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Cell-mediated immunity in experimental amoebic meningoencephalitis (실험적 Acanthamoeba 수막뇌염에서 세포성 면역에 관한 연구)

  • Im, Gyeong-Il;Jeong, Pyeong-Rim;Kim, Tae-U
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.73-78
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    • 1989
  • Cell-mediated and humoral immune reactions in mice infected with pathogenic Acanthamoeba culbertsoni were observed according to the period of time after amoebic infection by intranasal inoculation. The degrees of blastogenesis of spleen cells induced by mitogens, which were measured using radioactive [$^3H$]-thynndine, were compared between infected and non-infected control groups. The mitogens used in this blastogenesis experiment were concanavalin A (Con A) and lipopolysaccharide(LPS). On the other hand, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) was employed for the detection of humoral antibodies against A, culbertsoni. The levels of blastogenesis of splenocytes and strum litres in the experimental group showed increasing tendency a week after inoculation of A. cuzberiseni, although there was no difference between the experimental and control groups in other periods of the experimental time.

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Anti-cancer effects of enzyme-digested fucoidan extract from seaweed Mozuku

  • Teruya, Kiichiro;Matsuda, Sakiko;Nakano, Ayumi;Nishimoto, Takuya;Ueno, Masashi;Niho, Akitono;Yamashita, Makiko;Eto, Hiroshi;Katakura, Yoshinori;Shirahata, Sanetaka
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.41-50
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    • 2009
  • Fucoidan is a uniquely-structured sulfated fucose-rich polysaccharide derived from brown algae. Recently, the abalone glycosidase-digested fucoidan extract (fucoidan extract) derived from seaweed Cladosiphon novae-caledoniae Kylin (Mozuku) draws much attention because of its clinical anti-cancer effect in Japan. Here, we report the cancer cells-specific apoptosis inducing effects of the fucoidan extract. The fucoidan extract suppressed the growth of various anchorage-dependent and -independent cancer cells. The fucoidan extract contained low molecular weight components, which induced apoptosis of human leukemic HL 60 cells but not of human lymphocytes. It was shown that the fucoidan extract lead caspase 3/7 activation and loss of mitochondrial membrane potential in HL 60 cells. Another function of the fucoidan extract was also observed. It has been known that sugar chain expression on the surface of cancer cell membrane changes dependent on their malignancy. The analysis on sugar chain expression profiling using FITC-labeled lectins revealed that the expression of concanavalin A (Con A) binding sugar chain was enhanced by the treatment of human lung adenocarcinoma A549, human uterine carcinoma HeLa and human fibrosarcoma HT1080 cells with the fucoidan extract. Con A-induced apoptosis of cancer cells was stimulated in a dose-and time-dependent manner by the treatment with the fucoidan extract but not of human normal fibroblast TIG-1 cells.

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Purification and Enzymatic Properties of Myrosinase in Korean Mustard Seed(Brassica juncea) (한국산 겨자중 Myrosinase의 정제 및 효소학적 특성)

  • 신창식;서권일;강갑석;안철우;김용관;심기환
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.687-694
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    • 1996
  • Myrosinase was purified from Korean mustard seed(Brassica juncea) by a sequential process of DEAE-cellulose, concanavalin A-sepharose, and Superose 6 chromatography. The molecular weight of puri-fied myrosinase(II-2) determined by SDS-polyacrylamide electrophoresis was 67KD. About a 248-fold purification for myrosinase II-2 was obtained after Superose 6 chromatography. Optimum pH of the myrosinase was 7.0 and optimum temperature of the enzyme was $3^{\circ}C.$ The enzyme was stable at pH 7.0, and below $30^{\circ}C.$ Cu, Hg and Fe ion significantly inhibited the enzyme activity, but ascorbic acid enhanced, resulting in a maximum activity by 1mM ascorbic acid. Among tile ascorbic acid ana-logues, dehydroascorbic acid inhibited the enzyme activity, whereas others showed a little effect. Reducing agents such as 2-mercaptoethanol and dithiothreitol inhibited the enzyme activity, but the reducing agents with ascorbic acid was enhanced enzyme activity.

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Effects of Extracts from Various Parts of Lycium chinense Mill. on the Proliferation of Mouse Spleen Cells (구기자 부위별 추출물이 흰쥐 비장세포의 증식에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Jong-Sang;Park, Jong-Dae;Lee, Bong-Chun;Choi, Kang-Ju;Ra, Sang-Wook;Chang, Ki-Woon
    • Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.291-296
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    • 2000
  • To evaluate the biological effects of boxthorn (Lycium chinense Mill.) extracts on the immune response systems, the mitogenic effects were tested by LPS (lipopolysaccharide) and Con A (concanavalin A) using water extracts from various parts of Lycium chinense Mill. The proliferation of B-lymphocytes which were activated by the mitogen, LPS, was markedly increased in the concentration of 0.1mg/ml to 0.5mg/ml, but inhibited in more than 0.5mg/ml. It increased only proliferation of B-lymphocytes but not that of T-lymphocytes by Con A. There was no difference between boxthorn species in immune response. Water extracts of various parts in boxthorn enhanced the humoral immune response which was related to B-lymphocytes.

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The Human Milk Oligosaccharide 2'-Fucosyllactose Shows an Immune-Enhancing Effect in a Cyclophosphamide-Induced Mouse Model

  • Seon Ha Jo;Kyeong Jin Kim;Soo-yeon Park;Hyun-Dong Paik;Ji Yeon Kim
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.356-362
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    • 2023
  • The 2'-fucosyllactose (2'-FL) is the richest components in a human milk oligosaccharide. Several studies have reported that 2'-FL has beneficial effects in infants. However, there are few studies on its immune-enhancing effects. This research aimed to examine the immune-enhancing effect of 2'-FL on immunosuppression by cyclophosphamide (CCP) in ICR mice. Mice were orally administered distilled water or 0.5 mg/kg B.W. 2'-FL for 14 days. An immunocompromised mouse model was induced using CCP 80 mg/kg B.W. at 12-14 days. Using the CCP had effects on reducing their body weight, organ weight, spleen index, natural killer (NK) cell activity, and cytokines concentration and expression. This study also used concanavalin A-mediated T-cell proliferation to verify the immune-enhancing effects in the sample. Body weight, spleen index, organ weight, and cytokine levels were measured to estimate the immune-enhancing effects. The body weight at 14 days tended to increase, and the spleen weight and index significantly increased in the 2'-FL group compared to the CCP group. The NK cell activity increased in the 2'-FL group compared to the CCP group, but there was no significant difference. The concentration of interleukin (IL)-2 tended to recover in the 2'-FL group compared to the CCP group. The 2'-FL group showed a significant increase of IL-10 and IFN-gamma concentration compared to the CCP group. In addition, there was a trend of increased IL-10 mRNA expression compared to the CCP group. These results revealed that 2'-FL improved CCP-induced immunosuppression, suggesting that 2'-FL may have the potential to enhance the immune system.

Characterization of the high mannose asparagine-linked oligosaccharides synthesized by microfilariae of Dirofilaria immitis (심장사상충 자충이 합성한 high mannose asparagine-linked oligosaccharides의 분자화학적 분석)

  • 강승원
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.101-110
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    • 1994
  • This report describes the structures of high-mannose-type N-linked oligosaccharides in glycoproteins synthesized by the microfilariae of Diroflcrio immitis. Microfilariae of D. immitis were incubated in vitro in media containing 2-(3H) mannose to allow metabolic radiolabeling of the oligosaccharide moieties of newly synthesized glycoproteins. Glycopeptides were prepared from the radiolabeled glycoproteins by digestion with pronase and fractionation by chromatography on concanavalin A Sepharose. Thirty eight percent of 2- (3H) mannose incorporated into the microalariae of D. immitis glycopeptides was recovered in high mannose-type asparagine-linked oligosaccharides which were bound to the immobilized lectin. Upon treatment of 2-(3H) mannose labeled glycopeptides with endo - β- N- acetylglu co saminidase H , the high mannose type chains were released and their structures were determined by high performance liquid chromatography and exoglycosidase digestion. The major species of high mannose-type chains synthesized by microfilariae of D. immitis have the composition Man5GlcNAc2, Man6ClcNAc2, Man7GlcNAc2, and Man8GlcNAc2. Structural analyses indicate that these oligosaccharides are similar to high mannose-type chains synthesized by vertebrates.

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Factors Affecting Electrofusion of Plant Protoplasts (식물 Protoplast의 전기자극 융합에 관여하는 인자)

  • Han, Sung-Kyu;U, Zang-Kual;Kang, Soon-Suon;Riu, Key-Zung;Oh, Sung-Gug
    • Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.93-100
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    • 1990
  • The optimum conditions of electric stimulation for electrofusion of protoplasts of petunia, carrot and soybean, and the effects of calcium, magnesium, protease, trypsin, triton X-100, concanavalin A, dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO), glycerol monooleate and spermine on fusion frequency and/or viability of petunia protoplast were investigated. The optimum frequencies(Hz)-amplitudes(V/cm) of AC Pulse for protoplast pearl-chain formation were 10 kHz-20 V/cm and 1 MHz-60 V/cm for petunia, 100 kHz-40 V/cm and $1\;MHz-40{\sim}60\;V/cm$ for carrot, and $1\;MHz-40{\sim}80\;V/cm$ for soybean, respectively. The optimum condition of DC pulse treatment at the 1 MHz-60 V/cm-15sec treatment of AC for electrofusion of petunia protoplasts was 2.5 kV/cm-40 sec, and under this condition the fusion frequency and viability of protoplasts were 45 % and 10 %, respectively, Both of the protoplasts of carrot and soybean were not fused under the AC and DC conditions tested in this experiment. The electrofusion of petunia protoplasts was stimulated by calcium, and the fusion frequency and the viability of the protoplasts were 43 % and 11 % , respectively at the calcium concentration of 140 mM. Although fusion frequency was not affected by magnesium only, magnesium stimulated fusion frequency in the presence of calcium, and the viability and fusion frequency of petunia protoplasts were 45 % and 13 %, respectively, at 140 mM of magnesium-140 mM of calcium. The relative fusion frequencies of petunia protoplasts to the controls were increased by 2.4, 2.1, 1.6, 1.4, 1.8, 1.5 and 2.2 folds, respectively, by the treatments of protease, trypsin, triton X-100, concanavalin A, DMSO, glycerol monooleate, and spermine. The viabilities of petunia protoplasts were decreased by these substances.

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Phytomitogen Induced Blast Transformation of Guinea Pig : I. Effect of Medium, Phytomitogen and Cell Concentration on the Uptake of 3H-Thymidine (Phytomitogen에 의한 기니픽 임파구의 Blast Transformation : I. 유사분열에 미치는 배지, 유사분열촉진물질 및 세포농도의 효과)

  • Kim, Jong-shu;Bak, Ung-bok
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.245-249
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    • 1986
  • The present study has been carried out to investigate the optimal condition on the blastogenesis of guinea pig lymphocytes. A microculture system in conjunction with a semiautomatic multiple sample harvester(SAMSH) was used to study the in vito optimal condition of guinea pig lymphocytes. Data were presented to show many variables that are Involved in studying the responses of guinea pig lymphocyte in a microculture system to the stimulation of Concanavalin A(Con A) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Analysis indicated that the conditions for optimal Con A as measured by incorporation of $^3H$-TdR include : (1) use of RPMI-1640 as culture medium, (2) use of $6{\mu}g$ of Con A, per culture, (3) use of $1{\times}10^6$ cells per culture. Conditions for optimal stimulation with LPS mitogen were similar to those used for Con A.

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The Effects of PSM on Immune Response (버섯다당체로 구성된 PSM의 면역조절에 미치는 영향)

  • 오영선;오민석;손창규;조종관;송태원
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.46-52
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    • 2001
  • Objectives: This experimental study was carried out to evaluate the effects of PSM(polysaccharide of mushroom) on the immune activity. Methods: The following were performed; Immunotoxicity testing for immunopathology, IgO production & LPS mitogen response for humoral immunity, DTH, ConA mitogen response for cell-mediated immunity, and macrophage adherence & phagocytosis for nonspecific immunity in vitro or in vivo. Results: PSM showed a protective effect on cyclophosphamide-induced leukopenia, increased IgG production and lymphoproliferative responses to LPS; inhanced DTH and lymphoproliferative response Con A; and activated macrophage adherence and phagocytosis to SRBC. Conclusions: It is suggested that PSM can be used for cancer patients with immunosuppression and adapted to many other diseases.

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