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The Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis protein MAP1305 modulates dendritic cell-mediated T cell proliferation through Toll-like receptor-4

  • Lee, Su Jung;Noh, Kyung Tae;Kang, Tae Heung;Han, Hee Dong;Shin, Sung Jae;Soh, Byoung Yul;Park, Jung Hee;Shin, Yong Kyoo;Kim, Han Wool;Yun, Cheol-Heui;Park, Won Sun;Jung, In Duk;Park, Yeong-Min
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제47권2호
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    • pp.115-120
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    • 2014
  • In this study, we show that Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis MAP1305 induces the maturation of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs), a representative antigen presenting cell (APC). MAP1305 protein induces DC maturation and the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines (Interleukin (IL)-6), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$, and IL-$1{\beta}$) through Toll like receptor-4 (TLR-4) signaling by directly binding with TLR4. MAP1305 activates the phosphorylation of MAPKs, such as ERK, p38MAPK, and JNK, which is essential for DC maturation. Furthermore, MAP1305-treated DCs transform naive T cells to polarized $CD4^+$ and $CD8^+$ T cells, thus indicating a key role for this protein in the Th1 polarization of the resulting immune response. Taken together, M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis MAP1305 is important for the regulation of innate immune response through DC-mediated proliferation of $CD4^+$ and $CD8^+$ T cells.

Ginsenoside Rb1의 세포간 유착, 세포표면 단백질 발현 및 세포형태변화에 미치는 효과 (Effect of Ginsenoside Rb1 on Cell Adhesion, Surface Molecule Expression and Morphological Changes)

  • 김병훈;조재열
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • 제33권4호
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    • pp.330-336
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    • 2009
  • G-Rb1에 의한 단핵구 세포주인 U937 세포와 대식세포주인 RAW264.7 세포의 유착조절 능, 세포표면 단백질 발현율 및 세포모양 변화능 조절효과를 조사하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. G-Rb1은 CD29항체 (MEM101A) 및 CD43 항체(161-46) 처리에 의해 유도된 세포-세포간 유착현상을 20%에서 35%까지 유의적으로 상승하였다. 2. G-Rb1은 fibronectin처리에 의해 유도된 U937 세포-fibronectin간 유착현상을 상승시켰다. 3. G-Rb1은 CD29 및 CD43의 세포표면 발현 수준을 유의적으로 증가시켰으나 CD82의 발현은 억제시켰다. 4. G-Rb1은 PMA에 의해 유도된 형태변화는 촉진경향을 반면에 LPS에 의한 변화는 억제경향을 나타내었다. 인삼의 주요사포닌 성분인 G-Rb1의 약리작용이 활발히 연구되고 있다. 특별히, 본 화합물이 갖는 면역증강 및 항암 효능은 인삼이 갖는 이들 효과를 대신하는 것으로 보고 되어져 있다. 그러나, 세포유착과정이 다양한 염증과정, 알러지 반응 및 암세포의 이동과 전이성 등에 관련이 있다는 관점에서 볼 때 본 연구결과는 이들 약물이 갖는 치료기전을 설명하기에는 충분하지 않는 것으로 판단된다. 오히려, 본 결과는 G-Rb1이 특정 농도 ($25-50\;{\mu}M$ 수준)에서 세포의 활성을 촉진할 수 있다는 가능성을 시사한다고 하겠다. 특별히, G-Rb1의 세포유착 촉진 기능에 관한 기전 이해를 위해, 이후, 세포유착 유도 신호전달 단백질의 활성을 포함한 다양한 분자적 수준에서의 추가적인 실험들을 진행하고 한다.

면역학적 노화 기전에 관한 연구: T 및 B 세포의 변화 (Immunological mechanism of Aging : T & B cell changes)

  • 김재식;이원길;서장수;송경은;이중원;이난영
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • 제1권3호
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    • pp.236-243
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    • 2001
  • Background: An immunological approach for aging mechanism appears to be important. Lymphocyte subsets analysis in peripheral blood is widely performed to assess the immune status and to diagnose and monitor various diseases. Some lymphocyte subsets are known to change with age, but only few data about age-related reference ragnes for these subsets in healthy individuals have been reported. So we attempted to report reference ranges for these subsets in each age group and review changes of the results with age for the secondary studies about immune cell function as lymphocyte blast transformation and immunoglobulin gene rearrangement (VDJ) including recombination activating genes (RAG-1 and RAG-2). Methods: Lymphocyte subset analysis was performed on 302 subjects, 189 males and 113 females with age group of all decades of life. Two color direct immunofluorescene flow cytometry (FCM) was done using $Simultest^{TM}$ IMK-Lymphocyte kit (Becton Dickinson, USA), $FACScan^{TM}$ (Becton Dickinson, USA) and $FACSCalibur^{TM}$ (Becton Dickinson, USA). Lymphocyte subsets analysed were T ($CD3^+$) and B cells ($CD19^+$), helper/inducer T ($CD4^+$) and suppressor/cytotoxic T cells ($CD8^+$), helper/suppressor ($CD4^+/CD8^+$) ratio and natural killer (NK) cells ($CD3^-CD16^+/CD56^+$). The absolute numbers of each subset were calculated from total lymphocyte counts. Data collected was analysed using SAS 6.12. A P-value of < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: We reported the counts and percentages of lymphocyte and these subsets in each age group. There were no statistically significant differences between male and female subjects. The percentage of $CD4^+$ T cells, and the count of NK cells did not show the significant difference among the various age groups. The age-related changes observed in our study were as following: 1) a decrease in the percentages of T cells, B cells and $CD8^+$ T cells ; 2) a decrease in the counts of B cells and $CD8^+$ T cells ; 3) an increase in the percentage and count of NK cells ; and 4) an increase in the $CD4^+/CD8^+$ ratio. Conclusion: The characteristics of aging process appeared to be showing a marked decrease of lympocyte subsets T and B cells as well as T8 ($CD8^+$). The age-related increase of the percentage of cells bearing NK marker can be interpreted as a compensatory consequence to cope with the decrease of T cells related to the thymic involution. These changes with age appeared to be for the secondary study about immune cell function as lymphocyte blast transformation and immunoglobulin gene rearrangement.

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류마티스 관절염환자에서 폐침범의 진단에 있어서 면역학적 지표와 폐기능 검사의 유용성 (The Utility of Immunological Markers and Pulmonary Function Test in the Early Diagnosis of Pulmonary Involvement in the Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis)

  • 이동석;이창범;고희관;문두섭;이재영;이경상;양석철;윤호주;배상철;신동호;김성윤;박성수;이정희
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제42권6호
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    • pp.878-887
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    • 1995
  • 연구배경: 류마티스 관절염 환자에서 폐침범의 빈도는 10~50%로 보고되어 있고 사망의 주요원인으로 알려져 있다. 따라서 최근에 면역학 및 방사선학의 발달과 더불어 폐침범의 조기진단에 대한 관심이 증가되고 있다. 방법: 1990년 3월부터 1995년 7월까지 본원에 입원한 환자중 임상소견과 흉부 고해상도 컴퓨터 단층 촬영상 폐침범 소견을 보였던 29명의 환자와 임상적 소견 및 검사소견상 폐침범이 없었던 연령 범위가 같은 18명의 환자에서 면역학적 지표와 폐기능 검사소견을 비교하여 비침습적 검사를 이용한 폐침범의 조기 진단에 유용한 지료플 찾고자 하였다. 결과: 1) 남녀의 비는 폐침범군의 경우 1 : 1.07이었고 대조군의 경우 18명 모두 여자이었으며 그중 흡연력은 폐침범군에서 31%(9/29)였으며 대조군은 없었다. 2) 류마티스 인자는 폐침범군의 경우 96.5%(28/29)에서 양성이였으며 대조군의 경우 100%(18/18)에서 양성이었다(p=0.12). 3) 항핵주변인자는 폐침범군의 경우 86.9%(20/23, 평균치: 2.0)에서 양성이었고 대조군의 경우 50%(8/16, 평균치: 1.1)에서 양성으로 유의한 차이가 있었다.(p=0.04). 4) 항핵항체는 폐침범군의 경우 60.7%(17/28)에서 양성이었고 대조군의 경우 72.2%(13/18)에서 양성이었다.(p=0.33). 5) Cryoglobulin은 폐침범군의 경우 72%(18/25)에서 양성이었고 대조군의 경우 56.2%(9/16)에서 양성으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p=0.02). 6) 골 미란은 폐침범군의 경우 61.5%(16/26)에서 양성이었으며 대조군의 경우 77.7%(14/18)에서 양성이었다(p=0.8). 7) 폐기능 검사상 폐포량으로 교정된 폐확산능치와 페잔기량은 폐침범군의 경우평균값이 각각 1.07mmol/min/KPa(predicted value: 64.2%)와 1.32L(70%)이었고 대조군은 1.44mmol/min/KPa(78.1%)와 3.75L(86.6%)으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p=0.003, p=0.004). 총폐용적과 최대자발성호흡량은 폐침범군의 평균값이 각각 3.98L(102.9%)와 70.63L/min(101.6%)이었고 대조군은 4.0L(87.4%)와 74.59L/min(100.9%)이었디(p=0.51, p=0.42). 결론: 결론적으로 류마티스 관절염 환자에서 폐침범을 진단하는데 있어서 혈청학적 검사중 항핵주변인자와 cryoglobulin, 폐기능 검사상 폐잔기량과 폐확산능의 측정은 유효한 지표로 사용될 수 있겠다.

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Effects of Anti-Asthma Agents on Cytokine and Prostaglandin Production in Ovalbumin-Sensitized Splenocytes

  • Won, Tae-Joon;Lee, Chan-Woo;Kwon, Seok-Joong;Lee, Do-Ik;Park, So-Young;Hwang, Kwang-Woo
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제17권4호
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    • pp.388-394
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    • 2009
  • The cytokines which is produced by allergen-specific T helper (Th) cells play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of asthma. Asthma is caused by exaggerated T-helper 2 (Th2)-based immune responses. It is suggested that controlling such Th2-based response is necessary for asthma therapy. The current therapies for asthma focus primarily on control of symptoms and suppression of inflammation, without affecting the underlying cause. So, we examined that anti-asthmatic drugs might have play a certain role in Th2/Th1 balance. Splenocytes isolated from ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized mice cultured with anti-asthmatic drugs. It is well known that Th2 and Th1 immune responses can balance one another, as Th2 mediators suppress Th1 responses and Th1 mediators similarly inhibit Th2 responses. But salmeterol inhibits both of Th1 and Th2 mediators, which salmeterol is a suppressor of immune responses not only a suppressor of Th2-based immune responses. Aminophylline is a weak suppressor of immune responses. But ipratropium and cromoglycate don't have any suppressor effect to Th2-driven responses. They only have suppressor effect to Th1 immune responses. Salmeterol, ipratropium, aminophylline, and cromoglycate augmented mRNA levels of CRTH2, EP2, and IP2 receptors in OVA-sensitized splenocytes. It is well known that the up-regulation of CRTH2 - $PGD_2$ receptor - results in restraint of eosinophil recruitment and that the increment of IP and EP2 - $PGI_2$ and $PGE_2$ receptor, respectively - may induce the accumulation of cAMP that decrease the effector function of T cells. Moreover salmeterol and cromoglycate increase the mRNA expression of $PGD_2$ synthase. These findings indicate that anti-asthma agents may alleviate the immunological responses that cause the asthmatic diseases.

Heat shock protein X purified from Mycobacterium tuberculosis enhances the efficacy of dendritic cells-based immunotherapy for the treatment of allergic asthma

  • Kim, Hye-Young;Kang, Hyun Kyu;Cho, Joon;Jung, In Duk;Yoon, Gun Young;Lee, Min-Goo;Shin, Sung Jae;Park, Won Sun;Park, Jong-Hwan;Ryu, Seung-Wook;Park, Yeong-Min;You, Ji Chang
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제48권3호
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    • pp.178-183
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    • 2015
  • Dendritic cells play an important role in determining whether na${\ddot{i}}$ve T cells mature into either Th1 or Th2 cells. We determined whether heat-shock protein X (HspX) purified from Mycobacterium tuberculosis regulates the Th1/Th2 immune response in an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced murine model of asthma. HspX increased interferon-gamma, IL-17A, -12 and transforming growth factor (TGF)-${\beta}$ production and T-bet gene expression but reduced IL-13 production and GATA-3 gene expression. HspX also inhibited asthmatic reactions as demonstrated by an increase in the number of eosinophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, inflammatory cell infiltration in lung tissues, airway luminal narrowing, and airway hyper-responsiveness. Furthermore, HspX enhanced OVA-induced decrease of regulatory T cells in the mediastinal lymph nodes. This study provides evidence that HspX plays critical roles in the amelioration of asthmatic inflammation in mice. These findings provide new insights into the immunotherapeutic role of HspX with respect to its effects on a murine model of asthma.

일부 대학생들의 타우린 섭취가 생화학적 및 혈액학적 검사에 미치는 영향 (The Effect of Taurine Intake among Korean College Students: Serum Biochemistry and Blood Hematology)

  • 최우순;이재식
    • 대한임상검사과학회지
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    • 제50권3호
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    • pp.236-244
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    • 2018
  • 타우린은 심혈관 질환을 예방하고 간 기능 개선 및 당뇨병 및 혈소판 기능을 향상시키는 여러 작용을 보고하고 있다. 하지만, 타우린이 인체에 미치는 영향에 대하여 우리나라에서 연구된 결과가 많지 않다. 이에 기본 용량을 복용 후 혈당질환과 간질환, 지질 질환에 대한 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상자는 타우린 복용군 15명과 대조군 15명을 대상으로 시행하였다. 타우린은 기본 용량인 1,000 mg을 식후에 2주 동안 복용 후 변화를 확인하였다. 대상자 모두 기숙사에서 제공하는 식사 외에 약이나 기타 음식을 절제하도록 하였다. 그 결과 타우린 복용군에서 간 기능 검사인 GGT는 섭취 전 $23.53{\pm}25.73IU/L$, 섭취 후 $15.15{\pm}4.91IU/L$로 감소하였다(P=0.186). 지질 대사인 TG는 섭취 전 $100.4{\pm}28.33mg/dL$, 섭취 후 $80.22{\pm}17.08mg/dL$로 유의한 결과를 보였다(P<0.05). T-cho, LDL-C이 감소를 보였고, HDL-C이 약간 증가를 보였다. 결과적으로 간 기능과 지질대사 개선에 도움을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 혈액학적 검사에서는 segmented neutrophil 백분율이 감소하고, lymphocyte 백분율이 증가를 보였다. 결과적으로 면역학적 기능과 관계가 있으리라 사료된다.

영유아기 아토피 환아에서 말초혈액 T 림프구에서 Interleukin-4 유전자의 DNA 메틸화 변화 (DNA Methylation Change of IL-4 Gene from T Cell in Allergic Children)

  • 오재원;염명걸;김창렬;설인준;신수아;이하백;장세진
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • 제48권6호
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    • pp.634-639
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    • 2005
  • 목 적 : 2세 미만의 소아에서는 임상적으로 확실한 증상이 있거나 알레르기 가족력이 있는 것을 제외하고는 실제적으로 아토피 유무를 판별하는 것은 성인에 비해 제한점이 많다. 본 연구에서는 영유아기에 알레르기 질환과 관련된 사이토카인이 유전자 배열에서 발현하는 지를 말초혈액의 Th2 림프구에서 interleukin-4 유전자의 DNA 탈메틸화를 통하여 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 대상은 한양대학교 구리병원 소아알레르기클리닉을 내원한 3세 미만 소아에 대해 소아의 병력과 가족력을 조사하여 family allergy score와 개인력을 기준으로 알레르기질환에 대한 고위험군 7명, 저위험군 8명, 정상 대조군 7명이었다. 이들 모두에서 총 IgE치와 Der f II 특이 IgE를 측정하였고 이들의 말초혈액에서 T세포를 Der f II로 자극하여 배양한 후 DNA 추출을 하여 IL-4 유전자 두 번째 인트론의 CpG 섬에 대한 메틸화 분석을 실시하였다. 결 과 : 정상군에 비해 알레르기 환아군에서 IL4 유전자의 두번째 인트론에 위치한 CpG 섬의 두 부위 모두에서 메틸화 특이 PCR 신호강도가 약하게 나타나는 반면 정상아에서는 118 bp PCR 산물과 205 bp PCR 산물이 모두 강하게 나타나서 메틸화된 것으로 보이며, 저위험군 알레르기 환아에서 최소한 한 부위에서 탈메틸화가 일어났으며 고위험군 알레르기 환아에서는 두 부위 모두에서 탈메틸화가 일어났다. 결 론 : 정상 대조군의 T 세포에서는 IL-4 유전자의 메틸화가 일어나고 알레르기 환아에서 고위험군과 저위험군 모두 정도의 차이는 있으나 메틸화의 소실이 관찰되었다. 이를 이용하여 향후 영유아기에서 아토피 유무를 판별할 수 있는 가능성을 제시하였으나 더 많은 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

$RpoB_{127-135}$ Peptide Derived from Mycobacterium tuberculosis is Processed and Presented to HLA-$A^*0201$ Restricted CD8+ T Cells via an Alternate HLA-I Processing Pathway

  • Cho, Jang-Eun;Cho, Sang-Nae;Cho, Sungae
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제20권4호
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    • pp.250-255
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    • 2014
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) resides and replicates inside macrophages. In our previous report, we reported that CD8+ T cell-mediated immune responses specific for the peptide derived from MTB RNA polymerase beta-subunit ($RpoB_{127-135}$) could be induced in TB patients expressing HLA-$A^*0201$ subtype. In order to examine whether $RpoB_{127-135}$ specific CD8+ T cells can recognize MTB infected macrophages in vitro, CD8+ T cell lines specific for $RpoB_{127-135}$ peptide were generated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of healthy HLA-$A^*0201$ subjects by in vitro immunization technique. In this study, we observed $RpoB_{127-135}$ specific CD8+ T cells could recognize and destroy macrophages infected with MTB for 2 to 4 days. $RpoB_{127-135}$ specific CD8+ T cell immune response was inducible from PBMC of healthy subjects expressing HLA-$A^*0206$ subtype, one of HLA-A2 supertype members. Next, we investigated the HLA-I processing mechanism of $RpoB_{127-135}$ peptide in MTB infected macrophages. As a result, the presentation of the MTB derived epitope peptide, $RpoB_{127-135}$, to CD8+ T cells was not inhibited by the treatment with brefeldin-A (ER-Golgi transport inhibitor) or lactacystin (proteasome inhibitor), which blocks the classical HLA-I processing pathway. However, $RpoB_{127-135}$ specific CD8+ T cell activity was blocked either by the blocking agent for the endocytosis (cytochalasin D) or by the blocking antibody (W6/32) for HLA-I molecules. Therefore, the $RpoB_{127-135}$ peptide may be processed by accessing the alternate HLA-I processing pathway. Understanding the processing and presentation mechanisms of the MTB derived proteins will help to improve the efficacy of vaccines and the efficiency of therapeutic agents for TB.

소아뇌졸중의 보험의학적 고찰 (Review of pediatric cerebrovascular accident in terms of insurance medicine)

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    • 보험의학회지
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    • 제29권2호
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    • pp.29-32
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    • 2010
  • Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a progressive occlusive disease of the cerebral vasculature with particular involvement of the circle of Willis and the arteries that feed it. MMD is one of cerebrovacular accident,which is treated with sugical maeuver in pediatic neurosurgery. Moyamoya (ie, Japanese for "puff of smoke") characterizes the appearance on angiography of abnormal vascular collateral networks that develop adjacent to the stenotic vessels. The steno-occlusive areas are usually bilateral, but unilateral involvement does not exclude the diagnosis. The exact etiology of moyamoya disease is unknown. Some genetic predisposition is apparent because it is familial 10% of the time. The disease may be hereditary and multifactorial. It may occur by itself in a previously healthy individual. However, many disease states have been reported in association with moyamoya disease, including the following: 1) Immunological - Graves disease/thyrotoxicosis 2) Infections - Leptospirosis and tuberculosis 3) Hematologic disorders - Aplastic anemia, Fanconi anemia, sickle cell anemia, and lupus 4) Congenital syndromes - Apert syndrome, Down syndrome, Marfan syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, Turner syndrome, von Recklinghausen disease, and Hirschsprung disease 5) Vascular diseases - Atherosclerotic disease, coarctation of the aorta and fibromuscular dysplasia, 6)cranial trauma, radiation injury, parasellar tumors, and hypertension etc. These associations may not necessarily be causative but do warrant consideration due to impact on treatment.(Mainly neurosurgical operation.) The incidence of moyamoya disease is highest in Japan. The prevalence of MMD is 1 person per 100,000 population. The prevalence and incidence of moyamoya disease in Japan has been reported to be 3.16 cases and 0.35 case per 100,000 people, respectively. With regard to sex, the female-to-male ratio is 1.4:1. A bimodal peak of incidence is noted, with symptoms occurring either in the first decade(5-10yr) or in the third and fourth decades (30-40yr)of life. Mortality rates of moyamoya disease are approximately 10% in adults and 4.3% in children. Death is usually from hemorrhage. In aspect of life insurance, MR is 1700%, EDR is 16 per 1000 persons. Children and adults with moyamoya disease (MMD) may have different clinical presentations. The symptoms and clinical course vary widely from asymptomatic to transient events to severe neurologic deficits. Adults experience hemorrhage more commonly; cerebral ischemic events are more common in children. Children may have hemiparesis, monoparesis, sensory impairment, involuntary movements, headaches, dizziness, or seizures. Mental retardation or persistent neurologic deficits may be present. Adults may have symptoms and signs similar to those in children, but intraventricular, subarachnoid, or intracerebral hemorrhage of sudden onset is more common in adults. Recently increasing diagnosis of MMD with MRI, followed by surgical operation is noted. MMD needs to be considered as the "CI" state now in life insurance fields.

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