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형질전환 담배 식물체에서 재조합 erythropoietin 유전자의 발현 (Expression of Recombinant Erythropoietin Gene in Transgenic Tobacco Plant)

  • CHOI, Jang Won;PARK, Hee Sung
    • 식물조직배양학회지
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    • 제24권1호
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    • pp.63-69
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    • 1997
  • Erythropoietin(EPO)은 적혈구 모세포의 분화와 성장을 중재하는 당단백질이며 담배 식물체에서 재조합 사람 EPO를 생산하기 위해 CaMV 35S promoter를 갖는 발현 vector인 pBI$\Delta$GUS121, pBD$\Delta$ GUS121, pPEV-1을 이용하여 5.4kb의 EPO genomic DNA를 cloning 하였고 Agrobacterium tumefaciens에 의한 형질전환에 의해 Nicotiana tabacum (var. Xanthi)으로 도입되었다. Kanamycin을 포함하는 MS 배지에서 각각의 construct에 대하여 10 km 저항성 식물체들이 얻어졌다. 형질전환된 식물체의 게놈에 EPO genomic DNA의 정확한 결합은 polymerase chain reaction에 의해 332bP의 DNA 조각에 의해 확인되었으며 Northern blot 결과 1.8 kb의 전사체들이 식물체 잎에서 발현 축적되는 것이 확인되었다. Promoter의 수나 5'-UTS 서열에 의한 mRNA 양에는 변화가 없었지만 식물체 게놈에 결합된 위치 및 copy number에 의해 mRNA 수준에 영향을 주는 것으로 밝혀졌다. EPO 항체를 이용한 Western blot 결과 식물체에서 발현된 EPO 단백질의 크기는 동물세포에서 발현된 37kDa 보다 작은 30 kDa 이었다. 이는 식물체에서 modification(glycosylation) system은 동물세포에서와는 다르다는 것을 보여준다.

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Comparative Analysis of Spontaneous Infectious Spondylitis : Pyogenic versus Tuberculous

  • Lee, Yangwon;Kim, Bum-Joon;Kim, Se-Hoon;Lee, Seung-Hwan;Kim, Won-Hyung;Jin, Sung-Won
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • 제61권1호
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    • pp.81-88
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    • 2018
  • Objective : Spondylitis is often chemotherapy resistant and requires long-term treatment. Without adequate chemotherapy, the outcome can be fatal or result in severe neurologic damage. Therefore, differentiating the etiology of spondylitis is very important, particularly in spontaneous cases. As the prevalence of tuberculosis in Korea has decreased in recent years, updated clinical research about spondylitis is warranted. Methods : From April 2010 to March 2016, data from spondylitis patients were collected retrospectively. In total, 69 patients (51 with pyogenic spondylitis and 18 with tuberculous spondylitis) were included. Clinical data, laboratory findings including erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) level, measurements of Cobb angles at the initial and final follow-up, and radiologic features on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans were evaluated. To test differences between the pyogenic and tuberculous groups, numerical data were compared using the student's t-test and Mann-Whitney U test, and categorical data were compared using the chi-square test and Fisher's exact test. Results : The patients' mean age was 60.0 years. Male sex was slightly predominant (56.5%). There was no difference in mean age and sex between the two groups. The pyogenic group had a relatively higher proportion of immunocompromised patients. The peak CRP value was higher in the pyogenic group than in the tuberculous group (14.08 mg/dL and 8.50 mg/dL, respectively, p=0.009), whereas the ESR was not significantly different between the groups (81.5 mm/h and 75.6 mm/h, respectively, p=0.442). Radiologically, the presence of disc space sparing and vertebral body collapse differed between the groups. In the tuberculous group, the disc was more commonly preserved on contrast-enhanced MRI (50% and 23.5%, respectively, p=0.044), and vertebral body collapse was more common (66.6% and 15.7%, respectively, p<0.001). The mean length of hospitalization was longer in the pyogenic group (56.5 days and 41.2 days, respectively, p=0.001). Four mortality cases were observed only in the pyogenic group. The most commonly isolated microorganism in the pyogenic group was Staphylococcus aureus(S. aureus) (methicillin susceptible S. aureus and methicillin resistant S. aureus [MRSA] in 8 and 4 cases, respectively). Conclusion : The clinical and radiological manifestations of spontaneous spondylitis differ based on the causative organism. Pyogenic spondylitis patients tend to have a higher CRP level and a more severe clinical course, whereas tuberculous spondylitis patients present with destruction of the vertebral body with disc sparing more frequently. The presence of MRSA is increasing in community-acquired spondylitis cases.

일개 대학병원 신경외과중환자실에서 Clostridium difficile 관련 설사 감소를 위한 CQI활동 (CQI Activities for the Reduction of Clostridium difficile Associated Diarrhea in NCU of a University Hospital)

  • 박은숙;장경희;윤영옥;이정신;김태곤;여한승;김선호;신정원;이경원;김준명
    • 한국의료질향상학회지
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.10-21
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    • 2001
  • Background : The Clostridium difficile is the most important identifiable cause of nosocomial infectious diarrhea and colitis, which lengthens hospital stay. Recently incidence of C. difficile has been increasing in an university hospital, and an intervention for prevention and control of C. difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD) was in prompt need. Methods : Subjects were the patients in the neurosurgical intensive care unit(NCU) where C. difficile was most frequently isolated. To increase participation of various departments, we used the CQI method, because management of CDAD requires a wholistic approach including control of antibiotics, barrier precaution and environmental cleaning and disinfection. Duration of the CQI activities was 9 months from April to December 1999. Results : The identified problems were misuse and overuse of antibiotics, lack of consciousness of medical personnels and the possibility of transmission from the contaminated environment and tube feeding. Education for proper use of antibiotics and management of C. difficile infection, use of precaution stickers, supplement of handwashing equipments, emphasis on environmental disinfection, and the change of the process of tube feeding were done. The CDAD rate in NCU was significantly decreased after the CQI program (8.6 case per 1,000 patient days from January to April 1999 vs 4.8 from May to December 1999). The distribution of neurosurgical wards including NCU among the total number of isolated C. difficile from the clinical specimens dropped from 49.4% in January to April to 33,7% in May to December. The average hospital stay of the neurosurgical department changed from 19.6 days to 15.2 days. Also, the effect of the CQI activities for C. difficile may have affected the incidence of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE). Duration and dosage of certain antibiotics used in the NS department were decreased. The distribution of neurosurgical department in the number of VRE isolated patients declined from 18.4% to 11.1%. Conclusion : Infection control of resistant organisms such as C. difficile is likely to be successful when management of environmental contamination an collaborative efforts of decreasing the patients' risk factors such as antibiotics management and decreasing the length of hospital stay come simultaneously. For this work, related departments need to actively participate in the entire process under a common target through discussions for identifying problems and bringing up solutions. In this respect, making use of a CQI team is an efficient method of infection control for gathering participation and cooperation of related departments.

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상업용 유전자 변형작물 이벤트 선발을 위한 도입유전자 확인, 발현 및 세대간 안정성 평가 : 오이모자이크바이러스 저항성 GM 고추 (Identification of Introduced Gene and Its Expression and Gene Stability Assessment for Event Selection of Genetically Modified Plant toward Approval: Cucumber Mosaic Virus Resistant Hot Pepper)

  • 강승원;한밝음;이태호;김은지;이긍표
    • 원예과학기술지
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    • 제30권2호
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    • pp.192-200
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    • 2012
  • 형질전환 작물 개발시, 위해성 평가에 영향을 미치게 될 요인들을 파악하고, 이에 대한 과학적 근거의 마련을 위한 실험 자료 생산계획의 확립과 실험을 진행하는 것이 매우 중요하다. 또한 유전자변형작물을 개발한 후 정부의 승인을 위한 과학적이고 신뢰할 만한 자료를 축적하기 위해서는 오랜 기간과 많은 자본이 투입된다. 이에 따라, 본 연구에서는 CMV 저항성 유전자변형 고추에 대한 평가분석 연구를 통해 유전자변형작물의 환경위해성 평가를 수행하는데 있어 도입유전자 확인을 위한 평가서 작성을 위해 요구되는 서던 분석을 위한 탐침 포화, 도입유전자의 발현 해석을 위한 RT-PCR, ELISA 실험에 관한 사례를 제시하고자 하였다. 서던 분석을 위해 삽입 유전자 전체 서열의 확인이 가능한 10개의 부분적으로 겹치는 탐침을 제작하였다. 서던 분석 결과, 고추에 도입된 외래유전자가 단일사본으로 존재하여, 게놈전체에서 도입된 위치 이외에 상동성을 갖는 다른 조각 부위가 없음을 확인하였으며, 도입유전자 전체의 안정성을 확실히 입증할 수 있었다. 그와 더불어, 역전사 중합효소 연쇄반응 및 효소면역법 실험을 통하여, CMV 저항성 고추의 잎, 과실 등과 같은 주요 기관에서의 삽입 유전자에 대한 안정적인 발현을 확인 할 수 있었다.

국내 육종 고구마 전분의 이화학 호화 및 소화 특성 (Characterization of Korean Sweet Potato Starches: Physicochemical, Pasting, and Digestion Properties)

  • 백혜림;김하람;김경미;김진숙;한귀정;문태화
    • 한국식품과학회지
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    • 제46권2호
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    • pp.135-142
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    • 2014
  • 국내에서 육종한 11가지 고구마의 전분 특성을 구명하여 새로운 식품 소재의 개발을 위한 기초자료로 이용하고자 전분의 이화학, 호화 및 소화 특성을 조사하였다. 아밀로스 함량은 12.5-17.4%의 범위를 보였으며, 아밀로펙틴 가지 사슬 분포는 시료 간에 유사하였다. 증미 전분의 아밀로펙틴 분자량이 가장 컸으며 대유미 전분은 가장 낮은 값을 보였다. 모든 고구마 전분의 X선 회절 양상은 C형 중에서도 A형에 가까운 $C_a$형을 나타내었다. 시차주사열량계로 측정한 열 특성에서 11품종 고구마 전분 중 신율미와 증미의 호화 온도가 높았고, 해피미는 낮았다. Rapid Visco Analyser로 페이스트 특성을 살펴보았을 때, 호화시간은 전분 입자의 크기, 최고점도, 강하점도와 음의 상관을 나타내었으며, 해피미가 가장 낮은 호화 온도와 치반점도를 보였고 강하점도와 최고점도 및 최종점도가 높았다. 소화 특성에서 증미의 RS 함량이 가장 많았으며, 신율미와 해피미는 SDS 함량이 많았다.

Mutations in the gyrB, parC, and parE Genes of Quinolone-Resistant Isolates and Mutants of Edwardsiella tarda

  • Kim, Myoung-Sug;Jun, Lyu-Jin;Shin, Soon-Bum;Park, Myoung-Ae;Jung, Sung-Hee;Kim, Kwang-Il;Moon, Kyung-Ho;Jeong, Hyun-Do
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제20권12호
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    • pp.1735-1743
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    • 2010
  • The full-length genes gyrB (2,415 bp), parC (2,277 bp), and parE (1,896 bp) in Edwardsiella tarda were cloned by PCR with degenerate primers based on the sequence of the respective quinolone resistance-determining region (QRDR), followed by elongation of 5' and 3' ends using cassette ligation-mediated PCR (CLMP). Analysis of the cloned genes revealed open reading frames (ORFs) encoding proteins of 804 (GyrB), 758 (ParC), and 631 (ParE) amino acids with conserved gyrase/topoisomerase features and motifs important for enzymatic function. The ORFs were preceded by putative promoters, ribosome binding sites, and inverted repeats with the potential to form cruciform structures for binding of DNA-binding proteins. When comparing the deduced amino acid sequences of E. tarda GyrB, ParC, and ParE with those of the corresponding proteins in other bacteria, they were found to be most closely related to Escherichia coli GyrB (87.6% identity), Klebsiella pneumoniae ParC (78.8% identity), and Salmonella Typhimurium ParE (89.5% identity), respectively. The two topoisomerase genes, parC and parE, were found to be contiguous on the E. tarda chromosome. All 18 quinolone-resistant isolates obtained from Korea thus far did not contain subunit alternations apart from a substitution in GyrA (Ser83$\rightarrow$Arg). However, an alteration in the QRDR of ParC (Ser84$\rightarrow$Ile) following an amino acid substitution in GyrA (Asp87$\rightarrow$Gly) was detected in E. tarda mutants selected in vitro at $8{\mu}g/ml$ ciprofloxacin (CIP). A mutant with a GyrB (Ser464$\rightarrow$Leu) and GyrA (Asp87$\rightarrow$Gly) substitution did not show a significant increase in the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of CIP. None of the in vitro mutants exhibited mutations in parE. Thus, gyrA and parC should be considered to be the primary and secondary targets, respectively, of quinolones in E. tarda.

Genetic Relationship between SCCmec Types and Virulence Factors of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolates in Korea

  • Lim, Kwan-Hun;Lee, Gyu-Sang;Park, Min;Lee, Jin-Hee;Suh, In-Bum;Ryu, Sook-Won;Eom, Yong-Bin;Kim, Jong-Bae
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.75-82
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    • 2010
  • The molecular epidemiological characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates have demonstrated their genetic diversity and evolution. A total of 137 strains of MRSA clinical isolates was collected from Korean healthcare facility in 2007. The MRSA clinical isolates were analyzed by molecular typings (SCCmec element and agr locus typing), virule nce factor gene detections {(Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL), enterotoxin, exfoliative toxin and toxic shock syndrome toxin-1), and amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP)}. The MRSA clinical isolates were classified as SCCmec type II-agr type 1 (2 strains), type II-agr type 2 (79 strains), type III-agr type 1 (24 strains), type III-agr type 2 (2 strains), type IV-agr type 1 (27 strains), type IV-agr type 2 (2 strains), and non-typable (1 strain, agr type 3). Based on SCCmec types, SCCmec type II (95.1%) and III (88.5%) indicated higher multidrug resistance rate than SCCmec type IV (10.3%) (P<0.001). The most common enterotoxin genes were seg (83.8%), sei (83.1%), and sec (80.2%). The tst gene was present in 86 out of 137 (62.8%) MRSA isolates. All MRSA isolates were negative for PVL and exfoliative toxin genes. The combinations of toxin genes were observed in particular SCCmec types; 97.6% of SCCmec type II strains carried sec, seg, sei and tst genes, 73.0% of SCCmec type III strains carried sea gene, and 89.7% of SCCmec type IV strains carried sec, seg and sei genes. Each of the SCCmec types of MRSA isolates had distinct AFLP profile. In conclusion, SCCmec type II, agr type 1 and 2 have demonstrated to be the most common types in Korea, and the results indicated that the virulence factors are closely associated with their molecular types (SCCmec and agr types).

단경 소분지 대립 다수성 땅콩 신품종 '다안' (A Shinpung Typed Large Grain and High-Yielding Peanut Variety 'Daan')

  • 배석복;이명희;김성업;황정동;오기원;정찬식;송득영;백인열;이영희
    • 한국육종학회지
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    • 제49권3호
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    • pp.224-229
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    • 2017
  • 간식용 대립 땅콩의 선호도가 높음에 따라 단경 대립 다수성 신품종 육성을 위하여 단경 다분지성인 '익산 31호'와 소분지 직립 초형의 대립종인'다광'을 인공교배하여 육성한 '다안'의 주요 특성을 요약하면 다음과 같다. '다안'은 신풍 초형으로 개화기가 '대광'에 비해 1일 늦으나 주경장은 44cm로서 11cm 더 작고 분지수는 13개 정도인 단경 직립 소분지성이다. '다안'은 주당 성숙협수는 34개로서 '대광' 땅콩에 비해 10개 더 적으나, 협실비율(75%), 협당립수(1.93개), 100립중(127g)등 수량구성 요소가 우수한 대립 박피종이다. 병해저항성으로 갈반병은 '대광'과 같이 포장저항성이 있으며 흑반병, 그물무늬병, 흰비단병은 '대광' 보다 양호한 수준이다. '다안'은 단백질이 28.3%, 기름함량이 47.8%이고 지방산비율은 불포화 지방산인 올레산이 43.1%, 리놀산이 40.9%인 특성을 가지고 있다. '다안'은 3년간 4개소 지역적응시험 결과 전국 평균 5.00ton로서 대광땅콩에 비하여 16% 증수되었다. '다안'은 직립성 소분지 초형으로 생육후기 낙엽병류인 흑반병과 그물무늬병 방제가 중요하며 충분한 성숙을 위하여 경기북부와 강원도 산간 고랭지를 제외한 이남 지역에서 적응성이 높은 품종이다.

고품질 스테레오 음악을 위한 오디오 워터마크 정보 삽입/추출 기술 (An Embedding /Extracting Method of Audio Watermark Information for High Quality Stereo Music)

  • 배경율
    • 지능정보연구
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    • 제24권2호
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    • pp.21-35
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    • 2018
  • 본 논문에서는 스테레오 음악에 오디오 워터마크를 삽입하기 위한 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 스테레오 음악은 2개의 채널을 갖고 있기 때문에 기존 워터마킹 기술은 일반적으로 각 채널을 독립적으로 생각하고 처리하는 경우가 많다. 그러나 스테레오를 모노로 변환하는 과정에서 워터마크의 손실이 발생하는 경우가 많이 발생할 수 있다. 제안한 알고리즘은 스테레오를 모노로 변환하더라도 워터마크의 손실이 발생하지 않도록 워터마크를 삽입할 때 스테레오와 모노변환의 특성을 이용하였다. 제안된 알고리즘에 사용된 오디오 워터마크는 "Copyright"와 "Copy_free"라는 두 가지 정보를 터보코드를 이용하여 생성하였다. 두 워터마크는 9바이트(72비트)로 이루어져 있으며, 오류정정을 위하여 터보코드를 적용하면 222비트로 삽입해야 하는 정보량이 늘어난다. 222비트의 워터마크는 추가적인 오류에 강인하도록 1024비트로 확장하여 최종적으로 스테레오 음악에 삽입할 워터마크로 사용하였다. 평균적으로 SNR은 40dB를 넘어서서 전통적인 양자화 방식보다 10dB 이상의 음질 개선을 가져왔다. 이는 상대적으로 10배의 음질 개선도를 의미하는 것으로 매우 유의미한 결과이다. 또한 워터마크의 추출에 필요한 샘플길이는 1초 이내의 길이면 충분히 추출이 가능하고, 128Kbps의 비트레이트를 갖는 MP3 압축에 대해서도 모두 1초 이내 길이의 음악 샘플로부터 워터마크의 완전한 추출이 가능하였다. 전통적인 양자화 방식이 10초 길이의 샘플을 이용해도 대부분 워터마크의 추출에 실패한 것에 비하면 1/10에 불과한 길이로 워터마크의 추출이 가능하다.

Selection and Characterizations of Gamma Radiation-Induced Submergence Tolerant Line in Rice

  • Lee In-Sok;Kim Dong-Sub;hua Jin;Kang Si-Yong;Song Hi-Sup;Lee Sang-Jae;Lim Yong-Pyo;Lee Young-Il
    • Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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    • 제5권3호
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    • pp.173-179
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    • 2003
  • The combination of a radiation technique with an in vitro culture system was appiled to develop submergence tolerant rice. The 3,000 $M_3$ lines with an average 80 percent of fertile grain were utilized for the selection of submergence tolerance. Salt tolerant lines were selected based on high plant height, root length and root number after submergence in plastic pots. Of the lines tested, the tolerant line (403-6) showed a dramatic difference in morphological traits under submergence compared to its original variety (Dongjinbyeo). It was suggested that genetic variations between the original variety and $M_3$-403-6 did exist. The levels of $\alpha$-amylase and alcohol dehydrogenase activities were significantly increased in the mutant line compared to its original variety. The mutant with greater tolerance showed less electrolyte leakage indicating a greater membrane integrity and better survival. Also, this line was much more resistant to a salt stress of $1.25\%$ than the original variety. The proline level of the line was significantly (p<0.01> higher than that of the original variety. The relationships between the inhibition of growth caused by stress and the physiological changes in the plant cell were discussed.