• 센서학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.132-141
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• 2007

The purpose this research is to develop QCM (quartz crystal microbalance) biosensor for the determination of haptoglobin. Haptoglobin is an acute-phase protein with a hemoglobin-binding activity and has a potential to be used as a biomarker for infection or cancer. Haptoglobin level in milk has been used for the diagnosis of cow mastitis. In this study, anti-bovine haptoglobin antibody or bovine hemoglobin was chemically immobilized on the surface of the QCM, and the resulting sensor chips were tested for their response to samples containing haptoglobin at different concentrations. Concentration dependent frequency change was observed with both of the sensor chips. Especially, the sensor chip containing anti-bovine haptoglobin antibody showed sufficient sensitivity in the concentrations typically observed in the cows with mastitis.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.55-58
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• 2008

Clusterin is an 80 kDa heterodimetric glycosylated protein and it plays diverse biological roles in various tissues and organs. Clusterin is reported to be associated with the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis. Therefore, we investigated the genotype for the A/G polymorphism at the position 4,183 of clusterin gene in Koreans and compared genotype of patients with control group. 100 patients (Male 63, Female 37), who previously underwent coronary artery stent due to ischemic heart disease and 100 controls (Male 36, Female 64) participated in this study. There was a significant association between 4,183 A/G polymorphism in clusterin gene and coronary artery disease (CAD). The present study shows that clusterin gene A/G polymorphism may be associated with the pathogenesis of CAD. Further studies with larger population may be needed for the development of diagnostic methods at genetic level such as DNA chip.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.695-700
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• 2013

Background: Mutations affecting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are good predictors of clinical efficacy of EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels are also regarded as predictive for the efficacy of EGFR-TKI and EGFR gene mutations. This study analyzed the association between EGFR gene mutations and clinical features, including serum tumor marker levels in lung adenocarcinomas patients. Patients and Methods: A total of 70 lung adenocarcinoma patients with complete clinical data and pathological specimens were investigated. EGFR gene mutations at exons 19 and 21 were assessed. Serum tumor markers were detected by protein chip-chemiluminescence at the corresponding time, and correlations were analyzed. Results: Mutations of the EGFR gene were detected in 27 of the 70 patients and the serum CEA and CA242 concentrations were found to be significantly associated with the incidence of EGFR gene mutations (P<0.05). The AUCs for CEA and CA242 were 0.724 (95% CI: 0.598~0.850, P<0.05) and 0.769 (95% CI: 0.523~0.800, P<0.05) respectively. Conclusions: Serum CEA and CA242 levels are associated with mutations of the EGFR gene in patients with lung adenocarcinomas.

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2007

The aggregation characteristics of red blood cells (RBCs) are known as important factors in the microvascular flow system, and increased RBC aggregation has been observed in various pathological diseases, such as thrombosis and myocardial infarction. This paper describes a simple microfluidic device for measuring the RBC aggregation by integrating a microfluidic slit rheometry and laser-backscattering technique. While a decreasing-pressure mechanism was applied to the microfluidic rheometry, a syllectogram (the light intensity versus time) showed an initial increase and a peak caused by the high shear stress-induced disaggregation, immediately followed by a decrease in the light intensity due to RBC aggregation. The critical shear stress (CST) corresponding to the peak intensity was examined as a new index of the RBC aggregation characteristics. The CST of RBCs increased with increasing aggregation-dominating protein (fibrinogen) in the blood plasma. The essential feature of this design was the combination of the rheometric-optic characterization of RBC aggregation with a microfluidic chip, which may potentially allow cell aggregation measurements to be easily carried out in a clinical setting.

• 한국생물정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물정보시스템생물학회 2006년도 Principles and Practice of Microarray for Biomedical Researchers
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• pp.98-107
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• 2006

Chromosomal copy number changes (aneuploidies) are common in human populations. The extra chromosome can affect gene expression by whole-genome level. By gene expression microarray analysis, we want to find aberrant gene expression due to aneuploidies in Klinefelter (+X) and Down syndrome (+21). We have analyzed the inactivation status of X-linked genes in Klinefelter Syndrome (KS) by using X-linked cDNA microarray and cSNP analysis. We analyzed the expression of 190 X-linked genes by cDNA microarray from the lymphocytes of five KS patients and five females (XX) with normal males (XY) controls. cDNA microarray experiments and cSNP analysis showed the differentially expressed genes were similar between KS and XX cases. To analyze the differential gene expressions in Down Syndrome (DS), Amniotic Fluid (AF)cells were collected from 12 pregnancies at $16{\sim}18$ weeks of gestation in DS (n=6) and normal (n=6) subjects. We also analysis AF cells for a DNA microarray system and compared the chip data with two dimensional protein gel analysis of amniotic fluid. Our data may provide the basis for a more systematic identification of biological markers of fetal DS, thus leading to an improved understanding of pathogenesis for fetal DS.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.11-32
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• 2009

Objective : This study was designed to investigate anti-cancer and whitening activities (LC). So it was investigated the effects of LC on proliferation rates of melanoma genetic profile by LC. Methods : The genetic profile for the effect of LC on human derived melanoma cell, SK-MEL-2, was measured using microarray technique, and the functional analysis on these genes were conducted. Total 441 genes were up-regulated and 830 genes down-regulated in cells treated with LC. Genes induced or suppressed by LC were all mainly concerned with basic signalling pathways, which are involved in cell growth, differentiation and migration. Especially, many genes, which are related in apoptosis and cell cycle arrest were up-regulated by treatment with LC, and genes related in cell cycle were down-regulated. Result : The network of total protein interactions were identified by using cytoscape program, and some key molecules, such as BCL2L1, SIN3A, SMAD2 and c-myc that can be used for elucidation of therapeutical mechanism of medicine in the future. Conclusion : These results suggest possibility of LC as addition drug and whitening cosmetics. In addition, it was also suggested that related mechanisms are involved in BCL2L1, SIN3A, SMAD2 and c-myc related signalling pathways.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.173-182
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• 2012

The p53 protein plays a pivotal role in tumor suppression. The cellular level of p53 is normally kept low by proteasome-mediated degradation, allowing cell cycle progression and cell proliferation. Under stress conditions, such as DNA damage, p53 is stabilized and activated through various post-translational modifications of itself as well as of its regulatory proteins for induction of the downstream genes responsible for cell cycle arrest, DNA repair, and apoptosis. Therefore, the level of p53 should be tightly regulated for normal cell growth and for prevention of the accumulation of mutations in DNA under stress conditions, which otherwise would lead to tumorigenesis. Since the discovery of Mdm2, a critical ubiquitin E3 ligase that destabilizes p53 in mammalian cells, nearly 20 different E3 ligases have been identified and shown to function in the control of stability, nuclear export, translocation to chromatin or nuclear foci, and oligomerization of p53. So far, a large number of excellent reviews have been published on the control of p53 function in various aspects. Therefore, this review will focus only on mammalian ubiquitin E3 ligases that mediate proteasome-dependent degradation of p53.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.52-62
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• 2022

Objectives: Snake venom is a complex mixture of various pharmacologically active substances, such as small proteins, peptides, and organic and mineral components. This paper aims to identify and analyse the proteins in common venomous snakes, such as Gloydius blomhoffii (G. blomhoffii) and Agkistrodon acutus (A. acutus), in Korea. Methods: We used mass spectrometry, electrophoresis, N-terminal sequencing and in-gel digestion to analyse the proteins in these two snake venoms. Results: We identified eight proteins in G. blomhoffii venom and four proteins in A. acutus venom. The proteins detected in G. blomhoffii and A. acutus venoms were phospholipase A₂, snake venom metalloproteinase and cysteine-rich secretory protein. Snake C-type lectin (snaclec) was unique to A. acutus venom. Conclusion: These data will contribute to the current knowledge of proteins present in the venoms of viper snakes and provide useful information for investigating their therapeutic potential.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.2.1-2.10
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• 2021

BRAF inhibitors (e.g., vemurafenib) are widely used to treat metastatic melanoma with the BRAF V600E mutation. The initial response is often dramatic, but treatment resistance leads to disease progression in the majority of cases. Although secondary mutations in the mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway are known to be responsible for this phenomenon, the molecular mechanisms governing acquired resistance are not known in more than half of patients. Here we report a genome- and transcriptome-wide study investigating the molecular mechanisms of acquired resistance to BRAF inhibitors. A microfluidic chip with a concentration gradient of vemurafenib was utilized to rapidly obtain therapy-resistant clones from two melanoma cell lines with the BRAF V600E mutation (A375 and SK-MEL-28). Exome and transcriptome data were produced from 13 resistant clones and analyzed to identify secondary mutations and gene expression changes. Various mechanisms, including phenotype switching and metabolic reprogramming, have been determined to contribute to resistance development differently for each clone. The roles of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor, the master transcription factor in melanocyte differentiation/dedifferentiation, were highlighted in terms of phenotype switching. Our study provides an omics-based comprehensive overview of the molecular mechanisms governing acquired resistance to BRAF inhibitor therapy.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.299-308
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• 2007

본 연구의 목적은 의사결정트리를 생성하는 생물정보학 프로그램을 개발하고, 이를 갑상선유두암 혈청의 질량분석자료로 시험해 보는 것이다. 대상 및 방법: C4.5를 커스터마이징하여 의사결정트리 분석을 수행할 수 있는 'Protein analysis'라는 프로그램을 개발하였다 61개의 혈청시료(갑상선유두암 27, 자가면역성 갑상선염 17, 대조군 17)를 일정 기간 동안 순차적으로 냉동한 후 실온에서 일시에 해동하여 분석에 사용하였다. 모든 시료는 탈지질화 과정을 거쳐 준비한 후, 2종류의 단백질칩(CM10, IMAC3)에 각각 60개, 50개 시료를 적용하였다. 갑상선유두암의 특징적인 단백질 패턴을 찾기 위해 질량분석기를 이용하여 단백질칩을 분석했다. 'Protein analysis' 프로그램을 이용하여 단백질분포 자료로부터 의사결정트리를 작성하고, 생체표지자 후보물질을 검출하였다. CM10칩에서 발견된 생체표지자 후보물질을 무작위 표본추출 방법을 이용하여 검증하였다. 결과: 단백질분포 자료의 훈련과 검증이 가능한 의사결정트리 프로그램이 개발되었으며, 이 프로그램은 트리 구조와 노드 정보, 트리 구성 과정을 표시하는 3개의 창으로 구성되었다. CM10칩을 이용한 분석에서 총 113개의 단백질 피크 중 23개가 3그룹 간에 유의한 차이가 있었으며, IMAC3는 41개의 단백질 피크 중 8개가 3그룹 간에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 3그룹 분석에서 의사결정트리는 CM10칩과 IMAE3의 단백질분포 자료로부터 각각 60개와 50개의 시료를 높은 정확도로 분류하였으며(오차율 = 각각 3.3%, 2.0%), 각각 4개와 7개의 생체표지자 후보물질을 검출하였다. 암시료와 비암시료를 구분하는 2그룹 분석 에서, 의사결정트리는 모든 암시료를 정확히 구분하였으며(모두 오차율 = 0%), CM10칩을 이용한 분석에서는 단일 노드를 사용하고, IMAC3칩을 이용한 분석에서는 여러 개의 노드를 사용하였다. CM10칩의 단백질 분포자료를 5번의 무작위 추출에 의해 시행한 검증에서 암시료와 비암시료를 구분하는데 높은 정확도를 보였으나(정확도 = 98%, 54/55), 3그룹을 구분할 때는 중등도의 정확도를 보였다(정확도 = 65%, 36/55). 결론: 우리가 개발한 프로그램은 질량분석 자료로부터 성공적으로 의사결정트리를 생성하고, 생체표지자 후보물질을 검출할 수 있었다. 따라서 이 프로그램은 혈청 시료를 이용한 생체표지자 발굴 및 갑상선유두암의 추적관찰에 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것이다.