• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.12-21
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to review previous literature with an aim to explore the sleep disturbance level after a patient undergoes cataract surgery using an integrative review. Methods: We used the key words, 'cataract surgery', 'sleep', and 'intraocular lens' to find peer-reviewed publications in seven databases. Among 450 searched articles, eight articles were selected after exclusion of articles that did not meet the criteria. Results: Five of the articles submitted that subjective sleep quality of the patients with blue-filtering intraocular lens (BF-IOL) implant improved as compared to that before surgery. The change of saliva melatonin concentration after BF-IOL implant did not coincide in two of the articles. Two of the articles reported an increased level of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells response after BF-IOL implantation. Conclusion: The published studies stated that BF-IOL implant did not have any negative impact on quality of sleep among cataract patients suffering with poor sleep. Rregardless of intraocular lens type, cataract surgery may increase photoreception of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells one year after surgery although the mechanism was not clear. It is necessary to identify various factors influencing the quality of sleep such as gender and activities among cataract patients with BF-IOL implant in the future.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.157-163
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• 2008

망막색소변성(retinitis pigmentosa: RP)과 연령관련 황반변성(age-related macular Degeneration: AMD)은 망막변성으로 인해 실명에 이르는 대표적인 질환이며 망막이식장치의 개발을 통해 치료될 수 있다고 간주되고 있다. 성공적인 망막이식장치 개발을 위하여 여러 가지 선결요소가 필요하지만 그 중 한 가지가 이식장치에 인가할 전기자극을 최적화하는 것이다. 변성망막의 전기적 특성은 정상 망막과 다르리라 예측되므로 우리는 장차 개발될 망막 이식장치에 인가할 전기자극 최적화를 위한 가이드라인을 제공하기 위해 정상 망막과 변성망막의 망막파형 차이에 관한 연구를 하였다. 망막을 분리한 후 망막절편을 신경절세포 층이 다채널전극의 표면을 향하게 하여 전극에 붙인다. In-vitro 상태에서 망막 신경절세포의 전기신호를 기록하기 위해 전극 직경: $30{\mu}m$, 전극간 거리: $200{\mu}m$, 전극 임피던스 1 kHz에서 50 $k{\Omega}$인 8행 8열의 다채널전극을 사용하였다. 생후 28일된 정상마우스(C57BL/6J 종)에서는 짧은 시간대(<2 ms)의 망막 스파이크만 기록되었다. rd/rd 마우스(C3H/HeJ 종)에서는 정상적인 스파이크뿐만 아니라 약 100 ms 의 시간대를 가지는 느린 파형이 같이 기록되었다. 우리는 rd/rd 마우스에서만 관찰되는 이 느린 파형의 기전을 알아보고자 여러 가지 시냅스억제제를 사용하였다. 이 느린 파형은 rd/rd 마우스에서 양극세포로부터 신경절세포로 들어오는 흥분성입력이 정상마우스보다 강화되었기 때문에 발생한 것으로 보인다. rd/rd 마우스에서 흥분성입력이 강화되는 여러 가능성 중에서 망막변성으로 인해 수평세포로부터 양극세포로 들어오는 억제성 입력이 소실됨으로 인해 결과적으로 양극세포로부터 신경절세포로 들어오는 흥분성입력이 강화되었을 가능성이 가장 높은 것으로 보인다.

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.533-540
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• 2013

목적: 본 연구에서는 발생 중[태어난 지 5일(P5), 10일(P10)] 마우스 망막의 ON-OFF 방향특이성 신경절세포 수상돌기 상에서 NMDA R1 수용체의 시냅스 패턴을 연구하고자 하였다. 방법: ON-OFF 방향특이성 신경절세포는 Lucifer yellow를 주사하여 형태학적 특징으로 동정하였다. 이극세포로부터의 글루타메이트의 흥분성 유입을 확인하기 위해 membrane traffic motor 단백질 마커인 kinesin을 이용하였다. 결과: 본 연구에서 P5, P10의 ON-OFF 방향특이성 신경절세포를 동정할 수 있었으며, NMDA R1의 면역반응반점은 내망상층에서 강하게 나타났다. ON-OFF 방향특이성 신경절세포의 수상돌기상의 수용체의 분포패턴에서 방향특이성을 예측할 수 있는 어떠한 비대칭성도 발견하지 못하였다. 결론: 이극세포로부터의 글루타메이트성 자극유입은 P5, P10 단계에서 모두 균형적으로 유입되며, 방향특이성은 NMDA R1 수용체의 특이적인 패턴에 있지 않음을 밝혔다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.1391-1398
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• 2009

In this study, we investigated the suppressive effects of ore minerals on the allergic cell damages and oxidative cell damages. The ore minerals significantly reduced the productions of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-${\alpha}$) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) in rat basophilic leukemia cells challenged with 2,4-dinitrophenol-bovine serum albumin (DNP-BSA). Lipoxygenase activity was also reduced by the ore minerals. Moreover, the ore minerals showed weak protective effects on the oxidative damage induced by hydrogen peroxide in pig kidney cells and retinal ganglion cells. Photohemolysis of erythrocytes in the presence of rose-bengal as a sensitizer was also inhibited by ore minerals. These results suggest that the ore minerals may be useful as the protectant for allergic and oxidative cell damages.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.23-33
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• 2008

The Zic family is a group of genes encoding zinc finger proteins that are highly expressed in the mammalian cerebellum. Zic genes are the vertebrate homologue of Drosophila pair-rule gene, odd-paired(opa), which plays important roles in the parasegmental subdivision as well as in the visceral mesoderm development of Drosophila embryos. Recent studies on human, mouse, frog, fish and ascidian Zic homologues support that Zic genes are involved in a variety of developmental processes, including neurogenesis, myogenesis, skeletal patterning, and left-right axis establishment. In an effort to explore possible functions of Zic proteins during vertebrate embryogenesis, we initially examined more detailed expression pattern of zebrafish homologue of zic3(zic3z). zic3z transcripts are detected in the neuroectoderm, neural plate, dorsal neural tube, and brain regions including eye field during early embryonic development. Marker DNA studies found that zic3z transcription is modulated by BMP, Wnt, and Nodal signals particularly in the dorsal and vegetal neuroectoderm at gastrula. Interfering with zic3z translation with zic3z-specific morpholino causes abnormal brain formation and expansion of the optic stalk cells. Retinal ganglion cells(RGCs) undergo abnormal neuronal differentiation. These findings suggest that zic3z defines the dorsal and vegetal neuroectoderm to specify brain formation and retinal neurogenesis during early embryonic development.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.237-247
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• 2009

Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is the major neurohormone secreted during the night by the vertebrate pineal gland. The circadian pattern of pineal melatonin secretion is related to the biological clock within the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus in mammals. The SCN coordinates the body's rhythms to the environmental light-dark cycle in response to light perceived by the retina, which acts mainly on retinal ganglion cells that contain the photopigment melanopsin. Calbindin-D9k (CaBP-9k) is a member of the S100 family of intracellular calcium- binding proteins, and in this review, we discuss the involvement of melatonin and CaBP-9k with respect to calcium homeostasis and apoptotic cell death. In future studies, we hope to provide important information on the roles played by CaBP-9k in cell signal transduction, cell proliferation, and $Ca^{2+}$ homeostasis in vivo and in vitro.

• BMB Reports
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.60-70
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• 2017

Glaucoma is characterized by a slow and progressive degeneration of the optic nerve, including retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axons in the optic nerve head (ONH), leading to visual impairment. Despite its high prevalence, the biological basis of glaucoma pathogenesis still is not yet fully understood, and the factors contributing to its progression are currently not well characterized. Intraocular pressure (IOP) is the only modifiable risk factor, and reduction of IOP is the standard treatment for glaucoma. However, lowering IOP itself is not always effective for preserving visual function in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. The second messenger cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) regulates numerous biological processes in the central nervous system including the retina and the optic nerve. Although recent studies revealed that cAMP generated by adenylyl cyclases (ACs) is important in regulating aqueous humor dynamics in ocular tissues, such as the ciliary body and trabecular meshwork, as well as cell death and growth in the retina and optic nerve, the functional role and significance of cAMP in glaucoma remain to be elucidated. In this review, we will discuss the functional role of cAMP in aqueous humor dynamics and IOP regulation, and review the current medications, which are related to the cAMP signaling pathway, for glaucoma treatment. Also, we will further focus on cAMP signaling in RGC growth and regeneration by soluble AC as well as ONH astrocytes by transmembrane ACs to understand its potential role in the pathogenesis of glaucoma neurodegeneration.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제45권11호
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• pp.846-854
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• 2022

Neurons make long-distance connections via their axons, and the accuracy and stability of these connections are crucial for brain function. Research using various animal models showed that the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the assembly and maintenance of neuronal circuitry are highly conserved in vertebrates. Therefore, to gain a deeper understanding of brain development and maintenance, an efficient vertebrate model is required, where the axons of a defined neuronal cell type can be genetically manipulated and selectively visualized in vivo. Placental mammals pose an experimental challenge, as time-consuming breeding of genetically modified animals is required due to their in utero development. Xenopus laevis, the most commonly used amphibian model, offers comparative advantages, since their embryos ex utero during which embryological manipulations can be performed. However, the tetraploidy of the X. laevis genome makes them not ideal for genetic studies. Here, we use Xenopus tropicalis, a diploid amphibian species, to visualize axonal pathfinding and degeneration of a single central nervous system neuronal cell type, the retinal ganglion cell (RGC). First, we show that RGC axons follow the developmental trajectory previously described in X. laevis with a slightly different timeline. Second, we demonstrate that co-electroporation of DNA and/or oligonucleotides enables the visualization of gene function-altered RGC axons in an intact brain. Finally, using this method, we show that the axon-autonomous, Sarm1-dependent axon destruction program operates in X. tropicalis. Taken together, the present study demonstrates that the visual system of X. tropicalis is a highly efficient model to identify new molecular mechanisms underlying axon guidance and survival.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.161-168
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 산화적 스트레스로 유도한 시신경 세포사멸에 대한 차조기 물 추출물(PFE)의 효과를 확인하였다. Staurosporine으로 분화된 ssdRGC-5 세포에 buthionine과 glutamate(B/G)로 산화적 스트레스를 유도하였으며, LDH release assay, MTT reduction assay를 통하여 PFE가 농도 의존적으로 B/G에 의한 세포사멸을 억제함을 관찰하였다. 세포사멸의 기전을 연구하기 위해 caspase 활성, 세포 내 ROS 생성량, 세포고사 관련 단백질 발현을 관찰한 결과, B/G에 의해 증가한 ROS 생성량, caspase 활성을 PFE가 억제하였고, 세포질로 방출된 cytochrome c와 미토콘드리아로 이동한 Bax도 감소함을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과로부터 차조기는 산화적 스트레스로 유도된 시신경 세포사멸 과정에서 항산화 효과와 미토콘드리아성 세포사멸을 완화함으로써 세포 보호 작용을 나타냄을 확인하였다.

• 한국수의병리학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2001

Ocular lesions induced in 40 specific-pathogen-free Marek's disease (MD) resistant chicks by inoculation at 1 day of age with very virulent strain of Marek's disease virus (WV) were pathologically examined. Grossly,24/40 (60%) chicks had white gel-like materials in the vitreous body, whereas thickening and discoloration of iris (gray eye) were not observed. Microscopically, characteristic ocular MD lesions were observed in choroid (27/40), ciliary (30/40) and iris (23/40) in which small focal inflammatory to diffuse neoplastic Iymphoid cells were infiltrated. Five out of 40 MDV-inoculated birds revealed necrotizing Iymphomas in choroid. These lesions consisted of necrotic and degenerating Iymphoblasts accompanied by intranuclear inclusion body. There was retinal atrophy and necrosis with inclusion body detected in necrotic ganglion, inner or outer nuclear and infiltrated Iymphoblast cells. Conjunctiva showed lymphoid cell infiltration in 29/40 chicks inoculated with MDV, Vitreous body exhibited mild to severe exudation of eosinophilic proteinaceous material in 24/40 chicks. These lesions were associated with Iymphoid cell infutration, edema and fibrosis of choroid. Pecten (7/40) and optic nerve (13/40) were infiltrated usually mildly with Iymphoid cells. From these results, very virulent strain, Md/5 of MDV caused high incidence of ocular lesions in MD resistant chicks. In addition, Md/5 induced exudation of proteinaceous material into the vitreous body and fibrosis of choroid. Necrotizing ocular Iymphoma lesions in choroid is the first report in the MD literature.