• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.186-195
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• 1994

Fibromatosis is benign fibroblastic proliferative lesion with abundant collagenous neo-formation located principally in the abdominal wall and in the upper and lower extremities (Masson & Soule, 1966). Wilkins and Waldron, in 1975, suggested that the title aggressive fibromatosis was a more appropriate term, reflecting the invasive characteristics of the disease. Synonyms listed were extra-abdominal desmoid, juvenile fibromatosis, aggressive infantile fibromatosis and congenital fibrosarcoma. A total of 12% of all fibromatosis arise in head and neck. Fibromatosis of the oral cavity is uncommon and is even more rare when in involve the mandibule. It is a locally aggressive fibrous tissue tumor, generally does not metastasize, but may cause considerable morbility and even death due to local infiltration. The degree of microscopic cellularity is variable, not only from tumor to tumor but also from area to area in the same tumor. Some tumors present with proliferation of mature fibroblasts and a dominating collagenous component : others may show a lack of the tumor in both types. The common histologic denominator appears to be cellular interlacing bundles of elongated fibroblasts, showing little or no mitotic activity and no pleomorphism. Mitosis are not a consistent index of malignancy when found in younger age groups. Fibromatosis still posses difficult problems of diagnosis and treatment. It is frequently recurrent and infliltrates neighbouring tissues. These lesion infliltrate widely and replace muscle, fat, and even bone with fibrous tissue of varying cellularity. Lesion representing fibromatosis in the oral cavity must be carefully evaulated by both surgeon and pathologists to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment planning. When these lesions involve bone, surgeon must be aware of the lesion's potential to perforate the cortex and expand while remaining hidden from the surgeon's view. Careful and precise clinical correlation with histologic appearance is essential to preclude misdiagnosis of fibrosarcoma yet provide surgical treatment plan that provides adequate local excision and long-term follow up. As regards cause, little is known. It is attributed to trauma or alteration in the sex hormone(Carlos, et al, 1986). Clinially, the lesion is reported to be not painful in most cases, but capable of rapid growth. The treatment is essentially surgical excision with wide margin of adjacent uninvolved tissue. Radiotherapy, hormone treatment or chemotherapy are of no use (WIkins et al, 1975 ; Majumudar and Winiarkl, 1978). We report a case of aggressive fibromatosis of 15-year-old with a lesion in the soft tissue of the parotid area that invaded the underlying bone of the mandibular body.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.103-115
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• 2009

In vertebrates, the face is mainly formed with neural crest derived neural crest cells by the inherent programs and the interactive environmental factors. Extracellular signaling-regulated kinase (Erk) is one of such programs to regulate the various cellular functions. And retinoic acid (RA) also plays an important role as a regulator in differentiation process at various stages of vertebrate embryogenesis. We wanted to know that the segregation as well as the patterning of maxillary and mandibular structure is greatly influenced by the maxillomandibular cleft (MMC) and the failure of this development may result in the maxillomandibular fusion (syngnathia) or other patterning related disorder. It has been well documented that the epithelium at this cleft region has significant expression of Fibroblast growth factor (Fgf) 8, and it is essential for the patterning of the first arch derived structures. By the morphological, skeletal, cell proliferation and apoptotic, and hybridization analysis, we checked the effects of Erk inhibition and/or RA activation onto MMC and could observe that Erk and RA signaling is individually and synergically involved in the facial patterning in terms of FGF signaling pathway via Barx-l. So RA and Erk signaling work together for the MMC patterning and the segregation of maxilla-mandible by controlling the Fgf-related signaling pathways. And the abnormality in MMC brought by aberrant Fgf signaling may result in the disturbances of maxillary-mandibular segregation.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.39-52
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• 2000

Polypeptide growth factor belong to a class of potent biologic mediator which regulate cell differentiation, proliferation, migration and metabolism. 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$ decrease cell proliferation, and stimulate alkaline phosphatase activity which express in osteoblast during cell differentiation period. IGF-I is known to stimulate cell proliferation and differentiation too. 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$ is known to increase IGF-I binding sites and IGF binding protein which inhibite the effect of IGF. The purpose of this study is to evaluate potential role of IGF-I as mediator that control the action of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$. MC3T3-E1 cell were seeded $5{\times}10^5/ml$ at 100mm culture plate in ${\alpha}-MEM$ containing 10% fetal bovine serum. After 48 hour incubation period, medium were changed ${\alpha}-MEM$ containing 5% fetal bovine serum. After 24 hours, $10^{-9}M$ 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$ added. Total mRNA was extracted at 0, 6, 24, 48, 72 hour. PRPCR method was programed for the detection of IGF-I mRNA. In the both groups of 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin $D_3$ treated and control, alternative splicing form of IGF-I, IGF-IA and IGF-IB were expressed. In the 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$ treated group, IGF-I mRNA expression was matained until 24 hour, there after expression was decresed. MC3T3-E1 cell were seeded $2.5{\times}10^4/ml$ at 24well plate in ${\alpha}-MEM$ containing 10% fetal bovine serum. After 48 hour incubation period, medium were changed ${\alpha}-MEM$ containing 3% fetal bovine serum. After 24 hours, $10^{-9}M$ 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$ and 10 ng/ml IGF-I were added separately or together. Cell were cultured for 1 and 3 days, $2{\mu}Ci/ml\;[^3H]$ -thymidine was added for the last 24h of culture of each days. ${[^3H]}$-thymidine incorporation in to DNA was measured and expressed counter per minute(CPM). DNA synthetic activity was significantly decreased by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$ both at 1 day and 3 day, and in the combination group of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$ and IGF-I, DNA synthetic activity was also decreased both at 1 day and 3 days. IGF-I did not affect the DNA synthetic activity compared to control group both at 1 day and 3 day. From the above results, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$ was potent inhibitor of cell proliferaton in MC3T3-E1 cells. It assumed that the effect of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$ on osteoblast proliferation may be mediated in part by decreased level of IGF-I.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.1288-1294
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• 2011

식물에서 추출한 파이토케미컬은 암세포의 여러 신호전달 기작에 관여함으로써 apoptosis를 유도한다. 본 연구에서는 파이토케미컬의 한 종류인 레스베라트롤을 MCF-7 세포에 처리함으로써 암세포의 증식 억제와 apoptosis 유도 효과를 알아보았고, 이러한 효과가 암세포의 성장과 증식에 관여하는 단백질인 mTOR와 COX-2의 발현 양상에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 알아보고자 하였다. 그 결과 MCF-7 세포에 레스베라트롤을 처리했을 때 농도가 증가함에 따라 암세포의 생존률이 감소하였고, Hoechst 33342를 이용한 chromatin 염색과 Annexin V-propodium iodide staning을 통하여 암세포의 세포증식 효과가 apoptosis에 의해 유도된 것임을 알 수 있었다. MCF-7 세포에 레스베라트롤을 처리했을 때 mTOR 및 COX-2의 발현 양상을 확인하기 위해 Western blotting을 실시한 결과, 레스베라트롤의 농도가 높아짐에 따라 mTOR 및 COX-2의 발현이 감소함을 확인 하였다. 이와 같은 결과는 MCF-7 유방암 세포에서 레스베라트롤에 의한 암세포의 증식 억제 및 apoptosis 유도가 mTOR 신호경로 저해를 통한 COX-2의 발현을 감소시킴으로써 나타나는 것으로 보인다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.1012-1018
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• 2014

제주조릿대(Sasa quelpaertensis Nakai)는 한라산에 넓게 분포되어 자생하는 식물로 최근 연구에서 항염증, 항당뇨, 항산화, 항암 효능을 가지는 것으로 알려져 있으나 대장암에서의 항암 효능 및 그에 따른 mechanism에 대해서는 명확히 밝혀지지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 인간 대장암 HT-29 세포를 대상으로 제주조릿대에 의한 항암작용과 기전에 대해 조사하였다. 제주조릿대에 의한 HT-29 세포의 증식 억제가 apoptosis 유도와 연관성이 있음을 DNA fragmentation와 flow cytometry 분석에 의한 sub-G1기의 세포빈도의 증가로 확인하였다. 제주조릿대에 의한 apoptosis 유발은 HT-29 세포의 S arrest 현상을 동반하였을 뿐만 아니라 발생한 산화질소의 증가와 anti-apoptotic factor인 IAP family (survivin, XIAP, cIAP-1, cIAP-2) 발현이 감소함으로써 촉진되었음을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과들은 제주조릿대가 대장암에 대한 치료제로서의 사용 가능성을 확인할 수 있었지만 이를 입증하기 위해서는 더 자세한 항암기전에 관한 연구가 진행되어야 한다고 사료된다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권10호
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• pp.886-894
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• 2015

Macrophages are divided into two subpopulations: classically activated macrophages (M1) and alternatively activated macrophages (M2). BCG (Bacilli Calmette-$Gu{\acute{e}}rin$) activates disabled $na{\ddot{i}}ve$ macrophages to M1 macrophages, which act as inflammatory, microbicidal and tumoricidal cells through cell-cell contact and/or the release of soluble factors. Various transcription factors and signaling pathways are involved in the regulation of macrophage activation and polarization. We discovered that BCG-activated macrophages (BAM) expressed a new molecule, and we named it Novel Macrophage Activated Associated Protein 1 (NMAAP1). 1 The current study found that the overexpression of NMAAP1 in macrophages results in M1 polarization with increased expression levels of M1 genes, such as inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-${\alpha}$), Interleukin 6 (IL-6), Interleukin 12 (IL-12), Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and Interleukin-1 beta (IL-$1{\beta}$), and decreased expression of some M2 genes, such as Kruppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) and suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS1), but not other M2 genes, including arginase-1 (Arg-1), Interleukin (IL-10), transforming growth factor beta (TGF-${\beta}$) and found in inflammatory zone 1 (Fizz1). Moreover, NMAAP1 overexpression in the RAW264.7 cell line increased cytotoxicity against MCA207 tumor cells, which depends on increased inflammatory cytokines rather than cell-cell contact. NMAAP1 also substantially enhanced the phagocytic ability of macrophages, which implies that NMAAP1 promoted macrophage adhesive and clearance activities. Our results indicate that NMAAP1 is an essential molecule that modulates macrophages phenotype and plays an important role in macrophage tumoricidal functions.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제40권8호
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• pp.567-576
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• 2017

The $Na^+/H^+$ exchanger is responsible for maintaining the acidic tumor microenvironment through its promotion of the reabsorption of extracellular $Na^+$ and the extrusion of intracellular $H^+$. The resultant increase in the extracellular acidity contributes to the chemoresistance of malignant tumors. In this study, the chemosensitizing effects of cariporide, a potent $Na^+/H^+-exchange$ inhibitor, were evaluated in human malignant mesothelioma H-2452 cells preadapted with lactic acid. A higher basal level of phosphorylated (p)-AKT protein was found in the acid-tolerable H-2452AcT cells compared with their parental acid-sensitive H-2452 cells. When introduced in H-2452AcT cells with a concentration that shows only a slight toxicity in H-2452 cells, cariporide exhibited growth-suppressive and apoptosis-promoting activities, as demonstrated by an increase in the cells with pyknotic and fragmented nuclei, annexin V-PE(+) staining, a $sub-G_0/G_1$ peak, and a $G_2/M$ phase-transition delay in the cell cycle. Preceding these changes, a cariporide-induced p-AKT down-regulation, a p53 up-regulation, an ROS accumulation, and the depolarization of the mitochondrial-membrane potential were observed. A pretreatment with the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor LY294002 markedly augmented the DNA damage caused by the cariporide, as indicated by a much greater extent of comet tails and a tail moment with increased levels of the p-histone H2A.X, $p-ATM^{Ser1981}$, $p-ATR^{Ser428}$, $p-CHK1^{Ser345}$, and $p-CHK2^{Thr68}$, as well as a series of pro-apoptotic events. The data suggest that an inhibition of the PI3K/AKT signaling is necessary to enhance the cytotoxicity toward the acidtolerable H-2452AcT cells, and it underlines the significance of proton-pump targeting as a potential therapeutic strategy to overcome the acidic-microenvironment-associated chemotherapeutic resistance.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.413-422
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• 2018

Soybean transgenic plants with ectopically expressed AtABF3 were produced by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and investigated the effects of AtABF3 expression on drought and salt tolerance. Stable Agrobacterium-mediated soybean transformation was carried based on the half-seed method (Paz et al. 2006). The integration of the transgene was confirmed from the genomic DNA of transformed soybean plants using PCR and the copy number of transgene was determined by Southern blotting using leaf samples from $T_2$ seedlings. In addition to genomic integration, the expression of the transgenes was analyzed by RT-PCR and most of the transgenic lines expressed the transgenes introduced. The chosen two transgenic lines (line #2 and #9) for further experiment showed the substantial drought stress tolerance by surviving even at the end of the 20-day of drought treatment. And the positive relationship between the levels of AtABF3 gene expression and drought-tolerance was confirmed by qRT-PCR and drought tolerance test. The stronger drought tolerance of transgenic lines seemed to be resulted from physiological changes. Transgenic lines #2 and #9 showed ion leakage at a significantly lower level (P < 0.01) than ${\underline{n}}on-{\underline{t}}ransgenic$ (NT) control. In addition, the chlorophyll contents of the leaves of transgenic lines were significantly higher (P < 0.01). The results indicated that their enhanced drought tolerance was due to the prevention of cell membrane damage and maintenance of chlorophyll content. Water loss by transpiration also slowly proceeded in transgenic plants. In microscopic observation, higher stomata closure was confirmed in transgenic lines. Especially, line #9 had 56% of completely closed stomata whereas only 16% were completely open. In subsequent salt tolerance test, the apparently enhanced salt tolerance of transgenic lines was measured in ion leakage rate and chlorophyll contents. Finally, the agronomic characteristics of ectopically expressed AtABF3 transgenic plants ($T_2$) compared to NT plants under regular watering (every 4 days) or low rate of watering condition (every 10 days) was investigated. When watered regularly, the plant height of drought-tolerant line (#9) was shorter than NT plants. However, under the drought condition, total seed weight of line #9 was significantly higher than in NT plants (P < 0.01). Moreover, the pods of NT plants showed severe withering, and most of the pods failed to set normal seeds. All the evidences in the study clearly suggested that overexpression of the AtABF3 gene conferred drought and salt tolerance in major crop soybean, especially under the growth condition of low watering.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.368-376
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• 2009

동중국해 해양퇴적층에서 다량의 적색색소를 생산하는 해양미생물을 분리하였다. 분리균주의 분류학적 특성의 확인을 위해 형태학적, 생리학적, 생화학적 특성, 세포지방산 분석, 16S rDNA 염기서열을 이용한 분자 계통학적 분석을 통해 분류학적 위치를 탐색하였다. 분자 계통학적 분석 결과 Zooshikella 속에 포함되는 것으로 확인되었고 Zooshikella ganghwensis KCTC $12044^T$ (AY130994)와 99.79%의 가장 높은 유사도를 보였다. 분리균주는 그람음성의 간균으로 호기성 및 NaCl 의존적인 배양특성을 보였다. 세포 지방산 분석결과 type strain과 주요 지방산 조성이 유사하였으며 이러한 특성을 종합하여 Zooshikella sp. JE-34로 동정하였다. JE-34가 생산하는 적색색소는 이미 보고되어 널리 알려진 Serratia marcescens에서 생산되는 적색색소인 prodigiosin의 특성과 유사하였다. 색소물질의 인체병원균 및 어류질병 유발세균에 대한 항균활성을 검토한 결과 18종의 피검균 중 특히 Streptococcus iniae, S. parauberis, S. mutans, Staphylococcus aureus, Propionibacterium acnes에 대한 항균활성이 우수하였다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.191-195
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• 1995

Methylobacterium organophilum을 이용하여 메탄올로부터 유가식 배양법으로 고점도 다당류인 메틸란(methylan)의 생산시, 메틸란 배양액의 점성특성과 산소전달속도와 메틸란 생산 수율과의 관계를 조사하였다. 균체 농도의 증가는 배양액의 점성에 거의 영향을 주지 않았으나 배양시간의 경과에 따른 메틸란의 축적은 배양액의 점성특성을 비뉴톤성으로 변화시키며 동시에 급격한 점도 증가를 보였다. 배양시간의 경과에 따른 같은 농도하에서 메틸란의 점도를 측정한 결과 배양시간이 증가함에 따라, 점도가 현저하게 증가 하였고 pseudoplasticity 정도는 약간 증가하였다. 그 원인을 조사하기 위하여 메틸란 구성 성분의 화학조성을 분석 하였다. 구성성분 중의 유기산(pyruvic acid, uronic acid, acetic acid)의 함량이 메틸란 생성 초기인 34시간에 10%에서 배양말기인 72시간에서는 17%로 증가하였다. 즉, (-)전하를 띠는 산의 함량이 증가함으로 인하여 메틸란 분자네 chain간의 전기적 반발로 인하여 수용액 상태에서 메틸란 분자의 hydrodynamic domain의 증가로 추측되었다. 이와같이 메틸란의 농도 증가에 따른 점도의 증가는 배양도중 산소전달속도($k_La$)의 급격한 감소를 초래하여 균체증식과 메틸란의 생산을 감소시켰다. 그러나 균체의 메틸란 생산능력에는 큰변화가 없어 단위 균체당 메틸란 수율(P/X)은 큰 차이가 없었다. 산소전달속도를 증가시키기 위하여 교반속도를 증가시킨 결과 메틸란의 농도, 비생산 속도 및 생산 수율이 거의 비례적으로 증가됨을 확인하였다.