• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권17호
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• pp.7297-7301
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• 2014

Objective: To explore the radiosensitization effect of overexpression of silent information regulator 6 (SIRT6) on A549 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells. Methods: Adenovirus vector Ad-SIRT6 causing overexpression of SIRT6 was established. Western blotting and MTT assay were adopted to detect the level of SIRT6 protein and the inhibitory rate of A549 cell proliferation after different concentrations of adenovirus transduction (0, 25, 100, 200, and 400 pfu/cell) for 24 h. Control group, Ad-null group and Ad-SIRT6 group were designed in this experiment and virus concentration of the latter two groups was 200 pfu/cell. Colony formation assays were employed to test survival fraction (SF) of the 3 groups after 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 X-ray irradiation. Flow cytometry was used to detect the status of cell cycle of 3 groups after 48 h of 4Gy X-ray irradiation and Western blotting was used to determine the expression of apoptosis-related genes of 3 groups after 48 h of 4GyX-ray irradiation. Results: In the range of 25~400 pfu/cell, the inhibitory rate of A549 cell proliferation increased as adenovirus concentration raised. The inhibitory rates under the concentrations of 0, 25, 100, 200, and 400 pfu/cell were 0%, $4.23{\pm}0.34%$, $12.7{\pm}2.57%$, $22.6{\pm}3.38%$, $32.2{\pm}3.22%$, $38.7{\pm}4.09%$ and $47.8{\pm}5.58%$ and there were significantly differences among groups (P<0.05). SF in Ad-SIRT6 group was lower than Ad-null and control groups after 4~10Gy X-ray irradiation (P<0.05) and the sensitization enhancement ratio (SER) was 1.35 when compared with control group. Moreover, after 48 h of 4Gy X-ray irradiation, there appeared a significant increase in G1-phase cell proportion, upregulated expression of the level of apoptosis-promoting genes (Bax and Cleaved caspase-3), but a obvious decline in S-phase and G2-phase cell proportion and a significant decrease of the level of apoptosis-inhibiting gene (Bal-2) in the Ad-SIRT6 group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The over-expression of adenovirus-mediated SIRT6, which has radiosensitization effect on A549 cells of NSCLC, can inhibit the proliferation of A549 cells and cause G0/G1 phase retardation as well as induce apoptosis of cells.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.1057-1063
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• 2013

진피(Citri Pericarpium)의 항암작용 기전 해석을 위하여 U937 백혈병 세포의 apoptosis 유발에 미치는 메탄올 추출물(EMCP)의 영향을 조사하였으며, apoptosis 조절에 중요한 몇 가지 유전자들의 발현 및 활성 변화, ROS의 생성 변화를 조사하였다. EMCP 처리에 의한 U937 세포의 증식 억제는 apoptosis 유도와 연관성이 있음을 DAPI 염색을 통한 apoptotic body 출현의 증가 및 Flow cytometry 분석에 의한 Sub-G1기 세포 빈도의 증가로 확인하였다. EMCP 처리에 의한 apoptosis 유도에서 Bax 발현 증가, caspases의 활성 및 PARP의 단편화 등이 동반되었으며, ROS 생성의 증가와 연관성이 있었다. 산화적 손상에 대해 세포나 조직을 보호하는 역할을 하는 것으로 알려진 세포 내 항산화 효소인 HO-1의 발현이 EMCP의 처리에 의해 증가되었으나 ROS 생성 억제제인 NAC의 전처리에 의해 감소된 HO-1의 발현은 전사인자인 Nrf2의 핵으로의 이동 억제와 관련되어 있었다. 이상의 결과에서 EMCP 처리에 의한 U937 세포의 apoptosis 유발에는 ROS 생성의 증가와 pNrf2에 의해 조절되는 HO-1의 발현 증가가 중요한 기전으로 작용한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 자료는 진피의 항암기전 해석을 이해하는데 중요한 기초자료로서 활용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.217-229
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• 2010

목 적: 영양막세포의 과도한 세포자멸사는 태반의 발달뿐 아니라 산과 질환을 유발하는 요인으로 알려져 있다. X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis (XIAP)은 임신 기간 동안 영양막세포의 세포자멸사와 관련되어 있다고 알려져 있으나, 자간전증을 유발하는 인자인 저산소성과의 관계에 관한 연구는 미흡한 실정이다. 본 연구의 목적은 XIAP가 정상 태반과 자간전증 산모의 태반에서 발현 양상의 차이를 분석하고, 저산소 상태에 노출된 HTR-8/SVneo 영양막세포주에서의 XIAP 기능을 분석하고자 하였다. 연구방법: XIAP 발현을 분석하고자, 정상 태반 (n=15), 중기 자간전증 태반 (n=11), 그리고 말기 자간전증 태반 (n=15) 조직을 수집하여 RT-PCR, 면역조직화학법, 그리고 Western blot 등을 실시하였다. 저산소성 상태에서 XIAP의 기능을 확인하고자 HTR-8/SVneo 영양막세포주에 1% 산소가 공급되는 hypoxia 상태에 노출시킨 뒤 12시간, 24시간 후에 각 세포자멸사 관련 유전자들의 발현을 fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS)와 Western blot 분석 등을 실시하였다. 결 과: XIAP는 태반의 합포영양막세포와 포합체결절에서 발현이 관찰되었으며, 정상 태반보다 자간전증 태반에서의 발현이 현저히 감소됨이 관찰되었다 (p<0.05). 또한, 저산소 상태에 노출된 HTR-8/SVneo 영양막세포주에서 감소된 XIAP 발현은 세포질에서 핵으로의 이동에 따라 세포자멸사를 유발하는 단백질들의 발현이 증가됨이 관찰되었다. 결 론: XIAP의 발현은 태반 발달 및 자간전증 태반에서 XIAP 유전자의 발현은 감소되었으며, XIAP의 저하로 인한 caspase-9의 증가가 자간전증 태반에서의 세포자멸사는 더 많이 유도되었음을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 저산소 상태에 의해 XIAP의 발현이 감소되었으며, XIAP 단백질의 세포질에서 핵으로의 위치 변화는 영양막세포의 세포자멸사에 중요한 역할을 하는 것이 관찰되었고, 이는 자간전증의 진단에 유용한 마커로써의 활용되기 위한 기본적인 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.505-514
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• 2014

항 비만 활성소재를 탐색하기 위하여 국내산 8종의 잡곡으로부터 80% 에탄올 추출물을 확보하여 마우스 3T3-L1 전지방세포에 대한 세포독성을 조사한 결과, 기장이 가장 강한 세포독성을 보였다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 기장 에탄올 추출물을 다시 메칠렌 크로라이드, 에칠아세테이트 및 부탄올로 단계 추출하여 각 유기용매 추출물을 확보하고 각 추출물의 항 비만 활성소재를 3T3-L1전지방세포의 지방세포로의 분화 억제능으로 조사하였다. 그 결과 기장의 부탄올 추출물은 지방세포 분화 유도기간(6일) 동안 처리하였을 때, 대조구보다 중성지방 축적을 약 50.3% 억제하는 것으로 나타나 가장 강한 항비만 활성 분획임을 확인하였다. 이와 같은 기장 부탄올 추출물의 항비만 활성은 지방세포 분화유도인자($(C/EBP{\alpha}$, $PPAR{\gamma}$)의 초기 발현을 억제하여 전지방세포의 지방세포로의 분화를 억제하고, 나아가 지방대사 관련 유전자(aP2 와LPL)의 발현까지도 저해함을 알았다. 그리고 기장의 부탄올 추출물은 25 ${\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서는 3T3-L1 전지방세포의 지방세포로의 분화를 저해하지만 50 ${\mu}g/ml$농도에서는 3T3-L1 전지방세포의 미토콘드리아 세포막 전위(${\Delta}{\psi}m$)를 변화시키고, caspase-3 활성화와 PARP 분해를 유도하여 세포사멸을 유도하였다. 이와 같은 결과는 기장이 항비만 소재를 가진 우수한 잡곡으로서 비만 관련 질환 예방에 우수한 식소재로 활용할 수 있음을 시사한다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.523-531
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• 2008

Radiotherapy is currently applied in the treatment of human cancers. We studied whether genistein would enhance the radiosensitivity and explored its precise molecular mechanism in cervical cancer cells. After co-treatment with genistein and irradiation, the viability, cell cycle analysis, and apoptosis signaling cascades were elucidated in CaSki cells. The viability was decreased by co-treatment with genistein and irradiation compared with irradiation treatment alone. Treatment with only ${\gamma}$-irradiation led to cell cycle arrest at the $G_1$ phase. On the other hand, co-treatment with genistein and ${\gamma}$-irradiation caused a decrease in the $G_1$ phase and a concomitant increase up to 56% in the number of $G_2$ phase. In addition, co-treatment increased the expression of p53 and p21, and Cdc2-tyr-15-p, supporting the occurrence of $G_2/M$ arrest. In general, apoptosis signaling cascades were activated by the following events: release of cytochrome c, upregulation of Bax, down regulation of Bcl-2, and activation of caspase-3 and -8 in the treatment of genistein and irradiation. Apparently, co-treatment downregulated the transcripts of E6*I, E6*II, and E7. Genistein also stimulated irradiation-induced intracellular reactive oxygene, species (ROS) production, and co-treatment-induced apoptosis was inhibited by the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine, suggesting that apoptosis has occurred through the increase in ROS by genistein and ${\gamma}$-irradiation in cervical cancer cells. Gamma-irradiation increased cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-2) expression, whereas the combination with genistein and ${\gamma}$-irradiation almost completely prevented irradiation-induced COX-2 expression and $PGE_2$ production. Co-treatment with genistein and ${\gamma}$-irradiation inhibited proliferation through $G_2/M$ arrest and induced apoptosis via ROS modulation in the CaSki cancer cells.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.54-68
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• 2013

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of microparticles of Socheongryong-tang (SCRT) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a mouse model. Methods: The inhalable microparticles containing SCRT were produced by spray-drying with leucine as an excipient, and evaluated with respect to the aerodynamic properties of the powder by Andersen cascade impactor (ACI). Its equivalence to SCRT extract was evaluated using lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and a cigarette-smoking (CS)-induced murine COPD model. Results: SCRT microparticles provided desirable aerodynamic properties (fine particle fraction of $49.6{\pm}5.5%$ and mass median aerodynamic diameter of $4.8{\pm}0.3{\mu}m$). SCRT microparticles did not show mortality or clinical signs over 14 days. Also there were no significant differences in body weight, organ weights or serum chemical parameters between SCRT microparticle-treated and non-treated groups. After 14 days the platelet count significantly increased compared with the non-treated group, but the values were within the normal range. Inhalation of SCRT microparticles decreased the rate of neutrophils in blood, granulocytes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and level of TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-6 in BALF on COPD mouse model induced by LPS plus CS. This effect was verified by histological findings including immunofluorescence staining of elastin, collagen, and caspase 3 protein in lung tissue. Conclusions: These data demonstrate that SCRT microparticles are equivalent to SCRT extract in pharmaceutical properties for COPD. This study suggests that SCRT microparticles would be a potential agent of inhalation therapy for the treatment of COPD.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.1245-1252
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• 2017

Objective: Phellodendron amurense (P. amurense) and Humulus japonicus (H. japonicus) are closely involved in anti-oxidative response and increasing antioxidant enzymes activities. However, the effects of their extracts on development of preimplantation bovine embryos have not been investigated. Therefore, we investigated the effects of P. amurense and H. japonicus extracts on developmental competence and quality of preimplantation bovine embryos. Methods: After in vitro fertilization, bovine embryos were cultured for 7 days in Charles Rosenkrans amino acid medium supplemented with P. amurense ($0.01{\mu}g/mL$) and H. japonicus ($0.01{\mu}g/mL$). The effect of this supplementation during in vitro culture on development competence and antioxidant was investigated. Results: We observed that the blastocysts rate was significantly increased (p<0.05) in P. amurense ($28.9%{\pm}2.9%$), H. japonicus ($30.9%{\pm}1.5%$), and a mixture of P. amurense and H. japonicus ($34.8%{\pm}2.1%$) treated groups compared with the control group ($25.4%{\pm}1.6%$). We next confirmed that the intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were significantly decreased (p<0.01) in P. amurense and/or H. japonicus extract treated groups when compared with the control group. Our results also showed that expression of cleaved caspase-3 and apoptotic cells of blastocysts were significantly decreased (p<0.05) in bovine blastocysts derived from both P. amurense and H. japonicus extract treated embryos. Conclusion: These results suggest that proper treatment with P. amurense and H. japonicus extracts in the development of preimplantation bovine embryos improves the quality of blastocysts, which may be related to the reduction of ROS level and apoptosis.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.1872-1881
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 대두(FS)와 아가콩의 발효추출물(FYA)의 항암활성 기전을 확인하기 위해 AGS 인체위암세포의 증식에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. AGS 세포에서 FS 및 FYA 처리로 인하여 암세포의 증식이 처리 농도 의존적으로 강하게 억제하였고, apoptosis 유발을 의미하는 세포의 전반적인 형태 및 핵의 변형 또한 동반하였다. 또한 세포주기 분석을 통하여 이 현상이 apoptosis 유도에 의한 것임을 확인하였다. AGS 세포에 처리된 FS 및 FYA는 pro-apoptotic factor인 Bax의 발현 증가를 통한 intrinsic pathway나, death receptor 관련 유전자의 발현 증가를 통한 extrinsic pathway를 활성화시키며, 더 나아가서 IAP family인자의 발현 억제 및 caspases의 활성 증가를 일으켜 apoptosis를 유발시키는 것을 유추할 수 있었는데, 이러한 효과들은 FS보다 FYA에서 더욱더 탁월하였다. 이는 향후 아가콩 발효추출물이 항암치료를 위한 적용 가능성이 매우 우수함을 제시하여 주는 결과이다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1055-1060
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• 2004

Apoptosis is the ability of cells to self-destruct by the activation of an intrinsic cellular suicide program when the cells are no longer needed or when they are seriously damaged. Morphologically, apoptosis is characterized by the appearance of membrane blebbing, cell shrinkage, chromatin condensation, DNA cleavage, and the fragmentation of the cell membrane-bound apoptotic bodies. Siegesbeckia glabrescens Makino (Siegesbeckiae Herba, SG) has been widely used as treatments for arthritis, and fever, as well as detoxification properties. The present studies were undertaken to evaluate if SG has an anti-apoptotic property. Cell viability was measured by XTT and tryphan blue stain. Morphological characteristic of human aortic smooth muscle cells(HASMC) were visualized with a phase-contrast microscope. SG significantly reduced HASMC, but not human umbilical vein endothelial cell(HUVEC), viability in a dose-dependent manner. Confluent untreated cells at 24hrs showed normal morphology, flat with a uniform polygonal shape. SG-treated cells (0.5㎎/㎖) at 24hrs showed apoptotic morphology. Cells became irregular with elongated lamellipodia, and exhibited condensed chromatin in nuclei with occasional endoucleation. There was an increase in the number of apoptotic cells rounding-up and being detached from the substrate. TUNEL staining of SG-treated cells showed dark-brown stains in nuclei and cytosol. Caspases are central components of the machinery responsible for apoptosis and are generally divided into two categories; the initiator caspases, which include caspases-2,-8,-9, and -10, and the effector caspases, which include caspases-3,-6, and -7. SG decreased anti-caspase-3 protein expression, which means activation of caspases-3 activity. It has been reported that there is a link between NO formation and apoptosis. NO production was accelerated by SG treatment in HASMC. L-NNA, NOS inhibitor, inhibited SG-induced apoptosis. These results, therefore, indicated that both caspases-3 and NO production are involved in apoptosis in smooth muscle cells. According to these results, SG may have a potential effect in the treatment of hypertensive atherosclerosis.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.469-489
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• 2008

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Chungganhaeju-tang(Qingganjiejiu-tang) on alcoholic liver damaged by applying proteomics. Materials and Methods : Sprague-Dawley rats were used in this experiment the rats were divided into the normal group, the control group(alcohol) and the sample group(CGHJT +alcohol). The ethanol was orally administered twice a day for 6 weeks in the control and sample groups. Water instead of ethanol was orally administered twice a day for 6 weeks in the normal group. CGHJT extract was orally administered once a day for 6 weeks in the sample group. The livers of each group were processed and assessed by histology, Western Blot, $Oxyblot^{TM}$, CBB and 2-dimensional electrophoresis. Results : In the histological findings of the liver, CGHJT inhibited hepatic fibrogenesis induced by alcohol. TIMP-1 decreased in the sample group assessed by western blot and statistical significance was noted by dot blotting(p<0.05). In the $Oxyblot^{TM}$, protein oxidation induced by alcohol treatment decreased with CGHJT. In the 2-dimensional electrophoresis finding, increased proteins alcohol such as HSP 60, 60kDa heat shock protein, 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase were normalized by CGHJT. CGHJT was considered to normalize the anti-oxidation activity elevated by alcohol. In the 2-dimensional electrophoresis finding, increased oxidized proteins such as actin, prolyl 4-hydroxylase beta polypeptide, 94kDa glucose regulated protein(GRP94), heat shock protein 90-alpha(HSC86), calreticulin precursor(CRP55), ATP synthase beta chain mitochondrial precursor, caspase-8 precursor, and dihydrolipoamide succinyltransferase(E2) decreased with CGHJT. CGHJT was considered to reduce the oxidative stress of alcohol. Conclusion : Chungganhaeju-tang(Qingganjiejiu-tang) exerts an inhibitory effect against the fibrosis and protein oxidation induced by alcohol treatment of rat liver. CGHJT was considered to normalize the elevated anti-oxidation activity by alcohol and to reduce the level of oxidative stress due to alcohol.