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지연성 운동장애와 5-$HT_{2A}$ 수용체 유전자 T103C 다형성과의 관계 (Association between Tardive Dyskinesia and T103C Polymorphisms of 5-$HT_{2A}$ Receptor Gene)

  • 한상우;신정원;최태윤;우성일;정한용;정희연;한선호
    • 생물정신의학
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    • 제10권2호
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    • pp.133-140
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    • 2003
  • Objective:Some candidate gene polymorphisms were reported to be associated with tardive dyskinesia (TD). The aim of this study was to investigate the association of the 5-$HT_{2A}$ receptor gene polymorphisms with TD in Korean schizophrenic subjects. Method:Subjects were of 59 schizophrenic patients with TD and 60 schizophrenic patients without TD for studying of 5-$HT_{2A}$ receptor gene polymorphisms. TD was evaluated using the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale(AIMS). Genomic DNA was amplified by PCR and digestion with MspI and BsmI. Result:There were no statistically significant differences in the demographic variables, such as age, male to female percentage, duration of illnesses and duration of antipsychotic drug exposure between the TD group and control group. 1) T102C polymorphisms and TD Comparing the TD group and control group, the 102T/C allele was associated with a significantly increased risk for TD (${\chi}^2$=5.560, df=1, p=0.018). 2) Three AIMS categories of TD and T102C genotype. There were statistically significant differences in the three AIMS categories(${\chi}^2$=6.835, df=2, p=0.033). Conclusion:These result suggest 102T/C genotypes of the 5-$HT_{2A}$ receptor gene are related to the development of TD. The 102T/C genotypes were associated with significantly higher AIMS orofacial dyskinesia scores. These findings suggest that the 5-$HT_{2A}$ receptor gene is significantly associated with susceptibility to TD in patients with chronic schizophrenia.

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Association of Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 genotypes with growth, carcass and meat quality traits in pigs

  • Prasongsook, Sombat;Choi, Igseo;Bates, Ronald O.;Raney, Nancy E.;Ernst, Catherine W.;Tumwasorn, Sornthep
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • 제57권9호
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    • pp.31.1-31.11
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    • 2015
  • Background: This study was conducted to investigate the potential association of variation in the insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 (IGFBP2) gene with growth, carcass and meat quality traits in pigs. IGFBP2 is a member of the insulin-like growth factor binding protein family that is involved in regulating growth, and it maps to a region of pig chromosome 15 containing significant quantitative trait loci that affect economically important trait phenotypes. Results: An IGFBP2 polymorphism was identified in the Michigan State University (MSU) Duroc ${\times}$ Pietrain $F_2$ resource population (n = 408), and pigs were genotyped by MspI PCR-RFLP. Subsequently, a Duroc pig population from the National Swine Registry, USA, (n = 326) was genotyped using an Illumina Golden Gate assay. The IGFBP2 genotypic frequencies among the MSU resource population pigs were 3.43, 47.06 and 49.51 % for the AA, AB and BB genotypes, respectively. The genotypic frequencies for the Duroc pigs were 9.82, 47.85, and 42.33 % for the AA, AB and BB genotypes, respectively. Genotype effects (P < 0.05) were found in the MSU resource population for backfat thickness at $10^{th}$ rib and last rib as determined by ultrasound at 10, 13, 16 and 19 weeks of age, ADG from 10 to 22 weeks of age, and age to reach 105 kg. A genotype effect (P < 0.05) was also found for off test Longissimus muscle area in the Duroc population. Significant effects of IGFBP2 genotype (P < 0.05) were found for drip loss, 24 h postmortem pH, pH decline from 45 min to 24 h postmortem, subjective color score, CIE $L^*$ and $b^*$, Warner-Bratzler shear force, and sensory panel scores for juiciness, tenderness, connective tissue and overall tenderness in MSU resource population pigs. Genotype effects (P < 0.05) were found for 45-min pH, CIE $L^*$ and color score in the Duroc population. Conclusions: Results of this study revealed associations of the IGFBP2 genotypes with growth, carcass and meat quality traits in pigs. The results indicate IGFBP2 as a potential candidate gene for growth rate, backfat thickness, loin muscle area and some pork quality traits.

법랑아세포종에서 p16과 E-cadherin의 메틸화 (Methylation of p16 and E-cadherin in ameloblastoma)

  • 박찬웅;윤혜경;박상준
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • 제36권6호
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    • pp.453-459
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    • 2010
  • Introduction: Ameloblastic carcinoma is a rare malignant lesion, and may arise from either carcinoma ex-ameloblastoma or de novo carcinoma. Aberrant promoter hypermethylation of the tumor-associated genes leading to their inactivation is a common event in many cancer types. The p16/CDKN2/INK4A gene and p16 5 protein are involved directly in regulating the cell cycles. Cadherins are cell adhesion molecules that modulate the epithelial phenotype and regulate tumor invasion. The aim of this study was to evaluate the roles of p16 and E-cadherin methylation and loss of p16 and E-cadherin expression in the malignant transformation of an ameloblastoma. Materials and Methods: Eight cases of ameloblastoma, including 4 benign ameloblastomas without recurrence, 2 benign ameloblastomas with recurrence and 2 carcinoma ex-ameloblastomas, were examined. The promoter hypermethylation profile of the p16 and E-cadherin genes was studied using methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP) and immunohistochemical staining for p16 and E-cadherin expression. Results: 1) Aberrant CpG island methylation of the p16 gene was detected in 3 of the 4 benign ameloblastomas without recurrence and 1 of the 2 benign ameloblastomas with recurrence. 2) Aberrant CpG island methylation of the E-cadherin gene was found in 1 of the 4 benign ameloblastomas without recurrence. 3) A loss of p16 expression was noted in 1 of 4 benign ameloblastomas without recurrence and 1 of 2 carcinoma ex-ameloblastomas. 4) A loss of E-cadherin expression was noted in 2 of the 4 benign ameloblastomas without recurrence, 1 of the 2 benign ameloblastomas with recurrence and 2 of the 2 carcinoma ex-ameloblastomas. 5) A loss of p16 expression was observed in 1 of the 4 cases showing aberrant methylation of the p16 gene. 6) A loss of E-cadherin expression was observed in 3 benign ameloblastoma case showing aberrant methylation of the E-cadherin gene. Conclusion: These results suggest that loss of E-cadherin expression related to the other genetic pathway (not methylation) might be an adjuvant indicator predicting the malignant transformation of an ameloblastoma. However, the number of samples in this study was too small and the relationship between the treatment methods and clinical course were not defined. Therefore, further study will be needed.

체세포배발생을 통한 오일팜나무(Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) 클론의 기내증식 및 RAPD를 이용한 체세포변이의 검정 (In vitro propagation of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) clones through somatic embryogenesis and analysis of somaclonal variation by RAPD)

  • 안인숙;박혜림;손성호
    • Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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    • 제39권3호
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    • pp.196-204
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    • 2012
  • 본 실험은 오일팜나무에서 somatic embryo mass(SEM)를 유도한 후 이로부터 식물체 분화를 통한 클론묘 대량증식 시스템을 확립하고, 기내 배양에 의하여 야기된 체세포변이의 확인 방법을 확립하기 위하여 수행되었다. 오일팜 조직배양묘의 정단 부분을 $NaH_2PO_4{\cdot}2H_2O$와 카제인이 첨가된 1/2MS 수정 배지에 배양하여 체세포배성 캘러스를 유도하였다. 유도된 체세포배성 캘러스는 몇 번의 계대배양을 통하여 SEM으로 발달하였다. SEM 조직은 단단하며, 강하게 붙어있어서 개개의 체세포배를 따로 분리하는 것이 매우 어려웠다. SEM 조직을 $NH_4NO_3$, 카제인, L-ascorbic acid가 첨가된 MS 수정 배지에 배양하였을 때 신초가 성공적으로 분화하였다. 기내 오일팜나무를 야외로 순화하여 완전한 오일팜나무 클론묘를 획득할 수 있었다. 기내 배양묘 중 건강하고 생장이 양호한 신초를 무작위로 95 개체를 선발하여 RAPD 분석을 실시하였다. 총 19개의 random primer를 사용하여 95 개체에 대한 RAPD를 수행한 결과, 대부분의 primer에서는 동일한 밴드 형태를 보여 어떠한 변이도 감지할 수 없었다. 그러나, MspI으로 절단된 genomic DNA를 BNR36 primer로 PCR을 수행하였을 때, 개체 간 차이를 보이는 밴드 형태를 나타내어 체세포변이를 감지할 수 있었다. 95 개체 중 #22, #28, #35, #77 의 4 개체에서 약 1kb 부근의 밴드 하나가 없었으며, 그 중 #28, #35, #77의 밴드 강도는 정상 밴드보다 월등히 강한 것을 확인하였다. NCBI 분석 결과, 이 변이 밴드는 오일팜나무의 엽록체 게놈과 관련이 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구 결과로부터 오일팜나무의 클론묘 대량증식 시스템을 확립할 수 있었고, RAPD 분석을 통하여 기내 상태에 있는 조직배양묘의 체세포 변이 여부를 판별할 수 있는 방법 확립할 수 있었다.

Loop와 HPLC Purification 방법보다 더 높은 비방사능을 보여주는 카트리지 Methylation과 Purification을 이용한 손쉬운 [ 11C]PIB 합성 (Facile [11C]PIB Synthesis Using an On-cartridge Methylation and Purification Showed Higher Specific Activity than Conventional Method Using Loop and High Performance Liquid Chromatography Purification)

  • 이용석;조용현;이홍재;이윤상;정재민
    • 핵의학기술
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.67-73
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    • 2018
  • $[^{11}C]PIB$는 베타아밀로이드($A{\beta}\;plague$)라는 변성 단백질에 결합하여 뇌의 기능과 기억력을 서서히 감퇴시키는 비가역적인 질환인 치매를 조기에 감별할 수 있는 대표적인 방사성의약품이다. 지금까지 많은 실험실에서 $[^{11}C]PIB$는 자동화합성장치에서 $[^{11}C]methyl\;iodide$$[^{11}C]methyl\;triflate$를 만든 다음 loop나 vial 방법을 사용하여 methylation을 한 다음 HPLC로 정제를 하는 것이다. 하지만 기존의 보고된 방법은 시간이 오래 걸리며, HPLC와 같은 복잡한 시스템을 필요로 하여 소규모 실험실에서 합성하기에 적합하지 않으며, 최종 product에서 에탄올 함량이 높다는 단점이 있었다. 이러한 단점을 보완하기 위하여 카트리지만을 사용하여 카트리지에서 methylation과 purification을 동시에 실시함으로써 합성 시간을 단축하고, 비방사능이 높고, 낮은 에탄올 함량을 가진 $[^{11}C]PIB$를 합성 가능한지 확인하고자 하였다. 가장 널리 사용하는 카트리지 6종(CM, HLB, Alumina, C18, tC18, tC18 environmental을 선택하여 screening test를 실시하였다. 6-OH-BTA-0 1 mg을 c-HXO에 녹인 다음 6개의 카트리지에 loading를 한 다음 0.5 M MSP(pH 5.1) 20 mL로 정제를 한 다음 최종 fraction을 받아서 analytical HPLC로 전구체 잔류량을 측정한 결과 hydrophobicity가 낮은 계열(CM, HLB, Alumina)의 카트리지에서는 완충액으로 정제를 하였을 때 잔류전구체의 양이 많았으나, 탄소함량이 많은 계열의 카트리지(C18, tC18, tC18 environmental)에서는 잔류전구체의 양이 CM, HLB, Alumina 카트리지에 비하여 상대적으로 적었다. 완충액의 정제 농도와 부피를 최적화 하기 위하여 screening test에서 가장 좋은 결과를 나타낸 C18 series cartridge를 가지고 추가 실험을 진행하였다. 인산완충액 농도를 10 mM, 20 mM, 30 mM, 40 mM, 50 mM, 250 mM, 500 mM로 변화시켰으며, 에탄올 함량은 20%와 30%로 하여 용출액을 분석하여서, $[^{11}C]PIB$를 카트리지로 합성하기 위한 최적의 조합은 tC18 environmental cartridge와 0.5 M MSP 20 mL인 것을 알 수 있었다. 기존에 보고된 방법과 cartridge를 비교한 결과, 합성시간에서는 각각 15 ~ 18min, 8 ~ 9 min이 소요되었으며, product activity는 각각 $4.1{\pm}1.4\;GBq$ (n=41), $3.8{\pm}0.9\;GBq$ (n=3), 방사화학적 수율(based on HPLC analysis of the crude product)에서는 $13.9{\pm}4.4%$ (n=41), $12.3{\pm}2.2%$ (n=3)로 별다른 차이가 없었으며, 비방사능에 있어서는 HPLC purification method가 $78.7{\pm}39.7\;GBq/{\mu}mol$ (n=41), cartridge method가 $420.6{\pm}20.4\;GBq/{\mu}mol$ (n=3)로 카트리지 방법이 기존 방법보다 더 좋은 결과를 나타내었다. 또한, 잔류 용매(c-HXO)도 vial or loop method와 별다른 차이가 없었으며, 에탄올 함량에 있어서는 70%(기존 방법)에서 30%(카트리지 방법)로 두 배 이상 함량이 적다는 사실을 알 수 있었다. 지금까지 알아본바와 같이 cartridge method는 reported method(HPLC purification)에 비하여 더 향상된 결과를 보여준다는 사실을 확인하였다.

UWB 시스템을 위한 1.8V 8-bit 500MSPS 저 전력 CMOS D/A 변환기의 설계 (Design of an 1.8V 8-bit 500MSPS Low-Power CMOS D/A Converter for UWB System)

  • 이준홍;황상훈;송민규
    • 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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    • 제43권12호
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    • pp.15-22
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    • 2006
  • 본 논문에서는 UWB(Ultra Wide Band)통신시스템을 위한 1.8V 8-bit 500MSPS의 D/A 변환기를 제안한다. 전체적인 D/A 변환기의 구조는 높은 선형성과 낮은 글리치 특성을 갖는 상위 6-MSB(Most Significant Bit) 전류원 매트릭스(Current Cell Matrix)와 하위 2-LSB(Least Significant Bit) 전류원 매트릭스로 구성된 2단 매트릭스 구조로 설계하였다. 또한 동일한 지연시간을 갖는 Thermometer Decoder와 고속 동작에서 전력을 최소화하기 위한 저 전력 스위칭 디코더(Current Switching Decoder Cell)를 제안함으로서 D/A 변환기의 고속 동작에서 성능을 향상시켰다 설계된 DAC는 1.8V의 공급전압을 가지는 TSMC $0.18{\mu}m$ 1-poly 6-metal N-well CMOS 공정으로 제작되었으며, 제작된 D/A 변환기의 측정결과, 매우 우수한 동적성능을 확인하였다. 500MHz 샘플링 클럭 주파수와 50MHz의 출력신호에서 SFDR은 약 49dB, INL과 DNL은 각각 0.9LSB, 0.3LSB 이하로 나타났으며, 이 때의 전력소비는 약 20mW로 기존의 8-bit D/A변환기에 비해 매우 낮음을 확인 할 수 있었다 D/A 변환기의 유효 칩 면적은 $0.63mm^2(900um{\times}700um)$이다.

Generation and Detection of Cranial Landmark

  • Heo, Suwoong;Kang, Jiwoo;Kim, Yong Oock;Lee, Sanghoon
    • Journal of International Society for Simulation Surgery
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.26-32
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    • 2015
  • Purpose When a surgeon examines the morphology of skull of patient, locations of craniometric landmarks of 3D computed tomography(CT) volume are one of the most important information for surgical purpose. The locations of craniometric landmarks can be found manually by surgeon from the 3D rendered volume or 2D sagittal, axial, and coronal slices which are taken by CT. Since there are many landmarks on the skull, finding these manually is time-consuming, exhaustive, and occasionally inexact. These inefficiencies raise a demand for a automatic localization technique for craniometric landmark points. So in this paper, we propose a novel method through which we can automatically find these landmark points, which are useful for surgical purpose. Materials and Methods At first, we align the experimental data (CT volumes) using Frankfurt Horizontal Plane (FHP) and Mid Sagittal Plane(MSP) which are defined by 3 and 2 cranial landmark points each. The target landmark of our experiment is the anterior nasal spine. Prior to constructing a statistical cubic model which would be used for detecting the location of the landmark from a given CT volume, reference points for the anterior nasal spine were manually chosen by a surgeon from several CT volume sets. The statistical cubic model is constructed by calculating weighted intensity means of these CT sets around the reference points. By finding the location where similarity function (squared difference function) has the minimal value with this model, the location of the landmark can be found from any given CT volume. Results In this paper, we used 5 CT volumes to construct the statistical cubic model. The 20 CT volumes including the volumes, which were used to construct the model, were used for testing. The range of age of subjects is up to 2 years (24 months) old. The found points of each data are almost close to the reference point which were manually chosen by surgeon. Also it has been seen that the similarity function always has the global minimum at the detection point. Conclusion Through the experiment, we have seen the proposed method shows the outstanding performance in searching the landmark point. This algorithm would make surgeons efficiently work with morphological informations of skull. We also expect the potential of our algorithm for searching the anatomic landmarks not only cranial landmarks.

Increased Hypermethylation of Glutathione S-Transferase P1, DNA-Binding Protein Inhibitor, Death Associated Protein Kinase and Paired Box Protein-5 Genes in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Saudi Females

  • Hafez, Mohamed M.;Al-Shabanah, Othman A.;Al-Rejaie, Salim S.;Al-Harbi, Naif O.;Hassan, Zeinab K.;Alsheikh, Abdulmalik;Theyab, Abdurrahman I. Al;Aldelemy, Meshan L.;Sayed-Ahmed, Mohamed M.
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.541-549
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    • 2015
  • Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive subtype of breast cancer (BC) with higher metastatic rate and both local and systemic recurrence compared to non-TNBC. The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) secondary to oxidative stress is associated with DNA damage, chromosomal degradation and alterations of both hypermethylation and hypomethylation of DNA. This study concerns differential methylation of promoter regions in specific groups of genes in TNBC and non-TNBC Saudi females in an effort to understand whether epigenetic events might be involved in breast carcinogenesis, and whether they might be used as markers for Saudi BCs. Methylation of glutathione S-transferase P1 (GSTP1), T-cadherin (CDH13), Paired box protein 5 (PAX5), death associated protein kinase (DAPK), twist-related protein (TWIST), DNA-binding protein inhibitor (ID4), High In Normal-1 (HIN-1), cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A (p16), cyclin D2 and retinoic acid receptor-${\beta}$ ($RAR{\beta}1$) genes was analyzed by methylation specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP) in 200 archival formalin-fixed paraffin embedded BC tissues divided into 3 groups; benign breast tissues (20), TNBC (80) and non-TNBC (100). The relationships between methylation status, and clinical and pathological characteristics of patients and tumors were assessed. Higher frequencies of GSTP1, ID4, TWIST, DAPK, PAX5 and HIN-1 hypermethylation were found in TNBC than in non-TNBC. Hypermethylation of GSTP1, CDH13, ID4, DAPK, HIN-1 and PAX5 increased with tumor grade increasing. Other statistically significant correlations were identified with studied genes. Data from this study suggest that increased hypermethylation of GSTP1, ID4, TWIST, DAPK, PAX5 and HIN-1 genes in TNBC than in non-TNBC can act as useful biomarker for BCs in the Saudi population. The higher frequency of specific hypermethylated genes paralleling tumor grade, size and lymph node involvement suggests contributions to breast cancer initiation and progression.

Software Defined Radio를 위한 I/Q 부정합 보정 기능을 갖는 이중 대역 Six-Port 직접변환 수신기 (Dual-Band Six-Port Direct Conversion Receiver with I/Q Mismatch Calibration Scheme for Software Defined Radio)

  • 문성모;박동훈;유종원;이문규
    • 한국전자파학회논문지
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    • 제21권6호
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    • pp.651-659
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    • 2010
  • 본 논문에서는 software defined radio(SDR) 기반의 고속의 다중 모드, 다중 대역을 위한 새로운 six-port 직접변환 수신기를 제안한다. 설계한 수신기는 2개의 CMOS four-port BPSK 수신기와 직교 LO 신호 발생을 위한 이중 대역 1단 polyphase 필터로 구성되어 있다. 0.18 ${\mu}m$ CMOS 공정을 이용하여 마이크로파 대역에서 처음으로 개발한 four-port 수신기는 두 개의 능동 결합기, 능동 발룬, 두 개의 전력 검출기 및 아날로그 디코더로 구현되어 있다. 제안한 polyphase 필터는 type-I 구조를 선택하였으며, LO 신호의 전력 손실을 줄이기 위하여 1단으로 구현 하였고, 커패시터를 사용하는 것 대신하여 LC 공진구조를 적용하여 이중 대역 동작을 구현하였다. 제안한 sixport 수신기의 RF 가용범위를 확장하기 위하여, six-port junction과 전력 검출기에 I/Q 위상 및 크기를 보정하는 회로를 추가하였다. 제안한 회로에서 위상과 크기 부정합의 보정 범위는 각각 8도와 14 dB이다. 제작한 six-port 수신기는 이중 대역인 900 MHz와 2.4 GHz 대역에서 M-QAM, M-PSK의 40 Msps의 변조 신호를 성공적으로 복조하였다.

한국인 다낭성 난포증후군 환자에서 SHP 유전자 변이 분석 (The Analysis of SHP (Small Heterodimer Partner) Gene Mutation in Infertile Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in Korea)

  • 이수만;최흥식;이숙환;한정희;남보현;곽인평;남윤성;김남근;이교원;전혜선
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • 제28권2호
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    • pp.141-145
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    • 2001
  • Objective: We inversigated Small Heterodimer Partner (SHP) gene mutation in Korean Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) patients. SHP protein regulates the activity of nuclear receptors which regulate the cellular development and differentiation. Recently, the mutation of SHP gene was found in the obesity and diabetes patients in Japanese group, and suggested that its mutation may involved in pathogenic mechanism of PCOS. Methods: This study was performed in 20 PCOS patients and 20 normal women. The DNAs were extracted from the peripheral bloods, and amplified at each exon (1 and 2) of SHP gene by PCR method. Subsequently, each PCR product was digested with the restriction enzyme indicated below for studying restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). After enzyme digestion, the results of RFLP were compared PCOS patients with control women to find any sequence variation. Results: We examined 9 regions of exon 1 with Msp I, Pvu II, Dde I and 3 regions of exon 2 with Pst I, Dde I. There is no heterozygous or homozygous mutation in patients and control women at these restriction sites. Conclusion: The genetic analysis at our restriction sites in the SHP gene did not show any genetic variation in Korean PCOS patients. Our PCR-RFLP analysis was not covered the entire SHP gene (68 bp/1,006 bp), we need to further analysis of the entire SHP gene.

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