• Animal cells and systems
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.267-274
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• 2001

Calpains are a family of cysteine proteases existing primarily in two forms designated by the $Ca^{2+}$ concentration needed for activation in vitro, $\mu$-calpain (calpain-I) and m-calpain (calpain-II). The physiologica1 roles of calpains remain unclear. Many groups have proposed a role for calpains In apoptosis, but their patterns of activation are not well characterized. Calpains have been implicated in neutrophil apoptosis, glucocorticoid-induced thymocyte apoptosis, as well as many other apoptotic pathways. Calpain activation in apoptosis is usually linked upstream or downstream to caspase activation, or in a parallel pathway alongside caspase activation. Calpains have been suggested to be involved in DNA fragmentation (via endonuclease activation), but also as effector proteases that cleave cellular proteins involved in DNA repair, membrane associated proteins and other homeostatic regulatory proteins. Recently, our laboratory demonstrated $\mu$-calpain activation in NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreducatse 1 (NQO1)-expressing cells after exposure to $\beta$-lapachone, a novel quinone and potential chemo- and radio-therapeutic agent. Increased cytosolic $Ca^{2+}$ in NQO1-expressing cells after $\beta$-lapachone exposures were shown to lead to $\mu$-calpain activation. In turn, $\mu$-calpain activation was important for substrate proteolysis and DNA fragmentation associated with apoptosis. Upon activation, $\mu$-calpain translocated to the nucleus where it could proteolytically cleave PARP and p53. We provided evidence that $\beta$-lapachone-induced, $\mu$-calpain stimulated, apoptosis did not involve any of the known caspases; known apoptotic caspases were not activated after $\beta$-lapachone treatment of NQO1-expressing cells, nor did caspase inhibitors have any effect on $\beta$-1apachone-induced cell death. Elucidation of processes by which $\beta$-1apachone-stimulated $\mu$-calpain activation and calpains ability to activate endonucleases and induce apoptosis independent of caspase activity will be needed to further develop/modulate $\beta$-lapachone for treatment of human cancers that over-express NQO1.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.2363-2367
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• 2014

The association between the NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) gene C609T polymorphism (rs1800566) and gastric cancer has been widely evaluated, but a definitive answer is so far lacking. We first conducted a case-control study to assess this association in a large Han Chinese population, and then performed a meta-analysis to further address this issue. Although our case-control association study indicated no significant difference in the genotype and allele distributions of C609T polymorphism between gastric cancer patients and controls, in the meta analysis involving 4,000 subjects, comparison of alleles 609T and 609C indicated a significantly increased risk (46%) for gastric cancer (95% confidence interval (95%CI) for odds ratio (OR)=1.20-1.79) in individuals with the T allele. The tendency was similar to the homozygote (OR=1.81, 95%CI: 1.16-2.84), dominant models (OR=1.41, 95%CI: 1.12-1.79), as well as recessive model (OR=1.58, 95%CI: 1.06-2.35). Stratified analysis by study design demonstrated stronger associations in population-based than in hospital-based studies. And ethnicity-based analysis demonstrated a significant association in Asians. We conclude that the NQO1 gene C609T polymorphism increases the risk for gastric cancer, especially in Asian populations.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.52-73
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• 2022

Objectives: The anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative activities of LCVC (Lonicerae Flos, Citri Pericarpium and Violae Herba Complex) have not been fully elucidated. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanisms underlying these effects in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages. Methods: The evaluation of the anti-oxidative activity of LCVC was completed via DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging capacity, FRAP assay, measurement of polyphenol and flavonoid, assessment of ROS and NO levels in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells. The anti-inflammatory activity was defined by measuring the production of biomarkers (PGE2, IL-1B, IL-6 and TNF-𝛼), proteins (ERK, JNK, P38, Nrf2, Keap1, HO-1 and NQO1) and expressions of genes (iNOS, COX-2, IL-1𝛽, IL-6, TNF-𝛼, Nrf2, Keap1, HO-1 and NQO1) in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells. Results: LCVC have polyphenol and flavonoid contents. The results of DPPH and ABTS free radical scavenging capacity and FRAP assay showed that the anti-oxidative activity was increased. Production of ROS, NO, IL-6, TNF-𝛼, mRNA expressions of IL-1𝛽, IL-6, TNF-𝛼, Keap1, iNOS and COX-2 were decreased, and NQO1, Nrf2, and HO-1 were increased. In protein expression, JNK and Keap1 were decreased, NQO1, Nrf2 and HO-1 were increased, and no relationships were observed with the ERK and P38 by LCVC. Conclusions: These results suggest that LCVC may offer protective effects against LPS-induced inflammatory and oxidative responses through attenuating Nrf2/HO-1 pathway and MAPKs pathway. Therefore, we propose that LCVC has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative activities that have therapeutic potential in the treatment of inflammatory and oxidative disorders caused by the over-activation of macrophages.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.439-446
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• 2001

동치미에서 분리한 Leu. mesenteroides subsp. cremoris DLAB19 균주의 MNNG와 4-NQO에 대한 항돌연변이원성물질 생산을 위한 최적 조건을 조사한 결과, 탄소원으로 glucos들 첨가시 가장 높은 항돌연변이 효과를 나타내었으며, 질소원으로서 yeast extract와 bactopeptone 첨가시 항돌연변이 효과가 우수하였다. 탄소원으로 glucose의 농도를 2% 첨가시 MNNG와 4-NQO에 대한 항돌연변이 효과가 가장 우수하였으며, 질소원으로서 yeast extract와 bac-topetone의 농도를 1% 첨가시 가장 우수한 항돌연변이효과를 나타내었다. 항돌연변이원성 물질 생산을 위한 최적 배양 조건은 pH, 배양 온도, 배양 속도가 각각 7.0, 3$0^{\circ}C$ 및 150 rpm이었다. 상기의 최적 조건에서 36시간 배양시 가장 높은 항돌연변이 효과를 나타내었는데 S. enterica serovar typhimurium TA100과 TA98을 이용한 겨우 항돌연변이 효과가 각각 96.4%와 53.8%이었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.625-631
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• 1990

사과로부터 추출한 산화효소와 5종의 polyphenol 화합물을 반응시켜 얻어진 사과효소 갈변반응 생성물(AEBRP)들의 항돌연변이 효과를 검토하기 위해 발암물질로 알려져 있는 N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine(MNNG), mitomycin C(MMC), 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide(4NQO), benzo(${\alpha}$)pyrene(B(${\alpha}$)P) 그리고 3-amino-1,4-dimethyl-5H-pyrido(4,3-b) indole(Trp-P-1)에 대한 다섯 종류의 사과효소 갈변반응 생성물들의 돌연변이 억제효과를 검토하였다. Bacillus subtilis Hl7과 M45 두 균주를 이용하는 spore rec-assay에서 homocate-chol-AEBRP와 hydroquinone-AEBRP는 농도증가에 따라 MMC와 MNNG에 대하여 강한 억제효과를 나타내었으며 Salmonella typhimurium TA98과 TA100 두 균주를 이용한 Antimutagenicity test에서는 hydroxyhydro-quinone-AEBRP와 pyrogallol-AEBRP는 S-9mix 첨가시 두 균주에서 Trp-P-1과 B(${\alpha}$)P에 대하여 강한 억제효과를 나타내었다. 그리고 대부분의 AEBRP들은 MNNG로 유도된 TA98주에서 $50%{\sim}80%$의 억제효과를 나타내었으나 hydroxy-hydroquinone-AEBRP를 제외한 네 종류의 AEBRP들은 TA100 균주에서 약 94%의 억제효과를 나타내었다. 한편, 4NQO에 대한 다섯 종류의 AEBRP들의 돌연변이 억제효과는 일반적으로 약한 편이었으며, 특히 homocatechol-AEBRP는 TA98 균주에서 48%의 억제효과를 보였고 TA100 균주에서는 homocatechol-AEBRP와 hydroquinone-AEBRP가 46%에서 58% 정도의 억제효과를 나타내었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.2349-2354
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• 2013

NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) C609T gene polymorphisms have been reported to influence the risk for digestive tract cancer (DTC) in many studies; however, the results remain controversial and ambiguous. We therefore carried out a meta-analysis of published case-control studies to derive a more precise estimation of any associations. Electronic searches were conducted on links between this variant and DTC in several databases through April 2012. Crude odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to estimate the strength of associations in fixed or random effect models. Heterogeneity and publication bias were also assessed. A total of 21 case-control studies were identified, including 6,198 cases and 7,583 controls. Overall, there was a statistically significant association between the NQO1 C609T polymorphism and DTC risk (TT vs. CC: OR=1.224, 95%CI=1.055-1.421; TT/CT vs. CC: OR=1.195, 95%CI=1.073-1.330; TT vs. CT/CC: OR=1.183, 95%CI=1.029-1.359; T vs. C: OR=1.180, 95%CI=1.080-1.290). When stratified for tumor location, the results based on all studies showed the variant allele 609T might have a significantly increased risk of upper digest tract cancer (UGIC), but not colorectal cancer. In the subgroup analysis by ethnicity, we observed a significantly risk for DTC in Caucasians. For esophageal and gastric cancer, a significantly risk was found in both populations, and for colorectal, a weak risk was observed in Caucasians, but not Asians. This meta-analysis suggested that the NQO1 C609T polymorphism may increase the risk of DTC, especially in the upper gastric tract.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.192-199
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• 2016

The antioxidative activity and antimutagenic activity of the ethanol extracts from pericarp and seeds of wild grape (Vitis coignetiea) were analyzed in this study. The antioxidative activity of the extracts from wild grape was determined using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay and 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) assay. The antimutagenic activity of the extracts was evaluated on Salmonella typhimurium TA98 and TA100 by Ames test using 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide (4-NQO) and sodium azide as mutagens. In the antioxidative activity determination, $IC_{50}$ values of the DPPH radical scavenging activity of the extracts from pericarp and seeds were 27.16 ppm and 7.61 ppm, respectively. Additionally, ABTS radical scavenging activities of pericarp and seed extract were 99.75% and 98.87% at 200 ppm, respectively. In the antimutagenic activity determination, pericarp extract at 5 mg/plate inhibited 72.6% and 74.3% of mutagenicity of S. typhimurium TA98 induced by 4-NQO and sodium azaid, respectively. Also, the mutagenicity inhibition rates of seed extract at 5 mg/plate were 77.8% and 74.5% in S. typhimurium TA100 induced by 4-NQO and sodium azaid, respectively. These results demonstrate that the ethanol extract from wild grape has remarkable antioxidant activity and antimutagenicity.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.222-227
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• 2005

특수미인 거대배아미와 유색미의 발아처리에 의한 항돌연변이 활성의 변화를 평가하고자, 70% 에탄올 추출물이 in vitro에서 산화적 손상에 의한 DNA strand scission을 억제하는 효과와 함께 E. coli 및 V79 배양세포에 화학적으로 유발된 돌연변이에 대한 억제효과를 측정하였다. Mitomycin C로 유발된 돌연변이에 대한 억제활성을 E. coli에서 SOS chromotest로 조사한 결과, 활성은 발아유색미(40.4%) > 발아거대배아미(37.1%) > 무발아유색미(35.5%) > 발아현미(15.7%) > 무발아거대배아미(14.0%) > 무발아현미(0.8%)의 순서였다. Mitomycin C가 유도한 DNA strand scission에 대한 억제 효과는 무발아유색미 > 무발아거대배아미 > 발아유색미 > 발아현미 > 무발아현미 > 발아 거대배아미로 나타났다. V79 세포주에서 4-NQO로 유도된 6-TG 저항성 colony의 형성을 저해하는 활성을 지표로 항돌연변이 활성을 조사한 결과, 발아거대배아미(53.2%) > 무발아유색미(40.0%) > 무발아현미(21.2%) > 발아현미(14.4%) > 무발아거대배아미(0.23%)의 순서로 돌연변이를 저해하였는데, 발아유색미는 돌연변이를 촉진하는 것으로 나타났다(-69%).

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.1059-1064
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• 1996

키토산의 in vitro 돌연변이 억제활성을 Salmonella typhimurium reversion assay와 SOS chromotest 이용하여 살펴보았다. S. typhimurium에 의한 시험된 간접변이원 Trp-P-2에 대해서 0.1-1.0 mg/plate의 chitosan농도로 시험하였을 때, 24-65%의 돌연변이 억제활성을 나타내었다(p<0.01). Chitosan농도 0.1-0.5 mg/plate 범위에서는 용량-반응(dose-responese)관계를 나타내면서 저해효과를 나타내었으며, 0.5 mg/plate이상의 농도에서는 오히려 저해효과가 감소하는 경향이었다. 반면, 직접변이원인 SA 및 2-NF로 유도된 돌연변이에 대해서는 시험한 어느 농도에서는 chitosan에 의한 돌연변이 억제효과가 나타나지 않았다. Chitosan은 직접변이원인 4-NQO에 의한 SOS 유도에 대해 chitosan농도가 0.15 mg/assay 및 0.20 mg/assay일 때 4-NQO에 의해 유도된 유도지수(induction factor) 8.290을 4.226및 4.516으로 낮추어 46-49%의 저해활성을 나타내었다. 간접변이원인 Trp-P-2에 의한 SOS 유도에 대한 chitiosan의 억제효과는 시험한 chitosan의 농도범위에서 약 9-39%의 저해활성을 나타내었으며, chitosan농도가 0.1 mg/assay이 경우를 제외하고는 chitosan농도 증가에 따라 비례적으로 SOS유도 저해활성이 나타났다. Trp-P-2d 의해 DNA 손상을 유도한 다음 chitosan의 세포내 역제(bio-antimutagenicity) 활성을 살펴 본 결과, 저농도에서는 세포의 억제(desmutagenicity) 특성을, 0.75-1.0 mg/plate의 비교적 고농도에서는 세포내 억제특성을 나타내었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.963-969
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• 2013

비타민 C는 다양한 유전독성에 대하여 방호작용을 할 수 있는 것으로 알려져 있지만, 구체적 방호기작과 방호작용의 정도는 충분히 이해되어 있지 않다. 본 연구는 독성물질 및 환경의 조작에 의해 세포의 유전체가 손상되는 조건에서 비타민 C가 발휘하는 유전독성 방호효과를 정량하고, 그 방호기작을 분석하였다. Chinese hamster ovary 세포(CHO-K1)를 사용한 Comet assay를 수행하여, $H_2O_2$, $HgCl_2$, N-methyl-N-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG), 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide (4NQO)와 자외선에 노출된 세포의 DNA 손상 정도를 측정하였다. 비타민 C 방호효과를 측정한 결과, $H_2O_2$, $HgCl_2$, 4NQO를 비타민 C와 함께 처리한 경우, DNA 손상이 대조군 수준으로 감소하였다. 자외선의 경우 비타민 C의 방호효과가 나타났으나 대조군 수준까지 미치지 못하였으며, MNNG의 경우 비타민 C가 전혀 방호하지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 비타민 C를 유전독성노출 이전에 처리한 세포들의 DNA 손상 정도가 독성노출 이후에 처리된 경우보다 28~49% 낮은 것으로 측정되었다. 이는 독성노출 이전 시점에 도입된 비타민 C가 세포외액과 세포질에 존재하여, 이후에 도입되는 유전독성물질과 직접적으로 작용하며, 강력한 항산화제로써 1차적인 항산화작용을 담당함을 시사한다. 그러나 MNNG의 경우처럼 비타민 C가 방호효과를 보이지 않는 유전독성물질이 존재하므로, 유전독성물질의 독성기작에 따라 비타민 C의 방호효과는 제한되는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 각 유전독성물질의 독성기작과 비타민 C의 방호기작과의 상호작용에 대한 연구가 필요하며, 비타민 C의 항산화 방어 기작(antioxidant defense mechanism)의 다양성에 대한 규명이 이루어져야 할 것으로 사료된다.