• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.296-307
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• 2017

In spite of frequent usage of primary human foreskin keratinocytes (HFKs) in the study of skin biology, senescence-induced block-age of in vitro proliferation has been a big hurdle for their effective utilization. In order to overcome this passage limitation, we first isolated ten HFK lines from circumcision patients and successfully immortalized four of them via a retroviral transduction of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) E6 and E7 oncogenes. We confirmed expression of a keratinocyte marker protein, keratin 14 and two viral oncoproteins in these immortalized HFKs. We also observed their robust responsiveness to various exogenous stimuli, which was evidenced by increased mRNA expression of epithelial differentiation markers and pro-inflammatory genes in response to three reactive chemicals. In addition, their applicability to cytotoxicity assessment turned out to be comparable to that of HaCaT cells. Finally, we confirmed their differentiation capacity by construction of well-stratified three dimensional skin cultures. These newly established immortalized HFKs will be valuable tools not only for generation of in vitro skin disease models but also for prediction of potential toxicities of various cosmetic chemicals.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.1391-1400
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• 2018

Angelica tenuissima root has historically been used as a traditional medicine in Korea. Previous studies have identified the anti-melanogenic effects of the extract of A. tenuissima root fermented by Aspergillus oryzae (FAT). This study investigated the protective effects of FAT against ultraviolet light B exposure (UVB; $30mJ/cm^2$) in HaCaT (human keratinocyte) or Hs68 (human foreskin fibroblast) skin cells. FAT treatment was able to stimulate wound healing rate at the basal condition. FAT also favored the maintenance and/or improvement of extracellular matrix impairment caused by UVB irradiation through: 1) upregulation of procollagen Type-1 synthesis and secretion; 2) suppression of MMP-1 and elastase expression. FAT was able to play a role in the attenuation of inflammatory responses caused by UVB irradiation via upregulation of photo-protective hemeoxygease-1 and suppression of proinflammatory cyclooxygenase-2 expression. After further verification of the anti-photoaging potential of FAT, it could be utilized as an effective ingredient in anti-aging and anti-wrinkle cosmetics.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.275-279
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• 2002

Nerve growth factor (NGF) is an important autocrine growth factor and also a survival factor for keratinocytes. NGF may act in the hyperproliferative condition, psoriasis. Clinically, the combination of psoralen and UVA (PUVA) has been used in the treatment of a wide variety of cutaneous disorders, such as psoriasis and vitiligo. However, the precise therapeutic mechanism of PUVA on the dermatologic diseases remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the expression of NGF in cultured keratinocytes is influenced by PUVA. Thus, normal human keratinocytes were isolated from neonatal foreskin, and the third to fifth-passaged cells were used in this study. The cells were exposed to various doses of UVA (30, 60, 120 $mJ/cm^2)$ after adding 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) to examine the expression of NGF mRNA. The RNA and protein of the cells were extracted at various time points (1, 8, 24 hours) after UVA irradiation to examine the expression of NGF mRNA and production of NGF protein. In keratinocytes, there were no differences in the expression of NGF mRNA between the different doses of UVA irradiation, however, the expression of NGF mRNA in UVA and PUVA groups tended to increase as the time increased. The expression of NGF mRNA was the highest in PUVA group, followed by UVA group and the lowest in 8-MOP group. The expressions of NGF protein at 1 and 8 hours after UVA irradiation were lower in the PUVA group than in the other groups. This study showed that the expression level of NGF protein in keratinocytes was relatively lower in the PUVA groups than in the other groups, suggesting that the therapeutic mechanism of PUVA in psoriasis is related to the decrease of NGF protein.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.60-65
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• 2003

피부노화는 크게 생리적 노화(chmnological aging)와 광노화(photoaging)로 나누어 진다. 진피세포와 표피세포에서 광노화는 MMP(Matrix metalloproteinase)의 분비량이 증가하면서 MMP와 TIMP(Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase)의 균형을 깨뜨려 진피층을 붕괴가 유도된다. 본 연구는 광노화 및 암 전이 과정, 관절염 등 여러 질병에서 주목받고 있는 MMP-1의 생성 억제활성물질을 120여종의 식용식물(edible plants)로부터 활성물질을 분리, 정제하고 정제물질의 일부 물리화학적 성질을 규명하였다. 표피세포(HaCaT)와 진피세포(HS68) 세포주를 이용하여 다양한 강도의 UVB를 조사하여 생성되는 MMP-1의 양과 감수성을 검토한 결과 HS68에서 UVB의 조사량에 비례하여 MMP 분비량이 증가되는 반면, HaCaT세포의 MMP 분비량은 유의적 차이를 보이지 않았다. MMP-1 생성량이 가장 높은 UVB 조사량은 35 $mJ/cm^2$ 내외이었고, UVB조사 후 분비되는 MMP-1의 양은 36-48시간대에 가장 높게 나타났다. MMP-1의 생성 억제활성을 검색한 결과 아가위(Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge)의 냉수분획층(CP)에서 최대활성을 나타내었다. CP를 periodate 산화 처리에서는 변화가 없으나 pronase 처리시 활성이 감소되는것으로 단백질이 활성의 본체임을 확인하였다. 정제는 CP의 ultrafiltration처리, DEAE-Tayopearl 650c, Butyl-Tayopearl 650M의 이온교환크로마토그래프와 Bio-Gel P-30겔 여과 크로마토그래프 통해서 MMP-1 억제 활성 분획층 CP-2Va-2를 정제하였다. CP-2Va-2의 MMP-1억제활성은 88.5%이었으며, 분자량은 HPLC로 확인한 결과 19kDa, SDS-PAGE에서는 20 kDa 확인됨으로써 monomer구조임을 알 수 있었다.