• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제37권
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• pp.34.1-34.14
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• 2015

Background: Over the past 30-40 years, various carbon implant materials have become more interesting, because they are well accepted by the biological environment. The traditional carbon-based polymers give rise to many complications. The polymer complication may be eliminated through carbon fibres bound by pyrocarbon (carbon/carbon). The aim of this study is to present the long-term clinical results of carbon/carbon implants, and the results of the scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive spectrometer investigation of an implant retrieved from the human body after 8 years. Methods: Mandibular reconstruction (8-10 years ago) was performed with pure (99.99 %) carbon implants in 16 patients (10 malignant tumours, 4 large cystic lesions and 2 augmentative processes). The long-term effect of the human body on the carbon/carbon implant was investigated by comparing the structure, the surface morphology and the composition of an implant retrieved after 8 years to a sterilized, but not implanted one. Results: Of the 16 patients, the implants had to be removed earlier in 5 patients because of the defect that arose on the oral mucosa above the carbon plates. During the long-term follow-up, plate fracture, loosening of the screws, infection or inflammations around the carbon/carbon implants were not observed. The thickness of the carbon fibres constituting the implants did not change during the 8-year period, the surface of the implant retrieved was covered with a thin surface layer not present on the unimplanted implant. The composition of this layer is identical to the composition of the underlying carbon fibres. Residual soft tissue penetrating the bulk material between the carbon fibre bunches was found on the retrieved implant indicating the importance of the surface morphology in tissue growth and adhering implants. Conclusions: The surface morphology and the structure were not changed after 8 years. The two main components of the implant retrieved from the human body are still carbon and oxygen, but the amount of oxygen is 3-4 times higher than on the surface of the reference implant, which can be attributed to the oxidative effect of the human body, consequently in the integration and biocompatibility of the implant. The clinical conclusion is that if the soft part cover is appropriate, the carbon implants are cosmetically and functionally more suitable than titanium plates.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.547-556
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• 1996

본 연구는 성장기의 골격성 III급 부정교합 환자에서 face mask를 이용하여 상악골을 전방 견인하였을 때, 골격 및 치아관계와 연조직 측모의 변화를 관찰하고 face mask사용전후의 경조직과 연조직 변화의 유의성을 검정하여 상악골 열성장을 보이는 골격성 III급 부정교합 환자의 진단과 치료계획 수립에 도움을 주고자 하였다. 서울대학교병원 치과진료부 교정과에 내원하여 상악골 열성장에 의한 골격성 III급 부정교합으로 진단받고 face mask를 사용하여 양호한 치료결과를 보인 환자 15명을 대상으로 face mask사용전후 두부 방사선 계측사진을 촬영하고 face mask 사용전 계측치와 face mask사용후의 계측치를 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. SNA와 상악골의 실제 길이인 Co-A가 통계적으로 유의한 수준으로 증가하여(p<0.001), 상악골은 face mask에 의한 치료후 상당량 전방위치 되었다. 이는 face mask의 orthopedic effect에 의한 것이다. 2. 상, 하악골의 실제길이를 나타내는 Co-A, Co-Gn이 face mask 사용후 모두 유의성있게 증가하였다(p<0.01). 3. 하악골의 위치는 상당량 후하방 회전되었다. FMA(p<0.001), SN-GoGn(p<0.01), Y-axis(p<0.01) 등이 face mask 사용후 유의성있는 증가를 보였다. 4. 상악전치, 하악전치의 face mask사용후 치축의 경사도는 유의성있는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 5. 연조직에 대한 변화에서 상순의 위치가 전방으로 변화하여 정상적인 측모의 평균치에 가깝게 변한 것이 인정되었다(p<0.01).

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.186-195
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• 1994

Fibromatosis is benign fibroblastic proliferative lesion with abundant collagenous neo-formation located principally in the abdominal wall and in the upper and lower extremities (Masson & Soule, 1966). Wilkins and Waldron, in 1975, suggested that the title aggressive fibromatosis was a more appropriate term, reflecting the invasive characteristics of the disease. Synonyms listed were extra-abdominal desmoid, juvenile fibromatosis, aggressive infantile fibromatosis and congenital fibrosarcoma. A total of 12% of all fibromatosis arise in head and neck. Fibromatosis of the oral cavity is uncommon and is even more rare when in involve the mandibule. It is a locally aggressive fibrous tissue tumor, generally does not metastasize, but may cause considerable morbility and even death due to local infiltration. The degree of microscopic cellularity is variable, not only from tumor to tumor but also from area to area in the same tumor. Some tumors present with proliferation of mature fibroblasts and a dominating collagenous component : others may show a lack of the tumor in both types. The common histologic denominator appears to be cellular interlacing bundles of elongated fibroblasts, showing little or no mitotic activity and no pleomorphism. Mitosis are not a consistent index of malignancy when found in younger age groups. Fibromatosis still posses difficult problems of diagnosis and treatment. It is frequently recurrent and infliltrates neighbouring tissues. These lesion infliltrate widely and replace muscle, fat, and even bone with fibrous tissue of varying cellularity. Lesion representing fibromatosis in the oral cavity must be carefully evaulated by both surgeon and pathologists to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment planning. When these lesions involve bone, surgeon must be aware of the lesion's potential to perforate the cortex and expand while remaining hidden from the surgeon's view. Careful and precise clinical correlation with histologic appearance is essential to preclude misdiagnosis of fibrosarcoma yet provide surgical treatment plan that provides adequate local excision and long-term follow up. As regards cause, little is known. It is attributed to trauma or alteration in the sex hormone(Carlos, et al, 1986). Clinially, the lesion is reported to be not painful in most cases, but capable of rapid growth. The treatment is essentially surgical excision with wide margin of adjacent uninvolved tissue. Radiotherapy, hormone treatment or chemotherapy are of no use (WIkins et al, 1975 ; Majumudar and Winiarkl, 1978). We report a case of aggressive fibromatosis of 15-year-old with a lesion in the soft tissue of the parotid area that invaded the underlying bone of the mandibular body.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.518-524
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• 2019

Background Anterior palatal repair performed during cleft lip repair using a vomerine flap may assist in recruiting additional soft tissue for subsequent completion of palatoplasty, especially in patients with a wide cleft. We present our early results in the hope of triggering a re-evaluation of this technique regarding its advantages for maxillary growth through further studies of patients with a wide cleft. Methods A retrospective analysis of patients with complete unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate was performed, including cleft and palatal measurements taken during initial surgery (lip repair together with anterior palate repair) and upon completion of palatoplasty. Results In total, 14 patients were included in this study, of whom nine (63.3%) had unilateral cleft lip and palate and five (37.5%) had bilateral cleft. All patients had a wide cleft palate. Lip and anterior palate repair was done at a median age of 3 months, while completion of palatoplasty was done at a median age of 10.5 months. Measurements taken upon completion of palatoplasty showed significant cleft width reduction in the mid-palate and intertubercle regions; however, the palatal arch distances at nearby landmarks showed non-significant marginal changes. Conclusions Anterior palate repair using a vomerine flap significantly reduced the remaining cleft width, while the palatal width remained. Further research is warranted to explore the long-term effects of this technique in wide cleft patients in terms of facial growth.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.31-41
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• 2004

The osseointegration in implant therapy is achieved following general wound healing mechanism. Platelet play a major role in wound healing process. In addition to blood clot formation, they secrete many growth factors which regulate the attachment, proliferation and differentiation of nearly all cell types. The use of these growth factors is now known to be very effective methods to improve the cellular activity. Platelet-rich plasma which is made with the newly developed technique concentrating platelets 3-folds or more is also proven to be very effective method to stimulate and accelerate the healing of bone and soft tissue. Previous study proved that platelet-rich plasma enhanced the cellular attachment by inducing fibronectin, vitronectin from osteoblast. So, this study was aimed to investigate the effect of platelet-rich plasma on the cellular proliferation and differentiation in vitro. The effect on the proliferation was evaluated by MTT assay. To evaluate autocrine and paracrine effect, conditioned medium was made and compared. By measuring alkaline phosphatase activity, the effect on the cellular differentiation was evaluated. The results were as following: The cellular proliferation of osteoblast cell line increased depending on the concentration of platelet-rich plasma and conditioned medium. The alkaline phosphatase activity increased depending on the concentration of platelet-rich plasma and conditioned medium. These findings imply that platelet-rich plasma enhance the cellular proliferation and differentiation and maximize the cellular activity by using the autocrine and paracrine effect.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.259-264
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• 2010

Purpose: Most surgeons have used autogenous cartilage for columella strut graft. But the supply of autogenous cartilage is often limited. So, this study is to investigate the usefulness of biodegradable plate as columella strut material. Methods: We studied 19 patients who have secondary cleft nasal deformity. Patients were divided into two groups. Group A patients who were not closed their growth plate underwent columella strut graft only with biodegradable plate through endonasal approach. The biodegradable plate was inserted between nasal tip and anterior nasal spine. Group B patients were closed their growth plate. They had an operation for columella strut graft with biodegradable plate fixed with autogenous conchal cartilage. If nasal tip projection was insufficient, we performed additionally onlay graft on nasal tip with autogenous soft tissue or remnant cartilage. Results: As a result of mean 14 months follow-up, we achieved a good nasal tip projection, narrowing of interalar distance and symmetrical nostril shape. No specific complications were reported except 2 cases, which were the extrusion of biodegradable plate into the nasal cavity and Staphylococcus aureus infection. Conclusion: The columella strut graft using biodegradable plate is simple and effective method. Biodegradable plate can be a good substitute for columella strut in patients who can not use autogenous cartilages.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.115-121
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• 2003

In this study, plant regeneration and Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation Kentucky bluegrass(Poa pratensis L.) were evaluated. Three different types of calli were produced depending on the combinations of growth regulators. They were non-friable brown or gray-colored callus (type I), compact, friable and yellow or white-colored callus (typeII), and soft, watery translucent callus with differentiated structure (typeIII). The highest regenerable organogenic callus (typeII) was obtained on the medium containing 1mg/L, 2,4-D and 0.1mg/L BA. Additionally, the production of typeII calli increased significantly when AgNO$_3$ was added to the callus induction and growth medium. The highest frequency of multiple shout formation from typeII callus was obtained on MS medium containing 1mg/L BA and 1mg/L Thidiazuron(TDZ). The organogenic calli(typeII) were inoculated with Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain EHA101 harboring the binary vector pIG121Hm with $\beta$-glucuronidase gene, and various factors were found to influence the transfer-DNA delivery efficiency. The highest transient GUS activity was observed on typeIIcallus. In the present work, we reported the first transient GUS activity of Kentucky bluegrass mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Our system may contribute to genetic improvement for breed-recalcirtrant grass species, Kentucky bluegrass.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.533-542
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• 2010

Skin aging is a natural phenomenon. There are internal and external factors of skin aging. The internal factor of skin aging is from the wearing down of the body over time. The external factors are more noticeable from habits such as smoking, excessive alcohol, malnutrition, and extended exposure to UV rays. Completely stopping skin from aging is impossible but one can slow down and treat external signs of skin aging. In western medicine, the following methods are used to reduce the appearance of skin aging: applying lotions and creams containing ingredients such as fruit acid, antioxidants, plant exracts, depigmentation, moisturizer, retinoids, and sun block; botulinum toxin injections; chemical peels, laser and other painful methods remove the top layer of skin to promote new skin growth; fillers are injected to increase soft tissue growth; surgery. In oriental medicine, the following methods are used: acupuncture into facial muscles which stimulates acupuncture point; applying topical treatments and cosmetics containing herbs are effective of preventing skin aging and wrinkles. Above all thing, medicine that helps maintain essence and blood in the skin can be fundamental.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.303-320
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• 1994

치주조직의 재생을 위하여 다양한 방법이 제시되어 왔으나 최근에는 치주인대세포를 선택적으로 유도하여 증식시키는 방법으로 성장인자에 대한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 중배엽세포를 조절하는 인자 중의 하나인 혈소판유래성장인자(Platelet-Derived Growth Factor, 이하 PDGF-AA, BB로 표기)는 폴리펩타이드계 성장인자로써 다양한 세포들에 대해 증식, 이주 및 기질합성에 촉진효과가 있다고 보고된 바 있다. 본 연구는 배양된 치주인대세포에 혈소판유 래성장인자를 농도별로 주입해서 세포의 증식능, 단백질 및 교원질 합성능을 측정해 보고, 골형성세포로의 분화에 대한 표식인자로 알칼린인산효소활성도를 알아보므로서 혈소판유래성장인자가 치주인대세포에 미치는 영향을 규명하고자 하였다. 교정치료를 위해 내원한 환자로 부터 건강한 제일소구치를 발거하여 치주인대세포를 분리, 배양하여 PDGF-AA, BB를 주입시키지 않은 군을 대조군으로 하고, PDGF -AA, BB를 각각 0.1, 1, 10, 100ng/ml로 주입시킨 군을 실험군으로하여 DNA 합성능, 총단백질과 교원질 합성능 및 알칼린인산효소활성도를 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. DNA 합성능에 미치는 PDGF -AA, BB의 효과는 양군 공히 농도가 증가함에 따라 증가하는 경향을 보였으나 100ng/ml의 PDGF-BB를 투여한 군에서는 대조군과 유사한 정도를 나타내었다. 치주인대세포의 총단백질 합성양에 미치는 PDGF -AA, BB의 효과는 PDGF-AA, BB투여군 공히 농도가 증가함에 따라 총단백질 합성양이 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 총단백질 합성양에 대한 PDGF-BB의 효과가 PDGF-AA보다 100ng/ml 투여군에서 현저히 높게 나타났다. 총단백질을 교원질(collagenase digestible protein : CDP)과 비교원성 단백질(noncollagenous protein : NCP)로 분류하여 비교하였을때 PDGF-AA, BB 투여군 공히 농도가 증가함에 따라 비교원성 단백질 합성양과 교원질 합성양이증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 양군 모두에서 비교원성 단백질 합성양이 교원질 합성양보다 높게 나타났다. 총단백질에 대한 교원질의 상대적 비율은 양군 공히 농도가 증가함에 따라 감소하는 경향을 나타내므로써 PDGF-AA, BB는 교원질에 특이하게 합성을 증가시키는 효과는 없음올 나타내었다. 알칼린인산효소활성도는 7, 14일째에서 PDGF-AA, BB 투여군 모두 대조군과 별 차이를 보이지 않았다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.145-157
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• 2020

목적: 본 연구에서는 구강연조직재생에서 인간치은섬유아세포에 hydrophobically modified glycol chitosan (HGC) 기반 나노방출제어시스템을 적용 시 PI3K-AKT 신호전달의 세포생존 연관 유전자를 통해 trichloroacetic acid (TCA)와 epidermal growth factor (EGF)의 영향을 확인하고자 하였다. 연구 재료 및 방법: TCA와 EGF를 방출하는 나노방출제어시스템을 제작하였다. 실험군은 3가지 군으로 나누었다; 대조군(CON), TCA-담지형 나노방출제어시스템 투여군(EXP1), TCA-와 EGF- 담지형 나노방출제어시스템 투여군(EXP2). 인간치은섬유아세포 배양 후 PI3K-AKT 신호전달에 연관된 총 29개 유전자를 실시간 중합효소연쇄반응으로 분석했다. 일요인 분산분석 및 다중회귀분석이 사용되었다. 결과: 세포생존 관련 유전자들은 EXP1과 EXP2에서 상향조절되었다. 다중회귀분석에서는 ITGB1이 AKT1의 발현에 가장 영향력 있는 요소로 결정되었다. 결론: HGC기반 나노방출제어시스템을 통한 TCA와 EGF의 적용은 세포생존에 관한 신호전달을 상향 조절시킬 수 있다.