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Hwang CY, Cho ES, Kim S, Kim K, Seo MJ. Optimization of bacterioruberin production from Halorubrum ruber and assessment of its antioxidant potential. Microb Cell Fact 2024; 23:2. [PMID: 38172950 PMCID: PMC10762969 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-023-02274-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Haloarchaea produce bacterioruberin, a major C50 carotenoid with antioxidant properties that allow for its potential application in the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. This study aimed to optimize culture conditions for total carotenoid, predominantly comprising bacterioruberin, production using Halorubrum ruber MBLA0099. A one-factor-at-a-time and statistically-based experimental design were applied to optimize the culture conditions. Culture in the optimized medium caused an increase in total carotenoid production from 0.496 to 1.966 mg L- 1 Maximal carotenoid productivity was achieved in a 7-L laboratory-scale fermentation and represented a 6.05-fold increase (0.492 mg L-1 d-1). The carotenoid extracts from strain MBLA0099 exhibited a 1.8-10.3-fold higher antioxidant activity in vitro, and allowed for a higher survival rate of Caenorhabditis elegans under oxidative stress conditions. These results demonstrated that Hrr. ruber MBLA0099 has significant potential as a haloarchaon for the commercial production of bacterioruberin.
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- Chi Young Hwang
- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Graduate School of Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Graduate School of Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Graduate School of Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea.
- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea.
- Research Center for Bio Materials & Process Development, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea.
- MJ BIOLAB, Inc, Incheon, 21999, Republic of Korea.
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Hwang CY, Seo SM, Cho ES, Nam YD, Park SL, Lim SI, Seo MJ. A Novel Carotenoid-Producing Bacterium, Paenibacillus aurantius sp. nov., Isolated from Korean Marine Environment. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2719. [PMID: 38004730 PMCID: PMC10673419 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11112719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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The novel bacterial strain MBLB1776T was isolated from marine mud in Uljin, the Republic of Korea. Cells were Gram-positive, spore-forming, non-motile, and non-flagellated rods. Growth was observed at a temperature range of 10-45 °C, pH range of 6.0-8.0, and NaCl concentrations of 0-4% (w/v). Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that MBLB1776T belonged to the genus Paenibacillus and was closely related to Paenibacillus cavernae C4-5T (94.83% similarity). Anteiso-C15:0, iso-C16:0, C16:0, and iso-C15:0 were the predominant fatty acids. Menaquinone 7 was identified as the major isoprenoid quinone. The major polar lipids included diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, and phosphatidylethanolamine. Its whole genome was 6.3 Mb in size, with a G+C content of 55.8 mol%. Average nucleotide identity and in silico DNA-DNA hybridization values were below the species delineation threshold. Gene function analysis revealed the presence of a complete C30 carotenoid biosynthetic pathway. Intriguingly, MBLB1776T harbored carotenoid pigments, imparting an orange color to whole cells. Based on this comprehensive polyphasic taxonomy, the MBLB1776T strain represents a novel species within the genus Paenibacillus, for which the name Paenibacillus aurantius sp. nov is proposed. The type strain was MBLB1776T (=KCTC 43279T = JCM 34220T). This is the first report of a carotenoid-producing Paenibacillus sp.
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- Chi Young Hwang
- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea; (C.Y.H.); (E.-S.C.)
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- Advanced Geo-Materials Research Department, Pohang Branch, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Pohang 37559, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea; (C.Y.H.); (E.-S.C.)
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- Personalized Diet Research Group, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea; (Y.-D.N.); (S.-L.P.)
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- Personalized Diet Research Group, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea; (Y.-D.N.); (S.-L.P.)
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- Personalized Diet Research Group, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea; (Y.-D.N.); (S.-L.P.)
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- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea; (C.Y.H.); (E.-S.C.)
- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Bio Materials & Process Development, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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Hwang CY, Cho ES, Yoon DJ, Seo MJ. Probiotic and antioxidant properties of C 30 carotenoid-producing Lactiplantibacillus plantarum isolated from kimchi. Food Sci Biotechnol 2023; 32:543-552. [PMID: 36911323 PMCID: PMC9992479 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-022-01226-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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This study focuses on the development of functional probiotics using caroteonid-producing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with antioxidant properties. Thirty LAB strains were evaluated for their probiotic properties. Carotenoid biosynthesis gene cluster (crtMN operon) was detected using polymer chain reaction (PCR). The carotenoid identified as 4,4'-diaponeurosporene was analyzed via UV visible absorption spectra and HPLC. Five carotenoid-producing strains showed antioxidant activities. Lactiplantibacillus plantarum MGB0112, which showed the highest carotenoid production measuring at 470 nm of absorbance per ml of culture broth (0.014 A470nm/ml), showed low pH (56.5%) and bile salt (97.8%) tolerance with high adhesion properties (55.1% for toluene). Furthermore, this strain and 4,4'-diaponeurosporene extract exhibited antioxidant activity (99.5 and 40.1%, respectively) against DPPH free radicals in vitro. Their antioxidant properties were confirmed in vivo (45.6 and 55.2% survival rates in Caenorhabditis elegans). Therefore, C30 carotenoid-producing strain MGB0112 demonstrates outstanding antioxidant effects and can be a potential functional probiotics.
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- Chi Young Hwang
- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Graduate School of Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Graduate School of Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Graduate School of Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Graduate School of Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012 Republic of Korea
- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012 Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Bio Materials & Process Development, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012 Republic of Korea
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Kim M, Jung DH, Hwang CY, Siziya IN, Park YS, Seo MJ. 4,4'-Diaponeurosporene Production as C 30 Carotenoid with Antioxidant Activity in Recombinant Escherichia coli. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2023; 195:135-151. [PMID: 36066805 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-022-04147-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Carotenoids, a group of isoprenoid pigments, are naturally synthesized by various microorganisms and plants, and are industrially used as ingredients in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical product formulations. Although several types of carotenoids and diverse microbial carotenoid producers have been reported, studies on lactic acid bacteria (LAB)-derived carotenoids are relatively insufficient. There is a notable lack of research focusing on C30 carotenoids, the functional characterizations of their biosynthetic genes and their mass production by genetically engineered microorganisms. In this study, the biosynthesis of 4,4'-diaponeurosporene in Escherichia coli harboring the core biosynthetic genes, dehydrosqualene synthase (crtM) and dehydrosqualene desaturase (crtN), from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum KCCP11226 was constructed to evaluate and enhance 4,4'-diaponeurosporene production and antioxidant activity. The production of 4,4'-diapophytoene, a substrate of 4,4'-diaponeurosporene, was confirmed in E. coli expressing only the crtM gene. In addition, recombinant E. coli carrying both C30 carotenoid biosynthesis genes (crtM and crtN) was confirmed to biosynthesize 4,4'-diaponeurosporene and exhibited a 6.1-fold increase in carotenoid production compared to the wild type and had a significantly higher antioxidant activity compared to synthetic antioxidant, butylated hydroxytoluene. This study presents the discovery of an important novel E. coli platform in consideration of the industrial applicability of carotenoids.
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- Mibang Kim
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Gyeongbuk, Korea.,Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Microorganism Resources Division, National Institute of Biological Resources, Incheon, 22689, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea.,Research Center for Bio Material & Process Development, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea. .,Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea. .,Research Center for Bio Material & Process Development, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea.
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Siziya IN, Hwang CY, Seo MJ. Antioxidant Potential and Capacity of Microorganism-Sourced C 30 Carotenoids-A Review. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11101963. [PMID: 36290686 PMCID: PMC9598406 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11101963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Carotenoids are lipophilic tetraterpenoid pigments produced by plants, algae, arthropods, and certain bacteria and fungi. These biologically active compounds are used in the food, feed, and nutraceutical industries for their coloring and the physiological benefits imparted by their antioxidant properties. The current global carotenoid market is dominated by synthetic carotenoids; however, the rising consumer demand for natural products has led to increasing research and development in the mass production of carotenoids from alternative natural sources, including microbial synthesis and plant extraction, which holds a significant market share. To date, microbial research has focused on C40 carotenoids, but studies have shown that C30 carotenoids contain similar—and in some microbial strains, greater—antioxidant activity in both the physical and chemical quenching of reactive oxygen species. The discovery of carotenoid biosynthetic pathways in different microorganisms and advances in metabolic engineering are driving the discovery of novel C30 carotenoid compounds. This review highlights the C30 carotenoids from microbial sources, showcasing their antioxidant properties and the technologies emerging for their enhanced production. Industrial applications and tactics, as well as biotechnological strategies for their optimized synthesis, are also discussed.
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- Inonge Noni Siziya
- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Korea
- Research Center for Bio Material & Process Development, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Korea
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- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Korea
- Research Center for Bio Material & Process Development, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Korea
- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-32-835-8267
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Hwang CY, Cho ES, Rhee WJ, Kim E, Seo MJ. Genomic and physiological analysis of C50 carotenoid-producing novel Halorubrum ruber sp. nov. J Microbiol 2022; 60:1007-1020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12275-022-2173-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yoon DJ, Cho ES, Hwang CY, Nam YD, Park SL, Lim SI, Seo MJ. Nocardioides luti sp. nov., belonging to the family Nocardioidaceae isolated from kaolinite, exhibiting the biosynthesis potential of alkylresorcinol. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2021; 114:983-995. [PMID: 33864547 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-021-01570-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A novel Gram-staining-positive, short rod-shaped, non-motile, and non-pigmented actinobacterial strain (KIGAM211T) was isolated from kaolinite, a soft white clay mineral, collected from Sancheong in the Republic of Korea. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain KIGAM211T was determined to belong to the genus Nocardioides and was most closely related to N. ungokensis UKS-03T (97.5% similarity). Cells could grow between 4 and 35 °C (optimum 30 °C), 0-3% (w/v) NaCl concentration (optimum 0%) and pH 5.5-8.5 (optimum 7.0) on R2A agar. Morphological appearance of colonies was cream-white, arranged singly or in groups. Biochemical characterization of strain KAGAM211T indicated that it could hydrolyze casein, gelatin, Tweens 40 and tyrosine. Furthermore, the strain was positive for both oxidase and catalase activity. Strain KIGAM211T was characterized chemotaxonomically by MK-8 (H4) as the predominant menaquinone and phosphatidylglycerol (PG) and phosphatidylinositol (PI) as the major polar lipids. Major fatty acids were iso-C16:0 and C18:1 ω9c. The Ortholog average nucleotide identity (OrthoANI) and in silico DNA-DNA hybridization (isDDH) values between strain KIGAM211T and its most closely related strains of the Nocardioides genus were < 82% and < 24%, respectively, suggesting that strain KIGAM211T represent a novel species. The whole genome size of KIGAM211T was 4.52 Mb, comprising a total of 4,294 genes with DNA G + C content of 72.3 mol%. The genome of strain KIGAM211T also comprises the biosynthetic gene cluster for alkylresorcinol as secondary metabolite. The results of physiological, taxonomical, phylogenetic, and whole genome analyses allowed for differentiation of strain KIGAM211T from the recognized Nocardioides species. Therefore, strain KIGAM211T is considered to represent a novel species, for which the name Nocardioides luti sp. nov. (type strain KIGAM211T = KCTC 49364T = JCM 33859T) is proposed.
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- Deok Jun Yoon
- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Graduate School of Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Graduate School of Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Graduate School of Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Research Group of Healthcare, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Research Group of Healthcare, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Research Group of Healthcare, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Graduate School of Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea.
- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea.
- Institute for New Drug Development, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea.
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Hwang CY, Cho ES, Yoon DJ, Seo MJ. Halobellus ruber sp. nov., a deep red-pigmented extremely halophilic archaeon isolated from a Korean solar saltern. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2021; 114:997-1011. [PMID: 33864546 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-021-01571-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A novel halophilic archaeon, strain MBLA0160T, was isolated from a solar saltern in Sorae, Republic of Korea. The cells are deep-red pigmented, Gram-negative, rod shaped, motile, and lysed in distilled water. The strain MBLA0160T grew at 25-45 °C (optimum 37 °C), in 15-30% (w/v) NaCl (optimum 20%) and 0.1-1.0 M MgCl2 (optimum 0.3-0.5 M) at pH 5.0-9.0 (optimum 7.0). Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA sequence showed that this strain was related to two species within the genus Halobellus (Hbs.), with 98.4% and 95.8% similarity to Hbs. salinus CSW2.24.4 T and Hbs. clavatus TNN18T, respectively. The major polar lipids of the strain MBLA160T were phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol sulfate, and phosphatidylglycerol phosphate methyl ester. The genome size, G + C content, and N50 value of MBLA0160T were 3.49 Mb, 66.5 mol%, and 620,127 bp, respectively. According to predicted functional proteins of strain MBLA0160T, the highest category was amino acid transport and metabolism. Genome rapid annotation showed that amino acid and derivatives was the most subsystem feature counts. Pan-genomic analysis showed that strain MBLA0160T had 97 annotated unique KEGG, which were mainly included metabolism and environmental information processing. Ortholog average nucleotide identities (OrthoANI) and in silico DNA-DNA hybridization (isDDH) values between the strain MBLA0160T and other strains of the genus Halobellus were under 84,4% and 28.1%, respectively. The genome of strain MBLA0160T also contain the biosynthetic gene cluster for C50 carotenoid as secondary metabolite. Based on the phylogenetic, phenotypic, chemotaxonomic properties, and comparative genomic analyses, strain MBLA0160T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Halobellus, for which the name Halobellus ruber sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is MBLA0160T (= KCTC 4291 T = JCM 34172 T).
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- Chi Young Hwang
- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Graduate School of Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Graduate School of Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Graduate School of Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Graduate School of Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea.
- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea.
- Institute for New Drug Development, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea.
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Kim YH, Cho SM, Choi K, Hwang CY, Kim GH, Cheon S, Hwang CS. Crafting a 1.5 µm pixel pitch spatial light modulator using Ge 2Sb 2Te 5 phase change material [Invited]. J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis 2019; 36:D23-D30. [PMID: 31873363 DOI: 10.1364/josaa.36.000d23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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For this research, we have developed key technologies for a 1.5 µm pixel pitch spatial light modulator (SLM) using Ge2Sb2Te5 (GST) phase change material. To uniformly modulate each pixel, we designed a lateral pixel structure in which a heating current flows through a bottom indium tin oxide layer. To check hologram reconstruction both after multilevel fabrication processes and before implementing full source and driver circuits, we fabricated an 8K×2K hologram on the topology by changing the GST film's phase using laser irradiation. To overcome the limitation of SLM size, we tested a physical tiling structure and found that flatness of tiled SLMs was the most important factor in the realization of holographic displays.
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Hwang CY, Lee I, Cho Y, Lee YM, Baek K, Jung YJ, Yang YY, Lee T, Rhee TS, Lee HK. Rhodococcus aerolatus sp. nov., isolated from subarctic rainwater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 65:465-471. [PMID: 25385992 DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.070086-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A Gram-stain-positive, rod-shaped and non-motile strain, designated PAMC 27367(T), was isolated from rainwater collected on the Bering Sea. Analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the strain showed an affiliation with the genus Rhodococcus. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that strain PAMC 27367(T) formed a robust clade with the type strains of Rhodococcus rhodnii, Rhodococcus aetherivorans and Rhodococcus ruber with 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities of 96.3 %, 95.8 % and 95.5 %, respectively. Cells of the strain grew optimally at 25 °C and at pH 6.5-7.0 in the presence of 0-2 % (w/v) sea salts. The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol mannoside and three unknown phospholipids. The major cellular fatty acids (>10 %) were iso-C16 : 0, C17 : 1ω8c and 10-methyl C17 : 0. Cell wall analysis showed that strain PAMC 27367(T) contained meso-diaminopimelic acid. The genomic DNA G+C content was 77.1 mol%. Based on the phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic and phenotypic data presented here, we propose a novel species with the name Rhodococcus aerolatus sp. nov., with PAMC 27367(T) ( = KCTC 29240(T) = JCM 19485(T)) as the type strain.
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- C Y Hwang
- Division of Polar Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, 26 Songdomirae-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-840, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Polar Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, 26 Songdomirae-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-840, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Polar Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, 26 Songdomirae-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-840, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Polar Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, 26 Songdomirae-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-840, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Polar Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, 26 Songdomirae-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-840, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Polar Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, 26 Songdomirae-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-840, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Polar Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, 26 Songdomirae-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-840, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Science, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, 81 Oedae-ro, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 449-791, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Polar Ocean Environment, Korea Polar Research Institute, 26 Songdomirae-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-840, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Polar Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, 26 Songdomirae-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-840, Republic of Korea
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Moon SH, Kim MH, Park DH, Hwang CY, Park SJ, Lee SS, Seo DW, Lee SK. Is a 2-week steroid trial after initial negative investigation for malignancy useful in differentiating autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreatic cancer? A prospective outcome study. Gut 2008; 57:1704-12. [PMID: 18583399 DOI: 10.1136/gut.2008.150979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a peculiar type of chronic pancreatitis that responds dramatically to steroid therapy. To date, there are no worldwide consensus criteria for AIP. Different criteria with institutional preference (HISORt, revised Kim and the revised Japanese criteria) are being used to diagnose AIP, and there is controversy regarding the inclusion of steroid responsiveness in the diagnostic criteria. In contrast to the HISORt and revised Kim criteria, the revised Japanese criteria do not include steroid responsiveness as a diagnostic component. AIMS This study was performed to evaluate whether "a 2-week steroid trial and subsequent assessment of its response" is a useful diagnostic tool for the differentiation of AIP from pancreatic cancer. A further aim was to discover the surgical and clinical outcome for a patient who followed the treatment algorithm based on the steroid responsiveness. PATIENTS AND METHODS From January 2004 to June 2007, in the setting of clinically suspected AIP, 22 consecutive patients with atypical imaging for AIP, while not meeting the classic imaging criteria for pancreatic cancer, were challenged to undergo 2 weeks of steroid therapy (0.5 mg/kg of oral prednisolone per day). After the 2-week steroid trial, steroid responsiveness was assessed based on a marked improvement of narrowing of the main pancreatic duct and a reduction of the pancreatic mass. The steroid trial was continued in the case of positive steroid responsiveness, whereas surgical exploration was conducted in the case of negative steroid responsiveness. The final diagnosis was made by surgical exploration or long-term clinical and radiological follow-up. RESULTS All patients (n = 15) who responded to steroids were diagnosed as having AIP, whereas all patients (n = 7) who did not show a response to steroids were confirmed as having pancreatic cancer. Complete resection was possible in all (6/6; 100%), except one individual who refused surgery. CONCLUSION In the clinical setting of suspected AIP with the continued need for differentiation from pancreatic cancer due to atypical imaging for AIP, "a 2-week steroid trial and subsequent assessment of its response" may be helpful in confirming the diagnosis of AIP without negative consequences for resectable pancreatic cancer. However, a steroid trial should be performed carefully only by specialists in pancreatology.
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- S-H Moon
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 388-1 Pungnap-2dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea
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Lee SS, Kim MH, Lee SK, Hwang CY. Endoscopic pancreatic sphincterotomy: dual sphincterotomy vs. endoscopic pancreatic sphincterotomy alone. Endoscopy 2003; 35:249; author reply 250-1. [PMID: 12584648 DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-37263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Hong SH, Kim MS, Lee JY, Hwang CY, Baek SH, Han DS, Jung WY, Seo SB, Kajiuchi T, Kim HM. Novel findings in inhibition of mast cell-dependent immediate-type cutaneous reactions by Gahmi-Shini-San. Clin Chim Acta 2001; 309:85-90. [PMID: 11408009 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-8981(01)00532-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This report describes an inhibitory effect of Gahmi-Shini-San (GSS) on mast cell-mediated immediate-type allergic reactions. GSS is an Oriental herbal medication, which has been successfully used in Korea for the treatment of allergic disorders, mainly skin anaphylactic diseases. GSS inhibited the ear swelling response induced by intradermal injection of compound 48/80 in a mouse model on a concentration-dependent basis. The mast cells in mouse ear tissue were stained by alcian blue/nuclear fast red. GSS significantly inhibited the compound 48/80-induced degranulation from mast cells in ear tissue. GSS dose-dependently inhibited the histamine release from the rat peritoneal mast cells by compound 48/80. We also studied the effect of GSS on mast cell-dependent passive cutaneous anaphylaxis activated by dinitrophenyl IgE antibody. GSS showed inhibition of passive cutaneous anaphylaxis following oral administration. These results indicated that GSS has inhibitory effect on mast cell-dependent immediate type cutaneous reactions.
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- S H Hong
- Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, and Center of Oriental Medicinal Science, Wonkwang University, Chonbuk, 570-749, Iksan, South Korea
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A pentiptycene-bispyrenyl system (1) has been synthesized and investigated as a fluorescent chemosensor for metal ions. A novel blue shift along with an intensity enhancement of the pyrene excimer emission is observed for 1 in the presence of Cu(2+). Such a new signal transduction mode of pyrene probes results from the formation of a static pyrene excimer that has very different characteristics from its dynamic counterpart.
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- J S Yang
- Department of Chemistry, National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan 32054.
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To evaluate clinical effects of autogenous toxoid-bacterin treatment for Staphylococcus aureus subclinical mastitis in lactating cows, 22 cows which had at least one S. aureus infected quarter were selected from among cows at a S. aureus prevalent dairy farm. Eleven cows were injected with their own autogenous toxoid-bacterin and the others were maintained as non-injected control. In the toxoid-bacterin injected group, 27% of infected quarters were cured during the 12-week trial, compared to 5% in the control group. New intramammary infections with S. aureus were only detected in 3 quarters of the control group. Mean IgG antibody titer against S. aureus somatic antigens and alpha-toxin in serum and milk were significantly increased in the toxoid-bacterin injected group (p<0.05) and remained higher than those of the control group which showed no significant changes (p<0.05). In contrast to the control group, from 3 weeks after the second injection of the toxoid-bacterin injected group, mean S. aureus cfu/ml in milk samples from injected quarters with S. aureus was significantly decreased until the end of the study (p<0.05). In the toxoid-bacterin injected group, significant decreases of mean SCC were detected from milk samples from infected quarters with S. aureus from week 7 to week 10 (p<0.05). These data show that autogenous toxoid-bacterin treatment against S. aureus subclinical mastitis in lactating cows may increase the cure rate of the infections, reduce the severity of the infections and also prevent occurrence of the new infections.
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- C Y Hwang
- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea
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Kim HM, Lee YH, Chae HJ, Kim HR, Baek SH, Lim KS, Hwang CY. Shini-san inhibits mast cell-dependent immediate-type allergic reactions. Am J Chin Med 1999; 27:377-86. [PMID: 10592847 DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x99000434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Shini-San has been used for treatment of allergic disease in Korea. However, its effect in experimental models remains unknown. The mast cell plays a pivotal role in initiating allergic response by secreting intracytoplasmic granular mediators such as histamine. The present report describes an inhibitory effect of Shini-San on mast cell-mediated immediate-type allergic reactions. Topical application of compound 48/80 can induce an ear swelling response in normal (WBB6F1(-)+/+) mice but not in congenic mast cell-deficient WBB6F1-W/WV mice. Shini-San inhibited concentration-dependent mast cell-dependent ear swelling response induced by compound 48/80 in normal mice. Shini-San inhibited concentration-dependent passive cutaneous anaphylaxis induced by anti-dinitrophenyl (DNP) immunoglobulin E (IgE) in rats by topical application. Shini-San also inhibited in concentration-dependent fashion the histamine release from the rat peritoneal mast cells by compound 48/80 or anti-DNP IgE. Moreover, Shini-San had a significant inhibitory effect on compound 48/80-induced systemic anaphylactic reaction. These results indicate that Shini-San inhibits immediate type allergic reactions by inhibition of mast cell degranulation in vivo and in vitro.
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- H M Kim
- Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbuk, South Korea
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We examined the effect of Solanum lyratum Thunb. (Solanaceae) (SL) on the production of nitric oxide (NO). Stimulation of mouse peritoneal macrophages with SL after the treatment of recombinant interferon-gamma (rIFN-gamma) resulted in increased NO synthesis. SL had no effect on NO synthesis by itself. When SL was used in combination with rIFN-gamma, there was a marked cooperative induction of NO synthesis in a dose-dependent manner. The optimal effect of SL on NO synthesis was shown 6 h after treatment with rIFN-gamma. The increased production of NO from rIFN-gamma plus SL-stimulated cells was decreased by the treatment with staurosporin. In addition, synergy between rIFN-gamma and SL was mainly dependent on SL-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) secretion. All the preparations of SL were endotoxin free. The present results indicate that the capacity of SL to increase NO production from rIFN-gamma-primed mouse peritoneal macrophages is the result of SL-induced TNF-alpha secretion via the signal transduction pathway of PKC activation.
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- H M Kim
- College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbuk, South Korea.
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Lee EH, Kim NK, Hwang CY, Kim HM. Activation of inducible nitric oxide synthase by Yongdam-Sagan-Tang in mouse peritoneal macrophages. J Ethnopharmacol 1998; 60:61-69. [PMID: 9533433 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-8741(97)00132-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The objective of the current study was to determine the effect of Yongdam-Sagan-Tang (YS-Tang) on the production of nitric oxide (NO). Stimulation of mouse peritoneal macrophages with YS-Tang after the treatment of recombinant interferon-gamma (rIFN-gamma) resulted in increased NO synthesis. YS-Tang had no effect on NO synthesis by itself. When YS-Tang was used in combination with rIFN-gamma, there was a marked co-operative induction of NO synthesis in a dose-dependent manner. The optimal effect of YS-Tang on NO synthesis was shown 6 h after treatment with rIFN-gamma. This increase in NO synthesis was reflected as an increased amount of inducible NO synthase (iNOS) protein. NO production was inhibited by NG-monomethyl-L-arginine. The increased production of NO from rIFN-gamma plus YS-Tang-stimulated cells was decreased by the treatment with staurosporin. In addition, synergy between rIFN-gamma and YS-Tang was mainly dependent on YS-Tang-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) secretion. All the preparations of YS-Tang were endotoxin free. These results suggest that the capacity of YS-Tang to increase NO production from rIFN-gamma-primed mouse peritoneal macrophages is the result of YS-Tang-induced TNF-alpha secretion.
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- E H Lee
- Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbuk, South Korea
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The excess extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) emission detected in the Virgo and Coma clusters is explained by inverse Compton scattering of cosmic microwave background photons, which are scattered by the relativistic electrons that account for the extended radio synchrotron emission of these clusters. The lower limits of the average magnetic fields of these clusters estimated from the EUV excess are close to the equipartition magnetic fields derived from radio observations, indicating that the electron energies and magnetic field energies might be close to equipartition. The excess emission suggests energy reservoirs of approximately 10(61) and approximately 10(60) ergs for the Coma and Virgo clusters, respectively.
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- CY Hwang
- Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica, Post Office Box 1-87, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan 115, Republic of China
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Chuang SS, Terng YJ, Yong IS, Hwang CY. Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation of the phalanx: report of a case. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 1997; 13:643-6. [PMID: 9385783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation is a rare bone lesion. We report a case from a 47-year-old female patient who had pain and swelling of the right index finger for two months. On the basis of the frozen section diagnosis of benign lesion, probably myositis ossificans, she received tumor excision and has been free of recurrence in two years and ten months duration since. This case emphasized the importance of clinical, radiological and pathological correlation on approaching the diagnosis and treatment of the lesion.
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- S S Chuang
- Department of Pathology, Sin-Lau Christian Hospital, Tainan, Republic of China
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Doong ML, Wang JW, Chung SC, Liu JY, Hwang C, Hwang CY, Day CH, Liu YF, Young TK, Ho LL, Wang PS. Regulation of thyroid hormones in the secretion of insulin and gastric inhibitory polypeptide in male rats. Metabolism 1997; 46:154-8. [PMID: 9030821 DOI: 10.1016/s0026-0495(97)90294-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The effect of thyroid hormones on glucose-induced secretion of gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) and insulin was studied. Male rats were thyroidectomized (Tx) or sham Tx. Sham Tx rats were injected with either propylthiouracil ([PTU] 20 mg/kg intraperitoneally) or saline for 2 weeks. In addition, thyroid-intact rats were injected intravenously with triiodothyronine ([T3]5 microg/kg) or saline 10 minutes before an oral glucose load (3.2 g/kg). Blood samples were collected from each animal via a jugular catheter at 0, 10, 20, 30,45, 60, and 90 minutes following glucose ingestion. Plasma levels of GIP and insulin were measured by specific radioimmunoassays (RIAs). Thyroidectomy-induced hypothyroidism increased the basal level of plasma GIP, but decreased that of insulin. Insulin levels at 10, 20, and 30 minutes following oral glucose were lower in hypothyroid rats than in euthyroid rats. Conversely, GIP levels at 60 and 90 minutes following glucose ingestion in PTU-induced hypothyroid rats were higher than those in euthyroid rats. Furthermore, glucose-stimulated insulin secretion was unaltered by pretreatment with T3, whereas the glucose-induced increase in plasma GIP was completely abolished by preinjection of T3 in thyroid-intact rats. These results suggest that thyroid functions are involved in the regulation of insulin and GIP secretion in rats.
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- M L Doong
- Department of Physiology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Hwu CM, Hwang CY, Lau CP, Tsai SC, Lee KY, Wang TL, Young TK, Fang VS, Ho LT, Wang PS. Alterations with age of the T3-stimulated release of atrial natriuretic peptide and its effect on water and sodium metabolism in rats. Mech Ageing Dev 1995; 85:161-70. [PMID: 8786662 DOI: 10.1016/0047-6374(95)01663-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The influence of age on urinary excretion of sodium and water and in vitro release of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) were studied in rats. Older rats had increased daily water intake and urine output. They also had increased plasma ANP, decreased right atrial contents of ANP and increased ANP release in response to 10 nM T3. The ageing process may have altered the regulatory mechanisms of water metabolism and secretion of ANP.
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- C M Hwu
- Department of Internal Medicine, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Hwang CY, Yeh FL, Lin JT, Fang RH. Coverage of chest wall defect with pectoralis-breast myocutaneous flap: a report of two cases. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1995; 56:356-60. [PMID: 8605652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Reconstruction of a chest wall defect remains a challenging problem, especially where such defects are radiation related. Two cases of modified breast flaps associated with pectoralis major muscle were performed to cover a huge mediastinal defect, with heart lung exposure and a post-mastectomy radiation-related chest wall defect with partial rib resection. Both modified breast flaps healed uneventfully. No respiratory distress was encountered post-operatively. The breast flap associated with pectoralis major muscle ensured flap reliability and minimized flap complication. It is easy to raise and its size is large enough to cover of large chest wall defect which is radiation related, or those internal mammary arteries and thoracodorsal arteries compromised in previous surgery where the transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap and latissimus dorsi flap become unreliable. In such cases a contralateral modified breast flap associated with pectoralis major muscle is the better choice.
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- C Y Hwang
- Department of Surgery, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Eversole LR, Dam J, Ficarra G, Hwang CY. Leukocyte adhesion molecules in oral lichen planus: a T cell-mediated immunopathologic process. Oral Microbiol Immunol 1994; 9:376-83. [PMID: 7870474 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302x.1994.tb00289.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Oral lichen planus exhibits features of a mucosal type IV immunopathologic process. Adhesion molecules involved in the trafficking and homing of T lymphocytes to the subepithelial compartment were assessed by immunohistochemical methods. Laminin, type IV collagen and type VII collagen extracellular matrix components at the epithelial-connective tissue junction are significantly increased and serve as ligands for beta 1 integrins on lymphocyte membranes. Endothelial-associated intercellular adhesion molecule 1 and extracellular matrix basement membrane components are also significantly increased in the submucosa. Keratinocyte expression of major histocompatibility complex class II molecules and intercellular adhesion molecule 1 may serve as ligands for lymphocyte T cell receptor complex and beta 2 integrins, respectively. These adhesion molecules are probably involved in the trafficking of lymphocytes to the epithelial connective tissue interface in response to as of yet undefined antigens.
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- L R Eversole
- Section of Diagnostic Sciences, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California
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Hwang CY, Chi HC, Huang KN. Autoionizing levels of zinc from the multiconfiguration relativistic random-phase approximation. Phys Rev A 1991; 44:7189-7194. [PMID: 9905859 DOI: 10.1103/physreva.44.7189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Yen ST, Hwang CY, Hwang MH. A semiinvasive method for articular Colles' fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1991:154-64. [PMID: 1993370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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An external fixation device that allows limited motion of the wrist joint without disruption of the anatomic alignment was used for the articular Colles' fractures in this study. From July 1985 to April 1989 during a 45-month period, 87 patients with 90 articular Colles' fractures (three cases with bilateral involvement) were treated with a modified dynamic external skeletal device after a closed reduction in full supination of the forearm. Excellent anatomic reduction near 91% of the sound wrist as well as satisfactory functional results around 90.5% of the sound wrist were gained during the 24-month follow-up period. Forearm muscles exert compression forces on distal radial metaphyseal fractures throughout the healing period. Any procedure or device that cannot provide constant counterforce to the action of forearm muscles during fracture healing will result in the loss of anatomic reduction. Adequate distraction counter-force was provided by an external fixation device that was superior to other conventional methods because of its simple application, low rate of complications, and excellent anatomic and functional results.
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- S T Yen
- Department of Orthopaedics, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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Hwang C, Pu HF, Hwang CY, Liu JY, Yao HC, Tung YF, Wang PS. Age-related differences in the release of luteinizing hormone and gonadotropin-releasing hormone in ovariectomized rats. Neuroendocrinology 1990; 52:127-32. [PMID: 2125700 DOI: 10.1159/000125562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The effect of aging on the release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in vitro and of luteinizing hormone (LH) both in vivo and in vitro in ovariectomized (Ovx) rats was studied. Old (21-24 months) and young (3-4 months) rats were Ovx before use. They were injected subcutaneously with estradiol benzoate (25 micrograms/kg) or sesame oil for 3 days and then challenged with GnRH (0.5, 2 or 10 micrograms/kg) via a jugular catheter. Blood samples were collected immediately before and at 5, 10, 20, 40 and 60 min following GnRH injection. For in vitro study, Ovx rats were decapitated. The anterior pituitary glands (APs) were incubated with GnRH (0.1 or 10 nM) and estradiol (0, 0.1, 1 or 10 nM) at 37 degrees C for 30 min. The mediobasal hypothalamus was superfused with Locke's solution at 37 degrees C for 210 min, and stimulated with 60 mM KCl at 90 and 150 min. The medium samples were collected at 10-min intervals. Concentrations of GnRH and LH in plasma and medium samples were measured by radioimmunoassay. In all rats, the basal and GnRH-stimulated levels of plasma LH were lower in old than in young rats. The spontaneous release of LH in vitro from APs of Ovx rats was increased by aging, whereas GnRH-stimulated release of LH in vitro was lower in old than in young animals. The potassium-stimulated, but not spontaneous, release of GnRH was lower in old than in young Ovx rats.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- C Hwang
- Department of Physiology, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Wang PS, Liu JY, Hwang CY, Hwang C, Day CH, Chang CH, Pu HF, Pan JT. Age-related differences in the spontaneous and thyrotropin-releasing hormone-stimulated release of prolactin and thyrotropin in ovariectomized rats. Neuroendocrinology 1989; 49:592-6. [PMID: 2505153 DOI: 10.1159/000125174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Effect of estradiol on the spontaneous and thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)-stimulated release of prolactin (PRL) and thyrotropin (TSH) in young and aged ovariectomized (Ovx) rats was investigated. Old (22-26 months) and young (3 months) female rats were Ovx 3 weeks before use. They were injected subcutaneously with estradiol benzoate (EB, 25 micrograms/kg) or sesame oil for 3 days and were catheterized via the right jugular vein. Twenty hours after the last administration of EB, rats were injected with TRH (10 micrograms/kg) through the catheter. Blood samples were collected before and 5, 10, 20, 40 and 60 min after TRH injection. On the day following blood sampling, all rats were decapitated. The anterior pituitary glands (APs) were excised, and incubated with or without TRH (10 ng/ml) at 37 degrees C for 30 min. The basal level of PRL concentration in plasma samples was 5-fold higher in old Ovx rats than in young Ovx rats. Five min after TRH injection, the increase in plasma PRL was greater in old animals than in young animals. Plasma PRL remained higher in old animals than in young animals at 10, 20, 40 and 60 min following TRH challenge. Administration of EB to old and to young Ovx rats produced increases in both basal and TRH-stimulated secretions of PRL, but did not affect the difference in plasma PRL patterns between old and young animals. The release of PRL from APs was increased significantly in all rats after a 30-min incubation with TRH. In Ovx rats injected with oil, the basal release of PRL in vitro was increased with age.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- P S Wang
- Department of Physiology, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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There is increasing evidence that fibre size and shape play an important part in the production of health effects related to asbestos. The dimensions of airborne fibres collected at various stages of fibre processing in three mines and six mills producing three types of asbestos were measured using phase contrast light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Airborne fibres of different asbestos types had appreciably different size and shape distributions. For a given asbestos type, fibres collected at different stages of processing differed in their size distributions but the differences were considerably less than between fibre types. Most of the airborne fibres to which miners and millers were exposed were short and thin and thus respirable. The physical properties which best differentiated crocidolite fibres from other types of asbestos and which had higher values determined for crocidolite fibres than those obtained for the other types, were median aspect ratio and the proportion of long thin fibres--that is, fibres less than or equal to 0.2 micron in diameter and greater than 5 micron in length as the percentage of total fibres. The median true diameter of amosite fibres was about four and three times higher than the median true diameters of chrysotile and crocidolite fibers respectively. The median true length of amosite fibres was more than four and two times higher than the median true lengths of chrysotile and crocidolite fibres respectively. The observed differences in size and shape of airborne fibres have important implications for the setting of work environmental standards and in explaining differences in health risks associated with different types of fibre.
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Dimensional measurement of the counted fibers has important implications for setting of environmental standards to protect workers' health. Results of fiber concentrations as determined by different methods were compared. Each method was used to determine concentration by examining one sector of membrane filter on which fibrous dust was collected in various workplaces. The concentrations measured by the Asbestos International Association (AIA) method for 35 samples were, on the average, greater than the concentrations determined by the modified British Occupational Hygiene Society--Asbestosis Research Council (BOHS-ARC) method. The AIA and modified BOHS-ARC methods were found to be linearly correlated (r = 0.82). The mean of total fiber concentrations obtained by using the indirect transmission electron microscopy (TEM) method was 15.5 times the mean obtained by using the direct TEM method. The difference in concentrations determined by the two TEM methods resulted from disintegration of fiber bundles into single fibers during the ashing and ultrasonifying processes used in the indirect method. At least 83.5% of total fibers observed by TEM escaped detection by phase contrast microscopy.
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Hwang CY, Gibbs GW. The dimensions of airborne asbestos fibres--I. Crocidolite from Kuruman area, Cape Province, South Africa. Ann Occup Hyg 1981; 24:23-41. [PMID: 7235462 DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/24.1.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Gibbs GW, Hwang CY. Physical parameters of airborne asbestos fibres in various work environments-preliminary findings. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 1975; 36:459-66. [PMID: 1229888 DOI: 10.1080/0002889758507271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The results of a pilot investigation to describe the physical parameters, length, aspect ratio, mass and shape of airborne fibres in a variety of industries producing processing and handling chrysotile, amosite and crocidolite are described. Samples of airborne dust were collected on nucleopore membrane filters and examined by scanning electron microscopy. The diameters and lengths of airborne fibres collected during the dumping of raw amosite at an asbestos products plant were greater than those of fibres collected during the application of amosite insulation. Chrysotile fibres collected in the carding area of an asbestos textile plant also tended to have smaller diameters than fibres collected in the dryer and bagging areas of an asbestos mill. The measurements of fibre dimensions indicate that the degree of protection afforded a worker by optical counts using the membrane filter technique is likely to depend on variety of asbestos and stage of processing. Preliminary results are not in conflict with experimental data suggesting that asbestosis might be related to the mass of airborne dust and primary malignant mesothelial tumors to exposure to fibres in a specific range of fibre diameter and length.
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