• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.465-471
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• 2018

벌 화분은 오랫동안 전 세계적으로 이용되어 온 대체요법 중 하나이다. 벌 화분은 항진균 및 항균작용, 항암작용, 면역조절, 그리고 세포의 증식 등 다양한 생리활성을 갖고 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 설치류를 이용하여 벌 화분의 양성전립선비대증의 개선 효과를 밝히기 위해 진행되었다. 벌 화분은 활성 성분의 추출률을 극대화하고, 생체 흡수율을 높이기 위하여 나노 크기로 분쇄하여 이용하였다. 먼저, 나노 크기의 벌 화분은 만성 testosterone 투여에 의한 전립선 크기 증가를 유의하게 완화하였다. 게다가 나노 크기의 벌 화분은 혈중 전립선 특이 항원의 농도를 뚜렷하게 감소시켰다. 흥미롭게도 나노 크기의 벌 화분은 testosterone에 의한 혈중 prostaglandin $E_2$ 증가에는 유의한 영향을 미치지 않았다. 이러한 나노 크기 벌 화분의 약리 효능은 dutasteride의 효과와 유사하였다. 마지막으로 나노 크기의 벌 화분은 androgen-반응성 인간 전립선 샘암종 세포인 LNCaP 세포의 손상을 유도하지 않았다. 이러한 결과를 종합하면, 나노화 된 벌 화분은 양성전립선비대증의 치료에 대체요법으로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.642-650
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• 2003

인체 신경아세포종의 성장에 미치는 cAMP의 영향을 조사하기 위하여 Ewing's sarcoma 세포주인 CHP-100 세포에 dibutyry1-cAMP 및 8-bromo-cAMP를 처리하였다. 두 종류의 cAMP analog처리 시간 증가에 따라 CHP-100 세포의 증식이 처리 시간 의존적으로 억제되었으며, 이는 핵의 형태변화 및 DNA 단편화 현상을 수반한 apoptosis 유발과 연관성이 있었다. 또한 DNA flow cytometry 분석결과 cAMP는 세포주기 G1기 특이적 arrest를 유발하였다. cAMP 처리에 의하여 retinoblastoma 단백질(pRB)의 인산화가 억제되었으며, 전사조절인자 E2F-1과의 결합이 증대되었다. cAMP는 cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk) 2 및 cyclin E 단백질의 발현변화에는 영향을 미치지 않았으나, 그들의 kinase 활성은 처리시간 의존적으로 매우 감소되었다. 또한 cAMP 처리에 의하여 Cdk inhibitor인 $p21^{WAF1/CIP1$의 발현이 증가되었으며, 증가된 p21 단백질은 Cdk2와 강한 결합을 형성하고 있었다. 이상의 결과에서 cAMP의 암세포 성장억제 효과에 pRB 및 p21이 매우 중요한 역할을 함을 알 수 있었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.6101-6104
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• 2012

Background: Breast cancer accounts about one million from total annual ten million new diagnosed cases of neoplasia worldwide and is the main cause of death due to cancer in women. Tamoxifen is the most popular selective estrogen receptor modulator used in anti estrogen treatments. Tamoxifen must be converted into its metabolite endoxifen for biologic effects; this conversion process is catalysed by highly polymorphic cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6). This study surveyed copy number variation of the CYP2D6 gene and its possible correlation with Tamoxifen resistance in breast cancer patients. Methods: This case control study was performed on samples taken from 79 patients with breast cancer who used tamoxifen in Yazd and Tehran Cities, Iran. Real time reactions were conducted for 10 healthy samples using the comparative $C_t$ (Cycles threshold) method, each pair of genes being compared and samples with ratios around 1 were taken as control samples. Proliferation reactions were done by Real-Time PCR ABI Prism 7500. All registered data were transformed into SPSS 15 program and analyzed. Results: Efficiency of PCR for both CYP2D6 and ALB genes was 100%. From all 23 drug resistant patients 21.7% had one copy, 47.8% two copies and 30.4% had three copies. Also from all 56 drug sensitive patients, 26.8% had one copy, 51.8% two copies and 21.4% had three copies. The percentage of patients with one and two copies was similar between two groups but patients with three copies were more likely to belong to the drug resistant group more. Odd ratios for one and two copies were 0.759 and 0.853 respectively, indicating possible protective effects while that for three copies was 1.604. Conclusions: Based on our study there is no significant link between CYP2D6 gene copy numbers and tamoxifen resistance in women with breast cancer. But more studies considering other influencing factors appear warranted.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1457-1461
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• 2012

Purpose: Non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading worldwide source of cancer-related deaths. Although some drugs targeting EGFR mutations have been developed, most advanced cases are still incurable. New targets for anticancer drugs are demanded. The kringle 1 domain of hepatocellular growth factor alpha chain (HGFK1) is a potent anti-angiogenesis factor. It has also emerged as a potential anticancer factor in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The expression of HGFK1 protein in patients with NSCLC has not been reported to date. Method: Here, we assessed HGFK1 expression by Western blotting in 103 cases with advanced NSCLC to investigate the impact of HGFK1 on survival. Results: Results revealed 33 (30.1%) patients were classified as high expressors, this being significantly associated with less remote metastasis (P = 0.002) but not with lymph node metastasis (P = 0.062). There was also a significant association between HGFK1 expression and tumor size (P = 0.025) as well as clinical stage (P = 0.012). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that both overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) of patients with HGFK1 expression were longer than those of patients without HGFK1 expression (P = 0.004 and P = 0.001 respectively). HGFK1 reversed gefitinib inhibition in the resistent NSCLC cell line A431/GR but did not inhibit the proliferation of NSCLC cells A431 and A431/GR directly. Reversion of gefitinib inhibition in A431/GR cells by HGFK1 was related to decreased phosphorylation of ERK and STAT5. Conclusions: HGFK1 may be a useful prognostic factor of advanced NSCLC patients and a potential drug for gefitinib resistant patients.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.567-575
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• 2014

Resveratrol은 천연 stilbene으로 안전성 있는 항염증 활성을 가진 화합물로 알려져 있다. 최근의 연구들에서 resveratrol이 천식, 만성 대장염, 류마티스성 관절염과 같이 염증에 의해 발생하는 다양한 질병을 억제한다고 보고되었다. 이러한 연구들은 resveratrol이 $CD4^+$ helper T cells (Th cells)에 의한 면역반응을 조절할 것이라고 제시하였다. 그러나 resveratrol이 직접적으로 Th cells의 활성화와 분화를 조절하는지 완전히 밝혀지지 않았다. C57BL/6에서 Th cells을 분리하여 다양한 농도의 resveratrol을 세포에 처리하였다. 본 연구에서는 resveratrol이 직접적으로 Th cells의 활성화와 증식을 억제하는 것을 확인하였다. Th cells에 resveratrol을 처리하였을 때 IFN-${\gamma}$, IL-4, IL-17 사이토카인 생성이 농도에 따라 유의하게 감소하였고 또한 Th cells이 이러한 사이토카인들을 분비하는 Th1과 Th2과 Th17으로 분화되는 것이 억제되었다. 그리고 고농도의 resveratrol이 Th cells의 세포사멸을 유도하는 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구에서는 resveratrol이 Th cells의 활성화와 분화를 직접적으로 억제하는 것을 확인하였으며, 이는 resveratrol이 $CD4^+$ Thcells에 의해 발생되는 자가면역질환의 효과적인 치료법이 될 수 있을 것이라고 제시한다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 발아 검은 쌀로부터 분리한 올리고펩타이드($Oligosproutin^{(R)}$)의 피부 탄력 개선 효과에 대하여 연구하였다. 올리고펩타이드가 각질형성세포의 유전자 발현에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 DNA microarray를 수행하였다. 각질형성세포에 올리고펩타이드를 처리하여 유전자의 발현이 2배 이상 증가하는 유전자는 745개이고, 2배 이상 감소하는 유전자는 1011개로 나타났다. 이 중 hyaluronan synthase 2 (HAS2)의 유전자 발현이 2배 이상 증가함을 확인하였다. 올리고펩타이드를 처리한 각질형성세포에서 세포활성 증가, HAS2 유전자 발현 증가, 세포내 항산화 효과를 확인하였다. 올리고펩타이드를 함유한 O/W 에멀젼을 이용한 임상실험에서 피부의 탄력 개선 효과를 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 발아 검은 쌀로부터 분리한 올리고펩타이드는 피부 탄력 개선을 주는 항노화 화장품 개발에 응용될 수 있을 것이라 기대된다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2018

Background: Recently, we identified a novel ginseng-derived lysophosphatidic acid receptor ligand, called gintonin. We showed that gintonin induces $[Ca^{2+}]i$ transient-mediated morphological changes, proliferation, and migration in cells expressing lysophosphatidic acid receptors and that oral administration of gintonin exhibits anti-Alzheimer disease effects in model mice. However, little is known about the intestinal absorption of gintonin. The aim of this study was to investigate gintonin absorption using two model systems. Methods: Gintonin membrane permeation was examined using a parallel artificial membrane permeation assay, and gintonin absorption was evaluated in a mouse everted intestinal sac model. Results: The parallel artificial membrane permeation assay showed that gintonin could permeate an artificial membrane in a dose-dependent manner. In the everted sac model, gintonin absorption increased with incubation time (from 0 min to 60 min), followed by a decrease in absorption. Gintonin absorption into everted sacs was also dose dependent, with a nonlinear correlation between gintonin absorption and concentration at 0.1-3 mg/mL and saturation at 3-5 mg/mL. Gintonin absorption was inhibited by the Rho kinase inhibitor Y-27632 and the sodiumeglucose transporter inhibitor phloridzin. Moreover, lipid extraction with methanol also attenuated gintonin absorption, suggesting the importance of the lipid portion of gintonin in absorption. This result shows that gintonin might be absorbed through passive diffusion, paracellular, and active transport pathways. Conclusion: The present study shows that gintonin could be absorbed in the intestine through transcellular and paracellular diffusion, and active transport. In addition, the lipid component of gintonin might play a key role in its intestinal absorption.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.388-397
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• 2011

Selenium (Se) is known to prevent from several cancers, while iron (Fe) is known to be associated with high risk of cancers. The role of Se on colon carcinogenesis was investigated in an animal model induced by azoxymethane (AOM) and dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) in low Fe mice. Six-week old ICR mice fed on a low Fe diet (4.5 ppm Fe; generally 10 times lower than normal Fe) with three different Se (0.02, 0.1 or 0.5 ppm) levels for 24 weeks. The animals received weekly three ($0{\sim}2^{nd}$ weeks) i.p. injections of AOM (10 mg/kg RW), followed by 2% DSS with drinking water for 1 week to induce the colon cancer. There were five experimental groups including vehicle, positive control (normal Fe level, AOM/DSS), Low Fe (LFe) + AOM/DSS+Low Se (LSe), LFe + AOM/DSS + medium Se (MSe) and LFe + AOM/DSS + high Se (HSe) groups. HSe group showed a 66.7% colonic tumor incidence, MSe group showed a 69.2% tumor incidence, and LSe group showed a 80.0% tumor incidence. The tumor incidence was negatively associated with Se levels of diets. Tumor multiplicity in Hse group was significantly low compared to the other groups (p < 0.05). With increasing Se levels of diets, the primary anti-proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA)-positive cells were decreased and apoptotic bodies were increased in a dose-dependent manner. Se-dependent glutathione peroxidase activity and its protein level were dependent on the levels of Se of diets. Malondialdehyde level in liver was lowest in Hse group among experimental groups. These findings indicate that dietary Se is chemopreventive for colon cancer by increasing antioxidant activity and decreasing cell proliferation in Fe-deficient mice.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.175-183
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• 2005

The two major isoflavones in soy, genistein and daidzein, are well known to prevent hormone-dependent cancers by their anti estrogenic activity. The exact molecular mechanisms for the protective action are, however, not provided yet. It has been reported that genistein and daidzein have a potential anticancer activity through their antiproliferative effect in many hormone-dependent cancer cell lines. Transforming growth $factor-\beta1(TGF-\beta1)$ has also been found to have cell growth inhibitory effect, especially in mammary epithelial cells. This knowledge led to a hypothetical mechanism that the soy isoflavones-induced growth inhibitory effect can be derived from the regulation of $TGF-\beta1$ and $TGF-\beta$ receptors. In order to test this hypothesis, the effects of the soy isoflavones at various concentrations and periods on the expression of $TGF-\beta1$and $TGF-\beta$ receptors were investigated by using Northern blot analysis in human breast carcinoma epithelial cell lines, an estrogen receptor positive cell line (MCF-7) and an estrogen receptor negative cell line (MDA-MB-231). As a result, only genistein has shown a profound dose-dependent effect on $TGF-\beta1$ expression in the $ER^+$ cell line within the range of doses tested, and the expression levels are correspondent to their inhibitory activities of cell growth. Moreover, daidzein showed down-regulated $TGF-\beta1$ expression at a low dose, the cell growth proliferation was promoted at the same condition. Therefore, antiproliferative activity of the soy isoflavones can be mediated by $TGF-\beta1$ expression, and the effects are mainly, if not all, occurred by ER dependent pathway. The expression of $TGF-\beta$ receptors was induced at a lower dose than the one for $TGF-{\beta}1$ induction regardless of the presence of ER, and the expression patterns are similar to those of the cell growth inhibition. These results indicated that the regulation of $TGF-\beta$ receptor expression as well, prior to $TGF-\beta1$ expression, may be involved in the antiproliferative activity of soy isoflavones. Little or no expression of $TGF-\beta$ receptors was found in the MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells, suggesting refractory properties of the cells to growth inhibitory effect of the $TGF-\beta$. The soy isoflavones can seemingly restore the sensitivity of growth inhibitory responses to $TGF-\beta1$ by re-inducing $TGF-\beta$ receptors expression. In conclusions, our findings presented in this study show that the antitumorigenic activity of the soy isoflavones could be mediated by not only $TGF-\beta1$induction but $TGF-\beta$ receptor restoration. Thus, soy isoflavones could be good model molecules to develop new nonsteroidal antiestrogenic chemopreventive agents, associated with, regulation of $TGF-\beta$ and its receptors.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 1992

자유생활 아메바인 Naegleria fowleri는 비강을 통해 인체에 들어와 출혈성 수막뇌염을 일으켜 감염된 사람의 대부분을 일주일 이내에 사망하게 하는 원충이다. 이 실험에서는 N. fowleri에 특이한 단세포군 항체를 만들어 이의 특성 및 그 이용 가능성을 알아보고자 하였다. 7 종류의 단세포군 항체(Nf 1, Nf 2, NE 256, Nf 279, Nf 27, Nf 154, Nf 137)를 제조하였는데 각각의 isotope은 IgGl이 두 종류(Nf 27, Nf 154), IgG3가 1 종류(Nf 137), IgA가 4 종류(Nf 1, Nf 2, Nf 256, Nf 279)이었다. 이들 항체를 N. fwoleri와 다른 종류의 아메바를 항원으로 하여 효소표식 면역검사법을 시행하여 Nf 1 및 Nf 256 항체를 제외한 5종류의 항체가 N. fowleri에 특이한 항체임을 확인하였다. 또한 간접 형광항체법을 통하여 NF 256 항체를 제외한 6 종류의 단세포군 항체가 세포막의 일부에 결합하였음을 관찰하였다. Nf 154 항체를 이용한 immunoperoxidase 염색에서도 세포막의 반응을 관찰하였다. 단세포를 항체가 N. fowleri를 응집시키는지 알아보고자 항체를 N. fowleri 영양형과 반응시켰더니 Nf 27 항 체를 제외한 5 종류의 단세포를 항체에 의해 응집이 일어남을 알 수 있었으며 응집된 덩 양형을 보체로 처리한 후 CGVS배지에서 배양하였더니 영양형의 증식이 억제되었다. 또한 2종류의 단세포군 항체(Nf 2, Nf 154)는 조직 세포(Chinese hamster ovary cell: CHO)에 대한 N.fowleri의 세포독성을 저하시켰다. 단세포군 항채와 반응하는 항원의 분자량을 알아보고자 EITB(Enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot)를 시행하였는데 Nf 279 항체는 25 kDa 및 28 kDa, Nf 154 항체는 43 kDa, N( 137 항체는 29 kDa에 해당되는 분획에서 항원항체반응을 나타내었다. 이상의 성적을 종합하면 N. fowleri에 대한 7종류의 IgG., IgG3 및 IgA 단세포군 항체를 생산하였다. 그중 Nf 256 항체를 제외한 6 종류는 N. fowleri이 세포막 성분중 28 kDa-43 kDa의 항원과 반응하는 특이한 항체임을 관찰할 수 있었다. 또한 이 단세포를 항체들은 영양형을 응집시키며, 시험관 내에서의 증식을 억제시키고 CHO 세포에 대한 N. fowleri의 세포 독성을 저하시키는 성질을 가지고 있음을 알 수 있었다.