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Ovalbumin에 의한 cyclooxygenase-2와 inducible nitric oxide synthase 유도 (Ovalbumin Induces Cyclooxygenase-2 and Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression)

  • 이아늠;박세정;정애리;이재란;박혜정;김수정;민인순;윤형선
    • 한국식품과학회지
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    • 제43권1호
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    • pp.110-113
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    • 2011
  • 음식 알러지는 만성적인 장애를 일으킬 수 있는 즉각적이며 잠재적으로 생명을 위협하는 반응이다. 이 중 계란은 알러지 위험성이 높은 물질로, 아이들에게 음식 알러지를 유발하는 흔한 물질로 알려져 있다. 계란 알러젠 중에서 계란 흰자 단백질인 OVA이 주요한 알러젠으로 알려져 있다. 우리는 이번 연구에서 OVA이 염증 및 면역 반응에 중요한 역할을 한다고 알려져 있는 $NF-{\kappa}B$ 활성화와 COX-2와 iNOS 발현에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 알아보았다. OVA은 $NF-{\kappa}B$ 활성화와 COX-2와 iNOS의 발현을 증가시켰다. 이러한 연구는 앞으로 계란 알러젠에 의한 알러지 작용기전 규명 및 알러지 치료제 개발에 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 기대한다.

전이성 골암에 의한 해면골의 미세구조와 골화 분포 변화 (Longitudinal Alterations of Microarchitecture and Mineralization Distribution on Trabecular Bone Due to Metastatic Bone Tumor)

  • 박선욱;전옥희;고창용;김지현;김한성;전경진;임도형
    • 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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    • 제30권5호
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    • pp.444-451
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    • 2009
  • Purpose: The aim of present study is to detect longitudinal alterations of mechanical characteristic determined by bone quality (microarchitecture and degree of mineralization) on femur trabecular bone due to metastatic bone tumor Materials and Methods: Each 6 female SD rats (12 weeks old, approximate 250g) were allocated in SHAM and TUMOR Group. W256 (Walker carcinosarcoma 256 malignant breast cancer cell) was injected into the right femur (intraosseous injection) in TUMOR Group, whereas 0.9% NaCl (saline solution) was injected in SHAM Group. The right hind limbs of all rats were scanned by in-vivo micro-CT to acquire structural parameters, bone mineral density, X-ray attenuation and bone mineralization distribution at 0 week and 4 weeks after surgery. Results: BMD, BV/TV and Tb.N of trabecular bone in TUMOR group were markedly decreased (26%, 11% and 23%) while those in SHAM group were significantly increased (34%, 48% and 11%) (p<0.05). BS/BV, Tb.Sp and SMI in TUMOR group were significantly increased (-16%, 38% and 2%) compared with those in SHAM group (-33%, 12% and -16%) (p<0.05). Additionally, bone mineralization in TUMOR group significantly decreased while those in SHAM group was significantly increased (p<0.05). Conclusion: It is identified that how much bone microarchitecture and mineralization are diminished due to the metastatic bone tumor. The results may be helpful to prediction of fracture risk by metastatic bone tumor.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VIRTUAL REALITY THERAPY SYSTEM FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACROPHOBIA AND THERAPEUTIC

  • Kim, Sun I.;Jeonghun Ku;Dongpyo Jang;Lee, Jaemin;Kim, Hun;Myoungjin Oh;Park, Younghee
    • 한국시뮬레이션학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국시뮬레이션학회 2001년도 The Seoul International Simulation Conference
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    • pp.231-236
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    • 2001
  • Virtual Reality (VR) is a new technology that enables humans to communicate with a computer, It allows the user to see, hear, fuel and interact in a three-dimensional virtual world created graphically. Virtual Reality Therapy (VRT), based on this sophisticated technology, has been recently used in the treatment of subjects diagnosed with acrophobia. Acrophobia is a disorder that is characterized by marked anxiety upon exposure to heights, avoidance of heights, and a resulting impairment in functioning. Conventional virtual reality systems for the treatment of acrophobia have limitations, such as overly expensive devices or somewhat unrealistic graphic scenes. The goal of this study is to develop an inexpensive and more realistic virtual environment in which to perform an exposure therapy fur acrophobia. It runs on a personal computer, and a virtual scene ova bunge-jump tower in the middle of a large city. The virtual scenario includes an open tin surrounded by props beside a tower, which allows the patient to feel a sense of heights. The effectiveness of the VR environment was evaluated through the clinical treatment of a subject who was suffering from the fear of heights. Based on pre- and post- questionnaires and subjective comments from the subject. This virtual reality environment proved to be an effective and realistic tool fur the treatment of acrophobia.

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Matrix metalloproteinase(MMP) sensitive hyaluronic acid hydrogel-nanoparticle complex와 rhBMP-2를 이용한 골재생 (BONE REGENERATION WITH MMP SENSITIVE HYALURONIC ACID-BASED HYDROGEL, rhBMP-2 AND NANOPARTICLES IN RAT CALVARIAL CRITICAL SIZE DEFECT(CSD) MODEL)

  • 남정훈;박종철;유상배;정용일;태기융;김정주;박용두;장정원;이종호
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • 제35권3호
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    • pp.137-145
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    • 2009
  • As an efficient controlled release system for rhBMP-2, a functional nanoparticle-hydrogel complex, incorporated with matrix metalloproteinase(MMP) sensitive peptide cross-linker, was developed and used as a bone transplant. In vivo bone formation was evaluated by soft x-ray, histology, alkaline phosphatase(ALP) activity and mineral contents analysis, based on the rat calvarial critical size defect(8mm in diameter) model. Significantly, effective bone regeneration was achieved with the rhBMP-2 loaded MMP sensitive hyaluronic acid(HA) based hydrogel-Nanoparticles(NP) complex, as compared to only MMP HA, the MMP HA-NP without rhBMP-2, or even with the rhBMP-2. These improvements included the formation pattern of bone and functional marrow, the degree of calcium quantification, and the ALP activity. These results indicate that the MMP sensitive HA with nano-particle complex can be a promising candidate for a new bone defect replacement matrix, and an enhanced rhBMP-2 scaffold.

Development of a Small Animal CT using a Linear Detector Array and Small-Scale Slip Rings

  • An Ung Hwan;Chun In Kon;Lee Sang Chul;Cho Min Hyoung;Lee Soo Yeol
    • 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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    • 제26권1호
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    • pp.43-47
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    • 2005
  • We have developed a small bore x-ray CT for small animal imaging with a linear x-ray detector array and small-scale slip rings. The linear x-ray detector array consists of 1024 elements of 400□m×400□m with a gadolinium oxysulfide (GOS) scintillator on top of them. To avoid use of expensive large diameter slip rings for projection data transmission from the X­ray detector to the image reconstruction system, we used the wireless LAN technology. The projection data are temporally stored in the data acquisition system residing on the rotating gantry during the scan and they are transmitted to the image reconstruction system after the scan. With the wireless LAN technology, we only needed to use small-scale slip rings to deliver the AC electric power to the X-ray generator and the power supply on the rotating gantry. The performances of the small animal CT system, such as SNR, contrast, and spatial resolution, have been evaluated through experiments using various phantoms. It has been experimentally found that the SNR is almost linearly proportional to the tube current and tube voltage, and the minimum resolvable contrast is less than 30 CT numbers at 40kVp/3.0㎃. The spatial resolution of the small animal CT system has been found to be about 0.9Ip/㎜. Postmortem images of a piglet is also presented.