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Insecticide Targets: Learning to Keep Up with Resistance and Changing Concepts of Safety

  • Casida, John E.;Quistad, Gary B.
    • Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • 제43권4호
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    • pp.185-191
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    • 2000
  • Pest insect control is dependent on about 200 insecticides that work by relatively few mechanisms. The targets they disrupt are mostly involved in the nervous system, respiratory chain, growth and development, or the gut. The major nerve targets are: acetylcholinesterase for the organophosphates and methylcarbamates; the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor for the neonicotinoids; the $\gamma$-aminobutyric acid receptor for several chlorinated hydrocarbons and fipronil; the voltage-gated sodium channel for DDT and pyrethroids. Selection of resistant strains often confers cross-resistance to some or all other insecticides working at the same site. The toxicological properties of different compounds acting on the same target are increasingly considered together, summating the risk even though the compounds are of quite diverse chemical types. Continuing attention is also being given to secondary targets not involved in the primary mechanism of toxicity but instead in side effects that must be considered in the overall safety evaluation. Research on insecticide targets is important in learning to keep up with resistance and changing concepts and policies on safety. These relationships are illustrated by recent studies in the Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory of the University of California at Berkeley.

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Assessment of Endophytic Fungal Diversity and Beyond

  • Kim, Soonok
    • 한국균학회소식:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국균학회 2015년도 춘계학술대회 및 임시총회
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    • pp.20-20
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    • 2015
  • Endophytic fungi are microorganisms inhabiting living plant tissues without causing apparent harm to the host. They are drawing increasing attention due to their ability to produce various bioactive compounds as well as their effects on host growth and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. As a first step to assess biodiversity of plant associated fungi in Korea and the following evaluation on diverse biological activities, we are collecting endophytic fungi from plant in wild followed by systematic long-term storage in liquid nitrogen. Molecular identification using ITS sequences was also incorporated for pure culture by hyphal tip isolation. As of April 2015, about 1,400 fungal strains had been isolated from about 170 plant taxa. Fungal isolates belonging to Pleosporales, Diaporthales, Glomerellales, Hypocreales, and Xylariales were the most abundant. These collections are being used for several complementary researches, including screening of isolates with novel bioactive compounds or conferring drought stress resistance, phylogenetic and genomic study. Genome sequencing was performed for 3 isolates, one Xylaria sp. strain JS573 producing griseofulvin, an antifungal compound, and two Fusarium spp. strains JS626 and JS1030, which are assumed to be new species found in Korea. More detailed analysis on these genomes will be presented. These collections and genome informations will serve as invaluable resources for identifying novel bioactive materials in addition to expand our knowledge on fungal biodiversity.

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Lactobacillus acidophilus NS1 Reduces Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase Expression by Regulating HNF4α Transcriptional Activity

  • Park, Sung-Soo;Yang, Garam;Kim, Eungseok
    • 한국축산식품학회지
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    • 제37권4호
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    • pp.529-534
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    • 2017
  • Probiotics have been known to reduce high-fat diet (HFD)-induced metabolic diseases, such as obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. We recently observed that Lactobacillus acidophilus NS1 (LNS1), distinctly suppresses increase of blood glucose levels and insulin resistance in HFD-fed mice. In the present study, we demonstrated that oral administration of LNS1 with HFD feeding to mice significantly reduces hepatic expression of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK), a key enzyme in gluconeogenesis which is highly increased by HFD feeding. This suppressive effect of LNS1 on hepatic expression of PEPCK was further confirmed in HepG2 cells by treatment of LNS1 conditioned media (LNS1-CM). LNS1-CM strongly and specifically inhibited $HNF4{\alpha}-induced$ PEPCK promoter activity in HepG2 cells without change of $HNF4{\alpha}$ mRNA levels. Together, these data demonstrate that LNS1 suppresses PEPCK expression in the liver by regulating $HNF4{\alpha}$ transcriptional activity, implicating its role as a preventive or therapeutic approach for metabolic diseases.

Biological Control of Oomycete Soilborne Diseases Caused by Phytophthora capsici, Phytophthora infestans, and Phytophthora nicotianae in Solanaceous Crops

  • Elena Volynchikova;Ki Deok Kim
    • Mycobiology
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    • 제50권5호
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    • pp.269-293
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    • 2022
  • Oomycete pathogens that belong to the genus Phytophthora cause devastating diseases in solanaceous crops such as pepper, potato, and tobacco, resulting in crop production losses worldwide. Although the application of fungicides efficiently controls these diseases, it has been shown to trigger negative side effects such as environmental pollution, phytotoxicity, and fungicide resistance in plant pathogens. Therefore, biological control of Phytophthora-induced diseases was proposed as an environmentally sound alternative to conventional chemical control. In this review, progress on biological control of the soilborne oomycete plant pathogens, Phytophthora capsici, Phytophthora infestans, and Phytophthora nicotianae, infecting pepper, potato, and tobacco is described. Bacterial (e.g., Acinetobacter, Bacillus, Chryseobacterium, Paenibacillus, Pseudomonas, and Streptomyces) and fungal (e.g., Trichoderma and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi) agents, and yeasts (e.g., Aureobasidium, Curvibasidium, and Metschnikowia) have been reported as successful biocontrol agents of Phytophthora pathogens. These microorganisms antagonize Phytophthora spp. via antimicrobial compounds with inhibitory activities against mycelial growth, sporulation, and zoospore germination. They also trigger plant immunity-inducing systemic resistance via several pathways, resulting in enhanced defense responses in their hosts. Along with plant protection, some of the microorganisms promote plant growth, thereby enhancing their beneficial relations with host plants. Although the beneficial effects of the biocontrol microorganisms are acceptable, single applications of antagonistic microorganisms tend to lack consistent efficacy compared with chemical analogues. Therefore, strategies to improve the biocontrol performance of these prominent antagonists are also discussed in this review.

Draft Genome Sequence of Aeromonas caviae Isolated from a Newborn with Acute Haemorrhagic Gastroenteritis

  • Savita Jadhav;Ujjayni Saha;Kunal Dixit;Anjali Kher;Sourav Sen;Nitin Lingayat;Vivekanand Jadhav;Sunil Saroj
    • 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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    • 제51권2호
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    • pp.217-221
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    • 2023
  • Aeromonas spp., are Gram-negative rods that can cause infections in healthy and immunocompromised hosts. The clinical presentation of gastroenteritis varies from mild diarrhoea to shigella-like dysentery to severe cholera-like watery diarrhoea. Here, we report a case of acute hemorrhagic gastroenteritis in a newborn infant by Aeromonas caviae and its draft genome sequence. It is important to reduce the chance of incorrect isolate identification, which could lead to the exclusion of pathogenic Aeromonas spp., from routine laboratory identification in cases of diarrheal diseases. The genome sequence of A. caviae SVJ23 represents a significant step forward in understanding the diversity and pathogenesis, virulence, and antimicrobial resistance profile.

Consumption of a high-fat-high-sucrose diet partly diminishes mechanical and structural adaptations of cardiac muscle following resistance training

  • Boldt, Kevin;Mattiello, Stela;Joumaa, Venus;Turnbull, Jeannine;Fedak, Paul W.M.;Herzog, Walter
    • 운동영양학회지
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.8-14
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    • 2021
  • [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a high-fat high-sucrose (HFHS) diet on previously reported adaptations of cardiac morphological and contractile properties to resistance training. [Methods] Twelve-week-old rats participated in 12-weeks of resistance exercise training and consumed an HFHS diet. Echocardiography and skinned cardiac muscle fiber bundle testing were performed to determine the structural and mechanical adaptations. [Results] Compared to chow-fed sedentary animals, both HFHS- and chow-fed resistance-trained animals had thicker left ventricular walls. Isolated trabecular fiber bundles from chow-fed resistance-trained animals had greater force output, shortening velocities, and calcium sensitivities than those of chow-fed sedentary controls. However, trabeculae from the HFHS resistance-trained animals had greater force output but no change in unloaded shortening velocity or calcium sensitivity than those of the chow-fed sedentary group animals. [Conclusion] Resistance exercise training led to positive structural and mechanical adaptations of the heart, which were partly offset by the HFHS diet.

Rice Insects : The Role of Host Plant Resistance in Integrated Management Systems

  • Heinrichs, E.A.
    • 한국응용곤충학회지
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    • 제31권3호
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    • pp.256-275
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    • 1992
  • Insects are among the most important abiotic and biotic constraints to rice production. National rice research programs are in various stages in the development and implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) stratagies for rice insect control. Among the various control tactics, insect resistant cultivars are sought as the major tactic in rice IPM. Through the activities of interdisciplinary teams of scientists significant progress has been made in the development and release of insect resistant cultivars to farmers. Because of its compatibility with other control tactics insect resistance has proven to fit well into the IPM approach to rice insect control agents and minimize the need for insecticide applications. The development of biotypes which overcome the resistance in rice plants has been a significant constraint in the breeding of rice for resistance to insects. Most notable examples in Asia are the green leafhopper, Nephotettix virescens, brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lygens and the Asian rice gall midge, Orseolia oryzae. The current breeding stratege is to develop rice cultivars with durable resistance on which virulent biotypes cannot adapt. In spite of the significant progress made in the breeding of insect resistant cultivars there are still numerous important rice insect species for which host plant resistance as a control tactic has not been fully utilized. Advances in biotechnology provide promise of solving some of the problems that have limited the use of host plant resistance as a major tactic in the integrated management of rice insect pests.

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Biological and Structural Mechanisms of Disease Development and Resistance in Chili Pepper Infected with the Root-knot Nematode

  • Moon, Hyo-Sun;Khan, Zakaullah;Kim, Sang-Gyu;Son, Seon-Hye;Kim, Young-Ho
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • 제26권2호
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    • pp.149-153
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    • 2010
  • Biological and structural mechanisms of the nematode disease development in chili pepper caused by the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, were investigated. Out of 39 chili pepper cultivars/lines tested, six were found resistant, while 33 were susceptible to M. incognita, of which a susceptible cultivar Chilseongcho and three resistant cultivar/lines CM334, 02G132 and 03G53 with different resistance degrees were selected for microscopic studies on the disease development. Gall formation was greatly reduced in the resistant cultivars/lines. Nematode penetration occurred both in the susceptible and resistant chili pepper roots; however, the penetration rates were significantly lowered in the three resistant peppers compared to the susceptible pepper cv. Chilseongcho. In the susceptible pepper, giant cells were extensively formed with no discernible necrosis around the nematode feeding sites. In the highly resistant pepper cultivar CM334, no giant cell was formed, but extensive necrosis formation was observed around the penetrating nematodes. In the other two resistant pepper lines (02G132 and 03G53), both giant cells and prominent necroses were formed, and the necrotic responses appeared to inhibit the further development of giant cells or accelerate their early degeneration. Although the nematode penetration was retarded significantly in the resistant cultivar/lines, all of the above results suggest that the disease resistance of pepper may be related to post-infectional defense mechanisms (nematode growth and development) more than pre-infectional ones (penetration and establishment). Variations in structural modifications in the resistant cultivar/lines may reflect their genetic differences related to the nematode resistance.

세균(細菌) amylase 의 내열성(耐熱性)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究) (제(第) 1 보(報)) -Calcium 및 Sodium 염(鹽)의 영향 (影響)에 대(對하)여- (Studies on the Heat Resistance of Bacterial Amylase (part 1) -Effect of Calcium and Sodium Salts-)

  • 박윤중;이한창;이석건
    • Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • 제9권
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    • pp.105-109
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    • 1968
  • 1. Bacillus subtilis var. M-181이 생산(生産)한 amylase에 내열제(耐熱劑)를 첨가(添加)하지 않았을 때의 작용(作俑) 최적온도(最適溫度)는 $50^{\circ}C$였으며 $75^{\circ}C$로 10분(分)간 가열(加熱) 했을 때는 완전(完全)히 실활(失活)되었다. 2. 내열제(耐熱劑)로서 sodium 염(鹽)은 그 종류(種類)에 따라 영향(影響)이 각각(各各) 다르며 유기염(有機鹽)으로서 monosodium glutamate, sodium acetate, sodium propionate 등(等)의 효과가 현저(顯著)하였다. 3. Sodium sulfate 는 효소액(酵素液) 1 ml$(D_{30'}^{40^{\circ}}\;1250/ml)$에 10mg 첨가(添加)했을 때를 정점(頂點)으로 하여 약간(若干)의 효과를 나타내었으며 그 이상(以上)의 농도(濃度)에서는 점차(漸次) 내열효과가 저하(低下) 되었으나 400mg 이상(以上)의 농도(濃度)에서는 다시 내열성(耐熱性)이 증대(增大)되었다. 4. Sodium acetate와 calcium acetate가 공존(共存)할때는 상승적(相乘的) 효과가 인정(認定)되었으나 음(陰) ion으로서 $Cl^{-}$의 공존효과는 인정(認定)하기 어려웠다.

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Helicobacter pylori 감염의 치료와 Clarithromycin 내성간의 연관성 (Relationship between Eradication of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Clarithromycin Resistance)

  • 손승규;이종화;이정훈;이상희
    • 미생물학회지
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    • 제41권3호
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    • pp.177-182
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    • 2005
  • 본 연구를 수행하기 전에 H. pylori에 대한 어떠한 치료도 받지 않은 114명의 소화기 궤양 환자들을 내시경 검사를 하는 동안, 114개의 H. pylori 균주를 위 전정부로부터 분리하였다. H. pylori를 검출하기 위하여 rapid urease test, SSA와 cagA 유전자의 PCR증폭을 수행하였고, CagA 발현 검출을 위하여 Western blot을 수행하였다. H. pylori에 감염된 환자들은 omeprazole. clarithromycin (a macrolide), amoxicillin을 모두 사용하는데 3제 요법(triple therapy)으로 치료하였다. 치료가 중단되고 6주 후에 내시경 검사에서 세균 박멸률을 측정하였다. 내성률은 각각 clarithromycin이 $20.2\%$. amoxicillin이 $0.0\%$였다. Clarithromycin 내성은 H. pylori의 23S rRNA 유전자에 있는 A2142G돌연변이에 의한 것이 $87\%$이었다. A2142G돌연변이의 clarithromycin의 MIC값($32\~>256\;{\mu}g\ml$)은 A2143G돌연변이의 MIC값($4\~128\;{\mu}g/ml$)보다 더 높았다. Clarithromycin에 감수성을 가진 H. pylori는 박멸되었으나 clarithromycin내성을 가진 H. pylori는 박멸되지 않았다(P = 0.0001). 이러한 결과들은 CagA 발현에는 어떠한 영향도 받지 않았으며 H. pylori의 clarithromycin 내성은 치료 실패의 가장 중요한 이유임을 제시하였다. 우선적으로 실시되는 생검 배양에 대한 H. pylori의 항생제 감수성 시험은 감염된 환자들에 대한 3제 요법을 선택하기 이전에 필히 실시되어야 하며 국내에서 clarithromycin에 대한 1차 내성의 높은 빈도는 H. pylori의 감염증 치료에 심각한 문제점을 야기시켰다.