• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2010

난포낭종은 소 번식 장애의 주요 원인 중의 하나이며, 다양한 유전자의 변화는 여러 세포와 조직 기능에 영향을 준다. 이러한 유전자 변화는 낭종성 난소에서도 나타날 수 있다. 이온 및 수송체와 관련된 유전자 변화가 한우의 난포낭종을 유발할 수 있을 것이라는 가설 하에 난포낭종성 난포에서 발현 변화를 보이는 유전자를 찾기 위하여 마이크로어레이 분석을 수행하였다. 마이크로어레이 분석 결과, 난포낭종성 난포에서 FGG와 LRP8이 증가하고, SLC44A4, SLC27A5, ANXA8 및 aquaporin 4는 감소하였다. 반정량적 역전사중합효소 연쇄 반응으로 마이크로어레이 분석 결과를 재확인하였다. 6개의 DEG 중 3개의 DEG(FGG, SLC44A4 및 aquaporin 4)는 마이크로어레이 분석 결과와 동일하게 증가와 감소를 보였다. 마이크로어레이와 역전사중합효소 반응에서 동일한 결과를 보이는 3개의 유전자 중 가장 크게 변화를 보인 섬유소원에 중점을 두고 연구를 수행하였다. 마이크로어레이와 역전사중합효소 연쇄 반응은 난포낭종성 난포에서 섬유소원 유전자 발현을 각각 8.4배와 1.7배 증가시켰다. 그러나 난포 및 과립층세포에서 섬유소원의 단백질 양은 웨스턴 블랏 분석으로 분석한 결과, 정상에 비하여 낭종에서 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 본 연구에서 섬유소원은 유전자와 단백질 발현에 있어 상관관계는 보이지 않았지만 섬유소원 유전자는 정상 조직으로부터 난포낭종을 구별하는데 있어서 중요한 생물표지자가 될 수 있는 가능성을 제시한다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.105-117
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• 2020

신령버섯(Agaricus blazei Murill)은 항암, 면역력 개선, 항비만 등 다양한 효능이 알려져 있으며, 피부 효능으로는 항산화, 항염, 미백 등에 대하여 보고되었다. 이러한 효능을 뒷받침하기 위하여, 신령버섯의 성분 연구가 진행되었다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 신령버섯 추출물의 피부 효능을 재확인하고 유용한 효능성분을 밝혀내어 이를 화장품 소재로서 이용하고자 하였다. 신령버섯 추출물은 100 ㎍/mL에서 멜라닌 합성 저해, 콜라겐 합성 증진, 보습과 관련된 유전자(hyaluronan synthase-2, 3와 aquaporin-3) 발현 증가를 나타내었다. 이들 화합물은 분광학적 데이터와 문헌값을 비교하여 ergosterol (1), 5-dihydroergosterol (2), cerevisterol (3), cerebroside B (4), cerebroside D (5), adenosine (6), 및 benzoic acid (7)로 동정하였다. 이들 중 비교적 효능이 알려지지 않은 3종의 sterol (1-3)과 2종의 glucosylceramide (4, 5)에 대하여 피부효능을 평가하였으며, 그 결과 5-dihydroergosterol (2)이 마우스 흑색종 세포에서 멜라닌 생성을 억제하였으며, 또한 인간 진피 섬유아세포 세포에서 콜라겐 생합성 촉진하였다. 그리고 cerevisterol (3), cerebroside B (4), cerebroside D (5)는 마우스 대식세포에서 NO 생성을 억제하였으며, 특히 cerebroside D (5)는 인간각질형성세포에서 hyaluronan synthase-2와 aquaporin-3 유전자 발현을 증가시켰다. 따라서 신령버섯 추출물과 분리 화합물은 화장품 소재로 활용 가능 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2006

The present study was aimed to explore the role of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves in the regulation of sodium transporters and water channels in the salivary gland. Rats were denervated of their sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves to the submandibular gland, and the glandular expression of sodium transporters and water channels was determined by Western blot analysis. The expression of either ${\alpha}1$ or ${\beta}1$ subunit of Na, K-ATPase was not significantly affected either by the sympathetic or by the parasympathetic denervation. The expression of subunits of epithelial sodium channels was significantly increased both in the denervated and contralateral glands either by the sympathetic or by the parasympathetic denervation. Neither the sympathetic nor the parasympathetic denervation significantly altered the expression of aquaporin-1 (AQP1). Nor was the expression of AQP4 affected significantly by the parasympathetic or the sympathetic denervation. On the contrary, the expression of AQP5 was significantly increased not only by the parasympathetic but also by the sympathetic denervation. These results suggest that sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves have tonic regulatory effects on the regulation of certain sodium transporters and AQP water channels in the salivary gland.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.648-654
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• 2023

Oxidative stress-induced melanocyte apoptosis is linked to the immune system and plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of vitiligo. Aquaporin-3 (AQP3), which is downregulated in vitiligo keratinocytes, regulates intracellular H₂O₂ accumulation. However, the role of AQP3 in oxidative stress is uncertain in vitiligo. This study investigated the effect of downregulated AQP3 on oxidative stress in vitiligo using lesional and non-lesional skin specimen sets from vitiligo patients and primary cultured adult normal human epidermal keratinocytes, with or without downregulation and overexpression of AQP3 in the presence or absence of H₂O₂ treatment. The levels of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (NRF2) and/or its main target, NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 (NQO-1), were lower in the lesional keratinocytes and cultured keratinocytes with AQP3 knockdown, but were increased in keratinocytes upon AQP3 overexpression. Ratios of NRF2 nuclear translocation and NQO-1 expression levels were further reduced in AQP3-knockdown keratinocytes following H₂O₂ treatment. The conditioned media from AQP3-knockdown keratinocytes treated with H₂O₂ contained higher concentrations of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Moreover, the number of viable melanocytes was reduced when the conditioned media were added to the culture media. Overall, AQP3 downregulation in the keratinocytes of patients with vitiligo can induce oxidative stress in neighboring melanocytes, leading to melanocyte death.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2004

Objectives : This research was performed to investigate the effect of acupuncture at the $KI_2\;KI_{10}\;HT_8\;HT_3$, on Aquaporin-2(AQP2) expression related with the renal functions in rats. Methods : Acupuncture was performed during 100-seconds, 6-times, at 150-seconds intervals under anesthesia in rats. We observed rats' mean arterial pressure(MAP), heart rate(HR), renal sympathetic nerve activity(RSNA) during acupuncture and AQP2 expression by western blot method and atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP), renin, norepinephrine of plasma after decapitation. Results : The AQP2 expression was significantly increased in $HT_8$ group, but decreased in $KI_{10}$ group. Average MAP during 6-times acupuncture was significantly increased in $HT_8$ group. Average HR was significantly increased in $HT_8$ group, Average RSNA was increased in $KI_{10}$ group, but that was marginally increased in $KI_{10}$ group. Plasma renin concentration was increased in $KI_2,\;HT_3$, groups. Plasma ANP show a tendency to decrease in $KI_10\;HT_3$ groups, increased in $KI_2,\;HT_3$ but not significant. Plasma norepinephrine concentration was significantly decreased in $KI_{10},\;HT_3$ groups. Conclusions : These results suggested that acupuncture at $HT_8$ activate renal function to reuptake, but $KI_{10}$ show a decline on effect of AQP2 expression, blood pressure, nerve activity and renin.

• 한국전자현미경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국현미경학회 2003년도 제34차 춘계학술대회
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• pp.42-44
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• 2003

• 대한생식의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한불임학회 2006년도 제51차 추계학술대회
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• pp.130-130
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• 2006

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.61-75
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• 2005

동충하초(冬蟲夏草)가 신장(腎臟)기능에 미치는 영향을 실험적으로 규명하고자 부분 신절제술을 시행한 백서(白鼠)에 대하여 동충하초(冬蟲夏草) 경구투여(經口投與)와 신유(腎兪) 태계(太谿)에 약침(藥鍼)을 시행한 후 신장내(腎臟內) aquaporin -2 단백발현과 혈장내 renin, ANP, aldosterone 등의 혈액 학적 변화 및 뇨중 creatinine, Na, K Cl 를 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. AQP2단백 발현은 경구투여(經口投與) 1, 3군, 약침(藥鍼) 1군에서 유의한 증가를 나타내었다. 2. 혈장 renin은 경구투여(經口投與) 1, 2, 3군, 약침(藥鍼) 1, 2, 3 군 모두에서 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 3. 혈장 ANP는 경구투여(經口投與) 1군, 약침(藥鍼 ) 3군에서 유의한 증가를 나타내었다. 4. 혈장 aldosterone은 경구투여(經口投與) 2, 3군, 약침(藥鍼) 2군에서 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 5. 혈청 triglyceride는 경구투여(經口投與) 2, 3군, 약침(藥鍼) 2, 3군에서 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 6. 혈청 albumin은 경구투여(經口投與) 2군, 약침(藥鍼) 3군에서 유의한 증가를 나타내었다. 7. 혈청 total protein, BUN은 경구투여(經口投與) 1, 2, 3 군, 약침(藥鍼) 1, 2, 3군 모두에서 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 8. 혈청 phosphorus는 경구투여(經口投與) 1, 2, 3군, 약침(藥鍼) 1, 2군에서 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 9. 뇨(尿) creatinine은 경구투여(經口投與) 2군에서 유의한 증가를 나타내었고, 약침(藥鍼)군에서는 유의한 변화가 관찰되지 않았다. 10. 뇨(尿) Na는 경구투여(經口投與 ) 1, 2군, 약침(藥鍼) 1, 2, 3군에서 유의한 증가를 나타내었다. 11. 뇨 K는 경구투여(經口投與) 1, 3군에서 유의한 감소를 나타내었으나, 약침(藥鍼) 3군에서는 유의한 증가를 나타내었다. 12. 뇨 Cl는 경구투여(經口投與) 3군, 약침(藥鍼) 2, 3군에서 유의한 증가를 나타내었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.1375-1383
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• 2015

Background: Objective Myocardin-related transcription factor (MRTF)-A is a Rho signaling-responsive co-activator of serum response factor (SRF). The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of MRTF-A and AQP1 (aquaporin 1) in pathological vascular remodeling. Materials and Methods: MRTF-A, AQP1 and neointima expression was detected both in the wire injured femoral arteries of wild-type mice and the atherosclerotic aortic tissues of $ApoE^{-/-}$ mice. Expression of ICAM-1, matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP-9) and integrin ${\beta}1$ were also assayed. The intercourse relationship between the molecules were investigated by interfering RNA and inhibitor assay. Results: MRTF-A and AQP1 expression were significantly higher in the wire injured femoral arteries of wild-type mice and in the atherosclerotic aortic tissues of $ApoE^{-/-}$ mice than in healthy control tissues. Both in wire-injured femoral arteries in MRTF-A knockout ($Mkl1^{-/-}$) mice and atherosclerotic lesions in $Mkl1^{-/-}$; $ApoE^{-/-}$ mice, neointima formation were significantly attenuated and the expression of AQP1 were significantly decreased. Expression of ICAM-1, matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP-9) and integrin ${\beta}1$, three SRF targets and key regulators of cell migration, and AQP1 in injured arteries was significantly weaker in $Mkl1^{-/-}$ mice than in wild-type mice. In cultured vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), knocking down MRTF-A reduced expression of these genes and significantly impaired cell migration. Underlying the increased MRTF-A expression in dedifferentiated VSMCs were the down-regulation of microRNA-300. Moreover, the MRTF-A inhibitor CCG1423 significantly reduced neointima formation following wire injury in mice. Conclusions: MRTF-A could be a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of vascular diseases.

• 한국식물생명공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물생명공학회 2005년도 추계학술대회 및 한일 식물생명공학 심포지엄
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• pp.71-80
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• 2005

Effects of low temperature ($8^{\circ}C$) on the hydraulic conductivity of young roots of a chilling-sensitive (cucumber; Cucumis sativus L.) and a chilling-resistant (figleaf gourd; Cucurbita ficifolia Bouche) crop have been measured at the levels of whole root systems (root hydraulic conductivity, $Lp_r$) and of individual cortical cells (cell hydraulic conductivity, Lp). In figleaf gourd, there was a reduction only in hydrostatic $Lp_r$ but not in osmotic $Lp_r$ suggesting that the activity of water channels was not much affected by low root temperature (LRT)treatment in this species. Changes in cell Lp in response to chilling and recovery were similar asroot level, although they were more intense at the root level. Roots of figleaf gourd recovered better from LRT treatment than those of cucumber. In figleaf gourd, recovery (both at the root and cell level) often resulted in Lp and $Lp_r$ values which were even bigger than the original, i.e. there was an overshoot in hydraulic conductivity. These effects were larger forosmotic (representing the cell-to-cell passage of water) than for hydrostatic $Lp_r$. After a short term (1 d) exposure to $8\;^{\circ}C$ followed by 1 d at $20\;^{\circ}C$, hydrostatic $Lp_r$ of cucumber nearly recovered and that of figleaf gourd still remained higher due to the overshoot. On the contrary, osmotic $Lp_r$ and cell Lp in both species remained high by a factor of 3 as compared to the control, possibly due to an increased activity of water channels. After pre-conditioning of roots at LRT, increased hydraulic conductivitywas completely inhibited by $HgCl_2$ at both the root and cell levels. Different from figleaf gourd, recovery from chilling was not complete in cucumber after longer exposure to LRT. It is concluded that at LRT, both changes in the activity of aquaporins and alterations of root anatomy determine the water uptake in both species. To better understand the aquaporin function in plants under various stress conditions, we examined the transgenic Arabidopsisand tobacco plants that constitutively overexpress ArabidopsisPIP1;4 or PIP2;5 under various abiotic stress conditions. No significant differences in growth rates were found between the transgenic and wild-type plants under favorable growth conditions. By contrast, overexpression of PIP1;4 or PIP2;5 had a negative effect on seed germination and seedling growth under drought stress, whereas it had a positive effect under cold stress and no effect under salt stress. Measurement of water transport by cell pressure probe revealed that these observed phenotypes under different stress conditions were closely correlated with the ability of water transport by each aquaporin in the transgenic plants. Together, our results demonstrate that PIP-type aquaporins play roles in seed germination, seedling growth, and stress response of Arabidopsis and tobacco plants under various stress conditions, and emphasize the importance of a single aquaporin-mediated water transport in these cellular processes.