• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1464-1469
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• 2009

To achieve more accurate and rapid detection of macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B resistance genes, erm(A), erm(B), and erm(C), we developed a TaqMan probe-based real-time PCR (Q-PCR) method and compared it with conventional PCR (C-PCR), which is the most widely using erm gene identification method. The detection limit of Q-PCR was 5 fg of genomic DNA or 5-8 CFU of bacterial cells of Staphylococcus aureus. The utilization of Q-PCR might shorten the time to erm detection from 3-4 h to about 50 min. These data indicated that Q-PCR assay appears to be not only highly sensitive and specific, but also the most rapid diagnostic method. Therefore, the appropriate application of the Q-PCR assay will permit rapid and accurate identification of erm genes from clinical and other samples.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.199-208
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• 2015

소의 혈액, 세포, 조직, 기관 등이 생물의약품, 조직공학제제, 세포치료제, 의료기기의 원재료로 널리 사용되고 있다. 소유래 성분 원재료에 다양한 바이러스가 오염된 사례가 있기 때문에 소유래 물질을 원재료로 사용한 제제의 바이러스 안전성 검증이 필수적으로 요구된다. Bovine adenovirus type 1(BAdV-1)은 소에게 가장 흔하게 감염되는 바이러스 중의 하나이다. 소유래 물질을 원재료로 하는 생물의약품, 조직공학제제, 세포치료제, 의료기기 등에서 BAdV-1 안전성을 확보하기 위해, 세포주, 원재료, 제조공정, 완제품에서 BAdV-1을 정량적으로 검출하고, 제조공정에서 BAdV-1 제거 검증을 위한 시험법으로 활용이 가능한 TaqMan probe real-time PCR 시험법을 확립하였다. 세포배양법에 의한 감염역가와 비교한 결과, real-time PCR 검출한계는 $7.44{\times}10^1\;TCID_{50}/ml$이었다. 확립 된 시험법의 신뢰성(reliability)을 보증하기 위해 시험법 검증을 실시한 결과, 특이성(specificity)과 재현성(reproducibility), 완건성(robustness)이 우수함을 확인하였다. 확립된 real-time PCR을 생물의약품 제조공정 검증에 적용할 수 있는지 확인한 결과, 인위적으로 BAdV-1을 오염시킨 Chinese Hamster Ovary(CHO) 세포주에서 BAdV-1를 정량적으로 검출할 수 있었다. 확립된 시험법을 항체의약품 생산용 CHO 마스터 세포주와 소유래 type 1 collagen에서 BAdV-1 검출 시험에 산업적으로 적용하였다. 위와 같은 결과에서 확립된 BAdV-1 real-time PCR 시험법은 감염역가 시험법과 같은 생물학적 시험법을 대신할 수 있는 신속하고, 특이성과 민감성이 우수한 시험법임을 확인하였다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.267-274
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• 2015

세포주를 이용하여 생산하는 생물의약품과 생산용 세포주는 세포 배양 과정 중에 사용되는 돼지 유래 trypsin으로 부터 외래성 돼지 유래 바이러스가 오염될 가능성이 있다. PTGV는 세포배양 유래 생물의악품 제조공정에서 오염될 수 있는 외래성 바이러스 중의 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 생물의 약품 제조공정에서 PTGV 안전성을 확보하기 위해, 세포주, 원료물질, 제조공정, 완제품에서 PTGV를 정량적으로 검출하고, 제조공정에서 PTGV 제거 검증을 위한 시험법으로 활용이 가능한 TaqMan probe real-time RT-PCR 시험법을 확립하였다. PTGV에 특이적인 primer와 probe를 선별하여 PTGV 정량검출 시험법을 최적화하였다. 세포배양법에 의한 감염역가와 비교한 결과 real-time RT-PCR의 검출한계는 1.10 × 10⁰ TCID₅₀/ml이었다. 확립된 시험법의 신뢰성을 보증하기 위해 시험법 검증을 실시한 결과 특이성과 재현성, 완건성이 우수함을 확인하였다. 확립된 real-time RT-PCR 을 생물의약품 제조공정 검증에 적용할 수 있는지 확인하기 위하여 인위적으로 PTGV를 오염시킨 CHO-K1 세포주에서 PTGV 검출 시험을 실시하였다. PTGV를 감염시킨 CHO-K1 세포에서 세포변병효과를 관찰할 수 없었지만, 세포배양액에서 PTGV를 정량적으로 검출할 수 있었다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.193-201
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• 2013

Many consumers are increasingly concerned about the meat they eat, and accurate labelling is important due to public health, economic and legal concerns. Meat species adulteration is a common problem in the retail markets. In this study, a TaqMan$^{(R)}$ quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was applied for its ability to quantify chicken meat, which was not indicated on the label, in 79 commercial pork products (ham, sausages, bacon and ground meat) producted by 10 different manufacturers. The amplification efficiency was 82.05% and the square regression coefficient ($R^2$) was 0.995. PCR results showed that 38.6% of ham samples, 50.0% of sausages samples, and 50.0% of ground meat samples were contaminated with chicken residuals, while the bacon samples were not contaminated with chicken residuals. Only twelve pork products of one of the manufacturers were in accordance with indicated in their labels. The PCR assay reported in this work could be particularly useful in inspection programs to verify the food labelling of commercial processed meats and to gain consumers' trust.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.85-94
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• 2021

A pig-specific real-time PCR assay based on the mitochondrial ND5 gene was developed to detect porcine material in food and other products. To optimize the performance of assay, seven commercial TaqMan master mixes and two real-time PCR platforms (Applied Biosystems StepOnePlus and Bio-rad CFX Connect) were used to evaluate the limit of detection (LOD) as well as the PCR efficiency and specificity. The LODs and PCR efficiencies for the seven master mixes on two platforms were 0.5-5 pg/reaction and 84.96%-108.80%, respectively. Additionally, non-specific amplifications of DNA from other animal samples (human, dog, cow, and chicken) were observed for four master mixes. These results imply that the sensitivity and specificity of a real-time PCR assay may vary depending on master mix and platform used. The best combination of master mix and real-time PCR platform can accurately detect 0.5 pg porcine DNA, with a PCR efficiency of 100.49%.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.32-38
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• 2017

Objectives This study was aimed to investigate the association between amisulpride-induced hyperprolactinemia and the Taq1A polymorphism in the D2 dopamine receptor gene (DRD2) in schizophrenic patients. Methods The plasma concentrations of prolactin were measured before and after treatment with amisulpride in one hundred and twenty-five schizophrenic patients. The effect of the Taq1A variants of the DRD2 on the risk of amisulpride-induced hyperprolactinemia was the main the outcome measure. The genotyping for Taq1A (rs1800497) polymorphism was performed using TaqMan single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping assay. Results There was a significant difference between the prolactin level at baseline and the 6th week after treatment with amisulpride in all the subjects. However, there were no significant correlations between ΔProlactin (the difference between prolactin level at baseline and the 6th week after treatment) and the Taq1A genotypes. Conclusions This is the first study to investigate the-correlations between the Taq1A polymorphism and the amisulpride-induced hyperprolactinemia in Korean schizophrenic patients. The current results suggested the further large-scale researches on various SNPs in the DRD2 gene will establish clear goals and provide answers to the unanswered questions described in this study.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.1778-1783
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• 2006

Event-specific PCR detection methods are the primary trend in genetically modified (GM) plant detection owing to their high specificity based on the flanking sequence of the exogenous integrant. Therefore, this study describes a real-time PCR system for event-specific GM canola GT73, consisting of a set of primers, TaqMan probe, and single target standard plasmid. For the specific detection of GT73 canola, the 3'-integration junction sequence between the host plant DNA and the integrated specific border was targeted. To validate the proposed method, test samples of 0, 1, 3, 5, and 10% GT73 canola were quantified. The method was also assayed with 15 different plants, and no amplification signal was observed in a real-time PCR assay with any of the species tested, other than GT73 canola.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.215-222
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• 2012

Species-specific $TaqMan^{(R)}$ probe-based real-time PCR assays were developed for detection of beef, pork, chicken, duck, goose and turkey. The primer and probe sets used in this study were designed to be complementary to fibroblast growth factor (FGF) for cattle and pig, mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase (ND) subunit 3 and ND2 for chicken and duck, 12S rRNA for goose and turkey, respectively. As internal positive control we used conserved region in the ribosomal 18S RNA gene to ensure the accuracy of the detection of target DNA by real-time PCR. We confirmed that real-time PCR assays with the primer and probe sets were positive for cattle, pig and chicken intended target animal species with no cross-reactivity with other non-target animal species. Only >50 ng DNA of beef show cross-reactivity in the determination of duck. Using species-specific primer and probe sets, it was possible to detect amounts of 0.1 ng DNA of cattle and pig, 1.0 pg DNA of chicken, duck and turkey, and 0.1 pg DNA of goose for raw samples, respectively. The detection limits were 0.1 ng DNA of cattle, 1.0 ng DNA of pig and 1.0 pg DNA of chicken for DNA mixtures (beef, pork and chicken) extracted from heat-treated ($121^{\circ}C$/5 min) meat samples. In conclusion, it can be suggested that the $TaqMan^{(R)}$ probe-based assay developed in this study might be a rapid and specific method for the identification of meat species in raw or cooked meat products.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.339-342
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• 2012

Background: About one third of the human population suffer cancer during their lifetime and more than 20% of total morbidity is related to neoplasia. Cervical cancer is generally the most common cancer in developing countries and the second most common in women globally. The role of human papilloma viruses viruses in its induction is clear. However, the involvement of hepres simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is controversial. Therefore a survey was conducted of the prevalence of HSV-2 in patients with cervical cancer and also healthy people with sensitive and quantitative Taq Man real-time PCR assay. Materials and methods: Seventy six formaldehyde fixed paraffin embedded tissue specimens from patients with histologically proven history of cervical cancer as well as 150 control blocks were sectioned for deparaffinization and DNA extraction. Results: There was no HSV-2 DNA in our patient specimens but four control samples were positive, all with a history of hysterectomy. Conclusion: Considering the absence of any positive viral HSV-2 DNA in our patients and also the presence of four positive specimens among our controls, we did not find any relationship between the presence of HSV-2 DNA and cervical cancer.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.419-427
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• 2018

This study aimed to develop a new multiplex real-time PCR detection method for 3 species of waterborne protozoan parasites (Cryptosporidium parvum, Giardia lamblia, and Cyclospora cayetanensis) identified as major causes of traveler's diarrhea. Three target genes were specifically and simultaneously detected by the TaqMan probe method for multiple parasitic infection cases, including Cryptosporidium oocyst wall protein for C. parvum, glutamate dehydrogenase for G. lamblia, and internal transcribed spacer 1 for C. cayetanensis. Gene product 21 for bacteriophage T4 was used as an internal control DNA target for monitoring human stool DNA amplification. TaqMan probes were prepared using 4 fluorescent dyes, $FAM^{TM}$, $HEX^{TM}$, $Cy5^{TM}$, and CAL Fluor $Red^{(R)}$ 610 on C. parvum, G. lamblia, C. cayetanensis, and bacteriophage T4, respectively. We developed a novel primer-probe set for each parasite, a primer-probe cocktail (a mixture of primers and probes for the parasites and the internal control) for multiplex real-time PCR analysis, and a protocol for this detection method. Multiplex real-time PCR with the primer-probe cocktail successfully and specifically detected the target genes of C. parvum, G. lamblia, and C. cayetanensis in the mixed spiked human stool sample. The limit of detection for our assay was $2{\times}10$ copies for C. parvum and for C. cayetanensis, while it was $2{\times}10^3$ copies for G. lamblia. We propose that the multiplex real-time PCR detection method developed here is a useful method for simultaneously diagnosing the most common causative protozoa in traveler's diarrhea.