• 생명과학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.542-547
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• 2005

시스플래틴이나 마이토마이신 C (MMC)와 같은 DNA 사슬간 교차결합 (interstrand cross-link ; ICL) 물질에 대해 Brca1 결손세포들이 보이는 높은 감수성은 Brca1 단백질이 세포의 ICL복구반응에 중요한 역할을 담당하고 있음을 암시하고 있다. Brca1 단백질은 재조합 의존성 또는 재조합 비의존성 경로를 통한 DNA 이중사슬 절단(double-strand break ; DSB) 복구에 필수적인 역할을 담당한다. 최근 본인이 속한 연구그룹에서 재조합 의존성 경로를 통한 세포의 ICL복구반응에 Brca1이 관여한다는 것을 밝혀 보고한바 있다. 본 연구에서는 Brca1 단백질의 재조합 비의존성 복구반응에 대한 관여여부를 $p53^{-/-}$와 $p53^{-/-}\;Brcal^{-/-}$ 세포주를 사용하여 연구하였다. 교차결합 복구 실험에서 Brca1 결손 세포주는 Brca1 정상 세포주보다 현저히 낮은 활성을 보였다. 또한, Brca1 결손세포 주의 MMC 에 대한 감수성과 ICL복구능이 Brca1 단백질 발현을 통해 회복되는 것을 확인하였다. 흥미롭게도, Brca1의 11번 엑손 결손세포주 $(Brca1^{\Delta11})$는 높은 MMC저항성과 ICL 복구능을 보였다. 이러한 결과들을 종합하여 볼 때, Brca1 단백질은 ICL복구에 재조합 의존성 경로뿐만 아니라 재조합 비의존성 경로를 통해서도 관여하며, 이러한 활성에는 엑손 11 부분이 아닌 N 말단의 RING 핑거 도메인이나 C 말단의 BRCT도메인이 중요하다는 것을 알 수 있다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.226-233
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• 2014

Excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated from abnormal cellular process lead to various human diseases such as inflammation, ischemia, and Parkinson's disease (PD). Sensitive to apoptosis gene (SAG), a RING-FINGER protein, has anti-apoptotic activity and anti-oxidant activity. In this study, we investigate whether Tat-SAG, fused with a Tat domain, could protect SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells against 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ($MPP^+$) and dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra (SN) against 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetra-hydropyridine (MPTP) toxicity. Western blot and immunohistochemical analysis showed that, unlike SAG, Tat-SAG transduced efficiently into SH-SY5Y cells and into the brain, respectively. Tat-SAG remarkably suppressed ROS generation, DNA damage, and the progression of apoptosis, caused by $MPP^+$ in SH-SY5Y cells. Also, immunohistochemical data using a tyrosine hydroxylase antibody and cresyl violet staining demonstrated that Tat-SAG obviously protected DA neurons in the SN against MPTP toxicity in a PD mouse model. Tat-SAG-treated mice showed significant enhanced motor activities, compared to SAG- or Tat-treated mice. Therefore, our results suggest that Tat-SAG has potential as a therapeutic agent against ROS-related diseases such as PD.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.443-453
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• 2008

The Bric-a-brac, Tramtrack, Broad-complex (BTB) domain is a protein-protein interaction domain that is found in many zinc finger transcription factors. BTB containing proteins play important roles in a variety of cellular functions including regulation of transcription, regulation of the cytoskeleton, protein ubiquitination, angiogenesis, and apoptosis. Here, we report the cloning and characterization of a novel human gene, KLHL31, from a human embryonic heart cDNA library. The cDNA of KLHL31 is 5743 bp long, encoding a protein product of 634 amino acids containing a BTB domain. The protein is highly conserved across different species. Western blot analysis indicates that the KLHL31 protein is abundantly expressed in both embryonic skeletal and heart tissue. In COS-7 cells, KLHL31 proteins are localized to both the nucleus and the cytoplasm. In primary cultures of nascent mouse cardiomyocytes, the majority of endogenous KLHL31 proteins are localized to the cytoplasm. KLHL31 acts as a transcription repressor when fused to GAL4 DNA-binding domain and deletion analysis indicates that the BTB domain is the main region responsible for this repression. Overexpression of KLHL31 in COS-7 cells inhibits the transcriptional activities of both the TPA-response element (TRE) and serum response element (SRE). KLHL31 also significantly reduces JNK activation leading to decreased phosphorylation and protein levels of the JNK target c-Jun in both COS-7 and Hela cells. These results suggest that KLHL31 protein may act as a new transcriptional repressor in MAPK/JNK signaling pathway to regulate cellular functions.