• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.47-57
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• 1999

Recently, essential oils are used for aromatherapy. Most essential oils are said to be anti-bacterial; some may be anti-viral or anti-fungal. I investigated the effects of peppermint pure essential oil on the heat shock-induced apoptosis in human astrocyte cell line CCF-STTGI. In previous studies, heat shock has been reported to induce the apoptosis or programmed cell death through the activation of caspase-3. We studied the heat shock-induced apoptosis through flow cytometry, DNA electrophoresis, and giemsa staining. Interestingly, these events were inhibited by pretreatment of peppermint pure essential oils in CCF-STTGl cells. Peppermint oil also inhibited the heat shock-induced apoptosis in primary cultured rat astrocytes. In addition, this Peppermint essential oil inhibited the heat shock-induced activation of caspase-3. These results suggest that peppermint pure essential oils may modulate the apoptosis through the activation of the interleukin-I -converting enzyme-like protease.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2000

In previous studies, heat shock has been reported to induce the apoptosis or programmed cell death through the activation of caspase-3. 1 investigated the effect of juniper pure essential oil on the heat shock-induced apoptosis in human astrocyte cell line CCF-STTGI. Treatment of the astrocytes with heat shock markedly induced apoptotic cell death. However, pretreatment of the astrocytes with juniper oil ingibited the heat shock-induced apoptosis. To determine whether juniper inhibits the heat shock-induced activation of these apoptotic proteases, activation of CPP32 was assessed by Western blotting. Consistent with flow cytometry. DNA fragmentation and giemsa staining, heat shock-induced activation of CPP32 was blocked by juniper oil. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), cysteine protease substrates were fragmented as a consequence of apoptosis by heat shock. Juniper oil inhibited the PARP fragmentation. This juniper oil also inhibited the heat shock-induced activation of caspase-3. These results suggest that juniper oil may modulate the apoptosis through the activation of the interleukin-1-converting enzyme-like protease.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2000

We investigated the effects of lemon pure essential oils on the heat shock-induced apoptosis in human astrocyte cell line CCF-STTG1. In previous studies, hear shock has been reported to induce the apoptosis or programmed cell death through the activation of caspase-3. Treatment of CCF-STTG1 cells with heat shock markedly induced apoptotic cell death as determined by flow cytometry. Interestingly, pretreatment of CCF-STTG1 cells with lemon pure essential oils inhibited the heat shock-induced apoptosis. Lemon also inhibited the heat shock-induced apoptosis in primary cultured rat astrocytes. To determine whether lemon inhibits the heat shock-induced activation of these apoptotic proteases, activation of CPP32 was assessed by Western blotting. Consistent with flow cytometry, DNA fragmentation and giemsa staining, heat shock-induced activation of CPP32 was blocked by lemon pure essential oil. PARP, cysteine protease substrates were fragmented as a consequence of apoptosis by heat shock. Lemon oil inhibited the PARP fragmentation. This essential oil also inhibited the heat shock-induced activation of caspase-3. These results suggest that lemon pure essential oils may modulate the apoptosis through the activation of the ICE-like caspases.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2020

Objective : To identify the effects of the water extract of Liriope platyphylla tuber (Liriopis tuber, LT) on the activation of astocytes, we investigated the regulatory effects of LT extract on H₂O₂-induced oxidative damage in C6 rat astrocytes. Methods : LT extract was extracted with boiling water. C6 cell line were treated with LT extract at 1, 2, and 3 mg/㎖ or without for 30 min and then stimulated with H₂O₂ at 5 ㎛ for 24 hr. The cell viability was measured by MTT assay. The expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), phospho-STAT3 (pSTAT3), cyclooxygenase (COX-2), Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), catalase, Akt, phospho-Akt (p-Akt) phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3K), and protein kinase C alpha (PKCα) proteins were determined by Western blot, respectively. GFAP expression was also observed with immunocytochemistry under a fluorescence microscope. Results : LT extract induced cell proliferation in H₂O₂-stimulated C6 cells. LT extract significantly inhibited the expression of GFAP, NF-κB and COX-2 and increased the expression of HO-1 and the phosphorylation of STAT3 in H₂O₂-stimulated C6 cells. LT extract also significantly increased the phosphorylation of Akt and decreased the expression of PKCα in a dose-dependent manner in H₂O₂-stimulated C6 cells. Conclusions : LT extract can regulate H₂O₂-induced activation of astrocytes through inhibiting the expression of NF-κB, COX-2 and regulating Akt / HO-1, STAT3 or PKCα signaling pathway.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.371-380
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• 2000

목적: 수술 전에 전향적으로 $^{201}Tl$ 뇌 SPECT를 시행하여 그 소견만으로 뇌 병변이 양성인지 악성인지를 감별하는데 유용한지를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 본 연구는 CT나 MRI에서 뇌 병변이 확인된 28예(양성: 13, 악성: 15)를 대상으로 하였다. 양성병변에는 비특이적 양성변화가 3예, 뇌수막종 3예, 양성 뇌교종 2예, 결핵종, 중심성 신경세포종, 혈관 모세포종, 방사선괴사, 맥락막총 유두종이 각각 1예씩 이었고 악성병변에는 다형성 교모세포종 6예, 미분화 성상교세포종 5예, 수질아세포종 2예, 전이암과 림프종이 각각 1예였다. $^{201}Tl$ 111 MBq (3 mCi)를 정맥주사자고 $^{201}Tl$ 뇌 SPECT를 얻은 후에 정량화 분석을 위하여 병변의 대부분을 포함하는 합산영상을 만들었고 병변 및 정상뇌부위에 관심영역을 설정하여 평균 $^{201}Tl$-index와 최고 $^{201}Tl$-index를 구하였다. 결과: 양성병변의 평균 $^{201}Tl$-index와 최고 $^{201}Tl$-index는 각각 $3.51{\pm}2.70$과 $4.80{\pm}3.46$으로 악성병변의 평균 $^{201}Tl$-index와 최고 $^{201}Tl$-index인 $2.24{\pm}1.07,\;3.20{\pm}1.46$과 각각 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다(p>0.05). 결론: $^{201}Tl$ 뇌 SPECT만으로 뇌 병변을 악성이나 양성으로 판단하여서는 안된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.249-258
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• 1993

1983년 3월부터 1989년 12월까지 가톨릭의과대학 강남성모병원 치료방사선과에서 뇌교종으로 방사선치료를 받은 환자 90명을 대상으로 방사선치료 성적 및 생존률에 영향을 미치는 예후인자들의 후향적 분석조사를 실시하였다. 대상환자의 연령분포는 3세에서 69세였으며(중앙값 42세), 남녀비는 60:36이었고, 임상주증상은 두통 및 $(67\%)$ 운동신경 마비 $(54\%)$였다. 조직학적 진단방법 및 수술은 생검 21명 $(22\%)$, 부분절제 21명 $(22\%)$, 아전절제 29명 $(30\%)$, 전절제 14명 $(15\%)$이였고, 뇌간을 침습한 환자 12명중 11명은 조직검사를 시행하지 않았다. 조직학적 분류는 성상세포종이 64명 (75\%)$으로 가장 많았고, 회돌기교세포종이 17명 $(20\%)$, 혼합형이 4명$(5\%)$였다. 조직학적 등급에 따른 구분은 49명이 grade I, II 종양$(58\%)$이였으며, 30명이 grade III, IV종양$(42\%)$이였다. 전체 96명 중 64명 $(67\%)$이 수술과 방사선 치료를 병행하였고, 32명$(33\%)$이 방사선단독 요법으로 치료하였으며, 25명$(26\%)$의 환자에서 화학요법을 병행하였다. 전체환자의 평균 생존기간은 53개월이었고, 2년 및 5년 생존률이 각각 $69\%,\;49\%$이였다. 조직학적 등급에 의한 생존률은 grade I 종양의 5년 생존률이 $70\%$였고, grade II, III, IV 종양이 각각 $58\%,28\%,15\%$였다. 연령, 조직학적 등급 및 분류, Karnofsky performance status(KPS), 침습부위, 수술적 제거여부 및 제거정도, 방사선치료선량, 방사선조사야, 화학요법 병행 여부에 따라 생존률을 분석한 결과 연령 (p=0.0121), KPS(p=0.0002), 조직학적 등급(P=0.0001), 수술적 제거 (p=0.0240)가 유의한 예후인자로 분석되었으며, 통계학적으로 유의하지는 않았지만 천막하병소가 천막상부 병소에 비해, 부분조사가 전뇌조사에 비해 높은 생존률을 보이는 매개변수로 분석되었다.