• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.838-844
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• 2010

토양에서 생육하는 Streptomyces corcohrussi의 혈전용해효소가 DEAE-Sephadex A-50 그리고 Sephadex G-50 젤 여과를 이용한 크로마토그라피 방법에 의해 순수분리 되었다. SDS-PAGE 분석결과, 분리된 효소는 단일 단백질이고, 그 분자량은 약 34 kDa 이라는 것을 알 수 있었다. 순수분리된 효소의 혈전용해활성은 plasminogen-rich fibrin plate에서 0.8 U/ml 이었으나, plasminogen-free fibrin plate 에서의 그 효소활성은 0.36 U/ml 이하이었다. 이러한 결과로, 순수 분리된 효소가 plasminogen activator 로 작용한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 단백질 저해제인 $\varepsilon$-ACA, t-AMCHA 와 mercuric chloride의 존재시에 그 혈전용해활성은 24% 이하이었는데, 이러한 결과는 이들 plasmin 저해제 그리고(혹은) fibrinogen을 fibrin으로 전환시키는 과정과 관련된 fibrinogen 저해제에 의해 이 효소가 조절될 수 있음을 나타낼 수 있다. 한편으로, 중금속 이온인 $Zn^{2+}$은 그 활성을 58% 감소시켰다. 순수 분리된 효소의 최적 온도는 약 $50^{\circ}C$ 이었고, 그 효소활성의 92% 이상은 pH 5.0과 8.0 사이에서 유지되었다. 그러므로, 이러한 결과들은 하나의 강력한 혈전용해효소를 제공해서, S. corcohrussi 유래 새로운 혈전용해제의 개발에 기여하도록 한다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.30-35
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• 2006

Tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) is a multidomain serine protease containing two kringle domains, TK1-2. Previously, Pichia-derived recombinant human TK1-2 has been reported as an angiogenesis inhibitor although t-PA plays an important role in endothelial and tumor cell invasion. In this work, in order to improve in vivo efficacy of TK1-2 through elimination of immune reactivity, we mutated wild type TK1-2 into non-glycosylated form (NE-TK1-2) and examined whether it retains anti-angiogenic activity. The plasmid expressing NE-TK1-2 was constructed by replacing $Asn^{l17}\;and\;Asn^{184}$ with glutamic acid residues. After expression in Pichia pastoris, the secreted protein was purified from the culture broth using S-sepharose and UNO S1-FPLC column. The mass spectrum of NE-TK1-2 showed closely neighboring two peaks, 19631.87 and 19,835.44 Da, and it migrated as one band in SDS-PAGE. The patterns of CD-spectra of these two proteins were almost identical. Functionally, purified NE-TK1-2 was shown to inhibit endothelial cell migration in response to bFGF stimulation at the almost same level as wild type TK1-2. Therefore, the results suggest that non-glycosylated NETK1-2 can be developed as an effective anti-angiogenic and anti-tumor agent devoid of immune reactivity.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.1214-1222
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• 1998

연구배경 : Plasminogen activator inhibitor-l(PAI-1) 항원은 섬유소 용해에 관여하는 tissue type plasmingen activator(t-PA)를 억제하여 흉막액에 존재하는 섬유소가 용해되는 것을 억제하며 결국 흉막액의 응고를 촉진하게되며 패혈증 환자의 혈장에서 PAI-1 항원과 관계된 섬유소 용해능의 활성용 업종의 정도와 관계가 알려져 있슴으로 본 연구에서 흉막액내 염증 정도와 흉막액의 섬유소 용해 및 응고농 간의 상관관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 첫 흉막천자 후 얻어지는 검체와 검사 당일 환자의 혈액 3.8% citrate tube에 모은 후 즉시 2,000 rpm에서 30분간 원심 분리하였고 상층액을 분리하여 검사할 때까지 영하 $20^{\circ}C$에 보관하였다. 흉막액내 염증을 나타내는 지표로 흉막액의 포도당, LDH, pH, 총 단백질을, 염증세포의 침윤 정도를 나타내는 지표로 다형핵 백혈구, 림프구 및 총 백혈구를 측정하였고 혈액의 염증을 나타내는 지표로 호중구, 피브리노겐을 측정하였다. 흉막액의 섬유소 용해 및 응고능을 측정하기 위하여 D-dimer, PAI-1 항원, 트롬빈-항트롬빈 III 복합체를 측정하였으며 상관관계를 분석하였다. 결 과 : 대상환자는 30예 이었고 평균 연령은 51.4세 이었다. 흉막액의 원인 질환으로는 결핵성 흉막액 : 14예, 악성 흉막액 : 10예, 부폐렴성 흉막액 : 6예 이었다. D-dimer, PAI-1 항원, 트롬빈-항트롬빈 III 복합체는 흉막액에서 혈장치 보다 의의있게 높았으며 혈장치와 유의한 상관관계는 없었다. 혈장 PAI-1 항원과 트롬빈-항트롬빈 III 복합체는 원인질환 간에 차이를 보이지 않았다. 흉막액의 D-dimer와 트롬빈-항트롬빈 III 복합체는 원인에 따른 차이가 없었으나 흉막액 PAI-1 항원은 결핵성 흉막액에서 악성 및 부폐렴성 흉막액 보다 의의있게 높았다. 흉막액 염증의 경중에 따른 D-dimer(p=0.85), PAI-1 항원 (p=0.35) 및 트롬빈-항트롬빈 III 복합체(p=0.66)의 차이는 없었다. 흉막액 다형핵 백혈구, 림프구 및 총 백혈구수와 흉막액 트롬빈-항트롬빈 III 복합체는 부분적으로 유의한 상관관계를 보였다. 결 론 : 흉막 염증시 PAI-1 항원의 국소적 생성 가능성이 높았으며, 흉막액 염증 정도와 흉막액 D-dimer, PAI-1 항원 및 트롬빈 항트롬빈 III 복합체의 농도는 차이를 보이지 않았으며 흉막 염증시 흉막내로 유입된 염증 세포는 PAI-1 항원과는 무관하게 섬유소 용해 및 응고 과정에 관여한다고 생각된다. 흉막액 D-dimer와 흉막액 PAI-1 항원은 유의한 상관관계를 보이지 않아 이는 PAI-1 항원 이외의 다른 요인이 섬유소 용해 및 응고에 관여하고 있음을 암시하여주는 소견으로 생각된다.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.135-141
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• 2006

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of cumulus cells and porcine follicular fluid (pFF) on plasminogen activator (PA) activity and oocytes maturation in vitro in the pig. The cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) and denuded oocytes (DOs) were incubated in NCSU-23 medium with or without 10% pFF for 0, 24, or 48 hr. In the presence of cumulus cells, the proportions of oocytes matured to metaphase-II stage were significantly (P<0.05) higher in medium with pFF than without pFF (69.8 vs. 37.7%, respectively). When COCs and DOs were cultured in the presence of pFF, tissue-type PA (tPA), urokinase-type PA (uPA), and tPA-PA inhibitor (tPA-PAI) were observed in COCs, and PA activities were higher at 48 hr than 24 hr. When COCs and DOs were cultured in the absence of pFF, tPA and tPA-PAI were observed in COCs, and PA activities were increased as duration of culture increased. No PA activities were detected in DOs regardless of pFF supplementation. When porcine oocytes were cultured in the presence of pFF for 24 and 48 hrs, the activities of tPA-PAI, tPA, and uPA were observed in both COCs and DOs. In medium of absence of pFF, PA activities were observed in oocytes with cumulus cells only. On the other hand, three plasminogen-dependent lytic bands (tPA-PAI, tPA, and uPA) were observed in pFF cultures. Particularly uPA activity was higher than the other kinds of PA activity. When oocytes and cumulus cells were separated from porcine COCs at 0 hr of culture, tPA-PAI, tPA, and uPA were detected in cumulus cells at 48 hr of culture, but no PA activities were in DOs. The presence of pFF and cumulus cells in maturation medium stimulated not only nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation in porcine COCs, but also PA production by cumulus cells and COCs. It is possible that PAs produced by cumulus cells migrated through the gap junction between oocyte and cumulus cells. These results suggest that porcine oocytes have no ability to produce PA themselves.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.221-225
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• 2011

This study was undertaken to evaluate the relationship between in vitro maturation and plasminogen activators (PAs) activity on porcine cumulus-oocytes complexes (COCs) exposed to oxidative stress. When COCs were cultured in maturation medium with hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$), the proportion of the germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) and oocytes maturation were decrease with addition of $H_2O_2$, and were significantly (p<0.05) lower in medium with 0.1 mM $H_2O_2$ than control group. Also, the rate of degenerated oocytes was increased in as $H_2O_2$ concentration in eased. When COCs were cultured for 48 h, three plasminogen-dependent lytic bands were observed: tissue-type PA (tPA); urokinase-type PA (uPA); and tPA-PA inhibitor (tPA-PAI). PA activity was quantified using SDS-PAGE and zymography. When $H_2O_2$ concentration was increased, tPA and tPA-PAI activities also increased in porcine oocytes cultured for 48 h, but not uPA. In other experiment, embryos were divided into three groups and cultured in (1) control medium, (2) control medium with 1.0 mM $H_2O_2$ and (3) control medium with 1.0 mM $H_2O_2$ along with catalase in concentrations of 0.01, 0.1, and 1.0 mg/ml, respectively. $H_2O_2$ decreased the rate of GVBD and maturation in porcine COCs but catalase revealed protective activity, against oxidative stress caused by $H_2O_2$. In this experiment, tPA and tPA-PAI activities were higher in media with 1.0 mM $H_2O_2$ alone. Increasing concentration of catalase decreased tPA and tPA-PAI activities in porcine oocytes. These results indicate that the exposure of porcine follicular oocytes to ROS inhibits oocytes maturation to metaphase-II stage and increase the oocytes degeneration. Also, we speculated that increased ROS level may trigger tPA and tPA-PAI activities in porcine oocytes matured in vitro.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.89-95
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• 2008

The present study was undertaken to identify changes of plasminogen activators (PAs) in porcine oviductal epithelial cells (POECs) during the estrous cycle classified with post-ovulatory stages (Post-Ov), early to mid-luteal stages (Early-mid L) and pre-ovulatory (Pre-Ov) stages. The urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) was only observed on day 5 and day 7 of culture in the POECs on all the estrous cycles and gradually increased according to increasing culture times, but not Early-mid L. In POECs-conditioned medium, uPA, tissue-type (tPA) and tPA-PA inhibitor (tPA-PAI) activity were observed at all culture times during estrous cycles. The uPA activity of POECs-conditioned medium on Post-Ov stage were significantly (p<0.05) decreased during prolonged cultures. On the other hand, the tPA activity of POECs-conditioned medium at Post-Ov stage was significantly (p<0.05) higher on day 5 than compared to the other days. Although was higher on day 1 at Post-Ov stage, the tPA-PAI activity of POECs-conditioned medium was significantly (p<0.05) higher on day 7 at all stage than that of day 5 of the culture. Taken together, these results suggest that uPA, tPA and tPA-PAI are produced by POECs, and the variations of the PAs activity are regulated in the different stages of the estrous cycle.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.141-150
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• 1994

전자현미경에 의해 자궁부착 전후의 돼지 수정란의 형태형성 및 분화에 따른 배발생 과정을 검토하였다. 돼지 초기배는 자궁이주후 균일하게 자궁에 배분되기전 약 2~3일간은 자궁각의 proximal portion에 존재하며, 임신 4일째에 할구와 할구의 경계를 상실하는 tight한 gap junction을 가진 상실배로 발달한다. 배반포를 형성하는 시기에 estradiol 17$\beta$는 compact한 상실배를 cavitated blastocyst로 발달을 촉진시키면서, steroid hormone이 이후의 배발생을 지배한다. Hatching의 시기는 교배후 6~7일경 zona pellucida을 둘러사고 있는 glycoprotein의 thinning과 lysis에 의해 이루워지는데, hatching 과정은 embryo의 세포수와 무관하였으며, 이때의 embryo의 직경은 0.5~1.0mm인 것을 본 실험에서 확인하였다. 12일경부터는 embryo는 prostaglandins, IGF-binding protein, retinol binding protein, plasminogen activator등의 단백질이 풍부해 이들 인자가 elongation 개시 후보로 고려될 수 있었다. 또한 이 시기의 embryo는 embryonic disc로 발달시 progesterone과 estrogen을 estradiol 17$\beta$로 전활할 수 있으며, 이러한 변화와 함께 spherical stage로부터 tubular 혹은 filamentous form으로 변형되었다. Estrogen이 임신을 통해 prostagladins의 분비를 uterine lumen에 지시하는지는 알 수 없으나 13일 경을 전후해 conceptus estrogen이 uterine arterial blood flow, uterine vasular permeability을 증가시키는 것으로 나타났으며, 자궁에서 protein과 calcium, PGF2$\alpha$, plasminogen inhibitor를 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다. 이 시기의 자궁 변화와 함께 embryo의 attachment는 trophoblast와 uterine membrane사이의 느슨한 결합에 의해 개시되었으며, 18일경 uterine과 trophoblastic microvili의 interdigitation에 의해 완성된다. 이 시기에 conceptus attachment를 위해 필요한 uterine microvili에서의 glycocalyx의 형성과 endometrial epithelium의 erosion을 야기하기 위해 plasminogen activator을 분비하였으며, 반면 자궁에서 plasminogen 역할을 하는 것은 estrogen이며, blastocyst cell 표면의 lectin binding이 attachment에 중요한 역할을 한다. 이상과 같은 일련의 과정을 거친 초기배는 성공적인 임신으로 유도된다고 본다. 따라서, 본 연구는 이상과 같이 착상을 전후한 시기의 배를 전자현미경에 의해 형태형성의 변화를 특히 착상을 전후해 배 취사율이 높은 시기를 대상으로 분석하였다. 이 분석 시기중 성공적인 착상성공율은 56%(71/126)였다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.224-231
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this case study was to investigate three poor fibrinolytic responders with chronic ischemic stroke to acute exercise intensity and time. Methods: Three ischemic stroke patients (male) from the stroke center located at Busan metropolitan area in Republic of Korea volunteered at this study. They performed two single session exercises that were a VO2peak test and a single bout treadmill walking (70-75%HRpeak, 30 min, 50min). Fasting blood samples for determination of tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA) and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) were obtained before, immediately after, 30min after acute exercise. SPSS 12.0 was used for analyzing of data and computing mean and standard deviation, and change rate was conducted between times. Results: In fibrinolytic activity according to the intensity and time of acute exercise, tPA change increased steadily during the recovery stage after the VO2peak in the cases, but PAI-1 activity showed different patterns among the cases. In a single bout treadmill walking (70-75%HRpeak, 30 min, 50min), tPA change increased between 30min and 50min. Conclusion: In conclusion, these results suggest that the exercise prescription for poor fibrinolytic responder with three male chronic ischemic stroke patients without motor disability recommend at 70-75%HRpeak, over 30min.

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.240-246
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• 2019

The aim of this study was to investigate effect of heat stress on expression levels of plasminogen activators (PAs) related mRNAs and proteins, and changes of PAs activity in porcine endometrial explants. The endometrial explants (200 ± 50 mg) were isolated from middle part of uterine horn at follicular phase (Day 19-21) and were pre-incubated in serum-free culture medium at 38.5℃ in 5% CO₂ for 18 h. Then, the tissues were transferred into fresh medium and were cultured at different temperature (38.5, 39.5, 40.5 or 41.5℃) for 24 h. The expression level of urokinase-type PA (uPA), type-1 PA inhibitor (PAI-1), type-2 PAI (PAI-2), and heat shock protein-90 (HSP-90) mRNA were analysis by reverse-transcription PCR and proteins were measured by western blotting. The supernatant were used for measurement of PAs activity. In results, mRNA and protein levels of HSP-90 was higher in 41.5℃ treatment groups than other treatment groups (p < 0.05). The expression of uPA, PAI-1, and PAI-2 mRNA were slightly increased by heat stress, however, there were no significant difference. Heat stress condition suppressed expression of active uPA and PAI-2 proteins (p < 0.05), whereas PAI-1 protein was increased (p < 0.01). Although PAI-1 protein was increased and active uPA was decreased, PAs activity was greatly enhanced by exposure of heat stress (p < 0.05). These results suggest that heat stress condition could change intrauterine microenvironment through regulation of PAs activity and other factors regarding with activation of PAs might be regulate by heat stress. Therefore, more studies regarding with regulatory mechanism of PAs activation are needed.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2011

Objective : There is no proven regimen to reduce the severity of stroke in patients with acute cerebral infarction presenting beyond the thrombolytic time window. Ozagrel sodium, a selective thromboxane A2 synthetase inhibitor, has been known to suppress the development of infarction. The antiplatelet effect is improved when aspirin is used together with a thromboxane synthetase inhibitor. Methods : Patients with non-cardiogenic acute ischemic stroke who were not eligible for thrombolysis were randomly assigned to two groups; one group received ozagrel sodium plus 100 mg of aspirin (group 1, n=43) and the other 100 mg of aspirin alone (group 2, n=43). Demographic data, cardiovascular risk factors, initial stroke severity [National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and motor strength scale] and stroke subtypes were analyzed in each group. Clinical outcomes were analyzed by NIHSS and motor strength scale at 14 days after the onset of stroke. Results : There were no significant differences in the mean age, gender proportion, the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, stroke subtypes, and baseline neurological severity between the two groups. However, the clinical outcome for group 1 was much better at 14 days after the onset of stroke compared to group 2 (NIHSS score, p=0.007, Motor strength scale score, p<0.001). There was one case of hemorrhagic transformation in group 1, but there was no statistically significant difference in bleeding tendency between two groups. Conclusion : In this preliminary study, thromboxane A2 synthetase inhibitor plus a low dose of aspirin seems to be safe and has a favorable outcome compared to aspirin alone in patients with acute ischemic stroke who presented beyond the thrombolytic time window.