• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.295-300
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• 1994

It was the purpose of present study to develop a new thermoseed for heating deep-seated tumors and assessment of the effect of magnetic control on thermoseeds. Aqueous suspension of iron micro spheres (Ferropolysaccharide) was injected directly into the VX-2 hepatoma and heated with 1.2 MHz inductive radiofrequency unit. Aqueous thermoseed suspension was delivered to the tumor by simple percutaneous injection. The limitation of the thermoseed heating method is the positional change of thermoseed particles in the tumor after implantation. The thermoseed particles could enter the systemic blood circulation and cause a severe embolization of a critical organ. To minimize this limitation, we have used the magnetic control after loading the thermoseed in the tumor, W hen ferropolysaccharides were exposed to a strong magnetic field, they magnetized and subsequently exerted a magnetic force on each other, forming larger aggregates of particles. The size of aggregated Particles were too big to enter the systemic blood circulation. Thus, unlike other thermoseed method, we hold the thermoseed particles stationary in the tumor. The temperature of the injected site and immediate vicinity elevated by $4-5^{\circ}C$. The temperature of the surrounding normal hepatic tissue elevated by $1-2^{circ}C$ only. The heating effect within the tumor was variable depending on the density of ferromagnetic aqueous suspension. Our results suggest that inductive heating of tumor injected with ferropolysaccharide solution offers the possibility of effective heat delivery to the defined tumor volume, which is difficult to heat with other heating devices.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.137-144
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• 2007

Although lovastatin, a competitive inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMGCoA) reductase, has been shown to have anti-cancer actions, the effect on human hepatoma cells was not investigated. Moreover, the exact mechanism of this action is not fully understood. In this study we investigated the mechanism by which lovastatin induces apoptosis using HepG2 human hepatoblastoma cells. Lovastatin induced apoptotic cell death in a dose-dependent manner in the cells, assessed by the flow cytometric analysis. Treatment with mevalonic acid, a precursor of cholesterol, did not significantly suppress the lovastatin-induced apoptosis. Lovastatin induced a rapid and sustained increase in intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ concentration. Treatment with EGTA, an extracellular $Ca^{2+}$ chelator did not significantly alter the lovastatin-induced intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ increase and apoptosis, whereas intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ reduction with BAPTA/AM and intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ release blockers (dantrolene and TMB-8) completely blocked these actions of lovastatin. In addition, the lovastatin-induced apoptosis was significantly reduced by a calpain inhibitor, a broad spectrum caspase inhibitor z-VAD-fmk and inhibitors specific for caspase-9 and caspase-3 (z-LEHD-fmk and z-DEVD-fmk, respectively), but not by an inhibitor specific for caspase-8 (z-IETD-fmk). Collectively, these results suggest that lovastatin induced apoptosis of HepG2 hepatoma cells through intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ release and calpain activation, leading to triggering mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. These results further suggest that lovastatin may be valuable for the therapeutic management of human hepatoma.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.972-977
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• 1995

Quinone reductase(QR)를 포함한 2상효소계를 활성화시키는 성분들은 많은 동물실험에서 발암물질의 세포내 작용을 억제함으로서 항종양효과를 나타내는 것으로 보고되어 있다. 본 연구에서는 대표적인 농산부산물로서 미강, 밀기울, 탈지대두박, 두유박, 참깨박, 들깨박등 6종의 시료에 대한 암예방효과를 갖는 물질의 존재여부를 탐색하기 위하여, mouse hepatoma cell line(Hepalclc7 cells) 을 이용하여, quinone reductase활성유도 여부를 측정하였다. 참깨박과 들깨박의 80%메탄올 추출물은 0.5mg/ml 농도에서 강력한 QR 유도활성을 나타냈으며, 같은 농도에서 다른 시료들은 거의 QR 효소활성을 증가시키지 않았다. 한편 QR효소활성을 유도하는 성분을 찾아내기 위하여 일차적으로 TLC를 수행한 결과, 참깨박과 들깨박의 메탄올 추출물 가운데 사용한 전개용매(n-butanol : n-propanol : 2N ammonium hydroxide(10 : 60 : 30)에서 가장 빨리 이동하는 분획(Rf=0.70)이 유효성분을 함유하고 있음을 확인하였으며, 현재 활성성분의 동정이 진행중에 있다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.94-104
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• 1999

Objectives: Hepatoma is a very serious disease in Korea and worldwide. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has proved the most significant cause of hepatoma. We carried out this study to investigate the effect of Injinchunggan-tang (Yinchenqinggan -tang) on inhibiting cell proliferation and DNA synthesis in HepG2.2.15 cell lines and on inhibiting phosphorilation of oncogene (MAP kinase) in NIT /3T3-HEx cells. Methods: First we confinned the Hepatitis B virus producing ability of HepG2.2.15 cells. To investigate the anti-cancer effect of Injinchunggan-tang (Yinchenqinggan-tang), we did the NTS/PMS assay, [3H]-thymidine incorporation assay and transfection of pcDNA-X. We also measured the gene expression through western blotting. Results: Injinchunggan-tang (Yinchenqing gan tang) showed the suppressing effect of HepG2.2.l5 increase in the MTS/PMS assay and the inhibiting effect of DNA synthesis of HepG2.2.15 in the [3H] thymidine incorporation assay. Injinchunggan-tang (Yinchenqinggan-tang) also showed the inhibiting phosphorilation effect of MAP kinase in HBV -X genes. Conclusions: From the above Injinchunggan-tang (Yinchenqinggan-tang) is thought to have an anti-cancer effect on the hepatoma from HBV. It is suggested that further studies on this prescription would give us a better medicine with an anti-cancer effect.

• BMB Reports
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.144-149
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• 2017

Ceramides are the major sphingolipid metabolites involved in cell survival and apoptosis. When HepG2 hepatoma cells were treated with celecoxib, the expression of the genes in de novo sphingolipid biosynthesis and sphingomyelinase pathway was upregulated and cellular ceramide was elevated. In addition, celecoxib induced endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in a time-dependent manner. SPTLC2, a subunit of serine palmitoyltransferase, was overexpressed by adenovirus. Adenoviral overexpression of SPTLC2 (AdSPTLC2) decreased cell viability of HEK293 and HepG2 cells. In addition, AdSPTLC2 induced apoptosis via the caspase-dependent apoptotic pathway and elevated cellular ceramide, sphingoid bases, and dihydroceramide. However, overexpression of SPTLC2 did not induce ER stress. Collectively, celecoxib activates de novo sphingolipid biosynthesis and the combined effects of elevated ceramide and transcriptional activation of ER stress induce apoptosis. However, activation of de novo sphingolipid biosynthesis does not activate ER stress in hepatoma cells and is distinct from the celecoxib-mediated activation of ER stress.

• 대한한방종양학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.131-139
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• 2001

Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate the effects of symptom differentiated treatment on cancer patient. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical record of a case of hepatoma patient with lungs and brain metastasis who had been treated with oriental medicines from 16 august 2001 through 5 september 2001. Results: For the 21 hospital days, he was treated with oriental medicines. Not only all most symptoms were disappeared but also hematological and radiological examinations were improved. According to the results, it could be suggested that symptom differentiated treatment has significant effects on improving symptoms and quality of life as a supportive or palliative therapy for cancer patients.

• BMB Reports
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• 제41권10호
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• pp.728-732
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• 2008

FoxO3a is a member of the forkhead box class O (FoxO) transcription factor family and an important regulator of apoptosis. This work aimed to elucidate the involvement of FoxO3a in transforming growth factor-${\beta}1$(TGF-${\beta}1$)-induced apoptosis in FaO rat hepatoma cells. TGF-${\beta}1$ caused a time-dependent activation of FoxO3a and a subsequent increase in FoxO response-element-containing luciferase reporter activity, which was Akt-sensitive. The FaO cells stably transfected with a wild type FoxO3a were more susceptible to the formation of apoptotic bodies, populations of sub-G1 apoptotic cells, and collapse of the mitochondrial-membrane potential triggered by TGF-${\beta}1$. In contrast, transfection with small-interfering RNA (siRNA) oligonucleotide specific for FoxO3a significantly inhibited caspase activation in FaO cells treated with TGF-${\beta}1$. It thus appears that FoxO3a plays a crucial mediatory role in the TGF-${\beta}1$ signaling pathway leading to apoptosis.

• 보험의학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.233-244
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• 1986

We'd experienced a case of primary hepatoma at medical department, Dae han Kyoyuk Ins. Company January 1985. As it was found very early stage, we made out the case long term-survival possibility unexpectedly. The conclusions we gained, making comparative-analysis of ultrasonic view and operation's view are as follows; 1. By ultrasonography, echogenicity of tumor was increased type as compared with liver parenchyme. 2. The margin of the primary hepatoma by ultrasonography encapsulated well and the extraction after operation was same. 3. The boundary of tumor was clear. 4. The space-occupying lesion in liver was solitary. 5. The affected site was left lobe of the liver. 6. We couldn't discover a little fluid echo in upper abdomen on the ultrasonography, but could see in the cul-de-sac area and it accorded with the gross finding during laparotomy. 7. The case was cholangiocarcinoma in view of pathologic histology. 8. After the operation of lobectomy. the prognosis which was passed a months was very satisfactory and she exists until present.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.641-645
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• 2007

Delphinidin, an aglycone form of anthocyanins, was demonstrated to have anti-carcinogenic potential. The compound at $50\;{\mu}g/mL$ caused a significant increase of quinone reductase activity, an anti-carcinogenic marker enzyme, in mouse hepatoma cell lines (Hepa1c1c7 and BPRc1). Delphinidin enhanced the expression of other detoxifying or antioxidant enzymes including glutathione s-transferase, gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase, heme oxygenase 1, and glutathione reductase. It suppressed the proliferation of murine hepatoma cells in a dose-dependent manner, with approximately $IC_{50}$ of $70\;{\mu}g/mL$. These results suggest that delphinidin might be useful for cancer prevention.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.54-65
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• 1999

Objectives: Hepatoma is a very serious disease in Korea and vvorldwiclc. Hepatitis B vims (HBV) has proved the most significant cause of hepatoma. We canied out this study to investigate the effect of Acanthopanax sessilifloms on inhibiting cell proliferation and DNA synthesis in HepG2.2.15 cell line and on inhibiting phosphorilation of oncogene (MAP kinase) in NIT/3T3-HBx ceIl. Methods: To investigate the anti-cancer effect of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus, we did the CellTiter 96 Aqueous Non-radioactive Cell Proliferation assay (Promega); MTS/PMS assay, [$^3H$]-thymicline incorporation assay, and we measured the gene expression through westem blotting. Results: Acanthopanax sessiliflorus showed an inhibiting effect on the increase of HepG2.2.15 in the NTS/PMS assay. It also showed an inhibiting effect on DNA synthesis of HepG2.2.15 in the [$^3H$]-thymidine incorporation assay. Acanthopanax sessiliflorus showed an inhibiting effect of phosphorilation of MAP kinase in HBV - X genes. too. Conclusions: The results suggested that this herb had an anti cancer effect. We may discover an effective anti-cancer herb medicine through further studies on this herb medicine.