• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.265-275
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• 2002

주요 농작물에서 건강-방어용 flavonoids 생성, phytoalexin (isoflavonoid, flavanol, proanthocyanidin)의 생성 및 소절을 통한 식물의 저항력 증대, 색소 (flavonol, anthocyanin)의 합성에 의한 자외선 방어, nod 유전자 inducer (flavones, isoflavones)의 대량 발현에 의한 혹 형성 (nodulation) 효율증대 등은 대사공학 적으로 향상 가능한 부분들이다. 파란 꽃을 개화하는 품종이 카네이션, 국화, 장미 등 중요 장식용 화훼작물들에는 결핍되어 있는데,이는 F3'5'H 유전자가 없어서 파란색 delphinidin 색소를 생산할 수 없기 때문으로 추정된다. 따라서 F3'5'H 유전자를 형질전환 하여 이러한 제한을 극복하고 delphinidin 유도체 생산이 가능하게 되면 파란색 꽃의 생산 가능성을 증대시킬 수 있게 된다. 또한 영양학적인 측면에서 이미 중요한 생리적 기능이 밝혀진 catechin을 비롯한 proanthocyanidin 과 anthocyanin은 의약품 및 식품첨가제 등 다양한 분야에서 크게 시장성을 넓히고 있어 상업적 측면에서 대사공학의 유망한 목표가 되고 있다. 최근의 대사공학 분야에서의 많은 성공에도 불구하고, flavonoid에 대한 고도의 대사공학 조절을 이용하여 원하는 flavonoid 화합물을 생성하거나, 원치 않는 flavonoid 화합물을 억제하도록 하는 데는 여전히 기술적 문제점들이 남아있다. 예를 들면 IFS와 FLS 등의 유전자 분리 그리고 조직 및 시기 특이적인 promoter 개발 등이 동시에 이루어져야 하며, co-pigmentation 및 액포 pH와 관련된 메카니즘에 대한 이해, 화훼작물들의 형질전환 기술 개발 등이 이루어져야 원하는 꽃의 착색 조절이 가능하게 될 것이다. 최근 나팔꽃에서 액포의 $Na^{＋}$H$^{＋}$ exchanger를 파괴하여 화색을 변경시킨 mutants 연구를 통하여 조만간 액포 pH의 조절을 이용한 식물 대사공학이 가능할 것으로 기대되고 있다 (Yamaguchi et al. 2001). 아직 자연계에서 기본적인 골격의 변경만으로 수천 종류의 flavonoid가 생성 가능한가는 여전히 의문점으로 남아 있으나, 분명한 것은 다양한 식물 체계에서의 노력으로 농업, 원예, 그리고 영양분 증대를 위한 flavonoid 대사를 어떻게 조절할 것인가에 대한 정보를 얻을 수 있고, 또한 flavonoid 생합성 연구로부터 얻어진 정보들을 통하여 세포질 대사와 기본적인 생물학적 현상에 대한 이해를 넓힐 수 있게 될 것이다.

• 한국미생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국미생물학회 2008년도 International Meeting of the Microbiological Society of Korea
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• pp.62-64
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• 2008

A major hurdle to the development of RNA interference as therapy for HIV infection is the delivery of siRNA to T lymphocytes which are difficult cells to transfect even in vitro. We have employed a single chain antibody to the pan T cell surface antigen CD7 was conjugated to an oligo-9-arginine peptide (scFvCD7-9R) for T cell-specific siRNA delivery in NOD/SCIDIL2${\gamma}$-/- mice reconstituted with human peripheral blood lymphocytes (Hu-PBL). Using a novel delivery, we first show that scFvCD7-9R efficiently delivered CD4 siRNA into human T cells in vitro. In vivo administration to Hu-PBL mice resulted in reduced levels of surface CD4 expression on T cells. Mice infected with HIV-1 and treated on a weekly basis with scFvCD7-9R-siRNA complexes targeting a combination of viral genes and the host coreceptor molecule CCR5 successfully maintained CD4/CD3 T cell ratios up to 4 weeks after infection in contrast to control mice that displayed a marked reduction in CD4 T cell numbers. p24 antigen levels were undetectable in 3 of the 4 protected mice. scFvCD7-9R/antiviral siRNA treatment also helped maintain CD4 T cell numbers with reduced plasma viral loads in Hu-PBL mice reconstituted with PBMC from donors seropositive for HIV, indicating that this method can contain viral replication even in established HIV infections. Our results show that scFvCD7-9R could be further developed as a potential therapeutic for HIV-1 infection.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.305-311
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• 1988

Slow growing R. japonicum R-l68 균주로부터 spectinomycin 내성 균주를 선발하고 이 Rhizobium내에 Tn-5를 도입시키기 위하여 Tn5가 함유된 E. coli WA 803/pGS9과의 conjugation을 통한 transposon mutagenesis를 실시하였다. 이때 C conjugation을 통한 Tn5 전이 빈도는 $1.0\times 10^{-5}-5.0\times 10^{-7}$ 범위 이였으며, 얻어진 transconjugant들은 spectinomycin (($100{\mu}$g/ml)과 kanamycin ($50{\mu}$g/ml)을 함유한 yeast extract-mannitol 배지에서 8-10일 배양후 colony를 형성하였다. 또한 transconjugant들은 genome상에 Tn-5를 함유하고 있음을 hybridization-을 통하여 확인하였다. 한편 nodule은 형성 하나 질소고정 활성이 없는 돌연변이주 R. japonicum RMa 75 $nod^{+}fix^{-}$ 균주를 선발하였는데 이 균주는 nodule내에 leghemoglobin이 결핍되어 있음이 확인되었다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.297-311
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• 2017

Saprolegniasis is one of the most devastating oomycete diseases in freshwater fish which is caused by species in the genus Saprolegnia including Saprolegnia parasitica. In this study, we isolated the strain of S. parasitica from diseased rainbow trout in Korea. Morphological and molecular based identification confirmed that isolated oomycete belongs to the member of S. parasitica, supported by its typical features including cotton-like mycelium, zoospores and phylogenetic analysis with internal transcribed spacer region. Pathogenicity of isolated S. parasitica was developed in embryo, juvenile, and adult zebrafish as a disease model. Host-pathogen interaction in adult zebrafish was investigated at transcriptional level. Upon infection with S. parasitica, pathogen/antigen recognition and signaling (TLR2, TLR4b, TLR5b, NOD1, and major histocompatibility complex class I), pro/anti-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin $[IL]-1{\beta}$, tumor necrosis factor ${\alpha}$, IL-6, IL-8, interferon ${\gamma}$, IL-12, and IL-10), matrix metalloproteinase (MMP9 and MMP13), cell surface molecules ($CD8^+$ and $CD4^+$) and antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, catalase) related genes were differentially modulated at 3- and 12-hr post infection. As an anti-Saprolegnia agent, plant based lawsone was applied to investigate on the susceptibility of S. parasitica showing the minimum inhibitory concentration and percentage inhibition of radial growth as $200{\mu}g/mL$ and 31.8%, respectively. Moreover, natural lawsone changed the membrane permeability of S. parasitica mycelium and caused irreversible damage and disintegration to the cellular membranes of S. parasitica. Transcriptional responses of the genes of S. parasitica mycelium exposed to lawsone were altered, indicating that lawsone could be a potential anti-S. parasitica agent for controlling S. parasitica infection.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제41권spc1호
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• pp.25-45
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• 1996

Soyfoods have potential roles in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, most notably cancer, osteoporosis, and heart disease. There is evidence that carcinogenesis are supressed by isolated soybean derived products in vivo such as a protease inhibitor, phytic acid, saponins and isoflavones. It is believed that supplementation of human diets with soybean products markedly reduces human cancer mortality rates. Especially, recent papers recognize the potential benefit of soybean isoflavone components for reducing the risk of various cancers. Isoflavones exhibit a multitude of medicinal effects that influence cell growth and regulation, which may have potential value in the prevention and treatment of cancer. In addition to potential biological effects, soybean isoflavones have the important physiological functions such as the induction of Bradyrizobium japonicum nod genes and the responses of soybean tissues to infection by Phytophthora megasperma as well as biochemical activities such as antifungal and antibacterial actions. Genistin, daidzin, glycitin and their aglycone (genistein, daidzein, glycitein) are the principal isoflavones found in soybean. Malonyl and acetyl forms have also been detected but they are thermally unstable and are usually transformed during the processing in glucoside form. Most soy products, with the exception of soy sauce, alcohol-extracted soy protein concentrate, and soy protein isolate, have total isoflavone concentrations similar to those in the whole soybean. Soybean-containing diets inhibit mammary tumorigenesis in animal models of breast cancer, therefore, it is possible that dietary isoflavones are an important factor accounting for the lower incidence and mortality from breast cancer. Of the total soybean seed isoflavones, $80\~90\%$ were located in cotyledons, with the remainder in the hypocotyls. The hypocotyls had a higher concentrations of isoflavones on a weight basis compared with cotyledons. Isoflavone contents were influenced by genetics, crop years, and growth locations. The effect of crop year had a greater impact on the isoflavone contents than that of location. The climate condition might be the attribution factor to variation in isoflavone contents. Also, while the isoflavone content of cotyledons exhibited large variations in response to high temperature during seed development, hypocotyls showed high concentration in isoflavone content. So, it is concluded that one of the factors affecting isoflavone content in soybean seeds is temperature during seed development. High temperature, especially in maturity stage, causes lower isoflavone content in soybean seed. It is also suggested that there may exist a different mechanism to maintain isoflavone contents between cotyledon and seed hypocotyls. In a conclusion, soy foods may be able to have a significant beneficial impact on public health.