• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.539-545
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• 2016

Nafamostat mesilate (NM), a synthetic serine protease inhibitor, has anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory properties. The intracellular mediator and external anti-inflammatory external signal in the vascular wall have been reported to protect endothelial cells, in part due to nitric oxide (NO) production. This study was designed to examine whether NM exhibit endothelium dependent vascular relaxation through Akt/endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) activation and generation of NO. NM enhanced Akt/eNOS phosphorylation and NO production in a dose- and time-dependent manner in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and aorta tissues obtained from rats treated with various concentrations of NM. NM concomitantly decreased arginase activity, which could increase the available arginine substrate for NO production. Moreover, we investigated whether NM increased NO bioavailability and decreased aortic relaxation response to an eNOS inhibitor in the aorta. These results suggest that NM increases NO generation via the Akt/eNOS signaling pathway, leading to endothelium-dependent vascular relaxation. Therefore, the vasorelaxing action of NM may contribute to the regulation of cardiovascular function.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.420-430
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• 2002

연구배경 :임상적으로 만성 기관지염 환자의 호흡기 증상이 급격히 악화되는 것으로 정의되는 만성 기관지염의 급성악화는 기도의 폐쇄를 조장하여 만성 폐쇄성 폐질환으로의 진행을 촉진시키는 것으로 알려져 있다. 방 법 :만성 기관지염의 급성악화 환자 40명을 대상으로 하였으며 대상 환자를 무작위로 moxifloxacin군과 clarithromycin군으로 나누어 항생제를 경구투여 하였다.항생제를 복용 하기 전과 항생제를 7일간 복용한 후 각각 객담을 유도 처리하여 유도객담 상층액 내의 IL-8, SLPI, MMP-1, MMP-9, TIMP-1의 농도를 ELISA 방법으로 측정하였다. 결 과 : 항생제 투여에 의해 유도객담 내 TIMP-l의 농도와 TIMP-1/MMP-1의 분자량 비율이 유의하게 감소하였고 (p<0.05), 유도객담 내 SLPI의 농도는 유의하게 증가하였다(p<0.01) 급성악화 시 유도객담 내의 TIMP-1의 농도(p<0.01, r=0.751)와 TIMP-l/MMP-1의 분자량 비율(p<0.01, r=0.752)은 IL-8과 유의한 상관관계를 보이고 있었으며 항생제 치료로 호전이 된 이후에도 IL-8과의 상관관계는 계속 관찰되었다. 급성악화 시 유도객담 내 SLPI의 농도는 유도객담 내 TIMP-1(p<0.01, r=-0.496)과 TIMP-1/MMP-1(p<0.01, r=-0.456)의 분자량 비율 변화와 유약한 상관관계가 있었다. 그러나 유도객담 내 MMP-1, MMP-9의 농도 그리고 TIMP-l/MMP-9의 분자량 비율은 IL-8이나 SLPI의 농도와 유의한 상관관계가 없었다. 결 론 : 만성 기관지염의 급성 악화에 의해 TIMP와 MMPs의 불균형이 초래되며 TIMP가 상대적으로 많이 증가함으로써 기도 내 ECM이 축적되는데 적절한 항생제를 사용하지 않았을 때에는 이러한 기도벽의 재구성이 반복되어 기도의 폐쇄가 심해질 것으로 생각된다. TIMP와 MMPs의 불균형은 항생제 치료에 의하여 호전이 됨으로 적절한 항생제 치료는 만성 기관지염의 급성악화에 의한 비가역성 기도 폐쇄가 진행되는 것을 어느 정도 예방할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.19-31
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• 2007

목 적: 자궁내막증은 자궁내부에 존재하여야 할 자금내막조직이 자궁 외에 존재하는 질환으로 그 발생기전은 아직 명확하게 밝혀져 있지 않다. 이에 저자들은 자궁내막증 환자와 정상 대조군의 자궁내막조직 간의 유전자 발현의 차이가 자궁내막증의 발병과 관련이 있을 것이라는 가정 하에 DNA microarray 기술을 도입하여 연구를 시행하였다. 연구방법: 2002년 1월부터 2002년 12월까지의 기간 동안 본원 산부인과에서 자궁내막증 환자와 자궁내막증 이외의 다른 부인과적 질환으로 수술을 시행한 환자들을 대상으로 채취한 자궁내막 조직으로 KNU 4.8K cDNA chip을 이용하여 유전자 발현을 비교 연구하였다. 유전자칩으로 자궁내막증 조직에서 발현의 증감을 보였던 유전자 중에서 8종의 유전자를 대상으르 RT-PCR이나 real time RT-PCR 법을 통하여 그 발현 양상을 검증하였다. 결 과: 자궁내막증에 이환된 여성의 자궁내막조직에서 대조군에 비하여 높게 발현되고 있는 것으로 나타난 유전자들은 ATP synthase H transporting F1 (ATP5B), eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1, isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (NADP+), mitochondrial ribosomal protein L3, ATP synthase H+ trarsporting (ATP5C1), LPS induced TNF-$\alpha$ factor 등으로 세포의 에너지 생성과 대사과정 및 신호전달에 관여하는 유전자들이었다. 한편 자궁내막중 환자의 자궁내막조직에서 대조군에 비하여 낮게 발현된 유전자들은 insulin like growth factor II associated protein, EGF-containing fibulin-like EMP1, matrix Gla protein, TGF beta-induced, TGF beta receptor 1(activin A receptor type II-like kinase), cystallin alpha B, fibulin 5, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 3, collage type XII, alpha 1, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1, decorin 등으로 세포외기질의 구성 및 기능에 관련이 있었다. 결 론: 이상의 DNA mirroarry 및 RT-PCR을 통해 얻어진 결과에서 자궁내막증의 자궁내막조직에서 대조군에 비하여 유전자들의 발현에 차이가 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.285-290
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• 1997

이상의 결과를 요약하연, 혈당값은 정상대조군 78{\pm}6.20mg/dl, 인슐린 비의존형 당뇨병 환자 $184{\pm}18.94mg/dl$로 인슐린 비의존형 당뇨병 환자의 혈당값이 유의적으로 높았다. IGF-I의 수준은 정상대조군 $9.32{\pm}1.48{\mu}g/ml$, 인슐린 비의존형 당뇨병 환자 $4.19{\pm}0.84{\mu}g/ml$로 인슐린 비의존형 당뇨병 환자의 IGF-I 수준이 유의적으로 낮았다. 인슐린 비의존형 당뇨병 환자의 혈청 중 IGFBP-1, -2는 증가한 반면, IGFBP-3, -4, -5는 감소하였다. IGFBP-3의 분해에 관여하는 효소는 PMSF, aprotinin, EDTA에 의해 저해되어 metal-dependent serine proteases임을 확인하였고, 효소의 크기가 대략 97,66kDa 이었으며 효소활성이 인슐린 비의존형 당뇨병 환자에게서 큼을 확인하였다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.282-287
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• 2014

The ORI2 (3-[3,4-dihydroxyphenyl]acrylic acid 1-[3,4-dihydroxyphenyl]-2-methoxycarbonylethyl ester) was purified from the extract of Isodon excisus. We confirmed the antiviral effect of ORI2 in a coxsackievirus-induced pancreatitis model. Coxsackievirus B4 (CVB4) is a common cause of pancreatitis and may be reason of the type-1 diabetes. Anti-enteroviral compounds were screened by HeLa cell survival assay. Purified natural compounds were added to HeLa cells cultured 96-well plates after $10^4PFU/ml$ CVB4 pre-incubation for 30 min. ORI2 significantly improved HeLa cell survival in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, ORI2 (1 mM) treatment was dramatically decreased virus protease 2A induced eIF4G-I cleavage and viral VP1 capsid protein production. HeLa cell virus titers and viral RNA replication were significantly decreased in ORI2-treatment in a dose dependent manner (1 mM~0.001 mM). These results demonstrate that ORI2 has a strong antiviral effect. It was significantly decreased virus replication. ORI2 may be developed as a potential therapeutic agent for CVB4.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제58권12호
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• pp.505-508
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• 2015

It is uncommon for pediatric patients with rhabdomyosarcoma to present with clinical and/or laboratory features of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). We report a case of metastatic alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma with severe bleeding because of DIC in a 13-year-old boy. He experienced persistent oozing at the site of a previous operation, gross hematuria, and massive epistaxis. Two weeks after initiating combination chemotherapy consisting of vincristine, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide, the patients' laboratory indications of DIC began to resolve. During this period, the patient received massive blood transfusion of a total of 311 units (26 units of red blood cells, 26 units of fresh frozen plasma, 74 units of platelet concentrates, 17 units of single donor platelets, and 168 units of cryoprecipitate), antithrombin-III and a synthetic protease inhibitor. Despite chemotherapy and radiation therapy, he died 1 year later because of disease progression. In children with metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma and massive DIC, prompt chemotherapy and aggressive supportive care is important to decrease malignancy-triggered procoagulant activities.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권9호
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• pp.1578-1582
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• 2015

Granzyme A (GzmA) was identified as a cytotoxic T lymphocyte protease protein expressed in the nucleus. A number of nuclear proteins are well known as GzmA substrates, and GzmA is related with caspase-independent apoptosis. Histones H1, H2B, and H3 were identified as GzmA substrates through in vitro experiment with purified nucleosome. Here, we demonstrated that histone H3 was cleaved by GzmA in vivo during staurosporine-induced cell death. Moreover, histone H3 cleavage was blocked by the GzmA inhibitor nafamostat mesylate and by GzmA knockdown using siRNA. Taken together, we verified that histone H3 is a real substrate for GzmA in vivo in the Raji cells treated by staurosporin.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.549-556
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• 1995

We investigated the effects of aprotinin, a protease inhibitor, on isolated rat heart subjected to cardioplegia and global ischemia for 4 hours and then reperfused for 40 minutes. Before ischemia, hearts were perfused with either aprotinin 1x105KIU/L[Aprotinin group,n=8 or no aprotinin[control group,n=8 added to Krebs-Henseleite solution for 30 minutes. Hemodynamic and biochemical parameters such as heart rate, LVP, dP/dt, coronary flow and creatine kinase were measured before cardioplegia and after reperfusion 10,20,30,40 minutes. After completion of experiment, wet and dry heart weight were measured for tissue water and water content evaluation. On reperfusion, recovery of LVP of aprotinin group at each time point was significantly better than that of control group[p<0.05 , and of dP/dt at reperfusion 40 minutes[p=0.034 . No statistically significant differences in heart rate, coronary flow and CK were observed between the two groups, but aprotinin group seemed to have better recovery. No significant differences in tissue water and water content were observed between the two group.These results suggest that pretreatment of aprotinin is effective in myocardial preservation in prolonged hypothermic ischemia and reperfusion.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.59-64
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• 1994

The water extract of pilose antler of Cervus nippon var. mantchuricus (WEC) was investigated in respect of its effect on ceruloplasmin and $\alpha$$_1$-cysteine protease inhibitor (CPI), which are acute-phase proteins showing increased synthesis following inflammatory stimulus in rat. Ceruloplasmin and CPI were spectrophotometrically determined by the oxidase activity and the inhibitory activity on papain, respectively, and their changes in the concentrations in plasma or serum were examined after oral administration of 0.04% WEC to rats during 7 days following inflammation by subcutaneous injection of turpentine oil or lipopolysaccharide (LPS). WEC suppressed the maximum increases in ceruloplasmin and CPI on the 4th day after injection of turpentine oil, but the suppression in ceruloplasmin was more potent than that in CPI. On inflammation by LPS the suppression of the maximum increase in ceruloplasmin by WEC was found on the 2nd day, but the result was less significant from that obtained by the treatment with turpentine oil. Administration of WEC for at least 4 days was required to suppress the maximum increase in ceruloplasmin due to inflammation by turpentine oil. When WEC was administered to rats after injection of turpentine oil, a high dosage (0.36% of WEC) was requisite for the suppression on the maximum increase in ceruloplasmin.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.665-673
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• 2015

After invasion of red blood cells, malaria matures within the cell by degrading hemoglobin avidly. For enormous protein breakdown in trophozoite stage, many efficient and ordered proteolysis networks have been postulated and exploited. In this study, a potential interaction of a 60-kDa Plasmodium falciparum (Pf)-heat shock protein (Hsp60) and Pf-calpain, a cysteine protease, was explored. Pf-infected RBC was isolated and the endogenous Pf-Hsp60 and Pf-calpain were determined by western blot analysis and similar antigenicity of GroEL and Pf-Hsp60 was determined with anti-Pf-Hsp60. Potential interaction of Pf-calpain and Pf-Hsp60 was determined by immunoprecipitation and immunofluorescence assay. Mizoribine, a well-known inhibitor of Hsp60, attenuated both Pf-calpain enzyme activity as well as P. falciparum growth. The presented data suggest that the Pf-Hsp60 may function on Pf-calpain in a part of networks during malaria growth.