• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.145-155
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• 2006

This study investigated the correlation of the nutritional status of antioxidant vitamins and serum lipids and MDA levels in postmenopausal women. Data about general characteristics, dietary intakes and biochemical parameters, including serum lipids, MDA and antioxidant vitamins levels, were collected from 85 postmenopausal women. The subjects were classified into three groups according to their serum total cholesterol level: normocholesterolemia group (NC, < 200 mg/dL), moderate hypercholesterolemia group (MC, $200{\sim}239mg/dL$) and hypercholesterolemia group(HC, ${\geq}240mg/dL$). The results are as follows. 1) General characteristics and serum MDA levels were not significantly different among the three groups. 2) Daily nutrients intakes adjusted to energy intake were not significantly different among the three groups, and were compatible with dietary reference intakes (DRIs) for Koreans. 3) Dietary Vt. A, ${\beta}-carotene$, Vt. C and Vt. E intake were not significantly different among the groups, while Vt. E intake was positively related with serum TC (r=0.288, p<0.05) and triglyceride (r=0.341, p<0.001) levels. 4) Serum Vt. A level standardized by serum TC level was significantly low and serum Vt. E level was significantly high in the HC group. Serum Vt. E level was positively related with serum TC level (r=0.389, p<0.001). 5) Dietary Vt. E intake was negatively correlated to serum MDA level (r=-0.242 p<0.05). Serum Vt. C and Vt. E levels were also negatively correlated to serum MDA level (r=-0.312, p<0.001 and r=-0.299, p<0.05). When the correlation was analyzed only in the group with hypercholesterolemia, correlation coefficients between the antioxidant vitamin and serum MDA level were higher. We concluded that intakes of antioxidant vitamins can contribute to decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease by decreasing the oxidative stress of body rather than by controlling serum lipid levels.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.500-505
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• 2009

The fibrinolytic enzyme, subtilisin D5, was purified from the culture supernatant of the isolated Bacillus amyloliquefaciens DJ-5. The molecular weight of subtilisin D5 was estimated to be 30 kDa. Subtilisin D5 was optimally active at pH 10.0 and $45^{\circ}C$. Subtilisin D5 had high degrading activity for the A$\alpha$-chain of human fibrinogen and hydrolyzed the $B{\beta}$-chain slowly, but did not affect the $\gamma$-chain, indicating that it is an $\alpha$-fibrinogenase. Subtilisin D5 was completely inhibited by phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride, indicating that it belongs to the serine protease. The specific activity (F/C, fibrinolytic/caseinolytic activity) of subtilisin D5 was 2.37 and 3.52 times higher than those of subtilisin BPN' and Carlsberg, respectively. Subtilisin D5 exhibited high specificity for Meo-Suc-Arg-Pro-Tyr-pNA (S-2586), a synthetic chromogenic substrate for chymotrypsin. The first 15 amino acid residues of the N-terminal sequence of subtilisin D5 are AQSVPYGISQIKAPA; this sequence is identical to that of subtilisin NAT and subtilisin E.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2001년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.60-60
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• 2001

Human thrombopoietin (hTPO) is a cytokine that plays a central role in megakaryopoiesis by influencing on the development and maturation of megakaryocyte and platelet production. To induce hTPO production in the mammary gland, expression vector was constructed by combining the promoter of bovine beta-casein gene, cDNA of hTPO and neomycine resistance gene for transfection into fibroblasts. Bovine fibroblast cells derived from female ear skin were transfercted with the expression vector using Lipofectamine (Life Technology, NY). Transected cells resistant to G4l8 treatment (600 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$) were recovered and colony formation was initiated at 13 days. The colonies with about 1 cm diameter were picked and analysed by PCR. Single transfected cells were individually transferred to enucleated oocytes. After electrofusion, the reconstructed embryos were exposed to calcium ionophore (5uM) for 5 min followed by treatment with 6-DMAP (2.5 mM) for 4h. The nuclear transfer embryos were cultured in CRlaa medium at 38.5C, 5% $CO_2$ for 7 days. Twenty three of 29 (79.3%) colonies were proved to be hTPO transfectants by PCR. The colonies were further passaged and used to produce transgenic embryos using nuclear transfer. Cleavage and developmental rates of reconstructed embryos to the blastocyst stage were 65.1% and 39.4%, respectively Of 22 blastocysts that developed from reconstructed embryos with the transfected cell, 20 embryos (90.9%) were positive for hTPO by using PCR analysis. The results suggest that somatic cell nuclear transfer is efficient for production of transgenic embryos.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.307-312
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• 1993

감잎의 메탄올 추출물이 Salmonella typhimurium TA100에서 aflatoxin B$_1$(AFB$_1$), DMAB, MNNG, 그리고 4-NQO의 돌연변이 유발성을 억제시키는 효과가 있었다. 메탄올 추출물을 다시 hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, butanol, 그리고 수용성층으로 분획하여 각 획분의 수득율과 항돌연변이 효과를 조사하였다. Hexane, butanol, 그리고 수용성 획분의 수득율이 높았으며, 이중 hexane 획분이 AFB$_1$, DMAB, MNNG, 그리고 4-NQO에 대한 Salmonella typhimurium TA100에서 항돌연변이효과가 가장 크게 나타났다. Hexane 획분을 silica gel column과 thin layer chromatography (TLC)법으로 연속분리하여 TLC상에서 8개의 bands로 분리하였다. 그중 항돌연변이 효과가 가장 컸던 band를 hexane/ethylacetate (1 : 1, v/v)로 추출한 다음 그중에 존재하는 화합물을 GC-MS를 이용하여 분리동정하였다. 활성획분에서는 1'-oxocannabinol, 3$\beta$-acetoxy-17-methyl-5$\alpha$-18 (13-17) abeoard-rost-13-ene, 4-methoxy-2'6'-dinitro-3,5-di-t-butylbiphenyl, 8, 9-dihydro-5,6-dimethoxy-dibenz［c,h］isoquino ［2, 1, 8-1ma］carbazole-11, 16-dione 등이 분리동정되었다.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2000년도 국제심포지움
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• pp.10-12
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• 2000

Members of the glycoprotein family, which includes CG, LH, FSH and TSH, comprise two noncovalently linked $\alpha$- and $\beta$-subunits. Equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG), known as PMSG, has a number of interesting and unique characteristics since it appears to be a single molecule that possesses both LH- and FSH-like activities in other species than the horse. This dual activity of eCG in heterologous species is of fundamental interest to the study of the structure-function relationships of gonadotropins and their receptors. CG and LH $\beta$ genes are different in primates. In horse, however, a single gene encodes both eCG and eLH $\beta$-subunits. The subunit mRNA levels seem to be independently regulated and their imbalance may account for differences in the quantities of $\alpha$ - and $\beta$ -subunits in the placenta and pituitary. The dual activities of eCG could be separated by removal of the N-linked oligosaccharide on the $\alpha$-subunit Asn 56 or CTP-associated O-linked oligosaccharides. The tethered-eCG was. efficiently secreted and showed similar LH-like activity to the dimeric eCG. Interestingly, the FSH-like activity of the tethered-eCG was increased markedly in comparison with the native and wild type eCG. These results also suggest that this molecular can implay particular models of FSH-like activity not LH-like activity in the eCG/indicate that the constructs of tethered molecule will be useful in the study of mutants that affect subunit association and/or secretion. A single-chain analog can also be constructed to include additional hormone-specific bioactive generating potentially efficacious compounds that have only FSH-like activity. The LH/CG receptor (LH/CGR), a membrane glycoprotein that is present on testicular Leydig cells and ovarian theca, granulosa, luteal, and interstitial cells, plays a pivotal role in the regulation of gonadal development and function in males as well as in nonpregnant and pregnant females. The LH/CGR is a member of the family of G protein-coupled receptors and its structure is predicted to consist of a large extracellular domain connected to a bundle of seven membrane-spanning a-helices. The LH/CGR phosphorylation can be induced with a phorbol ester, but not with a calcium ionophore. The truncated form of LHR also was down-regulated normally in response to hCG stimulation. In contrast, the cell lines expressing LHR-t63I or LHR-628, the two phosphorylation-negative receptor mutant, showed a delay in the early phase of hCG-induced desensitization, a complete loss of PMA-induced desensitization, and an increase in the rate of hCG-induced receptor down-regulation. These results clearly show that residues 632-653 in the C-terminal tail of the LHR are involved in PMA-induced desensitization, hCG-induced desensitization, and hCG-induced down-regulation. Recently, constitutively activating mutations of the receptor have been identified that are associated with familial male-precocious puberty. Cells expressing LHR-D556Y bind hCG with normal affinity, exhibit a 25-fold increase in basal cAMP and respond to hCG with a normal increase in cAMP accumulation. This mutation enhances the internalization of the free and agonist-occupied receptors ~2- and ~17-fold, respectively. We conclude that the state of activation of the LHR can modulate its basal and/or agonist-stimulated internalization. Since the internalization of hCG is involved in the termination of hCG actions, we suggest that the lack of responsiveness detected in cells expressing LHR-L435R is due to the fast rate of internalization of the bound hCG. This statement is supported by the finding that hCG responsiveness is restored when the cells are lysed and signal transduction is measured in a subcellular fraction (membranes) that cannot internalize the bound hormone.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.357-364
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• 2000

Members of the glycoprotein family, which includes CG, LH, FSH and TSH, comprise two noncovalently linked $\alpha$- and $\beta$-subunits. Equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG), known as PMSG, has a number of interesting and unique characteristics since it appears to be a single molecule that possesses both LH- and FSH-like activities in other species than the horse. This dual activity of eCG in heterologous species is of fundamental interest to the study of the structure-function relationships of gonadotropins and their receptors. CG and LH $\beta$ genes are different in primates. In horse, however, a single gene encodes both eCG and eLH $\beta$ -subunits. The subunit mRNA levels seem to be independently regulated and their imbalance may account for differences in the quantities of $\alpha$ - and $\beta$-subunits in the placenta and pituitary. The dual activities of eCG could be separated by removal of the N-linked oligosaccharide on the $\alpha$-subunit Asn 56 or CTP-associated O-linked oligosaccharides. The tethered-eCG was efficiently secreted and showed similar LH-like activity to the dimeric eCG. Interestingly, the FSH-like activity of the tethered-eCG was increased markedly in comparison with the native and wild type eCG. These results also suggest that this molecular can implay particular models of FSH-like activity not LH-like activity in the eCG/indicate that the constructs of tethered molecule will be useful in the study of mutants that affect subunit association and/or secretion. A single-chain analog can also be constructed to include additional hormone-specific bioactive generating potentially efficacious compounds that have only FSH-like activity. The LH/CG receptor (LH/CGR), a membrane glycoprotein that is present on testicular Leydig cells and ovarian theca, granulosa, luteal, and interstitial cells, plays a pivotal role in the regulation of gonadal development and function in males as well as in nonpregnant and pregnant females. The LH/CGR is a member of the family of G protein-coupled receptors and its structure is predicted to of a large extracellular domain connected to a bundle of seven membrane-spanning a-helices. The LH/CGR phosphorylation can be induced with a phorbol ester, but not with a calcium ionophore. The truncated form of LHR also was down-regulated normally in response to hCG stimulation. In contrast, the cell lines expressing LHR-t631 or LHR-628, the two phosphorylation-negative receptor mutant, showed a delay in the early phase of hCG-induced desensitization, a complete loss of PMA-induced desensitization, and an increase in the rate of hCG-induced receptor down-regulation. These results clearly show that residues 632~653 in the C-terminal tail of the LHR are involved in PMA-induced desensitization, hCG-induced desensitization, and hCG-induced down-regulation. Recently, constitutively activating mutations of the receptor have been identified that are associated with familial male-precocious puberty. Cells expressing LHR-D556Y bind hCG with normal affinity, exhibit a 25-fold increase in basal cAMP and respond to hCG with a normal increase in cAMP accumulation. This mutation enhances the internalization of the free and agoinst-occupied receptors ~2- and ~17- fold, respectively. We conclude that the state of activation of the LHR can modulate its basal and/or agonist-stimulated internalization. Since the internalization of hCG is involved in the termination of hCG actions, we suggest that the lack of responsiveness detected in cells expressing LHR-L435R is due to the fast rate of internalization of the bound hCG. This statement is supported by the finding that hCG responsiveness is restored when the cells are lysed and signal transduction is measured in a subcellular fraction (membranes) that cannot internalize the bound hormone.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제40권7호
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• pp.593-600
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• 2007

Recent studies described the ${\varepsilon}4$ allele of apoE confers a two-to fourfold increased risk for late-onset Alzheimer#s disease (LOAD), but LOAD pathology does not all fit neatly around apo E. Therefore, the goal of this study was to find the association between Alzheimer and apo E4 genotype in the 107 elderly between 50 to 64 years old who visited to FHWC of Sungshin Women#s University. We conducted the questionnaire survey (general & 24 hr dietary recall), anthropometerics (BP, waist & BMI) and blood biochemistry (FBS & lipid profiles). LDL-c and HOMA-IR were calculated by Friedwald#s and Matthew#s formulas. The apo E genotyping was performed by PCR-RFLP method and subjects were divided into three allele groups (${\varepsilon}3$; wild, ${\varepsilon}2$ & ${\varepsilon}4;$ mutants). The apo E allele frequencies were 7.0% for the ${\varepsilon}2$, 83.6% for the ${\varepsilon}3$ and 9.3% for the ${\varepsilon}4$. In comparison with biochemistry characteristics by apo E genotype, FBS was significantly higher in ${\varepsilon}4(129.2{\pm}6.8)$ than that in the others (${\varepsilon}2$: $117{\pm}7.4$, ${\varepsilon}3$: $107.3{\pm}2.2)$ (p<0.01). More than forty percents of ${\varepsilon}4$ group shown the dyslipidemia [high TG (>150mg/dl) & low HDL (<40 mg/dl:male or <50 mg/dl: female)]. The cytokines levels such as IL-1 ${\beta}$, IL-6 and $TNF-{\alpha}$ were not different among three apoE alleles. After the adjusting sex, age & dietary fiber, LDL-c level was siginificantly higher in ${\varepsilon}4$ ($108.3{\pm}7.7$) than that in ${\varepsilon}2$ ($100.4{\pm}8.4$) (p<0.05). According to food intake and the recipe on the basis of 24 hr dietary recall, the elder]y with ${\varepsilon}4$ allele took higher intake frequency of the light -colored vegetable (radish, onion & cabbage) and pan-fried foods (sauteed beef and vegetables, stir-fried vienna with vegetables) than the others. We knew that the elderly with ${\varepsilon}4$ allele had been restricted the calories intakes with high dietary fiber (33.6+2.5 g/d) to maintain the normal level of FBS and LDL-c. On next study, the prevalence of Alzheimer#s disease in this population who has ${\varepsilon}4$ allele on the condition of calories restriction will be continually follow-up.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.254-261
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• 2000

본 연구는 인체암 발생과 밀접한 관련을 가지고 있는 ras 종양 유전자의 발암화기전을 인체상피세포모델을 이용하여 규명하고자 SV40-Ad12 hybrid virus에 의해 불멸화된 인체상피세포모델에 H-ras 종양유전자을 함유하는 $pSV_2-ras$를 transfection하여 H-ras에 의한 세포발암화를 평가하였다. ras를 함유하는 세포군은 대조세포군에 비해 saturation density, soft-agar colony formation, cell aggregation 등의 세포 발암화지표가 유의한 수준으로 높게 나타나 H-ras에 의한 인체상피세포의 발암화를 확인하였다. 또한 H-ras에 의한 인체세포 발암화는 hydrocortisone과 같은 glucocorticoid에 의해 촉진되어 saturation density, soft-agar colony formation의 증가 및 foci의 출현시기의 단축을 나타내었다. H-ras 종양 유전자에 의한 인체세포발암화 과정에 관여하는 신호전달기작의 영향을 평가하기 위해 효현제 처리 후 세포내 칼슘농도변화를 측정한 결과 발암세포의 세포내 칼슘농도변화가 낮게 나타났으며 특히 이러한 반응차이는 세포외 칼슘의 존재하에서 더욱 뚜렷이 나타났다. 따라서 세포외부로부터 칼슘의 세포내 이동이 발암화에 의해 억제되고 있음을 보였다. 또한 효현제 처리후 $IP_3$ 농도의 변화를 측정한 결과 발암세포의 $IP_3$ 증가폭이 대조군 세포보다 훨씬 낮았다. 이러한 결과는 H-ras에 의한 세포 발암화에 phospholipase C와 관련한 신호전달기작의 down-regulation이 관여하고 있음을 보여주고 있다. 성장조절인자의 mRNA 발현을 평가한 결과 $TGF-{\beta}_1$ 및 PAI-2의 발현은 발암세포에서 낮게 나타난 반면 fibronectin의 경우는 발암세포의 발현이 높게 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 H-ras 종양유전자에 의한 발암화 과정에 성장조절인자의 변화가 관여하고 있으며 이러한 성장조절인자의 확인은 암발생의 생물학적 지표를 선별하는 데 기여할 것으로 사료된다. 본 연구는 H-ras 종양유전자에 의한 인체세포 발암화의 확인과 발암화 과정에 관여하는 신호전달기작의 변화 및 성장조절인자의 확인을 통하여 상피세포에서 나타나는 구강암 등의 발생기전 이해 뿐만 아니라 생체지표의 개발에 필요한 기초자료를 마련하는 데 기여할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.294-302
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• 2018

본 연구는 아까시나무의 물 추출물, 에탄올 추출물 및 고온 추출물을 이용하여 마우스 대식세포주인 Raw 264.7 세포에 대해 염증억제 효과가 있는지 알아보고자 수행하였다. RP1(아까시 나무 물 추출물), RP2(아까시 나무 에탄올 추출물) 및 RP3(아까시 나무 고온 추출물)은 세포생존율 분석에서 $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$의 농도까지 Raw 264.7 세포에 세포독성을 나타나지 않았다. NO 생성 억제효과를 분석하였을 때 LPS 처리군과 비교하여 RP3는 약 87% 정도의 억제효과를 나타내 RP1과 RP2에 비해 NO 억제활성이 가장 높았다. 뿐만 아니라 RP3는 RP1과 RP2와 비교하여 염증매개인자의 억제율이 각각 $PGE_2$ (86.3%), $TNF-{\alpha}$ (64.1%), IL-6 (65.1%) 및 $IL-1{\beta}$ (63.3%)로 가장 높았다. 이는 RP3의 처리가 LPS에 의해 증가된 염증매개인자의 분비를 억제함을 통해 항염증 효과가 있을 것으로 생각되며, 염증관련 신호전달경로에 직접적으로 작용할 가능성이 있는 것으로 판단된다. 하지만 Raw 264.7 세포주는 염증조절복합체를 구성하는 ASC 단백질이 발현되지 않아 다른 신호전달 경로를 통해 염증매개인자를 분비하기 때문에, 설치류의 대식세포를 직접 일차배양(primary culture)하여 이에 관련된 신호전달경로를 확인하는 추가 실험이 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.47-55
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• 1999

탄수화물에서 유래되는 chitin은 cellulose와 유사한 $poly-{\beta}(1,4)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine$의 섬유상의 중합체로서 물과 유기용매 녹지 않으나 acetyl amino group 을 탈아세틸화 시키면 키토 산으로 되어 묽은 산 용액에 용해되어 점성이 있는 용액이 되므로 화학, 의학 및 식품 산업분야 등에 다양한 용도로 이용되고 있다. 본 실험에서는 게 가공 폐기물로부터 부가가치가 높은 chitin 및 키토산 을 제조하였으며 침지조건을 달리하여 제조한 키토산의 특성을 조사하였다. 원료인 게껍질의 일반 성분은 수분 8.24%, 지방 3.65%, 단백질 28.73%, 회분 35.5%, chitin 23.55%로 나타났다. chitin의 제조는 5% HCl과 5% NaOH를 침지 온도와 시간을 달리하여 탈회분, 탈단백질하여 제조하였다. 탈회분은 온도에 따라 큰 변화는 없었으며, $30^{\circ}C$에서 30분 반응하였을 때 회분함량이 3.22%, 60분 후 1,07%로 감소했다. $50^{\circ}C$ 및 $70^{\circ}C$에서는 30분 처리하였을 때 1.46%, 1.19%를 나타낸 후 시간이 증가하여도 감소량이 뚜렸하지 않았다. 탈단백질은 위와 동일한 조건으로 침지하였으며 시간이 경과함에 따라 감소하였고 $70^{\circ}C$에서 90분 반응하였을 때 chitin의 질소 함량 6.92%에 근접하였다. 키토선 제조는 chitin을 50% Noah에 침지 시간을 달리하여 탈아세틸화하였다. 탈아세틸화도는 2시간 침지 후 82.84%를 나타내었으며 시간이 경과할수록 증가하였다. 한편 침지 후 여액의 NaOH를 다시 사용하였을 때 키토산의 점도 및 분자량은 시간의 경과에 따라 감소하였다. 즉 점도는 2시간 경과함에 따라 95 cps, 4시간 70 cps, 6시간 65cps, 8시간 60cps로 감소하였으며, 분자량은 110,286, 99,000, 96,666, 94,300으로 감소하였다. 횟수에 따른 점도 및 분자량은 시간의 경과에 따라 증가하였다. 반복 사용된 반응용액에서 제조된 키토산은 기계적인 물성변화는 거의 없었고, 각 solvent에서 반응시간 경과에 따라 약간 증가함이 있었고 acetic acid에 용해하여 제조한 chitosan film의 TS가 lactic acid chitosan film보다 우수함을 알 수 있었다. 수증기투과도의 경우 lactic acid에 용해하여 제조한 chitosan film이 acetic acid에 용해하여 제조한 chitosan film보다 큰 수증기 투과도를 보였다.