• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권18호
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• pp.8113-8117
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• 2016

Glehnia littoralis (GL) is widely used as an oriental medicine for cough, fever, stroke and other disease conditions. However, the anti-cancer properties of GL on MCF-7 human breast cancer cells have not been investigated. In order to elucidate anti-cancer properties and underlying cell death mechanisms, MCF-7cells ($5{\times}10^4/well$) were treated with Glehnia littoralis root extract at 0-400 ug/ml. A hot water extract of GL root inhibited the proliferation of MCF-7 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Analysis of the cell cycle after treatment of MCF-7 cells with increasing concentrations of GL root extract for 24 hours showed significant cell cycle arrest in the G1 phase. RT-PCR and Western blot analysis both revealed that GL root extract significantly increased the expression of p21 and p27 with an accompanying decrease in both CDK4 and cyclin D1. Our reuslts indicated that GL root extract arrested the proliferation of MCF-7 cells in G1 phase through inhibition of CDK4 and cyclin D1 via increased induction of p21 and p27. In summary, the current study showed that GL could serve as a potential source of chemotherapeutic or chemopreventative agents against human breast cancer.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.701-709
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• 2006

The Rhus verniciflua Stokes (乾漆-RVS) has been used in traditional East Asia medicine for the therapy of gastritis, stomach cancer, although the mechanism for the biological activity is unclear. In the present study aims to investigate RVS extract contributes to growth inhibitory effect and it's the molecular mechanism on the human gastric cancer cells. AGS (gastric cancer cells) and RIEI (normal cells) were treated to different concentrations and periods of RVS extract $(10{\;}{\sim{{\;}100{\;}ug/mil)$. Growth inhibitory effect was analyzed by measuring FACS study and MTS assay. Cell cycle inhibition was confirmed by measuring CDK2 kinase activity by immunoprecipitation and kinase assay. And apoptosis was confirmed by surveying caspase cascades activation using a pan caspase inhibitor Exposure to RVS extract (50 ug/mll) resulted in a synergistic inhibitory effect on cell growth in AGS cells. Growth inhibition was related with the inhibition of proliferation and induction of apoptosis. The extract induces Gl -cell cycle arrest through the regulation of cyclins, the induction of p27kip1, and the decrease CDK2 kinase activity. And upregulated p27kip1 level is caused by protein stability increment by the reduction of S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 (Skp2), a key molecule related with p27kip1 ubiquitination and degradation, and do novo protein synthesis. Besides, 乾漆 extract induces apoptosis through the expression of Bax, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) and activation of caspase-3. RVS extract induces Gl -cell cycle arrest via accumulation of p27kip1 and apoptosis in human gastric cancer cells but not in normal cells, therefore we suggest that the extract can be used as a novel class of anti-cancer drugs.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.181-185
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• 2001

유방암 세포주에서는 우수한 항암활성을 가진 것으로 알려진 indole-3-carbinol을 HepG2세포주에 시간과 농도별로 처리한 결과 cell growth inhibition을 확인하였으며, $IC_{50}$ 값은 48시간배양에서 $446\mu$M 72시간 배양에서 444$\mu$M로 나타났다. $400\mu$M의 I3C을 투여하고, 24, 48, 72시간에 HePG2 세포주의 cell cycle pattern을 분석한 결과, G1 phase에서 P21의증가와 함께 Cdk 6와 cyclin D의 확연한 감소와 Pb protein의 hypo-phosphorylation을 확인하였다. 반면 G2 phase에서는 I3C의 직접적인 억제로 인해 24시간 후부터 Cdc2와 cyclin B1가 급격히 감소하는것을 확인하였다. Flow cytomery 분석결과 I3C 처리 24시간 뒤 G2 arrest (25%)가 발생하였으며, 72시간이 지난후 G1 arrest (53%)가 발생하였다. 이러한 I3C의 간암세포주인 HePG2 cell의 cell cycle arrest가 apoptosis를 유발하는지를 알고자 caspase 3 Bcl2 Bax protein의 발현양상을 확인한 결과 아무런 변화가 보이지 않았다. 즉 I3C은 간암세포주인 HepG2 cell에서 apoptosis를 유도하지 못한다는것을 확인하였따. 결론적으로 I3C은 HepG2 세포주에서 G1와 G2 phase에서 cell cycle arrest는 발생시키나, 특이적으로 apoptosis 와는 연관되지 않는다는 사실을 확인하였다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.245-248
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• 1998

Human epidermoid carcinoma A431 cells have an extraordinarily large number of epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptors, and their growth is inhibited by EGF, which results in growth arrest at the Gl phase. In order to investigate the EGF-mediated inhibition mechanism, the expression level of DNA topoisomerase (topo) II was analyzed after EGF treatment. As a result, it was shown that EGF treatment lowered the amount of 170 kDa topo II (topo $II{\alpha}$) but not 180 kDa (topo $II{\beta}$). However, the A431 cell variant resistant to EGF was not sensitive to EGF treatment. These results suggest that EGF-induced growth arrest of A431 cells may be closely related to the depletion of topo $II{\alpha}$.

• 한국생명과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생명과학회 2002년도 제37회 국제학술심포지움 및 추계학술대회
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• pp.36-39
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• 2002

PKB activation may contribute to resistance to antiproliferative signals and breast cancer progression in part by impairing nuclear import and action of p27. PKB transfection caused cytoplasmic p27 accumulation and cytokine resistance. The nuclear localization region of p27 contains a PKB/Akt consensus site at threonine 157 and p27 phosphorylation by PKB impaired its nuclear import in vitro. PKB/Akt phosphorylated wild type p27 but not p27T157A. PKB activation led to cytoplasmic mislocalization of p27WT but p27T157A remained nuclear. In PKB activated cells, p27WT failed to cause Gl arrest, while the antiproliferative effect of p27T157A was not impaired. Cytoplasmic p27 was seen in 41% (52/128) of primary human breast cancers in association with PKB activation. Thus, we show a novel mechanism whereby PKB impairs p27 function that is associated with an aggressive phenotype in human breast cancer.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.25.1-25.16
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• 2021

Background: Malignant lymphoma is the most common hematopoietic malignancy in dogs, and relapse is frequently seen despite aggressive initial treatment. In order for the treatment of these recurrent lymphomas in dogs to be effective, it is important to choose a personalized and sensitive anticancer agent. To provide a reliable tool for drug development and for personalized cancer therapy, it is critical to maintain key characteristics of the original tumor. Objectives: In this study, we established a model of hybrid tumor/stromal spheroids and investigated the association between canine lymphoma cell line (GL-1) and canine lymph node (LN)-derived stromal cells (SCs). Methods: A hybrid spheroid model consisting of GL-1 cells and LN-derived SC was created using ultra low attachment plate. The relationship between SCs and tumor cells (TCs) was investigated using a coculture system. Results: TCs cocultured with SCs were found to have significantly upregulated multidrug resistance genes, such as P-qp, MRP1, and BCRP, compared with TC monocultures. Additionally, it was revealed that coculture with SCs reduced doxorubicin-induced apoptosis and G2/M cell cycle arrest of GL-1 cells. Conclusions: SCs upregulated multidrug resistance genes in TCs and influenced apoptosis and the cell cycle of TCs in the presence of anticancer drugs. This study revealed that understanding the interaction between the tumor microenvironment and TCs is essential in designing experimental approaches to personalized medicine and to predict the effect of drugs.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.642-650
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• 2003

인체 신경아세포종의 성장에 미치는 cAMP의 영향을 조사하기 위하여 Ewing's sarcoma 세포주인 CHP-100 세포에 dibutyry1-cAMP 및 8-bromo-cAMP를 처리하였다. 두 종류의 cAMP analog처리 시간 증가에 따라 CHP-100 세포의 증식이 처리 시간 의존적으로 억제되었으며, 이는 핵의 형태변화 및 DNA 단편화 현상을 수반한 apoptosis 유발과 연관성이 있었다. 또한 DNA flow cytometry 분석결과 cAMP는 세포주기 G1기 특이적 arrest를 유발하였다. cAMP 처리에 의하여 retinoblastoma 단백질(pRB)의 인산화가 억제되었으며, 전사조절인자 E2F-1과의 결합이 증대되었다. cAMP는 cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk) 2 및 cyclin E 단백질의 발현변화에는 영향을 미치지 않았으나, 그들의 kinase 활성은 처리시간 의존적으로 매우 감소되었다. 또한 cAMP 처리에 의하여 Cdk inhibitor인 $p21^{WAF1/CIP1$의 발현이 증가되었으며, 증가된 p21 단백질은 Cdk2와 강한 결합을 형성하고 있었다. 이상의 결과에서 cAMP의 암세포 성장억제 효과에 pRB 및 p21이 매우 중요한 역할을 함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.329-332
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• 2002

본 연구는 사람의 간암세포인 HepG2 세포를 대상으로 강력한 암 예방 효과물질을 함유하고 있을 것으로 추측되는 향버섯 메탄올 추출물의 암세포 성장 저해 효과를 검토하고 또한 암세포 성장 억제 효과의 분자생물학적 기전을 파악하기 위하여 암세포주의 세포주기 조절인자들의 발현을 조사하였다. 향버섯 메탄을 추출물의 HePG2세포에 대한 성장 저해 효과를 MTT assay로 검토한 결과 높은 암세포 성장 저해 효과를 나타내었으며 사람의 정상 간세포인 Chang cell에서는 세포독성이 나타나지 않았다. 또한 향버섯 추출물의 작용으로 HepG2 세포에서 cyclin A와 Dl 단백질의 발현이 억제 되었으며 cyclin Bl 단백질의 발현은 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 그리고 암 억제 단백질인 p53의 발현은 전반적으로 증가되었으며, 이와 대조적으로 PCNA 단백질은 감소하는 경향을 나타내었고 세포분열 억제 단백질 p27의 발현은 증가 하는 경향을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과로 볼 때 향버섯 메탄올 추출물은 간암세포의 세포주기 중 Gl기 에서 S기로의 진행을 조절하는 인자인 cyclin A와 cyclin Dl 발현을 억제시키고 p53, p27 단백질을 활성화 시킴과 동시에 PCNA 작용을 억제 함으로써 세포주기 중 Gl/S기 차단을 유도하여 암세포 증식을 억제한 것으로 추정된다.

• 한국발생생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국발생생물학회 2003년도 제3회 국제심포지움 및 학술대회
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• pp.124-124
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• 2003

The successful development of embryos cloned by nuclear transfer (NT)have been dependent on a wide range of known factors including cell cycle of donor and recipient ooplast, oocyte quality, NT procedure and oocyte activation. The present study compared the development of cloned porcine embryos following different activation treatments. Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) were aspirated from 26 mm follicles of slaughterhouse ovaries and cultured for 22 h in NCSU #23 medium supplemented with 10% porcine follicular fluid, 0.57 mM cysteine, 0.5 g/mL LH, 0.5 g/mL FSH and 10 ng/mL EGF. The COCs were further cultured for an additional 22 h in the same medium at $39{\cird}C$ in an atmosphere of 5% $CO_2$ in air, without hormonal supplements. Primary cultures of fibroblasts isolated from a female fetus on day 40 of gestation were established in DMEM + 15% FCS. For nuclear donation, cells at the 5th-6th passage were cultured in DMEM +0.5% FCS for 5 days in order to arrest the cells in G0/Gl. After enucleation, oocytes were reconstructed by transfer of donor cells and fusion with three DC pulses (1.4 KV/cm, 30 sec) in 0.28 M mannitol containing 0.01 mM $CaCl_2$ and 0.01 mM $MgCl_2$. Eggs were then divided into three treatment groups, control (without further treatment, Group 1), eggs cultured in 10 g/ml cycloheximide (CHX) for 5 h (Group 2), and eggs cultured in 1.9 mM 6-dimethylaminopurine (6-DMAP) for 5 h (Group 3). The eggs were then cultured in sets of 30 in 60 I drops of NCSU#23 supplemented with 4mg/ml BSA (essentially fatty acid free) until day 7 at $39{\circ}C$ in a humidified atmosphere of 5% $CO_2$. On day 4 the culture were fed by adding 20 I NCSU #23 supplemented with 10% FBS. Development rates into blastocysts were significantly higher (P<0.05) in Group 3 embryos compared to Group 1 controls ($27.6 \mu 2.7% vs. 20.1 \mu 4.1%$, respectively), but rates did not differ in Group 2 compared to control ($23.8 \mu 5.7%$). Total cell number in Group 3 blastocysts was however significantly higher (P<0.05) than in Groups 1 and 2 ($44.6 \mu 2.4 vs. 19.9 \mu 1.9 and 21.9 \mu 2.1$, respectively). These results suggest that 6-DMAP is more efficient than cycloheximide in the activation of electrically fused NT oocytes during in vitro production of cloned porcine embryos.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.306-314
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• 2003

목적: K562 세포의 방사선에 의한 세포 사망은 mitotic catastrophe 현상이 위주로 나타나지만 herbimycin A (HMA)에 의하여 apoptosis 반응이 촉진되는 반면 genisteln에 의하여 두 가지 형태의 세포사망이 모두 억제된다. 본 연구에서는 HMA와 genistein에 의한 K562세포의 방사선 유도 세포주기 조절 변화와 세포 사망 양상의 연관성을 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법: 지수증식기의 KS62 세포에 6 MV 선형가속기(Clinac 1,m C, Varian)를 이용하여 200~300 cGy/min의 선량률로 10 Gy를 균일하게 조사하였다. HMA와 genistein은 각각 250 nM와 25$\mu$M농도로 방사선 조사 후 즉시 투여하였다. 실험에서는 세포주기, 오절인자의 발현 및 활성, 노화 및 분화정도 등에 있어서의 시간에 따른 변화를 조사하였다. 결과: 방사선 단독조사에서 KS62세포는 G2기의 정체를 보였으나 정상적인 053을 가지는 세포와는 달리 지속적인 세포주기의 정체를 보이지 않았다. G2정체가 유지되는 동안 cyclin Bl의 점진적인 증가를 관찰할 수 있었으며, 이는 염색체의 복제가 완료되지 않은 상태에서 M기로 진행하여 미성숙한 염색체 응축과 mitotic catastrophe 현상이 나타나는 것과 일치한다. 방사선 조사와 함께 HMA를 투여한 경우에는 G2정체가 빠르게 해소되었으며 동시에 Gl기에서 세포가 정체되는 양상을 보였다. 세포주기 조절인자 cdc2 kinase 활성 증가와 cyclln I와 A 발현 및 CDK2 활성의 감소 등의 현상으로 설명되며, 이는 apoptosis의 증가와 연관성을 갖는다. 반면 genistein의 경우에는 cyclin Bl과 떨cfsc 발현 및 cdc2활성이 모두 감소하는 등 G2정체를 계속 유지하였다. 이와 함께 방사선에 의한 노화와 megakaryocyte로의 분화도 지속되는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 결론: HMA와 genistein에 의한 KS62세포의 방사선 유도 세포사망의 변화는 세포주기 조절과 밀접하게 연관되어 있음을 확인하였다. 이는 다양한 방사선 유도 세포사망의 기전을 이해하는 데 독창적인 모델을 제공하며, 방사선을 이용한 암 치료법의 개발에 새로운 표적을 제공할 수 있을 것이다.