• BMB Reports
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• 제52권7호
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• pp.445-450
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• 2019

TTYH2 is a calcium-activated, inwardly rectifying anion channel that has been shown to be related to renal cancer and colon cancer. Based on the topological prediction, TTYH2 protein has five transmembrane domains with the extracellular N-terminus and the cytoplasmic C-terminus. In the present study, we identified a vesicle transport protein, ${\beta}$-COP, as a novel specific binding partner of TTYH2 by yeast two-hybrid screening using a human brain cDNA library with the C-terminal region of TTYH2 (TTYH2-C) as a bait. Using in vitro and in vivo binding assays, we confirmed the protein-protein interactions between TTYH2 and ${\beta}$-COP. We also found that the surface expression and activity of TTYH2 were decreased by co-expression with ${\beta}$-COP in the heterologous expression system. In addition, ${\beta}$-COP associated with TTYH2 in a native condition at a human colon cancer cell line, LoVo cells. The over-expression of ${\beta}$-COP in the LoVo cells led to a dramatic decrease in the surface expression and activity of endogenous TTYH2. Collectively, these data suggested that ${\beta}$-COP plays a critical role in the trafficking of the TTYH2 channel to the plasma membrane.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.153-160
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• 2006

Human colon cancer is the second most fatal disease among a variety of cancers to cause cancer death in U.S.A. and its incidence rate is currently increased in Korea. Recently, many studies have been being progressed on the efficacy of diverse combination treatments. But results of these studies in vitro were not similar those in vivo. This study compared the anticancer reactions between each use of arsenic trioxide and taxol against human colon cancer HT-29 cell line and combined use of two drugs. And these results compared with the results of HT-29 spheroid cells having similar characteristics to the solid tumor in vivo. The spheroid of HT-29 cells was formed by using a multicellular spheroid system and the result was observed through electron microscopy. In vitro cytotoxicity of each use of arsenic trioxide and taxol was evaluated in HT-29 monolayer cells. The $IC_{50}$ value for arsenic trioxide was to be $33{\mu}M$ and taxol was to be 18nM. The result treated with the combination of taxol and arsenic trioxide decreased the cytotoxicity on the HT-29 monolayer cells. The spheroid cells represented higher resistance against drugs than the monolayer cells. I demonstrated DNA fragmentation after incubation with concentrations more than $10{\mu}M$ arsenic trioxide and 100nM taxol for 48h, on the monolayer cells. But the results of HT-29 cell line treated with the combination of taxol and arsenic trioxide was the same as the outcome of control samples that were not treated with any drug. And I don't demonstrated DNA fragmentation on the spheroid cells. These results suggest that apoptosis was not induced in the use of the combination can be thought as that arsenic trioxide might work as an antagonist to inhibit a taxol mechanism to induce apoptosis. And the spheroid cells represented higher resistance against drugs than the monolayer cells.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.282-289
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• 2008

We evaluated the effect of SHBCS on adhesion and invasion of colon L5-26 adenocarcinoma cell line in vitro in vitro and experimental liver metastasis in vivo. SHBCS showed little inhibitory effect on colon 26-L5 cell proliferation. At the concentration of up to 500 mg/ml of SHBCS 80% of cells were viable. SHBCS showed no inhibitory effect on adhesion and invasion of colon 26-L5 cells, which were placed on matrigel. In a dose dependent manner, oral administration of SHBCS showed a significantly inhibitory effect on liver metastasis from colon 26-L5 injected mice. When mice were depleted of NK cells or macrophages before tumor inoculation, SHBCS significantly decreased liver metastasis fromf the tumor injected mice. Compared with the control mice, SHBCS increased the populations of macrophages and NK cells by 30%, 18%(10 mg/mouse, 50 mg/mouse) and 5%, 1% (10 mg/mouse, 50 mg/mouse) respectively. Compared with the control mice, SHBCS increased the populations of CD4 cells by 5%, 18% (10 mg/mouse, 50 mg/mouse) respectively. Spelenocytes from mice administerd with SHBCS were stimulated with LPS plus ConA, proliferation of splenocytes from mice administerd with SHBCS was 140%, 146%(10 mg/mouse, 50 mg/mouse) compared with th control mice. In conclusion, the present study suggests that SHBCS may have an inhibitory effect on liver metastasis through immunopotentiating activity which is associated with macrophages and NK cells.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.6-11
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• 1996

The trichothecenes are sesquiterpenoid mycotoxins characterized by the 12,13-epoxytrichothec-9-ene ring system. We have tested cytotoxicity of several naturally-occurring or synthesized trichothecenes against human solid tumor cell lines. Among them, trichothecin(I) and $4-\beta$-Acetoxy-12,13-epoxytrichothec-9-ene (trichodermin, II) exhibited highly cytotoxic activities. 4-.betha.-Hydroxy-12,13-epoxytrichothec-9-ene (trichodermol, III) and $4-\beta$-Methoxy-12,13-epoxytrichothec-9-ene (IV) had mild cytotoxicities. But 12,13-Epoxytrichothec-9-ene-4-one (V) and $4-\beta$-Hydroxy-12,13-epoxytrichothec-9-ene(VI) had no cytotoxicities up to 10 $\mug/ml$. And in the tested cell lines, HCT15 colon cancer cell line was the most sensitive to all tested trichothecenes.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.202-207
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• 2004

어성초 분말을 포함하는 차가버섯 발효 조성물의 물 추출물이 인체 위암 세포 AGS 및 대장암 세포 HCT-15, 그리고 정상세포 NIH3T3 fibroblast의 세포 생육에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 세포독성 실험은 세포수 count와 MTT 방법으로 측정하였다. 어성초 분말을 포함하는 차가버섯 발효 조성물의 제조는 차가버섯과 어성초 분말을 혼합하고, 여기에 대두 발효 미생물원을 다시 혼합시켜 습도 $50{\sim}60%$,온도 $30{\sim}37^{\circ}C$에서 30일 정도 발효시킨 후 건조 시킨 분말에서 5% 물 추출물을 얻어 동결건조 시켜 실험에 제공하였다. MTT assay 방법에서 차가버섯 발효 조성물의 수용성 추출물 0.16, 0.4, 0.8, 1.6 및 4.0 mg/ml 첨가 농도에서 AGS 세포 생육은 13, 25, 40, 67 및78% 억제 되었으며, HCT-15세포 생육은 22, 40, 50, 69및 76%씩 각각 억제되었다. 그러나 동일한 실험조건에서 정상 세포수 NIH3T3은 86% 이상의 생존율을 나타내었다. 차가버섯 발효 조성물의 수용성 추출물은 인체 대장암 세포주 HCT-15와 위암 세포수 AGS에 대해 생육억제 작용이 강한 반면, 정상세포 NIH3T3에 대해서는 세포 독성을 거의 나타내지 않아 가장 바람직한 암예방 또는 항암식품 개발가능성을 제시하였다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.153-157
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• 1999

The anticancer effect of medicinal plants against two oral carcinoma cells, A253 and SCC-25 were investigated in this study. Methanol extracts from 63 medicinal plants, which have anticancer activities against other cancers such as stomach, hepatocellular or colon carcinomas, were prepared and screened for their anti- oral cancer activity by using MTT assay. Thirty one samples showed anti-oral cancer activity against either cell line used, however, other 32 samples had no anti-oral cancer activity. Among these samples methanol extract of Caesalpinia sappan revealed the strongest anti-oral cancer activity. The $IC_{50}$/ values of this extract against A253 and SCC-25 cells were 16 and 25 $\mu$g/m1, respectively. Fractions of n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethylacetate, n-buthanol and water were prepared from methanol extracts of Caesalpinia sappan, Anthriscus sylvestris, Rhus japonica, Curcuma arowatica, Inula helenium, Sinoarnudinaria reticulata, and Polygonum cuspidatum, respectively. Among these 35 fractions the n-hexane fraction of Inula helenium showed the strongest anti-oral cancer activity, the $IC_{50}$/ value was 1.6$\pm$0.3 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml. Ten other fractions showed $IC_{50}$/ values lower than 10 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.149-157
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• 2023

Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)는 암세포의 생존과 성장뿐만 아니라 면역세포의 활성에도 영향을 미치는 다기능 사이토카인이다. 일반적으로 암세포에서 유래된 TGF-β는 초기 암세포의 생존과 성장을 촉진하고 면역억제 효과가 있다고 받아들여지고 있지만 TGF-β는 세포의 종류나 단계에 따라 다른 효과를 가진 것으로 알려져 있다. 따라서 암 성장에 미치는 TGF-β의 작용기전은 아직 명확하게 정의하기 어렵다. 이 연구에서는 원발성 대장암 세포주인 KM12C와 이들의 두 전이성 세포주인 KM12SM과 KM12L4A에서 TGF-β 신호전달이 5개의 NKG2D 리간드 발현과 NK 세포 매개 항암 면역 반응에 미치는 영향을 조사했다. 외인성 TGF-β에 의해 KM12C의 MICA, MICB, ULBP1 및 ULBP2의 표면 단백질 발현 수준이 감소하였고 TGF-β 억제제인 galunisertib에 의해 MICA, MIAB, ULBP1, ULBP2 및 ULBP3의 발현이 증가하였다. 그러나 KM12SM과 KM12L4A에서는 TGF-β 또는 galunisertib에 의한 유의성 있는 NKG2DLs의 변화를 보지못하였다. Galunisertib를 통한 TGF-β 신호전달 억제는 KM12C에 대한 NK 세포 매개 항암 면역 반응을 개선했지만 KM12SM과 KM12L4A에 대한 유의성 있는 반응을 나타내지 않았다. 따라서 TGF-β 신호 전달을 억제하면 KM12C에 대한 NK 세포 매개 항암 면역 반응은 개선할 수 있지만 KM12SM 및 KM12L4A에서는 TGF-β 신호 전달 억제를 통한 NKG2DLs 발현의 증가 및 향상된 NK 세포 매개 암 면역 반응을 기대하기는 어려울 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1615-1623
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• 2021

Picropodophyllotoxin (PPT), an epimer of podophyllotoxin, is derived from the roots of Podophyllum hexandrum and exerts various biological effects, including anti-proliferation activity. However, the effect of PPT on colorectal cancer cells and the associated cellular mechanisms have not been studied. In the present study, we explored the anticancer activity of PPT and its underlying mechanisms in HCT116 cells. The 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay was used to monitor cell viability. Flow cytometry was used to evaluate cell cycle distribution, the induction of apoptosis, the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS), assess the mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψm), and multi-caspase activity. Western blot assays were performed to detect the expression of cell cycle regulatory proteins, apoptosis-related proteins, and p38 MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase). We found that PPT induced apoptosis, cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase, and ROS in the HCT116 cell line. In addition, PPT enhanced the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK, which regulates apoptosis and PPT-induced apoptosis. The phosphorylation of p38 MAPK was inhibited by an antioxidant agent (N-acetyl-L-cysteine, NAC) and a p38 inhibitor (SB203580). PPT induced depolarization of the mitochondrial inner membrane and caspase-dependent apoptosis, which was attenuated by exposure to Z-VAD-FMK. Overall, these data indicate that PPT induced G1 arrest and apoptosis via ROS generation and activation of the p38 MAPK signaling pathway.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.5-10
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• 2008

최근 유산균에 대한 관심이 많아지고 그와 관련된 수많은 제품들이 제조되고 유통되고 있다. 이러한 유산균의 기능으로는 가장 먼저 정장 작용을 들 수 있고, 그 외 항암 효과, 유당 단백질의 흡수 증진, 혈청 콜레스테롤의 저하 등 많은 기능을 가지고 있다. 이에 따라 유산균의 한 종류인 Lactobacillus casei의 배양물로부터 단백질을 분리한 것으로 Ultrafiltration membrane (3, 10, 30, 100 KDa)으로 분리 농축한 단백질 물질인 단백질성분 A(protein components A)와 단백질 성분 B(protein components B)을 분리하여 실험에 사용하였고, 이 물질을 이용하여 보다 세밀한 분리를 위해 FPLC(fast protein liquid chromatography, sephadex 75, Amersham)를 이용하여 분석된 peak를 이용하여 3번부터 9번까지 분획물을 얻어 실험에 사용하였다. 위에서 얻은 단백질 물질들을 이용하여 정상 세포와 암세포주를 이용하여 세포 독성 및 암세포 생육 억제 활성을 측정한 결과, 단백질 성분 A(protein components A)와 단백질 성분 B(protein components B)의 물질에서 최적 농도인 $100{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 정상 세포에 대한 세포 독성은 20% 정도로 낮은 세포 독성 효과를 나타내 정상 세포에 대한 독성 효과는 없는 것으로 나타났고, 5가지 암세포주(위암, 폐암, 유방암, 난소암, 대장암)에 대한 암세포 생육 억제 활성에서는 70% 정도의 높은 암세포 생육 억제 효과를 나타내 항암 효과를 나타냈다. 그리고 FPLC를 이용하여 분리한 분획물에서는 3, 8, 9번 분획물에서는 정상 세포에 대한 세포독성이 50%를 나타내 독성 효과를 나타냈고, 그 외의 분획물에서는 정상 세포에 대한 독성이 나타나지 않았다. 그 중 7번 분획물에서 암세포에 대한 생육 억제 활성을 나타낸 결과, 70% 정도의 높은 암세포 생육 억제 활성을 나타내 항암활성을 지닌 성분으로 확인하였다. 그 외의 분획물에서는 거의 효과를 나타내지 않았다. 따라서 Lactobacillus casei의 배양물에서 분리한 성분이 항암 효과를 나타내고 있는 것을 확인하였다.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.66-69
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• 2012

The immunological death induction by EY-6 on the human tumor cell lines was screened. Human colon carcinoma (HCT15, HCT116), gastric carcinoma (MKN74, SNU668), and myeloma (KMS20, KMS26, KMS34) cells were died by EY-6 treatment with dose-dependent manner. CRT expression, a typical marker for the immunological death, was increased on the EY-6-treated colorectal and gastric cancer cells. Interestingly, the effects on the myeloma cell lines were complicated showing cell line dependent differential modulation. Cytokine secretion from the EY-6 treated tumor cells were dose and cell-dependent. IFN-${\gamma}$ and IL-12 secretion was increased in the treated cells (200% to over 1000% of non-treated control), except HCT116, SNU668 and KMS26 cells which their secretion was declined by EY-6. Data suggest the potential of EY-6 as a new type of immuno-chemotherapeutics inducing tumor-specific cell death. Further studies are planned to confirm the efficacy of EY-6 including in vivo study.