• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.180-190
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• 2000

연구배경: Microsatellite 돌연변이 유발유전자 표현형으로 나타나는 유전자 불안정화는 암 발생에 필요한 유전자 변이의 출현을 조장하는 것으로 알려져 있다. Merlo 등은 원발성 소세포폐암에서 빈번한 microsatellite 불안정화가 관찰됨을 보고하였으나 최근 Kim 등의 또 다른 보고에서는 검사를 시행한 loci중 오직 1%에서만 microsatellite instability가 관찰되어 상반된 결과를 보였다. 따라서 저자들은 종양 발생에 관여하는 원인을 찾는 노력의 일환으로 유전자 불안정화가 원발성 소세포폐암의 발생과 진행에 어떠한 병인적 중요성을 갖는지 확인하고, 외국의 결과와 비교하여 우리나라 환자들에서 유전적 변이의 차이점을 관찰하고자 하였으며, microsatellite 불안정화가 빈번히 관찰된다면 이를 우리나라 소세포폐암 환자들의 분자생물학적 조기 진단 및 환자의 예후 판정에도 활용할 수 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 연세대학교 의과대학 세브란스병원에서 원발성 소세포폐암으로 진단된 15 명의 남자 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 암조직과 이에 대응하는 정상 조직의 파라핀 포매 블록으로부터 DNA를 추출하였으며, 염색체 1p, 2p, 3p, 5q, 6p, 6q, 9p, 9q, 13q, 17p에 위치한 총 40개의 microsatellite markers를 이용하여 microsatellite 분석을 실시하였다. 결 과: 1) 대상 환자 15예중에서 LOH가 1개라도 관찰된 경우는 13예(86.7%) 이었다. 2) LOH가 관찰된 13예중 3예에서는 염색체 9p의 광범위한 지역에서 결손이 관찰되었다. 3) LOH는 염색체 2p에서 72.7%, 염색체 3p 40%, 염색체 5q 50%, 염색체 9p 46.7%, 염색체 13q 69.2%, 그리고 염색체 17p에서 66.7% 가 관찰되었다(Table 1). 4) 대상 환자 15예중에서 shifted bands가 1개라도 관찰된 경우는 9예(60%)이었다. 5) Shifted bands, 즉 microsatellite 불안정화를 보이는 9예중 altered loci는 2.5~52.5%( 평균 $9.4\pm16.19$)에서 관찰되었다(Table 2). 6) 검사한 총 600개 loci 중에서 shifted bands가 있는 경우는 34 loci로 5.7% 이었다(Table 2). 7) Shifted bands를 보이는 9예에서 LOH는 0~83.3% 까지 관찰되었으며, 중앙생존기간은 35주이었다. Shifted bands를 보이지 않는 6예에서 LOH는 0~83.3%까지 관찰되었으며, 중앙생존기간은 73주이었다(Table 1). 그러나 양군간의 중앙생존기간은 유의한 차이가 없었다(p=0.4712). 결 론: 원발성 소세포폐암 일부에서 여러 종양억제유전자들의 불활성화뿐 아니라 microsatellite 불안정화도 암발생에 관여하는 것으로 생각된다. 그러나 microsatellite 불안정화와 소세포폐암의 임상적 예후와의 연관성은 관찰할 수 없었다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.181-190
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• 2001

This study was designed to investigate the effects of reactive oxygen species (ROS) on DNA stability in human spermatozoa. To verify human spermatozoa were incubated with xanthine-xanthine oxidase (X 100$\mu$M-XO 50 mlU ~ 400 mIU), $H_2O_2$ (125 $\mu$M ~ 1 mM), sodium nitroprusside (SNP 0.1 $\mu$M ~ 100 $\mu$M) or lymphocyte. Otherwise, spermatozoa were incubated under low $O_2$ (5%) condition. Damage of sperm DNA was analyzed by single cell electrophoresis (Comet assay) and flow cytometry after acridine orange staining. In the presence of ROS, there was increase in DNA damage. The rate of DNA single strand breakage (9.0$\pm$1.0% ~ 46.0$\pm$4.6%) and DNA fragmentation (7.51$\pm$1.0% ~ 29.5$\pm$4.6%) were similar regardless of the kinds of ROS and exposure time. DNA damage in the lower $O_2$ condition (5%) was lower than ambient $O_2$ condition (20%). Taken together, it suggested that sperm DNA might be damaged by ROS. In the presence of ROS, increase in DNA damage and chromatin instability was obvious in spite of short exposure. Although present study reconfirmed that sperm incubation in the low concentration of ROS have the benefit m the induction of capacitation and Ah, the increase in DNA damage by ROS and possible genetic problem should be considered before the human trials.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.348-368
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• 2022

Purpose: Chromosomal instability is a hallmark of gastric cancer (GC). It can be driven by single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in cell cycle genes. We investigated the associations between SNVs in candidate genes, PLK2, PLK3, and ATM, and GC risk and clinicopathological features. Materials and Methods: The genotyping study included 542 patients with GC and healthy controls. Generalized linear models were used for the risk and clinicopathological association analyses. Survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method. The binding of candidate miRs was analyzed using a luciferase reporter assay. Results: The PLK2 C_rs15009-C_rs963615 haplotype was under-represented in the GC group compared to that in the control group (P_corr=0.050). Male patients with the PLK2 rs963615 CT genotype had a lower risk of GC, whereas female patients had a higher risk (P=0.023; P=0.026). The PLK2 rs963615 CT genotype was associated with the absence of vascular invasion (P=0.012). The PLK3 rs12404160 AA genotype was associated with a higher risk of GC in the male population (P=0.015). The ATM T_rs228589-A_rs189037-G_rs4585 haplotype was associated with a higher risk of GC (P<0.001). The ATM rs228589, rs189037, and rs4585 genotypes TA+AA, AG+GG, and TG+GG were associated with the absence of perineural invasion (P=0.034). In vitro analysis showed that the cancer-associated miR-23b-5p mimic specifically bound to the PLK2 rs15009 G allele (P=0.0097). Moreover, low miR-23b expression predicted longer 10-year survival (P=0.0066) in patients with GC. Conclusions: PLK2, PLK3, and ATM SNVs could potentially be helpful for the prediction of GC risk and clinicopathological features. PLK2 rs15009 affects the binding of miR-23b-5p. MiR-23b-5p expression status could serve as a prognostic marker for survival in patients with GC.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2004년도 학술대회지
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• pp.1-20
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• 2004

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), one a group of persistent and widespread environmental pollutants, have been considered to be involved in immunotoxicity, carcinogenesis, and apoptosis. However, the toxic effects and physical properties of a PCB congener are dependent on the structure. In the present study, we investigate the toxic effects and action mechanisms of PCBs In cells. Among the various congeners tested, 2,2',4,6,6'-PeCB-pentachlorobiphenyl (PeCB), a highly ortho-substituted congener having negligible binding affinity for aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), caused the most potent toxicity and specific effects in several cell types. 2,2',4,6,6'-PeCB induced apoptotic cell death of human monocytic cells, suggesting that PCB-induced apoptosis may be linked to immunotoxicity. In addition, 2,2',4,6,6'-PeCB induced mitotic arrest by interfering with mitotic spindle assembly in NIH3T3 fibroblasts, followed by genetic instability which triggers p53 activation. Which suggests that 2,2',4,6,6'-PeCB may be involved in cancer development by causing genetic instability through mitotic spindle damage. On the other hand, 2,2',4,6,6'-PeCB increased cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) involved in cell survival through ERK1/2 MAPK and p53 in Rat-1 fibroblasts and mouse embryonic fibroblasts, triggering compensatory mechanism for abating its toxicity. Taken together, these results demonstrate that PCB congeners of different structure have distinct mechanism of action and 2,2',4,6,6'-PeCB causes several toxicity as well as compensatory mechanism in cells.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2008

목적: 대장암에서 microsatellite instability high (MSI-H)를 보인 환자가 microsatellite stable (MSS) 또는 microsatellite instability low (MSI-L)를 가진 그룹보다 예후가 좋은 것으로 되어 있으나 II기, III기 대장암에서 MSI-H를 보인 환자가 MSS 또는 MSI-L를 가진 그룹보다 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)에 대한 효과가 떨어진다는 연구 보고가 있다. Thymidylate synthase (TS)는 DNA 합성에 필요한 물질임과 동시에 5-FU의 표적물질이며 암환자에서 TS 발현율이 높을수록 5-FU에 의한 항암치료 효과가 감소한다. 이와 같이 MSI가 높을수록, TS 발현이 높을수록 5-FU에 대한 감수성이 떨어지기 때문에 MSI와 TS간의 상관관계를 밝히려는 연구가 대장암 환자를 대상으로 시도되었으나 현재까지의 결과는 상관관계가 있다는 보고와 없다는 보고가 있어서 일정하지 않다. 위암 환자에서는 MSI와 TS의 관계에 대한 연구는 없다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 위암 환자에서의 MSI와 TS 발현정도의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2004년 1월부터 2006년 5월까지 분당차병원에서 위암으로 근치적 위절제술을 시행 받은 환자 중 99명을 대상으로 MSI 및 TS 발현 정도를 비교 분석하였다. MSI는 5개의 표지자(BAT25, BAT26, D2S123, D5S346, D17S250)에 대해서 분석하였고 TS는 면역조직화학 염색으로 그 발현 정도를 측정하였다. 결과: 전체 99예의 환자에서 MSS/MSI-L 및 MSI-H인 경우가 각각 92 (92,9%), 7 (7.1%)예였고 TS에 대한 면역조직화학 염색 정도에 따라 negative, low TS 및 high TS인 경우는 각각 46 (46.5%), 33 (33.3%), 20 (20.2%)예였다. MSS/MSI-L 92예에서 TS의 negative, low TS, high TS는 각각 46 (50%), 30 (32.6%), 16 (17.4%)예였고 MSI-H인 7예에서는 TS의 negative, low TS, high TS가 0 (0%), 3 (42.9%), 4 (57.1%)예로 MSI-H 7예 모두에서 TS를 발현하였고 검정 결과 통계적으로 유의하게 MSI-H와 high TS 간에는 상관관계가 있었다. 결론: 위암환자에서 MSI-H를 보인 경우가 MSS/MSI-L를 보인 경우보다 더 높은 TS의 발현을 보였다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.509-517
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• 2008

DNA 손상 치유 유전자 연구를 기초로 한 임상적 접근이 새로운 치료방법으로 떠오르고 있다. 많은 연구들이 중요한 DNA 수복유전자의 다형성을 찾아내어 각각의 단백질의 활동성에 대한 영향을 알아내고 특정한 치료법을 찾아내고 임상적 적용을 시도하고 결과를 평가하였다. 그 결과 암 치료에서 정상 세포와 암세포에서 DNA 수복 유전자의 발현 분석은 화학요법이나 방사선 치료에서 개인맞춤형 치료법을 가능하게 하고 있다. 예를 들어, NER이 결핍된 종양은 cisplatin 치료에 민감성을 나타내고, MMR 결핍세포는 알킬화 화학요법 약제에 높은 내성을 나타낸다. 선천성 비폴립성 결장암과 같은 MMR 결손종양 또한 알킬화 화학요법 약제에 의한 치료에 내성을 가진다. 신경교종(glioma)에서 MGMT 유전자 프로모터가 흔히 메틸화되는데 이것은 유전자 발현이 억제되고 알킬화 화학요법제에 대한 반응성을 증가시킨다. 향후 구강악안면외과 영역에서도 구강암의 발생의 위험성을 증가시킬 수 있는 더 많은 DNA 수복 유전자의 다형성을 발굴하고 임상적으로 개인맞춤형 치료법을 개발하고 적용할 수 있는 많은 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제67권9호
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• pp.1216-1223
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• 2018

As field of application of AMI, AMR uses the power line as the primary means of communication. PLC has a big merit without installation of the new network for communication in a field using the power line which is the existing equipment. However, there is a serious obstacle in commercialization for the instability by noise and communication environment. Therefore, the technical method for maintaining the communication state which overcome such demerit and was stabilized is required essentially. PLC routing technology is applied with the alternative plan now. The routing technology currently managed by field includes many problems by applying the algorithm of an elementary level. PLC routing path search problem can be modeled with the problem of searching for optimal solution as similar to such as optimal routing problem and TSP(Travelling salesman problem). In this paper, in order to search for a PLC routing path efficiently and to choose the optimal path, GA(Genetic Algorithm) was applied. Although PLC was similar in optimal solution search as compared with typical GA, it also has a difference point by the characteristic of communication, and presented the new methodology over this. Moreover, the validity of application technology was verified by showing the experimental result to which GA is applied and analyzing as compared with the existing algorithm.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.4571-4573
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• 2014

Diabetes, a comprehensive genetic disease, is principally due to the deregulation of glucose levels in the blood. In addition to contemporary epidemiological studies, systematic substantiation suggests that long-term diabetes leads to cancers due to a variety of reasons. In this study, blood samples were collected with informed consent from confirmed type I diabetic (T1DM, n=25) and type II Diabetic patients (T2DM, n=25) with equal numbers of controls. Further depending on the lifestyle habits they were subdivided into smokers/non-smokers and alcoholics/non-alcoholics. Chromosomal assays were performed for these cases and it was found that there was a significant increase in chromosomal aberration frequency in diabetic patient groups who are exposed to smoking and alcohol than that of normal diabetic groups (T1DM and T2DM). On the other hand, patient groups who were non-smoking and non-alcoholics also showed higher chromosomal aberrations when compared to that of controls. While the mechanisms for these increased chromosomal aberrations in diabetic groups are not clear, they may be due to increased oxidative stress leading to oxidative damage and resulting in genomic instability, which in turn may contribute to an increased risk for cancer.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2008

Osteoarthritis (OA), one of the most common skeletal disorders characterized by cartilage degradation and osteophyte formation in joints, is induced by accumulated mechanical stress; however, little is known about the underlying molecular mechanism. Several experimental OA models in mice by producing instability in the knee joints have been developed to apply approaches from mouse genetics. Although proteinases like matrix metalloproteinases and aggrecanases have now been proven to be the principal initiators of OA progression, clinical trials of proteinase inhibitors have not been successful for the treatment, turning the interest of researchers to the upstream signals of proteinase induction. These signals include undegraded and fragmented matrix proteins like type II collagen or fibronection that affects chondrocytes through distinct receptors. Another signal is proinflammatory factors that are produced by chondrocytes and synovial cells; however, recent studies that used mouse OA models in knockout mice did not support that these factors have a role in the central contribution to OA development. Our mouse genetic approaches found that the induction of a transcriptional activator Runx2 in chondrocytes under mechanical stress contributes to the pathogenesis of OA through chondrocyte hypertrophy. In addition, chondrocyte apoptosis has recently been identified as being involved in OA progression. We hereby propose that these endochondral ossification signals may be important for the OA progression, suggesting that the related molecules can clinically be therapeutic targets of this disease.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제57권7호
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• pp.333-336
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• 2014

Reports of constitutional ring chromosome 22, r(22) are rare. Individuals with r(22) present similar features as those with the 22q13 deletion syndrome. The instability in the ring chromosome contributes to the development of variable phenotypes. Central nervous system (CNS) atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (ATRTs) are rare, highly malignant tumors, primarily occurring in young children below 3 years of age. The majority of ATRT cases display genetic alterations of SMARCB1 (INI1/hSNF5 ), a tumor suppressor gene located on 22q11.2. The coexistence of a CNS ATRT in a child with a r(22) is rare. We present a case of a 4-month-old boy with 46,XY,r(22)(p13q13.3), generalized hypotonia and delayed development. High-resolution microarray analysis revealed a 3.5-Mb deletion at 22q13.31q13.33. At 11 months, the patient had an ATRT ($5.6cm{\times}5.0cm{\times}7.6cm$) in the cerebellar vermis, which was detected in the brain via magnetic resonance imaging.