• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.7-13
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• 1988

The yeast cytochrome c gene has been recloned, and the resulting cytochrome c mRNA has been translated in rabbit reticulocyte lysate translation system. The newly synthesized apocytochrome c could be methylated by exogenously added cytochrome c-lysine N-methyltransferase. Enzymatic methylation of in vitro synthesized apocytochrome c was found to facilitate specifically its import into mitochondria of yeast, but not of rat liver.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.287-295
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• 1998

The Saccharomyces cerevisiae MGMT gene encodes a O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase that protects cells from mutation or death by DNA alkylating agents. Using an in vitro transcription system, we analyzed its promoter region to find regulatory elements for transcription initiation. DNase I footprinting and a transcription assay showed that a functional TATA box, 5'-TGATATAGCA-3', is located in the region spanning from -25 to -34. We also found one upstream repressing sequence (URS), -333 to -213, by promoter deletion and competition analysis. Gel mobility shift assays and Southwestern blot analysis using URS region indicate specific complex formations. These results indicate that several cis-acting and trans-acting elements might be involved in the transcriptional regulation of the S. cerevisiae MGMT gene.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.76-80
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• 2021

Scrub typhus is an acute febrile disease caused by the pathogenic bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi, belonging to the Rickettsiaceae family. The shotgun proteomic analysis was performed using the sera of scrub typhus patients to identify the proteins having their origin in O. tsutsugamushi. Three different databases approaches were used for the identification of the proteomes. We identified the RsmD, an RNA methyltransferase as the commonly detected protein from all three approaches. This protein was not detected in the sera of healthy negative controls. We believe that this protein is a potential biomarker of Orientia tsutsugamushi present in the sera of scrub typhus patients.

• Journal of Interdisciplinary Genomics
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-4
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• 2023

Kleefstra syndrome is caused by chromosome 9q34.3 deletion or heterozygous mutations in the Euchromatin Histone Methyl Transferase 1 (EHMT1) gene. The prevalence is estimated 1:25,000 to 1:35,000. Intellectual disability, distinctive facial features, hypotonia in childhood can be accompanied. The spectrum of Kleefstra syndrome includes behavioral/psychiatric problems, hearing and visual impairments, seizures, congenital heart defects, genitourinary defects, and obesity. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the pathophysiology and various manifestation of Kleefstra syndrome and discussing with a multidisciplinary team will help diagnose and treat Kleefstra syndrome patients.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.47.1-47.13
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• 2022

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram-negative bacterium that is known for causing infection in nosocomial settings. As reported by the World Health Organization, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, a category that includes K. pneumoniae, are classified as an urgent threat, and the greatest concern is that these bacterial pathogens may acquire genetic traits that make them resistant towards antibiotics. The last class of antibiotics, carbapenems, are not able to combat these bacterial pathogens, allowing them to clonally expand antibiotic-resistant strains. Most antibiotics target essential pathways of bacterial cells; however, these targets are no longer susceptible to antibiotics. Hence, in our study, we focused on a hypothetical protein in K. pneumoniae that contains a DNA methylation protein domain, suggesting a new potential site as a drug target. DNA methylation regulates the attenuation of bacterial virulence. We integrated computational-aided drug design by using a bioinformatics approach to perform subtractive genomics, virtual screening, and fingerprint similarity search. We identified a new potential drug, koenimbine, which could be a novel antibiotic.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2007

목적: DNA 메틸화는 암 발생과정에 있어 중요한 기전 중 하나이다. DNA 메틸화는 DNMT (DNA methyltransferase)에 의해 매개되는데 이중 DNMT3b가 암세포에서 주로 암억제 유전자의 메틸화 정도롤 조절하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 저자들은 DNMT3b 유전자의 촉진자의 다형성과 한국인에서 위암발생의 연관성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2001년 12월에서 2002년 12월까지 가톨릭대학교 성모병원에서 위암으로 진단받고 위 절제술을 받은 사람 중에서 176명과 같은 기간동안 내시경 검사를 시행했던 사람들 중 위암과 관련이 없는 경우 70명을 대상으로 하였다. DNMT3b 촉진자 다형성은 연쇄효소중합반응과 제한분절 길이 다형성 분석으로 유전형을 관찰하였다. 위암 환자에서 대립유전자 및 유전자형을 대조군과 비교하여 이런 다형성이 한국인에서 위암의 감수성을 증가시키는가에 대하여 연구하였다. 결과: DNMT3b 촉진자의 유전형은 환자군에서 14.8% (CC), 71.6% (CT), 13.6% (TT)를 보였고, 대조군에서 40% (CC), 42.9% (CT), 17.1% (TT)를 보였다. CT 이종접합체군에서 약 4.5배(OR 2.13; 95% CI, 2.324~8.803), TT 동종접합체군에서는 약 2.2배(교차비 1.42; 95% 신뢰구간, 0.899~5.165)의 위암발생률의 증가를 보였다. T 변이체 전체로는 약 3.8배의 위험률 증가를 보였다(교차비 1.88; 95%신뢰구간 2.040~7.251). 위암의 병기나 조직학적 소견, Helicobacter pylori 감염과는 유의한 관계를 보이지 않았다. 결론: DNMT3b 촉진자의 다형성은 T 변이체에서 한국인에서 위암 발생 위험도를 증가시킨다. 이러한 다형성과 위암의 병기, 조직학적 유형, Helicobacter pylori 감염과는 관련이 없었다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.528-534
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• 2015

Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is a key regulator of tumor growth and angiogenesis. Recent studies have shown that, BIX01294, a G9a histone methyltransferase (HMT)-specific inhibitor, induces apoptosis and inhibits the proliferation, migration, and invasion of cancer cells. However, not many studies have investigated whether inhibition of G9a HMT can modulate HIF-$1{\alpha}$ stability and angiogenesis. Here, we show that BIX01294 dose-dependently decreases levels of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ in HepG2 human hepatocellular carcinoma cells. The half-life of HIF-$1{\alpha}$, expression of proline hydroxylase 2 (PHD2), hydroxylated HIF-$1{\alpha}$ and von Hippel-Lindau protein (pVHL) under hypoxic conditions were decreased by BIX01294. The mRNA expression and secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were also significantly reduced by BIX01294 under hypoxic conditions in HepG2 cells. BIX01294 remarkably decreased angiogenic activity induced by VEGF in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo, as demonstrated by assays using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), mouse aortic rings, and chick chorioallantoic membranes (CAMs), respectively. Furthermore, BIX01294 suppressed VEGF-induced matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) activity and inhibited VEGF-induced phosphorylation of VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR-2), focal adhesion kinase (FAK), and paxillin in HUVECs. In addition, BIX01294 inhibited VEGF-induced formation of actin cytoskeletal stress fibers. In conclusion, we demonstrated that BIX01294 inhibits HIF-$1{\alpha}$ stability and VEGF-induced angiogenesis through the VEGFR-2 signaling pathway and actin cytoskeletal remodeling, indicating a promising approach for developing novel therapeutics to stop tumor progression.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.391-399
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• 2016

Melithiazol은 점액세균 Melitangium lichenicola, Archangium gephyra, Myxococcus stipitatus에 의해 생산되는 항진균 물질이다. M. lichenicola의 melithiazol 생합성 유전자는 이미 알려져 있지만, A. gephyra와 M. stipitatus의 melithiazol 생합성 유전자들은 아직까지 밝혀져 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 유전체 서열 분석과 돌연변이 분석을 통해 M. stipitatus DSM 14675 균주로부터 37.3 kb 크기의 melithiazol 생합성 유전자군을 발견하였다. 이 유전자군은 9개(MYSTI_04973−MYSTI_04965)의 유전자로 구성되어 있는데, 4개의 polyketide synthase 모듈과 3개의 non-ribosomal peptide synthase 모듈, 그리고 fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase, S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase, nitrilase를 암호화하는 것으로 분석되었다. 플라스미드 삽입 돌연변이를 통해 MYSTI_04972 유전자 또는 MYSTI_04973를 불활성화시켰을 때 melithiazol 생산능이 상실되었다. MYSTI_04972부터 MYSTI_04965까지의 8개 유전자가 암호화하는 melithiazol 생합성 모듈의 구성은 M. lichenicola Me l46에서와 유사하였다. 하지만 첫 번째 유전자(MYSTI_04973)에 의해 암호화되는 로딩 모듈의 구성은 M. lichenicola Me l46과 달랐는데, 이러한 차이는 M. stipitatus 균주들이 어떻게 M. lichenicola Me l46과는 다른 구조의 melithiazol 유도체들을 생산하는지 설명해준다.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2003년도 학술발표대회 발표논문초록집
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• pp.27-27
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• 2003

A diversified and concentrative approach of methylation player can be one of the most powerful studies in the understanding of global epigenetic modifications. Previous studies have suggested that DNA methylation contributes to transcriptional silencing through the several DNA methylation-mediated repression systems by hypermethylation, including methyltransferases (DNMTs), DNA methyltransferase association protein 1 (DMAPl), methyl-CpG binding domain (MBD), and histone deacetylases (HDACs). Assembly of these regulatory protein complexes act sequentially, reciprocally, and interdependently on the newly composed DNA strand through S phase. Therefore, these protein complexes have a role in coupling DNA replication to the designed turn-off system in genome. In this study, we attempted to address the role of DNA methylation by the functional analysis of the methyltransferase molecule, we described the involvement of DMAP1 and DNMTs in cell divistion and the effect of their loss. We also described distinct patterns that DMAP1 and DNMTs are spatially reorganized and displaced from condensing chromosomes as cells progress through mitosis in HeLa cell, COS7, and HIH3T3 cell cycle progressions. DNMT1, DNMT3b, and DMAP1 do not stably contact the genetic material during chromosome compaction and repressive expression. These finding show that the loss of activities of DNMTs and DMAP1 occure stage specifically during the cell cycle, may contribute to the integral balance of global DNA methylation. This is consistent with previous studies resulted in decreased histone acetyltransferases and HDACs, and differs from studies resulted in increased histone methyltransferases. Our results suggest that DNA methylation by DNMTs and DMAP1 during mitosis acts to antagonize hypermethylation by which this mark is epigenetical mitotic-specific methylation.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.119-131
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• 1998

It has been reported that the glycoprotein extracted from Aloe has strong anti-inflammatory response. However, there has been no research report yet about the effect of Aloe on allergic hypersensitivity reactivity. By using guinea pig lung mast cells, this study aimed to examine the effects of Aloe glycoprotein (NY945) on the mediator releases caused by mast cell activation, and also aimed to assess the effects of NY945 on the mechanism of mediator releases in the mast cell activation. We partially purified mast cell from guinea pig lung tissues by using the enzyme digestion, the rough and the discontinuous density percoll gradient method. Mast cells were sensitized with IgG1 (anti-OA) and challenged with ovalbumin. Histamine was assayed by fluorometric analyzer, leukotrienes by radioimmunoassay. The phospholipase D activity was assessed by the production of labeled phosphatidylalcohol. The amount of mass 1, 2-diacylglycerol (DAG) was measured by the $[^3H]DAG$ produced when prelabeled with $[^3H]myristic$ acid. The phospholipid methylation was assessed by measuring the incorporation of the $[^3H]methyl$ moiety into phospholipids of cellular membranes. Pretreatment of NY945 (10 ${\mu}g$) significantly decreased histamine and leukotrienes releases during mast cell activation. The decrease of histamine release was stronger than that of leukotriene during mast cell activation. The phospholipase D activity increased by the mast cell activation was decreased by the dose-dependent manner in the pretreatment of NY945. The amount of DAG produced by PLC activity was decreased by NY945 pretreatment. The amount of mass 1, 2-diacylglycerol produced by activation of mast cells was decreased in the pretreatment of NY945. NY945 pretreatment strongly inhibited the incorporation of the $[^3H]methyl$ moiety into phospholipids. The data suggest that NY945 purified from Aloe inhibits in part an increase of 1, 2-diacylglycerol which is produced by activating mast cells with antigen-antibody reactions, which is mediated via phosphatidylcholine-phospholipase D and phosphatidylinositol-phospholipase C systems, and then followed by the inhibition of histamine release. Furthermore, NY945 reduces the production of phosphatidylcholine by inhibiting the methyltransferase I and II, which decreases the conversion of phosphatidylcholine into arachidonic acid and inhibits the production of leukotrienes.