• 한국작물학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.503-514
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• 1997

벼 다수성 통일계 밀양 2003와 일본형 품종 고시히카리를 1/5000a 포트에 담수조건으로 재배하여, 유수시원체 분화기의 전후로부터 출수 직전까지 연속적으로 주경을 채취하여 유수와 영화의 발달을 Cryo-SEM을 이용 관찰하였다. 1. 생식상으로 이행한 경정은 후드상의 지엽시원체 반대편 위쪽에 제1포엽시원체가 분화되었고, 그 상부에 1차지경시원체가 포시원세포층의 분화와 함께 향정적으로 분화 융기하였는데, 최상위의 1차지경시원체가 분화종료 후 유수의 생장점은 발육이 정지하여 퇴화하는 경우가 보여졌다. 2. 1차지경 시원체수가 분화 종료되면, 늦게 분화된 상위 1차지경시원체의 기부로부터 빠르게 신장 발육하면서 배축면에 2열 호생적으로 2차 지경과 소지경 시원체를 분화하였고, 각각의 지경 및 소지경은 발육을 계속하여 영화시원체를 분화발달시켰다. 3. 1, 2차지경 시원체의 분화 징후는 기부에서 포엽 또는 포모가 되는 포시원세포의 분화융기로부터 시작되었으며, 각 지경시원체는 포모 또는 포엽에 액생하는 형식으로 착생하였다. 4. 1수내 위치별 영화의 발육순서는 상위 1차지경의 정단부 영화일수록 빠랐으며, 하위1차지경의 기부측 2차지경의 영화일수록 느렸는데, 약 7∼10일 정도 발육의 차이가 있었다. 또한 각 1차지경 및 2차지경의 영화에서는 정단에서 2번째 영화의 발육이 느리고 그 크기도 작았다. 5. 유수와 영화의 기본적인 분화 발달과정은 두 품종에서 유사한 양상을 나타냈으나, 밀양 2003는 1차지경 시원체수가 고시히카리보다 2개 정도 많이 분화되었고, 중하위 1차지경에서는 많은 2차시경시원체가 분화하는 경향이었는데, 일부의 2차지경에서는 3차지경시원체와 3차지경으로부터 영화 시원체의 분화가 관찰되었다. 또한 유수의 크기는 전 유수발달기를 통하여 항상 밀양 2003가 고시히카리보다 컸다.

• 폴리머
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.501-507
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• 2005

소장 점막하 조직(SIS)은 면역반응이 없어 생체재료로 널리 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 SIS를 스폰지 형태로 제조하여 1-ethyl-3-(dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride(EDC)를 이용하여 경화시켰으며, SIS 스폰지의 구성 윈소를 알아보기 위해 원소분석(EA)과 에너지 분산 X선 분광계(EDS)를 사용해 분석하였다. 또한 SIS 함량과 EDC의 농도에 따른 섬유아세포의 부착도 및 성장도를 알아보기 위해 methylthiazoletetrazolium,(MTT)을 실시하였다. 이 스폰지에 골수 간엽 줄기세포(BMSCs)를 파종해 4주 동안 조직공학적 골분화를 유도하였다. 골분화 유도를 위해 골분화 배지를 사용했으며, 배지에 따른 BMSCs의 세포 성장도와 alkaline phosphatase(ALP) 활성을 측정해 보았다. 또한 역전사 중합연쇄반응을 통해 골분화 여부를 관찰하였다. SEM 관찰 결과 모든 스폰지에서 균일한 형태의 열린 다공이 형성되었음을 확인할 수 있었다. RT-PCR 결과 4주 동안 골분화 배지를 주었을 때 제 I형 교원질이 발현됨을 확인할 수 있었으며, ALP 결과에서도 골분화 배지에서 ALP활성이 높게 나타남을 볼 수 있었다. 결론적으로 제조한 SIS 스폰지는 조직공학적 담체로써 우수한 특성을 보이고 있었으며, 또한 BMSCs의 골분화 유도에도 좋은 결과를 보임으로써 조직공학적 골 재생에 잠재적인 가능성을 가지고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.280-285
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• 2010

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and chitosan have been used as matrix materials to support the dermal part of skin equivalent which is used for both pharmacological and toxicological evaluations of drugs potentially used for dermatological diseases. However, their biological roles of GAGs and chitosan in the skin equivalent are still unknown. In the present study, we evaluated whether GAGs and chitosan directly affect keratinocyte stem cells (KSCs) and their transit-amplifying cells (TA cells). Among supporting matrix materials, chitosan significantly increased the number of ${\alpha}6$ $integrin^{high}/CD71^{high}$ human keratinocyte TA cells by 48.5%. In quantitative real-time RT-PCR analysis, chitosan significantly increased CD71 and CD200 gene transcription whereas not ${\alpha}6$ integrin. In addition, the level of the gene transcription of both keratin 1 (K1) and K10 in the chitosan-treated human keratinocytes was significantly lower than those of control, suggesting that chitosan inhibit keratinocyte differentiation. We also found that N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (NAG) and $\beta$-(1-4)-linked D-glucosamine (D-glc), two components of chitosan, have no effect on the expression of CD71, K1, and K10, suggesting that each monomer component of chitosan is not enough to regulate the number of epidermal keratinocyte lineage. Conclusively, chitosan increases keratinocyte TA cell population which may contribute to the cellular mass expansion of the epidermal part of a skin equivalent system.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.69-73
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• 2005

The hematopoietic growth factor erythropoietin (EPO) is required for the maintenance, proliferation, and differentiation of the stem cells that produce erythrocytes. To analyse the biological activity of the recombinant human EPO (rec-hEPO), we have cloned the EPO cDNA and genomic DNA and produced rec-hEPO in the CHO cell lines. The growth and differentiation of EPO-dependent human leukemic cell line (F36E) were used to measure cytokine dependency and in vitro bioactivity of rec-hEPO. MIT assay values were increased by survival of F36E cells at 24h or 72h. The hematocrit and RBC values were increased by subcutaneous injection of 20 IU (in mice) and 100IU(in rats) rec-hEPO. Hematocrit values remarkably increased at $13.2\%$ (in mice) and $12.2\%$ (in rats). The pharmacokinetic behavior with injection of 6 IU of rec-hEPO remained detectable after 24 h in all mice tested. The highest peat appeared at 2h after injection. The long half-life of rec-hEPO is likely to confer clinical advantages by allowing less frequent dosing in patients treated for anemia. These data demonstratethat ree-hEPO produced in this study has a potent activity in vivo and in vitro. The results also suggest that biological activity of ree-hEPO could be remarkably enhanced by genetic engineering that affects the potential activity, including mutants with added oligosaccharide chain and designed to produce EPO-EPO fusion protein.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.791-797
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• 2018

Objective: Trimethylation of histone 3 (H3) at 4th lysine N-termini (H3K4me3) in gene promoter region was the universal marker of active genes specific to cell lineage. On the contrary, coexistence of trimethylation at 27th lysine (H3K27me3) in the same loci-the bivalent H3K4m3/H3K27me3 was known to suspend the gene transcription in germ cells, and could also be inherited to the developed stem cell. In galline species, throughout example of H3K4m3 and H3K27me3 ChIP-seq analysis was still not provided. We therefore designed and demonstrated such procedures using ChIP-seq and mRNA-seq data of chicken follicular mesenchymal cells and male germ cells. Methods: Analytical workflow was designed and provided in this study. ChIP-seq and RNA-seq datasets of follicular mesenchymal cells and male germ cells were acquired and properly preprocessed. Peak calling by Model-based analysis of ChIP-seq 2 was performed to identify H3K4m3 or H3K27me3 enriched regions ($Fold-change{\geq}2$, $FDR{\leq}0.01$) in gene promoter regions. Integrative genomics viewer was utilized for cellular retinoic acid binding protein 1 (CRABP1), growth differentiation factor 10 (GDF10), and gremlin 1 (GREM1) gene explorations. Results: The acquired results indicated that follicular mesenchymal cells and germ cells shared several unique gene promoter regions enriched with H3K4me3 (5,704 peaks) and also unique regions of bivalent H3K4m3/H3K27me3 shared between all cell types and germ cells (1,909 peaks). Subsequent observation of follicular mesenchyme-specific genes-CRABP1, GDF10, and GREM1 correctly revealed vigorous transcriptions of these genes in follicular mesenchymal cells. As expected, bivalent H3K4m3/H3K27me3 pattern was manifested in gene promoter regions of germ cells, and thus suspended their transcriptions. Conclusion: According the results, an example of chicken H3K4m3/H3K27me3 ChIP-seq data analysis was successfully demonstrated in this study. Hopefully, the provided methodology should hereby be useful for galline ChIP-seq data analysis in the future.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2008

Purpose: The non-receptor-type protein tyrosine kinase Syk (636 amino acids, 72 kDa) is ubiquitously expressed in hematopoietic stem cells and has been widely studied as a regulator and effector of B cell receptor signaling that occurs in processes such as differentiation, proliferation and apoptosis. However, the mechanism relating Syk and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (p38MAPK) by endothelin-1 (ET-1, 21 amino acids) stimulation in muscle cells, especially in the volume-dependent hypertensive state, remains unclear. Methods: In this study, we investigated the relationship between Syk and p38MAPK for isometric contraction and enzymatic activity by ET-1 from rat aortic smooth muscle cells and aldosterone-analogue deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA) hypertensive state rats (ADHR). Results: The systolic blood pressure was significantly increased in ADHR than in a control group of animals. ET-1 induced isometric contraction and phosphorylation of p38MAPK, which was increased in muscle strips from ADHR. Increased vasoconstriction and phosphorylation of p38MAPK induced by treatment with 30 nM ET-1 were inhibited by the use of 10${\mu}M$ SB203580, an inhibitor of p38MAPK from ADHR. Furthermore, ET-1 induced isometric contraction and phosphorylation of Syk and p38MAPK, which were increased in the aortic smooth muscle cells. Increased tension and phosphorylation of Syk and p38MAPK induced by ET-1 were inhibited by SB203580 from rat aortic smooth muscle cells. Conclusion: These results, suggest that the Syk activity affects ET-1-induced contraction through p38MAPK in smooth muscle cells and that the same pathway directly or indirectly is associated with volume dependent hypertension. The findings suggest the need to develop cardiovascular disease-specialized physical therapy.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.263-273
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• 2018

Aquaporin (AQP) 3, a facilitated transporter of water and glycerol, expresses in placenta and fetal membranes, but the detailed localization and function of AQP3 in placenta remain unclear. To elucidate a role of AQP3 in placenta, we defined the expression and cellular localization of AQP3 in placenta and fetal membranes, and investigated the structural and functional differences between wild-type and AQP3 null mice. Gestational sacs were removed during mid-gestational period and amniotic fluid was aspirated for measurements of volume and composition. Fetuses with attached placenta and fetal membranes were weighed and processed for histological assessment. AQP3 strongly expressed in basolateral membrane of visceral yolk sac cells of fetal membrane, the syncytiotrophoblasts of the labyrinthine placenta and fetal nucleated red blood cell membrane. Mice lacking AQP3 did not exhibit a significant defect in differentiation of trophoblast stem cells and normal placentation. However, AQP3 null fetuses were smaller than their control litter mates in spite of a decrease in litter size. The total amniotic fluid volume per gestational sac was reduced, but the amniotic fluid-to-fetal weight ratio was increased in AQP3 null mice compared with wild-type mice. Glycerol, free fatty acid and triglyceride levels in amniotic fluid of AQP3 null mice were significantly reduced, whereas lactate level increased when compared to those of wild-type mice. These results suggest a role for AQP3 in supplying nutrients from yolk sac and maternal blood to developing fetus by facilitating transport of glycerol in addition to water, and its implication for the fetal growth in utero.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한방사선방어학회 2011년도 추계 학술발표회 및 심포지엄
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• pp.212-213
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• 2011

The biological effects of low dose ionizing radiation (LDIR) remain insufficiently understood. We examined for the scientific evidence to show the biological effects of LDIR using radiation-sensitive immune cells. We found that Ikaros protein was responsed to low dose-dependent effects of gamma radiation in IM-9 B lymphocytes. Ikaros encodes zinc finger transcription factors that is important regulators of a hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) progression to the B lymphoid lineage development, differentiation and proliferation. In this study, we observed that cell proliferation was enhanced from 10% to 20% by LDIR (0.05 Gy) in IM-9 B lymphocytes. The Ikaros protein was phosphorylated in its serine/threonine (S/T) region and decreased its DNA binding activity in the cells exposed to LDIR. We found that Ikaros phosphorylation was up-regulated by CK2/AKT pathway and the residues of ser-304 and ser-306 in Ikaros was phosphorylated by LDIR. We also observed that Ikaros protein was localized from the nucleus to the cytoplasm after LDIR and bound with Autotaxin (ENPP2, ATX) protein, stimulating proliferation, migration and survival of immune cells. In addition, we found that the lysoPLD activity of ATX was dependent on Ikaros-ATX binding activity. These results indicate that the Ikaros is an important regulator of immune activation. Therefore, we suggest that low dose ionizing radiation can be considered as a beneficial effects, stimulating the activation of immune cells.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.347-351
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• 2002

Transgenes in HSY-TK gene driven by the lck promoter was tested for the expression in immune cells (Jurkat cells) to apply xenotransplantation of human cells into transgenic animals for the potential use of the proliferation or differentiation of human stem cells in the large animal such as an pig. Also, lck-CFP gene was used for transfection experiment into Jurkat cell to confirm the proper regulation of lck promoter for transgene expression in the T cells. Transfection of lck-GFP gene into Jurkat ceils induced CFP expression in transfected cells. The expression of Ick-TK and Ick-CFP genes was confirmed by RT-PCR using RNAs extracted from Jurkat cells, When Jurkat cells transfected with TK and CFP genes were selected against G418 or gancyclovir treatments, Jurkat cells transfected with TK gene were not proliferated in G4i8 and gancyclovir medium while intact cells or cells transfected with CFP gene could grow in gancyclovir medium. However, Jurkat cells transfected with TK or GFP gene were proliferated in G418 medium probably due to Neo$^{r}$ gene in the vector. Gancyclovir treatment destroyed Jurkat cells expressing TK gene indicating that T-cells expressing TK gene can be selectively eliminated by TK gene expression driven by lck promoter.

• BMB Reports
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.163-168
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• 2013

The AML1 gene is an essential transcription factor regulating the differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells into mature blood cells. Though at least 12 different alternatively spliced AML1 mRNAs are generated, three splice variants (AML1a, AML1b and AML1c) have been characterized. Here, using the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction with outward-facing primers, we identified a novel non-polyadenylated transcript from the AML1 gene, with exons 5 and 6 scrambled. The novel transcript resisted RNase R digestion, indicating it is a circular RNA structure that may originate from products of mRNA alternative splicing. The expression of the novel transcript in different cells or cell lines of human and a number of other species matched those of the canonical transcripts. The discovery provides additional evidence that circular RNA could stably exist in vivo in human, and may also help to understand the mechanism of the regulation of the AML1 gene transcription.