• Toxicological Research
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.339-347
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• 1997

Disulfiram (DSF) and diethyldithiocarbamate (DDC), a reduced form of DSF, protect the liver against toxicant-induced injury through inhibition of cytochrome P450 2E1. The effect of DSF and DDC on the levels of major hepatic microsomal epoxide hydrolase (mEH) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) expression was comparatively studied, given the view that these enzymes are involved in terminal detoxification events for high energy intermediates of xenobiotics. Treatment of rats with a single dose of DSF (20-200 mg/kg, po) resulted in 2- to 15-fold increases in the mEH mRNA level at 24 hr with the ED$_{50}$ value being noted as 60 mg/kg. The mEH mRNA level was elevated ~15-fold at 24 hr after treatment at the dose of 100 mg/kg, whereas the hepatic mRNA level was rather decreased from the maximum at the dose of 200 mg/kg, indicating that DSF might cause cytotoxicity at the dose. In contrast to the effect of DSF, DDC only minimally elevated the mEH mRNA level at the doses employed. DSF moderately increased the major GST mRNA levels in the liver as a function of dose, resulting in rGSTA2, rGSTA3/5 or rGSTM1 mRNA levels being elevated 3- to 4-fold at 24 hr post-treatment, whereas the rGSTM2 mRNA level was not altered. DDC, however, failed to stimulate the mRNA levels for major GST subunits, indicating that the reduced form of DSF was ineffective in stimulating the GST the expression. The effect of other organosulfides including aldrithiol, 2, 2'-dithiobis(benzothiazole) (DTB), tetramethylthiouram disulfide (TMTD) and allyl disulfide (ADS) on the hepatic mEH and GST mRNA expression was assessed in rats in order to further confirm the increase in the gene expression by other disulfides. Treatment of rats with aldrithiol (100 mg/kg, po) resulted in a 16-fold increase in the mEH mRNA level at 24 hr post-treatment. DTB, TMTD and ADS also caused 5-, 9- and 12-fold increases in the rnRNA level, respectively, as compared to control. Thus, all of the disulfides examined were active in stimulating the mEH gene in the liver. The organosulfides significantly increased the rGSTA2, rGSTA3, rGSTA5 and rGSTM1 mRNA levels at 24 hr after administration. In particular, aldrithiol was very efficient in stimulating the rGSTA and rGSTM genes among the disulfides examined. These results provide evidence that DSF and other sulfides effectively stimulate the mEH and major GST gene expression at early times in the liver and that DDC, a reduced form of DSF, was ineffective in stimulating the expression of the genes, supporting the conclusion that reduced form(s) of organosulfur compound(s) might be less effective in inducing the mEH and GST genes through the antioxidant responsive element(s).

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XIII)
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• pp.810-814
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• 2003

원핵생물 (procaryote)의 분류에 16S rRNA 유전자가 많이 이용되어 있으나 제한된 해상력과 유전자의 수에 차이가 있는 등의 문제가 있어 이를 보완할 수 있는 새로운 생체분자를 찾고 그 분류 결과는 16S rRNA의 결과와 비교하였다. COG(clusters of orthologous of protein) 알고리즘으로 42종의 원핵생물 (procaryote)에서만 발견되는 transcription elongation factor (COG0195), bacterial DNA primase (COG0358) 그리고 uridylate kinase (COG0528)를 구하였다. 이중 유사도와 유전자수를 바탕으로 새로운 분류의 키로 uridylate kinase를 설정하여 분석한 결과 16S rRNA 유전자 결과와 유사점과 차이점을 보여, uridylate kinase를 이용한 분류가 16S rRNA 유전자를 이용한 분류의 문제점을 보완하여 원핵생물의 정확한 분류에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료되었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.1784-1788
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• 2011

전형적인 마이크로 RNA는 주로 해당 마이크로RNA의 호스트 유전자와 동시에 발현하는 형상을 보인다. 마이크로RNA miR-7b와 그 호스트 유전자인 FICT는 유전자 발현 조절부위인 프로모터를 함께 공유할 것으로 추정되며, 이는 이 유전자들의 뇌 특이적인 발현 양상에 기여할 것으로 추정된다. 바이오인포메틱 방법을 이용하여 사람과 마우스의 miR-7혹은 miR-7b의 프로모터 부위가 상호 유사성을 가짐을 확인하였고, 이 부위에 다양한 전자조절 부위가 있는 것을 확인 하였다. 또한 이 가설을 증명하기 위하여 형광발현 리포터 유전자 시스템을 사용하여 형광발현 벡터에 마이크로 RNA miR-7b와 그 호스트 유전자인 FICT의 5' 전부위를 클로링하여 프로모터의 활성정도를 다양한 세포주에서 확인하였다. 이 결과를 통하여 마이크로 RNA와 그 호스트 유전자인 FICT의 프로모터에는 네거티브 유전자 조절인자를 포함하는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.218-223
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• 2004

용균성 야생 점액세균 204균주를 국내 토양으로부터 순수분리하였고, 분리균주의 16S rRNA 부분 염기서열을 결정하였다. Ribosomal Database Project(RDP) II를 이용하여 분리균주 각각의 16S rRNA 염기서열을 분석한 결과 전체 분리균주의 65%를 차지하는 132 균주들이 Myxococcus 속에 속할 것으로 예상되었으며, 29%를 차지하는 59 균주들이 Corallococcus 속, 4 균주가 Archangium 속, 그리고 4 균주가 Stigmatella 속에 속할 것으로 분석되었다. 그리고 나머지 5 균주는 알려진 균주와의 유연관계가 멀어 분류가 확실하지 않았다. 한편, 16S rRNA염기서열의 비교분석은 분리균주의 50%가 16S rRNA부분 염기서열상에 적어도 한 염기 이상의 차이를 지니고 있음을 보여주었다. 하지만 동일한 염기서열을 지니는 것으로 분석된 균주에서도 서로 다른 집락모서리를 형성하는 등 다른 균주로 판명되는 것으로 보아 전체 분리균주는 다양성이 81% 이상인 다양한 균주들인 것으로 사료되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.812-822
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• 2014

Metagenomic analysis of the human intestinal microbiota has extended our understanding of the role of these bacteria in improving human intestinal health; however, a number of reports have shown that current total fecal DNA extraction methods and 16S rRNA universal primer sets could affect the species coverage and resolution of these analyses. Here, we improved the extraction method for total DNA from human fecal samples by optimization of the lysis buffer, boiling time (10 min), and bead-beating time (0 min). In addition, we developed a new long-range 16S rRNA universal PCR primer set targeting the V6 to V9 regions with a 580 bp DNA product length. This new 16S rRNA primer set was evaluated by comparison with two previously developed 16S rRNA universal primer sets and showed high species coverage and resolution. The optimized total fecal DNA extraction method and newly designed long-range 16S rRNA universal primer set will be useful for the highly accurate metagenomic analysis of adult and infant intestinal microbiota with minimization of any bias.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2009

Exposures to environmental chemicals that mimic endogenous hormones are proposed for a number of adverse health effects, including infertility, abnormal prenatal and childhood development and above all cancers. In addition, recently miRNA (micro RNA) has been recognized to play an important role in various diseases and in cellular and molecular responses to toxicants. In this study, endocrine disrupting environmental toxicant, nonylphenol (NP) was treated to MCF-7 (Human breast cancer cell) and HepG2 (Human hepatocellular liver carcinoma) cell line at 3 hrs and 48 hrs time point and miRNA analysis using $mirVana^{TM}$ miRNA bioarray was performed and compared with total mRNA microarray data for the same cell line and treatment. Robust data quality was achieved through the use of dye-swap. Analysis of microarray data identifies a total of 20 and 11 miRNA expressions at 3 hrs and 48 hrs exposure to NP in MCF-7 cell line and a total of 14 and 47 miRNA expression at 3 hrs and 48 hrs exposure respectively to NP in HepG2 cell line. Expression profiling of the selected miRNA (let-7c, miR-16, miR-195, miR-200b, miR200c, miR-205, and miR-589) reveals changes in the expression of target genes related to metabolism, immune response, apoptosis, and cell differentiation. The present study can be informative and helpful to understand the role of miRNA in molecular mechanism of chemical toxicity and their influence on hormone dependent disease. Also this study may prove to be a valuable tool for screening potential estrogen mimicking pollutants in the environment.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제38권10호
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• pp.769-773
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• 1994

우유에서 추출한 안지오제닌을 사용하여 Xanthomonas celebensis 5S rRNA의 고차원 구조를 조사하였다. 안지오제닌은 5S rRNA의 단일가닥 부분에 있는 피리미딘 염기들의 먼 쪽으로 있는 3' P-O 에스테르 결합들만을 절단하였다. pH 7.0이고 10 mM의 $Mg^{2+}$이 있을 때 안지오제닌은 5S rRNA의 d 고리에서만 작용하였지만 $Mg^{2+}$이 없을 때는 e 고리를 제외한 모든 고리들(a, b, c, d 고리들)에서 작용하였다. $Mg^{2+}$이 없을 때 $U_{74}$-$G_{75}$와 $U_{77}$-$A_{78}$, $U_{103}$-$A_{104}$ 결합들이 pH 7.0과 pH 3.5에서 모두 안지오제닌의 작용에 매우 민감하였다. 한편 pH 3.5이고 $Mg^{2+}$이 없을 때 안지오제닌이 a 고리의 $C_{17}$-$G_{18}$과 b고리의 $U_{55}$-$G_{56}$ 결합들을 강하게 절단하였다. 이러한 결과들에서 우리는 다음과 같이 결론을 내릴 수 있다. 첫째, 안지오제닌을 5S rRNA의 삼차구조 분석에서의 탐침의 하나로 사용할 수 있음을 알았다. 둘째, 5S rRNA의 d고리의 구조는 $Mg^{2+}$과 $H^+$농도에 따라 변하기 쉽다는 것을 알았다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.272-277
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• 2010

Seagrasses are marine angiosperms of ecological importance in providing shelter and food to aquatic species as well as maintaining the carbon cycle on earth. Phyllospadix iwatensis is a seagrass of the family Zosteraceae and is distributed along the eastern coast of Korea. The nucleotide sequences of P. iwatensis nuclear genes encoding 18S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and internal transcribed spacer-1 (ITS-1) were determined for molecular phylogenetic analysis. Genomic DNA was isolated from P. iwatensis and used for PCR amplification of 18S rRNA and ITS-1. Examination of the 18S rRNA sequence of P. iwatensis showed a close (99% similarity) relationship to Zostera noltii, another genus of Zosteraceae, but a distant (84% similarity) evolutionary relationship to other macroalgal Laminariales species. Further discrepancies found in ITS-1 nucleotide sequences between closely related species indicate that the sequence information could be used for species identification.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 1997

한국산 가리비, 큰가리비(Patinopecten yessoensis)와 주문진가리비(Chlamys swifti), 2종에 대한 28S ribosomal RNA 유전자의 PCR- 산물을 이용 RFLP 및 염기서열을 밝히고, 이미 보고된 2과 3종의 염기서열과 상동성을 비교 분석하였다. 그 결과 28S rRNA유전자를 이용하여 7가지 제한효소를 처리한 PCR-RFLP의 종간 차이에서 Taq I 제한효소에서만 차이를 볼 수 있었다. 한편 두종간에 28S rRNA유전자의 D1 부위의 염기서열에서 231개 부위 중 14군데에서 변이를 보였다.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.197-204
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• 2015

MicroRNA (miRNA, miR) is essential in regulating cell differentiation either by inhibiting mRNA translation or by inducing its degradation. However, the role of miRNA in odontoblastic cell differentiation is still unclear. In this study, we examined the molecular mechanism of miR-27-mediated regulation of odontoblast differentiation in MDPC-23 mouse odontoblastic cells derived from mouse dental papilla cells. The results of the present study demonstrated that the miR-27 expression increases significantly during MDPC-23 odontoblastic cell differentiation. Furthermore, miR-27 up-regulation promotes the differentiation of MDPC-23 cells and accelerates mineralization without cell proliferation. The over-expression of miR-27 significantly increased the expression levels of Wnt1 mRNA and protein. In addition, the results of target gene prediction revealed that Wnt1 mRNA has an miR-27 binding site in its 3'UTR, and is increased by miR-27. These results suggested that miR-27 promotes MDPC-23 odontoblastic cell differentiation by targeting Wnt1 signaling. Therefore, miR-27 is a critical odontoblastic differentiation molecular target for the development of miRNA based therapeutic agents in dental medicine.