• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권16호
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• pp.6581-6586
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• 2014

Background: The istone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor trichostatin A (TSA) is known to mediate the regulation of gene expression and antiproliferation activity in cancer cells. Kr$\ddot{u}$ppel-like factor 4 (klf4) is a zinc finger-containing transcription factor of the SP/KLF family, that is expressed in a variety of tissues and regulates cell proliferation, differentiation, tumorigenesis, and apoptosis. It may either either function as a tumor suppressor or an oncogene depending on genetic context of tumors. Aims: In this study, we tested the possibility that TSA may increase klf4 expression and cancer cell growth inhibition and apoptosis in SKOV-3 and A549 cells. Materials and Methods: The cytotoxicity of TSA was determined using the MTT assay test, while klf4 gene expression was assessed by real time PCR andto ability of TSA to induce apoptosis using a Vybrant Apoptosis Assay kit. Results: Our results showed that TSA exerted dose and time dependent cytotoxicity effect on SKOV-3 and A549 cells. Moreover TSA up-regulated klf4 expression. Flow cytometric analysis demonstrated that apoptosis was increased after TSA treatment. Conclusions: Taken together, this study showed that TSA increased klf4 expression in SKOV3 and A549 cell lines, consequently, klf4 may played a tumor-suppressor role by increasing both cell growth inhibition and apoptosis. This study sheds light on the details of molecular mechanisms of HDACI-induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.3901-3906
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• 2014

Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate anti-tumor effects and safety of DH332, a new ${\beta}$-carboline alkaloids derivatives in vitro and in vivo. Materials and Methods: The effects of DH332 on human (RAMOS RA.1) and mouse (J558) B lymphoma cell lines were detected using a CCK-8 kit (Cell Counting Kit-8), and apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry with PI/annexinV staining. Western blotting was used to detected caspase-3 and caspase-8. Neurotoxic and anti-tumor effects were evaluated in animal experiments. Results: DH332 exerts a lower neurotoxicity compared with harmine. It also possesses strong antitumor effects against two B cell lymphoma cell lines with low $IC_{50s}$. Moreover, DH332 could inhibit the proliferation and induce the apoptosis of RAMOS RA.1 and J558 cell lines in a dose-dependent manner. Our results suggest that DH332 triggers apoptosis by mainly activating the caspase signaling pathway. In vivo studies of tumor-bearing BALB/c mice showed that DH332 significantly inhibited growth of J558 xenograft tumors. Conclusions: DH332 exerts effective antitumor activity in vitro and in vivo, and has the potential to be a promising drug candidate for lymphoma therapy.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.90-100
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• 2015

There are a lot of effort to improve medical service quality and medical trust in Korean Medicine. However, in spite of importance of personalized medicine, there are still few research about it. Thus, the purpose of this study is to grope ways to improve medical service quality and medical trust by sympathy module group and personalized trust. People over 19 were participated in investigation. We divided respondents into 4 groups depending on sympathy module group and 2 groups depending on speed of trust. Questionnaire was consisted of questions about sympathy module group, speed of trust, medical service quality, medical trust, satisfaction and happiness. This questionnaires were conducted through personal interviews. Total 220 members responded to the survey and the results of the analysis were as follows. Rational type had the highest proportion. At Medical service quality scale, Prevention focus group had most highest figure on Confidence. Promotion focus group and Rational Group had most highest figure on Sympathy. At Medical trust scale, Medical team had the highest proportion at all group. Prevention focus group put more emphasis on sense of sanitation, At Satisfaction and Happiness scale, Satisfaction and Happiness was most affected by Trust in Sincerity and Ability. This study can be very useful for composing kit of treatment of personalized medicine. But this study has also some limits such as respondent selection, disease selection etc. So, more detailed and comprehensive survey is needed.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.442-448
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• 2013

김치, 막걸리 및 시판되는 누룩으로부터 젖산균을 분리한 후 다양한 농도의 알코올을 함유한 MRS 배지에서 배양하여 생육 여부를 조사하였다. 알코올이 13%(v/v) 포함된 MRS 배지에서 $OD_{600}$ 값이 가장 높이 증가한 젖산균 2종을 최종 선별하였고 이 두 균주의 16S rRNA 유전자 염기서열분석 및 API kit를 이용한 생화학적 동정을 실시한 결과 두 종 모두 P. acidilactici에 가까운 종인 것을 확인하여 P. acidilactici K3와 P. acidilactici S1으로 명명하였다. 선별한 P. acidilactici K3와 S1의 bacteriocin 생성 여부를 확인한 결과 식중독균인 S. aureus의 생육 저해를 일으키는 bacteriocin 생성 능력이 있음을 확인하였다. 선별한 두 균주와 표준 균주(P. acidilactici DSM 20284)의 알코올 내성을 비교한 결과 6% 이하의 저농도 알코올이 포함된 배지에서는 균주 생육에 큰 차이가 없었으나 12% 이상의 알코올이 포함된 배지에서는 표준 균주보다 최대 3배 이상 알코올 내성이 뛰어남을 확인하였다. 알코올 내성 균주 P. acidilactici K3와 S1을 살균 막걸리에 첨가한 후 냉장 온도($4^{\circ}C$와 $10^{\circ}C$)에서 저장하며 생균수를 측정한 결과 사멸하지 않고 한 달 간 생균수가 유지됨을 확인하였다.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.153-158
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• 1996

The purpose of this work is to find the medical treatment for the prevention of soft tissue injuries, such as soreness, swelling, and muscular tension through ice bandage, ice application, and ice pack. The research findings have been found in H university athletes of 615 : they are 1) among these, ice bandage treatment is the most successful remedy for soreness, swelling, and muscular tension; 2) ice application alleviate $40%{\sim}47%$ of soreness, but its application to swelling does not work satisfactorily; 3) ice pack to soreness and swelling can not be seen remarkable curing results and it's treatment to muscular tention reveals relatively well'and 4) ice bandage application will be widely used for easement of soreness, swelling, and muscular tention. From this work, it can be said that medical personnel should be prepared for ice bandage kit, for the athletes for the curing medication and for the enhancement of their competition.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.3051-3056
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• 2014

Previous studies have demonstrated that JMJD2A is a potential oncogene and is overexpressed in human tumors. However, its role in the endometrial carcinoma remains largely unknown. In this study, we discovered that JMJD2A was overexpressed in endometrial carcinoma, using immunohistochemistry, quantitative realtime polymerase chain reaction, and western blotting. Downregulation of JMJD2A led to reduced endometrial carcinoma RL95-2 and ISK cell proliferation, invasion and metastasis as asessed with cell counting kit-8, cell migration and invasive assays. Collectively, our results support that JMJD2A is a promoter of endometrial carcinoma cell proliferation and survival, and is a potential novel drug target.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.4125-4128
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• 2014

The median ages at death from cancers between 1985 and 2005 were calculated to demonstrate that inherent anticancer mechanisms may be a common pathway for different cancers. Seventy-eight patients with gastric, liver and lung cancers, were recruited in the solid cancer group. The leukemia group consisted of 31 patients with three main types of leukemia. The controls were 100 healthy individuals. The samples were typed using an HLA-DR/DQ PCR-SSP typing kit. The results showed that the median ages at death from all causes were 64.7 years in 1985 and 70.1 years in 2005. The range of the median ages at death from all cancers was similar to the corresponding value for deaths attributed to all causes. The frequency of $DRB1^*03$ was 9.6% in the solid cancer group and 3.0% in the control group (p<0.05). The frequency of $DRB1^*04$ in the leukemia group were significantly lower than that of the control (p<0.05). $DRB1^*13$ and $DRB1^*06$ frequencies in the leukemia group were significantly higher than those of the controls (p<0.05). It is suggested that inherent anti-cancer mechanisms may be a common pathway for different cancers and are associated with the immune system and HLA.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.60-64
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• 2017

검사의 질 향상과 국제표준화의 상용화 정도관리물질을 이용한 Westgard multi-rules 적용의 유용성은 이미 알려져 있다. 그러나 핵의학 체외검사의 특성상 정도관리물질과 환자검체의 동시 계측으로 인한 측정횟수의 증가에 따라 Westgard multi-rules법을 적용함에 있어 어려움이 있다. 이에 본 연구는 핵의학 체외검사에서 상용화 정도관리물질을 이용한 Westgard multi-rules 적용의 유용성과 보완, 개선을 통해 내부정도관리의 효율성 향상을 조사하였다. 2013년 01월부터 2016년 06월까지 삼성서울병원 핵의학과 체외검사실 통합의료시스템에 기록된 총 282건의 적용된 계통오차 multi-rules (22s, 101s)과 117건의 조치사항 기록을 분석하였다. 조치사항은 multi-rules 중 계통오차의 규칙이 적용 되었을 때 기록하는 원인분석으로 정도관리물질 오류, 실험과정 오류, 검사키트 로트번호 관리 오류, 기타 등 총 4개의 대분류로 구성하였다. Westgard multi-rules 적용을 통해 조치사항을 분석한 결과 정도관리물질 오류가 62건, 실험과정 오류가 24건, 검사키트 로트번호 관리오류가 18건, 기타 13건으로 분류되었다. 정도관리물질 오류를 방지하고자 개선사항으로 기존에 각 검사자마다 사용하던 방식을 담당자 지정 방식으로 변경하여 모든 검사의 하루 소비량을 분주하여 공동사용을 하였고, 나머지 오류를 방지하고자 검사 전후 모든 과정을 표준화 하여 검사실내 어느 검사자가 시행 하더라도 일원화할 수 있게 하였다. 정도관리물질 오류를 개선한 결과 해동 후 2일 이내 신선한 물질을 사용 가능하였고 같은 물질을 사용하는 검사끼리 비교가 가능해져 물질에 의한 오류인지 명확해짐으로 계통오차 발생원인이 정도관리물질 오류로 기록하는 건수가 줄어들었다. 또한 정도관리물질의 로트번호 변경 시 교체시기가 같아 관리가 용이해졌고, 물질 사용량의 감소로 경제적 효과를 얻을 수 있었다. 그리고 검사표준화 적용 후, 계통오차의 규칙인 22s와 101s의 발생건수가 개선 전 보다 월 평균 2건 이상 줄어드는 결과를 보였다. Multi-rules의 적용을 통한 계통오차의 빠른 확인을 위해 정도관리물질의 체계적인 관리와 목표값과 표준편자의 설정 및 관리가 바탕이 되어야하며, 계통오차 발생 시 검사의 원인분석을 통한 조치사항을 기록하는 것이 중요함을 확인하였다. 본 실험의 결과로 Westgard multi-rules 적용 분석을 통해 발생 오류의 기재와 원인을 효율적으로 분석함으로써 핵의학 검사 내부정도관리의 질적 향상과 정확하고 신속한 결과보고에 기여할 것으로 사료된다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.1317-1332
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• 2024

Objective: Rare study of the non-coding and regulatory regions of the genome limits our ability to decode the mechanisms of fatty liver hemorrhage syndrome (FLHS) in chickens. Methods: Herein, we constructed the high-fat diet-induced FLHS chicken model to investigate the genome-wide active enhancers and transcriptome by H3K27ac target chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-seq) and RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) profiles of normal and FLHS liver tissues. Concurrently, an integrative analysis combining ChIP-seq with RNA-Seq and a comparative analysis with chicken FLHS, rat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and human NAFLD at the transcriptome level revealed the enhancer and super enhancer target genes and conservative genes involved in metabolic processes. Results: In total, 56 and 199 peak-genes were identified in upregulated peak-genes positively regulated by H3K27ac (Cor (peak-gene correlation) ≥0.5 and log2(FoldChange) ≥1) (PP) and downregulated peak-genes positively regulated by H3K27ac (Cor (peak-gene correlation) ≥0.5 and log2(FoldChange)≤-1) (PN), respectively; then we screened key regulatory targets mainly distributing in lipid metabolism (PCK1, APOA4, APOA1, INHBE) and apoptosis (KIT, NTRK2) together with MAPK and PPAR signaling pathway in FLHS. Intriguingly, PCK1 was also significantly covered in up-regulated super-enhancers (SEs), which further implied the vital role of PCK1 during the development of FLHS. Conclusion: Together, our studies have identified potential therapeutic biomarkers of PCK1 and elucidated novel insights into the pathogenesis of FLHS, especially for the epigenetic perspective.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.12-16
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• 2014

Tetanus has high lethality and can cause serious complication, so it is very important to have a quick and exact checkup and treatment. In this study, we conducted a study about clinical characteristics and types of tetanus patients in Daegu Emergency Medical Center and we studied possibility of Tetanos Quick Stick (TQS) as a selective check up to treat tentanus by comparing the results of local checkup kit measured from tetanus quick stick developed to check up tetanus antibody titer and results measured from ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay). The result of the study showed that tetanus happens more to males, and by looking at season, tetanus happened most in summer (from June-August) as 19 cases (45.3%), and when patients come to the emergency medical center, the diagnosis name was electrolyte imbalance 14 cases (33.3%), peripheral nerve 11 cases (26.2%), Meningitis 8 cases (19.0%), drug addiction 7 cases (16.7%), and the patients who are diagnosed as tetanus at the beginning of hospitalization was 2 cases (4.8%). The result of TQS usefulness by comparing with ELISA, in TQS, 42 people was positive and 478 people was negative. it was positive when the result was over 0.1 IU/mL, 48 people was ELISA positive while 472 people was negative. TQS checkup has accuracy of 98%, sensitivity of 83.3%, specificity of 99.5%, positive predictability of 95.2% and negative predictability of 98.3%. The evaluation of current immunity statuses of tetanus patients is available for TQS checkup, and it has an advantage of preventing side effects coming from the injection of unnecessary vaccine and immunoglobulin, and it is thought that it can give help to emergency checkup and treatment at the beginning.