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Soluble Prokaryotic Expression and Purification of Bioactive Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand

  • Do, Bich Hang;Nguyen, Minh Tan;Song, Jung-A;Park, Sangsu;Yoo, Jiwon;Jang, Jaepyeong;Lee, Sunju;So, Seoungjun;Yoon, Yejin;Kim, Inki;Lee, Kyungjin;Jang, Yeon Jin;Choe, Han
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제27권12호
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    • pp.2156-2164
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    • 2017
  • Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is considered as an antitumor agent owing to its ability to induce apoptosis of cancer cells without imparting toxicity toward most normal cells. TRAIL is produced in poor yield because of its insoluble expression in the cytoplasm of E. coli. In this study, we achieved soluble expression of TRAIL by fusing maltose-binding protein (MBP), b'a' domain of protein disulfide isomerase (PDIb'a'), or protein disulfide isomerase at the N-terminus of TRAIL. The TRAIL was purified using subsequent immobilized metal affinity chromatography and amylose-binding chromatography, with the tag removal using tobacco etch virus protease. Approximately 4.5 mg of pure TRAIL was produced from 125 ml flask culture with a purification yield of 71.6%. The endotoxin level of the final product was $0.4EU/{\mu}g$, as measured by the Limulus amebocyte lysate endotoxin assay. The purified TRAIL was validated and shown to cause apoptosis of HeLa cells with an $EC_{50}$ and Hill coefficient of $0.6{{\pm}}0.03nM$ and $2.41{\pm}0.15$, respectively. The high level of apoptosis in HeLa cells following administration of purified TRAIL indicates the significance and novelty of this method for producing high-grade and high-yield TRAIL.

유리섬유 cloth가 보강된 겔상의 고분자 필름을 전해질로 이용한 리튬이온 전지의 특성 (Characteristics of Li-ion battery using polymeric gel electrolytes reinforced with glass fiber cloth)

  • 박호철;김상헌;전종한;고장면;조수익;손헌준
    • 전기화학회지
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    • 제3권2호
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    • pp.100-103
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    • 2000
  • 유리섬유(glass fiber cloth, GFC)가 보강된 겔상의 고분자 필름을 전해질로 이용하여 박형 리튬이온 전지를 제조하여 충방전 특성을 조사하였다. 고분자 전해질은 polyacrylronitrile(PAN), poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)(PVdF), ethylene carbonate(EC), propylene carbonate(PC), diethyl carbonate(DEC), Licla을 혼합하여 제조한 점성 유체를 $38{\mu}m$두께의 GFC에 함침시켜 고분자 겔 상의 필름을 제조하였다. 전지는 $LiCoO_2$와 mesophase pich-based carbon fiber(MCF)를 양극과 음극으로 각각 사용하여 제조하였다. 충방전시험은 0.2C에서 양극질량 기준으로 110mAh/g의 용량을 나타내었으며, 2.9-4.1V영역에서 400 cycle까지 초기용량의 $80\%$이상을 유지하였다. 이러한 결과는 GFC가 기계적 강도가 빈약한 고분자겔의 보강제로서 기계적 물성을 향상시킬 뿐 아니라 고분자 겔의 점탄성에 기인한 creep현상을 억제하여 고분자 겔 필름의 치수를 일정하게 유지시켜주어 전해질의 저항변화를 최소화시키고 전극간의 단락을 효과적으로 방지하는 것으로 추론할 수 있다.

OCT4와 SOX2에 의한 인간 Nanog 유전자의 전사 조절 (Transcriptional Regulation of Human Nanog Gene by OCT4 and SOX2)

  • 석현정;김영은;박정아;이영희
    • 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.123-129
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    • 2010
  • 배아 줄기세포는 미분화상태에서 자가 재생을 유지할 수 있다. 자가 재생은 OCT4, SOX2와 NANOG와 같은 많은 인자들이 작용한다. 생쥐 배아 줄기세포에서 OCT4와 SOX2가 Nanog 프로모터에 결합하여 Nanog 유전자의 발현을 촉진한다는 사실은 생쥐 promoter에 관한 정밀분석으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 인간 Nanog promoter를 정밀 분석하기 위해 연속적인 결손 돌연변이를 가진 promoter-reporter construct를 제조하였다. Promoter의 최대 활성은 0.6 kb(-253/+365) promoter-reporter construct에서 발견되었으며, 이 construct에는 OCT4 및 SOX2의 결합부위가 포함된다. OCT4와 SOX2의 기여도를 확인하기 위하여 OCT4 및 SOX2의 결합부위에 자리 특이적 돌연변이를 유도하고 promoter 활성에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과, OCT4나 SOX2 어느 한 군데라도 돌연변이가 존재하면 promoter 활성이 현저히 저해되었다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 인간 Nanog 유전자 발현에 있어 OCT4 및 SOX2가 필수적임을 직접적으로 확인할 수 있었다.

Characterization of Acetylcholine-induced Currents in Male Rat Pelvic Ganglion Neurons

  • Park, Joong-Hyun;Park, Kyu-Sang;Cha, Seung-Kyu;Lee, Keon-Il;Kim, Min-Jung;Park, Jong-Yeon;Kong, In-Deok;Lee, Joong-Woo
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • 제8권4호
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    • pp.219-225
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    • 2004
  • The pelvic ganglia provide autonomic innervations to the various urogenital organs, such as the urinary bladder, prostate, and penis. It is well established that both sympathetic and parasympathetic synaptic transmissions in autonomic ganglia are mediated mainly by acetylcholine (ACh). Until now, however, the properties of ACh-induced currents and its receptors in pelvic ganglia have not clearly been elucidated. In the present study, biophysical characteristics and molecular nature of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) were studied in sympathetic and parasympathetic major pelvic ganglion (MPG) neurons. MPG neurons isolated from male rat were enzymatically dissociated, and ionic currents were recorded by using the whole cell variant patch clamp technique. Total RNA from MPG neuron was prepared, and RT-PCR analysis was performed with specific primers for subunits of nAChRs. ACh dose-dependently elicited fast inward currents in both sympathetic and parasympathetic MPG neurons $(EC_{50};\;41.4\;{\mu}M\;and\;64.0\;{\mu}M,\;respectively)$. ACh-induced currents showed a strong inward rectification with a reversal potential near 0 mV in current-voltage relationship. Pharmacologically, mecamylamine as a selective antagonist for ${\alpha}3{\beta}4$ nAChR potently inhibited the ACh-induced currents in sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons $(IC_{50};\;0.53\;{\mu}M\;and\;0.22\;{\mu}M,\;respectively)$. Conversely, ${\alpha}-bungarotoxin$, ${\alpha}-methyllycaconitine$, and $dihydro-{\beta}-erythroidine$, which are known as potent and sensitive blockers for ${\alpha}7$ or ${\alpha}4{\beta}2$ nAChRs, below micromolar concentrations showed negligible effect. RT-PCR analysis revealed that ${\alpha}3$ and ${\beta}4$ subunits were predominantly expressed in MPG neurons. We suggest that MPG neurons have nAChRs containing ${\alpha}3$ and ${\beta}4$ subunits, and that their activation induces fast inward currents, possibly mediating the excitatory synaptic transmission in pelvic autonomic ganglia.

New Liquid Crystal-Embedded PVdF-co-HFP-Based Polymer Electrolytes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications

  • Vijayakumar, G.;Lee, Meyoung-Jin;Song, Myung-Kwan;Jin, Sung-Ho;Lee, Jae-Wook;Lee, Chan-Woo;Gal, Yeong-Soon;Shim, Hyo-Jin;Kang, Yong-Ku;Lee, Gi-Won;Kim, Kyung-Kon;Park, Nam-Gyu;Kim, Suhk-Mann
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • 제17권12호
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    • pp.963-968
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    • 2009
  • Liquid crystal (LC; E7 and/or ML-0249)-embedded, poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVdF-co-HFP)-based, polymer electrolytes were prepared for use in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The electrolytes contained 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide (PMII), tetrabutylammonium iodide (TBAI), and iodine ($I_2$), which participate in the $I_3^-/I^-$ redox couple. The incorporation of photochemically stable PVdF-co-HFP in the DSSCs created a stable polymer electrolyte that resisted leakage and volatilization. DSSCs, with liquid crystal(LC)-embedded PVdF-co-HFP-based polymer electrolytes between the amphiphilic ruthenium dye N719 absorbed to the nanocrystalline $TiO_2$ photoanode and the Pt counter electrode, were fabricated. These DSSCs displayed enhanced redox couple reduction and reduced charge recombination in comparison to that fabricated from the conventional PVdF-co-HFP-based polymer electrolyte. The behavior of the polymer electrolyte was improved by the addition of optimized amounts of plasticizers, such as ethylene carbonate (EC) and propylene carbonate (PC). The significantly increased short-circuit current density ($J_{sc}$, $14.60\;mA/cm^2$) and open-circuit voltage ($V_{oc}$, 0.68 V) of these DSSCs led to a high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 6.42% and a fill factor of 0.65 under a standard light intensity of $100\;mW/cm^2$ irradiation of AM 1.5 sunlight. A DSSC fabricated by using E7-embedded PVdF-co-HFP-based polymer electrolyte exhibited a maximum incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE) of 50%.

Polymorphisms in Heat Shock Proteins A1B and A1L (HOM) as Risk Factors for Oesophageal Carcinoma in Northeast India

  • Saikia, Snigdha;Barooah, Prajjalendra;Bhattacharyya, Mallika;Deka, Manab;Goswami, Bhabadev;Sarma, Manash P;Medhi, Subhash
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권18호
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    • pp.8227-8233
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    • 2016
  • Background: To investigate polymorphisms in heat shock proteins A1B and A1L (HOM) and associated risk of oesophageal carcinoma in Northeast India. Materials and Methods: The study includes oesophageal cancer (ECA) patients attending general outpatient department (OPD) and endoscopic unit of Gauhati Medical College. Patients were diagnosed based on endoscopic and histopathological findings. Genomic DNA was typed for HSPA1B1267 and HSPA1L2437 SNPs using the polymerase chain reaction with restriction fragment length polymorphisms. Results: A total of 78 cases and 100 age-sex matched healthy controls were included in the study with a male: female ratio of 5:3 and a mean age of $61.4{\pm}8.5years$. Clinico-pathological evaluation showed 84% had squamous cell carcinoma and 16% were adenocarcinoma. Dysphagia grades 4 (43.5%) and 5 (37.1%) were observed by endoscopic and hispathological evaluation. The frequency of genomic variation of A1B from wild type A/A to heterozygous A/G and mutant G/G showed a positive association [chi sq=19.9, p=<0.05] and the allelic frequency also showed a significant correlation [chi sq=10.3, with cases vs. controls, OR=0.32, $p{\leq}0.05$]. The genomic variation of A1L from wild T/T to heterozygous T/C and mutant C/C were found positively associated [chi sq=7.02, p<0.05] with development of ECA. While analyzing the allelic frequency, there was no significant association [chi sq=3.19, OR=0.49, p=0.07]. Among all the risk factors, betel quid [OR=9.79, Chi square=35.0, p<0.05], tobacco [OR=2.95, chi square=10.6, p<0.05], smoking [OR=3.23, chi square=10.1, p<0.05] demonstrated significant differences between consumers vs. non consumers regarding EC development. Alcohol did not show any significant association [OR=1.34, chi square=0.69, p=0.4] independently. Conclusions: It can be concluded that the present study provides marked evidence that polymorphisms of HSP70 A1B and HSP70 A1L genes are associated with the development of ECA in a population in Northeast India, A1B having a stronger influence. Betel quid consumption was found to be a highly significant risk factor, followed by smoking and tobacco chewing. Although alcohol was not a potent risk factor independently, alcohol consumption along with tobacco, smoking and betel nut was found to contribute to development of ECA.

$SiO_2$가 유리섬유로 보강된 고분자 겔 전해질의 전기 화학적 특성에 미치는 영향 ([ $SiO_2$ ] Effect on the Electrochemical Properties of Polymeric Gel Electrolytes Reinforced with Glass Fiber Cloth)

  • 박호철;김상헌;전종한;김동원;고장면
    • 전기화학회지
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    • 제4권1호
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    • pp.6-9
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    • 2001
  • 유리섬유(glass fiber cloth, GFC)가 보강제로 사용된 고분자 겔 전해질(polymeric gel electrolytes, PGEs)에 $SiO_2$를 첨가하여 전해질의 전기 화학적 특성을 조사하였다. 가소제로는 Ethylene carbonate(EC) , propylene carbonate(PC), diethyl carbonate(DEC)를, 리튬염으로는 $LiClO_4$를 고분자로는 polyacrylronitrile(PAN)과 poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoro propylene)(P(VdF-co-HFP))을 사용하여 $80\~90{\mu}m$의 두께로 전해질을 제조하였다. 제조된 전해질은 모두 상온체서 $10^{-3}S/cm$의 이온 전도도를 나타내었고, 4.8V까지 안정하였다. 리튬금속을 사용하여 제조된 셀의 임피던스 결과에서는 시간이 지남에 따라 모든 전해질이 부동태 피막의 성장으로 계면저항이 증가했으나, $SiO_2$첨가비율에 따라 뚜렷한 차이는 보이지 않았다. $LiClO_2$와 mesophase pitch-based carbon fiber(MCF)를 각각 양극과 음극으로 사용하여 제조된 겔의 임피던스에서는 $SiO_2$가 첨가되지 않은 셀의 옴 저항이 충전, 방전이 진행되는 동안 많은 변화를 보였으며, $SiO_2$가 첨가된 셀의 저항은 거의 변화되지 않았고, 계면의 변화도 적었다. 또한 방전용량에서도 $SiO_2$$20\%$가 첨가된 전해질이 0.2C의 방전속도에132mAh/g의 비 용량을 나타내었고, 2C의 방전속도에서$85\%$의 방전용량을 유지하였다.

Bacillus stearothermophilus Peptidyl Prolyl cis-trans Isomerase의 정제 및 유전자 분석 (Purification and Gene Analysis of Peptidyl Prolyl cia-trans Isomerase from Bacillus stearothermophilus)

  • 김동주
    • 한국식품영양학회지
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    • 제15권2호
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    • pp.104-111
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    • 2002
  • 호열균 B. stearotheymophilus으로부터 단백질 고차구조 형성을 촉진하는 내열성 PPIase를 정제하기 위해, 이 균체를 대량으로 배양 집균, 파쇄하여 효소활성을 측정하였다. 효소의 활성측정은 N-succinyl-Ala-Ala-Pro-Phe-p-nitroanilide(pAN)를 기질로 사용하였다. chymotrypsin은 기질 이성체(cis-trans 형)의 한쪽(trans)만을 특이적으로 분해하는 반응을 이용하여 PPIase 활성을 측정하였다. 호열균 추출시료로 부터 효소활성을 확인한 후, DEAE-sepharose CL-6B, Sephadex G-75로 정제 후, 최종적으로 Superose TM-12 (FPLC) gel-필트레이션으로 분자량 18kDa의 본 효소를 정제하였다. 정제한 효소의 화학적 특징을 조사한 결과 pH 7.5~8.0사이에 안정하였으며, 최적 pH는 8.0으로 나타났다. 그리고 $65^{\circ}C$에 30분간 열처리 후, 효소활성을 측정한 결과 50%이상의 잔존 활성을 갖는 내열성 효소임을 확인하였다. 정제 단백질의 N-말단 아미노산 분석은 Edman 분해법으로 39 아미노산 잔기를 결정하였다. 그리고 PPIase의 재구성(refolding) 반응은, 요소로 변성시킨 기질 RNase 1을 이용하여 이 단백질의 재구성 (refolding) 실험을 조사한 결과, PPIase는 변성 기질 RNase 1의 재구성(refolding)을 촉진하는데 높은 효과를 가지고 있었다. 호열균 유전자 라이브러리로부터 PPIase 유전자 약 3kb을 클로닝하였다. 재조합 플라스미드 cPI-40에서 프라이머(A-1, B-2)를 이용하여 PPIase N-말단을 코드하는 유전자를 PCR법으로 증폭하여, 염기배열을 결정한 결과 증폭된 단편은 165염기로 형성된 55 아미노산 잔기를 코드하는 open reading frame(ORF)가 연속되고 있었다. 그리고 Edman법으로 결정한 PPIase의 39아미노산 잔기가 이 배열내에 완전히 보존되어 있었다. 이 결과로부터 이 ORF는PPIase구조 유전자의 1/3에 해당하는 단편임을 확인하였다.

Osteonectin Interacts with Human Nebulin C-terminus in Skeletal Muscle

  • Park, Eun-Ran;Kim, Hyun-Suk;Choi, Jun-Hyuk;Lee, Yeong-Mi;Choi, Jae-Kyoung;Joo, Young-Mi;Ahn, Seung-Ju;Min, Byung-In;Kim, Chong-Rak
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제13권4호
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    • pp.263-272
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    • 2007
  • Nebulin is a giant actin binding protein (600-900 kDa) which is specific to skeletal muscle. This protein is known to regulate thin filaments length in sarcomere as a molecular template. The C-terminus of nebulin is located in the Z-disc of muscle sarcomere and is bound to other proteins such like myopalladin, titin, archvillin, and desmin. The N-terminus of nebulin binds to tropomodulin at the pointed ends of the thin filaments. In recent research, nebulin not only found in brain but also expressed in heart, stomach, and liver. So, the roles of nebulin in non-muscle tissue have been studied. However, lack of information or studies on nebulin binding proteins and nebulin function in brain are available so far. Therefore, the current study have investigated a novel binding partner of Nebulin C-terminus by using yeast two-hybrid screening with human brain cDNA library. Nebulin C-terminus, containing simple repeats, serine rich and SH3 domain, interacts with osteonectin C-terminal region. The specific interaction of nebulin and osteonectin were confirmed in vitro by using GST pull-down assay and reconfirmed in vivo by using transfected COS-7 cells with EGFP-tagged nebulin and DsRed-tagged osteonectin. Consequently, this study identified SH3 domain in nebulin C-terminus specifically binds to extracellular Ca-binding (EeC domain in osteonectin. Also, nebulin C-terminus fusion protein colocalized with osteonectin EC domain fusion protein in transfected COS-7 cells. The current study found the interaction between nebulin and osteonectin in human brain for the first time and suggested the nebulin in brain may be associated with osteonectin, as a regulator of cell cycle progression and mitosis.

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체외성숙 직후 소 난포란의 단위발생과 체외발육능 (Parthenogenetic Activation and Development of Freshly Matured Bovine IVM Oocytes)

  • 정희태;임석기;오세훈;박춘근;양부근;김정익
    • 한국가축번식학회지
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    • 제21권1호
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    • pp.71-78
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    • 1997
  • 본 연구는 체외성숙 직후의 소 미수정란의 활성화 조건을 검토하기 위하여 실시하였다. 체외에서 22~24시간 성숙배양된 소 미수정란을 다양한 활성화 조건으로 처리하였다. 실험 1에서는 성숙직후 난자를 전기자극(1.25kV/cm, 70$\mu$sec$\times$2회), 에탄올(7%, 5분), Ca2+-ionophore(A23187; 10$\mu$M, 5분) 및 cycloheximide(10$\mu\textrm{g}$/ml, 6시간)로 각각 처리하였다. 활성화율은 전기자극, 에탄올 및 A23187 처리시 48.8~54.3%로 비슷하였으나, cycloheximide처리시는 15.9%로 유의적으로(P<0.05) 낮았고, 무처리구인 대조군은 전혀 활성화 되지 않았다. 실험 2에서 체외성숙 미수정란을 전기자극, 에탄올 및 A23187중 2개 또는 3개를 병용처리한 결과, 활성화율은 46.9~63.5%로 나타났다. 실험 3에서는 전기자극, 에탄올 또는 A23187과 cycloheximide를 병용처리한 결과, 대부분의 난자(98.0~100%)가 활성화되었다. 실험 4에서는 실험 3과 같은 조건으로 처리하여 할성화된 난자를 cytochalasin B로 처리하여 2배체배 형성을 유도한 후 체외배양하여 발육율을 검사하였다. 분할율은 79.8~90.4%였으며, 배반포 발육율은 32.1~42.6%로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 전기자극, 에탄올 또는 A23187과 chcloheximide의 병용처리가 성숙직후 소 미수정란의 활성화에 효과적임을 확증한다.

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