• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.754-762
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• 2021

Background: Ginsenoside Rh2, a major saponin derivative in ginseng extract, is recognized for its anti-cancer activities. Compared to coding genes, studies on long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) that are regulated by Rh2 in cancer cells, especially on competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) are sparse. Methods: LncRNAs whose promoter DNA methylation level was significantly altered by Rh2 were screened from methylation array data. The effect of STXBP5-AS1, miR-4425, and RNF217 on the proliferation and apoptosis of MCF-7 breast cancer cells was monitored in the presence of Rh2 after deregulating the corresponding gene. The ceRNA relationship between STXBP5-AS1 and miR-4425 was examined by measuring the luciferase activity of a recombinant luciferase/STXBP5-AS1 plasmid construct in the presence of mimic miR-4425. Results: Inhibition of STXBP5-AS1 decreased apoptosis but stimulated growth of the MCF-7 cells, suggesting tumor-suppressive activity of the lncRNA. MiR-4425 was identified to have a binding site on STXBP5-AS1 and proven to be downregulated by STXBP5-AS1 as well as by Rh2. In contrast to STXBP5-AS1, miR-4425 showed pro-proliferation activity by inducing a decrease in apoptosis but increased growth of the MCF-7 cells. MiR-4425 decreased luciferase activity from the luciferase/STXBP5-AS1 construct by 26%. Screening the target genes of miR-4425 and Rh2 revealed that Rh2, STXBP5-AS1, and miR-4425 consistently regulated tumor suppressor RNF217 at both the RNA and protein level. Conclusion: LncRNA STXBP5-AS1 is upregulated by Rh2 via promoter hypomethylation and acts as a ceRNA, sponging the oncogenic miR-4425. Therefore, Rh2 controls the STXBP5-AS1/miR-4425/RNF217 axis to suppress breast cancer cell growth.

• BMB Reports
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• 제54권9호
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• pp.470-475
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• 2021

Low-dose metronomic chemotherapy has been introduced as a less toxic and effective strategy to inhibit tumor angiogenesis, but its anti-angiogenic mechanism on endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) has not been fully elucidated. Here, we investigated the functional role of regulated in development and DNA damage response 1 (REDD1), an endogenous inhibitor of mTORC1, in low-dose doxorubicin (DOX)-mediated dysregulation of EPC functions. DOX treatment induced REDD1 expression in bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMNCs) and subsequently reduced mTORC1-dependent translation of endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor (Vegfr)-2 mRNA, but not that of the mRNA transcripts for Vegfr-1, epidermal growth factor receptor, and insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor. This selective event was a risk factor for the inhibition of BMMNC differentiation into EPCs and their angiogenic responses to VEGF-A, but was not observed in Redd1-deficient BMMNCs. Low-dose metronomic DOX treatment reduced the mobilization of circulating EPCs in B16 melanoma-bearing wild-type but not Redd1-deficient mice. However, REDD1 overexpression inhibited the differentiation and mobilization of EPCs in both wild-type and Redd1-deficient mice. These data suggest that REDD1 is crucial for metronomic DOX-mediated EPC dysfunction through the translational repression of Vegfr-2 transcript, providing REDD1 as a potential therapeutic target for the inhibition of tumor angiogenesis and tumor progression.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.58-64
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• 1990

최근 국내에서 연구가 시작되고 있는 신규 식물생장조정제인 brassinolide류와 기존의 auxin류를 혼용하였을 경우 상호작용성을 구명하여 농업적 이용의 기초자료를 얻고자 몇가지 생물검정법을 이용하여 상호작용의 결과를 분석해 본 결과를 요약하면 다음과 간다. 1. 벼 엽신기부굴절검정에서는 두 화합물의 저농도 혼용조합에서 길항적인 반응을 보였으나, 대부분의 조합에서는 상가 또는 상승작용을 하였으며, 고농도의 혼용일수록 상승효과가 높았고, IAA가 2, 4-D에 비해 다소 혼용효과가 높았다. 2. 귀리 자엽소신장검정에서는 HBR의 농도에 관계없이 IAA 0.1ppm 이하에서는 상승작용을 하였으나 0.3ppm 이상의 혼용에서는 상가적인 반응을 나타내었다. 3. 무 하배축신장검정에서는 자엽의 유무에 의해 반응이 다르게 나타났는데, 자엽을 제거한 절편에서는 IAA 3ppm과 HBR과의 혼용조합을 제외하고는 대부분의 혼용조합이 길항적인 반응을 보였다. 4. 이상에서와 같이 검정방법간 혼용효과가 뚜렷한 차이가 있었으며, 공시재료에 따라 상호작용의 효과가 다르게 나타났는데 auxin의 함량이 비교적 높은 생장점을 가진 절편에서는 대체로 길항작용을 보인 반면, 선단부를 제거하여 내생호르몬이 불안정한 절편에서는 상가 또는 상승작용을 보였다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.472-500
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• 1996

Researches on mineral nutrition, physiology and phyrsiological diseases, . cultivaction methods. brceding. pest control quality management and extension during 1976-1995 in Korea were reviewed Review in brceding and pest control was restricted to the researches directely related to cultivaction. Mineral nulrient up take. partion and varicos factors such as top dreasing. Light intersity etc. and interrelationship between minerals were investigated. Top dressing was not effective due to low minera1 requorement Physiological characteristics on tempelature light and water were well elucidated and applied to assess traditional cultivation method and its inovation. Photosyrnthetic pigments. light harvest proteins and activity of related enzymes were studied. In nitrogen metabolism arginine, praline, ammonium, threonine appeared to have important role in re growth of shoot Saponin metabolism was studied in relation to growth and new ginsenosides were found but physiological role of saponin was not clearly elucidated yet Endogenous growth regulators were reported and various erogenous growth regulators were studied for growth stimulation. short stem and seed pruning etc. Various physiological diseases were investigated for cause and control measures were established. Water culture was little studied Forest culture was studied but not retched the recommendable stage Drip irrigation straw mulching. seasonal shading and soil preparation method including soil fertility adjustment were established for practical application. Shading materials completely changed to polyethylene net and materials of polymers The research on ginseng cultivation in paddy field opened the way to establish the permanent ginseng cultivation plantation Ginseng harvester and seeder were developed in the late 1950s. Transplanted and many other machines were developed in the early 1990s. In ginseng breeding only pure line selection was of practical significance several verities were at the stage of seed propagation at ginseng plantations. Mutation breeding (${\gamma}$-ray. X-ray chemicals) was not successful. The research on plantlet formation through tissue culture was a little progressed but still far behind to vegetative propagation. Disease control research was concentrated in the isolation and identification of pathogans. their ecological charactelistics and biological control and soil humigation. Potato root rot nematodes was found and control method was established. Insect and small animal control research was greatly progresses in identification, ecological investigation, and ecological and physical control. Weed control was less important due to the development of mulching method of ridge and ditch. Quality factors of raw ginseng in relation to red ginseng process were extensively studied. Traditional quality measures were elucidated in accordance with modern analytical chemistry resulting in the importance of peptides in the centrat part rather than ginsenosides For large root production growth promoting rootzone micrcorganisms (PGPRM) were isolated and active compounds were identified. Field test on PGPRM was on going. Varictus methods formality improvement through cultivation were developed. Management research of ginseng production was rare Extension was active throuch official and private organizations and through workshop for the extension specialists, and direct lectures to grower's. Extension services made the researcher to understand the existing problems at grower's fields. Research environment for ginseng production was in prime time only for three years when Korea Ginseng Research Institute was established then gradually aggravated.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 1978

휴면기간(休眠期間)이 긴 은행나무 종자(種子)의 냉습적처리(冷濕積處理)에 따른 생장촉진물질(生長促進物質)과 생장억제물질(生長抑制物質)의 증감(增減)을 구명(究明)하기 위하여 본(本) 연구(硏究)를 수행(遂行)하고 얻어진 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1. 무처리종자(無處理種子)는 배(胚), 배유(胚乳), 종피(種皮)의 각추출물(各抽出物)에서 생장억제물질(生長抑制物質)을 볼 수 있었으며, 특(特)히 종피(種皮)에서 가장 현저(顯著)하게 나타났다. 2. 냉습적처리종자(冷濕積處理種子)의 배(胚)와 종피(種皮)에서 생장억제물질(生長抑制物質)의 현저(顯著)한 감소(減少)가 있었으나, 생장촉진물질(生長促進物質)은 배부분(胚部分)에서 증가(增加)가 약간 나타났다. 3. 이상(以上)의 결과(結果)에서 은행나무 종자(種子)의 휴면(休眠)에는 종피(種皮), 배(胚), 배유(胚乳)의 각부분(各部分)이 생장억제물질(生長抑制物質)이 존재(存在)하며 발아(發芽)에 관계하는 것으로 추측(推測)된다. 4. 은행나무 종자(種子)와 발아촉진(發芽促進)과의 관계는 생장촉진물질(生長促進物質)의 증가(增加)보다는, 배(胚)와 종피(種皮)의 생장억제물질(生長抑制物質)의 감소(減少)에 영향된다고 추측(推測)된다. 5. 생장촉진물질(生長促進物質)인 Gibberellin은 자외선형광검사등검정(紫外線螢光檢査燈檢定)에서 Rf 0.26, 에서 나타났고, 생장억제물질(生長抑制物質)인 Abscisic acid는 Rf 0.62, Rf 0.70, Rf 0.78에서 각각(各各) purple, gray, blue의 형광색(螢光色)으로 나타났다.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.165-171
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• 2011

식물생장억제물질의 처리는 날개하늘나리의 줄기 신장을 억제시키는데, 여기에 관여하는 식물호르몬을 찾기 위해 diniconazole의 엽면살포 후 내생 GA 및 ABA의 함량 변화를 조사하였다. 그 결과, 날개하늘나리(L. dauricum)는 $GA_1$을 활성형으로 하는 early C-13 hydroxylation($GA_{19}{\rightarrow}GA_{20}{\rightarrow}GA_1$) 경로와 $GA_4$를 활성형으로 하는 non C-13 hydroxylation(NCH, $GA_{12}{\rightarrow}GA_{24}{\rightarrow}GA_9{\rightarrow}GA_4$) 경로 모두를 가지고 있었으나, 주된 경로는 NCH 경로였다. NCH 경로의 GA 생합성은 diniconazole $50mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ 살포에 의해 초기 단계에서부터 억제되었다. 즉 diniconazole 처리구의 $GA_{12}$ 함량은 대조구에 비해 1/17로 현저히 감소되었으며, 이러한 경향은 $GA_4$까지 계속되었다. 즉 건물 1g당 $GA_{12}$ 함량은 대조구가 213.8ng인 것에 비해, diniconazole 처리구는 12.7ng이었다. ABA의 함량도 GA에서와 같이 diniconazole 살포에 의해 1/3 수준으로 크게 감소되었다. 즉 건물 1g당 ABA 함량은 대조구 37.2ng인 것에 비해, diniconazole 처리구는 14.8ng이었다. 본 연구의 결과, 내생 $GA_4$, $GA_1$, 그리고 ABA의 함량을 고려할 때 diniconazole에 의한 날개하늘나리의 초장감소는 $GA_4$의 생합성 억제에 기인한 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.620-633
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• 1998

Methods developed for measuring digestibility and availability of amino acids in feedstuffs used in pig nutrition are reviewed. Digestibility is a proportion of an amino acid in a feed that is absorbed from the digestive tract and should be determined from the difference between the amount of amino acid consumed and passing the distal ileum. Techniques for ileal digesta sampling including various types of cannulas: a re-entrant, T-piece, IPV, IPVC and ileaorectal anastomosis are described and comparisons amongst these methods are presented. Other methodologies like mobile bag technique, in vitro assays and mathematical prediction method are also described. Significance and methodologies for measurement of endogenous nitrogen and amino acids losses at the distal ileum and their effect on the apparent and true nitrogen and amino acid digestibilities in feeds are discussed. Factors influencing the apparent and true amino acid digestibilities such as dry matter intake, protein, fibre and antinutritive compounds content in the diet are discussed. Amino acid bioavailability -the proportion of the total amino acid digested and absorbed in a form utilized in metabolism - measured by the growth assay may differ from its ileal digestibility. Chemical methods for determination of available lysine content in heat treated feeds are evaluated.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.184-189
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• 2004

Background: Hu syndrome, a neurological disorder, is characterized by the remote effect of small cell lung cancer on the neural degeneration. The suspicious effectors for this disease are anti-Hu autoantibodies or Hu-related CD8+ T lymphocytes. Interestingly, the same effectors have been suggested to act against tumor growth and this phenomenon may represent natural tumor immunity. For these diagnostic and therapeutic reasons, the demand for antibodies against Hu protein is rapidly growing. Methods: Polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies were generated using recombinant HuR protein. Western blot analyses were performed to check the specificity of generated antibodies using various recombinant proteins and cell lysates. Extracellular stimuli for HuR expression had been searched and HuR-associated proteins were isolated from polysome lysates and then separated in a 2-dimensional gel. Results: Polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies against HuR protein were generated and these antibodies showed HuR specificity. Antibodies were also useful to detect and immunoprecipitate endogenous HuR protein in Jurkat and BJAB. This report also revealed that TNF-${\alpha}$ treatment in BJAB up-regulated HuR expression. Lastly, protein profile in HuR-associated mRNAprotein complexes was mapped by 2-dimensional gel electrophoresis. Conclusion: This study reported that new antibodies against HuR protein were successfully generated. Currently, project to develop a diagnostic kit is in process. Also, this report showed that TNF-${\alpha}$ up-regulated HuR expression in BJAB and protein profile associated with HuR protein was mapped.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.3871-3875
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• 2013

Purpose: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small endogenous, non-coding, single-stranded RNAs (approximately 22 nt). Accumulating evidence has shown that aberrant miRNA expression is pronounced and correlated with gastric cancer genesis and progression. Materials and Methods: Expression levels of miR-181a-5p in GC tissues and cell lines were assessed by qRT-PCR and tested for correlation with clinical features. In addition, effects of miR-181a-5p on GC cell growth were investigated. Results: Our findings indicate that miR-181a-5p is upregulated in GC, in correlation with lymph node invasion, nerve invasion and vascular invasion (P<0.05). Enforced expression of miR-181a -5p promoted cell proliferation ability. Conclusions: This study suggested that increased miR-181a-5p is related to GC progression. MiR-181a-5p may represent a potential therapeutic target for GC.

• BMB Reports
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.330-336
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• 2010

5-Aminolevulinate (ALA) is well-known as an essential biosynthetic precursor of all tetrapyrrole compounds, which has been suggested to improve plant salt tolerance by exogenous application. In this work, the gene encoding aminolevulinate synthase (ALA-S) in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae Hem1) was introduced into the genome of Arabidopsis controlled by the Arabidopsis thaliana HemA1 gene promoter. All transgenic lines were able to transcribe the YHem1 gene, especially under light condition. The chimeric protein (YHem1-EGFP) was found co-localizing with the mitochondria in onion epidermal cells. The transgenic Arabidopsis plants could synthesize more endogenous ALA with higher levels of metabolites including chlorophyll and heme. When the $T_2$ homozygous seeds were cultured under NaCl stress, their germination and seedling growth were much better than the wild type. Therefore, introduction of ALA-S gene led to higher level of ALA metabolism with more salt tolerance in higher plants.