• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.891-894
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• 2013

The present study was performed to assess the activity of the botulinum toxin A on breast cancer cells. The T47D cell line was exposed to diverse concentrations of the botulinum toxin A and cell viability and apoptosis were estimated using MTT and propidium iodine/annexin V methods, respectively. Botulinum toxin A exerted greater cytotoxic activity in T47D cells in comparison with MCF10A normal cells; this appeared to be via apoptotic processes caspase-3 and -7. In conclusion, botulinum toxin A induces caspase-3 and -7 dependent apoptotic processes in the T47D breast cancer cell line.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.535-539
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• 2016

제주도 넙치 양식장에서 주로 발생하는 어류질병세균인 S. parauberis, S. iniae, E. tarda에 대한 피해를 줄이고자 갈륨을 이용하여 어류질병세균을 억제하고자 한다. 본 연구진은 Sp, Si, Et의 생육도와 biofilm 형성능을 확인하였으며, 세균의 성장도와 biofilm 형성능간의 특정한 패턴은 없었으며 세균의 성장도가 높다 하더라도 biofilm을 활발히 형성하지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 어류질병세균이 형성하는 biofilm을 저해하기 위해 갈륨을 2.0, 4.0, 8.0 mg/ml로 첨가하여 저해능을 확인한 결과 72시간째 biofilm의 형성이 크게 저해되는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 biofilm을 저해하는 동시에 균주의 사멸능을 확인하기 위해 resazurin assay와 propidium iodide를 이용하여 염색한 결과 갈륨의 농도에 따라 균주의 사멸이 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 이에 따라 in vitro 상에서 갈륨이 어류질병세균의 biofilm을 억제하는 동시에 균주를 사멸시키는 물질로서 가치가 있다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.251-255
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• 2014

Background: Ginsenoside Rp1 (G-Rp1) is a novel ginsenoside derived from ginsenoside Rk1. This compound was reported to have anticancer, anti-platelet, and anti-inflammatory activities. In this study, we examined the molecular target of the antiproliferative and proapoptotic activities of G-Rp1. Methods: To examine the effects of G-Rp1, cell proliferation assays, propidium iodine staining, proteomic analysis by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, immunoblotting analysis, and a knockdown strategy were used. Results: G-Rp1 dose-dependently suppressed the proliferation of colorectal cancer LoVo cells and increased their apoptosis. G-Rp1 markedly upregulated the protein level of apolipoprotein (Apo)-A1 in LoVo, SNU-407, DLD-1, SNU-638, AGS, KPL-4, and SK-BR-3 cells. The knockdown of Apo-A1 by its small-interfering RNA increased the levels of cleaved poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase and p53 and diminished the proliferation of LoVo cells. Conclusion: These results suggest that G-Rp1 may act as an anticancer agent by strongly inhibiting cell proliferation and enhancing apoptosis through upregulation of Apo-A1.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.275-279
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• 2000

Purpose: Radiation damage is produced and viable cell number is reduced. We need to know the type of cell death by the ionizing radiation and the amount and duration of cell cycle arrest. In this study, we want to identified the main cause of the cellular damage in the oral cancer cells and normal keratinocytes with clinically useful radiation dosage. Materials and Methods: Human gingival tissue specimens obtained from healthy volunteers were used for primary culture of the normal human oral keratinocytes (NHOK). Primary NHOK were prepared from separated epithelial tissue and maintained in keratinocyte growth medium containing 0.15 mM calcium and a supplementary growth factor bullet kit. Fadu and Hep-2 cell lines were obtained from KCLB. Cells were irradiated in a /sup 137/Cs γ-irradiator at the dose of 10 Gy. The dose rate was 5.38 Gy/min. The necrotic cell death was examined with Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) activity in the culture medium. Every 4 day after irradiation, LDH activities were read and compared control group. Cell cycle phase distribution and preG1-incidence after radiation were analyzed by flow cytometry using Propidium Iodine staining. Cell cycle analysis were carried out with a FAC Star plus flowcytometry (FACS, Becton Dickinson, USA) and DNA histograms were processed with CELLFIT software (Becton Dickinson, USA). Results: LDH activity increased in all of the experimental cells by the times. This pattern could be seen in the non-irradiated cells, and there was no difference between the non-irradiated cells and irradiated cells. We detected an induction of apoptosis after irradiation with a single dose of 10 Gy. The maximal rate of apoptosis ranged from 4.0% to 8.0% 4 days after irradiation. In all experimental cells, we detected G2/M arrest after irradiation with a single dose of 10 Gy. Yet there were differences in the number of G2/M arrested cells. The maximal rate of the G2/M ranges from 60.0% to 80.0% 24h after irradiation. There is no significant changes on the rate of the G0/G1 phase. Conclusion: Radiation sensitivity was not related with necrosis but cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. These data suggested that more arrested cell is correlated with more apoptosis.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.467-475
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• 2014

Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.)은 flavonoid, carotenoids, steroids, vitamin, tannins, oleic acid 등의 생물학적으로 활성이 높은 성분을 풍부하게 함유하고 있어 오랫동안 피부질환(skin diseases), 위궤양(gastric ulcers), 천식(asthma), 폐질환 등에 사용되어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 아시아와 유럽의 고지대에서 야생으로 자라는 Sea buckthorn의 열매추출물(SBFE)이 UV조사 후 유도되는 세포사와 연관성을 규명하기 위하여, 세포사와 관련된 다양한 인자의 변화를 관찰하였다. 그 결과, 세포사를 유발할 수 있는 UV조사농도는 400 mJ로 설정하였고, 세포생존율은 UV + LoC, UV + MeC, UV + HiC 처리군에서는 유의적으로 증가하였다. 또한 FACS와 DAPI염색의 결과에서 PI로 염색된 세포수는 UV + vehicle 처리군에서 급격히 증가한 이후 UV + SBFE 처리군에서 유의적으로 감소하였고, Annexin V가 염색된 세포 수는 고농도의 SFBE을 처리한 UV + HiC 처리군에서 유의적으로 감소하였다. 그러나 PI와 Annexin V가 동시에 염색된 세포의 수는 UV + LoC 처리군에서 오히려 증가하였고 나머지 그룹에서는 유의적인 변화가 관찰되지 않았다. 한편, 세포사와 관련된 단백질의 변화에 대한 연구에서 caspase-3는 pro 형태와 active 형태 모두에서 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았으며, Bax와 Bcl-2 모두 UV 무처리군에 비하여 UV + Vehicle 처리군에서 감소하였으나 Bax의 발현양은 UV + SBFE 처리군에서 농도의존적으로 증가한 반면, Bcl-2의 발현양은 UV + SBFE 처리군에서 추가적으로 더욱 감소하였다. 따라서 이상의 결과들은 SBFE가 UV조사에 의해 유도된 세포사를 억제하거나 회복시키는 기능을 가지고 있음을 제시하고 있어 향후 UV조사에 의해 유발되는 다양한 상해에 대한 치료제로서의 가능성을 제시하고 있다.