• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1067-1073
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• 2006

Cisplatin, a platinum coordinated complex, is a widely used antineoplastic agent for the treatment of metastatic tumors of the testis, metastatic ovarian tumors, lung cancer, advanced bladder cancer and many other solid tumors. The cytotoxic action of the drug is often thought to be associated with its ability to bind DNA to form cisplatin-DNA adducts. The development of resistance to cisplatin during treatment is common and constitutes a major obstacle to the cure of sensitive tumors. Although to understand the clinically relevant mechanisms of resistance, many studies have been aimed at clarifying the biochemical/molecular alterations of cisplatin-resistance cells, these studies did not conclusively identify the basis of cellular resistance to cisplatin. In this review, cisplatin resistance was discussed in terms of the relevant transporters, such as copper transporters (CTRs), organic cation transporters (OCTs) and multi-drug resistance related transporters (MDRs). These transporters seem to be contributed to cisplatin resistance through the reduction of drug accumulation in the cell. Better understanding the mechanism of cisplatin resistance associated with transporters will provide the useful informations for overcoming the cisplatin resistance.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.1196-1199
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• 2006

Tripterygium regelii SPRAGUE is distributed in Korea and Northern China. This extract has been used as a herb medicine, especially antiparasitic, anti-inflammatory and detoxifying agent in East asia. During our research to develop new antitumor agents from natural products, Dichlorornethane (CH$_2$Cl$_2$) extract of Tripterygium regelii SPRAGUE (DTR) showed the potent apoptotic effects in A-549 lung cancer, HeLa-3 cervical cancer, SKMEL-2 melanoma cells in a dose-dependent manner. in order to purify major compounds from DTR, column chromatography was carried out gradually. Silica gel and RP-18 column chromatography for active fractions led to the isolation of a compound. The compound determined by 1 H-NMR was turned out to De Celastrol known to have antitumor activity.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2005

Objectives : Terminal stage cancer patient from primary hepatocellular carcinoma metastasized into lungs was administered with cultivated wild ginseng herbal acupuncture for 5 months and observed progression. Methods : Cultivated wild ginseng herbal acupuncture was administered 5 times a week at about 150cc dosage per week. Dynamic CT was taken and interpreted at a university hospital. Results : Above patient was diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma and received one procedure of lobectomy and three procedures of TACE, but because of metastasis, chance of improvement was very obscure. Intensive treatment of cultivated wild ginseng herbal acupuncture five times a week for five months in association with moxibustion was done on the patient. Near elimination of the cancer cells metastasized into lungs were confirmed in terms of radiological impression through dynamic CT. Conclusion: From the results obtained in this study, cultivated wild ginseng herbal acupuncture can be an effective measure against terminal stage cancer. But this is a single case study and lack of extensive follow-up must be compensated by further researches.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.458-460
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• 1996

경피적 폐생검술은 폐 및 늑막 질환의 진단에 보편적으로 흔히 시행되며 이에 의한 합병증의 발생 빈도는 매우 낮다. 이중 매우 드물지 만 치명적 일 수 있는 합병증 중의 하나는 경피적 폐생검술 후 바늘의 경로를 통한 암세포의 흉벽으로의 전이이다. 환자는 59세 된 여자로 편평상퍼 세포 폐암으로 진단되어 우측폐 상엽절제술을 시행한 후 외래 추적 관찰 6개월째 수술 전 시행한 경피적 폐생검 부위에 종괴가 촉지되어 폐암의 흉벽 전이로 판단하고종 괴를 포함하여 주변 근육들과 함께 확대 절제하였고 이후 방사선 치료 및 항암제 치료를 병 행하였다. 본 인제대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실 상계 백병 원에서는 1 례의 폐암 환자에서 경피적 폐생검술 후 암세포가 흉벽으로 전이되 어 외과적으로 치험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.64-67
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• 2016

We report on a 64-year-old man with leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) from an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated adenocarcinoma of the lung. He was treated with paclitaxel, cisplatin. After completion of chemotherapy, he complained of headache, nausea, and vomiting. EGFR-mutated tumor cells were identified from the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Second-line therapy with gefitinib, methotrexate was started. After receiving gefitinib for 4 weeks, he had no more headaches or vomiting. Eleven months after initiation of gefitinib, he developed headache and nausea. Chest computed tomography showed aggravation of bone metastasis. Third-line therapy was started with gemcitabine and carboplatin. Two weeks later, he experienced disorientation. After a fourth relapse within the central nervous system, the therapy was switched to erlotinib and significant improvement of LM was achieved. This case shows that LM can be diagnosed by detecting EGFR mutation in CSF and EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors are effective for LM from EGFR mutant non-small cell lung cancer.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.756-765
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• 1997

연구배경 : 종양세포 성장의 역동학적 성상은, 종양의 분열능을 직접적으로 반영하므로 종양의 예후 예견에 임상적 의의가 있다. PCNA는 DNA 합성에 관여하는 36KD의 핵단백질로서, 종양 조직에서 면역조직화학적 방법으로, 그 발현 정도를 계측하여 종양세포 증식정도의 반영으로서 이용하고 있다. 이에 저자들은 폐암의 조직에서 면역조직화화적 방법으로 PCNA의 세포의 분열능을 반영하는 다른 분자생물학적 인자 즉 S-주기비율과의 관계를 확인하고, PCNA의 발현정도에 따른 폐암환자들의 생존률을 검색하였다. 방 법 : 대상군은 원발성 비소세포 폐암으로 확진 받고, 외과적 절제술 후 파라핀에 보관된 57례의 폐암 조직을 사용하여 면역조직화학 염색법으로 PCNA의 암세포형, TNM 병기, 세포 분화도, S-주기 비율과 생존률과의 관계를 분석하였다. 결 과 : 본 병원에서 외과적 절제술을 시행한 57례중 남녀비는 43 : 14였고, 평균연령은 60세였다. PCNA의 발현 정도는 25%를 기준으로 하여 +, ++, +++, ++++로 구분하였다. PCNA의 발현은 편평상피암에서 선암보다 강하게 발현되었으며, TNM 병기에 따른 PCNA 발현의 차이는 없었다. 세포의 분화도에 따라서 미분화일수록 PCNA의 발현 정도는 높았으나, 유의한 차이는 없었다. S-주기 비율은 -17.9%, +18.3(${\pm}9.7$)%, ++18.6(${\pm}11.1$)%, +++19.6(${\pm}9.0$)%, ++++24.7(${\pm}8.2$)% 였으나 서로간의 유의성있는 차이는 없었다. PCNA의 발현 정도에 따른 2년 생존률과 중간 생존기간은 -50% 13.0개월, +75% 41.3개월, ++73% 33.6개월, +++67% 29.0개월, ++++25% 9개월로서 서로간에 유의한 차이를 보여주고 있다(P<0.05, Kaplan-Meier법, generalized Wilcox). 결 론 : 비소세포 폐암에서 PCNA의 발현정도는 편평상피암에서 선암보다 높았고, TNM 병기와 세포분화도에 따른 차이는 없었다. PCNA 발현정도에 따라 S-주기 비율은 증가한 듯하나 유의성은 없었다. PCNA 발현이 높을수록 2년 생존률과 중간 생존기간은 유의하게 불량하였다. 즉 결과적으로 PCNA 염색법은 비소세포폐암의 예후인자로서의 이용이 가능하리라 생각된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.797-806
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• 1999

연구배경: 소세포 폐암은 진단 당시 약 20% 이상에서 진단 당시 골수전이가 발견됨으로써 초기의 혈행성 전이가 중요한 예후인자일 것으로 추정되고 있다. 따라서 진단 또는 치료당시 기존의 검사수기로는 확인할 수 없었던 미세전이를 확인할 수 있다면 환자의 치료방침 및 예후결정에 유효한 지표가 될 수 있을 것으로 기대되어 왔다. 최근 cytokeratin(CK)-20 이 골수와 같은 조혈기관에서는 발현되지 않으면서 상피세포에서만 발현되는 것으로 알려져서 이 표지자가 소세포 폐암과 같은 상피세포암의 골수 미세전이의 발견에 효과적일 가능성을 사사하고 있다. 방 법: 소세포암세포주인 H209와 정상인의 혈구세포를 대상으로 CK-20 발현을 비교하였고, 소세포 폐암환자의 병기결정을 위한 경사로서 골수천자를 시행하면서 동시에 골수를 수집하여 이로부터 RNA를 수출하여 CK-20에 대한 primer를 이용하여 RT-PCR을 시행하였다. 결 과: H209 세포주에서는 CK-20의 발현이 관찰된 반면, 정상 혈구세포에서는 관찰되지 않아서 CK-20이 조혈세포에서는 발현되지 않고, 상피조직에 서만 특이적으로 발현되는 것으로 생각되었다. 28명의 소세포 폐암환자중 제한기가 11명, 확장기 환자가 17명이었으며, 17명의 확장기 환자가운데 골수조직검사상 골수 침범이 확인되었거나 또는 골주사검사상 전이가 확인된 환자는 7명(41%)이었다. CK-20에 대한 PCR 결과 각각 LD 11예종 l예(10%), ED 17예 중 1예(6%)에서 CK-20의 증폭이 관찰되었다. CK-20의 증폭이 관찰된 2예 중 ED 환자는 골수전이가 있었고, LD 환자는 진단당시는 원격전이가 없는 제한기의 환자였으나 후에 골전이가 관찰되었다. 결 론: 증폭이 관찰된 2 예의 환자가 모두 임상적으로는 골수 전이가 없는 상태에서 골전이가 발견됨으로써 CK-20의 발현이 혈행성 미세전이의 발견에 유용할 수 있을 가능성이 있을 것으로 추정할 수는 있으나, 골수전이가 확인되었던 7명중 6명에서는 CK-20이 발현되지 않아서, CK-20 보다 좀 더 유용한 표지자의 개발이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.215-221
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• 1997

In an effort to screen new selective antitumor agents from the broth of soil microorganism, cytotoxicity oriented screening was performed against tumor cells and 3 compounds (Compound 1, 2 and 3) were isolated from Sreptomyces parvullus ISP 5048 and their chemical structures were determined. Among these compounds, Compound 2 showed the highest cytotoxicity against P388Dl and L1210. While the $IC_{50}$/ values of compound 2 against P388Dl and L1210 were 0.073$\mu$g/ml and 0.07$\mu$g/ml, respectively, and the $IC_{50}$/ value of Compound 3 was 0.17$\mu$g/ml against human lung cancer cells, A549, the cytotoxicity of Compound 2 and 3 against normal cell line, Vero E6 cell was about 4- and 8-fold lower than that of adriamycin. Based on the chemical analysis data, Compound 3 was octacosamicine A, a known antibiotic, which was reported by Dobasih et al. (1988). Taken together the results demonstrated that Compound 2 and Compound 3 has the possibility to be developed as antitumor agent because of its potent cytotoxicity as well as high selectivity against various cancer cell lines.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.70-76
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• 2010

The single-stranded large circular (LC)-sense DNA were utilized as probes for DNA chip experiments. The microarray experiment using LC-sense DNA probes found differentially expressed genes in A549 cells as compared to WI38VA13 cells, and microarray data were well-correlated with data acquired from quantitative real-time RT-PCR. A 5K LC-sense DNA microarray was prepared, and the repeated experiments and dye swap test showed consistent expression patterns. Subsequent functional analysis using LC-antisense library of overexpressed genes identified several genes involved in A549 cell growth. These experiments demonstrated proper feature of LC-sense molecules as probe DNA for microarray and the potential utility of the combination of LC-sense microarray and antisense libraries for an effective functional validation of genes.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.213-217
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• 2006

Although AIMP1 (previously known as p43) is one of three auxiliary proteins bound to a macromolecular aminoacyl tRNA complex, it is also secreted as a cytokine controlling both angiogenesis and immune responses. Here we show that systemically administered purified recombinant human AIMP1 had anti-tumor activity in mouse xenograft models. In Meth A-bearing Balb/c mice, tumor volume increased about 28 fold in the vehicle treatment group, while an increase of about 16.7 fold was observed in the AIMP1-treated group. We also evaluated the anti-tumor activity of AIMP1 in combination with a sub-clinical dose of the cytotoxic anti-tumor drug, paclitaxel. The growth of NUGC-3 human stomach cancer cells was suppressed by 84% and 94% by the combinations of 5 mg/kg paclitaxel + 25 mg/kg AIMP1 (p = 0.03), and 5 mg/kg paclitaxel + 50 mg/kg AIMP1 (p = 0.02), respectively, while 5 mg/kg paclitaxel alone suppressed growth by only 54% (p = 0.02). A similar cooperative effect of AIMP1 and paclitaxel was observed in a lung cancer xenograft model. These results suggest that AIMP1 may be useful as a novel anti-tumor agent.