• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2006

Nebulin is a giant ($600{\sim}900$ kDa), modular sarcomeric protein proposed to regulate the assembly, and to specify the precise lengths of actin filamints in vertebrate skeletal muscles. Recently, There is an evidence that the nebulin also expressed in non muscle tissue, brain and liver. We identified a new isoform of nebulin from adult brain library by PCR screening. It contains two simple-repeats exon 165, 166 and linker-repeats exon $154{\sim}161$ except exon 159. The nebulin modules M160 to M170 (exon 150 to exon 161) has been shown to bind desmin. In mature striated muscle, desmin intermediate filaments surround Z-discs and link individual myofibrils laterally at their Z-discs and to other intracellular structures, including the costameres and the intercalated discs of the sarcolemma, sarcoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, T-tubules, and nuclei. Therefore, it is an interesting possibility that the differential splice pathways within the linker region of nebulin modify the affinity of nebulin's interaction with desmin. The specific interactions of nebulin and desmin were confirmed in vivo by yeast two hybrid experiments. To verify in the cellular level the interaction between nebulin isoform and desmin, we transfected COS-7 cell with EGFP-tagged nebulin and DsRed-tagged desmin. Based on evidence showing that despite exon 159 was deleted, the new isoform of nebulin was interact with desmin. This suggest that nebulin in brain may interact with another intermediate filament. The conservation of these ligand-binding capacity in brain and skeletal nebulins suggest that nebulins may have conserved roles in brain and skeletal muscle.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.108-115
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• 2006

Evaluation of serous effusions can include immunocytochemical stains that differentiate reactive mesothelial cell from adenocarcinoma cell. Among several positive mesothelial cell markers, we used desmin, CK5/6, WT1 and calretinin all known to have high sensitivity and specificity as selective mesothelial cell markers. We studied smears obtained with cytospin from 15 malignant and eight benign effusions. The mesothelial cells were positively stained by desmin, CK5/6, WT1 and calretinin in 60.9%, 29.1%, 26.7% and 56.5%, respectively among 8 benign and 15 malignant effusions; the adenocarcinoma cells were positively stained 6.7%, 13.3%, 1.0% and 0.0%, respectively among 15 malignant effusions. The percentage of positively stained mesothelial cells were somewhat lower for all antibodies compared to the results of previous studies. This was likely due to the differences in preparation methods and fixatives among studies. In conclusion, the use of desmin and calretinin were more valuable than CK5/6 and WT1 for distinguishing between reactive mesothelial cell and adenocarcinoma cells in serous effusion; however, choice of the proper preparation methods and fixatives are also important

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2010

Endometritis is one of the primary reasons for reproductive failure. In order to investigate endometritis-associated marker proteins, proteomic analysis was performed on bovine endometrium with endometritis. In bovine endometritis, desmin, $\alpha$-actin-2, heat-shock protein (HSP) 27, peroxiredoxin-6, luteinizing hormone receptor isoform 1, collectin-43 precursor, deoxyribonuclease-I (DNase-I), and MHC class I heavy chain (MHC-Ih) were up-regulated. In contrast, transferrin, interleukin-2 precursor, hemoglobin $\beta$ subunit, and potassium channel tetramerisation domaincontaining 11 (KCTD11) were down-regulated in comparison to normal endometrium. The proteomic results were validated by semiquantitative-PCR and immunoblot analysis. The mRNA levels of desmin, transferrin, $\alpha$-actin-2, HSP27, KCTD11, and MHC-Ih were up-regulated by over 1.5-fold, and showed a pattern similar to their proteomic profiles. Desmin and $\alpha$-actin-2 protein showed positive correlations between proteomic analysis and immunoblot analysis. These results suggest that desmin and $\alpha$-actin-2 may play important roles in endometritis-related function, and could be useful markers for the diagnosis of bovine endometritis.

• 한국산학기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국산학기술학회 2010년도 춘계학술발표논문집 2부
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• pp.855-858
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• 2010

이 연구의 목적은 흰쥐의 궁둥신경의 손상을 준 뒤 달리기운동을 시켜 운동이 근육재생에 효과가 있는지를 밝힐 목적으로 시행하였다. 수컷 Sprague-Dawley계 흰쥐의 궁둥신경을 압궤손상을 준후, 하루 60분 씩 주 5회 운동을 시켰다. 궁둥신경 압궤손상 후 12일(5일간 운동), 19일(10일간 운동), 26일(15일간 운동), 33일(20일간 운동 및 61일(40일간 운동)에 흰쥐를 희생시켜 장딴지근육을 절취하여 냉동절편을 만들었으며 중간세사인 desmin과 vimentin에 대한 면역조직화학적 염색방법을 시행하였고 NADH-TR을 이용한 효소조직화학적 방법으로 뼈대근육의 변성 등을 관찰하였다. 중간세사단백 중 desmin은 근육섬유의 변성 및 재생과정 모두에서 발현되며 vimentin은 재생과정에서만 발현되었다. 대조군보다 실험군에서 desmin과 vimentin의 면역 반응성이 높았고, 실험군의 근육섬유들은 손상 후 61일째에 횡단면에서 각을 갖고 있어 정상 근육섬유임을 입증해 주었으나 대조군의 근육섬유는 정상으로 회복되지 않은 둥근 근육섬유가 관찰되었다. 19일째의 NADH-TR반응에서 대조군에서는 근육 섬유형 군집(fiber type grouping)으로 인해 diformazan 과립이 뭉쳐져 있음을 볼 수 있으나 실험군에서는 점점 diformazan 과립이 고르게 분포됨을 볼 수 있었다. 재신경지배가 일어 날 때 나타나는 표적근육섬유(target fiber)는 NADH-TR반응에서 26일 실험군의 일부 근육섬유에서 처음으로 관찰되었다. 61일째 NADH-TR반응에서 대조군은 아직도 diformazan 과립이 근육섬유성 군집을 보였으나 실험군에서는 정상군과 다름없는 염색성이 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과로 흰쥐 궁둥신경 압궤손상 후 트레드밀 달리기 운동이 흰쥐 다리 뼈대근육의 중간세사발현에 효과가 있다고 생각된다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.224-238
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• 1992

간 섬유화에서 fat-storing cell의 변화를 미세 구조학적 측면에서 관찰하고자, 사염화탄소를 mineral oil에 녹여 1 : 1로 회석한 후 Kg당 0.5 ml의 용량을 주 2회씩 12주간 흰쥐에 복강 주입하였다. 실험기간 동안 1주 간격으로 도살하고, 적출된 간조직을 광학현미경과 연역조직화학적 검사 및 전자현미경으로 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 광학현미경적 소견상 소엽 중심주의 염증 반응 및 세포 침윤 현상은 사염화탄소 투여 후 1주부터 나타나서 4주 째 가장 심하였으며, 이시기에 desmin염색 반응 양성세포의 수도 증가되었다. 괴사 및 섬유화는 2주부터 나타나기 시작하여 6주부터 결절이 형성되기 시작하였고 괴사성 병변은 8주까지 지속되었다. 그러나 세포 침윤 정도는 감소되면서 desmin에 대한 반응성도 낮아졌고, 경변성 변화는 10주 이후부터 나타났다. 전자현미경적 소견상 fat-storing cell의 숫적 증가는 1주부터 관찰되었으며 지방적이 감소하고 rER이 팽창된 이행세포는 2주째 출현하여 4주에 가장 현저히 증가되었다. 섬유아세포는 3주부터 나타나기 시작하였는데, rER이 확장되었으며 지방적은 없거나 1-2개의 소적이 세포돌기에서 관찰되었다. 섬유화가 진행됨에 따라 이행세포 및 fat-storing cell은 감소하고 섬유아세포는 증가된 상태를 유지하였다. 이상의 결과로 보아 fat-storing cell은 간섬유화 과정에서 활성화되고 증식하여 형태학적으로 이행세포 및 섬유아세포로 전환함으로써, 정지상태에 있는 섬유아세포의 전구체로서 간섬유화에 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.449-456
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• 2008

The differentiation of mouse embryonic stem(ES) cell into smooth muscle cells(SMC) may play a major role in cardiovascular development and under pathophysiological conditions. Therefore, in the present study, we have examined the differentiation of ES cells and its related gene expression. SMC differentiation was indicated by cellular morphology and time-dependent induction of dibutyryl adenosine 3,5-cyclic monophosphate(DBcAMP)and retinoic acid(RA) on smooth muscle ${\alpha}$-actin($SM{\alpha}A$), smooth muscle myosin heavy chain(SMMHC) gene expression. The control was undifferentiated ES cells(protein expressions represent 50-60kDaOct-4). The results of this study show that morphology of embryoid body and confirmation of $SM{\alpha}A$ expression by immunocytochemistry. Moreover, SMMHC and desmin expression was significantly increased by time dependent manner(5, 7, 15 days), in contrast to $SM{\alpha}A$ expression was slightly decreased on 15days. In conclusion, DBcAMP and RA stimulate mouse ES cells differentiation into SMC and enhanced $SM{\alpha}A$, SMMHC and desmin expression.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.739-743
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• 2006

Postmortem proteolysis of breast (BM) and leg (LM) muscles from Taiwan colored chickens (TCC) and silkie bantams (SB) at $5^{\circ}C$ were compared. Myofibrils were prepared from BM and LM samples that were randomly taken from the carcasses of SB and TCC after 0, 1, 3, 7 and 14 days of storage at $5^{\circ}C$. pH of samples was determined, and degradation of myofibrillar proteins was analyzed by the SDS-PAGE and western blots. The results showed that pH was lower in BM than in LM samples from both avian strains. Appearance of 30 kDa components and disappearance of titin and nebulin were more rapidly as seen on SDS-PAGE in BM than in LM samples. Western blots labeled with a monoclonal antibody to desmin also demonstrated that desmin degraded more quickly in BM samples. Our data might suggest that postmortem proteolysis occurred more rapidly in BM than in LM from both TCC and SB.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.721-724
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• 2002

Postmortem Proteolysis of breast (BM) and leg (LM) muscles in Chiayi native chickens at $5^{\circ}C$ were compared. Myofibrils were purified from BM and LM samples that were randomly taken from carcasses after 0, 1, 3, 7 and 14 days of storage at $5^{\circ}C$. Fragmentation of myofibrils were determined, and degradation of myofibrillar proteins were analyzed by the SDS-PAGE and western blots. The results showed that myofibril fragmentation index (MFI) was significantly (p<0.05) higher in BM than in LM samples. Disappearance of titin and nebulin and appearance of the 30 kDa component were more rapidly as seen on SDS-PAGE in BM than in LM samples. Western blots labeled with a monoclonal antibody to desmin also demonstrated that desmin degraded more quickly in BM samples. Our data suggested that postmortem proteolysis occurred more rapidly in breast muscles in Chiayi native chickens.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.46-62
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• 1991

The intermediate filament is one of the most important constituents of the intracytoplasmic cytoskeleton microtubule, actin, myosin and intermediate filament. It is composed of keratin, desmin, vimentin, neurofilament and glial filament, and has important role as a cellular marker, epithelial or mesenchymal origin. So it will be important to differentiated from some poorly or undifferentiated neoplasm to provide adequate therapeutic modalities. This study was performed by using immunohistochemical staining and electron microscopic observation to find out intermediate filaments of epithelial and non-epithelial tumor cells evaluate the degree of differentiation in tumors and therefore to provide some diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. The materials consisted of 83 epithelial and non-epithelial elements bearing 23 normal control, 28 epithelial tumors, and 32 non-epithelial tumors, that are resected for definite treatment at Chosun University Hospital from June, 1988 to June, 1990. Immunohistochemical stain for keratin, desmin and vimentin, and electron microscopic study were performed in all cases. The results obtained were as follows. 1. Immunohistochemical stain for intermediate filament were very useful diagnostic aid for differentiated epithelial tumor to non-epithelial tumor in diagnostic neoplasia. 2. In the electron microscopic finding, the size of intermediate filaments were possible differentiated to cell components of epithelial tumor and non-epithelial tumors.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권9호
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• pp.907-910
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• 1998

원발성으로 폐에 발생하는 평활근육종(leiomyosarcoma)은 매우 드물다. 한림대학교 강동성심병원 흉부외과학 교실에서는 46세 남자환자의 좌측 폐상엽기관지에서 발생한 종 양을 흉부전산화 단층촬영에서 발견하였다. 객담검사및 기관지내시경하 조직생검에서 종양세포는 발견되 지 못하였다. 환자는 좌측 수상 폐상엽 절제술을 통해 폐실질에 부분적으로 침범된 기관지내에 발생한 종양을 제거 하였다. 술후 현미경하 조직소견을 관찰한 결과 종양세포는 이형성 방추형세포로 15/10HFP의 유사분열을 하고 있었고 긴다발로 배열되어 있었으며, 면역조직화학적 염색상 smooth muscle actin과 desmin에 양성으 로 염색되었다. 종양은 폐에서 원발성으로 발생한 평활근육종으로 진단되었고, 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는바이다.