• 생약학회지
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• 제33권1호통권128호
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• pp.64-68
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• 2002

71종의 베트남 약용식물을 메탄올로 추출하여 얻은 80개의 추출물을 $100\:{\mu}g/mL$의 농도로 조제하여 인체 페암세포인 A549세포에 대한 세포독성을 측정하였다. 9개의 추출물이 30% 이하의 암세포 생존율을 나타내었으며, 이들 중 Meliosma pinnata (VK03, 4%), Goniothalamus vietnamensis (VK05, 06, 0%), Garcinia sp. (VK50, 51, 0%) 그리고 Aglaia aphanamixis (VK63, 11 %)는 15% 이하의 암세포 생존율을 나타내었다. Goniothalamus vietnamensis의 잎과 뿌리 그리고 Garcinia species의 잎의 메탄올 추출물은 $100\:{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 암세포의 성장을 100% 억제하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.277-286
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• 2016

Makgeolli lees (ML) has several physiological effects such as antioxidant, antidiabetic, and anticancer properties, but its biological functions have not been determined definitively. Here, we tested whether ML has a cytoprotective effect on paraquat (PQ)-induced oxidative stress in the human lung carcinoma cell line A549. At 0.1 mg/ml ML, viability of PQ-exposed A549 cells was restored by 12.4%, 18.5%, and 48.6% after 24, 48, and 72 h, respectively. ML also reduced production of the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) that were generated by PQ treatment. Further experiments revealed that ML treatment enhanced the expression and nuclear translocation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) as well as ARE-GFP reporter activity. ML treatment also effectively increased the expression of NRF2's target genes NAD(P)H dehydrogenase quinone 1 (NQO1) and heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1). Moreover, we found that expression of cytoprotective genes, including glutathione peroxidases (GPXs), superoxide dismutase (SOD1), catalase (CAT), peroxiredoxin 3 (PRDX3), and peroxiredoxin 4 (PRDX4), was greatly enhanced by treatment with ML during PQ exposure. Taken together, the data suggest that treatment of PQ-exposed A549 cells with ML ameliorates cytotoxicity through induction of NRF2 expression and its target genes HO-1, NQO1, and other antioxidant genes. Thus, ML may serve as a functional food applicable to ROS-mediated human diseases.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.1271-1284
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• 1997

연구배경 : 종양괴사인자(tumor necrosis factor ; TNF)는 다양한 생물학적 기능을 가지고 있는 바, 그 중 생체 외에서 증명된 뚜렷한 항암 효과로 말미암아 최근 항암 유전자요법의 중요한 대상으로 관심을 모으고 있다. 현재 유전자 이입의 기술적 문제로 생체 외에서 암세포에 유전자 이입을 시행한 후 이를 다시 환자의 생체내로 이식하는 방법이 연구의 주종을 이루고 있다. 그러나 저자들의 과거의 연구를 포함한 여러 연구에서 TNF가 이입된 암세포는 TNF에 대해 내성을 보이는 것으로 증명되었고 이에는 새로이 방어 단백질을 합성하는 것이 관여할 것이라는 시사가 있었다. 이 획득내성의 기전을 밝히는 것이 종양생물학의 이해를 넓히고 보다 효과적인 항암 유전자요법을 개발하기위한 매우 중요한 과제로 생각된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.304-313
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• 2006

연구배경 : Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1)은 heme의 분해 대사과정에 관여하는 유도성 효소로 heme을 분해하여 biliverdin, free iron, 및 일산화탄소 등을 생성시킨다. HO-1의 발현은 다양한 스트레스성 자극에 반응하여 생체방어 기능을 갖는 것으로 알려져 있는데 세포성장이나 세포사 특히 세포고사를 조절하는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 현재 신장암, 전립선암, 간암, 육종 등의 고형암에서 발현됨이 알려져 있고, 실제 HO-1 억제제를 투여했을 때 암성장이 억제됨이 보고되었다. 저자들은 폐암세포주들에서 HO-1의 발현유무와 그 역할을 규명하고 나아가 HO-1 억제제의 치료제로서의 가능성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 비소세포폐암세포주인 A549, H23, NCI-H157, NCI-H460을 이용하였다. 세포독성은 MTT 방법으로 구하였고, HO-1의 발현은 Western blotting으로 확인하였다. HO의 효소활성은 시간당 세포단백질의 mg당 형성된 빌리루빈의 양을 이용하여 측정하였다. 또한 $H_2O_2$의 생성은 horse radish peroxidase(HRP)와 형광물질인 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein(DCF)를 이용한 두 가지 방법을 이용하였다. A549세포에 HO-1 small interfering RNA(siRNA)을 주입하여 유식세포 분석과 caspase-3에 대한 Western blotting을 통하여 세포고사유무를 확인하였다. 결 과 : 비처리 상태에서 다른 세포주에 비해 A549세포의 HO-1 발현이 증가되었으며 HO-1 활성억제제인 ZnPP를 처리하였을 때 생존율의 의미 있는 감소를 보였다. 이러한 소견과 일치하여 ZnPP는 용량의존적으로 HO 의 효소활성 감소와 세포 내 $H_2O_2$ 생성의 증가를 초래하였다. 또한 HO-1 siRNA로 주입된 A549세포는 세포고사를 유도하였다. 결 론 : HO-1은 폐암의 치료에 있어서 새로운 분자생물학적 기전의 가능성을 제시하여 HO-1에 대한 표적치료의 가능성을 보여줄 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.166-177
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• 2018

Plant essential oils are defined as fragrant volatile oils extracted from leaves, stems, fruits, flowers, and roots of a plant. Such oils are composed of multiple components and multiple functions. By accumulation of inductive information, various plant essential oils have been studied for using in therapeutic medicine for various diseases. Despite of the apparent advantages of essential oils as a source of therapeutic medicines, plant essential oils have many limitations, including cytotoxic side effects. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the toxicity and the mechanisms of cytotoxicity of such oils. In this study, we evaluated the cytotoxicity to human-derived cell lines of 10 plant essential oils provided by National Institute of Forest Science (i.e., Larix kaempferi; Abies holophylla; Zanthoxylum ailanthoides; Pinus parviflora; Tsuga sieboldti; Chamaecyparis pisifera; Cryptomeria japonica; Pinus densiflora; Illicium anisatum; Pinus thunbergii). Cytotoxicity evaluations were accomplished by using CCK-assays and PCR-based cytotoxicity-related marker gene analyses with A549 cell line, and the Detroit551 cell line which are lung and skin cell line. The genes were analyzed included caspase-3 has a role in cell apoptosis, and the other cyclinA, cyclinB, cyclinD, and cyclinE regulated cell cycling for the cell proliferation. By examining the five cytotoxicity-related marker genes by performing real-time PCR and examined the cytostatic gene regulation associated with the various essential oils. The results of this study showed that the degree of cytotoxicity and the cytostatic gene regulation which could give precious information for using the plant essential oil for the clinical usages.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.147-152
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• 1998

Cinnamaldehydes and related compounds were synthesized from various cinnamic acids based on the $2^{I}$-hydroxycinnamaidehyde isolated from the bark of Cinnamomum cassia Blume. The cytotoxicity to human solid tumor cells such as A549, SK-OV-3, SK-MEL-2, XF498 and HCT15 were measured. Cinnamic acid, cinnamates and cinnamyl alcohols did not show any cytotoxicity against the human tumor cells. Cinnamaldehydes and realted compounds were resistant to A549 cell line up to 15 .mu.g/ml. In contrast, HCT15 and SK-MEL-2 cells were much sensitive to these cinnamaidehyde analogues which showed $ED{50} values 0.63-8.1{\mu}g/ml.$Cytotoxicity of the saturated aldehydes was much weak compared to their unsaturated aldehydes. From these studies, it was found that the key functional group of the cinnamaldehyde-related compounds in the antitumor activity is the propenal group.p.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.425-431
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• 2018

Benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P), a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, is a principal component of cigarette smoke. B[a]P can cause lung carcinogenesis and plays a key role in lung cancer progression. The role of B[a]P has been reported in lung cancer, but its effects on lung cancer stem cells (CSCs) have not been investigated. Emerging evidence indicates that CSCs are associated with carcinogenesis, tumor initiation, relapse, and metastasis. Therefore, targeting CSCs to defeat cancer is a challenging issue in the clinic. This study explored whether B[a]P alters gene expression in lung cancer cells and CSCs. The lung adenocarcinoma A549 cell line was used to investigate the role of B[a]P on lung cancer cells and lung CSCs using microarray and quantitative PCR. B[a]P ($1{\mu}M$) provoked gene expression changes in A549 cancer cells and CSCs by deregulating numerous genes. Gene pathway analysis was performed using GeneMANIA and GIANT. We identified genes that were coexpressed and showed physical interactions. These findings improve our understanding of the mechanism of B[a]P in lung cancer and cancer stem cells and can be an attractive therapeutic target.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2004

Metallothionein gene expression of diesel exhaust particles (DEP) was investigated in human lung epithelial cell line. DEP was collected from diesel motor bus and soluble fraction in water was obtained. Cells, grown to near confluence, were exposed to 5-50 ppm DEP for 6 hours. Regarding the metallothionein gene expressions, MT-1 and MT-2 were induced in the DEP-treated cell by using RT-PCR and real-time PCR. However, MT-3 which is known to be brain specific, and another isoform MT-4 were not expressed in cadmium-treated groups as well as control group. Heavy metal of DEP was also analyzed and Zn was found as the major component of heavy metals in DEP used in this study.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.59-61
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• 2000

The cytotoxic activities of the methanol extracts of 44 plant species in 31 families against five human solid A549 (lung), SK-OV-2 (ovarian), SK-MEL-2 (melanoma), XF-498 (central nervous system), and HCT-15 (colon) tumor cell lines were examined using the sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay. Responses varied with both cell line and plant species used. Potent cytotoxic activities ($ED_{50}$, <$40{\mu}g/ml$) against all model tumor cell lines were produced from the extracts of Rhus chinensis gall (Galla rhois), Betula platyphylla var. japonica bark, Inula helenium root, Cinnamomum cassia bark, Cinnamomum sieboldii root bark, Lysimachia davurica whole plant, and Evodia rutaecarpa fruit. These plants may be useful for developing new types of naturally occurring anti-tumor agents.

• 생약학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.77-81
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• 2000

The MeOH extract of Notopterygium incisum showed a strong cytotoxicity against B16 murine melanoma cell line. From this extract three furanocoumarins including bergamottin, isoimperatorin, notopterol and one polyacetylenic compound (falcarindiol) together with one phenylpropanoid (caffeic acid methyl ester) and one triterpenoid (pregnenolone) were isolated. The isolated compounds were evaluated for cytotoxic activity against four kinds of cancer cell lines, e.g. P388 (murine lymphocytic leukemia), B16 (murine melanoma), A549 (human lung carcinoma) and SK-OV-3 (human ovarian cancer). Among the isolates, falcarindiol and caffeic acid methyl ester expressed a significant antiproliferative activity against all tested cell lines.