Fusobacterium nucleatum의 테트라사이클린 내성여부를 검사하기 위한 세균배양법과 중합효소연쇄반응법의 비교

최재흥,성진효,국중기,김동기 대한구강보건학회 2003 大韓口腔保健學會誌 Vol.27 No.4

The purposes of this study were to identify the detection and incidence of tetracycline resistance determinant tet(M) by PCR method and to evaluate the availability of PCR method guided for clinical use of antibiotics in dentistry. Subgingival plaque samples were collected from 172 sites of 29 patients. Both original sample and subculturd sample, PCR amplification was used to detect tet(M) in Fusobacterium nucleatum. The percentage of tet(M)-positive subjects and sites in original samples were 100%, 95.9%, respectively. And the percentage of tet(M)-positive subjects and sites in subcultured samples were 17.2%, 3.5%, respectively. In subcultured samples, probing pocket depth and clinical attachment level in tet(M)-positive sites were higher than in negative sites (p<0.05). The sensitivity and specificity of PCR method compared with broth dilution method as a gold standard were 0.91 and 0.86, respectively. The results suggested that tet(M) assay using PCR method was available to detect the tetracycline-resistant F. nucleatum.

기능성 소화불량증환자에서 Winstal® 투여에 관한 임상경험

이창형,김영탁,금민수,권중구,안병철,윤영미,권영오,김성국,최용환,정준모 慶北大學校 醫科大學 1994 慶北醫大誌 Vol.35 No.3

목적 : 기능성 소화불량증은 소화, 흡수등 장관의 기능적인 이상과 관련되어 있을 것으로 생각되며 복합소화효소제(Winstal®)를 투여하여 그 임상효과를 평가하고자 본 연구를 실시하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1994년 3월 부터 6월까지 경북대학교병원 내과를 방문한 기능성 소화불량증을 호소하는 환자 20명을 대상으로 Winstal®을 1회 1정씩, 1일 3회 식후 30분내에 경구로 2주간 투여하였다. 결과 : 소화불량증의 증상은 복부불쾌감, 복부팽만감, 식욕부진 및 오심, 복부동통, 공기연하증, 고창 및 구토순이었으며, 증상의 개선은 복부불쾌감이 76.4%(13/17)로 가장 높았으며, 그 다음으로 복부팽만감 및 공기연하증이 66.5%(10/15, 6/9)이었고, 오심 61.5%(8/13), 식욕부진 53.8%(7/13), 복부동통 41.6%(5/12), 고창 37.5%(3/8)이었다. 각 환자별 종합적인 증상의 개선도는 현저한 개선이 2예(10%), 중등도 개선이 3예(15%), 약간개선이 11예(55%), 불변이 4예(20%)이었으며 종합적인 유효율은 80%(16/20)이었다. 부작용은 한 예에서도 관찰되지 않았다. 결론 : 본 제제는 기능성 소화불량증 환자의 증상개선에 추천할 만한 유효한 약제로 생각된다. Dyspepsia is a common symptom in gastroenterologic practice and trigger for numerous consultations with physician. The treatment of chronic functional dyspesia is unsatisfactory. This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of the digestive compound (Winstal®) on 20 functional dyspepsia patients. On open trial, all patients were given 6 tablets daily for 2 weeks and we evaluated the efficacy of this preparation according to the degree of the improvement. The improvement of symptoms was 76.4%(13/17) in abdominal discomfort, 66.5%(10/15, 6/9) in abdominal distension and aerophagia, 61.5%(8/13) in nausea, 53.8%(7/13) in abdominal pain, and 37.5% (5/12) in flatulence, respectively. Overall effectiveness of subjective symptoms was 80% (16/20) and there were no untoward effects of the preparations during this study. As a result, We think that this preparation is an effective one to relieve symptoms of functional dyspepsia.

C2C12 조골 모세포의 세포신호전달에 미치는 멜론 추출물의 효과

전인숙, 김원대, 최종국 충북대학교 의과대학 충북대학교 의학연구소 2016 忠北醫大學術誌 Vol.26 No.1

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LAMP-3 (Lysosome-Associated Membrane Protein 3) Promotes the Intracellular Proliferation of Salmonella typhimurium

Joong-Kook Choi,Eun-Ju Lee,Kwan-Sik Park,전인숙,Jae-Woon Choi,Sang Jeon Lee,Hyun E. Choy,Ki-Duk Song,Hak-Kyo Lee 한국분자세포생물학회 2016 Molecules and cells Vol.39 No.7

Lysosomes are cellular organelles containing diverse classes of catabolic enzymes that are implicated in diverse cellular processes including phagocytosis, autophagy, lipid transport, and aging. Lysosome-associated membrane proteins (LAMP-1 and LAMP-2) are major glycoproteins important for maintaining lysosomal integrity, pH, and catabolism. LAMP-1 and LAMP-2 are constitutively expressed in Salmonella-infected cells and are recruited to Salmonella-containing vacuoles (SCVs) as well as Salmonella-induced filaments (Sifs) that promote the survival and proliferation of the Salmonella. LAMP-3, also known as DC-LAMP/CD208, is a member of the LAMP family of proteins, but its role during Salmonella infection remains unclear. DNA microarray analysis identified LAMP-3 as one of the genes responding to LPS stimulation in THP-1 macrophage cells. Subsequent analyses reveal that LPS and Salmonella induced the expression of LAMP-3 at both the transcriptional and translational levels. Confocal Super resolution N-SIM imaging revealed that LAMP-3, like LAMP-2, shifts its localization from the cell surface to alongside Salmonella. Knock-down of LAMP-3 by specific siRNAs decreased the number of Salmonella recovered from the infected cells. Therefore, we conclude that LAMP-3 is induced by Salmonella infection and recruited to the Salmonella pathogen for intracellular proliferation.

Novel Antimicrobial Peptides Identified from Screening of Random Peptide Library by Yeast Two Hybrid Assay

Joong-Kook Choi, In-sook Jeon, So-Hee Jeong, Kang-Duk Choi, Sung Hoon Kim, Hak-Kyo Lee, Seung-Ryul Kim 충북대학교 동물의학연구소 2011 Journal of Biomedical and Translational Research Vol.12 No.4

Antimicrobial peptides are widely found in living organisms and are known to play a critical role in innate immunity. Numerous antimicrobial peptides from diverse species appear to be effective against pathogenic microorganisms of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses. Because antibiotic resistance is a global health issue in the fight against pathogenic microorganisms, there has been an urgent need for development of new antibiotic substances. In the current study, we performed yeast two hybrid screening using Beclin1 bait in order to find new peptide antibiotics from a random peptide library. Two candidate peptides from the screening were expressed in a yeast secretory system of Pichia pastoris and tested for any antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA, MRSA2242, MRSA2250, Lactobacillus casei, and Lactobacillus acidophilus. Disc clear zone assay and spectrophotometric analysis revealed that the two peptides exert a decent activity against the pathogenic bacteria, in contrast to minimal effect on the commensal Lactobacillus strains. Taken together, this study presents novel peptides with antibacterial activity against the pathogenic forms of Staphylococcus aureus and suggests the possibility that these peptides, upon further characterization, may be developed as clinically useful antibiotics.

Characterization of two antimicrobial peptides identified from a random peptide library and expressed in the methylotrophic yeast pichia pastoris

Joong-Kook Choi, In-sook Jeon, Ki-Duk Song, Jae-Don Oh 충북대학교 동물의학연구소 2013 Journal of Biomedical and Translational Research Vol.14 No.4

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an important component of innate defense mechanisms with broad-spectrum activities against various pathogenic microorganisms, including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Antibiotic resistance has become a pervasive and global health burden, resulting in the immediate need to develop a new class of antibiotic substances. We screened a 16-mer random peptide library using the yeast two-hybrid system with Beclin 1 as bait and found that two 16-mer peptides (named P4 and P30) appeared to interact with Beclin1 in the β-gal assay. The two candidate cDNAs were introduced into the yeast secretory system of Pichia pastoris and their expression induced in the presence of methanol. Spectrophotometric analysis and Disc clear zone assay using the supernatant of the yeast growth media showed that both of the two peptides had strong activities against Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA (methicillin resistance Staphylococcus aureus), MRSA2242, and MRSA-2250, but no effect on commensal Lactobacillus strains. PCR analysis of the genomic DNA of transformed Pichia pastoris using AOX1 primers revealed that the two cDNAs were integrated into the genome at the AOX1 locus. Our result suggests that these peptides could be developed as a useful alternative to classic chemical antibiotics.

Modulation of Gene Expression in Raw 264.7 Macrophage Cells by Saccharomyces exiguus and LPS

Joong-Kook Choi  충북대학교 동물의학연구소 2011 Journal of Biomedical and Translational Research Vol.12 No.3

Macrophages can recognize antigens and microorganisms, and then initiate an appropriate defense. However, there has been a lack of comprehensive information regarding the genes that are modulated by commensal yeasts, including Saccharomyces cerevisiae or Saccharomyces exiguus. In addition, it is not clear to what extent the beneficial yeasts modulate the immune response against microbes and/or microbial toxins. Using DNA microarray, which contains approximately 25,000 genes, we studied interactions between host cells and yeast/bacterial toxin (LPS) by analyzing the transcriptional response of macrophages stimulated by Saccharomyces exiguus and/or Lipopolysaccharides. Thirty three genes were identified to be modulated by more than two folds between groups of macrophage cells. Pathway analysis provided insight into the mutual interactions. Of particular interest was the responses elicited by fungus in murine macrophage cells, including modulation of immunity/defense, cellular signal transduction, cell proliferation/differentiation, and transport. This finding indicates that the yeast induces immune response pathways as well as those associated with cell proliferation and transport. Among the 33 genes identified from the DNA microarray screening, eight genes were further checked by RT-PCR analysis using gene specific primers. Compared to those of negative control, sequential treatment with the yeast strain followed by LPS apparently induced expression of Tnfaip3, IL7R, and CD86, while it inhibited expression of Cxcl10 and CD83. In conclusion, this study identified the genes that are up-regulated by Saccharomyces exiguus. A further study is needed in order to determine whether these genes are modulated at the protein level, and also for their roles in control of immune responses.

Pim1 kinase Interferes with the function of the Runx3 tumor Suppressor

최중국 ( Joong Kook Choi ) 전남대학교 약품개발연구소 2005 약품개발연구지 Vol.14 No.-

상악동염 병소 부위에서 세균의 분리 동정 및 항생제 감수성에 대한 연구

최영옥(Young-Og Choi),김수관(Su-Gwan Kim),김학균(Hak-Kyun Kim),김영종(Yong-Jong Kim),최동국(Dong-Kook Choi),김미광(Mi-Kwang Kim),박순낭(Soon-Nang Park),김민정(Min-Jung Kim),국중기(Joong-Ki Kook) 대한구강악안면외과학회 2006 대한구강악안면외과학회지 Vol.32 No.5

The purpose of this study was to isolate and identify the bacteria in chronic maxillary sinusitis (CMS) lesions from 3 patients and to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of them against 10 antibiotics. One of them was odontogenic origin and the others were non-odontogenic origin. Pus samples were collected by needle aspiration from the lesions and examined by culture method. Bacterial culture was performed in three culture systems (anaerobic, CO2, and aerobic incubator). Identification of the bacteria was performed by 16S rRNA gene (16S rDNA) nucleotide sequencing method. To test the sensitivity of the bacteria isolated from the maxillary sinusitis lesions against seven antibiotics, penicillin G, amoxicillin, tetracycline, ciprofloxacin, cefuroxime, erythromycin, clindamycin, and vancomycin, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was performed using broth dilution assay. Our data showed that enterobacteria such as Enterobacter aerogenes (30%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (25%), and Serratia marcescens (15%) were predominately isolated from the lesion of non-odontogenic CMS of senile patient (70 year old). Streptococcus spp. (40.3%), Actinomyces spp. (27.4%), P. nigrescens, M. micros, and P. anaerobius strains were isolated in the lesion of odontogenic CMS. In the lesion of non-odontogenic CMS, Streptococcus spp. (68.4%), Rothia spp. (13.2%), and Actinomyces sp. (10.5%) were isolated. The susceptibility pattern of 10 antibiotics was determined according to the host of the bacteria strains ratter than the kinds of bacterial species. Even though the number of CMS was limited as three, these results indicate that antibiotic susceptibility test must be accompanied with treatment of CMS. The combined treatment of two or more antibiotics is better than single antibiotic treatment in the presence of multidrug-resistant bacteria in the CMS lesions.

Determination of proton transference number of Ba(Zr0.84Y0.15Cu0.01)O3−δ via electrochemical concentration cell test

Choi, Sung Min,Lee, Jong-Heun,Ji, Ho Il,Yoon, Kyung Joong,Son, Ji-Won,Kim, Byung-Kook,Je, Hae June,Lee, Hae-Weon,Lee, Jong-Ho Springer-Verlag 2013 Journal of solid state electrochemistry Vol.17 No.11