• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.371-374
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• 2012

Toxoplasma gondii is one of the major agents of infectious abortions and due to its worldwide distribution can threat healthy pregnant women who had no previous exposure to this parasite. The present study was designed to investigate the contribution of T. gondii to spontaneous abortions in Zanjan, Northwest of Iran, using ELISA method. Blood Samples were collected from 264 mothers referred to the provincial hospitals of Zanjan due to spontaneous abortion. The sera were isolated and subjected to evaluate the anti-Toxoplasma IgG, IgM and IgA antibodies. The results showed IgG positive ($IgG^+$) in 99 cases (37.5%). A total of 68 women (25.8%) showed seroconversion with IgM or IgA or both IgM and IgA. They included: $IgM^+$ in 21 (8.0%), $IgA^+$ in 23 (8.7%) and both $IgM^+$ and $IgA^+$ in 24 (9.1%) subjects. In 23 cases, positive titers of IgM and IgG were accompanied. In general, the analysis of anti-Toxoplasma antibody patterns, showed that about 17% of the spontaneous abortions were associated with serological patterns of acute infection. According to these findings, a considerable proportion of spontaneous abortions can be attributed to T. gondii in the study area.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.143-148
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• 2005

목 적 : 소아 신증후군에서 알부민을 비롯한 단백들과 IgG 치의 감소가 관찰된다. 신증후군에서 관찰되는 IgG 감소에서 IgG 아군간에 차이가 있는 지와 B형 간염 및 홍역 항체의 양성률이 대조군과 차이가 있는지를 알아보았다. 방 법 : 가톨릭대학교 대전성모병원 소아과에 신증후군으로 입원하였던 21명과 같은 연령대의 건강한 환아 25명을 대상으로, 혈청에서 IgG, IgM, IgA, IgE 및 IgG subclasses(IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 및 IgG4), B형 간염 표면 항체(anti-hepatitis B suface IgG, anti-HBs IgG) 및 항홍역 IgG 항체(anti-measles IgG)를 측정하였다. 결 과 : 신증후군 환아들의 평균 연령 $6.9{\pm}3.0$세로, 면역글로불린 평균값은 IgG $390{\pm}187\;mg/dL$, IgG1 $287{\pm}120\;mg/dL$를 보였다. 대조군의 평균 연령은 $7.5{\pm}3.4$세로, IgG $1,025{\pm}284\;mg/dL$, IgG1 $785{\pm}19\;mg/dL$이었다. IgE 값에서 250 IU/mL 이상을 보인 경우는 신증후군에서 11명(52.4$\%$), 대조군에서 7명(28$\%$)이 있었다(.P=0.01). 신증후군 환아에서 IgG 및 IgG 아군 모두에서 유의한 감소를 보였으며(P<0.001), IgM 값은 증가($251{\pm}183\;mg/dL\;vs.\;153{\pm}55\;mg/dL$, P=0.02)를 보였으나 IgA 값은 차이를 보이지 않았다. 한편 Anti-HBs의 양성률은 신증후군 환아군에서 42.9$\%$(21명 중 9명), 대조군에서 52$\%$ (13/25명)를, 항홍역 항체 양성률은 각각 76$\%$ (16/21명)와 92$\%$ (23/25명)를 보였으나 통계학적으로 두 군간에 차이는 없었다. 결 론 : 소아 신증후군 환아에서 IgG 및 모든 IgG 아군의 감소를 보였다. 예방접종에 의한 B형 간염 및 홍역 항체 양성률의 감소가 관찰되었으나 통계학적인 차이는 보이지 않았다. IgG 감소의 기전에 대한 후속 연구가 필요할 것으로 보인다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.112-121
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• 1987

After a detailed review of the literature availabe on the problems of immunoglobulin level in colostrum and blood serum of calves and after a discussion of its impact on health condition, the following investigations on this subject are presented. 1. Calves to fail ill in the rearing period show significantly lower serum Ig levels even during the first two days of life, when they are still clinically healthy, as well as up to the end of the first week of life than those of calves remaining in good health. 2. Ig values sharply rise during the disease period, IgA and IgM responding more rapidly than IgG. 3. In calves suffering from a disease of the gastrointestinal tract serum IgM titer is lowest, while in calves suffering from a disease of the respiratory duct serum IgA titer is lowest and in those suffering or dying from both disease complexes all Ig titers are reduced. 4. Calves showing high serum Ig levels during the first three days of life reveal higher daily gains in weight than those with lower serum Ig levels during that period.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.416-421
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• 2007

Many previous studies have proved that human allergic disease resulted from the formation of antibodies belonging to a unique immunoglobulin isotype termed immunoglobulin E (IgE). Most of IgE-producing plasma cells are found in the lymphoid tissue associated with the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts. IgE may be found free in the mucosal secretions of these tissues, bound to local mast cells, or distributed by the systemic circulation to mast cells and basophils throughout the body. Total serum IgE concentrations tend to be higher in allergic adults and children compared with non-allergic individuals, but the value of total serum IgE as a screening test for allergic disease is limited. Total serum IgE levels are related to the probability of an individual having detectable allergen-specific IgE. Allergen-specific IgE concentrations vary with a person's age, the degree and duration of the recent allergen or cross-reactive allergen exposure. The value of quantitative assays for allergen-specific IgE has been suggested in recent studies. Serum IgE increases in many non-allergic diseases, including infectious and parasitic diseases. The IgE changes appear to be specific to the infectious agents, whereas non-specific in other diseases. The increased serum IgE in some of these conditions probably results from alterations in immune function. This review summarizes the clinical significance of total and allergen-specific IgE examinations in allergic diseases.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.211-215
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• 2004

Toxoplasmosis has been well known as an important human infection to consider especially in pregnant women. Although many serologic methods are available, the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis can be extremely difficult. The presence of increased levels of Toxoplasma-specific IgG antibodies indicates an infection, but it does not differentiate between a recent and past infection. The purpose of our study was to compare the performance of the ELISA T. gondii IgG/IgM test, a widely used enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, to the ELISA IgG avidity method. One hundred and four serum samples (from 38 males and 66 females) were tested and evaluated from symptomatic patients (chorioretinitis, lymphadenopathy), and from women in their first trimester of pregnancy who were suspected of having toxoplasmosis, The high IgG avidity and ELISA IgG antibody levels were in agreement for 51 of the specimens (49.0％). Thirty-eight discrepant (borderline) results from the IgG avidity method were positive for IgM (3 specimens) and IgG (37 specimens). Interestingly, out of the eight serum samples that were positive for both IgG and IgM antibodies, two samples were low IgG avidity, and three samples were borderline. There was no statistically significant relation observed between the results of the IgG avidity method and the ELISA IgG test, and the IgG avidity method and ELISA IgM test (X$^2$=1.987; p=0.370 and X$^2$=2.152; p=0.341, respectively). The IgG avidity method was considered easy to perform and an acceptable approach for the differentiation of discrepant results (recent/chronic) and for the current detection of T. gondii antibodies. We concluded that the determination of IgG avidity is a helpful tool for the diagnosis of the ocular form of toxoplasmosis and it is a safe method for screening this disease in the first trimester of pregnancy.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.81-85
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• 2011

IgA 신병증은 전 세계적으로 가장 흔한 원발성 사구체 질환으로 성인의 경우 30% 정도가 만성신부전으로 진행하며 소아의 경우 10% 정도가 만성신부전으로 진행한다. IgA 신병증은 전신증상이 없이 현미경적 혈뇨와 간헐적인 육안적 혈뇨를 특징으로 하며 심한 경우 단백뇨를 동반한다. IgA 신병증의 원인이나 발병기전은 정확히 알려져 있지 않으며. 국외에서는 IgA 신병증이 유전되는 가계에 대한 보고와 함께 관련 유전자 연구가 활발하지만 국내에서는 이에 대한 증례가 매우 드물다. 저자들은 국내에서 가족 내유전된 IgA 신병증에 대한 1례를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.429-435
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• 2012

Atopic dermatitis (AD) has become a serious epidemic in Korean children. We aimed to investigate the association between vitamin C, E and other nutrients, and serum total IgE/specific IgE levels in children with AD. A total of 119 children (0-24 mo) diagnosed with AD were recruited for this cross-sectional study from a medical center in Seoul. A 24 h recall was used to assess dietary intakes. Serum total and six food-allergen specific IgE levels were measured by CAP-FEIA. Serum vitamin E was also measured but only in 25 out of the total 119 participants. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to estimate the coefficients between serum IgE levels and dietary intake as well as serum vitamin E. Serum vitamin E levels showed a significantly inverse association with serum total IgE and all specific IgE levels (P < 0.05). Fat intake was inversely related with specific-IgEs for egg whites, milk, buck wheat, soy, and peanuts (P < 0.05). Positive associations were found between carbohydrate (CHO) intake and total IgE and specific IgEs to egg whites, milk, soy, and peanuts (P < 0.05). Vitamin C, E and n-3/n-6 fatty acids were not related with serum total IgE and specific IgE levels except for the association between buck wheat and vitamin E. In addition, there were no significant differences between males and females in dietary intake and serum IgE levels by student's t-test. Although dietary vitamin E showed no association with serum IgE levels, serum vitamin E drew a significant inverse relationship with serum IgE levels. The evidence seems to suggest that vitamin E may possibly lower total and specific-IgEs in children with AD, and that it is important to maintain a relatively high serum vitamin E level in children with AD.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.445-451
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• 2005

Activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) is needed for Ig class switch recombination (CSR). We explored the effect of LPS on the expression of AID during B cell differentiation, and the role of AID in IgA isotype expression. In normal spleen B cells, LPS increased AID transcription up to 48 h post-stimulation, i.e. around the time of Ig CSR. TGF-${\beta}1$ and AID were required for IgA expression, and LPS contributed to $TGF{\beta}1$-induced IgA production largely by inducing AID. Interestingly, LPS repressed AID transcription in $sIgA^+$ B cells but still stimulated IgA production mainly by increasing the rate of IgA secretion. Our data indicate that LPS contributes to $TGF{\beta}1$-induced IgA isotype expression in at least two ways: by stimulating AID transcription before CSR and by enhancing the IgA secretion rate after CSR.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.55-60
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• 1995

서울주걱흡충감염 마우스의 혈청내 IgA와 소장의 IgA의 반응을 알아보려고 하였다 서울주걱흡충 의 피낭유충 200마리씩을 Balb/c 마우스에 경구 감염시킨 뒤 3. 7 14, 28일에 희생시켜, 혈청에 서의 서울주걱홉충 특이 IgA를 면역효소법으로 측정하였다. 또한 소장에서의 IgA를 면역조직화학법으로 반응을 관찰하였다. 감염 7일째부터 혈청내 특이 IgA의 역가가 증가하기 시작하여 28일째도 지속되었다. 소장 상피세포에서의 IgA 반응은 감염 14일에 가장 강하였다. 이 결과로 보아 서울주걱흡충 감염 Balb/c 마우스에서 감염후 혈청내 특이 IgA가 증가하고 소장에서 국소반응이 나타나나 충체 배출에는 큰 영향을 미치지 못하는 것으로 생각한다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2004

Babesia bovis rap-1 and B equi ema-1 intergenic(IG) nucleotides were analyzed and compared for identifying putative promoter sites using computer programs. The reason to initiate this research was to determine if IG nucleotides of Babesia genes that are predicted to be involved in erythrocyte invasion have functions regulating gene transcription and translation, which can be applied to functional gene knockout. Four IG sequences used included BbIG5(B bovis rap-1 5' IG), BblG3(B bovis rap-1 3' IG), BeIG5(B equi ema-1 5' IG) and BeIG3(B equi ema-1 3' IG). BbIG5 contained a putative promoter at nucleotide 197-246 with a predicted TATA-box and a transcription start site. BbIG3 had a putative promoter at nucleotide 270-320 with two predicted TATA-boxes and a transcription start site. BeIG3 had a putative promoter at nucleotide 155-205 with a predicted TATA-box and a transcription start site. Putative promoter sites in these three sequences mentioned above were identified with score cutoff 0.8, which means detection of about 40% recognized promoters with 0.1-0.4% false positives. In contrast, BeIG5 had a putative promoter at nucleotide 163-213 with score cutoff 0.8, but neither TATA-box nor transcription start site were recognized. However, BeIG5 had a putative promoter at nucleotide 388-438 with a predicted TATA-box and a transcription start site when score cutoff was decreased to 0.18, which means detection of about 70% recognized promoters with 2.2-5.3% false positives. These sequences with putative promoters can be tested if they have functions regulating gene transcription and translation.