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Ku JM, Cho JH, Kim K, Kim JY, Kim JY, Kim J, Cha H, Cheon B. JP-1366: A novel and potent potassium-competitive acid blocker that is effective in the treatment of acid-related diseases. Pharmacol Res Perspect 2023; 11:e01090. [PMID: 37147903 PMCID: PMC10163344 DOI: 10.1002/prp2.1090] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023] Open
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The global prevalence of GERD is substantially increasing each year, and GERD is a chronic disease that reduces the quality of life of patients. The efficacy of conventional drugs is diverse, and most require long-term or lifetime administration; thus, the development of more effective therapeutic agents is needed. Herein, a more effective treatment for GERD was tested. We investigated whether JP-1366 affected gastric H+/K+-ATPase activity and used the Na+/K+-ATPase assay to confirm the selectivity of H+/K+-ATPase inhibition. To clarify the mechanism of enzyme inhibition, JP-1366 and TAK-438 were analyzed by Lineweaver-Burk. Also, we investigated the effects of JP-1366 in various models involving reflux esophagitis. We found that JP-1366 mediates strong, selective, and dose-dependent inhibition of H+/K+-ATPase. We found that JP-1366 significantly suppressed gastric acid secretion in histamine-treated pylorus-ligated rats in a dose-dependent manner. Additionally, we confirmed that JP-1366 inhibited histamine-stimulated gastric acid secretion in the HPD model. JP-1366 exhibited a more than 2-fold higher inhibitory effect on esophageal injury than TAK-438 in GERD lesions and had a more potent inhibitory effect in indomethacin- or aspirin-induced gastric ulcer rat models than TAK-438. Additionally, JP-1366 inhibited gastric ulcers. These results support the possibility that JP-1366 is a good candidate drug for treating acid-related diseases.
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- Jin Mo Ku
- Pharmacological Toxicology Laboratory, Jeil Pharmaceutical, Yongin-si, South Korea
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- Pharmacological Toxicology Laboratory, Jeil Pharmaceutical, Yongin-si, South Korea
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- Pharmacological Toxicology Laboratory, Jeil Pharmaceutical, Yongin-si, South Korea
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- Division of New Drug Development, Jeil Pharmaceutical, Yongin-si, South Korea
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- Division of New Drug Development, Jeil Pharmaceutical, Yongin-si, South Korea
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- Onconic Therapeutics Inc, Seoul, South Korea
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- Onconic Therapeutics Inc, Seoul, South Korea
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Kang MS, Katuwal N, Ghosh M, Jeong YK, deok Hong S, Park SM, Kim J, Cha H, Cheon B, Kim SG, Moon YW. Abstract 4485: JPI-547, a novel dual inhibitor of PARP 1/2 and tankyrase 1/2 overcomes olaparib resistance in BRCA 1/2 mutant ovary and breast cancer preclinical model. Cancer Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2023-4485] [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: 04/07/2023]
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PARP inhibitors have prolonged the survival of various cancer patients with homologous recombination (HR) deficiencies. However, most patients eternally acquire resistance. Many attempts have been made, but there are no clear strategies to overcome resistance. We evaluated the efficacy and mechanism of JPI-547, a novel dual inhibitor of PARP1/2 and tankyrase1/2, in olaparib resistant breast and ovary preclinical cancer models. We established olaparib resistance models using mammalian cancer cell lines and patient-derived tumor xenografts (PDTXs). Two olaparib-resistant cells cell lines (BT474-OR/SNU251-OR) were established by exposing parent BRCA1/2 mutation carrying BT474 and SNU251 (breast and ovary cancer) to gradually increasing the concentration of olaparib for 8 months. An olaparib-resistant PDTX model [WJO-003(O2)], the parent BRCA1 mutation carrying ovary cancer PDTX was engrafted and treated with olaparib in 75mg/kg twice daily for 1 month and then 100mg/kg twice daily for 3 months. Using established olaparib resistance models, the anti-tumor efficacy of JPI-547 was compared with olaparib, niraparib, and talazoparib. IC50 of BT474-OR and SNU251-OR cell lines showed 5.5 and 6.7 fold increase compared to those of parent cell lines, respectively. While JPI-547 treatment in BT474-OR and SNU251-OR showed similar IC50 to the matching parent cells. In the PARPi-sensitive PDTX model, CPDX-013, JPI-547 inhibited tumor growth the greatest among other PARP inhibitors. Remarkably, 4 of 7 mice showed complete regression of the tumors. In the olaparib-resistant PDTX model, WJO-003(O2), JPI-547 inhibited tumor growth the most effectively compared to other PARP inhibitors (at day 60, the mean tumor volume: 2539, 1319, 871, 601, and 29 mm3 in control, niraparib, olaparib, talazoparib, and JPI-547, respectively; p<0.01). Since JPI-547 treated groups suppressed the tumor growth the most effectively both in olaparib-sensitive and resistant PDTX, to test whether JPI-547 is effective in prior PARPi-exposed tumor, we switched a PARPi to JPI-547 when most of PARPi treated tumors slowly retrieved the tumor growth. This subsequent treatment of JPI-547 completely suppressed the growth of tumor compared to a single other PARPi treated groups in both olaparib-sensitive and resistant models. The data suggest that JPI-547 efficiently inhibits growth of the tumor previously exposed to other PAPRi. JPI-547 treated tumors showed a decrease of RAD51 in comparison to other PARPi treated groups, which is likely mediated by inhibition of tankyrase 1/2 by JPI-547 and suppression of TNK1/2-MERIT40 complex. Then this suppression resulted in blockade of HR repair.JPI-547 showed promising efficacy in an olaparib-resistant preclinical model. JPI-547 merits further clinical development in the PARP inhibitor-resistant ovary and breast cancer.
Citation Format: Min Sil Kang, Nar Katuwal, Mithun Ghosh, Young kyu Jeong, Sa deok Hong, Sung Min Park, John Kim, Hyunju Cha, Banyoon Cheon, Seul-Gi Kim, Yong Wha Moon. JPI-547, a novel dual inhibitor of PARP 1/2 and tankyrase 1/2 overcomes olaparib resistance in BRCA 1/2 mutant ovary and breast cancer preclinical model. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2023; Part 1 (Regular and Invited Abstracts); 2023 Apr 14-19; Orlando, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2023;83(7_Suppl):Abstract nr 4485.
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- 1CHA University, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea
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- 2Onconic Therapeutics Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 2Onconic Therapeutics Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 2Onconic Therapeutics Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1CHA University, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea
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Hwang I, Ji SC, Oh J, Kim H, Cha H, Kim J, Lee CS, Yu KS, Lee S. Randomised clinical trial: Safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of zastaprazan (JP-1366), a novel potassium-competitive acid blocker, in healthy subjects. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2023; 57:763-772. [PMID: 36732884 DOI: 10.1111/apt.17406] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Zastaprazan (JP-1366) is a novel potassium-competitive acid blocker with favourable preclinical safety and efficacy profile being developed for the treatment of acid-related diseases. AIMS To investigate the safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of zastaprazan. METHODS A randomised, open-label, placebo- and active-controlled, single and multiple ascending dose clinical trial was conducted in healthy Korean male subjects. Intragatric pH and serum gastrin were measured to assess the pharmacodynamics, while serial blood and urine samples were collected to assess the pharmacokinetics. Pharmacogenomic evaluation was conducted to explore genetic variants, which can affect the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Safety and tolerability including hepatotoxicity were evaluated. RESULTS Suppression of gastric acid secretion increased as the dose of zastaprazan increased. The percentage of time that gastric pH was over 4 (%Time pH >4) with zastaprazan 20 mg (85.19%) and 40 mg (91.84%) were similar to or greater than that with esomeprazole 40 mg (72.06%). Zastaprazan was rapidly absorbed within 2 h and eliminated with a half-life of 6-10 h. Pharmacogenomic analysis found no genetic variant of drug metabolising enzymes including CYP2C19 or drug transporters associated with the exposure of zastaprazan. Zastaprazan was well tolerated with no clinically significant changes in safety and tolerability assessments. CONCLUSIONS Zastaprazan was safe and well tolerated after a single oral dose up to 60 mg and multiple oral doses up to 40 mg. It also showed rapid, potent suppression of gastric acid secretion. Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic profile of zastaprazan was suitable for treatment of patients with acid-related diseases.
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- Inyoung Hwang
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Onconic Therapeutics Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Onconic Therapeutics Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Onconic Therapeutics Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Sng C, Simpson B, Van De Haar J, Cha H, Coulton A, Thakkar K, Litchfield K. 7P PrimeCUTR: Identifying clinically relevant neoantigens in the untranslated regions of cancer genomes. Immuno-Oncology and Technology 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.iotech.2022.100112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Swanton C, Hill W, Lim E, Lee C, Weeden C, Augustine M, Chen K, Kuan FC, Marongiu F, Rodrigues F, Cha H, Jacks T, Luchtenborg M, Malanchi I, Downward J, Carlsten C, Hackshaw A, Litchfield K, DeGregori J, Jamal-Hanjani M. LBA1 Mechanism of action and an actionable inflammatory axis for air pollution induced non-small cell lung cancer: Towards molecular cancer prevention. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.08.046] [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: 11/01/2022] Open
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Hong SN, Kim JK, Kim JA, Cha H, Kim JY, Lim HS, Eun KM, Kim DW. Viral stimulation modulates endotype-related ACE2 expression in eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis. Rhinology 2021; 59:460-469. [PMID: 34282808 DOI: 10.4193/rhin21.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), a receptor targeted by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is highly expressed in the nasal mucosa. Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) shows diverse endotypes and is aggravated by viral infection. Whether viral stimulation and CRS endotype influence ACE2 expression remains unclear. We investigated the expression of ACE2 and the transmembrane protease, serine 2 (TMPRSS2), which mediate the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells, and assessed polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly[I:C])-induced changes based on CRS endotype. METHODOLOGY ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression was evaluated based on CRS phenotype, endotype, and tissue type. Correlations between ACE2/TMPRSS2 expression and inflammatory mediators in nasal polyps (NP) were examined. Air-liquid interface culture experiments were performed to assess the effects of major cytokines or poly(I:C) stimulation on ACE2/TMPRSS2 expression in primary epithelial cells from healthy nasal mucosa, eosinophilic NP (ENP), and non-eosinophilic NP (NENP). RESULTS In primary nasal epithelial cells, interleukin (IL)-13 decreased ACE2 expression but increased TMPRSS2. Eosinophilic CRS showed lower ACE2 expression than non-eosinophilic CRS, regardless of CRS phenotype. CRS endotype was an independent factor associated with ACE2/TMPRSS2 expression in NP. Serum and tissue eosinophilic marker levels were inversely correlated with ACE2 expression, whereas tissue neutrophilic marker levels and ACE2 expression were positively correlated in NP. ACE2 expression was suppressed in ENP tissues; however, a combination of poly(I:C) and IL-13 induced ACE2/TMPRSS2 upregulation in ENP. CONCLUSIONS ENP tissues have lower ACE2 expression than NENP; however, viral stimulation promotes ACE2/TMPRSS2 upregulation in ENP.
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- S-N Hong
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Sensory Organ Research Institute, Seoul National University Medical Research Center
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Sensory Organ Research Institute, Seoul National University Medical Research Center
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Sensory Organ Research Institute, Seoul National University Medical Research Center
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Sensory Organ Research Institute, Seoul National University Medical Research Center
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Sensory Organ Research Institute, Seoul National University Medical Research Center
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Sensory Organ Research Institute, Seoul National University Medical Research Center
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Sensory Organ Research Institute, Seoul National University Medical Research Center
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Sensory Organ Research Institute, Seoul National University Medical Research Center
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Kim YD, Park SM, Ha HC, Lee AR, Won H, Cha H, Cho S, Cho JM. HDAC Inhibitor, CG-745, Enhances the Anti-Cancer Effect of Anti-PD-1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor by Modulation of the Immune Microenvironment. J Cancer 2020; 11:4059-4072. [PMID: 32368288 PMCID: PMC7196255 DOI: 10.7150/jca.44622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [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: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis) are well-known epigenetic regulators with therapeutic potential in various diseases. Recent studies have shown that HDACis are involved in immune-mediated anti-cancer effects and may modulate the activity of immunotherapy agents. CG-745, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, has shown anti-cancer effects in pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer. However, the exact role of CG-745 within the immune system is largely unknown. In this study, we have shown that CG-745 induces microenvironment changes promoting anti-cancer effect of anti-PD-1 antibody in syngeneic mouse models. Specifically, CG-745 induces or extends IL-2 and IFN-γ expression with or without additional stimulation, and increases proliferation of cytotoxic T cells and NK cells, while inhibiting proliferation of regulatory T cells. The analysis of immune cell distribution in the tumor microenvironment and spleen reveals that CG-745 suppresses M2 macrophage polarization and decreases the myeloid-derived suppressor cells. Recent advances in immunotherapy highlight the anti-cancer effects of immune checkpoint inhibitor despite a relatively limited clinical benefit in the subset of patients. Our results indicate that CG-745 enables the synergistic effects of the immune checkpoint inhibitor combination therapy in various cancers by suppressing tumor microenvironment.
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- Young-Dae Kim
- Institute for Drug Discovery, CrystalGenomics, Inc., Korea Bio Park, 700 Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13488, Korea
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- Institute for Drug Discovery, CrystalGenomics, Inc., Korea Bio Park, 700 Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13488, Korea
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- Institute for Drug Discovery, CrystalGenomics, Inc., Korea Bio Park, 700 Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13488, Korea
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- Institute for Drug Discovery, CrystalGenomics, Inc., Korea Bio Park, 700 Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13488, Korea
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- Institute for Drug Discovery, CrystalGenomics, Inc., Korea Bio Park, 700 Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13488, Korea
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- Institute for Drug Discovery, CrystalGenomics, Inc., Korea Bio Park, 700 Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13488, Korea
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- Institute for Drug Discovery, CrystalGenomics, Inc., Korea Bio Park, 700 Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13488, Korea
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- Institute for Drug Discovery, CrystalGenomics, Inc., Korea Bio Park, 700 Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13488, Korea
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Suh SH, Choi HS, Kim CS, Kim IJ, Cha H, Cho JM, Ma SK, Kim SW, Bae EH. CG200745, a Novel HDAC Inhibitor, Attenuates Kidney Fibrosis in a Murine Model of Alport Syndrome. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21041473. [PMID: 32098220 PMCID: PMC7073208 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21041473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Histone deacetylases have been a target of therapy for organ fibrosis. Here, we report the protective effect of CG200745 (CG), a novel histone deacetylase inhibitor, on tubulointerstitial fibrosis in Col4a3-/- mice, a murine model of Alport syndrome. Morphological analyses revealed CG treatment markedly alleviated kidney fibrosis in Col4a3-/- mice at the age of 7 weeks. CG prevented the activation of transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) and its downstream SMAD signaling in the kidney of Col4a3-/- mice. As critical upstream regulators of TGFβ signaling, immunoblotting of whole kidney lysate of Col4a3-/- mice reveled that intra-renal renin-angiotensin system (RAS) was activated with concurrent upregulation of inflammation and apoptosis, which were effectively suppressed by CG treatment. CG suppressed both activation of RAS and up-regulation of TGFβ signals in angiotensin II-stimulated HK-2 cells, a human kidney proximal tubular epithelial cell line. CG inhibited activation of TGFβ-driven signals and fibrosis in NRK-49F cells, a rat kidney fibroblast cell line, under angiotensin II-rich conditions. Collectively, CG was found to be effective both in proximal tubular epithelial cells by inhibiting local RAS and TGFβ signaling activation, as well as in fibroblasts by blocking their transition to myofibroblasts, attenuating renal fibrosis in a murine model of Alport syndrome.
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- Sang Heon Suh
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61469, Korea; (S.H.S.); (H.S.C.); (C.S.K.); (I.J.K.); (S.K.M.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju 61469, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61469, Korea; (S.H.S.); (H.S.C.); (C.S.K.); (I.J.K.); (S.K.M.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju 61469, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61469, Korea; (S.H.S.); (H.S.C.); (C.S.K.); (I.J.K.); (S.K.M.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju 61469, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61469, Korea; (S.H.S.); (H.S.C.); (C.S.K.); (I.J.K.); (S.K.M.)
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- Crystal Genomics, Inc., 5 F, Bldg A, Korea Bio Park, Seongnam 13488, Korea; (H.C.); (J.M.C.)
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- Crystal Genomics, Inc., 5 F, Bldg A, Korea Bio Park, Seongnam 13488, Korea; (H.C.); (J.M.C.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61469, Korea; (S.H.S.); (H.S.C.); (C.S.K.); (I.J.K.); (S.K.M.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju 61469, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61469, Korea; (S.H.S.); (H.S.C.); (C.S.K.); (I.J.K.); (S.K.M.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju 61469, Korea
- Correspondence: (S.W.K.); (E.H.B.); Tel.: +82-62-220-6503 (S.W.K. & E.H.B.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61469, Korea; (S.H.S.); (H.S.C.); (C.S.K.); (I.J.K.); (S.K.M.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju 61469, Korea
- Correspondence: (S.W.K.); (E.H.B.); Tel.: +82-62-220-6503 (S.W.K. & E.H.B.)
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Gwon Y, Kim SH, Kim HT, Kam TI, Park J, Lim B, Cha H, Chang HJ, Hong YR, Jung YK. Amelioration of amyloid β-FcγRIIb neurotoxicity and tau pathologies by targeting LYN. FASEB J 2018; 33:4300-4313. [PMID: 30540497 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201800926r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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SRC-family kinases (SFKs) have been implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but their mode of action was scarcely understood. Here, we show that LYN plays an essential role in amyloid β (Aβ)-triggered neurotoxicity and tau hyperphosphorylation by phosphorylating Fcγ receptor IIb2 (FcγRIIb2). We found that enzyme activity of LYN was increased in the brain of AD patients and was promoted in neuronal cells exposed to Aβ 1-42 (Aβ1-42). Knockdown of LYN expression inhibited Aβ1-42-induced neuronal cell death. Of note, LYN interacted with FcγRIIb2 upon exposure to Aβ1-42 and phosphorylated FcγRIIb2 at Tyr273 within immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif in neuronal cells. With the use of the structure-based drug design, we isolated KICG2576, an ATP-competitive inhibitor of LYN. Determination of cocrystal structure illustrated that KICG2576 bound to the cleft in the LYN kinase domain and inhibited LYN with a half-maximal inhibitory concentration value of 0.15 μM. KICG2576 inhibited Aβ- or FcγRIIb2-induced cell death, and this effect was better than pyrazolopyrimidine 1, a widely used inhibitor of SFK. Upon exposure to Aβ, KICG2576 blocked the phosphorylation of FcγRIIb2 and translocation of phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate 5-phosphatase 2, a binding protein to the phosphorylated FcγRIIb2, to the plasma membrane, resulting in the inhibition of tau hyperphosphorylation, the downstream event of Aβ1-42-FcγRIIb2 binding. Furthermore, intracerebroventricular injection of KICG2576 into mice ameliorated Aβ-induced memory impairment. These results suggest that LYN plays a crucial role in Aβ1-42-mediated neurotoxicity and tau pathology, providing a therapeutic potential of LYN in AD.-Gwon, Y., Kim, S.-H., Kim, H. T., Kam, T.-I., Park, J., Lim, B., Cha, H., Chang, H.-J., Hong, Y. R., Jung, Y.-K. Amelioration of amyloid β-FcγRIIb neurotoxicity and tau pathologies by targeting LYN.
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- Youngdae Gwon
- School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; and
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- School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; and
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- Crystalgenomics Incorporated, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; and
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- School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; and
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- School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; and
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- Crystalgenomics Incorporated, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Crystalgenomics Incorporated, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Crystalgenomics Incorporated, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; and
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Lee J, Cha J, Shin S, Kim Y, Lee S, Cha H, Kim J, Kim D, Kang E, Ahn J, Kim H, Pak K, Yoon J, Park S. Comparison of clinical outcomes between laser-assisted zona pellucida opening and thinning. Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.625] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Kim J, Cha J, Lee J, Shin S, Kim Y, Lee S, Cha H, Kim D, Kang E, Ahn J, Kim H, Pak K, Yoon J, Park S. When semen viscosity was overcome, it did not afeect the clinical outcomes of fresh embryo transfer cycles regardless of insemination methods. Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.827] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Choi HS, Song JH, Kim IJ, Joo SY, Eom GH, Kim I, Cha H, Cho JM, Ma SK, Kim SW, Bae EH. Histone deacetylase inhibitor, CG200745 attenuates renal fibrosis in obstructive kidney disease. Sci Rep 2018; 8:11546. [PMID: 30068917 PMCID: PMC6070546 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-30008-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Tubulointerstitial fibrosis is a common feature of kidney disease. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors have been reported to attenuate renal fibrosis progression. Here, we investigated the effect of CG200745, a novel HDAC inhibitor, on renal fibrosis development in a mouse model of unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO). To examine the effects of CG200745 on renal fibrosis in UUO, C57BL/6 J male mice were divided into three groups: control, UUO, and CG200745 (30 mg/kg/day)-treated UUO groups. CG 200745 was administered through drinking water for 1 week. Human proximal tubular epithelial (HK-2) cells were also treated with CG200745 (10 µM) with or without TGF-β (2 ng/mL). Seven days after UUO, plasma creatinine did not differ among the groups. However, plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) levels were markedly increased in the UUO group, which were attenuated by CG200745 treatment. UUO kidneys developed marked fibrosis as indicated by collagen deposition and increased α-smooth muscle actin (SMA) and fibronectin expression. CG200745 treatment attenuated these fibrotic responses and suppressed UUO-induced production of transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β) and phosphorylation of Smad-2/3. CG200745 treatment also attenuated UUO-induced inflammation as indicated by the expression of inflammatory markers. Furthermore, CG200745 attenuated phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in UUO kidneys. In HK-2 cells, TGF-β induced the expression of α-SMA and fibronectin, which were attenuated by CG200745 cotreatment. These results demonstrate that CG200745, a novel HDAC inhibitor, has a renoprotective effect by suppressing renal fibrosis and inflammation in a UUO mouse model.
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- Hong Sang Choi
- Departments of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, 61469, South Korea
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, 61469, South Korea
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, 61469, South Korea
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, 61469, South Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical Research Center for Gene Regulation, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, 61469, South Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, South Korea
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- CrystalGenomics, Inc., 5 F, Bldg A, Korea Bio Park, Seongnam, 13488, Korea
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- CrystalGenomics, Inc., 5 F, Bldg A, Korea Bio Park, Seongnam, 13488, Korea
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, 61469, South Korea
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, 61469, South Korea.
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, 61469, South Korea.
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Kim HT, Na BK, Chung J, Kim S, Kwon SK, Cha H, Son J, Cho JM, Hwang KY. Structural Basis for Inhibitor-Induced Hydrogen Peroxide Production by Kynurenine 3-Monooxygenase. Cell Chem Biol 2018; 25:426-438.e4. [PMID: 29429898 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2018.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kynurenine 3-monooxygenase (KMO) inhibitors have been developed for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. The mechanisms of flavin reduction and hydrogen peroxide production by KMO inhibitors are unknown. Herein, we report the structure of human KMO and crystal structures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (sc) and Pseudomonas fluorescens (pf) KMO with Ro 61-8048. Proton transfer in the hydrogen bond network triggers flavin reduction in p-hydroxybenzoate hydroxylase, but the mechanism triggering flavin reduction in KMO is different. Conformational changes via π-π interactions between the loop above the flavin and substrate or non-substrate effectors lead to disorder of the C-terminal α helix in scKMO and shifts of domain III in pfKMO, stimulating flavin reduction. Interestingly, Ro 61-8048 has two different binding modes. It acts as a competitive inhibitor in scKMO and as a non-substrate effector in pfKMO. These findings provide understanding of the catalytic cycle of KMO and insight for structure-based drug design of KMO inhibitors.
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- Hyun Tae Kim
- Crystalgenomics, Inc., 5F, Tower A, Korea Bio Park 700, Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13524, Korea; Division of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Crystalgenomics, Inc., 5F, Tower A, Korea Bio Park 700, Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13524, Korea
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- Crystalgenomics, Inc., 5F, Tower A, Korea Bio Park 700, Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13524, Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Crystalgenomics, Inc., 5F, Tower A, Korea Bio Park 700, Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13524, Korea
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- Crystalgenomics, Inc., 5F, Tower A, Korea Bio Park 700, Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13524, Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Crystalgenomics, Inc., 5F, Tower A, Korea Bio Park 700, Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13524, Korea.
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- Division of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea.
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Park S, Cha H. PEROXIREDOXIN 2 DEFICIENCY AGGRAVATES AGING-ASSOCIATED INSULIN RESISTANCE IN MICE. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- S. Park
- College of Medicine Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea (the Republic of),
- Smart-aging Convergence Research Center Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea (the Republic of)
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- College of Medicine Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea (the Republic of),
- Smart-aging Convergence Research Center Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea (the Republic of)
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Lee HS, Park SB, Kim SA, Kwon SK, Cha H, Lee DY, Ro S, Cho JM, Song SY. A novel HDAC inhibitor, CG200745, inhibits pancreatic cancer cell growth and overcomes gemcitabine resistance. Sci Rep 2017; 7:41615. [PMID: 28134290 PMCID: PMC5278546 DOI: 10.1038/srep41615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Pancreatic cancer is predominantly lethal, and is primarily treated using gemcitabine, with increasing resistance. Therefore, novel agents that increase tumor sensitivity to gemcitabine are needed. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors are emerging therapeutic agents, since HDAC plays an important role in cancer initiation and progression. We evaluated the antitumor effect of a novel HDAC inhibitor, CG200745, combined with gemcitabine/erlotinib on pancreatic cancer cells and gemcitabine-resistant pancreatic cancer cells. Three pancreatic cancer-cell lines were used to evaluate the antitumor effect of CG200745 combined with gemcitabine/erlotinib. CG200745 induced the expression of apoptotic proteins (PARP and caspase-3) and increased the levels of acetylated histone H3. CG200745 with gemcitabine/erlotinib showed significant growth inhibition and synergistic antitumor effects in vitro. In vivo, gemcitabine/erlotinib and CG200745 reduced tumor size up to 50%. CG200745 enhanced the sensitivity of gemcitabine-resistant pancreatic cancer cells to gemcitabine, and decreased the level of ATP-binding cassette-transporter genes, especially multidrug resistance protein 3 (MRP3) and MRP4. The novel HDAC inhibitor, CG200745, with gemcitabine/erlotinib had a synergistic anti-tumor effect on pancreatic cancer cells. CG200745 significantly improved pancreatic cancer sensitivity to gemcitabine, with a prominent antitumor effect on gemcitabine-resistant pancreatic cancer cells. Therefore, improved clinical outcome is expected in the future.
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- Hee Seung Lee
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- CrystalGenomics, Inc., 5F, Bldg A, Korea Bio Park, Seongnam, Korea
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- CrystalGenomics, Inc., 5F, Bldg A, Korea Bio Park, Seongnam, Korea
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- CrystalGenomics, Inc., 5F, Bldg A, Korea Bio Park, Seongnam, Korea
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- CrystalGenomics, Inc., 5F, Bldg A, Korea Bio Park, Seongnam, Korea
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- CrystalGenomics, Inc., 5F, Bldg A, Korea Bio Park, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim H, Park S, Yoon J, Pak K, Ahn J, Cha J, Lee J, Shin S, Kim Y, Lee S, Cha H, Kim J. Preconception thyroid stimulating hormone level does not affect the pregnancy outcome in women undergoing in vitro fertilization. Fertil Steril 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.07.526] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Seong J, Cha H, Lee E. EP-2048: Serum cytokines as a predictive factor in hepatoma patients treated with radiotherapy. Radiother Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(16)33299-6] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Cha H, Keum K, Lee C. Treatment Outcome of Adjuvant Radiation Therapy for Patients With Oral Cavity Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.07.1428] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Burkett AM, Rathburn AE, Pérez ME, Levin LA, Cha H, Rouse GW. Phylogenetic placement of Cibicidoides wuellerstorfi (Schwager, 1866) from methane seeps and non-seep habitats on the Pacific margin. Geobiology 2015; 13:44-52. [PMID: 25407814 DOI: 10.1111/gbi.12118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 10/10/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Benthic foraminifera are among the most abundant groups found in deep-sea habitats, including methane seep environments. Unlike many groups, no endemic foraminiferal species have been reported from methane seeps, and to our knowledge, genetic data are currently sparse for Pacific deep-sea foraminifera. In an effort to understand the relationships between seep and non-seep populations of the deep-sea foraminifera Cibicidoides wuellerstorfi, a common paleo-indicator species, specimens from methane seeps in the Pacific were analyzed and compared to one another for genetic similarities of small subunit rDNA (SSU rDNA) sequences. Pacific Ocean C. wuellerstorfi were also compared to those collected from other localities around the world (based on 18S gene available on Genbank, e.g., Schweizer et al., 2009). Results from this study revealed that C. wuellerstorfi living in seeps near Costa Rica and Hydrate Ridge are genetically similar to one another at the species level. Individuals collected from the same location that display opposite coiling directions (dextral and sinstral) had no species level genetic differences. Comparisons of specimens with genetic information available from Genbank (SSU rDNA) showed that Pacific individuals, collected for this study, are genetically similar to those previously analyzed from the North Atlantic and Antarctic. These observations provide strong evidence for the true cosmopolitan nature of C. wuellerstorfi and highlight the importance of understanding how these microscopic organisms are able to maintain sufficient genetic exchange to remain within the same species between seep and non-seep habitats and over global distances.
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- A M Burkett
- Earth and Environmental Systems, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, USA
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Park SH, Kang HK, Shim JH, Woo EJ, Hong JS, Kim JW, Oh BH, Lee BH, Cha H, Park KH. Modulation of Substrate Preference ofThermusMaltogenic Amylase by Mutation of the Residues at the Interface of a Dimer. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2014; 71:1564-7. [PMID: 17587692 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.70017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 11/08/2022]
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To elucidate the relationship between the substrate size and geometric shape of the catalytic site of Thermus maltogenic amylase, Gly50, Asp109, and Val431, located at the interface of the dimer, were replaced with bulky amino acids. The k(cat)/K(m) value of the mutant for amylose increased significantly, whereas that for amylopectin decreased as compared to that of the wild-type enzyme. Thus, the substituted bulky amino acid residues modified the shape of the catalytic site, such that the ability of the enzyme to distinguish between small and large molecules like amylose and amylopectin was enhanced.
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- Sung-Hoon Park
- Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University, Canada
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Ro S, Hong JW, Kwon SK, Cha H, Jung DS, Chang HJ, Cho JM. Abstract 682: Synergistic effects of CG200745 combining with Gemcitabine and/or Erotinib in pancreatic cancer. Cancer Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2013-682] [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: 11/16/2022]
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CG200745 is a HDAC inhibitor at the final stage of phase I clinical trial. In the current human studies with patient with terminal solid tumors, CG200745 is showing highly desirable PK and safety profiles. Actually, the AUC/dose of CG200745 is the highest among all the clinical stage HDAC inhibitors. CG200745 is more distributed in tumor tissue that in plasma. Moreover, SD's (stable disease) were observed even in single dose study. Currently, we are planning phase II studies using regimens combining CG200745 and existing therapy in patients with solid tumors. As a choice of indications, pancreatic cancer was considered based on biological studies and observation in phase I clinical studies.Thus, cellular and xenograft studies of CG200745 using pancreatic cancer cell lines have been carried out in our laboratories. In these studies, treatments of CG200745 combining with gemcitabine and/or erotinib show clear synergistic effects. These results indicate that the combination of CG200745 with existing therapy can be a promising intervention for pancreatic cancer.
Citation Format: Seonggu Ro, Jang-Won Hong, Sool-Ki Kwon, Hyunju Cha, Dong Sub Jung, Ho-Jin Chang, Joong Myung Cho. Synergistic effects of CG200745 combining with Gemcitabine and/or Erotinib in pancreatic cancer. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 104th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2013 Apr 6-10; Washington, DC. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2013;73(8 Suppl):Abstract nr 682. doi:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2013-682
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- Seonggu Ro
- Crystal Genomics, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Crystal Genomics, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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Cha H, Cho J, Kim D, Suh C. EP-1019 FAVORABLE OUTCOMES OF ADJUVANT RADIOTHERAPY FOR INTRACRANIAL EPENDYMOMA; A SINGLE INSTITUTION EXPERIENCE. Radiother Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(12)71352-x] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Kim H, Cha H. Effect of silane on bonding of fiberpost to resin cement. Dent Mater 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2012.07.027] [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: 10/27/2022]
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Cha H, Yoon H, Pyun H, Koom W, Seong J. Clinical Factors Related To Recurrence After Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy For Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.553] [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: 10/15/2022]
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Park JT, Park HS, Kang HK, Hong JS, Cha H, Woo EJ, Kim JW, Kim MJ, Boos W, Lee S, Park KH. Oligomeric and functional properties of a debranching enzyme (TreX) from the archaeonSulfolobus solfataricusP2. BIOCATAL BIOTRANSFOR 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/10242420701806652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Cheong KA, Cheong KA, Tang SY, Cheong TK, Cha H, Kim JW, Park KH. Thermostable and alkalophilic maltogenic amylase ofBacillus thermoalkalophilusET2 in monomer-dimer equilibrium. BIOCATAL BIOTRANSFOR 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/10242420500090094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Woo EJ, Lee S, Cha H, Park JT, Yoon SM, Song HN, Park KH. Structural insight into the bifunctional mechanism of the glycogen-debranching enzyme TreX from the archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:28641-8. [PMID: 18703518 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m802560200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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TreX is an archaeal glycogen-debranching enzyme that exists in two oligomeric states in solution, as a dimer and tetramer. Unlike its homologs, TreX from Sulfolobus solfataricus shows dual activities for alpha-1,4-transferase and alpha-1,6-glucosidase. To understand this bifunctional mechanism, we determined the crystal structure of TreX in complex with an acarbose ligand. The acarbose intermediate was covalently bound to Asp363, occupying subsites -1 to -3. Although generally similar to the monomeric structure of isoamylase, TreX exhibits two different active-site configurations depending on its oligomeric state. The N terminus of one subunit is located at the active site of the other molecule, resulting in a reshaping of the active site in the tetramer. This is accompanied by a large shift in the "flexible loop" (amino acids 399-416), creating connected holes inside the tetramer. Mutations in the N-terminal region result in a sharp increase in alpha-1,4-transferase activity and a reduced level of alpha-1,6-glucosidase activity. On the basis of geometrical analysis of the active site and mutational study, we suggest that the structural lid (acids 99-97) at the active site generated by the tetramerization is closely associated with the bifunctionality and in particular with the alpha-1,4-transferase activity. These results provide a structural basis for the modulation of activities upon TreX oligomerization that may represent a common mode of action for other glycogen-debranching enzymes in higher organisms.
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- Eui-Jeon Woo
- Translational Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 111 Gwahangno, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806
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Kang HK, Cha H, Yang TJ, Park JT, Lee S, Kim YW, Auh JH, Okada Y, Kim JW, Cha J, Kim CH, Park KH. Enzymatic synthesis of dimaltosyl-β-cyclodextrin via a transglycosylation reaction using TreX, a Sulfolobus solfataricus P2 debranching enzyme. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2008; 366:98-103. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.11.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2007] [Accepted: 11/19/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Jin SS, Min Y, Kim H, Ahn J, Jegal Y, Seo K, Park C, Shin J, Cha H, Kwon W, Park J. Prospective phase II trial of a combination of gemcitabine, cisplatin and UFT as first-line treatment in patients with advanced, unresectable, non-small cell lung carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.18109] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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18109 Background: Most patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) receive either single agents or doublet chemotherapy. For non-elderly patients in good performance status, platinum-based double combinations represent the standard treatment. And oral UFT had the survival advantage in adjuvant setting. Therefore we performed a phase II study using the combination of gemcitabine, cisplatin and UFT as a first line therapy in patients with advanced NSCLC. Methods: Eligible patients had histologically or cytologically confirmed stage IIIB or IV NSCLC with good performance status and were chemotherapy-naive. This study was two-stage design and planned number of patients was forty-seven. Gemcitabine (1,250 mg/m2, 10 mg/kg/min on days 1 and 8) and cisplatin (75 mg/m2 on day 1) were injected intravenously and UFT (400 mg/day) was administered orally on day 1–14. Treatment repeated every 3 weeks. Primary end point was overall response rate and secondary end points were overall survival, time to progression and toxicity. Results: Thirty seven patients with advanced NSCLC were enrolled. The median age of the patients was 60 years (range: 44 to 72). The performance status (WHO) was 0 in 4, 1 in 30 and 2 in 3 patients. Twenty three patients completed six cycles. Complete response was achieved in 1 (3%) patient, partial response in 22 (59%) patients, stable disease in 9 (24%) patients. Overall response rate was 62% on intent to treat basis. Among patients who response evaluation was possible (33 patients), response rate was 70%. The median survival time was 14.5 months (95% CI 6.9, 22.3) and the 1 year survival was 35% and then median time to progression was 3.4 months(95% CI 3, 3.9). Toxicities were moderate and mostly hematological adverse events. Grade 3/4 neutropenia occurred in 37%, 5 patients with febrile neutropenia. Grade 3/4 anemia and thrombocypenia was occurred in 37% and 5%. Nonhematologic toxicities were mild. Conclusion: The combination therapy consisted of gemcitabine, cisplatin and UFT is active and well tolerable first line regimen for NSCLC patients. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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Shim JH, Seo NS, Roh SA, Kim JW, Cha H, Park KH. Improved bread-baking process using Saccharomyces cerevisiae displayed with engineered cyclodextrin glucanotransferase. J Agric Food Chem 2007; 55:4735-40. [PMID: 17488117 DOI: 10.1021/jf070217d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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A bread-baking process was developed using a potential novel enzyme, cyclodextrin glucanotransferase[3-18] (CGTase[3-18]), that had previously been engineered to have enhanced hydrolyzing activity with little cyclodextrin (CD) formation activity toward starch. CGTase[3-18] was primarily manipulated to be displayed on the cell surface of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. S. cerevisiae carrying pdeltaCGT integrated into the chromosome exhibited starch-hydrolyzing activity at the same optimal pH and temperature as the free enzyme. Volumes of the bread loaves and rice cakes prepared using S. cerevisiae/pdeltaCGT increased by 20% and 45%, respectively, with no detectable CD. Retrogradation rates of the bread and rice cakes decreased significantly during storage. In comparison to the wild type, S. cerevisiae/pdeltaCGT showed improved viability during four freeze-thaw cycles. The results indicated that CGTase[3-18] displayed on the surface of yeast hydrolyzed starch to glucose and maltose that can be used more efficiently for yeast fermentation. Therefore, display of an antistaling enzyme on the cell surface of yeast has potential for enhancing the baking process.
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- Jae-Hoon Shim
- Center for Agricultural Biomaterials, School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Shillim-dong, Kwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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Park HS, Park JT, Kang HK, Cha H, Kim DS, Kim JW, Park KH. TreX from Sulfolobus solfataricus ATCC 35092 displays isoamylase and 4-alpha-glucanotransferase activities. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2007; 71:1348-52. [PMID: 17485831 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.70016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 11/08/2022]
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A treX in the trehalose biosynthesis gene cluster of Sulfolobus solfataricus ATCC 35092 has been reported to produce TreX, which hydrolyzes the alpha-1,6-branch portion of amylopectin and glycogen. TreX exhibited 4-alpha-D-glucan transferase activity, catalyzing the transfer of alpha-1,4-glucan oligosaccharides from one molecule to another in the case of linear maltooligosaccharides (G3-G7), and it produced cyclic glucans from amylopectin and amylose like 4-alpha-glucanotransferase. These results suggest that TreX is a novel isoamylase possessing the properties of 4-alpha-glucanotransferase.
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- Hye-Sun Park
- Center for Agricultural Biomaterials and Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Park JH, Kim HJ, Kim YH, Cha H, Kim YW, Kim TJ, Kim YR, Park KH. The action mode of Thermus aquaticus YT-1 4-α-glucanotransferase and its chimeric enzymes introduced with starch-binding domain on amylose and amylopectin. Carbohydr Polym 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2006.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tang SY, Yang SJ, Cha H, Woo EJ, Park C, Park KH. Contribution of W229 to the transglycosylation activity of 4-α-glucanotransferase from Pyrococcus furiosus. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics 2006; 1764:1633-8. [PMID: 17035108 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2006.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2006] [Revised: 08/22/2006] [Accepted: 08/28/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A W229H mutant of 4-alpha-glucanotransferase (4-alpha-GTase) from Pyrococcus furiosus was constructed and its catalytic properties were studied to investigate the role of W229 in the catalytic specificities of the enzyme. Various activities and kinetic parameters were determined for the wild-type and W229H mutant enzymes. The transglycosylation factor and transglycosylation activity of the mutant enzyme markedly decreased, but its hydrolysis activity was scarcely affected. It was discovered that the k(cat)/K(m) value of transglycosylation activity significantly decreased to about 15% of that of the wild type, while k(cat)/K(m) value of hydrolysis activity changed little for the mutant enzyme. The hydrophobicity of W229 was thought to be critical to the transglycosylation activity of the enzyme based on the enzyme's modeled tertiary structures.
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- Shuang-Yan Tang
- Center for Agricultural Biomaterials and Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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Lee HS, Kim JS, Shim K, Kim JW, Inouye K, Oneda H, Kim YW, Cheong KA, Cha H, Woo EJ, Auh JH, Lee SJ, Kim JW, Park KH. Dissociation/association properties of a dodecameric cyclomaltodextrinase. Effects of pH and salt concentration on the oligomeric state. FEBS J 2006; 273:109-21. [PMID: 16367752 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2005.05047.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 11/26/2022]
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As an effort to elucidate the quaternary structure of cyclomaltodextrinase I-5 (CDase I-5) as a function of pH and salt concentration, the dissociation/association processes of the enzyme were investigated under various pH and salt conditions. Previous crystallographic analysis of CDase I-5 indicated that it existed exclusively as a dodecamer at pH 7.0, forming an assembly of six 3D domain-swapped dimeric subunits. In the present study, analytical ultracentrifugation analysis suggested that CDase I-5 was present as a dimer in the pH range of 5.0-6.0, while the dodecameric form was predominant at pH values above 6.5. No dissociation of the dodecamer was observed at pH 7.0 and the above. Gel filtration chromatography showed that CDase I-5 dissociated into dimers at a rate of 8.58 x 10(-2) h(-1) at pH 6.0. A mutant enzyme with three histidine residues (H49, H89, and H539) substituted with valines dissociated into dimers faster than the wild-type enzyme at both pH 6.0 and 7.0. The tertiary structure indicated that the effect of pH on dissociation of the oligomer was mainly due to the protonation of H539. Unlike the pH-dependent process, the dissociation of wild-type CDase I-5 proceeded very fast at pH 7.0 in the presence of 0.2-1.0 M of KCl. Stopped-flow spectrophotometric analysis at various concentrations of KCl showed that the rate constants of dissociation (kd) from dodecamers into dimers were 5.96 s(-1) and 7.99 s(-1) in the presence of 0.2 M and 1.0 M of KCl, respectively.
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- Hee-Seob Lee
- Center for Agricultural Biomaterials, and School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Park SH, Cha H, Kang HK, Shim JH, Woo EJ, Kim JW, Park KH. Mutagenesis of Ala290, which modulates substrate subsite affinity at the catalytic interface of dimeric ThMA. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics 2005; 1751:170-7. [PMID: 15975859 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2005.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2004] [Revised: 05/02/2005] [Accepted: 05/02/2005] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The goal of this study was to develop a maltose-producing enzyme using protein engineering and to clarify the relation between the substrate specificity and the structure of the substrate-binding site of dimeric maltogenic amylase isolated from Thermus (ThMA). Ala290 at the interface of ThMA dimer in the vicinity of the substrate-binding site was substituted with isoleucine, which may cause a structural change due to its bulky side chain. TLC analysis of the action pattern of the mutant ThMA-A290I, using maltooligosaccharides as substrates, revealed that ThMA-A290I used maltotetraose to produce mostly maltose, while wild-type ThMA produced glucose as well as maltose. The wild-type enzyme eventually hydrolyzed the maltose produced from maltotetraose into glucose, but the mutant enzyme did not. For both enzymes, the cleavage frequency of the glycosidic bond of maltooligosaccharides was the highest at the second bond from the reducing end. The mutant ThMA had a much higher Km value for maltose than the wild-type ThMA. The kinetic parameter, kcat/Km) of ThMA-A290I for maltose was 48 times less than that of wild-type ThMA, suggesting that the subsite affinity and hydrolysis mode of ThMA were modulated by the residue located at the interface of ThMA dimer near the active site. The conformational rearrangement in the catalytic interface probably led to the change in the substrate binding affinity of the mutant ThMA. Our results provide basic information for the enzymatic preparation of high-maltose syrup.
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- Sung-Hoon Park
- Center for Agricultural Biomaterials and Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Korea
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Kim YW, Kim DK, Kim MJ, Cha H, Park CS, Moon TW, Park KH. Engineering Thermus Maltogenic Amylase with Improved Thermostability: Probing the Role of the Conserved Calcium Binding Site in Cyclodextrin-degrading Enzymes. J Appl Glycosci (1999) 2005. [DOI: 10.5458/jag.52.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] Open
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Shim JH, Kim YW, Kim TJ, Chae HY, Park JH, Cha H, Kim JW, Kim YR, Schaefer T, Spendler T, Moon TW, Park KH. Improvement of cyclodextrin glucanotransferase as an antistaling enzyme by error-prone PCR. Protein Eng Des Sel 2004; 17:205-11. [PMID: 15096580 DOI: 10.1093/protein/gzh035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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In an effort to improve the properties of cyclodextrin glucanotransferase (CGTase) as an antistaling enzyme, error-prone PCR was used to introduce random mutations into a CGTase cloned from alkalophilic Bacillus sp. I-5 (CGTase I-5). A mutant CGTase[3-18] with the three mutations M234T, F259I and V591A was selected by agar plate assay. Sequence alignment of various CGTases indicated that M234 and F259 are located in the vicinity of the catalytic sites of the enzyme and V591 in the starch binding domain E. The cyclization activity of CGTase[3-18] was dramatically decreased by 10-fold, while the hydrolyzing activity was increased by up to 15-fold. These mutations near subsite +1 (M234T) and at subsite +2 (F259I) are likely to alter the enzyme activity in a concerted manner, promoting hydrolysis of substrate while retarding cyclization. The addition of CGTase[3-18] reduced the retrogradation rate of bread by as much as did the commercial antistaling enzyme Novamyl during 7-day storage at 4 degrees C. No cyclodextrin (CD) was detected in bread treated with CGTase[3-18], whereas 21 mg of CD per 10 g of bread was produced in bread treated with wild-type CGTase.
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- Jae-Hoon Shim
- National Laboratory for Functional Food Carbohydrate, Center for Agricultural Bio-Materials and School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Korea
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Kim YW, Choi JH, Kim JW, Park C, Kim JW, Cha H, Lee SB, Oh BH, Moon TW, Park KH. Directed evolution of Thermus maltogenic amylase toward enhanced thermal resistance. Appl Environ Microbiol 2003; 69:4866-74. [PMID: 12902281 PMCID: PMC169122 DOI: 10.1128/aem.69.8.4866-4874.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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The thermostability of maltogenic amylase from Thermus sp. strain IM6501 (ThMA) was improved greatly by random mutagenesis using DNA shuffling. Four rounds of DNA shuffling and subsequent recombination of the mutations produced the highly thermostable mutant enzyme ThMA-DM, which had a total of seven individual mutations. The seven amino acid substitutions in ThMA-DM were identified as R26Q, S169N, I333V, M375T, A398V, Q411L, and P453L. The optimal reaction temperature of the recombinant enzyme was 75 degrees C, which was 15 degrees C higher than that of wild-type ThMA, and the melting temperature, as determined by differential scanning calorimetry, was increased by 10.9 degrees C. The half-life of ThMA-DM was 172 min at 80 degrees C, a temperature at which wild-type ThMA was completely inactivated in less than 1 min. Six mutations that were generated during the evolutionary process did not significantly affect the specific activity of the enzyme, while the M375T mutation decreased activity to 23% of the wild-type level. The molecular interactions of the seven mutant residues that contributed to the increased thermostability of the mutant enzyme with other adjacent residues were examined by comparing the modeled tertiary structure of ThMA-DM with those of wild-type ThMA and related enzymes. The A398V and Q411L substitutions appeared to stabilize the enzyme by enhancing the interdomain hydrophobic interactions. The R26Q and P453L substitutions led potentially to the formation of genuine hydrogen bonds. M375T, which was located near the active site of ThMA, probably caused a conformational or dynamic change that enhanced thermostability but reduced the specific activity of the enzyme.
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- Young-Wan Kim
- National Laboratory for Functional Food Carbohydrates, Center for Agricultural Biomaterials, and Department of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 441-744, Korea
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Matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs) are critical for the degradation of extracellular matrix components and, therefore, need to be regulated tightly. Almost all MMPs share a homologous C-terminal haemopexin-like domain (PEX). Besides its role in macromolecular substrate processing, the PEX domains appear to play a major role in regulating MMP activation, localisation and inhibition. One intriguing property of MMP9 is its competence to bind different proteins, involved in these regulatory processes, with high affinity at an overlapping recognition site on its PEX domain. With the crystal structure of the PEX9 dimer, we present the first example of how PEX domains accomplish these diverse roles. Blade IV of PEX9 mediates the non-covalent and predominantly hydrophobic dimerisation contact. Large shifts of blade III and, in particular, blade IV, accompany the dimerisation, resulting in a remarkably asymmetric homodimeric structure. The asymmetry provides a novel mechanism of adaptive protein recognition, where different proteins (PEX9, PEX1, and TIMP1) can bind with high affinity to PEX9 at an overlapping site. Finally, the structure illustrates how the dimerisation generates new properties on both a physico-chemical and functional level.
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- Hyunju Cha
- Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, Abteilung Strukturforschung, D-82152, Martinsried, Germany
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Cha H, Lee EK, Shapiro P. Identification of a C-terminal region that regulates mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase-1 cytoplasmic localization and ERK activation. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:48494-501. [PMID: 11604401 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m107601200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 11/06/2022] Open
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The C-terminal region of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase-1 and 2 (MKK1 and MKK2) may function in regulating interactions with upstream kinases or the magnitude and duration of ERK mitogen-activated protein kinase activity. The MKK C-terminal region contains a proline-rich region that reportedly functions in regulating interactions with the Raf-1 kinase and ERK activity. In addition, phosphorylation sites in the C terminus of MKK1 have been suggested to either sustain or attenuate MKK1 activity. To further understand how phosphorylation at the C terminus of MKK1 and protein interactions regulate MKK1 function, we have generated several MKK1 C-terminal deletion mutants and examined their function in regulating MKK1 localization, ERK protein activation, and cell growth. A deletion of C-terminal amino acids encompassing two putative alpha-helices between residues 330 and 379 caused a re-distribution of mutant MKK1 proteins to membrane compartments. Immunofluorescence analysis of MKK1 mutants revealed a loss of homogenous cytosolic distribution that is typically observed with MKK1 wild type, suggesting this region regulates MKK1 cellular localization. In contrast, MKK1 C-terminal deletion mutants localized to various sized punctate regions that overlapped with lysosome compartments. ERK activation in response to constitutively active Raf-1 or growth factor stimulus was attenuated in cells expressing MKK1 C-terminal deletion mutants. This could be partly explained by the inability of Raf-1 to phosphorylate MKK1 C-terminal deletion mutants even though the phosphorylation sites were intact in these mutants. Finally, we show that cells expressing MKK1 C-terminal deletion mutants displayed characteristic patterns of apoptotic cell death and reduced cell proliferation. These findings identify a novel C-terminal region between amino acid residues 330 and 379 on MKK1 that is necessary for regulating the cytoplasmic distribution and subsequent ERK protein activation necessary for cell survival and viability.
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- H Cha
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
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Lee JY, Min K, Cha H, Shin DH, Hwang KY, Suh SW. Rice non-specific lipid transfer protein: the 1.6 A crystal structure in the unliganded state reveals a small hydrophobic cavity. J Mol Biol 1998; 276:437-48. [PMID: 9512714 DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1997.1550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 11/22/2022]
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This study describes the high-resolution X-ray structure of the non-specific lipid transfer protein (ns-LTP) from rice seeds in the unliganded state. The model has been refined to a crystallographic R-factor of 0.186 for 8.0 to 1.6 A data (with Fo > 2 sigma F). It accounts for all 91 amino acid residues, 68 water molecules, one sulfate ion, and two molecules of 3-[cyclohexylamino]-1-propanesulfonic acid. The root-mean-square deviations from ideal bond lengths and angles are 0.017 A and 1.76 degrees, respectively. The overall fold of rice ns-LTP is very similar to that of maize ns-LTP. A superposition of 91 common C alpha atoms in rice and maize ns-LTPs, both in the unliganded state, gives a root-mean-square deviation of 1.2 A. Large structural differences from the crystal structure of maize ns-LTP are observed in two regions: the loop between two alpha-helices H1 and H2, where one residue deletion (Gln21 of maize sequence) occurs, and the C-terminal region around Tyr79. The C-terminal region of rice protein is somewhat collapsed into the hydrophobic cavity. As a consequence, its hydrophobic cavity is considerably smaller than that of maize protein (144 A3 versus 408 A3 for van der Waals cavity volumes), despite a high level of sequence identity (79%) between them. In the rice ns-LTP structure, the side-chain of Arg44 partially blocks the mouth of the cavity, while the side-chain of Ile81 effectively closes the other end by protruding into the cavity. And the side-chain of Tyr79 divides the cavity into two parts, with the larger part being shielded from the solvent. The present study illuminates the structure-function relationship of rice ns-LTP and allows a detailed structural comparison with other plant ns-LTPs.
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- J Y Lee
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Korea
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Min K, Lee JY, Cha H, Hwang KY, Suh SW. Crystal structure of nonspecific lipid-transfer protein from rice seeds at 1.6 Å resolution. Acta Crystallogr A 1996. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767396089623] [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: 11/10/2022] Open
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Han KH, Park KH, Yoo HJ, Cha H, Suh SW, Thomas F, Moon TS, Kim SM. Determination of the three-dimensional structure of hordothionin-alpha by nuclear magnetic resonance. Biochem J 1996; 313 ( Pt 3):885-92. [PMID: 8611171 PMCID: PMC1216994 DOI: 10.1042/bj3130885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [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: 01/31/2023]
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The high-resolution three-dimensional solution structure of the plant toxin hordothionin-alpha obtained from korean barley was determined by using two-dimensional NMR techniques combined with distance geometry and restrained molecular dynamics. Experimentally derived restraints including 292 interproton distances from nuclear Overhauser effect measurements, 16 hydrogen bond restraints together with four disulphide bridge restraints were used as input to calculations of distance geometry and restrained molecular dynamics. Also included in the calculations were 36 phi and 17 chi 1 torsion angles obtained from 33JHN alpha and 3J alpha beta coupling constants in double quantum filtered COSY and primitive exclusive COSY experiments, respectively. The overall protein fold is similar to crambin and purothionin-alpha 1. Two alpha-helices running in opposite directions are found on the basis of 3JHN alpha and 3J alpha beta and deuterium exchange rates for backbone NH protons, and encompass residues 7-18 and 22-28. These two helices are connected by a turn and form a 'helix-turn-helix' motif. A short stretch of an anti-parallel beta-sheet exists between residues 1-4 and 31-34. the two protein termini of hordothionin-alpha are 'well-anchored'; the N-terminus of the protein is immobilized by this short beta-sheet whereas the C-terminus is 'pasted' to the carbonyl group of Cys-4 by a very stable hydrogen bond. The average root-mean-square differences for the backbone and heavy atoms after the restrained molecular dynamics calculations are 0.62 and 1.16 A respectively. These numbers represent a significant improvement over the corresponding values for the previous NMR structures of other thionins. The distance violation from the experimental interproton distances for the final structures is 0.14 for all atoms.
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- K H Han
- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, KIST, Taejon, Korea
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Cha H. [Experiences of a social therapist. Endlessly, limitlessly addicted]. Krankenpfl Soins Infirm 1994; 87:50-51. [PMID: 7933936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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