• BMB Reports
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.595-599
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• 1998

To investigate conformational information of a low oxygen affinity recombinant hemoglobin (rHb) containing $96Val{\rightarrow}Trp$ mutation at the ${\alpha}96$ position, we ave produced rHb (${\alpha}96Val{\rightarrow}Phe$) and rHb (${\alpha}96Val{\rightarrow}Tyr$), using the Escherichia coli expression system and site-directed mutagenesis. The oxygen affinity of rHb (${\alpha}96Val{\rightarrow}Phe$) is similar to that of human normal adult hemoglobin (Hb A). However, the oxygen affinity of rHb (${\alpha}96Val{\rightarrow}Tyr$) showed much lower oxygen affinity than Hb A which is similar to that of rHb (${\alpha}96Val{\rightarrow}Tyr$), providing an opportunity as a potential candidate for a hemoglobin-based blood substitute. Both rHb (${\alpha}96Val{\rightarrow}Phe$) and rHb (${\alpha}96Val{\rightarrow}Tyr)$ showed high cooperativity in oxygen binding. IH-NMR spectroscopy shows that both rHb (${\alpha}96Val{\rightarrow}Phe$) and rHb (${\alpha}96Val{\rightarrow}Tyr$) have very similar tertiary structure around the heme pockets and uaternary structure in the ${\alpha}_1/{\beta}_2$ subunit interface ompared to Hb A. The low oxygen affinity of rHb (${\alpha}96Val{\rightarrow}Tyr$) has been suggested to be due to a hydrogen bond caused by an extra hydroxyl group not present in rHb (${\alpha}96Val{\rightarrow}Phe$). However, investigation of the carbonmonoxy form of rHb (${\alpha}96Val{\rightarrow}Phe$) and (${\alpha}96Val{\rightarrow}Try$) in the presence of inositol hexaphosphate at low temperature suggests that low oxygen affinity of (${\alpha}96Val{\rightarrow}Try$) may arise from a mechanism different to that of rHb (${\alpha}96Val{\rightarrow}Trp$).

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.5257-5261
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• 2012

Background: High incidence of breast cancer and its fatal effect has reached an alarming stage across the globe, including the third world countries. Many factors have been reported to be associated with the development of breast cancer but detailed structural and functional information is missing. CA 15-3 is one of the known potential tumor marker of breast cancer; however little is known about structure and functional site of this protein. Present study aims to investigate the functional role of CA 15-3 in breast cancer, especially in development and metastasis. Material and Methods: Hundred female breast cancer patients confirmed by histopathological reports were included in the study. Their physiological characters were recorded in a performa. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique was used to estimate serum CA 15-3 level. Immunohistochemistry was done for estrogen (ER), progesterone (PR) and Her2/neu receptors expression. Results: The study revealed the details of physiological characteristics of female breast cancer. Mean age was $37.72{\pm}5.99$ and $55.05{\pm}7.28$ years and serum CA 15-3 (MUC1) level was $60.47{\pm}8.59$ and $63.17{\pm}4.58$ U/ml in pre and post-menopause respectively, and both groups of women had sedentary life style. Their receptor status especially of progesterone, estrogen and HER-2/neu were positive in 50% of premenopausal women and 65% of postmenopausal women. Conclusion: There are multiple physiological factors promoting breast cancer. High serum CA 15-3 level and hormonal imbalance of ER, PR and Her2/neu appears to be the main cause of breast cancer. It may be possible that the functional sites of these proteins may be altered which may increase the chances of metastasis in breast cancer.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.263-272
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• 2007

Nebulin is a giant actin binding protein (600-900 kDa) which is specific to skeletal muscle. This protein is known to regulate thin filaments length in sarcomere as a molecular template. The C-terminus of nebulin is located in the Z-disc of muscle sarcomere and is bound to other proteins such like myopalladin, titin, archvillin, and desmin. The N-terminus of nebulin binds to tropomodulin at the pointed ends of the thin filaments. In recent research, nebulin not only found in brain but also expressed in heart, stomach, and liver. So, the roles of nebulin in non-muscle tissue have been studied. However, lack of information or studies on nebulin binding proteins and nebulin function in brain are available so far. Therefore, the current study have investigated a novel binding partner of Nebulin C-terminus by using yeast two-hybrid screening with human brain cDNA library. Nebulin C-terminus, containing simple repeats, serine rich and SH3 domain, interacts with osteonectin C-terminal region. The specific interaction of nebulin and osteonectin were confirmed in vitro by using GST pull-down assay and reconfirmed in vivo by using transfected COS-7 cells with EGFP-tagged nebulin and DsRed-tagged osteonectin. Consequently, this study identified SH3 domain in nebulin C-terminus specifically binds to extracellular Ca-binding (EeC domain in osteonectin. Also, nebulin C-terminus fusion protein colocalized with osteonectin EC domain fusion protein in transfected COS-7 cells. The current study found the interaction between nebulin and osteonectin in human brain for the first time and suggested the nebulin in brain may be associated with osteonectin, as a regulator of cell cycle progression and mitosis.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:데이타베이스
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.119-132
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• 2007

유사 서브 시퀀스 검색은 분자 생물학 분야에서 사용되는 매우 중요한 연산이다. 본 논문에서는 대규모 DNA 시퀀스 데이타베이스를 처리 대상으로 하여 효율성과 정확도를 보장하는 실용적인 유사 서브 시퀀스 검색 기법을 제안한다. 제안된 기법은 이진 트라이를 인덱스 구조로 채택하여 DNA 시퀀스로부터 추출한 일정 길이의 윈도우 서브 시퀀스를 인덱싱 대상으로 한다. 유사 서브 시퀀스 검색 알고리즘은 기본적으로 다이나믹 프로그래밍 기법에 근거하여 이진 트라이를 루트로부터 너비 우선(breadth-first)방식으로 운행하며, 경로 상에 존재하는 모든 유사 서브 시퀀스를 검색해 낸다. 그러나 질의 길이가 윈도우의 크기보다 큰 일반적인 경우에는 질의를 일정 길이의 서브 시퀀스로 분해하여 각 서브 시퀀스에 대하여 유사 서브 시퀀스 검색을 수행한 후, 후처리 과정에 의하여 정확도에 손상 없이 이들 결과를 결합하는 분할 질의 처리 방식을 채택한다. 제안된 기법의 우수성을 검증하기 위하여, 실험을 통한 성능 평가를 수행한다. 실험 결과에 의하면 제안된 인덱스 기법은 접미어 트리에 비하여 약 40%의 작은 저장 공간을 가지고도 약 4-17배의 검색 성능의 개선 효과를 나타낸다. 또한 분할 질의 처리 방식에 의한 유사 서브 시퀀스 검색 알고리즘은 질의 길이가 긴 경우에도 효율적으로 동작하여 Suffix와 Smith-Waterman 알고리즘에 비하여 각각 수배에서 수십배의 검색 성능의 개선 효과를 나타낸다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2008

Objective : The purpose of this report was to provide the information about activity and safety of Ojeok-san by analyzing domestic/international papers about Ojeok-san. Methods : Domestic/international papers related to Ojeok-san were reviewed and analyzed. These papers were then classified by year, experimental method and subject. Results : The following results were obtained in this study. 1. The studies of Ojeok-san started from 1984 and has continuously increased. The studies were mainly focused on experimental models rather than clinical studies. 2. By subject, papers related to safety were most common with 5 papers among 20 papers. Besides there were papers related to efficacy of analgesic, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-blood stasis and treatment for uterine myoma. 3. The papers related to safety were mainly focused on the effect of Okeok-san on liver function, renal function or metal concentration of organs such as blood, brain, liver, kidney and bone. Ojeok-san proved to be safe, but more clinical studies regarding the safety are needed hereafter. 4. Papers related to analgesic, anti-pyretic, anti-phlogistic activities of Ojeok-san were in vivo studies, and other papers were about anti-hyperlipidemic activity, apoptosis inducing activity on uterine myeloma cell line and anti blood static activity on hydrocortisone acetate induced blood statis model. 5. Case reports were about anti-lipidemia, analgesic effect for mastalgia/back pain and anxiety disorder due to climacteric changes. Conclusion : Ojeok-san is being used in various ways with analgesic, anti-pyretic, anti-phlogistic, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-tumor or anti-blood statis activity. However, mechanism study should be conducted at the molecular biology level and more clinical studies on the efficacy of Ojeok-san are needed.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권10호
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• pp.1028-1033
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• 2008

본 연구의 목적은 SeCAH(Sequential quick crushing and alkali hydrolysis)를 이용하여 음식물쓰레기의 용해도를 개선하고 혐기성 소화시 저해 가능 인자를 평가하는 데 있다. 궁극적으로 전처리된 음식물쓰레기를 첨가하여 양돈슬러리의 낮은 COD/N비를 증가시키고 저해인자를 감소시켜 CH$_4$ 생성율을 증가시키는 것이다. SeCAH를 이용하여 음식물쓰레기를 전처리한 후 용해도는 1.5배 이상 증가되었다. 용해도 증가와 소모된 에너지를 고려할 때 SeCAH는 효과적인 전처리 방법이며 적정 파쇄강도와 파쇄시간은 각각 2,000 rpm과 5$\sim$10 sec로 확인되었다. 전처리된 음식물쓰레기의 조대입자(>2.36 mm) 분율은 88.0%에서 29.0%로 크게 감소하였고, 작은 입자(<75 $\mu$m) 분율은 10.5%에서 40.7%로 증가되었다. SeCAH로 처리한 후 Na$^+$ 농도가 3795.0$\sim$6250.0 mg/L로 증가되어 양돈슬러리와 혐기성 병합소화시 Na$^+$가 저해 가능인자인 것으로 평가되었고 NH$_4^+$-N는 Stripping(pH>10)에 의해 감소되었다. 양돈슬러리 저해 가능인자는 NH$_4{^+}$-N(3331.3 mg/L), K$^+$(4256.5 mg/L) 그리고 SO$_4{^{2-}}$(1017.5 mg/L)이었다. 따라서 음식물쓰레기 용해도 증가에 SeCAH는 매우 효과적인 것으로 SeCAH는 음식물쓰레기의 용해도를 증가시키는 매우 효과적인 전처리 방법이며, 양돈폐수와 전처리된 음식물쓰레기의 혐기성 병합소화로 인하여 저해작용을 감소시키는 것으로 평가되었다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.71-76
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• 2011

연구윤리(혹은 연구진실성)는 과학 사회의 건강성을 유지시키는 역할 때문에 학계, 정부는 물론 과학계에 종사하지 않는 일반인들로부터 주목 받고 있다. 이 논문에서는 대표적인 연구부정인 표절을 다룬 유용한 논문들을 소개하고자 한다. 일반적으로, 연구 결과는 독창성(originality), 정확성(accuracy), 재현성(reproducibility), 정밀성(precision) 그리고 연구윤리(research ethics)가 보장되어야 한다. 표절의 정의는 "적절한 언급이나 인정 없이 다른 사람의 말이나 글, 또는 아이디어를 도용하는 것이다." 표절은 간혹 데이터의 위조와 변조보다는 경미한 연구부정으로 고려되기도 하지만, 본질적으로 그 속성은 지적 산물의 절도에 해당한다. 표절은 논문 출판 단계에만 국한해서 일어나는 것이 아니라, 연구제안과 연구수행 그리고 종설 논문 작성과정으로 확장될 수 있다. 표절의 정의를 확대하면, 중복 출판은 자기표절로 간주할 수 있다. 표절을 방지하기 위해서는 과학 사회 모든 구성원들의 정직한 노력이 요구된다. 먼저, 연구자들은 자신들의 과학적인 작업수행에 있어서 투명성(transparency)과 진실성 내지 고결성(integrity)을 유지해야 한다. 편집위원회 구성원들과 심사자들은 임무 수행과정에서 공평함과 충분한 자격을 유지해야 한다. 정부와 연구 재단들은 과학 사회에 표절 방지를 위한 재정적, 정책적 지원을 아낌없이 해야 한다. 향상된 편집 서비스, 표절 방지 프로그램 활용, 그리고 정직한 과학논문을 쓰는 방법에 대한 철저한 교육은 과학 사회의 건전한 기반을 구축하는데 기여할 것이다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.297-304
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• 2016

Lectins belong to the pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) class and play important roles in the recognition and elimination of pathogens via the innate immune system. Recently, it was reported that lily-type lectin-1 is involved when a pathogen attacks in the early immune response of fish. However, this study is limited to information that the lectin is involved in the innate immune response against viral infection. In the present study, the lily-type lectin-2 and -3 of Oplegnathus fasciatus (OfLTL-2 and 3) have been presented to be included B-lectin domain and two D-mannose binding sites in the amino acid sequence that an important feature for the fundamental structure. To investigate the functional properties of OfLTLs, the tissue distribution in the healthy rock bream and temporal expression during early developmental stage analysis are performed using quantitative real-time PCR. OfLTL-2 and 3 are predominantly expressed in the liver and skin, but rarely expressed in other organ. Also, the transcripts of OfLTLs are not expressed during the early developmental stage but its transcripts are increased after immune-related organs which are fully formed. In the challenge experiment with RBIV (rock bream iridovirus), the expression of OfLTLs was increased much more strongly in the late response than the early, unlike previously known. These results suggest that OfLTLs are specifically expressed in the immune-related tissues when those organs are fully formed and it can be inferred that the more intensively involved in the second half to the virus infection.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.399-405
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• 2011

The number of abandoned dogs is increasing with the worsening of the economy and the rising of feed value. It was becoming a serious social problem because of the disease transmission and destruction of natural ecosystems by abandoned dogs been wild animal. In order to solve these problems, companion dogs necessary to secure its own genetic information and to establish the systematic tracking system. Using multiplex-PCR method with 27 microsatellite marker (MS marker) divided 3 set, various alleles occurring to 6 dog breed (Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd, English Springer Spaniel, Belgian Malinois, Jindo Dog, PoongSan Dog) make use of markers to determine allele frequency and heterozygosity. MS marker FH2834 and FH2790 have only two allele and most were found in 13 alleles at FH3381 and FH3399. Average heterozygosity of MS marker is 0.534 and especially, heterozygosity represented the highest value of 0.765 at FH3381. So, it was recognized appropriate allele frequency for individual identification and paternity diagnosis in companion dogs. Using multiplex-PCR method with MS marker, various alleles occurring to dog breed make use of markers to deter mine individual identification and paternity diagnosis, traits associated biomarkers and breed-specific marker for faster, more accurate and ways to reduce the analysis cost. Based on this result, a scientific basis was established to the existing pedigree data by applying genetics additionally. Animal registration system is expected to be conducted nationwide in future. The method expects to very useful this system.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2008

본 연구는 돼지에 있어서 정원줄기세포를 포함하는 정소세포를 recipient 돼지의 정소 내로 이식할 수 있는 기법을 개발하기 위하여 시행되었다. 공여세포는 $10{\sim}14$일령의 돼지로부터 채취된 정소에서 효소처리법을 이용하여 회수하였고, recipient의 정소 내로 이식하기 전 형광 마커(PHK26)로 표지하였다. 외과적 수술을 통하여 recipient 돼지부터 정소를 꺼낸 후 초음파 기기와 이식 장치를 이용하여 형광표지된 공여세포를 recipient 정소의 세정관 내로 이식하였다. 14주령의 recipient 정소에 $5{\sim}7ml$의 공여 세포부유액을 주입하여 정소 내 50% 이상의 세정관 내로 새포부유액의 주입이 가능하였고, 세포부유액이 주입된 세정관 내에서 형광표지된 정소세포들이 고루 이식되어짐이 관찰되었다. 본 연구에서 개발한 이식 기법을 이용하여 효율적인 정소세포의 이식이 가능함에 따라 향후 돼지 정원줄기세포의 연구 및 활용법 개발에 획기적인 돌파구가 마련될 것으로 기대된다.