• Genomics & Informatics
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.85-96
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• 2009

The differentiation of neural precursor cells (NPCs) into neurons and astrocytes is a process that is tightly controlled by complicated and ill-defined gene networks. To extend our knowledge to gene networks, we performed a temporal analysis of gene expression during the differentiation (2, 4, and 8 days) of spinal cord-derived NPCs using oligonucleotide microarray technology. Out of 32,996 genes analyzed, 1878 exhibited significant changes in expression level (fold change>2, p<0.05) at least once throughout the differentiation process. These 1878 genes were classified into 12 groups by k-means clustering, based on their expression patterns. K-means clustering analysis revealed that the genes involved in astrogenesis were categorized into the clusters containing constantly upregulated genes, whereas the genes involved in neurogenesis were grouped to the cluster showing a sudden decrease in gene expression on Day 8. Functional analysis of the differentially expressed genes indicated the enrichment of genes for Pax6- NeuroD signaling.TGFb-SMAD and BMP-SMAD.which suggest the implication of these genes in the differentiation of NPCs and, in particular, key roles for Nova1 and TGFBR1 in the neurogenesis/astrogenesis of mouse spinal cord.

• Journal of Interdisciplinary Genomics
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.7-10
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• 2022

Purpose:Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is the most common hereditary form of diabetes mellitus (DM), with similar clinical manifestations to type 1 or type 2 DM, leading to diagnostic ambiguity. Despite increased genetic research on monogenic DM, studies with Asian populations are limited. Therefore, we investigated mutation in possible monogenic DM and MODY in Korean children and aldolescents. Methods: Targeted panel exome sequencing including 32 targets genes was performed for 41 patients with suspected monogenic DM at Kyungpook National University Children's Hospital. Results: Variants were detected in 19 patients, including those in known MODY-associated genes (HNF4A, GCK, HNF1A, CEL, PAX4, INS, and BLK) and monogenic DM-associated genes (WFS1, FRX6, and GLIS3). Conclusion: MODY variants were detected more than expected. Targeted exon sequencing is helpful in diagnosing MODY or possible monogenic DM patients.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.225-232
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• 2013

Satellite cells were derived from muscular tissue in postnatal pig. Satellite cell is an important to growth and development in animal tissues or organs. However, the progress underlying induced differentiation is not clear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the morphologic and the transcriptome changes in porcine satellite cell (PSC) treated with insulin, rosiglitazone, or dexamethasone respectively. PSC was obtained from postnatal muscle tissue. In study 1, for study the effect of insulin and FBS on the differentiated satellite cells, cells were cultured at absence or presence of insulin treated with FBS. Total RNA was extracted for determining the expression levels of myogenic PAX3, PAX7, Myf5, MyoD, and myogenin genes by real-time PCR. Myogenic genes decreased expression levels of mRNA in treated with insulin. In study 2, in order to clarify the relationship between rosiglitazone and lipid in differentiated satellite cells, we further examined the effect of FBS on lipid accumulation in the presence or absence of the rosiglitazone and lipid. Significant differences were observed between rosiglitazone and lipid by FBS. The mRNA of FABP4 and $PPAR{\gamma}$ increased in rosiglitazone treatment. In study 3, we examined the effect of dexamethasone on osteogenic differentiation in PSC. The mRNA was increased osteoblasotgenic ALP and ON genes treated with dexamethasone in 2% FBS. Dexamethasone induces osteoblastogenesis in differentiated PSC. Taken together, in differentiated PSCs, FABP4 and $PPAR{\gamma}$ increased to rosiglitazone. Whereas, no differences to FBS and lipid. These results were not comparable with previous reports. Our results suggest that adipogenic, myogenic, and osteoblastogenic could be isolated from porcine skeletal muscle, and identify culture conditions which optimize proliferation and differentiation formation of PSC.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• v.22 no.10
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• pp.1447-1460
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• 2009

Myogenic satellite cells have been isolated and identified by several recently elucidated molecular markers. Furthermore, knowledge about the precise function of these markers has provided insight into the early and terminal events of satellite cells during proliferation, differentiation, transdifferentiation, specification and activation. Recently, quiescent myogenic satellite cells have been associated with possession of Pax 3 and 7 that represent pluripotent stem cells capable of differentiating into other lineages. However, the mechanism by which myogenic satellite cells attain pluripotent potential remain elusive. Later, transdifferentiating ability of these cells to another lineage in the absence or presence of certain growth factor/ or agents has revolutionized the scope of these pluripotent myogenic satellite cells for manipulation of animal production (in terms of quality and quantity of muscle protein) and health (in terms of repair of skeletal muscle, cartilage or bone).

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2021.04a
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• pp.33-33
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• 2021

자웅산(264.3m)은 DMZ 접경지역인 경기도 파주시 법원읍에 위치하며, 백두대간 줄기 중 한북정맥을 따라 동쪽으로는 노고산(401m), 서쪽으로는 명학산(220m) 사이에 위치하고 있다. 2020년 4월부터 10월까지 계절별로 1회씩 총 3회 식물상 조사를 진행하였고 화상자료와 증거표본을 확보하였다. 본 조사로부터 자웅산 일대에 자생하는 관속식물은 82과 208속 267종 9아종 22변종 4품종으로 총 303분류군이 확인되었다. 양치식물은 10과 18분류군, 나자식물은 2과 6분류군, 쌍자엽식물이 62과 226분류군, 단자엽식물이 8과 53분류군으로 확인되었다. 개나리(Forsythia koreana (Rehder) Nakai), 백운산원추리(Hemerocallis hakuunensis Nakai), 키버들(Salix koriyanagi Kimura ex Goerz) 등 3과 3분류군의 특산식물이 확인되었다. 침입외래식물로는 가시도꼬마리(Xanthium italicum Moretti), 단풍잎돼지풀(Ambrosia trifida L.), 미국개기장(Panicum dichotomiflorum Michx.), 서양민들레(Taraxacum officinale F.H.Wigg.), 애기망초(Conyza parva Cronquist) 등 7과 23분류군으로 조사되어 조사식물 303분류군의 7.6%를 차지하였다. 환경부 지정 식물구계학적 특정종은 V등급이 미나리냉이(Cardamine leucantha (Tausch) O.E.Schulz), IV등급이 당단풍나무(Acer pseudosieboldianum (Pax) Kom.), 산복사나무(Prunus davidiana (Carrière) Franch.) 등 2분류군, III등급이 금낭화(Dicentra spectabilis (L.) Lem.), 꽃쥐손이(Geranium platyanthum Duthie), 분비나무(Abies nephrolepis (Trautv. ex Maxim.) Maxim.) 등 7분류군이 확인되어 III등급 이상의 특정종은 10분류군으로 파악된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.479-486
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• 2016

A previous genome-wide association study (GWAS) exposed histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC2) as a possible candidate gene for breast muscle weight in chickens. The present research has examined the possible role of HDAC2 in skeletal muscle development in chickens. Gene expression was measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction in breast and thigh muscles during both embryonic (four ages) and post-hatch (five ages) development and in cultures of primary myoblasts during both proliferation and differentiation. The expression of HDAC2 increased significantly across embryonic days (ED) in breast (ED 14, 16, 18, and 21) and thigh (ED 14 and 18, and ED 14 and 21) muscles suggesting that it possibly plays a role in myoblast hyperplasia in both breast and thigh muscles. Transcript abundance of HDAC2 identified significantly higher in fast growing muscle than slow growing in chickens at d 90 of age. Expression of HDAC2 during myoblast proliferation in vitro declined between 24 h and 48 h when expression of the marker gene paired box 7 (PAX7) increased and cell numbers increased throughout 72 h of culture. During induced differentiation of myoblasts to myotubes, the abundance of HDAC2 and the marker gene myogenic differentiation 1 (MYOD1), both increased significantly. Taken together, it is suggested that HDAC2 is most likely involved in a suppressive fashion in myoblast proliferation and may play a positive role in myoblast differentiation. The present results confirm the suggestion that HDAC2 is a functional gene for pre-hatch and post-hatch (fast growing muscle) development of chicken skeletal muscle.

• The Korea Journal of Herbology
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.9-16
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• 2020

Objectives : Sarcopenia is a disease that leads to a decrease in skeletal muscle, and the importance of prevention and treatment thereof is increasing in an aging society. However, there is a definite limitation of exercise therapy for sarcopenia, and thus, there is an urgent need for a pharmacologic research to the treatment of sarcopenia. Methods : 2,2'-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS) assay was performed to confirm the antioxidant efficacy of water extract of Lacca Sinica Exsiccata (WELSE). To determine the effect of WELSE on myoblast activity, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium (MTS) assay was performed. To confirm the effect of WELSE on the differentiation of myoblast into myotubes, protein expression levels of myosin heavy chain 3 (Myh3) and paired box 3/7 (pax3/7) were confirmed by immunoblot analysis. In addition, immunofluorescence microscopy was performed to confirm the effect on myotube formation of WELSE. Results : It was confirmed that WELSE had high antioxidant activity and showed no cytotoxicity to myoblast up to 200 ㎍/㎖ concentration. Myoblast was treated with WELSE at a concentration of 100 ㎍/㎖ and differentiated for 5 days. The expression of Myh3, which forms myotubes, was promoted and the morphology of myotubes was changed and Increasing the thickness. Conclusions : In this paper, we confirmed the excellent antioxidant efficacy of WELSE and positive effects on muscle differentiation and myotube formation. These results suggest valuable as a material for pharmaceutical research on the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia.

• Korean Journal of Exercise Nutrition
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.11-21
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• 2020

[Purpose] Doxorubicin (DOX) is a potent anti-cancer drug that appears to have severe myotoxicity due to accumulation. The skeletal muscle has a regeneration capacity through satellite cell activation when exposed to extracellular stimulus or damage. Endurance exercise (EXE) is a therapeutic strategy that improves pathological features and contributes to muscle homeostasis. Thus, this study investigated the effect of EXE training in mitigating chronic DOX-induced myotoxicity. [Methods] Male C57BL/6J mice were housed and allowed to acclimatize with free access to food and water. All the mice were randomly divided into four groups: sedentary control (CON, n=9), exercise training (EXE, n=9), doxorubicin treatment (DOX, n=9), doxorubicin treatment and exercise training (DOX+EXE, n=9) groups. The animals were intraperitoneally injected with 5 mg/kg/week of DOX treatment for 4 weeks, and EXE training was initiated for treadmill adaptation for 1 week and then performed for 4 weeks. Both sides of the soleus (SOL) muscle tissues were dissected and weighed after 24 hours of the last training sessions. [Results] DOX chemotherapy induced an abnormal myofiber's phenotype and transition of myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoforms. The paired box 7 (PAX7) and myoblast determination protein 1 (MYOD) protein levels were triggered by DOX, while no alterations were shown for the myogenin (MYOG). DOX remarkably impaired the a-actinin (ACTN) protein, but the EXE training seems to repair it. DOX-induced myotoxicity stimulated the expression of the forkhead box O3 (FOXO3a) protein, which was accurately controlled and adjusted by the EXE training. However, the FOXO3a-mediated downstream markers were not associated with DOX and EXE. [Conclusion] EXE postconditioning provides protective effects against chronic DOX-induced myotoxicity, and should be recommended to alleviate cancer chemotherapy-induced late-onset myotoxicity.

• Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.75-78
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• 2013

영아의 설근부에 발생하는 악성 종양은 매우 드물다. 저자들은 연하곤란과 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡증으로 의뢰된 17개월 남아의 설근부에 발생한 횡문근육종을 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다. 외래에서 실시한 이학적 검사 상 설근부 전체가 돌출되어 있었으며 단단한 종괴가 촉지 되었다. 조직검사와 기관절개술을 시행하였으며 컴퓨터단층촬영, 양전자 방출 단층 촬영 그리고 뼈 스캔과 함께 염색체 분석을 실시하였다. 조직검사 결과 폐포성 횡문근육종이 확인되었으며 전이의 증거는 없었다. 염색체 분석상 폐포성 횡문근육종에 상응하는 PAX7-FKHR 유전자 전좌가 발견되었다. 8 회의 항암화학요법과 방사선 치료 후 촉지되는 설근부의 종괴는 없었으며 환자가 호소하는 증상도 개선되었다. 추적 관찰 시 시행된 자기공명영상 결과 확연한 종괴 크기의 감소를 확인할 수 있었다. 횡문근육종은 매우 드문 악성 종양으로 수술과 함께 항암화학요법, 방사선치료 등 여러 치료 방법이 동원되지만 전이나 재발이 있을 시 예후는 매우 불량하다. 그러므로 영아에서 연하곤란, 호흡 곤란 등의 증상이 있을 시에는 설근부를 포함한 상부호흡소화관을 적극적으로 검사하여야 하며 악성 종양의 가능성을 염두에 두어야 하겠다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• v.41 no.7
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• pp.695-702
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• 2018

The inner ear is a complex sensory organ responsible for hearing and balance. Formation of the inner ear is dependent on tight regulation of spatial and temporal expression of genes that direct a series of developmental processes. Recently, epigenetic regulation has emerged as a crucial regulator of the development of various organs. However, what roles higher-order chromatin organization and its regulator molecules play in inner ear development are unclear. CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) is a highly conserved 11-zinc finger protein that regulates the three-dimensional architecture of chromatin, and is involved in various gene regulation processes. To delineate the role of CTCF in inner ear development, the present study investigated inner ear-specific Ctcf knockout mouse embryos (Pax2-Cre; $Ctcf^{fl/fl}$). The loss of Ctcf resulted in multiple defects of inner ear development and severely compromised otic neurogenesis, which was partly due to a loss of Neurog1 expression. Furthermore, reduced Neurog1 gene expression by CTCF knockdown was found to be associated with changes in histone modification at the gene's promoter, as well as its upstream enhancer. The results of the present study demonstrate that CTCF plays an essential role in otic neurogenesis by modulating histone modification in the Neurog1 locus.