• 제목/요약/키워드: Shock signal

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Inhibitory Effects of Lactobacillus plantarum Lipoteichoic Acid (LTA) on Staphylococcus aureus LTA-Induced Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Production

  • Kim, Han-Geun;Lee, Seung-Yeon;Kim, Na-Ra;Ko, Mi-Yeon;Lee, Jung-Min;Yi, Tae-Hoo;Chung, Sung-Kyun;Chung, Dae-Kyun
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제18권6호
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    • pp.1191-1196
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    • 2008
  • Staphylococcus aureus is a common etiologic agent for Gram-positive sepsis, and its lipoteichoic acid (LTA) may be important in causing Gram-positive bacterial septic shock. Here, we demonstrate that highly purified LTA (pLTA) isolated from Lactobacillus plantarum inhibited S. aureus LTA (aLTA)-induced TNF-${\alpha}$ production in THP-1 cells. Whereas pLTA scarcely induced TNF-${\alpha}$ production, aLTA induced excessive TNF-${\alpha}$ production. Interestingly, aLTA-induced TNF-${\alpha}$ production was inhibited by pLTA pretreatment. Compared with pLTA, aLTA induced a strong signal transduction through the MyD88, NF-${\kappa}B$, and MAP kinases. This signaling, however, was reduced by a pLTA pretreatment, and resulted in the inhibition of aLTA-induced TNF-${\alpha}$ production. Whereas dealanylated LTAs, as well as native LTAs, contributed to TNF-${\alpha}$ induction or TNF-${\alpha}$ reduction, deacylated LTAs did not, indicating that the acyl chain of LTA played an important role in the LTA-mediated immune regulation. These results suggest that pLTA may act as an antagonist for aLTA, and that an antagonistic pLTA may be a useful agent for suppressing the septic shock caused by Gram-positive bacteria.

Expression and Localization of Heat Shock Protein 70 in Frozen-thawed IVF and Nuclear Transferred Bovine Embryos

  • Chung, K.S.;Choi, Y.J.;Song, S.J.;Do, J.T.;Yoon, B.S.;Kim, Y.J.;Lee, H.T.
    • 한국가축번식학회지
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    • 제26권4호
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    • pp.311-320
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    • 2002
  • The objective of this study was to assess the developmental potential in vitro produced embryos frozen-thawed with the various containers, and also examined expression and localization of heat shock protein 70 at these embryos. For the vitrification, 2-cell, 8-cell and blastocyst stage embryos produced by in vitro fertilization (IVF) and nuclear transfer (NT) were exposed the ethylene glycol 5.5 M freezing solution (EC 5.5) for 30 sec, loaded on each containers such EM grid, straw and cryo-loop, and then immediately plunged into liquid nitrogen. Thawed embryos were serially diluted in sucrose solution, each for 1 min. and cultured in CRI-aa medium. Survival rates of the vitrification production were assessed by re-expanded, hatched blastocysts. There were no differences in the survival rates of IVF using EM grid and cryo-loop. However, survival rates by straw were relatively lower than other containers. The use of cryo-loop resulted in only survival of nuclear transferred embryos (43.7%). Also, there embryos after IVF or NT were analysed by semi-quantitive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT- PCR) methods for hsp 70 mRNA expression. Results revealed the expression of hsp 70 mRNh were higher thawed embryos than control embryos. Immunocytochemistry used to localize the hsp 70 protein in embryos. Two and 8-cell embryos derived under control condition was evenly distributed in the cytoplasm but appeared as aggregates in some frozen-thawed embryos. However, in the control, blastocysts displayed aggregate signal while Hsp70 in frozen-thawed blastocysts appeared to be more uniform In distribution. Therefore, this result suggests that the exploiting Hsp 70 in the early embryos may be role for protection of stress condition for increase viability of embryos within IVF, NT and there frozen-thawed embryos.

Molecular cloning of metal-responsive transcription factor-1 (MTF-1) and transcriptional responses to metal and heat stresses in Pacific abalone, Haliotis discus hannai

  • Lee, Sang Yoon;Nam, Yoon Kwon
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • 제20권7호
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    • pp.9.1-9.13
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    • 2017
  • Background: Metal-responsive transcription factor-1 (MTF-1) is a key transcriptional regulator playing crucial roles in metal homeostasis and cellular adaptation to diverse oxidative stresses. In order to understand cellular pathways associated with metal regulation and stress responses in Pacific abalone (Haliotis discus hannai), this study was aimed to isolate the genetic determinant of abalone MTF-1 and to examine its expression characteristics under basal and experimentally stimulated conditions. Results: The abalone MTF-1 shared conserved features in zinc-finger DNA binding domain with its orthologs; however, it represented a non-conservative shape in presumed transactivation domain region with the lack of typical motifs for nuclear export signal (NES) and Cys-cluster. Abalone MTF-1 promoter exhibited various transcription factor binding motifs that would be potentially related with metal regulation, stress responses, and development. The highest messenger RNA (mRNA) expression level of MTF-1 was observed in the testes, and MTF-1 transcripts were detected during the entire period of embryonic and early ontogenic developments. Abalone MTF-1 was found to be Cd inducible and highly modulated by heat shock treatment. Conclusion: Abalone MTF-1 possesses a non-consensus structure of activation domains and represents distinct features for its activation mechanism in response to metal overload and heat stress. The activation mechanism of abalone MTF-1 might include both indirect zinc sensing and direct de novo synthesis of transcripts. Taken together, results from this study could be a useful basis for future researches on stress physiology of this abalone species, particularly with regard to heavy metal detoxification and thermal adaptation.

가감조요산(加減造遙散)의 항염(抗炎) 및 면역반응(免疫反應)에 대한 연구(硏究) (Anti-inflammatory Effects of Gagamsoyosan)

  • 김주연;이순이;조한백;김송백;최창인
    • 대한한방부인과학회지
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    • 제21권4호
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    • pp.17-35
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: It is the purpose of this study to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of water extract from Gagamsoyosan(GGSYS) on the peritoneal macrophage. Methods: To evaluate anti-inflammatory effects of GGSYS. inflammatory cytokines were measured in lipopolysaccharide(LPS) -stimulated macrophages. Furthermore. the western blot has been done to look into the molecular mechanism. Results: GGSYS did not have any cytotoxicity in the peritoneal macrophages and suppressed production of LPS-induced NO. tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-$\alpha$). interleukin(IL)-1$\beta$. IL-6. IL-12. GGSYS inhibited the activation of extracelluar signal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2). c-Jun N-terminal kinase(JNK), p38 kinase and the degradation of inhibitory kappa B-alpha($I_{k}B-\alpha$) in the LPS-stimulated peritoneal macro phages. GGSYS inhibited LPS-induced endotoxin shock and the production of TNF-$\alpha$. IL-l$\beta$. IL-6 in serum from LPS-stimulated mice. Conclusion: These results suggest that GGSYS may have the anti-inflammatory effect which can inhibit the production of NO and inflammatory cytokines. GGSYS is expected to protect against inflammatory diseases.

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미만형 위암에서 임상병리학적 인자와 Hsp70, BAG1과 Raf-1 발현간의 상관성 (Correlation between Clinicopathology and Expression of HSP70, BAG1 and Raf-1 in Human Diffuse Type Gastric Carcinoma)

  • 정상봉;이현욱;정경태
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제26권1호
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    • pp.101-108
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구에서는 미만형 위암조직에서의 임상병리학적 인자와 HSP70, BAG1, Raf-1의 발현간의 상관관계를 평가하고자 하였다. Hsp70은 열충격단백질(heat shock protein)의 환경적 스트레스로부터 세포를 보호하는 분자생물학적 chaperone으로 작용하는 것뿐 아니라 anti-apoptotic 작용을 통하여 암세포의 생존과 전이를 촉진시키는 것으로 알려져 있다. Proto-oncogene의 일종인 Raf는 사람을 포함한 진핵세포의 생장에 관여하는 중요한 신호전달경로인 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)경로의 중심인자로서 다양한 암에서 그 발현이 증가한다고 알려져 있다. Bcl-2에 결합하여 세포사멸을 저해하는 것으로 처음 보고된 Bcl-2-associated athanogene-1 (BAG-1)은 다양한 암에서 그 발현이 증가된다고 보고되었다. 또한 BAG-1은 HSP70과 상호작용하여 Raf-1-ERK signal pathway와 cell growth를 조절하는 것으로 보고되었다. Hsp70의 발현은 임파절 전이가 있는 경우 24례(64.9%)에서 양성, 13례(35.1%)에서 음성을 보였으며, 임파절 전이가 없는 경우 6례(26.1%)에서 양성, 17례(73.9%)에서 음성을 보여 임파절의 전이가 있는 경우가 임파절 전이가 없는 경우에 비해 유의하게 높은 발현율을 보였다(p=0.007). N-stage에 따른 발현은 N-stage가 증가함에 따라 발현율이 유의하게 증가하였다(p=0.006). BAG1의발현은 전체 대상 환자 중 43례(71.7%)에서 양성, 17례(28.3%)에서 음성소견을 보였으며, 65세 미만에서 65세 이상에 비해 유의하게 높은 발현율을 보였다(p=0.035). RAF1의 경우 전체 대상 환자 중 45례(75.0%)에서 양성, 15례(25.0%)에서 음성소견을 보였으며, BAG1 양성환자에서 RAF1의 발현이 유의하게 증가 하였다(p=0.021). 본연구 결과 Hsp70은 종양의 진행과 상관성이 있을 것으로 생각되어지며, BAG1과 Raf-1은 미만형위 암의 진단적 마커로 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

저산소증 상태에서 B16F10 피부암 세포에 EGCG를 처리하였을 때의 apoptosis 효과 (EGCG induces Apoptosis under Hypoxic State in B16F10 Melanoma Cancer Cells)

  • 김윤이;김인섭;박옥진;김영민
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제21권2호
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    • pp.251-256
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    • 2011
  • 파이토케미컬의 일종인 EGCG는 녹차의 카테킨 성분으로, 세포 내 신호 경로 조절을 통하여 항산화, 항암효과를 나타내는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 hypoxia 상태인 B16F10 피부암 세포에서 HIF-$1{\alpha}$를 포함한 AMPK의 신호경로를 통하여 EGCG의 apoptosis 유도 효과를 규명하였다. AMPK는 hypoxia, 영양분 결핍, 운동, heat shock 등, 세포 내 ATP의 결핍에 의해서 활성화되며 암세포의 증식을 억제하고 apoptosis를 유도한다. 세포에서 중요한 에너지 센서로서 작용하는 AMPK가 hypoxia 상태의 암세포 내에서는 HIF-$1{\alpha}$의 전사 활성을 유도하는데, HIF-$1{\alpha}$는 hypoxia 상태에서 산소 결핍에 반응하는 첫 번째 전사 조절인자로서 암세포의 생존을 위한 세포내 산소공급과 혈관신생형성을 조절한다. Hypoxia 상태가 아닌 B16F10 세포에서와 hypoxia 상태에서의 B16F10 세포에서 EGCG에 의한 apoptosis 효과를 관찰하였다. 실험 결과, hypoxia 상태에서 EGCG는 더 강한 apoptosis를 유도하며, 혈관신생형성을 조절할 수 있는 HIF-$1{\alpha}$의 전사 활성을 억제시킨다. 이러한 관찰을 통해 EGCG가 hypoxia 상태의 피부암 세포에서 암의 성장과 신생혈관형성을 저해하는 것으로 보인다. 이와 같은 연구는 향후 식품에 첨가된 파이토케미컬을 이용하여 암을 예방하는 연구에서 있어서, 도움이 될 것으로 여겨진다.

GPS 데이터를 이용한 대기행렬길이 산출에 관한 연구 (Study on Queue Length Estimation using GPS Trajectory Data)

  • 이용주;황재성;이철기
    • 한국ITS학회 논문지
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    • 제15권3호
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    • pp.45-51
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    • 2016
  • 기존 실시간 신호제어시스템은 과포화 상황, 지점검지 및 매설식 검지체계의 문제점이 제기됨에 따라 ITS의 활성화와 검지체계의 발전 등으로 진보된 차세대 신호제어시스템의 개발이 요구되고 있다. 본 논문은 차세대 신호제어시스템을 위해 신호제어 기초 변수를 기존 통과교통량이 아닌 교차로 대기행렬을 활용할 수 있도록 대기행렬길이의 산출을 목적으로 하였다. 기존 시스템의 한계로 나타난 과포화 상황에 중점을 두어 범위를 설정하였다. 실시간으로 수집되는 개별차량 위치정보를 좌표로 변환하여 최소제곱법을 이용한 회귀모형에 적용하여 추출한 직선식을 충격파 모형에 적용하였다. 산출된 대기길이와 링크길이의 비교를 통해 대기길이가 링크를 초과하는 경우 상류부 대기차량이 하류부 교차로에 영향을 미친다고 판단하여 하류부 교차로 대기행렬까지 대기길이로 포함하였다. 추출된 대기행렬길이의 신뢰성을 판단하고자 링크 통행시간과의 상관분석을 실시한 결과 두 링크 모두 0.9이상의 수치를 나타내며 높은 상관관계를 보이는 것으로 판단되었다. 본 연구는 실시간으로 수집되는 데이터를 이용하여 대기행렬길이를 산출할 수 있다는 점과 이를 이용하여 신호제어시스템의 개선에 기여할 수 있다는데 의의가 있다.

전원무결성과 신호무결성을 갖는 전기차 무선전력전송 무선충전컨트롤모듈 EMI 저감 설계 (Design of EMI reduction of Electric Vehicle Wireless Power Transfer Wireless Charging Control Module with Power Integrity and Signal Integrity)

  • 홍승모
    • 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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    • 제14권6호
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    • pp.452-460
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    • 2021
  • 전 세계적으로 전기차 시장이 확대됨에 따라 성능 및 안전성의 문제를 보완한 친환경적인 전기차가 계속 출시되고 시장이 더욱 커지고 있다. 하지만 전기차의 경우 충전의 불편함, 감전과 같은 안전 문제, 여러 전장부품들의 연동으로 인한 EMI(Electromagnetic interference) 문제는 전기차에서 해결해야 하는 문제이다. 무선전력전송 기술을 이용하면 전기차 충전에 대한 불편함 해소와 고전류, 고전압을 직접 다루지 않아 안전성의 문제를 해결할 수 있으나 EMI 저감을 위한 설계가 이루어지지 않는다면 오작동을 일으켜 더 큰 문제를 일으킬 수 있다. 본 논문은 전기차 무선전력전송 핵심 전장 부품인 무선충전컨트롤모듈에서 발생할 수 있는 EMI를 저감시키기 위한 전원무결성과 신호무결성을 갖는 전기차 무선전력전송 무선충전컨트롤모듈 EMI 저감 설계하였다. 전원부분에서 발생할 수 있는 공진, 임피던스 등의 문제와 신호 부분에서 발생할 수 있는 고속통신간의 신호왜곡의 문제를 시뮬레이션을 통해 EMI 저감 설계하였다.따라서 전원무결성과 신호무결성을 갖는 EMI 저감 설계를 통해 전기차 무선전력전송 무선충전컨트롤모듈 800 MHz ~ 1 GHz 대역과 1.5 GHz에서 각각 10 dBu V/m, 15 dBu V/m이 저감되는 것을 확인하였다.

Sodium Salicylate Activates p38MAPK Though a Specific-Sensing Mechanism, Distinct from Pathways Used by Oxidative Stress, Heat Shock, and Hyperosmotic Stress

  • Kim, Jung-Mo;Oh, Su-Young;Kim, Min-Young;Seo, Myoung-Suk;Kang, Chi-Duk;Park, Hye-Gyeong;Kang, Ho-Sung
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제9권4호
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    • pp.241-248
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    • 2003
  • Sodium salicylate, a plant stress hormone that plays an important role(s) in defenses against pathogenic microbial and herbivore attack, has been shown to induce a variety of cell responses such as anti-inflammation, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in animal cells. p38MAPK plays a critical role(s) in the cell regulation by sodium salicylate. However, the signal pathway for sodium salicylate-induced p38MAPK activation is yet unclear. In this study, we show that although sodium salicylate enhances reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, N-acetyl-L-cysteine, a general ROS scavenger, did not prevent sodium salicylate-induced p38MAPK, indicating ROS-independent activation of p38MAPK by sodium salicylate. Sodium salicylate-activated p38MAPK appeared to be very rapidly down-regulated 2 min after removal of sodium salicylate. Interestingly, sodium salicylate-pretreated cells remained fully responsive to re-induction of p38MAPK activity by a second sodium salicylate stimulation or by other stresses, $H_2O$$_2$ and methyl jasmonate (MeJA), thereby indicating that sodium salicylate does not exhibit both homologous and heterologous desensitization. In contrast, pre-exposure to MeJA, $H_2O$$_2$, heat shock, or hyperosmotic stress reduced the responsiveness to subsequent homologous stimulation. Sodium salicylate was able to activate p38MAPK in cells desensitized by other heterologous p38MAPK activators. These results indicate that there is a sensing mechanism highly specific to sodium salicylate for activation of p38MAPK, distinct trom pathways used by other stressors such as MeJA, $H_2O$$_2$ heat shock, and hyperosmotic stress.

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Heat shock protein 90 inhibitor AUY922 attenuates platelet-derived growth factor-BB-induced migration and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells

  • Kim, Jisu;Lee, Kang Pa;Kim, Bom Sahn;Lee, Sang Ju;Moon, Byung Seok;Baek, Suji
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • 제24권3호
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    • pp.241-248
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    • 2020
  • Luminespib (AUY922), a heat shock proteins 90 inhibitor, has anti-neoplastic and antitumor effects. However, it is not clear whether AUY922 affects events in vascular diseases. We investigated the effects of AUY922 on the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-BB-stimulated proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC). VSMC viability was detected using the XTT (2,3-bis-(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium-5-carboxanilide) reagent. To detect the attenuating effects of AUY922 on PDGF-BB-induced VSMCs migration in vitro, we performed the Boyden chamber and scratch wound healing assays. To identify AUY922-mediated changes in the signaling pathway, the phosphorylation of protein kinase B (Akt) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 was analyzed by immunoblotting. The inhibitory effects of AUY922 on migration and proliferation ex vivo were tested using an aortic ring assay. AUY922 was not cytotoxic at concentrations up to 5 nM. PDGF-BB-induced VSMC proliferation, migration, and sprout outgrowth were significantly decreased by AUY922 in a dose-dependent manner. AUY922 significantly reduced the PDGF-BB-stimulated phosphorylation of Akt and ERK1/2. Furthermore, PD98059 (a selective ERK1/2 inhibitor) and LY294002 (a selective Akt inhibitor) decreased VSMC migration and proliferation by inhibiting phosphorylation of Akt and ERK1/2. Greater attenuation of PDGF-BB-induced cell viability and migration was observed upon treatment with PD98059 or LY294002 in combination with AUY922. AUY922 showed anti-proliferation and anti-migration effects towards PDGF-BB-induced VSMCs by regulating the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and Akt. Thus, AUY922 is a candidate for the treatment of atherosclerosis and restenosis.