• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권13호
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• pp.5437-5442
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• 2014

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most malignancies with a poor prognosis. The phospholipase $C{\varepsilon}$ gene (PLCE1) encodes a novel ras-related protein effector mediating the effects of R-Ras on the actin cytoskeleton and membrane protrusion. However, molecular mechanisms pertinent to ESCC are unclear. We therefore designed PLCE1-special small interfering RNA and transfected to esophageal squamous cell (EC) 9706 cells to investigat the effects of PLCE1 gene silencing on the cell cycle and apoptosis of ESCC and indicate its important role in the development of ESCC. Esophageal cancer tissue specimens and normal esophageal mucosa were obtained and assayed by immunohistochemical staining to confirm overexpression of PLCE1 in neoplasias. Fluorescence microscopy was used to examine transfection efficiency, while the result of PLCE1 silencing was examined by reverse transcription (RT-PCR). Flow cytometry and annexin V apoptosis assays were used to assess the cell cycle and apoptosis, respectively. Expression of cyclin D1 and caspase-3 was detected by Western-blotting. The level of PLCE1 protein in esophageal cancer tissue was significantly higher than that in normal tissue. After transfection, the expression of PLCE1 mRNA in EC 9706 was significantly reduced, compared with the control group. Furthermore, flow cytometry results suggested that the PLCE1 gene silencing arrested the cell cycle in the G0/G1 phase; apoptosis was significantly higher than in the negative control group and mock group. PLCE1 gene silencing by RNAi resulted in decreased expression of cyclin D1 and increased expression of caspase-3. Our study suggests that PLCE1 may be an oncogene and play an important role in esophageal carcinogenesis through regulating proteins which control cell cycling and apoptosis.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권22호
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• pp.9661-9666
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• 2014

Background: A number of studies have identified a shared susceptibility locus in phospholipase C epsilon 1 (PLCE1) for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and gastric cardia adenocarcinomas (GCA). However, the results of PLCE1 expression in esophageal and gastric cancer remain inconsistent and controversial. Moreover, the effects on clinicopathological features remain undetermined. This study aimed to provide a precise quantification of the association between PLCE1 expression and the risk of ESCC and GCA through meta-analysis. Materials and Methods: Eligible studies were identified from PubMed, Wanfang Data, ISI Web of Science, and the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure databases. Using RevMan5.2 software, pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were employed to assess the association of PLCE1 expression with clinicopathological features relative to ESCC or GCA. Results: Seven articles were identified, including 761 esophageal and gastric cancer cases and 457 controls. Overall, we determined that PLCE1 expression was associated with tumor progression in both esophageal cancers (pooled OR=5.93; 95%CI=3.86 to 9.11) and gastric cancers (pooled OR=9.73; 95%CI=6.46 to 14.7). Moreover, invasion depth (pooled OR=3.62; 95%CI=2.30 to 5.70) and lymph node metastasis (pooled OR=4.21; 95%CI=2.69 to 6.59) were linked with PLCE1 expression in gastric cancer. However, no significant associations were determined between PLCE1 overexpression and the histologic grade, invasion depth, and lymph node metastasis in esophageal cancer. Conclusions: Our metaanalysis results indicated that upregulated PLCE1 is significantly associated with an increased risk of tumor progression in ESCC and GCA. Therefore, PLCE1 expression can be appropriately regarded as a promising biomarker for ESCC and GCA patients.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.4319-4323
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• 2014

Background: Phospholipase C epsilon 1 (PLCE1) encodes a member of the phospholipase family of proteins that play crucial roles in carcinogenesis and progression of several cancers including esophageal cancer (EC). In two large scale genome-wide association studies (GWAS) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP, rs2274223A>G, rs3765524C>T) in PLCE1 were identified as novel susceptibility loci of esophageal cancer (EC) in China. The aim of the present study was to investigate this finding in Kashmir Valley, a high risk area. Materials and Methods: We determined genotypes of three potentially functional SNPs (rs2274223A>G, rs3765524C>T and rs7922612C>T) of PLCE1 in 135 EC patients, and 195 age and gender matched controls in Kashmiri valley by PCR RFLP method. Risk for developing EC was estimated by binary logistic regression using SPSS. Results: The selected PLCE1 polymorphisms did not show independent association with EC. However, the $G_{2274223}T_{3765524}T_{7922612}$ haplotype was significantly associated with increased risk of EC (OR=2.92; 95% CI=1.30-6.54; p=0.009). Smoking and salted tea proved to be independent risk factors for EC. Conclusions: Genetic variations in PLCE1 modulate risk of EC in the high risk Kashmiri population.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.2745-2749
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• 2015

Objective: To study the PLCE1 gene rs2274223 polymorphism with regard to esophageal cancer and its interaction with diet, lifestyle, psychological and environmental factors in Southwest Shandong province. Materials and Methods: A case series study (case-case) was conducted. Questionnaire data were collected and 3 ml-5ml venous blood was drawn for DNA extraction among the qualified research subjects. PLCE1 gene polymorphism was detected after PCR amplification of DNA. SPSS 13.0 software was used for statistical analysis of the data. Results: The three genotypes A/A, A/G and G/G PLCE1 gene rs2274223 was 31, 16 and 4 cases, accounting for 60.8%, 31.4%, 0.08% respectively. The difference of three genotypes (AA/GA/GG) proportion between negative and positive family history of patients was statistically significant, ${\chi}^2=6.213$, p=0.045. There was no statistically significant relationship between PLCE1 gene rs2274223 polymorphism and smoking, drinking, ${\chi}^2=0.119$, p=0.998, and ${\chi}^2=1.727$, p=0.786. There was no linkage of the three rs2274223 PLCE1 gene genotypes (AA/GA/GG) proportion with eating fried, pickled, hot, mildew, overnight, smoked, excitant food, eat speed, salt taste or not (p>0.05). or with living environment pollution and nine risk factors of occupational exposure (p>0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in TS scores between different genotype of rs2274223 PLCE1 gene. Conclusions: The PLCE1 rs2274223 polymorphism has a relationship with family history of esophageal cancer, but does not have any significant association with age, gender, smoking, alcohol drinking, food hygiene, eating habits, living around the environment and occupation in cases.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권21호
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• pp.9107-9112
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• 2014

Purpose: To investigate and study the relationship between the PLCE1 rs2274223 gene polymorphism and susceptibility to esophageal cancer by meta-analysis. Materials and Methods: The literature was searched in Wanfang, CNKI, PubMed, CBM, Web of Science, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Springer, Elsevier and Cochrane databases from the date of January $1^{st}$ 2004 to April $1^{st}$ 2014 to collect case-control studies on the PLCE1 polymorphism and susceptibility to esophageal cancer. For the population genotype distributions of both esophagus cancer and control groups, their odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were taken as effect indexes. Disqualified studies were excluded. Odds ratios of PLCE1 rs2274223 genotype distributions in the group of patients with esophageal cancer and the group of healthy control were calculated. The metaanalysis software, RevMan5.0, was applied for heterogeneity test, pooled OR and 95% confidence intervals. Sensitivity analysis and publication bias were also explored. Results: A total of twelve case-control studies were included, covering a total of 9, 912 esophageal cancer cases and 13, 023 controls were included. The pooled odds ratio of PLCE1 rs2274223 genotype GA vs AA was 1.29 (95%CI=1.17~1.43), p<0.01, GG vs AA was 1.65 (95%CI=1.32~2.05), p<0.01, GG/GA vs AA was 1.30 (95%CI=1.16~1.46), p<0.01 and GG vs GA/AA was 1.48 (95%CI=1.22~1.80), p<0.01. The PLCE1 rs2274223 polymorphism was thus associated with risk of esophageal cancer in all genetic models. In the stratified analysis by ethnicity, and source of controls, no significantly increased risk was observed for white persons. There was no obvious publication bias detected. Conclusions: This meta-analysis showed there was a significantly association between PLCE1 rs2274223 polymorphism and esophageal cancer in yellow race populations. Due to some minor limitations, our findings should be confirmed in further studies.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권14호
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• pp.6027-6032
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• 2015

Background: Polymorphisms of genes encoding PSCA, PLCE1 and MUC1 have been associated with the risk of different cancers in genome wide association studies (GWAS). Up to date there are limited data on the role of these genetic alterations in colorectal cancer (CRC) development. The aim of this study was to evaluate potential associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of genes encoding PSCA, PLCE1 and MUC1 and the presence of CRC in European populations. Materials and Methods: Gene polymorphisms were analyzed in 574 European subjects (controls: n=382; CRC: n=192). PSCA C>T (rs2294008), PSCA G>A (rs2976392), MUC1 A>G (rs4072037) and PLCE1 A>G (rs2274223) SNPs were genotyped by RT-PCR. Results: The distribution of genotypes for all four SNPs was in line with the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (rs2294008, P=0.153; rs2976392, P=0.269; rs4072037, P=0.609; rs2274223, P=0.858). The distribution of genotypes and alleles of PSCA C>T, PSCA G>A, MUC1 A>G and PLCE1 A>G SNPs was similar among controls and CRC patient groups (P>0.05). GG genotype of MUC1 SNP was more frequent in CRC patients (24.0%) than in controls (20.2%); however, this association failed to reach significance (OR-1.45, P=0.15). Overall, in the present study SNPs of PSCA (rs2294008, rs2976392), MUC1 (rs4072037) and PLCE1 (rs2274223) genes were not associated with the presence of CRC. Conclusions: Gene polymorphisms of PSCA, PLCE1 and MUC1 genes are not associated with the presence of CRC in European subjects.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.161-169
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• 2009

저자들은 1세 이하에 발병한 신증후군 환아 7명의 진단 및 치료를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다. 1996년부터 2007년까지 본원에서 1세 이전에 신증후군으로 진단 받은 환아 7명을 대상으로 병록 고찰을 통해 후향적으로 조사하였다. 선천성 신증후군은 3명, 영아형 신증후군은 4명 이었고, 남아가 1명, 여아가 6명으로 여아가 많았다. 6명에서 신생검을 시행하였고, 2명에서 미만성 메산지움 경화증, 2명에서 국소분절사구체경화증, 1명에서 Finnish형 신증후군 그리고 나머지 1명에서는 미세 변화형으로 확인되었다. 4명의 환아에서 NPHS2, PLCE1, 그리고 WT1의 유전자 분석을 시행하였고 2예에서 WT1 변이가 확인되었다. 선천성 신증후군으로 진단받은 3명 중 1명은 Finnish형 신증후군, 2명은 DDS로 진단받았고, 3명 모두 패혈증으로 사망하였다. 영아형 신증후군으로 진단받은 4명 중 2명은 사망하였고, 다른 1명은 관해가 되어 치료되었고, 나머지 1명은 치료 4개월 경 말기 신부전으로 진행하여 복막투석을 하고 있다. 1세 이전에 발병하는 선천성 신증후군은 소아 신증후군에 비하여 예후가 나쁘지만, 병력의 세밀한 검토, 임상소견 및 조직검사, 유전자 분석을 통한 정확한 진단이 빠르게 이루어져 조기 투석 및 신이식 등 적극적인 치료를 한다면 생존률의 향상을 기대할 수 있을 것이다. 대부분의 1세 이전 진단받는 신증후군은 유전적 신질환으로 추후 이들 환아들에 대한 유전형-표현형의 상관관계에 대한 추가 연구가 필요하다.

• 한국경제지리학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.28-44
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• 2014

글로컬라이제이션의 시대가 도래함에 따라, 세계는 각각의 지역이 가진 고유의 매력을 발굴하여 지역의 경쟁력을 강화시키기 위해 노력하고 있다. 본 연구는 창조적 지역재생의 관점에서 장소마케팅과 장소자산이 어떠한 특징을 갖는가 하는 고민에서 시작되었다. 특히 장소자산의 구성요소로서 '예술'을 독립된 콘텐츠로 인식하고, 새로운 지역재생과 지역경제 활성화의 수단으로서 어떻게 도입되고 사용되는지에 대해서 살펴보고자 한다. 이를 위해 장소자산에 대한 기존 연구에 대한 검토를 바탕으로 예술자산의 개념을 새롭게 정리하였으며, 유형별로 분류하고 각각의 사례를 살펴보았다. 이를 통해 궁극적으로 지역재생의 창조적 장소자산으로서 예술자산의 가능성과 활용가치를 검토하고자 한다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.455-465
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• 2014

본 연구는 오피스텔의 생활형 숙박업으로의 용도전환을 활성화하기 위해서 어떠한 제도적 개선방안이 필요한지 연구하였다. 연구방법으로는 첫째, 오피스텔의 생활형 숙박업 용도 전환 저해요소를 정립하였다. 둘째, AHP방식을 이용하여 향후 오피스텔을 생활형 숙박업으로 용도 전환하는 것을 활성화할 목적에서 제도적 혹은 운영적 측면에서 개선이 시급한 중요도를 분석하였다. 분석결과, 오피스텔의 생활형숙박업 용도변경 저해요인으로 4개 항목 13개의 세부지표가 도출되었다. AHP 결과, '기존 분양계약자 100% 동의 요건'이 1위, '용도지역지구 중 상업/준주거지역' 2위, '전문 위탁운영업체 부족' 3위, '상대정화구역' 4위, '복잡한 인허가 절차로 용도변경 지연' 5위, '위탁운영사 운영 리스크' 6위, '시설물 관리 부담' 7위, '관련 제도 홍보부족' 8위, '건축법 내 생활형 숙박시설 개념 미비' 9위, '주차장, 하수도, 소방시설 등 기본 건축 요건' 10위, '환기시설 설치' 11위, '객실별 욕실 또는 샤워실 설치' 12위, '취사시설 설치' 13위로 나타났다.