• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.308-314
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• 2017

Urotensin II (UII) is a mitogenic and hypertrophic agent that can induce the proliferation of vascular cells. UII inhibition has been considered as beneficial strategy for atherosclerosis and restenosis. However, currently there is no therapeutics clinically available for atherosclerosis or restenosis. In this study, we evaluated the effects of a newly synthesized UII receptor (UT) antagonist, KR-36996, on the proliferation of SMCs in vitro and neointima formation in vivo in comparison with GSK-1440115, a known potent UT antagonist. In primary human aortic SMCs (HASMCs), UII (50 nM) induced proliferation was significantly inhibited by KR-36996 at 1, 10, and 100 nM which showed greater potency ($IC_{50}$: 3.5 nM) than GSK-1440115 ($IC_{50}$: 82.3 nM). UII-induced proliferation of HASMC cells was inhibited by U0126, an ERK1/2 inhibitor, but not by SP600125 (inhibitor of JNK) or SB202190 (inhibitor of p38 MAPK). UII increased the phosphorylation level of ERK1/2. Such increase was significantly inhibited by KR-36996. UII-induced proliferation was also inhibited by trolox, a scavenger for reactive oxygen species (ROS). UII-induced ROS generation was also decreased by KR-36996 treatment. In a carotid artery ligation mouse model, intimal thickening was dramatically suppressed by oral treatment with KR-36996 (30 mg/kg) which showed better efficacy than GSK-1440115. These results suggest that KR-36996 is a better candidate than GSK-1440115 in preventing vascular proliferation in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and restenosis.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2005

Objectives: The hepatocyte growth factor(HGF)/c-Met pathway may play various roles in the carcinogenesis of various organs. Although HGF/c-Met signalling pathway has been shown to demonstrate various cellular responses including mitogenic, proliferative, morphogenic and angiogenic activities, the study on their expression related to clinicopathological parameters in thyroid tumor is relatively rare. So we want to find out the clinical significance of the c-Met in thyroid tumor. Materials and Methods: We assess the mRNA and protein expression of the c-Met genes by means of RT-PCR method and the immunohistochemical stain in 100 cases of thyroid tumors(50 papillary carcinomas, 10 follicular carcinomas, 20 follicular adenomas, 20 nodular hyperplasia). Results: By RT-PCR, c-Met mRNA was detected in 43(86%) in papillary carcinoma, 4(40%) in follicular carcinoma, 4(20%) in follicular adenoma and 2(10%) in nodular hyperplasia cases. By immunohistochemistry, c-Met protein expression was detected in 44(88%), 2(20%), 3(15%) and 1(5%). Expression of the c-Met mRNA and protein expression was significantly highly recognized in papillary carcinoma. The c-Met protein overexpression was significantly correlated with the grade of the differentiation. Conclusion: These results suggest that c-Met expression may be associated with thyroid papillary cancer progression. The differential expression of c-Met protein and mRNA suggests that these molecules may be a reliable diagnostic marker in thyroid papillary cancer.

• BMB Reports
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• 제55권12호
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• pp.633-638
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• 2022

Liver regeneration is a well-known systemic homeostatic phenomenon. The N⁶-methyladenosine (m⁶A) modification pathway has been associated with liver regeneration and hepatocellular carcinoma. m⁶A methyltransferases, such as methyltransferase 3 (METTL3) and methyltransferase 14 (METTL14), are involved in the hepatocyte-specific-regenerative pathway. To illustrate the role of METTL14, secreted from non-parenchymal liver cells, in the initiation phase of liver regeneration, we performed 70% partial hepatectomy (PH) in Mettl14 heterozygous (HET) and wild-type (WT) mice. Next, we analyzed the ratio of liver weight to body weight and the expression of mitogenic stimulators derived from non-parenchymal liver cells. Furthermore, we evaluated the expression of cell cycle-related genes and the hepatocyte proliferation rate via MKI67-immunostaining. During regeneration after PH, the weight ratio was lower in Mettl14 HET mice compared to WT mice. The expressions of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, mitogens derived from non-parenchymal liver cells that stimulate the cell cycle, as well as the expressions of cyclin B1 and D1, which regulate the cell cycle, and the number of MKI67-positive cells, which indicate proliferative hepatocyte in the late G1-M phase, were significantly reduced in Mettl14 HET mice 72 h after PH. Our findings demonstrate that global Mettl14 mutation may interrupt the homeostasis of liver regeneration after an acute injury like PH by restraining certain mitogens, such as HGF and TNF-α, derived from sinusoidal endothelial cells, stellate cells, and Kupffer cells. These results provide new insights into the role of METTL14 in the clinical treatment strategies of liver disease.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.211-219
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• 2023

Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is an active component of propolis obtained from honeybee hives. CAPE possesses anti-mitogenic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory activities in diverse systems, which know as displays antioxidant activity and inhibits lipoxygenase activities, protein tyrosine kinase, and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) activation. This study aimed to investigate the effect of CAPE on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced human neutrophil phagocytosis. Human neutrophils were cultured with various concentrations of CAPE (1, 10, and 100 µM) with or without LPS. The pro-inflammatory proteins (tumor necrosis factor-alpha [TNF-α], interleukin [IL]-6 and IL-8) levels were measured after 4 h incubation. To investigate the intracellular signaling pathway, we measured the levels of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK), including phosphorylation of p38, extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). Next, to evaluate the potential phagocytosis, neutrophils were labeled with iron particles of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs, 40 nm) for 1 h in culture medium containing 5 mg/mL of iron. The labeling efficiency was determined by Prussian blue staining for intracellular iron and 3T-wighted magnetic resonance imaging. CAPE decreased the activation of intracellular signaling pathways, including ERK1/2 and c-Jun, and expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including TNF-α and IL-6, but had no effect on the signaling pathways of p38 and cytokine IL-8. Furthermore, images obtained after mannan-coated SPION treatment suggested that CAPE induced significantly higher signal intensities than the control or LPS group. Together, these results suggest that CAPE regulates LPS-mediated activation of human neutrophils to reduce phagocytosis.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.164-172
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• 2002

유방암세포는 여러 종류의 성장인자 수용체를 가지며, 이를 통해 성장신호를 전달한다. 따라서, 이러한 수용체들의 신호전달 경로에 있는 공통적인 2차전달자들의 조절기작을 밝히는 것이 중요하다. 이 연구는 MCF-7 cell에 있어서, 에스트로젠과 TGF-$\alpha$ , EGF와 같은 성장인자의 mitogenic signal을 전달하는 second messenger에 폴리아민이 어떤 영향을 미치는지, 또 membrane-associated proteins의 인산화에 폴리아민이 어떤 조절기작을 가지는지를 알아보고자 한다. 폴리아민 생합성 억제제인 DFMO는 154, 134, 116, 104 kDa의 membrane-associated proteins의 인산화를 억제하였고, DFMO에 의해 억제된 단백질 인산화는 폴리아민 첨가로 다시 회복 되었다. $E_2$, TGF-$\alpha$, EGF, DFMO는 모두 단백질의 타이로신 인산화에는 크게 영향을 미치지 않았으나, 처리해준 폴리아민에 의해 154, 134, 116 kDa의 단백질의 타이로신 인산화는 급격히 증가하였다. 또한 $E_2$, TGF-$\alpha$, EGF는 모두 같은 단백질에서 유사하게 인산화를 유도하였다. 이러한 결과로 볼 때, $E_2$와 TGF-$\alpha$, EGF와 같은 성장촉진인자의 signaling pathway는 154, 134, 116, 104 kDa 단백질을 기질로 하는 여러 가지 다양한 종류의 protein kinase를 통해서 서로 cross-talk하고 있으며, 폴리아민은 154, 134, 116, 104 kDa와 같은 여러 가지 membrane-associated proteins의 인산화를 조절함으로서 이러한 cross-talk pathway에 관여하고 있는 것으로 사려된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제41권10호
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• pp.1378-1387
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• 2012

추출조건에 따른 생리활성 영향을 검토하기 위하여 차가버섯(Inonotus obliquus)을 물($50^{\circ}C$ reflux, $90^{\circ}C$ 이상 decoction, $12^{\circ}C$ 가압추출)과 에탄올(50, 70과 $90^{\circ}C$ reflux)로 추출한 후 물 추출물을 조다당획분(IO-CP)으로 분획하였을 때 IO-CP(4.8~16.8%)의 수율은 에탄올추출물(IO-E, 1.9~2.7%)보다 높았으며 추출온도 증가에 따라 그 차이는 더 컸다. 가압추출로 조제된 조다당획분(IO-CP-121)은 가장 높은 총 폴리페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량(35.10 mg TAE/g와 18.48 mg QE/g)과 DPPH와 ABTS를 이용한 자유 라디칼소거능(26.08과 27.99 mg AEAC/100 mg)을 나타내었다. IO-CP-D(decoction)와 IO-CP-50(reflux)은 IO-CP-121보다 유의적으로 높은 마이토젠(saline 대조군의 2.10과 1.95배, 100 ${\mu}g/mL$)과 장관면역 활성(6.30과 5.74배)을 보였으나 에탄올추출물 활성은 확인되지 않았다. 또한, 모든 IO-CP는 0.1 mg/mL 농도에서 RAW 264.7 세포주에 대하여 독성을 나타내지 않았으나, IO-CP-121이 LPS-자극 RAW 264.7 세포주에 대하여 가장 유의적으로 염증성 인자인 TNF-${\alpha}$와 nitric oxide(NO) 생성을 억제하였다(29.2와 63.5%). 에탄올추출물도 0.1 mg/mL 농도에서 독성을 보이지 않았으나 TNF-${\alpha}$와 NO의 생성 억제능은 IO-CP-121보다 현저히 낮음을 알수 있었다. 한편, 활성 다당획분을 분리하기 위하여 면역활성 획분인 IO-CP-D를 DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B column에서 비흡착 획분(IO-CP-I)과 7개의 흡착 획분(IO-CP-II~VIII)으로 분획한 결과, IO-CP-II가 가장 우수한 마이토젠과 마크로파지 활성(4.51과 1.64배)을 나타내었다. 이와 같이 분리된 면역활성 획분인 IO-CP-II는 주로 중성당(61.86%)과 함께 소량의 산성당(2.96%)을 포함하고 있는 다당류임이 밝혀졌으며, 주요 구성당으로서 Glc, Gal와 Man(molar ratio of 1.00:0.55:0.31)를 포함하고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과로부터 추출조건은 차가버섯 생리활성에 중요하게 작용하고 있으며, decoction 추출방법으로 제조하여 분획한 면역활성 획분으로부터 차가버섯 면역활성은 적어도 중성 다당류가 관여하고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.457-473
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• 2002

이 연구는 배양된 치주인대세포에 TGF(Transforming growth factor)-${\beta}_1$과 PDGF(Plateletderived growth factor)-BB를 농도별로 혼합 주입해서 세포의 증식능, 단백질 및 교원질 합성능을 측정해 봄으로서 TGF-${\beta}_1$ 이 치주인대세포의 중식과 활성에 대한 PDGF-BB의 효과를 상승시킬 수 있은지 알아보고자 본 실험을 실시하였다. 교정치료를 위해 내원한 환자로 부터 건강한 제일소구치를 발거하여 치주인대세포률 분리, 배양하여 TGF-${\beta}_1$과 PDGF-BB를 동시에 주입한 군과 TGF-${\beta}_1$를 4, 24시간 전처리 배양한 군과 나누어 실험하였다. TGF-${\beta}_1$, PDGF-BB를 주입하지 않은군을 대조군으로 하여 DNA 합성능, 총단백질과 교원질 합성능을 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 치주인대세포에 TGF-${\beta}_1$과 PDGF-BB을 동시 주입하였을 때 DNA 합성능의 효과는 대조군에 비해 모든 군에서 증가된 양상을 보였으며 1ng/ml PDGF-BB 투여군에 비해 10ng/ml PDGF-BB 투여군에서 증가 양상이 높았고 PDGF-BB 단독 투여군보다 TGF-${\beta}_1$병용 투여군에서 DNA 합성능이 증가된 양상을 나타내었으며 5ng/ml TGF-${\beta}_1$과 10ng/ml PDGF-BB 투여군에서 가장 높은 증가 양상을 보였다. TGF-${\beta}_1$ 4시간과 24시간 전처리 배양군 양군 공히 lng/ml PDGF-BB 투여군을 제외한 모든 군에서 대조군에 비해 증가된 양상을 보였으며 lng/ml PDGF-BB 투여군에 비해 10ng/ml PDGF-BB 투여군에서 증가 양상이 더 높았고 PDGF-BB 단독 투여군보다 TGF-${\beta}_1$ 전 처리군에서 DNA 합성능이 증가된 양상을 나타내 였으며 5ng/ml TGF-${\beta}_1$ 전 처리 후 10ng/ml PDGF-BB 투여군에서 가장 높은 증가 양상을 보였다. 치주인대세포에 TGF-${\beta}_1$과 PDGF-BB을 동시 주입하였을 때 총단백질합성량은 대조군에 비해 모든 군에서 증가된 양상을 보였으며 lng/ml PDGF-BB 투여군에 비해 10ng/ml PDGF-BB 투여군에서 증가 양상이 더 높게 나타났다. PDGF-BB 단독 투여군보다 TGF-${\beta}_1$ 병용 투여군에서 총단백칠 합성양이 증가된 양상을 나타내었다. TGF-${\beta}_1$ 4과 24시간 전처리 배양군의 총단백질 합성양은 대조군에 비해 모든 군에서 증가된 양상을 보였으며 1ng/ml PDGF-BB 투여군에 비해 10ng/ml PDGF-BB 투여군에서 증가 양상이 더 높았고 TGF-${\beta}_1$ 전처리 배양군이 PDGF-BB 단독 투여군보다 총단백질 합성양이 증가된 양상을 나타내었다. TGF-111과 PDGF-BB를 동시 투여하였을 때 대조군에 비해 모든 군에서 교원질 합성능이 증가하는 경향을 나타내었으며, 비교원성단백질의 합성능은 1, 10ng/ml PDGF-BB 단독투여군을 제외하고 대조군에 비해 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 총단백질에 대한 교원질 합성의 상대적 비율 PDGF-BB 단독 투여군보다 TGF-${\beta}_1$ 병용 투여군에서 감소하는 정향을 나타내었다. TGF-${\beta}_1$ 4과 24시간 전처리 배양군의 교원질과 비교원성 단백질 합성능은 대조군에 비해 모든 군에서 교원질과 비교원성 단백질 합성능이 증가하는 경향을 나타내었으며 PDGF-BB 단독 투여군보다 TGF-${\beta}_1$ 병용 투여군에서 총단백질 합성양이 증가된 양상을 나타내었으며 그 정도는 TGF-${\beta}_1$의 농도 의존적인 양상을 보였다. 총단백질에 대한 교원질 합성의 상대적비율은 TGF-${\beta}_1$ 4,24시간전처리 배양군 모두에서 대조군에 비해 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 치주인대세포에서 TGF-${\beta}_1$은 PDGF-BB의 기능을 조절하는 능력을 가지고 있으며 두 성장인자 주입시 동시주입시보다 TGF-${\beta}_1$을 전처리 해 줌으로써 PDGF-BB의 반응을 더욱 촉진시킬 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.245-249
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• 2008

Epidermal growth factor is a single-chain polypeptide consisting of 53 amino acids and has a potent mitogenic activity that stimulates proliferation of various normal and neoplastic cells through the interaction with its specific receptor(epidermal growth factor receptor, EGFR). Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common salivary benign tumor and histologically, it contains the epithelial cell, the myo-epithelial cell and mesenchymal ingredient, which is various aspect. Adenoid cystic carcinoma is an infiltrative malignant salivary gland tumor with three different histological patterns: cribriform, tubular or solid. The tumor cell structure composed of modified myoepithelial cell, and basaloid cell. In this study, we used an immunohistochemical technique to investigate the expression of EGF in 6 specimens of adenoid cystic carcinoma and 10 specimens of pleomorphic adenoma taken from patients treated at Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dankook University. The results were as follows. 1. In pleomorphic adenoma, ductal structure and scattered spindle cells in hyalinized stroma, disclosing myxoid stroma and hyalin, cartilage formation were observed. Immunohistologically, weak EGF expression in ductal structure and negative in stromal area were observed. 2. Cribriform type of adenoid cystic carcinoma showed numerous pseudocyst surrounded by dark small neoplastic cells in the back-ground of fibrous connective tissue and moderate EGF expression of dark cells adjacent to pseudo lumen in cribriform pattern, while weak expression in other most cells. 3. Tubular type of adenoid cystic carcinoma showed numerous ductal pattern surrounded by two layered neoplastic cells in the back-ground of fibrous connective tissue and strong EGF expression in luminal cells of ductal structure, while weak expression in outer cells. From the results obtained, we suggest that EGF is mainly biosynthesized in cells forming duct like structures of tubulo-ductal type or cribriform adenoid cystic carcinoma and it may play a role, as a cell mitogen in adenoid cystic carcinoma growth.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.41-51
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• 2008

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is the most common malignant salivary gland tumor which compromises about 6$\sim$8% of all tumors followed by the adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) and adenocarcinoma. Most deaths from salivary carcinomas are caused by recurrent or metastatic lesions that are resistant to conventional therapy. Therefore, knowledge of cellular properties and tumor-host interactions that influence the vascular metastasis is important for the design of more effective therapy of salivary carcinomas. Neoangiogenesis is essential for tumor growth, which is postulated to be fundamentally dependent on the induction of stromal neovascularization. However, how neovascularization takes place in live tissue has not been fully established, especially in recruitment and differentiation of endothelial cells in the salivary gland tumors. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a heparin-binding, dimeric polypeptide growth factor known to exert its mitogenic activity specifically on endothelial cells. VEGF has been shown th be directly involved in angiogenesis, which in essential for the pathogenesis of many solid tumors. von Willebrand factor (vWF) is a large multimeric protein synthesized by megakaryocytes and endothelial cells that enable platelets to adhere to exposed subendothelium and, as well, to respond to changes in the blood flow. Recent studies suggest that increased levels of vWF correlate with progression of disease, metastasis, or survival time and thus may have a prognostic significance. vWF is explained as an acute phase proteins which is increased in cancer or as a result of increased endothelial cell synthesis associated with tumor-induced angiogenesis. Due to adhesive properties of vWF, its increased concentrations may also contribute metastasis of tumor. In this study, we determined the mRNA expression of VEGF and vWF in salivary ACC, MEC and pleomorphic adenoma by in situ hybridization. As a result, stronger expression of VEGF and vWF was seen in salivary ACC and MEC which has more invasive nature than the salivary benign tumor.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.40-54
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• 2006

Objective: This study aimed to identify the different effects of GMCSBHT water-extract and ethanol-extract on Th1/Th2 differentiation by monitoring Th1/Th2 specific cytokine secretion patterns and the transcriptional activities of T-bet, GATA-3, c-maf, $INF{\gamma}$ and IL-4. Materials and Methods: Spleen cells from eight week-old BALB/c mice were cultured in GMCSBHT extracts containing medium without activation for 24 hours and with activation for 48 hours. CD4+ T cells were isolated and mRNA expression levels of $INF{\gamma}$, IL-4, T-bet, GATA-3, c-maf by RT-PCR and secretion cytokines levels of $IFN{\gamma}$, IL-4 by ELISA were analyzed. Results: GMCSBHT extracts didn't have mitogenic effects on the unstimulated CD4+ T cells. In Th1 skewed condition, GMCSBAHT water extract had no significant effects on mRNA expression levels of $IFN{\gamma}$, T-bet and c-maf, but inhibited mRNA expression levels of IL-4, GATA-3. It showed significantly increased secretion cytokine levels of $IFN{\gamma}$, but had no significant effect on secretion cytokine levels of IL-4. In Th2 skewed condition, GMCSBHT ethanol extract inhibited mRNA expression levels of $INF{\gamma}$, IL-4, GATA-3 and c-maf significantly, but had no significant effects on mRNA expression levels of T-bet. It had no significant effects on secretion cytokine levels of $INF{\gamma}$, but showed remarkable inhibitory effects on secretion cytokine levels of IL-4. Conclusion: Results suggest that on Th1/Th2 deviation, GMCSBHT water extract has both amplifying effects on Th1 differentiation and inhibitory effects on Th2, but GMCSBHT ethanol extract has stronger inhibitory effects on Th2 differentiation than on Th1.