• ETRI Journal
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.770-776
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• 2006

This paper presents a hyperspectral imaging technique based on laser-induced fluorescence for non-invasive detection of tumorous tissue on mouse skin. Hyperspectral imaging sensors collect image data in a number of narrow, adjacent spectral bands. Such high-resolution measurement of spectral information reveals contiguous emission spectra at each image pixel useful for the characterization of constituent materials. The hyperspectral image data used in this study are fluorescence images of mouse skin consisting of 21 spectral bands in the visible spectrum of the wavelengths ranging from 440 nm to 640 nm. Fluorescence signal is measured with the use of laser excitation at 337 nm. An acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF) is used to capture images at 10 nm intervals. All spectral band images are spatially registered with the reference band image at 490 nm to obtain exact pixel correspondences by compensating the spatial offsets caused by the refraction differences in AOTF at different wavelengths during the image capture procedure. The unique fluorescence spectral signatures demonstrate a good separation to differentiate malignant tumors from normal tissues for rapid detection of skin cancers without biopsy.

• BMB Reports
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.199-200
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• 2016

Gene regulation in the brain is essential for long-term plasticity and memory formation. Despite this established notion, the quantitative translational map in the brain during memory formation has not been reported. To systematically probe the changes in protein synthesis during memory formation, our recent study exploited ribosome profiling using the mouse hippocampal tissues at multiple time points after a learning event. Analysis of the resulting database revealed novel types of gene regulation after learning. First, the translation of a group of genes was rapidly suppressed without change in mRNA levels. At later time points, the expression of another group of genes was downregulated through reduction in mRNA levels. This reduction was predicted to be downstream of inhibition of ESR1 (Estrogen Receptor 1) signaling. Overexpressing Nrsn1, one of the genes whose translation was suppressed, or activating ESR1 by injecting an agonist interfered with memory formation, suggesting the functional importance of these findings. Moreover, the translation of genes encoding the translational machineries was found to be suppressed, among other genes in the mouse hippocampus. Together, this unbiased approach has revealed previously unidentified characteristics of gene regulation in the brain and highlighted the importance of repressive controls.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1995년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.128-128
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• 1995

To investigate the mechanism of the regulation of cytochrome P450IA1 gene expression, ethoxyresorufin deethylase(EROD) and benzo(a)pyrene hydroxylase in B6 mouse liver, in isolated perfused rat liver system. and in B6 mouse hepatocyte Hepa-I cells were examined. In C57BL/6N mouse, 3-methylcholan- throne( 3MC ) treatment have resulted in the stimulation of EROD activity based on fluorometry by 2.79 fold comparirng with that of control. Measurement of mRNA of cytochrome P450 was carried out by either nothern blot or dot blot analysis. Findings are similar to that of studies with enzymes. Furhtermore, when RTPCR method was applied to detect mRNA in Hepa I cell and liver tissues the results were more clear. Cytochrome P450IA1 upstream DNA containing CAT construct was transfected into Hepa-1 cells. After transfection of CAT construct, 3MC and flavonoids, such as, chrysin, hesperetin, kaempferol, morin, myricetin and aminoyrine were treated. 48 Hours after treatments, cells were harvested and assayed for CAT mRNA by RTPCR. 3MC treatment to hepa I cells transfected with trout P450IA1-CAT construct increased CAT mRNA by 2.81 fold when it was compared with that of control. This increase CAT mRNA was decreased by concomitantly treated flavonoids and aminopyrine. The level of CAT protein was 29.2-58.0% of 3MC stimulated CAT protein. Results of this study suggested that RTPCR seems to be a very good method to study regulation of gene expression in liver tissue or Hepa cells.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.152-157
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• 1990

면역조직화학적 방법을 이용하여 생쥐 난소에서 $\beta$-endorphin이 생성되는 부위를 조사하기 위하여 본 실험을 행하였다. 성숙한 생쥐를 4% neutral buffered paraformaldehyde로 관류고정하였으며 난소를 적출한 후 cryostat로 절편을 만들어 avidin-biotin complex(ABC)를 이용하여 면역색을 하였다. $\beta$-endorphin에 대한 항체반응은 주로 황체에서 일어났으며, theac interna와 theca externa에서는 반응이 나타나지 않았다. 황체에서의 염색 양상은 퇴화가 많이 진행된 황체세포에서 보다 강한 연색반응을 관찰할 수 있었다. 때로 황체세포에서 유래된 것으로 보이는 간질세포에서도 양성반응을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이외에도 large antral follicle의 여포강에 인접한 과립세포에서 약한 반응을 보여주었으나, 제 1차 여포에서는 양성반응이 나타나지 않았다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제54권12호
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• pp.626-631
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• 2021

Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), a non-receptor tyrosine kinase, is a critical component of cytokine and growth factor signaling pathways regulating hematopoietic cell proliferation. JAK2 mutations are associated with multiple myeloproliferative neoplasms. Although physiological and pathological functions of JAK2 in hematopoietic tissues are well-known, such functions of JAK2 in the nervous system are not well studied yet. The present study demonstrated that JAK2 could negatively regulate neuronal differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Depletion of JAK2 stimulated neuronal differentiation of mouse ESCs and activated glycogen synthase kinase 3β, Fyn, and cyclin-dependent kinase 5. Knockdown of JAK2 resulted in accumulation of GTP-bound Rac1, a Rho GTPase implicated in the regulation of cytoskeletal dynamics. These findings suggest that JAK2 might negatively regulate neuronal differentiation by suppressing the GSK-3β/Fyn/CDK5 signaling pathway responsible for morphological maturation.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.89-98
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• 2001

This study was conducted to detect the toxoplasma specific-DNA in circulating blood and organs collected from slaughtered pigs at slaughtering house and experimentally infected pigs with Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites by polymerase chain reaction(PCR), and also PCR was applied to diagnose for acute phase of swine toxoplasmosis as a newly developed diagnostic test. The sensitivity of oligonucleotide primer, T-1 & T-2, designed from toxoplasma B1 gene amplification method was compared with Tp parasite detection by mouse inoculation(MI). On the other hand, latex agglutination test(LAT) was conducted to detect the serum antibodies comparing with the detection of toxoplasma by PCR and MI. The results obtained were summarized as follows. PCR was able to determine at the lowest level of $10^0/ml$ T. gondii in blood samples which were blended with a serial diluted T gondii in vitro. On the other hand, $10^2/5g$ of T gondii could detect from a variety of tissues including lung, diaphragm, liver, heart, spleen and brain in vitro. The primer was proved to specifically determine T gondii in blood and tissues in vitro but it did not detect Neospora caninum used as a negative control. DNA of T. gondii was effectively extracted by freezing, thawing and grinding twice both tissues mixed with T gondii in vitro and in experimentally infected pig's tissues. PCR detected specific DNA in the blood of experimentally infected pigs at 108 hrs and 120 hrs post-infection, it was the same time that the pigs showed fever and parasitaemia. In case of tissue, specific DNA was, however, detected only lung from experimentally infected pigs. Even though the duration of acute phase was from 3 to 7 days post-infection, but the latex agglutination test (LAT) results appeared from 8 days post-infection. A comparison of sensitivity in determining T gondii in blood samples between PCR and MI, PCR positive rate ranged from 25 to 33.3%, but that of MI covered from 75 to 100%.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.417-424
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• 2019

포르말린을 사용한 조직 고정 방식은 우수한 세포 형태를 유지하며 장기간 조직을 보관할 수 있는 장점이 있으나, 느린 고정 시간, 유해 화학물질에 노출 및 단백질 변형 등의 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 마우스의 간과 신장 조직을 이용하여 포르말린 고정과 마이크로파 조사에 의한 빠른 고정을 각각 실시한 후 조직학적 검사와 단백질의 보존 상태를 측정하여 그 결과를 비교하였다. 동일 조직을 절단하여 포르말린 고정과 인산염 완충 식염수에서 마이크로파 조사에 의한 고정 과정을 동시에 실시하였으며, 파라핀 포매 조직에서 제조한 슬라이드에서 H & E와 면역화학염색을 시행하여 조직 고정의 적정성과 항원성을 검사하였다. 또한 고정 조직에서 단백질 추출 양과 질을 각각 BCA법 및 Western blotting법으로 평가하였다. H & E 염색과 면역화학염색을 수행한 결과, 적혈구의 부분적 소실을 제외하고는 마이크로파 고정 조직과 포르말린 고정 조직 간에 대등한 결과를 보였다. 특히, 마이크로파 고정 조직에서 단백질은 잘 보존된 상태로 추출되었다. 결론적으로, 마이크로파 조사를 통한 조직 고정은 포르말린 고정과 비교하여 빠른 고정시간과 우수한 단백질 회수율을 보였으며, 조직 고정의 적정성과 항원성에서도 포르말린 고정과 대등한 결과를 보여, 신속한 조직 고정이 필요한 환경에서 적용이 가능함을 제시하고 있다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2015

Objective : Cerebral vessels, such as intracerebral perforating arterioles isolated from rat brain, have been widely used as an ex vivo model to study the cerebrovascular function associated with cerebrovascular disorders and the therapeutic effects of various pharmacological agents. These perforating arterioles, however, have demonstrated differences in the vascular architecture and reactivity compared with a larger leptomeningeal artery which has been commonly implicated in cerebrovascular disease. In this study, therefore, we developed the method for studying cerebrovascular function utilizing the olfactory artery isolated from the mouse brain. Methods : The olfactory artery (OA) was isolated from the C57/BL6 wild-type mouse brain. After removing connective tissues, one side of the isolated vessel segment (approximately $-500{\mu}m$ in length) was cannulated and the opposite end of the vessel was completely sealed while being viewed with an inverted microscope. After verifying the absence of pressure leakage, we examined the vascular reactivity to various vasoactive agents under the fixed intravascular pressure (60 mm Hg). Results : We found that the isolated mouse OAs were able to constrict in response to vasoconstrictors, including KCl, phenylephrine, endothelin-1, and prostaglandin $PGH_2$. Moreover, this isolated vessel demonstrated vasodilation in a dose-dependent manner when vasodilatory agents, acetylcholine and bradykinin, were applied. Conclusion : Our findings suggest that the isolated olfactory artery would provide as a useful ex vivo model to study the molecular and cellular mechanisms of vascular function underlying cerebrovascular disorders and the direct effects of such disease-modifying pathways on cerebrovascular function utilizing pharmacological agents and genetically modified mouse models.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2001년도 International Symposium on Signal transduction in Toxicology
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• pp.163-163
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• 2001

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for mammals and its biological functions are mediated by selenoprotein. In tissues, Se is incorporated into the selenoprotein by recognition of the UGA codon as a stop codon for selenoprotein. Phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase (PHGPx) is an antioxidant selenoprotein that belongs to the superfamily of selenium-dependent peroxidase.(omitted)

• Rapid Communication in Photoscience
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.56-56
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• 2012