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Effect of Lycii cortex radicis Extraction on Glioma Cell Viability

  • Kim, Seang-Jae;Jeong, Ji-Cheon
    • 대한한의학회지
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    • 제30권6호
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    • pp.17-26
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    • 2009
  • Objectives: Little information is available regarding the effect of Lycii cortex radicis (LCR) on cell viability in glioma cells. This study was therefore undertaken to examine the effect of LCR on cell survival in U87MG human glioma cells. Methods: Cell viability and cell death were estimated by MTT assay and trypan blue exclusion assay, respectively. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation was measured using the fluorescence probe DCFH-DA. Activation of Akt and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and activation of caspase-3 were estimated by Western blot analysis. Results: LCR resulted in apoptotic cell death in a dose- and time-dependent manner. LCR increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and LCR-induced cell death was also prevented by antioxidants, suggesting that ROS generation played a critical role in LCR-induced cell death. Western blot analysis showed that LCR treatment caused down-regulation of Akt and ERK. The LCR-induced cell death was increased by the inhibitors of Akt and ERK. Activation of caspase-3 was stimulated by LCR and caspase inhibitors prevented the LCR-induced cell death. Conclusion: These findings suggest that LCR results in human glioma cell death through a mechanism involving ROS generation, down-regulation of Akt and ERK, and caspase activation.

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Proteomic Analysis to Identify Tightly-Bound Cell Wall Protein in Rice Calli

  • Cho, Won Kyong;Hyun, Tae Kyung;Kumar, Dhinesh;Rim, Yeonggil;Chen, Xiong Yan;Jo, Yeonhwa;Kim, Suwha;Lee, Keun Woo;Park, Zee-Yong;Lucas, William J.;Kim, Jae-Yean
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • 제38권8호
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    • pp.685-696
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    • 2015
  • Rice is a model plant widely used for basic and applied research programs. Plant cell wall proteins play key roles in a broad range of biological processes. However, presently, knowledge on the rice cell wall proteome is rudimentary in nature. In the present study, the tightly-bound cell wall proteome of rice callus cultured cells using sequential extraction protocols was developed using mass spectrometry and bioinformatics methods, leading to the identification of 1568 candidate proteins. Based on bioinformatics analyses, 389 classical rice cell wall proteins, possessing a signal peptide, and 334 putative non-classical cell wall proteins, lacking a signal peptide, were identified. By combining previously established rice cell wall protein databases with current data for the classical rice cell wall proteins, a comprehensive rice cell wall proteome, comprised of 496 proteins, was constructed. A comparative analysis of the rice and Arabidopsis cell wall proteomes revealed a high level of homology, suggesting a predominant conservation between monocot and eudicot cell wall proteins. This study importantly increased information on cell wall proteins, which serves for future functional analyses of these identified rice cell wall proteins.

Effect of serotonin on the cell viability of the bovine mammary alveolar cell-T (MAC-T) cell line

  • Xusheng, Dong;Chen, Liu;Jialin, Miao;Xueyan, Lin;Yun, Wang;Zhonghua, Wang;Qiuling, Hou
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • 제64권5호
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    • pp.922-936
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    • 2022
  • 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), a monoamine, as a local regulator in the mammary gland is a chemical signal produced by the mammary epithelium cell. In cows, studies have shown that 5-HT is associated with epithelial cell apoptosis during the degenerative phase of the mammary gland. However, studies in other tissues have shown that 5-HT can effectively promote cell viability. Whether 5-HT could have an effect on mammary cell viability in dairy cows is still unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine: (1) effect of 5-HT on the viability of bovine mammary epithelial cells and its related signaling pathways, (2) interaction between prolactin (PRL) and 5-HT on the cell viability. The bovine mammary alveolar cell-T (MAC-T) were cultured with different concentrations of 5-HT for 12, 24, 48 or 72 hours, and then were assayed using cell counting kit-8, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunobloting. The results suggested that 20 μM 5-HT treatment for 12 or 24 h promote cell viability, which was mainly induced by the activation of 5-HT receptor (5-HTR) 1B and 4, because the increase caused by 5-HT vanished when 5-HTR 1B and 4 was blocked by SB224289 and SB204070. And protein expression of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), eukaryotic translation elongation factor 2 (eEF2), janus kinase 2 (JAK2) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT5) were decreased after blocking 5-HT 1B and 4 receptors. When MAC-T cells were treated with 5-HT and PRL simultaneously for 24 h, both the cell viability and the level of mTOR protein were significantly higher than that cultured with 5-HT or PRL alone. In conclusion, our study suggested that 5-HT promotes the viability of MAC-T cells by 5-HTR 1B and/or 4. Furthermore, there is a reciprocal relationship between PRL and 5-HT.

Cell loading이 D-CDMA 셀룰러 시스템의 소프트 핸드오프에 미치는 영향 (Effect of a cell loading on the soft handoff of a DS-CDMA cellular system)

  • 김경민;김남수
    • 한국통신학회논문지
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    • 제25권8A호
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    • pp.1223-1230
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    • 2000
  • 본 논문에서는 수신된 신호의 세기를 기준으로 핸드오프를 수행하는 기존의 방식에서 야기되는 단점 통화품질의 저하 시스템의 용량감소 불필요한 전력소모등 -을 보완하고 보다 효율적으로 핸드오프를 수행하기 위해 파일럿 채널의 신호 대 간섭비 즉 칩 에너지 대 간섭 전력비를 기준으로 핸드오프 수행여부를 결정하는 방식을 제안하였다 또한 통화가 이루어질 수 있는 최소 임계치 사용중인 통화 채널의 수와 전체 통화 채널 수의비로 나타나는 셀로딩 그리고 DS-CDMA 시스템의 순방향 링크 네 개 채널 중 파일럿 채널에 할당된 절력 비등을 변화시켰을 때 히스테리시스 레벨에 따라 이동체가 한 기지국에서 다른 기지국으로 이동하는 동안 발생하는 평균핸드오프수를 분석하였다.

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전류모드 CMOS를 이용한 GF(P$^{m}$ )상의 셀 배열 승산기 (Cell array multiplier in GF(p$^{m}$ ) using Current mode CMOS)

  • 최재석
    • 융합신호처리학회논문지
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    • 제2권3호
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    • pp.102-109
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    • 2001
  • 본 논문에서는 GF($P^{m}$ )상에서의 새로운 승산 알고리듬과 승산기 구성법을 나타내었다. 유한체 상에서의 두 원소에 대한 승산공식을 유도하였고 유도된 수식에 의해 승산기를 구성하였다. 적용예로 GF(3) 승산 모듈과 덧셈 모듈을 전류 모드 CMOS 기법을 적용하여 구현하였다. 이러한 모듈을 기본 모듈로 사용하여 GF(3$^{m}$ )승산기를 설계하였고 SPICE를 통하여 검증하였다. 제시된 승산기는 규칙적인 셀 구조를 사용하였고 단순히 규칙적인 내부 결선으로 구성된다. 따라서, 유한체 상에서 차수가 m 차로 증가하는 승산에 대해서도 간단히 확장이 가능하다.

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DNA Microarray Analysis of Immediate Response to EGF Treatment in Rat Schwannoma Cells

  • OH, Min-Kyu;Scoles, Daniel R.;Pulst, Stefan-M.
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • 제10권5호
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    • pp.444-450
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    • 2005
  • Epidermal growth factor (EGF) activates many intracellular effector molecules, which subsequently influence the expression levels of many genes involved in cell growth, apoptosis and signal transduction, etc. In this study, the early response of gene expressions due to EGF treatment was monitored using oligonucleotide DNA microarrays in rat schwannoma cell lines. An immunoblotting experiment showed the successful activation of EGF receptors and an effector protein, STAT5, due to EGF treatment. The microarray study showed that 35 genes were significantly induced and 2 were repressed within 60 min after the treatment. The list of induced genes included early growth response 1, suppressor of cytokine signaling 3, c-fos, interferon regulatory factor 1 and early growth response 2, etc. According to the microarray data, six of these were induced by more than 10-fold, and showed at least two different induction patterns, indicating complicated regulatory mechanisms in the EGF signal transduction.

MCF-7 세포주에서$\gamma$선에 의한 세포신호 전달 관련 유전자의 발현 양상의 분석 (Signal Transduction-related Gene Expression Analysis in MCF-7 followed by $\gamma$-radiation)

  • 박지윤;황창일;박웅양;김진규;채영규
    • 환경생물
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    • 제21권1호
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    • pp.52-55
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    • 2003
  • There is considerable evidence that ionizing radiation (IR) mediates checkpoint control, repair and cell death. In this study, we have used a high density microarray hybridization approach to characterize the transcriptional response of human breast carcinoma MCF-7 cell line to ${\gamma}$-radiation, such as 4 Gy 4 hr, 8 Gy 4 hr, and 8 Gy 12 hr. We found that exposure to ${\gamma}$-ray alters by at least a $log_2$ factor of 1.0 the expression of 115 known genes. Of the 66 genes affected by ${\gamma}$-radiation, 49 are down-regulated. In our results, the cellular response to irradiation includes induction of the c-jun and EGR1 early response genes. The present work has examined potential cytoplasmic signaling cascades that transduce IR-induced signals to the nucleus. 40S ribosomal protein s6 kinase modulates the activities of the mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) and c-Jun $NH_2$-terminal kinase (JNK1) cascades in human monocytic leukemia (U937/pREP4) cells. 14-3-3 family members are dimeric phosphoserine -binding proteins that participate in signal transduction and checkpoint control pathways.

α-MSH 유도성 멜라닌 합성에 있어서 황금 추출물의 역할과 작용기전 연구 (Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi(SBG) inhibits Melanin Synthesis in Mouse B16 Melanoma Cells)

  • 홍성진;김경준
    • 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.104-117
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    • 2009
  • Objective : Melanin is one of the most important facor in skin color. Melanin protects human skin from ultraviolet radiation otherwise it causes melanin pigmentation. So this experiment is carried out for test whether Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi(SBG) inhibits melanin synthesis and tyrosinase activity in mouse B16 melanoma cells. Method : The melanin synthesis inhibition effects of SBG were examined by in vitro melanin production assay. We assessed inhibitory effects of SBG on melanin contents from B16F1 melanoma cell, on tyrosinase activity(cell and cell free system), effect of SBG on the expression tyrosinase, Microphthalmia-associated Transcription Factor(MITF), Extracellular signal-regulated Kinase(ERK). Result : SBG inhibited melanin synthesis induced $\alpha$-MSH($\alpha$-Melanin Stimulating Hormone) in B16F1. SBG inhibited tyrosinase activity and expression. And SBG down-regulates MITF and stimulated ERK activation in B16F1. Conclusion : According to above results, SBG was improved its suppression effect to the inhibition of melanin synthesis, tyrosinase activation, and tyrosinase promotor activation. So SBG is considered to be used for an strong source of skin whitening effect.

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