• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.15-30
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• 2011

Objectives : The present study investigated the effects of Achyranthis Radix on short-term memory, apoptotic neuronal cell death in the hippocampus following transient global ischemia in gerbils. Methods : The gerbils were divided into 5 groups(n=10); Sham operation group, ischemia-induced group, ischemia-induced and 50 mg/kg Achyranthis Radix-treated group, ischemia-induced and 100 mg/kg Achyranthis Radix-treated group, ischemia-induced and 200 mg/kg Achyranthis Radix-treated group. For this study, a step-down avoidance task, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling(TUNEL) assay, immunohistochemistry for caspase-3 and BrdU(5-Bromo-2'-deoxyuridine), and western blotting for bax, bcl-2 were performed. Results : The results revealed that ischemic injury impaired short-term memory and increased apoototic neuronal cell death in the hippocampal CA1(cornu ammonis area 1) region. Ischemic injury enhanced cell proliferation in the hippocampal CA1 region, the compensatory and adaptive process for excessive apoptosis. Achyranthis Radix treatment improved short-term memory by suppressing ischemia-induced apoptotic neuronal cell death in the hippocampal CA1 region. Also, Achyranthis Radix suppressed the ischemia-induced increase in cell proliferation in the hippocampal CA1 region. Conclusions : We showed that Achyranthis Radix alleviates ischemia-induced apoptotic neuronal cell death, thus facilitates the recovery of short-term memory impairment induced by ischemic cerebral injury.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.97-113
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• 2002

Objective To study the effectiveness of Yuldahansotang against Allergic Contact Dermatitis, the change of cutaneous shape, histochemistry, immunohistochemistry and distribution of apoptotic cells was researched. materials and methods 4-month-old rats were divided into three groups of 10. One is a contrastive group which has applied Acetone olive oil only. Another is ACD group which has intentionally activated Allergic Contact Dermatitis by DNCB. And the other is YST group which has given medication of Yangkyuksanhawtang extract. Each group of mice were observed after 24, 48 and 72 hours. results 1. With the result of Contact hypersensitivity assay, YST group shows appreciably less ear swelling than ACD group. 2. Comparing YST and ACD groups to each other regarding general change of skin, YST group shows less hyperplasia of epidermis, less migration of inflammatory cells and less damage of epidermis than ACD group. 3. Regarding the change of collagen fiber, ACD group has appeared to be low in number of collagen fiber while YST shows similarity with the contrastive group. 4. In dermis YST group has showed lower number of mastocyte than ACD group and is granulated type. 5. In dermis YST group has showed less MAC-1,IL-1, $IL-2R-{\alpha}$, ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 than ACD group. 6. The distribution of apoptotic cells has appeared littler in YST group than in ACD 7. Among signal molecule of apoptosis Bcl-2 has distributed more in YST group than ACD group and Bax and Fas has distributed less in YST group than ACD group.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2012

Objectives : WHW is a polyherbal medicine for the treatment of chronic renal failure (CRF). WHW previously reported various biological property such as anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation and anti-renal fibrosis in CRF. This study aimed to investigate the anti-apoptotic effect of WHW on staurosporin(SSP)-induced apoptosis in canine kidney epithelial cells (MDCK). Methods : MDCK cells were treated with different concentrations of WHW (0.1, 0.2, 0.5 and $1mg/m{\ell}$) for 1 h, and then induced apoptosis by treatment of SSP ($1{\mu}M$) for 24 h. Cell viability was measured by WST-1 assay. The expression of apoptotic proteins such as caspase-3, Bax and Bcl-2 was determined by Western blot. Caspase-3 activity and ROS levels were also measured by their commercial available assay kits. Cell apoptosis was observed by Hoechst and DNA fragmentation. Results : WHW significantly increased the cell viability on SSP-treated MDCK cells. WHW inhibited SSP-induced expression of apoptotic proteins such as caspase-3 and Bax, and significantly decreased caspase-3 activity in MDCK cells. WHW significantly decreased SSP-induced production of ROS, and suppressed SSP-induced chromatin condensation and DNA fragmentation in MDCK cells. Conclusions : These results suggest that WHW has an anti-apoptotic effect in renal cells through suppressing the expression of apoptotic proteins, ROS production and DNA damages.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권10호
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• pp.742-749
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• 2016

The cancer chemo-preventive effects of equol have been demonstrated for a wide variety of experimental tumours. In a previous study, we found that equol inhibited proliferation and induced apoptotic death of human gastric cancer MGC-803 cells. However, the mechanisms underlying equol-mediated apoptosis have not been well understood. In the present study, the dual AO (acridine orange)/EB (ethidium bromide) fluorescent assay, the comet assay, MTS, western blotting and flow cytometric assays were performed to further investigate the pro-apoptotic effect of equol and its associated mechanisms in MGC-803 cells. The results demonstrated that equol induced an apoptotic nuclear morphology revealed by AO/EB staining, the presence of a comet tail, the cleavage of caspase-3 and PARP and the depletion of cIAP1, indicating its pro-apoptotic effect. In addition, equol-induced apoptosis involves the mitochondria-dependent cell-death pathway, evidenced by the depolarization of the mitochondrial membrane potential, the cleavage of caspase-9 and the depletion of Bcl-xL and full-length Bid. Moreover, treating MGC-803 cells with equol induced the sustained activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), and inhibiting ERK by U0126, a MEK/ERK pathway inhibitor, significantly attenuated the equol-induced cell apoptosis. These results suggest that equol induces mitochondria-dependent apoptosis in human gastric cancer MGC-803 cells via the sustained activation of the ERK1/2 pathway. Therefore, equol may be a novel candidate for the chemoprevention and therapy of gastric cancer.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2013

Objectives : To study the apoptosis effects of fermented Undaria pinnatifida extracts(FUP) against HCT-15 colon cancer cells. Method : By measuring cell proliferation, DNA fragmentation, cell cycle, morphology, and western blot from FUP, the study investigated the effects of the extractions had upon the HCT-15 colon cancer cells, and concluded that the inhibiting effects upon cells were induced by apoptosis. Result : FUP effectively inhibited the growth of HCT-15 colon cancer cells. After analyzing the DNA fragmentation, the study observed a DNA ladder, while examining the cells, and found an increase of sub-G1 hypodiploid cells. On the changes regarding the nucleus of the cells, a condensation of cells and chromatin, as well as an apoptotic body was clearly observed. By observing through western blot from FUP, the study found a decreased level of Bcl-2 from HCT-15 colon cancer cells, but the increased level of Bax and cleaved caspase-3, which as a result induced apoptosis, inhibiting the growth of HCT-15 colon cancer cells. FUP increased the natural death of HCT-15 colon cancer cells by the induction of apoptosis. FUP seemed to have no suppressing effect upon HL-60/MX2 cells. However, compared to the fucoidan, the study was able to clearly observe morphological changes of HCT-15 cells apoptosis, in a 1/2 concentration. Conclusion : FUP had antiproliferative effects on different kinds of cancer cells, while proving especially efficacious against colon cancer cells.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.3073-3076
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• 2012

Terpinen-4-ol is a terpene found in the rhizome of Plai (Zingiber montanum (Koenig) Link ex Dietr.). In this study apoptogenic activity and mechanisms of cell death induced by terpinen-4-ol were investigated in the human leukemic MOLT-4 cell line. Terpinen-4-ol exhibited cytotoxicity in MOLT-4 cells, with characteristic morphological features of apoptosis by Wright's staining. The mode of cell death was confirmed to be apoptosis by flow cytometric analysis after staining with annexin V-FITC and propidium iodide. A sub-G1 peak in DNA histograms of cell cycle assays was observed. Terpinen-4-ol induced-MOLT-4 cell apoptosis mediated through an intrinsic pathway involving the loss of mitochondrial transmembrane potential (MTP) and release of cytochrome c into the cytosol. In addition, terpinen-4-ol also induced apoptosis via an extrinsic pathway by caspase-8 activation resulting in the cleavage of cytosolic Bid. Truncated-Bid (tBid) translocated to mitochondria and activated the mitochondrial pathway in conjunction with down-regulation of Bcl-2 protein expression. Caspase-3 activity also increased. In conclusion, terpinen-4-ol can induce human leukemic MOLT-4 cell apoptosis via both intrinsic and extrinsic pathways.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.37.1-37.11
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• 2020

BET inhibitor, as an epigenetic regulator inhibitor, reduces the expression of oncogenes such as Myc and Bcl-2, which affects cancer growth and development. However, it has modest activity because of the narrow therapeutic index. Therefore, combination therapy is necessary to increase the anti-tumor effect. Paclitaxel, an anti-mitotic inhibitor, is used as second-line therapy for gastric cancer (GC) as a monotherapy or combination. In this study, we performed RNA sequencing of GC cells treated with iBET-151 and/or paclitaxel to identify the differentially expressed genes associated with possible mechanisms of synergistic effect. We also performed Gene Ontology enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analyses to determine the most enriched terms and pathways of upregulated and downregulated genes. We found 460 genes in which iBET-151 and paclitaxel combination treatment changed more than single-treatment or no-treatment. Thus, additional functional studies are needed, but our results provide the first evidence of the synergistic effect between iBET-151 and paclitaxel in regulating the transcriptome of GC cells.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제34권7호
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• pp.500-508
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• 2024

최근 현대인들의 다중이용시설 사용 빈도가 증가하면서 실내 공기 질, 특히 실내공기 오염원인 공기매개 전염성 세균 및 바이러스 불안에 대한 관심이 높아져 다양한 형태의 공기청정기와 공기살균기의 보급이 확산되고 있다. 따라서 공기 내 미생물을 살균할 수 있는 기술에 대한 연구 필요성이 대두되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 염촉매 전기분해 공기살균기를 개발하여 공기살균기의 항균활성과 인간 세포주(HaCaT, BEAS-2B, THP-1)에 대한 세포독성을 통한 안전성을 조사하였다. 공기살균기에서 분무되는 증기를 각각 1, 3시간 동안 분무한 결과, Staphylococcus aureus는 각각 24.01, 57.34%, Bacillus subtilis는 10.89, 57.76%, Escherichia coli는 30.79, 36.59%, Pseudomonas aeruginosa는 34.80, 49.51%, Salmonella typhimurium는 39.40, 73.98%, 진균인 Candida albicans는 36.59, 53.05%의 높은 항균활성을 보여 염촉매 전기분해 공기살균기의 살균효능이 모든 종류의 시험균주에서 시간 의존적인 항균활성을 보였다. 공기살균기의 분무액을 0.1, 0.3, 1.0%의 농도로 처리하고 세포 생존율을 측정한 결과, 1.0%의 농도에서도 BEAS-2B 세포는 93.88%, HaCaT 세포는 97.01%, THP-1 세포는 86.56%로 관찰되어 인체 정상 세포주에서는 유의적인 세포독성을 나타내지 않았다. 또한 분무액을 1.0%의 농도로 처리하고 현미경으로 관찰한 세포주의 형태학적 변화, PCR을 이용한 세포사멸관련 유전자(Bcl-2, Bax)의 발현 분석, FACS를 이용한 세포 내 ROS의 생성 변화 등에서 분무액을 처리하지 않은 대조군과 비교하였을 때 유의적인 변화가 없었다. 따라서 시험균주에 대한 항균활성, 3가지의 인간 세포주에 대한 세포독성, 세포의 형태적 변화, 유독한 반응성 산소(ROS) 생성, 세포사멸관련 유전자의 발현 등에서 유의미한 변화가 확인되지 않아 공기살균기의 살균 효능과 사용상 안전성을 확인할 수 있었다. 최종적으로 다중이용시설에서의 공기살균기의 효능을 조사하기 위하여 밀폐된 실내에서 공기살균기를 20시간 동안 가동한 후, 공기 중의 낙하균을 포집하여 배양한 결과, 총세균은 89.4%, 대장균과 진균은 100.0% 제거되는 것을 확인하였다. 결론적으로 개발된 염촉매 전기분해 공기살균기는 인체에 대한 독성이 없으면서 실내 오염원인 미생물들을 효과적으로 제거할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.85-93
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• 2021

Asarum sieboldii Miq. (Aristolochiaceae) is a perennial herbaceous plant and has been used as traditional medicine for treating diseases, cold, fever, phlegm, allergies, chronic gastritis, and acute toothaches. Also, it has various biological activities, such as antiallergic, antiinflammatory, antinociceptive, and antifungal. However, the anticancer effect of A. sieboldii have been rarely reported, except anticancer effect on lung cancer cell (A549) of water extracts of A. sieboldii. This study investigated the anticancer activity of methanol extracts of A. sieboldii (MeAS) and the underlying mechanism in human FaDu hypopharyngeal squamous carcinoma cells. MeAS inhibited FaDu cells grown dose-dependently without affecting normal cells (L929), as determined by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide and live and dead assay. In addition, concentration of MeAS without cytotoxicity (0.05 and 0.1 mg/mL) inhibited migration and colony formation. Moreover, MeAS treatment significantly induced apoptosis through the proteolytic cleavage of caspase-3, -7, -9, poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase, and downregulation of Bcl-2 and upregulation of Bax in FaDu cells, as determined by fluorescence-activated cell sorting analysis, 4'6-diamidino-2-phenylindole stain, and western blotting. Altogether, these results suggest that MeAS exhibits strong anticancer effects by suppressing the growth of oral cancer cells and the migration and colony formation via caspase- and mitochondrial-dependent apoptotic pathways in human FaDu hypopharyngeal squamous carcinoma cells. Therefore, MeAS can serve as a natural chemotherapeutic for human oral cancer.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권10호
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• pp.1230-1238
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• 2013

$17{\alpha}$-estradiol ($17{\alpha}-E_2$)의 에폽토시스 유도활성에 미치는 종양억제단백질 p53의 조절효과를 조사하고자, $17{\alpha}-E_2$에 의해 유도되는 에폽토시스 현상들을 인체 대장암 세포주 유래 클론인 HCT116 ($p53^{+/+}$) 및 HCT116 ($p53^{-/-}$) 세포에서 비교하였다. HCT116 ($p53^{+/+}$) 및 HCT116 ($p53^{-/-}$) 세포를 $17{\alpha}-E_2$ ($2.5{\sim}10{\mu}M$)로 처리하거나 혹은 HCT116 ($p53^{+/+}$) 및 HCT116 ($p53^{-/-}$) 세포를 $10{\mu}M$ $17{\alpha}-E_2$로 시간 별로 처리한 결과, HCT116 ($p53^{+/+}$)에 있어서는 세포독성과 에폽토시스-관련 sub-G1 peak의 비율은 처리농도와 시간에 의존적으로 나타났다. 그러나 HCT116 ($p53^{-/-}$) 세포의 경우는 이러한 현상이 미약하게 나타났다. $17{\alpha}-E_2$에 의해 유도되는 비정상적 유사분열방추사 형성, 중기판 염색체 배열의 미완성, 이에 따른 유사분열정지($G_2/M$ arrest) 등의 현상은 HCT116 ($p53^{+/+}$) 및 HCT116 ($p53^{-/-}$) 세포에서 유사한 수준으로 나타났다. 이에 반해, $17{\alpha}-E_2$에 의해 유도되는 Bak과 Bax의 활성화, 미토콘드리아의 막전위 상실(${\Delta}{\Psi}m$ loss), 그리고 PARP 분해 등의 현상은 HCT116 ($p53^{-/-}$) 세포에 비해 HCT116 ($p53^{+/+}$) 세포에서 훨씬 높은 수준으로 확인되었다. 아울러 $17{\alpha}-E_2$로 처리된 HCT116 ($p53^{+/+}$) 세포에서 확인되는 p53 (Ser-15)의 인산화 및 p53 수준의 증가와 일치하여, 세포 내의 p21및 Bax 수준도 현저히 증가하였다. 이때 $17{\alpha}-E_2$로 처리된 HCT116 ($p53^{-/-}$) 세포에서는 p21 및 Bax의 발현수준이 매우 낮았다. 한편, 에폽토시스 억제단백질인 Bcl-2 단백질 수준은 HCT116 ($p53^{-/-}$) 세포에 비해 HCT116 ($p53^{+/+}$) 세포에서 다소 낮았으나, 이러한 Bcl-2 단백질 수준은 $17{\alpha}-E_2$ 처리 후에도 크게 변화하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과들은 $17{\alpha}-E_2$ 처리에 의해 유도되는 에폽토시스 유도 경로의 구성원들의 변화, 즉 비정상적 유사분열방추사 형성 및 이에 따른 유사분열정지($G_2/M$ arrest), 뒤이은 Bak 및 Bax의 활성화, 미토콘드리아의 막전위 상실, 그리고 이에 수반되는 caspase cascade 활성화 및 PARP 분해로 진행되는 에폽토시스 현상들 중에서, Bak 및 Bax의 활성화 단계가 종양억제단백질 p53의 에폽토시스 증진 활성에 의해 양성적으로 조절되는 작용 타켓임을 보여준다.