• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.312-318
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• 2019

Background: To date, no study has described disease progression in Asian patients infected with HIV-1 subtype D. Methods: To determine whether the disease progression differs in patients infected with subtypes D and B prior to starting combination antiretroviral therapy, the annual decline (AD) in $CD^{4+}$ T cell counts over $96{\pm}59months$ was retrospectively analyzed in 163 patients and compared in subtypes D and B based on the nef gene. Results: $CD^{4+}$ T cell AD was significantly higher in the six subtype D-infected patients than in the 157 subtype B-infected patients irrespective of Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) treatment (p < 0.001). Of these, two subtype D-infected patients and 116 subtype B-infected patients had taken KRG. AD was significantly lower in patient in the KRG-treated group than in those in the $KRG-na{\ddot{i}}ve$ group irrespective of subtype (p < 0.05). To control for the effect of KRG, patients not treated with KRG were analyzed, with AD found to be significantly greater in subtype D-infected patients than in subtype B-infected patients (p < 0.01). KRG treatment had a greater effect on AD in subtype D-infected patients than in subtype B-infected patients (4.5-fold vs. 1.6-fold). Mortality rates were significantly higher in both the 45 $KRG-na{\ddot{i}}ve$ (p < 0.001) and all 163 (p < 0.01) patients infected with subtype D than subtype B. Conclusion: Subtype D infection is associated with a >2-fold higher risk of death and a 2.9-fold greater rate of progression than subtype B, regardless of KRG treatment.

• 대한바이러스학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 1998

In Korea, all domestic made test systems for detecting antibodies in HIV-1 contain the antigens from human immunodeficiency type 1 (HIV-1) subtype B. However, because HIV-1 subtype O is significantly different in amino acid sequences from all other subtypes of HIV-1, there has been a need for developing a test for detecting antibodies in subtype O. For this purpose, the entire nucleotide sequence corresponding to the extracellular domain of the transmembrane glycoprotein of HIV-1 subtype O was synthesized with consideration of Escherichia coli condon usage. Various regions of the extracellular domain were cloned into E. coli expression vectors and tested for levels of protein production. The nucleotide sequence, named ECTM, that can encode a 129 amino acid-long peptide, was found to be expressed at a high level in E. coli. The protein of approximately 17 kDa specifically reacted with sera from individuals infected with HIV-1 subtype O. The ECTM protein was purified to near homogeneity by the CM-T gel chromatography, using concentrated, denatured inclusion bodies. In Western blot analysis, the purified viral antigen reacted with sera from individuals infected with subtype O more efficiently than subtype B. The enzyme linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA) system was developed using the subtype O viral protein and compared with the commercially available kit lacking the antigens from subtype O. The ELISA kit containing the subtype O antigen ECTM alone efficiently reacted with sera from individuals infected with subtype O. The subtype O antigen-containing kit produced a positive absorbence even when sera were diluted 512-fold, suggesting a high sensitivity. The commercially available kit also reacted with subtype O sera, but produced a negative result at a dilution of 8-fold. Our results suggest that the currently available kit may not be able to efficiently detect subtype O sera and that the viral protein developed in this study may be added to the current system to maximize the detection of sera from individuals infected with subtype O.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.3857-3860
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• 2015

Background: Recent studies revealed a relationship between ground-glass opacity (GGO) ratio on computed tomography (CT) and serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level in lung adenocarcinoma. Since an association between lepidic histologic pattern and GGO is well accepted, we investigated the link between histologic subtype and serum CEA level in resected lung adenocarcinoma. Materials and Methods: One hundred and eighty-one consecutive patients with resected lung adenocarcinoma were studied retrospectively. The histologic subtype was subdivided into 2 groups: lepidic dominant histologic subtype, including adenocarcinoma in situ, minimally invasive adenocarcinoma and lepidic predominant invasive adenocarcinoma versus other subtypes. Results: The 5-year survival of patients with s high serum CEA level was significantly more unfavorable than that with normal levels. Similarly, there was also a relationship between the patient survival and histologic subtype, with favorable survival found in patients with the lepidic dominant histologic subtype. There was a significant relationship between serum CEA level and lepidic dominant histologic subtype overall and in p-stage I patients. Conclusions: Lung adenocarcinomas with non-lepidic dominant histologic subtype are associated with high serum CEA levels.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.232-238
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• 2003

Previous phylogenetic studies on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) isolated from Korean patients suggest that the major subtype of Korean isolate is subtype B. In this subtype, some of the Korean isolates seem to be clustered exclusively of foreign isolates. Presence of this so-called “Korean clade” among Korean isolates is unique but needs verification since the number of Korean isolates used in previous studies was limited. This study aimed to identify the presence of the “Korean clade” by molecular phylogenetic analysis using all the Korean nef gene sequences registered in the NCBI GenBank (N=243) together with 32 reference strains and 77 foreign isolates. Extensive analysis of the nef gene nucleotide sequences by neighbor-joining method revealed the following. Most (83.1 ％) of the Korean isolates belonged to subtype B, and 81.2％ of subtype B were clustered together and excluded foreign isolates (bootstrap value=91.9％ ). Within Korean subtype B cluster, no characteristic subcluster formation was evident since the bootstrap values for the subcluster were very low. Due to limited information, the phylogenetic analysis failed to identify the epidemiological linkage among specific groups such as homosexuals and hemophiliacs within the Korean subtype B cluster. Detailed analysis and epidemiological information are needed to clarify the origin and significance of the Korean subtype B cluster.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.731-737
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• 2022

Background: The number of primary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 non-B subtype infections (non-B) and that of reports regarding the differences in the pathogenesis of subtype B and non-B infections are increasing. However, to the best of our knowledge, there have been no reports on gross deletion in the nef gene (g∆nef) in non-B infections. Methods: To determine whether there is a difference in the change in CD4⁺ T cells after treatment with Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) between patients with subtype B and non-B infections, we retrospectively analyzed and compared the annual decrease in CD4⁺ T cells (AD) and the proportion of g∆nef in 77 patients who were followed for more than 10 years in the absence of combination antiretroviral therapy. Results: Overall, AD was significantly faster in patients with non-B infections than in those with subtype B infections. Survival analysis showed that the survival probability was significantly higher in subtype B than in non B-infected patients. These differences mainly resulted from significant differences in the amount of KRG and age. In the patients treated with KRG, there was a significant correlation between the amount of KRG and the AD in both subtypes. Interestingly, there was a significant correlation between the amount of KRG and the proportion of g∆nef in patients infected with subtype B, but not in those infected with non-B. The same phenomenon was observed when the KRG dose was adjusted. Conclusion: Our results suggest that non-B may be biologically more stable than subtype B.

• BMB Reports
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• 제55권12호
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• pp.645-650
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• 2022

Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-subtype gastric cancers have the worst prognosis due to their higher recurrence rate, higher probability of developing metastases and higher chemo-resistance compared to those of other molecular subtypes. Pharmacologically actionable somatic mutations are rarely found in EMT-subtype gastric cancers, limiting the utility of targeted therapies. Here, we conducted a high-throughput chemical screen using 37 gastric cancer cell lines and 48,467 synthetic small-molecule compounds. We identified YK-135, a small-molecule compound that showed higher cytotoxicity toward EMT-subtype gastric cancer cell lines than toward non-EMT-subtype gastric cancer cell lines. YK-135 exerts its cytotoxic effects by inhibiting mitochondrial complex I activity and inducing AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-mediated apoptosis. We found that the lower glycolytic capacity of the EMT-subtype gastric cancer cells confers synthetic lethality to the inhibition of mitochondrial complex I, possibly by failing to maintain energy homeostasis. Other well-known mitochondrial complex I inhibitors (e.g., rotenone and phenformin) mimic the efficacy of YK-135, supporting our results. These findings highlight mitochondrial complex I inhibitors as promising therapeutic agents for EMT-subtype gastric cancers and YK-135 as a novel chemical scaffold for further drug development.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.205-218
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• 1996

부정교합의 특징을 파악하고 유형별로 분류하여 진단 및 치료에 적절히 적용함이 예후에 상당히 중요하다 하겠다. 안모의 유형은 여러 형태적인 특징이 상호 결합된 하나의 Syndrome으로 인식할수 있으며 어느 특정한 계측항목만으로는 분류될수 없는 것이다. 전후방적인 부정교합의 구분이외에도 수직적인 부조화 양상을 함께 고려한 비교 연구가 다각적으로 시도되어지고 있으나 분류의 기준이 어느 한 특징 요소만을 강조하는 경향이 있어 여러 골격 유형이 혼합되어 분류, 비교 되어지는 단점이 있었다. 본 연구는 전하안면 고경이 작은 3급 부정교합에 혼재되어 있는 골격유형을 분류하고 각 유형간의 특징을 비교 분석하기 위하여 시행되어졌으며 단국대학교 부속 치과병원 교정과에 내원한 부정교합자중 혼합치열기이면서 전하안면 고경이 작은 3급 부정교합자를 선별하여 실험군으로 하여 다음과 같이 결론을 얻었다. 1. 전하안면 고경이 작은 3급 부정교합은 수직적인 양상을 따라 3가지 Subtype으로 분류할수 있다. 2. Subtype 1은 하악지가 크게 발육되 있는 것이 특징으로 후방 구치 치조부의 hypopiasia는 인정되지 않으며 전방위치하여 전하안면 고경이 낮아지고 하악하연 경사도가 뚜렷이 작아져 있다. 3. Subtype 2는 안모의 전반적인 수직고경이 작은 것이 특징으로 하악지 발육은 정상이거나 미약하고 후방 구치 치조부의 hypopiasia가 뚜렷하여 전하안면 고경이 작아지나, 하악하연 경사도는 정상범주를 유지한다. 4. Subtype 3는 안모의 전후 수직고경이 정상범주이나 전상안면이 전하안면보다 많은 비율을 점유하는 것이 특징으로, 하악지의 고경은 정상 범주이나 후방 구치 치조부의 hypopiasia가 인정되며 전하안면 고경이 작고 하악하연 경사도도 작게 나타난다. 5. 각 유형별로 그 특징을 반영하는 Discriminative indext는 다음과 같다. LAFH :유형과 상관없이 전하안면 고경이 작은 경우를 충실히 나타내준다. FHR : PFH/AFH의 비로 큰 경우, subtype 1을 분별해 준다. FHI : RH2/1H의 비로 정상에 가까운 경우 subtype 2를 분별해 준다. FPI : (ALFH/ATFH - AUFE/ATFH)x100의 값으로 아주 작은 경우, subtype 3을 분별해 준다. 6. 각 유형의 차이는 기능적인 차이를 반영하는 것으로 사료되며 기능적인 차이를 확인하고 치료와 연관시키는 것이 중요하다고 사료되어진다.

• 레드리본
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• 통권55호
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• pp.8-9
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• 2003

김홍신 국회의원의 '한국형 에이즈' 발표 이후 한국인은 subtype B형에만 취약하고 그 외의 타입에 대해서는 저항력이 있는 것으로 오해하고 있다. 왜 한국인에게는 subtype B형이 많은가?

• 디지털콘텐츠학회 논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.565-579
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 극한 기계학습을 이용하는 하이브리드 균형 표본 유전자 알고리즘(hSBGA-ELM)을 기반으로 한 새로운 암 아류형 분류자를 제안하였다. 제안 된 암 아류형 분류자는 정확한 암 아류형 분류기 설계를 위해 공개 전체암지도 (Global Cancer Map)로부터 15063개의 유전자 발현 데이터를 사용합니다. 제안된 방법에서는 14가지(유방암, 전립선 암, 폐암, 대장 암, 림프종, 방광, 흑색 종, 자궁, 백혈병, 신장, 췌장, 난소, 중피종 및 CNS)의 암 아류형을 효율적으로 분류합니다. 제안 된 hSBGA-ELM은 유전자 선택 절차 및 암 아류형 분류를 하나의 프레임 워크로 단일화 한다. 제안 된 하이브리드 균형 표본 유전 알고리즘은 GCM 데이터베이스에서 이용 가능한 16,063 개의 유전자로부터 암 아류형 분류를 담당하는 축소된 강인 유전자 셋을 찾는다. 선택/축소된 유전자 세트는 익스트림 기계학습을 이용하여 암 아류형 분류기를 구성하는데 사용된다. 결과적으로, 크기가 축소된 강인 유전자 집합이 제안하는 암 아류형 분류기의 안정된 일반화 성능을 보장하게 한다. 제안 된 hSBGA-ELM은 암에 관여하는 것으로 예측되는 95개의 유전자를 발견하였으며 기존의 암 아류형 분류기와의 비교를 통해 제안 된 방법의 효율을 보여준다.

• 대한바이러스학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.119-127
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• 1999

Phylogenetic analysis was conducted to monitor transmission of HIV and to investigate the genetic structure of primary isolates from 12 HIV-1 subtype A infected Koreans. The individuals infected with subtype A viruses had been diagnosed as HIV-1 seropositives during the period 1987 to 1995 and blood samples have been collected from 1991 to 1997. DNA of each individual was isolated from uncultured or cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells. V3-V5 (0.7 kb) fragment of HIV-1 env gene was amplified by nested polymerase chain reaction and the PCR products were sequenced. The mean value of the divergence of nucleotide of HIV-1 env V3-V5 fragment was $17.0{\pm}4.06%$ ($8.6{\sim}25.8%$) within HIV-1 subtype A isolates from Koreans. This diversity was higher than those of African isolates ($13.7{\pm}2.66%$). In the phylogenetic tree, Korean subtype A isolates were not grouped together, but intermingled into African isolates. The results of this study suggested that HIV-1 subtype A variants be introduced from multiple sites of Africa into Korea and the big genetic diversity of Korea HIV-1 subtype A isolates may be further influenced by the range of geographic locations in which the infection occurred rather than the elapsed time between infection and collection of samples and the disease progression.