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불등풀가사리 다당류의 분자량에 따른 면역증강 효과 (Immune-enhancing effects of polysaccharides with different molecular weights obtained from Gloiopeltis furcata)

  • 이대훈;홍주헌
    • 한국식품저장유통학회지
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    • 제25권1호
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2018
  • 본 연구에서는 불등풀가사리(홍조류) 다당류를 기능성 소재로의 활용 가능성을 확인하기 위하여 분자량이 다른 다당류 3종을 제조하여 다양한 면역증강 효과를 확인하였다. GPA-III(${\geq}100kDa$)는 nitric oxide 및 cytokine(TNF-a 및 IL-6)분석에서 농도 유의적으로 함량이 증가하였으며, RT-PCR 분석을 통한 유전자 발현에서 iNOS 및 COX-2에서 높은 발현을 유도하여 면역증강 효과를 확인하였다. 따라서, GPA-III는 기능성식품 및 의약품의 잠재적 응용 가능성을 가지는 면역 증강제임을 나타내었다.

Expression of Toll-like Receptors, Pro-, and Anti-inflammatory Cytokines in Relation to Gut Microbiota in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Evidence for Its Micro-organic Basis

  • Shukla, Ratnakar;Ghoshal, Ujjala;Ranjan, Prabhat;Ghoshal, Uday C
    • Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility
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    • 제24권4호
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    • pp.628-642
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    • 2018
  • Background/Aims A Subset of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may have mild inflammation due to immune activation. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and cytokines may cause intestinal inflammation. We studied their expression in relation to gut microbiota. Methods Expression of TLRs and cytokines was assessed in 47 IBS patients (Rome III) and 25 controls using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Immunohistochemistry was further performed to confirm the expression of TLR-4 and TLR-5. Results Of 47 patients with IBS, 20 had constipation (IBS-C), 20 diarrhea (IBS-D), and 7 unclassified (IBS-U). The mRNA levels of TLR-4 and TLR-5 were up-regulated in IBS patients than controls (P = 0.013 and P < 0.001, respectively). Expression of TLR-4 and TLR-5 at protein level was 4.2-folds and 6.6-folds higher in IBS-D than controls. The mRNA levels of IL-6 (P = 0.003), C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 11 (CXCL-11) (P < 0.001) and C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 3 (CXCR-3) (P < 0.001) were higher among IBS patients than controls. Expression of IL-6 (P = 0.002), CXCL-11 (P < 0.001), and CXCR-3 (P < 0.001) were up-regulated and IL-10 (P = 0.012) was down-regulated in IBS-D patients than controls. Positive correlation was seen between TLR-4 and IL-6 (P = 0.043), CXCR-3, and CXCL-11 (P = 0.047), and IL-6 and CXCR-3 (P = 0.003). Stool frequency per week showed positive correlation with mRNA levels of TLR-4 (P = 0.016) and CXCR-3 (P = 0.005), but inversely correlated with IL-10 (P = 0.002). Copy number of Lactobacillus (P = 0.045) and Bifidobacterium (P = 0.011) showed correlation with IL-10 in IBS-C, while Gram-positive (P = 0.031) and Gram-negative bacteria (P = 0.010) showed correlation with CXCL-11 in IBS-D patients. Conclusions Altered immune activation in response to dysbiotic microbiota may promote intestinal inflammation in a subset of patients with IBS.

Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract and Gypenoside L enhance skeletal muscle differentiation and mitochondrial metabolism by activating the PGC-1α pathway in C2C12 myotubes

  • Kim, Yoon Hee;Jung, Jae In;Jeon, Young Eun;Kim, So Mi;Oh, Tae Kyu;Lee, Jaesun;Moon, Joo Myung;Kim, Tae Young;Kim, Eun Ji
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.14-32
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    • 2022
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma co-activator-1α (PGC-1α) has a central role in regulating muscle differentiation and mitochondrial metabolism. PGC-1α stimulates muscle growth and muscle fiber remodeling, concomitantly regulating lactate and lipid metabolism and promoting oxidative metabolism. Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thumb.) has been widely employed as a traditional herbal medicine and possesses antioxidant, anti-obesity, anti-inflammatory, hypolipemic, hypoglycemic, and anticancer properties. We investigated whether G. pentaphyllum extract (GPE) and its active compound, gypenoside L (GL), affect muscle differentiation and mitochondrial metabolism via activation of the PGC-1α pathway in murine C2C12 myoblast cells. MATERIALS/METHODS: C2C12 cells were treated with GPE and GL, and quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blot were used to analyze the mRNA and protein expression levels. Myh1 was determined using immunocytochemistry. Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species generation was measured using the 2'7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate assay. RESULTS: GPE and GL promoted the differentiation of myoblasts into myotubes and elevated mRNA and protein expression levels of Myh1 (type IIx). GPE and GL also significantly increased the mRNA expression levels of the PGC-1α gene (Ppargc1a), lactate metabolism-regulatory genes (Esrra and Mct1), adipocyte-browning gene fibronectin type III domain-containing 5 gene (Fndc5), glycogen synthase gene (Gys), and lipid metabolism gene carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1b gene (Cpt1b). Moreover, GPE and GL induced the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase, p38, sirtuin1, and deacetylated PGC-1α. We also observed that treatment with GPE and GL significantly stimulated the expression of genes associated with the anti-oxidative stress response, such as Ucp2, Ucp3, Nrf2, and Sod2. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicated that GPE and GL enhance exercise performance by promoting myotube differentiation and mitochondrial metabolism through the upregulation of PGC-1α in C2C12 skeletal muscle.

Effects of $17{\beta}$-Estradiol and Estrogen Receptor Antagonists on the Proliferation of Gastric Cancer Cell Lines

  • Kim, Myung-Jin;Cho, Sung-Il;Lee, Kun-Ok;Han, Hyung-Joon;Song, Tae-Jin;Park, Seong-Heum
    • Journal of Gastric Cancer
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    • 제13권3호
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    • pp.172-178
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    • 2013
  • Purpose: The aims of this study were as follow: 1) to de scribe the expression status of estrogen receptor-${\alpha}$ and -${\beta}$ mRNAs in five gastric carcinoma cell lines; 2) to evaluate in vitro the effects of $17{\beta}$-estradiol and estrogen receptor antagonists on the proliferation of the cell lines. Materials and Methods: Detection of estrogen receptor-${\alpha}$ and estrogen receptor-${\beta}$ mRNA in five human gastric cancer cell lines (AGS, KATO III, MKN28, MKN45 and MKN74) was made by the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction system. To evaluate the effect of $17{\beta}$-estradiol and estrogen receptor antagonists on the proliferation of gastric cancer cell line, the cell lines which expressed both es trogen receptors were chosen and treated with $17{\beta}$-estradiol and estrogen receptor antagonists (methyl-piperidino-pyrazole and pyrazolo [1,5-a] pyrimidine). Cell proliferation was assessed with the methylthiazol tetrazolium test. Results: Estrogen receptor-${\alpha}$ and estrogen receptor-${\beta}$ mRNAs were expressed in three (KATO III, MKN28 and MKN45) and all of the five gastric cancer cell lines, respectively. At higher concentrations, $17{\beta}$-estradiol inhibited cell growth of MKN28, MKN45 and KATO III cell lines. Neither estrogen receptor-${\alpha}$ nor estrogen receptor-${\beta}$ antagonist blocked the anti-proliferative effect of $17{\beta}$-estradiol. Conclusions: Our results indicate that estrogen receptor-${\beta}$ mRNAs are preferentially expressed in gastric cancers and also imply that hormone therapy rather than estrogen receptor blockers may be a useful strategy for the treatment of estrogen receptor-${\beta}$ positive gastric cancer. Its therapeutic significance in gastric cancer are, however, limited until more evidence of the roles of estrogen receptors in the gastric cancer are accumulated.

잡초에서 분리한 3종 Cucumber mosaic virus의 동정과 특성 (Identification and Characterization of Three Isolates of Cucumber mosaic virus Isolated from Weed Hosts)

  • 이혁근;김성률;전용운;권순배;류기현;최장경
    • 식물병연구
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.15-20
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    • 2008
  • 산박하(Isodon inflexus)의 Is-CMV, 깽깽이풀(Jeffersonia dubia)의 Jd-CMV 및 파리풀(Phryma leptostachya var. asiatica)의 Pla-CMV 등, 3종의 잡초에서 분리한 Cucumber mosaic virus(CMV)를 공시하여, 기주반응 실험, dsRNA 분석, 혈청학적 성질조사, RT-PCR및 RFLP등의 실험을 통하여 각 바이러스를 동정하고, 특성을 구분하였다. 잡초로부터 분리 한 3종의 CMV는 Nicotiana benthamiana, N. tabacum cv. Xanthi nc, N. glutinosa, Cucubita pepo cv. Black Beauty에는 모두 유사한 모자이크 병징을 발현하였으며, Chenopodium amaranticolr와 Vigna unguiculata cv. Kurotanesanzaku에서는 국부 괴사병반이 발현되었다. 한편 고추(Capsicum anmuum cv. Chungyang)에서는 Jd-CMV와 Pla-CMV는 전형적인 모자이크 증상을 발현하였으나, Is-CMV는 병징이 나타나지 않고 무병징으로 감염되는 특성을 보였다. Is-CMV, Jd-CMV 및 Pla-CMV에 감염된 N. benthamiana로부터 추출한 dsRNA는 모두 약 3.4, 3.2, 2.1 및 1.0kbp의 분자크기를 갖는 4종의 dsRNA 밴드가 검출되었으며, 대조로 이용한 Fny-CMV의 dsRNA 패턴과 같았다. Is-CMV, Jd-CMV 및 Pla-CMV에 감염된 N. benthamiana의 즙액을 항원으로 이용하여 Fny-CMV의 항혈청과 한천겔이중확산법으로 조사한 혈청학적 실험 결과는 모든 항원이 한 종의 뚜렷한 침강선을 형성 하였으며, Fny-CMV의 항원에 의해서 형성된 침강선과 융합함으로서 서브그룹 I에 속하는 계통들로 판단되었다. 또한 Is-CMV, Jd-CMV 및 Pla-CMV에 감염된 N. benthamiana로부터 추출한 RNA를 이용하여 CMV-specific 프라이머를 이용한 외피단백질유전자를 포함하는 RNA3의 3' 영역 에 대한 RT-PCR을 실시한 결과, Fny-CMV와 마찬가지로 약 950bp 크기의 cDNA가 증폭되었다. 증폭된 각각의 cDNA를 EcoRI으로 처리하였을 때에는 절단되지 않았으며, HindIII, MspI, SalI 그리고 XhoI에서는 2개의 절편으로 절단되었다. 이와 같은 결과는 Fny-CMV의 절단패턴과 일치하는 것으로 Is-CMV, Jd-CMV 그리고 Pla-CMV는 서브그룹 IA에 속하는 계통으로 확인되었다. 이들 3종의 잡초로부터 CMV가 분리 동정된 것은 이 논문이 처음이다.

Molecular Discrimination of Cervidae Antlers and Rangifer Antlers

  • Kim, Eun-Jin;Jung, Young-Ja;Kang, Shin-Jung;Chang, Seung-Yup;Huh, Keun;Nam, Doo-Hyun
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제34권2호
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    • pp.114-117
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    • 2001
  • Cervi Parvum Cornu is widely used as a hemopoietic, tonifying, growth-promoting, cardiotonic, and immuno-modulating agent in Korea. In order to develop the quality control method of Cervi Parvum Cornu by the identification of the biological source or origin, the molecular approach was applied using PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and PCR-RFLF (PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism) analysis. In the PCR analysis of the mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene and cytochrome b gene regions, no distinctive DNA bands from Cervidae (deer) antlers and Rangifer (reindeer) antlers were observed. However, when the amplified products in the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene region were subjected to restriction digestion with TaqI, Cervidae antlers showed an undigested state of 380 by band, differently from two bands of 230 by and 1S0 by from Rangifer antlers. Based on this finding, the base sequences of amplified PCR products in the range of mitochondria) cytochrome b gene from Cervidae antlers and Rangifer antlers were determined and subjected to restriction analysis by various endonucleases. The results showed that antlers from Rangifer species could be simply discriminated with other antlers from 8 Cervidae species (Chinese deer, Russian deer, Hong Kong deer, New Zealand deer, Kazakhstan deer, elk, red deer and Sika deer) by PCR-RFLP analysis using AtuI, HaeIII, HpaII or Sau3AI(MboI) as well as TaqI in the range of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene.

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참깨 엽화병의 발생과 파이토플라스마의 검출 (Occurrence of Sesame Phyllody Disease in Korea and Detection of Its Phytoplasma)

  • 한무석;노은운;윤정구
    • 한국식물병리학회지
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    • 제13권4호
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    • pp.239-243
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    • 1997
  • 1990년 8월 충북 보은의 참깨 밭에서 전형적인 엽화병(葉化病; phyllody disease)이 발생하였다. 병징은 꽃이 잎처럼 녹색으로 변하고, 이병엽은 정상엽보다 작고 잔가지가 마치 빗자루 모양으로 총생하였고 개화 및 결실이 되지 않았다. 투과 전자현미경으로 병든 잎의 사관요소에서 phytoplasma가 존재하는 것을 확인하였다. 병든 잔가지에서 추출한 DNA를 중합효소 연쇄반응으로 분석한 결과 대추나무 빗자루병에 걸린 나무에서 증폭되는 DNA와 같은 크기의 band가 관찰되었다. 따라서 위의 시료는 phytoplasma 벙으로 확인 되었으며 참깨 엽화병으로 명명하였다. 또한 참깨 엽화병을 일으키는 phytoplasma와 대추 나무 빗자루병 phytoplasma를 PCR 증폭 및 제한효소로 절단하여 분석한 결과 이들은 서로 다른 그룹이라는 것을 알 수 있었다.

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우리나라 감자에 발생하는 PVY의 병원학적 특성 및 외피단백질 유전자 분석 (Etiological Properties and Coat Protein Gen Analysis of Potato Virus Y Occuring in Potatoes of Korea)

  • 정승룡
    • 한국식물병리학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국식물병리학회 1995년도 Proceedings of special lectures on Molecular Biological Approaches to Plant Disease National Agricultural Science and Technology Institute Suwon, Korea
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    • pp.77-96
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    • 1995
  • To obtain basic informations for the improvement of seed potato production in Korea, some etiological properties of potato virus Y(PVY) distributed in the major seed potato production area(Daekwanryeong) were characterized, and the nucleotide and amino acid sequences of the coat protein gene of the PVY strains isolated were analyzed. PVY strains in Daekwonryeong, an alpine area, were identified to be two strains, PVYo and PVYN by symptoms of indicator plants, and their distribution in potato fields was similar. Major symptom on potato varieties by PVY was grouped as either mosaic alone or mosaic accompanied with veinal necrosis in the lower leaves. The symptom occurrence of the two symptoms was similar with Irish Cobbler, but Superior showed a higher rate of mosaic symptom than the other. The PVY strain which was isolated from potato cv. Superior showing typical mosaic symptoms produced symptoms of PVY-O on the indicator plants of Chenopodium amaranticolor, Nicotiana tabacum cv. Xanthi nc and Physalis floridana, but no symptom o Capsicum annum cv. Ace. Moreover, results from the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies showed that the isolated PVY reacts strongly with PYV-O antibodies but does not react specifically with PVY-T antibodies. The purified virus particles were flexious with a size of 730$\times$11nm. On the basis of the above characteristics, the strain was identified to be a PVY-O and named as of PVY-K strain. The flight of vector aphids was observed in late May, however, the first occurrence of infected plants was in mid June with the bait plants surrounded with PVY-infected potato plants and early July with the bait plants surrounded with PVY-free potato plants. PVY infection rates by counting symptoms on bait plants (White Burley) were 1.1% with the field surrounded with PVY-free potato plants and 13.7% the fields surrounded with PVY-infected potato plants, showing the effect of infection pressure. The propagated PVY-K strain on tobacco(N. sylvestris) was purified, and the RNA of the virus was extracted by the method of phenol extraction. The size of PVY-K RNA was measured to be 9, 500 nucleotides on agarose gel electrophoresis. The double-stranded cDNAs of PVY-K coat protein(CP) gene derived by the method of polymerase chain reaction were transformed into the competent cells of E. coli JM 109, and 2 clones(pYK6 and pYK17) among 11 clones were confirmed to contain the full-length cDNA. Purified plasmids from pYK17 were cut with Sph I and Xba I were deleted with exonuclease III and were used for sequencing analysis. The PVY-K CP gene was comprised of 801 nucleotides when counted from the clevage site of CAG(Gln)-GCA(Ala) to the stop codon of TGA and encoded 267 amino acids. The molecular weight of the encoded polypeptides was calculated to be 34, 630 daltons. The base composition of the CP gene was 33.3% of adenine, 25.2% of guanine, 20.1% of cytosine and 21.4% of uracil. The polypeptide encoded by PVY-K CP gene was comprised of 22 alanines, 20 threonines, 19 glutamic acids and 18 glycines in order. The homology of nucleotide sequence of PVY-K CP gene with those of PVY-O(Japan), PVY-T(Japan), PVY-TH(Japan), PVYN(the Netherlands), and PVYN(France) was represented as 97.3%, 88.9%, 89.3%, 89.6% and 98.5%, respectively. The amino acid sequence homology of the polypeptide encoded by PVY-K CP gene with those encoded by viruses was represented as 97.4%, 92.5%, 92.9%, 92.9%, and 98.5%, respectively.

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Relationship between porcine miR-20a and its putative target low-density lipoprotein receptor based on dual luciferase reporter gene assays

  • Ding, Yueyun;Zhu, Shujiao;Wu, Chaodong;Qian, Li;Li, DengTao;Wang, Li;Wan, Yuanlang;Zhang, Wei;Yang, Min;Ding, Jian;Wu, Xudong;Zhang, Xiaodong;Gao, Yafei;Yin, Zongjun
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제32권7호
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    • pp.922-929
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    • 2019
  • Objective: Mutations in low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), which encodes a critical protein for cholesterol homeostasis and lipid metabolism in mammals, are involved in cardiometabolic diseases, such as familial hypercholesterolemia in pigs. Whereas microRNAs (miRNAs) can control LDLR regulation, their involvement in circulating cholesterol and lipid levels with respect to cardiometabolic diseases in pigs is unclear. We aimed to identify and analyze LDLR as a potential target gene of SSC-miR-20a. Methods: Bioinformatic analysis predicted that porcine LDLR is a target of SSC-miR-20a. Wild-type and mutant LDLR 3'-untranslated region (UTR) fragments were generated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and cloned into the pGL3-Control vector to construct pGL3 Control LDLR wild-3'-UTR and pGL3 Control LDLR mutant-3'-UTR recombinant plasmids, respectively. An miR-20a expression plasmid was constructed by inserting the porcine premiR-20a-coding sequence between the HindIII and BamHI sites in pMR-mCherry, and constructs were confirmed by sequencing. HEK293T cells were co-transfected with the miR-20a expression or pMR-mCherry control plasmids and constructs harboring the corresponding 3'-UTR, and relative luciferase activity was determined. The relative expression levels of miR-20a and LDLR mRNA and their correlation in terms of expression levels in porcine liver tissue were analyzed using reverse-transcription quantitative PCR. Results: Gel electrophoresis and sequencing showed that target gene fragments were successfully cloned, and the three recombinant vectors were successfully constructed. Compared to pMR-mCherry, the miR-20a expression vector significantly inhibited wild-type LDLR3'-UTR-driven (p<0.01), but not mutant LDLR-3'-UTR-driven (p>0.05), luciferase reporter activity. Further, miR-20a and LDLR were expressed at relatively high levels in porcine liver tissues. Pearson correlation analysis revealed that porcine liver miR-20a and LDLR levels were significantly negatively correlated (r = -0.656, p<0.05). Conclusion: LDLR is a potential target of miR-20a, which might directly bind the LDLR 3'-UTR to post-transcriptionally inhibit expression. These results have implications in understanding the pathogenesis and progression of porcine cardiovascular diseases.

원발성 폐암에 있어서 Telomerase 활성도에 대한 연구 (Telomerase Activity in Primary Lung Cancers)

  • 윤상명;곽경록;황지윤;박삼석;전두수;김철민;이민기;박순규
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제46권2호
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    • pp.195-203
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    • 1999
  • 연구배경: 염색체의 안전성을 유지시켜 주며 DNA 복제의 완성에 필수적인 역할을 하는 telomere는 RNA를 포함하는 핵 단백질 복합체인 telomerase에 의해 반복 서열을 덧붙임으로써 안정화 되고, 이러한 telomere 의 안정화에 의해 세포들은 불멸성을 획득하게 된다. 폐암에서 telomerase의 활성이 조기에, 높은 빈도에서 검출됨이 여러 연구에서 확인된 바 있다. 본 연구는 조직학적으로 확진된 소세포암 및 비소세포암 환자들을 대상으로 기관지 내시경적 생검 조직으로 telomerase 활성을 측정함으로써 폐암에 있어서 telomerase 활성이 악성 종양의 유용한 지표가 되는지 확인함과 동시에 기관지 내시경 생검의 telomerase 활성 검출의 유용성을 평가하고자 하였다. 방 법: 폐암으로 추정되어 내시경적 생검사 동시에 채취한 조직 중 조직학적 진단이 이루어진 폐암 33례를 대상으로 하였다. Polymerase chain reaction에 기초한 TRAP assay를 이용하여 telomerase 활성을 측정하였다. 결 과: 총 33례의 폐암 조직 중 28례에서 telomerase 활성 양성을 보였다. 비소세포암에 있어서 telomerase 활성은 85%(27례 중 23례)에서 양성을 보였고, 소세포암에 있어서는 83%(6례 중 5례)에서 양성을 보였다. 소세포암 중 l례, 비소세포암 중 4례에서 telomerase 활성이 검출되지 않았다. 폐암 조직에서 검체간에 telomerase 활성의 정도는 다양하였다. Telomerase 활성은 임상 병기 II 에서 50% 에서 양성을 보였고, III에서 93%에서 양성을 보였고, IV에서는 100%에서 양성을 보였다. 임상 병기 III 이나 IV의 경우 임상 병기 II에 비해 telomerase 활성 양성률이 의미있게 높았다(p<0.05). 결 론: 소세포암 및 비소세포암 모두에서 telomerase가 활성화 되어 있음을 확인 할 수 있었고, 수술적 절제나 세포주 배양을 통해 얻어진 조직을 이용한 이전의 연구와 비교하였을 때, 기관지 내 병변을 가진 폐암에서 기관지 내시경적 생검 조직에서 telomerase 활성 검출이 유용성을 가질 수 있음을 확인 할 수 있었다. 폐암에 있어서 진행된 병기에서 조기의 폐암에 비해 telomerase 양성률이 더 높음을 확인할 수 있었다.

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