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Davis B, Son DJ, Jung JC, Choi YM, Ryu HY, Lee S. Wheat Extract Oil (WEO) Attenuates UVB-Induced Photoaging via Collagen Synthesis in Human Keratinocytes and Hairless Mice. Curr Dev Nutr 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa045_020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Objectives
The efficacy of wheat extract oil (WEO), standardized to glucosylceramides, for protecting against ultraviolet B (UVB)-induced damage of skin barrier function was assessed using the SHK-1 hairless mouse model and two human skin cell lines, namely, CCD-986sk and HeCaT.
Methods
The ability for repeated oral administration of 30, 60, and 120 mg of WEO/kg/day for 12 weeks to prevent skin damage of SKH-1 hairless mice induced by UVB irradiation was evaluated. To complement this work, and better understand the mechanism(s) through which this dietary ingredient works, changes in procollagen, hyaluronic acid (HA) and matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) levels were assessed in response to UVB treatment in the presence and absence of WEO.
Results
The results demonstrated that UVB-induced water evaporation (transepidermal water loss, TEWL) was significantly decreased by WEO. Similarly, UVB-induced losses in moisture and skin elasticity were improved by WEO supplementation. WEO attenuated the tissue procollagen type I, HA, and ceramide reductions induced by UVB treatment as well. Collagen concentrations in skin tissue were increased in the WEO-treated mice, while UVB-induced epidermal thickening was reduced. In vitro studies using HeCaT human keratinocytes confirmed increased HA and collagen synthesis in response to WEO treatment. This may occur via WEO suppression of MMP-1, since its induction by UVB treatment was diminished in treated CCD-986sk cells.
Conclusions
Oral administration of WEO improves skin barrier function in UVB-irradiated mice by attenuating damage typically observed in photoaging. This research further clarifies the clinical benefits previously observed by dietary WEO consumption.
Funding Sources
Funding for this research was provided by the Life Science Research Institute, Novarex Co., Ltd.
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Park MH, Jung JC, Hill S, Cartwright E, Dohnalek MH, Yu M, Jun HJ, Han SB, Hong JT, Son DJ. FlexPro MD®, a Combination of Krill Oil, Astaxanthin and Hyaluronic Acid, Reduces Pain Behavior and Inhibits Inflammatory Response in Monosodium Iodoacetate-Induced Osteoarthritis in Rats. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12040956. [PMID: 32235618 PMCID: PMC7230382 DOI: 10.3390/nu12040956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease and a leading cause of adult disability. Since there is no cure for OA and no effective treatment to slow its progression, current pharmacologic treatments, such as analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), only alleviate symptoms, such as pain and inflammation, but do not inhibit the disease process. Moreover, chronic intake of these drugs may result in severe adverse effects. For these reasons, patients have turned to the use of various complementary and alternative approaches, including diverse dietary supplements and nutraceuticals, in an effort to improve symptoms and manage or slow disease progression. The present study was conducted to evaluate the anti-osteoarthritic effects of FlexPro MD® (a mixture of krill oil, astaxanthin, and hyaluronic acid; FP-MD) in a rat model of OA induced by monosodium iodoacetate (MIA). FP-MD significantly ameliorated joint pain and decreased the severity of articular cartilage destruction in rats that received oral supplementation for 7 days prior to MIA administration and for 21 days thereafter. Furthermore, FP-MD treatment significantly reduced serum levels of the articular cartilage degeneration biomarkers cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) and crosslinked C-telopeptide of type II collagen (CTX-II), and the pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and interleukin-6 (IL-6), as well as mRNA expression levels of inflammatory mediators, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and matrix-degrading enzymes, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9, in the knee joint tissue. Our findings suggest that FP-MD is a promising dietary supplement for reducing pain, minimizing cartilage damage, and improving functional status in OA, without the disadvantages of previous dietary supplements and medicinal agents, including multiple adverse effects.
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- Min Hee Park
- Division of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Sedaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Korea;
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- R&D Center, Novarex Co., Ltd., 60 Gangni 1-gil, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28126, Korea;
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- US Nutraceuticals, Inc. d/b/a Valensa International, Eustis, FL 32726, USA; (S.H.); (E.C.); (M.H.D.)
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- US Nutraceuticals, Inc. d/b/a Valensa International, Eustis, FL 32726, USA; (S.H.); (E.C.); (M.H.D.)
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- US Nutraceuticals, Inc. d/b/a Valensa International, Eustis, FL 32726, USA; (S.H.); (E.C.); (M.H.D.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Medical Research Center, Chungbuk National University, 194-21 Osongsaengmyeong 1-ro, Osong-eup, Heungduk-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28160, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Medical Research Center, Chungbuk National University, 194-21 Osongsaengmyeong 1-ro, Osong-eup, Heungduk-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28160, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Medical Research Center, Chungbuk National University, 194-21 Osongsaengmyeong 1-ro, Osong-eup, Heungduk-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28160, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Medical Research Center, Chungbuk National University, 194-21 Osongsaengmyeong 1-ro, Osong-eup, Heungduk-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28160, Korea
- Correspondence: (J.T.H.); (D.J.S.); Tel.: +82-43-261-2813 (J.T.H.); +82-43-261-2822 (D.J.S.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Medical Research Center, Chungbuk National University, 194-21 Osongsaengmyeong 1-ro, Osong-eup, Heungduk-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28160, Korea
- Correspondence: (J.T.H.); (D.J.S.); Tel.: +82-43-261-2813 (J.T.H.); +82-43-261-2822 (D.J.S.)
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Son DJ, Jung JC, Choi YM, Ryu HY, Lee S, Davis BA. Wheat Extract Oil (WEO) Attenuates UVB-Induced Photoaging via Collagen Synthesis in Human Keratinocytes and Hairless Mice. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12020300. [PMID: 31979027 PMCID: PMC7070621 DOI: 10.3390/nu12020300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The efficacy of wheat extract oil (WEO), standardized to glucosylceramides, for protecting against ultraviolet B (UVB)-induced damage of skin barrier function was assessed using the SHK-1 hairless mouse model and two human skin cell lines, namely, CCD-986sk and HeCaT. The ability of repeated oral administration of 30, 60, and 120 mg of WEO/kg/day for 12 weeks to prevent skin damage of SKH-1 hairless mice induced by UVB irradiation was evaluated. The results demonstrated that UVB-induced water evaporation (transepidermal water loss, TEWL) was significantly decreased by WEO. Similarly, UVB-induced losses in moisture and skin elasticity were improved by WEO supplementation. WEO attenuated the tissue procollagen type I, hyaluronic acid (HA), and ceramide reductions induced by UVB treatment as well. Collagen concentrations in skin tissue were increased in the WEO-treated mice, while UVB-induced epidermal thickening was reduced. In vitro studies using HeCaT human keratinocytes confirmed increased HA and collagen synthesis in response to WEO treatment. This may occur via WEO suppression of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1), since its induction by UVB treatment was diminished in treated CCD-986sk cells. Oral administration of WEO improves skin barrier function in UVB-irradiated mice by attenuating damage typically observed in photoaging. This research further clarifies the clinical benefits previously observed by dietary WEO consumption.
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- Dong Ju Son
- College of Pharmacy and Medical Research Center, Chungbuk National University, Osongsaengmyeong 1-ro 194-21, Osong-eup, Heungduk-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28160, Korea;
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- Life Science Research Institute, NOVAREX Co., Ltd., Ochang, Cheongju 28126, Korea; (J.C.J.); (Y.M.C.)
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- Life Science Research Institute, NOVAREX Co., Ltd., Ochang, Cheongju 28126, Korea; (J.C.J.); (Y.M.C.)
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- Korea Conformity Laboratories, 8, Gaetbeol-ro 145 beon-gil, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21999, Korea; (H.Y.R.); (S.L.)
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- Korea Conformity Laboratories, 8, Gaetbeol-ro 145 beon-gil, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21999, Korea; (H.Y.R.); (S.L.)
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- PLT Health Solutions Inc., 119 Headquarters Plaza, Morristown, NJ 07960, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-973-984-0900 (ext. 252)
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Shin JH, Lee CW, Oh SJ, Yun J, Kang MR, Han SB, Park H, Jung JC, Chung YH, Kang JS. Hepatoprotective effect of aged black garlic extract in rodents. Toxicol Res 2014; 30:49-54. [PMID: 24795800 PMCID: PMC4007044 DOI: 10.5487/tr.2014.30.1.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2014] [Revised: 03/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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In this study, we investigated the hepatoprotective effects of aged black garlic (ABG) in rodent models of liver injury. ABG inhibited carbon tetrachloride-induced elevation of aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT), which are markers of hepatocellular damage, in SD rats. D-galactosamineinduced hepatocellular damage was also suppressed by ABG treatment. However, ABG does not affect the elevation of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), a marker of hepatobilliary damage, in rats treated with carbon tetrachloride or D-galactosamine. We also examined the effect of ABG on high-fat diet (HFD)-induced fatty liver and subsequent liver damage. ABG had no significant effect on body weight increase and plasma lipid profile in HFD-fed mice. However, HFD-induced increase in AST and ALT, but not ALP, was significantly suppressed by ABG treatment. These results demonstrate that ABG has hepatoprotective effects and suggest that ABG supplementation might be a good adjuvant therapy for the management of liver injury.
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- Jung Hyu Shin
- Bioevaluation Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Ochang, Cheongwon, Chungbuk, Korea
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- Bioevaluation Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Ochang, Cheongwon, Chungbuk, Korea
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- Bioevaluation Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Ochang, Cheongwon, Chungbuk, Korea
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- Bioevaluation Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Ochang, Cheongwon, Chungbuk, Korea
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- Bioevaluation Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Ochang, Cheongwon, Chungbuk, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
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- Novarex Co., Ltd., Ochang, Cheongwon, Chungbuk, Korea
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- Novarex Co., Ltd., Ochang, Cheongwon, Chungbuk, Korea
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- Namhaegun Blackgarlic Co., Ltd., 176-40, Seolcheon-ro, Seolcheon-myeon, Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea
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- Bioevaluation Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Ochang, Cheongwon, Chungbuk, Korea
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Jung JC, Zhang K, Chon BH, Choi HJ. Rheology and polymer flooding characteristics of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide for enhanced heavy oil recovery. J Appl Polym Sci 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/app.38070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Jung JC, Kim YH, Lee K. Practical β-masked formylation and acetylation of electron-deficient olefins utilizing tetra(n-butyl)ammonium peroxydisulfate. Tetrahedron Lett 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.06.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kim PY, Kim YS, Koo IG, Jung JC, Kim GJ, Choi MY, Yu Z, Collins GJ. Bacterial inactivation of wound infection in a human skin model by liquid-phase discharge plasma. PLoS One 2011; 6:e24104. [PMID: 21897870 PMCID: PMC3163682 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2011] [Accepted: 07/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We investigate disinfection of a reconstructed human skin model contaminated with biofilm-formative Staphylococcus aureus employing plasma discharge in liquid. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We observed statistically significant 3.83-log10 (p<0.001) and 1.59-log10 (p<0.05) decreases in colony forming units of adherent S. aureus bacteria and 24 h S. aureus biofilm culture with plasma treatment. Plasma treatment was associated with minimal changes in histological morphology and tissue viability determined by means of MTT assay. Spectral analysis of the plasma discharge indicated the presence of highly reactive atomic oxygen radicals (777 nm and 844 nm) and OH bands in the UV region. The contribution of these and other plasma-generated agents and physical conditions to the reduction in bacterial load are discussed. CONCLUSIONS These findings demonstrate the potential of liquid plasma treatment as a potential adjunct therapy for chronic wounds.
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- Paul Y. Kim
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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[structure-see text] A convergent and stereoselective total synthesis of epothilone B (2) is described. The key steps are Normant reaction, Wadsworth-Emmons reaction of a methyl ketone 14 with the phosphonate reagent 7, diastereoselective aldol condensation of aldehyde 3 with enolate 4 to form the C6-C7 bond, and macrolactonization.
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- M Valluri
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, P.O. Box 1848, University, Mississippi 38677-1848, USA
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Asahi M, Wang X, Mori T, Sumii T, Jung JC, Moskowitz MA, Fini ME, Lo EH. Effects of matrix metalloproteinase-9 gene knock-out on the proteolysis of blood-brain barrier and white matter components after cerebral ischemia. J Neurosci 2001; 21:7724-32. [PMID: 11567062 PMCID: PMC6762894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2001] [Revised: 05/31/2001] [Accepted: 07/10/2001] [Indexed: 02/21/2023] Open
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Deleterious processes of extracellular proteolysis may contribute to the progression of tissue damage after acute brain injury. We recently showed that matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) knock-out mice were protected against ischemic and traumatic brain injury. In this study, we examined the mechanisms involved by focusing on relevant MMP-9 substrates in blood-brain barrier, matrix, and white matter. MMP-9 knock-out and wild-type mice were subjected to transient focal ischemia. MMP-9 levels increased after ischemia in wild-type brain, with expression primarily present in vascular endothelium. Western blots showed that the blood-brain barrier-associated protein and MMP-9 substrate zonae occludens-1 was degraded after ischemia, but this was reduced in knock-out mice. There were no detectable changes in another blood-brain barrier-associated protein, occludin. Correspondingly, blood-brain barrier disruption assessed via Evans Blue leakage was significantly attenuated in MMP-9 knock-out mice compared with wild types. In white matter, ischemic degradation of the MMP-9 substrate myelin basic protein was significantly reduced in knock-out mice compared with wild types, whereas there was no degradation of other myelin proteins that are not MMP substrates (proteolipid protein and DM20). There were no detectable changes in the ubiquitous structural protein actin or the extracellular matrix protein laminin. Finally, 24 hr lesion volumes were significantly reduced in knock-out mice compared with wild types. These data demonstrate that the protective effects of MMP-9 gene knock-out after transient focal ischemia may be mediated by reduced proteolytic degradation of critical blood-brain barrier and white matter components.
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- M Asahi
- Neuroprotection Research Laboratory, Departments of Neurology and Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Program in Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, USA
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A series of 2-substituted 6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acids was prepared and evaluated for antibacterial activity. The 6-fluoro-2-methyl-1-prenyl-1,4-dihydro-7-(3,5-dimethylpiperazinyl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid (14f) exhibited the most potent antibacterial activity against gram-positive bacteria among the total 32 derivatives. The synthetic strategies involve the use of well known keto ester condensation of benzoyl chloride and reductive cyclization of intermediates (4a-d) to afford 4-hydroxy-1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-quinoline derivatives (5a,b) or 1-hydroxy-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-quinoline derivatives (6a,b).
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- J C Jung
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
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Asahi M, Asahi K, Jung JC, del Zoppo GJ, Fini ME, Lo EH. Role for matrix metalloproteinase 9 after focal cerebral ischemia: effects of gene knockout and enzyme inhibition with BB-94. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2000; 20:1681-9. [PMID: 11129784 DOI: 10.1097/00004647-200012000-00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 500] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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It has been shown recently that matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are elevated after cerebral ischemia. In the current study, we investigated the pathophysiologic role for MMP-9 (gelatinase B, EC.3.4.24.35) in a mouse model of permanent focal cerebral ischemia, using a combination of genetic and pharmacologic approaches. Zymography and Western blot analysis demonstrated that MMP-9 protein levels were rapidly up-regulated in brain after ischemic onset. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction showed increased transcription of MMP-9. There were no differences in systemic hemodynamic parameters and gross cerebrovascular anatomy between wild type mice and mutant mice with a targeted knockout of the MMP-9 gene. After induction of focal ischemia, similar reductions in cerebral blood flow were obtained. In the MMP-9 knockout mice, ischemic lesion volumes were significantly reduced compared with wild type littermates in male and female mice. In normal wild type mice, the broad spectrum MMP inhibitor BB-94 (batimastat) also significantly reduced ischemic lesion size. However, BB-94 had no detectable protective effect when administered to MMP-9 knockout mice subjected to focal cerebral ischemia. These data demonstrate that MMP-9 plays a deleterious role in the development of brain injury after focal ischemia.
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- M Asahi
- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown 02129, USA
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Pineal-specific expression of the tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) gene has been demonstrated by a number of studies. However, little is known about the regulatory mechanism for pineal-specific expression of the TPH gene. To identify the cis-acting region responsible for pineal-specific expression of the TPH gene, we investigated a 6.1-kb 5'-flanking region of the mouse TPH gene using an immortalized pineal cell line (PGT-beta) derived from transgenic mice. By deletion analysis, it was demonstrated that the pineal-specific enhancing region resides approximately between -6.1 and -4.7 kb upstream from the transcription initiation site of the mouse TPH gene. Additionally, nucleotide sequence analysis of this region showed that the (AC/TG)22 repetitive sequence is located approximately -5.78 kb upstream of the mouse TPH gene, and several known tissue-specific cis-acting elements, such as Pit-1 and the pituitary specific element (PSE), have also been identified in the region. We believe that the analysis of the sequence and several cis-acting elements in the pineal-specific enhancing region of the mouse TPH promoter would enhance our understanding of the precise mechanism of pineal-specific expression.
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- S V Yim
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Kohwang Medical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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Lee KT, Kim JI, Rho YS, Chang SG, Jung JC, Park JH, Park HJ, Miyamoto K. Hypericin induces both differentiation and apoptosis in human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells. Biol Pharm Bull 1999; 22:1271-4. [PMID: 10746153 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.22.1271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hypericin is a unique photosensitizing plant pigment and has been separately reported to induce differentiation and apoptosis in neoplastic cells. In this study, we examined the relationship between activities to induce differentiation and apoptosis in human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells, at a concentration range of 0.15 to 0.2 microM. When treated with hypericin, the cell ratio reducible of nitroblue tetrazolium was significantly increased and the cell size was enlarged by flow cytometry analysis. Hypericin also significantly increased the ratio of the cells, which were of positive alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase activity and phagocytic activity, whereas it hardly influenced the naphthol AS-D chloroacetate esterase activity in the cells, as well as 1 alpha, 25(OH)2D3 (10 nM). In addition, hypericin increased hypodiploid nuclei and caused a nucleosomal ladder. These results indicate that hypericin induces both differentiation toward monocyte/macrophage lineage and apoptosis in HL-60 cells.
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- K T Lee
- College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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An efficient procedure for the preparation of 4-hydroxy-3-{1,2,3,4-tetra-hydro-3-[4-(4-triflu-oromethylbenzyl oxy)phenyl]-1-naphthyl}thiocoumarin (thioflocoumafen, 1a and 1b) is described. The key step in the synthesis involves the condensation reaction of 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-tetralol (2) with 4-hydroxy-1-thiocoumarin (3).
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- J C Jung
- Department of Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
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Rho YS, Lee KT, Jung JC, Yoon C, An Z, Hoffman RM, Chang SG. Efficacy of new platinum analog DPPE in an orthotopic nude mouse model of human colon cancer. Anticancer Res 1999; 19:157-61. [PMID: 10226537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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A surgical orthotopic implantation (S.O.I.) model of the human colon cancer cell line Co-3 in nude mice was treated with two doses of the new platinum analogs {Pt(cis-dach) (DPPE).2NO3} and {Pt(trans-dach)(DPPE).2NO3}. The analogs were evaluated for antimetastatic efficacy in comparison to two doses of cisplatinum. Unlike the untreated control group, there were no mesenteric lymph node metastases in the groups treated with the high or low doses of both forms of new DPPE platinum analogs as well as cisplatinum-treated group. However, much more body-weight loss occurred in the cisplatinum-treated group than the DPPE-treated groups. The results obtained with SOI animal model of colon cancer demonstrated both cis- and trans-forms of DPPE had as strong an inhibitory effect on metastasis as that of cisplatinum, but with much less toxicity. Thus the new platinum analogs appears to have promising clinical potential.
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- Y S Rho
- Department of Chemistry, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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The effects of estrogens on the growth and function of primary rabbit kidney proximal tubule (RPT) cells have been examined in hormonally defined phenol red-free medium. 17beta-estradiol was observed to stimulate growth at dosages as low as 10(-10) M. The growth stimulatory effects of 17beta-estradiol were mitigated in the presence of hydrocortisone, suggesting that these two steroid hormones acted at least in part by common mechanisms. The effects of other steroids known to interact with the estrogen receptor were examined. Alpha estradiol was found to be growth stimulatory over a concentration range of 10(-9) to 10(-8) M, albeit to a lower extent than beta estradiol. In addition, the anti-estrogen tamoxifen was also growth stimulatory (unlike the case with the human mammary tumor cell line MCF-7). The effects of several metabolic precursors of 17beta-estradiol were examined, including testosterone, which was growth stimulatory, and progesterone, which was growth inhibitory. The growth stimulatory effects of 17beta-estradiol, alpha estradiol, and tamoxifen could possibly be explained by their interaction with an estrogen receptor. Indeed, metabolic labelling and immunoprecipitation studies indicated the presence of such an estrogen receptor in the primary cultures. The rate of biosynthesis of the estrogen receptor was found to be affected by the presence of exogenously added 17beta-estradiol. 17beta-estradiol was also observed to increase the activity of two brush border enzymes, alkaline phosphatase and gamma glutamyl transpeptidase, during the growth phase of the primary cultures.
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- H J Han
- College of Veterinary Medicine and Hormone Research Center, Chonnam National Univesity, Kwangju, Korea
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In the present study, we have examined by in situ hybridization, expression of five 5' HoxD cluster genes (D9, D10, D11, D12 and D13) during chondrogenesis of chick limb bud mesenchymal cells in vitro. After one day in culture, D9 and D13 gene expression was restricted to patches of mesenchymal cells, while expression of D10, Dll, and D12 gene was prominent in all mesenchymal cells. In 3-day cultures, D9 and D13 genes were expressed only in cartilage nodules, while D10, Dll, and D12 genes were expressed in both cartilage nodules and in all mesenchymal cells. These observations indicate two different patterns of expression; one for D9 and D13, and a different one for D10, Dll, and D12. These patterns of expression seem to correlate with patterns of cell proliferation and differentiation to chondrocytes. The role of these HoxD genes was further investigated by employing antisense S-oligomers. We found that oligodeoxynucleotides complementary to HoxD (D10-D 13) mRNAs were capable of inhibiting chondrogenesis. These data suggest that expression of HoxD genes is required for mesenchymal condensation, and differentiation to chondrocytes. This in turn implies that these HoxD genes aside from their role in the patterning of the developing skeletal elements might regulate down-stream factors necessary for cartilage differentiation as well.
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- J C Jung
- Department of Biology, University of Dayton, Ohio 45469-2320, USA
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In this study, the expression of homeobox-containing genes was evaluated after lentectomy in the newt, which is competent for lens regeneration, and in the axolotl which is not. Such a comparison was designed to offer insights about possible regulation due to regenerative abilities. Six homeobox-containing genes were examined: NvHox A4, NvHox B1, NvHox 7, NvHox X, Nvmsx-1 and Xbr1. For all genes examined, it was found that soon after lentectomy in the newt there was a general down-regulation in the retina. This down-regulation varied among the Hox genes with NvHox 7 and NvHox B1 being virtually absent in the initial stages; their expression was re-established to the original levels after the reappearance of lens. The expression patterns, for NvHox 7 and NvHox B1 were the same when the lens was removed and then displaced. However, in axolotl, down-regulation was not observed. These data suggest that the observed regulation is related to the process of lens regeneration and provide the first molecular evidence that lens regeneration could be dependent on retina and underline the importance of this tissue in lens regeneration. Such patterns link expression of homeobox-containing genes and lens regeneration and can be now used to understand the underlying mechanisms of lens regeneration and transdifferentiation.
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- J C Jung
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469-2320, USA
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Del Rio-Tsonis K, Jung JC, Chiu IM, Tsonis PA. Conservation of fibroblast growth factor function in lens regeneration. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1997; 94:13701-6. [PMID: 9391089 PMCID: PMC28369 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.25.13701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/1997] [Accepted: 10/02/1997] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In urodele amphibians, lens induction during development and regeneration occurs through different pathways. During development, the lens is induced from the mutual interaction of the ectoderm and the optic vesicle, whereas after lentectomy the lens is regenerated through the transdifferentiation of the iris-pigmented epithelial cells. Given the known role of fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) during lens development, we examined whether or not the expression and the effects of exogenous FGF during urodele lens regeneration were conserved. In this paper, we describe expression of FGF-1 and its receptors, FGFR-2 (KGFR and bek variants) and FGFR-3, in newts during lens regeneration. Expression of these genes was readily observed in the dedifferentiating pigmented epithelial cells, and the levels of expression were high in the lens epithelium and the differentiating fibers and lower in the retina. These patterns of expression implied involvement of FGFs in lens regeneration. To further elucidate this function, we examined the effects of exogenous FGF-1 and FGF-4 during lens regeneration. FGF-1 or FGF-4 treatment in lentectomized eyes resulted in the induction of abnormalities reminiscent to the ones induced during lens development in transgenic mice. Effects included transformation of epithelial cells to fiber cells, double lens regeneration, and lenses with abnormal polarity. These results establish that FGF molecules are key factors in fiber differentiation, polarity, and morphogenesis of the lens during regeneration even though the regenerating lens is induced by a different mechanism than in lens development. In this sense, FGF function in lens regeneration and development should be regarded as conserved. Such conservation should help elucidate the mechanisms of lens regeneration in urodeles and its absence in higher vertebrates.
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- K Del Rio-Tsonis
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, USA
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Chang SG, Kim JI, Jung JC, Rho YS, Lee KT, An Z, Wang X, Hoffman RM. Antimetastatic activity of the new platinum analog [Pt(cis-dach) (DPPE).2NO3] in a metastatic model of human bladder cancer. Anticancer Res 1997; 17:3239-42. [PMID: 9413154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Surgical orthotopic implantation (SOI) of histologically intact human RT-4 bladder tumor tissue in nude mice resulted in local growth, invasion, regional extension and metastases as well as distant metastases to other organ sites and lymph nodes, thus mimicking the bladder cancer patient. This metastatic bladder tumor animal model was treated with two doses of new platinum analog ¿Pt(cis-dach)(DPPE).2NO3¿ for the evaluation of antimetastatic efficacy compared to two doses of cisplatinum. Unlike the untreated control group or the group treated with the low dose of cisplatinum, there were no metastases in either the high or low-dose platinum-analog-treated groups and the high-dose cisplatinum-treated group. The results obtained with this patient-like nude-mouse model of bladder cancer indicate that the new platinum analog appears to be a valuable lead compound with antimetastatic efficacy and clinical potential.
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- S G Chang
- Department of Urology, School of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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Keum WK, Park CE, Lee JH, Khil LY, Kang I, Kim SS, Jung JC, Oh SM, Woo HJ, Lee JH, Kim YC, Yoon Y, Choi JW, Ha J. Primers determine the sensitivity of PCR-mediated hepatitis B virus DNA detection and pretreatment of PCR mixture with 8-methoxypsoralen eliminates false-positive results. Mol Cells 1997; 7:244-50. [PMID: 9163740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Most methods for the diagnosis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection largely depend on viral DNA detection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or radioimmunological assay of viral antigens or antibodies. The quality assurance program recently established in Europe reported that PCR-mediated HBV DNA detection methods used in many laboratories produced a high rate of false-positive and false-negative results. Thus, we attempted to improve the conditions of current PCR methods for detection of HBV DNA. In the present study, we applied a recently developed method of releasing HBV DNA from virion by NaOH treatment of patient serum. Using four different primer sets specific to the HBV core region, we found that the sensitivity of first-round PCR can be improved by more than two orders of magnitude depending on the primers. The second round of PCR using nested primers was sensitive enough to detect up to 10(-6) pg of the HBV DNA, which is equivalent to approximately 3 copies of the HBV genome. Among the approximately 800 HBV-infected patient sera investigated in our laboratory, more than 60% of the tested samples gave positive results in the first-round PCR. The rate of positive results obtained using our experimental conditions is very high in comparison with other reports. The reamplification of the first-round PCR reaction mixture with the nested primers produced practically 100% positive results. For diagnosis of HBV infection, we routinely used 1 microliter of patient serum, which was found to be optimum in our laboratory. Surprisingly, from 20% of our positive results, even serum diluted to 1/100 (0.01 microliter) produced a stronger signal than 1 microliter. This observation suggests that direct PCR amplification of HBV DNA released from serum by NaOH treatment has to be compensated by other DNA detection methods for correct quantitation. In order to eliminate the false positive signal resulting from the carry-over due to massive screening of a large number of samples, PCR reaction mixture containing 8-methoxypsoralen was exposed to ultraviolet light prior to thermal cycle amplification. This exercise did not decrease the sensitivity of the detection method, but almost completely removed the false positive results caused by contaminated templates. We are in the process of improving PCR-mediated HBV DNA detection methods to attain more reliable and easily applicable methods.
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- W K Keum
- Department of Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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Baek MS, Rho YS, Jung JC, Chang SG, Nomura M, Miyamoto KJ. Antitumor activity and nephrotoxicity of a novel platinum complex, [1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane](trans-1-dach)platinum(I I) dinitrate. Anticancer Res 1997; 17:955-9. [PMID: 9137434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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We have developed a new class of platinum complex [Pt(trans-l-dach)(1,3-bis(phosphino)propane)] dinitrate (KHPC-001) with potent antitumor activity and low nephrotoxicity, confirmed in vitro and compared in vivo with cisplatin, KHPC-001 or cisplatin was intraperitoneally injected on days 1, 5, and 9 into P388-bearing mice and the antitumor effects were compared. In vitro cytotoxicity, Pt accumulation, and DNA cross-link index were measured in P388 and LLC-PK1 cells after treatment with KHPC-001 or cisplatin. Twenty mg/kg (below one-tenth of LD50) of KHPC-001 had stronger antitumor effects than 2 mg/kg (about one-fifth of LD50) of cisplatin and cured 2 out of 6 mice without any toxicity. While the cytotoxicity of KHPC-001 and cisplatin were similar on P388 mouse leukemia cells, this new compound was much less cytotoxic to a kidney-derived line, LLC-PK1. This lower toxicity on the kidney cells was based on its low accumulation, causing less DNA crosslinking. KHPC-001 is a unique third-generation platinum complex with potent antitumor activity and low nephrotoxicity.
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- M S Baek
- Department of Pharmacochemistry, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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Chang SG, Lee SJ, Lee SJ, Kimi JI, Jung JC, Kim JH, Hoffman RM. Interleukin-6 production in primary histoculture by normal human kidney and renal tumor tissues. Anticancer Res 1997; 17:113-5. [PMID: 9066639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a multifunctional cytokine with many biologic activities in vitro, including synergistic or antagonistic actions with one or more other cytokines. The role and induction parameters of IL-6 in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are not fully understood. To understand the ability of RCC to produce IL-6, we determined the IL-6 concentration in the supernatant of histocultured human normal kidney, RCC, renal Wilms' tumor and renal oncocytoma. From these studies, we conclude that the kidney is one of the main sources of IL-6. Normal renal cortical tissues and renal tumors can produce IL-6 in histoculture without stimulation. Thus histoculture supports the long-term production of IL-6, potentially allowing many important studies of this cytokine in the normal and malignant kidney.
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- S G Chang
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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Chang SG, Jung JC, Rho YS, Huh JS, Kim JI, Hoffman RM. Efficacy of the platinum analog [Pt(cis-dach)(DPPE)-2NO3] on histocultured human patient bladder tumors and cancer cell lines. Anticancer Res 1996; 16:3423-8. [PMID: 9042201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Cisplatinum is currently used as a front line agent in many important tumors, but its dose-limiting nephrotoxicity prevents potential efficacy. There is therefore great interest in developing new platinum agents that have less toxicity. We have synthesized new platinum analogues containing DACH as a carrier ligand and DPPE as a leaving group. Previously we showed that these new platinum complexes have much less nephrotoxicity than cisplatinum. In the present study, the efficacy of one new platinum complex was evaluated with human patient bladder tumor specimens in three-dimensional histoculture as well as with monolayer cultures of cancer cell lines. The efficacy end points used were glucose consumption and thymidine incorporation on the histocultured specimens and MTT reduction on monolayer cell cultures. Our results showed that the new platinum complex was more effective at high concentration (10(-3) M) but less effective at low concentration (10(-4) M) compared to cisplatinum on histocultured bladder tumor specimens. The compound demonstrated higher efficacy than cisplatinum on P-388, and L-1210 leukemic cell lines. The new analog demonstrated similar efficacy to cisplatinum on the MKN-45 human stomach cancer cell line. The PC-14 human lung cancer cell line, MH1C1 rat hepatoma cell line, NIH-OV3, SKOV-3 ovarian cancer cell lines were as sensitive to the new analog as to cisplatinum at high concentrations of the new platinum analogue. The cisplatinum-resistant M-14 melanoma cell line was not sensitive to either the new analog or cisplatinum. Based on these results, this novel platinum compound appears to be a valuable lead compound with high efficacy and low nephrotoxicity.
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- S G Chang
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Seoul, Korea
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Tsonis PA, Sargent MT, Del Rio-Tsonis K, Jung JC. 9-cis retinoic acid antagonizes the stimulatory effect of 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 on chondrogenesis of chick limb bud mesenchymal cells: interactions of their receptors. Int J Dev Biol 1996; 40:1053-9. [PMID: 8946252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Retinoids or vitamin D have been found to profoundly affect pattern formation and chondrogenesis in the developing limb. These substances mediate their actions through their nuclear receptors. In the present investigation, we present data showing that 9-cis RA, the ligand for RXR can stimulate chondrogenesis of chick limb bud mesenchymal cells, however, in combination, it antagonizes the stimulatory effect of vitamin D in the same system. The receptors for 9-cis RA (RXR) and vitamin D (VDR) were also shown to be present in the mesenchymal cells and to form heterodimers. These results implicate these receptors in cartilage differentiation during limb development.
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- P A Tsonis
- Department of Biology, University of Dayton, OH 45469-2320, USA.
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Kim MG, Jung JC, Sung MJ, Choi YK, An SG, Lee SJ, Yoon GJ, Park MH. Synthesis and antibacterial activity of cephalosporins having hydroxamic acid at C-7 position. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 1996. [DOI: 10.1016/0960-894x(96)00381-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Park SY, Jung JC, Kim SD, Lee YS, Park TK, Kang SS. cAMP induces phosphorylation of a 40-kDa nuclear protein which is distinct from CREB during chondrogenesis of chick limb bud mesenchymal cells in vitro. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1995; 212:16-20. [PMID: 7612001 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1995.1929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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We examined the effect of cAMP on the phosphorylation of intracellular proteins in cultured chondroblasts to understand the stimulatory role of intracellular cAMP in chondrogenesis of chick limb bud mesenchymal cells. A 40-kDa protein was remarkably phosphorylated by cAMP and the phosphorylation was completely blocked by an inhibitor of cAMP-dependent protein kinase. The phosphorylation of the 40-kDa protein was maximum at early stage of chondrogenesis (i.e., 24 hr of culture) which is consistent with the changes in the level of intracellular cAMP. The 40-kDa phosphoprotein was exclusively located in the nuclear parts of chondroblast but distinct from cAMP response element binding protein.
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- S Y Park
- Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taequ, Korea
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Choi HC, Jung JC, Cho KI, Kim YH. Preparation of tetra-n-butylammonium peroxydisulfate. Novel tetrahydrofuranylation [1] and tetrahydropyranylation of alcohols. Heteroat Chem 1995. [DOI: 10.1002/hc.520060410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- J C Jung
- R & D Center, Dae Woong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Kyonggi-Do, Korea
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Chang SG, Kwon DU, Kim JI, Jung JC, Rho YS, Hoffman RM. New platinum complex compounds with reduced nephrotoxicity discovered in long-term histoculture of human renal cortical tissue. Anticancer Res 1995; 15:675-81. [PMID: 7645942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Cisplatinum is often effective in cancer treatment, but potent nephrotoxicity limits its clinical use. We have synthesized six new platinum compounds with the goal of reducing toxicity while maintaining efficacy. We initially tested drugs at 5 x 10(-4)M with 48 hours exposure in monolayer cultures of primary rabbit proximal tubular cells and human renal cortical cells with the MTT endpoint to measure toxicity. Drug concentration of 10(-3)M, 10(-4)M and 10(-5)M with 72 hours exposure were used for human renal cortical tissues in 7 week sponge-gel-supported histoculture with toxicity measured by the glucose-consumption endpoint. From these studies, we determined that the new platinum drugs have lower nephrotoxicity than cisplatinum.
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- S G Chang
- Department of Urology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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Jung JH, Jung JC, Chung SH. Angiotensin II-mediated stimulation of phospholipase D in rabbit kidney proximal tubule cells. Arch Pharm Res 1994; 17:405-10. [PMID: 10319148 DOI: 10.1007/bf02979115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The present study was undertaken to demonstrate whether or not angiotensin II activates a phospholipase D in rabbit kidney proximal tubule cells. By measuring the formation of [3H]phosphatidic acid and [3H]phosphatidylethanol, we elucidate the direct stimulation of phospholipase D by angiotensin II. Angiotensin II leads to a rapid increase in [3H]phosphatidic acid and [3H]diacylglycerol, and [3H]phosphatidic acid formation preceded the formation of [3H]diacylglycerol. This result suggests that some phosphatidic acid seems to be formed directly from phosphatidylcholine by the action of phospholipase D, not from the action of diacylglycerol kinase on the diacylglycerol. In addition, the other mechanisms by which phospholipase D is activated was examined. We have found that phospholipase D was activated by extracellular calcium ion. It has also been shown that angiotensin II may activate phospholipase D through protein kinase C-independent pathway.
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- J H Jung
- College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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Kim YH, Jung JC, Choi HC. Formation and Characterization of Tetrabutylammonium Sulfate Radical: Application to Organic Synthesis. PHOSPHORUS SULFUR 1994. [DOI: 10.1080/10426509408034265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Jung JC, Kim KS, Kim YH. Facile Conversion of Tosylhydrazones to Carbonyl Compounds by the Potassium Peroxymonosulfate-Acetone System. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 1992. [DOI: 10.1080/00397919208021631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The properties of primary rabbit kidney proximal tubule cells in glucose-free serum-free medium have been examined. Primary rabbit kidney proximal tubule cells were observed to grow at the same rate, 1.0 doublings/day, both in glucose-free and in glucose-supplemented medium. Growth in glucose-free medium was dependent upon the presence of an additional nutritional supplement, such as glutamine, pyruvate, palmitate, lactate, or beta hydroxybutyrate. Lactate, pyruvate, and glutamate are utilized for renal gluconeogenesis in vivo. The growth of the primary rabbit kidney proximal tubule cells in glucose-free medium was also dependent upon the presence of the three growth supplements insulin, transferrin, and hydrocortisone. Insulin was growth stimulatory to the primary proximal tubule cells in glucose-free medium, although insulin causes a reduction in the phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) activity in these cells. PEPCK is a key regulatory enzyme in the gluconeogenic pathway. In order to evaluate whether or not the primary cells have gluconeogenic capacity, their glucose content was determined. The cells contained 5 pmoles D-glucose/mg protein. However, no significant glucose was detected in the medium. Presumably, the primary cells were either utilizing or storing the glucose made by the gluconeogenic pathway. Consistent with this latter possibility, cellular glycogen levels were observed to increase with time in culture. The effect of glucose on the expression of the alpha I(IV) collagen and laminin B1 chain genes was examined. Northern analysis indicated that the level of alpha I(IV) collagen mRNA was significantly elevated in glucose containing, as compared with glucose deficient, medium. In contrast, laminin B1 chain mRNA levels were not significantly affected by the glucose content of the medium.
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- J C Jung
- Biochemistry Department, State University of New York, Buffalo 14214
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