• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 1996

연구배경: 결핵균 katG유전자내 463 codon의 돌연변이는 INH 내성과 관련이 있을 것으로 보고되고 있어서 INH 감수성 균주를 대상으로 katG 유전자내 463 codon의 돌연변이 발생빈도를 관찰하여 INH 내성과의 관련성을 밝히고자 하였다. 방법: INH 감수성 균주(MIC${\geq}\;0.2{\mu}g/ml$) 28주를 선정하여 DNA를 추출하여 katG 유전자내 463 codon을 포함하는 지역을 PCR로 증폭 합성하였다. PCR산물을 제한효소인 Msp I으로 처리하여 절단 여부를 관찰하였고 그리고 SSCP로 표준균주와 차이를 관찰하였다. 결과: INH 감수성 균주 28주 중에서 7주(25%)만이 제한효소 Msp I에 의해 절단 되었다. 절단되지 않은 21주(75%)는 SSCP에서도 표준균주와 다른 양상을 나타내었다. 제한 효소로 절단되지 않은 균주의 katG 유전자를 염기서열 분석한 결과 463 codon Arg(CGG)이 Leu(CTG)으로 치환 되어있었다. 결론: INH내성에 영향을 줄 것으로 추정 되고있던 katG 유전자 463 codon 돌연변이는 INH 내성과 무관한 것으로 판명되었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제63권2호
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• pp.128-138
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• 2007

연구배경: INH 내성은 katG 와 inhA(ORF와 promoter)의 변이에 의한 것으로 알려져 있다. 유전자 변이는 지역적으로 종류와 빈도가 다르게 나타날 수 있는데 기존 국내의 연구보고들은 흔하다고 알려진 katG의 463 코돈만을 추적한 것들이었다. 따라서 본 연구는 국내에서 분리된 INH 내성균들의 두 유전자에서 나타날 수 있는 변이의 종류와 빈도를 확인하고자 하였다. 연구방법: 대한결핵협회 결핵연구원에서 MDR-TB로 판명된 INH 내성 결핵균 29주로부터 bead beater-phenol법으로 DNA를 추출하여 katG(2,223 bp), inhA ORF(-77~897, 975 bp) 및 inhA promoter(-168~80, 248 bp) 염기서열 결정 및 분석은 ABI PRISM 3730 XL Analyzer 및 MegAlign package를 사용하였다. 결과: 모든 균주들은 분석 표적으로 사용한 세 유전자 부위 중에서 적어도 한 개 이상의 유전자 부위에 변이가 있었다. INH 내성균은 거의 대부분(>93%) katG의 변이를 갖고 inhA 유전자 변이만 있는 경우는 드물어 INH 내성을 결정하는 중요한 요인은 katG의 변이 인 것을 확인할 수 있었다. katG 부위에서 Arg463Leu 변이와 Ser315Thr 변이가 높은 빈도(62.1% 및 55.2%)로 발견되었고, katG 완전결실과 inhA promoter-15($C{\rightarrow}T$) 변이도 일정한 빈도로 나타남을 볼 수 있었다. 그 외 inhA ORF 변이도 1주에서 1종류의 변이가 발견되었다. 결론: 기존 연구결과에서는 보고되지 않고 본 연구에서 처음으로 확인된 변이들도 14 종류나 있어서, INH 내성은 주로 katG 혹은 일부 inhA 특정 부위의 변이가 주도하지만 이들 외에도 다양한 변이가 존재한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이들 새로이 확인된 변이들은 염기서열 분석에 의한 INH 내성 여부 판단 시, 기존 알려진 변이 외에 보조 자료로 사용할 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.

• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2008

Salinity stress is a major limiting factor in cereal productivity. Many studies report improvements in salt tolerance using model plants, such as Arabidopsis thaliana or standard varieties of rice, e.g., the japonica rice cultivar Nipponbare. However, there are few reports on the enhancement of salt tolerance in local rice cultivars. In this work, we used the indica rice (Oryza sativa) cultivar BR5, which is a local cultivar in Bangladesh. To improve salt tolerance in BR5, we introduced the Escherichia coli catalase gene, katE. We integrated the katE gene into BR5 plants using an Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated method. The introduced katE gene was actively expressed in the transgenic BR5 rice plants, and catalase activity in $T_1$ and $T_2$ transgenic rice was approximately 150% higher than in nontransgenic plants. Under NaCl stress conditions, the transgenic rice plants exhibited high tolerance compared with nontransgenic rice plants. $T_2$ transgenic plants survived in a 200 mM NaCl solution for 2 weeks, whereas nontransgenic plants were scorched after 4 days soaking in the same NaCl solution. Our results indicate that the katE gene can confer salt tolerance to BR5 rice plants. Enhancement of salt tolerance in a local rice cultivar, such as BR5, will provide a powerful and useful tool for overcoming food shortage problems.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제82권2호
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• pp.143-150
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• 2019

Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the gene mutation patterns by the GenoType MTBDRplus (MTBDRplus) assay and the phenotypic drug susceptibility test (pDST) results of isoniazid (INH) and prothionamide (Pto). Methods: A total of 206 patients whose MTBDRplus assay results revealed katG or inhA mutations were enrolled in the study. The pDST results were compared to mutation patterns on the MTBDRplus assay. Results: The katG and inhA mutations were identified in 68.0% and 35.0% of patients, respectively. Among the 134 isolated katG mutations, three (2.2%), 127 (94.8%) and 11 (8.2%) were phenotypically resistant to low-level INH, high-level INH, and Pto, respectively. Among the 66 isolated inhA mutations, 34 (51.5%), 18 (27.3%) and 21 (31.8%) were phenotypically resistant to low-level INH, high-level INH, and Pto, respectively. Of the 34 phenotypic Pto resistant isolates, 21 (61.8%), 11 (32.4%), and two (5.9%) had inhA, katG, and both gene mutations. Conclusion: It is noted that Pto may still be selected as one of the appropriate multidrug-resistant tuberculosis regimen, although inhA mutation is detected by the MTBDRplus assay until pDST confirms a Pto resistance. The reporting of detailed mutation patterns of the MTBDRplus assay may be important for clinical practice, rather than simply presenting resistance or susceptibility test results.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2009

Rifampicin (RIF) and isoniazid (INH) are the most important drug for the treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mutations correlated to rifampicin and isoniazid-resistance have been detected in rpoB gene and katG gene, respectively. Of the rifampicin-resistant isolates, 90% showed mutations in rpoB gene at codon 507 to 533. Isoniazid-resistant isolates analysed had a mutation in katG at codon 315. The aim of this study is to develop a pyrosequencing-based approach for rapid detection of ripampin or isoniazid resistant M. tuberculosis based on characterization of all possible mutation in the target region. For this study, the DNA selected from 35 cases of MTB PCR positive clinical sample such as bronchial washing, sputum, and pleural fluid. RIF or INH resistant was analyzed by pyrosequencing data of rpoB and katG gene. 28 (80%) and 7 (20%) of 35 MTB PCR positive DNAs were occured rifampicin-sensitivity and resistant, respectively. For INH, 30 (85.7%) and 5 (14.5%) cases were detected isoniazid-sensitivity and resistant, respectively. When pyrosequencing analysis was compared with ABI sequencing analysis, both analysis were presented same result, but pyrosequencing analysis was more rapid than ABI sequencing analysis. In conclusion, we found that pyrosequencing technology offers high accuracy, specificity, short turn around time and a high throughput in detection of rifampicin or isoniazid resistance in M. tuberculosis.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.455-463
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• 2005

Resistance to isoniazid (INH), which is one of the most important drugs in Mycobacterium tuberculosis chemotherapy, has been associated with mutations in genes encoding the mycobacterial catalse-peroxidase (katG), the enoyl acyl carrier protein (ACP) reductase (inhA), alkyl hydroperoxide reductase (ahpC), beta-ketoacyl acyl carrier protein synthase (kasA), and NADH dehydrogenase (ndh). In this study, we examined INH-resistance related genes in 50 INH-resistant and 24 INH-susceptible isolates by PCR-sequence analysis. In brief, mutations at the katG gene were found at codon 315 alone (2/50), at codon 463 alone (19/50), and both at 315 and 463 (29/50). However, while mutations at codon 315 were only detected in INH-resistant isolates, mutations at codon 463 were also detected in INH-susceptible isolates indicating mutations at 463 alone do not seem to confer resistance to INH. Similar to the case of katG 463, some of inhA mutations were also found among INH-susceptible isolates. For example, whereas mutations at 8 upstream of the start codon (UPS) and 15 UPS of the inhA gene were detected only in INH-resistant isolates, mutations at 101, 115, and 125 UPS were detected only in INH-susceptible isolates. Many different kinds of mutations were detected in INH­resistant isolates at ahpC, oxyR gene, and intergenic region of the oxyR-ahpC genes. Howerver, the mutations were not found oxyR and the intergenic regions in INH-susceptible isolates. No mutations were found at either kasA or at ndh gene among INH-resistant isolates. In conclusion, some of mutations such as katG 315, inhA promotor region, and oxyR-ahpC seem to be strongly related to INH-resistance. Currently we are developing a molecular diagnostic method based on these results.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.1390-1393
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• 2007

In this study, three of the representative EDCs, $17{\beta}$-estradiol, bisphenol A, and styrene, were employed to find their mode of toxic actions in E. coli. To accomplish this, four different stress response genes, recA, katG, fabA, and grpE genes, were used as a representative for DNA, oxidative, membrane, or protein damage, respectively. The expression levels of these four genes were quantified using a real-time RT-PCR after challenge with three different EDCs individually. Bisphenol A and styrene caused high-level expression of recA and katG genes, respectively, whereas $17{\beta}$-estradiol made no significant changes in expression of any of those genes. These results lead to the classification of the mode of toxic actions of EDCs on E. coli.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.48-54
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• 2005

A comparison of promoter fusions with the luxCDABE genes from Vibrio fischeri and Photorhabdus luminescens was made using promoters from several genes (katG, sodA, and pqi-5) of E. coli that are responsive to oxidative damage. The respective characteristics, such as the basal and maximum bioluminescence and the relative bioluminescence, were compared. E. coli strains carrying fusions of the promoters to P. luminescens lux showed higher basal and maximally induced bioluminescent levels than strains carrying the same promoter fused to the luxCDABE genes from V. fischeri. The sensitivities between the strains were similar, regardless of the luciferase used, but lower response ratios were seen from strains harboring the P. luminescens lux fusions. Furthermore, using the two katG::lux fusion strains, the bioluminescence from the P. luminescens lux fusion strain, DK1, was stable after reaching a maximum, while that of strain DPD2511 decreased very rapidly due to substrate limitation.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.28-33
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• 2003

Pycnogenol (PYC) is believed to have potential as a therapeutic agent against free radical-mediated oxidative stress. It is important, therefore, to understand the interactions between PYC and cellular defenses against oxidative stress. Toward this end, we analyzed the survival rates on the gene expression responses of E. coli sod katG mutants to PYC after pre-treatment of PQ or H$_2$O$_2$-mediated stress under aerobic conditions. We identified SOD induced by PYC, but not HP1 in sod hate mutants. A striking result was the PYC induction of SOD with antioxidant property in single katG mutant cells, particularly MnSOD and CuZnSOD. These inductions were further increased with oxidative stress, while HP1 was not induced in these conditions. The effects of pycnogenol treatment on these cells depend in part on its concentration on the stress response. Protective effects of PYC exposure which affected gene expression in cells were consistent with cell survival rates. Our results demonstrate that pycnogenol may alter the stress response gene expression in a specific manner such as SOXRS because PYC induction of single mutant only worked under increased PQ stress. All together our data indicate that SOD activity is essential for the cellular defense against PQ-mediated oxidative stress, suggesting that PYC may not be effective as an antioxidant in only oxidative stress conditions. On the other hand, it was expected that PYC may play a role as a pro-oxidant and if it is available for use, it should be evaluated carefully.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.41-58
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• 2003

연구배경 : 약제내성 결핵권의 조기 진단을 위해서, 최근 돌연변이 검출 및 질병의 진단 등에 새로운 기술로 대두되고 있는 올리고뉴콜레오티드 칩 기술을 이용하여 결핵균의 리팜핀, 아이소나아지드와 스트렙토마이신 내성과 관련된 rpoB, katG와 rpsL 유전자의 주요 돌연변이를 신속하고 정확하게 검출하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 리팜핀 내성 검출의 야생형 7개와 돌연변이형 13개, 아이소니아지드 내성 검출의 야생형 2개와 돌연변이형 3개, 그리고 스트렙토마이신 내성 검출을 위한 야생형과 돌연변이형 프로브 각 2종류를 고안한 후, 유리 슬라이드에 고정시켜 올리고뉴클레오티드 칩을 제작하였고, 약제내성을 가지고 있는 배양균주 55균주를 선택하여 PCR 증폭반응과 혼성화 반응을 실시한 후 비공초점 레이저 스케너를 이용하여 돌연변이를 검출하였다. 이를 염기서열방법으로 확인하여 돌연변이 다형성을 분석하였다. 결 과 : 리팜핀 내성은 코돈 531과 코돈 526에서 65%의 돌연변이를 검출하였고, 현재까지 보고되어 있지 않은 D516F의 새로운 돌연변이도 검출하였다. 아이소니아지드 내성은 S315T와 R463L 돌연변이가 45.2%로 검출되었고, 스트렙토마이신 내성은 K43R과 K88R 돌연변이가 78%로 검출되었다. 리팜핀 내성의 88%(35/40), 아이소니아지드 내성의 50%(20/42), 그리고 스트렙토마이신 내성의 78%(7/9)를 검출함으로써 현재까지 보고되어 있는 세가지 약제내성과 관련된 rpoB, katG와 rpsL 유전자의 주요 돌연변이는 대부분 검출할 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었고, 염기서열분석 결과와 비교하였을 때 모두 일치하는 결과를 얻음으로써 올리고뉴콜레오티드 칩의 유용성을 확인할 수 있었다. 결 론 : 따라서 본 연구에서 개발한 올라고뉴클레오티드 칩은 약재내성 결핵균의 조기 진단에 유용한 도구가 될 것으로 사료된다.