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Ostrinia속(나비목: 포충나방과) 팥 해충의 종 동정과 발육 특성 (Species Identification and Developmental Biology of a Red Bean Pest in Ostrinia sp. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae))

  • 정진교;서보윤;박두상;오현우;이관석;박해철;조점래
    • 한국응용곤충학회지
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    • 제51권4호
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    • pp.469-477
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    • 2012
  • 본 연구에서는 팥의 꼬투리와 줄기를 가해하는 Ostrinia속 해충에 대해 종 동정 과정을 기술하였고, 사육하면서 관찰된 발육특성들을 보고하였다. 수컷의 생식기는 3-lobed uncus 형태였으며, 가운뎃다리 종아리마디에는 털을 많이 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 미토콘드리아 cytochrome oxidase I (COI)과 II (COII) 유전자의 부분 염기서열은 콩줄기명나방(O. scapulalis), 큰섬들명나방(O. zaguliaevi), 큰조명나방(O. zealis bipatrialis)들에 대해 일본과 중국에서 보고된 서열들과 100% 일치를 보이는 종은 없었다. 기주식물 범위는 국내외 보고들 간에 일치하지 않았다. 암컷 성페로몬샘 추출물의 가스크로마토그래피 분석에서 큰섬들명나방과 큰조명나방의 성페로몬 성분인 (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate는 검출되지 않았다. 이상의 결과들을 종합하여 고려하였을 때, 본 연구의 팥 해충을 가해하는 곤충 종은 콩줄기명나방(O. scapulalis)일 것으로 추정되었다. 가을 야외에서 채집된 유충들을 야외조건에서 보관하였을 때, 이듬해 6월과 7월 사이에 성충들이 우화하였는데, 이 결과로부터 본 곤충 종은 말령 유충 단계에서 겨울휴면을 하는 것으로 추정되었다. 이외에 반합성 인공사료를 이용하여 실내 사육이 가능하였다.

Alcaligenes faecalis NS13에 의한 호기성 종속영양 질산화 및 탈질화 (Characterization of heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification by Alcaligenes faecalis NS13)

  • 정택경;라창식;조기성;송홍규
    • 미생물학회지
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    • 제52권2호
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    • pp.166-174
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    • 2016
  • 호기적 조건에서 질산화와 탈질화를 동시에 진행하는 Alcaligenes faecalis NS13 균주를 분리하여 다양한 특성을 파악하였다. 이 균주는 $15-37^{\circ}C$ 온도에서 생장할 수 있으며 암모니움 산화율이 높고 고농도의 암모니움 환경에서도 생장이 저해되지 않고 초기 암모니움 농도 증가에 따라 제거량이 증가하였다. pH와 염분농도에 대해서도 내성 범위가 넓어 암모니움 산화가 영향을 받지 않았다. 질산화에 이어진 탈질화로 인해 질산염의 축적이 일어나지 않았으며 탈질화의 중간산물인 아산화질소는 미량 검출되었지만 배양 후 모든 질소 화합물을 측정한 결과 약 42.8%가 $N_2$로 전환된 것으로 추정되었다. 탈질화는 PCR 증폭을 통해서 탈질화에 관여하는 유전자 nitrate reductase gene, napA과 nitrous oxide reductase gene, nosZ의 존재로 뒷받침되었다. 또한 배지 내 질소의 46.4%가 NS13 균주로 동화되었기 때문에 폐수처리 시 질산화 및 탈질화 후에 슬러지로 처분한다면 실질적으로 89% 이상의 우수한 암모니움의 제거효과를 거둘 수 있을 것이다.

vfr, A Global Regulatory Gene, is Required for Pyrrolnitrin but not for Phenazine-1-carboxylic Acid Biosynthesis in Pseudomonas chlororaphis G05

  • Wu, Xia;Chi, Xiaoyan;Wang, Yanhua;Zhang, Kailu;Kai, Le;He, Qiuning;Tang, Jinxiu;Wang, Kewen;Sun, Longshuo;Hao, Xiuying;Xie, Weihai;Ge, Yihe
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • 제35권4호
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    • pp.351-361
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    • 2019
  • In our previous study, pyrrolnitrin produced in Pseudomonas chlororaphis G05 plays more critical role in suppression of mycelial growth of some fungal pathogens that cause plant diseases in agriculture. Although some regulators for pyrrolnitrin biosynthesis were identified, the pyrrolnitrin regulation pathway was not fully constructed. During our screening novel regulator candidates, we obtained a white conjugant G05W02 while transposon mutagenesis was carried out between a fusion mutant $G05{\Delta}phz{\Delta}prn::lacZ$ and E. coli S17-1 (pUT/mini-Tn5Kan). By cloning and sequencing of the transposon-flanking DNA fragment, we found that a vfr gene in the conjugant G05W02 was disrupted with mini-Tn5Kan. In one other previous study on P. fluorescens, however, it was reported that the deletion of the vfr caused increased production of pyrrolnitrin and other antifungal metabolites. To confirm its regulatory function, we constructed the vfr-knockout mutant $G05{\Delta}vfr$ and $G05{\Delta}phz{\Delta}prn::lacZ{\Delta}vfr$. By quantifying ${\beta}-galactosidase$ activities, we found that deletion of the vfr decreased the prn operon expression dramatically. Meanwhile, by quantifying pyrrolnitrin production in the mutant $G05{\Delta}vfr$, we found that deficiency of the Vfr caused decreased pyrrolnitrin production. However, production of phenazine-1-carboxylic acid was same to that in the wild-type strain G05. Taken together, Vfr is required for pyrrolnitrin but not for phenazine-1-carboxylic acid biosynthesis in P. chlororaphis G05.

Esculetin의 caspase-3 활성을 통한 U937 인체 혈구암세포의 세포사멸 유도 (Esculetin Induces Apoptosis through Caspase-3 Activation in Human Leukemia U937 Cells)

  • 박철;현숙경;신우진;정경태;최병태;권현주;황혜진;김병우;박동일;이원호;최영현
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제19권2호
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    • pp.249-255
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    • 2009
  • Esculetin, a coumarin compound, has been known to inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis in several types of human cancer cells. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in esculetin-induced apoptosis are still uncharacterized in human leukemia cells. In this study, we have investigated whether esculetin exerts anti-proliferative and apoptotic effects on human leukemia U937 cells. It was found that esculetin could inhibit cell viability in a time-dependent manner, which was associated with the induction of apoptotic cell death such as increased populations of apoptotic- sub G1 phase. Apoptosis of U937 cells by esculetin was associated with an inhibition of Bcl-2/Bax binding activity, formation of tBid, down-regulation of X-linked inhibitor of apoptotic protein (XIAP) expression, and up-regulation of death receptor 4 (DR4) and FasL expression. Esculetin treatment also induced the degradation of ${\beta}$-catenin and DNA fragmentation factor 45/inhibitor of caspase-activated DNase (DFF45/ICAD). Furthermore, a caspase-3 specific inhibitor, z-DEVD-fmk, significantly inhibited sub-G1 phase DNA content, morphological changes and degradation of ${\beta}$-catenin and DEE45/ICAD. These results indicated that a key regulator in esculetin-induced apoptosis was caspase-3 in human leukemia U937 cells.

Age-Dependent Pathogenesis of Murine Gammaherpesvirus 68 Infection of the Central Nervous System

  • Cho, Hye-Jeong;Kim, Sungbum;Kwak, Sung-Eun;Kang, Tae-Cheon;Kim, Hee-Sung;Kwon, Hyung-Joo;Kim, Yoon-Won;Kim, Yong-Sun;Choi, Eun-Kyung;Song, Moon Jung
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • 제27권1호
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    • pp.105-111
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    • 2009
  • Gammaherpesvirus infection of the central nervous system (CNS) has been linked to various neurological diseases, including meningitis, encephalitis, and multiple sclerosis. However, little is known about the interactions between the virus and the CNS in vitro or in vivo. Murine gammaherpesvirus 68 (MHV-68 or ${\gamma}HV-68$) is genetically related and biologically similar to human gammaherpesviruses, thereby providing a tractable animal model system in which to study both viral pathogenesis and replication. In the present study, we show the successful infection of cultured neuronal cells, microglia, and astrocytes with MHV-68 to various extents. Upon intracerebroventricular injection of a recombinant virus (MHV-68/LacZ) into 4-5-week-old and 9-10-week-old mice, the 4-5-week-old mice displayed high mortality within 5-7 days, while the majority of the 9-10-week-old mice survived until the end of the experimental period. Until a peak at 3-4 days post-infection, viral DNA replication and gene expression were similar in the brains of both mouse groups, but only the 9-10-week-old mice were able to subdue viral DNA replication and gene expression after 5 days post-infection. Pro-inflammatory cytokine mRNAs of tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$, interleukin $1{\beta}$, and interleukin 6 were highly induced in the brains of the 4-5-week-old mice, suggesting their possible contributions as neurotoxic factors in the age-dependent control of MHV-68 replication of the CNS.

cDNA Cloning and Polymorphism of the Porcine Carbonic Anhydrase III (CA3) Gene

  • Wu, J.;Deng, Changyan;Xiong, Y.Z.;Zhou, D.H.;Lei, M.G.;Zuo, B.;Li, F.E.;Wang, J.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제19권3호
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    • pp.324-328
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    • 2006
  • Carbonic anhydrase III (CA3) is a member of a multigene family that encode carbonic anhydrase isozymes. In this study, a complete coding sequence of the pig CA3 gene which encodes a 260 amino-acid protein was determined. The amino acid comparison showed high sequence similarities with previously identified human (86.5%) CA3 gene and mouse (91.5%) Car3 gene. The partial genomic DNA sequences were also investigated. The length of intron 1 was 727 bp. Comparative sequencing of three pig breeds revealed that there was a T${\rightarrow}$C substitution at position 363 within intron 1. The substitution was situated within a NcoI recognition site and was developed as a PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) marker for further use in population variation investigations and association analysis. Two alleles (A and B) were identified, and 617 bp fragments were observed for the AA genotype and 236 bp and 381 bp fragments for the BB genotype. The polymorphism of CA3 was detected in 8 pig breeds. Allele B was predominant in the Western pig breeds. In addition, association studies of the CA3 polymorphism with carcass traits in 140 $Yorkshire{\times}Meishan$ $F_2$ offspring showed that the NcoI PCR- RFLP genotype may be associated with variation in several carcass traits of interest for pig breeding. Allele B was associated with increases in lean meat percentage, loin eye height and loin eye area. Statistically significant association with backfat thickness was also found; pigs with the AB genotype had much less backfat thickness than AA or BB genotypes.

Streptomyces Peucetius에서의 ${\varepsilon}$-rhodomycinone 추출 및 이종균주에서의 rhodomycin D 생산 연구 (NDP-sugar production and glycosylation of ${\varepsilon}$-rhodomycinone in Streptomyces venezuelae)

  • 박성희;차민호;김은정;윤여준;송재경;이희찬;류광경;김병기
    • KSBB Journal
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    • 제23권1호
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    • pp.44-47
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    • 2008
  • Streptomyces peucetius가 생산하는 anthracycline 계열의 doxorubicin은 치료목적으로 사용되는 중요한 항암제 중 하나이다. Doxorubicin은 rhodomycin D에서부터 몇 단계의 생합성 과정을 더 거쳐 생산되는데, 생물학적 활성을 갖기 위해서는 deoxy-sugar의 전이가 반드시 일어나야 한다. 본 논문에서는 이종균주인 Streptomyces venezuelae에 11개의 유전자를 형질 전환하여 TDP-L-daunosamine를 생산하고 이것을 ${\varepsilon}$-rhodomycinone에 전이하여 rhodomycin D를 생산하는 연구를 수행하였다. S. peucetius 유래의 7개 유전자 dnmU, T, J, V, Z, Q, S.를 당 합성 및 전이를 위해 plasmid 형태로 전이하였으며, S. venezuelae의 desIII, IV와 doxorubicin 내성 유전자인 drrA, B는 chromosomal DNA에 삽입하였다. Aglycone 기질인 ${\varepsilon}$-rhodomycinone을 확보하기 위하여 6L의 고체 배지에 S. peucetius를 배양하여 유기용매로 추출하고 preparative HPLC로 분리 정제하였다. 결과적으로 이종균주인 S. venezuelae에서 ${\varepsilon}$-rhodomycinone에 당 전이가 일어난 생산물을 확인함으로써 deoxy-sugar의 생합성 및 전이에 필요한 최소한의 유전적 정보를 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 유사서열 단백질 모델링을 통하여, 최초로 당 전이 반응에 필수적인 도움효소 DnrQ의 구조를 예측하였다.

$2{\beta}$, $3{\alpha}$, 23-trihydroxyrus-12-ene-28-oic acid처리에 의한 인간 간암세포주 HepG2의 apoptosis 유도 ([ $2{\beta}$ ], $3{\alpha}$, 23-trihydroxyrus-12-ene-28-oic Acid Induces the Apoptosis of Human Hepatoma HepG2 Cells)

  • 유기현;이종민;황보전;송명종;양혜정;백남인;김성훈;김대근;권병목;박미현;정인식
    • Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • 제49권4호
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    • pp.270-275
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    • 2006
  • Triterpenoid를 포함하고 있는 $2{\beta},\;3{\alpha}$, 23-trihydroxyrus-12-ene-28-oic acid를 애기마름으로부터 분리하였다. 이것은 pentacyclic triterpenes의 공통 구조를 가지며 amyrin ursolic acid 그룹에 속해 있다. 본 연구에서는 이 화합물의 독성 영향을 인간 간암 세포주인 HepG2에서 조사하였다. $2{\beta},\;3{\alpha}$, 23-trihydroxyrus-12-ene-28-oic acid는 처리한 양에 비례하여 HepG2 세포주에서 독성을 보였다. 그리고 Confocal microscopy 결과는 $2{\beta},\;3{\alpha}$, 23-trihydroxyrus-12-ene-28-oic acid를 HepG2 세포에 처리한 시간에 비례하여 녹색 형광의 증가를 보여주었다. $2{\beta},\;3{\alpha}$, 23-trihydroxyrus-12-ene-28-oic acid는 또한 HepG2 세포의 sub-G1 cell population 뿐만 아니라 DNA 분절(fragmentation) 현상의 증가를 보여 주었다. 이러한 결과는 $22{\beta},\;3{\alpha}$, 23-trihydroxyrus-12-ene-28-oic acid가 HepG2 세포에서 apoptosis를 통한 세포 사멸 유도를 의미한다.

Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization of Manganese(II), Iron(III) and Cobalt(III) Complexes of Macrocyclic Ligand. Potential of Cobalt(III) Complex in Biological Activity

  • El-Tabl, Abdou S.;Shakdofa, Mohamad M.E.;El-Seidy, Ahmed M.A.
    • 대한화학회지
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    • 제55권6호
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    • pp.919-925
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    • 2011
  • A new series of manganese(II), iron(III) and cobalt(III) complexes of 14-membered macrocyclic ligand, (3,6,10,13,16,19-hexaazabicyclo[6.6.6]icosane-1,8-diamine) have been prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, IR, UV-VIS, $^1H$- and $^{13}C$- NMR spectra, magnetic susceptibilities, conductivities, and ESR measurements. Molar conductance measurements in DMF solution indicate that the complexes are electrolytes. The ESR spectrum for cobalt(III) complex in $CD_3OD+10%D_2O$ after exposure to $^{60}Co-{\gamma}$-rays at 77 K using a 0.2217 M rad $h^{-1}$ vicrad source showed $g_{\perp}$ > $g_{\parallel}$ > $g_e$, indicating that, the unpaired electron site is mainly present in the $d_z2$ orbital with covalent bond character. In this case, the ligand hyperfine tensors are nearly collinear with ${\gamma}$-tensors, so there is no major tendency to bend. Therefore, little extra delocalization via the ring lobe of the $dz^2$ orbital occurs. However, the ESR spectrum in solid state after exposure to $^{60}Co-{\gamma}$-rays at 77 K showed $g_{\parallel}$ > $g_{\perp}$ > $g_e$, indicating that, the unpaired electron site is mainly present in the $d_x2_{-y}2$ ground state as the resulting spectrum contains a large number of randomly oriented molecules provided that, the principle directions of g and A tensors. Manganese (II) complex 2, $[H_{12}LMn]Cl_4.2H_2O$, showed six isotropic lines characteristic to an unpaired electron interacting with a nucleus of spin 5/2, however, iron(III) complex 3, $[H_{12}LFe]Cl_5.H_2O$, showed spectrum of a high spin $^{57}Fe$ (I=1/2), $d^5$ configuration. The geometry of these complexes was supported by elemental analyses, IR, electronic and ESR spectral studies. Complex 1 showed exploitation in reducing the amount of electron adducts formed in DNA during irradiation with low radiation products.

MHY2251, a New SIRT1 Inhibitor, Induces Apoptosis via JNK/p53 Pathway in HCT116 Human Colorectal Cancer Cells

  • Yong Jung Kang;Young Hoon Kwon;Jung Yoon Jang;Jun Ho Lee;Sanggwon Lee;Yujin Park;Hyung Ryong Moon;Hae Young Chung;Nam Deuk Kim
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제31권1호
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    • pp.73-81
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    • 2023
  • Sirtuins (SIRTs) belong to the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)-dependent class III histone deacetylase family. They are key regulators of cellular and physiological processes, such as cell survival, senescence, differentiation, DNA damage and stress response, cellular metabolism, and aging. SIRTs also influence carcinogenesis, making them potential targets for anticancer therapeutic strategies. In this study, we investigated the anticancer properties and underlying molecular mechanisms of a novel SIRT1 inhibitor, MHY2251, in human colorectal cancer (CRC) cells. MHY2251 reduced the viability of various human CRC cell lines, especially those with wild-type TP53. MHY2251 inhibited SIRT1 activity and SIRT1/2 protein expression, while promoting p53 acetylation, which is a target of SIRT1 in HCT116 cells. MHY2251 treatment triggered apoptosis in HCT116 cells. It increased the percentage of late apoptotic cells and the sub-G1 fraction (as detected by flow cytometric analysis) and induced DNA fragmentation. In addition, MHY2251 upregulated the expression of FasL and Fas, altered the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2, downregulated the levels of pro-caspase-8, -9, and -3 proteins, and induced subsequent poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage. The induction of apoptosis by MHY2251 was related to the activation of the caspase cascade, which was significantly attenuated by pre-treatment with Z-VAD-FMK, a pan-caspase inhibitor. Furthermore, MHY2251 stimulated the phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and MHY2251-triggered apoptosis was blocked by pre-treatment with SP600125, a JNK inhibitor. This finding indicated the specific involvement of JNK in MHY2251-induced apoptosis. MHY2251 shows considerable potential as a therapeutic agent for targeting human CRC via the inhibition of SIRT1 and activation of JNK/p53 pathway.