• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.257-265
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• 2023

Kidney ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, a common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI), is associated with the migration of inflammatory cells into the kidney. Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1), a member of the Rho family of small GTPase, plays an important role in inflammatory cell migration by cytoskeleton rearrangement. Here, we investigated the role of Rac1 on kidney I/R injury and macrophage migration. Male mice were subjected to either 25 min of bilateral ischemia followed by reperfusion (I/R) or a sham operation. Some mice were administrated with either NSC23766, an inhibitor of Rac1, or 0.9% NaCl (vehicle). Kidney damage and Rac1 activity and expression were measured. The migration and lamellipodia formation of RAW264.7 cells, mouse monocyte/macrophage, induced by monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1, a chemokine) were determined using transwell migration assay and phalloidin staining, respectively. In sham-operated kidneys, Rac1 was expressed in tubular cells and interstitial cells. In I/R-injured kidneys, Rac1 expression was decreased in tubule cells in correlation with the damage of tubular cells, whereas Rac1 expression increased in the interstitium in correlation with an increased population of F4/80 cells, monocytes/macrophages. I/R increased Rac1 activity without changing total Rac1 expression in the whole kidney lysates. NSC23766 administration blocked Rac1 activation and protected the kidney against I/R-induced kidney damage and interstitial F4/80 cell increase. NSC23766 suppressed monocyte MCP-1-induced lamellipodia and filopodia formation and migration of RAW 264.7 cells. These results indicate Rac1 inhibition protects the kidney against I/R via inhibition of monocytes/macrophages migration into the kidney.

• BMB Reports
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• 제46권12호
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• pp.617-622
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• 2013

Rac1 plays a key role in neurite outgrowth via reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton. The molecular mechanisms underlying Rac1-mediated actin dynamics in the cytosol and plasma membrane have been intensively studied, but the nuclear function of Rac1 in neurite outgrowth has not yet been addressed. Using subcellular fractionation and immunocytochemistry, we sought to explore the role of nuclear Rac1 in neurite outgrowth. bFGF, a strong agonist for neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells, stimulated the nuclear accumulation of an active form of Rac1. Rac1-PBR (Q) mutant, in which six basic residues in the polybasic region at the C-terminus were replaced by glutamine, didn't accumulate in the nucleus. In comparison with control cells, cells expressing this mutant form of Rac1 displayed a marked defect in extending neurites that was concomitant with reduced expression of MAP2 and MEK-1. These results suggest that Rac1 translocation to the nucleus functionally correlates with bFGF-induced neurite outgrowth.

• 한국해양생명과학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.70-74
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• 2017

IL-1RAcP는 일명 interleukin-1 receptor accessory protein이라 칭하며 interleukin-1 염증성 사이토카인과 interleukin-1 receptor I (IL-1RI) 결합체와 복합체를 형성하여 작용한다. IL-1RAcP는 면역반응, 스트레스 및 세포사멸과 관련이 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 참돔(Pagrus major)을 저수온(8℃, 33 psu) 및 저염분(20℃, 10 psu) 상태에 노출시킨 후, IL-1RAcP 유전자의 발현을 관찰하는 것이다. 연구결과, IL-1RAcP 유전자의 발현은 저수온(8℃, 33 psu) 및 저염분(20℃, 10 psu) 상태에서 유의적으로 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이 연구결과로서 IL-1RAcP 유전자는 저수온 및 저염분 등의 환경 스트레스에 대한 생체지표유전자로서 역할을 한다고 제의한다.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.685-691
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• 2014

해상에서 발생하는 위기의 확률적인 평가결과는 확률(P=0.0~1.0)로 나타난다. 이러한 확률적인 위기평가결과는 위험한 정도를 쉽게 알기 위하여 일반적으로 평가의 기준이 되는 위기허용수준(Risk Acceptance Criteria, RAC)을 이용하여 지수(index)로 나타낸다. 현재 RAC은 3단계, 5단계, 7단계 등으로 구분하는데, 구분한 단계 수가 위기평가에 적합한지를 평가할 필요가 있음에도 불구하고 관련 연구가 전무한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 RAC의 단계 구분 수에 따른 민감도(Sensitivity)와 민감도의 분포특성을 이용하여 최적의 RAC 구분 단계 수를 정할 수 있는 평가기법을 제안하였다. 사전 연구결과로부터 획득한 확률적인 위기평가 데이터에 대해서 제안한 기법을 적용한 결과, 민감도가 10배 이내로 형성되는 최적의 RAC 구분 단계 수를 결정할 수 있었고, 이를 통해서 제안한 방법의 유효성을 확인하였다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.334-343
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• 1987

$NiL_m{^{2+}}$착이온 {$Ni(rac-1[14]7-diene)^{2+},\;Ni(meso-1[14]7-diene)^{2+},\;Ni(1[14]4-diene)^{2+},\;{\alpha}-Ni(rac-[14]-decane)^{2+},\;{\beta}-Ni(rac-[14]-decane)^{2+},\;and\;Ni(meso-[14]-decane)^{2+}$}과 $CN^-$이온 사이의 화학반응은 분광광도법으로 연구하였다. $NiL_m{^{2+}}$착이온과 $CN^-$이온으로부터 1:1착이온, $[NiLm(CN)]^+$생성반응의 평형상수$(K_1)$는 3 ~ $25^{\circ}C$ 범위에서 결정되었다. $NiL_m{^{2+}}$착이온이 $Ni(rac-1[14]7-diene)^{2+},\;Ni(meso-1[14]7-diene)^{2+},\;Ni(1[14]4-diene)^{2+},\;{\alpha}-Ni(rac-[14]-decane)^{2+},\;{\beta}-Ni(rac-[14]-decane)^{2+}$, 그리고 $Ni(meso-[14]-decane)^{2+}$일때 평형상수($K_1$)은 $15^{\circ}C$에서 각각 4.7, 5.3, 6.2, 7.5, 9.4, 및 9.8이었다. $K_1$값은 온도가 증가함에 따라 감소하였다. $K_1$에 대한 온도영향으로 부터 열역학적 파라메터 $({\Delta}G^{\circ},\;{\Delta}H^{\circ},\;{\Delta}S^{\circ})$를 계산하였으며, 이 결과 $[NiLm(CN)]^+$ 생성반응은 모두 발열반응으로 나타났다. $NiL_m{^{2+}}$ 착이온과 $CN^-$이온은 반응하여 Ni(CN)_4{^{2-}}$이온과 거대고리 리간드 (Lm)가 생성된다. $[CN^-],\;[HCN],\;and\;[OH^-]$ 변화에 따라 $Ni(CN)_4{^{2-}}$이온의 생성속도는 0.5M $NaClO_4$, 온도 3∼$25^{\circ}C$ 범위에서 연구되었다. $[CN^-]$가 일정할 때 [HCN]가 증가하면 $k_{obs}/[CN^-]^2$값은 선형으로 증가하였다. $OH^-$ 이온이 과량으로 존재할 때 [$OH^-$]에 따라 역시 $k_{obs}/[CN^-]^2$ 값은 선형으로 증가하였다. $NiL_m{^{2+}}$ 착이온과 $CN^-$이온 반응의 속도상수($k_{obs}$)에 대한 온도영향으로 부터 활성화 파라메터$({\Delta}H^{\neq},\;{\Delta}S^{\neq})$를 결정하였다. $Ni(rac-1[14]7-diene)^{2+},\;Ni(meso-1[14]7-diene)^{2+},\;{\alpha}-Ni(rac-[14]-decane)^{2+},\;{\beta}-Ni(rac-[14]-decane)^{2+}$, 그리고 $Ni(meso-[14]-decane)^{2+}$ 순서로 d-d 전이에너지, $ν(cm^{-1})$가 감소할수록, ${\Delta}H^{\neq}$도 점차적으로 감소하였다. 그리고 5가지의 $NiL_m{^{2+}}$ 착이온과 $CN^-$이온 사이의 반응은 동일한 경로로 반응이 진행되었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.516-521
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• 2007

새롭게 합성된 $rac-Me_2Si(2-p-tolylindenyl)_2ZrCl_2$ 촉매와 인디닐 리간드에 치환체가 붙어 있지 않는 상용촉매인 $rac-Me_2Si(Ind)_2ZrCl_2$ 촉매들을 조촉매인 methylaluminoxane (MMAO)를 사용하여 에틸렌/1-옥텐 공중합을 실시하였고, 반응물 내 1-옥텐의 농도를 변화시키며 얻어진 공중합체의 특성을 조사하였다. 촉매활성에 있어서 $rac-Me_2Si(2-p-tolylindenyl)_2ZrCl_2$ 촉매를 이용하여 공중합을 실시한 경우 다리구조를 가진 다른 촉매들과 달리 촉매활성이 감소하여 comonomer의 첨가에 따라 활성이 증가하는 comonomer effect는 발견되지 않았다. $^{13}C$ NMR 분석에서 공중합체에 삽입된 1-옥텐의 양은 촉매 리간드에 붙은 치환체에 의존함을 보였으며, 2-p-tolyl 치환체가 붙은 촉매로 얻어진 공중합체에서 1-옥텐 삽입량이 더 높음을 보였다. DSC, GPC 분석에서 반응물 내 1-옥텐의 농도가 증가함에 따라 공중합체의 녹는점, 결정성, 분자량이 모두 감소하였으며 $rac-Me_2Si(Ind)_2ZrCl_2$ 촉매보다 $rac-Me_2Si(2-p-tolylindenyl)_2ZrCl_2$ 촉매의 경우 녹는점, 결정성 및 분자량의 감소폭이 더 크게 나타났다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.328-334
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• 2017

Background: In this study, we evaluated the anti-cancer activity and potential molecular mechanism of 70% ethanol extracts of the root of Aralia cordata var. continentalis (Kitagawa) Y. C. Chu (RAc-E70) against human colorectal cancer cells. Methods and Results: RAc-E70 suppressed the proliferation of the human colorectal cancer cell lines, HCT116 and SW480. Although RAc-E70 reduction cyclin D1 expression at the protein and mRNA levels, RAc-E70-induced reduction in cyclin D1 protein level occurred more dramatically than that of cyclin D1 mRNA. The RAc-E70-induced downregulation of cyclin D1 expression was attenuated in the presence of MG132. Additionally, RAc-E70 reduced HA-cyclin D1 levels in HCT116 cells transfected with HA-tagged wild type-cyclin D1 expression vector. RAc-E70-mediated cyclin D1 degradation was blocked in the presence of LiCl, a $GSK3{\beta}$ inhibitorbut, but not PD98059, an ERK1/2 inhibitor and SB203580, a p38 inhibitor. Furthermore, RAc-E70 phosphorylated cyclin D1 at threonine-286 (T286), and LiCl-induced $GSK3{\beta}$ inhibition reduced the RAc-E70-mediated phosphorylation of cyclin D1 at T286. Conclusions: Our results suggested that RAc-E70 may downregulate cyclin D1 expression as a potential anti-cancer target through $GSK3{\beta}$-dependent cyclin D1 degradation. Based on these findings, RAc-E70 maybe a potential candidate for the development of chemopreventive or therapeutic agents for human colorectal cancer.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.168-177
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• 1987

극성용매(L; ANT, MFA, DMSO, DMF, DMA)에서 $\alpha$-Ni(rac-[14]-decane)$^{2+}$의 화학평형 관계를 상온에서 분광광도법으로 연구하였다. ANT, MFA, DMSO, DMF, DMA일 때 평행상수 $K_1$은 각각 31.0, 27.5, 21.3 15.9, 6.4이었으며 $K_2$는 $K_1$보다 적은 값이었다. $\alpha$-Ni(rac-[14]-dacane)$^{2+}$ + L $\leftrightharpoons$ [$\alpha$-Ni(rac-[14]-decane){\cdot}L]$^{2+}$ : $K_1$[$\alpha$-Ni(rac-[14]-decane){\cdot}L)$^{2+}$ + L $\leftrightharpoons$ [$\alpha$-Ni(rac-[14]-decane){\cdot}$L_2$)$^{2+}$; $K_2$.ACT에서 Ni(II)-macrocycle 착이온의 d-d흡수에너지 ($cm^{-1}$와 환원 반파전위 ($E_{1/2}$, V vs. SCE)사이의 상관성을 조사하였다. d-d 전이에너지를 크게하는 거대고리 리간드일수록 착이온의 반파전위는 좀더 양의 값으로 이동하였다. Ni(rac-1[14]7-diene)$^{2+}$, Ni(meso-1[14]7-diene)$^{2+}$, Ni(1[14]4-diene)$^{2+}$, $\alpha$-Ni(rac-[14]-decane)$^{2+}$, $\beta$-Ni(rac-[14]-decane)$^{2+}$, Ni(meso-[14]-decane)$^{2+}$ 착이온의 환원반파전위는 각각 -1.419, -1.431, -1.450, -1.473, -1.480 (V vs. SCE)이었다. 몇 가지 용매에서 Ni(meso-[14]-decane)$^+$ 이성질체의 d-d전이에너지($\nu_{max},\;cm^{-1}$) 변화와 용매의 유전상수(${\varepsilon}/{\varepsilon}_0$) 관계를 고찰하였으며 ${\varepsilon}/{\varepsilon}_0$가 클수록 $\nu_{max}(cm^{-1})$는 증가하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.109-120
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• 2014

The epothilones are a class of microtubule inhibitors that exhibit a strong antitumor activity. UTD2 is a novel epothilone analog generated by genetic manipulation of the polyketide biosynthetic gene cluster. This study investigated the effects of UTD2 on the actin cytoskeleton and its critical regulators, and the signaling pathways which are essential for cell motility, growth and survival in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Results showed that UTD2 inhibited the cellular functions of actin cytoskeleton, such as wound-closure, migration and invasion, as well as adhesion. Our study further demonstrated that UTD2 suppressed Rac1 GTPase activation and reduced the activity of PAK1, which is a downstream effector of Rac1, while the activity of Cdc42 was not affected. Additionally, the phosphorylation of p38 and ERK were significantly inhibited, but the phosphorylation of JNK remained the same after UTD2 treatment. Moreover, UTD2 inhibited the activity and mRNA expression of MMP-2, which plays a key role in cell motility. UTD2 also reduced the phosphorylation of Akt, which is an important signaling kinase regulating the cell survival through Rac1. Furthermore, UTD2 interrupted the synergy between Rac1 and Raf in focus formation assays. Taken together, these results indicated that UTD2 exerted multiple effects on the actin cytoskeleton and signaling pathways associated with Rac1. This study provided novel insights into the molecular mechanism of the antineoplastic and antimetastatic activities of epothilones. Our findings also suggest that the signaling pathways regulated by Rac1 may be evaluated as biomarkers for the response to therapy in clinical trials of epothilones.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.131-137
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• 2008

Crk-associated substrate (CAS) is a focal adhesion protein that is involved in integrin signaling and cell migration. CAS deficiency reduces the migration and spreading of cells, both of which are processes mediated by Rac activation. We examined the functions of v-Crk, the oncogene product of the CT10 virus p47gag-crk, which affects cell migration and spreading, membrane ruffling, and Rac activation in CAS-deficient mouse embryonic fibroblasts (CAS-/- MEFs). CAS-/- MEFs showed less spreading than did CAS+/+ MEFs, but spreading was recovered in mutant cells that expressed v-Crk (CAS-/-v-Crk MEF). We observed that the reduction in spreading was linked to the formation of membrane ruffles, which were accompanied by Rac activation. In CAS-/- MEFs, Rac activity was significantly reduced, and Rac was not localized to the membrane. In contrast, Rac was active and localized to the membrane in CAS-/-v-Crk MEFs. Lamellipodia protrusion and ruffle retraction velocities were both reduced in CAS-/- MEFs, but not in CAS-/-v-Crk MEFs. We also found that microinjection of anti-gag antibodies inhibited the migration of CAS-/-v-Crk MEFs. These findings indicate that v-Crk controls cell migration and membrane dynamics by activating Rac in CAS-deficient MEFs.