• Molecules and Cells
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.436-442
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• 2006

Different proliferation of neuroblast 6-4 (NB6-4) in the thorax and abdomen produces segmental specific expression pattern of several neuroblast marker genes. NB6-4 is divided to form four medialmost cell body glia (MM-CBG) per segment in thorax and two MM-CBG per segment in abdomen. As homeotic genes determine the identities of embryonic segments along the A/P axis, we investigated if temporal and specific expression of homeotic genes affects MM-CBG patterns in thorax and abdomen. A Ubx loss-of-function mutation was found to hardly affect MM-CBG formation, whereas abd-A and Abd-B caused the transformation of abdominal MM-CBG to their thoracic counterparts. On the other hand, gain-of-function mutants of Ubx, abd-A and Abd-B genes reduced the number of thoracic MM-CBG, indicating that thoracic MM-CBG resembled abdominal MM-CBG. However, mutations in Polycomb group (PcG) genes, which are negative transregulators of homeotic genes, did not cause the thoracic to abdominal MM-CBG pattern transformation although the number of MM-CBG in a few percent of embryos were partially reduced or abnormally patterned. Our results indicate that temporal and spatial expression of the homeotic genes is important to determine segmental-specificity of NB6-4 daughter cells along the anterior-posterior (A/P) axis.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.577-581
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• 2012

The polymorphisms of several genes including Leptin (LEP), beta-lactoglobulin (LGB) and Prolactin receptor (PRLR) have been shown to affect milk composition traits in dairy cattle. But, the effects of these polymorphisms on the milk traits of Philippine water buffalo are still unclear. In the Philippines, buffalo are the major milk producers most of which are the Philippine carabao (PC), the American Murrah Buffalo (AMB) and Bulgarian Murrah Buffalo (BMB). The LEP, LGB and PRLR genes are considered to be associated with milk production traits. The objective of the present study was to identify the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the LEP, LGB and PRLR genes of PC, AMB and BMB and to investigate the effect of the SNPs on milk production traits in these buffalo. Genetic polymorphisms were screened by DNA sequencing and 12 SNPs were detected in BMB; 5 SNPs were in LEP exon3 region (G14227A, G14343A, T14502C, C14526T, G14603A); 5 SNPs were in LGB exon 2 region (G1861C, A1900G, G1901T, T1948C, G1949A); 2 SNPs were in PRLR exon 6 (T59047C, T59109C). Also, 12 polymorphism sites between cattle and buffalo were identified. Our analysis of the association between SNPs and milk production traits should be useful in future studies of buffalo breeding to improve lactation performance.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권12호
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• pp.841-850
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• 2014

Polycomb group (PcG) proteins are conserved chromatin regulators involved in the control of key developmental programs in eukaryotes. They collectively provide the transcriptional memory unique to each cell identity by maintaining transcriptional states of developmental genes. PcG proteins form multi-protein complexes, known as Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1) and Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2). PRC1 and PRC2 contribute to the stable gene silencing in part through catalyzing covalent histone modifications. Components of PRC1 and PRC2 are well conserved from plants to animals. PcG-mediated gene silencing has been extensively investigated in efforts to understand molecular mechanisms underlying developmental programs in eukaryotes. Here, we describe our current knowledge on PcG-mediated gene repression which dictates developmental programs by dynamic layers of regulatory activities, with an emphasis given to the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.180-192
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• 2022

Nuclear receptor coactivator 6 (NCOA6) is a transcriptional coactivator of nuclear receptors and other transcription factors. A general Ncoa6 knockout mouse was previously shown to be embryonic lethal, but we here generated liver-specific Ncoa6 knockout (Ncoa6 LKO) mice to investigate the metabolic function of NCOA6 in the liver. These Ncoa6 LKO mice exhibited similar blood glucose and insulin levels to wild type but showed improvements in glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, and pyruvate tolerance. The decrease in glucose production from pyruvate in these LKO mice was consistent with the abrogation of the fasting-stimulated induction of gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1 (Pck1) and glucose-6-phosphatase (G6pc). The forskolin-stimulated inductions of Pck1 and G6pc were also dramatically reduced in primary hepatocytes isolated from Ncoa6 LKO mice, whereas the expression levels of other gluconeogenic gene regulators, including cAMP response element binding protein (Creb), forkhead box protein O1 and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1α, were unaltered in the LKO mouse livers. CREB phosphorylation via fasting or forskolin stimulation was normal in the livers and primary hepatocytes of the LKO mice. Notably, it was observed that CREB interacts with NCOA6. The transcriptional activity of CREB was found to be enhanced by NCOA6 in the context of Pck1 and G6pc promoters. NCOA6-dependent augmentation was abolished in cAMP response element (CRE) mutant promoters of the Pck1 and G6pc genes. Our present results suggest that NCOA6 regulates hepatic gluconeogenesis by modulating glucagon/cAMP-dependent gluconeogenic gene transcription through an interaction with CREB.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.291-299
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• 2006

Vitexin, a natural flavonoid compound identified as apigenin-8-C-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside, has been reported to exhibit antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, we investigated its effect on hypoxiainducible factor-$1{\alpha}$ (HIF-$1{\alpha}$) in rat pheochromacytoma (PC12), human osteosarcoma (HOS) and human hepatoma (HepG2) cells. Vitexin inhibited HIF-$1{\alpha}$ in PC12 cells, but not in HOS or HepG2 cells. In addition, it diminished the mRNA levels of hypoxia-inducible genes such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), smad3, aldolase A, enolase 1, and collagen type III in the PC12 cells. We found that vitexin inhibited the migration of PC12 cells as well as their invasion rates, and it also inhibited tube formation by human umbilical vein endothelium cells (HUVECs). Interestingly, vitexin inhibited the hypoxia-induced activation of c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), but not of extracellular-signal regulated protein kinase (ERK), implying that it acts in part via the JNK pathway. Overall, these results suggest the potential use of vitexin as a treatment for diseases such as cancer.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권11호
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• pp.1693-1699
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• 2023

Objective: Cows that are nursing get around 80% of their glucose from liver gluconeogenesis. Propionate, a significant precursor of liver gluconeogenesis, can regulate the key genes involved in hepatic gluconeogenesis expression, but its precise effects on the activity of enzymes have not yet been fully elucidated. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of propionate on the activity, gene expression, and protein abundance of the key enzymes involved in the gluconeogenesis of dairy cow hepatocytes. Methods: The hepatocytes were cultured and treated with various concentrations of sodium propionate (0, 1.25, 2.50, 3.75, and 5.00 mM) for 12 h. Glucose content in the culture media was determined by an enzymatic coloring method. The activities of gluconeogenesis related enzymes were determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay kits, and the levels of gene expression and protein abundance of the enzymes were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blot, respectively. Results: Propionate supplementation considerably increased the amount of glucose in the culture medium compared to the control (p<0.05); while there was no discernible difference among the various treatment concentrations (p>0.05). The activities of cytoplasmic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPCK1), mitochondrial phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPCK2), pyruvate carboxylase (PC), and glucose-6-phosphatase (G6PC) were increased with the addition of 2.50 and 3.75 mM propionate; the gene expressions and protein abundances of PEPCK1, PEPCK2, PC, and G6PC were increased by 3.75 mM propionate addition. Conclusion: Propionate encouraged glucose synthesis in bovine hepatocytes, and 3.75 mM propionate directly increased the activities, gene expressions and protein abundances of PC, PEPCK1, PEPCK2, and G6PC in bovine hepatocytes, providing a theoretical basis of propionate-regulating gluconeogenesis in bovine hepatocytes.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.340-347
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• 1995

D. melanogaster를 대상으로 두 종류의 P element construct, 즉 Pc[(ry+)B]와 p[(ry+)$\Delta$SX9]을 사용한 형질전환 실험을 통하여 자율적 및 비자율적인 P element construct간의 vector로써의 효율성을 분석했다. 자율적인 P element 내에 rosy 유전자를 포함하고 있는 Pc[(ry+)B] construct를 진정 M 계통형인 ry506 돌연변이 계통에 주입시켰다. 또한 비자율적인 P element 내에 rosy 유전자를 포함하고 있는 p[(ry+)$\Delta$SX9] construct와 전이효소의 공급원으로써 p-$\Delta$2-3hs$\pi$ helper plasmid를 역시 같은 계통의 ry506 돌연변이 계통에 주입시켰다. Dechorination 방법에 의해 총 1143 embryo를 대상으로 microinjection 한 결과, 모두 35 계통의 형질전환된 정상형의 눈을 가진 계통을 얻었다. P element construct를 주입시킨 전체 1143 embryo 중에서 약 20% 정도가 성체로 부화되었으며, 부화된 개체 가운데 약 40% 정도가 눈 색깔이 거의 정상형과 같은 G0 transformant 로 나타났다. 그러나 생식력을 가진 G0 transformant의 약 40% 만이 G1 transformant로 나타남으로써 모두 35 계통의 transformant를 얻었다. 따라서 G0 단계에서 나타난 형질전환 현상에는 반드시 rosy transformant의 염색체 삽입에 의해서 만이 아니라 세포질내에서도 construct내의 rosy 유전자의 발현이 가능한 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 형질전환율에 있어서는 Pc[(ry+)B]와p[(ry+)$\Delta$SX9] construct 간에 유의한 차가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때, 실험 목적에 따라 자율적인 P element 또는 helper DNA를 이용한 비자율적인 P element를 효과적인 vector 로 선택 이용함으로써 특정 유전자를 곤충집단내로 침투 및 고정시킬 수 있다고 판단된다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2018년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.444-447
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• 2018

Baculovirus 발현 시스템은 박테리아 발현 시스템, 특히 복잡한 번역 후 변형을 필요로 하는 것과 비교하여 다량의 재조합 단백질을 생성하는 빠르고 비용 효율적인 방법을 포함하는 많은 알려진 장점을 갖는다. 특히 재조합 baculovirus는 광범위한 포유류 세포 유형에서 벡터를 전달하고 재조합 단백질을 발현 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 pcDNA3.1로부터 재구성된 baculovirus 벡터를 사용하였는데 이 벡터는 cytomegalovirus (CMV) 프로모터, uroplakin II promoter, polyhedron promoter, 수포 구내염 바이러스 G (VSVG), 녹색 형광 단백질 (EGFP), 단백질 전달 도메인 (PTD) 유전자 등 다양한 유전자들로 재조합 되어 개발되었다. 이러한 재구성 된 벡터를 다양한 세포 및 세포주에 감염시켰다. 이렇게 개발된 baculovirus 벡터는 재조합된 유전자들의 전이성 및 발현성을 기존의 일반적인 벡터와 비교하여 분석하였다. 본 연구결과로 이렇게 개발된 baculovirus 벡터는 기존의 대조군 벡터보다 전이성 및 발현성면에서 더 높은 효율을 갖는다는 것을 확인하였다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.429-443
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• 2006

Objectives : The Purpose of this study was to identify anti-tumor effects of Curcuma longa L. on some kinds of cancer cells through molecular biologic methods. Materials & Methods : We used 4 kinds of cancer cell lines such as glioma cells(A172), cervical cancer cells(HeLa), Prostate cancer cells(PC3), lung cancer cells(A549). We injected the boiled extract of Curcuma longa L. $5{\mu}g,\;10{\mu}g$ to culture media(ml) for 24 hours. We measured the cytotoxic effect on 4 kinds of cancer cells through trypan blue exclusion test and the suppressive effect on viability of 4 kinds of cancer cells via MTT assay. We measured the change of mitochondria membrane potential via flow cytometry. The quantitative RT-PCR was used to examine the effect on the revelation of Bcl-2 and Bax which genes are related to apoptosis. We examined the effect on the revelation of Bcl-2 protein and Bax protein by western blot analysis. Results: 1. Extract of Curcuma longa L. showed significant cytotoxic effect on A172, HeLa, PC3 compared to the control group with density dependent manner. 2. Extract of Curcuma longs L. showed significant suppressive effect on viability of A172, HeLa, PC3 compared to the control group with density dependent manner. 3. Curcuma longs L. induced apoptosis by decreasing the membrane potential of mitochondria in A172, HeLa, PC3. 4. In the test about the revelation of genes related to apoptosis, the revelation of Bcl-2 decreased and the revelation of Bax increased in A172. HeLa, PC3 treated with Curcuma longa L. with density dependent manner. 5. In the test about the revelation of protein related to apoptosis, the protein levels of Bcl-2 decreased and the protein levels of Bax increased in A172, HeLa, PC3 treated with Curcuma longa L. Conclusions: This experiment shewed that Curcuma longs L. has anti-tumor effect on glioma, cervical, Prostate cancer cells except on lung cancer. We hope that anti-tumor effects of Curcuma longa L. will be more Practically identified.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.78-85
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• 2021

본 연구는 고지방식이 마우스에서 체중 감소, 혈당 감소 및 인슐린 저항성 개선 효과를 가지는 LNS1 균주의 간 내 글리코겐 함량에 미치는 영향을 조사하여 고지방식이에 의한 비정상적인 글리코겐 대사 개선을 위한 활용 가능성을 검토하고자 실시하였다. LNS1을 12주간 경구 투여한 고지방식이 마우스의 간에서 포도당 운반체 단백질인 GLUT2와 글리코겐 합성의 주요 효소인 GCK, GYS2의 유전자 발현 변화를 확인한 결과, LNS1의 경구 투여는 고지방식이 마우스에 비해 GLUT2와 GYS2의 유전자 발현을 각각 약 2배, 1.8배 증가시켰으며, GCK의 발현에는 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한, GCK의 regulatory unit으로 작용하여 GCK의 활성을 억제하는 GCKR와 글리코겐 분해 과정의 주요 효소인 G6PC의 발현은 LNS1 투여에 의해 HFD마우스에 비해 각각 약 53%, 32% 감소함을 보였다. 간 조직에서의 결과와 마찬가지로 HepG2 세포에 LNS1-CM의 처리는 GLUT2와 GYS2의 유전자 발현을 약 1.9배, 2배 증가시켰으며, GCK의 발현 변화에는 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 확인되었다. GCKR과 G6PC의 유전자 발현 또한 LNS1-CM 처리에 의해 각각 77%, 47% 감소함을 보였다. 또한, 간 조직 내 글리코겐 함량은 고지방식이와 LNS1 투여를 병행한 마우스에서 고지방식이 마우스에 비해 약 1.5배 증가한 것으로 조사되었다. 위의 결과들을 종합해 볼 때, LNS1은 GLUT2, GYS2, GCKR와 G6PC의 발현 조절을 통해 간 조직내 글리코겐 함량을 증가시켜 고지방식이에 의한 글리코겐 대사 이상을 개선시키는 효과를 가지는 것으로 사료된다.