• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.161-165
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• 2002

Apoptosis can be difficult to detect in routine histological sections. Since extensive DNA fragmentation is an important characteristic of this process, visualization of DNA breaks could greatly facilitate the identification of apoptotic cells. Several techniques for the qualitative and quantitative detection of this process have been established; recently, an in situ nick end-labelling technique based on the detection of DNA fragmentation, which is a molecular characteristic of apoptotic cell death, was described. Applying this method to paraffin sections of rat tissues, sensitivity was observed to be inconsistently low with regard to the expected number of apoptotic cells. I describe a new modified method for formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections, pretense pretreatment to permeate the tissue sections that involves an TUNEL (terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling) is acknowledged as a method of choice in the rapid identification and quantification of the apoptotic cell fraction in paraffin tissue preparations. TUNEL was performed without apoptosis and with apopotosis samples to each of the three concentrations of proteinase K (10, 25, 40 mg/ml) pretreatments. In this study, I show that chemical pretreatments of the tissue sections in proteinase K (25 mg/ml for 15 min at room temperature) considerably enhances the sensitivity of this nick end labelling technique.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.112-122
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• 2012

A gradual change of molecules that are related in fission and fusion is occurred during aging process. Although aging effects on mitochondrial fusion and fission are investigated, it is still unclear that the extent of the change in mitochondria fusion and fission periodically. In this study we investigated the changes of mitochondrial proteins involved in fusion (Mfn2, Opa1) and fission (Drp1, Fis1) in the human gracilis muscle ranging from 10 to 50 years of age (n=40). The gracilis muscle showed a significant increase in muscle apoptotic changes in the age of 50s compared with 10s by using in situ terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL). The expression levels of Drp1 and Fis1 (P<0.01, P<0.05) mRNA were significantly elevated and the Mfn2 and Opa1 (P<0.01, P<0.05) levels were decreased from older individuals. The ratio of fission and fusion was altered and the level of increment of fission gene was greater than fusion gene decrement in the age of 50s. These findings suggest that changes of mitochondrial fusion and fission proteins related with aging might contribute to aged muscle apoptosis.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.105-109
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• 2012

Apoptosis is a host defense mechanism that the cell uses to limit production of infectious pathogens. Although many bacteria, viruses and parasites can induce apoptosis in infected cells, some pathogens usually exhibit the ability to suppress the induction of apoptosis in the infected cells. Sophisticated evasion strategies of obligate intracellular parasites, in particular prevention of host cell apoptosis, are necessary to ensure successful replication. To study the ability of Eimeria tenella in this regard, in vitro experiments were performed applying Madin-Darby bovine kidney (MDBK) cells as host cell. We have demonstrated that productive infection of adherent cell lines by E. tenella resulted in an anti-apototic effect. This phenomenon was confirmed using in situ terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated (TdT) deoxyuridine triphosphates (dUTP)-fluorescein nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay to detect apoptosis. Therefore, E. tenella could complete its cycle of productive infection while inducing anti-apoptosis in the infected cells. This finding might have implications for the pathobiology of E. tenella and other Eimeria species.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.12-21
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• 2005

Objectives: In the present study, we investigated whether an aqueous extract of Armeniacae semen induces apoptotic neuronal cell death upon mouse N2a neuroblastoma cells. Methods: 1. Cell viability was determined by using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTI) assay. 2. For in situ detection of apoptotic cells, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay, 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) staining. 3. The fraction of cells was revealed by flow cytometric analysis used that. 4. For detection of apoptotic DNA cleavage, DNA fragmentation assay was performed. 5. For detection of bax and bcl-2, Western blot analysis was performed. 6. Caspase enzyme activity was measured using caspase-3 assay. Results: From the present results, N2a neuroblastoma cells treated with Armeniacae semen extract exhibited several characteristics of apoptosis. A treatment of Armeniacae semen extract was shown to increase the expression of Bax, a proapoptotic protein, and the treatment decreased the expression of Blc2, an anti-apoptotic protein. In addition, Armeniacae semen extract increased the caspase-3 enzyme activity. Conclusions: The present results show that Armeniacae semen extract induces apoptotic cell death in mouse N2a neuroblastoma cells.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제64권8호
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• pp.422-429
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• 2021

Background: Carnosine has antioxidative and neuroprotective properties against hypoxic-ischemic (HI) brain injury. Hypothermia is used as a therapeutic tool for HI encephalopathy in newborn infants with perinatal asphyxia. However, the combined effects of these therapies are unknown. Purpose: Here we investigated the effects of combined carnosine and hypothermia therapy on HI brain injury in neonatal rats. Methods: Postnatal day 7 (P7) rats were subjected to HI brain injury and randomly assigned to 4 groups: vehicle; carnosine alone; vehicle and hypothermia; and carnosine and hypothermia. Carnosine (250 mg/kg) was intraperitoneally administered at 3 points: immediately following HI injury, 24 hours later, and 48 hours later. Hypothermia was performed by placing the rats in a chamber maintained at 27℃ for 3 hours to induce whole-body cooling. Sham-treated rats were also included as a normal control. The rats were euthanized for experiments at P10, P14, and P35. Histological and morphological analyses, in situ zymography, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL) assays, and immunofluorescence studies were conducted to investigate the neuroprotective effects of the various interventional treatments. Results: Vehicle-treated P10 rats with HI injury showed an increased infarct volume compared to sham-treated rats during the triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining study. Hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed that vehicle-treated P35 rats with HI injury had decreased brain volume in the affected hemisphere. Compared to the vehicle group, carnosine and hypothermia alone did not result in any protective effects against HI brain injury. However, a combination of carnosine and hypothermia effectively reduced the extent of brain damage. The results of in situ zymography, TUNEL assays, and immunofluorescence studies showed that neuroprotective effects were achieved with combination therapy only. Conclusion: Carnosine and hypothermia may have synergistic neuroprotective effects against brain damage following HI injury.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.227-233
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• 2001

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the apoptosis induction in tissues constituting the craniofacial region of growing rat by irradiation. Materials and Methods: The submandibular gland, brain, articular cartilage of condylar head, and calvarium were extracted from 20-day-old rats irradiated 10 Gy. Apoptosis of each tissue was examined by DNA fragmentation and estimated quantitatively using apoptotic index on TUNEL assay. Apoptotic index of each tissue was calculated by the equation for apoptotic cells/total cells × 1,000 on the images of confocal laser scanning microscopy. Apoptotic index was analyzed statistically according to the time lapse after irradiation on the tissues. Results : In the submandibular gland, apoptotic index was significantly increased from 6 hours after irradiation showing the highest value at 12 hours and decreased to the control level at 3 days after irradiation. In the brain, apoptotic index was abruptly reached to the maximum value at 6 hours after irradiation and decreased to the control level at 4 days after irradiation. Articular cartilage and calvarium showed no or little apoptotic signals. The results obtained by the apoptotic index accorded with that of DNA fragmentation. Conclusion : Radiation was closely related with the apoptosis of submandibular gland and brain but, not related with the apoptosis of the articular cartilage of condylar head and calvarium. The changes induced by radiation of the hard tissues would not be explained by apoptosis.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.315-321
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• 2003

목적: 발육 중인 백서 태아 대뇌 피질에서 방사선조사에 의한 아포토시스 반응에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다 대상 및 방법: 임신 백서의 태령 17 내지 19일(E17$\~$E19)에 선형가속기의 X-ray를 이용하여 어미 쥐의 복부에 방사선을 조사하였다. 방사선량에 따른 아포토시스를 보기 위하여 1, 2, 3, 4 Gy를 전후 조사면으로 방사선조사를 시행하고 5시간 후 백서 태아의 뇌를 획득하였다. 시간 경과에 따른 아포토시스를 보기 위하여 E7$\~$E19에 2 Gy의 방사선을 조사한 후 1, 3, 6, 12, 24시간에 각각 백서 태아의 뇌를 획득하였다. 대조군은 방사선을 조사하지 않은 임신 쥐를 같은 조건하에서 사육하여 각 군당 3마리씩 할당하였다. 아포토시스 세포는 면역조직화학적 방법(TUNEL, In situ 707-mediated dUTP nick end labeling)으로 염색하여 관찰하였다 결과: 백서 태아 대뇌 피질에서 TUNEL 양성인 세포는 광학현미경하에서 전형적인 아포토시스의 형태학적 특징을 나타내었다 대조군에서는 대뇌 피질의 전 층에서 TUNEL 양성세포를 거의 발견할 수 없었다. 1 Gy의 방사선 조사 후 5시간에 대뇌피질 전 층에서 미약하게 관찰되었으나 2 Gy에는 전 층에서 1 Gy 경우보다 더 증가하였고 그중 뇌실대와 중간대에서 피질대보다 더 많이 나타났다. 조사된 1$\~$4 Gy 범위에서 방사선량이 증가할수록 TUNEL양성세포가 더욱 증가하는 것을 볼 수 있었다. 2 Gy의 방사선 조사 후 3시간부터 TUNEL양성세포가 관찰 되기 시작하여 방사선 조사 후 6시간에 최고점을 이루었으며 이는 24시간까지 지속되었다. 결론: 발육 중인 백서 태아 대뇌피질에서 방사선에 의한 아포토시스의 전형적인 형태학적 특징을 관찰할 수 있었다. 아포토시스는 뇌실대와 중간대에서 피질대보다 더 많이 나타났으며 이는 줄기세포와 초기의 분화세포에서 방사선조사에 대한 감수성이 더욱 민감함을 시사하였다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.709-727
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• 2001

세포자기사(programmed cell death)는 배자발생과정에서 중요한 역할을 하는 정상적인 생리적현상으로 알려져왔다. 생쥐 배자에서 세포자기사에 관한 많은 연구가 있었지만 초기 형태발생기동안의 전반적이고 구체적인 세포자기사 양상에 관한 보고는 없었다. 이에 본 연구에서는 발생 4.5일$\sim$11.5일째의 Balb/c생쥐배자에서 생쥐발생초기의 세포자기사가 일어나는 양상을 알아보았다. 세포자기사가 일어나는 양상은 배자 조직절편과 온전한 배자에 in situ terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) 반응을 시켜 알아보았다. 주머니포배시기 (발생 4.5일째)에는 세포자기사 과정에 있는 세포가 극히 드물게 속세포명이에서 관찰되었다. Egg cylinder시기 초기(발생 $5.0\sim5.5$일째)에는 소수의 세포자기사 세포가 배자외배엽과 배자내배엽, 원시양막공간에서 나타났다. Egg cylinder시기 후반부(발생 $5.5\sim6.5$일)에는 세포자기사 세포가 배자외배엽, 배자내배엽, 원시양막공간 뿐만 아니라 바깥배자외배엽과 바깥배자내배엽 에서도 관찰되었다. Streak 시기 (발생 $6.75\sim7.75$일)에는 많은 세포자기사 세포가 ectoplacental cone부위에서 관찰된 반면에, 배자바깥 부위에서는 융모막과 바깥배자내배엽에서 매우 적은 수의 세포자기사 세포가 관찰되었고, 배자부위에서는 소수의 세포자기사 세포가 무작위적으로 배자외배엽과 중배엽, 그리고 배자내배엽 부위에서 관찰되었다. 체절형성기 초기 (발생 $8.0\sim8.5$일)에는 많은 수의 세포자기사 세포가 신경주름(neural fold)의 가장 앞쪽(머리쪽)에 주로 분포하는 것이 관찰되었다. 체절형성기 중기(발생 $9.0\sim9.5$일)에 귀기원판(otic placode)부위에서 처음으로 세포자기사 세포가 관찰되었고, 적은 수의 세포자기사 세포들이 또한 눈기원판(optic placode)과 아가미궁에서도 관찰되기 시작하였다. 발생 $9.5\sim9.75$일째에 크게 세가지 흐름의 세포자기사 세포들이 머리쪽 부위에서 관찰되었다. 발생 10.5일째에는 세포자기사 세포들이 발생중인 눈 부위와 안쪽코돌기와 바깥쪽코돌기 그리고 상악돌기가 만나는 부위, 아가미궁의 가쪽부위, 양쪽 하악돌기가 만나는 중앙부위, 그리고 팔다리싹의 꼭대기외배엽능선에 국한되어 관찰되었다. 발생 11.5일째에는 세포자기사 세포가 발생중인 팔다리부위와 꼬리부위를 제외한 나머지 부위에서는 현저히 감소되어 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 생쥐 발생초기 동안에 나타나는 세포자기사 세포가 발생시기에 따라 어느 부위에 발현되는 가는 알아보았는데, 이러한 연구 결과는 배자의 형태발생을 연구하는데 기초적인 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.6697-6701
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• 2013

Objective: To explore the inhibiting effect and mechanism of Endostar injection concomitant with cryoablation on lung adenocarcinoma A549 xenografts in nude mice. Materials and Methods: A total of 24 nude mice with subcutaneous xenografts of the A549 cell line were established and divided into 4 groups when the maximal diameters of tumors became 1 cm: control group, Endostar group, cryoablation group and combination group (Endostar concomitant with cryoablation). The nude mice were sacrificed after 21-days treatment, tumour tissues were removed to measure their volume, in situ test of TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) was adopted to determine the cellular apoptosis around freezing injury zones, and immunohistochemical SP test was applied for the detection of micro-vessel density (MVD) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression levels. Results: At 21-days after treatment, the growth velocities of control group, Endostar group, cryoablation group and combination group were $236.7{\pm}51.2%$, $220.0{\pm}30.6%$, $159.5{\pm}29.3%$ and $103.3{\pm}25.5%$ (P<0.01), while cellular apoptosis rates of tumors were $21.7{\pm}2.34%$, ($22.17{\pm}1.47$)%, $38.3{\pm}1.37%$ and $49.2{\pm}1.72%$, (P<0.01), respectively, according to the immunohistochemical test. MVD and VEGF expression levels in the combination group were both lower than in other groups (P<0.01), also being positively related (r=0.925, P<0.01). Conclusions: Endostar can significantly improve the inhibitory effects of cryoablation on xenografts of lung adenocarcinoma A549, and the mechanism is probably associated with its function as an inhibitor of tumour neo-angiogenesis through down-regulating VEGF expression.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2002

목적: 소아기는 알코올이나 약물 등에 의한 자극이 거의 없는 시기로 H. pylori 감염의 자연 경과와 단기간의 영향을 연구하기에 적합한 시기이다. 최근 H. pylori 감염의 기전으로 중요시되고 있는 위상피세포 증식과 세포사에 대해 소아에서 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 1996년 5월부터 2001년 6월까지 이화여자대학교 목동병원 소아과에서 소화기 증상으로 내시경을 시행하여 H. pylori 감염으로 진단된 58예와 감염 음성 40예를 대상으로 하였다. H. pylori 감염 양성은 조직학적으로 H. pylori 균이 관찰되고, CLO 검사와 ureC PCR이 전부 양성인 경우로 하였다. 위생검 조직에서 개정된 시드니 체계를 이용하여 조직 소견을 분석하고, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) 발현으로 위 상피세포 증식의 정도를, in situ terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferasemediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) 방법으로 세포사의 정도를 조사하였다. 결과: 1) H. pylori 감염 양성에서 다핵형 중성구의 활동성(P=0.000), 만성 염증(P=0.000), 상피손상(P=0.000), 림프여포(P=0.000)의 정도가 감염 음성에 비하여 유의하게 높았다. H. pylori 감염 양성에서 장형화생은 관찰되지 않았다. 2) H. pylori 감염 양성에서 세포 증식 지표는 $67.8{\pm}18.13$으로, 음성 $54.8{\pm}14.46$에 비하여 유의하게 높았다(P=0.000). 세포 증식 지표는 H. pylori 밀도가 증가할수록(r=0.277, P=0.007), 다핵형 중성구의 활동성이 증가할수 (r=0.280, P=0.007), 만성염증이 증가할수록(r=0.284, P=0.006) 증가하였다. 3) 세포사 지표는 H. pylori 감염 양성에서 $0.44{\pm}0.447$, 음성에서 $0.14{\pm}0.196$으로 감염 양성에서 음성보다 유의하게 높았다(P=0.000). 세포사 지표는 H. pylori 밀도가 증가할수록(r=0.472, P=0.000), 다핵형 중성구의 활동성이 증가할수록(r=0.370, P=0.001), 만성 염증이 증가할수록(r=0.483, P=0.000) 증가하였다. 4) 세포 증식 지표가 증가할수록 세포사 지표는 유의하게 증가하였다(r=0.353, P=0.003). 결론: H. pylori 감염 소아에서 세포 증식 지표와 세포사 지표가 유의하게 증가하였으며 상관성도 유의하였다. 이는 소아에서 위 상피세포 증식과 세포사가 H. pylori의 병인에 중요함을 시사하며, 앞으로 세포 증식과 세포사의 기전, 유발 요인 외에 다른 병독 인자와의 관련성에 대한 연구가 필요하리라 생각된다.