• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.219-227
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• 2004

본 연구는 체외 성숙액인 TCM-199 배지를 기초로 무혈청첨가물인 PVA, PVP 및 pFF의 한정배지를 이용하여 돼지 미성숙난자의 체외성숙, 수정 및 배양 후 난자의 수정율과 배발달에 미치는 영향과 나아가 BSA 대체물로서의 이용 가능성을 알아보았다. 1. 무혈청 첨가물을 이용하여 난포란의 체외 성숙을 유기한 결과 PVA, PVP, pFF, BSA의 전체 분할율은 각각 82.4%, 78.6%, 89.4%, 90.0%로 나타났으며, GV, MI-MII율은 PVA 첨가시 각각 15.1%, 84.9%, PVP는 각각 26.5%, 73.5%, pFF는 각각 11.8%, 88.2%, BSA는 각각 11.1%, 88.9%로 PVA 혹은 pFF 첨가시에는 모두 BSA와 유사한 결과를 보였으나 PVP와는 유의적인 차이를 나타내었다 (P<0.05). 2. 체외 성숙된 난자를 수정시킨 후의 배발달율을 확인한 결과 전체 난할율은 PVA가 73%, PVP는 64.1% , pFF가 77.2%, BSA가 73%로 PVA와 pFF는 BSA와 유사하게 나타났으나, PVP는 그 발달율이 다른 처리군 들과 비교하여 유의적(P<0.05)으로 낮은 결과를 보였다. 3. 각 처리구간의 morulae와 blastocyst의 합을 비교한 결과 체외성숙 첨가물 중 PVA와 pFF는 각각 63%, 69%로 BSA(65%)와 유사한 결과를 나타내었으나 PVP는 54%로 유의적으로 낮은 결과를 나타내었다(P<0.05). 4. 전체 성숙율과 수정율을 비교해 본 결과 성숙 율은 PVA, pFF, BSA가 82.4%, 89.4%, 90.0%인 반면 PVP는 72.4%로 유의적으로(P<0.05) 낮은 결과를 보였고, 수정율은 pFF, BSA가 각각 87.1%, 89.1%로 PVA, PVP의 78.0%, 70.6%에 비해 각각 유의적(P<0.05)으로 높았다. 이상의 연구결과 돼지 난자의 체외성숙 및 배양 배지에 있어 PVA, pFF 첨가는 BSA 대체물로서 이용이 가능하나 PVP는 그 이용에 제한이 따를 것으로 판단된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.45-55
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• 2007

We elucidated the effects of various components of ischemic medium on the outcome of simulated ischemia-reperfusion injury. Hypoxia for up to 12 hours induced neither apoptotic bodies nor LDH release. However, reoxygenation after 6 or 12 hours of hypoxia resulted in a marked LDH release along with morphological changes compatible with oncotic cell death. H9c2 cells were then subjected to 6 hours of simulated ischemia by exposing them to modified hypoxic glucose-free Krebs-Henseleit buffer. Lowered pH (pH 6.4) of simulated-ischemic buffer resulted in the generation of apoptotic bodies during ischemia, with no concomitant LDH release. The degree of reperfusion-induced LDH release was not affected by the pH of ischemic buffer. Removal of sodium bicarbonate from the simulated ischemic buffer markedly increased cellular damages during both the simulated ischemia and reperfusion. Addition of lactate to the simulated ischemic buffer increased apoptotic cell death during the simulated ischemia. Most importantly, concomitant acidosis and high lactate concentration in ischemic buffer augmented the reperfusion-induced oncotic cell death. These results confirmed the influences of acidosis, bicarbonate deprivation and lactate on the progression and outcome of the simulated ischemia-reperfusion, and also demonstrated that concomitant acidosis and high lactate concentration in simulated ischemic buffer contribute to the development of reperfusion injury.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.1508-1513
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• 2006

Myostatin (MSTN) and insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are a known inhibitor and stimulators of proliferation and differentiation of muscle cells, respectively. The present study was performed to investigate the relationship of MSTN-induced growth inhibition to expression of the IGF system components and myogenin, a muscle cell-specific transcription factor, in rat L6 myoblasts. The L6 cells transfected with a green fluorescent protein-MSTN plasmid expression construct had a 47% less cell number than mock-transfected cells after 3-d serum-free culture, accompanied by delayed differentiation which was suggested by inhibited aggregation of cells. Moreover, cells transfected with the expression construct had decreased expression of IGF-II and myogenin genes, but not IGF-I or its receptor genes, as examined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. The reduced mitosis of the L6 cells transfected with the MSTN-expression construct increased following an addition of either IGF-I or IGF-II to the culture medium, but not to the level of mock-transfected cells. By contrast, myogenin gene expression in these cells increased after the addition of either IGF to the level of mock-transfected cells. Collectively, these results suggest that the inhibitory effect of MSTN on L6 cell proliferation and differentiation is likely to be partly mediated by serially suppressed expression of IGF-II and myogenin genes, not IGF-I gene.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1859-1862
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• 2014

Recently, the main therapy of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is surgical, but by which way there is a poor prognosis with a mean survival of only 5 years. In some cases, some researchers found that it is the medullary thyroid cancer stem cells (MTCSCs) that cause metastasis and recurrence. This study aimed to eradicate MTCSCs through administration of all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA). Here we demonstrate that MTCSCs possess stemlike properties in serum-free medium. The ABCG2, OCT4 and sodium iodide symporter (NIS) were changed by ATRA. Additionally, we found that ATRA can increase the expression of NIS in vivo. All the data suggested that ATRA could increase the iodine uptake of MTCSCs through NIS.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.414-421
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• 2014

This study was conducted to determine the effects of saturated long-chain fatty acids (LCFA) on cell proliferation and triacylglycerol (TAG) content, as well as mRNA expression of ${\alpha}s1$-casein (CSN1S1) and genes associated with lipid and protein synthesis in bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMECs). Primary cells were isolated from the mammary glands of Holstein dairy cows, and were passaged twice. Then cells were cultured with different levels of palmitate or stearate (0, 200, 300, 400, 500, and 600 ${\mu}M$) for 48 h and fetal bovine serum in the culture solution was replaced with fatty acid-free BSA (1 g/L). The results showed that cell proliferation tended to be increased quadratically with increasing addition of stearate. Treatments with palmitate or stearate induced an increase in TAG contents at 0 to 600 ${\mu}M$ in a concentration-dependent manner, and the addition of 600 ${\mu}M$ was less effective in improving TAG accumulation. The expression of acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase alpha, fatty acid synthase and fatty acid-binding protein 3 was inhibited when palmitate or stearate were added in culture medium, whereas cluster of differentiation 36 and CSN1S1 mRNA abundance was increased in a concentration-dependent manner. The mRNA expressions of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma, mammalian target of rapamycin and signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 with palmitate or stearate had no significant differences relative to the control. These results implied that certain concentrations of saturated LCFA could stimulate cell proliferation and the accumulation of TAG, whereas a reduction may occur with the addition of an overdose of saturated LCFA. Saturated LCFA could up-regulate CSN1S1 mRNA abundance, but further studies are necessary to elucidate the mechanism for regulating milk fat and protein synthesis.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.761-766
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• 2012

Objective: Although various human cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been defined, their applications are restricted to immunocompromised models. Developing a novel CSC model which could be used in immunocompetent or transgenic mice is essential for further understanding of the biomolecular characteristics of tumor stem cells. Therefore, in this study, we analyzed murine lung cancer cells for the presence of CSCs. Methods: Side population (SP) cells were isolated by fluorescence activated cell sorting, followed by serum-free medium (SFM) culture, using Lewis lung carcinoma cell (LLC) line. The self-renewal, differentiated progeny, chemosensitivity, and tumorigenic properties in SP and non-SP cells were investigated through in vitro culture and in vivo serial transplantation. Differential expression profiles of stem cell markers were examined by RT-PCR. Results: The SP cell fraction comprised 1.1% of the total LLC population. SP cells were available to grow in SFM, and had significantly enhanced capacity for cell proliferation and colony formation. They were also more resistant to cisplatin in comparison to non-SP cells, and displayed increased tumorigenic ability. Moreover, SP cells showed higher mRNA expression of Oct-4, ABCG2, and CD44. Conclusion: We identified SP cells from a murine lung carcinoma, which possess well-known characteristics of CSCs. Our study established a useful model that should allow investigation of the biological features and pharmacosensitivity of lung CSCs, both in vitro and in syngeneic immunocompetent or transgenic/knockout mice.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권9호
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• pp.1285-1289
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• 2000

This study investigated the lipogenesis capacity of hepatocytes and lipolysis rate of adipocytes of broilers as affected by different fatty acids (trial one) and different linoleic acid (C18:2) levels (trial two). Twenty 6-wk old broilers were used; their hepatocytes and adipocytes were isolated for the in vitro study. In trial one, four treatments were tested. The control group in which no fatty acid was added, and the test groups to which were added $300{\mu}M$ of C16:0, C18:1 and C18:2, respectively. For trial two, different levels (0, $300{\mu}M$ and 1 mM) of C18:2 combined to fatty acid-free bovine serum albumin (BSA) were added to the medium. According to results of trial one, added fatty acids significantly reduced the incorporation by hepatocytes of [U,$^{14}C$]glucose into total lipid (p<0.05); the lipogenesis capacity in C18:2 group was the lowest. Although a similar pattern was found with [l,$^{14}C$]acetate, the groups only slightly differed in terms of lipogenesis capacity (p=0.11). In addition, the C18:2 group had a significantly (p<0.05) greater lipolysis rate than the C16:0 and control groups. Results of trial two indicated that C18:2 significantly (p<0.05) reduced lipogenesis capacity both for [U,$^{14}C$]glucose and [l,$^{14}C$]acetate, and markedly stimulated the lipolysis rate (p<0.05), displaying a dose response. Results presented herein demonstrate that C18:2 can reduce lipogenesis capacity and stimulate the lipolysis rate in broilers.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.183-187
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• 2008

Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) are a family of proteins that mediate angiogenesis. $VEGF_{165}$ is a VEGF-A isoform and has been extensively studied owing to its potential use in therapeutic angiogenesis. This study established Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells overexpressing recombinant human $VEGF_{165}$ $(rhVEGF_{165})$ protein. The production rate of the established CHO cells was over 80mg/l of $rhVEGF_{165}$ protein from a 7-day batch culture process using a 7.5-l bioreactor with a 5-l working volume and serum-free medium. The $rhVEGF_{165}$ protein was purified to homogeneity from the culture supernatant using a two-step chromatographic procedure that resulted in a 48% recovery rate. The purified $rhVEGF_{165}$ protein was a glycosylated homodimeric protein with a higher molecular weight (MW) than the protein expressed from insect cells, suggesting that the glycosylation of the $rhVEGF_{165}$ protein in CHO cells differed from that in insect cells. The purified $rhVEGF_{165}$ protein in this study was functionally active with a half-maximal effective concentration of 3.8ng/ml and specific activity of $2.5{\times}10^5U/mg$.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.93-100
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• 1990

These experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of rabbit anti-bovine cumulus cell antibodies on in vitro maturation of bovine follicular oocytes. Antisera to bovine cumulus cell were produced Japanese Ginat rabbit by repeated immunization of intact or solubilized bovine cumulus cell and purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation and Sepharose CL-4B protein-A affinity chromatography. The bovine cumulus cell-specific antibodies were confirmed by indirect ELISA. The results obtained in these experiments were summarized as follows : 1. The titer of the antibodies to cumulus cell determined by indirect ELISA using intact or solubilized bovine cumulus cell coated plates was very high in both intact and solubilized cumulus cells. Namely, the optical density at 1:12,800 dilution of antibodies was still significantly higher than that of non-immunized control serum. 2. When the follicular oocytes were treated with antibody to intact cumulus cells, the maturation rate of cumulus compacted and removed oocytes was ranged 47.6 to 59.1%. These value is significantly lower(p<0.05) than that(78.8%) of follicular oocytes cultured without the antibody. 3. the maturation rate of cumulus compacted and removed oocytes treated with antibody to solubilized cumulus cells was ranged 46.7 to 59.1%, significantly lower(p<0.05) than that(82.1%) of ooyctes cultured in antibody free medium. From above mentioned results, it could be said that cumulus cells promote nuclear maturation of follicular oocytes and that the beneficial effect of cumulus cells to the oocyte maturation is inhibited by the action of antibody to cumulus cells.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.57-64
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• 2002

Objective : This study was designed to investigate the anti-oxidative effects of Oldenlandiae Diffusae Herba Water extract (ODHW) on lipid peroxidation by free radicals oxidative hepatic injury. Methods : In order to evaluate anti-oxidative activities of ODHW in the liver cell, cultured normal rat liver cells(Ac2F) were incubated with or without ODHW. After 16 hours to 18 hours of experiment, cells were placed in DMEM medium without serum, and then incubated with 1mM tert-butyl hydro-peroxide(t-BHP) for two hours. Viable cells were detected by MTT assay. The levels of LPO induced by hydroxyl radical derived from H2O2-Fe2+ system in rat liver homogenate were determined by means of TBA. Inhibitory effect of ODHW on superoxide generation was measured by xanthine-xanthine oxidase system. Results : In the linoleic acid autoxidation system, ODHW exhibited antioxidant activity, which inhibited 85% of linoleic acid peroxidation. These effects were similar to those of dl-a-tocopherol. ODHW showed scavenging effects on DPPH radical, inhibited superoxide generation in xanthine-xanthine oxidase system, and also inhibited lipid peroxidation of rat liver tissue with hydroxyl radical derived from $H_2O_2-Fe^{2+}$ system. In addition, ODHW protected the cell death induced by t-BHP and it significantly increased cell viability in a normal rat liver cell(Ac2F)