• Interdisciplinary Bio Central
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.11.1-11.8
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• 2012

Genes that are indispensable for survival are referred to as essential gene. Due to the momentous significance of these genes for cellular activity they can be selected potentially as drug targets. Here in this study, an essential gene for Streptococcus suis was predicted using coherent statistical analysis and powerful genome comparison computational method. At first the whole genome protein scatter plot was generated and subsequently, on the basis of statistical significance, a reference genome was chosen. The parameters set forth for selecting the reference genome was that the genome of the query (Streptococcus suis) and subject must fall in the same genus and yet they must vary to a good degree. Streptococcus pneumoniae was found to be suitable as the reference genome. A whole genome comparison was performed for the reference (Streptococcus pneumoniae) and the query genome (Streptococcus suis) and 14 conserved proteins from them were subjected to a screen for potential essential gene property. Among those 14 only one essential gene was found to be with impressive similarity score between reference and query. The essential gene encodes for a type of 'Clp protease'. Clp proteases play major roles in degrading misfolded proteins. Results found here should help formulating a drug against Strptococcus suis which is responsible for mild to severe clinical conditions in human. However, like many other computational studies, the study has to be validated furthermore through in vitro assays for concrete proof.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.355-361
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• 2011

We evaluated the performance of the NOW $Streptococcus$ $pneumoniae$ urinary antigen test, standard culture and polymerase chain reaction for detecting $S.$ $pneumoniae$. The urinary antigen test of pneumonia patients represented sensitivity at 72% and specificity at 79%. The results of PCR were targeting for autolysin ($lyt$A), pneumolysin ($ply$), and spn9828. The $lyt$A sensitivity and specificity stood at 56% and 87% respectively while $ply$ sensitivity reported 83% and specificity was 47%, sensitivity and specificity of spn9828 stood at 83% and 73% respectively. The results of urinary antigen test and three genes were all statistically meaningful within $P$ <0.05. When the urinary antigen test of $S.$ $pneumoniae$ was positive, the three kinds of genes were also likely to be positive. According to the result of urinary antigen test, the results of PCR presented a meaningful difference ($P$ <0.05). Especially, the urinary antigen test of $S.$ $pneumoniae$ was likely to be positive ($P$ <0.05) when more than two genes were positive in PCR results.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.221-227
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• 2001

열충격 단백질(heat shock protein: HSP)은 변성된 단백질의 응집을 방지하여 가혹한환경에서 병원균의 생존을 증가시킨다. 세균에 알코을 stress를 가하면 다량의 DnaK와 GronEL이 유도되지만 폐렴구균에서는 DnaK와 GroEL이 전혀 유도되지 않는 대신 알코올탈수소효소(alcohol dehydrogenase : ADH)가 유도되었다. 이런 특성은 폐렴구균 ADH가 HSP처럼 chaperone 기능을 수행라고 있을 가능성을 제시하고 있으므로 본 연구에서는 일차적으로 ADH 유전자를 확인하고 ADH 의 면역특성 및 세포내 분포를 측정하였다. 폐렴구균 ADH는 이질아메바 ADH2 및 대장균 ADH 와 높은 유사성을 나타냈으며 883 개의 아미노산으로 구성된 등전점 6.09의 단백질로 추정된다. 그러나 폐렴구균 ADH와 유사성이 높은 대장균, 유산균 및 황색포도상구균의 용해액을 폐렴구균 ADH 항체와 immunoblot을 실시하였을 때 전혀 반응하지 않았다. 또한 세포질, membrane, periplasm에 있는 단백질 분획 및 폐렴구균 배양 상등액을 ADH 항체와 immune blot을 실시하였을 때 ADH 는 열충격에 관계없이 세포 밖으로 분비되는 단백질임을 확인하였다. 이런 결과는 폐렴구균 ADH가 진단용항원 및 백신으로 개발될 수 있는 가능성을 제시하고 있다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 2008

In this study, the minimum inhibition concentration(MIC), growth inhibition activity, and colony forming inhibitory activity of water soluble propolis against Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Salmonella enteritidis were tested. The MICs of the water soluble propolis against Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Salmonella enteritidis were 312.5 ppm, below 156.3 ppm, 625 ppm, 10,000 ppm, above 10,000 ppm, 10,000 ppm, above 10,000 ppm, above 10,000 ppm, 10,000 ppm, and above 10,000 ppm, respectively. The growth inhibition concentrations against Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumoniae were 156.3 ppm, below 156.3 ppm, 625 ppm, 5,000 ppm, 10,000 ppm, 10,000 ppm, 10,000 ppm, 10,000 ppm, and 5,000 ppm, respectively. However, 10,000 ppm did not inhibit the growth of Salmonella enteritidis. Finally, the colony forming inhibitory activities against Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Salmonella enteritidis were 98.0%, 99.8%, 69.8%, 98.1%, 62.0%, 63.1%, 79.5%, 61.9%, 79.6%, and 0.0%, respectively.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.58-64
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• 2015

Activating transcription factor-3 (ATF3) acts as a negative regulator of cytokine production during Gram-negative bacterial infection. A recent study reported that ATF3 provides protection from Streptococcus pneumoniae infection by activating cytokines. However, the mechanism by which S. pneumoniae induces ATF3 after infection is still unknown. In this study, we show that ATF3 was upregulated via Toll-like receptor (TLR) pathways in response to S. pneumoniae infection in vitro. Induction was mediated by TLR4 and TLR2, which are in the TLR family. The expression of ATF3 was induced by pneumolysin (PLY), a potent pneumococcal virulence factor, via the TLR4 pathway. Furthermore, ATF3 induction is mediated by p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). Thus, this study reveals a potential role of PLY in modulating ATF3 expression, which is required for the regulation of immune responses against pneumococcal infection in macrophages.

• 동국한의학연구소논문집
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.121-140
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• 1999

한약재(韓藥材) 중 폐렴(肺炎)의 치료효과가 기대되는 청열화담(淸熱化痰), 지해평천약(止咳平喘藥)을 중심으로 23종(種)의 약재(藥材)를 사용하여 폐렴(肺炎)을 유발하는 K.pnemoniae, S. pyogenes 및 S. pneumoniae 세균의 생육을 억제하는 약재(藥材)를 탐색하고, 탐색된 약재(藥材)의 추출물에 대한 세균의 최소생육억제농도(最小生育抑制濃度)를 측정하였다. 한약재(韓藥材)의 수용성(水溶性) 추출물 중 황련(黃連), 호황련(胡黃蓮), 패장(敗醬), 황금(黃芩)이 K. pneumoniae에서, 황련(黃連)이 S. pyogenes에 대해서 생육억제 효과가 있었으며, S. pneumoniae에 대한 비교저지환(比較沮止環)의 직경(直徑)은 황련(黃連), 오매(烏梅), 오미자(五味子), 황금(黃芩)쪽이 우수하였으나 황련(黃連) 추출물 사용시 병원균 모두에서 생육저지환(生育沮止環)의 크기가 가장 크게 나타났으며 대조군(對照群)으로 사용된 대장균(大腸菌)과 고초균(枯草菌)에서도 어느 정도의 항세균(抗細菌) 효과를 볼 수 있었다. 에탄올 추출물에서는 패장(敗醬), 황금(黃芩), 오미자(五味子), 오매(烏梅)가 K. pneumoniae 세균의 생육을 억제하였으며. S. pyogenes 세균은 황련(黃連), 황금(黃芩), S. pneumoniae 세균은 황련(黃連), 오미자(五味子), 오해(烏海), 마두령(馬兜鈴), 황금(黃芩)에 의하여 생육이 억제되어 황련(黃連)은 수용성(水溶性) 및 에탄올 용해성(溶解性) 추출물에서 모두 우수한 항세균(抗細菌) 효과를 보여주고 있다. 각 세균에 대한 최소생육저지농도(最小生育沮止濃度)(MIC)는 K. pneumoniae 세균일 경우 황련(黃連) 및 황금(黃芩)의 수용성(水溶性) 추출물과 오매(烏梅) 및 패장(敗醬)의 에탄올 용해성(溶解性) 추출물이 유의성을 보였으며, S. pyogenes 세균은 황련(黃連)의 수용성(受容性) 및 에탄올 용해성(溶解性) 추출물과 오매(烏梅)의 에탄올 용해성(溶解性) 추출물, S. pneumoniae 세균은 황련(黃連)과 오매(烏梅)의 수용성(水溶性) 및 에탄올 용해성(溶解性) 추출물에서 유의성이 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 통하여 황련(黃連), 오미자(五味子), 오매(烏梅), 황금(黃芩), 호황련(胡黃連), 패장(敗醬)의 수용성(水溶性) 및 에탄올 용해성(溶解性) 추출물이 폐렴(肺炎) 유발균(誘發菌) K. pneumoniae, S. pyogenes. S.pneumoniae에 대(對)하여 우수한 생육억제(生育抑制) 작용(作用)을 나타냄을 알 수 있었다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.109-113
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• 2012

임상에서 분리한 총 174 균주의 S. pneumoniae를 대상으로 검체별, 연령별, 성별 분리빈도 및 levofloxacin의 내성도를 조사하였으며, 항생제 감수성 검사를 통해 다제내성도를 확인하였다. S. pneumoniae가 가장 많이 분리된 검체는 객담으로서 총 174 균주의 89.7%인 156 균주가 분리되었다. 특히 남성과 51세의 고령환자에서 분리빈도가 높았으며, 분리된 levofloxacin 내성 8 균주 모두는 penicillin, tetracycle, erytromycin, clindamycin 및 trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazoe 대한 다제내성도 함께 소유하고 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 분리된 levofloxacin 내성균주 SP32 (MIC $64{\mu}g/mL$)와 SP96 (MIC $8{\mu}g/mL$)의 QRDR 염기서열을 분석한 결과, SP32와 SP96 균주의 GyrA에서 Ser-81$\rightarrow$Phe로, SP96에서 Ser-11$\rightarrow$Gly으로 아미노산 치환이 각각 확인되었고, ParC에서는 두 균주 모두 Ser-79$\rightarrow$Phe으로 치환된 돌연변이가 확인되었다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제36권3호통권142호
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• pp.252-256
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• 2005

The in visto inhibitory activities of essential oils of the Rosmarinus officinalis as well as its main constituents were evaluated against antibiotic-susceptible and -resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pneumoniae, Salmonella enteritidis and S. typhimurium. The essential oil fraction of R. officinalis and its main components, 1,8-cineole and camphor, exhibited significant inhibitory activities against most of the tested strains in this study, with MICs(minimum inhibitory concentrations) racing from 0.5mg/ml to 16mg/ml. The total oil fraction showed higher activity than its main components, 1,8-cineole and camphor against S. aureus strains. No remarkable differences were evident between MICs of the susceptible and resistant strains of S. aureus. Among the tested strains, S. pneumoniae CCARM 3523, the resistant strain to norfloxacin, oxacillin and erythromycin exhibited significantly lower sensitivity to the tested oils than antibiotic-susceptible strain. The oils revealed mostly higher inhibitory activity against S. typhimurium than against S. enteritidis.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2002년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2
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• pp.335.2-335.2
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• 2002

Despite the use of antibiotics and vaccines, Streptococcus pneumoniae remains a serious cause of morbidity and morality in human. In this study, pathogenic and immunological natures of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) in S. pneumoniae were elucidated. In vitro cytotoxicity test determined by lactate dedydrogenase release from A549 cells revealed that adh mutation significantly reduced cytotoxicity although in vivo intraperitoneal challenge of the adh mutant to BALB/C mouse exhibited marginal increase of survival time than the wild type. (omitted)

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.353.2-353.2
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• 2016

We studied electrochemical detection of Botulinum neurotoxin, Vaccinia virus, and Streptococcus Pneumoniae based on nanogap device. Target bio substances were employed as representative targets of protein, virus, and bacteria, respectively. Redox current generated by ferri/ferrocyanide as an electroactive probe was enhanced according to gap distance which was controlled by surface-catalyzed chemical deposition. We found that enhanced electrochemical signal leads more sensitive signal changes according to selective interaction of target and its complementary elements on the electrode or gap area. In case of Botulinum neurotoxin, the redox signal showed a time-dependent increase due to cleavage of the immobilized peptide which blocked redox cycling. Redox cycling was also hindered by Vaccinia virus and Streptococcus Pneumoniae which were selectively immobilized in the gap area.