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Drosophila melanogaster: a Model for the Study of DNA Damage Checkpoint Response

  • Song, Young-Han
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.167-179
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    • 2005
  • The cells of metazoans respond to DNA damage by either arresting their cell cycle in order to repair the DNA, or by undergoing apoptosis. This response is highly conserved across species, and many of the genes involved in this DNA damage response have been shown to be inactivated in human cancers. This suggests the importance of DNA damage response with regard to the prevention of cancer. The DNA damage checkpoint responses vary greatly depending on the developmental context, cell type, gene expression profile, and the degree and nature of the DNA lesions. More valuable information can be obtained from studies utilizing whole organisms in which the molecular basis of development has been well established, such as Drosophila. Since the discovery of the Drosophila p53 orthologue, various aspects of DNA damage responses have been studied in Drosophila. In this review, I will summarize the current knowledge on the DNA damage checkpoint response in Drosophila. With the ease of genetic, cellular, and cytological approaches, Drosophila will become an increasingly valuable model organism for the study of mechanisms inherent to cancer formation associated with defects in the DNA damage pathway.

유전독성 물질의 평가방법과 그 기작에 관한 연구

  • 이형호;주재훈;이정섭;박상대
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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    • 1994.04a
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    • pp.316-316
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    • 1994
  • 자외선 등에 의한 DNA 합성억제의 회복과정에서의 기작을 규명하기 위하여 자외선에 의하여 억제되었던 DNA 합성이 새로운 replication origin을 사용하는 지를 DNA 복제가 일어나는 장소로 알려진 nuclear matrix와 연관지어서 살펴 보았다. 자외선 조사후 새로 합성된 DNA 분자들의 크기는 시간이 경과하여도 대조군의 DNA 분자들의 크기보다 작았으나 그 성장 양상은 차이가 얼었고, 자외선이 조사된 세포에서 parental DNA의 부가적인 결합이 DNA 합성률의 회복에 필요함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 자외선 상해의 회복과정에서 생기는 알카리 민감성 부위는 RNA linker에 의해 생겨남을 알 수 있었다. 이상의 결과들을 종합하여 보면, 자외선에 의해 pyrimidine dimer가 생기면 첫째로 절제회복에 의해 제거되어지지만, 남아 있는 pyrimidine dimel에 의해서 DNA 복제억제는 여전히 억제되어 있다. DNA 복제억제의 회복은 새로운 복제원점이 활성화되어 nuclear matrix에 결합하여 새로운 DNA 합성이 시작됨으로써 이루어진다. 이때 RNA linker는 복제진행시 DNA 상의 gap으로 생긴 tyopological strain을 제거하는데 이용되어진다.

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Characterizations of DNA-polymerases Induced by SV40 Virus Infection of African Green Monkey Kidney Cells (AGMK) (SV 40 바이러스가 유도한 DNA 합성효소의 특성에 대한 연구)

  • 강현삼
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.135-145
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    • 1976
  • Confluent AGMK cells were infected by large plaque SV40 virus. Levels of DNA polymeras $({\alpha}\;and\;{\beta})$ were measured in the cytoplasm and the cell nucleus. The activities of DNA $polymerase-{\alpha}$ which found in both the cell nucleus and the cytoplasm were increased approximately eight folds at 48 hours after infection of SV40 virus. Only insignificant but constant amounts of DNA $polymerase-{\beta}$ were found either in the nucleus of the SV40 infected cell or of the uninfected cell. The characteristics of the SV40 virus induced DNA polymerases were compared with that of the uninfected cellular DNA polymerase in regard of the effects of pH, salt concentration, NEM concentration and temperature on those enzyme activities. No differential effect was found between both enzymes. Endouclease activities wre examined in the purified DNA $polymerase-{\alpha}\;and\;{\beta}$. The low level of endonuclease activity which might cut SV40 DNA 1 at one site was observed in the DNA $polymerase-{\alpha}$ whereas high but nonspecific endonuclease activities were found in the DNA $polymerase-{\beta}$.

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DNA Application Technology Trends (DNA 응용 기술 동향)

  • Lee, J.H.;Kim, D.Y.;Park, M.H.;Choi, Y.H.;Park, Y.O.
    • Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.29-36
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    • 2017
  • 본고에서는 바이오 기술(BT: Bio Technology)의 주요 소재인 DNA(DeoxyriboNucleic Acid, 디옥시리보핵산)를 정보기술(IT: Information Technology)과 나노 기술(NT: Nano Technology)에 적용한 세 가지 DNA 응용 기술 동향에 대해 소개하였다. 먼저 1958년 프랜시스 크릭(Francis Crick)이 주장한 센트럴 도그마(Central Dogma)의 출발점인 DNA의 구조와 기능에 대해 최대한 자세히 소개하였고, DNA의 염기 서열 방식을 이용한 DNA 저장장치에 관해 설명하였다. 그다음 장에서는 DNA의 자기 조립(Self-Assembly) 능력과 자기 복제 능력 및 다른 분자를 인식하여 결합하는 특성을 정보기술에 적용한 DNA 컴퓨터에 대해 설명하였다. 마지막으로, 나노 단위의 DNA 구조를 응용한 나노 기술 중에서 다양한 나노구조물을 만드는 기술인 DNA 오리가미 기술에 대해 설명하였다.

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Development of Pattern Classifying System for cDNA-Chip Image Data Analysis

  • Kim, Dae-Wook;Park, Chang-Hyun;Sim, Kwee-Bo
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.838-841
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    • 2005
  • DNA Chip is able to show DNA-Data that includes diseases of sample to User by using complementary characters of DNA. So this paper studied Neural Network algorithm for Image data processing of DNA-chip. DNA chip outputs image data of colors and intensities of lights when some sample DNA is putted on DNA-chip, and we can classify pattern of these image data on user pc environment through artificial neural network and some of image processing algorithms. Ultimate aim is developing of pattern classifying algorithm, simulating this algorithm and so getting information of one's diseases through applying this algorithm. Namely, this paper study artificial neural network algorithm for classifying pattern of image data that is obtained from DNA-chip. And, by using histogram, gradient edge, ANN and learning algorithm, we can analyze and classifying pattern of this DNA-chip image data. so we are able to monitor, and simulating this algorithm.

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DNA Separation Chips Using Asymmetrically-Switched Nonuniform Electric Fields (비대칭 교차전기장의 불균일 분포를 이용한 DNA 분리 소자)

  • Yi, So-Yeon;Cho, Young-Ho
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.265-268
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    • 2009
  • We present the experimental study to realize a DNA separation chip using asymmetrically-switched nonuniform electric fields. The DNA separation chip redistributes DNA molecules within a specific area based on the size- and field-dependent nonlinearity of DNA drift velocity. The present chip is composed of a width variable channel to distribute nonuniform electric field, a DNA loading slit and a pair of electrodes to apply electric field. We focus on the design of DNA separation chips with identifying the nonlinearity of DNA drift velocity using three different DNA molecules (11.1kbp, 15.6kbp, and 48.5kbp) in the chips. It is demonstrated that different size of DNA shows different net migration in different direction under the asymmetrically-switched nonuniform electric field.

Application of thermoelectric module to DNA amplifying thermal cycle system (유전자(DNA)증폭 온도 사이클 시스템에 열전소자 활용을 위한 연구)

  • Cho, Jae-Seol;Jung, Se-Hun;Nam, Jae-Young;Choi, Jae-Boong;Kim, Young-Jin
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2004.04a
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    • pp.210-215
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    • 2004
  • : A DNA analysis system based on fluorescence analysis has to have a DNA amplifying thermal cycle system. DNA amplification is executed by the temperature control. Accuracy of fluorescence analysis is influenced by the temperature control technology. For that reason, the temperature control is core technology in developing the DNA analysis system. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to develop the hardware to apply thermoelectric module to the DNA amplifying thermal cycle system. In order to verify the developed hardware for controlling the temperature of thermoelectric module, a DNA amplifying thermal cycle test was performed. From the test, the developed hardware controlled the temperature of thermoelectric module successfully. Therefore, it is expected that the developed hardware can be applied to the DNA amplifying thermal cycle system.

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Effects of Polyamines on DNA Synthesis in Nicotiana tabacum L. Suspension Cultured Cells (담배(Nicotiana tabacum L.) 현탁배양 세포에서 DNA 합성에 미치는 Polyamine의 효과)

  • 남경희
    • Journal of Plant Biology
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.19-27
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    • 1993
  • Effects of polyamines on DNA synthesis were studied in synchronized culture of Nicotiana tabacum L. When DFMO and DFMA, inhibitors of ornithine decarboxylase and arginine decarboxylase, respectively were initially applied to the cells, the polyamine contents were rapidly dropped and [methyl-3H] thymidine incorporation into DNA was markedly reduced during the early stage of culture period. Inhibition of DNA synthesis, however, was partially reversed when these inhibitors were applied simultaneously with putrescine. In addition, exogenous administration of putrescine also increased the DNA synthesis during the all over the culture period. In vitro activity of DNA polymerase from Nicotiana tabacum L. was promoted by increasing concentrations of polyamines in the reaction mixture. Maximal activity was shown at 5 mM putrscine, 0.5 mM spermidine and spermine, respectively. Lack of Mg2+ ion in the reaction buffer resulted in an inhibition of the enzyme activity by about 30%. The inhibition could not be completely reversed by application of polyamines at optimal concentrations. These results suggest that polyamines promote the DNA synthesis in vivo and in vitro by stabilizing the DNA-helix upon binding to negatively charged groups on DNA or increasing the activity of DNA polymerase in Nicotiana tabacum L.

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Production of DNA polymerase from Thermus aquaticus in recombinant Escherichia coli

  • Kim, Sung-Gun;Park, Jong-Tae
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.41 no.3
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    • pp.245-249
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    • 2014
  • Among dozens of DNA polymerases cloned from thermophilic bacteria, Taq DNA polymerase from Thermus aquaticus has been most frequently used in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) that is being applied to gene cloning, DNA sequencing, gene expression analysis, and detection of infectious and genetic diseases. Since native Taq DNA polymerase is expressed at low level in T. aquaticus, recombinant Escherichia coli system was used to produce Taq DNA polymerase in a large amount. Taq DNA polymerase was expressed as a soluble form under the control of tac promoter in E. coli, and purified by heat treatment and ion exchange chromatographies. The purified Taq DNA polymerase was nearly homogeneous and exhibited a similar DNA amplification activity with a commercial Taq DNA polymerase.

Electrochemical Detection of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Using Microelectrode Array on a DNA Chip (미소전극어레이형 DNA칩을 이용한 유전자다형의 전기화학적 검출)

  • 최용성;권영수;박대희
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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    • v.53 no.5
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    • pp.286-292
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    • 2004
  • In this study, an integrated microelectrode array was fabricated on glass slide using microfabrication technology. Probe DNAs consisting of mercaptohexyl moiety at their 5-end were spotted on the gold electrode using micropipette or DNA arrayer utilizing the affinity between gold and sulfur. Cyclic voltammetry in 5mM ferricyanide/ferrocyanide solution at 100 ㎷/s confirmed the immobilization of probe DNA on the gold electrodes. When several DNAs were detected electrochemically, there was a difference between target DNA and control DNA in the anodic peak current values. It was derived from specific binding of Hoechst 33258 to the double stranded DNA due to hybridization of target DNA. It suggested that this DNA chip could recognize the sequence specific genes. It suggested that multichannel electrochemical DNA microarray is useful to develop a portable device for clinical gene diagnostic System.