• Animal cells and systems
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.227-233
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• 2011

The Nramp1/Slc11a1 locus encodes a proton-coupled divalent cation transporter, expressed in late endosomes/lysosomes of macrophages, that constitutes a component of the innate immune response to combat intracellular pathogens and it was shown to play an important role in regulating inherent immunity. The previously identified Z-DNA forming polymorphic repeat(GT)n in the promoter region of the human Nramp1 gene does act as a functional polymorphism influencing gene expression. Research has shown that INF-${\gamma}$, TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-$1{\beta}$ and bacteria LPS increase the level of Nramp1 expression. However, the molecular mechanism for Nramp1 gene regulation is unclear. In this research, bovine Nramp1 5'-flanking region (-1748~+769) was cloned and analyzed by bioinformatics. Then to find the core promoter and the cis-acting elements, deletion analysis of promoter was performed using a set of luciferase reporter gene constructs containing successive deletions of the bovine Nramp1 5'-flanking regions. Promoter activity analysis by the dual luciferase reporter assay system showed that the core promoter of Nramp1 was located at +58~-89 bp. Some positive regulatory elements are located at -89~-205 bp and -278~-1495 bp. And the repressor elements were in region -205~-278 bp, intron1 and -1495~-1748 bp. LPS-responsive regions were located at -1495~-1748 bp and -278~-205 bp. The present study provides an initial effort to explore the molecular mechanism of transcriptional activation of the bovine Nramp1 gene and should facilitate further studies to decode the complex regulatory process and for molecular breeding for disease resistance in bovines.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.209-215
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• 2005

The antinociceptive effect of nicotine administered intracereboventricularly (i.c.v.) or intrathecally (i.t) in several pain models was examined in the present study. We found that i.t. treatment with nicotine (from 5 to 20 g) dose-dependently blocked pain behavior revealed during the second phase, but not during the first phase in the formalin test. In addition, i.c.v. treatment with nicotine (from 0.1 to $10\;{\mu}g$) dose-dependently attenuated pain behavior revealed during both the first and second phases. In addition to the formalin test, nicotine administered i.c.v. or i.t. attenuated acetic acid-induced writhing response. Furthermore, i.c.v. or i.t. administration of nicotine did not cause licking, scratching and biting responses induced by substance P, glutamate, TNF-${\alpha}$(100 pg), IL-$1{\beta}$(100 pg) and INF-${\gamma}$ (100 pg) injectied i.t. The antinociception induced by supraspinally-administered nicotine appears to be more effective than that resulting from spinally administered nicotine. Our results suggest that nicotine administration induces antinociception by acting on the central nervous system and has differing antinociceptive profiles according to the various pain models.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.17-30
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• 2016

Objectives The purpose of this study was to find out the effects of ChondroT on arthralgia of the Collagenase-induced osteoarthritis in rats. Methods Osteoarthritis was induced into rat by injecting Collagenase in its knee joint. Rats are divided into a total of 8 groups (n=6). Normal group was not induced for osteoarthritis whereas control groups were induced for osteoarthritis by Collagenase. Positive-A (Indomethacin) was injected with Collagenase and after 8 days, 2 mg/kg of Indomethacin was medicated. Positive-B (JOINS TAB) was injected with Collagenase and after 8 days, 20 mg/kg of JOINS TAB was medicated. Experimental groups (Chondro T) at three dose levels (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg) were injected with Collagenase and after 8days they were medicated with 10 ml/kg. Indomethacin, JOINS TAB and ChondroT were medicated each substances once a day for 10 days. Thereafter, the changes in plantar withdrawal response of osteoarthritis rats by dynamic plantar aesthesiometer were observed and then RT-PCR analysis was done to investigate the expression of related proteins. Results 1. ChondroT significantly decreased withdrawal response of mechanical allodynia compared with control group in all of the experimental groups (ChondroT-A, ChondroT-B, ChondroT-C). 2. ChondroT significantly reduced Bax/Bcl-2 ratio in all of the experimental groups (ChondroT-A, ChondroT-B, ChondroT-C). 3. ChondroT significantly reduced the expression of INF-${\gamma}$ compared with control group in group ChondroT-B, ChondroT-C. Conclusions This results suggest that ChondroT may be meaningful for suppressing the pain of osteoarthritis. Further study is needed to conduct a rigorous clinical research.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2023

In the present study, the incidence of bovine tubeculosis (bTB) and brucellosis in Hanwoo (Korean native cattle) and dairy cow in Gyeongsangnam-do was investigated for three years from 2020 to 2022. The incidence bTB tested by tuberculin skin test with purified protein derivative (PPD) and gamma interferon (γ-INF) test with a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. From 2020 to 2022, the incidence of bTB showed a decreasing trend in Hanwoo, while an increasing trend in dairy cow. In the case of Brucellosis, the positive rates for Hanwooe gradually increased. However, no brucellosis was found in dairy cow from 2020 to 2022. The increase in the incidence of these diseases is presumed to be related the small scale and poor sanitation facilities of livestock farms in Gyeongsangnam-do, and easy access of wild animals. Therefore, in order to suppress the incidence of the diseases, it is necessary to the farm scale from small to large and to strengthen sanitary facilities on farms.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.45-54
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• 2024

Microalgae have great potential in the biomedical and pharmaceutical industries as a new type of bioreactor that can produce proteins for specific purposes, including recombinant proteins, pharmaceuticals, and industrial enzymes. Despite the production advantages and importance of microalgae-based expression systems, studies on secretion efficiency are limited. In this study, for stable expression and efficient secretion of the heterologous protein (human SCF and human INFγ) in Chlorella vulgaris, we constructed SP:hSCF:His and SP:hINFγ:His plant binary vectors using the signal peptide (SP) of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, and we obtained stable transformants through the effective agrobacterium-mediated transformation of these vectors. Transformants with accurately inserted hSCF and hINFγ demonstrated stably increased mRNA and protein expression using RT-PCR and western blotting under the same culture conditions. Following the analysis of the proteins secreted into the culture medium using ELISA, it was confirmed that hINFγ was effectively produced in the transformed C. vulgaris culture medium. The overall findings indicate that the combination of heterologous protein and SP may be crucial for ensuring the expression and secretion of recombinant proteins in Chlorella culture systems.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제52권12호
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• pp.1348-1357
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• 2009

목 적:소아 전염성 단핵구증 환자의 임상적 특성과 EBV 감염과 관련된 사이토카인과 세포자멸사 연관 유전자의 발현에 대해 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법:2006년 3월부터 2007년 2월까지 전북대학교병원에 입원한 전형적인 임상 증상을 보이면서 혈청학적 검사로 전염성 단핵구증으로 확진된 15명을 대상으로 임상적 특성을 조사하고, 진단 당시, 발병 1주 후, 3주 후에 각각 말초혈액에서의 T세포 세군, 사이토카인, EBV DNA, 세포자멸사 연관 유전자 발현을 측정하여 건강한 대조군 10명과 비교하였다. 결 과:환자의 평균 연령은 $5.7{\pm}3.4$세(3-9세)였으며, 남녀비는 1.5:1이었다. 발열(100%)과 인두통(73%), 무기력과 권태감(53%)이 흔한 임상 증상이었고, 인두염 및 편도염(100%), 경부 림프절 비대(87%)와 간비종대(53%)가 흔하게 나타났다. 환자의 말초혈액에서 CD3+ T세포와 CD8+ suppressor T세포, CD56+ NK세포가 대조군에 비하여 증가하였다(P<0.01). 환자의 혈청 IL-2, 6, $INF-{\gamma}$가 증상 초기에 대조군에 비하여 증가하였다(P<0.01). 환자의 말초혈액 단핵구내 EBV DNA 양은 평균 $10^{2.38}copies/{\mu}g$이었으며 진단 당시 최고치를 보이다가 회복기에는 정상화되는 양상이었다. 환자의 말초혈액 단핵구의 세포자멸사 연관 유전자 발현은 Bcl-2는 증상 초기에 증가하다가 감소하였고 Bax는 회복기에 약간 증가하였으며, Fas는 거의 변화가 없었으나 FasL은 발병 1주 후에 현저히 증가하였다가 회복기에 감소하였다. 결 론:본 연구를 통해 급성 전염성 단핵구증 소아 환자에서 다양한 임상 증상과 말초혈액에서 T세포 세군의 변화 및 세포자멸사 연관 유전자 발현의 변화를 확인하였다. 앞으로 분자 생물학적 관점에서의 병인 및 치료 방법에 대한 더 많은 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.117-122
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• 2009

한국된장에서 분리한 바실러스섭틸리스 BC1212와 설팩틴을 함유한 사료첨가제가 이유돈의 성장에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. 총 18마리의 이유돈(랜드레이스$\times$요크셔$\times$듀록; 체중, $7.68{\pm}0.97\;kg$)을 9마리씩 두 그룹으로 배치하여 실험을 실시하였다. 실험군은 사료 kg 당 설팩틴 C 1 g과 $1.0{\times}10^9CFU$ 바실러스섭틸리스 BC1212를 급여하였고, 대조군은 일반사료를 4주간 급여하였다. 그 결과 바실러스섭틸리스 BC1212와 설팩틴을 급여한 군에서는 일평균 증체량과 사료효율이 증가하였으며, 무처리 대조군과 비교해서, 분변 중 바실러스-섭틸리스의 생존률이 현저히 높았다. 또한 바실러스섭틸리스는 산과 담즙에 대한 높은 내성을 보였다. 세포 내 독소 투여 후 말초혈액단액세포에 설팩틴($50{\mu}g\;ml^{-1}$) 처리 후 약 6 시간까지 INF-$\gamma$, TNF-$\alpha$ 과 NO 분비량을 설팩틴 무처리군에 비해 현저히 감소시켰다(p<0.05). 그러나 IL-10의 분비량은 설팩틴 무처리군과 유사했다. 결론적으로 바실러스섭틸리스 BC1212와 설팩틴을 병용하여 이유돈에 급여할 경우, 이유돈의 위장관내 생균수 증가와 함께 면역반응을 증대시킬 수 있다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.829-834
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• 2006

HIV 감염 후 AIDS로의 진행과정에서 cytokines의 변화는 필수적인 결과로서 나타나게 된다. 본 연구에서는 AIDS 동물모델을 사용하여 Pyc Cytokines발현에 미치는 영향과 조절 매개체로서 $NF-{\kappa}B$의 관련성 및 작용 기작 확인에 초점을 두었다. LP-BM5 retrovirus에 감염된 C57BL/6 생쥐를 이용하여12주간에 걸친 실험에서Pyc 투여는 Th1과 Th2 cytokines의 혈중농도를 조절하여 murine AIDS로의 진행을 억제하는 데 역할을 하는 것으로 사료된다. 특히 Th2 cytokines의 mRNA 발현을 억제함에 따라 Th1 cytokines의 혈중농도는 상대적으로 증가한 것으로 사료된다. 이러한 결과는 Pyc가 Th2 cytokines을 선택적으로 transcription level에서 조절하고 있음을 의미하고 있다. 또한 Th2 cytokines mRNA 발현 조절은 $NF-{\kappa}B$의 활성화에 의한 것으로 추정된다. 본 연구는 AIDS 동물모델에서 $NF-{\kappa}B$의 조절을 통한 cytokines의 발현 조절의 가능성을 제시함과 동시에 Pyc의 역할에 대해 자료를 제시하고 있다. 또한 향후 murine AIDS 진행 억제제로서의 Pyc의 기작에 대한 일면을 보인 것에 의의를 두고자 한다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권11호
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• pp.966-974
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• 2015

Despite the presence of toll like receptor (TLR) expression in conventional $TCR{\alpha}{\beta}$ T cells, the direct role of TLR signaling via myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) within T lymphocytes on graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and graft-versus-leukemia (GVL) effect after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) remains unknown. In the allo-SCT model of C57BL/6 ($H-2^b$) ${\rightarrow}$ B6D2F1 ($H-2^{b/d}$), recipients received transplants of wild type (WT) T-cell-depleted (TCD) bone marrow (BM) and splenic T cells from either WT or MyD88 deficient (MyD88KO) donors. Host-type ($H-2^d$) P815 mastocytoma or L1210 leukemia cells were injected either subcutaneously or intravenously to generate a GVHD/GVL model. Allogeneic recipients of MyD88KO T cells demonstrated a greater tumor growth without attenuation of GVHD severity. Moreover, GVHD-induced GVL effect, caused by increasing the conditioning intensity was also not observed in the recipients of MyD88KO T cells. In vitro, the absence of MyD88 in T cells resulted in defective cytolytic activity to tumor targets with reduced ability to produce IFN-${\gamma}$ or granzyme B, which are known to critical for the GVL effect. However, donor T cell expansion with effector and memory T-cell differentiation were more enhanced in GVHD hosts of MyD88KO T cells. Recipients of MyD88KO T cells experienced greater expansion of Foxp3- and IL4-expressing T cells with reduced INF-${\gamma}$ producing T cells in the spleen and tumor-draining lymph nodes early after transplantation. Taken together, these results highlight a differential role for MyD88 deficiency on donor T-cells, with decreased GVL effect without attenuation of the GVHD severity after experimental allo-SCT.

• 한국한의학연구원논문집
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.83-91
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• 2009

$\beta$-glucan is a fiber-type complex sugar (polysaccharide) derived from the cell wall of baker's yeast, oat and barley fiber, and many medicinal mushrooms, such as maitake. The primary uses of $\beta$-glucan are to enhance the immune system, to lower blood cholesterol levels and to treat tumor. $\beta$-glucan has no systemic toxicity in mice, therefore it needed clinical trail to prove efficacy and safety for human. The subjects total 56 healty volunteers were divided into two groups including taken $\beta$-glucan tablet group and placebo group. Subjects were taken two tablets per oral for 4 weeks. They had agreed to take part in this experiment, and didn't take any other clinical trail products. After 4 weeks blood of subjects were checked. The check list are TNF-$\alpha$, INF-$\gamma$, IL-2, IL-4, total WBC, differential WBC, RBC, hemoglobin, platelet, MCV, MCH, MCHC, HCT, Na, K, Ca, Cl, AST, ALT, ALP, $\gamma$-GTP, total protein, triglyceride, total cholesterol, total bilirubin, albumin, uric acid, creatinine, BUN, pH, protein, glucose, ketone body, blood, bilirubin. We evaluated efficacy by cytokines that compare before and after taking. Collected data were analyzed as two sample t-test, chi-square test and ANOVA using SAS V.9.1.This study results are that in TNF-$\alpha$ of $1^{st}$ efficacy measurement item, all of two groups figure were increased significantly compare to before figure. In IL4 of $2^{nd}$ efficacy measurement item, experimental group figure were decreased significantly but placebo group figure were increased. The conclusions show that based on the above results, $\beta$-glucan has favorable effect to enhance immune system, especially IL4 results showed that it has effect to improve the allergic immune system.