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니트릴 분해효소 생산균인 Rhodococcus erythropolis의 발굴 및 효소 특성 연구 (Characterization of Nitrile-hydrolyzing Enzymes Produced from Rhodococcus erythropolis)

  • 박효정;박하주;엄기남;김형권
    • 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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    • 제34권3호
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    • pp.204-210
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    • 2006
  • 각종 니트릴 화합물은 키랄 의약품의 합성에 사용되는 유용한 중간체이다. 본 연구에서는 토양 분리균 중에서 4-chloro-3-hydroxy butyronitrile(CHBN)기질로부터 고지혈증 치료제인 Atorvastatin을 합성하는 데에 필요한 4-chloro-3-hydroxy butyric acid(CHBAc)를 생성하는 균주 2종류를 선발하였다. 16S rRNA 분석을 통해서 균 동정을 수행한 결과, 모두 Rhodococcus erythropolis에 속하는 것으로 밝혀졌으며, TLC 분석 결과로부터 CHBN 기질을 분해하는 효소는 니트릴 히드라타아제(NHase)와 아미다아제(amidase)인 것으로 추정되었다. 분리균의 CHBN 분해효소는 ${\varepsilon}$-카프로락탐에 의해서 발현이 유도되었으며, 균체와 세포 추출액에서 모두 기질 분해활성을 나타났다. 기존에 보고된 효소의 유전자 염기서열로부터 프리머를 제조하고 PCR을 수행함으로써 분리균으로부터 니트릴 히드라타아제와 아미다아제 유전자를 확보하게 되었다. 발굴된 유전자의 염기서열을 분석한 결과, 이미 보고된 Rhodococcus erythropolis의 니트릴 히드라타아제 ${\alpha}$-서브유니트과 ${\beta}$-서브유니트 및 아미다아제와 96% 이상의 상동성을 보였다. 따라서 CHBN기질은 분리균의 니트릴 히드라타아제와 아미다아제 효소에 의해서 아미(CHBAm)를 거쳐 산(CHBAc)으로 전환되는 것을 알게 되었다.

A539 및 NCI-H460 인체 폐암세포의 증식 및 apoptosis 유도에 미치는 가미삼기보폐탕의 영향 (Effect of Gamisamgibopae-tang on the Growth and Apoptosis of A539 and NCI-H460 Human Lung Cancer Cells)

  • 김진영;김현중;정광식;박철;최영현;감철우;박동일
    • 대한한방내과학회지
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    • 제29권1호
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    • pp.130-148
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    • 2008
  • Objective : This study was designed to investigate the effect of the water extract of Gamisamgibopae-tang(GMSGBPT), an oriental herbal formulation, on the growth of NCI-H460 and A549 human non-small-cell lung cancer cell lines. Methods : Cytotoxicity and cell morphology were evaluated by MTT assay and inverted microscope, respectively. Apoptosis was detected using agarose gel electrophoresis and flow cytometer. The expression levels of mRNAs and proteins of target genes were determined by RT-PCR and western blot analyses, respectively Result and Conclusion : We found that exposure of A549 cells to GMSGBPT resulted in the growth inhibition in a dose-dependent manner as measured by MTT assay, but GMSGBPTdid not affect the growth of NCI-H460 cells. The anti-proliferative effect of GMSGBPT treatment in A549 cells was associated with morphological changes, formation of apoptotic bodies and DNA fragmentation, and flow cytometry analysis confirmed that GMSGBPT treatment increased the populations of apoptotic-sub G1 phase. Growth inhibition and apoptotic cell death by GMSGBPT were connected with a up-regulation of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21 (WAF1/CIP1) mRNA and protein in a tumor suppressor p53-independent fashion. However GMSGBPT treatment did not affect other growth regulation-related genes such as early growth response-1 (Egr-1), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-activated gene-1 (NAG-1), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenases (COXs), telomere-regulatory factors in A549 orNCI-H460 cells. Taken together, these findings partially provide novel insights into the possible molecular mechanism of the anti-cancer activity of GMSGBPT.

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련화향(蓮花香) 정유액이 glioma cell에 미치는 효과 (Effects of the Essential Oil of Nelumbo nucifera Flower on Glioma Cells)

  • 김인자;이주연;최방섭;김근우;구병수
    • 동의신경정신과학회지
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    • 제19권2호
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    • pp.111-122
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    • 2008
  • Objective : Herb medicines are potential sources of useful edible and medicinal plants. They are used as a drug because of their various biological activities such as immunomodulatory, antiviral, and antitumor functions. Nelumbo nucifera have been applied in Chinese herbal prescriptions to improve tissue inflammation. However, it has not been elucidated on the effect of the flower of Nelumbo nucifera in cells. Method : In the present study, to examine the effect of that on glioma cells, U87, the essential oil was extracted from the flower of Nelumbo nucifera (NN essential oil). U87 cells were exposed to different concentrations of 2-40 ug/ml of NN essential oil in ethanol. Cell viability was measured by MTT assay at 24 h. To find out the intracellular target signal molecule(s) for this antiproliferative activity of NN essential oil, phosphorylation of Akt, ERM, MAPK or p38 proteins were examined by Western blot analysis. To study long term effect of NN essential oil in U87 cells, the image of cells treated with NN essential oil for 4 days were obtained. Results and Conclusion : NN essential oil was shown to exhibit antitumor activity in glioma cells, at a broad range of concentrations of 10-40 ug/ml. The phosphorylation of Akt and Endoplasmic Reticulum Matrix (ERM) proteins which known to be involved in the cell death, were gradually decreased to 2 hours after addition 20 ug/ml of NN essential oil. However, the phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein (MAPK) and p38 was found to increase in NN essential oil treated cells. NN essential oil treated cells showed decreased glioma cell number. These results provide a possible NN essential oil-induced inhibitory signal for tumor cell proliferation that is initiated by the decrease in Akt activity. Moreover, it is likely that the activation of p38 is required for the NN essential oil-induced inhibition of tumor proliferation.

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한약 복용이 간기능에 미치는 영향 : 전향적 다기관 예비연구 (Safety of Prescribed Korean Herbal Medicine on Liver Function : Prospective Multi-center Pilot Study)

  • 윤영주;박재현;백은경;박재형;정슬기;박해모;이선동;신병철
    • 동의생리병리학회지
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    • 제23권3호
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    • pp.715-722
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    • 2009
  • The aim of this study was to investigate the safety of short-term use of Korean herbal medicine (KHM; prescribed herbal medicine by doctors of traditional Korean medicine) on liver function. Three hundred eighty four outpatients who took KHM for various conditions were enrolled for multi-center, prospective observational study. Of them 237 patients completed questionnaire and were checked liver function (aspartic aminotransferase;AST, alanine aminotransferase;ALT, alkaline phosphatase;ALP, total bilirubin;t-Bil, direct bilirubin;d-Bil, gamma glutamyltranspeptidase;GGT, protein and albumin) before and after taking KHM (duration; 21.4${\pm}$10.0 days), and data were analysed statistically. Of the 213 patients showing normal liver function test (LFT) at baseline, 209 (98.1%) remained within the normal range at the second test while 3 (1.4%) revealed slight increase of LFT. Only one subject had raised LFT regarding level of liver injury without perceived symptoms. Twenty-four of 237 patients were abnormal at baseline, and 16 at the second testing. Of the patients taking KHM, only 4 changed from normal to abnormal while 12 from abnormal to normal in their LFT. There were no significant increase in LFT level between the first and second test, except in the t-Bil level, however, the change of t-Bil was small and within normal range. The current study showed that the use of KHM did not increase the frequency of abnormal LFTs, at least in the short term.

부산지역 일부 대학생의 식습관 및 영양소 섭취상태에 관한 연구 (The Comparison in Daily Intake of Nutrients and Dietary Habits of College Students in Busan)

  • 고명수
    • 대한지역사회영양학회지
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    • 제12권3호
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    • pp.259-271
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    • 2007
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the dietary habits and daily intake of nutrients in college students. This survey was conducted using a self-administered questionaire. The average heights and weights were 173.5 cm and 72.3 kg of male students and 161.8 cm and 57.2 kg of female students. The average of BMI was $24.2kg/m^2$ of male and $21.9kg/m^2$ of female, and the value of male students was higher than the value of female students. The response to the daily meals was 54.6% for '$2{\sim}3$ times/week'. The regularity of mealtime was 41.7% for irregular and the frequency eating after nine was 45.7% for '5-6 times/week', respectively. The repast was 72.2% for 'overeating and little eating' and was a significant difference of male and female students (p<0.05). The eating rate was higher '$10{\sim}20min$'. As for breakfast food eaten, skipping breakfast was 23.6% for 'no/week' and female students were higher than male students (p<0.05). The frequency of snacks was 36.0% for 'nothing' of males students and 34.8% for '3-4 times/week' of female students (p<0.05). The type of snack was a significant difference of males and females students (p<0.01), and was the highest 75.0% for carbonated drinks of males and 37.5% for snacks of females. The eating due to stress solution was a significant difference of male and female students (p<0.01), and was the highest 23.0% for 'frequency' of males and 44.7% for 'sometime' of females. As for food intake of male and female students, the meat intake was 66.7% for 'everything of male and female students. The fish intake was 68.1 % for '1-2times/week'. The milk, milk products, eggs and beans were each 40.3%, 58.3%, 56.9%, 47.2% for '1-2 times/week' (p<0.05). The fat intake was 55.6% for '$1{\sim}2$ times/week'. The average consumption of energy was 58% of male and 67% of female of estimated energy requirement (EER). Their mean ratio of carbohydrate: protein: fat was 57 : 15 : 28 of all subjects. The mean intakes of vitamin C and folic acid were 70% and 51% of males and 62% and 52% of females of recommended intake (RI). The mean intakes of Ca, P, Fe and Na were 71%, 140%, 146% of males and 72%, 122%, 76% of female of RI and 273% of males and 233% of females of adequate intake (AI). Therefore, nutritional education is necessary for college students to establish physicall and mentall optimal health conditions though nutritional intervention.

커피와 작두콩 추출물의 혼합에 따른 항염증 효과 (Anti-inflammatory effects of a mixture of coffee and sword bean extracts)

  • 배훈천;박정업;문제학
    • 한국식품과학회지
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    • 제52권3호
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    • pp.237-243
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    • 2020
  • 커피에 작두콩 추출물의 혼합에 따른 항염증 효과를 평가하였다. 커피 추출물과 작두콩 추출물을 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5 (v/v)의 비율로 혼합한 시료를 대상으로 DPPH를 이용한 항산화 활성평가와 세포독성 평가 및 LPS로 염증이 유도된 RAW 264.7 세포에서 염증 매개물질인 NO, 염증성 cytokine인 TNF-α와 IL-6의 생성 및 iNOS 단백질의 발현을 측정하였다. 그 결과, DPPH radical-scavenging 활성은 작두콩 추출물의 농도에 의존적으로 높게 나타났으며, 커피와 작두콩 1:4 (v/v)의 혼합 비율에서 대략 80%의 DPPH radical-scavenging 활성을 보였다. MTS assay로 세포 생존율을 분석한 결과, 커피와 작두콩 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5(v/v) 혼합 추출물 모두에서 세포독성이 나타나지 않았다. LPS로 염증이 유도된 RAW 264.7 세포에서 TNF-α의 발현 저해 효과는 관찰되지 않았지만, iNOS 단백질 발현과 그에 따른 NO와 IL-6의 생성은 효과적으로 억제됨이 확인되었다. 특히, 커피와 작두콩 1:2 (v/v) 혼합 비율에서 IL-6와 iNOS의 발현이 유의하게 감소하였다. 이와 같은 결과를 종합하여볼 때, 작두콩을 커피의 블렌딩 소재로 이용함으로써 항산화와 항염증 기능이 향상된 커피음료의 제조에 응용할 수 있을 것으로 시사되었다.

중합효소 연쇄반응을 이용한 메치실린 내성균주의 동정 (Identification of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Polymerase Chain Reaction)

  • 박인철;김광수;박명진;이승훈;홍석일;최태부
    • KSBB Journal
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    • 제14권4호
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    • pp.460-464
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    • 1999
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureus(MRSA)는 다양한 항생제에 저항성을 나타내며 제 3세대 cephalosporin계가 보급된 1980년대 이후 원내 감염의 중요 원인균으로 대두되고있다. 그러나 MRSA 동정의 오류나 실수로 인한 부적절한 치료에 문제가 있으며 항생제의 오용으로 인한 다제약제 내성획득이 임상에서 심각한 문제가 되거 있다. 따라서 MRSA 감염의 적절한 치료는 이 원인 균의 신속하고 믿을 수 있는 동정을 필요로 한다.본 연구에서는 분자 생물학적인 동정법을 확립하기 위하여 항생제의 내성 기구인 페니실린 결합 단백질 2‘(PBP2')를 암호화하는 mec A 유전자를 PCR 방법으로 증폭하여 MIC test 결과와 비교하여 MRSA를 동정하는데 PCR법이 유용한지를 판명하였다.각 환자의 다종 검체로부터 S. aureus 120균주를 분리하여 oxcillin으로 MIC test를 한 결과 MRSA의 비율로는 농에서는 MRSA가 61.9%로 가장 높게 판명되었다. 120균주 중 MRSA 40균주, MSSA 40균주를 성별하여 PCR 방법으로 동정하여 MIC test와 비교 한 결과, MRSA 1균주(2.5%), MSSA는 2균주(5%)의 차이만이 MIC test와 상이성을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과로 볼 때 PCR법으로 MRSA를 동정하는 것은 유용하며 일상검사 업무로서 활용성이 높을 것으로 판단되었다.

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가미한다열소탕(加味寒多熱少湯)이 고지방식이 비만생쥐의 체지방감소에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Gami-Handayeolso-Tang on Body Fat Reduction in High Fat Diet-Fed Obese Mice)

  • 이하일;이종하;권영미;송용선
    • 한방재활의학과학회지
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    • 제26권1호
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    • pp.13-31
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    • 2016
  • Objectives In this study, it was investigated whether Gami-Handayeolso-Tang (HDYST) medication has anti-obesity effects in high fat diet (HFD)-fed obese mice. Methods The experimental animals were divided into five groups-normal diet-fed (ND), high fat diet-fed control (HFD), HFD+HDYST 150, HFD+HDYST 300, and HFD+orlistat as a positive drug. The obese markers such as body weight, diet efficiency ratio, serum levels of total cholesterol, triglyceride, lipid contents, leptin, adiponectin, and GOT/GPT were measured. Also, white adipose tissue, liver weight, abdominal fat mass, hepatic lipid contents, and mRNA expression of obese-associating genes were examined in obese mice. Results In high fat diet-fed mice, HDYST administration significantly decreased body weight, diet efficiency ratio, serum levels of total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL-cholesterol, as well as leptin and GOT/GPT, compared to the HFD group in a dose-dependent manner. HDYST increased significantly the serum levels of HDL-cholesterol and adiponectin. It also reduced the accumulation of lipids, such as total lipid and triglycerides, in organs such as liver and abdominal adipose tissue. Moreover, HDYST administration significantly decreased the expression levels of fatty acid synthetic genes, such as sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c), FAS and Stearoyl-Coenzyme A desaturase 1 (SCD-1), in the liver tissues, while it increased the messenger RAN (mRNA) levels of fatty acid catalytic genes, such as Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha (PPAR-${\alpha}$), acyl-COA oxidase (ACO), and Carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1a (CPT-1a). Conclusions Based on the results above, HDYST reveals anti-obesity effects declining body fat accumulation through the regulation of fatty acid metabolism and leptin/adiponectin serum levels. It therefore suggests that HDYST can be clinically useful for the treatment of obesity.

Imatinib-mesylate에 의한 과민성 폐렴 1예 (A Case of Imatinib-mesylate associated Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis)

  • 이재웅;김혜진;김규진;신경철;홍영훈;정진홍;이관호
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제59권4호
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    • pp.423-426
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    • 2005
  • Imatinib-mesylate는 만성 골수성 백혈병과 소화기 위장관 기질암의 효과적인 치료제로 인정되면서 사용량이 급격하게 증가하고 있다. Imatinib-mesylate로 치료 중 발생하는 기침이나 호흡곤란은 대부분 폐부종이나 흉수, 간질성 폐질환에 의하여 발생하며, 간질성 폐질환의 경우 조직학적으로는 비특이적 간질성 폐렴, 과민성 폐렴, 호산구 침착 등의 형태로 발생한다. 그러나 imatinib-mesylate에 의하여 간질성 폐질환이 발생하는 기전은 아직 알려져 있지 않다. 치료는 대부분 imatinib-mesylate를 중단하거나 부신피질호르몬제를 사용한 후 호전된다. Imatinib-mesylate를 사용하는 경우 호흡기계에 발생하는 부작용에 대한 관찰이 필요할 것이다. 저자들은 위장관 기질암으로 imatinib-mesylate를 복용하던 중 발생한 과민성 폐렴을 경험하여 보고하는 바이다.

풋마늘 분말의 일반성분 및 풋마늘 첨가 식빵의 미생물학적 특성 (Proximate Compositions of Green Garlic Powder and Microbiological Properties of Bread with Green Garlic)

  • 이미경;박정숙;나환식
    • 한국식품저장유통학회지
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.95-100
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    • 2005
  • 풋마늘의 이용성을 증대시키고 합리적인 소비를 촉진시키기 위해 풋마늘의 영양성분을 조사하였고, 풋마늘 분말을 첨가한 빵을 제조하여 관능검사 및 미생물학적 특성을 조사하였다. 동결건조하여 분쇄한 풋마늘 분말의 일반성분은 수분 $6.99\%$, 조단백질 $7.62\%$, 조지방은 $1.84\%$, 회분 $6.60\%$, 탄수화물이 $76.95\%$였고, 유리당은 glucose, fructose와 sucrose가 확인되었다. 무기성분은 K이 1,140 mg/100 g으로 가장 많았으며, Ca, P, Na의 함량이 높았다. 총아미노산과 유리 아미노산은 methionine, cystine, proline과 glutamic acid 등의 함량이 높게 나타났다. 풋마늘 분말을 0.5, $1.0\%$ 첨가하여 제조한 빵의 세균 성장이 대조구 보다 약 1일 정도 느렸으며, 관능검사 결과 $0.5\%$ 정도까지 풋마늘 분말을 첨가하여 제조한 빵의 텍스쳐는 대조구와 큰 차이가 없었다. 이러한 결과 풋마늘 분말을 빵에 $0.5\%$정도까지 첨가함에 따라 빵의 기능성은 향상시킬 뿐만 아니라 제품의 shelf-life 연장 효과를 가져올 것으로 보인다. 본 실험에서는 동결건조한 풋마늘을 빵에 다양한 수준으로 첨가하여 풋마늘 첨가빵의 개발가능성을 살펴보았다. 빵의 제조시 제조방법을 개선하고 표준화하여 우수한 품질의 풋마늘 첨가빵 개발한다면 풋마늘의 이용성을 높임과 동시에 기능성을 고려한 제품이 될 수 있다고 생각된다.