• Molecules and Cells
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.304-311
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• 2020

Methionyl-tRNA synthetase (MRS) is essential for translation. MRS mutants reduce global translation, which usually increases lifespan in various genetic models. However, we found that MRS inhibited Drosophila reduced lifespan despite of the reduced protein synthesis. Microarray analysis with MRS inhibited Drosophila revealed significant changes in inflammatory and immune response genes. Especially, the expression of anti-microbial peptides (AMPs) genes was reduced. When we measured the expression levels of AMP genes during aging, those were getting increased in the control flies but reduced in MRS inhibition flies age-dependently. Interestingly, in the germ-free condition, the maximum lifespan was increased in MRS inhibition flies compared with that of the conventional condition. These findings suggest that the lifespan of MRS inhibition flies is reduced due to the down-regulated AMPs expression in Drosophila.

• Oncology Letters
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.361-368
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• 2019

Gliomas, the most highly malignant central nervous system tumors, are associated with an extremely poor patient survival rate. Given that gliomas are derived from mutations in glial precursor cells, a considerable number of them strongly react with glial precursor cell-specific markers. Thus, we investigated whether malignant gliomas can be converted to glial cells through the regulation of endogenous gene expression implicated in glial precursor cells. In the present study, we used three small-molecule compounds, [cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) enhancer, a mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor, and a bromodomain and extra-terminal motif (BET) inhibitor] for glial reprogramming. Small-molecule-induced gliomas (SMiGs) were not only transformed into exhibiting a glial-specific morphology, but also showed positive reactions with glial-specific markers such as glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphohydrolase (CNP) and anti-oligodendrocyte (RIP). A microarray analysis indicated that SMiGs exhibited a marked increase in specific gene levels, whereas that of a malignant cancer-specific gene was greatly decreased. Moreover, proliferation of the cells was markedly suppressed after the conversion of malignant glioma cells into glial cells. Our findings confirmed that malignant gliomas can be reprogrammed to non-proliferating glial cells, using a combination of small molecules, and their proliferation can be regulated by their differentiation. We suggest that our small-molecule combination (with forskolin, rapamycin and I-BET151) may be the next generation of anticancer agents that act by reprogramming malignant gliomas to differentiate into glial cells.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.347-358
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• 2016

브라시노스테로이드는 식물의 생장과 발육 과정에 있어서 중요한 역할을 담당 할 뿐 아니라 생물학적/ 비 생물학적 스트레스에 대한 복합 저항성을 보인다고 알려져 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 브라시노스테로이드와 광범위스트레스 내성을 연결하는 중요한 생물학적 네트워크를 이해하기 위해, Agilent Arabidopsis $4{\times}44K$ oligo chip을 이용하여 브라시노스테로이드 신호가 강화된 bes1-D 계통의 전 전사체 비교분석을 수행하였다. 그 결과 bes1-D 계통에서 DEGs (Differentially Expressed Genes)를 1,091 (562 up-regulated, 529 down-regulated) 개 선발하였다. 또한 선발된 유전자들의 GO 와 단백질 상호작용 네트워크 분석을 통해 대사, 발달, 스트레스, 면역, 방어 반응에 관련된 주요 브라시노스테로이드 신호전달과 연결된 스트레스 관련 유전자군을 분리하였다. 선발된 유전자중 NB-ARC와 FLS2는 bes1-D 계통이 야생형 En-2 계통에 비해 약 6배 정도의 발현량이 증가되었으며, TIR1, TSA1, OCP3 유전자등은 bes1-D 계통이 야생형 En-2 계통에 비해 발현이 감소되었다. 또한 브라시노스테로이드 활성형 계통이 야생형 식물체 계통에 비해 가뭄 스트레스 및 병원균에 대해 저항력이 향상되었다. 따라서 microarray 분석을 통한 유전자 간 발현 네트워크와 유전체 정보를 결합하여 대단위 주요 기능 유전자들을 동정할 수 있는 방법을 고안하여 실험에 사용하였다. 이를 통해 기능 획득 돌연변이 bes1-D가 식물들이 다양한 스트레스 환경에 적응할 수 있는 반응을 조절한다는 사실을 보여주고 있다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.215-225
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• 2005

홍화자약침액(紅花子藥鍼液)의 항암효능(抗癌效能)을 밝히고자 간암세포주(肝癌細胞柱)에 최신 oligonucleotide chip assay 법을 통하여 대양(大量)의 유전자(遺傳子) 발현(發顯)을 분석(分析)한 결과(結果) 다음과 같은 결론(結論)을 얻었다. 1. MTT 분석(分析)에서 간암(肝癌) 및 위암세포주(胃癌細胞柱)는 홍화자약침액(紅花子藥鍼液) 1.5, 10, 20m/$m{\ell}$에서 대조군(對照群)에 비해 유의(有意)한 세포활성(細胞活性) 감소(減少)를 보였다. 2. 간암세포주(肝癌細胞柱)에 홍화자약침액(紅花子藥鍼液) 처치(處置) 시(時) 대조군(對照群)에 비해 발현(發顯)이 2배 이상 증가(增加)된 유전자(遺傳子)는 UCIA PMARARA fusion protein, human oral cancer candidate gene mRNA, EPPIN-3 등 19개였다. 3. 간암세포주(肝癌細胞柱)에 홍화자약침액(紅花子藥鍼液) 처치(處置) 시 (時)대조군(對照群)에 비해 유전자(遺傳子)의 발현(發顯)이 2배 이상 감소(減少)된 것은 BTF3, MMP11, paxillin, villinn 등 13개였다. 이상과 같이 홍화자약침액(紅花子藥鍼液)에 대한 간암세포주(肝癌細胞柱)의 유전자(遺傳子) 발현(發顯)을 oligonucleotide 분석(分析)으로 대량(大量) 검소(儉素)할 수 있었고, 심한 발현(發顯) 차이(差異)를 나타내는 각 유전자(遺傳子)는 암화(癌化) 과정(過程)이나, 홍화자약침액(紅花子藥鍼液)에 반응하는 유전자(遺傳子)로 치료제 개발을 위한 기초 자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 사료(思料)된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.529-541
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• 2003

Yukmijihwang-tang has been widely used as an and-aging herbal medicine for hundred years in Asian countries. Numerous studies show that Yukmijihwangtang has anti-oxidative effect both in vivo and in vitro. It has been reported that Moutan Cortex Radicis extract (MCR) was the most effective herb in Yukmijihwang-tang on undifferentiated PC12 cells upon oxidative-stressed with hydrogen peroxide. The purpose of this study is to; 1) evaluate the recovery of neuronal damage by assessing the anti-oxidant effect of MCR on PC12 cells differentiated with nerve growth factor (NGF), 2) identify candidate genes responsible for anti-oxidative effect on differentiated PC12 cells by oligonucleotide chip microarray. PC12 cells, which were differentiated by treating with NGF, were treated without or with hydrogen peroxide in the presence or absence of various concentration of MCR. Cell survival was determined by using MTS assay. Measurement of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation was determined using the H2DCFDA assay The viability of cells treated with MCR was significantly recovered from stressed PC12 cell. In addition, wide rage of concentrations of MCR shows dose-dependent inhibitory effect on ROS production in oxidative-stressed cells. Total RNAs of cells without treatment(Control group), only treated with H₂O₂ (stressed group) and treated with both H₂O₂ and of MCR (MCR group) were isolated, and cDNAs was synthesized using oligoT7(dT) primer. The fragmented cRNAs, synthesized from cDNAs, were applied to Affymetrix GeneChip Rat Neurobiology U34 Array. mRNA of Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II delta subunit(CaMKII), neuron glucose transporter (GLUT3) and myelin/oligodendrocyte glycoprotein(MOG) were downregulated in Stressed group comparing to Control group. P2X2-5 receptor (P2X2R-5), P2X2-4 receptor (P2X2R-4), c-fos, 25 kDa synaptosomal attachment protein(SNAP-25a) and GLUT3 were downregulated, whereas A2 adenosine receptor (A2AR), cathechol-O-methyltransferase(COMT), glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1), EST223333, heme oxygenase (HO), VGF, UI-R-CO-ja-a-07-0-Ul.s1 and macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) were upregulated in MCA group comparing to Control group. Expression of Putative potassium channel subunit protein (ACK4), P2X2A-5, P2X2A-4, Interferon-gamma inducing factor isoform alpha precursor (IL-18α), EST199031, P2XR, P2X2 purinoceptor isoform e (P2X2R-e), Precursor interleukin 18 (IL-18) were downregulated, whereas MOO, EST223333, GLUT-1, MIF, Neuronatin alpha, UI-R-C0-ja-a-07-0-Ul.s1, A2. adenosine receptor, COMT, neuron-specific enolase (NSE), HO, VGF, A rat novel protein which is expressed with nerve injury (E12625) were upregulated in MCR group comparing to Stressed group. The results suggest that decreased viability and AOS production of PC12 cell by H₂O₂ may be, at lease, mediated by impaired glucose transporter expression. It is implicated that the MCR treatment protect PC12 cell from oxidative stress via following mechanisms; improving glucose transport into the cell, enhancing expression of anti-oxidative genes and protecting from dopamine cytotoxicity by increment of COMT and MIF expression. The list of differentially expressed genes may implicate further insight on the action and mechanism behind the anti-oxidative effects of herbal extract Moutan Cortex Radicis.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2007

Tooth loss in elderly is mainly caused by alveolar bone loss via severe periodontitis. Although the severity of periodontitis is known to be affected by age, the aging process or the genetic changes during the aging of periodontal tissue cells are not well characterized. In this study, we investigated the effect of in vitro aging on the change of gene expression pattern in periodontal fibroblasts. Gingival fibroblasts (GF) and periodontal ligament fibroblasts (PDL) were obtained from two young patients and replicative senescence was induced by sequential subcultivation. When more than 90% cells were positively stained with senescence-associated ${\beta},-galactosidase$, those cells were regarded as aged cells. In aged GF and PDL, the level of phosphorylated retinoblastoma (RB) and $p16^{INK4A}$ protein was significantly decreased and increased, respectively. However, the protein level of p53 and p21, well known senescence-inducing genes, did not increase in aged GF and PDL. Although $p27^{Kip1}$ and $p15^{INK4B}$, another cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors, were reported to be involved in replicative senescence of human cells, they were decreased in aged GF and PDL. Because senescent cells showed flattened and enlarged cell shape and are known to have increased focal adhesion, we examined the protein level of several integrins. Aged GF and PDL showed increased protein level of integrin ${\alpha}2$, ${\alpha}v$, and ${\beta}1$. When the gene expression profiles of actively proliferating young cells and aged cells were compared by cDNA microarray of 3,063 genes and were confirmed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, 7 genes and 15 genes were significantly and commonly increased and decreased, respectively, in aged GF and PDL. Among them, included are the genes that were known to be involved in the regulation of cell cycle, gene transcription, or integrin signaling. The change of gene expression pattern in GF and PDL was minimally similar to that of oral keratinocyte. These results suggest that $p16^{INK4A}/RB$ might be involved in replicative senescence of periodontal fibroblasts and the change of gene expression profile during aging process is cell type specific.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.181-188
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• 2006

목적: Heregulin은 erbB3와 erbB4의 리간드로 작용한다. 그러나 위암에서 이들 단백의 역할에 대해서는 거의 알려져 있지 않다. 저자들은 위암에서 heregulin과 erbB family 단백 발현 빈도를 알아보고 이들 단백 발현과 임상 병리학적 예후인자와 비교하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: Tissue microarray와 면역조직화학염색 방법을 이용하여 heregulin과 erbB 단백 발현을 검사하였다. 251 예의 위암을 조기위암, 진행성 위암, 림프절 전이 여부 등에 따라 구분하였다. 결과: Heregulin, erbB1, erbB2, erbB3, erbB4 단백은 각각 64%, 68%, 6%, 88%, 76%로 발현되었다. Heregulin, erbB2, erbB3, erbB4 단백은 장형에서 더 높은 발현을 보였다. Heregulin과 erbB4 단백은 진행성 위암에서 발현이 낮아졌다. ErbB2 단백은 진행성 위암에서 발현이 증가되었다. Heregvlin과 erbB family 단백은 생존율과는 상관관계가 없었다. Heregulin과 erbB3 혹은 heregulin과 erbB4 단백이 동시에 발현되는 군은 장형과 초기 병변에 더 많았다. 결론: Heregulin, erbB3, erbB4 단백들은 주로 위암 초기 병변에 관여하는 것으로 추정된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제60권4호
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• pp.412-418
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• 2006

연구배경 : 클라미디아 감염의 진단은 혈청검사로 이루어진다. 현재 표준 방법은 MIF(microimmunofluorescence)이나 이 방법은 주관적이고 시간이 많이 걸리는 단점이 있다. 최근을 SPR(surface plasmon resonance) 센서를 이용한 단백질 칩이 감염의 새로운 진단 방법으로 제시되고 있다. 클라미디아 감염의 진단을 위한 단백질 칩 개발을 위하여 금 칩 표면에 세균을 고정하고 클라미디아 균에 대한 항체와 표면 위 세균과의 반응을 SPR 센서를 이용하여 측정하고자 하였다. 방법 : 표면 항원으로 배양한 Chlamydophila pneumoniae LKK1의 EB를 정제하였다. 양전하를 띤 PDDA (polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride)를 이용하여 전하를 이용한 단백질 칩을 제작하였다. 클라미디아 균을 고정시킨 후에 atomic force microscopy를 이용하여 표면을 관찰하였다. 클라미디아 균에 대한 항체를 투여하고 나서 자체 제작한 SPR 센서를 이용하여 항원 항체 반응을 SPR 파장 변화로 측정하였다. 결과 : 양전하를 띤 PDDA 표면위에서 클라미디아 균이 고정되었음을 확인 하였다. 그리고, 항체를 투여한 후에 SPR 파장의 증가를 확인하였다. 파장 변화는 항원의 농도와 관련이 있었다. 결론 : 전하를 이용하여 클라미디아 폐렴균의 EB를 단백질 칩에 고정하였고, 단백질 칩 위에서의 항원 항체 반응을 확인하였다. 비정형 폐렴의 진단에 SPR 센서가 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료되나, 실제 임상 시료에의 적용을 위해서는 좀더 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권13호
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• pp.5271-5276
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• 2014

Mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase kinase 3 (MEKK3) is an important protein kinase and a member of the MAPK family, which regulates cellular responses to environmental stress and serves as key integration points along the signal transduction cascade that not only link diverse extracellular stimuli to subsequent signaling molecules but also amplify the initiating signals to ultimately activate effector molecules and induce cell proliferation, differentiation and survival. To explore the relationship between MEKK3 and cell apoptosis, clinicopathology and prognosis, we characterize the expression of MEKK3 and survivin in cervical cancer. MEKK3 and survivin expression was measured by RT-PCR and Western blotting of fresh surgical resections from 30 cases of cervical cancer and 25 cases of chronic cervicitis. Protein expression was detected by tissue microarray and immunochemistry (En Vision) in 107 cases of cervical cancer, 86 cases of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), and 35 cases of chronic cervicitis. Expression patterns were analyzed for their association with clinicopathological factors and prognosis in cervical cancer. Expression of MEKK3 and survivin mRNA was significantly higher in cervical cancer than in the controls (p<0.05). MEKK3 and survivin expression differed significantly between cervical carcinoma, CIN, and cervicitis (p<0.05) and correlated with clinical stage, infiltration depth, and lymph node metastasis (p<0.05). MEKK3 expression was positively correlated with survivin (p<0.05). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that MEKK3 and survivin expression, lymph node metastasis, depth of invasion, and FIGO stage reduce cumulative survival. Cox multivariate regression analysis showed that MEKK3, survivin, and clinical staging are independent prognostic factors in cervical cancer (p<0.05). Expression of MEKK3 and survivin are significantly increased in cervical cancer, their overexpression participating in the occurrence and development of cervical cancer, with protein expression and clinical staging acting as independent prognostic factors for patients with cervical cancer.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.193-202
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• 2023

인플루엔자 A 바이러스(IAVs)는 많은 조류 종의 호흡 기관에 감염되며 사람을 비롯한 다른 동물로 전파될 수 있는 포장된 음극성 역전사 RNA 바이러스이다. 이 연구에서는 이전 연구의 마이크로어레이 데이터를 다시 분석하여 닭에서 공통 및 특이하게 발현되는 유전자(DEG) 및 그들의 생물학적 활동을 식별하였다. 고병원성(HPAIV) 및 저병원성(LPAIV) 인플루엔자 A 바이러스 감염된 닭 세포에서 각각 760개와 405개의 DEG가 발굴되다. HPAIV 및 LPAIV는 각각 670개와 315개의 DEG를 가지고 있으며, 이 중 90개의DEG가 두 바이러스에서 공유된다. HPAIV 감염으로 인해DEG의 기능 주석에 따르면 세포 주기의 기본적인 생물학적 기능과 연관된 다양한 유전자가 발굴되었다. 대상 유전자중에서 CDC Like Kinase 3(CLK3), Nucleic Acid Binding Protein 1(NABP1), Interferon-Inducible Protein 6(IFI6), PIN2 (TERF1) Interacting Telomerase Inhibitor 1(PINX1), 그리고Cellular Communication Network Factor 4(WISP1)의 발현은 polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid(PIC)로 처리된 DF-1 세포에서 변화되었다. 이것은 toll-like receptor 3(TLR3) 리간드인 TLR3 신호에 의해 이러한 유전자의 전사가 조절될 수 있음을 시사하며, 닭에서 AIV의 병리 생리학에 대한 더 나은 이해를 얻기 위해서는 AIV 감염 과정 중에 호스트 반응을 조절할 수 있는 메커니즘을 구명하는 데 더 많은 연구에 초점을 맞추는 것이 필요하다고 사료된다. 이러한 메커니즘에 대한 이해는 신규 치료 전략 개발에 활용될 수 있다.