• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2000

목적 : 방사선에 의해 유도되는 apoptosis에 내성을 가진 세포로 알려진 KS62 세포를 대상으로, PTK inhibitors인 herbimycin A와 genistein을 이용한 방사선에 의한 apoptosls의 내성 기전을 연구하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 6 MV 체외 X-선 방사선 치료기를 이용하여 200$\~$300 cGy/min의 선량률로 10 Gy의 X-선을 세포에 균일하게 조사하였다. Apoptosis의 관찰은 래arose gel electrophoresis를 이용하여 DNA frgmentation의 지표인 ladder를 관찰하였고, TUNEL 염색을 이용하여 정량 분석을 시행하였다. Western blot 방법으로 apoptosls 관련 유전 단백인 bel-2, bel-X$_L$ 및 bax들의 발현을 관찰하였다. 방사선 조사 및 약물 처치 후의 세포 주기 분석은 flow cytometry로 분석하였다. 결과 : Agarose gel electrophoresis 실험에서 방사선을 조사하지 않은 K562 세포와 방사선을 10 Gy 조사한 세포를 48시간에 걸쳐 12시간 간격으로 관찰하였을 때 DNA fragmentation를 관찰할 수 있었다. 이러한 현상은 genistein을 투여한 세포들에서도 동일한 현상을 관찰할 수 있었지만, 방사선 조사 후 herbimycin A를 투여한 세포들에서는 48 시간째 확연한 DNA fragmentation을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이를 TUNEL assay에서 정량적으로 확인하였다. 방사선만조사한 세포들과 방사선과 genistein 투여 후 48시간째 관찰한 세포들에서는 10$\%$, 미만의 apoptosis 양성 세포의 빈도를 관찰할 수 있었지만, 방사선 조사 후 herbimycin A를 투여한 세포들에서는 30$\~$35$\%$ 빈도로 apoptosis 양성 세포들이 관찰되었다. Western blot analysis에서 bcl-2의 경우 방사선을 조사하지 않았던 대조군에 비하여 전체적인 발현은 증가되었지만 방사선 및 약제간의 발현의 차이는 없었다. 그 외 bcl-X$_{L}$과 bax는 대조군에 비해 방사선 및 약제간의 발현의 차이를 관찰할 수 없었다. KS62 세포에 방사선을 10 Gy 조사하였을 때 나타나는 세포 주기의 변화는 시간이 경과함에 따라 전형적인 G2/M block의 소견을 보였다. 이러한 소견은 genistein을 투여했을 경우에는 특별한 변화를 보이지 않지만, herbimycin A를 투여했을 경우에는 12시간째부터 G2/M block이 소실되면서 세포가 세포 주기를 재 순환하는 양상을 보였고, 48시간째 관찰한 소견에서는 G2/M block이 거의 소실된 양상을 띠었다. 이러한 소견을 토대로 apoptosis 유도와의 상호 연관성을 유추할 수 있었다. 결론 : herbimycin A는 방사선에 의해 유도되는 apoptosis가 억제된 K562 세포에서 apoptosis를 유도할 수 있었다. 이러한 유도 기전에 apoptosis 관련 유전 단백들인 bcl-2, bcl-X$_{L}$ 및 bax와 관련된 영향은 관찰되지 않았다. 세포 주기의 분석에서 G2/M block의 해소와 apoptosis 유도와의 연관성을 유추할 때, 세포 주기 관련 인자들에 대한 연구가 방사선에 의한 apoptosis의 내성의 극복 및 방사선에 의한 세포의 감수성 조절 약제로서의 역할에 이바지할 것으로 생각한다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.231-238
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• 2005

Neuronal apoptotic events, which result in cell death, are occurred in hypoxic/ischemic conditions. Estradiol is a female sex hormone with steroid structure known to provide neuroprotection through multiple mechanisms in the central nervous system. This study was aimed to investigate the signal transduction pathway of $CoCl_2$-induced neuronal cell death and the inhibitory effects of estradiol. Administration of $CoCl_2$ decreased cell viability in both a dose- and time-dependent manner in PC12 cells. $CoCl_2$-induced cell death produced genomic DNA fragmentation and morphologic changes such as cell shrinkage and condensed nuclei. It was found that $CoCl_2$-treated cells increased the reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well as caspase-8, -9 and -3 activities. However, pretreatment with estradiol before exposure to $CoCl_2$ prevented the reduction in cell viability reduction and attenuated DNA fragmentation and morphologic changes caused by $CoCl_2$. Furthermore, the $CoCl_2$-induced increases of ROS levels and caspases activities were attenuated by estradiol. Gene expression analysis revealed that estradiol blocked the underexpression of the Bcl-2 and ameliorated the increase in the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria into cytoplasm and Fas-ligand (Fas-L) upregulated by $CoCl_2$. These results suggest that $CoCl_2$ induce apoptosis in PC12 cells through both mitochondria- and death receptor-mediated cell death pathway. Estradiol was found to have a neuroprotective effect against $CoCl_2$-induced apoptosis through the inhibition of ROS production and by modulating apoptotic effectors associated with the mitochondria- and death-dependent pathway in PC12 cells.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.272-281
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 두경부암 HN-4 세포에서 cancer chemopreventive agent인 curcumin과 resveratrol를 처리하여 HN-4 세포의 생육 억제의 원인이 apoptotic cell death에 의하여 일어나며 세포 주기 조절 단백질의 발현 및 암 전이에 관련된 MMP 활성 저해 기전에 대하여 이해하고자 하였다. HN-4 세포에 다양한 농도(10-100 ${\mu}M$) curcumin을 처리하여 세포주기 조절 단백질의 발현을 측정한 결과 cdk1과 cdk4 단백질이 농도 의존적으로 발현이 감소하였으며, resveratrol 처리에서는 cyclin A 단백질의 특이적인 감소 현상을 확인하였다. Curcumin에 의한 apoptosis 유도 기전을 조사한 결과 anti-apoptotic 기능이 있는 Bcl-2 및 Bcl-xL 단백질 발현 감소 현상은 없었으나, caspase 저해 IAP family 단백질중 cIAP1과 survivin 단백질 발현 현상이 처리 농도 의존적으로 감소하였다. Resveratrol을 처리한 경우 Bcl-2 및 survivin 단백질 발현 감소현상을 확인하였다. Curcumin과 resveratrol에 의한 apoptosis 과정은 caspase-3 의존적인 apoptosis 유도 기전을 보였다. Curcumin에 의한 apoptosis 과정은 항산화제인 NAC 처리에 의해서 저해되었다. Curcumin과 NAC 동시 처리는 cytochrome c 유리, caspase-3 활성화 및 Bax 단백질 분절 현상을 억제하였다. 그러나 resveratrol에 의한 apoptosis 과정은 NAC 처리에 의하여 억제되지 않았다. Curcumin과 resveratrol에 의한 암 전이 관련 단백질인 MMP2와 9의 활성 저해효과도 확인하였다. 결론적으로, curcumin에 의한 항암효과는 세포주기 조절 및 apoptosis 유도 및 전이 관련 단백질의 활성 억제를 통하여 야기되는 것으로 생각되어 진다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제45권11호
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• pp.1589-1594
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• 2016

본 연구는 후추과 식물의 주성분인 piperine이 위암세포 AGS의 항암 효과에 미치는 영향을 확인하기 위해 수행되었다. Piperine에 의한 위암세포 AGS의 생존율을 확인하기 위해 MTT assay를 수행한 결과 농도 의존적으로 암세포의 생존율이 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 암세포의 생존율 억제가 apoptosis에 의한 효과인지를 확인하기 위해 DAPI staining을 실시한 결과 piperine을 처치한 군에서 apoptotic body와 염색질 응축이 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. MTT assay와 DAPI staining의 결과를 바탕으로 piperine이 위암세포 AGS에서 apoptosis와 관련한 단백질 발현 양상에 미치는 영향을 확인하기 위해 western blotting을 실시하였다. 그 결과 piperine에 의해 AGS 세포에서 apoptosis를 유도하는 p53, Bax의 발현은 농도 의존적으로 증가하였고, apoptosis를 억제하는 Bcl-2, XIAP의 발현은 농도 의존적으로 감소하였다. Apoptosis의 궁극적 단계인 caspase-9와 손상된 DNA를 복구하는 PARP의 분절은 증가하였으며, apoptosis를 방해하는 인자인 Akt의 인산화는 농도 의존적으로 감소하였다. Akt 억제제인 LY294002와 piperine을 병행 또는 단독으로 처치하여 western blotting을 진행한 결과 Bcl-2의 발현은 piperine을 단독으로 처치했을 때와 유사한 감소 경향을 보였지만, p-Akt의 발현은 대조군과 비교해 LY294002와 piperine을 단독으로 처치했을 때보다 병행했을 때 더욱 감소하였다. 이와 반대로 Bax와 cleaved-PARP의 발현은 강하게 증가하였다. 본 연구의 결과를 종합해볼 때 piperine이 위암세포 AGS에서 Akt 경로를 통해 apoptosis를 유도하는 것으로 여겨지며, 향후 위암 예방제나 치료제로의 개발 가능성이 있을 것으로 생각한다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제63권5호
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• pp.1126-1141
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• 2021

Recent evidence has shown that methionine (Met) supplementation can improve milk protein synthesis under hyperthermia (which reduces milk production). To explore the mechanism by which milk protein synthesis is affected by Met supplementation under hyperthermia, mammary alveolar (MAC-T) cells were incubated at a hyperthermic temperature of 42℃ for 6 h in media with different concentrations of Met. While the control group (CON) contained a normal amino acid concentration profile (60 ㎍/mL of Met), the three treatment groups were supplemented with Met at concentrations of 10 ㎍/mL (MET70, 70 ㎍/mL of Met), 20 ㎍/mL (MET80, 80 ㎍/mL of Met), and 30 ㎍/mL (MET90,90 ㎍/mL of Met). Our results show that additional Met supplementation increases the mRNA and protein levels of BCL2 (B-cell lymphoma-2, an anti-apoptosis agent), and decreases the mRNA and protein levels of BAX (Bcl-2-associated X protein, a pro-apoptosis agent), especially at an additional supplementary concentration of 20 ㎍/mL (group Met80). Supplementation with higher concentrations of Met decreased the mRNA levels of Caspase-3 and Caspase-9, and increased protein levels of heat shock protein (HSP70). The total protein levels of the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) and the mTOR signalling pathway-related proteins, AKT, ribosomal protein S6 kinase B1 (RPS6KB1), and ribosomal protein S6 (RPS6), increased with increasing Met supplementation, and peaked at 80 ㎍/mL Met (group Met80). In addition, we also found that additional Met supplementation upregulated the gene expression of αS1-casein (CSN1S1), β-casein (CSN2), and the amino acid transporter genes SLC38A2, SLC38A3 which are known to be mTOR targets. Additional Met supplementation, however, had no effect on the gene expression of κ-casein (CSN3) and solute carrier family 34 member 2 (SLC34A2). Our results suggest that additional Met supplementation with 20 ㎍/mL may promote the synthesis of milk proteins in bovine mammary epithelial cells under hyperthermia by inhibiting apoptosis, activating the AKT-mTOR-RPS6KB1 signalling pathway, and regulating the entry of amino acids into these cells.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2020년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.77-77
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• 2020

Purple loosestrife-Lythrum anceps (Koehne) Makino is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Lythraceae family. It has been used for centuries in Korea and other Asian traditional medicine. It has been showed pharmacological effects, including anti-oxidant and anti-microbial effects. However, the mechanisms underlying its anti-cancer mechanisms are not yet understood. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of apoptosis signaling pathways by ethanol extract of Lythrum anceps (Koehne) Makino (ELM) in human leukemia U937 cells. Treatment with ELM significantly inhibited cell growth in a dose-dependent manner by inducing apoptosis, as evidenced by the formation of apoptotic bodies (ApoBDs), DNA fragmentation and increased populations of sub-G1 ratio. Induction of apoptosis by ELM was connected with up-regulation of death receptor (DR) 4 and DR5, pro-apoptotic Bax protein expression and down-regulation of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein, and inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) family proteins (XIAP, cIAP-1, survivin), depending on dosage. This induction was associated with Bid truncation, mitochondrial dysfunction, proteolytic activation of caspases (-3, -8 and -9) and cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase protein. Therefore, our data indicate that ELM suppresses U937 cell growth by activating the intrinsic and extrinsic apoptosis pathways, and thus may have applications as a potential source for an anti-leukemic chemotherapeutic agent.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.491-497
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• 2018

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a component of the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria, elicits the secretion of cytokines, such as interferons, that stimulate the host defense system. Previously, we demonstrated that interferons induce interferon regulatory factors (IRFs) 1, 3, and 7, which regulate the transcription of Noxa and alter the expression profiles of Bcl-2 family proteins in tumors. However, the immediate consequences of LPS stimulation on Noxa and BH3 expression in tumor cells remain uncharacterized. In this study, we determined that LPS induced Noxa expression in CT26 cells. Furthermore, studies in HCT116 parental and HCT116 p53-deficient cells revealed that LPS-mediated Noxa was independent of p53. Meanwhile, IRF1, 3, and 7 in CT26, HCT116 parental, and HT116 p53-deficient cells were upregulated by LPS stimulation, suggesting that LPS induces the expression of these IRFs in a p53-independent manner. The responsiveness of IRF1, 3, 4, and 7 binding to the Noxa promoter region to LPS indicated that IRF1, 3, and 7 activated Noxa expression, whereas IRF4 repressed Noxa expression. Together, these results suggest that LPS directly affects Noxa expression in tumor cells through IRFs, implicating that it may contribute to LPS-induced tumor regression.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.2129-2144
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• 2015

Programmed cell death (PCD) or apoptosis is a mechanism which is crucial for all multicellular organisms to control cell proliferation and maintain tissue homeostasis as well as eliminate harmful or unnecessary cells from an organism. Defects in the physiological mechanisms of apoptosis may contribute to different human diseases like cancer. Identification of the mechanisms of apoptosis and its effector proteins as well as the genes responsible for apoptosis has provided a new opportunity to discover and develop novel agents that can increase the sensitivity of cancer cells to undergo apoptosis or reset their apoptotic threshold. These novel targeted therapies include those targeting anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members, p53, the extrinsic pathway, FLICE-inhibitory protein (c-FLIP), inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) proteins, and the caspases. In recent years a number of these novel agents have been assessed in preclinical and clinical trials. In this review, we introduce some of the key regulatory molecules that control the apoptotic pathways, extrinsic and intrinsic death receptors, discuss how defects in apoptotic pathways contribute to cancer, and list several agents being developed to target apoptosis.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.7601-7605
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• 2013

Background: Gambogenic acid is a major active compound of gamboge which exudes from the Garcinia hanburyi tree. Gambogenic acid anti-cancer activity in vitro has been reported in several studies, including an A549 nude mouse model. However, the mechanisms of action remain unclear. Methods: We used nude mouse models to detect the effect of gambogenic acid on breast tumors, analyzing expression of apoptosis-related proteins in vivo by Western blotting. Effects on cell proliferation, apoptosis and apoptosis-related proteins in MDA-MB-231 cells were detected by MTT, flow cytometry and Western blotting. Inhibitors of caspase-3,-8,-9 were also used to detect effects on caspase family members. Results: We found that gambogenic acid suppressed breast tumor growth in vivo, in association with increased expression of Fas and cleaved caspase-3,-8,-9 and bax, as well as decrease in the anti-apoptotic protein bcl-2. Gambogenic acid inhibited cell proliferation and induced cell apoptosis in a concentration-dependent manner. Conclusion: Our observations suggested that Gambogenic acid suppressed breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cell growth by mediating apoptosis through death receptor and mitochondrial pathways in vivo and in vitro.

• BMB Reports
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.556-559
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• 2006

The Bcl-2 family of proteins regulates mitochondrial functions during cell death by modulating the efflux of death-promoting proteins such as cytochrome c and endonuclease G. Upon the binding of death ligands to their receptors, caspase-8 cleaves Bid, a BH3-only protein, into tBid that causes the mitochondrial damages resulting in the release of cytochrome c and endonuclease G. Also, another BH3-only protein, hNoxa, has been shown to induce the efflux of cytochrome c from the mitochondria. Whether the efflux proteins from the mitochondria in response to tBid or hNoxa are the same or different, however, has not been addressed. We have demonstrated that endonuclease G activities are not detectable among the proteins released from isolated mitochondria by hNoxa but are detectable in that by tBid. These results suggest that the efflux of proteins from the mitochondria are differentially modulated by tBid and hNoxa.