• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.277-283
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• 1984

제방 효모로 부터 분리 정제한 adenylate kinase 는 한개의 기질에 의해 또 하나의 기질 결합을ADP생성 반응에서는 4배, AMP와 Mg·ATP 생성에서는 2배 촉진되었다. 기질 특이성에 있어서는 nucleotide monophosphale일 경우 dAMP만이 활성을 보여주었으며 nucleotide triphosphate일 경우 ATP이외 UTP, ITP, GTP의 순위로 활성이 높았다. AMP와 Mg·ATP가 기질일 경우 과잉의 AMP는 pH 7.2와 pH8.0에서는 Mg·ATP에 경쟁적으로 저해하였으며 pH가 높을수록 그 Ki정수는 낮았다. Phosphoenolpyruvate는 AMP에 대해 경쟁적 Mg·ATP에 대해서는 비 경쟁적 저해제 이었으며 Adenosine pentaphosphoadenosine은 모든 기질에 대해 경쟁적 저해제로 작용하였다. 제빵 효모로부터의 adenylate kinase는 아미노산 조성에 있어서 동물의 Mitochondria형에 가까우며 Ito등의 결과와 일치하지 않았다. 상기와 같은 효소학적 성질을 종합 고찰한 결과 효모 adenylate kinase는 동물의 Mitochondria형 효소로 분류할 수 있으며 효모 adenylate kinase에 있어 연구자 상호간의 차이점은 사용한 균주의 차이에 기인하는 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.473-481
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• 2021

Background: Mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the significant reasons for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Ginsenosides, natural molecules extracted from Panax ginseng, have been demonstrated to exert essential neuroprotective functions, which can ascribe to its anti-oxidative effect, enhancing central metabolism and improving mitochondrial function. However, a comprehensive analysis of cellular mitochondrial bioenergetics after ginsenoside treatment under Aβ-oxidative stress is missing. Methods: The antioxidant activities of ginsenoside Rb₁, Rd, Re, Rg₁ were compared by measuring the cell survival and reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation. Next, the protective effects of ginsenosides of mitochondrial bioenergetics were examined by measuring oxygen consumption rate (OCR) in PC12 cells under Aβ-oxidative stress with an extracellular flux analyzer. Meanwhile, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and mitochondrial dynamics were evaluated by confocal laser scanning microscopy. Results: Ginsenoside Rg₁ possessed the strongest anti-oxidative property, and which therefore provided the best protective function to PC12 cells under the Aβ oxidative stress by increasing ATP production to 3 folds, spare capacity to 2 folds, maximal respiration to 2 folds and non-mitochondrial respiration to 1.5 folds, as compared to Aβ cell model. Furthermore, ginsenoside Rg1 enhanced MMP and mitochondrial interconnectivity, and simultaneously reduced mitochondrial circularity. Conclusion: In the present study, these results demonstrated that ginsenoside Rg₁ could be the best natural compound, as compared with other ginsenosides, by modulating the OCR of cultured PC12 cells during oxidative phosphorylation, in regulating MMP and in improving mitochondria dynamics under Aβ-induced oxidative stress.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.247-253
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• 2002

Major pelvic ganglia (MPG) neurons are classified into sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons according to the electrophysiological properties; membrane capacitance (Cm), expression of T-type $Ca^{2+}$ channels, and the firing patterns during depolarization. In the present study, function and molecular expression of ATP-sensitive $K^+\;(K_{ATP})$ channels was investigated in MPG neurons of male rats. Only in parasympathetic MPG neurons showing phasic firing patterns, hyperpolarizing changes were elicited by the application of diazoxide, an activator of $K_{ATP}$ channels. Glibenclamide $(10{\mu}M),$ a $K_{ATP}$ channel blocker, completely abolished the diazoxide-induced hyperpolarization. Diazoxide increased inward currents at high $K^+$ (90 mM) external solution, which was also blocked by glibenclamide. The metabolic inhibition by the treatment with mitochondrial respiratory chain inhibitors (rotenone and antimycin) hyperpolarized the resting membrane potential of parasympathetic neurons, which was not observed in sympathetic neurons. The hyperpolarizing response to metabolic inhibition was partially blocked by glibenclamide. RT-PCR analysis revealed that MPG neurons mainly expressed the $K_{ATP}$ channel subunits of Kir6.2 and SUR1. Our results suggest that MPG neurons have $K_{ATP}$ channels, mainly formed by Kir6.2 and SUR1, with phenotype-specificity, and that the conductance through this channel in parasympathetic neurons may contribute to the changes in excitability during hypoxia and/or metabolic inhibition.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2016

Maintenance of fasting blood glucose levels is important for glucose homeostasis. Disruption of feedback mechanisms are a major reason for elevations of glucose level in blood, which is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus that is mainly caused by malfunction of pancreatic beta-cell and insulin. The fasting blood glucose level has been known to be influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Mitochondria have many functions for cell survival and death: glucose metabolism, fatty acid oxidation, ATP generation, reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism, calcium handling, and apoptosis regulation. In addition to these functions, mitochondria change their morphology dynamically in response to multiple signals resulting in fusion and fission. In this study, we aimed to examine association between fasting blood glucose levels and variants of the genes that are reported to have functions in mitochondrial dynamics, fusion and fission, using a cohort study. A total 416 SNPs from 36 mitochondrial dynamics genes were selected to analyze the quantitative association with fasting glucose level. Among the 416 SNPs, 4 SNPs of PRKACB, 13 SNPs of PPP3CA, 6 SNPs of PARK2, and 3 SNPs of GDAP1 were significantly associated. In this study, we were able to confirm an association of mitochondrial dynamics genes with glucose levels. To our knowledge our study is the first to identify specific SNPs related to fasting blood glucose level.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2017

Recent studies indicate that mitochondria are an important source of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the spinal dorsal horn. In our previous study, application of malate, a mitochondrial electron transport complex I substrate, induced a membrane depolarization, which was inhibited by pretreatment with ROS scavengers. In the present study, we used patch clamp recording in the substantia geletinosa (SG) neurons of spinal slices, to investigate the cellular mechanism of mitochondrial ROS on neuronal excitability. DNQX (an AMPA receptor antagonist) and AP5 (an NMDA receptor antagonist) decreased the malate-induced depolarization. In an external calcium free solution and addition of tetrodotoxin (TTX) for blockade of synaptic transmission, the malate-induced depolarization remained unchanged. In the presence of DNQX, AP5 and AP3 (a group I metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) antagonist), glutamate depolarized the membrane potential, which was suppressed by PBN. However, oligomycin (a mitochondrial ATP synthase inhibitor) or PPADS (a P2 receptor inhibitor) did not affect the substrates-induced depolarization. These results suggest that mitochondrial substrate-induced ROS in SG neuron directly acts on the postsynaptic neuron, therefore increasing the ion influx via glutamate receptors.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.158-166
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• 2022

The complete mitochondrial genome of Tremoctopus violaceus was sequenced to analyze its organization and phylogenetic status within the order Octopoda. The mitochondrial genome of T. violaceus had a structure and organization similar to that of other Octopoda. The content of the nucleotides A, C, G, and T was 31.68 %, 7.71 %, 20.02 %, and 40.58 %, respectively. All protein-coding genes (PCG) began with the ATG codon, excluding ND4 and ATP6, which began with ATC and ATT, respectively, and terminated with TAG, TAA, TA, or T. Codons for isoleucine were the most used codons, whereas those for arginine were used the least. Two extra tRNAs, trnN and trnL, were found in the control region. These tRNAs have a D-armless structure. The control region had excess A + T content (83.16 %) and a stem-loop structure with two elements, which is reported for the first time in Octopoda by our study. Bayesian inference using 13 PCG revealed that Octopus and Octopodidae were polyphyletic, and that Tremoctopodidae diverged relatively earlier within Octopoda. The mitochondrial genome of T. violaceus and its characteristics may help to understand the evolutionary history of Octopoda and establish a marine biodiversity conservation strategy.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제41권12호
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• pp.1000-1007
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• 2018

Mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) are essential organelles in eukaryotic cells, which play key roles in various biological pathways. Mitochondria are responsible for ATP production, maintenance of $Ca^{2+}$ homeostasis and regulation of apoptosis, while ER is involved in protein folding, lipid metabolism as well as $Ca^{2+}$ homeostasis. These organelles have their own functions, but they also communicate via mitochondrial-associated ER membrane (MAM) to provide another level of regulations in energy production, lipid process, $Ca^{2+}$ buffering, and apoptosis. Hence, defects in MAM alter cell survival and death. Here, we review components forming the molecular junctions of MAM and how MAM regulates cellular functions. Furthermore, we discuss the effects of impaired ER-mitochondrial communication in various neurodegenerative diseases.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권7호
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• pp.543-549
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• 2016

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to be involved in many neurodegenerative diseases. The present study focused on the role of hsa-miR-144-3p in one of the neuro-degenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease (PD). Our study showed a remarkable down-regulation of miR-144-3p expression in 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-treated SH-SY5Y cells. MiR-144-3p was then overexpressed and silenced in human SH-SY5Y cells by miRNA-mimics and miRNA-inhibitor transfections, respectively. Furthermore, ${\beta}$-amyloid precursor protein (APP) was identified as a target gene of miR-144-3p via a luciferase reporter assay. We found that miR-144-3p overexpression significantly inhibited the protein expression of APP. Since mitochondrial dysfunction has been shown to be one of the major pathological events in PD, we also focused on the role of miR-144-3p and APP in regulating mitochondrial functions. Our study demonstrated that up-regulation of miR-144-3p increased expression of the key genes involved in maintaining mitochondrial function, including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ${\gamma}$ coactivator-$1{\alpha}$(PGC-$1{\alpha}$), nuclear respiratory factor 1 (NRF-1) and mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM). Moreover, there was also a significant increase in cellular ATP, cell viability and the relative copy number of mtDNA in the presence of miR-144-3p overexpression. In contrast, miR-144-3p silencing showed opposite effects. We also found that APP overexpression significantly decreased ATP level, cell viability, the relative copy number of mtDNA and the expression of these three genes, which reversed the effects of miR-144-3p overexpression. Taken together, these results show that miR-144-3p plays an important role in maintaining mitochondrial function, and its target gene APP is also involved in this process.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.97-107
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• 2023

Aristolochic acid (AA), extracted from Aristolochiaceae plants, plays an essential role in traditional herbal medicines and is used for different diseases. However, AA has been found to be nephrotoxic and is known to cause aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN). AA-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) is a syndrome in AAN with a high morbidity that manifests mitochondrial damage as a key part of its pathological progression. Melatonin primarily serves as a mitochondria-targeted antioxidant. However, its mitochondrial protective role in AA-induced AKI is barely reported. In this study, mice were administrated 2.5 mg/kg AA to induce AKI. Melatonin reduced the increase in Upro and Scr and attenuated the necrosis and atrophy of renal proximal tubules in mice exposed to AA. Melatonin suppressed ROS generation, MDA levels and iNOS expression and increased SOD activities in vivo and in vitro. Intriguingly, the in vivo study revealed that melatonin decreased mitochondrial fragmentation in renal proximal tubular cells and increased ATP levels in kidney tissues in response to AA. In vitro, melatonin restored the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) in NRK-52E and HK-2 cells and led to an elevation in ATP levels. Confocal immunofluorescence data showed that puncta containing Mito-tracker and GFP-LC3A/B were reduced, thereby impeding the mitophagy of tubular epithelial cells. Furthermore, melatonin decreased LC3A/B-II expression and increased p62 expression. The apoptosis of tubular epithelial cells induced by AA was decreased. Therefore, our findings revealed that melatonin could prevent AA-induced AKI by attenuating mitochondrial damage, which may provide a potential therapeutic method for renal AA toxicity.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.89-99
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• 2010

섬유모세포 (fibroblast)는 결합조직을 구성하는 세포의 한 종류로서, 결합조직 전체에 분포하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 섬유모세포는 주위환경에 따라 형태가 쉽게 변하며, 대부분 결합조직내에 고정되어 분포하고 있지만 염증이 일어났을 때나 조직배양중에는 세포들이 이동하기도 한다. 또한 조직이 손상되었을 때 상처부위로 이동하여 대량의 콜라겐 층을 형성함으로써 손상된 조직을 복구시키기도 한다. 미토콘드리아는 전자전달계(electron transport system)를 통해 세포대사에 필요한 ATP를 생산하는 것을 주 기능으로 한다. 미토콘드리아의 형태적 변이와 산화적 스트레스 그리고 전자전달효소 결핍으로 인한 세포내 활성산소의 증가 등의 기능이상으로 세포의 노화가 이루어지기도 하며, apoptosis의 주요 원인이 되기도 한다. 지금까지 간흡충 (Clonorchis sinensis)에 감염된 담관 조직으로부터 분리하여 배양된 섬유모세포에서 나타나는 세포질돌기의 증가와 같은 형태적인 변화양상과 배양중의 섬유모세포에 간흡충 분비배설물질을 첨가할 경우 섬유모세포의 형태와 세포분열양상의 변화가 이루어진다는 보고가 있었다. 하지만 간흡충의 감염이 미토콘드리아 효소의 분포에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구는 미흡하다. 따라서 이 연구에서는 간흡충 피낭유충을 실험쥐에 감염시킨 후 시간 경과에 따른 담관의 형태변화를 관찰하고, 간흡충에 감염된 담관과 담관으로부터 분리하여 배양한 섬유모세포의 미토콘드리아 전자전달효소 분포를 확인하여 간흡충에 감염된 담관에 존재하는 섬유모세포가 미토콘드리아 전자전달계 이상으로 인한 변이와 관련이 있는지 확인하였다. 간흡충에 감염된 담관에 분포하는 섬유모세포에서는 주변 섬유성조직에 의한 물리적 손상으로 세포질이 파괴되고, 소포체의 확장 및 미토콘드리아 내막의 손상이 관찰되었다. 미토콘드리아 전자전달 효소는 간흡충에 감염된 담관 조직과 담관 섬유모세포를 분리하여 배양하였을 경우에 정상대조군에 비해 ATPase, COXII, porin의 분포가 감소하였다. 간흡충에 감염된 담관은 충체의 자극으로 인해 결합조직의 섬유화가 이루어지고, 이러한 담관에 존재하는 섬유모세포는 섬유조직에 의한 물리적 상해로 세포가 파괴되었다. 감염된 담관으로 부터 분리된 섬유모세포는 간흡충 감염에 의한 화학적 손상으로 미토콘드리아 전자전달효소가 감소되었다. 그 결과, 섬유모세포는 미토콘드리아의 전자전달계 기능이상으로 인한 세포사멸이 유도될 것으로 추측된다. 따라서 간흡충의 감염은 물리적 자극에 의한 담관의 섬유화, 화학적 자극에 의한 섬유모세포 대사과정의 변이를 유발하며, 미토콘드리아의 경우 ATP 생성을 위한 섬유모세포의 전자전달효소의 분포를 감소시켜 정상 조직에 존재하는 섬유모세포와 같은 기능을 수행하지 못하고 담관의 섬유화가 유지되는 것으로 생각된다.