• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권9호
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• pp.4391-4394
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• 2016

Background: Platinum-based regimens are effective treatments for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but the five-year survival rate is still less than 20%. One possible factor appears to be resistance involving polymorphisms in the CTR1 gene which plays an importance role in accumulation of platinum in the cytoplasm. Purpose: To establish both prevalence of CTR1 polymorphism and its impact on treatment related toxicity in Thai advanced NSCLC patients. Materials and Methods: Thirty-two advanced NSCLC participants received carboplatin and gemcitabine during January to June 2016 at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (KCMH) were recruited for analysis of the CTR1 rs12686377 genotype. These participants were planning to be treated with platinum-based chemotherapy for at least two cycles. Results: Allele frequency of CTR1 polymorphism $G{\rightarrow}T$ was found to be 25%. The results showed that genetic polymorphism at CTR1 rs12686377 was associated with emesis side effects (P = 0.020) and neuropathic symptoms (P = 0.010). In addition, hematologic side effects in terms of anemia also tended to be related to this polymorphism. Conclusions: This is the first study suggesting that polymorphism at CTR1 rs12686377 may be associated with toxicity from platinum-based regimens. Therefore, it could be a factor to aid in treatment decision-making.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.1091-1098
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• 1999

Antimicrobial susceptibility, plasmid profiles and distribution of toxA gene were investigated in Pasteurella multocida isolated from pneumonic lung lesions of swine. The bacteria were highly susceptible to norfloxacin, cabenicillin, enrofloxacin and chloramphenicol, but resistant to colistin, sulfamethoxawle/trimethoprime, bacitracin, streptomycin. Sixty percentage of the isolates was resistant more than 2 drugs used in this experiment and 21 strains (23.6%) were resistant more than 5 drugs. This phenomenon meant that they had highly multi-drugs resistance. In the analysis of plasmid profiles, nineteen strains (47.5%) of 40 P multocida isolates harbored plasmids, ranging from 53.3kb to 2.49kb in size and the plasmid profiles could be classified into 5 groups. However, there was no relationship between the size and the profile of plasmid and the resistance pattern of antimicrobial agents. Thirty strains of 39 P multocida isolates (77%) investigated by PCR harbored toxA gene. This result suggested involvement of the ToxA protein expressed from the gene in pneumonic pasteurellosis of swine.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.547-558
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• 1997

연구배경 : 종양괴사인자(tumor necrosis factor ; TNF)는 다양한 생물학적 기능을 가지고 있는바, 그 중 생체외에서 증명된 뚜렷한 항암효과로 말미암아 최근 항암유전자요법의 중요한 대상으로 관심을 모으고 있다. 그러나 유전자 이입의 기술적 문제로 생체외에서 암세포에 유전자 이입을 시행한 후 이를 다시 환자의 생체내로 이식하는 방법이 연구의 주종을 이루고 있다. 그러나 저지들의 과거의 연구를 포함한 여러 연구에서 TNF가 이입된 암세포는 TNF에 대해 내성을 보이는 것으로 증명되었다. 이 획득내성의 기전을 밝히는 것이 종양생물학의 이해를 넓히고 보다 효과적인 항암유전자 요법을 개발하기 위한 매우 중요한 과제로 생각된다. 저자들은 TNF 유전자 이입에 따른 암세포의 TNF에 대한 획득 내성에 새로운 방어단백질의 합성이 관여하는 지를 규명하고자 본 실험을 수행하였다. 방 법 : TNF에 감수성을 보이는 생쥐 섬유육종 세포주인 WEHI164에 TNF-$\alpha$ 유전자를 retroviral vector를 이용하여 이입하고 TNF의 발현을 시도하여 PCR, ELISA, MTT assay로 확인하였고, TNF 유전자가 이입된 세포(WEHI164-TNF)는 TNF에 내성을 보이는지 역시 MTT assay로 검증하였다. WEHI164-TNF세포를 transcription 억제제인 actinomycin D와 translation 억제제인 cycloheximide로 처리한 후 역시 MTT assay로 TNF에 대한 감수성에 변화를 보이는지 확인하였다. 결 과 : 1) TNF-$\alpha$ 유전자 이업 및 발현 확인 PCR을 시행한 결과 TNF 유전자가 이입된 WEHI164-TNF 세포주는 790 base pair 크기의 진한 DNA band를 보인 반면 모세포주는 보이지 않아서 retroviral vector를 이용한 유전자 이입이 DNA 수준에서 이루어졌음을 확인할 수 있었다. 그리고 WEHI164-TNF의 배양상층액에서 TNF양을 ELISA와 MTT assay로 측정한 결과, 생물학적 활성을 지닌 TNF를 $10.9{\pm}1.47ng/24hr/10^6cells$ 생산함을 알 수 있었다. 2) TNF 유전자 이입 전후, 암세포의 TNF에 대한 감수성 비교 TNF 농도 100ng/ml 에서 모세포는 $73{\pm}5%$의 세포독성을 보인 반면 WEHI164-TNF 세포는 $3{\pm}2%$의 세포독성을 보여 통계적으로 유의하게 (p < 0.00) TNF에 대한 내성을 획득함을 알 수 있었다. 3) TNF 유전자 이입 후 획득된 TNF에 대한 내성의 기전 WEHI164-TNF 세포를 actinomycin D로 처리한 경우 TNF 농도 10ng/ml과 100ng/ml에서 각각 $24{\pm}7%$, $44{\pm}6%$의 세포독성을 보여 control의 $6{\pm}2%$, $17{\pm}2%$보다 통계적으로 유의하게(p < 0.01) TNF에 대한 감수성이 부분적으로 회복됨을 관찰할 수 있었다. 그러나 cycloheximide로 처리한 경우에서는 TNF에 대한 감수성에 변화를 관찰할 수 없었다. 결 론 : TNF에 감수성을 보이는 암세포주인 WEHI164에 TNF 유전자를 이입하여 TNF를 발현하게 하였을 때 그 세포 자신은 TNF에 대해 내성을 획득하게되며 이에는 미지의 방어단백질의 합성이 일부 관여할 것으로 판단된다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제49권8호
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• pp.414-423
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• 2016

MG53 is a member of the TRIM-family protein that acts as a key component of the cell membrane repair machinery. MG53 is also an E3-ligase that ubiquinates insulin receptor substrate-1 and controls insulin signaling in skeletal muscle cells. Since its discovery in 2009, research efforts have been devoted to translate this basic discovery into clinical applications in human degenerative and metabolic diseases. This review article highlights the dual function of MG53 in cell membrane repair and insulin signaling, the mechanism that underlies the control of MG53 function, and the therapeutic value of targeting MG53 function in regenerative medicine.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.127-133
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• 2020

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Non-small cell lung cancer is mostly recognized among other types of lung cancer with a poor prognosis by cause of chemotherapeutic resistance and increased metastasis. Luteolin has been found to decrease cell metastasis. However, its underlying mechanisms remain unresolved. The objective of this study was to examine the effect (and its mechanism) of luteolin on the migration and invasion of human non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells. MATERIALS/METHODS: Cell viability was investigated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. Wound healing and transwell assays were evaluated to assess migration and invasion, respectively. Western blot analysis and immunofluorescence were further performed to investigate the role of luteolin and its mechanisms of action. RESULTS: Administration with up to 40 μM luteolin showed no cytotoxic activity on lung cancer A549 cells or non-cancer MRC-5 cells. Additionally, luteolin at 20-40 μM significantly suppressed A549 cells' migration, invasion, and the formation of filopodia in a concentration-dependent manner at 24 h. This is similar with western blot analysis, which revealed diminished the phosphorylated focal adhesion kinase (pFAK), phosphorylated non-receptor tyrosine kinase (pSrc), Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1), cell division control protein 42 (Cdc42), and Ras homolog gene family member A (RhoA) expression levels. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, our data indicate that luteolin plays a role in controlling lung cancer cells' migration and invasion via Src/FAK and its downstream Rac1, Cdc42, and RhoA pathways. Luteolin might be considered a promising candidate for suppressing invasion and metastasis of lung cancer cells.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권17호
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• pp.7303-7307
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• 2014

Objective: To explore the clinical efficacy of gemcitabine concomitant with nedaplatin and drug resistance in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and associated molecular predicators. Materials and Methods: A total of 68 patients diagnosed with NSCLC by histology served as the study objects and were randomly divided into an observation group treated with gemcitabine concomitant with nedaplatin and a control group with cisplatin concomitant with gemcitabine, 34 cases for each group. Short-term and long-term efficacies, adverse responses as well as the expression of nucleotide excision repair cross complementing 1 (ERCC1), ribonucleotide reductase subunit M1 (RRM1) and lung resistance-related protein (LRP) in NSCLC tissues in both groups were assessed. Results: The short-term objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR) were 35.3% (12/34) and 76.5% (26/34) in the observation group and 38.2% (13/34) and 85.3% (29/34) in the control group, respectively, the differences not being statistically significant. The time to progression (TTP) in both groups were 1~12 months, while the median TTP was 135 d and 144 d, respectively. Though the survival was slightly higher in the control group, there were no significant differences in TTP and survival time. The rates of decreased hemoglobin, vomiting and nausea as well as renal toxicity were evidently lower in the observation group, while other adverse responses demonstrated no significant difference. The positive expression rates of ERCC1, RRM1 and LRP were 47.1% (16/34), 61.8% (21/34) and 64.7% (22/34) in the observation group, respectively. Compared with negative ERCC1 expression, ORR had decreasing trend and the overall survival time (OS) decreased significantly in patients with positive ERCC1 expression, which were markedly decreased by the positive expressions of RRM1 and LRP. Conclusions: Gemcitabine concomitant with nedaplatin has significant effects in the treatment of NSCLC, with an adverse response rate obviously lower than for cisplatin concomitant with gemcitabine, suggesting that wider use in the clinic is warranted. Additionally, the positive expressions of ERCC1, RRM1 and LRP may increase patient drug resistance, so they can be applied as the chemotherapeutic predicators to guide individualized therapy of NSCLC patients.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.1154-1158
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• 2014

Hsp90 is an ubiquitous molecular chaperone protein, which plays an important role in regulating maturation and stabilization of many oncogenic proteins. Due to its potential to simultaneously disable multiple signaling pathways, Hsp90 represents great promise as a therapeutic target of cancer. In this study, we synthesized flavokawain analogues and evaluated their biological activities against drug-resistant cancer cells. The study indicated that compound 1i impaired the growth of gefitinib-resistant non-small cell lung cancer (H1975), down-regulated the expression of Hsp90 client proteins including EGFR, Her2, Met, Akt and Cdk4, and upregulated the expression of Hsp70. The result strongly suggested that compound 1i inhibited the proliferation of cancer cells through Hsp90 inhibition. Overall, compound 1i could serve as a potential lead compound to overcome the drug resistance in cancer chemotherapy.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.200-209
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• 2023

Patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) amplification or sensitive mutations initially respond to the tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinib, however, the treatment becomes less effective over time by resistance mechanism including mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) overexpression. A therapeutic strategy targeting MET and EGFR may be a means to overcoming resistance to gefitinib. In the present study, we found that picropodophyllotoxin (PPT), derived from the roots of Podophyllum hexandrum, inhibited both EGFR and MET in NSCLC cells. The antitumor efficacy of PPT in gefitinib-resistant NSCLC cells (HCC827GR), was confirmed by suppression of cell proliferation and anchorage-independent colony growth. In the targeting of EGFR and MET, PPT bound with EGFR and MET, ex vivo, and blocked both kinases activity. The binding sites between PPT and EGFR or MET in the computational docking model were predicted at Gly772/Met769 and Arg1086/Tyr1230 of each ATP-binding pocket, respectively. PPT treatment of HCC827GR cells increased the number of annexin V-positive and subG1 cells. PPT also caused G2/M cell-cycle arrest together with related protein regulation. The inhibition of EGFR and MET by PPT treatment led to decreases in the phosphorylation of the downstream-proteins, AKT and ERK. In addition, PPT induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and GRP78, CHOP, DR5, and DR4 expression, mitochondrial dysfunction, and regulated involving signal-proteins. Taken together, PPT alleviated gefitinib-resistant NSCLC cell growth and induced apoptosis by reducing EGFR and MET activity. Therefore, our results suggest that PPT can be a promising therapeutic agent for gefitinib-resistant NSCLC.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제41권12호
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• pp.1008-1015
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• 2018

$I{\kappa}B$, a cytoplasmic inhibitor of nuclear factor-${\kappa}B$ ($NF-{\kappa}B$), is reportedly degraded via the proteasome. However, we recently found that long-term incubation with proteasome inhibitors (PIs) such as PS-341 or MG132 induces $I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$ degradation via an alternative pathway, lysosome, which results in $NF-{\kappa}B$ activation and confers resistance to PI-induced lung cancer cell death. To enhance the anti-cancer efficacy of PIs, elucidation of the regulatory mechanism of PI-induced $I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$ degradation is necessary. Here, we demonstrated that PI up-regulates nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) via both de novo protein synthesis and Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1) degradation, which is responsible for $I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$ degradation via macroautophagy activation. PIs increased the protein level of light chain 3B (LC3B, macroautophagy marker), but not lysosome-associated membrane protein 2a (Lamp2a, the receptor for chaperone-mediated autophagy) in NCI-H157 and A549 lung cancer cells. Pretreatment with macroautophagy inhibitor or knock-down of LC3B blocked PI-induced $I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$ degradation. PIs up-regulated Nrf2 by increasing its transcription and mediating degradation of KEAP1 (cytoplasmic inhibitor of Nrf2). Overexpression of dominant-negative Nrf2, which lacks an N-terminal transactivating domain, or knock-down of Nrf2 suppressed PI-induced LC3B protein expression and subsequent $I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$ degradation. Thus, blocking of the Nrf2 pathway enhanced PI-induced cell death. These findings suggest that Nrf2-driven induction of LC3B plays an essential role in PI-induced activation of the $I{\kappa}B$/$NF-{\kappa}B$ pathway, which attenuates the anti-tumor efficacy of PIs.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.1353-1365
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• 1997

연구배경 : 종양괴사인자(tumor necrosis factor ; TNF)는 다양한 생물학적 기능을 가지고 있는 바, 그 중 생체 외에서 증명된 뚜렷한 항암 효과로 말미암아 최근 항암 유전자요법의 중요한 대상으로 관심을 모으고 있다. 현재 유전자 이입의 기술적 문제로 생체 외에서 암세포에 유전자 이입을 시행한 후 이를 다시 환자의 생체내로 이식하는 방법이 연구의 주종을 이루고 있다. 그러나 저자들의 과거의 연구를 포함한 여러 연구에서 TNF가 이입된 암세포는 TNF에 대해 내성을 보이는 이에는 새로이 방어 단백질을 합성하는 것이 관여할 것이라는 시사가 있었다. 이 획득내성의 기전을 밝히는 것이 종양생물학의 이해를 넓히고 보다 효과적인 항암 유전자요법을 개발하기위한 매우 중요한 과제로 생각된다. 저자들은 TNF 유전자 이입에 따른 암세포의 TNF에 대한 획득내성에, 일부 세포에서 TNF에 의해 발현이 유도된다는 것이 밝혀진, 항산화효소의 하나인 MnSOD의 발현의 변화가 관여하는 지를 규명하고자 본 실험을 수행하였다. 방 법 : TNF에 다양한 감수성을 보이는 인체 및 생쥐 기원의 4가지 암세포주(WEHI164, NCI-H2058, A549, ME180)에 TNF-$\alpha$ 유전자를 retroviral 이용하여 이입하고 TNF의 발현을 시도하여 PCR, ELISA, MTT assay로 확인하였고, TNF 유전자가 이입된 세포(WEHI164-TNF, NCI-H2058-TNF, A549-TNF, ME180-TNF)는 TNF에 내성을 보이는지 역시 MTT assay로 검증하였다. TNF 유전자 이입 전후의 MnSOD mRNA 발현의 차이는 Northern blot analysis를 통하여 비교하였다. 결 과 : 1) TNF-$\alpha$ 유천자 이입 및 발현 확인 PCR을 시행한 결과 TNF 유전자가 이입된 각 세포 790 base pair 표기의 진한 DNA band를 보인 반면 모세포주는 보이지 않아서 retroviral vector를 이용한 유전자 이입이 DNA 수준에서 이루어 있었다. 그리고 TNF 유전자가 이입된 세포의 배양상층액에서 TNF양을 ELISA로 측정한 결과 TNF를 세포에 따라 1.91ng/24hr/$10^6\;cells$에서 3.91ng/24hr/$10^6\;cells$ 생산함을 알 수 있었다. 2) TNF 유전자 이입 전후, 암세포의 TNF에 대한 감수성 비교 TNF 농도 100ng/ml에서 WEHI164-TNF와 ME180-TNF 세포는 통계적으로 유의하게 (p<0.01) TNF에 대한 내성을 획득함을 알 수 있었다. 3) TNF 유전자 이입 전후외 MnSOD mRNA 발현양상 TNF에 감수성을 보이는 WEHl164와 ME180세포는 TNF 유전자 이입 후에 MnSOD mRNA 발현이 증가되지 않았으며, TNF에 내성을 보이는 NCIH2058과 A549 세포는 TNF 유전자 이입 후에 MnSOD mRNA 발현의 증가가 관찰되었으나 이는 모세포에 외부에서 TNF를 주었을 때도 관찰되었다. 결 론 : 세포주에 TNF 유전자를 이입하여 TNF를 발현하게 하였을때 세포 자신은 TNF에 대해 내성을 하게 되는데, 이 획득내성은 MnSOD 발현 능력의 향상에 의한 것은 아닐 것으로 판단되나 각 세포주의 자연 상태의 TNF에 대한 감수성 여부는 MnSOD의 발현 차이가 관련될 것으로 생각된다.