지성길 교수
Sung-Kil Ji
고려대학교 생명과학과 · 생화학·유전·분자생물학
연구실 소개
지성길 교수의 연구실은 암 치료의 핵심 과제인 약물의 정밀한 종양 집적과 독성 저감을 위해 나노소재 기반의 스마트 약물 전달 시스템을 개발하고 있습니다. 특히, 종양 미세환경의 특수 조건(과산화물과 곡류 환원물질)을 감지해 약물을 정밀하게 방출하는 프로드럭 전략과 미토콘드리아를 표적으로 삼는 형광 탐침 기반의 암세포 탐지 및 세포 사멸 유도 기법을 핵심으로 연구를 진행하고 있습니다. 또한, 암의 발생과 진행에 관여하는 핵심 단백질인 XAF1, CAV1 등에 대한 분자 기전 규명을 통해 새로운 표적 치료 전략을 모색하고 있습니다.
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15AUTORES: Daniel J Klionsky1745,1749*, Kotb Abdelmohsen840, Akihisa Abe1237, Md Joynal Abedin1762, Hagai Abeliovich425, \nAbraham Acevedo Arozena789, Hiroaki Adachi1800, Christopher M Adams1669, Peter D Adams57, Khosrow Adeli1981, \nPeter J Adhihetty1625, Sharon G Adler700, Galila Agam67, Rajesh Agarwal1587, Manish K Aghi1537, Maria Agnello1826, \nPatrizia Agostinis664, Patricia V Aguilar1960, Julio Aguirre-Ghiso784,786, Edoardo M Airoldi89,422, Slimane Ait-Si-Ali1376, \nTakahiko
Nanomedicines for drug delivery and imaging-guided cancer therapy is a rapidly growing research area. The unique properties of nanomedicines have a massive potential in solving longstanding challenges of existing cancer drugs, such as poor localization at the tumor site, high drug doses and toxicity, recurrence, and poor immune response. However, inadequate biocompatibility restricts their potential in clinical translation. Therefore, advanced nanomaterials with high biocompatibility and enhance
Reported here is a molecular construct (<b>K1</b>) designed to overcome hurdles associated with delivering active drugs to heterogeneous tumor environments. Construct <b>K1</b> relies on two cancer environment triggers (GSH and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) to induce prodrug activation. It releases an active drug form (SN-38) under conditions of both oxidative and reductive stress <i>in vitro</i>. Specific uptake of <b>K1</b> in COX-2 positive aggressive colon cancer cells (SW620 and LoVo) was see
A mitochondria targeted AIE fluorophore was further decorated with an NQO1 cleavable masking unit and showed selective targeting to and activation in cancer cells resulting in bright AIE fluorescence and apoptosis triggered by mitochondrial dysfunction.
X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis (XIAP)-associated factor 1 (XAF1) is a proapoptotic tumor suppressor that is frequently inactivated in multiple human cancers. However, the molecular basis for the XAF1-mediated growth inhibition remains largely undefined. Here, we report that XAF1 forms a positive feedback loop with interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) and functions as a transcriptional coactivator of IRF-1 to suppress tumorigenesis. Under various stressful conditions, XAF1 transcription is act
Although elevated expression of CAV1/caveolin 1 is associated with the malignant progression of various human cancers, the molecular mechanism underlying its oncogenic functions is largely unknown. We found that CAV1 is frequently overexpressed in advanced colorectal tumors due to aberrant promoter CpG site hypomethylation, and its elevation is implicated in enhanced aerobic glycolysis of tumor cells. Depletion of elevated CAV1 downregulates glucose uptake, intracellular ATP level and lactate ac
PURPOSE: PRKCDBP is a putative tumor suppressor in which alteration has been observed in several human cancers. We investigated expression and function of PRKCDBP in colorectal cells and tissues to explore its candidacy as a suppressor in colorectal tumorigenesis. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Expression and methylation status of PRKCDBP and its effect on tumor growth were evaluated. Transcriptional regulation by NF-κB signaling was defined by luciferase reporter and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays.
RASSF1A is a tumor suppressor implicated in many tumorigenic processes; however, the basis for its tumor suppressor functions are not fully understood. Here we show that RASSF1A is a novel antagonist of protumorigenic RhoA activity. Direct interaction between the C-terminal amino acids (256-277) of RASSF1A and active GTP-RhoA was critical for this antagonism. In addition, interaction between the N-terminal amino acids (69-82) of RASSF1A and the ubiquitin E3 ligase Smad ubiquitination regulatory
TGF-β1 plays biphasic functions in prostate tumorigenesis, inhibiting cell growth at early stages but promoting malignant progression at later stages. However, the molecular basis for the oncogenic conversion of TGF-β1 function remains largely undefined. Here, we demonstrate that PPARδ is a direct transcription target of TGF-β1 and plays a critical role in oncogenic redirection of TGF-β1 signaling. Blockade of PPARδ induction enhances tumor cell response to TGF-β1-mediated growth inhibition, whi
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