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Effects of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibition on Gene Expression of the Renin-Angiotensin System in Rats

  • Lee, Young-Rae;Lee, Mi-Young;Kim, Woon-Jung;Lee, Won-Jung
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • 제2권6호
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    • pp.771-778
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    • 1998
  • To investigate interaction of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor with local tissue renin- angiotensin system (RAS), changes in gene expression of the RAS components in various tissues in response to chronic administration of an ACE inhibitor, enalapril, were examined in Sprague-Dawley male rats. Enalapril was administered in their drinking water $(3{\sim}4\;mg/day)$ over 8 wk. Plasma and renal ACE activity increased significantly after 4 and 8 wk of enalapril treatment. Renin levels of the plasma and kidney of the enalapril-treated rats markedly increased after 4 wk and decreased thereafter, but still remained significantly higher than those of control rats. Kidney mRNA levels of renin markedly increased after 4 and 8 wk of enalapril treatment, but those of angiotensinogen and ANG II-receptor subtypes, $AT_{1A}$ and $AT_{1B}$, did not change significantly. The liver expressed genes for renin, angiotensinogen and $AT_{1A}$ receptor subtype, but $AT_{1B}$ receptor subtype mRNA was not detectable by RT-PCR. None of mRNA for these RAS components in the liver changed significantly by enalapril treatment. The hypothalamus showed mRNA expressions of renin, angiotensinogen, $AT_{1A}$ and $AT_{1B}$ receptor subtypes. $AT_{1A}$ receptor subtype mRNA was more abundant than $AT_{1B}$ receptor subtype in the hypothalamus as shown in the kidney. However, gene expression of the RAS components remained unchanged during 8-wk treatment of enalapril. In the present study, chronic ACE inhibition increased plasma and renal levels of ACE and renin, but did not affect mRNA levels of other RAS components such as angiotensinogen, ANG II receptor subtypes in the kidney. Gene levels of the RAS components in the liver and hypothalamus were not altered by chronic treatment of enalapril. These results suggest the differential expression of the RAS components in response to enalapril, and localized action and some degree of tissue specificity of enalapril.

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Fibronectin Induces Pro-MMP-2 Activation and Enhances Invasion in H-Ras-Transformed Human Breast Epithelial Cells

  • Kim, Jong-Sook;Moon, A-Ree
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제17권3호
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    • pp.288-292
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    • 2009
  • Interactions between tumor cells and the extracellular matrix (ECM) strongly influence tumor development, affecting cell survival, proliferation and migration. Fibronectin, a major component of ECM, has been shown to interact with integrins especially the ${\alpha}5{\beta}1$ integrin. Cell invasion and metastasis are often associated with matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) which are capable of digesting the different components of the ECM and basement membrane. MMP-2 is produced as a latent pro-MMP-2 (72 kDa) to be activated, resulting the 62 kDa active MMP-2. In this study, we investigated the effect of fibronectin on activation of pro-MMP-2 and the cellular invasiveness in H-Ras-transformed MCF10A human breast epithelial cells. Here we show that fibronectin induces activation of pro-MMP-2 and up-regulation of MT1-MMP and TIMP-2 in H-Ras MCF10A cells. These results demonstrate that H-Ras MCF10A cells secrete high levels of active MMP-2 when cultured with fibronectin, suggesting a possible interaction between the ECM network and H-Ras MCF10A cells to generate active MMP-2 which is important for proteolysis and ECM remodeling. Invasive and migratory abilities of H-Ras MCF10A cells were enhanced by fibronectin. Fibronectin up-regulated the expression of ${\beta}1$ integrin which may play a role in cellular responses exerted by fibronectin. Since acquisition of pro-MMP-2 activation can be associated with increased malignant progression, this study provides a mechanism for the cell surface-matrix degrading effect of fibronectin which will be crucial to breast cell invasion and migration.

외상성 뇌손상 청소년 대상 리듬청각자극(RAS) 보행 훈련 시 선율 적용 사례 (Exploring the Use of Melody During RAS Gait Training for Adolescents with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Study)

  • 박혜지
    • 인간행동과 음악연구
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.19-36
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    • 2015
  • 본 연구는 외상성 뇌손상 청소년을 대상으로 리듬청각자극(RAS) 적용 시 선율의 유무에 따른 보행 훈련 효과를 비교하고, 보행인자의 변화를 알아보고자 시행하였다. 이를 위해 3명의 외상성 뇌손상 청소년을 대상으로 사전 사후 평가를 제외한 총 8회의 보행훈련을 진행하였다. 회기별 중재 시 선율 유무에 따른 보행 속도 차이를 비교하였고, 훈련 효과에 따른 시공간적 지표 및 운동 형상학적 지표 변화 비교를 위해 VICON 370 Motion Analysis System을 사용하여 보행 지표를 측정하였다. 연구 결과 RAS 보행 훈련 시 제공한 음악 자극 형태에 따라 보행 속도에 미치는 유의미한 영향이 없으므로, 선율의 사용 유무는 보행 훈련 효과와 직접적인 관련이 없음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 사전사후 검사 결과, RAS 보행 훈련 후 분속수, 보행 속도, 활보장, 활보장 시간, 보행 대칭성이 공통적으로 개선되었으며, 대상자 모두 공통적으로 고관절 및 슬관절의 움직임에서 필요 이상의 과도한 굴곡이나 신전이 감소함에 따라 양측의 비대칭성 감소 및 움직임의 안정성이 증가한 모습을 보였다. 리듬 적용과 리듬 자극에 선율을 반영한 음악 자극 적용에 따른 보행 속도 간 차이를 비교한 본 연구 결과는 운동기능을 위한 RAS 적용 시, 일정한 간격의 리듬자극에 의한 리듬-운동 동조화가 핵심 기제로 작용함을 시사한다. 또한, 본 연구는 외상성 뇌손상 청소년을 대상으로 RAS 보행 훈련을 통한 보행 기능뿐만 아니라 보행 패턴의 개선을 살펴본 것에 의의가 있다.

GIS를 이용한 홍수범람 분석 (Analysis of Flood Inundation using GIS)

  • 심순보;김주훈;임광섭;오덕근
    • 한국지리정보학회지
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    • 제6권1호
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    • pp.132-142
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    • 2003
  • 하천 홍수터 분석을 위해 사용되는 대부분의 컴퓨터 모형에 있어서의 중대한 결점은 홍수에 영향을 받는 도로, 건물 및 교량과 같은 구조물의 위치가 홍수터의 위치와 효과적으로 비교될 수 없다는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 홍수터 결정과 묘사를 위한 지역적 모형을 개발하기 위해 ArcView GIS와 HEC-RAS 모형을 통합하고, ArcView 상에서 2차원 및 3차원 홍수터 구현 및 분석이 가능하도록 하는데 그 목적이 있다. 연구대상 유역은 남한강 유역에 위치하는 경기도 여주 지역으로서, 대상 유역의 수치지형모형(digital terrain model)은 HEC-RAS 132-142단면 자료와 수치표고모형(digital elevation model)를 합성하여 제작하였다. 연구방법으로 Arcview에서 제작된 홍수터 자료는 HEC-RAS 운영에 있어 정확한 수로 및 제방 자료를 반영하도록 전체 홍수터 단면도를 작성하기 위해 수로 현장측량 자료와 결합하였다. HEC-RAS에서 계산된 수위 자료는 홍수터 경계(flood plain limits)가 ArcView에서 정확하게 표현되도록 하였다. 본 연구는 하천 수로의 일반 지형 및 세부 사항들의 효과적 표현 방법을 제시하였으며, 전체적으로 HEC-RAS와 연계한 지리정보시스템(GIS)이 홍수 재해지도의 자동생성 및 홍수터 분석에 있어 매우 유용하며, 효과적인 환경이라는 것을 입증하였다.

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Combination Therapy of the Active KRAS-Targeting Antibody inRas37 and a PI3K Inhibitor in Pancreatic Cancer

  • Lee, Ji Eun;Woo, Min Gyu;Jung, Kyung Hee;Kang, Yeo Wool;Shin, Seung-Min;Son, Mi Kwon;Fang, Zhenghuan;Yan, Hong Hua;Park, Jung Hee;Yoon, Young-Chan;Kim, Yong-Sung;Hong, Soon-Sun
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제30권3호
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    • pp.274-283
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    • 2022
  • KRAS activating mutations, which are present in more than 90% of pancreatic cancers, drive tumor dependency on the RAS/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT signaling pathways. Therefore, combined targeting of RAS/MAPK and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways may be required for optimal therapeutic effect in pancreatic cancer. However, the therapeutic efficacy of combined MAPK and PI3K/AKT signaling target inhibitors is unsatisfactory in pancreatic cancer treatment, because it is often accompanied by MAPK pathway reactivation by PI3K/AKT inhibitor. Therefore, we developed an inRas37 antibody, which directly targets the intra-cellularly activated GTP-bound form of oncogenic RAS mutation and investigated its synergistic effect in the presence of the PI3K inhibitor BEZ-235 in pancreatic cancer. In this study, inRas37 remarkably increased the drug response of BEZ-235 to pancreatic cancer cells by inhibiting MAPK reactivation. Moreover, the co-treatment synergistically inhibited cell proliferation, migration, and invasion and exhibited synergistic anticancer activity by inhibiting the MAPK and PI3K pathways. The combined administration of inRas37and BEZ-235 significantly inhibited tumor growth in mouse models. Our results demonstrated that inRas37 synergistically increased the antitumor activity of BEZ-235 by inhibiting MAPK reactivation, suggesting that inRas37 and BEZ-235 co-treatment could be a potential treatment approach for pancreatic cancer patients with KRAS mutations.

Roles of PI3K and Rac pathways in H-ras induced invasion and motility

  • Chin, Il-Chung;Kim, Seon-Hoe;Moon, Aree
    • 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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    • pp.165.2-165.2
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    • 2003
  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and Rac play important roles that regulate cellular functions including cell survival and migration. In the present study, we investigated the functional roles of PI3K and Rac1 pathways in H-ras-induced invasive phenotype and motility of MCF10A cells. Akt, a downstream molecule of PI3K, was effectively activated not only by H-ras but also by N-ras, suggesting that the activation of PI3K pathway is not sufficient to induce metastatic potential of MCF10A cells. (omitted)

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CB6F1-Tg rasH2 Mouse Carrying Human Prototype c-Ha-ras Gene As an Alternative Model For Carcinogenicity Testing For Pharmaceuticals

  • Usui, T.;Urano, K.;Suzuki, S.;Hioki, K.;Maruyama, Ch.;Tomisawa, M.;Ohnishi, Y.;Suemizu, H.;Yamamoto, S.
    • Toxicological Research
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    • 제17권
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    • pp.293-297
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    • 2001
  • The international pharmaceutical and regulatory communities had been recognizing the limited utility of conventional rodent carcinogenicity study particularly on the second species, mouse, after intense investigation of carcinogenicity data base worldwide, and a new scheme for carcinogenicity testing for pharmaceuticals was proposed at the Expert Working Group on Safety in the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) in 1996. CB6F 1-Tg rasH2 mouse carrying human prototype c-Ha-ras gene with its own promoter/enhancer is one oj the new carcinogenicity assay model for human cancer risk assessment. Studies have been conducted since 1992 to validate the transgenic (Tg) mice for rapid carcinogenicity test-ing, short term (26 weeks) studies with genotoxic (by Salmonella), non-genotoxic carcinogens, genotoxic non-carcinogens, non-genotoxic non-carcinogens revealed relatively high concordance oj the response of the Tg mouse with classical bioassay across classes of carcinogenic agents. Mechanistic basis for carcinogensis in the model are being elucidated in terms of the role of overexpression and/or point mutation of the transgene. This report review the initial studies of validation of the model and preliminary results of on-going ILSI HESI ACT project will be presented.

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Polymorphisms in RAS Guanyl-releasing Protein 3 are Associated with Chronic Liver Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Korean Population

  • Oh, Ah-Reum;Lee, Seung-Ku;Kim, Min-Ho;Cheong, Jae-Youn;Cho, Sung-Won;Yang, Kap-Seok;Kwack, Kyu-Bum
    • Genomics & Informatics
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    • 제6권4호
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    • pp.181-191
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    • 2008
  • RAS guanyl-releasing protein 3 (RasGRP3), a member of the Ras subfamily of GTPases, functions as a guanosine triphosphate (GTP)/guanosine diphosphate (GDP)-regulated switch that cycles between inactive GDP- and active GTP-bound states during signal transduction. Various growth factors enhance hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) proliferation via activation of the Ras/Raf-1/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway, which depends on RasGRP3 activation. We investigated the relationship between polymorphisms in RasGRP3 and progression of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected HCC in a Korean population. Nineteen RasGRP3 SNPs were genotyped in 206 patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) and 86 patients with HCC. Our results revealed that the T allele of the rs7597095 SNP and the C allele of the rs7592762 SNP increased susceptibility to HCC (OR=1.55, p=0.04 and OR=1.81${\sim}$2.61, p=0.01${\sim}$0.03, respectively). Moreover, patients who possessed the haplotype (ht) 1 (A-T-C-G) or diplotype (dt) 1 (ht1/ht1) variations had increased susceptibility to HCC (OR=1.79${\sim}$2.78, p=0.01${\sim}$0.03). In addition, we identified an association between haplotype1 (ht1) and the age of HCC onset; the age of HCC onset are earlier in ht1 +/+ than ht1 +/- or ht1 -/- (HR=0.42${\sim}$0.66, p=0.006${\sim}$0.015). Thus, our data suggest that RasGRP3 SNPs are significantly associated with an increased risk of developing HCC.

Roles of MAPKs in H-ras-induced Invasion and Motility

  • Kim, Mi-Sung;Lee, Eun-Jung;Kim, Hyeong-Reh;Moon, A-Ree
    • 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.1
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    • pp.119-120
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    • 2003
  • One of the most frequent defects in human cancer is the uncontrolled activation of the ras-signaling pathways. Elevated p21 ras expression is associated with tumor aggressiveness in breast cancer including the extent of invasion into fat tissues. infiltration into lymphatic vessels and tumor recurrence, We demonstrate that H-ras, but not N-ras, upregulates matrix metalloproteinase(MMP)-2 expression and induces invasive phenotype in MCF10A human breast epithelial cells. (omitted)

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간질성 폐질환에서 p53 및 K-ras 암표지자의 발현 (p53 and K-ras Expression in Interstitial Lung Disease)

  • 오인채;김유일;김규식;유영권;김수옥;이은우;임성철;김영철;박경옥;박창수
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제51권3호
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    • pp.201-210
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    • 2001
  • 연구배경 : 환경, 작업성노출, 바이러스감염, 유전적소인, 면역학적 이상 등 다양한 원인들이 특발성폐섬유화증(Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, IPF)의 원인인자들로 추정되어지고 있으나 아직 그 원인 및 병태생려는 분명하지 않다. 그런데, IPF환자의 10-13%는 폐암으로 사망하며, IPF에서 7배정도 폐암의 발생위험도 IPF 환자의 기관지 폐포상피세포가 p53과 p21단백을 과발현하고 있음이 보고되고 있고, 만성적인 유전자 손상의 결과로 이 두가지 단백의 발현이 증가되어 있을 것으로 추정된다. 방 법 : 연구자는 간질성 폐질환조직에서 p53과 K-ras단백의 발현정도와 임상양상을 관찰하고자 폐생검(개흉 폐생검 : 15예, 경기관지 폐생검 : 23예)조직에서 간질성 폐질환으로 진단된 38예를 대상으로 p53과 K-ras단백의 발현여부를 면역조직화학염색을 이용하여 관찰하였다. 결 과 : 간질성 폐질환 조직에서 p53은 21.1%에서, K-ras는 65.8%에서 암표지자단백 발현이 관찰되었다. 대조군으로 시행한 10예의 정상 기관지점막 표피세포는 전 예에서 두가지 p53, K-ras단백들이 발현되지 않았다. 간질성 폐질환의 조직형에 따라 암표지자 발현율이 차이를 보였는데, p53은 NSIP의 경우 36.4%로 양성율이 높았고, BOOP, AIP, DIP, UIP의 순이었다. K-ras는 전반적으로 p53에 비해 양성율이 높게 나타나서 UIP와 AIP가 75.0%로 가장 높았고, BOOP, DIP, NSIP의 순으로 나타났다. 이환기간과 암표지자 발현율과의 관계는 p53의 경우 증상이 오래 지속될수록 양성율이 높은 경향을 보였으며, K-ras의 경우는 증상의 기간과 관계없이 58-68%의 일정한 발현율을 보였고 전반적으로 p53보다 높은 양성율을 보였다. 결 론 : 본 연구의 결과 정상인의 상피세포에서는 관찰되지 않았으나 간질성 폐질환의 상피세포에서 p53과 K-ras단백의 발현이 증가되었음을 관찰할 수 있었고, 이러한 세포성장 또는 세포고사 조절인자들의 발현이 간질성 폐질환의 병태생리에 어떠한 역할을 하며 폐암의 발생과는 어떠한 관계에 있는지는 아직 분명하지 않으며 계속적인 연구가 요구된다.

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