• Oncology Letters
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.1621-1630
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• 2019

One million females are diagnosed worldwide every year with breast cancer, and the mortality rate of these patients remains high. Several treatments, including surgery, are available for breast cancer. β-Lapachone (β-Lap), a natural quinone compound, has been developed for cancer treatment due to its strong cytotoxic effect through its action on NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1)-dependent activity. However, the mechanism in regards to how β-Lap induces cytotoxicity in breast cancer cells is still elusive. In the present study, we showed that β-Lap induced apoptotic cell death via activation of protein kinase A (PKA) in NQO1-overexpressing MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells. This PKA-dependent cell death was observed solely in NQO1-overexpressing 231 cells via the high production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Cell survival of antioxidant [N-acetylcysteine (NAC)]-treated NQO1-overexpressing 231 cells was significantly recovered, and NQO1-negative 231 cells did not respond to β-Lap. Antiapoptotic proteins such as Bcl2 and Bcl-xL were decreased, while proapoptotic proteins, including cytochrome c, activation of caspase-3, and cleavage of PARP were increased after β-Lap treatment of NQO1-overexpressing 231 cells. Furthermore, PKA activators, forskolin or dibutyryl-cAMP, an analog of cAMP, aggravated the β-Lap-induced apoptotic cell death by decreasing antiapoptotic proteins and further activating proapoptotic proteins in NQO1-positive 231 cells. Treatment with a PKA inhibiter, H89, significantly increased cell viability even in NQO1-overexpressing cells treated with β-Lap. These data showed that β-Lap activated PKA via ROS accumulation, subsequently leading to apoptotic cell death in NQO1-positive breast cancer cells.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.794-802
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• 2021

In this study we investigated the role and mechanism of cardamonin on IL-1β induced injury in OA. CHON-001 cells were treated with cardamonin and IL-1β and transfected with silencing nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (siNrf2). Cell viability was detected by Cell Counting Kit-8 assay and flow cytometer assay was utilized for cell apoptosis assessment. IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α and Nrf2 mRNA expression was tested by qRT-PCR. Western blot was employed to evaluate MMP-3, MMP-13, Collagen II, Nrf2, NQO-1, NLRP3, Caspase 1 and apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase-1 recruitment domain (ASC) protein levels. In CHON-001 cells, IL-1β suppressed cell viability and Collagen II level while promoting cell apoptosis and expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α), MMPs (MMP-3, MMP-13), NQO-1, and NLRP3 inflammasome (NLRP3, Caspase 1 and ASC), with no significant influence on Nrf2. Cardamonin reversed the effect of IL-1β on cell viability, cell apoptosis, pro-inflammatory cytokines, MMPs, Collagen II, and NLRP3 inflammasome levels. In addition, cardamonin advanced Nrf2 and NQO-1 expression of CHON-001 cells. SiNrf2 reversed the function of cardamonin on IL-1β-induced cell apoptosis and expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, Nrf2, NQO-1, and NLRP3 inflammasome in chondrocytes. Taken together Cardamonin inhibited IL-1β induced injury by inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome via activating Nrf2/NQO1 signaling pathway in chondrocyte.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.46-49
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• 2009

4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide (4-NQO)와 N-methyl-N-nitro-N'-nitrosoguanidinein (MNNG)에 의해 유도된 돌연변이원성에 대한 결명자 물 추출물의 억제효과를 E. coli PQ37 이용한 SOS Chromotest법으로 검색하였다. $100{\mu}g$/assay 농도에서 4-NQO와 MNNG의 변이원성에 대한 결명자 물 추출물의 변이원성 억제 효과는 27.5 및 40%로 나타났다. 결명자 물 추출물을 메탄을 가용성 부분과 메탄을 불용성 부분으로 분리하여 4-NQO와 MNNG의 변이원성에 대한 억제효과를 검색한 결과 메탄을 가용성 부분이 더 강한 효과를 나타내었다. 따라서 결명자 메탄을 가용성 부분을 에틸아세테이트, 부탄을 그리고 물로 각각 분획하여, 4-NQO 및 MNNG에 대한 돌연변이 억제효과를 검색한 결과 물 분획물은 각각 19.0, 및 23.0% 억제효과로 가장 강하게 나타내었으며, MNNG의 변이원성에 대한 억제효과가 4-NQO의 변이원성에 대한 억제효과보다 더 강하게 나타남을 확인하였다. 결명자 열수추출물의 메탄을 가용성부분의 물 분획물의 농도를 assay당 1.0, 10, 100 및 $250{\mu}g$으로 증가시켰을 경우, 항돌연변이 효과는 각각 8.0%, 12.0%, 25.5%및 43.0%로 나타났다. 이러한 결과로부터, 결명자 물 분획물은 MNNG의 변이원성에 대하여 용량 의존적 억제효과를 나타냄을 확인하였다.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.390-393
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• 2000

Salmonella typhimurium TA98 streptomycin 의존성 SD510 균주를 사용하여 녹차의 수용성 추출물과 에탄을 용해성 추출물에 대한 항변이 효과를 검토하였다. 4-NQO에 대한 항변이 활성은 수용성 추출물과 에탄을 용해성 추출물 모두에서 추출물의 투여량이 증가할수록 높았으며, 억제효과는 5월과 8월 순 녹차 추출물을 1,000$\mu\textrm{g}$/plate 투여했을 때 각각 93% 및 95%로 나타났다. Trp-P-1에 대한 항변이 활성은 에탄을 용해성 추출물의 경우 53.3~921.%로서 투여농도가 증가할수록 억제 효과가 높았다. 그러나 수용성 추출물은 투여농도가 증가할수록 항변이 활성이 감소하였다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제49권11호
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• pp.617-622
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• 2016

Oxidative stress is closely associated with various diseases and is considered to be a major factor in ischemia. NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) protein is a known antioxidant protein that plays a protective role in various cells against oxidative stress. We therefore investigated the effects of cell permeable Tat-NQO1 protein on hippocampal HT-22 cells, and in an animal ischemia model. The Tat-NQO1 protein transduced into HT-22 cells, and significantly inhibited against hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$)-induced cell death and cellular toxicities. Tat-NQO1 protein inhibited the Akt and mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPK) activation as well as caspase-3 expression levels, in $H_2O_2$ exposed HT-22 cells. Moreover, Tat-NQO1 protein transduced into the CA1 region of the hippocampus of the animal brain and drastically protected against ischemic injury. Our results indicate that Tat-NQO1 protein exerts protection against neuronal cell death induced by oxidative stress, suggesting that Tat-NQO1 protein may potentially provide a therapeutic agent for neuronal diseases.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.796-799
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• 1996

분리된 균주와 표준균주의 Bifidobacterium 21종류에 대하여 Salmonella typhimurium TA 98균주를 이용한 in vitro 항돌연변이능을 조사하였다. 실험에 이용된 돌연변이원으로는 Trp-P-1 (3-amino-1,4-dimethyl-$^{5}H-pyrido$ (4, 3-b) indole), benzopyrene, IQ (2-amino-3-methylimidazo [4,5-f] quinoline)와 NQO (4-nitroquinoline oxide) 등이었다. 동결건조된 균체들은 평균적으로 각각 Trp-P-1, benzopyrene, NQO, IQ에 대하여 64, 38, 29, 20%의 항돌연변이능을 나타냈다. Trp-P-1, benzopyrene, IQ에 대하여는 균주의 종류와 성장시기에 따른 항돌연변이능에 큰 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났다. NQO에 대하여는 12시간 배양세포가 5일 배양세포보다 항돌연변이능이 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과는 Bifidobacterium 균주들이 일반적으로 몇 종류의 잘 알려진 돌연변이원에 대한 항돌연변이능을 보유하고 있음을 보여주었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.4107-4112
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• 2012

4-Nitroquinoline 1-oxide (4-NQO) a potent oral carcinogen, widely used for induction of oral carcinogenesis, has been found to induce lipid peroxidation in vivo and in vitro. Green tea contains a high content of polyphenols, which are potent antioxidants. Thus green tea polyphenols (GTP) might be expected play a protective role against 4-NQO induced lipid peroxidation and bone marrow toxicity. In the present study, a dose of 200 mg of GTP/kg b.wt/day was given orally for a week, simultaneously animals received 0.2 ml of 0.5% 4-NQO in propylene glycol (5 mg/ml) injected intramuscularly for three times/week. Oxidants and antioxidants such as malendialdehyde (MDA) and thiols, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were significantly decreased in 4-NQO induced animals except MDA, and these parameters were brought back to near normalcy on treatment with GTP. The results suggest that GTP treatment offers significant protection against 4-NQO induced lipid peroxidation and bone marrow toxicity and might be a promising potential candidate for prevention of mutations leading to cancer.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.486-492
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• 2001

숙지황 물추출물로부터 분리된 fraction(RG-III) 의 항돌연변이원성의 기작을 E. coli GW, B/r 균주를 이용하여 조사하였다. SOS 유도를 반영하는 $\beta$-galactiosidase 활성이 E. coli GW 1060, 1103, 1107, 1105에서 증가되지 않았다. RG-III는 RecA는 단백질의 합성을 증폭시키거나 LexA 산물의 분해를 저해하지 않았으므로 SOS en 기능의 발현이 영향을 미치지 못했다. 따라서 DNA 수복의 경로가 다른 E. coli B.r 변이주를 사용하여 4NQO와 MNNG에 대한 세포내 항돌연변이원성과 생존효과를 조사하였다. ZA159(uvrB, 최)를 제외한 WP2, WP2s, WP67, CM561, CM611에서 RG-III는 4NQO에 대한 생존력을 미약하게나마 증가시켰으나, 이러한 생존력 재활성을 수복모드에 의해 설명할 수 없었다. WP2, WP2s, WP67, CM561, CM611에서 RG-III는 MNNG로 유도된 돌연변이원성과 치사력을 증가시킴에도 불구하고 ZA159(uvr B, chl)에서는 감소시켰다. 4NQO의 변이원성을 두드러지게 억제하였으나 ZA159(uvr B, chl)에서 상승효과가 상대적으로 감소되었다. 이러한 결과들은 RG-III가 4NQO의 변이원성을 방어하는 차단제임을 시시하여, chl 산물의 기능과 유사한 작용을 하는 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.1821-1825
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• 2015

Background: Associations between the NQO1 C609T polymorphism and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk are a subject of debate. We therefore performed the present meta-analysis to evaluate links with HCC susceptibility. Materials and Methods: Several major databases (PubMed, EBSCO), the Chinese national knowledge infrastructure (CNKI) and the Wanfang database were searched for eligible studies. Crude odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to measure the strength of associations. Results: A total of 4 studies including 1,325 patients and 1,367 controls were identified. There was a significant association between NQO1 C609T polymorphism and HCC for all genetic models (allelic model: OR=1.45, 95%CI=1.23-1.72, p<0.01; additive model: OR=1.96, 95%CI=1.57-2.43, p<0.01; dominant model: OR=1.62, 95%CI=1.38-1.91, p<0.01; and recessive model: OR=1.53, 95%CI=1.26-1.84, p<0.01). On subgroup analysis, similarly results were identified in Asians. For Asians, the combined ORs and 95% CIs were (allelic model: OR=1.50, 95%CI=1.24-1.82, p<0.01; additive model: OR=2.11, 95%CI=1.48-3.01, p<0.01; dominant model: OR=1.69, 95%CI=1.42-2.02, p<0.01; and recessive model: OR=1.59, 95%CI=1.16-2.19, p<0.01). Conclusions: The current meta-analysis suggested that the NQO1 C609T polymorphism could be a risk factor for developing HCC, particularly in the Chinese population.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.6343-6348
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• 2012

Objective: The NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) rs1800566 polymorphism, leading to proline-toserine amino-acid and enzyme activity changes, has been implicated in bladder cancer risk, but individually published studies showed inconsistent results. We therefore here conducted a meta-analysis to summarize the possible association. Methods: A systematic literature search up to August 27, 2012 was carried out in PubMed, EMBASE and Wanfang databases, and the references of retrieved articles were screened. Crude odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were analyzed for homozygote contrast (TT vs. CC), additive model (T vs. C), dominant model (TT+CT vs. CC), and recessive model (TT vs. CC+CT) to assess the association using fixed- or random-effect models. Results: We identified 12 case-control studies including 3,041 cases and 3,128 controls for the present meta-analysis. Significant association between NQO1 rs1800566 genetic polymorphism and risk of bladder cancer was observed in the additive model (OR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.01-1.30, p = 0.030). Moreover, in the subgroup analysis stratified by ethnicity, significant associations were observed in Asians (OR = 1.26, 95% CI = 1.08-1.47, p = 0.003 for T vs. C; OR = 1.68, 95% CI = 1.21-2.32, p = 0.002 for TT vs. CC; OR = 1.50, 95% CI = 1.13-1.98, p = 0.005 for TT vs. CT+CC) but not in Caucasians. Conclusions: The results suggest that NQO1 rs1800566 genetic polymorphism may contribute to bladder cancer development, especially in Asians.