• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.325-331
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• 2015

피부는 낮 동안 태양빛과 인공 빛에 끊임없이 노출되어 있으며, 그중 5%는 UV 영역, 50%는 가시광선, 나머지 45%는 적외선 영역으로 구성되어 있다. 이중 자외선의 피부에 대한 영향은 많은 연구가 되어 왔으나, 나머지 영역에 대한 연구는 미진한 실정이다. 이에, 가시광선에서 적외선 사이의 파장이 피부 섬유아세포에 어떤 영향을 미치는지 연구하고자 하였다. 광처리에 의한 효과는 광파장, 처리 시간, 광세기, 광조합 등 다양한 파라미터들의 조합에 의해 그 효능이 결정되므로, 본 연구에서는 섬유아세포의 성장 및 콜라겐 합성과 관련된 기능을 촉진시킬 수 있는 광처리 조건을 찾아내고자 하였다. 가시광선과 적외선 영역 사이의 6개의 파장을 처리한 결과, 레드(630 nm)와 그린(520 nm) 파장에 의해 섬유아세포의 증식이 증가함을 확인하였다. 광처리 시간은 콜라겐 합성량 증가를 위해서는 10 min의 광처리가 30 min의 광처리 보다 적합한 조건이었다. 광세기는 $0.05{\sim}0.75mW/cm^2$에서 6개의 광세기로 분할하여 실험한 결과, 레드 $0.3mW/cm^2$와 그린파장 0.15, $0.3mW/cm^2$ 세기가 type I collagen의 mRNA의 양을 증가시킬 수 있었다. 마지막으로 두 개 파장을 순차적으로 조합 처리하였을 때의 효과를 확인한 결과, 레드와 그린파장의 조합 조건은 섬유아세포의 수적증가를 목적으로 할 때 효율적인 방법이며, 콜라겐 합성에는 레드 단독처리가 보다 효과적인 방법이었다. 따라서 본 연구에서 제시하는 광처리 조건을 이용시 피부 세포의 성장이나 콜라겐 합성에 긍정적 영향을 유도할 수 있으며, 재생 및 피부 미용 등에 활용할 수 있는 가능성이 클 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.43-53
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• 2002

Objectives : To investigate the photoprotective effects and efficacy of Jaummi-dan (Ciyinmei-dan) on UV damage to animal skin/fibroblast cultures. Methods and Results : Hairless mice were orally administered Jaummi-dan (Ciyinmei-dan) extract and irradiated with UV for four weeks. In the Jaummi-dan (Ciyinmei-dan) treated group, a better skin appearance and less wrinkles were observed when compared to the control group. In addition, immunostaining for type 1 pN collagen showed that the amount of collagen deposition was higher in the Jaummi-dan (Ciyinmei-dan) treated group. The interstitial collagenase was measured in the cultured medium of fibroblasts after UVB irradiation using ELISA for MMP-l. Jaummi-dan (Ciyinmei-dan) treatment resulted in a significant decrease in MMP-1 secretion compared to the UVB-irradiated, untreated group. Conclusions : The results of our study indicate that orally administered Jaummi-dan (Ciyinmei-dan) seems to have photoprotective effects on UV damaged hairless mouse skin partly due to an inhibitory effect on collagen breakdown.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권10호
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• pp.1473-1480
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• 2012

The Galactose-${\alpha}1$,3-galactose (${\alpha}1$,3Gal) epitope is responsible for hyperacute rejection in pig-to-human xenotransplantation. Human decay-accelerating factor (hDAF) is a cell surface regulatory protein that serves as a complement inhibitor to protect self cells from complement attack. The generation of ${\alpha}1$,3-galactosyltransferase (GGTA1) knock-out pigs expressing DAF is a necessary step for their use as organ donors for humans. In this study, we established GGTA1 knock-out cell lines expressing DAF from pig ear fibroblasts for somatic cell nuclear transfer. hDAF expression was detected in hDAF knock-in heterozygous cells, but not in normal pig cells. Expression of the GGTA1 gene was lower in the knock-in heterozygous cell line compared to the normal pig cell. Knock-in heterozygous cells afforded more effective protection against cytotoxicity with human serum than with GGTA1 knock-out heterozygous and control cells. These cell lines may be used in the production of GGTA1 knock-out and DAF expression pigs for xenotransplantation.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1500-1507
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• 2016

Myostatin (MSTN) can negatively regulate the growth and development of skeletal muscle, and natural mutations can cause "double-muscling" trait in animals. In order to block the inhibiting effect of MSTN on muscle growth, we transferred zinc-finger nucleases (ZFN) which targeted sheep MSTN gene into cultured fibroblasts. Gene targeted colonies were isolated from transfected fibroblasts by serial dilution culture and screened by sequencing. Two colonies were identified with mono-allele mutation and one colony with bi-allelic deletion. Further, we introduced the MSTN-ZFN mRNA into sheep embryos by microinjection. Thirteen of thirty-seven parthenogenetic embryos were targeted by ZFN, with the efficiency of 35%. Our work established the technical foundation for generation of MSTN gene editing sheep by somatic cloning and microinjection ZFN into embryos.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.599-610
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• 2000

Gingival fibroblasts are embedded in an extracellular matrix. The matrixs have influence on the development, polarity, and behavior of nearby cells. The major component of periodontal extracellular matrix is a glycosaminoglycan. The glycosaminoglycan are large carbohydrates that are composed of repeating disaccharide units and exist in three main form: dermatan sulfate, chondrotitin sulfate, heparan sulfate. The purpose of present study is to examine the biologic effects of glycosaminoglycan on human gingival fibroblast. Human gingival fibroblasts were supplemented with each glycosaminoglycan, and cellular attachment and proliferation was determined by MTT assay. Dermatan sulfate and chondroitin sulfate did not stimulate the attachment and proliferation of human gingival fibroblasts, but heparan sulfate increased the proliferation and attachment in a time- and dose dependent manner. These results indicated that heparan sulfate seems to have a high potential for gingival regeneration and root surface attachment.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.263-268
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• 2004

This study was carried out to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of phenolic compound on normal NIH 3T3 fibrolasts. The colorimetric assay for phenol compound, syringic acid was performed by MTT assay or XTT assay. MTT or XTT assays are known as a very sensitive method in measuring the cytotoxic effect of chemical agents in vitro. In the present study, syringic acid on normal Nlli 3T3 fibroblasts did not show any cytotoxicity for MTT assay or XTT assay compared with control after cells were treated with various concentrations of syringic acid for 48 hours. MTT/sub 50/ and XTT/sub 50/ were 3,340.9 μM and 2,462.4 μM of syringic acid, respectively. From the above the results, it is suggested that phenolic compound of syringic acid did not have any cytotoxicity on normal NIH 3T3 fibroblasts.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.305-311
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• 2016

Mitochondria-targeted vitamin E (MVE) is designed to accumulate within mitochondria and is applied to decrease mitochondrial oxidative damage. However, the protective effects of MVE in skin cells have not been identified. We investigated the protective effect of MVE against UVB in dermal fibroblasts and immortalized human keratinocyte cell line (HaCaT). In addition, we studied the wound-healing effect of MVE in animal models. We found that MVE increased the proliferation and survival of fibroblasts at low concentration (i.e., nM ranges). In addition, MVE increased collagen production and downregulated matrix metalloproteinase1. MVE also increased the proliferation and survival of HaCaT cells. UVB increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in fibroblasts and HaCaT cells, while MVE decreased ROS production at low concentration. In an animal experiment, MVE accelerated wound healing from laser-induced skin damage. These results collectively suggest that low dose MVE protects skin from UVB irradiation. Therefore, MVE can be developed as a cosmetic raw material.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.755-760
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• 2015

For proper wound healing, dermal contraction and remodeling are critical; during the natural healing process, differentiated fibroblasts called "myofibroblasts" typically undertake these functions. For severe wounds, however, a critical mass of dermal matrix and fibroblasts are lost, making self-regeneration impossible. To overcome this impairment, synthetic wound patches with embedded functional cells can be used to promote healing. In this study, we developed a polydioxanone (PDO)-based cell-embedded sheet on which dermal fibroblasts were cultured and induced for differentiation into myofibroblasts, whereby the following combinatorial physicochemical stimuli were also applied: aligned topology, electric field (EF), and growth factor. The results show that both the aligned topology and EF synergistically enhanced the expression of alpha smooth-muscle actin (${\alpha}$-SMA), a key myofibroblast marker. Our proof-of-concept (POC) experiments demonstrated the potential applicability of a myofibroblast-embedded PDO sheet as a wound patch.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.216-221
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• 2006

Cyclosporin A-induced gingival hyperplasia is frequently found in the patients who have been received an immunosuppressant for the organ transplantation. However, its exact mechanism is still unknown. The expression of FGF-5 and FGF-7 were studied in cyclosporine A-induced gingival hyperplasia (CGH) and inflammatory gingival hyperplasia (IGH). Immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization were used for localization of protein and mRNA. The expression of FGF-5 and FGF-7 was different from CGH and IGH. FGF-5 and FGF-7 was strongly expressed in fibroblast in CGH (P<0.005 and P<0.05, respectively). FGF-5 mRNA was localized in the middle portion of connective tissue. FGF-7 mRNA was also identified in fibroblasts and mast cells. In conclusion, FGF-5 and FGF-7 were produced excessively by fibroblasts in CGH. Considering their known functions, their expression in CGH is important for production of collagen and proliferation of fibroblasts.

• 대한바이러스학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.317-325
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• 1998

The primary culture of human nasal epithelial cells was performed using the inferior nasal turbinate tissues, and infected with Hantaan virus to examine the hypothesis of airborne transmission of Hantaan virus in humans. The primary culture cells were identified as epithelial cells by morphologic and immunologic analyses. The viral antigens were detected in the primary human nasal epithelial cells infected with Hantaan virus by immunofluorescence staining. The ICAM-1 induction by Hantaan virus or $IFN-{\gamma}$ was examined in the primary human nasal epithelial cells and human lung fibroblasts (WI-38). Hantaan virus induced the surface ICAM-1 in WI-38 cells in a time-dependent manner, and $IFN-{\gamma}$ induced the surface ICAM-1 in a dose-dependent manner in HNEC and WI-38 cells. These results revealed that the human nasal epithelial cells are susceptible to Hantaan viral infection supporting the hypothesis of airborne transmission of Hantaan virus in humans. The human lung fibroblasts also might have an important role in the pathogenesis of Hantaan virus through the induction of ICAM-1.