• Journal of Species Research
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.324-332
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• 2016

Two feather mites, Zachvatkinia larica Mironov, 1989 and Ardeacarus ardeae (Canestrini, 1878) are reported for the first time in Korea. Specimens of Z. larica and A. ardeae were collected from the blacktailed gull Larus crassirostris and little egret Egretta garzetta, respectively. The genera Zachvatkinia Dubinin, 1949 and Ardeacarus Dubinin, 1951 are new to this country. Here, we provided morphological descriptions and illustrations of these two species. Additionally, we provide the partial sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) as DNA barcode markers.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.207-212
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• 2010

Archivillin, a muscle-specific isoform of supervillin, is a component of the costameric cytoskeleton of muscle cells. The purpose of this study was to determine which protein in the skeletal muscle collaborates with archvillin C-terminus. For this purpose, a yeast two-hybrid screening of human skeletal muscle cDNA library was performed using the C-terminal region of archvillin as bait. This study shows that seven human skeletal muscle proteins, namely, nebulin, xeplin, archvillin, GAPDH, TOX4, PITRM1, and YME1L1 interact with archvillin C-terminus. Especially, xeplin is a newly discovered protein interacts with archvillin C-terminus. These results indicate that archvillin C-terminus acts as a bridge between nebulin and xeplin at costameres. Archvillin C-terminal region interacts with nebulin C-terminal region at Z-discs and interacts with xeplin at the vicinity of sarcolemma. I propose that these interactions may contribute to formation of costameric structure and muscle contraction.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.558-562
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• 2010

SDS-PAGE of extracted surface-associated proteins of Lactobacillus rhamnosus strains E/N, Oxy, and Pen, was performed. The obtained protein patterns allowed differentiation of the examined strains, which was not accomplished by the commonly used RAPD genotypic method. The differentiation by the SDS-PAGE method proved to be a useful tool for strain-specific identification, which was further confirmed by 2DE analysis. Therefore, it can be used as an alternative or complementary method for both conventional and genotypic identification procedures, especially when closely related lactobacilli isolates are identified.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제25권12호
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• pp.1757-1763
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• 2004

A new series of nickel(II), cobalt(II)/(III) and copper(II) complexes of 14, 15 and 16-membered of macrocyclic ligands have been prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, IR, UV-VIS and $^1H-NMR$ spectra, magnetic susceptibilities, conductivities, DTA and ESR measurements. Molar conductances in DMF solution indicate that, the complexes are nonelectrolytes except (9-12) complexes. The electronic spectra show that, all complexes are square planar or distorted octahedral geometry. The ESR spectra of solid complexes (4), (8) and (11) show square planar of axial type symmetry $(d_{x2-y2})$ with considerable covalent bond character. However, complex (12) shows a spectrum of octahedral geometry with $d_{z2}$ ground state. Complex (12) shows exploitation in reducing the amount of electron adducts formed in DNA during irradiation with low radiation products.

• Plant Resources
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.194-201
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• 2005

A cytosolic ascorbate peroxidase, hydrogen peroxide-scavenging enzyme, was characterized from Codonopsis lanceolata. The cytosolic ascorbate peroxidase cDNA (CAPX) was 983 nucleotides long and possess an open reading frame of 753 bp with 251 amino acids (MW 27.9 kDa) with pI 5.61. The deduced amino acid sequence of CAPX shows high homology to other known cytosolic APXs ($78{\sim}83%$), but the CAPX was clustered independently from compared ten plant APXs. The CAPX gene was highly expressed in leaf and stem tissues, but not in root. When Codonopsis leaves cut using scalpel were soaked in 1 mM hydorgen peroxide, the expression of CAPX gene was suppressed.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.135-142
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• 2009

The centrosome, an organelle comprising centrioles and associated pericentriolar material, is the major microtubule organizing center in animal cells. For the cell to form a bipolar mitotic spindle and ensure proper chromosome segregation at the end of each cell cycle, it is paramount that the cell contains two and only two centrosomes. Because the number of centrosomes in the cell is determined by the number of centrioles, cells have evolved elaborate mechanisms to control centriole biogenesis and to tightly coordinate this process with DNA replication. Here we review key proteins involved in centriole assembly, compare two major modes of centriole biogenesis, and discuss the mechanisms that ensure stringency of centriole number.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.135-142
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• 1996

톡소포자충(Toxoplosma gondii) 주요막단백질의 하나인 30 kDa 단백질(p30)의 항원부위를 결정하고자 p30의 아미노산 분석에 따른 친수성 부위 및 혐수성 부위에 맞게 유전자를 증폭하고 발현시켜 항원성을 검토하였다 p30의 절편으로는 p30 전체 p30의 N-말단 Signal Sequence와 C- 탈단의 혐수성 부위를 제거한 S28. S28의 N-말단 2/3부위인 Al9. S28의 C-말단 2/3부위인 Pl9. 528의 N-탈난 1/3부위인 X9 중앙 1/3부위인 Y10 및 C-말단 1/5부위인 Z9로 구성하였다. 각절편에 대한 primer에는 EcoR I의 clampsequence를 포함시켜 중합효소반응으로 증폭시켰으며 G57를 발현하는 pGEX-4T-1 vector에 삽입시킨 후 Eschericha coli(.JM105 strain)에 형질변형시키고 IgG로 각 절편이 GST와 융합단백질로 발현되도록 하였다 SDS-PAGE상에서 p30은 63 kDa. S28는 54 kDa Al9과 Pl9은 각각 45 kDa. X9은 35 kDa. Y10은 36 kDa 및 29은 35 kDa 단백질로 발현되었다. 각각의 단백질은 westemblot상에서 GSTdetectionkit와 잘 반응하여 융합단백질임을 확인하였다. 톡소포자충증 환자 혈청과 westem blot에서 p30. S28 및 Al9은 반응하여 항원성이 인정되었으나 Pl9 . X9, Y10 및 Z9는 반응하지 않았다 따라서. p30의 중간 1/3 부위의 존재하에 N-말단 1/3부위가 항원성을 나타내는 구조적 항원이거나. 첫 1/3부위와 중 간 1/3부위의 경계에 위치한 polypeptide가 항원성을 발현하는 것으로 추정되었다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.158-161
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• 2015

세균성 피부염은 항생제 치료가 필요한 흔한 질환이다. 최근 항생제 내성 세균이 전 세계적으로 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 본 연구에서는 개 피부염 병변에서 분리한 S. pseudintermedius의 항생제 내성 유전자 발현을 조사하고, 이를 디스크 감수성 시험결과와 비교하였다. 총 7개의 S. pseudintermedius 균주가 연구에 포함되었다. 세균 동정은 16S rDNA 염기 서열 분석으로 실시하였다. 조사 결과 분리한 S. pseudintermedius 모두가 1개 이상의 항생제 내성유전자(mecA, blaZ and aac[6']/aph[2"])를 보유하였다. 전체 분리균주가 blaZ 유전자에 양성을 보였으나, 두 개 균주만이 amoxicillin/clavulanate에 내성을 나타냈다. Gentamicin 내성을 나타낸 5개 균주 중, 1개는 aac(6')/aph(2") 유전자에 대한 PCR 검사에서 음성을 나타냈다. 이 결과는 내성 유전자 검출 PCR 기법과 디스크 감수성 시험 기법이 항생제 내성을 검사하는 데에 있어 상호보완적인 관계를 가짐을 제시한다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.452-459
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• 2002

호중의 세포사멸은 자연적으로 일어나지만 여러 자극에 의한 신호에 의하여 증가하거나 지연된다. 본 연구에서는 세포 내 단백질 분비과정을 억제한다고 알려진 BFA가 호중구의 자연 세포사멸 및 세포사멸 지연에 어떠한 기작으로 작용하는가를 연구하였다. 호중구의 세포사멸은 사람 말초 혈액으로부터 분리하여 세포 배양 20시간 후 형태 변화, annexin V and propidium iodide의 염색, 및 DNA 전기영동 등으로 조사하였다. BFA는 농도 의존형으로 호중구의 세포사멸을 증가시킨다. CM-CSF나 LPS에 의한 세포사멸의 지연도 BFA에 의하여 억제되었다. 그러나 BFA의 영향은 db-cAMP, dexamethasone, 및 IL-8을 처리한 세포에서는 큰 영향을 받지 않았다. PKC-5의 억제제인 rottlerin에 의한 세포사멸의 지연은 BFA에 의하여 감소하였다. 그러나 BFA에 의한 세포사멸의 유도는 caspase-3 억제제인 zDEVD-fmk에 의하여는 영향을 받지 않았다. 한편, 세포사멸 억제에 관여하는 Mcl-1 단백질의 발현은 BFA의 처리에 의하여 감소하였다. 이들 결과들은 세포 내 단백질 분비 과정의 억제가 호중구의 세포사멸에 관여하며 이들의 작용은 Mcl-1 발현의 조절에 의한다는 것을 제시하고 있다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.207-210
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• 2008

Trichophyton erinacei is a dermatophyte pathogen that infects both humans and hedgehogs. A two-month old female four-toed hedgehog presented to the Chonbuk Animal Medical Center with pruritus, excoriation and crust on her face for ten days. The owner of the hedgehog also exhibited the clinical signs of scaly erythema with fine vesicles on her neck. A presumptive diagnosis of dermatophytosis was made based on the results of an acetate tape preparation in which hyphae and chains of arthroconidia were observed. The crusts from the lesions were then cultured on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar for identification. After 10 days of incubation, downy colored colonies that had a central umbo with a white granular surface and a yellow pigment ring in the reverse were observed. Microscopic analysis revealed the presence of numerous teardrop shaped microconidia singly attached to the sides of the hyphae. In addition, 2-6 roomed macroconidia that were somewhat irregular in shape and size were present, and abundant intermediate sized spores were observed between the micro and macro conidia. To confirm that the culture was T. erinacei, the internal transcribed spacer region of the 5.8S phase of the ribosomal RNA gene (ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 rDNA) was amplified by PCR and then sequenced. A 679-base pair fragment of DNA was then compared with sequences in GenBank and found to be 99% homologous with sequences of T. erinacei (Z97997 and Z97996. The clinical signs were resolved after four weeks of treatment with oral and topical ketoconazole and chlorhexidine. To the best of our knowledge, this represents the first case of T. erinacei isolated from a four-toed hedgehog in Korea.