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.

Lindera glauca Blume has been used in Korean traditional medicine to treat the symptoms of paralysis, abdominal pain, speech disorders, extravasations, contusions, and pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis. We investigated the effect of L. glauca Blume extracts on the proliferation of colorectal cancer cells in vitro using HCT116 human colorectal cancer cell lines. We also investigated its mechanism of action. For this purpose, we used the MTT assay, western blotting, DNA fragmentation analysis, and flow cytometry. HCT116 cells were cultured in several concentrations of ethanol extracts of L. glauca Blume root (0, 50, 100 μg/mL). In this study, colon cancer cell growth was inhibited by L. glauca Blume root extract in a dose-dependent manner. It was associated with induction of apoptosis as assessed by nuclear fragmentation and cell cycle analysis. Apoptosis was assessed using western blotting for TNF-α, IL-6, NF-κB, Caspase-3, PARP, Bax, Bcl-2, and SIRT1. The extract also dose-dependently upregulated the expression Bax, the pro-apoptotic gene and downregulated the expression of the anti-apoptotic gene Bcl-2. Furthermore, the extract enhanced Caspase-3 activity in a dose-dependent manner. Our findings provide evidence that L. glauca Blume extract may mediate its anti-proliferative effect via the modulation of apoptosis.

Purpose: This study examined the effects of α-lipoic acid in diluted solvents on cell growth in 3T3-L1 cells according to the treated concentration and times. Methods: Adipocyte 3T3-L1 cell were cultured. Confluent cells underwent starvation with SFM for 1 day and then were cultured in a medium containing various concentrations 0, 100, 200, and 400 μmol/L of α-lipoic acid. The cell viability was measured using the EZ Cytox assay kit. In addition, the effect of α-lipoic acid of diluted solvents on the cell growth in 3T3-L1cells was examined according to the treated concentration and times. Results: The α- lipoic acid diluted ethanol inhibited cell proliferation in a dose and time dependent manner. The α-lipoic acid diluted ethanol induced adipocyte 3T3-L1 cells proliferation with an adipocyte inducer. In addition, α-lipoic acid inhibited adipocyte 3T3- L1 growth in a dose and time dependent manner (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study showed that a treatment with α-lipoic acid diluted ethanol inhibits cell growth of, adipocyte 3T3-L1 cells induced with an adipocyte inducer, (200 μmol/L of α- lipoic acid) treated for 48 hr.

복섬, Takifugu niphobles 부화 자어를 대상으로 기아에 따른 성장, 생존 및 간세포 핵 크기에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 자어의 전장은 부화 후 3일 까지 증가하였으나 부화 후 3일에서 부 화 후 6일까지 절식구는 공급구에 비해 유의한 낮은 성장을 보였다. 공급구 복섬의 체중은 실 험 기간 중 지속적인 증가를 보였다. 절식구의 체중은 부화 후 3일 까지 증가하였으나, 부화 후 3일 이후는 서서히 감소하였다. 절식구의 생존율은 공급구의 생존율에 비해 유의하게 낮았 으며(p < 0.05) 부화 후 6일째 절식구 자어는 폐사하였다. 절식구의 간세포 핵 크기는 부화 후 3일 까지는 공급구의 간세포 핵 크기와 유의한 차이가 없었으나, 부화 후 4일에서 부화 후 6일 까지는 절식구은 공급구에 비해 간세포 핵 크기 감소를 보이며 조직상 차이를 보였다. 본 연구 결과 도출된 자료들은 복섬의 영양상태 지표로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

영지버섯 유래의 유용성분으로 알려진 터페노이드 계열의 가노데릭산 22종( A, B, C, C2, C6, D, F, H, I, K, M, N, S, Y, Z, AM1, DM, CM2, S2, TR, TN, TQ)에 대한 아질산염 억제능 분석을 실시한 결과 양성대 조구로 쓰인 Ascorbic acid가 94.5%였으며, 가노데릭산 22종은 모두 70%를 넘었으며 대부분 항염 효능을 보이는 것으로 사료되며, 그 중에서 가노데릭산 DM은 79.3%로 가장 높은 항염효능을 보였다. 다음으로 가 노데릭산 22종에 대한 위암세포(AGS) 생장 저해율을 분석을 한 결과 항암제로 쓰이는 Cisplatin을 양성대조 구로 썼으며 암세포 생장 저해율이 96.8%였으며, 이와 견줄 정도로 가노데릭산 22종은 높은 암세포 생장 저해율을 보이는 것으로 사료되며, 그 중에서 가노데릭산 C6는 87.9%로 가장 높은 암세포 생장 저해율을 보였다.

The objective of the research was to identify the presence of adiponectin receptors and to study adiponectin action on glucose uptake and growth in mouse mammary epithelial cells. These cells expressed adiponectin receptors, AdipoR1 and AdipoR2. Insulin (10 ng/ml) or insulin like growth factor-I (IGF-I, 10 ng/ml) alone did not alter the degree of AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 genes expression from 0 to 4 h incubation. Prolactin (10 ng/ml) or epidermal growth factor (EGF, 10 ng/ml) alone also did not induce the two genes’ mRNA in the incubation time. Adiponectin (1 μg/ml) alone or pre-incubation of insulin alone (100 ng/ml) for 2 h prior to adiponectin stimulation did not increase 2-deoxy-D-glucose,[1,2-3H] uptake but adiponectin+pre-incubation of insulin significantly increased glucose uptake compare to control (p<0.05). In a similar way, insulin alone or pre-incubation of adiponectin alone (2 h) did not increase glucose uptake but insulin+pre-incubation of adiponectin increased glucose uptake compare to control (p<0.05). Insulin sensitization for 2 h prior to adiponectin stimulation tended to increase glucose uptake response by the following adiponectin stimulation showing small interaction effect between insulin and adiponectin (p<0.1). However, adiponectin sensitization for 2 hours prior to insulin stimulation did not shown interaction effect between adiponectin and insulin (p>0.1). The glucose uptake by both of hormones seems to be not interactive but additive (p<0.05). Adiponectin in the presence of 2% FBS decreased DNA synthesis of mammary epithelia (p<0.05). AICAR (100 or 200 μM), AMPK activator, decreased mammary epithelial cell growth in the presence of 2% FBS. These results indicate that adiponectin pathway has inhibitory effect on mammary epithelial cell growth.

The objective of this study was to monitor health conditions of genetically identical somatic cells cloned Korean white cattle, endangered indigenous cattle (EIC) and indigenous cattle (IC) by analysis of hematologic characteristics. Naturally ovulated oocytes and donor cells were used for somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). Donor cells and enucleated oocytes were followed by electric fusion, chemical activation and surgical embryo transfer into the oviducts of surrogate females. Two recipients became pregnant; two maintained pregnancy to term, and one live cattle were delivered by caesarean section. The cloned Korean white cattle were genetically identical to the nuclear donor cattle. As a result, the mean values of RBC and platelet of cloned cattle and white cattle were significantly decreased by age (P<0.05). The mean values of RBC, HCT, MCV and MCHC between cloned cattle and IC of the same age (1∼2 years) showed the statistical significance (P<0.05). Also, in the WBC of Korean white cattle, the estimated values were decreased according to the age from 12.0×103/μl under 1 year to 11.0×103/μl over 1 years respectively. Although clone-cattle had lower numbers of RBC than reference range, the most of RBC and WBC related heamatologic results of cloned cattle were not different when compared to reference range. This study suggests that cloned Korean white cattle derived from SCNT did not have remarkable health problems, at least in the growth pattern and hematological parameters. In addition, this study provides a valuable resource for further investigations of the preservation of rare genetic stocks underlying traits of interest in cattle.

위축돈은 정상돈에 비해 생시체중이 낮고 생후 성장과 발달도 미숙하다. 근육의 성장에 있어 muscle satellite cells(SC)의 역할에 대해 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 근육 내에서 줄기세포를 하는 side population(SP) 세포군이 최근 밝혀졌는데, 이 세포군은 Hoechst dye를 이용한 fluorescence-activated cell sorting(FACS)에 의해 이용하여 분리되는데, 다양한 조직(특히 근육)으로 분화되는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 위축돈과 정상돈 근육 내 SC와 SP 세포군의 숫자 및 성상을 비교분석하기 위해 semitendinosus(ST) 근육을 적출하여 SC와 SP를 분리·배양 하였다. 위축돈의 ST는 정상돈에 비해 무게가 가볍고 근섬유의 숫자와 크기도 작았다(p<0.05). 하지만 정상돈과 위축돈의 ST 근육 내 단백질과 DNA 총량은 차이가 없었다. 총 RNA 양과 DNA 농도는 정상돈의 ST 근육에서 위축돈에 비해 높게(p<0.05) 나타났다. ST 근육에서 추출된 총 세포수(yield/g)에는 정상돈과 위축돈 간 차이가 없었다. 세포의 증식률을 0, 24, 48 시간동안 두 그룹 간 차이가 없었다. 세포 배양 72시간 후 정상돈 ST 근육에서 추출된 세포의 증식률이 위축돈의 그것에 비해 높게(p<0.05) 나타났다. 정상돈 ST 근육에서 위축돈 ST 근육에 비해 SP 세포가 더 많이(p<0.05) 추출되었다. 종합해 보면, 위축돈의 근육 크기와 근섬유의 숫자가 정상돈에 비해 작고, 근육내 줄기세포의 역할을 하는 SC와 SP 세포군 또한 낮게 나타난 것은 위축자돈이 임신 기간 동안 충분한 영양을 받지 못하여 근육 내 줄기세포의 증식이 낮아졌으며, 이는 근육 내 줄기세포가 자돈의 성장과 발달에 큰 영향을 미치는 결과로 해석할 수 있다.

배추김치 제조 후 익힘 시간 및 김치 냉장고 저장 기간에 따른 김치의 위 암세포 증식 억제 효능 변화를 측정해 본 결과, 저장 30일 김치 시료 기준으로 익힘 과정을 거치지 않은 S0h 시료에 비하여 46시간의 익힘 과정을 거친 S46h 시료의 효능이 가장 우수하였고, 이어서 S47h, S48h 시료의 효능이 우수하였다. 그리고 S0h 경우는 상대적으로 암세포 증식 억제 효능이 가장 약하였다. 이는 적정 발효에 따른 발효 대사산물, 그리고 유산균 속 및 종 변화에 기인한 결과로 판단되며, 항암 효능 보유물질로 알려진 GABA의 농도와도 연관이 있을 수 있음을 제안해 주고 있다. 김치는 다양한 재료 유래의 기능성 물질, 대사산물 및 유산균을 보유하고 있는 발효식품이다. 따라서 본 연구는 김치제조 후 최적의 숙성 시간과 저장 기간을 선택하면 항암 기능성이 증진된 김치를 섭취할 수 있는 것을 제안해 주고 있다.

Suicide gene transfer has been study extensively for therapies in various human diseases. We can evaluate cellular activity of thymidine kinase and cytotoxic effect in colon cancer cells after suicide gene transfer. We observed cellular expression of green fluorescence protein after transfer with adenovirus into colon adenocarcinoma HCT-15 cells. After transfer HSVtk, we also estimated thymidine kinase activity using [3H]-penciclovir and cellular cytotoxicity by MTT assay. After transfer green fluorescence protein into HCT-15 cells, we could observed fluorescence expression in 10 moi concentration. Expression level of green fluorescence protein markedly increased in 30 moi and most of HCT-15 cells expressed green fluorescence protein in 100 moi. By infection with HSVtk in HCT-15 cells and HT-29 cells, thymidine kinase activity in HCT-15 cells was about two fold higher than that HT-29 cells. Thymidine kinase activity at 1 moi concentration makes no difference with 0 moi in both cells. At 10 moi concentration, thymidine kinase activity increased about three fold compared with 1moi in HCT-15 cells, but not observed high increase in HT-29 cells. Thymidine kinase activity at 100 moi showed about three fold increase in HCT-15 cells and one and a half fold in HT-29 cells compared with 10 moi. By treatment of HSVtk at various mois and ganciclovir to HCT-15 cells, we could find that increased cytotoxic effect according to HSVtk concentration. Cellular cytotoxic effect was slightly appeared at 5 moi concentration and intensively increased at 30 moi concentration, dead colon cancer cells were reached about 30% of total colon cancer cells. Cellular cytotoxic effect was consistently increased until 50 moi, and about 50% of cells at 100 moi and less then 50% of HCT-15 cells at 200 moi were survived. Finally, we can identify that suicide gene transfer into HCT-15 cells is performed according to concentration of suicide gene and thymidine kinase activity also increase with HSVtk concentration in both HCT-15 cells and HT-29 cells. Additionally, we also find that suicide gene therapy by HSVtk with ganciclovir intensively increase cellular cytotoxicity in colon cancer cells. Therefore, our findings suggest that suicide gene therapy by HSVtk can affect cytotoxicy for colon cancer cells and eventually seems to influence therapeutic efficacy.

The objective of this study was to monitor health conditions of four genetically identical somatic cells cloned Labrador retriever puppies by estimation of body weight and analysis of hematologic and serologic characteristics. Naturally ovulated oocytes and donor cells were used for somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). Donor cells and enucleated oocytes were followed by electric fusion, chemical activation and surgical embryo transfer into the oviducts of surrogate females. Two recipients became pregnant; two maintained pregnancy to term, and four live puppies were delivered by Caesarean section. The cloned Labrador retrievers were genetically identical to the nuclear donor dog. The body weight of clone-1, -2, -3, and -4 was increased from 0.66, 0.40, 0.39, and 0.37 kg at birth to 6.2, 6.6, 6.2, and 6.0 kg at 8 weeks of age, respectively. Although clone-4 had lower numbers of RBC than reference range, the most of RBC and WBC related heamatologic results of cloned puppies were not different when compared to reference range. In serological analysis, Glucose, ALP and inorganic phosphate level of four cloned puppies was significantly higher than the reference ranges. However, there was no significant difference among four cloned dogs. This study suggests that cloned puppies derived from SCNT did not have remarkable health problems, at least in the growth pattern and hematological and serological parameters.

To understand growth characteristics of eight dominant red tide species (Prorocentrum minimum, Heterocapsa triquetra, Scrippsiella trochoidea, Akashiwo sanguinea, Chattonella marina, Heterosigma akashiwo, Amphidinium carterae and Rhodomonas salina) in the Korean coastal water, the growth rates were examined in relation with the impacts of water temperature and bio-volume. Of these, P. minimum, C. marina, H. akashiwo, A. carterae and R. salina were eurythermal species with relatively high growth rates in a borad ranges (15 to 25􀆆C) of water temperature. On the other hand, the growth rate of H. triquetra, S. trochoidea and A. sanguinea were high in relatively mid temperature (optimum: 25􀆆C) condition. In particular, H. triquetra was well adapted in low temperature of 5 to 15􀆆C, implying that the species can survive and grows even at very low temperature. Based on results of our experiment, the growth characterestics of five eurythermal species and three mid temperature species may have dominated in Korean coastal water during summer season and fall season, respectively. Contrastively, the growth characteristics of H. triquetra make a consistently dominant during the cold winter season. In addition, the growth rates of large bio- volume species were lower than those of small bio-volume species, indicates that growth of single cells of several flagellates might be depended on the cells sizes.

Cyclosporine A (Cs A) which is a highly lipophilic cyclic undecapeptide mainly used for its immunosuppressive properties exert a wide spectrum of biological activities including fungicidal antiproliferactive, anti-inflammatory and chemotherapuetic effects. Human salivary gland adenocarcinoma is very aggressive characteristics, which is need to get the effective chemotherapuetic methods. Subconfluent SGT cell cultures have been treated with CsA at in vivo relevant concentrations for 24h. MTT assay for cellular proliferation of cultured SGT cell line has been performed and TGase 1 activity assay for cellular differentiation has been detected in the CsA-treated samples. It suggested that CsA could have an inhibitory effect in the proliferation of SGT cell line but no in the differentiation.

This study was conducted to investigate the variation of growth characteristics and reproductive physiology in cloned Hanwoo male calves during growing stage. The hematological parameters, body weight, and plasma hormonal levels, birth to 12 months, were analyzed in the cloned calves (n=3). Differences among treatment means were determined by a student t-test. A probability of P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. The hematological parameters, such as white blood cell, red blood cell, and platelet, were not different in both normal and cloned calves. The difference of body weight, however, was significantly higher in the cloned calves, months (p<0.05) and months (p<0.01), than that of the comparators, respectively. The plasma IGF-1 level was statistically significant in the cloned calves, months, compared to that of the normal calves (p<0.05). However, the plasma testosterone level was not different in both normal and clone calves according to growing stage. Taken together, the cloned Hanwoo male calves are growing faster and maintaining a normal reproductive physiology.

Amino acid transporters are essential for the growth and proliferation in all living cells. Among the amino acid transporters, the system L amino acid transporters are the major nutrient transport system responsible for the Na+-independent transport of neutral amino acids including several essential amino acids. The L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1), an isoform of system L amino acid transporter, is highly expressed in cancer cells to support their continuous growth and proliferation. 2-Aminobicyclo-(2,2,1)-heptane-2-carboxylic acid(BCH) is a model compound for study of amino acid transporter as a system L selective inhibitor. We have examined the effect and mechanism of BCH on cell growth suppression in FaDu human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The BCH inhibited the L-leucine transport in a concentration-dependent manner with a IC 50 value of 43.8±4.3μM. The majority of L-leucine uptake is, therefore, mediated by LAT1 in FaDu cells. The growth of FaDu cells was inhibited by BCH in the time- and concentration- dependent manners. The formation of DNA ladder was not observed with BCH treatment in the cells. Furthermore, the proteolytic processing of caspase-3 and caspase-7 in the cells was not detected by BCH treatment. These results suggest that the BCH inhibits the growth of FaDu human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma through the intracellular depletion of neutral amino acids for cell growth without apoptotic processing

Male weanling Sprague Dawley rats were used to evaluate the effect of dietary rice starch with different particle size on growth performance, intestinal function and proliferation. There were two dietary treatment: rice starch (RS), ultra finely pulverized rice starch with less than 15μm size (PRS). They were eight rats per treatment. In vitro digestibility, body weight change and organs weight were evaluated. Serum GPT, GOT and blood urea nitrogen were analyzed. Transit time, short chain fatty acid contents of cecum, and cell proliferation of duodenum and jejunum were measured. In vitro digestibility of PRS was higher than that of RS. Rats fed ultra finely pulverized rice starch for 3 weeks grew faster than rats fed rice starch. PRS group has higher weights of liver, kidney, spleen and epididymal fat pad, perhaps as a result of increased digestibility. GPT and GOT were not different between two groups. Blood urea nitrogen was higher in RS-fed rats than that of PRS-fed rats. Feeding ultra finely pulverized rice starch resulted in a proliferation of duodenum significantly. These results suggest that ultra finely pulverized rice starch increases the growth performance in weanling animals with reduced number of cells in the cell cycle of small intestine.

암 발생 이 후， 암세포외 섬유모세포는 cytokine. 성장인자 둥 분자를 통하여 상호 작용을 일으킨다 최근 cbemokines의 신호전달이 종양세 포와 기질 미세환경의 상호작용에서 암세포의 성장， 침윤， 이 동애 중요한 영향을 준다고 보고 되였다 본 연구에서 마이크로 어레 이 를 통하여 구강펀평 세 포암종 암세포외 구강편평 세 포암종 암조직에서 유래된 섬유모세포의 공동배양에서 섬유모세포 존재할 경우 구강 편평세포암종 세 포주애서 chemokine receptor를 포함한 다수의 유전자들이 발현이 증가되었으며， 또한 암세포가 존재할 경우 섬유아세 포에서 는 c h e mokines을 비 롯한 디수의 cytokine 유선자들의 발현이 증가 되였음을 알게 되었다. 암세포와 섬유모세포사이의 상호 작용 에서 영힘을 주는 chemokin않의 종류 및 역할을 진일보 분석 하였다 구강편평세포암종 (OSCC) 세포주 YD-lOB, YD• 38, HSC-2, HSC-3, Ca9-22 빛 구강편평 세 포암종에서 유래힌 섬유모새포 (cancer derived fibroblast; CF) 를 사용하였다， 마이크로 어레이와 re al- time PCR를 통하여 암세포외 CF의 공동배양에서 발현에 변화가 존재하는 chemokines과 cbemokine receptor를 분석하였고， Trans well assay와 wound hea ling assay을 시행하여 CCL7의 암세포 침윤에 미치는 역할을 검토하였고‘ F-actin 형광염색으로 암세 포 세포 골격의 액틴세사의 활성을 형태학적으로 관찰하였다 또한 ELTSA를 이용하여 CCL7 분비량 측정 및 발현대상을 확인하였으며 면역조직화희염색으로 구강편평세포암종 조직 에서 CCL7의 발현 을 조사하였다 암세포와 섬유모세포의 공동배양에서 CF 존재 시 암세포 에서 ch emokine recep tor를 포함한 다수의 유전자‘ CCR5. CEECAM1 동의 발헌이 증가되었으며. 또한 암세포와의 공동배양에 의해 CF 에서는 암세포가 존재 시 CCL7‘ CXCL1, CXCL3 등의 c h emokines의 발현이 증가 되었다 특히 HSC-2, YD-IOB‘ Ca9-22 OSCC 암세 포와 CF의 공동배양에서 CF의 CCL7의 발현이 증기히였다 Trans well assay와 wound healing assay 실험에서 CCL7를 처리한 OSCC 세포의 이 동은 농도 의존적으로 농도 증가에 따라 증가하였으며 a nti -CCL7에 의하여 억제 되었다 F-actin 형광염색에서 CCL7 침가에 의해 농도 의존적으로 암세포 세 포 골격 의 액틴세사의 활성을 나티내어 세포돌기가 증가도어 이동성 증가를 형태학적으로 확인하였다 CF와 구강암세포(YD- 10B， HSC-2. HSC-3‘ Ca922‘ YD- 38) 와의 공동 배양에서 CCL7 의 발현은 모두 증가 되었고 CCL7의 발현은 CF 에서 분비 되였음을 확인하였다 정상 치 은 조직 9건 OSCC 암환자의 조직 16건에 대하여 조직면역화학염색을 진행한 결과 암환자의 조 직애서 7 례 (43%) 에서 CCL7 말현 을 관칠하였다 구강편평 세 포암종 암세포의 침윤은 암세포 자극에 의해 섬유모세포가 활성화 되어 CCL7의 분비를 촉진하고 섬유모세포에 의하여 분 비된 CCL7은 암세포에 영향을 주어 암세포로 하여 금 세 포골격 의 변화를 일으키며 이는 세포이동을 촉진하여 암세포의 침윤을 유도함을 알 수 있었다‘