생물학적 자극 통제 수단으로 활용하기 위한 돼지 페로몬성 냄새 물질의 탐색 : Ⅱ. 휘발성 냄새분자의 리간드와 Porcine Odorant Binding Protein (pOBP) 사이의 결합 친화력에 관한 홀로그래피적 QSAR 모델

성낙도,박창식,최양석,명평근 충남대학교 형질전환복제돼지연구센터 2007 논문집 Vol. No.10

돼지 웅성 폐르몬인 5α-androst-16-en-3-one을 대체할 수 있는 활성 분자를 탐색하여 가축의 생산과 수요를 조절하기 위한 생물학적 자극 통제 수단으로 활용하고자 냄새 분자로서 2-cydohexyloxytetrahydrofurane (A) 및 2-phenoxytetrahydrofurane (B)유도체들의 구조 변화와 수용체인 porcine odorant binding protein (pOBP)애 대한 결합 친화력 상수(p[Od.]_(50))사이의 정량적인 구조-활성관계에 관한 분자 HQSAR 모델XI을 유도하였다. 냄새 분자 중에서 cydohexyl-치환체(A)가 phenyl-치환체(B)보다 높은 결합 친화력을 나타내었으며(A>B) 모델XI은 분자 조각크기(5∼8),홀로그램 길이(97 bin)의 키랄성(chirality) 조건에서 예측성(q²=0.916)과 상관성(r²=0.988)이 매우 양호하였다. 기여도(contribution map)로부터 냄새 분자의 결합 친화력 상수에 기여하는 부분은 2-oxyfuryl group의 C3 및 C5 원자인 반면에 cyclohexyl 고리상 tert-butyl group의 중심 탄소 원자와 furyl group의 C4 원자 부분은 기여하지 않았다. To search of a new porcine pheromonal odorants for biostimulation control system technologies to offer a potentially useful and practical way to improve reproductive efficiency in livestock species, the holographic quantitative structure activity relationship (HQSAR) model between odorants, 2-phenoxytetrahydrofurane (A), 2-cyclohexyl-oxytetrahydrofurane (B), derivatives and binding affinity constants (p[Od.]_(50)) for porcine odorant-binding protein (pOBP) as receptor of pig pheromones were derivated and disscused. The binding affinity constants of cyclohexyl substituents (A) for pOBP were higher (A> B) than that of phenyl substituents (B). It was revealed that the optimum HQSAR model Xl using PLS analyses had a fragment length (5∼8) with chirality at 5 components and hologram length 97 bin, which had a cross-validated q²(predictablities) of 0.916, and a conventional correlation coefficient r²(fitness) of 0.988, respectively. From the atomic contribution, the C3 and C5 atom in 2-oxyfuryl group contributed to binding affinity constants, whereas the central carbon atom in tert-butyl group on the cyclohexyl ring and the C4 atom of furyl group parts showed no contribution.

Prognostic Value of Multidetector Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Relation to Exercise Electrocardiogram in Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

Cho, I.,Shim, J.,Chang, H.J.,Sung, J.M.,Hong, Y.,Shim, H.,Kim, Y.J.,Choi, B.W.,Min, J.K.,Kim, J.Y.,Shim, C.Y.,Hong, G.R.,Chung, N. Elsevier Biomedical 2012 JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY - Vol.60 No.21

Objectives: This study was designed to determine the prognostic value of multidetector coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) in relation to exercise electrocardiography (XECG) findings. Background: The prognostic usefulness of coronary CTA findings of coronary artery disease in relation to XECG findings has not been explored systematically. Methods: Patients with suspected coronary artery disease who had undergone both coronary CTA and XECG (<90 days between tests) from 2003 through 2009 were enrolled retrospectively. Coronary CTA results were classified according to the severity of maximal stenosis (normal, mild: <40% of luminal stenosis, moderate: 40% to 69%, severe: ≥70%), XECG results were categorized as positive and negative, and Duke XECG score was calculated. Clinical follow-up data were collected for major adverse cardiac events (MACE): cardiac death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, unstable angina requiring hospitalization, and revascularization after 90 days from index coronary CTA. C-statistics were calculated to compare discriminatory values of each test. Results: Among the 2,977 (58 +/- 10 years) study patients, 12% demonstrated positive XECG results. By coronary CTA, patients were categorized as normal (56%) or having mild (26%), moderate (13%), or severe (5%) disease. During a median follow-up of 3.3 years (interquartile range: 2.3 to 4.6), 97 MACE were observed and the 5-year cumulative event rate was 3.6% (95% confidence interval: 3.0 to 4.3). Although both XECG (C-statistic: 0.790) and coronary CTA (C-statistic: 0.908) improved risk stratification beyond clinical risk factors (C-statistic: 0.746, p < 0.05 for all), XECG in addition to coronary CTA (C-statistic: 0.907) did not provide better discrimination than coronary CTA alone (p = 0.389). In subgroup analyses, coronary CTA stratified risk of MACE in groups with both positive and negative XECG results (all p < 0.001 for trend). However, positive XECG results predicted risk of MACE on coronary CTA only in the moderate stenosis group (hazard ratio: 2.58, 95% confidence interval: 1.29 to 5.19, p = 0.008) and severe stenosis group (hazard ratio: 2.28, 95% confidence interval: 1.19 to 4.38, p = 0.013). Conclusions: In patients with suspected coronary artery disease, coronary CTA discriminates future risk of MACE in patients independent of XECG results. Compared with coronary CTA, XECG has an additive prognostic value only in patients with moderate to severe stenosis on coronary CTA.

한우 c-fos 유전자의 염기서열 및 발현분석

유성란,정행진,정기철,이준헌,조규완,최재관,나기준,상병찬 한국동물자원과학회 2003 한국축산학회지 Vol.45 No.6

Cellular FOS(c-fos) protein is a transcription factor that forms heterodimers mostly with c-jun family and stimulates the transcription of genes containing AP-1 regulatory elements. This c-fos expression can control growth and differentiation of various precursor cells including myoblasts. The controls by c-fos gene have been identified for affecting skeletal muscle fiber traits which are the key determinants of meat quality in pigs. As a first step for identifying the relationship between c-fos gene and meat quality traits in cattle, we fully sequenced 1,443 bp of Hanwoo c-fos mRNA and analyzed expression patterns from various organs and muscle tissues. The sequence identities of Hanwoo c-fos with that of human, pig and mouse showed 89.8%, 93.3% and rib muscle from 7 organs and 9 different parts of muscles investigated. These results presented here can be used as a valuable marker for meat quality related traits in cattle with further verification.

MRP1 Polymorphisms Associated With Citalopram Response in Patients With Major Depression

Lee, Sung Hee,Lee, Min-Soo,Lee, Ji Hyun,Kim, So Won,Kang, Rhee-Hun,Choi, Myoung-Jin,Park, Sang Jin,Kim, Se Joo,Lee, Jae Myun,Cole, Susan P.C.,Lee, Min Goo Lippincott Williams Wilkins, Inc. 2010 JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY Vol.30 No.2

Multidrug resistance protein 1 (MRP1, ABCC1) transports antidepressive agents in the endothelial cells of the blood-brain barrier. Therefore, polymorphisms in the MRP1 gene may affect the treatment response of antidepressants. This study was aimed to identify the association between genetic variations in MRP1/ABCC1 and the therapeutic response to the antidepressant citalopram. One hundred and twenty-three patients who had been treated with citalopram monotherapy to control their major depressive disorder were recruited, and genotype data from 64 patients who had completed their 8-week follow-up were evaluated together with those from 100 controls. Nine MRP1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) showing more than 5% allele frequency in the Korean population were analyzed. The c.4002G>A, a synonymous SNP in exon 28, showed a strong association with the remission state at 8 weeks (P = 0.005, odds ratio [OR], 4.7, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.5∼14.7). The c.4002G>A forms a linkage disequilibrium block with 3 other SNPs including c.5462T>A in the 3' untranslated region. Accordingly, the haplotype showed a significant association with the remission state (P = 0.014). Subsequent molecular studies also supported the association between these MRP1 polymorphisms and the citalopram response. Thus, kinetic studies using MRP1-enriched membrane vesicles revealed that citalopram is a substrate of MRP1 (Km = 1.99 μM, Vmax = 137 pmol/min per milligram protein). In addition, individuals with c.4002G>A or c.5462T>A polymorphisms showed higher MRP1 mRNA levels in peripheral blood cells. These results suggest that MRP1 polymorphisms may be a predictive marker of citalopram treatment in major depression.

O-free polyacrylonitrile doping to improve the J_c(B) and H_c2 of MgB₂ wires

Hwang, S.M.,Sung, K.,Choi, J.H.,Kim, W.,Joo, J.,Lim, J.H.,Kim, C.J.,Park, Y.S.,Kim, D.H. North-Holland 2010 Physica. C, Superconductivity Vol.470 No.20

We selected polyacrylonitrile (PAN, -[C<SUB>3</SUB>H<SUB>3</SUB>N]-) as an O-free organic dopant and fabricated C-doped MgB<SUB>2</SUB> wires by in situ and powder-in-tube techniques. 0-5 wt.% PAN powders were uniformly mixed with B powder using a liquid mixing method. The precursor powders were mixed with Mg powder, filled into Fe tubes, and then drawn into wires. Sintering was performed at 900<SUP>o</SUP>C for 1h in a flowing Ar gas. The PAN doping decreased the critical temperature (T<SUB>c</SUB>) and a-axis lattice parameter, but significantly improved the critical current density (J<SUB>c</SUB>) in high fields, upper critical field (H<SUB>c2</SUB>), and irreversibility field (H<SUB>irr</SUB>) performances. These results are attributed to the replacement of B sites with C by the PAN doping. Furthermore, as expected, the MgO amount did not increase as the doping content increased. The J<SUB>c</SUB> of the PAN-doped MgB<SUB>2</SUB> wires was more than one order of magnitude higher than that of the undoped MgB<SUB>2</SUB> wire at 5K and 6.6T (1.46-3.82kA/cm<SUP>2</SUP> vs. 0.11kA/cm<SUP>2</SUP>).

한국재래계의 염색체 분염 표지 분석

백규흠,이철영,상병돈,최철환,김학규,손시환 한국동물자원과학회 2003 한국축산학회지 Vol.45 No.1

본 연구에서는 국내 고유 재래 가축들의 유전정보와 유전학적 개량의 기초자료 제공을 목적으로 고분염 분석(high-resolution banding) 방법에 의한 한국재래계의 염색체 분염 표지를 제시하였다. 본 연구에 공시된 한국재래계로서의 축산기술연구소에서 계통화 시킨 황갈색 및 적갈색계통으로 이들이 생산한 수정란의 초기 배자를 이용하여 염색체 분석을 수행하였으며 닭의 초기배자에 EtBr 및 colchicine을 처리함으로써 보다 양호한 고정도 염색체를 획득하였다. 한국 재래계의 GTG-banding 결과 모든 상동염색체간에 뚜렷하고 특징적인 band 양상을 얻을 수 있었으며, Leghorn 및 국제표준핵형(ISSAK)과 비교시 염색체의 형태적 양상에서는 거의 차이가 없는 것으로 분석되었고 대표적 landmark간에도 거의 일치되는 양상을 보였다. 그러나 대부분의 한국재래계의 대형염색체에서 더 많은 G-band의 분리 양상을 보이고 특히 1번 및 Z염색체에서 특징적 분리 양상의 차이를 보였다. 한국재래계의 C-banding 분석에서는 세포별 heterochromatin의 다형성을 보이기는 하나 대부분의 염색체의 동원체와 말단부위에서 C-band가 나타났으며, Z 염색체 장완 말단부와 W 염색체 전체에서는 거의 모든 세포에서 C-band가 출현하였다. 또한 3번 염색체 동원체와 Z 염색체 장완 말단부에서 특징적 다형성을 나타내어 이들 염색체들에서는 상동염색체간 heterochromatin의 이형적 양상(heteromorphic)이 존재함을 밝혔다. The present study was carried out to establish the standard karyotype of the Korean Native Chicken and to find their chromosomal band markers using high-resolution banding technique. Chromosome analysis was performed on early chick embryos following in vitro culture of fertilized eggs of the yellow-brown and the red-brown lines of the Korean Native Chicken which had been established at National Livestock Research Institute. The high-resolution banding of the chromosome was achieved by treating the embryos with ethidium bromide and colchicine during culture. On GTG-banding, the Korean Native Chicken exhibited a typical chick banding pattern in all the macrochromosomes. Overall chromosomal morphology and positions of typical landmarks of the Korean Native Chicken were virtually identical to those of White Leghorn International System for Standardized Avian Karyotypes(ISSAK0. However, the lengths and G-band number of the Korean Native Chicken macrochromosomes were greater than those of White Leghorn and ISSAK. Especially in chromosomes I and Z. the Korean Native Chicken exhibited more separated bands in compared with ISSAK. In C-banding patterns, although a lot of observed cells had C-band polymorphic patterns. almost the Korean Native Chicken macrochromosomes had heterochromatic C-band on centromeres and/or near terminal part. However, the heterochromatic C-band was constantly observed at the end of q-arm of Z chromosomes and on the whole W chromosome. In addition, the Korean Native Chicken exhibited distinctive heteromorphic patterns of C-bands on the centromere of chromosome 3 and at the end of q-arm of Z chromosome between homologous chromosomes.

제주재래돼지와 듀록 참조축군에서 Melanocortin 4 Receptor (MC4R) 유전자형과 지방산 조성간의 관련성 분석

강용준(Yong-Jun Kang),김상금(Sang-Geum Kim),김수연(Su-Yeon Kim),신문철(Moon-Cheol Shin),우제훈(Jae-Hoon Woo),김남영(Nam-Young Kim),신상민(Sang-Min Shin),최재영(Jae-Young Choi),유지현(Ji-Hyun Yoo),박남건(Nam-Geon Park),양병철(Byoung-C 한국생명과학회 2020 생명과학회지 Vol.30 No.1

본 연구에서는 제주재래돼지와 듀록 품종 사이에서 생산된 F₂ 참조축군에서 melanocortin-4-receptor (MC4R) 유전자형과 지방산 조성간의 관련성을 연구하였다. 전체 290 여두의 F₂ 자손을 이용하여 14개의 지방산 조성을 측정하였다. Taq Ⅰ PCR-RFLP 방법을 이용하여 MC4R c.1426A>G (p.Asp298Asn)의 단일염기다형성(single nucleotide polymorphism, SNP)을 확인하였다. MC4R 세 가지 유전자형(AA, AB, BB)이 모두 발견되었고, 그 빈도는 각각 0.299, 0.542, 0.159로 확인되었다. AA 유전자형을 가진 개체에서 palmitic acid (C16:0, p<0.05), stearic acid (C18:0, p<0.01), eicosenoic acid (C20:1n9, p<0.05), saturated fatty acid (SFA, p<0.01) 함량이 GG 유전자형을 가진 개체보다 더 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 반면에 GG 유전자형을 가진 개체는 linoleic acid (C18:2n6, p<0.001), linolenic acid (C18:3n3, p<0.001), linolenic acid (C18:3n6, p<0.001), arachidonic acid (C20:4n6, p<0.001)과 같은 불포화지방산(unsaturated fatty acid) 함량이 AA 유전자형을 가진 개체보다 더 높은 것을 확인하였다. 제주재래돼지와 듀록 품종 사이에서 생산된 F₂ 참조축군에서 MC4R GG 유전자형이 포화지방산은 낮추고, 불포화지방산은 높이는 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구 결과 MC4R의 유전적 다형성이 듀록과 제주재래돼지 교배 프로그램에서 육질향상과, 고기내의 지방산 함량을 조절할 수 있는 유전적 표지 인자로 활용될 수 있을 것이라 사료된다. This study was conducted to examine association between melanocortin-4-receptor (MC4R) genotypes and fatty acid (FA) composition in an F₂ intercross between Duroc and Jeju (South Korea) Native pigs (JNP). Fourteen FA composition traits were measured in more than 290 F₂ progeny population produced between Duroc and JNP. All experimental pigs were successfully genotyped for the MC4R c.1426A>G (p.Asp298Asn) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) by using Taq Ⅰ PCR-RFLP methods. We detected three MC4R genotypes, AA, AG, and GG with 0.299, 0.542, and 0.159 genotype frequencies, respectively. The MC4R AA genotype animals showed higher levels in palmitic acid (C16:0, p<0.05), stearic acid (C18:0, p<0.01), eicosenoic acid (C20:1n9, p<0.05), saturated fatty acid (SFA, p<0.01) than GG homozygotes, respectively. Whereas MC4R GG genotype showed higher values in linoleic acid (C18:2n6, p<0.001), linolenic acid (C18:3n3, p<0.001), linolenic acid (C18:3n6, p<0.001), arachidonic acid (C20:4n6, p<0.001) and unsaturated fatty acid (USFA, p<0.01) than AA pigs, respectively. The MC4R GG genotype was associated with increasing USFA and decreasing SFA in the F₂ progeny population produced between Duroc and JNP. Our finding suggests that the MC4R polymorphisms can be used as a valuable genetic marker for Duroc and JNP breeding programs to improve meat quality and to control FA compositions.

Identification of Novel SNPs with Effect on Economic Traits in Uncoupling Protein Gene of Korean Native Chicken

Oh, J.D.,Kong, H.S.,Lee, J.H.,Choi, I.S.,Lee, S.J.,Lee, S.G.,Sang, B.D.,Choi, C.H.,Cho, B.W.,Jeon, G.J.,Lee, H.K. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2006 Animal Bioscience Vol.19 No.8

The avian uncoupling protein (avUCP) is a member of the mitochondrial transporter superfamily that uncouples proton entry in the mitochondrial matrix from ATP synthesis. The sequencing analysis method was used to identify nucleotide polymorphisms within the avUCP gene in Korean native chicken (KNC). This study identified ten single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the avUCP gene. We analyzed the SNPs of the avUCP gene to investigate whether polymorphism in the gene might be responsible for quantitative variations in economic traits in KNC. Three significant polymorphic sites for economic traits were avUCP C+282T (mean body weight, p<0.05), avUCP C+433T (daily percent lay, p<0.05), and avUCP T+1316C (daily percent lay, p<0.05). The frequency of each SNP was 0.125 (C+282T in avUCP gene exon 1 region), 0.150 (C+433T in avUCP gene intron 1 region), and 0.15 (T+1316C in avUCP gene exon 3 region), respectively. Among the identified SNPs, one pair of SNPs (genotype CC, C+282T and TT, avUCP C+433T) showed the highest daily percent lay (p<0.05) and mean body weight (p<0.05) and the frequency was 0.067. This study of the avUCP gene could be useful for genetic studies of this gene and selection on economic traits for KNC.

Ferroelectric properties of Mn-doped BiFeO₃ thin films

Lee, M.H.,Park, J.S.,Kim, D.J.,Cho, H.J.,Sung, Y.S.,Kim, M.H.,Cho, J.H.,Choi, H.I.,Do, D.,Kim, W.J.,Kim, S.S.,Choi, B.C.,Song, T.K. Elsevier 2011 CURRENT APPLIED PHYSICS Vol.11 No.3

Bi(Fe<SUB>0.99</SUB>Mn<SUB>0.01</SUB>)O<SUB>3</SUB> thin films were prepared on a Pt(111)/Ti/SiO<SUB>2</SUB>/Si(100) substrates by pulsed laser deposition at various deposition temperature, such as at 520 <SUP>o</SUP>C, 530 <SUP>o</SUP>C, and 540 <SUP>o</SUP>C, respectively. The film deposited at 540 <SUP>o</SUP>C exhibited better ferroelectric property such as large remnant polarization (2P<SUB>r</SUB> = 139 μC/cm<SUP>2</SUP>) and low coercive field (2E<SUB>c</SUB> = 630 kV/cm). However, high leakage current density was observed especially in a high electric field range. The improvements were attributed to the facts of highly (111)-preferred orientation and uniform large grain size when the film was deposited at 540 <SUP>o</SUP>C.

한국 재래 닭의 Uncoupling Protein 유전자 Exon 3에서의 +1316 T/T 유전자형이 산란율에 미치는 효과 분석

오재돈,이제현,홍윤숙,이성진,이승규,공홍식,상병돈,최철환,조병욱,전광주,이학교,Oh J. D.,Lee J. H.,Hong Y. S.,Lee S. J.,Lee S. G.,Kong H. S.,Sang B. D.,Choi C. H.,Cho B. W.,Jeon G. J.,Lee H. K. 한국가금학회 2005 韓國家禽學會誌 Vol.32 No.4

Uncoupling protein(UCP)은 갈색 지방세포에서 특이적으로 발현하고 있으며 복잡한 세포의 열 생산 작용에 관여한다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 한국 재래 닭 집단의 UCP 유전자 내에 존재하는 SNP를 검출하였다. 한국 재래 닭 집단의 UCP유전자 exon 3지역의 염기서열 분석 결과 1316 bp에서 T염기가 C염기로 치환되어짐을 확인하였다. T+11316C 지역의 PCR-RFLP 분석을 위해 제한효소 Afl III를 사용하였다. 한국 재래닭 집단내 유전자형 빈도는 TT가 0.7875, TC가 0.1875 그리고 CC가 0.025로 검출되었으며 대립유전자의 빈도는 T가 0.881 그리고 C가 0.119로 나타났다. 또한 검출된 SNP가 경제형질에 미치는 영향을 분석한 결과 한국 재래 닭 집단의 T/T 유전자형과 C/C유전자형에서 일당 산란율에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 향후 더 많은 UCP 유전자와 관련된 연구와 한국 재래 닭의 육종 전략에 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다. Uncoupling protein(UCP) is expressed exclusively in brown adipose tissue(BAT). It is blown to uncouple phosphorylation from oxidation and hence to be involved in energy metabolism and heat production, especially under cold exposure. In the present study, we identified single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) in exon 3 of avUCP gene in Korean native chicken(KNC) population. It was detected a SNP T+1316C in exon 3 of avUCP gene by sequence analysis in KNC population. For PCR-RFLP analysis of the SNP T+1316C, used by AP III restriction enzyme. The result of PCR-RFLP analysis showed that allele T has two fragments of 255 bp and 86 bp, and allele C has only one fragment of 341 bp. The genotype frequencies were TT type, 0.7875; TC type, 0.1875 and CC type, 0.025; and the frequencies of allele T and C were 0.881 and 0.119, respectively in KNC population. Next study was conducted to investigate the effect of the SNP in avUCP gene on economic traits in the KNC population. The TT genotype had a significant higher daily percent lay(84.61) than CC genotype(p<0.05) in KNC population. This study may be useful for genetic studies of avCUP gene and selection on daily percent lay of KNC.