• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.143-143
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• 2022

Plant defense systems against pathogens have been studied extensively and are currently a hot topic in plant science. Using a reverse genetics technique, this study looked into the involvement of the NO-downregulated NAD(P)-binding Rossmann-fold superfamily gene in plant growth and defense in Arabidopsis thaliana. For this purpose, the knockout and overexpressing plant of the candidate gene along with the relevant controls were exposed to control, oxidative and nitro-oxidative stresses. The results showed that candidate gene negatively regulates plants' root and shoot lengths. To investigate the role of the candidate gene in plant basal defense, R-gene-mediated resistance and systemic acquired resistance (SAR) plants were challenged with virulent or avirulent strains of Pseudomonas syringae pathovar tomato (Psf) DC3000. The results showed that the candidate gene negatively regulates plants' basal defense, R-gene-mediated resistance and SAR. Further characterization via GO analysis associated the candidate gene with metabolic and cellular processes and response to light stimulus, nucleotide binding and cellular location in the cytosol and nucleus. Protein structure analysis indicated the presence of a canonical Oxidoreductase family NAD (P)-binding Rossmann fold domain of 120 amino acids with a total of 121 plant homologs across 35 different plant species in the clad streptophyta. Arabidopsis eFP browser showed its expression in almost all the above-ground parts. Protein analysis indicated C225 and C359 as potential targets for S-Nitrosylation by NO. SMART analysis indicated possible interactions with mevalonate/galactokinase, galacturonic acid kinase, arabinose kinase, putative xylulose kinase, GroES-like zinc-binding alcohol dehydrogenase and various glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenases.

• Mycobiology
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.372-378
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• 2023

Lkh1, a LAMMER kinase homolog in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, acts as a negative regulator of filamentous growth and flocculation. It is also involved in the response to oxidative stress. The lkh1-deletion mutant displays slower cell growth, shorter cell size, and abnormal DNA content compared to the wild type. These phenotypes suggest that Lkh1 controls cell size and cell cycle progression. When we performed microarray analysis using the lkh1-deletion mutant, we found that only four of the up-regulated genes in the lkh1-deletion were associated with the cell cycle. Interestingly, all of these genes are regulated by the Mlu1 cell cycle box binding factor (MBF), which is a transcription complex responsible for regulating the expression of cell cycle genes during the G1/S phase. Transcription analyses of the MBF-dependent cell-cycle genes, including negative feedback regulators, confirmed the up-regulation of these genes by the deletion of lkh1. Pull-down assay confirmed the interaction between Lkh1 and Yox1, which is a negative feedback regulator of MBF. This result supports the involvement of LAMMER kinase in cell cycle regulation by modulating MBF activity. In vitro kinase assay and NetPhosK 2.0 analysis with the Yox1T40,41A mutant allele revealed that T40 and T41 residues are the phosphorylation sites mediated by Lkh1. These sites affect the G1/S cell cycle progression of fission yeast by modulating the activity of the MBF complex.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.115-122
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• 2024

Heat shock protein (HSP) 90 is expressed in most living organisms, and several client proteins of HSP90 are necessary for cancer cell survival and growth. Previously, we found that HSP90 was cleaved by histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors and proteasome inhibitors, and the cleavage of HSP90 contributes to their cytotoxicity in K562 leukemia cells. In this study, we first established mouse xenograft models with K562 cells expressing the wild-type or cleavage-resistant mutant HSP90β and found that the suppression of tumor growth by the HDAC inhibitor suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) was interrupted by the mutation inhibiting the HSP90 cleavage in vivo. Next, we investigated the possible function of thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) in the HSP90 cleavage induced by SAHA. TXNIP is a negative regulator for thioredoxin, an antioxidant protein. SAHA transcriptionally induced the expression of TXNIP in K562 cells. HSP90 cleavage was induced by SAHA also in the thymocytes of normal mice and suppressed by an anti-oxidant and pan-caspase inhibitor. When the thymocytes from the TXNIP knockout mice and their wild-type littermate control mice were treated with SAHA, the HSP90 cleavage was detected in the thymocytes of the littermate controls but suppressed in those of the TXNIP knockout mice suggesting the requirement of TXNIP for HSP90 cleavage. We additionally found that HSP90 cleavage was induced by actinomycin D, β-mercaptoethanol, and p38 MAPK inhibitor PD169316 suggesting its prevalence. Taken together, we suggest that HSP90 cleavage occurs also in vivo and contributes to the anti-cancer activity of various drugs in a TXNIP-dependent manner.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.747-754
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• 2005

Nutritional regulation of gene expression associated with growth and feeding behavior in avian species can become an important technique to improve poultry production according to the supply of nutrients in the diet. Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) found in chickens has been characterized to be a 70 amino acid polypeptide and plays an important role in growth and metabolism. Although it is been well known that IGF-I is highly associated with embryonic development and post-hatching growth, changes in the distribution of IGF-I gene expression throughout early- to late-embryogenesis have not been studied so far. We revealed that the developmental pattern of IGF-I gene expression during embryogenesis differed among various tissues. No bands of IGF-I mRNA were detected in embryonic liver at 7 days of incubation, and thereafter the amount of hepatic IGF-I mRNA was increased from 14 to 20 days of incubation. In eyes, a peak in IGF-I mRNA levels occurred at mid-embryogenesis, but by contrast, IGF-I mRNA was barely detectable in the heart throughout all incubation periods. In the muscle, no significant difference in IGF-I gene expression was observed during different stages of embryogenesis. After hatching, hepatic IGF-I gene expression as well as plasma IGF-I concentration increases rapidly with age, reaches a peak before sexual maturity, and then declines. The IGF-I gene expression is very sensitive to changes in nutritional conditions. Food-restriction and fasting decreased hepatic IGF-I gene expression and refeeding restored IGF-I gene expression to the level of fed chickens. Dietary protein is also a very strong factor in changing hepatic IGF-I gene expression. Refeeding with dietary protein alone successfully restored hepatic IGF-I gene expression of fasted chickens to the level of fed controls. In most circumstances, IGF-I makes a complex with specific high-affinity IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs). So far, four different IGFBPs have been identified in avian species and the major IGFBP in chicken plasma has been reported to be IGFBP-2. We studied the relationship between nutritional status and IGFBP-2 gene expression in various tissues of young chickens. In the liver of fed chickens, almost no IGFBP-2 mRNA was detected. However, fasting markedly increased hepatic IGFBP-2 gene expression, and the level was reduced after refeeding. In the gizzard of well-fed young chickens, IGFBP-2 gene expression was detected and fasting significantly elevated gizzard IGFBP-2 mRNA levels to about double that of fed controls. After refeeding, gizzard IGFBP-2 gene expression decreased similar to hepatic IGFBP-2 gene expression. In the brain, IGFBP-2 mRNA was observed in fed chickens and had significantly decreased by fasting. In the kidney, IGFBP-2 gene expression was observed but not influenced by fasting and refeeding. Recently, we have demonstrated in vivo that gizzard and hepatic IGFBP-2 gene expression in fasted chickens was rapidly reduced by intravenous administration of insulin, as indicated that in young chickens the reduction in gizzard and hepatic IGFBP-2 gene expression in vivo stimulated by malnutrition may be, in part, regulated by means of the increase in plasma insulin concentration via an insulin-response element. The influence of dietary protein source (isolated soybean protein vs. casein) and the supplementation of essential amino acids on gizzard IGFBP-2 gene expression was examined. In both soybean protein and casein diet groups, the deficiency of essential amino acids stimulated chickens to increase gizzard IGFBP-2 gene expression. Although amino acid supplementation of a soybean protein diet significantly decreased gizzard IGFBP-2 mRNA levels, a similar reduction was not observed in chickens fed a casein diet supplemented with amino acids. This overview of nutritional regulation of IGF-I and IGFBP-2 gene expression in young chickens would serve for the establishment of the supply of nutrients to diets to improve poultry production.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제34권10호
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• pp.754-762
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• 2001

배경: 영낡치대 흥부외과학교실에서 1989년부터 1998년 사이에 대혈관전위로 동맥전환술을 받고 6개월 이상 추적관찰한 환자 8례를 대상으로, 동맥 전환술의 효용도를 평가하기 위해 반복적인 심초음파 검사를 시행한 후 그 자료를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 추적관찰기간은 평균 4.1년이었고 최단 6개월에서 최장 11년이었다. 대성환자의 연령은 평균 29일(범위 3∼56일)이었고 체중은 평균 3.6kg(범위 2.6∼4.8kg)이었다. 술 전 진단은 TGA+VSD가 5례, TGA+IVS가 3례이었다. 좌심실 shortening fraction, 좌심실 수축기 시간간격(left ventricle systolic time interval, LVSTI), 우심실 수축기 시간간격(right ventricle systolic time interval, RVSTI), 그리고 좌심실구축률(EF)을 측정하여 좌심실의 기능을 평가하였다. 대동맥과 폐동맥의 최고 수축기압차 속도 (peak systolic pressure gradient velocity, PSPGV), 판막의 폐쇄부전상태, 좌심방/대동맥비(LA/Ao ratio), 대동맥과 폐동맥 근부의 크기, 등을 정상치와 비교하여 판막의 기능과 대혈관의 성장을 평가하였다. 결과: 좌심실구축률은 평균 65.0+9.03%이었으며 추적관찰 동안 시간이 경가함에 따라 대체로 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 좌심실상행대동맥압차는 평균 15.9mmHg이었고 우심실폐동맥압차는 평균 27.5mmHg이었다. 수축기말 대동맥근부 크기(aortic root dimension at end-systole)는 8례 중 6례에서 동일 연령군의 정상발육 평균치보다 발육이 증가하는 양상이었고 발육과정에 따라 증가하는 양상을 보였다. 수축기말 폐동맥 근부 크기(PA root dimension at end-systole)는 동일연령군의 정상발육 평균치와 비교할 때 비슷한 성장경과를 보였다. 술후 판막 폐쇄부전의 변동을 보면 폐동맥판막폐쇄부전은 8례 중 5례에서 있었고 1례에서 2도이었고 그 외는 1도 이하이었다. 대동맥판막폐쇄부전은 8례 중 술전 0도에서 술후 1도로 변동한 경우가 6례였다. 이상과 간이 폐쇄부전이 있더라도 대부분 1도 이하이었기 때문에 인상적인 의의는 없었다

• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제11권
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• pp.43-54
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• 1993

본(本) 실험(實驗)은 벼에 있어서 냉해(冷害)로 인(因)하여 매년(每年) 막대한 수확량(收穫量)의 감소(減少)를 생육시기별(生有時期別) 생장조절제(生長調節劑) 처리(處理)에 의한 재배적(栽培的) 방법(方法)을 통하여 그 피해(被害)를 감소(減少)시키고, 생장조절제(生長調節劑)에 대한 벼의 생리학적(生理學的) 활동(活動)과 농업적(農業的) 특성(特性), 수량구성요소(收量構成要素), 근활력(根活力), Chlorophyll 함량(含量) 등(等)의 변화(變化)를 통하여 수확량(收穫量)에 관계(關係)는 요소(要素)를 규명(糾明)하고, 벼 재배(栽培) 방법(力法)에 있어서 기초(基礎) 자료(資科)로써 이용(利用)하고자 실시(實施)하여 얻은 실험결과(實驗結果)는 다음과 같다. 저온(低溫)조건하에서 처리(處理)된 모든 생장조절제(生長調節劑)는 농도(濃度)에 관계(關係)없이 초장(草長), 분니 등의 벼 생유지연(生有遲延)을 다소 경감(輕減)시켰으며, 특(特)히 ABA는 농도(濃度)에 관계(關係)없이 초장(草長), 분니수등에 있어서 다른 생장조절제(生長調節劑)보다 그 효과(效果)가 두드러진 것을 알 수 있었다. 저온(低溫) 조건하(條件下)에서의 chlorophyll함량(含量)은 무처리구(無處理品)에 비하여 감소(減少)되나 식물생장조절제(植物生長調節劑)를 처리(處理)함으로써 Chlorophyll함량(含量)이 증가(增加)되었고, 또한 근활력(根活力)도 chlorophyll함량(含量)과 같은 경향(傾向)을 나타내었다. 생육(生有) 초기(初期)의 생장(生長) 조절제(調節劑)의 처리(處理)는 수량(收量) 구성요소(構成要素)의 감소(減少)를 경감(輕減)시켜 주었으며, 이는 수량(收量)에 직후(直接) 영향(影響)을 미쳐 냉해(冷害)로 인(因)한 수량감소(收量減少)를 경향(經向)시켰으며, 특(特)히 Abscissic acid처리(處理)의 효과(效果)는 뚜렷하게 나타났다. 그러나 저온하(低溫下)에서 수잉기때 생장조절제(生長調節劑) 처리(處理)는 영양생장(營養生長)에 별다른 효과(效果)를 나타내지 않았으나 수량구성요소(收量構成要素)에는 다소 영향(影響)을 미쳐 수량(收量)에 관여(關與)하는 것으로 나타났다. 저온조건하(低溫條件下)에서의 생장조절제(生長調節劑)의 처리(處理)는 처리시기(處理時期)에 따라 다소 차이(差異)가 있지만 수량손실(收量損失) 경감(輕減)에 크게 영향(影響)을 미친 것으로 사료(思料)된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권12호
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• pp.1329-1335
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• 2008

목 적: 저자들은 한국 소아발육 표준치를 이용하여 25-50백분위수에 속하는 정상대조군 환자들의 혈중 I형 인슐린 양 성장인자(IGF-I)와 인슐린 양 성장인자 결합단백-3 (IGFBP-3) 농도의 SD치를 이용하여, 성장호르몬 결핍증을 진단하는데 있어서 검색검사로서의 진단적 유용성에 대한 분석을 시도하였다. 방 법: 성장호르몬 결핍증 환아 31명, 정상대조군 230명(남아 129명, 여아 101명)을 대상으로 하였다. 성장호르몬 결핍증 환자는 완전 결핍증 14명(남아 12명, 여아 2명), 부분 결핍증 17명(남아 9명, 여아 8명) 이었다. 연령분포는 7세에서 15세 사이였다. IGF-I은 RIA 방법으로, IGFBP-3는 IRMA 방법으로 측정하였다. 결 과: ROC 분석을 통해 얻어진 가장 가능성이 높은 절단치는 정상대조군에서 얻어진 혈중 농도의 -1 표준 편차에 해당하는 값과 유사하였다. 이를 토대로 하여 정상키를 가진 대조군의 혈중 IGF-I 농도의 -1 표준편차 값을 기준 절단치로 잡아 7-9세군, 10-12세군, 13-14세군 각각에서의 성장호르몬 결핍증의 민감도와 특이도를 계산하였을 때 민감도는 87.5-100%였고 특이도는 80-84.6%로 비슷하게 나타났다. 혈중 IGFBP-3는 민감도는 58.7-85.7%로 다소 차이가 많았고 특이도는 79.2-85.5%로 유사하였다. 전체 연령군을 대상으로 한 혈중 IGF-I의 진단적 정확도는 완전결핍 군에서 78.5%, 불완전결핍 군에서는 94.1%였다. 혈중 IGFBP-3의 진단적 정확도는 완전결핍 군에서 83.3%, 불완전결핍 군에서는 76.5%였다. 결 론: 성장호르몬 결핍증을 진단하기 위해서 외래에서 시행하는 일회성 검색검사로 혈중 IGF-I 및 IGFBP-3농도의 측정은 신체계측, 방사선학적 검사법등과 함께 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 판단되며, 본 연구에서는 절단치를 대조군으로부터 얻어진 혈중 평균농도치의 -1 표준 편차 값으로 잡았을 때 비교적 만족할 만한 결과를 얻었다고 생각한다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.250-254
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• 2002

The anticancer effects of leek (buchu in Korean) kimchi were evaluated in the human cancer cells: AGS gastric adenocarcinoma cells, HT-29 human colon adenocarcinoma cells and HL-60 leukemia cells. The leek kimchi (fermented for 6 days at 15$^{\circ}C$) was fractionated into 7 groups: methanol extract, hexane extract, methanol soluble extract MSE), dichloromethane (DCM) fraction (fr.), ethyl acetate fr., butanol fr. and aqueous fr. Most of the leek kimchi tractions inhibited the growth of AGS and HT-29 cancer cells in a dose dependent manner. In particular, the DCM fr. showed the highest inhibitory effect among the tractions. Treatment with the DCM fr. (0.1 mg/mL) reduced the survival rates of AGS and HT-29 cancer cells to 19% and 37% of the controls, respectively. Moreover the DCM fr. of the leek kimchi arrested G2/M phase in the cell cycle and induced apoptosis in HL-60 human promyelocytic leukemia cells. These results indicate that the leek kimchi exerted an anticancer effect on those human cancer cells, and that the DCM fr. arrested G2/M phase in the cell cycle and induced apoptosis in the leukemia cells.

• 환경생물
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.377-384
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• 2008

A cell is the product of a long period of evolution and can be represented as an optimized system (homeostasis). Stimuli from the outside environment are received by sensory apparatus on the surface of the cell and transferred through complicated pathways and eventually regulate gene expression. These signals affect cell physiology, growth, and development, and the interaction among genes in the signal transduction pathway is a critical part of the regulation. In this study, the interactions of deletion mutants and overexpression of the extracopies of the genes were used to understand their relationships to each other. Also, green fluorescent protein (GFP reporter gene) was fused to the regulatory genes to elucidate their interactions. Cooverexpression of the two genes in extracopy plasmids suggested that patS acts at the downstream of hetR in the regulatory network. The experiments using gfp fusion in different genetic background cells also indicated the epistasis relationships between the two genes. A model describing the regulatory network that controls cell development is presented.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.487-494
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• 2016

This study aimed to visualize a pig character targeting the golden pig in Geuknakjeon of Bulguksa Temple. As for a pig, it is included in this list of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals and controls Haeshinjang. Today, the characters market is enjoying rapid growth due to diversification of platforms. However, we do not see many characters made out of Korean traditional cultures and customs. This study first looks into significance of pigs that are often observed in Korean traditional culture and then offers possibilities of their being transformed into contemporary characters. In order to achieve the research goals, the study shed new light on the golden pig in Bulguksa Temple. As making contemporary applications to , the study proceeded with work of visualization. As for a face of a character, the study focused on that of the pig but regarding a body, the study applied a man's body. After all, the study came up with this SD character in a second-proportioned figure. This study discuses formative characteristics of existing Buddhist cultural assets and uses the character for improving understanding on Korean traditional culture. In the future, the study will propose ideas on animation contents development targeting infants and children.