• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제44권9호
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• pp.1270-1278
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• 2015

시료 된장의 pH, 아미노태, 암모니아태 수치는 각 군 간 특별한 차이는 보이지 않았다. 검정콩 된장이 가장 높은 폴리페놀 농도, DPPH를 이용한 항산화 효과를 보였다. 된장 추출물은 0.1~0.5 mg/mL 범위까지는 RAW 264.7 cells의 증식을 억제하지 않았으며, HT-29를 이용한 MTT에서 BD 군이 가장 높은 암세포 성장 억제율을 보였다. HT-29에서 pro-inflammatory cytokine인 $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6와 염증관련 인자 COX-2의 mRNA 발현은 시료 처리군에서 대조군에 비해 낮은 수치를 나타냈으며 BD군에서 가장 낮은 수치를 보였다(P<0.05). 세포 증식에 관여하는 p21, p53과 cyclin D1의 mRNA 발현은 p21과 p53가 BD군에서 발현이 증가하였고, cyclin D1은 BD군에서 낮아졌다. Apoptosis 관련 유전자인 Bcl-2는 BD군이 가장 낮은 발현을 보였다. 이상의 결과로 BD군은 CD, SD군에 비해 높은 폴리페놀 농도, 항산화 효과, 대장암세포에서 pro-inflammatory cytokines과 세포 증식에 관여하는 유전자 등을 조절한다. 이 결과는 아마도 서목태 된장의 높은 총 페놀화합물의 양과 안토시아닌의 함량으로 얻어진 결과로 생각된다.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.142-149
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 FRTL-5 갑상선세포에서 Protein phosphatase type 1(PP-1)과 type 2A(PP-2A) 효소의 억제제인 okadaic acid에 의한 apoptosis 유도 기전에 대하여 이해하고자 하였다. FRTL-5 갑상선세포에 다양한 농도($10{\sim}80nmol$)의 okadaic acid를 처리 한 후 caspase 3와 $PLC-{\gamma}1$ 분절을 확인 한 결과 40nmol 농도에서부터 caspase 3활성과 $PLC-{\gamma}1$ 분절이 나타남을 확인하였다. Okadaic acid에 의한 apoptosis 유도 기전을 조사한 결과 anti-apoptotic 기능이 있는 Bcl-2 단백질 발현은 미약하게 감소하였으나 Bcl-xL은 농도 의존적으로 급격한 감소를 보였다. Caspase 3 효소활성을 저해하는 IAP 단백질 중 cIAP2는 okadaic acid에 영향을 받지 않았으나 cIAP1과 XIAP 단백질 발현은 농도 의존적으로 감소하였다. Okadaic acid에 의한 apoptosis 유도는 caspase 3 의존적인 기전을 보였다. Caspase 3 특이억제제를 okadaic acid와 동시에 처리 시 apoptosis가 억제되었으며 $PLC-{\gamma}1$ 단백질의 절단 현상도 방지되었다. Caspase 3의 활성을 유도하는 cytochrome c의 유리는 okadaic acid처리 농도에 의존적으로 유리하였다. 결론적으로, okadaic acid에 의한 apoptosis 유도는 caspase 3 의존적이며, Bcl-2와 IAP family 단백질 감소현상에 의하여 야기되는 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.263-271
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• 2016

Background: Bone injury is common in many clinical situations, such as surgery or trauma. During surgery, excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production decreases the quality and quantity of osteoblasts. Remifentanil decreases ROS production, reducing oxidative stress and the inflammatory response. We investigated remifentanil's protective effects against $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative stress in osteoblasts. Methods: To investigate the effect of remifentanil on human fetal osteoblast (hFOB) cells, the cells were incubated with 1 ng/ml of remifentanil for 2 h before exposure to $H_2O_2$. For induction of oxidative stress, hFOB cells were then treated with $200{\mu}M$ $H_2O_2$ for 2 h. To evaluate the effect on autophagy, a separate group of cells were incubated with 1 mM 3-methyladenine (3-MA) before treatment with remifentanil and $H_2O_2$. Cell viability and apoptotic cell death were determined via MTT assay and Hoechst staining, respectively. Mineralized matrix formation was visualized using alizarin red S staining. Western blot analysis was used to determine the expression levels of bone-related genes. Results: Cell viability and mineralized matrix formation increased on remifentanil pretreatment before exposure to $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative stress. As determined via western blot analysis, remifentanil pretreatment increased the expression of bone-related genes (Col I, BMP-2, osterix, and $TGF-{\beta}$). However, pretreatment with 3-MA before exposure to remifentanil and $H_2O_2$ inhibited remifentanil's protective effects on hFOB cells during oxidative stress. Conclusions: We showed that remifentanil prevents oxidative damage in hFOB cells via a mechanism that may be highly related to autophagy. Further clinical studies are required to investigate its potential as a therapeutic agent.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2017

비정상적 액틴의 재구성은 암세포의 대표적 특성이다. Thymosin ${\beta}_{10}$ (TB10)과 Profilin-1 (PFN-1)은 액틴중합조절에 필수적인 단백질이다. 이전의 연구에서 본 연구진은 TB10이 F-actin의 구조를 파괴하여 난소 암 세포의 사멸을 일으킨다는 사실을 보고하였으나 그 기전에 대하여 보고 된 바는 아직까지 없다. 본 연구에서는 TB10에 의하여 PFN-1의 발현이 조절되며, PFN-1의 난소 암 저해 유전자로서의 새로운 기능을 보고하였다. 우선 난소암세포주인 SKOV3 세포에서 TB10에 의하여 발현이 조절되는 단백질들을 전기영동법과 liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy (LC-MS/MS) 방법을 통하여 분석하였다. 그 결과 PFN-1이 TB10에 의하여 발현이 급격히 증가되는 단백질로 동정되었으며, 이 PFN-1을 난소 암 세포주인 SKOV3에 과발현 시켰을 때 암세포의 증식과 이동을 저해하고 암세포 사멸을 유도하였다. 또한 이 결과는 PFN-1에 의하여 Erk 신호전달기전이 저해되고 부수적으로 Elk-1과 Egr-1의 발현이 저해 됨으로써 유도될 가능성을 보여준다. 결론적으로, PFN-1이 난소암세포의 성장과 이동을 저해함과 동시에 세포사멸을 일으키므로 난소 암 치료에 유용하게 이용될 가능성이 높다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.237-243
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• 2001

Taxol, a natural product extracted from the Taxus brevifolia, is known to have significant anti-tumor activities against many common cancers, including ovarian and breast cancers. Despite the pronounced anti-tumor activity of this compound, its poor solubility in aqueous solutions hampers its clinical applications. We studied the anticancer mechanisms of the water-soluble taxol diethylenetriamine pentaacetate (DTPA) used for radiolabeling, and compared it to that of taxol. In vitro cytotoxicities of taxol and taxol-DTPA conjugate were tested in HT29 human colorectal cancer cells by the MTT method. As the result, the $IC_{50}$ value of the taxol-DTPA conjugate was about three fold higher than that of taxol. When analyzed by an agarose gel electrophoresis, the DNA ladders became evident after the incubation of cells with the taxol-DTPA conjugate for 24 h. We also found morphological changes of the cells undergoing apoptosis with electron microscopy Next, we examined the signal pathway of taxol-DTPA conjugate-induced apoptosis in HT29 cells. The activation of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK1/2) occurred at 10, 30, 60 and 120 min after 200 nM taxol-DTPA conjugate treatment. The pretreatment of the MEK inhibitor (PD98059) completely blocked the taxol-DTPA conjugate-induced ERK1/2 activation. The activated ERK1/2 translocated into the nucleus at the same time and phosphorylated its transcriptional factor, c-Jun. These results suggest that the taxol-DTPA conjugate has an apoptotic activity in HT29 cells, and that its proapoptic activity might be related with the signal transduction via ERK1/2 and c-Jun similar to that of taxol.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.2251-2256
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• 2015

To study effects of cellular FLICE (FADD-like IL-$1{\beta}$-converting enzyme)-inhibitory protein (c-FLIP) inhibition by RNA interference (RNAi) on sensitivity of U2OS cells to tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL)-induced apoptosis, plasmid pSUPER-c-FLIP-siRNA was constructed and then transfected into U2OS cells. A stable transfection cell clone U2OS/pSUPER-c-FLIP-siRNA was screened from the c-FLIP-siRNA transfected cells. RT-PCR and Western blotting were applied to measure the expression of c-FLIP at the levels of mRNA and protein. The results indicated that the expression of c-FLIP was significantly suppressed by the c-FLIP-siRNA in the cloned U2OS/pSUPER-c-FLIP-siRNA as compared with the control cells of U2OS/pSUPER. The cloned cell line of U2OS/pSUPER-c-FLIP-siRNA was further examined for TRAILinduced cell death and apoptosis in the presence of a pan-antagonist of inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAPs) AT406, with or without 4 hrs pretreatment with rocaglamide, an inhibitor of c-FLIP biosynthesis, for 24 hrs. Cell death effects and apoptosis were measured by the methods of MTT assay with 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide and flow cytometry, respectively. The results indicated that TRAIL-induced cell death in U2OS/pSUPER-c-FLIP-siRNA was increased compared with control cells U2OS/pSUPER in the presence or absence of AT406. Flow cytometry indicated that TRAIL-induced cell death effects proceeded through cell apoptosis pathway. However, in the presence of rocaglamide, cell death or apoptotic effects of TRAIL were similar and profound in both cell lines, suggesting that the mechanism of action for both c-FLIP-siRNA and rocaglamide was identical. We conclude that the inhibition of c-FLIP by either c-FLIP-siRNA or rocaglamide can enhance the sensitivity of U2OS to TRAIL-induced apopotosis, suggesting that inhibition of c-FLIP is a good target for anti-cancer therapy.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2014

Nitric oxide (NO) is recognized as a mediator and regulator of inflammatory responses. NO is produced by nitric oxide synthase (NOS), and NOS is abundantly expressed in the human dental pulp cells (HDPCs). NO produced by NOS can be cytotoxic at higher concentrations to HDPCs. However, the mechanism by which this cytotoxic pathway is activated in cells exposed to NO is not known. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the NO-induced cytotoxic mechanism in HDPCs. Sodium nitroprusside (SNP), a NO donor, reduced the viability of HDPCs in a dose- and time-dependent manner. We investigated the in vitro effects of nitric oxide on apoptosis of cultured HDPCs. Cells showed typical apoptotic morphology after exposure to SNP. Besides, the number of Annexin V positive cells was increased among the SNP-treated HDPCs. SNP enhanced the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) ameliorated the decrement of cell viability induced by SNP. However, a soluble guanylate cyclase inhibitor (ODQ) did not inhibited the decrement of cell viability induced by SNP. SNP increased cytochrome c release from the mitochondria to the cytosol and the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 expression levels. Moreover, SNP-treated HDPCs elevated activities of caspase-3 and caspase-9. While pretreatment with inhibitors of caspase (z-VAD-fmk, z-DEVD-fmk) reversed the NO-induced apoptosis of HDPCs. From these results, it can be suggested that NO induces apoptosis of HDPCs through the mitochondria-dependent pathway mediated by ROS and Bcl-2 family, but not by the cyclic GMP pathway.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.4353-4358
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• 2014

Background: PI3/AKT and NF-kB signaling pathways are constitutively active in acute myeloid leukemia and cross-talk between the two has been shown in various cancers. However, their role in acute myeloid leukemia has not been completely explored. We therefore used cell penetrating inhibitor peptides to define the contributions of AKT and NF-kB to survival and multi drug resistance (MDR) in HL-60 cells. Materials and Methods: Inhibition of AKT and NF-kB activity by AKT inhibitor peptide and NBD inhibitor peptide, respectively, resulted in decreased expression of mRNA for the MDR1 gene as assessed by real time PCR. In addition, treatment of HL-60 cells with AKT and NBD inhibitor peptides led to inhibition of cell viability and induction of apoptosis in a dose dependent manner as detected by flow cytometer. Results: Finally, co-treatment of HL-60 cells with sub-optimal doses of AKT and NBD inhibitor peptides led to synergistic apoptotic responses in AML cells. Conclusions: These data support a strong biological link between NF-kB and PI3-kinase/AKT pathways in the modulation of antiapoptotic and multi drug resistant effects in AML cells. Synergistic targeting of these pathways using NF-kB and PI3-kinase/AK inhibitor peptides may have a therapeutic potential for AML and possibly other malignancies with constitutive activation of these pathways.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.1281-1286
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• 2010

고셔병은 세포내의 글루코세레브로시데이즈의 결핍으로 인하여 리소좀 내의 글루코세레브로사이드가 분해되지 못하고 축적되는 질환으로 알려져 있으며, 유형의 종류에 따라 신경퇴행성 질환으로 나타나는 것으로 보고되어 있으나 아직까지 정확한 기전이 밝혀져 있지 않다. 본 논문에서는 항산화 효과 및 신경보호 효과가 있는 것으로 알려진 레스베라트롤을 고셔병 환자의 fibroblast 세포에 투여하여 세포 생존율 변화 여부 및 세포주기 조절에 관하여 분자 생물학적 기전을 알아보고자 하였다. 고셔병 세포의 p21의 mRNA 발현 수준과 단백질 발현 양상을 확인한 결과 mRNA 상의 정량적 차이는 관찰되지 않았으나 단백질 발현수준은 레스베라트롤의 농도가 높아짐에 따라 증가 되는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 세포사멸의 표지 인자 단백질로 알려진 PARP의 변화양상을 확인한 결과 레스베라트롤의 농도가 높아짐에 따라 감소하는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 이를 통해 폴리페놀계 천연물인 레스베라트롤이 고셔병에서 세포 손상을 치유하며, 궁극적으로 세포사멸을 억제하는 효과를 가져올 것으로 생각할 수 있으며, 본 질환에서 병증을 완화 시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2017

Background: In oxidative stress, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production contributes to cellular dysfunction and initiates the apoptotic cascade. Autophagy is considered the mechanism that decreases ROS concentration and oxidative damage. Propofol shows antioxidant properties, but the mechanisms underlying the effect of propofol preconditioning (PPC) on oxidative injury remain unclear. Therefore, we investigated whether PPC protects against cell damage from hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$)-induced oxidative stress and influences cellular autophagy. Method: COS-7 cells were randomly divided into the following groups: control, cells were incubated in normoxia (5% $CO_2$, 21% $O_2$, and 74% $N_2$) for 24 h without propofol; $H_2O_2$, cells were exposed to $H_2O_2$ ($400{\mu}M$) for 2 h; $PPC+H_2O_2$, cells pretreated with propofol were exposed to $H_2O_2$; and 3-methyladenine $(3-MA)+PPC+H_2O_2$, cells pretreated with 3-MA (1 mM) for 1 h and propofol were exposed to $H_2O_2$. Cell viability was determined using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide thiazolyl blue (MTT) reduction. Apoptosis was determined using Hoechst 33342 staining and fluorescence microscopy. The relationship between PPC and autophagy was detected using western blot analysis. Results: Cell viability decreased more significantly in the $H_2O_2$ group than in the control group, but it was improved by PPC ($100{\mu}M$). Pretreatment with propofol effectively decreased $H_2O_2$-induced COS-7 cell apoptosis. However, pretreatment with 3-MA inhibited the protective effect of propofol during apoptosis. Western blot analysis showed that the level of autophagy-related proteins was higher in the $PPC+H_2O_2$ group than that in the $H_2O_2$ group. Conclusion: PPC has a protective effect on $H_2O_2$-induced COS-7 cell apoptosis, which is mediated by autophagy activation.