• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권17호
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• pp.7619-7625
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• 2015

Background: Aberrant microRNA expression has been associated with the pathogenesis of a variety of human malignancies including oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). In this study, we examined primary oral SCCs for the expression of 6 candidate miRNAs, of which five (miR-34a, miR-143, miR-373, miR-380-5p, and miR-504) regulate the tumor suppressor TP53 and one (miR-99a) is involved in AKT/mTOR signaling. Materials and Methods: Tumor tissues (punch biopsies) were collected from 52 oral cancer patients and as a control, 8 independent adjacent normal tissue samples were also obtained. After RNA isolation, we assessed the mature miRNA levels of the 6 selected candidates against RNU44 and RNU48 as endogenous controls, using specific TaqMan miRNA assays. Results: miR-34a, miR-99a, miR-143 and miR-380-5p were significantly down-regulated in tumors compared to controls. Moreover, high levels of miR-34a were associated with alcohol consumption while those of miR-99a and miR-143 were associated with advanced tumor size. No significant difference was observed in the levels of miR-504 between the tumors and controls whereas miR-373 was below the detection level in all but two tumor samples. Conclusions: Low levels of miR-380-5p and miR-504 that directly target the 3'UTR of TP53 suggest that p53 may not be repressed by these two miRNAs in OSCC. On the other hand, low levels of miR-34a or miR-143 may relieve MDM4 and SIRT1 or MDM2 respectively, which will sequester p53 indicating an indirect mode of p53 suppression in oral tumors.

• BMB Reports
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• 제50권9호
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• pp.460-465
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• 2017

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is one of the most common inherited disorders, involving progressive cyst formation in the kidney that leads to renal failure. FK506 binding protein 12 (FK506BP) is an immunophilin protein that performs multiple functions, including regulation of cell signaling pathways and survival. In this study, we determined the roles of PEP-1-FK506BP on cell proliferation and cyst formation in PKD cells. Purified PEP-1-FK506BP transduced into PKD cells markedly inhibited cell proliferation. Also, PEP-1-FK506BP drastically inhibited the expression levels of p-Akt, p-p70S6K, p-mTOR, and p-ERK in PKD cells. In a 3D-culture system, PEP-1-FK506BP significantly reduced cyst formation. Furthermore, the combined effects of rapamycin and PEP-1-FK506BP on cyst formation were markedly higher than the effects of individual treatments. These results suggest that PEP-1-FK506BP delayed cyst formation and could be a new therapeutic strategy for renal cyst formation in PKD.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.99-109
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• 2013

Trophoblasts, in the placenta, play a role for placental development as well as implantation in the early pregnancy. The characteristics and functions of trophoblast are identified by their localization and potency for proliferation, differentiation, and invasion. Thus, inadequate trophoblast cell death induces trophoblast dysfunction resulting in abnormal placental development and several gynecological diseases. Recently, it was reported that increased immortalization-upregulated protein-2 (IMUP-2) by hypoxia influences trophoblast apoptosis. However, IMUP-2 function on autophagy, which is type II programmed cell death remains unclear. In this study, we analyzed IMUP-2 expression in trophoblast cells (HTR8-SVneo) and compared IMUP-2 effects on cell death including apoptosis and autophagy in trophoblast regardless of IMUP-2 expression. Increased IMUP-2 in trophoblast by IMUP-2 gene transfection induces cell death, especially, apoptosis increases more than autophagy (p<0.05). However, the decreased IMUP-2 in trophoblasts after siRNA treatment decreased apoptosis with the decreased activities of caspase 3 and 7. The expressions of LC3 and MDC as an autophagosome makers and phosphorylated mTOR, which is a negative regulator for autophagy, increased. In addition, the S phase of cell cycle increased in trophoblasts when IMUP-2 expression decreased. Taken together, the alteration of IMUP-2 can control the balance between apoptosis and autophagy of trophoblasts resulting in functional involvement in placental development and in gynecological diseases by regulating the function of trophoblasts.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.52-57
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• 1998

본 연구에서는 지렁이를 이용한 하수슬러지의 안정화시 타 폐기물과의 혼합 가능성을 알아보기위해 가축폐기물중 우분의 혼합비율을 달리하여 부숙에 따른 이화학적 성상변화를 살펴보고 이를 바탕으로 부숙시료에 대한 지렁이의 생존율, 증체율, 부화율 그리고 슬러지 섭취량 및 배설량 등을 평가하였다. 50일 부숙시킨 혼합시료의 이화학적 특성은 pH가 6.9~7.2, 또는 -22~174㎷, 알카리도는 270~1,150mc $CaCo_3$/L로 조사되었으며, 부숙시료에 대한 지렁이 입식실험에서 생존율은 30%, 20%, 10%의 우분혼합구에서 각각 88.3%, 83%, 63.7% 증체율은 각각 321%, 297%, 265%, 부화율은 각각 91%, 76.7%, 66.7%로 나타났다. 50일 동안의 섭취량과 분변토 발생량은 하수슬러지의 혼합비율이 높을수록 감소하는 경향이었으며, 지렁이 한 마리당 하루 섭취량과 분변토 발생량은 20%이상의 우분혼합구에서 각각 0.15~0.18g, 0.11~0.14g으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과로부터 하수슬러지의 vermistabilization 처리시 우분의 혼합비율은 20%이상이 요구되며 슬러지의 병합처리 가능성을 인정할 수 있었다.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.44-52
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• 2021

Background: Post-transplant immunosuppression with calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) is associated with kidney function impairment while mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors, such as everolimus, can be used for its renal-sparing effects. In this study, we compared the efficacy and safety of everolimus with low dose tacrolimus (EVR+Low TAC) and conventional dose tacrolimus (TAC) in liver transplantation recipients. Methods: Medical records of recipients who received liver transplantation at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital from January 1st 2009 to December 31st 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Cohort entry date was defined as the day everolimus was initiated and tacrolimus dosage was reduced. All patients were followed up for 1 year. Indicator of efficacy was the incidence of rejection and safety was evaluated by incidence of drug adverse events including renal function. Results: Among 118 patients, there were 40 patients (33.9%) in EVR+Low TAC group. Incidence of rejection, including both biopsy proven acute rejection and clinical rejection, was similar in two groups [7.5% (n=3) vs. 6.4% (n=5), p=1.000]. Renal dysfunction was less frequent in EVR+Low TAC [17.5% (n=7) vs. 35.9% (n=28), p=0.038]. However, incidence rates of dyslipidemia, oral ulcer were more frequent in EVR+Low TAC [45.0% (n=18) vs. 21.8% (n=17), p=0.009; 15.0% (n=6) vs. 1.3% (n=1), p=0.006]. Conclusions: In terms of prevention of rejection, EVR+Low TAC was as effective as TAC and had renal-sparing effect but was associated with increased risk of dyslipidemia and oral ulcer. This study demonstrates that EVR+Low TAC could be an alternative to liver transplant recipients with nephrotoxicity after administration of conventional dose tacrolimus.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.442-450
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• 1997

본 연구는 부경대학교 해양탐사선인 탐양호를 이용하여 1995년 2월 14일에서 17일까지 실시하였다 수온, 염분 및 용존산소를 이용한 T-S diagram 및 $T-O_2$ diagram 으로부터 수괴는 5개의 Type으로 구분되었다. 특히 T-S diagram에서는 잘 구분되지 않았던 Type IV와 Type V는 $T-O_2$ diagram에서 뚜렷이 구분되었다. 하지만 기존 수괴와 명확히 일치하지 않는 것은 본 조사가 동계에 실시되어 표층수온의 감소로 인하여 수괴의 수직혼합이 강하게 일어나서 생긴 현상으로 사료된다. 영양염류의 수괴별 농도분포를 보면, Type I, Type II, Type III은 서로 거의 비슷한 농도를 보였지만 Type IV에서 Type V로 갈수록 증가되었다. 그리고 동일 수괴에서 농도범위가 넓게 나왔는데, 이는 수온약층의 약화로 인하여 발생한 것으로 생각된다. N/P ratio은 모든 water type에서 Redfield ratio 이하로 나타났는데, 이것은 질산염이 식물플랑크톤 성장의 제한인자로 작용하고 있음을 보여주고 있다. chlorophyll $\alpha$의 농도는 $0\~8\;{\mu}g/\ell$의 범위로, Type I에서 최대였고 Type IV와 Type V에서는 거의 검출되지 않았다. 입자성 유기탄소와 유기질소의 농도는 각각 $0.49\~20.03\;{\mu}g-at/\ell$와 $0.09\~5.34\;{\mu}g-at/\ell$ 범위로서, 수심의 증가에 따라 그 농도가 감소하고, 연안에서 외양쪽으로 갈수록 낮아지는 경향이었다. Water type별 농도는 Type I > Type II > Type III > Type IV > Type V의 순서로 수심의 증가에 따라 농도가 증가하는 경향이었다. 즉 이들 입자성 유기물질은 수괴별로 어떤 뚜렷한 경향을 보이지는 않았으며, 수심에 따라서 농도가 변화되는 것으로 생각된다. POC/PON의 원자비는 3.23으로 Redfield ratio 이하로 나타났다. 이것은 POC보다 PON이 더 난분해성이라 침강하는 동안 POC는 분해되지만 수직혼합에 의해 PON은 다시 재부유하기 때문인 것으로 사료된다. POC/chlorophyll $\alpha$의 평균값은 1962로 매우 높은 값을 나타내었으며, non-living detritus가 POC의 대부분을 차지하고 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• Experimental and Molecular Medicine
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• 제50권11호
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• pp.13.1-13.15
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• 2018

Wound healing is delayed in diabetic patients. Increased apoptosis and endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) dysfunction are implicated in delayed diabetic wound healing. Melatonin, a major secretory product of the pineal gland, promotes diabetic wound healing; however, its mechanism of action remains unclear. Here, EPCs were isolated from the bone marrow of mice. Treatment of EPCs with melatonin alleviated advanced glycation end product (AGE)-induced apoptosis and cellular dysfunction. We further examined autophagy flux after melatonin treatment and found increased light chain 3 (LC3) and p62 protein levels in AGE-treated EPCs. However, lysosome-associated membrane protein 2 expression was decreased, indicating that autophagy flux was impaired in EPCs treated with AGEs. We then evaluated autophagy flux after melatonin treatment and found that melatonin increased the LC3 levels, but attenuated the accumulation of p62, suggesting a stimulatory effect of melatonin on autophagy flux. Blockage of autophagy flux by chloroquine partially abolished the protective effects of melatonin, indicating that autophagy flux is involved in the protective effects of melatonin. Furthermore, we found that the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway is involved in autophagy flux stimulation by melatonin. An in vivo study also illustrated that melatonin treatment ameliorated impaired wound healing in a streptozotocin-induced diabetic wound healing model. Thus, our study shows that melatonin protects EPCs against apoptosis and dysfunction via autophagy flux stimulation and ameliorates impaired wound healing in vivo, providing insight into its mechanism of action in diabetic wound healing.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.617-630
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• 2021

Chemotherapy-induced side effects affect the quality of life and efficacy of treatment of cancer patients. Current approaches for treating the side effects of chemotherapy are poorly effective and may cause numerous harmful side effects. Therefore, developing new and effective drugs derived from natural nontoxic compounds for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced side effects is necessary. Experiments in vivo and in vitro indicate that Panax ginseng (PG) and its ginsenosides are undoubtedly non-toxic and effective options for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced side effects, such as nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, immunotoxicity, and hematopoietic inhibition. The mechanism focus on anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, and anti-apoptosis, as well as the modulation of signaling pathways, such as nuclear factor erythroid-2 related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), P62/keap1/Nrf2, c-jun Nterminal kinase (JNK)/P53/caspase 3, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK)/extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK), AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 (MKK4)/JNK, and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT. Since a systemic review of the effect and mechanism of PG and its ginsenosides on chemotherapy-induced side effects has not yet been published, we provide a comprehensive summarization with this aim and shed light on the future research of PG.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1811-1815
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• 2014

Background: In clinical trials with no upper age limit, the proportion of older patients is usually small, probably reflecting the more conservative approach adopted by clinicians when treating the elderly. An exploratory analysis of elderly patients in the RECORD-1 Trial showed that patients ${\geq}$ 65 y.o. had superior median PFS than overall RECORD-1 population (5.4 months and 4.9 months, respectively). We investigated the efficacy, relative benefit and safety of Everolimus (EVE) as sequential therapy after failure of VEGFr-TKI therapy for older patients with metastatic renal cell cancer (mRCC), in daily practice. Materials and Methods: 172 consecutive IRB approved patients with mRCC (median age 65, M:F 135/37, 78% clear cell) who received salvage EVE at 39 tertiary institutions between October 2009 and August 2011 were included in this analysis. Some 31% had progressed on sunitinib, 22% on sorafenib, 1% on axitinib, 41% on sequential therapy, and 5% had received other therapy. Patients with brain metastases were not included and 95% of the patients had a ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status (PS) of 0 or 1. Previous radiotherapy was an exclusion criterion, but prior chemotherapy was permitted. Adequate organ function and hematologic parameters were mandatory. EVE administration was approved by the institutional review board at each participating institution and signed informed consent was obtained from all patients. Results: Median time of the whole cohort to last follow-up was 3.5 months (range 0.4-15.2 months). Forty four percent were continuing to take EVE at last followup. There were 86 (50%) patients ${\geq}$ 65 y.o. and 86 (50%) <65 y.o. The percentage of patients who showed PR/SD was higher in the older group than in the younger one (5.9%/61.2% vs 1.2%/46.5%, respectively). Median survival of older patients was also significantly longer (3.5 +/- 0.31 vs 3.1 +/- 0.34, hazard ratio=0.45, CI; 0.255-0.802). Analysis using Cox regression model adjusted for gender, PS, number of metastases, site of metastases, histology, smoking history and age detected an association between age and PFS (p=0.011). The frequency of adverse events in elderly patients treated with EVE was no greater than that in younger patients, although such toxicity may have had a greater impact on their quality of life. Conclusions: Older patients should not generally be excluded from accepted therapies (mTOR inhibitors after failure of VEGFr-TKI therapy) for mRCC.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.284-288
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• 2001

호흡기 바이러스는 인간에게 가장 강한 감염력을 지닌 병원체의 하나이다. 1997년-2000년 부산지역에서 시행된 바이러스성 전염병 유행예측사업 과정 중에 호흡기계 바이러스를 분리하여 확인하였다. 지정 의뢰된 검체에서 분리된 바이러스의 평균 분리율은 8.4%이었으며 확인된 바이러스의 종류에는 인플루엔자 바이러스 A, B형, 파라인플루엔자 바이러스, 아데노바이러스, 유행성이하선염 바이러스, 홍역 바이러스이었다. 분리된 인플루엔자 바이러스의 주요 항원형은 인플루엔자 A/Sydney/05/97(H3N2)-like 및 A/Johanesburg/33/94(H3N2)-like, A/Beijing/262/95(H1N1)-like, 그리고 인플루엔자 B/Beijing/262/95-like와 B/Harbin/07/94-like, B/Guangdong/08/93-like형이었다. 주요 혈청형으로는 아데노 바이러스는 1, 2, 3, 5 혈청형이 관찰되었고, 유행성 이하선염과 홍역 바이러스는 IgN 과 IgG 항체가로 확인하고 유행성 이하선염 바이러스도 분리하였다. 연도별 발생에서는 인플루엔자 바이러스는 항원형은 달랐으나 매년 나타났으며 파라인플루엔자 바이러스는 1999년에 확인되었다. 1999년과 2000년에는 유행성 이하선염 바이러스가, 2000년도엔 홍역바이러스가 집중적으로 검출되었다. 분리월별로는 인플루엔자 바이러스는 11월에서 다음해 3월 사이, 아데노바이러스는 1월에서 6월 사이, 유행성 이하선염은 2월에서 5월 그리고 12월에, 홍역은 4월에서 8월, 11월과 12월에 각각 확인되었고, 파라인플루엔자는 12월에 분리되었다. 분리된 바이러스는 외피가 없는 70 nm의 아데노바이러스를 제외하고 모든 구형을 나타내었으며, 크기는 인플루엔자바이러스 B형이 130 nm, 유행성 이하선염과 파라인플루엔자 바이러스는 외피가 있는 170-180nm 이었다.TEX>$\pm$0.10(100분), 0.46$\pm$0.11(120분), 0.52$\pm$0.15(심폐기 재가동 30분), 0.62$\pm$0.15(60분), 0.76$\pm$0.17(심폐기이탈 30분), 0.81$\pm$0.20(60분), 0.84$\pm$0.23(90분) and 0.94$\pm$0.33(120분)를 보였고 이는 역행성 뇌관류 전에 비해 유의하게 증가된 소견이었다(p<0.05). 뇌신피질, 기저핵, 해마에서 전자현미경 조직 소견을 관찰하였으며 마이토콘드리아의 부종을 관찰할 수 있었다. 결론 : 역행성 뇌관류 120분 후에 S100 베타 단백의 유의한 증가를 관찰할 수 있었으며 뇌조직 손상과의 관련성은 좀 더 연구되어야 할 부분으로 생각된다. 장기 생존 모델을 통한 재평가가 필요하다고 사료되며 심폐바이패스 시행 등의 교란 인자도 고려해야 할 것이다.비해 Progenitor II의 형질전환 효율이 현저히 떨어졌다. L. acidophilus HY7008과 HY7001은 두 기기 모두 형질전환이 이루어졌으나, L. acidophilus WEISBY와 NCFM은 Progeni-tor II에서 전이가 일어나지 않았으며, Gene Pulser에서 전이균주를 얻어 두 electroporator간에 형질전환 효율의 차이를 보였다. 11. L. casei 102S에 pLZ12를 electroporation시 낮은 전압에서 형질전환 효율이 비교적 좋았으며, 배양 시기를 달리하여 전이시켰을 때 대수생장 말기의 세포가 형질전환 효율이 좋았다. 12. L. casei 102S세포를 각각 10% glycerol, EB, 2차 증류수 등에 녹여 electroporation을 실시하였을 때 각각 $3.