• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2017

GASA는 GA에 의해 조절되는 식물 유전자로서, 여러 식물에 보존되어 있고 다양한 조직에서 식물의 생장과 발달 및 스트레스 반응에 관여하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 GASA 유전자를 현사시나무(Populus alba ${\times}$ P. glandulosa)에서 분리하여 이를 PagGASA라 명명하고, 유전자의 구조와 발현특성을 조사하였다. PagGASA 유전자는 95개의 아미노산으로 구성된 단백질을 암호화하며, 아미노 말단에 시그널 펩티드 영역과 카르복시 말단에 12개 시스테인 잔기가 보존되어 있다. PagGASA는 현사시나무의 염색체에 1 ~ 2 copy 존재하며, 꽃과 뿌리에서 높게 발현하였다. 또한 PagGASA는 GA 뿐 아니라 ABA와 JA, SA와 같은 스트레스 관련 식물 호르몬의 처리에 의해서 발현이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 현사시나무에 형질전환하여 PagGASA를 과발현시킨 결과 건조 내성에 효과가 있음을 확인하였다. 따라서 PagGASA는 스트레스 관련 식물 호르몬 신호전달과 연결되어 건조 스트레스 방어기작에서 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 생각된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.1431-1438
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• 2008

The marine algae, Padina arborescens, have been used traditionally for treatment of various brain diseases. However, the molecular studies on the effect of Padina arborescens have not been carried out. In the present study, the protective effect of the water extract of Padina arborescens (PAWE) was researched in $H_2O_2$-treated human vascular endothelial cells, ECV304. ECV304 cells were pre-incubated with PAWE (0, 400, 800, 1,200 and $1,600{\mu}g/m{\ell}$) for 12 h and treated with 500 uM $H_2O_2$ for 12 h, and then the protective effects of PAWE were determined. PAWE recovered the $H_2O_2$-induced cell damage and decreased ROS production in ECV304 cells. Moreover, PAWE increased ERK expression and inhibited p38 and JNK expression. Furthermore, PAWE dosedependently increased the expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and the HO-1 expression was reduced by ERK inhibitor treatment in $H_2O_2$-treated EVC304 cells. These results suggested that protective effect of PAWE on $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative stress in ECV304 cells might be associated with the production of HO-1 through the ERK signal pathway.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.81-90
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• 1998

전자파는 열적 또는 비열적 작용에 의해 신경조직에 다양한 영향을 미친다. 본 논문에서는 미세한 전자파에 노출되기 전에 칼슘통로차단제인 nimodipine 처리를 한 토끼의 EEG를 측정함으로써 전자파 조사시 중추신경계의 반응 및 그것에 대한 nimodipine의 영향을 평가하려고 하였다. 10마리씩 이루어진 두 집단의 토끼에 각기 10dBm, 20dBm의 전력밀도를 가진 2,450 MHz의 전자파를 10분간 조사한 후 EEG 신호를 측정하여 전자파에 노출되지 않은 다른 10 마리의 토끼의 EEG 신호와 비교하였다. 그다음 20 dBm의 전자파에 노출시키기 전에 nimodipine을 정맥주사한 토끼의 뇌파를 생리식염수만 주사한 토끼의 뇌파와 비교하였다. 10dBm의 전자파 조사시에는 뇌파의 변화가 없었으나, 20 dBm의 전자파 조사시 EEG 전압의 감소 및 delta bank의 현저한 감소와 alpha 및 beta band 의 현저한 감소와 alpha 및 beta band의 증가를 알아낼 수 있었다. 그러나 국소적인 혈관 주위 염증반응 이외의 뇌세포의 이상소견은 관찰되지 않았다. 그리고 이러한 변화는 nimodipine 처리에 따른 차이를 보이지 않았다. 전자파조사시 nimodipine처리한 토끼의 뇌파에서 처리하지 않은 토끼와의 유의한 차이가 관찰되지 못했기 때문에 이러한 효과는 열적 효과로 보여진다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1393-1403
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• 2003

The genetic effects of restraint stress challenge on HPA axis and the therapeutic effect of Boshimgeonbi-Tang on the stress were studied with cDNA microarray analyses on hypothalamus using an immobilization-stress mouse as stress model. Male CD-1 mice were restrained in a tightly fitted and ventilated vinyl holder for 2hours once a day, and this challenge was repeated for seven consecutive days. The body weights of the immobilization-stress mice were diminished about 25 percent degree as compared to normal ones. Seven days later, total RNA was extracted from the organs of the mouse, body-labeled with CyDye/sup TM/ fluorescence dyes (Amersham Bioscience Co., NJ), and then hybridized to cDNA microarray chip. Scanning and analyzing the array slides were carried out using GenePix 4000 series scanner and GenePix Pro/sup TM/ analyzing program, respectively. The expression profiles of 109 genes out of 6000 genes on the chip were significantly modulated in hypothalamus by the immobilization stress. Energy metabolism-, lipid metabolism-, apoptosis- and signal transduction-related genes were transcriptionally activated whereas DNA repair-, protein biosynthesis-, and structure integrity-related genes were down-regulated in hypothalamus. The 58 genes were up-regulated by the mRNA expression folds of 1.5 to 7.9. and the 51 genes were down-regulated by 1.5 - 3.5 fold. The 20 genes among them were selected to confirm the expression profiles by RT-PCR. The mRNA expression levels of Tnfrsf1a (apoptosis), Calm2 (cell cycle), Bag3 (apoptosis), Hspe1 (protein folding), Aatk (apoptosis), Dffa (apoptosis), Itgb1 (cell adhesion), Vcam1 (cell adhesion), Fkbp5 (protein folding), BDNF (neuron survival) were restored to the normal one by the treatment of Boshimgeonbi-Tang.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1041-1054
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• 2004

Electroacupuncture (EA) has been reported to increase pain threshold, and to enhance the NK cell activity by up-regulation of IFN-γ and endogenous β-endolphin. For the purpose of understanding the molecular mechanism of EA stimulation, we analyzed the gene expression profile of rat hypothalamus, treated on Zusanli (ST36) with EA, in comparison with control group by oligonucleotide chip microarray (Affymetrix GeneChip Rat Neurobiology U34 Array) and real-time RT-PCR. Sprague-Dawley (S-D) male rats were stimulated at the Zusanli (ST36) acupoint in restriction holder. Simultaneously the control group was given only holder stress without EA stimulation. In order to prove the appropriateness of EA treatment, we measured spleen NK cell activity with standard 51Cr release assay. NK cell activity of EA group was significantly increased comparing to control group. The microarray and PCR results show that EA treatment up-regulates expression of genes associated with 1) nerve growth such as NGF induced factor A and VGF, 2) signal transduction such as 5HT3 receptor subunit, AMPA receptor binding protein and Na-dependent neurotransmitter transporter, and 3) anti-oxidation such as superoxide dismutase and glutathione S-transferase. In addition, the activity of the anti-oxidative enzyme, SOD of hypothalamus, liver and RBC was enhanced compared to that of control. The list of differentially expressed genes may implicate further insight on the mechanism of acupuncture effects.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2013

Cisplatin is a anti-neoplastic agent which is commonly used for the treatment of solid tumor. Cisplatin activates multiple signal transduction pathways involved in the stress-induced apoptosis in a variety of cell types. Previous study reported that cisplatin induces apoptosis through activation of ERK, p38 and JNK in rat mesangial cells, but apoptotic pathway remain known. The present study investigated the apoptotic pathway for cisplatin-indcued apoptosis in rat mesangial cells. cisplatin-induced apoptosis was associated with activation of caspase-3, caspase-8, caspase-9. Caspase-8 inhibition prevented the activation of both caspase-3 and caspase-9. In addition, cisplatin-induced apoptosis increased the expression of Bax, but not the level of Bcl-2. These change of Bax/bcl-2 ratio caused the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria into cytosol. In previous study, the ethanol extract of Bojungbangam-tang (EBJT) inhibited cisplatin-induced apoptosis in rat mesangial cells through inhibition of ERK and JNK activation. However, EBJT did not increase cell proliferation, because it did not prevent cisplatin-induced G2/M phase arrest. These effect of EBJT may be related to p38 activation. Cisplatin-induced G2/M phase arrest are inhibited by treatment with p38 inhibitor and EBJT in rat mesangial cells. Also, p38 inhibition and EBJT treatment on cisplatin-induced G2/M phase arrest are markedly increased the G0/G1 phase and reduced the sub-G1. In conclusion, anti-apoptotic effet of EBJT did not increases cell proliferation, because EBJT did not reduce p38 activation related to cisplatin-induced G2/M phase arrest.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.135-145
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• 2018

Due to the critical location and physiological activities of the retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell, it is constantly subjected to contact with various infectious agents and inflammatory mediators. However, little is known about the signaling events in RPE involved in Toxoplasma gondii infection and development. The aim of the study is to screen the host mRNA transcriptional change of 3 inflammation-related gene categories, PI3K/Akt pathway regulatory components, blood vessel development factors and ROS regulators, to prove that PI3K/Akt or mTOR signaling pathway play an essential role in regulating the selected inflammation-related genes. The selected genes include PH domain and leucine- rich-repeat protein phosphatases (PHLPP), casein kinase2 (CK2), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), glutamate-cysteine ligase (GCL), glutathione S-transferase (GST), and NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1). Using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), we found that T. gondii up-regulates PHLPP2, $CK2{\beta}$, VEGF, GCL, GST and NQO1 gene expression levels, but down-regulates PHLPP1 and PEDF mRNA transcription levels. PI3K inhibition and mTOR inhibition by specific inhibitors showed that most of these host gene expression patterns were due to activation of PI3K/Akt or mTOR pathways with some exceptional cases. Taken together, our results reveal a new molecular mechanism of these gene expression change dependent on PI3K/Akt or mTOR pathways and highlight more systematical insight of how an intracellular T. gondii can manipulate host genes to avoid host defense.

• 감성과학
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.311-320
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• 2011

인간의 감성에 직접적인 영향과 자극을 주는 색상자극에 대한 생체반응을 정량적으로 분석하기 위하여 3가지 색상 자극(Bright Yellow Red (BYR), Deep Green Yellow (DGY), Vivid Blue (VB))에 대한 뇌파 생리선호(Electroencephalography, EEG)와 선호도와의 상관관계를 연구하였다. 뇌파 분석을 통해 얻은 생체신호는 일반적인 색상의 이미지와 밀접한 상관관계가 있었다. 색온도가 낮을수록 뇌가 활성화 되었고(BYR ${\geq}$ DGY > VB), 좌뇌보다 우뇌가 더 큰 생체반응을 보였다. 전체적으로 주파수 별 뇌파값은 베타파${\geq}$세타파, 알파파> 감마파의 순이었다. 색온도가 낮을수록 Beta파의 뇌파 power 증가(BYR ${\geq}$ DGY > VB)하였고, 그러고 나머지 파(세타파, 베타파, 감마파)의 경우에는 색온도가 낮을수록 이들 주파수의 뇌파 power가 증가(BYR ${\geq}$ DGY > VB)하였다. 색상별 선호도와 뇌의 활성화의 상관관계는 색상에 대한 선호도가 높을수록 특정 주파수대의 뇌파가 활성화되었다. 선호도에 따른 뇌파반응은 좌 우뇌간에 유사한 생리적 반응을 보였으나, 후두부 보다는, 전두부에서 뚜렷한 상관관계를 보였다. 이러한 결과는 선호도가 높은 색상자극을 통해 특정 주파수 영역의 뇌파를 활성화가 가능하며, 색을 이용하는 다양한 분야(뷰티산업, 인테리어, 색채치료, 의상 등)에 적용가능성이 높다는 것을 의미한다.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.140-140
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• 2017

Nutritious and functional foods from crop have received great attention in recent years. Colored-grain wheat contains high phenolic compound and a large number of flavonoid. The anthocyanin and polyphenolic synthesis and accumulation is generally stimulated in response to biotic or abiotic stresses. Here, we analyzed genome wide transcripts in seedling of colored-grain wheat response to ABA and PEG treatment. About 900 and 1500 transcripts (p-value < 0.05) from ABA and PEG treatment were aligned to IWGSC1+popseq DB which is composed of over 110,000 transcripts including 100,934 coding genes. NR protein sequences of Poaceae from NCBI and protein sequence of transcription factors originated from 83 species in plant transcription factor database v3.0 were used for annotation of putative transcripts. Gene ontology analysis were conducted and KEGG mapping was performed to show expression pattern of biosynthesis genes related in flavonoid, isoflavonoid, flavons and anthocyanin biopathway. DroughtDB (http://pgsb.helmholtz-muenchen.de/droughtdb/) was used for detection of DEGs to explain that physiological and molecular drought avoidance by drought tolerance mechanisms. Drought response pathway, such as ABA signaling, water and ion channels, detoxification signaling, enzymes of osmolyte biosynthesis, phospholipid metabolism, signal transduction, and transcription factors related DEGs were selected to explain response mechanism under water deficit condition. Anthocyanin, phenol compound, and DPPH radical scavenging activity were measured and antioxidant activity enzyme assays were conducted to show biochemical adaptation under water deficit condition. Several MYB and bHLH transcription factors were up-regulated in both ABA and PEG treated condition, which means highly expressed MYB and bHLH transcription factors enhanced the expression of genes related in the biosynthesis pathways of flavonoids, such as anthocyanin and dihydroflavonols in colored wheat seedlings. Subsequently, the accumulation of total anthocyanin and phenol contents were observed in colored wheat seedlings, and antioxidant capacity was promoted by upregulation of genes involved in maintaining redox state and activation of antioxidant scavengers, such as CAT, APX, POD, and SOD in colored wheat seedlings under water deficit condition. This work may provide valuable and basic information for further investigation of the molecular responses of colored-grain wheat to water deficit stress and for further gene-based studies.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.1587-1595
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• 2016

P파는 심장의 전기적, 생리적 특성을 나타내는 파라미터로써 심방성 부정맥 진단에 있어 매우 중요하다. 하지만 R파에 비해 신호의 크기가 작고 그 형태가 다양하여 검출에 많은 어려움이 있다. P 파를 검출하기 위한 기존 연구방법으로는 주파수 분석과 비선형 접근방법 등이 제안되어 왔지만 방실 차단과 같은 전도 이상이나 심방성 부정맥의 경우에는 검출 정확도가 낮아진다. 이는 심장 상태에 따라 다양한 모양의 P파의 패턴이 존재하기 때문이다. 본 연구에서는 QRS 피크 변화에 따른 P파의 패턴을 분류하고 적응형 문턱치를 이용하여 P파를 검출하는 방법을 제안한다. 이를 위해 전처리를 통해 잡음이 제거된 심전도 신호에서 Q, R, S를 검출한다. 이후 피크 변화에 따른 P파의 3가지 패턴을 분류하고 적응형 윈도우와 문턱치를 통해 P파를 검출하였다. 제안한 방법의 우수성을 입증하기 위해 MIT-BIH 부정맥 데이터베이스 48개의 레코드를 대상으로 한 P파의 평균 검출율은 92.60%의 성능을 나타내었다.