Enhanced Homologous Recombination in Fusarium verticillioides by Disruption of FvKU70, a Gene Required for a Non-homologous End Joining Mechanism

Choi, Yoon-E.,Shim, Won-Bo The Korean Society of Plant Pathology 2008 Plant Pathology Journal Vol.24 No.1

Fusarium verticillioides (teleomorph Gibberella moniliformis) is associated with maize worldwide causing ear rot and stalk rot, and produces fumonisins, a group of mycotoxins detrimental to humans and animals. While research tools are available, our understanding of the molecular mechanisms associated with fungal virulence and fumonisin biosynthesis in F. verticillioides is still limited. One of the restraints that hampers F. verticillioides gene characterization is the fact that homologous recombination (HR) frequency is very low (<2%). Screening for a true gene knock-out mutant is a laborious process due to a high number of ectopic integrations. In this study, we generated a F. verticillioides mutant (SF41) deleted for FvKU70, a gene directly responsible for non-homologous end-joining mechanism, with the aim of improving HR frequency. Here, we demonstrate that FvKU70 deletion does not impact key Fverticillioides phenotypes, e.g., development, secondary metabolism, and virulence, while dramatically improving HR frequency. Significantly, we also confirmed that a high percentage (>85%) of the HR mutant strains harbor a desired mutation with no additional copy of the mutant allele inserted in the genome. We conclude that SF41 is suitable for use as a type strain when performing high-throughput gene function studies in F. verticillioides.

Engineering Escherichia coli for selective geraniol production with minimized endogenous dehydrogenation

Zhou, J.,Wang, C.,Yoon, S.H.,Jang, H.J.,Choi, E.S.,Kim, S.W. Elsevier Science Publishers 2014 Journal of biotechnology Vol.169 No.-

Geraniol, a monoterpene alcohol, has versatile applications in the fragrance industry, pharmacy and agrochemistry. Moreover, geraniol could be an ideal gasoline alternative. In this study, recombinant overexpression of geranyl diphosphate synthase and the bottom portion of a foreign mevalonate pathway in Escherichia coli MG1655 produced 13.3mg/L of geraniol. Introduction of Ocimum basilicum geraniol synthase increased geraniol production to 105.2mg/L. However, geraniol production encountered a loss from its endogenous dehydrogenization and isomerization into other geranoids (nerol, neral and geranial). Three E. coli enzymes (YjgB, YahK and YddN) were identified with high sequence identity to plant geraniol dehydrogenases. YjgB was demonstrated to be the major one responsible for geraniol dehydrogenization. Deletion of yjgB increased geraniol production to 129.7mg/L. Introduction of the whole mevalonate pathway for enhanced building block synthesis from endogenously synthesized mevalonate improved geraniol production up to 182.5mg/L in the yjgB mutant after 48h of culture, which was a double of that obtained in the wild type control (96.5mg/L). Our strategy for improving geraniol production in engineered E. coli should be generalizable for addressing similar problems during metabolic engineering.

Hdm2 negatively regulates telomerase activity by functioning as an E3 ligase of hTERT

Oh, W,Lee, E-W,Lee, D,Yang, M-R,Ko, A,Yoon, C-H,Lee, H-W,Bae, Y-S,Choi, C Y,Song, J Macmillan Publishers Limited 2010 Oncogene Vol.29 No.28

In this study, we identified posttranslational regulation of human telomerase reverse-transcriptase (hTERT) by the E3 ligase Hdm2. The telomerase activity generated by exogenous hTERT in U2OS cells was reduced on adriamycin treatment. The overexpressed levels of hTERT were also decreased under the same conditions. These processes were reversed by treatment with a proteasome inhibitor or depletion of Hdm2. Furthermore, intrinsic telomerase activity was increased in HCT116 cells with ablation of Hdm2. Immunoprecipitation analyses showed that hTERT and Hdm2 bound to each other in multiple domains. Ubiquitination analyses showed that Hdm2 could polyubiquitinate hTERT principally at the N-terminus, which was further degraded in a proteasome-dependent manner. An hTERT mutant with all five lysine residues at the N-terminus of hTERT that mutated to arginine became resistant to Hdm2-mediated ubiquitination and degradation. In U2OS cells, depletion of Hdm2 or addition of the Hdm2-resistant hTERT mutant strengthened the cellular protective effects against apoptosis. Similar results were obtained with the Hdm2-stable H1299 cell line. These observations indicate that Hdm2 is an E3 ligase of hTERT.

Satisfaction with mammography in the National Cancer Screening Programme participants of age 40s in Korea

JEON, B.Y.,LEE, H‐,Y.,PARK, E‐,C.,CHOI, K.S.,JUN, J.K.,KIM, Y.,HAN, M.A.,YOON, N‐,H.,KIM, E.J.,JEON, S.M. Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2011 European journal of cancer care Vol.20 No.6

<P>JEON B.Y., LEE H‐Y., PARK E‐C., CHOI K.S., JUN J.K., KIM Y., HAN M.A., YOON N‐H., KIM E.J. & JEON S.M. (2011) <I>European Journal of Cancer Care</I><B>20</B>, 803–809</P><P><B>Satisfaction with mammography in the National Cancer Screening Programme participants of age 40s in Korea</B></P><P>The aim of this study was to evaluate satisfaction with the National Cancer Screening Programme of mammography in Korea and to examine the association between subscales of satisfaction and general satisfaction. We conducted a cross‐sectional telephone survey for women who had obtained a National Cancer Screening Programme mammographic screening at general hospitals between May and October 2008. The present study included 2005 women in their forties. We performed multivariate linear regression using dependent variable as general satisfaction and independent variables as subscales of satisfaction, such as pre‐screening information transfer, staff interpersonal skills, physical surroundings and results reporting. Participants were stratified according to the result of their mammogram as negative or positive. Mean score of satisfaction was above 2.5 of 4 for all subscales. Women who received positive results were less satisfied with all of subscale factors. Staff interpersonal skills were the most important factor that contributed to general satisfaction. Future efforts such as staff training programme of communication/attitude skills, ensuring privacy and explanation of possible discomfort of the screening would be needed.</P>

Rapid expression of RASD1 is regulated by estrogen receptor-dependent intracellular signaling pathway in the mouse uterus

Kim, H.R.,Cho, K.S.,Kim, E.,Lee, O.H.,Yoon, H.,Lee, S.,Moon, S.,Park, M.,Hong, K.,Na, Y.,Shin, J.E.,Kwon, H.,Song, H.,Choi, D.H.,Choi, Y. North-Holland 2017 Molecular and cellular endocrinology Vol.446 No.-

<P>Dexamethasone-induced RAS-related protein 1 (RASD1) is a signaling protein that is involved in various cellular processes. In a previous study, we found that RASD1 expression was down-regulated in the uterine endometrium of repeated implantation failure patients. The study aim was to determine whether RASD1 is expressed in the endometrium of mouse uterus and how it is regulated by steroid hormones during the estrous cycle. In this study, we investigated RASD1 expression and regulation in an ovariectomized female mouse model. Rasdl mRNA was highly expressed in mouse reproductive tissues, including the uterus. Rasdl expression was detected exclusively in the endometrial epithelium at the proestrus stage of the estrous cycle. Rasd1 expression in uteri increased with administration of estradiol, but not progesterone. Its expression was rapidly induced within 2 h after E2 treatment. Pretreatment with ICI 182,780, an estrogen receptor antagonist, reduced RASD1 protein expression. In addition, we identified that rapid expression of Rasd1 was mediated by the estrogen intracellular signaling including both p38-mitogen-activated protein kinase and the extracellular signal-regulated kinase. These findings suggest that RASD1 acts as a novel signaling molecule and plays an important role in regulating dynamic uterine remodeling during the estrous cycle in the uterus. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</P>

웹 기반 가상현실 저작도구 사례분석 및 설계에 관한 연구

윤세안,권영주,유지현,최은정,이규원,최주영,최주영,엄성용,김명주 서울여자대학교 자연과학연구소 2000 자연과학연구논문집 Vol.12 No.-

The emergence of VRML has made internet more dynamic and realistic with 3D environment. Since it is inconvenient to code in VRML with a text editor, some authoring tools are needed. Most contemporary authoring tools are not enough to use easily and has much difficulty in operation. In this paper, we analyze the released authoring tools and propose a new authoring tool for both expert and beginner with informal user interfaces.

계열별 고등학생집단의 뇌기능특성화 경향에 대한 연구

윤규태,최기수,안의태,고정식,양남길,박경호 순천향의학연구소 1995 Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical Science Vol.1 No.2

본 연구에서는 계열에 따른 고등학생들의 대뇌반구기능의 특성화 또는 편재화의 경향을 알아보고, 전공분야에 대한 적응력과의 상관관계를 검토하고자 했다. 일반고등학교 인문계열 학생 359명, 자연계열 학생 371명, 음악과 미술전공 학생을 포함한 예능계열 196명, 체육특기자를 포함한 체육계열 학생 151명 등 1,077명을 대상으로 각 계열별, 남녀별, 성적별 고등학생 집단들의 대뇌반구의 특성화, 편재화 경향을 시나가와(품川)질문지법을 이용하여 분석하였으며, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 인문계열 고등학생의 뇌기능의 편재화 경향은 우뇌형 54.3%, 양쪽뇌형 32.6% 및 좌뇌형 13.1%였다. 남녀별로는 남학생은 우뇌형 62.9% 양쪽뇌형 27.9% 및 좌뇌형 9.5%로 나타났으며, 여학생은 각각 43.7%, 38.6% 및 17.7%로서 여학생이 남학생에 비하여 죄뇌화 경향을 보였다. 2. 자연계열 고등학생의 경우는 우뇌형 56.9%, 양쪽뇌형 29.9% 및 좌뇌형 13.2%로서 인문계열 고등학생과 비슷한 분포를 보였다 이를 남녀별로 구별하여 보면 남학생은 62.2%, 27.1% 및 10.2%, 여학생은 51.5%, 32.5%및 16.0%의 분포를 보여, 역시 여학생의 좌뇌화 경향이 뚜렷했다. 3. 예능계열 고등학생의 경우는 우뇌형 56.1%, 양쪽뇌형 35.2% 및 좌뇌형 8.7%의 분포를 보였으며, 이를 전공별로 세분해서 살펴보면 음악전공학생의 경우 53.7%, 35.5% 및 10.7%로서 전체 평균과 거의 비슷한 분포를 보였으나, 미술전공학생의 경우 60.0%, 34.7% 및 5.3%로서 , 특히 좌뇌형의 경우 음악전공에 비해 절반수준에도 못 미치는 경향을 보였다. 4. 체능계열 고등학생 집단의 경우 우뇌형 50.3%, 양쪽뇌형 37.7% 및 좌뇌형 11.9% 분포를 보였다. 5. 성적별로 보면 일반고등학교 학생 가운데 성적 우수 집단은 뚜렷하게 좌뇌형 경향(25.6% 및 25.0%)을 보였다. 6. 예능계열의 우수집단은 양쪽뇌형의 분포비율(50.0% 및 44.4%)이 특히 높았다. 7. 체육계열의 우수집단은 좌뇌형 분포(21.6%)가 높았다. According to the advanced study on differential theory of brain function, the left hemispheric functions are concerned more on the verbal, logical, sequential and arithmetic abilities, whereas the right hemisphere has characteristics of non-lingual, general, creative and aesthetic abilities. The authors compared the tendency of hemispheric specialization in high school students with different educational condition and facilities. Sinakawa's questionnaire method was the instrument for this study. The results obtained were as follows: Among 1,077 of whole subjects, right hemispheric dominant type was 55.0% (59.1% in male, 51.0% in female), bilateral type was 32.9% (10.6% in male, 35.1% in female) and left hemispheric dominant type was 12.2% (10.4% in male, 13.9% in female). 1. Of the 359 subjects in the field of humanity science, right hemispheric dominant type was 54.3% (62.9% in male, 43.7% in female), bilateral type was 32.6% (27.9% in male, 38.6% in female) and left hemispheric dominant type was 13.1% (9.5% in male, 17.7% in female). 2. Of the 371 subjects in the field of natural science, right hemispheric dominant type was 56.9% (62.2% in male, 51.5% in female), bilateral type was 29.9% (27.1% in male, 32.5% in female) and left hemispheric dominant type was 13.2% (10.2% in male, 16.0% in female). 3. Of the 196 art school students, 56.1% was regraded as right hemispheric dominant type, students majoring music was 53.7%, 35.5% and 10.7%, respectively, whereas the frequency for students majoring find art was 60.0%, 34.7% and 5.3%. 4. In students majoring physical education, 50.3% were shown in right hemispheric dominant type, 37.7% were bilateral type and 11.9% were left hemispheric dominant type. 5. Laterality patterns of students who adapt more successfully to their specific studying fields show following characteristics; Successful students of general high school show pronounced left shift in their laterality pattern, whereas successful students of art school exhibit more bilateral type. And successful students of physical education school show left shift in their laterality patterns.

대학생집단의 뇌기능 특성화 경향에 대한 연구

최기수,윤규태,안의태,양남길,고정식,박경호 순천향의학연구소 1995 Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical Science Vol.1 No.2

체육학과 학생 163명과 국가대표선수 211명을 포함한 체육 전공자들과 의과대학생 282명, 문과대학생 101명, 신학전공학생 96명 그리고 간호학과 전공학생 100명, 계 953명을 대상으로 남녀 대학생들의 대뇌반구의 특성화, 편재화 경향을 시나가와 ( 品川)질문지 법을 이용하여 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 체육과 남학생은 우뇌형 45.6%, 좌우뇌형 47.4%, 좌뇌형 7%로 나타났으며, 여학생의 경우 우뇌형 41.6%, 좌우뇌형 44.3%, 좌뇌형 14.2%로 나타났다. 2. 대표선수의 경우 우뇌형과 좌우뇌형에서 일반 체육학과 학생과 유사한 분포를 보였으나, 좌뇌형이 남자 12.9% 여자 12.6%로 남녀 고른 분포를 나타냈다. 3. 의과대학생의 경우 남학생은 우뇌형 63.5% 좌우뇌형 24.9% , 좌뇌형 11.6%인 반면, 여학생은 우뇌형 50%, 좌우뇌형 22.9%, 좌뇌형 27.1%로 나타났다.. 4. 문학은 전공하는 남녀학생과 신학을 전공하는 학생은 우뇌형, 좌우뇌형, 좌뇌형의 순으로 유사하게 나타났다. 5. 간호학전공 학생의 분포는 우뇌형42.0% 좌우뇌형 38.0% 좌뇌형 20%였다. Many Studies have demonstrated that the two hemispheres are functionally specialized in the majority of individuals, so that the left hemisphere regulates verbal-analytic cognitive abilities while the right hemisphere predominates in spatial-synthesis abilities. This research program have proceeded about the tendency of hemisphere specialization in sportsmen and variable subject classes in university. Sinagawa's questionnaire method was used as the instrument for this study . The results obtained were as follows: 1. In the physical education class(163subjects) 45.6%(male) and 41.6%(female) of the subjects were regarded as the left hemisphere dominant type, 47.4%(male) and 44.3%(female) of them were bilateral and 7%(male) and 14.2%(female) of them were regarded as left hemisphere dominant type. 2. In the representatives (mational players) group, very similar frequencies were shown except in the left hemisphere dominant type, whose percentile distributions appear as 12.9% in males and 12.6% in females. 3. Extremely higher frequency was shown in right hemisphere dominant type in the male students of medical science class : 63.5% of them were right, 24.9% were bilateral and 11.6% were left hemisphere dominant type. 4. The frequencies of the literature class also were shown very similar patterns with those of other female classes.

단일반응기를 이용한 생물학적 질소·인제거 특성

주충렬,최용수,김송기,이영대,윤현식,신응배 漢陽大學校 環境工學硏究所 1998 環境科學論文集 Vol.19 No.-

문헌 및 자료조사와 Bench-scale 및 Pilot-plant 실험을 통하여 개발된 Anaerobic zone, Anoxic zone, Aerobic zone과 Clarifier가 단일반응조내에 포함되어 있는 실규모의 생물학적 영양 성분제거 공정인 Single sludge reactor를 이용하여 유기물, 질소 및 인제거 특성을 평가하였다. Single sludge reactor의 실험결과를 종합하면, COD, T-N과 T-P 제거효율은 각각 89∼95%, 74∼85%, 64∼82%로 기존의 A²/O, Five-Stage Bardenpho, MUCT, VIP 공정의 일반적 영양성분 제거효율 60∼90%와 비교해 보아도 손색이 없을 정도의 제거율을 보여 Single sludge reactor는 유기물 제거 및 탈질·탈인이 모두 우수한 공정으로 평가할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 또한, SVI와 유출수의 SS를 이용한 침강특성 평가실험에서 SVI는 전 실험과정중 평균 85.3mL/g를 유지하여 슬러지의 침강성이 우수함을 보여주었으며, 유출수의 SS도 5.3∼12.9㎎/L의 범위를 유지하여 매우 양호한 상태를 나타냈다. Single sludge reactor는 Anaerobic zone, Anoxic zone, Aerobic zone과 Clarifier가 단일반응조에 포함되어 있기 때문에 처리장의 부지 문제 해소에 도움을 줄 수 있고 공정이 단순하여 유지관리가 용이하므로 경제성이 뛰어날 것으로 예상된다. 또한, Single sludge reactor는 대규모 오폐수 고도처리시설의 설치가 곤란한 중소규모의 집락거주지나 상수원 주변에 산재해 있는 소규모 시설에 적용할 경우 발생원에서 오폐수 고도처리가 가능하여 상수원의 부영양화를 저감시킬 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. In this investigation, a new biological process in a full-scale single sludge reactor containing combined anaerobic-anoxic-aerobic zones and a clarifier was tested to estimated for nitrogen and phosphorus removal. From these results, the calculated removal efficiencies for COD, T-N and T-P were 89∼95%, 74∼85% and 64∼82%, respectively. These results indicate that this process can ensure nutrients removal when compared to conventional BNR processes(i.e.A²/O, Five-Stage Bardenpho, MUCT, VIP). The SVI average values for all experiments from 85.3mL/g. The effluent SS values in all experiments were less than 10㎎/L. Therefore, those surmise that the SVI and SS values mentioned above may give rise to good sludge settleability results. The proposed process does not separate the anaerobic, anoxic, and aerobic zones, thus contributing together with the reduced total site space, to substantially reducing the investment costs for wastewater treatment plants. Therefore, when single sludge reactor will be adopted for wastewater treatment in small communities, it may serve as one of the potential means to reduces nutrients discharged into the receiving water bodies.

재래돼지 미토콘드리아 DNA 의 유전적 다형성 분석

김태헌,윤두학,최승철,박응우,이영창,이장형,조진기 한국축산학회 1997 한국축산학회지 Vol.39 No.3

The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in restriction fragment length polymorphisms between mitochondrial DNAs(mtDNA) of Korean native pig and Landrace and to construct restriction map of the mtDNA of Korean native pig. When the mtDNA were digested with 16 different restriction enzymes of Apa I, Ava I, Barnes I, Bgl I, Bgl II, Cla I, EcoR I, EcoRV, Hind III, Hpa I, Pst I, Pvu II, Sac I, Sca I, Stu I and Xba I, to recognize 6 specific base pairs, restriction patterns of all the enzymes except for Bgl B and Sca I were identical between the two breeds. When digested with Bgl B and Sca I, seven out of ten Korean native pigs showed different band patterns from those of Landrace, but the other three showed the same patterns as those of Landrace. While five BamH I restriction fragments were reported in literature, the seven fragments were detected in this study. The restriction map of Korean native pig mitochondrial genome with 28 cleavage sites of 8 different restriction enzymes was constructed.