• BMB Reports
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• 제52권8호
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• pp.520-525
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• 2019

Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) has been reported to possess anti-cancer activity against many cancers. However, the pharmacologic effect of DHA on HBV-positive hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unknown. Thus, the objective of the present study was to determine whether DHA could inhibit the proliferation of HepG2.2.15 cells and uncover the underlying mechanisms involved in the effect of DHA on HepG2.2.15 cells. We found that DHA effectively inhibited HepG2.2.15 HCC cell proliferation both in vivo and in vitro. DHA also reduced the migration and tumorigenicity capacity of HepG2.2.15 cells. Regarding the underlying mechanisms, results showed that DHA induced cellular senescence by up-regulating expression levels of proteins such as p-ATM, p-ATR, ${\gamma}-H_2AX$, P53, and P21 involved in DNA damage response. DHA also induced autophagy (green LC3 puncta gathered together and LC3II/LC3I ratio increased through AKT-mTOR pathway suppression). Results also revealed that DHA-induced autophagy was not linked to senescence or cell death. TPP1 (telomere shelterin) overexpression could not rescue DHA-induced anticancer activity (cell proliferation). Moreover, DHA down-regulated TPP1 expression. Gene knockdown of TPP1 caused similar phenotypes and mechanisms as DHA induced phenotypes and mechanisms in HepG2.2.15 cells. These results demonstrate that DHA might inhibit HepG2.2.15 cells proliferation through inducing cellular senescence and autophagy.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.4.1-4.15
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• 2022

Background: Flavonoids are natural polyphenols found widely in citrus fruit and peel that possess anti-adipogenic effects. On the other hand, the detailed mechanisms for the antiadipogenic effects of flavonoids are unclear. Objectives: The present study observed the anti-adipogenic effects of five major citrus flavonoids, including hesperidin (HES), narirutin (NAR), nobiletin (NOB), sinensetin (SIN), and tangeretin (TAN), on AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation in palmitate (PA)-treated HepG2 cells. Methods: The intracellular lipid accumulation and triglyceride (TG) contents were quantified by Oil-red O staining and TG assay, respectively. The glucose uptake was assessed using 2-[N-(7-Nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl)amino]-2-deoxy-d-glucose (2-NBDG) assay. The levels of AMPK, acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), and glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK3β) phosphorylation, and levels of sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 (SREBP-2) and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR) expression were analyzed by Western blot analysis. The potential interaction between the flavonoids and the γ-subunit of AMPK was investigated by molecular docking analysis. Results: The flavonoid treatment reduced both intracellular lipid accumulation and TG content in PA-treated HepG2 cells significantly. In addition, the flavonoids showed increased 2-NBDG uptake in an insulin-independent manner in PA-treated HepG2 cells. The flavonoids increased the AMPK, ACC, and GSK3β phosphorylation levels and decreased the SREBP-2 and HMGCR expression levels in PA-treated HepG2 cells. Molecular docking analysis showed that the flavonoids bind to the CBS domains in the regulatory γ-subunit of AMPK with high binding affinities and could serve as potential AMPK activators. Conclusion: The overall results suggest that the anti-adipogenic effect of flavonoids on PA-treated HepG2 cells results from the activation of AMPK by flavonoids.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.594-602
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• 2021

The NLRP3 (nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich repeat family pyrin domain containing 3) inflammasome plays an important role in the initiation of inflammatory responses, through the recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns and tumor progression, including tumor growth and metastasis. In this study, we examined the effects of defective NLRP3 on the growth, migration, and invasiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) SK-Hep1 cell. First, HCC SK-Hep1 cells were transfected with human NLRP3 targeting LentiCRISPRv2 vector using the CRISPR-Cas9 system, and NLRP3 deficiency was confirmed by RT-qPCR and western blotting. NLRP3 deficient SK-Hep1 cells showed delayed cell growth and decreased protein expression of PI3K, p-AKT, and pNF-κB when compared to NLRP3 complete SK-Hep1 cells. In addition, NLRP3 deficiency arrested the cell cycle at G1 phase through an increase in p21 and a reduction in CDK6. NLRP3 deficient SK-Hep1 cells also showed significantly delayed cell migration, invasion, and wound healing. The expression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition signaling molecules, such as N-cadherin and MMP-9, was found to be dramatically decreased in NLRP3 deficient SK-Hep1 cells compared to NLRP3 complete SK-Hep1 cells.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.1771-1779
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• 2015

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Presently, targeted therapy via monoclonal antibodies to specific tumor-associated antigens is being continuously developed. Hep88 mAb has proven to exert tumoricidal effects on the HepG2 cell via a paraptosis-like morphology. To verify the pathway, we then demonstrated downstream up-regulation of caspase-3, caspase-8 and caspase-9, assessingmRNA expression by real-time PCR and associated enzyme activity by colorimetric assay. Active caspase-3 determination was also accomplished by flow cytometry. Active caspase-3 expression was increased by Hep88 mAb treatment in a dose-and time-dependent manner. All of the results indicated that Hep88 mAb induced programmed cell death in the HepG2 cell line from paraptosis-like to apoptosis by downstream induction of caspases. These conclusions imply that Hep88mAb might be a promising tool for the effective treatment of HCC in the future.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.377-384
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• 2008

The root of Vitis labrusca, is used as a source of health promoting drug in Korean traditional medicine. It has been reported that root of Vitis labrusca has antioxidant, anti lipid peroxidation and anti-reactive nitrogen species (RNS) activities. The aim of this study was to elucidate the molecular changes of apoptotic signaling pathways in phorbol 12-myristate 13 acetate (PMA)-induced human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line (Hep G2). The root of Vitis labrusca, ethanol extract (RVLEE) was tested for cell viability on Hep G2 cell using the MTT assay. RVLEE exhibited weak cytotoxic activity. However, treatment of Hep G2 cells with RVLEE suppressed PMA-induced cell proliferation. Also, dramatic changes of cell death signals in cellular molecules such as Chk2/Cds1, CIDE-B, CLIMP-63, Bax, Bcl-xL, C-myc, Bcl-2, Bric-5, NIP-3, TRAF2 and BAR but not CIDE-B and DR4. Futhermore, our results showed that the treatment of Hep G2 cells with 25 and $50\; {\mu}g/ml$ of RVLEE suppressed PMA-induced COX-2 gene activity. These data suggest that RVLEE have inhibitory effect of cell proliferation, induction of apoptosis and, thus, may offer therapeutic potential in Hep G2.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제19권3호통권31호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2006

Objective : Angiogenesis is an essential process for metastasis of solid tumors and Psoriasis. Lots of Researches for anti-angiogenic effect to angiogenic factors have been carried out in the world. So this experiment was carried out for whether Lacca Sinica Exsiccata(LSE) extracts have an anti-angiogenic effect for angiogenic factors. Methods: To investigate the roles of the LSE extracts, we performed MIS assay, western blots using HaCaT cells and HepG2 cells. And then, HaCaT cells were treated with 10, 50, 100, 250, $500{\mu}g/ml$ LSE extracts. After 4hrs, HaCaT cells were theated with IGF-II protein for 1hr. HepG2 cells were treated with 1, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200 ${\mu}g/ml$ LSE extracts. After 4hrs, HepG2 cells were theated with $CoCl_2$ for 24hrs Results: 1. In $50{\mu}g/ml$ and $100{\mu}g/ml$ density we confirmed the inhibition effect of LSE extracts to $HIF-1{\alpha}$ activation which was induced by IGF-II in HaCaT cells. 2. In $50{\mu}g/ml$ density we confirmed the inhibition effect of LSE extracts to $HIF-1{\alpha}$ activation which was induced by $CoCl_2$ in HepG2 cells. 3. In $25{\mu}g/ml$ density we confirmed the inhibition effect of LSE extracts to VEGF activation which was induced by $CoCl_2$ in HepG2 cells. Conclusion: The above-mentioned results proved that LSE extracts reduced $HIF-1{\alpha}$ protein level in the HaCaT cells and HepG2 cells. These results suggest that inhibition of HaCaT cell and HepG2 cell proliferation by LSE extracts contributes to the anti-angiogenic activities on the keratinocytes and hepatocellular carcinoma.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.324-332
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• 2003

최근 Phenobarbital에 의해서 발현되는 CYP2B유전자의 발현촉진 매개인자로서 Constitutive Androstane Receptor (CAR)가 최근에 규명되었다. 사람의 간암세포인 HepG2 cell line에 CAR유전자를 transfection시켰을 경우 PBRU의 활성을 촉진시켰다. 지금까지 연구된 CAR의 역할은 주로 간세포 내에서 cytochrome P4502B 유전자의 발현을 촉진하는 Phenobarbital의 매개체로서 알려져 있다. 다세포동물에서 각각의 분화된 세포는 독특한 유전자의 발현 Pattern을 갖고 있어서 어느 특정한 세포에서 일어나는 유전자의 발현특징이나 작용기전 혹은 기능이 다른 종류의 세포에서는 일어나지 않거나 상이한 기전에 의해서 조절된다. 이러한 세포간 특이성을 이용하여 유전자 발현에 관여하는 인자들을 규명하는데 기초적 자료로 이용될 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구의 목적은 CYP2B유전자의 발현이 일어나지 않는 콩팥세포 line (COS)에서 CAR 단백질 수용체가 PBRU의 활성촉진에 영향을 미치는지의 여부를 조사하고자 하였다. Control 상태의 Hep G2와 COS 배양세포에서는 CAR 단백질의 발현이 거의 나타나지 않았다. mCAR1-GFP를 transfection 한 후 CAR antibody를 이용하여 immunoblot을 시행하였을 경우, Hep G2 세포에서는 발현이 비교적 약하게 나타났지만, COS 세포에서는 강한 mCAR1-GFP 단백질의 발현을 보였다. 한편, GFP antibody를 이용하여 immunoblot을 시행하였을 경우에는 COS 세포에서 강한 mCAR1-GFP 단백질의 발현을 나타내었을 뿐만 아니라 Hep G2 세포에서도 명백히 단백질의 발현을 관찰할 수 있었다. 또한, Hep G2와 COS세포 모두에서 endogenous RXR의 발현이 일어남을 확인하였고 RXR expression plasmid를 transfection시켰을 때 두 세포 모두에서 단백질의 발현이 현저하게 증가되었다. Constitutive Androstane Receptor (CAR)에 의한 CYP2B의 PBRU 활성효과를 다르게 분화된 세포에서 차이가 일어나는지를 비교하기 위하여 CAR에 의해 매개되는 PBRU의 transactivation효과를 Hep G2와 COS세포에서 조사하였다. Hep G2 세포에서는 transfection된 CAR의 발현에 의해 firefly luciferase 보고단백질의 활성이 약 12배 증가하였다. CAR 발현유전자를 15 ng transfection하였을 때 주어진 보고유전자의 양에 대하여 최대반응을 나타내었고 CYP2B1PBRU가 제거된 CYP2C1 promotor/firefly luciferase를 보고유전자로 사용하였을 때는 CAR에 의한 luciferase의 활성이 나타나지 않았다. Hep G2와는 달리, COS세포에서는 transfection된 CAR의 발현이 PBRU에 의한 firefly luciferase보고단백질의 발현에 영향을 주지 못하였다. 이러한 결과들은 분화된 세포의 종류에 따라서 constitutive androstane receptor의 CYP2BPBRU 활성효과가 다르게 나타날 수 있음을 제시할 뿐만 아니라, 간세포에서 Phenobarbital에 의한 PBRU의 활성유도에 영향을 주는 endogenous 매개 인자들 중 CAR와 RXR과는 다른 전사조절인자들이 필요로 하며 이러한 인자들의 발현이 콩팥 세포에서는 다르게 존재함을 시사한다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.22-30
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 디프테리아 독소가 세포막의 지질에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 HepG2 세포에서 포스포리파제 D와 유리된 지방산(Free fatty acid)의 변화를 살펴보았다. 지질변화는 pH 5.1에서 최고 값을 나타냈으며, 이 pH에서 포스포리파아제 D의 활성을 3.5배 가량, 유리된 지방산의 방출은 5배 정도 증가되었다. 이는 디프테리아 독소가 세포 안으로 들어가는 과정에서 세포막이 교란되어 재배열되었음을 시사한다. 한편 세포막을 무작위로 교란시키는 디지토닌의 영향이 디프테리아 독소의 그것보다 중성 pH에서 4배 이상 상당히 높게 나타난 것으로 미루어 보아 디프테리아 독소의 영향이 상대적으로 선택적인 교란 현상인 것으로 보여진다. 이런 세포막 교란의 연유를 밝히고자 세포막 구멍 형성 저해제인 cibacron blue와 세포막 융합 펩티드를 갖고 있는 hemagglutinin의 영향을 검토하였다. Cibacron blue는 디프테리아 독소에 의한 지질 변화를 50% 정도 저해시켰으며, hemagglutinin에 의한 지질변화는 디프테리아 독소의 그것과 유사함을 관찰 할 수 있었다. 이들 결과들은 디프테리아 독소에 의한 세포막 교란이 구멍형성과 독소의 소수성 펩티드가 세포막에 삽입되는 과정이 서로 연계되어 있음을 암시한다. 그 외 일련의 실험으로 디프테리아 독소가 세포막을 통과하는 과정에서 HepG2 세포의 투과성은 상승시켰으나, 세포의 생존능력은 상당히 높게 유지되었고 DNA 토막내기 같은 세포의 괴사는 일어나지 않았다. 이런 조건하에서 디프테리아 독소는 산성 pH에서 HepG2 세포의 지질의 변화를 가져 온다는 것을 밝힐 수 있었다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.48-56
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• 2006

Objectives : This study is aimed to elucidate anti-hepatoma activity of Coptis Chinensis Extract (CCE) and evaluate its effect on proliferation of human hepatoma Hep G2 cells. Methods : To identify CCE and control the quality, we performed fingerprinting by high-performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC). To investigate effects of CCE on anti-hepatoma activity, we measured cytotoxicity against Hep G2 cells compared with treatment of paclitaxel and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). To examine the mechanism of inhibitory effect of CCE on Hep G2 cell proliferation, cell cycle distribution was evaluated using fluorescent activated cell sorter (FACS) Result : CCE showed a significant effect that arrests Hep G2 cells at the G2/M phase of the cell cycle. CCE combined with paclitaxel inhibited synergistically cell growth of Hep G2 cells. Conclusion : CCE may present anticancer effects through inhibition of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell proliferation via G2/M arrest, and may be a useful anticancer agent for HCC.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.1262-1268
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• 2006

In the search for a novel cytotoxic substance from medicinal plants, HY53 ($C_{17}H_{32}O_2N_2$; molecular weight 296) was isolated from the leaves of Pata de Vaca (Bauhinia forficata). The growth of the HepG2 cells was inhibited in a dose-dependent manner when treated with 0.07 to 0.40 mM HY53 for 24 h (IC$_{50}$: 0.13 mM). Furthermore, nuclear DAPI staining revealed the typical nuclear features of apoptosis in the HepG2 cells exposed to 0.27 mM HY53, whereas a flow cytometric analysis of the HepG2 cells using propidium iodide showed that the apoptotic cell population increased gradually from 8% at 0 mM to 23% at 0.14 mM and 45% at 0.40 mM after being exposed to each concentration of HY53 for 24 h. Moreover, a TUNEL assay also exhibited the apoptotic induction of the HepG2 cells treated with HY53. To obtain further information on the HY53-induced apoptosis, the expression level of certain apoptosis-associated proteins was examined using a Western blot analysis. Treatment of the HepG2 cells with HY53 resulted in the activation of caspase-3, and subsequent proteolytic cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). Consequently, the results confirmed that the apoptosis in the HepG2 cells was induced by HY53 and the involvement of caspase-3-mediated PARP cleavage in the apoptotic process.