• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.331-338
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• 1995

18마리 가토의 양측 대뇌반구에 laserthemia후 발생하는 조직학적 변화와 온도변화에 따른 변성의 측정결과는 아래와 같다. 주된 조직학적 변화는 chromatin 응축, myelin 응축, 적혈구 탈색, nuclear waving, nuclear palisading과 세포괴사 등이었다. 온도 변화에 따른 변성의 정도는 $44.5^{\circ}C$이상에서 현저하였으며, 비교치 설명후 그 범위도 약 5배(1.25 mm)정도의 변화를 보였다. Laserthermia에 의한 세포괴사는 $47.5^{\circ}C$이상에서부터 현저하게 보였다. 뇌의 심부병소의 정위적 수술시 온도설정 및 병소치료 범위의 예상이 가능하다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.44-51
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• 1994

연구배경 : 정상적인 자극전도계를 통한 좌심실과 우심실의 전기적 활성은 거의 동시에 일어나지만 심실내에 자극전도 장애가 있는 경우 비정상적인 수축이 있게 된다. 이러한 변화는 자극전달의 속도가 빠르고 복잡하여 정량화 할 수 없었다. 이에 심실내 전도장애가 있는 환자를 대상으로 방사성동위원소 심장풀스캔(radionuclide gated blood pool scan, GBPS)을 이용한 위상분석(phase image analysis)을 통하여 비정상적인 수축정도를 정량화하고자 하였다. 방법 : 심실내 전도장애 환자 및 조기수축증후군환자에서 방사능동위원소 심장풀스캔을 이용하여 심전도상 전도장애를 보인 환자를 대상으로 좌심실 구혈률, 위상각, 위상각의 표준편차, 전체반값폭, 위상각의 범위를 측정하였으며 비정상적으로 수축하는 과정을 위상영상분석을 통하여 심실의 비정상적으로 수축하는 과정을 비교 분석하였다. 결과 : 좌각블록환자에서는 위상각의 포준편차, 전체 반값폭, 위상각의 범위는 정상대조군에 비하여 유의한 차이를 보였으나 우각블록환자에서는 대조군과 차이가 없었다. WPW 증후군환자에서는 위상각의 표준편차와 위상각의 범위는 유의하게 증가하였고 전체반값폭은 정상대조군에 비하여 차이가 없었다. 정상심전도를 보인 환자에서는 위상각의 지연없이 좌심실과 우심실을 거의 동시에 심장수축을 유발하는 것을 관찰한 반면 좌각블록을 가진 환자에서는 RV에 비하여 늦은 LV의 phase을 보였고, 우각블록을 가진 환자에서는 LV에 비하여 늦은 RV phase을 보였다. 또한 WPW 증후군환자의 77%에서 Kent bundle의 위치를 영상분석으로 추정할 수 있었다. 결론 : 이상의 결과로 GBPS의 위상영상분석은 심전도장애 및 조기수축증후군 환자에서 위상영상을 통하여 심장의 활성화 과정을 알아볼 수 있었으며 위상영상히스토그램을 통하여 이를 정량화하여 심실내 전기적 활성의 비동시성 여부를 추적관찰 할 수 있는 비관혈적검사임을 확인하였다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.157-170
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• 2008

본 연구는 의료기관에 종사하는 의료방사선 작업종사자에게서 직업적 방사선 피폭으로 인한 인체 내 생리적인 변화를 통해 만성적 저선량 방사선피폭의 위험도를 예측하며 현 수준의 변화 상태를 파악하기 위한 목적으로 서울시내 일개 대형병원에서 최근 1~9년간 방사선 작업종사자로 근무한 370명을 대상으로 남녀 간의 체내 혈액성분의 수치변화를 대조군과의 비교 분석을 실시하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 종사자의 1~9년간 평균 방사선 누적선량은 남자가 $9.65{\pm}15.2\;mSv$, 여자가 $4.89{\pm}5.55\;mSv$로 남자에서 높았으며 이는 통계적으로도 유의하였다(p<0.01). 2. 남녀 종사자 모두에서 누적선량과 종사기간의 차이에 따른 검사항목들과의 상관성은 매우 미약하였다(r<${\pm}0.25$) 3. 종사기간이 증가할수록 남자에서는 백혈구의 감소자와 증가자, 혈색소의 감소자, 당질의 증가자 비율 유의하게 높았으며(p<0.05), 여자에서도 백혈구의 감소 및 증가자, 호산구의 감소자의 비율이 유의하게 높았다(p<0.01). 4. 누적선량의 증가할수록 남녀모두에서 오히려 이상분포를 보이는 항목은 줄어들었으며, 남자는 림프구와 혈소판의 감소자가 유의하게 높았고(p<0.05) 여자는 림프구와 적혈구의 감소뿐만 아니라 종사기간에서 이상을 보였던 백혈구의 감소 및 증가자 역시 유의한 증가를 나타냈다(p<0.05). 5. 전체적인 변화를 보면 남자 종사자에서는 혈액성분 중 적혈구, 혈소판, 림프구가 주로 감소되며 백혈구는 감소와 증가양상을 같이 보였다. 화학성분 중 당질의 증가가 유의했지만 큰 의미는 없었다. 여자 종사군에서는 남자와 똑같게 백혈구가 감소, 증가 양상을 동시에 보였으며 그밖에 적혈구와 림프구, 호산구의 감소가 유의했다. 이상의 결과를 종합해보면 비록 낮은 선량에 피폭이 되고 있는 의료방사선 종사자일지라도 방사선 피폭에 있어서는 자유롭지 못하여 그 영향으로 인한 체내 생물학적 변화를 겪을 수 있으며 그 변화는 선량에 의존하기 보다는 다분히 확률적일 수 있다는 사실이다. 그러므로 항상 미연에 피폭을 방지하기 위한 노력을 종사자 스스로 기울임을 물론 관련 당국 또한 종사자들의 건강을 체계적으로 관리할 수 있는 시스템을 하루빨리 구축하여 방사선 피폭으로 인한 직업병의 발생의 우려를 없애야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.329-334
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• 2009

Bacterial numbers, such as endospore-formers, and treatment efficiencies were investigated for Rotating Activated Bacillus Contactors (RABC) and other advanced wastewater treatment processes including anaerobic-anoxic-oxic (A2O), sequencing batch reactor (SBR) and biological aerated filter (BAF). Endospore-forming bacterial numbers in the RABC showed 129-fold higher levels than those of the existing advanced systems. RABC process demonstrated the highest bacterial numbers in its bioreactors (paired t-test, p<0.01). RBC biofilms and aeration tanks of the RABC system showed 131- and 476-fold higher than other existing advanced processes, respectively. Mean treatment efficiencies of the existing systems were 83.5% for chemical oxygen demand (COD), 59.1% for total nitrogen (TN) and 76.8% for total phosphorus (TP). However, RABC process removed 96.9% for COD, 96.9% for TN and 91.9% for TP for highly concentrated food wastewater (COD>1,500 mg/L, TN>150 mg/L, TP>50 mg/L). Treatment efficiency was significantly reduced when the numbers of Bacillus genus in the bioreactors decreased below $10^6CFU/mL$. The automated RABC (A-RABC), in which dissolved oxygen concentrations are automatically controlled, showed higher treatment efficiencies compared to the RABC process. The RABC system maintained sufficient bacterial numbers for the effective treatment of highly concentrated food wastewater. Moreover, final effluent was in agreement to water quality standards.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.2485-2490
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• 2016

The liver is one of the most common sites of cancer in the world, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) predominating. HCC is the sixth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer related death overall. Hepatitis C is a major risk factor and HCV is a rapid spreading virus which has become a problem globally, including in Pakistan. Interferon alpha therapy is used against HCV disease to regulate cell reproduction and to boost the immune system. In minute amounts interferon alpha is produced naturally by the immune system in HCV patients in response to hepatitis C virus and binds to receptors in the target cells and starts transcription of 20-30 genes due to which it develops an antiviral influence. Interferon is also administered artificially to overcome HCV disease and remove the biological effect of the virus from the infected site. The use of interferon or Peg-IFN plus Ribavirin treatment is also associated with adverse effects on body. For the current study, a convenient sample of 156 HCV positive patients of both males and females were taken. To collect blood CP and ALT, a reduction of level data and other important information were collected from the patients at regular intervals. Findings were 11.4 % in the red blood cells (RBC), 9.64 % in the total leukocyte count (WBC), 8.4 % in the hemoglobin levels (HB), 30.3 % in the platelet (Plt) count in both sexes. There was significant reduction in ALT levels due to Pegylated interferon plus ribavirin therapy. Hence strict haemotological monitoring of blood CP and ALT levels is necessary at regular intervals to reduce severe side effects which may lead to morbidity and mortality.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제31권8호
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• pp.1270-1282
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• 1998

The purpose of this research is to compare the effdct of the new weekly iron supplementation on maternal iron and zinc nutritional status with the effect of the present daily iron supplementation. To assess the iron ad zinc status of rpegant women visiting public health center in Ulsan, interview for dietary survey and general aspect of each subject was given and biochemical analysis of blood and urine was performed. The study subjects were divided to two groups randomly, but the subjects whose Hgb level was very low were allocated in daily group ethically because theeffect of weekly supplementation was not yet established as safety. Daily group received 80mg elemental Fe(250mg Fe as ferrous sulfate) per day for 100days, while weekly group received 160mg elemental Fe once a week for 15 weeks. After treatement, Hgb(p<0.01), Hct(p<0.01) , serum iron(p<0.05) and serum ferritin(p<0.001) in weekly group but RBC, Hgb , Hct , serum iron and serum iron and serum ferritin increased slightly. After correction for the initial Hgb by including it in the MANIVA, the difference in treatment effects of Hgb and TIBC between groups was statistically significant. The effect of weekly vs, daily iron supplementation program on zinc status was also studied. The difference in treatment effect between two groups was, however, not sifnificant. It is concluded that once weekly rion supplementation program in pregnant women was less effectgive to improve the iron status than daily iron supplementation program. However, because the weekly dose prevented a decline in Hgb as well as in ferritin, itw effect was positive , given the fact that non-supplemented women almost always exhibit a sifnificant drop in Hgb values. It seems that it will improve the iron status well if the amount or frequency of supplements is to be adjusted . Biweekly supplementation of a different dose or antother type of iron supplement, such as through a gastric delivery system, might be better.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.46-55
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• 1999

The expressed sequence tags(ESTs) from immature seed of rice, Oryza sativa cv Milyang 23, were partially sequenced and analyzed by homology. As of 1998, the partial sequences of about 6,600 cDNA clones were analyzed from normal and normalized immature seed cDNA libraries. About 2,200 ESTs were putatively identified by BLASTX deduced amino acid sequence homology analysis. About 20% of them were putatively identified as storage proteins. Also the clones were highly homologous to genes involved particularly in starch biosynthesis, glycolysis, signal transduction and defenses. Compared to 35% of redundancy in the ESTs of normal cDNA library, that from the substracted library was 15%. The Korea Rice Genome Network is maintained to provide the updated information of sequences, their homologies and sequence alignments of ESTs. For the stable expression of transgene in rice, diverse vectors were developed for overexpression, targeting and gene dosage effect with transit peptides (Tp) and matrix attachment region (MAR) sequence from chicken lysozyme locus. The rice calli were transformed via Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA4404(pSB1) with the triparental mating technique and selected by herbicide resistance. The green fluorescent protein(GFP) gene in expression vector under the control of rbcS promoter-Tp was overexpressed upto 10 % of the total soluble protein. In addition, the Tp-sGFP fusion protein was properly processed during translocation into chloroplast. The expression of sGFP in the presence of MAR sequences was analyzed with Northern and immunoblot analysis. All the lines in which sGFP transgene with MAR sequence, showed position independent and copy number-dependent expression, while the lines without MAR showed the varied level of expression with the integration site. Thus the MAR sequence significantly reduced the variation in transgene expression between independent transformants.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권13호
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• pp.5253-5257
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• 2014

Formaldehyde (FA) is an economically important chemical, and has been found to cause various types of toxic damage to the body. Formaldehyde-induced toxic damage involves reactive oxygen species (ROS) that trigger subsequent toxic effects and inflammatory responses, which may increase risk of cancer. Therefore, in the present study, we aimed to investigate the possible toxic mechanism in bone marrow caused by formaldehyde. In accordance with the principle of randomization, the mice were divided into four groups of 6 mice per group. One group was exposed to ambient air and the other three groups were exposed to different concentrations of formaldehyde (20, 40, $80mg/m^3$) for 15 days in the respective inhalation chambers, 2h a day. At the end of the 15-day experimental period, all mice were killed. Bone marrow cells were obtained. Some of those were used for the determination of blood cell numbers, bone marrow karyote numbers, CFU-F, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) content; others were used for the determination of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), cell cycle and Bcl-2, Bax, CytC protein expression. WBC and PLT numbers in median and high dose groups were obvious reduced, but there was no change on RBC numbers. There was also reduced numbers of bone marrow karyotes and CFU-F in the high dose group. SOD activity was decreased, but MDA content was increased. MMP and Bcl-2 expression were decreased with increasing formaldehyde concentration, while expression of Bax and Cyt C was increased. We also observed change in cell cycling, and found that there was S phase arrest in the high dose group. Our study suggested that a certain concentration of formaldehyde could have toxic effects on the hematopoietic system, with oxidative stress as a critical effect.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.327-335
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• 2006

Aim: To examine the efficacy of Hominis Placenta Hydrate (HPH) on the hemopoiesis in a myelosuppression model system. Methods: Mice were injected with 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) intraperitoneally and were administered with 200 mg/kg and 1000 mg/kg of HPH. Peripheral blood was analyzed at 5, 9, and 13 days. Histopathologic examination of bone marrow was performed at 5 days after 5-FU injection. The expression of cytokine involved in hemopoiesis was examined by using ELISA kit. Results: The hematology data demonstrated that the treatment of all the agents augmented monocytes and leucocytes counts in the peripheral blood WBC and platelet in HPH treated group were significant increased compared with control group. Also, cell numbers of RBC and Hb were restored. In HPH treated group, expression of IL-3, GM-CSF was significant increased But not TPO. Conclusions: Based on the above results, it is suggested that Hominis Placenta Hydrate is an effective remedy for the bone marrow failure and myelosuppression occurring during chemotherapy.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.403-412
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• 2005

The purpose of this investigation is examining how treatment for foot reflex massage affect the changes in body temperature and blood composition. The cases of experiment are 10 male(n=2) and female(n=8) who don't have special clinical problems. This is the process of experiment. First, we photograph the anterior part and posterior of the upper, lower half of the body with an infrared imaging system. Second, among same parts, we compare the temperature of the whole body before treatment for foot reflex massage with the temperature after it. Then we draw blood from the body and observe a change: in numerical value of blood before and after treatment. Before and after treatment, we come to measure temperature of the whole body, the numerical value of WBC, RBC, platelet, HCT, Hb through analysis of blood, and the result of AST(GOT), ALT(GPT), ALP, GGT through analysis of serum enzyme activity of blood. There were no significant differences in blood composition. In terms of SPSS statistic program, when we explain each numerical value before and after foot massage, the abdominal, the buttocks, the femoral region universally take successful results about a change in body temperature(p<0.05).