• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.18-22
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• 2017

The aim of this study was to prove that the hypothesis of half dose (HD) allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT) in the treatment of canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) would result in a similar success rate compared to the standard dose (SD) ASIT. Clinical signs were evaluated using a third version of the Canine Atopic Dermatitis Extent and Severity Index (CADESI-03) prior to ASIT (day 0), at the end of induction (day 43), and at three month afterwards (day 90). Of the 18 atopic dogs, 12 dogs (SD group: 6; HD group: 6) had a good - excellent response to the house dust mites-specific immunotherapy. The efficacies of ASIT were 66.6% in both groups. The grades of reduction rate CADESI-03 were not different between two groups. Therefore, half dose protocol of house dust mites-specific immunotherapy is an effective and efficient method to treat CAD.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.249-255
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• 2020

Radiation therapy is one of the primary options for the treatment of malignant tumors. Even though it is an effective anti-cancer treatment, it can cause serious complications owing to radiation-induced damage to the normal tissue around the tumor. It was recently reported that normal stem cell response to the genotoxic stress of ionizing radiation can boost the therapeutic effectiveness of radiation by repairing damaged cells. Therefore, we focused on annexin A-1 (ANXA1), one of the genes induced by low-dose irradiation, and assessed whether it can protect adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) against oxidative stress-induced damage caused by low-dose irradiation and improve effectively cell survival. After confirming ANXA1 expression in ADSCs transfected with an ANXA1 expression vector, exposure to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was used to mimic cellular damage induced by a chronic oxidative environment to assess cell survival under oxidative conditions. ANXA1-transfected ADSCs demonstrated that increased viability compared with un-transfected cells and exhibited enhanced anti-oxidative properties. Taken together, these results suggest that ANXA1 could be used as a potential therapeutic target to improve the survival of stem cells after low-dose radiation treatment.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권9호
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• pp.3383-3387
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• 2023

A new dyed polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) film dosimeter based on 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MMT) tetrazolium dye is proposed in this study for measuring high gamma radiation dose. Gamma cell irradiator that contains Co-60 gamma-ray source was used to expose the novel MMT-PVA films to different doses up to 25 kGy. The changed in optical property of irradiated and unirradiated films were characterized by UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The results show that the dose sensitive and the linear range of irradiated films were increased considerably with increase of MMT concentration from 1 to 5 mM. The dose response of dyed PVA film changed substantially with changing relative humidity (12-74%) as well as irradiation temperature (10-40 ℃). The absorbance of the unirradiated films does not change up to 10 days in dark while a significant increase in their absorbance was reported for similar films under fluorescent light. The irradiated dosimeters that kept in dark showed a perfect stability for 54 days. It was found that no obvious impact of dose rate on the irradiated MMT-PVA film dosimeters.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2013

이 연구의 목적은 6 MV 광자 빔에 대한 광자극형광나노닷선량계(OSLnD)의 교정을 조사하는 데 있다. OSLnD의 선량반응 분석으로부터 선형 및 비선형 교정의 선량범위들은 결정을 하였다. 교정 및 교정식의 정확성을 평가하기 위하여 교정 및 품질관리선량계의 세트들은 만들어서 사용하였다. 교정들은 각각 0~300 cGy 및 20~1300 cGy 선량범위에서 선형 및 비선형적으로 수행하였다. 교정의 오차들은 선형 및 비선형 교정에 대하여 품질관리선량계들의 측정으로부터 각각 0.1% 이하로 얻었다. 이 연구는 6 MV 광자 빔에 대한 OSLnD의 교정식을 제공한다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.177-181
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• 2017

방사선 생물학적 효과(Radio biological effectiveness, RBE)를 선량에 대부분 의존하는 X선과 달리 탄소빔의 경우 LET의 변화량은 반드시 고려되어야할 사항이다. 이는 X선 과는 극히 대조적인 선량 분포도를 갖고 있기 때문이며 LET의 변화량이 중요한 이유가 된다. 따라서 기존의 LQ 모델이나 회복생존모델의 경우 이러한 점이 감안되지 않아 탄소빔의 분할 조사 시 문제점을 보이며 오류를 보이고 있다. 본 연구에서는 약 $75keV/{\mu}m$의 고LET 탄소빔 분할 조사 시 Potentially Lethal Damage Repair (PLDR)의 발생양을 확인하고 약 $13keV/{\mu}m$ 저LET 조사와 비교하여 현저히 감소하였음을 확인하였다. PLDR의 감소에 따라 생존율 또한 감소하였다. 따라서 탄소빔의 생물리학적 모델 개발에 LET의 변화량은 반드시 고려되어져야 할 것으로 보인다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1703-1706
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• 2014

Background: The current standard treatment for patients with newly diagnosed diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is rituximab combined with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisolone (CHOP). A significant number of patients were not treated with recommended dose of rituximab due to limited financial resources in Malaysia. This study evaluates the efficacy of R-CHOP like chemotherapy in Malaysian patients with DLBCL. Materials and Methods: The study comprised a retrospective analysis of patients with DLBCL treated at a single centre. The outcome was compared with patients who were treated with R-CHOP like and CHOP like chemotherapy. Patients who were treated with lower dose of rituximab was subanalysed for outcome. Results: A total of 86 patients who had CHOP-like chemotherapy were included. Only 39 (45%) patients had rituximab and only 12 (29%) patients had the recommended dose. The overall response (OR) and complete response (CR) rates were 88% and 81% respectively. There was no significant difference in OR and CR in patients who had rituximab and those without rituxmab. Those with International Prognostic Index (IPI) score of ${\leq}2$ had significant higher CR rate, progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (p<0.001). Conclusions: The lack of significant improvement in CR and DFS in our patients may be due to an inadequate dose of rituximab.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.295-306
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• 1988

Dose-response relationship among blood cadmium concentrations, catalase and superoxide dismutase activities were studied with acutely intoxicated rats by cadmium. The Sprague-Dawley male rats to which single dose of $1{\sim}32mg/kg\;CdCl_2$ were administered into peritoneal cavity were sacrificed by decapitation at $3{\sim}36$ hours after the administration. Cadmium concentrations in blood increased significantly with dose of $CdCl_2$ administered and reached peak level at 3 hours later. Catalase activities in rats' testes were not correlated with esposure time elapsed after the administration in rats to which $1{\sim}2mg/kg\;of\;CdCl_2$ were administered, but they showed linear relationship with time in groups to which $4{\sim}32mg/kg\;of\;CdCl_2$ were administered. Cu, Zn-SOD activities in testes of acutely intoxicated rats by cadmium were not altered either by dosage or by time elapsed after the administration. Mn-SOD activities in the testes were also not influenced by dosage of $1{\sim}2mg/kg\;CdCl_2$, but remarkably inactivated by dosage of $4{\sim}32mg/kg\;CdCl_2$ with time elapsed after the administration. Neither catalase, Cu, Zn-SOD nor Mn-SOD activities of testes were correlated with blood cadmium concentrations in acutely intoxicated rats by cadmium.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.329-337
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• 2004

Primiphos-methyl and methidathion as organophosphorus (OP) pesticides were tested for their immunotoxic effects on Balb/c mice. Three dose levels of primiphos-methyl (10, 60, or 120 mg/kg/day) and methidathion (0.5, 2.5 or 5.0 mg/kg/day) were administered orally in the mice for 4 weeks. After, changes in body weight gain, relative weight of spleen and thymus, viable splenic cell numbers, surface marker on immune cell, and proliferation activity were investigated. Results showed that neither Pirimiphos-methyl nor methidathion dosages changed significantly body weight, relative thymus and spleen weight, and thymus and spleen cellularities of the mice, but high dose treatment (120 mg/kg) of pirimiphos-methyl significantly decreased relative spleen weight and spleen cellularity of the mice. No alterations were observed in changes of LPS-proliferation response of splenocytes by exposure to any dose of pirimiphos-methyl and methidathion. However, pirimiphos-methyl dosages reduced ConA-proliferation response of splenocytes and both methidathion and pirimiphos-methyl decreased the ability of antibody production to SRBC. The results indicate that 28 days exposure to the high dose of pirimiphos-methyl suppress the function of splenic T and B cell function, and methidathion reduce the immune responsibility of B cell in mice without the changes in lymphoid organ weight or viability of splenocytes. Pirimiphos-methyl is more immunotoxic than methidathion although this has higher general toxicity than that.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.141-146
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• 2001

치료효과를 보증하기 위해서는 조사선량의 5% 이내의 선량오차가 방사선생물학적 의미가 높은 것으로 잘 알려져 있다. 따라서 종양치료를 위한 강내조사 선원이나 선형가속기의 고선량율의 선량 평가는 정확하고 안정적 평가가 이루어져야 된다. 선량을 평가 교정하기 위해 전리함의 교정 인정기관의 교정상수를 유지하기 위해 선진국에서는 기하학적으로 고정된 표준선원과 전리함의 사용을 오래 전부터 권고해 왔다. 본 연구는 전리함의 감도 변화를 측정할 수 있는 Sr-90 시험선원을 이용한 임의의 기준 전리함의장기간 안정성이 1.00$\pm$0.01 의 오차 범위에 있음을 알 수 있었고, 고선량률 원격강내조사선원인 Co-60 선원에 대한 기준전리함의 출력선량에 대한 임상측정용 전리함의 출력선량은 평균 0.997 $\pm$ 0.01의 오차범위에서 평가될 수 있었으며, 최대오차는 예상선량에 -2.5% 였다. 이 실험을 통해 반감기가 긴 시험선원을 이용하여 임상 측정용 공기전리함의 안정적 성능을 유지할 수 있음을 알 수 있다.

• Laboraroty Animal Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.211-215
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• 2018

The following experiments were designed to examine the effect of serum of spayed dogs on superovulation response in mice and rats. In Experiment 1, female mice at diestrus (n=30) were divided into three equal groups and superovulated with either administration of 5 IU pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) or recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH) (reducing dose from 2.5 to 0.5 IU) and 5 IU human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) administered 48h later. Serum of spayed dogs was administered intraperitoneally at a reduced dose from 0.1 to 0.025 mL in a 48 h period. In Experiment 2, female rats (n=30) at diestrus stage were divided into three equal groups. Superovulation was induced using either 30 IU PMSG, or a dose reduced from 5 to 1 IU rFSH and 25 IU hCG administered 48h later. Serum of spayed dogs was administered in a reduced dose from 0.6 to 0.1 mL in a 48 hour period. Female mice and rats were mated 24 h following hCG administration. On day 14 after mating, animals were euthanized and ovarian sections were fixed for histopathological evaluation and corpus luteum (CL) counting. No significant difference observed in mean (${\pm}SEM$) number of CLs between the PMSG group and the mice that received serum of spayed dog ($10.4{\pm}1.3$ vs $9.2{\pm}1.0$). Mean (${\pm}SEM$) number of CLs tended to be lower in rats that received serum of spayed dog than those of rats which received either PMSG or rFSH ($15.1{\pm}1.9$ vs $23.6{\pm}3.1$ and $23.1{\pm}2.9$, P=0.06, respectively). In conclusion, serum of spayed dogs is able to induce a superovulatory response in mice and rats.