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Neelesh Sharma Jeong Hyun Kim Simrinder Singh Sodhi Do Huynh Luong Sung-Woo Kim Sung Jong Oh 《Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics》2013,31(12):2633-2654
The “stem cells” are commonly defined as “cells capable of self-renewal through replication and differentiating into specific lineages”. The mammary gland contains functional stem/progenitor cells. The current study was planned with the objectives to study the differentiation dynamics of Korean Holstein mammary epithelial stem cells (KHMESCs) under the optimum culture conditions. Lineage negative KHMESCs isolated from mammary tissue of lactating cows have shown the typical differentiation dynamics with formation of lobulo–alveolar structures in in vitro culture. This suggests the existence of bipotential mammary epithelial stem cells in the mammary gland. The strong mRNA expression of pluripotency factors indicates stemness, whereas expression of milk protein genes and epithelial cell-specific gene indicate their differentiation capabilities. Further, immunostaining results have shown the differentiation capabilities of KHMESCs into both luminal and basal lineages under the extracellular matrix (ECM, matrigel) free environment. However, under matrigel, the differentiation process was comparatively higher than without matrigel. Immunostaining results also suggested that differentiated cells could secrete milk proteins such as β-casein. To our knowledge, these data represent the first report on the differentiation dynamics and establishment of mammary epithelial stem cells from Korean Holstein with typical stemness properties. It was observed that isolated KHMESCs had normal morphology, growth pattern, differentiation ability, cytogenetic and secretory activity even without ECM. Therefore, it is concluded that established KHMESCs could be used for further studies on Korean Holstein dairy cows related to lactation studies, as non-GMO animal bioreactors and stem cell-based management of bovine mastitis including post-mastitis damage. 相似文献
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Kim DW Yoon CS Eum WS Lee BR An JJ Lee SH Lee SR Ahn JY Kwon OS Kang TC Won MH Cho SW Lee KS Park J Choi SY 《Molecules and cells》2004,18(3):314-319
gamma-Aminobutyrate transaminase (GABA-T), a key enzyme of the GABA shunt, converts the major inhibitory neurotransmitter, GABA, to succinic semialdehyde. Although GABA-T is a pivotal factor implicated in the pathogenesis of various neurological disorders, its function remains to be elucidated. In an effort to clarify the structural and functional roles of specific lysyl residue in human brain GABA-T, we constructed human brain GABA-T mutants, in which the lysyl residue at position 357 was mutated to various amino acids including asparagine (K357N). The purified mutant GABA-T enzymes displayed neither catalytic activity nor absorption bands at 330 and 415 nm that are characteristic of pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP) covalently linked to the protein. The wild type apoenzyme reconstituted with exogenous PLP had catalytic activity, while the mutant apoenzymes did not. These results indicate that lysine 357 is essential for catalytic function, and is involved in binding PLP at the active site. 相似文献
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Yoon CS Kim DW Jang SH Lee BR Choi HS Choi SH Kim SY An JJ Kwon OS Kang TC Won MH Cho SW Lee KS Park J Eum WS Choi SY 《Molecules and cells》2004,18(2):214-219
Gamma-aminobutyrate transaminase (GABA-T), a key homodimeric enzyme of the GABA shunt, converts the major inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA to succinic semialdehyde. We previously overexpressed, purified and characterized human brain GABA-T. To identify the structural and functional roles of the cysteinyl residue at position 321, we constructed various GABA-T mutants by site-directed mutagenesis. The purified wild type GABA-T enzyme was enzymatically active, whereas the mutant enzymes were inactive. Reaction of 1.5 sulfhydryl groups per wild type dimer with 5,5 cent-dithiobis-2-nitrobenzoic acid (DTNB) produced about 95% loss of activity. No reactive -SH groups were detected in the mutant enzymes. Wild type GABA-T, but not the mutants, existed as an oligomeric species of Mr = 100,000 that was dissociable by 2-mercaptoethanol. These results suggest that the Cys321 residue is essential for the catalytic function of GABA-T, and that it is involved in the formation of a disulfide link between two monomers of human brain GABA-T. 相似文献
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Bahn JH Kim AY Jang SH Lee BR Ahn JY Joo HM Kan TC Won MH Kwon HY Kang JH Kwon OS Kim HB Cho SW Lee KS Park J Choi SY 《Molecules and cells》2002,13(1):21-27
Five monoclonal antibodies that recognize porcine brain myo-inositol monophosphate phosphatase (IMPase) have been selected and designated as mAb IMPP 9, IMPP 10, IMPP 11, IMPP 15, and IMPP 17. These antibodies recognize different epitopes of the enzyme and one of these inhibited the enzyme activity. When the total proteins of the porcine brain homogenate separated by SDS-PAGE were probed with monoclonal antibodies, a single reactive protein band of 29 kDa, co-migrating with the purified porcine brain IMPase, was detected. Using the anti-IMPase antibodies as probes, the cross reactivities of the brain IMPase from human and other mammalian tissues, as well as from avian sources, were investigated. Among the human and animal tissues tested, the immunoreactive bands on Western blots appeared to have the same molecular mass of 29 kDa. In addition, there was IMPase immunoreactivity in the various neuronal populations in the rat brain. These results indicate that mammalian brains contain only one major type of immunologically similar IMPase, although some properties of the enzymes that were previously reported differ from each another. The first demonstration of the IMPase localization in the brain may also provide useful data for future investigations on the function of this enzyme in relation to various neurological diseases. 相似文献
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9-polylysine protein transduction domain: enhanced penetration efficiency of superoxide dismutase into mammalian cells and skin 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Park J Ryu J Jin LH Bahn JH Kim JA Yoon CS Kim DW Han KH Eum WS Kwon HY Kang TC Won MH Kang JH Cho SW Choi SY 《Molecules and cells》2002,13(2):202-208
Antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), have been considered to have a beneficial effect against various diseases that are mediated by the reactive oxygen species (ROS). Although a variety of modified recombinant antioxidant enzymes have been generated to protect against oxidative stresses, the lack of their transduction ability into cells resulted in a limited ability to detoxify intracellular ROS. To render the SOD enzyme capable of detoxifying intracellular ROS when added extracellularly, cell-permeable recombinant SOD proteins were generated. A human Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (Cu,Zn-SOD) gene was fused with a gene fragment that encodes the 9 amino acids Tat protein transduction domain (RKKRRQRRR) of HIV-1 and lysine rich peptide (KKKKKKKKK) in a bacterial expression vector in order to produce a genetic in-frame Tat-SOD and 9Lys-SOD fusion protein, respectively. The expressed and purified Tat-SOD and 9Lys-SOD fusion proteins can transduce into human fibroblast cells, and they were enzymatically active and stable for 24 h. The cell viability of the fibroblast cells that were treated with paraquat, an intracellular superoxide anion generator, was increased by the transduced Tat-SOD or 9Lys-SOD. The transduction efficacy of 9Lys-SOD was more efficient than that of Tat-SOD. We evaluated the ability of the SOD fusion pmteins to transduce into animal skin. This analysis showed that Tat-SOD and 9Lys-SOD fusion proteins efficiently penetrated into the epidermis as well as the dermis of the subcutaneous layer, when sprayed on mice skin (judged by the immunohistochemistry and specific enzyme activities). The enzymatic activity of the transduced 9Lys-SOD was higher than that of Tat-SOD, indicating that the penetration of 9Lys-SOD was more efficient when put into the skin. These results suggest Tat-SOD and 9Lys-SOD fusion proteins can be used as anti-aging cosmetics, or in protein therapy, for various disorders that are related to this antioxidant enzyme and ROS. 相似文献
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TAT-mediated delivery of human glutamate dehydrogenase into PC12 cells 总被引:10,自引:0,他引:10
Yoon HY Lee SH Cho SW Lee JE Yoon CS Park J Kim TU Choi SY 《Neurochemistry international》2002,41(1):37-42
Human glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) gene was fused with a gene fragment encoding the nine amino acid (RKKRRQRRR) protein transduction domain of human immunodeficiency virus TAT protein in bacterial expression vector to produce genetic in-frame TAT-GDH fusion protein. The TAT-GDH protein can enter PC12 cells efficiently when added exogenously in culture media as determined by Western blot analysis and enzyme activities. Once inside the cells, the transduced denatured TAT-GDH protein showed a full activity of GDH indicating that the TAT-GDH fusion protein was correctly refolded after delivery into cells and the activities of GDH in the TAT-GDH fusion protein was not affected by the addition of the TAT sequence. TAT-GDH fusion protein and TAT itself showed no cytotoxicity in PC12 cells. Although the exact mechanism of transduction across a membrane remains unclear, the transduction activity of TAT-GDH into PC12 cells may suggest new possibilities for direct delivery of GDH into the patients with the GDH-deficient disorders. 相似文献
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Dong Geon Kim Younggeon Jin Juyoun Jin Heekyoung Yang Kyeung Min Joo Weon Sup Lee Sang Ryeol Shim Sung-Woo Kim Jinsang Yoo Sang Hoon Lee Jin-San Yoo Do-Hyun Nam 《MABS-AUSTIN》2015,7(6):1195-1204
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptors are considered the primary cause of tumor-induced angiogenesis. Specifically, VEGFR-2/kinase insert domain receptor (KDR) is part of the major signaling pathway that plays a significant role in tumor angiogenesis, which is associated with the development of various types of tumor and metastasis. In particular, KDR is involved in tumor angiogenesis as well as cancer cell growth and survival. In this study, we evaluated the therapeutic potential of TTAC-0001, a fully human antibody against VEGFR-2/KDR. To assess the efficacy of the antibody and pharmacokinetic (PK) relationship in vivo, we tested the potency of TTAC-0001 in glioblastoma and colorectal cancer xenograft models. Antitumor activity of TTAC-0001 in preclinical models correlated with tumor growth arrest, induction of tumor cell apoptosis, and inhibition of angiogenesis. We also evaluated the combination effect of TTAC-0001 with a chemotherapeutic agent in xenograft models. We were able to determine the relationship between PK and the efficacy of TTAC-0001 through in vivo single-dose PK study. Taken together, our data suggest that targeting VEGFR-2 with TTAC-0001 could be a promising approach for cancer treatment. 相似文献
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Dae Won Kim Sung Ho Lee Min Jea Shin Kibom Kim Sae Kwang Ku Jong Kyu Youn Su Bin Cho Jung Hwan Park Chi Hern Lee Ora Son Eun Jeong Sohn Sung-Woo Cho Jong Hoon Park Hyun Ah Kim Kyu Hyung Han Jinseu Park Won Sik Eum Soo Young Choi 《BMB reports》2015,48(11):618-623
FK506 binding protein 12 (FK506BP) is a small peptide with a single FK506BP domain that is involved in suppression of immune response and reactive oxygen species. FK506BP has emerged as a potential drug target for several inflammatory diseases. Here, we examined the protective effects of directly applied cell permeable FK506BP (PEP-1-FK506BP) on corneal alkali burn injury (CAI). In the cornea, there was a significant decrease in the number of cells expressing pro-inflammation, apoptotic, and angiogenic factors such as TNF-α, COX-2, and VEGF. Both corneal opacity and corneal neovascularization (CNV) were significantly decreased in the PEP-1-FK506BP treated group. Our results showed that PEP-1-FK506BP can significantly inhibit alkali burn-induced corneal inflammation in rats, possibly by accelerating corneal wound healing and by reducing the production of angiogenic factors and inflammatory cytokines. These results suggest that PEP-1-FK506BP may be a potential therapeutic agent for CAI. [BMB Reports 2015; 48(11): 618-623] 相似文献
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Eun-A Kim Hoh-Gyu Hahn Key-Sun Kim Tae Ue Kim Soo Young Choi Sung-Woo Cho 《Cellular and molecular neurobiology》2010,30(5):807-815
We have screened new drugs with a view to developing effective drugs against glutamate-induced excitotoxicity. In the present
work, we show effects of a new drug, 2-cyclopropylimino-3-methyl-1,3-thiazoline hydrochloride against glutamate-induced excitotoxicity
in primary rat glial cultures. Pretreatment of glial cells with 2-cyclopropylimino-3-methyl-1,3-thiazoline hydrochloride for
2 h significantly protected glial cells against glutamate-induced excitotoxicity in a time- and dose-dependent manner with
an optimum concentration of 100 μM. The drug significantly reduced production of proinflammatory cytokines, tumor necrosis
factor-α, and interlukin-1β in glutamate-induced excitotoxicity. The drug also prevented glutamate-induced intracellular Ca2+ influx and reduced the subsequent overproduction of nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species. Furthermore, the drug preserved
the mitochondrial potential and inhibited the overproduction of cytochrome c. In addition, the drug effectively attenuated the protein level changes of β-catenin and glycogen synthase kinase-3β. These
results suggest that 2-cyclopropylimino-3-methyl-1,3-thiazoline hydrochloride effectively protected primary cultures of rat
glial cells against glutamate-induced excitotoxicity. 相似文献