• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.1803-1806
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• 2013

Purpose: Carbohydrate antigen (CA) 242 is inversely related to prognosis in many cancers. However, few data regarding CA 242 in esophageal cancer (EC) are available. The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic value of CA 242 and propose an optimum cut-off point in predicting survival difference in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted of 192 cases. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for survival prediction was plotted to verify the optimum cuf-off point. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to evaluate prognostic parameters for survival. Results: The positive rate for CA 242 was 7.3% (14/192). The ROC curve for survival prediction gave an optimum cut-off of 2.15 (U/ml). Patients with CA 242 ${\leq}$ 2.15 U/ml had significantly better 5-year survival than patients with CA 242 >2.15 U/ml (45.4% versus 22.6%; P=0.003). Multivariate analysis showed that differentiation (P=0.033), CA 242 (P=0.017), T grade (P=0.004) and N staging (P<0.001) were independent prognostic factors. Conclusions: Preoperative CA 242 is a predictive factor for long-term survival in ESCC, especially in nodal-negative patients. We conclude that 2.15 U/ml may be the optimum cuf-off point for CA 242 in predicting survival in ESCC.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권15호
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• pp.6569-6573
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• 2015

Objective: To evaluate the application value of serum CA19-9, CEA, CA125 and CA242 in diagnosis and prognosis of pancreatic cancer cases treated with concurrent chemotherapy. Materials and Methods: 52 patients with pancreatic cancer, 40 with benign pancreatic diseases and 40 healthy people were selected. The electrochemiluminescence immunoassay method was used for detecting levels of CA19-9, CEA and CA125, and a CanAg CA242 enzyme linked immunoassay kit for assessing the level of CA242. The Kaplan-Meier method was used for analyzing the prognostic factors of patients with pancreatic cancer. The Cox proportional hazard model was applied for analyzing the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidential interval (CI) for survival time of patients with pancreatic cancer. Results: The levels of serum CA19-9, CEA, CA125 and CA242 in patients with pancreatic cancer were significantly higher than those in patients with benign pancreatic diseases and healthy people (P<0.001). The sensitivity of CA19-9 was the highest among these, followed by CA242, CA125 and CEA. The specificity of CA242 is the highest, followed by CA125, CEA and CA19-9. The sensitivity and specificity of joint detection of serum CA19-9, CEA, CA125and CA242 were 90.4% and 93.8%, obviously higher than single detection of those markers in diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. The median survival time of 52 patients with pancreatic cancer was 10 months (95% CI7.389~12.611).. Patients with the increasing level of serum CA19-9, CEA, CA125, CA242 had shorter survival times (P=0.047. 0.043, 0.0041, 0.029). COX regression analysis showed that CA19-9 was an independent prognostic factor for patients with pancreatic cancer (P=0.001, 95%CI 2.591~38.243). Conclusions: The detection of serum tumor markers (CA19.9, CEA, CA125 and CA242) is conducive to the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and joint detection of tumor markers helps improve the diagnostic efficiency. Moreover, CA19-9 is an independent prognostic factor for patients with pancreatic cancer.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권15호
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• pp.6295-6300
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• 2014

Our aim was to investigate the value of combined detection of serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9, CA 242 and CA 50 in diagnosis and assessment of prognosis in consecutive gastric cancer patients. Clinical data including preoperative serum CEA, CA 19-9, CA 242, and CA 50 values and information on clinical pathological factors were collected and analyzed retrospectively. Univariate and multivariate survival analyses were used to explore the relationship between tumor markers and survival. Positive rates of tumor markers CEA, CA 19-9, CA 242 and CA 50 in the diagnosis of gastric cancer were 17.7, 17.1, 20.4 and 13.8%, respectively, and the positive rate for all four markers combined was 36.6%. Patients with elevated preoperative serum concentrations of CEA, CA 19-9, CA 242 and CA 50, had late clinical tumor stage and significantly poorer overall survival. Five-year survival rates in patients with elevated CEA, CA 19-9, CA 242 and CA 50 were 28.1, 25.8, 27.0 and 24.1%, respectively, compared with 55.0, 55.4, 56.4 and 54.5% in patients with these markers at normal levels (p<0.01). In multivariate Cox proportional hazards analyses, an elevated CA 242 level was determined to be an independent prognostic marker in gastric cancer patients. Combined detection of four tumor markers increased the positive rate for gastric cancer diagnosis. CA 242 showed higher diagnostic value and CA 50 showed lower diagnostic value. In resectable gastric carcinoma, preoperative CA 242 level was associated with disease stage, and was found to be a significant independent prognostic marker in gastric cancer patients.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권23호
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• pp.10267-10272
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• 2015

To evaluate the value of combined detection of serum CEA, CA19-9, CA24-2, AFP, CA72-4, SCC, TPA and TPS for the clinical diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal tract (GIT) cancer and to analyze the efficacy of these tumor markers (TMs) in evaluating curative effects and prognosis. A total of 573 patients with upper GIT cancer between January 2004 and December 2007 were enrolled in this study. Serum levels of CEA, CA19-9, CA24-2, AFP, CA72-4, SCC, TPA and TPS were examined preoperatively and every 3 months postoperatively by ELISA. The sensitivity of CEA, CA19-9, CA24-2, AFP, CA72-4, SCC, TPA and TPS were 26.8%, 36.2%, 42.9%, 2.84%, 25.4%, 34.6%, 34.2% and 30.9%, respectively. The combined detection of CEA+CA199+CA242+CA724 had higher sensitivity and specificity in gastric cancer (GC) and cardiac cancer, while CEA+CA199+CA242+SCC was the best combination of diagnosis for esophageal cancer (EC). Elevation of preoperative CEA, CA19-9 and CA24-2, SCC and CA72-4 was significantly associated with pathological types (p<0.05) and TNM staging (p<0.05). Correlation analysis showed that CA24-2 was significantly correlated with CA19-9 (r=0.810, p<0.001). The levels of CEA, CA19-9, CA24-2, CA72-4 and SCC decreased obviously 3 months after operations. When metastasis and recurrence occurred, the levels of TMs significantly increased. On multivariate analysis, high preoperative CA72-4, CA24-2 and SCC served as prognostic factors for cardiac carcinoma, GC and EC, respectively. combined detection of CEA+CA199+CA242+SCC proved to be the most economic and practical strategy in diagnosis of EC; CEA+CA199+CA242+CA724 proved to be a better evaluation indicator for cardiac cancer and GC. CEA and CA19-9, CA24-2, CA72-4 and SCC, examined postoperatively during follow-up, were useful to find early tumor recurrence and metastasis, and evaluate prognosis. AFP, TPA and TPS have no significant value in diagnosis of patients with upper GIT cancer.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.242-242
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• 2012

From the combined studies of STM and synchrotron photoemission, it has been found that a $CaF_2$ molecule is dissociated to Ca and F atoms on the $Si(114)-2{\times}1$ held at $500^{\circ}C$ at the initial adsorption stage. The Ca atoms form isolated and unique shapes of silicide molecules as shown in Fig. (a), while the F atoms are desorbed from the surface. On the other hand, beyond a $CaF_2$ coverage of 0.3 monolayer, as shown in Fig. (b), in addition to these silicide molecules, a 1-D facet [composed of (113) and (115) faces] adjacent to an etch pit has been observed, and F atoms are also detected from photoemission. These results imply that F atoms act as an etchant on Si(114) and CaF is adsorbed selectively on the (113) face of this facet. From the present studies, it has been concluded that, an insulating $CaF_2$ layer like that on Si(111) cannot be formed on Si(114), but a CaF-decorated nanofacet with a high aspect-ratio can be grown.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.695-700
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• 2013

Background: Mutations affecting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are good predictors of clinical efficacy of EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels are also regarded as predictive for the efficacy of EGFR-TKI and EGFR gene mutations. This study analyzed the association between EGFR gene mutations and clinical features, including serum tumor marker levels in lung adenocarcinomas patients. Patients and Methods: A total of 70 lung adenocarcinoma patients with complete clinical data and pathological specimens were investigated. EGFR gene mutations at exons 19 and 21 were assessed. Serum tumor markers were detected by protein chip-chemiluminescence at the corresponding time, and correlations were analyzed. Results: Mutations of the EGFR gene were detected in 27 of the 70 patients and the serum CEA and CA242 concentrations were found to be significantly associated with the incidence of EGFR gene mutations (P<0.05). The AUCs for CEA and CA242 were 0.724 (95% CI: 0.598~0.850, P<0.05) and 0.769 (95% CI: 0.523~0.800, P<0.05) respectively. Conclusions: Serum CEA and CA242 levels are associated with mutations of the EGFR gene in patients with lung adenocarcinomas.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1996년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.242-242
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• 1996

The influence of glucocorticoids on the secretory responses of catecholamines (CA) evoked by acetylcholine (ACh), DMPP, McN-A-343, excess K$\^$+/ and Bay-K-8644 from the isolated perfused rat adrenal gland and to clarify the mechanism of its action. The perfusion of the synthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasone (10-100 uM) into an adrenal vein for 20min produced relatively a dose-dependent inhibition in CA secretion evoked by ACh (5.32mM), excess K$\^$+/ (56mM), DMPP (a selective nicotinic receptor agonist, 100uM for 2min), McN-A-343 (a muscarinic receptor agonist, 100uM for 4min), Bay-K-8644 (a calcium channel activator, 10 uM for 4min) and cyclopiazonic acid (a releaser of intracellular Ca$\^$2+/, 10uM for 4min).

• 대한화학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.76-82
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• 1993

Ca(II) 와 Tl(I)으로 교환되고 완전히 진공 탈수된 2개의 제올라이트 A 결정 즉, $Ca_{5.6}Tl_{0.8}-A (a = 12.242(2){\AA})\;와\;Ca_{1.4}Tl_{9.2}-A (a = 12.191(1){\AA})$의 구조를 21(1)$^{\circ}C$에서 입방공간군 Pm3m을 사용하여 X-선 단결정 회절법으로 해석하였다. 이들 두 결정은 총농도를 0.05M로 한 $Ca(NO_3)_2$ 와 $$TINO_3$ 혼합용액을 사용하여 흐름법으로 이온교환하여 만들었고 탈수는 360$^{\circ}C$ 및 $2{\times}10^{-6}\;torr$에서 2일간 행하였다. $Ca_{5.6}Tl_{0.8}-A$ 구조에서는 I > 3$\sigma$(I)인 회절점 179개를 사용하여 $R_1$ = 0.072 와 $R_2$ = 0.076까지, $Ca_{1.4}Tl_{9.2}-A$구조에서는 I > 3$\sigma$(I)인 회절점 226개를 사용하여 $R_1$ = 0.048 and $R_2$ = 0.043까지 정밀화시켰다. 두 구조에서 Ca(II) 이온은 3개의 6-링 산소와 결합하면서 3회 회전축 상에 위치하였다. 단위세포당 교한된 양이온의 총수가 8개 이상이면 $Ca^{2+}$ 이온은 6-링 자리에, $Tl^+$ 이온은 8-링 자리에 우선적으로 위치한다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.139-147
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• 1983

This study was undertaken to evaluate the physiological roles & mechanism of $Ca^{++}$-ATPase & $Mg^{++}$-ATPase in human dental pulp. Each specimen of dental pulp was obtained from the freshly extracted, freeze-dried 242 teeth. $Ca^{++}$-ATPase & $Mg^{++}$-ATPase activity were measured by the release of inorganic phosphate & protein with Spectrophotometer. The results were as follows; 1. The $Ca^{++}$-ATPase & $Mg^{++}$-ATPase activity were significantly increased in developing teeth. 2. The $Ca^{++}$-ATPase & $Mg^{++}$-ATPase activity were significantly decreased in nonvital teeth. 3. The $Ca^{++}$-ATPase & $Mg^{++}$-ATPase activity were significant decreased in deciduous teeth. 4. The $Ca^{++}$-ATPase & $Mg^{++}$-ATPase activity didn't have relation with dental caries. 5. The $Ca^{++}$-ATPase & $Mg^{++}$-ATPase were activated by either $Ca^{++}$ alone or $Mg^{++}$ alone.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.496-500
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• 2004

녹용 및 녹혈, 녹미, 녹신, 녹건 등의 유리 아미노산 함량을 보면 녹용에서는 glutamic acid, lysine, taurine, 녹혈에는 histidine, glycine, lysine, 녹미에는 glutamic acid, lysine, alanine, 녹신에는 histidine, glutamic acid, taurine, 녹건에는 taurine, alanine, histidine등이 많이 함유되었다 무기물의 함량을 보면 녹용은 $K^{+}$, $Ca^{2+}$, $P^{+}$가 각각 888.4, l1533.1, 147.2 (mg/100g)였고 F $e^{3+}$ , $K^{+}$, $P^{+}$가 각각 344.1, 1023.6, 157.2 (mg/100g). 녹미에는 $K^{+}$, $Mg^{2+}$, $P^{+}$가 각각 1420.6, 118.4, 1105.2 (mg/100g), 녹신에는 $K^{+}$, $Ca^{2+}$, $P^{+}$ 이 각각 294.4, 330.5, 514.3 (mg/100g)였으며 녹건에는 $K^{+}$, $Ca^{2+}$, $P^{+}$가 각각 444.84, 166.61, 242.87 (mg/100g)이였다. 유리 양이온 함량을 보면 $Na^{+}$ 와 $K^{+}$는 사슴의 혈액에서 가장 많았고 $Mg^{2+}$는 꼬리에서 그리고 $Ca^{+}$은 녹용에서 가장 많았으며 비교적 다른 부산물 보다 혈액에서 양이온 함량이 많았다.