• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.166-172
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• 2024

Human bitter taste-sensing type 2 receptors (hTAS2Rs) are expressed in various human tissues and may be associated with various cell signaling pathways, cell progression, and cell physiology in each tissue. hTAS2Rs can be a potential drug target because it is also expressed in some cancer cells. Xanthorrhizol (XNT) has various biological activities, such as anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant. XNT produces a bitter taste, but the specific hTAS2R activated is unknown, and the hTAS2R-mediated effect of XNT on cancer cells has not been studied. This study discovered the target receptor of XNT among 25 hTAS2Rs and confirmed the possibility of the hTAS2R-mediated inhibition of cancer cell proliferation. XNT activated only one receptor, hTAS2R38 (EC₅₀=1.606±0.021 ㎍/mL), and its activity was inhibited by probenecid, a hTAS2R38 antagonist. When HepG2 and MCF-7 cells were treated with XNT or phenylthiocarbamide (PTC), a known hTAS2R38 agonist, both chemicals inhibited cancer cell proliferation. XNT targets the human bitter taste receptor TAS2R38 and inhibits the proliferation of HepG2 and MCF-7 cells mediated by TAS2R38. This suggests that TAS2R38 may be a new target for disease treatment and a potential new factor for drug development.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2016

Mammals have 3 pairs of major salivary glands i.e., the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. Saliva secretion of these glands is modulated by taste perception. Salivary glands are composed mainly of acinar and ductal cells. Primary saliva is secreted by acinar cells and modified during ductal flow. Recently, of the murine 35 bitter taste receptors, Tas2r108 was expressed at highest levels in the submandibular gland by qPCR. Further, Tas2r108-transfected cells respond to a range of bitter compounds, such as denatonium, quinine, colchicine, diphenidol, caffeine and dapson. The objective of the present study was to characterize the expression of Tas2r108 mRNA in acinar and/or ductal cells of the submandibular gland using in situ hybridization (ISH). Male 42-60 days old DBA2 mice were used in the study. Messenger RNAs were extracted from the submandibular gland for generating digoxigenin (DIG) labeled-cRNA probes. These probes were transcribed in anti-sense and sense orientation using T7 RNA polymerase. Dot blot hybridization was performed using DIG labeled-cRNA probes, in order to estimate integrity and optimal diluting concentration of these probes. Subsequently, ISH was performed on murine submandibular gland to detect Tas2r108 mRNA. Dot blot hybridization data demonstrated that Tas2r108 DIG labeled-cRNA anti-sense probes specifically detected Tas2r108 cDNA. ISH results showed that the anti-sense probes labeled acinar and ductal cells in the submandibular gland, whereas no staining was visible in sense controls. Interestingly, the Tas2r108 expression levels were higher in acinar than ductal cells. These results suggested that Tas2r108 might be more associated with primary saliva secretion than with ductal modification of saliva composition.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.462-465
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• 2010

단맛은 인간이 느낄 수 있는 다섯 가지 감각 중 하나로, 열량을 제공하며 식욕을 결정하는데 중요한 요인이다. 인간이 맛물질을 느끼는 민감도 차이에 유전적인 요인이 중요한 역할을 한다는 사실이 알려진 바, 본 연구에서는 한국인 98명을 대상으로 단맛을 결정하는 미각수용체 TAS1R2 유전자에 대해 염기서열분석법을 이용한 단일염기 다형성 종류 및 빈도, 그리고 일배체형 분석을 수행하였다. 그 결과, TAS1R2 유전자로부터 총 12종류의 SNP이 검출되었으며 약 70%는 아미노산 치환을 일으키는 변이로 확인되었다. 특히, 231번째와 950번째 변이는 본 연구를 통해 처음으로 발견된 새로운 것으로 한국인 집단에서 특이적으로 존재하는 SNP일 가능성이 높다고 판단된다. 일배체형 분석결과에 따르면, 발견된 20 종류 일배체형 중 세 가지가 주로 한국인이 가지는 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구결과 발견된 TAS1R2 유전자의 SNP은 향후 단맛물질을 감지하는 인간의 민감도차이를 결정하는데 유전적 요인으로 작용하는지 알아보는데 중요한 기초자료를 제시해 주리라 생각되며 맞춤형 식단 등 영양유전학 분야에 응용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Clinical Nutrition Research
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.40-53
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• 2023

Differential bitterness perception associated with genetic polymorphism in the bitter taste receptor gene taste 2 receptor member 38 (TAS2R38) may influence an individual's food preferences, nutrition consumption, and eventually chronic nutrition-related disorders including cardiovascular disease. Therefore, the effect of genetic variations on nutritional intake and clinical markers needs to be elaborated for health and disease prevention. In this study, we conducted sex-stratified analysis to examine the association between genetic variant TAS2R38 rs10246939 A > G with daily nutritional intake, blood pressure, and lipid parameters in Korean adults (males = 1,311 and females = 2,191). We used the data from the Multi Rural Communities Cohort, Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study. Findings suggested that the genetic variant TAS2R38 rs10246939 was associated with dietary intake of micronutrients including calcium (adjusted p = 0.007), phosphorous (adjusted p = 0.016), potassium (adjusted p = 0.022), vitamin C (adjusted p = 0.009), and vitamin E (adjusted p = 0.005) in females. However, this genetic variant did not influence blood glucose, lipid profile parameters, and other blood pressure markers. These may suggest that this genetic variation is associated with nutritional intake, but its clinical effect was not found. More studies are needed to explore whether TAS2R38 genotype may be a potential predictive marker for the risk of metabolic diseases via modulation of dietary intake.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.1011-1014
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• 2008

TAS2R38 유전자의 일배체형과 미맹 간익 관계에 대한 이해는 개인에 따라 다양한 음식 선호도의 유전학적 기초와 쓴맛에 대한 민감도로 예측할 수 있는 건강과의 관계에 관한 연구에 많은 도움을 줄 것이다. 또한, TAS2R38과 같이 생체내에서 표현형에 강력한 영향을 준다고 알려진 유전자에 대한 정보는 인간의 미각에 대한 생리학, 생화학적 기능, 분자적 구조를 설명하기 위한 연구에 중요한 정보를 제공할 것이다. 이러한 연구 결과들은 앞으로 각종 인공 감미료 등의 섭취가 증가하면서 급증하고 있는 미각장애에 대한 분자유전학적인 진단과 유전자 치료의 기틀을 마련하는데 기여할 것이다.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2022

In this paper, the performance of precoding-aided differential spatial modulation (PDSM) systems with optimal transmit antenna subset (TAS) selection is examined analytically. The average bit error rate (ABER) performance of the optimal TAS selection-based PDSM systems using a zero-forcing (ZF) precoder is evaluated using theoretical upper bound and Monte Carlo simulations. Simulation results validate the analysis and demonstrate a performance penalty < 2.6 dB compared with precoding-aided spatial modulation (PSM) with optimal TAS selection. The performance analysis reveals a transmit diversity gain of (N_T-N_R+1) for the ZF-based PDSM (ZF-PDSM) systems that employ TAS selection with N_T transmit antennas, N_S selected transmit antennas, and N_R receive antennas. It is also shown that reducing the number of activated transmit antennas via optimal TAS selection in the ZF-PDSM systems degrades ABER performance. In addition, the impacts of channel estimation errors on the performance of the ZF-PDSM system with TAS selection are evaluated, and the performance of this system is compared with that of ZF-based PSM with TAS selection.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2022

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Bitter taste receptors are taste signaling pathway mediators, and are also expressed and function in extra-gustatory organs. Skin aging affects the quality of life and may lead to medical issues. The purpose of this study was to better understand the anti-skin aging effects of bitter taste receptors in D-galactose (D-gal)-induced aged human keratinocytes, HaCaT cells. MATERIALS/METHODS: Expressions of bitter taste receptors in HaCaT cells and mouse skin tissues were examined by polymerase chain reaction assay. Bitter taste receptor was overexpressed in HaCaT cells, and D-gal was treated to induce aging. We examined the effects of bitter taste receptors on aging by using β-galactosidase assay, wound healing assay, and Western blot assay. RESULTS: TAS2R16 and TAS2R10 were expressed in HaCaT cells and were upregulated by D-gal treatment. TAS2R16 exerted protective effects against skin aging by regulating p53 and p21, antioxidant enzymes, the SIRT1/mechanistic target of rapamycin pathway, cell migration, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers. TAS2R10 was further examined to confirm a role of TAS2R16 in cellular senescence and wound healing in D-gal-induced aged HaCaT cells. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest a novel potential preventive role of these receptors on skin aging by regulating cellular senescence and wound healing in human keratinocyte, HaCaT.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.32-40
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• 2005

연구목적 : 이 연구는 정신분열병 입원환자를 대상으로 감정표현 불능증과 임상변인 및 정신분열병의 연관 관계를 조사하고자 시행되었다. 방법: 두 대학병원 정신과 입원 시설에서 1년간 연속적인 수집을 통해 58명의 성인 정신분열병 환자가 이 연구에 참여하였다. 환자들에게 감정표현 불능증 척도(Toronto Alexithymia Scale, TAS), 양성 및 음성 증상척도(Positive and Negative Symptom Scale, PANSS), 간이정신진단검사(Symptom Checklist-90-Revised, SCL-90-R)를 시행하였다. 결과: 그 결과 TAS 총점은 SCL-90-R의 모든 하위 척도와 정적 상관 관계를 보였으며, 기존의 연구 결과와는 달리 PANSS의 양성증상, 음성증상, 일반 정신병리 척도 점수와는 유의한 상관이 없었다. 또한 '주관적 감각과 감정 경험의 혼동' 요인과 '감정 표현의 곤란' 요인은 SCL의 증상 척도와 유의하게 정적 상관하였으나, '공상의 빈곤'은 일부 하위척도와 부정 상관, '외부 지향적 사고'는 상관관계가 없었다. 다중회귀분석 결과는 SCL-90-R의 전체심도지수(GSI)가 감정표현 불능증의 28.2%를 설명하는 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 이 결과 및 객관적, 주관적 검사의 소견의 차이는 정신분열병의 감정표현 불능증이 두 가지 구성체, 즉 '감정 표현과 소통의 장애(상태적 요인)'과 '외부 지향적 사고(특성적 요인)'로 구성됨을 시사한다. 향후 정신분열병 환자를 대상으로 한 TAS의 구성 타당도 연구가 필요하다.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.5-11
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• 2018

Recent findings indicate that Type 2 taste receptors (T2Rs) are expressed outside the gustatory system, including in the gastrointestinal tracts and the exocrine glands, such as the submandibular (SM), parotid (P), lacrimal (L) glands and pancreas (PC). Specifically, T2Rs are found in some of the gastrointestinal endocrine cells, and these cells secreted peptide hormones in response to stimulation by bitter-tasting compounds. The results show that T2Rs may have significant physiological roles besides bitter taste reception. The functions of the T2Rs in the exocrine glands remain poorly understood. An expression levels analysis of T2Rs will help to determine those functions in the exocrine glands. The expression levels of the T2Rs in the exocrine glands were discovered via the qPCR. C57BL/6J mice of 42~60-day-old were used. Messenger RNAs were extracted from S, P, L and PC. Cloned DNAs were synthesized by reverse transcription. Quantitative PCRs were performed using the SYBR Green method. The expression levels of the T2Rs were calculated as relative expression levels to that of the GAPDH. The statistical significance among the observed exocrine glands was tested using the variance analysis (ANOVA test). Tas2r108, out of murine 35 T2Rs, was the most highly expressed in every observed exocrine gland. This finding was similar to previous results from tongue papillae, but the expression levels were lower than those of the tongue papillae. Tas2r137 of SM, P, L and PC were expressed a little lower than that of tongue papillae. The T2Rs in the exocrine glands may play slightly different roles from those in the tongue. We suggest that physiological studies such as a patch clamp and functional $Ca^{2+}$ imaging of acinar cells are necessary for understanding the Tas2r108 functions.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.149-154
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• 2015

Objective : The aim of the study was to investigate the difference in alexithymia between anxiety disorder and depressive disorder. The second was to evaluate the effect of alexithymia on quality of life in patients with anxiety disorder and depressive disorder. Methods : A total of 175 patients with diagnoses of anxiety disorder or depressive disorder were recruited. Demographic, psychosocial, and clinical data were analyzed, as well as results on the 20-item Toronto alexithymia Scale (TAS-20K), the Symptom Checklist-90-Re-vised (SCL-90-R), a quality of life scale, the Beck Depression scale, and Beck Anxiety Inventory. Results : As compared with the patients with anxiety disorder, patients with depressive disorder showed significantly higher total score on the TAS-20K and for factor 1 (difficulties identifying feelings) and factor 2 (difficulties describing feeling) scales of the TAS-20K and showed significantly lower scores of psychosocial well-being on the quality of life scale. Total scores on the TAS-20K correlated significantly with scores for some subscale on the quality of life scale. Conclusion : This study suggest that patients with depressive disorder had more alexithymic symptoms and worse quality of life compared with those with anxiety disorder. Also, alexithymic symptoms are found to be associated with quality of life. Therefore, clinicians should try to focus on relieving symptoms to help patients restore their psychological well-being and improve their quality of life.