• Molecules and Cells
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.384-396
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• 2020

Breast cancer is one of the most common life-threatening malignancies and the top cause of cancer deaths in women. Although many conventional therapies exist for its treatment, breast cancer still has many handicaps to overcome. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a well-known cause of tumor recurrences due to the ability of CSCs for self-renewal and differentiation into cell subpopulations, similar to stem cells. To fully treat breast cancer, a strategy for the treatment of both cancer cells and CSCs is required. However, current strategies for the eradication of CSCs are non-specific and have low efficacy. Therefore, surface biomarkers to selectively treat CSCs need to be developed. Here, 34 out of 641 surface biomarkers on CSCs were identified by proteomic analysis between the human breast adenocarcinoma cell line MCF-7 and MCF-7-derived CSCs. Among them, carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecules 6 (CEACAM6 or CD66c), a member of the CEA family, was selected as a novel biomarker on the CSC surface. This biomarker was then experimentally validated and evaluated for use as a CSC-specific marker. Its biological effects were assessed by treating breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) with short hairpin (sh)-RNA under oxidative cellular conditions. This study is the first to evaluate the biological function of CD66c as a novel biomarker on the surface of CSCs. This marker is available as a moiety for use in the development of targeted therapeutic agents against CSCs.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.549-549
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• 2012

Early detection of cancer biomarkers in the blood is of vital importance for reducing the mortality and morbidity in a number of cancers. From this point of view, immunosensors based on nanowire (NW) and carbon nanotube (CNT) field-effect transistors (FETs) that allow the ultra-sensitive, highly specific, and label-free electrical detection of biomarkers received much attention. Nevertheless 1D nano-FET biosensors showed high performance, several challenges remain to be resolved for the uncomplicated, reproducible, low-cost and high-throughput nanofabrication. Recently, two-dimensional (2D) graphene and reduced GO (RGO) nanosheets or films find widespread applications such as clean energy storage and conversion devices, optical detector, field-effect transistors, electromechanical resonators, and chemical & biological sensors. In particular, the graphene- and RGO-FETs devices are very promising for sensing applications because of advantages including large detection area, low noise level in solution, ease of fabrication, and the high sensitivity to ions and biomolecules comparable to 1D nano-FETs. Even though a limited number of biosensor applications including chemical vapor deposition (CVD) grown graphene film for DNA detection, single-layer graphene for protein detection and single-layer graphene or solution-processed RGO film for cell monitoring have been reported, development of facile fabrication methods and full understanding of sensing mechanism are still lacking. Furthermore, there have been no reports on demonstration of ultrasensitive electrical detection of a cancer biomarker using the graphene- or RGO-FET. Here we describe scalable and facile fabrication of reduced graphene oxide FET (RGO-FET) with the capability of label-free, ultrasensitive electrical detection of a cancer biomarker, prostate specific antigen/${\alpha}$ 1-antichymotrypsin (PSA-ACT) complex, in which the ultrathin RGO channel was formed by a uniform self-assembly of two-dimensional RGO nanosheets, and also we will discuss about the immunosensing mechanism.

• 센서학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.144-149
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• 2013

In this research, we developed a biosensor to detect lung cancer-specific biomarker using Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) chip based on interference and nano surface plasmon resonance (nanoSPR). The nano-porous AAO chip was fabricated $2{\mu}m$ of pore-depth by two-step anodizing method for surface uniformity. NanoSPR has sensitivity to the refractive index (RI) of the surrounding medium and also provides simple and label-free detection when specific antibodies are immobilized to the Au-deposited surface of nano-porous AAO chip. To detect the lung cancer-specific biomarker, antibodies were immobilized on the surface of the chip by Self Assembled Monolayer (SAM) method. Since then lung cancer-specific biomarker was applied atop the antibodies immobilized layer. The specific reaction of the antigen-antibody contributed to the change in the refractive index that cause shift of resonance spectrum in the interference pattern. The Limit of Detection (LOD) was 1 fg/ml by using our nano-porous AAO biosensor chip.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2012년도 추계총회 및 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.4-4
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• 2012

Proteins enable biology to be viable through molecular interactions (such as in antigen-antibody, ligand-receptor, and drug-target) with

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.135-152
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• 2002

Objectives: Cancer is the most frequent cause of death in Korea. Cancer screenings can save lives through early detection and their effect can be enhanced by regular repeat adherence rather than one-time screening. The aim of this study was to investigate major cancer screening rates and the reasons for not having screening for providing the basic data required. Materials and Methods: The study sample were recruited from the parents of students in 3 different middle and high schools in Pusan. 428 participants(l93 of males, 214 of females) completed a structured self-administered questionnaire from Dec. 21 to 31, 2001 and the response rate was 73.8%. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics with SPSS Win 10.0. Results: The cancer screening rates of the subjects(male and female respectively) who have had one or more in their life-time were about 36.3% and 34.6% in gastroendoscopy for stomach cancer, about 11.1 % and 8.5% in stool hemocult test and colonoscopy for colon cancer, 13.5% and 9.3% in prostate-antigen test and rectal digit exam for prostate cancer, 36.4% in mammograpy for breast cancer, and 59.3% in Pap smear test for cervical cancer. And the higher proportions of having regular screening were 36.0% in Pap smear test for cervical cancer and 11.7% in mammograpy for breast cancer. The reasons related to not having screening tests were found that ‘seem to be healthy’ was 44.8%∼58.9% and the most common reason and the following was ‘not having opportunity for check-up’. The most common reason related to not having regular screening tests were ‘for the finding of previous check-up was normal’.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.19.1-19.7
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• 2021

Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) causes leukopenia and severe hemorrhagic diarrhea, killing 50% of naturally infected cats. Although intact FPV can serve as an antigen in the hemagglutination inhibition (HI) test, an accidental laboratory-mediated infection is concern. A non-infectious diagnostic reagent is required for the HI test. Here, we expressed the viral protein 2 (VP2) gene of the FPV strain currently prevalent in South Korea in a baculovirus expression system; VP2 protein was identified by an indirect immunofluorescence assay, electron microscopy (EM), Western blotting (WB), and a hemagglutination assay (HA). EM showed that the recombinant VP2 protein self-assembled to form virus-like particles. WB revealed that the recombinant VP2 was 65 kDa in size. The HA activity of the recombinant VP2 protein was very high at 1:2¹⁵. A total of 143 cat serum samples were tested using FPV (HI-FPV test) and the recombinant VP2 protein (HI-VP2 test) as HI antigens. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the HI-VP2 test were 99.3%, 88.9%, and 99.3%, respectively, compared to the HI-FPV test. The HI-VP2 and HI-FPV results correlated significantly (r = 0.978). Thus, recombinant VP2 can substitute for intact FPV as the serological diagnostic reagent of the HI test for FPV.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.50.1-50.19
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• 2022

Autoreactive B cells are not entirely deleted, but some remain as immunocompetent or anergic B cells. Although the persistence of autoreactive B cells as anergic cells has been shown in transgenic mouse models with the expression of B cell receptor (BCR) reactive to engineered self-antigen, the characterization of naturally occurring anergic B cells is important to identify them and understand their contribution to immune regulation or autoimmune diseases. We report here that a low-level expression of CD138 in the splenic B cells marks naturally arising anergic B cells, not plasma cells. The CD138^int B cells consisted of IgM^lowIgD^high follicular (FO) B cells and transitional 3 B cells in homeostatic conditions. The CD138^int FO B cells showed an anergic gene expression profile shared with that of monoclonal anergic B cells expressing engineered BCRs and the gene expression profile was different from those of plasma cells, age-associated B cells, or germinal center B cells. The anergic state of the CD138^int FO B cells was confirmed by attenuated Ca²⁺ response and failure to upregulate CD69 upon BCR engagement with anti-IgM, anti-IgD, anti-Igκ, or anti-IgG. The BCR repertoire of the CD138^int FO B cells was distinct from that of the CD138^- FO B cells and included some class-switched B cells with low-level somatic mutations. These findings demonstrate the presence of polyclonal anergic B cells in the normal mice that are characterized by low-level expression of CD138, IgM downregulation, reduced Ca²⁺ and CD69 responses upon BCR engagement, and distinct BCR repertoire.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.437-442
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• 2015

전립선의 정확한 볼륨측정은 전립선암과 전립선비대의 진단, 치료 결정 및 예후 판정에 있어서 중요한 역할을 한다. 또한, 전립선암 선별검사에 사용하고 있는 혈청전립선특이항원(serum prostate-specific antigen)은 전립선의 볼륨과 서로 높은 상관관계를 보이기 때문에 이를 평가하기 위해서는 정확한 볼륨을 아는 것이 중요하다. 기존의 전립선 측정법이 다양하게 제시되고 있으나 전립선 모형 별 측정법에 대한 연구는 없었다. 본 연구에서는 다양한 모형의 팬텀을 제작하고 초음파를 이용하여 볼륨을 알아본 후 모형 별 측정위치를 찾아 새로운 측정방법을 제시하고자 한다. 초음파 검사를 통해 특징적인 전립선 모양 6개를 선정하였다. 이를 횡단과 종단영상을 참고하여 전립선 모형 6개를 제작하였다. 최적의 측정위치에서 각각 3회씩 반복측정 후 실제볼륨과 측정볼륨간의 유의성을 알아보기 위하여 Wilcoxon 부호순위 검정을 실시하였다. p값은 0.05이하일 때 유의한 것으로 정하였다. Axial 영상에서 돌출부위를 제외하고 안쪽으로 두고, Longitudinal 영상에서는 base와 apex의 오목한 부분에 측정 점을 놓았을 때 실제 전립선 크기와 일치도가 높았다. 실제볼륨과 측정볼륨간의 유의성은 p값 0.156으로 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 전립선 axial 영상에서 전립선 이행대의 돌출이 심할 경우 돌출부위를 배제하고 측정하는 것이 실제 볼륨에 가까웠다. 또한 longitudinal영상에서는 apex부분이 가늘고 길어질 경우에 끝부분이 아닌 안쪽으로 측정 점을 잡아 그 점을 기준으로 타원을 그려 볼륨을 측정하는 것이 실제 볼륨에 가장 가까웠다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권12호
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• pp.1217-1223
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• 2003

목 적 : 전라북도 소아과 개원의의 급성 위장염에 대한 이해와 환자의 진단과 치료에 대한 경험과 인식을 알아보고 최근 개발된 로타 바이러스 백신에 대한 인식을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2002년 4월부터 6월까지 전라북도에서 소아과 의원을 개원하고 있는 소아과 전문의를 대상으로 미리 작성된 설문지를 이용하여 우편배달을 통해 조사하였다. 배포된 설문지 수는 총 82매였고 이 중 63명의 소아과 전문의가 응답하여 회수율은 76.8%였다. 급성 위장염 환자의 비율, 선호하는 치료제 및 방법, 항생제 사용빈도 및 종류, 항생제 사용을 고려하는 임상소견, 급성 위장염 환자에서 시행해 보고 싶은 검사, 로타 바이러스 백신에 대한 관심도와 사용 계획에 대해 조사하였다. 결 과 : 급성 위장염 환자는 연중 발생하였으며 겨울과 봄에 약간 많았다. 주로 사용하는 치료제로는 유산균 제제(84.1%), 경구용 수액제(79.4%), 효소제(58.8%)를 선호하였다. 대부분 의사들이 전체 위장염 환자의 20% 이하에서 항생제를 사용하였고, 주로 사용하는 항생제는 amoxicillin(61.3%)과 trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole(39.7%)이였으며, 항생제 사용을 고려하는 임상증상은 혈변이나 점액변, 고열 등의 증상이었다. 급성위장염 환아에서 중요하다고 생각하거나 가능하면 해보고 싶은 검사는 대변 검사(로타 바이러스 항원, 적혈구, 백혈구), 복부 방사선 검사, 혈청 전해질 검사 등이었다. 대부분의 의사들이 로타 바이러스 백신에 대해 긍정적인 관심을 가지고 백신이 도입될 경우 사용하겠다고 하였으며, 백신사용을 결정할 때 중요하게 생각하는 점으로는 예방효과와 부작용이었다. 결 론 : 전라북도 소아과 개원의들의 급성 위장염 환자에 대한 인식은 대체로 긍정적인 것으로 판단되었으며, 앞으로 보다 적극적인 검사방법의 개발과 이용이 중요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.81-92
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• 1972

미립자 병원체의 병원성에 대한 연구로서 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 품종별 감잠비율에 있어서 원종은 교잡종보다 훨씬 높았으나 원종간에는 차이가 없었다. 2. 첨식농도별, $10^{5}$ /ml＜$10^{6}$/ml＜$10^{7}$ /ml＜$10^{8}$ /ml순으로 감잠비율이 높았다. 3. 영별로는 5령＜4령＜3령＜2령 순으로 감잠비율이 높았다. 4. 품종과 농도 사이의 감잠비율에 대한 교호작용에 있어서 1) 고농도($10^{8}$ /ml)에서는 원종과 교잡종간에는 차이가 없었으며 2) 저농도($10^{5}$ /ml)에서는 교잡종은 원종보다 낮았으나 원종간에는 차이가 없었다. 3) 중간농도($10^{7}$ /ml, $10^{6}$/ml)에서는 교호작용이 엇갈려 원종의 $10^{6}$/ml과 교잡종의 $10^{7}$ /ml에서 교호작용이 같았다. 5. 면역에 있어서 N. bombycis포자의 면역방법은 항원 주사량, 면역기간 및 주사간격이 중요하며 특히 항원 주사량은 20ml($10^{8}$ spores/ml)이상이 필요한 것으로 생각되며 4처리구(A.B.C.D)중에서 D구가 제일좋았다. 6. N. bombycis의 생존포자를 면역원으로 해서 토끼에 면역시키면 간접법 염색에 의한 항체가에서 1 : 12, 800의 항체가 N. bombycis 면역혈청을 얻었으며, 잠체조직 및 N. bombycis의 포자는 자기 형광을 볼 수 있었으나 U.V. filter로 관찰하게 되면 FITC의 형광색을 명확히 식별할 수 있었다. 7. 미립자 병잠의 소직학적 관찰에서 미립자 포자는 누에 조직 중에서도 제일 먼지 중위피막조직에 기생하는 것을 알 수 있었다.