• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2001

Background: The human mic2 gene is a pseudoautosomal gene that encodes a cell surface antigen, CD99. High levels of CD99 constitute a tumor marker in Ewing s sarcoma (ES). We have recently demonstrated that CD99-induced apoptosis occurs only in undifferentiated ES cells, not in differentiated ES cells, raising the possibility of the involvement of CD99 in neural ontogeny. Methods: To elucidate the relations between the expression of CD99 and the differentiation of neural cells and the mechanism by which the expression of CD99 is regulated, we analyzed the differential patterns of CD99 expression in SH-SY5Y by treatment of 12-O-tetradecanoyl-13-phorbol acetate (TPA) and retinoic acid. In addition, to explore the transcriptional activity of CD 99 during neural cell differentiation, SH-SY5Y cells were transiently transfected with a CD99 promoter-driven luciferase construct, and treated with the inducers. Results: In immunoblotting and flow cytometry, the expression level of CD99 was increased on differentiated SH-SY5Y cells induced by TPA and retinoic acid. The luciferase activity was elevated by the treatment with TPA, known to mature SH-SY5Y cells toward a sympathetic neuronal lineage, whereas retinoic acid inducing a sympathetic chromaffin lineage displayed little effect. Conclusion: The result indicates that CD99 might be expressed only on cells maturing toward a neuronal lineage among differentiating primitive neuronal cells. In addition, the expression of CD99 seems to be regulated at the transcriptional level during the differentiation.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.242-251
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 유자씨와 유자씨 유지로부터 HT-29 암세포 생장 억제효과를 확인하고 주요 원인 물질을 확인하는 것이다. 유자씨, 헥산 추출 유자씨 유지, 냉압착 유자씨 유지로부터 60% 메탄올을 이용하여 추출물(각각 ES, EHO, ECO)을 얻었다. 추출물의 성분은 HPLC-MS를 이용하여 확인하였다. ES, EHO, ECO를 HT-29 세포에 처리하여 생장 억제 효과를 확인한 결과, EHO와 ECO가 유의적인 효과가 있었다(p<0.05). 반면, ES와 리모닌, 노밀린은 24시간과 48시간 처리 후에 암세포 생장 억제 효과가 없었다(p>0.05). 유자씨 유지 추출물의 암세포 생장 억제효과에 주요 역할을 하는 성분을 탐색하기 위해 제조용 LC로 EHO와 ECO를 분획하여 이 분획물의 암세포 생장 억제 효과와 조성을 확인하였다. 분획물 중에서 EHO의 3개 분획물과 ECO의 2개 분획물이 유의적인 HT-29 세포 생장 억제 효과가 있었다(p<0.05). 이 5개 분획물의 HPLC-MS 분석 결과, 아이소핌피넬린, 버갑텐, 이찬젠신이 주요 성분일 것으로 추정되었다. 아이소핌피넬린, 버갑텐, 이찬젠신을 HT-29 세포에 처리한 결과, 이찬젠신이 유의적인 생장 억제 효과가 있었고(p<0.05), 아이소핌피넬린과 버갑텐은 약간의 생장 억제 효과가 있었으나 유의적이지는 않았다(p>0.05). 따라서 아이소핌피넬린, 버갑텐, 이찬젠신이 유자씨 유지 내의 주요 암세포 생장 억제 물질이며, 이 중에서 이찬젠신이 그 활성이 가장 높은 물질인 것으로 추정한다.

• 한국수정란이식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수정란이식학회 2002년도 국제심포지엄
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• pp.95-95
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• 2002

Human embryonic stem (hES) cells can be induced to differentiate into tyrosine hydroxylase expressing (TH+) cells that may serve as an alternative for cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD). To examine in vitro differentiation of hES (MB03, registered in NIH) cells into TH+ cells, hES cells were induced to differentiate according to the 4-/4+ protocol using retinoic acid (RA), ascorbic acid (AA), and/or lithium chloride (LiCl) followed by culture in N2 medium for 14 days, during which time the differentiation occurs. Immunocytochemical stainings of the cells revealed that approximately 21.1% of cells treated with RA plus AA expressed TH protein that is higher than the ratio of TH+ cells seen in any other treatment groups (RA, RA+LiCl or RA+AA+LiCl). In order to see the differentiation pattern in vivo and the ability of in vitro differentiation-induced cells in easing symptomatic motor function of PD animal model, cells (2 $\times$ 10$^{5}$ cells/2${mu}ell$) undergone 4-/4+ protocol using RA plus AA without any further treatment were transplanted into unilateral striatum of MPTP-lesioned PD animal model (C57BL/6). Following the surgery, motor behavior of the animals was examined by measuring the retention time on an accelerating rotar-rod far next 10 weeks. No significant differences in retention time of the animals were noticed until 2 weeks post-graft; however, it increased markedly at 6 weeks and 10 weeks time point after the surgery. Immunohistochemical studies confirmed that a reasonable number of TH+ cells were found at the graft site as well as other remote sites, showing the migrating nature of embryonic stem cells. These results suggest that in viかo differentiated hES cells relieve symptomatic motor behavior of PD animal model and should be considered as a promising alternative for the treatment of PD.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.237-242
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• 2002

It was found that the purified extract from A. gigas Nakai (polysaccharide, M.W., 25 kD) controled differentiating human ES cells. Its optimal supplementation concentration was decided as 0.8 $({\mu}g/ml)$ to efficiently control the differentiation. It also enhanced the cell growth, compared to the control. However, most widely used and commercially available differentiating agent, Leukemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF) negatively affected on the cell growth even though it controls the differentiation of ES cells, down to 40-50 % based on morphological observation and telomerase activity. It was presumed that the extract first affected on cell membrane and resulted in controlling signal system, then amplify gene expression of telomere, which enhanced the telomerase activity up to three times compared to the control. LIF only increased the enzyme activity up to two times. It was confirmed that the extract from A. gigas Nakai could be used for substituting currently used differentiation controlling agent, LIF from animal resources as a cheap plant resource and not affecting the cell growth. It can broaden the application of the plants not only to functional foods and their substitutes but also to fine chemicals and most cutting-edge biopharmaceutical medicine.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2008

배아줄기세포는 다양한 분화 유도 방법을 통해 신경계세포로 분화시킬 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, 보다 더 엄격한 선발조건을 적용함으로써 특정 종류의 신경세포만을 확보할 수도 있게 되었다. 세포사멸연구를 포함한 신경생리학적 연구의 대상으로써 중요한 요건은 이렇게 확보한 배아줄기세포 유래의 신경계세포들이 정상적인 신경생리학적 특성을 갖고 있어야 하며, 동시에 그런 신경생리학적 특성이 체외에서 일정기간 동안 이상 자연적인 세포사멸없이 유지되어야 한다는 것이다. 생쥐 배아줄기세포를 retinoic acid로 처리한 후, astrocytes monolayer 위에서 신경계세포로 분화시키면 장기간 생존이 가능한 다수의 신경계세포를 손쉽게 확보할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, 면역세포화학적 방법을 통해 신경세포의 생사를 개별세포 수준에서 추적할 수 있다. 배아줄기세포 유래의 신경계세포는 glutamate agonist들에 대해 수용체 특이적 흥분성 신경독성 반응을 보이며, 이 반응은 신경계세포로의 분화가 진행될수록 더욱 뚜렷해지는 양상을 보인다. 신경계세포의 발생분화, 생존에 관여하는 Neurotrophin, GDNF 계열의 신경계 작용 성장인자들의 수용체가 배아줄기세포 유래의 신경계세포에서 발현되고 있으며, 이들에 의해 신경계세포로의 분화과정에서 세포의 생존능 및 신경독성처리에 대한 세포사멸반응이 조절될 수도 있다. 따라서 배아줄기세포 유래의 신경계세포는 신경세포의 생존과 사멸, 그리고 세포손상으로부터의 보호와 같은 신경약리학적 연구를 위한 중요한 특성을 나타내고 있기에 관련 연구를 위한 새로운 연구시스템이 될 수 있는 것이다. 특히 일반적인 신경세포는 유전적 변형이 어려워 다양한 신경약리학적 연구에 많은 제약을 받아 왔으나, 이제 유전자 변형 배아줄기세포로부터 얻은 신경세포를 활용하여 연구할 수 있게 됨으로써, 보다 복합적인 신경약리학적 기초연구도 가능하게 되었다. 특히 최근 인간 배아줄기세포 유래 신경계세포도 유사한 신경독성 반응을 보이고 있음이 확인됨으로써(Schrattenholz & Klemm, 2007), 이제 배아줄기세포는 신경약리학적 기초 연구만이 아닌, 나아가 대량의 약물 스크리닝과 같은 제약산업에도 활용될 수 있는 가능성을 제시하고 있다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2012

Because the average human life span has recently increased, the number of patients who are diagnosed with neurodegenerative diseases has escalated. Recent advances in stem cell research have given us access to unlimited numbers of multi-potent or pluripotent cells for screening for new drugs for neurodegenerative diseases. Neural stem cells (NSCs) are a good model with which to screen effective drugs that increase neurogenesis. Recent technologies for human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) or induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can provide human cells that harbour specific neurodegenerative disease. This article discusses the use of NSCs, ESCs and iPSCs for neurodegenerative drug screening and toxicity evaluation. In addition, we introduce drugs or natural products that are recently identified to affect the stem cell fate to generate neurons or glia.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2004

Objective: This study was to examine in vitro neural cell differentiation pattern of the genetically modified human embryonic stem cells expressing tyrosine hydroxylase (TH). Materials and Methods: Human embryonic stem (hES, MB03) cell was transfected with cDNAs cording for TH. Successful transfection was confirmed by western immunoblotting. Newly transfected cell line (TH#2/MB03) was induced to differentiate by two neurogenic factors retinoic acid (RA) and b-FGF. Exp. I) Upon differentiation using RA, embryoid bodies (EB, for 4 days) derived from TH#2/MB03 cells were exposed to RA ($10^{-6}M$)/AA ($5{\times}10^{-2}mM$) for 4 days, and were allowed to differentiate in N2 medium for 7, 14 or 21 days. Exp. II) When b-FGF was used, neuronal precursor cells were expanded at the presence of b-FGF (10 ng/ml) for 6 days followed by a final differentiation in N2 medium for 7, 14 or 21 days. Neuron differentiation was examined by indirect immunocytochemistry using neuron markers (NF160 & NF200). Results: After 7 days in N2 medium, approximately 80% and 20% of the RA or b-FGF induced Th#2/MB03 cells were immunoreactive to anti-NF160 and anti-NF200 antibodies, respectively. As differentiation continued, NF200 in RA treated cells significantly increased to 73.0% on 14 days compared to that in b-FGF treated cells (53.0%, p<0.05), while the proportion of cells expressing NF160 was similarly decreased between two groups. However, throughout the differentiation, expression of TH was maintained ($\sim$90%). HPLC analyses indicated the increased levels of L-DOPA in RA treated genetically modified hES cells with longer differentiation time. Conclusion: These results suggested that a genetically modified hES cells (TH#2/MB03) could be efficiently differentiated in vitro into mature neurons by RA induction method.

• Anatomy and Cell Biology
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.179-184
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• 2023

The Functional endoscopic sinus surgery through transnasal approach is a common modality of treatment for disorders of the nasal cavity, paranasal air sinuses as well as cranial cavity. The olfactory fossa (OF) is located along the superior aspect of cribriform plate which varies in shape and depth. This variable measurement of the depth of OF is mostly responsible for greater risk of intracranial infiltration during endoscopic procedures in and around the nasal cavity. The morphology of frontal and ethmoid sinus (ES) vary from simple to complex. This cadaveric study is planned to improve the ability of the otolaryngologist, radiologist to understand the possible morphological variations and plan steps of less invasive "precision surgery" to have a safe and complication free procedures. A total of 37 human head regions were included in the study. For classification of OF, Modified Kero's classification was used. The size, shape and cells of frontal and ES were noted. We found, type II (60.8%) OF was more common followed by type I (29.7%) than type III (9.5%). The shape of frontal sinus was comma shaped (55.4%) followed by oval (18.9%) than irregular (16.2%). Most common two cells type of ES was seen in 50.0% of both anterior and posterior ES. Out of 74 ES, 8.1% of Onodi cells and 14.9% of agger nasi cells were seen.

• 대한생식의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한불임학회 2004년도 제47차 추계학술대회
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• pp.67-68
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• 2004

• 한국발생생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국발생생물학회 2003년도 제3회 국제심포지움 및 학술대회
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• pp.103-103
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• 2003

The purpose of this study is to evaluate an efficacy of in vitro differentiated human embryonic stem (hES, MB03) cells expressing Nurr1 in relief of symptomatic motor behavior of Parkinson's disease (PD) animal models MB03 was genetically modified to express Nurr1 protein and was induced to differentiate according to 2-/4+ protocol using retinoic acid and ascorbic acid. The differentiation-induced cells were selected for 10 to 20 days thereafter in N2 medium. Upon selection, cells expressing GFAP, TH, or NF200 were 38.8%, 11%, and 20.5%, respectively. in order to examine therapeutic effects of the differentiated cells in PD animal model, rats were unilaterally lesioned by administration of 6-kydroxydopamine HCI (6-OHDA) into medial forebrain region (MFB, AP -4.4 mm, ML 1.2 mm, DV 78 mm with incision bar set at -2.4 mm), as a reference to bregma and the surface of the skull. Confirmation of successful lesion by apomorphine-induced rotational behavior, differentiated cells were transplanted into the striatum (AP 1.0, ML 3.5, DV -5.0; AP 0.6, ML 2.5, DV -4.5). Improvements of asymmetric motor behavior by the transplantation were examined every two weeks after the surgery. In two weeks, numbers of rotation by the experimental rats were $-14.8 \pm 33.9%$ (P<0.05) of the number before transplantation, however, the ratio increased slightly to $13.6 \pm 56.3%$ in six weeks. In contrast, the ratio of sham-grafted animals ranged from 112.3+8.5% to 139.2+28.9% during the examination. Immunohistochemical studies further confirmed the presence, survival, migration, and expression of TH of the transplanted human cells.