• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.52-59
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• 2003

목적 : 레닌-안지오텐신계는 신장의 성장과 발달에 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려져 있으며, 안지오텐신 II는 신장형성기 동안 중요한 역할을 담당한다. 저자들은 터너 증후군 환자에서 신기형의 발생빈도를 조사하고, 신기형이 동반된 군과 동반되지 않은 군으로 분류하여 양군 사이에 레닌-안지오텐신계 유전자의 분포에 차이가 있는지를 조사하였다. 방법 : 말초혈액의 임파구를 사용하여 세포분 석학적 방법으로 진단된 33명의 터너 증후군 환자를 대상으로 신요로계의 기형여부를 초음파검사와 경정맥 요로 조영 검사, DMSA scan으로 진단하고, 더불어 안지오텐신전환효소의 유전자형, 안지오텐시노겐 유전자형, 안지오텐신 수용체유전자형의 분포를 핵산증폭법을 사용해 조사하였다. 결과 : 33명의 터너 증후군 환자 중 12명에서 신기형이 동반되어 전체적으로 36.4%의 빈도를 나타내었다. 핵형에 따른 신기형의 빈도를 살펴보면 전형적인 45,X형의 경우는 18명 중 8명에서 관찰되어 44.4%의 빈도를 나타내었고, 모자이시즘과 X 염색체구조상의 이상인 경우에는 15명 중 4명에서 관찰되어 26.7%의 빈도를 나타내어, 전형적인 45,X형의 경우에서 발생빈도가 높았으나 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다(P>0.05). ACE 유전자형의 분포는 신기형 동반군에서 DD형이 0%, ID형이 73%, 그리고 II형이 27%이었으며, 신기형이 동반되지 않은 군에서는 DD형이 11%, ID형이 56%, II형이 33%로 양군 사이에는 ACE 유전자형의 분포는 유의한 차이가 없었다. AGT M235T 유전자형의 분포는 신기형 동반군에서 MM형이 82%, MT형이 8%, 그리고 TT형이 0%이었으며, 신기형이 동반되지 않은 군에서는 MM형이 56%, MT형이 33%, TT형이 11%로 양군 사이에는 AGT M235T 유전자형의 분포는 유의한 차이가 없었다. ATR 1 유전자형의 분포는 신기형 동반군에서 AA형이 91%, AC형이 9%, 그리고 CC형이 0%이었으며, 신기형이 동반되지 않은 군에서는 AA형이 94%, AC형이 6%, CC형이 0%로 양군 사이에는 ATR 1 유전자형의 분포도 유의한 차이가 없었다. 결론 : 터너증후군 환자에서 신기형의 동반율은 36.4%였으며, 45,X형에서 발생빈도가 높았으나 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다. 신기형이 동반된 군과 동반되지 않은 군 사이에는 레닌-안지오텐신계 유전자의 분포는 모두 유의한 차이가 관찰되지 알았다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.74-76
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• 2002

This study unexpectedly detected a deletion in the promoter region of ras gene in two Korean strains of oak mushrooms, Lentinula edodes (Berk.). Sequencing of the promoter regions revealed that one type consisting of two strains had a 113 bp deletion in the region. The pas promoter region of Korean strains differed by 16 bases from that of the Japanese strains. Between the two types of Korean strains, except for the deleted portion, only a single site appeared to be different.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.6653-6656
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• 2013

Background: The single most common proto-oncogene change in human neoplasms is a point mutation in RAS genes. A wide range of variation in frequency of KRAS mutations has been seen in hematologic malignancies. Despite this, RAS roles in leukemogenesis remain unclear. The frequency of KRAS mutations in CML has been reported to be between zero an 10%. Many attempts have been done to develop an anti-RAS drug as a therapeutic target. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was performed in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran from 2010-2012. In 78 CML patients (diagnosed according to WHO 2008 criteria) in chronic or accelerated phases, KRAS mutations in codons 12 and 13 were analyzed using a modified PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) method. Results: We did not detect any KRAS mutations in this study. Conclusions: KRAS mutations are overall rare in early phase CML and might be secondary events happening late in leukemogenesis cooperating with initial genetic lesions.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.1077-1082
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• 2015

Recent studies have suggested that the RAS protein activator like-1 (RASAL1) functions as a tumor suppressor in vitro and may play an important role in the development of gastric cancer. However, whether or not RASAL1 suppresses tumor growth in vivo remains to be determined. In the present study, we investigated the role of RASAL1 in gastric carcinogenesis using an in vivo xenograft model. A lentiviral RASAL1 expression vector was constructed and utilized to transfect the human poorly differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma cell line, BGC-823. RASAL1 expression levels were verified by quantitative real-time RT-PCR and Western blotting analysis. Then, we established the nude mice xenograft model using BGC-823 cells either over-expressing RASAL1 or normal. After three weeks, the results showed that the over-expression of RASAL1 led to a significant reduction in both tumor volume and weight compared with the other two control groups. Furthermore, in xenograft tissues the increased expression of RASAL1 in BGC-823 cells caused decreased expression of p-ERK1/2, a downstream moleculein the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signal pathway. These findings demonstrated that the over-expression of RASAL1 could inhibit the growth of gastric cancer by inactivation of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK pathway in vivo. This study indicates that RASAL1 may attenuate gastric carcinogenesis.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.12-21
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• 2002

Genetic polymorphisms of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) have been associated with hypertension in various ethnic groups, but no relation between these polymorphisms and hypertension has yet been systematically evaluated. To assess the relationship between allelic variation of RAS genes and hypertension, we performed the case-control studies using genetic markers in Korean normotensives and hypertensives. The allele and genotype frequencies of RAS genes in Korean population were not significantly different between normotensives and hypertensives. To investigate the distribution of allele frequencies among various populations, the data obtained in this study were compared to those in other ethnic groups studied previously. Except for T174M polymorphism of angiotensinogen (AGT) gene, allele frequencies of RAS genes were different among racial groups. The reason for these differences may be due to the difference in various genetic or environmental background or due to the effects by various sample size studied. In addition, it can be emphasized that carefully designed studies are required to minimize the ethnic heterogeneity of the case and control populations.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.374-378
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• 2011

누난 증후군은 전형적인 얼굴 모양, 선천성 심질환, 저신장을 특징으로 하는 우성유전 질환으로 출생시부터 임상증상으로 진단하는데 어려움이 있다. 이에 최근 RAS-MAPK 경로 변이로 확진되는 경우가 많고, 유전 변이 유형에 따른 임상 증상이 차이가 나는 경우도 많다. 유전 변이 확진으로 말미암아 임상 증상에 대한 적극적인 치료와 경과 관찰이 중요하므로 저자들은 국내에서 드문 KRAS 유전 변이 환아를 출생시부터 임상증상으로 진단하고 확진한 경험을 하여 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제20권4호통권51호
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• pp.303-309
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• 2005

Essential hypertension has been considered as multifactorial disease resulted from the interaction of both environmental and genetic factors. The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays an important role in the regulation of blood pressure homeostasis. Recently, a homologue of angiotensin I converting enzyme, ACE2 has been focused on as a candidate gene of essential hypertension in the experiments using animal model and human being. In this study, we carried out an association study in order to clarify the relationship between the A 1075G polymorphism in the ACE2 gene and essential hypertension in Korean subjects. Because this polymorphism is located on human chromosome X, the statistical analysis for each gender was performed separately. There were no significant differences in allele distribution of the A 1075G polymorphism in the ACE2 gene between normotensives and hypertensives in the both gender groups, respectively. However, this polymorphism was significantly associated with systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) values in only female groups (P< 0.05). Thus, these results may suggest the probable role of ACE2 gene in the inter-individual susceptibility of female group to blood pressure variability.

• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 2000년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.206.2-206
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• 2000

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권13호
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• pp.5437-5442
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• 2014

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most malignancies with a poor prognosis. The phospholipase $C{\varepsilon}$ gene (PLCE1) encodes a novel ras-related protein effector mediating the effects of R-Ras on the actin cytoskeleton and membrane protrusion. However, molecular mechanisms pertinent to ESCC are unclear. We therefore designed PLCE1-special small interfering RNA and transfected to esophageal squamous cell (EC) 9706 cells to investigat the effects of PLCE1 gene silencing on the cell cycle and apoptosis of ESCC and indicate its important role in the development of ESCC. Esophageal cancer tissue specimens and normal esophageal mucosa were obtained and assayed by immunohistochemical staining to confirm overexpression of PLCE1 in neoplasias. Fluorescence microscopy was used to examine transfection efficiency, while the result of PLCE1 silencing was examined by reverse transcription (RT-PCR). Flow cytometry and annexin V apoptosis assays were used to assess the cell cycle and apoptosis, respectively. Expression of cyclin D1 and caspase-3 was detected by Western-blotting. The level of PLCE1 protein in esophageal cancer tissue was significantly higher than that in normal tissue. After transfection, the expression of PLCE1 mRNA in EC 9706 was significantly reduced, compared with the control group. Furthermore, flow cytometry results suggested that the PLCE1 gene silencing arrested the cell cycle in the G0/G1 phase; apoptosis was significantly higher than in the negative control group and mock group. PLCE1 gene silencing by RNAi resulted in decreased expression of cyclin D1 and increased expression of caspase-3. Our study suggests that PLCE1 may be an oncogene and play an important role in esophageal carcinogenesis through regulating proteins which control cell cycling and apoptosis.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권14호
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• pp.5807-5815
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• 2015

Background: Ovarian cancer is the most common gynecological malignancy and constitutes the fifth leading cause of female cancer death. Some biological parameters have prognostic roles in patients with advanced ovarian cancer and their expression may contribute to tumor progression. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential prognostic value of SKP2, genes P27Kip1, K-ras, c-Myc, COX2 and HER2 genes expression in ovarian cancer. Materials and Methods: This study was performed on two hundred formalin fixed paraffin embedded ovarian cancer and normal adjacent tissues (NAT). Gene expression levels were assessed using real time PCR and Western blotting. Results: Elevated expression levels of SKP2, K-ras, c-Myc, HER2 and COX2 genes were observed in 61.5% (123/200), 92.5% (185/200), 74% (148/200), 96 % (192/200), 90% (180/200) and 78.5% (157/200) of cancer tissues, respectively. High expression of SKP2 and down-regulation of P27 was associated with advanced stages of cancer. Conclusions: The association between high expression of c-Myc and SKP2 with low expression of P27 suggested that the Skp2-P27 pathway may play an important role in ovarian carcinogenesis. Reduced expression of P27 is associated with advanced stage of cancer and can be used as a biological marker in clinical routine assessment and management of women with advanced ovarian cancer.