• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권11호
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• pp.991-997
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• 2015

Tristetraprolin (TTP) is an AU-rich elements (AREs)-binding protein, which regulates the decay of ARE-scontaining mRNAs such as proto-oncogenes, anti-apoptotic genes and immune regulatory genes. Despite the low expression of TTP in various human cancers, the mechanism involving suppressed expression of TTP is not fully understood. Here, we demonstrate that Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene, Res), a naturally occurring compound, induces glioma cell apoptosis through activation of tristetraprolin (TTP). Res increased TTP expression in U87MG human glioma cells. Res-induced TTP destabilized the urokinase plasminogen activator and urokinase plasminogen activator receptor mRNAs by binding to the ARE regions containing the 3' untranslated regions of their mRNAs. Furthermore, TTP induced by Res suppressed cell growth and induced apoptosis in the human glioma cells. Because of its regulation of TTP expression, these findings suggest that the bioactive dietary compound Res can be used as a novel anti-cancer agent for the treatment of human malignant gliomas.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.156-162
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• 2015

Urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) and urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) play a major role in the infiltrative growth of glioblastoma. Downregulatoion of the uPA and uPAR has been reported to inhibit the growth glioblastoma. Here, we demonstrate that tristetraprolin (TTP) inhibits the growth of U87MG human glioma cells through downregulation of uPA and uPAR. Our results show that expression level of TTP is inversely correlated with those of uPA and uPAR in human glioma cells and tissues. TTP binds to the AU-rich elements within the 3' untranslated regions of uPA and uPAR and overexpression of TTP decreased the expression of uPA and uPAR through enhancing the degradation of their mRNAs. In addition, overexpression of TTP inhibited the growth and invasion of U87MG cells. Our findings implicate that TTP can be used as a promising therapeutic target to treat human glioma.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.132-140
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• 2008

오존은 식물에 가장 큰 피해를 주는 대기 오염원 중 하나로 알려져 있으며, 현재 대기 중 오존 농도만으로도 민감한 종에서는 피해가 관찰된다. 기공을 통해 유입된 실제 오존량이 식물의 잎에 상당한 피해를 입히며, 광합성률의 저하를 일으키는 것으로 알려져 있다. 식물의 오존에 대한 반응은 식물의 생리적 연령과 민감성에 따라 다양하며, 잎의 성숙과 밀접하게 연관되어 있다. 가장 최근에 성숙한 잎이 이미 성숙한 잎들이나 빠르게 성장하는 어린 잎들과 비교해 보았을 때 오존에 가장 예민한 것으로 알려져 있다. Black Cherry(Prunus serotina)는 경제적, 생태적으로 중요한 수종중의 하나이다. 또한 오존에 민감한 수종중의 하나이며, 대기 중 오존 농도에 의해 피해를 보여, 오존의 생물지표로 이용되기도 한다. 상이한 오존 민감성은 유전적 차이에 기인하는 것으로 알려져 있으며, 이 점으로 인해 대기 중 오존 농도가 식물의 광합성 및 PSII 기능에 미치는 영향을 연구하기에 이상적인 수종으로 여겨진다. 이에 본 연구는 3년간 버지니아 주 Giles County에 위치해 있는 Horton 연구센터 실험 숲에서, Black Cherry 중 상이한 두 민감성을 보이는 품종을 이용하여 대기 중 오존 농도가 민감한 품종과 저항성을 지닌 품종에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. 대기 중 오존에 노출된 채로 식물의 생장이 가장 빠른 성장기를 거친 결과, 대기 중 오존에 의해 민감한 품종은, 가시적인 피해와 함께 최대 순 광합성이나 탄소 동화에 대한 양자 수득율이 크게 감소되었으나 저항성을 지닌 품종은 가시피해의 부재와 함께 소폭의 최대 순광합성 및 양자 수득률의 피해가 관찰되었다. 오존에 민감한 품종에서 잎의 가시피해는 광합성 기능과 밀접하게 연관되어 있으며, 잎의 생리적 연령이 늘어남에 따라 더욱 커지는 것으로 관찰되었다. 오존에 저항성이 있는 품종에서도 잎의 연령 증가에 따른 광합성 기능의 저하가 관찰 되었으나, 가시피해는 관찰되지 않았다. 오존에 의한 총 광합성률의 감소는 오존에 민감한 품종에서 더욱 현저하게 관찰되었다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.1477-1484
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• 2006

This experimental study was designed to investigate the effects of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus $S_{EEM}$ extracts following gamma-ray irradiation on the change of weight, the serum total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, free fatty acid, total lipid, phospholipid level in obese mice induced by high fat diet, and the change of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) and blood pressure (BP) in normal rats. Experimental materials were as follows ; 10AS was the bark powder of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus $S_{EEM}$ stems which was exposed in 10 kGy electron beam, 10AS was the bark powder of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus $S_{EEM}$ roots which was exposed in 10 kGy electron beam, 100S was the bark powder of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus $S_{EEM}$ stems which was exposed in 100 kGy electron beam, Experimental groups were as follows ; Normal group was fed with normal diet and administered with distilled water during 5 weeks, Control group was fed with high fat diet and administered with distilled water during 5 weeks, Sample A group was fed with high fat diet and administered with 10AS of 300 mg/kg/mouse/day during 5 weeks, Sample B group was fed with high fat diet and administered with 10AR of 300 mg/kg/mouse/day during 5 weeks, Sample C group was fed with high fat diet and administered with 100AS of 300 mg/kg/mouse/day during 5 weeks. The results were as follows ; Sample A group, Sample B group and Sample C group were significantly decreased body weight and the serum LDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, total lipid level in comparison with Control group. Sample A group, Sample B group and Sample C group were significantly increased the serum HDL-cholesterol level in comparison with Control group. Sample B group and Sample C group were significantly decreased the serum total cholesterol, free fatty acid and phospholipid level in comparison with Control group. This results were suggested that all experimental materials were able to be used for the obesity. 10AS did not changed rCBF and MABP in a dose-dependent manner. 10AR significantly increased rCBR in a dose-dependent manner, and BP did not change in a dose-dependent manner. 100AS decreased rCBF and BP in a dose-dependent manner. This results were suggested that 10 AR significantly increased rCBF by dilating pial arterial diameter. According to above results, the authors suggested that 10AR was able to be used for the obesity and ischemic disease.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2015

Streptococcus mutans triggers dental caries establishment by two major factors. One is synthesis of organic acids which demineralize dental enamel and the other is synthesis of glucans which mediate the attachment of bacteria to the tooth surface. In the present study, we evaluated the effect of the ethanol extracts of Aconitum koreanum (A. koreanum ) on the growth and acid production of S. mutans. Ethanol extracts of the A. koreanum showed concentration dependent inhibitory activity against the growth and acid production of S. mutans, and produced significant inhibition at the concentration of 0.016 mg/ml compared to the control groups (p<0.05). The extracts inhibited S. mutans adherence to hydroxyapatite treated with saliva, and cell adherence was repressed by 50%, 54% at the concentration of 0.063, 0.125 mg/ml. On the study of activation of glucosyltransferase which synthesizes water insoluble glucan form sucrose, the ethanol extract of A. koreanum showed remarkable inhibition over the concentration of 0.016, 0.031, 0.063 and 0.125 mg/ml (p<0.05). Especially on the concentration of 0.063, 0.125 mg/ml, the extracts suppressed the glucan synthesis by 100%. We analyzed the component of the extracts of A. koreanum. The results showed that the extract of A. koreanum had strong phenolic compound, glycosides and organic acids. These results suggest that A. koreanum may inhibit the caries-inducing properties of S. mutans, and which may be related with strong phenolic compound, glycosides and organic acids.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.1709-1716
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 몇 가지 암세포를 대상으로 마늘 열수추출물(WEAS)의 항암활성을 조사하였으며, 비교적 높은 감수성을 보인 백혈병세포를 대상으로 세포증식억제가 apoptosis 유도와 연관성이 있음을 제시하였다. WEAS에 의한 U937 세포의 apoptosis 유도는 세포주기 G2/M arrest와 연관성이 있었으며, 다양한 apoptosis조절 유전자들의 발현 변화를 동반하였음을 확인하였다. 이러한 apoptosis조절 인자들의 발현변화는 미토콘드리아 막 전위의 소실과 연관성이 있었으며, WEAS에 의한 암세포의 G2/M arrest에 의한 apoptosis 유발에 ROS가 중요한 조절자로 작용함을 알 수 있었다.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.522-527
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• 2010

양파는 항생 및 항암작용을 나타내 심장 질환 및 성인병에 효과적인 다양한 유황화합물과 항산화 작용이 뛰어난 flavonoid를 다량 함유하고 있다. 양파는 건물중의 80%를 당이 차지할 정도로 당 함량이 높으며, 주요 당은 fructan으로 잘 알려진 fructo-oligosaccharide이며 그 외 glucose, fructose, sucrose 등이 있다. 당 함량은 양파의 저장성에도 큰 영향을 미쳐서 당 함량이 높을수록 저장성이 좋으며, 저장 말기로 갈수록 glucose, fructose, 그리고 fructan 등의 감소가 일어난다. 충분한 예건이 이루어지지 않을 경우 냉해를 입을 수 있으므로 수확후 상온에서 15-20일간 차압송풍예건을 실시해야 한다. 예건실시후 $0^{\circ}C$에서 저장해야 맹아신장 및 부패를 막아 저장수명을 연장할 수 있다. 양파의 대표적인 저장 장해는 $Erwinia$와 $Pseudomonas$에 의해 발생하는 무름병이며, 병에 감염된 양파를 상온 저장시 발병율이 높아진다. 최근 신선편이 제품이 많이 출시되고 있으며, 신선편이 제품의 저장수명 연장을 위한 연구가 수행되고 있다. 신선편이 양파에서 발생하는 갈변현상은 polyphenol oxidase가 주 원인인 산화반응으로 유기산, 질소충진 포장 및 PE 필름 포장 등으로 억제하고 있다.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.193-206
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• 2013

피조개, Scapharca broughtonii는 돌조개 과에 속하는 이매패류로 한국과 일본에서 매우 중요한 수산식품이며, 주로 국내 남해안 지역에서 양식되고 있다. 그러나 피조개 생산량은 여름철 대량폐사로 인하여 지난 10년 동안 급격하게 감소하였다. 대량폐사로 인한 경제적인 손실을 해결하기 위하여 피조개의 생리에 영향을 미치는 다양한 환경 인자에 대한 연구가 집중적으로 수행되어 왔으나 미생물학적인 연구는 미진한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 피조개의 주요 혈액 성분인 헤모글로빈이 미생물의 병원성인자에 의하여 피해를 받아 발생하는 용혈현상과 피조개의 폐사와의 연관성을 규명하기 위하여 피조개 양식장의 용혈활성 미생물을 중심으로 분석하였다. 여름철 고수온기인 6월부터 9월까지 강진만과 진해만 피조개 양식장의 해저퇴적물과 피조개 체내에서 분리한 약 4,200여점의 배양가능 용혈성 미생물의 다양성 및 지역 특이적인 미생물을 분석하였다. 6월에 25속 118종, 7월에 24 속 89종, 8월에 30속 109종, 그리고 39속 141종의 미생물을 분리하였으며, 16S rDNA 정보를 통하여 지역별 미생물 다양성을 분석한 결과 폐사빈발 지역에서만 특이적으로 존재하는 140종의 미생물을 분리하였다. 이러한 지역 특이적 미생물 균총 연구는 피조개 대량폐사 원인 규명의 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료되며 나아가 다양한 패류의 폐사연구에도 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제82권2호
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• pp.133-142
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• 2019

Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis involves irreversible alveolar destruction. Although alveolar epithelial type II cells are key functional participants within the lung parenchyma, how epithelial cells are affected upon bleomycin (BLM) exposure remains unknown. In this study, we determined whether BLM could induce cell cycle arrest via regulation of Schlafen (SLFN) family genes, a group of cell cycle regulators known to mediate growth-inhibitory responses and apoptosis in alveolar epithelial type II cells. Methods: Mouse AE II cell line MLE-12 were exposed to $1-10{\mu}g/mL$ BLM and $0.01-100{\mu}M$ baicalein (Bai), a G1/G2 cell cycle inhibitor, for 24 hours. Cell viability and levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines were analyzed by MTT and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. Apoptosis-related gene expression was evaluated by quantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Cellular morphology was determined after DAPI and Hoechst 33258 staining. To verify cell cycle arrest, propidium iodide (PI) staining was performed for MLE-12 after exposure to BLM. Results: BLM decreased the proliferation of MLE-12 cells. However, it significantly increased expression levels of interleukin 6, tumor necrosis factor ${\alpha}$, and transforming growth factor ${\beta}1$. Based on Hoechst 33258 staining, BLM induced condensation of nuclear and fragmentation. Based on DAPI and PI staining, BLM significantly increased the size of nuclei and induced G2/M phase cell cycle arrest. Results of qRT-PCR analysis revealed that BLM increased mRNA levels of BAX but decreased those of Bcl2. In addition, BLM/Bai increased mRNA levels of p53, p21, SLFN1, 2, 4 of Schlafen family. Conclusion: BLM exposure affects pulmonary epithelial type II cells, resulting in decreased proliferation possibly through apoptotic and cell cycle arrest associated signaling.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.32-40
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• 2021

Monitoring fish movement is important to understand how physiology adapts to environmental change. To explore the applicability of a video tracking system for determining if chemical cues attract or repel aquatic animals, the movement patterns of rock bream, Oplegnathus fasciatus, were analyzed upon exposure to various materials, including extracts of sea urchin, rock worm, bait worm, krill, barley kernel, and commercial fish feed. Pellets were prepared by mixing freeze-dried tissues with a cellulose and corn flour mixture. Behavioral analysis was carried out with five fish that had been acclimated in the adaptation zone of a Y-shaped tank. Preference toward chemical cues was quantified by assessing the frequency rock bream were observed in a discrete zone around the test material located at the end of each arm and the duration each fish stayed in each zone. The analysis of fish movement upon exposure to commercial feed and barley kernel at each end, respectively, indicated a clear preference toward the feed relative to the barley kernel. Movement responses were further tested with pellets containing extracts of sea urchin, one of the species collected on a large scale, and other materials including krill and worms. A stronger preference toward sea urchin (100%) was observed based on the duration of stay in the test zone, compared to krill (90.1 ± 44.2%), bait worm (81.1 ± 39.1%), rock worm (73.7 ± 28.9%), and barley (63.9 ± 25.9%), under the conditions tested. A detailed comparison of rock bream movements toward each material revealed significant differences in frequency and duration, respectively, between pairs of test materials including krill (74 ± 29.8 and 375.6 ± 118.9) vs. rock worm (41.5 ± 18.7 and 160.2 ± 42.6), krill (86.3 ± 22.9 and 477.1 ± 84) vs. bait worm (36.2 ± 5.5 and 166.1 ± 50.7), and rock worm (45.9 ± 26.2 and 213.7 ± 100.1) vs. bait worm (34.6 ± 21.7 and 159.5 ± 98.5). Rock bream exhibited preference for the test materials in the following order: commercial fish feed > sea urchin > krill > rock worm > bait worm > barley. The results suggest a higher potency of sea urchin extract as a rock bream fishing bait compared to the other materials that are used as commercial bait.