• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.702-705
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• 2002

Apicularen A (Api A) was recently isolated from Chondromyces sp. as a potent antitumor agent. Because of its unique chemical structure, a macrolide with a highly unsaturated amide side chain, and potent growth inhibitory effect in various cancer cell lines, Api A is currently in clinical trial for cancer therapy. In the present study, the effect of Api A on in vitro angiogenesis of bovine aortic endothelial cells (BAECS) was investigated. Api A potently inhibited the proliferation of BAECS in a dose-dependent manner. Treatment of the endothelial cells with up to 10 ng/ml of the compound did not show any cytotoxicity. In addition, it inhibited basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF)-induced invasion and capillary tube formation of BAECS at concentrations of 2-5 ng/ml. These results, therefore, demonstrate that Apl A is a novel antiangiogenic agent and may suppress the growth of tumors, at least in part, by the inhibition of neovascularization.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.375-381
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• 2008

Objective : The effects on neural proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells (NSC) of basic fibroblast growth factor-2 (bFGF). insulin growth factor-I (IGF-I). brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). and nerve growth factor (NGF) were assessed. Also, following combinations of various factors were investigated : bFGF+IGF-I, bFGF+BDNF, bFGF+NGF, IGF-I+BDNF, IGF-I+NGF, and BDNF+NGF. Methods : Isolated NSC of Fisher 344 rats were cultured with individual growth factors, combinations of factors, and no growth factor (control) for 14 days. A proportion of neurons was analyzed using $\beta$-tubulin III and NeuN as neural markers. Results : Neural differentiations in the presence of individual growth factors for $\beta$-tubulin III-positive cells were : BDNF, 35.3%; IGF-I, 30.9%; bFGF, 18.1%; and NGF, 15.1%, and for NeuN-positive cells was : BDNF, 34.3%; bFGF, 32.2%; IGF-I, 26.6%; and NGF, 24.9%. However, neural differentiations in the absence of growth factor was only 2.6% for $\beta$-tubulin III and 3.1% for NeuN. For $\beta$-tubulin III-positive cells, neural differentiations were evident for the growth factor combinations as follows : bFGF+IGF-I, 73.1 %; bFGF+NGF, 65.4%; bFGF+BDNF, 58.7%; BDNF+IGF-I, 52.2%; NGF+IGF-I, 40.6%; and BDNF+NGF, 40.0%. For NeuN-positive cells : bFGF+IGF-I, 81.9%; bFGF+NGF, 63.5%; bFGF+BDNF, 62.8%; NGF+IGF-I, 62.3%; BDNF+NGF, 56.3%; and BDNF+IGF-I, 46.0%. Significant differences in neural differentiation were evident for single growth factor and combination of growth factors respectively (p<0.05). Conclusion : Combinations of growth factors have an additive effect on neural differentiation. The most prominent neural differentiation results from growth factor combinations involving bFGF and IGF-I. These findings suggest that the combination of a mitogenic action of bFGF and post-mitotic differentiation action of IGF-I synergistically affects neural proliferation and NSC differentiation.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.311-314
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• 2007

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) are the most important angiogenic molecules associated with tumor-induced neovascularization. This study was carried out to investigate inhibitory effect of extracts from root of Rehmannia glutinosa LIBOSCHITZ (Rehmannia Radix and Rehmannia Radix Preparata) on endothelial cell proliferation. The methanol extracts from the medicinal herb were fractionated into n-hexane, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and aqueous fractions. Among the four fractions, the n-butanol fraction from R. Radix on exhibited highly effective inhibition (${\approx}79%$ inhibition) on the binding of KDR/Flk-1-Fc to immobilized $VEGF_{165}$ and then ethyl acetate fraction from R. Radix (${\approx}45%$ inhibition) at the concentration of $100\;{\mu}g/ml$. The n-butanol fraction efficiently blocked the VEGF- and bFGF-induced HUVEC proliferation in a dose-dependent manner, but did not affect the growth of HT1080 human fibrosarcoma cells. The n-butanol fraction more efficiently blocked the binding of KDR/Flk-1-Fc to immobilized $VEGF_{165}$ and VEGF- and bFGF-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cell proliferation than the fraction from R. Radix Preparata. Our results suggest that Rehmannia Radix may be used as a candidate for developing anti-angiogenic agent.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2000년도 추계학술발표대회 및 bio-venture fair
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• pp.429-432
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• 2000

생체 적합성, 생분해성, 항균성 등의 특징을 갖는 키토산 지지체는 type I -p collagen과 bFGF 또는 fibronectin을 함께 코팅함으로써 세포적합성을 향상시켜 섬유아세포의 증식과 ECM의 분비를 증가시킬 수 있으며, 인공피부를 위한 적합한 지지체로 사용될 수 있다고 사료된다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.177-185
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• 2013

The development of species-specific fish cell lines has become a valuable tool for biological research. In recent years, marine medaka Oryzias dancena has been recognized as a good experimental model fish but there are no reports of establishment of cell lines from this fish. In this study, two cell lines from O. dancena blastula embryos were established from 41 total trials (4.9%). The two cell lines displayed typical in vitro morphology and have been cultured for >121 passages, which corresponds to 293 days. The doubling times of the cell lines were 29.84 and 28.59 h, respectively, and both possessed the potential to expand in a clonal manner, albeit with significant differences between the two cell lines. The absence of any of the four main medium supplements; i.e., fish serum, fetal bovine serum, basic fibroblast growth factor, and medaka embryo extract, significantly inhibited growth. The proportion of cells possessing normal chromosome number was 45% and 46.7% of the cell lines, respectively. Taken together, two cell lines that proliferate continuously were established from marine medaka and these cell lines may provide a basic tool for characterizing the unique features of this fish species.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.753-760
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• 2005

목적 : 본 연구는 100명의 암환자를 대상으로 항암단의 항혈관형성 효과를 측정하기 위하여 고안되었다. 방법 : 100명의 암환자 전체의 치료전후의 VEGF, bFGF 및 혈소판 수치의 변화량을 측정하였고, 병기, 삶의 질 및 암종별로 환자를 나누어 각각의 치료전후의 VEGF, bFGF 및 혈소판 수치의 변화량을 측정하여 통계적 유의성을 살펴보았다. 결과 : 항암단으로 치료한 암환자의 bFGF 수치는 치료전 후 통계적으로 유의성 있게 감소하였다. 특히 유방암 환자에서 bFGF 수치의 감소가 눈에 띄었다. 비록 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았지만 VEGF수치도 항암단으로 치료 후 다소 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 결론 : 따라서 항암단이 암환자 치료에 있어 항혈관형성 약물로써 작용한다고 추론할 수 있다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.377-385
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• 2001

배경: Cisplain과 같은 세포돗성 약제에 대한 내성은 폐암 치료 실패의 중요한 원인이다. 이러한 항암제에 대한 내성의 발생기전은 복잡하고 아직 완전히 알려져 있지 않지만 불량한 예후의 원인으로 생각된다. 특히 약제 내성이 발생한 환자의 경우 기존의 종양의 급속한 성장뿐 아니라 새로운 전이 병소가 급속히 발생 및 진단됨은 약제 내성을 가진 종양이 전이에의 용이성을 획득하는게 아닌가 의심케한다. 이를 규명하기 위해 Cisplatin에 내성을 지닌 비소세포폐암 세포주 H460/CISm이 전이 능력을 Cisplatin에 민감한 비소세포폐암 세로주 H460과 비교하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 약제 내성 세포주를 확보하기 위하여 H460세포에 cisplatin을 점차적으로 증가시켜 처리한 후 배양하였다. H460 세포와 H460/CIS 세로에서의 혈관신생인자와 성장관련인 자의 발현양상, gelatin zymography 분석 그리고 in vivo 실험으로 nude 마우스에서의 자발적 전이 능력의 차이를 비교하였다. 결과: H460 세포를 이식한 마우스에 폐에서는 종양이 형성되지 않았으나 H460/CIS세포를 이식한 마우스 10마리중 8마리에서 종양이 형성되었다. 또한 H460/CIS 세포주에서 전이 관련 유전자로 알려진 angiopoietin-1, vascular endothelial growth factor, basic fibroblast growth factor, matrix metalloproteinase 2 등이 더 발현되었고, 전이의 침습성을 유발하는 gelatinase의 활성이 증가된 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 결론: 본 여구 결과를 통해 cisplatin에 내성을 가진 비소세포폐암세포에서 전이 능력이 증가될 수 있다고 여겨지며 이러한 사실을 토대로 초기 비소세포폐암 환자의 수술 전 항암약물요법의 타당성에 대해서 이야기 하기 위해서는 많은 임상적 연구가 필요하리라 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권9호
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• pp.4823-4826
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• 2012

Objective: To explore serum angiogenic factor expression in patients with osteosarcoma and its relationship with metastasis. Methods: Immunohistochemistry was used to test the expression of CD34 and FVIII-Rag in osteosarcoma tissues of 36 patients (osteosarcoma group) and microvessel density (MVD) was also recorded. In addition, ELISA was used to test the level of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), transforming growth factor-${\beta}1$ (TGF-${\beta}1$) and endostatin (ES) in the osteosarcoma group and in a control group. Results: VEGF and ES level were significantly higher than in the control group before operation (P<0.01), VEGF, bFGF and TGF-${\beta}1$ correlating with the ES level (P<0.01). Serum VEGF and ES levels of osteosarcoma patients before surgery were closely related to relapse and metastasis; moreover, serum VEGF increased with MVD (P<0.01). Postoperative VEGF and ES levels were lower than the preoperation values (P<0.01); ES level in relapse group was significantly higher than that of the non-relapse group (P<0.01). Conclusion: Preoperative serum VEGF and postoperative ES levels have great predictive value with regard to relapse of osteosarcoma patients.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.292-296
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• 2004

The recombinant soluble human tumor necrosis factor-alpha (hTNF-$\alpha$) was expressed in a yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and its cytotoxicity was evaluated. A cDNA encoding hTNF-$\alpha$ was placed under the control of two different promoters: a glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPD) promoter and a yeast hybrid ADH2-GPD promoter, consisting of alcohol dehydrogenase II (ADH2) and the GPD promoter. A Northern blot analysis revealed that, although variation in the expression level of hTNF-$\alpha$ existed among transformants, the higher expression was obtained with the GPD promoter. Expressed hTNF-$\alpha$ protein (rhTNF-$\alpha$) was successfully secreted into the culture medium, producing 2.5 mg per liter of culture filtrate, with no changes in cell growth. The bioassay for observing the cytotoxicity to the murine L929 fibroblast cell line, with serial dilution of rhTNF-$\alpha$, indicated that the secreted rhTNF-$\alpha$ was bioactive and its dose-response was improved eight to ten times over that of the E. coli-derived rhTNF-$\alpha$.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.1392-1402
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• 2021

Objective: The growth rate of pigs is related to differentiation and proliferation of muscle cells, which are regulated by growth factors and expression of growth-related genes. Thus, the objective of this study was to establish optimal culture conditions for Jeju black pig (JBP) muscle cells and determine the relationship of various factors involved in muscle growth with the proliferation of JBP muscle cells. Methods: Muscles were taken from the femur skeletal muscle of JBP embryos. After isolation of the muscle cells, cells were cultured in a 6-well plate under four different culture conditions to optimize culture conditions for JBP muscle cells. To analyze proliferation rate of JBP muscle cells, these muscle cells were seeded into 6-well plates at a density of 1.5×10⁵ cells per well and cultured for 3 days. Western blot and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction were applied to verify the myogenic differentiation 1 (MyoD) expression and growth-related gene expression in JBP muscle cells, respectively. Results: We established a muscle cell line from JBP embryos and optimized its culture conditions. These muscle cells were positive for MyoD, but not for paired box 7. The proliferation rate of these muscle cells was significantly higher in a culture medium containing bFGF and epidermal growth factor + basic fibroblast growth factor (EGF+bFGF) than that without a growth factor or containing EGF alone. Treatment with EGF and bFGF significantly induced the expression of MyoD protein, an important transcription factor in muscle cells. Moreover, we checked the changes of expression of growth-related genes in JBP muscle cells by presence or absence of growth factors. Expression level of collagen type XXI alpha 1 gene was changed only when EGF and bFGF were added together to culture media for JBP muscle cells. Conclusion: Concurrent use of EGF and bFGF increased the expression of MyoD protein, thus regulating the proliferation of JBP muscle cells and the expression of growth-related genes.