• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.502-510
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• 2009

Although the Escherichia coli heat-labile enterotoxin B subunit (LTB) has already been expressed in several different systems, including prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, studies regarding the synthesis of LTB into oligomeric structures of pentameric size in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae have been limited. Therefore, this study used a functional signal peptide of the amylase 1A protein from rice to direct the yeast-expressed LTB towards the endoplasmci reticulum to oligomerize with the expected pentameric size. The expression and assembly of the recombinant LTB were confirmed in both the cell-free extract and culture media of the recombinant strain using a Western blot analysis. The binding of the LTB pentamers to intestinal epithelial cell membrane glycolipid receptors was further verified using a GM1-ganglioside enzyme-linked inmmunosorbent assay (GM1-ELISA). On the basis of the GM1-ELISA results, pentameric LTB proteins comprised approximately 0.5-2.0% of the total soluble proteins, and the maximum quantity of secreted LTB was estimated to be 3 mg/l after a 3-day cultivation period. Consequently, the synthesis of LTB monomers and their assembly into biologically active aligomers in a recombinant S. cerevisiae strain demonstrated the feasibility of using a GRAS microorganism-based adjuvant, as well as the development of carriers against mucosal disease.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제70권2호
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• pp.113-124
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• 2011

Background: Macrophages are one of the most important inflammatory cells in innate immunity. PU.1 is a macrophage-specific transcription factor. Ubiquitins are the ultimate regulator of eukaryotic transcription. The ubiquitination process for PU.1 is unknown. This study investigated the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced activation of PU.1 and its relation to ubiquitins in the macrophages. Methods: Raw264.7 cells, the primary cultured alveolar, pulmonary, and bone marrow derived macrophages were used. The Raw264.7 cells were treated with MG-132, $NH_4Cl$, lactacytin and LPS. Nitric oxide and prostaglandin D2 and E2 were measured. Immunoprecipitation and Western blots were used to check ubiquitination of PU.1. Results: The PU.1 ubiquitination increased after LPS ($1{\mu}g$/mL) treatment for 4 hours on Raw264.7 cells. The ubiquitination of PU.1 by LPS was increased by MG-132 or $NH_4Cl$ pretreatment. Two hours of LPS treatment on macrophages, PU.1 activation was not induced nor increased with the inhibition of proteasomes and/or lysosomes. The ubiquitination of PU.1 was increased in LPS-treated Raw264.7 cells at 12- and at 24 hours. LPS-treated cells increased nitric oxide production, which was diminished by MG-132 or $NH_4Cl$. LPS increased the production of $PGE_2$ in the alveolar and peritoneal macrophages of wild type mice; however, $PGE_2$ was blocked or diminished in Rac2 null mice. Pretreatment of lactacystin increased $PGE_2$, however it decreased the $PGD_2$ level in the macrophages derived from the bone marrow of B57/BL6 mice. Conclusion: LPS treatment in the macrophages ubiquitinates PU.1. Ubiquitination of PU.1 may be involved in synthesis of nitric oxide and prostaglandins.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.780-789
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• 2022

Background: Incretin impairment, characterized by insufficient secretion of L-cell-derived glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), is a defining step of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Ginsenoside compound K (CK) can stimulate GLP-1 secretion; however, the potential mechanism underlying this effect has not been established. Methods: CK (40 mg/kg) was administered orally to male db/db mice for 4 weeks. The body weight, oral glucose tolerance, GLP-1 secretion, gut microbiota sequencing, bile acid (BA) profiles, and BA synthesis markers of each subject were then analyzed. Moreover, TGR5 expression was evaluated by immunoblotting and immunofluorescence, and L-cell lineage markers involved in L-cell abundance were analyzed. Results: CK ameliorated obesity and impaired glucose tolerance in db/db mice by altering the gut microbiota, especially Ruminococcaceae family, and this changed microbe was positively correlated with secondary BA synthesis. Additionally, CK treatment resulted in the up-regulation of CYP7B1 and CYP27A1 and the down-regulation of CYP8B1, thereby shifting BA biosynthesis from the classical pathway to the alternative pathway. CK altered the BA pool by mainly increasing LCA and DCA. Furthermore, CK induced L-cell number expansion leading to enhanced GLP-1 release through TGR5 activation. These increases were supported by the upregulation of genes governing GLP-1 secretion and L-cell differentiation. Conclusions: The results indicate that CK improves glucose homeostasis by increasing L-cell numbers, which enhances GLP-1 release through a mechanism partially mediated by the gut microbiota-BA-TGR5 pathway. Therefore, that therapeutic attempts with CK might be useful for patients with T2DM.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.414-419
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 식물 추출물을 이용하여 항산화 활성 및 tyrosinase 활성 억제 효과를 측정하였다. 식물 추출물의 폴리페놀물질의 총 함량은 Acer psedo-siebolianum의 추출물이 16.4 mg/g로 가장 높은 추출량을 나타내었다. 항산화 활성 측정에서는 Acer ginnala 에서 $IC_{50}$값으로 $21.3\;{\mu}g/mL$으로 가장 좋은 활성을 나타내었다. 반면에 L-DOPA를 기질로 하여 mushroom tyrosinase의 활성 억제측정에서는 Distylum racemosum 1,000 mg에서 49.1%로 다른 추출물에 비하여 상대적으로 높은 활성을 나타내었다. Tyrosinase 활성 억제력이 가장 높은 D. racemosum의 추출물을 이용하여 ethanol 분획과 ethyl acetate 분획으로 분리하여, 이중 D. racemosum의 ethanol 분획에서 항산화 활성 $IC_{50}$ 값은 $0.9\;{\mu}g/mL$, tyrosinase 활성억제는 $IC_{50}$값이 $118.1\;{\mu}g/mL$로 ethyl actate 분획보다 높은 활성을 나타내었다. 또한 ethanol 분획을 이용하여 B16/F1 melanoma cell에서는 $60\;{\mu}g/mL$까지는 세포독성을 나타내지 않았으며 $80\;{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 약간의 세포독성을 나타내었다. 에탄올 분획을 이용한 세포내 melanin 색소의 생산억제 $IC_{50}$값은 $75.4\;{\mu}g/mL$로 분석되었다. 이러한 결과로 D. racemosum의 에탄올 추출물이 B16/F1 melanoma cell세포의 melanin색소합성대사에 관여하여 색소합성을 저해하는 것으로 보인다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.1221-1228
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• 2013

Two lipase genes (bpl1 and bpl3) from Antarctic Bacillus pumilus strains were expressed in Bacillus subtilis. Both recombinant lipases BPL1 and BPL2 were secreted to the culture medium and their activities reached 3.5 U/ml and 5.0 U/ml, respectively. Their molecular masses apparent using SDS-PAGE were 23 kDa for BPL1 and 19 kDa for BPL3. Both lipases were purified to homogeneity using ammonium sulfate precipitation and HiTrap SP FF column and Superose 12 column chromatographies. The final specific activities were estimated to be 328 U/mg for BPL1 and 310 U/mg for BPL3. Both lipases displayed an optimum temperature of $35^{\circ}C$, similar to other mesophilic enzymes. However, they maintained as much as 70% and 80% of the maximum activities at $10^{\circ}C$. Accordingly, their calculated activation energy at a temperature range of $10-35^{\circ}C$ was 5.32 kcal/mol for BPL1 and 4.26 kcal/mol for BPL3, typical of cold-adapted enzymes. The optimum pH of BPL1 and BPL3 was 8.5 and 8.0, respectively, and they were quite stable at pH 7.0-11.0, showing their strong alkaline tolerance. Both lipases had a preference toward medium chain length ($C_6-C_{10}$) fatty acid substrates. These results indicate the potential for the two Antarctic B. pumilus lipases as catalysts in bioorganic synthesis, food, and detergent industries.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.89-93
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• 2012

본 연구는 더위지기의 항산화 및 미백제로서의 유효성을 알아보기 위해 100% 에탄올과 물을 이용한 추출물의 폴리페놀 함량, 플라보노이드 함량, 전자공여능, tyrosinase 활성 저해효과 및 세포내 멜라닌 생합성 억제효과를 조사하였다. 유용한 생리활성을 가질 것으로 예상되는 폴리페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량을 실험한 결과 총 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드 함량은 에탄올 추출물에서 547.96, 65.93 mg/g, 물 추출물에서 610.45, 82.86 mg/g으로 확인하였으며 더위지기의 에탄올 추출물과 물 추출물 모두 200 mg/g 이상의 높은 폴리페놀을 함유하는 것을 확인하였다. 항산화능을 평가하기 위해 DPPH를 이용한 전자공여능 실험 결과 더위지기의 에탄올 추출물에서 $SC_{50}$값이 17.1 ppm으로 물 추출물의 198.4 ppm 보다 약 11배 높은 것을 확인하였다. 미백제로의 효능을 알아보고자 실행한 tyrosinase 활성 저해 및 세포내 멜라닌 생합성 억제에 관한 결과 더위지기의 에탄올 추출물에서 tyrosinase 활성억제농도($IC_{50}$)은 481.8 ppm, 멜라노사이트에 50 ppm 농도로 처리하였을 때 멜라닌 생성억제 효과가 36.8%로 높은 효과를 가지는 것을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과에 따르면 더위지기의 에탄올 추출물의 경우 항산화제 및 미백제로서 큰 가능성을 가지는 것으로 나타났다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.298-304
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 실새풀(Calamagrostis arundinacea)의 열수 추출물(Ca-HW)과 70% 에탄올에 추출된 추출물(Ca-E70)을 이용한 항노화 및 항염증 활성을 조사하였고, 또한 이들의 생리 활성 능력을 무세포와 세포 기반 시스템으로 조사하였다. 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical decolorization 방법으로 항산화 활성 평가를 실시한 결과, Ca-HW와 Ca-E70은 각각 27%와 48%의 DPPH 라디칼 소거능으로 항산화 활성을 나타냈다. 각 추출물에서는 RAW 264.7, B16F10 및 CCD986-sk 세포에서 독성, 세포증식 및 증진 효과는 없는 것으로 확인되었다. 멜라닌 생성과 관련 있는 B16F10 세포주에서 100 mg/ml 농도의 Ca-HW와 Ca-E70 처리구는 abutin 처리구에 비해 멜라닌 생성 억제 효과가 높은 것을 확인하였다. 인간의 섬유아세포인 CCD986-sk를 통한 pro-collagen 생합성에 미치는 Ca-HW와 Ca-E70의 영향을 조사하였더니 각각 24.69%와 12.55%가 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. LPS를 처리하여 염증반응을 유도 한 RAW264.7 세포에서 실새풀 추출물의 효과를 조사하였다. Ca-E70은 LPS에 의한 산화질소의 생성과 전염증성 사이토카인인 IL-6의 생성을 억제함으로써 염증 반응에 관여하는 것으로 보인다. 이러한 결과는 실새풀 추출물이 피부와 관련하여 항노화 및 항염증 능력이 있는 것을 제시한다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.361-374
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• 2009

임플란트와 골 반응을 개선하기 위한 생화학적 표면 처리 방법으로 다양한 이온을 이용한 이온주입법에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 본 연구는 플라즈마 상태의 마그네슘 이온을 임플란트 표면에 주입하여 이온 피막을 형성하는 방법으로 표면 처리를 한 임플란트에 대한 MC3T3-E1 골모양 세포의 초기 반응을 평가해 보고자 하였다. 티타늄 디스크를 네 가지 군으로 표면처리를 달리하였다. A군은 연마만 하였고 B군은 연마 후 마그네슘 이온을 주입하였다. C군은 알루미늄 입자분사 하였고, D군은 알루미늄 입자분사 후 마그네슘 이온을 주입하였다. 조골세포의 반응을 세포 부착, 증식, 분화의 단계별로 평가하였다. 세포 부착을 평가하기 위해 MC3T3-E1 골모양 세포를 4시간, 24시간, 48시간 금속 표면에서 배양하여 주사현미경으로 관찰하였다. 세포분화도평가는 세포를 4일간 배양 후 알칼리성 인산분해효소 활성도 분석을 통해 시행하였다. 세포외기질의 세포내 발현은 RT-PCR을 통해 평가하였다. 이상의 실험에서 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 주사현미경 관찰시 시간의 흐름에 따라 세포 부착량은 증가하였으며, 마그네슘 이온을 주입한 시편에서 더 많은 양 세포 증식이 관찰되었으며 분화정도도 더 높은 것으로 관찰되었다. 2. RT-PCR 분석시 알루미늄 입자분사 후 마그네슘 이온을 주입한 시편에서 c-fos와 osteonectin의 발현이 증가된 소견을 보였다. 3. 알칼리성 인산분해효소 활성도 분석시 금속 표면처리 방법에 따른 차이는 발생하지 않았다. 이상의 결과를 종합하면 Mg 이온이 주입된 군의 세포가 Mg 이온이 주입되지 않은 군보다 초기의 세포반응이 더 우수하다는 것을 알 수 있다.

• 약학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.154-164
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• 1991

These experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of Glycyrrhizae Radix extract(GR) on histamine synthesis, lymphocyte blastogenesis in C57BL/6J mice splenocytes, IL-1 production, $Ca^{2+}$ uptake by macrophage-like P388D$_{1}$ cells and plaque forming cell assay against SRBC. Histamine contents, lymphocyte blastogenesis, IL-1 activity, $Ca^{2+}$ uptake and plaque forming cell were determined by enzyme isotope method, [$^{3}$H]-thymidine incorporation, C3H/HeJ mouse thymocytes proliferation, the addition of 5 $\mu$Ci/ml $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ to P388D$_{1}$ cell suspension and assay to sheep red blood cell, respectively. Cytotoxicity, which was expressed as 50% mortality, was occurred by the addition of GR(10$^{-3}$g/ml). Histamine production in mouse spleen cell culture was significantly increased by 48 hour incubation added 0.25$\mu\textrm{g}$/ml of Con A. Con A-dependent T-lymphocyte proliferation was also enhanced by the addition of 0.25 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml of Con A. GR depressed histamine contents at 10$^{-9}$~10$^{-4}$g/ml. and Con A (0.25 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml) dependent T-lymphocyte proliferation at 10$^{-5}$~10$^{-4}$g/ml. IL-1 activity was significantly decreased by 10$^{-8}$~10$^{-4}$g/ml of GR. $Ca^{2+}$ uptake was not changed by GR, but antibody production markedly increased at 10.0~50.0 mg/kg of GR. From the above results, it is suggested that GR have immuno-regulatory action; GR decreased cell-mediated immune response and increased antibody production by B lymphocyte at high doses.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.19-36
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• 2022

Objectives This study is to investigate the effects and mechanisms of Imyo-san (IMS) on the obese mice model induced by high-fat diet. Methods Antioxidative capacity was measured by in vitro method. C57BL/6 mice were randomly assigned into 5 groups (n=7). Normal group was fed general diet (Normal). The other 4 groups were fed high fat diet (HFD) with water (Control), with Garcinia gummi-gutta (GG, Garcinia gummi-gutta 200 mg/kg), with low-dose IMS (IMSL, Imyo-san 0.54 g/kg) and with high-dose IMS (IMSH, Imyo-san 1.08 g/kg). Results IMS showed high radical scavenging activity. After 6 week experiment, body weight, food intake, food efficiency ratio (FER), epididymal fat and liver weight, triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol, sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1 (SREBP-1), phospho-acetyl-CoA carboxylase (p-ACC), fatty acid synthase (FAS), stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (SCD-1), SREBP-2, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR), phospho-liver kinase B1 (p-LKB1), phospho-AMP-activated protein kinase (p-AMPK), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor 𝛼 (PPAR𝛼), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor 𝛾 coactivator-1𝛼 (PGC-1𝛼), uncoupling protein-2 (UCP-2), carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A (CPT-1A), and histology of liver and epididymal fat were measured and analysed. Body weight gain, FER, liver and epididymal fat weight of IMS groups were significantly decreased. There were significant improvements in blood lipids with less TG, TC, LDL-cholesterol, VLDL-cholesterol and more HDL-cholesterol. Proteins associated with lipid synthesis (SREBP-1, p-ACC, FAS, SCD-1) and cholesterol (SREBP-2, HMGCR) was improved. Factors regulating lipid synthesis and lipid catabolism (p-LKBI, p-AMPK, PPARα, PGC-1α, UCP-2, CPT-1A) were increased. In histological examinations, IMS group had smaller fat droplets than control group. All results increased depending on concentration. Conclusions It can be suggested that IMS has anti-obesity effects with improving lipid metabolism.