• KSBB Journal
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.518-524
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• 1994

Cytodex III 마립담체를 이용하여 무혈청배지에서 인간선장 세포를 배양하였다. 무혈청애지에서 미립담체 표변에 세포들은 정상적으로 부착하고 확 산하면셔 세포들은 담체에서 담체로 이동하여 생육 하였다. 미립담체에 접착 수율은 1%의 혈청 을 포 함된 배지에서는 약 93%인 반면에 무혈청배지에 서는 85% 정도로 나타났다. 접착된 세포의 90% 이상이 유가식 및 연속배양에서 탐체의 표변에 접 착한 후 6시간 후에 확산하며 생육하였다. 유가식 배양에셔 서1포농도와 최대 scu-P A 농도는 각각 $9.1{\times}10^5$ cells/m!와 1790 IU/ml이였고 연속배양에 셔는 각각 $2.5{\times}10^6$ cells/m]와 1820 IU/ml로 나타났다. 또한 저혈청배지에셔는 scu-P A가 tc-P A로의 전환율이 10% 정도로 높은데 비교하여 무혈 청배지에서는 전환율이 4.8%로 낮은 것으로 나타났 다. 이처럼 무혈청배지는 저혈청배지에셔보다 낮은 tc-P A로의 전환율을 유지할 수 있는 이점이 었다.

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.240-246
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• 2019

The aim of this study was to investigate effect of heat stress on expression levels of plasminogen activators (PAs) related mRNAs and proteins, and changes of PAs activity in porcine endometrial explants. The endometrial explants (200 ± 50 mg) were isolated from middle part of uterine horn at follicular phase (Day 19-21) and were pre-incubated in serum-free culture medium at 38.5℃ in 5% CO₂ for 18 h. Then, the tissues were transferred into fresh medium and were cultured at different temperature (38.5, 39.5, 40.5 or 41.5℃) for 24 h. The expression level of urokinase-type PA (uPA), type-1 PA inhibitor (PAI-1), type-2 PAI (PAI-2), and heat shock protein-90 (HSP-90) mRNA were analysis by reverse-transcription PCR and proteins were measured by western blotting. The supernatant were used for measurement of PAs activity. In results, mRNA and protein levels of HSP-90 was higher in 41.5℃ treatment groups than other treatment groups (p < 0.05). The expression of uPA, PAI-1, and PAI-2 mRNA were slightly increased by heat stress, however, there were no significant difference. Heat stress condition suppressed expression of active uPA and PAI-2 proteins (p < 0.05), whereas PAI-1 protein was increased (p < 0.01). Although PAI-1 protein was increased and active uPA was decreased, PAs activity was greatly enhanced by exposure of heat stress (p < 0.05). These results suggest that heat stress condition could change intrauterine microenvironment through regulation of PAs activity and other factors regarding with activation of PAs might be regulate by heat stress. Therefore, more studies regarding with regulatory mechanism of PAs activation are needed.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.2887-2889
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• 2012

Malignant tumors have a capacity to degrade the extracellular matrix by controlled proteolysis. One system involved in these processes is the urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) system. uPAR levels are elevated in tumors from several types of cancer. Our study was planned to investigate serum and urine levels of uPAR in breast cancer patients (n=180) and healthy controls (n=60) by ELISA. Serum (p<0.001) and urine (p<0.001) uPAR values in the patients were both significantly elevated. High serum and urine levels of uPAR can be used as diagnostic tools in lymph node positive patients.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.987-993
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• 2005

마른 볏짚으로부터 fibrinolytic enzyme (BK)을 분비하는 균주를 분리하여 동정한 결과, Bacillus subtilis속으로 분류되었다. 분리된 균주(Bacillus subtilis BK-17를 배양하여 그 배양액으로부터 에탄올 침전, ion exchange, gel filtration 등의 과정을 거쳐 fibrinolytic enzyme (BK)를 분리 및 정제하였다. 이 정제된 효소를 SDS-PACE gel 전기영동한 결과 분자량은 약 31 kDa 이었다. BK의 활성 및 안정성에 대한 pH의 영향을 조사해본 결과, pH $6\∼8$범위에서 매우 높았고, 최적 pH는 7과 8이었다. 본 효소의 활성 및 안정성에 대한 최적 온도는 $50^{\circ}C$이었으며, $20^{\circ}C\∼50^{\circ}C$범위에서는 안정성이 그대로 유지되었지만 $60^{\circ}C\∼80^{\circ}C$범위에서는 현저히 감소하여 $50^{\circ}C$에 비해 $20\%\∼40\%$의 활성을 보였다. BK에 대한 활성 역시 안정성과 비슷한 양상을 보였고, 다만 $20^{\circ}C$에서 약 $62\%$의 활성을 보였고, 그 이후 $50^{\circ}C$까지 지속적으로 증가하여 $50^{\circ}C$에서 최대의 활성을 보였다. 실험한 금속이온들 중 1 mM의 $Zn^{2+}$와 $Ca^{2+}$에서 각각 $35\%$와 $23\%$의 저해활성을 보였지만 나머지 이온들에서는 의미 있는 영향이 없었다. 동일농도의 EDTA에 대해서는 $45\%$의 저해활성을 보였기 때문에 BK는 metallo enzyme으로 생각된다. Fibrinogen-rich fibrin plate 와 plasminogen-free fibrin plate에서의 분해활성을 검토해본 결과, 두 plate에서 비슷한 분해활성을 보였다. 따라서 본 효소는 plasminogen activator type 보다는 fibrin에 직접 활성을 가지는 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2011

등골나물은 국화과 여러해살이 식물로 한방에서는 고혈압, 폐렴, 황달, 홍역, 요통 등에 사용한다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 등골나물의 꽃 부위를 추출하여 등골나물 추출물이 유방암 세포인 MDA-MB-231 세포의 이동, 침윤 및 부착에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 그 결과 MDA-MB-231 세포의 이동, 침윤 및 부착은 등골나물 추출물의 농도($0-20{\mu}g/mL$)가 증가할수록 현저하게 감소하였다. 등골나물 추출물은 MMP-9, MMP-2의 활성을 억제하였고, TIMP-1의 발현은 감소시킨 반면 TIMP-2의 발현은 증가시켰다. 또한, 등골나물 추출물은 uPA, VEGF 그리고 ICAM의 mRNA 및 단백질 수준을 현저히 감소시켰다. 특히, 등골나물 헥산 분획물이 유방암세포의 이동을 현저하게 억제하였다. 이상의 결과로부터 등골나물 추출물은 MMP-9, MMP-2, uPA, TIMP-1 및 ICAM의 감소, TIPM-2의 증가를 통해 유방암세포의 전이를 억제하는 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 본 연구는 이러한 효능을 지닌 등골나물 추출물을 암전이에 효과가 있는 암예방제나 항암제로 개발할 수 있는 가능성을 제시한다.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.221-225
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• 2011

This study was undertaken to evaluate the relationship between in vitro maturation and plasminogen activators (PAs) activity on porcine cumulus-oocytes complexes (COCs) exposed to oxidative stress. When COCs were cultured in maturation medium with hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$), the proportion of the germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) and oocytes maturation were decrease with addition of $H_2O_2$, and were significantly (p<0.05) lower in medium with 0.1 mM $H_2O_2$ than control group. Also, the rate of degenerated oocytes was increased in as $H_2O_2$ concentration in eased. When COCs were cultured for 48 h, three plasminogen-dependent lytic bands were observed: tissue-type PA (tPA); urokinase-type PA (uPA); and tPA-PA inhibitor (tPA-PAI). PA activity was quantified using SDS-PAGE and zymography. When $H_2O_2$ concentration was increased, tPA and tPA-PAI activities also increased in porcine oocytes cultured for 48 h, but not uPA. In other experiment, embryos were divided into three groups and cultured in (1) control medium, (2) control medium with 1.0 mM $H_2O_2$ and (3) control medium with 1.0 mM $H_2O_2$ along with catalase in concentrations of 0.01, 0.1, and 1.0 mg/ml, respectively. $H_2O_2$ decreased the rate of GVBD and maturation in porcine COCs but catalase revealed protective activity, against oxidative stress caused by $H_2O_2$. In this experiment, tPA and tPA-PAI activities were higher in media with 1.0 mM $H_2O_2$ alone. Increasing concentration of catalase decreased tPA and tPA-PAI activities in porcine oocytes. These results indicate that the exposure of porcine follicular oocytes to ROS inhibits oocytes maturation to metaphase-II stage and increase the oocytes degeneration. Also, we speculated that increased ROS level may trigger tPA and tPA-PAI activities in porcine oocytes matured in vitro.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제63권3호
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• pp.380-385
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• 2020

Objective : A consensus regarding the ideal regimen for urokinase (UK) thrombolysis subsequent to stereotactic spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage aspiration has yet to be established. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of UK thrombolysis relative to when the regimen is changed. Methods : Venous blood from 30 heathy volunteers was obtained for this in-vitro study. Various concentrations of UK solution were added to microcentrifuge tubes containing the clotted blood. The efficacy of UK thrombolysis was identified by checking the weight of lysed hematoma following various time intervals with different concentrations of UK solution. Group one, the "3×4" group involved four administrations every 3 hours over 12 hours, and group two, the "6×2" group involved two administrations every 6 hours over 12 hours. Results : More hematoma was lysed in the 3×4 group than the 6×2 group across all concentration levels (however, the differences were only significant between groups at the 500 and 1000 IU concentration levels, p<0.05). There were no significant differences of lysed hematoma among the various UK solution concentrations within groups. Conclusion : This study suggests that frequent administrations of UK thrombolysis may result in a greater degree of lysed hematoma in comparison to a higher concentration of UK.

• BMB Reports
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• 제47권7호
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• pp.388-392
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• 2014

Berberine, a type of isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from Chinese medicinal herbs, has been reported to have various pharmacological activities. Studies have demonstrated that berberine has beneficial effects on vascular remodeling and alleviates restenosis after vascular injury. However, its mechanism of action on vascular smooth muscle cell migration is not fully understood. We therefore investigated the effect of berberine on human aortic smooth muscle cell (HASMC) migration. Boyden chamber assay was performed to show that berberine inhibited HASMC migration dose-dependently. Real-time PCR and Western blotting analyses showed that levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, MMP-9, and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (u-PA) were reduced by berberine at both the mRNA and protein levels. Western blotting assay further confirmed that activities of c-Fos, c-Jun, and NF-${\kappa}B$ were significantly attenuated. These results suggest that berberine effectively inhibited HASMC migration, possibly by down-regulating MMP-2, MMP-9, and u-PA; and interrupting AP-1 and NF-${\kappa}B$ mediated signaling pathways.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.135-140
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• 1998

Protease nexin-1 (PN-1)은 활성화 자리에 serine기를 갖는 단백질 분해 효소 즉, 트롬빈, 트립신, 플라스미노겐 활성화 효소 등의 작용을 억제한다. 본 연구에서는 흰쥐의 Sprague-Dawley계통을 이용하여 조직별 mRNA발현여부 및 정도를 조사하였다. PN-1의 발현이 나타난 조직은 뇌 (전뇌, 후뇌), 심장, 간, 폐, 난소, 난관 등이다. 이들 중 유전자 발현이 가장 높은 조직은 암컷의 전뇌(forebrain) 였다. 특히, 생식기관들 중에서는 암컷의 난소와 난관에서만 발현이 관찰되는 등 PN-1 유전자는 성별에 따라 서로 다르게 발현됨이 확인되었다 이러한 결과들로 미루어 PN-1은 여포 형성과정과 초기배 형성과정 등의 생식 및 발생작용과 관련이 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.583-588
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• 2009

The peroxiredoxin family of peroxidase has six mammalian members (Prx 1-6). Considering their frequent up-regulation in cancer cells, Prxs may contribute to cancer cells' survival in face of oxidative stress. Here, we show that Prx 6 promotes the invasiveness of lung cancer cells, accompanied by an increase in the activity of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), the phosphorylation of p38 kinase and Akt, and the protein levels of uPA. Functional studies reveal that these components support Prx 6-induced invasion in the sequence p38 kinase/PI3K, Akt, and uPA. The findings provide a new understanding of the action of Prx 6 in cancer.