 성 결정기작이 암컷 동형접합성(female homogamety)인 경우 전 암컷 단성집단을 생산할 수 있으며, 단기간 내에 우수한 품종의 순계 획득과 유전적으로 동일한 clone 집단을 만들 수 있다(Thorgaard, 1986; 정 등 1996). 이에 제 1 난할 억제에 의한 메기 S. asotus에서의 체세포분열 억제성(mitotic) 자성발생 2배체가 유도된 바 있다(임 등, 2002), 염색체공학 기법 중 웅성발생 2배체(androgentic diploid)는 난자 핵을 불활성 시킨 후 정자 핵에 의해 제 1 난할억제에 의한 유전자 배가로 유도 될 수 있다. 본 연구는 염색체공학에 의한 메기 4배체 생산, 메기체세포분열 억제성 자성발생성 2배체의 효과적인 유도 조건 검정 및 메기 웅성발생성 2배체 생산을 위한 연구의 일환으로, 메기에서의 핵분열(korykinesis)에 관하여 조사하였다. 메기에서의 핵분열 수온 25$\pm$0.5$^{\circ}C$ 조건에서 수정 후 31분에 가장 현저하였다. 본 연구 결과를 Park and Im (2001)의 수온 24$^{\circ}C$에서의 제 1 난할 후기가 50분이며 mitotic interval이 18.5$\pm$1.2분인 결과와 비교시, 본 연구 결과의 수온 24$\pm$0.5$^{\circ}C$ 조건에서 핵분열이 수정 후 31분인 것은 핵분열과 세포질분열(cytokinesis)이라는 관점에서 정확히 일치한다. 염색체 수의 배가시, 핵분열 억제는 세포질 분열 억제에 비해 더욱 효과적으로서(Cherfas et al., 1993; Nam et al., 1999), 본 연구 결과의 핵분열 시간(수온 24$^{\circ}C$ 조건에서의 수정후 31분)을 기반으로 하여 차후, 4배체 메기와 체세포분열 억제성 자성발생 2배체 메기 및 웅성발생성 2배체 메기 유도 및 그의 생산성 향상에 관한 연구가 기대된다.