• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권11호
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• pp.2044-2051
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• 2017

The main pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease is the deposition of amyloid-beta ($A{\beta}$) peptides in the brain. $A{\beta}$ has been widely used to mimic several aspects of Alzheimer's disease. However, several characteristics of amyloid-induced Alzheimer's disease pathology are not well established, especially in mice. The present study aimed to develop a new Alzheimer's disease model by investigating how $A{\beta}$ can be effectively aggregated using prokaryotes and eukaryotes. To express the $A{\beta}42$ complex in HEK293 cells, we cloned the $A{\beta}42$ region in a tandem repeat and incorporated the resulting construct into a eukaryotic expression vector. Following transfection into HEK293 cells via lipofection, cell viability assay and western blotting analysis revealed that exogenous $A{\beta}42$ can induce cell death and apoptosis. In addition, recombinant His-tagged $A{\beta}42$ was successfully expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) and not only readily formed $A{\beta}$ complexes, but also inhibited the proliferation of SH-SY5Y cells and E. coli. For in vivo testing, recombinant His-tagged $A{\beta}42$ solution ($3{\mu}g/{\mu}l$ in $1{\times}PBS$ containing $1mM\;Ni^{2+}$) was injected stereotaxically into the left and right lateral ventricles of the brains of C57BL/6J mice (n = 8). Control mice were injected with $1{\times}PBS$ containing $1mM\;Ni^{2+}$ following the same procedure. Ten days after the sample injection, the Morris water maze test confirmed that exogenous $A{\beta}$ caused an increase in memory loss. These findings demonstrated that $Ni^{2+}$ is capable of complexing the 50-kDa amyloid and that intracerebroventricular injection of $A{\beta}42$ can lead to cognitive impairment, thereby providing improved Alzheimer's disease models.

• 한일민족문제연구
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• 제21호
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• pp.1-43
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• 2011

This article introduces Abe Mituie's activities related to Korean and Japanese Buddhism and two newly discovered materials. He worked as a brain of Japanese cultural rule over Joseon Korea while holding various positions such as the president of KyeongSung Il Bo, the vice president of Kokmin Newspaper and the director of Central Joseon Association. Abe was responsible for Enkak Temple, the head temple of Japanese Rinzai section, and was one of the layman followers of Syak Soen who worked for the spread of modern Japanese Buddhism to Europe and America. He was a respectful Buddhist layman so as to teach Zen Buddhism for young Buddhist monks in Japan. After he started to assume charge in the Kyeong Sung Il Bo, he was also very active in movements in relation to Joseon Buddhism to the extent that he was found to be deeply involved in Joseon Buddhism sections. On the other hand, he concluded Joseon culture to be 'devastated.' He asserted that it was necessary to develop spiritual culture and revive Buddhism in order to resolve the devastation in the Joseon. In addition, he thought that Joseon Buddhism was ruined due to the misgovernment of the Joseon Dynasty, but had its own as great tradition as Japanese Buddhism. Therefore, in his opinion, there was a need to do research on Joseon Buddhism and find some way out of the contemporary difficulties. In order to save the situation, he made efforts to protect and revive Joseon Buddhism while paying continuous visits to Joseon Buddhist temples, supporting the publication of Buddhist canons and proposing to have a regular meeting of 'The Invitation of 30 Head Temples.' From his visit to Youngju Temple and his consistent relationship with Kang Daeryeon, it can be assumed that he was involved in reorganizing power structure in Joseon Buddhism and establishing various institutions. He emphasized the strict adherence of individuals and communities to rules in his lecture for students at Jung Ang Hak Rim. It was a way to revive Joseon Buddhism by creating a new social image of Joseon Buddhism. He continued to work for the restoration of Joseon Buddhism even after he retired from Kyeong Sung Il Bo and returned to Japan. He introduced the originality of Joseon Buddhism history to Japan and sent Japanese monks to Korea in order to do research and contribute to exchange between Korean and Japanese Buddhism. All things taken together, it is evident that Abe Mitzihe regarded Joseon as backward or stagnant from a perspective of evolutionist or orientalist, and was a Japanese elite to believe that it was just for Japan to control Korea. However, he was different from other Japanese elites in that he did not considered Joseon Buddhism merely as the object of propagation. He thought that Joseon Buddhism possessed its own great tradition and culture, but was ruined because of the misadministration of the Joseon Royal House. Therefore, in his opinion, Joseon Buddhism should be recovered by means of some supports, and its revival would lead to the restoration of Joseon culture as a whole, which would be realized by Japanese rule over Korea and Japanese elites' generous assistance.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.207-215
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• 2003

목적: Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)는 mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade의 일원으로 다양한 세포독성 자극에 의해 유도되는 apoptosis에 반대되는 역할을 한다. 따라서 ERK의 억제는 항암제로서 유용하게 사용될 것으로 생각되어진다. 대상 및 방법: 마우스 간암인 HCa-I는 TCD50가 80 Gy 이상으로 강한 방사선 내성종양으로 알려져 있으며, 방사선 민감성의 증진을 위해 다양한 항암제가 실험되었으나 뚜렷한 효과를 나타내지 못했다. 이 실험을 통해 in vivo,, 특히 방사선 내성종양에서 ERK의 억제가 방사선에 의한 항암 작용을 증진시키는지 알아보고자 하였다. C3H/HeJ 마우스에 종양의 크기가 $7.5\~8\;mm$가 되었을 때 PD98059 ($0.16\;\mug/50\;\mul$로 종양에 직접 주사)를 처리하였다. 결과: 처리 1시간째에 p-ERK가 0.5배로 억제되었다. 종양 성장 지연 분석에서 증강 지수가 전 처리군과 후 처리군에서 각각 1.6과 1.87로 PD98059가 종양의 방사선 감수성을 증가시키는 것으로 관찰되었다. 25 Gy 방사선과 PD98059 복합처리 시 apoptosis가 크게 증가되었다. 각 실험군의 apoptosis 최대치는 방사선 조사군에서 $1.4\%$, PD98059 처리군에서 $0.9\%$ 복합처리군의 전 처리군과 후 처리군에서 각각 $4.9\%\;5.3\%$를 나타냈다. Apoptosis 조절 물질의 변화는, p53의 발현이 복합 처리군에서 PD98059 전 처리군과 후 처리군 모두에서 24시간까지 대조군에 비해 2.7배, 3.2배의 높은 발현 수준을 유지하여 처리 1시간째부터 발현 증가를 하여 24시간까지 지속되는 것이 관찰되었다. $p21^{WAF1/CIP1}$의 발현은 p53 발현 변화와 유사한 양상으로 특히 PD98059 후 처리군에서 방사선 조사군이나 PD98059 전 처리군과 비교하여 높은 발현수준을 보였으며, 24시간까지 3.2배의 높은 발현 수준을 유지하는 것으로 나타났다. Bcl-Xs는 25 Gy 방사선 조사군이나 PD98059 처리군에서는 뚜렷한 변화를 보이지 않았으나 복합 처리군중 전 처리군에서 4시간 째 대조군에 비해 1.93배 증가를 보였으며, 후 처리군에서는 1시간 후에 1.83배의 증가를 보였다. 모든 실험군에서 Bcl-2, $Bcl-X_L$, BaX는 뚜렷한 발현 변화를 보이지 않았다. 결론: 방사선 내성 종양인 간암에 MEK 억제제를 방사선 조사와 복합 처리하여 방사선 감수성을 향상시켜 치료 효율의 상승을 유도 할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.285-292
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• 2008

Purpose: The present study was performed to evaluate the effect of surface treatment of the cervical area of implant on bone regeneration in fresh extraction socket following implant installation. Materials and methods: The four minipigs, 18 months old and 30 kg weighted, were used. Four premolars of the left side of both the mandible and maxilla were extracted. ${\phi}$3.3 mm and 11.5 mm long US II plus implants (Osstem Implant co., Korea) with resorbable blasting media (RBM) treated surface and US II implants (Osstem Implant co., Korea) with machined surface at the top and RBM surface at lower portion were installed in the socket. Stability of the implant was measured with $Osstell^{TM}$ (Model 6 Resonance Frequency Analyser: Integration Diagnostics Ltd., Sweden). After 2 months of healing, the procedures and measurement of implant stability were repeated in the right side by same method of left side. At four months after first experiment, the animals were sacrificed after measurement of stability of all implants, and biopsies were obtained. Results: Well healed soft tissue and no mobility of the implants were observed in both groups. Histologically satisfactory osseointegration of implants was observed with RBM surface, and no foreign body reaction as well as inflammatory infiltration around implant were found. Furthermore, substantial bone formation and high degree of osseointegration were exhibited at the marginal defects around the cervical area of US II plus implants. However, healing of US II implants was characterized by the incomplete bone substitution and the presence of the connective tissue zone between the implant and newly formed bone. The distance between the implant platform (P) and the most coronal level of bone-to-implant contact (B) after 2 months of healing was $2.66{\pm}0.11$ mm at US II implants group and $1.80{\pm}0.13$mm at US II plus implant group. The P-B distance after 4 months of healing was $2.29{\pm}0.13$mm at US II implants group and $1.25{\pm}0.10$mm at US II plus implants group. The difference between both groups regarding the length of P-B distance was statistically significant(p<0.05). Concerning the resonance frequency analysis (RFA) value, the stability of US II plus implants group showed relatively higher RFA value than US II implants group. Conclusion: The current results suggest that implants with rough surface at the cervical area have an advantage in process of bone regeneration on defect around implant placed in a fresh extraction socket.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.403-415
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• 1974

The author has investigated epidemiological features of human cases of epidemic encephalitis (E. E.) in the Republic of Korea and the status of antibody requisition in pre-and post-epidemic time. And virological and serological studies with regarding the relationship of E. E. infection between human and piglet, and field survey against its vector by means of virus isolation from mosquitoes were carried out. Finally, vaccine field trial against human population has also been evaluated in order to confirm its effectiveness. The results of the studies are summarized as follows : 1. The annual incidence of reported cases during the past 25 years (1949-1973) in the Republic of Korea has shown two patterns, one was typical cyclic incidence and the other one was irregular. Annual average morbidity and mortality rate per 100,000 population were 5.7 and 2.1 and fatality rate was 34.6% in typical cyclic years. 2. With regard to the geographical distribution of E. E., the province of Jeolla-Bug-Do illustrated the highest incidence regardless of the epidemic size. 3. The main epidemic period was between mid-August and mid-September (above 90% of the total number of cases). The first case was reported in middle of July and the epidemic ceased in late of October. 4. An analysis of the age distribution of cases of E. E., has shown that above 90% of the total cases occurred in the age groups under 14 years and it was noted that about its 54% were occurred in the age groups between 5-9 years group. 5. Through the Haemagglutination Inhibition (H-I) test for the laboratory diagnosis of E. E., it was found that higher H-I antibody titer was usually detected in the convalescent phase, 15 days after onset. 6. The H-I antibody survey against 563 healthy population by age groups during the pre-epidemic season showed that 422(75%) were less than H-I titer, 1:20 and 122(21.7%) were positive H-I titer, 1:20. Among the 94 American in Seoul who had not been in E. E. endemic area previously only one person had appeared sero-conversion as a H-I titer of 1:80 after post-epidemic season. 7. The E. E. virus could be isolated from the mosquitos pools-C, tritaeniorhyncus which were caught between late July and middle August. 8. E.E. Virus was also isolated from piglet blood on early August and H-I antibody conversion was occurred mostly on middle of August. 9. H-I antibody sero-conversion rate reached to high level when vaccine purified by mouse brain tissue inoculated, showing 98.9%. Higher antibody titer was acquired when booster inoculation was performed, Four fold rise of H-I add N-T antibodies was confirmed with 93.2% and 82.1% respectively.

• BMB Reports
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• 제49권10호
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• pp.554-559
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• 2016

Mycobacterium abscessus, a member of the group of non-tuberculous mycobacteria, has been identified as an emerging pulmonary pathogen in humans. However, little is known about the protective immune response of antigen-presenting cells, such as dendritic cells (DCs), which guard against M. abscessus infection. The M. abscessus gene MAB1843 encodes ᴅ-alanyl-ᴅ-alanine dipeptidase, which catalyzes the hydrolysis of ᴅ-alanyl-ᴅ-alanine dipeptide. We investigated whether MAB1843 is able to interact with DCs to enhance the effectiveness of the host's immune response. MAB1843 was found to induce DC maturation via toll-like receptor 4 and its downstream signaling pathways, such as the mitogen-activated protein kinase and nuclear factor kappa B pathways. In addition, MAB1843-treated DCs stimulated the proliferation of T cells and promoted Th1 polarization. Our results indicate that MAB1843 could potentially regulate the immune response to M. abscessus, making it important in the development of an effective vaccine against this mycobacterium.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.27-51
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• 2012

본 연구의 첫 번째 목적은 집합주의적 성향이 청년들이 지각하는 취업불안에 미치는 영향을 살펴보는데 있었고, 두 번째 목적은 이러한 집합주의적 성향이 취업불안 지각에 미치는 영향에 있어서 구직효능감, 자존감 그리고 상향·하향 사회비교의 매개효과를 검증하는데 있었다. 이를 위하여 연구 1에서는 서울특별시에 소재한 상위권 A 대학과 중위권 B 대학의 대학생을 대상으로 총 179명의 응답자료를 분석에 사용하였다. 연구 결과, 집합주의적 성향을 가진 사람일수록 취업불안이 높고 취업 정신건강 수준이 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 구직효능감과 자존감이 집합주의적 성향과 취업불안 간의 관계를 매개하는 것으로 드러났다. 연구 2에서는 서울특별시에 소재한 C 대학의 대학생을 대상으로 총 118명의 응답자료를 분석에 사용하였다. 연구 결과, 상향 사회비교는 집합주의적 성향과 취업불안 간의 관계를 매개한 것으로 나타났다. 하지만 하향 사회비교에서는 매개효과가 나타나지 않았다. 이러한 연구결과를 토대로 본 연구의 시사점과 제한점, 그리고 추후 연구과제에 대해 논의하였다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.632-643
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• 1994

연구배경: 소세포폐암은 빠른 증식속도와 조기에 전신전이를 나타내지만 화학요법에 비교적 반응을 잘한다고 알려져 있다. 최근 10년간 CAV에 실패한 환자의 이차 치료로서 사용되던 cisplatin과 etoposide 복합 화학요법(PVP)을 소세포 폐암 환자에서 일차 치료로서 시행하여 높은 반응률을 보고하고 있다. 이에 저자등은 PVP요법의 유효성 및 안정성을 평가하고자 하였다. 방법: 1989년 11월부터 1991년 12월까지 원자력 병원에서 소세포 폐암으로 진단받은 61명의 환자들을 대상으로 cisplatin $30mg/m^2$와 etoposide $100mg/m^2$을 제1일부터 제3일까지 정주하고 매 3주 간격으로 반복 치료하여 그 결과를 판정 하였다. 결과: 총 61명의 환자중 평가가 가능한 55명에서 완전반응이 13예(24%), 부분반응이 29예(53%), 불변이 9예(16%), 진행이 4예(7%)로 총반응률은 77% 였다. 제한기에서는 완전반응이 8예(26%), 부분반응이 21예(68%)였고 확대기에서는 완전반응이 5예(21%), 부분반응이 8예(33%)였으며, 전체 생존기간의 중앙치가 55.8주, 제한기가 61.1주, 확대기가 51.3주였다. 그리고 전체 반응군의 반응유지기간은 29.1주였고 심각한 부작용은 없었다. 결론: 소세포 폐암에 있어서 PVP요법은 일차치료로 사용시 심각한 부작용이 없으면서 비교적 효과적인 복합 화학요법으로 생각된다.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.102-108
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• 2016

연구목적 조현병 환자의 흔한 신경인지적 결함 중 대표적인 것으로 재인 기억의 손상을 들 수 있다. 또한 조현병 환자에게서는 일반인에게 관찰되는 정서 자극에 대한 기억 증진 현상이 명확하게 나타나지 않는다. 한편, 기억 검사 시행 전 양측성 안구운동을 수행할 경우 일반적인 재인 기억뿐만 아니라 정서가를 가진 자극에 대한 기억이 보다 향상되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 양측성 안구운동의 기억 향상 효과가 조현병 환자에게서도 나타나는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 조현병 환자 21명이 연구에 참여하였다. 참여자들은 일주일 간격으로 두 번 분노 표정 혹은 무표정을 보이는 얼굴 사진들을 학습한 후 양측성 안구운동 혹은 안구 고정 조건을 무작위 순서로 거쳐 이전에 학습한 사진에 대한 재인 과제를 시행하였다. 양측성 안구운동 여부 및 얼굴 사진 표정 차이에 따른 인식 정확도, 반응 편향성, 정답 반응 시간의 차이를 이원 반복측정 분산분석을 사용하여 분석하였다. 결 과 조현병 환자는 양측성 안구운동을 시행한 경우 그렇지 않은 경우에 비해 통계적으로 유의미하게 얼굴 재인 과제에서 정답 반응 시간이 단축되었고(F=5.812, p<0.05), 반응 편향성이 완화되었다(F=10.366, p<0.01). 조현병 환자가 얼굴 재인 과제 수행 시 양측성 안구운동 조건과 얼굴 자극 표정 조건 간의 상호작용은 통계적으로 유의미하지 않았다. 결 론 본 연구 결과는 양측성 안구운동이 조현병 환자의 일반적인 재인 기억 능력을 촉진시킬 수 있으나 정서 자극의 처리를 보다 촉진시키지는 못함을 보여준다. 향후 신경생리학적 혹은 신경영상학적 검사 등의 추가 연구를 통해 이러한 기억 촉진 효과의 생물학적 기전을 밝혀야 할 것이다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2006

Purpose : To evaluate accuracy and reliability of program to measure facial soft tissue thickness using 3D computed tomographic images by comparing with direct measurement. Materials and Methods : One cadaver was scanned with a Helical CT with 3 mm slice thickness and 3 mm/sec table speed. The acquired data was reconstructed with 1.5 mm reconstruction interval and the images were transferred to a personal computer. The facial soft tissue thickness were measured using a program developed newly in 3D image. For direct measurement, the cadaver was cut with a bone cutter and then a ruler was placed above the cut side. The procedure was followed by taking pictures of the facial soft tissues with a high-resolution digital camera. Then the measurements were done in the photographic images and repeated for ten times. A repeated measure analysis of variance was adopted to compare and analyze the measurements resulting from the two different methods. Comparison according to the areas was analyzed by Mann-Whitney test. Results : There were no statistically significant differences between the direct measurements and those using the 3D images (p>0.05). There were statistical differences in the measurements on 17 points but all the points except 2 points showed a mean difference of 0.5 mm or less. Conclusion : The developed software program to measure the facial soft tissue thickness using 3D images was so accurate that it allows to measure facial soft tissues thickness more easily in forensic science and anthropology.