• 한국작물학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.326-333
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• 2003

Transgenic rice plants expressing a Bacillus subtilis protoporphyrinogen oxidase (Protox), the last shared enzyme of the porphyrin pathway in the expressed cytoplasm or the plastids, were compared with non-trangenic rice plants in their growth characteristics such as tiller number, plant height, biomass, and yield. Transgenic rice plants of $\textrm{T}_3$ generation had 8 to 15 % and 25 to 43% increases in tiller number compared to non-transgenic rice plants at 4 and 8 weeks after transplanting(WAT); similar values were observed for $\textrm{T}_4$ generation at 4 and 8 WAT. However, the plant height in both $\textrm{T}_3$ and $\textrm{T}_4$ generations was similar between transgenic rice plants and non-transgenic rice plants at 4 and 8 WAT. Transgenic rice plants had 13 to 32% increase in above-ground biomass and 9 to 28% increase in grain yield compared to non-transgenic rice plants, demonstrating that biomass and yield correlate with each other. The increased grain yield of the transgenic rice plants was closely associated with the increased panicle number per plant. The percent of filled grain, thousand grains and spikelet number per panicle were similar between transgenic and non-transgenic rice plants. Generally, the growth and yield of transgenic generations ($\textrm{T}_2$, $\textrm{T}_3$, and $\textrm{T}_4$) and gene expressing sites (cytoplasm-expressed and plastid-targeted transgenic rice plants) were similar, although they slightly varied with generations as well as with gene expressing sites. The transgenic rice plants had promotive effects, indicating that regulation of the porphyrin pathway by expression of B. subtilis Protox in rice influences plant growth and yield.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 1996

When cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) cotyledon discs were floated on $\delta$-aminolevulinic acid, oxyfluorfen, or rose bengal solution under light condition following 20 h dark incubation, rapid electrolyte leakage from the tissues occurred. The electrolyte leakage from the tissues was dependent on the compounds treated, their concentrations, and the duration of light exposure to the tissues. Dark incubation before exposure to continuous white light enhanced electrolyte leakage from the tissues treated with the compounds and reduced lag period for the activity of the compounds. Electrolyte leakage from the treated tissues was greatly influenced by the light intensity to which they were exposed. Higher light intensities stimulated electrolyte leakage and reduced lag period. Porphyrin biosynthesis inhibitors, gabaculine and 4,6-dioxoheptanoic acid, completely inhibited electrolyte leakage from the oxyfluorfen-treated tissues. Protection against the activity of $\delta$-aminolevulinic acid from electrolyte leakage was complete with 4,6-dioxoheptanoic acid, but not with gabaculine. However, gabaculine and 4,6-dioxoheptanoic acid gave no such protection against rose bengal activity. In summary, our results indicate that $\delta$--aminolevulinic acid, oxyfluorfen, and rose bengal exert their effects by causing electrolyte leakage from the treated tissues in a similar manner, except that oxyfluorfen has an apparent lag period for its action on electrolyte leakage increase. All above compounds require preincubation of treated tissues in darkness and subsequent light exposure with a high intensity for their maximal activities. Our results also support that in the presence of light, $\delta$-aminolevulinic acid and oxyfluorfen cause cellular damage through the indirect generation of singlet oxygen from accumulated tetrapyrroles of porphyrin pathway, whereas rose bengal causes cellular damage through the direct generation of singlet oxygen.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.735-743
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• 1993

Cofacial bis-cobalt tetraphenylporphyrin(Co-TPP) 유도체 화합물들이 수식된 유리질 탄소 전극과 carbon microelectrode을 작업 전극으로 사용하여 여러가지 pH 용액에서 순환 전압전류법 및 시간 전류법에 의해 산소의 환원반응을 조사하였다. 산성용액에서 monomer인 cobalt tetraphenylporphyrin 화합물이 수식된 전극에서 산소의 환원반응경로는 중간 생성물인 H$_2$O$_2$로 가는 2전자 반응으로, dimer인 cofacial bis-cobalt tetraphenylporphyrin 유도체 화합물들이 수식된 전극에서는 최종 생성물인 H$_2$O로 가는 4전자 반응으로 진행되었다. 이와 같은 산소의 환원반응은 전체적으로 비가역적이며 확산지배적인 반응으로 주어졌다. pH 변화에 따른 산소의 환원전위는 pH 13에서 pH 4 까지는 직선관계가 성립하였으나 강한 산성용액에서는 이들 관계가 성립하지 않았다. 산성용액에서 산소의 환원전위는 알몸 유리질 탄소전극에서 보다 monomer Co-TPP 화합물이 수식된 유리질 탄소전극에서는 400 mV만큼, dimer Co-TPP 화합물이 수식된 전극에서는 750 mV 만큼 더 양전위 방향으로 이동되었다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.462-469
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• 1993

Cofacial bis-cobalt tetraphenylporphyrin 유도체 화합물들이 수식된 유리질 탄소 전극과 microelectrode에서 순환 전압 전류법 및 시간 전류법에 의해 산소의 환원 반응을 조사하였다. Microelectrode를 사용하여 시간-전류법에 의해 얻은 전자수 n값들은 유리질 탄소 전극을 사용하여 순환 전압 전류법들에 의해 얻은 결과들과 다소 다른 값으로 나타났다. 알카리성 용액에서 monomer인 cobalt tetraphenylporphyrin 화합물이 수식된 전극에서 산소의 호나원 반응 경로는 중간 생성물인 $H_2O_2$로 가는 2 전자반응으로 진행되었고, dimer인 cofacial bis-cobalt tetraphenylporphyrin 유도체 화합물들이 수식된 전극에서는 최종 생성물인 $H_2O$로 가는 4 전자 반응으로 진행되었다. 이와 같은 산소의 환원 반응은 전체적으로 비가역적으로 확산 지배적인 반응으로 주어졌다.

• 한국잡초학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.134-145
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• 2011

Myxococcus xanthus (MX, PX)와 Arabidopsis thaliana (AP37)의 protoporphyrinogen oxidase (Protox)유전자 과다발현 제초제 저항성 형질전환 벼와 비형질전환벼의 생육 및 수량에 관한 적응성 차이와 벼생육시기별 ALA 합성능력, tetrapyrrole 중간물질, 활성산소 발생, 지질과산화 작용 및 항산화효소 능력의 연관성이 조사되었다. Protox 과다발현 형질전환 벼 MX와 AP37의 초장은 이앙 후 43, 50, 65일에 비형질전환벼 비형질전환벼에 비해 유의적으로 적었고, 분얼수는 이앙 후 50일과 65일에 MX와 AP37 뿐만 아니라 PX에서도 비형질전환벼에 비해 유의적으로 적었다. 수확기의 간장과 수량은 MX, PX 및 AP37에서 그리고 고건중은 MX와 AP37에서 비형질전환벼에 비해 유의적으로 적었다. 형질전환벼 계통 MX, PX 및 AP37의 수량감소는 MX의 경우 영화수와 천립중에 의해, PX는 등숙율에 의해, AP37은 영화수, 등숙율 및 천립중에 의해서 기인되었다. 한편, 형질전환벼 계통 MX, PX 및 AP37의 수량감소는 또 다른 년차변이 연구에서도 관찰되었다. 이러한 형질전환벼계통의 생육 감소는 이앙 후 생육기간 뿐만 아니라 이앙 전 육묘기간 동안에서도 발생하여 결과적으로 수량이 감소되는 것으로 생각된다. Tetrapyrrole 중간물질 Proto IX, Mg-Proto IX 및 Mg-Proto IX monomethyl ester의 축적량, 활성산소종($H_2O_2$와 ${O_2}^-$), MDA, 및 항산화효소(superoxide dismutase, caltalase, peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase, glutathione reductase) 및 엽록소 함량은 Protox 유전자 과다발현형질전환벼 계통과 비형질전환벼간에 유의적인 차이가 없어 이들 porphyrin 대사 경로 물질과 벼 생육 및 수량감소의 연관성은 적은 것으로 사료된다. 그러나 MX, PX, AP37의 ALA 합성능력은 광노출 후 1일과 이앙 후 52일에 비형질전환벼에 비해 유의적으로 감소하여 이 부분에 대한 상세한 연구가 추후에 수행되어야 할 것으로 보인다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.313-318
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• 2015

${\delta}$-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is an endogenous metabolite formed in the mitochondria from succinyl-CoA and glycine, and plays a key role in the living body as an intermediate of the compound in the porphyrin biosynthesis pathway. ALA has been commonly used in photodynamic therapy for several years, because ALA is of interest as a biodegradable mediator, a growth regulator, and an effective agent used in dermatology. Here, we determined which ALA derivatives were the most effective for the inhibition of the cell proliferation and growth of human fibroblast. As a result, we found that the treatment of ALA derivatives including ALA, ALAP (ALA phosphate salt), MAL (Methyl 5-aminolevulinate hydrochloride salt), PBGL (phophobilinogen lactam) and PBGH (phophobilinogen-HCl) could attenuate cell proliferation of human fibroblast cells. Among them, PBGH was the most effective derivative. In addition, PBGH treatment could induce mitochondrial membrane depolarization, leading to cell death of human fibroblast. These results suggest that mitochondrial membrane depolarization induced by ALA and PBGH treatment might be responsible for inhibition of cell proliferation and death. Taken together, our results propose the possibility that PBGH can be used as one of the effective drugs in human skin disease, psoriasis.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.814-821
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• 2003

Heme 합성의 중간체이며 또한 광수용체로도 작용하는 protoporphyrin IX의 세포 내 농도 및 성장 배지에 존재하는 농도가 야생형 M. xanthus DK1622 균주로부터 측정되었다. Protoporphyrin IX의 세포 내 농도는 배양 시간이 경과함에 따라 계속 증가하여, 안정기에 최고치에 이르는 것으로 나타났다 안정기에 도달한 세포 내에는 6.4 picomoles/mg of protein의 protoporphrin IX이 존재하는 것으로 밝혀졌다. Protoporphyrin IX은 대수기 중간 시기부터 세포외로 분비가 시작되어, 안정기에 도달한 세포의 배양액에서는 세포의 단백질 대비하여 3.0 picomoles/mg of protein이 존재하는 것으로 측정되었다. 영양분의 고갈에 기인하여 형성된 포자에서도 protoporphyrin IX의 농도는 6.5 picomoles/mg of protein이 존재하는 것으로 관찰되었다. Succinylacetone을 $500\muM$ 농도로 성장 배지에 첨가하였을 경우에 protoporphyrin IX의 생산은 검출이 불가능할 정도로 방해를 받았으며, 세포성장이 저해되고 세포 성장은 정상의 절반 수준인 약 100 Klett unit에서 정지하는 것으로 나타났다. 하지만 포자의 형성은 succinylacetone의 첨가에 관계없이 89-100%의 생성율을 보였음으로 정상 농도의 protoporphyrin IX가 M. xanthus의 성장을 위해서는 중요하지만, 포자 형성 과정에 필수적인 것으로 보이지는 않는다. 안정기 세포에서 나타나는 photolysis 현상도 succinylacetone의 첨가 여부에 관계없이 유사한 수준으로 관찰되었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.125-133
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• 2022

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a known gaseous bioactive substance found across a wide array of body systems. The administration of low concentrations of CO has been found to exert an anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, anti-hypertensive, and vaso-dilatory effect. To date, however, it has remained unknown whether CO influences atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) secretion. This study explores the effect of CO on ANP secretion and its associated signaling pathway using isolated beating rat atria. Atrial perfusate was collected for 10 min for use as a control, after which high atrial stretch was induced by increasing the height of the outflow catheter. Carbon monoxide releasing molecule-2 (CORM-2; 10, 50, 100 μM) and hemin (HO-1 inducer; 0.1, 1, 50 μM), but not CORM-3 (10, 50, 100 μM), decreased high stretch-induced ANP secretion. However, zinc porphyrin (HO-1 inhibitor) did not affect ANP secretion. The order of potency for the suppression of ANP secretion was found to be hemin > CORM-2 >> CORM-3. The suppression of ANP secretion by CORM-2 was attenuated by pretreatment with 5-hydroxydecanoic acid, paxilline, and 1H-[1,2,4] oxadiazolo [4,3-a] quinoxalin-1-one, but not by diltiazem, wortmannin, LY-294002, or NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester. Hypoxic conditions attenuated the suppressive effect of CORM-2 on ANP secretion. In sum, these results suggest that CORM-2 suppresses ANP secretion via mitochondrial K_ATP channels and large conductance Ca²⁺-activated K⁺ channels.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.128-135
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• 2020

Background: Classical acupuncture is being used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To explore the biological response to acupuncture, a network-based analysis was performed on gene expression data collected from an animal model of RA treated with acupuncture. Methods: Gene expression data were obtained from published microarray studies on blood samples from rats with collagen induced arthritis (CIA) and non-CIA rats, both treated with manual acupuncture. The weighted gene co-expression network analysis was performed to identify gene clusters expressed in association with acupuncture treatment time and RA status. Gene ontology and pathway analyses were applied for functional annotation and network visualization. Results: A cluster of 347 genes were identified that differentially downregulated expression in association with acupuncture treatment over time; specifically in rats with CIA with module-RA correlation at 1 hour after acupuncture (-0.27; p < 0.001) and at 34 days after acupuncture (-0.33; p < 0.001). Functional annotation showed highly significant enrichment of porphyrin-containing compound biosynthetic processes (p < 0.001). The network-based analysis also identified a module of 140 genes differentially expressed between CIA and non-CIA in rats (p < 0.001). This cluster of genes was enriched for antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen (p < 0.001). Other functional gene clusters previously reported in earlier studies were also observed. Conclusion: The identified gene expression networks and their hub-genes could help with the understanding of mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of RA, as well understanding the effects of acupuncture treatment of RA.