• Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2022

The incidence of gastric neuroendocrine tumors (NET) has been increased with the improvement of endoscopy accessibility. The World Health Organization classified NET of low (G1), intermediate (G2), high (G3) grade and neuroendocrine carcinoma with poor differentiation by mitotic count and Ki-67 labeling index. Gastric NET are divided into three subtypes based on the pathophysiology, and treatment is determined according to the subtype and prognostic factors of tumor. For diagnosis, endoscopy with biopsy, endoscopic ultrasonography, abdominal pelvis computed tomography, and serum gastrin level measure are required. In general, type 3, size > 2 cm, deep submucosal infiltration, high histological grade, lymphovascular invasion and metastasis are poor prognostic factors. Type 1 or 2 without these factors are treated by endoscopic resection, and other tumors needs surgery. Endoscopic resection of early type 3 or type 1 and 2 tumors with poor prognostic factors still remains a challenge.

• Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.86-90
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• 2017

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate clinicopathologic features of type 3 gastric neuroendocrine neoplasm (NEN) by treatment modality. Methods: The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Cancer conducted the Korean Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Registry, a retrospective registry database of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors from 16 hospitals in Korea. The normal serum gastrin level range was defined as <100 pg/mL, and gastric NEN patients with normal gastrin level were selected for analysis. Results: Among 358 patients with gastric NEN, 21 (5.9%) patients were classified with type 3 gastric NEN. The median age was 53 years (range 30-74). According to the WHO 2010 classification, 13 (61.9%) patients had grade 1, and 8 (38.1%) patients had grade 2 or 3. Endoscopic treatment was performed in 14 (66.7%) patients, and surgery was performed in 7 (33.3%) patients. The tumor size was smaller in the endoscopic treatment group than in the surgery group (0.6 cm vs 1.3 cm, p=0.006). After treatment, there was one recurrence in the surgery group. Conclusion: In small size Type 3 gastric NEN, endoscopic treatment was associated with a good prognosis, compared to surgery. Thus, endoscopic treatment can be used an alternative modality in selected cases of type 3 gastric NEN.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권20호
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• pp.9039-9043
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• 2014

There is a continuing need for innovative alternative therapies for liver cancer. DNA vaccines for hormone/growth factor immune deprivation represent a feasible and attractive approach for cancer treatment. We reported a preventive effect of a DNA vaccine based on six copies of the B cell epitope GRP18-27 with optimized adjuvants against H22 hepatocarcinoma. Vaccination with pCR3.1-VS-HSP65-TP-GRP6-M2 (vaccine) elicited much higher level of anti-GRP antibodies and proved efficacious in preventing growth of transplanted hepatocarcinoma cells. The tumor size and weight were significantly lower (p<0.05) in the vaccine subgroup than in the control pCR3.1-VS-TP-HSP65-TP-GRP6, pCR3.1-VS-TP-HSP65-TP-M2 or saline subgroups. In addition, significant reduction of tumor-induced angiogenesis associated with intradermal tumors of H22 cells was observed. These potent effects may open ways towards the development of new immunotherapeutic approaches in the treatment of liver cancer.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.64-69
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• 2019

Gluten proteins are key to developing a unique quality of flour because they confer viscosity, cohesiveness, and elasticity in the dough. However, gluten can impede digestion and absorption in gluten-sensitive individuals. In this study, enteritis was induced in mice with dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) salt. The mice later received a diet consisting of 3%, 12%, or 30% fermented noodles with degraded gluten (FNDG) or 30% normal noodle flour for 8 weeks. FNDG did not alter the growth performance or body composition. However, FNDG resulted in increased amylase activity in a dose-dependent manner (p<0.001), and it also improved the digestive capacity. FNDG at 30% concentration increased the level of gastrin (p<0.01) implying increased gut motility. The serotonin receptor levels were significantly reduced by FNDG at 12% (p<0.05) and 30% (p<0.01) concentrations. These findings indicate that a diet containing FNDG could help in the recovery from intestinal inflammation with improving digestive ability and gut motility. Overall, the inclusion of degraded gluten in the diet was found to enhance digestion, gut motility, and absorption in mice.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.78-87
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• 2009

위암 발생률이 높은 우리나라에서는 위암이 발생할 가능성이 높은 고위험군에서 위암 발생 여부를 알 수 있는 생물학적 인자(biological marker)의 개발이 매우 중요한데 가장 많이 연구되는 인자로 혈청 펩시노겐(Pepsinogen)이 있다. 이에 소화기질환을 가지고 있는 환자군과 건강검진센터 수진자를 대상으로 한두 가지 연구에서 혈청 펩시노겐 검사에 영향을 주는 인자를 알아보고 위축성 위염이나 위암 진단에 있어 혈청 펩시노겐 검사의 역할을 알아보았다. 혈청 펩시노겐 검사에 영향을 주는 인자로는 H. pylori 감염이 가장 컸고, 다음으로 성별, 연령이 있었다. 이를 고려한 결과 한국인에서의 내시경적 위축성 위염 진단에 있어서 PG I/II ratio 기준은 H. pylori 감염 여부에 따라 달랐는데 H. pylori 감염이 없는 경우는 PG I/II ratio 6이, H. pylori 감염이 있는 경우는 국제적 기준인 PG I/II ratio 3이 예민도와 민감도에서 우수했다. 또한 한국인에서의 위암이나 위축성 위염 진단에 있어 PG I이나 PG II는 별로 유용하지 않은 반면 PG I/II ratio는 비교적 유용함을 알 수 있었고, 특히 H. pylori 감염이 있는 경우 PG I/II ratio $\leq3$ 이하가 위암 발생위험도 예측에 도움이 되었다. 결과적으로 혈청 펩시노겐을 위암이나 위축성 위염 진단 biomarker로 사용할 때는 기존의 국제적인 기준도 중요하지만 각 나라의 현실에 맞는 기준치 적용을 위해 validation study를 시행하고 사용하는 것이 바람직한 것으로 보인다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.1017-1024
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 까마귀쪽나무열매추출물(LJF-HE)의 흰쥐모델에서 인도메타신으로 유발되어지는 위염에 대한 억제효과를 확인하고자 하였다. 까마귀쪽나무열매추출물 투여그룹(LJF-HE-L, LJF-HE-M, LJF-HE-H)에서 염증길이와 위액량이 control 그룹에 비하여 통계적으로 유의하게 감소한 결과를 얻었다. 또한 위액량의 유의적인 감소효과로 위산분비가 억제되어 공격인자 작용이 약해지는 원인과 펩신의 활성도를 낮추는 원인으로 인하여 위염발생을 억제하는 것으로 판단되어진다. 까마귀쪽나무열매추출물(LJF-HE)의 위산 분비 억제 기능은 gastrin 및 histamine에 의해 발현되는 CCK-2r와 H2r 유전자의 발현을 억제하여, gastrin 및 histamine에 의한 위산 생성 단계를 조절하여, proton pump인 H+/K+ ATPase 유전자 발현을 억제시키며, 그 결과로 인하여 위산 분비를 억제하는 것으로 판단되어진다. 그리고 까마귀쪽나무열매추출물은 점액을 증가시켜 위 점막을 보호하는 PGE2의 함량을 높여, 위 점막 보호 기능을 나타내고 있으며, 더불어 염증성 cytokine인 TNF-${\alpha}$와 IL-$1{\beta}$의 생성을 낮춰주어 염증 매개반응을 저해하는 것으로 판단되어진다. 이와 같은 결과를 종합하면 까마귀쪽나무열매추출물(LJF-HE)이 인도메타신으로 유발되어지는 위염에 대한 억제효과가 있는 것으로 판단되었다.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.105-110
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• 2008

The endogenous retrovirus-like elements (HERVs) found on several human chromosomes are somehow involved in gene regulation, especially during the transcription level. HERV-H, located on chromosome Xp22, may regulate gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) in connection with diverse diseases. By suppression subtractive hybridization screen on SV40-immortalized lung fibroblast (WI-38 VA-13), we discovered that expression of HERV-HX2, a clustered HERV-H sequence on chromosome X, was upregulated in immortalized lung cells, compared to that of normal cells. Expression of HERV-HX2 was then analyzed in various cell lines, including normal somatic cells, cancer cells, SV40-immortalized cells, and undifferentiated and differentiated human embryonic stem cells. Expression of HERV-HX2 was specifically upregulated in continuously-dividing cells, such as cancer cells and SV40-immortalized cells. Especially, HERV-HX2 in HeLa cells was highly upregulated during the S phase of the cell cycle. Similar results were obtained in hES cells, in which undifferentiated cells expressed more HERV-HX2 mRNA than differentiated hES cells, including neural precursor and endothelial progenitor cells. Taken together, our results suggest that HERV-HX2 is upregulated in cancer cells and undifferentiated hES cells, whereas downregulated as differentiation progress. Therefore, we assume that HERV-HX2 may playa role on proliferation of cancer cells as well as differentiation of hES cells in the transcriptional level.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.169-180
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• 1990

MNNG 투여에 의한 백서 위십이지장암 발생에 있어서 우유의 영향을 조사하고 그 원인을 분석키 위해 조직학적 및 혈청학적 분석을 시도하였다. 실험군은 생후 8주 전후의 Sprague-Dawley 백서 136마리로서 일반사료만 준 대조군 20마리(제 1군)와 6% 우유사료만 준 군 20마리(제 2군), MNNG$(100\;{\mu}g/ml)$ 투여군 24마리(제 3군), MNNG 및 6% 우유사료군 24마리(제 4군), MNNG 및 13% 우유사료군 24마리(제 5군), MNNG 및 26% 우유사료군 24마리(제 6군)로 분류한 후 군별에 따라 28주간 발암제 및 우유사료를 투여하고 실험시작 40주째 생존한 109마리에 대해 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. MNNG 단독 투여로 실험시작 12주 이후의 성장에 영향을 주었으나(p<0.01) 가역적이었고 생존에 미치는 영향은 없었다. 2. 위암발생은 대조군, 우유사료군에서 없었고 제 3군 25%, 제 4군 36.8%, 제 5군 27.8%, 제 6군 14.3%로 우유사료군에서 우유농도 증가에 따라 위암발생의 감소가 관찰되었고 제 6군에서는 제 3군보다 암발생이 억제되었다. 그러나 제 4군에서는 제 3군보다 상회하는 발암율을 보였다. 3. 위의 양성병변은 재생성 과증식, 선종성 과증식, 섬유 증식증 등이었고 MNNG 투여 각 우유사료군간의 분포는 우유농도 증가에 따라 위 양성병변이 증가하였으며 특히 암 수반율이 작은 재생성 과증식 발생군에서 뚜렷하였다. 재생성 과증식군에서의 암 수반율은 22.2%, 선종성 과증식군에서는 57.9%로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 4. 소장암 발생은 위암에서와 같이 십이지장의 선암이 주이었고 종양 발생 빈도는 3군에서 5%, 4군에서 21.1%, 5군에서 22.2%, 6군에서 9.5%이었으나 발생예수가 작아 각 군간의 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 5. 혈중가스트린치는 암발생이 많았던 제 4군에서 증가되었고(p<0.01), 양성 위 병변과 관련된 혈중 가스트린치도 제 4군에서 증가하였으며, 특히 재생성 과증식 수반동물군에서의 가스트린 증가는 유의하였으며(p<0.05), 위암발생군에서도 가스트린이 유의한 증가를 보였다(p<0.05). 이상의 성적을 바탕으로 위암발생은 우유농도 증가에 따라 감소되며 고농도의 우유사료군에서 발생이 억제되고 있음은 전암성 병변으로부터의 암발생을 억제하려는 우유의 암 발생 지연효과인 것 같다. 저농도 우유사료군에서의 암발생율의 증가는 혈중 가스트린치의 증가가 그 한 요인으로 해석되며 암발생군에서의 가스트린치의 증가와 더불어(p<0.05) 전암성 병변인 재생성 과증식군에서의 가스트린 증가가(p<0.05) 이를 뒷받침하고 있다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2009

Objectives : The objective of this study was to compare, the potency of toxicity of Cantharidin containing dried Mylabis phalerata (MP) extract and it's modifier. Methods ： They were monitored at dosage level 2,000, 1,000, 500, 250 and 125 mg/kg, respectively. Changes of body weight, clinical signs, mortality, LD50, macroscopic changes of gastrointestinal tract and liver were observed after single oral dose of test articles with changes of serum Gastrin and Somatostatin levels. Results ： Dosage-dependent decrease of body weight and/or gains were demonstrated in dried MP extract-dosing groups, were also detected in modified and dried MP extract-dosing groups at 2,000 and 1,000 mg/kg-dosing group. However, below 500 mg/kg-dosing group, the body weights were significantly increased compared to that of equal dosage group of dried MP extract-dosing group. Dosage-dependently detected clinical signs in dried MP extract-dosing groups, were also detected in modified and dried MP extract-dosing groups at 2,000 and 1,000 mg/kg-dosing group. However, below 500 mg/kg-dosing group, these clinical signs dramatically were decreased compared to that of equal dosage group of dried MP extract-dosing group. Dosage-dependent increase of mortality rates were observed in dried MP extract-dosing groups, were also detected in modified and dried MP extract-dosing groups at 2,000 and 1,000 mg/kg-dosing group. However, below 500 mg/kg-dosing group, the mortalities were significantly decreased compared to that of equal dosage group of dried MP extract-dosing group. The LD50 of dried MP extract in male mice was dramaticlly increased in their modify, 265.86 vs 426.99 mg/kg. Dosage-dependently increase of number of hemorrhagic and/or erythematous spots detected in the gastrointestinal tracts of dried MP extract-dosing groups, were also detected in modified and dried MP extract-dosing groups at 2,000 and 1,000 mg/kg-dosing group. However, below 500 mg/kg-dosing group, these abnormal spots were dramatically decreased compared to that of equal dosage group of dried MP extract-dosing group. Dosage-dependently increase of degrees of enlargement and congestion detected in the liver of dried MP extract-dosing groups, were also detected in modified and dried MP extract-dosing groups at 2,000 and 1,000 mg/kg-dosing group. However, below 500 mg/kg-dosing group, these abnormal signs were dramatically decreased compared to that of equal dosage group of dried MP extract-dosing group. Dosage-dependently increase of serum gastrin levels of dried MP extract-dosing groups, were also detected in modified and dried MP extract-dosing groups at 2,000 and 1,000 mg/kg-dosing group. However, below 500 mg/kg-dosing group, these abnormal increase were dramatically decreased compared to that of equal dosage group of dried MP extract-dosing group. Dosage-dependently increase of serum somatostatin levels of dried MP extract-dosing groups, were also detected in modified and dried MP extract-dosing groups at 2,000 and 1,000 mg/kg-dosing group. However, below 500 mg/kg-dosing group, these abnormal increase were dramatically decreased compared to that of equal dosage group of dried MP extract-dosing group. Conclusions ： The toxicity of dried MP extract was reduced by their modify.

• Laboraroty Animal Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.223-231
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• 2018

Regulation of gastrointestinal hormones have been reported in animal models for constipation undergoing laxative therapy when administered herbal products. We undertook to investigate whether the laxative activity of gallotannin-enriched extracts isolated from Galla Rhois (GEGR) affects the regulation of gastrointestinal hormones, by examining the concentration of four hormones and the activation of their receptors in the loperamide (Lop)-induced constipation model. Stool parameters, including number, weight and water content, were significantly recovered in the Lop+GEGR treated group, relative to the Lop+ vehicle treated group; however, food intake and water consumption were maintained at a constant level. Also, a similar recovery was detected for thickness of mucosa, muscle and flat luminal surface in the Lop+GEGR treated group. Furthermore, concentration of the four gastrointestinal hormones evaluated, namely, cholecystokinin (CCK), gastrin (GAS), somatostatin (SS) and motilin (MTL), were lower in the Lop+vehicle treated group than the No treated group, but were remarkably enhanced in the Lop+GEGR treated group. Moreover, the downstream signaling pathway of MTL and SS receptors were recovered after GEGR administration. Results of the present study therefore indicate that the laxative effects of GEGR treatment may be tightly related with the regulation of gastrointestinal hormones in the Lopinduced constipation model.