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.

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common type of head and neck cancer and is associated with high recurrence, poor treatment, and low survival rates. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) is a transcription factor that regulates the response to hypoxia, a major factor in the tumor microenvironment that affects tumor development and progression in various cancer types. However, microRNA (miRNA) sequence analysis revealed that only a few miRNAs targeting HIF-1α had been discovered. In the present study, we investigated HIF-1α expression in OSCC and the effect of HIF-1α-targeting miRNAs on the progression and metastatic potential of OSCC. We analyzed public databases to explore which miRNAs target HIF-1α expression. In addition, the expression of proteins involved in the cell cycle, proliferation, and apoptosis in HSC-2 cells was analyzed after miRNA-126 mimic treatment. Furthermore, to investigate the effect of miRNA-126 on the proliferation and invasion ability of OSCC cells, 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine and Transwell assays were performed. The activities of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were evaluated via gelatin zymography. Our results showed that miRNA-126, which targets HIF-1α, enhances OSCC cell proliferation by regulating the cell cycle and reinforces the cell mobility of OSCC via HIF-1α expression. These findings suggest that miRNA-126 may be a novel marker for OSCC treatment and the development of new tools for patients with OSCC.

본 연구에서는 Geant4 application for tomographic emission (GATE) 시뮬레이션 프로그램을 통해 설계 된 male adult mesh (MASH) 팬텀의 영상을 획득한 후 다양한 필터링 인자가 설정된 FNLM 노이즈 제거 알고리즘을 적용함으로써 그에 따른 영상 특성의 경향성을 알아보고자 한다. 이를 위해 GATE 시뮬레이션 프로그램을 통해 인체를 모사할 수 있는 MASH 팬텀을 설계하였다. 또한, 설계된 MASH 팬텀을 기반으로 MAT LAB 프로그램을 통해 복부영상을 획득한 후 0.005의 σ 값을 갖는 Gaussian noise를 추가하여 열화영상을 모델링하였다. 모델링 된 열화영상으로부터 제안하는 FNLM 노이즈 제거 알고리즘의 필터링 인자를 각각 0.005, 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0 으로 설정하여 적용하였으며, 정량적 평가를 위해 FNLM 노이즈 제거 알고리즘이 적용된 영상들로부터 각각의 coefficient of variation (COV), signal to noise ratio (SNR) 그리고 contrast to noise ratio (CNR)을 측정하였다. 결과적으로, 0.05의 필터링 인자가 적용된 영상에서 가장 개선된 COV, SNR 그리고 CNR 값을 보였다. 특히, COV는 설정된 필터링 인자가 증가함에 따라 감소하였으며, 0.05 값 이후부터 거의 일정한 값을 나타내었다. 또한, SNR 및 CNR의 경우 필터링 인자가 증가함에 따라 증가하였으며, 0.05 값 이후부터 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 결론적으로, 열화 영상으로부터 FNLM 노이즈 제거 알고리즘 적용 시 적합한 필터링 인자를 설정해야 함이 증명되었다.

For diagnoses of digestive organs, capsule endoscopes are widely used and offer valuable information without patient’s discomfort. A general capsule endoscope which consists of image sensing module, telemetry module and battery is able to move along gastro-intestinal tracts passively only through peristaltic waves. Thus, it is likely to have some limitations for doctor to acquire images from the desired organs and to diagnose them effectively. As solutions to these problems, a locomotive function of capsule endoscopes has being developed. We have proposed a capsule-type microrobot with synchronized multiple legs. However, the proposed capsular microrobot also has some limitations, such as low speed in advancement, inconvenience to controlling the microrobot, lack of an image module, and deficiency in a steering module. In this paper, we will describe the limitations of the locomotive microrobot and propose solutions to the drawbacks. The solutions are applied to the capsular microrobot and evaluated by in-vitro tests. Based on the experimental results, we conclude that the proposed solutions are effective and appropriate for the locomotive microrobot to explore inside intestinal tracts.