• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.123-127
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• 2002

Echinacea angustifolia의 줄기와 뿌리 methanol 추출물과 용매별 분획물의 인간유래 백혈암세포인 HL60과 폐암세포인 3LL 세포를 대상으로 항암 활성을 검색한 결과는 다음과 같다. HL60 세포의 경우에 뿌리 추출물은 저농도(0.125 mg/mL)에서 ethylacetate, acqueous, buthanol 분획물의 순으로 $77%{\sim}72%$의 세포독성효과를 나타내었고, hexane 분획물이 저농도에서는 독성효과가 낮았으나 점진적으로 독성효과가 커짐(1.0 mg/mL, 82%)을 알 수 있었다. 3LL 세포주에 대해서는 뿌리의 경우 저농도(0.25 mg/mL)에서 buthanol, ethylacetate 분획물이 $43.5%{\sim}26.3%$의 낮은 세포독성효과를 나타내었고, 1.0 mg/mL 농도에서는 chloroform, hexane 분획물이 $68.4%{\sim}58.5%$의 세포독성을 나타내었다. 에키네시아의 줄기보다 뿌리의 세포독성이 컸고, HL60이 3LL보다 세포독성이 크게 나타났다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.96-102
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• 2014

Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) is bacterial toxin that induces the activation of immune cells. Because the inhibition of pro-inflammatory effect of SEB can resolve the inflammation, I determined the influence of functional or structural change of SEB on immune cells. The post translational modification of protein occurs through carbamylation. Carbamylation can change the structure of proteins and can modify the biological activity of protein. In the present study, I investigated the effect of carbamylated SEB (CSEB) on the inflammatory response mediated by LPS in HL-60 cells. To determine the anti-inflammatory effect of CSEB, I produced carbamylated SEB using potassium cyanate (KCN) and then examined whether CSEB involved in cytokine releases and apoptosis of LPS-stimulated HL-60 cells. Although CSEB had not any effect on the LPS-stimulated HL-60 cells, the protein levels of IL-8, TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$ were significantly decreased by CSEB without cytotoxicity. CSEB also blocked Akt and NF-${\kappa}B$ activation. These results indicate that the suppressive effect of CSEB in LPS-stimulated cytokine releases is occurred by inhibition of Akt and NF-${\kappa}B$ activity. Through further studies, CSEB may be used as anti-inflammatory molecule that makes the immune system more efficient.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2008

인체 DNA topoisomerase는 DNA를 단일 또는 두 가닥을 일시적인 절단을 촉매하여 DNA의 topological 문제를 조절함으로써, DNA 복제, 전사, 재조합과 유사분열 과정 등에 관여한다. 이 효소는 많은 항생, 항암제의 표적효소로서 널리 알려져 있으며, 이들 유도체를 이용한 다양한 억제제의 개발과 임상적 응용에 관한 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 본 실험에서는 인체 백혈병 HL-60 세포에서 topoisomerase 억제제가 topoisomerase 기능 활성과 유전자 발현을 조절하는지를 규명하기 위하여 본 연구를 수행하였다. 연구 방법은 HL-60세포에 topoisomerase type I과 type II의 대표적 억제제인 10-hydroxycamptothecin (10-CPT)과 doxorubicin을 투여한 후 total RNA를 분리하였고, 10K-oligo-nucleotide microarray 방법으로 분석하여 유전자의 발현 양상을 조사하였다. 연구 결과에 의하면 10-CPT 또는 doxorubicin을 투여한 HL-60세포에서의 유전자 발현 양상은 주로 signal transduction, cell adhesion, cell cycle, cell growth, cell proliferation, cell differentiation, transcription 및 immune response 등과 관련이 있었다. Topoisomerase type I의 억제제인 10-CPT를 HL-60 세포주에 투여 하였을 때 type I으로 분류되는 topoisomerase III${\alpha}$, III${\beta}$ 및 I의 발현은 증가하였으나 type II인 topoisomerase II${\alpha}$와 II${\beta}$의 유전자의 발현은 감소되었다. 반대로 type II의 억제제인 doxorubicin을 투여하였을 때는 앞의 결과와 상반된 topoisomerase II${\alpha}$와 II${\beta}$의 유전자의 발현이 현저히 증가되었으며, topoisomerase III${\alpha}$와 III${\beta}$의 mRNA의 발현은 약간 감소하는 양상을 보였으나 의미 있는 차이는 없었다. 이 연구 결과는 앞으로 항암제의 기전을 밝히고 약물에 대한 치료 반응을 예측하고 새로운 약제 개발에 기초자료가 될 것으로 여겨진다.

• 약학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2008

The present study investigated the antiproliferative effects of Crnum asiaticum var. japonicum against HL-60 human leukemia cells. The 80% MeOH extract or several solvent fractions from the C. asiaticum inhibited the growth of HL-60 cells, whereas the growth of HEL-299 cells, human embryonic lung fibroblast, was scarcely inhibited. When the HL-60 cells were treated with the $CHCl_3$ fraction, the BuOH fraction, the EtOAc fraction and the $H_2O$ fraction, DNA ladder, chromatin condensation and increase of sub-G1 hypodiploid cells were observed. Furthermore, the $CHCl_3$ fraction and the BuOH fraction reduced Bc1-2 mRNA level, whereas Bax mRNA level was increased. These results suggest that the inhibitory effect of C. asiaticum on the growth of the HL-60 cell might be mediated through the induction of apoptosis via the down-regulation of Bc1-2. Taken together, components of C. asiaticum might have a therapeutic potential for the treatment of human leukemia.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.802-810
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• 2005

The tetrahydroisoquinolines included potent cytotoxic agents that showed antitumor activity,antimicrobial activity, and other biological properties. We studied the effect of CDST, 1-Chloromethyl-6,7-dimethoxy-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinoline-2-sulfonic acid amide, a newly synthesized anti-cancer agent. The cytotoxic activity of CDST in HL-60 cells was increased in a dose-dependent manner. CDST, tetrahydroisoquinolines derivative, was cytotoxic to HL-60 cells, with IC50 of $80{\mu}g/ml$. Treatment of CDST to HL-60 cells showed the fragmentation of DNA in a dose- and time dependent manner, suggesting that thesecells underwent apoptosis. Treatment of HL-60 cells with CDST was induced in a dose- and time-dependent activation of caspase-3, caspase-8 and proteolytic cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase. In caspase activity assay, caspase-3 and -8 was activated after 12 h and 6 h posttreatment, respectively. CDST also caused the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria into the cytosol. CDST-induced cytochrome c release was mediated by caspase-8-dependent cleavage of Bid and Bax translocation. These results suggest that caspase-8 induced Bid cleavage and Bax translocation, caused mitochondrial cytochrome c release, and induce caspase-3 activationduring CDST-induced apoptosis in HL-60 cells.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.2885-2889
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• 2013

Goniothalamin is an active compound extracted from Goniothalamus griffithii, a local plant found in northern Thailand. Goniothalamin inhibits cancer cell growth but is also toxic to normal cells. The aims of this study were to identify the cytotoxic effect of goniothalamin and the mechanism of cell death in human HL-60 and U937 cells. Cytotoxicity was determined by MTT assay and cell cycle profiles were demonstrated by staining with propidium iodide (PI) and flow cytometry. Apoptosis was confirmed by staining with annexin V-FITC/propidium iodide (PI) and flow cytometry. Reduction of mitochondrial transmembrane potential was determined by staining with dihexyloxacarbocyanine iodide and flow cytometry and expression of Smac, caspase-8 and -9 was demonstrated by Western blotting. Goniothalamin inhibited growth of HL-60 and U937 cell lines. An increase of SubG1 phase was found in their cell cycle profiles, indicating apoptosis as the mode of cell death. Apoptosis was confirmed by the flip-flop of phosphatidylserine using annexin V-FITC/PI assay in HL60 and U937 cells in a dose response manner. Furthermore, reduction of mitochondrial transmembrane potential was found in both cell types while expression of caspase-8, -9 and Smac/Diablo was increased in HL-60 cells. Taken together, our results indicate that goniothalamin-treated human leukemic cells undergo apoptosis via intrinsic and extrinsic pathways.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.88-92
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• 2010

We verified that the apoptosis activities were examined by DNA fragmentation, flow cytometric analysis with annexin V staining, activation of caspase-3, and cytochrome c release. In the result, $\alpha$- and $\beta$-eudesmol induced DNA fragmentation in HL-60 cells at a concentration of $80\;{\mu}M$, respectively. Additionally, pro-apoptotic cells sorted by flow cytometry analysis were detected in HL-60 cells to 31.77 and 29.67% with $\acute{a}$- and $\beta$-eudesmol of $80\;{\mu}M$. Thus, both $\alpha$- and $\beta$-eudesmol exerted caspase-3 activation and cytochrome c release at $80\;{\mu}M$ in HL-60 cells. These results are firstly reported that the sesquiterpenes, $\alpha$- and $\beta$-eudesmol are apoptosis inducers through mitochondria-dependent caspase cascade in HL-60 cells.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.183-191
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• 2008

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are common constituents of cleaning and degreasing agents, paints, pesticides, personal care products, gasoline and solvents. And VOCs are evaporated at room temperature and most of them exhibit acute and chronic toxicity to human. Benzene is the most widely used prototypical VOC and the toxic mechanisms of them are still unclear. The multi-step process of toxic mechanism can be more fully understood by characterizing gene expression changes induced in cells by toxicants. In this study, DNA microarray was used to monitor the expression levels of genes in HepG2 cells and HL-60 cells exposed to the benzene on IC20 and IC50 dose respectively. In the clustering analysis of gene expression profiles, although clusters of HepG2 and HL-60 cells by benzene were divided differently, expression pattern of many genes observed similarly. We identified 916 up-regulated genes and 1,144 down-regulated genes in HepG2 cells and also 1,002 up-regulated genes and 919 down-regulated genes in HL-60 cells. The gene ontology analysis on genes expressed by benzene in HepG2 and HL-60 cells, respectively, was performed. Thus, we found some principal pathways, such as, focal adhesion, gap junction and signaling pathway in HepG2 cells and toll-like receptor signaling pathway, MAPK signaling pathway, p53 signaling pathway and neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction in HL-60 cells. And we also found 16 up-regulated and 14 down-regulated commonly expressed total 30 genes that belong in the same biological process like inflammatory response, cell cycle arrest, cell migration, transmission of nerve impulse and cell motility in two cell lines. In conclusion, we suggest that this study is meaningful because these genes regarded as strong potential biomarkers of benzene independent of cell type.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.751-758
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• 2003

In our previous studies, we reported that Selaginella Tamariscina(ST) induced apoptotic cell death in HL-60 cells selectively. The cell viability after treatment with extract of ST was quantified by MTT assay and trypan bleu exclusion method. The results showed that application with ST in HL-60 induced 40% cell death at the concentration of 400 ㎍/ml. The cancericidic effect of Selaginella Tamariscina was mediated by apoptosis. Thus, HL-60 cells exposed to Selaginella Tamariscina displayed the DNA fragmentation ladder and nucleus chromatin condensation characteristic for apoptosis. The enzyme activity of caspase-3 and actived caspase-3 protein were markedly increased in HL-60 cells treated with the extract of Selaginella Tamariscina. In addition, the extract of Selaginella Tamariscina induced cleavage of PARP, a known substrate for caspase-3. The expression of Bcl-2, anti-apoptotic protein, was decreased by treatment of the aqueous extract of Selaginella Tamariscina in a dose-dependent manner. And the expression of pro-apoptotic Bax protein was increased. In conclusion, our results suggest that the extract of Selaginella Tamariscina may induce the apoptotic death of HL-60 cells via activation of caspase-3, cleavage of PARP protein, depletion of cellular ATP levels and Bcl-2 degradation.

• BMB Reports
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• 제44권11호
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• pp.753-757
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• 2011

Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), an inducible enzyme with broad tissue expression, is wel1-regulated in response to hematopoietic stress and preserves vascular homeostasis. We investigated the involvement of HO-1 in HL-60 cell differentiation. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) completely decreased HO-1 expression in a time-dependent manner, but clearly induced HL-60 cell differentiation, as evidenced by a marked increase in CD11b expression. Interestingly, zinc protoporphyrin (ZnPP), a strong inhibitor of HO-1, induced HL-60 cell differentiation. In contrast, treatment with cobalt protoporphyrin (CoPP), an activator of HO-1, decreased CD11b expression. Additionally, ZnPP down-regulated HO-1 protein expression in HL-60 cells, whereas CoPP induced upregulation. These results suggest that HO-1 might have a negative function in DMSO-induced HL-60 cell differentiation. This study provides the first evidence that HO-1 plays an important role in DMSO-induced HL-60 cell differentiation.