• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2020

Osteoporosis is a worldwide disease leading to significant economic and societal burdens globally. Osteoporosis is caused by unbalanced bone remodeling between the rate of osteoclast bone resorption and osteoblast bone formation. Acer tegmentosum Maxim (AT) is a traditional herbal medicine containing multiple biological activities such as anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory purposes. However, its role in osteoporosis has not been fully studied. Therefore, we investigated whether AT has a potent inhibitory effect on osteoporosis and its mechanism through a systemic evaluation in ovariectomized (OVX) mice. OVX mice were orally administrated with the AT at doses of 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg for 10 weeks. Histological images and histomorphometry analyses were performed by H&E and Toluidine blue satin, and the expression levels of receptor activator for nuclear factor-kB ligand (RANKL), nuclear factor of activated T cells cytoplasm 1 (NFATc1), c-Fos, and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) related to the osteoclast differentiation were investigated using immunohistochemical analysis. Administration of AT prevented bone loss and the alternations of osteoporotic bone parameters at the distinct regions of the distal femur and spongiosa region in OVX mice. Further, administration of AT increased periosteal bone formation in a dose-dependent manner. Meanwhile, AT inhibited not only the expression of NFATc1 and c-Fos, which are two major regulators of osteoclastogenesis but also reduced bone resorbed encoding expression of MMP9 and RANKL. Our results indicated that administration of AT prevented bone loss and the alternations of osteoporotic bone parameters at the distinct regions of the distal femur and spongiosa region in OVX mice. Also AT has the bone protective effect through the suppression of osteoclast and promotion of osteoblast, suggesting that it could be a preventive and therapeutic candidate for anti-osteoporosis.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 1983

Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels were measured in the serum of 35 normal control subjects and 179 cases of various benign and malignant gastrointestinal diseases. Malignant gastrointestinal tumors include 69 cases of stomach cancer, 24 cases of hepatoma and 33 cases of colorectal cancer. Benign gastrointestinal diseases include 29 cases of peptic ulcer and 24 cases of liver cirrhosis. The results were as followings: 1) Mean serum CEA level in normal control subjects was $6.9{\pm}3.3ng/ml$ and there was; no difference in mean serum CEA level between age and sex difference. 2) In malignant gastrointestinal tumors, mean serum CEA level in colorectal cancer, hepatoma and stomach cancer, were $54.3{\pm}88.9ng/ml,\;62.1{\pm}99.7ng/ml$ respectively. Serum CEA level showed positive rate of 67% in colorectal cancer, 63% in hepatoma and 62% in stomach cancer. There was no difference in mean levels and positivity of serum CEA between these 3 malignant tumor groups. 3) Positivity of serum CEA was 61% in malignant gastrointestinal tumor group in spite of 37% in benign gastrointestinal disease group. In both mean level and positivity of serum CEA, stomach cancer was much higher than peptic ulcer. But there was no difference in mean level and positivity of serum CEA level between hepatoma and liver cirrhosis. 4) In hepatoma serum CEA level showed positive rate of 62.5% and alpha-feto protein showed a rate of 58.3%. 5) Mean serum CEA levels in patients with cancer in rectal, cecal, sigmoid colon, ascending: colon and descending colon were $73.7{\pm}106.7ng/ml,\;69{\pm}84.8ng/ml$, $15.7{\pm}9.1ng/ml,\;7.5{\pm}10.6ng/ml$ and 4.0ng/ml respectively. Positive rate of serum CEA showed 86% in sigmoid. colon cancer, 68% in rectal cancer and 66% in cecal cancer. 6) In considering of histological background, there was no correlation between the degree of differentiation of tumor cell and the serum CEA level in colorectal cancer. According to Duke's classification, the mean serum levels of CEA were $8.8{\pm}11.4ng/ml$ in group A, $15.3{\pm}16.0ng/ml$ in group B and $68.5{\pm}101.5ng/ml$ in group C respectively. Positivity-of serum CEA in group A, Band C were 40%, 50% & 69% respectively. So there was significant correlation between the degree of elevation of serum CEA and tumor extension.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.106-112
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• 2001

Purpose: Even with excellent surgical outcome, recurrence of early gastric cancer (EGC) after a curative resection is not declining because the incidence of EGC is increasing. The aim of this study was to propose an appropriate treatment strategy by assessing the risk factors for recurrence of curatively resected early gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: Of 3662 patients who had undergone gastric resections for gastric cancer from 1987 to 1996, the cases of 1050 curatively resected EGC patients were reviewed retrospectively. Among those 1050 patients, 50 patients ($4.8\%$) were diagnosed as having recurrent cancer, which was confirmed by clinico-radiological examination or re-operation. The risk factors that determined the recurrence patterns were investigated by using univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: The mean time to recurrence was 30.9 months, and hematogenous recurrence was the most frequent type ($32.0\%$). Among the 50 recurred patients, peritoneal recurrence showed the shortest mean time to recurrence ($18.5\pm17.7$months). Between the recurred and the non-recurred patients, there was no statistically significant difference with respect to age, sex, operation type, tumor size, tumor location, gross appearance, or histological differentiation. However, depth of invasion (submucosal invasion) and nodal involvement were significantly different (P<0.001) between the two groups. Using logistic regression analyses, nodal involvement was the only significant risk factor for recurrence in early gastric cancer (P<0.001). The median survival after the recurrence had been diagnosed was 4 months. Conclusion: Although the prognosis for EGC patients is excellent and recurrence of EGC after a curative resection is rare, the time to recurrence and the patterns of recurrence in EGC patients were diverse and unpredictable, and the result after recurrence is dismal. Considering the impact of lymph node metastasis on recurrence of EGC, a systematic lymphadenectomy, rather than limited surgery, should be performed if lymph node involvement is confirmed pre- or intraoperatively. Also if the postoperative pathologic findings reveal lymph node involvement, adjuvant chemotherapy is recommended.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.160-166
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• 2007

목적: 진행성위암의 경우 근치적 수술 후 보조항암요법에도 불구하고 5년 생존율이 그리 높지 않은 것으로 보고되고 있다. 이에 항암제 감수성 검사를 기초로 한 항암요법은 최소한 환자들에게 효과가 없는 약제 투여를 막을 수 있는 기회를 제공할 수 있다는 측면에서는 고무적이라 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 보조항암요법의 효과를 높이기 위한 유효약제 선정을 위하여 항암제 감수성검사를 실시하였으며 그 결과를 분석하여 항암제 선택에 이용하고자 임상병리학적 요인에 따른 항암제 감수성을 비교하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2005년 8월부터 2006년 8월까지 영남대학교 병원 외과에서 위절제술을 받은 위암환자 81명의 위암절제조직을 이용하여 항암제 감수성 검사를 실시하였다. 검사방법은 ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) based chemotherapy response assay였다. 항암제 감수성과 임상병리학적 요인과의 상관관계를 보기 위하여 성별, 연령, 종양표지자(CEA 치, CA19-9 치), 암의 위치, 진행암 형태, 조직학적 형태, 분화 유무, 침윤도, Lauren 분류, Ming 분류, 림프관 침윤 유무, 맥관 침윤 유무, 신경 침윤 유무, 림프절 전이 유무, 병리학적 병기를 선정 비교하였다. 결과: 위암 환자를 대상으로 한 항암제 감수성 순위를 보면 5-FU, Epirubicin, Irinotecan, Oxaliplatin 순이었으며 통계학적으로 유의했다(P=0.000). 성별, 연령, 종양표지자(CEA 치, CA19-9치), 암의 위치, 진행암 형태, 조직학적 형태, 분화 유무, 침윤도, Lauren 분류, Ming 분류, 림프관 침윤 유무, 맥관 침윤 유무, 신경 침윤 유무, 림프절 전이 유무, 병리학적 병기 모두에서 유의하게 감수성의 차이를 보였다. 결론: 위암절제조직에서 시행한 항암제 감수성 순위는 5-FU, Epirubicin, Irinotecan, Oxaliplatin의 순이었으며 위절제술을 받은 위암환자의 절제조직을 이용 항암제 감수성검사를 시행한 결과 약제별 임상병리학적 인자에 따라 감수성의 차이가 있으므로 획일적인 항암화학요법을 실시하는 것보다 항암제 감수성 검사를 통하여 감수성 높은 약제들을 조합하여 사용하는 것이 바람직할 것으로 보인다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.9-19
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• 1975

고구마 위축병의 병원해부학적 변화상과 myco-plasma 병원상의 식물체내 이동 관계를 조사하여 경단분열조직에서의 조직학적 방어기작을 연구하고저 고구마 수원 147 호 (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lamm. Suwon 147) 를 재료로 하여 광학 및 전자현미경으로서 조직관찰 및 무병주 생산을 위한 조직배양 실험을 하였다. Mycoplasma 의 감염경로의 조사를 위하여 나병주의 경단분열조직을 부위별로 조직배양을 하여서 mycoplasma의 상승한계를 측정하고 아울러 mycoplasma 의 세포내의 변화상과 이동상을 살핀 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. Mycoplasma 는 원시 및 제 l 기 분열조직을 포함한 경단에서는 존재하지 않음을 확인하였고 그 밑의 유관속 분화층에서는 존재하고 있으며 분화조직으로 갈수록 그의 크기가 커지고 미분화 조직에 갈수록 소형이며 미숙한 mycoplasma 가 존재함을 관찰하였다. 2. 경단분열조직속에 mycoplasma 가 존재하지 않는 것은 미숙 mycoplasma가 통과 할 수 있는 사역 및 원형질연락계와 같은 통과구조가 미분화되기 때문에 통과되지 못하는 것으로 인정된다. 3. 조직배양에서 경단 $1.0{\sim}1.5mm$ 부위를 배양하여 얻어진 식물은 이병되지 않았으며 경단 $2.0{\sim}3.0mm$ 부위의 것에서는 이병이 됨을 볼 수 있었다. 이것은 배양온도에서는 미숙한 mycoplasma 가 퇴화되며 소실된다는 사실을 알 수 있다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.195-201
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• 2011

Nardostachys chinensis;Anti-proliferation;Cell cycle arrest;Differentiation;U937 cells; This study was conducted to determine the analgesic effect of Sokyungwhalhyul-tang(SKWHT) using the model of peripheral neuropathic pain model. A model of neuropathic pain was made by ligating left 5th lumbar spinal nerve of rats. After 1 days, the extract of SKWHT was orally administered daily. Rats were divided into four groups; (1) Control group(n=6), (2) Experimental group I(SKWHT-OA1, 100 mg/kg, n=6), (3) Experimental group II(SKWHT-OA2, 300 mg/kg, n=6), (4) Experimental group III(SKWHT-OA3, 500 mg/kg, n=6). After that, we examined the withdrawl response of neuropathic rats legs by von Frey filament and Hot plate at pre, $1^{th}$, $4^{th}$, $7^{th}$, $14^{th}$, $21^{th}$ days after the induction of neuropathic pain. And also we examined c-fos, GOT, GPT and histological study of Liver at 21th days. von Frey filament and Hot plate were increase in experimental group I, II, III than Con. especially group III was most significantly analgesic effect than the other groups at $14^{th}$, $21^{th}$ days. In c-fos protein expression on spinal cord, group III was most significantly reduction immunoreactivity at $21^{th}$ days and in blood serum GOT & GPT levels and histologic finding of Liver in all experimental groups were no significant difference with Con at $21^{th}$ days. According to the above results, SKWHT(500 mg/kg) may have a significant analgesic effect on the neuropathic pain.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.213-223
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• 2021

Purpose: The atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) has been introduced as an effective disinfection method for titanium surfaces due to their massive radical generation at low temperatures. Helium (He) has been widely applied as a discharge gas in APPJ due to its bactericidal effects and was proven to be effective in our previous study. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and effects of He-APPJ application at both the cell and tissue levels. Methods: Cellular-level responses were examined using human gingival fibroblasts and osteoblasts (MC3T3-E1 cells). He-APPJ was administered to the cells in the experimental group, while the control group received only He-gas treatment. Immediate cell responses and recovery after He-APPJ treatment were examined in both cell groups. The effect of He-APPJ on osteogenic differentiation was evaluated via an alkaline phosphatase activity assay. In vivo, He-APPJ treatment was administered to rat calvarial bone and the adjacent periosteum, and samples were harvested for histological examination. Results: He-APPJ treatment for 5 minutes induced irreversible effects in both human gingival fibroblasts and osteoblasts in vitro. Immediate cell detachment of human gingival fibroblasts and osteoblasts was shown regardless of treatment time. However, the detached areas in the groups treated for 1 or 3 minutes were completely repopulated within 7 days. Alkaline phosphatase activity was not influenced by 1 or 3 minutes of plasma treatment, but was significantly lower in the 5 minute-treated group (P=0.002). In vivo, He-APPJ treatment was administered to rat calvaria and periosteum for 1 or 3 minutes. No pathogenic changes occurred at 7 days after He-APPJ treatment in the He-APPJ-treated group compared to the control group (He gas only). Conclusions: Direct He-APPJ treatment for up to 3 minutes showed no harmful effects at either the cell or tissue level.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제64권5호
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• pp.693-704
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• 2021

Objective : Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (MT) has been regarded as one of the standard treatments for acute ischemic stroke caused by large vessel occlusion. Despite the wide use of stent retrievers for MT, arterial intimal damage caused when deployed stent is pulled has been a certain disadvantage. We hypothesized that statin could protect and stabilize vessel damage after endovascular MT using a stent retriever. In this animal study, we observed the protective effects of the statins towards MT-induced vessel wall injury. Methods : Twenty-eight carotid arteries of fourteen rabbits were used in the experiments with MT using stent retriever. We divided the rabbits into four groups as follows : group 1, negative control; group 2, positive control; group 3, statin before MT; and group 4, statin after MT. After MT procedures, we harvested the carotid arteries and performed histomorphological and immunohistochemical analyses. Results : In histomorphological analysis with hematoxylin and eosin and Masson's trichrome stain, significant intimal thickening (p<0.05) was observed in the positive control (group 2), compared to in the negative control (group 1). Intimal thickening was improved in the statin-administered groups (groups 3 and 4 vs. group 2, p<0.05). We also observed that statin administration after MT (group 4) resulted in a more effective decrease in intimal thickness than statin administration before MT (group 3) (p<0.05). We performed immunohistochemical analysis with the antibodies for tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), cluster of differentiation (CD)11b, and CD163. In contrast to the negative control (group 1), the stained percentage areas of all immunological markers were markedly increased in the positive control (group 2) (p<0.05). Based on statin administration, the percentage area of TNF-α staining was significantly reduced (p<0.05) in group 3, compared to the positive control group (group 2). However, significant differences were not observed for CD11b and CD163 staining. In group 4, no significant differences were observed for TNF-α, CD11b, and CD163 staining (p≥0.05). The differences in the percentage areas of the different markers between the statin-administered groups (groups 3 and 4) were also not revealed. Conclusion : We presented that statin administration before and after MT exerted protective effects towards vessel wall injury. The efficacy of statins was greater post-administration than pre-administration. Thus, statin administration in routine prescriptions in the peri-procedural period is strongly advised.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.271-284
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• 1994

Purpose : Phospholipase C(PLC) isozymes play significant roles in transmembrane signal transduction. PLC-${\gamma}1$ acts as the intracellular effector in signal transduction for cellular proliferation and differentiation. Ras oncoprotein is also involved in cell growth. We determined the biological significance of PLC and ras oncoprotein in regeneration following radiation and the effect of different modes of administration of 5-FU. Materials and Methods : To determine the effect of the administration mode of 5-FU on the regeneration of intestinal mucosa of rats following radiation, we compared the expression of PLC and ras oncoprotein in six groups. Group I had no treatment. Group II received radiation(8 Gy) only. Group III received radiation(8 Gy) and 5-FU(150mg/kg) continuous intravenous (iv) infusion for 12 hours. Group IV received radiation(8 Gy) and 5-FU(750mg/kg) iv bolus injection. Group V received only 5-FU(150mg/kg) continuous iv infusion for 12 hours, Group VI received only 5-FU (150mg/kg) iv bolus injection. Through immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry, we examined the expression of PLC and ras oncoprotein in rat jejunum at 96 hours after radiation or 5-FU administration and at 120 hours after radiation and 5-FU adminstration. We also investigated the histological findings using hematoxylin and eosin stain. Results : In the immunohistochemistry study, PLC-${\gamma}1$ expression was the highest in group III followed by groups II and VI in that order and was weakly positive in groups V and VI. PLC-${\gamma}1$ was hardly detected in the control group. The expression of ras oncoprotein was the same as the PLC-${\gamma}1$ expression for all groups. These results were confirmed by the histological findings regarding the mucosal regeneration. In the immunoblotting analysis, PLC-${\gamma}1$ expression was the highest in group III followed by group IV and II in that order. This difference between the immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry study was due to the high expression of PLC-${\gamma}1$ on the damaged surface epithelium rather than to its expression in the regeneration region as observed in the immunohistochemistry study for group IV. The expression of PLC-${\delta}1$ was positive only in group V and VI, which received both radiation and 5-FU, and the expression of PLC-${\beta}1$ was negligible for all groups. Conclusion : These results suggest that PLC-${\gamma}1$ mediated signal transduetion and ras oncoprotein may have a significant role in mucosal regeneration after radiation, and that continuous iv infusion of 5-FU may induce active regeneration in intestinal mucosa following radiation. In addition, the expression of PLC-${\delta}1$ in combined group of radiation and 5-FU implies that PLC-${\delta}1$ may be involved in signal transduction mediated by concerted action between radiation and 5-FU.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.331-338
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• 2008

본 연구는 황복 Takifugu obscurus를 대상으로 1995년 3월부터 1996년 2월까지 자연산 황복의 생식소중량지수(GSI), 간중량지수(HSI)의 월별 변화와 산란기 동안 산란지역의 수질환경을 조사하였다. 또한 2004년 7월부터 2005년 6월까지 육상수조에서의 저염분사육에 따른 GSI, HSI의 월별 변화를 조사하였고, 생식소의 외부 형태, 배우자 형성과정 중 생식세포 분화, 생식소발달 단계에 따른 생식주기를 광학현미경으로 연구하였다 자연산 황복의 산란장소인 충남 강경의 적정 수질환경은 수온 $15-20^{\circ}C$ 염분은 0 psu였으며, GSI 월별 변화는 암컷과 수컷에서 5월에 최대값을 보인 후 6월에 급격히 낮아져 자연상태에서 황복의 산란기는 5-6월로 추정되었다. 자연산 황복의 GSI와 HSI 사이에는 음의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 저 염분으로 사육한 황복 암컷과 수컷의 생식소 외부형태는 좌 우측에 한 쌍의 낭상구조를 이루고 있다. GSI의 월별 변화를 근거로 실내 수조에서 저염분으로 사육한 황복의 암 수 개체들은 3-5월에 산란하는 것으로 추정되었으며, 자연산과 비슷하게 GSI와 HSI 사이에는 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 생식소발달 단계에 따른 생식주기는 암컷에서 초기성장기, 후기성장기, 성숙기, 완숙 및 산란기, 회복 및 휴지기의 5단계로 구분할 수 있었고, 수컷에서는 성장기, 성숙기, 완숙 및 방정기, 회복 및 휴지기의 연속적인 4단계로 구분되었다. 황복은 자연산의 경우, 연중 한 번의 산란기를 가지나 육상 양식장에서 고수온($20-27^{\circ}C$) - 저염분(3.3 psu 이하) 조건에서 사육하면 연중 다회 산란, 방정이 가능한 생식 특성을 가진다.