Stearoyl CoA Desaturase (SCD) Facilitates Proliferation of Prostate Cancer Cells through Enhancement of Androgen Receptor Transactivation

김승진,김응석,최호중,박성수,Chawnshang Chang 한국분자세포생물학회 2011 Molecules and cells Vol.31 No.4

Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD), the rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of monounsaturated fatty acids, is highly expressed in prostate cancer although the SCD protein has been known to be rapidly turned over by proteolytic cleavage. The present data demonstrate that SCD can promote proliferation of androgen receptor (AR)-positive LNCaP prostate cancer cells and enhance dihydrotestosterone (DHT)-induced AR transcriptional activity, resulting in increased expression of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and kallikrein-related peptidase 2 (KLK2). Interestingly, among the previously reported SCD-derived peptides produced by proteolytic cleavage of SCD, a peptide spanning amino acids 130-162 of SCD (SCD-CoRNR) contained the CoRNR box motif (LFLII) and enhanced AR transcriptional activity. In contrast, a mutant SCD-CoRNR in which Leu136 was replaced by Ala had no effect on AR transcriptional activity. Moreover, SCD-CoRNR directly interacted with AR and inhibited RIP140 suppression of AR transactivation. Knockdown of the SCD gene by SCD microRNA suppressed AR transactivation with decreased cell proliferation, suggesting that SCD may regulate the proliferation of LNCaP cells via modulation of AR transcriptional activity. Moreover, ectopic expression of SCD in LNCaP cells facilitated LNCaP tumor formation and growth in nude mice. Together, the data indicate that SCD plays a key role in the regulation of AR transcriptional activity in prostate cancer cells.

소라에서 분리한 Vibrio균으로 제조한 다시마 Single Cell Detritus(SCD)의 품질특성

방상진(Sang Jin Bang),신일식(Il Shik Shin),김상무(Sang Moo Kim) 한국식품영양과학회 2006 한국식품영양과학회지 Vol.35 No.5

해조류를 식품으로 이용하기에는 분말화가 필수적이나 분쇄 등의 분말화 과정에서의 온도상승은 이들 생리활성성분의 열화를 가져올 수 있으며, 수십~수백 ㎛의 분말입자는 입자 상호간의 응집으로 인하여 유동성이 좋지 않다. 해조류의 기계적 분쇄의 단점을 해결하기 위하여, 다시마(Laminaria japonica)의 분해능이 강한 Vibrio sp.를 소라(Batillus cornutus)에서 찾아 다시마 SCD(Single Cell Detritus)를 제조하였으며 SCD가 가지는 여러 가지 성분 및 생리활성을 분석하였다. 다시마 SCD의 조단백 함량과 총아미노산의 함량은 다시마분말보다 높았으나 ash의 함량은 낮았다. 다시마 SCD와 분말시료의 항암활성은 각각 31.20과 29.27%로 차이가 없었다(p<0.05). ACE 저해효과는 분말시료가 39.31%로 SCD의 26.07%보다 약간 높았다. 항혈액응고 측정결과 다시마분말은 55.3초로 다시마 SCD의 34.5초보다 높았다. 또한 다시마 SCD와 분말은 항산화효과와 뇌허혈에 의한 신경세포사 억제효과는 없는 것으로 나타났다. 비록 다시마 SCD의 생리활성은 분말보다 약간 떨어지나 조단백질, 아미노산 및 지질의 함량이 높기 때문에 빵, 국수 및 수산연제품 등의 첨가제로서 응용할 수 있는 큰 장점이 있다고 판단된다. Obtaining powder form of seaweed is essential for the use of seaweed as a food additive. The deterioration of seaweed caused by high temperatures during homogenization and powder processing is a serious problem and limits the use of seaweed as a food or pharmaceutical ingredient. Furthermore, many powder particles are not fluidized very well because of the interaction between particles. In order to solve this problem, sea tangle was hydrolyzed to a level of single cell detritus (SCD) by Vibrio sp., isolated from Batillus cornutus. with strong hydrolytic activity. The crude protein and amino acid contents of sea tangle SCD were higher than those of the powder, whereas the reverse was true for ash content. Sea tangle powder contained more mineral than its SCD, whereas total amino acid content was 5 times more in SCD than in power. The anticancer activities of sea tangle SCD and powder were 31.20 and 29.07%, respectively, with no significant difference (p<0.05), but about 15% higher than that of the control. The ACE inhibitory activity of the sea tangle powder, 39.31%, was higher than the 26.07% of the SCD. The antithrombin activity of the sea tangle powder, 55.3 seconds, was higher than the 34.5 seconds of the SCD. Moreover, there was no antioxidative and ischemic activities in both the sea tangle powder and SCD.

강재 코일 댐퍼의 배관시스템 진동제어 효과 분석을 위한 진동대시험

최송이,소기환,조성국 한국지진공학회 2022 한국지진공학회논문집 Vol.26 No.1

Many piping systems installed in the power plant are directly related to the safety and operation of the plant. Various dampers have been applied to the piping system to reduce the damage caused by earthquakes. In order to reduce the vibration of the piping system, this study developed a steel coil damper (SCD) with a straightforward structure but excellent damping performance. SCD reduces the vibration of the objective structure by hysteretic damping. The new SCD damper can be applied to high-temperature environments since it consists of steel members. The paper introduces a design method for the elastoplastic coil spring, which is the critical element of SCD. The practical applicability of the design procedure was validated by comparing the nonlinear force-displacement curves calculated by design equations with the results obtained from nonlinear finite element analysis and repeated loading test. It was found that the designed SCD’s have a damping ratio higher than 25%. In addition, this study performed a set of seismic tests using a shaking table with an existing piping system to verify the vibration control capacity on the piping system by SCD. Test results prove that the SCD can effectively control the displacement vibration of the piping system up to 80%.

기관지 천식 환자에서 기도과민성과 혈청 soluble CD25 및 soluble CD23과의 연관성

박용범(Yong Bum Park),유지훈(Ji Hoon Yoo),지현석(Hyun Suk Jee),박성진(Sung Jin Park),김재열(Jae Yeol Kim),박인원(In Won Park),차영주(Young Joo Cha),최병휘(Byoung Whui Choi),허성호(Sung Ho Hue) 대한천식알레르기학회 2000 천식 및 알레르기 Vol.20 No.2

N/A Background: Bronchial asthma is a chronic airway inflammatory disorder involving lymphocyte activation. Lymphocytes express various surface markers upon activation, including CD25 (IL-2 receptor α) on T cells and CD23 on B cells. Objectives : To evaluate whether the surface markers of activated lymphocytes are useful indicators of the disease activity in bronchial asthma. Method: We measured serum sCD25 and sCD23 in 42 patients with mild bronchial asthma, and in 26 normal control, volunteers. They were compared with other markers in asthma(methacholine PC20, pulmonary function, total IgE, blood eosinophil counts). Results : Levels of sCD23 were higher among patients than among normal controls and they correlated significantly with sCD23, and FEV1%, but, not with methacholine PC20. Levels of sCD23 were not higher among patients than among normal controls and did not correlate with methacholine PC20, pulmonry function and total IgE level. Conclusion: It appears that sCD25 is related to airway obstruction in bronchial asthma. But, the clinical implications of these markers should be further examined.

Presepsin (soluble CD14 subtype) as a risk factor for the development of infectious and inflammatory complications in operated colorectal cancer patients

Shakeyev Kayrat,Turgunov Yermek,Ogizbayeva Alina,Avdiyenko Olga,Mugazov Miras,Grigolashvili Sofiko,Azizov Ilya 대한대장항문학회 2022 Annals of Coloproctolgy Vol.38 No.6

Purpose: In this pilot study the dynamic of presepsin (soluble CD14 subtype, sCD14-ST) in blood serum was assessed as a possible risk factor for the development of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and infectious and inflammatory complications in operated colorectal cancer patients. Methods: To determine sCD14-ST by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method venous blood was taken 1 hour before surgery and 72 hours after it (3rd day). The presence of SIRS and organ dysfunctions (ODs) according to the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scale were assessed. Results: Thiry-six patients with colorectal cancer were enrolled in the study. sCD14-ST level before surgery was 269.8±103.1 pg/mL (interquartile range [IQR], 196.7–327.1 pg/mL). Despite the presepsin level on the 3rd day being higher (291.1±136.5 pg/mL; IQR, 181.2–395.5 pg/mL), there was no statistical significance in its dynamics (P=0.437). sCD14-ST value both before surgery and on the 3rd day after it was significantly higher in patients with bowel obstruction (P=0.038 and P=0.007). sCD14-ST level before surgery above 330 pg/mL showed an increase in the probability of complications, SIRS, and OD (odds ratio [OR], 5.5; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1–28.2; OR, 7.0; 95% CI, 1.3–36.7; and OR, 13.0; 95% CI, 1.1–147.8; respectively). Patients with OD had higher levels on the 3rd day after surgery (P=0.049). Conclusion: sCD14-ST level in operated colorectal cancer patients was much higher if they were admitted with complication like bowel obstruction. Higher preoperative levels of sCD14-ST increase the probability of postoperative complications, SIRS, and OD. Therefore, further studies with large sample size are needed.

Growth and Antioxidant Production of Bacillus polyfermenticus SCD in Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC)-based Medium

최귀헌,이장현,조미나,윤여창,백현동,Choi, Gooi-Hun,Lee, Jang-Hyun,Jo, Mi-Na,Yoon, Yo-Chang,Paik, Hyun-Dong Korean Society for Food Science of Animal Resource 2008 한국축산식품학회지 Vol.28 No.1

The cell growth and antioxidant activity of Bacillus polyfermenticus SCD were studied in tryptic soy broth (TSB) medium and whey protein concentrate (WPC)-based medium. Overall, higher lactose contents in WPC-35 medium (up to 2.0%), and longer culture times correlated with greater cell viability. In WPC-35 medium with 1.5% and 2.0% lactose, the cell growth of B. polyfermenticus SCD was similar to growth in TSB medium. The 1,1-diphenyl-2-picyrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity of culture supernatant of B. polyfermenticus SCD in WPC-35 medium was measured to assess antioxidant activity. The antioxidant activity increased up to 32 hr of culture, reaching a maximum of 75.57% DPPH radical scavenging activity. The antioxidant activity seemed to follow the typical kinetics of primary metabolite synthesis. The antioxidant activity of B. polyfermenticus SCD supernatant in WPC-35 medium was more effective and stable than supernatant from TSB medium. These results suggest that WPC-35 medium is effective for the production of antioxidant by B. polyfermenticus SCD.

낙동강 하류 원수의 응집제 주입 자동화를 위한 Streaming Current Detector (SCD)와 Charge Analyzing System (CAS)의 평가

김상구(Sang-Goo Kim),손희종(Hee-Jong Son),이정규(Jeong-Kyu Lee),염훈식(Hoon-Sik Yeom),유평종(Pyung-Jong Yoo) 大韓環境工學會 2017 대한환경공학회지 Vol.39 No.4

본 연구에서는 낙동강 하류원수에 대한 응집제 주입율 자동화를 위해 stream current detector (SCD)와 charge analyzing system (CAS)의 적용성 비교·평가하였다. SCD 시스템을 이용한 경우, 원수 pH가 9.3에서 5.7로 낮아지면 pH 9.3에서 설정된 유동 전하값을 응집제 주입율로 사용할 수 없었고, pH 5.7에 맞는 유동 전하값의 재설정이 필요하였다. 원수의 pH 변화에 따른 SCD의 유동 전하값의 재설정을 하지 않을 경우, 후단의 모래여과 처리수 탁도가 증가하는 현상을 보였다. CAS 시스템의 경우는 원수 pH의 범위가 6.0~9.3의 범위일 때 polydadmac을 전하 중화제로 사용하는 것이 가능하였고, 고탁도 원수에도 poly-dadmac이 양호한 전하중화제로 평가되었다. 그러나 pH 5~11의 범위에서 polydadmac의 전하량은 거의 변화하지 않은 반면, 응집제로 사용되는 alum의 전하량은 6배 정도 차이가 발생하고, pH에 적합한 응집제 요구량을 보였다. 따라서 원수의 pH가 높은 경우는 전하 적정제로 정수장에서 사용하는 응집제를 직접 이용하는 것이 효율적이었다. This study was conducted to investigate the characteristics of the stream current detector (SCD) and charge analyzing system (CAS), which are well known as the automatic coagulant dosage determination instruments. When the SCD system was used, the current charge value set at pH 9.3 could not be used as the coagulant dosage when the pH of the raw water decreased to 5.7, and the current charge value corresponding to pH 5.7 was required to be reset. In case of CAS system, polydadmac is stable as a cationic titrant when the pH of the raw water ranged 9.3 to 6.0. And it was effective to use polydadmac as a cationic titrant for high turbidity water. The current charge of polydadmac was almost constant between pH 5 and 11, however, the difference in charge of alum is six times in this pH range. Therefore, when the pH of the raw water was changed, it seems that the coagulant used in the actual water treatment plant was as a good cationic titrant.

Plasma Levels of Soluble CD146 Reflect the Severity of Pulmonary Congestion Better Than Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Petr Kubena,Mattia Arrigo,Jiri Parenica,Etienne Gayat,Malha Sadoune,Eva Ganovska,Marie Pavlusova,Simona Littnerova,Jindrich Spinar,Alexandre Mebazaa 대한진단검사의학회 2016 Annals of Laboratory Medicine Vol.36 No.4

Background: Acute heart failure negatively affects short-term outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Therefore, reliable and non-invasive assessment of pulmonary congestion is needed to select patients requiring more intensive monitoring and therapy. Since plasma levels of natriuretic peptides are influenced by myocardial ischemia, they might not reliably reflect congestion in the context of ACS. The novel endothelial biomarker, soluble CD146 (sCD146), presents discriminative power for detecting the cardiac origin of acute dyspnea similar to that of natriuretic peptides and is associated with systemic congestion. We evaluated the performance of sCD146 for the assessment of pulmonary congestion in the early phase of ACS. Methods: One thousand twenty-one consecutive patients with ACS were prospectively enrolled. Plasma levels of sCD146, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and high-sensitive troponin T were measured within 24 hr after the onset of chest pain. Pulmonary congestion on chest radiography was determined and classified in three groups according to the degree of congestion. Results: Nine hundred twenty-seven patients with ACS were analyzed. Ninety-two (10%) patients showed signs of pulmonary edema on chest radiography. Plasma levels of sCD146 reflected the radiological severity of pulmonary congestion. Higher plasma levels of sCD146 were associated with the worse degree of pulmonary congestion. In contrast to BNP, sCD146 levels were not affected by the level of troponin T. Conclusions: The novel endothelial biomarker, sCD146, correlates with radiological severity of pulmonary congestion in the early phase of ACS and, in contrast to BNP, is not affected by the amount of myocardial cell necrosis.

Down-regulation of stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 increases susceptibility to palmitic-acid-induced lipotoxicity in human trophoblast cells

Yang, Changwon,Lim, Whasun,Bazer, Fuller W.,Song, Gwonhwa Elsevier 2018 The Journal of nutritional biochemistry Vol.54 No.-

<P>In early pregnancy, adequate dietary factors are important for the growth of human trophoblast cells, followed by placental development. Although stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) is expected to relieve palmitic acid (PA)-induced lipotoxicity by regulating diacylglycerol and ceramide, its function is unclear in human trophoblast cells. The aim was to investigate inhibitory effects of SCD1 activity on PA-induced trophoblast cell death. PA induces cell death and inhibits the invasion of human trophoblast cells (HTR8/SVneo). In addition, we demonstrate that SCD1 has a protective role against PA in human trophoblast cells by regulating AKT-mediated signaling pathway and mitochondrial membrane potential. The knockdown of SCD1 enhances the proapoptotic activity of PA in HTR8/SVneo cells. Lastly, we investigated microRNA expression predicted to target SCD1 and diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) by PA. Collectively, the results suggest potential roles of SCD1 and DGAT1 in alleviating the toxicity of PA and maintaining lipid homeostasis for normal placentation. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.</P>

Role of stearyl-coenzyme A desaturase 1 in mediating the effects of palmitic acid on endoplasmic reticulum stress, inflammation, and apoptosis in goose primary hepatocytes

Tang, Bincheng,Qiu, Jiamin,Hu, Shenqiang,Li, Liang,Wang, Jiwen Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2021 Animal Bioscience Vol.34 No.7

Objective: Unlike mammals, goose fatty liver shows a strong tolerance to fatty acids without obvious injury. Stearyl-coenzyme A desaturase 1 (SCD1) serves crucial role in desaturation of saturated fatty acids (SAFs), but its role in the SAFs tolerance of goose hepatocytes has not been reported. This study was conducted to explore the role of SCD1 in regulating palmitic acid (PA) tolerance of goose primary hepatocytes. Methods: 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide was examined to reflect the effect of PA on hepatocytes viability, and quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to detect the mRNA levels of several genes related to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, inflammation, and apoptosis, and the role of SCD1 in PA tolerance of goose hepatocytes was explored using RNA interfere. Results: Our results indicated that goose hepatocytes exhibited a higher tolerant capacity to PA than human hepatic cell line (LO2 cells). In goose primary hepatocytes, the mRNA levels of fatty acid desaturation-related genes (SCD1 and fatty acid desaturase 2) and fatty acid elongate enzyme-related gene (elongase of very long chain fatty acids 6) were significantly upregulated with 0.6 mM PA treatment. However, in LO2 cells, expression of ER stress-related genes (x box-binding protein, binding immunoglobulin protein, and activating transcription factor 6), inflammatory response-related genes (interleukin-6 [IL-6], interleukin-1β [IL-1β], and interferon-γ) and apoptosis-related genes (bcl-2-associated X protein, b-cell lymphoma 2, Caspase-3, and Caspase-9) was significantly enhanced with 0.6 mM PA treatment. Additionally, small interfering RNA (siRNA) mediated downregulation of SCD1 significantly reduced the PA tolerance of goose primary hepatocytes under the treatment of 0.6 mM PA; meanwhile, the mRNA levels of inflammatory-related genes (IL-6 and IL-1β) and several key genes involved in the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT), forkhead box O1 (FoxO1), mammalian target of rapamycin and AMPK pathways (AKT1, AKT2, FoxO1, and sirtuin 1), as well as the protein expression of cytochrome C and the apoptosis rate were upregulated. Conclusion: In conclusion, our data suggested that SCD1 was involved in enhancing the PA tolerance of goose primary hepatocytes by regulating inflammation- and apoptosis-related genes expression.