• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2016

청국장에서 강력한 항균력을 지닌 2개의 Bacillus 균주들인 CJW15와 SSD8이 분리되었다. 16S rRNA와 recA 유전자들 염기서열 결정에 의해 두가지 균주 모두 B. amyloliquefaciens로 동정되었다. CJW15는 B. cereus ATCC14579, Listeria monocytogenes ATCC19111, Lactococcus lactis ATCC11454 들의 증식을 강력히 억제하며 SSD8은 B. cereus ATCC14579와 Enterococcus faecium ATCC19953 증식을 억제하였다. 두 균주들의 항균력은 $100^{\circ}C$, 15분 처리에도 감소하지 않았고 산성인 pH 3과 알칼리인 pH 12에서도 안정하였다. 트립신, 펩신, 프로테아제 K, 프로테아제 효소처리에 의해 CJW15 항균력은 변화가 없었지만 SSD8 항균력은 절반으로 감소하였다. 두 균주 공히 surfactin, fengycin, iturin, iturinA와 같은 lipopeptide 생합성 유전자들을 지니고 있고 subtilin과 같은 박테리오신 유전자들도 지니고 있다. 또 두 균주들은 혈전용해능을 지니고 있다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.483-490
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 카제인 가수분해물의 in vivo 상에서 혈압강하 효과를 알아보고, 혈압강하 기능을 갖는 기능성 펩타이드로서의 활용 가능성을 검토하기 위하여 안전성 검사를 실시하였다. 카제인 가수분해물의 소화관 단백질 분해효소 (펩신, 트립신, 카이모트립신) 내성 시험 결과 카제인 가수분해물은 소화관 효소 처리에 의하여 ACE 저해효과에 차이가 없었으며, 자연발증고혈압쥐를 이용한 혈압강하 실험에서 500 mg/kg을 경구 투여한 결과 12.9% (－28.88 mmHg, P<0.05) 저하하였고, 이들 가수분해물을 30% 난황으로 유화할 경우 15.9% (－30.76 mmHg, P<0.01)의 혈압이 감소하여 난황으로 유화에 의해 다소 혈압강화 효과가 증가하였다. 장기 투여에 의한 혈압강하 효과에서 35일 부터 수축기혈압 감소효과가 나타났으며 12.46% (P<0.05) 감소하였다. 가수분해물의 장기투여에 의한 자연발증고혈압쥐의 체중변화는 대조구와 비교하여 차이가 없었다. 혈압강하 효과를 가지는 카제인 가수분해물의 안전성을 조사한 결과 간장장애 지표로서 사용되는 GOT, GPT 활성에 차이가 없었다. 간장 비대 등의 장기 비대 현상도 없었고 조직병리학적 검사에서도 차이가 없었다. ACE 저해활성을 가지는 카제인 가수분해물은 혈압강하제와 비교하였을 때 비교적 낮은 활성을 나타내지만 항상 섭취하는 식품 중에 존재한다는 점에서 그 유용성이 기대되며, 고혈압 예방을 위한 기능성 식품이나 의약품으로서 개발하기 위해서 앞으로 ACE 저해 펩타이드에 대한 체계적인 안전성 검사가 이루어져야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.426-433
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• 2009

Fish scales have potential in functional food preparation due to their antioxidant and antihypertensive properties. We investigated the angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity of Tilapia mossambica scale extracts. Hydrolysates of tilapia scales were prepared by enzymatic extraction using five proteases (${\alpha}$-chymotrypsin, Alcalase, Kojizyme, Protamex and trypsin) after scales were treated with hot water for 3 hr. Scale enzymatic hydrolysates prepared using both hot water and enzyme treatments exhibited elevated hydrolysis (about 25%-55%) compared to only enzyme treatment (about 15%-45%). Enzymatic hydrolysates (1 mg/mL) prepared by both hot water and enzyme treatments also showed significantly increased ACE inhibitory activities from about 20%-75%. The pattern of ACE inhibitory activities was similar to the degree of hydrolysis. Alcalase and ${\alpha}$-chymotrypsin hydrolysates displayed the highest ACE inhibitory activities ($IC_{50}$ = 0.83 mg/mL and 0.68 mg/mL, respectively). In addition, the ACE inhibitory effects of $IC_{50}$-chymotrypsin hydrolysates increased with decreasing molecular weight (5 kDa>, 10 kDa> and 30 kDa>), with the 5 kDa> fraction displaying the highest ACE inhibitory activity (about 89.9% and $IC_{50}$ = 0.1 mg/mL). We suggest that the peptide compounds of enzymatic hydrolysates prepared from tilapia scale enhances ACE inhibitory activity and might be useful as an antihypertensive material.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.417-425
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• 2009

The potential utility of fish scales to the functional food industry has been investigated due to its antioxidant and antihypertensive characteristics. In this study, we report on the reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging and angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities of gelatin hydrolysates processed from Branchiostegus japonicus scales, which are also high in protein content (about 46.1%). We prepared the enzymatic gelatin hydrolysates with four proteases (${\alpha}$-chymotrypsin, Alcalase, Neutrase and trypsin) from B. japonicus scale gelatin, which was prepared according to different reaction times, substrate/enzyme ratios and substrate concentrations. The enzymatic hydrolytic degrees of the gelatin increased time-dependently up to 6 hrs, while the Alcalase gelatin hydrolysates showed the highest hydrolysis degrees compared to the others. Furthermore, gelatin hydrolysates of Neutrase and ${\alpha}$-chymotrypsin showed the highest DPPH radical and $H_2O_2$ scavenging activities ($IC_{50}$ value; 9.18 mg/mL and 9.74 mg/mL), respectively. However, the activities were not significant (P<0.05). We also observed that the four gelatin hydrolysates significantly increased ACE inhibitory activities from approximately 20% to 60% (P<0.05), Among them, the Alcalase gelatin hydrolysates showed the higher ACE inhibitory activity ($IC_{50}$ value; 0.73 mg/mL) compared to the others. These results suggest that the enzymatic gelatin hydrolysates prepared from B. japonicus scales may possess a potentially useful function as an ACE inhibitory agent. As such, the utility of B. japonicus scales should be given due consideration for application in the functional food industry.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권12호
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• pp.4871-4876
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• 2014

Background: We sought to evaluate the role of tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) on the promotion of coal tar pitch extract (CTPE)-induced tumorigenesis of human bronchial epithelial cells (BEAS-2B) and tumor metastasis in nude mice, and related mechanisms. Materials and Methods: BEAS-2B cells were first treated with 2.4 mg/mL CTPE for 72 hours. After removal of CTPE, the cells were continuously cultured and passaged using trypsin-EDTA. THP-1 cells were used as macrophage-like cells. BEAS-2B cells under different conditions (n=6/group) were injected into the back necks of nude mice, and alterations of tumor xenograft growth, indicative of tumorigenicity, and tumor metastasis were determined. Pathological changes (tumor nests and microvascular lesions) of HE-stained tumor tissues were also evaluated. The expression of AP-1(c-Jun) in xenografts and metastatic tumors was determined using immunohistochemistry. Results: Tumor size and weight in nude mice transplanted with the mixture of CTPE-induced passage 30 BEAS-2B and THP-1 cells (2:1) were increased compared to those from the CTPE-treated BEAS-2B cells at passage 30 alone at different observation time points. Tumor metastasis to lymph nodes and liver was only detected after transplantation of a mixture the two kinds of cells. The numbers of tumor nests and microvascular lesions, and the expression levels of AP-1 (c-Jun) in tumors from the mixture of two kinds of cells were increased apparently in contrast to those in tumor from the CTPE-treated BEAS-2B cells of passage 30 alone. In addition, there was positive correlation between AP-1 (c-Jun) expression level and the number of microvascular lesions, or between AP-1 (c-Jun) expression level and tumor metastasis in these two groups. Conclusions: TAMs not only facilitate tumorigenesis transformation of CTPE-induced BEAS-2B cells, but also promote tumor growth, angiogenesis and metastasis in nude mice in vivo, which may be mediated by AP-1.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.207-211
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• 2004

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the expression of cardiac marker protein in rabbit cardiac tissue that was exposed to ischemic preconditioning (IPC), or ischemiareperfusion injury (IR) using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2DE) and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS). We compared 2DE gels of control (uninjured) cardiac tissue with those of IPC and IR cardiac tissue. Expression of one protein was detected in IR heart tissue, however the protein was not detected in the samples of control and IPC tissue. To further characterize the detected protein molecule, the protein in the 2D gel was isolated and subjected to trypsin digestion, followed by MALDI-MS. The protein was identified as myoglobin, which was confirmed also by Western blot analysis. These results are consistent with previous studies of cardiac markers in ischemic hearts, indicating myoglobin as a suitable marker of myocardial injury. In addition, the present use of multiple techniques indicates that proteomic analysis is an appropriate means to identify cardiac markers in studies of IPC and IR.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.1532-1539
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• 2012

The ${\alpha}$-galactosidase-coding gene agaAJB13 was cloned from Sphingomonas sp. JB13 showing 16S rDNA (1,343 bp) identities of ${\leq}97.2%$ with other identified Sphingomonas strains. agaAJB13 (2,217 bp; 64.9% GC content) encodes a 738-residue polypeptide (AgaAJB13) with a calculated mass of 82.3 kDa. AgaAJB13 showed the highest identity of 61.4% with the putative glycosyl hydrolase family 36 ${\alpha}$-galactosidase from Granulicella mallensis MP5ACTX8 (EFI56085). AgaAJB13 also showed <37% identities with reported protease-resistant or Sphingomonas ${\alpha}$-galactosidases. A sequence analysis revealed different catalytic motifs between reported Sphingomonas ${\alpha}$-galactosidases (KXD and RXXXD) and AgaAJB13 (KWD and SDXXDXXXR). Recombinant AgaAJB13 (rAgaAJB13) was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The purified rAgaAJB13 was characterized using p-nitrophenyl-${\alpha}$-D-galactopyranoside as the substrate and showed an apparent optimum at pH 5.0 and $60^{\circ}C$ and strong resistance to trypsin and proteinase K digestion. Compared with reported proteaseresistant ${\alpha}$-galactosidases showing thermolability at $50^{\circ}C$ or $60^{\circ}C$ and specific activities of <71 U/mg with or without protease treatments, rAgaAJB13 exhibited a better thermal stability (half-life of >60 min at $60^{\circ}C$) and higher specific activities (225.0-256.5 U/mg). These sequence and enzymatic properties suggest AgaAJB13 is the first identified and characterized Sphingomonas ${\alpha}$-galactosidase, and shows novel protease resistance with a potential value for basic research and industrial applications.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.871-883
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• 1994

This experiment was designed to study possible roles of $interleukin-1\beta$, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis $factor-\alpha$ in bone remodeling by measuring their effects on $PGE_2,\; LTB_4$ and collagenase production when they were administered to human periodontal ligament fibroblasts. Human periodontal ligament fibroblasts were collected from first premolars extracted for orthodontic treatment. They were incubated in the environment of $37^{\circ}C,\;5\%\;Co^2,\;and\;100\%$ humidity. They were treated with $0.25\%$ trypsin-EDTA solution and centrifuged. PDL cells in the fifth to seventh passage were used for the experiment. Cells were seeded onto the culture dishes and when they were successfully attached, human recombinant $interleukin-1\beta$, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis $factor-\alpha$ were administered, alone or in combination. They were incubated for 4, 8 and 24 hours and the levels of $PGE_2,\;LTB_4$ and collagenase released into the culture media were assessed by enzymeimmunoassay and collagenase activity assay. The conclusions are as follows: 1. $IL-1\beta\;and\;TNF-\alpha$ were very active in stimulating the production of $PGE_2$ and collagenase by human periodontal ligament fibroblasts, while IL-6 increased $LTB_4$ production. 2. $IL-1\beta$ significantly increased $PGE_2$, but $LTB_4$ Production was not increased. $IL-1\beta$ is thought to act mainly via the cyclooxygenase pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism. 3. IL-6 tended to inhibit $IL-1\beta$ in the production of $PGE_2$ and collagense whereas IL-6 and $TNF-\alpha$ showed auditive effect in the level of $PGE_2$. The above cytokines increased the release of at least one of $PGE_2,\;LTB_4$ and collagenase. It suggests that cytokines are involved in bone remodeling process by stimulating PDL fibroblasts to produce various bone-resorptive agents. The roles of cytokines in bone remodeling as a whole would need further study.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.279-289
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• 1995

The most important object of periodontal treatment is the perfect regeneration of destructed periodontal tissue. The healing of periodontal lesion is affected by several cells & factors, which result in formation of long juntional epithelium, root resorption, bony ankylosis or connective tissue attachment. And ideal healing is enhanced by epithilial exclusion or periodontal ligament cell activation. In this investigation, I studied the effect of Zizyphus Fructus extract which enhances biologic activity& collagen synthesis, on the chemotaxis & cell nature. The cells were obtained from interdental area & middle third area of the freshly extracted teeth for the orthodontic purpose. And they were fully incubated in${\alpha}-MEM$ solution containing $100{\mu]g/ml$ penicillin & $100{\mu]g/ml$ streptomycin followed by 6 generation incubation. The test cells were collected by trypsin-EDTA & centrifuge in the fully incubated cells, counted by Hernacyotmeter, incbated $5{\times}10^5/ml$ cells for 24 hours, re-incubated 24 hours in media containing natural extract and photographed. The cells were incubated for 4 hours in 48 well microchemotaxis chamber bisecting upper & lower chamber by 8ug/m pore polycarbonate membrane coating 5mg/ml gelatin solution. The migrated cells in microscope were counted, which meaned cell chemotaxis activity. The study had shown that the morphology of cell was spindle-shaped as the control group, and the subextract test groups were not significantly different. In gingival fibroblasts, the chemotaxis effect of PDGF was statistically significant compared to control group. The Zizyphus Fructus extract was more or less enhanced chemotaxis effect and in $1{\mu}g/ml$ concentration the chemotaxis effect was slightly elevated compared with $10{\mu}g/ml$ concentration. But, among the subextracts, it was not significantly defferent. In PDL cells, the chemotaxis effect of PDGF in statistically significant, and the zizyphus Fructus extract had shown the enhanced effect. The effect was slightly higher in $1{\mu}g/ml$ concentration than 10g/ml concentration,and no significance among the subextracts.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.65-68
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• 2008

염색체 말단부위의 결실, 혹은 중복 등의 재배열은 정신지체나 기형의 중요한 원인이 되며, 정신지체 환자 2,500명에서 5%미만으로 보고되고 있다. 그러나 일반적으로 행하여지는 핵형 분석으로는 미세한 염색체의 재배열을 정확히 설명하기 어렵다. 본 증례는 불균형 전좌를 가진 성인여성의 정확한 핵형 분석을 위해 말초혈액의 분석 시 기존의 세포유전학적인 방법에 분자유전학적인 방법을 함께 병행한 보고이다. 환자는 31세 여성으로 심각한 정신지체, 행동발달과 언어 발달 장애를 보였으며, 그 원인분석을 위해 Trypsin과 Giemsa를 이용한 GTG 염색법으로 핵형분석을 시행하였다. 그 결과, 46,XX,add(8)(p23.3)으로 확인되었으며, 기원을 확인하기 위하여 부모 염색체 검사를 통해 유전력의 여부를 확인하고, array CGH와 FISH를 시행하여 기원을 알 수 없는 염색체 조각의 기원을 확인한 결과 46,XX,der(8)t(8;13)(p23.3;q32.1)dn의 최종 핵형을 확인하였다. 따라서, FISH 또는 array-CGH 등의 분자유전학적 방법의 적절하고 적극적인 적용은 기존의 세포유전학적 방법을 보완하여, 환자의 정보를 빠르고 정확하게 보고하는데 매우 유용하고, 효과적인 방법이라 하겠다.