• 생명과학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.716-725
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• 2004

Sox 패밀리는 동물계 전체에서 찾아지는 전사인자이고, HMG라는 특이적인 DNA결합 도메인을 가진다. 이 Sox 패밀리는 HMG 도메인의 아미노산 서열을 바탕으로 현재 10개의 그룹으로 분류된다. 각 그룹의 오소로그한 Sox 단백질들은 선충에서 인간까지 상당한 보존성을 보인다. HMG 도메인은 전사 촉진 좌위에 결합하고 다른 전사인자들의 결합을 조절함으로써 동물 발생과정의 다양한 세포에서 발현되어 그들의 분화에 결정적인 영향을 미친다. 최근 많은 분자 생물학자들이 Sox 유전자와 관련된 질병, 진화, 그리고 계통 분류 등에 많은 관심을 보이고 있다. 특히, 줄기세포에서 Sox 유전자의 연구는 그들의 생물학적인 기능을 이해하기 위해 꼭 필요한 분야이다. 아마도 이 Sox 유전자들을 이해함으로써, 인간의 유전적 질병과 인간을 포함한 전체 동물계의 진화를 이해할 수 있는 열쇠가 될 것이라 생각한다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.323-328
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• 2007

SOX (Sry-related HMG box) family proteins, which have an evolutionarily conserved DNA binding domain, have crucial roles in cell differentiation. However, their target genes remain enigmatic. Some members of the SOX family may have roles in regulation of cell proliferation. We established stable NT2/D1 cell lines overexpressing SOX15 (SOX15-NT2/D1), and a modified 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay showed that the SOX15-NT2/D1 cells exhibited significantly slower growth than the controls. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that an increased fraction of the SOX15-NT2/D1 cells were in G1-G0. In addition, a microarray analysis identified 26 genes that were up-regulated in the SOX15-NT2/D1 cells, but none that were down-regulated genes. Among the up-regulated genes, IGFBP5, S100A4, ID2, FABP5, MTSS1, PDCD4 have been shown to be related to cell proliferation and/or the cell cycle.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.277-283
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• 1997

Promoters inducible by paraquat, a superocide-generating agent, were isolated from Escherichia coli using a promoter-probing plasmid pRS415 with promoterless lacA gene. Twenty one promoters induced by paraquat were selected and further characterized. From sequence analysis, thirteen of the promoters were mapped to their specific loci on the Escherichia coli chromosome. Several promoters were mapped to the upstream of known genes such as usgl, katG, and mglB, whose relationships with superoxide response have not been previously reported. Other promoters were mapped to the upstream region of unknown open reading frames. Downstream of HC 96 promoter are uncharacterized ORFs whose sequences are homologous to ABC-transporter subunits. Downstream of HC84 promoter is an ORF encoding a transcriptional regulator-like protein, which contains a LysR family-specific HTH (helix-turn-helix) DNA bindign motif. We investigated whether these promoters belong to the soxRS regulon. All promoters except HC96 were found to belong to the soxRS regulon. The HC96 promoter was significantly induced by paraquat in the soxRS deletion mutant strain. The basal transcription level of three promoters (HE43, HC71, HD94) significantly increased at the stationary phase, implying that they are regulated by RpoS. However, paraquat inducibility of all promoters disappeared in the stationary phase, suggesting that SoxRS regulatory system is active only in rapidly growing cells.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.487-492
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• 2019

Waardenburg syndrome (WS) type IV is characterized by pigmentary abnormalities, deafness and Hirschsprung's disease. This syndrome can be triggered by dysregulation of the SOX10 gene, which belongs to the SOX (SRY-related high-mobility group-box) family of genes. We discuss the first known case of a SOX10 frameshift mutation variant defined as c.895delC causing WS type IV without Hirschsprung's disease. This female patient of unrelated Kuwaiti parents, who tested negative for cystic fibrosis and Hirschsprung's disease, was born with meconium ileus and malrotation and had multiple surgical complications likely due to chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction. These complications included small intestinal necrosis requiring resection, development of a spontaneous fistula between the duodenum and jejunum after being left in discontinuity, and short gut syndrome. This case and previously reported cases demonstrate that SOX10 gene sequencing is a consideration in WS patients without aganglionosis but with intestinal dysfunction.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.353-359
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• 2006

The bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family has been implicated in control of cartilage development. Here, we demonstrate that BMP-2 promotes chondrogenesis by activating p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), which in turn downregulates $Wnt-7a/{\beta}$-catenin signaling responsible for proteasomal degradation of Sox9. Exposure of mesenchymal cells to BMP-2 resulted in upregulation of Sox9 protein and a concomitant decrease in the level of ${\beta}$-catenin protein and Wnt-7a signaling. In agreement with this, the interaction of Sox9 with ${\beta}$-catenin was inhibited in the presence of BMP-2. Inhibition of the p38 MAPK pathway using a dominant negative mutant led to sustained Wnt-7a signaling and decreased Sox9 expression, with consequent inhibition of precartilage condensation and chondrogenic differentiation. Moreover, overexpression of ${\beta}$-catenin caused degradation of Sox9 via the ubiquitin/26S proteasome pathway. Our results collectively indicate that the increase in Sox9 protein resulting from downregulation of ${\beta}$-catenin/Wnt-7a signaling is mediated by p38 MAPK during BMP-2 induced chondrogenesis in chick wing bud mesenchymal cells.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.13-23
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• 2024

목적: 인간간엽줄기세포를 연골세포로 분화유도하는 성장인자 규명 및 주사침 크기 차이에 따른 세포증식 증진 비교이다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 인간간엽줄기세포를 연골세포유도배지에서 14, 21, 28일 배양하여 BMP-2, BMP-4, BMP-6, BMP-7, BMP-13, FGF-2, FGF-18, IGF-1, TGF-β1. TGF-β2, TGF-β3를 투여한 군들과 대조군에서 SOX-5, SOX-6, SOX-9 및 FOXO1A의 발현량을 분석하였다. 18, 21, 26 게이지(G) 주사침을 사용하여 배양접시에 인간간엽줄기세포를 접종하고 24, 48, 72시간 후 각각 세포증식을 측정하였다. 결과: 기존에 알려진 FGF, IGF-1, TGFβ1와 함께, BMP-2, BMP-4, BMP-6, BMP-7 등 BMP family 성장인자들에 의하여 연골세포분화 전사인자 유전자들인 SOX-5, SOX-6, SOX-9, FOXO1A의 유전자발현이 증가하였다. 48시간에서는 가장 작은 주사침인 26G군이 대조군 및 18G군에 비하여 유의한 세포증식 증진을 보였으며, 72시간에서도 가장 작은 주사침인 26G군이 대조군에 비하여 유의한 세포증식 증진을 보였다. 결론: 인간간엽줄기세포의 연골세포분화 유도능을 가진 성장인자들을 고찰할 수 있었고 주사침 크기에 따른 세포증식 변화를 규명할 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.62-72
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• 2018

Objectives: The molecular mechanisms underlying attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) remain unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the genetic susceptibility loci for ADHD in Korean children with ADHD. We performed a case-control and a family-based genome-wide association study (GWAS), as well as genome-wide quantitative trait locus (QTL) analyses, for two symptom traits. Methods: A total of 135 subjects (71 cases and 64 controls), for the case-control analysis, and 54 subjects (27 probands and 27 unaffected siblings), for the family-based analysis, were included. Results: The genome-wide QTL analysis identified four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (rs7684645 near APELA, rs12538843 near YAE1D1 and POU6F2, rs11074258 near MCTP2, and rs34396552 near CIDEA) that were significantly associated with the number of inattention symptoms in ADHD. These SNPs showed possible association with ADHD in the family-based GWAS, and with hyperactivity-impulsivity in genome-wide QTL analyses. Moreover, association signals in the family-based QTL analysis for the number of inattention symptoms were clustered near genes IL10, IL19, SCL5A9, and SKINTL. Conclusion: We have identified four QTLs with genome-wide significance and several promising candidates that could potentially be associated with ADHD (CXCR4, UPF1, SETD5, NALCN-AS1, ERC1, SOX2-OT, FGFR2, ANO4, and TBL1XR1). Further replication studies with larger sample sizes are needed.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.159-168
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• 2008

Nanog is a newly identified member of the homeobox family of DNA binding transcription factors that functions to maintain the undifferentiated state of stem cells. However, molecular mechanisms underlying the function of Nanog remain largely unknown. To elucidate the regulatory roles of Nanog involved in maintenance of P19 embryonal carcinoma (EC) stem cells, we transfected three small interfering RNA (siRNA) duplexes targeted against different regions of the Nanog gene into P19 cells. The Nanog siRNA-100 duplexes effectively decreased the expression of Nanog up to 30.7% compared to other two Nanog siRNAs, the Nanog siRNA-400 (67.9 %) and -793 (53.0%). When examined by RT-PCR and real-time PCR, the expression of markers for pluripotency such as Fgf4, Oct3/4, Rex1, Sox1 and Yes was downregulated at 48 h after transfection with Nanog siRNA-100. Furthermore, expression of the ectodermal markers, Fgf5 and Isl1 was reduced by Nanog knockdown. By contrast, the expression of other markers for pluripotency such as Cripto, Sox2 and Zfp57 was not affected by Nanog knockdown at this time. On the other hand, the expression of Lif/Stat3 pathway molecules and of the endoderm markers including Dab2, Gata4, Gata6 and the germ cell nuclear factor was not changed by Nanog knockdown. The results of this study demonstrated that the knockdown of Nanog expression by RNA interference in P19 cells was sufficient to modulate the expression of pluripotent markers involved in the self-renewal of EC stem cells. These results provide the valuable information on potential downstream targets of Nanog and add to our understanding of the function of Nanog in P19 EC stem cells.