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Son TH, Kim SH, Shin HL, Kim D, Kim HG, Choi Y, Choi SW. 3-Hydroxytanshinone Inhibits the Activity of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1-α by Interfering with the Function of α-Enolase in the Glycolytic Pathway. Molecules 2024; 29:2218. [PMID: 38792080 PMCID: PMC11123766 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29102218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Tumor cells in hypoxic conditions control cancer metabolism and angiogenesis by expressing HIF-1α. Tanshinone is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been shown to possess antitumor properties and exerts a therapeutic impact on angiogenesis. However, the precise molecular mechanism responsible for the antitumor activity of 3-Hydroxytanshinone (3-HT), a type of tanshinone, has not been fully understood. Therefore, our study aimed to investigate the mechanism by which 3-HT regulates the expression of HIF-1α. Our findings demonstrate that 3-HT inhibits HIF-1α activity and expression under hypoxic conditions. Additionally, 3-HT inhibits hypoxia-induced angiogenesis by suppressing the expression of VEGF. Moreover, 3-HT was found to directly bind to α-enolase, an enzyme associated with glycolysis, resulting in the suppression of its activity. This inhibition of α-enolase activity by 3-HT leads to the blockade of the glycolytic pathway and a decrease in glycolysis products, ultimately altering HIF1-α expression. Furthermore, 3-HT negatively regulates the expression of HIF-1α by altering the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Our study's findings elucidate the mechanism by which 3-HT regulates HIF-1α through the inhibition of the glycolytic enzyme α-enolase and the phosphorylation of AMPK. These results suggest that 3-HT holds promise as a potential therapeutic agent for hypoxia-related angiogenesis and tumorigenesis.
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- Tae Hyun Son
- School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea;
- Forest Biomaterials Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS), Jinju 52817, Republic of Korea; (S.-H.K.); (H.-L.S.); (D.K.)
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- Forest Biomaterials Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS), Jinju 52817, Republic of Korea; (S.-H.K.); (H.-L.S.); (D.K.)
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- Forest Biomaterials Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS), Jinju 52817, Republic of Korea; (S.-H.K.); (H.-L.S.); (D.K.)
- Department of Biological Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea;
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- Forest Biomaterials Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS), Jinju 52817, Republic of Korea; (S.-H.K.); (H.-L.S.); (D.K.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea;
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- School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea;
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- Forest Biomaterials Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS), Jinju 52817, Republic of Korea; (S.-H.K.); (H.-L.S.); (D.K.)
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Li B, Yang J, Wang P, Li X, Li M, Zhang Y. Exercise performance reduction and preventive measures in highland sports. ZHONG NAN DA XUE XUE BAO. YI XUE BAN = JOURNAL OF CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY. MEDICAL SCIENCES 2023; 48:1464-1478. [PMID: 38432877 PMCID: PMC10929890 DOI: 10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2023.230074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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The plateau is a special environment with low pressure, low oxygen, low temperature, and high ultraviolet radiation. The exercise performance of people on the plateau is generally reduced, which seriously affects the life and health of people living in the plateau and entering the plateau. In recent years, the prevention and treatment of injury caused by high altitude hypoxia has attracted wide attention. It has shown that the higher the altitude with the longer the duration of exercise, the faster the stationing, the greater the impact on people's sports performance. Rapid entry into the plateau and long-term stay in the plateau have an impact on people's explosive power, endurance and fine operation. Advances in medical technology enable various prevention methods to be used to acclimate to high altitude environments. However, in vitro intervention methods are costly, easy to rebound and possess limited effects. Therefore, drug prevention and treatment is obviously a more economical choice. Chemical drugs increase the efficiency of high altitude exercise by improving the ischemic and hypoxic symptoms of the heart and brain, increasing lung ventilation and arterial oxygenation capacity, and accelerating the elimination of adverse product accumulation after exercise. Single Chinese medicine, Chinese patent medicine, and compound preparations can improve exercise performance by promoting body metabolism, improving muscle endurance, enhancing immunity, and other mechanisms. Traditional Chinese medicine has unique advantage and application prospect in improving plateau sports performance damage.
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- Boshen Li
- College of Pharmacy, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000.
- PLA Highland Medical Laboratory, 940th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050.
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- College of Pharmacy, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000
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- PLA Highland Medical Laboratory, 940th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050
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- College of Pharmacy, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000
- PLA Highland Medical Laboratory, 940th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050
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- College of Pharmacy, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000.
- PLA Highland Medical Laboratory, 940th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050.
- Institute of Radiation Medicine Sciences, Academy of Military Medicine, Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing 100850, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000
- PLA Highland Medical Laboratory, 940th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050
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Jee W, Ko HM, Kwon SW, Jung WS, Jang HJ. Identification of Potential Allergens of Atractylodes japonica and Addition of Panels for Allergic Diseases. BIOCHIP JOURNAL 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s13206-022-00094-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Li Y, Zhang L, Zhang Y, Miao Z, Liu Z, Zhou G, He J, Ding N, Zhou H, Zhou T, Niu F, Li J, Liu Y. Potential molecular mechanism of Guiqi Baizhu Decoction in radiation-induced intestinal edema by regulating HIF-1a, AQP4 and Na +/K +-ATPase. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 107:154445. [PMID: 36130463 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Guiqi Baizhu Decoction (GQBZD) has a good protective effect on radiation-induced intestinal edema (RIIE). However, the underlying molecular mechanisms need further elucidation. PURPOSE To reveal the potential mechanism of RIIE and GQBZD treatment. METHODS SD rats were irradiated with 6Gy X-ray to establish RIIE model. The general condition of the rats was observed; the dry/wet weight ratio of colon tissue was detected; the morphological changes of colon tissue were observed by HE staining; the expressions of ROS, HIF-1α and AQP4 in colon tissue were detected by confocal laser scanning; the expression of edema-related proteins was detected by Western blot. In addition, human colon epithelial cells (NCM460) was irradiated with 2Gy X-ray, and HIF-1α expression in NCM460 was knocked down by small interfering RNA (siRNA) transfection, and the activity of Na+/K+-ATPase was detected by enzyme activity kit; the ROS expression was detected by flow cytometer; the AQP4 expression was detected by laser confocal microscopy; and the expression of edema-related proteins were detected by Western blot. RESULTS We found that after irradiation, the colon tissue of rats was significantly edema, mainly manifested as mucosal and submucosal edema, and the ultrastructure was reflected in the structural damage of nucleus and mitochondria. ROS, HIF-1α and AQP4 were significantly expressed, and Na+/K+-ATPase expression/activity was decreased. After the intervention of GQBZD, the edema of the colon tissue of the rats was improved, the expressions of ROS, HIF-1α and AQP4 were decreased, and the expression/activity of Na+/K+-ATPase was increased. CONCLUSION Ionizing radiation (IR) can cause significant intestinal edema. AQP4 and Na+/K+-ATPase are the key factors of RIIE, which are regulated by ROS and HIF-1α. GQBZD can improve hypoxia and oxidative stress, regulate the expression of AQP4 and Na+/K+-ATPase, and achieve a protective effect on RIIE. This study is the first to reveal the mechanism of RIIE.
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- Yangyang Li
- Provincial-Level Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine of Major Diseases and the Prevention and Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in Gansu Colleges and Universities Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- Provincial-Level Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine of Major Diseases and the Prevention and Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in Gansu Colleges and Universities Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China; Gansu Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Lanzhou, China
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- Provincial-Level Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine of Major Diseases and the Prevention and Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in Gansu Colleges and Universities Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- Provincial-Level Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine of Major Diseases and the Prevention and Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in Gansu Colleges and Universities Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- Provincial-Level Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine of Major Diseases and the Prevention and Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in Gansu Colleges and Universities Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- Provincial-Level Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine of Major Diseases and the Prevention and Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in Gansu Colleges and Universities Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Radiobiology of Gansu Province & Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine of Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Radiobiology of Gansu Province & Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine of Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Radiobiology of Gansu Province & Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine of Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- Provincial-Level Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine of Major Diseases and the Prevention and Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in Gansu Colleges and Universities Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- Provincial-Level Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine of Major Diseases and the Prevention and Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in Gansu Colleges and Universities Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- Provincial-Level Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine of Major Diseases and the Prevention and Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in Gansu Colleges and Universities Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- Provincial-Level Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine of Major Diseases and the Prevention and Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in Gansu Colleges and Universities Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Medicine and Translation of the Ministry of Education of Dunhuang,Lanzhou,China.
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Xie Q, Wang C. Polyacetylenes in herbal medicine: A comprehensive review of its occurrence, pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmacokinetics (2014-2021). PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2022; 201:113288. [PMID: 35718132 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Polyacetylenes are a kind of small active compounds with carbon-carbon triple bond with vast occurrence in plants. Polyacetylenes have attracted considerable attention owing to their diverse biofunctions like tumor suppression, immunity regulation, depression resistance and neural protection. The present review intends to reconstruct data concerning the occurrence, pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacokinetics of polyacetylenes from herbal medicine in a systematic and integrated way, with a view to backing up their curative potential and healthcare properties (2014-2021). The natural polyacetylene-related data were all acquired from the scientific search engines and databases that are globally recognized, such as PubMed, Web of Science, Elsevier, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, SciFindern and CNKI. A total of 183 polyacetylenes were summarized in this paper. Modern pharmacological studies indicated that polyacetylenes possess multiple biological activities including antitumor, immunomodulatory, neuroprotective, anti-depression, anti-obesity, hypoglycemic, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, hepatoprotective and renoprotective activities. As important bioactive components of herbal medicine, the pharmacological curative potential of polyacetylenes has been described against carcinomas, inflammatory responses, central nervous system, endocrine disorders and microbial infection in this review. While, further in-depth studies on the aspects of polyacetylenes for toxicity, pharmacokinetics, and molecular mechanisms are still limited, thereby intensive research and assessments should be performed.
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- Qi Xie
- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The MOE Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai R&D Centre for Standardization of Chinese Medicines, 1200 Cailun Road, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The MOE Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai R&D Centre for Standardization of Chinese Medicines, 1200 Cailun Road, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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Microvascular Experimentation in the Chick Chorioallantoic Membrane as a Model for Screening Angiogenic Agents including from Gene-Modified Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 23:ijms23010452. [PMID: 35008876 PMCID: PMC8745510 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23010452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay model of angiogenesis has been highlighted as a relatively quick, low cost and effective model for the study of pro-angiogenic and anti-angiogenic factors. The chick CAM is a highly vascularised extraembryonic membrane which functions for gas exchange, nutrient exchange and waste removal for the growing chick embryo. It is beneficial as it can function as a treatment screening tool, which bridges the gap between cell based in vitro studies and in vivo animal experimentation. In this review, we explore the benefits and drawbacks of the CAM assay to study microcirculation, by the investigation of each distinct stage of the CAM assay procedure, including cultivation techniques, treatment applications and methods of determining an angiogenic response using this assay. We detail the angiogenic effect of treatments, including drugs, metabolites, genes and cells used in conjunction with the CAM assay, while also highlighting the testing of genetically modified cells. We also present a detailed exploration of the advantages and limitations of different CAM analysis techniques, including visual assessment, histological and molecular analysis along with vascular casting methods and live blood flow observations.
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Biomolecule from Trigonella stellata from Saudi Flora to Suppress Osteoporosis via Osteostromal Regulations. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9111610. [PMID: 33233530 PMCID: PMC7699612 DOI: 10.3390/plants9111610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Trigonella stellata has used in folk medicine as palatable and nutraceutical herb. It also regulates hypocholesterolemia, hypoglycemia, and has showed anti-inflammatory activities as well as antioxidants efficacy. Osteoporosis is a one of bone metabolic disorders and is continuously increasing worldwide. In the present study, caffeic acid was isolated from Trigonella stellata and identified using 1 D- and 2 D-NMR spectroscopic data. Caffeic acid was investigated on osteoblast and osteoclast in vitro using mice bone marrow-derived mesenchymal cells. Caffeic acid played reciprocal proliferation between osteoblast and osteoclast cells and accelerated the bone mineralization. It was confirmed by cytotoxicity, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alizarin red S (ARS), and Tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) assay. Caffeic acid regulated the osteogenic marker and upregulated the osteopontin, osteocalcin, and bone morphogenic proteins (BMP). Quantitative real time PCR and Western blot were used to quantify the mRNA and protein markers. It also regulated the matrix metalloprotease-2 (MMP-2) and cathepsin-K proteolytic markers in osteoclast cells. In addition, caffeic acid inhibited bone resorption in osteoclast cells. On the other hand, it upregulate osteoblast differentiation through stimulation of extracellular calcium concentrations osteoblast differentiation, respectively. The results also were confirmed through in silico docking of caffeic acid against cathepsin-B and cathepsin-K markers. These findings revealed that caffeic acid has a potential role in bone-metabolic disorder through its multifaceted effects on osteoblast and osteoclast regulations and controls osteoporosis.
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Circulating levels of hydroxylated bradykinin function as an indicator of tissue HIF-1α expression. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2020; 65:1570-1579. [PMID: 36738075 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2020.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The critical roles of oxygen homeostasis in metabolism are indisputable and hypoxic responses are correlated with the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal, pulmonary, renal diseases and cancers. Evaluating tissue hypoxia to predict treatment outcome is challenging, however, due to the lack of rapid, accurate and non-invasive methods. Hypoxia enhances prolyl-4-hydroxylase α1 (P4HA1) expression, which can convert bradykinin (BK) to hydroxyprolyl-BK (Hyp-BK), leading us to hypothesize that circulating Hyp-BK/BK ratios may reflect tissue hypoxia and predict treatment outcomes. Direct quantification of Hyp-BK peptides in serum or plasma by conventional MALDI-TOF MS analysis is technically challenging. In our study, a nanopore-based fractionation and enrichment protocol was utilized to allow the simple workflow for circulating Hyp-BK/BK analysis. Hypoxia is linked to poor prognosis due to its role in promoting pancreatic cancer progression and metastasis. Here we show that P4HA1 expression was increased in pancreatic tumors versus adjacent tissue, associated with poor survival, and corresponded with tumor expression of the hypoxia inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) and carbonic anhydrase 9 (CA9). Hypoxia-induced P4HA1 expression and BK conversion to Hyp-BK were found to be HIF-1α dependent, pre-treatment serum Hyp-BK/BK ratios corresponded with tissue HIF-1α and P4HA1 expression, and high Hyp-BK/BK levels corresponded with poor response to therapy. These results suggest that pre-treatment circulating Hyp-BK/BK ratios may have value as a non-invasive, surrogate indicator of tissue hypoxia and tumor responses to therapy.
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Kim SH, Kim KJ, Kang HJ, Son YJ, Choi SW, Lee MJ. The Dual Role of Oat Bran Water Extract in Bone Homeostasis Through the Regulation of Osteoclastogenesis and Osteoblast Differentiation. Molecules 2018; 23:E3119. [PMID: 30487443 PMCID: PMC6320902 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23123119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The number of patients with bone metabolic disorders including osteoporosis is increasing worldwide. These disorders often facilitate bone fractures, which seriously impact the patient's quality of life and could lead to further health complications. Bone homeostasis is tightly regulated to balance bone resorption and formation. However, many anti-osteoporotic agents are broadly categorized as either bone forming or anti-resorptive, and their therapeutic use is often limited due to unwanted side effects. Therefore, safe and effective therapeutic agents are needed for osteoporosis. This study aims to clarify the bone protecting effects of oat bran water extract (OBWE) and its mode of action. OBWE inhibited RANKL (receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand)-induced osteoclast differentiation by blocking c-Fos/NFATc1 through the alteration of I-κB. Furthermore, we found that OBWE enhanced BMP-2-stimulated osteoblast differentiation by the induction of Runx2 via Smad signaling molecules. In addition, the anti-osteoporotic activity of OBWE was also evaluated using an in vivo model. OBWE significantly restored ovariectomy-induced bone loss. These in vitro and in vivo results showed that OBWE has the potential to prevent and treat bone metabolic disorders including osteoporosis.
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- Shin-Hye Kim
- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science (NICS), Rural Development Administration (RDA), Wanju 55365, Korea.
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Science, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 57922, Korea.
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- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science (NICS), Rural Development Administration (RDA), Wanju 55365, Korea.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 57922, Korea.
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- Forest Biomaterials Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science (NIFS), Jinju, Gyeongnam 52817, Korea.
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- Division of Crop Foundation, National Institute of Crop Science (NICS), Rural Development Administration (RDA), Wanju 55365, Korea.
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Park JE, Jang J, Lee EJ, Kim SJ, Yoo HJ, Lee S, Kang MJ. Potential involvement of Drosophila flightless-1 in carbohydrate metabolism. BMB Rep 2018. [PMID: 30060781 PMCID: PMC6177503 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2018.51.9.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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A previous study of ours indicated that Drosophila flightless-1 controls lipid metabolism, and that there is an accumulation of triglycerides in flightless-1 (fliI)-mutant flies, where this mutation triggers metabolic stress and an obesity phenotype. Here, with the aim of characterizing the function of FliI in metabolism, we analyzed the levels of gene expression and metabolites in fliI-mutant flies. The levels of enzymes related to glycolysis, lipogenesis, and the pentose phosphate pathway increased in fliI mutants; this result is consistent with the levels of metabolites corresponding to a metabolic pathway. Moreover, high-throughput RNA sequencing revealed that Drosophila FliI regulates the expression of genes related to biological processes such as chromosome organization, carbohydrate metabolism, and immune reactions. These results showed that Drosophila FliI regulates the expression of metabolic genes, and that dysregulation of the transcription controlled by FliI gives rise to metabolic stress and problems in the development and physiology of Drosophila.
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- Jung-Eun Park
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea
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- Department of Convergence Medicine, Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea
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- Department of Convergence Medicine, Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea
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Ballerini P, Dovizio M, Bruno A, Tacconelli S, Patrignani P. P2Y 12 Receptors in Tumorigenesis and Metastasis. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:66. [PMID: 29456511 PMCID: PMC5801576 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Platelets, beyond their role in hemostasis and thrombosis, may sustain tumorigenesis and metastasis. These effects may occur via direct interaction of platelets with cancer and stromal cells and by the release of several platelet products. Platelets and tumor cells release several bioactive molecules among which a great amount of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and adenosine diphosphate (ADP). ADP is also formed extracellularly from ATP breakdown by the ecto-nucleoside-triphosphate-diphosphohydrolases. Under ATP and ADP stimulation the purinergic P2Y1 receptor (R) initiates platelet activation followed by the ADP-P2Y12R-mediated amplification. P2Y12R stimulation amplifies also platelet response to several platelet agonists and to flow conditions, acting as a key positive feed-forward signal in intensifying platelet responses. P2Y12R represents a potential target for an anticancer therapy due to its involvement in platelet-cancer cell crosstalk. Thus, P2Y12R antagonists, including clopidogrel, ticagrelor, and prasugrel, might represent potential anti-cancer agents, in addition to their role as effective antithrombotic drugs. However, further studies, in experimental animals and patients, are required before the recommendation of the use of P2Y12R antagonists in cancer prevention and progression can be made.
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- Patrizia Ballerini
- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.,Center for Aging and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Aging and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Science, Center for Aging and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Aging and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Science, Center for Aging and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Aging and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Science, Center for Aging and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Aging and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Science, Center for Aging and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Park JY, Lee DS, Kim CE, Shin MS, Seo CS, Shin HK, Hwang GS, An JM, Kim SN, Kang KS. Effects of fermented black ginseng on wound healing mediated by angiogenesis through the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. J Ginseng Res 2017; 42:524-531. [PMID: 30337813 PMCID: PMC6190532 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgr.2017.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Revised: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Fermented black ginseng (FBG) is produced through several cycles of steam treatment of raw ginseng, at which point its color turns black. During this process, the original ginsenoside components of raw ginseng (e.g., Re, Rg1, Rb1, Rc, and Rb2) are altered, and less-polar ginsenosides are generated (e.g., Rg3, Rg5, Rk1, and Rh4). The aim of this study was to determine the effect of FBG on wound healing. Methods The effects of FBG on tube formation and on scratch wound healing were measured using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and HaCaT cells, respectively. Protein phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinase was evaluated via Western blotting. Finally, the wound-healing effects of FBG were assessed using an experimental cutaneous wounds model in mice. Results and Conclusion The results showed that FBG enhanced the tube formation in HUVECs and migration in HaCaT cells. Western blot analysis revealed that FBG stimulated the phosphorylation of p38 and extracellular signal-regulated kinase in HaCaT cells. Moreover, mice treated with 25 μg/mL of FBG exhibited faster wound closure than the control mice did in the experimental cutaneous wounds model in mice.
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- Jun Yeon Park
- College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, Biomedical Research Institute, Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Products Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Gangneung, Republic of Korea
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- K-herb Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- K-herb Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- GINSENG BY PHARM Co., Ltd., Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Products Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Gangneung, Republic of Korea
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- College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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Barley Seedling Extracts Inhibit RANKL-Induced Differentiation, Fusion, and Maturation of Osteoclasts in the Early-to-Late Stages of Osteoclastogenesis. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2017; 2017:6072573. [PMID: 28567098 PMCID: PMC5439073 DOI: 10.1155/2017/6072573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Revised: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The number of patients with osteoporosis is increasing worldwide, and a decrease in bone mass is a main risk factor for fracture. The prevention of bone loss is critical for improving the quality of life for patients. However, the long-term use of antiosteoporotic agents is limited due to their side effects. Barley has been traditionally ingested for thousands of years as a safe, natural food with pharmaceutical properties, and its seedling can enhance the biological activity of the medicinal components found in food. This study aimed to clarify the antiresorptive activity of barley seedling and its mode of action. Barley seedling extracts (BSE) dose-dependently inhibited RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation with alteration of IκB degradation, c-Fos, and NFATc1 molecules in the early-to-middle stages of osteoclastogenesis. In the late phase of osteoclastogenesis, BSE also prevented DC-STAMP and cathepsin K, which are required for cell fusion and bone degradation, such as osteoclast function. In conclusion, barley seedling from natural foods may provide long-term safety and be useful for the prevention or treatment of osteoclast-mediated bone metabolic diseases, including osteoporosis.
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Park JY, Lee YK, Lee DS, Yoo JE, Shin MS, Yamabe N, Kim SN, Lee S, Kim KH, Lee HJ, Roh SS, Kang KS. Abietic acid isolated from pine resin (Resina Pini) enhances angiogenesis in HUVECs and accelerates cutaneous wound healing in mice. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2017; 203:279-287. [PMID: 28389357 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.03.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Revised: 03/24/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Resin known as Resina Pini is listed in the Korean and Japanese pharmacopoeias and has been used for treating skin wounds and inflammation. Resin is composed of more than 50% abietic acid and 10% neutral substances. OBJECTIVE In the present study, the wound-healing effects of abietic acid and the possible underlying mechanism of action were investigated in various in vitro and in vivo models. MATERIALS AND METHODS The effects of abietic acid on tube formation and migration were measured in human umbilical vein vascular endothelial cells (HUVECs). Protein expression of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activation was evaluated via Western blotting analysis. The wound-healing effects of abietic acid were assessed using a mouse model of cutaneous wounds. RESULTS The results showed that abietic acid enhanced cell migration and tube formation in HUVECs. Abietic acid induced significant angiogenic potential, which is associated with upregulation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and p38 expression. Additionally, 0.8μM abietic acid-treated groups showed accelerated wound closure compared to the controls in a mouse model of cutaneous wounds. CONCLUSION The current data indicate that abietic acid treatment elevated cell migration and tube formation in HUVECs by the activation of ERK and p38 MAPKs. We suggest that abietic acid can be developed as a wound-healing agent.
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- Jun Yeon Park
- College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam 461-701, South Korea.
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- Department of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University, Daejeon 300-716, South Korea.
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- Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, Biomedical Research Institute, Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-744, South Korea.
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- Department of Gynecology, School of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University, Daejeon 302-869, South Korea.
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- Natural Constituents Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Gangneung 210-340, South Korea.
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- College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam 461-701, South Korea.
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- Natural Constituents Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Gangneung 210-340, South Korea.
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, South Korea.
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, South Korea.
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Gachon University, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
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- Department of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University, Daejeon 300-716, South Korea.
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- College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam 461-701, South Korea.
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Kim H, Lee YD, Kim MK, Kwon JO, Song MK, Lee ZH, Kim HH. Extracellular S100A4 negatively regulates osteoblast function by activating the NF-κB pathway. BMB Rep 2017; 50:97-102. [PMID: 27998393 PMCID: PMC5342873 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2017.50.2.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Patients with inflammatory bone disease or cancer exhibit an increased risk of fractures and delayed bone healing. The S100A4 protein is a member of the calcium-binding S100 protein family, which is abundantly expressed in inflammatory diseases and cancers. We investigated the effects of extracellular S100A4 on osteoblasts, which are cells responsible for bone formation. Treating primary calvarial osteoblasts with recombinant S100A4 resulted in matrix mineralization reductions. The expression of osteoblast marker genes including osteocalcin and osterix was also suppressed. Interestingly, S100A4 stimulated the nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) signaling pathway in osteoblasts. More importantly, the ex vivo organ culture of mouse calvariae with recombinant S100A4 decreased the expression levels of osteocalcin, supporting the results of our in vitro experiments. This suggests that extracellular S100A4 is important for the regulation of bone formation by activating the NF-κB signaling pathway in osteoblasts. [BMB Reports 2017; 50(2): 97-102].
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- Haemin Kim
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, BK21 Program and DRI, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, BK21 Program and DRI, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, BK21 Program and DRI, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, BK21 Program and DRI, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, BK21 Program and DRI, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, BK21 Program and DRI, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, BK21 Program and DRI, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea
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