• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.1064-1071
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• 2022

Arabinogalactans have diverse biological properties and can be used as pharmaceutical agents. Most arabinogalactans are composed of β-(1→3)-galactan, so it is particularly important to identify β-1,3-galactanases that can selectively degrade them. In this study, a novel exo-β-1,3-galactanase, named PoGal3, was screened from Penicillium oxalicum sp. 68, and hetero-expressed in P. pastoris GS115 as a soluble protein. PoGal3 belongs to glycoside hydrolase family 43 (GH43) and has a 1,356-bp gene length that encodes 451 amino acids residues. To study the enzymatic properties and substrate selectivity of PoGal3, β-1,3-galactan (AG-P-I) from larch wood arabinogalactan (LWAG) was prepared and characterized by HPLC and NMR. Using AG-P-I as substrate, purified PoGal3 exhibited an optimal pH of 5.0 and temperature of 40℃. We also discovered that Zn²⁺ had the strongest promoting effect on enzyme activity, increasing it by 28.6%. Substrate specificity suggests that PoGal3 functions as an exo-β-1,3-galactanase, with its greatest catalytic activity observed on AG-P-I. Hydrolytic products of AG-P-I are mainly composed of galactose and β-1,6-galactobiose. In addition, PoGal3 can catalyze hydrolysis of LWAG to produce galacto-oligomers. PoGal3 is the first enzyme identified as an exo-β-1,3-galactanase that can be used in building glycan blocks of crucial glycoconjugates to assess their biological functions.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.178-186
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• 2022

볼리비아 유래의 4배체 감자 야생종 중 하나인 Solanum acaule는 서리, 감자역병, 감자바이러스X, 감자바이러스Y, 감자잎말림바이러스, 감자걀쭉병, 선충 등에 대한 저항성과 같이 감자의 신품종 육성에 매우 유용한 형질들을 가지고 있어 감자 육종에 많이 이용되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 유용 형질들을 재배종 감자에 전통적인 교잡에 의해 도입하는 것은 야생종과 재배종 간의 서로 다른 EBN에 따라 매우 제한적이다. 따라서, 이러한 생리적 장벽을 극복하기 위해서는 체세포융합을 이용할 수 있는데, 육종에 활용할 적절한 체세포융합체를 선발하기 위해서는 적절한 분자마커의 개발이 필수적이다. 이에, 본 연구에서는 앞서 차세대 유전체 기술에 의해 완성되어 보고된 S. acaule의 엽록체 전장 유전체 정보를 기반으로 이를 다른 8개의 Solanum 종의 엽록체 전장 유전체 정보와 비교를 통해 S. acaule 특이적인 분자마커를 개발하였다. S. acaule의 엽록체 전장 유전체 총 길이는 155,570 bp였으며, 총 158개의 유전자로 구성되어 있었다. 전체적인 구조와 유전자의 구성은 다른 Solanum 종들과 매우 유사하였고 12종의 다른 가지과에 속해 있는 종과의 계통수 분석에서 다른 Solanum 종과 매우 가까운 유연관계를 가지는 것을 확인하였다. S. acaule의 엽록체 전장 유전체와 다른 7개 Solanum 종의 엽록체 전장 유전체 다중 정렬의 결과로 각각 4개와 79개의 S. acaule 특이적인 InDel 및 SNP 영역이 확인되었으며, 이 정보를 이용하여 각각 1개씩의 InDel 및 SNP 영역 유래의 PCR 기반의 분자마커를 개발하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 S. acaule의 진화적 측면에서의 연구와 S. acaule를 이용한 감자품종 육성 연구에 기여를 할 수 있을 것이다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.654-661
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• 2021

최근 기능성 화장품 시장의 증가와 더불어 안전성과 기능성을 가진 제품에 대한 소비자들의 요구가 증대됨에 따라 안전성, 기능성, 안정성을 가진 새로운 기능성 화장품 소재의 개발 필요성이 대두 되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 야생 버섯에 자생하는 균류에 대하여 tyrosinase 저해 활성 및 항산화 활성에 대하여 우수한 기능성을 가지는 균주를 선발 하였으며, 선발된 균주를 동정 후 T. viridescens SW-1으로 명명하였다. 배양 기간별 tyrosinase 저해 활성을 측정한 결과 3일차에서 가장 강한 활성을 나타내었으며, 3일차 배양 상등액을 이용하여 농도별 활성을 측정한 결과 상등액 5% 이상 처리시 94% 이상의 저해활성을 유지하는 것으로 확인 되었다. 상등액을 온도별 처리 후 저해율을 확인한 결과 tyrosinase 저해 활성이 유지되었으며 이에 따라 우수한 열 안정성을 확인 하였다. 세포생존율 측정 결과 10% 상등액 처리시까지 세포 독성이 나타나지 않았으며 세포에서의 멜라닌 함량 조사 결과 10% 상등액 처리시 세포내 27.1%, 세포외 7.5%의 저해율을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서 T. viridescens SW-1 배양 상등액의 세포독성 및 항균, 멜라닌 합성 저해 등의 기능성, 열처리 후 tyrosinase 저해활성 확인을 통한 열 안정성을 확인 하였다. 따라서 T. viridescens SW-1 배양 상등액을 활용한 미백기능성 원료로써 활용 가능성이 높기 때문에 향후 산업화를 위한 연구가 수행되어야 할 것이다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.671-676
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• 2021

쌍별 귀뚜라미(Gryllus bimaculatus)에서 lethal (2) essential for life [l(2)efl]을 코드한 cDNA를 분리하여 GBl(2)efl이라 하였다. GBl(2)efl는 N-glycosylation 한곳과 phosphorylation site를 15곳 가진 189 aa로 구성되며6.2등전점과 21.19 kDa 분자량을 가진다. GBl(2)efl 단백질의 이차구조는 random coils (56.08%), alpha-helix (22.22%), extended strands (17.99%), beta turns (3.7%)로 이루어진다. GBl(2)efl 는 지금까지 보고된 l(2)efl들과는48-69%의 상동성을 보인다. GBl(2)efl은1일, 3일 starvation일때에 각각 dorsal longitudinal flight muscle과 Malpighian tubules에서 mRNA발현이 증가하였다. 한편, ER stress 조건에서는GBl(2)efl 발현은 fat body에서 증가하였다. 본 연구는 곤충의 생존에 기여하는 생리학적 메커니즘을 이해와 효과적인 해충 관리 통제를 수행할 수 있는 능력을 향상에 많은 힌트를 줄 수 있는 실마리를 제공할 수 있을 것이다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.314-329
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• 2022

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Oocyte lipid droplets play a crucial role in meiosis and embryo development. Biotin is associated with fatty acid synthesis and is the coenzyme for acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC). The effects of a biotin deficiency on the oocyte lipid metabolism remain unknown. This study examined the effects of a biotin deficiency and its replenishment on murine 1) oocyte lipid droplet levels, 2) ovary lipid metabolism, and 3) oocyte meiosis. MATERIALS/METHODS: Mice were divided into 3 groups: control, biotin deficient (BD), and recovery groups. The control and BD groups were fed a control diet or BD diet (0.004 or 0 g biotin/kg), respectively. The recovery group mice were fed a BD diet until day 21, and were then fed the control diet from days 22 to 64. This study then quantified the oocyte lipid droplet levels, assessed the oocyte mitochondrial function, and examined the ability of oocytes to undergo meiosis. Ovarian phosphorylated ACC (p-ACC), lipogenesis, β-oxidation, and ATP production-related genes were evaluated. RESULTS: The BD group showed a decrease in lipid droplets and mitochondrial membrane potential and increased p-ACC levels. In the recovery group, the hepatic biotin concentration, ovarian p-ACC levels, and mitochondrial membrane potential were restored to the control group levels. On the other hand, the quantity of lipid droplets in the recovery group was not restored to the control levels. Furthermore, the percentage of oocytes with meiotic abnormalities was higher in the recovery group than in the control group. CONCLUSIONS: A biotin deficiency reduced the oocyte lipid droplet levels by downregulating lipogenesis. The decreased lipid droplets and increased oocyte meiosis failure were not fully restored, even though the biotin nutrition status and gene expression of lipid metabolism was resumed. These results suggest that a biotin deficiency remains robust and can be long-lasting. Biotin might play a crucial role in maintaining the oocyte quality.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.200-208
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• 2023

Objective: Muscle acetylcholine receptors have five alpha subunits (α, β, δ, ε, or γ), and cholinergic receptor nicotinic gamma subunit (CHRNG) is the γ subunit. It may also play an essential role in biological processes, including cell differentiation, growth, and survival, while the role of CHRNG has not been studied in the literature. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to clarify the effect of CHRNG on the proliferation and differentiation of bovine preadipocytes. Methods: We constructed a CHRNG overexpression adenovirus vector and successfully overexpressed it on bovine preadipocytes. The effects of CHRNG on bovine preadipocyte proliferation were detected by Edu assay, cell counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), Western blot and other techniques. We also performed oil red O, RT-qPCR, Western blot to explore its effect on the differentiation of preadipocytes. Results: The results of Edu proliferation experiments showed that the number of EDU-positive cells in the overexpression group was significantly less. CCK-8 experiments found that the optical density values of the cells in the overexpression group were lower than those of the control group, the mRNA levels of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), cyclin A2 (CCNA2), cyclin B1 (CCNB1), cyclin D2 (CCND2) decreased significantly after CHRNG gene overexpression, the mRNA levels of cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 1A (CDKN1A) increased significantly, and the protein levels of PCNA, CCNB1, CCND2 decreased significantly. Overexpression of CHRNG inhibited the differentiation of bovine preadipocytes. The results of oil red O and triglyceride determination showed that the size and speed of lipid droplets accumulation in the overexpression group were significantly lower. The mRNA and protein levels of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPAR class="checkNonKBPoint">γ), CCAAT enhancer binding protein alpha (CEBPα), fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4), fatty acid synthase (FASN) decreased significantly. Conclusion: Overexpression of CHRNG in bovine preadipocytes inhibits the proliferation and differentiation of bovine preadipocytes.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.52-69
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• 2022

Ferulic acid (FA) is a phytochemical with various bioactive properties. It has recently been proposed that due to its phytogenic action it can be used as an alternative growth promoter additive to synthetic compounds. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the growth performance, carcass traits, fiber characterization and skeletal muscle gene expression on hair-lambs supplemented with two doses of FA. Thirty-two male lambs (n = 8 per treatment) were individually housed during a 32 d feeding trial to evaluate the effect of FA (300 and 600 mg d^-1) or zilpaterol hydrochloride (ZH; 6 mg d^-1) on growth performance, and then slaughtered to evaluate the effects on carcass traits, and muscle fibers morphometry from Longissimus thoracis (LT) and mRNA abundance of β₂-adrenergic receptor (β₂-AR), MHC-I, MHC-IIX and IGF-I genes. FA increased final weight and average daily gain with respect to non-supplemented animals (p < 0.05). The ZH supplementation increased LT muscle area, with respect to FA doses and control (p < 0.05). Cross-sectional area (CSA) of oxidative fibers was larger with FA doses and ZH (p < 0.05). Feeding ZH increased mRNA abundance for β₂-AR compared to FA and control (p < 0.05), and expression of MHC-I was affected by FA doses and ZH (p < 0.05). Overall, FA supplementation of male hair lambs enhanced productive variables due to skeletal muscle hypertrophy caused by MHC-I up-regulation. Results suggest that FA has the potential like a growth promoter in lambs.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.63-74
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• 2022

Objectives : Skin aging is generally characterized by wrinkles, sagging, loss of elasticity roughness, pigmentation and dryness. This changes is caused by reducing the elements constituting the extracellular matrix contributing to the physiological properties of the skin, such as collagen fiber, elastic fiber, and hyaluronic acid. Adequate skin hydration is important to maintain normal skin function and reduce skin aging. The present study is objective to observe skin moisturizing effects of Unripe apple(UA, Immature fruit of Malus pumila Mill) in vivo and its underlying molecular mechanisms. Methods : ICR mice were orally administerd UA(100, 200 and 400mg/kg/day) for 8 weeks, and skin water contents and the expression of transforming growth factor (TGF)-𝛽1, ceramide, hyaluronan and collagen type I(COL1) were measured in dorsal back skin of the mice. Gene expression of hyaluronan synthase(HAS1, HAS2, HAS3), collagen synthase(COL1A1, COL1A2) and TGF-𝛽1 were also determined by realtime RT-PCR. Results : Skin water contents and the expression of TGF-𝛽1, ceramide, COL1 and hyaluronan were significantly increased in UA group(100, 200 and 400mg/kg/day) compared to vehicle control. The mRNA expression of HAS isoform(HAS1, HAS2, HAS3), COL1A1, COL1A2, and TGF-𝛽1 were also significantly increased by UA. Conclusions : UA has skin moisturizing effects and enhancement activities in skin function related components(COL1, hyaluronan, ceramide and TGF-𝛽1). These results suggested that UA can be a developing candidate for developing alternative skin protective agent or functional food ingredient.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.729-733
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• 2022

수용성 단백질이 비정상적인 불용성 응집(aggregate)으로 전환되면 질환 등 여러 문제를 야기된다. 대장균 트립토판 중합효소 α 소단위체(αTS)는 가장 흔한 구조의 하나인 TIM 배럴 구조를 가지고 있다. 이전의 연구에서 불용성 응집이 일어나는 여러 잔기치환체(Y4C, S33L, P28L, P28S, G44S, D46N, P96L, P96S)를 얻었다. 본 연구에서는 높은 안정성과 도메인 협동성 성질을 보여주는 Y173F가 다른 잔기자리에 치환으로 유도된 응집 형성을 억제할 수 있는 지 여부를 조사했다. 8개 모두에서 억제효과를 보여 주었다. 단백질 분리가 가능한 P28L αTS를 분석한 결과, 이차구조함량의 감소, 안정성 감소, 소수성표면 증가 등의 구조변화특성을 보여주었다. Y173F가 첨가된 P28L/Y173F αTS은 야생형과 비슷한 구조로 회복되었다. 본 연구는 소수성 코아에 위치하는 Tyr¹⁷³ 잔기처럼 응집을 유도하는 여러 다른 잔기 자리를 보편적으로 억제하는 잔기가 존재할 수 있음을 시사해 준다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.170-177
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• 2022

In mountainous regions, wild herbs which can also be edible in nature for humans and animals possess a wide array of biologically diversified properties. It is because of the fact that due to the cold weather of mountains; they are enriched in certain kinds of phytochemicals such as anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatory and many more. One such kind of an herb is Aster scaber (AS) in Korean. It is a widely cultivated culinary herb in Korean peninsula and used as a side dish in Korean culinary cuisine. In view of its extensive use in cuisine, we geared to unravel the anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of AS in murine alveolar macrophage cell line (MH-S). 2,2'-Azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate (DPPH) assays revealed a dose dependent (7.8~1,000 ㎍/mL) inhibition of oxidation by AS 70% ethanol (ASE) extract as compared to Trolox and Ascorbic acid respectively. Nitric oxide assay (NO) showed a dose dependent decrease (5~40 ㎍/mL) in MH-S cells with ASE when stimulated with Coal Fly Ash (CFA). Moreover, this dose for NO reduction was also found to be least cytotoxic for cells as determined by cellular viability (MTT) assay. The gene expression of pro-inflammatory mediators (iNOS and COX-2) and cytokines (IL-6 and IL-1β) and were also dose dependently inhibited by ASE in MH-S cells through RT-PCR. Therefore, in light of these findings, AS exhibited a strong anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. These results also justify the extensive use of this mountainous herb in culinary practices for beneficial effects on human health.