• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.369-377
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• 2019

Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) resistance is widespread throughout the Greater Mekong Subregion. This raises concern over the antimalarial treatment in Thailand since it shares borders with Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar where high ACT failure rates were reported. It is crucial to have information about the spread of ACT resistance for efficient planning and treatment. This study was to identify the molecular markers for antimalarial drug resistance: Pfkelch13 and Pfmdr1 mutations from 5 provinces of southern Thailand, from 2012 to 2017, of which 2 provinces on the Thai- Myanmar border (Chumphon and Ranong), one on Thai-Malaysia border (Yala) and 2 from non-border provinces (Phang Nga and Surat Thani). The results showed that C580Y mutation of Pfkelch13 was found mainly in the province on the Thai-Myanmar border. No mutations in the PfKelch13 gene were found in Surat Thani and Yala. The Pfmdr1 gene isolated from the Thai-Malaysia border was a different pattern from those found in other areas (100% N86Y) whereas wild type strain was present in Phang Nga. Our study indicated that the molecular markers of artemisinin resistance were spread in the provinces bordering along the Thai-Myanmar, and the pattern of Pfmdr1 mutations from the areas along the international border of Thailand differed from those of the non-border provinces. The information of the molecular markers from this study highlighted the recent spread of artemisinin resistant parasites from the endemic area, and the data will be useful for optimizing antimalarial treatment based on regional differences.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.220-229
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• 2020

Objectives: Although Acne vulgaris is a chronic skin disease, which its standard treatment causes therapeutic limitations and some common adverse effects, medicinal plants can be effective in treatment with low adverse effects as combination therapy. Myrtle (Myrtus Communis) has some beneficial properties, which has been administered topically and orally for some skin diseases in Persian medicine. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of Myrtle formula and 1% clindamycin topical solution. Methods: This was a split-face clinical trial that was done on 55 patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris for 16 weeks. The patients received topical Myrtle solution to the right side of the face (group 1) and clindamycin solution to the left side (group 2) twice daily for 12 weeks. All participants were examined for the acne severity index (ASI) and total acne lesions counting (TLC) at certain times during the study. Then, they stopped using them for four weeks. They also did not take the drug in the final four weeks of the study. Results: Forty-eight patients completed the study for 16 weeks; 40 (83.2%) patients were female and the rest of them were male. The mean age and standard deviation were 25.62 ± 7.62 years. After 12 weeks, the percentage changes of comedones, inflammatory lesions, ASI and TLC were significantly reduced in both groups (p < 0.001). The percentage change of inflammatory lesions and ASI decrease was significantly higher in the group 1 (p = 0.03). There was no significant difference in the incidence of side effects between the two groups. There was a more significant decrease in sebum percentage change in the group 1 (p = 0.003). Conclusion: Myrtle lotion was effective and safe for the treatment of mild to moderate acne vulgaris.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2022

N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) is the standard antidote treatment for preventing hepatotoxicity caused by acetaminophen (AAP) poisoning. This review summarizes the recent evidence for the treatment of AAP poisoning. Several alternative intravenous regimens of NAC have been suggested to improve patient safety by reducing adverse drug reactions and medication errors. A two-bag NAC infusion regimen (200 mg/kg over 4 h, followed by 100 mg/kg over 16 h) is reported to have similar efficacy with significantly reduced adverse reactions compared to the traditional 3-bag regimen. Massive AAP poisoning due to high concentrations (more than 300-lines in the nomogram) needs to be managed with an increased maintenance dose of NAC. In addition to NAC, the combination therapy of hemodialysis and fomepizole is advocated for severe AAP poisoning cases. In the case of a patient presenting with an altered mental status, metabolic acidosis, elevated lactate, and an AAP concentration greater than 900 mg/L, hemodialysis is recommended even if NAC is used. Fomepizole decreases the generation of toxic metabolites by inhibiting CYP2E1 and may be considered an off-label use by experienced clinicians. Since the nomogram cannot be applied to sustained-release AAP formulations, all potentially toxic sustained-release AAP overdoses should receive a full course of NAC regimen. In case of ingesting less than the toxic dose, the AAP concentration is tested twice at an interval of 4 h or more; NAC should be administered if either value is above the 150-line of the nomogram.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.151-157
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• 2013

Purpose: Warfarin is the most widely used anticoagulant drug for preventing cardiovascular diseases after ischemic stroke and thromboembolism related to atrial fibrillation, artificial heart valves, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism. Warfarin is commonly used in combination with other drugs such as diuretics in order to treat the comorbidity. Although several warfarin-diuretics interactions have been reported, the results are conflicting. Therefore, the initial aim of this study was to identify the effects of diuretics on the warfarin response in patients with atrial fibrillation. Methods: One hundred forty six patients with atrial fibrillation who were on anticoagulation therapy with warfarin and maintained INR levels of 2-3 for three consecutive times were followed up, retrospectively. Stable warfarin doses and INR per stable warfarin dose were compared according to age, gender, comorbidity, and concurrent medication. The stable warfarin dose was defined as the maintenance dose of warfarin of the measured patient whose INR was within the target INR range more than 3 times consecutively. Results: The differences of stable warfarin doses in patients with ($3.22{\pm}1.21$ mg/day) and without ($3.58{\pm}1.14$ mg/day) diuretics were marginally significant (P=0.069). On the other hand, stable warfarin doses were $2.97{\pm}1.10$ mg/day in patients with thiazide (n=36) and $3.58{\pm}1.14$ mg/day in patients without diuretics (n=82), which was statistically significant (p=0.009). INR values per stable warfarin dose in patients with diuretics and thiazide were $0.84{\pm}0.31$ and $0.90{\pm}0.34$, respectively, which were statistically different from those without diuretics ($0.72{\pm}0.21$, P=0.010 and P=0.006, respectively). Age, gender, and concurrent use of thiazide diuretics were found to have significant influence on the warfarin response from multivariate analysis. Conclusion: Our study showed that the concurrent use of thiazide diuretics could increase the response of warfarin in patient with atrial fibrillation. Therefore, clinicians should be aware that warfarin dose needs to be adjusted when it is used with thiazide diuretics concomitantly.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.778-785
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• 2018

오토파지(Autophagy, 자가포식)는 복합적인 신호과정으로, 암세포의 증식 억제 및 항암제에 대한 내성 획득의 상반적인 조절에도 관여한다. 오토파지의 암 억제 효과는 아팝토시스(apoptosis)와 상호협력으로 오토파지성세포 사멸의 유도에 기인된다. 본 연구에서는 NSAID 계열의 다기능 약물인 celecoxib (CCB)이 아팝토시스 및 오토파지의 복합적인 유도로, 항암제 다제내성(multidrug resistant, MDR) 암세포의 Hsp90 molecular chaperone inhibitor인 17-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG)에 대한 감수성을 증가시키는 활성이 있음을 밝혔다. 17-AAG 처리에 의한 항암제 다제내성 암세포의 변이형p53 분해 및 caspase-3 활성은 CCB 처리로 촉진되었다. MCF7-MDR세포에서 Z-DEVD-FMK 처리에 의한 caspase-3-매개의 아팝토시스 경로 차단은 CCB 유도의 세포 사멸을 완전히 차단시키지 못함을 알 수 있었으며, 또한 17-AAG과 CCB 병합 처리에 의한 오토파지 활성화는 Z-DEVD-FMK에 의해 방해되지 않는 것을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구의 결과를 토대로, CCB의 오토파지 유도 활성은 항암제 다제내성 암의 Hsp90 inhibitor에 대한 감수성 증가를 위한 약물 개발에, CCB가 효과적인 병용 약물로서 제안 될 수 있다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.61-72
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• 2017

Objectives: The effects of Gamiondam-tang (GMODT) co-administration within 5min on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of tamoxifen were observed as a process of the comprehensive and integrative medicine, combination therapy of tamoxifen with GMODT to achieve synergic pharmacodynamics and reduce toxicity on the breast cancer. Methods: After 50mg/kg of tamoxifen treatment, GMODT 100mg/kg was administered within 5min. The plasma were collected at 30 min before administration, 30 min, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 24 hrs after end of GMODT treatment, and plasma concentrations of tamoxifen were analyzed using LC-MS/MS methods. PK parameters of tamoxifen (Tmax, Cmax, AUC, $t_{1/2}$ and $MRT_{inf}$) were analysis as compared with tamoxifen single administered rats using noncompartmental pharmacokinetics data analyzer programs. Results: Co-administration with GMODT induced increased trends of plasma tamoxifen concentrations to 1hr after end of administration, and then showed decreased trends of plasma tamoxifen concentrations, and especially significant (p<0.05) increases of plasma tamoxifen concentrations were demonstrated at 0.5hr after end of co-administration with GMODT and also related significant (p<0.05) decreases of $AUC_{0-inf}$ and $MRT_{inf}$ as compared with tamoxifen single formula treated rats, at dosage levels of tamoxifen 10 mg/kg and GMODT 100 mg/kg within 5 min, in this experiment. Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, it is considered that single co-administration GMODT within 5min significantly inhibited the oral bioavailability of tamoxifen through variable influences on the absorption and excretion of tamoxifen, can be influenced on the toxicity or pharmacodynamic of tamoxifen.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2017

Objectives : This paper serves to explore current trends of systems biology in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and examine how it may influence the Traditional Korean medicine. Methods : Literature review method was collectively used to classify Introduction to systems biology, diagnosis and syndrome classification of systems biology in TCM perspective, physiotherapy including acupuncture, herbs and formula functions, TCM systems biology, and directions of academic development. Results : The term 'Systems biology' is coined as a combination of systems science and biology. It is a field of study that tries to understand living organism by establishing a theory based on an ideal model that analyzes and predicts the desired output with understanding of interrelationships and dynamics between variables. Systems biology has an integrated and multi-dimensional nature that observes the interaction among the elements constructing the network. The current state of systems biology in TCM is categorized into 4 parts: diagnosis and syndrome, physical therapy, herbs and formulas and academic development of TCM systems biology and its technology. Diagnosis and syndrome field is focusing on developing TCM into personalized medicine by clarifying Kidney yin deficiency patterns and metabolic differences among five patterns of diabetes and analyzing plasma metabolism and biomarkers of coronary heart disease patients. In the field of physical therapy such as acupuncture and moxibustion, researchers discovered the effect of stimulating acupoint ST40 on gene expression and the effects of acupuncture on treating functional dyspepsia and acute ischemic stroke. Herbs and formulas were analyzed with TCM network pharmacology. The therapeutic mechanisms of Si Wu Tang and its series formulas are explained by identifying potential active substances, targets and mechanism of action, including metabolic pathways of amino acid and fatty acid. For the academic development of TCM systems biology and its technology, it is necessary to integrate massive database, integrate pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, as well as systems biology. It is also essential to establish a platform to maximize herbal treatment through accumulation of research data and diseases-specific, or drug-specific network combined with clinical experiences, and identify functions and roles of molecules in herbs and conduct animal-based studies within TCM frame. So far, few literature reviews exist for systems biology in traditional Korean medicine and they merely re-examine known efficacies of simple substances, herbs and formulas. For the future, it is necessary to identify specific mechanisms of working agents and targets to maximize the effects of traditional medicine modalities. Conclusions : Systems biology is widely accepted and studied in TCM and already advanced into a field known as 'TCM systems biology', which calls for the study of incorporating TCM and systems biology. It is time for traditional Korean medicine to acknowledge the importance of systems biology and present scientific basis of traditional medicine and establish the principles of diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases. By doing so, traditional Korean medicine would be innovated and further developed into a personalized medicine.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.207-216
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• 2009

2003년부터 2008년까지 경북대학교병원 구강내과를 내원한 삼차신경통 환자 90명의 임상 소견 및 약물 치료에 대한 결과를 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 삼차신경통 환자는 40대 이상이 94.4%를 차지하였고 남녀비가 1:2.1로 여성에서 거의 2배 정도 호발하였다. 2. 삼차신경의 상악분지에 단독으로 이환된 경우가 51.1%로 가장 많았고 좌우비가 1:2.9로 우측에 더 자주 발생하였다. 3. 85명(94.4%)의 환자가 경북대학교병원 구강내과에 내원하기 전 삼차신경통을 치료하기 위해 다른 의료기관을 내원한 경험이 있었다. 3. 40명(44.4%)의 환자가 현재 치료 중인 전신질환을 가지고 있었다. 4. Carbamazepine 단독 투여로 69명(76.7%)의 환자가 효과를 나타내었으며 이 때 사용된 Carbamazepine의 일일 용량은 평균 402.9mg이었다. 반면에 16명(17.8%)의 환자는 Carbamazepine과 다른 약물을 복합 투여하여 효과를 나타내었고 사용된 Carbamazepine 일일 용량은 평균 618.8mg이었으며 가장 많이 사용된 병용 약물은 Baclofen이었다. 나머지 5명(5.6%)의 환자는 Carbamazepine으로 효과를 얻지 못했다. 5. Carbamazepine 단독 투여에 효과가 있었던 69명 중 39명은 내원 기간 동안 지속적인 효과를 나타내었으나 30명은 Carbamazepine에 대한 효과가 감소하였거나 부작용으로 인해 복합 투약을 시행하였거나 다른 약물로 교체 또는 신경외과로 의뢰하였다. 6. 54명(60%)의 환자에서 Carbamazepine 투여 후 현기증, 졸음, 오심, 혈구 감소, 피부 발진 등의 부작용이 발생하였으나 대부분 그 정도가 미약하거나 일시적이었고 11명의 환자가 부작용으로 인해 Carbaamzepien 투약을 중단하였다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 관상동맥 중재술로 관상동맥 약물방출 스텐트(drug-eluting stent, DES) 삽입 후 스텐트 골절에 대한 임상적 특성, 결과 및 예후에 대하여 연구하였다. 약물방출 스텐트 시술을 받고 추적 관상동맥조영술을 실시한 4,701명 환자에서 스텐트 골절이 발생한 환자는 32명(남:여=19:13, 평균연령 $62.44{\pm}9.8$세, 0.68%)이었다. DES의 종류별 스텐트 골절의 빈도는 SES(sirolimus- eluting stents) 19(59.4%), PES(paclitaxel-eluting stents) 9명(28.1%), BES(biolimus A9-eluting stents) 2명(6.3%), EES(everolimus-eluting stents) 1명(3.1%), EPC(endothelial progenitor cell capture stent) 1명(3.1%), ZES(zotarolimus-eluting stents) 0명(0%) 이었다. 표적 병변은 우관상동맥 13명(40.6%) 좌전하행지 16명(50.0%), 좌회선지 3명(9.4%)이었다. 각 혈관의 병변 형태는 복잡병변인 B2, C형이 25명(69.4%)이었다. 스텐트 골절 환자 중 스텐트 내 협착은 17명(53.1%)이었으며, 스텐트 골절 병변에 대한 치료는 내과적 관찰 16명(50.0%), 동종의 관상동맥 DES 시술 3명(9.4%), 이종의 관상동맥 DES 시술 10명(31.3%), 관상동맥 풍선 확장술 3명(9.4%)이었다. 추적검사에서는 $32.9{\pm}12.4$개월 동안 스텐트 골절로 인한 사망을 포함한 심장사는 발생하지 않았다. 결론적으로 관상동맥 중재술로 관상동맥 DES를 시술받은 추적관찰 대상 환자에서 3.7년 추적관찰 기간 동안 스텐트 골절 발생률은 0.68%로 나타났으며, PES보다 SES에서 많은 발생 빈도를 보였다. 좌전하행지와 복잡병변에 대한 시술 후 스텐트 골절이 많이 발생하였다. 또한 스텐트 골절 정도와 협착 병변이 중대한 경우에만 관상동맥 중재술을 실시하였으며, 추적관찰 기간 중 스텐트 골절이 있는 환자는 병용 항혈소판 요법을 지속적으로 투여하였다. 특히 사망을 포함한 주요 심장사건에 관련하여 스텐트 골절과 연관된 심장사의 발생률은 매우 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통해서 스텐트가 가지고 있는 특성 스텐트 디자인이 폐쇄형(closed cell) 디자인 SES에서 발생 빈도가 높음을 제시함으로써 스텐트 개발에 도움이 될 거라 판단된다.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 1998

Taxol이 악성 골종양 세포에 어느 정도의 세포독성이 있는지를 평가하기 위해 한국세포주 은행에서 분양 받은 G-292, SaOS-2 및 HT-1080의 3가지 악성 골종양 세포들을 대상으로 기존의 항암제인 methotrexate, adriamycin, ifosfamide, cisplatinum과 함께 각각 투여하여 MTT분석법으로 정량 및 비교 분석하였으며, adriamycin과 taxol을 병용 투여하여 항암제의 상호작용을 isobologram 분석법으로 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. Taxol의 악성 골종양 세포 주들에 대한 $IC_{50}$는 G-292에서는 $2.7{\times}10^{-2}{\mu}g/ml$, $SaOS^{-2}$에서는 $1.0{\times}10^{-2}{\mu}g/ml$, $HT{\times}1080$에서는 $1.1{\times}10^{-3}{\mu}g/ml$이었다. 2. Taxol은 악성 골종양 세포주들에 대해 기존의 항암제들 보다 강한 세포독성을 보였으며, 기존 항암제의 세포 독성의 강도는 adriamycin이 제일 높은 역가를 보였으며 그 외 methotrexate, cisplatinum, ifosfamide순이었다. 3. Taxol과 adriamycin을 병용 투여하여 상호작용을 관찰한 결과 G-292와 SaOS-2 세포 주에서 상승효과가 관찰되었으며, HT-1080에서는 상승효과가 관찰되지 않았다.