• 생명과학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 1995

Mammary orgamoids(ductal and endbud fragments) were cultured in a complete hormone medium(CHM) with 10%FBS, estradiol, progesterone, hydrocortisone, insulin, and prolactin, Several types of colonies were observed: stellate(14$$\pm$5.5%), duct(41$\pm$5.6%), web(35$\pm$3.6%), squamous(6$\pm$2.1%), and lobuloduct(4$\pm$1.2%), Squamous colony was typical squamous metaplasia(SM) with several layers of squamous epithlia and keratin pearls. At the immunocytochemical study, casein proteins were predominantly localized near the apical surfaces of the cells or in the lumina of ductal or lobuloductal colonies. To inhibit the formation of SM, we treated organoids with all-trans retinoic acid(RA) from 10$^{-6}$ to 10$^{-17}$ M in CHM. Formation of SN was completely inhibited at 10$^{-9}$M RA in CHM. The frequency of lobuloductal colony formation was increased with the augmentation of RA concentration.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.285-295
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• 2001

The objective of this study was to investigate the inhibitory effect of taurine and alendronate on the osteoclast differentiation. Osteoblasts and bone marrow cells from 1-2 day old mouse were co-cultured in 10% fetal bovine serum - minimal essential media (FBS-MEM). Osteoclast differentiation was induced by adding the sonicated extracts of Porphyromonas gingivalis (P.gingivalis). Osteoclasts were identified using tartrate resistant acid phosphotase staining (TRAP). Alendronate of 10$^{-7}$, 10$^{-6}$, 10$^{-5}$M and taurine of 500, 1000, 1500$\mu\textrm{g}$/ml were added respectively. The cytotoxic effects of alendronate and taurine were examined using MTT(3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol -2-yl-2,5-diphenyltetrazo- lium bromide) method. After culturing with the sonicated extracts of P.gingivalis, the amounts of IL-6 in the culture supernatant were measured and compared using the ELISA method. The results were as follows : 1. Osteoclasts were differentiated at the concentration of 0.01~0.1$\mu\textrm{g}$/ml sonicated extracts of P.gingivalis. (P<0.05). 2. Alendronate inhibited osteoclasts differentiation at the concentration of 10$^{-5}$ M when the concentration of sonicated extracts of P.gingivalis was 0.01$\mu\textrm{g}$/ml. 3. Taurine inhibited osteoclasts differentiation at the concentration of 1500$\mu\textrm{g}$/ml when the concentration of sonicated extracts of P.gingivalis 0.01$\mu\textrm{g}$/ml. 4. In cytotoxic test (MTT test), no cytotoxic effect was evident in all concentrations of alendronate and taurine. 5. Taurine (10$^{-5}$M) and alendronate(1500$\mu\textrm{g}$/ml) did not change the amounts of IL-6 induced by sonicated extracts of P.gingivalis significantly.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.358-364
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• 2006

To investigate the possible mechanism of Drynariae Rhizoma extracts as a candidate of anti-cancer drug, I examined the effects of Drynariae Rhizoma extracts on the apoptosis of U937 cell line. MTT assay, flow cytometric analysis, SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, Western blot analysis, and RT-PCR were performed. Drynariae Rhizoma extracts treatment reduced the cell viablilty of U937 cells in a dose-dependent manner, which was associated with induction of apoptotic cell death. Drynariae Rhizoma extracts treatment also reduced the levels of Bcl-xL anti-apoptotic protein expression and increased the levels of caspase-3, p53, pro-apoptotic protein, in U937 cells. RT-PCR data revealed that the level of bcl-2, bcl-xL mRNA expressions decreased in a dose-dependent manner. These findings suggest that Drynariae Rhizoma extracts may have induction of apoptotic cell death via regulation of several growth regulatory gene products. The abbreviations used are: FBS, fetal bovine serum; PBS, phosphate buffered saline; PI, propidium iodide; OD, optical density; DiOC6, 3,3-dihexyloxa carbcyanine iodide; MTT, 3 [4-5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl] -2-diphenyltetrazolium bromide.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.46-50
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• 1996

Inhibition of the growth of human cancer cells by proteins secreted from 373-L1 cells was investigated in the present study. The growth of human cancer cells was inhibited by co-culture with 373-L1 cells under 10% FBS and DME, DME, GIT and serumless medium, respectively. The conditioned medium of cultured 373-L1 cells under serumless medium was concentrated 100-fold through an ultrafiltration cell with a 10,000 molecular weight cutoff at 4$^{\circ}C$ under positive pressure using nitrogen(373-L1 EM). 373-L1 EM inhibited the growth of HeLa, Hep G 2, KHOS-Np, A43l and MCF-7 cells. 3T3-L1 EM was purified with FPLC, DEAE-ion exchange chromatography and phenyl-sepharose chromatography. The major protein of 373-L1 EM has a molecular weight of 66,000-68,000 in SDS-PAGE analysis. The results suggest that the inhibitory activity of 373-L1 EM appears to be due to some protein(m.w.66,000-68,000) secreted by 373-L1 cells.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2007

Background and Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of the Taglisodog-eum(TSE) extract on the RAW264.7 cell Methods : The RAW264.7 cell was cultured using Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium(DMEM, USA), including the 10% fetal-bovine serum(FBS; Sigma, USA) in a $37^{\circ}C$, 5% CO2 incubator. Results : The anti-oxidant ability of TSE were dose-dependantly increased. The LPS-induced IKK, iNOS and COX-2 mRNA expression were dose-dependantly decreased in the RAW264.7 cells treated with TSE. $NF-kB$ activation was suppressed. Conclusion : The findings in this study show that TSE has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, such as the inhibition of $NF-kB$ activity.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.103-113
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• 2003

활성화를 통한 수핵란의 대량확보를 위해 44시간동안 체외 성숙된 돼지 난자를 ethanol, $Ca^{2+}$-ionophore, 6-DMAP 및 cycloheximide의 화학물질들을 사용하여 단위발생을 유기한 후 그들의 가장적합한 처리농도 및 노출 시간을 규명하였다. 1. Ethanol은 10%, 10분 처리가 전핵형성율, 난할율 및 배발달율에 있어 각각 약 53.4%, 51.6%, 그리고 39.9%로 가장 적합한 조건으로 판명되었다. 2. $Ca^{2+}$-ionophore 가장 적합한 난활성화 조건은 25$\mu$M에서 2분간 처리한 것이며, 전핵형성율, 난할율 및 배발달율은 각각 약 59.7%, 62.2%, 그리고 43.9%를 보였다. 3. 6-DMAP를 처리하여 돼지 난자의 활성화를 유기하였을 경우 2mM의 농도에서 각각 약 57.3%, 58.4% 및 29.0%의 전핵형성율, 난할율, 그리고 배발달율을 보여 가장 적합한 조건을 보였으며 2시간~4.5시간 사이의 노출에는 영향을 받지 않았다. 4. Cycloheximide는 5$\mu\textrm{g}$/ml의 농도가 전핵형성율 2.1%, 난할율 47.7%, 배발달율 31.8%로 가장 은 효율을 보였고, 노출시간에서는 4시간~6시간 동안 처리하였을 때 60.5~65.8%, 63.6~66.7% 및 39.0~39.5%로 가장 적합한 조건으로 판명되었다. 이상의 결과들은 돼지 체외 성숙 난자의 활성화에 있어 각 화학물질들의 적합한 조건을 바탕으로한 중복처리 및 병용처리 조건 확립 및 효율적인 수핵란의 확보에 기여할 수 있을 것이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.287-292
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• 1998

본 연구는 동해방지제인 EFS35를 이용한 생쥐 미수정란의 초자화동결이 cytoskeleton과 염색체에 미치는 영향을 indirect immunocytochemistry와 염색체 분석으로 확인하고자 실시하였다. 생쥐 미수정란은 M2 배양액에 35% ethylene glycol, 18% ficoll, 0.3 M sucrose와 10% FBS가 함유된 EFS35를 이용하여 초자화동결되었다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 결과는 다음과 같다 초자화동결된 미수정란의 융해후 생존율은 89.3%로써 노출군 (97.7%)과 차이가 없었다. 초자화동결이 미수정란의 microtubule과 microfilament에 미치는 영향을 조사하였던 바, 동결군 (95.5, 100%)의 microtubule과 microfilament의 정상적인 형성율은 대조군 (97.5, 100%) 또는 노출군 (92.3, 100%)의 결과와 비교하였을때 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 또한, 체외수정 후 동결 군에서 정상적인 염색체수를 가진 난자의 비율도 73.5%로써, 대조군 (79.5%)과 노출군 (78.7%)의 결과와 차이가 없었던 바, 생쥐 미수정란을 EFS35에 노출하고 동결하는 것이 미수정란의 cytoskeleton과 염색체 성상변화에 영향을 미치지 않는다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 따라서, 본 연구에서 사용된 동해방지제인 EFS35를 이응한 초자화동결법은 생쥐 미수정란의 동결에 적합하다는 것을 시사한다고 하겠다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.623-634
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• 2005

Human periodontal ligament fibroblast(hPDLF) is very important to cure periodontal tissue because it can be diverged into various cells. This study examined the expression of MMP-1, TIMP-1, periodontal ligament specific PDLs22, Type I collagen, Fibronectin, TIMP-2, telomerase mRNA in a replicative senescence of hPDLF. The periodontal ligament tissue was obtained from periodontally healthy and non-carious human teeth extracted for orthodontic reasons at the Chosun University Hospital of Dentistry with the donors' informed consent. The hPDLF cells were cultured in a medium containing Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium(DMEM, Gibco BRL, USA) supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum(FBS, Gibco BRL, USA) at 37C in humidified air with 5% $CO_2$. For the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) analysis, the total RNA of the 2, 4, 8, 16, 18, and 21 passage cells was extracted using a Trizol Reagent(Invitrogen, USA) in replicative hPDL cells. Two passage cells, i.e. young cells, served as the control, and ${\beta}-actin$ served as the internal control for RT-PCR The results of this study about cell morphology and gene expression according to aging of hPDLF using RT-PCR method are as follows: 1. The size of hPDLF was increased with aging and it was showed that the hPDLF was dying in the final passage. 2. PDLs22 mRNA was expressed in young hPDLF of the two, four, and six passage. 3. TIMP-1 mRNA was expressed in young hPDLF of the two and four passage. 4. There was a tendency that MMP-1 mRNA was weakly expressed over eighteen. 5. Type 1 collagen mRNA was expressed in almost all passages, but it was not expressed in the final passage. 6. Fibronectin mRNA was observed in all passages and it was weakly expressed in the final passage. 7. TIMP-2 and telomerase mRNA were not expressed in this study. Based on above results, it was observed that PDLs22, Type 1 collagen, Fibronectin, MMP-1. and TIMP-1 mRNA in hPDLF were expressed differently with aging. The study using the hPDLF that is collected from healthy patients and periodontitis patients needs in further study.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.29-41
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• 2004

Objective : This study was produced to examine the effects of moxibustion that had been played important role to traditional oriental medical treatment on disease. Recently, it was reported that moxi-tar which is generated in the process of moxibustion as burning combustibles decreased NO and iNOS generation in C6-glioma and RAW 264.7 cells in our lab. Methods : C6-glioma cells were cultured in RPMI 1640 with FBS 10% in CO2 incubator. To study the protective effects of moxi-tar, we observed cell viability, DPPH activity, SOD activity, catalase activity and cell morphology after injury with $H_2O_2$. Results and Conclusions : Moxi-tar increased cell viability about twice as much as that of being injury by $H_2O_2$(moxi-tar $40{\mu}g/m{\ell}$, $H_2O_2$ $500{\mu}M$). And the results of free radical scavenger activity($80{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ : $78.91{\pm}4.4%$), SOD activity and catalase activity($80{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ : 21.6unit/mg protein) were increased by moxi-tar as dose-dependent manner. So we concluded that the effects of moxibustion which is played important role in Oriental medicine, might be free radical scavenger effects induced by moxi-tar. Conclusion : These results indicate that tBHP induces apoptosis through a lipid peroxidation-dependent mechanism and JS exerts the protective effect against the apoptosis by preventing peroxidation of membrane lipids.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.103-108
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• 2007

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of cryoprotectants, warming solution and removal of lipid on open pulled straw vitrification (OPS) method of porcine embryos produced by nuclear transfer (NT) of fetal fibroblasts. All solutions used during vitrification were prepared with holding medium consisting of 25 mM Hepes buffered TCM199 medium containing 20% fetal bovine serum (FBS) at $38.5^{\circ}C$. The blastocysts derived from NT with or without lipid were vitrified in each medium of different concentrations of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and ethylene glycol (EG). Also, blastocysts after cryopreservation were warmed into different concentrations of sucrose in warming solution. The optimal concentrations of cryoprotectants in vitrification solution were 10% DMSO + 10% EG in vitrification solution 1 (VS1) and 20% DMSO + 20% EG in vitrification solution 2 (VS2). The optimal concentrations of sucrose were 0.3 M sucrose in warming solution 1 (WS1) and 0.15 M sucrose in warming solution 2 (WS2). lipid removal from oocytes before NT enhanced the viability of NT embryos after vitrification. Our results show that use of the OPS method in conjunction with lipid removal provides effective cryopreservation of porcine nuclear transfer embryos.