• 한국발생생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국발생생물학회 2003년도 제3회 국제심포지움 및 학술대회
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• pp.107-107
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• 2003

The activation of protooncogenes or the inactivation of their gene products may be a specific and effective functional study for human neoplasia. To examine this possibility, we have used the tetracycline regulatory system to generate transgenic mice that conditionally express the HccR-2 protooncogene in vivo. The new human cervical cancer protooncogene (HccR-2) was detected from cervical cancer cell line. To elucidate its biological functions, we generated transgenic mice that expressed the HccR-2 gene. The sustained expression of the HccR-2 transgene culminated chronic neutrophilic leukemia (CNL). CNL is a rare chronic myeloproliferative disorder that presents as a sustained, mature neutrophilic leukocytosis with few or no circulating immature granulocytes, the absence of peripheral blood monocytosis, basophilia, or eosinophilia, and infiltration of neutrophils at the liver, spleen and kidney. Mice expressing the HccR-2 and tetracycline-transactivating protein (tTa) transgene were found to have altered myeloid development that was characterized by increased percentages of mature neutrophil and band form neutrophil in the peripheral blood, liver and spleen. Activation of the transgene causes CNL. In our model, expression of HccR-2 transgene mice was similar in many respects to the human CNL. This model will be valuable not only for investigating the biological properties of the HccR-2 and other protooncogenes in vivo but also for analyzing the mechanism involved in the progression of CNL.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.819-825
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• 2003

pharbitis nil and Taraxacum mongolicum are representative herbs that have been used for cancer treatment in Korean traditional medicine. To understand the molecular basis of the antitumor function, we analyzed the effect of these herbs on proliferation and apoptosis of tumor cells using a gastric cancer cell line AGS. Cell counting assay showed that pharbitis nil strongly inhibit cell proliferation Of AGS whereas Taraxacum mongolicum exhibit no detectable effect on cellular growth. [³H]thymidine uptake analysis also demonstrated that DNA replication of AGS is suppressed in a dose-dependent manner by treatment with pharbitis nil. Additionally, tryphan blue exclusion assay showed that Pharbitis nil induce apoptotic cell death of AGS in a dose-dependent. To explore whether anti antiproliferative and/or proapototic property of Pharbitis nil is associated with their effect on gene expression, we performed RT-PCR analysis of cell cycle- and apoptosis-related genes. Interestingly, mRNA expression levels of c-Jun, c-Fos, c-Myc, and Cyclin D1 were markedly reduced by Pharbitis nil. Taraxacum mongolicum also showed inhibitory action on expression of these growth-promoting protooncogene but there effects are less significant, as compared to Pharbitis nil. Furthermore, it was also found that Pharbitis nil activates expression of the p53 tumor suppressor and its downstream effector p21Waf1, which induce G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Collectively, our data demonstrate that Pharbitis nil induce growth inhibition and apoptosis of human gastric cancer cells and these effects are accompanied with down-and up-regulation of growth-regulating protooncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, respectively. This observation thus suggests that the anticancer effect of Pharbitis nil might be associated with its regulatory capability of tumor-related gene expression.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.421-425
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• 2011

The experimental manipulation of protooncogenes and their gene products is a valuable research tool for the study of human neoplasia. In this study, the recently identified human cervical cancer protooncogene (HccR-2) was expressed in transgenic mice under the control of the tetracycline regulatory system. The phenotype observed was similar in many respects to human chronic neutrophilic leukemia (CNL). Thus, the HccR-2 transgenic mouse model is important not only for investigating the biological properties of the HccR-2 protooncogene in vivo, but also for analyzing the mechanisms involved in the progression of CNL.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.415-420
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• 2011

The experimental manipulation of protooncogenes and their gene products is a valuable research tool for the study of human neoplasia. In this study, the recently identified human cervical cancer protooncogene (HccR-2) was expressed in transgenic mice under the control of the tetracycline regulatory system. Mice expressing the HccR-2 transgene showed an altered myeloid development characterized by an increased percentage of mature and band-form neutrophils in the peripheral blood, liver and spleen. This phenotype is similar to human chronic neutrophilic leukemia (CNL) in many ways, which is a rare chronic myeloproliferative disorder (CMD) that presents as a sustained leukocytosis of mature neutrophils with a few or no circulating immature granulocytes, an absence of peripheral blood monocytosis, basophilia, or eosinophilia, and an infiltration of neutrophils into the liver, spleen and kidney. Thus, the HccR-2 transgenic mouse model is imperative not only for investigating the biological properties of the HccR-2 protooncogene in vivo, but also for analyzing the mechanisms involved in the progression of CNL.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2003년도 학술발표대회 발표논문초록집
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• pp.54-54
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• 2003

The activation of protooncogenes or the inactivation of their gene products may be a specific and effective functional study for human neoplasia. To examine this possibility, we have used the tetracycline regulatory system to generate transgenic mice that conditionally express the HccR-2 protooncogene in vivo. The new human cervical cancer protooncogene (HccR-2) was detected from cervical cancer cell line. To elucidate its biological functions, we generated transgenic mice that expressed the HccR-2 gene. The sustained expression of the HccR-2 transgene culminated chronic neutrophilic leukemia (CNL). CNL is a rare chronic myeloproliferative disorder that presents as a sustained, mature neutrophilic leukocytosis with few or no circulating immature granulocytes, the absence of peripheral blood monocytosis, basophilia, or eosinophilia, and infiltration of neutrophils at the liver, spleen and kidney. Mice expressing the HccR-2 and tetracycline-transactivating protein (tTa) transgene were found to have altered myeloid development that was characterized by increased percentages of mature neutrophil and band form neutrophil in the peripheral blood, liver and spleen. Activation of the transgene causes CNL. In our model, expression of HccR-2 transgene mice was similar in many respects to the human CNL. This model will be valuable not only for investigating the biological properties of the HccR-2 and other protooncogenes in vivo but also for analyzing the mechanism involved in the progression of CNL.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.134-143
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• 2003

Objectives : We performed this study to understand the molecular basis of the antitumor effect of Saussurea lappa, Pharbitis nil, Plantago asiatica and Taraxacum mongolicum, which have been used for cancer treatment in Korean traditional medicine. Design: We analyzed, the effect of these medicinal herbs on proliferation and apoptosis of tumor cells and its association with gene expression, We performed semi-quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) analysis of cell cycle- and apoptosis-related genes using a gastric cancer cell line AGS. Results : Cell counting assay and $[^3H]thymidine$ uptake analysis showed that Saussurea lappa and Pharbitis nil strongly inhibit cell proliferation of AGS in a dose-dependent manner. Interestingly, gene espression assay revealed that mRNA espression levels of c-Jun, c-Fos, c-Myc, and Cyclin D1 were markedly decreased by Saussurea lappa and Pharbitis nil. Furthermore, Saussurea lappa was identified to activate expression of the p53 tumor suppressor and its downstream effector $p21^{Wafl}$, which leads to $G_1$ cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. These observations suggest that the anticancer effect of Saussurea lappa and Pharbitis nil might be associated with their regulatory capability of tumor-related gene expression.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.653-658
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• 1993

연구배경 : 최근 분자유전학의 진보로 인하여 암은 다단계의 복잡한 과정을 거쳐 발생됨이 밝혀졌으며, 이러한 단계는 크게 암유전자의 활성화와 종양억제 유전자의 비활성화로 구분하게 되었다. 본 연구는 p53 종양억제 유전자에 대하여 연구하였는데, 이는 p53 유전자의 변이는 현재까지 밝혀진 종양억제 유전자중 가장 광범위한 종류의 암에서 변이가 확인되고 있기 때문이다. 폐암은 우리나라에서 비교적 흔한 암이나 분자유전학적 발암기전은 아직 불분명하다. 본 연구에서는 폐암 발생에 있어 p53 유전자의 역할을 연구하고자 사람 폐암세포주를 대상으로 p53 유전자중 변이가 높은 비율로 발생되는 영역으로 알려진 exon 4-8에 대한 유전자 변이를 연구하였다. 방법 : 사람 폐선암 세포주인 PC-9와 PC-14 그리고 사람 소세포폐암 세포주인 H69를 대상으로 proteinase K에 의한 소화와 phenol-chloroform-ethanol 방법으로 genomic DNA를 추출하였다. 추출한 DNA를 p53 유전자중 exon 4-8 영역에 대한 primer를 사용하여 polymerase chain reaction(PCR)을 하여 각 exon에 대한 DNA를 증폭시킨 뒤 single strand conformation polymorphism(SSCP) 방법으로 전기영동과 자기방사기록을 하여 전기영동상 이동변화를 관찰하여 변이를 연구하였다. 결과 : 사람 폐선암세포주인 PC-9와 PC-14 에서는 exon 7에, 사람 소세포폐암 세포주인 H69에서는 exon 5에서 전기영동상 이동변화가 관찰되어 이 영역에 p53 유전자 변이가 있음이 인정되었다. 결론 : 대상으로 하엿던 3종류의 사람 폐암세포주 모두에서 p53 유전자의 변이가 확인된 것은 p53 종양억제 유전자의 변이가 비소세포 및 소세포 폐암 발생에 중요한 역할을 하고 있음을 시사하는 소견으로 사료된다.