• 대한한의학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.234-250
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• 1998

Bujeonghangamtang(扶正抗癌湯) has been used for cure of tumor as a traditional medicine without any experimental evidence to support the rational basis for its clinical use. This study was carroed out to evaluate the possible therapeutic or antitumoral effects of Bujeonghangamtang extract against tumor, and to carry out some mechanisms responsible for its effect. Some kinds of tumor were induced by .the typical application of 3-methylcholanthrene (MCA) or by the implantation(s.c) of malignant tumor cells such as leukemia cells(3LL cells) or sarcoma cells(Sl80 cells). Treatment of the Bujeonghangamtang water-extract (dailly 1mg/mouse, i. p.) was continued for 7 days prior to tumor induction and after that the treatment was lasted for 20 days. Against squamous cell carcinoma induced by MCA, Bujeonghangamtang decreased not only the frequency of tumor production but also the number and the weight of tumors per tumor bearing mice (TBM). Bujeongmngamtang also significantly suppressed the development of 3LL cell and S180 cell-implanted tumors in occurence-frequency and their size, and some developed tumors were regressed by the continuous treatment of Bujeonghangamtang extract into TBM. In vitro, treatment of Bujeonghangamtang extract had no effect on the growth of some kinds of cell line such as FsaII, A431 strain but significantly inhibited the proliferation of 3LL, S180 cells and augmented the DNA synthesis of mitogen-activated lymphocytes. Bujeonghangamtang also stimulated the migrative ability of leukocyte, the MIF and IL-2 production of T lymphocytes, but not IL 6 production of B cells. Bujeonghangamtang-administration to mice enhanced NK cells attivities. These results demonstrated that Bujeonghangamtang extract exhibited a significant prophylactic benefits against tumors and its antitumor activity was manifested depending on the type of tumor cells. And these results also suggested that effect of Bujeonghangamtang might be chiefly due to nonspecific enhancement of NK cell activities and cell-mediated immune responses.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.195-201
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• 1987

남부지방(南部地方) 시설원예내(施設園藝內)의 문제(問題)되는 해충(害蟲)과 선충(線蟲)을 알아보기 위하여 진주, 집현, 금산, 창녕, 남지, 밀양, 김해, 합천, 부산, 순천, 광양 등의 시설재배지(施設栽培地)에서 1984년(年) 12월(月)부터 1985년(年) 12월(月)까지 충(蟲) 발생(發生)을 조사(調査)한 결과(結果), 선충(線蟲)은 6과(科) 9속(屬) 9종(種)이 검출(檢出)되었고, 곤충(昆蟲)은 4목(目) 17과(科) 23속(屬) 24종(種), 응애는 1종(種)이 채집(採集)되었는데, 가장 문제(問題)되었던 선충(線蟲)은 뿌리혹선충(線蟲)인 M. incognita였으며, 딸기에서는 A. fragariae의 피해(被害)도 컸었다. 해충(害蟲)은 목화진딧물인 A. gossyphi였다. 고추역병의 피해주(被害株)는 반드시 뿌리혹선충(線蟲)에 심(甚)하게 감염(感染)되어 있었다. 한편, 상토원별(床土原別) 뿌리혹선충(線蟲)의 발생(發生)에서 밭의 표층토(表層土)를 이용했을 때 발생(發生)이 심하였으며, 살선충제(殺線蟲劑)로 처리된 표층토(表層土)나 논흙에서는 피해(被害)가 없었고 생육(生育)도 좋았다. 염류농도(鹽類濃度)별로는 EC $1mS/cm^2$에서 뿌리혹선충(線蟲)의 피해(被害)가 가장 심(甚)하였고, 다음은 4mS, 2mS순(順)으로 4mS의 범위(範圍)에서는 선충(線蟲)의 피해(被害)를 받았으나, 6mS에서는 선충(線蟲)의 피해(被害)가 거의 없었다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.165-169
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• 1998

가시오갈피의 지역 수집 종간 변이의 정도와 유연 관계를 검토하고자 덕유산, 오대산, 북해도 수집종을 공시하여 RAPD를 실시 한 결과 가시 오갈피 유연관계 분석에 적합한 Primer로 UBC Primer $#200{\sim}300$ #208등 20개의 primer를 선발하였고, 다형화율은 $7.1{\sim}90.9%$를 나타냈으며, 총 증폭된 band 157개 중 113개 의 다형 band를 얻을 수 있었다. 가시오갈피 수집종은 2그룹으로 분류되었으며, 1그룹으로 분류된 덕유산 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 북해도 7, 8, 오대산 9, 10번 개체내의 유사도는 $0.65{\sim}0.86$으로 나타났으나, 변종으로 추정되는 덕유산 수집종 5번 개체는 다른 수집 종들과의 유사도는 0.27로 극히 낮았다. 또한 동일지역 수집종간에 유사 값은 다른 지역에서 수집된 개체들과 차이가 없었고, 화사길이에 따른 차이도 구분되지 않았다.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.619-628
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• 2021

Background and objective: Native to the limestone zones of the Korean Peninsula, Zabelia tyaihyonii is a popular plant for landscaping. As it is now classified as a rare species, the conservation of its genetic resources is necessary. Methods: In this study, which aimed to understand the morphological variation of Z. tyaihyonii, 18 characteristics of Z. tyaihyonii from five habitats were examined. Results: Of these 18 characteristics, 16 characteristics showed significant differences among sites, and the coefficient of variation ranged from 5.4% (for corolla lobe number) to 31.3% (for flower number). Notable variations were observed in the size of flower and calyx lobe. When the corolla length and calyx lobe length were used as the classification key of Z. tyaihyonii, the sites were divided into those with small, intermediate, and large values. Hair was observed on the filament of all samples, a finding which conflicts with an earlier report. Rather than classifying Z. tyaihyonii into different species on the basis of corolla length (COL) and calyx lobe length (CALL) values, we recommend modifying the species description to incorporate the variation in these characteristics of interest. Principal component analysis results showed that the first main component was highly correlated with the traits related to the size of the calyx lobe (length: 0.819, width: 0.758), and the second main component was highly correlated with the traits related with the size of the inflorescence (length: 0.790, width: 0.626). Conclusion: Several notable variations were identified among the characteristics related to inflorescence and calyx lobe. There is little genetic exchange among groups, or each group is influenced by micro environmental factors, because sites that are located nearby. In addition, the difference between COL and CALL, which is used as the classification key for Z. tyaihyonii, was divided into small group, large group, and intermediate group, regardless of the sites' geographical distance.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.93-97
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• 2008

최근 Escherichia coli에서 RNA의 분해와 가공과정에 중추적인 역할을 하는 리보핵산 내부분해효소인 RNase E의 효소활성을 조절하는 단백질 조절자인 RraA가 밝혀졌으며, 이 단백질은 E. coli RNase E의 효소활성 부위와 36%의 유사성을 가지는, Streptomyces coelicolor RNase ES의 효소활성을 조절하는 것으로 알려져 있다. S. coelicolor의 유전체에는 RraA와 아미노산 서열이 35.4% 이상 유사한 단백질을 코딩하는 유전자가 두 개 존재하는데, 그 중 하나인 rraAS2를 클로닝하여 E. coli RNase E의 효소활성을 조절하는지를 알아보았다. 그 결과 세포내에서 RraAS2를 발현시키면 RNase E의 과발현에 의해 저해된 세포의 생장을 RraA와 같이 효과적으로는 아니지만, 어느 정도 복원시키는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 RraAS2가 발현됨으로서 RNase E의 과발현에 의해 증가된 ColE1-타입 플라스미드의 복제 수를 14% 감소시키는 것을 관찰하였다. 이러한 결과는 RraAS2가 RNase E의 RNA I분자에 대한 효소 활성을 저해하는 능력을 가지고 있음을 시사한다. 동일한 배양조건에서 E. coli 세포내에서의 RNase E에 대한 RraAS2의 상대적인 발현양이 RraA에 비해 6.2배 낮은 것을 확인하였고, 이로 인해 RraAS2가 RNase E의 과발현에 의한 세포 생장의 저해를 복원하는데 필요한 모든 RNA의 가공과 분해속도를 효과적으로 조절하지는 못한다는 것을 추론할 수 있다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.202-206
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• 2012

Root colonization by the rhizobacterium Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6 in Arabidopsis thaliana Col-0 plants resulted in induced tolerance to drought and salinity caused by halide salt-generated ionic stress but not by osmotic stress caused by sorbitol. Stomatal apertures decreased following root colonization by P. chlororaphis O6 in both wild-type and ABA-insensitive Arabidopsis mutant plants. These results suggest that an ABA-independent stomatal closure mechanism in the guard cells of P. chlororaphis O6-colonized plants could be a key phenotype for induced systemic tolerance to drought and salt stress.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2007

Resveratrol (3,5,4’-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene), a naturally occurring phytoallexin abundant in grapes and several plants, has been shown to be active in inhibiting proliferation and inducing apoptosis in several human cancer cell lines. On the line of the biological activity of resveratrol, a variety of resveratrol analogs were synthesized and evaluated for their growth inhibitory effects against several human cancer cell lines. In the present study, we found that one of the resveratrol analogs, 3,4,5-trimethoxy-4’-bromo-cis-stilbene, markedly suppressed human colon cancer cell proliferation (EC$_{50}$ = 0.01 ${\mu}$g/ml), and the inhibitory activity was superior to its corresponding trans-isomer (EC$_{50}$ = 1.6 ${\mu}$g/ml) and resveratrol (EC$_{50}$ = 18.7 ${\mu}$g/ml). Prompted by the strong growth inhibitory activity in cultured human colon cancer cells (Col2), we investigated its mechanism of action. 3,4,5-Trimethoxy-4’-bromo-cis-stilbene induced arrest of cell cycle progression at G2/M phase and increased at sub-G1 phase DNA contents of the cell cycle in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Colony formation was also inhibited in a dose-dependent manner, indicating the inhibitory activity of the compound on cell proliferation. Moreover, the morphological changes and condensation of the cellular DNA by the treatment of the compound were well correlated with the induction of apoptosis. These data suggest the potential of 3,4,5-trimethoxy-4’-bromo-cis-stilbene might serve as a cancer chemotherapeutic or chemopreventive agent by virtue of arresting the cell cycle and inducing apoptosis for the human colon cancer cells.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.137-144
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• 2007

The mechanism of cytotoxicity of doxifluridine, a prodrug fluorouracil (5-FU), has been ascribed to the misincorporation of fluoropyrimidine into RNA and DNA and to the inhibition of the nucleotide synthetic enzyme thymidylate synthase. Increased understanding of the mechanism of 5-FU has led to the development of strategies that increases its anticancer activity or predicts its sensitivity to patients. Using GeneChip?? Rhesus Macaque Genome arrays, we analyzed gene expression profiles of doxifluridine after two weeks repeated administration in cynomolgus monkey. Kegg pathway analysis suggested that cytoskeletal rearrangement and cell adhesion remodeling were commonly occurred in colon, jejunum, and liver. However, expression of genes encoding extracellular matrix was distinguished colon from others. In colon, COL6A2, COL18A1, ELN, and LAMA5 were over-expressed. In contrast, genes included in same category were down-regulated in jejunum and liver. Interestingly, MMP7 and TIMP1, the key enzymes responsible for ECM regulation, were overexpressed in colon. Several studies were reported that both gene reduced cell sensitivity to chemotherapy-induced apoptosis. Therefore, we suggest they have potential as target for modulation of 5-FU action. In addition, the expression of genes which have been previously known to involve in 5-FU pathway, were examined in three organs. Particularly, there were more remarkable changes in colon than in others. In colon, ECGF1, DYPD, TYMS, DHFR, FPGS, DUT, BCL2, BAX, and BAK1 except CAD were expressed in the direction that was good response to doxifluridine. These results may provide that colon is a prominent target of doxifluridine and transcriptional profiling is useful to find new targets affecting the response to the drug.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.17-30
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• 2020

Objectives The purpose of this study is to evaluate the healing effect of Yukmijihwang-tang (YM) on femur fractured mice. Methods Mice were randomly divided into 6 groups: normal, control, positive control, YM with low, medium, high dosage each. All groups were prepared with femur fracture and treated diffrently. In order to measure bone regeneration effects, we analysed the levels of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2), bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP2), collagen type II alpha 1 chain (Col2a1), Sox9, runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), and osterix genes expressed in bone. For morphological analysis, muscles were removed and femur was observed with naked eye. Results COX2 gene expression in bone marrow significantly decreased. BMP2 gene expression significantly increased. Col2a1 gene expression significantly increased. Sox9 gene expression increased as well. Runx2 gene expression in bone marrow increased, but there was no statistical significance. Osterix gene expression significantly increased. Union of the fracture site progressed more in YM group compared to the control group. The fracture union score was significantly decreased in YM group compared to the control group. Conclusions YM showed anti-inflammatory effect, promoted bone regeneration by stimulating the bone regeneration factor. In conclusion, YM can help fracture healing and it well be applied clinically to patients with fracture.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.152-163
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• 2010

이 연구에서는 mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)를 in vitro로 인간치수세포에 적용하였을 때 유전자들의 변화를 조사하였다. 실험군은 MTA를 teflon tube (직경 10 mm 길이 2 mm)에 담아 4시간 경화시킨 후HDPCs에 적용하였고, 대조군은 빈tube만을 적용하였다. 6, 24, 72시간 후 total RNA를 추출하여 microarray를 이용하여 분석하여, 2배 이상 또는 절반 이하의 변화를 보이는 유전자 중 선택적으로 역전사 중합효소 연쇄반응(reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction)을 사용하여 발현을 확인하였다. 24,546개의 유전자 중에서 109개의 유전자가 2배 이상 up-regulation되었으며(예. FOSB, THBS1, BHLHB2, EDN1,IL11, FN1, COL10A1, TUFT1) 69개의 유전자가 50%이하로 down-regulation되었다(예. SMAD6, DCN). MTA는 bio-inert한 재료라기 보다는 치수세포에 다양한 경로로 영향을 주는 재료로 사료된다. 특히 치수세포의 분화와 증식에 관여하는 유전자의 변화에 영향을 주며 석회화 과정에 관여하는 유전자의 변화에 직접적인 영향을 주리라 사료된다.