• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.439-448
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• 2023

Tick infestation causes a significant threat to human and animal health, requiring effective immunological control methods. This study aimed to investigate the potential of recombinant Haemaphysalis longicornis enolase protein for tick vaccine development. The exact mechanism of the recently identified enolase protein from the H. longicornis Jeju strain remains poorly understood. Enolase plays a crucial role in glycolysis, the metabolic process that converts glucose into energy, and is essential for the motility, adhesion, invasion, growth, and differentiation of ticks. In this study, mice were immunized with recombinant enolase, and polyclonal antibodies were generated. Western blot analysis confirmed the specific recognition of enolase by the antiserum. The effects of immunization on tick feeding and attachment were assessed. Adult ticks attached to the recombinant enolase-immunized mice demonstrated longer attachment time, increased bloodsucking abilities, and lower engorgement weight than the controls. The nymphs and larvae had a reduced attachment rate and low engorgement rate compared to the controls. Mice immunized with recombinant enolase expressed in Escherichia coli displayed 90% efficacy in preventing tick infestation. The glycolytic nature of enolase and its involvement in crucial physiological processes makes it an attractive target for disrupting tick survival and disease transmission. Polyclonal antibodies recognize enolase and significantly reduce attachment rates, tick feeding, and engorgement. Our findings indicate that recombinant enolase may be a valuable vaccine candidate for H. longicornis infection in experimental murine model.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제63권1호
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• pp.6.1-6.9
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• 2023

Stroke is a major cause of death and long-term disability. Chlorogenic acid is a phenolic compound with a potent neuroprotective effect. γ-enolase is a phosphopyruvate hydratase found in mature neurons and plays an important role in neuronal survival. This study investigated whether chlorogenic acid regulates the expression of γ-enolase during cerebral ischemia. Middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was performed to induce cerebral ischemia. Adult male rats were used and chlorogenic acid (30 mg/kg) or phosphate buffered saline (PBS) was injected intraperitoneally 2 hours after MCAO surgery. Cerebral cortical tissues were collected 24 hours after MCAO surgery. Our proteomic approach identified the reduction of γ-enolase caused by MCAO damage and the mitigation of this reduction by chlorogenic acid treatment. Results of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analyses showed a decrease in γ-enolase expression in the PBS-treated MCAO group. However, chlorogenic acid treatment attenuated this decrease. Results of immunofluorescence staining showed the change of γ-enolase by chlorogenic acid treatment. These results demonstrated that chlorogenic acid regulates the γ-enolase expression during MCAO-induced ischemia. Therefore, we suggest that chlorogenic acid mediates the neuroprotective function by regulating the γ-enolase expression in cerebral ischemia and may be used as a therapeutic agent for brain diseases including stroke.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.141-147
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• 2000

We purified enolase from Candida albicans KNIH10 strain which was isolated from a clinical specimen in Korea. The purified enolase was used to detect anti-Candida antibodies in sera of patients with invasive candidiasis. For purification of enolase from the crude extract prepared by French pressure at 20,000 PSI, the fast performance liquid chromatography (FPLC) using DEAE-sepharose column was used. The elutes at $0.3{\sim}0.4\;M$ NaCl in FPLC was purified with homogenity in SDS-PAGE and its enzymatic activity was confirmed in sera of invasive candidiasis with candidemia patient by immunoblotting. The purified enolase indicated no signal (100% specificity) in 40 normal human sera and 75% (6/8) sensitivity in sera of candidemic patients with suspicious invasive candidiasis by immunoblotting.

• BMB Reports
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• 제47권12호
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• pp.691-696
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• 2014

${\alpha}$-Enolase is a glycolytic enzyme and a surface receptor for plasminogen. ${\alpha}$-Enolase-bound plasminogen promotes tumor cell invasion and cancer metastasis by activating plasmin and consequently degrading the extracellular matrix degradation. Therefore, ${\alpha}$-enolase and plasminogen are novel targets for cancer therapy. We found that the amino acid sequence of a peptide purified from enzymatic hydrolysates of seahorse has striking similarities to that of ${\alpha}$-enolase. In this study, we report that this peptide competes with cellular ${\alpha}$-enolase for plasminogen binding and suppresses urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA)-mediated activation of plasminogen, which results in decreased invasive migration of HT1080 fibrosarcoma cells. In addition, the peptide treatment decreased the expression levels of uPA compared to that of untreated controls. These results provide new insight into the mechanism by which the seahorse-derived peptide suppresses invasive properties of human cancer cells. Our findings suggest that this peptide could emerge as a potential therapeutic agent for cancer.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.43.1-43.13
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• 2024

Importance: Haemaphysalis longicornis is an obligate blood-sucking ectoparasite that has gained attention due its role of transmitting medically and veterinary significant pathogens and it is the most common tick species in Republic of Korea. The preferred strategy for controlling ticks is a multi-antigenic vaccination. Testing the efficiency of a combination antigen is a promising method for creating a tick vaccine. Objective: The aim of the current research was to analyze the role of subolesin and enolase in feeding and reproduction of H. longicornis by gene silencing. Methods: In this study, we used RNA interference to silence salivary enolase and subolesin in H. longicornis. Unfed female ticks injected with double-stranded RNA targeting subolesin and enolase were attached and fed normally on the rabbit's ear. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to confirm the extent of knockdown. Results: Ticks in the subolesin or enolase dsRNA groups showed knockdown rates of 80% and 60% respectively. Ticks in the combination dsRNA (subolesin and enolase) group showed an 80% knockdown. Knockdown of subolesin and enolase resulted in significant depletion in feeding, blood engorgement weight, attachment rate, and egg laying. Silencing of both resulted in a significant (p < 0.05) reduction in tick engorgement, egg laying, egg hatching (15%), and reproduction. Conclusions and Relevance: Our results suggest that subolesin and enolase are an exciting target for future tick control strategies.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.229-232
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• 2010

에놀라아제는 대부분의 생명체에서 에너지 대사에 중추적인 기능을 하는 해당과정에 관여하는 효소이며, Escherichia coli에서 RNA 가공 및 분해에 중심적인 역할을 하는 RNase E와 PNPase, Helicase와 함께 RNA 분해 복합체를 형성한다고 알려져 있다. E. coli에서 에놀라아제의 mRNA는 RNase E의 동족체인 RNase G에 의해 잘려서 분해되어 조절 된다고 알려져있다. 산소가 없는 환경에서 과발현되는 것으로 알려진 에놀라아제의 발현에 있어서 RNase G의 역할을 알아보기 위하여, 연구를 수행한 결과, 미세호기성 조건에서는 에놀라아제와 RNase G의 발현양 사이에는 상관관계가 밝혀내었다. 이러한 연구결과는 미세호기성 조건에서는 RNase G 이외에 에놀라아제의 조절에 기여하는 다른 기작이 있을 수 있다는 것을 시사한다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.248-252
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• 2004

In order to identify the protein(s) secreted into culture medium by the sool-l/retl-l mutation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, proteins from the culture medium of cells grown at permissive (28$^{\circ}C$) and non-permissive temperatures (37$^{\circ}C$), were analyzed. Comparison of protein bands separated by SDS-PAGE identified a prominent band of 47-kDa band from a mutant grown at 37$^{\circ}C$. N-terminal amino acid sequencing of this 47-kDa protein showed high identity with enolases 1 and 2. Western blot analysis revealed that most of the cell wall-bound enolase was released into the culture medium of the mutant grown at 37$^{\circ}C$, some of which were separated as those with lower molecular weights. Our results, presented here, indicate the impairment of cell wall enolase biogenesis and assembly by the sool-l/retl-l mutation of S. cerevisiae.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.12-16
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• 2009

One of the WHSC1/MMSET/NSD2 variant RE-IIBP is a histone H3-K27 methyltransferase with transcriptional repression activity. Overexpression of RE-IIBP in various types of leukemia suggests it's role in leukemogenesis. Here we identify two proteins, KRAB zinc finger protein ZNF 350 and enolase-1 as RE-IIBP interacting proteins by yeast two-hybrid screening and confirmed direct interaction in vivo and in vitro. Both proteins have been known for their role in transcriptional repression. Reporter assays using transient transfection demonstrated that both ZNF 350 and enolase-1 proteins synergistically repressed transcription with RE-IIBP, respectively. These results indicate both proteins have roles in RE-IIBP mediated transcriptional repression by involving co-repressor complex.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.845-851
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• 2009

본 연구는 5-L 발효기를 이용하여 재조합 고스트 박테리아(E.coli $DH5{\alpha}$/ pHCE-InaN-(enolase, GAPDH, sagA or piaA)-ghost 37 SDM) 백신의 산업화를 위해 탄소원 공급조건, 교반속도, 산소공급 조건등의 최적 배양조건과 고스트 박테리아 발현 유도를 위한 온도조절 시점과 그에 따른 발현효율 최적화를 조사하기 위해 수행하였다. 각각 다른 4종의 항원 유전자를 보유한 고스트 박테리아를 LB 배지를 이용하여 배양한 결과 모두 1 g / 1 glucose, 300 rpm, 1vvm에서 최대 균주 성장을 나타내었다. 고스트 박테리아 생성 효율의 경우 초기 대수증식기(OD$_{600}$=1.0)에서 고스트 발현을 유도했을 때 각각 최대효율인 99.99%를 나타내었으나 증기 대수증식기(OD$_{600}$=2.0)와 말기 대수증식기 (OD$_{600}$=3.0)에서는 고스트 박테리아 생성이 낮은 효율을 나타내었다. 또한 SDS-PAGE 와 western blot를 이용하여 각각 다른 4종의 항원 단백질 발현 여주를 확인한 결과 enolase (78kda), GAPDH (67kda),sagA(26kDa), piaA(26kDa)에서 항원 단백질 band를 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구결과 확립된 배양 조건과 발현효율 최적화 조건은 연쇄구균증 질병에 대해 E.coli를 이용한 고스트 박테리아 백신이 양식 산업에 있어 상업적으로 유용한 백신의 최적생산을 위해 사용 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.620-627
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• 2004

On the foundation of a database of genome sequences and protein analyses, the ability to clone a gene based on a peptide analysis is becoming more feasible and effective for identifying a specific gene and its protein product of interest. As such, the current study conducted a protein analysis using 2-D PAGE followed by MALDI- TOF and ESI-MS to identify a highly expressed gene product of C. parasitica. A distinctive and highly expressed protein spot with a molecular size of 47.2 kDa was randomly selected and MALDI-TOF MS analysis was conducted. A homology search indicated that the protein appeared to be a fungal enolase (enol). Meanwhile, multiple alignments of fungal enolases revealed a conserved amino acid sequence, from which degenerated primers were designed. A screening of the genomic $\lambda$ library of C. parasitica, using the PCR amplicon as a probe, was conducted to obtain the full-length gene, while RT-PCR was performed for the cDNA. The E. coli-expressed eno 1 exhibited enolase enzymatic activity, indicating that the cloned gene encoded the C. parasitica enolase. Moreover, ESI-MS of two of the separated peptides resolved from the protein spot on 2-D PAGE revealed sequences identical to the deduced sequences, suggesting that the cloned gene indeed encoded the resolved protein spot. Northern blot analysis indicated a consistent accumulation of an eno1 transcript during the cultivation.