• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2023

In this study, we investigated the efficacy of Celtis choseniana Nakai (C. choseniana) as complementary herbal medicine to ameliorate androgenic alopecia (AGA). The effects of C. choseniana on AGA were evaluated using testosterone propionate-induced AGA mouse model and dihydrotestosterone-treated human hair follicle dermal papilla cells. In vivo, C. choseniana treatment deactivated androgen signaling by reducing the concentration of serum dihydrotestosterone level and expressions of 5α-reductase 2 and androgen receptor. Next, C. choseniana treatment increased the hair regrowth rate. Histological studies demonstrated that C. choseniana induced the anagen phase in testosterone propionate-induced AGA mouse model. Cellular proliferation was promoted by C. choseniana treatment via increasing the expression of proliferation factors, such as proliferating cell nuclear antigen and cyclin D1. Furthermore, C. choseniana treatment increased the expression of proteins related to the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. In addition, dickkopf-1, a Wnt inhibitor, was downregulated with C. choseniana treatment. Likewise, C. choseniana treatment promoted cellular proliferation in vitro. This study demonstrated the inhibitory effect of C. choseniana on androgen-induced AGA. Moreover, C. choseniana induced activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling, resulting in prolonged anagen and cellular proliferation. Therefore, we suggest that C. choseniana can be used as a therapeutic agent to alleviate AGA.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권11호
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• pp.1467-1474
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• 2023

Due to the continuous increase in patients with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety, the demand for hair loss treatment and effective hair growth materials has increased. Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. (TBE) reportedly exerts anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, and antidiabetic effects, among others, but its effects on testosterone (TS)-inhibited hair growth remains unclear. In this study, we evaluated the effects of TBE on TS-induced hair growth regression in human follicle dermal papilla cells (HFDPCs) and C57BL/6 mice. Oral administration of TBE increased TS-induced hair growth retardation. Interestingly, effects were greater when compared with finasteride, a commercial hair loss treatment product. Histological analyses revealed that oral TBE administration increased hair follicles in the dorsal skin of C57BL/6 mice. Additionally, western blotting and immunofluorescence showed that oral TBE administration recovered the TS-induced inhibition of cyclin D1, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and Ki67 expression in vivo. Using in vitro proliferation assays, TBE promoted HFDPC growth, which was suppressed by TS treatment. Thus, TBE may be a promising nutraceutical for hair health as it promoted hair growth in AGA-like in vitro and in vivo models.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.1220-1232
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• 2018

본 연구는 토끼의 상악동에 Bio-Oss와 ${\beta}-TCP$를 이식한 후 골 재생 과정을 조직학적으로 비교하기 위하여 수행되었다. 12마리의 수컷 토끼를 4마리씩 3군으로 구분하였다. 토끼의 양쪽 상악동 점막을 거상한 후 한쪽은 Bio-Oss를 이식하였고, 다른 쪽은 ${\beta}-TCP$를 이식한 후 본래의 골편으로 창을 봉합하였다. 2주, 4주 및 8주 후에 토끼를 희생시키고 조직절편을 만든 후 Bio-Oss군과 ${\beta}-TCP$군의 골 재생 양상을 비교하였다. 조직계측학적 분석을 위하여 각각의 조직절편에 hematoxylin-eosin, Masson trichrome 및 tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 염색을 하였고, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), type I collagen 및 osteocalcin의 발현 양상을 비교하기 위하여 면역조직화학 염색을 하였다. 광학현미경 시야에서 계측프로그램을 이용하여 계측하고 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. Bio-Oss군과 ${\beta}-TCP$군 모두 2주군에서 초기 골 형성이 시작되었고, 4주군에서는 각 이식재 입자의 표면에 형성된 다량의 신생골이 관찰되었으며, 8주군에서는 신생골의 골량이 더 증가되어 있었고 층판골과 골수조직도 관찰되었다. 신생골의 양은 4주군까지 두 군이 비슷하였으나, 8주군에서는 ${\beta}-TCP$군에서 유의한 증가가 계측되었다. 이식재의 양은 4주군부터 8주군까지 ${\beta}-TCP$군에서 유의하게 감소되었으며, 파골세포의 수는 4주군에서 8주군까지 ${\beta}-TCP$군에서 유의하게 증가되어 있었다. PCNA에 대한 면역반응성은 8주군에서 감소되었지만 두 군간의 유의한 변화는 없었다. Type I collagen의 발현은, 2주군에서는 ${\beta}-TCP$군에서 유의하게 증가되었지만, 8주군에서는 Bio-Oss군에서 유의한 증가가 관찰되었다. Osteocalcin에 대한 면역반응성은 8주까지 증가되었으며 두 군간의 유의한 차이는 없었다. 이러한 조직학적 결과들은 임플란트를 위한 이식재의 선택에 도움을 줄 수 있다. 이상의 결과들을 종합하면 Bio-Oss와 ${\beta}-TCP$는 모두 검증된 이식재 이지만, 토끼의 상악동 거상술에서는 ${\beta}-TCP$가 좀 더 우수한 골 재생 결과를 보였다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제70권2호
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• pp.132-138
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• 2011

Background: Maspin (mammary serine protease inhibitor) is a member of the serpin superfamily. A few studies have examined the role of maspin in tumor suppression of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); however, its role in the development and progression of NSCLC still remains controversial. We evaluated the immunohistochemical expression of maspin in order to elucidate its clinical significance in NSCLC. Methods: We analyzed 145 patients with pathologically confirmed NSCLC, including 66 cases of squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) and 79 cases of adenocarcinomas (ADCs). We performed a immuno-histochemical stain with maspin and PCNA (proliferating cell nuclear antigen) using tissue microarray blocks. Results: There were 108 men and 37 women in the study population. The mean age of patients in the study was 63.7 years (range, 40.0~82.0; median, 65.0). The proportion of maspin expression was significantly higher in SCCs (52/66, 78.8%; p<0.01) than in ADCs (17/79, 21.5%; p<0.01). Maspin expression was not associated with PCNA (p=0.828), lymph node involvement (p=0.483), or tumor stage (p=0.216), but showed correlation with well-to-moderate tumor differentiation (p=0.012). There was no observed correlation between maspin expression and survival with NSCLC (p=0.218). Conclusion: The present study suggests that maspin expression was significantly higher in SCCs than in ADCs and was associated with low histological grade. However, maspin expression was not an independent factor to predict a prognosis in NSCLC.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.800-808
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• 2004

Resveratrol은 포도와 같은 식물에서 각종 감염균으로부터 자신의 몸을 보호하기 위하여 생성되는 물질인 phytoalexin의 일종으로 강력한 항산화작용, 암예방 효과 및 항암 작용을 포함한 각종 약리작용을 가진 것으로 보고되어져 오고 있다. 본 연구에서는 resveratrol의 항암작용 기전해석을 위하여 A549 인체폐암세포의 종식에 미치는 resverakol의 영향을 조사하였다. A549 세포의 생존율은 resveratrol의 처리시간 증가에 따라 강력하게 억제되었으며, 이는 암세포의 다양한 형태변형을 동반한 세포주기 C2/M arrest 및 염색질 응축 현상을 동반한 apoptosis 유발에 의한 것임을 알 수 있었다. Resveratrol 처리에 의한 apoptosis 유발은 Bcl-2의 발현변화 없이 Bcl-$X_L$의 발현 감소에 따른 상대적인 Bax의 발현 증가와 Sp-1, PCNA 및 $\beta$-catenin 등과 같은 단백질의 분해 현상과 연관성이 있었다 또한 resveratrol에 의한 A549세포 의 증식억제는 Cdk inhibitor p21의 발현 증가에 따른 Cdks 의 kinase 활성 저하 및 COX-2의 선택적 저해에 따른 PGE2 생성 저하와 관련이 있었다.

• 한국수의병리학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.95-106
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• 1998

The prevalence of primary liver carcinoma (PLC) is relatively high in Clonorchis sinensis (CS) endemic areas in Korea. PLC is a malignant tumor which can be subclassified into hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma(CC). CC has been associated with clonorchiasis, but it is unclear whether clonorchiasis is associated with hepatocarcinogenesis. This experiment was designed to investigate relationships between clonorchiasis and early changes of hepatocarcinogenesis. Sixteen Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 150g were divided into two groups of 8 rats in each. All rats were fed choline-devoid(CD) diet for 4 weeks. Group 1 was given 0.015-0.020% diethylnitrosamine(DEN) as drinking water for 1 week. After one week, the rats were treated orally with 1% N-acetylaminofluorene(AAF) (5 times per week for 2 weeks). Group 2 was treated equally to group 1 except for CS infection during AAF treatment. Two rats in each group were sacrificed at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th week of the experiment. Livers were stained with OV -6, proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA) and GST-p. Results were as follows: Group 2 livers showed more oval cell proliferation in parenchyma and portal areas at the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th weeks than did livers of group 1 (p＜0.01). PCNA was mostly localized in oval cell populations, rather than hepatocytes and biliary cells. The ratio of oval cells to hepatocytes was much higher in group 2 than in group l(p＜0.01 The ratio of hepatocytes to biliary cells is higher in group 2 than in group 1 (p＜0.05), More group 2 acidophilic foci reacted to GST-p monoclonal antibody than in the noninfected group. It appeared that CS infection promoted potentially precancerous acidophilic foci and oval cell proliferation.

• 대한기관식도과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기관식도과학회 1993년도 제27차 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.89-89
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• 1993

후두의 상피세포에서 발생하는 질환중 전암성병변은 이형성(dysplasia)과 상피내암(carcinoma in situ)등이 있으며, 이들은 진행하게되면 침윤성 악성병변으로 전환하게 된다. 따라서 전암성 병변의 정도를 정확히 구분 및 파악함으로써 침윤성 암종으로의 전환여부를 미리 예견한다는 것은 악성 후두질환의 병태파악 및 예방에 중요한 역할을 차지한다. 이에 저자들은 최근 후두경하에 절제생검을 시행한 26례(침윤성 편평상피세포암 14례, 상피증식증 5례, 성대결절 7례)를 대상으로, 22례에서는 생검조직을 touch imprint법으로 도말하여 Feulgen염색한 후 CAS 200 화상분석기로 DNA함량분석을 시행하였고, 전례에 대하여 파라핀 포매조직에서 Ki-67 단크론성 항체(M1B1)를 이용하여 면역효소염색을 시행한 후 화상분석기로 양성표현율을 측정분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) Ki-67 양성표현율은 침윤성 암종에서 31.65$\pm$11.59%, 상피증식증에서는 20.14$\pm$3.38%, 성대결절에서는 11.66$\pm$3.02%이었다. 2) 핵산지수(DNA index)는 침윤성 암종의 경우 비배수성이 10례 중 7례(70%), 상피증식증에서는 5례중 2례(40%), 성대결절에서는 7례 모두 이배수성을 보였다. 3) DNA함량분석에서 5기와 G2/M기를 합한 증식지수(PI)는 침윤성 암종에서 23.42$\pm$11.33%, 상피증식증에서는 13.09$\pm$10.90%, 성대결절에서는 4.50$\pm$1.19%로 침윤성 암종에서 가장 높았다. 이상의 성적에서 성대의 생검조직과 같은 미세조직으로부터도 DNA함량검사와 함께 Ki-67 양성표현율을 측정함으로써 전암성병변의 악성화 가능성 정도를 예견할 수 있었으며, 악성종양 환자의 예후판정에 도움을 얻을 수 있으리라 생각된다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.79-86
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• 1997

This study was designed to investigate the effects of superovulation on the growing and mature follicles following gonadotrophin treatments in mature rat by immunohistochemical methods. Eighteen mature rats (Sprague-Duwely, 190~230gm) were randomly alloted into 3 groups. One group was control group, another FSH-treated group was injected intramuscularly with 0.5 units of follicular stimulating hormone(FSH) / rat, and third PMS and HCG-treated group was injected intramuscularly with 20~25IU of pregnant mare serum(PMS) / rat and then at the 48 hrs later, with 20~25IU of human chorionic gonadotropin(HCG) / rat. Half the number of rats were administrated intraperitoneally with bromodeoxyuridine(Brdur, 0.2mg/gm BW once) at 2 hours before exanguination and the remainder of rats were sacrified without Brdur administration. The investigation by immunohistochemical methods using paraffin sections of ovaries was performed by using anti-Brdur antibody and PCNA(proliferating cell nuclear antigen) antibody for labeling proliferating cells in follicles. In immunohistochemical findings, follicles squeezed by peripheral corpus luteum or follicles large follicles with loosly and irregularly distributed granulosa cells and although with compacted granulosa cells, middle follicles with dilated round or oval follicular antrum were confirmed as atretic follicles. The proportions of atretic follicles in control group were 29.8%, 21.7% and 14.2% respectivley at large, middle and small follicles and mean proportions of these all 3 grade follicles were 26.7%. The proportions of atretic follicles in FSH-treated group were 35.4%, 24.9% and 10.4% respectively at large, middle and small follicles and mean proportions of these all 3 grade follicles were 28.1%. The proportions of atretic follicles in PMS and HCG-treated group were 44.7%, 24.0% and 12.7% respectively at large, middle and small follicles, and mean proportions of these all 3 grade follicles were 29.7%. The above findings reveal that the group with higher proportion of atretic follicles were ordered as large, middle and small follicles in size, and these proportions were increased in hormone treated two groups with more number of more growing and mature follicles when compared with control group.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.2527-2532
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• 2012

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to explore mechanisms underlying the effects of down-regulating ${\beta}$-catenin expression on esophageal carcinoma (EC) cells. Methods: Cell cycle distribution and apoptosis were determined using flow cytometry and annexin V apoptosis assay, respectively. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to examine changes in ultrastructure, while expression of cyclin D1 protein and mRNA was detected by western blot and real-time PCR. Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1-2 were evaluated by Western blot analysis. PCNA labeling index (LI) was determined by immunocytochemistry. Results: Compared with pGen-3-con transfected and Eca-109 cells, the percentage of G0/G1-phase pGen-3-CTNNB1 transfected cells was obviously increased (P<0.05), with no significant difference among the three groups with regard to apoptosis (P>0.05). pGen-3-CTNNB1 transfected cells exhibited obvious decrease in cyclin D1 mRNA and protein expression (P<0.05) and the ultrastructure of Eca-109 cells underwent a significant change after being transfected with pGen-3-CTNNB1, suggesting that down-regulating ${\beta}$-catenin expression can promote the differentiation and maturation. The expression of PCNA and the ERKI/2 phosphorylation state were also down-regulated in pGen-3-CTNNB1 transfected cells (P<0.05). At the same time, the PCNA labeling index was decreased accordingly (P<0.05). Conclusion: Inhibition of EC Eca-109 cellproliferation by down-regulating ${\beta}$-catenin expression could improve cell ultrastructure by mediating blockade in G0/G1 through inhibiting cyclin D1, PCNA and the MAPK pathway (p-ERK1/2).

• 생명과학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.323-331
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• 2005

남미지역에서 자생하는 Tabebuia avellanedae라는 나무의 수피에서 동정된 quinone계 물질이며, DNA topoisomeras억제제로 알려진 $\beta-lapachone$의 항암작용에 관한 부가적인 자료를 얻기 위하여 인체 간암(HepG2) 및 방광암(T24)세포를 대상으로 조사한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻게 되었다. MTT assay 및 flow cytometry 분석 등의 결과에서, $\beta-lapachone$의 처리에 따라 조사된 두 가지 암세포에서 $\beta-lapachone$처리 농도의존적으로 암세포의 심한 형태적 변형이 동반되면서 암세포의 증식이 억제되었으며, 생존율이 저하되었고 이는 apoptosis유발과 상관성이 있음을 알 수 있었다. $\beta-lapachone$처리에 의한 두 암세포의 증식억제는 종양억제 유전자 p53 및 Cdk inhibitor p21의 발현과는 큰 연관성이 없음을 RT-PCR 및 Western blot analysis를 통하여 확인하였다. 그러나 전사조절인자 Sp-1 및 세포증식 주요조절인자인 PCNA의 단백질 발현은 $\beta-lapachone$처리에 따라 매우 감소되었으며, telomere조절에 중요한 인자들의 선택적 발현 저하 현상도 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과들은 인체 암세포에서 $\beta-lapachone$의 항암작용을 이해하는 중요한 자료가 될 것이며, $\beta-lapachone$과 유사한 화학적 구조 및 성질을 가지는 항암제 후보물질들의 항암기전 비교 및 항암제 개발을 위한 기초 자료로서 응용될 것이다.