• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.501-509
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• 2013

포름알데히드는 주로 산업용으로 사용되는 독성이 강한 물질로서 생체에 노출 시 염증, 산화적 스트레스, 알레르기 반응, 나아가서 암을 유발하게 된다. 불가사리에서 추출되는 saponin은 sulphated sterol glycosides 등으로서 인삼 saponin (ginsenoside)들과 화학적 구조가 비슷하여 항균 및 세포독성을 비롯한 미생물을 괴사시키는 기능을 가지고 있음이 보고되었다. 또한 손상된 불가사리의 조직에는 염증성 사이토카인이 발현되는데 TGF-${\beta}$의 증가로 손상 받은 부위를 빠르게 치료, 재생하게 된다. 본 실험은 조직손상 후 8일 된 불가사리 추출물과 포름알데히드를 IMR-90에 처리했을 때와 포름알데히드에 노출시킨 ICR 마우스에 불가사리 추출물을 흡입시켰을 때 염증성 폐 손상의 방어 및 치료에 미치는 효과를 알아보았다. 포름알데히드에 노출된 IMR-90에 조직손상 후 8일이 경과한 불가사리 추출물을 처리한 결과, 세포의 유의한 증식을 보였으며 염증 조절에 영향을 주는 TNF-${\alpha}$, NF-${\kappa}B$의 발현억제 및 $I{\kappa}-B{\alpha}$의 합성을 촉진시켰다. 포름알데히드에 노출된 ICR 마우스에 조직손상 후 8일이 경과한 불가사리 추출물을 처리한 군에서 체중의 증가, 항산화 효소의 증가, 지질과산화 작용의 감소, surfactant protein A의 증가, TNF-${\alpha}$ 및 NF-${\kappa}B$의 발현억제, $I{\kappa}-B{\alpha}$ 발현의 증가와 조직재생에 우수한 효과를 보였다. 이러한 결과는 포름알데히드로 인한 세포 및 폐 손상을 불가사리 추출물의 항염증 작용을 통하여 억제하거나 완화시킴을 확인할 수 있다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.383-392
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• 2009

아토피피부염 (AD)은 천식, 음식 알레르기, 비염 같은 전신아토피질환을 동반하는 만성재발성 피부염증질환이다. 아토피피부염과 관련된 IL-17의 임상적 역할은 다양한 조건에서 보고되고 있으며, 또한 건선 피부 상태에 깊숙이 관여하고 있다. IL-17은 각질세포 (keratinocytes)에서 과잉으로 생산되며, 아토피피부염의 말초임파구에서도 다량 생성됨을 세포내염색을 통하여 확인된 바 있다. 본 연구에서는 창이자 추출물 (XS-E와 XS-FL)이 NC/Nga 생쥐의 $CD4^+$ T 세포에서 유도된 Th17 세포의 분화억제 및 IL-17의 생산량 감소 효과에 대한 실험을 하였다. 그 결과 XS-E와 XS-FL을 처리한 섬유아세포에서 세포독성은 나타나지 않았고, 4일간 XS-E와 XS-FL에 동시배양 한 $CD4^+$ T 세포의 IL-17 생산량을 FACS로 분석한 결과 $100\;{\mu}g$/mL XS-E 처리군의 IL-17 생산량은 32.3%로 대조군에 비하여 2배 이상의 감소를 나타내었으며, $20\;{\mu}g$/mL XS-30% AFL (acetone XS-FL) 처리군의 Th17 세포는 19.6%으로 대조군에 비하여 3.5배 억제되었다. 또한 real-time PCR을 이용하여 IL-17A와 IL-22 mRNA의 유전자 발현량을 비교 분석한 결과, IL-17A와 IL-22 mRNA의 유전자발현의 RQ값은 XS-E와 XS-30% AFL를 처리한 실험군이 대조군에 비하여 유의성 있는 감소를 나타내었다(p < 0.01, p < 0.001). ELISA로 측정한 IL-17A 생산량은 XS-E와 XS-30% AFL를 처리한 실험군이 대조군에 비하여 현저히 감소 (p < 0.05, p < 0.001)하였다. Th17 세포의 증식을 알아보기 위하여, rIL-6와 TGF-$\beta$로 분화시킨 Th17 세포를 CFSE로 표지한 후 rIL-23 처리를 하여 4일간 배양하여 증식을 유도시켰다. 대조군의 Th17 세포 분열은4일 동안 4번에 걸쳐 비슷한 세포수의 증식이 일어나는 것을 CFSE를 통하여 확인하였고, XS-30% AFL 처리군은 CFSE의 형광 분포가 점점 감소하여 Th17 세포의 증식이 억제됨을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한수혈학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.115-126
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• 2012

배경: 제대 조직은 간엽줄기세포(mesenchymal stromal cells, MSCs)의 유망한 공급원 중 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 동결 보관한 제대 조직에서 유래한 간엽줄기세포의 특성을 신선 제대 조직에서 유래한 간엽줄기세포와 비교함으로써, 제대 조직을 동결한 보관 후 해동하여 간엽줄기세포를 획득하기 위해 제대 조직의 동결 보관 가능성을 제시하고자 하였다. 방법: 각각의 제대 조직을 두 가지 크기($1{\sim}2mm^3$과 0.5 cm)로 처리하여, 두 가지 동결 보존제(자가제대혈장과 RPMI 1640)를 사용하여 액체질소에 동결 보관하였다. $1{\sim}2mm^3$로 잘게 자른 신선 제대 조직을 대조군으로 하였다. 1주일 후 해동하여 세포 배양하였으며, 0.5cm 크기로 동결 보관한 제대 조직은 해동 후 $1{\sim}2mm^3$로 잘게 세포 배양하였다. 각각의 경우에 수확한 세포의 수와 생존율, 세포 증식능, 세포표면항원을 분석하였으며, 배양액에 존재하는 다양한 성장인자(EGF, IGF-1, PDGF, TGF-${\beta}$, bFGF, VEGF)를 측정하였다. 결과: 11개의 제대를 대상으로 하였다. 자가제대혈장을 동결 보존제로 사용한 경우보다 RPMI 1640을 동결 보존제로 사용한 경우에 세포 획득율이 높았으며, 동결 전에 $1{\sim}2mm^3$로 잘게 잘라 동결 보존한 제대 조직보다는 0.5 cm 크기로 동결하였다가 해동 시 잘게 자른 제대 조직에서 세포 획득율이 높았다. 신선 제대 조직과 동결 제대 조직에서 유래한 세포들 간에 증식능의 차이는 없었다. 신선 제대 조직의 배양액보다 RPMI 1640을 이용하여 동결 보관한 제대 조직의 배양액에 성장인자가 더 많이 존재하였다. 결론: 본 연구 결과, 동결 보관한 제대 조직에서 간엽줄기세포뿐만 아니라 배양액의 성장인자도 얻을 수 있었으며, 제대혈을 동결 보관하는 것처럼 향후에는 간엽줄기세포와 성장인자를 필요한 시점에 얻기 위해 제대 조직을 동결 보관하는 것도 가능해질 것으로 기대된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.19-31
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• 2007

목 적: 자궁내막증은 자궁내부에 존재하여야 할 자금내막조직이 자궁 외에 존재하는 질환으로 그 발생기전은 아직 명확하게 밝혀져 있지 않다. 이에 저자들은 자궁내막증 환자와 정상 대조군의 자궁내막조직 간의 유전자 발현의 차이가 자궁내막증의 발병과 관련이 있을 것이라는 가정 하에 DNA microarray 기술을 도입하여 연구를 시행하였다. 연구방법: 2002년 1월부터 2002년 12월까지의 기간 동안 본원 산부인과에서 자궁내막증 환자와 자궁내막증 이외의 다른 부인과적 질환으로 수술을 시행한 환자들을 대상으로 채취한 자궁내막 조직으로 KNU 4.8K cDNA chip을 이용하여 유전자 발현을 비교 연구하였다. 유전자칩으로 자궁내막증 조직에서 발현의 증감을 보였던 유전자 중에서 8종의 유전자를 대상으르 RT-PCR이나 real time RT-PCR 법을 통하여 그 발현 양상을 검증하였다. 결 과: 자궁내막증에 이환된 여성의 자궁내막조직에서 대조군에 비하여 높게 발현되고 있는 것으로 나타난 유전자들은 ATP synthase H transporting F1 (ATP5B), eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1, isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (NADP+), mitochondrial ribosomal protein L3, ATP synthase H+ trarsporting (ATP5C1), LPS induced TNF-$\alpha$ factor 등으로 세포의 에너지 생성과 대사과정 및 신호전달에 관여하는 유전자들이었다. 한편 자궁내막중 환자의 자궁내막조직에서 대조군에 비하여 낮게 발현된 유전자들은 insulin like growth factor II associated protein, EGF-containing fibulin-like EMP1, matrix Gla protein, TGF beta-induced, TGF beta receptor 1(activin A receptor type II-like kinase), cystallin alpha B, fibulin 5, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 3, collage type XII, alpha 1, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1, decorin 등으로 세포외기질의 구성 및 기능에 관련이 있었다. 결 론: 이상의 DNA mirroarry 및 RT-PCR을 통해 얻어진 결과에서 자궁내막증의 자궁내막조직에서 대조군에 비하여 유전자들의 발현에 차이가 있음을 확인하였다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.4437-4441
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• 2014

SMAD7 has been identified as a functional candidate gene for colorectal cancer (CRC). SMAD7 protein is a known antagonist of the transforming growth factor beta ($TGF-{\beta}$) signaling pathway which is involved in tumorigenesis. Polymorphisms in SMAD7 may thus alter cancer risk. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of a SMAD7 gene polymorphism (rs2337107) on risk of CRC and clinicopathological features in an Iranian population. In total, 210 subjects including 105 patients with colorectal cancer and 105 healthy controls were recruited in our study. All samples were genotyped by TaqMan assay via an ABI 7500 Real Time PCR System (Applied Biosystems) with DNA from peripheral blood. The polymorphism was statistically analyzed to investigate the relationship with the risk of colorectal cancer and clinicopathological properties. Logistic regression analysis revealed that there was no significant association between rs2337107and the risk of colorectal cancer. In addition, no significant association between genotypes and clinicopathological features was observed (p value>0.05). Although there was not any association between genotypes and disorder, CT was the most common genotype in this population. This genotype prevalence was also higher in the patients with well grade (54.9%) and colon (72.0%) tumors. Our results provide the first evidence that this polymorphism is not a potential contributor to the risk of colorectal cancer and clinicopathological features in an Iranian population, and suggests the need of a large-scale case-control study to validate our results.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.310-319
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• 2003

Inflammatory mediators has been recognized as an important role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). IL-17 is increasingly recognized as an important regulator of immune and inflammatory responses, including induction of proinflammatory cytokines and osteoclastic bone resorption. Evidence of the expression and proinflammatory activity of IL-17 has been demonstrated in RA synovium and in animal models of RA. However, the signaling pathways that regulate IL-17 production remain unknown. In the present study, we investigated the role of the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K)-Akt pathway in the regulation of IL-17 production in RA. PBMC were separated from RA (n=24) patients, and stimulated with various agents (anti CD3, anti CD28, PHA, ConA, IL-15). IL-17 levels were determined by sandwich ELISA and RT-PCR. The production of IL-17 was significantly increased in cells treated with anti-CD3 antibody, PHA, IL-15 or MCP-1 (P<0.05). ConA also strongly induced IL-17 production (P<0.001), whereas TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, IL-18 or TGF-beta did not. IL-17 was detected in the PBMC of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) but their expression levels were much lower than those of RA PBMC. Anti-CD3 antibody activated the PI3K-Akt pathway and activation of the PI3K-Akt pathway resulted in a pronounced augmentation of nuclear factor kappaB ($NF-{\kappa}B$). IL-17 production by activated PBMC in RA is completely or partially blocked in the presence of $NF-{\kappa}B$ inhibitor PDTC and PI3K-Akt inhibitor, wortmannin and LY294002, respectively. Whereas the inhibition of AP-1 and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 did not affect IL-17 production. These results provide new insight into that PI3K/Akt and $NF-{\kappa}B$ dependent signal transduction pathway could be involved in the overproduction of key inflammatory cytokine, IL-17 in rheumatoid arthritis.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.353-366
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• 2017

Objective: This study aimed to use a mouse model to evaluate the effects of Gwaruhaengryeon-hwan (GHH) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and particulate matter induced lung injury. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out in two ways (in vitro, in vivo). In vitro RAW 264.7 cells (mouse macrophage) were used and analyzed by flow cytometry, ELISA. In vivo lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and cigarette smoke solution (CSS), or coal, fly ash, diesel exhaust particle (CFD) challenged mice were used and its BALF was analyzed by ELISA, lung tissue by real-time PCR. Results: In vitro, GHH maintained an 80-100% rate of viability. So cytotoxicity was not shown. In the ELISA analysis with RAW 264.7 cells, GHH significantly decreased NO over $30{\mu}g/ml$. In the ELISA analysis, GHH significantly decreased $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6 over $300{\mu}g/ml$. In the COPD model, the GHH 200 mg/kg dosage group, the application of GHH significantly decreased the increasing of neutrophils, $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-17A, MIP2, CXCL-1 in BALF, $TNF-{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$ mRNA expression in lung tissue and histological lung injury. In the CFD induced lung injury model, the GHH 200 mg/kg dosage group, the application of GHH significantly decreased the increase of neutrophils, $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-17A, MIP2, CXCL-1 in BALF, MUC5AC, $TGF-{\beta}$ mRNA expression in lung tissue and histological lung injury. Conclusion: This study suggests the usability of GHH for COPD patients by controlling lung tissue injury.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.765-785
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• 1999

Bone morphogenetic protein-2/4 (BMP-2/4) are members of Transforming Growth $Factor-{\beta}\;(TGF-{\beta})$ superfamily and they may differentiate the osteoprogenitor cell and induce formation of cartilage and bone in vivo. This study was performed to investigate the effects of bone morphogenetic protein-2/4 on the characteristics of rat periodontal ligament cells(RPDL) and rat calvaria cells(RCV). In the control group, the cells were cultured alone with Dulbeco's Modified Eagle's Medium contained with 20% fetal bovine serum, $100{\mu}/ml$ penicillin, $100{\mu}/ml$ streptomycin. In the experimental groups, recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2/4 (25ng, 100ng, 250ng/ml) were added into the above culture condition. And then each group was characterized by examing the cell proliferation at 1, 2, 3, 5, 7th day, the amount of total protein synthesis and alkaline phosphatase activity at 2, 5, 7th day. And also, the calcified nodule was examed. The results were as follows ; 1 . Both RCV and RPDL cells in both control and experimental groups proliferated during the entire experimental period, but there is no stastically significant difference according to the BMP-2/4 concentration. 2 . Amount of total protein synthesis of both cells in both groups was steadily increased until 5th day, but all experimental groups were significantly different from the control group at 7th day. 3. Alkaline phosphatase activity of both cells in both groups was increased during the entire experiment period. In RCV cells, the experimental group treated with 100ng/ml and 250ng/ml BMP-2/4 were significantly different from the control group at 7th day. In RPDL cells, the experimental group treated with 100ng/ml and 250ng/ml BMP-2/4 were significantly different from the control group at 5th day, and all experimental groups were significantly different from the control group at 7th day. 4. In the both of the cultured Rat Periodontal ligament and calvaria cell treated with BMP-2/4 to compared with control group, it revealed more rapid cell polarization, cell aggregation and hyperchromatic stained on HE agent, and even though only 1 day treated with BMP-2/4 both RPDL and RCV showed more rapid cell reaction than control group. More sensivitve cell reaction of RCV were observed than RPDL in this experiment. From the above results, we could conclude that BMP-2/4 influenced the induction, proliferation and differentiation of bone forming cells

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.13-27
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• 2009

Objectives: Trans-cinnamaldehyde (TCA) is the main component of Cinnamomi Ramulus and it has been reported that TCA inhibits inflammatory responses in various cell types. Inflammation-mediated neurological disorders induce the activation of macrophages such as microglia in brain, and these activated macrophages release various inflammation-related molecules, which can be neurotoxic if overproduced. In this study, we evaluated gene expression profiles using gene chip microarrays in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated BV-2 cells to investigate the antiinflammatory effect of TCA on inflammatory responses in brain microglia. Methods: A negative control group was cultured in normal medium and a positive control group was stimulated with $1{\mu}g/ml$ in the absence of TCA. TCA group was pretreated with $10{\mu}g/ml$ before $1{\mu}g/ml$ LPS stimulation. The oligonucleotide microarray analysis was performed to obtain the expression profiles of 28,853 genes using gene chip mouse gene 1.0 ST array in this study. Results: In positive control group, 1522 probe sets were up-regulated in the condition of the cutoff value of 1.5-fold change and 341 genes with Unigene ID were retrieved. In TCA group, 590 probe sets were down-regulated from among 1522 probe sets and 33 genes with Unigene ID were retrieved, which included 6 inflammation-related genes. We found out that Id3 gene is associated with transforming growth factor-${\beta}$ (TGF-${\beta}$) signaling pathway and Klra8 gene is related to natural killer cell-mediated cytotoxicity pathway. Conclusions: The results mean that TCA inhibits inflammatory responses through down-regulating the expressions of inflammation-related genes in LPS-stimulated BV-2 cells.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.265-286
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• 1997

Bone morphogenetic proteins(BMPs) are a group of transforming growth factor beta(TGF-${\beta}$)-related factors and multifunctional proteins, especially the only known biologic factors capable of inducing endochondral bone formation at an extraskeletal site. This study was performed to investigate the effect of the partially purified porcine BMP(pBMP) at an ectopic site. PBMP was partially purified from porcine bone matrix and its activity was monitored by an in vivo bioassay. The purification method utilized extraction of the bone-inducing activity with 4M guanidine, followed by chromatography on heparin-Sepharose. Active fractions were assayed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. And the fractions were reconstituted with inactive insoluble collagenous bone matrix from rats, acid soluble type I collagen from rat tail and chondroitin-6-sulfate sodium salt and implanted into the pectroralis muscle pouches of Sprague-Dawley rats. And the carrier complex was implanted on the opposite side as control. The rats were sacrificed at the day of 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 11th, 14th and 21st after implantation and examined histologically, radiologically and biochemically. And alkaline phosphatase activity and calcium content were used as indices of bone formation. The results were as follows ; 1. Active fractions were localized in a zone between 31 and 40 KDa on SDS-PAGE. 2. The implanted 3.0mg of the partially purified pBMP induced cartilage and bone in the muscle tissue of rats through an endochondral ossification process. 3. Inactive insoluble bone matrix, type I collagen and chondroitin-6-sulfate have functioned as carriers for pBMP, but revealed some foreign body reactions. 4. Soft X-ray didn't reveal significant change between the experimental and the control group. 5. The alkaline phosphatase activities in the experimental group of 5th, 7th, 11th, 14th and 21st were increased significantly compared with control (p<0.01) with the peak in the group of 11th day. 6. With time, the calcium content of the experimental group increased. And the calcium contents in the experimental group of 11th, 14th and 21st were increased significantly compared with control (p<0.01).