• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.431-451
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• 1998

4 beagle dogs aged over one and half years and weighed 15 to 16 Kg were utilized in this study. Experimental dehiscent defects were made in the mandibular edentulous area after removal of lower premolar. e-PTFE membrane resorbable membrane, and PDGF-BB-loaded resorbable membrane were covered at the dehiscent defects around the dental implants respectively. Animal was sacrificed at 1, 2, 3 months respectively. Non-decalicifed specimens were made and mutiple-stained for light microscopic study. The results were as follows: 1. Dehiscent defects around the implant installed in the beagle dog were an excellent defect model for studying guided bone regeneration. 2. Fibroblasts penetrated into expanded-PTFE membrane was observed and inflammatory cell infiltration was also observed around the membrane. 3. Resorbable membrane was degradaded and resorbed at 1 month after application to the dehiscent defect. Though multinucleated giant cells were observed adjacent to the membrane, that had no reverse effect on the boe regeneration. 4. PDGF-BB-Ioaded resorbable membrane was same capability as the resorbable membrane and e-PTFE membrane in the guided bone regeneration. 5. PDGF-BB-Ioaded resorbable membrane-applied site was better than resorbable membrane-applied site in the speed and maturity of bone formation. Within the above results, it was suggested that PDGF-BB-Ioaded resorbable membrane might have same bone regeneration capacity as nonresorbable membrane in the dehisced implant of the beagle dog and potentiality to use in human subjects.

• Journal of Korean Medical Science
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• 제33권52호
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• pp.335.1-335.17
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• 2018

Background: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a serious infectious complication in patients with liver cirrhosis. However, information about prognosis of SBP in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients is limited. We investigated the clinical course of SBP in HCC patients. Methods: This study enrolled patients diagnosed with SBP between 2005 and 2017. Medical records of patients were reviewed and clinical course was compared between the non-HCC and HCC groups. Results: In total, 123 SBP cases including 49 HCC cases were enrolled. Men were predominant (48/74, 64.9% vs. 34/49, 69.4%; P = 0.697); median age was 58 years in both non-HCC and HCC groups (P = 0.887). The most common etiology was alcohol (32/74, 43.2%) in non-HCC group and hepatitis B (30/49, 61.2%) in HCC group (P = 0.009). Antibiotic resistance rate was higher in non-HCC than in HCC group (29.7% vs. 12.2%; P = 0.028); in-hospital mortality did not differ between the groups (25/74, 33.8% vs. 13/49, 26.5%; P = 0.431). Development rate of hepatorenal syndrome did not differ between non-HCC and HCC group (14/74, 18.9% vs. 10/49, 20.4%; P = 1.000), but hepatic encephalopathy was less common in HCC group (26/74, 35.2% vs. 9/49, 18.3%; P = 0.008). The most important predictor of in-hospital mortality in patients with HCC was white blood cell count above $11,570cells/mm^3$ (odds ratio, 6.629; 95% confidence interval, 1.652-26.590; P = 0.008). Conclusion: Prognosis of SBP in HCC patients is relatively less severe. This result may be related with reduced antibiotics resistance and lower development rates of other complications, such as hepatic encephalopathy. Degree of systemic inflammation may be the most important factor for in-hospital mortality.

• 동의생리학회지
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• 제14권2호통권20호
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• pp.229-237
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• 1999

Hwanhonsan has been used for curing tumor as a Oriental medicine without any experimental evidence to support the rational basis for their clinical use. This experiment was carried out to evaluate the possible therapeutic or antitumoral effects of Hwanhonsan extract against cancer, and to study some mechanisms responsible for its effect. Some kind of tumors were induced by the typical application of 3-methylcholanthrene(MCA) or by the implantation of malignant tumor cells such as leukemia cells(3LL cells) or sarcoma cells(S180 cells) and FasII cells. Treatment of the Hwanhonsan extract(daily 1 mg/mouse, i.p.) was continued for 7 days prior to tumor induction and after that the treatment was lasted for 20 hrs. Against squamous cell carcinoma induced by MCA, Hwanhonsan decreased. not only the frequency of tumor production but also the number and weight of tumors per tumor bearing mice(TBM). Hwanhonsan also significantly suppressed the development of 3LL cells and S180 cells implanted tumors by frequency and their size, and some developed tumors were regressed by the continuous treatment of Hwanhonsan extract into TBM. However, when tumor was induced by FsaII cells implantation, the growth of implanted cells in mice was delayed by the water extract of Hwanhonsan until 7 days and then rapid growth ensued. In vitro treatment of Hwanhonsan extract had no inhibitory effect on the tumor induced by some kind of cell lines such as A431 cells strain but it significantly inhibited the proliferation of 3LL cells, S180 cells. These results suggested that Hwanhonsan extract exhibited a significant prophylactic benefits against tumors and its antitumor activity was manifested depending on the type of tumor cells.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.425-431
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• 1998

목적 : 초기 비소세포 폐암환자의 치료시 늑막하병변이 있는 경우에 치료후 결과에 어떤 영향을 주는지를 분석하고, 이 결과를 토대로 향후 치료방침의 결정에 도움을 주기 위해서 본 연구를 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1990년 12월부터 1996년 9월까지 동아대학병원에서 절제가능한 비소세포 폐암으로 진단받고 수술을 받은 환자 91명중 제 I병기와 제 II병기환자 66명을 대상으로 후향적 분석을 하였다. 66명중 늑막하병변이 있는 경우는 22명이었으며, 제 I병기(T1N0, T2N0)에서 늑막하병변이 있는 경우는 15명/44명(34.1$\%$)이었으며, 제 II병기(T1N1, T2Nl, T3No)에서 늑막하병변이 있는 경우는 7명/22명(31.8$\%$)이었다. 수술후 보조요법으로서 전신 항암요법은 시행되지 않았고, 방사선치료는 7명에서 시행되었다. 최소 추적관찰기간은 8개월이며 최대추적관찰기간은 84개월이며, 평균 추적관찰 기간은 33.2개월(중앙값; 29.5개월)이었다. 생존율은 Kaplan-Meier법으로 분석하였고, 서로간의 성적비교는 log-lank test를 이용하였다. 결과 : 전체환자의 3년 생존율은 69.5$\%$였다. 전체환자에서 늑막하병변이 있는 경우와 없는 경우의 3년 생존율은 각각 35.5$\%$와 84.6$\%$였으며, 통계학적으로 의미있는 차이를 보였다(p=0.0017). 제 I병기에서 늑막하병변이 있는 경우와 없는 경우의 3년 생존율은 각각 33.1$\%$와 92.3$\%$였으며, 통계학적으로 의미있는 차이를 보였다(p=0.001). 제 II병기에서 늑막하병변이 있는 경우와 없는 경우의 3년 생존율은 각각 53.3$\%$와 45.7$\%$였으며, 통계학적으로 차이는 없었다 (p=0.911). 제 I병기환자 44명중 원발종양의 크기가 3cm이상인 경우(T2, 34명)는 늑막하병변이 있는 경우와 없는 경우의 3년 생존율은 각각 27.3$\%$와 90.3$\%$였으며, 통계학적으로 의미있는 차이를 보였다(p=0.009). 국소재발은 늑막하병변이 있는 경우에는 제 I병기에서 2명/15명(13.3$\%$), 제 II병기에서 2명/7명(28.6$\%$)에서 재발하였고, 늑막하병변이 없는 경우에는 제 I병기에서 4명/29명(13.8$\%$), 제 II병기에서 2명/14명(14.3$\%$)에서 국소재발을 보였다. 원격전이는 늑막하병변이 있는 경우에는 제 I병기에서 5명/15명(33.3$\%$), 제 II병기에서 2명/7명(28.6$\%$)에서 원격전이를 보였고, 늑막하병변이 없는 경우에는 제 1병기에서 2명/29명(6.9$\%$), 제 II병기에서 4명/14명(28.6$\%$)에서 원격전이를 보였다. 결론 : 초기 비소세포 폐암환자의 예후에 있어서 늑막하병변의 유무가 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 생각되며, 특히 임파선 전이가 없는 72병기의 경우 늑막하병변이 있으면 늑막하병변이 없는 경우에 비해 생존율에서 현저한 차이를 보였다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.431-436
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• 2013

Bone homeostasis is maintained by co-ordination of bone-resorbing osteoclasts and bone-forming osteoblasts. Imbalance between osteoclasts and osteoblasts leads to many bone diseases such as osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis. Taxillus chinensis is a herb that has been widely used to improve bone health. However, the effect and mechanism of Taxillus chinensis extract on osteoclast differentiation and bone resportion has been unknown. Thus, We investigated the effect of Taxillus chinensis on expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor-${\kappa}B$ ligand (RANKL)-induced osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption. Also, the action of Taxillus chinensis on mechanisms relating to osteoclast differentiation was studied. In this results, we identified that Taxillus chinensis significantly inhibited RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation and bone resportion. Moreover, Taxillus chinensis was suppressed the activation of NF-${\kappa}B$ in bone marrow macrophage treated RANKL and M-CSF. Taxillus chinensis was down-regulated the mRNA expression of c-Fos, nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFAT)c1, osteoclast-associated receptor (OSCAR), tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP). The cell adhesion-related molecules such as integrin ${\alpha}v$ and integrin ${\beta}3$, and the filamentous actin (F-actin) rings of mature osteoclasts-related molecules such as dendritic cell-specific transmembrane preotein (DC-STAMP) and cathepsin K are also suppressed. Taken together, these results indicated that Taxillus chinensis will be a good candidate to treat osteoclast-mediated bone diseases.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.405-431
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• 2008

참나무속의 22종과 외군의 큐티클 미세형질을 주사전자현미경(SEM)을 통해 분석하였다. 22종은 참나무속의 모든 절에서 각각 2-3종을 선정하였고, 외군은 Trigonobalanus 속과 Alnus 속에서 선정하였다. 10개의 큐티클 내부형질과 8개의 큐티클 외부형질을 관찰, 기재하였다. 돌기물의 유무, 배축면 수층벽의 형태, 부세포의 배열 형태 및 수층벽의 형태, 왁스층의 발달 정도가 속내 분류에 유용한 형질로 나타났다. 18개의 형질을 이용한 분지분석에서는 66 step의 tree length를 가지는 72개의 최대절약계통수를 얻었다. 분지분석결과 Cyclobalanopsis 아속과 Quercus 아속은 각각 75% bootstrap value와 57% bootstrap value로 지지되었다. 큐티클 미세형질에 기초한 참나무속의 분류에서는 Camus가 제안한 아속간의 분류체계를 지지하였다. 그러나 Erythrobalanus 절과 Cerris 절이 하나의 그룹을 형성하였고, Lepidobalanus 절이 다분지를 형성하여 절간 유연관계는 알 수 없었다. 그러므로 참나무속의 절간 분류를 위해서는 보다 다양한 연구가 수행되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.425-431
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• 2005

비표면적이 큰 혼합 활성탄과 전도도가 높은 전도성고분자 폴리피롤을 이용하여 낮은 임피던스와 높은 에너지밀도를 가지는 새로운 형태의 슈퍼커패시터를 제조하였다. 전극 활성물질로 활성탄 BP-20과 MSP-20을 사용하였고, 전기 전도도를 높이기 위하여 활성탄에 전도성 개량제 카본블랙(Super P)과 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid(2-NSA)로 도핑된 전도성 고분자 폴리피롤을 첨가하였다. 용액상태의 유기 결합제 poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) [P(VdF-co-HFP)/NMP]에 전극 소재들을 혼합시켜 전극을 제조하였다. 실험 결과 최적의 전극 배합비는 78(MSP-20: BP-20=1 : 1) : 17 (Super P : Ppy=10:7) : 5 [P(VdF-co-HFP)] wt％이었다. 폴리피롤이 7 wt％ 첨가된 단위셀의 비정전용량은 28.02 F/g, DC-ESR은 $1.34{\Omega}$, AC-ESR은 $0.36{\Omega}$, 에너지밀도는 19.87 Wh/kg, 동력밀도는 9.77 kW/kg이었다. 500회 충 방전 실험 후 초기 정전용량의 80％를 유지하여 사이클 특성이 우수하였다. 폴리피롤을 첨가함으로써 낮은 내부 저항, 슈도용량(pseudo capacitance)의 발현, 낮은 전하전이저항 및 빠른 반응속도에 의하여 급속한 충 방전이 가능하였다. 그리고 활성탄의 흡탈착에 의한 비패러데이 용량과 폴리피롤의 산화 환원에 의한 슈도용량의 복합현상 때문에 비정전용량이 높게 나타났다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.123-129
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• 2001

Cellular response to ionizing radiation is affected by cell types, radiation doses, and post-irradiation time. Based on the trypan blue dye exclusion assay in normal oral mucosal cells (OM cells), a 48 h post-irradiation was sufffcient and an adequate time point for the evaluation of radiation sensitivity Its $LD_{50}$ was approximately 1.83 Gy To investigate possible biomarkers useful for the biological radiodosimetry of normal epithelial cells (p53, c-fos, cyclin D1, cdc-2, pRb) EGF receptor phosphorylation and Erk activation were evaluated at different radiation doses and different post-irradiation times. From 0.5 Gy, p53 was accumulated in the nucleus of basal cells of the OM raft culture at 4 h post-irradiation and sustained up to 24 h post-irradiation, which suggests that radiation-induced apoptosis or damage repair was not yet completed. The number of p53 positive cells and biosynthesis of p53 were correlated with radiation doses. Both cyclin D1 and c-fos were only transiently induced within 1 h post-irradiation. Cyclin D1 was induced at all radiation doses. However, cfos induction was highest at 0.1 Gy, approximately 7.3 fold more induction than the control, whose induction was reduced in a reverse correlation with radiation dose. The phosphorylation pattern of cdc-2 and pRb were unaffected by radiation. In contrast to A431 tails overexpressing the EGF receptor approximately 8.5 fold higher than normal epithelial, the OM cells reduced the basal level of the EGF receptor phosphorylation in a radiation dose dependent fashion. In conclusion, among radiation-induced biomolecules, the p53 nuclear accumulation may be considered for the future development of a useful marker far biological radiodosimetry in normal epithelial tissue since it was sustained for a longer period and showed a dose response relationship. Specific c-fos induction at a low dose may also be an important finding in this study It needs to be studied further for the elucidation of its possible connection with the low dose radio-adaptive response.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.123-129
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• 1999

리튬이온전지용 $LiCoO_2$ 전극의 super s black 도전재료의 함량에 따른 초기 충방전 특성을 1 mol/l $LiPF_6/EC+DEC(1:3\;by\;w/w)$의 전해액에서 리튬기준전극에 대하여 4.3 V에서 2.0 V의 전위 구간에 대하여 C/4 및 C/2율로 충방전하여 측정하였다. 최초의 충전과정에서 high impedance충전 특성을 보였으며, super s black도전재료를 $3\%w/w$ 사용한 경우, $0.5 mA/cm^2$ 전류밀도의 충전에서 high impedance의 해소에 따라 $3.82\;{\Omega}\;{\cdot}\;g-LiCoCo_2$의 저항 감소를 나타내었으며, $0.728\;{\Omega}{\cdot}g-LiCoCo_2$의 전극저항과 비교하여 약 7배 높은 값을 나타내었다. 제2차 충전에의 high impedance해소는 약 $63\;{\Omega}{\cdot}g-LiCoCo_2$으로서 전극저항의 $12\%$ 정도이며, 제1차 충전의 high impedance해소에 비하여 $1.7\%$의 수준으로 감소하였다. 제1차 충전 및 방전 비용량은 C/4방전율에서 각각 160-161 및 $153\~155mAh/g-LiCoO_2$으로, 쿨롱효율은 $95.4\~96.4\%$였으며, 비가역 비용량은 약 6 mAh/g-$LiCoO_2$였다. 충전종료 지점에서 측정한 비저항은 도전재료 함량 $2\~7\%w/w$범위에서 낮은 값을 나타내어 비가역 비용량 특성의 변화와 일치하였다. 도전재료의 함량 증가에 따라 용량밀도가 감소하였으며, C/4율 방전에서 super s black함량 $2\%w/w$와 $2.9\%w/w$의 도전재료를 사용한 전극의 용량밀도는 각각 447mAh/ml 및 431 mAh/ml였다

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.431-439
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• 2004

Scutellariae Radix (Scu.), one of the immune-regulatory substances, is recognized to play the role in the metabolic process of inflammation, allergy and immunity. It has been traditionally used in the Oriental medicine to treat inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of water extracts of Scutellariae Radix on the spleen lymphocyte immune function in the Balb/c female mice treated with dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) to induce colitis. Water extract of Scutellariae Radix (100 mg/kg) and sulfasalazine (50 mg/kg) were administrated orally for 2 weeks of experimental period. Mice were divided into three experimental groups randomly: DSS group (5％ DSS was ad libitum for 5 days) as control group, DSS ＋ Scu. (water extracts of Scutellariae Radix for 2 weeks after 5％ DSS was ad libitum for 5 days) as experimental group, and DSS ＋ Sulfasalazine group (Sulfasalazine for 2 weeks after 5％ DSS was ad libitum for 5 days) as positive control group. Levels of Ig A, Ig E, CD4$^{＋}$, CD8$^{＋}$, TNF-$\alpha$ and other cytokines were measured. Treatment of DSS for 5 days induced bowel inflammation and the treatment with Scu. water exteract and sulfasalazine significantly recovered the damage. The length of intestine of DSS group was significantly shorter than that of other groups. The serum and fecal concentration of Ig A of SS ＋ Scu group was higher than those of DSS group. The contents of CD4$^{＋}$ T cells was higher in the DSS ＋ Scu. group than the other groups and CD8$^{＋}$ T cells was the lowest in DSS ＋ Sulfasalazine group. The Ig A level of cultured supernatant of spleen lymphocyte was the highest, while the Ig E level was the lowest in SS ＋ Scu group. The concentration of TNF-$\alpha$, cytokine secreted from the Th1 cell in the supernatant spleen lymphocyte, was the highest in the DSS group and the lowest in the DSS ＋ Scu. group. The concentration of IFN-${\gamma}$ and ll...-12 was lower in the DSS ＋ Scu. group than those of the other groups. The concentration of IL-4 in the supernatant of spleen lymphocyte was the lowest in the DSS ＋ Scu. group but IL-10 was not significantly different. Based on these findings, water extract of Scutellariae Radix exhibited the inhibitory effect via IL-4 production thereby inhibited the production of Ig E and strengthened immune system, and alleviated injury in DSS- induced colitis mice model.