• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.1134-1141
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• 2002

염증성 cytokines의 분비 또는 혈관손상으로 인한 백혈구의 adhesion과 transmigration을 통하여 죽상경화과정이 시발되는데, 본 연구에서는 이러한 죽상경화의 초기과정에서 플라보노이드가 억제작용을 발휘하는 지를 규명하고자 하였다. 본 연구에서는 화학적인 구조가 서로 다른 플라보노이드를 사용하여 화학적인 구조와 항동맥경화작용과의 상관성을 착인하였다. TNF-$\alpha$는 혈관내피세포를 활성화시켜 THP-1 단핵구의 adhesion을 유의적으로 증가시켰다. 여러형태의 플라보노이드를 전처리하고 TNF-$\alpha$를 가하여 혈관내피세포를 활성화 시 켰을 때, flavonols인 quercetin과 flavones의 luteolin과 apigenin은 THP-1 단핵구의 adhesion억제효과를 보여주었다. 그러나, catechins과 flavanones의 플라보노이드는 이러한 억제효과를 전혀 보여주지 못하였다. 이러한 adhesion 억제작용을 가지는 플라보노이드는 CAMs 단백질의 발현도 차단시킨다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. Quercetin, luteolin과 apigenin은 TNF-$\alpha$에 의하여 증가된 VCAM-1, ICAM-1 및 E-selectin의 단백질 발현을 일률적으로 감소 또는 차단시켰다. 그 대신, 단핵구의 adhesion을 차단시키지 못한 (-)epigallo-catechin gallate와 (+)catechin은 TNF-$\alpha$에 의한 이러한 CAMs의 발현을 전혀 억제시키지 못하였다. 또한 quercetin, luteolin과 apigenin의 CAMs단백질 발현 억제작용은 유전자 전사단계에서 mRNA의 down-regulation으로 인하여 나타난다는 사실을 알 수 있었다. 결론적으로 quercetin, luteolin, apigenin과 같은 플라보노이드는 TNF-$\alpha$와 같은 염증성 cytokines에 의한 단핵구의 adhesion을 혈관내피세포의 CAMs 단백질 발현을 억제하므로서 차단시킨다는 것이 확인되었다. 여기서 모든 플라보노이드가 이러한 활성을 다 지니고 있지 않아서 화학적인 구조와 초기 항동맥경화작용에는 서로 연관성이 있다는 것이 제시되었다. 또한, 선별된 플라보노이드의 초기 항동맥경화작용은 활성산소를 소거하는 플라보노이드의 항산화능과는 무관한 것 같다고 할 수 있다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.259-264
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• 2009

We examined the inhibitory effects of loquat methanol extract on the adhesion, migration, invasion and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activities of MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cell line. Cells were cultured with DMSO or with 10, 25, or 50 ${\mu}g/ml$ of loquat methanol extract. Both leaf and seed extracts significantly inhibited growth of MDA-MB-231 cells in a dose-dependent manner, although leaf extract was more effective. Adhesion and migration were significantly inhibited by loquat extracts in a dose-dependent manner. Loquat extract also inhibited the invasion of breast cancer cells in a dose-dependent manner and leaf extract was more effective than seed extract. MMP-2 and MMP-9 activities were also inhibited by loquat extract. Our results indicate that methanol extracts of loquat inhibit the adhesion, migration and invasion of human breast cancer cells partially through the inhibition of MMP activity and leaf extract has more anti-metastatic effects in cell based assay than seed extract. Clinical application of loquat extract as a potent chemopreventive agent may be helpful in limiting breast cancer invasion and metastasis.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2002년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2
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• pp.382.3-382.3
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• 2002

Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids and fibrous elements in the arteries. Monocytes/macrophages are involved in many aspects of the development of atheroscleotic plaques. It is known that the intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) expressed preferentially on endothelial cells of atheroscleotic plaque. promotes local adhesion and transendothelial migration of monocytes, neutrophils. and lymphocytes. Using the human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cell line, we investigated the inhibitory effects of methoanol extracts of 175 plants on ICAM-1/LFA-1 mediated cell adhesion. Eight kinds of methanol extracts of tested plants inhibited PMA-induced homotypic aggregated cell adhesion. Eight kinds of methanol extracts of tested plants inhibited PMA-induced homotypic aggregation of HL-60 cells without cytotoxicity at the concentration of 6.25 ${\mu}$g/ml. $CHCl_3$ extracts (1.0 ${\mu}$g/ml) of Saururus chinensis and Chloranthus japonicus significantly inhibited agregation of HL-60 cells without cytoxicity.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.7.1-7.10
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• 2019

Sargassum serratifolium ethanolic extract has been known for strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. We prepared hexane fraction from the ethanolic extract of S. serratifolium (HSS) to improve biological activities. In this study, we investigated the effects of HSS on the inhibition of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$-induced monocyte adhesion to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). We found that HSS suppressed the production of cell adhesion molecules such as intracellular adhesion molecule-1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 in TNF-${\alpha}$-induced HUVECs. Moreover, TNF-${\alpha}$-induced production of monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 and keratinocyte chemoattractant was inhibited by HSS treatment. HSS suppressed TNF-${\alpha}$-induced nuclear factor kappa B ($NF-{\kappa}B$) activation via preventing proteolytic degradation of inhibitor ${\kappa}B-{\alpha}$. HSS induced the production of heme oxygenase 1 via translocation of Nrf2 into the nucleus in TNF-${\alpha}$-treated HUVECs. Overall, HSS alleviated vascular inflammation through the downregulation of $NF-{\kappa}B$ activation and the upregulation of Nrf2 activation in TNF-${\alpha}$-induced HUVECs. These results indicate that HSS may be used as therapeutic agents for vascular inflammatory disorders.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.362-371
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• 2016

Purpose: The increasing demand for esthetically pleasing results has contributed to the use of ceramics for dental implant abutments. The aim of this study was to compare the biological response of epithelial tissue cultivated on lithium disilicate ($LS_2$) and zirconium oxide ($ZrO_2$) ceramics. Understanding the relevant physicochemical and mechanical properties of these ceramics will help identify the optimal material for facilitating gingival wound closure. Methods: Both biomaterials were prepared with 2 different surface treatments: raw and polished. Their physicochemical characteristics were analyzed by contact angle measurements, scanning white-light interferometry, and scanning electron microscopy. An organotypic culture was then performed using a chicken epithelium model to simulate peri-implant soft tissue. We measured the contact angle, hydrophobicity, and roughness of the materials as well as the tissue behavior at their surfaces (cell migration and cell adhesion). Results: The best cell migration was observed on $ZrO_2$ ceramic. Cell adhesion was also drastically lower on the polished $ZrO_2$ ceramic than on both the raw and polished $LS_2$. Evaluating various surface topographies of $LS_2$ showed that increasing surface roughness improved cell adhesion, leading to an increase of up to 13%. Conclusions: Our results demonstrate that a biomaterial, here $LS_2$, can be modified using simple surface changes in order to finely modulate soft tissue adhesion. Strong adhesion at the abutment associated with weak migration assists in gingival wound healing. On the same material, polishing can reduce cell adhesion without drastically modifying cell migration. A comparison of $LS_2$ and $ZrO_2$ ceramic showed that $LS_2$ was more conducive to creating varying tissue reactions. Our results can help dental surgeons to choose, especially for esthetic implant abutments, the most appropriate biomaterial as well as the most appropriate surface treatment to use in accordance with specific clinical dental applications.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.276-281
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• 2003

The adhesion of probiotic bacteria to the intestinal mucosa is one of the desirable properties for their colonization in the intestinal tract, where these bacteria constantly compete with other bacteria. The adhesion of different strains of bifidobacteria to Caco-2 cells was compared. Among the strains examined, BGN-4 showed the highest adhesion level and the greatest cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH). No close relationship was found between the adhesion and CSH of the strains. Upon protease and heat treatment, the adhesion of the BGN-4 to the Caco-2 cells decreased significantly. The cells grown at $42^{\circ}C$ showed a lower CSH and self-aggregation levels than cells grown at $37^{\circ}C$. The treatment of EGTA did not have any effect on the adhesion. The degree of adhesion did not differ among the experimental groups in which galactose, mannose, or fucose were added in the adhesion assay mixture. The results suggest that the adhesion of the Bifidobacterium to the epithelial cells may be affected by the composition and structure of the cell membrane and interacting surfaces.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.308-316
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• 2010

상아모세포는 부착분자들을 이용하여 기질에 부착하는 세포이며, 인테그린과 같은 부착분자들이 일련의 세포와 세포외기질을 인지하는 신호전달분자로 알려져 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 상아모세포(MDPC-23 세포)와 I형 아교질과의 상호작용과 TGF-${\beta}1$과 TNF-${\alpha}$가 세포부착분자의 발현에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 시행하였다. 본 연구에서 MDPC-23 세포는 농도의존적으로 I형 아교질에 부착했으며, 면역형광염색법에서 MDPC-23 세포가 아교질에 부착할 때, 국소부착점에서 인테그린 ${\alpha}1$, ${\alpha}2$, CD44, FAK 그리고 paxillin의 발현양상을 관찰할 수 있었다. 싸이토카인 TGF-${\beta}1$은 MDPC-23 세포의 아교질에 대한 부착성 및 인테그린 ${\alpha}1$, ${\alpha}2$와 chondroitin sulfate의 발현을 증가시켰으며, RT-PCR의 결과에서는 인테그린 ${\alpha}1$의 mRNA의 양이 TGF-${\beta}1$에 의해서 증가되었음을 확인하였다. 결론적으로 MDPC-23 세포는 아교질에 부착 친화성을 갖고 있으며, 부착 시에 인테그린 ${\alpha}1$, ${\alpha}2$와 CD44 그리고 chondroitin sulfate와 같은 부착분자들이 관여한다. 그리고 TGF-${\beta}1$은 인테그린 ${\alpha}1$, ${\alpha}2$ 그리고 chondroitin sulfate와 같은 부착분자의 발현을 증가시켰다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.133-137
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• 2004

Present review is built on base of research work on Ganoderma lucidum in our laboratory. A great deal of experimental evidence has suggested that the pharmacological activities of Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi) are related to anti-oxidative and free radical scavenging activity. The anti-oxidative and free radical scavenging effects of polysaccharides and triterpenoids isolated from Ganoderma lucidum in different oxidative injury models including tert-butylhydroperoxide (tBOOH)- damaged mice peritoneal macrophages, alloxan-induced diabetes, experimental liver injury models induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), D-galactosamine (DGal) and Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) plus lipopolysaccharides (LPS) were investigated. It is also demonstrated that Lugu lingzhi, one of Ganoderma product, significantly inhibited LDL oxidation mediated by endothelial cells and decreased monocyte adhesion to endothelial cell (EC) induced by Oxidative low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) and advanced glycation endproducts (AGE). Lugulingzhi-treated serum could markedly inhibit the expression of intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-l) induced by ox-LDL and AGE.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 2004년도 Annual Meeting of KSAP : New Drug Development from Natural Products
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• pp.61-77
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• 2004

Present review is built on base of research work on Ganoderma lucidum in our laboratory. A great deal of experimental evidence has suggested that the pharmacological activities of Ganoderma lucidum(Lingzhi) are related to anti-oxidative and free radical scavenging activity. The anti-oxidative and free radical scavenging effects of polysaccharides and triterpenoids isolated from Ganoderma lucidum in different oxidative injury models including tert-butylhydroperoxide (tBOOH)- damaged mice peritoneal macrophages, alloxan-induced diabetes, experimental liver injury models induced by carbon tetrachloride (CC14), D-galactosamine (DGal) and Bacillus Calmette-Guerin(BCG) plus lipopolysaccharides(LPS) were investigated. It is also demonstrated that Lugu lingzhi, one of Ganoderma product, significantly inhibited LDL oxidation mediated by endothelial cells and decreased monocyte adhesion to endothelial cell (EC) induced by Oxidative low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) and advanced glycation endproducts(AGE). Lugulingzhi-treated serum could markedly inhibit the expression of intercellular cell adhesion molecule-l (ICAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-l (VCAM-1) induced by ox-LDL and AGE.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.3213-3222
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• 2015

Background: Cancer metastasis depends on cell motility which is driven by cycles of actin polymerization and depolymerization. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and metabolic oxidative stress have long been associated with cancer. ROS play a vital role in regulating actin dynamics that are sensitive to oxidative modification. The current work aimed at studying the effects of sub-lethal metabolic oxidative stress on actin cytoskeleton, focal adhesion and cell migration. Materials and Methods: T47D human breast cancer cells were treated with 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2DG), L-buthionine sulfoximine (BSO), or doxorubicin (DOX), individually or in combination, and changes in intracellular total glutathione and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were measured. The expression of three major antioxidant enzymes was studied by immunoblotting, and cells were stained with fluorescent-phalloidin to evaluate changes in F-actin organization. In addition, cell adhesion and degradation ability were measured. Cell migration was studied using wound healing and transwell migration assays. Results: Our results show that treating T47D human breast cancer cells with drug combinations (2DG/BSO, 2DG/DOX, or BSO/DOX) decreased intracellular total glutathione and increased oxidized glutathione, lipid peroxidation, and cytotoxicity. In addition, the drug combinations caused a reduction in cell area and mitotic index, prophase arrest and a decreased ability to form invadopodia. The formation of F-actin aggregates was increased in treated T47D cells. Moreover, combination therapy reduced cell adhesion and the rate of cell migration. Conclusions: Our results suggest that exposure of T47D breast cancer cells to combination therapy reduces cell migration via effects on metabolic oxidative stress.