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Kim JT, Yi G, Chung IM, Son BY, Bae HH, Go YS, Ha JY, Baek SB, Kim SL. Timing and Pattern of Anthocyanin Accumulation during Grain Filling in Purple Waxy Corn ( Zea mays L.) Suggest Optimal Harvest Dates. ACS Omega 2020; 5:15702-15708. [PMID: 32637845 PMCID: PMC7331206 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Purple-corn kernels contain anthocyanins, a group of antioxidants proposed to be beneficial to human health. This study investigated the concentrations of anthocyanins and amino acids and the composition of fatty acids in the kernels of purple waxy corn (Zea mays L.) "Heukjinjuchal" during grain filling to determine when the grain nutritional value is at its highest. During grain filling, anthocyanin contents increased as the kernel color darkened. Among the anthocyanins measured, cyanidin-3-β-O-glucoside reached the highest contents, 57.0-409.1 mg kg-1 fresh weight in raw kernels and 1027.6 mg kg-1 in dry seeds. Pelargonidin-3-β-O-glucoside and malvidin-3-β-O-glucoside became detectable at 21 days after silking; they occurred in the second- and third-highest amounts, respectively, among anthocyanins in the purple-corn cultivars tested. The anthocyanin accumulation pattern was strongly associated with physicochemical properties and partly associated with amino acid content. Anthocyanin contents increased in a stepwise rather than linear fashion. This study showed that kernels undergo dramatic changes that affect the nutritional value of fresh corn.
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- Jung-Tae Kim
- Department of Central
Area Crop Science, National Institute of
Crop Science, RDA, Suwon-si 16429, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Central
Area Crop Science, National Institute of
Crop Science, RDA, Suwon-si 16429, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Crop Science, Sanghuh College of Life Science, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic
of Korea
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- Department of Central
Area Crop Science, National Institute of
Crop Science, RDA, Suwon-si 16429, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Central
Area Crop Science, National Institute of
Crop Science, RDA, Suwon-si 16429, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Central
Area Crop Science, National Institute of
Crop Science, RDA, Suwon-si 16429, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Central
Area Crop Science, National Institute of
Crop Science, RDA, Suwon-si 16429, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Central
Area Crop Science, National Institute of
Crop Science, RDA, Suwon-si 16429, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Central
Area Crop Science, National Institute of
Crop Science, RDA, Suwon-si 16429, Republic of Korea
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Güth R, Adamian Y, Geller C, Molnar J, Maddela J, Kutscher L, Bhakta K, Meade K, Kim SL, Agajanian M, Kelber JA. DHPS-dependent hypusination of eIF5A1/2 is necessary for TGFβ/fibronectin-induced breast cancer metastasis and associates with prognostically unfavorable genomic alterations in TP53. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 519:838-845. [PMID: 31558321 PMCID: PMC6801012 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.09.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Metastasis is the leading cause of mortality in patients with solid tumors. In this regard, we previously reported that Pseudopodium-Enriched Atypical Kinase One (PEAK1) is necessary for non-canonical Transforming Growth Factor β (TGFβ) signaling and TGFβ/fibronectin-induced metastasis. Here, we demonstrate that inhibition of DHPS-dependent eIF5A1/2 hypusination blocks PEAK1 and E-Cadherin expression, breast cancer cell viability and TGFβ/fibronectin-induced PEAK1-dependent breast cancer metastasis. Interestingly, TGFβ stimulation of high-grade metastatic breast cancer cells increases and sustains eIF5A1/2 hypusination. We used a suite of bioinformatics platforms to search biochemical/functional interactions and clinical databases for additional control points in eIF5A1/2 and PEAK1-Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EPE) pathways. This effort revealed that interacting EPE genes were enriched for TP53 transcriptional targets and were commonly co-amplified in breast cancer patients harboring inactivating TP53 mutations. Taken together, these results suggest that combinatorial therapies targeting DHPS and protein activities elevated in TP53-mutant breast cancers may reduce systemic tumor burden and improve patient outcomes.
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- R Güth
- Department of Biology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA, 91330, USA
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- Department of Biology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA, 91330, USA
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- Department of Biology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA, 91330, USA
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- Department of Biology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA, 91330, USA
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- Department of Biology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA, 91330, USA
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- Department of Biology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA, 91330, USA
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- Department of Biology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA, 91330, USA
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- Department of Biology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA, 91330, USA
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- Department of Biology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA, 91330, USA
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- Department of Biology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA, 91330, USA
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- Department of Biology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA, 91330, USA.
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Kim HJ, Choi EJ, Kim HS, Choi CW, Choi SW, Kim SL, Seo WD, Do SH. Soyasaponin Ab alleviates postmenopausal obesity through browning of white adipose tissue. J Funct Foods 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2019.03.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Kim HJ, Choi EJ, Kim HS, Choi CW, Choi SW, Kim SL, Seo WD, Do SH. Germinated soy germ extract ameliorates obesity through beige fat activation. Food Funct 2019; 10:836-848. [PMID: 30681105 DOI: 10.1039/c8fo02252f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 02/06/2023]
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Obesity is a worldwide public health concern requiring safe and effective strategies. Recent studies suggest that bioactive compounds from soybeans have beneficial effects on weight loss and reducing fat accumulation. However, despite the biochemical and nutritional changes during germination, the biological effects of germinated soy germ have not been fully investigated. In this article, germinated soy germ extract (GSGE) was evaluated as a potential treatment option for obesity using 3T3-L1 pre-adipocyte and high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mice. In vitro studies demonstrated that GSGE suppressed the differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells into mature adipocytes, along with reductions in lipid accumulation and lipid droplet formation. In vivo studies also showed that a daily dose of 1 mg kg-1 of GSGE reduced weight gain, adipocyte area, serum triglyceride, and LDL-cholesterol in HFD-fed mice. The GSGE treatment promoted browning, which was associated with increased UCP1 expression in vitro and in vivo. In addition, GSGE treatment induced beige fat activation by upregulation of lipolysis and beta-oxidation. Furthermore, gene and protein expression levels of endocannabinoid system-related factors such as NAPE-PLD, FAAH, DAGL-α, and CB2 were altered along with browning and beige fat activation by GSGE. The present study indicates that GSGE effectively inhibits lipid accumulation and promotes beige fat transition and activation. Therefore, we suggest that GSGE treatment could be a promising strategy for the prevention of obesity by promoting weight loss, reducing fat accumulation, and improving obesity-related metabolic disorders.
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- Han-Jun Kim
- Konkuk University, Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Choi CW, Choi SW, Kim HJ, Lee KS, Kim SH, Kim SL, Do SH, Seo WD. Germinated soy germ with increased soyasaponin Ab improves BMP-2-induced bone formation and protects against in vivo bone loss in osteoporosis. Sci Rep 2018; 8:12970. [PMID: 30154422 PMCID: PMC6113227 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31118-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Osteoporosis is frequently induced following menopause, and bone fractures result in serious problems including skeletal deformity, pain, and increased mortality. Therefore, safe and effective therapeutic agents are needed for osteoporosis. This study aimed to clarify the bone protecting effects of germinated soy germ extracts (GSGE) and their mode of action. GSGE increased expression of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and osteocalcin (OCL) by stimulating the expression of runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2) and osterix (Osx) through activation of Smad signaling molecules. Furthermore, germination of soy germ increased levels of nutritional components, especially soyasaponin Ab. The anabolic activity of soyasaponin Ab in GSGE was also evaluated. GSGE and soyasaponin Ab significantly protected against ovariectomy (OVX)-induced bone loss and improved bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BALP) level in mouse serum. These in vitro and in vivo study results demonstrated that GSGE and soyasaponin Ab have potential as therapeutic candidate agents for bone protection in postmenopausal osteoporosis.
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- Chan-Woong Choi
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju-Gun, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju-Gun, 55365, Republic of Korea
- College of Crop Science and Biotechnology, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju-Gun, 55365, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Science, Chonbuk National University, Jeonbuk, 55000, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Central Area Crop Science, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Suwon, 16429, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea.
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- National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju-Gun, 55365, Republic of Korea.
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Liu YC, Park YR, Kim SL, Lee ST, Kim SW. MicroRNA-30a Inhibits Colorectal Cancer Metastasis Through Down-Regulation of Type I Insulin-Like Growth Factor Receptor. Dig Dis Sci 2017; 62:3040-3049. [PMID: 28932920 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-017-4763-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND miR-30a expression is down-regulated and regulates tumor suppressors in various cancers. AIM We investigated the mechanisms underlying the biological role of miR-30a in CRC. METHODS MicroRNA, mRNA, and protein expression were analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot. The migration and invasion abilities of CRC were determined by wound healing assay, and trans-well migration and invasion. A luciferase reporter assay was used to confirm the targets of miR-30a. RESULTS miR-30a expression was significantly down-regulated in CRC tissues and in CRC tissue with lymph node metastasis compared to CRC tissue without metastasis. Overexpression of miR-30a suppressed migration and invasion through insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) in CRC cells. miR-30a suppresses IGF1R protein expression and inhibits β-catenin or p-AKT and increases E-cadherin expression. The IGF1R expression level is also up-regulated in CRC tumors and inversely correlated with miR-30a in CRC specimens. CONCLUSIONS miR-30a functions as a tumor-suppressive miRNA, which may provide a therapeutic strategy for metastasis of CRC.
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- Y C Liu
- Department of Physiology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine of Chonbuk, National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54907, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine of Chonbuk, National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54907, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine of Chonbuk, National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54907, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine of Chonbuk, National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54907, Republic of Korea.
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Jo Y, Choi H, Bae M, Kim SM, Kim SL, Lee BC, Cho WK, Kim KH. De novo Genome Assembly and Single Nucleotide Variations for Soybean Mosaic Virus Using Soybean Seed Transcriptome Data. Plant Pathol J 2017; 33:478-487. [PMID: 29018311 PMCID: PMC5624490 DOI: 10.5423/ppj.oa.03.2017.0060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Revised: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Soybean is the most important legume crop in the world. Several diseases in soybean lead to serious yield losses in major soybean-producing countries. Moreover, soybean can be infected by diverse viruses. Recently, we carried out a large-scale screening to identify viruses infecting soybean using available soybean transcriptome data. Of the screened transcriptomes, a soybean transcriptome for soybean seed development analysis contains several virus-associated sequences. In this study, we identified five viruses, including soybean mosaic virus (SMV), infecting soybean by de novo transcriptome assembly followed by blast search. We assembled a nearly complete consensus genome sequence of SMV China using transcriptome data. Based on phylogenetic analysis, the consensus genome sequence of SMV China was closely related to SMV isolates from South Korea. We examined single nucleotide variations (SNVs) for SMVs in the soybean seed transcriptome revealing 780 SNVs, which were evenly distributed on the SMV genome. Four SNVs, C-U, U-C, A-G, and G-A, were frequently identified. This result demonstrated the quasispecies variation of the SMV genome. Taken together, this study carried out bioinformatics analyses to identify viruses using soybean transcriptome data. In addition, we demonstrated the application of soybean transcriptome data for virus genome assembly and SNV analysis.
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- Yeonhwa Jo
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826,
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826,
Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826,
Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju 55365,
Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju 55365,
Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju 55365,
Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826,
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826,
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Lee CW, Seo JY, Kim SL, Lee J, Choi JW, Park YI. Corn silk maysin ameliorates obesity in vitro and in vivo via suppression of lipogenesis, differentiation, and function of adipocytes. Biomed Pharmacother 2017. [PMID: 28646706 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.06.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Present study was aimed to investigate the potential anti-obesity effects of maysin, a major flavonoid of corn silk, in vitro and in vivo using 3T3-L1 preadipocyte cells and C57BL/6 mice. Maysin decreased the levels of intracellular lipid droplets and triglycerides (TG), and down-regulated the protein expression levels of C/EBP-β, C/EBP-α, PPAR-γ, and aP2 in 3T3-L1 preadipocyte cells, suggesting that maysin inhibits lipid accumulation and adipocyte differentiation. In addition, maysin was shown to induce the apoptotic cell death in 3T3-L1 preadipocyte cells via activation of caspase cascades and mitochondrial dysfunction, which may ultimately lead to reduction of adipose tissue mass. Furthermore, oral administration of maysin (25mg/kg body weight) decreased weight gain and epididymal fat weight in high-fat diet (HFD)-fed C57BL/6 mice. Administration of maysin also reduced serum levels of TG, total-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and glucose. Taken collectively, these results suggest for the first time that the purified maysin exerts an anti-obesity effect in vitro and in vivo. These observations may support the applicability of maysin as a potent functional ingredient in health-beneficial foods or as a therapeutic agent to prevent or treat obesity.
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- Chang Won Lee
- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 441-857, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Korea.
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Jo Y, Choi H, Kim SM, Kim SL, Lee BC, Cho WK. The pepper virome: natural co-infection of diverse viruses and their quasispecies. BMC Genomics 2017; 18:453. [PMID: 28595635 PMCID: PMC5465472 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-017-3838-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [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: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The co-infection of diverse viruses in a host plant is common; however, little is known about viral populations and their quasispecies in the host. RESULTS Here, we report the first pepper viromes that were co-infected by different types of viral genomes. The pepper viromes are dominated by geminivirus DNA-A followed by a novel carlavirus referred to as Pepper virus A. The two pepper cultivars share similar viral populations and replications. However, the quasispecies for double-stranded RNA virus and two satellite DNAs were heterogeneous and homogenous in susceptible and resistant cultivars, respectively, indicating the quasispecies of an individual virus depends on the host. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, we provide the first evidence that the host plant resistant to viruses has an unrevealed antiviral system, affecting viral quasispecies, not replication.
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- Yeonhwa Jo
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, South Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, South Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, South Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-921, Republic of Korea. .,The Taejin Genome Institute, Gadam-gil 61, Hoeongseong, 25239, Republic of Korea.
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Park YR, Kim SL, Lee MR, Seo SY, Lee JH, Kim SH, Kim IH, Lee SO, Lee ST, Kim SW. MicroRNA-30a-5p (miR-30a) regulates cell motility and EMT by directly targeting oncogenic TM4SF1 in colorectal cancer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2017; 143:1915-1927. [PMID: 28528497 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-017-2440-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide, and many oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes are involved in CRC. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that can negatively regulate gene expression. Previous studies have revealed that miRNAs regulate the development and progression of many cancers. In this study, we investigated the role of microRNA-30a-5p (miR-30a) in CRC and its unknown mechanisms. METHODS qRT-PCR was used to detect miR-30a and TM4SF1 mRNA expression in CRC specimens and cell lines. CRC cell migration and invasion were assessed after transfection with miR-30a or TM4SF1 using wound healing and trans-well migration and invasion assays. Transmembrane-4-L-six-family protein (TM4SF1) was validated as a target of miR-30a in CRC through luciferase reporter assay and bioinformatics algorithms. Moreover, two EMT regulators, E-cadherin and VEGF, were also identified using Western blotting and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS We found that miR-30a was down-regulated in CRC tumor tissues and cell lines, and miR-30a was inversely associated with advanced stage and lymph node metastatic status compared with normal tissues. miR-30a decreased migration and invasion in CRC cell lines, and miR-30a overexpression not only down-regulated TM4SF1 mRNA and protein expression, but also inhibited the expression of VEGF and enhanced expression of E-cadherin. We also showed that TM4SF1 was up-regulated in CRC tumor specimens compared with adjacent normal tissues, and TM4SF1 expression was significantly associated with advanced stage and lymph node status compared with adjacent normal tissues. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that miR-30a is an important regulator of TM4SF1, VEGF, and E-cadherin for CRC lymph node metastasis, a potential new therapeutic target in CRC.
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- Y R Park
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
- Department of Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea.
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Choi SW, Lee KS, Lee JH, Kang HJ, Lee MJ, Kim HY, Park KI, Kim SL, Shin HK, Seo WD. Suppression of Akt-HIF-1α signaling axis by diacetyl atractylodiol inhibits hypoxia-induced angiogenesis. BMB Rep 2017; 49:508-13. [PMID: 27439603 PMCID: PMC5227144 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2016.49.9.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α is a key regulator associated with tumorigenesis, angiogenesis, and metastasis. HIF-1α regulation under hypoxia has been highlighted as a promising therapeutic target in angiogenesis-related diseases. Here, we demonstrate that diacetyl atractylodiol (DAA) from Atractylodes japonica (A. japonica) is a potent HIF-1α inhibitor that inhibits the Akt signaling pathway. DAA dose-dependently inhibited hypoxia-induced HIF-1α and downregulated Akt signaling without affecting the stability of HIF-1α protein. Furthermore, DAA prevented hypoxia-mediated angiogenesis based on in vitro tube formation and in vivo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assays. Therefore, DAA might be useful for treatment of hypoxia-related tumorigenesis, including angiogenesis. [BMB Reports 2016; 49(9): 508-513]
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- Sik-Won Choi
- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science (NICS), Rural Development Administration (RDA), Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science (NICS), Rural Development Administration (RDA), Wanju 55365; College of Crop Science and Biotechnology, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea
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- Division of Research Development and Education, National Institute of Chemical Safety, Ministry of Environment, Daejeon 34111, Korea
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- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science (NICS), Rural Development Administration (RDA), Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science (NICS), Rural Development Administration (RDA), Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science (NICS), Rural Development Administration (RDA), Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Division of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Science, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea
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- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science (NICS), Rural Development Administration (RDA), Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Department of surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 06273, Korea
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- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science (NICS), Rural Development Administration (RDA), Wanju 55365, Korea
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Choi I, Kang CS, Lee CK, Kim SL. Classification of 31 Korean Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivars Based on the Chemical Compositions. Prev Nutr Food Sci 2017; 21:393-397. [PMID: 28078265 PMCID: PMC5216894 DOI: 10.3746/pnf.2016.21.4.393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 07/18/2016] [Accepted: 10/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Whole grain wheat flour (WGWF) is the entire grain (bran, endosperm, and germ) milled to make flour. The WGWF of 31 Korean wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars were analyzed for the chemical compositions, and classified into groups by hierarchical cluster analysis (HCL). The average composition values showed a substantial variation among wheat varieties due to different wheat varieties. Wheat cv. Shinmichal1 (waxy wheat) had the highest ash, lipid, and total dietary fiber contents of 1.76, 3.14, and 15.49 g/100 g, respectively. Using HCL efficiently classified wheat cultivars into 7 clusters. Namhae, Sukang, Gobun, and Joeun contained higher protein values (12.88%) and dietary fiber (13.74 %). Regarding multi-trait crop breeding, the variation in chemical compositions found between the clusters might be attributed to wheat genotypes, which was an important factor in accumulating those chemicals in wheat grains. Thus, once wheat cultivars with agronomic characteristics were identified, those properties might be included in the breeding process to develop a new variety of wheat with the trait.
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- Induck Choi
- National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Gyeonggi 16613, Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Gyeonggi 16613, Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Gyeonggi 16613, Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Gyeonggi 16613, Korea
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Jo Y, Choi H, Kim SM, Kim SL, Lee BC, Cho WK. Integrated analyses using RNA-Seq data reveal viral genomes, single nucleotide variations, the phylogenetic relationship, and recombination for Apple stem grooving virus. BMC Genomics 2016; 17:579. [PMID: 27507588 PMCID: PMC4977635 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-2994-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Next-generation sequencing (NGS) provides many possibilities for plant virology research. In this study, we performed integrated analyses using plant transcriptome data for plant virus identification using Apple stem grooving virus (ASGV) as an exemplar virus. We used 15 publicly available transcriptome libraries from three different studies, two mRNA-Seq studies and a small RNA-Seq study. Results We de novo assembled nearly complete genomes of ASGV isolates Fuji and Cuiguan from apple and pear transcriptomes, respectively, and identified single nucleotide variations (SNVs) of ASGV within the transcriptomes. We demonstrated the application of NGS raw data to confirm viral infections in the plant transcriptomes. In addition, we compared the usability of two de novo assemblers, Trinity and Velvet, for virus identification and genome assembly. A phylogenetic tree revealed that ASGV and Citrus tatter leaf virus (CTLV) are the same virus, which was divided into two clades. Recombination analyses identified six recombination events from 21 viral genomes. Conclusions Taken together, our in silico analyses using NGS data provide a successful application of plant transcriptomes to reveal extensive information associated with viral genome assembly, SNVs, phylogenetic relationships, and genetic recombination. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-016-2994-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Yeonhwa Jo
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, South Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, South Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, South Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-921, Republic of Korea. .,The Taejin Genome Institute, Gadam-gil 61, Hoeongseong, 25239, Republic of Korea.
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Jo Y, Lian S, Cho JK, Choi H, Kim SM, Kim SL, Lee BC, Cho WK. De novo transcriptome assembly of two Vigna angularis varieties collected from Korea. Genom Data 2016; 8:119-20. [PMID: 27257605 PMCID: PMC4878840 DOI: 10.1016/j.gdata.2016.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Revised: 05/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The adzuki bean (Vigna angularis), a member of the family Fabaceae, is widely grown in Asia, from East Asia to the Himalayas. The adzuki bean is known as an ingredient that adds sweetness to diverse desserts made in Eastern Asian countries. Libraries prepared from two V. angularis varieties referred to as Taejin Black and Taejin Red were paired-end sequenced using the Illumina HiSeq 2000 system. The raw data in this study can be available in NCBI SRA database with accession numbers of SRR3406660 and SRR3406553. After de novo transcriptome assembly using Trinity, we obtained 324,219 and 280,056 transcripts from Taejin Black and Taejin Red, respectively. We predicted a total of 238,321 proteins and 179,519 proteins for Taejin Black and Taejin Red, respectively, by the TransDecoder program. We carried out BLASTP on the predicted proteins against the Swiss-Prot protein sequence database to predict the putative functions of identified proteins. Taken together, we provide transcriptomes of two adzuki bean varieties by RNA-Seq, which might be usefully applied to generate molecular markers.
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- Yeonhwa Jo
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- College of Crop Protection and Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, China
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- The Taejin Genome Institute, Gadam-gil 61, Hoengseong 25239, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea; The Taejin Genome Institute, Gadam-gil 61, Hoengseong 25239, Republic of Korea
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Jo Y, Lian S, Cho JK, Choi H, Kim SM, Kim SL, Lee BC, Cho WK. De novo transcriptome assembly of Sorghum bicolor variety Taejin. Genom Data 2016; 8:117-8. [PMID: 27257604 PMCID: PMC4878842 DOI: 10.1016/j.gdata.2016.05.002] [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] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Revised: 05/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), also known as great millet, is one of the most popular cultivated grass species in the world. Sorghum is frequently consumed as food for humans and animals as well as used for ethanol production. In this study, we conducted de novo transcriptome assembly for sorghum variety Taejin by next-generation sequencing, obtaining 8.748 GB of raw data. The raw data in this study can be available in NCBI SRA database with accession number of SRX1715644. Using the Trinity program, we identified 222,161 transcripts from sorghum variety Taejin. We further predicted coding regions within the assembled transcripts by the TransDecoder program, resulting in a total of 148,531 proteins. We carried out BLASTP against the Swiss-Prot protein sequence database to annotate the functions of the identified proteins. To our knowledge, this is the first transcriptome data for a sorghum variety derived from Korea, and it can be usefully applied to the generation of genetic markers.
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- Yeonhwa Jo
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- College of Crop Protection and Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, China
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- The Taejin Genome Institute, Gadam-gil 61, Hoengseong, 25239, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea; The Taejin Genome Institute, Gadam-gil 61, Hoengseong, 25239, Republic of Korea
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Jo Y, Lian S, Cho JK, Choi H, Kim SM, Kim SL, Lee BC, Cho WK. De novo transcriptome assembly of Setatria italica variety Taejin. Genom Data 2016; 8:121-2. [PMID: 27257606 PMCID: PMC4878839 DOI: 10.1016/j.gdata.2016.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Revised: 05/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Foxtail millet (Setaria italica) belonging to the family Poaceae is an important millet that is widely cultivated in East Asia. Of the cultivated millets, the foxtail millet has the longest history and is one of the main food crops in South India and China. Moreover, foxtail millet is a model plant system for biofuel generation utilizing the C4 photosynthetic pathway. In this study, we carried out de novo transcriptome assembly for the foxtail millet variety Taejin collected from Korea using next-generation sequencing. We obtained a total of 8.676 GB raw data by paired-end sequencing. The raw data in this study can be available in NCBI SRA database with accession number of SRR3406552. The Trinity program was used to de novo assemble 145,332 transcripts. Using the TransDecoder program, we predicted 82,925 putative proteins. BLASTP was performed against the Swiss-Prot protein sequence database to annotate the functions of identified proteins, resulting in 20,555 potentially novel proteins. Taken together, this study provides transcriptome data for the foxtail millet variety Taejin by RNA-Seq.
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- Yeonhwa Jo
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- College of Crop Protection and Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, China
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- The Taejin Genome Institute, Gadam-gil 61, Hoeongseong 25239, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea; The Taejin Genome Institute, Gadam-gil 61, Hoeongseong 25239, Republic of Korea
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Lee MJ, Kim SL, Kim HI, Oh YJ, Lee SH, Kim HK, Han CS, Lyoo CH, Ryu YH, Lee MS. [(18)F] FP-CIT PET study in parkinsonian patients with leukoaraiosis. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2015; 21:704-8. [PMID: 25937616 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2015.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2014] [Revised: 03/29/2015] [Accepted: 04/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUNDS Leukoaraiosis may present with slowly progressive parkinsonism indistinguishable from primary degenerative parkinsonism. Both leukoaraiosis and degenerative parkinsonism are an age-related disorder. Thus, comorbidity is expected to be common in elderly patients with parkinsonism. However, no systematic study has been reported on the clinical features indicating concomitant nigrostriatal dopaminergic denervation (NDD) in parkinsonian patients with leukoaraiosis. METHODS We performed [(18)F] FP-CIT positron emission tomography studies in 42 consecutive parkinsonian patients with diffuse leukoaraiosis, but no basal ganglia vascular lesions. RESULTS Twenty (48%) of the 42 patients had coexisting NDD. Compared to parkinsonian patients with isolated leukoaraiosis, those with coexisting NDD more frequently had asymmetric onset. They had similar degree of parkinsonian motor deficits in the legs, but greater rigidity and resting tremor in the arms. Consequently, they had less prominent lower body parkinsonism. They more frequently showed favorable response to levodopa treatment. They had similar burden of regional and total leukoaraiosis. Among a variety of clinical variables and MRI findings, only asymmetric onset and more than 30% improvement in UPDRS motor score by levodopa treatment were valuable indicators of coexisting NDD. CONCLUSIONS We would like to recommend dopaminergic functional imaging studies for all parkinsonian patients with leukoaraiosis. Further studies are needed to confirm sensitivity and specificity of asymmetric onset and good levodopa response for the prediction of coexisting NDD in a different group of parkinsonian patients with leukoaraiosis.
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- M J Lee
- Department of Neurology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Pusan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Corn silk (CS) has long been consumed as a traditional herb in Korea. Maysin is a major flavonoid of CS. The effects of maysin on macrophage activation were evaluated, using the murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells. Maysin was isolated from CS by methanol extraction, and preparative C18 reverse phase column chromatography. Maysin was nontoxic up to 100 μg/ml, and dose-dependently increased TNF-α secretion and iNOS production by 11.2- and 4.2-fold, respectively, compared to untreated control. The activation and subsequent nuclear translocation of NF-κB was substantially enhanced upon treatment with maysin (1-100 μg/ml). Maysin also stimulated the phosphorylation of Akt and MAPKs (ERK, JNK). These results indicated that maysin activates macrophages to secrete TNF-α and induce iNOS expression, via the activation of the Akt, NF-κB and MAPKs signaling pathways. These results suggest for the first time that maysin can be a new immunomodulator, enhancing the early innate immunity. [BMB Reports 2014; 47(7): 382-387]
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- Jisun Lee
- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 420-743, Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Suwon 441-857, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 420-743, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Health, Welfare and Education, Gwangju University, Gwangju 503-703, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 420-743, Korea
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Lee J, Lee S, Kim SL, Choi JW, Seo JY, Choi DJ, Park YI. Corn silk maysin induces apoptotic cell death in PC-3 prostate cancer cells via mitochondria-dependent pathway. Life Sci 2014; 119:47-55. [PMID: 25445226 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2014.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Revised: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AIMS Despite recent advances in prostate cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, the overall survival rate still remains low. This study was aimed to assess potential anti-cancer activity of maysin, a major flavonoid of corn silk (CS, Zea mays L.), in androgen-independent human prostate cancer cells (PC-3). MAIN METHODS Maysin was isolated from CS of Kwangpyeongok, a Korean hybrid corn, via methanol extraction and preparative C18 reverse phase column chromatography. Maysin cytotoxicity was determined by either monitoring cell viability in various cancer cell lines by MTT assay or morphological changes. Apoptotic cell death was assessed by annexin V-FITC/PI double staining, depolarization of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), expression levels of Bcl-2 and pro-caspase-3 and by terminal transferase mediated dUTP-fluorescein nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining. Underlying mechanism in maysin-induced apoptosis of PC-3 cells was explored by evaluating its effects on Akt and ERK pathway. KEY FINDINGS Maysin dose-dependently reduced the PC-3 cell viability, with an 87% reduction at 200 μg/ml. Maysin treatment significantly induced apoptotic cell death, DNA fragmentation, depolarization of MMP, and reduction in Bcl-2 and pro-caspase-3 expression levels. Maysin also significantly attenuated phosphorylation of Akt and ERK. A combined treatment with maysin and other known anti-cancer agents, including 5-FU, etoposide, cisplatin, or camptothecin, synergistically enhanced PC-3 cell death. SIGNIFICANCE These results suggested for the first time that maysin inhibits the PC-3 cancer cell growth via stimulation of mitochondria-dependent apoptotic cell death and may have a strong therapeutic potential for the treatment of either chemo-resistant or androgen-independent human prostate cancer.
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- Jisun Lee
- Department of Biotechnology, The CUK Agromedical Research Center, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The CUK Agromedical Research Center, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 441-857, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The CUK Agromedical Research Center, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The CUK Agromedical Research Center, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The CUK Agromedical Research Center, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The CUK Agromedical Research Center, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea.
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Choi DJ, Kim SL, Choi JW, Park YI. Neuroprotective effects of corn silk maysin via inhibition of H2O2-induced apoptotic cell death in SK-N-MC cells. Life Sci 2014; 109:57-64. [PMID: 24928367 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2014.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2013] [Revised: 04/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/30/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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AIMS Neuroprotective effects of maysin, which is a flavone glycoside that was isolated from the corn silk (CS, Zea mays L.) of a Korean hybrid corn Kwangpyeongok, against oxidative stress (H2O2)-induced apoptotic cell death of human neuroblastoma SK-N-MC cells were investigated. MAIN METHODS Maysin cytotoxicity was determined by measuring cell viability using MTT and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) were measured using a 2,7-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCF-DA) assay. Apoptotic cell death was monitored by annexin V-FITC/PI double staining and by a TUNEL assay. Antioxidant enzyme mRNA levels were determined by real-time PCR. The cleavage of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) was measured by western blotting. KEY FINDINGS Maysin pretreatment reduced the cytotoxic effect of H2O2 on SK-N-MC cells, as shown by the increase in cell viability and by reduced LDH release. Maysin pretreatment also dose-dependently reduced the intracellular ROS level and inhibited PARP cleavage. In addition, DNA damage and H2O2-induced apoptotic cell death were significantly attenuated by maysin pretreatment. Moreover, maysin pretreatment (5-50 μg/ml) for 2h significantly and dose-dependently increased the mRNA levels of antioxidant enzymes (CAT, GPx-1, SOD-1, SOD-2 and HO-1) in H2O2 (200 μM)-insulted cells. SIGNIFICANCE These results suggest that CS maysin has neuroprotective effects against oxidative stress (H2O2)-induced apoptotic death of human brain SK-N-MC cells through its antioxidative action. This report is the first regarding neuroprotective health benefits of corn silk maysin by its anti-apoptotic action and by triggering the expression of intracellular antioxidant enzyme systems in SK-N-MC cells.
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- Doo Jin Choi
- Department of Biotechnology, The CUK Agromedical Research Center, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 441-857, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The CUK Agromedical Research Center, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The CUK Agromedical Research Center, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea.
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Sohn SI, Kim YH, Kim SL, Lee JY, Oh YJ, Chung JH, Lee KR. Genistein production in rice seed via transformation with soybean IFS genes. Plant Sci 2014; 217-218:27-35. [PMID: 24467893 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2013.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 05/03/2011] [Revised: 11/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/30/2013] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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To produce genistein in rice, the isoflavone synthase (IFS) genes, SpdIFS1 and SpdIFS2 were cloned from the Korean soybean cultivar, Sinpaldalkong II as it has a higher genistein content than other soybean varieties. SpdIFS1 and SpdIFS2 show a 99.6% and 98.2% identity at the nucleotide level and 99.4% and 97.9% identity at the amino acid level, respectively, with IFS1 and IFS2 from soybean (GenBank accession Nos. AF195798 and AF195819). Plant expression vectors were constructed harboring SpdIFS1 or SpdIFS2 under the control of a rice globulin promoter that directs seed specific expression, and used to transform two rice varieties, Heugnam, a black rice, and Nakdong, a normal rice cultivar without anthocyanin pigment. Because naringenin, the substrate of SpdIFS1 and SpdIFS2, is on the anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway, the relative production rate of genistein was compared between SpdIFS-expressing transgenic Heugnam and Nakdong. Southern blot analysis of eight of the resulting transgenic rice plants revealed that the T0 plants had one to three copies of the SpdIFS1 or SpdIFS2 gene. The highest level of genistein content found in rice seeds was 103 μg/g. These levels were about 30-fold higher in our transgenic rice lines than the genistein aglycon content of a non-leguminous IFS-expressing transgenic tobacco petal, equaling about 12% of total genistein content of Sinpaldalkong II. There were no significant differences found between the genistein content in Heugnam and Nakdong transgenic rice plants.
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- Soo-In Sohn
- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Suwon 441-707, Republic of Korea.
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- National Institute of Crop Science, Suwon 441-857, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, Suwon 441-857, Republic of Korea
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- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Suwon 441-707, Republic of Korea
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- Institute for Future Environmental Ecology Co., Ltd., Suwon 441-853, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea
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- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Suwon 441-707, Republic of Korea
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Kim JT, Chung IM, Son BY, Lee JS, Kim SL, Baek SB, Kim MJ, Kwon YU, Kim EH, Kim SH. Comparison of the Antioxidant Activity of Maysin (C-Glycosylflavone) and Other Flavonoids. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.14233/ajchem.2014.16074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Kim SL, Lee JE, Kim YH, Jung GH, Kim DW, Lee CK, Kim MJ, Kim JT, Lee YY, Hwang TY, Lee KS, Kim WH, Kwon YU, Kim HS, Chung IM. Isolation of Isoflavones and Soyasaponins from the Germ of Soybean. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.7740/kjcs.2013.58.2.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Kim SL, Lee JE, Kwon YU, Kim WH, Jung GH, Kim DW, Lee CK, Lee YY, Kim MJ, Kim YH, Hwang TY, Chung IM. Introduction and nutritional evaluation of germinated soy germ. Food Chem 2013; 136:491-500. [PMID: 23122089 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2012] [Revised: 07/16/2012] [Accepted: 08/13/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Germinated soy germ (GSG) were developed and evaluated for their nutritional value. Separated soy germ was germinated at room temperature for 24h under running water. As germination progressed, the protein and fibre content of GSG increased slightly, while the lipid and carbon to nitrogen (C/N) ratio decreased; free amino acids including GABA increased considerably while free sugars decreased. Linoleic and linolenic acid were the most abundant unsaturated fatty acids in soy germ, and slight changes were observed in GSG. The tocopherol and isoflavone contents showed a rapid increase of 32.4% and 27.9%, respectively, during germination. The abundance of GABA, isoflavones and tocopherols demonstrates the high nutritional value of GSG and suggests that GSG can be utilised as a reasonable and effective source of healthy foods.
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- Sun-Lim Kim
- National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Suwon 441-857, Republic of Korea.
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Kim EH, Kim SL, Kim SH, Chung IM. Comparison of isoflavones and anthocyanins in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] seeds of different planting dates. J Agric Food Chem 2012; 60:10196-202. [PMID: 22994443 DOI: 10.1021/jf3031259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The concentrations of isoflavones and anthocyanins in five soybean seed cultivars of three different planting dates were determined in this study. Among the seeds of three different planting dates, the highest concentration of average total isoflavones (4098 μg g(-1)) was measured in those from early July, whereas the lowest concentration of average total isoflavones (3238 μg g(-1)) was measured in those from late May. Anthocyanin compounds were detected only in the Cheongjakong 3 cultivar. Among the three different planting dates, late-planted Cheongjakong 3 accumulated the highest concentration of total anthocyanins (10103 μg g(-1)), whereas the variety at an earlier planting date exhibited the lowest concentration of average total anthocyanins (7115 μg g(-1)). On the basis of these results, it was concluded that environmental factors such as temperature and precipitation may change the isoflavone and anthocyanin contents of soybean, altering the nutritional values of soy products.
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- Eun-Hye Kim
- Department of Applied Bioscience, College of Life and Environmental Science, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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Kim EH, Ro HM, Kim SL, Kim HS, Chung IM. Analysis of isoflavone, phenolic, soyasapogenol, and tocopherol compounds in soybean [ Glycine max (L.) Merrill] germplasms of different seed weights and origins. J Agric Food Chem 2012; 60:6045-55. [PMID: 22577842 DOI: 10.1021/jf300463f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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This study investigated the functional compounds, including isoflavones, phenolics, soyasapogenols, and tocopherols, that were detected in 204 soybean [ Glycine max (L.) Merrill] germplasms. The soybean samples were divided into three groups according to origin: America, China, and Korea. The soybean samples were also classified into three groups on the basis of 100-seed weight: small (<13 g), medium (13-24 g), and large (>24 g). Among the soybean germplasms, CSRV121 (Bosukkong) had the highest level of isoflavone content (4778.1 μg g(-1)), whereas CS01316 had the lowest isoflavone content (682.4 μg g(-1)). Of the soybeans from the three different countries of origin, those from Korea showed the highest average concentration of total isoflavones (2252.6 μg g(-1)). The small seeds had the highest average total isoflavone concentration (2520.0 μg g(-1)) of the three different seed sizes. Among the 204 soybean germplasms, CS01405 had the highest content of total phenolics (5219.6 μg g(-1)), and CSRV017 (Hwangkeumkong) had the lowest phenolic content (654.6 μg g(-1)). The mean concentrations of total phenolic compounds were 2729.1 μg g(-1) in American soybean seeds, 1680.4 μg g(-1) in Chinese soybean seeds, and 1977.6 μg g(-1) in Korean soybean seeds. Of the soybean seeds from the three different countries of origin, American soybean seeds had the highest average concentration of total phenolic compounds, and Korean varieties showed the second highest value. Small soybean seeds had the highest average content of total phenolic compounds (2241.7 μg g(-1)), whereas medium-sized (1926.8 μg g(-1)) and large (1949.9 μg g(-1)) soybeans had lower concentrations of phenolic compounds. In whole soybean germplasms, the level of total soyasapogenols was higher in CS01173 (1802.3 μg g(-1)) and CS01346 (1736.8 μg g(-1)) than in the other types of soybeans. The mean concentrations of total soyasapogenol were 1234.0 μg g(-1) in American, 1294.5 μg g(-1) in Chinese, and 1241.5 μg g(-1) in Korean soybean varieties. Chinese soybean varieties showed the highest mean concentration of total soyasapogenol, and Korean soybean seeds showed the second highest level. The medium-seed group had the highest soyasapogenol content (1269.3 μg g(-1)) of the seeds that were grouped by size. A larger amount of soyasapogenol B than soyasapogenol A was detected. In whole soybeans, CS01202 showed the highest level of total tocopherols (330.5 μg g(-1)), whereas CSRV056 (Pungsannamulkong) had the lowest content (153.3 μg g(-1)). Chinese soybeans had the highest average concentration of total tocopherols (255.1 μg g(-1)). By comparison, the medium-sized Chinese soybean group had the highest (256.1 μg g(-1)) average total tocopherol content.
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- Eun-Hye Kim
- Department of Applied Life Science, College of Life and Environmental Science, Konkuk University , Seoul 143-701, Korea
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Kim SL, Chi HY, Kim JT, Hur OS, Kim DS, Suh SJ, Kim HB, Cheong IM. Evaluation of Antioxidant Activities of Peptides Isolated from Korean Fermented Soybean Paste, Chungkukjang. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.7740/kjcs.2011.56.4.349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Kim MJ, Chung J, Kim SL, Roh HG, Kwon BJ, Kim BS, Kim TH, Kim BM, Shin YS. Stenting from the vertebral artery to the posterior inferior cerebellar artery. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2011; 33:348-52. [PMID: 22051805 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There are only a few reports on the feasibility and safety of stents used in the PICA, and clinical and angiographic follow-up results have not been fully addressed. We report our experiences of treating PICA origin or vertebral artery-PICA lesions by using self-expanding stents as adjuvant or rescue therapy with angiographic and clinical follow-up results. MATERIALS AND METHODS Six patients were treated with self-expanding stent placements from the vertebral artery to the PICA. Two patients had a vertebral artery dissecting aneurysm involving the PICA origin, 3 had vertebral artery-PICA aneurysms, and 1 had segmental stenosis of the vertebral artery harboring the origin of the PICA. The safety, feasibility, and follow-up angiographic results were retrospectively evaluated. RESULTS All procedures were successfully performed without any procedure-related complications. None of the patients showed PICA territorial infarction on DWI posttreatment. All patients were neurologically intact during the clinical follow-up of 3-24 months following the procedure. Follow-up angiography was performed at between 6 and 12 months in 5 of the 6 patients and was scheduled for the sixth patient but was not performed. The PICA showed good patency without in-stent stenosis in all 5 patients. CONCLUSIONS In patients with lesions of the PICA origin or vertebral artery-PICA lesions, vertebral artery-to-PICA stent placement may be an option for preserving PICA patency in selected cases.
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- M J Kim
- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Kim HB, Kim SL, Koh SH, Seok YS, Kim YS, Sung GB, Kang PD. The Development of Natural Pigment with Mulberry Fruit as a Food Additive. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.7740/kjcs.2011.56.1.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Conlan KE, Kim SL, Thurber AR, Hendrycks E. Benthic changes at McMurdo Station, Antarctica following local sewage treatment and regional iceberg-mediated productivity decline. Mar Pollut Bull 2010; 60:419-432. [PMID: 19945127 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2009] [Revised: 10/01/2009] [Accepted: 10/09/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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McMurdo Station, the largest research station in Antarctica, ceased on-site garbage dumping in 1988 and initiated sewage treatment in 2003. In 2003-2004 its sea-ice regime was altered by the massive B-15A and C-19 iceberg groundings in the Ross Sea, approximately 100km distant. Here we follow macrofaunal response to these changes relative to a baseline sampled since 1988. In the submarine garbage dump, surface contaminants levels have declined but associated macrofaunal recolonization is not yet evident. Although sewage-associated macrofauna were still abundant around the outfall nearly 2yr after initiation of treatment, small changes downcurrent as far as 434m from the outfall suggest some community recovery. Widespread community changes in 2003-2004, not seen in the decade previously, suggests that the benthos collectively responded to major changes in sea-ice regime and phytoplankton production caused by the iceberg groundings.
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- K E Conlan
- Canadian Museum of Nature, P.O. Box 3443, Station D, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6P4, Canada.
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Kim MY, Chung LM, Lee SJ, Ahn JK, Kim EH, Kim MJ, Kim SL, Moon HI, Ro HM, Kang EY, Seo SH, Song HK. Comparison of free amino acid, carbohydrates concentrations in Korean edible and medicinal mushrooms. Food Chem 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Kim MY, Seguin P, Ahn JK, Kim JJ, Chun SC, Kim EH, Seo SH, Kang EY, Kim SL, Park YJ, Ro HM, Chung IM. Phenolic compound concentration and antioxidant activities of edible and medicinal mushrooms from Korea. J Agric Food Chem 2008; 56:7265-70. [PMID: 18616260 DOI: 10.1021/jf8008553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [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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A study was conducted to determine the content of phenolic compounds and the antioxidative activity of five edible and five medicinal mushrooms commonly cultivated in Korea. Phenolic compounds were analyzed using high performance liquid chromatography, and antioxidant activity was evaluated by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity and superoxide dismutase activity. A total of 28 phenolic compounds were detected in the mushrooms studied. The average total concentration of phenolic compounds was 326 microg/g, the average being of 174 microg/g in edible mushrooms and 477 microg/g in medicinal mushrooms. The average total flavonoids concentration was 49 microg/g, with averages of 22 and 76 microg/g in edible and medicinal mushrooms, respectively. The DPPH radical scavenging activities ranged between 15 (Pleurotus eryngii) and 70% (Ganoderma lucidum) when reaction time was for 1 min. When reaction time was 30 min, the values ranged between 5 (Pleurotus eryngii) and 78% (Agaricus bisporus). The SOD activity averaged 28% among the 10 mushroom species, averages for edible and medicinal mushrooms being comparable. DPPH activities was significantly correlated (p < 0.01) with total content of phenolic compounds in edible mushrooms, while in medicinal mushrooms there was a significant correlation (p < 0.01) between SOD activity and total concentration of phenolic compounds. Numerous significant positive correlations were observed between phenolic compounds detected and antioxidative potential.
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- Min-Young Kim
- Department of Applied Life science, College of Life & Environmental Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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Lee SJ, Ahn JK, Khanh TD, Chun SC, Kim SL, Ro HM, Song HK, Chung IM. Comparison of isoflavone concentrations in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) sprouts grown under two different light conditions. J Agric Food Chem 2007; 55:9415-21. [PMID: 17941689 DOI: 10.1021/jf071861v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We determined and compared the composition and content of isoflavones in the cotyledon, hypocotyl, and root of 17 soybean sprout varieties grown under dark and light conditions. The total average isoflavone concentrations in 17 soybean sprout varieties were 2167 microg g(-1) (green sprout) and 2538 microg g(-1) (yellow sprout) in cotyledons, 1169 microg g(-1) (green sprout) and 1132 microg g(-1) (yellow sprout) in hypocotyls, and 2399 microg g(-1) (green sprout) and 2852 microg g(-1) (yellow sprout) in roots. There were no significant differences in total isoflavone concentrations between the green and yellow sprouts. However, significant differences in total isoflavone amounts were observed among the three organs, with roots exhibiting the highest total isoflavone concentrations followed by cotyledons and hypocotyls. Total daidzin concentrations of green (775 microg g(-1)) and yellow (897 microg g(-1)) sprouts increased to more than 4 times that in seeds (187 microg g(-1)). Yellow sprouts contained the highest (1122 microg g(-1)) total genistin concentrations, and green (155 microg g(-1)) and yellow (155 microg g(-1)) sprouts had more total glycitin concentrations than seeds. In cotyledons of green and yellow sprouts, genistin, daidzen, and glycitin constituted more than 67%, more than 28%, and less than 4% of the total isoflavone contents, respectively. In hypocotyls, total daidzin represented more than 45% of the total isoflavones, and total glycitin was higher than in cotyledons and roots. Malonylglycoside concentrations were highest in cotyledons, whereas glycoside concentrations were highest in hypocotyls and roots. The high accumulation of isoflavones in roots is consistent with isoflavones serving as signal molecules in the induction of microbial genes involved in soybean (Glycine max) nodulation.
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- Sun-Joo Lee
- Department of Applied Life Science, College of Life & Environmental Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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Suh SJ, Yoon JW, Lee TK, Jin UH, Kim SL, Kim MS, Kwon DY, Lee YC, Kim CH. Chemoprevention of Scutellaria bardata on human cancer cells and tumorigenesis in skin cancer. Phytother Res 2007; 21:135-41. [PMID: 17128438 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [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: 11/06/2022]
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Scutellaria barbata D. Don (Lamiaceae) (SB) is a perennial herb, which is natively distributed throughout Korea and southern China. This herb is known in traditional Chinese medicine as Ban-Zhi-Lian and in traditional Korean medicine as Banjiryun. SB has been used as an antiinflammatory and antitumor agent. The SB showed strong growth-inhibitory activity and cancer chemopreventive activity in assays representing three major stages of carcinogenesis. The SB was found to act as an antimutagen; it mediated antiinflammatory effects; inhibited cyclooxygenase and hydroperoxidase functions (antipromotion activity). In addition, SB inhibited the development of preneoplastic lesions in carcinogen-treated mouse mammary glands in culture and inhibited tumorigenesis in a mouse skin cancer model. On the other hand, an inhibitory effect of SB on the growth of gynecological cancer cell lines such as HeLa cell and human ovary cancer (HOC) was shown. When HOC cells were treated with SB, the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 was inhibited. These data suggest that SB merits investigation as a potential cancer chemopreventive agent in humans, especially in gynecological cancers.
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- Seok-Jong Suh
- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Chunchun-Dong 300, Suwon City, Kyunggi-Do 440-746, Korea
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Song IK, Kim KS, Suh SJ, Kim MS, Kwon DY, Kim SL, Kim CH. Anti-inflammatory effect of Ulmus davidiana Planch (Ulmaceae) on collagen-induced inflammation in rats. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2007; 23:102-110. [PMID: 21783743 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2006.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2006] [Revised: 07/26/2006] [Accepted: 07/31/2006] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Ulmus davidiana Planch (Ulmaceae) extract (UD) has long been known to have anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. UD has been also known to have protective effects on damaged tissue, inflammation and bone among other functions. Effects of UD on inflammatory and immune responses and its mechanisms in collagen-induced inflammation (CII) rat were studied. Hind paw volumes of rats were measured by volume meter; lymphocyte proliferation, interleukin (IL)-1, IL-2, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α level was determined by 3-(4,5-2dimethylthiazal-2yl)2,5-diphenyltetrazoliumbromide assay. Antibodies to collagen type II (BC-II) were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. There was a marked secondary inflammatory response in CII model, which accompanied with the decrease of body weight and the weight of immune organs simultaneously. The administration of UD (20, 80, 150mg/kg, intragastrically×10 days) inhibited the inflammatory response and restored body weight and the weight of immune organs of CII rats. Lymphocyte proliferation and IL-2 production of CII rats increases, together with IL-1 and TNF-α in peritoneal macrophages and synoviocytes. The administration of UD (20, 80, 150mg/kg, 10 days) reduced above changes significantly. UD had no effect on the concentration of antibodies to BC-II. From the results, it was concluded that UD possesses anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory activities and has a therapeutic effect on CII rats.
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- In-Kwang Song
- Molecular and Cellular Glycobiology Unit, Department of Biological Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Chunchun-Dong 300, Suwon City, Kyunggi-Do 440-746, Republic of Korea; Department of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyungju, Kyungbuk 780-714, Republic of Korea
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Kim SL, Berhow MA, Kim JT, Chi HY, Lee SJ, Chung IM. Evaluation of soyasaponin, isoflavone, protein, lipid, and free sugar accumulation in developing soybean seeds. J Agric Food Chem 2006; 54:10003-10. [PMID: 17177534 DOI: 10.1021/jf062275p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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A combination of analytical techniques was used to examine and quantify seed compositional components such as protein, lipid, free sugars, isoflavones, and soyasaponins during soybean development and maturation in two Korean soybean cultivars. Protein accumulation was rapid during reproductive stages, while lipid content was only relatively moderately increased. The major carbohydrate saccarides sucrose and stachyose constantly increased during the reproductive stage. Previously published results suggest that the free sugar and lipid content reached their maximal concentrations at a relatively early stage of seed development and remain constant in comparison to other chemical components. The malonylglucosides were the predominant isoflavone form followed by the glucosides, acetyl glucosides, and aglycone forms. As soybean seed matures, total soyasaponin concentration was constantly decreased until the R8 stage. Soyasaponin beta(g) was the major soyasaponin in DDMP-conjugated group B soyasaponins, followed by the non-DDMP counterpart soyasaponin I and soyasaponin A1. The ratio of total isoflavone to total soyasaponin in the developing soybean increased from 0.06 to 1.31. Protein, lipid, and free sugar contents in the developing soybean seeds showed significant positive correlations with conjugated isoflavones and total isoflavone concentration, while the lipid contents showed a negative correlation with the isoflavone aglycone. Protein, lipid, and free sugar contents showed a negative correlation with total group A and B soyasaponins and total soyasaponins; however, only the soyasaponin A content was significantly negatively correlated with free sugar content. Total soyasaponin content was negatively correlated with isoflavone content (r = -0.828 at p < 0.01).
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- Sun-Lim Kim
- National Institute of Crop Science, RDA., Suwon 441-857, Korea
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An infantile head injury has unique features in that infants are totally helpless and dependent on their parents, and biomechanical characteristics of the skull and brain are very different from those of other age groups. The authors reviewed a total of 16 infant head injury patients under 12 months of age who were treated in our hospital from 1989 to 1997. Birth head injury was excluded. The most common age group was 3-5 months. Early seizures were noted in 7 cases, and motor weakness in 6. Three patients with acute intracranial hematoma and another 3 with depressed skull fracture were operated on soon after admission. Chronic subdural hematomas (SDHs) developed in 3 infants. Initial CT scans showed a small amount of SDH that needed no emergency operation. Resolution of the acute SDH and development of subdural hygroma appeared on follow-up CT scans within 2 weeks of injury. Two of these infants developed early seizures. Chronic SDH was diagnosed on the 68th and 111th days after the injuries were sustained, respectively. The third patient was the subject of close follow-up with special attention to the evolution of chronic SDH in view of our experience in the previous 2 cases, and was found to have developed chronic SDH on the 90th day after injury. All chronic SDH patients were successively treated by subduro-peritoneal shunting. In conclusion, the evolution of chronic SDH from acute SDH is relatively common following infantile head injury. Infants with head injuries, especially if they are associated with acute SDH and early development of subdural hygroma, should be carefully followed up with special attention to the possible development of chronic SDH
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- S K Hwang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine, Korea.
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Lim SM, Song SW, Kim SL, Jang YJ, Kim KH, Kim HJ. Comparison between of the attenuated BR-Oka and the wild type strain of Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) on the DNA level. Arch Pharm Res 2000; 23:418-23. [PMID: 10976594 DOI: 10.1007/bf02975458] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Oka strain VR-795 (Varicella Zoster Virus, VZV) of American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) has been used for chickenpox vaccine production. In order to use this strain for vaccine production, the strain must be identified and its stability must be confirmed. The identification of the Oka strain has been confirmed using Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) and DNA sequence analysis of glycoprotein-II (gp-II). The amino acid sequences of Oka deduced from the DNA sequence of gp-II have changed at three amino acids against Ellen and at one amino acid against Webster. To prove the stability of the Oka strain during the passage, RFLP and DNA sequence analyses were also used with 11, 15 and 23 times of virus passage. We found that the Oka strain was stable at passages of up to 23 times, based on the RFLP and DNA sequence analyses. The confirmed Oka strain was renamed as BR-Oka for the purposes of chickenpox vaccine production.
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- S M Lim
- Boryung Central Research Institute, Boryung Pharm.Co.,Ltd., Kyungki-Do, Korea
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There are several studies that suggest that aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid [ASA]) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are associated with esophagitis or esophageal stricture formation. There are limited data on the potential of low-dose ASA and over-the-counter (OTC) NSAIDs to cause esophageal injury. The goal of this study was to determine whether there is an association between esophageal strictures and ASA/NSAID use, including low-dose ASA and OTC NSAIDs. A total of 79 consecutive patients (mean age, 52.8 years; 38 men, 41 women) referred for endoscopy from 4/1/96 to 11/15/96 for chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms were evaluated. Data collected include gender, race, and age, NSAID or ASA use, as well as an assessment of dysphagia, heartburn duration, and heartburn frequency. Patients taking NSAIDs or ASA at least twice a week were considered ASA/NSAID users. There were 46 patients without strictures and 33 patients with peptic strictures. Patients with strictures were older than patients without strictures (mean age, 58.7 versus 48.6 years; p < 0.01), had longer duration of heartburn symptoms (8.6 versus 6.4 years, p < 0.05), and were more likely to have mucosal injury (50% versus 26.1%). Stricture patients were more likely to use ASA/NSAIDs (63.6% versus 26.1%; p < 0.01). In particular, stricture patients were more likely to use low-dose ASA than patients without strictures (30.3% versus 2.2%; p < 0.01). Otherwise, there were no significant differences with regard to gender, race, or heartburn duration or frequency. Linear regression analysis showed that ASA/NSAID use had a greater influence on the incidence of peptic strictures than age. There is an association between esophageal stricture and ASA/NSAID use, which includes OTC NSAIDs and low-dose ASA.
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- S L Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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OBJECTIVE Several studies suggest that patients with esophageal peptic strictures have a high prevalence of Barrett's esophagus. However, these studies did not include appropriate control groups, were retrospective in nature, or did not strictly define Barrett's esophagus. Our aim was to compare the prevalence of Barrett's esophagus in patients with and without gastroesophageal reflux disease strictures in a prospective study. METHODS Seventy-nine patients referred for endoscopy for gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms were evaluated. We collected demographic information and an esophageal symptom assessment. Biopsy specimens were obtained from peptic strictures, Schatzki rings, or from any areas of columnar-lined esophagus or mucosal injury. Barrett's esophagus was strictly defined as the presence of intestinal metaplasia from tubular esophagus. RESULTS There were 46 patients without strictures and 28 patients with peptic strictures. Five patients had Schatzki's rings. The prevalence of intestinal metaplasia was 23.9% in patients without strictures, and 25% in patients with peptic strictures (p = NS). There was no difference in prevalence of short- or long-segment Barrett's esophagus between the groups. Patients with strictures were older than patients without strictures (mean age 58.9 vs 48.6 yr), and more likely to have mucosal injury (50% vs 26.1%). Otherwise, there were no significant differences with regards to gender, race, heartburn duration or frequency. CONCLUSIONS Barrett's esophagus, as defined by the presence of intestinal metaplasia in the tubular esophagus, is equally common in patients with and without peptic strictures. There does not appear to be an association between Barrett's esophagus and peptic strictures.
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- S L Kim
- Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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Kummar S, Kim SL, Halkar RK, Galt JR. In-111 labeled octreotide imaging of a primary carcinoid lesion undetected by conventional imaging studies in a patient with "chronic pancreatitis". Clin Nucl Med 1996; 21:634-7. [PMID: 8853917 DOI: 10.1097/00003072-199608000-00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [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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This is a case report of a patient with an initial diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis who actually had metastatic carcinoid tumor. His symptoms of abdominal pain, weight loss, and diarrhea were manifestations of the large tumor bulk within the liver as well as carcinoid syndrome. Although abdominal CT scans showed multiple liver lesions, the primary lesion was not identified by conventional imaging studies. However, the mid-gut primary lesion was visualized on in-111 labeled octreotide scintigraphy; where the liver lesions were better delineated and seen to be separate from the normal pancreas when the Tc-99m sulfur colloid images were compared to the octreotide images.
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- S Kummar
- Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia 30033, USA
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Kim SL, Goldschmid S. Antibiotics in acute pancreatitis: the debate revisited. Am J Gastroenterol 1995; 90:666-7. [PMID: 7717337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- S L Kim
- Emory University Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Kim SL, Goldschmid S. Palliation of malignant dysphagia: carvers versus plumbers. Am J Gastroenterol 1995; 90:512-3. [PMID: 7532914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- S L Kim
- VA Medical Center Atlanta, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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Kim SL, Goldschmid S. Monoclonal antibody imaging in colon cancer: a transition from basic science to clinical application. Am J Gastroenterol 1994; 89:1910-2. [PMID: 7942701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- S L Kim
- Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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Kim SL, Waring JP, Spechler SJ, Sampliner RE, Doos WG, Krol WF, Williford WO. Diagnostic inconsistencies in Barrett's esophagus. Department of Veterans Affairs Gastroesophageal Reflux Study Group. Gastroenterology 1994; 107:945-9. [PMID: 7926484] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Few studies have compared the precision of various diagnostic tests used to determine the presence of Barrett's esophagus. The aim of this study was to compare the results of histological, endoscopic, and manometric tests for patients with Barrett's esophagus in two closely spaced examinations. METHODS In a Veterans Administration Cooperative Study, 192 patients with complicated gastroesophageal reflux disease had esophageal manometry and endoscopy performed at baseline and after 6 weeks. At each examination, the endoscopist localized the most proximal level of Barrett's epithelium and the lower esophageal sphincter and obtained esophageal biopsy specimens. RESULTS One hundred sixteen patients met the criteria for Barrett's esophagus on at least one of the two endoscopic examinations. Among patients with specialized columnar epithelium, 20% had specialized columnar epithelium found on only one of the two examinations. Although the mean lower esophageal sphincter level did not change, approximately 10% of patients had a change > or = 4 cm on endoscopy and manometry between examinations. This led to an apparent change in the diagnosis in 18% of patients with Barrett's esophagus. CONCLUSIONS From one endoscopic examination to another, inconsistencies in the ability to detect specialized columnar epithelium are common. This may lead to substantial problems in establishing an accurate diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus.
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- S L Kim
- Digestive Disease Division, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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Kim SL, Goldschmid S. Posttransplant biliary complications: management menagerie. Am J Gastroenterol 1993; 88:784-5. [PMID: 8480753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- S L Kim
- Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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Phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC) cleaves phosphoinositides into two parts, lipid-soluble diacylglycerol and the water-soluble phosphorylated inositol. Two crystal forms of Bacillus cereus PI-PLC have been obtained by the vapor diffusion technique. Hexagonal crystals were grown from solutions containing polyethylene glycol (PEG; 4,000 to 8,000 D). The space group of these hexagonal crystals is P6(1)22 (or the enantiomorphic space group P6(5)22), with cell constants a = b = 133 A, and c = 231 A. The crystals diffract to 2.8 A. The second crystalline form was grown from a two-phase PEG (600 D)-sodium citrate solution. The phase diagram and PI-PLC distribution between phases has been determined. The enzyme crystallizes from the PEG-rich phase. The crystals are orthorhombic with space group P2(1)2(1)2(1) (a = 45 A, b = 46 A, c = 160 A), and contain one PI-PLC monomer per asymmetric unit. The orthorhombic crystals diffract to 2.5 A. Both the hexagonal and orthorhombic forms are suitable for crystallographic studies.
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- T L Bullock
- Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene 97403
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Kim SL, Goldschmid S. Mucin as a marker for aggressiveness of colon cancer. Am J Gastroenterol 1993; 88:147-8. [PMID: 8420258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- S L Kim
- Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- S L Kim
- Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia
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