우렁이에서 유래한 콘드로이틴 설페이트를 새로운 기능성 식품소재로 이용하고자, 우렁이 콘드로이틴 설페이트 분석 및 고효율 추출방법을 확립하기 위해 본 연구를 수행하였다. 생체의 콘드로이틴 설페이트 함량이 18.4%로 다른 패류(재첩7.1%, 홍합13.5%,다슬기10%)에 비해 높게 나타났다. 추출 전처리 공정으로서 분쇄 및 원적외선 처리 결과, 추출 가공할 경우 원료를 분말화 했을 때 추출 효율이 증가되었으며, 원적외선 처리는 추출에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 추출 보조공정인 극초단파처리와 초음파 추출 방식은 가용성 고형분의 추출은 증가시켰으나 콘드로이틴의 추출 수율은 매우 낮았다. 최적 추출공정 선별을 위해 모든 추출 공정의 가용성 고형분, 단백질 그리고 콘드로이틴 설페이트 추출 수율을 비교한 결과, 가압처리 방식을 이용해 121℃에서 120min간 추출하는 것이 가장 효과적인 것으로 나타났다.

Wntsignaling is involved in the normal development and tumorigenesis via epithelial- mesenchymal transition (EMT). init iated by down-regul ation of E-cadherin by the transc ription factor Snail. Wnt signaling inhi bits Sna il phosph o rylation t hrough Axin2-dependent pathway that sustains nuclear accumul ation 0 1' Snail by driving CSK3ß nucleocytoplasmic export then consequently increases Snail protein levels and induces an EMT However. the roles of Wnt and Axin expression and their functional implication on Snail dependent EMT program a re not clear du ring the multistep carcinogenic process. We examined that canonical Wnt signaling engagingmul t istep carcinogenic process of uterine cervical cancer through Wnt-Axin2-Snail axis. In nonnal cervi cal mucosa, Wntl. Wnt3a. and Axin2 mRNA expression were locali zed in basal cell layer suggesting that canonical Wnt is required for maintenance of self-renewal program of cervica l epi theli al cells. With progression to cervical int r aepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and carcinoma. Wntl, Wnt3a‘ Axin2, and Snail expression were gradually increased in patient samples suggesting that canonical Wnt pathway is involved in earl y step of carcinogenesis in uterine cervix. LRP6 and Axin2 transfected cells showed the highly increased nuclear Snai l resul ted from dec reased level 0 1' nu clear GSK3ß , indicating that LRP6- Axin2 serves to stabili ze Sna il protein levels and susLains iLs nllclear acc llrnulation by driv ing GSK3ß . RNA interference of Axin2 and Snail on SiHa cells relieved E-cadherin proximal promotel‘ activity and block the in 띠 vo chorioalantoic membra ne ln VaSlOn These results suggest the canon ical Wnt signa ling regul ating Axin2-GSK3ß compartmentalization may important for stabi li zation of E- cad herin repressor Snail during the multistep carcinogen ic process of uteri ne cervix. It may lead to not only tracing the proper biomarker 0 [' ca ncer progression‘ but a lso the development oJ new targets for therapeutic intervention in cancer

The effect of environmental factors on the over-wintering success of the apple snail, Pomacea canaliculata, which is considered as unable to hibernate during winter climate in Korea. This study was examined to determine the location of over-wintering habitats in the agricultural water system related with weed control using the apple snail in rice paddy field in the Yeongnam district from 2003 to 2006. Over-wintering success of the apple snail was observed at Hadong, Hapchen, Sanchung, Kimhae, Milyang, Changwon, Ulsan, Busan, Gyengju, Pohang, Chilgok, Seongju, Gumi, Sangju and Youngju in Yeongnam area. And the over-wintering locations of apple snail going north year by year. Accordingly, the successful over-wintering sites observed were deep wells, water running canals and brooks not dried conditions. A special feature of this sites was that the water of this sites was not frozen during winter season.

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT) plays a pivotal role in the convers ion of earl y s tage tumors into invasive malignancies‘ and has been shown to be regulated hy the transcri ptional factor. Snail. Recent ly‘ actlvatlon of the phosphatidylinositol 3' kinase (PI3K)/따<:T axis is emerging as a centra l feature of EMT‘ However. it is unclear whether the phosphorylation of AKT regulate the expl'ession of s nail in ora l cancer cell underwent EMT. T。 investigate a role of p-AKT in EMT, we assessed the effects of inhibi ting p-AK1' activity in oral squamous can cer cells(KOSCC-25B) using PIAs, structurally modified phosphatidyli nositol ether lipid analogues(P1As) . PIAs de creased phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terrninal Kinase(JNK) and increased phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase 3beta(GSK-3beta). Inhibition of p-AKT ir빼ce d down regulation of Snail and Twist. but Sip1 regulated independent of p-AKT inhibition. Also inhibi tion of p-AKT dec reased cell migration and invas ion. Therefore our results implicate that p-AKT may contribute to the translocalization of sna il in the EMT associated with canceJ cell rnigration and invasion

Down-regulation of E-cadherin marks the initiation of the epithelial-mesenchymal transit ion (EMT), a process exploited by cancer cells that display an invasive phenotype. The zinc finger transcription factor , Snail , functions as a potent repressor of E-cadherin expression that can, acting alone or in concert with the Wnt/β -catenin/TCFaxis, induce EMT both in neoplastic cells as well as normal cells during embryonic development. While mechanisms that might coordinate signaling events initiated by Snail and Wnt remain undefined, it is demonstrated that Snail displays ß -catenin-like canonical motifs that support its GS3Kdepende nt phosphorylation, ß - TrCP-directed ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. Accordingly, Snail half- life and repressor activity is enhanced by constructingphosphorylation- res istant mutants, depressing GSK3 activity via the Wnt signaling cascade or inhibiting proteasome function These findings define a potential mechanism wher eby Wnt signaling stabilizes the intracellular Snail and ß -catenin in tandem so as to cooperati vely engage the transcriptional programs that control EMT 1n human cancer, hyperactive Wnt signaling leads to the formation of a bipartite, -catenin/T ce ll facto r (TCF) complex which has been postulated to serγe as a trigger of the EMT that characterizes the tissue-invasive and metastatic properties of cancer cells. However, the molecular mechani sms by whi ch the ß -catenin/TCF complex triggers EMT-like programs remain undefined. Herein, it will be demonstrate that canonical Wnt signaling engages tumor cell de-differentiation and tissue-invasive activity by a heretofore unsuspected Axin2-dependent pathway that serves to stabilize the zinc transcription factor, Snail - a key regulator of normal and neoplastic EMT programs. Axin2 exerts this effect by acting as a nucleocytoplasmic chaperone for GSK3, the dominant kinase responsible for controlling Snail phosphorylation, ubiquitination and proteosomal degradation. As dysregulated Wnt signaling marks a diverse array of carcinogenic and metastatic states, t he identification of a ß -catenin/TCF-regulated Axin2/GSK3/Snail1 axis provides new mechanistic insights into Wnt- mediated EMT programs of human cancer

This study was investigated the potential of ducks and fish trap for the control of golden apple snail, Pomacea canaliculata, in paddy field and water canals. The smaller size of duck (700 g) preyed snails than the bigger one (1,300 g). The consumption of two ducks was bigger under plastic house. They preyed over 90% on the second days of release. The release time of ducks was more effective at seven days after inoculation of snails than simultaneous. Duck could suppress the density of snails at any time from month after inoculation. Four ducks per 30 ㎡ could control snails in an irrigation canals. The number of attracted golden apple snail per week was 216 in big fish trap (Φ 15 ㎝) with menthol paste which for a carp.

This study was carried out to determine occurrence and damage of golden apple snail, Pomacea canaliculata on water seeding area in Jeonnam province. The density of golden apple snail maintained high until October 2003, but quickly decreased from November. They overwintered only in a portion of the water canals but could not find in dried paddy field. They reproduced from May and June in the canal water and paddy field, respectively. Feeding time of golden apple snail on rice seedlings was 235.2 seconds, feeding length of that was 8.4 ㎝. When golden apple snail fed rice seedlings, the stem remain only 2.5 ㎝ from areal part which could not recover. The more density of golden apple snail, the faster feeding rate. Density and number of eggs laid of golden apple snail after overwintering was higher on bank around of paddy field than on middle of that. The percent of shell size after over wintering was higher in small (below 25 ㎜) than big (over 36 ㎜). But in case of Boseong area, the size was reverse because the soil has soft mud. The survival rate of overwintering golden apple snail was lower than that of breeding. They did not move when the temperature changed rapidly, but the temperature increased they start to move. They dead almost below -3℃. The damage of rice by golden apple snail in the direct water seeding was 20%. In machine transplanting, rice damaged only fore-end of leaf and recovered subsequently. When golden apple snail release in direct water seeding field, the percent of damage was 5.6% in immediately release plot. The later release, the lower damage.

다슬기는 예로부터 간염, 간경화, 지방간 등의 치료 및 개선에 이용되어 왔으며, 특히 소변불통, 소갈증(당뇨) 등의 약용으로 이용되어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 다슬기를 대상으로 항당뇨에 대한 효능을 과학적으로 검증하고 그 기작을 규명하고자 하였다. 먼저 다슬기의 생물학적 기능성을 높이기 위해 효소 가수분해를 실시하였으며, protamex 에 의한 가수분해도는 10시간 후 약 43% 수준을 나타내었다. PTP1B는 인슐린 신호전달기전에서 IRS-1의 인산화를 방해하여 인슐린 민감성을 저해시키는 효소이다. protamex 를 이용한 다슬기 가수분해물(MPH)의 PTP1B에 대한 저해 활성은 15.42±1.1 μg/mL의 IC50 값을 나타내어 양성대조군 ursolic acid의 16.7 μg/mL 보다 높은 저해활성을 보이면서 강한 항당뇨 활성 소재로서의 가능성을 보였다. 이에 따라 유리지방산을 이용하여 C2C12 myoblast에서 인슐린 저항성을 유도하고, MPH에 의한 포도당 흡수 정도를 확인하였다. 그 결과, 1 mM PA 처리에 의해 약 32% 수준으로 떨어진 포도당 흡수율은 MPH 처리에 의해 약 199% 수준으로 증가 하였다. 또한 장기간 고농도의 포도당(30 mM)에 의해 유도된 당독성 조건에서 MPH는 췌장의 베타세포 INS-1 세포의 생존율을 증가시키고, 대조군에 비해 약 160% 인슐린 mRNA 발현량을 증가시켰다. 이러한 결과에서 MPH는 PTP1B 활성을 저해함으로써 인슐린 신호전달 기작을 활성 화하고, 인슐린저항성 환경에서 포도당 흡수를 증진시켜 인슐린저항성을 개선하며, 나아가 고농도 포도당에 의해 유도되는 당독성환경에서 췌장 베타세포를 보호하고 인슐린 mRNA발현량을 정상화할 수 있다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

본 실험에서는 기능성이 풍부한 우렁이를 가공하여 중간 수분식품으로 개발하기 위하여 일반적인 건조제품의 특성인 단단한 조직감을 개선하고자 먼저 우렁이를 천연조직 연화제들을 첨가한 침지액에 침지한 후 냉풍건조를 이용해 반건조 우렁이를 제조하고 이들의 특성을 조사하였다. Glycerol을 연화제로 첨가한 경우 전단력의 감소와 더불어 수분함량 및 수분활성도의 감소 효과를 가져 올 수 있었던 반면, 키위나 파인애플을 첨가한 경우는 전단력은 감소한 반면 수

우렁이 생체에 대하여 일반성분을 분석한 결과 수분함량은 74.8%, 조단백질 12.7% 및 조지방 0.6%의 함량을 보여 고단백 저지방의 식품재료로써 그 이용 가능성을 찾을 수 있었다. 또한 우렁이를 껍질, 내장 및 근육 3부분으로 분류하여 무기성분을 분석한 결과 우렁이에 함유되어 있는 주요 무기성분으로는 P, Ca, Mg 및 Na이었으며, 그 중 껍질 및 내장, 근육모두에서는 Ca이 가장 많이 함유되어 있어 중요한 Ca 급원으로 이용 가능하다.

양산 내원사 계곡에 서식하는 난태생인 다슬기(Semisulcospira libertina libertina)를 재료로 하여 번식주기를 조사하였다. 서식지 수온은 연중 1.3~22.5였으며, 육중량비는 수온이 상승하기 시작하는 3월에 최고값을 보였고, 8월에 최저값을 나타내었다. 난모세포의 평균 직경은 7월에 249.62.6 로 최대값을 나타냈으며, 12월에 134.32.8 로 연중 최소값을 보였다. 다슬기는 혹서기와 혹한기를 제외하고 주년 번식하는 종으