• 한국동물학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.403-409
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• 1991

화학적 암 유발물인 diethylnitrosamine(DENA) 연여로 야기되는 흰쥐 (Sprague Dawley) 간세포의 변화 양상을 전자현미경과 silver염색방법으로 관찰하였다. DENA는 간세포내의 핵, 미토콘드리아, 담즙관에 뚜렷한 형태적 변화를 일으켰으며 인(nucleolus)의 크기와 수도 증가하였다. 또한 정상세포보다 인 (nucleolus) 부위의 염색 정도도 강하였는데 이것은 silver granule이 서로 연결되어 망상구조를 형성하기 때문인 것으로 생각되며 이들 망상구조는 순수한 rDNA부분과 핵내 단백질이 인내에서 서로 엉킨어 나타나는 현상일 것으로 사료된다. 또한 DENA투여 켤과 나타난 인의 크기와 인부위의 수적 증가현상의 결과로 rRNA 합성물의 변화를 유추할 수 있었다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.273-280
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• 2023

The nucleolus is the largest, membrane-less organelle within the nucleus of eukaryotic cell that plays a critical role in rRNA transcription and assembly of ribosomes. Recently, the nucleolus has been shown to be implicated in an array of processes including the formation of signal recognition particles and response to cellular stress. Such diverse functions of nucleolus are mediated by nucleolar proteins. In this study, we characterized a gene coding a putative protein containing a nucleolar localization sequence (NoLS) in the rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae. Phylogenetic and domain analysis suggested that the protein is orthologous to Rrp8 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. MoRRP8-GFP (translational fusion of MoRRP8 with green fluorescence protein) co-localizes with a nucleolar marker protein, MoNOP1 fused to red fluorescence protein (RFP), indicating that MoRRP8 is a nucleolar protein. Deletion of the MoRRP8 gene caused a reduction in vegetative growth and impinged largely on asexual sporulation. Although the asexual spores of DMorrp8 were morphologically indistinguishable from those of wild-type, they showed delay in germination and reduction in appressorium formation. Our pathogenicity assay revealed that the MoRRP8 is required for full virulence and growth within host plants. Taken together, these results suggest that nucleolar processes mediated by MoRRP8 is pivotal for fungal development and pathogenesis.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권9호
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• pp.814-820
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• 2015

PinX1, a nucleolar protein of 328 amino acids, inhibits telomerase activity, which leads to the shortening of telomeres. The C-terminal region of PinX1 is responsible for its nucleolar localization and binding with TERT, a catalytic component of telomerase. A fraction of TERT localizes to the nucleolus, but the role of TERT in the nucleolus is largely unknown. Here, we report a functional connection between PinX1 and TERT regarding PinX1 stability. The C-terminal of $PinX1^{205-328}$, a nucleolar fragment, was much more stable than the N-terminal of $PinX1^{1-204}$, a nuclear fragment. Interestingly, PinX1 was less stable in TERT-depleted cells and more stable in TERT-myc expressing cells. Stability assays for PinX1 truncation forms showed that both $PinX1^{1-328}$ and $PinX1^{205-328}$, nucleolar forms, were more rapidly degraded in TERT-depleted cells, while they were more stably maintained in TERT-overexpressing cells, compared to each of the controls. However, $PinX1^{1-204}$ was degraded regardless of the TERT status. These results reveal that the stability of PinX1 is maintained in nucleolus in the presence of TERT and suggest a role of TERT in the regulation of PinX1 steady-state levels.

• BMB Reports
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• 제41권12호
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• pp.840-845
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• 2008

Nucleophosmin/B23, a major nucleolar phosphoprotein, is overexpressed in actively proliferating cells. In this study, we demonstrate that B23 exclusively localizes in the nucleolus, whereas ATP depletion results in the redistribution of B23 throughout the whole nucleus and destabilizes B23 via caspase-3 mediated cleavage. Interestingly, ATP binding precedes PI(3,4,5)P3 binding at lysine 263 and ATP binding mutants fail to restore the anti-apoptotic functions of B23 in PC12 cells. Thus, the ATP-B23 interaction is required for the stability of the B23 protein and regulates cell survival, confining B23 within the nucleolus in PC12 cells.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2001년도 Proceedings of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea
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• pp.169.1-169.1
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• 2001

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.104-113
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• 2012

The nucleolus is a distinct nuclear territory involved in the compartmentalization of nuclear functions. There is some evidence of a relationship between nuclear fragmentation during spermatogenesis and chromatoid body (CB) formation. The CB is a typical cytoplasmic organelle of haploid germ cells, and is involved in RNA and protein accumulation for later germ-cell differentiation. The goal of this study was to qualitatively and quantitatively describe the nucleolar cycle during the spermatogenesis of $Phrynops$ $geoffroanus$ (Reptilia Testudines), and compare this nucleolar fragmentation with CB formation in this species through the use of cytochemical and ultrastructural analysis. Qualitative analysis showed a fragmentation of the nuclear material after pachytene of the first meiotic division in the primary spermatocytes. Quantitative analysis of the nucleolar cycle revealed a significant difference in the number of nucleoli and in the size of the nucleolus between spermatogonia and early spermatids. Using ultrastructural analysis, we recorded the beginning of the CB formation process in the cytoplasm of primary spermatocytes at the same time as when nuclear fragmentation occurs. In the cytoplasm of primary spermatocytes, the CB was observed in association with mitochondrial aggregates and the Golgi complex. In the cytoplasm of early spermatids, the CB was observed in association with lipid droplets. In conclusion, our data show that the nucleolus plays a role in the CB formation process. During spermatogenesis of $P.$ $geoffroanus$, the CB is involved in some important biological processes, including acrosome formation and mitochondrial migration to the spermatozoon tail and middle piece region.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.695-702
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• 2003

Nucleolus Organizer Regions(NORs)는 핵인을 형성하는 염색체의 특정 부위로서 rRNA 합성에 관여하는 리보좀 유전자를 함유하고 있으며 이의 활성화가 일어나는 곳이다. 본 연구에서는 한우의 NORs의 양상을 제시하기 위하여 AgNOR 염색법을 이용하여 한우의 NORs 수와 NORs 염색체 및 이의 분포 위치 등을 구명하고 한편으로 소의 품종별, 성별 및 근원이 다른 세포간의 NORs 양상을 비교 분석하였다. 본 분석에 이용된 공시축은 한우 및 홀스타인 암수 44두로서 이들의 혈액배양으로부터 염색체를 분리하였다. 조직간 세포의 NORs 비교를 위하여 귀 조직으로부터 배양된 섬유아세포의 염색체와 백혈구 배양으로부터 분리된 염색체를 분석하였다. 분리된 중기상에 AgNOR 염색 후 G-banding을 한 결과 한우의 NORs는 2번, 3번, 4번, 11번 및 28번 염색체에 존재하고, 이들의 분포 위치는 각 염색체의 말단부에 위치한다. 한우 NORs 수는 세포에 따라 최소 2개에서부터 최대 10개까지 나타나며 평균 5.6개였다. 이러한 다형적 양상은 개체 간뿐만 아니라 동일 개체 내 세포 간에서도 달리 나타나며 발현의 크기 또한 차이가 있다. 품종 간 NORs의 비교 분석에서 한우의 NORs 수가 Holstein (5.4개)에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타났으며, 근원이 다른 세포간 비교에서는 fibroblasts (5.9개)에서의 NORs 수가 lymphocytes (5.5개)에 비해 높은 빈도를 보였고, 성 간에는 수컷 (5.7개)이 암컷 (5.4개)에 비하여 많은 NORs 수를 나타내었다. 그러나 이들의 염색체상 분포 양상에서는 공히 동일한 염색체에 출현되었으며 염색체 상 출현 빈도에서도 세포들 간에 거의 차이가 없었다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.363-370
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• 1997

RNase MRP is a ribonucleoprotein complex with a site-specific endonuclease activity. Its original substrate for cleavage is the small mitochondrial RNA near the mitochondrial DNA replication origin, thus it was proposed to generate the primer for mtDNA replication. Recently, it has been shown to have another substrate in the nucleus, such as pre-S.8S ribosomal RNA in nucleolus. The gene for the RNA component of RNase MRP (MRP RNA) was found to be encoded by the nucleus genome, suggesting an interesting intracellular trafficking of MRP RNA to both mitochondria and nucleolus after transcription in nucleus. In this study, genomic DNA encoding MRP RNA was microinjected into the nucleus of Xenopus oocytes, to analyze promoter regions involved in the transcription. It showed that the proximal sequence element and TATA box are important for basal level transcription; octamer motif and Sp1 binding sites are for elevated level transcription. Most of Xenopus MRP RNA was exported out to the cytoplasm following transcription in the nucleus. Utilizing various hybrid constructs, export of MRP RNA was found to be regulated by the promoter and the 5' half of the coding region of the gene. Interestingly, the transcription in nucleus seems to be coupled to the export of MRP RNA to cytoplasm. Intracellular transport of injected MRP RNA can be easily visualized by whole-mount in situ hybridization following microinjection; it also shows possible intra-nuclear sites for transcription and export of MRP RNA.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.532-537
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• 2008

In order to investigate the factors affecting the culture of mouse preantral follicles in vitro, we examined the effect of culture media, protein supplements, and culture period on their growth. The oocyte diameter (initial size: $55.6{\pm}2.5{\mu}m$) was progressively increased during culture, and the maximum size ($72.0{\pm}2.4{\mu}m$) was reached on day 10 of the in vitro culture. The chromatin configuration in the germinal vesicle (GV) oocyte progressively shifted from a non-surrounded nucleolus (NSN) to a surrounded nucleolus (SN). On day 10 of the culture, most of the oocytes progressed to the SN pattern. The survival and metaphase II rates of the oocytes in alpha-minimal essential medium (alpha-MEM) were significantly higher (p<0.05) than those in Waymouth and tissue culture medium (TCM)-199. As a protein source, fetal bovine serum (FBS) was more suitable for the culture of mouse preantral follicles as compared to human follicular fluid (hFF) and bovine serum albumin (BSA); the optimal concentration of FBS was 5%. These results suggest that in a culture of mouse preantral follicles, alpha-MEM and 5% FBS are an optimal medium and a protein source, respectively; further, the 10 days of culture is required for the complete growth of oocytes in this culture system.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.165-174
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• 2007

Toxoplasma gondii GRA10 expressed as a GFP-GRA10 fusion protein in HeLa cells moved to the nucleoli within the nucleus rapidly and entirely. GRA10 was concentrated specifically in the dense fibrillar component of the nucleolus morphologically by the overlap of GFP-GRA10 transfection image with IFA images by monoclonal antibodies against GRA10 (Tg378), B23 (nucleophosmin) and C23 (nucleolin). The nucleolar translocalization of GRA10 was caused by a putative nucleolar localizing sequence (NoLS) of GRA10. Interaction of GRA10 with TATA-binding protein associated factor 1B (TAF1B) in the yeast two-hybrid technique was confirmed by GST pull-down assay and immunoprecipitation assay. GRA10 and TAF1B were also co-localized in the nucleolus after co-transfection. The nucleolar condensation of GRA10 was affected by actinomycin D. Expressed GFP-GRA10 was evenly distributed over the nucleoplasm and the nucleolar locations remained as hollows in the nucleoplasm under a low dose of actinomycin D. Nucleolar localizing and interacting of GRA10 with TAF1B suggested the participation of GRA10 in rRNA synthesis of host cells to favor the parasitism of T. gondii.