• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제58권6호
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• pp.554-556
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• 2015

Primary intracranial malignant melanoma is a very rare and highly aggressive tumor with poor prognosis. A 66-year-old female patient presented a headache that had been slowly progressing for several months. A large benign pigmented skin lesion was found on her back. A brain MRI showed multiple linear signal changes with branching pattern and strong enhancement in the temporal lobe. The cytological and immunohiostochemical cerebrospinal fluid examination confirmed malignant melanoma. A biopsy confirmed that the pigmented skin lesion on the back and the conjunctiva were benign nevi. We report a case of primary intracranial malignant melanoma and review relevant literatures.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.271-276
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• 2003

Oral melanin pigmentation is common in some races and ethnic groups. The gingivae are the most frequently pigmented intra-oral tissues. Melanin pigmentation is the result of melanin granules, produced by melanoblasts intertwined between epithelial cells at the basal layer of the epithelium. We present one case of melanin pigmentation of the gingiva of 26-year old female. Melanin depigmentation method is applying a 90% phenol solution to deepithelize pigmented areas, gingivectomy, epithelial abrasion, bone denudation, and split thickess flap. We chose epithelial abrasion using round diamond bur. The patient satisfies the result and have almost no pain and discomfort. But repigmentation potential must be noticed to patient.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1998년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.309-310
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• 1998

Visual observation and subjective assessments lack the objective evaluation of laser therapy effects of the epidermal pigmented lesions. In this study, we proposed the two methods; One is CIE(Commission International d'Eclairage) $L^*,\;a^*,\;b^*$ coordinate system($L^*$ : brightness, $a^*$ : red(+) $\sim$green(-) content, $b^*$ : yellow(+) $\sim$blue(-) content), and the other is the relative color difference measurement. And we applied these two methods for quantitative evaluation of the laser therapy effects.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.282-285
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• 2020

A 14-year-old neutered-male Shih-Tzu was referred for glaucoma and hyphema accompanied by systemic hypertension. After topical corticosteroid and antiglaucoma medications, the left eye (OS) progressed phthisically, but ocular hypertension redevelop one-year-and-seven-months later. Suspected limbal melanoma developed in peripheral cornea/limbal sclera with heavily pigmented cornea OS. Ultrasound biomicroscopy and ocular ultrasonography differentiated ciliary body origin-heterogeneous mass from limbal mass. Persistent hyphema and pigmented cornea might obscure intraocular lesion and advanced diagnostic methods played a crucial role. Unlike the generally benign limbal melanoma, aggressive treatment was recommended for uveal tumor. Histopathology of enucleated OS confirmed malignant uveal melanoma with chronic hypertensive vasculopathy.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2001년도 Proceedings of International Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea
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• pp.266.3-267
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• 2001

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2001

본 연구는 유색미 가루와 전분의 이화학적 특성 및 호화특성을 알아보기 위하여 수행되었다. 유색미 가루와 전분의 일반성분, 가루의 식이섬유 함량 및 보수력을 분석하였다. 주사전자현미경을 이용하여 가루와 전분의 형태를 관찰하였다. 유색미 전분의 청가 및 아밀로오스 함량을 측정하였고, 가루와 전분의 물결합 능력, 팽윤력과 용해도를 조사하였으며, RVA에 의하여 호화특성을 조사하였다. 유색미 가루의 일반성분은 수분 13.5%, 조단백질 9.1%, 조지방 2.2%, 회분 1.4%, 조섬유 1.3%이었고, 전분의 경우는 수분 13.6%, 조단백질 0.45%, 조지방 0.11%. 회분 0.12%이었다. 백미나 현미에 비하여 단백질의 함량이 매우 높았으며. 조지방과 회분, 조섬유의 함량은 백미에 비하여는 휠씬 높았고, 현미와는 비숫한 수준이었다. 유색미의 식이섬유 함량은 불용성 식이섬유가 3.3% 수용성 식이섬유 2.4%로 총 7.7%였다. 분리된 불용성 식이섬유의 보수력은 약 7.12(g $H_2O$/g NDF)로 매우 물자의 친화력이 큰 편이었다. 주사전자현미경에 의한 관찰결과 가루의 경우는 전분 주위에 단백질 등의 다른 성분들이 있는 것을 볼 수 있었으며, 전분은 다른 쌀 전분과 마찬가지로 불규칙한 다각형의 형태였으며, 크기는 대부분 2-5$\mu\textrm{m}$의 범위로 비교적 균일하였다. 유색미 전분의 청가는 전분이 0.11, 아밀로오스가 0.82. 아밀로펙틴이 0.07이었으며, 아밀로오스 함량은 16.8%이었다. 물결합 능력은 가루가 248%, 전분이 146%이었다. 팽화력과 용해도는 가루와 전분 모두 7$0^{\circ}C$ 이후 증가하였으며 전분이 가루보다 더 급격히 증가하였다. RVA에 의한 호화양상에서 가루와 전분의 호화온도는 각각 85.7$^{\circ}C$와 66.2$^{\circ}C$로 나타났다. 최고점도는 가루가 127.7 RVU, 전분이 243.3 RVU로 차이가 컸으나. setback 후의 점도는 176 RVU과 187.7 RVU로 큰 차이가 없었다. 호화액의 consistency는 가루와 전분이 각각 92와 94로 비슷하였다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.81-93
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• 1999

Non-surgical therapy is still an important technique in periodontal treatment. In this study, scaling and root planing(SRP) with or without concomitant subgingival curettage were compared clinically and microbiologically. 14 moderate adult periodontitis patients were included in this study. After 2 weeks from screening visit, with split mouth design, one quadrant was treated by SRP, and the opposite side was treated by SRP with subgingival curettage. Clinical measurement and microbiological analysis was taken at baseline, 1 month, 3 month post-treatment. Clinical parameters used in this study was probing depth, gingival recession, gingival index, bleeding on probing, plaque index, tooth mobility(Periotest Value). Microbiological analysis consisted of determination of the percentages of 4 bacterial groups according to morphologic type with phase-contrast microscope and measuring Black-pigmented Bacteroides after anaerobic culture. 1. There were significant changes in probing depth and gingival recession at 1 month(P<0.05), and these changes remained through 3 month. However, no significant differences were observed between two groups(P<0.05). 2. There were also significant reductions in gingival index and bleeding on probing at 1 month(P<0.05),and these reduced levels were maintained through 3 month with no significant differences between two groups(P<0.05). 3. In both groups, motile bacteria decreased significantly at 1 months(P<0.05), but increased nearly to baseline level at 3 month. 4. The percentages of Black-pigmented Bacteroides, in both groups, decreased significantly at 1 month(P<0.05), and in the subgingival curettage group, significant more reductions were observed than in the root planing group(P<0.05). At 3 month, significant reduction was found in subgingival curettage group only(P<0.05). According to these results, we surmised that concomitant subgingival curettage and root planing give some advantageous effect on bacterial recolonization.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.58-65
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• 2007

중금속으로 오염된 토양을 정화하기 위한 rhizoremediation 기법에서 식물이 중금속을 흡수하고 이동시키는 효율을 증가시키기 위하여 토양 미생물 특히, 근권세균의 역할이 중요하다. 이를 위하여 본 연구에서는 정유공장 주변의 유류 및 중금속으로 장기간 오염된 토양에서 서식하는 4가지 식물의 근권토양으로부터 Methylobacterium sp. SY-NiR1 균주를 분리하였다. 분리한 Methylobacterium sp. SY-NiR1는 분홍색 콜로니 형성, 막대모양 및 $\alpha-proteobacteria$에 속하는 특성으로 보아 pink-pigmented facultative methylotroph인 것으로 사료된다. 이 균주는 식물성호르몬인 indole acetic acid(IAA) 생산능을 가지고 있으며, 카드뮴, 크롬, 구리, 납, 니켈 그리고 아연 등과 같은 다양한 중금속에 대하여 내성을 가지고 있었으며, $EC_{50}$을 기준으로 한 SY-NiR1의 중금속에 대한 내성은 Zn > Ni > Cu > Pb > Cd > Cr 순이다. 따라서 본 연구에서 분리한 Methylobacterium sp. SY-NiR1 균주는 중금속으로 오염된 토양에서 식물의 발아, 생장 및 발달을 도와 식물의 중금속 흡수를 증가시켜 rhizorememdiation 효율을 증가시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제24권3호spc1호
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• pp.49-57
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• 1994

The objective of this study was to determine whether Pz-peptide, an enhancer of hydrophilic solute permeability in the intestine, could elevate the paracellular permeability of the cornea and conjunctiva in the pigmented rabbit. The in vitro penetration of four hydrophilic solutes, mannitol (MW 182), fluorescein (MW 376), FD-4 (FITC-dextran, 4 KDa), and FD-10 (FITC-dextran, 10 KDa) across the pigmented rabbit cornea and conjunctiva was studied either in the presence or absence of 3 mM enhancers. Drug penetration was evaluated using the modified Ussing chamber. The conjunctiva was more permeable than the cornea to all four markers. EDTA and cytochalasin B showed higher effects on marker transport than Pz-peptide, but Pz-peptide elevated the corneal transport of mannitol, fluoresein, and FD-4 by 50%, 26%, and 50%, respectively, without affecting FD-10 transport. Possibly due to the leakier nature of the conjunctiva, 3 mM Pz-peptide elevated the transport of only FD-4 by about 45%, without affecting the transport of other markers. Furthermore, the transport of Pz-peptide itself across the cornea and conjunctiva increased with increasing concentration in the 1-5 mM range, suggesting that Pz-peptide enhanced its own permeability, possibly by elevating paracellular permeability. Effects of ion transport inhibitors on Pz-peptide transport were then investigated. PZ-peptide penetration was not changed by mucosal addition of $10\;{\mu}M$ amiloride or $10\;{\mu}M$ hexamethylene amiloride, inhibiting serosal $Na^{+}$ exit by $100\;{\mu}M$ ouabain, or replacing $Na^{+}$ with choline chloride in the mucosal side buffer. These results seggested that Pz-peptide enhanced the paracellular permeability of rabbit cornea and conjunctiva and further indicate that ion transporters were not involved in the Pz-peptide induced elevation of paracellular marker permeability.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.140-146
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• 2014

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a benign but locally aggressive and destructive disease originating in the synovial membranes. It is a proliferative disorder of unknown etiology. Involvement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is very rare. Computed tomography clearly reveals areas of lytic bone erosion and sclerosis, and also clearly defines the extent of the tumor which is the focal areas of hyperdensity within the soft-tissue mass. Magnetic resonance images invariably show profound hypointensity on both T1- and T2-weighted sequences due to hemosiderin pigmentation. Additionally, high signal intensity on T2-weighted images may indicate cystic loculation of the joint fluid. This case study describes a rare case of PVNS of the TMJ with bone destruction of the mandibular condyle. Complete surgical excision of the lesion was performed through a preauricular approach with temporal extension. During the 10-year follow-up, two more operations were performed due to local recurrence and the fracture of the reconstruction plate. Total joint reconstruction with Biomet was finally performed, and the absence of disease was confirmed with a biopsy report showing fibrosis with hyalinization and mild inflammation of the excised soft tissue from the old lesion.