• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제53권10호
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• pp.898-908
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• 2010

Purpose: The neuroprotective effects of erythropoietin (EPO) have been recently shown in many animal models of brain injury, including hypoxic-ischemic (HI) encephalopathy, trauma, and excitotoxicity; however, limited data are available for such effects during the neonatal periods. Therefore, we investigated whether recombinant human EPO (rHuEPO) can protect against perinatal HI brain injury via an antiapoptotic mechanism. Methods: The left carotid artery was ligated in 7-day-old Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat pups ($in$ $vivo$ model). The animals were divided into 6 groups: normoxia control (NC), normoxia sham-operated (NS), hypoxia only (H), hypoxia+vehicle (HV), hypoxia+rHuEPO before a hypoxic insult (HE-B), and hypoxia+rHuEPO after a hypoxic insult (HE-A). Embryonic cortical neuronal cell culture of SD rats at 18 days gestation ($in$ $vitro$ model) was performed. The cultured cells were divided into 5 groups: normoxia (N), hypoxia (H), and 1, 10, and 100 IU/mL rHuEPO-treated groups. Results: In the $in$ $vivo$ model, Bcl-2 expressions in the H and HV groups were lower than those in the NC and NS groups, whereas those in the HE-A and HE-B groups were greater than those of the H and HV groups. The expressions of Bax and caspase-3 and the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 were in contrast to those of Bcl-2. In the $in$ $vitro$ model, the patterns of Bcl-2, Bax, and caspase-3 expression and Bax/Bcl-2 ratio were similar to the results obtained in the in vivo model. Conclusion: rHuEPO exerts neuroprotective effect against perinatal HI brain injury via an antiapoptotic mechanism.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.6159-6164
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• 2013

Background: Phytochemical compounds are emerging as a new generation of anticancer agents with limited toxicity in cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential effcts of thymoquinone, caffeic acid phenylester (CAPE) and resveratrol on inflammatory markers, oxidative stress parameters, mRNA expression levels of proteins and survival of lung cancer cells in Vitro. Materials and Methods: The A549 cell line was treated with benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(a)pyrene plus caffeic acid phenylester (CAPE), benzo(a)pyrene plus resveratrol (RES), and benzo(a)pyrene plus thymoquinone (TQ). Inflammatory markers, oxidative stress parameters, mRNA expression levels of apoptotic and anti-apoptotic proteins and cell viability were assessed and results were compared among study groups. Results: TQ treatment up-regulated Bax and down-regulated Bcl2 proteins and increased the Bax/Bcl2 ratio. CAPE and TQ also up-regulated Bax expression. RES and TQ down-regulated the expression of Bcl-2. All three agents decreased the expression of cyclin D and increased the expression of p21. However, the most significant up-regulation of p21 expression was observed in TQ treated cells. CAPE, RES and TQ up-regulated TRAIL receptor 1 and 2 expression. RES and TQ down-regulated the expression of NF-kappa B and IKK1. Viability of CAPE, RES and TQ treated cells was found to be significantly decreased when compared with the control group (p=0.004). Conclusions: Our results revealed up-regulation of the key upstream signaling factors, which ultimately cause increase in their regulatory p53 levels affecting the induction of G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Overall these results provide mechanistic insights for understanding the molecular basis and utility of the anti-tumor activity of TQ, RES and CAPE.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.4609-4615
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• 2014

Background: To investigate tumor inhibition effects and mechanisms of Angelica sinensis and Sophorae flavescentis ait decoction (ASSF) combined with diamine-dichloroplatinum (DDP). Materials and Methods: Bodyweight, tumor inhibition rate and q value were calculated for single ASSF or ASSF combined with DDP on H22 carcinoma xenograft KM mice. Biochemical methods for serum LDH, AST, ALT, and AKP, ELISA method for serum HIF-$1{\alpha}$, pathological assessemnt of thymus, immunohistochemistry detection of tumor tissue caspase3 and mutant p53 protein, and qRT-PCR detection of bax/ bcl-2 mRNA were applied. Results: Compared with DDP control group, the bodyweight increased in ASSF-DDP group (p<0.01). Tumor inhibition rates for DDP, ASSF, ASSF-DDP were 62.7%. 43.7% and 71.0% respectively, with a q value of 0.90. Compared with other groups, thymus of DDP control group had obvious pathological injury (p<0.01), serum LDH, AST, ALT, AKP increased significantly in DDP control group (p<0.01), while serum HIF-$1{\alpha}$ was increased in the model control group. Compared with this latter, the expression of mutant p53 protein and bcl-2 mRNA were decreased in all treatment groups (p<0.01), but there were no statistical difference between DDP control p and ASSF-DDP groups. The expression of caspase3 protein and bax mRNA was increased in all treatment groups, with statistical differences between the DDP and ASSF-DDP groups (p<0.01). Conclusions: ASSF can inhibit bodyweight decrease caused by DDP, can inhibit tumor growth synergistically with DDP mainly through increasing serum HIF-$1{\alpha}$ and pro-apoptotic molecules such as caspase 3 and bax, rather than through decreasing anti-apoptotic mutant p53 and bcl-2. ASSF can reduce DDP toxicity due to decreasing the release of LDH, AST, ALT, AKP into blood and enhancing thymus protection.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.921-932
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• 2021

LINC01272 is a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) that has been considered as a biomarker for many diseases including lung squamous cell carcinoma. Here, we investigated the function and mechanism of LINC01272 on lung cancer (LC). The differential expression of LINC01272 in LC and normal samples was analyzed by GEPIA based on the data from TCGA-LUAD database, as survival prognosis was analyzed through Kaplan-Meier Plotter. LINC01272 overexpression plasmid and miR-7-5p mimic were transfected into A549 and PC-9 cells. LINC01272, miR-7-5p and cardiolipin synthase 1 (CRLS1) mRNA expression was measured by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Cell viability was detected through MTT assay. Cell multiplication was evaluated by cell formation assay. Cell apoptosis was assessed through flow cytometry assay. Through bioinformatics, the target miRNA of LINC01272 and downstream genes of miR-7-5p were predicted. The targeting relationship was tested by dual luciferase reporter analysis. CRLS1, B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), BCL2-associated X (Bax) and cleaved caspase-3 protein levels were detected through western blot. LINC01272 was downregulated in LC and low LINC01272 expression had poor prognosis. In A549 and PC-9 cells, LINC01272 inhibited cell viability and multiplication and induced apoptosis. LINC01272 negatively regulated miR-7-5p and CRLS1 was a target of miR-7-5p. MiR-7-5p reversed the effect of LINC01272 on viability, multiplication, apoptosis and expression of miR-7-5p and CRLS1 as well as apoptosis-related factors (Bcl-2, Bax and cleaved caspase-3). LINC01272 suppressed cell multiplication and induced apoptosis via regulating the miR-7-5p/CRLS1 axis in LC.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1757-1762
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• 2014

Development of drugs from natural products has been undergoing a gradual evoluation. Many plant derived compounds have excellent therapeutic potential against various human ailments. They are important sources especially for anticancer agents. A number of promising new agents are in clinical development based on their selective molecular targets in the field of oncology. D-pinitol is a naturally occurring compound derived from soy which has significant pharmacological activitites. Therefore we selected D-pinitol in order to evaluate apoptotic potential in the MCF-7 cell line. Human breast cancer cells were treated with different concentrations of D-pinitol and cytotoxicity was measured by MTT and LDH assays. The mechanism of apoptosis was studied with reference to expression of p53, Bcl-2, Bax and NF-kB proteins. The results revealed that D-pinitol significantly inhibited the proliferation of MCF-7 cells in a concentration-dependent manner, while upregulating the expression of p53, Bax and down regulating Bcl-2 and NF-kB. Thus the results obtained in this study clearly vindicated that D-pinitol induces apotosis in MCF-7 cells through regulation of proteins of pro- and anti-apoptotic cascades.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권11호
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• pp.852-857
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• 2003

배경: 중피종은 일반적 치료에 대하여 큰 효과가 없다고 알려져 있다. 저자들은 Adenoviral p53에 민감하게 반응하는 중피종 세포주인 염증 및 표피세포 아유형(subtype)에 adenovirus유전자 핵산전달감염(transfection)으로 중피종 치료의 새로운 방법에 대하여 평가하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 두 쌍의 adenoviral PTEN와 LacZ (Ad/GT-LacZ와 Ad/GV16) 매개체(vectors)에 REN (p53 sensitive)인 중피종 세포주(methothelioma cell lines)의 형질을 도입(transduction)하였으며, 단백질 함량은 Western blotting 분석을 이용하여 측정하였다. 세포사멸은 fluorescence-activated cell sorter analysis of subdiploid populations에 의하여 평가하였으며, 세포 생존력은 XTT 분석에 의하여 결정하였다. 통계 분석은 analysis of variance와 Student t test를 이용하여 하였다. 결과: Adenoviral PTEN 유전자로 처치된 세포사는 72시간 후에 MOI of 20에서 대조군 2.5%에 비하여 REN군 32.9%로 상대적으로 높게 나타났다. 또한 REN cell에서의 전구세포사멸 단백질(proapoptotic protein)인 BAX 발현 증가를, BCL-2에서 발현 감소를 나타내었으나, BCL-XL, BAK 및 BAD 단백질은 변화가 없었다. 결론: Adenovirus PTEN을 매개로 한 BAX 발현 증가는 세포사멸을 유도하고 p53에 민감한 중피종 세포들(p53-sensitive methothelioma cells)에서 세포 생존력을 감소시킨다. 이러한 결과는 PTEN 유전자 핵산전달감염하는 것은 중피종 치료의 새로운 대안적 방법이 될 수 있다는 것을 암시한다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.548-555
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• 2008

Rubiae radix belonging to the family Rubiaceae have been used in traditional medicine to blood stasis and hemostasis. In this study, we reported that methanol extract of Rubiae radix (RRME) induced apoptotic cell death through MAPKs activation in human promylocytic leukemia (HL-60) cells. The cytotoxic activity of activity of RRME in HL-60 cells was increased in a dose-dependent manner. RRME was cytotoxic to HL-60 cells, with IC50 of $8{\mu}g/mL$. Treatment of RRME to HL-60 cells showed apoptotic bodies, and the fragmentation of DNA, suggesting that these cells underwent apoptosis. Caspase-3 activity and PARP cleavage were time-dependently increased the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax. And ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 protein expression. Activation of p38 and JNK were increased 6 hr after RRME treatment in HL-60 cells, but activation of ERK was reduced 24 hr after treatment. Taken together, these results suggest that RRME induces apoptotic cell death through activation of p38 and JNK in HL-60 cells.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.70-77
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• 1999

목적 : 연구자들은 배양 배지의 산성환경이 SCK 선암세포에서 apoptosis를 유도하는 것과 산성환경이 SCK 선암 세포주에서 방사선에 의해 유도되는 apoptosis를 억제시킨다고 관찰하고 apoptosis 관련 유전자들인 p53, p21/WAF/CIP, Bcl-2 및 Bax 들의 발현과 배양 배지 pH 환경과의 연관성을 관찰하였다. 대상 및 방법 : SCK 선암 세포주를 체외 방사선 조사기를 이용하여 방사선 120Gy 조사 후 규정된 시간에 DNA fragmentation을 전기 영동으로 관찰하였다. 실험 조작으로 apoptosis가 유발된 세포군을 정량적으로 분석하고 세포주기 분석을 위하여 FACScan을 이용하였다. Apoptosis 관련 유전자들인 p53, P21/WAF/CIP, Bcl-2 및 Bax 들의 발현은 western blot으로 관찰하였다. 결과 : SCK 선암 세포주에서 방사선에 의해 유도되는 apoptosis는 산성환경(pH 6.6)에서는 apoptosis의 유발이 억제 된다는 사실을 관찰할 수 있었다. 세포주기 분석에서는 방사선조사 후 apoptosis가 뚜렷히 관찰된 pH 7.5 배양 배지 조건에 비하여 pH 6.6 배양 배지 조건에서 현저한 G2/M arrest가 관찰 되었다. apoptosis 관련 유전단백 분석에서는 Bcl-2 유전단백은 두 군 공히 발현의 차이를 관찰할 수 없었고, p53 및 p21은 pH 7.5 배양 배지 환경에서 뚜렷한 발현의 증가를 관찰하였고, p21은 pH 6.6 배양 배지 환경에서는 발현을 관찰할 수 없었다. Bax는 pH 7.5 배양 배지 환경에서 pH 6.6 환경에 비해 경미한 발현의 증가 및 지속성을 관찰하였다. 결론 . 저자들은 SCK 선암 세포주를 대상으로 방사선조사 후 상이한 pH 7.5 와 6.6의 배양 배지 조건에 따른 apoptosis의 관찰에 영향을 주는 유전자 발현에 관한 연구에서 Bcl-2 family의 발현에 비해 세포주기 관련 유전단백들인 p53 발현과 이에 따른 p21의 발현차이가 확연한 p53-dependent apoptotic pathway를 확인하였다. 방사선 조사 후 pH 6.6의 배양 배지 조건에서의 apoptosis 현상을 관찰할 수 없었던 이유는 pH 6.6의 경우 50-60$\%$의 세포가 G2/M arrest에서 세포주기를 순환하지 못함을 확인하였기에 G2/M arrest의 해지와 더불어 순환되는 세포주기의 결과에 따른 post-mitotic apoptosis 현상의 장애로 추론하였다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2007

Although sanguinarine, a benzophenanthridine alkaloid, possesses anti-cancer properties against several cancer cell lines, the molecular mechanisms by which it inhibits cell growth and induces apoptosis have not been clearly understood. In order to further explore the critical events leading to apoptosis in sanguinarine-treated MCF-7 human breast carcinoma cells, the following effects of sanguinarine on components of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway were examined: generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), alteration of the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and the expression changes of Bcl-2 family proteins. We show that sanguinarine-induced apoptosis is accompanied by the generation of intracellular ROS and disruption of MMP as well as an increase in pro-apoptotic Bax expression and a decrease of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL expression. The quenching of ROS generation with N-acetyl-L-cysteine, the ROS scavenger, protected the sanguinarine-elicited ROS generation, mitochondrial dysfunction, modulation of Bcl-2 family proteins, and apoptosis. Based on these results, we propose that the cellular ROS generation plays a pivotal role in the initiation of sanguinarine-triggered apoptotic death.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.594-601
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• 2002

The current study was carried out to evaluate neuroprotective effects of Citri Pericarpium after transient global ischemia in gerbils. Male Mongolian gerbils weighing 60-80g were anesthetized with 2% isoflurane mixed with 30% oxygen and 70 % nitrogen. Bilateral common carotid arteries were occluded for 5 minute with microaneurysm dips. On 3 or 7 days after ischemic surgery, the gerbils were sacrificed. The brain were removed, embedded in paraffin and sectioned at 8㎛-thickness. Gerbils that received ischemic insult for 5 min showed extensive neuronal damage in the hippocampal CA1 region, and the number of viable neuronal cell was 51.0±2.5/mm, 32.2% of normal group at 7 days after ischemic surgery. In animals that underwent the extract of Citri Pericarpium treatment, the number of viable neuronal cell were significantly better preserved at 110.58±3.58/mm, 72.0% of normal group than those of ischemic group (P<0.01). In the immunohistochemistry of Bax and Bcl-2, the Citri Pericarpium treated group down-regulated the expression of Bax protein at 72hr after transient global ischemia. In contrast, Bcl-2 protein level was not changed. The appearance in TUNEL assay is similar to the pattern of Bax protein. The water extract of Citri Pericarpium significantly reduced the number of TUNEL-positive CA1 pyramidal neurons at 72hr. The results suggest that Citri Pericarpium has potential neuroprotective effects in the transient global ischemia and the increase in the ratio of Bcl-2 to Bax may contribute to the anti-apoptotic effect of Citri Pericarpium.