• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.492-501
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• 1995

연구배경: TGF-$\alpha$는 세포증식을 자극하는 기능을 갖는 순기능 조절인자들 중 하나이며 autocrine 또는 paracrine기전에 의하여 그성장을 조절하며, 발암과정 및 종양세포의 성장에 중요한 역할을 한다. 반면 TGF-$\beta$는 세포의 증식을 억제하는 역기능 성장인자로 작용하며, G1기에서 S기로의 이행을 억제하여 성장의 정지에 관여하는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 방법: 저자들은 10예의 정상대조군 및 소세포암종 및 비소세포암종을 포함한 인체 폐암종 총 47예에서 TGF-$\alpha$와 TGF-$\beta$의 발현상태를 알고자 이들의 항체를 이용한 면역조직화학적 염색을 실시하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 결과 TGF-$\alpha$는 정상 대조군 10예중 2예(20%)의 기관지 상피에서, 인체 폐암종 47예중 35예(74.5%)의 암세포질에서 산발적으로 발현이 되었다. TGF-$\beta$는 정상대조군 10예중 8예의 기관지 상피에서, 인체 폐암종 47예중 8예(17.0%)의 암세포질에서 산발적인 발현을 보였다. 결론: 이와 같은 성적은 인체 폐암종에 있어서 TGF-$\alpha$의 발현과다는 autocrine loop에 의한 수용체를 통하여 그 성장을 자극함으로써 폐암종의 발생 및 성장에 중요한 인자로 관여 한 것으로 생각되며, TGF-$\beta$의 발현감소는 세포성장의 역조절 기능의 억제로 인해 폐암종의 발생과 성장을 조장하는 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.177-183
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• 1997

The present study examined the effects of epidermal growth factor(EGF) and transforming growth factor-$\alpha$(TGF-$\alpha$) on in vitro maturation of porcine follicular oocytes. Basic medium used TCM-HEPES, and oocytes cultured for 42 hours in vitro. The results obtained are as follows; 1. The nuclear maturation rates of EGF-treated groups(10ng/ml, 75.9% ; 30ng/ml, 69.2% ; 50ng/ml, 67.2% ; 100ng/ml, 71.0%) on the porcine oocytes cultured in medium without pFF in vitro were significantly(P<0.01) higher than those of non-treated group(57.1%). When the oocytes were cultured in media with 10%(v/v) pFF, the nuclear maturation rates of 30ng EGF/ml(77.1%) treated group were significantly(P<0.01) higher than those of non-(59.2%) and EGF-treated groups(10ng/ml, 65.4% ; 50ng/ml, 65.5% ; 100ng/ml, 70.4%). 2. The nuclear maturation rates of 30ng TGF-$\alpha$/ml treated group(71.9%) in media without pFF in vitro were significatnly(P<0.01) higher than those of non-(57.1%) and TGF-$\alpha$ treated groups(10ng/ml, 60.4% ; 50ng/ml, 65.4% ; 100ng/ml, 60.0%). When the oocytes were cultured in media with 10%(v/v) pFF, the nuclear maturation rates of 30 and 50ng TGF-$\alpha$/ml(77.4% and 79.6%) treated groups(10ng/ml, 64.2% ; 100ng/ml, 61.6%). 3. On the effect of EGF(30ng/ml) and/or TGF-$\alpha$(30ng/ml) treated groups in medium without pFF in vitro, the nuclear maturation rates indicated 57.3, 60.4, 75.9 and 79.7% in media with no EGF & TFG-$\alpha$, TGF-$\alpha$ only, EGF only nad EGF＋TGF-$\alpha$ treated groups, respectively. The nuclear maturation rates in medium with EGF only or EGF＋TGF-$\alpha$ were significantly(P<0.01) higher than those non- and TGF-$\alpha$ treated groups. When the oocytes were cultured in media with 10%(v/v) pFF, the nuclear maturation ratesof EGF＋TGF-$\alpha$ treated group(75.9%) were significantly(P<0.01) higher than those of non-(59.2%), TGF-$\alpha$ only (64.2%) and EGF only(69.4%) treated groups.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.340-347
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• 1994

원발성 위암환자로 확진받은 환자들의 암조직과 암조직 주위의 정상점막 조직을 대조군으로 사용하여, $TGF-{\alpha}$와 이에 대한 결합력을 갖고 있는 EGF-Receptor에 대한 mRNA를 면역세포화학적 방법과 in situ hybridization방법을 결합하여 규명하였다. 성장한 세포에서 발견되지 않는 $TGF-{\alpha}$가 위암환자의 조직학적으로는 정상적으로 간주되는 위점막 조직에서 발견된 점으로 미루어 $TGF-{\alpha}$가 암의 분화에 적극적으로 개입하고 있다는 증거가 된다. EMB-11 항체를 사용한 면역세포 화학적 방법에 의해 macrophage를 발견하고, macrophage cell에서 $TGF-{\alpha}$와 EGF-R mRNA가 발현됨을 규명할 수 있었다. 또한 단클론 항체를 이용해 EGF-R에 해당하는 단백질을 발견하였다. CEA를 이용한 면역세포화학 실험에서 정상으로 간주되는 위점막 조직에서 암 세포를 규명하였다. 특히, macrophage cell의 활동이 암의 증식과 더불어 증가하고 있다는 점을 관찰할 수 있었다. 위암과 검사 방법으로서 본 실험에서 사용된 면역세포화학적 기법과 in situ hybridization방법을 사용하여 생검을 통한 조직을 대상으로 성장인자에 대한 검사를 함으로써 정확한 위암의 발생과 진행에 대한 판단을 내리는데 이용할 수 있고 실용성이 있다고 사료된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.823-834
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• 1998

연구배경: 유리규산(silica) 자극에 의해 폐장내 대식세포에서 형성되는 proinflammatory cytokines인 IL-1$\beta$, IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$와 fibrogenic cytokine인 TGF-$\beta$, PDGF는 섬유화 과정에 매우 중요한 역할을 한다. 그러나 이러한 cytokine 의 역할과 상호관련성에 대해서는 아직 확실히 밝혀진 바없다. 본 연구는 Balb/C mouse의 폐장단구세포를 silica로 자극시 형성되는 IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$ 폐섬유화의 발생과 유지에 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 기대되는 TGF-$\beta$ 의 생성을 관찰하고 TGF-$\beta$의 생성에 proinflammatory cytokine이 미치는 영향에 대해서 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법: Balb/C 의 폐장대식세포를 silica로 자극한 후 IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$ TGF-$\beta$의 양을 bioassay로 측정하였고 mRNA의 발현을 in situ hybridization을 통해 관찰하였으며, 대식세포의 TGF-$\beta$ 생성에 대한 IL-1$\beta$, IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$의 영향을 알기 위하여 L-1, IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$에 대한 중화항체를 이용하여 대식세포의 TGF-$\beta$의 생성 억제 유, 무를 관찰하였다. 결 과: Silica로 대식세포자극시 TNF-$\alpha$는 초기 4 시간째 최고의 생성능을 보였으며, IL-6 는 silica 0.2 ${\mu}g/ml$의 농도에서 배양 8 시간째 생성능이 가장 높았고 배양 12 시간째는 다시 감소하였다가 24시간째 증가하는 biphasic한 소견을 보여 주었다. TGF-$\beta$는 silica의 양과 관계없이 배양 24시간째 자연생성능뿐 아니라, silica로 자극시에도 증가되었다. Silica와 TNF-$\alpha$ 50ng/ml을 함께 자극시 TGF-$\beta$의 생성은 현저히 증가되었으며, TNF-$\alpha$ 50 ng/ml과 IL-6 50 ng/ml으로 동시 자극시에는 TNF-$\alpha$에 의한 TGF-$\beta$의 형성이 증가하는 경향을 보였다. TNF-$\alpha$의 중화항체를 전처치 후 silica 자극시 TGF-$\beta$의 생성능을 억제시킴을 관찰할 수 있었다. Anti-IL-$\beta$, anti-IL-6, anti-TNF-$\alpha$ antibody 모두를 통시에 투여하였을 때도 silica에 의한 TGF-$\beta$의 생성능을 억제시킴을 관찰할 수 있었다. Silica 자극 후 대식세포의 in situ hybridization에서 TNF-$\alpha$ mRNA는 2시간째부터 발현되었고 IL-6 mRNA는 4 시간째부터 발현된 후 8 시간째 소실되었고 TGF-mRNA는 12 시간째 가장 강한 발현을 보였다. 결 론: Silica 자극에 의해 폐장대식세포는 자극 초기에는 TNF-$\alpha$가 가장먼저 형성되고 후기에 TGF-$\beta$가 형성되며 TNF-$\alpha$가 TGF-$\beta$ 형성에 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 사료되었다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.283-287
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• 2007

$TGF-{\beta}1$ induces Ig germ-line ${\alpha}$ ($GL{\alpha}$) transcription and subsequent class switching recombination (CSR) to IgA. In the present study, we investigated the roles of two E3-ubiquitin ligases, Smurfs (HECT type) and Arkadia (RING finger type) on $TGF{\beta}1$-induced IgA CSR. We found that over-expression of Smurf1 and Smurf2 decreased $TGF{\beta}1$-induced $GL{\alpha}$ promoter activity and strengthened the inhibitory effect of Smad7 on the promoter activity. Further, over-expression of Smurf1 and Smurf2 decreased both Smad3/4-mediated and Runx3-mediated $GL{\alpha}$ promoter activities, suggesting that the Smurfs can down-regulate the major $TGF-{\beta}1$ signaling pathway and decrease $GL{\alpha}$ gene expression. In parallel, the over-expressed Smurf1 decreased the expression of endogenous IgA CSR-predictive transcripts ($GLT_{\alpha}$, $PST_{\alpha}$, and $CT_{\alpha}$) and also $TGF{\beta}1$-induced IgA secretion. Conversely over-expression of Arkadia abolished the inhibitory effect of Smad7 on $TGF{\beta}1$-induced $GLT_{\alpha}$ expression and IgA secretion. Similar results were obtained in the presence of over-expressed Smad7 and Smurf1. These results indicate that Arkadia can amplify $TGF{\beta}1$-induced IgA CSR by degrading Smad7, which interacts with Smurf1. We conclude that Smurf and Arkadia have opposite roles in the regulation of $TGF{\beta}1$-induced IgA isotype expression.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.321-327
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• 2014

TGF-${\beta}$ induces IgA class switching by B cells. We previously reported that Smad3 and Smad4, pivotal TGF-${\beta}$ signal-transducing transcription factors, mediate germline (GL) ${\alpha}$ transcription induced by TGF-${\beta}1$, resulting in IgA switching by mouse B cells. Post-translational sumoylation of Smad3 and Smad4 regulates TGF-${\beta}$-induced transcriptional activation in certain cell types. In the present study, we investigated the effect of sumoylation on TGF-${\beta}1$-induced, Smad3/4-mediated $GL{\alpha}$ transcription and IgA switching by mouse B cell line, CH12F3-2A. Overexpression of small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO)-1, SUMO-2 or SUMO-3 did not affect TGF-${\beta}1$-induced, Smad3/4-mediated $GL{\alpha}$ promoter activity, expression of endogenous $GL{\alpha}$ transcripts, surface IgA expression, and IgA production. Next, we tested the effect of the E3 ligase PIASy on TGF-${\beta}1$-induced, Smad3/4-mediated $GL{\alpha}$ promoter activity. We found that PIASy overexpression suppresses the $GL{\alpha}$ promoter activity in cooperation with histone deacetylase 1. Taken together, these results suggest that SUMO itself does not affect regulation of $GL{\alpha}$ transcription and IgA switching induced by TGF-${\beta}1$/Smad3/4, while PIASy acts as a repressor.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제58권3호
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• pp.267-276
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• 2005

연구배경 : 전환성장인자-${\beta}1$(transforming growth factor-${\beta}1$: $TGF-{\beta}1$)은 폐 섬유화를 매개하는 주된 인자이지만 $TGF-{\beta}1$에 의한 폐 섬유화의 발생과 진행기전의 이해는 아직 불완전하다. $TGF-{\beta}1$은 다양한 세포에서 활성산소족(reactive oxygen species: ROS)을 통하여 세포내 신호를 전달하고 ${\alpha}$-smooth muscle actin (${\alpha}$-SMA)의 신생합성을 통하여 상피세포와 폐 섬유아세포를 근 섬유아세포 표현형으로의 변화를 유도하는 주된 인자이다. ROS는 또 다양한 세포에서 세포외기질 (extracellular matrix: ECM) 축적을 유발하는 것이 알려져 있음으로 본 연구에서는 폐 섬유아세포인 MRC-5 세포에서 $TGF-{\beta}1$이 ROS를 매개하여 fibronectin 분비와 ${\alpha}-SMA$ 표현의 증가에 관여하는지를 검색하였다. 방 법 : 성장이 동일화된 MRC-5 세포를 $TGF-{\beta}1$ (0.2-10ng/ml)으로 96 시간까지 자극하였고, 필요에 따라 항산화제인 N-acetylcysteine (NAC)이나 NADPH oxidase 억제제인 diphenyleniodonium (DPI)을 $TGF-{\beta}1$ 투여 1 시간 전부터 전처리하였다. Dichlorofluorescein (DCF)에 민감한 세포내 ROS는 FACS로, 분비된 fibronectin과 세포의 ${\alpha}-SMA$ 표현은 Western blot 분석으로 측정하였다. 결 과 : $TGF-{\beta}1$은 용량의존적으로 fibronectin 분비와 ${\alpha}-SMA$ 표현을 상향조절하였다. NAC와 DPI는 $TGF-{\beta}1$에 의한 fibronectin 분비 증가와 ${\alpha}-SMA$ 상향조절을 유의하게 억제하였다. $TGF-{\beta}1$에 의한 세포내 ROS의 증가도 NAC나 DPI에 의하여 유의하게 억제되었다. 결 론 : 본 연구의 결과는 폐 섬유아세포에서 NADPH oxidase 에 의하여 생산된 ROS가 $TGF-{\beta}1$에 의한 fibronectin 분비와 ${\alpha}-SMA$ 표현을 상향조절함으로써 폐 섬유화의 발생과 진행에 관여할 수 있음을 증명하였다.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.248-254
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• 2009

[ $TGF-{\beta}1$ ]is well known to induce Ig germ-line ${\alpha}$ ($GL{\alpha}$) transcription and subsequent IgA isotype class switching recombination (CSR). Homeodomain protein TG-interacting factor (TGIF) and E3-ubiquitin ligases TGIF interacting ubiquitin ligase 1 (Tiul1) are implicated in the negative regulation of $TGF-{\beta}$ signaling. In the present study, we investigated the roles of Tiul1 and TGIF in $TGF{\beta}1$-induced IgA CSR. We found that over-expression of Tiul1 decreased $TGF{\beta}1$-induced $GL{\alpha}$ promoter activity and strengthened the inhibitory effect of Smad7 on the promoter activity. Likewise, overexpression of TGIF also diminished $GL{\alpha}$ promoter activity and further strengthened the inhibitory effect of Tiul1, suggesting that Tiul1 and TGIF can down-regulate $TGF{\beta}1$-induced $GL{\alpha}$ expression. In parallel, overexpression of Tiul1 decreased the expression of endogenous IgA CSR-predicitive transcripts ($GLT_{\alpha},\;PST_{\alpha},\;and\;CT_{\alpha}$) and $TGF{\beta}1$-induced IgA secretion, but not $GLT_{\gamma3}$ and IgG3 secretion. Here, over-expressed TGIF further strengthened the inhibitory effect of Tiul1. These results suggest that Tiul1 and TGIF act as negatively regulators in $TGF{\beta}1$-induced IgA isotype expression.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.414-434
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• 1997

Though many genetic and epigenetic alterations have been identified in hamster oral carcinogenesis model, there is no information about the possible role of transforming growth factor related with oral cancer. The purpose of this paper was to find the expression patterns of transforming growth factor alpha and beta during the stages of complete oral carcinogenesis model in hamster. 0.5% 9, 10-dimethyl-1, 2-benzanthracene(DMBA) in mineral oil was topically applied to the buccal pouch of 75 hamster three times a week during the experimental periods. The experimental animals were subdivided into two groups of control and experiment. Only the mineral oil was applied to the control group. 0.5% DMBA in mineral oil was applied to the experimental groups of 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 weeks. The expression of the $TGF-{\alpha}$ and $TGF-{\beta}$ protein were evaluated by the distribution and intensity of positive cells during the carcinogenesis using the immunohistochemical study. The following results were obtained ; 1. The buccal pouch epithelium of hamster was histologically changed to the dysplasia at 6, 8, 10 weeks, carcinoma in situ at 12 weeks, and squamous cell carcinoma at 14 weeks. 2. The expression of the $TGF-{\alpha}$ was restricted to the parabasal and basal layers of the normal and dysplastic mucosa, but those positive cells were extended to the spinous layers of the epithelium in the carcinoma. 3. The degree of $TGF-{\alpha}$ expression was markedly decreased in the carcinoma at 16, 18, 20. The strong positive staining in the center of cancer islands and weak positive staining in periphery of tumor were seen at the stage of squamous cell carcinoma. 4. The positive index of the $TGF-{\alpha}$ had a tendency to increase with DMBA- applied time. There was a statistically significant difference between 12, 18, 20 experimental group and control group (p<0.05). 5. The expression of the $TGF-{\beta}$ was shown at the cytoplasm of all control and experimental groups, and the parabasal and basal layers of the normal and dyslastic mucosa, but it was shown at the basal layers of the epithelium in the carcinoma. 6. $TGF-{\beta}$ was expressed diffusely at 16, 18, 20 experimental group. The strong positive staining in the center of cancer islands and positive staining in periphery of tumor were seen at the stage of squamous cell carcinoma. From the above findings, the expression of $TGF-{\alpha}$ and ${\beta}$ in oral carcinogenesis model seems to have two formal stages, the first being an overexpression step as reaction to uncontrolled growth and the second being one in which external protein accumulate in the surrounding stroma and intracytoplasm. Overexpression of $TGF-{\alpha}$ and ${\beta}$ may have important cooperative roles for the promotion of cancer and factor of prognosis.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.334-340
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• 1998

Stimulatory effects of epidermal growth factor (EGF) and transforming growth $factor-{\alpha}$($TGF-{\alpha}$) on the growth of squamous cancer cell lines established from human oral cancer tissue with moderate differentiation were studied in vitro. After culturing in serum-free media for 24 hours, growth factors-EGF only, $TGF-{\alpha}$ only and EGF, $TGF-{\alpha}$ together-were added to the media and numbers of cells were analyzed by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and compared with the control at 96, 144 hours. Each of EGF and $TGF-{\alpha}$ showed statistically significant stimulatory effects on the growth of cells respectively. Dose-dependent relationship of the stimulatory effects were not clearly demonstrated. The effects of EGF were higher than those of $TGF-{\alpha}$ and combinative administration showed higher effects than those of single uses. In conclusion, EGF may play an important and major role in differentiation and growth of human oral squamous cancer cells. $TGF-{\alpha}$, produced from cells activated by EGF, also can stimulate the cell growth and could be an alternative ligand for EGF receptor.