• KSBB Journal
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.458-462
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• 2009

황산 수용액에 재생 피브로인을 녹이고 가열하여 황산을 반응물과 동시에 촉매로 사용하여 황산-피브로인을 제조 하였다. 황산의 농도 및 반응온도를 달리하여 얻어진 시료로부터 적외선 흡광 스펙트럼, UV 흡광 스펙트럼, NMR 및 GPC를 사용하여 반응조건에 따른 황산기의 도입 정도 및 피브로인 분자의 분해 정도를 분석하였다. 황산-피브로인의 수율은 5%의 황산을 사용하여 $60^{\circ}C$에서 반응시킬 때 가장 높았으며 적외선 흡광 스펙트럼의 $1109\;cm^{-1}$의 피크가 나타내는 도입된 황산기의 량은 황산의 농도가 증가하면 같이 증가하였다. 단백질에 도입된 황산기는 피브로인 분자를 주로 구성하고 있는 세린 및 타이로신의 hydroxyl 그룹과 반응하여 O-sulfate ester를 형성할 것으로 예상되는데, 이는 274 nm에서의 UV 흡광도의 감소 및 $3300\;cm^{-1}$의 적외선 흡광 스펙트럼의 감소가 관찰되는 결과와 일치하였다. GPC 분석을 통하여 황산-피브로인이 가수 분해되어 원래 피브로인의 분자량 보다 분자량이 작으며 동시에 가수분해된 저분자 황산 피브로인 펩타이드와 덜 가수분해된 비교적 분자량이 큰 펩타이드로 구성되어 있음이 확인되고 있다.

• 한국미생물생명공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국미생물생명공학회 2001년도 Proceedings of 2001 International Symposium
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• pp.155-157
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• 2001

Bifidobacterium spp. is nonpathogenic, gram-positive and anaerobic bacteria, which inhabit the intestinal tract of humans and animals. In breast-fed infants, bifidobacteria comprise morethan 90％ of the gut bacterial population. Bifidobacteria spp. are used in commericial fermented dairy products and have been suggested to exert health promoting effects on the host by maintaining intestinal microflora balances, improving lactose tolerance, reducing serum cholesterol levels, increasing synthesis of vitamins, and aiding the immune enchancement and anticarcinogenic activity for the host. These beneficial effects of Bifidobacterium are strain-related. Therefore continued efforts to improve strain characteristics are warranted. in these respect, development of vector system for Bifidobacterium is very important not only for the strain improvement but also because Bifidobacterium is most promising in serving as a delivery system for the useful gene products, such as vaccine or anticarcinogenic polypeptides, into human intestinal tract. For developing vector system, we have characterized several bifidobacterial plasmids at genetic level and developed several shuttle vectors between E. coli and Bifidobacterium using them. Also, we have cloned and sequenced several metabolic genes and food grade selection marker. Also we have obtained bifidobacterial surface protein, which will be used as the mediator for surface display of foreign genes. Recently we have succeeded in expressing amylase and GFP in Bifidobacterium using our own expression vector system. Now we are in a very exciting stage for the molecular breeding and safe delivery system using probiotic Bifidobacterium strains.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제12궈1호
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• pp.137-149
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• 2001

Cytokines are polypeptides which possess various biological properties affecting. host defense function and response to disease. Inflammatory cytokines, tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$(TNF-${\alpha}$), interleukin(IL)-1 and IL-6 induce inflammation, fever, hypotension and pain when injected into animals or human subject. When glial cell cultures were prepared from neonatal mice or rats, astrocytes were reported to produce these inflammatory cytokines to viral infection, lipopolysaccharide(LPS), or cytokines. The purpose of this study was to investigate the regulatory effect of these cytokines secretion from primary cultures of rat astrocytes. Substance P(SP) can stimulate secretion of TNF-${\alpha}$ from astrocytes stimulated with LPS. Sesim-Tang significantly inhibited the TNF-${\alpha}$ secretion by astrocytes stimulated with SP and LPS. IL-1 has been shown to elevate TNF-${\alpha}$ secretion from LPS-stimulated astrocytes while having no effect on astrocytes in the absence of LPS. We therefore also investigated whether IL-1 mediated inhibition of TNF-${\alpha}$ secretion from primary astrocytes by Sesim-Tang. Treatment of Sesim-Tang to astrocytes stimulated with both LPS and SP decreased IL-1 secretion significantly. The secretion of TNF-${\alpha}$ by LPS and SP in astrocytes was progressively inhibited with increasing amount of IL-1 neutralizing antibody. Furthermore Sesim-Tang inhibited the IL-6 secretion by astrocytes stimulated with SP and LPS. The inhibitory effect of inflammatory cytokines by Sesim-Tang, observed in this study, might reflect an antiinflammatory activity and a reduction of various-type pains, fever etc. in the central nervous system.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.483-488
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• 2015

This report describes the molecular characterization of the Tc8.2 gene of Trypanosoma cruzi. Both the Tc8.2 gene and its encoded protein were analyzed by bioinformatics, while Northern blot and RT-PCR were used for the transcripts. Besides, immunolocalization of recombinant protein was done by immunofluorescence and electron microscopy. Analysis indicated the presence of a single copy of Tc8.2 in the T. cruzi genome and 2-different sized transcripts in epimastigotes/amastigotes and trypomastigotes. Immunoblotting showed 70 and 80 kDa polypeptides in epimastigotes and trypomastigotes, respectively, and a differential pattern of immunolocalization. Overall, the results suggest that Tc8.2 is differentially expressed during the T. cruzi life cycle.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.27-35
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• 1989

To develop more specific and sensitive diagnostic methods for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, 7-C-2 monoclonal antibody specific to polypeptides of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus (IBRV) was applied in indirect immunofluorescence antibody assay (IFA), indirect immunoperoxidase assay(IPA) and radial immunodiffusion enzyme assay (RIDEA). It was found that IBRV infected in MDBK cells could be detected as early as 8 hours post infection by IFA, and that IFA was more rapid and specific to identify IBRV antigen than IPA. The diagnostic efficacy of RIDEA and SN test was studied with 88 bovine sera. It was evident that RIDEA could eliminate the false positive reaction encountered in serum neutralization(SN) test, being more rapid and sensitive than the latter. Highly significant correlation coefficiency (r=0.76, p<0.01) was evaluated between the titers of sera and the diameters of RIDEA. Tracheal membranes and sera collected from 96 slaughtered cattle with lesions in respiratory organs were examined to detect IBRV antigen and antibody by IFA, RIDEA and SN test. It was presented that positive rates were 32.3% in IFA, 20.8% in RIDEA and 21.9% in SN test, and that coincidence rate between RIDEA and SN test were 100% in positive sera and 98.7% in negative sera. In conclusion, it was assumed that application of monoclonal antibody could improve the diagnostic efficacy of IBR by enhancing sensitivity and specificity of IPA, IFA and RIDEA.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.751-759
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• 1999

Plaque characteristics of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus isolates were examined using MARC-145 line cells. The plaque morphology of PRRS virus isolates was variable in size and heterogenic in population. Upon serial passages of the PRRS virus isolates on MARC-145 tells, heterogeneity was maintained but numbers of the large plaque size virus were increased with certain isolates. A PRRS virus isolate with variable plaque sizes was subcloned into 2 populations : small plaque ($H_S$) and large plaque ($H_L$) viruses. Growth kinetics of the subclones were then determined in MARC-145 cells, and production of the structural polypeptides was analyzed by SDS-PAGE. In a comparison of the growth kinetics, the $H_S$ virus showed higher infectivity titers during the first 48 hours but slower to reach the peak titier than $H_L$ virus did. In a nucleotide sequence comparison, differences of 4 nucleotides in open reading frames 5-6 gene were found between $H_S$ and $H_L$ viruses. Both the $H_S$ and $H_L$ clones produced 5 polypeptide bands with molecular weights of 15, 19, 26, 36 and 42 kD. The 5 bands were detected at 48 hours postinoculation (PI) with antisera to $H_L$ and another large plaque virus ($W_L$) and at 72 hours PI with $H_S$ virus antiserum. The present results demonstrate differences of biologic and molecular characteristics between the two PRRS virus plaque clones.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 1999

들깨로부터 callus의 유기 및 재분화를 위해 MS 기본배지에 생장조정제 NAA(0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 및 2.0mg/$\ell$)와 BA(0.5, 1.0 및 1.5mg/$\ell$)를 혼용하여 자엽과 하배축 조직을 치상하고 3, 4, 5 및 6주로 나누어 재분화과정과 구성성분의 변화를 조사한 결과, BA 0.5mg/$\ell$과 NAA 0.5mg/$\ell$을 첨가한 배지에서 자엽과 하배축 모두 callus의 유기 및 재분화 정도가 좋았고, 자엽절편의 뿌리 발생은 BA 0.5mg/$\ell$과 NAA 0.1mg/$\ell$을 첨가한 배지에서만 발생하였다. 배양기간의 경과에 따라 단백질함량은 증가한 반면 RNA 함량은 감소하였고, polypeptide pattern은 배양전 자엽조직에서는 30KD과 45KD의 polypeptide가 진하게 나타났고, 30KD polypeptide는 배양기간의 경과에 따라 증가 하였다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.133-138
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• 1996

Purpose : In the treatment of MRSA infection, rapid detection of MRSA is extremely important. The mecA gene codes the new drug resistant polypeptides called PBP2' which mediates the clinically relevant resistance to all beta-lactam antibiotics. The identical mecA gene has been found in coagulase-negative staphylococcus with the methicillin-resistant phenotype. On the other hand, the femA gene was absent from coagulase negative staphylococcus strains with the methicillin resistant phenotype. This study is aimed at early detection and definite diagnosis of MRSA. Methods : A total of 24 MRSA strains were studied. All strains were tested for antimicrobial susceptibility and purified DNA. We amplified both mecA and femA genes by PCR in 24 strains. Results : In MRSA all the 16 strains (100%) carried femA gene and 11 strains (68.7%) carried mecA gene. In contrast, in methicillin sensitive staphylococcus all the 8 strains (100%) carried femA and only 3 strains (37.5%) were detected mecA. Conclusions : As results, there are difference in the phenotype and genotype of methicillin resistance by PCR of mecA and femA. Such disparities between methicillin resistance and the presence of mecA gene suggest the presence of control gene of the mecA.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.177-184
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• 1995

In order to formulate an aqueous topical preparation of epidermal growth factor(EGF) for the treatment of open wound and bum, the stability of EGF in aqueous vehicles containing various stabilizers was evaluated and the pharmacological activity of gel preparations formulated with poloxamer 407 was determined with wound model. Various additives, which are known as potent stabilizers for proteins and polypeptides so far, were used to increase the stability of EGF in aqueous vehicles. The contents of EGF in the vehicles containing stabilizers were determined with an HPLC method after the storage at $37^{\circ}C$. EGF was more stable in ultrapure water than RO water or saline. All the additives studied resulted in deleterious effects on EGF stability. Therefore, it was speculated that any additives or impurities in the vehicle made EGF unstable. However, nitrogen purge of solution increased the stability of EGF in aqueous vehicles. The aqueous topical preparations of EGF were formulated with poloxamer 407 as a gel base in saline. Gelatin or amastatin was employed as a protease inhibitor. The pharmacological effect of EGF gel was studied with open wound model in mice. EGF preparations, made of oleaginous base or poloxamer gel base, showed significant healing effect compared to the control group(p<0.05). The addition of protease inhibitor in poloxamer 407 gel resulted in significant healing effect compared to the gel without it(p<0.05). Body weights of mice treated with EGF preparation were increased at the first day after the formation of open wound, while those of the control group were decreased. The EGF gel made of poloxamer 407 containing a pretense inhibitor would be a promising aqueous topical preparation for EGF.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.473-479
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• 2011

Adenylyl cyclase (AC)는 ATP로부터 cAMP를 형성하는 반응을 촉매한다. AC에 의해 생산된 cAMP는 다양한 신호전달 경로에서 이차전달자로 사용되고 많은 종에서 다양한 세포기능을 조절한다. AC는 1차구조에 따라 6개의 그룹으로 나눌 수 있다. 진핵생물과 Mycobacterium 속에 속하는 세균에서는 class III에 속하는 AC만이 발견된다. Class III에 속하는 AC의 경우 catalytic cyclase 도메인이 dimer를 형성해야만 활성부위가 형성되고 활성을 가지게 된다. 포유류의 AC는 하나의 polypeptide에 2개의 catalytic cyclase 도메인을 가지고 있고, 이 두 개의 도메인이 intramolecular dimerization을 통해서 활성부위를 형성한다. 반면에 mycobacteria의 AC는 polypeptide에 한 개의 catalytic cyclase 도메인을 가지고 있고, homodimer의 4차구조를 형성하여 활성을 가지게 된다. Class III AC의 활성을 위해서 필요한 6개의 아미노산 잔기가 활성부위에 잘 보존되어 있다. 이 6개의 아미노산 잔기는 $Mg^{2+}$과 결합을 하는 2개의 aspartate 잔기쌍, 기질특이성을 부여하는 lysine-aspartate 잔기쌍, 그리고 반응 전이상태를 안정화시키는 arginine-asparagine 잔기쌍들로 이루어져 있다. Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv에서는 16개의 AC 유전자가 발견되었으며, 이 AC의 연구된 특성에 대해 본 총설에서 다룰 것이다.