• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.105-110
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• 1998

The baculovirus egt gene encodes an ecdysteroid UDP-glucosyltransferase(EGT) which catalyzes the transfer of glucose from UDP-glucose to the insect moltion hormone ecdysteroid resulting in a functionally inactive ecdysteroid. In baculovirus-infected insect larvae, EGT has been shown block molting and pupation. In this study, we compared the development of 4th and 5th instar silkworm, Bombyx mori, larvae injected with either wild-type bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) or a mutant BmNPV(BmEGTZ) in which the egt gene was disrupted by the insertion of a lacZ gene cassette. Larvae injected with BmEGTZ died roughly 12 h more rapidly compared to indentical larvae infected with BmNPV. In addition, BmEGTZ- infected larvae prematurely stopped feeding and gain less weight compared to BmNPV-infected larvae. In order to investigate why BmEGTZ-infected larvae died more rapidly than BmNPV-infected larvae, the array of hemolymph proteins in BmEGTZ-or BmNPV-infected larvae were analyzed by SDS-PAGE. The hemolymph of BmEGTZ-infected larvae showed virus-specific proteins, including polyhedrin, about 12 h earlier than the hemolymph of BmNPV-infected larvae

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.134-139
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• 2023

SIRT5 and PRDx1 play crucial roles in cancer and are involved in the basic mechanisms of reactive oxygen species detoxification. In our previous studies, we showed that hemolymph extracts of immune-challenged Bombyx mori have antioxidant properties. Following H₂O₂ stimulation, immune-challenged B. mori hemolymph extracts elicited SIRT5 downregulation activity, reaching effective activity at the highest concentration of 100 ppm. Additionally, cells treated with immune-challenged B. mori hemolymph extracts demonstrated increased PRDx1 mRNA expression compared to that of PBS-treated cells. Therefore, immune-challenged B. mori hemolymph extracts offer a potential auxiliary means of treating drug-resistant tumors through downregulation of SIRT5 and upregulation of PRDx1 expression. Nevertheless, further studies on the effects of B. mori hemolymph on SIRT5 and PRDx1 regulation are pertinent for using it as a food or pharmaceutical material and understanding its therapeutic effect on tumors, including those that are drug-resistant.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.59-68
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• 2007

Changes in protein metabolism were studied in hemolymph and fat body on days 1, 3, 5 and 7 of the fifth-instar silkworm, Bombyx mori, exposed to lethal, sublethal doses and prevailing levels of fluoride in groundwater in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh States of India. The total protein content indicated a depletion followed by a concomitant increase in accumulation of free amino acids. Concurrently, the activity of protease in both of the tissues was also increased. A steady enhancement in the activities of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase paralleled the elevation of glutamate dehydrogenase activity in the tissues studied. It is presumed, on the basis of these results, that the fluoride toxicity causes major changes in protein metabolism of the silkworms.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2013

Antheraea mylitta Drury is basically a crossbreeding species, as such it seems to be potentially a good material for the exploitation of heterosis. In the present study F1 hybrid of wild ecorace Laria (L) and semi-domestic Daba (D) was raised and evaluated for various quantitative traits and biochemical parameters during larval stage. Improved fecundity ($+18{\pm}1.8%$ and higher egg hatching rate ($+10.96{\pm}1.3%$) was recorded in the F1hybrid ($L{\times}D$). Biochemical parameters studied in the hemolymph, midgut and fatbody of the larva showed significantly higher (P<0.05) total proteins and carbohydrate concentration besides digestive enzyme activity. Correspondingly SDS-PAGE revealed more number of protein bands in the hemolymph sample of F1s, ranging between 29 kDa to 66 kDa compared to parental lines. The present study demonstrates the positive heterosis effect in the F1 hybrid of Laria ${\times}$ Daba. Biochemical analysis indicates that, there is possibilities of exploitation of hybrids with specific parents targeted for desirable commercial traits (silk yield and fecundity). Moreover, most of these biochemical parameters can be used as markers to analyze the genetic improvement in the tasar silkworms.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.47-50
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• 2007

누에 체액은 공기 중의 산소와 접하게 되면 도파퀴논(dopaquinone)이라는 세포 성장을 저해하는 물질을 생성하게 된다. 체액의 산화를 방지하기 위해서는 일반적으로 열처리에 의해서 효소를 불활성화 시키는 방법이 이용되고 있으나 대량 채혈 시에는 열처리 이전에 이미 산화가 진행되는 문제점이 있다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 누에 중 체액 산화가 더디게 진행되는 누에 계통을 선발하게 되었다. 누에체액을 채취하여 경과시간별로 산화정도(변색)를 육안으로 확인하여 TBO, $Y_4$, 백안$E^b$과잉지 3품종을 선발하고 spectrophotometer를 이용하여 산화반응 속도를 측정하였다. 백옥잠 체액과 각각의 산화지연 누에 체액의 산화속도를 400 nm에서 측정한 결과 백옥잠은 120분인데 비하여 체액산화 지연계통인 $Y_4$는 330분, TBO는 360분 그리고 백안$E^b$과잉지는 450분에 산화가 완료되었다. 산화지연 누에계통의 체액의 곤충세포 증식에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과 대규모 채혈한 체액산화지연 계통의 체액은 야성형 계통(백옥잠)에서 소규모 채취한 체액에는 미치지 못하였으나 대규모 채취한 체액보다는 우수하였다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.487-497
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• 2019

Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is an essential substance added to animal cell culture medium. However, its composition is unclear causing problems such as development of an immune response when cultured cells are transplanted into the human body. In this study, silk sericin, silk fibroin, and hemolymph obtained from silkworms were added to the cell culture medium in order to determine if it can replace FBS. After establishment of the cell culture, cell proliferation and expression levels of cell growth-related genes were compared with those of control cells (cells cultured in the medium with 10% FBS). Results showed that the test group treated with silk fibroin extracted from a Korean silkworm variety, Kumokjam could replace 10% FBS. In addition, expression levels of cell growth related genes such as Fibronectin and TGF-β1 increased significantly in cells cultured using silk fibroin, depending on the concentration used in cell adhesion and cell proliferation [24]. To date, no studies have been conducted to find a replacement for FBS. Thus, this study was carried out to develop a substitute for FBS by using silkworm-derived alternatives such as silkworm hemolymph, silk sericin, and silk fibroin, which are cheap and have various physiological effects, cell promoting effects, and can be mass produced.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1999

장명품종(SA10, NTZN, 잠109, J037 및 설악)과 단명품종[한강, 괴축, PR, 천문 및 Daizo(sdi)]의 幼蟲, 용, 成蟲의 발육단계별 및 암수별 체액단백질의 변화과정을 전기영동상의 패턴에 의해 비교 분석하였다. Native 전기영동상 분석 결과로 볼 때, 용 1일째의 體液 蛋白質은 MHP-a, b, c 패턴에 따라 長命特異群(MHP-Ⅰgroup), 短命特異群(MHP-Ⅱgroup) 및 張${\cdot}$短命混合群(MHP-Ⅲgroup)등 3개의 단백질 유형으로 분류할 수 있었다. MHP-Ⅰgroup에는 SA10, 잠109, J037이, MHP-Ⅱgroup에는 한강, 천문, Daizo(sdi)가, MHP-Ⅲgroup에는 NTZN, 설악, 괴축 및 PR의 품종들이 각각 분포하고 있었으며, 이들 group내 소속 품종의 MHP패턴은 거의 유사하였다. 그리고 이들 MHP-a, b, c는 용의 발육에 따라 영동상의 변화를 보였다. 최단명품종인 Daizo(sdi)의 경우, 성충 1일 암컷과 수컷 모두 MHP-c가 뚜렷하게 존재하는 반면 최장명품종인 J037에서는 이 단백질이 관찰되지 않는 등 성충 체액 단백질 패턴에 있어서 J037과 Daizo(sdi)의 품종간에 뚜렷하게 차이가 인정되었다. 그러나 이들 단백질 밴드상의 수명의 장${\cdot}$단과 직접적인 관계가 있는 것인지 또는 수명과 관련된 특정 단백질 밴드가 존재하는지 등에 대해서는 앞으로 추구할 연구과제로 남는다. 한편, 최장명 J037품종과 최단명 Daizo(sdi) 품종의 체액단백질에 대한 SDS-PAGE상의 영동패턴을 비교 분석 결과, 幼蟲期, 용期 및 成蟲期에 있어서 장${\cdot}$단명 품종간에 단백질 패턴의 차이보다는 양적인 변화가 뚜렷하였다.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 1988

누에 유충에 있어서 체액 JH 결합단자질(JHBP)의 생리적 역할을 알기 위하여, 체액 중의 JH 1과 결합하는 단자질을 polyacrylamide gel 전기영동으로 분리하고, 또 발육에 따른 JH 결합단자질의 활성 변화를 측정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 누에 체액중에서 JH 1과 결합하는 단자질은 JH 결합지질단자질(JH-LP)과 Jh 결합단자질(JHBP) 등 JH결합단자질의 Rm은 0.81∼0.33이었고, JH 결합단자질의 Rm은 0.81∼0.84이었다. 두 단자질의 Rm은 성별, 발육시기에 관계없이 일정하였다. 2. 체액단자질의 함량은 발육의 진행에 따라 점차 증가하여 토사기에 가장 높았으며 전용기에 다소 감소하였고 암컷의 함량은 숫컷보다 높았다. 3. 체액 ml 당 JH 결합단자질의 활성은 영의 초기에 낮았고 토사기에 최대로 나타난 후 전용기에 다소 감소하였다. 4. 체액 ml 당 JH 결합단자질의 활성 변화는 체액단자질의 함량의 변화양상과 매우 유사하였다. 5. 체액단자질 mg 당 JH 결합단자질의 활성은 영의 초기에 높았고 5령 6일에서 전용기까지 낮은 수준을 유지하였다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.16-21
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• 2020

Humans use insects as food and traditional medicine for many years. Hemolymph is the circulating fluid of insects and is a key component of their immune system. However, limited information is available regarding hemolymph identification, development, and differentiation, as well as the related cellular immune responses. In a previous study, hemolymph extracts prepared from Bombyx mori larvae were found to exert anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, we aimed to identify and compare the antioxidant activity of immune-challenged and unchallenged B. mori hemolymph extracts in vitro. For this purpose, human epithelial Caco-2 cells were first exposed to oxidative stress and then treated with various concentrations and incubation times of either immune-challenged or unchallenged B. mori hemolymph extracts. Next, we determined the effect of treatment on the relative expression of GPX-1, SOD-1, and SOD-2 antioxidant marker genes. We found that the expression rates of the three marker genes were markedly higher at a immune-challenged hemolymph extract concentration of 80 ppm compared to those at other concentrations, and the antioxidant effects were enhanced after treatment for 48 hr. Thus, B. mori hemolymph extracts showed antioxidant activity within the limited time and dose. Especially, the immune-challenged B. mori hemolymph extracts showed higher the antioxidant activities than unchallenged one. The activity of silkworm hemolymph extracts could facilitate the development of new types of functional foods, feed additives, and biomaterials with antioxidant properties.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XIII)
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• pp.252-252
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• 2003