• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.217-222
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• 2002

Background: Scid.adh is a recently developed murine thymic lymphoma cell line, which has been used as in vitro model for the study of double negative stage III thymocytes. In this study, we compared the expression profile of a number of genes and proteins, which are tightly related to T cell development and apoptosis, in thymic lymphoma cell lines, R1.1, EL-4, and Scid.adh for the developmental staging. Methods: We examined the expression of development marker genes and proteins in three lymphoma cell lines by flow cytometry and RT-PCR. In addition, the expression of apoptosis-related molecules including bcl-2, bax and Fas was also investigated. Results: As previously reported, Scid.adh cell line expressed CD8 and CD25 but not TCR ${\alpha}$ chain, while R1.1 cells expressed TCR ${\alpha}$ chain and both CD4 and CD8 transcripts. These suggest that R1.1 might be in double positive stage, and low level of CD44 expression and the absence of CD25 support this suggestion. In contrast, EL-4 cells showed high level of TCR ${\alpha}$ chain transcript, and low-level of CD4 expression, suggesting that EL-4 is in more mature stage than R1.1. Further, this suggestion was supported by the lack of mT-20 in EL-4 cells, which is expressed in the immature thymocytes, and Scid.adh and R1.1 cell lines, but not in the terminally differentiated thymocytes and peripheral T cells. Among the apoptosis-related gene, transcripts of bcl-2 gene were detected in both R1.1 and EL-4 but not in Scid.adh cells, while bax was expressed in all cell lines. Fas expression was the highest in EL-4 cells and low in Scid.adh cell line. Conclusion: R1.1 cell may represent double positive stage, and EL-4 is more differentiated cell line. In addition, Scid.adh and EL-4 cell lines are suspected to be useful for the study of function of bcl-2 family and Fas during the thymocyte development, respectively.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2005

Objective : It has long been known about the osteogenic effect of CTF-HAS on bone tissues. However, it has not been determined the effect of CTF-HAS on cancer cells. The purpose of this study is to screen the CTF-HAS mediated differentially expressed genes in cancer cells such as HepG2 hepatoma cells lines. Methods : CTF-HAS was prepared by boiling and stored at $-70^{\circ}C$ until use. For proteomic analysis, total protein was analyzed by 2D gel electrophoresis and Q-TOF mass spectrometer. Results : In proteomic analysis, three spots were identified by 2D-gel electrophoresis and Q-TOF analysis. One down-regulated protein was heat shock 70kDa protein 5 and up-regulated proteins were chaperonin and 2-phospho -pyruvate-hydratase ${\alpha}-enolase$ by 1.5mg/ml of CTF-HAS. Discussion : Proteomic analysis approach were performed to screen the differential expression genes. The screened genes will be used for the better understanding in therapeutic effect of CTF-HAS on cancer field.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.187-192
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• 2009

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play an important role in host defense by sensing invading microbial pathogens. The stimulation of TLRs by microbial components triggers the activation of the myeloid differential factor 88 (MyD88)- and toll-interleukin-1 receptor domain-containing adapter inducing interferon-$\beta$ (TRIF)-dependent downstream signaling pathways. TLR/MyD88 signaling pathway induces the activation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$) and the expression of inflammatory cytokine genes, including tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-12, and IL-$1{\beta}$. On the other hand, TLR/TRIF signaling pathway induces the delayed-activation of NF-${\kappa}B$ and interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3), and the expression of type I interferons (IFNs) and IFN-inducible genes. The divalent heavy metal cadmium (Cd) is clearly toxic to most mammalian organ systems, especially the immune system. Yet, the underlying toxic mechanism(s) remain unclear. Cd inhibits the MyD88-dependent pathway by ceasing the activity of inhibitor-${\kappa}B$ kinase. However, it is not known whether Cd inhibits the TRIF-dependent pathway. Presently, Cd inhibited NF-${\kappa}B$ and IRF3 activation induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid. Cd inhibited LPS-induced IRF3 phosphorylation and IFN-inducible genes such as interferon inducible protein-10 and regulated on activation normal T-cell expressed and secreted (RANTES). These results suggest that Cd can modulate TRIF-dependent signaling pathways of TLRs.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권12호
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• pp.2153-2159
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• 2015

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is known to cause porcine enzootic pneumonia (EP), an important disease in swine production. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of sonicated protein fractions of M. hyopneumoniae on inflammatory response and gene expression in the murine alveolar macrophage MH-S cell line. The effects of sonicated protein fractions and intact M. hyopneumoniae on the gene expression of cytokines and iNOS were assessed using RT-PCR. The Annealing Control Primer (ACP)-based PCR method was used to screen differentially expressed genes. Increased transcription of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, COX-2, and iNOS mRNA was observed after exposure to the supernatant (SPT), precipitant (PPT), and intact M. hyopneumoniae protein. A time-dependent analysis of the mRNA expression revealed an upregulation after 4 h for IL-6 and iNOS and after 12 h for IL-1β and TNF-α, for both SPT and PPT; the fold change in COX-2 expression was less. A dose- and time-dependent correlation was observed in nitrite (NO) production for both protein fractions; however, there was no significant difference between the effects of the two protein fractions. In a differential gene analysis, PCR revealed differential expression for nine gene bands after 3 h of stimulation — only one gene was downregulated, while the remaining eight were upregulated. The results of this study provide insights that help improve our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of and macrophage defenses against M. hyopneumoniae assault, and suggest targets for future studies on therapeutic interventions for M. hyopneumoniae infections.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2017

Protozoan viruses may influence the function and pathogenicity of the protozoa. Trichomonas vaginalis is a parasitic protozoan that could contain a double stranded RNA (dsRNA) virus, T. vaginalis virus (TVV). However, there are few reports on the properties of the virus. To further determine variations in protein expression of T. vaginalis, we detected 2 strains of T. vaginalis; the virus-infected ($V^+$) and uninfected ($V^-$) isolates to examine differentially expressed proteins upon TVV infection. Using a stable isotope N-terminal labeling strategy (iTRAQ) on soluble fractions to analyze proteomes, we identified 293 proteins, of which 50 were altered in $V^+$ compared with $V^-$ isolates. The results showed that the expression of 29 proteins was increased, and 21 proteins decreased in $V^+$ isolates. These differentially expressed proteins can be classified into 4 categories: ribosomal proteins, metabolic enzymes, heat shock proteins, and putative uncharacterized proteins. Quantitative PCR was used to detect 4 metabolic processes proteins: glycogen phosphorylase, malate dehydrogenase, triosephosphate isomerase, and glucose-6-phosphate isomerase, which were differentially expressed in $V^+$ and $V^-$ isolates. Our findings suggest that mRNA levels of these genes were consistent with protein expression levels. This study was the first which analyzed protein expression variations upon TVV infection. These observations will provide a basis for future studies concerning the possible roles of these proteins in host-parasite interactions.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.265-270
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• 2010

본 실험은 지방대사에 영향을 주는 후보 유전자의 발현양상을 조사하기 위하여 bovine mesenchymal stem cell을 이용하여 체외에서 지방분화를 유도하였고, 지방분화 경과에 따른 지방관련 후보유전자의 발현양상을 분석 하였다. Oil red-O 염색법을 이용하여 지방 분화양상을 조사한 결과, 지방 분화 단계별(0, 2, 4 및 6일)로 붉게 염색된 지방적이 증가되었음을 확인하였고, 지방대사의 indicator인 PPAR$\gamma$와 FABP4 유전자는 지방분화 0일과 비교하여 6일에는 각각 3.11배와 3.11배가 증가하였다. 또한 지방대사와 관련이 있다고 추측되는 ICER, NOV, HSPB1 및 SDH 유전자의 발현양상을 조사한 결과, 지방분화 동안 ICER 유전자는 계속적으로 증가하여 6일은 0일에 비해 4.12배의 유의적인 증가를 보인 반면, NOV, HSPB1 및 SDH 유전자의 발현양은 0일 이후 계속적으로 감소하여, 6일에서 각각 2.89배, 3.18배 및 2.36배의 감소를 나타냈다. 본 실험에서, 등심조직에서 근내지방도에서 차이를 나타냈던 ICER, NOV, HSPB1 및 SDH 유전자를 보다 구체적이고 직접적으로 세포에서 지방분화를 통해 연관성을 조사했을 때, 지방분화와 직접적으로 관련되어 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 지방 대사를 조절하는 유전자로 추정된다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.57-64
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• 2004

본 연구는 생쥐의 난소 및 정소 조직에서 발달 단계에 따라 나타나는 일주기성 clock유전자의 발현과 단백질의 발현 양상을 알아보고자 하였다. 생쥐의 난소 및 정소에서 일주기성 변화와 연관된 유전자(Period1(Per1), Period2(Per2), Period3(Per3), Cryptochromel(Cry1), Cryptochrome2 (Cry2), Clock, Bmall)와 시교차 상핵에서 분비되어 표적 조직 또는 기관으로 전달되는 물질로 알려진 Prokineticin (Prok2)에 대 한 수용체들 (Prok1r과 Prok2r), PERI 단백질의 발현 양상을 발달 단계에 따라 (post partum day; ppd 1, 7, 10, 21, 35) 확인하였다. 주요 clock 유전자들은 생후 발달 단계에 따라 각각 다양한 발현양상을 보였다. 난소의 경우 많은 난포가 성장을 시작하는 시기인 생후 7일과 10일을 전후하여 발현량이 대부분 증가하는 것을 볼 수 있었으며, 정소의 경우에도 발달 단계에 따라 7일에서 발현이 증가하는 양상을 보였다. 특히 clock유전자들은 생후 7일과 10일에서 상대적으로 높은 발현 양상을 보였다 시교차 상핵에서 분비되어 표적기관으로 분비되는 것으로 알려진 Prok2의 수용체의 경우에도 주요 주기성 유전자들의 발현이 증가하는 것과 같은 시기에 발현이 높아지는 것을 확인할 수 있었고, 생식소 발달 초기에 강하게 발현되나 차후 점진적으로 감소하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 PER1의 발현양상을 면역조직화학적 방법으로 확인한 결과, 난포의 각 발달 단계에서 난소 내 정상적인 난포의 과립세포와 난자에서 높게 발현되는 것을 알 수 있었고, 상기의 결과는 Perl 유전자의 발현 양상과 일치함을 확인할 수 있었다 또한 정소 내 Per1 유전자와 PER1 단백질의 발현은 모두 생후 10일과 21일에서 감소하는 경향을 보이나 성적으로 성숙됨에 따라 다시 증가하는 것을 확인할 수 있어, PER1 단백질은 생식소의 발생 단계별로 다양한 발현 양상의 차이를 보이며, 정자와 난자의 정상적인 발달에 밀접한 연관이 있음을 추론할 수 있었다. 본 연구의 결과, 일주기성 clock유전자들 중 특히 Per1이 생식소의 정상 발달에 중요하게 작용할 수 있음을 시사하여 차후 이에 대한 다양한 연구가 진행되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.343-354
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• 2014

Rice blast disease caused by Magnaporthe oryzae is one of the most serious diseases of cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.) in most rice-growing regions of the world. In order to investigate early response genes in rice, we utilized the transcriptome analysis approach using a 300 K tilling microarray to rice leaves infected with compatible and incompatible M. oryzae strains. Prior to the microarray experiment, total RNA was validated by measuring the differential expression of rice defense-related marker genes (chitinase 2, barwin, PBZ1, and PR-10) by RT-PCR, and phytoalexins (sakuranetin and momilactone A) with HPLC. Microarray analysis revealed that 231 genes were up-regulated (>2 fold change, p < 0.05) in the incompatible interaction compared to the compatible one. Highly expressed genes were functionally characterized into metabolic processes and oxidation-reduction categories. The oxidative stress response was induced in both early and later infection stages. Biotic stress overview from MapMan analysis revealed that the phytohormone ethylene as well as signaling molecules jasmonic acid and salicylic acid is important for defense gene regulation. WRKY and Myb transcription factors were also involved in signal transduction processes. Additionally, receptor-like kinases were more likely associated with the defense response, and their expression patterns were validated by RT-PCR. Our results suggest that candidate genes, including receptor-like protein kinases, may play a key role in disease resistance against M. oryzae attack.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.335-347
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• 2016

Multiple interferon tau (IFNT) genes exist in bovine. An antiluteolytic substance secreted by the bovine conceptus and primarily responsible for maternal recognition of pregnancy is bovine trophoblast protein 1 (bIFNT1), a new type I interferon tau (IFNT) genes. The objectives of this research were to investigate whether multiple, distinct gene encode bIFNT1 and other type I bIFNT gene in the bovine genome and to examine expression of bIFNT1 and other bIFNTc1 mRNAs during conceptus development. These transcrips could be regulated through caudal-related homeobox-2 (CDX2) and ETS2 and/or AP1 (JUN) expression, a transcription factor implicated in the control of cell differentiation in the trophectoderm. The presence of mRNAs encoded by bIFNT1 and type I bIFNTc1 genes were examined quantitatively via reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis of total cellular RNA (tcRNA) extracted from on day 17, 20 and 22 bovine conceptuses. The expression level of bIFNT1 was higher on day 17 transcripts were gradually weakly detectable on day 20 and 22. However, the other bIFNTc1 gene examined transcripts was highly expressed on day 20 and transcripts were weakly detectable on day 17 and 22 bovine conceptuses. Furthermore, human choriocarcinoma JEG3 was co-transfected with an -1kb-bIFNT1/c1-Luc constructs and several transcription factor expression plasmids. Compared to each -1kb-bIFNT1/c1-Luc increased when this constructs were co-transfected with, ETS2, AP1(JUN), CREBBP and/or CDX2. Also, bIFNTc1 gene was had very effect on activity by alone ETS2, and AP1 (JUN) expression factors in choriocarcinoma JEG3 cell. However, bIFNT1 gene expression of the upstream region was not identified. We demonstrated that the activities of bIFN genes are regulated by differential, tissue-specific and developmental competence during pregnancy.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.88-95
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• 2020

유기용매 내성 세균인 Pseudomonas sp. BCNU 106을 10%(v/v) 톨루엔에 노출시킨 후 8시간 동안 random arbitrarily primed polymerase chain reaction (RAP-PCR)기법을 이용하여 메신져 RNA 발현 레벨을 조사하였다. 총 100개의 상향발현된 발현 산물 중에서 50개의 상보적인 단편들이 반복적으로 재현성있게 발현되는 것으로 확인되어, 이들을 클로닝을 하였으며 나아가 유전자 염기서열을 결정하였다. Blast analysis 결과, 톨루엔은 LysR family transcriptional regulator 그리고 RNA polymerase factor sigma-32같은 전사와 관련된 유전자들의 발현 레벨을 적응적으로 증가시키는 것으로 확인되었다. 그리고 톨루엔 스트레스 존재 하에서 inorganic ion 수송과 대사와 관련된 catalase와 Mn²⁺/Fe²⁺ transporter 유전자의 발현이 증가되었으며, 신호전달과 대사와 기능적으로 관련된 type IV pilus assembly PilZ와 multi-sensor signal transduction histidine kinase 유전자들의 발현 증가도 확인되었다. 한편 톨루엔 노출 후 탄수화물 수송과 대사와 관련된 beta-hexosaminidase 유전자발현 레벨이 증가하였다. 나아가 DNA polymerase III subunit epsilon, DNA-3-methyladenine glycosylase II와 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain-containing 유전자들과 같은 DNA 복제, 재조합 그리고 수복에 관련성이 있는 유전자들의 발현 레벨 그리고 심지어는 ABC transporter 유전자와 같은 방어 메커니즘에 관련성이 있는 유전자들의 발현 레벨이 적응적으로 증가되는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 특히 10% 톨루엔 존재하에서 ABC transportor, Mn²⁺/Fe²⁺ transporter 및 β-hexosaminidase 유전자에 해당하는 RNA들이 괄목하게 유도되는 것이 확인되었다. 그러므로 유기용매 내성 세균 Pseudomonas sp. BCNU 106이 유기용매에 대하여 내성을 나타내는데 있어서 방어 메커니즘, 세포내 이온 항상성 그리고 바이오 필름 형성이 필수적인 것으로 확인되었다.