• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.142-149
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• 2005

본 연구는 충남 보령시 청라면에 위치한 폐광산광미로부터 청라저수지 저니토에 이르기까지 토양에 존재하는 중금속과 자연방사능원소간의 발생과 분포에 대하여 조사하였다. 조사 결과 광미영향 지점과 비영향 지점간의 중금속과 자연방사능원소 함량에는 현저한 차이가 있었다. 중금속의 분포 특성은 Pb ($1.32-29.96mg\;kg^{-1}$, 평균 $10.44mg\;kg^{-1}$), Cd ($0.15-0.76mg\;kg^{-1}$, 평균 $0.51mg\;kg^{-1}$), Cu ($0.28-49.67mg\;kg^{-1}$, 평균 $12.43mg\;kg^{-1}$), Cr ($1.31-13.18mg\;kg^{-1}$, 평균 $4.87mg\;kg^{-1}$)으로 조사 되었다. 그리고 Pb와 Cu의 조사지점별 함량 변이는 다른 중금속에 비해 매우 높았다. 건조한 토양을 기준으로 한 자연방사능 함량은 Pb-210 ($4.87dpm\;g^{-1}$), Th-234 ($3.52dpm\;g^{-1}$), Ra-226 ($2.88dpm\;g^{-1}$), Ra-228 ($7.30dpm\;g^{-1}$), K-40 ($58.06dpm\;g^{-1}$) 순으로 나타났으나 핵실험 등의 낙진으로 인하여 대기로부터 유입되는 Cs-137은 발견되지 않았다. 이러한 결과를 기준으로 하여 석탄광미 자체에 포함된 자연방사능 함량과 조시지점에서 조사된 자연방사능 함량을 비교하였을 때 Pb-210 (4.41%), Th-234 (3.60%), Ra-226 (2.09%)로 매우 낮은 비율로 조사되었으나 Ra-228 (266%)과 K-40 (308%)은 석탄광미보다 광미장 외의 지점에서 더 높은 비율로 존재함을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 중금속과 자연방사능의 발생 정도 사이에는 상관관계가 낮았다.

• 한국미생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국미생물학회 2007년도 International Meeting of the Microbiological Society of Korea
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• pp.94-94
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• 2007

• 생명과학회지
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.712-720
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• 2022

비록 PM_2.5 노출과 다양한 안구 표면 질환과 관련성이 많은 선행 연구에서 알려졌지만, PM_2.5 가 각막에 미치는 세포 독성에 대한 연구는 거의 수행되지 않았다. 본 연구의 목적은 PM에 의한 각막 상피세포의 유해성을 평가하기 위한 in vitro 모델로서 쥐의 각막유래 상피세포(primary rat corneal epithelial cells, RCE cells)의 효능을 조사하는 것이다. 이를 위하여 쥐의 눈에서 분리한 1차 배양 세포가 각막 상피세포임을 pan-cytokeratin 염색을 통하여 확인하였으며, PM_2.처리에 의한 각막 상피세포의 형태학적 변화를 동반한 생존율의 억제는 세포사멸 유도와 관련이 있었다. 또한 PM_2.가 처리된 각막 상피세포에서는 ROS의 생성이 증가되었으며, 이는 미토콘드리아 기능 장애와 연관성이 있었다. 이와 함께 PM_2.는 각막 상피세포에서 NO, TNF-α, IL-1β 및 IL-6를 포함한 염증 매개인자 및 사이토카인의 생성을 증가시켰다. 아울러 heatmap 분석을 통해 BLNK, IL-1RA, Itga2b, ABCb1a 및 Ptgs2가 미세먼지 유도 안구 질환의 임상 치료를 위한 잠재적인 표적 유전자로서 제시하였다. 결론적으로 본 연구의 결과는 1차 쥐의 각막 상피세포가 PM_2.에 의한 각막 상피세포 병리기전 연구에 유용한 모델일 수 있으며, 산화적 및 염증성 반응이 PM_2.유발 안구 표면 장애 유도에 핵심적인 역할을 함을 알 수 있었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2000

연구목적: 포유류의 착상은 배아가 모체의 자궁벽에 매몰되는 현상으로 부착과 침투 과정을 거쳐 진행되며, 이 과정은 스테로이드 호르몬, 성장인자, 세포점착분자, 그리고 cytokine 등의 상호작용으로 이루어진다. 이 시기에 Interleukin-1 (IL-1)과 leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) 등이 발현되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 실험에서는 이들의 발현이 착상과정에 어떠한 역할을 하는지 그 상관관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 재료 및 방법: 착상 전후의 배아와 자궁내막세포에서 LIF 유전자의 발현양상과 $IL-1{\beta}$와 IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra)를 처리한 LIF 유전자의 발현양상을 역전사중합효소연쇄반응 (RT-PCR)을 통해 비교하였다. 결과: 배아에서의 LIF 유전자 발현은 in vivo와 in vitro 모두에서 상실기와 포배기에 발현되었고, 자궁내막에서는 임신 1일과 4일째에 발현되었는데, 상실기보다는 포배기에, 그리고 임신 1일보다는 착상시기인 4일째의 자궁내막세포에서 발현양이 많은 것으로 나타났다. 자궁내막세포를 배양한 경우 LIF 유전자는 in vivo에서의 발현양상과 동일하게 임신 1일과 4일에 발현되었으며, 배양액에 $IL-1{\beta}$(500pgml)를 처리하였을 경우 LIF 유전자가 초기 임신 (1~5일) 중 발현되는 것으로 나타났다. 2-세포기 배아의 배양시에 $IL-1{\beta}$를 처리한 경우 8-세포기부터 LIF 유전자가 발현되었으며, 또한 IL-1ea(60 ng/ml)를 배양액에 첨가하였을 경우에는 임신1일째 자궁내막에서는 LIF 유전자가 발현되지 않은 반면, 임신 4일째의 자궁내막세포와 상실기, 포배기 배아 모두에서 LIF 유전자 발현이 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 결론: 이러한 결과는 착상 전후 배아와 자궁내막세포에서 IL-1에 의해 LIF 유전자 발현이 조절되며, 그 결과 착상에 영향을 줄 수 있다는 것을 의미한다. 또한 배아와 자궁내막세포에서 IL-1이 LIF 유전자 발현에 영향을 주는 것으로 보아 착상을 위해 IL-1과 LIF의 상호작용이 중요한 요인이라는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.201-210
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• 2003

Objective: The role of prostaglandin $E_2$ (PGE2) in the etiopathogenesis of immune and inflammatory diseases has become the subject of recent debate. To determine the role of PGE2 in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we tested the effect of exogenous PGE2 on the production of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) by rheumatoid synoviocytes. Methods: Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) were prepared from the synovial tissues of RA patients, and cultured in the presence of PGE2. The COX-2 mRNA and protein expression levels were determined by RT-PCR and Western blot analysis, respectively. The PGE2 receptor subtypes in the FLS were analyzed by RT-PCR. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) was used to measure the NF-${\kappa}B$ binding activity for COX-2 transcription. The in vivoeffect of PGE2 on the development of arthritis was also tested in collagen induced arthritis (CIA) animals. Results: PGE2 ($10^{-11}$ to $10^{-5}M$) dose-dependently inhibited the expression of COX-2 mRNA and the COX-2 protein stimulated with IL-$1{\beta}$, but not COX-1 mRNA. NS-398, a selective COX-2 inhibitor, displayed an additive effect on PGE2-induced COX-2 downregulation. The FLS predominantly expressed the PGE2 receptor (EP) 2 and EP4, which mediated the COX-2 suppression by PGE2. Treatment with anti-IL-10 monoclonal antibodies partially reversed the PGE2-induced suppression of COX-2 mRNA, suggesting that IL-10 may be involved in modulating COX-2 by PGE2. Experiments using an inducer and an inhibitor of cyclic AMP (cAMP) suggest that cAMP is the major intracellular signal that mediates the regulatory effect of PGE2 on COX-2 expression. EMSA revealed that PGE2 inhibited the binding of NF-${\kappa}B$ in the COX-2 promoter via a cAMP dependent pathway. In addition, a subcutaneous injection of PGE2 twice daily for 2 weeks significantly reduced the incidence and severity of CIA as well as the production of IgG antibodies to type II collagen. Conclusion: Our data suggest that overproduced PGE2 in the RA joints may function as an autocrine regulator of its own synthesis by inhibiting COX-2 production and may, in part, play an anti-inflammatory role in the arthritic joints.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.100-112
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• 2001

Objective : The purpose of this study is to investigate the immunological effect of Ramulus Cinnamomum aqua-acupuncture on the cellular immune response in mice with LPS induced arthritis. Methods : All the BALB/C mice used in this study were bred and maintaned in our pathogen-free mouse colony and were 6wk of age at the start of the experiment. The experimental model of arthritis was induced by injeciton of 300${\mu}g$/kg LPS in mice knee joint. Ramulus Cinnamomum aqua-acupuncture was injected into Yangnungchon(Gb34) of mice 2daily for 14days. Immunohistochemical analysis was carried out to assess CD4+, CD8+, CD11b, IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-2R and CD106 expression in common iliac lymph nodes and synovial menbrane after stimulation with Ramulus Cinnamomum. Electron microscopy was carried out to assess change of synovial membrane. Ramulus Cinnamomum aqua-acupuncture stimulation group was compared to control group and non stimutated with aqua-acupuncture. Resutts : At day 14 post arthritis onset, Immunohistological studies using monoclonal antibodies showed that Ramulus Cinnamomum aqua-acupuncture goup had decreased expression of CD4+, CD8+, CD11b, IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-2R and CD106 at common illiac lymph nodes and synovial membrane compared with control group. Conclusions : Ramulus Cinnamomum aqua-acupuncture stimulation inhibited the development of cellular immunity to LPS-induced arthritis in mice. Thus, aqua-acupuncture stimulation may have preventive effects on autoimmune inflammatory joint diseases. The effects of AA on immune function and disease activity in patients with RA warrant further investigation.

• 재활간호학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.193-205
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• 1999

This study was carried out to identify the important risk factors for reduced bone mass of postmenopausal RA patients and to develop discriminant function which can classify postmenopausal RA patients with either reduced or normal bone mass. Through the literature review, individual characteristics such as age, body weight, height, age of menarche, duration of menopause, gravity, parity, and breast feeding period and factors of life style such as milk consumption exercise habit, alcohol intake, cigarette smoking, coffee consumpt ion , disease activity, corticosteroid therapy were identified as influencing factors of reduced bone mass in RA patients Sixty eight postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis aged between 42 and 76 were selected among those who checked bone mineral density in lumbar spine and femur from october, 1998 to Apr il, 1999 at Dong-a university hospital in Pusan. Assessment of disease activity, duration of disease and corticosteroid therapy were made by the same rheumatologist and included Ritchie articular index, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and C-reactive protein on measuring bone mineral density. Cumulative steroid dosage was calculated from the daily dosage multiplied by t h e number of days received. The information of other risk factor including health assessment score, individual characteristics and life style factors were collected by questionnaire. Bone mineral density(BMD) was measured using DXA at lumbar spine and femoral Ward's triangle. Discriminant function(regression equation) was developed for estimating the likelihood of the presence or absence of reduced bone mass. The results are as follows: Among the subjects, thirteen(19.1%) exhibited osteoporosis in lumbar spine and twenty four(35.3%) exhibited osteoporosis in femoral Ward's triangle. For lumbar spine, the variables significant were age, body weight, health assessment score, while for femoral Ward's triangle, age, body weight, duration of disease. But disease activity and corticosteroid therapy were not signigicant to distinguish reduced bone mass from normal bone mass. When the discriminant function was evaluated by comparing the observed out come with predicted out come, the discriminant function correctly classified 85.4% of patients with reduce bone mass and 63.0% of patients with normal bone mass in the lumbar spine and 100% of patients with reduced bone mass and 9.1% of patients with normal bone mass in the femoral Ward's triangle. In summary, we found that osteoporosis in postmenopausal women with RA is more evident at the femur than the lumbar spine. Also the important discriminant factors of reduced bone mass postmenopausal women with RA were age, body weight , duration of disease and health disability. In nursing situation, the efforts to improve of functional capacity of postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis should be considered to prevent osteoporosis and fractures. Also we recommend those postmenopausal women with RA who are classified as a group of the reduced bone mass in the discriminant function should examine the bone mineral density to further examine the usefulness of this discriminant function.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.533-540
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• 2000

음양곽 물추출액과 $\alpha$-melanocyte stimulating hormone ($\alpha$-MSH)에 의한 B16 melanoma 세포의 멜라닌화를 비교 조사하였으며, retinoic acid (RA)에 의한 억제효과도 연구하였다. B16 melanoma 세포(1×$10^5$개 정도)를 $\alpha$-MSH로 처리하고 72시간 배양한 결과 $\alpha$-MSH 처리농도에 비례하여 tyrosinase 활성도와 melanin 생성이 증가되었으며, 8 ng/mL 처리시 tyrosinase 활성도는 350%, melanin 함량은 290% 이상이었다. 음양곽 물추출액으로 처리한 경우에는, 100 ${\mu}g$/mL 처리시 tyrosinase 활성도는 200%, melanin 함량은 180% 이상이었다. 위 조건에 RA를 가하면, $\alpha$-MSH의 경우 tyrosinase 활성도는 350%에서 210%로, melanin 함량은 290%에서 250%로 억제되었다. 음양곽 물추출물의 경우 tyrosinase 활성도는 200%에서 100%로, melanin 함량은 180%에서 120%로 억제되었다. 이 결과는 음양곽 물추출액이 cAMP 신호전달 경로를 통하여 B16 melanoma 세포의 멜라닌화를 촉진하며, RA는 그것을 억제하는 것으로 해석된다.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.248-254
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• 2003

Oral administration of antigen has long been used in the induction of immune tolerance in various animal models of autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Alleveation of arthritogenic symptoms has been reported from RA patients who received oral administration of type II collagen (CII) without side effects, however its rather inconsistent therapeutic efficacy and variation among patients calls for more detailed investigation on the mechanism of oral tolerance to be settled as regular treatment for RA. In an attempt to understand the immunogenic processes underpinning tolerance induction by orally administered CII, we analyzed changes in the expression of costimulatory molecules and STAT/SOCS signaling messengers in the mouse model of collagen induced arthritis (CIA). We found thatin the spleen of CIA mice, that has been undergone repeated oral feeding of CII prior to the induction of arthritis, showed increased promortion of CTLA4 expressing lymphocytes than in the spleen of PBS fed control. On the other hand, cells expressing CD28 or ICOS were decreased in the spleen of tolerized mice. Tolerance induction by oral CII administration also enhanced the expression of STAT6 in both RNA and protein level, while not affecting the expression of STAT3. The expression of SOCS3, which hasbeen known to transmit STAT-mediated signals from Th2 type cytokines, remained unchanged in the spleen of tolerized mice. Interestingly transcript of SOCS1, which has been associated with Th1 related pathways, was only visible in the spleen of tolerized but not of control mice, suggesting that as in the case of IL-6 signaling, it may exert a feed back inhibition toward the Th1 type stimulation.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.173-179
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• 2016

Coals and coal ashes, raw materials and by-products, in coal-fired power plants contain naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM). They may give rise to internal exposure to workers due to inhalation of airborne particulates containing radioactive materials. It is necessary to characterize radioactivity concentrations of the materials for assessment of radiation dose to the workers. The objective of the present study was to analyze radioactivity concentrations of coals and by-products at four coal-fired plants in Korea. High purity germanium detector was employed for analysis of uranium series, thorium series, and potassium 40 in the materials. Radioactivity concentrations of $^{226}Ra$, $^{228}Ra$, and $^{40}K$ were $2{\sim}53Bq\;kg^{-1}$, $3{\sim}64Bq\;kg^{-1}$, and $14{\sim}431Bq\;kg^{-1}$ respectively in coal samples. For coal ashes, the radioactivity concentrations were $77{\sim}133Bq\;kg^{-1}$, $77{\sim}105Bq\;kg^{-1}$, and $252{\sim}372Bq\;kg^{-1}$ in fly ash samples and $54{\sim}91Bq\;kg^{-1}$, $46{\sim}83Bq\;kg^{-1}$, and $205{\sim}462Bq\;kg^{-1}$ in bottom ash samples. For flue gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum, the radioactivity concentrations were $3{\sim}5Bq\;kg^{-1}$, $2{\sim}3Bq\;kg^{-1}$, and $22{\sim}47Bq\;kg^{-1}$. Radioactivity was enhanced in coal ash compared with coal due to combustion of organic matters in the coal. Radioactivity enhancement factors for $^{226}Ra$, $^{228}Ra$, and $^{40}K$ were 2.1~11.3, 2.0~13.1, and 1.4~7.4 for fly ash and 2.0~9.2, 2.0~10.0, 1.9~7.7 for bottom ash. The database established in this study can be used as basic data for internal dose assessment of workers at coal-fired power plants. In addition, the findings can be used as a basic data for development of safety standard and guide of Natural Radiation Safety Management Act.