• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.357-362
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• 2005

The aim of this study is to elucidate the effect of keratinase on epidermis of rat skin. Twenty-five male Sprague-Dolly rats were used. The hair on the back were removed and $2{\times}2cm$ area was marked. The rats were divided five groups; 1) Control group(Co), 2) Cleansing gel group(Cl), 3) Cleansing gel+keratinase group, 4) Exfoliant gel group(Ex), and 5) Exfoliant gel+ keratinase group(Ex+K). The solutions were applied to the back area twice a day for five days. On fifth day, the skins were harvested, fixed and prepared for histologic sections. The thickness of keratin layer, living epidermis, dermis, and cell layer number of living epidermis were measured. In the group containing keratinase(Cl+K, Ex+K), the thickness of keratin layer and living layer were thinner than other groups. However, there were no significant differences of the cell layer number of living epidermis and thickness of the dermis among the five groups. We think the keratinase may have the effect thinning the keratin layer as well as the thickness of living epidermis, without effecting the living cell and dermal component. The keratinase containing soap may be of benefit to remove the excess keratin layers in human.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2014

The stiffness of cancer cells is attributable to intermediate filaments such as keratin. Perinuclear reorganization via phosphorylation of specific serine residue in keratin is implicated in the deformability of metastatic cancer cells including the human pancreatic carcinoma cell line (PANC-1). 12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) is a potent tumor promoter and protein kinase C (PKC) activator. However, its effects on phosphorylation and reorganization of keratin 8 (K8) are not well known. Therefore, we examined the underlying mechanism and effect of TPA on K8 phosphorylation and reorganization. TPA induced phosphorylation and reorganization of K8 and transglutaminase-2 (Tgase-2) expression in a time- and dose-dependent manner in PANC-1 cells. These effects peaked after 45 min and 100 nM of TPA treatment. We next investigated, using cystamine (CTM), Tgase inhibitor, and Tgase-2 gene silencing, Tgase-2's possible involvement in TPA-induced K8 phosphorylation and reorganization. We found that Tgase-2 gene silencing inhibited K8 phosphorylation and reorganization in PANC-1 cells. Tgase-2 gene silencing, we additionally discovered, suppressed TPA-induced migration of PANC-1 cells and Tgase-2 overexpression induced migration of PANC-1 cells. Overall, these results suggested that TPA induced K8 phosphorylation and reorganization via Tgase-2 expression in PANC-1 cells.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.213-221
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• 2020

Salvianolic acid B (SAB) is an active phytocomponent of a popular Chinese herb called Radix Salvia militiorrhiza with numerous biological properties. The anti-psoriasis activity of SAB was examined by evaluating various psoriasis inflammatory and keratin markers against imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriasis on BALB/c mice. Totally 50 healthy BALB/c mice were evenly divided into 5 groups including control, drug control (SAB; 40 mg/kg), IMQ-induced psoriasis (5%), IMQ exposure and treated with SAB (40 mg/kg), or standard methotrexate (MTX; 1 mg/kg). Mice supplemented with either SAB or MTX significantly lowered the values of psoriasis area severity index (PASI), erythema, scaling, skin thickness, inflammatory markers (interleukin [IL]-22/23/17A/1β/6) and lipid peroxidation product (malondialdehyde). Also, IMQ exposed BALB/c mice treated with SAB or MTX display lesser histopathological changes with enhanced antioxidant activities (catalase, superoxide dismutase). Moreover, the protein expression of keratin markers (K16 and K17) and phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling proteins (pAkt/Akt and pPI3K/PI3K) were significantly downregulated after administration with SAB and MTX as compared with IMQ induced mice. Taking together, SAB and MTX significantly ameliorate psoriatic changes by inhibiting psoriatic inflammatory and keratin markers through abolishing PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. However, further studies (clinical trials) are needed to confirm the anti-psoriatic property of SAB before recommending to psoriasis patients.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.229-234
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• 2004

케라틴으로 구성되어 있는 우모는 도계 공장에서 부산물로 대량 배출되는 단백질 폐기물이다. 현재, 물리화학적 처리를 통하여 우모를 가축의 사료로 재활용하기 위한 방법이 시행되고 있으나 이러한 방법은 많은 단점을 가지고 있으며, 결과적으로 keratinolytic protease의 이용은 우모의 생물 공학적 처리를 위해 반드시 필요한 과정임을 알 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 우모의 생물학적 처리를 위하여 keratinolytic protease를 생성함으로서 우모를 분해할 수 있는 세균을 자연계로부터 분리한 후, 그 분류학적 위치를 검토하였다. 퇴비화중인 볏짚, 닭 가공공장 주변의 토양 및 붕괴중인 우모로부터 keratinolytic protease생성능이 우수한 5균주를 최종 선정하였다. 그중 효소 생성능과 우모 분해능이 가장 우수한 F7-1을 실험 균주로 선정하여 형태학적, 배양적 및 생화학적 특성을 조사한 결과, Bacillus sp.로 동정되었으며, Biolog system을 이용한 동정에서도 Bacillus sp.로 조사되었다. 보다 정확한 균주 동정을 위하여 16S rDNA 염기서열 분석을 수행하였으며, 그 결과 F7-1 균주는 B. megaterium과 계통진화학적으로 가장 유연 관계가 높았다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.121-123
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• 2005

Extracellular keratinase isolated from Aspergillus flavus K-03 was immobilized on calcium alginate. The properties and reaction activities of free and immobilized keratinase with calcium alginate were characterized. The immobilized keratinase showed proteolytic activity against soluble azo-casein and azo-keratin, and insoluble feather keratin. Heat stability and pH tolerance of keratinase were greatly enhanced by immobilization. It also displayed a higher level of heat stability and an increased tolerance toward alkaline pHs compared with free keratinase. During the durability test at $40^{\circ}C$, 48% of the original enzyme activity of the immobilized keratinase was remained after 7 days of incubation. The immobilized keratinase exhibited better stability, thus increasing its potential for use in industrial application.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.53-76
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• 1979

During cosmetic treatments, SURFACTANTS penetrate into KERATINOUS TISSUES (hair, skin and nails). Whereas some of these surfactant molecules migrate to the vital tissues, a considerable fraction remains bound to the keratin. The extent of binding depends both on the nature of the head group and the length of the hydrophobic tail of the detergent molecules. In addition to entering the amorphous region of the keratin, some of the detergents also penetrate into the crystalline microfibrils and change their structures affecting their tensile properties. Owing to an uneven distribution of detergent molecules in the tissues, an anisotropy of the elastic moduli will occur, resulting in considerable internal stresses which, in rum, might lead to a deterioration of hair, skin and nails. The chemical behavior of keratins is also influenced by the presence of absorbed detergent in their structures. Depending on the detergents and the conditions, these effects can be either protective or detrimental. The deposition of detergent molecules into keratin can be enhanced or diminished by the inclusion of appropriate ingredients into the product formulae.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.353-361
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 Fervidobacterium islandicum AW-1를 이용하여 케라틴 펩타이드를 생산하고, 두피 및 모발에 관련된 인자를 확인하여, 화장품 원료로서 케라틴 펩타이드의 가능성을 알아보았다. 모유두 세포주에 케라틴 펩타이드를 농도에 따라 세포 독성 및 증식을 살펴본 결과, 세포 독성은 나타나지 않았고, 세포증식에도 효과가 없었다. 케라틴 펩타이드를 함유한 헤어 샴푸, 헤어 에센스를 제조하여 인체 첩포 시험을 거쳐 무자극을 확인하였다. 30 명의 건강한 성인 피험자를 대상으로 4 주 동안 샴푸 및 에센스를 2 그룹으로 나누어 사용한 결과, 육안평가에서 윤기, 탈모, 두피 트러블, 푸석거림에서 통계적으로 유의한 긍정적 결과를 나타내었다. 두피 수분량은 샴푸와 에센스 사용 전 대비 2, 4 주 후에 통계적으로 유의한 증가를 나타내었다. 두피에 대한 경피수분손실양은 에센스를 사용한 그룹에서 사용 전 대비 4주 후에 통계적으로 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 두피 피지량 역시, 에센스를 사용한 그룹에서 사용 전 대비 4 주 후에 통계적으로 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 정상 모발, 손상 모발을 이용한 헤어 샴푸와 에센스의 사용 전후의 빗질에 의한 마찰력을 측정한 결과, 사용 전 대비 모두 통계적으로 유의한 변화를 나타내었다. 정상 모발의 경우, 사용 전보다 빗질의 마찰력이 증가하였고, 손상 모발의 경우 사용 전보다 빗질의 마찰력이 감소하였다. 이를 통해 케라틴 펩타이드는 모발 및 두피 관련한 제품에 사용할 수 있는 원료로 확인하였다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.344-349
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• 2009

Angiogenesis is crucial for solid tumor growth. By secreting angiogenic factors, tumor cells induce angiogenesis. However, targeting these angiogenic factors for cancer therapy is not always successful, suggesting that other factors may be involved in tumor angiogenesis. This work shows that 25 protein spots were differentially expressed by two-dimensional gel electrophoretic analysis when HepG2 cells induced endothelial cell differentiation to tube in vitro, and most of them were upregulated. Twenty-one proteins were identified with MALDITOF-MS, and the other four were identified by LTQ-MS/MS. Keratins were identified as one class of these upregulated proteins. Further study indicated that the expression of keratin 17 in cultured endothelial cells is likely microenvironment regulated, because its expression can be induced by HepG2 cells and bFGF as well as serum in culture media. Increased expression of keratins in endothelial cells, such as keratin 17, may contribute to the angiogenesis induced by HepG2 cells.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.75-80
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• 1976

우모(牛毛) 및 모발을 단백질자원(蛋白質資源)으로 이용하고자 그 처리 가공방법(加工方法)을 실험하여 얻은 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. (1) 알칼리 분해(分解)는 NaOH 1% 용액(溶液)에 우모(牛毛) 및 모발을 10% 투입하여 $100^{\circ}C$에서 $25{\sim}30$분(分) 가열 분해(分解)하면 팽윤하여 연화분해(軟化分解)된다. (2) 이것을 humin질(質), fiber 등 불순물과 이물(異物)에서 단백질(蛋白質)을 분리(分離)해 내는 데는 용해도차(差) 및 등전점(等電點) pH를 이용하여 분리단백질(分離蛋白質)을 만들 수 있었다. (3) 분리단백질(分離蛋白質)은 pH $3{\sim}4.5$의 등전점(等電點) pH 를 가졌고 이의 조성(組成)은 대부분이 단백질(蛋白質)로 되어 있고 amino acid조성도 비교적 좋아서 단백질(蛋白質)로 이용할 만했다. (4) 산분해(酸分解)는 20%의 HCl, $H_2SO_4$ 용액에 액량(液量)의 30%의 keratin을 투입하여 분해시킴이 좋았고 불순물은 용액도차(溶液度差) 및 흡착제로 제거할 수 있었다. (5) 이때의 amino acid concentrate는 분리단백질(分離蛋白質)과 같이 몇 종의 필수아미노산을 안가(安價)로 강화(强化)시키면 훌륭한 단백질자원(蛋白質資源)으로 활용(活用)할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.570-574
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• 2005

Keratoacanthoma is a benign, self-limited epithelial lesion that closely resembles Squamous cell carcinoma(SCC). Keratoacanthoma occur primarily exposed skin in male patients over 45 years of ages. although etiology is unknown, sunlight, genetic, and human papillomavirus factor have been considered. in clinical feature, rapid enlargement occurs over 4$\sim$8 weeks, resulting ultimately in a hemispheric, firm, elevated, asymptomatic nodule that contains a central plug of keratin. When fully developed, the keratoacanthoma contains a core of keratin surrounded by a concentric collar of raised skin. Over the next 4$\sim$8 weeks, static lesion persists. Then undergoes spontaneous regression over the next 6$\sim$8weeks period by expulsion of the keratin core with resorption of the mass. In histologic feature, Keratoacanthoma consists of hyperplastic squamous epithelium growing into the underlying connective tissue. The surface is covered by a thickened layer of parakeratin with central plugging. Epithelium cell shows dysplastic features and the margins the normal adjacent epithelium is elevated. The differential diagnosis includes SCC. Keratoacanthoma present as a exophytic lesion with horny keratin occupying a depression on the top of the lesion, persists static period and undergoes rapid growth compared with SCC. Keratoacanthoma is usually treated by surgical excision or curettage of the base, spontaneous regression does not occur in every case. A 60 years old male who present facial lesion visit our hospital and surgical excision was done. Biopsy result was keratoacanthoma. We report case with review of literatures.