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Tumorigenic Effects of Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals are Alleviated by Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) Root Extract through Suppression of AhR Expression in Mammalian Cells

  • Chu, Xiao Ting;de la Cruz, Joseph;Hwang, Seong Gu;Hong, Heeok
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권12호
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    • pp.4809-4813
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    • 2014
  • Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have been reported to interfere with estrogen signaling. Exposure to these chemicals decreases the immune response and causes a wide range of diseases in animals and humans. Recently, many studies showed that licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root extract (LRE) commonly called "gamcho" in Korea exhibits antioxidative, chemoprotective, and detoxifying properties. This study aimed to investigate the mechanism of action of LRE and to determine if and how LRE can alleviate the toxicity of EDCs. LRE was prepared by vacuum evaporation and freeze-drying after homogenization of licorice root powder that was soaked in 80% ethanol for 72 h. We used 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) as a representative EDC, which is known to induce tumors or cancers; MCF-7 breast cancer cells, used as a tumor model, were treated with TCDD and various concentrations of LRE (0, 50, 100, 200, $400{\mu}g/mL$) for 24, 48, and 72 h. As a result, TCDD stimulated MCF-7 cell proliferation, but LRE significantly inhibited TCDD-induced MCF-7 cell proliferation in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The expression of TCDD toxicity-related genes, i.e., aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), AhR nuclear translocator, and cytochrome P450 1A1, was also down-regulated by LRE in a dose-dependent manner. Analysis of cell cycle distribution after treatment of MCF-7 cells with TCDD showed that LRE inhibited the proliferation of MCF-7 cells via G2/M phase arrest. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis also revealed that LRE dose-dependently increased the expression of the tumor suppressor genes p53 and p27 and down-regulated the expression of cell cycle-related genes. These data suggest that LRE can mitigate the tumorigenic effects of TCDD in breast cancer cells by suppression of AhR expression and cell cycle arrest. Thus, LRE can be used as a potential toxicity-alleviating agent against EDC-mediated diseases.

Tumorigenic Effects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals are Alleviated by Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) Root Extract through Suppression of AhR Expression in Mammalian Cells

  • Chu, Xiao Ting;Cruz, Joseph Dela;Hwang, Seong Gu;Hong, Heeok
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권13호
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    • pp.5117-5121
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    • 2014
  • Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have been reported to interfere with estrogen signaling. Exposure to these chemicals decreases the immune response and causes a wide range of diseases in animals and humans. Recently, many studies showed that licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root extract (LRE) commonly called "gamcho" in Korea exhibits antioxidative, chemoprotective, and detoxifying properties. This study aimed to investigate the mechanism of action of LRE and to determine if and how LRE can alleviate the toxicity of EDCs. LRE was prepared by vacuum evaporation and freeze-drying after homogenization of licorice root powder that was soaked in 80% ethanol for 72 h. We used 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) as an EDC, which is known to induce tumors or cancers; MCF-7 breast cancer cells were used as a tumorigenic model. These were treated with TCDD and various concentrations of LRE (0, 50, 100, 200, $400{\mu}g/mL$) for 24, 48, and 72 h. As a result, TCDD stimulated MCF-7 cell proliferation, but LRE significantly inhibited TCDD-induced MCF-7 cell proliferation in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Expression of TCDD toxicity-related genes, i.e., aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), AhR nuclear translocator, and cytochrome P450 1A1, were subsequently down-regulated by LRE in a dose-dependent manner. Analysis of cell cycle distribution after treatment of MCF-7 cells with TCDD and various concentrations of LRE showed that LRE inhibited the proliferation of MCF-7 cells via G2/M phase arrest. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analyses also revealed that LRE dose-dependently increased the expression of the tumor suppressor genes p53 and p27 and down-regulated the expression of cell cycle-related genes. These data suggest that LRE can mitigate the tumorigenic effects of TCDD in breast cancer cells by suppression of AhR expression and cell cycle arrest. Thus, LRE can be used as a potential toxicity-alleviating agent against EDC-mediated disease.

Si 첨가에 따른 리튬 이차 박막 전지용 주석 산화물 박막의 음극 특성 (Anode Characteristics of Tin Oxide Thin Films According to Various Si Additions for Lithium Secondary Microbattery)

  • 박건태;박철호;손영국
    • 한국세라믹학회지
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    • 제40권1호
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    • pp.69-76
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    • 2003
  • 리튬이차 박막전지로서, 실리콘 첨가(0, 2, 6, 10, 20㏖%)에 따른 주석 산화물 박막을 기판온도 30$0^{\circ}C$, Ar:O$_2$=7:3으로 R.F. magnetron sputtering법으로 제조하였다. 실리콘의 함량이 증가함에 따라, Si-O 결합량이 증가하고 Sn-O 결합량은 감소하였다. 적정량의 실리콘 첨가는 주석의 산화상태를 감소시켜 비가역성을 줄이고 충방전 동안 주석의 부피변화를 막아 사이클 특성이 향상되는 결과를 보여주었다. 6㏖% Si를 첨가한 주석 산화물 박막은 100사이클동안 700mAh/g의 용량을 가지는 가장 좋은 사이클 특성을 나타내었다.

Auxin과 Siderophore 생산성 다기능 생물방제균 Bacillus subtilis AH18 (An Auxin Producing Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacterium Bacillus subtilis AH18 which has Siderophore-Producing Biocontrol Activity)

  • 정희경;김진락;우상민;김상달
    • 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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    • 제34권2호
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    • pp.94-100
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    • 2006
  • 식물생장 촉진 호르몬인 auxin을 생산하는 균주를 선발하기 위해 경산지역 경작지 토양에서 29종의 세균을 분리하였으며 Salkowsky test를 통해 auxin을 생산하는 14종을 선발하였다. 이 중 CAS(chrome azurol S) blue agar에서 siderophore의 생산을 확인 후 auxin과 siderohroe를 동시에 생산하는 AH18을 최종 선발하였다. AH18의 mung-bean adventitious root induction test를 통해 식물생장 촉진 능이 대조구에 비해 1.5배나 뛰어남을 알 수 있었고, 토마토 pot test에서 토마토 시들음병의 윈인균인 F. oxysporum에 대해서 길항력도 나타내었다. 선발된 AHl8 균주는 16S rDNA와 Biolog system을 통해 Bacillus subtilis 동정되었다. B. subtilis AH18은 Sucrose-asparagine-MgsO$_4$(SAM) medium (pH 6.0)에 접종하여 30$^{\circ}C$에서 3일간 배양 시 siderophore를 가장 많이 생산하는 것을 알 수 있었다.

Performance of Expanded Graphite as Anode Materials for High Power Li-ion Secondary Batteries

  • Park, Do-Youn;Lim, Yun-Soo;Kim, Myung-Soo
    • Carbon letters
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    • 제11권4호
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    • pp.343-346
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    • 2010
  • The various expanded graphites (EGs) was prepared and applied as anode material for high power Li-ion secondary battery (LIB). By changing the processing conditions of EG, a series of EG with different structure were produced, showing the changed electrochemical properties. The charge-discharge test showed that the initial reversible capacity of EG anodes prepared at the suitable conditions was over 400 mAh/g and the charge capacity at 5 C-rate was 83.2 mAh/g. These values demonstrated the much improved electrochemical properties as compared with those for the graphite anode of 360 mAh/g and 19.4 mAh/g, respectively, showing the possibility of EG anode materials for high power LIB.

Mechanisms of Inhibitory Ah Receptor-Estrogen Receptor Crosstalk in Breast Cancer Cells

  • Safe, Stephen H.
    • 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국독성학회 2003년도 추계학술대회
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    • pp.23-23
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    • 2003
  • 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and other aryl hydrocarbon (AhR) ligands suppress 17${\beta}$-estradiol (E)-induced responses in the rodent uterus and mammary tumors and in human breast cancer cells. Treatment of ZR-75, T47D and MCF-7 human breast cancer cells with TCDD induces proteasome-dependent degradation of endogenous estrogen receptor ${\alpha}$ (ER${\alpha}$).(omitted)

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Regulation of CYP1A1 and Inflammatory Cytokine by NCOA7 Isoform 4 in Response to Dioxin Induced Airway Inflammation

  • Cho, Sung-Hwan;Park, Shin Young;Lee, Eun Jeong;Cho, Yo Han;Park, Hyun Sun;Hong, Seok-Ho;Kim, Woo Jin
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제78권2호
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    • pp.99-105
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    • 2015
  • Background: Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), a ligand-dependent transcription factor, binds to a wide variety of synthetic and naturally occurring compounds. AhR is involved in the regulation of inflammatory response during acute and chronic respiratory diseases. We investigated whether nuclear receptor coactivator 7 (NCOA7) could regulate transcriptional levels of AhR target genes and inflammatory cytokines in 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)-treated human bronchial epithelial cells. This study was based on our previous study that NCOA7 was differentially expressed between normal and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease lung tissues. Methods: BEAS-2B and A549 cells grown under serum-free conditions were treated with or without TCDD (0.15 nM and 6.5 nM) for 24 hours after transfection of pCMV-NCOA7 isoform 4. Expression levels of cytochrome P4501A1 (CYP1A1), IL-6, and IL-8 were measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Results: The transcriptional activities of CYP1A1 and inflammatory cytokines were strongly induced by TCDD treatment in both BEAS-2B and A549 cell lines. The NCOA7 isoform 4 oppositely regulated the transcriptional activities of CYP1A1 and inflammatory cytokines between BEAS-2B and A549 cell lines. Conclusion: Our results suggest that NCOA7 could act as a regulator in the TCDD-AhR signaling pathway with dual roles in normal and abnormal physiological conditions.

습식 분급으로 입도 조절된 서브 마이크론 크기의 Si 음극활물질의 전기화학적 특성 분석 (Electrochemical Properties of Sub-micron Size Si Anode Materials Distributed by Wet Sedimentation Method)

  • 서진성;김현수;나병기
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • 제61권1호
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    • pp.39-44
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    • 2023
  • 본 연구에서는 습식 분극을 통하여 Si 다결정의 입자 크기를 조절을 하였으며, 입자 크기에 따른 Si 음극활물질의 용량 및 수명 특성 변화를 관찰하였다. 진동밀로 분쇄한 Si 입자를 습식법으로 분급한 시료의 입도를 분석한 결과 Si의 불균일한 입자 분포가 균일하게 조절이 되었다. Si를 24시간 분급한 시료의 d50이 0.50 ㎛로 감소하였다. 전기화학적 특성 분석 결과, 입자 크기의 감소로 인하여 전극 내의 저항을 나타내는 Rct 값이 현저하게 줄어들었다.분급하지 않은 Si 시료는 첫 사이클에서 2,869 mAh/g의 방전용량을 나타내었고, 100 사이클 후에는 85.7 mAh/g으로 방전용량이 감소하였다. Si를 24시간 분급한 시료의 경우에 초기에는 3,394 mAh/g의 용량을 보였으며, 100사이클 후에는 1,726 mAh/g의 용량을 유지하였다. 결과적으로 Si 입자의 크기가 감소할수록 방전용량이 증가하였으며, 사이클 수명도 증가하였다.

근관충전방법에 따른 치근단부 폐쇄능에 대한 비교연구 (Comparative study on the apical sealing ability according to the obturation techniques)

  • 황호길;박선희;이연재
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • 제27권3호
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    • pp.290-298
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    • 2002
  • 3차원적으로 잘 충전된 근관은 치근단 누출과 재감염을 방지하며, 조직이 잘 치유될 수 있는 생물학적 환경을 제공해준다. 이 때문에 근관계의 완전한 충전은 근관치료의 중요한 목표 중의 하나이다. 본 연구의 목적은 4가지 방법으로 근관충전 후 디지털 방사선 사진을 촬영하여 근관충전의 질을 평가하고 투명표본을 제작하여 색소침투범위를 측정함으로써, 근관충전방법에 따른 치근단부 폐쇄능을 비교 평가하고자 하는 것이다. 직선형의 단근관을 갖는 80개의 전치를 선택하여 ProFile$^{\circledR}$ 니켈-티타늄 회전식 기구를 사용하여 근관을 성형한 후 무작위로 20개씩 4군으로 나누었다. 사용된 근관충전법은 다음과 같다:MicroSeal$^{\circledR}$(Group A), Thermafil$^{\circledR}$(Group B), Continuous wave 충전법(Group C), 측방가압충전법(Group D), 각 군에서 10개 치아는 Sealapex를, 나머지 10개 치아는 AH26$^{\circledR}$을 충전용 시멘트로 사용하였다. 근관충전이 끝난 치아는 충전의 질과 길이를 평가하기 위해, 근원심과 협설방향으로 디지털 방사선 사진을 이용하여 촬영하였다. 각 치아의 치근단부 2mm를 제외한 나머지 부위는 두겹의 nail varnish를 바르고, 2% methlylene blue용액에 48시간동안 침잠시켰다. 흐르는 물에 깨끗이 세척한 후, 투명치아를 만들었다. 선상의 색소침투를 관찰하고 치관측 최대깊이를 입체현미경하에서 40배율로 평가하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 충전방법에 따른 근단부 폐쇄효과를 비교시, 실험군 모두 비교적 양호한 근단부 폐쇄효과를 보였고 통계학적으로 유의성이 없었다. 2. 충전용 시멘트에 따른 근단부 폐쇄효과를 비교시, AH26$^{\circledR}$을 사용한 군에서 Sealapex를 사용한 군보다 더 적은 색소침 투를 나타냈다(p<0.05). MicroSeal$^{\circledR}$을 이용한 실험 1군내에서 AH26$^{\circledR}$을 사용하였을 때 미세누출이 더 적었고(p<0.05), 다른 군내에서는 통계학적으로 유의성이 없었다. 3. 근단부 충전상태에 따른 미세누출 비교시, 저충전, 과충전과 색소침투간에는 상관관계가 없었다. 4.충전방법에 따른 근단부 충전상태 평가시, Thermafil$^{\circledR}$을 이용한 실험 2군에서 과충전이 많이 나타났다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과로, 기존의 측방가압법 및 여러 열가소성 충전법이 유사한 근단부 폐쇄효과를 나타낸 바, 방법에 따른 술자의 숙련도, 충전시간, 재근관치료의 편이성 등을 고려하여 근관충전방법을 선택하는 것이 합리적일 것이라고 사료된다.