• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.241-246
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• 2015

The aim of this study was to examine the ameliorating effect of black ginseng on the growth of the HepG2 cell transplanted tumor in BALB/c nude mice. 27 male BALB/c nude mice (all six weeks old) were randomly divided into three groups: the control group, the first treatment group (HepG2300RG, using 300 mg/kg red ginseng), and the second treatment group (HepG2300BG, using 300 mg/kg black ginseng). The HepG2300BG in the HePG2 cells showed increased mean survival time than that of red ginseng group. The size and volume of the tumor in the 300BG group showed significant reduction compared to those of the HepG2300RG group (p<0.05). The body weight and liver weight of the HepG2300RG group was not significantly different with control and HepG2300BG group. The serum levels of ALT and AST in the HepG2300RG and HepG2300BG group were significantly lower than those of the control group. In conclusion, these results suggest that the black ginseng may have possible anti-tumor activities.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.594-602
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• 2021

The NLRP3 (nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich repeat family pyrin domain containing 3) inflammasome plays an important role in the initiation of inflammatory responses, through the recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns and tumor progression, including tumor growth and metastasis. In this study, we examined the effects of defective NLRP3 on the growth, migration, and invasiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) SK-Hep1 cell. First, HCC SK-Hep1 cells were transfected with human NLRP3 targeting LentiCRISPRv2 vector using the CRISPR-Cas9 system, and NLRP3 deficiency was confirmed by RT-qPCR and western blotting. NLRP3 deficient SK-Hep1 cells showed delayed cell growth and decreased protein expression of PI3K, p-AKT, and pNF-κB when compared to NLRP3 complete SK-Hep1 cells. In addition, NLRP3 deficiency arrested the cell cycle at G1 phase through an increase in p21 and a reduction in CDK6. NLRP3 deficient SK-Hep1 cells also showed significantly delayed cell migration, invasion, and wound healing. The expression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition signaling molecules, such as N-cadherin and MMP-9, was found to be dramatically decreased in NLRP3 deficient SK-Hep1 cells compared to NLRP3 complete SK-Hep1 cells.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.1731-1736
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• 2009

최근의 연구에서 생쥐에 장기간 서구식 사료를 급여했을 때 내인성 SHP 단백질의 수준이 증가함을 보고하였다. 또한 HepG2 세포배양을 통한 실험에서, CDCA 처리가 내인성 SHP 단백질의 수준을 증가시킬 뿐만 아니라 외인성으로 발현된 flag-SHP의 분해율을 감소시켰다. 그리고 HepG2 세포를 ad-flag-SHP로 유전자 형질전환 시켰을 때, 담즙산에 의해 유도되어진 소장 FGF-19이 외인성으로 발현된 flag-SHP 단백질의 반감기를 증가시켰다. 그러나 cholic acid와 FGF-19에 의한 내인성 SHP 단백질의 발현수준과 분해율은 생쥐 또는 배양된 간암세포주에서 아직 명확히 이해되고 있지 않다. 이 연구는 cholic acid의 처리가 생쥐에서 내인성 SHP 단백질의 수준에 미치는 영향과, FGF-19이 HepG2 세포주에서 내인성 SHP 단백질의 분해율에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 정상적인 사료를 급여한 대조군 생쥐에서의 내인성 SHP 단백질 수준과 비교하여, 0.5%의 cholic acid를 첨가한 사료를 급여한 생쥐에서는 12시간과 24시간의 처리기간 동안에 내인성 SHP 단백질의 수준이 증가하였다. 배양된 인간 간암세포주인 HepG2에서 CDCA의 처리는 CDCA를 처리하지 않은 대조군 세포주와 비교하여 내인성 SHP 단백질의 분해율을 유의성 있게 변화시키지 않았다. 한편 외인성 ad-flag-SHP 단백질에 대한 이전의 연구와 일치하게, HepG2 세포에 cyclohexamide를 처리하였을 때 FGF-19는 내인성 SHP 단백질의 분해율을 현저히 감소시켰다. 이러한 결과는 담즙산과 FGF-19 모두 생쥐의 간과 HepG2 세포주에서 내인성 SHP 단백질의 수준을 증가시킴을 제시한다.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.211-223
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• 1995

연구배경: 간암은 우리나라에서 암의 사망율 중 2위인데 한방임상에서 간암의 치료에 인진, 포공영, 시호등이 자주 사용되고 있는데 이들 한약의 간암세포에 대한 항종양효과와 간암치료에 사용되는 항암제와의 상승작용을 실험적으로 입증할 필요가 있어 실험에 착수하였다. 방법: in vitro에서 시호, 인진, 포공영 및 포공영 EE층의 인체 간암세포인 PLC(hepatoma), Hep 3B(hepatocellular carcinoma) 및 Hep G2(hepatocellular carcinoma) 등에 대한 세포독성과 간암치료에 다용되는 mitomycin C(MMC), cisplatin(CPT), 5-fluorouracil(5-FU) 등의 항암제와의 상승효과를 MTT법에 의해 측정하였다. 결과: 인진은 비교적 PLC와 Hep 3B에 대하여 항종양효과가 있고, 시호는 Hep G2에 대해 보다 효과적이고, 항암제중 MMC와의 상승적 작용이 뚜렷하여 앞으로 인진으로 부터 항암활성물질의 분리가 필요하며 한약과 항암제와의 병용투여 가능성을 제시한다고 사료된다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2004

Objective : This study investigated the apoptotic effect and its mechanism of Radix Aconiti (RA) extract and aconitine, which is a major constituent of RA, in HepG2 human hepatoma cells. Methods : We used MTT and DNA fragmentation assay to investigate cell viability and apoptotic effect on RA extract-treated HepG2 cells. In addition, to clarify the mechanism of RA extract-induced apoptosis, we applied caspase-3 enzyme activity assay and Western blotting method on poly-(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) protein expression. Results : Treatment with RA extract resulted in the decrease of cell viability, and this effect was caused from apoptosis as confirmed by discontinuous fragmentation of DNA in HepG2 cells, but aconitine did not. Also, RA extract-treated HepG2 cells induced the activation of caspase-3 enzyme activity in time- and dose-dependent manners, which was accompanied by the cleavage of 116 kD PARP to 85 kD product. Conclusions : These results suggest that the apoptotic effects of RA extract on HepG2 cells could not be explained by aconitine. Additionally, RA extract induced apoptosis in hepatoma cells through caspase-3 activation and subsequent PARP cleavage.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.488-497
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• 2010

2001년 KORAIL에 도입된 8100대 신형 전기기관차는 독일 SIEMENS사의 BR152 모델을 국내 설정에 맞도록 들어와 부분 수정 및 보완 통하여, 2003년 8200대 신형 전기기관차를 탄생하도록 한 PROTOTYPE 이다. 8100대 신형전기기관차와 8200대 신형 전기기관차는 유사하지만, 일부 수정되고 개선된 부분 중의 하나가 객차 전원 공급(이하'HEP) 장치이다. 이에 본 논문은 8200대 신형 전기기관차의 HEP 장치에서 무궁화호 객차로 공급되는 HEP 전원의 고조파 왜율에 대하여 원제작사의 조합시험 결과를 바탕으로 현재 운용중인 KORAIL 8200대 신형 전기기관차의 HEP 전원의 고조파 왜율을 실측하여 상호 비교하고, 전원 공급 장치의 고조파 왜율에 대한 국제규격 및 현황을 설명하고자 한다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.821-828
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• 2008

Onchungeum, a herbal formula, which has been used for treatment of anemia due to bleeding, discharging blood and skin disease. In the present study, it was examined the effects of extract of Onchungeum (OCE) on the growth of human hepatocarcinoma cell lines Hep3B (p53 null type) and HepG2 (p53 wild type) in order to investigate the anti-proliferative mechanism by OCE. Treatment of Hep3B and HepG2 cells to OCE resulted in the growth inhibition in a dose-dependent manner, however Hep3B cell line exhibited a relatively strong anti-proliferative activity to OEC. Flow cytometric analysis revealed that OCE treatment in Hep3B cells caused G1 phase arrest of the cell cycle, which was associated with various morphological changes in a dose-dependent fashion. RT-PCR and immunoblotting data revealed that treatment of OCE caused the down-regulation of cyclin D1 expression, however the levels of cyclin E expression were not changed by OCE. The G1 arrest of the cell cycle was also associated with the induction of Cdk inhibitor p27 by OCE. Because the p53 gene is null in Hep3B cells, it is most likely that the induction of p21 is mediated through a p53-independent pathway. Moreover, p27 detected in anti-Cdk4 and anti-Cdk2 immunoprecipitates from the OCE-treated cells, suggesting that OCE-induced p27 protein blocks Cdk kinase activities by directing binding to the cyclin/Cdk complexes. Furthermore, OCE treatment potently suppresses the phosphorylation of retinoblastoma proteins and the levels of the transcription factor E2F-1 expression. Taken together, these results indicated that the growth inhibitory effect of OCE in Hep3B hepatoma cells was associated with the induction of G1 arrest of the cell cycle through regulation of several major growth regulatory gene products.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.694-708
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• 2007

Objectives : Jageum-Jung is used as an anti-cancer agent in oriental medicine, but the mechanism by which it induces cell death in cancer cells is still unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Jageum-Jung on apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in HepG2 hepatoma cells. Methods : Various cancer cell lines including HepG2, C6 glioma, SH-SY5Y, PANC-1, and MCF-7 cells, were used. Apoptosis was determined by DAPI nuclei staining and flow cytometry in HepG2 cells treated with various concentrations (from 25 to 200 ${\mu}g/ml$) of $H_2O$ extract of Jageum-Jung (JGJ) for 48 hrs. Expression of cell cycle arrest mediators including Rb, p53, p21, cyclin B1, cdk4, and cyclin E proteins were measured by Western blot analysis. To estimate intracellular hydrogen peroxide levels and intracellular nitric oxide levels, HepG2 cells were stained with DCFH-DA dye and DAF dye, subjected on flow cytometric analysis. Results : 1. Jageum-Jung decreased the viability of HepG2 cells in a dose-dependent manner. 2. Jageum-Jung induced the catalytic activation of caspase-3 in HepG2 cells. 3. Jageum-Jung increased the intracellular hydrogen peroxide and NO in HepG2 cells. 4. Jageum-Jung increased the expression of Rb, p53 and p21 in HepG2 cells. 5. Jageum-Jung induced the expression of cyclin B1, cdk4, and cyclin E in HepG2 cells. Conclusions : Taken together, we suggest that Jageum-Jung exhibits cytotoxic effects on HepG2 cells, causing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. The results showed that Jageum-Jung may do so by regulating the expression of specific target molecules that promote efficient apoptotic cell death following $G_2$/M phase arrest in a dose-dependent manner.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.270-275
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• 2006

Triterpenoid를 포함하고 있는 $2{\beta},\;3{\alpha}$, 23-trihydroxyrus-12-ene-28-oic acid를 애기마름으로부터 분리하였다. 이것은 pentacyclic triterpenes의 공통 구조를 가지며 amyrin ursolic acid 그룹에 속해 있다. 본 연구에서는 이 화합물의 독성 영향을 인간 간암 세포주인 HepG2에서 조사하였다. $2{\beta},\;3{\alpha}$, 23-trihydroxyrus-12-ene-28-oic acid는 처리한 양에 비례하여 HepG2 세포주에서 독성을 보였다. 그리고 Confocal microscopy 결과는 $2{\beta},\;3{\alpha}$, 23-trihydroxyrus-12-ene-28-oic acid를 HepG2 세포에 처리한 시간에 비례하여 녹색 형광의 증가를 보여주었다. $2{\beta},\;3{\alpha}$, 23-trihydroxyrus-12-ene-28-oic acid는 또한 HepG2 세포의 sub-G1 cell population 뿐만 아니라 DNA 분절(fragmentation) 현상의 증가를 보여 주었다. 이러한 결과는 $22{\beta},\;3{\alpha}$, 23-trihydroxyrus-12-ene-28-oic acid가 HepG2 세포에서 apoptosis를 통한 세포 사멸 유도를 의미한다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.571-574
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• 2012

In present study, CdSe quantum dots (QDs) were prepared with a novel but simple, effective and exercisable method. Nine different types of carbohydrate molecules were used to modify CdSe QDs. D-mannose (Man)-coated quantum dots were prepared for labeling human hepatoma (HepG2) cells, because of the high expression of mannose receptor (MR) on HepG2 cells. The uptake characteristics of CdSe QDs-Man were investigated in HepG2 cells. The absorption rate result of MTT assay in 48 h suggested the extremely low cytotoxicity of CdSe QDs-Man. The presence of quantum dots was confirmed with fluorescence microscopy. These results were encouraging regarding the application of QDs molecules for early detection of HepG2 cells.