• 대한종양외과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2018

Purpose: To investigate the relationship between MUC expression and clinicopathologic factors in advanced gastric cancer. Methods: A total of 237 tumor specimens were assessed for MUC expression by immunohistochemistry. The clinicopathologic factors were investigated with MUC1, MUC2, MUC5AC, and MUC6. Results: MUC1, MUC2, MUC5AC, and MUC6 expression was identified in 148 of 237 (62.4%), 141 of 237 (59.5%), 186 of 237 (78.5%), and 146 of 237 (61.6%) specimens, respectively. MUC1 expression was correlated with age, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status, lymphatic invasion, Lauren classification and histology. Further multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed a significant correlation between MUC1expression and lymphatic invasion, diffuse type of Lauren classification. MUC5AC expression was correlated with HER2 status, Lauren classification and histology. Further multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed a significant correlation between MUC5AC expression and HER2 status, diffuse and mixed type of Lauren classification. MUC2 and MUC6 expression were not correlated with clinicopathologic factors. The patients of MUC1 expression had poorer survival than those without MUC1 expression, but MUC2, MUC5AC or MUC6 were not related to survival. In an additional multivariate analysis that used the Cox proportional hazards model, MUC1 expression was not significantly correlated with patient survival independent of age, N-stage, and venous invasion. Conclusion: When each of these four MUCs expression is evaluated, in light of clinicopathologic factors, MUC1 expression may be considered as a prognostic factor in patients with advanced gastric cancer. Therefore, careful follow-up may be necessary because the prognosis is poor when MUC1 expression is present.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.192-198
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• 1990

플라스미드 pKM101과 이의 돌연변이제 pSLA의 mutator 유전자를 subcloning하여 재조합 플라스미드 pJB200과 pJB210을 선별하였고, umuC36- uvrA6-(TK 610) 균주에 도입하여 UV와 MMS에 대해서 보호효과와 돌연변이율에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 재조합된 플라스마드는 UV와 MMS에 대해서 nonmutability인 umu- 균주에서 완전히 돌연변이율을 회복시켰고 보호효과를 크게 증가시켰다. 이 사실은 muc 유전자가 cloning된 재조합 플라스미드가 돌연변이원의 처리에 의해 효과적인 발현을 하며, muc 유전자 만으로도 pKM101의 기능을 나타낸다는 것을 확인하였고, pSLA의 muc 유전자가 그 효과에 었어서 높은 영향을 미쳤다. 또한 pKM101의 muc gene을 포함한 pJB210 은 recA - (JC2926) 균주에서 돌연변이 유발능에 영향을 미치지 못한 것은 muc 유전자가 recA 유전자에 의존함을 알 수 있었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.6447-6453
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• 2012

Background: The mucin components of the gastric gel layer function as a protective and lubricating factor against luminal acid and proteolytic enzymes. Alteration of mucin expression in gastric preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions has suggested potential roles in neoplastic processes. This study aimed to assess the clinicopathological and prognostic significance of MUC-2, MUC-4 and MUC-5AC in Japanese gastric cancer. Methods: Expression of MUC-2, -4 and -5AC was evaluated on tissue microarrays of gastric carcinomas and adjacent non-cancerous mucosa specimens by immunohistochemistry and compared with clinicopathological parameters and survival time of the patients. Results: The three mucins were found to be expressed to a lesser extent in gastric carcinomas in comparison with non-cancerous mucosa (p<0.05). MUC-2 expression was negatively correlated with tumor size, depth of invasion, and TNM staging of gastric cancer (p<0.05), while that of MUC-5AC was negatively associated with the depth of invasion, venous invasion, lymph node metastasis and TNM staging (p<0.05), but positively with MUC-4 and MUC-2 expression (p<0.05). There was higher MUC-2 expression in intestinal- than diffuse-type carcinomas (p<0.05). Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated no relationship between expression of the three mucins and the cumulative survival rate of patients, even stratified according to the depth of invasion (p>0.05). Conclusion: Down-regulated expression of MUC-2, -4 and -5AC may be involved in pathogenesis, invasion, metastasis or differentiation of gastric carcinoma. Their altered expression might therefore be employed as an indicator of pathobiological behavior.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.371-376
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• 1992

플라스미드 pKM101 과 이의 돌연변이체 pSL4 는 UV 및 MMS 에 대해 높은 치사 저항성과 돌연변이률을 나타낸다. pKM101 과 pSLA 의 mucB 유전자의 일부분과 mucA 유전자를 lacZ fusion 벡터인 pMC874 에 subcloning 시켜 플라스미드 pBH31 과 pBH30 을 선별하였고 이 플라스미드들을 $recA^{+}lexA^{-}$, $recA^{-}와lexA^{+}$, 균주에 각각 도입하였다. $recA^{+}lexA^{+}$ 균주에서 pSLA 의 muc 유전자를 포함하는 pBH30 의 $\beta$-galactosidase활성은 pKM101 의 muc 유전자가 연결된 pBH31 보다 높았고 $recA^{-}$ 와 $lexA^{-}$ 돌연변이주에서는 UV 조사의 유무에 관계없이 $\beta$-galactosidase를 유도하지 못하였지만 $recA^{-}$ 균주에서는 UV 조사를 하지 않았을 때 pBH30 의 $\beta$-galactosidase가 pBH31 보다 약간 높게 유도되었다. 이러한 결과는 pKM101 과 pSLA 의 기능적 차이가 두 플라스미드의 Muc 단백질의 구조적 차이라고 생삭할 수 있지만, muc 유전자의 조절부위가 돌연변이되너 LexA repessor 가 작용하는 부위의 변화에 의한 것이라고도 생각햐ㄹ 수 있었다. 또한, umuC-lacZ 유전자를 가지는 pBH100 를 construction 하여 umu oeron 의 발현은 UV 조사에 의해 유도되며 recA 와 lexA 유전자에 의해 조절됨을 알 수 있었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제63권3호
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• pp.235-241
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• 2007

연구배경: 기관지 점액의 과분비는 천식의 중요한 기전중의 하나이며, 특히천식 환자에서는 MUC5AC가 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려져 있다. MUC5AC는 다양한 유전자 다형성을 갖는 것으로 알려져 있으나 MUC5AC 유전자 다형성과 천식과의 관계를 본 연구는 거의 없는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구는 MUC5AC 프로모터 부위의 유전자 다형성과 천식과의 관계를 조사하였다. 방법: 강원대학교 병원에서 78명의 천식환자와 이들과 성별, 나이가 일치하는 78명의 대조군을 선정하였다. 이들로부터 전혈을 채취하여 DNA를 분리하여 PCR과 RFLP를 이용하여 MUC5AC 프로모터의 -1274G>A 유전자 다형성을 분석하였다. 모든 대상환자는 의무기록지를 검토하여 주된 증상과 투여 약제를 확인하였으며, 이들에서의 폐기능, 총 호산구수, 혈청 IgE, 피부반응검사 결과를 조사하였다. 결과: 천식환자의 평균 나이는 $47.7{\pm}16.1$세, 남자가 38.5%이었으며, 평균 $FEV_1$은 $84.4{\pm}22.3%$이었다. MUC5AC 프로모터의 -1274G>A 유전자 다형성은 두 군간에 차이가 없었다(p=0.752, Cod). 천식 증상의 심한 정도, $FEV_1$, 총 호산구수, 혈청 IgE, $PC_{20}$, 아토피의 유무에 따라서도 MUC5AC 프로모터의 -1274G>A 유전자 다형성은 차이가 없었다. 결론: MUC5AC 프로모터의 -1274G>A 유전자 다형성은 천식과는 무관하였으며, 여러 가지 임상적인 지표들과도 상관관계를 보이지 않았다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.117-127
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• 2002

배 경 : MUG1은 고분자량의 당화 당단백으로 정상적으로 선상피의 선단부에서 발현되나, 종양세포에서는 비정상적인 발현 양상을 보인다. CD44는 세포-세포간 부착, 세포-기질간 부착에 관여하는 당단백이다. 일부 종양에서 MUC1 과 CD44는 종양의 침습과 전이에 관계한다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 비소세포폐암에서의 MUC1과 CD44의 standard form (CD44s)의 발현과 조직형, TNM-병기와의 상관성을 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 수술적 방법으로 얻은 비소세포폐암 80예의 파라핀포매 조직절편을 대상으로 하여 MUC1과 CD44s에 대한 면역조직화학염색을 시행하였다. 결 과 : MUC1 은 편평상피암종의 12/43예 (27.9%), 선암종의 12/37예 (32.4%)에서 양성으로 조직형에 따른 차이는 보이지 않았다(p=0.660). CD44s는 편평상 피암종의 36/43예(83.7%), 선암종의 14/37예 (37.8%)에서 양성으로 선암종에 비해 편평상피암종에서 발현이 유의하게 높았다(p<0.001). 편평상피암종에서 TNM-병기에 따른 MUC1의 양성율은 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 선암종에서 MUC1 양성은 N0에서 4/22예(18.2%), N1-2에서 8/15예 (53.3%)로 림프절 침범과 관련되었다(p=0.036). 편평상피암종에서 CD44s의 발현은 T-병기에 따른 의미있는 차이는 없었으나, N0기에서 16/21예 (72.7%), N1-2기에서 9/22예 (38.1%)로 CD44s의 발현의 감소는 림프절 침범과 관련되었다(p=0.031). 편평상피암종의 TNM-병기 I기에서 15/18예(83.3%), II-III기에서 10/25예 (40.0%)에서 CD44s 양성으로 CD44s 발현의 감소는 TNM-병기의 진행과 관련되었다(p=0.006). 결 론 : 비소세포폐암에서 MUC1과 CD44s는 종양의 조직형에 따라 다른 발현 양상을 보이고, 각각은 종양의 침습과 전이에 관여하는 것으로 보인다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권15호
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• pp.6269-6273
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• 2014

Growing evidence suggests that miR-150-5p has an important role in regulating genesis of various types of cancer. However, the roles and the underlying mechanisms of miR-150-5p in development of colorectal cancer (CRC) remain largely unknown. Transwell chambers were used to analyze effects on cell migration and invasion by miR-150-5p. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), Western blotting and dual-luciferase 3' UTR reporter assay were carried out to identify the target genes of miR-150-5p. In our research, miR-150-5p suppressed CRC cell migration and invasion, and MUC4 was identified as a direct target gene. Its effects were partly blocked by re-expression of MUC4. In conclusiomn, miR-150-5p may suppress CRC metastasis through directly targeting MUC4, highlighting its potential as a novel agent for the treatment of CRC metastasis.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.96-101
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• 1991

Phenotypic changes after plasmid curing experiment suggested that the bacteriocin production phenotype ($Bac^{+}$) might be linked to a chromosomal DNA and the mucin production phenotype ($Muc^{+}$) might be linked to a 62.5 kilobase (kb) plasmid (pMUC62) in Lactobacillus plantarum 27 isolated from meat starter culture. The non-mucoid ($Muc^{-}$) variants were missing pMUC62 but they produced bacteriocin as the wild strain ($Bac^{+}$). There was no difference in antibiotic resistance and sugar fermentation patterns between the wild strain ($Bac^{+}$ $Muc^{+}$) and the nonmucoid ($Bac^{+}$ $Muc^{-}$) variants. Antimicrobial spectrum of bacteriocin produced by both wild strain and $Muc^{-}$ variant of Lb. plantarum 27 included strains of Pediococcus acidilactici (A, M, H), Pediococcus sp. isolated from meat, Lactobacillus sp. isolated from meat, Lb. plantarum NCDO 955 and Staphylococcus aureus 485. Neither of the tested Gram negative bacteria were inhibited by bacteriocin. Antimicrobial activity of crude bacteriocin was retained after autoclaving, DNase or catalase treatment and exposure from pHs 4 to 9 but was lost after treating with several proteolytic enzymes and exposure at pH 10.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.334-339
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• 2021

In the present study, antioxidant and MUC5AC mucin inhibition activities were measured in Ecklonia cava (E. cava) extract. The E. cava extract showed the total polyphenol and flavonoid contents of 607.40±19.44 ㎍ GAE/mg and 13.33±5.28 ㎍ QE/mg, respectively. The free radical scavenging activity of E. cava extract was high in the DPPH radical scavenging activity (RC₅₀ 7.08 ㎍/mL) and ABTS+ radical scavenging activity (RC₅₀ 4.74 ㎍/mL). Also, we investigated whether E. cava extract affects airway MUC5AC mucin gene expression, production and secretion induced by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) from NCI-H292 cells. Cells were treated with E. cava extract and then stimulated with PMA for 24 h. The E. cava extract inhibited the gene expression of MUC5AC mucin from NCI-H292 cells. This result suggests that E. cava extract can inhibit the gene expression of mucin induced by PMA through directly acting on airway epithelial cells.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.801-808
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• 2022

Background: Diesel exhaust particle (DEP) is a harmful kind of particulate matter known to exacerbate pre-existing respiratory diseases. Although their adverse effects on airway pathologies have been widely studied, the mechanistic analysis of signaling pathways and potential targets in reducing DEP-induced mucin secretion and pro-inflammatory cytokine production remain elusive. We, for the first time, investigated the effects of Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) extracts on mucin overproduction and airway inflammation induced by DEP. Methods: The effects of KRG and saponin on DEP-induced expression of MUC5AC and interleukin (IL)-6/8 were examined by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in human airway epithelial NCI-H292 cells. We conducted Western blotting analysis to analyze the associated signaling pathways. To evaluate the effects of saponin treatment on DEP-induced MUC5AC expression and inflammatory cell infiltrations in ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized mice, immunohistochemical (IHC) staining and real-time PCR were implemented. Results: The KRG extracts markedly attenuated DEP-induced MUC5AC expression in vitro by inhibiting the TLR4/TRIF/NF-𝛋B pathway. Furthermore, KRG and saponin inhibited DEP-induced pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-6/8 production. The in vivo study revealed that saponin blocked DEP-induced inflammation, mucin production and MUC5AC expression. Conclusion: Our study revealed that KRG extracts have inhibitory effects on DEP-induced expression of MUC5AC and the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. This finding provides novel insights into the mechanism by which saponin alleviates diesel-susceptible airway inflammation, elucidating its potential as a phytotherapeutic agent for inflammatory pathologies of airway.