• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2004

프로테오믹스(proteomics, 단백질체학이라고도 함)의 잠재적 중요성은 간질환, 심장질환, 몇몇 종류의 암 등의 의학, 생식 독성, 발생 독성, 생체 독성 연구 분야에서도 명백하게 제시되었다. 그러나 단백질을 대상으로 연구하여 유전자 기능을 연구하는 프로테오믹스 연구를 각각의 분야에 접목시키려는 노력은 아직까지 빈약하다. 프로테오믹스는 기능을 갖는 단백질들의 발현을 종합적이고 정량적으로 측정하는 가장 직접적인 수단이고, 질병, 약물투여, 쇼크, 내분비계 장애물질 등 생물학적인 동요(perturbation)에 의하여 변하는 단백질들의 발현 양상 변화를 정확하게 관찰할 수 있게 한다. 그리고 생체내 유전자 발현의 궁극적인 양상을 규명할 수 있으며, 또한 유전자, 단백질 및 질병간의 연결고리를 제공한다. 기존의 biomarker는 다른 질병 표지자와 연관성이 높아 직접적인 biomaker와 정확한 연관을 판정하기 어렵다. 따라서 대량 발굴 탐색(high-throughput screening)이 가능한 2차원 전기 영동 분석과 MALDI-TOF또는 protein chip array와 SELDI-TOF에 의한 단백질 분자 구조 분석 기술 및 이들을 지원하는 생물정보학(bioinformatics)의 발전을 이용하여, 생식학 연구에 이용할 수 있는 표적 단백질 발굴 및 정성 정량적 연구에 적절한 이용이 가능할 것이다. 이러한 연구는 생식과정 중 배아 발생 및 조직 기관 발생 중 유전자 발현의 변화, 내분비계 장애물질 등 호르몬 및 독성 물질의 작용 기전, ecotoxicogenomics지표 marker의 변동 분석, 중간대사물질체학(metabolomics)에의 이용 등등의 연구에 필수적인 방법으로 발전할 것이다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2009

각 체질별(태음인, 소양인, 소음인)로 5명씩 혈액을 채취하여 임파구를 분리한 후 백삼 및 홍삼 에탄을 추출물을 투여하여 면역효능(proliferation, NO생성 및 TNF-$\alpha$의 분비능)을 측정한 결과, 한방에서 음인을 보하는 약재로 알려진 백삼의 경우 소음인 군의 임파구에서 가장 높은 임파구 증식능, NO 생성 및 TNF-$\alpha$의 분비능을 나타냈으나, 소양인군에서는 가장 낮은 면역활성을 나타내었다(P<0.05). 그러나 홍삼 추출물의 경우 각 체질군에서 면역활성의 차이가 없이 유사한 것으로 나타났다(P > 0.05). 또한, 체질별 임파구에 LPS처리한 대조군보다 백삼 및 홍삼 추출물을 첨가한 처리군에서 NO생성 및 TNF-$\alpha$의 분비능이 현저하게 높은 것으로 나타났다(P<0.05).백삼과 달리 홍삼 추출물에서 각 체질군에 면역활성의 차이가 없는 것은 인삼의 가공처리 과정에서 성분변화의 차이에 기인하는 것으로 사료된다. 따라서 본 연구 결과, 홍삼추출물로부터 체질에 영향을 미치지 않는 성분을 규명한다면 새로운 맞춤형 체질마커로 개발할 수 있으리라 사료된다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.109-122
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• 2001

Gingival fibroblasts(GF) and periodontal ligament fibroblasts(PDLF) are the major cellular components of periodontal soft connective tissues, but the precise molecular biological differences between these cells are not yet known. In the present study, we investigated the expression of S100A4, S100A2 calcium-binding protein and osteoblast-specific factor 2(OSF-2, Periostin) mRNA in GF and PDLF in vitro through the process of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) and Northern blot analysis in each. Human GF and PDLF were isolated from the gingival connective tissue and the middle third of freshly extracted healthy third molars. They were cultured in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium(DMEM) containing 10% fetal bovine serum and cells in the third passage were used in the experiments. After extracting total RNA from cultured cells, RT-PCR and Northern analysis were performed using S100A4-, S100A2- and Periostin-specific oligonucleotide primers and subcloned cDNA probes in each. In PT-PCR and Northern analysis, the expression of S100A4 and Periostin mRNA in GF was slightly detectable. Interestingly, the expression of S100A4 and periostin mRNA in PDLF was much higher than that in GF. On the other hand, S100A2 mPNA was highly expressed in both GF and PDLF. Since there was a marked difference of S100A4 and Periostin expression between GF and PDLF in vitro, these data suggest that S100A4 and periostin could be used as a useful marker for distinguishing cultured gingival fibroblasts and periodontal ligament cells.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.415-422
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• 2019

피부 기저막에 위치하고 있는 인간 상피 줄기 세포는 피부상피층의 항상성 유지에 중요한 역할을 담당하고 있다. 비록 상피 줄기 세포가 조직손상에 대한 반응으로 상처 회복에 필요한 새로운 세포들을 공급하고 있지만 일부 세포는 정지 상태로 남아 생존을 위해 분화와 노화로부터 보호된다. 이러한 관점에서 적소세포와 외부세포기질 단백질로 구성된 특정 미세환경인 줄기세포 적소는 줄기세포를 보호하기 위해 적절한 자극을 제공해 준다. 줄기세포 마커는 상피 줄기세포의 표면에 발현되며, 기저막의 세포외기질과 부착하여 장기간의 성장 잠재력을 가지며 외부 자극에 대한 세포 사멸의 저항성을 가진다. 본 연구에서는 외부자극의 주요 인자로써 자외선 조사가 인테그린 α2, β1 와 α6 의 발현을 저하시킴을 확인하였으며 붉나무 추출물이 자외선에 의해 유도되어지는 인테그린 발현 저하를 억제하는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 또한 붉나무 추출물은 콜라겐 IV와 라미닌과 같은 상피 줄기세포의 부착과 연관된 분자들의 발현을 상향조절 하였다. 이러한 결과는 붉나무 추출물이 줄기세포 표면의 인테그린의 발현을 증가시키고 적소에서의 세포외기질 성분의 발현을 증가시킴으로써 자외선 조사에 대한 보호효과가 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.93-93
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• 2017

To develop rice cultivars with increased biomass and grain yield, superior lodging resistance is an essential trait. The new breeding approach can be adopted for the improvement of stem lodging resistance by enhancing culm strength. The resistance to breaking type lodging is attributed to bending moment of basal culm (M), which is composed of the section modulus (SM) and bending stress (BS). The resistance to the bending type lodging is attributed to flexural rigidity (FR) of stem, which is composed of the secondary moment of inertia (SMI) and Young's modulus (YM). Starch and cell wall components such as cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin also play a significant role in physical strength of culm, and thus affect lodging. Leaf Star has a superior lodging resistance due to its thick and stiff culm because of its high M and FR compared with Koshihikari. Furthermore, Leaf Star contains high densities of hemicellulose, cellulose and low lignin density in culm compared with Koshihikari. In this study, we performed QTL analysis for these traits associated with culm strength, using 94 recombinant inbred lines (RILs, $F_8$), derived from a cross between Leaf Star and Koshihikari. The SM in the RILs showed a continuous distribution. QTLs for SM were detected on chrs.2, 3 and 10. Leaf Star alleles increased SM on chrs. 2 and 3, but Koshihikari allele increased on chr.10. These QTLs overlapped with those QTLs identified using backcrossed inbred line derived from a cross between Chugoku 117 and Koshihikari, the parents of Leaf Star. The FR in Leaf Star was higher than that in Koshihikari due to the larger SMI and YM. 3 QTLs for SMI were detected on chrs.2, 3 and 10. Leaf Star alleles increased SMI on chrs.2 and 3, and Koshihikari alleles increased on chr.10. One QTL on chr.3 and two QTLs on chr.5 for hollocelulose content were detected with Leaf Star alleles contribution. Moreover, two QTLs were detected for hemicellulose density on chrs.3 and 5. Leaf Star allele increased hemicellulose density on chr.5, and Koshihikari allele increased on chr.3. Furthermore, two QTLs for cellulose density were detected on chr.5, and one QTL on chr.2. For starch content, one QTL on chr.3 and two QTLs on chr.5 with Leaf Star alleles contribution were detected. TULK-6 carrying a chromosome segment of Leaf Star on chr.5 in the Koshihikari genetic background showed higher densities of starch and hemicellulose than those in Koshihikari. These results suggest that the detected QTLs for culm strength could be utilized for the improvement of lodging resistance in rice by marker-assisted selection.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.1943-1948
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• 2012

Introduction: Prostate cancer in Indonesia is the $3^{rd}$ ranking cancer among males and the $5^{th}$ rank for their cancer mortality. Prognostic markers that can identify aggressive prostate cancer in early stages and help select appropriate therapy to finally reduce the mortality are therefore urgently needed. It has been suggested that stem cells in the prostate gland have a role in initiation, progression, and metastasis of cancer, although controversy continues to exist. Maintenance of normal stem cell or reserve cell populations in several epithelia including prostate has been shown to be regulated by p63 and alteration of p63 expression is considered to have an oncogenic role in prostate cancer. We hypothesize that the expression of cytoplasmic aberrance of p63 is associated with high ALDH1A1 expression as a cancer stem cell marker, thus leading to progression of prostate cancer. Methods: Using a cross-sectional study during two years (2009-2010), a total of 79 paraffin embedded tissues of benign prostatic hyperplasia, PIN prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, low and high Gleason score prostate cancer were investigated using immunohistochemistry. Associations between cytoplasmic p63 and ALDH1A1, as well as with pathological diagnosis, were analyzed by Chi-Square test using SPSS 15.0. Links of both markers with cell proliferation rate (KI-67) and apoptotic rate (cleaved caspase 3) were also analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: The mean age of patient at the diagnosis is 70.0 years. Cytoplasmic aberrance of p63 was associated with ALDH1A1 expression (p<0.001) and both were found to have significant relationships with pathological diagnosis (including Gleason score), (p=0.006 and p<0.001 respectively). Moreover, it was also found that higher levels of cytoplasmic p63 were significantly associated with the frequency of proliferating cells and cells undergoing apoptosis in prostate cancers (p=0.001 and p=0.016 respectively). Conclusion: p63 cytoplasmic aberrance is associated with high ALDH1A1 expression. These components are suggested to have an important role in prostate cancer progression and may be used as molecular markers.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.871-876
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• 2014

Objective: Desmogleins (DSGs) are major members among the desmosomal cadherins critically involved in cell-cell adhesion and the maintenance of normal tissue architecture in epithelia. Reports exploring links of DSG family member expression with cancers are few and vary. The aim of this study was to investigate the ratio of DSG2 and DSG3 mRNA expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissue to normal tissue (T/N ratio) and evaluate correlations with clinical parameters. Methods: The mRNA expression of DSGs, as well as ${\gamma}$-catenin and desmoplakin, was detected by real-time quantitative RT-PCR in 85 cases of ESCC tissue specimens. Results: The expression level of DSG3 mRNA was significantly higher than that of DSG2 in ESCC specimens (p=0.000). DSG3 mRNA expression highly correlated with histological grade (p=0.009), whereas that of DSG2 did not significantly relate to any clinicopathologic parameter. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that only DSG3 expression had an impact on the survival curve, with negative DSG3 expression indicating worse survival (p=0.038). Multivariate Cox regression analysis demonstrated DSG3 to be an independent prognostic factor for survival. Furthermore, correlation analysis demonstrated the mRNA level of DSG3 to highly correlate with those of ${\gamma}$-catenin and desmoplakin in ESCC samples (p=0.000), implying that the expression of desmosomal components might be regulated by the same upstream regulatory molecules. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that DSG3 may be involved in the progression of ESCC and serve as a prognostic marker, while expression of DSG2 cannot be used as a predictor of ESCC patient outcome.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.622-628
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 마늘에서 유래된 생리활성 물질인 diallyl trisulfide (DATS) 처리에 따른 U937 인체혈구암세포의 증식억제가 apoptosis 및 cell cycle arrest 유발과 관련이 있는지 조사하였다. U937 세포증식은 DATS에 의해 농도 및 시간 의존적으로 감소함을 확인 하였고, 이는 apoptosis에 의한 직접적인 세포죽음과 CDK1 및 cyclin B1의 발현 증가 및 histone H3의 인산화와 연관된 mitotic arrest와 관련이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 DATS 처리 초기에 reactive oxygen species (ROS)의 생성이 매우 증가되었으나, ROS scavenger (N-acetyl-l-cysteine)에 의한 인위적 ROS 생성의 억제는 DATS에 의한 apoptosis 및 mitotic arrest를 완벽하게 차단시켰다. 이는 U937 세포에서 DATS에 의해 유도된 apoptosis 및 mitotic arrest가 ROS에 의해 매개된다는 것을 의미하며, 본 연구의 결과는 DATS가 인체혈구암세포에서 세포증식억제와 관련된 항암기전을 이해할 수 있는 기초자료로서 매우 유용하게 사용될 것이라 생각된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.1170-1178
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• 2018

갈조류인 감태(Ecklonia cava)의 에틸아세테이트 분획으로부터 phloroglucinol, eckol, eckstolonol, triphlorethol-A, phlorofucofuroeckol A, dieckol의 6종의 phlorotannin이 분리되었으며, NMR 및 MS분석으로 구조가 규명되었다. 감태의 주요 활성물질 분석을 위하여, 분리된 6종 물질에 대한 항산화, 항염증 및 항알러지 효과를 평가하였다. 그 중 phlorofucofuroeckol A와 triphlorethol-A가 라디컬(DPPH, ABTS) 소거 활성이 높았으며, 염증 반응에 대한 활성을 분석하기 위하여 LPS를 처리한 대식세포주인 Raw264.7에서 산화질소(NO) 생성 억제활성을 측정한 결과, phlorofucofuroeckol A의 NO 생성 억제 효과가 가장 큰 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 알러지 반응에 대한 억제활성을 분석하기 위하여 IgE-항체로 활성화시킨 비만세포주 RBL-2H3에서 분비되는 ${\beta}-Hexosaminidase$를 측정한 결과, dieckol이 농도의존적으로 가장 높은 억제 효과를 나타냈다. 따라서, 본 연구에서 항염증 및 항알러지 활성을 중심으로 분리된 6종의 플로로탄닌 중 phlorofucofuroeckol A와 dieckol은 감태의 알러지 염증 억제활성을 나타내는 주요 물질로 사료된다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2006

Background : Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are present in most of the tissue matrix, taking part in their regeneration when injury or damage occurs. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of cells with pluripotential characteristics in human subchondral bone and the capacity of these cells to differentiate to osteoblast. Methods : Human subchondral bone were digested with collagenase. Isolated cells were cultured with a-MEM, 15% FBS, 10-8M dexamethasone and 50 ng/mL ascoric acid. Cells from 0 day(isolated cells), 7 day (first subculture) and 14 days (third subculture) were used to carry out phenotypic characterization experiments flowcytometry analysis with 11 monoclonal antibodies) and osteogenic differentiation experiments. Osteogenic differentiation of cells was assessment by quantification of bone extracellular matrix components by following analysis: alkaline phosphatase(ALP) stains to detect ALP activity, RT-PCR and western blot to detect osteocalcin (OCN), osteopontin (OPN) and type I collagen(Col I), and Alizarin red stains to detect calcium deposition. Results : Flowcytometry analyses showed that in our population more than 98% of cells were positive for MSC markers: SH-2(CD105, 99%), CD29 (95%), CD73 (95%). Cells were negative for hematopoietic markers (CD11b, CD34, and CD45). Furthermore, cells showed positive stain to multipotent markers such as CDl17 (c-kit) (15.1%), and CD166 (74.9%), and cell adhesion molecules such as CD54 (78.1%) and CD106 (63.5%). The osteogenic specific marker analyses showed that the culture of these cells for 7 and 14 days stimulates ALP, OCN, OPN and Col I synthesis by RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. Also, after 14 days in the culture of MSCs induces mineralization by Arizarin red stain. Conclusion : In this work, we demonstrated a new and efficient method for osteoblastic differentiation of human subchondral bone stem cells. As MSCs takes part in reparative processes of adult tissues, these cells could play an important role in osteogenesis.