• 한국수정란이식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수정란이식학회 2001년도 추계학술대회 및 정기총회
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• pp.12-21
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• 2001

To identify genes implicated in the control of pluripotency as well as characteristics of stem cells, we analyzed expression profiles of genes derived from mouse morulas, blastocysts, embryonic stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, and uterus tissue using cDNA microarray. Comparative analyses of their expression profiles identified putative clones that expressed specifically in specific samples or not in a specific sample. The expression pattern of these condidate clones was analyzed using RT-PCR and non-radioactive in situ hybridization. Functional annotation of these clones on pluripotency and stem cell plasticity is in ongoing. These studies may further our understanding on the nature of the stem cells and molecular mechanisms underlying many facets of mammalian development and differentiation.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.2973-2978
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• 2012

Background: Cancer stem cells (CSC) have been described in a variety of malignancies, including breast carcinomas. Among several markers, aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) has been identified as reliable for breast cancer stem cells. Knockdown of BRCA1 in primary breast epithelial cells leads to an increase in cells expressing ALDH1. Methods: We examined 127 breast carcinomas for expression of ALDH1, using immunohistochemistry and correlated with clinicopathological parameters as well as the BRAC1 status. Results: Comparing the results for both ALDH1 and BRCA1 expression showed a significant inverse association between the two, indicating that reduced BRCA1 was more often seen in breast cancer cells expressing ALDH1 (p-value = 0.044). A total of 24/110 (22%) of tumours displayed the ALDH1 + / BRCA1 -/low phenotype, which showed a trend for a relation with a high grade (p-value= 0.056). Cytoplasmic expression of ALDH1 was not correlated with tumour characteristics. Conclusion: Taken together, our findings suggest that increased ALDH1 is inversely correlated with decreased BRCA1 in a series of unselected breast carcinomas. Therefore, ALDH1 positive (cancer stem) cells with reduced BRCA1 phenotype may indicate a subset of patients for whom specific targeting of the CSC marker ALDH1 and more aggressive adjuvant treatment is appropriate.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.458-462
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• 1998

Stem rot symptomof lily caused by Phytophthora was observed in Chilkok, Korea in 1997. Oogonia of Phytophthora were abundantly developed on epidermal tissues of stem and leaves of the diseased plants. The casual fungus was identified as Phytophthora cactorum based on their cultural and morphological characteristics. Sporangia were markedly papillate and the shape was broadly spherical to ovoid both on agar and in water. The size was 28~44$\times$20~28 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ (av. 36~24) and a short pedicel was attached to each sporangium. The fungus was homothallic and oogonia were 28~32 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ (av. 30) in size and slightly yellow. Antheridia were paragynous and spherical or irregularly club shaped. Optimal temperature for mycelial growth was 25~27$^{\circ}C$. The fungus did not grow under 6$^{\circ}C$ and over 34$^{\circ}C$. The fungus was highly pathogenic to three cultivars of lily. Symptom was developed at 4-day after artificial inoculation with zoospores (103 cell/ml) on the stem of lily. The symptom was identical to those produced by natural infection in the field and the plant was blighted within 14 days after inoculation.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2001년도 발생공학 국제심포지움 및 학술대회 발표자료집
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• pp.18-24
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• 2001

To identify genes implicated in the control of pluripotency as well as characteristics of stem cells, we analyzed expression profiles of genes derived from mouse morulas, blastocysts, embryonic stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, and uterus tissue using cDNA microarray. Comparative analyses of their expression profiles identified putative clones that expressed specifically in specific samples or not in a specific sample. The expression pattern of these candidate clones was analyzed using RT-PCR and non-radioactive in situ hybridization. Functional annotation of these clones on pluripotency and stem cell plasticity is in ongoing. These studies may further our understanding on the nature of the stem cells and molecular mechanisms underlying many facets of mammalian development and differentiation.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.295-302
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• 2013

Some of the pituitary adenomas are invasive and spread into neighboring tissues. In previous studies, the invasion of pituitary adenomas is thought to be associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). In addition to that, we thought that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) exist in relevant microenvironment in pituitary adenoma. However, it has been little known about the existence of MSCs from pituitary adenoma. So we investigated whether mesenchymal stem-like cells (MSLCs) can be isolated from the pituitary adenoma specimen. We isolated and cultured candidate MSLCs from the fresh pituitary adenoma specimen with the same protocols used in culturing bone marrow derived MSCs (BM-MSCs). The cultured candidate MSLCs were analyzed by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) for surface markers associated with MSCs. Candidate MSLCs were exposed to mesenchymal differentiation conditions to determine the mesenchymal differentiation potential of these cells. To evaluate the tumorigenesis of candidate MSLCs from pituitary adenoma, we implanted these cells into the brain of athymic nude mice. We isolated cells resembling BM-MSCs named pituitary adenoma stroma mesenchymal stem-like cells (PAS-MSLCs). PAS-MSLCs were spindle shaped and had adherent characteristics. FACS analysis identified that the PAS-MSLCs had a bit similar surface markers to BM-MSCs. Isolated cells expressed surface antigen, positive for CD105, CD75, and negative for CD45, NG2, and CD90. We found that these cells were capable of differentiation into adipocytes, osteocytes and chondrocytes. Tumor was not developed in the nude mice brains that were implanted with the PAS-MSLCs. In this study, we showed that MSLCs can be isolated from a pituitary adenoma specimen which is not tumorigenic.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제46권8호
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• pp.476-485
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• 2023

Gastric cancer stem-like cells (GCSCs) possess stem cell properties, such as self-renewal and tumorigenicity, which are known to induce high chemoresistance and metastasis. These characteristics of GCSCs are further enhanced by autophagy, worsening the prognosis of patients. Currently, the mechanisms involved in the induction of stemness in GCSCs during autophagy remain unclear. In this study, we compared the cellular responses of GCSCs with those of gastric cancer intestinal cells (GCICs) whose stemness is not induced by autophagy. In response to glucose starvation, the levels of β-catenin and stemness-related genes were upregulated in GCSCs, while the levels of β-catenin declined in GCICs. The pattern of deubiquitinase ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L3 (UCH-L3) expression in GCSCs and GCICs was similar to that of β-catenin expression depending on glucose deprivation. We also observed that inhibition of UCH-L3 activity reduced β-catenin protein levels. The interaction between UCH-L3 and β-catenin proteins was confirmed, and it reduced the ubiquitination of β-catenin. Our results suggest that UCH-L3 induces the stabilization of β-catenin, which is required to promote stemness during autophagy activation. Also, UCH-L3 expression was regulated by c-Fos, and the levels of c-Fos increased in response to autophagy activation. In summary, our findings suggest that the inhibition of UCH-L3 during nutrient deprivation could suppress stress resistance of GCSCs and increase the survival rates of gastric cancer patients.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.895-903
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• 2019

이 연구는 단일 세포로 분리된 유도만능줄기세포(induced pluripotent stem cells, iPSCs)에 anoikis 세포사멸을 억제할 수 있는 Rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK)의 억제제를 처리하여 iPSCs의 세포 생존성을 향상하고자 하였다. Episomal plasmid 방법으로 확립된 iPSCs를 단일세포로 분리한 후, ROCK 억제제 Y-27632 dihydrochloride (Y-27632)를 0 uM, 0.5 uM, 1 uM, 2.5 uM, 5 uM, 7.5 uM 및 10 uM 농도별로 5주일 동안 각각 처리하였을 때, 5 uM 이상의 농도에서 세포의 생존율이 유의적으로 향상되었고, 10 uM의 Y-27632을 0일, 1일, 2일, 3일, 4일 및 5일 동안 처리하였을 때, Y-27632의 노출 기간이 길어질수록 세포의 생존율이 유의적으로 향상되는 것을 관찰하였다. 그러나, Y-27632의 노출 후, iPSCs의 형태학적 분화가 관찰되어 10 uM의 Y-27632에서 5일 동안 iPSCs에 처리 한 후, 줄기세포학적인 특성을 비교 조사하였다. 우선, octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (OCT-4), homeobox protein NANOG (NONOG) 및 SRY-box 2 (SOX-2) 줄기세포 특이 유전자의 발현은 Y-27632를 처리한 실험군은 Y-27632를 처리하지 않은 대조군에서 서로 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 또한, Y-27632를 처리한 실험군은 Y-27632를 처리하지 않은 대조군과 비교하여 telomerase 활성과 이것의 활성과 관련된 telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) 및 telomerase RNA component (TERC)의 유전자 발현에는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 이상의 결과로 보아, iPSCs에 Y-27632를 처리하였을 때, iPSCs의 줄기세포의 특정을 유지하면서 anoikis에 의한 세포사멸을 감소시켜 세포 생존율이 증가한다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.158-164
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• 2011

Gliomas are the most frequently occurring primary malignancies in the central nervous system, and glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and most aggressive of these tumors. Despite vigorous basic and clinical studies over past decades, the median survival of patients with this disease remains at about one year. Recent studies have suggested that GBMs contain a subpopulation of tumor cells that displays stem cell characteristics and could therefore be responsible for in vivo tumor growth. We will summarize the major oncogenic pathways abnormally regulated in gliomas, and review the recent findings from mouse models that our laboratory as well as others have developed for the study of GBM. The concept of cancer stem cells in GBM and their potential therapeutic importance will also be discussed.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.15-25
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• 2010

Background: Rat mast cells were regarded as a good model for mast cell function in immune response. Methods: Rat bone marrow mast cells (BMMC) were prepared both by recombinant rat IL-3 (rrIL-3) and by recombinant mouse stem cell factor (rmSCF), and investigated for both proliferation and differentiation in time course. Rat BMMC was induced by culture of rat bone marrow cells (BMCs) in the presence of both rrIL-3 (5 ng/ml) and rmSCF (5 ng/ml). Culture media were changed 2 times per week with the cell number condition of $5{\times}10^4/ml$ in 6 well plate. Proliferation was analyzed by cell number and cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) and differentiation was by rat mast cell protease (RMCP) II and histamine. Results: Cell proliferation rates reached a maximum at 8 or 11 days of culture and decreased thereafter. However, both RMCP II production and histamine synthesis peaked after 11 days of culture. By real time RT-PCR, the level of histidine decarboxylase mRNA was more than 500 times higher on culture day 11 than on culture day 5. By transmission electron microscopy, the cells were heterogeneous in size and contained cytoplasmic granules. Using gated flow cytometry, we showed that cultured BMCs expressed high levels of $Fc{\varepsilon}RI$ and the mast cell antigen, ganglioside, on culture day 11. Conclusion: These results indicate that rat BMMCs were generated by culturing BMCs in the presence of rrII-3 and rmSCF and that the BMMCs have the characteristics of mucosal mast cells.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2002년도 Current Trends in Toxicological Sciences
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• pp.75-75
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• 2002

Two types of normal human breast epithelial cells (HBECs) have already been established and characterized. Type I HBECs are deficient in gap junctional intercellular communication and are capable of anchorage-independent growth and of expressing luminal epithelial cell markers, a variant estrogen receptor (ER), and stem cell characteristics.(omitted)