• Toxicological Research
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.307-313
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• 2006

The development of in vitro assays has been recommended to screening and testing the potential endocrine disruptors (EDs). These assay systems focus only on identifying the estrogenic or antiestrogenic activity of EDs, whereas a few studies have been carried out to screen the thyroid hormone (TH) disruptors. The aim of this study was to evaluate a test system to detect TH disruptors using rat pituitary tumor $GH_3$ cells. The test system is based on the TH-dependent increase in growth rate. As expected, L-3,5,3-triiodothyronine ($(T_3)$ markedly induced a morphological change in $GH_3$ cells from flattened fibroblastic types to rounded or spindle-shaped types. $T_3$ stimulated $GH_3$ cell growth in a dose-dependent manner with the maximum growth-stimulating effect being observed at a concentration $1{\times}10^9M$. In addition, $T_3$ increased the release of growth hormone and prolactin into the medium of the $GH_3$ cells culture. Using this assay system, the TH-disrupting activities of bisphenol A (BPA) and its related compounds were examined. BPA, dimethy/bisphenol A (DMBPA), and TCI-EP significantly enhanced the growth of $GH_3$ cells in the range of $1{\times}10^{-5}M\;to\;1{\times}10^{-6}M$ concentrations. In conclusion, this in vitro assay system might be useful for identifying potential TH disruptors. However, this method will require further evaluation and standardization before it can be used as a broad-based screening tool.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.159-167
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• 2015

파프리카(Capsicum annuum var. angulosum)의 주요해충인 담배가루이(Bemisia tabaci)의 고정 정확도 수준에서 표본조사법(Fixedprecision sampling plan)을 개발하였다. 개발된 표본 조사법은 파프리카 온실의 담배가루이 방제체계 확립을 위해 공간분포분석, 표본추출 정시선 그리고 의사결정법으로 이루어 졌다. 자료 수집은 식물체를 상단(지상으로부터 180-220 cm), 중단(지상으로부터 80-120 cm), 하단(지상으로부터 30-70 cm)로 나누어 각 위치별 3개의 파프리카 잎에서 담배가루이 성충, 번데기를 관찰하고 그 총 수를 기록하였다. 담배가루이 성충은 식물체의 상부에서 움직이고 신초에 주로 산란하며 일정부분이 하단으로 내려오기 때문에 상단과 하단에 많이 분포하였으며, 번데기의 경우 상부에 알을 낳았지만 식물체가 크면서 알을 낳은 잎이 아랫부분이 되고 부화한 유충은 잎 뒤에 고착 상태로 우화까지 움직임이 거의 없기 때문에 중단과 하단에서 많이 분포하였다. 공간분포분석은 Taylor's power law (TPL)를 이용하였으며, TPL계수의 차이를 공분산분석(ANCOVA)하여 차이가 없는 경우 자료를 통합하여 계산된 새 TPL 상수값을 이용하여 표본추출 정시선을 구하였다. 그리고 담배가루이 성충과 번데기의 방제밀도수준을 2.0마리와 10.0마리로 설정하여 방제의사를 결정하였다. 마지막으로 분석에 사용하지 않은 독립된 자료를 이용하여 개발된 표본추출법의 유효성을 Resampling Validation for Sampling Plan (RVSP) 프로그램으로 평가한 결과 적합한 정확도를 보였다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.3-10
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• 2020

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical experience with arthroscopic debridement for septic arthritis of the shoulder joint and to report on our patient outcomes. Methods: The retrospective analysis included 36 shoulders (male:female, 15:21), contributed by 35 patients (mean age, 63.8 years) treated by arthroscopy for septic arthritis of the shoulder between November 2003 and February 2016. The mean follow-up period was 14.3 months (range, 12-33 months). An additional posterolateral portal and a 70° arthroscope was used to access the posteroinferior glenohumeral (GH) joint and posteroinferior subacromial (SA) space, respectively. Irrigation was performed with a large volume of fluid (25.1±8.1 L). Multiple suction drains (average, 3.3 drains) were inserted into the GH joint and SA space and removed 8.9±4.3 days after surgery. Intravenous antibiotics were administered for 3.9±1.8 weeks after surgery, followed by oral antibiotic treatment for another 3.6±1.9 weeks. Results: Among the 36 shoulders, reoperation was required in two cases (5.6%). The average range of motion achieved was 150.0° for forward flexion and T9 for internal rotation. The mean simple shoulder test score was 7.9±3.6 points. Nineteen shoulders (52.8%) had acupuncture or injection history prior to the infection. Pathogens were identified in 15 shoulders, with Staphylococcus aureus being the most commonly identified pathogen (10/15). Both the GH joint and the SA space were involved in 21 shoulders, while 14 cases involved only the GH joint and one case involved only the SA space. Conclusions: Complete debridement using an additional posterolateral portal and 70° arthroscope, a large volume of irrigation with >20 L of saline, and multiple suction drains may reduce the reoperation rate.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권7호
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• pp.742-746
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• 2008

목 적 : 본 연구에서는 Prader-Willi 증후군 환아에서 성장호르몬 치료의 효과와 부작용을 살펴보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2004년 3월부터 2007년 8월까지 삼성서울병원에서 2년 이상 성장호르몬(지노트로핀$^{{R)}$) 치료를 받은 41명을 대상으로 하였다. 이들의 신장과 체중, DXA를 이용한 체지방비율을 측정하고 혈액검사를 시행하여 치료 전후를 비교하였다. 결 과 : 41명의 환자 중 남자가 24명, 여자는 17명이었으며, 치료시작 시의 평균 연령은 $7.3{\pm}3.3$세이고 평균 치료기간은 $34.4{\pm}4.8$개월이였다. 치료시작시 Ht-SDS는 $-1.19{\pm}1.37$이였고, Bwt-SDS는 $1.02{\pm}2.42$이었으며, 체지방비율은 $44.6{\pm}9.9%$였다. 치료 2년 후 Ht-SDS는 $-0.02{\pm}1.45$로 증가하였고(P<0.001), Bwt-SDS는 $1.63{\pm}2.22$로 증가하였으며(P=0.002), 체지방비율은 $38.1{\pm}10.5%$로 감소하였다(P<0.001). 치료 전후의 갑상선 기능 검사와 수시혈당은 변화가 없었고, 혈청 콜레스테롤은 감소하였으며, IGF-I은 증가하였다. 당화 혈색소는 $5.2{\pm}0.5%$에서 $5.5{\pm}0.5%$로 증가하였으나 정상범위였다. 성장호르몬을 사용한 적이 있는 환자 77명 중 7명이 부작용으로 인해 치료를 중단하였으며, 부작용은 측만증 등 정형외과적 문제가 가장 많았고, 1명의 환아가 치료 후 아데노이드 비대가 진행하여 아데노이드 절제술을 시행하였다. 결 론 : Prader-Willi 증후군 환아에게서 저신장을 호전시키고, 체지방비율을 감소시키기 위해 성장호르몬 치료는 필요하며, 치료 중 부작용을 모니터링하기 위해 정기적인 경구 당부하 검사를 통한 당대사 이상의 조기 발견과 측만증과 아데노이드 비대의 진행 여부에 대한 관찰이 중요하다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.97-106
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• 1998

The pronuclear injection of metallothionein-human growth hormone (MT-hGH) gene into rabbit zygotes was performed to establish in vitro developmental system and to detect the presence of the injected gene by nested PCR. Mature female New Zealand White rabbits were superovulated by eGG and hCG treatments. The rabbits were mated and the zygotes were collected from the oviducts 18-22 h after hCG injection by flushing with D-PBS. Two to three picoliters of MT-hGH gene was microinjected into male pronuclei. The foreign gene-injected zygotes were cultured in TCM-199 or RD mediurn containing 10% FCS with a monolayer of rabbit oviductal epithelial cefls in a 5% $CO_2$ incubator. The presence of injected DNA in rabbit embryos or blastomeres at different developmental stages .vas detected by a nested PCR analysis. The results are summarized as follows ; 1.The developmental rate of the MT-hGH gene-injected zygotes to blastocyst was significantly higher in TCM-199 medium (68.1%) than in RD medium (42.9%). 2.The gene injection into pronuclei at 18 or 22 hours post hCG treatment during pronuclear stage did not much affect on the in vitro development of the rabbit embryos. 3.The rate of gene-positive embryos detected by the nested PCR analysis was significantly decreased when they developed to blastocysts. The results indicate that the screening of transgene in rabbit embryos by nested PCR analysis could be a prornisible method for the preselection of transgenic embryos. Furthermore, the preselection of transgenic embryos would greatly reduce hoth the cost and effort of production of transgenic animals.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2008

The changes in osmolality and the gene expression profiles of prolactin (PRL) and growth hormone (GH) with rapid changes in salinity were compared in the eel (Anguilla japonica), crucian carp (Carassius carassius), and masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou). Fish stocked in freshwater (FW) were abruptly transferred to experimental tanks containing FW, 50% seawater (50% SW), or 100% SW (SW). Blood samples and pituitary glands were collected 2 and 24 hrs after the exposure. No mortality was observed in SW eel (n=6), whereas all of the crucian carp (n=6) and two masu salmon (n=6) exposed to SW died after land 24 hrs, respectively. The PRL mRNA levels of the eel and masu salmon decreased in 50% SW and SW compared to those of the fish kept in FW after 24 hrs, whereas the PRL levels of crucian carp were higher in 50% SW than in FW. Unlike the PRL mRNA levels, the GH mRNA levels of the eel did not differ significantly among three different salinities, while the GH mRNA levels of crucian carp and masu salmon increased significantly in 50% SW and SW after 24 hrs. The serum osmolalities increased marginally in the eel and masu salmon in 50% SW at 24 hrs (19% and 9%, respectively), whereas those of crucian carp increased abruptly in 50% SW (50% increase). These results suggest that the synthesis of PRL and GH is important in relation to the osmoregulatory system with environmental changes in salinity.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.142-151
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• 2006

Purpose : Growth retardation is one of the serious problems in children with nephropathy requiring long-term steroid therapy. We observed the efficacy and safety of recombinant human growth hormone(rhGH) on the growth in children with long-term steroid therapy. Methods : We studied 60 children(male 47, female 13) with nephropathy who received rhGH(1 U/kg/week) for more than 0.5 years($1.39{\pm}1.12$). Their mean age was 11.0 years($11.17{\pm}2.62$). They received steroid therapy from January 1987 through July 2005, and the mean duration of steroid therapy was $4.32{\pm}2.97$ years. Among the patients, there were 32 nephrotic syndrome, 9 IgA nephropathy, 4 mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis, 4 focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, 2 Henoch $Sch\ddot{o}nlein$ nephritis, 2 Alport syndrome and 7 other cases. Data were gathered on the growth parameters, such as growth velocity, height standard deviation score(SDS), IGF-1, IGFBP-3, bone mass density(BMD) and general chemistry changes. Results : Height velocity increased significantly with rhGH therapy from $3.29{\pm}1.95$ to $8.66{\pm}3.75$(cm/yr) and height SDS decreased from $-0.72{\pm}0.93$ to $-1.04{\pm}0.86$ at one year after steroid therapy but increased to $-0.55{\pm}0.96$ at one year after rhGH administration(P<0.05). BMD improved from $0.71{\pm}0.14$ to $0.79{\pm}0.15g/cm^2$(P<0.05). IGF-1 increased from $445.09{\pm}138.01$ to $506.62{\pm}181.31ng/mL$(P<0.05). IGFBP-3 decreased from $4073.75{\pm}700.78$ to $3933.61{\pm}789.25ug/L$ numerically, but there was no statistically significant difference(P=0.533). Conclusion : The administration of rhGH in the short stature patients who received long-term steroid therapy showed improvement in growth parameters such as SDS, growth velocity, and BMD without significant side-effects or changes in the biochemical parameters.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.665-671
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• 2006

목 적 : 성장 호르몬은 탄수화물 대사에 항 인슐린 작용을 나타내어 혈당을 상승시키는 작용을 하는 것으로 알려져 있으며, 최근 성장 호르몬 결핍이 없는 환자에서의 성장 호르몬 투여로 인한 초 생리적 농도의 성장 호르몬 투여가 당 항상성 및 인슐린 저항성의 변화를 초래하리라는 우려가 생기고 있다. 저자들은 특발성 저신장증으로 진단 받은 환아들을 대상으로 성장 호르몬 투여 전후에 경구 당 부하검사 및 인슐린 농도 검사를 시행하여 성장 호르몬 투여가 당 대사 및 인슐린 저항성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 특발성 저신장증으로 진단되어 성장 호르몬 치료를 시작한 환아 20명에서 성장 호르몬 투여(0.6-0.7 IU/kg) 전후에 경구 당 부하 검사 및 인슐린 농도 검사를 시행하여 혈당, 인슐린 농도의 변화 및 인슐린 저항성의 변화를 분석하였다. 또한 비만 및 당뇨병의 가족력 유무에 따른 집단간의 혈당, 인슐린 농도 및 인슐린 저항성의 변화를 분석하였다. 결 과 : 성장 호르몬 투여 전후의 경구 당 부하 검사 결과 공복, 당 부하 30분 및 2시간의 혈당은 치료 전과 비교하여 의미있는 변화를 보이지 않았으나(P>0.05), 공복 및 당 부하 30분 인슐린 농도 및 인슐린 저항성은 성장 호르몬 투여 후에 투여 전보다 의미 있게 증가하였다(P=0.0001, P=0.02, P=0.01). 비만과 당뇨병의 가족력을 가진 환아들에서 성장 호르몬 투여 전후의 혈당, 인슐린 농도 및 인슐린 저항성의 변화량은 대조군과 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다(P>0.05). 결 론 : 특발성 저신장증 환아 20명에게 평균 9.6개월 동안 성장 호르몬을 투여(0.6-0.7 IU/kg/week)한 후 분석한 결과, 성장 호르몬 투여가 혈당의 의미 있는 증가를 초래하지 않았으나, 인슐린 농도 및 인슐린 저항성을 증가시킴을 알 수 있었다. 비만이나 당뇨병의 가족력은 혈당, 인슐린 농도 및 인슐린 저항성의 변화량에 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았으며, 향후 이에 대한 더 많은 표본수와 장기간의 추적 관찰이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.775-784
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• 2017

A neutral xylanase (CcXyn) was identified from Coprinus cinereus. It has a single GH10 catalytic domain with a basic amino acid-rich extension (PVRRK) at the C-terminus. In this study, the wild-type (CcXyn) and C-terminus-truncated xylanase ($CcXyn-{\Delta}5C$) were heterologously expressed in Pichia pastoris and their characteristics were comparatively analyzed with aims to examine the effect of this extension on the enzyme function. The circular dichorism analysis indicated that both enzymes in general had a similar structure, but $CcXyn-{\Delta}5C$ contained less ${\alpha}-helices$ (42.9%) and more random coil contents (35.5%) than CcXyn (47.0% and 32.8%, respectively). Both enzymes had the same pH (7.0) and temperature ($45^{\circ}C$) optima, and similar substrate specificity on different xylans. They all hydrolyzed beechwood xylan primarily to xylobiose and xylotriose. The amounts of xylobiose and xylotriose accounted for 91.5% and 92.2% (w/w) of total xylooligosaccharides (XOS) generated from beechwood by CcXyn and $CcXyn-{\Delta}5C$, respectively. However, truncation of the C-terminal 5-amino-acids extension significantly improved the thermostability, SDS resistance, and pH stability at pH 6.0-9.0. Furthermore, $CcXyn-{\Delta}5C$ exhibited a much lower $K_m$ value than CcXyn (0.27 mg/ml vs 0.83 mg/ml), and therefore, the catalytic efficiency of $CcXyn-{\Delta}5C$ was 2.4-times higher than that of CcXyn. These properties make $CcXyn-{\Delta}5C$ a good model for the structure-function study of $({\alpha}/{\beta})_8$-barrel-folded enzymes and a promising candidate for various applications, especially in the detergent industry and XOS production.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.133-140
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• 1998

Using rlFN-$\alpha$ and rhGH as the model proteins, the refolding performances of the published processes were evaluated and compared. Key engineering parameters such as the type of denaturant and this concentration, protein concentration in the refolding buffer, and pH and ionic strength of the buffer were experimentally investigated. Furthermore, the role of a co-solvent of surfactant type in aggregation reduction was also studied. Of the denaturants tested (8M urea, 6M guanidine HCI, 0.5% SDS), SDS at alkaline pH (9.5) and ambient temperature gave the highest recovery yield. The SDS process was effective in the refolding of observed where dissolution proceeded better under lower strength (10 mM) but aggregation was suppressed under higher strength (>50 mM.) When PEG-4000 and/or Tween were added as co-solvent or refolding-enhancing additive, 1.6-2 times higher yield was realized. The‘masking’of the hyrophobic patches located on the surface of the protein with the surfactant molecules was believed to be responsible for the considerable reduction in aggregation during refolding.