• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.535-539
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• 2002

저자들은 생후 3일째 시작된 경련과 특징적인 피부 병변을 주소로 입원한 환아에서 피부 생검과 뇌 자기 공명 촬영으로 중추 신경계 발달 이상을 동반한 색소 실조증 1례를 경험하였고 중추 신경계 발달 이상은 치명적인 예후 인자로 사료되며 이를 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 2003년도 Annual Meeting of KSAP : International Symposium on Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences on Obesity
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• pp.84-84
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• 2003

Lead has long been considered as a toxic environmental pollutant, which severely damages central nervous system. Lead can cause hypo- and de-myelination, and glial cells are closely related with myelination or demyelination. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are proteolytic enzymes that are involved in the remodelling of the extracellular matrix in a variety of physiological and pathological processes. MMPs also seem to be important in the pathogenesis of inflammatory demyelinating diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. In this study, we investigated whether lead affects MMP-9 expression in rat primary glial cells. Treatment of 0.1-5 ${\mu}$M lead dose- and time-dependently increased MMP-9 expression in rat primary glial cells. The activity of MMPs was determined using zymography. Lead activated Erk(1/2) but neither of the other endogenous MAP kinases, p38 or JNK. Inhibition of Erk(1/2) activation by PD98059, a MEK inihibitor, prevented lead-induced expression of MMP-9. The results of the present study suggest that lead intoxication may adversely affect brain function at least in part by inducing MMP-9 expression through Erk(1/2) activation in primary glial cells.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.347-360
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• 1994

The general and some pharmacological actions of DWP 301 were investigated in animals and the following results were obtained. In central nervous system, DWP 301 had no effects on the pentobarbital induced anaesthesia, rotarod test, traction test, analgesic action, anticonvulsant action in mice and body temperature in rat. But DWP 301 showed a little decrease of locomotor activity at a dose of 3,000 mg/kg. From these results, DWP 301 was considered to have little pharmacological effect on the central nervous system. Furthermore, DWP 301 had no influences on the normal blood pressure and heart rate. DWP 301 showed no effect on the isolated guinea pig ileum, trachea, right atrium, and nonpregnant rat uterus. But, in the isolated guinea pig vas deference, DWP 301 had showed inhibitory effect on the contractions produced by norepinephrine. DWP 301 showed rise of gastric juice pH and decrease of urine volume. Also, DWP 301 had no effect on the gastrointestinal motility and blood aggregation. From these results, it is concluded that the general pharmacological effect of DWP 301 are similar to or weaker than M and AGA.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.173-184
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• 1994

The general and some pharmacological actions of DWP 305 were investigated in animals and the following results were obtained. In central nervous system, DWP 305 had no effects on the pentobarbital induced anaesthesia, locomotor activity, rotarod test, traction test, analgesic action in mice and body temperature in rat. DWP 305 showed no depressive action on convulsion induced by strychnine, electronic shock and pentylenetetrazole. From these results, DWP 305 was considered to have no pharmacological effect on the central nervous system. Furthermore, DWP 305 had no influences on the normal blood pressure and heart rate. In the isolated ileum of guinea pig, DWP 305 inhibited contractive effects against the acetylcholine (10$^{-6}$ g/mι), histamine (10$^{-6}$ g/mι), 5-hydroxytryptamine (10$^{-6}$ g/mι) and BaCl$_2$(10$^{-4}$ g/mι) at a concentration of 2.15$\times$10$^{-4}$ g/ml in bath. In the isolated trachea and vats deference, DWP 305 showed no effect on the contractions produced by histamine and norepinephrine, respectively. DWP 305 showed inhibitory effect on the contractions produced by acetylcholine and oxytocin at a concentration of 2.15$\times$10$^{-4}$ g/ml on the isolated nonpregnant rat uterus. DWP 305 had no effect on the isolated right atrium of guinea pig, bile excretion, urine volume, pH, gastrointestinal motility, gastric secretion and blood aggregation.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.124-128
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• 2019

의료관련 뇌실염/수막염(Healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis)은 지역사회 수막염과 다른 역학적 특성과 병리 기전을 가진다. 일부에서는 전신 항생제투여 방법만으로 치료 반응이 불충분할 수 있으며, 이러한 경우 뇌실내로 적절한 항생제를 직접 주입하는 치료를 시도해 볼 수 있다. 본 저자들은 기존의 전신 항생제치료에 불응하는 Bacillus cereus에 의한 의료관련 뇌실염/수막염 환자를 뇌실내 반코마이신 주입요법으로 주요 부작용없이 성공적으로 치료하여 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2022

Systemic autoinflammatory diseases (SAIDs) are characterized by unprovoked inflammatory episodes such as recurrent/periodic fever, serositis, skin lesions, abdominal symptoms, arthritis/arthralgia, and central nervous system involvement. Genetic diagnosis of SAIDs has been challenging because disease manifestations overlap among themselves and with other immunological disease categories, such as infection and autoimmune diseases. However, the advent of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies and expanding knowledge about the innate immunity and inflammation have made the routine genetic diagnosis of SAIDs possible. Here, we review the recurrent/periodic fevers, other recently identified autoinflammatory diseases, and type I interferonopathies, and discuss the clinical usefulness of NGS targeted sequencing for SAIDs, and recent advance of understandings for this heterogeneous disease group as for underlying primary immunodeficiency.

• 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한핵의학회 1975년도 제14차 학술대회
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• pp.86-87
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• 1975

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2018

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gaseous molecule produced from heme by heme oxygenase (HO). Endogenous CO production occurring at low concentrations is thought to have several useful biological roles. In mammals, especially humans, a proper neurovascular unit comprising endothelial cells, pericytes, astrocytes, microglia, and neurons is essential for the homeostasis and survival of the central nervous system (CNS). In addition, the regeneration of neurovascular systems from neural stem cells and endothelial precursor cells after CNS diseases is responsible for functional repair. This review focused on the possible role of CO/HO in the neurovascular unit in terms of neurogenesis, angiogenesis, and synaptic plasticity, ultimately leading to behavioral changes in CNS diseases. CO/HO may also enhance cellular networks among endothelial cells, pericytes, astrocytes, and neural stem cells. This review highlights the therapeutic effects of CO/HO on CNS diseases involved in neurogenesis, synaptic plasticity, and angiogenesis. Moreover, the cellular mechanisms and interactions by which CO/HO are exploited for disease prevention and their therapeutic applications in traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's disease, and stroke are also discussed.

• 보험의학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.174-186
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• 1986

A review team has been set up in Yong Nahm central Bureau Dong Bang Life Insurance Company to study on yearly treands and Mortalities of life insureds according to the causes of deaths. The subjects included in this study were the Life insureds in these area offices and one Who died within 2 years after the admission during 17 months period between 1984-4-1 and 1985-8-31. In cases of the insurance for educational fund, the subjects were the applicants who pay the dues of insurances instead of the insured youngsters. 1) The most frequent cause of death was malignant newgrowth, the next was heart disease, the third was central nervous vascular system diseases, and the fourth was Hepatitis and Liver cirrhosis. 2) The previous Leading cause of deaths were infectious diseases, Parasitic disease or Respiratory diseases, Such as Pneumonia bronchitis, Tuberculosis, Since remarkable prolongation of the longevity of Korean population in recent years, this has been showed marked changes after 1980, this phenomenon would be in accordance with Bogue's theory. 3) The authors hoped to extend this study to get more clear views, because it covered only a short period and very limitted areas of subjects to make a difinite conclusion on this time.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.623-630
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• 2003

저자들은 급성신부전과 미만성 폐포출혈이 있으면서 중추신경병증이 동반된 현미경적 다발성 혈관염 환자 l예와 특발성 괴사 사구체신염 진단 후 스테로이드 감량 도중 폐침윤이 동반된 전신적인 현미경적 다발성 혈관염의 형태로 재발한 환자 l예를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.