Characterizing affinity epitopes between prion protein and b-amyloid using an epitope mapping immunoassay

Mino Kang,Su Yeon Kim,안성수,Young Ran JU3 생화학분자생물학회 2013 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.45 No.8

Cellular prion protein, a membrane protein, is expressed in all mammals. Prion protein is also found in human blood as an anchorless protein, and this protein form is one of the many potential sources of misfolded prion protein replication during transmission. Many studies have suggested that b-amyloid1–42 oligomer causes neurotoxicity associated with Alzheimer’s disease, which is mediated by the prion protein that acts as a receptor and regulates the hippocampal potentiation. The prevention of the binding of these proteins has been proposed as a possible preventative treatment for Alzheimer’s disease;therefore, a greater understanding of the binding hot-spots between the two molecules is necessary. In this study, the epitope mapping immunoassay was employed to characterize binding epitopes within the prion protein and complementary epitopes in b-amyloid. Residues 23–39 and 93–119 in the prion protein were involved in binding to b-amyloid1–40 and 1–42, and monomers of this protein interacted with prion protein residues 93–113 and 123–166. Furthermore, b-amyloid antibodies against the C-terminus detected bound b-amyloid1–42 at residues 23–40, 104–122 and 159–175. b-Amyloid epitopes necessary for the interaction with prion protein were not determined. In conclusion, charged clusters and hydrophobic regions of the prion protein were involved in binding to b-amyloid1–40 and 1–42. The 3D structure appears to be necessary for b-amyloid to interact with prion protein. In the future, these binding sites may be utilized for 3D structure modeling, as well as for the pharmaceutical intervention of Alzheimer’s disease.

일자리 참여 프로그램이 노인의 자아존중감과 생활만족도에 미치는 영향

민순 ( Soon Min ),주리애 ( Ree Aie Ju ),정현필 ( Hyon Pil Jung ),정영주 ( Young Ju Jung ),김미란 ( Mi Ran Kim ),김윤경 ( Yun Gyung Kim ) 경희대학교 동서의학연구소 2008 동서간호학연구지 Vol.14 No.2

본 연구는 G시 D복지관에 있는 60세 이상 된 노인 70명을 대상으로 일자리 참여 프로그램이 노인들의 자아존중감과 생활만족도에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 한다. 단일군 전후 원시실험설계로 노인들의 대조군이 없는 현실적인 문제를 갖고 있어 비교할 수 없는 제한점을 갖고 있지만 노인들에게 일자리를 참여시키므로 그들을 돕는데 의미를 두고 있으며, 본 프로그램에서 얻어진 결과를 토대로 논의하고자 한다. 일자리 프로그램에 참여하기 전 자아인식의 평균이 참여 전3.31에서 참여 후 3.50으로, 자아가치는 참여 전 평균이 3.04에서 참여 후 3.46으로, 자아존중 정도도 참여 전 평균 3.31에 참여 후 3.48로 모두 유의하게 향상되었다. 이는 저소득 노인의 자아존중감이 낮다는 Shim (2005)의 연구결과와 일치했고, 월 사용 지출액에 따라 자아존중감이 차이가 있다는 Kim2003)의 연구 결과와 월수입이 많은 사람 즉 경제적으로 나은사람이 자아존중감이 높다는 Kim (2002)의 연구 결과 및 일자프로그램 참여를 여가활동으로 여겨 이에 참여하는 사람이참여하지 않는 경우보다 자아존중감이 높다고 한 Kim (2007)연구 결과와도 유사한 결과를 보였다. 노인에게 자아존중감은 정신건강을 결정짓는데 중요한 요소로, 자아존중감은 노인의 우울과 역상관관계가 있는데(Park,1993), 본 연구에서 노인들이 일자리에 참여하므로 자존감 향상에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타난 바, 이는 노후에노인 대상자들에게 여가활동과 소정의 수익을 통해 용돈이나기초생활에 필요한 경비를 조달받게 된 것이 자아존중감을 높인 것으로 사료된다.그러므로, 본 연구에서도 일자리 참여 프로그램이 노인들의 자아존중감을 향상시키는 점을 볼 때, 노인의 일자리 참여는 자신들의 소득을 확보하려는 경제적인 측면뿐 아니라 사회참여의 욕구도 포함하고 있어 노인에게 일자리 참여는 매우 중요한 의미를 지니고 있고, 소일거리와 여가선용 차원에서도 노인에게 일자리 참여의 기회를 제공해주는 것은 노후의 경제적인 자립생활은 물론 사회적으로도 바람직한 방안이라 할 수 있어 일을 통해 보람도 얻고, 단체 활동을 통한 소속감을 가지고 경제활동도 할 수 있는 방안도 모색해야 할 것이다.일자리 참여 프로그램 전과 후의 생활만족도의 변화에서, 일자리 프로그램에 참여하기 전 평균 3.04점이었고, 일자리 프로그램에 참여한 후 평균 3.24점으로 유의하게 향상하였는데, 이는 일자리 참여자와 비참여자들을 비교 연구한 Kim (2007)과Seo (2007)의 연구 결과와 일치하였고, 시니어클럽에 참여하고 있는 노인이 참여하지 않고 있는 노인보다 생활만족도가 유의하게 높게 나타난 Bang (2005)의 연구 결과와도 일치하였다.노인들의 생활만족도에 관한 선행연구를 고찰한 결과 노인의 생활만족도는 배우자가 있는 경우, 주관적 건강상태가 좋을수록, 경제수준이 높을수록, 교육정도가 높을수록 생활만족도가 높다고 보고되고 있으며, 노인의 사회적 지지나 자아존중감이 높을수록 생활만족도가 높다고 하였다(Jang, 2006; Kim,2005; Park & Lee, 2006).노인들이 일자리 프로그램에 참여하므로 생활만족도에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타난 바, 이는 노인대상자들에게일자리를 통해 심리적, 경제적 여건에 도움이 된 것으로 여겨지며, 이로 인해 생활만족 정도를 높인 것으로 사료된다. 노후의시간활용 방법에 대한 2004 전국 노인생활실태 및 복지욕구조사 결과에서 가장 선호되는 것이 소득창출 27.8%, 취미활동16.3%, 소일거리 14.5%, 자원봉상활동 3.1%, 자아계발 활동2.4%로 나타났다(Jung et al, 2005). 그러나 노인의 일자리 참여는 여러 가지 문제에 봉착하게 된다. 우선 노인시장에 유입되는 신규 노동력의 과잉과 기업의 인사정체, 그리고 노인취업에 대한 잘못된 인식으로서 기능주의적 사회격리이론은 인간의 노화를 기능주의적으로 이해하려는 사회적 편견인데 노인이 반드시 체계적, 생물학적으로 또는 정신적으로 결함이 있다는 편견으로 인해 노인인력 활용가능성을 근본적으로 저해하는 요인이 된다(Jung, 2007). 또한 본 연구 대상자들에게 연구일자리 프로그램 유형에 따른 생활만족도와 자아존중감 정도를 분석한 결과에서는 유의하지 않았는데 노인들에게 일자리 참여 자체가 생활만족과 자아존중감 정도에 영향을 주는 것이지 유형별로는 큰 의미가 있는 것은 아닌 것으로 보인다. 본 연구 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 어떤 형태이든 간의 노인의 일자리 참여는 고령화 사회에서 나타나는 심각한 노인문제를 해결하고 노후 생활에 대한 적응력을 높이며, 노년기의 역할변화에 따른 적절한 대응을 통해 역할상실에 대한 대비를 할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 노인 스스로의 자아존중감과 생활만족도 향상을 위해 필요하다. Purpose: The effects of job participation on self-esteem and life satisfaction were investigated. Methods: Seventy residents of D welfare center located in G city who were >60 yr-of-age were selected for the study. The SERS research tool (Nugent and Thomas,1993; modified by Koh, 2002) was used to assess self-esteem before and after a job participation program. The Cronbach`s αvalue-based reliability of this tool was 0.923 and 0.920 before and after the job participation program, respectively. Cronbach`s αvalue-based life satisfaction as measured according to Choi (1986) was 0.932 and 0.933 before and after the job participation program, respectively. Results: The hypothesis that job participation program increases self esteem was supported by the results. The mean self esteem of subjects before and after the job program, 3.31 and 3.48, respectively, represented a significant increase. The hypothesis that the job participation program increases life satisfaction was supported by the results, The mean life satisfaction index of subjects before and after the program, 3.04 and 3.24, respectively, represents a significant increase. Conclusions: Increased job opportunities and income guarantee for adults, particularly the elderly, can increase self-esteem, life satisfaction, and emotional stability.

노인 당뇨병환자의 운동수행에 영향을 미치는 요인

박인순(In-soon Park),김창숙(Chang-sook Kim),김란(Ran Kim),김영재(Young-jae Kim),박명희(Myung-hee Park),정영주(Young-ju Jung) 대한환경위생공학회 2009 대한환경위생공학회지 Vol.24 No.4

The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing the Exercise Performance of elderly patients with diabetes. The subjects were 153 elderly patients with diabetes who were selected from the public health center in Gwang ju. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation and stepwise multiple regression. This study found that approximately 52.9% of the subjects were exercising regulary. Exercise performance was significantly different according to education level, family income by month, and level of diabetes education. Significant factors influencing exercise performance were exercise self-efficacy, exercise social support and exercise benefits. The most powerful predictor of exercise performance was exercise self-efficacy(34.2%). This study suggests that nurses should emphasize exercise social support. and exercise benefits as well as reinforce exercise self-efficacy to improve exercise performance of the elderly patients with diabetes.

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Elevated Alanine Aminotransferase among Korean Adolescents: 2001-2014

( Ju Whi Kim ),( Kyung Jae Lee ),( Hye Ran Yang ),( Ju Young Chang ),( Jin Soo Moon ),( Young-ho Khang ),( Jae Sung Ko ) 대한간학회 2017 춘·추계 학술대회 (KASL) Vol.2017 No.1

Aims: An elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level is a surrogate marker of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common liver disorder in adolescents. The majority of previous NAFLD studies in adolescents was performed in selected obese populations or had a cross-sectional design without a time-trend analysis. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and time trends of elevated ALT levels in a general adolescent population and to identify factors associated with ALT elevation. Methods: We analyzed data on adolescent participants (aged 10-18 years) in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-2014, a representative sample of the general population in South Korea. Suspected NAFLD was defined by ALT elevation (>30 U/L) without hepatitis B surface antigen. In all the statistical analyses, sampling weight- and design-based data were used. Results: ALT was elevated in 5.3% (standard error: 0.3%) of the study population of adolescent participants (N=8455). No significant trends were found from 2001-2014 in the prevalence of elevated ALT among male and female adolescents. In the multiple logistic regression analysis, elevated ALT was independently associated with sex (odds ratio [OR] male versus female 4.5; 95% CI, 3.3-6.2), obesity (OR 7.6; 95% CI, 5.3-11.0), and truncal obesity (OR 2.5; 95% CI, 1.8-3.5). Furthermore, male sex, obesity, truncal obesity and high household income level were associated with log transformed ALT levels in multiple regression analysis. Conclusions: In Korean adolescents, the prevalence of elevated ALT levels was stable from 2001 to 2014 in adolescents of both genders. This study revealed that sex, obesity, truncal obesity and household income level are associated with pediatric NAFLD.

Prognostic analysis of uterine cervical cancer treated with postoperative radiotherapy: importance of positive or close parametrial resection margin

Kim, Yi-Jun,Lee, Kyung-Ja,Park, Kyung Ran,Kim, Jiyoung,Jung, Wonguen,Lee, Rena,Kim, Seung Cheol,Moon, Hye Sung,Ju, Woong,Kim, Yun Hwan,Lee, Jihae The Korean Society for Radiation Oncology 2015 Radiation Oncology Journal Vol.33 No.2

Purpose: To analyze prognostic factors for locoregional recurrence (LRR), distant metastasis (DM), and overall survival (OS) in cervical cancer patients who underwent radical hysterectomy followed by postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) in a single institute. Materials and Methods: Clinicopathologic data of 135 patients with clinical stage IA2 to IIA2 cervical cancer treated with PORT from 2001 to 2012 were reviewed, retrospectively. Postoperative parametrial resection margin (PRM) and vaginal resection margin (VRM) were investigated separately. The median treatment dosage of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) to the whole pelvis was 50.4 Gy in 1.8 Gy/fraction. High-dose-rate vaginal brachytherapy after EBRT was given to patients with positive or close VRMs. Concurrent platinum-based chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) was administered to 73 patients with positive resection margin, lymph node (LN) metastasis, or direct extension of parametrium. Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test were used for analyzing LRR, DM, and OS; Cox regression was applied to analyze prognostic factors. Results: The 5-year disease-free survival was 79% and 5-year OS was 91%. In univariate analysis, positive or close PRM, LN metastasis, direct extension of parametrium, lymphovascular invasion, histology of adenocarcinoma, and chemotherapy were related with more DM and poor OS. In multivariate analysis, PRM and LN metastasis remained independent prognostic factors for OS. Conclusion: PORT after radical hysterectomy in uterine cervical cancer showed excellent OS in this study. Positive or close PRM after radical hysterectomy in uterine cervical cancer correlates with poor prognosis even with CCRT. Therefore, additional treatments to improve local control such as radiation boosting need to be considered.

C-Terminal Region of Ankyrin-B Interact with Z-Line Portion of Titin

Kim, Myong-Shin,Kim, Hyun-Suk,Park, Eun-Ran,Lee, Yeong-Mi,Lee, Min-A,Kim, Ji-Hee,Choi, Jae-Kyong,Ahn, Seung-Ju,Min, Byung-In,Shon, Myeong-Hwan,Choi, Jang-Seok,Kim, Chong-Rak The Korean Society for Biomedical Laboratory Scien 2006 Journal of biomedical laboratory sciences Vol.12 No.4

Ankyrins are a ubiquitously expressed family of intracellular adaptor proteins involved in targeting diverse proteins to specialized membrane domains in both the plasma membrane and the endoplasmic reticulum. We described here that the C-terminal domain of ankyrin-B interact specifically with Z-line portion of titin in yeast two-hybrid analysis, in vitro pull-down assays and localization experiments in COS-7 cells. In this study we provide the first experimental evidence that Z-line portion of titin is necessary for the localization of ankyrin-B and ankyrin-B links between the sarcolemma and the myofibril in costameres.

A Medium-Chain Fatty Acid, Capric Acid, Inhibits RANKL-Induced Osteoclast Differentiation via the Suppression of NF-κB Signaling and Blocks Cytoskeletal Organization and Survival in Mature Osteoclasts

Kim, Hyun-Ju,Yoon, Hye-Jin,Kim, Shin-Yoon,Yoon, Young-Ran Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology 2014 Molecules and cells Vol.37 No.8

Fatty acids, important components of a normal diet, have been reported to play a role in bone metabolism. Osteoclasts are bone-resorbing cells that are responsible for many bone-destructive diseases such as osteoporosis. In this study, we investigated the impact of a medium-chain fatty acid, capric acid, on the osteoclast differentiation, function, and survival induced by receptor activator of NF-${\kappa}B$ ligand (RANKL) and macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF). Capric acid inhibited RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis in bone marrow-derived macrophages and suppressed RANKL-induced $I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$ phosphorylation, p65 nuclear translocation, and NF-${\kappa}B$ transcriptional activity. Capric acid further blocked the RANKL-stimulated activation of ERK without affecting JNK or p38. The induction of NFATc1 in response to RANKL was also attenuated by capric acid. In addition, capric acid abrogated M-CSF and RANKL-mediated cytoskeleton reorganization, which is crucial for the efficient bone resorption of osteoclasts. Capric acid also increased apoptosis in mature osteoclasts through the induction of Bim expression and the suppression of ERK activation by M-CSF. Together, our results reveal that capric acid has inhibitory effects on osteoclast development. We therefore suggest that capric acid may have potential therapeutic implications for the treatment of bone resorption-associated disorders.

Carboxypeptidase E Is a Novel Modulator of RANKL-Induced Osteoclast Differentiation

Kim, Hyun-Ju,Hong, JungMin,Yoon, Hye-Jin,Yoon, Young-Ran,Kim, Shin-Yoon Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology 2014 Molecules and cells Vol.37 No.9

Osteoclasts are large polykaryons that have the unique capacity to degrade bone and are generated by the differentiation of myeloid lineage progenitors. To identify the genes involved in osteoclast development, we performed microarray analysis, and we found that carboxypeptidase E (CPE), a prohormone processing enzyme, was highly upregulated in osteoclasts compared with their precursors, bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMs). Here, we demonstrate a novel role for CPE in receptor activator of NF-${\kappa}B$ ligand (RANKL)-induced osteoclast differentiation. The overexpression of CPE in BMMs increases the formation of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)-positive multinuclear osteoclasts and the expression of c-Fos and nuclear factor of activated T cells c1 (NFATc1), which are key regulators in osteoclastogenesis. Furthermore, employing CPE knockout mice, we show that CPE deficiency attenuates osteoclast formation. Together, our data suggest that CPE might be an important modulator of RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation.

Chromoionophoric Recognition of Alkylamines by Nitro Derivative of Calix[4]arene-crown-5 Ether

Ju Hee Kim,Ah-Ran Hwang,최종인,장석규 대한화학회 2004 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.25 No.2

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