• 식물병연구
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.92-100
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• 2002

한국산 땅콩에 감염되어 있는 바이러스를 동정하기 위하여 땅콩 재배지 에서 모자이크, 괴저를 동반한 얼룩무늬, 황화, 줄무늬, 엽맥녹대, 위축 등의 바이러스 감염 증상을 나타내는 땅콩잎 및 땅콩을 채집하였다. 이들 시료로부터 기주범위, 면역전자현미경(ISEM), 감염 세포내의 바이러스의 존재양식, direct immune staining assay(DISA), RT-PCR 등에 의하여 Bean common mosaic virus(BCMV-PSt)와 Peanut mottle virus(PeMoV)를 분리하였다. 이들 시료를 DN법에 의거하여 전자현미경으로 관찰한 바 길이가 약 780 nm의 사상형 입자와 세포질 봉입체를 관찰하였다. 초박절편의 시료 관찰에서도 길이 약 700 nm의 사상 입자가 엽육세포 등의 세포질과 액포에 산재 혹은 병행 배열로 존재해 있는 영상 및 세포질 봉입체가 반드시 확인되었다. 또한, 이들 시료를 BCMV-PSt와 PeMoV의 항혈청으로 ISEM을 실시한 결과, 두 항체에 모두 decoration 되었음을 확인하였다. 두 바이러스가 종자전염이 되는 지를 확인하기 위하여 땅콩을 직접 BCMV-PSt와 PeMoV의 항혈청으로 DISA를 실시하였다. 그 결과, BCMV-PSt 및 PeMoV 항혈청에 발색이 되었으며, 이들을 발아시켜 유식물체를 획득하였다. 이들 유식물체에서도 바이러스 감염 증상인 얼룩무늬 증상이 관찰되었고, 이들을 BCMV-PSt와 PeMoV의 항혈청으로 ISEM방법으로 검경한 결과, 두 항체에 모두 decoration 되었다. 또한, 자연감염 식물체 및 DISA에 의해 바이러스 감염이 확인된 종자를 발아시킨 2년생 식물체로부터 생물검정 법 및 ISEM에 의해 두 종의 바이러스가 검출되었다. Rl-PCR을 실시한 결과, 약 1.2Kb크기의 BCMV-PSt coat protein유전자가 증폭 되었다. 이 연구결과, 한국산 땅콩에 BCMV-PSt가 가장 많이 감염되어 있음을 확인하였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.136-150
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• 2015

Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci 11528은 담배를 숙주로 하여 wildfire disease를 일으키는 식물 병원성 세균이다. P. syringae pv. tabaci psyR deletion mutant를 이용하여 swarming motility, tabtoxin 생산능, siderophore 생산능, AHL 생산능 등의 phenotypic test를 수행하였다. psyR deletion mutant는 wild-type 균주보다 swarming motility가 증가하였고, tabtoxin 생산 또한 증가하였다. 하지만 siderophore와 AHL 생산능은 감소하였고 virulence 또한 지연되었다. 이러한 결과로 PsyR이 QS regulator로 작용한다는 사실과 더불어 병원성 유전자의 조절에도 관여한다는 것을 확인하였다. PsyR이 각각의 병원성 유전자의 발현을 조절하는 regulator들에게 미치는 영향을 전사단계에서 확인하기 위해 fur, gacA, psyI, prhI, prhA, hrpR, hrpA 유전자들을 정량적 real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) 방법으로 확인하였다. 또한 PsyR에 의한 병원성 유전자 조절이 DNA상에 직접적으로 결합하여 일어나는 것인지 아니면 다른 경로를 통해 간접적으로 일어나는 것인지를 확인할 필요가 있어 정제한 PsyR 단백질과 병원성 관련 유전자들의 upstream region 서열을 이용하여 electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA)를 수행한 결과 본 연구에서 선정한 병원성 관련 유전자들이 PsyR에 의해 직접적으로 조절되지는 않는다는 사실을 밝혔다.

• 한국수의병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수의병리학회 2003년도 추계학술대회초록집
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• pp.27-27
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• 2003

Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) and transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) infections are considered difficult to distinguish clinically and histopathologically. Prompt differentiation between PEDV- and TGEV-associated enteritis would greatly facilitate the management of disease in countries where PEDV and TGEV are epizootic. Rapid differential diagnosis and treatment are crucial to reducing mortality and morbidity from PEDV- and TGEV-induced enteritis in piglets. The objective for this study was to develop a protocol to differentiate between PEDV and TGEV directly from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue, using a multiplex reverse transcription-nested polymerase chain reaction (RT-nPCR) assay. (omitted)

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.307-317
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• 2017

Satsuma dwarf virus (SDV) or Citrus mosaic sadwavirus (CiMV) were not consistently detected in RTPCR assay with the primer sets based on gene of Japan isolates. SDV and CiMV isolates were distinctively divided into two groups based on phylogenetic analysis of PP2 gene cloned from 22 Korean isolates, and the Korean CiMV and SDV isolates shared 95.5-96.2% and 97.1-97.7% sequence identity with Japanese isolate, respectively. We developed PP2-1 primer set based on the PP2 gene sequence of Korean isolates to simultaneously and effectively detect SDV and CiMV. And CTLV-2013 and CTV-po primer sets were newly designed for detection of Citrus tatter leaf virus (CTLV) and Citrus tristeza virus (CTV), respectively. Using these primer sets, a new multiplex PCR assay was developed as a means to simultaneously detect 4 citrus viruses, CTV, CTLV, SDV, and CiMV. The degree of detection by the multiplex PCR were consistent with those of uniplex RT-PCR for detection of each of the viruses. Therefore, the new multiplex PCR provides an efficient method for detecting 4 citrus viruses, which will help diagnose many citrus plants at the same time. We verified that 35.2% and 72.1% of 775 trees in 155 orchards were infected with SDV or CiMV (SDV/CiMV) and CTV by the multiplex-PCR assay, respectively, and CTLV was not detected in any of the trees tested.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.104-112
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• 2018

Accurate and rapid detection of bacterial plant pathogen is the first step toward disease management and prevention of pathogen spread. Bacterial plant pathogens Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis (Cmn), Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii (Pss), and Rathayibacter tritici (Rt) cause Goss's bacterial wilt and blight of maize, Stewart's wilt of maize and spike blight of wheat and barley, respectively. The bacterial diseases are not globally distributed and not present in Korea. This study adopted comparative genomics approach and aimed to develop specific primer pairs to detect these three bacterial pathogens. Genome comparison among target pathogens and their closely related bacterial species generated 15-20 candidate primer pairs per bacterial pathogen. The primer pairs were assessed by a conventional PCR for specificity against 33 species of Clavibacter, Pantoea, Rathayibacter, Pectobacterium, Curtobacterium. The investigation for specificity and sensitivity of the primer pairs allowed final selection of one or two primer pairs per bacterial pathogens. In our assay condition, a detection limit of Pss and Cmn was $2pg/{\mu}l$ of genomic DNA per PCR reaction, while the detection limit for Rt primers was higher. The selected primers could also detect bacterial cells up to $8.8{\times}10^3cfu$ to $7.84{\times}10^4cfu$ per gram of grain seeds artificially infected with corresponding bacterial pathogens. The primer pairs and PCR assay developed in this study provide an accurate and rapid detection method for three bacterial pathogens of grains, which can be used to investigate bacteria contamination in grain seeds and to ultimately prevent pathogen dissemination over countries.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.281-288
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• 2013

히알루론산(HA)은 피부의 세포외기질을 구성하는 주성분이다. 인간의 피부에서 히알루론산의 양은 노화와 함께 감소되는 것으로 보고되어 있으며, 이것은 노화에 따른 피부 수분 감소, 주름 형성 및 피부 탄력 저하에 관여한다고 알려져 있다. 지금까지 밝혀진 히알루론산 합성효소(hyaluronan synthase, HAS)들 중에 HAS-2가 사람의 피부 섬유아세포에서의 히알루론산의 합성을 조절하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 천궁으로부터 분리된 ferulic acid가 사람의 피부 유래 섬유아세포에서 히알루론산의 생성에 미치는 효과를 확인하였다. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR과 quantitative real-time PCR을 통해 ferulic acid가 HAS-2의 발현을 증가시키는 것을 확인하였으며 ELISA assay를 통해 ferulic acid가 히알루론산의 생성을 증가시키는 것을 확인하였다. 결론적으로 본 연구를 통해 ferulic acid는 피부 노화에 따른 히알루론산의 감소에 의해 나타나는 건조, 주름 및 탄력 저하와 같은 현상을 개선시킬 가능성을 가진 물질임을 확인하였다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.167-172
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• 2010

닭 전염성 F낭병 (IBD)은 닭에서 전염성이 강하고 발병으로 인하여 양계 산업에 막대한 경제적 피해를 입히는 닭의 바이러스성 전염병이다. 이 연구에서는 수 분 이내에 검사 시료로부터 닭 전염성 F낭병 바이러스를 검출할 수 있는 시판용 면역크로마토그래피법 검사 킷트를 이용하여 IBD 진단에 있어서의 유용성을 조사하였다. 사용한 면역크로마토그래피법 검사 킷트는 닭 전염성 F낭병 바이러스 VP2에 특이적인 단클론 항체를 이용하여 닭 전염성 F낭병 바이러스를 검출하도록 고안되었다. 바이러스 감염 역가를 알고 있는 IBDV를 사용하여 조사한 결과, IC 검사 킷트의 검출 한계는 $10^{3.1}$ 내지 $10^{3.9}$ $EID_{50}$/mL이었다. 이 검사 킷트는 닭의 다른 전염성 바이러스인 뉴캣슬병 바이러스, 닭 전염성 기관지염 바이러스, 조류인플루엔자 바이러스 및 전염성 후두기관염 바이러스에 대하여 비특이 반응을 나타내지 않았다. 고병원성의 IBDV를 실험적으로 감염시킨 후 3일 내지 4일에 폐사한 닭의 장기별로 조사한 결과, 모든 폐사 닭의 F낭, 장편도, 비장, 신장 시료들은 면역크로마토그래피법 검사 킷트에서 강한 양성반응을 나타내었다. 검사 시료 중 F낭 시료가 IC 검사 킷트에서 가장 강한 양성반응을 나타내었다. 폐사 닭의 간, 흉선, 선위의 경우, 각각 검사시료의 87.5%, 37.5% and 0%가 양성 반응을 나타내었다. 면역크로마토그래피법 검사 킷트에서 음성이었던 시료 중 흉선 시료 한 점을 제외한 모든 시료는 DAS-ELISA와 동일한 검사 결과를 나타내었으나, 검사 시료 중 흉선과 선위 일부에서 RT-PCR 검사에서 양성 반응을 나타내었다. 야외 IBD 발생 농장과 비발생 농장에서 수거한 폐사닭 231수의 조직을 면봉으로 도말하여 채취한 시료를 조사하여 RT-PCR법과 비교한 결과, 상대적 민감도와 특이도는 각각 100% (109/109) 및 97.5% (119/122)를 나타났으며, 두 검사 방법간 kappa value는 0.97이었다. 우리의 연구 결과는 IC 검사 킷트는 야외 양계 농장에서 폐사 닭을 대상으로 IBD를 진단하는 데 적용하기에 매우 유용하다는 것을 말해준다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2014

This project's aim was to determine the reserpine-induced gastric ulcer preventive effect of polysaccharide of Larimichthys crocea swim bladder (PLCSB) in ICR mice. The anti-gastric ulcer effects of polysaccharide of Larimichthys crocea swim bladder was evaluated in mice model using morphological test, serum levels assay, cytokine levels assay, tissue contents analysis, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis and western bolt assay. High concentration (50 mg/kg dose) of PLCSB reduced IFN-${\gamma}$ as compared to low concentration (25 mg/kg dose) and control mice. SS and VIP serum levels of PLCSB treated mice were higher than those of control mice, and MOT and SP serum levels were lower than control mice. Gastric ulcer inhibitory index of PLCSB treatment groups mice were much lower than control mice, and the high concentration treated mice were similar to the ranitidine treated mice. The SOD and GSH-Px activities of PLCSB treated mice were higher than control mice, close to normal mice and ranitidine treated mice. PLCSB treated mice also showed the similar contents of NO and MDA to normal group. By RT-PCR and western blot assay, PLCSB significantly induced inflammation in tissues of mice by downregulating NF-${\kappa}B$, iNOS, and COX-2, and upregulating $I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$. These results suggest that PLCSB showed a good gastric ulcer preventive effect as the gastric ulcer drug of ranitidine. Polysaccharide of Larimichthys crocea swim bladder may be used as a drug material from marine products.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.91-105
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• 1999

The effects of Yinjin and Yinjinsaryongsangagambang on a DNA damaging agent, etoposide-induced apoptosis, cell viability, cell cycle progression, and mRNA expression of apoptosis-related genes of human hepatocyte cell line HepG2 were investigated using tryphan blue exclusion assay, MTT assay, flow cytometry, immunocytometric analysis of PCNA, and quantitative RT-PCR analysis. MTT assay showed that Yinjin and Yinjinsaryongsangagambang increases cellular viability of HepG2 cells in a dosage-dependent manner. Stimulation of cell cycle progression by Yinjin or Yinjinsaryongsangagambang was detected by flow cytometric analysis of the DNA content and immunocytometric analysis of PCNA expression. A significant reduction of a DNA-damaging agent, etoposide-induced apoptosis were found in both Yinjin and Yinjinsaryongsangagambang-treated cells in dosage-dependent manner. In overall, 3-fold reduction of apoptosis was recognized in $10.0\;{\mu}g/ml$ of Yinjin or Yinjinsaryongsangagambang-treated cells compared to untreated cells. Although the difference is not significant, Yinjinsaryongsangagambang showed slightly higher effect on the inhibition of apoptosis than Yinjin. From flow cytometric analysis of apoptosis, while 39.9% of untreated cells showed etoposide-induced apoptotic cell death, only 19.6% or 17.4% of Yinjin or Yinjinsaryongsangagambang-treated cells were fond at apoptotic sub G1 phase, respectively. Interestingly, strong induction of Gadd45-mRNA was observed from Yinjin or Yinjinsaryongsangagambang-treated cells. However, no changes in expression levels of p53 and Waf1 were detected, demonstrating that induction of Gadd45 mRNA expression by Yinjin or Yinjinsaryongsangagambang occurs by p53-independent mechanism. Marked mRNA inductions of two apoptosis-inhibiting genes, Bcl-2 and Bcl- XL, were found in both Yinjin or Yinjinsaryongsangagambang-treated HepG2 cells while no changes was detected in expression levels of an apoptosis-promoting gene, Bax.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.113-119
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• 2000

Purpose : Rotavirus is a most common etiologic agent of pediatric gastroenteritis. The standard method to diagnose rotavirus infection was the detection of viral particles in specimens through electron microscopy. But it was complex. Enzyme immunoassay and latex agglutinin are preferred because they are relatively handy, inexpensive and take a short time, in comparison with electron microscopy. However, several reports have shown that the use of ELISA to diagnose rotavirus infection in neonates can result in false positive reactions. The main purpose of this study is to compare ELISA and RT-PCR in the diagnosis of neonatal rotavirus infection. Methods : Data presented in this study were obtained form 123 newborn babies in the nursery of the Fatima Hospital, Masan, Korea, form Jury to December, 1997. We obtained two samples of stool from each of the newborn babies and then performed the Rotazyme test and the RT-PCR. In the Rotazyme test, the results were interpreted according to visual findings. The samples were used for the RT-PCR test after at stock $-30^{\circ}C$ to identify rotavirus group A. The result of the two tests were compared. Results : The informations are divided into 73 males and females. Out of the total informations 15 were transferred from other hospitals. Their average gestational age was $38.5{\pm}1.6$ weeks. The average birth weight was $3134.8{\pm}539gm$. In the Rotazyme test, 75 samples turned out to be positive. Out of them, 55 samples(75.3%) were positive and 18 samples(24.7%) were negative in the RT-PCR. On the other hand, in the Rotazyme test, 50 samples turned out be negative. Out of them, 27 samples(54%) were positive and 23 samples(46%) were negative in the RT-PCR. Conclusion : Rotavirus infection in uncommon in neonates. The diagnosis based on visual findings using Rotazyme test has a disadvantage in the sense that it can result in false positive reactions and false negative reactions in the diagnosis of neonatal rotavirus infection.