TmSR-C, scavenger receptor class C, plays a pivotal role in antifungal and antibacterial immunity in the coleopteran insect Tenebrio molitor

Kim, S.G.,Jo, Y.H.,Seong, J.H.,Park, K.B.,Noh, M.Y.,Cho, J.H.,Ko, H.J.,Kim, C.E.,Tindwa, H.,Patnaik, B.B.,Bang, I.S.,Lee, Y.S.,Han, Y.S. Pergamon Press ; Elsevier Science Ltd 2017 Insect biochemistry and molecular biology Vol.89 No.-

Scavenger receptors (SRs) constitute a family of membrane-bound receptors that bind to multiple ligands. The SR family of proteins is involved in removing cellular debris, oxidized low-density lipoproteins, and pathogens. Specifically, class C scavenger receptors (SR-C) have also been reported to be involved in phagocytosis of gram-positive and -negative bacteria in Drosophila and viruses in shrimp. However, reports are unavailable regarding the role of SR-C in antifungal immune mechanisms in insects. In this study, a full-length Tenebrio molitor SR-C (TmSR-C) sequence was obtained by 5'- and 3'-Rapid amplification of cDNA ends-polymerase chain reaction (RACE-PCR). The TmSR-C full-length cDNA comprised 1671 bp with 5'- and 3'-untranslated regions of 23- and 107-bp, respectively. TmSR-C encodes a putative protein of 556 amino acid residues that is constitutively expressed in all tissues of late instar larvae and 2-day-old adults, with the highest transcript levels observed in hemocytes of larvae and adults. TmSR-C mRNA showed a 2.5-fold and 3-fold increase at 24 and 6 h after infection with Candida albicans and β-glucan, respectively. Immunoassay with TmSR-C polyclonal antibody showed induction of the putative protein in the cytosols of hemocytes at 3 h after inoculation of C. albicans. RNA interference (RNAi)-based gene silencing and phagocytosis assays were used to understand the role of TmSR-C in antifungal immunity. Silencing of TmSR-C transcripts reduced the survivability of late instar larvae at 2 days post-inoculation of C. albicans, Escherichia coli, or Staphylococcus aureus. Furthermore, in TmSR-C-silenced larvae, there was a decline in the rate of microorganism phagocytosis. Taken together, results of this study suggest that TmSR-C plays a pivotal role in phagocytosing not only fungi but also gram-negative and -positive bacteria in T. molitor.

Shewanella marina sp. nov., isolated from seawater

Park, S. C.,Baik, K. S.,Kim, M. S.,Kim, D.,Seong, C. N. Microbiology Society 2009 International journal of systematic and evolutiona Vol.59 No.8

<P>A motile, rod-shaped, pale-brown-pigmented bacterium, designated strain C4T, was isolated from seawater collected from the South Sea (Republic of Korea). Cells were Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, and catalase- and oxidase-positive. The major fatty acids were summed feature 3 (C16:1omega7c and/or iso-C15:0 2-OH; 19.4%), C16:0 (16.3%), C17:1omega8c (9.5%) and iso-C15:0 (7.7%). The DNA G+C content was 40.8 mol%. A phylogenetic tree based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain C4T formed a lineage within the genus Shewanella (92.7-96.1% sequence similarity to representative strains of the genus Shewanella) and was part of a distinct branch with the clade comprising Shewanella haliotis DW01T and Shewanella algae ATCC 51192T. Phenotypic characteristics enabled strain C4T to be distinguished from S. haliotis and S. algae. On the basis of the data presented in this study, strain C4T represents a novel species, for which the name Shewanella marina sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is C4T (=KCTC 22185T=JCM 15074T).</P>

Yersinia enterocolitica의 조기진단법 개발에 관한 연구

민홍기,성원근,홍성화,김창민,이춘근,오호정,최규실,안현신,김성자,윤성식,원봉필 국립보건연구원 1994 국립보건원보 Vol.31 No.2

N-terminal domains of native multidomain proteins have the potential to assist de novo folding of their downstream domains in vivo by acting as solubility enhancers

Kim, C. W.,Han, K. S.,Ryu, K.-S.,Kim, B. H.,Kim, K.-H.,Choi, S. I.,Seong, B. L. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. 2007 Protein science Vol. No.

<P>The fusion of soluble partner to the N terminus of aggregation-prone polypeptide has been popularly used to overcome the formation of inclusion bodies in the E. coli cytosol. The chaperone-like functions of the upstream fusion partner in the artificial multidomain proteins could occur in de novo folding of native multidomain proteins. Here, we show that the N-terminal domains of three E. coli multidomain proteins such as lysyl-tRNA synthetase, threonyl-tRNA synthetase, and aconitase are potent solubility enhancers for various C-terminal heterologous proteins. The results suggest that the N-terminal domains could act as solubility enhancers for the folding of their authentic C-terminal domains in vivo. Tandem repeat of N-terminal domain or insertion of aspartic residues at the C terminus of the N-terminal domain also increased the solubility of fusion proteins, suggesting that the solubilizing ability correlates with the size and charge of N-terminal domains. The solubilizing ability of N-terminal domains would contribute to the autonomous folding of multidomain proteins in vivo, and based on these results, we propose a model of how N-terminal domains solubilize their downstream domains.</P>

마이크로 센서용 다채널 전해질 분석기의 샘플챔버 개선 및 샘플상호간의 간섭현상 보정

박준경,성기웅,배상곤,진경찬,김명남,손병기,조진호 경북대학교 센서기술연구소 1998 센서技術學術大會論文集 Vol.9 No.1

In this paper, the sample chamber for multichannel electrolyte analyzing system was designed and the correction algorithm for interference among samples was proposed. The sample chamber was designed to replace the ISFET sensor more easier. The principles of design were the structural independency of each channel and the shield of sample solution from air contact. The correction algorithm could reject the interference effect of mixed sample solution and compensate the voltage difference between single electrolyte solution and mixed electrolyte solution. To approve the proposed algorithm, the several experiments were carried out under the condition of mixed samples. We acknowledged that with our proposed algorithm, the sensor output influenced by mixed electrolyte solution was improved with measurement accuracy.

工業敎育大學 敎育改善에 關한 硏究(Ⅱ)

孟琦錫,洪元杓,任洪彬,李廷玟,朴萬植,李載元,金八圭,權五憲,成世鎭,朴東徹,金太均,李定根 충남대학교 공업교육연구소 1981 論文集 Vol.4 No.1

Since the College of Industrial Education of Chungnam National University took charge of technical teacher preparation in 1977, much efforts have been concentrated on the activities for creating favorable educational environments in terms of curricula, pedagogic affairs, inner and outer facilities, etc. In this study some imposed barriers which are likely to hinder this college from achieving better education were identified and analysed. Considerably large scale of the student enrollment in comparison with the market demand is a prevailing issue which causes an adverse effect for clarification of the educational goal of the college and another problem is concerned with the student entry criteria which do not require the pre-experiences in the field. Under this circumstances, a guide line to improve the teacher education is recommended as follow; 1) The number of the student enrollment should be adjusted to meet the minimum range in the wave of the technical teacher demand projection and the shortage of teacher could be covered by the graduates from the shortterm courses in this college. 2) The current curriculum is accordingly recommended to be diversified taking into consideration the qualification of the student. The suggested consists of four-year regular course, one-year course, and six-month course and the short-term courses are provided to induce the experienced people from industries. 3) In order to have teachers adjust themselves to changing technology, education on sound and fundamental knowledges should be provided in the pre-service education course and education on advanced knowledges and applied theories deferred to the in-service training course. 4) In the four-year pre-service education, the general education and pedagogic subjects are to be drastically intensified from 18 credits and 22 credits up to 40 credits and 30 credits respectively.

Study of Cryogenic Conduction Cooling Systems for an HTS SMES

Yeom, H.K.,Hong, Y.J.,Park, S.J.,Seo, T.B.,Seong, K.C.,Kim, H.J. IEEE 2007 IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity Vol.17 No.2

<P>Superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) is more fast response, economical, and environment-friendly than uninterruptible power supply (UPS) using the battery. And the SMES not only has the ability to control active and reactive power simultaneously, but also has a long life time because the superconducting magnet does not have degradation problem which the battery has. Therefore, the SMES is a candidate for instead of the UPS using the battery. The SMES needs cryogenic system without exception. A conduction cooling system that has a simple, light and small structure is well adapted to high temperature superconducting (HTS) SMES. The cryogenic conduction cooling system is needed some technologies such as insulation, vacuum, and thermal analysis. Conduction heat is mainly transferred by cooler port, access port, support bar, etc., and radiation heat is transferred by vacuum chamber, thermal shield and HTS coil surface. The heat loads through the conduction and radiation of cryostat are calculated. Radiation shield heat load, temperature of HTS coil and conduction copper plate are estimated and measured. A cryopumping effect of cooled radiation shield was observed. A current lead and HTS coil heat load was evaluated to maintain HTS coil temperature was under 20 K.</P>

Effects of Phthalate/Adipate Esters Exposure during Perinatal Period on Reproductive Function after Maturation in Rats

Lee, H.-C.,Ko, Y.-G.,Im, G.-S.,Chung, H.-J.,Seong, H.-H.,Chang, W.-K.,Yamanouchi, K.,Nishihara, M. 한국동물자원과학회 2006 한국축산학회지 Vol.48 No.5

Evaluation of phenolic compounds and antimicrobial activities in transgenic Codonopsis lanceolata plants via overexpression of the γ-tocopherol methyltransferase (γ-tmt) gene

Ghimire, B.K.,Seong, E.S.,Yu, C.Y.,Kim, S.H.,Chung, I.M. Bureau for Scientific Publications, Foundation for 2017 South African journal of botany : official journal Vol.109 No.-

<P>This study was carried out to investigate antimicrobial activities of leaf and root extracts of transgenic Codonopsis lanceolata with over-expressing gamma-tocopherol methyl transferase (gamma-tmt) gene. The antimicrobial activity was assessed using the agar disc diffusion method and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method, and the extracts from the transgenic C. lanceolata were compared with those of the wild plants by using the in-vitro antimicrobial assays with five pathogenic bacteria and two yeast species. The results indicated that transgenic C. lanceolata overexpressing gamma-tmt possesses antimicrobial activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Transgenic lines showed increased antimicrobial activity, ranging from 1.90 +/- 0.50 to 5.50 +/- 0.77 mm in the leaf extract of transgenic C. lanceolata, compared to the extract from the control plants, ranging from 1.27 +/- 0.50 to 4.73 +/- 0.40 mm. Staphylococcus aureus was the most susceptible microorganism to transgenic leaf extracts with lowerMICs (500 mu g/mL) and higher growth inhibition zones (5.33mm). Leaf extract of transgenic plants showed antimicrobial activity against Salmonella typhimurium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Escherichia coli. However, transgenic root extract showed lower antimicrobial activity against all tested microorganisms, with MIC > 1000 mu g/mL. The a-tocopherol content of the plants was enhanced by the overexpression of (gamma-tmt) gene compared to control plant. We observed an increase in the phenolic compound concentration in transgenic leaves. The predominant phenolic compounds that increased in the transgenic leaf were chlorogenic acid, luteolin, benzoic acid, and apigenin. The antimicrobial activity of transgenic C. lanceolata was strongly correlated to the concentration of phytochemical compounds. These results may help to identify novel natural antimicrobial agents that could be used against infectious diseases. (C) 2016 SAAB. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</P>

요로감염 환아에서 비방사선학적 방법에 의한 방광요관역류의 조기 예측에 관한 연구

전성회,이광철,유기환,Jeon Seong-Hoi,Lee K.C.,Yoo Kee-Hwan 대한소아신장학회 1997 Childhood kidney diseases Vol.1 No.1

목적 : 방광 요관 역류는 소아에서 반복적인 요로감염을 일으키며 역류성 신병증으로 진행하는 질환으로 복부 초음파, DMSA scanning, 배뇨성 요도 방광 조영술등으로 확진할 수 있으나 이런 방사선학적 검사는 관혈적 방법으로 환아에게 동통 및 불쾌감과 합병증이 발생할 수 있고 검사 시행에 시간이 필요한 단점이 있다. 이에 저자들은 내원 당시 환아의 임상 증상과 혈액 및 뇨의 생화학 검사 소견을 이용하여 방광요관 역류의 가능성을 조기에 예측할 수 있는지 알아 보고자 본연구를 시행하였다. 방법 : 1993년 7월부터 1994년 6월까지 요로감염증으로 고대병원 소아과에 내원한 환아중 방광요관 역류가 있는 24명(A군)과 대조군으로 방광요관 역류를 동반하지 않은 요로감염증 환아 16명(B군)을 대상으로 내원당시의 발열, 혈뇨 및 단백뇨의 유무, C-반응 단백, 혈중 요소질소, 크레아티닌, $^{99m}Tc-DTPA$로 측정한 사구체 여과율, 요중${\beta}_2$-microglobulin, 24시간 뇨중 알부민 양등을 측정 비교하였다. 결과 : 1) 방광 요관역류는 편측성이 14례, 양측성이 10례였으며 International Reflux Study Committee 분류법상, 역류를 보인 34신장중에 Grade I이 3신, Grade II 9신, Grade III 11신, Grade IV 11신의 분 를 보였고 Smellie등에 의한 분류상, 신반흔이 있던 14례중 type A 5례, type B 5례, type C 4례였고 type D는 없었다. 2) A군과 B군간의 평균 사구체 여과율, 혈중 요소질소, 크레아티닌, 24시간 뇨중 알부민의 양과 혈뇨, 단백뇨의 유무 비교는 통계적 의의가 없었다. 3) 요중 ${\beta}_2$-microglobulin의 평균값은 A군이 $283.6{\pm}195.8{\mu}g/l$, B군이 $78.7{\pm}48.5{\mu}g/l$로 방광요관 역류가 있는 경우가 의미있게 높았다 (p<0.01). 4) 요중 ${\beta}_2$-microglobulin이 $120{\mu}g/l$이상이면서 내원당시 C-반응 단백이 양성인 경우 민감도 93.3%, 특이도 77.8%(p<0.01)로, 또 요중 ${\beta}_2$-microglobulin이 $120{\mu}g/l$ 이상이면서 발열이 있었던 경우 민감도 92.2%, 특이도 62.5%(p<0.01)로 방광요관 역류가 동반되었다. 결 론 : 요로감염증으로 내원한 환아가 내원당시 발열이 있거나 C-반응 단백이 양성이면서 요중 ${\beta}_2$-microglobulin이 $120{\mu}g/l$ 이상인 경우 방광요관 역류가 존재함을 예측할 수 있어 임상적으로 유용한 지표가 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. Purpose : Vesicoureteral reflux(VUR) in childhood may be the primary cause of recurrent urinary tract infection and renal scarring. Renal ultrasonography, DMSA, and voiding cystourethrogram are the standard clinical methods for detection of vesicoureteral reflux. But these methods have many disadvantages such as invasiveness and high cost. So, we studied to observe the significance of urine ${\beta}_2$-microglobulin in association with other non-radiologic methods for predictng vesicoureteral reflux. Methods : We evaluated 40 patients with urinary tract infection who were admitted to Korea university Hospital from July 1993 to June 1994. Among them, 24 patients revealed urinary tract infection and vesicoureteral reflux(group A), 16 patients revealed only urinary tract infection(group B). Both groups were compared by presence of fever, hematuria, and proteinuria, positivity of CRP, and level of BUN, Cr, GFR by 99mTc-DTPA, urine ${\beta}_2$-microglobulin, 24 hours urine albumin. Results : 1) Among 24 patients who had vesicoureteral reflux, 14 had unilateral VUR, 10 had bilateral VUR, three kidneys with grade I, nine with grade II, eleven with grade III, eleven with grade IV by classification of International Reflux Study Committee. Among them, 14 patients had renal scar, five with type A, five with type B, four with type C, none with type D by Smellie's classification. 2) The mean of GFR, BUN, Cr, 24hrs urine albumin and the presence of hematuria and proteinuria showed no significant difference between group A and group B. The mean of urine ${\beta}_2$ microglobulin in group A and group B were $283.6{\pm}195.8{\mu}g/l$ and $78.7{\pm}48.5{\mu}g/l$ respectively, showing that group A had a higher value than group B (p<0.01). In case of ${\beta}_2$ microglobulin > $120{\mu}g/l$ and CRP(+), the sensitivity was 93.3% and the specificity is 77.8% for detecting of VUR. In case of ${\beta}_2$-microglobulin>$120{\mu}g/l$ and fever(+), the sensitivity was 92.2%, and the specificity was 62.5% for detecting of VUR Conclusions : If the level of urinary ${\beta}_2$-microglobulin is more than 120ug/l in children with urinary tract infection in association with fever(+) or CRP(+), it can predict VUR. So we can use it for early detection of VUR.