• 대한약침학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2010

Objective : Ginseng is one of most widely used herbal medicine. Ginseng showed anti-metastasis activities. However, its molecular mechanisms of action are unknown. So we want to report the wild ginseng repress which plays key roles in neoplastic epithelial-mesenchymal transition process. Methods : Treatment of the human colorectal carcinoma LOVO cells and human gastric carcinoma SNU601 cells with the increased concentrations of cultivated wild ginseng extracts resulted in a gradual decrease in the AXIN2 gene expression. Results : Metastasis-suppressor genes, maspin and nm23 was not affected by the treatment of ginseng extracts in LOVO cells. Moreover, the mountain cultivated wild ginseng or mountain wild ginseng are similar in their inhibitory effects on the expression of AXIN2 gene, but are substantially stronger than cultivated ginseng. Conclusion : We described the novel mechanism of wild ginseng-induced anti-metastasis activity by repressing the expression of AXIN2 gene that plays key roles in epithelial-mesenchymal transition process.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권16호
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• pp.7277-7284
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• 2015

Background: The Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin signaling pathway is an important regulator of cellular functions such as proliferation, survival and cell adhesion. Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin signaling is associated with tumor initiation and progression; ${\beta}$-catenin mutations explain only 30% of aberrant signaling found in breast cancer, indicating that other components and/or regulation of the Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin pathway may be involved. Objective: We evaluated AXIN2 rs2240308 and rs151279728 polymorphisms, and expression profiles of ${\beta}$-catenin destruction complex genes in breast cancer patients. Materials and Methods: We collected peripheral blood samples from 102 breast cancer and 102 healthy subjects. The identification of the genetic variation was performed using PCR-RFLPs and DNA sequencing. RT-qPCR was used to determine expression profiles. Results: We found significant association of AXIN2 rs151279728 and rs2240308 polymorphisms with breast cancer risk. Significant increase was observed in AXIN2 level expression in breast cancer patients. Further analyses showed APC, ${\beta}$-catenin, CK1${\alpha}$, GSK3${\beta}$ and PP2A gene expression to be associated to clinic-pathological characteristics. Conclusions: The present study demonstrated, for the first time, that AXIN2 genetic defects and disturbance of ${\beta}$-catenin destruction complex expression may be found in breast cancer patients, providing additional support for roles of Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin pathway dysfunction in breast cancer tumorigenesis. However, the functional consequences of the genetic alterations remain to be determined.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.45-57
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• 2020

동물의 근섬유는 배아기와 태아기를 거치며 형성하게 되며 출생 후에는 상처 치유를 위한 것 외에 근섬유 수를 늘리는 순수한 근섬유 형성은 없으며, 이미 존재하고 있는 근섬유의 비대로 근육의 성장이 이뤄진다. 따라서 태아기의 근육의 성장과 발달이 성체의 근육량 및 조성에 미치는 영향이 매우 크며 이 시기에 발현되는 유전자 및 기능을 구명하는 것은 최종적으로 육질, 육량에 개선시키기 위한기초 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다. 하지만 한우에서의 연구는 전무한 실정이다. 본 연구는한우 태아기 성장 단계별 근육의 성장과 발달에 관여하는 유전자를 찾기 위한 전사체 분석을 수행하였다. 한우 태아기 6, 9개월령 등심 조직 시료에서 생산한 전사체 자료를 대상으로 DESeq2와 edgeR을 활용하여 성장단계별 유전자의 발현량을 분석하여 차등발현유전자군을 추출했으며, 2개 소프트웨어서 공통적으로 추출된 유전자군(6개월령 특이 발현 유전자 913개, 9개월령 특이 발현 유전자 233개)을 차등발현유전자로 구명 하였다. 차등발현유전자군으로 분류하였다. 차등발현유전자군을 활용하여공발현 유전자 네트워크 분석을 구성하였으며, 유사한 발현 양상을 보이는 유전자들을 그룹화하여 6개월령 특이 발현 유전자군 5개, 9개월령 특이 발현 유전자군 2개의 모듈로 분류했다. 각 모듈은 Gene Ontology (GO) 및 KEGG pathway 분석으로 유의한 기능을 확인하였다. 그 결과, 한우 태아기 6, 9개월령 특이 발현 유전자 네트워크 중, 근육과 지방생성 대사회로와 관련된 2개의 모듈에 대해 네트워크 내에 허브 유전자를 선정할 수 있었다. STRING을 활용하여 단백질 상호작용 네트워크를 구성하고, MCC (maximal clique centrality) 점수를 활용하여 상위 10%의 유전자들을 공발현 분석의 모듈내 허브 유전자로 선정하였다. 그 결과 6개월령 특이 발현 유전자군의 모듈에서는 axin1(AXIN1) 유전자, 9개월령 특이 발현 유전자군 모듈에서는 succinate-CoA ligase ADP-forming beta subunit(SUCLA2) 유전자가 허브 유전자로 확인되었다. AXIN1 유전자는 선행 연구를 통해 6개월령에서 9개월령으로 넘어가면서 근섬유 수의 증식이 억제되고 지방생성이 활발히 이뤄지는 것에 핵심적인 역할을 하는 것으로 추정할 수 있었다. 또한, 시트르산 회로의 중요 요소인 SUCLA2 유전자는 소의 태아기 지방 조직 성장단계에 따라 유전자의 발현이 증가된다는 보고에 따라, 지방 대사와 관련된 유전자임을 알 수 있었다. 추후 한우 태아기 6, 9개월령에 특이적으로 발현된 유전자들을 대상으로 근육 및 지방 형성 관련 기능을 검증하는 후속 연구가 필요할 것이다.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.146-155
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• 2017

Objectives : This study was carried out to investigate the effects of Crataegi Fructus water extract(CFWE) on hair growth in an alopecia model of C57BL/6N mice and human dermal papilla cells(hDPCs). Methods : Six-week old mice were depilated and separated in 3 groups ; CON, MXD(2% Minoxidil), and CFWE. The treatments were applied twice a day for 18 days. The hair growth was determined photographically. The hair density, thickness and length were identified by Folliscope and the weights of body were measured. In dorsal skin tissue, the expression of hair growth-related protein was analyzed by Western blot. In hDPCs with/without $IFN-{\gamma}$, cell proliferation and the expression of hair growth-related genes were analyzed. Results : We observed that CFWE promoted hair growth compared to CON. CFWE improved the hair density, thickness and length compared to CON. CFWE increased the $Wnt/{\beta}$-catenin signaling in dorsal skin. In hDPCs, CFWE accelerated the cell proliferation and inhibited $IFN-{\gamma}$-induced hDPCs degeneration. CFWE increased the mRNA expression of ${\beta}$-catenin, Axin-2, BMP-4, FGF-7, FGF-10, and ALP compared to CON and $IFN-{\gamma}$ treated cells. Conclusions : These results suggest that CFWE has a hair regrowth activity via $Wnt/{\beta}$-catenin signaling and can be useful for the treatment of alopecia.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.465-472
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• 2020

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most malignant type of cancers and its incidence is steadily increasing, due to life style factors that include western diet. Abnormal activation of canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway plays an important role in colorectal carcinogenesis. Therefore, targeting Wnt/β-catenin signaling has been considered a crucial strategy in the discovery of small molecules for CRC. In the present study, we found that Nodosin, an ent-kaurene diterpenoid isolated from Isodon serra, effectively inhibits the proliferation of human colon cancer HCT116 cells. Mechanistically, Nodosin effectively inhibited the overactivated transcriptional activity of β-catenin/T-cell factor (TCF) determined by Wnt/β-catenin reporter gene assay in HEK293 and HCT116 cells. The expression of Wnt/β-catenin target genes such as Axin2, cyclin D1, and survivin were also suppressed by Nodosin in HCT116 cells. Further study revealed that a longer exposure of Nodosin induced the G₂/M phase cell cycle arrest and subsequently apoptosis in HCT116 cells. These findings suggest that the anti-proliferative activity of Nodosin in colorectal cancer cells might in part be associated with the regulation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.