• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.301-307
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• 2013

Purpose: This in vitro study was performed to assess the adherence of Porphyromonas gingivalis to a resorbable blast media (RBM) titanium surface pretreated with an ultrasonic scaler or toothbrush and to evaluate the effects of the treatment of the RBM titanium discs on the bacterial removal efficiency of brushing by crystal violet assay and scanning electron microscopy. Methods: RBM titanium discs were pretreated with one of several ultrasonic scaler tips or cleaned with a toothbrush. Then the titanium discs were incubated with P. gingivalis and the quantity of adherent bacteria was compared. The disc surfaces incubated with bacteria were brushed with a toothbrush with dentifrice. Bacteria remaining on the disc surfaces were quantified. Results: A change in morphology of the surface of the RBM titanium discs after different treatments was noted. There were no significant differences in the adherence of bacteria on the pretreated discs according to the treatment modality. Pretreatment with various instruments did not produce significant differences in the bacterial removal efficiency of brushing with dentifrice. Conclusions: Within the limits of this study, various types of mechanical instrumentation were shown to cause mechanical changes on the RBM titanium surface but did not show a significant influence on the adherence of bacteria and removal efficiency of brushing.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.443-457
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• 1994

본 연구의 목적은 비외과적 치주치료시에 부가적으로 사용하기 위해 개발한 테트라싸이클린 젤의 효과를 임상지수, 치은 열구액양 및 치은열구액내 효소활성도 측정을 통해 평가함에 있다. 치주낭 깊이가 4mm 이상 6mm이하인 구치가 편악당 적어도 2개 이상 존재하는 중등도 치주염에 이환된 환자 23명을 선택하여, 한 편악에서는 치근활택술 만을 시행하였고, 다른 한 편악에는 치근활택술 후 테트라싸이클린 젤을 치은연하로 주입한 뒤 치근면 처리하였다. 사용된 임상검사 지수는 치태지수, 치은지수, 치주낭 깊이, 치은부착 상실도 및 탐침시 출혈로, 각각 치료시작 전과 치료 후 4, 12주에 검사하였으며, 치은열구액내 효소활성도 검사를 위해 치은열구액을 치료시작 전과 치료 후 1, 2, 4, 12주에 각각 채취하고 치은열구액 양을 조사한 뒤 Lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)와 Beta-glucuronidase(BG)의 활성도를 측정하였고, 효소활성도는 LDH는 340nm에서, BG는 550nm에서 각각 흡광도를 조사 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 임상지수를 측정 비교한 결과 치근활택술 만으로 치료한 군과 치근활택술 후 테트라싸이클린 젤을 병용한 군 모두에서 임상적으로 치은건강의 현저한 향상을 관찰할 수 있었으나, 통계상 두 군간의 유의성있는 차이는 발견되지 않았다. 2. 치은열구액 양은 치근활택술 후 테트라싸이클린 젤을 병용한 군이 치근활택술만 시행한 군보다 치료 후 2주와 4주에 유의성 있게 감소하였다. 3. LDH와 BG 효소 활성도는 두 군 모두 현저히 감소하였고, 비록 통계학적인 유의성은 관찰할 수 없었으나 치근활택술 후 테트라싸이클린 젤을 병용한 군에서 감소량이 더 크게 나타났다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.220-225
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• 2016

Cancer cells have different characteristics due to the genetic differences where these unique features may strongly influence the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions. Here, we show that the spontaneous reactivation of extracellular signalregulated kinase (ERK), distinct from conventional ERK activation, represents a potent mechanism for cancer cell survival. We studied ERK1/2 activation in vitro in SW480 colorectal cancer cells. Although ERK signaling tends to be transiently activated, we observed the delayed reactivation of ERK1/2 in epidermal growth factor (EGF)-stimulated SW480 cells. This effect was observed even after EGF withdrawal. While phosphorylated ERK1/2 translocated into the nucleus following its primary activation, it remained in the cytoplasm during late-phase activation. The inhibition of primary ERK1/2 activation or protein trafficking, blocked reactivation and concurrently increased caspase 3 activity. Our results suggest that the biphasic activation of ERK1/2 plays a role in cancer cell survival; thus, regulation of ERK1/2 activation may improve the efficacy of cancer therapies that target ERK signaling.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.191-196
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• 2013

The echinostome metacercariae encysted in Cipangopaludina sp. snails that were purchased from a market in Vientiane Municipality, Lao PDR, were identified as Echinostoma macrorchis (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) through recovery of adult flukes after experimental infection to rats and a cat. The metacercariae were round, $113-128(121){\times}113-125(120){\mu}m$, having a thick cyst wall, a head collar armed with collar spines, and excretory granules. The adult flukes recovered from the rats and cat at day 14 and 30 post-infection, respectively, were elongated, ventrally curved, and $3.9-6.3{\times}0.7-1.1mm$ in size. The head collar was distinct, bearing 43-45 collar spines with 5 angle spines on each side. Two testes were large (as the name implies), tandem, and slightly constricted at the middle, with irregular margins. Eggs were operculated, ovoid to elliptical, and $88-95{\times}56-60{\mu}m$. In scanning electron microscopy, the head collar was prominent, with 43-45 collar spines. Scale-like tegumental spines were densely distributed on the ventral surface between the oral and ventral suckers. Sensory papillae were distributed mainly on the tegument around the 2 suckers. It is confirmed that E. macrorchis is distributed in Lao PDR using Cipangopaludina sp. snails as the second intermediate host.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.257-261
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• 2014

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of NaCl on the biofilm formations of the isolate from Staphylococcus aureus outbreaks linked to ham. The S. aureus ATCC13565 isolated from ham was exposed to NaCl concentrations of 0%, 2%, 4%, and 6% supplemented in tryptic soy broth (TSB) for 24 h at $35^{\circ}C$, followed by plating 0.1 mL of the culture on tryptic soy agar containing 0%, 2%, 4%, and 6% NaCl, respectively. After incubating at $35^{\circ}C$ for 24 h, the colonies on the plates were collected and diluted to $OD_{600}$ = 0.1. The diluents of S. aureus were incubated on a 96-well flat bottom plate containing TSB plus the appropriate NaCl concentrations, and the biofilm formation was quantified by crystal violet staining after being incubated at $35^{\circ}C$ for 9 h. Confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) was also used for visualizing the biofilm formation of S. aureus at NaCl concentrations of 0%, 2%, 4%, and 6%. The transcriptional analysis of biofilm-related genes, such as icaA, atl, clfA, fnbA, sarA, and rbf, was conducted by quantitative real-time PCR. Crystal violet staining and CLSM showed that the biofilm formations of S. aureus increased (p<0.05) along with the NaCl concentrations. Moreover, the expression of the icaA genes was higher at the NaCl concentrations of 4% and 6% as compared with 0% of NaCl by approximately 9-folds and 20-folds, respectively. These results indicated that the NaCl formulated in processed food may increase the biofilm formations of S. aureus by increasing the icaA gene expressions.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.717-721
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• 2010

The objective of this study was to evaluate the inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes growth by oleanolic acid under sublethal stresses of NaCl and pH. L. monocytogenes ATCC15313 (6 log CFU/mL) was inoculated in microplate wells containing brain heart infusion (BHI) broth supplemented with oleanolic acid in various amounts (0, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, and $4.0\;{\mu}g/mL$), and different pHs (5 and 7) and NaCl concentrations (0, 3, and 6%), followed by incubation under accelerated storage condition ($37^{\circ}C$, 48 h). The optical density (OD) of the samples was measured at 0, 6, 12, 24, and 48 h at 600 nm. After the lag phase duration was observed at the early stage of incubation, the OD values of L. monocytogenes significantly increased (p<0.05) in BHI broth formulated with 0 and 3% of NaCl during accelerated storage at pH 5 and 7. However, the growth of L. monocytogenes in 6% NaCl and at less than $0.5\;{\mu}g/mL$ of oleanolic acid had no growth at pH 5 and only gradual growth at pH 7. Moreover, L. monocytogenes generally had lower OD values as the concentrations of oleanolic acid increased. As expected, the OD values of L. monocytogenes were generally higher (p<0.05) at pH 7 than at pH 5. These results indicate that oleanolic acid should be useful in inhibiting the growth of L. monocytogenes.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.618-624
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• 2002

시판되는 보리차 3종(티백형 2종 알곡형 1종)이 우식유발 세균인 Streptococcus mutans와Streptococcus sobrinus가 타액피복 수산화인회석에 부착되는 정도와 이들 세균의 체표소수성에 미치는 영향에 대해 평가하였다. 모든 실험군에서 보리차로 처리하였을 때 수산화인회석에의 부착능과 세균의 체표소수성은 감소하였고 이 값은 보리차의 종류와 처리방법에 따라 상이하였다. 이러한 결과는 보리차에 함유된 활성성분인 catechins와 melanoidins의 영향 때문인 것으로 추측되며 보리차로 전 처리한 수산화인회석에 세균이 부착하는 정도가 감소한 것은 활성물질이 흡착되어 치아표면의 수용체가 세균의 부착소와 작용하는 것을 방해함으로써 치아우식증 병인론의 초기 단계인 부착에 영향을 미칠 수 있다는 것을 의미한다. 본 연구결과 보리차가 우식유발 세균의 주요 독력인자 중 하나인 부착능을 억제하므로 보리차가 이러한 세균이 일으키는 치아우식증을 억제할 수도 있다는 가능성을 보여준다.

• 한국미생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국미생물학회 2002년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.121-124
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• 2002

This work was initiated to develope a recombinant oral poliovaccine (OPV), which is highly advanced in safety (minimizing VAPP) by introducing Type 2,3 poliovirus epitopes into our RPS-Vax system. We have introduced several potential vaccine epitopes of poliovirus Type 2, and 3 into RPS-Vax system, resulting in production of recombinant polioviruses. Any of these chimeric viruses, however, were not detected for their foreign gene expression by serotype-specific mouse antiserum. We have designed several folding units to stabilize the introduced vaccine protein and attached short epitope-concatamer or epitope-multimer to them, followed by production of chimeric viruses. Only those who have an HIV-1 Tat-mediated folding unit were nicely detected for the introduced foreign proteins by anti-Tat antiserum and type-specific peptide-induced antisera. Nevertheless, introduced epitopes were not detected in Western blot experiment with each serotype-specific antiserum. None of the mice inoculated with these chimeric viruses showed preventative immunity when challenged with Lansing and Leon wildtype 2 and 3 poliovirus, and the antiserum did not show neutralizing capacity in vitro. Conformational epitope covering B/C loop region of type 2 and 3 were newly designed by computer modeling, and introduced into the RPS-Vax vector system, followed by production of chimeric viruses. Introduced epitope regions were nicely detected by anti-Tag23 mAb or peptide antibody, but still not detected by poliovirus antiserum. Nevertheless, neutralizing antibody was detected in the Tg-PVR mice even when inoculated once with these chimeric viruses. Also, the immunized mice showed perfect preventative immunity against the wild Type poliovirus Lancing or Leon. When boosted appropriately, those chimeric virus-inoculated Tg-PVR mice produced equivalent amounts of neutralizing antibody to those in Sabin 2/3-immunized mice. These data strongly suggest that our recombinant poliovirus (RPS-PV2 and RPS-PV3) can be used as a safe and effective rec-OPV instead of any preexisting poliovaccine.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.502-510
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• 2017

This study investigated bacterial growth-inhibitory effect of 69 therapeutic herbal plants extracts on 9 bacterial strains using a disc diffusion assay. Especially, the antimicrobial activity of Psoraleae semen, which showed different activity on pathogenic Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, was evaluated by MIC (minimal inhibition concentration) and biofilm formation assay. The effect of Psoraleae semen extract on bacterial cell membranes was examined by measurement of protein leakage (optical density at 280 nm) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). No clear zone was formed on discs containing Gram-negative bacteria, but Gram-positive bacteria exhibited clear zones. The MICs of Psoraleae semen extract were $8{\mu}g/mL$ for Streptococcus mutans, and $16{\mu}g/mL$ for Enterococci and Staphylococcus aureus. In addition, biofilm formation was inhibited at concentration $8-16{\mu}g/mL$. Protein leakage values and SEM images revealed that cell membranes of Gram-positive bacteria were impaired following exposure to the extract. Further, the extract inhibited the growth of Listeria monocytogenes in sausages. These results indicate that Psoraleae semen extract could be utilized as a natural antimicrobial agent against Gram-positive bacteria.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.64-68
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• 2000

Agrocybe cylindracea으로부터 분리 배양한 균사체 배양액을 이용하여 균사체내 다당류(IP)와 균사체외 다당류(EP)를 분리하고, 동물실험을 통한 각 다당류의 면역증강활성에 관해 실험을 실시하였다. 탐식능에 대한 실험결과, IP와 EP 모두는 복강 침출 세포(PEC)에서 대조군에 비해 6.6-50%, 말초 임파구(ML)에서 67-167%, 비장(SP)에서 16-90%의 전반적으로 높은 탐식능을 나타냈다. 또한 항체 생성능 측정을 위한 plaque forming cell(PFC)와 rosette forming cell(RFC)의 실험결과에서 볼 때, PFC형성능은 대조군에 비해 EP투여 II군에서 46-50%, IP투여 I군에서 49-70%의 활성증가를 나타내었다. 또한 RFC형성능은 대조군에 비해 IP투여 I군에서 91%의 증가를, EP투여 I군에서 33%, EP투여 II군에서 43%의 활성증가를 나타내어 높은 항체생성이 기대되었다. Mitogen 활성은 농도 의존적으로 세포 증식능을 보였으며, IP와 EP를 비교할 때, EP는 IP에 비해 약2.5배의 세포증식 활성을 보였다.