• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.3477-3482
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• 2014

Objective: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk of extra-intestinal cancer, whereas its impact on cholangiocarcinoma (CC) remains unknown. The aim of this study was to obtain a reliable estimate of the risk of CC in IBD patients through a meta-analysis of clinical observational studies. Methods: Relevant studies were retrieved by searching PUBMED, EMBASE and Web of Science Databases up to Dec 2013. Four population-based case-control and two cohort studies with IBD were identified. Summary relative risk (RR) and its corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using a random-effects model. Potential sources of heterogeneity were detected using subgroup analyses. Results: The pooled risk estimate indicated IBD patients were at increased risk of CC (RR = 2.63, 95%CI = 1.47-4.72). Moreover, the increased risk of CC was also associated with Crohn's disease (RR = 2.69, 95%CI = 1.59-4.55) and ulcerative colitis (RR = 3.40, 95%CI = 2.50-4.62). In addition, site-specific analyses revealed that IBD patients had an increased risk of intrahepatic CC (ICC) (RR = 2.61, 95%CI = 1.72-3.95) and extrahepatic CC (ECC) (RR = 1.47, 95%CI = 1.10-1.97). Conclusions: This study suggests the risk of CC is significantly increased among IBD patients, especially in ICC cases. Further studies are warranted to enable definite conclusions to be drawn.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.229-235
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• 2015

유방확대수술이 미용을 위한 성형뿐만 아니라 유방암 절제술 후 재건의 목적으로 받는 등의 증가 추세이다. 유방확대수술을 받은 여성은 유방에 삽입한 보형물이 유방실질을 가려 유방질환을 진단하기 어려운 경우가 점점 증가하고 있고, 압박대로인한 보형물 파열 우려로 환자의 두려움은 증가하고 있다. 그러므로 유방보형물 삽입 여성에게 적용 가능한 압박대를 개발하여 그 유용성을 알아보고자 하며, 기존의 압박대와 새롭게 개발한 압박대를 유방보형물 삽입 환자모형의 phantom에 적용시켜 영상을 얻은 후 유방의 Inner, Outer 부분과 유두후방길이(Posterior Nipple Line; PNL), 전체적인 포함면적을 비교하여 그 유용성을 비교해보고자 한다. 개발한 압박대로 압박 시 전체 면적은 CC view에서 $9,813.797mm^2$로 10.09% 증가하였고, CC-ID view에서 $7,621.531mm^2$로 3.88% 증가하였으며, PNL은 CC view에서 90.916mm로 3.41% 증가, CC-ID view에서 75.357mm로 1.64% 증가하였다. 또한 흉벽 측 유방조직은 CC view에서 177.725mm로 3.53% 증가하였고, CC-ID view에서 152.510mm로 6.57% 증가되는 것으로 나타났으며, 기존의 압박대에 비해 개발한 압박대의 CC-ID 영상에서는 보형물이 완전히 제거된 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 정보처리학회논문지C
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• 제17C권1호
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• pp.89-98
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• 2010

GEM(Globally Executable MHP) 기반의 MHP(Multimedia Home Platform), OCAP(OpenCable Application Platform), ACAP(Advanced Common Application Platform) 등은 현재 디지털 방송의 대표적인 미들웨어이다. 이러한 미들웨어에 사용된 MPEG-2와 DSM-CC(Digital Storage Media-Command and Control) 프로토콜 표준은 많은 부분이 유사하다는 특징을 가지고 있지만 각 DTV 미들웨어가 필요로 하는 정보와 데이터 구조가 조금씩 차이가 있다. 이는 결과적으로 미들웨어간의 비호환성을 야기한다. 본 논문에서는 다양한 미들웨어 표준을 모두 지원할 수 있는 통합 DTV 미들웨어를 개발하기 위한 노력의 일환으로써, 재구성이 가능한 범용 DSM-CC 아키텍처를 제안한다. 첫째, 모든 GEM 기반의 미들웨어가 공통적으로 필요로 하는 DSM-CC 컴포넌트를 정의하였다. 둘째, 각 미들웨어가 필요로 하는 정보와 데이터 구조를 XML 형태로 정의하여 별도의 수정 없이 정적, 혹은 동적으로 특정 미들웨어에 맞추어 적용할 수 있도록 하였다. 또한, 셋탑박스의 전체적인 성능과 연관성이 높은 어플리케이션 응답시간과 DSM-CC 모듈의 사용빈도를 향상시키기 위해 사용자의 선호도를 고려한 캐시 관리 전략을 제안하고, 제안된 캐시 관리 전략이 응답시간을 줄이는데 효과적임을 실험을 통해서 확인하였다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.1951-1955
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• 2013

Background: Associations between the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) A1298C polymorphism and esophageal cancer risk have been reported in many articles recently, but results were controversial. Therefore the present meta-analysis was conducted to to provide a more precise estimation. Methods: Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to evaluate the strength of associations. Results: Finally, six case-control studies involving a total of 1,302 cases and 2,391controls for the A1298C polymorphism were included. The meta-analysis showed that significantly increased risk for Asians (CC versus AA, OR=3.799, 95%CI=1.541-9.365, P=0.004; CCversusCA+AA, OR=3.997, 95%CI=1.614-9.900, P=0.003) and Caucasians (CC versus AA, OR=1.797, 95%CI=1.335-2.418, P=0.000; CC+CA versus AA,OR=1.240, 95%CI=1.031-1.492, P=0.022; CCversusCA+AA, OR=1.693, 95%CI=1.280-2.240, P=0.000). In addition, there was an association with risk for both ESCC (CC versus AA, OR=2.529, 95%CI=1.688-3.788, P=0.000; CCversusCA+AA, OR=2.572, 95%CI=1.761-3.758, P=0.000) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) (CC versus AA, OR=1.592, 95%CI=1.139-2.227, P=0.007; CC+CA versus AA,OR=1.247, 95%CI=1.016-1.530, P=0.035; CCversusCA+AA, OR=1.466, 95%CI=1.069-2.011, P=0.018). Conclusion: This meta-analysis suggested associations of the A1298C polymorphism with increased risk of esophageal cancer in both Asians and Caucasians. In addition, we found that the MTHFR A1298C polymorphism might influence risk ofESCC and EAC in the overall studies.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제10권7호
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• pp.477-482
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• 2016

유방촬영검사(Mammography)에서 선량지표를 분석하여 한국식품의약품안전처(Korea Food & Drug Administ ration)에서 제시하는 가이드라인과 비교분석하여 의료방사선의 관리가 잘 이루어지고 있는지 파악하고자 하였다. 방법으로는 유방촬영검사를 시행한 후 의료영상저장정보시스템(Picture Archiving Communication System, PACS)으로 전송되어진 선량 보고서(dose report)와 의료전자차트(Electronic Medical Record, EMR)를 참고하여 양쪽 유방 상하방향촬영(cranio-caudal, CC), 내외 사방향 촬영(medio-lateral oblique, MLO)검사에서 관전압(kVp), 조사시간(exposure time), 관전류량(mAs), 유방압박두께(compressed breast thickness), 평균유선선량(average glandular dose), 체질량지수(Body Mass Index, BMI)를 분류하여 분석하였다. 결과적으로 연령별에 따른 검사부위 CC, MLO에서 유방압박두께는 50-59세에서 45.6 mm, 49.6 mm로 가장 두껍게 나타났으며 전체적인 평균유방압박두께는 CC에서 44.2 mm, MLO 48.9 mm로 MLO가 4.7 mm 더 두껍게 나타났다. 평균유선선량은 CC에서 1.05 mGy, MLO에서 1.14 mGy로 CC보다 MLO에서 0.09 mGy가 더 높게 나타났으며 유방압박두께가 10 mm 증가할수록 CC와 MLO에서는 0.15 mGy, 0.17 mGy가 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 한국식품의약품안전처에서 제시하는 유방 CC에서 1매 촬영 시 환자가 받는 평균유선선량 1.16 mGy 평가와 비교했을 시 1.05 mGy로 나타났으나 60 mm이상에서는 1.30 mGy로 초과하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 유방압박두께가 높을수록 체질량지수가 높게 나타났으며 체질량지수에 따른 비만기준 25이상인 경우는 유방압박두께가 50 mm 이상일 경우에 비만인 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한병리학회지
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.378-385
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• 2018

Background: BRCA1-associated protein 1 (BAP1) mutations are frequently reported in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC); however, very few studies have evaluated the role of these mutations in other renal cell carcinoma (RCC) subtypes. Therefore, we analyzed BAP1 protein expression using immunohistochemistry in several RCC subtypes and assessed its relationship with clinicopathological characteristics of patients. Methods: BAP1 expression was immunohistochemically evaluated in tissue microarray blocks constructed from 371 samples of RCC collected from two medical institutions. BAP1 expression was evaluated based on the extent of nuclear staining in tumor cells, and no expression or expression in <10% of tumor cells was defined as negative. Results: Loss of BAP1 expression was observed in ccRCC (56/300, 18.7%), chromophobe RCC (6/26, 23.1%), and clear cell papillary RCC (1/4, 25%), while we failed to detect BAP1 expression loss in papillary RCC, acquired cystic disease-associated RCC, or collecting duct carcinoma. In ccRCC, loss of BAP1 expression was significantly associated with high World Health Organization (WHO)/International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) grade (p=.002); however, no significant correlation was observed between loss of BAP1 expression and survival in ccRCC. Loss of BAP1 expression showed no association with prognostic factors in chromophobe RCC. Conclusions: Loss of BAP1 nuclear expression was observed in both ccRCC and chromophobe RCC. In addition, BAP1 expression loss was associated with poor prognostic factors such as high WHO/ISUP grade in ccRCC.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2014

The aim of the study was to investigate the anti-obesity effect of Coprinus comatus (CC) in high-fat diet-fed Zucker rat (fa/fa). Obesity was induced by feeding on high-fat diet (HFD) containing 60% kcal fat for 10 weeks, in which CC extracts were administrated through the gastrointestinal tract at a concentration of 200 mg/kg BW/day for 10 weeks. The total polyphenol and flavonoid contents of CC extracts were found to be $18.5{\pm}1.1mg$ of catechin equivalent/g, and $5.24{\pm}0.54mg$ of quercetin equivalent/g extract, respectively. The DPPH, ABTS, and hydroxyl radical scavenging activities of CC extracts were 15.34 %, 17.25%, and 16.18%, respectively. In animal study, CC administration significantly reduced the body weight, while there were no significant differences in the daily food intake between the HFD-fed Zucker rats and HFD plus CC-fed rats. CC treatment decreased epididymal and perirenal fat weights in HFD-fed Zucker rats. Significant decreases in the levels of triglyceride and total cholesterol in the serum and liver were observed in the CC-treated group compared with HFD-fed Zucker rats. Serum HDL-cholesterol levels in the CC-treated group were increased compared with the HFD-fed groups. Serum AST and ALT activities in the CC group were significantly lower than those of the HFD-fed group. Taken together, these data demonstrated that CC has potential in preventing high-fat diet induced obesity and is a good candidate for an anti-obesity agent.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.2.1-2.14
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• 2020

The emergence of livestock-associated (LA)-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in livestock animal has become a significant zoonotic concern. In the present study, we investigated nationwide prevalence of LA-MRSA across pork production chain including pig farms, slaughterhouses, and retail markets. A total of 40 MRSA strains were isolated during the investigation and the overall prevalence of MRSA was 3.4% (n = 37), 0.6% (n = 2), and 0.4% (n = 1) in pig farms, slaughterhouses, and retail markets, respectively. Multilocus sequence typing analyses revealed that the 2 most significant clonal lineages in pork production chain in Korea were ST398 (n = 25) and ST541 (n = 6). All of the 40 MRSA isolates were further characterized to investigate key genotypic and phenotypic correlates associated with the emergence and spread of clonal complex 398 (CC398; ST398, and ST541) LA-MRSA. Although the prevalence of swine-associated MRSA was still relatively low and mostly restricted to pig farms, multidrug-resistant CC398 LA-MRSA isolates with new spa types (t18102 and t18103) were identified as a major clonal lineage. The CC398 LA-MRSA strains tended to exhibit increased levels of multiple drug resistance (MDR) phenotype compared with non-CC398 MRSA strains. Of note, in comparison with non-CC398 MRSA isolates, CC398 LA-MRSA isolates exhibited significantly enhanced tetracycline (TET) and zinc resistance. These findings suggested that co-selection pressure associated with MDR phenotype, especially TET resistance, and zinc resistance may have played a significant role in the emergence and persistence of CC398 LA-MRSA in pig farms in Korea.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 제20권1호
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• pp.889-892
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• 2008

본 연구는 보통포틀랜드 시멘트(이하 OPC)의 제조공정 중 입도 분급에 의해 포집된 조분시멘트(이하 CC)와 저발열 혼화재료인 플라이애시(이하 FA)를 조합 치환하여 콘크리트에 미치는 수화발열특성에 대해 검토하고자 하였다. 실험은 W/B 50% 1수준에 대하여 OPC를 100% 사용한 것을 Plain 배합으로 하고, CC를 OPC에 대하여 25, 50, 75%의 3수준으로 치환하고, 혼화재로 FA를 0, 10, 20, 30, 40%의 5수준으로 치환하여 총 16배치를 계획 하였다. 실험결과로 유동성의 경우는 CC 치환율이 증가할수록 점점 감소하는 경향을 나타냈고, FA의 치환율이 증가할수록 증가하였다. CC 및 FA 치환율 별간이단열에 의한 온도 상승량은 치환율이 증가할수록 감소하였는데, 특히 FA40의 경우 CC치환율에 관계없이 최대 피크온도가 $7.3{\sim}8.9^{\circ}C$로 45%정도 아주 낮게 나타났다. 초기 압축강도는 CC 및 FA치환율 증가에 따라 비례적으로 저하하였는데, 재령경과에 따라 강도저하 폭은 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.433-440
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• 1999

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of CC+FSH or CC+hMG in intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles for the treatment of infertility. Method: Patients received daily 100 mg of clomiphene citrate (CC) for 5 days followed by hMG or FSH. A single IUI was performed at 36 h after hCG. Clinical pregnancy was classified if a gestational sac or fetal cardiac activity was seen on ultrasound. Results: The overall clinical pregnancy rate was 19.1% per cycle (17/89) and 21.5% per patient (17/79). More clinical pregnancies were recorded in CC+FSH (23.1%, 6/26) than CC+ hMG cycles (17.5%, 11/63), but this difference was not statistically significant. No differences were found in age, duration of infertility, follicle size, levels of estradiol ($E_2$) on the day of hCG injection and total motile sperm counts between pregnant and non-pregnant groups. However, more ampules of gonadotropins were used in pregnant group than non-pregnant group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Combination of CC and hMG may economically be more effective to induce ovulation for IUI compared to CC and FSH.