• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.392-400
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• 2019

Chondroitin, the precursor of chondroitin sulfate, which is an important polysaccharide, has drawn significant attention due to its applications in many fields. In the present study, a heterologous biosynthesis pathway of chondroitin was designed in a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) strain C. glutamicum. CgkfoC and CgkfoA genes with host codon preference were synthesized and driven by promoter Ptac, which was confirmed as a strong promoter via GFPuv reporter assessment. In a lactate dehydrogenase (ldh) deficient host, intracellular chondroitin titer increased from 0.25 to 0.88 g/l compared with that in a wild-type host. Moreover, precursor enhancement via overexpressing precursor synthesizing gene ugdA further improved chondroitin titers to 1.09 g/l. Chondroitin production reached 1.91 g/l with the engineered strain C. glutamicum ${\Delta}L-CgCAU$ in a 5-L fed-batch fermentation with a single distribution $M_w$ of 186 kDa. This work provides an alternative, safe and novel means of producing chondroitin for industrial applications.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.903-913
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• 2011

Vibrio parahaemolyticus, which causes gastroenteritis, wound infection, and septicemia, has two sets of type III secretion systems (TTSS), TTSS1 and TTSS2. A TTSS1-deficient vcrD1 mutant of V. parahaemolyticus showed an attenuated cytotoxicity against HEp-2 cells, and a significant reduction in mouse lethality, which were both restored by complementation with the intact vcrD1 gene. V. parahaemolyticus also triggered phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) including p38 and ERK1/2 in HEp-2 cells. The ability to activate p38 and ERK1/2 was significantly affected in a TTSS1-deficient vcrD1 mutant. Experiments using MAPK inhibitors showed that p38 and ERK1/2 MAPKs are involved in V. parahaemolyticus-induced death of HEp-2 cells. In addition, caspase-3 and caspase-9 were processed into active forms in V. parahaemolyticus-exposed HEp-2 cells, but activation of caspases was not essential for V. parahaemolyticus-induced death of HEp-2 cells, as shown by both annexin V staining and lactate dehydrogenase release assays. We conclude that secreted protein(s) of TTSS1 play an important role in activation of p38 and ERK1/2 in HEp-2 cells that eventually leads to cell death via a caspase-independent mechanism.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권14호
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• pp.5983-5986
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• 2015

Background: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency is very common in Pakistan and is often related to inferior prognosis in some cancers but limited data exist for hematopoietic malignancies. This study was conducted to determine the vitamin D insufficiency in B-chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL) cases at the time of presentation and its possible correlation with clinical staging, hematological parameters and biochemical markers. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross sectional study was carried at Liaquat National Hospital from January 2011 to June 2013. Sixty patients with B-chronic lymphoid leukemia were enrolled. Complete blood count, vitamin D levels, serum urea, creatinine, uric acid and LDH levels were assessed. Data were compiled and analyzed using SPSS version 21. Results: Out of 60 patients, 42 (70%) were male and 18 (30%) were female. Mean age was $59.0{\pm}9.2years$. The frequency of vitamin D insufficiency was found to be 56.7%. Overall insufficiency was more frequently seen in male gender (40%). Vitamin D insufficiency demonstrated a positive association with low lactate dehydrogenase levels (P=0.005). No links were established with age, clinical stage, hematological and other biochemical markers. Conclusions: Vitamin D insufficiency is high compared with Western studies. Whether normalization of vitamin D insufficiency in deficient B-CLL patients could improve the clinical outcome or delay disease progression will require further studies.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.107-123
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• 1993

조피볼락의 필수지방산인 n-3HUFA가 어체에 미치는 생화학적 변화를 알아보기 위하여, n-3HUFA 함량이 $0.0\~1.5\%$가 되도록 조정한 6종의 실험사료로 조피볼락 치어를 10주간 사육하여 혈액성상, 혈청성분 및 간세포 성상의 변화를 검토하였다. 혈액성상(RBC, Hb, Ht, MCV, MCHC 및 MCH)은 사료의 n-3HUFA 함량에 따라 유의적인 차이를 나타내지는 않았다. 혈청단백질 농도$(2.76\~3.63g/100ml)$ 및 혈당량$(36\~71mg/100ml)$은 n-3HUFA $0.9\%$ 사료까지는 증가하다가 그 이상에서는 일정한 값을 유지하였다. 혈중 total cholesterol 농도$(137\~86mg/100ml)$와 free cholesterol 농도$(84.2\~63.8mg/100ml)$는 n-3HUFA $1.2\%$까지 점차 감소하는 경향을 보였으며, 그 이상에서는 일정 하였다. 혈청 GPT $(159.7\~47.0 Karmen\; unit)$, GOT $(28.0\~11.1\;Karmen\;unit)$ 및 LDH $(3888\~1539\;W-unit)$도 모두 n-3HUFA $1.2\%$까지는 감소 경향을 보이다가 그 이후에는 일정한 값을 유지하였다. n-3HUFA 무첨가 사료를 먹은 실험어의 간조직은 n-3HUFA $1.5\%$ 첨가 사료를 먹은 실험어에 비해 인포색의 구조 붕괴와 부분적인 세포 융해가 관찰되었다. 간 cytosol의 LDH 활성과 microsomal membrane의 $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ 활성도 변화되어 사료의 n-3HUFA가 증가할수록 증가한 경향을 보였다.