Production and Characterization of Enzymes Involved in Chitin Catabolic Cascade from a Bacterial Strain Isolated from Soil

( Ji Hyun Lee ),( Jeong In Lee ),( So Yeon Park ),( Yoo Kyeong Jang ),( You Bin Lim ),( Hye Yoon Lee ),( Young Min Jung ),( Hae Chang Lee ),( Jong Hwa Lee ),( Shaheen Amna ),( Jae Kweon Park ) 한국키틴키토산학회 2019 한국키틴키토산학회지 Vol.24 No.1

The present study was aimed to isolate the bacteria producing chitinolytic enzymes including chitin deacetylase (CDA) from soil origin. About 24 bacteria were screened for their chitinolytic enzymes producing ability on the basis of colloidal chitin. Amongst one of the most potent isolates designated to JI-02 was further selected as the most prominent chitinolytic and CDAlike enzyme (CDA-X) producer based on the ability of deacetylation of an artificial substrate pNP-acetamilide. The maximum production of CDA-X in crude enzyme from JI-02 was observed in the presence of 1% colloidal chitin at 37°C and pH 6.4 after 120 h of incubation. Potent enzyme activity of CDA-X was determined toward pNP-acetamilide, demonstrating that optimal pH, temperature and ionic strength of the CDA-X were assessed to be 7.0, 52°C and 125 mM, respectively. Unexpectedly, Nacetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) was not fully converted by the action of CDA-X to glucosamine (GlcN) under the established conditions. Further study on enzyme activity toward chitin-oligosaccharides consisting of multi-N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc)n, n=2-5 may be necessary to elucidate the mode of action which requires the minimum size of (GlcNAc)n. However, our data suggest that CDA-X can convert chitin to chitosan with the maximum yield of approximately 0.08g/L during the fermentation of the strain in the presence of chitin. Furthermore, we found that crude enzyme showed the significant chitosanolytic activity. Taken together, our data suggest that the strain JI-02 may be a potential candidate as a particular strain for better understating of chitin catabolic pathway.

흉부 X선촬영 기술의 변천에 관한 연구

이창엽,조평곤,김지닐,최소영,김창균,최종학,김정민,김유현 高麗大學校 倂設 保健大學 保健科學硏究所 2002 保健科學論集 Vol.28 No.2

To find elements which enable improving Quality of image of chest radiography, we attempted to make comparison between chest radiography used currently with that of the past, and following conclusion was reached: 1) It could be confirmed that a dependance on chest radiography was declining, because proportion of chest radiography against overall radiography decreased. 2) There was a change of kVp to a high voltage in a chest radiography, and use of high kVp became a generalization 3) Exposure time was reduced and exposure dose was curtailed accordingly. 4) Apparatus was mainly comprised of 3-phase rectifier circuit and inverter type. 5) It could be confirmed that frequency of applying additional filters for high kVp radiography was insufficient. 6) There was almost no difference in the condition of exposure between hospitals using film/screen and hospitals using CR. But when CR is used for radiography, it was increase in exposure dose due to increase in tube current and it will be necessary to have continuous study on exposure dose by an increase use of CR in the future.

Sphingosine 1-Phosphate and Sphingosine Kinase Activity during Chicken Embryonic Development

Choi, Chang-Hwan,Jeong, Ji-Seon,Yoo, Bo-Im,Jin, You-Xun,Moon, Dong-Cheul,Yoo, Hwan-Soo,Oh, Seik-Wan,Hong, Seon-Pyo,Lee, Yong-Moon 대한약학회 2007 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.30 No.4

The chicken embryo has been weil used in studies of the developmental process, and during development sphingosine and sphingosine 1-phosphate (So1P) are considered critical mediators of cell death and survival. In this study, we compared the sphingolipid contents of chicken embryos during the early embryonic development period from day 3 to day 6. HPLC analyses of sphingosine and So1P in chicken embryos revealed that sphingosine levels were greatly reduced on day 4 whereas So1P levels were not significantly changed. Sphingosine kinase(Sphk) activities, which require sphingosine as substrate to produce So1P, were also greatly reduced on day 4. Collectively, we found sphingosine levels and Sphk activities, but not So1P levels are changed in early stage of chicken embryos development.

乾癬으로 3개월 이상 한약을 복용한 환자 82명의 간수치 변화

양지은(Yang JI),이기훈(Lee KH),김양석(Kim YS),신민규(Shin MK),유진호(Yoo JH),장규태(Chang GT) 대한한의학회 2012 대한한의학회지 Vol.33 No.3

Free Paper Presentation : OS-53 ; Factors Associated with Smokers` will for Smoking Cessation in Korea

( Ah Young Leem ),( Chang Hoon Han ),( Chul Min Ahn ),( Tae Hoon Jung ),( Yu Il Kim ),( Jae Yeol Kim ),( Sang Haak Lee ),( Eun Mi Chun ),( Kwang Ha Yoo ),( Ji Ye Jung ) 대한결핵 및 호흡기학회 2014 대한결핵 및 호흡기학회 추계학술대회 초록집 Vol.118 No.-

Background: Smoking is known to increase the risk of chronic disease. Understanding of factors that contribute to smoking cessation may help to develop strategies for smoking behavior change. Methods: Pooled cross-sectional data of 11,924 subjects from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey II-V were analyzed. The stages of change in smoking cessation were categorized into pre-contemplation, contemplation, and preparation. Baseline characteristics, socioeconomic factors, quality of life, psychological characteristics, and tobacco-related factors were compared between the groups. Results: The study population consisted of 32.4% in pre-contemplation, 54.4% in contemplation, and 13.1% in preparation group. While the proportion for pre-contemplation group (37.4% to 28.4%) tended to decrease from 2001 to 2012, that of preparation group (6.4% to 18.1%) tended to increase. The mean age of pre-contemplation group (48.4±16.2) is higher than comtemplation and preparation group (42.2±13.9 and 44.4±15.3; P=0.02). As levels of education and income status increased, the proportion of pre-contemplation tended to decrease, and that of preparation tended to increase. Proportion of blue collar job in pre-contemplation group was higher than in preparation group (67.9% vs 58.1%; P<0.001). In pre-contemplation group, percentage of suicidal ideation within 1 year was higher than contemplation and preparation group (19.3% vs 16.0% and 16.1%). Upon adjusting analysis, the proportion of pre-contemplation group increased with increasing age (OR=1.01; 95%CI 1.01-1.02), and smoking amount (OR=1.04; 95%CI 1.03-1.05). People of pre-contemplation group (vs. preparation) are be less educated (OR=1.99; 95% CI 1.51-2.62), are in single marital status (OR=1.25; 95%CI 1.04-1.50), have lower prevalence of cardiovascular disease (OR=0.48; 95%CI 0.31-0.76), and do less exercise walking (OR=1.36; 95%CI 1.09-1.69) and weight training (OR=1.59; 95%CI 1.35-1.85). Conclusions: We demonstrated a significant association between the stages of change in smoking cessation and age, education, marital status, cardiovascular disease, and amount of exercise.

중학교 가정과 '인간발달과 가족관계' 영역의 교육자료 (CD-Rom) 개발 및 현장 적용 연구 : 실천적 추론 수업을 중심으로

유태명,장혜경,유지연,김주연,김항아,김효순 한국 가정과 교육 학회 2000 한국가정과교육학회지 Vol.12 No.3

The purpose of this study is to develop lesson plans. teaching guide, and teaching materials applying practical reasoning teaching model in the area of 'human development and family relationship' in middle school home economics. The practical reasoning teaching model consists of five factors: Desired results, Awareness of context. Alternative approaches, Consequences of action, and Action. This study based on practical reasoning has following process: Curriculum development, Developing lesson plan. teaching material, and teaching guide. Experimental teaching and evaluation, Feedback, Production of CD-Rom. Teaching guide includes lesson Plan. workbook, multimedia materials and teaching resources, Especially teaching guide in CD-Rom can be used effectively in the actual teaching. In the classroom, this teaching model accomplished active and interesting Participation of teachers and students. It is proposed that practical reasoning teaching model should be applied to other areas of home economics. In addition, various teaching materials based on Practical reasoning need to be developed.

혈청이 마우스 간 세포주 BNL CL.2의 Nitric Oxide 생성에 미치는 영향

유지창,정헌택,김유현,진효상,김신무,배현옥 THE KOREAN SOCIETY FOR BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY SCIEN 1999 Journal of biomedical laboratory sciences Vol.5 No.1

마우스 간 세포주인 BNL CL.2의 시험관내 배양에서 혈청과 IFN-γ가 세포주의 nitric oxide(NO) 생성과 세포 손상에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위한 실험을 하였다. 혈청이 공급된 배양에서 IFN-γ에 의한 세포 생존율은 거의 변동이 없었으나, 혈청을 제거한 배양에서는 약 65%의 생존율이 유지되었으며, NO 생성 억제제인 N -monomethy-L-arginine (NMA)의 첨가는 농도 의존적으로 세포의 생존율을 감소시켰다. 혈청이 제거된 BNL CL.2세포주는 IFN-γ단독 처리에서도 NO 를 생성할 수 있었으며, IFN-γ와 lipopolysaccharide (LPS)의 복합 처리는 세포주의 NO 생성을 상승적으로 증가시켰다. 또한 protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) inhibitor인 herbimycin A와 genistein에 의해서 NO 생성이 억제되어 PTK의 활성이 혈청이 고갈된 BNL CL.2 세포에서 NO의 생성에 중요한 역할을 담당하고 있기 때문으로 판단된다. IFN-γ의 독성은 혈청을 제거시킬 때 NO 생성 억제제에 상승적으로 간 세포를 손상시키며, 이때 NO가 IFN-γ에 의해 유도된 손상을 어느 정도 억제시키는 것을 알 수 있었다. Nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in immunologic defense, and influences upon the functioning of secretory tissues and cells. It also exhibits cytotoxic/cytostatic activity as one of major operating effectors of the cellular immunity system. We investigated the effects of serum on the cell damages and NO production in the mouse liver cell line BNL CL.2 to establish the role of NO. We observed that, when BNL CL.2 cells were cultured in serum-free medium, they were induced to cell damage by the stimulation of IFN-γalone or IFN-γplus LPS. Serumstarved cells showed large amount of nitrite accumulation and NO synthase (NOS) expression in response to IFN-γalone in dose-and time-dependent manners, but serum-supplied cells did not. The production of NO was blocked by protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) inhibitors, genistein and herbimycin. These results suggest that the deprivation of serum in the BNL CL.2 cell culture medium might primed with the cells to produce NO when the cells are triggered by IFN-γ and the involvement of PTK signal transduction pathway in the expression of NOS gene in murine hepatocytes.

단측 미세혈관문합에서 종축절개 또는 타원형절제에 의한 동맥구형성이 문합부 개통성에 미치는 영향에 관한 비교연구

유창현,김지혜,윤기영 대한혈관외과학회 1999 Vascular Specialist International Vol.15 No.1

The fashion of vascular anastomosis, end-to-end or end-to-side (E-to-S), are depended upon surgeon' s preference or surgical situations. In E-to-S anastomosis two different methods of arteriotomy are applicable but it has been suggested the type, either elliptical or slit arteriotomy, play a different role in the flow hemodynamics. We thought that the difference is more considerable in microvascular surgery. This study examines the effects of elliptical versus slit arteriotomy on morphologic vessel patency. Twenty male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into two groups of ten rats each. Both carotid arteries were selected as a experimental model. During the procedures the rat brain was tolerable to ischemia and all animals were survived after operations. The morphologic analysis of anastomosis site was through resin-casting method with scanning electromicroscopic examination. The results showed notable difference between two groups in three-dimensional morphology at two-month of operation. This difference may affect the flow hemodynamics and long-term vessel patency. In microvascular anastomosis, the mortpologic difference of the elliptical arteriotomy is worse than slit arteriotomy which compromises the vessel circumference.

화농성 슬관절염이 동반된 수막구균성 수막염 1예

김태연,유진홍,박성환,김연식,임상현,신완식,강문원,정창훈,최문구,강지민 대한화학요법학회 1997 대한화학요법학회지 Vol.15 No.2

저자들은 최근 화농성 슬관절염과 병발한 수막구균성 수막염 1예를 체험하였고, 이는 국내에서 아직 보고되지 않은 드문 예로 사료되어 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다. We recently experienced a case of meningococcal meningitis associated with pyogenic arthritis in a 37-year old male patient. Pyogenic arthritis developed in right knee joint during treatment for meningococcal meningitis. He was treated successfully by appropriate antibiotics and arthroscopic irrigation. To our knowledge, such a rare case has not ever been reported in Korea, Hence we report this case with a review of related literatures.

대량의 각혈로 사망한 장티푸스 1예

한상우,유진홍,권순석,김성훈,박지찬,홍은정,최경성,박용완,장준희,안지원,박유경,강지영,박상미,신완식 대한감염학회 2004 감염과 화학요법 Vol.36 No.5

We experienced a 25 year-old male patient with typhoid fever complicated with massive hemoptysis. Pulmonary complication in typhoid fever is very rare and to our knowledge, there has been no report of hemoptysis as a main cause of death with this disease. We herein report a rare case of typhoid fever.