• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.174-178
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• 2000

인체 세포의 세포주기를 조절하는 Cyclin-dependent Kinase(CDK) 중 CDK4/Cyclin D1 효소 저해 물질을 찾기 위하여 국내에 자생하는 37과 87종의 식물 추출물을 탐색한 결과, 50%$(5\;{\mu}g/ml)$ 이상의 CDK4/Cyclin D1 호소 저해활성을 보인 것은 단삼(Salvia miltiorrhiza), 노박덩굴(Celastrus orbiculatus), 삼백초(Saurus chinensis), 목단(Paeonia suffruticosa) 및 오이풀(Sanguisorba officinalis)이었다. 이들 중에서 목단과 오이풀 추출물이 가장 높은 56%의 저해율을 각각 나타내었다. 또한 추출물에서 활성물질을 추출 정제하여 2차원 NMR 등을 포함한 각종 기기분석을 통하여 cryptotanshinone으로 동정하였다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.54-65
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• 2003

목적 : 동시에 대량으로 유전자발현 양상을 검사할 수 있는 cDNA microarray 기법을 이용하여 자궁경부암에서 특징적으로 나타나는 유전자발현 양상을 알아보고, 방사선치료 및 방사선 항암화학요법 병용치료시의 유전자발현 변화양상을 파악하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 :자궁경부 편평상피암으로 확진된 후 근치목적 방사선치료를 단독으로 시행한 8명과 항암화학요법을 병행한 8명에서 채취한 종양조직을 대상으로 하고, 정상 자궁경부 3례를 대조군으로 하였다 조직 생검은 치료 전과 외부 방사선치료 16.2$\~$27 Gy에 두 번하였다. 항암화학요법을 병용한 경우, 5-FU 1,000 mg/m$^{2}$을 제 1일부터 5일까지 정주하고, clsplatin 60 mg/m$^{2}$을 제 1일에 정주하였다. cDNA microarray는 종양조직에서 추출한 total RNA를 역전사(reverse transcription)방법을 이용하여 (P-33)을 표지한 cDNAS를 제작, nylon membrane에 hybridization하였다. 이후 membrane을 phosphor-imager screens에 옮겨 1$\~$5일 동안 노출시킨 후 이미지를 스캔하였다. 유전자의 발현정도는 각 스팟(spot)들의 방사능 강도로 나타나는데, 각 스팟의 픽셀(pixel)을 Arrayguage를 사용하여 산출한 후 엑셀파일로 저장하였다. 유전자의 발현정도 비교는 원 자료(original data)를 Z-변환을 통해 보정(normalized)한 후 Z-ratio값을 산출하여 시행하였다. 결과 : 대조군에 비해 자궁경부암에서 Z-ratio 2.0 이상으로 유의한 발현증가를 보인 유전자들은 integrin-linked kinase, CDC28 protein kinase 2, Spry 2, ERK 3 등 15개로 주로 세포성장과 증식, 세포주기, 신호전달 등에 관련된 유전자들이었으며, Z-ratio -2.0 이하의 유의한 발현감소는 G protein-coupled receptor kinase 6외 6개였다. 방사선 단독치료를 시행한 후 Z-ratio 2.0 이상 발현이 증가한 것은 cyclic nucleotlde gated channel외 3개의 Expressed sequence tags (EST)들이었고, Z-ratio -2.0 이하의 발현감소를 보인 것들에는 치료전 종양세포에서 발현이 증가되었던 세포성장과 증식, 세포주기, 신호전달 등에 관련된 유전자들이 포함되었다 방사선치료와 항암화학요법을 병용했을 때는 방사선 단독치료에 비하여 세포성장과 증식 및 신호전달 관련 유전자들이 상대적으로 높게 발현되었으며, 이외에도 혈관형성(angiopoietin-2), 면역반응(formyl peptide receptor-like 1), DNA 손상회복에 관련된 유전자(CAMP phosphodiesterase)의 발현은 증가되고 세포고사(death associated protein kinase)에 관련된 유전자는 발현 감소를 보였다. 결론 : 자궁경부암에서분열과 증식 및 신호전달에 관여하는 여러 종류의 유전자들 발현이 동시다발적으로 증가되어 있다는 것과 방사선치료를 시행하면 이들 유전자의 발현이 감소하여 종양세포의 분열과 증식이 저해된다는 것을 확인하였다. 방사선 단독치료와 항암화학요법 병용치료를 비교하면 그 유전자 발현양상이 다르므로 향후 이번연구에서 나타난 유전자들에 대한 추가 연구가 필요하며, 이는 개별화된 맞춤형 치료법을 개발하는데 기초자료로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.115-122
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• 1998

The maintenance of a viable pregnancy has long been viewed as an immunological paradox. The deveolping embryo and trophoblast are immunologically foreign to the maternal immune system due to their maternally inherited genes products and tissue-specific differentiation antigens (Hill & Anderson, 1988). Therefore, speculation has arisen that spontaneous abortion may be caused by impaired maternal immune tolerance to the semiallogenic conceptus (Hill, 1990). Loss of recall antigen has been reported in immunosuppressed transplant recipients and is associated with graft survival (Muluk et al., 1991; Schulik et al., 1994). Progesterone $(10^{-5}M)$ has immunosuppressive capabilities (Szekeres-Bartho et al., 1985). Previous study showed that fertile women, but not women with unexplained recurrent abortion (URA), lose their immune response to recall antigens when pregnant (Bermas & Hill, 1997). Therefore, we hypothesized that immunosuppressive doses of progesterone may affect proliferative response of lymphocytes to trophoblast antigen and alloantigen. Proliferative responses using $^3H$-thymidine ($^3H$-TdR) incorporation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) to the irradiated allogeneic periperal blood mononuclear cells as alloantigen, trophoblast extract and Flu as recall antigen, and PHA as mitogen were serially checked in 9 women who had experienced unexplained recurrent miscarriage. Progesterone vaginal suppositories (100mg b.i.d; Utrogestan, Organon) beginning 3 days after ovulation were given to 9 women with unexplained RSA who had prior evidence of Th1 immunity to trophoblast. We checked proliferation responses to conception cycle before and after progesterone supplementation once a week through the first 7 weeks of pregnancy. All patients of alloantigen and PHA had a positive proliferation response that occmed in the baseline phase. But 4 out of 9 patients (44.4%) of trophoblast antigen and Flu antigen had a positive proliferative response. The suppression of proliferation response to each antigen were started after proliferative phase and during pregnancy cycles. Our data demonstrated that since in vivo progesterone treated PBMCs suppressed more T-lymphocyte activation and $^3H$-TdR incorporation compare to PBMCs, which are not influenced by progesterone. This data suggested that it might be influenced by immunosuppressive effect of progesterone. In conclusion, progesterone may play an important immunological role in regulating local immune response in the fetal-placental unit. Furthermore, in the 9 women given progesterone during a conception cycle, Only two (22%) repeat pregnancy losses occured in these 9 women despite loss of antigen responsiveness (one chemical pregnancy loss and one loss at 8 weeks of growth which was karyotyped as a Trisomy 4). These finding suggested that pregnancy loss due to fetal aneuploidy is not associated with immunological phenomena.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.42-61
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• 2005

Objectives:The ginsenoside Rg1 and Rb1, the major components of ginseng saponin, have neurotrophic and neuroprotective effects including promotion of neuronal survival and proliferation, facilitation of learning and memory, and protection from ischemic injury and apoptosis. In this study, to investigate the molecular basis of the effects of ginsenoside on neuron, we analyzed gene expression profiling of SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells treated with ginsenoside Rg1 or Rb1. Methods:SH-SY5Y cells were cultured and treated in triplicate with ginsenoside Rg1 or Rb1($80{\mu}M$, $40{\mu}M$, $20{\mu}M$). The proliferation rates of SH-SY5Y cells were determined by MTT assay and microscopic examination. We used a high density cDNA microarray chip that contained 8K human genes to analyze the gene expression profiles in SH-SY5Y cells. We analyzed using the Significance Analysis of Microarray(SAM) method for identifying genes on a microarray with statistically significant changes in expression. Results:Treatment of SH-SY5Y cells with $80{\mu}M$ ginsenoside Rg1 or Rb1 for 36h showed maximal proliferation compared with other concentrations or control. The results of the microarray experiment yielded 96 genes were upregulated(${\geq}$3 fold) in Rg1 treated cells and 40 genes were up-regulated(${\geq}$2 fold) in Rb1 treated cells. Treatment with ginsenoside Rg1 for 36h induced the expression of some genes associated with protein biosynthesis, regulation of transcription or translation, cell proliferation and growth, neurogenesis and differentiation, regulation of cell cycle, energy transport and others. Genes associated with neurogenesis and neuronal differentiation such as SCG10 and MLP increased in ginsenoside Rg1 treated cells, but such changes did not occur in Rb1-group. Conclusion:Our data provide novel insights into the gene mechanisms involved in possible role for ginsenoside Rg1 or Rb1 in mediating neuronal proliferation or cell viability, which can elicit distinct patterns of gene expression in neuronal cell line. Ginsenoside Rg1 have more broad and strong effects than ginsenoside Rb1 in gene expression and related cellular physiology. In addition, we suggest that SCG10 gene, which is known to be expressed in neuronal differentiation during development and neuronal regeneration during adulthood, may have a role in enhancement of activity dependent synaptic plasticity or cytoskeletal regulation following treatment of ginsenoside Rg1. Further, ginsenoside Rg1 may have a possible role in regeneration of injured neuron, promotion of memory, and prevention from aging or neuronal degeneration.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.247-256
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• 2017

Background: KG-135, a standardized formulation enriched with Rk1, Rg3, and Rg5 ginsenosides, has been shown to inhibit various types of cancer cells; however, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. In this study, we explored its effects in A549 human lung cancer cells to investigate the induction of Forkhead Class box O3a (FOXO3a) and autophagy. Methods: Cell viability was determined by sulforhodamine B staining. Apoptosis and cell cycle distribution were analyzed using flow cytometry. The changes of protein levels were determined using Western blot analysis. Autophagy induction was monitored by the formation of acidic vesicular organelles stained with acridine orange. Results: KG-135 effectively arrested the cells in G1 phase with limited apoptosis. Accordingly, a decrease of cyclin-dependent kinase-4, cyclin-dependent kinase-6, cyclin D1, and phospho-retinoblastoma protein, and an increase of p27 and p18 proteins were observed. Intriguingly, KG-135 increased the tumor suppressor FOXO3a and induced the accumulation of autophagy hallmark LC3-II and acidic vesicular organelles without an increase of the upstream marker Beclin-1. Unconventionally, the autophagy adaptor protein p62 (sequestosome 1) was increased rather than decreased. Blockade of autophagy by hydroxychloroquine dramatically potentiated KG-135-induced FOXO3a and its downstream (FasL) ligand accompanied by the cleavage of caspase-8. Meanwhile, the decrease of Bcl-2 and survivin, as well as the cleavage of caspase-9, were also drastically enhanced, resulting in massive apoptosis. Conclusion: Besides arresting the cells in G1 phase, KG-135 increased FOXO3a and induced an unconventional autophagy in A549 cells. Both the KG-135-activated extrinsic FOXO3a/FasL/caspase-8 and intrinsic caspase-9 apoptotic pathways were potentiated by blockade of autophagy. Combination of KG-135 and autophagy inhibitor may be a novel strategy as an integrative treatment for cancers.

• 약학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.272-277
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• 2006

This study was undertaken to determine whether the 9 herbal complex induces apoptosis in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells and adriamycin-resistant MCF7/adR cells. Ethanol extracts of Bojungbangamtang (BBTE) and acidic polysaccharide of Red Ginseng (GIN) induced cell death in both MCF-7 and MCF7/adR cells. Ethanol extracts of Bojungbangamtang and acidic polysaccharide of Red Ginseng also induced $G_2/M$ cell cycle arrest and increased TUNEL positive cells in MCF7/adR cells. In addition, flow cytometric analysis revealed the decreased expression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in ethanol extracts of Bojungbangamtang and acidic polysaccharide of Red Ginseng treated MCF7/adR cells. Similarly, decreased protein levels of P-glycoprotein and multidrug resistance associated proteins-1 were also determined by immunocytometry in ethanol extracts of Bojungbangamtang treated MCF7/adR cells. Taken together these data indicate that ethanol extracts of Bojungbangamtang and acidic polysaccharide of Red Ginseng inhibit the function of ABC transporters such as multi drug resistance associated proteins (MRPs) and P-glycoprotein as well as induce apoptosis in MCF7/adR cells. Thus, these data suggest that ethanol extracts of Bojungbangamtang and polysaccharide of Red Ginseng can be candidates for the treatment of multidrug-resistant MCF7/adR cells.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2019

Menadione은 종양 억제 물질로 알려진 바 있다. 현재 많은 연구에서 다양한 암세포주에 대하여 Menadione의 잠재적인 항암물질로서의 가능성이 보고되었다. 본 연구에서는 Menadione의 항암효과와 세포사멸작용에 연관된 분자신호를 위암세포주에서 확인하였다. Menadione 처리는 위암세포인 MKN45의 세포생존능을 감소시켰다. 감소된 세포생존능은 Western blotting을 통해 caspase-3 과 caspase-7의 활성화와 PARP가 cleavage 된 것을 확인함으로써 세포사멸작용이 유도되었다는 것을 확인했다. 위세포사멸단백질들의 저해제로 작용하는 survivin의 발현을 menadione이 억제한다는 것을 확인함으로써, 세포사멸과정에 포함된 상위조절인자를 확인했다. 우리는 survivin 발현을 조절하는 전사인자로 알려진 ${\beta}$-catenin 또한 menadione에 의해 하향 조절된다는 것을 확인했다. 이전 연구에서 우리는 menadione이 세포사멸유도를 저해는 XIAP의 발현을 억제한다는 것을 확인했으며, menadione이 AGS세포에서 G2/M 세포주기 정체를 유도한다는 것을 확인하였다. 우리는 또 다른 위암세포주인 MKM45 세포에서 menadione의 이전과 다른 항암 기전을 밝혀냈다. 비록 더 자세한 연구가 필요하겠지만, 이 연구를 통해 증명된 억제기전은 menadione에 의한 항암효과를 이해하는 데 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.204-209
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• 2018

Purpose: Growth hormone transduction defect (GHTD) is characterized by severe short stature, impaired STAT3 (signal transducer and activator of transcription-3) phosphorylation and overexpression of the cytokine inducible SH2 containing protein (CIS) and p21/CIP1/WAF1. To investigate the role of p21/CIP1/WAF1 in the negative regulation of the growth hormone (GH)/GH receptor and Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF)/EGF Receptor pathways in GHTD. Methods: Fibroblast cultures were developed from gingival biopsies of 1 GHTD patient and 1 control. The protein expression and the cellular localization of p21/CIP1/WAF1 was studied by Western immunoblotting and immunofluorescence, respectively: at the basal state and after induction with $200-{\mu}g/L$ human GH (hGH) (GH200), either with or without siRNA CIS (siCIS); at the basal state and after inductions with $200-{\mu}g/L$ hGH (GH200), $1,000-{\mu}g/L$ hGH (GH1000) or 50-ng/mL EGF. Results: After GH200/siCIS, the protein expression and nuclear localization of p21 were reduced in the patient. After successful induction of GH signaling (control, GH200; patient, GH1000), the protein expression and nuclear localization of p21 were reduced. After induction with EGF, p21 translocated to the cytoplasm in the control, whereas in the GHTD patient it remained located in the nucleus. Conclusion: In the GHTD fibroblasts, when CIS is reduced, either after siCIS or after a higher dose of hGH (GH1000), p21's antiproliferative effect (nuclear localization) is also reduced and GH signaling is activated. There also appears to be a positive relationship between the 2 inhibitors of GH signaling, CIS and p21. Finally, in GHTD, p21 seems to participate in the regulation of both the GH and EGF/EGFR pathways, depending upon its cellular location.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.337-346
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• 2023

Background: Ginsenoside Rb2, a major active component of Panax ginseng, has various physiological activities, including anticancer and anti-inflammatory effects. However, the mechanisms underlying the rejuvenation effect of Rb2 in human skin cells have not been elucidated. Methods: We performed a senescence-associated β-galactosidase staining assay to confirm cellular senescence in human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs). The regulatory effects of Rb2 on autophagy were evaluated by analyzing the expression of autophagy marker proteins, such as microtubule-associated protein 1A/1B-light chain (LC) 3 and p62, using immunoblotting. Autophagosome and autolysosome formation was monitored using transmission electron microscopy. Autophagic flux was analyzed using tandem-labeled GFP-RFP-LC3, and lysosomal function was assessed with Lysotracker. We performed RNA sequencing to identify potential target genes related to HDF rejuvenation mediated by Rb2. To verify the functions of the target genes, we silenced them using shRNAs. Results: Rb2 decreased β-galactosidase activity and altered the expression of cell cycle regulatory proteins in senescent HDFs. Rb2 markedly induced the conversion of LC3-I to LC3-II and LC3 puncta. Moreover, Rb2 increased lysosomal function and red puncta in tandem-labeled GFP-RFP-LC3, which indicate that Rb2 promoted autophagic flux. RNA sequencing data showed that the expression of DNA damage-regulated autophagy modulator 2 (DRAM2) was induced by Rb2. In autophagy signaling, Rb2 activated the AMPK-ULK1 pathway and inactivated mTOR. DRAM2 knockdown inhibited autophagy and Rb2-restored cellular senescence. Conclusion: Rb2 reverses cellular senescence by activating autophagy via the AMPK-mTOR pathway and induction of DRAM2, suggesting that Rb2 might have potential value as an antiaging agent.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제45권12호
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• pp.896-910
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• 2022

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible and potentially fatal virus. So far, most comprehensive analyses encompassing clinical and transcriptional manifestation have concentrated on the lungs. Here, we confirmed evident signs of viral infection in the lungs and spleen of SARS-CoV-2-infected K18-hACE2 mice, which replicate the phenotype and infection symptoms in hospitalized humans. Seven days post viral detection in organs, infected mice showed decreased vital signs, leading to death. Bronchopneumonia due to infiltration of leukocytes in the lungs and reduction in the spleen lymphocyte region were observed. Transcriptome profiling implicated the meticulous regulation of distress and recovery from cytokine-mediated immunity by distinct immune cell types in a time-dependent manner. In lungs, the chemokine-driven response to viral invasion was highly elevated at 2 days post infection (dpi). In late infection, diseased lungs, post the innate immune process, showed recovery signs. The spleen established an even more immediate line of defense than the lungs, and the cytokine expression profile dropped at 7 dpi. At 5 dpi, spleen samples diverged into two distinct groups with different transcriptome profile and pathophysiology. Inhibition of consecutive host cell viral entry and massive immunoglobulin production and proteolysis inhibition seemed that one group endeavored to survive, while the other group struggled with developmental regeneration against consistent viral intrusion through the replication cycle. Our results may contribute to improved understanding of the longitudinal response to viral infection and development of potential therapeutics for hospitalized patients affected by SARS-CoV-2.