• Molecules and Cells
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2020

The first step in treating lung cancer is to establish the stage of the disease, which in turn determines the treatment options and prognosis of the patient. Many factors are involved in lung cancer staging, but all involve anatomical information. However, new approaches, mainly those based on the molecular biology of cancer, have recently changed the paradigm for lung cancer treatment and have not yet been incorporated into staging. In a group of patients of the same stage who receive the same treatment, some may experience unexpected recurrence or metastasis, largely because current staging methods do not reflect the findings of molecular biological studies. In this review, we provide a brief summary of the latest research on lung cancer staging and the molecular events associated with carcinogenesis. We hope that this paper will serve as a bridge between clinicians and basic researchers and aid in our understanding of lung cancer.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1102-1106
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• 2004

To investigate the anti-proliferative effects of an aqueous extract of Cordyceps militaris (AECM) on the growth of human lung carcinoma cell line A549, we performed various biochemical experiments such as the effects of AECM on the cell proliferation and viability, the morphological changes, the effects on expression of apoptosis and cell growth-regulatory gene products. Results obtained are as follow; AECM treatment declined the cell viability and proliferation of A549 cells in a concentration-dependent manner. The anti-proliferative effect by AECM treatment in A549 cells was associated with morphological changes such as membrane shrinking and cell rounding up. Taken together, these findings suggest that AECM-induced inhibition of human lung cancer cell proliferation is associated with the induction of apoptotic cell death via regulation of several major growth regulatory gene products, and C. militaris may have therapeutic potential in human lung cancer.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.177-181
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• 2001

Recently, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been found to be useful in the chemoprevention of colon cancer. To investigate whether indomethacin, an NSAIDs, induces apoptosis and thus assess the possibility of its application in the chemoprevention of human lung cancer, we have performed MTT assay, TUNEL assay, DAPI staining, and flow cytometric analysis using human lung carcinoma cell line NCI-H1299. Through morphological and biochemical analyses, it was demonstrated that NCI-H1299 cells treated with indomethacin (0.5 mM) exhibit classical apoptotic features. These results suggest that indomethacin induces apoptosis in NCI-H1299 cells and that NSAIDs, including indomethacin, may be a useful tool for the chemoprevention of human lung cancer.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.3035-3042
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• 2015

Background: Isorhamnetin (Iso), a novel and essential monomer derived from total flavones of Hippophae rhamnoides that has long been used as a traditional Chinese medicine for angina pectoris and acute myocardial infarction, has also shown a spectrum of antitumor activity. However, little is known about the mechanisms of action Iso on cancer cells. Objectives: To investigate the effects of Iso on A549 lung cancer cells and underlying mechanisms. Materials and Methods: A549 cells were treated with $10{\sim}320{\mu}g/ml$ Iso. Their morphological and cellular characteristics were assessed by light and electronic microscopy. Growth inhibition was analyzed by MTT, clonogenic and growth curve assays. Apoptotic characteristics of cells were determined by flow cytometry (FCM), DNA fragmentation, single cell gel electrophoresis (comet) assay, immunocytochemistry and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase nick end labeling (TUNEL). Tumor models were setup by transplanting Lewis lung carcinoma cells into C57BL/6 mice, and the weights and sizes of tumors were measured. Results: Iso markedly inhibited the growth of A549 cells with induction of apoptotic changes. Iso at $20{\mu}g/ml$, could induce A549 cell apoptosis, up-regulate the expression of apoptosis genes Bax, Caspase-3 and P53, and down-regulate the expression of Bcl-2, cyclinD1 and PCNA protein. The tumors in tumor-bearing mice treated with Iso were significantly smaller than in the control group. The results of apoptosis-related genes, PCNA, cyclinD1 and other protein expression levels of transplanted Lewis cells were the same as those of A549 cells in vitro. Conclusions: Iso, a natural single compound isolated from total flavones, has antiproliferative activity against lung cancer in vitro and in vivo. Its mechanisms of action may involve apoptosis of cells induced by down-regulation of oncogenes and up-regulation of apoptotic genes.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2017

The anti-cancer effects of Astragalus membranaceus (AM) and Adenophora triphylla var. japonica (AT) have been described. Each of their effects mainly focused on the immunopotentiating and apoptosis inducing-ability in several cancer cell lines. Although the combination of AM and AT is occasionally used in Chinese medicine to treat lung cancers, their synergistic effect has not been proved yet. This study was designed to verify whether AM combined with AT exhibits a synergistic anti-cancer effect in H1299 human lung carcinoma cells. The ethanol extracts of AM (EAM) and AT (EAT) showed only slight cytotoxicity in H1299 cells when treated alone. However, the combination of EAM and EAT markedly suppressed the cell growth measured by MTT assay and trypan blue counting assay. In addition, co-treatment of EAM with EAT significantly reduced the colony-forming ability compared with single treatment of EAM or EAT in H1299 cells. We demonstrated that the synergistic effect of AM and AT was related with apoptosis induction proved by an accumulation of chromatin condensation, annexin V-positive cells, sub-G1 phase population, and cleaved-PARP expression, which were not observed by single treatment of EAM or EAT. In conclusion, the combination of EAM and EAT exhibited superior anti-cancer activity in H1299 cells than single treatment of EAM or EAT. We suggest that EAM combined with EAT might be a novel therapeutic option for lung cancer patients, and provide a reference for the development of more effective combination of Chinese herbs to treat lung cancer.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.327-337
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• 1999

연구배경: 활성산소종(reactive oxygen species)은 발암 기전의 여러 단계 과정에 관여한다. 대부분의 종양 세포주 및 종양 조직내의 종양 세포는 활성산소종을 생성하는 반면 종양 세포의 catalase, Mn- 및 CuZn-SOD등 기존 항산화 단백의 활성도는 대부분 저하되어 있다. 이로 인한 종양 조직내의 지속적인 산화 스트레스는 종양의 국소 침습 및 전이를 촉진한다. 12-kDa thioredoxin은 glutathione 및 glutaredoxin과 함께 세포내 산화-환원 전위를 조절하여 세포 활성, 증식, 분화 및 산화-환원에 의한 아포토시스 조절에 관여하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 한편 histiocytic lymphoma 세포 (U937, human)에서 14-kDa 및 10-kDa의 eosinophilic cytotoxic enhancing factor(ECEF)로 정제되었으며 호산구 자극의 생물학적 기능은 10-kDa에서 20배 이상 높은 것으로 알려져 있다. 성인 T-세포백혈병, 자궁경부상피세포암 및 간세포암에서 thioredoxin 양이 증가 되어 있고 폐암에서는 thioredoxin mRNA가 증가되어 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이에 폐암 조직과 주위 정상 조직을 비교하여 catalase, CuZn-SOD 및 glutathione peroxidase 등 기존 항산화 단백과 thioredoxin 발현 변화를 비교 관찰하고 대식세포에서 산화 스트레스 및 내독소에 의한 thioredoxin 발현 변화를 관찰하고자 하였다. 방 법: 동일한 환자의 폐암 조직과 주변의 정상 폐 조직을 immunoblot 분석으로 catalase, CuZn-SOD, glutathione peroxidase 및 thioredoxin 발현을 비교 관찰하였으며 대식세포인 mouse monocyte-macrophage 세포 (RAW 264.7)에 5 ${\mu}M$ menadione 및 1 ${\mu}g/ml$ endotoxin을 처치하여 thioredoxin 발현을 관찰하였다. 결 과: Immunoblot 분석상 12-kDa의 thioredoxin 발현은 폐암 조직에서 정상 폐조직과 비교하여 의미있는 증가를 보였으나 catalase 및 CuZn-SOD의 발현은 폐암 조직에서 정상 폐조직과 비교하여 감소하였고 glutathione peroxidase의 발현은 일정 하지 않은 변화를 보였다. 절단형(truncated) thioredoxin 역시 폐암에서 증가하였다. Mouse monocyte-macrophage cells에 5 ${\mu}M$ menadione 및 1 ${\mu}g/ml$ endotoxin을 처치하였을때 thioredoxin 발현은 12시간에 최고로 증가하여 48 시간까지 지속되었다. 결 론: 폐암에서 기존의 항산화 단백과는 달리 12-kDa 및 절단형 thioredoxin 발현이 증가하며 이는 종양 조직내의 지속적인 산화 스트레스와 밀접한 연관이 있다. 특히 절단형 thioredoxin의 생물학적 기능을 고려할 때 절단형 thioredoxin 발현 증가는 종양 세포 증식을 통한 종양 성장에 더욱 의미있는 역할하리라고 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.5725-5730
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• 2013

Cancer patients often suffer from local tumor recurrence after radiation therapy. Cell cycling, an intricate sequence of events which guarantees high genomic fidelity, has been suggested to affect DNA damage responses and eventual radioresistant characteristics of cancer cells. Here, we established a radioresistant lung cancer cell line, A549R, by exposing the parental A549 cells to repeated ${\gamma}$-ray irradiation with a total dose of 60 Gy. The radiosensitivity of A549 and A549R was confirmed using colony formation assays. We then focused on examination of the cell cycle distribution between A549 and A549R and found that the proportion of cells in the radioresistant S phase increased, whereas that in the radiosensitive G1 phase decreased. When A549 and A549R cells were exposed to 4 Gy irradiation the total differences in cell cycle redistribution suggested that G2-M cell cycle arrest plays a predominant role in mediating radioresistance. In order to further explore the possible mechanisms behind the cell cycle related radioresistance, we examined the expression of Cdc25 proteins which orchestrate cell cycle transitions. The results showed that expression of Cdc25c increased accompanied by the decrease of Cdc25a and we proposed that the quantity of Cdc25c, rather than activated Cdc25c or Cdc25a, determines the radioresistance of cells.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제25권12호
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• pp.1439-1444
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• 2015

Steroid Receptor Coactivator (SRC)는 스테로이드 수용체 전사 활성화 단백질로, 이중에서 SRC-3는 많은 종류의 종양과 관련하여 연구되었다. 그러나 현재 배아에서의 폐의 분화와 폐암 진행과정에서 SRC-3의 기능적 역할에 대한 연구는 제한적이다. 본 연구는 SRC-3가 생쥐 배아의 폐 분화과정에서 기관지와 폐포의 분화에 중요한 역할을 함을 보여준다. 높은 레벨의 SRC-3 유전자 발현이 클라라 세포와 type II 세포에서 배아발달 말기 시기인 E17.5 - E18.5에서 관찰되었으며, 성체 생쥐의 폐에서도 클라라 세포와 type II 세포에서 SRC-3 유전자 발현이 관찰되었다. SRC-3의 폐암에서의 역할을 연구하기 위하여 클라라 세포 특이적 폐암 생쥐 모델을 이용하여 관찰한 결과, SRC-3 잡종 생쥐의 폐와 클라라 세포 특이적 종양 생쥐의 폐에서 TTF-1 유전자와 SRC-3 유전자는 공동 발현되었다. 위 모델에서 TTF-1 유전자 발현은 클라라 세포 유래 종양부위와 다발성 선암 영역에서 선명하게 관찰되었지만, SRC-3 유전자 발현은 다발성 선암 부위에서는 관찰되지 않았다. 이 결과로 SRC-3가 폐암 진행과정 중 침윤성에는 중요한 역할을 수행하지 않음을 확인하였다. SRC-3와 TTF-1의 폐암에서 역할을 클라라 세포 특이적 암 세포주인 mtCC 세포를 사용하여 transient transfection 분석한 결과, TTF-1는 클라라 세포 특이적 단백질인 CCSP 유전자 발현을 현저하게 활성화하였으나, SRC-3는 CCSP 유전자 발현의 활성화에 중요하게 관여하지 않음을 확인하였다. 이 결과는 SRC-3가 폐암 진행에 필수적인 역할을 수행하는 단백질이 아님을 제시한다. 결론적으로, SRC-3는 생쥐 배아와 성체 생쥐에서 기관지와 폐포의 분화에 중요한 역할을 수행하지만, 클라라 세포 유래의 폐암 진행 과정에서는 SRC-3는 중요한 역할을 수행하지 않는다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.3975-3978
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• 2013

Background: Proteases play a regulatory role in a variety of pathologies including cancer, pancreatitis, thromboembolic disorders, viral infections and many others. One of the possible strategies to combat these pathologies seems to be the use of protease inhibitors. LC-pi I, II, III and IV (Lavatera cashmerian-protease inhibitors) have been found in vitro to strongly inhibit trypsin, chymotrypsin and elastase, proteases contributing to tumour invasion and metastasis, indicated possible anticancer effects. The purpose of this study was to check in vitro anticancer activity of these four inhibitors on human lung cancer cell lines. Material and Methods: In order to assess whether these inhibitors induced in vitro cytoxicity, SRB assay was conducted with THP-1 (leukemia), NCIH322 (lung) and Colo205, HCT-116 (colon) lines. Results: LC-pi I significantly inhibited the cell proliferation of all cells tested and also LC-pi II was active in all except HCT-116. Inhibition of cell growth by LC-pi III and IV was negligible. $IC_{50}$ values of LC-pi I and II for NCIH322, were less compared to other cell lines suggesting that lung cancer cells are more inhibited. Conclusion: These investigations might point to future preventive as well as curative solutions using plant protease inhibitors for various cancers, especially in the lung, hence warranting their further investigation.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.4781-4786
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• 2015

Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) is used primarily as an adaptogen herb and also for its immune stimulant properties in Western herbal medicine. Another closely related species used in East Asian medicine systems i.e. Kampo, TCM (Manchuria, Korea, Japan and Ainu of Hokkaido) and also called Siberian ginseng (Acanthopanax senticosus) also displays immune-stimulant and anti-cancer properties. These may affect tumour growth and also provide an anti-fatigue effect for cancer patients, in particular for those suffering from lung cancer. There is some evidence that a carbohydrate in Siberian ginseng may possess not only immune stimulatory but also anti-tumour effects and also display other various anti-cancer properties. Our study aimed to determine the inhibitory and also proliferative effects of a methanol plant extract of Siberan ginseng (E. senticosus) on various cancer and normal cell lines including: A-549 (small cell lung cancer), XWLC-05 (Yunnan lung cancer cell line), CNE (human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line), HCT-116 (human colon cancer) and Beas-2b (human lung epithelial). These cell lines were treated with an extract from E. senticosus that was evaporated and reconstituted in DMSO. Treatment of A-549 (small cell lung cancer) cells with E. senticosus methanolic extract showed a concentration-dependent inhibitory trend from $12.5-50{\mu}g/mL$, and then a plateau, whereas at 12.5 and $25{\mu}g/mL$, there is a slight growth suppression in QBC-939 cells, but then a steady suppression from 50, 100 and $200{\mu}g/mL$. Further, in XWLC-05 (Yunnan lung cancer cell line), E. senticosus methanolic extract displayed an inhibitory effect which plateaued with increasing dosage. Next, in CNE (human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line) there was a dose dependent proliferative response, whereas in Beas-2 (human lung epithelial cell line), an inhibitory effect. Finally in colon cancer cell line (HCT-116) we observed an initially weak inhibitory effect and then plateau.