Comparison of vegetable oils on the uptake of lutein and zeaxanthin by ARPE-19 cells.

Aim: To compare the effect of vegetable oils on the uptake of lutein and zeaxanthin by adult retinal pigment epithelial (ARPE)-19 cells .

Methods: ARPE-19 cells were cultured in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium-F-12 supplemented with 10% foetal bovine serum and 1% penicillin-streptomycin in a humidified 5% CO incubator maintained at 37°C. Cells were treated with 247 µmol/L lutein, 49 µmol/L zeaxanthin and 1% (v/v) of either coconut oil, corn oil, peanut oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil, castor oil, or linseed oil for 48h.

De novo assembly and phasing of a Korean human genome.

Advances in genome assembly and phasing provide an opportunity to investigate the diploid architecture of the human genome and reveal the full range of structural variation across population groups. Here we report the de novo assembly and haplotype phasing of the Korean individual AK1 (ref. 1) using single-molecule real-time sequencing, next-generation mapping, microfluidics-based linked reads, and bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) sequencing approaches.

Draft Genome Sequences of Fusobacterium nucleatum ChDC F145, ChDC F174, ChDC F206, and ChDC F300, Isolated from Human Subgingival Plaques in the Republic of Korea.

Recently, five strains were isolated from human subgingival plaques and were proposed as a novel subspecies of Fusobacterium nucleatum. Here, we report the draft genome sequences of the strains, except one for which the draft sequence was already introduced.

Draft Genome Sequence of Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. animalis ChDC F324, Isolated from a Human Subgingival Plaque in the Republic of Korea.

Five subspecies of Fusobacterium nucleatum have been classified: animalis, nucleatum, polymorphum, vincentii, and fusiforme. F. nucleatum subsp.

Draft Genome Sequence of Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. nucleatum ChDC F316, Isolated from a Human Peri-implantitis Lesion in the Republic of Korea.

Fusobacterium nucleatum is a Gram-negative anaerobe and is one of the causative agents of periodontal diseases, including peri-implantitis. Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. nucleatum ChDC F316 (KCOM 1322) was isolated from a human peri-implantitis lesion.

Draft Genome Sequence of Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. vincentii ChDC F8, Isolated from a Human Subgingival Plaque in the Republic of Korea.

Fusobacterium nucleatum is a Gram-negative, nonmotile, obligately anaerobic rod bacterium which might play an important role in the initiation and progression of periodontal diseases. F. nucleatum subsp.

Draft Genome Sequence of the Novel Peptoniphilus sp. Strain ChDC B134, Isolated from a Human Periapical Abscess Lesion.

The genus Peptoniphilus comprises butyrate-producing, nonsaccharolytic species that use peptone and amino acids as major energy sources. The novel Peptoniphilus sp. strain ChDC B134 (=KCOM 1628) was isolated from a human periapical abscess lesion.

Complete genome sequence of the diesel-degrading Acinetobacter sp. strain DR1.

The genus Acinetobacter is ubiquitous in soil, aquatic, and sediment environments and includes pathogenic strains, such as A. baumannii. Many Acinetobacter species isolated from various environments have biotechnological potential since they are capable of degrading a variety of pollutants.