• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.1210-1214
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• 2002

The large and rapid changes of glucose utilization in lactating mammary tissue in response to changes in nutritional state must be largely related by external signal of insulin. This also must be related with the quantity and composition of the diet in vivo. To characterize the mode of gut extract protein with insulin, in vitro experiment was conducted with HC11 cells. The gut extract protein has not only the same effect as insulin alone but also the synergistic effect with insulin in 2-Deoxy[3H] glucose uptake. Although the gut extract did not modulates glucose uptake via increasing the rate of translation of the GLUT1 protein, northern blot analysis indicated that the gut extract protein increased the expression of GLUT1 mRNA by a threefold and also there was a dose-dependent increase in the expression of GLUT1 mRNA. The gut extract protein is therefore shown to be capable of modulating glucose uptake by transcription level with insulin in HC 11 cells.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제62권3호
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• pp.351-364
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• 2024

The gut microbiome plays an essential role in host immune responses, including allergic reactions. However, commensal gut microbiota is extremely sensitive to antibiotics and excessive usage can cause microbial dysbiosis. Herein, we investigated how changes in the gut microbiome induced by ampicillin affected the production of IgG1 and IgG2a antibodies in mice subsequently exposed to Anisakis pegreffii antigens. Ampicillin treatment caused a notable change in the gut microbiome as shown by changes in both alpha and beta diversity indexes. In a 1-dimensional immunoblot using Anisakis-specific anti-mouse IgG1, a 56-kDa band corresponding to an unnamed Anisakis protein was detected using mass spectrometry analysis only in ampicillin-treated mice. In the Anisakis-specific anti-mouse IgG2a-probed immunoblot, a 70-kDa band corresponding to heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) was only detected in ampicillin-treated and Anisakis-immunized mice. A 2-dimensional immunoblot against Anisakis extract with immunized mouse sera demonstrated altered spot patterns in both groups. Our results showed that ampicillin treatment altered the gut microbiome composition in mice, changing the immunization response to antigens from A. pegreffii. This research could serve as a basis for developing vaccines or allergy immunotherapies against parasitic infections.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.580-587
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• 2010

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary water-soluble carbohydrate extract from Renga renga lily (Arthropodium cirratum) and a commercial product, $Frutafit^{{\circledR}}$ (both fructans) on the performance, organ weights, ileal digestibility and gut morphology of male Cobb broiler chickens. There were six treatment groups: a negative control with no supplements, a positive control supplemented with 45 ppm Zn-bacitracin, and four test diets each supplemented with Renga renga lily extract or Frutafit at 5 or 10 g/kg diet. Supplementation with low levels of Renga renga lily extract and Frutafit in the diet did not affect productive parameters, whereas the inclusion of a high level of Frutafit had a negative effect on BWG and FI compared with birds fed the negative control diet. The addition of an antibiotic to the diet significantly improved (p<0.05) the BWG and FCR of broilers. Apparent ileal digestibility of dry matter, starch, protein and fat was not affected (p>0.05) by supplementation with both levels of lily extract and the low level of Frutafit. The apparent ileal digestibility of dry matter, protein and fat was decreased (p<0.05) by the high level of Frutafit. The apparent metabolisable energy (AME) of the diets fed the high level of Frutafit was approximately 0.2 MJ/kg DM lower than that of the negative control group. The addition of Zn-bacitracin increased (p<0.05) the apparent ileal digestibility of fat. The relative weight of the liver was higher (p<0.05) in broilers supplemented with the high level of Frutafit than for negative control birds at 14 and 35 d of age. Feeding Renga renga lily extract or Frutafit had no effect on the gut morphology of birds on d 14 and 35. It can be concluded that dietary inclusion of fructans from the two sources used in this study affected broiler performance differently and in a dose-dependent manner.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2023

Red rice Yeasts는 홍국 또는 붉은 코지로 불리며 오래전부터 아시아에서 기능성 식품 친 전통의학에서 사용되고 있다. 홍국쌀에는 여러가지 생리 활성 물질을 포함하여 기능적인 2차대사산물과 6가지 유형의 색소를 생성한다. 간 질환의 주요한 원인인 알코올로 인한 알코올성 간 질환(ALD)은 단순 지방증 또는 염증으로 섬유증 및 간경변에 이르기까지 다양할 수 있으며, 장 누수 및 전신 내독소혈증을 유발하여 장장벽을 파괴하고 장내 미생물 변화를 증가시킨다. 본 연구는 홍국쌀(Monascus purpureus; RYR) 에탄올 추출물이 과량의 에탄올로 유발된 간 및 장 손상 마우스모델에서 간 및 장에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. RYR 추출물을 10일 동안 200 mg/kg 체중/일의 농도로 C57/BL/6N 마우스에 경구 투여한 후 과량의 알코올 (5g/kg/용량)을 12시간 간격으로 3회 처리하였다. 과량의 알코올 노출은 혈장의 내독소, AST 및 ALT 활성과 간 트리글리세리드 수치를 유의적으로 증가시켰지만 RYR 처리는 이들 수치를 감소시켰다. 또한, RYR 전처리는 과량의 알코올 유발 장누수 및 간 손상에서 알코올 유발 산화 인자 단백질 및 세포사멸 인자를 유의하게 감소시켰다. 이러한 결과는 RYR이 알코올로 인한 급성 장누수 및 간 손상을 예방할 수 있음을 시사한다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권8호
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• pp.1252-1262
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• 2023

Objective: Microencapsulation technologies have been developed and successfully applied to protect the probiotic bacterial cells damaged by environmental exposure. This study aimed to investigate the effects of microencapsulation of Lactobacillus plantarum MB001 on the growth performance, ileal nutrient digestibility, jejunal histomorphology and cecal microbiome of broiler chickens in a tropical climate. Methods: A total of 288 one-day-old female broilers (Ross 308) were randomly allocated into 4 groups (6 replicates of 12 birds). Treatments included, i) a basal diet (NC), ii) NC + avilamycin (10 mg/kg) (PC), iii) NC + non-encapsulated L. plantarum MB001 (1×10⁸ colony-forming unit [CFU]/kg of diet) (N-LP), iv) NC + microencapsulated L. plantarum MB001 (1×10⁸ CFU/kg of diet) (ME-LP). Results: Dietary supplementation of ME-LP improved average daily gain, and feed conversion ratio of broilers throughout the 42-d trial period (p<0.05), whereas ME-LP did not affect average daily feed intake compared with NC group. Both N-LP and ME-LP improved apparent ileal digestibility of crude protein and ether extract compared with NC group (p<0.05). The broilers fed ME-LP supplemented diet exhibited a beneficial effect on jejunal histomorphology of villus height (VH), crypt depth (CD) and villus height to crypt depth ratio (VH:CD) of broilers compared to NC group (p<0.05). At the phylum level, Firmicutes was enriched (p<0.05) and Proteobacteria was decreased (p<0.05) only in the ME-LP group. At the genus level, the ME-LP diets increased (p<0.05) the number of both Lactobacillus and Enterococcus compared to NC, PC, and N-LP groups (p<0.05). Conclusion: Microencapsulation assists the efficient functioning of probiotics. ME-LP could be potentially used as a feed additive for improvement of cecal microbiota, gut integrity and nutrient utilization, leading to better performance of broilers.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.1416-1426
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• 2022

The need to discover new types of antimicrobial agents has grown since the emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens that threaten human health. The world's oceans, comprising complex niches of biodiversity, are a promising environment from which to extract new antibiotics-like compounds. In this study, we newly isolated Pseudomonas sp. NIBR-H-19 from the gut of the sea roach Ligia exotica and present both phenotypes and genomic information consisting of 6,184,379 bp in a single chromosome possessing a total of 5,644 protein-coding genes. Genomic analysis of the isolated species revealed that numerous genes involved in antimicrobial secondary metabolites are predicted throughout the whole genome. Moreover, our analysis showed that among twenty-five pathogenic bacteria, the growth of three pathogens, including Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus hominis and Rhodococcus equi, was significantly inhibited by the culture of Pseudomonas sp. NIBR-H-19. The characterization of marine microorganisms with biochemical assays and genomics tools will help uncover the biosynthesis and action mechanism of antimicrobial metabolites for development as antagonistic probiotics against fish pathogens in an aquatic culture system.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.446-455
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• 2010

주요 농업해충인 담배거세미나방에 대하여 높은 생물활성을 보이는 Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki KB099 균주의 내독소단백질의 특성이 검토되었다. 이 균주의 내독소단백질은 효소 처리 없는 SDS-PAGE 결과 HD-l 균주에서는 일부 용해되어 130 kDa과 60 kDa의 두 개의 단백질밴드가 나타났으나 KB099균주에서는 용해되지 않고 130kDa의 밴드만이 관찰되었다. KB099균주의 내독소단백질에 감수성 해충인 담배거세미나방의 중장액으로 소화하였을 때에는 약 60 kDa 단백질밴드가 형성됨을 확인하였다. 또한 두 균주의 각각의 내독소단백질에 감수성해충의 소화액으로 반응시켰을 때 생물활성이 약했던 HD-l균주는 약6시간 만에 주요 밴드가 사라지는데 비해 활성이 강한 KB099균주는 12시간이상 까지도 활성밴드가 유지되다가 24시간 정도에서 밴드가 사라졌다. KB099균주가 생산하는 내독소단백질 유전자의 탐색을 위한 PCR실험에서 Cry1Aa, Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac, Cry1C, Cry1D 그리고 Cry1I 등 6개의 유전자가 존재함을 확인하였다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.577-588
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• 2022

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Poorly regulated inflammation is believed to be the most predominant factor that can result in a wide scope of diseases including atopic dermatitis (AD). Despite many studies on the effect of pear pomace in obesity-related disorders including dysregulated gut microbiota, the protective effect of pear pomace in AD is still unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of pear pomace ethanol extract (PPE) on AD by inhibiting inflammation. MATERIALS/METHODS: In the in vivo experiment, 2, 4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) was applied to NC/Nga mice to induce AD-like skin lesions. After the induction, PPE was administered daily by oral gavage for 4 weeks. The clinical severity score, serum IgE levels, spleen weight, histological changes in dorsal skin, and inflammation-related proteins were measured. In the cell study, RAW 264.7 cells were pretreated with PPE before stimulation with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Nitrite oxide (NO) production and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-𝛋B) protein expression were detected. RESULTS: Compared to the AD control (AD-C) group, IgE levels were dramatically decreased via PPE treatment. PPE significantly reduced scratching behavior, improved skin symptoms, and decreased ear thickness compared to the AD-C group. In addition, PPE inhibited the DNCB-induced expression of inducible nitrite oxide synthase (iNOS), the receptor for advanced glycation end products, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2, and NF-𝛋B. PPE inhibited the LPS-induced overproduction of NO and the enhanced expression of iNOS and cyclooxygenase-2. Moreover, the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and NF-𝛋B in RAW 264.7 cells was suppressed by PPE. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that PPE could be explored as a therapeutic agent to prevent AD.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.191-197
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• 2018

마로부터 전분의 추출조건을 확립하기 위해 아스코르브산, 메타중아황산나트륨, 탄산수소나트륨 및 탄산나트륨을 전분추출용액으로 하여 추출된 전분의 추출수율과 물리화학적 특성을 조사하였다. 증류수를 이용하여 마로부터 전분을 추출할 경우 추출수율은 본 연구에서 적용한 전분추출용액을 사용할 때의 약 30% 수준으로 매우 낮았으며, 전분추출과정 중 갈변현상의 발생으로 최종적인 마 전분이 회백색을 띄어 전분소재로 적합하지 않았다. 마 전분의 추출수율은 전분추출용액에 따라 통계적으로 유의성은 없었으나 탄산수소나트륨 용액을 사용한 경우 가장 높았으며, 아스코르브산 용액을 사용한 경우가 다음으로 높은 추출수율을 나타내었다. 마 전분들의 조단백질 함량은 대표적인 서류전분들에 비해 높은 수준이었으나 총 전분함량은 유사하거나 높아 전분소재로서 활용이 가능한 것으로 보인다. 겉보기 아밀로오스 함량은 산성 전분추출용액들에 의해 제조된 마 전분들이 염기성 전분추출용액들에 의한 것보다 낮은 수준을 나타내었다. 마 전분의 입도분포와 평균입도는 전분추출용액에 따라 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았다. X선 회절패턴은 전형적인 C형 결정구조를 나타내었으며, 염기성 전분추출용액들을 사용한 경우 상대적 결정도는 감소하였다. 용해도는 전분추출용액에 따른 특정 경향을 나타내지 않았으나, 팽윤력은 산성에 비해 염기성 전분추출용액들을 사용하였을 때가 높았다. 마 전분들의 호화온도는 대체로 유사한 수준이었으나 호화엔탈피는 산성에 비해 염기성 전분추출용액들을 사용하였을 때 감소하였다. 페이스팅 점도는 탄산나트륨, 메타중아황산나트륨, 탄산수소나트륨, 아스코르브산 용액들에 의한 마전분들의 순서로 증가하였다. 특히 마 전분들의 강하점도(breakdown viscosity)와 치반점도(setback viscosity)는 염기성 전분추출용액들을 사용하였을 때 증가하는 양상을 나타내었다. 전반적으로 아스코르브산 용액을 이용하여 제조된 마 전분은 추출수율이 상대적으로 높고, 총 전분 함량도 풍부하며, 온도프로파일에 따른 페이스팅 점도의 변동이 상대적으로 적다. 또한 본 연구에서 적용된 전분추출용매들에 비해 아스코르브산은 마 전분 내에 전분추출용액의 잔류에 대한 안전성 문제가 없다. 결과적으로 마로부터 마 전분의 추출을 위한 전분추출용액을 위해서는 아스코르브산을 사용하는 것이 적절한 것 같다.