• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2019년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.113-113
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• 2019

Diallyl trisulfide (DATS) is an organic polysulfide compound found in garlic. Although certain studies have demonstrated that DATS possesses strong anti-inflammatory activity, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely unresolved. In this study, we examined whether DATS exerts anti-inflammatory activity and investigated the possible mechanisms. Our results indicated that DATS significantly suppressed the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced release of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 by inhibiting inducible NO synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 expression at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels in RAW 264.7 macrophages. DATS also down-regulated Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and myeloid differentiation factor 88 expression, and inhibited nuclear translocation of nuclear transcription factor-kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$) in LPS-stimulated 264.7 macrophages. Furthermore, we found that these inhibitory effects of DATS were associated with the inhibition of chemokine receptor (CXCR4) and ligand (CXCL12) expression, and reactive oxygen species generation. Overall, the present data indicated that DATS had anti-inflammatory effects on LPS-activated macrophages, possibly via inhibiting the TLR4/NF-kB and/or chemokine signaling pathways, and DATS could be a potential drug therapy for inflammation and its associated diseases.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.381-388
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• 2019

For several years, temperatures in the Korean peninsula have gradually increased due to climate change, resulting in a changing environment for growth of crops and vegetables. An associated consequence is that emerging species of insect vector have caused increased viral transmission. In Jeju Island, Korea, occurrences of viral disease have increased. Here, we report characterization of five newly collected turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) isolates named KBJ1, KBJ2, KBJ3, KBJ4 and KBJ5 from a survey on Jeju Island in 2017. Full-length cDNAs of each isolate were cloned into the pJY vector downstream of cauliflower mosaic virus 35S and bacteriophage T7 RNA polymerase promoters. Their fulllength sequences share 98.9-99.9% nucleotide sequence identity and were most closely related to previously reported Korean TuMV isolates. All isolates belonged to the BR group and infected both Chinese cabbage and radish. Four isolates induced very mild symptoms in Nicotiana benthamiana but KBJ5 induced a hypersensitive response. Symptom differences may result from three amino acid differences uniquely present in KBJ5; Gly(382)Asp, Ile(891)Val, and Lys(2522)Glu in P1, P3, and NIb, respectively.

• 환경생물
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.72-81
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• 2019

Bisphenol A (BPA)는 대표적인 내분비계장애물질로 수서생물의 성장, 발생, 그리고 생식에 유해한 영향을 주는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 기수산 물벼룩(Diaphanosoma celebensis)에서 48시간 BPA 노출 후 산화적 스트레스 반응을 조사하기 위하여 qRT-PCR을 이용한 항산화 유전자 발현 변화, 항산화 효소 활성, 총 단백질 함량 분석을 수행하였다. $3mg\;L^{-1}$의 BPA에 48시간 노출된 D. celebensis에서 모든 항산화 유전자(Cu/Zn-SOD, Mn-SOD, CAT)의 발현량이 유의하게 증가하였다. 특히 세 종류의 GST isoforms (GST-kappa, GST-mu, GST-theta)는 가장 낮은 농도인 $0.12mg\;L^{-1}$ BPA에 48시간 노출된 실험군에서도 유의하게 증가하였으며, GST-mu의 발현양이 상대적으로 가장 높게 나타났다. SOD 활성은 BPA 농도에 의존적으로 유의하게 증가하였으며, 총 단백질 함량은 BPA 노출에 대해 감소되는 양상을 보였다. 이러한 결과는 BPA가 D. celebensis에서 산화적 스트레스를 유발하였고, 이 과정에서 이들 항산화 유전자가 생물방어기전으로 참여한다는 것을 의미한다. 본 연구는 BPA가 해양생물에 미치는 영향에 대한 분자적 기전을 이해하는 데 도움이 될 것이다.

• 환경생물
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.31-41
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• 2019

남해안에서 분리한 Gymnodinium catenatum의 형태, 계통학적 분석 및 다양한 온도 및 염분에 반응하는 성장 조건을 파악하였다. G. catenatum의 세포는 세로로 길거나 세로와 가로의 길이가 유사한 오각형이었다. 세포의 길이는 $38.1{\sim}77.4{\mu}m$, 폭은 $26.1{\sim}40.8{\mu}m$로 나타났다. 핵은 세포의 중간에 위치하였고, 상추구는 말굽의 편자 모양이었고, 이는 국내외 배양주와 형태적으로 매우 유사한 결과 였다. 계통분석 결과도 염기유사도를 비교해 보았을 때, 기존에 보고된 배양주와 100% 일치하여 이 종은 단일 계통으로 판단되었다. 온도와 염분에 대한 성장실험에서 G. catenatum은 $15^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도에서 염분 15 psu를 제외한 모든 염분구간에서 성장을 보였으며, 고온인 $30^{\circ}C$에서는 성장을 하지 않았다. 최대성장속도는 온도 $25^{\circ}C$, 염분 35 psu에서 $0.37day^{-1}$로 나타났고 최대세포밀도는 온도 $20^{\circ}C$, 염분 25에서 $1,073cells\;mL^{-1}$였다. 이 결과는 G. catenatum이 한국 남해안에서 여름철 및 가을철, 특히 평균 수온이 $20^{\circ}C$ 이상인 여름철에 최대 증식을 보일 수 있다는 것을 나타낸다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.17-29
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• 2019

Inflammatory and oxidative stimuli play a critical role not only in the process of transforming normal cells into cancer cells, but also in the proliferation process of cancer cells. Sipyukmiryukieum (SYMRKU), a traditional Korean herb-combined remedy, is composed of 16 kinds of herbal medicines, which were recorded for "Ongjeo" treatment in "Dongeuibogam". In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effect of SYMRKU against inflammatory and oxidative responses in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Our results showed that SYMRKU significantly inhibited LPS-induced secretion of pro-inflammatory mediators including nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin $E_2$ without showing any significant cytotoxicity. Consistent with these results, SYMRKU down-regulated LPS-induced expression of their regulatory enzymes such as inducible NO synthase and cyclooxygenase-2. SYMRKU also inhibited LPS-induced production and expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$, interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$ and IL-6. In addition, SYMRKU significantly reduced the production of reactive oxygen species by LPS and showed a strong, which was associated with induction of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 and heme oxygenase-1 expression. Although further studies are needed to fully understand the anti-inflammatory effects associated with the antioxidant capacity of SYMRKU, the findings of the current study suggest that SYMRKU may have potential benefits by inhibiting the onset and/or treatment of inflammatory and/or oxidative diseases.

• 식물병연구
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.38-42
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• 2019

최근 국내 지황에서는 Rehmannia mosaic virus (ReMV), Youcai mosaic virus (YoMV), Broad bean wilt virus 2 (BBWV2), Plantago asiatica mosaic virus (PlAMV), Rehamnnia virus 1 (ReV1) 등 5종의 바이러스 감염이 확인되었다. 국내 주요 지황 재배지역의 포장에서 지황 바이러스의 발병률을 조사하기 위해 2017년부터 2018년까지 여섯 지역의 포장에서 바이러스병 조사를 실시하였다. 지황에 나타나는 주요 바이러스 증상은 잎에 모자이크와 노란 반점 및 변색이었으며 생육이 저조해지는 증상이 관찰되었다. 총 145개의 시료를 채집하여 5종 바이러스에 대한 유전자 진단을 실시한 결과, 전 시료에서 2종 이상의 바이러스가 복합 감염되어 있음을 확인하였다. 지황은 뿌리로 영양번식하는 재배 특성 상 품종별 종근에서도 바이러스 감염여부를 조사하였으며, 종근에서도 5종의 바이러스가 검정됨에 따라 지황에서의 바이러스병 관리를 위해서는 무병 종근의 생산 및 보급이 매우 중요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.191-197
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• 2019

파킨슨병은 운동완서, 근육경직, 진전 및 비정상적인 자세 등을 임상적 특징으로 하는 주로 운동 신경계에 영향을 주는 진행성 신경 퇴행성 질환이다. 파킨슨병은 산화 스트레스와 세포 내 신호 전달 경로의 조절 장애에 의한 뇌 흑색치밀부에서의 도파민성 신경세포의 사멸을 특징으로 한다. Quercetin의 주요 대사산물인 Quercetin-3-O-glucuronide (Q3GA)는 신경 보호 효과가 있는 것으로 보고 되어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 SH-SY5Y 세포에서 1-methyl-4-phenyl pyridinium ($MPP^+$)에 의해 유도된 신경 독성에 대한 Q3GA의 신경 보호 효과와 그 분자 조절 기전을 조사하였다. Q3GA는 $MPP^+$에 의해 유도된 세포 사멸을 유의적으로 감소시켰으며 PARP 절단을 감소시켰다. 또한, Bax/Bcl-2 비율의 감소와 함께 $MPP^+$에 의해 증가된 세포 내 ROS를 감소시켰다. Q3GA는 $MPP^+$에 의해 감소된 Akt와 CREB의 인산화를 유의적으로 회복시켰지만, ERK에는 영향을 미치지 않았다. 이 결과는 Q3GA가 ROS 생산 억제와 Akt/CREB 신호 전달 경로를 통해 $MPP^+$ 에 의해 유도된 신경 독성을 억제시킬 수 있음을 시사한다. 본 연구는 Q3GA가 파킨슨병에 대한 예방제 또는 치료제로 개발될 수 있는 가능성을 제시한다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.685-696
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• 2021

In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effect of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), a heme precursor, on inflammatory and oxidative stress activated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in RAW 264.7 macrophages by estimating nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), cytokines, and reactive oxygen species (ROS). We also evaluated the molecular mechanisms through analysis of the expression of their regulatory genes, and further evaluated the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant efficacy of ALA against LPS in the zebrafish model. Our results indicated that ALA treatment significantly attenuated the LPS-induced release of pro-inflammatory mediators including NO and PGE2, which was associated with decreased inducible NO synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 expression. ALA also inhibited the LPS-induced expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-6, reducing their extracellular secretion. Additionally, ALA abolished ROS generation, improved the mitochondrial mass, and enhanced the expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and the activation of nuclear translocation of nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. However, zinc protoporphyrin, a specific inhibitor of HO-1, reversed the ALA-mediated inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines production and activation of mitochondrial function in LPS-treated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Furthermore, ALA significantly abolished the expression of LPS-induced pro-inflammatory mediators and cytokines, and showed strong protective effects against NO and ROS production in zebrafish larvae. In conclusion, our findings suggest that ALA exerts LPS-induced anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects by upregulating the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway, and that ALA can be a potential functional agent to prevent inflammatory and oxidative damage.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권9호
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• pp.1210-1217
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• 2021

Two gram-negative, catalase-positive, strictly aerobic, and white colony-forming bacteria, strains H242^T and B156^T, were isolated from soil in South Korea. Cells of strain H242^T were oxidase-positive and non-motile short rods, while those of strain B156^T were oxidase-negative and long non-motile rods. Ubiquinone-8 was identified as the sole isoprenoid quinone in both strains. C_16:0, cyclo-C_17:0, andsummed feature 3 (C_16:1 ω7c and/or C_16:1 ω6c) and phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, and diphosphatidylglycerol were identified in both strains as the major cellular fatty acids and polar lipids, respectively. The DNA G+C contents of strains H242^T and B156^T were 69.4 mol% and 69.3 mol%, respectively. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA and 92 concatenated core gene sequences revealed that strains H242^T and B156^T formed distinct phylogenic lineages from other Ramlibacter type strains. The DNA-DNA hybridization (DDH) value between strains H242^T and B156^T was 24.6%. Strains H242^T and B156^T were most closely related to Ramlibacter ginsenosidimutans BXN5-27^T and Ramlibacter monticola G-3-2^T with 98.4% and 98.6% 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities, respectively. Digital DDH values between strain H242^T and R. ginsenosidimutans and between strain B156^T and R. monticola were 23.5% and 26.1%, respectively. Phenotypic, chemotaxonomic, and molecular analyses indicated that strains H242^T and B156^T represent two novel species of the genus Ramlibacter, for which the names Ramlibacter terrae sp. nov. and Ramlibacter montanisoli sp. nov., respectively, are proposed. The type strains of R. terrae and R. montanisoli are H242^T (=KACC 21667^T=JCM 33922^T) and B156^T (=KACC 21665^T=JCM 33920^T), respectively.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.391-402
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• 2021

Earthworms play an important role in soil fertilization, interacting continually with microorganisms. This study aims to demonstrate the existence of beneficial microorganisms living in the earthworm's immune system, the coelomic fluid. To achieve this goal, a molecular identification technique was performed, using cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) barcoding to identify abundant endogenic earthworms inhabiting the temperate zone of Rabat, Morocco. Then, 16S rDNA and ITS sequencing techniques were adopted for bacteria and fungi, respectively. Biochemical analysis, showed the ability of bacteria to produce characteristic enzymes and utilize substrates. Qualitative screening of plant growth-promoting traits, including nitrogen fixation, phosphate and potassium solubilization, and indole acetic acid (IAA) production, was also performed. The result of mitochondrial COI barcoding allowed the identification of the earthworm species Aporrectodea molleri. Phenotypic and genotypic studies of the sixteen isolated bacteria and the two isolated fungi showed that they belong to the Pseudomonas, Aeromonas, Bacillus, Buttiauxella, Enterobacter, Pantoea, and Raoultella, and the Penicillium genera, respectively. Most of the isolated bacteria in the coelomic fluid showed the ability to produce β-glucosidase, β-glucosaminidase, Glutamyl-β-naphthylamidase, and aminopeptidase enzymes, utilizing substrates like aliphatic thiol, sorbitol, and fatty acid ester. Furthermore, three bacteria were able to fix nitrogen, solubilize phosphate and potassium, and produce IAA. This initial study demonstrated that despite the immune property of earthworms' coelomic fluid, it harbors beneficial microorganisms. Thus, the presence of resistant microorganisms in the earthworm's immune system highlights a possible selection process at the coelomic fluid level.