• 식물분류학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2014

한국 미기록종인 큰청사초(Carex chungii Z. P. Wang), 바늘청사초(C. tsushimensis (Ohwi) Ohwi), 흰밀사초(C. multifolia Ohwi)의 사초속 청사초절 3분류군이 발견되었다. 큰청사초(C. chungii Z. P. Wang)는 전라남도 완도, 거금도와 경상남도 남해에서 발견하였다. 청사초(C. leuchoclora Bunge)와 유사하나 수과의 중륵이 수축하여 뚜렷이 구분된다. 바늘청사초(C. tsushimensis (Ohwi) Ohwi)는 전라남도 신안군 가거도에서 발견되었으며, 애기사초(C. conica Boott)와 유사하나 암꽃인편에 현저하게 긴 까락으로 구분된다. 흰밀사초(C. multifolia Ohwi)는 전라남도 해남군 송지면 땅끝마을에서 발견되었으며, 녹빛실사초(C. sachalinensis var. sikokiana (Franch. & Sav.) Ohwi)와 유사하나 총생하며 잎이 분백색인 특징으로 구분된다. 미기록 3분류군에 대한 기재, 도해, 사진 및 근연종과의 차이점을 검색표로 제시하였다.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.81-89
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• 2013

일반적으로 겨우살이라고 하는 공중기생식물들에 대한 연구는 주로 생태학적 측면과 농업적 측면에서 이루어져 왔다. 그러나 최근 약용자원 측면에서 관심이 높아져 우리나라에 분포하고 있는 겨우살이에 관한 연구도 활발해지고 있다. 본 연구는 앞으로 겨우살이를 산업적으로 이용하기 위한 연구가 진행될 것에 대비하여 한국에 분포하는 겨우살이를 중심으로 지금까지의 분류학 및 생태학 분야의 연구내용을 고찰하고자 수행했다. 겨우살이는 교목이나 관목의 가지에 기생하는 단향목에 속하는 현화식물로서 우리나라에는 단향과의 겨우살이 [Viscum coloratum (Komarov) Nakai f. coloratum], 붉은겨우살이[Viscum coloratum (Komarov) Nakai f. rubroaurantiacum (Makino) Kitagawa], 동백나무겨우살이[Korthalsella japonica (Thunb.) Engl.] 등 3분류군과 꼬리겨우살이과의 꼬리겨우살이(Loranthus tanakae Franch. et Sav.)와 참나무겨우살이[Taxillus yadoriki (Sieb. ex Maxim.) Danser] 등 2분류군을 합하여 2과 4속 5분류군이 분포하고 있다. 그런데 이 종들에 대한 분류학적 연구가 아직까지는 미진하였으며, 분포범위 또한 광범위하기 때문에 종 내의 형태변이에 대한 관찰도 추가적으로 이루어져야할 것이다. 겨우살이의 분포는 숙주 특이성과 숙주간의 거리, 환경조건, 그리고 숙주식물의 형태, 전파 매개자 섭식특성과 서식지 선택 특성에 따라 결정되었다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.14-18
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• 2006

한반도 모시풀속 식물의 이용과 보존을 위한 기초자료로 제공하기 위해 현지관찰로서 자생 분포지, 생육지 환경특성 및 혼생식물종을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 왜모시풀, 개모시풀, 좀깨잎나무, 풀거북꼬리는 거의 전지역에 걸쳐 분포하고 있었으며, 야생화된 모시풀은 충남 이남에 자라고, 왕모시풀과 긴잎모시풀은 남부지역에만 자생하고 있었다. 2. 조사대상 모시풀속 식물의 혼생식물은 평균 124.9종류였으며, 중요치가 높은 공통의 혼생식물은 쑥이었다. 3. 모시풀속 식물간에 공유하는 혼생식물은 개모시풀과 좀깨잎나무간이 49.0%로서 최고의 공통종을 나타낸 반면에 모시풀과 풀거북꼬리간이 21.6%의 최저 공통종이었다. 4. 자생지의 연평균강수량은 $1100\;mm{\sim}1390\;mm$, 연평균기온은 $11.3^{\circ}C{\sim}13.7^{\circ}C$ 범위이었으며, 토양의 화학적 특성은 pH가 평균 5.3에서 7.2 범위로서 약산성 또는 약알칼리성을 띠었으며, 유기물함량은 모시풀이 다른 모시풀속 식물에 비해 현저하게 높았다. 또한 K과 Na 함량은 각각의 모시풀속 식물에서 큰 차이를 보이지 않았으나, $P_2O_5$와 Ca 및 Mg은 다소 차이를 나타내었다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.397-400
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• 2004

The chromosome numbers and karyotypes were investigated in four Korean native species of the genus Hosta. The chromosome complements were diploid of 2n=60 in H. japonica var. lancifolia Nakai and H. capitata Nakai, aneuploid of 2n=59 in H. minor (Bak.) Nakai, and modified triploid of 2n=92 in H. longipes (Fr. et Sav.) Matsumura. All the species carried four sets of distinctly large chromosomes of which the chromosome types were telocentrics or subtelocentrics with $4.4{\sim}7.2\;{\mu}m$ in length. The other chromosomes were meta-, submeta, subtelo-, or telocentric types and showed gradual length degradation in the range of $1.0{\sim}3.0\;{\mu}m$. The satellites appeared vestigially in a pair or a triplet set of chromosomes which depends on the species. New chromosome number and karyotype in H. longipes were the first report in this species. The structural rearrangement was suggested to explain the modified triploid composition of 2n=92.

• BMB Reports
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.209-210
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• 2018

NAFLD induces the development of advanced liver diseases such as NASH and liver cancer. Therefore, understanding the mechanism of NAFLD development is critical for its prevention and treatment. Ablation of PTEN or Hippo pathway components induces liver cancer in a murine model by hyperactive AKT or YAP/TAZ, respectively. Although the regulation of these two pathways occurs in the same hepatocyte, the details of crosstalk between Hippo-YAP/TAZ and PTEN-AKT pathways in liver homeostasis and tumorigenesis still remain unclear. Here, we found that depletion of both PTEN and SAV1 in liver promotes spontaneous NAFLD and liver cancer through hyperactive AKT via YAP/TAZ-mediated up-regulation of IRS2 transcription. Conversely, NAFLD is rescued by both ablation of YAP/TAZ and activation of the Hippo pathway. Furthermore, human HCC patients with NAFLD showed strong correlation between YAP/TAZ and IRS2 or phospho-AKT expression. Finally, the inhibition of AKT by MK-2206 treatment attenuates NAFLD development and tumorigenesis. Our findings indicate that Hippo pathway interacts with AKT signaling during the intervention with IRS2 to prevent NAFLD and liver cancer.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.179-185
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• 2004

The characteristics of foam generation were assessed for freshwater and seawater using a foam generator. Both in freshwater and seawater, the height of the foam layer increased with initial protein concentrations. The height of the foam layer also increased with pore size of the air distributor. The optimum superficial air velocities (SAV) in freshwater and seawater were 0.84 cm/sec and 0.6 cm/sec, respectively. The height of the foam layer was the highest in pH 3 in freshwater and in the region of pH 5-7 in seawater. The height of the foam layer increased with $NaHCO_3$ concentration in freshwater, and $NaHCO_3$ concentration had little effect in seawater. Removal efficiencies of total suspended solid (TSS) and turbidity decreased with an increase of initial protein concentrations in a batch foam separator both in freshwater and seawater.

• BMB Reports
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.119-125
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• 2018

The Hippo pathway plays prominent and widespread roles in various forms of human carcinogenesis. Specifically, the Yes-associated protein (YAP), a downstream effector of the Hippo pathway, can lead to excessive cell proliferation and the inhibition of apoptosis, resulting in tumorigenesis. It was reported that the YAP is strongly elevated in multiple types of human malignancies such as breast, lung, small intestine, colon, and liver cancers. Recent work indicates that, surprisingly, Hippo signaling components' (SAV1, MST1/2, Lats1/2) mutations are virtually absent in human cancer, rendering this signaling an unlikely candidate to explain the vigorous activation of the YAP in most, if not all human tumors and an activated YAP promotes the resistance to RAF-, MAPK/ERK Kinase (MEK)-, and Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-targeted inhibitor therapy. The analysis of YAP expressions can facilitate the identification of patients who respond better to an anti-cancer drug treatment comprising RAF-, MEK-, and EGFR-targeted inhibitors. The prominence of YAP for those aspects of cancer biology denotes that these factors are ideal targets for the development of anti-cancer medications. Therefore, our report strongly indicates that the YAP is of potential prognostic utility and druggability in various human cancers.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.1216-1220
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• 2008

Sequence analysis of the metabolically rich genome of Streptomyces peucetius ATCC 27952 revealed a 2,199 bp sesquiterpene alcohol (germacradienol) synthase-encoding gene from the germacradienol synthase/terpene cyclase gene cluster. The gene was named spterp13, and its putative function is as a germacradienol synthase/terpene cyclase. The amino acid sequence of Spterp13 shows 66% identity with SAV2163 (GeoA) from S. avermitilis MA4680 and 65% identity with SCO6073 from S. coelicolor A3(2), which produces germacradienol/geosmin. The full-length recombinant protein was heterologously expressed as a his-tagged fusion protein in Escherichia coli, purified, and shown to catalyze the $Mg^{2+}$-dependent conversion of farnesyl diphosphate to the germacradienol, which was verified by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2019년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.41-41
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• 2019

The genus Ficus L., containing approximately 850 species, is by far the largest genus in the Moraceae. They are mainly distributed worldwide, mainly in tropical countries. In South Korea, there are three native Ficus (including F. erecta Thunb, F. sarmentosa var. nipponica (Franch. & Sav.) Corner, and F. thunbergii Maxim.). Among them, F. erecta is effectively natural resources for the improvement of senile cognitive impairment. However, the chloroplast (cp) genome sequences and information of F. erecta have not been addressed. Therefore, in this study, we provide the complete cp genome of F. erecta and its allied species using next-generation sequencing technology. The chloroplast of Ficus species has typical structure which includes large and small single copy regions and a pair of inverted repeats (IRs). The sizes of cp genomes range from 160,276 bp to 160,603 bp. To determine the phylogenetic positions of these species, we conducted a maximum likelihood analysis using common protein-coding genes in chloroplast sequences. Also, we describe a newly developed single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers using multiplex PCR to identify F. erecta based on amplification-refractory mutation system (ARMS) technique. We analyzed matK, atpB of the chloroplast genes and ITS from F. erecta and three related taxa, F. carica, F. sarmentosa var. nipponica and F. thunbergii. It provides useful information for molecular identification between F. erecta and related Korean native species.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.44-47
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• 2004

Loranthus tanakae Fr. et Sav. (Loranthaceae) is a species of mistletoe, a semiparasitic plant growing on the branches of Quercus and Betula species as host trees. In our ongoing search for bioactive compounds from endemic species in Korea, we have investigated to isolate the chemical constituents responsible for the antitumor effect of the MeOH extract of L. tanakae. The ethyl acetate soluble part of the MeOH extract demonstrated a marginal inhibition on the proliferation of the tumor cell lines such as A549 (non small cell lung), SK-OV-3 (ovary), SK-MEL-2 (melanoma), XF498 (central nerve system), and HCT-15 (colon) in vitro. Thus, the activity-guided isolation procedure upon the ethyl acetate soluble part of the extract has been carried out and finally four flavonoid rhamnopyranosides (1-4) were isolated as active principle. The structures of 1-4 were elucidated by the physicochemical and spectral data as rhamnetin 3-O-$\alpha$-L-rhamnoside (1), quercetin 3-O-$\alpha$-L-rhamnoside (2), rhamnocitrin 3-O-$\alpha$rhamnoside (3), and kaempferol 3-O-$\alpha$-L-rhamnoside (4).