• 제목/요약/키워드: Species differences

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소음스트레스에 대한 뱀장어의 코티졸, 글루코스, 알부민과 Glucocorticoid Receptor 유전자 발현 연구 (Noise-induced Stress Response on Cortisol, Glucose, albumin and Glucocorticoid Receptor Expression in the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

  • 박영철;강용진;전형주;한경남;백재민;이완옥;김진형
    • 한국환경생태학회지
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    • 제25권6호
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    • pp.853-860
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    • 2011
  • 소음 스트레스로 인한 뱀장어(Anguilla japonica)의 영향을 파악하기 위하여 스트레스 지표로 사용되는 코티졸, 포도당, 알부민 및 glucocorticoid receptor(GCR) 유전자의 발현 양을 측정, 분석하여 노출되지 않은 대조구와 비교하였다. 그 결과, 알부민은 노출 1시간 후에 낮은 값을 보인 반면 코티졸과 포도당은 대조구에 비해 매우 큰 차이를 보이며 높게 나타났다. GCR 유전자의 조직 발현 결과 간, 아가미, 근육 및 소장에서 많이 발현하였다. 소음 노출에 따른 시간의 변화에서 간과 아가미 근육과 소장에서 발현이 감소하는 양상을 나타내었다. 실험결과 뱀장어의 glucocorticoid receptor 유전자의 발현변화가 소음 스트레스로 인한 영향을 파악하는데 유용한 지표가 될 수 있음을 확인하였다.

계지인삼탕(桂枝人蔘湯)이 MIA로 유도된 골관절염 유발 Rat에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Kyejiinsam-tang in MIA-Induced Osteoarthritis Rats)

  • 안순선;허동석
    • 대한한의학회지
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    • 제34권3호
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    • pp.69-85
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    • 2013
  • Objectives: This study investigated the anti-osteoarthritic effects of Kyejiinsam-tang (hereinafter referred to KIT) on the monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)-induced osteoarthritis rats. Methods: Anti-oxidative effects of KIT were measured by scavenging activities of DPPH, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO). Scavenging activities of anti-oxidation in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated RAW 264.7 cells were also measured for inhibitory effects against the production of inflammatory mediators (tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$, interleukin-$1{\beta}$, interleukin-6). Osteoarthritis was induced in rats by injecting MIA in the knee joint. Rats were divided into a total of 4 groups (n=6). The normal group were not treated at all without inducing osteoarthritis whereas the control group were induced for osteoarthritis by MIA and oral medicated physiological saline per day. The positive comparison group was injected with MIA and after 7 days, 2 mg/kg of Indomethacin. The experimental group was injected with MIA and after 7 days was medicated with 34 mg/kg of KIT. Indomethacin and KIT were orally-medicated for each substance a total of 4 weeks, once per day. Weight-bearing on hind legs was measured every week after MIA injection. At the end of the experiment (5 weeks after MIA injection), micro CT (computed tomography)-arthrography and histopathological examinations on the articular structures of knee joint were performed. The effect on inflammatory cytokines and immunological cells in synovial fluid was measured. Volume of cartilage was measured by micro CT-arthrography. Injury to synovial tissue was measured by H & E (hematoxylin and eosin), Safranin-O immunofluorescence. Results: 1. Cytotoxicity against hFCs was insignificant. 2. KIT showed the potent full term for DPPH. 1. NO was significantly reduced by KIT (at 100, $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$) and ROS was also reduced, but not significantly, by KIT (at $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$). 2. IL-6 and IL-$1{\beta}$ were significantly reduced by KIT (at 100, $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$) and TNF-${\alpha}$ was also reduced, but not significantly, by KIT (at $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$). 1. In hind legs weight-bearing measurement, level of weight increased. 2. Functions of liver and kidney were not affected. 3. IL-$1{\beta}$ was significantly reduced and TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6 were also reduced but not significantly. 4. PGE2 (prostaglandin E2), LTB4 (leukotriene B4) were significantly reduced in the KIT group. 5. MMP-9 (matrix metalloproteinase-9), TIMP-1 (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1) and Osteocalcin were significantly reduced in the KIT group. 6. Destruction of cartilage on micro CT arthrography was reduced but had no significant differences. 7. Histopathologically, injury to synovial membrane of the KIT group was decreased and proteoglycan content of KIT group was increased. Conclusions: According to this study, Kyejiinsam-tang has inhibiting effect on the progression of arthritis in MIA-induced osteoarthritis rat. Kyejiinsam-tang has anti-oxidants and anti-inflammation effects, and is related to inhibiting the activity of inflammatory cytokine and injury of volume in cartilage.

Cloning and Expression Analysis of the ${\alpha}$-Subunit of Porcine Prolyl 4-hydroxylase

  • Cho, Eun Seok;Jung, Won Youg;Kwon, Eun Jung;Park, Da Hye;Chung, Ki Hwa;Cho, Kwang Keun;Kim, Chul Wook
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제20권11호
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    • pp.1655-1661
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    • 2007
  • Prolyl 4-hydroxylase (P4H) plays a central role in collagen synthesis by catalyzing the hydroxylation of the proline residue in the X-Pro-Gly amino acid sequence, and controls the biosynthesis of collagen that influences overall meat quality. In order to verify expression level of the catalytic ${\alpha}$ subunit of P4H, a 2.7 kb clone of the ${\alpha}$ subunit gene for P4H was selected from a cDNA library prepared from the muscular tissue of Sancheong berkshire pigs, and the whole gene sequence was determined. As expression level of the ${\alpha}$ subunit of P4H differed between tissues of pigs, we intended to assess more precisely the level of ${\alpha}$-subunit expression between tissues of Sancheong Berkshire pigs by using RT-PCR. Muscular and adipose tissues were taken from each pig grouped by growth stage (weighing 60, 80, and 110 kg) of Yorkshire and Sancheong Berkshire pigs, and the expression levels of the ${\alpha}$-subunit of P4H were examined. Since there were significant differences in the expression level with respect to variation in growth stage (p<0.01), an attempt was made to identify any influences of pig species and tissue variation. The muscular and adipose tissues of pigs weighing 110 kg showed higher expression levels than pigs weighing 60 kg and 80 kg. In general, significantly higher expression levels were found in muscular than in adipose tissue. The expression levels in Sancheong Berkshire were significantly higher than in Yorkshire pigs (p<0.01 or p<0.05). Since expression level of the ${\alpha}$-subunit of P4H affects the activity of P4H and is connected to the biosynthesis of collagen and increased collagen can improve meat texture, this finding may explain why meat quality of the Sancheong Berkshire pig is acclaimed in Korea. Given the higher expression levels of the ${\alpha}$-subunit gene in adipose than in muscular tissue, and also in the heavier pigs, more intensive studies are required to assess the correlation between expression level of the ${\alpha}$ subunit gene and overall meat quality.

조릿대는 왜 평생 한 번 대규모로 꽃을 피우고 죽는가? -조릿대 개화지의 외적 환경인자 분석 및 그 생활사 전략- (Why Does Draft Bamboo Bloom Once in a Lifetime on a Large Scale and then Die? -Analysis of External Environmental Factors of Draft Bamboo Flowering Area and Its Life Strategy-)

  • 박석곤;최송현
    • 한국환경생태학회지
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    • 제31권6호
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    • pp.564-577
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    • 2017
  • 본 연구는 전남 광양시 백운산의 조릿대 개화지에서 외적 환경인자가 개화원인으로 작용하는가를 조사했다. 이를 토대로 조릿대의 개화원인, 개화양식 및 생활사 전략을 고찰했다. 조릿대 개화지와 비개화지 사이의 토양 물리적 조건 광량 차이는 없었다. 2014~17년 사이에 조릿대가 개화했던 한국과 일본 개화지의 강수량 기온은 평년치(과거 30년)와 다른 특이점을 찾을 수 없었다. 또한 대면적으로 조릿대가 꽃을 피운 후에 대부분 죽었으나 일부 조릿대 간이 다시 발생하기도 하고 일부는 죽지 않았다. 즉, 조릿대는 외적 환경인자와 상관없이 일제히 개화했으며, 대부분의 조릿대 간은 죽지만 일부는 살아남았다. 이는 조릿대 개화원인은 외적 환경인자 영향보다 생물시계에 따라 주기적으로 발현하는 특정 유전자(일명, 유전자 시계)로 촉발된다고 본다. 한편, 멀리 떨어져 있는 조릿대 개체와 동조해 꽃을 대규모로 피우며, 소규모 단독으로 여러 번 개화하기도 한다. 이것은 평생 한 번 개화하는 조릿대의 유성번식 실패 리스크를 분산하기 위한 일종의 보험시스템이라고 판단된다. 열대성 대나무 조릿대류가 온대로 분포를 넓히면서 환경의 불확실성 증가에 따른 유성번식의 최적화를 위해 장주기 단개화성이 강화된 것으로 추정된다.

Antioxidant action of soy isoflavones on oxidative stress and antioxidant enzyme activities in exercised rats

  • Yoon, Gun-Ae;Park, Sunmin
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • 제8권6호
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    • pp.618-624
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    • 2014
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Isoflavones are widely believed to be beneficial to human health, in relation to their antioxidant potentials. Exercise can cause an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidants. This study was conducted in order to investigate the ability of isoflavones in amelioration of oxidative stress induced by exercise. MATERIALS/METHODS: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned to one of four groups: isoflavone-free with no exercise (CON-sd), isoflavone-free with exercise (CON-ex), isoflavone-supplemented with no exercise (ISF-sd), and isoflavone-supplemented with exercise (ISF-ex). Animals exercised on the treadmill for 30 minutes per day, five days per week. TBARS as a marker of oxidative stress and antioxidant enzyme activity, including SOD, GSH-px, and catalase were determined in liver tissue. Serum lipid profile was also examined. RESULTS: A significant effect of isoflavone alone was observed on abdominal fat pad mass. ISF-ex had significantly less abdominal fat pad than CON-ex. Both exercise and isoflavone treatment had significant effects on lowering plasma triglyceride (TG), thus, the ISF-ex group had a significantly lower TG level than the CON-sd group, by 30.9%. However, no differences were observed in plasma cholesterol, HDL-C, and cholesterol/HDL-C ratio. Exercise, isoflavone, and exercise-isoflavone interaction effects were significant on thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) (P = 0.001, 0.002, and 0.005, respectively). The CON-ex group showed a higher TBARS level than the other three groups. By contrast, in the ISF-ex group, TBARS was restored to the level of the ISF-sd or CON-sd group. Isoflavone had a significant effect on superoxide dismutase (SOD) (P = 0.022) and catalase activities (P = 0.049). Significantly higher SOD and catalase activities were observed in ISF-ex than CON-ex. SOD and catalase activities showed an inverse pattern of TBARS. Taken together, isoflavones increased the activities of SOD and catalase with concomitant decreases in TBARS, indicative of decreased oxidative stress. CONCLUSIONS: Isoflavone supplementation enhances antioxidant action with attenuation of exercise-induced oxidative stress, as measured by decreases in TBARS, and inhibits body fat accumulation and plasma TG increase. Antioxidative effects ascribed to isoflavones may be partially exerted via enhancement of antioxidant enzyme activities.

생태성 평가를 통한 토지매수시스템 개발 - 동강유역을 중심으로 - (Development of Land Purchase System by Ecological Evaluation - Focusing on the Donggang Basin -)

  • 이란;유항남;주위홍;구본학
    • 한국조경학회지
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    • 제48권3호
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    • pp.45-53
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    • 2020
  • 국제적으로 기후변화에 대한 대응 및 생물다양성 증진 방안이 대두되면서 국내 정부 및 공공기관에서는 수변구역 등 법정 보호지역 내 생태계를 보전하고 수질개선을 위해 사유지를 매수하여 보전·복원사업을 추진하고 있으나, 매수시스템 체계가 미흡하여 다양한 문제점을 초래하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 동강유역 생태·경관보전지역을 중심으로 생태성 평가를 통한 효율적이고 체계적인 토지매수시스템을 개발하였다. 생태성 평가는 필지단위의 평가와 권역별 평가를 통합하여 생태성 평가모형을 개발하고, 생태기능 종합등급을 설정함과 동시에 현장검증을 통해 최종 등급화 하였다. 88필지의 매수토지에 대해 검증한 결과, 85.2%이상의 비교적 높은 일치성을 보였으며 불일치한 필지는 생태성 평가와 현장검증시 계절의 차이로 식생 고사, 경작물 수확 등 영향이 있었던 것으로 나타났다. 매수시스템은 멸종위기종과 핵심생태계에서의 거리를 기준으로 생태성 평가등급에 따라 1순위에서 9순위까지 순위를 선정하였으며, 동강유역 거운리, 문산리, 덕천리, 운치리, 귤암리, 가수리의 사유지를 대상으로 총 68필지에 대해 현장 검증 결과, 5순위까지 매수 우선순위가 체계적으로 도출되었다. 본 연구는 생태평가에 기반한 체계적인 토지매수시스템을 구축 및 제안함으로써 향후 보호지역 내 매수토지의 보전과 복원 및 생태적 관리에 일조할 것으로 기대된다.

무병종서 생산을 위한 감자X바이러스 및 엽권바이러스에 관한 연구 (Studies on the Potato Virus X and Potato Leaf Roll Virus for Disease-free Seed Potato Production)

  • 최정일
    • 한국작물학회지
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.31-63
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    • 1969
  • A series of experiment was carried out to study on the production of disease-free seed potatoes at the Alpine Experiment Station from 1960 to 1968, which initiated a study of comparison on degeneration of plain warm region and high altitude products and the effect of latent potato virus X (PVX) and potato leaf roll virus(PLRV) on degeneration. Particular observations were made on some aspect of the nature of potato virus disease and its control such as concentrations of PVX, range of host plants, physical properties such as concentrations of PYX, range of host plants, physical properties and carrying effect of insects, by investigating 9 different areas of the main potato producing regions (Kimhae, Taegu, Choongju, Taejoen, Suwon, Kwangju, Chonju, Cheju and Chinju). Highly purified anti-serum was separated and tested for control of the virus disease and also various method of prevention and control of PLRV were observed, using cultivation of sprouted seed tubers, early harvesting method, and systemic chemicals. The results obtained are summarized as follows; 1. Potato yield in the plain region decreased by 32.8~66.3% in the first year cultivation of seed potatoes from colder region, and the rate of virus infection was 92.9 to 95.4%. 2. Plants of three families including, 20 species were susceptible to the PVX, and among the plants Salvia officinalis of a habits only was the carrier while the symptom of Digitalis purpurea of Screphulariaceae was masked. Necrosis and ring spot was occurred in most pJants of the Solanaceae and ring spot symptom also was observed in Nicotiana tabacum L. var. White Burley and in N. glutinosa. 3. The 8$C_2$ strain of virus had the following physical properties; thermal inactivation point, 68-$72^{\circ}C$ : dilution inactivation point, above 1, 000, 000 dilution: ageing in vitro, 240-360 days: and ageing in dry plant tissue, 30 days. 4. Myzus persicae and Oxya spp. did not transmit the 8$C_2$ strain of potato virus. 5. Virus was purified through the ammonium sulphate isolating method, and higher titer value, 1/2048 was obtained through anti-serum test. 6. Inhibition Chenopodiacae on the virus infection of potato was remarkable, and inhibition of local lesion host also was observed. 7, By earlier planting of sprouted seed tubers, growth period could be prolonged by 10 to 12 days. 8. Earlier harvest decreased much the rate of virus infection of seed potatoes. 9. According to the results of aphid control trial using systemic soil insecticides at Kangnung and Taekwanlyung, PSP 204, Disyston and Thimet was effective to aphid control. In particular, control effect of twice treatments of PSP 204 was great. 10. Treatmental effect of those chemicals lasted about 60-70 days. However, single foliar application of emulsified chemicals was not effective to potato virus control. 11. The effect of PSP 204, Disyston, and Thimet on the control of potato leaf roll virus was great, particularly in the case of two treatments of PSP 204, at Kangnung as well as at Taekwanlyung. Higher negative correlationship between the control effect of potato leaf roll virus and potato yield was observed showing the value r=-0.85 at Kangnung, and r=-0.87 at Taekwanlyung. 12. Differences in the control effects among PSP 204, Disyston, and Thimet was not noticed.

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Practical and Effective Method for the Solubilization and Characterization of Mammalian ${\beta}$-adrenergic receptor

  • Shin, Chan-Young;Kim, Hee-Jin;Lee, Sang-Bong;Ko, Kwang-Ho
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제1권2호
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    • pp.188-195
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    • 1993
  • In order to understand the machanism of action and regulation of ${\beta}$-adrenergic receptor in terms of molecular level, the purification of receptor protein has a fundamental importance. Moreover, species differences among avian, amphibian and mammalian ${\beta}$-adrenergic receptors make it more important to purify mammalian ${\beta}$-adrenergic receptor. Because ${\beta}$-adrenergic receptor is an integral membrane protein, it must be solubilized from the membrane for the purification. The purpose of the present study was to solubilize and characterize the mammalian $\beta$-adrenergic receptor from guinea pig lung in quantities by more efficient and practical method eventually to purify receptor. Guinea pig lung membrane preparation was solubilized by sequential treatment of buffers containing low and high concentration of digitonin which are 0.2 and 1.2% respectively. About 50% of the total receptor pool was released by this double extraction procedure. The $\beta$-adrenoceptors in the digitonin extract were identified using the ${\beta}$-adrenergic antagonist, (-)-[$^3H$]-dihydroalprenolol ([$^3H$]DHA). The solubilized receptor retained all of the essential characteristics of membrane-bound receptor, namely saturability; stereoselectivity; high affinity to ${\beta}$-adrenergic drugs. For the measurement of soluble receptor activity, Sephadex G-50 chromatography method has been widely used. Inspite of its accuracy and wide acceptance, this technique employed troublesome column work which required long time to assay the activity of receptor. We employed another methods to measure receptor activity. When using 0.5% polyethylenimine pretreated GF/B glass fiber filter, filtration technique could be used to measure soluble receptor activity. This technique enabled us to reduce the total amount of time to assay by a factor of 4 as well as to detect soluble receptor. In the present study, we could establish more efficient and practical solubilization method of mammalian $\beta$-adrenergic receptor. The rapidity and high yield of this solubilization scheme, together with the favorable recovery of the receptor activity, are significant steps toward the ultimate purification of the mammalian $\beta$-adrenergic receptor. The result of this study together with more convenient purification method could provide large amount of purified receptor with ease for various research purposes.

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유럽 너도밤나무(Fagus sylvatica L.) 유묘발달(幼苗發達) 동안의 한 동위효소(同位酵素) 유전자좌(遺傳子座)에서의 생존력선택(生存力選擇) (Viability Selection at an Allozyme Locus during Development in European Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.))

  • 김진수
    • 한국산림과학회지
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    • 제54권1호
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    • pp.68-75
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    • 1981
  • 서독과 루마니아의 너도밤나무 2개 산지(産地)로부터 얻어진 종자(種子)와 그로부터 온실(溫室)과 임분내(林分內)에서 발아된 유묘(幼苗)의 서로 다른 3가지 발달시기(發達時期)의 한 leucine aminopeptidase 유전자좌(遺傳子座)에서의 유전적(遺傳的) 구조(構造)가 상호간(相互間)에 비교되었다. 많은 비교에서 서로 다른 발달시기간(發達時期間)에 대립유전자적(對立遺傳子的) 및 유전자형적(遺傳子型的) 구조(構造)의 차이가 인정되었다. 양산지(兩産地)에서 공통으로 대립유전자(對立遺傳子) $A_2$가 상이(相異)한 조건하에서 얻어진 유묘시기(幼苗時期)에서 우월성(優越性)을 보였다. 대립유전자(對立遺傳子)$A_2$의 동형접합체(同型接合體)가 온실내에서의 생존력(生存力)이 가장 높았으며 보다 이질적(異質的) 환경조건(環境條件)을 지닌 임분내(林分內)에서는 이형접합체(異型接合體), 특히 대립유전자(對立遺傳子) $A_2$의 이형접합체(異型接合體)가 월등한 생존력(生存力)을 보였다. 양(兩) 산지(産地)의 종자(種子)의 유전적(遺傳的) 구조(構造)가 서로 뚜렷이 상이(相異)함에도 불구하고 대립유전자(對立遺傳子)$A_2$의 동등(同等)한 효과(効果)는 이 유전자좌(遺傳子座)이 적응성(適應性)을 확인해 준다. 생존력(生存力) 변수(變數)와 유전적(遺傳的) 간격(間隔)등의 비교를 통해, 일어난 생존선택(生存選擇)의 특성(特性)과 강도(強度)가 설명되었다. 이 유전자좌(遺傳子座)의 발달초기(發達初期)에 있어서의 가능한 중요성이 이질적(異質的) 환경(環境)에서 오랫동안 살아가는 임목(林木)의 적응(適應)과 관련되어 토론되었다.

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말 태반과 뇌하수체에서 당단백질 호르몬의 특이적인 발현 (Differential Expression of Glycoprotein Hormones in Equine Placenta and Pituitary)

  • Min, Kwan-Sik
    • 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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    • pp.87-93
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    • 2000
  • eCG는LH, FSH및 TSH와 같이 당단백질 호르몬에 속하고, 당쇄가 많이 첨가된 $\alpha$$\beta$-subunits의 비공유결합으로 구성되어 있고, 말에서 보다 다른 동물에서 FSH와 LH의 이중 생리활성을 나타내는 아주 특이한 성선 자극 호르몬이다. eCG는 임신 40~130일 사이에 말의 자궁내막배의 영양막세포에서 합성ㆍ분비된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 eCG, eLH 및 eFSH의 각각 subunits mRNA발현을 태반과 뇌하수체에서 분석하였다. mRNA의 추출은 임신 70일의 태반과 27개월된 숫컷말의 뇌하수체에서 분리하였다. 말 태반을 이용한eCG mRNA발현의 Northern blotting분석결과 $\beta$ subunit가 $\alpha$ subunit보다 아주 많이 발현되었으며, 또한 뇌하수체에서 $\alpha$-, LH $\beta$-, FSH $\beta$-subunit의 분석결과 $\alpha$ subunit는 약 0.8 kb, FSH $\beta$ subunit는 1.8 kb의 크기로 발현되었는데, 이러한 FSH $\beta$ subunit는 cloning되어진 cDNA의 크기와 일치한다. 뇌하수체 전엽에서는 $\alpha$ subunit가 LH $\beta$ subunit와 FSH $\beta$ subunit보다 현저히 많이 발현된다는 사실이 밝혀졌다. 따라서, 태반과 뇌하수체에서 발현되는 각각 subunit의 mRNA는 독립적으로 조절되어 결과적으로 발현량에 차이가 나타난다고 시사되어진다.

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