• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.74-80
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• 1997

We have experienced 5 cases of unusual well differentiated thyroid carcinoma with insular component during the past 5 years. 4 cases were presented with cervical masses but I case (patient 2.) was initiallty with lung and brain metastasis. The tumors from 4 cases showed invasive growths but that of 1 cases(patient 1.) showed intrathyroidal. Total thyroidectomy and cervical lymphnode dissection(CCND or RND) was performed in 4 cases but only RND was performed in spite of mediastinal metastasis of the tumor in patient 5 under the patient's choice. During the follow-up period, we also performed radical nephrectomy and metastatectomy for the kidney and iliac bone metastasis respectively, in patint 2. Microcsopically, the tumors showed the insular growth patterns, focally(less than 50%) in 3 cases and predominantly(more than 75%) in 2 cases. And the insular componentas were combined with papillary carcinoma in 2 cases and follicular carcinoma in 3 cases. Cervical lymphnode metastases were confirmed in 4 cases. Patient 2 died of disease with metastases to lung, brain, bone and kidney, 52 months after initial therapy. Patient 1, 3 and 4 are alive and have no recurrence and distant metastasis. Patient 5 is also alive with the mediastinal metastasis. In our experience, the well differentiated thyroid carcinomas with insular component showed characteristic histologic features, aggressive behavior in initial presentation and unfavorable prognosis regardless of the percentage of the insular component.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.517-527
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• 2020

Layer 2/3 pyramidal neurons (L2/3 PyNs) of the cortex extend their basal dendrites near the soma and as apical dendritic tufts in layer 1, which mainly receive feedforward and feedback inputs, respectively. It is suggested that neuromodulators such as serotonin and acetylcholine may regulate the information flow between brain structures depending on the brain state. However, little is known about the dendritic compartment-specific induction of synaptic transmission in single PyNs. Here, we studied layer-specific serotonergic and cholinergic induction of long-term synaptic plasticity in L2/3 PyNs of the agranular insular cortex, a lateral component of the orbitofrontal cortex. Using FM1-43 dye unloading, we verified that local electrical stimulation to layers 1 (L1) and 3 (L3) activated axon terminals mostly located in L1 and perisomatic area (L2/3). Independent and AMPA receptor-mediated excitatory postsynaptic potential was evoked by local electrical stimulation of either L1 or L3. Application of serotonin (5-HT, 10 μM) induced activity-dependent longterm depression (LTD) in L2/3 but not in L1 inputs. LTD induced by 5-HT was blocked by the 5-HT₂ receptor antagonist ketanserin, an NMDA receptor antagonist and by intracellular Ca²⁺ chelation. The 5-HT₂ receptor agonist α-me-5-HT mimicked the LTD induced by 5-HT. However, the application of carbachol induced muscarinic receptor-dependent LTD in both inputs. The differential layer-specific induction of LTD by neuromodulators might play an important role in information processing mechanism of the prefrontal cortex.

• 환경생물
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.441-449
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• 2015

본 연구는 한반도, 울릉도, 제주도에서 수집한 작은땃쥐 (Crocidura shantungensis)의 외부형태와 두개골 형질의 특성을 살펴보기 위하여 수행하였다. 외부형태 비교 결과, 수컷은 HBL, TL, EL, HFL 등 조사된 모든 크기 형질에서 (p<0.05), 암컷은 HBL, TL, HFL에서 세 집단 사이의 유의차가 관찰되었다 (p<0.05). 제주도 집단은 HBL이 한반도 집단보다 약 8.0 mm 이상 더 길고, TL은 약 4.0 mm 이상 더 길었다. 두개골 형질에 대한 분석결과, 조사된 16개 형질 가운데 13개 형질에서 작은땃쥐 세 집단 사이의 유의적인 차이가 발견되었다 (p<0.05). 주성분 분석에서 결정된 2가지 주성분들은 두개골의 전반적인 크기와 좌우 너비가 중요하게 작용하였다. 판별 분석결과에서 두개골 형질에 의한 제주도와 한반도-울릉도 집단은 뚜렷하게 구분되었다. 제주도 집단이 한반도 집단에 비해 외부형태와 두개골이 더 크다는 본 연구결과는 C. shantungensis가 제주도로 유입된 이후 빙하기를 거치는 동안 성공적으로 제주도 환경에 적응하면서 형태적으로 분화되었음을 제안하였다. 본 연구결과는 섬 환경에 적응된 집단에서 나타나는 섬 법칙을 지지하고 있으며, 향후 섬 동물의 생물지리학과 생태학 연구에 중요한 역할을 수행할 것이다.