• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.305-310
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• 2018

Microglia are emerging as critical regulators of innate immune responses in AD and other neurodegenerative disorders, highlighting the importance of understanding their molecular and cellular mechanisms. We attempted to determine the role of crosstalk signaling between $IFN-{\gamma}$ and $TGF-{\beta}$ in $A{\beta}$ clearance by microglia cells. We used in vitro and in vivo mouse models that recapitulated acute and chronic aspects of microglial responses to $A{\beta}$ peptides. We showed that crosstalk signaling between $TGF-{\beta}$ and Smad2 was an important mediator of neuro-inflammation. These findings suggest that microglial $TGF-{\beta}$ activity enhances the pathological progression to AD. As $TGF-{\beta}$ displays broad regulatory effects on beneficial microglial functions, the activation of inflammatory crosstalk signaling between $TGF-{\beta}$ and Smad2 may be a promising strategy to restore microglial functions, halt the progression of $A{\beta}$-driven pathology, and prevent AD development.

• BMB Reports
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.311-318
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• 2010

This review explored the mechanism of breast carcinoma progression by focusing on integrins and receptor tyrosine kinases (or growth factor receptors). While the primary role of integrins was previously thought to be solely as mediators of adhesive interactions between cells and extracellular matrices, it is now believed that integrins also regulate signaling pathways that control cancer cell growth, survival, and invasion. A large body of evidence suggests that the cooperation between integrin and receptor tyrosine kinase signaling regulates certain signaling functions that are important for cancer progression. Recent developments on the crosstalk between integrins and receptor tyrosine kinases, and its implication in mammary tumor progression, are discussed.

• 한국전자파학회지:전자파기술
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2003

Differential signaling has become a popular choice for high-speed interconnection schemes on Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), offering superior immunity to external noise. However, conventional differential transmission lines on PCBs have problems, such as crosstalk and radiated emission. To overcome these, we propose a Twisted Differential Line (TDL) structure on a multi-layer PCB. Its improved immunity to crosstalk noise and the reduced radiated emission has been successfully demonstrated by measurement. The proposed structure is proven to transmit 3 Gbps digital signals with a clear eye-pattern. Furthermore, it is subject to much less crosstalk noise and achieves a 13 dB suppression of radiated emission. Index Terms - Twisted Differential Line, Differential Signaling, Crosstalk, Radiated Emission, Transmission Line, Twisted Pair

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.264-270
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• 2017

식물의 유일한 활성 스테로이드 호르몬인 Brassinosteroid (BR)는 다양한 내재적 또는 외부 신호 전달 경로와의 통합적인 결합을 통해 식물의 생장 및 발달 과정에서 중요한 기능을 하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 최근 식물학 연구들은 종자의 발아와 초기 발달과정에서 BR과 ABA 사이의 필수적인 상호작용 메커니즘이 존재하고 있음을 보고하고 있다. 하지만 이들 두 호르몬의 중요한 신호전달 상호작용에 대한 분자 메커니즘은 거의 알려지지 않았다. 식물의 초기 발달과정에서 BR에 의해 매개되는 ABA 신호전달과의 기능학적, 생물학적 상호작용 네트워크를 이해하기 위해 Agilent Arabidopsis $4{\times}44K$ 올리고 칩을 사용하여 비교 전사체 분석을 수행하였다. ABA에 반응하지 않는 bes1-D 돌연변이체에서의 ABA 처리에 따른 다양한 유전자의 발현 패턴을 야생형 식물과 비교 분석하였다. 그 결과 발현의 변화가 발생하는 유전자(DEGs) 2,353개를 확인하였다. GO 분석을 통해 ABA 신호전달 및 대사에 관여하는 유전자들이 BR 신호전달 경로에 의해 하향 조절되는 것으로 확인되었다. 뿐만 아니라, BR 신호전달 경로는 다양한 비생물학적/생물학적 스트레스, 오옥신 및 ROS 등 다양한 신호전달 체계와 밀접하게 연관되어 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통해 BR 신호전달의 활성화는 ABA 신호전달에 관여하는 다양한 유전자들의 발현을 억제함을 확인하였다. 또한 본 연구는 다양한 신호 경로 사이의 상호작용이 다양한 환경요인에 대한 식물의 적응 반응에 중요하게 작용할 수 있음을 보여주고 있다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.3905-3909
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• 2012

Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in women aged 35 to 74 years. Although there are several popular hypothesis of ovarian cancer pathogenesis, the genetic mechanisms are far from being clear. Recently, systems biology approaches such as network-based methods have been successfully applied to elucidate the mechanisms of diseases. In this study, we constructed a crosstalk network among ovarian cancer related pathways by integrating protein-protein interactions and KEGG pathway information. Several significant pathways were identified to crosstalk with each other in ovarian cancer, such as the chemokine, Notch, Wnt and NOD-like receptor signaling pathways. Results from these studies will provide the groundwork for a combination therapy approach targeting multiple pathways which will likely be more effective than targeting one pathway alone.

• BMB Reports
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.91-95
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• 2009

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor $\alpha$ and estrogen are believed to be involved in metabolic changes leading to obesity. To test this relationship, we divided female wildtype and PPAR$\alpha$-deficient mice fed on a high fat diet into the following groups: mock-operated, ovariectomized (OVX), and $E_2$-treated. The visceral white adipose tissue and plasma cholesterol levels were increased significantly in wild type OVX and decreased in the $E_2$-treated group, but interestingly not in PPAR$\alpha$-deficient mice. The mRNA levels of lipoprotein lipase in adipose tissue were also increased in only wild type OVX and decreased significantly in $E_2$-treated mice. These novel results suggest the possibility of signaling crosstalk between PPAR$\alpha$ and $E_2$, causing obesity in vivo.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.184-193
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• 2013

Co-signaling molecules are surface glycoproteins that positively or negatively regulate the T cell response to antigen. Co-signaling ligands and receptors crosstalk between the surfaces of antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and T cells, and modulate the ultimate magnitude and quality of T cell receptor (TCR) signaling. In the past 10 years, the field of co-signaling research has been advanced by the understanding of underlying mechanisms of the immune modulation led by newly identified co-signaling molecules and the successful preclinical and clinical trials targeting co-inhibitory molecules called immune checkpoints in the treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancers. In this review, we briefly describe the characteristics of well-known B7 co-signaling family members regarding the expression, functions and therapeutic implications and to introduce newly identified B7 members such as B7-H5, B7-H6, and B7-H7.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.1046-1053
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• 2019

멀티채널 단일 종단(single-ended) 환경에서 채널 사이의 상호인덕턴스 및 상호캐패시턴스에 의한 원단누화 현상(FEXT)은 결정적으로 채널의 대역폭 감소를 일으킨다. 원단누화에 의해 누화-유발 지터(CIJ)와 누화-유발 글리치(CIG)가 생기며 이들은 각각 타이밍 마진 감소와 전압 마진 감소를 일으킨다. 따라서 아이 오프닝 증가와 높은 데이터 전송속도를 얻기 위해서는 원단누화 현상을 보상해야 한다. 원단누화 보상은 송신단에서 타이밍 조절 또는 파형 변형을 통해 보상할 수 있다. 또한, 수신단에서 고역-필터를 사용하여 유사 원단누화 잡음을 만들어 보상하는 방법도 있다. 본 논문에서는 원단누화 보상의 최근 기술 동향을 소개하며, 이들의 장점과 단점을 논의한다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제47권10호
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• pp.540-545
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• 2014

Balanced cell growth is crucial in animal development as well as tissue homeostasis. Concerted cross-regulation of multiple signaling pathways is essential for those purposes, and the dysregulation of signaling may lead to a variety of human diseases such as cancer. The time-honored Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin and recently identified Hippo signaling pathways are evolutionarily conserved in both Drosophila and mammals, and are generally considered as having positive and negative roles in cell proliferation, respectively. While most mainstream regulators of the Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin signaling pathway have been fairly well identified, the regulators of the Hippo pathway need to be more defined. The Hippo pathway controls organ size primarily by regulating cell contact inhibition. Recently, several cross-regulations occurring between the Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin and Hippo signaling pathways were determined through biochemical and genetic approaches. In the present mini-review, we mainly discuss the signal transduction mechanism of the Hippo signaling pathway, along with cross-talk between the regulators of the Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin and Hippo signaling pathways.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.50-62
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• 2021

Among all cancer types, lung cancer ranks highest worldwide in terms of both incidence and mortality. The crosstalk between lung cancer cells and their tumor microenvironment (TME) has begun to emerge as the "Achilles heel" of the disease and thus constitutes an attractive target for anticancer therapy. We previously revealed that crosstalk between lung cancer cells and endothelial cells (ECs) induces chemoresistance in multicellular tumor spheroids (MCTSs). In this study, we demonstrated that factors secreted in response to crosstalk between ECs and lung cancer cells play pivotal roles in the development of chemoresistance in lung cancer spheroids. We subsequently determined that the expression of hypoxia up-regulated protein 1 (HYOU1) in lung cancer spheroids was increased by factors secreted in response to crosstalk between ECs and lung cancer cells. Direct interaction between lung cancer cells and ECs also caused an elevation in the expression of HYOU1 in MCTSs. Inhibition of HYOU1 expression not only suppressed stemness and malignancy, but also facilitated apoptosis and chemosensitivity in lung cancer MCTSs. Inhibition of HYOU1 expression also significantly increased the expression of interferon signaling components in lung cancer cells. Moreover, the activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway was involved in the HYOU1-induced aggression of lung cancer cells. Taken together, our results identify HYOU1, which is induced in response to crosstalk between ECs and lung cancer cells within the TME, as a potential therapeutic target for combating the aggressive behavior of cancer cells.