• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.705-712
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• 2008

Sweet potato starch was modified using Thermus aquaticus $\alpha$-1,4-glucanotransferase ($Ta{\alpha}GT$), and its structural and rheological properties were investigated. $Ta{\alpha}GT$-modified starch had a lower amylose level and molecular weight than raw starch. The chain length distribution showed an increased number of short and long branched chains and the formation of cycloamyloses. Compared with raw starch, $Ta{\alpha}GT$-modified starch displayed a lower gelatinization enthalpy and a wider melting temperature range. The X-ray diffraction of $Ta{\alpha}GT$-modified starch was a weak V-type pattern with distinct sharp peaks at 13 and $20^{\circ}$. Scanning electron micrographs of modified starch exhibited big holes on the surface and the loss of granular structure. The frequency sweep measurement revealed that the gel of $Ta{\alpha}GT$-modified starch was more rigid than raw starch gel. However, the structure of modified starch gel was destroyed by heating at $75^{\circ}C$, and a firm gel was re-formed by subsequent storage at $5^{\circ}C$, indicating thermoreversible property.

• Annals of dermatology
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.694-700
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• 2018

Background: Kaempferol (3,4',5,7-tetrahydroxyflavone) is a flavonoid known to have a wide range of pharmacological activities. The 3-OH group in flavonoids has been reported to determine antioxidant activities. Objective: We tested whether kaempferol can affect the expression of integrins and the stem cell fate of interfollicular epidermal stem cells. Methods: Skin equivalent (SE) models were constructed, and the expression levels of stem cell markers and basement membrane-related antigens were tested. The immunohistochemical staining patterns of integrins, p63, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) were compared between kaempferol- and apigenin-treated SE models. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to evaluate the mRNA expression of integrins. Results: Kaempferol increased the thickness of the epidermis when added to prepare SEs. In addition, the basal cells of kaempferol-treated SEs appeared more columnar. In the immunohistological study, the expression of integrins ${\alpha}6$ and ${\beta}1$ and the numbers of p63- and PCNA-positive cells were markedly higher in the kaempferol-treated model. However, apigenin showed no effects on the formation of three-dimensional skin models. RT-PCR analysis also confirmed that kaempferol increased the expression of integrin ${\alpha}6$ and integrin ${\beta}1$. Conclusion: Our findings indicated that kaempferol can increase the proliferative potential of basal epidermal cells by modulating the basement membrane. In other words, kaempferol can affect the fate of interfollicular epidermal stem cells by increasing the expression of both integrins ${\alpha}6$ and ${\beta}1$. These effects, in particular, might be ascribed to the 3-OH group of kaempferol.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.213-221
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• 2019

The epididymal fat of mouse is a part of visceral fat deposit and is divided into the distal or proximal part based on its histochemical characteristics. Even though the formation of the epididymal fat pad begins before the birth, a detailed adipogenic procedure of the epididymal fat has not been revealed. The epididymal fat pad becomes enlarged and expended with age, and expressional changes of numerous genes are associated with the maturation of fat tissues. In the present research, expressional patterns of adipose tissue-related genes in the distal epididymal fat of mouse at 2, 5, 8, and 12 months of postnatal age were determined by a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis. The lowest transcript levels of fatty acid binding protein 4 (Fabp4), lipoprotein lipase (Lpl), delta like non-canonical Notch ligand 1 (Dlk1), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (Pparg), leptin (Lep), adiponectin (Adipoq), and resistin (Retn) were detected at 2 months of age, except fatty acid synthase (Fasn) showing the lowest level at 5 months of age. Even though expression of Lep and Fabp4 were gradually increased until 12 months of age, significant increases of Pparg and Adipoq transcript levels were continued until 8 months of age. The transcript levels of Lpl, Rent, Dlk1, and Fasn were significantly increased at 8 months of age, compared with those at 2 months of age. The current findings suggest that the expansion of the distal epididymal fat of mouse during postnatal period would be companied with differential expression of various adipocyte-associated molecules.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권10호
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• pp.1331-1342
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• 2021

In this study, we evaluated the mechanism of long non-coding RNA MIR22 host gene (LncRNA MIR22HG) in osteosarcoma cells. Forty-eight paired osteosarcoma and adjacent tissues samples were collected and the bioinformatic analyses were performed. Target genes and potential binding sites of MIR22HG, microRNA (miR)-629-5p and tet methylcytosine dioxygenase 3 (TET3) were predicted by Starbase and TargetScan V7.2 and confirmed by dual-luciferase reporter assay. Cell Counting Kit-8, colony formation and flow cytometry assays were utilized to determine the viability, proliferation and apoptosis of transfected osteosarcoma cells. Pearson's analysis was introduced for the correlation analysis between MIR22HG and miR-629-5p in osteosarcoma tissue. Relative expressions of MIR22HG, miR-629-5p and TET3 were measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction or Western blot. MiR-629-5p could competitively bind with and was negatively correlated with MIR22HG, the latter of which was evidenced by the high expression of miR-629-5p and low expression of MIR22HG in osteosarcoma tissues. Overexpressed MIR22HG repressed the viability and proliferation but enhanced apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells, which was reversed by miR-629-5p upregulation. TET3 was the target gene of miR-629-5p, and the promotive effects of upregulated miR-629-5p on the viability and proliferation as well as its repressive effect on apoptosis were abrogated via overexpressed TET3. To sum up, overexpressed MIR22HG inhibits the viability and proliferation of osteosarcoma cells, which was achieved via regulation of the miR-629-5p/TET3 axis.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.86-94
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• 2019

Background: Ginseng is believed to have antitumor activity. Autophagy is largely a prosurvival cellular process that is activated in response to cellular stressors, including cytotoxic chemotherapy; therefore, agents that inhibit autophagy can be used as chemosensitizers in cancer treatment. We examined the ability of Korean Red Ginseng extract (RGE) to prevent autophagic flux and to make hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells become more sensitive to doxorubicin. Methods: The cytotoxic effects of total RGE or its saponin fraction (RGS) on HCC cells were examined by the lactate dehydrogenase assay in a dose- or time-dependent manner. The effect of RGE or RGS on autophagy was measured by analyzing microtubule-associated protein 1A/1B-light chain (LC)3-II expression and LC3 puncta formation in HCC cells. Late-stage autophagy suppression was tested using tandem-labeled green fluorescent protein (GFP)-monomeric red fluorescent protein (mRFP)-LC3. Results: RGE markedly increased the amount of LC3-II, but green and red puncta in tandem-labeled GFP-mRFP-LC3 remained colocalized over time, indicating that RGE inhibited autophagy at a late stage. Suppression of autophagy through knockdown of key ATG genes increased doxorubicin-induced cell death, suggesting that autophagy induced by doxorubicin has a protective function in HCC. Finally, RGE and RGS markedly sensitized HCC cells, (but not normal liver cells), to doxorubicin-induced cell death. Conclusion: Our data suggest that inhibition of late-stage autophagic flux by RGE is important for its potentiation of doxorubicin-induced cancer cell death. Therapy combining RGE with doxorubicin could serve as an effective strategy in the treatment of HCC.

• 정보보호학회논문지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.739-751
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• 2019

임베디드 기기의 보안성이 주요한 문제로 부상하고 있다. 관련된 문제 중 특히 공급망 공격은 국가 간의 분쟁으로 이어질 수 있어 심각한 문제로 대두되고 있다. 공급망 공격을 완화하기 위하여 하드웨어 구성요소, 특히 AES와 같은 암호 모듈에 대한 CC(Common Criteria) EAL(Evaluation Assurance Level) 5 이상 고등급 보안성 인증 및 평가가 필요하다. 고등급 보안성 인증 및 평가를 위하여 암호 모듈에 대한 은닉 채널, 즉 백도어를 탐지하는 것이 필요하다. 그러나 기존의 연구로는 암호 모듈 그 중 AES의 비밀 키를 복구시킬 수 있는 정보가 유출되는 백도어를 탐지하지 못하는 한계가 있다. 따라서 본 논문은 기존의 하드웨어 AES 모듈 백도어의 정의를 확장하여 개선시킨 새로운 정의를 제안하고자 한다. 또한, 이 정의를 이용하여 기존 연구가 탐지하지 못했던 백도어를 탐색하는 과정을 제시한다. 이 탐색 과정은 Verilog HDL (Hardware Description Language)로 표현된 AES 모듈을 정형 기법 도구인 모델 체커(Model Checker) NuSMV를 이용하여 검증하는 것으로 백도어를 탐색한다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.526-537
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• 2019

이 연구는 기계학습의 도입이 미디어 산업구조에 어떠한 영향을 미칠 것인가에 대해 산업조직론적 관점에서 살펴보았다. 먼저 기계학습 기법이 미디어 산업에 성공적으로 도입되기 위해서는 각 산업 단계의 조직구성원 사이에서 기계학습 기반 시스템의 필요성에 대한 공감대 형성이 선행되어야 할 것으로 분석된다. 기계학습의 도입은 기존 방송 및 영화산업의 투자 의사결정과정과 제작 과정에 유의미한 변화를 가져올 것이며, 투자 측면에서는 객관적 데이터의 제공으로 인해 효율성이 증대될 것으로 보인다. 또한, 성과가 담보된 장르 및 형식의 콘텐츠에 투자가 집중됨에 따라 다양성이 감소할 가능성이 있다. 제작 측면에서는 창작자의 반복적 행위를 기계학습 시스템이 담당하는 역할을 한다면 생산효율성이 증대될 수 있다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.660-667
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• 2021

In recent years, myxosporean infection from the cultured olive flounders Paralichthys olivaceus, have been frequently observed in Jeju island, South Korea. This study aimed to compare histopathological and molecular-biological methods of examining myxosporean infection from these flounders. Samples were obtained from affected individuals exhibiting emaciation or abdominal distention and a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) indicative of Parvicapsular anisocaudata, Enteromyxum leei and Kudoa septempunctata were initiated. Histopathological examination were conducted with H&E stained tissue sections, and then in-situ hybridization (ISH) reaction were processed with selected sections using P. anisocaudata, E. leei, K. septempunctata and Scuticociliate probes. Renal and intestinal tissue degeneration were common symptoms associated with all samples. Sever glomerular and renal tubular degeneration were evident, as were intestinal epithelial desquamation and spore formation in the epithelial cells. The results of conventional PCR analysis and ISH reactions revealed differences, and we suspect that various microparasites may have been associated with the symptoms manifested.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.632-638
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• 2021

반도체 공정에서 구리 배선 공정의 도입에 따라 플라즈마 식각에 의해 배선의 형성과정에서 구리 산화물, 불화물 및 불화탄소 등을 포함한 복합 잔류물을 형성하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 아민기(-NH₂)와 카르복실기(-COOH)를 갖는 성분으로 세정액을 제조하여 구리 배선 공정에서의 식각 잔류물 제거 특성을 분석하였다. 아민기를 포함한 세정액은 질소에 치환된 성분 및 탄소결합의 길이에 따라 세정효과에 차이를 보이며, 세정액의 pH가 증가함에 따라 구리 산화물의 식각 속도가 증가하는 경향성을 보였다. 아민기의 활성은 염기성 영역에서, 카르복실기의 활성은 산성 영역에서 이루어지며, 각각의 영역에서 구리 또는 구리 산화물과의 complex 형성을 통하여 세정공정이 진행되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.921-932
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• 2021

LINC01272 is a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) that has been considered as a biomarker for many diseases including lung squamous cell carcinoma. Here, we investigated the function and mechanism of LINC01272 on lung cancer (LC). The differential expression of LINC01272 in LC and normal samples was analyzed by GEPIA based on the data from TCGA-LUAD database, as survival prognosis was analyzed through Kaplan-Meier Plotter. LINC01272 overexpression plasmid and miR-7-5p mimic were transfected into A549 and PC-9 cells. LINC01272, miR-7-5p and cardiolipin synthase 1 (CRLS1) mRNA expression was measured by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Cell viability was detected through MTT assay. Cell multiplication was evaluated by cell formation assay. Cell apoptosis was assessed through flow cytometry assay. Through bioinformatics, the target miRNA of LINC01272 and downstream genes of miR-7-5p were predicted. The targeting relationship was tested by dual luciferase reporter analysis. CRLS1, B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), BCL2-associated X (Bax) and cleaved caspase-3 protein levels were detected through western blot. LINC01272 was downregulated in LC and low LINC01272 expression had poor prognosis. In A549 and PC-9 cells, LINC01272 inhibited cell viability and multiplication and induced apoptosis. LINC01272 negatively regulated miR-7-5p and CRLS1 was a target of miR-7-5p. MiR-7-5p reversed the effect of LINC01272 on viability, multiplication, apoptosis and expression of miR-7-5p and CRLS1 as well as apoptosis-related factors (Bcl-2, Bax and cleaved caspase-3). LINC01272 suppressed cell multiplication and induced apoptosis via regulating the miR-7-5p/CRLS1 axis in LC.