• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 1992

연세대학교 의과대학 세브란스병원에서는 1988년 8월 10MV 선형 가속기를 이용한 방사선 뇌수술(radiosurgery, stereotactic external beam irradiation)을 시작한 이래 1991년 12월까지 총 24예의 두개강내 종양에 대하여 방사선 뇌수술을 시행하였다. 대상 환자들의 조직학적 유형은 뇌수막종이 5예, 두개인두종이 3예, 악성임파종이 1예, 전이성 뇌종양이 2예 있었다. 대상환자들은 몇가지 다른 질병상태에서 방사선 뇌수술을 받았는데, 10예는 뇌정위적 생검이나 신경방사선학적 영상만으로 진단을 한 후 일차적인 치료로 방사선 뇌수술을 시행했으며, 9예에서는 수술 후 잔류 종양에 대하여 방사선 뇌수술을 시행하였다. 또 3예에서는 방사선 치료후 재발한 종양에 대해 구제요법으로 시행하였고, 2예에서는 외부 방사선 조사와 함께 추가 방사선조사로써 시행되었다. 6개월 이상 추적 조사된 환자 16명 중에서 7명(뇌수막종 2예, 신경교종 4예, 악성임파종 1예)이 CT Scan 또는 MRI상 종양의 완전 소멸을 보였고 나머지 9예는 모두 종양 크기의 감소를 보였다. 방사선 수술시 급성 부작용은 없었고 4예에서 만성 합병증이 나타났는데 3예에서 신경학적 증상의 발현과 함께 CT Scan상 뇌부종이 나타났었고 1예의 두개인두종에서는 방사선에 의한 시신경 손상으로 생각되는 시력 소실이 있었다. 저자들의 경험 예들은 조직학적 유형이 다양하고 증례수가 많지 않고 추적 조사 기간이 짧기 때문에 결론을 얻기 어렵지만 정위적 방법으로 종양에 다량의 방사선을 일시에 조사함으로써 완전 관해까지의 우수한 종양 제어효과를 얻을 수 있었다. 그러나 여러가지 종류의 뇌종양의 치료에 있어서 방사선 뇌수술이 생존율 향상이나 삶의 질의 향상에 기여할 수 있는지를 알기 위해서는 더 많은 증례를 통하여 경험을 축적하여야 할 것이다. 각각 $48{\pm}20W$ 및 $39{\pm}19W$이었으며, 폐 가온군이 간 가온군 보다 높았다(p<0.05). 6) 가온에의한 식도내 온도가 폐의 온도보다 $1.1{\pm}0.9^{\circ}C$높았다(p<0.05). 이상과같은 결과는 기낭성기관인 폐도 RF의 보다 높은 출력 이 소요되기는 하나 온열요법을 시행하였을 때 충실성기관인 간과 마찬가지로 종양치료에 유효한 $42^{\circ}C$-$43^{\circ}C$까지 잘 가온될 수 있음을 입증 하였다. 또한 폐의 온열요법시 종격동은 보다 높은 온도에 도달함으로 종격동의 열손상에 대한 고려가 필요함을 시사한다.r=0.990)로 각각 표시되었으며 각 간의 기울기에 대한 유의차는 없었다.18. 혈청중 LH와 total protein과의 상관계수는 +0.947이다. 19. 혈청중 FSH와 total protein과의 상관계수는 +0.709이다. 20. 혈청중 FSH와 triglycerides와의 상관계수는 +0.549이다. 21. 혈청중 estradiol-$17{\beta}$와 triglycerides와의 상관계수는 +0.673이다. 22. positive feedback mechanism에 의해서 LH, FSH와 estradiol-$17{\beta}$는 간을 자극시켜 albumin, total protein 및 triglycerides를 분필시킴으로서 난황형성(vitellosenesis)에 관여하는 것으로 나타났다.$21.4\%$로 나타났고 이들을 제외한 나머지 사람들은 보통 속도 혹은 충분한 시간을 가지고 식사를 하였다. 평소 식사량은 조금 적게 혹은 적당하게 섭취하는 사람이 대부분이었으며 남자가 여자보다는 배부르게 먹는 경

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2016

목적: 본 연구는 망막색소상피층에 색소가 존재하는 mouse에서 청색광으로 인해 광수용세포 손상이 일어날 수 있는지 확인하고, 광수용세포 중 특이적 세포에서 세포사멸이 유도되는지 조사하여 청색광에 의해 야기될 수 있는 연령관련 황반변성의 기전 규명과 치료제 개발에 도움이 되고자 진행되었다. 방법: C57black mice를 24시간 암순응 시켜 463 nm의 청색광을 $2800{\pm}10lux$로 조사한 후 1일, 3일, 7일째에 안구를 적출하였다. 청색광의 자극은 GFAP(Glial fibrillary acidic protein)단백질의 발현을 이용하여 확인하였고, 광수용세포의 세포사멸은 TUNEL(Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling)을 사용하여 분석하였다. Western blotting으로 ERK(Extracellular signal-regulated kinases), c-JUN, SRC(Sarcoma) 단백질 발현을 확인하였고, 막대세포와 원뿔세포의 손상 정도를 비교하기 위해 면역염색으로 분석하였다. 결과: 청색광을 조사한 후 1, 3, 7일이 지난 망막은 대조군 보다 전체적으로 두께가 감소하였고, 각 얼기층보다 핵층에서 두께 감소를 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 청색광을 조사한 후 1일 지난 Muller glia에서 GFAP 단백질이 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. TUNEL 염색에서는 청색광을 조사한 후 1일 지난 망막의 광수용세포에서 가장 많은 발현을 보였다. 세포사멸 기전 과정 중 하나임을 확인하기 위해 ERK, c-JUN, SRC 단백질 활성을 확인한 결과 청색광을 조사한 망막에서 phosphorylated ERK는 증가하였고 phosphorylated SRC는 조사 후 1일에서만 증가를 나타내었으며, 반대로 phosphorylated c-JUN은 조사 후 1일에서만 감소하였다. 청색광을 조사한 망막에서 막대세포 발색단인 로돕신과 원뿔세포의 발색단인 옵신이 감소하였으며, 옵신의 감소량은 로돕신의 감소량보다 큰 것을 확인하였다. 결론: 본 연구는 청색광이 망막에 손상자극을 주고, ERK와 SRC 신호전달과 관련하여 광수용세포의 세포사멸을 일으킬 수 있으며 청색광이 광수용세포 중 원뿔세포의 세포사멸을 직접적으로 유도하여 망막 손상을 야기할 수 있다는 가능성을 제시하였다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.61-77
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• 1994

The calcium-binding proteins (CaBP), parvalbumin (PV) and calbindin-D 28K (calbindin) are particularly abundant and specific in their distribution, and present in different subsets of neurons in many brain regions. Although their physiological roles in the neurons have not been elucidated, they are valuable markers of neuronal subpopulations for anatomical and developmental studies. This study is designed to characterize dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN) neurons and axon terminals in terms of differential expression of immunoreactivity (IR) for two well-known CaBPs, PV and calbindin. The experiments were carried out on 6 adult monkeys. Monkeys were perfused under deep Nembutal anesthesia with 2% paraformaldehyde and 0.2% glutaraldehyde in 0.1M phosphate buffer. After removal, the brains were postfixed for 6-8 hr in 2% paraformaldehyde at $4^{\circ}C$ and infiltrated with 30% sucrose at $4^{\circ}C$. Thereafter, they were frozen in dry ice. Serial sections of the thalamus, at $20{\mu}m$, were made in the frontal plane with a sliding microtome. The sections were stained for PV and calbindin with indirect immunocytochemical methods. For electron microscopy, after infiltration with 30% sucrose the blocks of thalamus were serially sectioned at $50{\mu}m$ with a Vibratome in the coronal plane and stained immediately by indirect ABC methods without Triton X-100 in incubation medium. Stained sections were postfixed in 0.2% osmium tetroxide, dehydrated and flat-embedded in Spurr resin. The block was then trimmed to contain only a selected lamina or interlaminar space. The dLGN proper showed strong PV IR in fibers in all laminae and interlaminar zones. Particularly dense staining was noted in layers 1 and 2 that contain many stained fibers from optic tract. Neuronal cell body stained with PV was concentrated only in the laminae. In these laminae staining was moderate in cell bodies of all large and medium-sized neurons, and was strong in cell bodies of some small neurons together with their processes. Calbindin IR was marked in the neuronal cell body and neuropil in the S layers and interlaminar zones whereas moderate in the neuropil throughout the nucleus. Regional difference in distribution of PV and calbindin IR cell is distinct; the former is only in the laminae and the latter in both the S layer and interlaminar space. The CaBP-IR elements were confined to about $10{\mu}m$ in depth of Vibratome section. The IR product for CaBP was mainly associated with synaptic vesicle, pre- and post-synaptic membrane, and outer mitochondrial membrane and along microtubule. PV-IR was noted in various neuronal elements such as neuronal soma, dendrite, RLP, F, PSD and some myelinated or unmyelinated axons, and was not seen in the RSD and glial cells. Only a few neuronal components in dLGN was IR for calbindin and its reaction product was less dense than that of PV, and scattered throughout cytoplasm of soma of some relay neurons, and was also persent in some dendrite, myelinated axons and RLP. The RSD, F, PSD and glial elements were always non-IR for calbindin. Calbindin labelled RLP were presynaptic to unlabeled dendrite or dendritic spine and PSD. Calbindin-labeled dendrite of various sizes were always postsynaptic to unlabeled RSD, RLP or F. From this study it is suggested that dLGN cells of different functional systems and their differential projection to the visual cortex can be distinguished by differential expression of PV and calbindin.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.449-456
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• 2009

신경아세포종은 미분화된 신경외배엽 세포로부터 유래한 신경능세포에 의해 형성된 소아기에 보는 가장 많이 발생하는 악성 종양 중 하나이다. 신경아세포종인 Neuro-2a 세포는 신경세포의 분화, 세포사 억제 효능, 세포독성 검정 등에 활용되고 있다. Neuro-2a 역시 다른 신경아세종과 같이 염색체 변이를 가지고 있지만, 이에 대해 고밀도의 게놈수준에서 염색체 변이에 대해 보고된 바가 없다. 본 연구에서는 고집적 마이크로어레이(최소 43,000 개의 코딩, non-코딩 유전자 서열이 집적된 마이크로어레이)기반의 비교유전체보합법을 활용하여, 고해상도의 Neuro-2a 유전체 이상을 분석하였다. 마이크로 어레이 데이터는 Hidden Markov Model을 활용하여, 유전체 변이를 double loss, single loss, normal, single gain 그리고 amplification으로 나누어 분석하였다. Neuro2a는 MYCN 유전자의 증폭은 관찰되지 않았고, GDNF, BDNF, NENF등의 neurotrophic factor 가운데 NENF의 gain 현상이 관찰 되었다. 염색체의 이상은 4,8,10,11,15번에서 발견되었으며, 염색체 3,17,18,19에서는 전부 20개 미만의 염색체 이상이 발견되었다. 염색체 이상이 연속적으로 일어난 부위 중 gain으로서 가장 긴 부분은 Chr8:8,427,841-35,162,415의 약 26.7 Mb이며, single loss로서 가장 긴 곳은 Chr4:73,265,785-88,374,165의 약 15.1 Mb였다. 염색체의 위치는 UCSC 데이터베이스 (UCSC mm8, NCBI Build 36)에 근거하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.7-22
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• 1967

인간(人間)의 감각(感覺), 운동(運動), 사고등(思考等)에 직접관여(直接關與)하는 체성신경원(體性神經元)이 인체내(人體內)에 있어서 단일세포동물(單一細胞動物)과 비체성신경원(非體性神經元)과 같이 각종(各種)의 자극(刺戟)에 직접응(直接應)하므로써 기능적(機能的) 활동(活動)을 개시(開始)한다는 한연(漢然)한 예상하(豫想下)에서 말초(末梢)에서는 혹종(或種)의 통소(痛素)를, 중추(中樞)에서는 어떤 묘(妙)한 화학적(化學約)인 흥분전달물질(興奮傳達物質)을 탐구(探求)하고 있으며 말초(末梢)의 통흥분시발(痛興奮始發)과 대뇌피질(大腦皮質)의 기능발생(機能發生)같은 중요(重要)한 제기전(諸機轉)이 해명(解明)될 가능성(可能性)조차 보이지 않는 것이 체성신경생리학(體性神經生理學)의 현상(現狀)이다. 저자(著者)는 생태분리(生態分離)한 단일신경섬유실험(單一神經纖維實驗)과 임상적연구(臨床的硏究)로서 인체내(人體內)의 체성신경섬유(體性神經纖維)와 그 구심성종말(求心性終末)은 최종(最終) 공통기계적자극(共通機械的刺戟)을 받는 점(點)을 입증(立證)하고 뇌피질내(腦皮質內)의 입사(入射)에 의(依)한 Synapse 전달(傳達)이 기계적(機械的)인 점(點)과 모세혈관확대(毛細血管擴大)에 의(依)한 Glial Satellite 부(部)의 기계적전달(機械的傳達)과 Spine Koph 에서는 입사(入射) 없이도 Massage에 의(依)하여 초발탈분극(初發脫分極)이 발생(發生)될 필연성(必然性)을 지적(指摘)하는 동시(同時)에 저자(著者)가 부르는 ${\ulcorner}$체성신경계(體性神經系)의 기계적생리학(機械的生理學)${\lrcorner}$에 의(依)하면 난간(難間)에 속(屬)하는 대다수(大多數)의 신경현상(神經現象)과 정신현상(精神現象)이 구체적(具體的)이며 합리적(合理的)이요 또 실용적(實用的)으로 해명(解明)됨을 실례(實例)를 들어서 예시(例示)한다. 본연구(本硏究)는 습수만예(拾數萬例)의 단일신경섬유관찰(單一神經纖維觀察)과 수백예(數百例)의 임상적연구(臨床的硏究)와 최근고도(最近高度)로 발달(發達)된 기술(技術)에 의(依)한 징소생리학적(徵少生理學的) 제연구업속(諸硏究業續)과 전자현미경적형태학성과(電子顯徵鏡的形態學成果)를 종합(綜合)하므로써 성립(成立)된 것이요 하등(何等)적 무리(無理)한 억측(憶測)을 내포(內包)하지 않음을 확신(確信)한다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.125-135
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• 1988

Attempts of these studies were made to investigate the nonspecific congenital focal accumulation of ectodermal glial cells in the brain of normal piglets. The brain samples were taken from 1-,10-,20-,35-,45- and 70-day-old piglets from a SPF-pig farm and three model pig farms. Occurrences of neuroglial cell foci (NCF) on the brain were observed with light microscope. Appearance degrees of the congenital NCF on 10 to 16 cross section slides per a piglets brain were tentatively designed on a scale from degree+ to ⧻by NCF number: +, less than 20 of NCF number; ⧺, 21-40 of NCF number: ⧻, more than 41 of NCF number. The results obtained were as follows: 1. NCF in the brain were observed mainly on the cerebrum. Regions of higher frequencies on the cerebrum were ordered as subependymal layers of the lateral ventricles, peripheral regions of lateral ventricles in the white matter and some neuron layers under the molecular layer of the gray matter. But NCF were not observed in the cerebellum, pons, medulla oblongata and spinal cords. 2. On the subependymal layers of the lateral ventricles, NCF were observed in 100% of 27 piglets, and appearance degree of ⧻ was observed in 10 piglets(37.0%), ⧺ in 10 piglets(37.0%) and + in 7 Piglets(26.0%) of 27 piglets, respectively. 3. On the white matter of the cerebrum, NCF were observed in 25 piglets(92.6%) of 27 piglets, and appearance degree of ⧻ was observed in 3 piglets(11.1%), ⧺ in 13 piglets(48.2%), + in 9 piglets(33.3%) and - in 2 piglets(7.4%) of 27 piglets, respectively. 4. On the gray matter of the cerebrum, NCF were observed in 21 piglets(77.8%) of 27 piglets, and appearance degree of ⧻ was not observed, appearance degree of ⧺ was observed in 6 piglets(22.2%), + in 15 Piglets(55.6%) and - in 6 piglets(22.2%) of 27 Piglets, respectively. 5. NCF tended to be converged appearance on some regions and tended to be decreased markedly from 35th day after birth, and the shapes of NCF were: global or oval forms crowded by analogous shaped and stained cells in the empty spaces of the brain substrate or on one side of the blood vessels.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권16호
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• pp.6871-6876
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• 2015

Background: The meningeal hemangiopericytoma (MHPC) is a vascular tumor arising from pericytes. Most intracranial MHPCs resemble meningiomas (MNGs) in their clinical presentation and histological features and may therefore be misdiagnosed, despite important differences in prognosis. Materials and Methods: We report 8 cases of MHPC and 5 cases of MNG collected from 2007 to 2011 from the Neuro-Surgery and Histopathology departments. All 13 samples were re reviewed by two independent pathologists and investigated by immunohistochemistry (IHC) using mesenchymal, epithelial and neuro-glial markers. Additionally, we screened all tumors for a large panel of chromosomal alterations using multiplex ligation probe amplification (MLPA). Presence of the NAB2-STAT6 fusion gene was inferred by immunohistochemical staining for STAT6. Results: Compared with MNG, MHPCs showed strong VIM (100% of cases), CD99 (62%), bcl-2 (87%), and p16 (75%) staining but only focal positivity with EMA (33%) and NSE (37%). The p21 antibody was positive in 62% of MHPC and less than 1% in all MNGs. MLPA data did not distinguish HPC from MNG, with PTEN loss and ERBB2 gain found in both. By contrast, STAT6 nuclear staining was observed in 3 MHPC cases and was absent from MNG. Conclusions: MNG and MHPC comprise a spectrum of tumors that cannot be easily differentiated based on histopathology. The presence of STAT6 nuclear positivity may however be a useful diagnostic marker.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.39-52
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• 1995

Pinealocytes in the lower vertebrate are known to have photoreceptive function. These photoreceptor cells have been characterized morphologically in various species of lower vertebrates. No such ultrastructural studies, however, were reported in fresh water turtle. The purpose of this study is to characterize the pinealocytes and the phylogenetic evoluton of these cells is discussed in terms of functional analogy. I. Light microscopy: The pineal body was divided into incomplete lobules by connective tissue septa containing blood vessels, and parenchymal cells were arranged as irregular cords or follicular pattern. In the lobules, glandular lumina were present and contained often densely stained materials. II. Electron microscopy: The pineal parenchyma had three categories of cells: photoreceptor cells, supportive cells and nerve cells. The photoreceptor cells had darker cytoplasm compared to the supportive cells, and the enlarged apical cytoplasm(inner segment) containing abundant mitochondria and dense cored vescles protruded into the glandular lumen in which lamellar membrane stacks(outer segment), dense membranous materials, and cilia were present. Some of these lamellated membrane stacks appeared to be dege-nerating while others were apparently newly formed. Constricted neck portion of the photoreceptor cells contained longitudinally arranged abundant microtubules. centrioles and cross-striated rootlets. Cell body had well developed Golgi apparatus, abundant mitochondria, dense granules($0.5{\sim}1{\mu}m$), dense cored vesicles($70{\sim}100nm$), and rough endoplasmic reticulum occasionally with dense material within its cisterna. Basal portion of the photoreceptor cells had basal processes often with synaptic ribbons, which terminate in the complicated zone of cellular and neuronal processes. Synatpic ribbons often made contact with the nerve processes and the cell processes of neighboring cells. In some instances, these ribbons were noted free within the basal process and were also present at the basal cell mem-brane facing the basal lamina. Obvious nerve endings with clear and dense cored vesicles were observed among the parenchymal cells. Photoreceptor cells of the snapping turtle pineal body were generally similar in fine structure to those of other lower verterbrates reported previously, and suggested to have both photoreceptive and secretory functions which were modulated by pinealofugal and pinealopedal nerves. The supportive cells were characterized by having large dense granules($0.3{\sim}1{\mu}m$), abundant ribosomes, well developed Golgi apparatus and rough endoplasmic reticulum. These cells were furnished with microvilli on the luminal cell surfaces, and often had centrioles, striated rootlets, abundant filaments especially around the nucleus, and scattered microtubules. Some supportive cells had cell body close to the lumen and extended a long process reaching to basal lamina, which appeared to be a glial cell. Nerve cells within the parenchyma were difficult to identify, but some large cells located basally were suspected to be nerve cells, since they had synaptic ribbon contact with photoreceptor cells.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.19-27
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• 2004

Objective: This study was to examine the in vitro neural cell differentiation patterns of human embryonic stem (hES) cells following treatment of various neurotrophic factors [basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), retinoic acid (RA), brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and transforming growth factor (TGF)-$\alpha$], particulary in dopaminergic neuron formation. Methods: The hES cells were induced to differentiate by bFGF and RA. Group I) In bFGF induction method, embryoid bodies (EBs, for 4 days) derived from hES were plated onto gelatin dish, selected for 8 days in ITSFn medium and expanded at the presence of bFGF (10 ng/ml) for another 6 days followed by a final differentiation in N2 medium for 7, 14 and 21 days. Group II) For RA induction, EBs were exposed of RA ($10^{-6}M$) for 4 days and allowed to differentiate in N2 medium for 7, 14 and 21 days. Group III) To examine the effects of additional neurotrophic factors, bFGF or RA induced cells were exposed to either BDNF (10 ng/ml) or TGF-$\alpha$ (10 ng/ml) during the 21 days of final differentiation. Neuron differentiation and dopamine secretion were examined by indirect immunocytochemistry and HPLC, respectively. Results: The bFGF or RA treated hES cells were resulted in similar neural cell differentiation patterns at the terminal differentiation stage, specifically, 75% neurons and 11% glial cells. Additionally, treatment of hES cells with BDNF or TGF-$\alpha$ during the terminal differentiation stage led to significantly increased tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) expression of a dopaminergic neuron marker, compared to control (p<0.05). In contrast, no effect was observed on the rate of mature neuron (NF-200) or glutamic acid decarboxylase-positive neurons. Immunocytochemistry and HPLC analyses revealed the higher levels of TH expression (20.3%) and dopamine secretion (265.5 $\pm$ 62.8 pmol/mg) in bFGF and TGF-sequentially treated hES cells than those in $\alpha$ RA or BDNF treated hES cells. Conclusion: These results indicate that the generation of dopamine secretory neurons from in vitro differentiated hES cells can be improved by TGF-$\alpha$ addition in the bFGF induction protocol.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2007

Zinc is an endogenous transition metal that can be synaptically released during neuronal activity. However, zinc may contribute to the neuropathology associated with a variety of conditions. Carnosine expressed in glial cells can modulate the effects of zinc on neuronal excitability as a zinc chelator. We hypothesize that carnosine may protect against neurotoxicity of zinc in cortical neuronal cells. The cortical neuronal cells from newborn rats were prepared and exposed to zinc chloride and/or carnosine at various concentrations. Zinc at the doses of 0 to $500{\mu}M$ decreased neuronal cell viability in a dose-dependent manner. Additionally, at the concentrations of 100 and $200{\mu}M$, it significantly decreased cell viability in an exposed time-dependent manner (p < 0.05). Treatment with carnosine at the concentrations of 20 and $200{\mu}M$ significantly increased neuronal cell proliferation by approximately 14% and 20%, respectively, compared to the control (p < 0.05). At the concentrations of 100 and $200{\mu}M$ zinc, $20{\mu}M$ carnosine significantly increased the viability of neuronal cells by 18.3% and 12.1 %, and $200{\mu}M$ carnosine also increased it by 33.5% and 28.6%, respectively, compared to the normal control group (p < 0.01). These results suggest that carnosine at a physiologically relevant level may protect against zinc-mediated toxicity in neuronal cells as an endogenous neuroprotective agent.