• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.334-343
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• 2016

Background: Progressed tissue culture techniques have allowed us to easily obtain mass products of tissue-cultured mountain ginseng over 100 yr old (TCMG-100). We investigated the effects of TCMG-100 extract on erectile function using in vitro and in vivo studies. Methods: To examine the relaxation effects and mechanisms of action of TCMG-100 on rabbit cavernosal strips evaluated in an organ bath. To investigate the long-term treatment effect of TCMG-100, 8-wk administration was performed. After administration of TCMG-100, intracavernosal pressure, cyclic guanosine monophosphate and nitric oxide (NO) levels of cavernosal tissue, serum testosterone level, histological observation of collagen fiber, endothelium, smooth muscle cell, and transforming growth factor-${\beta}1$ were investigated. Results: TCMG-100 extract displayed dose-dependent relaxation effects on precontracted rabbit corporal smooth muscle. The TCMG-100-induced relaxation was significantly reduced by removing the endothelium, and treatment with an NO synthase inhibitor or NO scavenger. Eight weeks of TCMG-100 administration increased intracavernosal pressure in a rat model. The levels of cyclic guanosine monophosphate and NO in the corpus callosum and serum testosterone level were also increased by TCMG-100 treatment. Furthermore, histological evaluation of collagen, smooth muscle, and endothelium showed increases in endothelium and smooth muscle, and a decrease in transforming growth factor-${\beta}1$ expression. Conclusion: These relaxation effects on corporal smooth muscle and increased erectile function suggest that TCMG-100 might be used as an alternative herbal medicine to improve erectile function.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제40권8호
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• pp.550-557
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• 2017

The periodontal ligament (PDL) is the connective tissue between tooth root and alveolar bone containing mesenchymal stem cells (MSC). It has been suggested that human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSCs) differentiate into osteo/cementoblast and ligament progenitor cells. The periodontitis is a representative oral disease where the PDL tissue is collapsed, and regeneration of this tissue is important in periodontitis therapy. Fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) stimulates proliferation and differentiation of fibroblastic MSCs into various cell lineages. We evaluated the dose efficacy of FGF-2 for cytodifferentiation of hPDLSCs into ligament progenitor. The fibrous morphology was highly stimulated even at low FGF-2 concentrations, and the expression of teno/ligamentogenic markers, scleraxis and tenomodulin in hPDLSCs increased in a dose dependent manner of FGF-2. In contrast, expression of the osteo/cementogenic markers decreased, suggesting that FGF-2 might induce and maintain the ligamentogenic potential of hPDLSCs. Although the stimulation of tenocytic maturation by $TGF-{\beta}1$ was diminished by FGF-2, the inhibition of the expression of early ligamentogenic marker by $TGF-{\beta}1$ was redeemed by FGF-2 treatment. The stimulating effect of BMPs on osteo/cementogenesis was apparently suppressed by FGF-2. These results indicate that FGF-2 predominantly differentiates the hPDLSCs into teno/ligamentogenesis, and has an antagonistic effect on the hard tissue differentiation induced by BMP-2 and BMP-4.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.559-567
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• 2021

The potential to differentiate into different cell lines, added to the easy and cost-effective method of extraction, makes adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) an object of interest in lymphedema treatment. Our study's goal was to conduct a comprehensive systematic review of the use of ADSCs in lymphatic tissue engineering and regeneration. On July 23, 2019, using PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Clinical Answers, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Embase databases, we conducted a systematic review of published literature on the use of ADSCs in lymphatic tissue engineering and regeneration. There were no language or time frame limitations, and the following search strategy was applied: ((Adipose stem cell) OR Adipose-derived stem cell)) AND ((Lymphedema) OR Breast Cancer Lymphedema). Only original research manuscripts were included. Fourteen studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Eleven studies were experimental (in vitro or in vivo in animals), and only three were clinical. Publications on the topic demonstrated that ADSCs promote lymphangiogenesis, and its effect could be enhanced by modulation of vascular endothelial growth factor-C, interleukin-7, prospero homeobox protein 1, and transforming growth factor-β1. Pilot clinical studies included 11 patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema, and no significant side effects were present at 12-month follow-up. Literature on the use of ADSCs in lymphatic tissue engineering and regeneration demonstrated promising data. Clinical evidence is still in its infancy, but the scientific community agrees that ADSCs can be useful in regenerative lymphangiogenesis. Data collected in this review indicate that unprecedented advances in lymphedema treatment can be anticipated in the upcoming years.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.83-88
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• 2020

Purpose: Growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11) and myostatin (MSTN) are closely-related transforming growth factor β family members reported to play crucial roles in bone formation. We previously reported that, in contrast to MSTN, GDF11 promotes osteogenesis of vertebrae and limbs. GDF11 has been also reported as an important regulator in tooth development by inducing differentiation of pulp stem cells into odontoblasts for reparative dentin formation. The goal of this study was to investigate the differential roles of GDF11 and MSTN in dental and cranial bone formation. Methods: Micro-computed tomography analysis was performed on cranial bones, including frontal, parietal, and interparietal bones, and lower incisors of wild-type, Gdf11 knockout (Gdf11-/-), and Mstn knockout (Mstn-/-) mice. Tissue volume, thickness, and mineral density were evaluated for both cranial bone and lower incisors. Lower incisor lengths were also measured. Because Gdf11-/- mice die shortly after birth, analysis was performed on newborn (P0) mice. Results: Compared to those of Mstn-/- mice, cranial bone volume, thickness, and mineral density levels were all significantly diminished in Gdf11-/- mice. Tissue mineral density of Gdf11-/- mice were also significantly decreased compared to wild-type mice. Likewise, lower incisor length, tissue volume, thickness, and mineral density levels were all significantly reduced in Gdf11-/- mice compared to Mstn-/- mice. Incisor length was also significantly decreased in Gdf11-/- mice compared to wild-type mice. Mstn-/- mice exhibited mildly increased levels of tissue volume, thickness, and density in cranial bone and lower incisor compared to wild-type mice although statistically not significant. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that GDF11, unlike MSTN, endogenously promotes cranial bone and tooth development.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.87-97
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• 1989

연조직 측모의 연령증가에 따른 변화양상을 정확히 규명하고자 정상적인 안모 및 교합을 가졌다고 생각되는 9세 아동 남자 29명, 여자 26명을 대상으로 2년 간격으로 3차례에 걸쳐 얻어진 두부방사선 규격사진을 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 남녀별 각 계측항목의 연령에 따른 평균치 및 표준편차를 산출하였다. 연조직 측모의 평가에서 soft tissue facial angle, total facial convexity angle은 연령증가에 따른 약간의 변화를 보여 주었으며 기타 항목에서는 큰 변화를 보이지 않았다. 연조직 후경은 연령증가에 따른 증가를 보여 주었으며 두안부의 하안면부(point B, pog) 보다는 구순부(point A, LS, LI)에서의 증가량이 더 크게 나타났다. 안면고경의 바율은 GL'-Sn/Sn-Me' 1:1, Sn-St/St-Me' 0.51:1, Sn-LI/LI-Me' 0.82 : 1 로 연령증가에 따른 큰 변화가 없었다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제55권8호
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• pp.370-379
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• 2022

Human pregnancy is a delicate and complex process where multiorgan interactions between two independent systems, the mother, and her fetus, maintain pregnancy. Intercellular interactions that can define homeostasis at the various cellular level between the two systems allow uninterrupted fetal growth and development until delivery. Interactions are needed for tissue remodeling during pregnancy at both fetal and maternal tissue layers. One of the mechanisms that help tissue remodeling is via cellular transitions where epithelial cells undergo a cyclic transition from epithelial to mesenchymal (EMT) and back from mesenchymal to epithelial (MET). Two major pregnancy-associated tissue systems that use EMT, and MET are the fetal membrane (amniochorion) amnion epithelial layer and cervical epithelial cells and will be reviewed here. EMT is often associated with localized inflammation, and it is a well-balanced process to facilitate tissue remodeling. Cyclic transition processes are important because a terminal state or the static state of EMT can cause accumulation of proinflammatory mesenchymal cells in the matrix regions of these tissues and increase localized inflammation that can cause tissue damage. Interactions that determine homeostasis are often controlled by both endocrine and paracrine mediators. Pregnancy maintenance hormone progesterone and its receptors are critical for maintaining the balance between EMT and MET. Increased intrauterine oxidative stress at term can force a static (terminal) EMT and increase inflammation that are physiologic processes that destabilize homeostasis that maintain pregnancy to promote labor and delivery of the fetus. However, conditions that can produce an untimely increase in EMT and inflammation can be pathologic. These tissue damages are often associated with adverse pregnancy complications such as preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes (pPROM) and spontaneous preterm birth (PTB). Therefore, an understanding of the biomolecular processes that maintain cyclic EMT-MET is critical to reducing the risk of pPROM and PTB. Extracellular vesicles (exosomes of 40-160 nm) that can carry various cargo are involved in cellular transitions as paracrine mediators. Exosomes can carry a variety of biomolecules as cargo. Studies specifically using exosomes from cells undergone EMT can carry a pro-inflammatory cargo and in a paracrine fashion can modify the neighboring tissue environment to cause enhancement of uterine inflammation.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.507-519
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• 1999

The ultimate objective of periodontal treatment is to stop disease progression and to regenerate destroyed periodontal tissues and thereby regain normal function. Growth factors are naturally found polypetides which stimulate many cellular activities pertaining to wound healing by acting as signal molecule in controlling cell movement, proliferation, and matrix production. Platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) is 28,000-35,000 Da molecular weight dimeric protein with 2 long positively charged polypeptide chains connected by sulfide bonds. The purpose of this study is to evaluate histologically the initial guided tissue regeneration in a periodontal defect f a beagle dog treated with a biodegradable membrane formed with polylactic acid (poly-L-lactic acid) and polyglycolic acid loaded with 200ng/$cm^2$ platelet derived growth factor. 2 beagle dogs were used in he experiment. $5mm{\times}6mm$ alveolar bone defect was formed in upper and lower canines and third premolars and a reference notch was placed. PDGF-BB non-containing membrane was used as control. Each defect was randomly assigned to the test roup or the control group. The dogs were sacrificed 3 weeks after membrane placement. Toluidine blue and multiple staining was done for histological analysis. In the 3 week specimen in the control group, no new one formation could be seen. Small amount f bone resorption below the notch could be seen. In the notch, loose connective tissue with infiltration of inflammatory cells could be seen. Also thin discontinuous new cementum could be seen and the membrane still retained its structure. Where PDGF-BB containing membrane was used, new bone formation could be seen in the notch at weeks and also continuous thin cementum could be seen. PDL cells were observed between new bone and new cementum and some were attached to bone and cementum. These results suggest that new bone and cementum formation seen when PDGF-BB loaded membrane was used was due to inhibition of downgrowth of epithelial cells and also due to continuous release of the growth factor. Further study on the resorption characteristics of the membrane nd the release characteristics of the PDGF-BB is necessary. Also, development of a membrane easier to use clinically is necessary.

• 아시안잔디학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2002

Creeping bentgrass 'Penn-Al', Perennial ryegrass 'Palmer ll', Kentucky bluegrass 'Nassou', Tall fescue 'Boonsai 2000'의 생육에 대한 칼슘의 영향을 온실에서 조사하였다. Creeping bentgrass 'Penn-Al', Kentucky bluegrass 'Nassou'와 Tall fescue'Boonsai 2000'의 shoot 생육은 Ca 4.0me/L에서, Perennial ryegrass 'Palmer II'는 Ca 2.0me/L.에서 가장 양호하였다. Creeping bentgrass 'Penn-Al', Perennial ryegrass 'Palmer II'와 Kentucky bluegrass 'Nassou'의 뿌리생육은 Ca 1.0me/L, Tall fescue'Boonsai 2000'는 Ca 4.0me/L에서 가장 양호하였지만 처리간에 큰 차이는 없었다. Creeping bentgrass 'Penn-Al'와 Kentucky bluegrass 'Nassou'의 분얼수는 Ca 4.0me/L., Perennial ryegrass 'Palmer II'는 Ca 1.0me/L에서 가장 많았으며, Tall fescue 'Boonsai 2000'의 분얼수는 Ca 4.0me/L에서 가장 많았지만 처리간 유의성은 없었다. 식물체 내 무기성분 함량은 Ca 처리 농도가 높을수록 Ca 함량이 많았고, 반대로 Mg 함량은 감소하였으며, Fe는 Ca 4.0me/L까지는 함량이 증가하였고, N, P, K, Zn는 큰 영향이 없었다. 식물 영양실험에 있어서 심지화분의 이용성은 정확도와 간편성이 탁월하여 앞으로의 연구에 많이 적용될 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.643-650
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• 1996

본 실험은 조피볼락에서의 비타민 C 함량을 달리한 6가지 반정제사료를 28주간 공급했을때의 성장 효과와 그에 따른 네가지 조직에서의 비타민 C 축적량 및 비타민 C 요구량을 조사하기 위해 실시되었다. 4주간의 예비 사육 기간에는 어체내에 축적되어 있을 비타민 C 함량을 최소화하기 위해 비타민 C를 첨가하지 않은 $C_0$ 사료를 공급하였다. 실험어는 실험 시작 평균 체중이 12.6g인 조피볼락 치어를 사용하였으며, 6개 실험구로 나누어 3반복으로 하였으며, 6가지 실험 사료의 비타민 C 첨가 농도는 다음과 같다: 0, 25, 50, 75, 150 and 1500 mg L-ascorbic acid (AA)/kg diet $(C_0,\;C_{25},\;C_{50},\;C_{75},\;C_{150},\;&\;C_{1500})$. 총 28주간의 사육 실험 결과, 증체율, 사료전환효율, 일일성장율, 단백질전환효율은 $C_0$ 실험 구가 다른 모든 실험구들에 비해 유의적으로 낮게 나타났으며 다른 실험구들 간에는 유의적인 차이가 없었다 (P<0.05). 28주간 사육 실험 후의 조직내 비타민 C 분석결과, 네가지 조직 중 총 비타민 C 함량이 가장 높은 조직은 근육이며, 단위 무게당 비타민 C 함량이 가장 높은 조직은 뇌임을 알 수 있었다. 사료내 비타민 C 분석 결과, $C_25$ 사료구의 비타민 C 농도는 64.5mg AA/kg diet로 나타났다. 따라서 성장기 조피볼락에 있어서 사료내 비타민 C 요구량은 약 65mg AA/kg diet 정도일 것으로 추정된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권2호통권82호
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• pp.185-191
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• 2007

Akt/PKB는 세포의 증식, 분화, 사멸, 혈관신생 등 매우 많은 생리활성 조절에 있어 매우 중요한 역할을 수행한다. 우리는 Akt/PKB의 tyrosine잔기의 인산화가 $Thr^{\308}$ 인산화에 필수적임을 밝혔다. COS-7 세포주에 EGF를 처 리하면 Akt/PKB의 tyrosine 잔기에 인산화가 촉진되었으며 이러한 인산화 촉진은 Akt/PKB에 myristoylation site를 이용해 세포막으로 이동시키면 더욱 더 증가하였다. 특히, 분리된 Akt/PKB와 EGF 수용체를 이용해 인산화 반응을 실시하면 tyrosine잔기의 인산화뿐만 아니라 $Ser^{\473}$에 대한 인산화도 증가하였다. 더욱이 tyrosine잔기에 인산화 된 Akt/PKB는 활성화된 EGF 수용체와 직접적인 결합을 이루고 있음을 확인하였다. 마지막으로 예측되는 tyrosine 잔기인 $(Tyr^{\326})$을 Alanine으로 치환하면 정상 Akt/PKB뿐만 아니라 활성화된 Akt/PKB의 EGF에 의한 $Thr^{\308}$ 인산화가 사라짐을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과들을 바탕으로 EGF 수용체에 의한 직접적인 Akt/PKB의 tyrosine 인산화는 EGF에 의한 많은 생리활성 조절기전의 또 다른 기전이라 볼 수 있다.