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Fractionation of enzymatically methylated acid-insoluble proteins from thymus nuclei

  • Lee, Hyang-Woo;Kim, Sang-Duk;Paik, Woon-Ki
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.157-161
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    • 1986
  • Isolated calf thymus nuclei were in vitro methylated with S- adenosy-L-methyl-$^{14}C$ methionine, and the proteins were fractionated according to their solubilities. Histone fraction ($H_{2}SO_{4}$-soluble fraction) contained approximately 60% total radioactivity incorporated, while "residual protein" which was ($H_{2}SO_{4}$-insoluble contained the remaining radio-activity. The "residual protein" was further fractionated into various acidic proteins, which contained very littel of the radioactivity. However, the protein fraction eluted from DEAE-cellulose with 0.5 N NaOH contained the largest amount of radioactivity. This protein was found to be basic in nature by amino analysis.

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A Case of Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma on the Choana (후비공에 발생한 상피모양 혈관내피종 1예)

  • Sohn, Jung Heob;Cho, Kyoung Rai
    • Journal of Rhinology
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.118-122
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    • 2018
  • Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumor with intermediate malignity and metastasis risk. It presents epithelioid cells with intracytoplasmic vacuoles and low mitotic activity. Its vascular nature can be confirmed by immunohistochemical studies (vimentin, CD31, CD34, and factor VIII). It is extremely rare in the nasal cavity, with only one case reported on the middle turbinate in Korea. The authors present a case of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma on the choana with a size of 2mm, which easily coult have been misdiagnosed as a blood clot.

Intraductal ultrasonography for biliary strictures

  • Young Koog Cheon
    • Clinical Endoscopy
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    • v.56 no.2
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    • pp.164-168
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    • 2023
  • When diagnosing the nature of biliary strictures, it is sometimes difficult to perform non-invasive methods such as ultrasound, spiral computed imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, or endoscopic ultrasonography. Thus, treatment decisions are usually based on biopsy results. However, brush cytology or biopsy, which is widely used for biliary stenosis, has limitations owing to its low sensitivity and negative predictive value for malignancy. Currently, the most accurate method is bile duct tissue biopsy under direct cholangioscopy. On the other hand, intraductal ultrasonography administered under the guidance of a guidewire has the advantages of easy administration and being less invasive, allowing for adequate examination of the biliary tract and surrounding organs. This review discusses the usefulness and drawbacks of intraductal ultrasonography for biliary strictures.

A Psychological Study on the MPDS Patients (인성검사를 이용한 MPDS환자의 심리적 분석)

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    • Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.97-106
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    • 1983
  • A reserch scale of 48 items selected from MMPI by McCall et al. was used to compare psychologic aspects of 80 patients with MPDS to control I subjects and control II subjects. For this, study subjects were selected 80 patients of MPDS who visited the Dept. of Dentistry. K.N.U.H., from December in 1982 to September in 1983. Control I subjects were selected 80 outpatients without MPDS who required dental treatment from December in 1982 to September in 1983. And control II subjects were selected 80 persons without MPDS who required no dental treatment and lived in Taegu. The results were as follow : In study subjects,somatic gruop and behavioral group are markedly high than control (I,II)subjects. In somatic group and behavioral group, there was no significant differencd between control I subjects and control II subjects. In somatics group and begavioral group, there was no significant difference between male and female in each subjects: In study subject, general nature somatic category was higher than head, neck, throat and GIT somatic category.(P<0.05) In study subjects, somatic group and behavioral group gradually increased according to increase in number of MPDS symptom.

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Two cases of congenital atretic encephalocele misdiagnosed as dermoid cyst (유피낭종으로 오인된 atretic encephalocele 2례)

  • Kim, Jae-Hui;Cho, Jae-Min;Jung, Jin-Myung;Park, Eun-Sil;Seo, Ji-Hyun;Lim, Jae-Young;Park, Chan-Hoo;Woo, Hyang-Ok;Youn, Hee-Shang
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.49 no.9
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    • pp.1000-1004
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    • 2006
  • Atretic cephalocele is a degenerative form of encephalocele, which is detected as a cystic mass in the head, primarily in infants. Its presentation and prognosis vary and depend on various factors, including the nature of the tissues within the cyst, other concomitant anomalies, the site of development, and the presence or absence of an embryonic straight sinus. We here report 2 cases of atretic encephalocele, that were transferred to our hospital because round tumors, misdiagnosed as dermoid cysts, were detected in their parietal lobes immediately after birth. On diagnostic and differential MRI, an embryonic straight sinus was detected while histochemical results indicated that the lesions contained cerebral tissues. Despite these structural anomalies, the two patients developed normally neurologically and no other anomalies were detected. We here discuss these two cases and present a review of the relevant literature.

A Clinical Trial to Verity the Quality of Life Improvement Efficacy of Dangguijakyak-san and Gyejibongnyeong-hwan Granulation in Postmenopausal Women. (한방 과립제의 폐경 후 삶의 질 개선 효과에 관한 연구 - 당귀작약산 및 계지복령환 과립제의 폐경후 삶의 질 개선에 대한 임상연구)

  • Park, Jea-Min;Yang, Jeong-Min;Kim, Dong-Il
    • The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.213-228
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    • 2007
  • Purpose: This master‘s thesis to evaluate the grade of life after medication a Dangguijakyak-san(pasabu) and Gyejibongnyeong-hwan(cheongwal) with in postmenopausal women get lowering quality of life caused by vasomotor symptoms with hot flush. Methods: A subject who signing on the clinical trial written consent by self-will is registered this clinical trial after decided suitable by selection and exception standard, after take a medical experiment and checkup according to clinical trial plan. Registered subject should valuated by settled schedule after take the testing medicine 1,2 during thirty-day. In this period, a subject allocated at relatively better suited experimental group by oriental doctor after consideration of general efficacy and nature of a medicine at second visiting. Results: The result of comparison in the remedial value with sixteen patients who ended the experiment is like next list. 1. There's no regarded difference of comparison in general conditions between two patient groups. 2. There's no regarded difference during observation period before take medicine. 3. By period of measurement, there's something regarded differences most of patients of two parts after taking medicine. 4. There's no regarded difference at alteration phase of each standard according to kind of medicine. 5. There's no abnormal views reflected at allergy, Laboratory and Physical Examination during experiment. Conclusion: This experiment evidence a Dangguijakyak-san and Gyejibongnyeong-hwan can help for improvement generally life quality of postmenopausal women and certify safety of herbs.

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Being healthy: Feeling healthy

  • Rastogi, Rajiv;Rastogi, Devesh
    • CELLMED
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.1.1-1.4
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    • 2018
  • We have various understandings regarding health. Various medical systems being practiced in India other than conventional medicine i.e. Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy have defined health in their own way. From physical level up to spiritual level health has so many aspects which affect our overall personality. Some says that one who is established in self is healthy but some other says that in a perfect state of health physical homeostasis and mental equanimity occur in a balanced and healthy harmony. Another concept believes that health is normal and harmonious vibration of the elements and forces composing the human entity on the physical, mental, moral and spiritual planes of living in accordance with the constructive principles in Nature. At one place it is stated that good health means existence in harmony with evolution. The authors have reviewed various concepts and definitions of health and trying to conclude that health is a feeling which may be experienced only if you are really healthy. So, health is more and more balancing of all elements of your life in harmony with the universe.

Health as spiritual and virtuous harmony with compassion and vital energy

  • Pang, Keum-Young
    • Advances in Traditional Medicine
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.137-156
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    • 2004
  • Altruistic virtuous caring, possibly originated from religion and/or spirituality, is indispensable for holistic health through channeling vital energy with diet, exercise and meditation. This is a participant-observed medical anthropological research of a first generation Korean elderly immigrant health professional woman living in a four generational family. She had hypertension and was concerned about possible attack of stroke. Multi-religious, spiritual, and cosmological vital energy based on holistic Nature-oriented health beliefs and practices influenced by psychosocial, cultural and economic background, education, self- discipline and self-cultivation of individual, and group or family may create health. Self-care beliefs based on confidence in self-control of one's life style for oneself and others influence individual and group health practice. The holistic alternative health beliefs and practices were proved to be efficacious and beneficial by her self-evaluation, evaluation of significant others, biomedical professionals, and laboratory tests. That may have potential application for global health.

Treatment of morbid leukorrhea with Hyungsang Medicine (대하증(帶下症)의 형상의학적 치료)

  • Kim, Hye-Kyung;Kang, Kyung-Hwa;Lee, Yong-Tae
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.539-542
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    • 2007
  • After analyzing the cases of treating female patients troubled with morbid leukorrhea, the writer drew the conclusions as follows. The shapes of patients with morbid leukorrhea show a large number of shapes of Gi type, Sin type or being inclined to be vigorous Gi, to have depressive syndrome due to disorder of Gi, to be Fire's nature flared upward, to become retention of phlegm and fluid, to become retention of Gi or to become retention of heat, or San syndromes. Accompanied syndromes of morbid leukorrhea appear over the body of upper, middle or lowe portion. In lower cho, the symptoms are menopathy, menstrual irregularities, menstrual irregularities, oligomenorrhea, itching of external genitals, San syndromes, infertility, lumbago which are connected with uterus. And in the middle cho, those are indigestion, nausea, distress in the stomach, vomiting, swallowing acid connected with digestive organs. And also in the upper cho, globus hystericus, chest distress, headache, dizziness, neck stiffness, heat in the upper, pimples connected with upper cho are appeared. Among the prescriptions of treatment for morbid leukorrhea, Ijintang was applied with the widest range of all. Besides that there were mainly prescribed for symptoms such as Gamisachil-tang, Haenggihyangso-san, Gamigwibi-tang, hyangsapyeongwi-san, Onkyung-tang, Banchong-san, Yongdamsagan-tang, Sogampaedok-san, Ojeok-etc.

A Study on the Principles of Treatment with Prescriptions in ‘Pi Wei Lun’ (동원(東垣) ${\ll}$비위론(脾胃論)${\gg}$ 수록(收錄) 처방(處方)의 치법(治法)에 대(對)한 문헌적(文獻的) 고찰(考察))

  • Lee, Yun-Hee;Hwang, Hui-Jeung;Kim, Sang-Chan;Park, Soon-Dal;Byun, Joon-Seok
    • Herbal Formula Science
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.105-136
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    • 2001
  • Objectives : 'Pi Wei Lun' is the principal medical work of Li Dongyuan's writings, which contains most of his medical theories. There are sixty-three prescriptions in 'Pi Wei Lun', and fifty-two of them were originated from him. This study was planned to present assistance to those who apply Dongyuan's theory clinically. Methods : We investigated those fifty-two prescriptions literary, and studied them from a viewpoint of the principle and method of treatment. Results : Dongyuan's fifty-two prescriptions can be classified into eight groups from the viewpoint of the principles and methods of treatment which are composed of 'tonify the spleen and stomach & elevate the spleen Yang', 'elevate the spleen Yang & expel fire', 'elevate the spleen Yang & relieve dampness', 'promote blood flow to eliminate blood stasis', 'invigorate the spleen', 'replenish Ki & and dispel phlegm', 'purgation with drugs warm in nature', and 'the other' eight methods. Conclusions : From above, we concluded that Dongyuan considered 'the primordial energy of the spleen and stomach' as the most important when making up prescriptions, but, at the same time, he used diverse methods of treatment on the ground of differentiation of syndromes.

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