• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.1005-1010
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• 2014

Background: A relation between abdominal obesity and colorectal tumor development has been reported repeatedly, and is believed to be more remarkable in man than in women. However, the details vary depending on scientific reports. This may be due at least partly to the selected surface anthropometric index in addition to the influence of gender and ethnic groups. To cope with this, we considered a new index of abdominal obesity and evaluated its risk prediction potential. Materials and Methods: Six hundred ninety five Japanese (262 women and 433 men) who had a colonoscopy were studied. The new index was named as waist circumference to height index (WHI) and was calculated by the formula of waist circumference (cm)/height (m)/height (m). Biochemical and lifestyle factors were investigated preceding the colonoscopy. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS for Windows. Results: Increase of WHI was associated with altered metabolism of carbohydrate and lipid in both women and men. WHI was positively related with the development of colon tumor of women, while not with that of men. Logistic regression analysis performed for stratified age groups (45-54, 55-64 and 65-74 years) showed that WHI significantly increased odds ratio to 1.31 (CI 1.05-1.64 p=0.01) in women of 55-65 years. In contrast, in men this index WHI reduced the odds ratio insignificantly, while low density lipoprotein and triglyceride significantly increased the odds ratio to 1.01 (CI 1.00-1.03 p=0.02) in the 55-65 year group and to 1.02 (CI 1.00-1.03 p=0.02) in the 45-55 year group. Conclusions: In Japanese the risk factors for colon tumor development are different between women and men. WHI is a simple and efficient predictor of colon tumor risk in Japanese women and may be used to select those who should have colonoscopy.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2018년도 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.14-14
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• 2018

This Camptotheca acuminata Decne. (CA), belonging to Nyssaceae, is a deciduous tree. and has been used as Traditional Chinese medicine since ancient times. The CA produces camptothecin a natural indole alkaloid, and reported to have anti-cancer effects. But the studies on biological activities of CA leaves are insufficient. Therefore, this study confirmed various biological activities such as antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancer, antiinflammatory and metabolism analysis by HPLC-MS/MS of CA leaves. The $RC_{50}$ values of DPPH radical scavenging activity of ethyl acetate fraction, n-Butanol fraction, methanol extraction, water fraction and n-Hexane fraction were $12.23{\pm}0.01$, $15.93{\pm}0.42$, $55.12{\pm}0.45$, $56.29{\pm}4.15$ and $427.29{\pm}6.13ug/mL$, respectively. The $IC_{50}$ values of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activity of ethyl acetate fraction, n-Butanol fraction, methanol extraction, n-Hexane fraction and water fraction were $24.29{\pm}0.14$, $47.86{\pm}0.45$, $54.23{\pm}1.21$ $466.76{\pm}2.21$ and $623.91{\pm}9.67ug/mL$, respectively. The nitric oxide release activity of n-Hexane fraction, methanol extraction, ethyl acetate fraction, water fraction and n-Butanol fraction were $31.49{\pm}5.74$, $29.79{\pm}0.71$, $26.89{\pm}0.71$, $8.24{\pm}5.83$ and $7.75{\pm}4.08%$ at 25 ug/mL, respectively. The anti-cancer activity of n-Hexane fraction, methanol extraction, ethyl acetate fraction, water fraction and n-Butanol fraction were $31.49{\pm}5.74$, $29.79{\pm}0.71$, $26.89{\pm}0.71$, $8.24{\pm}5.83$ and $7.75{\pm}4.08%$ at 25 ug/mL, respectively. The ethyl acetate fraction activities showed higher biological activities than other fractions. Thus, Additional studies were conducted using ethyl acetate fraction. Metabolite analysis was performed using a LCMS-8040 triple quadrupole mass spectrometer. As a result, Five compounds (1-5) were identified in the ethyl acetate fraction of the CA leave. The identification of these compounds was generated by the analysis of fragmentation methods of the negative and positive ion modes. Five compounds were identified as gallic acid (1), chlorogenic acid (2), isoquercetin (3), astragalin (4) and camptothecin (5). These results suggest that the CA leave can be used for functional materials.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.1678-1727
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• 2006

This study was perfromed to develop the assessment guideline and endpoints for clinical trial with anticancer herbal medicine. The botanical products used to humans for long time may be applied to phase 3 clinical trial after submitting the evidences for safety and efficacy of them or completion of basic requirement of phase 1 and phase 2 for safety confirmation and dose determination. Syndrome improvement was chiefly evaluated by Zubrod and karnofsky(%) methods. We suggest the general clinical trial assessment with botanical products, by following assessment points, that is, tumor size for 50 points, survival fate for 10 points, major syndromes for 40 points. It is recommendable that the each symptom of Qi deficiency syndrome, blood deficiency syndrome and Qi stagnation syndrome was allocated by assessment points, Similarly, the each symptom was given the assessment points according to the severity of symptom, for example, slight for 3 points, moderate for 2 points and severe for 1 point in hepatocelluar carcinoma and lung cancer. Then, the efficacy of botanical products was evaluated by the difference between pre-treatment and post-treatment. Asking the neoplastic patients of questionnaire on physical, emotional, cognitive, social and role subjects availability, three more syndromes (Fatigue, Pain and Nausea/Vomit), quality of life(QOL) will be evaluated by GLM statistics. In addition, in case of lung cancer, 13 questions will be asked by the EORTC QLQ-C13 forms. As the assessment of endpoints for efficacy to reduce side effects induced by chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the data of image scanning and hemato-urinalysis can be usefully applied on immune response, weight loss, indigestion, hemopoietic damage and injury of liver and kidney, while the changes of syndromes of side effect can be evaluated by differentiation methods of Qi and blood and five viscera. However, it is still necessary to determine the ratio between scientific analytical method and Oriental differentiation method as well as confirm the Oriental assessment endpoints by clinical trial. In addition, we suggest the continuous development of assessment endpoints on other carcinomas except of hepatocelluar carcinoma and lung cancer in future.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.73-81
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• 2023

Sirtuins (SIRTs) belong to the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)-dependent class III histone deacetylase family. They are key regulators of cellular and physiological processes, such as cell survival, senescence, differentiation, DNA damage and stress response, cellular metabolism, and aging. SIRTs also influence carcinogenesis, making them potential targets for anticancer therapeutic strategies. In this study, we investigated the anticancer properties and underlying molecular mechanisms of a novel SIRT1 inhibitor, MHY2251, in human colorectal cancer (CRC) cells. MHY2251 reduced the viability of various human CRC cell lines, especially those with wild-type TP53. MHY2251 inhibited SIRT1 activity and SIRT1/2 protein expression, while promoting p53 acetylation, which is a target of SIRT1 in HCT116 cells. MHY2251 treatment triggered apoptosis in HCT116 cells. It increased the percentage of late apoptotic cells and the sub-G1 fraction (as detected by flow cytometric analysis) and induced DNA fragmentation. In addition, MHY2251 upregulated the expression of FasL and Fas, altered the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2, downregulated the levels of pro-caspase-8, -9, and -3 proteins, and induced subsequent poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage. The induction of apoptosis by MHY2251 was related to the activation of the caspase cascade, which was significantly attenuated by pre-treatment with Z-VAD-FMK, a pan-caspase inhibitor. Furthermore, MHY2251 stimulated the phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and MHY2251-triggered apoptosis was blocked by pre-treatment with SP600125, a JNK inhibitor. This finding indicated the specific involvement of JNK in MHY2251-induced apoptosis. MHY2251 shows considerable potential as a therapeutic agent for targeting human CRC via the inhibition of SIRT1 and activation of JNK/p53 pathway.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제33권9호
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• pp.693-702
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• 2023

이 연구는 우리 몸에서 포도당 및 에너지 대사에 관련된 호르몬으로 알려진 티록신 및 당질코르티코이드를 지방분화배양액에 단용 혹은 혼용 첨가하여 A549 폐암세포주가 지방세포로의 분화에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 각 지방분화배양액에서 A549세포를 2주 동안 배양한 후, A549세포의 세포 성장률과 말단효소 복원효소를 비교하였을 때, 기본 지방분화배양액이나 PGZ기반 지방분화배양액에서 티록신 및 당질코르티코이드가 단용으로 첨가된 경우보다, 두 호르몬이 혼용으로 첨가되었을 때, 세포의 성장의 유의적으로 억제되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 세포내 축적된 지방 분자를 염색할 수 있는 Oil Red O 염색과 분화된 지방세포에서 분비되는 여러 아디포카인의 발현을 조사하여 각 지방분화배양액에서 A549 세포의 지방분화능력을 비교하였다. 지방세포로의 분화 능력 역시 티록신 및 당질코르티코이드가 단용으로 첨가된 경우 보다, 두 호르몬이 혼용으로 첨가되었을 때, Oil Red O 염색액으로 염색된 세포내 지방 과립의 수와 크기가 유의적으로 증가하는 것을 알 수 있었고, 아디포카인의 발현 유의적으로 증가하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 연구 결과를 바탕으로 A549 세포에서 지방세포의 분화를 유도할 때, 포도당 대사 관련 두 호르몬의 혼용 처리가 더욱 더 세포 분화를 촉진한다는 것을 알 수 있었고, 여러 다른 암세포주를 두 호르몬을 혼용하여 첨가한 지방분화배양액에서 처리하여 지방 분화 유도에 의한 세포 성장 억제 효과가 가능할 것으로 판단된다. 그러나, 체내의 다른 세포, 특히 미분화 줄기세포에 미치는 영향에 대한 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.1028-1037
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• 2023

Objective: To evaluate the computed tomography (CT) features for diagnosing metastatic cervical lymph nodes (LNs) in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) and validate the CT-based risk stratification system suggested by the Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (K-TIRADS) guidelines. Materials and Methods: A total of 463 LNs from 399 patients with DTC who underwent preoperative CT staging and ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration were included. The following CT features for each LN were evaluated: absence of hilum, cystic changes, calcification, strong enhancement, and heterogeneous enhancement. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify independent CT features associated with metastatic LNs, and their diagnostic performances were evaluated. LNs were classified into probably benign, indeterminate, and suspicious categories according to the K-TIRADS and the modified LN classification proposed in our study. The diagnostic performance of both classification systems was compared using the exact McNemar and Kosinski tests. Results: The absence of hilum (odds ratio [OR], 4.859; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.593-14.823; P = 0.005), strong enhancement (OR, 28.755; 95% CI, 12.719-65.007; P < 0.001), and cystic changes (OR, 46.157; 95% CI, 5.07-420.234; P = 0.001) were independently associated with metastatic LNs. All LNs showing calcification were diagnosed as metastases. Heterogeneous enhancement did not show a significant independent association with metastatic LNs. Strong enhancement, calcification, and cystic changes showed moderate to high specificity (70.1%-100%) and positive predictive value (PPV) (91.8%-100%). The absence of the hilum showed high sensitivity (97.8%) but low specificity (34.0%). The modified LN classification, which excluded heterogeneous enhancement from the K-TIRADS, demonstrated higher specificity (70.1% vs. 62.9%, P = 0.016) and PPV (92.5% vs. 90.9%, P = 0.011) than the K-TIRADS. Conclusion: Excluding heterogeneous enhancement as a suspicious feature resulted in a higher specificity and PPV for diagnosing metastatic LNs than the K-TIRADS. Our research results may provide a basis for revising the LN classification in future guidelines.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.1263-1270
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• 1997

연구배경 : 고립성폐결절에서 악성과 양성의 감별은 중요하다. 환자의 나이, 결절의 크기, 흡연력, 종양배가시간, 방사선소견상 특징적인 석회화 양상 등으로 악성과 양성의 감별에 도움을 준다고 알려져 있고, 전산화 단층 촬영으로 동정맥루, 진균종등의 진단을 가능하게 한다. 그러나 비침습적인 진단 방법으로 악성과 양성결절을 명확하게 감별할 수 있는 방법은 없다. 폐암을 포함하여 악성 종양에서는 당대사가 증가되어 있다. 포도당의 유사물인 FDG는 악성 세포내로 유입된다. FDG는 인산화된 후 더 이상의 당대사를 거치지 못하고 세포내에 축적된다. 그러므로 FDG-PET 영상으로 대사항진 병소는 악성을 시사한다. 이를 근거로하여 고립성폐결절에서 FDG-PET의 진단적 유용성에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1995년 1월에서 1997년 1월까지 28명의 고립성폐결절 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 모든 환자에서 흉부 전산화 단층 촬영과 전신 FDG-PET 영상을 얻었다. 경피적 세침 폐흡인술 및 조직검사, 기관지내시경적 조직검사, 개흉술로 조직학적 진단을 얻어 비교하였다. 결 과 : 28명의 고립성폐결절 환자중 22명이 악성 결절, 6명이 양성 결절이었다. FDG-PET 영상으로 모든 악성결절은 양성으로 진단되었고, 6명의 양성결절 환자중 4명은 음성으로 진단되었다. 결핵종 1례와 국균종 1례에서 FDG-PET상 과다대사 병소를 보여 위양성의 결과를 얻었다. FDG-PET를 이용한 고립성폐결절의 진단은 민감도 100%, 특이도 66.7%, 양성예측치 92%, 음성예측치 100%의 결과를 얻었다. 결 론 : FDG-PET는 악성결절과 양성결절의 감별에 매우 유용한 비침습적 진단 방법이다. 그러나 결핵종과 국균종의 위양성이 고려되어야 할 것이다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2019

암조직의 내부에서 hypoxia와 glucose depletion 등의 microenvironmental stress를 받게 되면 necrosis가 유도되고, 실제로 암 조직 내부에서 necrotic core 형성이 관찰된다. Necrotic cells은 high mobility group box 1(HMGB1)를 extracellular space로 방출하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 방출된 HMGB1은 tumor-promoting cytokine으로 작용함으로써 tumor development 시 inflammation, metabolism 및 metastasis에 기여한다. 본 연구에서 non-invasive breast cancer cells MCF-7이 solid tumor의 in vitro model인 multicellular tumor spheroid (MTS) 배양을 통해 완전한 구형의 MTS를 형성하며 MTS가 성장함에 따라 inner region에 necrosis가 유도됨을 밝혔다. 또한 MCF-7 세포의 MTS 배양은 Snail 의존적으로 epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)를 유도함을 관찰하였다. HMGB1의 cell surface receptors인 RAGE, TLR2, TLR4 발현이 MTS 배양에 의해 증가됨을 발견하였다. RAGE, TLR2, TLR4 를 knockdown한 결과 MTS 성장을 억제할 뿐만 아니라 MTS에 의해 증가되는 Snail 발현을 억제함을 밝혔다. 이는 MTS-induced Snail 발현이 RAGE/TLR2/TLR4의존적으로 조절되며 RAGE/TLR2/TLR4-Snail이 MTS 성장에 관여하는 것으로 보인다. 또한 Snail, RAGE, TLR2, TLR4 shRNA는 MTS 배양에 의해 유도되는 EMT를 억제함을 밝혔다. 실제 인간 암조직에서 정상조직에 비해 RAGE, TLR2, TLR4 유전자의 발현이 높음을 관찰하였다. 따라서 HMGB1이 RAGE/TLR2/4-Snail axis를 통해 MTS 배양에 따른 성장 및 EMT에 중요하게 작용할 것으로 예상된다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.50-60
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• 1998

국내에서 제조한 I-123-IPPA의 안정성 및 동물체내 분포와 대사, 그리고 SPECT 영상 분석 방법을 연구하였다. I-123-IPPA의 안정성을 보기 위하여 사람 및 랫트와 마우스 혈청과 반응시킨 후 1 시간 동안 관찰한 결과 I-123이 유리되지 않았다. 마우스에 I-123-IPPA 투여 후 장기를 적출 하여 본 체내 분포는 심장의 단위무게당 섭취는 5분에 14.5%ID/g 기관당 섭취는 1.9%ID/organ 이었다. 주사량 대비 심장 섭취율은 주사 60분에 처음의 1/4-1/6로 줄었다. 심근대 혈액 비와 심근 대 폐와 심근 대 간 섭취 비는 I-123-IPPA 투여 후 처음 5분까지 증가하다가 이후 계속 감소하였다. 랫트에 I-123-IPPA를 투여한 후 혈액과 소변 크로마토그라피에는 I-123-IPPA가 15-20분 후에 혈액이나 소변 중에 I-123-IPPA는 거의 남지 않고 여러 중간 물질이 되었다. 심근경색 실험견에 경색을 만들기 전과 후에 시행한 심근 동적 SPECT에서 정상 심근은 I-123-IPPA가 섭취되었다가 제거되는 모습으로, 경색 부위는 I-123-IPPA의 섭취 결손으로 보였다. 심근의 I-123-IPPA SPECT에 보이는 결손은 Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT와 F-18-FDG PET에 보이는 결손과 비슷하였다. 이상의 결과는 원자력병원 싸이클로트론 응용 연구실에서 제조한 I-123-IPPA가 심근 질환의 대사를 평가하는데 사용할 수 있음을 나타낸다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.599-605
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Citrus flavonoids have a variety of physiological properties such as anti-oxidant, anti-inflammation, anti-cancer, and anti-obesity. We investigated whether bioconversion of Citrus unshiu with cytolase (CU-C) ameliorates the anti-adipogenic effects by modulation of adipocyte differentiation and lipid metabolism in 3T3-L1 cells. MATERIALS/METHODS: Glycoside forms of Citrus unshiu (CU) were converted into aglycoside forms with cytolase treatment. Cell viability of CU and CU-C was measured at various concentrations in 3T3L-1 cells. The anti-adipogenic and lipolytic effects were examined using Oil red O staining and free glycerol assay, respectively. We performed real time-polymerase chain reaction and western immunoblotting assay to detect mRNA and protein expression of adipogenic transcription factors, respectively. RESULTS: Treatment with cytolase decreased flavanone rutinoside forms (narirutin and hesperidin) and instead, increased flavanone aglycoside forms (naringenin and hesperetin). During adipocyte differentiation, 3T3-L1 cells were treated with CU or CU-C at a dose of 0.5 mg/ml. Adipocyte differentiation was inhibited in CU-C group, but not in CU group. CU-C markedly suppressed the insulin-induced protein expression of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein ${\alpha}$ ($C/EBP{\alpha}$) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma ($PPAR{\gamma}$) as well as the mRNA levels of $CEBP{\alpha}$, $PPAR{\gamma}$, and sterol regulatory element binding protein 1c (SREBP1c). Both CU and CU-C groups significantly increased the adipolytic activity with the higher release of free glycerol than those of control group in differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes. CU-C is particularly superior in suppression of adipogenesis, whereas CU-C has similar effect to CU on stimulation of lipolysis. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that bioconversion of Citrus unshiu peel extracts with cytolase enhances aglycoside flavonoids and improves the anti-adipogenic metabolism via both inhibition of key adipogenic transcription factors and induction of adipolytic activity.