• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.481-492
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• 2020

The present study aimed to examine the effect of allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and to investigate whether upregulation of multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (MRP1) associated with the activation of the PARK7 (DJ-1)/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) axis. Lung function indexes and histopathological changes in mice were assessed by lung function detection and H&E staining. The expression levels of Nrf2, MRP1, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), and DJ-1 were determined by immunohistochemistry, Western blotting and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Next, the expression of DJ-1 in human bronchial epithelial (16HBE) cells was silenced by siRNA, and the effect of DJ-1 expression level on cigarette smoke extract (CSE)-stimulated protein degradation and AITC-induced protein expression was examined. The expression of DJ-1, Nrf2, HO-1, and MRP1 was significantly decreased in the wild type model group, while the expression of each protein was significantly increased after administration of AITC. Silencing the expression of DJ-1 in 16HBE cells accelerated CSE-induced protein degradation, and significantly attenuated the AITC-induced mRNA and protein expression of Nrf2 and MRP1. The present study describes a novel mechanism by which AITC induces MRP1 expression by protecting against CS/CSE-mediated DJ-1 protein degradation via activation of the DJ-1/Nrf2 axis.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.121-126
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• 2004

4-chlorobiphenyl (4CB)의 분해균주인 Pseudomonas sp. strain DJ-12의 16S rDNA의 염기서열을 분석한 결과 Comamonas sp. strain DJ-12로 재분류 되었다. Pseudomonas sp. strain DJ-12로부터 4CB의 분해결과 생성되는 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl을 계속 분해하는데 관여하는 pcbC1Dl 유전자를 이미 보고된 바 있다. 이번 연구에서는 Comamonas sp. strain DJ-12로부터 4CB 분해에 관여하는 pcbABC2D2 유전자를 클로닝하여 염기서열을 분석하였다. PcbAB 및 pcbCD 유전자들의 염기서열은 48, 65％, 추정 아미노산 서열은 33, 42％의 낮은 유사도를 보였다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 pcbC2D2 유전자는 이미 보고만 pcbCIDl 유전자와 염기의 개수와 서열의 유사도가 서로 다름을 보여 주었다. Comamonas sp. strain DJ-12의 두 가지 pcbCD유전자들은 Southern hybridization 결과에서도 유사성을 보이지 않았으며, 서로 다른 위치에 존재함을 보여주었다. 그러나 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl의 분해 특성은 동일하였다. 이와 같은 결과는 Comamonas sp. strain DJ-12 균주가 2조의 pcbCD 유전자를 가지고 있다는 것을 의미하는 것이다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제45권7호
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• pp.454-464
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• 2022

DJ-1 is one of the causative genes of early-onset familial Parkinson's disease (PD). As a result, DJ-1 influences the pathogenesis of sporadic PD. DJ-1 has various physiological functions that converge to control the levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Based on genetic analyses that sought to investigate novel antioxidant DJ-1 downstream genes, pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) kinase (PDK) was demonstrated to increase survival rates and decrease dopaminergic (DA) neuron loss in DJ-1 mutant flies under oxidative stress. PDK phosphorylates and inhibits the PDH complex (PDC), subsequently downregulating glucose metabolism in the mitochondria, which is a major source of intracellular ROS. A loss-of-function mutation in PDK was not found to have a significant effect on fly development and reproduction, but severely ameliorated oxidative stress resistance. Thus, PDK plays a critical role in the protection against oxidative stress. Loss of PDH phosphatase (PDP), which dephosphorylates and activates PDH, was also shown to protect DJ-1 mutants from oxidative stress, ultimately supporting our findings. Further genetic analyses suggested that DJ-1 controls PDK expression through hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1), a transcriptional regulator of the adaptive response to hypoxia and oxidative stress. Furthermore, CPI-613, an inhibitor of PDH, protected DJ-1 null flies from oxidative stress, suggesting that the genetic and pharmacological inhibition of PDH may be a novel treatment strategy for PD associated with DJ-1 dysfunction.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.120-123
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• 2001

Sphingomonas chungbukensis DJ77에서 난분해성 물질 분해 유전자가 chromosome 또는 plasmid 존재하는지를 규명하였다. 야생주 DJ77의 plasmid를 mitomycin C를 이용하여 curing 시킨 후, 각각 phenanthrene과 biphenyl이 단일 탄소원으로 첨가된 최소배지에서 배양한 결과 야생주는 성장을 하지만 plasmid가 제거된 DJ77은 성장하지 않았다. 각각의 plasmid DNA를 분리한 수 이미 클로닝된 방향족 탄화수소 분해에 관련된 DNA를 probe로 하여 Southern hybridization을 한 결과 야생주에서만 positive signal을 발견할 수 있었다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.253-261
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 숙성된 된장으로부터 분리된 유산균에 의한 aflatoxin $B_1$의 결합 정도를 배양조건에 따라 측정하였고, 물리화학적 처리조건이 aflatoxin $B_1$에 대한 유산균 세포의 결합력에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. Enterococcus faecium DJ22, Lactobacillus fermentum DJ35, Lactobacillus rhamnosus DJ42 및 Lactobacillus pentosus DJ47는 19.3-52.1% 정도의 aflatoxin $B_1$ 결합 효과를 나타내어 균종에 따라 결합력에 차이가 있었다. 하지만 E. faecalis DJ14, Lactobacillus panis DJ29 및 Pediococcus halophilus DJ50 균주는 aflatoxin $B_1$에 대한 결합력을 나타내지 않았다. Aflatoxin $B_1$에 대한 유산균의 결합력과 결합속도는 독소의 농도, 반응시간 및 온도와 초기 세포수 등의 배양 조건에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었다. Aflatoxin $B_1$의 결합력은 세척 횟수에 따라 현저하게 감소하였고, 감소율은 살아있는 세포와 가열 처리한 세포에서 비슷하게 나타났다. 가열, 산성 pH, ${\alpha}$-amylase, protease, lysozyme 혹은 sodium metaperiodate의 처리에 의해 결합력이 유의하게 감소된 것으로 보아 주로 세포벽에 존재하는 당이나 단백질에 aflatoxin $B_1$이 결합되며, urea의 처리에 의해 결합력에 낮아지는 것은 이들 사이에는 소수성 결합이 작용하는 것으로 추정되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.53-60
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• 1997

Pseudomonas sp. P20 and Pseudomonas sp. DJ-12 isolated from the polluted environment are capable of degrading biphenyl and 4-chlorobiphenyl (4CB) to produce benzoic acid and 4-chlorobenzoic acid (4CBA) respectively, by pcbABCD-encoded enzymes. 4CBA can be further degraded by Pseudomonas sp. DJ-12, but not by Pseudomonas sp P20. However, the meta-cleavage activities of 2, 3-dihydroxybiphenyl (2, 3-DHBP) and 4-chloro-2, 3-DHBP dioxygenases (2, 3-DHBD) encoded by pcbC in Pseudomonas sp. P20 were stronger than Pseudomonas sp. DJ-12. In this study, the pcbC gene encoding 2, 3-DHBD was cloned from the genomic DNA of Pseudomonas sp. P20 by using pKT230. A hybrid plasmid pKK1 was constructed and E. coli KK1 transformant was selected by transforming the pKK1 hybrid plasmid carrying pcbC into E. coli XL1-Blue. By transferring the pKK1 plasmide of E. coli KK1 into Pseudomonas sp. DJ-12 by conjugation, a recombinant strain Pseudomonas sp. P20, Pseudomonas sp. DJ-12, and the recombinant cell assay methods. Pseudomonas sp. DJ12-C readily degraded 4CB and 2, 3-DHBP to produce 2-hydroxy-6-oxo-6-phenylhexa-2, 4-dienoic acid (HOPDA), and the resulting 4CBA and benzoic acid were continuously catabolized. Pseudomonas sp. DJ12-C degraded 1 mM 4CB completely after incubation for 20 h, but Pseudomonas sp. P20 and Pseudomonas sp. DJ-12 showed only 90% and Pseudomonas sp. DJ-12 had, but its degradation activity to 2, 3-DHBP, 3-methylcatechol, and catechol was improved.

• 한국생물물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물물리학회 2003년도 정기총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.33-33
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• 2003

Human DJ-1 and Escherichia coli Hsp31 belong to ThiJ/PfpI family whose members contain a conserved domain. DJ-1 is associated with autosomal recessive early-onset parkinsonism and Hsp31 is a molecular chaperone. Structural comparisons between DJ-1, Hsp31, and an archeal protease, a member of ThiJ/PfpI family, lead to the identification of the chaperons activity of DJ-1 and the proteolytic activity of Hsp31. Moreover, the comparisons provide insights into how the functional diversity is realized in proteins that share an evolutionarily conserved domain. On the basis of the chaperons activity, the possible role of DJ-1 in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease is discussed.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.125-128
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• 2005

S. chungbukensis DJ77로부터 16S rRNA유전자의 염기서열을 분식하였다. 염기서열은 총 1,502 bp로 2000 년에 등록된 부분 서열(1,435 bp)보다 5' 방향과 3' 방향으로 29 bp와 37 bp 길이만큼 각각 확장하였으며, 1 bp가 추가로 삽입되었다. E. coli의 16S rRNA유전자를 모델로 이차구조를 제작하였으며, 네 부위가 특이적임을 발견하였다. Sphnigomonas spp.의 16S rRNA 서열과 S. chungbukensis DJ77의 다중서열검색 결과, Sphingomonas종에서만 나타나는 보존부위와 가변부위를 발견할 수 있었다. 특히, Campylobacter jejuni에서만 나타나는 것으로 알려진 긴 stem loop구조가 서열은 조금 다르지만 구조적 일치를 보이는 유사한 구조를 S. chungbukensis DJ77에서도 발견하였다. 결과적으로, 다중서열검색을 통해 제작한 계통수와 nucleotide signatures분석에 근거하여 S. chugukensis DJ77을 cluster II (Sphingobium)로 분류하였다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.297-302
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• 2016

Loss of pancreatic β-cells by oxidative stress or cytokines is associated with diabetes mellitus (DM). DJ-1 is known to as a multifunctional protein, which plays an important role in cell survival. We prepared cell permeable wild type (WT) and mutant type (M26I) Tat-DJ-1 proteins to investigate the effects of DJ-1 against combined cytokines (IL-1β, IFN-γ and TNF-α)-induced RINm5F cell death. Both Tat-DJ-1 proteins were transduced into RINm5F cells. WT Tat-DJ-1 proteins significantly protected against cell death from cytokines by reducing intracellular toxicities. Also, WT Tat-DJ-1 proteins markedly regulated cytokines-induced pro- and anti-apoptosis proteins. However, M26I Tat-DJ-1 protein showed relatively low protective effects, as compared to WT Tat-DJ-1 protein. Our experiments demonstrated that WT Tat-DJ-1 protein protects against cytokine-induced RINm5F cell death by suppressing intracellular toxicities and regulating apoptosisrelated protein expression. Thus, WT Tat-DJ-1 protein could potentially serve as a therapeutic agent for DM and cytokine related diseases.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.417-422
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• 2002

Gene fusions were constructed by the transcriptional fusion of the dnaK promoter of pseudomonas sp. DJ-12 or E. coli to the lux or luc marker gene. The dnaKp-DJ::luxCDABE bioluminescent fusion in the biosensor using the Pseudomonas sp. DJ-12 dnaK promoter exhibited about 5-fold more extensive response to ethanol than that of dnaKp-EC::luxCDABE. The bioluminescent response of the dnaK-DJ::luc fusion to ethanol was much weaker than those of the other fusions. The biosensor harboring the dnaKp-DJ::luCDABE fusion was examined for its bioluminescence production based on exposure to aromatic compounds, such as biphenyl, 4-chlorobiphenyl (4CB), 4-hydroxybenzoate (4HBA), and catechol. In particular, the bioluminescence produced by the dnaKp-DJ::luxCDABE fusion was most sensitive to 1 mM biphenyl and 4CB when exposed for 80 min, and the responses were also very strong to other aromatics. Therefore, the biosensor bearing the dnaKp-DJ::luxCDABE fusion would appear to be the most useful for the detection of aromatics and other pollutants.