• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2016

도라지는 다양한 종류의 triterpenoid계통의 saponin을 함유한 다년생 식물이다. 도라지는 한국에서 오랫동안 식품으로 사용되어 왔으며 그 추출물에 관한 생리활성연구도 많이 보고되었으나, 발효 도라지추출물에 관한 혈관기능 연구는 미미한 실정이다. 본 연구자들은 먼저 도라지 추출물을 발효시킨 후, 발효도라지추출물을 제조하였으며, 제조된 발효도라지추출물이 혈관내피세포에 어떤 효과를 미치는 지 관찰하였다. BAEC에 발효도라지추출물을 농도 별로 처리하였을 때, 고농도(100 μg/ml)에서는 혈관내피세포의 탈착이 일어났으며, 저농도(0.1 μg/ml)에서는 세포탈착은 일어나지 않았으나 세포성장과 세포이동이 촉발됨을 관찰하였다. 고농도에서 일어난 세포탈착은 세포사 즉, 세포사멸, 세포괴사, 오토파지 등과는 관련이 없었다. 또한 고농도의 도라지 추출물은 혈관내피세포에서 유래한 작은 vesicle을 형성하였는데, 이 vesicle은 세포사멸과 관련이 없기 때문에 내피세포에서 유래된 EMP로 추측된다. 흥미롭게도 고농도의 세포탈착 현상은 EMP로 추측되는 vesicle에 의하여 일어난 현상이었다. 저농도의 도라지 추출물이 유발한 세포이동과 세포성장은 혈관내피세포의 중요한 신호전달물질중의 하나인 Akt의 활성화를 통해 일어남을 확인하였다. 결론적으로 도라지 추출물은 혈관내피세포의 성장을 촉진함으로써 혈관의 안정성을 유지하고 세포성장과 이동을 촉발함으로써 상처치유에 효과를 나타낼 수 있음을 본 연구를 통하여 확인하였다.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.39-49
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• 2003

Cytosolic oxidation by 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4HNE) and tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP) results in cell death of bovine aortic endothelial cells (BAEC). In this study, we have investigated the roles of antioxidants such as 2,3,6-tribromo-4,5-dihydroxy benzyl methyl ether (TDB) and phloroglucinol in preventing cell death. After treatment with oxidants for 6h, cells became compact and showed nuclear condensation, which were characteristics of early apoptosis. After l2h treatment, morphologic features including severe cytoplasm condensation, membrane blebbing, and apoptotic bodies were prominent and these findings were interpreted as characteristics of late-apoptosis. When the apoptotic cells were treated with antioxidants for 12h, both early and late apoptotic cells did show no significant change. After oxidant treated cells were incubated with antioxidant for 24h, the characteristics of early-apoptosis were eliminated but cells in lateapoptosis could not return to normal cells. These results suggest that TDB and phloroglucinol prevent the cells from dying through apoptosis induced by 4HNE and t-BHP in early stage.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.544-550
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• 2016

Objective : Cerebral endothelial cells have unique biological features and are fascinating candidate cells for stroke therapy. Methods : In order to understand the molecular mechanisms of human cerebral endothelial cell (hCMEC/D3) transplantation in a rat stroke model, we performed proteomic analysis using 2-dimensional electrophoresis and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Protein expression was confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot. Results : Several protein spots were identified by gel electrophoresis in the sham, cerebral ischemia (CI), and CI with hCMEC/D3 treatment cerebral ischemia with cell transplantation (CT) groups, and we identified 14 differentially expressed proteins in the CT group. Proteins involved in mitochondrial dysfunction (paraplegin matrix AAA peptidase subunit, SPG7), neuroinflammation (peroxiredoxin 6, PRDX6), and neuronal death (zinc finger protein 90, ZFP90) were markedly reduced in the CT group compared with the CI group. The expression of chloride intracellular channel 4 proteins involved in post-ischemic vasculogenesis was significantly decreased in the CI group but comparable to sham in the CT group. Conclusion : These results contribute to our understanding of the early phase processes that follow cerebral endothelial cell treatment in CI. Moreover, some of the identified proteins may present promising new targets for stroke therapy.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.4549-4553
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• 2015

Background: Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is one of the major causes of cancer death worldwide. Data from the literature indicate differences between the proliferation rate of endothelial cells relative to the morphology growth type, possibly due to origin of specimens (autopsy material, surgery fragments) or quantification methods. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a factor that stimulates the proliferation of endothelial cells. It is expressed in more than 90% of cases of metastatic CRC. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the endothelial cell proliferation and VEGF expression in primary tumors and corresponding liver metastases. Materials and Methods: Our study included 24 recent biopsies of primary tumors and corresponding liver metastases of CRC cases. CD34/Ki67 double immunostaining and RNA scope assay for VEGF were performed. Results: In the primary tumors analysis of VEGFmRNA expression indicated no significant correlation with differentiation grade, proliferative and non-proliferative vessels in the intratumoral and peritumoral areas. In contrast, in the corresponding liver metastases, VEGFmRNA expression significantly correlated with the total number of non-proliferative vessels and total number of vessels. CD34/Ki67 double immunostaining in the cases with poorly differentiated carcinoma indicated a high number of proliferating endothelial cells in the peritumoral area and a low number in the intratumoral area for the primary tumor. Moderately differentiated carcinomas of colon showed no proliferating endothelial cells in the intratumoral area in half of the cases included in the study, for both, primary tumor and liver metastasis. In well differentiated CRCs, in primary tumors, a high proliferation rate of endothelial cells in the intratumoral area and a lower proliferation rate in the peritumoral area were found. A low value was found in corresponding liver metastasis. Conclusions: The absence of proliferative endothelial cells in half of the cases for the primary tumors and liver metastases in moderately differentiated carcinoma suggest a vascular mimicry phenomenon. The mismatch between the total number of vessels and endothelial proliferation in primary tumors indicate that a functional vascular network is already formed or the existence of some mechanisms influenced by other angiogenic factors.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.171-180
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• 2024

Background: Epimers of ginsenoside Rg3 (Rg3) have a low bioavailability and are prone to deglycosylation, which produces epimers of ginsenoside Rh2 (S-Rh2 and R-Rh2) and protopanaxadiol (S-PPD and R-PPD). The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and potency of these molecules as anti-cancer agents. Methods: Crystal violet staining was used to study the anti-proliferatory action of the molecules on a human epithelial breast cancer cell line, MDA-MB-231, and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and compare their potency. Cell death and cell cycle were studied using flow cytometry and mode of cell death was studied using live cell imaging. Anti-angiogenic effects of the drug were studied using loop formation assay. Molecular docking showed the interaction of these molecules with vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR2) and aquaporin (AQP) water channels. VEGF bioassay was used to study the interaction of Rh2 with VEGFR2, in vitro. Results: HUVEC was the more sensitive cell line to the anti-proliferative effects of S-Rh2, S-PPD and R-PPD. The molecules induced necroptosis/necrosis in MDA-MB-231 and apoptosis in HUVEC. S-Rh2 was the most potent inhibitor of loop formation. In silico molecular docking predicted a good binding score between Rh2 or PPD and the ATP-binding pocket of VEGFR2. VEGF bioassay showed that Rh2 was an allosteric modulator of VEGFR2. In addition, SRh2 and PPD had good binding scores with AQP1 and AQP5, both of which play roles in cell migration and proliferation. Conclusion: The combination of these molecules might be responsible for the anti-cancer effects observed by Rg3.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.125-137
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• 2013

Promising evidence suggests that amyloid beta peptide ($A{\beta}$), a key mediator in age-dependent neuronal and cerebrovascular degeneration, activates death signalling processes leading to neuronal as well as non-neuronal cell death in the central nervous system. A major cellular event in $A{\beta}$-induced apoptosis of non-neuronal cells, including cerebral endothelial cells, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, is mitochondrial dysfunction. The apoptosis signalling cascade upstream of mitochondria entails $A{\beta}$ activation of neutral sphingomyelinase, resulting in the release of ceramide from membrane sphingomyelin. Ceramide then activates protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A), a member in the ceramide-activated protein phosphatase (CAPP) family. PP2A dephosphorylation of Akt and FKHRL1 plays a pivotal role in $A{\beta}$-induced Bad translocation to mitochondria and transactivation of Bim. Bad and Bim are pro-apoptotic proteins that cause mitochondrial dysfunction characterized by excessive ROS formation, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage, and release of mitochondrial apoptotic proteins including cytochrome c, apoptosis inducing factor (AIF), endonuclease G and Smac. The cellular events activated by $A{\beta}$ to induce death of non-neuronal cells are complex. Understanding these apoptosis signalling processes will aid in the development of more effective strategies to slow down age-dependent cerebrovascular degeneration caused by progressive cerebrovascular $A{\beta}$ deposition.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.672-678
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 free radicals의 산화적인 손상에 의한 세포사멸에 있어서 녹차성분의 하나인 (-)epigallocatechin gallate의 억제효과를 규명하였다. 우선 radicals 소거작용에 있어서 (-)epigallocatechin gallate는 탁월한 항산화력을 발휘하였다. 혈관손상과 직결되는 혈관내피세포를 이용하여 hydroxyl radical의 $H_2O$$_2$에 의한 산화적인 손상을 유발시켜 세포생존율을 조사하였는데, (-)epigallocatechin gallate는 100 $\mu\textrm{m}$ 이하의 농도에서는 그 자체 독성이 없었고 $H_2O$$_2$의 산화적 독성효과를 경감시키는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 flavone인 apigenin은 고농도에서 독성을 가지며 radical 소거활성이 미약하고 $H_2O$$_2$의 산화독성은 경감시키지 못하였다. 다양한 세포사멸 검출법을 이용하여 세포 및 세포핵의 형태학적 양상을 조사한 결과, 0.25mM $H_2O$$_2$에 의한 24시간 이내의 세포죽음은 세포사멸현상에 의하여 초래되었다. 그러나 이러한 세포사멸과정을 겪고 있는 혈관내피세포에 50 $\mu\textrm{m}$ (-)epigallocatechin gallate를 처리한 경우에 세포핵의 응축이나 DNA fragmentation은 사라지고 세포사멸작용을 억제시키는 효과를 보여주었다. 예상한 바와 같이 apigenin의 flavone은 세포사멸 억제효과를 나타내지 못하였다. (-)Epigallocatechin gallate는 녹차에 함유된 catechins의 하나로서 free radicals의 산화적 손상에 의한 세포사멸에 있어서 탁월한 방어적 인 세포생리학적인 기능을 지니고 있으며, 혈관노화 및 혈관손상과 함께 유발되는 세포사멸성 심혈관질환의 예방과 치료에 기능성 식품 신소재로서 활용될 수 있으리라 본다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제45권7호
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• pp.414-418
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• 2012

Triglycerides (TG) are implicated in the development of atherosclerosis through formation of foam cells and induction of macrophage cell death. In this study, we report that addition of exogenous TG induced cell death in phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate-differentiated THP-1 human macrophages. TG treatment induced a dramatic decrease in interleukin-$1{\beta}$ (IL-$1{\beta}$) mRNA expression in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The expression of granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor and platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule remained unchanged. To identify signaling pathways involved in TG-induced downregulation of IL-$1{\beta}$, we added p38 MAPK, protein kinase C (PKC) or c-Raf1 specific inhibitors. We found that inhibition of p38 MAPK alleviated the TG-induced downregulation of IL-$1{\beta}$, whereas inhibition of PKC and c-Raf1 had no effect. This is the first report showing decreased IL-$1{\beta}$ expression during TG-induced cell death in a human macrophage line. Our results suggest that downregulation of IL-$1{\beta}$ expression by TG-treated macrophages may play a role during atherogenesis.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.27-38
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• 2021

Excessive salt intake induces hypertension, but several gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) supplements have been shown to reduce blood pressure. GABA-salt, a fermented salt by L. brevis BJ20 containing GABA was prepared through the post-fermentation with refined salt and the fermented GABA extract. We evaluated the effect of GABA-salt on hypertension in a high salt, high cholesterol diet induced mouse model. We analyzed type 1 macrophage (M1) polarization, the expression of M1 related cytokines, GABA receptor expression, endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction, vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation, and medial thicknesses in mice model. GABA-salt attenuated diet-induced blood pressure increases, M1 polarization, and TNF-α and inducible nitric oxide synthase (NOS) levels in mouse aortas, and in salt treated macrophages in vitro. Furthermore, GABA-salt induced higher GABAB receptor and endothelial NOS (eNOS) and eNOS phosphorylation levels than those observed in salt treated ECs. In addition, GABA-salt attenuated EC dysfunction by decreasing the levels of adhesion molecules (E-selectin, Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 [ICAM-1], vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 [VCAM-1]) and of von Willebrand Factor and reduced EC death. GABA-salt also reduced diet-induced reductions in the levels of eNOS, phosphorylated eNOS, VSMC proliferation and medial thickening in mouse aortic tissues, and attenuated Endothelin-1 levels in salt treated VSMCs. In summary, GABA-salt reduced high salt, high cholesterol diet induced hypertension in our mouse model by reducing M1 polarization, EC dysfunction, and VSMC proliferation.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.83-88
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• 2011

A large body of evidence has indicated that induction of endogenous antioxidative proteins seems to be a reasonable strategy for delaying the progression of cell injury. In our previous study, cilostazol was found to increase the expression of the antioxidant enzyme heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in synovial cells. Thus, the present study was undertaken to examine whether cilostazol is able to counteract tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$)-induced cell death in endothelial cells via the induction of HO-1 expression. We exposed human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) to TNF-${\alpha}$ (50 ng/ml), with or without cilostazol ($10{\mu}M$). Pretreatment with cilostazol markedly reduced TNF-${\alpha}$-induced viability loss in the HUVECs, which was reversed by zinc protoporphyrine IX (ZnPP), an inhibitor of HO-1. Moreover, cilostazol increased HO-1 protein and mRNA expression. Cilostazol-induced HO-1 induction was markedly attenuated not only by ZnPP but also by copper-protoporphyrin IX (CuPP). In an assay measuring peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-${\gamma}$ (PPAR-${\gamma}$) transcription activity, cilostazol directly increased PPAR-${\gamma}$ transcriptional activity which was completely abolished by HO-1 inhibitor. Furthermore, increased PPAR-${\gamma}$ activity by cilostazol and rosiglitazone was completely abolished in cells transfected with HO-1 siRNA. Taken together, these results indicate that cilostazol up-regulates HO-1 and protects cells against TNF-${\alpha}$-induced endothelial cytotoxicity via a PPAR-${\gamma}$-dependent pathway.