• 대한한방종양학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.1-18
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• 2001

Objective: This experimental study was carried out to evaluate the effects of Saussurea Radix and Plantaginis Herba on cellular viability, proliferation, apoptosis and expression of the cell cycle-related genes in cultured gastric cancer cells. Method :MTT assay for analysis of cellular toxicity and the effect on suppression of cellular viability, $[^{3}H]$ thymidine incorporation assay for evaluation of the effect on suppression of DNA replication, tryphan blue exclusion assay for measurement of induction of apoptosis and Quantitative RT-PCR for analysis of the effects on expression of cell cycle or apoptosis-related genes were performed. Results: Antitumor activity of Saussurea Radix associated with inhibition of cell cycle progression and promotion of apoptosis caused by transcriptional regulation of p53, p21/Wafl and the other related genes was observed.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제55권9호
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• pp.592-603
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• 2017

Purpose: The effects of various concentrations of ascorbic acid on stem cell spheroids derived from intraoral areas are not known yet. Thus, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of different concentrations of ascorbic acid on the morphology and cellular viability of stem cell spheroids derived from the gingival tissues. Materials and Methods: Stem cells were plated onto silicon elastomer-based concave microwells and grown in the presence of ascorbic acid at concentrations ranging from 0.003% to 0.3%. The morphology of the cells was viewed under an inverted microscope at day 1, 2, 3 and 5. Qualitative live/dead assay and quantitative cellular viability using Cell Counting Kit-8 were performed on day 2 and day 5. Results: Gingiva-derived stem cells formed spheroids irrespective of ascorbic acid concentration in silicon elastomer-based concave microwells. Increase in the diameter of spheroid were seen with higher concentrations of ascorbic acid. Higher cellular viability was seen in higher concentrations of ascorbic acid. Conclusion: Within the experimental setting, the application of ascorbic acid on stem-cell spheroids produced an increase in the size and higher viability with higher dosage. It can be suggested ascorbic acid be applied with stem cell spheroids for tissue engineering purposes.

• BMB Reports
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2019

Cellular senescence, a permanent state of cell cycle arrest, is believed to have originally evolved to limit the proliferation of old or damaged cells. However, it has been recently shown that cellular senescence is a physiological and pathological program contributing to embryogenesis, immune response, and wound repair, as well as aging and age-related diseases. Unlike replicative senescence associated with telomere attrition, premature senescence rapidly occurs in response to various intrinsic and extrinsic insults. Thus, cellular senescence has also been considered suppressive mechanism of tumorigenesis. Current studies have revealed that therapy-induced senescence (TIS), a type of senescence caused by traditional cancer therapy, could play a critical role in cancer treatment. In this review, we outline the key features and the molecular pathways of cellular senescence. Better understanding of cellular senescence will provide insights into the development of powerful strategies to control cellular senescence for therapeutic benefit. Lastly, we discuss existing strategies for the induction of cancer cell senescence to improve efficacy of anticancer therapy.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제46권8호
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• pp.473-475
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• 2023

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.107-115
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• 2017

Human malignant melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer which has been rising at a greater rate than any other cancers. Although various new therapeutic methods have been developed in previous studies, this disease has properties of high proliferation and metastasis rate which remain obstacles that have lead to a poor prognosis in patients. It has been reported that a specific Lactobacillus extract has anti-cancer and -metastasis effect in vitro and in vivo. However, previous research has not specified precisely what effect the Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) extract has had on human malignant melanomas. In this study, we showed that the LGG extract has anti-cancer and -metastasis effects on the human malignant melanoma cell lines, A375P and A375SM. At first, it was found that, while the LGG extract affects human neonatal dermal fibroblasts slightly, it induced the dose-dependent anti-cancer effect on A375P and A375SM by a WST-1 proliferation assay. As a result of a real-time PCR analysis, the expression patterns of several genes related to cell cycle, proliferation, and apoptosis were modulating in a manner that inhibited the growth of both malignant melanoma cell lines after the treatment of the LGG extract. Furthermore, genes related to the epithelial-mesenchymal transition were down-regulated, and migration rates were also decreased significantly by the LGG extract. Our study showed that the LGG extract could be used as a potential therapeutic source.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2010

Human fibroblasts that maintain the structural integrity of connective tissues by secreting precursors of the extracellular matrix are typically cultured with serum. However, there are potential disadvantages of the use of serum including unnatural interactions between the cells and the potential for exposure to animal pathogens. To prevent the possible influence of serum on fibroblast cultures, we devised a serum-free growth method and present in vitro data that demonstrate its suitability for growing porcine fetal fibroblasts. These cells were grown under four different culture conditions: no serum (negative control), 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS, positive control), 10% knockout serum replacement (KSR) and 20% KSR in the medium. The proliferation rates and viabilities of the cells were investigated by counting the number of cells and trypan blue staining, respectively. The 10% FBS group showed the largest increase in the total number of cells ($1.09\;{\times}\;10^5\;cells/ml$). In terms of the rate of viable cells, the results from the KSR supplementation groups (20% KSR:64.7%; 10% KSR: 80.6%) were similar to those from the 10% FBS group (68.5%). Moreover, supplementation with either 10% ($3.0\;{\times}\;10^4\;cells/ml$) or 20% KSR ($4.8\;{\times}\;10^4\;cells/ml$) produced similar cell growth rates. In conclusion, although KSR supplementation produces a lower cell proliferation rate than FBS, this growth condition is more effective for obtaining an appropriate number of viable porcine fetal fibroblasts in culture. Using KSR in fibroblast culture medium is thus a viable alternative to FBS.

• Anatomy and Cell Biology
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.219-227
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• 2023

Adult neurogenesis has been reported in the hypothalamus, subventricular zone and subgranular zone in the hippocamp. Recent studies indicated that new cells in the hypothalamus are affected by diet. We previously showed beneficial effects of safflower seed oil (SSO), a rich source of linoleic acid (LA; 74%), on proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs) in vitro. In this study, the effect of SSO on hypothalamic neurogenesis was investigated in vivo, in comparison to synthetic LA. Adult mice were treated with SSO (400 mg/kg) and pure synthetic LA (300 mg/kg), at similar concentrations of LA, for 8 weeks and then hypothalamic NSCs were cultured and subsequently used for Neurosphere-forming assay. In addition, serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BNDF) were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Administration of SSO for 8 weeks in adult mice promoted the proliferation of NSCs isolated from SSO-treated mice. Immunofluorescence staining of the hypothalamus showed that the frequency of astrocytes (glial fibrillary acidic protein⁺ cells) are not affected by LA or SSO. However, the frequency of immature (doublecortin⁺ cells) and mature (neuronal nuclei⁺ cells) neurons significantly increased in LA- and SSO-treated mice, compared to vehicle. Furthermore, both LA and SSO caused a significant increase in the serum levels of BDNF. Importantly, SSO acted more potently than LA in all experiments. The presence of other fatty acids in SSO, such as oleic acid and palmitic acid, suggests that they could be responsible for SSO positive effect on hypothalamic proliferation and neurogenesis, compared to synthetic LA at similar concentrations.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.156.1-156.1
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• 2003

Cerarmide acts as a lipid second messenger in the cellular signal transduction and is involved in mediating a variety of cell functions such as proliferation, differentiation, growth arrest, and apoptosis. In the present study, we have investigated the effect of ceramide on cellular cytotoxity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) to understand the relationship between them. Ceramide treatment significantly increased cell death in RAW 264.7 murine macrophages activated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and interferon-g (IFN-g). (omitted)

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.164-171
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 인간 자궁경부암세포주에서 S-allylcysteine (SAC)이 세포자멸경로에 중요한 역할을 담당하는 initiator caspase의 하나인 caspase-9와 effector caspase에 속하는 caspase-3 및 caspase-7 그리고 DNA 복구에 관여하는 poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP)의 발현조절에 미치는 영향과, SAC에 의한 이러한 세포자멸 및 DNA 복구 관련 단백질의 발현변화가 세포증식억제를 통한 기능적 작용을 유발하는지를 조사하였다. 단백질 발현분석 결과, 특히 50 mM의 SAC로 48시간 동안 처리하였을 경우, procaspase-3, -7, -9 및 PARP의 발현은 각각 94%, 38%, 95% 및 64% 감소되었으며, 이와 반대로 caspase-3, -7, -9 및 cleaved-PARP의 발현은 현저히 증가되었다. 또한 cell proliferation assay 결과, 20 mM 이상의 SAC 처리는 6, 12, 24 및 48시간에서 농도 및 시간 의존적인 세포증식 억제효과를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과는 SAC 처리가 자궁경부암세포의 증식을 억제하며, 이에 대한 가능한 분자적 작용기전들 중의 하나로 세포자멸과정 중 initiator caspase의 하나인 caspase-9의 활성을 유도하고 이에 따른 effector caspase인 caspase-3과 caspase-7의 활성을 촉진시킬 뿐만 아니라 DNA 복구에 관여하는 PARP의 불활성화를 초래함으로써 세포자멸 유도에 관여하는 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.532-536
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• 2008

Purpose: This study was designed to evaluate effect of EMD on proliferation of HPDLCs and MC3T3-E1 cells in high glucose condition in vitro. Material and method: The Human PDL fibroblasts(HPDLCs) were obtained through typical way and the cells used in this experiment were divided in 4 groups. $1{\times}10^4/ml$ HPDLCs suspension was cultured in typical DMEM and assigned to group 1. The cells cultured in DMEM which included 400mg/dl glucose are allocated to group 3. Group 2 and 4 are established by adding EMD to group 1 and 3 respectively. These control and experimental groups had been cultured for 24 and 48 hours, and MTT assay was conducted. The differences of each group in cellular proliferation was evaluated. The same experiment was conducted for preosteoblast (MC3T3-E1) with adding $25\;{\mu}g/ml$ EMD. Results: EMD had the same effect on both PDL cells and MCT3T3-E1 cells. The experimental group had more meaningful differences and active cellular proliferation than the control group did. The EMD accelerated cellular proliferation not only in normal glucose condition but also in high glucose condition. The same results were observed via MTT assay; EMD-added experimental group had more meaningful differences and showed higher cellular activity than control group did. Each experimental and control group was inspected for statistical significance through Kruskal-Wallis Test. Statistical significances were observed among these groups. (SPSS 12.0 Chicago, IL, USA, p=0.008, p=0.011) Conclusion: EMD is considered to accelerate proliferation of PDL cells and MC3T3-E1 cells in high glucose condition as well as normal glucose condition.