• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.835-845
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• 1998

연구배경: 유리규산(silica)이 폐장내로 흡입되면 폐장내 염증세포의 축적이 발생하고 폐실질과 간질에 섬유화가 발생한다. Silica가 폐장내로 흡입되면 대삭세포에 탐식되어 염증매개물을 분비한다. 대식세포에서 염증반응에 중요하게 관여히는 cytokines은 IL-1$\beta$, IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$ 등이 있으며 후기 섬유화에 관계하는 TGF-$\beta$ 등이 분비되어 폐섬유화의 진행과 유지에 중요한 역할을 한다. 그러나 silica에 의한 폐섬유화 과정에서 각 cytokine의 역할과 분비부위 시간에 따른 변화에 대해서는 아직 확실히 규명된 바 없다. 방 법: silica 투여시 폐섬유화증이 잘 유발되어지는 C57BL/6J(ref) mouse의 폐장내로 silica를 투여 후 1 일, 2 일, 7 일, 2 주, 4주, 8주, 12주째마다 폐장을 적출하여 시간에 따른 폐조직의 변화와 면역화학조직염색법을 이용하여 IL-1$\beta$, IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$, TGF-$\beta$ 단백 발현의 변화와 분비부위를 관찰하였다. 결 과: Silica군에서는 2주부터 육안적 소견의 변화가 관찰되었으며 8주째 변화가 가장 심하였고 초기에 염증세포의 침윤이 기관지와 세기관지 주위로 시작되어 8 주째는 기관지 주위의 심한 염증세포 침윤과 섬유화 결절에 의해서 기관지가 완전히 폐쇄되는 소견을 보였다. IL-6 의 발현은 혈관에서는 변화없이 지속적으로 발현되었고 시간 경과에 따라 기도상피세포와 혈판내피세포에서 IL-6 발현이 관찰되어 IL-6의 형성은 혈관에서 기도내로 이동하는 염증세포에 의해 과형성됨을 알 수 있었다. IL-1는 정상군의 혈관내피세포에서 1도 정도의 경한 발현이 있은 후 큰 변화없이 12주까지 지속적으로 발현되었다. TNF-$\alpha$는 기도상피세포에서 발현이 점차 증가하였고 2주째 기관지 주위에 염증세포의 침윤이 심해지면서 형성된 결절에서 강한 발현이 나타난 후 8주까지 지속되었다. TGF-$\beta$는 기관지 주위에서 초기에 발현을 관찰할 수 없었으나 염증 세포의 침윤이 심해지는 2 주째부터 강한 발현이 나타난 후 12주까지 지속적으로 높은 발현을 나타내었다. 결 론: Silica를 폐장내 투여시 IL-1$\beta$, IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$가 조기에 분비되어 모두 폐섬유화의 염증반응에 관여하고 TGF-$\beta$는 후기의 폐섬유화에 유지에 관여할 것으로 추정되며 silica에 의한 폐섬유화의 조절방법으로는 TNF-$\alpha$의 형성조절이 좋은 방법이 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권19호
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• pp.8143-8147
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• 2014

To investigate the expression intensity and prognostic significance of TGF-${\beta}1$ protein in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), immunohistochemistry was carried out in 194 cases of NSCLC and 24 cases of normal lung tissues by SP methods. The PU (positive unit) value was used to assess the TGF-${\beta}1$ protein expression in systematically selected fields under the microscope with Leica Q500MC image analysis. We found that the TGF-${\beta}1$ PU value was nearly two-fold higher in NSCLC than in normal lung tissues (p=0.000), being associated with TNM stages (p=0.000) and lymph node metastases (p=0.000), but not to patient age, gender, smoking history, tumor differentiation, histological subtype and tumor location (P>0.05). Univariate analysis indicated that patients with high TGF-${\beta}1$ protein expression and lymph node metastases demonstrated a poor prognosis (both p=0.000,). Multivariate analysis showed that TGF-${\beta}1$ protein expression (RR = 2.565, p=0.002) and lymph node metastases (RR=1.874, p=0.030) were also independent prognostic factors. Thus, TGF-${\beta}1$ protein expression may be correlated to oncogenesis and serve as an independent prognostic biomarker for NSCLC.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2002

Low intensity laser irradiation is potential physical agent that triggers the muscle regeneration by previous study. In muscle regeneration, a number of growth factors also promotes that is triggered in response to muscle damage. The transforming growth factor(TGF)-$\beta$ is involved in the activation of cell proliferation and the inhibition of cell differentiation in muscle regeneration. This is secreted not only autocrine system but also paracrine and endocrine. Therefore, We investigated that effects of Gallium aluminum arsenide(GaAlAs) diode laser for the expression of TGF-$\beta$ on lumbar spinal cord after extensor digitorum muscle crush injury. After laser irradiation, the immunoreactivity of TGF-$\beta$ was increased bilaterally in gray mater of spinal cord. Especially, in 1 day, experimental group was highed than control, and in 3 day, lateral motor nucleus were storong immunoreactivy of TGF-$\beta$. Also, in 1 and 2 day, TGF-$\beta$ was showed in white mater as well as gray mater, but in 3 day, only showed in gray mater. These data may suggests to the establishment of laser irradiation on spinal cord for skeletal muscle injury.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.807-814
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• 2016

Fucoidan, one of the dominant sulfated polysaccharides extracted from brown seaweed, possesses a wide range of biological activities. Transforming growth $factor-{\beta}$ ($TGF-{\beta}$) plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis, by stimulating the synthesis of profibrotic factors. In this study, we investigated the in vitro effects of fucoidan on collagen synthesis, ${\alpha}-smooth$ muscle actin (${\alpha}-SMA$) expression, and interleukin (IL)-6 production in $TGF-{\beta}$-stimulated human pulmonary fibroblasts. The expression of type I collagen and ${\alpha}-SMA$ was detected by Western blot, and the production of IL-6 by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. $TGF-{\beta}1$ treatment of pulmonary fibroblasts enhanced the expression of ${\alpha}-SMA$, type I collagen, and IL-6 whereas these effects were inhibited in cells pretreated with fucoidan. The activation of Smad2/3, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), and Akt was also inhibited in fucoidan-pretreated, $TGF-{\beta}1-stimulated$ human pulmonary fibroblasts. These data demonstrate the anti-fibrotic potential of fucoidan in $TGF-{\beta}-induced$ human pulmonary fibroblasts, via the inhibition of Smad2/3, p38 MAPKs, and Akt phosphorylation. Our results suggest the therapeutic potential of fucoidan in the prevention or treatment of pulmonary fibrosis.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.8-18
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• 2006

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to verify that the expressions of angiogenin, transforming growth factor-beta(TGF-${\beta}$), vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF), human apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease(APEX) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-${\alpha}$) were associated with the tumorigenesis of the oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC). Materials and Methods: Fifty-one samples of OSCC and fifteen normal oral mucosae were obtained to analyze the expression levels of above five factors. mRNA expressions were quantified by the quantitative competitive PCR(QC-PCR) method. After 2% agarose gel electrophoresis stained with ethidium bromide, the concentration of mRNA was calculated by a digital image analysis system. The expression levels of angiogenin, TGF-${\beta}$, VEGF, APEX and TNF-${\alpha}$ were compared by unpaired Student's t-tests between cancer and normal tissues. We analyzed statistically to find the cut-off values that would be useful as diagnostic markers, and the linear regression analysis between every two factors of these five factors by SAS system. Results: All of these five factors (angiogenin: P<0.0037, TGF-${\beta}$: P<0.0001, VEGF: P<0.0102, APEX: P<0.0023, TNF-${\alpha}$: P<0.0074) were significantly correlated with OSCC. In the analysis to find the cut-off values for the diagnosis, we could not find any value that had a reasonable sensitivity and specificity. In the linear regression analysis, there were correlations between angiogenin and TNF-${\alpha}$, TGF-${\beta}$ and VEGF, TGF-${\beta}$ and APEX, TGF-${\beta}$ and TNF-${\alpha}$, VEGF and APEX, VEGF and TNF-${\alpha}$, APEX and TNF-${\alpha}$. Conclusion: Our results suggest that not only angiogenin, TGF-${\beta}$, VEGF, APEX and TNF-${\alpha}$ are significantly associated with the tumorigenesis, but also the close relationship between these factors might enhance the tumorigenesis of OSCC. We can not find clinical availability for diagnosis.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.119-122
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• 2004

소 체외성숙시 난포란에 영향을 주는 과립막세포와 난자의 핵성숙을 촉진하는 물질이 확인되지 않은 혈청내의 물질 뿐만 아니라 호르몬이나 생리활성인자 등에 의해 촉진됨이 밝혀졌다. 이에 따라 체외성숙 및 체외발달에 사용되는 배양액의 조성도 복합배양액에서 단순배양액으로 전환을 시도하고 있으며, 체내의 조건에 보다 더 접근하고자 하는 시도들이 수행되고있다. 본 연구는 한우 난포란의 체외성숙율 및 체외수정 후 배발달율을 향상시키기 위하여 TGF-${\beta}$의 첨가가 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하였다. 한우 난포란의 체외성숙시 TGF-${\beta}$ 0.1, 1. 10ng/ml를 첨가하였을 때 24시간에 MetaphaseⅡ 도달율은 95.8%, 95.8%, 100%를 나타내었으며, 농도간의 유의적인 차이는 없었다. TGF-${\beta}$로 체외성숙된 난포란을 체외수정 후 TGF-${\beta}$가 체외성숙 배양액을 동일하게 체외발달을 유도하였으나, 0~0.8%의 배반포율을 보였으며, TGF-${\beta}$로 체외성숙된 난포란을 체외수정 후 TCM 199_10% FBS, 0.8% BSA, 0.1% PVA에 배양한 결과 12.4%, 12.8%, 8.5%의 배반포 발달율을 보였고, 무혈청 배양액인 IVMD, IVD에 배양한 결과 38.4%, 34.8%의 배반포 발달율을 보였으며, 유의적인 차이를 나타냈다(P<0.005). 결론적으로 TGF-${\beta}$는 한우 난포란의 체외성숙시 상당히 유용한 물질이나, 체외발달에는 만족할 수 없어, 이외의 생리활성 인자들간의 상호관계에 대하여 더 많은 요구가 요구된다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.111-124
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• 1996

The present study was carried out to investigate the effects of co-culture cells and growth factors on in vitro culture of Korean native cattle(KNC) embryos fertilized in vitro. Two-eight cell embryos were cultured in vitro using 4 types of co-culture cells and 3 growth factors singly or in combination. The results were as follows, In the co-culture of 2~8 cell embryos with bovine oviductal epithelial cell(BOEC), granulosa cell(BGC), uterine epithelial cell(BUEC) and mouse embryonic fibroblast (MEF) monolayers, the developing rate to blastocysts was significantly(P<0.05) higher with BUEC(32.1%) than with MEF(15.3%), BGC(13.2%) and non co-culture control(11.6%). When the morula co-cultured with BOEC for 5 days following in vitro fertilization were co-cultured with BOEC continuously or with BUEC, respectively, the developing rate to blastocysts was higher with BUEC(73.9%) than with BOEC(56.0%). To examine the effects of growth factors on in vitro development of 2~8 cell embryos, epidermal growth factor(EGF), transforming growth factor-$\beta$l(TGF-$\beta$l) and insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1) were added singly or in combination to TCM 199 maturation medium with respective concentration. In a addition of each 10, 30 and SOng /rnl EGF, the developing rate to blastocysts was the highest in lOng /ml EGF(25.3%). In addition of each 1, 2 and Sng /mi TGF-$\beta$1, the developing rate to blastocysts was the highest in lng /ml TGF-$\beta$1(28.8%). In addition of each 50, 100ng/ml JGF-l, the developing rate to blastocysts was higher in 100ng/ml IGF-l(16.5%) than in SOng/mi IGF-1(12.9%). When lOng /ml EGF and lng /ml TGF-$\beta$l was added singly or in combination, the developing rate to blastocysts was similar in groups added singly or in combination with EGF and TGF-$\beta$l (23.l~24.6%), although higher than in control(16.7%). In the co-culture of 2~8 cell embryos Wth BOEC + each 10, 30 and 5Ong /rnl EGF, the developing rate to blastocysts was significantly(p<0.05) higher in BOEC + long /ml EGF(32.3%) than in BOEC + 3Ong /ml EGF(18.9%) and BOEC + song /ml EGF(9.7%). In the co-culture of 2~8 cell embryos with BOEC + each 1, 2, Sng /ml TGF-$\beta$l the developing rate to blastocysts was higher in BOEC + Sng/rnl TGF-$\beta$l(28.2%) than in BOEC + lng /ml TGF-$\beta$l(21.7%) and BOEC + 2ng/ml TGF-$\beta$l(21.4%). In summary, higher developing rate to blastocysts were obtained with co-culture of BUEC for co-culture system, with addition of lOng /ml EGF or lng /ml TGF-$\beta$l for growth factor culture system, and with co-culture of BOEC + lOng /ml EGF or BOEC + Sng /ml TGF-$\beta$l for co-culture + growth factor culture system.

• BMB Reports
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• 제45권9호
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• pp.509-514
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• 2012

We have found that the previously uncharacterized bone morphogenetic protein-9 (BMP9) is one of the most osteogenic factors. However, it is unclear if BMP9 cross-talks with $TGF{\beta}1$ during osteogenic differentiation. Using the recombinant BMP9 adenovirus, we find that low concentration of rh$TGF{\beta}1$ synergistically induces alkaline phosphatase activity in BMP9-transduced C3H10T1/2 cells and produces more pronounced matrix mineralization. However, higher concentrations of $TGF{\beta}1$ inhibit BMP9-induced osteogenic activity. Real-time PCR and Western blotting indicate that BMP9 in combination with low dose of $TGF{\beta}1$ potentiates the expression of later osteogenic markers osteopontin, osteocalcin and collagen type 1 (COL1a2), while higher concentrations of $TGF{\beta}1$ decrease the expression of osteopontin and osteocalcin but not COL1a2. Cell cycle analysis reveals that $TGF{\beta}1$ inhibits C3H10T1/2 proliferation in BMP9-induced osteogenesis and restricts the cells in $G_0/G_1$ phase. Our findings strongly suggest that $TGF{\beta}1$ may exert a biphasic effect on BMP9-induced osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells.

• BMB Reports
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.180-188
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• 2007

In vivo studies have demonstrated that aldosterone is an independent contributor to glomerulosclerosis. In the present study, we have investigated whether aldosterone itself mediated glomerulosclerosis, as angiotensin II (Ang II) did, by inducing cultured renal mesangial cells to produce plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), and whether these effects were mediated by aldosterone-induced increase in transforming growth factor $\beta_1$ (TGF-$\beta_1$) expression and cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) activity. Quiescent rat mesangial cells were treated by aldosterone alone or by combination of aldosterone and spironolactone, Ang II, neutralizing antibody to TGF-$\beta_1$ or antioxidant Nacetylcysteme (NAC). This study indicate that aldosterone can increase PAI-1 mRNA and protein expression by cultured mesangial cells alone, which is independent of aldosterone-induced increases in TGF-$\beta_1$ expression and cellular ROS. The effects on PAI-1, TGF-$\beta_1$ and ROS generation were markedly attenuated by spironolactone, a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, which demonstrate that mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) may play a role in mediating these effects of aldosterone.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.307-313
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• 2001

Iron excess is known to affect long-term iron accumulation and tissue change such as fibrosis in liver. To determine the changes of expression level of genes associated with fibrosis by short-term iron exposure, we measured liver mRNA levels by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in rats fed dietary carbonyl iron (3%, wt/wt) for 9 weeks. The results showed that the expression of the collagen (I, III) and transforming growth factor (TGF)-$\beta$I mRNAs was enhanced in high-dose iron treated rat, compared to normal-dose iron treated rat. An electron microscopy study revealed that excess iron caused increase of collagen fibrils in liver. The cell shapes and compositions of hepatocytes and extracellular matrix(ECM) in liver were changed by the iron-treatment. Also, necrosised hepatocytes were broadly seen in ECM. Taken together, we suggest that iron overload affects changes of collagen and TGF-$\beta$I gene expression and these changes are associated with liver fibrogenesis.