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Molecular cloning and expression analysis of an interferon stimulated gene 15 from rock bream Oplegnathus fasciatus

  • Kim, Ju-Won;Kwon, Mun-Gyeong;Park, Myoung-Ae;Hwang, Jee-Youn;Park, Hyung-Jun;Baeck, Gun-Wook;Kim, Mu-Chan;Park, Chan-Il
    • 한국어병학회지
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    • 제23권2호
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    • pp.177-187
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    • 2010
  • The Interferon stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) is strongly induced in many cell types by IFNs, viral infections, and double-stranded RNA (poly I:C). The ISG15 homologue cDNA was isolated from the rock bream LPS stimulated leukocyte cDNA library. The rock bream ISG15 homologue was found to consist of 833 bp encoding 157 amino acid residues. Compared with other known ISG15 peptide sequences, the most conserved regions of the rock bream ISG15 peptide were found to be the tandem ubiquitin-like domains and a C-terminal LRLRGG conjugating motif, characteristic of mammalian and non-mammalian ISG15 proteins. Phylogenetic analysis based on the deduced amino acid sequence revealed a homologous relationship between the ISG15 sequence of rock bream and that of Atlantic salmon, Atlantic cod, northern snake head, black rockfish and olive flounder. The expression of the rock bream ISG15 molecule was induced in the peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs) from 1 to 24 h following poly I:C stimulation, with a peak at 3 h post-stimulation. The rock bream ISG15 gene was predominantly expressed in the PBLs, spleen and gill.

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance of the I2-Doped PBMPV Conducting Polymers

  • Lee, C. H.;Lee, Cheol-Eui;J.-I. Jin;S.-J. Chung
    • Journal of Magnetics
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    • 제2권4호
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    • pp.123-125
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    • 1997
  • We have studied a series of I2-doped poly [2-buthoxy-5-methoxy-1, 4-phenylenevinylene] (PBMPV) conducting polymers by means of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements. In this work, the EPR linewidth and spin density were obtained from the EPR intensity and studied as a function of the degree of doping.

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고온 가스센서용 Pd-다결정 3C-SiC 쇼트키 다이오드의 특성 (Characteristics of Pd/polycrystalline 3C-SiC Schottky diodes for high temperature gas sensors)

  • 안정학;정귀상
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.21
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    • pp.275-275
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    • 2008
  • This paper describe the fabrication of a Pd/polycrystalline 3C-SiC schottky diode and its characteristics, in which the polycrystalline 3C-SiC layer and Pd Schottky contact were deposited by using APCVD and sputter, respectively. Crystalline quality, uniformity, and preferred orientations of the Pd thin film were evaluated by SEM and XRD, respectively. Pd/poly 3C-SiC Schottky diodes were fabricated and characterized by I-V and C-V measurements. Its electric current density Js and barrier height voltage were measured as $2\times10^{-3}$ A/$cm^2$ and 0.58 eV, respectively. These devices were operated until about $400^{\circ}C$. Therefore, from these results, Pd/poly 3C-SiC Schottky devices have very high potential for high temperature chemical sensor applications.

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Molecular cloning and expression analysis of a C-type lectin in the rock bream, Oplegnathus fasciatus

  • Kwon, Mun-Gyeong;Kim, Ju-Won;Park, Myoung-Ae;Hwang, Jee-Youn;Park, Hyung-Jun;Park, Chan-Il
    • 한국어병학회지
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    • 제25권1호
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    • pp.11-20
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    • 2012
  • C-type lectins are crucial for pathogen recognition, innate immunity, and cell-cell interactions. In this study, a C-type lectin gene was cloned from the rock bream. The full-length RbCTL cDNA was 729 bp with a 429 bp ORF encoding a 164-residue protein. The deduced amino acid sequence of RbCTL had all of the conserved features crucial for its fundamental structure, including the four cysteine residues involved in sulfide bridge formation and potential $Ca^2+$/carbohydrate-binding sites. RbCTL contains a signal peptide one single carbohydrate recognition domain. It showed 29.4% similarity to the C-type lectin of rainbow trout. RbCTL mRNA was predominately expressed in gill and head-kidney tissue and expressed less in peripheral blood leukocytes, trunk-kidney, spleen, liver, intestine and muscle. Expression of RbCTL was differentially upregulated in rock bream stimulated with LPS, Con A/PMA and poly I:C.

Synthesis of Polymers Having N-Hydroxymaleimide Units by Thermolysis of N-(Isopropyloxycarbonyloxy)maleimide Polymers

  • 안광덕
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제16권5호
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    • pp.443-449
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    • 1995
  • N-(Isopropyloxycarbonyloxy)maleimide (iPOCMI) has been synthesized and polymerized to give both the homopolymer and copolymers with substituted styrenes. These polymers were readily deprotected by thermolysis of the isopropyloxycarbonyl (iPOC) groups to provide the corresponding N-hydroxymaleimide (HOMI) polymers. The homopolymer and styrenic copolymers of iPOCMI were radically obtained in higher conversion and higher molecular weight than those obtained by direct polymerizations of N-hydroxymaleimide. The homopolymer of iPOCMI was transformed into poly(N-hydroxymaleimide)P(HOMI) by thermolysis of iPOC groups at 205 $^{\circ}C$ with concurrent release of propene and carbon dioxide. The copolymer of iPOCMI and styrene was thermally deprotected to the copolymer of HOMI and styrene at 235 $^{\circ}C.$ The mass loss was 28% and the Tg of the resulting copolymer was 250 $^{\circ}C.$ The thermal deprotection readily provided the desired, polar HOMI polymers which have Tgs above 240 $^{\circ}C.$ The deprotection was accompanied by large changes in aqueous base solubility.

Anti-complement Effects of Anion-Substituted Poly(vinyl alcohol) Membranes

  • Ryu, Kyu-Eun;Rhim, Hyang-Shuk;Park, Chong-Won;Chun, Heung-Jae;Hong, Seung-Hwa;Kim, Young-Chai;Lee, Young-Moo
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.46-52
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    • 2004
  • In a continuation of our previous studies on blood compatibility profiles of anion-substituted poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) membranes, in which hydroxyl groups have been replaced with carboxymethyl (C-PVA) and sulfonyl groups (S-PVA), we have studied the activation of complement components and the changes in white cell and platelet count in vitro and compared them with those of unmodified PVA, Cuprophane, and low-density polyethylene. Complement activation of fluid phase components, C3a, Bb, iC3b, and SC5b-9, and of bound phases, C3c, C3d, and SC5b-9, were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunoblot, respectively. The changes in the number of white cells and platelets following complement activation were counted using a Coulter counter. C-PVA and S-PVA activated C3 to a lesser extent than did PVA, which we attribute to the diminished level of surface nucleophiles of the samples. In addition, C- and S-PVA exhibit increased inhibition of Bb production, resulting in a decrease in the extent of C5 activation. Consequently, because of the reduced activation of C3 and C5, C- and S-PVA samples cause marked decreases in the SC5b-9 levels in plasma. We also found that the negatively charged sulfonate and carboxylate groups of the samples cause a greater extent of adsorbtion of the positively charged anaphylatoxins, C3a and C5a, because of strong electrostatic attraction, which in turn provides an inhibition of chemotaxis and activation of leukocytes. The ability to inhibit complement production, together with the binding ability of anaphylatoxins of the C- and S-PVA samples, leads to a prominent decrease in lysis of leukocytes as well as activation of platelets.

고기능 고분자 복합재의 고상계면 현상에 대한 연구(I) -액정 Polyester와 Poly(ε-caprolactam) Alloy의 제조와 그 특성 (Solid State Interfacial Phenomena of High Performance Two Phase Polymer System(I) -Preparation and Characteristics of Liquid Crystalline Polyester and Poly(ε-caprolactam) Alloy-)

  • 강두환;강호종;정효성;이용무
    • 공업화학
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.49-58
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    • 1997
  • 고탄성, 고강도의 특성을 가지고 있는 열방성 액정고분자인 Vectra(LCP)와 무정형 poly(${\varepsilon}-caprolactam$) (PA)의 합금에서 LCP의 함량이 10parts 미만에서는 LCP의 네마틱 상의 유리전이온도가 $4{\sim}5^{\circ}C$ 정도 낮은 족으로 이동되나 그 이상의 함량에서는 유리전이온도의 이동을 볼 수 없는 것으로 보아 부분적인 상용성만 나타나게 됨을 확인하였다. PA/LCP 합금에서 LCP의 함량을 증가시켜 주기위해 N-g1ycinylmaleimide(GMI)를 합성한 다음 이를 methylmetacrylate(MMA)와 공중합시켜 poly(glycinylmaleimide-co-methylmetacrylate)[poly(GMI-co-MMA)]공중합체를 합성하고 이를 상용화제로 사용하였으며 이를 사용하는 경우 LCP 30parts 이상을 혼합하여도 혼화성이 있음을 알 수 있었고 이들 합금의 상용성은 합금의 각종 혼합비율에 따른 열적 특성과 rheological 특성을 측정하여 확인하고 고속충격특성과 굴곡강도 및 탄성율을 측정하였다.

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Pristimerin Inhibits Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression Induced by TLR Agonists

  • Kim, Su-Yeon;Heo, Sung-Hye;Park, Sin-Aye;Youn, Hyung-Sun
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제25권1호
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    • pp.60-65
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    • 2019
  • Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are one of the families of pattern recognition receptors (PRR) operating in the innate immunity. TLRs have the ability to recognize relatively conserved microbial components, which are generally referred to as pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). The activation of TLRs signaling leads to the activation of $NF-{\kappa}B$ and the expression of pro-inflammatory gene products such as cytokines and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). To evaluate the therapeutic potential of pristimerin, which is a naturally occurring triterpenoid compound from Celastraceae plants, iNOS expression induced by MALP-2 (TLR2 and TLR6 agonist), Poly[I:C] (TLR3 agonist), or LPS (TLR4 agonist) were examined. Pristimerin suppressed the iNOS expression induced by MALP-2, Poly[I:C], or LPS. These results suggest that pristimerin can modulate TLRs signaling pathways leading to decreased inflammatory gene expression.

조피볼락(Sebastes schlegelii) Interferon Regulatory Factor 8 (IRF8)의 분자유전학적 특성 및 발현 분석 (Molecular Characterization and Expression Analysis of Interferon Regulatory Factor 8 (IRF8) in the Black Rockfish Sebastes schlegelii)

  • 양혜림;권혁재;이성도;;김명진;이제희
    • 한국수산과학회지
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    • 제50권3호
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    • pp.302-310
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    • 2017
  • Interferon regulatory factor 8 (IRF8) is essential for the development of B and T cells, as well as for the activity of dendritic cells and macrophages. We performed molecular characterization of IRF8 from rock fish, Sebastes schlegelii (Ss), and investigated the spatial and temporal profile of mRNA expression after challenge with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly I:C), or Streptococcus iniae. The full-length cDNA sequence of SsIRF8 was 1,657 bp, containing an ORF of 1,266 bp. The gene had a predicted molecular mass of 47.7 kDa and an isoelectric point of 5.99. The amino acid sequence coded by this gene showed the highest degree of identity (90.8%) and similarity (96.2%) with IRF8 from Oplegnathus fasciatus. The SsIRF8 mRNA was expressed ubiquitously, at varying levels, with the highest level of expression observed in the spleen. To confirm the role of SsIRF8 in mediating the immune response, we measured SsIRF8 mRNA expression in the splenic tissue at different time points after injection with LPS, poly I:C, or S. iniae. The qRT-PCR results showed that SsIRF8 mRNA expression in the poly I:C-injected group was highly upregulated 6 hr after exposure (P<0.05). Expression of SsIRF8 mRNA in the S. iniae-injected group peaked at 24 hr. These results suggest that SsIRF8 might be important in regulating the strength of the rockfish immune response to immunostimulatory agents.