• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.429-433
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• 2014

To identify sequences of Entamoeba histolytica associated with the development of amebic liver abscess (ALA) in hamsters, subtractive hybridization of cDNA from E. histolytica HM-1:IMSS under 2 growth conditions was performed: 1) cultured in axenic medium and 2) isolated from experimental ALA in hamsters. For this procedure, 6 sequences were obtained. Of these sequences, the mak16 gene was selected for amplification in 29 cultures of E. histolytica isolated from the feces of 10 patients with intestinal symptoms and 19 asymptomatic patients. Only 5 of the 10 isolates obtained from symptomatic patients developed ALA and amplified the mak16 gene, whereas the 19 isolates from asymptomatic patients did not amplify the mak16 gene nor did they develop ALA. Based on the results of Fisher's exact test (P<0.001), an association was inferred between the presence of the mak16 gene of E. histolytica and the ability to develop ALA in hamsters and with the patient's symptoms (P=0.02). The amplification of the mak16 gene suggests that it is an important gene in E. histolytica because it was present in the isolates from hamsters that developed liver damage.

• Journal of Life Science
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.12-13
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• 2000

A human-specific retroposon SINE-R.C2 has been derived from a human endogenous retrovirus HER V-K 10. It is absent in the genome of nonhuman primates and present within the third intron of the human C2 gene that is located in the class III region of the major histocompatibility complex. In the present study, we determined the regional location of the human C2 gene. The analysis of the Genebridge 4 radiation hybrid mapping panel using PCR amplification located the C2 gene between D6S1422 (10.1 cR) and CHLC.GATA4A03 (21.3) with a lod score of>3.0. This allowed us to localize C2 gene on the human chromosome 6 band p21.31.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2006

저온저항성 BN115 gene과 표지유전자로서 kanamycin에 저항성 있는 nptII gene을 가지고 있는 식물발현용 binary vector pBin19/BNl15가 도입된 A. tumefacience MP90을 국화잎과 공동배양 하였다. 또한 particle bombardment를 이용하여 목적으로 하는 유전자가 식물체에 안정적으로 도입되어 발현됨을 PCR 및 Real-Time PCR 검정으로 확인하였다. 국화잎과 공동배양에 사용된 Agrobacterium은 $5.0{\times}1.0{\mu}m$로 non-sporing, motile, rod 형이며, Callus는 pin이나 cork-borer에 의해 상처 난 잎 가장자리로부터 형성되어 식물체가 재분화 되었다. 유전자 도입조건은 Agrobacterium을$O.D._{600}{\approx}0.5$에서 20분간 공동배양 할 때, Particle bombardment는 helium 압력을 1,100 psi, target 거리를 9 cm로 유지했을 때, 가장 효율이 높았다. 5mg/L kanamycin이 들어 있는 배지에서 선발된 형질전환체는 PCR 분석으로 형질전환여부를 판별할 수 있었으며, 선발 10개체 중 9개체에서 purified pBN115와 같은 크기의 밴드가 형성되었다. Taq-Man probe를 이용한 Real-Time PCR 결과 $45{\sim}0.00045ng/{\mu}{\ell}$ 범위에서 pBN115 gene을 10배씩 serial dilution한 amplification plot는 일정한 간격으로 standard curve를 보였으며, slope는 -3.313975, R2는 0.998319이었다. Amplification plots의 형질전환체 $C_T$값은 $20.75{\sim}33.81$범위였으며, 유전자 copy수는 정량분석을 기초로 산출하였다. pBN115의 plasmid DNA를 serial dilution했을 때, standard는 $5.6{\times}10^{10}/45ng{\sim} 5.6{\times}10^5/0.00045ng\;copies/{\mu}{\ell}$이 었으며, 형질전환체는 $3.86{\times}10^8{\sim}12565.71 copies/{\mu}{\ell}$이었다. 따라서 PCR, Real-Time PCR 분석 결과 저온저항성 유전자가 국화의 genome에 안정적으로 도입되었음이 확인되었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.2231-2235
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• 2015

Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of the entire genome provide a systematic approach for revealing novel genetic susceptibility loci for breast cancer. However, genetic association studies have hitherto been primarily conducted in women of European ancestry. Therefofre we here performed a pilot GWAS with a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array 5.0 platform from $Affymetrix^{(R)}$ that contains 443,813 SNPs to search for new genetic risk factors in 89 breast cancer cases and 46 healthy women of Indonesian ancestry. The case-control association of the GWAS finding set was evaluated using PLINK. The strengths of allelic and genotypic associations were assessed using logistic regression analysis and reported as odds ratios (ORs) and P values; P values less than $1.00{\times}10^{-8}$ and $5.00{\times}10^{-5}$ were required for significant association and suggestive association, respectively. After analyzing 292,887 SNPs, we recognized 11 chromosome loci that possessed suggestive associations with breast cancer risk. Of these, however, there were only four chromosome loci with identified genes: chromosome 2p.12 with the CTNNA2 gene [Odds ratio (OR)=1.20, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.13-1.33, $P=1.08{\times}10^{-7}$]; chromosome 18p11.2 with the SOGA2 gene (OR=1.32, 95%CI=1.17-1.44, $P=6.88{\times}10^{-6}$); chromosome 5q14.1 with the SSBP2 gene (OR=1.22, 95%CI=1.11-1.34, $P=4.00{\times}10^{-5}$); and chromosome 9q31.1 with the TEX10 gene (OR=1.24, 95%CI=1.12-1.35, $P=4.68{\times}10^{-5}$). This study identified 11 chromosome loci which exhibited suggestive associations with the risk of breast cancer among Indonesian women.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.114-119
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• 2020

Of the various types of mice used for genome editing, conditional knock-out (cKO) mice serve as an important model for studying the function of genes. cKO mice can be produced using loxP knock-in (KI) mice in which loxP sequences (34 bp) are inserted on both sides of a specific region in the target gene. These mice can be used as KO mice that do not express a gene at a desired time or under a desired condition by cross-breeding with various Cre Tg mice. Genome editing has been recently made easy by the use of third-generation gene scissors, the CRISPR-Cas9 system. However, very few laboratories can produce mice for genome editing. Here we present a more efficient method for producing loxP KI mice. This method involves the use of an HDR vector as the target vector and ssODN as the donor DNA in order to induce homologous recombination for producing loxP KI mice. On injecting 20 ng/µL of ssODN, it was observed that the target exon was deleted or loxP was inserted on only one side. However, on injecting 10 ng/µL of the target HDR vector, the insertion of loxP was observed on both sides of the target region. In the first PCR, seven mice were identified to be loxP KI mice. The accuracy of their gene sequences was confirmed through Sanger sequencing. It is expected that the loxP KI mice produced in this study will serve as an important tool for identifying the function of the target gene.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 1991

A shuttle promoter-probe vector, pEB203, was derived from pBR322, pPL703 and pUB110. Using the vector, a useful DNA fragment, 319 bp EcoRI fragment, having strong promoter activity has been cloned from Bacillus subtills chromosomal DNA. Selection was based on chloramphenicol resistance which is dependent upon the introduction of DNA fragments allowing expression of a chloramphenicol acetyl transferase gene. The nucleotide sequence of the 319 bp fragment has been determined and the putative -35 and -10 region, ribosome binding site, and ATG initiation codon were observed. This promoter was named EB promoter and the resultant plasmid which can be used as an expression vector was named pEBP313. The crystal protein gene from B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki HD-73 was cloned downstream from the EB promoter without its own promoter. When the resultant plasmid, pBT313, was introduced into Escherichia coli and B. subtilis, efficient synthesis of crystal protein was observed in both cells, and the cp gene expression in B. subtilis begins early in the vegetative phase. The cell extracts from both clones were toxic to Hyphantria cunea larvae.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.6739-6742
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• 2013

Background: Breast cancer is a major health problem worldwide. Olive oil induces apoptosis in some cancer cells due to phenolic compounds like oleuropein. Although oleuropein has anticancer activity, the underlying mechanisms of action remain unknown. The study aimed to assess the mechanism of oleuropin-induced breast cancer cell apoptosis. Materials and Methods: p53, Bcl-2 and Bax gene expression was evaluated by semi-quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in luminal MCF-7 cells. Results: Oleuropein-induced apoptosis was accompanied by up-regulation of both p53 and Bax gene expression levels and down-regulation in Bcl2. Conclusions: Oleuropein induces apoptosis in breast tumour cells via a p53-dependent pathway mediated by Bax and Bcl2 genes. Therefore, oleuropein may have therapeutic potential in breast cancer patients by inducing apoptosis via activation of the p53 pathway.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.303-310
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• 2021

In the present study, kaempferol, a flavonoidal natural compound found in Polygonati Rhizoma, was investigated for its potential effect on the gene expression and production of airway MUC5AC mucin. A human respiratory epithelial NCI-H292 cells was pretreated with kaempferol for 30 min and stimulated with epidermal growth factor (EGF) or phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), for the following 24 h. The effect on PMA-induced nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway or EGF-induced mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway was investigated. Kaempferol suppressed the production and gene expression of MUC5AC mucins, induced by PMA through the inhibition of degradation of inhibitory kappa Bα (IκBα), and NF-κB p65 nuclear translocation. Also, kaempferol inhibited EGF-induced gene expression and production of MUC5AC mucin through regulating the phosphorylation of EGFR, phosphorylation of p38 MAPK and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 (p44/42), and the nuclear expression of specificity protein-1 (Sp1). These results suggest kaempferol regulates the gene expression and production of mucin through regulation of NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways, in human airway epithelial cells.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.35-40
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• 1990

Thiostrepton 내성 유전자(tsr)를 포함하는 multi-copy 재조합 플라스미드 pJY7J2의 제한효소 절단지도를 작성하였다. pJY, 712는 Streptomyces에서 넓은 host range를 나타내었으며 cloning 목적에 사용할 수 있는 단일 BgtIl 제한효소 인식부위를 갖고 있었다. 플라스미드 pJY 712는 lethal zygosis(Ltz+) 현상을 보였다. pJY 712의 혁질전환빈도는 S. lividans에서 $5.0\times 10^{4}$ TFU였다. pJY 712의 Bell 제한효소 인식부위에 tyrosmase 유전자(mel)를 삽입하여 플라스미드 PJY713을 제조하였다. met 유전자를 포함한 재조합 플라스미드 pJY 714는 pJY 713의 일부분(1.9kb BgllI-BelI 단편)을 제거하여 제고하였다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.436-440
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• 1987

앞서 보고한 바와 같이 토양으로부터 분리한 K. pneumoniae NFB-320의 pullulanase 유전자를 pBR 322을 이용하여 E. coli에 cloning한 결과 약 14.4kb 의 재조합 plasmid DNA pYKL451을 얻었다. 이러한 pullulanase 유전자에 대한 유전적 정보를 얻기 위해 여러 가지 제한효소로 단일 혹은 이중 절단을 행하여 삽입된 pullulanase 유전자의 제한효소 절단지 도를 작성하였으며, E. coli(pYKL451)과 K. pneumoniae NFB-320이 생산하는 pullulanase의 효소적 특성을 조사하였다. 생산되는 두 균주의 효소는 50-55$^{\circ}C$ 부근에서 최적온도를 나타냈으며 최적pH는 모두 6.0이었다. 효소 안정성에 미치는 pH의 영향은 4$0^{\circ}C$에서 90min 간 방치했을 때 pH 5.0-10.0에서 안정하였으며 열안정성은 (pH6.0) 각 온도에서 한시간 처리하였을 때 4$0^{\circ}C$까지는 안정하였으나 5$0^{\circ}C$ 이상에서는 효소의 활성이 급격히 감소하였다.