• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.3047-3052
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• 2012

The enzyme encoded by the MGMT gene is involved in the repair of alkylated lesions formed in DNA by carcinogenic nitrosamines. Since dietary items consumed by the Kashmiri population contain high concentrations of these agents, it is biologically plausible that MGMT polymorphic variants may be associated with their risk of esophageal cancer. The present study was performed to assess whether non-synonymous SNPS at codon Leu84Phe and codon Ileu143Val of the MGMT gene, close to the active site of the protein, might be linked to predisposition of Kashmiris to esophageal cancer. Genotyping was carried out by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism on 92 cases and 77 healthy controls. Codon 84 and codon 143 SNPs of the MGMT gene were not associated with any increase in risk. While the frequency of the Phe allele at codon 84 in cases was (0.16), slightly higher than controls (0.12), the difference was not statistically significant. Similarly, the frequency of Valine allele in cases at codon 143 (0.08) and controls (0.09) was nearly equal. Moreover, no significant association of MGMT genotypes with the clinicopatholgic variables of esophageal cancer patients was observed. In conclusion, MGMT variants at codon 84 and codon143 may not be involved in the susceptibility of the Kashmiri population to esophageal cancer.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.136-141
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• 2013

Chelidonium majus (CM) contains several isoquinoline alkaloids that have been reported to have various biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, immune-modulatory, and antitumoral. It has been reported that the extract of CM had an antioxidant potential, however the mechanism has not been verified. In this study, we found that CM extract activated FOXO3a. FOXO3a is a transcription factor that involved in various biological processes such as cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, DNA repair, and ROS detoxification. Transcriptional activities of FOXO3a were regulated by post-translational modifications including phosphorylation, acetylation, and ubiquitination. Protein level of FOXO3a was increased by CM extract. Promoter activities of FOXO-transcriptional target genes such as MnSOD, p27 and GADD45 were activated by CM extract in a dose dependent manner. In addition, protein level of MnSOD, major antioxidant enzyme, was increased by CM extract. Thereby ROS level was decreased by CM in old HEF cells. These results suggest that CM extract has an antioxidant activity through FOXO activation.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.81-88
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• 2012

Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are enzymes involved in the remodelling of chromatin, and have a key role in the epigenetic regulation of gene expression. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors are emerging as an exciting new class of potential anti-cancer agents. In recent years, a number of structurally diverse HDAC inhibitors have been identifi ed and these HDAC inhibitors induce growth arrest, differentiation and/or apoptosis of cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed at investigating the anti-tumor activity of various HDAC inhibitors, IN-2001, using T47D human breast cancer cells. Moreover, the possible mechanism by which HDAC inhibitors exhibit anti-tumor activity was also explored. In estrogen receptor positive T47D cells, IN-2001, HDAC inhibitor showed anti-proliferative effects in dose-and time-dependent manner. In T47D human breast cancer cells showed anti-tumor activity of IN-2001 and the growth inhibitory effects of IN-2001 were related to the cell cycle arrest and induction of apoptosis. Flow cytometry studies revealed that IN-2001 showed accumulation of cells at $G_2$/M phase. At the same time, IN-2001 treatment time-dependently increased sub-$G_1$ population, representing apoptotic cells. IN-2001-mediated cell cycle arrest was associated with induction of cdk inhibitor expression. In T47D cells, IN-2001 as well as other HDAC inhibitors treatment significantly increased $p21^{WAF1}$ and $p27^{KIP1}$ expression. In addition, thymidylate synthase, an essential enzyme for DNA replication and repair, was down-regulated by IN-2001 and other HDAC inhibitors in the T47D human breast cancer cells. In summary, IN-2001 with a higher potency than other HDAC inhibitors induced growth inhibition, cell cycle arrest, and eventual apoptosis in human breast cancer possibly through modulation of cell cycle and apoptosis regulatory proteins, such as cdk inhibitors, cyclins, and thymidylate synthase.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.86-87
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• 2015

Objectives: Condurango is widely used in various systems of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) against oesophageal and stomach ailments including certain types of cancer. However, until now no systematic study has been conducted to verify its efficacy and dose with proper experimental support. Therefore, we examined if ethanolic extract of Condurango could ameliorate benzo[a]pyrene (BaP)-induced lung cancer in rats in vivo to validate its use as a traditional medicine. Methods: After one month of scheduled BaP feeding (50 mg/kg body-weight), lung cancer developed after four months. BaP-intoxicated rats were then treated with Condurango (0.06 mL) twice daily starting at the end of the four months for an additional one, two and three months, respectively. Effects of Condurango were evaluated by analyzing lung histology, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant biomarkers, DNA-fragmentation, RT-PCR (Reverese Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction), ELISA (Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay) and western blot of several apoptotic signalling markers and comparing the results against those obtained for controls. Results: A histological study revealed gradual progress in lung tissue-repair activity in Condurango-fed cancer-bearing rats, showing gradual tissue recovery after three months of drug administration. Condurango has the capacity to generate ROS, which may contribute to a reduction in anti-oxidative activity and to an induction of oxidative stress-mediated cancer-cell death. Condurango-activated pro-apoptotic genes (Bax, caspase-3, caspase-9, p53, cytochrome-c, apaf-1, ICAD and PARP) and down-regulated antiapoptotic-Bcl-2 expression were noted both at mRNA and protein levels. Studies on caspase-3 activation and PARP cleavage by western blot analysis revealed that Condurango induced apoptosis through a caspase-3-dependent pathway. Conclusions: The anticancer efficacy of an ethanolic extract of Condurango for treating BaP-induced lung cancer in rats lends support for its use in various traditional systems of medicine.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.1651-1656
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• 2008

Redox factor-1 (Ref-1)은 산화적으로 손상된 DNA의 복구와 세포내 산화환원에 민감한 전사인자들의 활성화에 필수적인 역할을 수행한다. 본 연구에서는 마우스 유래 혈관내피세포주 (MAE)에서 nitric oxide (NO) 생성과정에 관여하는 AKT 활성화의 측면에서 adenoviral vector를 사용하여 과발현된 Ref-1의 역할을 살펴보았다. NO 측정을 위하여 fluorophore DAF-2를 사용하였다. 과발현된 Ref-1은 bradykinin으로 자극한 세포뿐만 아니라 자극되지 않은 세포의 NO 생성도 증가시켰다. 놀랍게도 이 과발현된 Ref-1은 AKT의 직접적인 인산화를 유도하였으며, AKT 저해제로 널리 사용되는 wortmannin에 의해 반응이 억제되었다. 또한, Ref-1에 의한 직접적인 AKT 활성화를 증명하기 위하여 HA-tagged activation-deficient AKT를 과발현시키는 adenoviral vector를 사용하였다. 이 방법을 이용한 AKT 활성의 저해는 과발현된 Ref-1에 의한 NO 생성 및 bradykinin 자극에 의한 NO 생성을 억제하였다. 이들 결과는 Ref-1이 마우스 혈관내피세포에서 직접적인 AKT 인산화를 통하여 eNOS 활성화를 유도한다는 것을 의미한다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권7호통권87호
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• pp.905-909
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• 2007

Redox Factor-1 (Ref-1)은 손상된 DNA의 복구 및 많은 세포내 산화환원에 민감한 transcription factors의 활성화에 기여하는 양면의 역할을 수행하는 단백질이다. 본 연구에서는 혈관내피세포에서의 nitric oxide (NO) 생성과정에서 Ref-1의 역할을 살펴보았다. Ref-1의 세포내 과발현을 위하여 adenoviral vector를 사용하였고 bradykinin으로 자극한 혈관내피세포에서 생성되는 NO 측정을 위하여 fluorophore DAF-2를 사용하였다. Ref-1 과 발현은 bradykinin으로 자극한 혈관내피세포의 NO 생성을 증가시켰다. 또한 자극되지 않은 Ref-1 과발현 세포는 viral vector로 감염되지 않은 그리고 control로 사용한 AdD1312로 감염된 세포보다 높은 fluorescence intensity를 나타내었다. 이와 비슷하게, Ref-1 과발현은 bradykinin으로 자극한 세포뿐만 아니라 자극하지 않은 세포에서도 감염되지 않은 그리고 AdD1312로 감염된 세포와 비교할 때 endothelial NO synthase (eNOS)의 활성을 크게 증가시켰다. 이는Ref-1 자신이 eNOS의 효소활성을 직접 조절할 수 있다는 것을 의미한다. 결론적으로 Ref-1이 혈관계에서 NO생성에 의해 기인되는 endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation에서 중요한 역할을 한다는 것을 시사한다.