• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.401-412
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• 2013

Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) is an oriental herbal preparation obtained from Panax ginseng Meyer (Araliaceae). To expand our understanding of the action of KRG on central nervous system (CNS) function, we examined the effects of KRG on tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)/plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) expression in rat primary astrocytes. KRG extract was treated in cultured rat primary astrocytes and neuron in a concentration range of 0.1 to 1.0 mg/mL and the expression of functional tPA/PAI-1 was examined by casein zymography, Western blot and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. KRG extracts increased PAI-1 expression in rat primary astrocytes in a concentration dependent manner (0.1 to 1.0 mg/mL) without affecting the expression of tPA itself. Treatment of 1.0 mg/mL KRG increased PAI-1 protein expression in rat primary astrocytes to $319.3{\pm}65.9%$ as compared with control. The increased PAI-1 expression mediated the overall decrease in tPA activity in rat primary astrocytes. Due to the lack of PAI-1 expression in neuron, KRG did not affect tPA activity in neuron. KRG treatment induced a concentration dependent activation of PI3K, p38, ERK1/2, and JNK in rat primary astrocytes and treatment of PI3K or MAPK inhibitors such as LY294002, U0126, SB203580, and SP600125 (10 ${\mu}M$ each), significantly inhibited 1.0 mg/mL KRG-induced expression of PAI-1 and down-regulation of tPA activity in rat primary astrocytes. Furthermore, compound K but not other ginsenosides such as Rb1 and Rg1 induced PAI-1 expression. KRG-induced up-regulation of PAI-1 in astrocytes may play important role in the regulation of overall tPA activity in brain, which might underlie some of the beneficial effects of KRG on CNS such as neuroprotection in ischemia and brain damaging condition as well as prevention or recovery from addiction.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2004

목 적 : 소아 신증후군 환자에서 과응고성 경향을 가지고 있으며 Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1(PAI-1)은 강력하게 섬유소의 용해를 감소시키는 당단백으로 최근 몇몇 연구에 의하면 신증후군에서 증가된 PAI-1과 사구체내의 섬유소원이나 섬유소와 관련된 항체의 침착이 연관되어 있음을 시사하고 있다. 저자는 PAI-1 유전자 다형성 중에서 A-844 G 대립유전자 다형성의 빈도와 유전형을 소아의 신증후군에서 임상경과와의 연관성을 비교 평가하였다. 방 법 : 2001년 10월부터 2003년 1월까지 경희대학교 부속병원 동서신장병연구소에 방문한 146명의 신증후군 환아와 249명의 대조군을 대상으로 하였고 신증훈군 환아는 infrequent relapser(IR)와 frequent relapser(FR)로 다시 나누었다. 이들에 대해 PAI-1 promoter gene의 A-844 G에 대한 중합효소 연쇄반응-제한효소절편길이 다형현상(PCR-RFLP)을 이용하여 유전자형을 A/A, A/G, G/G로 분류하여 비교 분석하였다. 통계는 Graph Pad Prism 통계분석 소프트웨어 version 2.0을 사용하였고 95% 신뢰구간과 P value는 0.05보다 작은 것을 의미 있게 보았다. 결 과 : PAI-1 promoter gene의 A- 844G 다형성의 분포는 대조군애서 G/G 81(32.5%), A/A 42(16.9%), G/A 126(50.6%)이였고 신증후군 그룹 중 IR 그룹은 G/G 29(34.1%), A/A 15(17.7%), G/A 41(48.2%)이였으며 FR 그룹에서는 G/G 17(27.9%), A/A 18(29.5%), G/A 26(42.6%)이었다. 단지 PAI-1 gene의 A-844G의 다형성중 A/A 유전자형이 신증후군 환아 중 FR군에서만 대조군에 비하여 유의하게 증가하였다(16.9% vs 29.5%, OR=2.06, P=0.0251). 반면 A/G 유전자형(OR=0.73, P=0.2639)이나 G/G 유전자형(OR=0.80, P=0.4828)은 통계학적인 의의가 없었고 IR군에서 대조군에 비하여 A/A(OR=1.06, P=0.8690), A/G(OR=0.91, P=0.7063), G/G(OR=1.07, P=0.7880)으로 모두 통계학적으로 유의하지 않았다. 결 론 : A-844G AA 유전자형을 가진 신증후군 환자와 FR와 통계적인 상관관계가 있음을 알수 있었다. 이는 향후 PAI-1 유전자와 과응고성과 관련된 생화학적 검사와의 연관성에 대한 추가적인 조사와 특히, 신증후군의 과응고성과 신증후군 재발과의 연관성이 있는지에 관한 연구가 더 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.29-38
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• 1999

자궁내막증은 흔한 부인과적 질병이며 여성 불임의 한 원인이 되나 그 발생 원인에 대하여서는 아직 논란의 여지가 많다. 최근 월경혈의 역류가 한 원인이며 자궁내막증 환자가 정상여성에서 보다 역류되는 월경혈의 양이 많거나 침습성이 강한 것이 자궁내막증의 발생 원인이 될 수 있다는 이론들이 소개되었다. 종양이나 자궁내막 조직의 침습이나 전이에는 세포막외 기질 및 기저막의 파괴가 일어나야 하는데 이 과정에 plasminogen activators (PAs)나 matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs)같은 proteolytic enzyme이 관여한다. 이에 자궁 내막증환자와 대조군의 자궁내막에서 PA나 MMP를 억제하는 plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1)나 tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP-3)의 mRNA 발현의 차이를 quantitative competitive RT PCR로 연구하였으며, 그 결과 자궁내막증 환자의 황체기 자궁내막에서는 정상 대조군 환자에서 보다 PAI-1과 TIMP-3 mRNA발현이 낮음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 자궁내막증 환자의 자궁내막에서는 PA와 MMP의 활성도가 증가할 수 있으며 이 증가된 proteolytic activity로 인하여 역류된 자궁내 막 조직의 복강내 침습이 보다 쉽게 일어날 가능성이 있다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.1299-1305
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• 2011

An important modification of thrombolytic agents is resistance to plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1). In previous studies, a new truncated PAI-1-resistant variant was developed based on deletion of the first three domains in t-PA and the substitution of KHRR 128-131 amino acids with AAAA in the truncated t-PA. The novel variant expressed in a static culture system of Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) DG44 cells exhibited a higher resistance to PAI-1 when compared with the full-length commercial drug; Actylase. In the present study, the truncated-mutant protein was expressed in CHO DG44 cells in 50 ml orbital shaking bioreactors. The final yield of the truncated-mutant in the culture was 752 IU/ml, representing a 63% increase compared with the static culture system. Therefore, these results suggest that using the combined features of a transient and stable expression system is feasible for the production of novel recombinant proteins in the quantities needed for preclinical studies.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.212-215
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• 2006

Several reports have suggested a possible relationship between blood coagulation factors and schizophrenia. Plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1) belongs to a serine protease inhibitor family, which regulates fibrinolysis and proteolysis by inhibiting plasminogen activation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of polymorphisms of the PAI-1 gene with schizophrenia in Korean population. Two important polymorphisms (-675 4G/5G and -844 G/A) located on promoter region of the PAI-1 gene were analyzed on 178 schizophrenia patients and 226 controls. The genotypic and allelic associations of -675 4G/5G were found significant. Furthermore, haplotype analysis revealed significant result, which suggests that -675 4G/5G polymorphism might confer increased susceptibility for schizophrenia in Korean population.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.385-390
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• 2010

Excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) accumulation is the main feature of chronic renal disease including diabetic nephropathy. Plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1 is known to play an important role in renal ECM accumulation in part through suppression of plasmin generation and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activation. The present study examined the effect of PAI-1 antisense oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) on fibronectin upregulation and plasmin/MMP suppression in primary mesangial cells cultured under high glucose (HG) or transforming growth factor (TGF)-${\beta}1$, major mediators of diabetic renal ECM accumulation. Growth arrested and synchronized rat primary mesangial cells were transfected with $1\;{\mu}M$ phosphorothioate-modified antisense or control mis-match ODN for 24 hours with cationic liposome and then stimulated with 30 mM D-glucose or 2 ng/ml TGF-${\beta}1$. PAl-1 or fibronectin protein was measured by Western blot analysis. Plasmin activity was determined using a synthetic fluorometric plasmin substrate and MMP-2 activity analyzed using zymography. HG and TGF-${\beta}1$ significantly increased PAI-1 and fibronectin protein expression as well as decreased plasmin and MMP-2 activity. Transient transfection of mesangial cells with PAI-1 antisense ODN, but not mis-match ODN, effectively reversed basal as well as HG- and TGF-${\beta}1$-induced suppression of plasmin and MMP-2 activity. Both basal and upregulated fibronectin secretion were also inhibited by PAI-1 antisense ODN. These data confirm that PAI-1 plays an important role in ECM accumulation in diabetic mesangium through suppression of protease activity and suggest that PAI-1 antisense ODN would be an effective therapeutic strategy for prevention of renal fibrosis including diabetic nephropathy.

• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 1994년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.233.1-233
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• 1994

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• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.333-340
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• 1999

배경: PAI-1은 t-PA의 억제인자로서 섬유소융해계에 작용을 하여 혈전형성을 유발한다. PAI-1은 동맥경화된 혈관벽에서 분비가 된다. PAI-1의 증가는 동맥경화증의 위험인자가 되는 당뇨병과 고혈압이 동반된 환자에서 보이며 혈전증유발에 위험인자가 될 수 있다. 본 연구는 고혈당과 인슐린 및 angiotensin II가 PAI-1의 생성 및 평활근세포의 증식에 미치는 영향을 규명하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법:흰쥐 대동맥평활근세포를 5.5 mM과 22 mM의 포도당 배양액을 사용하여 배양하였다. 배양액에 angiotensin II 및 인슐린을 농도 및 배양시간에 따라 첨가하여 Northern blotting방법으로 PAI-1 유전자발현을 나타내었다. 또한 세포 증식에 대한 포도당, 인슐린 및 angiotensin II의 영향을 규명하기 위하여 MTT assay를 사용하였다. 결과: 5.5 mM과 22 mM의 포도당 배양액에서 angiotensin II(100 nM)를 첨가하여 배양한 결과, 22 mM 포도당 배양액에서 PAI-1 mRNA 발현이 증가되었으며 angiotensin II 투여 4시간에 최고치에 도달하였고 6시간까지 지속되었다. 5.5 mM, 22 mM의 포도당 배양액에 angiotensin II의 농도를 0, 10, 100, 200 nM 투여하여 배양한 결과, PAI-1 mRNA의 발현은 angiotensin II 농도에 따른 증가를 보였으며 22 mM 포도당 배양액시 더욱 뚜렷하게 증가되었다. 배양액에 angiotensin II(100 nM)과 인슐린(100 nM)을 투여하여 배양한 결과, PAI-1 mRNA의 발현은 angiotensin II 단독으로 투여시 증가하였으나 인슐린을 첨가하였을 때는 감소하였다. 5.5 mM과 22 mM의 포도당 배양액에 1, 10, 100 nM의 인슐린과 1, 10, 100 nM의 angiotensin II를 첨가한 후 대동맥평활근세포의 성장속도를 비교한 결과, 5.5 mM보다 22 mM의 포도당이 든 배양액에서 대동맥평활근세포의 성장이 촉진되었으며, 인슐린 및 angiotensin II를 첨가한 경우도 대동맥평활근세포의 성장이 증가되었다. 결론:흰쥐 대동맥평활근세포에서 PAI-1 mRNA의 발현은 포도당 농도가 높을수록 증가되며 angiotensin II의 농도 및 배양시간에 따라 증가되고 인슐린 투여로 감소하였다. 또한 angiotensin II의 투여는 22 mM의 고농도 포도당 투여 후 증가된 PAI-1 mRNA 발현 증가를 더욱 증가시켜 PAI-1 mRNA 발현 증가에 상승작용이 있음을 알 수 있다. 그리고 22 mM의 고농도 포도당, 인슐린 및 angiotensin II는 흰쥐의 대동맥평활근세포의 성장을 촉진시켰다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.463-477
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• 2020

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Many studies have suggested that Rhus verniciflua Stokes (RVS) and its extract are anticancer agents. However, RVS had limited use because it contains urushiol, an allergenic toxin. By improving an existing allergen-removal extraction method, we developed a new allergen-free Rhus verniciflua Stokes extract (RVSE) with higher flavonoid content. In this study, we examined whether RVSE inhibits the ability of AGS gastric cancer cells to migrate and invade. MATERIALS/METHODS: The flavonoids content of RVSE was analyzed by HPLC. The effects of RVSE on migration and invasion in AGS cells were analyzed by each assay kit. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) protein expression was analyzed by protein antibody array. The Phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3 were assayed by Western blot analysis. RESULTS: RVSE treatment with 0-100 ㎍/mL dose-dependently reduced the ability of AGS cells to migrate and invade. Notably, treatment with RVSE strongly inhibited the expression of MMP-9 and uPA and the phosphorylation of STAT3. In contrast, RVSE treatment dramatically increased the expression of PAI-1. These results indicate that the inhibition of MMP-9 and uPA expression and STAT3 phosphorylation and the stimulation of PAI-1 expression contributed to the decreased migration and invasion of AGS cells treated with RVSE. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that RVSE may be used as a natural herbal agent to reduce gastric cancer metastasis.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.19-29
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• 1993

Plasminogen activator (PA)-plasmin system in follicular fluid is involved in the process leading to follicular rupture at ovulation. It is well known that PA is closely associated with cellular differentiation and tissue remodeling on evidences from the study of normal and malignant tissues. This study was designed to ascertain a potential role of PA in the ovarian folliculogenesis. Immature Sprague-Dawley rats were injected with pregnant mare serum gonadotropin, followed by injection of serine protease inhibitor (SPI; mixture of 1 mol/L benzamidine and 1 mol/L amino-caproic acid) into the unilateral ovarian bursa. In the control study, mechanical effect of bursal injection and contralateral ovarian effect SPI were ruled out. Total antral follicular areas relative to total ovarian cross-sectional areas was siginificantly lower in SPI-injected ovary than in saline-injected ovary. SPI injection decreased the relative antral follicular area by 33 % respectively. Electron microscopic finding of granulosa cell in the atretic follicle showed the presence of pyknotic nucleus, blurring of neucleolemma, degeneration of mitochondria and dilation of endoplasmic reticulum. After induction of ovulation with hCG, the number of oocytes released was significantly decreased in SPI-injected oviduct than in saline-injected oviduct. From above results, author discussed that PA may play a role not only in ovulation but also in some processes of folliculogenesis.