• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.317-323
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• 2022

Solid-state fermentation using hulled barley was carried out to produce enzymes and β-glucan. The one-factor-at-a-time experiments were carried out to determine the optimal composition of the basal medium. The modified synthetic medium composition in liquid-state fermentation was determined to be 70 g/l hulled barley, 0 g/l rice bran, 5 g/l soytone, and 6 g/l ascorbic acid. Optimal pretreatment conditions of hulled barley by solid-state fermentation were evaluated in terms of maximum production of fungal biomass, amylase, protease, and β-glucan, which were 1.26 mg/g, 31310.34 U/g, 2614.95 U/g, and 14.6% (w/w), respectively, at 60 min of pretreatment condition. Thus, the solid-state fermentation process was found to enhance the overall fermentation yields of hulled barley to produce high amounts of enzymes and β-glucan.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 2006년도 Proceedings of The Convention
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• pp.103-115
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• 2006

$\beta$-Glucan is a glucose polymer that has linkage of $\beta$-(1,3), -(1,4) and -(1,6). As exclusively found in fungal and bacterial cell wall, not in animal, $\beta$-glucans are recognized by innate immune system. Dendritic cells (DC) or macrophages possesses pattern recognition molecule (PRM) for binding $\beta$-glucan as pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP). Recently $\beta$-glucan receptor was cloned from DC and named as dectin-l which belongs to type II C-type lectin family. Human dectin-1 is consisted of 7 exons and 6 introns. The polypeptide of dectin-1 has 247 amino acids and has cytoplasmic, transmembrane, stalk and carbohydrate recognition domains. Dectin-1 could recognize variety of beta-1,3 and/or beta-1,6 glucan linkages, but not alpha-glucans. In our macrophage cell line culture system, dectin-1 mRNA was detected in RA W264.7 cells by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Dectin-1 was also detected in the murine organs of spleen, thymus, lung and intestines. Treatment of RA W264.7 cells with $\beta$-glucans of Ganoderma lucidum (GLG) resulted in increased expression of IL-6 and TNF-$\alpha$ in the presence of LPS. However, GLG alone did not increase IL-6 nor TNF-$\alpha$. These results suggest that receptor dectin-1 cooperate with CD14 to activate signal transduction that is very critical in immunoresponse.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.770-776
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• 1995

For the purpose of development of non-toxic and biodegradable flocculant, chitosan complex was isolated from Ganoderma lucidum wastes. The isolated complex was identified as the expected chitosan-glucan complex by IR specta. The complex was extracted by treatment of 50% NaOH solution at 120$\circ$C for 5 hrs, namely optimal condition and solubilized with 2% acetic acid for fur-ther use as flocculant. Preliminary experiments showed that the solubilized complex had higher flocculation activity of 1.3 fold than commercial chitosan at 400 mg/l concentration in soybean curd wastewater. Also the solubilized complex removed 83% of MLSS and 60% of COD in the soybean curd wastewater treated by photosynthetic bacteria, 50% of turbidity and 21% of MLSS in sugar industry wastewater, and 90% of turbidity and 89% of MLSS in alcohol fermentation wastewater. Bacterial cell flocculation activities of the solubilized chitosan-glucan complex were 89% in Bacillus subtilis broth, 81% in Streptococcus lactis broth, and more than 90% in Escherichia coli broth after standing for 2 days. The results reveal that chitosan-glucan complex from Ganoderma lucidum wastes can substitute for commercial chitosan as non-toxic and biodegradable flocculant.

• BMB Reports
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• 제42권8호
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• pp.506-510
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• 2009

The Toll signalling pathway in invertebrates is responsible for defense against Gram-positive bacteria and fungi, leading to the expression of antimicrobial peptides via NF-$\kappa$B-like transcription factors. Gram-negative binding protein 3 (GNBP3) detects beta-1,3-glucan, a fungal cell wall component, and activates a three step serine protease cascade for activation of the Toll signalling pathway. Here, we showed that the recombinant N-terminal domain of Tenebrio molitor GNBP3 bound to beta-1,3-glucan, but did not activate down-stream serine protease cascade in vitro. Reversely, the N-terminal domain blocked GNBP3-mediated serine protease cascade activation in vitro and also inhibited beta-1,3-glucan-mediated antimicrobial peptide induction in Tenebrio molitor larvae. These results suggest that the N-terminal GNBP homology domain of GNBP3 functions as a beta-1,3-glucan binding domain and the C-terminal domain of GNBP3 may be required for the recruitment of immediate down-stream serine protease zymogen during Toll signalling pathway activation.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2019

Dietary pattern has paramount importance in shaping the gut microbiota and its associated host health. Herein this study, long term (12 weeks) impact of mushroom derived dietary fiber, ${\beta}-glucan$, is investigated for its effect on low fiber diet consumption. Inclusion of dietary fiber into the low fiber diet (LFD) increased the abundance of genera Lactobacillus and Anaerostipes, the microbes responsible for butyrate (major 'fuel source' of colonocytes) production. Mice fed LFD with ${\beta}-glucan$ showed significant increase in the length of small intestine compared to that of the LFD group without ${\beta}-glucan$. Further, dietary fiber consumption enhanced goblet cell density along with mucosal layer thickness. These results indicate promising effects of ${\beta}-glucan$ towards maintenance of healthy gut and gut microbiota.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.926-933
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• 2023

Aspergillus oryzae KCCM 11372 was used to enhance the production of β-glucan using humidity control strategies. Under conditions of 60% humidity, solid-state fermentation (SSF) increased the yields of enzymes (amylase and protease), fungal biomass (ergosterol), and β-glucan. The maximum concentrations obtained were 14800.58 U/g at 72 h, 1068.14 U/g at 120 h, 1.42 mg/g at 72 h, and 12.0% (w/w) at 72 h, respectively. Moreover, the β-glucan containing fermented brown rice (β-glucan-FBR) extracts at concentrations of 25-300 ㎍/ml was considered noncytotoxic to 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. We then studied the inhibitory effects of the extracts on fat droplet formation in 3T3-L1 cells. As a result, 300 ㎍/ml of β-glucan-FBR extracts showed a high inhibition of 38.88% in lipid accumulation. Further, these extracts inhibited adipogenesis in the 3T3-L1 adipocytes by decreasing the expression of C/EBPα, PPARγ, aP2, and GLUT4 genes.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.266-272
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• 1986

맥주맥(麥灌麥) 장려품종의 원맥(原麥)과 맥아(麥芽)에서 수용성(水溶性) ${\beta}-glucan$함량(含量)은 각각(各各) $1.4{\sim}4.0%$와 $0.3{\sim}0.6%$범위(範圍)였다. 원맥(原麥)의 ${\beta}-glucan$함량(含豊)은 품종(品種), 재배지역(載培地域) 및 질소질비료(窒素質肥料) 수준(水準)의 영향(影響)을 많이 받는 것으로 나타났다. 원맥(原麥)의 ${\beta}-glucan$함량(含量)은 점도(粘度)와 고도(高度)의 정(正)의 관(關)을 보였으며 , 단백질함량(蛋白質含量)과 total gum함량(會量)에 대(對)하여는 각각(各各) 부(負)의 상관(相關)을 나타내었다. 맥아(麥芽)의 ${\beta}-glucanase$활성(活性)은 점도감소(粘度減少)의 상대시간(相對時間)으로 표시(標示)할 때 $11.0{\sim}20.0$초(秒)였으며, 품종(品種), 재배지역(栽培地域) 및 질소비료(室素肥料) 수준(水準)의 영향(影響)을 많이 받았으며, 제맥아중(製麥芽中) ${\beta}-glucanase$활성(活性)은 제6일(第6日)째 이후(以後)부터 최고수준(最高水準)을 유지하였다. 맥아(麥芽) ${\beta}-glucanase$활성(活性)은 맥아(麥芽)의 잔존(殘存) ${\beta}-glucan$함량(含量)과 부상관(負相關)을 추출수량(抽出收量)과는 정상관(正相關)을 보였다. 맥아(麥芽)의 단백질함량(蛋白質含豊)은 추출수량(抽出收量)과 부상관(負相關)을, 효소력가(酵素力價)와 정상관(正相關)을 보였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.103-107
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• 2005

추출조건에 따른 귀리의 crude ${\beta}$-glucan에 대한 면역증진효과을 살펴보기 위해 추출온도, 에탄올 농도 및 pH를 달리하면서 얻은 ${\beta}$-glucan 분획 중 in vitro 실험에서 항암성이 우수하게 나타난 5개 분획인 A분획 ($55^{\circ}C,\;5%,\;pH\;6$) B분획($45^{\circ}C,\;15%,\;pH\;6$), C분획 ($50^{\circ}C,\;20%,\;pH\;7$), D분획 ($50^{\circ}C,\;0%,\;pH\;7$) 및 E 분획($50^{\circ}C,\;10%,\;pH\;9$)를 대상으로 복강 큰 포식세포의 nitric oxide 생성능과 경구투여 후 혈액중의 carbon 탐식효율을 조사하였다. In vitro 실험에서 ${\beta}$-glucan을 $10{\sim}1,000{\mu}g/mL$ 범위에서 단독으로 또는 $IFN-{\gamma}$와 병행 처리했을 때 모두 대식 세포의 nitric oxide 생성량은 처리 농도에 비례하여 증가하였다. 단독 처리시에는 고용량일 때($1,000{\mu}g/mL$) 모든 분획에서 nitric oxide 생성량이 유의적으로 증가하였다. $IFN-{\gamma}$와 병행 처리시에는 C분획을 제외한 모든 분획의 고농도 처리구에서 유의적으로 증가하였는데, 특히 E분획은 $100{\mu}g/mL$의 낮은 농도에서도 효율적인 증가를 보였다. In vivo 실험에서 100mg/kg의 ${\beta}$-glucan 분획을 7일간 경구투여한 후 carbon 탐식효율을 조사한 결과 B, D 및 E 분획에서 유의적인 효과를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해볼 때, ${\beta}$-glucan은 고용량일 때 직접적으로 또는 $IFN-{\gamma}$ 존재시에는 저용량에서도 복강 큰 포식세로를 활성화시킬 뿐 아니라, 탐식효율도 높임으로써 면역기능을 증진 시키는 것으로 나타났고, 그 효과는 crude ${\beta}$-glucan의 추출조건에 따라 달라지는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권10호
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• pp.1558-1564
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• 2019

Objective: This study investigated the effects of 1,3-1,6 beta-glucan added to the diet of Haidong chicks reared under hypoxic conditions, to ascertain the growth performances, immunity and intestinal morphology changes. Methods: A total of 750 chicks were divided into five groups and fed diets containing 0.5 g/kg, 1.0 g/kg, and 2.0 g/kg 1,3-1,6 beta-glucan from yeast (G1, G2, G3, respectively), 0.2 g/kg Taylor rhizomorph and a control feed. Results: The body weight and body weight gain were higher in chicks fed 1,3-1,6 beta-glucan and Taylor rhizomorph than in control group. Feed conversion ratio significantly differed for G2 and G3 groups in comparison to control group. The relative weight of bursa was higher in G1, G2, and G3 groups. The white blood cells and lymphocytes were significantly increased in groups fed 1,3-1,6 beta-glucan. The immunoglobulin G of serum peak appeared in the G3 group. The villous height of the duodenum was higher in 1,3-1,6 beta-glucan feed groups. In the jejunum, the villous height was higher in G2 and G3 groups and crypt depth for all the groups fed ${\beta}$-glucan. At ileum level the villous height and crypt depth was higher for groups G1, G2, and G3. Conclusion: The growth performance of Haidong chicks is improved when 10 and 20 g/kg 1,3-1,6 beta-glucan is included in the diet; hence, it is suggested that 1,3-1,6 beta-glucan be included in poultry diet to reduce and replace the use of antibiotics.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.180-184
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• 2009

The apoptotic effect of bacteria-derived $\beta$-glucan was investigated in human colon cancer cells SNU-C4 using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) expressions of Bcl-2, Bax, and Caspase-3 genes, and assay of caspase-3 enzyme activity. $\beta$-Glucan of 10, 50, and $100{\mu}g$/mL decreased cell viability in a dose-dependent manner with typical apoptotic characteristics, such as morphological changes of chromatin condensation and apoptotic body formation from TUNEL assay. In addition, $\beta$-glucan ($100{\mu}g$/mL) decreased the expression of Bc1-2 by 0.6 times, whereas the expression of Bax and Caspase-3 were increased by 3.1 and 2.3 times, respectively, compared to untreated control group. Furthermore, the caspase-3 activity in the $\beta$-glucan-treated group was significantly increased compared to those in control group (P < 0.05). Bacterial derived $\beta$-glucan could be used as an effective compound inducing apoptosis in human colon cancer.