• Mycobiology
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.169-177
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• 2023

To further explore the molecular mechanism of triterpenoid biosynthesis and acquire high-value strain of Sanghuangporus baumii, the Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation (ATMT) system was studied. The key triterpenoid biosynthesis-associated gene isopentenyl diphosphate isomerase (IDI) was transformed into S. baumii by ATMT system. Then, the qRT-PCR technique was used to analyze gene transcript level, and the widely targeted metabolomics was used to investigate individual triterpenoid content. Total triterpenoid content and anti-oxidant activity were determined by spectrophotometer. In this study, we for the first time established an efficient ATMT system and transferred the IDI gene into S. baumii. Relative to the wild-type (WT) strain, the IDI-transformant (IT) strain showed significantly higher transcript levels of IDI and total triterpenoid content. We then investigated individual triterpenoids in S. baumii, which led to the identification of 10 distinct triterpenoids. The contents of individual triterpenoids produced by the IT2 strain were 1.76-10.03 times higher than those produced by the WT strain. The triterpenoid production showed a significant positive correlation with the IDI gene expression. Besides, IT2 strain showed better anti-oxidant activity. The findings provide valuable information about the biosynthetic pathway of triterpenoids and provide a strategy for cultivating high-value S. baumii strains.

• Mycobiology
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.269-277
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• 2018

The production of water-soluble pigments by fungal strains indigenous to South Korea was investigated to find those that are highly productive in submerged culture. Among 113 candidates, 34 strains that colored the inoculated potato dextrose agar medium were selected. They were cultured in potato dextrose broth and extracted with ethanol. The productivity, functionality (radical-scavenging activities), and color information (CIELAB values) of the pigment extracts were measured. Five species produced intense yellowish pigments, and two produced intense reddish pigments that ranked the highest in terms of absorbance units produced per day. The pigment extracts of Penicillium miczynskii, Sanghuangporus baumii, Trichoderma sp. 1, and Trichoderma afroharzianum exhibited high radical-scavenging activity. However, the S. baumii extract showed moderate toxicity in the acute toxicity test, which limits the industrial application of this pigment. In conclusion, P. miczynskii KUC1721, Trichoderma sp. 1 KUC1716, and T. afroharzianum KUC21213 were the best fungal candidates to be industrial producers of safe, functional water-soluble pigments.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.213-217
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• 2018

알츠하이머병, 파킨슨병 등 신경퇴행성질환은 ROS 축적에 의한 산화 스트레스가 주된 원인 중 하나인 것으로 알려져 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 신경세포 내 ROS 생성을 억제하는 약용 버섯 추출물을 탐색하여, 녹각영지버섯 추출물을 선발하였다. 실험 결과, PC12 신경세포에서 $H_2O_2$ $50{\mu}M$ 처리에 의해 증가한 ROS 생성이 녹각영지버섯 추출물에 의해 억제되었다. 녹각영지버섯 추출물은 우수한 ABTS 라디칼 소거능($IC_{50}:46.90{\mu}g/ml$)을 가지고 있었으며, 신경세포에서 산화자극에 의한 ROS 생성을 농도의존적으로 억제하였다. 이러한 녹각영지버섯 추출물의 ROS 생성 억제능은 형광현미경 관찰을 통해서도 확인하였다. 본 연구의 실험 결과들은 녹각영지버섯의 항치매 기능성 소재로서의 가치를 보여주는 결과라고 할 수 있다.