• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.55-62
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• 1997

톡소포자충(ToxopLasmn gondii)은 다양한 항원을 가지고 있으며, 이들 항원의 분석은 세 포매개성 면역반응 및 톡소포자충증의 면역학적 진단방법의 연구에 매우 중요하다 본 연구는 톡소포자충의 여러 단백질중 대부분의 충주(strain)에 존재하는 분자량 30 kDa의 단백질을 단클론 항체를 이용하여 분리한 후. 30 kDa 항원의 면역학적 특성을 초음파 추출 조항원과 비교 평가하였다. 톡소포자충의 세포막 항원으로 면역한 마우스 비장세포와 마우스 Sp2/0-Agl4 골수종세포를 융합하여 8개의 단클론 항체를 Western blot으로 확인하였다 이들 단클론 항체는 높은 특이성을 보였으며, $IgG_{2b}가{\;}5개,{\;}IgG^{1}이{\;}2개,{\;}IgG_{2a}$가 1개였다. 간접형광항체법으로 충체내 위치를 관찰한 결과. 30 kDa 항원은 tachyzoite의 표면 세포막에 주로 분포하였다. 단클론 항체와 CNBr-activated Sepharose 4B를 coupling하여 만든 immunoafrnity chromatography를 이용 하여 30 kDa 항원을 분리하였다. 분리한 30 kDa 항원으로 자극시킨 마우스 복강대식세포의 $NO_2^{-}$ 생산량은 초음파 추출 조항원 사용군에 비해 유의하게 증가하였으나 대식세포의 탐식능은 유의한 차이가 없었다. 또한 ELISA로 톡소포자충증을 진단시, 톡소포자충 30 kDa 항원 사용군은 조항원 사용군에 비해 민감도의 변화는 없었으나 특이성은 증가하였다 이상으로 보아 톡소포자충 30 kDa 항원은 감염 방어 면역 효과가 있었으며 진단에 이용시 특이성을 더 높일 수 있었다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.623-632
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• 1993

This study was conducted to develop a sensitized latex-antigen for serodiagnosis of toxoplasmosis in animals. Tachyzoites of T gondii(RH-strain) harvested from mouse peritoneal cavity were purified through the filtraton of polycarbonate membrane(pore size, $3.0{{\mu}m}$, Costar Co.) and disrupted by ultrasonicator. The tachyzoite suspension was ultracentrifuged for 30 min at $60,000{\times}g(4{^{\circ}C})$ and the supernatant was used as a water-lysate antigen. Polystyrene latex particles of $0.8{{\mu}m}$ in diameter(Sigma) were used for the preparation of sensitized latex-antigen suspension. The several parameters including the preparation conditions, incubation buffer. serum dilution buffer and stability of agglutination reactions were evaluated and the results obtained were summarized as follows : 1. The antigen consisting of a water-lysate of T gondii tachyzoites was adsorbed onto polystyrene latex particles of $0.8{{\mu}m}$ in diameter by adding a latex suspension to an equal volume of diluted antigen solution and by incubating the mixture at $37{^{\circ}C}$ under different conditions. 2. The optimum incubation buffer used for the antigen sensitization was 0.1M Tris-HCl buffer(pH 8.0). 3. The optimum serum dilution buffer used for the latex agglutination test was 0.1M Tris-HCl-NaCl buffer(pH 7.4) containing 300 mM NaCl. But 0.1M Tris-HCl-NaCl buffer(pH 7.4) containing 300-600 mM NaCl, 0.5% BSA and 0.01% Tween-20 improved the agglutination pattems and cleared the background of microplate well without the effects on L.A titer. 4. The time required for antigen sensitization was 40 and 60 min in incubation buffer(pH 8.0) at $37{^{\circ}C}$. But the optimun time for antigen sensitization was min at $37{^{\circ}C}$. 5. The optimun quantity of antigen absorbed on latex particles for proper agglutination was the range of 20 to $32{\mu}g$ of latex particles. 6. The optimun concentration of the latex-antigen suspension for the proper agglutination reaction was determined as 0.2%(w/v). 7. The specificity, rapidity and simplicity of the latex-particle agglutination test suggested that it might be adaptable to large scale serum screening.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.323-328
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• 1992

질트리코모나스의 항원 분석을 시행하기 위하여 병원성이 화인된 질트리코모나스(Trichamonas vaginnlis) 6개주(HY-1,2,3,9,10,13)의 항일을 sodium dodecyl sulfate - polyacrlyamide gel electrophoresis(SDS-PAGE) 한 결과 Coomassie brilliant blue 염색상에서 peptide의 밀도 차이를 제외하고는 주간에 동일한 단백질 분포양상을 보였으며, 12kDa에서 170kDa까지 약 35개 정도의 분획이 관찰되었다. 또한 질트리코모나스 HY월주를 항원으로 하고 질트리코모나스 6개주에 대해 면역된 마우스의 항혈청을 이용하여 enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot(EITB)을 시행한 결과 각 주마다 서로 다른 반응양상을 보였으며, 51kDa과 96kDa에서 질트리코모나스의 특이한 공통 반응대가 관찰되었고, 각기 다른 6개주의 항원에 대해 HY-1주의 항혈청으로 ETTB한 결과 HY-1 함원(homologous antigen)과의 반응 양상과 타항친(heterologous antigen)과의 반응 양상간의 특이한 차이는 관찰할 수 없었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 질트리코모나스 각 주의 항원은 항인-항체 반응에서 주간에 이종(antigenic heterogeneity)을 형성하고 있는 것으로 보였으며, 41, 47, 55, 74 및 94kDa에서 질트리코모나스애 특이한 공통반응대를 보었으며, 이 부분이 숙주-기생충의 상 호관계에 있어서 중요한 의의를 내포하고 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.433-440
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• 2013

Toxocariasis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by larvae of ascarid nematodes of dogs or cats, Toxocara canis or T. cati. Diagnosis of human toxocariasis currently relies on serology that uses T. canis excretory-secretory antigen to detect specific IgG antibodies by ELISA. We investigated the serodiagnostic efficacy of ELISA using crude antigen of T. canis larvae (TCLA). Serum specimens of 64 clinically confirmed toxocariasis, 115 healthy controls, and 119 other tissue-invading helminthiases were screened by ELISA using TCLA. The ELISA using TCLA showed 92.2% (59/64 patient samples) sensitivity and 86.6% (103/119) specificity. Its positive diagnostic predictivity was 78.7% and negative predictivity was 97.8%. No serum of healthy controls reacted but that of anisakiasis (45.5%), gnathostomiasis (19.2%), clonorchiasis (15.8%), sparganosis (11.1%), and cysticercosis (6.3%) cross-reacted. Immunoblot analysis on TCLA recognized antigenic proteins of 28- and 30-kDa bands in their dominant protein quantity and strong blotting reactivity. The present results indicate that the ELISA using our TCLA antigen is acceptable by the sensitivity and specificity for serodiagnosis of human toxocariasis. ELISA with TCLA is recommended to make differential diagnosis for patients with any sign of organ infiltration and eosinophilia.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2008

Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigative the effects of Gagambojungikgi-tang (GBT), a Korean herbal medicine, on the immune mediators, T cell proliferation and wound healing in the recombinant Sj26 (rSj26) antigen induced atopic dermatitis(AD) model mice. Methods : GBT is the water extracts prepared from mixture of Ginseng Radix, Astragali Radix, Angelicae gigantis Radix, Atractylodes Rhizoma alba, Aurantii nobilis Pericarpium, Glycyrrhizae Radix, Artemisia iwayomogi Herba, Scutellaria Radix, Lonicera japonica Flos. This is a modified prescription of Bojungikgi-tang, which has been used for the treatment of indigestion, and immunological disease in east-asian countries. GBT was orally administered or externally applied at difference doses. The levels of immune mediators [(IgE, IgG1, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), Th1/Th2 cytokines], T cell proliferation, and wound healing in the rSj26 or chemical antigen induced AD model BALB/c were investigated. Results : GBT dose-dependently suppressed the release of TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-$1{\beta}$ (Th1 cytokines), IL-4, IL-10 (Th2 cytokines), PGE2 (inflammatory mediators) and T cell proliferation. But GBT increased the production of IFN-${\gamma}$ (Th1 cytokine). Furthermore, A wound healing effect of GBT was similar to external application of dexamethasone. Conclusions : These results suggest that GBT suppresses the inflammatory mediators and regulates the Thl/Th2 cytokines, and promotes the wound healing. Therefore, these properties may contribute to the strong anti-AD effect of GBT.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권12호
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• pp.1165-1172
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• 2007

Self/non-self discrimination and unresponsiveness to self is the fundamental properties of the immune system. Self-tolerance is a state in which the individual is incapable of developing an immune response to an individual's own antigens and it underlies the ability to remain tolerant of individual's own tissue components. Several mechanisms have been postulated to explain the tolerant state. They can be broadly classified into two groups: central tolerance and peripheral tolerance. Several mechanisms exist, some of which are shared between T cells and B cells. In central tolerance, the recognition of self-antigen by lymphocytes in bone marrow or thymus during development is required, resulting in receptor editing (revision), clonal deletion, anergy or generation of regulatory T cells. Not all self-reactive B or T cells are centrally purged from the repertoire. Additional mechanisms of peripheral tolerance are required, such as anergy, suppression, deletion or clonal ignorance. Tolerance is antigen specific. Generating and maintaining the self-tolerance for T cells and B cells are complex. Failure of self-tolerance results in immune responses against self-antigens. Such reactions are called autoimmunity and may give rise to autoimmune diseases. Development of autoimmune disease is affected by properties of the genes of the individual and the environment, both infectious and non-infectious. The host's genes affect its susceptibility to autoimmunity and the environmental factors promote the activation of self-reactive lymphocytes, developing the autoimmunity. The changes in participating antigens (epitope spreading), cells, cytokines or other inflammatory mediators contribute to the progress from initial activation to a chronic state of autoimmune diseases.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.2665-2669
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• 2015

CD4+CD25+regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a key role in regulation of immnue response and maintenance of self-tolerance. Studies have found Tregs could suppress tumor-specific T cell-mediated immune response and promote cancer progression. Depletion of Tregs can enhance antitumor immunity. Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional antigen-presenting cells and capable of activating antigen-specific immune responses, which make them ideal candidate for cancer immunotherapy. Now various DC vaccines are considered as effective treatment for cancers. The aim of this study was to evaluate variation of Tregs in BALB/C mice with hepatocellular carcinoma and investigate the interaction between tumor-derived Tregs, effector T cells (Teff) and splenic DCs. We found the percentages of Tregs/CD4+ in the peripheral blood of tumor-bearing mice were higher than in normal mice. Tumor-derived Tregs diminished the up-regulation of costimulatory molecule expression on splenic DCs, even in the presence of Teff cells and simultaneously inhibited IL-12 and $TNF-{\alpha}$ secretion by DCs.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.310-317
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• 2021

Cluster of differentiation 1 (CD1) is a family of cell-surface glycoproteins that present lipid antigens to T cells. Humans have five CD1 isoforms. CD1a is distinguished by the small volume of its antigen-binding groove and its stunted A' pocket, its high and exclusive expression on Langerhans cells, and its localization in the early endosomal and recycling intracellular trafficking compartments. Its ligands originate from self or foreign sources. There are three modes by which the T-cell receptors of CD1a-restricted T cells interact with the CD1a:lipid complex: they bind to both the CD1a surface and the antigen or to only CD1a itself, which activates the T cell, or they are unable to bind because of bulky motifs protruding from the antigen-binding groove, which might inhibit autoreactive T-cell activation. Recently, several studies have shown that by producing T_H2 or T_H17 cytokines, CD1a-restricted T cells contribute to inflammatory skin disorders, including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, allergic contact dermatitis, and wasp/bee venom allergy. They may also participate in other diseases, including pulmonary disorders and cancer, because CD1a-expressing dendritic cells are also located in non-skin tissues. In this mini-review, we discuss the current knowledge regarding the biology of CD1a-reactive T cells and their potential roles in disease.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.600-610
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• 2008

A cancer-associated antigen gene (CAGE) was identified by serological analysis of a recombinant cDNA expression library (SEREX). The gene was identified by screening cDNA expression libraries of human testis and gastric cancer cell lines with sera from patients with gastric cancer. CAGE was found to contain a D-E-A-D box domain and encodes a putative protein of 630 amino acids with possible helicase activity. The CAGE gene is widely expressed in various cancer tissues and cancer cell lines. Demethylation plays a role in the activation of CAGE in certain cancer cell lines where the gene is not expressed. The functional roles of CAGE in tumorigenesis, the molecular mechanisms of CAGE expression, and cell motility are also discussed.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권6호통권86호
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• pp.841-846
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• 2007

종양항원의 동정과 발견은 암 백신 및 진단개발에 매우 중요하다. 암환자의 혈청에서 종양 항원를 동정하는 SEREX가 개발되어왔다. SEREX에서 동정된 종양항원은 진단의 분자 지표 뿐 만 아니라 항암 백신 개발에 응용되고 있다. 따라서 SEREX는 종양항원 동정에 사용되어지는 매우 강력한 방법이다. 항암 백신의 개발은 동정된 종양항원이 체 또는 T cell에 기초하여 작동하는지 해명하는 것이 중요한 요소이다. 이 논문은 강력한 종양항원의 동정 방법인 SEREX 의 응용에 관하여 고찰 할 것이다.