• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.506-510
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• 2001

Langerhans 세포 조직구증(LCH, Langerhans\` Cell Histiocytosis)은 Langerhans\` cell histiocyte의 이상 증식을 특징으로 하는 원인 불명의 질환이다. 이 질환은 eosinophilic granuloma, Hand-Sch ller-Christian씨 병, Letterer-Siwe병을 포함하는 것으로 과거에는 histiocytosis X로 불리던 질환이다. 피부, 림프절, 골, 골수 및 체내 모든 조직과 기관을 침범할 수 있으나 국내에서 흉벽에서 발생된 예는 보고된 증례가 많지않다. 18개월 된 남자 환아에서 흉벽의 늑골에서 기원하여 골용해 소견을 동반한 종괴가 있어 수술적 절제한 후 LCH로 확진된 증례가 있어 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다

• BMB Reports
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• 제54권12호
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• pp.608-613
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• 2021

Melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, exhibits a high risk of metastasis. Although chemotherapeutic treatment for metastatic melanoma improves disease outcome and patient survival, some patients exhibit resistance or toxicity to the drug treatment regime. OTUB1 is a deubiquitinating enzyme overexpressed in several cancers. In this study, we investigated the effects of inhibiting OTUB1 expression on melanoma-cell proliferation and viability and identified the underlying molecular mechanism of action of OTUB1. We did endogenous OTUB1 knockdown in melanoma cells using short interfering RNA, and assessed the resulting phenotypes via MTT assays, Western blotting, and cell-cycle analysis. We identified differentially expressed genes between OTUB1-knockdown cells and control cells using RNA sequencing and confirmed them via Western blotting and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Furthermore, we investigated the involvement of apoptotic and cell survival signaling pathways upon OTUB1 depletion. OTUB1 depletion in melanoma cells decreased cell viability and caused simultaneous accumulation of cells in the sub-G1 phase, indicating an increase in the apoptotic-cell population. RNA sequencing of OTUB1-knockdown cells revealed an increase in the levels of the apoptosis-inducing protein TRAIL. Additionally, OTUB1-knockdown cells exhibited increased sensitivity to PLX4032, a BRAF inhibitor, implying that OTUB1 and BRAF act collectively in regulating apoptosis. Taken together, our findings show that OTUB1 induces apoptosis of melanoma cells in vitro, likely by upregulating TRAIL, and suggest that approaches targeting OTUB1 can be developed to provide novel therapeutic strategies for treating melanoma.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.45-48
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• 2023

Angiosarcoma is a very rare subtype of sarcoma. It mainly occurs in the head and neck, and cutaneous angiosarcoma in this region seems to be a distinctive neoplasm with characteristic clinicopathologic features that differ from those of angiosarcoma in other anatomical locations. The prognosis of angiosarcoma in the head and neck region is poor, and the risk of local recurrence and metastasis is high. We reconstructed an atypical angiosarcoma that presented as a solitary nodule with a shape suggestive of hemangioma on the cheek using a modified bilobed local flap. At a 12-month follow-up visit, the patient in this case showed successful recovery after radiation therapy.

• Journal of Digestive Cancer Reports
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.18-21
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• 2019

Serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 1 (SPINK1) is a gene expressed from pancreatic acinar cell which its mutation is known to be associated with chronic pancreatitis (CP) and pancreatic cancer. We report a case of a 47-years-old female with nausea and weight loss with yellow discoloration of skin. Initial imaging and endoscopic study led us to an impression of chronic pancreatitis with pancreatic cancer with common bile-duct dilation. Biopsy result was confirmed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma and additional imaging revealed lymph node and bone metastasis. Our genetic analysis revealed 194+2T>C mutation of SPINK1. Biliary obstruction was successfully decompressed by stent insertion and underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Although there is accumulating evidence of association between SPINK1 mutation and CP, the relationship between SPINK1 mutation and pancreatic cancer in CP patient is an emerging concept. Genetic analysis should be considered in patients with young age especially when diagnosed with both CP and pancreatic cancer.

• Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.32-35
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• 2018

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is known to be a rare and unusual cause of biliary obstruction. We report a case of biliary obstruction that a 25-year-old male showed icteric sclera and yellow discoloration of his skin caused by metastasis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Initial imaging & endoscopic work-up led us to an impression of either cholangiocarcinoma or IgG4-related disease, yet the pathological results weren't diagnostic. Through our thorough re-examination, we found a 5cm sized round, fixed, non-tender sternal mass, and additional imaging studies were suggestive of lymphoma, which was also consistent with the results of incisional chest wall biopsy. Biliary obstruction by lymphoma was successfully treated by endoscopic plastic stent insertion procedure and chemotherapy. Although it is widely accepted that lymphoma accounts for very few portion of malignant biliary obstruction, due to the fact that lymphoma and cholangiocarcinoma are often indistinguishable, careful diagnostic approach should be done.

• 대한기관식도과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기관식도과학회 1981년도 제15차 학술대회연제순서 및 초록
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• pp.14.2-14
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• 1981

1859년 Billroth가 부비동에 발생한 종양을 "Zylindrome" 이라고 처음 명명한 이후 cylindroma, basaloma, basaloid adenoma, cribriform adenocarcinoma등으로 일컬어져 왔다. 그러나 최근에는 adenoid Cystic carcinoma라고 널리 사용되고 있다. 이 종양은 주로 두경부의 타액선에서 발생하고 있으나 그외 기관, 폐, 유방, 피부 등에서도 드물게 생긴다고 한다. 이 종양은 근치수술과 같은 광범위한 외과적 절제후에도 국소재발이나 원격전이가 많으며 방사선 치료로서 완전치유는 불가능 하나 종양의 축소와 동통의 소실등 경감치료에 좋은 효과를 보여 주는 것이 그 특징이다. 저자들은 1963년 1월부터 1980년 l2월까지 전주 예수병원에서 진단받은 adenoid cystic carcinoma 44례에 대하여 분석 검토하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 동기간의 두경부 악성종양중 3.8%를 차지하며 타액선 악성종양중 40%였었다. 2) 가장 흔한 원발장소는 구개, 악하선으로 각각 8례이며 그외 상악동이 6례 비강이 5례, 이하선, 설부위가 각각 4례였다. 3) major gland가 13례(31%), minor gland가 29례 (69%)였 다. 4) 성별은 남자 21례, 여자 23례로 남여의 차이는 거의 없었다. 5) 연령빈도는 19세에서 78세 사이로 평균 연령은 50세 였다. 6) 초친시 종양의 크기는 4∼6cm가 10례로 가장 많으며 임상적 경부 임파전이가 7례, 원격전이가 1례 였다. 7) 27례에서 근치수술을 시행 하였으며 이 중 14례는 수술과 방사선 병용 요법을 시행하였다. 8) 추적 관찰이 가능 하였던 29례에서 gross 3-year survival은 27.6%, determinate 3-year survival은 44.4%였다. 이 중 근치수술 받은 12례 있어서 3-year survival rate는 58%였다. 9) 29례중 10례에서 치료후 국소 재발을 보였다. 치료와 국소 재발 간의 기간은 3개월에서 88개월이며 이중 3례는 5년 이후였다. 10) 치료후 원격전이를 보인 것은 3례이며 전이장소는 모두 폐 였다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.205-210
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• 2010

목적: 항문암으로 근치적 목적의 동시 항암화학 방사선치료를 받은 환자들을 대상으로 치료반응의 예측인자, 생존율과 관련된 예후인자를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 전남대학교병원에서 1993년부터 2008년까지 병리조직학적으로 항문의 편평상피세포암으로 진단받고 근치적 목적의 동시 항암화학 방사선치료를 받은 42명의 환자를 대상으로 후향적으로 분석하였다. 환자들 나이의 중앙값은 61.5세 (39~89에)였고 방사선량의 중앙값은 50.4 Gy (30.0~64.0 Gy)였다. T병기 상 2기 이하였던 환자는 총 36명 (85.7%)이었다. 영역림프절전이는 14명(33.3%)에서 있었다. 항암화학요법으로는 5-fluorouracil, mltomycin 병행요법으로 치료받은 환자가 36명 (85.7%)이었고 나머지는 5-fluorouracil, cisplatin 병행요법을 받았다. 결과: 전체 환자의 추적관찰기간의 중앙값은 62개월 (2~202개월)이었다. 5년 전체생존율, 국소영역제어율, 무병생존율, 무장루생존율은 각각 86.0%. 71.7%. 71.7%. 78.2%였다. 전체생존율과 관련된 인자로 단변량분석에서는 Eastem Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 수행능력과 완전관해여부가 유의하였고 다변량분석에서는 ECOG 수행능력만이 유의하였다. 국소영역제어율, 무병생존율과 무장루생존률에 관련된 인자는 단변량이나 다변량분석 모두 유의한 인자는 없었다. 치료 후 완전관해 여부와 관련하여 유의하게 예측할 수 있는 인자는 없었다. 국소영역재발은 7명에서, 원격전이는 1명에서 발생하였다. 전체 환자에서 평가가 가능하였던 급성 부작용으로 3도의 피부염이 4명(9.5%), 2도는 22명(52.4%)에서 발생하였다. 결론: 본 연구에서 항문의 편평상피세포암에 대한 근치적 목적의 동시 항암화학 방사선치료로 양호한 생존율을 얻을 수 있었고, 특히 ECOG 수행능력이 1 이하인 환자의 생존율이 유의하게 높았다. 그러나 치료 후 종양반응을 예측할 수 있는 유의한 인자는 없었다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 1981

Bone scans with $^{99m}Tc-MDP$ (methylene diphosphonate) were obtained and analysed in 574 patients with biopsy-proven malignancy, who visited Seoul National University Hospital from April, 1979 to June, 1931. Clinical staging was done in all patients without bone scan information and compared with bone scan to determine the predictive value of bone scanning. 1. Primary site of the maligancies were lung in 152, breast in 97, stomach in 43, colon in 15, esophagus in 9, liver and pancreas in 11, kidney in 14, bladder in 27, prostate in 22, thyroid in 20, skin in 11, bone in 9, head and neck in 36, ovary and uterus in 17, hematopoietic and lymphoretic ular system in 33, nervous system in 10, and others in 9 cases. Primary site was not defined in 39 cases. 2. Bone scans were positive in 186 cases (32.4%), which, included 48 cases (31.6%) of lung cancer, 27 cases (27.8%) of breast cancer, 12 cases(28%) of stomach cancer, 6 cases(40%) of colon cancer, 6 cases(43%) of kidney tumor, 4 cases(15%) of bladder cancer, 14 cases(64%) of prostate cancer, 3 cases(15%) of thyroid cancer and 66 other cases. 3. Bone scans were suspicious in 64 cases (11.2%) which included 29 cases (19.1%) of lung cancer, 10 cases (10.3%) of breast cancer, 4 cases (9.3%) of stomach cancer, one case (7%) of colon cancer, 3 cases(11%) of bladder cancer, 2 cases(10%) of thyroid cancer and 15 other cases. 4. Out of 121 cases with early stage of malignancy (which included 20 cases of lung cancer in stage I, II, 38 cases of breast cancer, 13 cases of stomach cancer, 8 cases of kidney tumor, 14 cases of thyroid cancer in stage $I{\sim}III$, and 6 cases of colon cancer, 14 cases of bladder cancer, 8 cases of prostate cancer in stage $A{\sim}C$, bone scans were positive in 5 cases (4.1%) which included 3 cases of lung cancer one case of breast cancer and one case of prostate cancer, and considered as further advanced stage. Out of 121 cases with early stage of malgnancy, bone scans were suspicious in 21 cases (17.4%) which inlcuded 9 cases of lung cancer, 4 cases of breast cancer, 2 cases of stomach cancer, one case of colon cancer, 3 cases of bladder cancer, and 2 cases of thyroid cancer. From these results, we concluded bone scan was useful in detecting bone metastasis in patients of early stage of malignancy, determining prognosis and establishing therapentic plan.

• BMB Reports
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.77-81
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• 2005

The monocyte chemotactic protein-3 (MCP3), on chromosome 17q11.2-q12, is a secreted chemokine, which attracts macrophages during inflammation and metastasis. In an effort to discover additional polymorphism(s) in genes whose variant(s) have been implicated in asthma, we scrutinized the genetic polymorphisms in MCP3 to evaluate it as a potential candidate gene for asthma host genetic study. By direct DNA sequencing in twenty-four individuals, we identified four sequence variants within the 3 kb full genome including 1,000bp promoter region of MCP3; one in promoter region (-420T>C), three in intron (+136C>G, +563C>T, +984G>A) respectively. The frequencies of those four SNPs were 0.020 (-420T>C), 0.038 (+136C>G), 0.080 (+563C>T), 0.035 (+984G>A), respectively, in Korean population (n = 598). Haplotypes, their frequencies and linkage disequilibrium coefficients (|D'|) between SNP pairs were estimated. The associations with the risk of asthma, skin-test reactivity and total serum IgE levels were analyzed. Using statistical analyses for association of MCP3 polymorphisms with asthma development and asthma-related phenotypes, no significant signals were detected. In conclusion, we identified four genetic polymorphisms in the important MCP3 gene, but no significant associations of MCP3 variants with asthma phenotypes were detected. MCP3 variation/haplotype information identified in this study will provide valuable information for future association studies of other allergic diseases.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.8-27
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• 2000

Components of extracellular matrix and the matrix-degrading enzymes are some of the key regulators of tumor metastasis and angiogenesis. Hyaluronic acid (HA), a matrix glycosaminoglycan, is known to promote tumor adhesion and migration, and its small fragments are angiogenic. Until now, we have compared levels of hyaluronidase, an enzyme that degrade HA, in normal adult prostate, benign prostate hyperplasia and prostate cancer tissues and in conditioned media from epithelial explant cultures, using a substrate (HA)-gel assay and ELISA-like assay (Kim et al., unpublished results). The present review described an overall characterization of hyaluronidases and its application to human diseases. The hyaluronidases are a family of enzymes that have, until recently, deed thorough explication. The substrate for these enzymes, hyaluronan, is becoming increasingly important, recognized now as a major participant in basic processes such as cell motility, wound healing, embryogenesis, and implicated in cancer progression. And in those lower life forms that torment human beings, hyaluronidase is associated with mechanisms of entry and spread, e.g. as a virulence factor for bacteria, for tissue dissection in gas gangrene, as a means of treponema spread in syphilis, and for penetration of skin and gut by nematode parasites. Hyaluronidase also comprises a component of the venom of a wide variety of organisms, including bees, wasps, hornets, spiders, scorpions, sh, snakes and lizards. Of particular interest is the homology between some of these venom hyaluronidases and the enzyme found in the plasma membrane of mammalian spermatozoa, attesting to the ancient nature of the conserved sequence, a 36% identity in a 300 amino acid stretch of the enzyme protein. Clearly, hyaluronidase is of biological interest, being involved in the pathophysiology of so many important' human disorders. Greater effort should be made in studying this family of enzymes that have, until recently, been overlooked. Also, oriental medical application of the hyaluronidase will be discussed with respect to inhibition and suppression of inflammation and malignacy.