• 한국수의병리학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 1997

The objective of this study was to develop digoxigenin (DIG)-labeled in situ hybridization (ISH) test for diagnosis of Aujeszky's Disease(AD) in infected organs. Specific DNA with well conserved gene sequences encoding gp50 antigen in AD virus (ADV) was obtained by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method. A pair of oligonucleotide primers used in PCR allowed amplification of a 217 bp sequence from the gp50 ADV gene. The DNA was then labeled with DIG by primer labeling method for use as probe in ISH test to detect ADV nucleic acids in various tissue. Positive hybridization was demonstrated by dark pigmentation in nuclei and cytoplasm of ADV infected cells particularly in brain tonsillar crypt epithelium and pulmonary alveolar cells. This result suggests that ISH is a valuable sensitive and rapid diagnostic test for AD.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.142-145
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• 1995

The tracheocutaneous fistula(TCF) may develop infrequently as a complication after tracheostomy. Prolonged tracheostomy tube dependence increases the risk of TCF developing, and in growth of stratified squamous epithelium lines the furrow connecting the tracheal mucosa and the skin, accounting for persistence of the fistulous tract. Such fistulas are a nuisance and create nursing and social problems including poor hygiene, aspiration, difficulty with speech, and depletion of pulmonary reserve. Surgical closure has generally been successful by primary closure, fistulectomy with primary closure, and closure by secondary intention following excision of the tracheocutaneous fistula. No large series compares the efficacy of these techniques and each has its own merits. Recent literature has purposed to minimizing complications. For ten years, from January 1985 to December 1994, the authors experienced 25 cases of TCF which were analyzed in respect to incidence and interval of cannulation, duration between decanulation and fistular closure, precedent disease, closure methods, and complications of TCF repair.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.449-453
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• 1993

A 64-year-old male was admitted due to abruptly developed, severe dyspnea via local clinic. He had been a heavy smoker and alcoholic for a long time. Chest PA showed huge haziness in right upper lung field. Sputum culture for bacteriology was positive for Klebsiella pneumoniae. Immediately, appropriate antibiotics were administered and artificial ventilation was started. On 40th hospital day, simple chest roentgenogram taken due to sudden aggravated dyspnea showed marked hyperlucency in right upper lung field, suggestive of rupture of abscess cavity and resultant pneumothorax. At that time, chest tube was inserted but air leakage from the chest tube persisted. Chest CT scan taken after chest tube insertion showed the tube inserted into a thin-walled cavity in the above lesion. on 84th hospital day, right upper lobectomy with decortication was performed. Pathologically, cavittary lung abscess was diagnosed on the findings of partial re-epithelialization of ciliated columnar epithelium with severe pulmonary vascular occlusion and extensive fibrous pleural adhesions.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.212-215
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• 1998

폐의 저악성 점액성 낭종은 보고된 예가 매우 드물며 기관지성 낭종 및 뮤신을 분비하는 기관지폐포암 형태의 선암과 감별이 필요하다. 63 세의 여자환자로서 흉부단순촬영 사진에서 우측 폐하엽에서 종괴가 관찰되었다. 술전 경피생검상에서 기관지폐포암으로 진단되었고 우측 폐하엽 절제술 및 임파절 제거술을 시행하였다. 절제된 폐내에서 다양한 크기의 다발성 낭성 종괴들이 보였고 종괴내에는 점액으로 채워져 있었다. 현미경상에서 낭종은 키가 큰 주상구조의 점액성 상피세포들로 구성되어 있었고 한정된 일부분에서 기관지폐포암양 병소가 관찰되었으나 기관지폐포암과 비교하여 세포의 비정형성(atypism)은 부족하였다. 수술후 환자는 합병증없이 퇴원하였고 12개월 추적관찰에서 재발이나 원격전이 소견은 보이지 않았다. 폐의 저악성 점액성 낭종은 술후 예후가 상당히 좋은 것으로 보고 되고 있으며 폐에서 발생하는 다른 신생물과는 감별이 필요할 것이다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.190-198
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• 2001

목적 : Captopril을 방사선조사와 병용하여 조기 폐손상을 감소시킬 수 있는 방사선보호제로서의 역할을 확인하고 $TNF\alpha$와 $TGF\beta1$이 방사선 보호기전에 관여하는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 실험동물(Sprague-Dawley 흰쥐)은 정상대조군, 실험군(방사선 단독군, Captopril과 방사선 병용군)으로 분류하였다. 실험군은 12.5 Gy의 방사선을 좌측 흉곽에 단일조사 하였다. Captopril과 방사선 병용군은 Captopril (50 mg/kg/d)을 방사선조사 1주전부터 실험종료시인 8주까지 식수에 섞어 경구 투여하였다. 실험결과는 방사선조사 2주와 8주 후에 병리조직 소견을 분석하였고 면역조직화학염색으로 $TNF\alpha$와 $TGF\beta1$의 발현을 관찰하였다. 결과 : 방사선조사 2주 후에, Captopril과 방사선 병용군은 방사선 단독군에 비해 폐포강내 출혈, 폐포 상피세포 변화, 기관지 상피세포 변화, 혈관변화, 혈관주위 부종과 같은 조직소견의 정도가 현저히 감소되었다. 방사선조사 8주 후에는 기관지 상피세포 변화와 혈관주위 부종이 방사선 단독군에 비해 적었다. Captopril과 방사선 병용군에서 방사선조사 2주후 $TNF\alpha$의 발현은 방사선 단독군과 비교시 폐포 상피세포(p<0.01) 및 폐포강의 대식세포(p<0.01)에서 현저히 감소되었고, 기관지 주변의 림프조직(p=0.06)에서는 감소하는 경향이었다. $TGF\beta1$은 폐포상피세포(p<0.02) 및 폐포강의 대식세포(p<0.02)에서 양성세포가 현저히 감소되었다. 방사선 단독군과 비해 8주후 Captopril과 방사선 병용군의 $TNF\alpha$는 차이가 없었고, $TGF\beta1$의 발현은 폐포강의 대식세포(p=0.09)에서만 감소하는 경향이었다. 결론 : 흰쥐의 폐에 Captopril을 방사선과 병용투여하여 병리조직 소견을 관찰한 결과 방사선에 의한 조기 폐손상이 감소됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 방사선조사 2주 후는 $TNF\alpha$와 $TGF\beta1$의 발현이 감소하고, 8주 후에는 $TGF\beta1$ 발현의 감소가 관찰되어, Captopril이 조기 폐손상을 억제하는 방사선보호제로서 기전의 일부에 $TNF\alpha$와 $TGF\beta1$이 관여함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.127-135
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• 2002

배 경 :특발성 간질성 폐렴은 만성적 염증과 폐 섬유화가 특징적인 병이다. clara cell 10 kD protein(CC10)은 기관지 상피세포에서 만들어지는 강력한 항염 작용을 가진 것으로 알려진 단백질이다. 따라서, CC-10은 특발성 간질성 폐렴 환자의 염증 조절자로서의 역할을 기대할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 폐 섬유화의 정도와 기관지 폐포 세척액 내의 CC-10 발현 사이의 연관성을 알아 보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 29명의 환자와 10명의 대조군에서 기관지 폐포 세척이 시행되었으며, 세척액을 이용하여, 정량적 Western blot 분석을 시행하였다. 각각의 band의 RI (relative intensity)를 산출하여, 환자의 진단, 기관지 폐포 세척액 내의 염증 세포 분율, 방사선학적 폐 섬유화의 정도와 비교하였다. 결과 : 환자군 ($77.5{\pm}75.8%$)과 대조군 ($70.7{\pm}39.8%$)의 RI 값에는 유의한 차이가 없었다 (p>0.05). 그리고, 통상형 간질성 폐렴 환자의 폐섬유화의 정도 및 기관지 폐포 세척 액 내의 염증 세포 분율에 따라서도 RI 값에 유의한 차이가 없었다 (p>0.05). 결 론: 통상형 간질성 폐렴 환자의 폐 섬유화 정도와 기관지 폐포 세척 액내의 CC-10 농도는 관련이 없다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.118-124
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• 1984

Congenital Cystic Adenomatiod Malformation (C.C.A.M.) is rare, but one of the most common congenital pulmonary anomalies that cause acute respiratory distress in the newborn infants. It is characterized and differentiated from the diffuse pulmonary cystic disease pathologically, i.e. adenomatoid appearance due to marked proliferation of the terminal respiratory components. An 2/12 year old male patient was suffered from respiratory distress and cyanosis on crying since birth, but no specific therapy was given. With progression of symptoms, he came to Korea University Hospital for further evaluation and then transfered to Dept. of Chest Surgery for operative correction under the impression of Congenital Obstructive Emphysema suggested by a pediatrician. On gestational and family history, there was nothing to be concerned such as congenital anomaly. Physical examinations showed; moderate nourishment and development (Wt. 5.5kg), cyanosis on crying, both intercostal and lower sternal retraction on inspiration, Lt. chest building with tympany, Rt. shifting of cardiac dullness, decreased breathing sound with expiratory wheezing on entire Lt. lung field, decreased breathing sound on Rt. upper lung filed, and tachycardia. The remainders were nonspecific. Laboratory findings were normal except WBC $14000/mm^3$ (lymphocyte 70%), Hgb 9.8m%, Hct 28%, negative Mantaux test, and sinus tachycardia and counter-clockwise rotation on EKG. Preoperative simple Chest PA revealed marked hyperlucent entire Lt. lung, herniation of Lt. upper lobe to Rt., collapsed Rt. upper lobe, tracheal deviation and mediastinal shifting to Rt., and no pleural reaction. At operation, after Lt. posterolateral thoracotomy, 4th rib was resected. Operative findings were severe emphysematous changes limited to both lingular segmentectomy was done. The resected specimen showed slight solidity, measuring $8{\times}4.5{\times}2cm$ in size, and small multiple cystic spaces filled with air. Microscopically, entire tissue structures were glandular in appearance, cyst were lined by ciliated columnar epithelium, and occasional cartilages were noted around the cystic spaces. Bronchial elements were dilated but normal pattern on histologically. The patient had a good postoperative courses clinically and radiologically, and discharged on POD 10th without event. The authors report a case of Cogenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation (C.C.A.M.)

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.208-220
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• 2006

Objective: Eosinophils are typically characterized by a bilobar nucleus with highly condensed chromatin and cytoplasm containing two major types of granules, specific and primary granules, and lipid bodies. The role of inflammation in asthma and other allergic diseases of the airways is widely appreciated, and airway inflammation is now included as a defining feature of asthma. The importance of the presence of eosinophils in the airways of patients with fetal asthma has long been recognized, but the mechanism by which these cells are recruited and retained in the lungs are only now being elucidated. Eotaxin is a potent and specific eosinophil chemoattractant that is mobilized in the respiratory epithelium after allergic stimulation. Methods : Water extracts of Armeniacae Amarum Semen(AAS) and pulmonary epithelial cell lines A549(alveolar typeII epithelial cells) and human eosinophils were used. Cytotoxic effects of AAS and MIS assay were estimated, as well as the effects of AAS on chemokines from prestimulated A549 cells by sandwich ELISA and RI-PCR. Chemotaxis assay was conducted on prestimulated eosinophils treated with AAS. Results : In this study it is demonstrated that $TGF-{\alpha}$, IL-4 and $IL-1{\beta}$ induced the accumulation of chemokine mRNAs in the alveolar epithelial cell lines A549 in dose-dependent manner. Eotaxin and IL-8 were inhibited by AAS in dose-dependent manner(p<0.05). Eosinophil migration was inhibited at high concentrations of AAS(p<0.05). Conculusions : These findings are indicative of suppression of eotaxin and IL-8, and suggest that this is accomplished through AAS treatment. This raises the possibility that AAS is of therapeutic value in diseases such as asthma.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.447-454
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• 1995

Cytokine release from alveolar macrophages and subsequent interaction of these cytokines with the bronchial epithelium can induce epithelial cells to release inflammatory mediators. Nitric oxide(NO), a highly reactive gas formed from arginine by nitric oxide synthase(NOS), is known to be involved in inflammation and edema formation, and the inducible form of NOS(iNOS) can be increased by cytokines. In this context, we hypothesized that lung epithelial cells could be stimulated by cytokines released by alveolar macrophages to express iNOS. To test this hypothesis, the murine lung epithelial cell line, LA-4, or the human lung epithelial cell line, A549, were stimulated with culture supernatant fluids from alveolar macrophages. NO production was assessed by evaluating the culture supernatant fluids for nitrite and nitrate, the stable end products of NO. Both murine and human cell culture supernatant fluids demonstrated an increase in nitrite and nitrate which were time- and dose-dependent and attenuated by $TNF{\alpha}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$ antibodies(p<0.05, all comparisons). Consistent with these observations, cytomix a combination of $TNF{\alpha}$, IL-$1{\beta}$, and $\gamma$-interferon, stimulated the lung epithelial cell lines as well as primary cultures of human bronchial epithelial cells to increase their NO production as evidenced by an increase in nitrite and nitrate in their culture supernatant fluids, an increase in the iNOS staining by immunocytochemistry, and an increase in iNOS mRNA by Northern blottin(p<0.05, all comparisons). The cytokine effects on iNOS were all attenuated by dexamethasone. To determine if these in vitro observations are reflected in vivo, exhaled NO was measured and found to be increased in asthmatics not receiving corticosteroids. These data demonstrate that alveolar macrophage derived cytokines increase iNOS expression in lung epithelial cells and that these in vitro observations are mirrored by increased exhaled NO levels in asthmatics. Increased NO in the lung may contribute to edema formation and airway narrowing.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.202-209
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• 2023

Lophomonas blattarum is an anaerobic protozoan living in the intestine of cockroaches and house dust mites, with ultramicroscopic characteristics such as the presence of a parabasal body, axial filament, and absence of mitochondria. More than 200 cases of Lophomonas infection of the respiratory tract have been reported worldwide. However, the current diagnosis of such infection depends only on light microscopic morphological findings from respiratory secretions. In this study, we attempted to provide more robust evidence of protozoal infection in an immunocompromised patient with atypical pneumonia, positive for Lophomonas-like protozoal cell forms. A direct search of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid via polymerase chain reaction (PCR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and metagenomic next-generation sequencing did not prove the presence of protozoal infection. PCR results were not validated with sufficient rigor, while de novo assembly and taxonomic classification results did not confirm the presence of an unidentified pathogen. The TEM results implied that such protozoal forms in light microscopy are actually non-detached ciliated epithelial cells. After ruling out infectious causes, the patient's final diagnosis was drug-induced pneumonitis. These findings underscore the lack of validation in the previously utilized diagnostic methods, and more evidence in the presence of L. blattarum is required to further prove its pathogenicity.