• Applied Microscopy
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.57-68
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• 1982

Cyclical changes in the fine structures of endometrial stroma of guinea pig during the estrous cycle were studied by electron microscopy. Cytochemical studies were made in order to investigate the ultrastructural localization of the acid phosphatase,alkaline phosphatase and ATPase in these cells. The results obtained are as follows: 1. During estrus collagen fibers were most abundant in the stroma. The stromal cells showed increases in the number of several cytoplasmic organelles, especially the rough endoplasmic reticulum was significantly increased and the structures were greatly differentiated. 2. Many cytoplasmic processes and cell debris have been distributed in the stroma of metestrus. The distributions were increased and degenerated mitochondria were observed during diestrus. 3. Cytochemical studies indicated that during metestrus and diestrus acid phosphatase activities were localized in the degenerating collagen fibers. Alkaline phosphatase activities were weak in the collegen fibers during proestrus and estrus which intense activities were localized around the cell membrane during metestrus and diestrus. ATPase activities were present on the cell membrane and intercellular space of stromal cell during proestrus and estrus.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.129-135
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• 1997

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMNC) of Korean native cattle rosetted with Korean goat erythrocytes(KGRBC) and blood monocytes were evaluated for four cytochemical reactions such as acid phosphatase(ACP), alkaline phosphatase-anti-boby(ALP-Ab), ${\alpha}$-naphthyl butyrate esterase(${\alpha}$-NBE) and peroxidase. The results obtained were as follows; In rosetted cells, the positivities of ACP in E AET-DeX, EA and EAC were 70.3%, 22.4% and 25.2%, those of ${\alpha}$-NB were 27.4%, 44.2% and 79.8%, and those of ALP-Ab were 9.5%, 88.3% and 91.5%, respectively. Whereas, the positivity for Peroxidase in monocytes was 100%. In non-rosetted (remained) cells, the positivities of ACP in E AET+DeX. EA and EAC were 41.4%, 57.2% and 61.9%, those of ${\alpha}$-NB were 38.6%, 16.5% and 18.9% and those of ALP-Ab were 98.2%, 5.3% and 6.3%, in order.

• BMB Reports
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• 제41권12호
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• pp.881-885
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• 2008

Protein phosphatase 1 consists of a secondary structure arrangement, conserved in the serine/threonine protein phosphatase gene family, flanked by nonconserved N-terminal and C-terminal domains. The deletion mutant of PP1 with the 8 nonconserved N-terminal residues removed was designated PP1-(9-330). PP1-(9-330) had a higher activity and affinity than PP1 when assayed against four different substrates, and it also demonstrated a 6-fold higher sensitivity to the inhibitor okadaic acid. This suggested that the N-terminal domain suppresed the activity of PP1 and interfered with its inhibition by okadaic acid. The ANS fluorescence intensity of PP1-(9-330) was greater than that of PP1, which implies that the hydrophobic groove running from active site in the truncated PP1 was more hydrophobic than in PP1. Our findings provide evidence that the nonconserved N-terminus of PP1 functions as an important regulatory domain that influences the active site and its pertinent properties.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.197-202
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• 1996

A pollen-specific cDNA clone, LMP50, was isolated from the mature pollen cDNA library of the Easter lily. The LMP50 transcript was highly abundant in mture pollen grains but not detectable in other organs. The LMP50 cDNA clone contains 1383 nucleotides and two open reading frames. The first codes for a peptide of 15 amino acid residues. The role of this peptide is nuclear. The second encodes a protein containing 329 amino acid residues. This protein exhibited a significant homology to human tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase and porcine uteroferrin. Both of these enzymes have been suggested to play a role in iron transport. Therefore, LMP50 may act as an iron carrier protein in mature pollen grains.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.136-143
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• 1992

돼지 난포의 폐쇄기 작을 규명하고 폐쇄난포의 판정기준을 보완, 확립하기 위하여 난포의 크기 및 상태 그리고 난소주기에 따라 Acid phosphatase(Acpase)의 활성부위와 활성도를 조사하였다. Acpase의 활성부위는 과립세포와 난포막내층이었고, 반응정도는 난포 :극 대난포와 중난포의 경우 정상군에 비해 폐쇄군에서 강한 반응을 보였다. 황체기난포의 과립세포에서는 중난포와 소난포 모두 반응이 미약하였고, 난포막층에서는 정상군과 폐쇄군 모두 강하게 나타났다. Acpase의 활성도는 난포기 난포의 과립세포에서 난포가 커짐에 따라 증가하였는데 난포막층의 활성도는 감소하였으며 , 폐쇄군이 높은 활성도를 보f:다. 황체기의 경우 반포기와는 달리 과립세포와 난포막층에서 난포가 커짐에 따라 활성도는 감소하였으나 폐쇄군은 역시 높았다. 이상의 결과에서 폐쇄난포의 Acpase의 활성부위와 활성도는 정상난포에 비하여 뚜렷하고 강하여서 이 방법은 폐쇄의 판정기준으로 이용 가능한 것으로 사료된다. 또한 난소주기에 따라 상이한 결과를 나타낸 것은 폐쇄기 작이 서로 다름을 시사하였다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2001

토양에서 분리된 인산가용화 사상균 Penicillium sp. GL-101 균주를 PDB-인광석 배지에서 액침배양했을 때 유리인산을 배양액속에 다량 방출함으로써 높은 인산가용화능을 보였다. 일반적으로 미생물에 의한 인산가용화 기작은 산성화, 킬레이트 대사산물의 생성, 산화환원 활성 등이 알려져 있는데 본 연구에서는 GL-101 균주의 유리인산 생성기작을 밝히기 위하여 균체를 PDB-인광석 배지에 키우면서 유리인산 생성능을 분광학적인 방법으로 정량분석하였다. 또한 균체의 액침배양중의 pH 변화를 측정한 결과 pH의 급격한 감소 즉 배지의 산성화가 주된 인산가용화 기작임을 확인하였다 즉 이 균주는 배양 4일이 경과하면 pH가 4.0 이하로 떨어지며, 특히 1.0%(w/v)의 황토를 첨가할 경우 pH가 3.2까지 떨어졌다. 이때 pH 감소에 영향을 주는 주 원인물질을 HPLC로 분석한 결과 citric acid 임을 확인하였다. 또한 이 균주는 균체의 생장중에 배지속으로 phosphatase를 생성 ${\cdot}$ 분비하였으며, 특히 황토를 1.0% 첨가했을 때 최대 1.3 unit의 효소활성을 보였다. 그러나 이 균주는 2-ketogluconic acid와 같은 킬레이트 물질은 거의 생성하지 않았기 때문에 이와 같은 기작에 의한 유리인산 생성은 거의 없을 것으로 생각된다. 따라서 Penicillium sp. GL-101 균주의 유리인산 생성기작은 citric acid 생성에 의한 산성화 및 phosphatase 활성의 두 가지 기작에 의한 것으로 결론지었다.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.203-208
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• 1991

Nicotinic acid 결핍시 메추리는 심각한 체중의 감소를 보였으며, 심장 및 간의 무게도 약간 감소하였다. 포도당의 농도는 현저하게 증가하였으나 콜레스테롤, 알부민 그리고 총 단백질 양의 변화는 없었다. Glutamic oxaloacetate iransaminase 와 glutamic pyruvate transaminase의 활성은 증가하였으나 alkaline phosphatase와 LDH의 활성은 변화가 없었다. 혈청속의 아미노산중 tryptophan, tyrosine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid 등의 농도는 감소하였으나, arginine, histidine, lysine 등은 변화가 없었다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.689-696
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• 1995

Effects of several cytokines($IL-1{\beta},\;TNF_{\alpha},\;and\;IFN_{\gamma}$) have been examined on fetal rat osteoblast-like cells. To investigate whether cytokines play direct causal roles in production of lysosomal enzyme, fetal rat osteoblast-like cells were treated with $IL-1{\beta},\;TNF_{\alpha},\;and\;IFN_{\gamma}$, respectively or combined. And acid phosphatase was determined by biochemical method. Alkaline phosphatase was assayed to determine the effects of $IL-1{\beta},\;TNF_{\alpha},\;and\;IFN_{\gamma}$ on the expression of this enzyme. And also experiment of calcified nodule formation was performed to assess the effects of cytokines on the bone-forming activity of osteoblast-like cells in vitro. Acid phosphatase activity was significantly increased by the addition of $IL-1{\beta}\;and\;TNF_{\alpha}$, whereas decreased by $IFN_{\gamma}$. However, no significant change:: in alkaline phosphatase activity was observed when the osteoblast-like cells were treated with $IL-1{\beta}\;and\;TNF_{\alpha}$. Interestingly, $IFN_{\gamma}$ showed stimulatory effect on alkaline phosphatase activity. The number of calcified nodules was decreased by treatment of cultures with 1 ng/ml $IL-1{\beta},\;20\;ng/ml\;TNF_{\alpha}$, and 500 u/ml $IFN_{\gamma}$ continuously for 21 days, while considerable number of calcified nodules were formed in control group of osteoblast-like cell in culture for 21 days. These results seem to suggest that cytokines may play crucial roles in bone remodeling through the direct action on the osteoblast-like cell.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.325-329
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• 2001

Soil enzyme and microbial activities are affected by fertilizer and compost applications and can be used as sensitive indicators of ecological stability. Microbial population and soil enzymes viz., dehydrogenase, urease, acid phosphatase and aryl-sulphatase were determined in the long-term fertilizer and compost applied paddy soil. Soil samples were collected from the four treatments (control, compost, NPK and compost+NPK). Long-term NPK+compost application significantly increased activities of urease, dehydrogenase and acid phosphatase than all other treatments. The compost application enhanced activities of urease, dehydrogenase and acid phosphatase than the NPK application. However, arylsulfatase activity was not significantly different between compost and fertilizer application. The highest microbial population was recorded in the NPK+compost treatment. The compost application also resulted in higher microbial population than the NPK application. The above results indicate that ecological stability could be maintained by application of compost alone or with NPK.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.10-20
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• 2013

Prostate cancer is one of the most prevalent non-skin related cancers. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among males in most Western countries. If prostate cancer is diagnosed in its early stages, there is a higher probability that it will be completely cured. Prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) is a non-specific phosphomonoesterase synthesized in prostate epithelial cells and its level proportionally increases with prostate cancer progression. PAP was the biochemical diagnostic mainstay for prostate cancer until the introduction of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) which improved the detection of early-stage prostate cancer and largely displaced PAP. Recently, however, there is a renewed interest in PAP because of its usefulness in prognosticating intermediate to high-risk prostate cancers and its success in the immunotherapy of prostate cancer. Although PAP is believed to be a key regulator of prostate cell growth, its exact role in normal prostate as well as detailed molecular mechanism of PAP regulation is still unclear. Here, many different aspects of PAP in prostate cancer are revisited and its emerging roles in other environment are discussed.