• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 1998년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.343.1-343
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• 1998

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• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.101-107
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• 2003

Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) has been used to detect deleted regions of a specific chromosome in cancer cells. LOH on chromosome 16q has been reported to occur frequently in progressed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Liver tissues from 37 Korean HCC patients were analyzed for LOH by using 25 polymorphic microsatellite markers distributed along 16q. Out of the 37 HCC patients studied, 21 patients (56.8%) showed LOH in various regions of 16q with at least one polymorphic marker. Puring the analysis of these 21 LOH cases, 6 patients showed interstitial LOHs in which the boundary of the LOH region was defined. With two rounds of LOH analysis, five commonly occurring interstitial LOH regions were identified; 16q21-22.1, 16q22.2 - 22.3, 16q22.3, 16q23.2 and 16q23.3 - 24.1. Among the five LOH regions the 16q23.3 - 24.1 region has been reported to be related with chromosome instability. A complete physical map, which covers the 3.2 Mb region of 16q23.3 - 24.1 (D16S402 and D16S486), was constructed to identify novel candidate tumor suppressor genes. We provide the minimally tiling path map consisting of 28 BAC clones. There was one gap between NT_10422.11 and NT_019609.9 of the human genome sequence contig (NCBI sequence build 33, April 29, 2003). This gap can be filled by sequencing the R-1425M20 clone which bridges these sequence contigs.

• BMB Reports
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• 제41권10호
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• pp.716-721
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• 2008

To explore the effects of deregulated expression of the EBNA1 binding protein 2 (EBP2) on cell growth, we generated human HEK293 stable clones constitutively expressing an EBP2-EGFP fusion protein. We found both RNA and protein levels of cyclin E1, a dominant oncoprotein, were elevated in the EBP2- EGFP stable clones. These findings were confirmed by flow cytometry bivariate analysis of cyclin expression versus DNA content. Moreover, the increase in p21 expression and the specific phosphorylation at Ser1981 of ATM and Ser15 of p53 were also observed in these stable clones, and these observations may explain the failure to observe an increase in Cdk2 kinase activity. In addition, after one year of passage culture, the EBP2-EGFP stable clones tended to lose 4 to 5 chromosomes per cell when compared to that of control cells. All of these findings provide a possible link between deregulated expression of EBP2 and tumor development.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제33권11호
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• pp.950-955
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• 2023

세포 분열은 생명체의 생존과 발달에 필수적인 과정이며, 이 과정에서 복제된 염색체가 오류 없이 정확하게 두 개로 분리되는 것이 중요하다. 중심체(centrosome)는 미세소관 형성 센터(microtubule-organizing center, MTOC)를 구성하는 핵심 기관이며, MTOC는 세포 분열과정에서 방추체를 구성하는 미세소관을 형성한다. 또한 중심체는 세포에서의 신호 경로와 운동성에 관여한다. 정상적인 세포에서 중심체는 한개씩 존재하지만, S 기에서 2개로 복제되어 세포의 양쪽 끝으로 이동하며, MTOC로부터 생성된 방추사는 복제된 염색체와 결합하여 염색체를 양쪽 끝으로 이동시킨다. 이후 세포는 두 개로 나눠져 세포 분열을 종결한다. 하지만 중심체가 정상적인 숫자보다 많은 중심체 증폭(centrosome amplification) 현상은 암세포에서 흔하게 발생하며, 이것은 염색체 불안정성(chromosomal instability, CIN)을 일으키는 원인이 될 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 중심체 복제 과정에 대해 알아보고, 이 과정에서 PLK4의 역할에 대해 알아본다. 또한 중심체 증폭이 일으킬 수 있는 결과에 대해 알아보고, 중심체 증폭의 핵심 인산화효소인 PLK4를 저해하는 약물이 어떻게 특정 종류의 암세포를 치료하는 데 있어 기여할 수 있는지 고찰해 보고자 한다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.180-190
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• 2000

연구배경: Microsatellite 돌연변이 유발유전자 표현형으로 나타나는 유전자 불안정화는 암 발생에 필요한 유전자 변이의 출현을 조장하는 것으로 알려져 있다. Merlo 등은 원발성 소세포폐암에서 빈번한 microsatellite 불안정화가 관찰됨을 보고하였으나 최근 Kim 등의 또 다른 보고에서는 검사를 시행한 loci중 오직 1%에서만 microsatellite instability가 관찰되어 상반된 결과를 보였다. 따라서 저자들은 종양 발생에 관여하는 원인을 찾는 노력의 일환으로 유전자 불안정화가 원발성 소세포폐암의 발생과 진행에 어떠한 병인적 중요성을 갖는지 확인하고, 외국의 결과와 비교하여 우리나라 환자들에서 유전적 변이의 차이점을 관찰하고자 하였으며, microsatellite 불안정화가 빈번히 관찰된다면 이를 우리나라 소세포폐암 환자들의 분자생물학적 조기 진단 및 환자의 예후 판정에도 활용할 수 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 연세대학교 의과대학 세브란스병원에서 원발성 소세포폐암으로 진단된 15 명의 남자 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 암조직과 이에 대응하는 정상 조직의 파라핀 포매 블록으로부터 DNA를 추출하였으며, 염색체 1p, 2p, 3p, 5q, 6p, 6q, 9p, 9q, 13q, 17p에 위치한 총 40개의 microsatellite markers를 이용하여 microsatellite 분석을 실시하였다. 결 과: 1) 대상 환자 15예중에서 LOH가 1개라도 관찰된 경우는 13예(86.7%) 이었다. 2) LOH가 관찰된 13예중 3예에서는 염색체 9p의 광범위한 지역에서 결손이 관찰되었다. 3) LOH는 염색체 2p에서 72.7%, 염색체 3p 40%, 염색체 5q 50%, 염색체 9p 46.7%, 염색체 13q 69.2%, 그리고 염색체 17p에서 66.7% 가 관찰되었다(Table 1). 4) 대상 환자 15예중에서 shifted bands가 1개라도 관찰된 경우는 9예(60%)이었다. 5) Shifted bands, 즉 microsatellite 불안정화를 보이는 9예중 altered loci는 2.5~52.5%( 평균 $9.4\pm16.19$)에서 관찰되었다(Table 2). 6) 검사한 총 600개 loci 중에서 shifted bands가 있는 경우는 34 loci로 5.7% 이었다(Table 2). 7) Shifted bands를 보이는 9예에서 LOH는 0~83.3% 까지 관찰되었으며, 중앙생존기간은 35주이었다. Shifted bands를 보이지 않는 6예에서 LOH는 0~83.3%까지 관찰되었으며, 중앙생존기간은 73주이었다(Table 1). 그러나 양군간의 중앙생존기간은 유의한 차이가 없었다(p=0.4712). 결 론: 원발성 소세포폐암 일부에서 여러 종양억제유전자들의 불활성화뿐 아니라 microsatellite 불안정화도 암발생에 관여하는 것으로 생각된다. 그러나 microsatellite 불안정화와 소세포폐암의 임상적 예후와의 연관성은 관찰할 수 없었다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.117-125
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• 2014

Vitrification method is widely used in oocyte cryopreservation for IVF but the birth rates are lower than that of the fresh oocyte. One of the known main reasons is structural instability of meiotic spindle and chromosome systems of mature oocyte. To get the best way for keeping competence of matured oocytes, we studied the best conditions for vitrification focused on equilibration times. The mature oocytes were underwent vitrification with current popular method and analyzed the survival rates, microtubule stability and DNA integrity. The survival rates of recovered oocyte are almost same between groups and are more than 93%. The structural configuration of meiotic spindle was well kept in 10 min equilibration group and the stability rate was almost same with that of control. The chromosomal breakdown was observed in all experimental groups, but the chromosomal stability was higher in 10 min equilibration group than the other groups. The 10 min equilibration group showed best condition compared with the other groups. Based on these results, the equilibration time is one of the key factors in successful keeping for competence of mature oocyte. Although, more fine analysis about the effects of physical stress on oocyte during vitrification is needed to define the optimal condition, it is suggested that the optimal equilibration time to get competent oocyte in mouse is 10 min. Information acquired this study may provide insight into intracellular structural events occurring in human oocytes after vitrification and application for cryopreservation of human oocyte.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.11-22
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• 2008

Telomeres consist of tandem guanine-thymine(G-T) repeats in most eukaryotic chromosomes. Human telomeres are predominantly linear, double stranded DNA as they ended in 30-200 nucleotides(bases,b) 3'-overhangs. In DNA replication, removal of the terminal RNA primer from the lagging strand results in a 3'-overhang of uncopied DNA. This is because of bidirectional DNA replication and specificity of unidirectional DNA polymerase. After the replication, parental and daughter DNA strands have unequal lengths due to a combination of the end-replication problem and end-processing events. The gradual chromosome shortening is observed in most somatic cells and eventually leads to cellular senescence. Telomere shortening could be a molecular clock that signals the replicative senescence. The shortening of telomeric ends of human chromosomes, leading to sudden growth arrest, triggers DNA instability as biological switches. In addition, telomere dysfunction may cause chronic allograft nephropathy or kidney cancers. The renal cell carcinoma(RCC) in women may be less aggressive and have less genomic instability than in man. Younger patients with telomere dysfunction are at a higher risk for RCC than older patients. Thus, telomeres maintain the integrity of the genome and are involved in cellular aging and cancer. By studying the telomeric DNA, we may characterize the genetic determinants in diseases and discover the tools in molecular medicine.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.171-180
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• 2021

Caffeine, a methylxanthine analog of purine bases, is a compound that is largely consumed in beverages and medications for psychoactive and diuretic effects and plays many beneficial roles in neuronal stimulation and enhancement of anti-tumor immune responses by blocking adenosine receptors in higher organisms. In single-cell eukaryotes, however, caffeine somehow impairs cellular fitness by compromising cell wall integrity, inhibiting target of rapamycin (TOR) signaling and growth, and overriding cell cycle arrest caused by DNA damage. Among its multiple inhibitory targets, caffeine specifically interacts with phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)-related kinases causing radiosensitization and cytotoxicity via specialized intermediate molecules. Caffeine potentiates the lethality of cells in conjunction with several other stressors such as oxidants, irradiation, and various toxic compounds through largely unknown mechanisms. In this review, recent findings on caffeine effects and cellular detoxification schemes are highlighted and discussed with an emphasis on the inhibitory interactions between caffeine and its multiple targets in eukaryotic microorganisms such as budding and fission yeasts.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권16호
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• pp.7129-7138
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• 2015

Background: The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), characterized by hyperandrogenism and chronic anovulation, is a common endocrine disorder in women. PCOS, which is associated with polycystic ovaries, hirsutism, obesity and insulin resistance, is a leading cause of female infertility. In this condition there is an imbalance in female sex hormones. All the sequelae symptoms of PCOS gradually lead to cancer in the course of time. It is heterogeneous disorder of unknown etiology so it is essential to find the exact cause. Materials and Methods: In this study both invasive and non-invasive techniques were employed to establish the etiology. Diagnosis was based on Rotterdam criteria (hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction, PCOM) and multiparameters using buccal samples and dermatoglypic analysis and cytogenetic study for 10 cases and four age and sex matched controls. Results: In clinical analysis we have observed the mean value of total testosterone level was 23.6nmol/L, total hirsutism score was from 12-24, facial acne was found in in 70% patients with 7-12 subcapsular follicular cysts, each measuring 2-8 mm in diameter. In dermatoglypic analysis we observed increases in mean value ($45.9^{\circ}$) of ATD angle when compared with control group and also found increased frequency (38%) of Ulnar loops on both fingers (UU), (18%) whorls on the right finger and Ulnar loop on left finger (WU) and (16%) arches on right and left fingers (AA) were observed in PCOS patients when compared with control subjects. Features which could be applied as markers for PCOS patients are the presence of Ulnar loops in middle and little fingers of right and left hand. The buccal micronucleus cytome assay in exfoliated buccal cells, we found decrease in frequency of micronuclei and significant increases in frequency of karyolysed nuclei in polycystic ovarian syndrome patients. Chromosome aberration analysis revealed a significant increase in frequency of chromosome aberrations (CAs) in PCOS patients when compared with controls. Conclusions: From this present work it can be concluded that non-invasive technique like dermatoglypics analysis and buccal micronucleus cytome assays with exfoliated buccal cell can also be effective biomarkers for PCOS, along with increased CAs in lymphocytes as a sign of genetic instability. There is a hypothesis that micronuclei and chromosomal aberrations could have a predictive value for cancer. From this present work it can be concluded to some extent that non-invasive technique like dermatoglypics and buccal cell analysis can also be effective for diagnosis.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권6호통권86호
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• pp.741-747
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• 2007

무정자증 환자의 경우, 정확히 알려지지 않은 유전적인 요인들이 남성불임과 연관되어 있다. 그들 중 클라인펠트 증후군(KS)과 정상 핵형의 남성에게서 발견되는 Y염색체상의 미세결실 증상(YMNK)은 남성 불임의 가장 빈번한 원인이라고 할 수 있다. 본 연구는 한국인 집단에서 남성불임으로 고통 받고 있는 YMNK (66 개체)와 KS(30 개체) 환자들을 비교 분석 하였다. Y염색체 상의 AZFa,b,c 영역의 미세결실을 분석하기 위해 19개의 STS 프라이머를 이용해 PCR분석을 하였다. 실험 결과 YMNK의 34.9%와 KS의 73.4%가 미세결실을 포함하고 있었다. 이점으로 미루어보아 YMNK환자보다 KS환자의 경우가 Y염색체의 불안정성이 더욱 높은 것으로 사료된다. 결론적으로 미세결실을 포함하는 제놈의 불안정성은 정상적인 정자형성 과정을 방해하여 남성불임을 초래할 수 있을 것이다.