• 한국환경독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경독성학회 1996년도 제19회정기학술대회(The 19th Symposium of the Korean Society of Environmental Toxicology)
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• pp.61-61
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• 1996

Taxol is used as cancer therapeutic agent. It has been known as weak posotive of chromosome aberration assay in vitro in our previous results (Ryu et al., 1996) and potent clastogens in the mouse bone marrow micronucleus (Tinwell and Ashby, 1994). We performed microgel electrophoresis to determine the effect of taxol and it's precursor 10-deacetyl baccatin III(DAB) on DNA. Microgel electrophoresis is useful, rapid, simple, visual, and sensitive technique for measuring DNA breakage and repair mechanisms in mammalian 근ells. The range of concentration used for taxol were 854, 427, 213.5, 106.8, 53.4 Ug/ml, for DAB 910 ,455, 227.5 U9/ml, Cell viability always exceed 85%. We analyzed the results by using the special software of image analyzer for this comet assay (Komet 3.0). By using this image analyzer software , we can get the result as the tail moment ((mean of tail length - mean of head lengh) x tail%DNA/100). A slight increase in DNA migration was observed for taxol at the concentration of 854 Ug/m4 in the absence of S9 mixture. No increased DNA migration was observed after treatment with DAB.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2014

Skin disease is one of the most common diseases and its incidence is increasing dramatically in modern society. Specially, many attempts have been made to treat chronic skin inflammation diseases, such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, but effective therapies for the immune cell-mediated skin diseases, including psoriasis and atopic dermatitis have not been developed. Until recently, several drug candidates which were claimed to be effective for skin diseases have been reported, but most of them are not used to treat chronic skin disease. Especially, Psoriasis is characterized by excessive growth and aberrant differentiation of keratinocytes, but is fully reversible with appropriate therapy. The trigger of the keratinocyte response is thought to be activation of the cellular immune system, with T cells and various immune-related cytokines. Formation of new blood vessels starts with early psoriatic changes and disappears with disease clearance. Several angiogenic mediators are up-regulated in psoriasis development. Contact- and mediator-dependent factors derived from keratinocytes, mast cells and immune cells may contribute to the strong blood vessel formation of psoriasis. New technologies and experimental models provide new insights into the role of angiogenesis in psoriasis pathogenesis. TMP and its derivatives themselves effectively inhibited in vitro cell migration, tube formation, and the expression of angiogenic factors. However, TMP and its derivatives induced side effects including hemolysis and local side effects. Therefore, in an attempt to reduce the toxicity and the undesirable side effects of TMP and derivatives, a liposomal formulation was prepared and tested for its effectiveness. TMP and derivatives liposomes retained the effectiveness of TMP in vitro while side effects were reduced. These results support the conclusion that TMP effectively inhibits in vitro angiogenesis, with the possibility that use as a psoriasis relief agent.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.296-306
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• 2014

There is growing evidence that crosstalk between mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) cells and stromal microenvironments, such as bone marrow and secondary lymphoid tissues, promotes tumor progression by enhancing survival and growth as well as drug resistance of MCL cells. Recent advances in the understanding of lymphoma microenvironment have led to the identification of crucial factors involved in the crosstalk and subsequent generation of their targeted agents. In the present study, we evaluated the combinatory effect of blocking antibodies (Ab) targeting CXCR4 and VLA-4, both of which were known to play significant roles in the induction of environment-mediated drug resistance (EMDR) in MCL cell line, Jeko-1. Simultaneous treatment with anti-CXCR4 and anti-VLA-4 Ab not only reduced the migration of Jeko-1 cells into the protective stromal cells, but also enhanced sensitivity of Jeko-1 to a chemotherapeutic agent to a greater degree than with either Ab alone. These combinatorial effects were associated with decreased phosphorylation of ERK1/2, AKT and NF-${\kappa}B$. Importantly, drug resistance could not be overcome once the adhesion of Jeko-1 to the stromal occurred despite the combined use of Abs, suggesting that the efforts to mitigate migration of MCLs should be attempted as much as possible. Our results provide a basis for a future development of therapeutic strategies targeting both CXCR4 and VLA-4, such as Ab combinations or bispecific antibodies, to improve treatment outcomes of MCL with grave prognosis.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.473-480
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• 2024

We systematically reviewed radiological abnormalities in patients with prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection, defined as persistently positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results for SARS-CoV-2 for > 21 days, with either persistent or relapsed symptoms. We extracted data from 24 patients (median age, 54.5 [interquartile range, 44-64 years]) reported in the literature and analyzed their representative CT images based on the timing of the CT scan relative to the initial PCR positivity. Our analysis focused on the patterns and distribution of CT findings, severity scores of lung involvement on a scale of 0-4, and the presence of migration. All patients were immunocompromised, including 62.5% (15/24) with underlying lymphoma and 83.3% (20/24) who had received anti-CD20 therapy within one year. Median duration of infection was 90 days. Most patients exhibited typical CT appearance of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), including ground-glass opacities with or without consolidation, throughout the follow-up period. Notably, CT severity scores were significantly lower during ≤ 21 days than during > 21 days (P < 0.001). Migration was observed on CT in 22.7% (5/22) of patients at ≤ 21 days and in 68.2% (15/22) to 87.5% (14/16) of patients at > 21 days, with rare instances of parenchymal bands in previously affected areas. Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection usually presents as migrating typical COVID-19 pneumonia in immunocompromised patients, especially those with impaired B-cell immunity.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.134-142
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 시멘트 복합체의 자기치유 성능평가를 위해 정수위투수시험, 염소이온 확산시험, 반복휨시험을 활용한 시험방법 및 분석방법을 제시하였고, 균열 유발방법과 균열폭 제어방법을 제안하였다. 정수위 투수시험은 시험체의 균열부를 통과하는 단위유출수량의 감소율을 이용하여 치유성능을 평가하는 시험방법으로 등가 균열폭을 활용하여 치유재령에 따른 치유효과를 직관적으로 규명할 수 있다. 염소이온 확산계수시험은 ASTM C 1202의 시험장치를 활용하여 구한 염소이온 확산계수의 감소율로 치유율을 평가하는 방법이다. 또한, 반복 휨 시험을 통하여 얻은 하중과 CMOD의 관계 그래프로부터 강도회복지수(ISR)과 손상복구지수(IDR)을 산정하여 역학적 치유성능을 평가할 수 있다. 마지막으로, 자기치유 소재의 혼입 유무에 따른 균열 시험체의 실험을 통해 본 연구에서 제시한 자기치유 평가방법의 적용성을 검토하였다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.337-344
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• 2018

발생하는 간암 중 가장 주요한 형태인 간세포암은 강한 전이특성으로 인해 높은 재발율과 사망률을 보인다. Silymarin은 엉겅퀴에서 추출한 플라보노이드 성분으로 여러 암세포주에서 상피간엽전환(epithelial mesenchymal transition, EMT) 조절을 통해 항암효과를 보이는 것으로 보고되었다. 본 연구에서는 silymarin이 EMT의 조절을 통해 간세포암 세포주인 Huh7 cell의 침윤과 전이를 억제하는지를 분석하고자 하였다. Huh7 cell의 침윤과 전이 활성을 분석하기 위하여 wound healing assay와 in vitro invasion assay를 시행하였고 EMT 관련 유전자와 상위 신호전달물질의 발현 분석을 위해 Western blot assay를 실시하였다. 그 결과 silymarin은 농도 의존적으로 Huh7 cell의 침윤과 전이를 억제하였다. EMT 관련 유전자 중 세포 부착 단백질인 E-cadherin은 증가하였으나, 중간엽세포의 지표인 vimentin, 종양미세환경 조절에 관여하는 MMP-9의 발현은 억제되었고 이들의 활성에 관여하는 전사인자인 Snail과 nuclear factor $(NF)-{\kappa}B$ 또한 농도 의존적으로 활성이 감소하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 특히, 상위신호전달물질 중 silymarin은 phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt의 인산화 억제를 통해 EMT 관련 유전자들을 조절하는 것으로 나타났고 이것은 selective inhibitor인 LY294002의 처리 결과로 확인할 수 있었다. 결과적으로, silymarin은 PI3K/Akt 경로를 통해 EMT 관련 유전자의 발현을 조절함으로써 Huh7 cell의 침윤과 전이를 억제하는 것으로 생각된다. 이를 통해 silymarin이 간세포암의 전이 억제에 효과적인 항암물질의 후보가 될 수 있는 잠재력을 가진 후보물질이 될 수 있음을 보여주었다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.161-168
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• 2008

해양콘크리트의 대표적인 내구성 열화요인이라 할 수 있는 동결융해나 염해의 경우는 콘크리트내의 공극특성에 따라 침투 및 확산특성이 크게 상이하게 되는데, 이는 동결융해저항성 확보를 목적으로 사용되고 있는 AE제의 종류나 사용량 그리고 그의 경시변화 특성 등과 매우 밀접한 관계가 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 굳지않은 콘크리트의 목표 공기량을 각각 4~6%와 8~10%로 계획하여 실내시험을 실시한 후, 모의부재에서는 4~6%를 대상으로 평가하였다. 실험결과, 경화콘크리트의 공기량은 재령 7일에서 각각 2.5~5.2%, 재령 28일에서는 각각 2.4~5.1%정도로서 비빔직후 목표공기량의 절반수준인 것으로 나타났고, 동결융해 반복에 따른 스케일량은 목표공기량 8~10%의 경우가 4~6%에 비해 미미한 수준에서 다소 유리한 것으로 평가되었다. 한편, 모의부재에서 채취한 코어공시체의 동결융해 및 염화물 확산특성에서는 동일배합조건의 실내시험 결과에 비해 다소 불리한 것으로 나타났는데, 실내실험 결과에 비해 동결융해는 106%, 염화물 확산계수는 160% 수준인 것으로 나타났다.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.65-74
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• 2010

유비쿼터스 헬스케어에서 지능형 의사결정지원 및 빠른 진단결과를 제공하기 위한 자동진단은 일반적으로 에이전트 시스템에 의해 수행된다. 본 연구에서는 이동에이전트기술을 사용하여 저 부하 노드에 효율적으로 프로세스를 이주시켜 부하를 분산시키도록 유비쿼터스 헬스케어시스템을 설계하였다. 또한 실시간 자동진단시스템을 지원하는 이동에이전트 중심의 유비쿼터스 헬스케어 기술을 위한 프레임워크를 제시하며, 효율적인 자원활용을 고려하여, 노드들 내에 있는 프로세스의 부하분산을 위한 균형화된 클러스터링을 제안한다. 제안한 알고리즘은 시스템의 부하분산이 최소화될 때까지 과부하된 노드를 선택하여 프로세스를 가까운 노드에 이주시킨다. 제안한 균형화 클러스터링은, 가까운 노드에 이주시킴으로써 메시지오버헤드를 감안할 때, 효율적으로 프로세스를 모든 노드에 분산시킨다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.67-78
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• 2020

Background: Gintonin (GT), a novel ginseng-derived exogenous ligand of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) receptors, has been shown to induce cell proliferation and migration in the hippocampus, regulate calcium-dependent ion channels in the astrocytes, and reduce β-amyloid plaque in the brain. However, whether GT influences autophagy in cortical astrocytes is not yet investigated. Methods: We examined the effect of GT on autophagy in primary cortical astrocytes using immunoblot and immunocytochemistry assays. Suppression of specific proteins was performed via siRNA. LC3 puncta was determined using confocal microscopy. Results: GT strongly upregulated autophagy marker LC3 by a concentration- as well as time-dependent manner via G protein-coupled LPA receptors. GT-induced autophagy was further confirmed by the formation of LC3 puncta. Interestingly, on pretreatment with an mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor, rapamycin, GT further enhanced LC3-II and LC3 puncta expression. However, GT-induced autophagy was significantly attenuated by inhibition of autophagy by 3-methyladenine and knockdown Beclin-1, Atg5, and Atg7 gene expression. Importantly, when pretreated with a lysosomotropic agent, E-64d/peps A or bafilomycin A1, GT significantly increased the levels of LC3-II along with the formation of LC3 puncta. In addition, GT treatment enhanced autophagic flux, which led to an increase in lysosome-associated membrane protein 1 and degradation of ubiquitinated p62/SQSTM1. Conclusion: GT induces autophagy via mTOR-mediated pathway and elevates autophagic flux. This study demonstrates that GT can be used as an autophagy-inducing agent in cortical astrocytes.

• BMB Reports
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.200-205
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• 2012

Enzymatic oxidation of commercially available pyrogallol was efficiently transformed to an oxidative product, purpurogallin. Purpurogallin plays an important role in inhibiting glutathione S-transferase, xanthine oxidase, catechol O-methyltransferase activities and is effective in the cell protection of several cell types. However, the anti-inflammatory functions of purpurogallin are not well studied. Here, we determined the effects of purpurogallin on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-mediated proinflammatory responses. The results showed that purpurogallin inhibited LPS-mediated barrier hyper-permeability, monocyte adhesion and migration and such inhibitory effects were significantly correlated with the inhibitory functions of purpurogallin on LPS-mediated cell adhesion molecules (vascular cell adhesion molecules, intracellular cell adhesion molecule, E-selectin). Furthermore, LPS-mediated nuclear factor-${\kappa}B$ (NF-${\kappa}B$) and tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$) releases from HUVECs were inhibited by purpurogallin. Given these results, purpurogallin showed its anti-inflammatory activities and could be a candidate as a therapeutic agent for various systemic inflammatory diseases.