• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.677-684
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• 2001

To isolate mutanse-producing bacteria, soil samples were collected from several areas in chonnam Province, South Korea. A total of 70 strains of actinomycetes were isolated from the soil samples. All isolated actinomycetes were inoculated on mutanase screening media to identify new bacterial strains producing mutanase activity. One strain in particular exhibited a strong mutanase-producing activity, and was identified as Microbispora rosea based on its morphological, cultural, and physiological characteristics, and also by 16S rDNA sequences.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.1335-1341
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• 2008

The cell wall material from fruiting bodies of Laetporus sulphureus has been suggested as a new alternative to mutan for the mutanase induction in Trichoderma harzianum. Structural analyses revealed that the cell wall fraction from this polypore fungus contained 56.3% of (1$\rightarrow$3)-linked $\alpha$-glucans. When the strain T. harzianum F-340 was grown on a cell wall preparation from L. sulphureus, the maximal enzyme productivity obtained after 3 days of cultivation was 0.71 U/ml. This yield was about 1.8-fold higher than that achieved on mutan, known so far as the best, but expensive and inaccessible, inducer of mutanase production. Cell-wall-induced mutanase showed a high hydrolytic potential in reaction with a dextranase-pretreated mutan, where maximal degrees of saccharification and solubilization of this biopolymer (80% and 100%, respectively) were reached in 3 h at 45$^{\circ}C$. The mutanase preparation was also effective in degradation of streptococcal mutan and its removal from oral biofilms, especially in a mixture with dextranase.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.764-773
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• 1996

The mutan containing $\alpha$-1,3 bond is an insoluble portion of glucan which is the main component of dental plaque. The secretion of mutanase was assessed with mutan-digesting Streptomyces isolated from soil, and the factors affecting its activity was studied, obtaining the following result. Mutan-digesting Streptomyces was identified as Streptomyces exfoliatus by its characteristics. The effect of dextranase was identified on the media containing blue dextran. A clear zone was produced by Streptomyces exfoliatus on the media containing blue mutan, so showing the secretion of mutanase. A clear zone was significantly produced on the media overlayed with agar containing blue mutan. A clear zone was produced at 2 days after the inoculation of Streptomyces exfoliatus on the media containing below a concentration of 0.025% glucose, at 3 days on the media containing 0.05 % glucose, and at 4 days on the media containing 0.1 % glucose. Mutan-digestion wasn't appeared early by adding other carbohydrates. The higher concentration of peptone, the later appearance of clear zone was on the media containing below a concentration of 0.1 % peptone. These results indicated that the secretion of mutanase was identified from mutan-digesting Streptomyces on the media containing blue mutan, and a clear zone was appeared lately on the media containing higher amount of glucose.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.449-459
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• 1997

Streptomyces exfoliatus의 mutan 분해 능력에 영향을 미치는 인자에 대해 알아 보고자 blue mutan 을 이용한 실험을 실시하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. Blue mutan이 들어 있는 배지에서 Streptomyces exfoliatus에 의한 투명대를 봄으로써 mutanase 의 분비를 확인할 수 있었다. Blue mutan이 들어 있는 여러 종류의 배지 중에서 minimal essential agar 상에서 Streptomyces exfoliatus가 투명대를 형성하였다. Minimal essential broth의 pH가 7.0일 때 pH가 5.5나 8.5일 때보다 blue mutan이 잘 분해되었으며, 배양 온도가 $37^{\circ}C$ 때 $32^{\circ}C$나 $42^{\circ}C$ 때보다 잘 분해되었다 (P<0.05). Minimal essential broth 에서의 blue mutan의 분해는 $CaCl_2$ 농도가 증가할 수록 (P<0.05), KCl 농도가 10mM일 때 증가하였으나, $MgCl_2$ 농도는 0.1mM에서 6.4mM의 범위에서 비슷하였다. Streptomyces exfoliatus 배양 상청액을 0.5% yeast extract와 10% sucrose를 첨가한 2배의 BHI broth에 가한 경우 교정용 wire상에서의 Streptococcus mutans에 의한 인공치태 형성이 유의성있게 억제되었다(P<0.05). 이상의 결과를 종합하면 Streptomyces exfoliatus에서 생성되는 배양 상청액내의 mutanase 가 인공치태 형성에 억제 작용이 있다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.619-626
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• 1998

The critical etiologic factor in the development of dental caries is dental plaque. The main component of dental plaque is the mutan produced by Streptococcus mutans. The following results were obtained by using blue mutan to assess the factors affecting the mutan-digesting activity of Micromonospora aurantiaca isolated from oral cavity. Micromonospora aurantiaca digested more blue mutan in the minimal essential broth at pH 7.0 than at pH 5.5 or 8.5, and at $37^{\circ}C$ than at $32^{\circ}C\;or\;42^{\circ}C$. Blue mutan was similarly digested at the range of 1mM to 16mM of $CaCl_2$ and 0.1mM to 6.4 mM of $MgCl_2$, while being significantly digested at the concentration of 2.5mM of KCl. When the concentration of glucose was decreased in the minimal essential broth, the digestion of blue mutan was increased. When the culture supernatant of Micromonospora aurantiaca in the RL broth with 1% glucose or 0.5% mutan was mixed with 2 ${\times}$ BHIYS broth containing 0.5% yeast extract and 10% sucrose, the formation of artificial plaque on the orthodontic wires by Streptococcus mutans was inhibited(p<0.05). These results indicated that the production of mutanase was identified in the culture supernatant of Micromonospora aurantiaca, suppressing the formation of artificial plaque by Streptococcus mutans.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.195-204
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• 2004

A novel glucanhydrolase from Lipomyces starkeyi KSM 22 has been suggested as a promising anti-plaque agent because it has been shown to have additional amylase activity and mutanase activity besides dextranase activity and to strongly bind to hydroxyapatite. Mouthrinsing with Lipomyces starkeyi KSM 22 glucanhydrolase solution was comparable to 0.12% chlorhexidine mouthwash in inhibition of plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation and local side effects were less frequent and less intense in human experimental gingivitis. In this study, Lipomyces starkeyi KSM 22 glucanhydrolase mouthrinses (1 and 2 unit/ml) were compared with a control mouthrinse (commercial 0.01% benzethonium chloride mouthrinse, $Caregargle^{(R)}$, Hanmi Pharmaceuticals) in the ability to inhibit plaque formation. A 3-replicate clinical trial using 4-day plaque regrowth model was used. Fifteen volunteers were rendered plaque-free on the 1st day of each study period, ceased toothcleansing, and rinsed 2X daily with allocated mouthrinse thereafter. On day 5, plaque accumulation was scored and the washout periods was 9 days for the next trial. Lipomyces starkeyi KSM22 glucanhydrolase(1 unit and 2 unit)- containing mouthrinse resulted in Significantly lower plaque formation in plaque area and thickness, compared to the control mouthrinse. There was no significant difference in plaque inhibition between enzyme-mouthrinses at 2 different concentrations used. This glucanhydrolase- containing mouthwash resulted in significantly lower plaque area severity index score and tended to have lower plaque thickness severity index score than those of control mouthrinse. But there was no significant difference according to the enzyme concentration. From these results, Lipomyces starkeyi KSM 22 glucanhydrolase-containing benzethonium chloride mouthrinse has greater anti-plaque effect than the commercial mouthrinse alone. Therefore this glucanhydrolase preparation is a promising agent for new mouthwash formulation in the near future.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.350-364
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• 1999

본 연구는 출생 후 성장과정에 있는 흰쥐의 턱밑샘과 혀밑샘에서 비만세포와 신경의 분포양상을 알아보고 이들이 침샘의 성장 및 분화에 관여하는지를 규명하고자 수행되었다. 비만세포는 출생 후 턱밑샘과 혀밑샘에서 모두 관찰되었으며 성장에 따라서 증가되는 양상을 보였으나 8주 이후에는 세포밀도가 변화하지 않았다. 출생시 턱밑샘보다는 혀밑샘에서 더 많은 수의 비만세포가 존재하였고 2주와 4주에서는 대부분의 비만세포가 신경혈관요소의 주변 결합조직에서 분포하였으나 일부는 선포와 근접하여 분포하고 있었다. Protein gene product 9.5 (PGP 9.5)에 면역 반응을 보이는 신경섬유들은 출생 후 모든 시기의 선조직에서 관찰되었으며, 꾸불꾸불한 형태로써 주로 도관과 혈관 주변에 분포하고 있었다. 면역 반응을 나타내는 신경섬유는 출생 후부터 8주까지는 급격히 증가하였으나 그 이후에는 거의 변화가 없었다. 2주에 신경섬유는 선포주변에서 급격히 증가하였으나 4주와 8주에는 분화하는 도관주변에서 특히 증가하였다. 이후부터 24주까지는 도관주변에 신경섬유가 감소하는 것 이외에는 변화가 거의 없었다. 본 연구결과 출생 후 성장기의 흰쥐의 턱밑샘과 혀밑샘에서 비만세포의 분포변화와 PGP 9.5에 면역반응을 나타내는 신경섬유가 처음으로 확인되었으며, 비만세포와 신경섬유는 선포의 분화 및 성숙, 그리고 도관구조의 분화와 밀접한 관계가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 비만세포와 신경은 출생 후성장기의 턱밑샘과 혀밑샘에서 상호작용을 통하여 서로의 분화를 유도하고 촉진시킴으로서 선포와 도관의 성장과 분화에 영향을 줄 것으로 사료된다.Streptomyces exfoliatus에서 생성되는 배양 상청액내의 mutanase 가 인공치태 형성에 억제 작용이 있다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.구에 사용될 수 있는 새로운 연구 방법을 제시한 점에 있다. 결 론: 본 실험 결과 전신방사선조사시, 조직등가 고체팬텀과 산란판 사이의 간격이 $50{\sim}60cm$일 때 표면선량을 처방선량에 가장 근접하게 조사할 수 있다는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 산란판과 환자와의 거리를 $50{\sim}60cm$에 위치시켜 표면선량의 over dose나 under dose의 발생 방지를 위한 주의가 반드시 필요하겠다.군의 전단결합강도가 가장 낮았다.본에서 III군에 비해 크기가 큰 기포가 더욱 많이 관찰되었다.e의 약동학은 cimetidine에 의해 유의한 차이를 보였으며 CYP1A2유전자형에 따른 영향은 관찰할 수 없었다. CYP1A2유전자형에 따른 생체내 대사능을 관찰하는 실험이 향후 이루어 져야 할 것으로 사료된다.san film보다 큰 수증기 투과도를 보였다.적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다.y tissue layer thinning은 3 군모두에서 관찰되었고 항암 3 일군이 가장 심하게 나타났다. 이상의 실험결과를 보면 술전 항암제투여가 초기에 시행한 경우에는 조직의 치유에 초기 5 일정도까지는 영향을 미치나 7 일이 지나면 정상범주로 회복함을 알수 있었고 실험결과 항암제 투여후 3 일째 피판 형성한 군에서 피판치유가 늦어진 것으로 관찰되어 인체에서 항암 투여후 수술시기는 인체면역계가 회복하는 시기를 3주이상 경과후 적어도 4주째