• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1377-1382
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• 2012

Morphine is not only an analgesic treating pain for patients with cancer but also a potential anticancer drug inhibiting tumor growth and proliferation. To gain better insight into the involvement of morphine in the biological characteristics of gastric cancer, we investigated effects on progression of gastric carcinoma cells and the expression of some apoptosis-related genes including caspase-9, caspase-3, survivin and NF-${\kappa}B$ using the MGC-803 human gastric cancer cell line. The viability of cells was assessed by MTT assay, proliferation by colony formation assay, cell cycle progression and apoptosis by flow cytometry and ultrastructural alteration by transmission electron microscopy. The influences of morphine on caspase-9, caspase-3, survivin and NF-${\kappa}B$ were evaluated by semi-quantitative RT-PCR and Western blot. Our data showed that morphine could significantly inhibit cell growth and proliferation and cause cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase. MGC-803 cells which were incubated with morphine also had a higher apoptotic rate than control cells. Morphine also led to morphological changes of gastric cancer cells. The mechanism of morphine inhibiting gastric cancer progression in vitro might be associated with activation of caspase-9 and caspase-3 and inhibition of survivin and NF-${\kappa}B$.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1425-1430
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• 2012

Cyclin L2 is a novel member of the cyclin family, recently implicated in the regulation of cell cycle progression and/or transcriptional regulation. The present study was undertaken to investigate the effects of overexpression on tumor cell growth and chemosensitivity in human gastric cells in vitro. Cyclin L2 was transfected into human gastric cancer cell line BCG823 and expressed with a mammalian expression vector pcDNA3.1. The effects and mechanisms of cyclin L2 on cell growth, cell cycling and apoptosis were studied. Compared to control vectors, overexpression of cyclin L2 inhibited the growth of BCG823 cells and enhance their chemosensitivity to fluorouracil, docetaxel and cisplatin. The anti-proliferative effects of cyclin L2 could be due to G0/G1 arrest and apoptosis. Cyclin L2 induced G0/G1 arrest and apoptosis involved upregulation of caspase-3 and down regulation Bcl-2 and survivin. The results indicated that overexpression of cyclin L2 protein may promote efficient growth inhibition and enhance chemosensitivity to chemotherapeutic agents in human gastric cancer cells by inducing G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.132-138
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• 2006

목적: 도파민은 중추신경전달물질이지만 위장관에서 도파민수용체와 결합하여 점막상피세포 증식, 상피세포의 보호, 위암 세포증식과 관련이 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 위암에서 기원한 세포주를 이용하여 도파민과 각각의 도파민 수용체가 위암 세포 증식과 억제에 작용하는 역할에 대해 알아보았다. 대상 및 방법: 위암세포기원에서 각각 유래한 세포주인 SNU601과 KCU-C2를 이용하여 RNA 추출 후 RT-PCR 시행 후 도파민수용체 D1, D2L과 D2S 각각에 대한 primer로 PCR을 시행하여 수용체 유전자의 상대적인 발현정도를 측정하였다. 도파민과 Dl 수용체의 대항제인 SCH 23390과 D2 수용체 대항제인 raclopride를 사용하여 약물처리에 따른 위암세포주에서 세포 증식에 대한 분석을 하였다. 결과: KCU-C2 세포주에서 D1과 D2L과 D2S 유전자 mRNA의 상대적인 발현정도는 모두 높은 발현을 보였지만, SNU 601 세포주에는 mRNA의 발현이 모두 낮은 수준이었으며, 특히 D2L mRNA는 발현되고 있지 않았다. 약물처리에 따른 위암세포주에서 세포증식에 대한 분석에서는 D1과 D2S 수용체를 통한 도파민의 신호는 세포의 증식을 억제하였고 D2L 수용체를 통한 도파민의 신호는 세포의 증식을 유도하였다. 결론: 본 연구를 통해 도파민이 위암의 세포증식과 억제에 관여하며, 도파민의 이러한 효과는 도파민의 신호가 어느 수용체를 통해 전달되었느냐에 따라 위암세포의 증식과 억제가 이루어짐을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.246-256
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• 2024

Purpose: Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) presents a major challenge in the treatment of late-stage, solid tumors, with traditional therapies limited by poor drug penetration. We evaluated a novel hyperthermic pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (HPIPAC) system using a human abdominal cavity model for its efficacy against AGS gastric cancer cells. Materials and Methods: A model simulating the human abdominal cavity and AGS gastric cancer cell line cultured dishes were used to assess the efficacy of the HPIPAC system. Cell viability was measured to evaluate the impact of HPIPAC under 6 different conditions: heat alone, PIPAC with paclitaxel (PTX), PTX alone, normal saline (NS) alone, heat with NS, and HPIPAC with PTX. Results: Results showed a significant reduction in cell viability with HPIPAC combined with PTX, indicating enhanced cytotoxic effects. Immediately after treatment, the average cell viability was 66.6%, which decreased to 49.2% after 48 hours and to a further 19.6% after 120 hours of incubation, demonstrating the sustained efficacy of the treatment. In contrast, control groups exhibited a recovery in cell viability; heat alone showed cell viability increasing from 90.8% to 94.4%, PIPAC with PTX from 82.7% to 89.7%, PTX only from 73.3% to 74.8%, NS only from 90.9% to 98.3%, and heat with NS from 74.4% to 84.7%. Conclusions: The HPIPAC system with PTX exhibits a promising approach in the treatment of PC in gastric cancer, significantly reducing cell viability. Despite certain limitations, this study highlights the system's potential to enhance treatment outcomes. Future efforts should focus on refining HPIPAC and validating its effectiveness in clinical settings.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.127-131
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• 2013

Trastuzumab is the first molecular targeting drug to increase the overall survival rate in advanced gastric cancer. However, it has also been found that a high intrinsic or primary trastuzumab resistance exists in some proportion of gastric cancer patients. In order to explore the mechanism of resistance to trastuzumab, firstly we investigated the expression of MUC1 (membrane-type mucin 1) in gastric cancer cells and its relationship with drug-resistance. Then using gene-silencing, we transfected a siRNA of MUC1 into drug-resistant cells. The results showed the MKN45 gastric cell line to be resistant to trastuzumab, mRNA and protein expression of MUC1 being significantly upregulated. After transfection of MUC1 siRNA, protein expression of MUC1 in MKN45cells was significantly reduced. Compared with the junk transfection and blank control groups, the sensitivity to trastuzumab under MUC1 siRNA conditions was significantly increased. These results imply that HER2-positive gastric cancer cell MKN45 is resistant to trastuzumab and this resistance can be cancelled by silencing expression of the MUC1 gene.

• BMB Reports
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2013

Gap junctions and their structural proteins, connexins (Cxs), have been implicated in carcinogenesis. To explore the involvement of Cx32 in gastric carcinogenesis, immunochemical analysis of Cx32 and proliferation marker Ki67 using tissue-microarrayed human gastric cancer and normal tissues was performed. In addition, after Cx32 overexpression in the human gastric cancer cell line AGS, cell proliferation, cell cycle analyses, and $p21^{Cip1}$ and $p27^{Kip1}$ expression levels were examined by bromodeoxyuridine assay, flow cytometry, real-time RT-PCR, and western blotting. Immunohistochemical study noted a strong inverse correlation between Cx32 and Ki67 expression pattern as well as their location. In vitro, overexpression of Cx32 in AGS cells inhibited cell proliferation significantly. $G^1$ arrest, up-regulation of cell cycle-regulatory proteins $p21^{Cip1}$ and $p27^{Kip1}$ was also found at both mRNA and protein levels. Taken together, Cx32 plays some roles in gastric cancer development by inhibiting gastric cancer cell proliferation through cell cycle arrest and cell cycle regulatory proteins.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.29-56
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• 2024

In recent years, remarkable progress has been made in the molecular profiling of gastric cancer. This progress has led to the development of various molecular classifications to uncover subtype-specific dependencies that can be targeted for therapeutic interventions. Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is a crucial biomarker for advanced gastric cancer. The recent promising results of novel approaches, including combination therapies or newer potent agents such as antibody-drug conjugates, have once again brought attention to anti-HER2 targeted treatments. In HER2-negative diseases, the combination of cytotoxic chemotherapy and programmed cell death-1/programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-1/PD-L1) inhibitors has become the established standard of care in first-line settings. In the context of gastric cancer, potential biomarkers such as PD-L1 expression, Epstein-Barr virus, microsatellite instability, and tumor mutational burden are being considered for immunotherapy. Recently, promising results have been reported in studies on anti-Claudin18.2 and fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 treatments. Currently, many ongoing trials are aimed at identifying potential targets using novel approaches. Further investigations will be conducted to enhance the progress of these therapies, addressing challenges such as primary and acquired resistance, tumor heterogeneity, and clonal evolution. We believe that these efforts will improve patient prognoses. Herein, we discuss the current evidence of potential targets for systemic treatment, clinical considerations, and future perspectives.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1057-1065
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• 2021

위암 환자에서 미토콘드리아 DNA (mtDNA)의 양적 변화가 보고 되고 있으며 이러한 변화가 위암의 발암이나 진행에 관여되는 것으로 추정되고 있다. 그리나 위암에서 미토콘드리아 단백질이나 mtDNA에 의해 암호화된 산화적 인산화(OXPHOS) 단백질의 양적 변화에 관한 연구는 아직까지 미비한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 위암환자 조직 및 세포주를 이용하여 mtDNA 양 그리고 미토콘드리아 단백질 및 OXPHOS 단백질의 양을 분석하였다. 또한, mtDNA 양적 변화와 위암 환자의 임상병리학적 특징을 연관 분석하였다. MtDNA 양을 분석하기 위하여 qPCR 기법을 그리고 단백질 분석에는 Western blot 기법을 각각 활용하였다. 총 27개의 위암 환자 샘플에서 약 80%에 해당하는 22개의 환자 위암조직에서 정상조직에 비해 mtDNA 양이 감소하였으며, 나머지 환자에서는 mtDNA 양이 증가하였다. 이러한 mtDNA 양이 감소한 위암 조직 샘플에서는 미토콘드리아 단백질 및 OXPHOS 단백질의 양도 같이 감소하였다. 한편, 본 연구에 사용된 총 5개의 위암 세포주 모두에서 mtDNA 양이 감소하였다 그러나 위암 세포주에서는 mtDNA 양적 감소와 미토콘드리아 단백질 및 OXPHOS 단백질의 양적 감소가 항상 일치하지는 않았다. 이러한 연구결과는 위암 조직 및 세포주에서 mtDNA 양의 감소가 흔하며 이는 mtDNA 양적 변화가 위암의 생성에 관여함을 제시한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권13호
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• pp.5463-5468
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• 2014

MicroRNAs might act as oncogenes or tumor suppressors in cancer. Recent studies have shown that miR-421 is up-regulated in human gastric cancer. Here, we found that miR-421 was over-expressed in gastric cancer tissues and cell lines. Bioinformatics analysis predicted that the caspase-3 gene was a target of miR-421. Caspase-3 was negatively regulated by miR-421 at the post-transcriptional level. Bax and Bcl-2 were also regulated by miR-421. Moreover, tumor necrosis factor receptor-I and -II, death receptors in the apoptosis pathway, were up-regulated by miR-421. The over-expression of miR-421 promoted gastric cancer cell growth and inhibited apoptosis of the BGC-823 gastric cancer cell line. These observations indicate that miR-421 acts as a tumor promoter by targeting the caspase-3 gene and preventing apoptosis of gastric cancer cells through inhibition of caspase-3 expression. These findings contribute to our understanding of the functions of miR-421 in gastric cancer.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.3887-3891
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• 2015

Aloe-emodin (1, 8-dihydroxy-3-hydroxyl-methylanthraquinone; AE) and emodin (1,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methylanthraquinone; EM) are anthraquinone derivatives that have been detected in some medical plants and share similar anthraquinone structures. AE and EM have been shown to exhibit anticancer activities in various cancer cell lines; however, the inhibitory effects of these derivatives on the growth of cancer cells were previously reported to be different. Gastric cancer is the second most common cause of cancer cell death worldwide. In the present study, we examined the inhibitory effects of 0.05 mM AE and 0.05 mM EM on the proliferation of the MKN45 human gastric cancer cell line. The proliferation of MKN45 cells was significantly inhibited in AE- and EM-treated groups 24 h and 48 h after treatment. Furthermore, the inhibitory effects of EM were stronger than those of AE. The cell cycle of MKN45 cells were arrested in G0/G1 phase or G0/G1 and G2/M phases by AE and EM, respectively. However, an analysis of intracellular polyamine levels and DNA fragmentation revealed that the mechanisms underlying cell death following cell arrest induced by AE and EM differed.