• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.895-901
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• 2013

Resistance to induction of apoptosis is a major obstacle for bladder cancer treatment. Bcl-2 is thought to be involved in anti-apoptotic signaling. In this study, we investigated the effect of Bcl-2 overexpression on apoptotic resistance and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in bladder cancer cells. A stable Bcl-2 overexpression cell line, BIU87-Bcl-2, was constructed from human bladder cancer cell line BIU87 by transfecting recombinant Bcl-2 [pcDNA3.1(+)-Bcl-2]. The sensitivity of transfected cells to adriamycin (ADR) was assessed by MTT assay. Apoptosis was examined by flow cytometry and acridine orange fluorescence staining. Intracellular ROS was determined using flow cytometry, and the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were also investigated by the xanthinoxidase and visible radiation methods using SOD and CAT detection kits. The susceptibility of BIU87-Bcl-2 cells to ADR treatment was significantly decreased as compared with control BIU87 cells. Enhanced expression of Bcl-2 inhibited intracellular ROS generation following ADR treatment. Moreover, the suppression of SOD and CAT activity induced by ADR treatment was blocked in the BIU87-Bcl-2 case but not in their parental cells. The overexpression of Bcl-2 renders human bladder cancer cells resistant to ADR-induced apoptosis and ROS might act as an important secondary messenger in this process.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.67-71
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• 1999

We report a case of 53-year-old man with plasmacytold transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder, which may be confused with plasmacytoma. The patient initially presented with gross hematuria and dysuria for two months. Cystoscopy and radiologic studios revealed multiple intraluminal protruding masses on the urinary bladder invading perivesical fat tissue. After urinary cytologic examination and cystoscopic biopsy, radical cystectomy and pelvic lymph node dissections were done. Urine cytology showed single cells and poorly cohesive cells with round eccentric nuclei, bi-or multi-nucleation, indistinct nucleoli, coarse chromatin, and abundant basophilic cytoplasm within relatively clear background. The cytologic findings of tumor cells were similar to the plasma cells seen in plasmacytoma. The tumor of the bladder was composed on discohesive, individual cancer cells with diffuse pattern that simulated lymphoma or plasmacytoma. Immunohistochemical and electron microscopic studies clearly established the epithelial nature of the neoplasm. Recognition of this plasmacytoid type of transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder can avoid the misdiagnosis.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.47-57
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• 1996

This study analysed the transport properties of bladder mucosa known as the typical system of 'tight epithelia' by using TEM observation with both rapid freeze-fracture electron microscopy and thin-section method and mainly analysed the cellular characteristics of turtle bladder epithelial cells. The bladder epithelium, like other tight epithelia, consists of a heterogenous population of cells. The majority of the mucosal cells are the granular cells and may function primarily in the process of active $Na^+$ reabsorption in turtle bladder. The remaining two types of cells are rich in mitochondria and is believed to be res-ponsible for a single major transport system, namely, $H^+$ transport by A-type of cell and urinary $HCO_{3}^-$ secretion by B-type of cell. As viewed in freeze-fracture electron micrograph, the tight junctions form a continuous tight seal around the epithelial cells, thus restricting diffusion in tight epithelia. In addition, the apical surface membranes have a population of rod-shaped intramembranous particles (IMPs). It is believed that these IMPs probably represent the components of the proton pump. However, it is likely that these characteristics of the apical transporter remain to be clarified in tight epithelial cells.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.422-429
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• 2013

The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of canine uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) and the interaction between canine UPEC and human bladder epithelial cells. Ten E. coli isolates collected from dogs with cystitis were analyzed for antimicrobial resistance patterns, the presence of virulence factors, and biofilm formation. The ability of these isolates to induce cytotoxicity, invade human bladder epithelial cells, and stimulate an immune response was also determined. We observed a high rate of antimicrobial resistance among canine UPEC isolates. All virulence genes tested (including adhesins, iron acquisition, and protectin), except toxin genes, were detected among the canine UPEC isolates. We found that all isolates showed varying degrees of biofilm formation (mean, 0.26; range, 0.07 to 0.82), using a microtiter plate assay to evaluate biofilm formation by the isolates. Cytotoxicity to human bladder epithelial cells by the canine UPEC isolates increased in a time-dependent manner, with a 56.9% and 36.1% reduction in cell viability compared with the control at 6 and 9 h of incubation, respectively. We found that most canine UPEC isolates were able to invade human bladder epithelial cells. The interaction between these isolates and human bladder epithelial cells strongly induced the production of proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-6 and IL-8. We demonstrated that canine UPEC isolates can interact with human bladder epithelial cells, although the detailed mechanisms remain unknown. The results suggest that canine UPEC isolates, rather than dogspecific pathogens, have zoonotic potential.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2002년도 Molecular and Cellular Response to Toxic Substances
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• pp.137-137
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• 2002

Capsaicin has been reported to induce apoptosis in various cancer cells. However, its effect on bladder cancer cells has not been studied. In this study, we investigated whether capsaicin induces apoptosis in murine orthotopic bladder cancer MBT-2 cells and reactive oxydative species(ROS) are involved in capsaicin-induced apoptotic process.(omitted)

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권11호
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• pp.1147-1153
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• 2004

Bladder cancer is a common cancer with high risk of recurrence and mortality. Intravesicle chemotherapy after trans-urethral resection is required to prevent tumor recurrence and progression. It has been known that antioxidants enhance the antitumor effect of bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), the most effective intravesical bladder cancer treatment. Capsaicin, the major pungent ingredient in genus Capsicum, has recently been tried as an intravesical drug for overactive bladder and it has also been shown to induce apoptotic cell death in many cancer cells. In this study, we investigated the apoptosis-inducing effect and alterations in the cellular redox state of capsaicin in MBT-2 murine bladder tumor cells. Capsaicin induced apoptotic MBT-2 cell death in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The capsaicin-induced apoptosis was blocked by the pretreatment with Z-VAD-fmk, a broad-range caspase inhibitor, or Ac-DEVD-CHO, a caspase-3 inhibitor. In addition to the caspase-3 activation, capsaicin also induced cytochrome c release and decrease in Bcl-2 protein expression with no changes in the level of Bax. Furthermore, capsaicin at the concentration of inducing apoptosis also markedly reduced the level of reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation, implying that capsaicin may enhance the antitumor effect of BCG in bladder cancer treatment. These results further suggest that capsaicin may be a valuable intravesical chemotherapeutic agent for bladder cancers.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.5653-5657
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• 2012

Objectives: To investigate the effect of glycopeptide-preferring polypeptide GalNAc transferase 1 (ppGalNAc T1 ) targeted RNA interference (RNAi) on the growth and migration of human bladder carcinoma EJ cells in vitro and in vivo. Methods: DNA microarray assays were performed to determine ppGalNAc Ts(ppGalNAc T1-9) expression in human bladder cancer and normal bladder tissues. We transfected the EJ bladder cancer cell line with well-designed ppGalNAc T1 siRNA. Boyden chamber and Wound healing assays were used to investigate changes of shppGalNAc T1-EJ cell migration. Proliferation of shppGalNAc T1-EJ cells in vitro was assessed using [3H]-thymidine incorporation assay and soft agar colony formation assays. Subcutaneous bladder tumors in BALB/c nude mice were induced by inoculation of shppGalNAc T1-EJ cells and after inoculation diameters of tumors were measured every 5 days to determine gross tumor volumes. Results: ppGalNAc T1 mRNA in bladder cancer tissues was 11.2-fold higher than in normal bladder tissues. When ppGalNAc T1 expression in EJ cells was knocked down through transfection by pSUPER-shppGalNAc T1 vector, markedly reduced incorporation of [3H]-thymidine into DNA of EJ cells was observed at all time points compared with the empty vector transfected control cells. However, ppGalNAc T1 knockdown did not significantly inhibited cell migration (only 12.3%). Silenced ppGalNAc T1 expression significantly inhibited subcutaneous tumor growth compared with the control groups injected with empty vector transfected control cells. At the end of observation course (40 days), the inhibitory rate of cancerous growth for ppGalNAc T1 knockdown was 52.5%. Conclusion: ppGalNAc T1 might be a potential novel marker for human bladder cancer. Although ppGalNAc T1 knockdown caused no remarkable change in cell migration, silenced expression significantly inhibited proliferation and tumor growth of the bladder cancer EJ cell line.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.119-137
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• 1989

Turtle bladder의 상피조직(上皮組織)과 세포막(細胞膜) 투과성(透過性)을 분석하기 위하여 동결절단법(凍結切斷法)을 적용(適用)하여 전자현미경(電子顯微鏡) 관찰을 하였으며 그 결과 다음과 같이 요약(要約)된다. 1. 방광상피(膀胱上皮)의 3가지 주요세포형(主要細胞形)은 granular-cell, ${\alpha}$ 및 ${\beta}$형(形)의 CA-rich cell로서 구분된다. 2. 과립성세포(顆粒性細胞)의 주요기능(主要機能)은 $Na^+$ 재흡수(再吸收)이며, 두 단계(段階)의 수송과정(輸送過程)으로 설명되며 정단세포막(頂端細胞膜)을 통한 $Na^+$의 세포내(細胞內) 확산이동(擴散移動)과 그후 기저막(基底膜)에 위치한 $Na^{+}\;-K^{+}$ 펌프에 의한 능동수송과정(能動輸送過程)이다. 3. ${\alpha}$ 및 ${\beta}$형(形) CA-rich cell은 $Na^+$ 수송(輸送)에 관여하지 않으며, ${\alpha}$형(形)의 CA-cell은 정단세포막(頂端細胞膜)의 proton펌프를 이용하여 proton 분필(分泌)에 관여한다. 또한 ${\beta}$형(形)의 CA-cell는 정단세포막(頂端細胞膜)을 통한 $HCO_{3}^-$ 분필수송(分泌輸送)의 기능을 가지고 있다. 4. 동결절단법(凍結切斷法)의 적용하에 세포막표면(細胞膜表面)의 특성(特性)을 관찰한 바, ${\alpha}$형(形)의 CA-cell의 정단세포막(頂端細胞膜)은 proton펌프를 함유하는 것으로 보이는 intramembrane particle이 다수 관찰되고 있으며, ${\beta}$형(形) CA-cell은 기저세포막(基底細胞膜)에서 이와같은 intramembrane particle이 나타나고 있다. 5. 상술(上述)한 두 type의 CA-cell에서 수송특성(輸送特性)의 차이는 proton 및 $HCO_{3}^-$ 분필수송(分泌輸送)이 서로 반대의 방향으로 일어나는 것으로 사료된다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.84-96
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• 1992

Turtle bladder 상피세포(上皮細胞)의 수송기작(輸送機作)을 in vitro에서 효과적으로 연구하기 위하여 Lucite chamber 한가운데 상피조직을 두고 전압고정법(電壓固定法)을 적용하여 상피 세포층의 막전위(膜電位)를 측정한 후 급속 동결(凍結)하고 투과 및 주사형 전자현미경(電子顯微鏡)으로 탄산 탈수효소를 함유하는 세포의 표면막 특성을 분석(分析)하였다. 방광(膀胱)의 점막층(粘膜層)은 두 타입의 탄산탈수효소를 함유한 세포가 특징적인데 정단부(丁端部)와 기저부(基底部) 세포막에서는 각기 다른 수송의 특성을 나타내고 있다. 즉 ${\alpha}$ 및 ${\beta}$형 탄산탈수효소가 풍부한 세포는 정단세포막(丁端細胞膜)의 proton 펌프를 이용하여 $H^+$ 분필(分泌)에 관여하거나 bicarbonate의 재흡수(再吸收) 기능을 가지는 것으로 믿어진다. 본 연구에서 탄산탈수효소를 함유한 ${\alpha}$형의 세포의 proton 분필수송(分泌輸送)과 세포막 투과성 변화와의 상관관계를 관찰하였는 바, 이들 세포에서 $H^+$을 분비하는 과정에서 정단부의 표면세포막(表面細胞膜) P-face에는 특이한 구조로서 세포막내(細胞膜內) 입자(粒子)들이 다량으로 분포하였다. 이와같은 세포막내(細胞膜內) 입자(粒子)들은 proton 펌프를 함유하는 것으로 생각되며 ${\beta}$형의 세포에서는 기저세포막(基底細胞膜)에서 관찰되고 있다. 이와같은 결과는 방광상피(膀胱上皮) 세포내 탄산탈수효소는 $H^+$과 $HCO_{3}^{-}$의 생성에 관여하지만, 특히 ${\alpha}$형 세포에서 정단세포막의 proton 펌프를 이용한 $H^{+}$ 분필수송(分泌輸送)과 기저세포막을 통한 bicarbonate의 재흡수(再吸收) 기능을 설명해 주는 중요한 사실로서 사료된다.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.167-171
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• 1994

Small cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder is a rare tumor which occurs in about 0.48 % of all bladder tumors. We report cytologic features of small cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder in a 66-year-old man who had painless total gross hematuria, which was confirmed by partial cystectomy. In urine cytology, abundant tumor cells appeared in scattered and clustered forms in a bloody background. The tumor cells were small and uniform in size with a high nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio. The nuclei of the tumor cells were hyperchromatic, characteristically molded and showed inconspicuous nucleoli. The cytoplasms were scanty and pale blue.