• ALGAE
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.131-139
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• 2007

The expression of genes responding to cold stress in a freshwater alga, Spirogyra varians, was studied by using differential expression gene (DEG) method. A gene strongly up-regulated in 4°C was isolated and designated as SVCR2 (Spirogyra varians cold regulated) gene. The cDNA encoding SVCR2 was cloned using λZAP cDNA library of Spirogyra varians. The deduced amino acid had a sequence similarity with trans-membrane protein in Arabidopsis thaliana (Q9M2D2, 52.7%). Northern blot analysis demonstrated that transcript level of SVCR2 increased about 10 fold under low temperature (4°C), compared with that cultured at warm (20°C) conditions. The expression of SVCR2 was also affected by light conditions. When the plants were exposed to high light (HL) (1200 μmol photon m–2 s–1), the expression of SVCR2 began within 2 hrs. This gene expression lasted for 4 hrs and decreased afterwards. Under the blue light (470 nm) condition, the expression of this gene was induced in same way as HL treatment, even under less than 100 μmol photon m–2 s–1. But red light (650 nm) and UV-A irradiation did not affect the expression of SVCR2.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.201-207
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• 1995

We have previously reported that SPP2 gene product of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is involved in the pre-mRNA splicing. To investigate the rol ein the splicing pathway of the Spp2p protein, the SPP2 gene was overexpressed in Escherichia coli and polyclonal antibodies to Spp2p were generated from rabbits. First, a DNA fragment containing the SPP2 GENE without its promoter was subcloned into an E. coli expression vector, pKK233-3. The resulting recombinant plasmid pBQ14 contained an IPTG inducible tac promoter and the SPP2 structural gene. Overexpression of the SPP2 gene was achieved by additionof 0.1 to 1.0 mM IPTG to a logarithmic culture of E. coli JM103(pBQ14) for 90 min at 37.deg.C. Sequence of N-terminal 15 amino acids of the overproduced protein was well matched to the deduced one from the SPP2 reading frame. Then, polyclonal antibodies were generated from rabbits immunized with gel-purified SppSp protein. These antibodies reacted specifically with the Spp2p protein extracted from yeast cells expressing the SPP2 gene to a great extent. The antibodies could also block the activity of yeast splicing extracts.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.803-809
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• 2015

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death. Oxidative DNA damage may contribute to cancer risk and the antioxidant paraoxonase is one endogenous free radical scavenger in the human body which could therefore exert an influeence. Purpose: Aim of this study was to determine the role of serum arylesterase (ARE) and paraoxonase 1(PON1) activities in CRC patients and to find any association between (PON1) Q192R and L55M gene polymorphisms in CRC patients. Also the serum ARE and PON1 activities in CRC patients will be investigated before and after surgery Materials and Methods: This study involved a total of 50 patients with newly diagnosed CRC and 80 healthy controls. PON1 and ARE activities were determined using an enzymatic spectrophotometric method. PON1 Q192R and L55M gene polymorphisms were determined using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) based restriction fragment analysis. The restriction enzyme AlwI was used to examine the Q192R polymorphism and Hsp92II for the L55M polymorphism. Results: Significant differences in the PON1 Q192R polymorphism were found between patients and controls. The Q allele was more frequent in the patient group than in controls, while the R allele was more frequent in the controls. Significant differences were found in the L55M polymorphism. Additionally, there were significant differences in L and M allele frequencies (p=0.001). The serum activities of PON1 and ARE were low in QQ and MM genotype. Conclusions: serum PON1 and ARE activities were significantly lower in CRC patients compared to healthy subjects. The R allele may protect against colorectal cancer.

• 생약학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.197-203
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• 2016

Decursin is a major component of the root of Angelica gigas(Umbelliferae), which has been traditionally used in Korea as a tonic and to treat anemia, hemiplegia, and women's diseases. The objective of this study is to identify the anti-cancer mechanism induced by decursin on apoptosis of human leukemia and lymphoma cells. Cytotoxicity of decursin on U937, HL-60, MOLT-4, THP-1 cells showed the significant effects. First of all, $IC_{50}$ of decursin on four cell lines was 27.1, 32.4, 17.4, $15.1{\mu}M$, respectively. So $IC_{50}$ in THP-1 cells was the smallest among 4 cell lines treated with decursin($15.1{\mu}M$). In order to understand the apoptosis-mechanism by decursin, we examined the gene expression of bcl-2(anti-apoptotic), bax(pro-apoptotic) and p53(tumor suppressor)after treating the THP-1 cells with decursin(10, 50 and $100{\mu}M$). It was found bcl-2 gene was decreased dose dependently, the expression level of bax gene of THP-1 cells treated with $100{\mu}M$ of decursin was about 3 times higher than those of control, and p53 gene was increased In the same concentration($100{\mu}M$), p53 gene was increased dose dependent manner. In protein express, bcl-2 and p53 protein showed a tendency to decrease. bax was increased about 4 fold. Therefore decursin is a useful chemotherapeutic agent against leukemia.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.916-923
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• 2022

창원시의 3개 지점(남천, 창원천, 청운지)에서 물 시료를 채취하고, 채취한 시료로부터 genomic DNA를 분리하였다. 분리된 DNA와 class A extended-spectrum beta-lactamase(ESBL) 유전자 5가지(bla_OXA-1, bla_SHV, bla_TEM, bla_CTX-M-1, bla_CTX-M-9)를 target으로 하는 primers를 사용하여 quantitative PCR을 수행하였다. 시료를 채취한 지점별로 ESBL 유전자들의 수와 비율에서 확연한 차이가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 남천의 경우 DNA 30ng당 ESBL 유전자가 1.93×10⁶ copy나 존재하는 데에 반해 창원천의 경우에는 1.47×10⁵ copy 그리고 청운지에는 9.5×10³ copy 밖에 존재하지 않았다. 흐르는 하천인 남천과 창원천에서는 각 ESBL 유전자들의 비율에서 큰 차이가 없었다. 즉, 남천에서는 bla_OXA-1 유전자가 65.3%, bla_CTX-M-1 유전자가 33.6%를 차지하여서 이 두 유전자가 전체 ESBL 유전자의 99% 가까이를 차지하고 있었다. 창원천에서도 bla_OXA-1 유전자가 64.1%, bla_CTX-M-1 유전자가 19.1%를 차지하므로 이 두 유전자가 전체의 83% 이상을 차지하고 있었다. 하천과 다르게 폐쇄된 환경인 청운지 연못에서는 내성세균들의 총량 자체가 다른 두 하천에 비해서 월등하게 적었다. 또한 내성 세균의 비율도 달라서 bla_CTX-M-1 유전자가 전체의 87.5%, 그리고 bla_CTX-M-9 유전자가 9.8%를 차지하고 있었다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.79-100
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• 2010

Objective: Production of ROS from glucose toxicity results in injury of pancreatic $\beta$-cells in diabetes models. This study was undertaken to examine the influence of Lespedeza Cuneata extract (LCE) on cytoprotective effects on glucose toxicity, insulin secretion and gene expression in RIN-m5F cells. Methods: First, we measured LCE's antioxidant activity by DPPH free radical-scavenging activity and SOD activity. After the various concentrations of LCE were added to the RIN-m5F cells, we measured cell viability with glucose stimulation by MTT assay and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. We analyzed gene expression with Agilent whole mouse genome 44K oligo DNA microarray and searched for related pathways in KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes). Lastly we measured INS-1, INS-2, INS-R, IRS-1, IRS-2, IRS-3, GLP-1R, and GLP-2R mRNA expression by real time RT-PCR. Results: Free radical-scavenging activity, SOD activity and insulin secretion increased dependent on LCE concentration, but LCE did not show considerable cytoprotective effect on RIN-m5F cells. More than twice expressed gene was 6362 in Oligo DNA chip. In KEGG, the most related pathway was the metabolic pathway. In the insulin signaling pathway, up expressed genes were Irs1, Mapk8, Akt1, and Lipe and down expressed genes were Rhoq, Fbp2, Prkar2b, Gck, and Prkag1. In real time RT-PCR, IRS-2, and IRS-3 expression increased significantly compared to the control group on LCE $12{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ concentration and GCK expression decreased significantly compared to the control group. Conclusions: These results show that LCE encourages insulin secretion and insulin metabolism by complicated gene mechanisms. Further mechanism study and clinical study seem to be necessary about Lespedeza Cuneata.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.45.1-45.11
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• 2023

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common type of chronic liver disease, with severity levels ranging from nonalcoholic fatty liver to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The extent of liver fibrosis indicates the severity of NASH and the risk of liver cancer. However, the mechanism underlying NASH development, which is important for early screening and intervention, remains unclear. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) is a useful method for identifying hub genes and screening specific targets for diseases. In this study, we utilized an mRNA dataset of the liver tissues of patients with NASH and conducted WGCNA for various stages of liver fibrosis. Subsequently, we employed two additional mRNA datasets for validation purposes. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was conducted to analyze gene function enrichment. Through WGCNA and subsequent analyses, complemented by validation using two additional datasets, we identified five genes (BICC1, C7, EFEMP1, LUM, and STMN2) as hub genes. GSEA analysis indicated that gene sets associated with liver metabolism and cholesterol homeostasis were uniformly downregulated. BICC1, C7, EFEMP1, LUM, and STMN2 were identified as hub genes of NASH, and were all related to liver metabolism, NAFLD, NASH, and related diseases. These hub genes might serve as potential targets for the early screening and treatment of NASH.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권12호
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• pp.2153-2159
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• 2015

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is known to cause porcine enzootic pneumonia (EP), an important disease in swine production. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of sonicated protein fractions of M. hyopneumoniae on inflammatory response and gene expression in the murine alveolar macrophage MH-S cell line. The effects of sonicated protein fractions and intact M. hyopneumoniae on the gene expression of cytokines and iNOS were assessed using RT-PCR. The Annealing Control Primer (ACP)-based PCR method was used to screen differentially expressed genes. Increased transcription of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, COX-2, and iNOS mRNA was observed after exposure to the supernatant (SPT), precipitant (PPT), and intact M. hyopneumoniae protein. A time-dependent analysis of the mRNA expression revealed an upregulation after 4 h for IL-6 and iNOS and after 12 h for IL-1β and TNF-α, for both SPT and PPT; the fold change in COX-2 expression was less. A dose- and time-dependent correlation was observed in nitrite (NO) production for both protein fractions; however, there was no significant difference between the effects of the two protein fractions. In a differential gene analysis, PCR revealed differential expression for nine gene bands after 3 h of stimulation — only one gene was downregulated, while the remaining eight were upregulated. The results of this study provide insights that help improve our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of and macrophage defenses against M. hyopneumoniae assault, and suggest targets for future studies on therapeutic interventions for M. hyopneumoniae infections.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.152-162
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• 1999

목적: 다약제내성인자가 과발현된 백혈병세포에서 $^{99m}Tc$-MIBI가 인지되는 지를 알아보기 위하여 다약제내성 유전자가 발현된 세포와 발현되지 않은 세포에서의 $^{99m}Tc$-MIBI의 섭취 정도를 측정하고, P-당단백의 길항제로 알려진 verapamil, cyclosporin 그리고 dipyridamole을 첨가하였을 경우 $^{99m}Tc$-MIBI의 세포 내 섭취에 어떤 영향을 주는지 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 다약제내성 인자가 발현되지 않은 대조군 세포로 murine leukemia cell인 L1210세포를 사용하였고, 다약제내성 세포는 L1210 세포에 adriamycin과 vincristine을 첨가하여 유도하였다. 다약제내성의 발현은 RT-PCR로 증명하였고 vera-pamil은 0, 1, 10, 50, 100, $200{\mu}M$의 농도로, cyclosporin은 0, 0.1, 1, 10, 50, $100{\mu}M$의 농도로, 그리고 dipyridamole은 0, 10, 50, 100, 200, 500 ${\mu}M$의 농도로 각각 사용하여 각각의 농도에서의 $^{99m}Tc$-MIBI의 섭취를 감마 카운터로 측정하였다. 결과1) 저용량의 adriamycin 혹은 vincristine을 in-vitro 에서 처리하여 mdr1 유전자를 성공적으로 유도할 수 있었다. 2) mdr1 유전자가 발현된 세포에서 보다 발현되지 않은 세포인 L1210 세포에서 $^{99m}Tc$-MIBI의 섭취가 더 높았고, $4^{\circ}C$에서보다 $37^{\circ}C$에서 섭취가 더 높았다. 3) P-당단백의 작용을 길항시키는 약제로 알려진 verapamil 과 cyclosporin 그리고 dipyridamole을 첨가한 경우 mdr1 이 발현된 세포에서 $^{99m}Tc$-MIBI 섭취의 증가정도가 더 컸다. 또한 다약제 내성이 발현되지 않은 세포인 L1210 세포에서도 적은 정도이기는 하나 $^{99m}Tc$-MIBI의 섭취가 증가하였다. 결론: 다약제내성이 발현된 백혈병 세포에서는 $^{99m}Tc$-MIBI의 세포 내 섭취가 감소되었고, 다약제내성 극복제로 알려진 verapamil, cyclosporin과 dipyridamole은 세포 내 $^{99m}Tc$-MIBI 섭취를 증가시켰다. 본 연구의 결과로 보아 P-당단백에 의해 인지되는 $^{99m}Tc$-MIBI는 암세포에서 P-당단백의 발현을 밝히고, P-당단백 길항제들의 작용을 규명하는 데 유용하게 이용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.209-217
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• 2007

목적: mdr1유전자를 표적으로 한 short hairpin RNA (shMDR)는 다약재내성을 나타내는 암세포에서 효과적으로 mdr1 유전자의 발현을 억제 할 수 있고 sodium iodide symporter (NIS)는 유전자 치료와 리포터로의 기능을 동시에 나타낼 수 있다. 이 연구에서는 사람 대장암세포(HCT15)에 shMDR과 NIS를 동시에 이입하고 Tc-99m sestamibi와 I-125 섭취를 측정하였고 doxorubicin과 I-131 치료효과도 관찰하였다. 대상 및 방법: 사람 태아 신장 세포주(Human Embryonic Kidney cells; HEK293)에 liposome 시약으로 shMDR을 이입하고 RT-PCR과 western blot으로 분석하였다. shMDR와 NIS 유전자가 발현하는 adenovirus를 만들고 HCT15 세포에 이입 후 48시간에 shMDR에 의한 Pgp의 기능 억제를 확인하기위해 Tc-99m sestamibi 섭취와 doxorubicin 세포독성을 측정하였다. 또한 NIS유전자의 기능을 확인 하기위해 I-125 섭취와 I-131 세포독성도 확인하였다. 결과: shMDR이 이입 된 HEK293 세포에서 mdr1의 mRNA와 Pgp의 발현이 각각 75%, 80% 감소하였다. NIS 유전자가 발현하는 adenovirus를 HCT15 세포에 이입하고 NIS 유전자 발현을 확인 한 결과 대조군에 비해 월등히 높게 발현하였다. Ad-shMDR 300 MOI, Ad-shMDR 300 MOI 와 Ad-NIS 10 MOI를 처리한 경우 Tc-99m sestamibi의 섭취가 대조군보다 1.5배 정도 증가하였다. HCT15 세포에 Ad-NIS 10 MOI를 감염시킨 경우 I-125 섭취가 대조군에 비해 25배 이상 증가였다. 또한 Ad-shMDR와 Ad-NIS를 동시 감염 시켰을 경우 doxorubicin의 세포 독성이 증가하여 나타났고 Ad-NIS 20 MOI를 감염시켰을 때 I-131에 의한 세포독성이 대조군보다 증가하였다. 결론: 세포에 shMDR의 이입으로 mdr1 유전자의 발현이 억제되고 Tc-99m sestamibi의 섭취와 doxorubicin의 세포독성이 증가하였으며 NIS 유전자의 이입으로 I-125의 섭취와 I-131의 세포독성이 증가하였다. 다약제내성세포에 shMDR와 NIS 유전자의 동시 이입은 doxorubicin과 방사성 옥소의 이중치료 효과를 높일 수 있을 것으로 본다.