• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.1484-1488
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• 2009

가족성 저칼륨성 주기성 마비란 상염색체 우성 유전 질환으로 저칼륨혈증을 동반한 간헐적인 가역적 이완성 근육 마비를 특징으로 한다. 세포내 저류된 칼륨으로 인해 저칼륨혈증이 지속되고 근세포 활성이상으로 인해 마비가 발생하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이러한 증상발현의 분자생물학적 기전을 확인하기 위해 세포 내 칼륨이온을 세포 밖으로 이동시키는 지연성 정류형 채널 단백질의 일종인 KCNQ3와 KCNQ5를 대상으로, 정상인과 환자에서 채취한 골격근 세포를 생리적 세포외 정상 칼륨농도인 4 mM과 탈분극 유도를 위한 고칼륨농도인 50mM에 노출시켜 단백질의 양적 변화 유무를 확인하였다. 유전자 발현양상을 확인하기 위해 mRNA의 양적 변화를 확인한 결과 모든 조건에서 유의한 변화가 관찰되지 않아 정상 칼륨조건과 고칼륨조건이 두 유전자발현의 변화를 야기하지 않음을 확인하였다. 그러나 단백질 양을 관찰한 결과 환자의 골격근 세포가 50 mM의 칼륨농도에 노출되는 경우 KCNQ3 단백질은 세포질 내에서 증가하고 세포막 내에서 감소하였다. 이는 환자의 골격근 세포가 고농도의 세포외 칼륨에 의해 탈분극 되는 경우 재분극에 중요한 기능을 담당하는 KCNQ3 채널 단백질이 세포질 내로 이동하여 재분극 형성의 장애를 초래하고 이로 인해 근세포 활성이 일어나지 않게 되어 마비를 유발할 수 있음을 시사하는 결과로 본 질환의 새로운 발병 기전을 설명할 수 있는 근거로 생각된다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.260-265
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• 1996

Tetradifon에 저항성인 점박이응애(Tetranychus urticae) 계통을 얻기 위하여, 1995년 3월 경북 안동의 농가 사과원에서 채집한 월동성충을 실험실에서 Tetradifon으로 4개월 동안 누대 도태시켰다. 5회 도태시킨 계통(Td5계통; 저항성배수 371.8배)으로써 Tetradifon 저항성의 유전양식과 8종의 살란성 살비제에 대한 교차 저항성 정도를 生妹殘留法(wholeplant residual method)으로 검정하였다. $F_{1}$난(RS 교배; Td5female$\times$Smale, 또는 SR 교배; Sfemale$\times$Td5male)의 log농도-미부화율 선이 S계통 보다는 Td5계통에 치우쳐 있어 점박이 응애 난의 Tetradifon에 대한 저항성은 우성으로 유전된다고 할 수 있으며, 저항성의 우성도는 RS난이 0.998이고, SR난이 0.262이어서 이 저항성의 유전에는 세포질적인 요소 또는 어미의 영향이 있는 것으로 생각된다. 즉 RS 교배의 경우에는 완전우성으로, SR 교배의 경우에는 불완전우성으로 유전되는 것 같다. Td5 계통은 clofentezine . benzoximate . chlorfenson에 대해서 교차 저항성을 나타내었고, fenazaquin . pyridaben . flufenoxuron . tebufenpyrad . fenothiocarb 등에 대해서는 비교차저항성을 나타내었다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.186-190
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• 2003

Purpose: The balance between cell proliferation and apoptosis is crucial for homeostatic maintenance in a cell population. Decreased apoptosis or uncontrolled proliferation can lead to cancer. The Fas receptor signal through a cytoplasmic death domain is very important in the apoptotic pathway. To identify the effect of the death domain of the Fas gene in the development and/or progression of gastric cancer, we examined the apoptotic potential of five known Fas mutants detected in gastric cancers. Materials and Methods: A wild-type Fas gene was cloned with cDNA from normal liver tissue and full length Fas was sequenced. Mutants of the gene were generated with sitedirected mutagenesis by using the wild-type gene and specific primers. Wild- and mutant-type genes were transfected to HEK293 cells. Forty-eight hours after transfection the cells were stained with DAPI and cell death was counted under fluorescent microscopy. Results: In wild-type Fas-transfected cells, the percentage of apoptotic cells was $85.9\pm3.6\%$, and significant cell death and classic morphologic signs of apoptosis were observed. However, the percentages of apoptotic cells transfected with N239D, E240G, D244V, and R263H of tumor-derived mutant Fas were $29.5\pm2.08\%,\;28.5\pm3.34\%,\;25.225\pm2.06\%,\;and\;36.625\pm4.49\%$, respectively. Conclusion: These results suggest that inactivation of Fas caused by mutations in the death domain of the Fas gene may be one of the possible escape mechanisms against Fas-mediated apoptosis and that inactivating mutation of the Fas may contribute to the development or progression of gastric cancers.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권10호
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• pp.231-239
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 TCDD로 인해 발생하는 산화적 스트레스에 대한 GYB의 내분비 기능 및 항산화 효능에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위한 것이다. 2017년도에, 산화적 스트레스에 대한 GYB의 효능을 평가하기 위해 35마리의 수컷 SD랫드를 5개의 그룹으로 나누어 실험하였다. 정상 대조군은 vehicle 및 saline을 투여하였으며, TCDD 단독투여그룹은 TCDD(2 ㎍/kg, weeks) 및 생리식염수를 복강 내 투여하였으며, 시험 군은 6주 동안 GYB (75, 150, 300 mg/kg)를 3가지 농도로 나누어 경구로 투여하였다. 체중은 NC 그룹의 랫드와 비교하였을 때 TCDD 노출 후 6주 후에 유의하게 감소하였다(p<0.001). 그러나 TCDD에 의한 체중 감소는 GYB 300 mg/kg 투여에 의해 현저하게 보호되었다(p<0.01). TCDD로 유도된 랫드의 간은 세포질의 공포 변성이 나타났으며, 간의 동양 혈관과 중량의 증가를 나타냈다. MDA, SOD를 측정한 결과, TCDD 투여에 의하여 두 항목 모두 감소하는 경향이 나타났다. 반면, GYB 투여에 의한 변화는 나타나지 않았고, SOD 결과에서 GYB 300군에서 NC군 대비 유의성이 관찰(p<0.05) 되었다. 이러한 발견은 GYB가 랫드에서 TCDD 유도 간 독성에 대해 보호 효과를 가질 수 있음을 증명하였다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.48-62
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• 1994

The acute irradiation effect on rat Purkinje cell was carried out. Anesthetized rats, weighing 200-250g each, were exposed their heads to the linear accelerator (ML-4MV) with the doses of 3,000 rads or 6,000 rads respectively. Irradiated rats were sacrificed by perfusion fixation under anesthesia, six hours, two days and six days following the irradiations. Rats were perfused with the fixative of 1% glutaraldehyde-1% paraformaldehyde solution (pH 7.4). Small pieces of cerebellar cortices were taken out. Tissue blocks were washed out, and were refixed in the 2% osmium tetroxide solution. After dehydration, tissues were embedded in the araldite mixture. Ultrathin sections stained with uranyl acetate-lead citrate solution, were examined with an electron microscope. The results observed were as follow; 1. Many dark Purkinje cells exhibited most severe cellular alterations on 6 hours. But after the 2 or 6 days, the cells exhibited only some alterations of cytoplasmic organelles. 2. Many granular and agranular endoplasmic reticula exhibited the fusion of cisterns. These reticular alterations were most severe on 6 hours following irradiation. But the alterations were hardly found on 6 days. 3. In the Golgi region, alterations including the adhesion of lamelliform cisterns, enlarged saccules, and increased number of vesicles, etc, were seen on 6 hours. But the Golgi complexes were almost recovered on 6 days. 4. Lysosomes were abundant on 6 hours or 2 days, but some residual bodies were found on 6 days. 5. Mitochondrial changes were also most severe at on hours, and they were recovered thereafter. From the results, it was concluded that the cerebellar Purkinje cells reacted to the high doses of irradiation by hyperactive protein synthesis, autolytic activities and energy metabolism. The reaction was most active in the early stage. It implies that motor-control function of Purkinje cells are severely disturbed in the early stage of irradiation.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.36-48
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• 2013

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of several fractions obtained from methylene chloride ($CH_2Cl_2$) extract of self-fermented pine needle (SFPNE) on the acetylcholine (ACh)-evoked CA release from the isolated perfused model of the rat adrenal medulla and to establish the mechanism of the most active fraction (Fr.)-induced inhibitory action on the CA release. We obtained 6 fractions from $CH_2Cl_2$ extract of self-fermented pine needle. For the ACh (5.32 mM)-evoked CA release, the following rank order of inhibitory potency was obtained: Fr.4-5 > Fr.8-11 ${\gg}$ Fr.3 > Fr.6 = Fr.7 > Fr.1-2. Fr. 4 - 5 (60 ${\mu}g/mL$) perfused into an adrenal vein for 90 min produced relatively time-dependent inhibition of the CA secretory responses to ACh (5.32 mM), DMPP (100 ${\mu}M$), McN-A-343 (100 ${\mu}M$) and high $K^+$ (56 mM). Fr. 4 - 5 itself did not affect basal CA secretion. Also, in the presence of Fr. 4 - 5 (60 ${\mu}g/mL$), the CA secretory responses to angiotensin II (AngII, 0.1 ${\mu}M$), veratridine (50 ${\mu}M$), Bay-K-8644 (10 ${\mu}M$), and cyclopiazonic acid (10 ${\mu}M$) were significantly reduced, respectively. In the simultaneous presence of Fr. 4 - 5 (60 ${\mu}g/mL$) and L-NAME (30 ${\mu}M$), the inhibitory responses of Fr. 4 - 5 on the CA secretion evoked by ACh, DMPP, high $K^+$, AngII, Bay-K-8644 and veratridine were considerably recovered to the extent of the corresponding control secretion compared with that of Fr. 4 - 5-treatment alone. The level of NO released from adrenal medulla after the treatment of Fr. 4 - 5 (60 ${\mu}g/mL$) was greatly elevated compared with the basal level. Taken together, these results demonstrate that Fr. 4 - 5 inhibits the CA secretion from the isolated perfused rat adrenal medulla evoked by stimulation of cholinergic receptors as well as by direct membrane-depolarization. It seems that this inhibitory effect of Fr. 4 - 5 is mediated by blocking the influx of $Ca^{2+}$ and $Na^+$ into the adrenomedullary chromaffin cells as well as by inhibition of $Ca^{2+}$ release from the cytoplasmic calcium store, which is evoked at least partly through the increased NO production due to the activation of NO synthase. Based on these results, it is also thought that Fr. 4 - 5 isolated from $CH_2Cl_2$ extract of pine needle may contain beneficial antihypertensive components to prevent or treat hypertension.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.1182-1187
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• 2003

위질환 원인균으로 알려진 H. pylori 생육을 저해하는 물질을 탐색하기 위하여 호장근 메탄을 추출물 및 분획물을 이용하여 H. pylori에 대한 항균실험 및 urease 활성 억제효과를 검토하였다. 호장근 메탄올 추출물의 항균실험을 실시한 결과 5mg/cylinder의 농도일 때 inhibition zone이 17mm 정도로 높은 항균성을 가지는 것으로 나타났으며, 분획물의 경우 1mg/cylinder의 농도일 때 hexane 분획과 chloroform 분획물에서 각각 24mm, 17mm로 높은 항균 활성을 보였다. H. pylori의 crude urease를 분리하여 urea broth에서 흡광도와 pH를 조사한 결과, 반응 2시간 후 pH가 8.35까지 증가하였고 $O.D._{560nm}$에서의 흡광도는 0.859까지 증가하였다. 호장근에 의한 urease 활성억제는 호장근의 메탄올 추출물의 농도가 0.5 mg/mL에서 대조구에 비해 35% 억제효과를 보였고, 2 mg/mL에서는 85% 이상으로 매우 높은 억제활성을 보였다. 또한. 각 분획물의 저해 효과를 10배 농도의 메탄올추출물과 비교하였을 때. $20\;{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 water 분획을 제외한 모든 분획물들이 반응 2시간 후 $30{\sim}40%$의 저해를 보여 $200\;{\mu}g/mL$ 농도의 메탄올추출물이 20% 이하의 저해를 보인 것과 비교해 높은 활성을 보였다. 호장근 메탄올 추출물 처리에 의한 H. pylori의 형태변화를 조사하기 위하여 주사 및 투과전자 현미경으로 균의 형태를 관찰하였다. 주사전자 현미경 관찰 시 대조구는 균체 표면이 깨끗하고 완전한 구형을 이루고 있는 반면, 호장근 처리구는 균체 표층 구조가 심하게 허물고 떨어져 나간 것을 볼 수 있었고 또한 세포가 팽대하였고 일부 세포벽은 완전히 파괴되어 균체내 성분이 모두 유출되어 균 형태가 없어져 버린 것도 관찰되었다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.251-258
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• 2001

수종의 한약계를 70% 메탄올로 추출하여 식중독 세균인 Staphylococcus aureus에 대한 항균활성으로 생균수의 측정, 생육저해환의 측정, 최소저해농도와 최소사멸농도를 조사한 결과 이들 추출물의 Staphylococcus aureus에 대한 항균활성의 크기는 Rubus coreanus > Sanguisorba officinalis > Eriobotrya japonica > Prunus mume > Crataegus pinnatifida로 나타났다. 생육저해환은 복분자가 16.5 mm, 지유 14.3 mm, 오매 14.0 mm, 산사 12.7 mm로 측정되었다. MIC는 지유가 5mg / ml로 가장 낮았으며, MBC는 복분자가 10mg / ml로 나타났다. 실험에 사용된 한약재 추출물중 복분자, 비파엽, 산사, 오매, 지유는 Staphylococcus aureus에 대해서 강한 항균활성을 나타내었다. 따라서 이들 추출물을 이용한 천연보존료를 개발하여 식품에 적용한다면 그 기대효과가 상당히 클 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.171-187
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• 1998

Garlic occupies a special position among the many foods of vegetable origin because it is the sole food for Koreans during the their lives. And vitamin A has been ingested by forms of food or additives. Cadmium has been described as one of the most dangerous trace elements in the food and environment of man and livestocks. Since the de novo synthesis of stress proteins can be detected early after exposure to some agents, analysis of cadmium-induced changes in gene expression , ie. alterations in patterns of protein synthesis, may be useful to develop as biomarkers of exposure and damage for food hygiene. He acute and chronic combine effects of cadmium (Cd, CdCl2 20mg/kg), garlic oil(Dds: diallyl disulfide 50mg/kg, 3 times a week) and vitamin A(Ra: retinol acetate 50,000 IU/kg, 3 times a week) on Wistar male rats were evaluated concerning cadmium contents, tissues enzyme activity, HSP expression histopathological and electron microscopical examinations. The results of the study are as follows ; 1. Less cadmium was absorbed through the digestive tracts, but the ratio of contents in tissue were not changed by the simultaneous adminstration of diallyl disufide or retinol acetate. 2. ALT(alanine aminotransferase) , AST(aspartate aminotransferase), glucose, BUN (blood urea nitrogen), creatinine, the key indices of the clinical changes in hepatic and renal function were significantly hanged by the cadmium treatment after 1 week in liver, after 4 weeks in kidney. 3. Histopathological changes in cadmium treated rats were appeared at 8 weeks age treatment in kidneys. Homogenous eosinophilic material was accumulated in cortical and collecting tubular lumens at 16 weeks. Degenerated or necrotized tubular cells were observed in cortex and medulla. Degenerated seminiferous tubules and homogeneous eosinophilic material was seen in interstitial tissue of rat treated with cadmium for 16 weeks. Calcium deposits were seen in degenerated seminiferous tubules and the tubules showed severe calcification of rat treated with cadmium for 16 weeks. Electron microscope changes in kidney were observed in rats treated with CdCl2 20 mg/kg. Proximal convoluted tubule cells showed selling of cytoplasm and narrow lumen. Capillary endothelial cells showed cytoplasmic vacuoles and swelling. Degenerated epithelial cells were accumulated in tubular lumen of kidney. 4. Enhanced synthesis of 70 KDa relateve molecular mass proteins were detected in 2 hours after cadmium, exposure, with maximum activity occurring at 8~48 hours. Induction of HSP 70 was evident at proximal tubules and glomeruli in kidney. Testicular cells produced enough HSP to be detected normally. From the above results, it could be concluded that HSP70 induction by the cadmium treatment was a rapid reaction to indicated the exposure of xenobiotics, and retinol acetate reduced the cadmium induced nephrotoxicity.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2018

Cellular cyclic adenosine-3' 5'-monophosphate (cAMP) modulator is known as meiotic inhibitor and can delays spontaneous maturation in IVM experiment. Among many cAMP modulators, the role of Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) on IVM isn't known. The purpose of this study is to improve the maturation of oocytes derived from follicles ${\leq}3mm$ in diameter through PACAP as meiotic inhibitor during pre-in vitro maturation (pre-IVM). First, we checked PACAP and its receptors in cumulus cells and, to establish the optimal phase and concentration of PACAP for pre-IVM, we conducted chromatin configuration assessments. As a result, the rate of GV (Germinal Vesicle) according to duration of pre-IVM was significantly decreased 12 h and 18 h after IVM (87.1 and 84.1%, respectively) compared to 0 h (99.4%). When COC was cultured for 18 h, the GV rate in the $1{\mu}M$ of PACAP treatment group (82.1%) was significantly higher than any other PACAP treatment groups (60.5, 64.1, 74.4 and 69.9 %, respectively). So, we divided into four groups as follows; MF (the conventional IVM group, obtained from follicle from 3 to 6 mm in diameter), SF (the conventional IVM group, obtained from follicle ${\leq}3mm$ in diameter), Pre-SF(-)PACAP (IVM group including 18 h pre-IVM without $1{\mu}M$ of PACAP, obtained from follicle ${\leq}3mm$ in diameter) and Pre-SF(+)PACAP (IVM group including 18 h pre-IVM with $1{\mu}M$ of PACAP, obtained from follicle ${\leq}3mm$ in diameter). To examine the effect of PACAP during pre-IVM, we investigated analysis of nuclear maturation, intracellular glutathione (GSH) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. In cumulus cells, PACAP receptors, ADCYAP1R1 and VIPR1 were detected but were not detected in oocytes. After IVM, the Pre-SF(+)PACAP had the highest Metaphase II rate (91.7%) among all groups (P<0.05). The GSH levels in the MF and Pre-SF(+)PACAP were significantly higher than in the other groups (P<0.05) and ROS levels was no significant difference among all groups. In conclusion, these results indicated that even though the oocytes were derived from SF, pre-IVM application of PACAP improved meiotic and cytoplasmic maturation by regulating intracellular oxidative stress.