• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.199-206
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• 2022

Postpartum diseases should be predicted to prevent productivity loss before calving especially in organic dairy farms. This study was aimed to investigate the incidence of postpartum metabolic diseases in an organic dairy farm in Korea, to confirm the association between diseases and prepartum blood biochemical parameters, and to evaluate the accuracy of these parameters with a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis for identifying vulnerable cows. Data were collected from 58 Holstein cows (16 primiparous and 42 multiparous) having calved for 2 years on an organic farm. During a transition period from 4 weeks prepartum to 4 weeks postpartum, blood biochemistry was performed through blood collection every 2 weeks with a physical examination. Thirty-one (53.4%) cows (9 primiparous and 22 multiparous) were diagnosed with at least one postpartum disease. Each incidence was 27.6% for subclinical ketosis, 22.4% for subclinical hypocalcemia, 12.1% for retained placenta, 10.3% for displaced abomasum and 5.2% for clinical ketosis. Between at least one disease and no disease, there were significant differences in the prepartum levels of parameters like body condition score (BCS), non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA), total bilirubin (T-bil), direct bilirubin (D-bil) and NEFA to total cholesterol (T-chol) ratio (p < 0.05). The ROC analysis of each of these prepartum parameters had the area under the curve (AUC) <0.7. However, the ROC analysis with logistic regression including all these parameters revealed a higher AUC (0.769), sensitivity (71.0%), and specificity (77.8%). The ROC analysis with logistic regression including the prepartum BCS, NEFA, T-bil, D-bil, and NEFA to T-chol ratio can be used to identify cows that are vulnerable to postpartum diseases with moderate accuracy.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.3485-3491
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• 2015

Background: Nodal invasion by colorectal cancer is a critical determinant in estimating patient survival and in choosing appropriate preoperative treatment. The present meta-analysis was designed to evaluate the diagnostic value of endorectal ultrasound (EUS) in preoperative assessment of lymph node involvement in colorectal cancer. Materials and Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases for relevant studies published on or before December 10th, 2014. The sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratios, diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) and area under the summary receiver operating characteristics curve (AUC) were assessed to estimate the diagnostic value of EUS. Subgroup analysis and meta-regression were performed to explore heterogeneity across studies. Results: Thirty-three studies covering 3,016 subjects were included. The pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.69 (95%CI: 0.63-0.75) and 0.77 (95%CI: 0.73-0.82), respectively. The positive and negative likelihood ratios were 3.09 (95%CI: 2.52-3.78) and 0.39 (95%CI: 0.32-0.48), respectively. The DOR was 7.84 (95%CI: 5.56-11.08), and AUC was 0.80 (95%CI: 0.77-0.84). Conclusions: This meta-analysis indicated that EUS has moderate diagnostic value in preoperative assessment of lymph node involvement in colorectal cancer. Further refinements in technology and diagnostic criteria are necessary to improve the diagnostic accuracy of EUS.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.1657-1663
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• 2015

Background: Early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most important step in successful treatment. However, it is usually rare due to the lack of a highly sensitive specific biomarker so that the HCC is usually fatal within few months after diagnosis. The aim of this work was to study the role of plasma nuclear factor kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$) and serum peroxiredoxin 3 (PRDX3) as diagnostic biomarkers for early detection of HCC in a high-risk population. Materials and Methods: Plasma nuclear factor kappa B level (NF-${\kappa}B$) and serum peroxiredoxin 3 (PRDX3) levels were measured using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), in addition to alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in 72 cirrhotic patients, 64 patients with HCC and 29 healthy controls. Results: NF-${\kappa}B$ and PRDX3 were significantly elevated in the HCC group in relation to the others. Higher area under curve (AUC) of 0.854 (for PRDX3) and 0.825 (for NF-${\kappa}B$) with sensitivity of 86.3% and 84.4% and specificity of 75.8% and 75.4% respectively, were found compared to AUC of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) (0.65) with sensitivity of 72.4% and specificity of 64.3%. Conclusions: NF-${\kappa}B$ and PRDX3 may serve as early and sensitive biomarkers for early detection of HCC facilitating improved management. The role of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$) as a target for treatment of liver fibrosis and HCC must be widely evaluated.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.91-95
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• 2009

옥시테트라사이클린 (OTC)을 넙치 (평균체중 600 g)에 1회 근육 주사 (12.5, 25 및 50 ㎎/㎏ body weight)한 다음, 경시적 (3시간-360시간) 인 혈장내 OTC의 잔류농도를 분석하였다. 25 및 50 ㎎/㎏ 시험구에서 투여 5시간째 각각 0.99 및 1.49 $\mu{g}/m\ell$로 최대혈중농도를 나타내었으나, 12.5 ㎎/㎏ 시험구는 투여 10시간째 0.35 $\mu{g}/m\ell$로 최대혈중농도를 나타내었다. 모든 시험구는 투여 360시간째 혈중에서 OTC가 검출되지 않 았다. OTC의 넙치 체내 약물 혈중농도 측정결과를 바탕으로 1- compartment model로 Win-Nonlin program을 이용하여 OTC의 흡수, 배설,반감기 등 약물동태학적 매개변수 (parameter)를 조사하였다. 12.5, 25 및 50 ㎎/㎏을 근육 주사한 경우, 혈장농도-시간곡선하 면적 (AUC)은 각각 24.9, 44.67 및 50.45 $\mu{g}$ $h/m\ell$, 약물의 반감기 ($T_{1/2}$)는 각각 0.42, 0.59 및 0.41 h, 혈중최고농도의 도달시간 ($T_{max}$)은 8.46, 6.34 및 2.66 h, 혈중 최고농도 ($C_{max}$)는 0.30, 0.63 및 1.13 $\mu{g}/m\ell$로 계산되었다.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.157-165
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• 2007

This study was designed to evaluate the effects of fructose(F) or sucrose(S) and guar gum intake on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in 15-week-old male Goto-Kakizaki(GK) rats. Fifty rats were randomly assigned to 5 groups which were different in carbohydrate(25% of carbohydrate) and fiber(5% w/w) sources. The carbohydrate(CHO) sources of each group were comstarch(control group, 100% of CHO), fructose with cellulose(F), fructose with guar gum(FG), sucrose with cellulose(S), and sucrose with guar gum(SG). Each group was fed exterimental diet for 4 weeks. We measured food intake, body weight gain, adipose tissues weight and organs weight. We conducted oral glucose tolerance test(OGTT) and measured plasma insulin concentration to examine carbohydrate metabolism. To evaluate lipid metabolism, we measured the lipid profile of plasma, liver and feces. Food intake and weight gain of FG or SG groups tended to be less than those of F or S groups. Perirenal and epididymal fat pad weights of SG group were significantly lower than those of S group and those of FG group tended to be lower than those of F group. In OGTT, blood glucose values of F or S groups were significantly higher than those of C group, and FG or SG groups tended to be lower than those of F or S groups during the experimental time. The area under the curve(AUC) of C group was significantly highest among the groups, AUC and plasma insulin concentration of FG or SG groups tended to be lower than those of F or S groups. Plasma and hepatic triglyceride (TG) of FG and SG groups were significantly lower than those of F and S groups, plasma and hepatic total lipid(TL) and total cholesterol(TC) of FG and SG groups tended to be lower than those of F and S groups. Fecal TL, TG and TC of FG or SG groups tended to be higher than those of F and S groups. In conclusion, intake of guar gum should improve carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in partial substitution of fructose or sucrose for cornstarch in GK rats.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.167-172
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• 1997

1. 정상 성인 남자를 대상으로 한 25%의 알콜 100 ml 섭취시 DWP715는 전 대상인에서 $C_{max}$ 및 AUC 등의 감소와 다소 지연된 반감기($T_{1/2}$)를 나타내었으며 2시간에서 최대의 알콜농도 감소효과를 보여 주었다. 2. 3시간 구속스트레스를 통한 피로모델에서 DWP715는 피로부여시 증가된 LDH 수치, GOT수치 및 비장의 무게 등을 정상상태로 유지시켰다. 3. 과산화지질 생성을 위해 $CC1_4$로 유도된 항산화효과 측정 모델에서 DWP715는 대조군에 비해 유의적인 MDA감소를 보여주었다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 DWP715는 알콜섭취 후 유도되는 간기능 저하에 따른 피로 상태와 아세트알데히드에 의해 형성되는 라디칼에 의한 간조직 손상을 보호해 주며 알콜섭취시 혈중으로의 알콜 흡수를 저하시키는 효능을 갖고 있는 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 DWP715는 혈중 알콜농도 감소와 함께 알콜섭취 후 발생되는 비특이적인 생체반응들에 의한 체내 불균형 상태를 효과적으로 회복시켜 줄 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.125-135
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate dynamic contrast-enhanced breast magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI), and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) variables, for axillary lymph node (ALN) metastasis in the early stage of breast cancer. Materials and Methods: January 2011-April 2015, 787 patients with early stage of breast cancer were retrospectively reviewed. Only cases of invasive ductal carcinoma, were included in the patient population. Among them, 240 patients who underwent 3.0-T DCE-MRI, including DWI with b value 0 and $800s/mm^2$ were enrolled. MRI variables (adjacent vessel sign, whole-breast vascularity, initial enhancement pattern, quantitative kinetic parameters, signal enhancement ratio (SER), tumor apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), peritumoral ADC, and peritumor-tumor ADC ratio) clinico-pathologic variables (age, T stage, multifocality, extensive intraductal carcinoma component (EIC), estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, HER-2 status, Ki-67, molecular subtype, histologic grade, and nuclear grade) were compared between patients with axillary lymph node metastasis and those with no lymph node metastasis. Multivariate regression analysis was performed, to determine independent variables associated with ALN metastasis, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), for predicting ALN metastasis was analyzed, for those variables. Results: On breast MRI, moderate or prominent ipsilateral whole-breast vascularity (moderate, odds ratio [OR] 3.45, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.28-9.51 vs. prominent, OR = 15.59, 95% CI 2.52-96.46), SER (OR = 1.68, 95% CI 1.09-2.59), and peritumor-tumor ADC ratio (OR = 6.77, 95% CI 2.41-18.99), were independently associated with ALN metastasis. Among clinico-pathologic variables, HER-2 positivity was independently associated, with ALN metastasis (OR = 23.71, 95% CI 10.50-53.54). The AUC for combining selected MRI variables and clinico-pathologic variables, was higher than that of clinico-pathologic variables (P < 0.05). Conclusion: SER, moderate or prominent increased whole breast vascularity, and peritumor-tumor ADC ratio on breast MRI, are valuable in predicting ALN metastasis, in patients with early stage of breast cancer.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제79권6호
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• pp.340-347
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• 2018

목적: 가도세틱산-조영증강 MRI에서 간세포암 피막 발견에 대한 영상차감기법의 진단적 가치를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상과 방법: 2015년 5월부터 2017년 2월까지 가도세틱산-조영증강 MRI를 시행 받고 수술을 시행한 hepatocellular carcinoma (이하 HCC) 고위험군 108명을 대상으로 하였다. 차감영상의 질 및 간문맥기와 이행기의 일반영상과 차감영상에서 피막 여부에 대해 평가하였고, 차감영상에서의 피막 여부가 Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System에 따른 간세포암 진단에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 결과: 수술 전 경동맥화학색전술을 시행 받았거나 차감영상의 질이 불만족스러운 34명의 환자를 제외한 74명의 환자에서 82개의 간 병변(간세포암 73개, 그 외 악성종양 5개, 양성종양 4개)에 대해 분석하였다. 피막의 발견에 대한 차감영상의 민감도, 정확도, 그리고 곡선하면적은 일반영상과 비교하여 통계적으로 유의하게 높았고(각 95.4%, 89.0%, 0.80; p < 0.001), 특이도는 동일하였다(64.7%). HCC의 진단에 대해서도 차감영상이 일반영상과 비교하여 민감도, 정확도, 그리고 곡선하면적이 통계적으로 유의하게 높았으며(각 82.2%, 79.3%, 0.69; p = 0.011), 특이도는 동일하였다(55.6%). 결론: 가도세틱산-조영증강 MRI에서 간문맥기 또는 이행기로부터의 차감영상은 간세포암 피막의 발견에 도움이 된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.1193-1198
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• 2003

An increase in frequency of administration of exogenous growth hormone (GH) or GH-releasing hormone was reported to be a model to increase blood circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and to improve growth performance in animals. We have investigated the effect of twice daily administration of GH-releasing peptide-2 (GHRP-2) on growth performance, GH responsiveness and plasma insulin-like growth factor IGF-1 in swine. We administered to eight swine, 3 control and 5 treatment, a twice daily s.c. injections of GHRP-2 ($30{\mu}g/kg\;BW$) for a period of 10 days. Every day blood samples immediately taken before injections of GHRP-2 or saline, at 08:00 h and 16:00 h, were measured for IGF-1 concentrations. Blood samples for GH assay were collected every 20 min on days 1, 6 and 10, from 1 hour before and 3 h after GHRP-2 or saline injections at 08:00 h. GH peak concentrations and GH area under curve (GH AUC) on day 1, 6 and 10 in treatment group of swine were higher than those in control swine (p<0.05). Twice daily administration of GHRP-2 caused a significantly attenuation (p<0.05) of GH peak concentrations ($80.25{\pm}13.87$, $39.73{\pm}5.72$ and $27.57{\pm}6.06ng/ml$ for day 1, 6 and 10, respectively) and GH AUCs ($3,536.15{\pm}738.35$, $1,310.31{\pm}203.55$ and $934.37{\pm}208.99ng/ml$ for day 1, 6 and 10, respectively). However, there was no significant difference in GH peak concentration and GH AUC between day 6 and 10. Plasma IGF-1 concentration levels were higher in treatment than control group of swine (p<0.05) after 3 days of the treatment, and the levels reached a plateau from day 3 to 10 of experiment. Growth performance did not alter by GHRP-2 administration, even though a numerical increase of body weight gain and feed efficiency was observed. These results indicate that twice daily administration of GHRP-2 for 10 days in swine did not significantly influence on growth performance, caused an overall attenuation of GH response, and that elevation of plasma GH concentrations caused by GHRP-2 administration increased plasma IGF-1 concentrations, even though an attenuation of GH response was observed.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.198-205
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• 2015

기후변화에 의한 수생태계의 영향은 수생생물의 생리작용의 변화에서부터 종분포에 이르기까지 광범위할 것으로 예상된다. 본 연구에서는 기후변화에 따른 금강유역의 어류 종분포를 예측하기 위하여 비출현 정보를 요구하지 않고도 좋은 예측력을 가지고 있는 MaxEnt 모형을 활용하였다. 금강유역 134개 지점의 2007년부터 2009년까지 어류 출현 자료 (고유종 17종 포함 총 47종)와 9개의 환경인자 (월별 최저기온, 최고기온, 평균기온, 강수량, 최저수온, 최고수온, 평균수온, 고도, 경사)를 사용하여, RCP 8.5 기후변화 시나리오에 따라 2050년과 2100년의 어류 종분포를 예측하였다. MaxEnt 모형은 평균 0.798의 적절한 모형적합도를 보여 주었으며, 종분포 예측에 기여도가 높은 환경인자는 고도, 강수량, 최저수온 순이었다. 기후변화가 진행됨에 따라 얼룩동사리와 줄납자루와 같은 고유종의 출현확률은 감소한 반면, 배스와 블루길과 같은 외래종의 출현확률은 증가하였다. 특히 2100년에는 5종 (줄몰개, 미꾸라지, 강준치, 줄납자루, 칼납자루)의 어류가 금강유역에서 더 이상 서식하지 못하는 것으로 예측되었다. 그리고 기후변화에 따라 종풍부도가 높은 지역이 금강유역 내에서 북상하는 것으로 예측되었다. 이러한 결과는 기후변화로 인한 수온 상승이 금강유역 수생태계의 교란을 심화시킬 수 있다는 것을 의미한다.