• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.171-176
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• 2001

Western blot analysis was performed to diagnose vivax malaria using stage-specific recombinant antigens. Genomic DNA from the whole blood of a malaria patient was used as templates to amplify the coding regions for the antigenic domains of circumsporozoite protein (CSP-1), meroxoite surface protein (MSP-1), apical merozoite antigen (AMA- 1), serine repeat antigen (SERA), and exported antigen (EXP- 1) of Plasmodium vivax. Each amplified DNA fragment was inserted into a pGEX-4T plasmid to induce the expression of GST fusion protein in Escherichia coli by IPTG. The bacterial cell extracts were separated on 10% SDS-PAGE followed by western blot analysis with patient sera which was confirmed by blood smear examination. When applied with patient sera, 147 (91.9%) out of 160 vivax malaria, 12 (92.3%) out of 13 falciparum malaria, and all 9 vivax/falciparum mixed malaria reacted with at least one antigen, while no reactions occurred with 20 normal uninfected sera. In the case of vivax malaria, CSP-1 reacted with 128 (80.0%) sera, MSP-1 with 102 (63.8%), AMA-1 with 128 (80.0%), SERA with 115 (71.9%), and EXP-1 with 89 (55.6%), respectively. We obtained higher detection rates when using S antigens (91.9%) rather than using each antigen solely (55.6 - 80%), a combination of 2 (76.3 - 87.5%), 3 (85.6 - 90.6%), or 4 antigens (89.4 - 91.3%). This method can be applied to serological diagnosis, mass screening in endemic regions, or safety test in transfusion of prevalent vivax malaria.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.43-51
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• 2018

This study was conducted to investigate the quality of pumpkin paste added with different starches during storage at $4^{\circ}C$ for 8 days. Pumpkin paste was evaluated for pH, carotenoid, syneresis, color values, texture, and sensory characteristics. The properties of the pumpkin paste were studied on three different starches (CON: control, MCP: cow pea starch, MMB: mung bean starch, and MSP: sweet potato starch). The initial pH of the pumpkin paste with starches were 6.13~6.16. The pH of pumpkin paste increased as the starches added increased. The carotenoid content of CON was higher in the pumpkin paste processing. The change of syneresis significantly increased with the storage period, and the amount of change of MCP and MMB added with starch was smaller than CON without the added starch. The Hunter's L-values of the pumpkin paste increased, whereas the a- and b-value decreased as the amount of starches added increased. The results of the textural analysis showed that the hardness of MCP and MMB was different from that of other pumpkin paste, showing a lower value such as 38.26 g, 38.93 g, while CON and MSP was 40.43 g and 42.49 g, respectively. A sensory evaluation indicated that starches could enhance the overall texture characteristics of pumpkin paste. In terms of the overall acceptance of the pumpkin paste, the experimental group with MCP scored the best.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.378-387
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• 2003

목 적 : 폐암의 발생 기전에서 종양 억제 유전자의 메틸화가 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 폐암의 전이에 관여한다고 알려진 DAP kinase 유전자의 메틸화 양상을 폐암 환자의 말초 혈액 내 종양 DNA를 이용하여 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 조직학적으로 윈발성 폐암으로 진단 받은 총 65명을 대상으로 말초 혈액 내에서 DNA를 추출하였다. 추출한 DNA를 Sodium bisulfite로 처리한 후 methylation specific PCR (MSP) 방법을 사용하여 DAP kinase 유전자의 비정상적인 메틸화 양상을 조사하였으며, 조직학적 양상, TNM병기, 임상 양상에 따른 비정상적인 메틸화 빈도의 차이성을 보았다. 결 과 : 전체 대상군은 남자 43명(65.2%), 여자 22명(33.8%)이었고 평균 연령은 6 1.0세, 평균 흡연력은 22.1갑/년이었다. 전체 65명 중 DAP kinase 유전자의 비정상적인 메틸화는 29명(44.6%)였다. 비소 세포암은 57명중 25명(43.9%), 소세포암은 8명중 4명(50.0%)에서 비정상적인 메틸화가 관찰되었으며, 조직형에 따른 통계학적 차이는 없었다. 비소세포암과 소세포암 모두에서 TNM 병기에 따른 비정상적인 메틸화 빈도의 차이는 없었다. 결 론 : 원발성 폐암 환자의 혈청에서 비교적 높은 빈도로 DAP kinase 유전자의 메틸화를 관찰할 수 있어 비침습적인 종양 표지자 검사로 이용될 수 있는 가능성을 보여 준다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.445-450
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• 2019

Human infections due to the monkey malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi is increasingly being reported from most Southeast Asian countries specifically Malaysia. The parasite causes severe and fatal malaria thus there is a need for urgent measures for its control. In this study, the level of polymorphisms, haplotypes and natural selection of full-length pkmsp8 in 37 clinical samples from Malaysian Borneo along with 6 lab-adapted strains were investigated. Low levels of polymorphism were observed across the full-length gene, the double epidermal growth factor (EGF) domains were mostly conserved, and non-synonymous substitutions were absent. Evidence of strong negative selection pressure in the non-EGF regions were found indicating functional constrains acting at different domains. Phylogenetic haplotype network analysis identified shared haplotypes and indicated geographical clustering of samples originating from Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo. This is the first study to genetically characterize the full-length msp8 gene from clinical isolates of P. knowlesi from Malaysia; however, further functional characterization would be useful for future rational vaccine design.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.262-269
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• 2012

ARDRA (amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis) 방법을 이용하여 주황해변해면(Hymeniacidon sinapium)의 배양 가능한 공생세균 군집에 대하여 봄과 여름의 계절에 따른 차이를 분석하였다. 공생세균의 배양은 변형된 Zobell 배지와 MA 배지를 사용하였다. 분리된 균주의 16S rDNA를 증폭하고 제한효소 HaeIII와 MspI을 이용하여 제한효소 type을 구별하였다. 그 결과 봄 해면인 경우 23개, 여름인 경우 28개의 ARDRA type을 구별할 수 있었다. 각 type 별로 1-3개의 분리균주를 선별하여 부분 염기서열 분석 결과, 알려진 세균 종과 94% 이상의 유사도를 나타내었다. 봄 해면으로부터 분리된 세균들은 Alphaproteobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, 4개의 문(phylum)에 속하였으며 여름 해면의 공생세균은 Alphaproteobacteria, Betaproteobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, 5개의 문에 포함되었다. Gammaproteobacteria는 봄 해면에서 33.8%, 여름 해면에서 67.4%가 각각 관찰되어 두 계절에서 우점 하는 세균그룹으로 나타났으며 여름철에 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. Firmicutes와 Actinobacteria의 경우 봄 해면에서 각각30.2%, 8.3%로 관찰된 반면 여름해면에서는 6.9%, 0%로 관찰되어 여름철에 감소하는 세균 그룹이었다. Betaproteobacteria(4.7%)와 Bacteroidetes (4.7%)는 여름 해면에서만 관찰되었다. H. sinapium 해면에서 봄철에 비해 여름철에 더 다양한 세균그룹을 발견할 수 있었으며 동일한 해면 종일지라도 계절에 따라 공생세균 군집에 차이를 나타냄을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.145-153
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• 2014

The improvements of embedded processors make future technologies including wireless sensor network and internet of things feasible. These applications firstly gather information from target field through wireless network. However, this networking process is highly vulnerable to malicious attacks including eavesdropping and forgery. In order to ensure secure and robust networking, information should be kept in secret with cryptography. Well known approach is public key cryptography and this algorithm consists of finite field arithmetic. There are many works considering high speed finite field arithmetic. One of the famous approach is Montgomery multiplication. In this study, we investigated Montgomery multiplication for public key cryptography on embedded microprocessors. This paper includes helpful information on Montgomery multiplication implementation methods and techniques for various target devices including 8-bit and 16-bit microprocessors. Further, we expect that the results reported in this paper will become part of a reference book for advanced Montgomery multiplication methods for future researchers.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.44-47
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• 1993

A replication initiation gene was identified and its nucleotide sequence has been determined from a 3.8 kb, chloramphenicol acethyltransferase conferring R-plasmid pSBK203 of Staphylococcus aures. Location of the replication related region of pSBK 203 was determined by interuption with pUC 119 at XBaI and MspI sites which resulted in inactivation of replication in Bacilius subtilis. Base sequence of this region revealed on open reading frame of 942 base pairs, which encoded a 314 amino acid protein. Base sequence homology with other rep of pT181 family plasmids such as pT181, pC221, pC223, pS194, pU112, and pCW7 was ranged from 78% to 97% and the predicted amino acid sequence homology was from 72% to 95%.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.157-163
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• 1998

Genetic diversity among 27 isolates of Rhizoctonia solani, which were obtained from diseased crops in Korea and classified into 9 intraspecific groups by anastomosis test and cultural characteristics, was studied by PCR-RFLP. Gene regions of nuclear 17S ribosomal DNA and internal transcribed spacers including 5.8S rDNA of the isolates were amplified with polymerase chain reaction and digested with 12 restriction enzymes. Differences of restriction patterns were not shown among isolates within each intraspecific groups, however, each anastomosis group and culturala type sowed unique restriction fragment length polymorphisms by restriction patterns using HaeIII, Cfr13I and MspI. The results suggest that PCR-FRLP of rDNA using three restriction enzymes could be used to differentiate intraspecific groups of Rhizoctonia solani in Korea.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.227-236
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• 2006

목적: 유전자 메틸화는 유전자의 서열에 영향을 주지 않으면서 유전자의 발현을 억제하고 세포분열 후 그대로 보존되는 후성적 변화이다. 위암조직과 정상위조직에서 hMLH1, p16, p14, COX-2, MGMT, E-cadherin 유전자와 MINT (MINT1, 2, 12, 25, 31)의 메틸화 상태를 검사하여 위암의 발생 과정에서의 작용과 CIMP 및 Helicobacter pylori균 감염을 포함한 임상병리학적인자와의 연관성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 위암과 정상위 신선 동결 조직 각각 36예를 대상으로 MSP (methylation-specific PCR)방법을 이용하여 메틸화 상태를 분석하였고 CIMP의 분석은 MINT1, MINT2, MINT12, MINT25, MINT31의 5개 marker를 대상으로 시행하였다. Helicobacter pylori균 감염여부는 Warthin-Starry silver 염색을 통하여 분류하였다. 결과: 위암 관련 유전자인 p14, p16, MGMT, COX-2, E-cadherin, hMLH1의 메틸화는 각각 14예(38.9%), 13예(36.1%), 8예(22.2%), 10예(27.8%), 21예(58.3%), 6예(16.7%)였다. MINT1과 MINT25의 메틸화는 위암조직에서 정상위조직에서보다 통계학적으로 유의하게 높게 관찰되었다. CIMP 양성률은 위암조직에서 44.4%로 높게 나타났으며 CIMP-H 위암은 환자의 연령과 종양크기와 연관이 있었다. CIMP 양성 위암은 p16 유전자의 메틸화와 연관이 있었고 p16 유전자의 메틸화는 조직학적으로 저분화, 미만형, 궤양형성하는 위암에서 낮게 나타났다. MINT1의 메틸화는 Helicobacter pylori균과 연관성이 있었다. 결론: 위암에서 hMLH1, p16, p14, COX-2, MGMT, E-cadherin, MINT (MINT1, 2, 12, 25, 31)의 불활성화에 DNA 메틸화가 작용함을 알 수 있었고, Helicobacter pylori균에 의한 위암발생에 MINT1의 메틸화가 연관이 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2005

We isolated and cultured bacteria inhabiting solar saltern ponds in Taean-Gun, Chungnam Province, Korea. All of the isolated 64 strains were found to be moderately halophilic bacteria, growing in a salt range of 2-20 %, with an optimal concentration of 5% salt. Bacterial diversity among the isolated halophiles was evaluated via RFLP analyses of PCR-amplified 16S rDNAs, followed by phylogenetic analysis of the partial 16S rDNA sequences. The combination of restriction enzyme digestions with HaeIII, CfoI, MspI and RsaI generated 54 distinct patterns. A neighbor-joining tree of the partial 16S rDNA sequences resulted in the division of the 64 strains into 2 major groups, 45 strains of ${\gamma}-Proteobacteria$ (70.3%) and 19 strains of Firmicutes (29.7%). The ${\alpha}-Proteobacteria$ and Cytophaga-Flavobacterium-Bacterioides groups, which were repeatedly found to exist in thalassohaline environments, were not represented in our isolates. The ${\gamma}-Proteobacteria$ group consisted of several subgroups of the Vibrionaceae (37.5%), Pseudoalteromonadaceae (10.9%), Halomonadaceae (7.8%), Alteromonadaceae (7.8%), and Idiomarinaceae (6.3%). Members of Salinivibrio costicola (29.7%) were the most predominant species among all of the isolates, followed by Halobacillus treperi (12.5%). Additionally, three new species candidates were found, based on similarities of the 16S rDNA sequences to those of previously published species.