• Molecules and Cells
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.299-306
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• 2017

The transcriptional activator AphB has been implicated in acid resistance and pathogenesis in the food borne pathogens Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio cholerae. To date, the full-length AphB crystal structure of V. cholerae has been determined and characterized by a tetrameric assembly of AphB consisting of a DNA binding domain and a regulatory domain (RD). Although acidic pH and low oxygen tension might be involved in the activation of AphB, it remains unknown which ligand or stimulus activates AphB at the molecular level. In this study, we determine the crystal structure of the AphB RD from V. vulnificus under aerobic conditions without modification at the conserved cysteine residue of the RD, even in the presence of the oxidizing agent cumene hydroperoxide. A cysteine to serine amino acid residue mutant RD protein further confirmed that the cysteine residue is not involved in sensing oxidative stress in vitro. Interestingly, an unidentified small molecule was observed in the inter-subdomain cavity in the RD when the crystal was incubated with cumene hydroperoxide molecules, suggesting a new ligand-binding site. In addition, we confirmed the role of AphB in acid tolerance by observing an aphB-dependent increase in cadC transcript level when V. vulnificus was exposed to acidic pH. Our study contributes to the understanding of the AphB molecular mechanism in the process of recognizing the host environment.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.564-577
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• 2016

Salinity stress limits plant cultivation in many areas worldwide; however, persimmon (Diospyros spp.) has high tolerance to salt. Five accessions of Diospyros [three of Diospyros lotus (accession numbers 824, 846, and 847); one of Diospyros kaki var. sylvestris (869); and one of Diospyros virginiana (844)] were chosen for analysis of salinity stress. We compared the effects of salt stress on plant growth, relative water content (RWC), malondialdehyde (MDA), electrolyte leakage (EL), hydrogen peroxide content ($H_2O_2$), and antioxidative enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase, SOD; catalase, CAT; peroxidase, POD; and ascorbate peroxidase, APX) in leaves of healthy potted seedlings from each of the five accessions after salt treatment for 25 days. Salt stress affected the growth of plants in all five accessions, with all three D. lotus accessions showing the most severe effect. Salt stress increased membrane lipid peroxidation in all accessions, but a stronger increase was observed in the three D. lotus accessions. Moreover, accumulation of $H_2O_2$ was faster in salt-sensitive D. lotus compared to salt-tolerant D. virginiana 844. The activities of all antioxidant enzymes increased in D. virginiana 844 and in D. kaki var. sylvestris 869; the activities of SOD, CAT, and APX were at similar levels in D. virginiana 844 and D. kaki var. sylvestris 869, but POD activity was stimulated to a greater extent in D. virginiana 844. The activities of all antioxidant enzymes (except POD) decreased in D. lotus 824 and increased (except for SOD) in D.lotus 846. The activities of SOD and APX decreased in D. lotus 847, whereas POD and CAT activities both increased. Relative water content decreased significantly in D. lotus. No significant changes in lipid peroxidation or relevant antioxidant parameters were detected in any of the accessions in controls treated with 0.0% NaCl. D. virginiana 844 had higher antioxidant capacity in response to salinity compared to other persimmon rootstocks. These results indicate that changes of these key physiological variables are related to salinity resistance in different accessions of persimmon.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제65권2호
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• pp.104-112
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• 2020

본 실험은 옥수수(B73)에서 습해에 대한 생육 특성 변화와 습해 관련 유전자 발현 양상을 조사하여 내습성 옥수수 마커 개발을 위한 기초자료로 활용하고자 수행되었다. 1. 침수 처리구에서 초장(21.3%), 근장(50.6%), 잎 및 뿌리의 무게(21.6%), 잎의 SPAD 값(55.7%) 및 엽록소 함량(35.3%)은 감소하였고, 뿌리의 ROS의 함량은 2시간까지 46.5% 증가하다가 6시간 후에는 차이가 발생하지 않았다. 2. 뿌리 두께가 대조구에 비해 습해 처리구에서 2.5배이상 증가하였고, 뿌리 피층에 다수의 통기조직이 형성되었다. 3. 통기조직 형성(EXP1)과 에틸렌 생합성에 관련된 유전자(EREBP105) 등 습해 관련 유전자 7개가 습해 처리구에서 2.5배 이상 발현이 증가되는 것을 Microarray 분석을 통해 선별하고 RT-PCR을 통해 확인하였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.1167-1179
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• 2020

Objective: This study was conducted to fathom the underlying mechanisms of nutrition intervention and redox sensitive transcription factors regulated by Antrodia cinnamomea fermented product (FAC) dietary supplementation in broiler chickens. Methods: Four hundreds d-old broilers (41±0.5 g/bird) assigned to 5 groups were examined after consuming control diet, or control diet replaced with 5% wheat bran (WB), 10% WB, 5% FAC, and 10% FAC. Liver mRNA expression of antioxidant, inflammatory and lipid metabolism pathways were analyzed. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE₂) concentration in each group were tested in the chicken peripheral blood mononuclear cells (cPBMCs) of 35-d old broilers to represent the stress level of the chickens. Furthermore, these cells were stimulated with 2,2'-Azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to evaluate the cell stress tolerance by measuring cell viability and oxidative species. Results: Heme oxygenase-1, glutathione S-transferase, glutamate-cysteine ligase, catalytic subunit, and superoxide dismutase, and nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) that regulates the above antioxidant genes were all up-regulated significantly in FAC groups. Reactive oxygen species modulator protein 1 and NADPH oxygenase 1 were both rather down-regulated in 10% FAC group as comparison with two WB groups. Despite expressing higher level than control group, birds receiving diet containing FAC had significantly lower expression level in nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and other genes (inducible nitric oxide synthase, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-richcontaining family, pyrin domain-containing-3, and cyclooxygenase 2) involving in inflammatory pathways. Additionally, except for 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase that showed relatively higher in both groups, the WB, lipoprotein lipase, Acetyl-CoA carboxylase, fatty acid synthase, fatty acid binding protein, fatty acid desaturase 2 and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha genes were expressed at higher levels in 10% FAC group. In support of above results, promoted Nrf2 and inhibited NF-κB nuclear translocation in chicken liver were found in FAC containing groups. H₂O₂ and NO levels induced by LPS and AAPH in cPBMCs were compromised in FAC containing diet. In 35-d-old birds, PGE₂ production in cPBMCs was also suppressed by the FAC diet. Conclusion: FAC may promote Nrf2 antioxidant pathway and positively regulate lipid metabolism, both are potential inhibitor of NF-κB inflammatory pathway.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.337-337
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• 2017

Accurate and optimal water supply to cereal crop is critical in growing stalks and producing maximum yields. Excessive soil moisture may cause nutrient deficiencies and oxygen deficiency. Excessive soil water during crop growth stages results in decrease of yields. In Korea, the largest agricultural lands are paddy fields. Recently, upland crops are cultivated in paddy field soils to reduce overproduced rice in Korea. In order to success this policy, it is necessary to fully understand crop response to excessive soil moisture condition from paddy field soils. Adzuki bean is one of major legumes which provide protein in daily diet. Adzuki bean has been well know its weakness to excessive soil moisture condition, In order to obtain optimal yields of adzuki bean from paddy field cultivation, it is necessary to understand response of adzuki bean under different soil moisture conditions. This study investigated characteristics of growths, yields and response degree of water stress from adzuki bean. Three cultivars were selected for this study; Chungju, Hongeon, and Arari. All adzuki beans were cultivated in a paddy field which was divided into three sections with different soil moistures. The paddy field was located in Milyang, Gyeongsangnam during 2016. One section of the paddy field had the greatest average soil moisture content as 35.1% during adzuki bean cultivation (very poor). The second greatest soil moisture section had 32.6% (somewhat poor) and the smallest soil moisture section had 28.9% of soil moisture (somewhat well). During cultivation of three cultivar adzuki beans, soil moisture contents and groundwater levels were monitored. All the characteristics of growth and yield components were measured; height, thickness, 100 seed weights etc. Stress index values were calculated by Stress Day Index (SDI). All cultivars had the greatest yields from somewhat well section. Chungju had the greatest yields throughout all three sections compared to other cultivars. Chungju had 81% greater yield than Hongeon which had the smallest yield from somewhat well section. Arari set in middle from all sections. However there was no significant differences yields from very poor and somewhat poor sections. Leaf SPAD values tended to decrease and stable carbon isotope values increased as soil moisture increased. However, Chungju had no difference across different soil moistures in SPAD and stable carbon isotope values, while Hongeon had the greatest differences across sections. These trends followed by SDI values. Chungju had the smallest SDI values compared to other cultivars, which meant that Chungju was the strongest tolerance against excessive soil moisture than other cultivars. All three cultivars showed severe decrease of yields from very poor and somewhat poor sections. Arari and Hongeon showed great decrease from somewhat well section compared to yields from upland soil. These two cultivars may not be proper cultivating in paddy fields. In conclusion, adzuki bean is very sensitive to soil moisture condition and detailed soil managements are required to obtain optimal yields of adzuki bean from paddy field cultivation.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.51-62
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• 1995

It has been well known that ischemia and reperfusion injury to skeletal muscle following an acute arterial occlusion causes significant morbidity and mortality. The skeletal muscle, which contains high energy phosphate compounds, has ischemic tolerance. During the ischemia, the ATP is catalyzed to hypoxanthine anaerobically and hypoxanthine dehydrogenase is converted to xanthine oxidase. During reperfusion, the hypoxanthine is catalyzed to xanthine by xanthine oxidase under $O_2$, presence and that results in production of cytotoxic oxygen free radicals. These cytotoxic free radicals, $O_2^-,\;H_{2}O_2,\;OH^-$, are toxic and make lesions in skeletal muscle during reperfusion. The authors perform the present study to investigate the effects of allopurinol, the inhibitor of xanthine oxidase, on reperfused ischemic skeletal muscles by observing the ultrastructural changes of the muscle fibers. A total of 48 healthy Sprague-Dawley rats weighing from 200 g to 250 g were used as experimental animals. Under urethane(3.0mg/kg., IP) anesthesia, lower abdominal incision was done and the left common iliac artery were ligated by using vascular clamp for 1, 2 and 6 hours. The left rectus femoris muscles were obtained at 6 hours after the removal of vascular clamp. In the allopurinol pretreated group, 50mg/kg of allopurinol was administered once a day for 2 days and before 2 hours of ischemia. The specimens were sliced into $1mm^3$ and prepared by routine methods for electron microscopic observations. All preparations were stained with uranyl acetate and lead citrate, and then observed with Hitachi -600 transmission electron microscope. The results were as follows: 1. In 1 hour ischemia/6 hours reperfused rectus femoris muscles of rats, decreased glycogen particles and electron density of mitochondrial matrix and dilated terminal cisternae are seen. In 2 hours ischemia/6 hours repersed rectus femoris muscles of rats, mitochondria with electron lucent matrix, irregularly dilated triad and spheromembranous bodies are observed. In 6 hours ischemia/6 hours reperfused rectus femoris muscles of rats, irregularly arranged myofibrils, and many spheromembranous bodies, fat droplets and lysosome are seen. 2. In 1 hour ischemia/6 hours reperfused rectus femoris muscles of rats pretreated with allopurinol, decreased glycogen particle and dilated cisternae of sarcoplasmic reticulum and triad are observed. In 2 hours ischemia/6 hours reperfused rectus femoris muscles of rats pretreated with allopurinol decreased electron density of mitochondrial matrix and spheromembranous bodies are seen. In 6 hours ischemia/6 hours reperfused rectus femoris muscles of rats pretreated with allopurinol, mitochondria with electron lucent matrix, spheromembranous bodies and dilated cisternae of sarcoplasmic reticulum and terminal cistern are observed. The results suggest that the allopurinol attenuates the damages of the skeletal muscles of rats during ischemia and reperfusion.

• 한국잡초학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.299-307
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• 1988

한련초의 발아(發芽)와 출현(出現)에 미치는 외적(外的) 요인(要因)의 영향(影響)을 구명(究明)하기 위(爲)하여 수개(數個)의 시험(試驗)이 수행(遂行)되었다. 한련초의 종자(種子)는 90분(分) 침종(浸種)에 의(依)해 2배(倍) 무게로 증가(增加)되었다. 발아율(發芽率)은 상온(常溫)보다 변온(變溫)에서 더 높아 $35^{\circ}C$에서 78%, 35/$20^{\circ}C$에서 96.5%였다. 종자(種子)의 발아(發芽)는 수분(水分)Stress에 극(極)히 민감(敏感)하였다. 산소(酸素) 결핍조건(缺乏條件)에서는 발아(發芽)하지 않았으나 대기수준(大氣水準) 이상(以上)의 $O_2$함량(含量)에서도 발아(發芽)는 촉진(促進)되지 않았다. 암조건(暗條件), 녹색(綠色), 청색(靑色), far-red광조건(光條件)에서는 발아(發芽)하지 않았고 적색(赤色), 황색광조건(黃色光條件)에서는 정상(正常) 발아(發芽)하였다. pH3-10 범위(範圍)에서는 발아율(發芽率)에 유의변화(有意變化)가 없었다. 한련초 종자(種子)는 salt에 높은 내성(耐性)을 보여, NaCl 0.8%에서 81.5%의 종자(種子)가 발아(發芽)하였다. 토양내(土壤內) 종자(種子) 깊이에 따라 출현(出現)이 극(極)히 민감(敏感)하여, 밭조건(條件)에서는 0.5cm 깊이에서도 출현(出現)하지 않았고 논담수조건(湛水條件)에서는 얕은 깊이에서도 출현(出現)하지 않았다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.400-405
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 맥류 습해의 원인인 과습에 의한 근권의 산소부족이 맥류 뿌리의 생장 및 혐기 발효대사 효소(alcohol dehydrogenase, ADH; lactate dehydrogenase, LDH)에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 양액재배를 이용하여 1.5엽기 맥류 유묘에 용존산소 1.5-2 ppm 정도의 혐기처리를 1, 3, 5, 7일간 실시하였다. 혐기조건에서 뿌리의 생장은 모든 맥종에서 감소하였으며, 감소정도는 내습성이 낮은 보리가 내습성이 높은 밀과 호밀보다 낮았다. 정상조건에서 ADH 활성은 보리가 LDH 활성은 호밀이 가장 높았으나 두 효소 모두 맥종 간의 차이는 크지 않았다. 혐기처리에 의해 ADH와 LDH 활성은 모든 맥종에서 공통적으로 증가하였으며 증가 정도는 호밀과 밀에서 가장 높았고 보리에서 가장 낮았다. 혐기조건에서 이들 효소의 활성증가는 모든 맥종에서 유사하게 항시발현 동위효소의 증가 및 새로운 동위효소의 발현유도에 의해 나타났다. 혐기조건에서 ADH와 LDH 활성 증가 정도는 맥종의 재해저항성과 정의 상관관계가 인정되었다. 이러한 결과는 맥류의 내습성에 혐기 발효계 효소가 관여하고 있음을 의미하는 것으로 판단된다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.305-319
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• 2022

군집온도지수는 군집 구성원의 온도에 대한 선호도를 반영한다. 본 연구에서는 국내 하천 중 BOD 1.5 mg L^-1 이하이며 하천차수 3 이하인 151개 지점을 선정하여 CTI의 차이에 따른 하루살이목, 강도래목, 날도래목 (EPT) 군집지수와 섭식기능군의 변화를 분석하였다. 세 가지 목 모두 CTI의 증가에 따라 출현 종수가 지속적으로 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 또한 강도래목에서는 CTI가 낮은 그룹에서 개체수도 높은 값을 보였으며 세 가지 목 중 가장 민감한 분류군으로 나타났다. 섭식기능군에서도 CTI가 증가함에 따라 SH 비율은 낮아지고 GC의 비율은 증가하는 유의한 변화가 발생하였으며, 이를 통해 CTI가 변화할 때 기능적인 측면 역시 변화함을 확인하였다. 우점종은 그룹에 따른 차이가 크게 나타나지 않았으나 지표종은 그룹의 CTI에 따라 서식온도범위가 나눠지는 경향을 보였다. NMDS 결과는 EPT 분류군 중에서 강도래목이 온도에 가장 민감한 모습을 보이는 점과 섭식기능군의 경향성 차이 등의 앞선 결과들을 뒷받침하였다. 본 연구는 기후 변화에 따른 저서성 대형무척추동물의 군집 변화 예상에 기여하고 이에 따른 하천 생태계 보전 전략 수립에 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.140-146
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• 2008

해양생태독성평가를 위한 표준시험방법 개발을 위하여 해양생태계의 대표 소비자인 어류를 이용한 시험방법을 정립하였다. 표준시험생물은 송사리(Oryzias latipes)와 넙치(Paralichthys olivaceus)를 선정하였으며, endpoint는 7일 자어 사망률(7 day-$LC_{50}$)로 설정하였다. 표준시험방법은 미환경보호국(USEPA, 1994)의 어류독성시험법을 참고하였으나, 시험생물은 생태적 대표성 및 종의 유용성 등을 고려하여 재설정하였다. 송사리는 실험실 사육이 가능하고 광염성이며, 넙치는 국내 연안 생태계의 대표 어류이자 상업용 종묘 생산 시설을 통하여 연중 시험생물 확보가 가능한 점을 고려하여 선정하였다. 염분 내성 및 표준물질독성실험결과, 송사리는 $0{\sim}35\;psu$ 구간에서 전개체가 생존하였으며, 넙치는 염분이 20 psu 이상에서만 실험이 가능하였다. 독성시험기간은 7일이며, 시험구내의 용존산소가 4mg/L 이상을 유지하는 한 시험용액의 교환없이 수행하는 비교환정수방식을 택하였다. 시험생물의 연령은 부화 후 초기 사망률과 시험시 취급이 용이한 크기로 선정하였으며, 송사리의 경우 부화 후 7일(전장 약 5 mm), 넙치의 경우 25일(전장 약 10 mm)로 선정하였다. 시험적합도 기준은 대조구에서의 생존율이 80% 이상으로 설정하였으며, 표준독성물질에 의한 민감도를 어류 독성 시험시 동일한 방법을 이용한 결과를 제시하도록 하였다.