• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.130-136
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• 1999

Mouse guanylate-binding protein 3 (mGBP3) is a 71-kDa GTPase which belongs to GTP-binding protein family. The present study showed that the expression of mGBP3 transcript was readily induced in a dose dependent fashion in the macrophage cell line RAW264.7 treated with either $interferon-{\gamma} (IFN-\gamma)$ or lipopolysaccaride (LPS). The expression of mGBP3 protein was also apparent by 4 and 6 h after the treatment of cells with IFN-\gamma (100 U/ml) or LPS ($1{\mu}g/ml$) , and remained at palteau for at least 24 h. Cycloheximide ($10{\mu}g/ml$) had no effect on the $IFN-\gamma-$ or LPS-induced mGBP3 expression, suggesting that the mGBP3 induction did not require further protein synthesis. Interestingly, a protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor staurosporine (50 nM) abolished the induction of mGBP3 expression by LPS, but not by $IFN-{\gamma}$. These findings suggest that mGBP3 may be involved in the macrophage activation process and both IFN-\gamma and LS induce the mGBP3 expression through distinct signal transduction pathways.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.86-93
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• 2013

In the present study, we investigated if priming of autoreactive $CD8^+T$ cells would be inhibited by competitive peptides for major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I binding. We used a mouse model of vitiligo which is induced by immunization of $K^b$-binding tyrosinase-related protein 2 (TRP2)-180 peptide. Competitive peptides for $K^b$ binding inhibited IFN-${\gamma}$production and proliferation of TRP2-180-specific $CD8^+T$ cells upon ex vivo peptide restimulation, while other MHC class I-binding peptides did not. In mice, the capability of inhibition was influenced by T-cell immunogenicity of the competitive peptides. The competitive peptide with a high T-cell immunogenicity efficiently inhibited priming of TRP2-180-specific $CD8^+T$ cells in vivo, whereas the competitive peptide with a low T-cell immunogenicity did not. Taken together, the inhibition of priming of autoreactive $CD8^+T$ cells depends on not only competition of peptides for MHC class I binding but also competitive peptide-specific $CD8^+T$ cells, suggesting that clonal expansion of autoreactive T cells would be affected by expansion of competitive peptide-specific T cells. This result provides new insights into the development of competitive peptides-based therapy for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.774-778
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• 1998

동물성장인자인 insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I)이 조피볼락의 성장 및 혈액중에 존재하는 IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs)에 미치는 영향을 검토하기 위하여 human recombinant IGF-I을 투여하여 분석한 결과, 절식중의 조피볼락 체중은 IGF-I 투여군이 생리식염수만 투여한 대조군 보다 체중 증가효과가 있었으며, 혈액중 glucose농도는 IGF-I의 투여군이 혈당저하효과를 나타내었다. 그리고 혈액중 IGFBP-3는 IGF-I투여군에서 증가하였으며, IGFBP-1은 감소하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권8호
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• pp.1088-1097
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• 2021

Grouper nervous necrosis virus (GNNV) infection causes mass grouper mortality, leading to substantial economic loss in Taiwan. Traditional methods of controlling GNNV infections involve the challenge of controlling disinfectant doses; low doses are ineffective, whereas high doses may cause environmental damage. Identifying potential methods to safely control GNNV infection to prevent viral outbreaks is essential. We engineered a virus-binding bacterium expressing a myxovirus resistance (Mx) protein on its surface for GNNV removal from phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), thus increasing the survival of grouper fin (GF-1) cells. We fused the grouper Mx protein (which recognizes and binds to the coat protein of GNNV) to the C-terminus of outer membrane lipoprotein A (lpp-Mx) and to the N-terminus of a bacterial autotransporter adhesin (Mx-AIDA); these constructs were expressed on the surfaces of Escherichia coli BL21 (BL21/lpp-Mx and BL21/Mx-AIDA). We examined bacterial surface expression capacity and GNNV binding activity through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; we also evaluated the GNNV removal efficacy of the bacteria and viral cytotoxicity after bacterial adsorption treatment. Although both constructs were successfully expressed, only BL21/lpp-Mx exhibited GNNV binding activity; BL21/lpp-Mx cells removed GNNV and protected GF-1 cells from GNNV infection more efficiently. Moreover, salinity affected the GNNV removal efficacy of BL21/lpp-Mx. Thus, our GNNV-binding bacterium is an efficient microparticle for removing GNNV from 10‰ brackish water and for preventing GNNV infection in groupers.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.601-609
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• 2019

Bifidobacterium longum KACC 91563 secretes family 5 extracellular solute-binding protein via extracellular vesicle. In our previous work, it was demonstrated that the protein effectively alleviated food allergy symptoms via mast cell specific apoptosis, and it has revealed a therapeutic potential of this protein in allergy treatment. In the present study, we cloned the gene encoding extracellular solute-binding protein of the strain into the histidine-tagged pET-28a(+) vector and transformed the resulting plasmid into the Escherichia coli strain BL21 (DE3). The histidine-tagged extracellular solute-binding protein expressed in the transformed cells was purified using Ni-NTA affinity column. To enhance the efficiency of the protein purification, three parameters were optimized; the host bacterial strain, the culturing and induction temperature, and the purification protocol. After the process, two liters of transformed culture produced 7.15 mg of the recombinant proteins. This is the first study describing the production of extracellular solute-binding protein of probiotic bacteria. Establishment of large-scale production strategy for the protein will further contribute to the development of functional foods and potential alternative treatments for allergies.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.149-154
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• 1999

Response Surface Methodology was applied for optimizing the processing parameters of ultrasound treatment in order to produce low-molecular alginate. The use of ultrasound significantly reduced viscosity of alginate solutions. Suggested parameters of ultrasound treatment for maximum reduction of alginate molecular weight were: specific intensity, 115.81 $W/cm^2$ at 20kHz frequency; treatment time, 35.55 min; temperature, $20.08^{\circ}C$; alginate concentration, $2.5\%$. Low-molecular alginate obtained by ultrasound had two peaks on Sepharose CL-6B gel filtration. The viscosities of control, fraction I, and fraction II at $0.1\%$ concentration and $25^{\circ}C$ were 3.07, 1.23, and 0.82cps, respectively. Molecular weights of control, fraction I, and fraction II alginates were 336,500, 70,400, and 52,800 daltons, and their solubilities were 3, 6, and $14\%$, respectively. The lower molecular weight of alginate, the lower the alcohol precipitation and the higher $Ca^{2+}$ ion binding capacities. Heavy metal ion binding capacities of alginates were high in the following order of Pb, Cd, Zn, and Co.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.81-87
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• 1998

This experiment was carried out with 12 Korean native heifers(8~12month old, body weight, 160~240kg) raised at a farm of Chang-Soo Livestock Cooperatives to evaluate the effects of rGH(recombinant growth hormone) on serum concentrations of growth hormone, estrogen, and IGF-I, weight gain, teat volume gain and processing enzyme activity of IGF-I, binding protein III at 28 day intervals. Animals used were injected with 250mg rGH at 14 day intervals from December to Ferbruary in 1994. The significant difference was found in the group of treatment on the 4th week in the endogenous GH(p<.01) and 8th week in estrogen and IGF-I(p<.05) after injectin of rGH in Korean native heifers. There were significant differences between control group and treatment group in weight and teat volume on 8th week after treatment(p<.05). Processing enzyme activity before injection of rGH were low. However, heifers injected with 250mg of rGH showed that processing enzyme activity of IGF binding protein was highly increased throughout the experiment. Present results suggest that injection of exogenous rGH to heifers can increase the growth performance and udder development of Korean native heifers by the endogenous hormonal changes.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.336-339
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• 1998

Bioactive titanium metal can be prepared by simple 5M-NaOH treatment and subsuquent heat treatment at $600^{\circ}C$ to form an amorphous sodium titanate on its surface. In the present study, mechanism of apatite formation on the titanium metal was investigated by examining its surface compositional and structural changes in a simulated body fluid. The apatite formation on the metal was found to proceed in the sequence of 1)$Na^+$ ion release from the sodium titanate to form hydrated titania abundant in Ti-OH groups, 2) early and selective binding of calcium ions with the Ti-OH groups to form a calcium titanate, and 3) late binding of phosphate ions to make apatite nucleation and growth. This indicates that Ti-OH groups do not directly induce the apatite nucleation, but via formation of a calcium titanate.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.108-118
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• 1990

혈청을 비롯해서 extracellular matrix에 존재하는 당단백질인 fibronectin은 근세포의 융합과 밀접한 관계가 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구실에서는 최근에 근세포가 분화하는 동안에 fibronectin의 수준이 감소되며, 이러한 감소는 fibronectin의 28 kDa fragment에 대한 수용체으 유용성이 감소하는 결과로 밝혀낸 바 있다. 본 연구에서는 근세포으 융합을 억제하는 물질로 알려진 EGTA를 이용하여 근세포의 융합과 28 kDa fragmen receptor의 관계를 검토하여 보았다.EGTA를 처리한 경우 EGTA를 처리하지 않은 근세포에 비해서 fibronectin의 수준과 28 kDa fragmen binding이 훨씬 적게 감소하였으며, 융합이 봉쇄된 근세포에서 EGTA를 제거하여 융합을 재개시키면 fibronectin의 수준과 28 kDa fragmen의 binding이 정상 근세포 수준으로 환원되었다. 이상의 실험 결과로 볼 때 28 kDa fragmen에 대한 수용체의 감소 또는 변화가 근세포의 분화과정에서 일어나는 fibronectin 수준의 감소와 연관성이 있음을 알 수 있다. 한편, 배양액 내에 trypsin을 처리한 경우에는 처리하지 않은 경우에 비해서 28 kDa fragmen의 binding이 현저하게 감소되었고, gangliosides를 처리한 상태에서는 gangliosides의 농도에 정비례해서 28 kDa fragmen의 binding이 감소되었다. 이 밖에 gel overlay technique을 이용하여 28 kDa fragmen가 SDS-PAGE gel에서 분자량이 약 43kDa인 단백질 및 gangliosides와 binding하는 사실을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 실험 결과를 종합하여 볼 때, 근세포의 융합은 28 kDa fragmen에 대한 receptor의 감소와 관계가 있으며, 그 수용체는 gangliosides와 비슷한 당을 가지고 있는 당단백질일 것으로 추정된다.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.240-244
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• 1996

흰쥐에 항정신병약물인 haloperidol을 장기간 투여한 뒤 줄무늬체와 후결절 조직에서의 DA $D_2$양 수용체의 변동에 대해 조사하였다. 약물투여군 4군에게 haloperidol을 각기 0.05, 0.15, 0.5, 1.5mg/kg/day이 되게끔 4주간 투여하였다. DA수용체의 변동은 [$^3H$]spiperone을 이용한 결합반응법을 통해 알아 보았다. 정상대조군에 비해 4주 동안 haloperidol을 투여받은 군 모두에서 줄무늬체에서의 DA 수용체의 최대 결합치가 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 기존의 연구에서 사용한 용량보다 대단히 낮은 0.05mg/kg/day을 투여받은 군 역시 유의한 증가를 보여 낮은 용량의 haloperidol이 DA계에 영향을 미치는 것을 알 수 있었다. 후결절조직의 최대결합치는 haloperidol투여군 모두에서 증가한 경향을 볼 수 있었으나 정상대조군에 비해 1.5mg/kg/day투여군에서 유의한 증가를 볼 수 있었다. 본 실혐의 결과로 미루어 낮은 용량의 haloperidol을 장기간 투여했을 때 뇌내 DA계에 수용체증식이 나타나며 항정신병 효과의 발현과도 관련성이 시사된다. 이러한 결과는 최근 거론되고 있는 항정신병약물의 저용량투여를 간접적으로 지지하는 것으로 생각되며 DA계의 연동을 알리는 다른 생물학적 지표와의 관련성을 살피면 흥미로운 결과를 얻을 것으로 기대된다.