• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권16호
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• pp.6813-6823
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• 2015

Glioblastoma, also known as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is the most aggressive of human brain tumors and has a stunning progression with a mean survival of one year from the date of diagnosis. High cell proliferation, angiogenesis and/or necrosis are histopathological features of this cancer, which has no efficient curative therapy. This aggressiveness is associated with particular heterogeneity of the tumor featuring multiple genetic and epigenetic alterations, but also with implications of aberrant signaling driven by growth factors. The transforming growth factor ${\beta}$ ($TGF{\beta}$) superfamily is a large group of structurally related proteins including $TGF{\beta}$ subfamily members Nodal, Activin, Lefty, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and growth and differentiation factor (GDF). It is involved in important biological functions including morphogenesis, embryonic development, adult stem cell differentiation, immune regulation, wound healing and inflammation. This superfamily is also considered to impact on cancer biology including that of GBM, with various effects depending on the member. The $TGF{\beta}$ subfamily, in particular, is overexpressed in some GBM types which exhibit aggressive phenotypes. This subfamily impairs anti-cancer immune responses in several ways, including immune cells inhibition and major histocompatibility (MHC) class I and II abolishment. It promotes GBM angiogenesis by inducing angiogenic factors such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-I) and insulinlike growth factor-binding protein 7 (IGFBP7), contributes to GBM progression by inducing metalloproteinases (MMPs), "pro-neoplastic" integrins (${\alpha}v{\beta}3$, ${\alpha}5{\beta}1$) and GBM initiating cells (GICs) as well as inducing a GBM mesenchymal phenotype. Equally, Nodal promotes GICs, induces cancer metabolic switch and supports GBM cell proliferation, but is negatively regulated by Lefty. Activin promotes GBM cell proliferation while GDF yields immune-escape function. On the other hand, BMPs target GICS and induce differentiation and sensitivity to chemotherapy. This multifaceted involvement of this superfamily in GBM necessitates different strategies in anti-cancer therapy. While suppressing the $TGF{\beta}$ subfamily yields advantageous results, enhancing BMPs production is also beneficial.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.343-351
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• 2016

Although the chemical, physical, and nutritional properties of bovine milk have been extensively studied, only a few studies have attempted to characterize milk-synthesizing genes using RNA-seq data. RNA-seq data was collected from 21 Holstein samples, along with group information about milk production ability; milk yield; and protein, fat, and solid contents. Meta-analysis was employed in order to generally characterize genes related to milk production. In addition, we attempted to investigate the relationship between milk related traits, parity, and lactation period. We observed that milk fat is highly correlated with lactation period; this result indicates that this effect should be considered in the model in order to accurately detect milk production related genes. By employing our developed model, 271 genes were significantly (false discovery rate [FDR] adjusted p-value<0.1) detected as milk production related differentially expressed genes. Of these genes, five (albumin, nitric oxide synthase 3, RNA-binding region (RNP1, RRM) containing 3, secreted and transmembrane 1, and serine palmitoyltransferase, small subunit B) were technically validated using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) in order to check the accuracy of RNA-seq analysis. Finally, 83 gene ontology biological processes including several blood vessel and mammary gland development related terms, were significantly detected using DAVID gene-set enrichment analysis. From these results, we observed that detected milk production related genes are highly enriched in the circulation system process and mammary gland related biological functions. In addition, we observed that detected genes including caveolin 1, mammary serum amyloid A3.2, lingual antimicrobial peptide, cathelicidin 4 (CATHL4), cathelicidin 6 (CATHL6) have been reported in other species as milk production related gene. For this reason, we concluded that our detected 271 genes would be strong candidates for determining milk production.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.249-255
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• 2009

Esculetin, a coumarin compound, has been known to inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis in several types of human cancer cells. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in esculetin-induced apoptosis are still uncharacterized in human leukemia cells. In this study, we have investigated whether esculetin exerts anti-proliferative and apoptotic effects on human leukemia U937 cells. It was found that esculetin could inhibit cell viability in a time-dependent manner, which was associated with the induction of apoptotic cell death such as increased populations of apoptotic- sub G1 phase. Apoptosis of U937 cells by esculetin was associated with an inhibition of Bcl-2/Bax binding activity, formation of tBid, down-regulation of X-linked inhibitor of apoptotic protein (XIAP) expression, and up-regulation of death receptor 4 (DR4) and FasL expression. Esculetin treatment also induced the degradation of ${\beta}$-catenin and DNA fragmentation factor 45/inhibitor of caspase-activated DNase (DFF45/ICAD). Furthermore, a caspase-3 specific inhibitor, z-DEVD-fmk, significantly inhibited sub-G1 phase DNA content, morphological changes and degradation of ${\beta}$-catenin and DEE45/ICAD. These results indicated that a key regulator in esculetin-induced apoptosis was caspase-3 in human leukemia U937 cells.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2017

비정상적 액틴의 재구성은 암세포의 대표적 특성이다. Thymosin ${\beta}_{10}$ (TB10)과 Profilin-1 (PFN-1)은 액틴중합조절에 필수적인 단백질이다. 이전의 연구에서 본 연구진은 TB10이 F-actin의 구조를 파괴하여 난소 암 세포의 사멸을 일으킨다는 사실을 보고하였으나 그 기전에 대하여 보고 된 바는 아직까지 없다. 본 연구에서는 TB10에 의하여 PFN-1의 발현이 조절되며, PFN-1의 난소 암 저해 유전자로서의 새로운 기능을 보고하였다. 우선 난소암세포주인 SKOV3 세포에서 TB10에 의하여 발현이 조절되는 단백질들을 전기영동법과 liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy (LC-MS/MS) 방법을 통하여 분석하였다. 그 결과 PFN-1이 TB10에 의하여 발현이 급격히 증가되는 단백질로 동정되었으며, 이 PFN-1을 난소 암 세포주인 SKOV3에 과발현 시켰을 때 암세포의 증식과 이동을 저해하고 암세포 사멸을 유도하였다. 또한 이 결과는 PFN-1에 의하여 Erk 신호전달기전이 저해되고 부수적으로 Elk-1과 Egr-1의 발현이 저해 됨으로써 유도될 가능성을 보여준다. 결론적으로, PFN-1이 난소암세포의 성장과 이동을 저해함과 동시에 세포사멸을 일으키므로 난소 암 치료에 유용하게 이용될 가능성이 높다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.243-250
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• 2017

간편식 죽을 제조하기 위하여 밥쌀용 고품질 쌀 7품종에 대한 품질과 제조한 죽의 품질을 평가하였다. 품종별로 쌀의 일반성분을 분석한 결과, 탄수화물(아밀로스)의 경우 전체적으로 81.15~82.27%로 나타났으며 그 중, 신동진이 87.27%로 가장 높은 함량을 나타내었다. 단백질함량은 전체적으로 5.34~6.47% 범위에 들었으며, 그 중 삼광과 진수미가 각각 6.43, 6.47%로 가장 높았다. 수분결합력은 전체적으로 169.24~199.59% 범위에 들었으며, 그 중 삼광이 199.59%를 차지하여 가장 높았다. 용해도는 전체적으로 5.34~7.51% 범위에 들었으며, 그 중 삼광과 신동진에서 6.39, 7.51%로 가장 높았다. 경도는 전체적으로 $7110.4{\sim}7797.2{\times}g$범위에 들었으며, 그 중 대보가 가장 높았고, 삼광 및 수광이 각각 7,293 및 $7,110{\times}g$로 나타나 다른 품종에 비해 낮은 결과를 나타내었다. pH는 6.80~7.04의 범위였는데, 삼광 및 진수미는 pH 7.04로 다른 품종보다 약간 높았다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 간편식 죽 제조에 적합한 품종은 삼광과 진수미로 확인되었다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.177-181
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• 2003

The baculovirus/Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf) cell system has become popular for the production of large amounts of the human erythrocyte glucose transporter, GLUT1, heterologously. However, it was not possible to show that the expressed transporter in insect cells could actually transport glucose. The possible reason for this was that the activity of the endogenous insect glucose transporter was extremely high and so rendered transport activity resulting from the expression of exogenous transporter very difficult to detect. Sf21-AE cells are commonly employed as the host permissive cell line to support the baculovirus AcNPV replication and protein synthesis. The cells grow well on TC-100 medium that contains 0.1 % D-glucose as the major carbon source, strongly suggesting the presence of endogenous glucose transporters. However, unlike the human glucose transporter, very little is known about properties of the endogenous sugar transporter(s) in insect cells. Thus, the uptake of 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2dGlc) by Sf21-AE cells and the inhibition of 2dGlc transport in the insect cells by fructose and cytochalasin B were investigated in the present work. The binding assay of cytochalasin B was also performed, which could be used as a functional assay for the endogenous glucose transporter(s) in the insect cells. Sf21-AE cells were infected with the recombinant virus AcNPV-GT or no virus, at a multiplicity of infection (MOI) of 5. Infected cells were resuspended in PBS plus and minus 300 mM fructose, and plus and minus 20 $\mu$M cytochalasin B for use in transport assays. Uptake was measured at 28$^{\circ}C$ for 1 min, with final concentration of 1 mM deoxy-D-glucose, 2-[1,2-$^3$H]- or glucose, L-[l,$^3$H]-, used at a specific radioactivity of 4 Ci/mol. The results obtained demonstrated that the sugar uptake in uninfected cells was stereospecific, and was strongly inhibited by fructose but only poorly inhibitable by cytochalasin B. It is therefore suggested that the Sf21-AE glucose transporter has very low affinity for cytochalasin B, a potent inhibitor of human erythrocyte glucose transporter.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.574-580
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• 2019

Group II형 샤페로닌은 단백질의 캡슐화를 유도하기 위해 열린 기질 결합 형태에서 닫힌 형태로 형태를 변화시키며, 이 때 ATP를 필요로 한다. 샤페로닌의 폴딩 유도는 ATP에 의한 샤페로닌의 구조 변화와 관련이 있는 것으로 보여진다. 본 연구에서는 Pyrococcus horikoshii OT3의 group II형 샤페로닌인 PhCpn의 ATPase 활성을 다양한 조건에서 측정하였다. PhCpn의 반응온도(37-85℃)와 ATP 농도(1.5-10 mM) 의존성을 확인한 결과, 반응 온도는 80℃에서, ATP 농도는 3 mM에서 최적 활성을 보였다. 염의 종류에 따른 ATPase의 활성을 분석한 결과, 1가 양이온은 300 mM LiCl, 2가 양이온은 5 mM MgCl₂에서 최적 활성을 나타내었다. ATP 기질에 대한 Km 값은 2.17 mM, Vmax 값은 833.3 μM/min으로 계산되었다. 이러한 결과는 의약학용 및 바이오 산업용 단백질(효소)을 장기간 활성유지하는데 PhCpn을 이용할 경우에 귀중한 기초 자료를 제공할 것이다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.429-449
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• 1992

The consumption of foods rich in TDF should not be associated with impaired mineral absorp-tion and long-term mineral status. In surveys of populations consuming high amounts of TDF e.g Third World populations and vegetarinas gross deficiencies in mineral nutrition have not been noted. If mineral status is low among these groups it is most likely caused by the inadequacy or imbalance of the diet and not by the TDF. The key word is interaction which should be inte-rpreted in dietary imbalances that produce nut-rient deficiencies. There are no strong data to support the concept that TDF inhibits mineral absorption through a binding chelation mechanism. Limited data sug-gest that positively charged groups on polymers such as chitosan and cholestyramine will decrease iron absorption in humans and animals. Because TDF does not contain positively charged groups future research should be directed at the possible role of protein consumed along with TDF and the combination of effects on mineral nutrition Phytic acid is acknowledged as a potent chela-tor of zinc. However its association with zinc and its propensity to lower Zn bioavaiability may enhance the absorption of other elements notably copper and iron. The importance of interactions among nutrients including TDF will gain addi-tional attention in the scientific community. Soluble and insoluble dietary fiber function di-fferently in the intestine. Insoluble fibers accele-rate movement through the intestine. Soluble die-tary fibers appear to regulated blood concentra-tions of glucose and cholesterol albeit by some unknown mechanism. In creased viscosity produ-ced by the SDF in the intestine may provide an explanation of how this class of polymers affects plasma glucose cholesterol and other nutrients. Employing a double-perfusion technique in the rat we demonstrated that viscosity produced by SDF will delay transfer of zinc into the circulatory system. This delayed absorption should not be interpreted as decreased utilization. A great deal of additional research is required to prove the importance of luminaly viscosity produced by SDF on slowing nutrient absorption or regulating bllod nutrient homeostasis. Increased intake of TDF in the total human diet appears desirable. A dietary intake of 35g/day should not be considered to have a negative effect on mineral absorption. It is important to educate people that an intake of more than 35g TDF/day may cause an imbalance in the diet that can adve-rsely affect mineral utilization. Acknowledgments. Appreciation is given to Dr. George V. Vahouny(deceased) who was intense a great competitor in and out of science and who gave the author inspiration Portions of this work were supported by the University of Missouri Ag-ricultural Station and by a grant from the Univer-rch Support Grant RR 07053 from the National Institutes of Health. Contribution of the Missouri Agriculatural Experiments Station Journal Series No. 10747.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.382-388
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• 2006

기름골의 이용 가능성을 규명하고자 기름골의 일반성분 및 기름골 전분의 이화학적 특성을 조사하였다. 기름골의 수분함량은 5.4%, 조지방, 조단백질 함량은 각각 24.2, 7.2%로 비교적 많은 양의 지방을 함유하고 있었다. 전분특성과 관련하여 먼저 알카리 침지법에 의해서 전분을 분리하였다. 기름골 전분의 일반성분 결과 전분의 수분함량은 10.10%, 조지방, 조단백질 함량은 각각 0.41, 0.31%였다. 기름골 전분의 아밀로오스 함량은 41.6%였고 blue value는 0.49, 전분의 최대흡수파장은 628 nm로 조사되었다. 기름골 전분의 백도는 92.23이었으며 물 결합능력은 83%로 조사되었다. 팽윤력과 용해도의 측정결과 $60^{\circ}C$ 이하에서는 완만한 증가를 보이다가 $60^{\circ}C$를 경계로 $65^{\circ}C$까지 급격히 증가하였고 $70^{\circ}C$ 이후에는 다시 완만하게 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 주사전자현미경 관찰결과 기름골 전분의 입자형태는 표면이 매끄러운 원형 또는 타원형이었고 입자크기는 약 $10{\mu}m$정도였으며 기름골 생전분의 물결합능력은 83%였다. DSC에 의한 호화양상에서 호화개시온도는 $72.2^{\circ}C$, 호화최대온도는 $78.3^{\circ}C$, 호화종결온도는 $76.4^{\circ}C$로 나타나 DSC에 의해 측정된 호화온도가 RVA의 호화온도보다 낮았다. 기름골의 호화양상은 RVA와 DSC로 측정하였는데, RVA측정결과 최대 및 최종점도는 각각 385.08, 293.92 RVA로 나타났다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2006

An area of current research is investigating the app1ication of human mesenchymal stem cells or hMSCs as a cell-based regenerative therapy. In order to achieve effective bone regeneration, appropriate matrices functioning as cell-carriers must be identified and optimized in terms of function, efficacy and biocompatibility. Two methods of approaching optimization of matrices are to facilitate adhesion of the donor hMSCs and furthermore to facilitate recruitment of host progenitor cells to osteoblastic differentiation. Pleiotrophin is an extracellular matrix protein that was first identified in developing rat brains and believed to be associated with developing neuronal pathways. A recent publication by Imai and colleagues demonstrated that transgenic mice with upregulated pleiotrophin expression developed a greater volume of cortical as well as cancellous bone. The proposed mechanism of action of pleiotrophin is demonstrated here. Through either environmental stresses and/or intracellular regulation, there is an increase in pleiotrophin production. The pleiotrophin is released extracellularly into areas requiring bone deposition. A receptor-mediated process recruits host osteoprogenitor cells into these areas. Therefore, the aim of our study was to investigate the osteoconductive properties of pleiotrophin. We wanted to determine if pleiotrophin coating facilitates cellular adhesion and furthermore if this has any effect on hMSCs derived bone formation in an animal model. The results showed a dose dependent response of cellular adhesion in fibronectin samples, and cellular adhesion was facilitated with increasing pleiotrophin concentrations. Histologic findings taken after 5 weeks implantation in SCID mouse showed no presence of bone formation with only a dense fibrous connective tissue. Possible explanations for the results of the osteogenesis assay include inappropriate cell loading.