• 미생물학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.13-17
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• 1999

Shigella sonnei 는 인체의 장내 감염을 일으키는 병원균의 일종이며, 본 연구에 사용된 S.sonnei KNIH104S는 국내에서 쉬겔라증을 나타내는 환자로부터 분리하였다. S. sonnei KNIH104s의 염색체로부터 aspartate $\beta$-semial-dehyde dehydrogenase를 암호화하는 asd 유전자를 포함하는 1.7 kb BamHI 절편을 pBluescript SK(+) 벡터를 이용하여 클로닝하였으며 pSAB17이라 명명하였다. asd 결실돌연변이주인 E.coli $\chi$6097은 세포벽을 구성하는 중요한 성분인 DL-$\alpha$, $\varepsilon$-diaminopimelic acid가 없는 Luria-Bertani 배지에서 생장함을 확인하였다. 클로닝된 asd 유전자의 염기서열 분석결과 ATG 개시코돈 및 TAA 종결코돈을 지니는 1,104 bp 로 이루어져 있으며, 여기서 유추한 아미노산은 367개로 분자량 40.0 kDa 의 폴리펩타이드를 만들어내고 있다. 염기서열은 대장균의 asd 유전자와 한 부위에서 다르게 나타났지만 아미노산의 서열은 동일함을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 pBluescript SK(+) 벡터와 본 연구에서 클로닝된 asd 유전자를 이용하여 balanced-lethal vector인 pSKA47 및 pSKA47A를 제조하였다.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.76-80
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• 2010

Although autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been thought to have a substantial genetic background, major contributing genes have yet to be identified or successfully replicated. Immunological dysfunction has been suggested to be associated with ASD, and T cell-mediated immunity was considered important for the development of ASD. In this study, we analyzed 163 ASD subjects and 97 normal controls by genomic quantitative PCR to evaluate the association between the copy number variation of the 7q34 locus, harboring the TCRB gene, and ASDs. As a result, there was no significant difference of the frequency distribution of TCRB copy numbers between ASD cases and normal controls. TCRB gene copy numbers ranged from 0 to 5 copies, and the frequency distribution of each copy number was similar between the two groups. The proportion of the individuals with <2 copies of TCRB was 52.8% (86/163) in ASD cases and 57.1% (52/91) in the control group (p=0.44). The proportion of individuals with >2 copies of TCRB was 11.7% (19/163) in ASD cases and 12.1% (11/91) in the control group (p=0.68). After the effects of sex were adjusted by logistic regression, ORs for individuals with <2 copies or >2 copies showed no significant difference compared with the diploid copy number as reference (n=2). Although we could not see the positive association, our results will be valuable information for mining ASD-associated genes and for exploring the role of T cell immunity further in the pathogenesis of ASD.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2010

Objectives ： Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by abnormalities of social functioning, communication and behavior. The association of the 7q21-34 region with ASD has been reported. The DLX6 gene, which is located at the 7q22 region, is one of the positional and functional candidate genes for ASD. We found that there is no association between DLX6 polymorphisms and ASD in the Korean male population. Methods ： We selected three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that might be implicated in the change of the DLX6 gene expression. The genomic DNA was collected from the venous blood of 147 male controls and 179 male patients with ASD. The genotypes of the selected SNPs were determined using the Illumina GoldenGate assay, and the statistical analyses were performed using HapAnalyzer software and SAS Enterprise. Results ： We found no association of the three SNPs in the DLX6 gene with ASD in the Korean male population. Conclusion ： Our study suggests that the three SNPs in the DLX6 gene are not associated with ASD, and we need to analyze the previously reported regions for their associations with ASD.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.121-126
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• 2009

Objectives : The serotonin transporter gene(SLC6A4) is one of the most widely studied candidate genes in autism spectrum disorder(ASD), but there have been conflicting results from studies into the association between SLC6A4 and ASD. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs) in the SLC6A4 gene and ASD in the Korean population. Methods : We selected 12 SNPs in SLC6A4 and observed the genotype of 151 Korean ASD trios. We tested the family-based association for each individual polymorphism and haplotype by using the standard TDT method in Haploview(http://www.broad.mit.edu/mpg/haploview/). Results : Through transmission-disequilibrium testing and haplotype analysis, we could not find any statistically significant transmitted allele or haplotype. In addition, a case-control association test with Korean HapMap data did not reveal any statistical significance. Conclusion : Although serotonin-related genes must be considered candidate genes for ASD, we suggest that common SNPs of SLC6A4 are not important markers for associations with Korean ASD.

• BMB Reports
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.238-243
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• 2022

Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a behavioral syndrome characterized by persistent deficits in social interaction, and repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. The gene encoding Methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) is one of a few exceptional genes of established causal effect in ASD. Although genetically engineered mice studies may shed light on how MeCP2 loss affects synaptic activity patterns across the whole brain, such studies are not considered practical in ASD patients due to the overall level of impairment, and are technically challenging in mice. For the first time, we show that hippocampal MeCP2 knockdown produces behavioral abnormalities associated with autism-like traits in rats, providing a new strategy to investigate the efficacy of therapeutics in ASD. Ketamine, an N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) blocker, has been proposed as a possible treatment for autism. Using the MeCP2 knockdown rats in conjunction with a rat model of valproic acid (VPA)-induced ASD, we examined gene expression and ASD behaviors upon ketamine treatment. We report that the core symptoms of autism in MeCP2 knockdown rats with social impairment recovered dramatically following a single treatment with ketamine.

• Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.415-421
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• 2018

Objective: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairment in social skills and communication with repetitive behaviors. Etiology is still unclear although it is thought to develop with interaction of genes and environmental factors. Oxytocin has extensive effects on intrauterine brain development. Vitamin D, affects neural development and differentiation and contributes to the regulation of around 900 genes including oxytocin receptor gene. In the present study, the contribution of D vitamin receptor and oxytocin receptor gene polymorphisms in the development of ASD in Turkish community was investigated. To our knowledge, this is the first study examining these two associated genes together in the literature. Methods: Eighty-five patients diagnosed with ASD according to DSM-5 who were referred to outpatient clinics of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of Başkent University and Mersin University and 52 healthy, age and gender-matched controls were included in the present study. Vitamin D receptor gene rs731236 (Taq1), rs2228570 (Fok1), rs1544410 (Bsm1), rs7975232 (Apa1) polymorphisms and oxytocin receptor gene rs1042778 and rs2268493 polymorphisms were investigated using real time polymerase chain reaction method. Results: No significant difference between groups in terms of distribution of genotype and alleles in each of polymorphisms for these genes could be found. Conclusion: Knowledge of genes and polymorphisms associated with the development of ASD may be beneficial for early diagnosis and future treatment. Further studies with larger populations are required to demonstrate molecular pathways which may play part in the development of ASD in Turkey.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.19-27
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• 2010

To discover genetic markers for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), we previously applied genome-wide BAC array comparative genomic hybridization (array-CGH) to 28 autistic patients and 62 normal controls in Korean population, and identified that chromosomal losses on 8p23.1 and on 17p11.2 are significantly associated with autism. In this study, we developed an 8.5K ASD-specific BAC array covering 27 previously reported ASD-associated CNV loci including ours and examined whether the associations would be replicated in 8 ASD patient cell lines of four different ethnic groups and 10 Korean normal controls. As a result, a CNV-loss on 8p23.1 was found to be significantly more frequent in patients regardless of ethnicity (p<0.0001). This CNV region contains two coding genes, DEFA1 and DEFA3, which are members of DEFENSIN gene family. Two other CNVs on 17p11.2 and Xp22.31 were also distributed differently between ASDs and controls, but not significant (p=0.069 and 0.092, respectively). All the other loci did not show significant association. When these evidences are considered, the association between ASD and CNV of DEFENSIN gene seems worthy of further exploration to elucidate the pathogenesis of ASD. Validation studies with a larger sample size will be required to verify its biological implication.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 1981

벼 품종에 대한 가해능력을 달리하는 벼멸구 생태형의 저항성품종에서의 우화율 유전양상을 분석하고자 실내에서 저항성 품종(Mudgo, ASD 7)을 식이로 이대사육해 인위적으로 유발시킨 유발생태형 2 및 3과 기존생태형 1 사이의 상호 정역교배를 실시하여 $P_1,\;P_2,\;F_l\; F_2,\;BC_1$ 및 $BC_2$의 각세대 $1\~2$령 약충을 공시품종인 Mudgo, ASD 7 $1\~2$엽기 유묘에 접종하여 그 우화율을 조사하였다. 우화율에 대한 유전분석 결과, Mudgo에서의 생태형 2와 생태형 1사이의 조합에서는 생태형 2가 불완전 우성의 단일유전자 ASD 7에서의 생태형 3과 생태형 1 사이의 조합에서는 생태형 3이 불완전열성의 단일 유전자에 의해 우화율이 지배되며, 생태형 2와 생태형 3의 대립관계는 불명확하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.123-129
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• 2007

Objectives: Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental spectrum disorder with a strong genetic component. Previous neurochemical and genetic studies have suggested the possible involvement of the serotonin system in autism. Tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase(TDO2) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the catabolism of tryptophan, which is the precursor of serotonin synthesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the TDO2 gene and autism spectrum disorders(ASD) in a Korean population. Methods: The patients were diagnosed with ASD on the basis of the DSM-IV diagnostic classification outlined in the Korean version of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule. The present study included the detection of four single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs) in the TDO2 gene(rs2292536, rs6856558, rs6830072, rs6830800) and the family-based association analysis of the single nucleotide polymorphisms in Korean ASD trios using a transmission disequilibrium test(TDT) and haplotype analysis. The family trios of 136 probands were included in analysis. 87.5% were male and 86.0% were diagnosed with autism. The mean age of the probands was $78.5{\pm}35.8$ months(range: 26-264 months). Results: Two SNPs showed no polymorphism, and there was no significant difference in transmission in the other two SNPs. We also could not find any significant transmission in the haplotype analysis(p>.05). Conclusion: We could not find any significant statistical association between the transmission of SNPs in the TDO2 gene and ASD in a Korean population. This result may not support the possible involvement of the TDO2 gene in the development of ASD, and further exploration might be needed to investigate other plausible SNP sites.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.62-65
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• 2007

대사 공학을 이용한 생산 균주 개발의 핵심 기술은 원하는 대사산물을 과량으로 얻기 위하여 기존의 대사회로에서 제거, 증폭, 변경을 시켜야 할 유전자를 선정하는 것이다. 대사조절 분석 기법은 대사 흐름이 특정 효소의 활성에 따라 어떻게 변하는지를 예측하는 기술이다. 본 논문에서는 대장균의 threonine 생합성 효소 반응 kinetic model과 대사조절 분석 기법을 이용하여 threonine 생합성 flux를 가장 효과적으로 증가시키기 위하여 활성 증가가 필요한 효소가 aspartate semialdehyde dehyogenase라는 것을 밝혔다. 이러한 결과를 확인하기 위하여 asd가 과발현된 vector와 threonine 생합성 경로의 다른 효소인 aspartate kinase를 coding하는 thrA를 과발현 시키는 vector를 제작하여 threonine 생산 균주인 TF5015에 형질전환하여 threonine 농도를 측정하였다. Flask 배양결과 대사조절 분석 기법으로 확인된 유전자 asd를 과발현시킬 경우가 생합성 경로의 다른 유전자를 과발현시킨 경우보다 더 높은 threonine 농도의 증가를 보였다. 이러한 연구 결과들은 효소 반응 kinetic model과 대사조절 분석 기법을 이용하여 원하는 product를 효율적으로 생산할 수 있는 생산 균주를 제작할 수 있게 할 것이다.