• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.689-698
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• 2005

Many studies for verifying angiogenesis have been in progress, especially in the field of abnormal vascular proliferation to explain the pathogenesis and to develop a treatment of several diseases. In our previous experiments, endothelial cell proliferations were induced by DMH stimulation in vitro, and the 177 factors(142 up-regulated and 35 down-regulated factors) were identified. Among the up-regulated factors, 9 substances (EFEMP1, CTGF, CYR61, $ITG{\beta}1$, FHL2, SERPINE1, MYC, PTTG1 and MSH6) were selected, which were related to cell proliferation and showed high signal intensities. The RNA was isolated from HUVECs at the time of 0, 6, 12, 24 hours after the DMH treatment, and RNA of control group HUVECs was also isolated. Genetic information of selected molecules was used to make primer for each, and RT-PCR was performed to analyze both groups. In control and treatment groups, each substance presented variety of manifestation degree according to time differences. EFEMP1, CTGF, CYR61, $ITG{\beta}1$, FHL2 and MYC were related to abnormal vascular proliferation steadily and SERPINE1, PTTG1 and MSH6 were related secondarily. CTGF was related to both normal and abnormal proliferation, but it played a more significant role in abnormal proliferation from earlier stage. EFEMP1, CYR61, $ITG{\beta}1$, FHL2 and MYC were similar to CTGF, although the relation appeared lately. Further study should be performed to analyze the expressions and the interactions of growth factors, which could be utilized in the new therapeutic development.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.177-183
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• 1996

이상유영 증상을 나타내는 연어과 어류에서 분리된 새로운 RNA 바이러스의 역전사 효소활성을 조사하였다. 정제바이러스는 래트로바이러스 특유의 유전자전환 효소인 역전사효소 (RTase) 활성을 가지고 있었다. Sucrose 밀도구배 초원심법으로 바이러스 밀도를 조사한 결과 1.16 g/ml에서 밴드를 형성하고, 그 부분의 역전사효소 활성이 최고를 나타내었으며, 전자현미경 관찰결과 외막을 가진 크기 85 nm의 레트로바이러스 형태를 확인할 수 있었다. 인위감염 어류의 뇌 및 신장 조직내에 감염되어있는 바이러스를 대상으로 RTase 활성을 조사한 결과 높은 활성치를 확인할 수 있었다. 정제 바이러스의 구성 단백질은 전기영동법으로 확인한 결과 11종이었다. 이상의 결과, 새롭게 분리된 바이러스는 레트로바이러스의 일종인 것이 확인되었으므로 그 이름을 RVS (Retrovirus of salmonid)로 부를 것을 제안한다.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.171-178
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• 1997

Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV)는 치어에 감염되어 치명적인 질병을 유발하는, 양식산업에 있어 중요한 어류 병원체이다. 본 연구에서는 IPNV를 신속, 정확하게 진단하는 방법을 개발하고자 IPNV의 항원성 단백질인 VP2 유전자 부분에서 선택한 primers를 이용하여 역전사-중합효소연쇄반응법(Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction, RT-PCR)을 실시하였다. RT-PCR 증폭법으로 순수분리도니 IPNV dsRNA 40 ng 정도의 적은 양도 확인 할 수 있었으며, IHNV와 같은 다른 어류 병원체의 게놈을 RT-PCR templates로 사용하였을 경우는 어떠한 PCR 산물도 검출되지 않는 특이성을 보였다. 특히 유전자의 분리없이 조직 그 자체를 대상으로 RT-PCR을 행하는 in situ RT-PCR 방법으로 IPNV가 감염된 넙치 (Paralichthy olivaceus) 치어의 조직에서 IPNV 감염을 신속하게 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 RT-PCR 및 in situ RT-PCR 방법은 IPNV를 신속, 정확하게 진단하는데 활용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.105-109
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• 2015

Andean potato latent virus (APLV)는 Group IV (+) sense ssRNA viruses, Tymovirus속으로 분류되는 식물 병원성 바이러스로, 주로 감자에 감염되며 국내 관리급 검역바이러스로 지정되어 있다. 본 연구에서는 검역현장에서 APLV를 신속 정확하게 진단할 수 있는 2개의 RT-PCR 프라이머 조합[조합 2 (404 bp)와 23 (501 bp)]과 각각의 nested PCR 조합($404{\rightarrow}259bp$ 및 $501{\rightarrow}349bp$)을 선발하였다. 또한, 진단에 양성대조군으로 활용할 수 있는 유전자변형 양성대조구를 개발하여 실험실 오염에 대한 검증이 가능하도록 하였다. 본 연구에서 개발한 PCR 기반 진단시스템은 향후 검역 현장에서 APLV를 검출하여 우리나라 식물검역에 기여할 것이라고 기대된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.598-606
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• 2003

Salmonella encodes an enterotoxin (Stn) which possesses biological activity similar to the cholera toxin. Stn contributes significantly to the overall virulence of S. typhimurium in a murine model. The production of Stn is enhanced in a high-osmolarity medium and by contact with epithelial cells. In the present study, the in vitro and in vivo transcriptional regulations of the sin promoter revealed two promoters, P1 and P2. The P1 promoter identified by a primer extension analysis of stn mRNA exhibited a switching mechanism in vivo. Depending on the growth stage, transcription was initiated from different start sites termed $P1_S\;and\;P1_E$. $P1_S$, recognized by RNA polymerase containing ${\sigma}^S(E{\sigma}^S),\;and\;P1_E$, recognized by $E{\sigma}^70$, were activated during the stationary and exponential phases, respectively, while $P1_S\;and\;P1_E$ were both negatively regulated by CRPㆍcAMP and H-NS. Results revealed that $P1_S$ was the responsible promoter activated under a high osmolarity and low pH. The P2 promoter was identified 45 nucleotides downstream from $P1_E$ and negatively controlled by CRPㆍcAMP in vitro. No P2 activity was detected in vivo. The regulation of stn expression monitored using a Pstn::egfp fusion indicated that $E{\sigma}^S$ was required for the induction of stn and various factors were involved in stn regulation inside animal cells.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.1057-1062
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• 2016

Kimchi is a traditional Korean fermented vegetable food, the production of which involves brining of Korean cabbage, blending with various other ingredients (red pepper powder, garlic, ginger, salt-pickled seafood, etc.), and fermentation. Recently, kimchi has also become popular in the Western world because of its unique taste and beneficial properties such as antioxidant and antimutagenic activities, which are derived from the various raw materials and secondary metabolites of the fermentative microorganisms used during production. Despite these useful activities, analysis of the microbial community present in kimchi has received relatively little attention. The objective of this study was to evaluate the bacterial community structure from the raw materials, additives, and final kimchi product using the culture-independent method. Specifically, polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) was used to analyze the 16S rRNA partial sequences of the microflora. One primer set for bacteria, 341F^GC-518R, reliably produced amplicons from kimchi and its raw materials, and these bands were clearly separated on a 35-65% denaturing gradient gel. Overall, 117 16S rRNA fragments were identified by PCR-DGGE analysis. Pediococcus pentosaceus, Leuconostoc citreum, Leuconostoc gelidum, and Leuconostoc mesenteroides were the dominant bacteria in kimchi. The other strains identified were Tetragenococcus, Pseudomonas, Weissella, and uncultured bacterium. Comprehensive analysis of these microorganisms could provide a more detailed understanding of the biologically active components of kimchi and help improve its quality. PCR-DGGE analysis can be successfully applied to a fermented food to detect unculturable or other species.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2004

대구지역에서 수집한 50점의 김치 중에서 10점의 김치로부터 tetracycline내성 세균을 분리하였다. 이 균주들의 tetracycline에 대한 MIC는 25-100 mg/l 이상의 범위로 분포하였으며 다른 항생제에 대한 내성도 다양하였다. tet(M), tet(O)특이적 primer를 이용한 PCR에서 HJ9 한 균주에서만 tet(M)유전자가 검출되었으며, tet(M)은 플라스미드상에 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. HJ9 균주의 tet(M)부분 염기서열을 분석한 결과 기존에 보고된 Gram양성균의 tet(M)의 DNA 염기서열 및 아미노산 서열과 각각 90-99%, 94-100%의 높은 상동성을 보였다. 165 rRNA 염기서열을 분석한 결과 HJ9 균주는 Lactobacillus sakei로 동정되었다. 김치를 통하여서도 항생제 내성 유전자의 전파 확산이 가능할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국양봉학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2019

BQCV multi-point PCR was developed as a rapid multiplex detection method for BQCV, one of the viral pathogens of honeybees. It could detect BQCV specific genes qualitative as well as quantitative detection based on ultra-rapid PCR. Three primer pairs (RNA dependent RNA polymerase, capsid protein, 3C like protease) were specifically designed for accurate the detection and were optimized for minimizing the detection time and increasing the sensitivity. Our advanced diagnostic system have the accuracy by lowering the concern about the variation in the BQCV detection site. In addition, it should be an opportunity to identify mutations that are mixed with other viruses.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1716-1721
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• 2021

Chikungunya fever is an arboviral disease caused by the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV). The disease has similar clinical manifestations with other acute febrile illnesses which complicates differential diagnosis in low-resource settings. We aimed to develop a rapid test for CHIKV detection based on the nucleic acid lateral flow immunoassay technology. The system consists of a primer set that recognizes the E1 region of the CHIKV genome and test strips in an enclosed cassette which are used to detect amplicons labeled with FITC/biotin. Amplification of the viral genome was done using open-source PCR, a low-cost open-source thermal cycler. Assay performance was evaluated using a panel of RNA isolated from patients' blood with confirmed CHIKV (n = 8) and dengue virus (n = 20) infection. The open-source PCR-NALFIA platform had a limit of detection of 10 RNA copies/ml. The assay had a sensitivity and specificity of 100% (95% CI: 67.56% - 100%) and 100% (95% CI: 83.89% - 100%), respectively, compared to reference standards of any positive virus culture on C6/36 cell lines and/or qRT-PCR. Further evaluation of its performance using a larger sample size may provide important data to extend its usefulness, especially its utilization in the peripheral healthcare facilities with scarce resources and outbreak situations.

• 한국발생생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국발생생물학회 2003년도 제3회 국제심포지움 및 학술대회
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• pp.82-82
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• 2003

Offspring have been produced from somatic cells in a number of species. This biotechnology introduced a new phenomenon in reprogramming and differentiation of somatic cell, namely totipotency. However, birth of oversized calves and perinatal abnormalities such as increased gestation length, lack of spontaneous parturition, higher incidence of dystocia, and reduced perinatal viability of offspring are frequently observed in pregnancies of cloned bovine fetuses. Disturbance of feto-placenta has been proposed as likely causes for abnomal growth. However. Little is known the mechanism responsible for the perinatal problems. Therefore, we focused on gestation length in somatic cell nuclear recipient cows. To solve this issues, placental tissues of control and cloned bovine were obtained by a cesarean section (C-section) before 5 days of paturition. Total RNA from control and cloned bovine placenta was extractd by TRIzol reagent. GeneFishing DEG kits (Seegene) were used to identify differentially expression genes. Total RNA (3 ug) were synthesized by M-MLV reverse transcriptase (200 u/ul) with 10 uM dT-annealing control primer (ACP1) at 42C for 90 min. Then, first-strand cDNA (50 ng) was amplified using the 5 uM arbitary ACP (1-20) and 10 uM dT-ACP2 primers. Some specific expression genes were amplified, Now, we are cloning and sequencing. These finding strongly can be support to solve the problems for parturition delay in nuclear transfer cows, suggest that placenta specific proteins are key indicators for the aberration of gestation and placental function in cows.