• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.51-61
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• 2007

목적 : 이 연구는 봉독의 주요 성분인 낮은 농도의 melittin이 in vitro에서 세포자멸사 관련 단백질과 전립 선암세포 PC-3 증식 관련 수용체의 발현 조절을 통하여 세포자멸사(Apoptosis)를 유도하는지 in vivo에서 또한 전립선 암세포주인 PC-3 세포의 성장을 억제하는지 살펴보고자 하였다. 방법 : Melittin을 처리한 후 전립선암세포 PC-3의 성장억제를 관찰하기 위해 WST-l assay와 morphology analysis를 시행하였고， 세포자멸사 관련 MAP kinase 계열의 대표인 ERK1/2과 전립선암세포 증식관련 수용체인 PDGF-BB receptor ${\beta}$의 활성 변화 관찰에는 western blot analysis 및 Immunofluorescence Staining , Confocal immunocytochemistry를 시행하였으며， 전립암세포의 종양형성에는 흉선을 제거한 쥐에 Tumorigenecity study를 시행하였다. 결과 : 1. PC-3 세포에서 Melittin 처리 후 세포증식이 억제되었고 세포의 형태는 세포자멸사의 특징을 나타내었다. 2. PC-3 세포에서 Melittin 처리 후 ERKl/2과 PDGF-BB receptor ${\beta}$의 활성이 억제되었다. 3. PC-3 세포에서 Melittin과 AG1296을 함께 투여시 PDGF-BB receptor ${\beta}$ 활성억제의 상승효과가 나타났다. 4. 흉선 제거 후 전립선암세포주를 이식한 쥐에서 Melittin을 피내로 주입한 결과 전립선암의 크기와 무게가 유의하게 감소하였다. 결론 : 이상의 결과는 Melittin이 ERKl/2과 PDGF BB receptor ${\beta}$의 활성 억제를 통하여 인간 전립선암세포주인 PC-3의 세포자멸사를 유발함으로써 증식억제 효과가 있음을 입증한 것이며, 이를 재확인한 생처 연구에서의 긍정적인 결과는 향후 Melittin의 전립선암 예방과 치료에 대한 효과적인 치료제 개발에 초석이 될 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.19 no.8
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• pp.1009-1015
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• 2009

The beneficial use of sedatives is often required for medically ill patients. This study examined the effect of plant flavonoids and diazepam peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) activation and glucose utilization in breast cancer cells, along with their interactions. In estrogen receptor negative MDA-MB-231 cells, the anti-proliferative activity of fisetin (3,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxyflavone) and diazepam was more prominent than in estrogen receptor positive MCF-7 cells. Unlike PBR ligands, treatment with $10^{-6}$ M concentration of diazepam for 3 days exhibited anti-proliferative effects, while similar to apigenin (4',5,7-Trihydroxyflavone) and fisetin, diazepam hardly affected the PBR mRNA expression by MDA-MB-231 cells. Treatment with $10^{-6}$ M concentration of flavonoids and diazepam for 3 days inhibited the glucose utilization of MDA-MB-231 cells. Treatment with $10^{-6}$ M concentration of flavonoids and diazepam for 6 days showed increased cytotoxicity and reduced the PBR mRNA expression of the MDA-MB-231 cells. Apigenin enhanced diazepam-induced anti-proliferative effects on the MDA-MB-231 cells as well. All together, this study showed the in vitro anti-proliferative activity of flavonoids and diazepam on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells, plus additive enhancements. In conclusion, this study provides experimental basis for advanced trials in the future.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.289-293
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• 2017

Ethanol extract of garlic peels (GPE) was investigated for its antiproliferative effects on human cancer cell lines. Human lung cancer cell line A549 treated with $500{\mu}g/mL$ GPE resulted in the growth inhibition of A549 by 90%. In stomach cancer cell AGS proliferation inhibition activity, GPE showed 45% and 71% inhibition of AGS growth at $1,000{\mu}g/mL$ and $2,000{\mu}g/mL$, respectively. GPE inhibited the growth of the breast cancer cells MCF-7 effectively at low concentration and showed 78% and 90% inhibitions of MCF-7 growth at $200{\mu}g/mL$ and $500{\mu}g/mL$, respectively. GPE showed very significant antiproliferation effect on liver cancer cell line Hep3B and inhibited Hep3B cell growth by 57% at $100{\mu}g/mL$, and the inhibition's rate increased up to 87% at $500{\mu}g/mL$. Antiproliferation effect of GPE on colorectal cancer cell HT-29 showed 15% reduction of HT-29 cell growth at $200{\mu}g/mL$ and the growth rate was reduced in a dose dependent manner up to $1,000{\mu}g/mL$. These results indicated that GPE had high antiproliferation effects on breast and liver cancer cell lines at low concentrations ($200{\mu}g/mL$), and by higher concentrations over $500{\mu}g/mL$, GPE inhibited the growth of A549 and HT-29. The results of our study suggested the potential use of garlic peels for use as an excellent antiproliferative substance for human cancer cells.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.136-142
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• 2002

Anticarcinogen is one of the major strategies for cancer control. It is well established that dietary factors play an important role in modulating the development of certain types of human cancer. We investiagted the anticarcinogenic effects of Sedum sarmentosum Bunge (SS) with Platycodon grandiflorum A. extracts on HepG2, HeLa and MCF-7 cell lines. By the MTT assay, among the five partition layers of methanol extract of SS (SSM), the ethylether partition layer of SS (SSMEE) showed the strongest cytotoxic effects on all cell lines. We also investigated the synergistic effect of the combination of SS and PG extracts on growth inhibition of the HepG2, HeLa and MCF-7 cell lines compared to the effects of five partition layers of SSM. Combination of SS and PG extracts significantly increased cytotoxic effects on all cell lines. Therefore, we were able to conclude that ethylether partition layer, SSMEE might have potentially useful cytotoxic materials on all the human cancer cells which we used. And we could suggest that the combination of SS with PG enhanced the anticarcinogenic effect on HepG2, HeLa and MCF-7 cell lines. We also determined QR activity of partition layers of SSM, among them, SSMEE on HepG2 cells showed the highest QR activity, 3.21 as control value of 1.0.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.55-61
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• 2012

Akt is known to play an important role in cell proliferation and differentiation, and is also over-expressed in several types of cancer cells. In this study, we explored the anti-proliferative effects of selenium in HT-29 colon cancer cells, mediated through effects on Akt and COX-2. Selenium treatments at different concentrations and for different durations inhibited proliferation of HT-29 colon cancer cells and increased apoptotic cell death. Selenium treatment decreased Akt phosphorylation and COX-2 expression. Treatment with LY294002 (an Akt inhibitor) decreased proliferation of HT-29 cells, while a combined treatment with LY294002 and selenium resulted in even further decreases in cell proliferation. Inactivation of Akt by Akt siRNA treatment abolished these inhibitory effects on cell growth. COX-2 expression decreased in Akt transfected cells compared to non-transfected cells. These results suggest that selenium induced both anti-proliferative and apoptotic effects by inhibiting Akt phosphorylation and COX-2 expression. Selenium treatment also appeared to induce synergistic anti-proliferative effects by inhibition of Akt in HT-29 colon cancer cells.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.21 no.12
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• pp.1746-1751
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• 2011

This study examined the effects of estrogen, progesterone and tamoxifen at different concentrations and treatment periods on proliferation of a human cervical carcinoma cell line, HeLa, in culture, based on MTT assay. Estrogen did not have an effect on the cellular proliferation in concentrations up to $1{\mu}g$/ml for treatment periods of between 2.5 and 6 days, but significantly inhibited proliferation at a higher concentration of $10{\mu}g$/ml in a progressive manner with increasing treatment periods. Also, treatment of HeLa with more than $10{\mu}g$/ml of progesterone for 2.5 days significantly inhibited proliferation and caused a concentration-dependent inhibition with 4 days of treatment. However, longer treatment with progesterone for 6 days abolished the concentration-dependent inhibitory effect on cellular proliferation observed with the 4-day treatment period. Furthermore, tamoxifen required a higher concentration ($100{\mu}g$/ml) than estrogen to bring about the inhibitory effect on the HeLa proliferation. These results suggest that high concentrations of estrogen, progesterone and tamoxifen may suppress proliferation of HeLa, and both the concentration and the treatment period may also influence their inhibitory effects on cellular proliferation.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.217-222
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• 2003

We studied effects of hot water extract of Lentinus edodes (Berk.)sing. and Pleurotus eryngii (De Candolle ex Fries) Quel mushroom on proliferation and apoptosis of the human colon adenocarcinoma, HT-29 and Caco-2.. Cells were maintained with Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium/Ham's F-12 nutrient mixture supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum at 37$^{\circ}C$ in a humidified $CO_2$. For cell proliferation experiments, cells were seeded in 35 mm dishes, treated with the various concentrations of the extract for the different time course. Apoptosis was measured by caspase-3 activity The more contents of the extract added in HT-29 and Caco-2 were, the more cell proliferation was suppressed. When we incubated HT-29 cells for 24, B\ulcorner72, and 96 hours after treatments, cell proliferation was markedly suppressed after 96 hours. Also, caspase-3 activity in HT-29 was increased by the treatment of Lentinus edodes and Pleurotus eryngii extracts. However, the treatment of the extract to SNU484, Korean stomach adenocarcinoma, did not show any influence on cell proliferation and caspase-3 activity Therefore, Lentinus edodes and Pleurotus eryngii are strongly recommended for the prevention and treatment of colon cancer.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.40 no.4 s.273
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• pp.256-263
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• 2007

Background: Intimal hyperpiasia is characterized by a proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells in the intimal layer Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is known to suppress smooth muscle cell proliferation. We propose that EGCG may have a protective effect against the development of intimal hyperplasia through the suppression of smooth muscle cell proliferation. Material and Method: Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and rat aortic smooth muscle cells (RASMC) were cultured with different concentrations of EGCG, and proliferation and migration speed were measured. In 20 dogs, the autologous jugular veins were interposed into the carotid arteries. For the study group (n=10), the graft was stored for 30 minutes in EGCG solution and 300mM EGCG was applied to the perivascular space after grafting. After 6 weeks, the intimal and medial thickness was measured. Result: The proliferation of RASMC and HUVEC was suppressed with EGCG. The migration of RASMC was suppressed with EGCG, but that of HUVEC was not affected. In the in vivo study, the intimal thickness was thinner in EGCG group than in the control group (p<0.05), but the medial thickness did not show any difference. The intimal/medial thickness ratio was lower in the EGCG group (p<0.05). Conclusion: EGCG suppresses intimal hyperplasia after vascular grafting, and this may be mediated by prevention of migration and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells. The use of EGCG may offer new therapeutic modality to prevent intimal hyperplasia.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.17 no.1 s.81
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• pp.31-38
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• 2007

Infection with virulent or attenuated Salmonella typhimuriumhas known to induce reduction in proliferative responses of spleen cells. We investigated a role of lipid A from S. typhimurium, a B cell mitogen, on proliferation of spleen cells by T cell mitogens such as concanavaline A and phytohemagglutinin under in vitro and ex vivo conditions. Lipid A alone induced proliferation of spleen cells in vitroin a dose-dependent manner. However, subsequent treatment of concanavaline A or phytohemagglutin in after lipid A treatment induced proliferation suppression of murine spleen cells in vitro and ex vivo. Removal of macrophages from spleen cells, which were obtained from a lipid A-injected mouse, restored proliferation by concanavaline A and phytohemagglutinin, indicating that macrophages appeared to play a role in lipid A-induced suppression. Secreted molecules from macrophages did not accounted for the suppression because suppressive effect was not achieved when the supernatant from macrophage-containing spleen cell culture was conditoned to macrophage-depleted spleen cell culture. Co-culture of spleen cells from lipid A-treated and - untreated mice showed proliferation suppression as increasing cell numbers of lipid A-treated mouse. These data suggested that the cell-to-cell contact of macrophage with splenic lymphocyte cells is responsible for immune responses against lipid A, which is applicable to the case of human S. typhi infection.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.101-108
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• 1982

The effects of ginseng extract and ginseng saponin on the growth of bacterial cells were variable depending upon the species of bacterium and concentrations of saponin. Serratia marcescens and Aerobocter aerosenes showed the maximum growth in the basal medium pius 0.1% of ginseng extract, but did the suppressed growth in the medium plus above 1 % of ainseng extract. Stophylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli showed the maximum growth in the basal medium plus 5% of ginseng extract. The slightly accelerated growth was shown with Micrococus flavus and Aerobacter aerogenes cultivated in the basal medium plus 0.002% of ginseng saponin, but the remarkably supressed growth was done in the medium plus above 0.02% of ginseng saponin. Ginseng saponin functioned a physiologically suppressing factor of growth to genus Serratia, but no antimicrobial activity was found against Erwinia aroideae and Sarcina marginata. The substance causing the antimicrobial activity from ginseng saponin was proven to be a ginsenoside Rg$_1$.