• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2008

목 적: 다운증후군을 비롯한 염색체의 수적이상은 태아의 유산이나 정신박약의 가장 큰 요인으로 알려져 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 엽산 대사에 관련된 효소의 다형성(MTHFR C677T, MTRR A66G)을 조사하여 태아의 염색체 수적이상과 유전적인 연관성을 알아보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 염색체 수적이상이 확인된 태아를 임신한 37명의 산모와 유산이나 비정상적인 임신을 한 경험이 없고 2명 이상의 건강한 아이를 출산한 78명의 여성을 정상군으로 하여 혈액으로부터 DNA를 추출하고 PCR-RFLP를 이용하여 각 지역의 다형성 여부를 확인하였다. 결 과: MTHFR C677T 유전자형은 CC, CT, TT에 대해 각각 30.7%, 48.7%, 20.6%였으며, 환자군에서 각각 37.8%, 48.6%, 13.5% 였다. 정상군과 환자군 사이 모든 조합에서 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 대립유전자의 비율 역시 대조군과 환자군에서 각각 44.9%, 37.8%였으며, 통계적 유의한 차이는 없었다. MTRR A66G 유전자형은 대조군에서 AA, AG, GG에 대해 각각 50.0%, 46.1%, 3.9%였으며, 환자군에서는 각각 13.5%, 81.1%, 5.4%였다. MTRR의 정상 유전자형인 AA와 이형접합성 변이형인 AG 유전자형을 비교하였을 때 유의한 차이를 보였으며(OR: 6.5, 95% CI: 2.3-18.6, P<0.05), 정상이 아닌 모든 다른 유전자형(AG/GG)과 비교하였을 때에도 역시 유의한 차이를 보였다(OR: 6.4, 95% CI: 2.3-18.1, P<0.05). 결 론: 본 연구에서는 MTHFR 677번째 염기의 다형성은 염색체 비분리로 인한 태아 염색체의 수적이상과 연관성이 없는 것으로 확인하였으나, MTRR 66부위의 경우 염기의 다형성이 태아 염색체의 수적이상을 유발하는 유전적 요소로서의 가능성을 제시하고 있다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.354-362
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• 1994

배경 및 방법 : 폐암의 진단 방법에 있어서 객담, 흉수, 기관지 세척액 등에서의 DNA의 aneuploid나 고증식력등의 소견은 폐암의 진단에 보조적으로 의의가 있는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 저자들은 기관지 내시경 검사 중에 조직 생검, 솔질표본의 세포학적 검사와 더불어 유세포계산법을 이용한 솔질 표본의 DNA 배수성 검사를 함께 시행하여, 폐암의 진단율을 높일 수 있는지의 여부를 검토하고자 하였다. 결과: 1) 대상환자 76예중 폐암으로 확진되었던 55예에서는 diploid 37예, aneuploidy 18예(32.7%)이었으나, 양성 질환으로 확인된 21예에서는 모두 diploid 이었고, 세포주기 분석이 기능하였던 48예중 폐암은 35예 이었고 이들중 42.9%(15/35)에서 고증식력을 보였으나, 양성질환 13예에서는 고증식력을 보인 경우가 없었다(p<0.05). 2) DNA분석 소견(aneuploidy나 고증식력을 양성으로 하였을 때)과 세포진검사와의 일치율은 전체 75예중 56예로 74.7% 였다. 3) 폐암 환자에서 세포진검사 민감도는 41.8%(23/55)이었는데, 세포진검사 음성이지만 DNA 검사에서 양성(aneuploidy 혹은 high proliferative activity)을 보인 경우를 부가하였을 때, 민감도는 56.4%(31/55)로 증가하였고(p<0.05), 음성예측도는 38.2%, 특이도는 100% 였다. 4) 1예에서는 기관지내시경을 이용한 조직, 세포진검사, 경피적 폐침흡인 등으로는 진단을 내릴수 없었으나 솔질표본을 이용한 DNA ploidy검사에서 aneuploid로 나타났고, 후에 수술로써 편평상피폐암으로 확진되었다. 5) 폐암 환자중 세포 형태에 따른 DNA Ploidy와 증식력에는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 결론 : 기관지 솔질 표본에서 aneuploid나 고증식력 소견이 폐암을 시사하는 것으로 해석하였을 때, 세포진검사에 부가하여 DNA 배수성 측정과 세포주기 분석을 함께 함으로써 폐암 진단의 예민도를 높일수 있었고, 비교적 특이도가 높은 것으로 사료되었으며, 특히 조직을 얻기 어려운 경우들에서 DNA 분석의 진단적 의의에 대한 계속적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료되었다.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회 2002년도 Molecular and Cellular Response to Toxic Substances
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• pp.176-176
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• 2002

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2015

The aim of the present study was to assess whether exposure to the combination of an extremely low frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF; 60 Hz, 1 mT or 2 mT) with a stress factor, such as ionizing radiation (IR) or $H_2O_2$, results in genomic instability in non-tumorigenic human lung epithelial L132 cells. To this end, the percentages of G2/M-arrested cells and aneuploid cells were examined. Exposure to 0.5 Gy IR or 0.05 mM $H_2O_2$ for 9 h resulted in the highest levels of aneuploidy; however, no cells were observed in the subG1 phase, which indicated the absence of apoptotic cell death. Exposure to an ELF-MF alone (1 mT or 2 mT) did not affect the percentages of G2/M-arrested cells, aneuploid cells, or the populations of cells in the subG1 phase. Moreover, when cells were exposed to a 1 mT or 2 mT ELF-MF in combination with IR (0.5 Gy) or $H_2O_2$ (0.05 mM), the ELF-MF did not further increase the percentages of G2/M-arrested cells or aneuploid cells. These results suggest that ELF-MFs alone do not induce either G2/M arrest or aneuploidy, even when administered in combination with different stressors.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.123-128
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• 2015

Previously, we investigated extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MFs) on diverse DNA damage responses, such as phosphorylated H2AX (${\gamma}H2AX$), comet tail moments, and aneuploidy production in several non-tumorigenic epithelial or fibroblast cell lines. However, the effect of ELF-MF on DNA damage responses in neuronal cells may not be well evaluated. Here, we investigated the effects of ELF-MF on the DNA damage responses in HT22 non-tumorigenic mouse neuronal cells. Exposure to a 60-Hz, 2 mT ELF-MF did not produce any increased ${\gamma}H2AX$ expression, comet tail moments, or aneuploidy formation. However, 2 mT ELF-MF transiently increased the cell number. From the results, ELF-MF could affect the DNA damage responses differently, depending on the cell lines.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.90-96
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• 2002

Benzene is a widespread human carcinogen, inducing leukemia and hematotoxicity. Exposure to benzene metabolites has been shown to cause genetic damage, including aneusomy and chromosome aberrations. Fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH) procedure was used to determine if the benzene metabolite, 1, 2, 4-benzenetriol(BT), hydroquinone(HQ) and trans, trans-muconic acid(t,t-MA) induced specific chromosomal change in HL-60 cells. Treatment with BT, HQ and t,t-MA resulted in the induction of monosomy 8 and 21 in HL-60 cells in a dose-dependent manner. All of these metabolites also induced trisomy 8 and 21, but no correlation between frequencies of trisomy and concentration was found. Translocations between chromosome 8 and another unidentified chromosome ［t(8:\ulcorner)］, and between chromosome 21 and another unidentified chromosome ［t(8:21)］ were found. However, translocation between chromosome 8 and 21 ［t(8:21)］ was not found. Results indicate that the benzene metabolites, BT, HQ and t,t-MA, induce chromosome specific numerical and structural aberrations, and the fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) approach may be a useful and powerful technique for detection of aneuploidy.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2016

Cell-free nucleic acids (cf-NAs) originate in trophoblasts and are detected in the maternal plasma. Using innovative bioinformatic technologies such as next-generation sequencing, cf-NAs in the maternal plasma have been rapidly applied in prenatal genetic screening for fetal aneuploidy. Amniotic fluid is a complex and dynamic fluid that provides growth factors and protection to the fetus. In 2001, the presence of cf-NA in amniotic fluid was reported. Amniotic fluid is in direct contact with the fetus and is derived from fetal urine and maternal and fetal plasma. Therefore, these genetic materials have been suggested to reflect fetal health and provide real-time genetic information regarding fetal development. Recently, several studies evaluated the global gene expression changes of amniotic fluid cell-free RNA according to gestational age. In addition, by analyzing the transcriptome in the amniotic fluid of fetal aneuploidy, potential key pathways and novel biomarkers for fetal chromosomal aneuploidy were identified. Here, we review the current knowledge of cell-free RNA in amniotic fluid and suggest future research directions.

• 대한생식의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한불임학회 2001년도 제41차 추계학술대회
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• pp.93.2-93.2
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• 2001

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.201-206
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• 2017

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of swim-up and density gradient centrifugation (DGC) for reducing the amount of sperm with fragmented DNA, sex chromosome aneuploidy, and abnormal chromatin structure. Methods: Semen samples were obtained from 18 healthy male partners who attended infertility clinics for infertility investigations and were processed with swim-up and DGC. The percentages of sperm cells with fragmented DNA measured by the sperm chromatin dispersion test, normal sex chromosomes assessed by fluorescence in situ hybridization, and abnormal chromatin structure identified by toluidine blue staining were examined. Results: The percentage of sperm cells with fragmented DNA was significantly lower in the swim-up fraction (9.7%, p= 0.001) than in the unprocessed fraction (27.0%), but not in the DGC fraction (27.8%, p= 0.098). The percentage of sperm cells with normal X or Y chromosomes was comparable in the three fractions. The percentage of sperm cells with abnormal chromatin structure significantly decreased after DGC (from 15.7% to 10.3%, p= 0.002). The swim-up method also tended to reduce the percentage of sperm cells with abnormal chromatin structure, but the difference was not significant (from 15.7% to 11.6%, p= 0.316). Conclusion: The swim-up method is superior for enriching genetically competent sperm.

• 한국수의병리학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.73-84
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• 1998

This study was carried out to investigate on the serum chemistry and the DNA ploidy changes in carcinogenesis of the rat liver and kidney. Sixty male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into two groups. Group I was non-treated control. Group II was given initiators (2,2'-dihydroxy- di-N-propylnitrosamine, 0.1% in drinking water(d.w.) for 1 week and N-ethyl-N-hydroxy-ethylnitrosamine; 0.15% in d.w. for 1 week) and promoters (3'methyl-cholanthrene; 3'MC, l0mg/kg, intraperitoneally(i.p.) twice a week and DL-serine; 0.05% in d.w. for 5 weeks, from 3 to 8 weeks). All examinations were performed at 12 and 20 weeks RBC, HGBCp＜0.05) and PCVCp＜0.01) significantly decreased in Group II at 20 weeks. Activities of ALT, AST(p＜0.05) and GGT(p＜0.01) were significantly increased in Group II at 20 weeks. Flow cytometric analysis showed hepatocyte nuclei from normal livers were predominantly tetraploid(66~67%) and then diploid(28~30%). Most of hepatocyte nuclei from carcinogen-treated rats were diploid (52~68%) and less were tetraploid(28~42%). Neoplastic liver nodules and hepatocellular carcinoma contained almost exclusively diploid nuclei. Renal cell nuclei from normal kidney were predominantly diploid(88~93%), those from carcinogen-treated rats had an abnormal DNA-content peak(aneuploidy, 6-7%), near the tetraploidy area. These results suggest that diploidy may be an effective screening marker of the liver carcinogenesis. Aneuploidy may be an useful marker in assessment of the experimental renal carcinogenesis.