Critical role of bile acid (BA) in the cellular entry and permissiveness of Hepatitis B virus in vitro

Hong‑Jai Lee,Bo‑Young Shin,Jae‑Seung Moon,Ailyn Fadriquela,Selikem Abla Nuwormegbe,Chun‑Chang Ho,Jin‑Su Shin,Jee‑Sang Yoon,Sang‑Kyou Lee,Soo‑Ki Kim 대한독성 유전단백체 학회 2020 Molecular & cellular toxicology Vol.16 No.3

Background Lack of universal replication system for hepatitis B virus with narrow host range and organ tropism has hampered to uncover the pathogenesis of HBV. Previously, we reported the essentiality of humoral milieu and its components toward HBV and hepatitis C virus survival/viability in vitro. Of these components, the precise role of enterohepatic humoral milieu such as bile acid (BA) on HBV cultivation in vitro and in vivo is unknown. Objective We explored whether BA, specifically taurochenodeoxycholic acid (tCDCA) would directly regulate the viral DNA and surface antigen expression of HBV in vitro, consequently rendering HBV to enter into human or murine immortalized hepatocytes, and non-hepatocytes. Result We found that higher concentration of taurochenodeoxycholic acid (tCDCA) is able to preserve the genomic stability of HBV in cell-free DMEM, showing higher the surface antigenicity than taurocholic acid (tCA). In line, we found that in vitro cell culture condition (100 μmol/L of tCDCA coupled with 1 × 108 g e/mL HBV) would be optimal for HBV entry into target cells. Using this, human (HepG2, Huh7), and rodent (Hepa1c1c7, H4-II-E) hepatoma cell lines were infected by HBV, as evidenced by the presence of HBV biomarkers (HBsAg, and HBV DNA in culture supernatant, as well as HBcAg in cell). Further, cellular entry test revealed that HBV is able to infect 12 different non-hepatic cell lines regardless of species, and organ/tissue, consequently reproducing progeny as confirmed by HBV biomarkers. Last, reinfection test showed that the progenies of HBV from immortalized HepG2, and Hepa1c1c7 cells are able to enter into each or vice versa naïve HepG2, and Hepa1c1c7 cells with or without BA. Conclusion This study demonstrates that enterohepatic humoral milieu such as BA, specifically tCDCA would directly regulate HBV DNA and its surface antigen expression in vitro, consequently rendering HBV to enter into human or murine immortalized hepatocytes, and non-hepatocytes. This is the first note to render HBV permissive to human or rodent hepatic and non-hepatic cells via sole manipulation of humoral milieu, thus establishing the platform for in vitro robust replication system of HBV.

The HBV DNA Amounts in Serum Have No relationship with ALT level and Hetergeneous Population Coexits in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection

Chun, Yoon-Keun,Ha, Joo-hun,Hong-Jung-Woo,Oh, Soo-Myung,Kim, Sung-Soo 경희대학교 동서의학연구소 1999 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON EAST-WEST MEDICINE Vol.1999 No.1

Yoon-Keun Chun¹,Joohun Ha□Hong-Jung Woo□, Soo Myung Oh□,Sung Soo Kim□ ¹Department of Molecular Biology, College of Medicine,²Department of Surgery, college of Medicine,³Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine,and ⁴East-Weat Medical Reserch Institute,Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. The HBV DNA Amounts in Serum Have No relationship with ALT level and Hetergeneous Population Coexits in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection. Proceedings of International Symposium on East-West Medicine, Seoul. 212-230, 1999. -Hepatitis B is caused by hepadnavirus. Hepatitis B virus replicates through 3.5kb pregenomic RNA intermediate which is regulated by core promoter. Pathogenesis of hepatitis B virus has been bilieved the result of host immune response. But recently many studies have reported that high level of viral replication caused by mutation in core promoter might result in severs hepatitis. But these studies were performed in vitro, not in vivo. So there is yet debate about which factor, viral of host factor, is more important in pathogenesis of hepatitis B virus. So we measured real viral replication level in 204 chronic hepatitis B patients by quantifying HBV DNA from sera by our novel PCR-based more sensitive method, and compared these results with ALT level measured from same sera, which indicates liver cell damage. Surprisingly there are no significant correlation between HBV DNA quantity and ALT level. Then we cloned core promoter region. In SSCP, we found that many viral mutants coexist in one patient. Base on SSCP result, we chose main viral core promoter type in each patients, which is thought to determine overall viral replication level in this patient. Main type of core promoter region of each 41 patients were directly sequenced. And with these we measured promoter activity by luciferase assay system and compared promoter activity with on another. We found tha there were some differences in promoter activity according to core promoter sequences. And we constructed replication-competent viral constructs with core promoter from 41 patients and Transfected these into HepG2 cell and measured HBV DNA by southern blot. There were also differences in HBV DNA quantity according to core promoter sequences. On these all results we investigated correlation between the effect of HBV core promoter on viral replication in vitro and HBN DNA quantity, ALT level from sera of each patients. We found there is no significant correlation among them. As a result, we concluded that in determining severity chronic hepatitis B patients, host factors of each patient is more important rather than replicative activity of virus itself.

단상 멀티레벨 능동전력필터를 위한 고조파 검지 기법 비교

김윤호(Yoon-Ho Kim),김수홍(Soo-Hong Kim),김성민(Sung-Min Kim),서강문(Kang-Moon Seo) 전력전자학회 2005 전력전자학술대회 논문집 Vol.- No.-

In this paper, harmonic detecting methods for the active power application are investigated. They are RDFT, Kalman Filter, Adaptive predictive filter, Instantaneous reactive power detecting method, Improved adaptive filter detecting method. The 5 harmonic detecting methods are simulated and their characteristics for the active filter application are compared using simulation results.

Floristic characteristics of vascular plants and first distributional report of Pseudostellaria baekdusanensis M. Kim in Yongneup wetland protected area

Young-Chul Kim,Hyun-Hee Chae,Sang-Heock Oh,Seung-Ho Choi2,Moon-Pyo Hong3,Gi-Heum Nam,Jae-Yoon Choi,Hyun-Sook Choi,Kyu-Song Lee 한국환경생태학회 2015 한국환경생태학회지 Vol.29 No.2

Yongneup wetland protected area, the only high moor in Korea, is a core area to conserve biodiversity. Even though the Yongneup wetland protected area is relatively small, various plant species are distributed in the Yongneup wetland protected area because it includes various habitats showing different environmental gradients. Vascular plants distributed in the Yongneup wetland protected area were identified as a total of 376 taxa that is composed of 73 families, 217 genera, 322 species, 3 subspecies, 44 varieties and 7 forms. For endangered plants designated by the Ministry of Environment, 5 species including Trientalis europaea var. arctica, Lilium dauricum, Halenia corniculata, Lychnis wilfordii and Menyanthes trifoliata were found and 34 taxa were confirmed to be distributed only in the mountainous wetland habitats. Regarding naturalized plants, a total of 11 taxa were distributed, but most of them were distributed in the areas where artificial interference has occurred. And in areas inside the wetlands that are relatively well preserved, 2 species of Bidens frondosa and Erigeron annuus were observed. In this study, the occurrence and distribution of Pseudostellaria baekdusanensis M. Kim, which was recently found in Mt. Baekdu and reported as a new species, were identified in the Yongneup wetland protected area. A wetland is a very vulnerable area to drastic environmental changes and damages to its ecosystem could cause the extinction of rare plant species which are distributed only in the wetlands. Therefore, it is mandatory that current status of the Yongneup wetland protected area is evaluated and actions to prevent rapid environmental changes are taken. Fourteen separate investigations were conducted in 2013 and another four in 2014, to evaluate current status of the Yongneup wetland protected area. These investigations have provided us the basic information for future actions of conservation and restoration.

Salicylic Acid-Based Organic Dyes Acting as the Photosensitizer for Solar Cells

Hong, Sungjun,Park, Jae-Hyeong,Han, Ah-Reum,Ko, Kwan-Woo,Eom, Jin Hee,Namgoong, Sung Keon,Lo, Alvie S. V.,Gordon, Keith C.,Yoon, Sungho,Han, Chi-Hwan American Scientific Publishers 2016 Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Vol.16 No.5

<P>A D-pi-A metal-free organic dye, featuring salicylic acid as a novel acceptor/anchoring unit, has been designed, synthesized and applied to dye-sensitized solar cell. The detailed photophysical, electrochemical, photovoltaic and sensitizing properties of the organic dye were investigated, in addition to the computational studies of the dye and dye-(TiO2)(6) system. A solar cell device using this new organic dye as a sensitizer produced a solar to electric power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 3.49% (J(SC) = 6.69 mAcm(-2), V-OC 0.74 V and ff = 0.70) under 100 mWcm(-2) simulated AM 1.5 G solar irradiation, demonstrating that the salicylic acid-based organic dye is a suitable alternative to currently used organometallic dyes.</P>

Analysis of eco-corridor usage status of mammals in Odaesan National Park

Sang Jin Lim,Ki Yoon Kim,TaeJun Lee,Woo Chan Lim,Ji Hong Min,Hyeong Woo Ji,Baek Soon Choi,Tae Il Kim,Hyo Nam Kim,Hee Bok Park,Yung Chul Park 강원대학교 산림과학연구소 2017 강원대학교 산림과학연구소 학술대회 Vol.2017 No.11

We investigated species, ecological pathway type, and mammal size using two eco-tunnels from trail-camera data. The analyses of the camera data showed that 12 mammalian species from 8 families of 5 orders used Jin-gogae eco-corridor (bridge type) and 14 mammalian species from 9 family 5 orders were found at Odaesan eco-corridor (tunnel type). At both eco-corridors, water deer used eco-corridor most frequently, and then secondly racoon dog did. The analyses by mammal size (small, medium, and large) showed that large-sized mammals were found in high ratio at the bridge type of the eco-corridors. In case of medium-sized mammals, utilization ratio of the tunnel-typed corridor was 42%, whereas that of the bridge-typed corridor was 24%, showing 1.8 times higher usage.

FCP 1 : Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate regulates the expression of inflammatory biomarkers in cultured sebocytes

( Sang Lim Kim ),( Kyou Chae Lee ),( Jin Sub Lee ),( Yoon Hyuk Choi ),( Hyun Ho Son ),( Hong Dae Jung ),( Mi Yeung Sohn ),( Yong Hyun Jang ),( Seok Jong Lee ),( Do Won Kim ),( Weon Ju Lee ) 대한피부과학회 2013 대한피부과학회 학술발표대회집 Vol.65 No.2

Background: Acne is a inflammatory skin disorders caused by inflammatory biomarkers. Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate (MAP) is a stable precursor of vitamin C. It achieves a constant delivery of vitamin C into the skin and has antioxidative effects. Objectives: To evaluate changes in the expression of inflammatory biomarkers after treatment of cultured sebocytes with MAP Methods: RT-PCR, ELISA and western blotting were performed for inflammatory cytokines, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and keratinocyte differentiation markers before and after treatment of cultured sebocytes with MAP (10-2 mol), lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and a combination of MAP and LPS. RT-PCR and western blotting were also done for Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4) and NF-ĸB before and after treatment of cultured sebocytes with MAP, LPS and a combination of MAP and LPS. Results: The expressions of inflammatory cytokines (e.g., IL-1 β and IL-8) and MMPs (e.g., MMP-9) were decreased after treatment with MAP and a combination of MAP and LPS, and increased after treatment with LPS. AMPs (e.g., LL-37) were decreased after treatment with MAP and a combination of MAP and LPS, and increased after treatment with LPS. The expression of TLR-4 and NF-ĸB was decreased after treatment with MAP and a combination of MAP and LPS, and increased after treatment with LPS. Conclusion: MAP, which is a stable precursor of vitamin C, may be a good effective and alternative agent to improve inflammatory reaction in acne.

P-7 : Alteration of Fatty Acid Profiles in Serum of Prostate Cancer and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

(Yoon Jung Yang),(Seon Hwa Lee),(Sung Joon Hong),(Bong Chul Chung) 한국분석과학회 1998 학술대회논문집 Vol.- No.-

Molecular Dynamics Study of the Interfacial Structure of Water and Graphene: Density and Pressure Profile Analysis

Yoon, Hong Min,Lee, Jung Shin,Lee, Joon Sang American Scientific Publishers 2016 Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Vol.16 No.10

<P>Recent study suggested a novel method of the measurement of nanoroughness using single layer graphene. However, the detail relations of various parameters including density, pressure, and nanoroughness have not been studied. In this study, a liquid water surface was covered with monolayer graphene and thus the nanoroughness of the liquid surface was transferred to the graphene monolayer. We applied a normal force to the graphene surface to control the interlayer distance between the water and the graphene. The results show that the density and pressure profile of the interface between graphene and water agree with previous studies. The relationship between the density and pressure profiles can be explained via the kinetics of water molecules located at the interface. The vertical and in-plane components of the pressure profile exhibit opposite behaviors in the interface region, which induced a large pressure difference. Finally, the relationship between the transferred roughness and the interlayer distance between water and graphene was analyzed.</P>

Patterning Biological Molecules onto Poly(amidoamine) Dendrimer on Gold and Glass

Hong, Mi-Young,Lee, Do-Hoon,Yoon, Hyun C.,Kim, Hak-Sung Korean Chemical Society 2003 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.24 No.8

Patterning of biological molecules was attempted on both gold and glass using fourth generation (G4) poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimer as an interfacing layer between solid surfaces and biomolecules. As for the patterning of avidin and anti-biotin antibody on gold, PAMAM dendrimers representing amine functionalities were firstly printed onto the 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid SAM by microcontact printing, followed by biotinylation, and reacted with fluorescence-labeled avidin or anti-biotin antibody. Fluorescence microscopic analysis revealed that the patterns of avidin and anti-biotin antibody were well constructed with the resolution of < 2 ㎛. The PAMAM dendrimers were also printed onto aldehyde-activated slide glass and reacted directly with anti-BSA antibodies, which had been oxidized with sodium periodate. As a result, distinct patterns of the anti-BSA antibodies were also obtained with a comparable edge resolution to that of avidin patterns on gold. These results clearly show that PAMAM dendrimers can be adopted as an interfacing layer for the patterning of biological molecules on solid surfaces with micrometer resolution.