• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.14-24
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• 2014

Hypoxia is one of the main reasons for islet apoptosis after transplantation as well as during isolation. In this study, we attempted to determine the potential usefulness of NF-${\kappa}B$ inhibitor for suppression of hypoxia-induced ${\beta}$-cell apoptosis as well as the relationship between IP-10 induction and ${\beta}$-cell apoptosis in hypoxia. To accomplish this, we cultured the mouse pancreatic ${\beta}$-cell line MIN6 in hypoxia (1% $O_2$). Among several examined chemokines, only IP-10 mRNA expression was induced under hypoxia, and this induced IP-10 expression was due to NF-${\kappa}B$ activity. Since a previous study suggested that IP-10 mediates ${\beta}$-cell apoptosis, we measured hypoxia-induced IP-10 protein and examined the effect of anti-IP-10 neutralizing Ab on hypoxia-induced ${\beta}$-cell apoptosis. However, IP-10 protein was not detected, and anti-IP-10 neutralizing Ab did not rescue hypoxia-induced MIN6 apoptosis, indicating that there is no relationship between hypoxia-induced IP-10 mRNA expression and hypoxia-induced ${\beta}$-cell apoptosis. Since it was still not clear if NF-${\kappa}B$ functions as an apoptotic or anti-apoptotic mediator in hypoxia-induced ${\beta}$-cell apoptosis, we examined possible involvement of NF-${\kappa}B$ in hypoxia-induced ${\beta}$-cell apoptosis. Treatment with 1 ${\mu}M$ NF-${\kappa}B$ inhibitor suppressed hypoxiainduced apoptosis by more than 50%, while 10 ${\mu}M$ AP-1 or 4 ${\mu}M$ NF-AT inhibitor did not, indicating involvement of NF-${\kappa}B$ in hypoxia-induced ${\beta}$-cell apoptosis. Overall, these results suggest that IP-10 is not involved in hypoxia-induced ${\beta}$-cell apoptosis, and that NF-${\kappa}B$ inhibitor can be useful for ameliorating hypoxia-induced ${\beta}$-cell apoptosis.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권19호
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• pp.8251-8257
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• 2014

Apoptosis is one of main types of neural cell death and is reversible and is a major target of therapeutic interventions. However, detailed apoptotic cascades still need to be recognized. In present study, we determined the promotion of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ and survivin in brain samples of a mouse model of hypoxic-ischemia and in neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells post hypoxia treatment. Then gain-of-function and loss-of-function strategies were adopted to manipulate the HIF-$1{\alpha}$ in SH-SY5Y cells, and hypoxia-induced survivin upregulation and cell apoptosis were determined. Results demonstrated that the HIF-$1{\alpha}$ and survivin were significantly promoted in a mouse model of hypoxic-ischemia or in SH-SY5Y cells post hypoxia in vitro. Manually upregulated HIF-$1{\alpha}$ could promote the hypoxia-induced survivin upregulation and improve the hypoxia-induced SH-SY5Y cell apoptosis. On the other hand, the HIF-$1{\alpha}$ knockdown by RNAi reduced the hypoxia-induced survivin upregulation and cell apoptosis. Therefore, the present study confirmed the protective role of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ and survivin in the hypoxia-induced SH-SY5Y cell apoptosis, and the survivin upregulation by hypoxia is HIF-$1{\alpha}$-dependent. Promotion of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ and survivin might be a valuable stragegy for therapeutic intervention for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

• BMB Reports
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2013

Intestinal epithelial cell (IEC) apoptosis induced by hypoxia compromise intestinal epithelium barrier function. Both Akt and Hsp90 have cytoprotective function. However, the specific role of Akt and $Hsp90{\beta}$ in IEC apoptosis induced by hypoxia has not been explored. We confirmed that hypoxia-induced apoptosis was reduced by $Hsp90{\beta}$ overexpression but enhanced by decreasing $Hsp90{\beta}$ expression. $Hsp90{\beta}$ overexpression enhanced BAD phosphorylation and thus reduced mitochondrial release of cytochrome C. Reducing $Hsp90{\beta}$ expression had opposite effects. The protective effect of $Hsp90{\beta}$ against apoptosis was negated by LY294002, an Akt inhibitor. Further study showed that Akt phosphorylation was enhanced by $Hsp90{\beta}$, which was not due to the activation of upstream PI3K and PDK1 but because of stabilization of pAkt via direct interaction between $Hsp90{\beta}$ and pAkt. These results demonstrate that $Hsp90{\beta}$ may play a significant role in protecting IECs from hypoxia-induced apoptosis via stabilizing pAkt to phosphorylate BAD and reduce cytochrome C release.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.67-76
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• 2004

Objectives : This study was designed to investigate the protective mechanisms of Palmul-tang on hypoxia-induced cytotoxicity in H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells. Methods : In this study, we used H9c2 cells. Cells were subjected to hypoxia in the absence and presence of $1000\mu\textrm{g}/ml$ Palmul-tang for 24 hrs. Cells were treated with various concentrations of Palmul-tang for 24 hrs. Cell viability was measured by MTT assay. Hypoxia markedly decreased the viability of H9c2 cells, which was characterized with apparent apoptotic features such as chromatin condensation as well as fragmentation of genomic DNA and nuclei. Results : Palmul-tang significantly reduced hypoxia-induced cell death and apoptotic characteristics. Also, Palmul-tang prevented mitochondrial dysfunction including the disruption of mitochondrial membrane permeability transition (MPT) and an increase in expression of apoptogenic Bcl-2 proteins in hypoxia-H9c2 cells. Conclusions; This study suggests that the protective effects of Palmul-tang against hypoxic damages may be mediated by the modulation of Bcl-2, Bax expression.

• BMB Reports
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.468-474
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• 2003

The molecular mechanism of hypoxia-induced apoptosis has not been clearly elucidated. In this study, we investigated the involvement of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK 1/2) in hypoxia-induced apoptosis using cobalt chloride in HeLa human cervical cancer cells. The cobalt chloride was used for the induction of hypoxia, and its $IC_{50}$ was $471.4\;{\mu}M$. We demonstrated the DNA fragmentation after incubation with concentrations more than $50\;{\mu}M$ cobalt chloride for 24 h, and also evidenced the morphological changes of the cells undergoing apoptosis with electron microscopy. Next, we examined the signaling pathway of cobalt chloride-induced apoptosis in HeLa cells. ERK1/2 activation occurred 6 and 9 h after treatment with $600\;{\mu}M$ cobalt chloride. Meanwhile, the pretreatment of the MEK 1 inhibitor (PD98059) completely blocked the cobalt chloride-induced ERK 1/2 activation. At the same time, the activated ERK 1/2 translocated into the nucleus and phosphorylated its transcriptional factor, c-Jun. In addition, the pretreatment of PD98059 inhibited the cobalt chloride-induced DNA fragmentation and apoptotic cell death. These results suggest that cobalt chloride is able to induce apoptotic activity in HeLa cells, and its apoptotic mechanism may be associated with signal transduction via ERK 1/2.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권8호
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• pp.4853-4858
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• 2013

Objectives: To investigate whether hypoxia has an effect on regulation of multidrug resistance (MDR) to chemotherapeutic drugs in laryngeal carcinoma cells and explore the role of hypoxia-inducible factor-$1{\alpha}$ (HIF-$1{\alpha}$). Methods: Laryngeal cancer cells were cultured under normoxic and hypoxic conditions. The sensitivity of the cells to multiple drugs and levels of apoptosis induced by paclitaxel were determined by MTT assay and annexin-V/propidium iodide staining analysis, respectively. HIF-$1{\alpha}$ expression was blocked by RNA interference. The expression of HIF-$1{\alpha}$ gene was detected by real-time quantitative RT-PCR and Western blotting. The value of fluorescence intensity of intracellular adriamycin accumulation and retention in cells was evaluated by flow cytometry. Results: The sensitivity to multiple chemotherapy agents and induction of apoptosis by paclitaxel could be reduced by hypoxia (P<0.05). A the same time, the adriamycin releasing index of cells was increased (P<0.05). However, resistance acquisition subject to hypoxia in vitro was suppressed by down-regulating HIF-$1{\alpha}$ expression. Conclusion: HIF-$1{\alpha}$ could be considered as a key regulator for mediating hypoxia-induced MDR in laryngeal cancer cells via inhibition of drug-induced apoptosis and decrease in intracellular drug accumulation.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.1820-1828
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• 2010

PC12 세포에서 $CoCl_2$에 의한 hypoxia 유도는 HIF1 alpha의 상승 발현으로 확인하였다. 이때 apoptosis의 유도는 genomic DNA의 fragmentation과 apoptotic body는 Hoechst 염색으로 확인되었고, ER luminal chaperone의 발현 및 ER stress signal에 관여하는 ER membrane kinase인 IRE1, PERK, ATF6의 발현도 확인되었다. 이들이 apoptosis로 연결되는 고리 역할을 하는 IRE1-XBP1 mRNA splicing, PERK-eIF2 alpha, ATF6 protein cleavage도 반응하는 것으로 확인되었다. 위의 결과는 신경세포의 hypoxia상태는 ER stress signal pathway를 거쳐서 apoptosis가 된다는 것을 증명한 것으로 신경세포의 hypoxia치료를 위한 기초 자료가 될 것으로 생각한다.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.44-52
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• 2010

목 적 : 경구 내독소와 저산소 자극을 이용하여 신생쥐에서 실험적 괴사성 장염(necrotizing enterocolitis, NEC)을 유발하고 그 병태생리에서 세포자멸사의 역할을 알아본다. 방 법:신생쥐에 경구로 내독소(5 mg/kg)를 투여하고 8% 저산소 자극을 주어 NEC를 유발하고 성공적으로 NEC가 유발된 군에 caspase 억제제를 전처치하고 비교하였다. 장 조직의 병리학적 분석은 hematoxylin-eosin 염색한 슬라이드로 하였고 세포자멸사는 TUNEL 염색과 장 조직 caspase-3 활성으로 분석하였다. IEC-6세포주에 내독소와 저산소를 처리한 후 세포자멸사와 Bax, Bcl-2, Fas, FasL의 발현을 분석하였다. 결 과:경구 내독소(5 mg/kg)와 반복적으로 60분간 2회 투여된 8% 저산소 자극에 의해서 NEC와 유사한 장병변이 신생쥐에서 유발되었다. 장 조직은 세포자멸사와 caspase-3 활성의 증가를 보여주었다. Caspase 억제제 전처치에 의해서 세포자멸사와 NEC의 중증도가 모두 감소하였다. IEC-6 세포주도 내독소와 저산소 자극에 의해서 세포자멸사와 caspase-3 활성의 증가를 보여주었으며 Bax/Bcl-2 ratio가 유의하게 증가하였다. 결 론:경구 내독소와 저산소를 이용한 본 NEC 신생쥐 모델은 caspase-3 활성에 의해 매개되는 장 상피세포의 세포자멸사가 병태생리에 관여함을 보였다. 본 동물모델은 임상에서 흔히 접할 수 있는 자극을 적용하였기 때문에 그 병태생리와 치료적 시도의 연구에 더욱 유용하리라고 본다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.169-183
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• 2003

교정력에 의한 치아 이동은 기계적인 힘에 의하여 압박측에는 다양한 구조를 가진 치주 조직에 혈류의 변화가 생기며 국소적으로 산소 장력에도 변화가 생겨 저산소 상태 가 유발됨은 이미 확인한 바 있다. 본 연구는 치아 주위 골격을 형성하는 조골세포를 대상으로 교정적 치아 이동과 유사한 시험관내 조건을 설정하여 저산소 상태 시 유발되는 조골세포 고사조절 기전을 규명하고자 시행하였다. 생리적인 저산소증의 실험조건으로 $2\%$ 산소상태를 설정하여 저산소 하에서 세포가 고사(apoptosis) 됨을 확인하였고, stress유발 시 많은 관련을 가진 것으로 알려진 p-38 MAPK의 활성을 관찰하였다. 또한 p-38 MAPK의 억제제인 SB203580의 전처치로 인하여 세포의 죽음이 억제됨을 확인하였고, 저산소 상태 시 활성형태로 분절되는 caspase-3, -6및 9등의 세포고사관련 효소들의 활성 형태로의 분절이 억제됨을 확인하였으며 이러한 caspase의 기질인 Lamin-A등의 분절 또한 억제됨을 밝혔다. 또한 마이토콘드리아 내의 cytochrome c의 세포질내로의 이동 또한 조절됨을 확인함으로써 p-38 MAPK의 조절단계를 시사하여 주고 있다. 본 연구로 치아 이동 시 유발되는 저산소 상태 하에서 발생하는 조골세포의 고사 조절에 p-38 MAPK가 관여함을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.54.1-54.13
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• 2021

Background: Hypoxia causes oxidative stress and affects cardiovascular function and the programming of cardiovascular disease. Melatonin promotes antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase, and catalase. Objectives: This study aims to investigate the correlation between melatonin and hypoxia induction in cardiomyocytes differentiation. Methods: Mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) were induced to myocardial differentiation. To demonstrate the influence of melatonin under hypoxia, mESC was pretreated with melatonin and then cultured in hypoxic condition. The cardiac beating ratio of the mESC-derived cardiomyocytes, mRNA and protein expression levels were investigated. Results: Under hypoxic condition, the mRNA expression of cardiac-lineage markers (Brachyury, Tbx20, and cTn1) and melatonin receptor (Mtnr1a) was reduced. The mRNA expression of cTn1 and the beating ratio of mESCs increased when melatonin was treated simultaneously with hypoxia, compared to when only exposed to hypoxia. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α protein decreased with melatonin treatment under hypoxia, and Mtnr1a mRNA expression increased. When the cells were exposed to hypoxia with melatonin treatment, the protein expressions of phospho-extracellular signal-related kinase (p-ERK) and Bcl-2-associated X proteins (Bax) decreased, however, the levels of phospho-protein kinase B (p-Akt), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) proteins, and antioxidant enzymes including Cu/Zn-SOD, Mn-SOD, and catalase were increased. Competitive melatonin receptor antagonist luzindole blocked the melatonin-induced effects. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that hypoxia inhibits cardiomyocytes differentiation and melatonin partially mitigates the adverse effect of hypoxia in myocardial differentiation by regulating apoptosis and oxidative stress through the p-AKT and PI3K pathway.