• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.326-330
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• 1996

To illustrate whether a hemolysin in $\delta$-endotoxins of Bacillus thuringiensis strain 73E10-2 and subsp. israelensis had immunological identity, a cyt gene of the strain 73E10-2 which encodes a hemolysin was cloned to B. subtilis (transformant 2753). The transformant 2753 containing cyt gene produced the hemolysin which lysed sheep erythrocytes after treatment of proteinase K. The hemolysin was proved also to be toxic against mosquito larvae (Aedes aegypti). The molecular weight of the hemolysin produced from the transformant 2753 was determined to be about 25 kDa by SDS-PAGE and immunoblot. The hemolysin in $\delta$-endotoxin of subsp. israelensis and subsp. kyushensis did not react on immunoblot using polyclonal anti-$\delta$-endotoxin of the strain 73E10-2, but 70-140 kDa mosquitocidal toxins in $\delta$-endotoxin of subsp. kyushuensis reacted.

• 한국어업기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국어업기술학회 2002년도 추계 수산관련학회 공동학술대회발표요지집
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• pp.177-178
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• 2002

병윈성 비브리오균의 병원인자에는 hemolysin, protease, phospholipase A2, siderophore 외에도 콜레라균 만이 생산하는 cholera toxin 등이 있다. 이 중에서도 대부분의 병원성 비브리오균에서 생성되는 대표적인 인자는 hemolysin과 protease로 알려져 있다. Hemolysin은 혈액을 분해하는 독소로서 병원성 비브리오균의 분리ㆍ동정에 널리 이용 되고 있다. Hemolysin은 균의 배양초기에서 부터 서서히 생성되기 시작하여 대수증식기 말에 최대의 활성을 나타내며 안정기에 접어들면서 활성이 급격히 감소되는 것으로 보고되고 있다 (Kim et al., 1997). (중략)

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.283-288
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• 1995

We have identified hemolysin rendering virulency of Vibrio anguilarum grown at 23.deg.C which was evaluated on human RBCs. Hemolysin itself was separated as a single band on non-denaturing gel electrophoresis. Vibrio hemolysin was destroyed by trypsin and proteinase K and was heat labile. Optimal pH for activity was around pH 6 while pI of the molecule was recognized as 5.7, with relative distance (R$\sub$f/) on non-denaturing gel was 0.7. Addition of EDTA and FeCI$\sub$3/ drew the possibility that the production of hemolysin was mainly induced to overcome iron deficiency inside host animalsd infection.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.1021-1026
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• 2003

Numerous secreted and cell-associated virulence factors have been proposed to account for the fulminating and destructive nature of Vibrio vulnificus infections. Among the putative virulence factors are an elastase, elastolytic protease, and a cytolytic hemolysin. Effects of the elastase on the hemolysin were assessed by evaluating changes of hemolytic activities either in the presence or absence of the protease. Although hemolytic activity in the culture supernatant was lowered by the purified elastase added in vitro, the cellular level of hemolytic activity was unaffected by the mutation of vvpE encoding the elastase. Growth kinetic studies revealed that hemolysin reached its maximum level in the exponential phase of growth, and the elastase appeared at the onset of the stationary phase. These results have provided insight into the regulation of virulence factors: temporally coordinate regulation of virulence factors is essential for the overall success of the pathogen during pathogenesis.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.598-603
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• 1998

1. 어류에서 분리한 V. anguillarum KS410의 용혈소를 분리하여 배양 상등액, 황산암모늄 침전, DEAE-cellulose column chromatography, Sephadex G-200 gel 여과 등의 과정을 통하여 36배 정제하였고 최종 회수율은 2.3%였다. 2. 정제된 용혈소의 SDS-PAGE상의 전기영동 결과는 38 Kda의 분자량을 보유하였다. 3. 온도에 대한 정제 용혈소는 45$^{\circ}C$까지는 안정하였으나 그 이상의 온도에서는 급격히 실활되어 이열성인 것으로 나타났다. 4. NaCl 농도에 따른 V. anguillarum 용혈소의 안정성은 1%가 가장 안정하였고 4%이상에서는 안정성이 감소하였다. 5. 정제된 용혈소의 pH 안정성은 6-9 사이었다. 6. 금속이온에 대한 정제 용혈소는 $Ca^{2+}, Cu^{2+}, Zn^{2+}, Fe^{2+}$ 첨가시에는 실활되었으나 $Mg^{2+}$첨가에는 영향을 받지 않았다. 7. 정제용혈소는 EDTA에 대하여 전혀 활성에 저해를 받지 않았으나 $FeCl_3$에서는 저해를 받았다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.330-336
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• 2004

Fifty-two pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains were isolated from the environments of Busan and Yeosu, Korea. Forty-three of these strains showed protease activities, whereas 4 strains showed $\alpha / \beta$ hemolysin activities and 6 strains had urease activities. Their pathogenic factors were not overlapping except one strain, which had both protease and hemolysin activities. The 6 urease-positive strains (V. parahaemolyticus YKB4, YKB14, S25, YFB20, YFO21, and YFO22) showed the same biochemical characteristics as a reference strain [V. parahaemolyticus KCTC 2471 (urease-negative)], except for urease production. The 6 urease-positive strains showed different urease activities in their culture supernatant during the growth. The urease activity of S25 increased sharply at the late exponential phase, and was the highest at the initial stationary phase and was kept until the late stationary phase. The other 5 isolates, except C25, showed urease activities at the mid-stationary phase and increased steadily until the late stationary phase, when the urease activity was maximal. To compare the degree of virulence of V. parahaemolyticus with different pathogenic factors, hemolysin, protease, or urease-positive strains were injected into groups of 10 each of ICR mice (7- to l0-week-old males). The lethal rates of urease-positive V. parahaemolyticus, YKB14, YKB4, and S25, were significantly high, being 50, 70, and 80%, respectively. Protease-positive V. parahaemolyticus strains FM39 and FM50 showed 40% and 60% of lethal rate, respectively. Hemolysin-positive V. parahaemolyticus strains S34 and S72 had no mortality, similar to nonpathogenic V. parahaemolyticus FM12.

• 한국어업기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국어업기술학회 2000년도 춘계수산관련학회 공동학술대회발표요지집
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• pp.455-456
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• 2000

병원성 Vibrio spp등의 추정되는 병원성 인자들로서는 Hemolysin(용혈소) Protease, Phospholipase와 Siderophores등 여러 가지가 있으며 이 가운데 Hemolysin 은 공통인자로 중요시되어 왔다. V. fluvialis는 자연환경에서도 분리가능 하였지만, 임상에서도 분리되었다. 본 연구에서는 병원성 비브리오속인 V. fluvialis의 용혈소를 분리정제하여 그 물리화학적 특성을 확인하였다. (중략)

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.1056-1057
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• 1997

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.502-508
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• 2001

병원성 비브리오 속인 Vibrio furnissii의 용혈소를 분리정제하고 그 물리화학적 특성, 생물학적인 그리고 면역학적인 상호관련성을 검토하여, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 용혈소의 정제는 ammonium sulfate precipitation, DEAE-Sephadex A-50 (1st와 2nd)와 Sephaedx G-100 gel permeation chromatography를 거쳐 738배로 정제되었으며 회수율은 각각 $11.6\%$ 와 $5.2\%$로 나타났다 전기영동법으로 용혈소의 정제를 확인한 결과 단일 밴드의 형성을 관찰할 수 있었다. 분자량은 61 kDa이였으며 또한 SDS-PAGE 결과 subuint는 존재하지 않았다. 정제된 용혈소는 열에 불안정한 이열성 용혈소이며 $Cu^{2+},\;Zn^{2+}$와 cholesterol에 의해 용혈활성이 모두 저해되었다. 용혈기작에 있어서는 온도의존성 용혈기작으로서 최적 용혈의 온도는 $37^{\circ}C\sim47^{\circ}C$로 나타났다. 정제용혈소의 pH 안정성은 pH 6.0, 6.5, 10.0에서 각각 불안정하였다. 용혈활성에 있어서 최적 혈구 농도는 $1.0\sim2.0\%$였다. 또한 각종 동물 혈구의 감수성 시험 결과 두 용혈소 모두 토끼에서 가장 감수성이 높았으며 사람의 혈구에서는 B형 혈액형에서 다소 높은 감수성을 나타내었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2017

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a common gram-positive bacterium that causes serious infections in humans and animals. With the continuous emergence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strains, antibiotics have limited efficacy in treating MRSA infections. Accordingly, novel agents that act on new targets are desperately needed to combat these infections. S. aureus alpha-hemolysin plays an indispensable role in its pathogenicity. In this study, we demonstrate that sclareol, a fragrant chemical compound found in clary sage, can prominently decrease alpha-hemolysin secretion in S. aureus strain USA300 at sub-inhibitory concentrations. Hemolysis assays, western-blotting, and RT-PCR were used to detect the production of alpha-hemolysin in the culture supernatant. When USA300 was co-cultured with A549 epithelial cells, sclareol could protect the A549 cells at a final concentration of $8{\mu}g/ml$. The protective capability of sclareol against the USA300-mediated injury of A549 cells was further shown by cytotoxicity assays and live/dead analysis. In conclusion, sclareol was shown to inhibit the production of S. aureus alpha-hemolysin. Sclareol has potential for development as a new agent to treat S. aureus infections.