• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제38권7호
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• pp.503-511
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• 2005

In this study we investigated the biological activity of Chondria Crassicaulis (CC) on the human cancer cells. CC was extracted with methanol and further fractionated into four different types: hexane (CCMH), methanol (CCMM), butanol (CCMB), and aqueous (CCMA) partition layers. We determined the cytotoxic effect of these layers on human cancer cells by MTT assay. Among various partition layers of CC, the CCMM and CCMB showed the strong cytotoxic effects at 150 ${\mu}g$/ml which resulted $98.91\%$, $92.96\%$ on HeLa cell lines and $95.47\%$, $77.05\%$ on MCF-7 cell lines. And, the anti-proliferative effect of CC was accompanied by a marked inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX-2), Caspase-3 and IAP (cIAP-1, cIAP-2 and XIAP) protein and concomitant induction of p53, p21 and Survivin protein. However, CC did not affect the level of Bax, Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL- protein. Also, we observed quinone reductase (QR) induced effects in all fraction layers of CC on HepG2 cells. The QR induced effects of the CCMH and CCMM on HePG2 cells at 120 ${\mu}g$/mL concentration indicated 3.73 and 2.45 with the control value of 1.0. Although further studies are needed, the present work suggests that CC may be a chemopreventive agent for the treatment of human cancer cells.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2004

MicroRNA and siRNA (small interfering RNA), representative members of small RNA, exert their effects on target gene expression through association with protein complexes called miRNP (microRNA associated ribonucleoproteins) and RISC (RNA induced silencing complex), respectively. Although the protein complexes are yet to be fully characterized, human EIF2C2 protein has been identified as a component of both miRNP and RISC. In this report, we raised antiserum against EIF2C2 in order to begin understanding the protein complexes. An immunoblot result indicates that EIF2C2 protein is ubiquitously expressed in a variety of cell lines from human and mouse. EIF2C2 protein exists in both cellular compartments, as indicated by an immunoblot assay with a nuclear extract and a cytosolic fraction (S100 fraction) from HeLa S3 lysate. Depletion of EIF2C1 or EIF2C2 protein resulted in a decrease of microRNA, suggesting a possible role of these proteins in microRNA stability or biogenesis. We also prepared antiserum against dsRNA binding protein PACT, whose homologs in C. elegans and Drosophila are known to have a role in the RNAi (RNA interference) pathway. The expression of PACT protein was also observed in a wide range of cell lines.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.177-182
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• 2010

The Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) has been used in folk medicine to treat cancers. However, limited information exists on the underlying anticancer effects of the major component of I. obliquus in vivo. We hypothesize that the pure compounds ($3{\beta}$-hydroxy-lanosta-8,24-dien-21-al, inotodiol and lanosterol, respectively) separated from I. obliquus would inhibit tumor growth in Balbc/c mice bearing Sarcoma-180 cells (S-180) in vivo and growth of human carcinoma cells in vitro. To test this hypothesis, the growth inhibition of each subfraction isolated from I. obliquus on human carcinoma cell lines (lung carcinoma A-549 cells, stomach adenocarcinoma AGS cells, breast adenocarcinoma MCF-7 cells, and cervical adenocarcinoma HeLa cells) was tested in vitro. Then, after S-180 implantation, the mice were fed a normal chow supplemented with 0, 0.1 or 0.2 mg of subfraction 1, 2 or 3 per mouse per day. All of the subfractions isolated from I. obliquus showed significant cytotoxic activity against the selected cancer cell lines in vitro. Subfraction 1 was more active than subfraction 2 and subfraction 3 against the A549, AGS and MCF-7 cancer cell lines in vitro. In in vivo results, subfraction 1 isolated from I. obliquus at concentrations of 0.1 and 0.2 mg/mouse per day significantly decreased tumor volume by 23.96% and 33.71%, respectively, as compared with the control. Subfractions 2 and 3 also significantly inhibited tumor growth in mice bearing S-180 as compared with the control mouse tumor. Subfraction 1 isolated from I. obliquus showed greater inhibition of tumor growth than subfractions 2 and 3, which agrees well with the in vitro results. The results suggest that I. obliquus and its compounds in these subfractions isolated from I. obliquus could be used as natural anticancer ingredients in the food and/or pharmaceutical industry.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.223-227
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• 2008

Human embryonic stem (ES) cells retain the capacity for self-renewal, are pluripotent and differentiate into the three embryonic germ layer cells. The regulatory transcription factors Oct4, Nanog and Sox2 play an important role in maintaining the pluripotency of human ES cells. The aim of this research was to identify unknown genes upregulated in human ES cells along with Oct4, Nanog, and Sox2. This study characterizes an unknown gene, named chromosome 1 open reading frame 31 (C1orf31) mapping to chromosome 1q42.2. The product of C1orf31 is the hypothetical protein LOC388753 having a cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIb (COX6b) motif. In order to compare expression levels of C1orf31 in human ES cells, human embryoid body cells, vascular angiogenic progenitor cells (VAPCs), cord-blood endothelial progenitor cells (CB-EPCs) and somatic cell lines, we performed RT-PCR analysis. Interestingly, C1orf31 was highly expressed in human ES cells, cancer cell lines and SV40-immortalized cells. It has a similar expression pattern to the Oct4 gene in human ES cells and cancer cells. Also, the expression level of C1orf31 was shown to be upregulated in the S phase and early G2 phase of synchronized HeLa cells, leading us to purpose that it may be involved in the S/G2 transition process. For these reasons, we assume that C1orf31 may play a role in on differentiation of human ES cells and carcinogenesis.

• 환경생물
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.107-115
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• 2016

전 세계적으로 원자력 발전소는 442기가 가동 중이며, 62기가 충원될 예정이다. 원자력 발전소의 증가에 따라 방사성 폐기물 유출에 대한 위험성도 증가하였다. 이러한 이유 때문에, 방사성 폐기물의 처리는 인간, 동물, 식물을 포함하는 자연 생태계를 보전하는 관점에서 중요하다. 또한, 방사성 폐기물 유출은 그 지역뿐만 아니라 전 세계적으로 심각한 문제를 야기한다. 본 연구는 입체 배양세포에 방사성 핵종원소(세슘, 스트론튬, 코발트)를 처리하였고 이에 대한 영향력을 확인하였다. 입체 배양 구조체는 아가로오스 하이드로겔을 이용하여 제작했으며 암세포 및 정상세포 (HeLa, HepG2, COS-7)를 사용하여 입체 배양을 실시 하였다. 입체 형태로 세포를 배양한 후 세슘, 스트론튬, 코발트 농도 변화에 따라 세포 생존능력을 분석하였다. 이때 입체 배양세포에서 생존능력이 단층 배양세포 보다 최대 42% 우수한 것을 확인하였다. 입체 배양구조체는 세포가 형태 및 생리학적으로 in vivo환경인 조직과 비슷하게 배양을 가능하게 하였다. 따라서, 입체 배양구조체는 기존의 단층 배양 한계점인 in vivo 환경에 적용시킬 수 없다는 한계를 극복하였다. 본 입체 배양 기술이 중금속 독성평가 및 단시간 내에 다수의 물질 분석을 수행하는 고속 대량 스크리닝 기술에 활용될 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권9호
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• pp.1302-1307
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• 2005

중국, 일본 및 한국에서 약용으로 이용되는 홍경천을 시료로 하여 추출, 각 용매별로 분획하여 생리활성 물질을 검색하였다. 4종의 암세포주인 HeLa, MCF-7, HT-29 및 HepG2를 이용하여 암세포성장억제실험을 한 결과 홍경천의 ethylether층인 RSMEE에서는 다른 층에 비해서 비교적 높은 암세포성장억제 효과가 나타났다. 특히 HepG2 세포주에서는 시료 최고첨가농도인 $500{\mu}g/mL$을 첨가하였을 때 $90\%$의 비교적 높은 암세포억제 효과를 보였으며, MCF-7 세포주에서도 비슷한 결과였다. 한편 HepG2 세포주에 대한 홍경천의 QR 유도활성 효과는 분획물의 농도를 증가시킬수록 증가하였으며 특히 hexane층인 RSMH에서는 시료 최종첨가농도인 $200{\mu}g/mL$에서 3.5배의 높은 효과를 보였다. 이와 같은 결과에서, 한방에서 여러가지 약용으로 쓰이는 홍경천은 ethylether층 즉 TSMEE에서 암세포 성장저지효과가 제일 컸고, 암예방 지수인 QR 유도활성은 hexane층인 RSMH이 제일 높았으며 RSMEE층은 그 다음으로 효과가 있었다. 홍경천의 항산화효과는 이미 항산화제로 널리 알려진 Vit. C의 효과와 비슷하였으며 $200{\mu}g/mL$의 홍경천 첨가시 첨 가전보다 암세포수 감소와 더 불어 형태학적으로 괴사가 일어나기 시작함을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이와 같은 여러 실험결과에의 하면 예로부터 민간요법에서 애용되어온 홍경천은 암예방 및 암세포 증식억제 효과가 있으며 항산화력도 매우 좋은 건강기능성 식품 소재로 추천할 수 있다고 생각된다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.334-341
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• 2004

와송으로부터 고온 고압의 열수 추출로 다당체 조추출물(OJP1)을 얻어 디스크 확산법, fluorescein diacetate(PDA)법 및 액체 배지 희석법을 통하여 세균과 진균에 대한 항균 활성을 조사하였다. 또한 Sephadex G-50을 통하여 다당체(FI)와 올리고당류(FII)를 분리하고, 이들의 항암 활성을 조사하였다. FI과 FII의 분자량은 각각 30$\~$50 kDa과 1$\~$3 kDa으로 추정되었다. OJP1의 항균 효과는 디스크 확산법에서 Candida albicans가 $20\pm4.9\;mm$의 억제대로 가장 높았으며, Salmonella typhimurium과 Staphylococcus aureus도 각각 $18\pm2.0\;mm$ 와 $17\pm1.0\;mm$의 억제대로 비교적 높게 나타났다. 또한 Escherichia coli와 Pseudomonas aeruginosa에 대해서도 양성 대조군인 프로폴리스보다 높게 나타났으며, FDA법, 액체배지 희석법에서도 비슷한 양상을 나타냈다. OJP1과 Fl, FII의 인체 암세포주와 Sarcoma 180 세포주에 대한 항암 활성을 측정해 본 결과, 이들은 모두 MTT assay와 형태 변화 관찰에서 강력한 암세포주 증식 억제 효과를 나타내었는데, 특히 폐암 세포주인 A549 세포와 자궁 경부암 세포주인 HeLa 세포, 위암 세포주인 AGS에서 현저한 효과를 보였다. 더 나아가 DNA 분절화를 통해 apoptosis 유발 여부를 확인해 본 결과, 대조군에 비해서 이들 물질을 처리한 실험군에서 apoptosis발생을 뜻하는 DNA 분절화 현상이 뚜fut하게 나타났다. 요컨대, OJP1과 Fl, FII는 광범위한 병원성 균주에 대하여 효과적인 항균 활성을 보였으며, 각종 암세포주에 대하여 현저한 항암 활성을 나타내는 것으로 확인되었다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.90-94
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• 2008

Two sesquiterpenes (1 - 2), a tetralone (3), and two phenylpropanoids (4 - 5) were isolated from the stem bark of Magnolia obovata Thunberg (Magnoliaceae) through repeated column chromatography. Their structures were identified as ${\beta}-eudesmol$ (1), cryptomeridiol (2), 4R-4,8-dihydroxy-${\beta}-tetralone$ (3), trans-pcoumaryl aldehyde (4), and p-coumaric acid (5) on the basis of spectroscopic analysis including two dimensional NMR and mass. Compounds 1 - 3 were tested in vitro for their cytotoxic activity against the K562, HeLa, A549, and HCT116 cancer cell lines. However, compounds 1 - 3 were inactive in this assay system.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.113-115
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• 2006

Ecklonia cava is a brown alga(Laminariaceae) that is abundant in the subtidal regions of Jeju island in Korea. Phlorotannins were identified to be responsible for the biological activities in Ecklonia species. In the present study, triphlorethol-A, a phlorotannin, was isolated from Ecklonia cava and its anticancer properties were investigated. Triphlorethol-A was investigated whether it may show cytotoxicity effects against U937, HeLa, NCI-H460 and MCF-7 cancer cells by MTT test. As a result, triphlorethol-A did not show cytotoxic effects against tested four cell lines.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.3041-3044
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• 2013

Background: The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase enzymes. Recent studies have shown that aspirin could be used as an anti-tumor drug. Triptolide, the major compound extracted from the Chinese herb Tripteryglum wilfordii Hook.f, has now been shown that it can inhibit tumor growth. The aim of this study was to analyze the anti-tumor efficiency of aspirin and triptolide in cervical cancer cells. Methods: Viability of cervical cancer cell lines was assessed by the MTT method at various concentrations of aspirin and triptolide. Siha and HeLa cell apoptotic analysis was performed by flow cytometry. Real time-PCR and Western Blotting were used to analyze the expression of Bcl-2/Bax, Cyclin D1 and p16. Results: Viability in the combination group was significantly decreased as compared with either drug used alone. Expression change of Bcl-2/Bax, CyclinD1 and p16 appeared to play an important role in the synergistic killing effect on cervical cancer cell apoptosis. Conclusion: Aspirin and triptolide combination treatment may have synergistic anti-tumor effects on cervical cancer cells.