Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common type of oral cancer, and it has been steadily increasing in worldwide. Pituitary tumor transforming gene 1 (PTTG1) has been known as oncogene in a verity of cancers. Nevertheless, the expression and role of PTTG1 in OSCC progression remains largely unexplored. In this study, clinical datasets were analyzed to assess the genetic impact of PTTG1 on OSCC progression and to identify its functional roles in OSCC cell lines. We analyzed the expression of PTTG1 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC) and OSCC using databases form the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). To investigate the effect of PTTG1 on proliferation and migration abilities in OSCC cell lines, following the knockdown of PTTG1 in HSC-2 and SCC-9 cell lines, we analyzed the proliferation and metastatic abilities of OSCC cells using EdU and Boyden chamber assays. Our database analysis revealed that PTTG1 was significantly overexpressed in tumor tissues compared to normal tissues. Moreover, its expression correlated with clinical parameters of OSCC. In vitro experiments demonstrated that depletion of PTTG1 suppressed the ability of cell proliferation and migration in both HSC-2 and SCC-9 cell lines. In conclusion, our study suggests that PTTG1 may act as an oncogene in OSCC. These findings provide new insights into the mechanisms and clinical implications of PTTG1 expression in OSCC patients.

본 연구에서는 CH4/CO2 혼합가스에서 CO2 분리를 위해 세라믹 중공사 접촉막 모듈(HFMC)을 이용하여 실험을 수행하였다. 고 내구성의 HFMC를 제작하기 위해, 고강도의 중공사막을 제조하여 평가하였다. 제조한 중공사막을 이용하여 HFMC를 제작하였고, 실험은 CH4/CO2 혼합 기체(30% CO2, CH4 balance)와 monoethanolamine (MEA)를 사용하였다. HFMC 운전 중 기체와 흡수제의 압력이 CO2 제거 효율에 어떠한 영향을 주는지 평가하였다. CO2 제거 효율은 기체압력이 증가함에 따라 같이 상승하였으며, CO2 흡수 flux 또한 액체유량과 함께 증가하는 추세를 보였다. 또한 CO2 흡수율이 40% 이하일 때 는 흡수제가 아래쪽에서 들어가는 향류형태인 LTS-1이 흡수제가 위쪽에서 들어가는 향류형태인 LTS-2보다 CO2 제거 성능 이 높았으며, 흡수율이 40% 이상일 때는 LTS-2가 LTS-1보다 성능이 높았다.