• 대한화학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.123-128
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• 2006

혈관염이 특징적인 질환으로 구강궤양, 음부궤양, 안구염증과 관절, 피부, 중추신경계, 위장관 등 여러 장기를 침범할 수 있는 만성 염증성 질환이다. 베체트병의 발병원인이나 기전에 대해 확실히 밝혀지지는 않았으나 유전적인 소인이 있는 사람에서 감염 등 환경적인 요인이 면역 반응에 이상을 일으켜 질병의 여러 증상이 발현된다. 주조직복합체 (major histocompatibility complex, MHC)와 non-MHC gene등 다양한 유전자들이 베체트병의 병인으로 관여한다. 이 연구에서는 IL-6의 유전적 다형성이 한국인 베체트병의 감수성에 관여하는지를 확인하였다. 유전자 다형성은 VNTR (variable number of tandem repeat), RFLP (restriction fragment length polymorphism), DHPLC (denaturing high performance liquid chromatography) 방법을 이용하여 확인하였다. 실험 결과, 베체트 환자와 대조군에서 IL-6prom의 유전적 다형성은 관련성이 없었지만 IL-6vntr에서는 유전형과 대립형질의 빈도가 다르게 나타났다. IL-6vntr*C 대립유전자가 한국인 베체트병과 연관성이 높게 나타났다. 이런 결과를 확인하기 위해 앞으로 여러 집단과 다른 유전자의 연구가 필요하다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.66-93
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• 1979

Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer, which has been known for more than EWO years. occupies a Particular prince in folk medicine as so called tonic remedy. The pharmacolgical investigations of ginseng, based on the scientific concepts and methodology, have been performed by many researchers through the past 50∼60 years at different parts of the world. The pharmacological action of Panax ginseng compiled from the numerous reports can be summarized as follows: 1. On central nervous system, the effect of Panax ginseng is timulatory in smaller doses and somewhat depressive in larger doses. From the psychopharmacological aspect, ginseng seems to increase the mental efficiency of man. 2. Ginseng has the effect tending to Protect organism from various physical and chemical stresses. 3. The growth and basal metabolic rates of experimental animals are stimulated by ginseng. Ginseng also prolongs the survival time of animals under adverse influences. 4. Increasing the physical and mental efficiency, ginseng postpones the onset of fatigue and increases the working capacities. 5. In the case of the intravenous administration of ginseng, a transitory and slight hypotensive effect is observed. These hypotensive effects seems to include that of a direct action and actions related to the release of histamine and/or serotonin by ginseng. 6. It is Presumed that ginseng lowers the elevated bleed ingar and cholesterol level. 7. Ginseng tends to increase the gastrointestinal motizity and tone 8. It is presumed that ginseng Promotes the iron metabolism and activates the hematopoietic factors. 9. Ginseng tends to stimulate the biosynthesis of nucleic acid and release of histamine and serotonin. 10. The toxicity end adverse reactions of ginseng appear to be nothing that warrants apprehension. 11. Anticancer erects of ginseng seem to be due to indirect action rather than direct action on cancer cell, by improving the host condition 12. Recent clinical trials of ginseng harts obtained sent good results, but Present trial is still limited in its range, so it is necessary to broaden the scope of trial covering many kinds of organs and diseases. From the above, although it appears that substantial advancements have been achieved in the studies on the Pharmacological actions of Panax ginseng there are many discrepancies noticed in the reported data. Furthermore the precise mechanisms of actions of ginseng are sometimes obscure, even unknown in other actions as the students stand now. The main reasons for this are considered to be that even though saponin has been identified at one of the active substances of ginseng, other components have not fully been identified and that the experimental approaches of the investigations varied with different researchers. Thus a thorough analysis of the chemical components and newer standardized concepts and metohds appear to be the pre-requisites for further study of the pharmacolgical effects and mechaisms of Panax ginseng.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.640-645
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 녹차 유래 polyphenol 중의 하나인 epigallocatechine gallate (EGCG)를 이용한 신경염증 억제 효과를 확인하였다. LPS로 유도된 미세아교세포의 활성화로 분비되는 nitric oxide (NO)와 pro-inflammatory cytokine을 포함하여 iNOS, TNF-a와 IL-1b 유전자의 발현과 LPS 수용체인 TLR-4의 활성에 미치는 EGCG의 억제 효능을 확인하였다. Latex beads를 이용한 phagocytotic activity를 확인한 결과 LPS로 유도된 미세아교세포 활성에 의한 식균활성이 EGCG에 의해 억제되는 것을 볼 수 있었다. 뿐만 아니라, BV-2 미세아교세포 조건배지를 이용하여 도파민성 신경세포 SN4741의 세포 사멸확인에서도 EGCG에 의한 보호 효과를 확인하였다. 본 연구 결과는 녹차 유래 polyphenol인 EGCG의 신경염증 반응억제효능과 신경퇴행성 질환 제어 가능성을 확인하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 녹차 유래 polyphenol인 EGCG의 신경염증 반응과 그로 인한 신경 퇴행성 질환 제어 가능성을 제시하였다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제69권6호
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• pp.469-473
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• 2010

Nocardia farcinia, an aerobic, gram-positive bacilli actinomycetes of the genus Nocardia, is an uncommon pathogen found in humans. The most common Nocardia infection sites are the lung, central nervous system, and skin. Even though hematogenous dissemination can occur, isolation of the organism from blood cultures is very rare. We report a case of Nocardia infection that was isolated on blood cultures. A 59-year-old male with a medical history that includes a liver transplantation 6-years prior due to hepatocellular carcinoma secondary to chronic hepatitis B, developed pneumonia and was transferred to Severance Hospital. At the time of admission, the patient's initial exam showed hypothermia, tachypnea, and hypotension. His chest radiograph showed severe pneumonia and a large abscess on left upper lobe. Under the presumptive diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia or other opportunistic infection, we started broad spectrum antibiotics. However, he developed Nocardia sepsis, rapidly deteriorated, and subsequently died.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.1491-1496
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• 2009

Stroke is usually associated with the cerebral blood flow of the central nervous system. However, studies concerning the effects of neurologic sysmptoms induced from stroke on the peripheral blood flow has not taken place sufficiently. To ascertain the feasibility of a blood flow meter adopting to use doppler ultrasonogrphy, under the prospect that hemiparesis induced from stroke may have effect on the peripheral blood flow, the peripheral blood flow velocity was observed. The control group made up of healthy people without any factors capable of effecting the peripheral blood flow velocity, and patient group which consist of hemiparetic people induced from stroke, were recruited. Volumes of recruitment are 21 persons in the patient group, and 29 persons in the control group, but the final numbers of people are 17 and 21 respectively because of the inconsistancy in the method of the test. The non-invasive method of Doppler effect of Ultrasound was used to measure the blood flow velocity. The blood flow velocity in the peripheral part of left and right fourth fingers:dorsal branches of proper palmar digital artery to dorsum of distal phalanges, was measured in the control group and patient group through Doppler Ultrasound. In comparison of the control group and the patient group, the systolic blood flow velocity from the peripheral part of the upper extremity was lower in the patient group than that of the control group. According to such results, it is concluded that hemiparesis induces the reduction of the peripheral blood flow velocity in the systolic phase.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.479-487
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• 2004

중추신경계손상으로 인하여 약화된 근육기능을 회복하기 위한 전기자극의 제어신호로 생체신호를 이용하고 있다. 생체신호중에서 마비된 근육에서 발생되는 자발적이면서 근수축을 하기에 부족한 자발근전도신호로 전기자극의 강도를 조절해야 하는 경우, 전기자극에 의해 발생되어 자발근전도신호에 섞이는 M-wave를 제거해야 한다. 본 연구에서는 M-wave를 제거하고 동시에 자발근전도신호의 크기를 보존하기 위한 최적필터를 설계하였고 최적필터의 계수는 입력 공분산 행렬의 최소고유치에 해당하는 고유벡터가 됨을 보였으며. inverse Power methd(IPM)을 사용하여 이를 적응적으로 구현하는 과정을 통해 기존의 예측오차필터 방법이 부최적 방법임을 보였다. 최적필터의 성능을 평가하기 위하여 모의데이터에 대한 false-positive rate를 측정하여 분석하였으며, 실험결과는 최적필터가 이전에 연구되었던 예측오차필터에 비해 효과적으로 M-wave를 제거할 수 있음을 보여준다.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.5-14
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• 2004

Acupuncture has fairly good weight-reducing effect in treating simple obesity due to the neuroendocrine regulation. In this study, the antiobesity effects of herbal acupuncture(HA) with Sang-hwang(phellinus linteus) at Fuai(SP16) were investigated in the rat fed on high-fat(HF) diet. Sang-hwang mushroom has been proven to have anti-carcinogenic effects and Sang-hwang extracts are highly effective in treatment and preventive treatment of AIDS, diabetes and high blood-pressure. To determine whether the Sang-hwang herbal acupuncture may have the anti-obesity effect, male Sprague-Dawley(4-wk-old) rats were fed a HF diet for 5 wk, which produced significant weight gain compared to rats were fed a normal diet, and then herbal acupuncture were treated for 3 wk in HF diet group. The body weight, food consumption, food effeciency ratio(FER), body fat mass, plasma nitric oxide(NO) were investigated in rats fed on normal diet, HF diet, and HF diet with HA(HF-diet-HA) groups. NO has been proposed to be involved in the regulation of food intake. In addition, the expression of appetite peptides such as orexigenic peptide neuropeptide Y(NPY) and the anorectic peptide cholecystokinin(CCK) were observed in the hypothalamus. HF-HA group reduced body weight gain, FER, body fat contents and NO concentration compared to HF diet group. The expression of NPY was reduced in arcuate nucleus(ARC), and CCK was increased in the paraventricular nucleus(PVN) after treatment of HA. In conclusion, Sang-hwang HA reduced adipocity, plasma NO and hypothalamic NPY, but increased CCK expression in the HF dietinduced obesity rat, therefore HA may have anti-obesity action through regulating body weight and appetite peptide of the central nervous system.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.823-826
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• 2010

Purpose: Meningomyelocele is the most common type of neural tube defect disease. Early surgical treatment is recommended to prevent central nervous system infection. Several reconstruction methods were reported previously regarding surgical wound defect closure following meningomyelocele excision. In this article, we report two successful patients using the bilateral fasciocutaneous sliding V-Y advancement flap as a covering for meningomyelocele defects. Methods: Two patients with meningomyelocele were evaluated. Both patients were male and received their operations on the 1st and 4th day of life. After neurosurgeons completed their part of the operation, the V-Y advancement flap was used to close the defect. Initially a bilateral V-shape incision design was made on the skin such that the base of the V-flap measures identical to the size of the wound defect. An incision was made down to the fascia in order to allow the V-flaps to slide into the defect. Subfascial dissection was performed up to 1/3 to 1/4 the length of the V-flap from the wound while minimizing injury to the perforating vessels. Results: Both patients were treated successfully and there was no evidence of complication in 2 months follow up. Conclusion: Several reconstruction methods such as local flaps, skin graft and myocutaneous flaps were reported regarding meningomyelocele surgical wound defect closure. Bilateral fasciocutaneous sliding V-Y advancement flap is an easy method without involving the underlying muscles or a secondary skin graft in a short operation time. Therefore we recommend this treatment option for reconstruction of the wound defect following meningomyelocele excision.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.88-95
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to estimate the clinical utilization of radiation therapy (RT) in Korea between 2009 and 2013. Materials and Methods: We analyzed open claims data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service. The subjects were patients who had diagnostic codes C00-C97 or D00-D48 according to the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases, with procedure codes indicating RT treatment. Results: The total number of patients who received RT in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 were 45,571, 49,593, 54,671, 59,172, and 61,485, respectively. Among them, the total numbers of male and female patients were 20,780/24,791 in 2009, 22,711/26,882 in 2010, 24,872/29,799 in 2011, 27,101/32,071 in 2012, and 27,941/33,544 in 2013. The five cancers that were most frequently treated with RT between 2009 and 2012 were breast, lung, colorectal, liver, and uterine cervical cancers. However, the fifth most common cancer treated with RT that replaced uterine cervical cancer in 2013 was prostate cancer. The three leading types of cancer among the male patients were lung, colorectal, and liver cancers, whereas in female patients, they were breast, uterine cervical, and lung cancers. The type of cancer most commonly treated by RT was cancer of the central nervous system in patients aged 20 years or less, breast cancer in patients aged 30-50 years, and lung cancer in patients aged 60 years or more. Conclusion: Data from this study provided the clinical utilization of RT in Korea between 2009 and 2013.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.387-397
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• 2012

군소인 Aplysia kurodai의 중추신경절로부터 정제된 myomodulin A (MMA)가 정제되었다. MMA의 일차구조는 Pro-Met-Ser-Met-Leu-Arg-Leu-$NH_2$이며, 이 펩타이드는 다른 연체동물에서 발견된 myomodulin 계열의 펩타이드와 같은 구조를 지닌다. 정제된 MMA는 Mytilus edulis의 anterior byssus retractor muscle (ABRM)에서 phasic contraction을 조절하는 것으로 나타났다. MMA의 구조와 활성간의 상관관계를 알아보기 위해서 MMA, Des[$Pro^1$]-MMA, Des[$Pro^1,Met^2$]-MMA, Des[$Pro^1,Met^2,Ser^3$]-MMA 및 MME를 합성하였다. Des[$Pro^1$]-MMA, Des[$Pro^1,Met^2$]-MMA 및 Des[$Pro^1,Met^2,Ser^3$]-MMA의 일차구조는 각각 Met-Ser-Met-Leu-Arg-Leu-$NH_2$, Ser-Met-Leu-Arg-Leu-$NH_2$ 및 Met-Leu-Arg-Leu-$NH_2$이다. MMA 및 합성 물질들을 사용하여 ABRM 및 Achatinafulica의 소낭과 penial retractor muscle에 대해 활성을 측정하였다. MMA는 $1{\times}10^{-8}$ M 또는 더 낮은 농도에서 ABRM의 수축활성을 증가시키는 것으로 나타났지만, $1{\times}10^{-8}$ M 또는 고농도에서는 phasic contraction을 억제하였다. MMA와 유도체들은 소낭에 대해서는 수축반응을 보였지만, penial retractor muscle에 대해서는 이완 활성을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과들은 MMA의 C-말단부위에 있는 Met-Leu-Arg-Leu-$NH_2$가 ABRM의 수축반응뿐만 아니라 연체동물의 생식기능 및 소화 활성을 조절하기 필요한 최소한의 구조라는 것을 나타낸다.