• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.3613-3618
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• 2013

Object: To detect expression of hypoxia inducible factor-$1{\alpha}$ (HIF-$1{\alpha}$) and lysyl oxidase (LOX) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and explore their roles in prognosis. Methods: The mRNA levels of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ and LOX were investigated by real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction in 40 cases of tumour and paired normal tissues. In addition, protein expression of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ and LOX was examined by immunohistochemistry in 82 cases of tumour and 45 paired normal tissues. The relationship between HIF-$1{\alpha}$ or LOX and clinicopathologic characteristics, as well as the correlation between HIF-$1{\alpha}$ and LOX, were also examined. Kaplan-Meier survival curves and the log-rank test were used to analyze progression-free survival. Results: HIF-$1{\alpha}$ or LOX mRNA levels in tumor tissues was significantly higher than those in paired normal tissues (p<0.01). Positive HIF-$1{\alpha}$ or LOX protein expression in tumor tissues was noted in 46/82 (56.1%) and 49/82 (59.8%) of the cases, respectively, being significantly higher than those in paired normal tissues (p<0.05). There was significant correlation between the expression of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ or LOX and tumor size, lymph node metastasis and pathological stage (p<0.05). The expression of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ and LOX had a significant inverse impact on survival of patients with NSCLC. Conclusion: HIF-$1{\alpha}$ and LOX may play a pivotal role in the development of NSCLC, and may act in synergy to promote the progression of NSCLC.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.91-97
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• 2010

Epidermal keratinocytes overgrow in response to ultraviolet-B (UVB), which may be associated with skin photoaging and cancer development. Recently, we found that HIF-$1{\alpha}$ controls the keratinocyte cell cycle and thereby contributes to epidermal homeostasis. A further study demonstrated that HIF-$1{\alpha}$ is down-regulated by UVB and that this process is involved in UVB-induce skin hyperplasia. Therefore, we hypothesized that the forced expression of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ in keratinocytes would prevent UVB-induced keratinocyte overgrowth. Among several agents known to induce HIF-$1{\alpha}$, pyrithione-zinc (Py-Zn) overcame the UVB suppression of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ in cultured keratinocytes. Mechanistically, Py-Zn blocked the degradation of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ protein in keratinocytes, while it did not affect the synthesis of HIF-$1{\alpha}$. Moreover, the p21 cell cycle inhibitor was down-regulated after UVB exposure, but was robustly induced by Py-Zn. In mice repeatedly irradiated with UVB, the epidermis became hyperplastic and HIF-$1{\alpha}$ disappeared from nuclei of epidermal keratinocytes. However, a cream containing Py-Zn effectively prevented the skin thickening and up-regulated HIF-$1{\alpha}$ to the normal level. These results suggest that Py-Zn is a potential agent to prevent UVB-induced photoaging and skin cancer development. This work also provides insight into a molecular target for treatment of UVB-induced skin diseases.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.286-297
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• 1996

The proliferation of bone marrow stem cell compartment is thought to be under both positive and negative controls by cytokines and colony stimulation factors. Macrophage inflammatory $protein-1{\alpha}(MIP-1{\alpha})$ has been assessed for its potential to protect hematopoietic stem cells from cytotoxic effects of a cycle-specific antineoplastic agents. We have tested the ability of $MIP-1{\alpha}$ to suppress the proliferation of stem cell line Du.528.101 in variety of active status by using $[^{3}H]-thymidine$ incorporation test. The results were as follows. 1. The effect of $MIP-1{\alpha}$ on steady-state Du.528.101 cell represented the cell growth suppression at the concentration of 10, 50, 100nM of $MIP-1{\alpha}$(P<0.001). 2. $MIP-1{\alpha}$ stimulated the proliferation of Du.528.101 cells previously treated with IL-1 at the concentration of 5, 50nM of $MIP-1{\alpha}$(P<0.01). 3. The suppression effect of MIP-1 on Du.528.101 cells at the concentration of 5, 50nM was shown when cells were treated with $MIP-1{\alpha}$ before activation with $IL-1{\beta}(P<0.01)$. 4. The growth rate of synchronized cells were slower than that of non-synchronized ones, and $MIP-1{\alpha}$ represented the similar suppression effect on both synchronized and non-synchronized cells.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.109-115
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• 1991

This experiment was conducted to find out the time to farrowing induction after PGF2$\alpha$ treatment, the rate of farrowing induction, the effect of kids born by the induced farrowing on birth weight and development with study on artificial control of parturition in Korean native goats. A total of 24 pluriparous goats were offered for this experiment. The animals were divided into 4 goats per treatment by administration time(142, 145 or 148 day of pregnancy) and dosage (5 or 7.5mg). The results obtained in this experiments were as follows : 1. The effect of synchronization of estrus was induced 23 goats(95.1%), 16 goats(66.6%) in the 1st treatment and 7 goats(28.5%) in the 2nd treatment PGF2$\alpha$ and exhibited estrus at a mean interval of 75$\pm$5 hours after PGF2$\alpha$ injection. 2. The time to farrowing induction after PGF2$\alpha$ treatment on day 145 or 148 was significantly(P<0.01) shorter than that of the 5mg treatment, but there was no significant difference(P>0.01). 3. Parturition was induced in all goats(100%) treated 5 or 7.5mg of PGF2$\alpha$ on day 148 and 7.5mg of PGF2$\alpha$ on day 145, but was induced 75% in treatment with 5mg of PGF2$\alpha$ on day 145 and 5 or 7.5mg of F2$\alpha$ on day 142. 4. The birth weight and development of kids induced farrowing was heaviest (P<0.01) on days 148 among treatment, but there was no significant difference in dosage.

• 분석과학
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.235-243
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• 1996

${\alpha}$-Cyclodextrin을 사용하여 carbon paste 전극을 화학수식하였다. 화학수식전극의 특성은 P-니트로페놀과 ${\alpha}$-cyclodextrin과의 포함복합체형성을 기초로 연구하였다. 화학수식효과를 보기 위해 순환전압전류법과 시차펄스전압전류법을 사용하였다. ${\alpha}$-Cyclodextrin과 탄소분말을 2:1 의 비율로 섞은 전극에서 환원에 의한 봉우리 전류는 o-니트로페놀이나 히드로퀴논의 경우에 비해 p-니트로페놀의 경우 거의 완전히 사라졌다. 이는 p-니트로페놀과 ${\alpha}$-cyclodextrin간의 강한 포함복합체형성에 의한 것이다. 이 전극을 이용하여 p-니트로페놀 존재하에서 o-니트로페놀을 정량할 수 있었다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.73-76
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• 2000

Acute oral, intramuscluar, and intravenous toxicity studies of recombinant human interferon $\alpha$2$\alpha$(rhIFN $\alpha$2$\alpha$) were performed in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. SD rats were administered with doses of 31.25, 62.5, 125, 250 and 500 MIU/kg, respectively, and clinical signs, mortality and body weight changes were observed for 2 weeks. In all animals administered with rhIFN $\alpha$2$\alpha$, there was neither dead animals nor significant changes of body weights. In addition, no differences were found between control and treated groups in clinical signs and autopsy findings. Therefore, $LD_{50}$ of rhIFN $\alpha$2$\alpha$ was considered to be higher than 500 MIU/kg in SD rats.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.70-79
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• 2000

입자수, 압력, 온도일정의 앙상블(NPT-ensemble) 분자동력학(MD) 시뮬레이션을 이용하여 300$^{\circ}$K에서 $\alpha$-quartz의 결정축에 따른 일축압축강도를 계산하고, 자연산 $\alpha$-quartz 단결정 코아를 제작하여 일축압축강도시험을 실시하였다. $\alpha$-quartz 단결정 코아에 대한 일축압축시험에서 측정된 결과에 의하면 재하 방향이 c축에 평행한 경우가 수직인 경우보다 높은 강도를 나타내지만, MD 시뮬레이션에서 계산된 완전무결함 $\alpha$-quartz의 경우 이와 반대의 결과를 보이고 있다. 두 경우 모두 재하방향에 따른 강도 이방성을 보이고 있으나, 그 이유는 서로 다르다. MD 시뮬레이션에 의해 계산된 무결함 $\alpha$-quartz의 강도 이방성은 결정구조의 차이에 기인하는 것으로 사료된다. 이에 반해 일축압축시험을 통해 측정된 $\alpha$-quartz의 강도 이방성은 결정성장과정에서 생기는 주상 미세결함에 의해 영향을 받는다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제10권9호
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• pp.636-641
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• 2000

Zr-0.86Sn 합금이 $\beta{\rightarrow}\alpha$상변태 특성에 미치는 Fe와 V의 영향을 광학현미경과 투과전자현미경으로 연구하였다. 공냉의 경우에는 V의 첨가량이 증가함에 다라 $\beta{\rightarrow}\alpha+\beta$변태온도가 감소하여 미세한 $\alpha$-lath들의 폭을 더욱 감소시켰으나, Fe의 경우에는 첨가량이 증가함에 다라 오히려 $\alpha$-lath의 폭이 약간 증가하였다. 수냉의 경우에는 모든 합금에서 martensite 미세구조를 보였다. 수냉한 Zr-0.8Sn, Zr-0.8Sn-0.1Fe, Zr-0.8Sn-0.2Fe, Zr-0.8Sn-0.4Fe, Zr-0.8Sn-0.1V 그리고 Zr-0.8Sn-0.2V 합금에서는 주로 slipped martensite 미세구조가 형성된 반면에 수냉한 Zr-0.8Sn-0.4V 합금에서는 twinned martensite 미세구조가 관찰하였다. 수냉한 Zr-0.8Sn 합금에서 V의 첨가향이 증가함에 따라 slipped martensite에서 twinned martensite 미세구조로의 천이는 M(sub)s 온도의 감소에 기인한 것으로 생각된다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.238-244
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• 1981

Thin-layer chromatography을 이용(利用)하여 감자중(中)의 ${\alpha}-solanine$의 분리(分離), 정량방법(定量方法)을 모색하였다. Methanol-chloroform (2 : 1, v/v) 혼합용매를 이용한 감자 추출액에 0.2N HCl 용액을 가(加)하여 색소물질(色素物質)을 비롯한 불순물(不純物)을 제거한 후 진한 암모니아 용액(溶液)을 가(加)하여 생성(生成)된 침전을 원심분리(遠心分離)(25,000 rpm, $4^{\circ}C$, 10min.)함으로써 solanine의 침전을 얻었다. 얻어진 solanine 침전을 1% $NH_4OH-absolute$ ethanol-chloroform(1 : 2 : 2, v/v)의 용매 system을 사용(使用)한 TLC로 ${\alpha}-solanine$과 ${\alpha}-chaconine$을 분리(分離)하였다. 분리(分離)된 ${\alpha}-solanine$은 Infrared spectrophotometry에 의해서 순도(純度)가 확인(確認) 되었다. 분리(分離)된 ${\alpha}-solanine$을 진한 황산-1% paraformaldehyde(2:1, v/v) 용액(溶液)과 반응(反應)시킨 다음 310nm에서 흡광도(吸光度)를 측정(測定)하여 정량(定量)하였다. ${\alpha}-solanine$의 진한 황산-1% paraformaldehyde에 의한 발색용액(發色溶液)의 molar absorptivity는 2,090이었다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.265-271
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• 2009

The role that antioxidants play in the process of carcinogenesis has recently gained considerable attention. $\alpha$-Lipoic acid, a naturally occurring disulfide molecule, is a powerful antioxidant that reportedly exerts beneficial effects in patients with advanced cancer by reducing the level of reactive oxygen species and increasing glutathione peroxidase activity. In this study, we examined changes in the protein and mRNA expression associated with cell proliferation and apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cultured in the presence of various concentrations (0, 250, 500, and 1000 ${\mu}mol/L$) of $\alpha$-lipoic acid. The results revealed that $\alpha$-lipoic acid inhibited the growth of breast cancer cells in a dose-independent manner (P < 0.05). Additionally, $ErbB_2$ and $ErbB_3$ protein and mRNA expressions were significantly decreased in a dose-dependent manner in response to $\alpha$-lipoic acid (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the protein expression of phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt) levels and total Akt, and the mRNA expression of Akt were decreased dose-dependently in cells that were treated with $\alpha$-lipoic acid (P < 0.05). Bcl-2 protein and mRNA expressions were also decreased in cells that were treated with $\alpha$-lipoic acid (P < 0.05). However, Bax protein and mRNA expressions were increased in cells treated with $\alpha$-lipoic acid (P < 0.05). Finally, caspase-3 activity was significantly increased in a dose-dependent manner in cells treated with $\alpha$-lipoic acid (P < 0.05). In conclusion, we demonstrated that $\alpha$-lipoic acid inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell lines.