• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.100-107
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• 1998

Methanol extracts of five Berberidaceae species were examined against tissue factor inhibitory and tumour cell growth inhibitory activity. Methanol extracts of Berberis koreana Palibin showed a strong cytotoxicity activity against SK-MEL-2 (Melanoma) tumour cell lines with more than 90% in $25{\mu}g/m\ell$ and against A549 (Lung carcinoma), SK-OV-3 (Ovarian cancer), XF498 (CNS cancer) and HCTl5 (Colon cancer), other Berberidaceae species except B. koreana species have no effect on the tumour cells. Biologically active compound, therefore, was isolated through the activity guided fractionation and purification. The structure was confirmed by NMR. FT-IR and MS to 2-(3,4-dihydroxybenzyl)-ethyl alcohol. It showed cytotoxicity activity against SNU-C4 tumour cell lines with 50.7% in $50{\mu}g/m\ell$. Methanol extracts of 5 Berberidacae species have no effect on the tissue factor inhibitory activity.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.190.1-190.1
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• 2003

A bioassay-guided fractionation of the stem bark extract of Eucommia ulmoides Oliver (Eucommiaceae) led to the isolation of three iridoid constituents, genipin (1), geniposide (3), geniposidic acid (4) as well as (${\pm}$)-guaiacylglycerol (2) and fatty acid mixtures as active ingredients of the extract responsible for the antitumoral property. The EtOAc soluble part and BuOH soluble part of the extract demonstrated a significant inhibition on the proliferation of cultured human tumor cells such as A549 (non small cell lung), SK-OV-3 (ovary), SK-MEL-2 (melanoma), XF498 (central nerve system) and HCT-15 (colon) in vitro, whereas the remaining water soluble part exhibited a poor inhibition. (omitted)

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.47-62
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• 2009

Glenditsia spina (GS) can resolve carbuncle, relive swelling, dispel wind and destroy parasites. For these reasons, GS has been widely used as dermatologic agent clinically. In this study, the specific pathways of anti-proliferative effect of GS on human derived melanoma cells were identified. The molecular profile was measured using microarray technique to identify up- or down-regulated genes in SK-MEL-2 cell line. Pathway analysis was done by listing percentage of pathway involvement, and the represented pathways were obtained from KEGG. The transcription factor binding sequences were obtained by Transfac database. By the promoter analysis, up-regulated genes by GS were mainly associated with MAPK, Regulation of actin cytoskeleton, Wnt, Focal adhesion and Long term potentiation pathway. Down-regulated genes by GS were mainly associated with MAPK and Antigen processing and presentation pathway. And some of the transcription factors like Sp1 and NF-Y in up-regulated genes and Oct-1 in down-regulated genes by GS also identified.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.320-326
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• 2015

The clinical benefits of oncogenic BRAF inhibitor therapies are limited by the emergence of drug resistance. In this study, we investigated the role of a negative regulator of the MAPK pathway, Spry2, in acquired resistance using BRAF inhibitor-resistant derivatives of the BRAF-V600E melanoma (A375P/Mdr). Real-time RT-PCR analysis indicated that the expression of Spry2 was higher in A375P cells harboring the BRAF V600E mutation compared with wild-type BRAF-bearing cells (SK-MEL-2) that are resistant to BRAF inhibitors. This result suggests the ability of BRAF V600E to evade feedback suppression in cell lines with BRAF V600E mutations despite high Spry2 expression. Most interestingly, Spry2 exhibited strongly reduced expression in A375P/Mdr cells with acquired resistance to BRAF inhibitors. Furthermore, the overexpression of Spry2 partially restored sensitivity to the BRAF inhibitor PLX4720 in two BRAF inhibitor-resistant cells, indicating a positive role for Spry2 in the growth inhibition induced by BRAF inhibitors. On the other hand, long-term treatment with PLX4720 induced pERK reactivation following BRAF inhibition in A375P cells, indicating that negative feedback including Spry2 may be bypassed in BRAF mutant melanoma cells. In addition, the siRNA-mediated knockdown of Raf-1 attenuated the rebound activation of ERK stimulated by PLX4720 in A375P cells, strongly suggesting the positive role of Raf-1 kinase in ERK activation in response to BRAF inhibition. Taken together, these data suggest that RAF signaling may be released from negative feedback inhibition through interacting with Spry2, leading to ERK rebound and, consequently, the induction of acquired resistance to BRAF inhibitors.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.145-150
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• 2010

활성산소의 하나인 과산화수소(hydrogen peroxide, $H_2O_2$)에 대한 세포독성과 이에 대한 연꽃수술(Nelumbo nucifera stamen, NNS)추출물의 항산화효과 및 멜라닌화에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 세포부착율 (cell adhesion activity, CAA)을 비롯한 티로시나제활성저해능 및 총멜라닌합성량을 분석하였다. 본 실험 결과 hydrogen peroxide($H_2O_2$)는 배양 인체피부흑색종세포 (SK-MEL-3)의 CAA를 유의하게 감소시킴으로서 세포독성효과를 나타냈다. 이에 대하여 NNS추출물은 $H_2O_2$의 산화적 손상에 의하여 감소된 CAA를 유의하게 증가시킴으로서 항산화효과를 나타냈다. 한편, $H_2O_2$에 대한 NNS추출물의 멜라닌화에 대한 영향에 있어서 NNS추출물은 $H_2O_2$에 의하여 활성화된 티로시나제활성과 총멜라닌합성량을 감소시킴으로서 멜라닌화에 대하여 억제효과를 나타냈다. 이상의 결과로 부터 $H_2O_2$는 배양 인체피부흑색종세포에 고독성을 나타냈으며 NNS와 같은 식물추출물은 $H_2O_2$와 같은 활성산소에 의한 산화적 손상 및 멜라닌화를 방어하는데 효과적인 것으로 나타났다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1369-1378
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• 2018

본 연구는 예로부터 한약재 및 식용으로 널리 사용되어지는 매실을 이용한 가공식품의 기능성 원료로서 활용하기 위해 pectinase를 사용하여 제조한 매실 농축액의 이화학적 특성 및 생리활성을 평가하였다. 총 산도는 35.81%, pH는 2.73, 당도는 $54.36^{\circ}Brix$ 및 탁도는 2.75를 나타냈다. 매실 농축액의 항산화 활성은 DPPH radical 소거활성, 환원력, $H_2O_2$ 소거활성 및 lipid peroxyl radical 소거활성을 통하여 확인하였고, positive control과 유사하거나 다소 낮게 나타나 우수한 항산화 활성을 보였다. 또한 당 분해효소인 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 활성 저해 효과 또한 뛰어난 것으로 나타났다. 매실 농축액을 처리함에 따라 B16 마우스 피부암세포, SK-MEL-2 및 SK-MEL-28 인체 피부암세포 모두 성장이 억제되는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며 인체 피부정상세포인 HaCaT 세포에는 큰 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났고, 형태학적 관찰에서도 농도의존적으로 세포의 형태학적 변화가 유도되는 것으로 확인되었다. 매실 농축액의 폴리페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량은 각각 588.31 mg% 및 860.45 mg%로 나타났다. 결과적으로 매실 추출물은 항산화 및 당 분해 효소 활성 저해 및 암세포의 증식억제에 효능이 있는 기능성 식품 소재로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.206-211
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• 2006

The methanol extract from seed of Myristica fragrans (Myristicaceae) demonstrated a potent inhibition on the pro-liferation of cultured human tumor cells such as A549 (non small cell lung), SK-OV-3 (ovary), SK-MEL-2 (melanoma), XF498 (central nerve system) and HCT-15 (colon) in vitro. By the continuous effort to purify the active components responsible far the anti-proliferative effect on tumor cell lines, we have isolated eleven kinds of lignan components, i. e., safrole (1), machilin A (2), licarin B (3), macelignan (4), mere-dihydroguaiaretic acid (5), mγnstargenol A (6), methoxyeugenol (7), machilin F (8), licarin A (9), nectandrin B (10), and 2-(4-allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy)-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propan-1-ol (11) together with a novel furan fatty acid, (E)-3-(3-methyl-5-pentylfuran-2-yl) acrylic acid (12) from seed extract of M. fragrans. Chemical structures of the isolated components (1-12) were established bγ the aid of NMR spectroscopic analyses, i. e., COSY HMQC and HMBC. Each of the Isolates demonstrated a potent inhibition on the proliferation of cultured human tumor cells such as A549 (non small cell lung), SK-OY-3 (ovary), SK-MEL-2 (melanoma) and HCT-15 (colon) in vitro.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.349-354
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of vanillic acid on the cell viability and melanogenesis in melanocytes damaged by reactive oxygen species (ROS). The human skin melanoma cells (SK-MEL-3) were cultured with various concentrations of hydrogen peroxide $(H_2O_2)$. The cell viability for $H_2O_2$-induced cytotoxicity or vanillic acid against $H_2O_2$ was measured by XTT assay in these cultures. For the effect of vanillic acid on the melanogenesis, the tyrosinase inhibitory activity was measured by colorimetric assay at a wavelength of 490 nm, and melanin synthesis activity were assessed after cells were cultured in the media with or without various cencentrations of vanillic acid. In this study, $H_2O_2$ decreased cell viability dose- and time-dependent manners and $XTT_{50}$ was determined at a concentration of 80 ${\mu}M$, $H_2O_2$. Vanillic acid increased the cell viability dose dependently in human skin melanoma cells damaged by $H_2O_2$-induced cytotoxicity. In the tyrosinase inhibitory activity, vanillic acid supresssed tyrosinase activity in dosedependent manner, and also decreased significantly melanin synthesis activity compared with $H_2O_2$-treated group. From these results. It is suggested that $H_2O_2$-mediated cytotoxicity was highly by the toxic criteria of Borenfreund and Puerner and also, vanillic acid has the protective effect on ROS-induced cytotoxicity and melanogenesis in these cultures.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.302-310
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• 2019

Melanoma cells have been shown to respond to BRAF inhibitors; however, intrinsic and acquired resistance limits their clinical application. In this study, we performed RNA-Seq analysis with BRAF inhibitor-sensitive (A375P) and -resistant (A375P/Mdr with acquired resistance and SK-MEL-2 with intrinsic resistance) melanoma cell lines, to reveal the genes and pathways potentially involved in intrinsic and acquired resistance to BRAF inhibitors. A total of 546 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), including 239 up-regulated and 307 down-regulated genes, were identified in both intrinsic and acquired resistant cells. Gene ontology (GO) analysis revealed that the top 10 biological processes associated with these genes included angiogenesis, immune response, cell adhesion, antigen processing and presentation, extracellular matrix organization, osteoblast differentiation, collagen catabolic process, viral entry into host cell, cell migration, and positive regulation of protein kinase B signaling. In addition, using the PAN-THER GO classification system, we showed that the highest enriched GOs targeted by the 546 DEGs were responses to cellular processes (ontology: biological process), binding (ontology: molecular function), and cell subcellular localization (ontology: cellular component). Ingenuity pathway analysis (IPA) network analysis showed a network that was common to two BRAF inhibitorresistant cells. Taken together, the present study may provide a useful platform to further reveal biological processes associated with BRAF inhibitor resistance, and present areas for therapeutic tool development to overcome BRAF inhibitor resistance.

• 동국한의학연구소논문집
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• 제9권
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• pp.139-154
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• 2000

한약재(韓藥材)의 암치료(癌治療)에 응용(應用) 가능성(可能性)을 연구(硏究)한 23종(種)의 논문(論文)을 대상(對象)으로 하여 문헌적(文獻的)으로 고찰(考察)한 바, 한의학(韓醫學)에서는 청열해독(淸熱解毒), 소종지혈(消腫止血), 활혈화어(活血化瘀), 이기보비양혈(理氣補脾養血), 화담연견(化痰軟堅), 건비화습(健脾化濕), 이기산결(理氣散結)하는 한약재(韓藥材)를 이용하여 부정법(扶正法), 거사법(祛邪法), 부정거사법(扶正祛邪法)으로써 암치료(癌治療)에 응용(應用)하고 있으며, 실험(實驗)에 사용(使用)된 약물(藥物)은 총(總) 103종(種)으로 이 중(中)에서 어성초(魚腥草), 저령, 천산갑(穿山甲), 오수유(吳茱萸), 목향(木香), 흑축(黑丑) 등의 항암효과(抗癌效果)가 우수(憂愁)한 것으로 나타났는데, 특히 어성초(魚腥草)는 암세포주(癌細胞柱)에 대한 감수성(感受性)도 높게 나타났지만 정상세포(正常細胞)에 대한 억제효과(抑制效果)는 낮게 나타났고, 오수유(吳茱萸), 목향(木香), 흑축(黑丑)은 20여종의 암세포주(癌細胞柱)에 모두 높은 세포독성(細胞毒性)이 나타났으며, 삼백초(三白草)는 HT-29, melanoma, SK-MEL-5에, 지모(知母)는 난소암(卵巢癌) 세포주(細胞柱)에, 형개(荊芥)는 HT-29 세포주(細胞柱)에 특히 높은 활성(活性)을 보였다. 또한 실험(實驗)에 사용된 암세포주(癌細胞柱) 중에서 생쥐 유래의 P815, Yac-1 세포주(細胞柱)와 사람의 Sarcoma 180, K562, SNU-1 세포주(細胞柱)가 가장 다용(多用)되었다.