• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.68-78
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• 2011

Background: Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a huddle for success of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. In this study, effects of irradiation dose on immune kinetics of GVHD were investigated using B6 ${\rightarrow}$ BALB.B system, a mouse model for GVHD after MHC-matched allogeneic transplantation. Methods: BALB.B mice were transplanted with bone marrow and spleen cells from C57BL/6 mice after irradiation with different doses. Leukocytes residing in the peripheral blood and target organs were collected periodically from the GVHD hosts for analysis of chimerism formation and immune kinetics along the GVHD development via flow cytometry. Myeloid cells were tested for production of IL-17 via flow cytometry. Results: Pre-conditioning of BALB.B hosts with 900 cGy and 400 cGy resulted in different chimerism of leukocytes from the blood and affected survival of GVHD hosts. Profiles of leukocytes infiltrating GVHD target organs, rather than profiles of peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs), were significantly influenced by irradiation dose. Proportions of IL-17 producing cells in the infiltrating $Gr-1^+$ or $Mac-1^+$ cells were higher in the GVHD hosts with high does irradiation than those with low dose irradiation. Conclusion: Pre-conditioning dose affected tissue infiltration of leukocytes and cytokine production by myeloid cells in the target organs.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.75-84
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• 2009

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM. A number of studies about the nano-treated surfaces of implants have been conducting along with micro-treated surfaces of implants. PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to get information for the clinical use of nano-treated surfaces compared with micro-treated surfaces by measuring removal torque and analyzing histological characteristics after the placement of various surface-treated implants on femurs of dogs. MATERIAL AND METHODS. Machined surface implants were used as a control group. 4 nano-treated surface implants and 3 micro-treated surface implants [resorbable blast media surface (RBM), sandblast and acid-etched surface (SAE), anodized RBM surface] were used as experimental groups. Removal torque values of implants were measured respectively and the histological analyses were conducted on both 4weeks and 8weeks after implant surgery. The surfaces of removed implants after measuring removal torque values were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) at 8 weeks. RESULTS. 1. Removal torque values of the nano-treated groups were lower than those of micro-treated groups. 2. Removal torque values were similar in the anodized RBM surface groups. 3. On the histological views, there was much of bone formation at 8 weeks, but there was no difference between 4 and 8 weeks, and between the types of implant surfaces as well. CONCLUSION. it is suggested that implant topography is more effective in removal torque test than surface chemistry. To get better clinical result, further studies should be fulfilled on the combined effect of surface topography and chemistry for the implant surface treatments.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.635-648
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• 1998

The clinical use of fluoride with a well known osteogenic action in osteoporotic patients is rational, because this condition is characterized by impaired bone formation. However, its anabolic effect has not been demonstrated well in vitro. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of sodium fluoride on the physiological role of osteoblastic cell. Osteoblastic cells were isolated from fetal rat calvaria. The results were as follows : 1. Mineralized nodules were shown in osteoblastic cell cultures, which had been maintained in the presence of ascorbic acid and ${\beta}-glycerophosphate$ up to 21 days. When cultures were treated with pulses of 48 hr duration before apparent mineralization was occurring, 2-fold increased in their number was detected. 2. Alkaline phosphatase activity of osteoblastic cells was inhibited by sodium fluoride in dose dependent manner. 3. The effect of sodium fluoride on the osteoblastic cell proliferation was measured by the incorporation of $[^3H]$-thymidine into DNA. As a result, sodium fluoride at $1{\sim}100{\mu}M$ increased the $[^3H]$-thymidine incorporation into DNA in a dose dependent manner. 4. The signaling mechanism activated by sodium fluoride dose-dependently enhanced the tyrosine phosphorylation of the adaptor molecule $Shc^{p66}$ and their association with Grb2, one of earlier events in a MAP kinase activation pathway cascade used by a significant subset of G protein-coupled receptors. 5. The phosphorylation of CREB(cAMP response element binding protein)was inhibited by the sodium fluoride in MC3T3E1 cells. In conclusion, the results of this study suggested that the mitogenic effect of the sodium fluoride in MC3T3E1 cell was stimulated in a dose-dependent manner and suggested "an important role for the interaction between She and Grb2" in controlling the proliferation of osteoblasts.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.255-260
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• 2001

유치의 외상으로 인해 이환된 유치의 손상뿐만 아니라 형성 중인 계승 영구치의 발육과 맹출에도 영향을 줄 수 있다. 가장 흔한 합병증으로는 법랑질의 변색이나 법랑질 저형성증이며, 드물게 계승 영구치의 매복, 이소성 맹출, 치관 또는 치근 만곡, 치근 형성 정지를 유발할 수도 있다. 본 증례들에서는 유치열에 대한 외상성 손상으로 계승 영구치가 심각한 발육 및 맹출 장애를 보였다. 증례 1에서는 4세 7개월경의 외상으로 인해 상악 우측 유중절치와 상악 우측 유측절치가 측방 탈구되고 증례 2에서는 3세경의 외상으로 상악 우측 유중절치와 유측절치가 완전 탈구되었다. 그 결과 계승 영구치인 상악 우측 중절치와 측절치가 모두 동시에 매복되고 치근형성이 정지되었으며 이소성 맹출이 관찰되었다. 계승 영구치의 발육 장애를 조기에 진단하고 치료하기 위해서는 정기적인 임상 및 방사선학적 검사가 필요하다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.161-165
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• 2012

Lowe syndrome은 X-염색체 반성열성 유전 질환으로 1952년 Lowe 등에 의해 처음으로 보고되었다. 대부분 남성에게 발생하며, 주요 임상증상으로는 선천성 백내장 및 녹내장 등의 안구증상, 정신지체 및 근긴장저하 등의 근신경계 증상, 신장의 기능이상 등이 있고, 정신지체에 의한 행동조절 문제로 인해 전신마취를 시행할 경우 신장 기능 저하에 따른 대사성 산증과 악성 고열 발생의 위험성이 높아진다. Lowe syndrome으로 진단된 10세 2개월 된 남아가 치석이 많고, 칫솔질이 어렵다는 것을 주소로 전남대학교 치과병원 소아치과에 내원하였다. 임상 검사 시 전반적으로 심한 치석의 침착, 법랑질 형성 부전, 변연성 치은염, 영구치의 맹출 지연, 전반적인 치아 동요 등의 소견을 보였으며, 심한 정신지체로 인해 환자의 협조도가 부족하여 진정요법 하에 외래에서 치과치료를 시행하였다. 행동조절의 어려움과 전신마취시의 위험성, 대사장애 처치에 사용되는 각종 약물로 인한 치아착색과 치석형성의 용이함 때문에 Lowe syndrome 환아의 치과적 관리는 특히 예방에 중점을 두어야 한다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제14권1_2호
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• pp.65-76
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• 1992

This study was designed to observe the adaptive changes of mandibular condyles to displacement of mandibular condyle in adult animals. In this study, 16 rabbits weighting about 3.5 kg was selected. Four rabbits were preserved for control group and 8 animals were divided into 3 groups, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 8 weeks. The experimental animals were performed oblique osteotomy on both mandibular ramus and internal wiring at mandibular border. The experimental animals were sacrificed consecutively on the 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 8 weeks after oblique osteotomy and mandibular condyles were dissected out carefully to produced tissue specimen. The specimens were fixed with 10% N formaline solution for 24 hours and rinsed with phosphate buffer solution. It was decalcified with 5% nitric acid for 15 days. Thereafter the specimens were dehydrated in alcohol series and embedded paraffin as usual manner. The mebedded specimen were sectioned in $4-6{\mu}m$ microtome, stained with hematoxylin-eosin and azan stain and observed through light microscope. The following results were observed from this experiment. When there was postional change of condyle head after mandibular ramus oblique osteotomy in adult rabbit, 1. The density of chondrocyte was generally increased at condylar cartilage and the thickness of condylar cartilage was increased posterosuperior aspect of the mandibular condyle slightly. 2. The density of chondrocyte was increased at proliferative zone so fibrous articular zone, porliferative zone and hypertrophic zone was clearly distinguished. 3. Active endochondral bone formation was occurred at mandibular condyle.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the healing process of the calvarial defect filled with hydroxylapatite(HA) and $TGF-{\beta}$ in Rat. 72 Sprague-Dawly rats were divided into 3 groups, control and two experimental groups. Bony defect were artificially prepared in the calvaria of all 72 rats and followed by implantation of HA (experimental group of 24 rats) and HA+$TGF-{\beta}$(another experimental group of 24 rats) into the defects. Sequential sacrifice was performed at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 weeks of experiment. Obtained specimen was stained with Hematoxylin and Eosin, Masson's Trichrome and Immunohistochemistry. The results were as follows, 1. Granulation tissue was prominent on control group in 1 and 2 weeks. Bony defects were filled with dense fibrous tissue through the whole experimental period and osteoinduction could not be observed in all groups. 2. Inflammatory cell infiltration was prominent on control group in 1 and 2 weeks and osteoclastic activity was high in HA implanted experimental group at 1 and 2 weeks. 3. Inflammatory cell infiltration was less and maturation of fibrous tissue could be found on HA+$TGF-{\beta}$ implanted experimental group at 1 and 2 weeks. 4. Osteoconduction activity was high in HA+$TGF-{\beta}$ implanted experimental group at 2 and 4 weeks but there was no difference after 6 weeks among 3 groups. 5. In grafted site of HA+$TGF-{\beta}$ implanted group, osteonectin expression was slightly increased from 1 week to 6 weeks. In the host site, it was increased from 1 to 4weeks. 6. In grafted site of HA+$TGF-{\beta}$ implanted group, osteocalcin expression was high at 4 weeks. In the host site, we could find the difference among 3 groups. From above results, the HA with mixture of $TGF-{\beta}$ has the potentiality of promoting bone formation in the bony defect area in the rat.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.795-804
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• 1997

Developmental dental morphological anomalies are fusion, gemination, twinning, concrescence and etc. They may cause many problems in conservative, periodontal and esthetic aspects. Fusion is a condition where two separate tooth buds unite at some stage in their development to form a bifid crown. If tooth contact occurs early, at least before the start of calcification, the two teeth may be completely unites to form a single large tooth. If tooth contact occurs after the time when a portion of the tooth crown has completed its formation, there may be union of the roots only. In fusion the dentin is always confluent. Fusion teeth is more common in the deciduous than in the permanent dentition. Fused teeth are relatively rare, and are mostly mandibular anterior teeth. Fusion of normal and supernumerary teeth or between normal teeth may occurs. The exact etiology factor of fusion is unknown, but genetic and environmental factors seems to be related. A variety of complications and subsequent treatments have been suggested on this teeth. Periodontal conditions may arise due to a groove formed at the line of fusion of the two teeth. Crowding or Protrusion with potential for malocclusion or delayed eruption of adjacent teeth. Fusion teeth appear in the anterior region, they usually cause esthetic problems. Treatments vary depending on the problem, the location, and the extent of fusion. Treatment of fused teeth has been reported from endodontic, orthodontic, periodontic, surgical and multidisciplinary. This report presents the esthetic improvements by separation of two clinical crowns. Bone reduction or endodontic treatments are not required.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.533-538
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• 1998

[ $Garr{\grave{e}}'s$ ] osteomyelitis is a chronic form of osteomyelitis in which periosteum is thickened with peripheral reactive bone formation. Carl $Garr{\grave{e}}$ first reported localized periosteal thickening as a response to mild stimuli. In dental literatures, Pell et al. first reported $Garr{\grave{e}}'s$ osteomyelitis in jaws. This disease frequent occurs in youngsters and usually in mandible. It usually results in hard swelling over the jaws with little or no pain. Palpation reveals a localized bony swelling lesion. In radiographic findings, it usually reveals laminated periosteal thickening on lesion. The treatment of $Garr{\grave{e}}'s$ osteomyelitis usually consists of elimination of the sources of infection, i.e., either extraction of an infected teeth or root canal therapy. Two children were admitted with the chief complaint of intraoral swelling on lower deciduous molar areas which was diagnosed as $Garr{\grave{e}}'s$ osteomyelitis. The root canal therapy and antibiotic therapy were performed and prognosis was checked. From these case studies, some results were obtained as follows : With the aid of root canal therapy and antibiotic administration, the size of periapical lesions was reduced, the mandible with bony swelling recovered its normal shapes radiographically, and the permanent tooth germs resumed sound development.

• BMB Reports
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.165-166
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• 2018

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and is a leading cause of disability with a large socioeconomic cost. OA is a whole-joint disease characterized by cartilage destruction, synovial inflammation, osteophyte formation, and subchondral bone sclerosis. To date, however, no effective disease-modifying therapies for OA have been developed. The estrogen-related receptors (ERRs), a family of orphan nuclear receptor transcription factors, are composed of $ERR{\alpha}$, $ERR{\beta}$, and $ERR{\gamma}$, which play diverse biological functions such as cellular energy metabolism. However, the role of ERRs in OA pathogenesis has not been studied yet. Among the ERR family members, $ERR{\gamma}$ is markedly upregulated in human and various models of mouse OA cartilage. Adenovirus-mediated overexpression of $ERR{\gamma}$ in the mouse knee joint tissue caused OA pathogenesis. Additionally, cartilage-specific $ERR{\gamma}$ transgenic (Tg) mice exhibited enhanced experimental OA. Consistently, $ERR{\gamma}$ in articular chondrocytes directly caused expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 3 and MMP13, which play a crucial role in cartilage destruction. In contrast, genetic ablation of Esrrg or shRNA-mediated Esrrg silencing in the joint tissues abrogated experimental OA in mice. These results collectively indicated that $ERR{\gamma}$ is a novel catabolic regulator of OA pathogenesis and can be used as a therapeutic target for OA.