• BMB Reports
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• 제44권8호
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• pp.512-516
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• 2011

Establishment of immortalized human dermal papilla cells (DPCs) retaining the characteristics of DPCs would be a great help for hair researchers. We recently established a simian virus 40T (SV40T)-transformed human DP cell line (SV40TDPC). However, the cell line senesced around passage 25 and ceased proliferation. In this study, we introduced the human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) gene into SV40T-DPC and established an immortalized human DP cell line. The cell line, SV40T-hTERT-DPC, did not induce tumors when inoculated into nude mice. SV40T-hTERT-DPC maintained morphology of early passage DPCs, expressed markers of DPCs, and retained responses to Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin and bone morphogenic protein (BMP) signaling pathways known to be required for hair-inducing activity of DPCs. The data strongly suggest that SV40T-hTERT-DPC retains many characteristics of human DPCs in vivo without malignant transformation.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.169-178
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• 1997

동의학(東醫學)에서는 질병의 발생에 대하여 정기(正氣)의 강약(强弱)에 그 관건(關鍵)이 있다하였다. 그리하여 모든 질병의 치료에 있어서도 정기(正氣)의 회복에 중점을 두는 부정법(扶正法)이나 거사법(祛邪法)을 사용하면서도 정기(正氣)에 손상(損傷)을 입히지 않도록 많은 관심을 기우리고 있다. 암(癌)의 치료 또한 정기(正氣)가 얼마만큼 보충되는가에 따라 항병능력(抗病能力)이 항진(亢進)된다할 수 있을 것이다. 현재 국내외적(國內外的)으로 악성종양(惡性腫瘍)을 치료하기 위하여 다방면으로 연구를 하고 있으며, 또한 실제로 사용하고 있는 치료방법들로는 수술요법(手術療法) 방사선요법(放射線療法) 면역료법(免疫療法) 화학요법(化學療法)등이 있지만 아직까지는 미흡한 상태라 할 수 있을 것이다. 현재 일반적으로 항암제(抗癌劑)를 이용한 화학요법(化學療法) 등이 사용되고 있고, 면역료법(免疫療法)을 위한 많은 방법들이 연구되고 있어 본 저자(著者)들은 천문동(天門冬)이 면역세포(免疫細胞)의 증식(增殖)을 촉진시켜주면서 항암작용(抗癌作用)이 있을 것으로 사료(思料)되는 바 피부암세포(皮膚癌細胞)인 A431 cell line과 골수암세포(骨髓癌細胞)인 KHOS-NP cell line에 천문동(天門冬)을 투여(投與)하여 암세포(癌細胞)의 증식(增殖)을 살펴보고, 면역세포(免疫細胞)인 T cell과 B cell의 증식(增殖)을 살펴보았다. 또한 복강내(腹腔內) macrophage에서 분비되는 NO의 양(量)을 In vitro와 In vivo실험(實驗)을 통하여 살펴보았고, T cell의 apoptosis 및 subpopulation의 양(量)을 관찰하였다. 이 결과(結果) 천문동(天門冬)은 A431 cell 및 KHOS-NP cell에 항암작용(抗癌作用)을 보였고, T-cell의 증식(增殖)을 촉진시켰으며, 마우스 복강내(腹腔內) macrophage에서 분비(分泌)되는 NO의 양(量)을 감소시켜고, T cell의 apoptosis에 있어서는 대조군(對照群)에 비하여 유의성(有意性)있게 증가(增加)시켰으며, subpopulation에서는 $T_H$ cell을 증가(增加)시켰다. 그리하여 천문동(天門冬)은 항암작용(抗癌作用) 뿐만아니라 면역세포(免疫細胞)의 증식(增殖)에도 관여하는 약물(藥物)로 인정(認定)할 수 있을 것으로 사료(思料)된다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2004

Immortalization of primary corneal cells has influence on pharmacy, medical and biological fields. Especially, investigation of immortalization mechanism using viral oncoproteins is useful for medical treatments, and these cell lines will be useful materials for toxic test of medical supplies and cell biological experiments. Rabbit corneal fibroblasts in culture undergo a finite number of divisions before they reach a terminally non-proliferating state known as replicative senescence. Therefore, we attempted to induce immortalization of rabbit corneal fibroblasts with SV 40 large T antigen. As a result of experiment, expression of SV 40 large T antigen was confirmed, and expression of proteins related to cell cycle repressor was decreased in the transfection group compared with non-transfection group. According to the results of cell cycle phase distribution test, SV 40 large T antigen-transfected cells had obtained higher proliferation rate than primary cells. It was confirmed that during induction of immortalization, SV 40 large T antigen was not able to increase telomerase activity. In conclusion, we made a rabbit corneal fibroblast cell line with SV40 large T antigen. This cell line will be useful for further studies of mammalian fibroblast biology, particularly with regard to angiogenesis and malignant transformation. In addition, this cell line offers opportunity for testing potential therapeutics and can be used for toxicity tests of materials or cosmetics. In the future, our cell line can potentially be utilized in a wide range of biology related fields.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.1116-1122
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• 2013

Cell line development is the most critical and also the most time-consuming step in the production of recombinant therapeutic proteins. In this regard, a variety of vector and cell engineering strategies have been developed for generating high-producing mammalian cells; however, the cell line engineering approach seems to show various results on different recombinant protein producer cells. In order to improve the secretory capacity of a recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA)-producing Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell line, we developed cell line engineering approaches based on the ceramide transfer protein (CERT) and X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1) genes. For this purpose, CERT S132A, a mutant form of CERT that is resistant to phosphorylation, and XBP1s were overexpressed in a recombinant t-PA-producing CHO cell line. Overexpression of CERT S132A increased the specific productivity of t-PA-producing CHO cells up to 35%. In contrast, the heterologous expression of XBP1s did not affect the t-PA expression rate. Our results suggest that CERT-S132A-based secretion engineering could be an effective strategy for enhancing recombinant t-PA production in CHO cells.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제10권1호통권22호
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• pp.121-135
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• 2007

Objectives : This study was carried out to examine protective effect of wild ginseng extract on HepG2 human hepatoma cell line against tert-Butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP)-induced oxidative damage. Methods : To evaluate protective effect of wild ginseng extract against t-BHP induced cytotoxicity, LDH level and activity of glutathione peroxidase and reductase were measured. Gene expression was also measured using DNA microarray. Results : Wild ginseng extract showed a significant protective effect against t-BHP-induced cytotoxicity in HepG2 cell line. It is not, however, related with the activities of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase. Analysis of gene expression using DNA chip, demonstrated that 28 genes were up-regulated in t-BHP only group. Five genes - selenoprotein P, glutathione peroxidase 3, sirtuin 2, peroxiredoxin 2, serfiredoxin 1 homolog - may be related with the protective effect of wild ginseng extract. Conclusions : Based on the results, a protective effect of wild ginseng extract against t-BHP-induced oxidative damage in HepG2 cell line is not associated with the activities of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase, but with the expression of selenoprotein P, glutathione peroxidase 3, sirtuin 2, peroxiredoxin 2, and serfiredoxin 1 homolog.

• 약학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.253-265
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• 1987

To develop hybridomas secreting monoclonal antibodies to be used as unlimited sources of reagents indispensable for the diagnosis and treatement of leukemic malignancy, a monoclonal antibody was generated to human pre-T leukemia cells (Jurkat). Hybridomas were produced against Jurkat cell line by fusing spleen cells from hyperimmunized mice with murine plasmacytoma cells (P3$\times$63Ag8. V653). One monoclonal antibody derived from this fusion, designated DMJ-2 was reactive with T-cell lines (Jurkat, Molt-4 and RPMI-8402) and normal peripheral E-rosette forming T cells, but unreactive with B-cell lines (Daudi, Nalm-6) and non-T, non-B cell line (K562). Conclusively DMJ-2 reactive with mature and immature T-lineage lymphoid cells.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.189-196
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• 1990

Suspension cell lines have been newly established from the calli derived from the immuature embryo culture of hexapolid (Triticum aestivum var. sicco), tetrapolid (T. durum) and diploid (T. tauchii or Aegilops squarrosa) wheat species. The chromosomal variation in suspension cultured cell lines was examined and old cell line, C82d, established from T. aestivum var. copain was also used. New method using 1-bromonaphthalene for metaphase rapping of suspension cells was developed. Variation in chromosome number was observed among all the suspension lines. Cells with doubled chromosome number and deleted chromosome were also observed. Extensive structural changes in chromosome were found in C82d line. Chromosome aberrations showed loss of chromosome arms and chromosome segment. The mean chromosome number in suspension cells of T. aestivum var. sicco was 40, in C82d line 33, in T. durum 28 and in T. tauchii 14. The stability of chromosome in suspension cells of diploid and tetrapolid wheats was higher than that of hexaploid wheat.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.891-894
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• 2013

The present study was performed to assess the activity of the botulinum toxin A on breast cancer cells. The T47D cell line was exposed to diverse concentrations of the botulinum toxin A and cell viability and apoptosis were estimated using MTT and propidium iodine/annexin V methods, respectively. Botulinum toxin A exerted greater cytotoxic activity in T47D cells in comparison with MCF10A normal cells; this appeared to be via apoptotic processes caspase-3 and -7. In conclusion, botulinum toxin A induces caspase-3 and -7 dependent apoptotic processes in the T47D breast cancer cell line.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.167-170
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• 2016

정적 램의 비트라인을 정밀하게 추적하는 감지증폭기의 enable 신호를 만들기 위해 replica bit-line 기술 (RBL)이 사용된다. 하지만, 공정으로 인한 문턱전압의 변화는 replica bit-line 회로에 흐르는 전류를 변화시키고 이는 감지증폭기의 enable 신호 생성 시간 ($T_{SAE}$)을 변화시키며, 결과적으로는 읽기 동작을 불안정하게 한다. 본 논문에서는 conventional replica bit-line delay ($RBL_{conv}$)구조 및 $T_{SAE}$ 변화를 감소시킬 수 있는 개선 구조인 dual replica bit-line delay (DRBD)구조와 multi-stage dual replica bit-line delay(MDRBD)구조를 소개하고, 14nm FinFET 공정, 동작전압 0.6V에서 각 기술들에 대한 읽기 성공률이 $6{\sigma}$를 만족하는 최대 on-cell 개수를 simulation을 통해 찾고 이때 각 구조에 대한 performance와 에너지를 비교했다. 그 결과, $RBL_{conv}$ 대비 DRBD와 MDRBD의 performance는 각각 24.4%와 48.3% 저하되고 에너지 소모는 각각 8%와 32.4% 감소된 것을 관찰하였다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제77권1호
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• pp.13-17
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• 2014

Background: This study analyzed the negative prognostic factors in patients who received second-line chemotherapy for advanced inoperable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 137 patients with inoperable stage III-IV NSCLC who received second-line chemotherapy. The effects of clinical parameters on survival were analyzed and the hazard ratios (HR) for mortality were identified by a Cox regression analysis. Results: Sex, age older than 65 years, smoking history, cell type, T-stage, best response to first-line chemotherapy and first-line chemotherapy regimen were significant negative predictors in univariate analysis. The multivariate analysis showed that patients older than 65 years (HR, 1.530; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.020-2.297), advanced T stage (T4 vs. T1; HR, 2.273; 95% CI, 1.010-5.114) and non-responders who showed progression with first-line chemotherapy (HR, 1.530; 95% CI, 1.063-2.203) had higher HR for death. Conclusion: The age factor, T stage and responsiveness to first-line chemotherapy were important factors in predicting the outcome of patients with advanced NSCLC who received second-line chemotherapy. The results may help to predict outcomes for these patients in the future.