• 제목/요약/키워드: Southern Turkey

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Human Papillomavirus Genotype Distribution and E6/E7 Oncogene Expression in Turkish Women with Cervical Cytological Findings

  • Tezcan, Seda;Ozgur, Didem;Ulger, Mahmut;Aslan, Gonul;Gurses, Iclal;Serin, Mehmet Sami;Giray, Burcu Gurer;Dilek, Saffet;Emekdas, Gurol
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권9호
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    • pp.3997-4003
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    • 2014
  • Background: Infection with certain human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes is the most important risk factor related with cervical cancer. The objective of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of HPV infection, the distribution of HPV genotypes and HPV E6/E7 oncogene mRNA expression in Turkish women with different cervical cytological findings in Mersin province, Southern Turkey. Materials and Methods: A total of 476 cytological samples belonging to women with normal and abnormal cervical Pap smears were enrolled in the study. For the detection and genotyping assay, a PCR/direct cycle sequencing approach was used. E6/E7 mRNA expression of HPV-16, 18, 31, 33, and 45 was determined by type-specific real-time NASBA assay (NucliSENS EasyQ$^{(R)}$HPV v1.1). Results: Of the 476 samples, 106 (22.3%) were found to be positive for HPV DNA by PCR. The presence of HPV was significantly more common (p<0.001) in HSIL (6/8, 75%) when compared with LSIL (6/14, 42.9%), ASC-US (22/74, 29.7%) and normal cytology (72/380, 18.9%). The most prevalent genotypes were, in descending order of frequency, HPV genotype 66 (22.6%), 16 (20.8%), 6 (14.2%), 31 (11.3%), 53 (5.7%), and 83 (4.7%). HPV E6/E7 oncogene mRNA positivity (12/476, 2.5%) was lower than DNA positivity (38/476, 7.9%). Conclusions: Our data present a wide distribution of HPV genotypes in the analyzed population. HPV genotypes 66, 16, 6, 31, 53 and 83 were the predominant types and most of them were potential carcinogenic types. Because of the differences between HPV E6/E7 mRNA and DNA positivity, further studies are required to test the role of mRNA testing in the triage of women with abnormal cervical cytology or follow up of HPV DNA positive and cytology negative. These epidemiological data will be important to determine the future impact of vaccination on HPV infected women in our region.

지진격리장치를 적용한 복층구조파이핑 시스템의 내진성능평가 (Seismic Performance Evaluation of Multi-Story Piping Systems using Triple Friction Pendulum Bearing)

  • 류용희;주부석;손호영
    • 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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    • 제14권4호
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    • pp.450-457
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    • 2018
  • 연구목적: 2016년 9월 경주 이후 구조물 및 비구조물의 지진 안전성 및 내진성능에 관한 문제가 이슈화 되고 있으며, 특히 배관 시스템의 경우 구조요소 보다 지진 발생시 내진성능에 있어서 취약하다고 볼 수 있다. 스프링클러 배관 시스템과 같은 비구조적 구성요소의 손상으로 인해 지진 발생 및 이후에 상당한 경제적 손실이나 생명 손실을 초래 할 수 있다. 연구방법: 본 연구는 Triple Friction Pendulum Bearings (TPBs)을 설치한 건물 배관 시스템을 이용한 소방 배관 시스템의 내진성능평가를 제시한다. Kobe, Kocaeli, GyeongJu 지진을 고려하여 지반 운동의 불확실성을 고려하였다. 연구결과: 빌딩 시스템과 파이핑 시스템의 첫 번째 모드는 각각 약 5.8Hz와 약 2.742Hz로 나타났으며, 또한 TPBs 시스템이 적용된 배관 시스템의 최대 변위는 Kobe, Kocaeli 및 GyeongJu 지진의 경우 각각 49%, 14.4%, 21.5%가 감소한 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 따라서 건물 배관 시스템에서 지진 격리 시스템을 사용하면 지진이 심할 때 TPB가 없는 일반적으로 설치된 걸물 배관 시스템보다 지진 위험을 줄일 수 있다.