• 생약학회지
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• 제38권2호통권149호
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• pp.197-203
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• 2007

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the common disease in elderly men. Recently old-age population is increased and we are growing more and more interested in clinical importance of BPH. In this study, the effect of PLX, which was the mixture of tomato extract (including 2% of lycopene) and chitooligosaccharide, on prostatic cancer cell and testosterone-induced BPH in adult rats of the Sprague Dawley strain was determined. The cell viability was evaluated by MTT method using L929 and LNCaP cell line, pretreated with various concentrations of PLX. The expression of prostatic specific antigen (PSA) and 5${\alpha$}$-reductase genes were evaluated by realtime PCR using LNCaP cell line and compared various concentrations of PLX with 50 ${\mu}$M of finasteride. An experimental prostatic hyperplasia was induced in male Sprague Dawley rats by giving testosterone for 8 weeks. After 2 weeks from start of giving testosterone, PLX and finasteride were administered orally once a day. The results were analyzed with prostate weight per body weight at 8 weeks. Cell viability of L929 cell line decreased specifically at the concentration of 2000 ${\mu}$g/mf of PLX. The cytotoxicity of PLX to the LNCaP cell line was shown at above 500 ${\mu}$g/ml of PLX. The inhibitory effect of PLX to the expression of PSA and 5${\alpha$}$-reductase genes in LNCaP cell line increased with the concentration of PLX. In vivo study, the results of PLX and finasteride administered group were 3.75${\pm}$0.60 and 3.49${\pm}$0.49 prostate weight ${\times}10^3$/body weight, which were lower than the result of BPH induced group (4.74${\pm}$0.58). These results suggested that PLX may be an effective material in BPH by having the role of the 5a-reductase inhibitor.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.37-48
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• 2005

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-caner effect of cobrotoxin on the prostatic cancer cell line(PC-3). Methods : After the treatment of PC-3 cells with cobrotoxin, we performed fluorescence microscope, MTT assay, Western blotting, Flow cytometry, PAGE electrophoresis and Surface plasmon resonance analysis to identify $NF-{\kappa}B$ the change of calcium and NO. Results : 1. The expression of $NF-{\kappa}B$ was decreased at 1nM and It·as decreased significantly at 2, 4, 8nM. 2. $I{\kappa}B,\;NF-{\kappa}B$ inhibitor, was decreased significantly at 8nM and $p-l{\kappa}Ba$, phosphrylation of $I{\kappa}B$, was decreased significantly at all concentrations of cobrotoxin. 3. The expressions of p50 and p65 were decreased significantly and dose-dependently at 1, 2, 4, 8nM. 4. The expression of p53 was increased significantly at 1, 2, 4, 8nM. 5. The calcium concentration in cell wasn't changed at 1, 2, 4, 8nM, but was increased dose-dependently at 30, 70, 130, 250nM comparing with lower dose of cobrotoxin. 6. The NO concentration in cell was increased significantly at 1, 2, 4, 8nM. 7. In immunochemical staining, we found that cobrotoxin-immunochemical complex move into intracellular space dose-dependently. Conclusion : These results indicate that cobrotoxin has anti-cancer effects by inducing apoptosis.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.123-132
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• 2016

Trichomonas vaginalis causes the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Trichomonads have been detected in prostatic tissues from prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and prostate cancer. Chronic prostatic inflammation is known as a risk factor for prostate enlargement, benign prostatic hyperplasia symptoms, and acute urinary retention. Our aim was to investigate whether T. vaginalis could induce inflammatory responses in cells of a benign prostatic hyperplasia epithelial cell line (BPH-1). When BPH-1 cells were infected with T. vaginalis, the protein and mRNA of inflammatory cytokines, such as CXCL8, CCL2, IL-$1{\beta}$, and IL-6, were increased. The activities of TLR4, ROS, MAPK, JAK2/STAT3, and NF-${\kappa}B$ were also increased, whereas inhibitors of ROS, MAPK, PI3K, NF-${\kappa}B$, and anti-TLR4 antibody decreased the production of the 4 cytokines although the extent of inhibition differed. However, a JAK2 inhibitor inhibited only IL-6 production. Culture supernatants of the BPH-1 cells that had been incubated with live T. vaginalis (trichomonad-conditioned medium, TCM) contained the 4 cytokines and induced the migration of human monocytes (THP-1 cells) and mast cells (HMC-1 cells). TCM conditioned by BPH-1 cells pretreated with NF-${\kappa}B$ inhibitor showed decreased levels of cytokines and induced less migration. Therefore, it is suggested that these cytokines are involved in migration of inflammatory cells. These results suggest that T. vaginalis infection of BPH patients may cause inflammation, which may induce lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.507-515
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• 2014

본 연구는 전립선암세포주인 LNCaP 세포주와 테스토스테론으로 유도된 전립선비대 백서모델에서 복분자 추출물의 전립선비대 억제 효과를 조사하였다. 첫째, 전립선암 세포주(LNCaP)에서 복분자 미숙과 추출물의 안드로겐 관련 전립선비대 유전자 억제 효과를 조사한 결과 미숙과 50% 에탄올 추출물은 안드로겐 수용체(AR)뿐만 아니라 전립선특이항원(PSA)과 5-알파 환원 효소 type 2(5AR2)의 발현을 가장 높게 억제하였다. 또한 LNCaP 세포에 DHT로 안드로겐 관련 유전자를 유도한 후 복분자 미숙과 50% 에탄올 추출물을 처리한 결과 AR과 PSA mRNA의 발현이 억제됨을 확인하였다. 둘째, 테스토스테론을 이용하여 전립선비대를 유도한 동물모델에서 복분자 미숙과 50% 에탄올 추출물을 6주간 투여한 후 전립선비대 개선 효과를 조사한 결과, 전립선비대유발군에 복분자 미숙과 추출물을 투여한 군에서 전립선 무게, 전립선 소포의 상피세포 두께 및 면적이 감소함을 확인할 수 있었고, 전립선비대 유발 호르몬인 DHT level이 감소함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권7호
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• pp.4229-4233
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• 2013

Abraxane (nab-paclitaxel) is a member of the group of nano chemotherapeutics. It is approved for metastatic breast cancer and non small cell lung cancer. Trials for several cancer types including gynecological cancers, head and neck, and prostatic cancer are being studied. In this study, the antiproliferative and apoptotic effect of abraxane was evaluated on HeLa cell line originated from human cervix carcinoma. Three different doses ($D_1$=10 nM, $D_2$=50 nM, $D_3$=100 nM) were administered to HeLa cells for 24, 48 and 72 h. The 50 nM dose of abraxane decreased DNA synthesis from 4.62-0.08%, mitosis from 3.36-1.89% and increased apoptosis from 10.6-30% at 72 h. Additionally, tripolar metaphase plates were seen in mitosis preparations. In this study, abraxane effected cell kinetic parameters significantly. This results are consistent with other studies in the literature.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.140-146
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• 2023

In recent years, the number of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition that commonly occurs in elderly men, has increased due to aging and the adoption of western dietary habits. Treatment with chemical drugs, such as finasteride or dutasteride, can cause side effects such as erectile dysfunction or sexual problems. This necessitates the development of remedies using natural substances derived from food ingredients. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effects of Oxya chinensis sinuosa hot water extract (OCH) on BPH production in LNCaP cells, a hormone-dependent prostate cancer cell line. We found that the mRNA expression of androgen receptor (AR), prostate specific antigen (PSA), and, 5α-reductases 1, and 2 decreased following treatment with OCH. Furthermore, OCH treatment resulted in reduced protein expression of BPH regulators, such as AR. Collectively, these results suggest that OCH exerts a beneficial effect on BPH by inhibiting the AR signaling pathway, indicating the potential of OCH as a therapeutic agent for the prevention and treatment of BPH.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.169-183
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• 2005

Cobrotoxin의 항암효과를 알아보고자 암세포인 PC-3 cell에 cobrotoxin을 처리한 후 cell viability, cell death, apoptosis, cell cycle 및 관련단백질, Adk, 및 MAP kinase 관련 단백질의 변화를 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. PC-3 세포에 각각 cobrotoxin을 각각 0-16 nM까지 투여시 대조군에 비하여 모두 농도 의존적으로 세포들의 모양이 길죽한 나선형 모양에서 둥글게 응축되는 모습으로 변하였으며 고농도로 갈수록 세포들의 성장이 억제를 보였다. 2. MTT assay를 이용하여 세포 생존력을 측정 한 결과, 0.1, 1 및 4nM의 cobrotoxin 처리군은 정상군에 비하여 세포활성의 감소를 나타내었고, 8, 16nM의 cobrotoxin 처리군은 정상군에 비하여 세포활성의 유의한 감소를 보였다. 3. PC3-cell에 cobrotoxin을 처리한후 FACS analysis를 통하여 세포주기를 측정한 결과 세포주기 중 S phase에서 0.0lnM cobrotoxin 처리군은 변함이 없지만, 1, 2, 4, 8 및 16 nM 의 cobrotoxin 처리군에서는 정상군에 비해 감소를 보였다. G2-M phase에서 0.1, 1, 2, 4, 8 및 16M의 cobrotoxin 처리군에서 정상군 에 비하여 증가를 보였다. 4. Cobrotoxin 처리후 Cox-2의 발현을 48시간 관찰한 결과 12시간에서 최대치를 이루었고, 6, 12 및 24시간후에서 대조군에 비하여 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 5. G1 phase에서 활성을 이루는 Cdk4, cyclin Dl의 발현을 살펴본 결과 Cdk4는 cobrotoxin 1, 2, 4 및 8nM 처리군에서 정상군에 비하여 농도 의존적으로 감소하였고, cobrotoxin 4, 8nM 처리군은 정상군에 비하여 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. Cyclin Dl은 cobrotoxin 1, 2, 4 및 8nM 처리 군에서 정상군에 비하여 농도 의존적으로 감소하였다. Cycline E는 cobrotoxin 1, 2, 4 및 8nM 처리 군에서 정상군에 비해 큰 변화가 없었다. G2/M phase에 관여하는 단백질인 Cyclin Bl 은 cobrotoxin 1, 2, 4 및 8nM 처리군에서 정상군에 비하여 농도 의존적으로 감소하였고, cobrotoxin 2, 4, 8M 처리군은 정상군에 비하여 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 6. 세포성장 단백질인 Akt의 발현을 살펴본 결과 1, 2, 4 및 8nM의 cobrotoxin 처리군에서 정상군에 비하여 농도 의존적으로 감소하였고, 4, 8nM친 cobrotoxln 처리군은 정상에 비하여 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 7. MAP kinase에 관여하는 단백질인 ERK, p-ERK, JNK, p-JNK p38, p-p38에 미치는 영향을 살펴본 결과, ERK은 1, 2nM의 cobrotoxin 처리군에서 정상군에 비하여 증가를, 4, 8nM의 cobrotokin 처리군에서 정상군에 비하여 감소를 나타내었다. p-ERK은 1, 2, 4nM의 cobrotoxin 처리군에서 정상군에 비하여 증가를, 8nM의 cobrotoxin 처리군에서 정상군에 비하여 감소를 나타내었다. JNK와 p-JNK는 1, 2, 4 및 8nM의 cobrotoxin 처리군에서 정상군에 비하여 증가를 나타내었다. p38는 1, 4, 8nM의 cobrotoxin 처리군에서 정상군에 비하여 감소를, 2nM의 cobrotoxin 처리군에서는 정상군에 비하여 감소를 나타내었다. p-p38는 1nM의 cobrotoxin 처리군에서 정상군에 비하여 증가를, 2, 4, 8nM의 cobrotoxin 처리군에서는 정상군에 비하여 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 8. PC 3-cells 성장의 억제 역시 세포사멸을 유도한 세포성장억제 인지를 알아보기 위해 DAPI staining을 통한 세포의 핵을 염색하여 그 모양을 관찰한 결과, 정상세포가 동글동글 하고 균일한데 비하여 세포사멸이 일어난 세 포는 핵이 응축되고, 여러 조각으로 나뉜 모습을 관찰할 수 있었다. 또한, 세포사멸을 살펴본 결과 1, 2, 4, 8 및 16nM cobrotoxin 처 8nM의 cobrotoxin 처리군에서 정상군에 비하여 유의한 변동을 나타내지 않았다. Bcl-2 는 1, 2, 4 및 8nM의 cobrotoxin 처리군에서 정상군에 비해 농도 의존적으로 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 9. 세포사멸 관련 유전자인 caspase family (caspase 3, 9)와 Bcl-2 family (Bcl-2, Bax), p53의 발현을 살펴본 결과, Bax는 1, 2, 4 및 Caspase 3과 9는 1, 2, 4nM의 cobrotoxin 처리군에서 정상군에 비하여 유의한 변동을 나타내지 않았으나, 8nM cobrotoxin 처리군에서는 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해보면, 일정수준(pico 또는 namo molar 수준)의 cobrotoxin이 prostate cancer cell의 성장을 억제하고, 세포사멸을 유도 하여 항암 효과가 있음을 확인할 수 있었으며 향후 cobrotoxin의 항암 효과를 실제 임상에 활용할 수 있게 되기를 기대한다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2019

Decursin is a major biological active component of Angelica gigas Nakai and is known to induce apoptosis of metastatic prostatic cancer cells. Recently, other reports have been commissioned to examine the anticancer activities of this plant. In this study, we evaluated the inhibitory activity and related mechanism of action of decursin against glioblastoma cell line. Decursin demonstrated cytotoxic effects on U87 and C6 glioma cells in a dose-dependent manner but not in primary glial cells. Additionally, decursin increased apoptotic bodies and phosphorylated JNK and p38 in U87 cells. Decursin also down-regulated Bcl-2 as well as cell cycle dependent proteins, CDK-4 and cyclin D1. Furthermore, decursin-induced apoptosis was dependent on the caspase activation in U87 cells. Taken together, our data provide the evidence that decursin induces apoptosis in glioblastoma cells, making it a potential candidate as a chemotherapeutic drug against brain tumor.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.3437-3445
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• 2016

Background: There is an increasing concern in the role of microRNA (miRNA) in the pathogenesis of bone metastasis (BM) secondary to prostate cancer (CaP). In this exploratory study, we hypothesized that the expression of vinculin (VCL) and chemokine X3C ligand 1 (CX3CL1) might be down-regulated in clinical samples, most likely due to the post-transcriptional modification by microRNAs. Targeted genes would be up-regulated upon transfection of the bone metastatic prostate cancer cell line, PC3, with specific microRNA inhibitors. Materials and Methods: MicroRNA software predicted that miR-21 targets VCL while miR-29a targets CX3CL1. Twenty benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and 16 high grade CaP formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) specimens were analysed. From the bone scan results, high grade CaP samples were further classified into CaP with no BM and CaP with BM. Transient transfection with respective microRNA inhibitors was done in both RWPE-1 (normal) and PC3 cell lines. QPCR was performed in all FFPE samples and transfected cell lines to measure VCL and CX3CL1 levels. Results: QPCR confirmed that VCL messenger RNA (mRNA) was significantly down-regulated while CX3CL1 was up-regulated in all FFPE specimens. Transient transfection with microRNA inhibitors in PC3 cells followed by qPCR of the targeted genes showed that VCL mRNA was significantly upregulated while CX3CL1 mRNA was significantly down-regulated compared to the RWPE-1 case. Conclusions: The down-regulation of VCL in FFPE specimens is most likely regulated by miR-21 based on the in vitro evidence but the exact mechanism of how miR-21 can regulate VCL is unclear. Up-regulated in CaP, CX3CL1 was found not regulated by miR-29a. More microRNA screening is required to understand the regulation of this chemokine in CaP with bone metastasis. Understanding miRNA-mRNA interactions may provide additional knowledge for individualized study of cancers.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2002

Substantial evidences have been accumulated about the hormone-like effects of exogenous substances such as pesticides and industrial chemicals during past years. The effects of these substances on the endocrine system are believed to be either enhancing or reducing of various endocrine action. It is necessary to identify putative causal agents by the batter system and to assess their ability to disrupt the endocrine system. A variety of in vitro and In vivo approaches have been used to determine the androgenic effects of environmental chemicals. To establish the method for assessment of the putative endocrine disruptors with androgenic activity, we carried out the cell proliferation assay by MTS method after treatment with the various concentration of testosterone in LNCaP cells (human prostatic cancer cell line) and also observed the expression of androgen-related genes by quantitative RT-PCR. In the cell proliferation assay, the results showed that the grouth of LNCaP cells increased within level of at least 10pM testosterone. We measured by quantitative RT-PCR method on the effects of testosterone on mRNA expression of androgen receptor (AR), prostate-specific antigen (PSA), bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) and BMP receptor (BMPR) In LNCaP cells. The results demonstrated that mRNA expression of PSA and BMPR-IB was observed differently within level of at least 0.01 pM testosterone compared with non-treated control. These observations suggest that the detection of PSA and BMPR-IB mRNA by the quantitative RT-PCR in LNCaP cells is very sensitive method to identify the endocrine disruptors to have the androgenic effects.