• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제2권6호
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• pp.671-676
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• 1998

In the present study, we first examined whether the changes in the DNA binding activities of the transcription factors, cAMP response element binding protein (CREB) and activator protein-1 (AP-1) mediate the long-term effects of morphine in differentiated SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells. The increases in CREB and AP-1 DNA binding activities were time-dependent up to 6 days of morphine treatment (1, 4, and 6 days). However, the significant reduction in the DNA binding activities of CREB and AP-1 was observed after 10 days of chronic morphine $(10\;{\mu}M)$ administration. Secondly, we examined whether the changes of CREB and AP-1 DNA binding activities could be modulated by dopamine and haloperidol. Dopamine cotreatment moderately increased the levels of the CREB and AP-1 DNA binding activities induced by 10 days of chronic morphine treatment, and haloperidol cotreatment also resulted in a moderate increase of the CREB and AP-1 DNA binding activities. However, dopamine or haloperidol only treatment showed a significant increase or decrease of the CREB and AP-1 DNA binding activities, respectively. In the case of acute morphine treatment, the CREB and AP-1 DNA binding activities were shown to decrease in a time-dependent manner (30, 60, 90, and 120 min). Taken these together, in differentiated SH-SY5Y cells, morphine tolerance seems to involve simultaneous changes of the CREB and AP-1 DNA binding activities. Our data also suggest the possible involvement of haloperidol in prevention or reversal of morphine tolerance at the transcriptional level.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.718-721
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• 2010

Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RTS) is a congenital disorder characterized by typical facial features, broad thumbs and toes, with mental retardation. Additionally, tumors, keloids and various congenital anomalies including congenital heart defects have been reported in RTS patients. In about 50% of the patients, mutations in the $CREB$ $binding$ $protein$ ($CREBBP$) have been found, which are understood to be associated with cell growth and proliferation. Here, we describe a typical RTS patient with Arnold-Chiari malformation. A mutation in the CREBBP gene, c.4944_4945insC, was identified by mutational analysis.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.299-305
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• 2001

Activation of D1-like dopamine receptors by psychostimulants, such as amphetamine, upregulates the expression of immediate early gene and opioid peptide gene in the striatum. The genomic changes are regulated by phosphorylated transcription factors via complicated intracellular events. To evaluate temporal expression of the transcription factors by dopaminergic stimulation, the D1-like dopamine agonist, amphetamine or SKF82958, was systematically delivered. As intracellular markers in response to the agonist, phosphorylated cAMP response element-binding protein (pCREB), Fos-related antigens (FRA) and FosB immunoreactivity (IR) was compared at 20 and 120 min time points in the selected areas of the striatum. Semi-quantitative immunocytochemistry showed that amphetamine (5 mg/kg, i.p.) significantly increased pCREB-IR at 20 min, sustained up to 60 min and decreased at 120 min after the infusion. Like amphetamine, the full D1 agonist, SKF82958 (0.5 mg/kg, s.c.), also increased pCREB-IR at 20 min, but not at 120 min after the infusion in the dorsal striatum (caudoputaman, CPu) and shell of ventral striatum (nucleus accumbens, NAc). In contrast, FRA- and FosB-IR induced by SKF82958 was significantly increased at 120 min, but not at 20 min after the administration. These data indicate that SKF82958 mimics induction of CREB phosphorylation by amphetamine and differentially regulates temporal induction of pCREB, and FRA and FosB expression in the striatum.

• BMB Reports
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.197-202
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• 2014

SOX3 is one of the earliest neural markers in vertebrates, playing the role in specifying neuronal fate. In this study we have established first functional link between CREB and human SOX3 gene which both have important roles in the nervous system throughout development and in the adulthood. Here we demonstrate both in vitro and in vivo that CREB binds to CRE half-site located -195 to -191 within the human SOX3 promoter. Overexpression studies with CREB or its dominant-negative inhibitor A-CREB indicate that this transcription factor acts as a positive regulator of basal SOX3 gene expression in NT2/D1 cells. This is further confirmed by mutational analysis where mutation of CREB binding site results in reduction of SOX3 promoter activity. Our results point at CREB as a positive regulator of SOX3 gene transcription in NT2/D1 cells, while its contribution to RA induction of SOX3 promoter is not prominent.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.113-123
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• 2022

Diarylpropionitrile (DPN), a selective agonist for estrogen receptor β (ERβ), has been reported to regulate various hormonal responses through activation of ERβ in tissues including the mammary gland and brain. However, the effect of DPN on melanogenesis independent of ERβ has not been studied. The aim of this study is to examine the possibility of anti-melanogenic effect of DPN and its underlying mechanism. Melanin contents and cellular tyrosinase activity assay indicated that DPN inhibited melanin biosynthesis in alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone-stimulated B16F10 melanoma cell line. However, DPN had no direct influence on in vitro tyrosinase catalytic activity. On the other hand, 17β-estradiol had no effect on inhibition of melanogenesis, suggesting that the DPN-mediated suppression of melanin production was not related with estrogen signaling pathway. Immunoblotting analysis showed that DPN down-regulated the expression of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF), a central transcription factor of melanogenesis and its down-stream genes including tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related protein (TRP)-1, and TRP-2. Also, DPN attenuated the phosphorylation of protein kinase A (PKA) and cAMP-response element-binding protein (CREB). Additionally, DPN suppressed the melanin synthesis in UVB-irradiated HaCaT conditioned media culture system suggesting that DPN has potential as an anti-melanogenic activity in physiological conditions. Collectively, our data show that DPN inhibits melanogenesis via downregulation of PKA/CREB/MITF signaling pathway.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.182-188
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• 2008

목적: 인체 내 여러 조직에서 상피세포의 분화 및 증식에 중요한 역할을 담당한다고 알려진 retinoic acid (RA)와 여러 유전자들에서 전사조절인자로 성장관여 유전자들의 활성화에 관여하며 세포증식 및 분화에 매우 중요한 세포내 조절인자인 CREB의 발현정도와 위선암종간의 상호 연관성 및 병리학적 인자들과의 관계를 관찰하였다. 대상 및 방법: 중앙대학교 의과대학 용산병원에서 1998년 1월부터 2007년 12월까지 위절제술을 시행 받고 위선암종으로 진단받은 환자의 위조직표본 중 보존상태가 양호한 파라핀 포매괴 150예를 연구대상으로 조직 표본에서 면역 조직화학적 염색을 통해 관찰하였다. 결과: 1. RAR의 발현은 장형 위선암종(72.2%)에서 미만형 위선암종(40.5%)보다 높게 나타났으며(P<0.01), 림프절 전이가 있는 경우(74.7%)가 림프절 전이가 없는 경우(49.2%)보다 의미 있는 발현양상을 나타냈다(P<0.01). 2. cAMP response element binding protein (CREB)의 발현은 장형 위선암종(69.4%)에서 미만형 위선암종(38.1%)보다 높게 나타났으며(P<0.01), 림프절 전이가 있는 경우(71.1%)가 림프절 전이가 없는 경우(47.8%)보다 높은 발현양상을 나타냈다(P<0.01). 3. 총 150예의 위선암종에서 RAR은 63.3% (95/150), CREB은 60.7%(91/150)에서 발현을 나타냈다(P<0.01). 결론: 이상의 결과로 RAR과 CREB은 조직학적 분화도 및 종양의 전이와 관련이 있고, 이들의 발현이 장형 위선암종에서의 생물학적 악성도에 관한 예후인자로서 관련이 있으나 이들의 발현이 위선암종에 미치는 생물학적 기전에 대한 추가 연구가 필요하다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제55권12호
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• pp.627-632
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• 2022

Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) is a secreted protein that acts as an antagonist of the canonical WNT/β-catenin pathway, which regulates osteoblast differentiation. However, the role of DKK1 on osteoblast differentiation has not yet been fully clarified. Here, we investigate the functional role of DKK1 on osteoblast differentiation. Primary osteoprogenitor cells were isolated from human spinal bone tissues. To examine the role of DKK1 in osteoblast differentiation, we manipulated the expression of DKK1, and the cells were differentiated into mature osteoblasts. DKK1 overexpression in osteoprogenitor cells promoted matrix mineralization of osteoblast differentiation but did not promote matrix maturation. DKK1 increased Ca⁺ influx and activation of the Ca⁺/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II Alpha (CAMK2A)-cAMP response element-binding protein 1 (CREB1) and increased translocation of p-CREB1 into the nucleus. In contrast, stable DKK1 knockdown in human osteosarcoma cell line SaOS2 exhibited reduced nuclear translocation of p-CREB1 and matrix mineralization. Overall, we suggest that manipulating DKK1 regulates the matrix mineralization of osteoblasts by Ca⁺-CAMK2A-CREB1, and DKK1 is a crucial gene for bone mineralization of osteoblasts.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제46권7호
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• pp.399-413
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• 2023

cAMP responsive element-binding protein (CREB) is one of the most intensively studied phosphorylation-dependent transcription factors that provide evolutionarily conserved mechanisms of differential gene expression in vertebrates and invertebrates. Many cellular protein kinases that function downstream of distinct cell surface receptors are responsible for the activation of CREB. Upon functional dimerization of the activated CREB to cis-acting cAMP responsive elements within the promoters of target genes, it facilitates signal-dependent gene expression. From the discovery of CREB, which is ubiquitously expressed, it has been proven to be involved in a variety of cellular processes that include cell proliferation, adaptation, survival, differentiation, and physiology, through the control of target gene expression. In this review, we highlight the essential roles of CREB proteins in the nervous system, the immune system, cancer development, hepatic physiology, and cardiovascular function and further discuss a wide range of CREB-associated diseases and molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of these diseases.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.631-637
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• 2005

배 경 : 폐를 포함한 인체내 여러 조직에서 상피세포의 분화 및 증식에 중요한 역할을 담당한다고 알려진 Retinoid acid(RA)와 여러 유전자들에서 전사조절인자로 성장관여 유전자들의 활성화에 관여하며 세포증식 및 분화에 매우 중요한 세포내 조절인자인 cAMP response-element binding protein(CREB)의 폐암종에서의 발현정도를 알아보고 조직학적 차이에 따른 발현도를 비교분석하여 발암과정에서의 관여여부와 역할을 파악하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 중앙대학교 의과대학 부속병원에서 최근 10년간 시행한 기관지내시경 및 흉부외과적 적출을 통해 얻어진 폐암종 조직중 파라핀 포매의 보관상태가 양호한 120예(선암종 60예, 편평세포암종 60예)를 연구대상으로 면역조직화학적 염색을 시행하였다. 결 과 : RAR과 CREB 모두 편평세포암종에 비해 선암종에서 발현이 의의있게 높았고(P<0.05) 선암종에서는 조직학적으로 분화도가 좋을수록 높은 발현율을 보였다(P<0.01). 총 120예의 폐암종에서 RAR과 CREB의 발현을 비교하면 65.8%의 동시발현율을 나타냈다(P<0.05) 결 론 : RAR과 CREB은 폐조직에서 점액상피세포의 분화와 상관관계가 있으며 편평세포암종보다는 선암종의 발암과정에서 일부 의미있는 역할을 수행하리라 생각되었다. 또한 RAR과 CREB의 발현부위도 통계적으로 의미 있는 일치양상을 나타내어 이들은 서로 상호작용에 의해 발암과정 중 일부 역할을 수행하리라 생각된다.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.35-40
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• 2018

Objective: The role of BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), CREB (cAMP response element binding) and VGF neuropeptide has been proved in antidepressant activity of long term saffron administration in the rat hippocampus. In this study we evaluated the role of these proteins in antidepressant activity of saffron in long term administration in the rat cerebellum. Methods: Saffron aqueous extract (40 and 80 mg/kg/day) and imipramine (10 mg/kg/day) were administered intraperitoneally for 21 days to rats. At the end of experiment, animals were sacrificed and cerebellums were separated. The protein levels of BDNF, VGF, CREB and P- CREB in the rat cerebellum were evaluated using western blot analysis. Results: Saffron aqueous extract (80mg/kg/day) caused significant increase in protein level of P-CREB in long term treatment in the rat cerebellum. The increases in the protein levels of VGF, CREB and BDNF were not significant. Conclusion: In summary, our results showed that antidepressant effect of saffron in rat cerebellum might be due to the enhanced phosphorylation of CREB.