• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.17-35
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• 1994

Vanadium is an essential trace element but has not been identified with a specific biogical role. To study the direct effects of vanadium on osteoblast, we incubated murin osteoblast-like (MC3T3-El) cells with various corcentration of vanadium oxide & sodium orthovanadate. This study was designed to investigate the effect of vanadium on DNA synthesis, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, cAMP formation responsive to parathormone(PTH) and type I $\alpha$ 2 collagen ribonucleic acid (mRNA) level in murin osteoblast-like (MC3T3-El) cells. The cells were cultured in $\alpha-minimal$ essential medium$(\alpha-MEM)$ supplemented with $10\%$ fetal bovine serum (FBS) and then changed to $0.1\%$ FBS with various concenoation of vanadium oxide & sodium orthovanadate. Quiescent cultured MC3T3-El cells incubated for 24 hours with 2,5,10,15,20 ${\mu}M$ vanadium oxide incorporated $[^3H]Thymidine;$ every concentration showed increases in $[^3H]Thymidine$ incorporations dose dependant manner, the greatest response occurred at $20{\mu}M$. Quiescent cultured MC3T3-E1 cells incubated for 3days with 2,5,10,15,20 ${\mu}M$ vanadium oxide, for 2days with sodium orthovanadate and alkaline phosphatase was assayed with disodium phenyl phosphate as substrate. Vanadium oxide increased the alkaline phosphatase content in MC3T3-El cells at $2{\mu}M\;&\;6{\mu}M$ ; the greatest response occurred at $2{\mu}M$. But decreased at other content sodium orthovanadate increased alkaline phosphatase content in MC3T3-El cells at all concenoation ; the greatest response occurred at $4{\mu}M$. Quiescent cultured MC3T3-El cells incubated for 3days with $5,10{\mu}M$ vanadium oxide , with $5,8{\mu}M$ sodium orthovanadate and cAMP formation was measured by Radioimmunoassay(RIA). Vanadium oxide & sodium orthovanadate showed the tendency of inhibitory effects on cAMP responsiveness to PTH in MC3T3-El cells. Quiescent cultured MC3T3-El cells incubated for 24hours with $10,20{\mu}M$ vanadium oxide, with $5,10{\mu}M$ sodium orthovanadate and Type I $\alpha$ 2 collagen ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression was studied by Nothern blot analysis. Northern blot analysis of vanadium oxide treated cells showed decreasing effects 0& sodium orthovanadate revealed increasing effects in type I $\alpha$ 2 collagen ribonucleic acid (mRNA) level.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.331-336
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• 2000

여름과 가을에 수확한 연진쑥을 열수 빛 에탄올로 추출하 여 B(a)P의 변이원성에 대한 억제효과를 SOS Chromotest로 시험한 결과 여름에 수확한 시료의 물 추출물에서 강한 억제 효과를 나타내었다. 따라서 에탄올 가용성 분획과 불용성 분 획으로 분리하였으며 분획별 돌연변이 억제효과는 불용성 분 획에서 더 높게 나타났다. 불용성 분획은 SOS Chromotest외 A Ames test에서 정확한 용량의존성 억제효과를 나타내었고, 50% 돌연변이 억제농도 $(IC_{50}$는 E. coli PQ37에 대하여는 $200{\mu}g/assay$, S. typhimurium TA98에 대하여는 $800{\mu}b/plate$ TAIOO에서는 $600{\mu}g/plate$이었다. 그러나 세포내.외 항돌연변이 효과를 비교한 결과 세포내 항돌연변이 효과는 나타내지 않았다 따라서 인진쑥 물 추출물의 돌연변이 억제효과는 d desmutagenic effect에 의한 것으로 확인되었다 HPLC를 사용 하여, B(a)P의 변이원성에 주된 효소인 cytochrome P-4S0 1A1에 의해 대사되어지는 aflatoxin Mj 농도를 측정한 결 과 AFM1의 형성이 크게 감소되었다. B(a)P의 변이원성에 대 한 인진쑥 불추출물의 항돌연변이 효과는 아마도 B(a)P를 ultimate mutagen으로 대사시키는 cytochrome P-4S0 1A1 효소계를 저해하여 나타나는 것으로 해석된다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.16-21
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• 2007

Cellobiohyolase (CBH) I 유전자의 확보는 CBH I 유전자 cellulase 생산 균주인 Trichoderma reesei를 배양, 수거하고 액체 질소를 이용하여 세포를 파쇄 후 RT-PCR kit를 이용하여 CBH I gene을 합성하였다. 그 후 발현벡터인 pYGAL에 cloning하였다. CBH I 유전자 앞부분에는 CBH I 단백질이 cell 외부로 분비할 수 있도록 하는 ppL이 포함되었다. CBH I 단백질 발현은 Protein gel 결과를 통하여 발현을 확인하였다. Cellulase 활성을 증대시키기 위한 분자진화 방법 개발은 error prone PCR과 DNA shuffling을 수행하였다. 얻은 CBH I 유전자를 발현 벡터에 삽입하고 효모에 transformation하여 이것을 다시 screening하였다. 1차 screening 후 confirm test하기 위해 DNS (Dinitrosalicylic Acid) 환원당 측정법을 이용하였으며, 이 결과 121-D8, 228-G2, 389-E3, 412-B4, 456-D2의 cellulase 변이체를 획득할 수 있으며, 456-D2의 경우 original CBH I과 비교하여 약 510%의 활성이 증가된 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 분자 진화 된 cellulase sequence 분석결과 CBH I wild type과 비교하였을 때 121-D8의 경우 변경된 9개의 염기 중 아미노산의 변화에 영향을 준 염기는 6개, 228-G2의 경우 변경된 7개의 바뀐 염기 중 아미노산의 변화에 영향을 준 염기는 4개, 389-E3의 경우 변경된 13개의 바뀐 염기 중 아미노산의 변화에 영향을 준 염기는 9개, 412-B4의 경우 변경된 9개의 바뀐 염기 중 아미노산의 변화에 영향을 준 염기는 6개, 456-D2의 경우 변경된 10개의 바뀐 염기 중 아미노산의 변화에 영향을 준 염기는 7개이었다. Cellulase 생산 공정 최적화는 5 L 발효기를 이용하여 고농도 배양을 실험한 결과 최종 O.D. 120까지 진행할 수 있었으며, 약 1.2 g/L의 cellulase를 얻을 수 있었다. Cellulase 생산 공정 scale-up 5 L 규모에서 확립된 최적 fed-batch 발효 공정을 300 L로 scale-up하여 실험하였다. 최종 O.D.는 약 280 정도이며 cellulase의 발현양은 약 3.2 g/L 수준임을 확인하였다. Cellulase 정제 공정 최적화 결과 80%의 수율과 95%의 순도를 확보하였다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.168-176
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• 2005

갯벌 퇴적물에 존재하는 병원성 해양미생물인 Vibrio vulnificus를 신속하고 정확하게 검출하기 위해 PCR, Southern hybridization 방법과 real-time PCR을 수행하여 검출 민감도를 비교하였다. 갯벌 퇴적물로부터 bead beater를 이용한 물리적 방법으로 DNA 조추출액을 얻고 상용화된 키트 (Geneclean turbo Kit)를 이용하여 부식물질(humic substances)을 제거하였다. 병원성에 관련된 3 종의 유전자(hemolysin, vvhA; phosphomannomutase, pmm; metalloprotease, vvpE)를 대상으로 설계한 프라이머 셋을 동시에 사용하는 multiplex PCR 방법과 Southern hybridization과 병행한 방법(PCR/Southern hybridization)을 수행하였다. Real-time PCR은 hemolysin 유전자(vvhA)에 특이한 프라이머와 TaqMan 탐침을 사용하였다. 전처리하지 않은 갯벌 퇴적물의 경우, PCR/Sourthern hybridization과 real-time PCR 방법의 검출 민감도는 퇴적물 1 g 당 약 $10^2$ 개의 세포 수준이었다. 농후처리액(APW; alkaline peptone water)으로 $35^{\circ}C$에서 $2{\~}3$시간, 8시간 중균 배양할 경우 갯벌 퇴적물 1 g 당 $2{\~}10$개 세포가 존재할 때 PCR/Southern hybridization 방법과 real-time PCR 방법으로 각각 검출할 수 있었다. 전처리 과정을 포함하여 real-time PCR은 $6{\~}7$시간, PCR/Sourthern hybridization은 약 36시간이 소요되었다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.561-568
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• 2020

We examined the anticancer effects of a novel sirtuin inhibitor, MHY2256, on HCT116 human colorectal cancer cells to investigate its underlying molecular mechanisms. MHY2256 significantly suppressed the activity of sirtuin 1 and expression levels of sirtuin 1/2 and stimulated acetylation of forkhead box O1, which is a target protein of sirtuin 1. Treatment with MHY2256 inhibited the growth of the HCT116 (TP53 wild-type), HT-29 (TP53 mutant), and DLD-1 (TP53 mutant) human colorectal cancer cell lines. In addition, MHY2256 induced G0/G1 phase arrest of the cell cycle progression, which was accompanied by the reduction of cyclin D1 and cyclin E and the decrease of cyclin-dependent kinase 2, cyclin-dependent kinase 4, cyclin-dependent kinase 6, phosphorylated retinoblastoma protein, and E2F transcription factor 1. Apoptosis induction was shown by DNA fragmentation and increase in late apoptosis, which were detected using flow cytometric analysis. MHY2256 downregulated expression levels of procaspase-8, -9, and -3 and led to subsequent poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage. MHY2256-induced apoptosis was involved in the activation of caspase-8, -9, and -3 and was prevented by pretreatment with Z-VAD-FMK, a pan-caspase inhibitor. Furthermore, the autophagic effects of MHY2256 were observed as cytoplasmic vacuolation, green fluorescent protein-light-chain 3 punctate dots, accumulation of acidic vesicular organelles, and upregulated expression level of light-chain 3-II. Taken together, these results suggest that MHY2256 could be a potential novel sirtuin inhibitor for the chemoprevention or treatment of colorectal cancer or both.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.387-393
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• 1992

접종근류균(接種根瘤菌)의 소장(消長)을 유전공학적(遺傳工學的)으로 조제(調劑)한 Bradyrhizobium japonicum RJB6 $str^rnal^rneo^r$을 이용(利用)하여 연구(硏究)하였다. 전남(全南)일대로 부터 분리(分離) 동정한 균(菌)에 먼저 streptomycin과 nalidixic acid에 저항성(抵抗性)을 갖는 spontaneous mutant를 유도하고 이어 pSUP2021를 함유(含有)하고 있는 E. coli와 conjugation하여 neomycin 저항성(抵抗性) gene(Tn5)을 도입(導入)하였다. Southern hybridization한 결과(結果) 4.9kb상에서 Tn5를 확인(確認)했다. 서로 다른 균밀도(菌密度)로 파종(播種)한 40일후, 크로로필을 제외한 근류수(根瘤數), 근류신선중(根瘤新鮮重), 간장 및 질소함량이 low cell suspension 처리구보다 heavy cell suspension 처리구에서 약간 높았다. 표식균주(標識菌株)의 회수율(回收率)은 heavy cell suspension 처리구에서 12%인 반면, low cell suspension 처리구에서는 5%에 지나지 않았다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.157-161
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• 2002

A lactic acid bacteria with ${\beta}$-gal activity was isolated from Kimchi, a traditional fermented vegetable food in Korea. The isolate was identified as a Lactococcus lactis strain and named L. lactis A2. The gene encoding ${\beta}$-gal of L. lactis A2 was cloned as a 5.8 kb PstI fragment. DNA sequencing identified the complete lacA (galactoside acetyltransferase)-lacZ (${\beta}$-galactosidase) genes together with the 3' part of upstream galT (galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase), and the 5'region of downstream galE (UDP-galactose-4-epimerase) genes. L. lactis A2 had the same gal/lac operon structure as in L. lactis subsp. lactis 7962. Other genes of the Leloir pathway are most likely to be located in the 5'upstream of the 5.8 kb fragment on the A2 chromosome. Sequences downstream of galE were different from those of L. lactis subsp. lactis 7962.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.377-384
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• 2012

The importance of biological resources has been gradually increasing, and mollusks have been utilized as main fishery resources in terrestrial ecosystems. But little is known about genomic and transcriptional analysis in mollusks. This is the first report on the transcriptomic profile of Meretrix lusoria. In this study, we constructed cDNA library and determined 542 of distinct EST sequences composed of 284 singletons and 95 contigs. At first, we identified 180 of EST sequences that have significant hits on protein sequences of the exclusive Mollusks database through BLASTX program and 343 of EST sequences that have significant hits on NCBI NR database. We also found that 211 of putative sequences through local BLAST (blastx, E < e-10) search against KOG database were classified into 16 functional categories. Some kinds of immune response related genes encoding allograft inflammatory factor 1 (AIF-1), B-cell translocation gene 1 (BTG1), C-type lectin A, thioester-containing protein and 26S proteasome regulatory complex were identified. To determine phylogenetic relationship, we identified partial sequences of four genes (COX1, COX2, 12S rRNA and NADH dehydrogenase) that significantly matched with the mitochondrial genomes of 3 species-Ml (Meretrix lusoria), Mp (Meretrix petechialis) and Mm (Meretrix meretrix). As a result, we found that there was a little bit of a difference between sequences of Korean isolates and other known isolates. This study will be useful to develop breeding technology and might also be helpful to establish a classification system.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권11호
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• pp.1555-1561
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• 2016

Shank skin color of Korean native chicken (KNC) shows large color variations. It varies from white, yellow, green, bluish or grey to black, whilst in the majority of European breeds the shanks are typically yellow-colored. Three shank skin color-related traits (i.e., lightness [$L^*$], redness [$a^*$], and yellowness [$b^*$]) were measured by a spectrophotometer in 585 progeny from 68 nuclear families in the KNC resource population. We performed genome scan linkage analysis to identify loci that affect quantitatively measured shank skin color traits in KNC. All these birds were genotyped with 167 DNA markers located throughout the 26 autosomes. The SOLAR program was used to conduct multipoint variance-component quantitative trait locus (QTL) analyses. We detected a major QTL that affects $b^*$ value (logarithm of odds [LOD] = 47.5, $p=1.60{\times}10^{-49}$) on GGA24 (GGA for Gallus gallus). At the same location, we also detected a QTL that influences $a^*$ value (LOD = 14.2, $p=6.14{\times}10^{-16}$). Additionally, beta-carotene dioxygenase 2 (BCDO2), the obvious positional candidate gene under the linkage peaks on GGA24, was investigated by the two association tests: i.e., measured genotype association (MGA) and quantitative transmission disequilibrium test (QTDT). Significant associations were detected between BCDO2 g.9367 A>C and $a^*$ ($P_{MGA}=1.69{\times}10^{-28}$; $P_{QTDT}=2.40{\times}10^{-25}$). The strongest associations were between BCDO2 g.9367 A>C and $b^*$ ($P_{MGA}=3.56{\times}10^{-66}$; $P_{QTDT}=1.68{\times}10^{-65}$). However, linkage analyses conditional on the single nucleotide polymorphism indicated that other functional variants should exist. Taken together, we demonstrate for the first time the linkage and association between the BCDO2 locus on GGA24 and quantitatively measured shank skin color traits in KNC.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.126-133
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• 2016

A gene from Actinomyces sp. Korean native goat (KNG) 40 that encodes an endo-${\beta}$-1,4-glucanase, EG1, was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli (E. coli) $DH5{\alpha}$. Recombinant plasmid DNA from a positive clone with a 3.2 kb insert hydrolyzing carboxyl methyl-cellulose (CMC) was designated as pDS3. The entire nucleotide sequence was determined, and an open-reading frame (ORF) was deduced. The ORF encodes a polypeptide of 684 amino acids. The recombinant EG1 produced in E. coli $DH5{\alpha}$ harboring pDS3 was purified in one step using affinity chromatography on crystalline cellulose and characterized. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis/zymogram analysis of the purified enzyme revealed two protein bands of 57.1 and 54.1 kDa. The amino terminal sequences of these two bands matched those of the deduced ones, starting from residue 166 and 208, respectively. Putative signal sequences, a Shine.Dalgarno-type ribosomal binding site, and promoter sequences related to the consensus sequences were deduced. EG1 has a typical tripartite structure of cellulase, a catalytic domain, a serine-rich linker region, and a cellulose-binding domain. The optimal temperature for the activity of the purified enzyme was $55^{\circ}C$, but it retained over 90% of maximum activity in a broad temperature range ($40^{\circ}C$ to $60^{\circ}C$). The optimal pH for the enzyme activity was 6.0. Kinetic parameters, $K_m$ and $V_{max}$ of rEG1 were 0.39% CMC and 143 U/mg, respectively.