• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.431-436
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• 2009

The role of apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease1/redox factor-1 (Ref-1) on the lead (Pb)-induced cellular response was investigated in the cultured endothelial cells. Pb caused progressive cellular death in endothelial cells, which occurred in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. However, Ref-1 overexpression with AdRef-1 significantly inhibited Pb-induced cell death in the endothelial cells. Also the overexpression of Ref-1 significantly suppressed Pb-induced superoxide and hydrogen peroxide elevation in the endothelial cells. Pb exposure induced the downregulation of catalase, it was inhibited by the Ref-1 overexpression in the endothelial cells. Taken together, our data suggests that the overexpression of Ref-1 inhibited Pb-induced cell death via the upregulation of catalase in the cultured endothelial cells.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권8호
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• pp.529-535
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• 2007

배경: 산화제와 항산화제 사이의 불균형은 폐암의 발생에 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 생각되는 산화 스트레스를 유발한다. APE/ref-1은 DNA의 복구와 많은 전사인자들의 산화환원 조절에 연관된 다 기능성 단백질이다. 그러나 폐암에서 APE/ref-1 발현수준의 변화는 알려져 있지 않다. 대상 및 방법: 49명의 수술적으로 제거한 비소세포성 폐암 환자를 대상으로 하였다. APE/ref-1 항체에 대한 면역조직화학적 염색을 하였고, 특이 항체에 대한 Western blot을 시행해 발현 정도를 분석하였다. 결과: APE/ref-1은 주로 폐암 조직의 비 암세포 부분은 핵에 국한되어 존재하였고, 암세포는 핵과 세포질 모두에 존재하였다. 비소세포성 폐암의 핵과 세포질의 APE/ref-1의 발현은 증가되어 있었고 이는 임상적인 병기와도 상관관계를 보였다. 대표적인 항산화 물질인 catalase는 비소세포성 폐암에서 현격하게 감소되어 있었다. 결론: APE/ref-1, 특히 세포질 내의 APE/ref-1의 증가는 산화스트레스에 보상적으로 일어나는 것으로 생각하며 catalase의 감소는 폐암의 특성을 나타내는 세포 외부의 산화환원과정에 근본적인 역할을 하는 것으로 생각한다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.139-144
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• 2010

In this study, we evaluated the role of apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease1/redox factor-1 (Ref-1) on the tumor necrosis factor-$\alpha$ (TNF-$\alpha$) induced cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression using A549 lung adenocarcinoma cells. TNF-$\alpha$ induced the expression of COX-2 in A549 cells, but did not induce BEAS-2B expression. The expression of COX-2 in A549 cells was TNF-$\alpha$ dose-dependent (5~100 ng/ml). TNF-$\alpha$-stimulated A549 cells evidenced increased Ref-1 expression in a dose-dependent manner. The adenoviral transfection of cells with AdRef-1 inhibited TNF-$\alpha$-induced COX-2 expression relative to that seen in the control cells ($Ad{\beta}gal$). Pretreatment with $10\;{\mu}M$ of SB203580 suppressed TNF-$\alpha$-induced COX-2 expression, thereby suggesting that p38 MAPK might be involved in COX-2 expression in A549 cells. The phosphorylation of p38 MAPK was increased significantly after 5 minutes of treatment with TNF-$\alpha$, reaching a maximum level at 10 min which persisted for up to 60 min. However, p38MAPK phosphorylation was markedly suppressed in the Ref-1-overexpressed A549 cells. Taken together, our results appear to indicate that Ref-1 negatively regulates COX-2 expression in response to cytokine stimulation via the inhibition of p38 MAPK phosphorylation. In the lung cancer cell lines, Ref-1 may be involved as an important negative regulator of inflammatory gene expression.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.59-68
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• 2021

Arterial thrombosis and its associated diseases are considered to constitute a major healthcare problem. Arterial thrombosis, defined as blood clot formation in an artery that interrupts blood circulation, is associated with many cardiovascular diseases. Oxidative stress is one of many important factors that aggravates the pathophysiological process of arterial thrombosis. Apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1/redox factor-1 (Ref-1) has a multifunctional role in cells that includes the regulation of oxidative stress and anti-inflammatory function. The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effect of adenovirus-mediated Ref-1 overexpression on arterial thrombosis induced by 60% FeCl3 solution in rats. Blood flow was measured to detect the time to occlusion, thrombus formation was detected by hematoxylin and eosin staining, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were detected by high-performance liquid chromatography, and the expression of tissue factor and other proteins was detected by Western blot. FeCl3 aggravated thrombus formation in carotid arteries and reduced the time to artery occlusion. Ref-1 significantly delayed arterial obstruction via the inhibition of thrombus formation, especially by downregulating tissue factor expression through the Akt-GSK3β-NF-κB signaling pathway. Ref1 also reduced the expression of vascular inflammation markers ICAM-1 and VCAM-1, and reduced the level of ROS that contributed to thrombus formation. The results showed that adenovirus-mediated Ref-1 overexpression reduced thrombus formation in the rat carotid artery. In summary, Ref-1 overexpression had anti-thrombotic effects in a carotid artery thrombosis model and could be a target for the treatment of arterial thrombosis.