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Ryu HJ, Lee JH, Park CK, Kim TM, Choi SH, Lee ST. Distribution and Failure Patterns of Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Related to Hippocampus. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:S160-S161. [PMID: 37784403 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Hippocampus (HC) injury by conventional whole brain radiotherapy (C-WBRT) contributes to the neurocognitive decline in primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). Hippocampal avoidance (HA-WBRT) could minimize neurocognitive impairment by reducing the radiation dose to HC. However, its feasibility in PCNSL has not been examined regarding the incidence of HC involvement and failures. In this retrospective study, we assessed the risk of hippocampal area involvement at diagnosis and after treatments in PCNSL patients. MATERIALS/METHODS We identified 278 immunocompetent PCNSL patients diagnosed between 2000 and 2020. After high dose methotrexate-based induction chemotherapy, patients were observed or given consolidation therapy including RT, cytarabine alone, or autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). HC was contoured on T1 MRI image and expanded with a 5mm margin, generating hippocampal avoidance region (HAR). The extent of initial and recurrent lesions was evaluated using pre-induction and post-consolidation T1 contrast-enhanced MRI images. HC failure was defined as recurrence or progression at HAR and those who progressed after induction were excluded. The median follow up was 38.7 months (3.1-239.4). RESULTS Of 278 patients diagnosed with PCNSL, 39.9% of them had initial lesions at HAR (Figure 1a). After induction therapy, 212 evaluable patients received following treatments: RT (n = 145, 68.4%) consisting of C-WBRT (n = 114), HA-WBRT (n = 23), and focal RT (n = 8), observation (n = 38, 17.9%), cytarabine only (24, 11.3%), and ASCT (n = 5, 2.4%). Intracranial failures occurred in 47.6% (n = 101) of patients, with 33.7% (n = 34) of them in HAR (Figure 1b). The multivariate analysis identified multifocal disease (HR 3.86, 95% CI 1.15-9.73, p = 0.004) as the only factor associated with the risk of HC failure. Those with unifocal lesion outside HAR showed the lowest HC failure rate, 7.0%, while the highest HC failure rate, 25.4% was observed in the subgroup with multifocal disease within HAR at diagnosis (Figure 2a). In the lowest risk group (unifocal lesion outside HAR, n = 66), C-WBRT was not significantly associated with HC failure (HR 0.57, CI 0.09-3.33, P = .572, Figure 2b) or intracranial failure (HR 0.88, CI 0.40-1.91, P = .748). CONCLUSION Our data suggest the HA-WBRT could be explored in patients whose lesion is unifocal and located outside HAR. For patients without initial HAR involvement, hippocampal including WBRT did not significantly change HC failure. Further prospective study will be warranted to assess the feasibility of HA-WBRT in the subgroup with low risk of HC failure.
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- H J Ryu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South) Korea; Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South) Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South) Korea; Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South) Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South) Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South) Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South) Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South) Korea
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Hapgood G, Latimer M, Lee ST, Kuss B, Lade S, Tobin JWD, Purtill D, Campbell BA, Prince HM, Hawkes EA, Shortt J, Radeski D. Diagnosis, management and follow up of peripheral T cell lymphomas: A Consensus Practice Statement from the Australasian Lymphoma Alliance. Intern Med J 2021; 52:1806-1817. [PMID: 34668281 DOI: 10.1111/imj.15595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCLs) represent a heterogeneous disease group accounting for 10% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. PTCL patients have typically poorer outcomes compared to aggressive B-cell lymphomas. However, such outcomes are heavily dependent upon subtype. Although anthracycline-based regimens such as cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (CHOP) remain the standard first-line treatment for most aggressive PTCLs, there are important variations including incorporation of novel agents, use of radiotherapy and judicious consideration of stem cell transplantation. Relapsed or refractory disease represents a significant area of unmet need where chemotherapy intensification has limited efficacy and novel agents such as brentuximab vedotin and pralatrexate provide additional opportunities for attainment of remission and potential stem cell transplant. In the future, pre-therapy prognostic biomarkers including genomic characterisation, may aid in risk stratification and help guide initial patient management to improve survival. There is an urgent need to better understand the pathogenesis of PTCLs to facilitate novel drug combinatorial approaches to improve survival. This position statement represents an evidence-based synthesis of the literature for application in Australian and New Zealand practice. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- G Hapgood
- Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia
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- Olivia Newton John Cancer Research Institute, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.,University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Flinders University, Bedford Park, Australia.,Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Mater Health, South Brisbane, Australia.,Mater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.,Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Olivia Newton John Cancer Research Institute, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.,University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash University, Clayton, Australia.,Monash Health, Clayton, Australia
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- University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.,Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia
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Wight J, Hamad N, Campbell BA, Ku M, Lee K, Rose H, Armytage T, Latimer M, Lee HP, Lee ST, Dickinson M, Khor R, Verner E. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: A consensus practice statement from the Australasian Lymphoma Alliance. Intern Med J 2021; 52:1609-1623. [PMID: 34532916 DOI: 10.1111/imj.15533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common lymphoma subtype, accounting for 30-40% of lymphoma diagnoses. Though aggressive, cure is achievable in approximately 60% of cases with primary chemo-immunotherapy, and in a further substantial minority by salvage therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation. Despite promising activity in early phase clinical trials, no intensified or novel treatment regimen has improved outcomes over R-CHOP21 in randomised studies. However, there remain several areas of controversy including the most appropriate prognostic markers, CNS prophylaxis and the optimal treatment for patients with high-risk disease. This position statement presents an evidence-based synthesis of the literature for application in Australasian practice. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- J Wight
- Townsville University Hospital, Townsville, Australia.,Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia.,The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Australia.,School of Medicine, Sydney, University of Notre Dame Australia.,St Vincent's Clinical School, Sydney, University of New South UK
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- Department of Radiation oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Parkville, Victoria.,Department of Clinical Pathology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria
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- St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria
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- School of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Anatomical Pathology Department, NSW Health Pathology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University Hospital Geelong, Victoria.,School of Medicine, Deakin University Geelong, Victoria
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- Department of haematology, Gosford Hospital, Gosford, New South, UK
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- Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia.,Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia
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- Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia
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- The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Haematology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Parkville, Victoria
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- Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Haematology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Lee ST, Muralidharan V, Tebbutt N, Wong P, Fang C, Liu Z, Gan H, Sachinidis J, Pathmaraj K, Christophi C, Scott AM. Prevalence of hypoxia and correlation with glycolytic metabolism and angiogenic biomarkers in metastatic colorectal carcinoma. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2020; 48:1585-1592. [PMID: 33125527 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-020-05074-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE Hypoxia is associated with aggressive tumour behaviour and can influence response to systemic therapy and radiotherapy. The prevalence of hypoxia in metastatic colorectal cancer is poorly understood, and the relationship of hypoxia to patient outcomes has not been clearly established. The aims of the study were to evaluate hypoxia in metastatic colorectal cancer with [18F]Fluoromisonidazole ([18F]FMISO PET) and correlate these findings with glycolytic metabolism ([18F]FDG PET) and angiogenic blood biomarkers and patient outcomes. METHODS Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer received routine staging investigations and both [18F] FMISO PET and [18F] FDG PET scans. Correlative blood specimens were also obtained at the time of the [18F] FMISO PET scan. Patient follow-up was performed to establish progression-free survival. RESULTS A total of 40 patients were recruited into the trial. [18F]FMISO and [18F]FDG PET scans showed a significant correlation of SUVmax (p = 0.003). A significant correlation of progression-free survival and [18F] FMISO TNR (p = 0.02) and overall survival with [18F]FMISO TNR (p = 0.003) and [18F]FDG TGV (p = 0.02) was observed. Serum levels of osteopontin, but not VEGF, correlated with [18F] FMISO and [18F]FDG PET scan parameters. CONCLUSION [18F]FMISO PET uptake in metastatic colorectal cancer significantly correlates with glycolytic metabolism and is predictive of progression-free and overall survival. These findings have implications for the assessment and treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer patients with novel therapies which affect tumour angiogenesis and hypoxia.
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- S T Lee
- Department of Molecular Imaging and Therapy, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia. .,Tumour Targeting Laboratory, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia. .,School of Cancer Medicine, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. .,Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Department of Surgery, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Surgery, The University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Medical Oncology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Tumour Targeting Laboratory, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Tumour Targeting Laboratory, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Tumour Targeting Laboratory, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.,School of Cancer Medicine, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Medical Oncology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Molecular Imaging and Therapy, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Molecular Imaging and Therapy, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Surgery, The University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Molecular Imaging and Therapy, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.,Tumour Targeting Laboratory, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.,School of Cancer Medicine, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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Welch KD, Stonecipher CA, Lee ST, Cook D. The acute toxicity of water hemlock (Cicuta douglasii) in a goat model. Toxicon 2020; 176:55-58. [PMID: 32103796 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2020.02.010] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Water hemlock (Cicuta douglasii) is one of the most toxic plants to livestock and humans. Little is known regarding the amount of plant required to cause death. The objective of this study was to determine a lethal dose of water hemlock in a goat model. Plants were dosed to goats via oral gavage of freeze-dried ground plant material. The results from this study suggest that 1-2 fresh tubers would be lethal to goats.
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- K D Welch
- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT, 84341, USA.
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT, 84341, USA
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT, 84341, USA
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT, 84341, USA
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Kim SH, Cho KH, Choi SH, Kim TM, Park CK, Park SH, Won JK, Kim IH, Lee ST. Prognostic Predictions for Patients with Glioblastoma after Standard Treatment: Application of Contrast Leakage Information from DSC-MRI within Nonenhancing FLAIR High-Signal-Intensity Lesions. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2019; 40:2052-2058. [PMID: 31727756 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Attempts have been made to quantify the microvascular leakiness of glioblastomas and use it as an imaging biomarker to predict the prognosis of the tumor. The purpose of our study was to evaluate whether the extraction fraction value from DSC-MR imaging within nonenhancing FLAIR hyperintense lesions was a better prognostic imaging biomarker than dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging parameters for patients with glioblastoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 102 patients with glioblastoma who received a preoperative dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging and DSC-MR imaging were included in this retrospective study. Patients were classified into the progression (n = 87) or nonprogression (n = 15) groups at 24 months after surgery. We extracted the means and 95th percentile values for the contrast leakage information parameters from both modalities within the nonenhancing FLAIR high-signal-intensity lesions. RESULTS The extraction fraction 95th percentile value was higher in the progression-free survival group of >24 months than at ≤24 months. The median progression-free survival of the group with an extraction fraction 95th percentile value of >13.32 was 17 months, whereas that of the group of ≤13.32 was 12 months. In addition, it was an independent predictor variable for progression-free survival in the patients regardless of their ages and genetic information. CONCLUSIONS The extraction fraction 95th percentile value was the only independent parameter for prognostic prediction in patients with glioblastoma among the contrast leakage information, which has no statistically significant correlations with the DCE-MR imaging parameters.
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- S H Kim
- From the Departments of Radiology (S.H.K., K.H.C., S.H.C.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (S.H.K., K.H.C., S.H.C.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (S.H.K., K.H.C., S.H.C.)
- Center for Nanoparticle Research (S.H.C.), Institute for Basic Science, Seoul, Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering (S.H.C.), Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Departments of Internal Medicine (T.M.K.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery (C.K.P.), Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Radiation Oncology (I.H.K.), Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Neurology (S.T.L.), Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Park MH, Park JE, Kim MS, Yun JI, Choi K, Lee E, Lee ST. Determination of Medium Condition Effective to Cryopreservation of Primary Spermatogonial Stem Cells Derived from Porcine Neonatal Testes. Cryo Letters 2019; 40:312-321. [PMID: 33966057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The superior genetic resources of breeding pigs have been preserved for use through freezing the sperm or semen. However, because there is no way to collect their sperm or semen after depletion, the generation of sperm via the differentiation of porcine spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) can be an alternative. To date, there have been no reports of techniques customized to in-vitro culture and differentiation into sperm in porcine SSCs. Accordingly, it is important to preserve porcine SSCs with outstanding genetic backgrounds until these technologies are developed. Unfortunately, a protocol for the long-term preservation of porcine SSCs has yet to be reported. OBJECTIVE We tried to develop a cryopreservation medium to preserve the characteristics of undifferentiated porcine SSCs for long-term cryopreservation. MATERIALS AND METHODS SSCs retrieved from porcine testes were freeze-cryopreserved in StemPro-34 medium supplemented with various concentrations of fetal bovine serum (FBS), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and trehalose; then, after 7 days, the viability and alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity was measured in thawed porcine SSCs. Additionally, we investigated the use of hypotaurine and/or glutathione as antioxidants in the optimized freezing medium for maintaining the viability and AP activity of porcine SSCs during the freezing-cryopreservation-thawing process. RESULTS Porcine SSCs frozen-cryopreserved-thawed in StemPro-34 medium supplemented with 10% (v/v) FBS, 10% (v/v) DMSO, 200 mM trehalose, 5 mM hypotaurine, and 5 mM glutathione showed the highest viability and AP activity. CONCLUSION We optimized a cryopreservation medium that inhibits the loss of viability and the increases differentiation post-thawing of the frozen porcine SSCs.
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- M H Park
- Dept. Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Dept. Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Dept. Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Animal Resource Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Optipharm Inc., Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Dept. Animal Life Science; Dept. Applied Animal Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
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Dizdarevic S, Tulchinsky M, McCready VR, Mihailovic J, Vinjamuri S, Buscombe JR, Lee ST, Frangos S, Sathekge M, Siraj Q, Choudhury P, Bom H, Franceschi M, Ugrinska A, Paez D, Hussain R, Mailman J, Luster M, Virgolini I. The World Association of Radiopharmaceutical and Molecular Therapy position statement on the initial radioiodine therapy for differentiated thyroid carcinoma. World J Nucl Med 2019; 18:123-126. [PMID: 31040741 PMCID: PMC6476239 DOI: 10.4103/wjnm.wjnm_117_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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- S Dizdarevic
- Department of Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, UK
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- Radiology Department, Nuclear Medicine Section, Penn State University, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Molecular Imaging and Therapy, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.,Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Heidelberg, Australia School of Cancer Medicine, La Trobe University, Heidelberg, Australia
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Farwania Hospital, Kuwait
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asian Regional Cooperative Council for Nuclear Medicine (ARCCNM), Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Sestre Milosrdnice, UHC, Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Institute of Pathophysiology and Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging Section, Division of Human Health, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
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- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, Society of Nuclear Medicine, Bangladesh (SNMB)
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- World Association of Radiopharmaceutical and Molecular Therapy (WARMTH), Oakland, CA, USA
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
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Welch KD, Pfister JA, Cook D, Carriao Dos Santos F, Lee ST. Assessment of endophyte-derived tremorgenic compounds in Ipomoea asarifolia using mouse models. Toxicon 2018; 156:52-60. [PMID: 30439441 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ipomoea asarifolia has been associated with a tremorgenic syndrome in livestock. Recently indole diterpene compounds were identified in I. asarifolia, some of which have been shown to cause a tremorgenic syndrome. In this study, the tremorgenic nature of I. asarifolia was assessed using a mouse model. Adult mice were fed rodent chow containing 10, 15, 20 and 25% endophyte infected (E+), or 25% endophyte free (E-), I. asarifolia for 14 days. The mice fed E+ chow developed a tremorgenic syndrome as characterized by visually observed muscle tremors and an inability to traverse a balance beam, whereas the mice fed E- chow did not develop tremors and had similar muscle coordination to control mice. A lactating mouse model was also used to determine if the compounds can be transferred to nursing pups via the milk. Nursing pups were exposed via their mother's milk for 21 days, from post-natal day 0-21. The pups from dams exposed to E+ chow developed a similar tremorgenic syndrome. Data presented in this study demonstrate that the tremorgenic compounds in I. asarifolia are endophyte derived. Additionally, both adult mice and nursing pups are good models for studying the tremorgenic nature of I. asarifolia and related plants.
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- K D Welch
- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, 84341, UT, USA.
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, 84341, UT, USA
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, 84341, UT, USA
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, 84341, UT, USA
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Greenspan DS, Lee ST, Lee BS, Hoffman GG. Homology between alpha 2(V) and alpha 1(III) collagen promoters and evidence for negatively acting elements in the alpha 2(V) first intron and 5' flanking sequences. Gene Expr 2018; 1:29-39. [PMID: 1820205 PMCID: PMC5952197] [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] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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We have isolated a 17 kilobase pair (kb) genomic clone containing the 5' portion of the human alpha 2(V) collagen gene. Nucleotide sequence was determined for 1671 base pairs (bp) comprising the promoter region, first exon and 334 bp of the first intron, and the major transcriptional start site determined by primer extension and S1 nuclease analysis. Sequence comparison revealed the alpha 2(V) promoter to be similar in structure to the promoter of the alpha 1(III) collagen gene. This is the first instance of such similarities between promoter regions of genes encoding different fibrillar collagen chains. Homology, in 5' flanking sequences, extends upstream to about nucleotide -120 in each gene and is particularly striking near the TATTTA sequence (TATA box) present in each promoter. Some homology also surrounds the two transcription start sites. The 5' untranslated regions of the two genes also show strong homology. Chimeric chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) constructs were prepared with various fragments from the 5' portion of the alpha 2(V) gene. Transient expression assays, in human fibroblasts, localized the functional alpha 2(V) promoter to the region of 5' flanking sequence conserved between the alpha 2(V) and alpha 1(III) genes. Expression assays also identified negatively acting elements, in intron and 5' flanking sequences, which inhibit transcription from the alpha 2(V) promoter.
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- D S Greenspan
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706
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Green BT, Lee ST, Keele JW, Welch KD, Cook D, Pfister JA, Kem WR. Complete inhibition of fetal movement in the day 40 pregnant goat model by the piperidine alkaloid anabasine but not related alkaloids. Toxicon 2018; 144:61-67. [PMID: 29452148 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.02.007] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Four chemically similar alkaloids, anabasine, anabaseine, epibatidine and dimethylphenylpiperazinium (DMPP), are potent nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists of fetal muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in human TE-671 cells. Based on results with these cells, we hypothesized that the alkaloids would completely inhibit ultrasound-monitored fetal movement in a goat model. Different, single doses of anabasine, anabaseine, epibatidine, DMPP, or saline control were administered I.V. to pregnant goats on day 40 of gestation and the number of fetal movements per 5 min sample was measured by ultrasound at times 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 8 h. The differences among does in fetal movements were more consistent at dosing and following recovery for doses of anabasine above 0.125 mg/kg compared to the other compounds and dosages. Anabasine actions were dose-dependent with an IC50 value of ∼0.1 mg/kg, and, at a dose of 0.8 mg/kg, completely inhibited fetal movement for 1.5 h after dosing. Anabaseine, epibatidine, and DMPP failed to completely inhibit fetal movement in day 40 pregnant goats at doses predicted to be effective. These results suggest that while experiments with TE-671 cells provide valuable information and predictions of the actions of plant alkaloids on fetal movement, in vivo experiments are still required in order to determine the ability of an alkaloid to inhibit fetal movement in livestock species. Moreover, other pharmacological properties such as receptor differences between mammalian species and differences in the pharmacokinetic properties of the alkaloids also are likely to weaken teratologic predictions based solely on the in vitro data.
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- B T Green
- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT 84341, USA.
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT 84341, USA
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- USDA-ARS Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE 68933, USA
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT 84341, USA
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT 84341, USA
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT 84341, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, 1600 S. W. Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610-0267, USA
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Cha HJ, Yun JI, Han NR, Kim HY, Baek S, Lee SH, Lee J, Lee E, Park CK, Lee ST. Generation of embryonic stem-like cells from in vivo-derived porcine blastocysts at a low concentration of basic fibroblast growth factor. Reprod Domest Anim 2017; 53:176-185. [PMID: 29110378 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Although basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is an essential factor supporting the maintenance of porcine embryonic stem (ES) cell self-renewal and pluripotency, its high cost has limited previous studies, and the development of a low-cost culture system is required. For these systems, in vivo blastocysts were progressively cultured under various conditions consisting of different culture mediums and/or different feeder cell numbers at a low concentration of bFGF. As the results, the sequential culture of in vivo-derived porcine blastocysts on 5.0 × 105 mouse embryonic fibroblast (MEF) feeder cells in alpha minimum essential medium-based medium for primary culture, on 2.5 × 105 MEF feeder cells in Mixture medium for the 1st subpassage, and on 2.5 × 105 MEF feeder cells in DMEM/Ham's F10-based medium for the post-2nd subpassage could support the establishment and maintenance of porcine ES-like cells at the low concentration of bFGF. The established porcine ES-like cells showed ES cell-specific characteristics such as self-renewal and pluripotency. We confirmed that porcine ES-like cells could be generated from in vivo-derived porcine blastocysts at a low concentration of bFGF.
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- H-J Cha
- Department of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
- Division of Applied Animal Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
- Division of Applied Animal Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 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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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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Elahi F, Lee H, Lee J, Lee ST, Park CK, Hyun SH, Lee E. Effect of rapamycin treatment during post-activation and/or in vitro culture on embryonic development after parthenogenesis and in vitro fertilization in pigs. Reprod Domest Anim 2017; 52:741-748. [PMID: 28397300 DOI: 10.1111/rda.12974] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 02/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study investigated the effects of early induction of autophagy on embryonic development in pigs. For this, oocytes or embryos were treated with an autophagy inducer, rapamycin (RP), during post-activation (Pa), in vitro fertilization (IVF) and/or in vitro culture (IVC). When parthenogenesis (PA) embryos were untreated (control) or treated with various concentrations of RP for 4 hr during Pa, 100 nm RP showed a higher blastocyst formation (48.8 ± 2.7%) than the control (34.6 ± 3.0%). When PA embryos were treated during the first 24 hr of IVC, blastocyst formation was increased (p < .05) by 1 and 10 nm RP (61.9 ± 3.0 and 59.6 ± 3.0%, respectively) compared to the control (43.2 ± 1.8%) and 100 nm RP (47.8 ± 3.2%), with a higher embryo cleavage in response to 10 nm RP (87.3 ± 2.4%) than the control (74.1 ± 3.2%). RP treatment during IVC and Pa + IVC showed increased blastocyst formation (44.7 ± 2.5 and 44.1 ± 2.0%, respectively) compared to the control (33.2 ± 2.0%). In addition, RP treatment during Pa and/or IVC increased glutathione content and inversely reduced reactive oxygen species. In IVF, RP treatment for 6 hr during IVF significantly increased embryonic development (34.0 ± 2.6%) compared to the control (24.8 ± 1.6%), but treatment during IVC for 24 hr with RP did not (23.0 ± 3.8%). Autophagy was significantly increased in PA oocytes by the RP treatment during Pa but not altered by the treatment during the first 24 hr of IVC. Overall, RP treatment positively regulated the pre-implantation development of pig embryos, probably by regulating cellular redox state and stimulating autophagy.
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- F Elahi
- Laboratory of Theriogenology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Laboratory of Theriogenology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Laboratory of Theriogenology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea.,Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Applied Animal Science, College of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Applied Animal Science, College of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Embryology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
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- Laboratory of Theriogenology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea.,Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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12 years after the introduction of DNA-templated silver nanoclusters (DNA-AgNCs), exciting progress has been made and yet we are still in the midst of trying to fully understand this nanomaterial. The prominent excellence of DNA-AgNCs is undoubtedly its modulatable emission property, of which how variation in DNA templates causes emission tuning remains elusive. Based on the up-to-date DNA-AgNCs, we aim to establish the correlation between the structure/sequence of DNA templates and emission behaviour of AgNCs. Herein, we systematically present a wide-range of DNA-AgNCs based on the structural complexity of the DNA templates, including single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), triple-stranded DNA (tsDNA) and DNA nanostructures. For each DNA category, we discuss the emission property, quantum yield and synthesis condition of the respective AgNCs, before cross-comparing the impact of different DNA scaffolds on the properties of AgNCs. A future outlook for this area is given as a conclusion. By putting the information together, this review may shed new light on understanding DNA-AgNCs while we are expecting continuous breakthroughs in this field.
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- S Y New
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore 138634.
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Stegelmeier BL, James LF, Gardner DR, Panter KE, Lee ST, Ralphs MH, Pfister JA, Spraker TR. Locoweed (Oxytropis sericea)—induced Lesions in Mule Deer (Odocoileius hemionus). Vet Pathol 2016; 42:566-78. [PMID: 16145203 DOI: 10.1354/vp.42-5-566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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: 11/19/2022]
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Locoweed poisoning has been reported in wildlife, but it is unknown whether mule deer ( Odocoileius hemionus)are susceptible. In areas that are heavily infested with locoweed, deer and elk ( Cervus elaphus nelsoni)have developed a spongiform encephalopathy, chronic wasting disease (CWD). Although these are distinct diseases, no good comparisons are available. The purpose of this study was to induce and describe chronic locoweed poisoning in deer and compare it with the lesions of CWD. Two groups of four mule deer were fed either a complete pelleted ration or a similar ration containing 15% locoweed ( Oxytropis sericea). Poisoned deer lost weight and developed a scruffy, dull coat. They developed reluctance to move, and movement produced subtle intention tremors. Poisoned deer had extensive vacuolation of visceral tissues, which was most severe in the exocrine pancreas. Thyroid follicular epithelium, renal tubular epithelium, and macrophages in many tissues were mildly vacuolated. The exposed deer also had mild neuronal swelling and cytoplasmic vacuolation that was most obvious in Purkinje cells. Axonal swelling and dystrophy was found in many white tracts, but it was most severe in the cerebellar peduncles and the gracilis and cuneate fasciculi. These findings indicate that deer are susceptible to locoweed poisoning, but the lesions differ in severity and distribution from those of other species. The histologic changes of locoweed poisoning are distinct from those of CWD in deer; however, the clinical presentation of locoweed poisoning in deer is similar. Histologic and immunohistochemical studies are required for a definitive diagnosis.
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- B L Stegelmeier
- US Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, 1150 East 1400 North, Logan, UT 84341, USA.
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Welch KD, Panter KE, Lee ST, Gardner DR. The effect of intermittent dosing of Nicotiana glauca on teratogenesis in goats. Toxicon 2015; 93:119-24. [PMID: 25451537 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2014.11.232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2014] [Revised: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 11/20/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Sustained inhibition of fetal movement in livestock species, induced by several poisonous plants, can result in numerous skeletal-contracture malformations. Lupines are responsible for a condition in cattle referred to as "crooked calf syndrome" that occurs when pregnant cattle graze teratogenic lupines. Similar malformations are also seen in animals poisoned by Conium maculatum (coniine) and Nicotiana glauca (anabasine). A proposed management strategy to limit these types of birth defects includes utilizing an intermittent grazing schedule to allow short durations of grazing lupine-infested areas interrupted by movement to a lupine-free pasture. The objective of this study was to use a goat model to determine if an intermittent schedule of five continuous days on treatment followed by two days off treatment would be sufficient to decrease, or prevent, the incidence of anabasine-induced malformations. The data from this study suggest that, for N. glauca in goats, the intermittent grazing program of five days exposure with two days of non-exposure is insufficient to prevent significant skeletal malformations from occurring. However, this study did demonstrate an inverse relationship between the amount of serum anabasine in the dam and the extent of fetal movement.
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- K D Welch
- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT 84341, USA
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT 84341, USA.
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT 84341, USA
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT 84341, USA
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Koo JE, Lee ST, Chang JH. UV Light and Gas Sensing Properties of Hybrid Sensor Based on Indium-Tin-Oxide Nanocrystals. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2015; 15:669-671. [PMID: 26328423 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2015.8358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We proposed a hybrid sensor which is able to detect both UV light and gas species. The sensor was fabricated by screen printing using indium-tin-oxide (ITO) nanocrystals. To improve the UV sensitivity, high temperature annealing (600 degrees C) under an external pressure (0.2 MPa) was applied. We could observe room temperature operation of the sensor under the simultaneous stimulation of UV light and CH4 gas. This is indicating that an improved fire warning is possible by using the proposed hybrid sensor.
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Welch KD, Lee ST, Panter KE, Gardner DR. A study on embryonic death in goats due to Nicotiana glauca ingestion. Toxicon 2014; 90:64-9. [PMID: 25108148 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2014.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2014] [Revised: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 07/30/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Numerous plants are known to be teratogenic in livestock. In addition to causing malformations, several plants can also cause embryonic death. These losses decrease the reproductive efficiency of animals exposed to these plants. The aim of this study was to determine if teratogenic plants such as lupines or tobaccos cause embryonic losses. A goat model using the plant Nicotiana glauca was used in this study, as this model has been used to characterize the mechanism of Lupinus, Conium, and Nicotiana-induced terata. Four groups of goats were dosed from gestational day 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, and 31-40. Goats were evaluated via ultrasound imaging for pregnancy after completion of the dosing regimen and kids were evaluated for malformations at the time of parturition. Overall, there was no evidence from this study that N. glauca (anabasine) at this dose (2 g/kg/day) would cause embryonic losses in goats. However, the dose of N. glauca used in this study was at the lower threshold that would be expected to produce terata. Therefore it is possible that higher doses of anabasine could cause embryonic loss. Further work is also needed to characterize the kinetic profile of anabasine, and other teratogenic alkaloids, in the fetal compartments.
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- K D Welch
- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT 84341, USA.
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT 84341, USA
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT 84341, USA.
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT 84341, USA
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Ahn JI, Lee ST, Park JH, Kim JY, Park JH, Choi JK, Lee G, Lee ES, Lim JM. In vitro-growth and Gene Expression of Porcine Preantral Follicles Retrieved by Different Protocols. Asian-Australas J Anim Sci 2014; 25:950-5. [PMID: 25049649 PMCID: PMC4092981 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2010.10355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2010] [Revised: 07/26/2011] [Accepted: 12/08/2010] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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This study was conducted to determine how the isolation method of the porcine preantral follicles influenced the following follicular growth in vitro. Mechanical and enzymatical isolations were used for retrieving the follicles from prepubertal porcine ovaries, and in vitro-growth of the follicles and the expression of folliculogenesis-related genes were subsequently monitored. The enzymatic retrieval with collagenase treatment returned more follicles than the mechanical retrieval, while the percentage of morphologically normal follicles was higher with mechanical retrieval than with enzymatic retrieval. After 4 days of culture, mechanically retrieved, preantral follicles yielded more follicles with normal morphology than enzymatically retrieved follicles, which resulted in improved follicular growth. The mRNA expression of FSHR, LHR Cx43, DNMT1 and FGFR2 genes was significantly higher after culture of the follicles retrieved mechanically. These results suggest that mechanical isolation is a better method of isolating porcine preantral follicles that will develop into competent oocytes in in vitro culture.
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- J I Ahn
- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Chunchon 200-701, Korea
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Chunchon 200-701, Korea
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Chunchon 200-701, Korea
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, Chunchon 200-701, Korea
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Chunchon 200-701, Korea
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Chunchon 200-701, Korea
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- School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 110-742, Korea
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, Chunchon 200-701, Korea
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Chunchon 200-701, Korea
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Han NR, Park YH, Yun JI, Park HJ, Park MH, Kim MS, Choi JH, Lee E, Gong SP, Lim JM, Lee ST. Determination of Feeder Cell-Based Cellular Niches Supporting the Colonization and Maintenance of Spermatogonial Stem Cells from Prepubertal Domestic Cat Testes. Reprod Domest Anim 2014; 49:705-10. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.12351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- NR Han
- Department of Animal Biotechnology; College of Animal Life and Science; Kangwon National University; Chuncheon Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology; College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Seoul National University; Seoul Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science; Kangwon National University; Chuncheon Korea
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology; College of Animal Life and Science; Kangwon National University; Chuncheon Korea
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology; College of Animal Life and Science; Kangwon National University; Chuncheon Korea
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology; College of Animal Life and Science; Kangwon National University; Chuncheon Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science; Kangwon National University; Chuncheon Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science; Kangwon National University; Chuncheon Korea
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- Department of Marine Biomaterials and Aquaculture; Pukyong National University; Busan Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology; College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Seoul National University; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology; College of Animal Life and Science; Kangwon National University; Chuncheon Korea
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Welch KD, Lee ST, Panter KE, Gardner DR, Knoppel EL, Green BT, Hammond CK, Hammond ZJ, Pfister JA. Studies on the teratogenicity of anabasine in a rat model. Toxicon 2014; 87:32-7. [PMID: 24905648 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2014.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Revised: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A number of plant toxins have been shown to be teratogenic to livestock. The teratogenic action of some of these alkaloids is mediated by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR). However, for many of these alkaloids it is difficult to obtain sufficient quantities of individual alkaloids to perform teratology studies in livestock species. Therefore the objective of this study was to determine if a rat model can be utilized to characterize the teratogenic nature of individual plant toxins that are nAChR agonists. In this study, we evaluated the teratogenicity of anabasine by feeding pregnant rats anabasine-containing rodent chow from gestational day (GD) 6-21. On GD21, the dams were euthanized and the gravid uteri were removed. The gravid uteri and individual pups were weighed. The pups were evaluated for bone malformations including cleft palate and scoliosis. Overall, the results of this study suggest that the rat is not a good model to study the teratogenicity of plant toxins that are nAChR agonists. It is possible that in the rat model, anabasine administered orally via the chow may not result in sufficient reduction in fetal movement to cause the significant malformations observed in livestock species.
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- K D Welch
- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, 1150 E. 1400 N., Logan, UT 84341, USA.
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, 1150 E. 1400 N., Logan, UT 84341, USA
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, 1150 E. 1400 N., Logan, UT 84341, USA
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, 1150 E. 1400 N., Logan, UT 84341, USA
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, 1150 E. 1400 N., Logan, UT 84341, USA
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, 1150 E. 1400 N., Logan, UT 84341, USA
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, 1150 E. 1400 N., Logan, UT 84341, USA
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, 1150 E. 1400 N., Logan, UT 84341, USA
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- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, 1150 E. 1400 N., Logan, UT 84341, USA
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Cui Y, Woo SG, Lee J, Sinha S, Kang MS, Jin L, Kim KK, Park J, Lee M, Lee ST. Nocardioides daeguensis sp. nov., a nitrate-reducing bacterium isolated from activated sludge of an industrial wastewater treatment plant. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3727-3732. [PMID: 23645020 DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.047043-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A Gram-reaction-positive, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacterium (strain 2C1-5(T)) was isolated from activated sludge of an industrial wastewater treatment plant in Daegu, South Korea. Its taxonomic position was investigated by using a polyphasic approach. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, the closest phylogenetic relatives were the type strains of Nocardioides nitrophenolicus (98.6 % similarity), N. kongjuensis (98.5 %), N. caeni (98.4 %), N. simplex (98.3 %), N. aromaticivorans (98.1 %) and N. ginsengisoli (97.5 %); the phylogenetic distance from other species with validly published names within the genus Nocardioides was greater than 3 %. Strain 2C1-5(T) was characterized chemotaxonomically as having ll-2,6-diaminopimelic acid in the cell-wall peptidoglycan, MK-8(H4) as the predominant menaquinone and iso-C16 : 0, C16 : 0 and C17 : 1ω6c as the major fatty acids. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 74.9 mol%. These chemotaxonomic properties and phenotypic characteristics supported the affiliation of strain 2C1-5(T) to the genus Nocardioides. The results of physiological and biochemical tests allowed genotypic and phenotypic differentiation of strain 2C1-5(T) from existing species with validly published names. Therefore, strain 2C1-5(T) represents a novel species of the genus Nocardioides, for which the name Nocardioides daeguensis sp. nov. is proposed, with the type strain 2C1-5(T) ( = JCM 17460(T) = KCTC 19799(T)).
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- Yingshun Cui
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Research and Development Division, H-Plus Eco Ltd, BVC #301, KRIBB, Eoeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-333, Republic of Korea.,School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, West Bengal, India.,Research and Development Division, H-Plus Eco Ltd, BVC #301, KRIBB, Eoeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-333, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Biological Resources, Environmental Research Complex, Gyeongseo-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon 404-708, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Biotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, 52 Eoeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Collection for Type Cultures, Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 52 Eoeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- WIZCHEM Co., Ltd. Inno-Biz Park No. 403 HNU, 461-6 Jeonmin-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-811, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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Shihab FS, Lee ST, Smith LD, Woodle ES, Pirsch JD, Gaber AO, Henning AK, Reisfield R, Fitzsimmons W, Holman J. Effect of corticosteroid withdrawal on tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil exposure in a randomized multicenter study. Am J Transplant 2013; 13:474-84. [PMID: 23167508 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2012.04327.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2012] [Revised: 09/08/2012] [Accepted: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
As corticosteroid-sparing protocols are increasingly utilized in kidney transplant recipients, it is crucial to understand potential drug interactions between tacrolimus (TAC) and the effect of corticosteroid withdrawal as well as to characterize dose adjustments of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in this setting. This prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind study included 397 patients who were randomized on posttransplant day 8 to receive either placebo (CSWD) or corticosteroid continuance (CCS). TAC trough levels at week two posttransplant were significantly greater in the CSWD group whereas TAC doses were comparable to the CCS group. This interaction was not observed in the African American subgroup. Higher serum creatinine and potassium levels were also observed in the CSWD group. MMF dose was significantly reduced in the CSWD group by the investigators because of decreased WBC counts, mostly outside of study protocol criteria, despite similar incidence of neutropenia and reported cytomegalovirus infection. Understanding TAC and MMF exposure in the context of corticosteroid-sparing protocols should allow for improved dosing of immunosuppressants and better management of posttransplant patients.
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- F S Shihab
- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
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Cui Y, Kang MS, Woo SG, Jin L, Kim KK, Park J, Lee M, Lee ST. Brevibacterium daeguense sp. nov., a nitrate-reducing bacterium isolated from a 4-chlorophenol enrichment culture. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:152-157. [DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.038141-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A Gram-reaction-positive, non-spore-forming, aerobic actinobacterial strain (2C6-41T) was isolated from the activated sludge from an industrial wastewater treatment plant in Daegu, South Korea. Its taxonomic position was investigated by using a polyphasic approach. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, closest phylogenetic relatives to strain 2C6-41T were
Brevibacterium pityocampae
DSM 21720T (97.2 %),
Brevibacterium salitolerans
KCTC 19616T (96.7 %),
Brevibacterium album
KCTC 19173T (96.2 %) and
Brevibacterium samyangense
KCCM 42316T (96.2 %). The DNA G+C content of strain 2C6-41T was 66.4 mol%. Chemotaxonomic data, which included MK-8(H2) as the major menaquinone; meso-diaminopimelic acid, glutamic acid and alanine as cell-wall amino acids; ribose, mannose and glucose as major cell-wall sugars; and anteiso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C17 : 0, C16 : 0 and iso-C15 : 0 as major fatty acids, supported the affiliation of strain 2C6-41T to the genus
Brevibacterium
. The aromatic ring cleavage enzyme catechol 1,2-dioxygenase was not detected in strain 2C6-41T, but catechol 2,3-dioxygenase was detected. The results of physiological and biochemical tests, and the low level of DNA–DNA relatedness to the closest phylogenetic relative enabled strain 2C6-41T to be differentiated genotypically and phenotypically from recognized species of the genus
Brevibacterium
. The isolate is therefore considered to represent a novel species in the genus
Brevibacterium
, for which the name Brevibacterium daeguense sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 2C6-41T ( = KCTC 19800T = JCM 17458T).
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- Yingshun Cui
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Biological Resources, Environmental Research Complex, Gyeongseo-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon 404-708, Republic of Korea
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- Research and Development Division, H-Plus Eco Ltd, BVC #301, KRIBB, Eoeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-333, Republic of Korea
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Biotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, 52 Eoeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Collection for Type Cultures, Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 52 Eoeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Research and Development Division, H-Plus Eco Ltd, BVC #301, KRIBB, Eoeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-333, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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Liu QM, Jung HM, Cui CH, Sung BH, Kim JK, Kim SG, Lee ST, Kim SC, Im WT. Bioconversion of ginsenoside Rc into Rd by a novel α-L-arabinofuranosidase, Abf22-3 from Leuconostoc sp. 22-3: cloning, expression, and enzyme characterization. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2012; 103:747-54. [PMID: 23224374 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-012-9856-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [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] [Received: 07/14/2012] [Accepted: 11/15/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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A novel α-L-arabinofuranosidase (Abf22-3) that could biotransform ginsenoside Rc into Rd was obtained from the ginsenoside converting Leuconostoc sp. strain 22-3, isolated from the Korean fermented food kimchi. The gene, termed abf22-3, consisting of 1,527 bp and encoding a protein with a predicted molecular mass of 58,486 Da was cloned into the pMAL-c2x (TEV) vector. A BLAST search using the Abf22-3's amino acid sequence revealed significant homology to that of family 51 glycoside hydrolases. The over-expressed recombinant Abf22-3 in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) catalyzed the hydrolysis of the arabinofuranoside moiety attached to the C-20 position of ginsenoside Rc under optimal conditions of pH 6.0 and 30 °C. This result indicated that Abf22-3 selectively converts ginsenoside Rc into Rd, but did not catalyze the hydrolysis of glucopyranosyl groups from Rc or other ginsenosides such as Rb1 and Rb2. Over-expressed recombinant enzymes were purified by two steps with amylose-affinity and DEAE-cellulose chromatography and then characterized. The kinetic parameters for α-L-arabinofuranosidase showed apparent Km and Vmax values of 0.95 ± 0.02 μM and 1.2 ± 0.1 μmol min(-1) mg of protein(-1) against p-nitrophenyl-α-L-arabinofuranoside, respectively. Using a purified MBP-Abf22-3 (10 μg/ml), 0.1 % of ginsenoside Rc was completely converted to ginsenoside Rd within 20 min.
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- Qing-Mei Liu
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 305-701, Republic of Korea
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Wang L, An DS, Kim SG, Jin FX, Kim SC, Lee ST, Im WT. Ramlibacter ginsenosidimutans sp. nov., with ginsenoside-converting activity. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2012; 22:311-5. [PMID: 22450785 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1106.06041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [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: 11/01/2022]
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A novel beta-proteobacterium, designated BXN5-27(T), was isolated from soil of a ginseng field of Baekdu Mountain in China, and was characterized using a polyphasic approach. The strain was Gram-staining-negative, aerobic, motile, non-spore-forming, and rod shaped. Strain BXN5-27(T) exhibited beta-glucosidase activity that was responsible for its ability to transform ginsenoside Rb₁ (one of the dominant active components of ginseng) to compound Rd. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that this strain belonged to the family Comamonadaceae; it was most closely related to Ramlibacter henchirensis TMB834(T) and Ramlibacter tataouinensis TTB310(T) (96.4% and 96.3% similarity, respectively). The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 68.1%. The major menaquinone was Q-8. The major fatty acids were C₁₆:₀, summed feature 4 (comprising C₁₆:₁ omega7c and/or iso-C₁₅:₀ 2OH), and C₁₇:₀ cyclo. Genomic and chemotaxonomic data supported the affiliation of strain BXN5-27(T) to the genus Ramlibacter. However, physiological and biochemical tests differentiated it phenotypically from the other established species of Ramlibacter. Therefore, the isolate represents a novel species, for which the name Ramlibacter ginsenosidimutans sp. nov. is proposed, with the type strain being BXN5-27(T) (= DSM 23480(T) = LMG 24525(T) = KCTC 22276(T)).
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- Liang Wang
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-701, Korea
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Woo SG, Cui Y, Kang MS, Jin L, Kim KK, Lee ST, Lee M, Park J. Georgenia daeguensis sp. nov., isolated from 4-chlorophenol enrichment culture. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1703-1709. [DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.033217-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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During screening for 4-chlorophenol-degrading micro-organisms in activated sludge from industrial wastewater treatment, a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, aerobic bacterial strain, designated 2C6-43T, was isolated and characterized taxonomically by using a polyphasic approach. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that strain 2C6-43T belongs to the family
Bogoriellaceae
, class
Actinobacteria
, and is related most closely to
Georgenia soli
CC-NMPT-T3T (98.8 % sequence similarity),
Georgenia muralis
1A-CT (97.6 %),
Georgenia thermotolerans
TT02-04T (96.8 %),
Georgenia ruanii
YIM 004T (96.6 %) and
Georgenia halophila
YIM 93316T (96.0 %). The G+C content of the genomic DNA of strain 2C6-43T was 66.2 mol%. Sugars from whole-cell hydrolysates found in strain 2C6-43T were rhamnose, ribose and galactose. The menaquinone MK-8(H4) was detected as the predominant quinone. Polar lipid analysis of 2C6-43T revealed diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol mannoside, phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylglycerol. An aromatic compound ring cleavage enzyme of catechol 1,2-dioxygenase was detected but catechol 2,3-dioxygenase was not detected in 2C6-43T. A fatty acid profile with anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 0 and C16 : 0 as the major components supported the affiliation of strain 2C6-43T to the genus
Georgenia
. However, the DNA–DNA relatedness between strain 2C6-43T and the type strains of five species of the genus
Georgenia
ranged from 17 to 40 %, clearly showing that the isolate constitutes a new genospecies. Strain 2C6-43T could be clearly differentiated from its phylogenetic neighbours on the basis of some phenotypic, genotypic and chemotaxonomic features. Therefore, strain 2C6-43T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus
Georgenia
, for which the name Georgenia daeguensis sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is 2C6-43T ( = KCTC 19801T = JCM 17459T).
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- Sung-Geun Woo
- Research and Development Division, H-Plus Eco Ltd, BVC 301, KRIBB, Eoeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-333, Republic of Korea
- WCU Center for Green Metagenomics, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Biological Resources, Environmental Research Complex, Gyeongseo-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon 404-708, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Biotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, 52 Eoeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Collection for Type Cultures, Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 52 Eoeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Research and Development Division, H-Plus Eco Ltd, BVC 301, KRIBB, Eoeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-333, Republic of Korea
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- WCU Center for Green Metagenomics, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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Wang L, Baek SH, Cui Y, Lee HG, Lee ST. Paenibacillus sediminis sp. nov., a xylanolytic bacterium isolated from a tidal flat. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1284-1288. [DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.032102-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A Gram-positive, rod-shaped, xylanolytic, spore-forming bacterium, strain GTH-3T, was isolated from a tidal flat adjacent to Ganghwa Island, Republic of Korea, and was characterized to determine its taxonomic position. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, strain GTH-3T was shown to belong to the family
Paenibacillaceae
, being most closely related to the type strains of
Paenibacillus ginsengisoli
(94.9 %),
Paenibacillus anaericanus
(94.8 %),
Paenibacillus urinalis
(94.4 %),
Paenibacillus cookii
(94.2 %),
Paenibacillus alvei
(94.1 %) and
Paenibacillus chibensis
(94.0 %). The G+C content of the genomic DNA of strain GTH-3T was 45.9±0.2 mol% (mean±sd). The major menaquinone was MK-7. The major fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0 and iso-C16 : 0. The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylethanolamine. Phenotypic and chemotaxonomic data supported the affiliation of strain GTH-3T to the genus
Paenibacillus
. The results of physiological and biochemical tests allowed strain GTH-3T to be distinguished genotypically and phenotypically from recognized species of the genus
Paenibacillus
. Strain GTH-3T is therefore considered to represent a novel species of the genus
Paenibacillus
, for which the name Paenibacillus sediminis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is GTH-3T ( = DSM 23491T = LMG 25635T).
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- Liang Wang
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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Im WT, Hu ZY, Kim KH, Rhee SK, Meng H, Lee ST, Quan ZX. Description of Fimbriimonas ginsengisoli gen. nov., sp. nov. within the Fimbriimonadia class nov., of the phylum Armatimonadetes. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2012; 102:307-17. [PMID: 22527625 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-012-9739-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2012] [Accepted: 04/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Strain Gsoil 348(T) was isolated from a ginseng field soil sample by selecting micro-colonies from one-fifth strength modified R2A agar medium after a long incubation period. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis indicated that the strain is related to members of the phylum Armatimonadetes (formerly called candidate phylum OP10). Strain Gsoil 348(T) is mesophilic, strictly aerobic, non-motile and rod-shaped. It only grows in low nutrient media. The major respiratory quinones are menaquinones MK-11 and MK-10, and the main fatty acids are iso-C(15:0), iso-C(17:0), C(16:0) and C(16:1) ω11c. The G+C content is 61.4 mol%. The 16S rRNA gene sequences in public databases belonging to the phylum Armatimonadetes were clustered here into 6 groups. Five of these groups constituted a coherent cluster distinct from the sequences of other phyla in phylogenetic trees that were constructed using multiple-outgroup sequences from 49 different phyla. On the basis of polyphasic taxonomic analyses, it is proposed that strain Gsoil 348(T) (= KACC 14959(T) = JCM 17079(T)) should be placed in Fimbriimonas ginsengisoli gen. nov., sp. nov., as the cultured representative of the Fimbriimonadia class. nov., corresponding with Group 4 of the phylum Armatimonadetes.
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- Wan-Taek Im
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea
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Lee SH, Liu QM, Lee ST, Kim SC, Im WT. Nocardioides ginsengagri sp. nov., isolated from the soil of a ginseng field. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:591-595. [DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.031823-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A Gram-reaction-positive, rod-shaped, non-motile, non-spore-forming bacterium (strain BX5-10T) was isolated from the soil of a ginseng field on Baekdu Mountain in Jilin district, China. The taxonomic position of this bacterium was determined in an investigation based on a polyphasic approach. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain BX5-10T was shown to belong to the family Nocardioidaceae and to be most closely related to Nocardioides plantarum NCIMB 12834T (96.5 % sequence similarity), Nocardioides dokdonensis KCTC 19309T (96.2 %) and Nocardioides fonticola NAA-13T (95.1 %). Strain BX5-10T was characterized chemotaxonomically as having ll-2,6-diaminopimelic acid in its cell-wall peptidoglycan, MK-8(H4) as the predominant menaquinone and C18 : 1ω9c, C16 : 0 and C17 : 1ω8c as its major fatty acids. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 70.3 mol%. The novel strain could be differentiated genotypically and phenotypically from all recognized species of the genus Nocardioides. Based on the results of the phylogenetic analyses and the genotypic and phenotypic data, a novel species, Nocardioides ginsengagri sp. nov., is proposed. The type strain is BX5-10T ( = KCTC 19467T = DSM 21362T).
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- Sang-Hee Lee
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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Cao YL, Liu ZT, Chen LM, Tang YB, Luo LB, Lee ST, Lee CS. In-situ phosphrous doping in ZnTe nanowires with enhanced p-type conductivity. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2012; 12:2353-2359. [PMID: 22755058 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2012.5752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Single-crystalline undoped and phosphrous-doped (P-doped) p-type ZnTe nanowires (NWs) were synthesized via a simple vapor transport and deposition method. Both undoped and P-doped ZnTe nanowires have zinc blende structure and uniform geometry. X-ray diffraction peaks of the P-doped ZnTe nanowires show an obvious shift toward higher diffraction angle as compared with the undoped ZnTe nanowires. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirms the existence of P-dopant in the ZnTe nanowires. Field-effect transistors based on both undoped and P-doped ZnTe nanowires were fabricated and characterized. Electrical measurements demonstrated that P-doping led to an enhancement in ptype conductivity of ZnTe nanowires. A defect reaction mechanism was proposed to explain the p-type behaviors of both undoped and P-doped ZnTe nanowires.
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- Y L Cao
- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China
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Wang L, An DS, Kim SG, Jin FX, Lee ST, Im WT. Rhodanobacter panaciterrae sp. nov., a bacterium with ginsenoside-converting activity isolated from soil of a ginseng field. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:3028-3032. [DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.025718-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A novel gammaproteobacterium, designated LnR5-47T, was isolated from soil of a ginseng field in Liaoning province, China. The isolate was a Gram-negative, aerobic, non-motile, non-spore-forming rod. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain LnR5-47T belonged to the genus Rhodanobacter. The isolate was most closely related to Rhodanobacter ginsengisoli GR17-7T, Rhodanobacter terrae GP18-1T, Dyella ginsengisoli Gsoil 3046T, Rhodanobacter soli DCY45T, Dyella soli JS12-10T and Dyella japonica IAM 15069T (98.0, 97.9, 97.7, 97.3, 97.2 and 97.1 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, respectively). Chemotaxonomic data (Q-8 as the predominant ubiquinone, and iso-C16 : 0, iso-C17 : 1ω9c and iso-C15 : 0 as the major fatty acids) also supported the affiliation of strain LnR5-47T with the genus Rhodanobacter. However, DNA–DNA relatedness between strain LnR5-47T and its closest phylogenetic neighbours was <25.8 %. Moreover, physiological and biochemical tests phenotypically differentiated the isolate from other members of the genus Rhodanobacter. Therefore, strain LnR5-47T represents a novel species, for which the name Rhodanobacter panaciterrae sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is LnR5-47T ( = KACC 12826T = KCTC 22232T = LMG 24460T).
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- Liang Wang
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- College of Bio and Food Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggong-yuan No. 1, Ganjingzi-qu, Dalian 116034, PR China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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Wang L, Liu QM, Sung BH, An DS, Lee HG, Kim SG, Kim SC, Lee ST, Im WT. Bioconversion of ginsenosides Rb1, Rb2, Rc and Rd by novel β-glucosidase hydrolyzing outer 3-O glycoside from Sphingomonas sp. 2F2: Cloning, expression, and enzyme characterization. J Biotechnol 2011; 156:125-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2011.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2011] [Revised: 07/13/2011] [Accepted: 07/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Prasifka JR, Bradshaw JD, Lee ST, Gray ME. Relative feeding and development of armyworm on switchgrass and corn, and its potential effects on switchgrass grown for biomass. J Econ Entomol 2011; 104:1561-7. [PMID: 22066185 DOI: 10.1603/ec10304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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To help assess the potential for damage by armyworms [Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta (Haworth) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)] to switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) and surrounding crops, survival and development were evaluated for larvae reared on leaves of switchgrass, corn (Zea mays L.), and miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus Greef and Deuter ex Hodkinson and Renvoize). Additional tests assessed the relationship between leaf position and the concentration of saponins (plant compounds which can provide protection from insect herbivores) and examined the effect of defoliation on switchgrass dry mass. Survival to adulthood was similar when larvae were reared on field-grown leaves of switchgrass and corn. However, lower larval mass (10 d) and delayed development of M. unipuncta (to pupation, adult emergence) suggest switchgrass is an inferior host relative to corn. When fed field-grown miscanthus, no larvae survived 10 d. Few differences were noted between switchgrass and corn grown under controlled (laboratory) conditions, but M. unipuncta survival seemed to decline rapidly when larvae were fed the fourth and fifth leaves of switchgrass. Switchgrass leaf samples collected from different leaf positions and stages of tiller maturity showed up to 10-fold differences in the concentration of the saponin protodioscin, with the greatest concentrations in the fourth and fifth leaves. However, other saponins showed an opposite pattern, indicating the role of protodioscin on insect development should be tested in isolation (e.g., by addition of the purified compound to an artificial diet). Defoliation trials indicated that extremely high M. unipuncta populations may be necessary to cause any significant reduction in switchgrass biomass. Collectively, results suggest M. unipuncta may not present a significant risk to biomass production in switchgrass, but that the spring emergence of switchgrass provides an alternate host for M. unipuncta before colonizing annual food and feed crops.
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- Energy Biosciences Institute, Institute for Genomic Biology, Rm 1117, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.
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Baek SH, Cui Y, Kim SC, Cui CH, Yin C, Lee ST, Im WT. Tumebacillus ginsengisoli sp. nov., isolated from soil of a ginseng field. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1715-1719. [DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.023358-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A Gram-reaction-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming bacterium, designated Gsoil 1105T, was isolated from soil of a ginseng field in Pocheon Province in South Korea and characterized in order to determine its taxonomic position. Comparative analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that the isolate belongs to the order Bacillales, showing the highest level of sequence similarity with respect to Tumebacillus permanentifrigoris Eur1 9.5T (94.6 %). The phylogenetic distances from other described species with validly published names within the order Bacillales were greater than 9.0 %. Strain Gsoil 1105T had a genomic DNA G+C content of 55.6 mol% and menaquinone 7 (MK-7) as the major respiratory quinone. The major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0. On the basis of its phenotypic properties and phylogenetic distinctiveness, strain Gsoil 1105T represents a novel species of the genus Tumebacillus, for which the name Tumebacillus ginsengisoli sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is Gsoil 1105T ( = KCTC 13942T = DSM 18389T).
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- Sang-Hoon Baek
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- KAIST Institute for Biocentry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Key Laboratory for Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain and Functional Molecules (Yanbian University), Ministry of Education, Yanji 133002, PR China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- KAIST Institute for Biocentry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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Cui CH, Choi TE, Yu H, Jin F, Lee ST, Kim SC, Im WT. Mucilaginibacter composti sp. nov., with ginsenoside converting activity, isolated from compost. J Microbiol 2011; 49:393-8. [PMID: 21717324 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-011-1176-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2011] [Accepted: 04/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The Gram-negative, strictly aerobic, non-motile, non-spore-forming, rod shaped bacterial strain designated TR6-03(T) was isolated from compost, and its taxonomic position was investigated by using a polyphasic approach. Strain TR6-03(T) grew at 4-42°C and at pH 6.0-8.0 on R2A and nutrient agar without NaCl supplement. Strain TR6-03(T) had β-glucosidase activity, which was responsible for its ability to transform ginsenoside Re (one of the dominant active components of ginseng) to Rg(2). On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, strain TR6-03(T) was shown to belong to the family Sphingobacteriaceae and to be related to Mucilaginibacter lappiensis ANJLI2(T) (96.3% sequence similarity), M. dorajii FR-f4(T) (96.1%), and M. rigui WPCB133(T) (94.1%). The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 45.6%. The predominant respiratory quinone was MK-7 and the major fatty acids were summed feature 3 (comprising C(16:1) ω7c and/or iso-C(15:0) 20H), iso-C(16:0) and iso-C(17:0) 3OH. DNA and chemotaxonomic data supported the affiliation of strain TR6-03(T) to the genus Mucilaginibacter. Strain TR6-03(T) could be differentiated genotypically and phenotypically from the recognized species of the genus Mucilaginibacter. The isolate therefore represents a novel species, for which the name Mucilaginibacter composti sp. nov. is proposed, with the type strain TR6-03(T) (=KACC 14956(T) = KCTC 12642(T) =LMG 23497(T)).
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 305-701, Republic of Korea
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Wang L, Cui YS, Kwon CS, Lee ST, Lee JS, Im WT. Vagococcus acidifermentans sp. nov., isolated from an acidogenic fermentation bioreactor. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1123-1126. [DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.022087-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A Gram-staining-positive, coccus-shaped, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic bacterium, designated AC-1T, was isolated from an acidogenic fermentation bioreactor treating food wastewater. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain AC-1T was shown to belong to the genus Vagococcus. The closest phylogenetic relatives were Vagococcus elongatus PPC9T (97.4 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), Vagococcus penaei CD276T (96.7 %) and Vagococcus carniphilus ATCC BAA-640T (96.6 %). The major fatty acids were C18 : 1ω9c (24.8 %) and C16 : 0 (19.5 %) and the G+C content of genomic DNA was 44.2 mol%, which supported the affiliation of strain AC-1T to the genus Vagococcus. Strain AC-1T and V. elongatus DSM 21480T exhibited 11 % DNA–DNA relatedness. Physiological and biochemical tests differentiated strain AC-1T from the type strains of recognized species of the genus Vagococcus. Therefore, strain AC-1T is considered to represent a novel species, for which the name Vagococcus acidifermentans sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is AC-1T ( = KCTC 13418T = LMG 24798T).
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- Liang Wang
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicinal Material and Processing College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC), Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 52 Oeundong, Yusong-gu, Daejeon 305-333, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicinal Material and Processing College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea
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Cao YL, Liu ZT, Chen LM, Tang YB, Luo LB, Jie JS, Zhang WJ, Lee ST, Lee CS. Single-crystalline ZnTe nanowires for application as high-performance green/ultraviolet photodetector. Opt Express 2011; 19:6100-8. [PMID: 21451633 DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.006100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Single-crystalline ZnTe nanowires were prepared by a simple vapor transport and deposition method. Photodetectors of individual ZnTe nanowires were fabricated to study photoconductivity of the nanowires. It was observed the nanowire photodetectors show the highest visible-light photoconductive gains among all reported photodetectors based on 1D nanostructure semiconductors, including CdS, CdSe, ZnSe, etc. The high photosensitivity and relatively fast response speed are attributable to the high crystal quality of the ZnTe nanowires. These results reveal that such single-crystalline ZnTe nanowires are excellent candidates for optoelectronic applications.
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) and Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Carbimazole is a drug that is widely used for hyperthyroid disorders, such as Graves' disease. Agranulocytosis is a rare idiosyncratic adverse reaction to the drug which is potentially fatal. This report describes a patient with a history of successfully treated pyoderma gangrenosum, who developed agranulocytosis 3 weeks after commencement of carbimazole for Graves' disease. It may give credence to the theory that implicates antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in the pathogenesis of agranulocytosis induced by antithyroid drugs.
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- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Wang L, An DS, Jin FX, Lee ST, Im WT, Bae HM. Phycicoccus ginsenosidimutans sp. nov., isolated from soil of a ginseng field. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:524-528. [DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.022137-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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A Gram-positive, non-motile, non-spore-forming, aerobic, coccoid-shaped bacterium, designated BXN5-13T, was isolated from the soil of a ginseng field from Baekdu Mountain in Jilin district, China. Strain BXN5-13T grew optimally at 30 °C and pH 6.5–7.5 with 0–2 % (w/v) NaCl. Strain BXN5-13T had β-glucosidase activity that was connected with ginsenoside-converting ability, so that it was able to convert ginsenoside Rb1 to ginsenoside F2. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, the closest phylogenetic relatives of strain BXN5-13T were Phycicoccus aerophilus 5516T-20T (98.4 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), P. bigeumensis MSL-03T (98.3 %), P. dokdonensis DS-8T (97.9 %) and P. jejuensis KSW2-15T (96.9 %). Lower sequence similarity (<97.0 %) was found with the type strains of other recognized species of the family Intrasporangiaceae. The predominant quinone was MK-8(H4). The major fatty acids (>10 %) were iso-C15 : 0, C17 : 0, anteiso-C15 : 0 and iso-C16 : 0. The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylinositol. The cell-wall peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid. The chemotaxonomic data and the high genomic DNA G+C content of strain BXN5-13T (70.8 mol%) supported its affiliation with the genus Phycicoccus. DNA–DNA relatedness between strain BXN5-13T and its closest phylogenetic neighbours was below 16 %. Strain BXN5-13T represents a novel species within the genus Phycicoccus, for which the name Phycicoccus ginsenosidimutans sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is BXN5-13T (=KCTC 19419T=DSM 21006T=LMG 24462T).
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- Liang Wang
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- College of Bio & Food Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggong-yuan No. 1, Ganjingzi-qu, Dalian 116034, PR China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- College of Bio & Food Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggong-yuan No. 1, Ganjingzi-qu, Dalian 116034, PR China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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Nakamura K, Tamaki H, Kang MS, Mochimaru H, Lee ST, Nakamura K, Kamagata Y. A Six-well Plate Method: Less Laborious and Effective Method for Cultivation of Obligate Anaerobic Microorganisms. Microbes Environ 2011; 26:301-6. [DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.me11120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Kohei Nakamura
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
- Department of Applied Life Science, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
- National Institute of Biological Resources
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Toyohira
- Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
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An DS, Wang L, Kim MS, Bae HM, Lee ST, Im WT. Solirubrobacter ginsenosidimutans sp. nov., isolated from soil of a ginseng field. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 61:2606-2609. [PMID: 21148679 DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.028431-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A Gram-reaction-positive, non-motile, non-spore-forming, aerobic rod, designated BXN5-15(T), was isolated from the soil of a ginseng field on Baekdu Mountain in China. Strain BXN5-15(T) grew optimally at 30 °C and pH 6.0-7.0 in the absence of NaCl on R2A agar. Strain BXN5-15(T) displayed β-glucosidase activity, which allowed it to transform ginsenoside Rb(1) (one of the dominant active components of ginseng) via Rd to minor ginsenoside F(2). On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain BXN5-15(T) was shown to belong to the genus Solirubrobacter. The closest phylogenetic relatives were Solirubrobacter soli Gsoil 355(T) (98.4 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity) and Solirubrobacter pauli B33D1(T) (96.4 %). Lower sequence similarities (<96.0 %) were found with all of the other recognized members of the order Solirubrobacterales. The predominant quinone was MK-7(H(4)). The major fatty acids (>10 %) were C(18 : 1)ω9c, iso-C(16 : 0) and C(18 : 3)ω6,9,12c. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 70.6 mol%. DNA-DNA relatedness between strain BXN5-15(T) and S. soli KCTC 12628(T) was 23.3 %. On the basis of genotypic, phenotypic and chemotaxonomic data, strain BXN5-15(T) represents a novel species within the genus Solirubrobacter, for which the name Solirubrobacter ginsenosidimutans sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is BXN5-15(T) ( = KACC 20671(T) = LMG 24459(T)).
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- Dong-Shan An
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Emerging Technology Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), San14, Nongseo, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-712, Republic of Korea
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- Marine Ecology Research Division, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute, 152-1, Haean-ro, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan 619-705, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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Jin L, Kim KK, Baek SH, Lee ST. Kaistia geumhonensis sp. nov. and Kaistia dalseonensis sp. nov., two members of the class Alphaproteobacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 61:2577-2581. [PMID: 21131499 DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.028894-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Two strains, designated B1-1(T) and B6-8(T), were isolated from the Geumho River and the Dalseo Stream in Korea. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed a clear affiliation of these two bacteria with the class Alphaproteobacteria, their closest relatives being Kaistia adipata KCTC 12095(T), Kaistia granuli KCTC 12575(T), Kaistia soli KACC 12605(T) and Kaistia terrae KACC 12910(T) with 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities of 95.3 -97.7 % to the two novel strains. Strains B1-1(T) and B6-8(T) shared a 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity value of 96.1 %. Cells of the two strains were Gram-reaction-negative, aerobic, non-motile, short rods or cocci. The predominant ubiquinone was Q-10. The major fatty acids were C(16 : 0,) C(18 : 1)ω7c, C(18 : 0) and C(19 : 0)ω8c cyclo for strain B1-1(T) and C(16 : 0,) C(18 : 1)ω7c, C(18 : 0), C(18 : 1) 2-OH, and C(19 : 0)ω8c cyclo for strain B6-8(T). The G+C contents of the genomic DNA of the strains B1-1(T) and B6-8(T) were 61.6 and 66.5 mol%, respectively. Based on the results of this polyphasic study, strains B1-1(T) ( = KCTC 12849(T) = DSM 18799(T)) and B6-8(T) ( = KCTC 12850(T) = DSM 18800(T)) represent two novel species of the genus Kaistia, for which the names Kaistia geumhonensis sp. nov. and Kaistia dalseonensis sp. nov. are proposed, respectively.
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- Long Jin
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 335-Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Collection for Type Cultures, Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 52 Eoeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 335-Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 335-Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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Im WT, Liu QM, Lee KJ, Kim SY, Lee ST, Yi TH. Variovorax ginsengisoli sp. nov., a denitrifying bacterium isolated from soil of a ginseng field. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1565-1569. [DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.014514-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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A Gram-negative, aerobic or facultatively anaerobic, non-spore-forming, motile, rod-shaped bacterium (strain Gsoil 3165T) was isolated from soil of a ginseng field in Pocheon, South Korea. Its taxonomic position was determined by using a polyphasic approach. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain Gsoil 3165T was shown to belong to the family Comamonadaceae, class Betaproteobacteria, and was related most closely to the type strains of Variovorax boronicumulans (98.9 % similarity), Variovorax paradoxus (98.3 %), Variovorax soli (98.2 %) and Variovorax dokdonensis (96.6 %). Levels of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between strain Gsoil 3165T and the type strains of other species in the family Comamonadaceae were less than 97.0 %. The G+C content of the genomic DNA of strain Gsoil 3165T was 66 mol%. Phenotypic and chemotaxonomic data (Q-8 as the major ubiquinone; C16 : 0 and C17 : 0 cyclo as major fatty acids) supported the affiliation of strain Gsoil 3165T to the genus Variovorax. The results of physiological and biochemical tests allowed the genotypic and phenotypic differentiation of strain Gsoil 3165T from recognized Variovorax species. Gsoil 3165T is therefore considered to represent a novel species of the genus Variovorax, for which the name Variovorax ginsengisoli sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is Gsoil 3165T (=KCTC 12583T =LMG 23392T).
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- Wan-Taek Im
- Department of Oriental Medicinal Material and Processing College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicinal Material and Processing College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicinal Material and Processing College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicinal Material and Processing College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea
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Lin SH, Lee ST, Yoon YH, Eyring H. Medium-induced radiationless transitions and effect of solvent on radiationless transitions. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2010; 73:2533-5. [PMID: 16592336 PMCID: PMC430680 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.73.8.2533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The purpose of this paper has been to investigate the effect of solvent on radiationless transitions. Two types of the solvent effect have been studied: one is the so-called medium-induced radiationless transition, i.e., the radiationless transition induced by the interaction between the solute and solvent, and the other is the effect of solvent on the radiationless transition through the change in energy gap induced by the solute-solvent interaction.
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- S H Lin
- Department of Chemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz. 85281
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Yuan GD, Zhou YB, Guo CS, Zhang WJ, Tang YB, Li YQ, Chen ZH, He ZB, Zhang XJ, Wang PF, Bello I, Zhang RQ, Lee CS, Lee ST. Tunable electrical properties of silicon nanowires via surface-ambient chemistry. ACS Nano 2010; 4:3045-3052. [PMID: 20565140 DOI: 10.1021/nn1001613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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p-Type surface conductivity is a uniquely important property of hydrogen-terminated diamond surfaces. In this work, we report similar surface-dominated electrical properties in silicon nanowires (SiNWs). Significantly, we demonstrate tunable and reversible transition of p(+)-p-i-n-n(+) conductance in nominally intrinsic SiNWs via changing surface conditions, in sharp contrast to the only p-type conduction observed on diamond surfaces. On the basis of Si band energies and the electrochemical potentials of the ambient (pH value)-determined adsorbed aqueous layer, we propose an electron-transfer-dominated surface doping model, which can satisfactorily explain both diamond and silicon surface conductivity. The totality of our observations suggests that nanomaterials can be described as a core-shell structure due to their large surface-to-volume ratio. Consequently, controlling the surface or shell in the core-shell model represents a universal way to tune the properties of nanostructures, such as via surface-transfer doping, and is crucial for the development of nanostructure-based devices.
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- G D Yuan
- Centre of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) and Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Im WT, Liu QM, Yang JE, Kim MS, Kim SY, Lee ST, Yi TH. Panacagrimonas perspica gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of Gammaproteobacteria isolated from soil of a ginseng field. J Microbiol 2010; 48:262-6. [PMID: 20437162 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-010-0067-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2010] [Accepted: 04/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Wan-Taek Im
- Department of Oriental Medicinal Material and Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, 446-701, Republic of Korea
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Baek SH, Yi TH, Lee ST, Im WT. Paenibacillus pocheonensis sp. nov., a facultative anaerobe isolated from soil of a ginseng field. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1163-1167. [DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.009548-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A Gram-positive, aerobic or facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped, spore-forming bacterium, strain Gsoil 1138T, was isolated from soil of a ginseng field in Pocheon Province, South Korea, and was characterized in order to determine its taxonomic position. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain Gsoil 1138T was shown to belong to the family Paenibacillaceae and was most closely related to the type strains of Paenibacillus chondroitinus (98.2 % similarity) and Paenibacillus alginolyticus (96.5 %). Levels of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between strain Gsoil 1138T and the type strains of other recognized species of the genus Paenibacillus were below 96.5 %. The G+C content of the genomic DNA of strain Gsoil 1138T was 52.1±0.2 mol% (mean±sd of three determinations). Phenotypic and chemotaxonomic data (MK-7 as the major menaquinone and anteiso-C15 : 0 and iso-C16 : 0 as the predominant fatty acids) supported the affiliation of strain Gsoil 1138T to the genus Paenibacillus. The results of DNA–DNA hybridization experiments and physiological and biochemical tests allowed strain Gsoil 1138T to be distinguished genotypically and phenotypically from recognized species of the genus Paenibacillus. Strain Gsoil 1138T is therefore considered to represent a novel species of the genus Paenibacillus, for which the name Paenibacillus pocheonensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is Gsoil 1138T (=KCTC 13941T=LMG 23404T).
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- Sang-Hoon Baek
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicinal Material and Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, 1 Seocheon-dong, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicinal Material and Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, 1 Seocheon-dong, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea
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