• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.17.1-17.12
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• 2023

Coronavirus has left severe health impacts on the human population, globally. Still a significant number of cases are reported daily as no specific medications are available for its effective treatment. The presence of the CD147 receptor (human basigin) on the host cell facilitates the severe acute respiratory disease coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Therefore, the drugs that efficiently alter the formation of CD147 and spike protein complex could be the right drug candidate to inhibit the replication of SARS-CoV-2. Hence, an e-Pharmacophore model was developed based on the receptor-ligand cavity of CD147 protein which was further mapped against pre-existing drugs of coronavirus disease treatment. A total of seven drugs were found to be suited as pharmacophores out of 11 drugs screened which was further docked with CD147 protein using CDOCKER of Biovia discovery studio. The active site sphere of the prepared protein was 101.44, 87.84, and 97.17 along with the radius being 15.33 and the root-mean-square deviation value obtained was 0.73 Å. The protein minimization energy was calculated to be -30,328.81547 kcal/mol. The docking results showed ritonavir as the best fit as it demonstrated a higher CDOCKER energy (-57.30) with correspond to CDOCKER interaction energy (-53.38). However, authors further suggest in vitro studies to understand the potential activity of the ritonavir.

• 분석과학
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.530-534
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• 2001

Effect of stripping solutions on the Duolite GT-73 chelating resin for ten elements, Ag(I), Al(III), Ca(II), Cd(II), Cu(II), Fe(II), Hg(II), Mn(II), Pb(II), and Zn(II), was investigated. Relation between affinities of the metal ions and solubility products of metal sulfides was studied. The smaller the solubility product of metal sulfideis, the larger the affinitie with the ionsis. The ions which have the solubility products larger than $10^{-23}$ could be effectively desorbed with nitric acid. Complexation with chloride ion enhanced the desorption efficiencies of the ions having moderately strong affinity with the resin. The ions which have very strong affinity by the chelating resin can be desorbed by complextion with thiourea and hydrochloric acid.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.135-139
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• 2015

단결정 ingot 성장기술 중 하나인 traveling heater method(THM) 기술을 이용하여 n형 열전소재인 $Bi_2Te_3-Bi_2Se_3$ 고용체화합물을 성장하였다. 고용체 화합물내 $CdCl_2$와 $SbI_3$을 첨가하여 dopant의 영향을 확인하였고 각각의 dopant의 최적의 첨가량[$CdCl_2$ 0.1 wt%(Z: $2.73{\times}10^{-3}/K$), $SbI_3$ 0.05 wt%(Z: $2.29{\times}10^{-3}/K$)]을 확인하였다. THM 기술을 통해 성장된 ingot의 각 부위별 열전특성을 확인해 본 결과 주요 인자들의 표준편차가 낮은 매우 균질화된 특성을 보였다. 또한 $Bi_2Te_3-Bi_2Se_3$ 고용체화합물의 비등방성 지수와 dopant와의 관계를 확인하기 위하여 $90(Bi_2Te_3)10(Bi_2Se_3)$ 조성의 고용체화합물에 donor dopant로서 $CdCl_2$(0.05~0.1 wt%)을 첨가하여 dopant의 증가에 따른 비등방성 지수의 변화를 확인해본 결과 dopant가 증가함에 따라 비등방성 지수가 변하는 것을 확인하였고 이러한 비등방성 지수의 변화가 실제 열전성능에 크게 영향을 미치는 것을 확인하였다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2008

Herpetic stromal keratitis (HSK) is an inflammatory disorder induced by HSV-1 infection and characterized by T cell-dependent destruction of corneal tissues. It is not known what triggers $CD4^+$ T cell migration into the stroma of HSV-1-infected corneas. The keratocyte is a fibroblast-like cell that can function as an antigen-presenting cell in the mouse cornea by expressing MHC class II and costimulatory molecules after HSV-1 infection. We hypothesized that chemokines produced by stromal keratocytes are involved in $CD4^+$ T cell infiltration into the cornea. We found that keratocytes produce several cytokines and chemokines, including MCP-1, RANTES, and T cell activation (TCA)-3. HSV-1 infection increased the production of MCP-1 and RANTES by keratocytes, and these acted as chemoattractants for HSV-1-primed $CD4^+$ T cells expressing CCR2 and CCR5. ExpreHerpetic stromal keratitis (HSK) is an inflammatory disorder induced by HSV-1 infection and characterized by T cell-dependent destruction of corneal tissues. It is not known what triggers $CD4^+$ T cell migration into the stroma of HSV-1-infected corneas. The keratocyte is a fibroblast-like cell that can function as an antigen-presenting cell in the mouse cornea by expressing MHC class II and costimulatory molecules after HSV-1 infection. We hypothesized that chemokines produced by stromal keratocytes are involved in $CD4^+$ T cell infiltration into the cornea. We found that keratocytes produce several cytokines and chemokines, including MCP-1, RANTES, and T cell activation (TCA)-3. HSV-1 infection increased the production of MCP-1 and RANTES by keratocytes, and these acted as chemoattractants for HSV-1-primed $CD4^+$ T cells expressing CCR2 and CCR5. Expression of MCP-1 in the corneal stroma was confirmed in vivo. Finally, when HSV-1-primed $CD4^+$ T cells were adoptively transferred into wild type and MCP-1-deficient mice that had been sublethally irradiated to minimize chemokine production from immune cells, infiltration of $CD4^+$ T cells was markedly reduced in the MCP-1-deficient mice, suggesting that it is the MCP-1 from HSV-1-infected keratocytes that attracts $CD4^+$ T cells into the cornea.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.64-73
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• 2015

2009년 7월 3일부터 7월 27일까지 러시아 조사선 R/V Lavrentyev를 이용하여 러시아 연안으로부터 4개의 Line(D, R, E, A)을 따라 표층 30 m 수심의 시료를 26개 정점에서 채수하여 Pb와 Cd의 농도를 분석하였다. 해역별로 Pb와 Cd의 농도를 비교하면, 연안역에서는 러시아 연안(평균 Pb, 0.08; Cd, 0.10 nM )보다 우리나라 동해 연안의 농도(평균 Pb, 0.49; Cd, 0.11 nM)가 Pb의 경우 6.0배 높은 반면 Cd의 농도는 비슷하게 나타났으며, 난수역(평균 Pb, 0.22; Cd, 0.10 nM)은 냉수역(평균 Pb, 0.13; Cd, 0.14 nM)에 비해 Cd의 농도는 0.4배 낮은 반면, Pb의 농도는 약 1.7배 높게 나타났다. 또한 Pb와 Cd의 농도 분포는 표층 수온 $10^{\circ}C$를 기점으로 구분되는 특성을 보이고 있다. $10^{\circ}C$ 이하에서 수온이 감소함에 따라 농도가 증가하는 추세로 한류수의 농도가 주변 연안이나 외해의 해수보다 농도가 다소 높게 나타났으며, $10^{\circ}C$ 이상에서는 온도가 증가함에 따라 농도가 증가하는 추세로서 대마난류와 인접국가(우리나라와 일본)의 직접적인 영향권에 있는 울릉분지에서 높은 농도를 보이고 있다. 특히 Pb의 경우, 고온의 대마난류가 유입되는 정점 D10을 최고점으로 고위도로 북상할수록 수온의 감소와 더불어 농도의 감소 현상이 두드러지게 나타났으며, 서지중해와 동태평양의 측정치보다 다소 높게 나타나서 대만난류를 통한 유입량과 우리나라와 일본으로부터 대기를 통한 전달량의 영향이 상대적으로 클 것으로 추론할 수 있다. 따라서 동해 표층수의 Cd농도 분포는 주로 동해에 존재하는 다양한 수괴의 혼합에 의해 영향을 받는 반면, Pb은 대기와 대마난류를 통한 전달량에 의해 크게 영향을 받으며, 기타 강물을 통한 유입과 유,무기성 입자물질과의 상호작용에 의해 결정될 것이다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.56-64
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• 2008

목적: 본 연구는 수술 전 방사선화학요법을 시행 받은 국소진행된 직장암환자에서 치료 전 얻어진 직장암 생검조직 내에서의 cathepsin D(CD) 및 p53의 발현이 갖는 예후적 인자를 포함한 임상적 의의에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1993년 7월부터1999년 6월까지 국소진행된 직장암으로 수술 전 방사선화학요법을 시행 받은 127명의 환자 중 근치적 수술을 시행 받았고 수술 전 생검 조직의 파라핀 블록을 얻을 수 있던 89명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 방사선치료는 하루 1.8 Gy씩 주 5회, 25회에 걸쳐 전 골반 부위에 45 Gy까지 조사한 후에 원발종양 부위에만 5.4 Gy 추가 조사하였다. 화학요법은 5-Fluorouracil과 Leucovorin을 5일간 일시 정주하였고 방사선치료기간 1주 및 5주째 투여하였으며 방사선치료 종료 후 약 6주경에 근치적 절제술을 시행하였다. Mouse 단클론 항체인 CD와 p53을 이용하여 면역염색을 시행하였다. CD 및p53이 종양세포 및 종양기질세포에 10% 이상 발현 시 양성으로 판정하였다. 결과: 종양세포내 CD 발현은 57명(64%)이 양성이었고 종양기질세포내 양성은 71명(80%)이었다. p53의 종양세포내 발현은 35명(39%)이 양성을 보였다. 성별, 환자나이, 종양의 운동성, 종양의항문 연으로부터의 거리, 임상적 TNM 병기에 따라 종양세포 및 종양기질세포내 CD 발현 및 p53 발현의 통계적 차이가 없었다. 종양세포와 종양기질세포내 CD발현 사이에 양적인 상호 연관성이 있었다(p=0.01). 종양세포내 CD발현과 p53의 발현은 통계적인 상호관련성이 없었다(p=0.79). 단변량분석 및 다변량분석 상 5년 전체생존율 및 무병생존율에 대한 예후인자로서 종양세포 및 종양기질세포내 CD 발현과 p53은 통계적 유의성이 없었다. 그러나 종양세포 및 종양기질세포내 CD 발현에 따른 하위집단 생존율 분석상 종양세포 및 종양기질세포내 CD 발현이 음성인 경우가 5년 전체생존율이 75%로서 가장 높았으며 종양기질세포내에만 CD가 발현된 경우는 5년 전체생존율 29%로서 가장 낮았다(p=0.01). 결론: 수술 전 방사선화학요법을 시행 받은 국소진행된 직장암 환자에서 치료 전 직장암 생검조직 내에서의 p53 발현은 유의한 생존예후인자는 아니었으며 CD가 종양세포에는 발현되지 않고 종양기질세포에만 발현 시 전체생존율에 불량한 예후인자였다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.73-85
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• 2005

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to confirm the suppression effect of Asthma and Immune response improvement of Fasciculus Vascularis Luffae Herbal-acupuncture into Chok-samni(St36) on ovalbumin-induced asthma in mice. Methods : C57BL/6 mice were sensitized and challenged with OVA(ovalbumin) for 12 weeks Two experimental groups were treated with different concentrations(1%, 0.1%) of FVL-HA at Chok-samni(St36) for the later 8 weeks(3times/week). Results : 1. Lung weigh of the mice group treated with FVL-HA decreased significantly compared with that of control group. 2. Total cells of lung, total Leukocytes and Eosinophils in BALF of the mice group treated with FVL-HA decreased significantly compared with those of control group. 3. Eosinophils in BALF of the mice group treated with FVL-HA in Photomicrographs decreased significantly compared with those of control group. 4. The concentration of IL-l3, IgE, IL-4 In serum and IL-4 in BALF of the mice group treated with FVL-HA decreased significantly compared with that of control group. 5. The number of Gr-1+/CB11b+, CD3-/CCR3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD3e+/CD69+, IgE+/B220+ cells in the lungs of the mice group treated with FVL-HA decreased significantly compared with those of control group. 6. The cytokine's manifestation of mRNA of the mice group treated with FVL-HA with RT-PCR decreased significantly compared with that of control group. Conclusion : These result suggests that Fasciculus Vascularis Luffae Herbal-acupuncture Choksamni(St36) in C57BL/6mice may be an effective part to OVA-induced asthma in C57BL/6 mice.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.63-73
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• 2018

Rice is a staple food source in Asian countries. In paddy field, rice plant can take up toxic elements through its roots from contaminated soils, and its leaves and grain can absorb the toxic elements deposited on the soil surface. A totla of 40 soil and polished rice samples were collected around four abandoned metal mines in Korea and analyzed for As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn by atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). The average contents of As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in rice grain grown on the contaminated soils were 0.247, 0.174, 4.694, 0.804 and 16.78 mg/kg, respectively. These levels are higher than worldwide average concentrations. Assuming the rice consumption of 169 g/day by overall households in Korea, the estimated daily intakes from the rices were found to be 33, 48, and 63% for As, Cd, and Pb, respectively, of the acceptable daily intake (ADI) suggested by the FAO/WHO Joint Food Additive and Contaminants Committee.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2009

Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is an immune-mediated skin disease which requires histopathology and immunohistopathology in both dogs and humans. A 10-month-old, intact female Alaskan Malamute presented for depigmentation, swelling, alopecia, erythema, and crusting on the bridge of the nose and the nasal planum. Cytological examination of nasal lesions revealed numerous cocci and neutrophils. Histopathological features included of infiltration of mononuclear cells at the dermoepidermal junction. Direct immunofluorescence tests and immunohistochemistry exhibited positive IgG, IgM, IgA, CD3, CD18, and CD79a on the epidermal basement membranes and around adnexal glands. This case indicates both T cells and B cells are related to mechanism of canine DLE. This case report describes advanced diagnostic tests and clinical outcome with immune suppressive therapy in a rare juvenile canine DLE case.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.70-73
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• 2021

Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare, progressive immune-mediated systemic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilaginous structures. Approximately 30% of RP cases are associated with other autoimmune diseases. However, the co-occurrence of RP and Crohn disease (CD) has rarely been reported. Herein, we present a 35-year-old woman diagnosed with RP and CD, who was refractory to initial conventional medications, including azathioprine and glucocorticoid, but who subsequently responded to infliximab (IFX). For both diseases, remission was sustained with IFX. There has been no previous report regarding the successful treatment of co-existing RP and CD with IFX.