• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제57권12호
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• pp.46.1-46.19
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• 2015

Background: This study examined whether activation of innate immunity and alterations of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism precede development of subclinical mastitis (SCM). Methods: Blood samples were collected from the coccygeal vein from 100 Holstein dairy cows at -8, -4, disease diagnosis week, and +4 weeks postpartum. Six healthy cows (controls - CON) and six cows that showed clinical signs of SCM were selected for serum analyses. All serum samples were analyzed for acute phase proteins (APP) haptoglobin (Hp) and serum amyloid A (SAA); proinflammatory cytokines including interleukin 1 (IL-1), IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and serum lactate, BHBA, and NEFA concentration. Data of DMI, milk production, and milk composition were recorded and analyzed. Results: The results showed that cows with SCM had greater concentrations of SAA, TNF (P < 0.01), and lactate before expected day of parturition (P < 0.05) compared to CON cows. Cows with SCM showed greater concentrations of lactate starting at -8 weeks (P < 0.05) and TNF starting at -4 weeks prior to the expected day of parturition (P < 0.01). Interestingly, at -4 weeks, concentrations of IL-1 and Hp were lower in cows with SCM compared to healthy cows (P < 0.01) followed by an increase during the week of disease diagnosis (P < 0.05). Subclinical mastitis was associated with lower DMI, at -4 weeks before calving, milk production (P < 0.05) and increased somatic cell counts (SCC) (P < 0.01). Conclusions: Results of this study suggest that SCM is preceded by activated innate immunity and altered carbohydrate metabolism in transition dairy cows. Moreover the results support the idea that Hp, lactate, and SAA, at -8 weeks, and TNF and IL-1 at -4 weeks can be used as early indicators to screen cows during dry off for disease state.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.421-427
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• 2012

The production of therapeutic proteins from transgenic animals is one of the most important successes of animal biotechnology. Milk is presently the most mature system for production of therapeutic proteins from a transgenic animal. Specifically, ${\beta}$-casein is a major component of cow, goat and sheep milk, and its promoter has been used to regulate the expression of transgenic genes in the mammary gland of transgenic animals. Here, we cloned the porcine ${\beta}$-casein gene and analyzed the transcriptional activity of the promoter and intron 1 region of the porcine ${\beta}$-casein gene. Sequence inspection of the 5'-flanking region revealed potential DNA elements including SRY, CdxA, AML-a, GATA-3, GATA-1 and C/EBP ${\beta}$. In addition, the first intron of the porcine ${\beta}$-casein gene contained the transcriptional enhancers Oct-1, SRY, YY1, C/EBP ${\beta}$, and AP-1, as well as the retroviral TATA box. We estimated the transcriptional activity for the 5'-proximal region with or without intron 1 of the porcine ${\beta}$-casein gene in HC11 cells stimulated with lactogenic hormones. High transcriptional activity was obtained for the 5'-proximal region with intron 1 of the porcine ${\beta}$-casein gene. The ${\beta}$-casein gene containing the mutant TATA box (CATAAAA) was also cloned from another individual pig. Promoter activity of the luciferase vector containing the mutant TATA box was weaker than the same vector containing the normal TATA box. Taken together, these findings suggest that the transcription of porcine ${\beta}$-casein gene is regulated by lactogenic hormone via intron 1 and promoter containing a mutant TATA box (CATAAAA) has poor porcine ${\beta}$-casein gene activity.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2015

강황 (Curcuma longa L.)은 건강기능성 식품의 훌륭한 소재로 전통적인 약용식물이다. 강황의 주요성분인 안토시아닌계인 curcumin은 항균작용, 항암작용, 항산화작용 등 다양한 효능이 있는 것으로 알려져있다. 본 연구는 혼합유산균을 스타터로 사용하여 강황 분말을 첨가한 발효유를 제조하여 발효유의 이화학적 특성 및 항염증 활성을 연구하였다. 발효유의 발효특성은 대조군에 비해 강황 첨가군에서 유산균의 성장이 현저히 빠르게 나타나 pH는 감소되었고 산도는 증가하였다. 또한 우유단백질의 분해도 부분적으로 일어났고 유기산은 lactic acid와 acetic acid가 높게 생성되었다. 기호도는 강황 특유의 쓴맛과 강한 향으로 인해 대조군에 비해 낮았다. 강황 발효유 배양액을 처리한 RAW 264.7 세포주에서 세포독성의 영향은 나타나지 않았다. 염증성 싸이토카인으로 TNF-${\alpha}$와 IL-6는 강황 처리군이 대조군에 비해 현저히 강하게 발현되었다. 또한 NO의 생성은 강황 처리군이 대조군에 비해 현저히 높았다. 이러한 연구결과는 강황 첨가가 유산균의 성장을 촉진시켜 발효유 제조에 도움을 주고, 염증활성을 조절하므로 강황을 이용한 발효유, 음료 제품 및 다양한 기능성 식품 소재로 활용할 수 있는 가능성을 시사하고 있다.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.105-111
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• 2017

젖소, 한우, 돼지, 그리고 산양의 초유 중 단백질의 변화를 초일부터 7일까지 조사하였다. 돼지의 초유를 제외한 젖소, 한우, 그리고 산양의 초유에서 면역글로불린, 락토페린, 락토퍼옥시데이스, 혈청 알부민, IgG heavy chain, 그리고 IgG light chain은 분만 후, 초일 함량이 현저히 높았고, 2일째부터 급격히 감소하는 것을 보여 주었다. 그리고 ${\alpha}_{S2}$-카세인, ${\alpha}_{S1}$-카세인, ${\beta}$-카세인, ${\kappa}$-카세인, ${\beta}$-락토글로불린 및 ${\alpha}$-락트알부민은 분만 직후부터 7일까지 현저한 함량의 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 한편, 돼지 초유의 경우는 모든 단백질이 분만 후, 초일부터 2일까지 높은 함량을 나타내었다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.232-237
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• 2005

락토페린은 트랜스페린 패밀리에 속하며, 철 결합성 당단백질로 대부분 포유동물의 젖에서 발견되고 있다 락토페린의 생리학적 기능으로는 항균활성, 항바이러스활성, 항염증반응, 항암효과, 세포의 성장과 항산화 효과 등이 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 PTip vector를 이용한 Rhodococcus erythropolis(R. erythropolis) 숙주로부터 재조합 젖소 락토페린과 락토페린 N-lobe의 생산을 시도하였다. 이들 단백질의 발현은 다양한 온도 범위에서 발현시켰다. 그리고 R. erythropolis의 숙주 내에서 이들 단백질의 발현은 낮은 온도 내에서도 가능함을 보여주었다. 생산된 재조합 단백질들은 Ni-NTA 정제 담체를 이용하여 정제하였다. 정제의 방법은 비변성 조건과 변성조건으로 수행하였다. 그리고 정제된 재조합 젖소 락토페린과 락토페린 N-lobe는 SDS-전기영동과 Western blot분석을 통하여 확인하였다. 생산된 재조합 젖소 락토페린은 분자량 80kDa, 그리고 락토페린 N-lobe가 43kDa의 분자량을 나타내었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.187-194
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• 1995

Genetic variants of ${\alpha}s_1$-casein, ${\beta}$-casein, ${\kappa}$-casein and ${\beta}$-lactoglobulin were investigated by starch urea gel electrophoresis in milk samples of 280 Korean native cattle. A new ${\beta}$-casein variant, designated ${\beta}$-casein $A^4$, was found in milk samples of Korean native cattle. It has a much slower electrophoretic mobility than the ${\beta}$-casein $A^3$ variant in acid gel. This new variant appeared together with either ${\beta}$-casein $A^1$, $A^2$ or B variant. Gene frequencies and genotypic frequencies were estimated. Gene frequencies of four milk protein loci in Korean native cattle were compared with those of imported cattle breeds raised in Korea and Japanese brown cattle. Gene frequencies were ${\alpha}s_1$-casein B .846, ${\alpha}s_1$-casein C .154; ${\beta}$-casein $A^1$ .216, ${\beta}$-casein $A^2$ .666, ${\beta}$-casein $A^4$ .048, ${\beta}$-casein B .070; ${\kappa}$-casein A .648, ${\kappa}$-casein B .352; ${\beta}$-lactoglobulin A .148, ${\beta}$-lactoglobulin B .852. The population was in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium at all milk protein loci. Gene frequencies of Korean native cattle were very similar to those of Japanese brown cattle. Interestingly, a new variant, ${\beta}$-casein $A^4$, was found only in Korean native cattle and Japanese brown cattle. These results support the hypothesis that Korean native cattle were used in the development of the Japanese brown cattle.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.983-988
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• 2007

The aim of this study was to examine the correlation between bovine casein (CN) mRNA expression levels in mammary epithelial cells and lactation period, the yields of milk proteins and other parameters. The cells were collected from each cow's milk, which contained somatic cell counts (SCC) of less than 100,000 cells/ml. The levels of ${\alpha}s1-$, ${\alpha}s2-$, ${\beta}$- and ${\kappa}$-CN mRNA expression were significantly correlated with each other in mammary epithelial cells (p<0.01). All cows produced either less than 30 kg/day/cow or a over 30 kg/day/cow level of milk yield (MY). It was shown that the CN mRNA expression levels decreased gradually from the calving period to late lactation, when MY was over 30 kg/day/cow. The SCC tended to increase gradually during the course of lactation, but it was negatively correlated with milk protein and CN yields (p<0.01) when MY was less than 30 kg/day/cow. Moreover, there was a tendency for a negative correlation between SCC and ${\alpha}s1$-CN and ${\beta}$-CN mRNA expression level, when MY was less than 30 kg/day/cow (p<0.05).

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.379-386
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• 1989

본 연구에서는 농축대두단백으로 두유를 만들고 미생물 pretense와 papain을 단독 또는 혼합 사용하여 대두단백질을 가수분해한 후, 단백질이 일부 가수분해 된 두유에서 L. acidophilus의 생육과 산생성을 관찰하고 제조된 젖산균음료의 관능성을 조사하였다. Pretense 처리로 젖산균의 산생성이 촉진되었는데 미생물 pretense가 papain보다 효과적이었으며 2종의 효소를 혼합 사용했을 때는 상승효과가 보였다. 그러나 pretense 처리로 pH와 생균수는 큰 변화가 없었다. 미생물 pretense의 경우는 가수분해시간 15분까지, papain의 경우는 가수분해시간 45분까지 산생성 촉진효과가 현저했으나 그 후에는 3시간이 경과하여도 큰 변화가 없었다. 미생물 pretense 0.2% 또는 papain 0.2% 처리로 대두젖산균음료의 전체적인 기호도와 맛이 다소 개선되었다. Protease 처리 15분에 비단백태질소의 함량이 현저하게 증가하였고 후 3시간까지 서서히 증가하였다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.44-51
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• 2017

Heat treatment of milk aims to inhibit the growth of microbes, extend the shelf-life of products and improve the quality of the products. Heat treatment also leads to denaturation of whey protein and the formation of whey protein-casein polymer, which has negative effects on milk product. Hence the milk heat treatment conditions should be controlled in milk processing. In this study, the denaturation degree of whey protein and the combination degree of whey protein and casein when undergoing heat treatment were also determined by using the Native-PAGE and SDS-PAGE analysis. The results showed that the denaturation degree of whey protein and the combination degree of whey protein with casein extended with the increase of the heat-treated temperature and time. The effects of the heat-treated temperature and heat-treated time on the denaturation degree of whey protein and on the combination degree of whey protein and casein were well described using the quadratic regression equation. The analysis strategy used in this study reveals an intuitive and effective measure of the denaturation degree of whey protein, and the changes of milk protein under different heat treatment conditions efficiently and accurately in the dairy industry. It can be of great significance for dairy product proteins following processing treatments applied for dairy product manufacturing.

• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.311-319
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• 2010

Lettuce is an economically important leafy vegetable that accumulates a milk-like sap called latex in the laticifer. Previously, we conducted a large-scale lettuce latex proteomic analysis. However, the identified proteins were obtained only from lettuce ESTs and proteins deposited in NCBI databases. To extend the number of known latex proteins, we carried out an analysis identifying 302 additional proteins that were matched to the NCBI non-redundant protein database. Interestingly, the newly identified proteins were not recovered from lettuce EST and protein databases, indicating the usefulness of this hetero system in MudPIT analysis. Gene ontology studies revealed that the newly identified latex proteins are involved in many processes, including many metabolic pathways, binding functions, stress responses, developmental processes, protein metabolism, transport and signal transduction. Application of the non-redundant plant protein database led to the identification of an increased number of latex proteins. These newly identified latex proteins provide a rich source of information for laticifer research.