• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1055-1060
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• 2004

Apoptosis is the ability of cells to self-destruct by the activation of an intrinsic cellular suicide program when the cells are no longer needed or when they are seriously damaged. Morphologically, apoptosis is characterized by the appearance of membrane blebbing, cell shrinkage, chromatin condensation, DNA cleavage, and the fragmentation of the cell membrane-bound apoptotic bodies. Siegesbeckia glabrescens Makino (Siegesbeckiae Herba, SG) has been widely used as treatments for arthritis, and fever, as well as detoxification properties. The present studies were undertaken to evaluate if SG has an anti-apoptotic property. Cell viability was measured by XTT and tryphan blue stain. Morphological characteristic of human aortic smooth muscle cells(HASMC) were visualized with a phase-contrast microscope. SG significantly reduced HASMC, but not human umbilical vein endothelial cell(HUVEC), viability in a dose-dependent manner. Confluent untreated cells at 24hrs showed normal morphology, flat with a uniform polygonal shape. SG-treated cells (0.5㎎/㎖) at 24hrs showed apoptotic morphology. Cells became irregular with elongated lamellipodia, and exhibited condensed chromatin in nuclei with occasional endoucleation. There was an increase in the number of apoptotic cells rounding-up and being detached from the substrate. TUNEL staining of SG-treated cells showed dark-brown stains in nuclei and cytosol. Caspases are central components of the machinery responsible for apoptosis and are generally divided into two categories; the initiator caspases, which include caspases-2,-8,-9, and -10, and the effector caspases, which include caspases-3,-6, and -7. SG decreased anti-caspase-3 protein expression, which means activation of caspases-3 activity. It has been reported that there is a link between NO formation and apoptosis. NO production was accelerated by SG treatment in HASMC. L-NNA, NOS inhibitor, inhibited SG-induced apoptosis. These results, therefore, indicated that both caspases-3 and NO production are involved in apoptosis in smooth muscle cells. According to these results, SG may have a potential effect in the treatment of hypertensive atherosclerosis.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.402-409
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• 2016

It has been found that 4-isopropyl-2,6-bis(1-phenylethyl)phenol (KTH-13), a novel compound isolated from Cordyceps bassiana, is able to suppress tumor cell proliferation by inducing apoptosis. To mass-produce this compound, we established a total synthesis method. Using those conditions, we further synthesized various analogs with structural similarity to KTH-13. In this study, we aimed to test their anti-cancer activity by measuring anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic activities. Of 8 compounds tested, 4-methyl-2,6-bis(1-phenylethyl)phenol (KTH-13-Me) exhibited the strongest anti-proliferative activity toward MDA-MB 231 cells. KTH-13-Me also similarly suppressed the survival of various cancer cell lines, including C6 glioma, HCT-15, and LoVo cells. Treatment of KTH-13-Me induced several apoptotic signs in C6 glioma cells, such as morphological changes, induction of apoptotic bodies, and nuclear fragmentation and chromatin condensation. Concordantly, early-apoptotic cells were also identified by staining with FITC-Annexin V/PI. Moreover, KTH-13-Me highly enhanced the activation of caspase-3 and caspase-9, and decreased the protein level of Bcl-2. In addition, the phosphorylation levels of Src and STAT3 were diminished in KTH-13-Me-treated C6 cells. Therefore, these results suggest that KTH-13-Me can be developed as a novel anti-cancer drug capable of blocking proliferation, inducing apoptosis, and blocking cell survival signaling in cancer cells.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.146-156
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• 1999

The present study was performed to investigate the effect of Yangkyuksanhoa-tang on the morphological changes of the basilar artery after experimentally induced subarachnoid hemonrrhages(SAH). Yangkyuksanhoa-tang has been used freguently for cerebrovascular accident Sprague Dawley rats weighing between 350-400 g were used. The 6 normal rats and 24 SAH elicited rats were used, The SAH induced by injection of the fresh autologus heart blood (0.3-0.4 ml) into the cisterna magna through the posterior atlanta-occipital membrane, Sample group was given 3.3 ml/kg/day of Yangkyuksanhoa-tang extracts for 2 days after SAH. The experimental animals were killed at 48hrs after SAH. The morphological changes of the arterial walls were examined by light and electron microscopy. Following are the obtained results: 1. In SAH elicited rats, the size of the lumen in basilar artery was diminished by about 45% and the thickness of arterial wall was increased by about 82%. In SAH elicited rats with Yangkyuksanhoa-tang treatment, the size of the lumen in basilar artery was merely diminished by about 18% and the thickness of arterial wall was merely increased by about 19%. 2. In light microscopic examination, the endothelium was swollen into a cuboid shape and the layer of smooth muscle was increased in the basilar artery of SAH elicited rats. In SAH elicited rats with Yangkyuksanhoa-tang treatment, the size of the lumen in basilar artery was enlarged and the thickness was decreased than in SAH elicited rats. The endothelium was flattened into a squamous shape and the layer of smooth muscle was decreased more than in SAH elicited rats. 3. In electron microscopic examination, the endothelial cells with fragmentation nuclei were changed into a cuboid shape and the internal elastic lamina were folded at the basilar artery of SAH elicited rat. The nuclei of smooth muscle cells were changed into a round or crumpled shape. The length of smooth muscle was shorten and thickness was increased. But all kinds of morphologic changes were diminished in SAH elicited rats with Yangkyuksanhoa-tang treatment. Conclusion : Yangkyuksanhoa-tang extracts were effective to treat cerebral vasospasm after experimentally induced subarachnoid hemorrhage in rats.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권12호
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• pp.4945-4953
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• 2010

이 연구는 중학생의 성별 및 신체상에 따른 체육목표 및 체육개념에 대한 인식수준을 분석하는 것으로, 중학생을 대상으로 유층집락무선표집법을 이용하여 남학생 267명, 여학생 166명 등의 총 443명을 표집하였다. 연구목적을 위해 사용된 도구는 Figure Rating Scale(FRS)과 체육목표 및 개념에 관한 설문지이며, 수집된 자료는 Windows용 SPSS/PC Ver 12.0 프로그램을 이용하였다. 조사대상자의 성별에 따른 체육개념 및 목표의 차이를 분석하기 위해서 t-검증을 실시하였으며, 조사대상자의 신체상에 따른 체육개념 및 체육목표의 차이를 알아보기 위하여 일원변량분산분석을 실시하였고, Scheffe의 사후검정을 실시하였다. 이러한 분석을 통해 첫째, 중학생의 체육의 개념과 목표에 대한 인식에서 남학생이 여학생 보다 높은 인식을 가지고 있었다. 둘째, 정상 체형의 중학생이 다른 체형의 중학생에 비해 체육개념과 목표에 대한 인식도가 높았다. 이러한 결과는 올바른 신체상과 건강한 체형을 형성 유지할 수 있도록, 또한 여학생에게도 체육개념과 체육목표를 경험으로서, 문화재생산으로서, 교과내용을 경험할 수 있도록 포괄적인 개념의 범위와 계열 및 계획된 수업진행이 필요한 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.509-515
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• 2004

광역동치료(PDT)는 갖가지 고형 종양의 치료를 위한 임상적시도로 시작되어 화학요법 및 방사선 요법에 내성이 있는 종양의 대체 치료법의 하나로 제시되고 있다. PDT는 전신적 또는 국소적으로 투여하여 유해한 조직에 선택적으로 농축되도록 한 광증감제와 이를 활성화하는 적절한 파장과 에너지를 가진 레이저광의 조합에 기초한다. 이 연구에서는, 인체 골육종 세포(HOS)에 미치는 레이저 EIT 21의 광독성 효과에 대해 알아보았으며, 그런 광독성 효과가 세포고사를 유발하는가를 규명하고자 하였다. 본 연구는 레이저 EIT 21이 HOS 세포에 대해 광독성을 효과를 가진다는 것을 증명했다. 세포 죽음이 세포괴사에 의해 유발되는지 아니면 세포고사에 의해 유발되는지를 알아보기 위해 세포 고사를 평가 하는 여러 실험 기법을 이용하였다. TUNEL 분석은 극소수만이 응축된 핵의 양성반응을 보여주었다. Hemacolor와 AO/EB 염색 또한 대부분의 세포가 괴사로 죽는 것을 보여주었다. 레이저 EIT로 조사된 HOS 세포에서 응축되거나 분절된 핵을 발견하는 것은 어려웠다. DNA 전기영동에서, 세포고사에서 보여지는 DNA 분절의 전형적인 특징인 사다리형 절편 형태(ladder fragmentation pattern)가 나타나지 않았다. Western blotting에 의한 분석에서 p53의 발현은 일정하게 나타났고 레이저로 조사된 세포는 caspase-3과 PARP의 분열을 나타내지 않는 것으로 보아 레이저 유도 세포 죽음(laser-induced cell death)은 p53과는 관련이 없는 것 같다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.637-642
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• 1996

본 실험에서는 동결된 홀스타인 안심육을 해동하여 다시 냉장시켰을 경우 물리화학적 성질과 관능특성이 가열육의 기호성을 향상시킬 수 있도록 변하는지를 검토하기 위해서 전단력가, 근원섬유 소편화율, 30KD의 출현 정도, 생육향 및 연도 그리고 가열육의 기호성에 대하여 조사하고 아미노산 함량과 ATP 관련 화합물의 차이도 비교하였다. 냉장 안심육은 생육향(p<0.01), 연도(p<0.05), 전단력가(p<0.05), 근원섬유의 소편화율(P<0.01) 및 30KD 성분의 출현 정도(p<0.001)가 동결 안심육 보다 우수하였으며, 동결육을 해동하여 다시 $3^{\circ}C에서$ 냉장하므로써 동결육 보다 전단력가(p<0.05), 근원섬유의 소편화율(p<0.001) 및 30KD성분(p<0.001)이 현저하게 우수하였고 연도(p<0.05)가 향상되고 생육향(p<0.05)도 좋아졌다. 동결 해동한 후 다시 냉장한 안심육을 가열하였을 때에도 해동 직후의 안심육에 비하여 가열육향과 텍스쳐가 향상되었으며, 기호성(p<0.05)도 현저하게 좋아졌다. 그러나 후각을 차단한 상태에서만 느껴지는 맛은 유의한 차이가 없었다. 그리고 동결 해동 후 다시 냉장한 안심육은 해동 직후의 안심육 보다 aspartic acid 및 leucine 함량이 많아졌고 (p<0.05) IMP 함량이 적었으며 (p<0.05), hypoxanthine (p<0.05)과 inosine의 함량은 많아졌다.

• 대한암한의학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.19-27
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• 2010

The roots and leaves of Angelica keiskei (AK) have been used for the treatment of various diseases including coronary heartdisease, hypertension, and cancer in the Korean folk medicine. However, the mechanism by which methylenechloride fraction (MF) from AK exerts anti-tumorigenic activity in human prostate cancer cells has not been fully understood. In the present study, we report the MF exerted the highest cytotoxicity against prostate cancer DU145 cells compared with other fractions. Especially, MF caused the accumulation of sub-G1 DNA contents of cell cycle and increased annexin V-positive apoptotic bodies and DNA fragmentation. MF down-regulated several proliferative (Cyclin D1) and anti-apoptotic (Bcl-xl, Bcl-2, IAP-1/2, and survivin)gene products in these cells. Hence, MF induced apoptosis through the caspase-3 activation in DU145 cells. We further confirmed that caspase-3 plays an importance role in MF-induced apoptosis in DU145 cells by using caspase-3 inhibitor. Additionally, we observed that MF potentiated Dox-induced apoptosis in DU145 cells. Taken together, our data demonstrate the evidence that MF induces apoptosis depend on caspase-3 activation of and overcomes resistance to chemotherapy in human prostate cancer cells.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.239-248
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• 2006

발효가 가능한 탄수화물을 이용하거나 효소 이용 및 사료가공 등에 관한 이해를 증진시키는 길은 닭의 분중 휘발성 유가물질의 감소를 가져올 수 있다. 전분질의 소화는 가루사료를 (밀과 보리) 알곡으로 대치하게 하였다. 그러나 근위의 pH로 볼 때 사료의 종류나 형태는 연속성이 떨어진다. 펠렛으로 만든 사료는 사료 요구율이 $0\siml2%$ 증진된다. 전분질의 소화는 xylase를 첨가하였을 때 대사 에너지(ME) 가는 35% 증진 효과가 잇는 것으로 보고되었다. 전분질의 이용과 전분질이 아닌 다당류(NSP)의 이용은 전분질을 포함한 알갱이 사료의 존재 즉 비 영양소 물질(ANF)의 포함 여부에 달려 있다. 사료 생산 기술의 증가는 $33^{\circ}C$에서 만들어지는 펠렛 사료에 이용될 수 있는 건조된 상태의 효소나 액체상태의 효소 생산 기법에 달려 있다. 수용성 NSP나 arabinoxylans 또는 beta-glucan 등은 부분적으로 효소 가격이 크기로 나누어지는 정도에 따라 달라진다. 적은 크기는 수분 흡수력이 감소되어야 하는데 만약 수분 흡수력이 지나치면 소화물에 수분이 너무 많아지게 되어 분에 수분 함량이 많아지며 사료 곡물 중에 비스코시티 현상이 생겨서 계란 껍질이 지저분해진다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.561-568
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• 2020

We examined the anticancer effects of a novel sirtuin inhibitor, MHY2256, on HCT116 human colorectal cancer cells to investigate its underlying molecular mechanisms. MHY2256 significantly suppressed the activity of sirtuin 1 and expression levels of sirtuin 1/2 and stimulated acetylation of forkhead box O1, which is a target protein of sirtuin 1. Treatment with MHY2256 inhibited the growth of the HCT116 (TP53 wild-type), HT-29 (TP53 mutant), and DLD-1 (TP53 mutant) human colorectal cancer cell lines. In addition, MHY2256 induced G0/G1 phase arrest of the cell cycle progression, which was accompanied by the reduction of cyclin D1 and cyclin E and the decrease of cyclin-dependent kinase 2, cyclin-dependent kinase 4, cyclin-dependent kinase 6, phosphorylated retinoblastoma protein, and E2F transcription factor 1. Apoptosis induction was shown by DNA fragmentation and increase in late apoptosis, which were detected using flow cytometric analysis. MHY2256 downregulated expression levels of procaspase-8, -9, and -3 and led to subsequent poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage. MHY2256-induced apoptosis was involved in the activation of caspase-8, -9, and -3 and was prevented by pretreatment with Z-VAD-FMK, a pan-caspase inhibitor. Furthermore, the autophagic effects of MHY2256 were observed as cytoplasmic vacuolation, green fluorescent protein-light-chain 3 punctate dots, accumulation of acidic vesicular organelles, and upregulated expression level of light-chain 3-II. Taken together, these results suggest that MHY2256 could be a potential novel sirtuin inhibitor for the chemoprevention or treatment of colorectal cancer or both.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.845-857
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• 2009

Background and Objectives : Korean mistletoe lectin (Viscum album coloratum agglutinin, VCA) and bee venom (BV) have been reported to induce apoptosis in various cancer cell lines in vitro and to show antitumor activity against a variety of tumors in animal models. However, the comparative effect of VCA and BV on the anti-cancer effect and mechanisms of action has not been determined. In this study, the effect in a human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line, Hep G2 cells, was examined. Methods : Cytotoxic effects of VCA and BV on Hep G2 cells were determined by 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay in litro. The apoptotic cell death was then confirmed by propidium iodide staining and DNA fragmentation analysis. The mechanisms of action were examined by the expression of anti-apoptotic proteins and activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases. The involvement of kinase was examined in VCA or BV-induced apoptosis by using kinase inhibitors. Results : VCA and BV killed Hep G2 cells in a time and dose-dependent manner. Treatment of Hep G2 cells with VCA activated poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) known as a marker of apoptosis, and mitogen-activated protein kinases signaling pathways including MAPK/ERK, p38 MAPK and JNK. BV also activated PARP-1, MAPK/ERK. and p38 MAPK but not JNK. The expression level of anti-apoptotic molecule, Bcl-X, was decreased by VCA treatment but not by BV. Finally, the phosphorylation level of ERM proteins involved in the cytoskeleton homeostasis was decreased by both stimuli. VCA-induced apoptosis was partially inhibited by in the presence of JNK and p38 inhibitor, but BV only by p38 inhibitor. Conclusions : VCA-induced apoptosis is dependent on the activation of p38 and JNK. while BV-induced apoptosis is mediated by p38 activation in Hep G2 cells.