• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.49 no.1
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• pp.75-85
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• 2023

This study was conducted to assess the effect of heptapeptide, composed of seven amino acids, on the activation of human hair cells isolated from human hair follicles. We have confirmed that the heptapeptide could bind to Lgr5 from the results of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis. Heptapeptide enhanced the proliferation of human hair follicle dermal papilla cells (HHFDPCs) in a dose dependent manner. It induced the protein level of nuclear β-catenin, and the expressions of β-catenin downstream target genes, including LEF1, Cyc-D1 and c-Myc, in HHFDPCs. Heptapeptide significantly induced the phosphorylation of Akt and ERK, and the mRNA expressions of growth factors, including hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), in HHFDPCs. In addition, heptapeptide significantly increased mRNA expression levels of differentiation-related transcription factors of human hair germinal matrix cells (HHGMCs) and differentiation markers of human hair outer root sheath cells (HHORSCs). Additionally, we investigated the effect of heptapeptide on human hair follicle stem cells (HHFSCs) differentiation and found that the heptapeptide reduced the mRNA and protein levels of stem cell markers, while it increased those levels of differentiation markers. These results have indicated that the heptapeptide promotes proliferation or differentiation of various types of hair follicle constituent cells through the induction of Wnt/β-catenin signaling. From the results, we have suggested that the heptapeptide in this study could be applied as a new functional material for the improvement of hair growth and alopecia.

• Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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• v.55 no.4
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• pp.284-290
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• 2023

Adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) is used for the treatment of hepatitis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, but long-term use can cause osteoporosis. In this study, the effect of ADV on the osteocyte maturation process was evaluated at the level of undifferentiated cells using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and osteoblasts (MG63). First, MSCs and MG63 cells were treated with ADV at different concentrations, and then a Cell Counting Kit-8 analysis was performed to determine the effect on the proliferation of each cell. Additionally, crystal violet and Hoechst staining were performed for the morphological analysis of each cell and nucleus. To determine the cause of cell hypertrophy, the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) expression was investigated, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining and activity were measured to determine the degree of differentiation of the MSCs and MG63 cells into mature osteocytes. The results confirmed that the ADV increases the expression of TGF-β in MSCs and MG63 cells, causing cellular and nuclear hypertrophy, and can cause osteoporosis by inhibiting cell proliferation and affecting the differentiation of mature osteocytes. Therefore, it is believed that these results can be used as a basis for understanding the adverse effects of ADV at a cytological level in basic medicine and clinical research.

• 보건세계
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• v.53 no.7 s.599
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• pp.35-39
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• 2006

결핵균이 몸 속에 들어와서 결핵균 특이T-림프구의 분화 및 증식을 자극하여 투베르클린 검사 양성을 보일 정도로 충분한 숫자의 결핵균 특이T-림프구들이 형성될 때 까지는 약 4주가 소요된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Plant Biotechnology Conference
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• 2005.04a
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• pp.164-164
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• 2005

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.623-631
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• 2017

In the subventricular zone (SVZ) and the subgranular zone of the brain, neurogenesis occurs throughout one's lifespan. Neural stem cells (NSCs) in these regions divide to maintain their stem cell pools as well as differentiate into neurons and glial cells. To monitor cell division, a thymidine analogue such as 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) has been used. In some cases, EdU was applied to label newly born neurons. Here, we report about the effects of EdU on the proliferation and differentiation of NSCs cultured from mouse SVZ. First, when NSCs were cultured in a proliferation medium containing EdU for 24 hr, they did not generate any neurons under the following differentiation conditions. When EdU was applied to the proliferating NSCs for 1 hr prior to differentiation, neurogenesis was still substantially reduced. Second, EdU decreased cell proliferation of NSCs in dose- and time-dependent manners. Finally, EdU inhibited differentiation into oligodendrocyte lineage, while the number of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-positive astrocytes increased. To our knowledge, these findings are the first to show the effects of EdU on the differentiation of SVZ NSCs and suggest that cell division is necessary for differentiation into neurons and oligodendrocytes.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2023.04a
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• pp.35-35
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• 2023

안정적인 유묘의 확보는 스마트작물생산을 위한 공정육묘 생산에서도 중요하며, 기내배양시 유전적 안정성이 높은 유묘의 대량증식은 유묘생산과 공정육묘생산에서 중요한 과정이다. 기내배양시 배양과 정에서 존재하는 체세포영양계변이(somaclonal variation)라는 장벽을 제거하는 것이 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 화본과 식물인 홍띠(Imperata cylindrica ‘Rubra’)로부터 기관분화 단계별 재분화체를 작성하여 기관분화 시 기내재생체의 유전적 안정성을 조사하였다. ISSR 마커에 기반하여 유전적 변이성을 조사하고자 7종류 총 21개체의 기관분화 단계별 재분화체 및 재분화식물체에 대하여 분석한 결과, 유전적 다형성은 기관분화 단계별 재분화체 및 순화 재분화체에서 대조구인 모식물체(1.4％) 대비 같거나 높게 나타나서 재분화체에서 유전적 안정성이 다소 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 또한, Jaccard 계수(Jaccard coefficient)로 총 21개체들 간의 유전적 유사도 지수를 평가한 결과, 유전적 유사도 지수는 0.747~1.0 사이에 분포하며, 평균 0.868로 나타났다. ISSR 마커 밴드에 기반하여 평균연결법(Average linkage method)으로 군집 분석한 결과, 모든 개체는 유사도 지수 0.809 ~ 1.000 내에 분포하였다. 유전적 유사도 지수 0.809에서 2개 그룹으로 유집되었으며, 모식물체와 실내재배, 노지재배 재분화 녹색 식물체가 같은 그룹으로 분류되었다. 이상의 결과는 화본과 식물의 기내배양에서 기관분화 시 존재하는 체세포영양계변이에 대한 기초 정보를 제공해 준다. 이들 기관분화에 따른 기내재생체의 안정성에 대한 연구자료는 향후 기내식물의 안정적인 대량번식에 있어 유익한 배경을 제공해 줄 것이다.

• Korean Journal of Plant Tissue Culture
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.93-97
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• 1999

Shoot tips with 2 leaf primordia were cultured to induce shoot primordia in MS liquid medium supplemented with several concentrations of BA and hIAA under the conditions of 10,000 lux illuminations for 24 h and of vertical shaking of 2 rpm in carrot. Two F$_1$ hybrids and two male sterility lines were used. Shoot primordia were only induced in the medium supplemented with 2.0 mg/L of BA and 0.2 mg/L of NAA. Genotypic specificity and seasonal effect of donor parents on shoot primordia induction were not observed and average 15-20% of the planted dornes developed to shoot primordia. The induced shoot primordia were successfully propagated by subculture in the same medium. However, they were grown into three different types during multiplication, that is, the type with multiple small shoots on the surface, the type of without any shoot, and the type of callus. Shoot primordia clusters with small shoots on the surface differentiated multiple shoots successfully in 1/2 MS solid medium supplemented with 0.2 to 1.0 mg/L of IAA and 0.2 to 1.0 mg/L of kinetin. New shoot primordia with small shoots were well formed when pieces bigger than 2 mm in diameter of the out layer of the shoot primordia cluster with small shoots were subcultured. No differences of multiplication and shooting ability and chromosomal variation of shoot primordia were observed until the 13th sub-culture.

• Korean Journal of Plant Tissue Culture
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.197-202
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• 2000

The effect of cultural media and growth regulators on multiple plant regeneration from leaf explants of Heloniopsis orientalis (Thunb.) Tanaka was evaluated. The highest percentage of shoot and root formation were 20 and 30% on MS medium treated at 3.0 mg $l^{-1}$ of zeatin, respectively. Also 67 and 33% of high shoot formation appeared on 1/2 MS and 5 culture medium treated at zeatin 1.0 and 3.0 mg $l^{-1}$ respectively. With MS treated at 0.5 mg $l^{-1}$ of 2,4-D 1/2 MS and B5 culture media treated at each 1.0 and 3.0 mg $l^{-1}$ of zeatin the highest ratios of plant produced were 100, 280 and 310 % respectively relative to the other treatments. Generally, there was highest possibility for multiple propagation of Heloniopsis orientalis (Thunb.) C. Tanaka with B5 culture media supplemented 3.0 mg $l^{-1}$ of zeatin.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.287-294
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• 1992

배양 중의 골격근 세포는 증식을 거쳐 세포융합을 통해 다핵세포로 분화되므로 세포분화의 연구에 좋은 모델로서 이용되고 있다. 이전 실험에서 근원세포 융합을 억제하는 단일클론항체(MII-3J31)가 제작되었으며(Kim et al., 1992)이 항체에 대한 항원은 분자량이 약 35 kDa인 세포막 단백질로 추정되었다. 본 실험에서는 13일 계배와 성체의 근섬유 mRNA에서 CDNA라이브러리를 제작하여 근원세포 분화에 특이적으로 나타나는 유전자를 추적하였다. 근원세포 융합에 관여하는 단백질에 대한 CDNA는 계배 13일 째의 근원세포 CDNA라이브러리에서 단일클론항체를 사용한 immunoscreening 방법을 이용하여 확인하였다. 이 CDNA의 크기는 약 1.5 kb였다. 한편 13일 계배와성체 근섬유 CDNA 라이브러 리를 이용하여 13일 계배에만 특이하게 유전자 발현 이 일어 나고 성체에서는 나타나지 않는 약 0.8 kb의 CDNA플 찾았다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.87-87
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• 2001

최근 치의학 영역에서 사용되는 천연물 특히 생약제에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. Scutellariae Radix, Centella asiatica 등이 치주인대세포의 활성을 증가시키고 홍삼사포닌이 배양한 치주인대세포의 성장, 분화에 관계된다는 보고 등이 이에 해당된다. 본 연구에서는 홍화자 메탄을 추출물과 키토산의 치주인대 세포의 증식, 분화, 석회물 결정 생성 촉진작용을 검토하여 치주경조직 재생 약물로서의 사용여부를 보고자 하였다. 치주인대 세포는 교정치료목적으로 경희의료원에 내원한 환자의 제1 소구치를 발거하고 치근시작점에서 중앙으로 1/3되는 지점에서 치주인대 조직을 절취하여 1차 배양하였다. 실험에는 계대배양하여 5-7 세대의 세포를 사용하였다.