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Study on isolation of vitellin-like protein from the Pasific oyster Crassostrea gigas.

  • Bulgakov Alexander;Park, Kwang-Sik;Kang, Sang-Gyun;Kim, Yoon
    • 한국어업기술학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국어업기술학회 2000년도 춘계수산관련학회 공동학술대회발표요지집
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    • pp.526-527
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    • 2000
  • Vitellins or so named yolk proteins are stored in yolk granules of oocytes. They play major role in providing energy and nutrient for developing embryo. Vitellins are very diverse group of chemically uncharacterized complexes of glyco-, lipo-, phosfoproteins and proteoglycans. Isolation of vitellins and production of antibodies specific to them would be useful for studying the physiology of yolk formation and developmental immunological techniques for investigation reproduction for commercially important marine mollusces. (omitted)

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Genome analysis of Bacteroides sp. CACC 737 isolated from feline for its potential application

  • Kim, Jung-Ae;Jung, Min Young;Kim, Dae-Hyuk;Kim, Yangseon
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • 제62권6호
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    • pp.952-955
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    • 2020
  • Bacteroides sp. CACC 737 was isolated from a feline, and its potential probiotic properties were characterized using functional genome analysis. Whole-genome sequencing was performed using the PacBio RSII and Illumina HiSeq platforms. The complete genome of strain CACC 737 contained 4.6 Mb, with a guanine (G) + cytosine (C) content of 45.8%, six cryptic plasmids, and extracellular polysaccharide gene as unique features. The strain was beneficial to animal health when consumed as feed, for example, for ameliorating immunological dysfunctions and metabolic disorders. The genome information adds to the comprehensive understanding of Bacteroides sp. and suggests potential animal-related industrial applications for this strain.

Roles of Virtual Memory T Cells in Diseases

  • Joon Seok;Sung-Dong Cho;Seong Jun Seo;Su-Hyung Park
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • 제23권1호
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    • pp.11.1-11.11
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    • 2023
  • Memory T cells that mediate fast and effective protection against reinfections are usually generated upon recognition on foreign Ags. However, a "memory-like" T-cell population, termed virtual memory T (TVM) cells that acquire a memory phenotype in the absence of foreign Ag, has been reported. Although, like innate cells, TVM cells reportedly play a role in first-line defense to bacterial or viral infections, their protective or pathological roles in immune-related diseases are largely unknown. In this review, we discuss the current understanding of TVM cells, focusing on their distinct characteristics, immunological properties, and roles in various immune-related diseases, such as infections and cancers.

Crosstalk between the Producers and Immune Targets of IL-9

  • Van Anh Do-Thi;Jie-Oh Lee;Hayyoung Lee;Young Sang Kim
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • 제20권6호
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    • pp.45.1-45.16
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    • 2020
  • IL-9 has been reported to play dual roles in the pathogenesis of autoimmune disorders and cancers. The collaboration of IL-9 with microenvironmental factors including the broader cytokine milieu and other cellular components may provide important keys to explain its conflicting effects in chronic conditions. In this review, we summarize recent findings on the cellular sources of, and immunological responders to IL-9, in order to interpret the role of IL-9 in the regulation of immune responses. This knowledge will provide new perspectives to improve clinical benefits and limit adverse effects of IL-9 when treating pathologic conditions.

마우스세포를 이용한 홍삼추출물과 생약복합추출물의 병용 처리에 따른 면역활성 효과 (Immunological Synergistic Effects of Combined Treatment with Herbal Preparation (HemoHIM) and Red Ginseng Extracts)

  • 변명우;변의홍
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제44권2호
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    • pp.182-190
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    • 2015
  • 본 연구는 홍삼추출물(홍삼단)과 생약복합추출물(헤모힘)이 주요 기능성분은 다르지만 면역활성이라는 생리활성 측면에서 동일한 효과를 인정하고 있어서 이들의 병용 처리가 면역세포에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지에 대해 알아보기 위하여 수행되었다. 면역활성능에 관한 평가를 진행하기 위하여 마우스의 골수에서 분리한 미분화 골수세포를 선천면역에서 중요한 역할을 수행하는 대식세포 및 수지상세포로 분화시킨 후 홍삼추출물과 생약복합추출물을 병용 처리하였을 때 대식세포 및 수지상세포의 세포 증식능 및 사이토카인의 분비능이 증가되는 것으로 관찰되었다. 또한 활성화된 탐식(면역)세포의 세포 표면에서 발현되는 CD80과 CD86의 발현과 탐식(면역)세포의 항원제시에 밀접한 관련이 있는 주 조직적합성 복합체(MHC class II)의 발현이 홍삼추출물과 생약복합추출물의 병용 처리구에서 유의적으로 증가되는 것으로 관찰되었다. 또한 후천면역에서 중요한 역할을 수행하는 면역 T 세포가 다량으로 분포하는 비장 조직으로부터 비장세포를 분리하여 홍삼추출물과 생약복합추출물을 병용처리하였을 때 세포 증식능 및 면역활성을 유도하는 Th1 세포가 분비하는 사이토카인의 함량이 증가되는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과로 미루어 볼 때 홍삼추출물과 생약복합 추출물의 병용 처리는 선천면역뿐만 아니라 후천면역에 관여하는 다양한 면역세포의 활성화에 직 간접적으로 다양한 상승작용을 미치는 것으로 사료된다.

Immunological Responses of Broiler Chicks Can Be Modulated by Dietary Supplementation of Zinc-methionine in Place of Inorganic Zinc Sources

  • Moghaddam, Hasan Nassiri;Jahanian, Rahman
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제22권3호
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    • pp.396-403
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    • 2009
  • Male broiler chicks were fed graded levels of organic zinc (zinc-methionine) supplementation to investigate the effects of partial or complete substitution of the organic zinc source for inorganic ones on the development of lymphoid organs and immunological responses. A total of 450 day-old male broilers were distributed into groups of 10 chicks and randomly assigned to nine experimental diets during a 42-day feeding trial. Dietary treatments consisted of two basal diets supplemented with 40 mg/kg added zinc as feed-grade Zn sulfate or Zn oxide in which, Zn was replaced with that provided from zinc-methionine (ZnMet) complex at the levels of 25, 50, 75 or 100%. Two randomly-selected birds from each pen replicate were bled and then slaughtered by cervical cutting on the final day of the trial to measure leukocyte subpopulations and relative weights of lymphoid organs. Among lymphoid organs, only thymus weight was affected (p<0.05) by dietary treatments. The sulfate-supplemented birds were heavier (p<0.01) in relative weight of thymus than oxide-supplemented birds. The 10 days of age-assessed cutaneous hypersensivity reaction was stronger in chicks fed ZnMet-containing diets. Dietary ZnMet supplementation caused (p<0.05) an increase in proportion of lymphocytes and consequently a decrease in heterophil to lymphocyte ratio. Diet fortification by zinc-methionine complex increased (p<0.01) Newcastle antibody titer at 19 days of age. Also, a similar response was observed in antibody titers at 6 and 12 d after infectious bronchitis vaccine administration. There was no significant effect of replacement of dietary zinc on antibody titer against infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) at the 6th d post-vaccine inoculation; however, at d 12 after vaccination, ZnMet-fortified diets improved antibody titer against IBDV. Although dietary inclusion of ZnMet had no marked effect on primary antibody titer against sheep erythrocytes, effective responses were observed during secondary reaction from the viewpoint of both total antibody and immunoglobulin Y (IgY) titers. From the present findings, it can be concluded that dietary supplementation with organic zinc improves both cellular and humoral immune responses. It is necessary to replace 75% of supplemental inorganic zinc with organic ZnMet complex to achieve the optimum immunological responses in broiler chicks.

Production of a Recombinant Anti-Human CD4 Single-Chain Variable-Fragment Antibody Using Phage Display Technology and Its Expression in Escherichia coli

  • Babaei, Arash;Zarkesh-Esfahani, Sayyed Hamid;Gharagozloo, Marjan
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제21권5호
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    • pp.529-535
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    • 2011
  • Single-chain variable fragment (scFv) is a fusion protein of the variable regions of the heavy (VH) and light (VL) chains of immunoglobulin, connected with a short linker peptide of 10 to about 20 amino acids. In this study, the scFv of a monoclonal antibody against the third domain of human CD4 was cloned from OKT4 hybridoma cells using the phage display technique and produced in E. coli. The expression, production, and purification of anti-CD4 scFv were tested using SDS-PAGE and Western blot, and the specificity of anti-CD4 scFv was examined using ELISA. A 31 kDa recombinant anti-CD4 scFv was expressed and produced in bacteria, which was confirmed by SDS-PAGE and Western blot assays. Sequence analysis proved the ScFv structure of the construct. It was able to bind to CD4 in quality ELISA assay. The canonical structure of anti-CD4 scFv antibody was obtained using the SWISS_MODEL bioinformatics tool for comparing with the scFv general structure. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report for generating scFv against human CD4 antigen. Engineered anti-CD4 scFv could be used in immunological studies, including fluorochrome conjugation, bispecific antibody production, bifunctional protein synthesis, and other genetic engineering manipulations. Since the binding site of our product is domain 3 (D3) of the CD4 molecule and different from the CD4 immunological main domain, including D1 and D2, further studies are needed to evaluate the anti-CD4 scFv potential for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.

Inhibitory Effect of BCG Cell-Wall Skeletons (BCG-CWS) Emulsified in Squalane on Tumor Growth and Metastasis in Mice

  • Yoo, Yung-Choon;Hata, Katsusuke;Lee, Kyung-Bok;Azuma, Ichiro
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • 제25권4호
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    • pp.522-527
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    • 2002
  • The antimetastatic effect of BCG-CWS, which was emulsified in an oil-in-water form with either Drakeol 6VR mineral oil (BCG-CWS/DK) or squalane (BCG-CWS/SQA), on lung metastasis produced by highly metastatic murine tumor cells, Colon26-M3.1 carcinoma cells and B16-BL6 melanoma cells, was investigated in syngeneic mice. An intravenous (i.v.) administration of BCG-CWS (100 mg/mouse) 1 day after tumor inoculation significantly inhibited tumor metastasis of both Colon26-M3.1 carcinoma and B16-BL6 melanoma cells in experimental lung metastasis models. No differences in the antitumor activity of the two oil-based formulations (BCG-CWS/DK and BCG-CWS/SQA) were obverved. However, BCG-CWS/SQA administered through subcutaneous (s.c.) route was shown to be effective only when it was consecutively injected (3 times) after tumor inoculation. An in vivo analysis for tumor-induced angiogenesis shwed that a single i.v. administration of BCG-CWS/SQA inhibited the number of tumor-induced blood vessels and suppressed tumor growth. Furthermore, the multiple administration of BCG-CWS/SQA given at on week intervals led to a significant reduction in spontaneous lung metastasis of B16-BL6 melanoma cells in a spontaneous metastasis model. These results suggest that BCG-CWS emulsified with squalane is a potent inhibitory agent of lung metastasis, and that the anti metastatic effect of BCG-CWS is related to the suppression of tumor growth and the inhibition of tumor-induced angiogenesis.

혼합생약제(고뿔®)의 첨가가 육성돈의 성장, 면역관련 혈액학적 지표, 분내 휘발성 지방산과 암모니아태 질소 함량에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Dietary Herbal Plant Mixture (Koppuul® on Growth Performance, Blood Immunological Parameters, Fecal VFA and NH3-N Concentrarions in Growing Pigs)

  • 조진호;진영걸;민병준;김해진;유종상;고태구;현영;김인호
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • 제48권3호
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    • pp.375-382
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    • 2006
  • 본 시험에 사용된 생약제제는 지황, 천궁, 감초, 오미자, 차전차, 산약, 둥글레, 당귀 및 황백 등 24가지의 생약을 적절히 배합한 혼합생약제제(고뿔??)로서 육성돈 사료에 첨가 급여시 생산성, 혈액 내 면역관련 혈액학적 지표, 분내 휘발성 지방산 및 암모니아태 질소 함량에 미치는 영향을 규명하고자 실시하였다. 시험동물은 3원 교잡종(Landrace×Yorkshire×Duroc) 육성돈 80두를 공시하였으며 시험개시시의 체중은 16.35±0.05kg 이었고 1) NC (negative control; antibiotics-free diet), 2) PC (positive control; NC diet added 0.16% antibiotic), 3) NCK0.2 (NC diet added 0.2% herbal product(koppuul??)), 4) PCK0.1 (PC diet added 0.1% herbal product (koppuul??))로 4개 처리를 하여 처리당 5반복 반복당 4두씩 임의 배치하여 42일간 실시하였다. 총 사양시험 기간 동안 일당증체량에서는 PCK0.1구와 PC구가 NC구와 비교하여 유의적으로 높게 나타났고(P<0.05) 사료효율에서는 PC구가 NC구와 비교하여 유의적으로 높았다(P<0.05). 혈액 내 백혈구수와 IgG 함량의 변화는 PC, NCK0.2와 PCK0.1구가 NC구와 비교하여 유의적으로 높은 경향을 보였다(P<0.05). Lymphocyte의 경우 PCK0.1구에서 증가량이 유의적으로 가장 높았으며 대조구가 가장 낮게 나타났다(P<0.05). 분내 암모니아태 질소 함량을 보면 NCK0.2구가 항생제를 첨가한 PC구와 대조구에 비해 유의하게 낮은 결과를 보였다(P<0.05). 건물과 질소 소화율에서는 항생제를 0.16% 첨가한 PC구에서 높은 경향을 보였으나 전 처리구에서 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결과적으로 육성돈 사료 내 생약제 또는 항생제 첨가시 일당증체량, 혈액 내 백혈구수와 IgG 함량을 증가시키고 분내 암모니아태 질소 함량을 감소시키는 것으로 사료된다.

복합 생균제 첨가가 육성돈의 생산성, 면역관련 혈액학적 지표 및 분내 유해가스 발생에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Dietary Probiotic Complex on Growth Performance, Blood Immunological Parameters and Fecal Malodor Gas Emission in Growing Pigs)

  • 장해동;김해진;조진호;진영걸;유종상;김인호
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • 제49권4호
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    • pp.501-508
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    • 2007
  • 본 연구는 복합 생균제(Lactobacillus acid- ophilus, Bacillus subtilis and Aspergillus oryzae)를 사료에 첨가하였을 경우 육성돈의 생산성, 혈액내 면역 지표 및 분내 유해가스 함량에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 실시하였다. 시험 동물은 [(Landrace×Yorkshire)×Duroc] 3원교잡종 육성돈 48두를 공시하여 35일간 실시하였고, 시험 개시체중은 25.31±1.29 kg이었다. 시험 설계는 옥수수-대두박 위주의 사료를 기초사료로 하여 대조구(CON)로 설정하였고, 기초사료에 복합 생균제 0.1%을 첨가한 처리구(PC1), 기초사료내 복합 생균제 0.2%을 첨가한 처리구(PC2)로 나타내었다. 성장효율에서 일당사료섭취량은 0~20일 기간 동안에서 PC2 구와 PC1 구가 CON 구보다 높게 나타내었으며(Linear effect, P=0.013), 21~35일 기간 동안에서는 PC1 구가 CON 구보다 높게 나타내었으며(Quadratic effect, P=0.024), 전체기간 동안에서는 PC2 구와 PC1 구가 CON 구보다 높게 나타내었다(Linear effect, P=0.009, Quadratic effect, P=0.004). 전체기간에서 일당증체량은 PC1 구가 CON 구보다 증가하였다(Quadratic effect, P=0.017). 하지만, 사료효율에서는 시험구간 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 건물 소화율은 PC2 구가 PC1 구와 CON 구보다 증가하였다(Linear effect, P=0.001). 질소 소화율은 PC1 구와 PC2 구가 CON 구보다 높게 나타냈다(Linear effect, P=0.005). 혈액내 면역 지표에서는 총 단백질, IgG 농도, RBC 및 WBC에서 PC2 구가 PC1 구와 CON 구보다 증가하였다(Linear effect, P<0.001, Quadratic effect, P<0.001). 분내 유해가스 함량에서 암모니아와 초산 함량은 PC2 구가 CON 구보다 낮게 나타내었고(Linear effect, P<0.02), 황화수소의 함량도 PC2 구가 CON 구보다 가장 낮게 나타냈지만(Linear effect, P=0.0002, Quadratic effect, P=0.018), Total Mercaptans에서는 실험구간 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 분내 수분함량에서는 시험구간 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 결론적으로 0.2% 복합 생균제 첨가시 육성돈에 사료섭취량, 건물 및 질소 소화율, 총 단백질, IgG 농도, RBC, WBC은 향상시키는 것으로 나타냈으며, 암모니아, 초산 및 황화수소를 감소시켜 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료된다.