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대장균내에서 발현된 돼지 TGF-$\beta$1의 분리 및 면역학적 항원성 보유검증

  • 최은영;김현태;김평현;변우현
    • 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.137-143
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    • 1997
  • Porcine transforming growth factor-$\beta$1 (TGF-$\beta$1) was expressed in Escherichia coli using cDNA of TGF-$\beta$1 and glutathione S-transferase (GST) fusion vector pGEX-1$\lambda$T. An ApoI-Tth111I fragment of cDNA which correspond to the amino acid residues from 123 to 390 of the precursor TGF-$\beta$1 was inserted into EcoRI-Tth111I digested pGEM#-l$\lambda$T and the recombined plasmid was named pGET-12. Gene products from the cloned regions of the recombinant plasmids pGET-12 was not detected in soluble fraction of cell free extract but detected in insoluble fraction. The solubilization of insoluble gene product was achieved by the treatment of N-laurylsarcosine. Molecular weight of partially purified proteins determined by electrophoresis was same as expected from cloned fragment. The ELISA test results of the purified proteins showed that immunologically detectable epitope was preserved in recombinant protein.

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Effects of Meretrix Extracts on the Collagenase Activity and Procollagen Synthesis in HS68 Human Fibroblasts and Tyrosinase Activity

  • Leem, Kang-Hyun
    • 동의생리병리학회지
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    • 제25권3호
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    • pp.528-532
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    • 2011
  • This study was designed to investigate the collagen metabolism and tyrosinase activity of Meretrix extracts (ME). The effect of ME on type I procollagen production and collagenase activity in human normal fibroblasts HS68 after UVB (312 nm) irradiation was measured by ELISA method. The tyrosinase activity after treatment of ME was measured as well. Type I procollagen production was recovered by ME in UVB damaged HS68 cells. The increased collagenase activity after UVB damage was significantly recovered by ME. The tyrosinase activity and L-DOPA oxidation were significantly reduced as well. However, the effects on tyrosinase activity and L-DOPA oxidation were not powerful enough to be used as whitening agents. ME showed the anti-wrinkle effects and some whitening effects in vitro. These results suggest that ME may be a useful drug as an anti-wrinkle treatments.

주거환경 특성에 따른 집먼지진드기 항원량에 관한 조사 (Effect of a Resident and Indoor Environmental Characteristics on the House Dust Mites Allergen)

  • 김용순;박지원;송영신
    • 지역사회간호학회지
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    • 제13권1호
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    • pp.79-88
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    • 2002
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the indoor environment i.e. house type and age, ventilation method, use of bed & sofa, cockroach, ants, etc. on HDM (House dust mites), especially Der fI allergen. Method: Samples of dust from mattresses, pillows and the floor were collected by using a vacuum cleaner from April. 2000. The amount of Group I allergen(Der. fI) of HDM (house dust mites) were measured by two-site ELISA. Indoor Environmental characteristics were accessed by using questionnaires on 178 house wives living in the Seoul area. Results: The amount of HDM allergen (Der fI) was higher in sofa using house. There were higher concentrations of HDM allergen (Der fI) in sofas made from quilt material than for those that were made from leather. Homes that had pets like dogs living in them had higher concentrations of HDM allergen (Der fI) than without dogs. Conclusion: The photophobic mites thrive in dark. warm and humid environments; Items such as pillows. mattresses, box springs, blankets. carpets. and upholstered furniture should be considered ideal environments for the mite. Therefore, an indoor environmental control program should be carried out to avoid the HDM allergen.

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Feminization and reduction of testicular weight in mouse sparganosis

  • Yang, Hyun-Jong
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • 제44권2호
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    • pp.167-169
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    • 2006
  • After infection of male mice with the plerocercoids (spargana) of Spirometra mansoni, serum levels of estrogen and testicular weight were analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and weighing machine, respectively. The serum level of estrogen increased progressively in infected mice compared with normal controls, whereas the testicular weight of infected mice decreased significantly (P < 0.05). These results suggest that certain substances from spargana change the steroid hormone metabolisms in the host by unknown pathways, and chronic infection may contribute to change of the function of steroid hormone target organ, i.e., testis, in male mice.

Detection of immunity in sheep following anti-rabies vaccination

  • Hasanthi Rathnadiwakara;Mangala Gunatilake;Florence Cliquet;Marine Wasniewski;Mayuri Thammitiyagodage;Ramani Karunakaran;Jean-Christophe Thibault;Mohamed Ijas
    • Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.97-106
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    • 2023
  • Purpose: Rabies is a fatal but preventable disease with proper pre-exposure anti-rabies vaccination (ARV). Dogs, as household pets and strays, are the reservoir and vector of the disease, and dog bites have been associated with human rabies cases in Sri Lanka over the past few years. However, other susceptible species having frequent contact with humans may be a source of infection. One such species is sheep and immunity following ARV has never been tested in sheep reared in Sri Lanka. Materials and Methods: We have tested serum samples from sheep reared in the Animal Centre, Medical Research Institute of Sri Lanka for the presence of anti-rabies antibodies following ARV. Sheep serum samples were tested with Bio-Pro Rabies enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) antibody kits used for the first time in Sri Lanka and our results were verified by a seroneutralization method on cells (fluorescent antibody virus neutralization, FAVN test) currently recommended by World Organization for Animal Health and World Health Organization. Results: Sheep received annual ARV and maintained high neutralizing antibody titers in their serum. No maternal antibodies were detected in lamb around 6 months of age. Agreement between the ELISA and FAVN test, i.e., coefficient concordance was 83.87%. Conclusion: Annual vaccination in sheep has an effect on maintaining adequate protection against rabies by measurements of anti-rabies antibody response. Lambs need to be vaccinated earlier than 6 months of age to achieve protective levels of neutralizing antibodies in their serum. Introducing this ELISA in Sri Lanka will be a good opportunity to determine the level of anti-rabies antibodies in animal serum samples.

Sandalwood Essential Oil의 iNOS 발현과 염증성사이토카인의 생성에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Sandalwood Essential Oil on the iNOS Expression and Proinflammatory Cytokine Production)

  • 박정숙;정숙희
    • 약학회지
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    • 제57권1호
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    • pp.70-75
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    • 2013
  • The present study was designed to determine the effect of the Sandalwood Essential Oil (Santalum album) on pro-inflammatory factors such as NO, iNOS expression and IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$ in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) - stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages cells. The cell toxicity was determined by MTS assay. To evaluate of anti-inflammatory effect of Sandalwood Essential Oil, amount of NO was measured using the NO detection kit and the iNOS expression was measured by western blot analysis and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). And proinflammatory cytokines were measured by ELISA kit. As a result, Sandalwood Essential Oil reduced NO, iNOS expression and IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$ production without cytotoxicity. Our results suggest that the Sandalwood Essential Oil may have an anti-inflammatory property through suppressing inflammatory mediator productions and appears to be useful as an anti-inflammatory oil.

실험적 토끼 아니사키스증에서의 조직학적 병변과 혈청 항체가의 경시적 변동 양상 (Histopathological and Serological Observations on Experimental Anisakiasis of Rabbits)

  • 홍성태;이손형
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.168-180
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    • 1987
  • 아니사키스중에서 조직병리학적 병변과 혈청학적 반응의 시간 경과에 따른 변동 양상을 관찰하고자 이 실험을 실시하였다. 조기 와 아나고 내 잔에서 구한 멸룬연상 type I 유충을 체중 3kg 내외의 집토끼에 30마리씩 경구 투여하고, 감염 전과 감염 후 3, 13, 20, 30, 60, 90, 150일에 채 늴하여 혈청을 냉동 보관 하였다. 동시에 13, 20, 30, 60, 90, 150일에 1~3마리 씩 도살하여 위부터 하행결장까지 육안으로 검사하여 아니사키스 충체의 유무를 조사하고, 충체가 감염된 부위를 선택하여 조직학적으로 관찰하였다. 또한 냉동 보관한 혈청을 이용한 micro-ELISA를 시행하여 항체가의 변동을 관찰하였다. 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 육안 검사에서 아니사키스 유충은 위에서 57.7%가 검출되고, 그 이외에 대망(mentum), 잗, 장간막, 복막등에서도 검출되 었다. 감염기 간에 따른 충체의 검출율이나 검출부위의 차이는 인정 할 수 없었다. 전체 충체검출율은 18.6%이고 살아서 움직이는 충체는 하나도 없었다. 2. 조직병리학적으로 관찰한 바, 감염 후 13일에는 대부분의 충체가 내부구조를 온전하게 유지하고 있으면서, 충체 주위에는 농양이 형성되어 있어 감염된 위장관벽이 2~3배 두꺼워져 있었다. 충체 주변에 섬유성 삼출액이 염증세포와 혼합되어 있고 그 주위를 조직세포(histiocytes)가 층을 이루며 둘러싸고 다시 주위의 병소 대부분을 수많은 염증세포(중성구, 호산구, 림프구등)와 섬유아세포가 차지하고 있었다. 감염 후 20일과 30일에는 삼출액이 차츰 줄고, 섬유소가 증식하는 육아조직으로 전환되었다. 충체는 20일 관찰된 것부터 괴사에 빠지고, 30일에는 조직구가 직접 충체를 둘러싸며 숙주세포가 충체를 침윤하는 것이 뚜렷이 관찰되었다. 또 30일부터 칼슘이 침착된 충체가 관찰되었다. 감염 후 90일과 150일에는 칼슘화된 충체만이 관찰되며 충체주위는 섬유조직으로 대체되고 소수의 염증세포 만이 모여 있었다. 3. ELISA를 이용하여 혈청내 Is G항체가의 측정결과 감염 후 기간에 따른 카 군별 흡광도(O.D.)의 평균(${\pm}표준편차$)치가 대조군 0.165(${\pm}0.144$), 3일 0.257(${\pm}0.194$), 13일 0.448(${\pm}0.257$), 20일 0.662(${\pm}0.311$), 30일 1.113(${\pm}0.336$), 60일 0.993(${\pm}0.331$), 90일 0.740(${\pm}0.185$), 150일에 0.376이 었다. 이상의 결과로 미루어 토끼에 감염된 아니사키스는 감염 1주 경에 죽고, 2주 정도 까지는 형태학적 구조를 유지하지만, 20일 이후에는 괴사되며, 30일 이후에는 숙주 세포에 의하여 파괴 흡수되거나 석회화되는 과정을 겪고, 90일 이후에는 석회화된 것 이외에는 거의 흡수되어 관찰되지 않는다고 할 수 있겠다. 충체가 감염된 후 죽어서 흡수되기 시작하는 30일 정도의 기간동안 집중적으로 충체의 항원이 방출되어 항체가가 위와 같은 변화양상을 보인다고 판단된다. 감염 150일에는 항체가가 뚜렷하게 감소한 상태이므로 감염 후 20~90일에는 ELISA가 유용한 혈청학적 진단법이 될 수 있을 것으로 보인다. 실제로 진단에 적용하기 위해서는 교차 반응등에 관하여 더 연구가 진행되어야 할 것이다.

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High Toxoplasma gondii Seropositivity among Brain Tumor Patients in Korea

  • Jung, Bong-Kwang;Song, Hyemi;Kim, Min-Jae;Cho, Jaeeun;Shin, Eun-Hee;Chai, Jong-Yil
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • 제54권2호
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    • pp.201-204
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    • 2016
  • Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular protozoan that can modulate the environment of the infected host. An unfavorable environment modulated by T. gondii in the brain includes tumor microenvironment. Literature has suggested that T. gondii infection is associated with development of brain tumors. However, in Korea, epidemiological data regarding this correlation have been scarce. In this study, in order to investigate the relationship between T. gondii infection and brain tumor development, we investigated the seroprevalence of T. gondii among 93 confirmed brain tumor patients (various histological types, including meningioma and astrocytoma) in Korea using ELISA. The results revealed that T. gondii seropositivity among brain tumor patients (18.3%) was significantly (P<0.05) higher compared with that of healthy controls (8.6%). The seropositivity of brain tumor patients showed a significant age-tendency, i.e., higher in younger age group, compared with age-matched healthy controls (P<0.05). In conclusion, this study supports the close relationship between T. gondii infection and incidence of brain tumors.

Passive Immunization Approach to Reduce Body Fat in Pigs Using Fat-specific Polyclonal Antiserum

  • Baek, Kyung Hoon;Choi, Chang Weon;Choi, Chang Bon;Lee, Byong Seak
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제20권10호
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    • pp.1594-1599
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    • 2007
  • Plasma membrane proteins from pig adipocytes, brain, heart, kidney, liver and spleen were isolated using a 32% sucrose gradient. An adult male sheep was immunized three times at 3-wk intervals with the purified pig adipocyte plasma membrane (APM) proteins. Blood samples were taken from the immunized sheep 12 d after the third immunization. Antiserum showed strong reactivity with APM proteins determined by ELISA, and the reactivity could be detected at dilutions in excess of 1:128,000. Antiserum showed very low binding affinity with proteins isolated from brain, heart, kidney, liver or spleen. Ninety weanling pigs were allocated randomly to three treatment groups and were injected i.p. with 40 ml of antiserum (n = 30) or 20 ml of lyophilized antiserum (21.5 mg/ml; n = 30). A control group (n = 30) received 40 ml of saline, and all pigs were slaughtered at 24 wk of age. The polyclonal antiserum did not change BW or ADG. Carcass percentage of pigs was numerically increased by the antiserum treatment compared with control. Both antiserum treatments did not significantly (p>0.05) affect body composition, including body fat content, relative to the control group.

균사 외피 항체를 이용한 Streptomyces 속 균주들의 혈청학적 유사성 분석 (Serotaxonomical Analyses of Some Streptomyces Strains Using Antibodies against Cell Envelope)

  • 조성기;김재헌
    • 미생물학회지
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    • 제43권2호
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    • pp.137-141
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    • 2007
  • Streptomyces 5균주 간의 유사도를 혈청학적 방법으로 측정하였다. 항원으로는 충분히 생장한 균체의 외피를 Tween 20으로 용출시킨 용액을 사용하였고 항체는 토끼를 면역시켜 얻었다. 면역확산과 ELISA 결과 항원-항체 반응의 정도가 균주간의 분류학적 유사성과 비례적으로 반영되지 않았다. 즉 군집 A에 속하는 균주들 사이의 항원-항체 반응이 낮게 측정된 반면에 군집 F의 Streptomyces Iavendulae와 군집 A의 Streptomyces viridochromogenes가 특이적으로 비교적 높게 나타났다.