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Isolation of cDNA Encoding Double-Stranded RNA Binding Protein (RBFII) (이중선RNA결합담백질(RBFII)의 cDNA분리)

  • 박희성
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.167-171
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    • 1997
  • As an initial effort to elucidate RNA: protein binding in a way to regulate translation initiation and phosphorylation, a cDNA encoding a double-stranded RNA binding factor (RBFII)was isolated from Hela ZAPII cDNA library by affinity screening using [$\alpha$$^{-32}$P] UMP-labeled HIV Rev-responsive element(RRE) RNA. The nucleotide sequence of RBF (or TRBP) cDNA except the 5’end. At the 5’end, This common ORF was fused in-frame to N-terminal residues of Lac-Z through a unique 138 nt sequence encoding 46residues in the case of RBFII and a 63 nt sequence encoding 21 residuces in the case of RBFI. The context of ATG appearing first in the sequences suggests that both these cDNA inserts are incomplete at the 5’end.

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Antioxidative, Antimutagenic and Cytotoxic Effects of the Mineral Water (광천수의 항산화성, 항돌연변이원성 및 세포독성 효과)

  • Ham Seung-shi;Kim Soo-hyun;Moon Seon-young;Jeon Mi-Sun;Oh Deog-Hwan;Cui Cheng-Bi
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.53-57
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    • 2005
  • This study was performed to observe the components, antioxidative, antimutagenic and cytotoxic effects of the mineral water using AOAC method, DPPH free radical donating method, Ames test and SRB assay. Mineral water contained eleven kinds of minerals among the total seventeen components and sodium and potassium ion were main components. Mineral water showed electron donating activities ($175.9{\mu}g$). The inhibition rate of mineral water ($200{\mu}g/plate$) in the Sallmonella typhimurium TA98 strain showed $54\%$ against the mutagenesis induced by Trp-P-1. In addition, same concentration of mineral water the Sallmonella typhimurium TA100 strain showed highest $67\%,\;65.8\%\;and\;63\%$ inhibition against $B({\alpha})P$, 4NQO and Trp-P-1, respectively. The cytotoxic effects of mineral water against the cell lines with Human lung carcinoma (A549), Human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7), Human stomach adenocarcinoma (AGS) and Human cervical adenocarcinoma (Hela) were inhibited with the increase of the mineral water. The treatment of $50{\mu}g/well$ of mineral water showed cytotoxicities of $66\%,\;47.6\%,\;37.7\%\;and\;45.6\%$ against A549, MCF-7, AGS and Hela.

Expression of Transcription Factor FOXC2 in Cervical Cancer and Effects of Silencing on Cervical Cancer Cell Proliferation

  • Zheng, Chun-Hua;Quan, Yuan;Li, Yi-Yang;Deng, Wei-Guo;Shao, Wen-Jing;Fu, Yan
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.1589-1595
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    • 2014
  • Objective: Forkhead box C2 (FOXC2) is a member of the winged helix/forkhead box (Fox) family of transcription factors. It has been suggested to regulate tumor vasculature, growth, invasion and metastasis, although it has not been studied in cervical cancer. Here, we analyzed FOXC2 expression in cervical tissues corresponding to different stages of cervical cancer development and examined its correlation with clinicopathological characteristics. In addition, we examined the effects of targeting FOXC2 on the biological behavior of human cervical cancer cells. Methods: The expression of FOXC2 in normal human cervix, CIN I-III and cervical cancer was examined by immunohistochemistry and compared among the three groups and between cervical cancers with different pathological subtypes. Endogenous expression of FOXC2 was transiently knocked down in human Hela and SiHa cervical cells by siRNA, and cell viability and migration were examined by scratch and CCK8 assays, respectively. Results: In normal cervical tissue the frequency of positive staining was 25% (10/40 cases), with a staining intensity (PI) of $0.297{\pm}0.520$, in CIN was 65% (26/40cases), with a PI of $3.00{\pm}3.29$, and in cancer was 91.8% (68/74 cases), with a PI of $5.568 {\pm}3.449$. The frequency was 100% in adenocarcinoma (5/5 cases) and 91.3% in SCCs (63/69 cases). The FOXC2 positive expression rate was 88.5% in patients with cervical SCC stage I and 100% in stage II, showing significant differences compared with normal cervix and CIN. With age, pathologic differentiation degree and tumor size, FOXC2 expression showed no significant variation. On transient transfection of Hela and SiHa cells, FOXC2-siRNA inhibition rates were 76.2% and 75.7%; CCK8 results showed reduced proliferation and relative migration (in Hela cells from $64.5{\pm}3.16$ to $49.5{\pm}9.24$ and in SiHa cells from $60.1{\pm}3.05$ to $44.3{\pm}3.98$) (P < 0.05). Conclusion: FOXC2 gene expression increases with malignancy, especially with blood vessel hyperplasia and invasion degree. Targeted silencing was associated with reduced cell proliferation as well as invasion potential.

Antineoplastic Natural Products and the Analogues VI - Panaxydol, the cytotoxic Principle of the Panax Ginseng Root against L1210 Cell

  • Ahn, Byung-Zun;Kim, Shin-Il
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.283-284
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    • 1985
  • It was previously reported that the petroleum ether fraction of the Korean ginseng root shows cytotoxic activities against L1210, L5178Y, Hela cell and Sarcoma 180 cell (1). In this study the cytotoxic substance against L1210 cell was isolated over a silica gel column and a preparative HPLC, followed by the cytotoxic assay (2).

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Generic Multidimensional Model of Complex Data: Design and Implementation

  • Khrouf, Kais;Turki, Hela
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.21 no.12spc
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    • pp.643-647
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    • 2021
  • The use of data analysis on large volumes of data constitutes a challenge for deducting knowledge and new information. Data can be heterogeneous and complex: Semi-structured data (Example: XML), Data from social networks (Example: Tweets) and Factual data (Example: Spreading of Covid-19). In this paper, we propose a generic multidimensional model in order to analyze complex data, according to several dimensions.

Personalization of Document Warehouses: Formalization, Design and Implementation

  • Khrouf, Kais;Turki, Hela
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.22 no.10
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    • pp.369-373
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    • 2022
  • In the decision-making domain, a document warehouse is designed to meet the analysis needs of users who may have a wide variety of analysis purposes. In this paper, we propose to integrate the preferences and interactions of users based on profiles to the concept of document warehouses. These profiles guarantee the integration of personalized documents and the collaborative recommendation of documents between different users sharing common interests.

Studies on the Population of Toxigenic Fungi in Foodstuffs (Ⅶ) Toxicological approches to the Penicillium sp. metabolites isolated from foodstuffs (한국 식품중의 유독성 진균에 관한 연구(제7보) Penicillium 속의 유독성에 대하여)

  • Ko, Chun-Myung;Kim, Sung-Kwang;Cho, Se-Hoon;Kim, Se-Jong;Choi, Tae-Ju;Ryu, Jun
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.19-27
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    • 1974
  • Thirty one culture filtrates of Penicillium app. isolated from foodstuffs were submitted for toxicity by use of HeLa cell and ICR-mice. Nine strains among the 31 of Penicillia were cytotoxic to the HeLa cell cultures. Seven strains among the 31 of Penicillia were toxic to the ICR-mice and the pathological findings were the liver injury featured by parenchymal cell necrosis and degeneration. As a mass screening, cytotoxicity test using HeLa cells is feasible method to detect the mycotoxin-producing fungi.

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SEPT12 Interacts with SEPT6 and This Interaction Alters the Filament Structure of SEPT6 in Hela Cells

  • Ding, Xiangming;Yu, Wenbo;Liu, Ming;Shen, Suqin;Chen, Fang;Wan, Bo;Yu, Long
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.40 no.6
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    • pp.973-978
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    • 2007
  • Septins are a family of conserved cytoskeletal GTPase forming heteropolymeric filamentous structure in interphase cells, however, the mechanism of assembly are largely unknown. Here we described the characterization of SEPT12, sharing closest homology to SEPT3 and SEPT9. It was revealed that subcelluar localization of SEPT12 varied at interphase and mitotic phase. While SEPT12 formed filamentous structures at interphase, it was localized to the central spindle and to midbody during anaphase and cytokinesis, respectively. In addition, we found that SEPT12 can interact with SEPT6 in vitro and in vivo, and this interaction was independent of the coiled coil domain of SEPT6. Further, co-expression of SEPT12 altered the filamentous structure of SEPT6 in Hela cells. Therefore, our result showed that the interaction between different septins may affect the septin filament structure.

Experimental Studies on Antimetastatic and Immunomodulating Effects of Ulmus davidiana (유근피(楡根皮)의 선천 면역 활성화에 의한 암 전이 억제 효과)

  • Kim, Heung-Soo;Cho, Jung-Honn;Lee, Jin-Moo;Lee, Chang-Hoon;Jang, Jun-Bock;Lee, Kyung-Sub
    • The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: This study was designed to investigate the antimetastatic and immunomodulating effects of extracts of Ulmus davidiana extracts(U. D. Ex.). Methods: Antimetastatic experiments were conducted in vitro and in vivo by using colon 26-M3.1 carcinoma, L5178Y-R lymphoma cell and Hela cell. To observe the immunomodulating effects of U. D. Ex., we measured IL-6, IL-10, IL-12 and TNF-$\alpha$ from peritoneal macrophages. And we evaluated the activation of NK cell by using anti-asialo-GM1 serum. Results: We found that the administration of U. D. Ex. significantly inhibited tumor metastasis in vivo. In vitro cytotoxicity analysis, cell growth are closer to 100% in case of Colon 26-M3.1 carcinoma, L5178Y-R lymphoma cell and Hela cell at low concentration. In case of macrophage, cell proliferation is closer to 100% less than $250{\mu}g/ml$ of U. D. Ex.. The level of cytokine such as IL-6, IL-10, IL-12 which stimulates U. D. Ex. was increased in dose-dependent manner compared to the control group. In case of TNF-$\alpha$, the level was increased at concentration of $1,000{\mu}g/ml$. The depletion of NK cells by anti-asialo GM1 serum partly abolished the inhibitory effect of U. D. Ex. on tumor metastasis. Conclusion: Ulmus davidiana appears to have considerable activity on the anti-metastasis by activation the immune system.

Down-regulation of FRα Inhibits Proliferation and Promotes Apoptosis of Cervical Cancer Cells in Vitro

  • Bai, Li-Xia;Ding, Ling;Jiang, Shi-Wen;Kang, Hui-Jie;Gao, Chen-Fei;Chen, Chen;Zhou, Qin;Wang, Jin-Tao
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.15 no.14
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    • pp.5667-5672
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    • 2014
  • Folate receptor alpha ($FR{\alpha}$) mediates folate uptake by endocytosis, and while folate is essential to DNA methylation and synthesis and may have an important role in proliferating cells. $FR{\alpha}$ is known to be expressed in rapidly proliferating cells, including many cancer cell lines, but there has been no systematic assessment of expression in cervical cancer cell lines. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of $FR{\alpha}$ on proliferation and apoptosis of cervical cells and correlation mechanism. In this study, we investigated the biological function of $FR{\alpha}$ in Hela cells using RNA interference. Cell proliferation was evaluated by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK8) assay, while cell cycling and apoptosis were assessed by flow cytometry, mRNA levels by real time-PCR and protein levels of $FR{\alpha}$, c-Fos and c-Jun by Western blotting. The results revealed that $FR{\alpha}$ was highly expressed in Hela cells and its silencing with a small interfering RNA (siRNA) inhibited cell proliferation and induced cell apoptosis, arresting the cell cycle in G0/G1 stages while decreasing the proportion in S and G2/M stages, and suppressed the expression levels of c-Fos and c-Jun. In conclusion, the results of this study indicated that $FR{\alpha}$ down-regulation might be capable of suppressing cervical cancer cell proliferation and promoting apoptosis. It suggested that $FR{\alpha}$ might be a novel therapeutic target for cervical cancer.