• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.452-459
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• 2019

Background: Ginsenoside compound K(C-K), a major metabolite of ginsenoside, exhibits anticancer activity in various cancer cells and animal models. A cell signaling study has shown that C-K inhibited nuclear factor-kappa B ($NF-{\kappa}B$) pathway in human astroglial cells and liver cancer cells. However, the molecular targets of C-K and the initiating events were not elucidated. Methods: Interaction between C-K and Annexin A2 was determined by molecular docking and thermal shift assay. HepG2 cells were treated with C-K, followed by a luciferase reporter assay for $NF-{\kappa}B$, immunofluorescence imaging for the subcellular localization of Annexin A2 and $NF-{\kappa}B$ p50 subunit, coimmunoprecipitation of Annexin A2 and $NF-{\kappa}B$ p50 subunit, and both cell viability assay and plate clone formation assay to determine the cell viability. Results: Both molecular docking and thermal shift assay positively confirmed the interaction between Annexin A2 and C-K. This interaction prevented the interaction between Annexin A2 and $NF-{\kappa}B$ p50 subunit and their nuclear colocalization, which attenuated the activation of $NF-{\kappa}B$ and the expression of its downstream genes, followed by the activation of caspase 9 and 3. In addition, the overexpression of Annexin A2-K320A, a C-K binding-deficient mutant of Annexin A2, rendered cells to resist C-K treatment, indicating that C-K exerts its cytotoxic activity mainly by targeting Annexin A2. Conclusion: This study for the first time revealed a cellular target of C-K and the molecular mechanism for its anticancer activity.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.220-225
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• 2007

살구 에탄올 추출물의 항산화 활성은 RC50값이 살구씨와 살구과육 에탄을 추출물의 경우 각각 $48.3{\mu}g$과 $43.9{\mu}g$으로서 강한 항산화 활성을 나타내었다. 살구 에탄을 추출물의 항돌연변이 효과의 검토는 Salmonella typhimurium의 변이주인 TA98과 TA100을 이용한 Ames test로 확인하였다. 그 결과 살구씨 및 과육 에탄올 추출물 자체의 돌연변이원성은 없었고 직접변이원인 MNNG에 대해 시료농도 $200{\mu}g/plate$에서 살구씨와 살구과육 에탄올 추출물 각각에서 TA100이 69.4% 및 65.9%의 억제효과를 나타내었다. 같은 농도에서 4NQO에 대해서는 살구과육 에탄을 추출물의 경우TA98과TA100이 각각45.9% 및 44.3%의 억제효과를 나타내었다. 암세포 성장억제효과를 검토한 결과 살구씨 에탄올 추출물 4mg/mL첨가 시 A549, AGS, MCF-7, HeLa 및 Hep3B에서 각각 63.7, 56, 86.3, 78 및 53.7%의 억제 효과를 보였다. 살구과육 에탄을 추출물 4mg/mL 첨가시 위암세포 AGS에서 58.0% 억제효과를 보인 반면 모든 암세포에서 72.8%이상의 높은 억제효과를 나타내었다. 이러한 암세포에 대한 높은 억제 효과에 비해 인간정상신장세포 293에 대해서는 37.2% 이하의 생육 억제율을 나타냄으로서 정상세포에 대해서는 낮은 독성효과를 가짐을 알 수 있었다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제41권10호
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• pp.917-922
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• 2018

The CRISPR-Cas system is a well-established RNA-guided DNA editing technique widely used to modify genomic DNA sequences. I used the CRISPR-Cas9 system to change the second and third nucleotides of the triplet $T{\underline{CT}}$ of human TNSFSF9 in HepG2 cells to $T{\underline{AG}}$ to create an amber stop codon. The $T{\underline{CT}}$ triplet is the codon for Ser at the $172^{nd}$ position of TNSFSF9. The two substituted nucleotides, AG, were confirmed by DNA sequencing of the PCR product followed by PCR amplification of the genomic TNFSF9 gene. Interestingly, sequencing of the cDNA of transcripts of the edited TNFSF9 gene revealed that the $T{\underline{AG}}$ had been re-edited to the wild type triplet $T{\underline{CT}}$, and 1 or 2 bases just before the triplet had been deleted. These observations indicate that CRISPR-Cas9-mediated editing of bases in target genomic DNA can be followed by spontaneous re-editing (correcting) of the bases during transcription.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제42권12호
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• pp.1899-1907
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• 2013

복분자 미숙과 물추출물이 콜레스테롤 개선에 미치는 영향을 측정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 간세포주(HepG2 cells)에서 복분자 미숙과 물추출물은 SREBPs를 증가시킴으로써 혈액 내에 LDL을 LDL receptor를 통해서 세포 안으로 흡수시키고, 콜레스테롤 합성에 관여하는 HMG-CoA reductase 활성을 억제하면서 체내 콜레스테롤을 조절하였다. 그러나 HDL의 생성에 관여하는 유전자(ABCA1, SR-B1)는 변화를 보이지 않았다. 결과적으로 복분자 미숙과 물추출물이 LDL receptor를 통해서 LDL을 억제시키고 체내에서는 콜레스테롤 생합성을 억제하였으며, HDL의 생성에는 관여를 하지 않음을 확인하였다. 또한 ApoB1/ApoA1 ratio 값을 통해서 동맥경화 지표를 확인해 본 결과 유의성 있게 수치가 감소함을 확인하였고, 이는 미숙과 물추출물이 콜레스테롤을 개선하여 동맥경화를 예방할 것으로 기대한다. 또한 대식세포(RAW 264.7 cells)에서 복분자 미숙과 물추출물이 CD 36, SR-A 수용체를 억제시킴으로 인해 세포 내의 ox-LDL 의 흡수를 차단시키고, 세포 안에서는 macrophage에 있는 PPAR-${\gamma}$를 억제시킴으로 인해 LDL 산화가 억제되었다. Adipophilin의 활성이 억제됨에 따라 세포 안에 있는 콜레스테롤 방출을 촉진시킴으로 인해 동맥경화를 완화시킬 수 있다고 사료된다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.255-261
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• 2010

Ischemic stroke, a major cause of death and disability worldwide, is caused by occlusion of cerebral arteries that, coupled with or without reperfusion, results in prolonged ischemia (hypoxia and hypoglycemia) and, ultimately, brain damage. In this study, we examined whether methanol extract of the whole plant of Cassia mimosoides var. nomame Makino that grows naturally in Korea, as well as Japan and China, and some of its fractions obtained by partitioning with organic solvents could protect human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2) under hypoxic condition by inhibiting apoptosis. We also investigated if these extracts could attenuate brain damage in a rat model of 2 hr of ischemia, generated by middle cerebral artery occlusion, and 22 hr of reperfusion. The whole extract ($100{\mu}g$/mL) maintained the cell number at more than half of that initially plated, even after 24 hr of cell culture under hypoxic condition (3% $O_2$). In the absence of the whole extract, almost all of the cells were dead by this time point. This improvement of cell viability came from a delay of apoptosis, which was confirmed by observing the timing of the formation of a DNA ladder when assessed by gel electrophoresis. Of fractions soluble in hexane, ethyl acetate (EA), butanol and water, EA extracts were selected for the animal experiments, as they improved cell viability at the lowest concentration ($10{\mu}g$/mL). The whole extract (200 mg/kg) and EA extract (10 and 20 mg/kg) significantly reduced infarct size, a measure of brain damage, by 34.7, 33.8 and 45.2.0%, respectively, when assessed by 2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride staining. The results suggest that intake of Cassia mimosoides var. nomame Makino might be beneficial for preventing ischemic stroke through inhibition of brain cell apoptosis.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.430-437
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• 2009

Metabolites of Soyasaponin I, a major constituent of soybean, by human intestinal microflora were investigated by LC-MS/MS analysis. We found four peaks, one parental constituent and three metabolites: m/z 941 [M-H]$^-$, m/z 795 [M-rha-H]$^-$, m/z 441 [aglycone-$H_2O$+H]$^+$, and m/z 633 [M-rha-gal-H]$^-$, which was an unknown metabolite, soyasapogenol B 3-$\beta$-D-glucuronide. When soyasaponin I was incubated with the human fecal microbial fraction from ten individuals for 48 h, soyasaponin I was metabolized to soyasapogenol B via soyasaponin III and soyasapogenol B 3-$\beta$-D-glucuronide or via soyasaponin III alone. Both soyasaponin I and its metabolite soyasapgenol B exhibited estrogenic activity. Soyasaponin I increased the proliferation, mRNA expression of c-fos and pS2, in MCF7 cells more potently than soyasapogenol B. However, soyasapogenol B showed potent cytotoxicity against A549, MCF7, HeLa and HepG2 cells, while soyasaponin I did not. The cytotoxicity of soyasapogenol B may prevent its estrogenic effect from increasing dose-dependently. These findings suggest that orally administered soyasaponin I may be metabolized to soyasapogenol B by intestinal microflora and that soyasapogenol B may express a cytotoxic effect rather than an estrogenic effect.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.3109-3116
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• 2013

The majority of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients have a poor prognosis with current therapies, and new approaches are urgently needed. We have developed a novel therapeutic cancer vaccine platform based on tumor cell derived autophagosomes (DRibbles) for cancer immunotherapy. We here evaluated the effectiveness of DRibbles-pulsed dendritic cell (DC) immunization to induce anti-tumor immunity in BALB/c mouse HCC and humanized HCC mouse models generated by transplantation of human HCC cells (HepG2) into BALB/c-nu mice. DRibbles were enriched from H22 or BNL cells, BALB/c-derived HCC cell lines, by inducing autophagy and blocking protein degradation. DRibbles-pulsed DC immunization induced a specific T cell response against HCC and resulted in significant inhibition of tumor growth compared to mice treated with DCs alone. Antitumor efficacy of the DCs-DRibbles vaccine was also demonstrated in a humanized HCC mouse model. The results indicated that HCC/DRibbles-pulsed DCs immunotherapy might be useful for suppressing the growth of residual tumors after primary therapy of human HCC.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2005

Objectives : It has long been known about the osteogenic effect of CTF-HAS on bone tissues. However, it has not been determined the effect of CTF-HAS on cancer cells. The purpose of this study is to screen the CTF-HAS mediated differentially expressed genes in cancer cells such as SNU484 gastric cancer cell lines. Oligonucleotide microarray approach were employed to screen the differential expression genes. Methods : CTF-HAS was prepared by boiling and stored at $-70^{\circ}C$ until use. Cells were treated with various concentrations of CTF-HAS(0.1, 0.5, 1.5, 10, 20mg/ml) for 24 h. Cytotoxicity was tested by MTT assay. To screen the differentially expressed genes in cancer cells, cells were treated with 1.5mg/ml of CTF-HAS. For oligonucleotide microarry assay, total RNA was used for gene expression analysis using oligonucleotide genechip (Human genome U133 Plus 2.0., Affimatrix Co.). Results : It has no cytotoxic effects on HepG2 cells in all concentration (0.1, 0.5, 1.5, 10,20mg/ml). More than twofold up-regulated genes were 5 genes. The number of more than twofold down-regulated genes was 10. Discussion : This study showed the screening of CTF-HAS mediated differentially regulated genes using combined approaches of oligonucleotide microarray. The screened genes will be used for the better understanding in therapeutic effect of CTF-HAS on cancer field.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2009

본 연구는 잔대의 돌연변이원성, 항돌연변이원성, 세포독성, 항종양 효과를 조사하기 위해서 수행되었다. 잔대를 70% 에탄올로 추출하여 추출용매에 따라 핵산, 클로로포름, 에틸아세테이트, 부탄올과 물층으로 분획하였다. Ames test, SRB assay와 종양 억제실험 방법을 사용하여 실험하였다. Ames test결과, 잔대 에탄올 추출물과 그 분획물들은 돌연변이원성을 나타내지 않았을 뿐만 아니라, MNNG와 4NQO로 돌연변이를 일으켰을 때 높은 항돌연변이 효과를 나타내었다. 잔대 에틸아세테이트 분획물은 S. Typhimurium TA98를 4NQO로 돌연변이를 유도하였을 때 66.5%의 억제율을 나타내었으며, S. Typhimurium TA100에서 MNNG와 4NQO로 돌연변이를 유도했을 때는 83.3%와 75.1%의 억제율을 나타내었다. 잔대 추출물 및 그 분획물들의 암세포 성장 억제효과를 살펴보기 위해 인간 자궁암세포 (HeLa), 인간 간암세포(Hep3B), 인간 유방암세포(MCF-7), 인간 위암세포(AGS), 인간 폐암세포(A549)와 인간 신장정상세포(293)를 사용하였다. 잔대 에틸아세테이트 분획물을 1 mg/mL를 처리하였을 때 각각 79.9%(HeLa), 74.9% (Hep3B), 66.0%(MCF-7), 71.0%(AGS)와 74.3%(A549)의 가장 높은 억제활성을 나타내었다. 반면에 인간 정상 신장세포에서는 $3{\sim}36%$의 세포독성을 나타내었다. In vivo에서 잔대 추출물의 항암효과를 시험하기 위하여 Balb/c 마우스에 sarcoma-180 종양세포로 고형암을 유발시켰다. 그 결과 잔대 에틸아세테이트 층의 최고농도 50 mg/kg에서 37.2%의 고형암 성장 억제효과를 나타내었고, 이는 모든 처리군 중가장 높은 억제율이었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.416-421
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• 2008

다시마분말과 해양심층수염을 첨가하여 제조한 된장 메탄올 추출물의 항돌연변이원성과 세포독성을 측정하였다. S. Typhimurium TA98과 TA100 균주를 이용한 실험에서 모든 된장의 시료에서 돌연변이성이 없었으며, 항돌연변이 원성 실험에서는 직접변이원인 MNNG($0.4{\mu}g$/plate)의 경우 TA100 균주에서 다시마분말을 첨가한 해양심층수된장(된장C)의 시료농도 $200{\mu}g$/plate에서 89.1%의 억제효과를 나타내었으며 4NQO($0.15{\mu}g$/plate)에 대해서는 같은 시료 농도에서 70%의 억제효과를 나타내었다. 그리고 4NQO에서 TA98 균주에 대해서 다시마분말을 첨가한 해양심층수된장(된장C)은 84.4%의 높은 억제효과를 나타내었으며 모든 시료는 농도 의존적으로 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. 세포독성 효과를 알아보기 위해서 HeLa, Hep3B, AGS, A549와 MCF-7을 사용하였으며 다시마분말을 첨가한 해양심층수된장(된장C)이 1 mg/mL의 농도에서 위암세포를 제외한 자궁암세포, 간암세포, 폐암세포 및 유방암세포에서 모두 70% 이상의 높은 억제활성을 나타내었으며 그 중에서도 폐암세포에서 77.3%의 가장 높은 암세포 성장억제율을 나타내었다. 또한 다시마분말을 첨가한 해양심층수된장(된장C)은 고 형암 성장억제실험에서 대조군에 비해서 32.5%의 고형암 성장억제효과를 나타내었다.