• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2009

The seroprevalence of cryptosporidiosis was examined using patients' sera collected from hospitals located in 4 different areas of the Republic of Korea. ELISA was used to measure antibody titers against Cryptosporidium parvum antigens from a total of 2,394 serum samples, which were collected randomly from patients in local hospitals; 1)Chungbuk National University Hospital, 2) Konkuk University Hospital, 3) local hospitals in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do (province), 4) Jeonnam National University Hospital, from 2002 through 2003. Of the2,394 samples assayed, 34%, 26%, and 56% were positive for C. parvum-specific IgG, IgM, and IgA antibodies, respectively, Positive IgG titers were most common in sera from Jeonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, and positive IgM titers were most common in sera from Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Chuncheonqbuk-do. The seropositivity was positively correlated with age for both the IgG and IgA antibodies but was negatively correlated with age for the IgM antibodies. Western blotting revealed that 92%, 83%, and 77% of sera positive for IgG, IgM, and IgA ELISA reacted with 27-kDa antigens, respectively. These results suggested that infection with Cryptosporidium in hospital patients occurs more commonly than previously reported in the Republic of Korea.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.37-49
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• 1983

This study was undertaken to observe the relationship between salivary IgA, IgG, agglutinin titer & dental caries. The subjects divided into two groups, an active caries group (AC group) and caries-free and treated caries group (CFTC group). The AC group consisted of 36 subjects who had one or more carious lesions and the CFTC group of 12 subjects who had no evidence of caries or had filled teeth without present carious teeth for the last six months. The IgA, IgG and IgM levels in their saliva were measured by single radial immunodiffusion method using a disposable low-level immunodiffusion plate. The salivary agglutinin titers to Streptococcus mutans were measured by microtitration system. The results were as follow; 1. The mean value of IgA concentration in saliva of AC group was slightly higher than that of CFTC group, but its difference was slight. 2. The mean value of IgG concentration in saliva of AC group was slightly lower than that of CFTC group. The IgM concentration in saliva of both groups was neither below 1.1 mg/dl nor detected on LC partigen immunodiffusion plate. 3. There was no difference in the agglutinin titer to S. mutans antigen by serotypes, but low level agglutinin to type d was measured in both groups. 4. AC group showed low correlation between IgA, IgG & DMFT, but CFTC group revealed negative correlation. 5. The relationship between salivary IgA & agglutinin titers to S. mutans was low correlation in AC group, but CFTC group showed significant positive correlation. (P<0.05) 6. There were no specific correlations among the concentrations of salivary immunoglobulins, agglutinin titers to S. mutans, and the DMF teeth. They had no close concern to induce the dental caries.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.191-196
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• 2003

1. S. choleraesuis, S. typhimurium, S. dublin에서 순수 분리한 flagella protein의 분자량은 각각 53.4 kDa, 51 kDa, 54.6 kDa으로 나타났다. 2. 산란계의 혈청 중 항체역가 수준은 면역 후 2주경 부터 급격히 증가하기 시작하였고 난황 중 항체역가의 수준은4 주경 부터 급격히 증가하기 시작하였다. 6주와 8주경 이 후 부터는 난황항체역가가 혈청 항체역가보다 높은 수준을 유지하거나 계속 증가하였다. 3. Salmonella flagella protein을 면역원으로 산란계에 면역하여 생산된 난황항체는 150,000배 희석 시 각각의 Salmonella 균주에서 특이적으로 각각의 항원에 반응하였다. 4. 난황 1 ml당 IgY의 함량은 약 31 mg∼33 mg이었으며, IgY의 함량은 단백질 함량의 약27%를 차지하는 것으로 나타났다. 5. 실험실조건하에서 난황항체의 항원결합능력을 조사한 결과 동결건조한 WSF을 2∼4 mg/ml첨가 시 균체의 농도가 $10^{9}$ CFU/ml에서 $10^{5}$∼$10^{6}$ CFU/ml로 급격하게 감소하였다.다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.454-462
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• 2000

Interleukin-4(IL-4) is known to be a major cytokine regulating immunoglobulin E(IgE) response by the induction of IgE production and type II IgE receptor(IgER II: CD23) expression. Recently, however, the role of neuroendocrine factors has been implicated in modulating the IgE response. Among various neuroendocrine growth factors, we investigated the effects of the insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1) since IL-4 and IGF-1 share common intracellular signaling molecules, such as the insulin receptor substrate-1/2(IRS-1/2) to induce a specific cellular response. In the human peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) cultures, IGF-1 was capable of inducing a substantial level of IgE production in a dose-dependent manner. It also noticeably upregulated the IL-4-induced or IL-4 plus anti-CD40-induced IgE production. Similarly, the IGF-1-induced IgE production was enhanced by IL-4 or anti-CD40 in an additive manner, which became saturated at high concentrations of IGF-1. Although IGF-1 alone did not induce IgER II (CD23) expression, it augmented the IL-4-induced surface CD23 expression in a manner similar to the action of anti-CD40. These results imply that IGF-1 is likely to utilize common signaling pathways with IL-4 and anti-CD40 to induce IgE and IgER II expression. In support of this notion, we observed that IGF-1 enhanced the IL-4-induced signal transducers and activators of transcription 6(STAT6) activation and independently induced $NF-{\kappa}B$ activation. Both of these bind to the IgE(C) or IgER II (CD23) promoters. Together, our data suggest that IL-4 and IGF-1 work cooperatively to activate STAT6 and $NF-{\kappa}B$. This leads to the subsequent binding of these transcription factors to the $C{\varepsilon}$ and CD23 promoters to enhance the expression of IgE and IgER II. The observed differential ability of IGF-1 on the induction of IgE vs. IgER II is discussed based on the different structure of the two promoters.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2014

S. typhimurium MMP13과 ${\chi}8554$는 독력이 약한 JOL401과 독력이 강한 ${\chi}3339$로부터 유래되었다. Heat labile subunit B (LT-B)는 백신의 효율성을 증가시키기 위한 면역보강제로서 일반적으로 사용되고 있다. 고스트 카세트를 운반하는 pMMP184를 MMP13과 ${\chi}8554$에 형질전환하여 고스트를 생성시킨 후 BALB/c 마우스에 근육으로 투여하였다. 면역 보강제가 없는 경우에는 독력에 상반하여 총 IgG 함량이 증가되는 경향성을 보였다. 반대로, 면역보강제를 발현하는 pMMP300을 운반하는 고스트 백신이 동시에 투여되는 경우에는 독력이 강한 균주에서 면역성이 증진되는 경향성을 보였다. 그러나 최종 총 IgG 농도는 유사하게 관찰되었기 때문에, 독력의 세기가 특별히 면역성에 영향을 미치지 못하는 것으로 추정된다. 다른 면역 요소인 IgG1, IgG2a, sIgAs는 특이적인 경향성을 보이지 않았다. 살모넬라 도전실험 결과 독력 유래에 상관없이 유사한 경향성을 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과는 고스트를 생성에 사용된 독력에 관계없이 살모넬라에 대한 면역성이 유발되는 결과를 보였다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.37-49
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• 2002

Objectives: Maekmoondong-tang and Jeongcheonhwadamgangki-tang are herbal decoctions which have been used as traditional therapeutic agents for asthma. This study was performed to investigate the effects of Maekmoondong-tang and Jeongcheonhwadamgangki-tang on immune Cell & serum OA-specific 19B in broncho-alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in rat asthma model. Methods: Rats were sensitized with ovalbumin (OA); at day I the sensitized group and Maekmoondong-tang and Jeongcheonhwadamgangki-tang groups were systemically immunized by subcutaneous injection of 1mg OA and 300mg of $Al(OH)_3$ in a total volume of 2ml. At the same time, 1ml of 0.9% saline containing $6{\times}10^9$ B. pertussis bacilli was injected by i.p. for 14 days. After systemic immunization, the rats received local immunization by inhaling 0.9% saline aerosol containing 2% (wt/vol) OA. A day after local immunization, BAL fluid was collected from the rats. A day after local immunization, rats were orally administered with each of Maekmoondong-tang and Jeongcheonhwadamgangki-tang extract for 14 days. Lymphocyte, CD4+T-cell CD8+ T-cell counts, CD4+/CD8+ ratio in BALF, change of serum OA-specific IgE level, and CD4+T-cell CD8+T-cell percentage in the peripheral blood were measured and evaluated. Results: Maekmoondong-tang and Jeongcheonhwadamgangki-tang showed a suppressive effect on the rat asthma model. Maekmoondong-tang decreased total cell, lymphocyte, CD4+T-cell, CD8+T-cell in BALF, and serum OA specific 19B level as compared with the control group, whereas Maekmoondong-tang decreased CD4+/CD8+ ratio in BALF with statistical nonsignificance as compared with the control group. 1 decreased total cell, CD4+T-cell, CD4+/CD8+ ratio in BALF, and serum OA specific IgE level, whereas Jeongcheonhwadamgangki-tang decreased ymphocyte, and CD8+T-cell in BALF with statistical nonsignificance as compared with the control group. CD4+T-cell and CD8+ T-cell percentage in peripheral blood were not changed significantly in all the experimental groups. Conclusions: This study shows that Maekmoondong-tang and Jeongcheonhwadamgangki-tang have a suppressive effect on asthma. Maekmooruiong-tang and Jeongcheonhwadamgangki-tang would be useful asthma treatment agents.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1401-1407
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• 2009

Many Lactobacillus strains have been promoted as good probiotics for the prevention and treatment of diseases. We engineered recombinant Lactobacillus casei, producing biologically active canine granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (cGM-CSF), and investigated its possibility as a good probiotic agent for dogs. Expression of the cGM-CSF protein in the recombinant Lactobacillus was confirmed by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting methods. For the in vivo study, 18 Beagle puppies of 7 weeks of age were divided into three groups; the control group was fed only on a regular diet and the two treatment groups were fed on a diet supplemented with either $1\times10^9$ colony forming units (CFU)/day of L. casei or L. casei expressing cGM-CSF protein for 7 weeks. Body weight was measured, and fecal and blood samples were collected from the dogs during the experiment for the measurement of hematology, fecal immunoglobulin (Ig)A and IgG, circulating IgA and IgG, and canine corona virus (CCV)-specific IgG. There were no differences in body weights among the groups, but monocyte counts in hematology and serum IgA were higher in the group receiving L. casei expressing cGM-CSF than in the other two groups. After the administration of CCV vaccine, CCV-specific IgG in serum increased more in the group supplemented with L. casei expressing cGM-CSF than the other two groups. This study shows that a dietary L. casei expressing cGM-CSF enhances specific immune functions at both the mucosal and systemic levels in puppies.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.465-471
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• 2005

본 연구는 H. pylori를 산란계에 과면역시켜서 얻은 anti-H pylori IgY난황 분말의 안전성과 위염 환자에 있어서 H. pylori에 대한 억제 효과를 알아보기 위하여 실시하였다. Anti-H. pylori IgY난황 분말의 안전성 실험은 급성 독성실험과 아급성 독성실험으로 알아보았다. 급성 독성 실험시 식이섭취나 성장 모두 정상적이었고, 마우스의 체중(kg)당 400mg까지 투여했을 때 이상을 관찰할 수 없었다. 아급성 독성실험에서 외관상의 이상현상은 관찰할 수 없었고, 혈청의 CBC 검사에서 백혈구 수치도 정상적이었다. 그리고 소화기관과 간조직의 병리학적 이상은 관찰되지 않았다. 이 결과로 미루어 anti-H pylori IgY난황분말은 독성이 없음이 확인되었다. 임상실험에서는 WSF 분말 급이군의 UBT 수치는 58.65에서 35.33으로 약 23.31 감소하였으며, anti-H pylori IgY 난황분말 혼합 급이군의 UBT 수치는 47.77에서 28.81로 약 17.95 감소 효과를 보였다. WSF 분말 급이군은 anti-H. pylori IgY 난황분말 혼합 급이군보다 UBT 수치의 감소율이 더 크게 나타났다. 이와 같이 임상실험에서 anti-H, pylori IgY는 H. pylori의 억제 효과가 있음이 확인되었다.

• 한국수의병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수의병리학회 2003년도 추계학술대회초록집
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• pp.43-43
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• 2003

Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE) are an acute viral enteritis. colibacillosis by E coli is a microbial enteritic disease in suckling piglets[1]. These infectious intestinal diarrheal diseases cause severe diarrhea to suckling piglets, so that lead to enormous economical loss in swine-product industries. Ig-Top (AD Biotech, Korea) is a immunomodulator with IgY the specific yolk-antibody for PED, TGE and E. coli and oligosaccharide. The purpose of this study was to investigate protective effects against PED virus, TGE virus E.coli and in suckling piglets by oral administration of the Ig-Top. (omitted)

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.57-71
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• 2009

Objectives : The aim of this study was to know the immunity reponse of Esubwhaltong-tang(hereafter referred to ESWTT) to rheumatoid arthrits in CIA(collagen induced arthritis) mice. Methods : For this purpose, ESWTT was orally administerd to mice with arthritis induced by collagen II and then value of immunocyte in paw joint, cytokine(IL-6, $TNF-{\alpha}$), rheumatoid factor(IgG and IgM) and collagen II specific antibody in the serum were measured. Results : 1. The cytotoxicity was not shown on hFLSs and liver. 2. Marginal erosion, necrotic chodrocytes, cartilage and bone degradation were improved in histological section of paw joints from CIA mice(ESWTT extract administration group). 3. Total cell number of paw joint in CIA mice(ESWTT extract administration group) was decreased significantly. 4. The absolute number of CD3+, CD3+/CD69+, CD4+, CD4+/CD25+, CD49b+, CD3+/CD49b+ cells in CIA mice(ESWTT extract administration group) were decreased significantly. 5. The levels of IL-6 and $TNF-{\alpha}$ in the serum of CIA mice(ESWTT extract administration group) were decreased significantly. 6. The levels of total IgG and IgM in the serum of CIA mice(ESWTT extract administration group) were decreased significantly. 7. The level of collagen II specific antibody in the serum of CIA mice(ESWTT extract administration group) was decreased significantly. Conclusions : Comparison of the results for this study showed that ESWTT had immunomodulatory effects of suppressing. So we expect that ESWTT could be used as an effective drugs for not only rheumatoid arthritis but also auto-immune disease.