• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.664-670
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• 2011

Heat shock protein (HSP)은 외부적인 자극에 반응하여 세포를 보호하는 역할을 한다. 또한 HSP90은 혈관질환에서 처럼 세포가 사멸되거나 손상을 입는 경우 세포 밖으로 유리된다. 그러나 지금까지 세포 밖 HSP90이 혈관평활근세포에 어떠한 영향을 주는지에 대한 연구는 미약하다. 따라서 본 연구는 혈관평활근세포에서 HSP90이 CXCL10 발현에 대한 영향과 그 기전을 규명하였다. HSP90에 노출된 혈관평활근세포에서 CXCL10 transcript가 증가하고, CXCL10 단백질의 분비가 증가되었다. HSP90에 의한 CXCL10 분비는 Toll-like receptor (TLR)-2/-4 억제제인 1-palmitoyl-2-arachidonosyl-sn-phosphatidylcholine (OxPAPC)과 NADPH oxidase 억제제인 diphenyleneiodium 그리고 Akt 경로를 억제하는 LY294002와 Akti IV에 의하여 크게 감소되었다. 또한 TLR-4의 dimerization을 저해하는 curcumin 역시 HSP90에 의한 CXCL10의 분비를 억제하였다. 전사인자인 nuclear factor kappa B(NF-${\kappa}$B)의 생물학적 억제제인 inhibitory kappa B (I${\kappa}$B)와 NF-${\kappa}$B 억제작용이 있는 rasveratrol은 HSP90에 의한 CXCL10 분비를 억제하였다. 이러한 결과는 혈관평활근세포에서 HSP90에 의한 CXCL10의 발현에 TLR-4와 Akt 및 NF-${\kappa}$B가 관여함을 의미한다.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.161-167
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• 2007

Glucuronidation by the uridine diphosphateglucuronosy-ltransferase 1A enzymes (UGT1As) is a major pathway for elimination of particular drugs and endogenous substances, such as bilirubin. We examined the relation of eight single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and haplotypes of the UGT1A gene with their clinical factors. For association analysis, we genotyped the variants by direct sequencing analysis and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 218 healthy Koreans. The frequency of UGT1A1 polymorphisms, -3279T>G, -3156G>A, -53 $(TA)_{6>7}$, 211G>A, and 686C>A, was 0.26, 0.12, 0.08, 0.15, and 0.01, respectively. The frequency of -118 $(T)_{9>10}$ of UGT1A9 was 0.62, which was significantly higher than that in Caucasians (0.39). Neither the -2152C>T nor the -275T>A polymorphism was observed in Koreans or other Asians in comparison with Caucasians. The -3156G>A and -53 $(TA)_{6>7}$ polymorphisms of UGT1A were significantly associated with platelet count and total bilirubin level (p=0.01, p=0.01, respectively). Additionally, total bilirubin level was positively correlated with occurrence of the UGT1A9-118 $(T)_{9>10}$ rare variant. Common haplotypes encompassing six UGT1A polymorphisms were significantly associated with total bilirubin level (p=0.01). Taken together, we suggest that determination of the UGT1A1 and UGT1A9 genotypes is clinically useful for predicting the efficacy and serious toxicities of particular drugs requiring glucuronidation.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.2219-2225
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• 2015

SHP1 negatively regulates the Janus kinase 2/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK2/STAT) signaling pathway, which is constitutively activated in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) and leukemia. Promoter hypermethylation resulting in epigenetic inactivation of SHP1 has been reported in myelomas, leukemias and other cancers. However, whether SHP1 hypermethylation occurs in MPNs, especially in Chinese patients, has remained unclear. Here, we report that aberrant hypermethylation of SHP1 was observed in several leukemic cell lines and bone marrow mononuclear cells from MPN patients. About 51 of 118 (43.2%) MPN patients including 23 of 50 (46%) polycythaemia vera patients, 20 of 50 (40%) essential thrombocythaemia and 8 of 18 (44.4%) idiopathic myelofibrosis showed hypermethylation by methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction. However, SHP1 methylation was not measured in 20 healthy volunteers. Hypermethylation of SHP1 was found in MPN patients with both positive (34/81, 42%) and negative (17/37, 45.9%) JAK2V617F mutation. The levels of SHP1 mRNA were significantly lower in hypermethylated samples than unmethylated samples, suggesting SHP1 may be epigenetically inactivated in MPN patients. Furthermore, treatment with 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (AZA) in K562 cells showing hypermethylation of SHP1 led to progressive demethylation of SHP1, with consequently increased reexpression of SHP1. Meanwhile, phosphorylated JAK2 and STAT3 were progressively reduced. Finally, AZA increased the expression of SHP1 in primary MPN cells with hypermethylation of SHP1. Therefore, our data suggest that epigenetic inactivation of SHP1 contributes to the constitutive activation of JAK2/STAT signaling. Restoration of SHP1 expression by AZA may contribute to clinical treatment for MPN patients.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.291-298
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 백서에 구속 스트레스를 통하여 정서적인 스트레스를 가한 후, 이하선 조직의 형태학적 변화 양상을 광학 현미경으로 관찰하였으며, 타액선 조직에서 세포자멸사의 평가는 TUNEL assay에 양성을 보이는 세포 수를 측정하여, 각 군별 차이를 비교하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 백서 이하선에서 구속 스트레스를 가한 후, 5일부터 타액선 선포의 위축 및 농염이 관찰되었으며, 7일부터 세포자멸사소견이 관찰되기 시작하였다. 2. In situ DNA end labelling assay를 통하여 TUNEL 염색을 시행한 결과, 타액선 장액선포에서 양성세포가 구속 스트레스에 대해 5일부터 통계학적으로 유의하게 증가하여 7일째에 가장 큰 지수를 보여 조직학적 소견과 일치하였다. 따라서 구속에 의한 스트레스 증가에 따라 생체 내 타액선조직에서 세포자멸사가 유도됨을 증명할 수 있었으며, 향후 유도 신호전달 기전에 관한 연구가 이루어져야 한다고 사료된다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2005

대전광역시 유성구 노은농수산물도매시장에서 유통되는 농산물의 안전성을 확립하기 위하여 농산물에 대한 잔류농약 모니터링을 실시하기에 앞서 대전지역에서 잔류분석을 시행할 관련기관(충남대학교 농생대 농화학과, 국립농산물품질관리원 충남지원, 대전광역시 보건환경연구원, 충청남도 보건환경연구원)들간의 각각의 경험을 바탕으로 한 기기 안정도 및 회수율 협력 실험을 통하여 분석 결과의 검증 및 신뢰성을 제고하고자 실시하였다. 기기안정도 실험에서는 bifenthrin의 경우 기관별 크로마토그램상의 area 변화의 상대표준편차 범위가 0.684%(기관 D)~1.212%(기관 C), chlorpyfiphos의 경우 0.159%(기관 A)~0.405%(기관 C), diazinon의 경우 0.324%(기관 B)~0.623%(기관 C), 그리고 ethoprophos의 경우 0.274%(기관 B)~0.736%(기관 C)이었다. 정량 분석법에서는 상대 표준편차범위는 10% 정도가 되어야 만족스럽다고 보고하였는데 본 연구의 결과에서 상대 표준편차는 1.212% 이하로 매우 만족스러운 결과를 얻었다. 따라서 각 기관별 기기는 매우 안정적이었음을 알 수 있었다. 회수율 실험의 경우 참깨와 오이의 결과 회수율은 63.4-94.3%이며 이들의 상대표준편차(RSD) 또한 0.32-1.03으로 각 기관별 분석방법은 별다른 문제가 없는 것으로 판단되어지며 추후에 좀 더 많은 Data를 가지고 기관간의 상관관계를 구하여야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제59권5호
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• pp.373-378
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• 2015

Di-n-butyl phosphorochloridate((CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂O)₂POCl, 1)의 가용매 분해반응의 속도상수를 여러 가지 용매 중에서 구하였다. 반응용매 28개의 속도상수를 이용하여 확장된 Grunwald-Winstein 식에 의하여 구한 용매의 친핵성도와 이온화력에 대한 기질의 민감도(l = 1.40, m = 0.42)는 S_N2 반응임을 예상할 수 있다. 이를 뒷받침할 수 있는 추가 요소들은 상대적으로 작은 양의 값의 ΔH^≠ (8.0 ~ 15.9 kcal·mol⁻¹)와 큰 음의 값의 ΔS^≠(−25.8~−53.1 cal·mol⁻¹·K⁻¹), Kivinen의 n 값(0.9~1.7) 그리고 용매동위원소효과 값(1.69)이다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.81-89
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• 2018

Background: BIOGF1K, a compound-K-rich fraction, has been shown to display anti-inflammatory activity. Although Panax ginseng is widely used for the prevention of photoaging events induced by UVB irradiation, the effect of BIOGF1K on photoaging has not yet been examined. In this study, we investigated the effects of BIOGF1K on UVB-induced photoaging events. Methods: We analyzed the ability of BIOGF1K to prevent UVB-induced apoptosis, enhance matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression, upregulate anti-inflammatory activity, reduce sirtuin 1 expression, and melanin production using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, melanin content assay, tyrosinase assay, and flow cytometry. We also evaluated the effects of BIOGF1K on the activator protein-1 signaling pathway, which plays an important role in photoaging, by immunoblot analysis and luciferase reporter gene assays. Results: Treatment of UVB-irradiated NIH3T3 fibroblasts with BIOGF1K prevented UVB-induced cell death, inhibited apoptosis, suppressed morphological changes, reduced melanin secretion, restored the levels of type I procollagen and sirtuin 1, and prevented mRNA upregulation of MMP-1, MMP-2, and cyclo-oxygenase-2; these effects all occurred in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, BIOGF1K markedly reduced activator-protein-1-mediated luciferase activity and decreased the activity of mitogen-activated protein kinases (extracellular response kinase, p38, and C-Jun N-terminal kinase). Conclusion: Our results strongly suggest that BIOGF1K has anti-photoaging activity and that BIOGF1K could be used in anti-aging cosmeceutical preparations.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권8호
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• pp.1089-1095
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• 2012

Neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) gene encodes a receptor that binds the Fc region of monomeric immunoglobulin G (IgG) and is responsible for IgG transport and stabilization. In this report, the 8,900 bp porcine FcRn genomic DNA structure was identified and putative FcRn protein included 356 amino acids. Alignment and phylogenetic analysis of the porcine FcRn amino acid sequences with their homologies of other species showed high identity. Tissues expression of FcRn mRNA was detected by real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Q-PCR), the results revealed FcRn expressed widely in ten analyzed tissues. One single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (HQ026019:g.8526 C>T) in exon6 region of porcine FcRn gene was demonstrated by DNA sequencing analysis. A further analysis of SNP genotypes associated with serum Classical Swine Fever Virus antibody (anti-CSFV) concentration was performed in three pig populations including Large White, Landrace and Songliao Black pig (a Chinese indigenous breed). Our results of statistical analysis showed that the SNP had a highly significant association with the level of anti-CSFV antibody (At d 20; At d 35) in serum (p = 0.008; p = 0.0001). Investigation of expression and polymorphisms of the porcine FcRn gene will help us in further understanding the molecular basis of the antibody regulation pathway in the porcine immune response. All these results indicate that FcRn gene might be regarded as a molecular marker for genetic selection of anti-CSFV antibody level in pig disease resistance breeding programmes.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권10호
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• pp.1550-1557
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• 2018

Objective: Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a newfound class of non-coding RNA in animals and plants. Recent studies have revealed that circRNAs play important roles in cell proliferation, differentiation, autophagy and apoptosis during development. However, there are few reports about muscle development-related circRNAs in livestock. Methods: RNA sequencing analysis was employed to identify and annotate circRNAs from longissimus dorsi of sheep. Reverse transcription followed by real-time quantitative (q) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis verified the presence of these circRNAs. Targetscan7.0 and miRanda were used to analyse the interaction of circRNA-microRNA (miRNA). To investigate the function of circRNAs, an experiment was conducted to perform enrichment analysis hosting genes of circRNAs using gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) pathways. Results: About 75.5 million sequences were obtained from RNA libraries of sheep skeletal muscle. These sequences were mapped to 729 genes in the sheep reference genome. We identified 886 circRNAs, including numerous circular intronic RNAs and exonic circRNAs. Reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) and DNA sequencing analysis confirmed the presence of several circRNAs. Real-Time RT-PCR analysis exhibited resistance of sheep circRNAs to RNase R digestion. We found that many circRNAs interacted with muscle-specific miRNAs involved in growth and development of muscle, especially circ776. The GO and KEGG enrichment analysis showed that hosting genes of circRNAs was involved in muscle cell development and signaling pathway. Conclusion: The study provides comprehensive expression profiles of circRNAs in sheep skeletal muscle. Our study offers a large number of circRNAs to facilitate a better understanding of their roles in muscle growth. Meanwhile, we suggested that circ776 could be analyzed in future study.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.3117-3120
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• 2015

Objective: Interferon-${\gamma}$ (IFN-${\gamma}$) and signal transducers and activators of transcription (STATs) each play an important role in carcinogenesis associated with viral infection. Cervical cancer is almost invariably associated with infection by human papillomavirus (HPV), and previous studies suggested that dysregulation of the signal pathway involved in IFN-${\gamma}$ and STATs is associated. Our objective was to evaluate the association of SNPs in STAT2, STAT3, and IFN-${\gamma}$ with cervical cancer susceptibility in Chinese Han women in Hunan province. Materials and Methods: Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood samples of 234 cervical cancer patients and 216 healthy female controls. STAT2 and STAT3 genotyping was performed using polymerase chain reaction-restriction enzyme (PCR-RE) analysis. IFN-${\gamma}$ genotyping was detected by PCR-amplification of specific allele (PASA). Results: For STAT2 rs2066807 polymorphisms, there was no significant difference of genotype distribution (P=0.827) and allele frequencies (P=0.830, OR=1.09, 95% CI: 0.51-2.31) between cases and controls. For STAT3 rs957970 polymorphisms, there was no significant difference of genotype distribution (P=0.455) and allele frequencies (P=0.560, OR=0.92, 95% CI: 0.71-1.20) between cases and controls. For IFN-${\gamma}$ +874A/T polymorphisms, there was no significant difference of genotype distribution (P=0.652) and allele frequencies (P=0.527, OR=1.12, 95% CI: 0.79-1.59) between cases and controls. Conclusion: These results suggest that polymorphisms in STAT2, STAT3 and IFN-${\gamma}$ genes are not likely to be strong predictors of cervical cancer in Han women in southern China.