• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.517-520
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• 2012

Single original gemcitabine is commonly used as salvage treatment in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer and primary peritoneal adenocarcinoma (PPA) with a satisfactory outcome. However, efficacy data fro this regimen are limited. We therefore conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the outcome of patients who received single-agent generic gemcitabine (GEMITA) after development of clinical platinum resistance. The study period was between May 2008 and December 2010. Gemcitabine was administered intravenously in two different schedules: 1,000 $mg/m^2$ on day 1,8, and 15 every 28 days; and on days 1 and 8 every 21 days with the same dosage. Administration was until disease progression was noted. The response rate was evaluated using the Gynecologic Cancer Intergroup (GCIG) criteria while toxicity was evaluated according to WHO criteria. Sixty-six patients met the inclusion criteria in the study period. Two-thirds of them received gemcitabine as the second and third line regimen. The overall response rate was 12.1%. The median progression free survival and overall survival was 2 and 10 months, respectively. With the total 550 courses of chemotherapy,the patients developed grades 3 and 4 hematologic toxicity as follows: anemia, 1.5%; leukopenia, 13.7%; neutropenia, 27.3%; and thrombocytopenia, 3.0%. In conclusion, single agent generic gemcitabine revealed a modest efficacy in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer and PPA without serious toxicity.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.19-23
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• 1983

Present studies were conducted to investigate the developmental stage and the location of embryos in the reproductive tract at various times after ovulation, the morphologically normal after thawing of embryos preserved in liquid nitrogen, and the survival after transferring frozen-thawed embryos. The results obtained were as follows: 1. Embryo stage and location in the reproductive tract after hCG administration. For the investigation of embryo stage and location in the reproductive tract after ovulation, rabbits were laparotomized at 24, 40, 48, 72 and 120 hrs post hCG injection, simultaneously with mating. the oviducts and uteri were flushed out with PBS medium containing 50% rabbit serum, respectively. 1) Most of embryos was remained in the oviduct within 48 hrs, with the lapse of time, embryos were started to move to uterus and shifted in uterus at 72 hrs after hCG injection. 2) The representatives of embryos stage collected at 24, 40, 48, 72 and 120 hrs were 1-cell(60.4%), 8-cell to early morula (52.3, 39.3%), late blastocyst (95.5%) stages, respectively. 2. Morphological normality and survival of the frozen-thawed embryos. For the evalution of the quality and viability on the frozen-thawed embryos, immediately after thawing, embryos were assessed by morphologically normal under a dissecting microscope, and a further test of frozen-thawed embryos was made by transferring the morphologically normal embryos to the uteri of recipient rabbit induced pseudopregnancy by the injection of hCG at the time of hCG injection in donor rabbits. 1) The propotions of embryos which a, pp.ared morphologically normal was higher when 8-cell (85.7%) and morula(90.5%) were used for freezing than when 4-cell (66.7%) and blastocyst (75.8%) were used. 2) Preganacies were observed at Day 15 after transfer of frozen-thawed 8-cell (7/13), morula (19/42) and blastocyst (3/19) but not after transfer of embryos at 4-cell stage.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.293-304
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• 2005

This experiment was carried out to investigate effects of honeybee venom treatment on the body weight gain, feed conversion and growth rate' in pigs. One hundred twenty nine piglets(LY) from 12 sows were allocated into two groups; honeybee venom-treated group (66 piglets from 6 sows) and non-treated control group (63 piglets from 6 sows). Natural honeybee venom was administrated at 0, 3, 14, 30, and 74 days after birth. The acupoints were Hai-men(ST-25), Du-kou(CV-8) and liao-chao(GV-I) points at 0 day, the regions of castration and tail ampution at 3 days, liao-chao(GV-1) and Bai-hui(GV-20) points at 14(weaning), 30(move into piglet stall) and 74(move into grower stall) days after birth. Control group was injected 1 ml of saline to the same site. Average body weight at 150 days after birth was 98.44 kg in bee venom treated group and 86.24 kg in control group, respectively. Average body weight of treated group was significantly increased by 14.15%(P < 0.0001). Average daily gain of bee venom treated group and control group were 649 g and 569 g, respectively, increased by 14.06%(P< 0.0001). Feed conversion of the treated group was 2.21 and control group was 2.49, increased by 11.25% in control group(P < 0.001). Survival rate at weaning was 95.5 % in treated group and 92.0% in control group, at growing(74 days after birth) was 92.4% in treated group and 85.7% in control group and survival rate at finishing(l50 days after birth) was 89.5 % and 79.4 %, respectively. Collecting together, the results in this study showed that growth performance and feed conversion were increased by treatment of natural honeybee venom to pigs. These results suggested that the treatment of bee venom could be used effectively for the increase productivity of livestock industry.

• 환경생물
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.439-448
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• 1999

1997년 11월부터 1998년 6월까지 총 4회에 걸쳐 군산인근 해역을 대상으로 Vibrio 속의 분포와 특성을 조사하였고, 분리동정된 Vibrio 속 3종(V. anguillarum, V. vulnificus, V, metschnikovii)을 대상으로 해수에서 수온 변화에 따른 생존을 관찰하였다. 조사 기간 중 총 해양 종속영양 세균의 분포는 평판도말법으로는 1.2$\pm$0.6$\times$$10^3$~2.0$\pm$1.5$\times$$10^4$CFU ml­$^1$을 나타냈으며, 형광현미경에 의한 직접측정법으로는 6.0$\pm$4.0$\times$$10^{5}$ ~1.9$\pm$1.5$\times$$10^{7}$ cells ml­$^1$의 범주에서 변화하여 측정방법에 따라 커다란 차이를 보였다. 해양 Vibrio의 분포는 1$\times$10~6$\pm$2.2$\times$$10^2$CFU ml­$^1$의 범주에서 변화하여 전반적으로 총 해양종속영양 세균의 수에 대하여 차지하는 비율은 0.l~6%였다. 최종 분리된 51균주를 Biolog Identification System$^{TM}$에 의해서 동정한 결과 V. mediterranei(11균주), V. anguillarum(13균주), V. netschnikovii(5균주), V. parahaemolyticus(5균주)등이 우점속으로 밝혀졌다. 분리 동정된 51균주들 간의 통계학적 유사도를 70%이상을 기준으로 grouping한 결과 26 group으로 나뉘어 본 조사해역에서 Vibrio 속의 다양성을 간접적으로 보여 주고 있다. 동정된 균주들에서 plasmid의 존재를 확인한 결과 65%에 해당하는 33균주가 plasmid를 갖고 있었으며 그 크기는 12kb이상으로 나타났다. 또한 분리된51균주들에 대하여 7종의 항생제 (gentamicin, ampicillin, chlorarnphenicol, streptomycin, kanamycin, tetracycline, carbenicillin)에 대한 내성을 측정한 결과 51균주들 중 96%가 한 종류 이상의 항세균제에 대하여 내성을 나타냈다. 분리 동정된 균주들 중 V. angulliarum, V. vulnificus, V. metschnikovii를 대상으로 여과된 해수에 접종시켜 생존율을 4, 15, $25^{\circ}C$에서 30일간 측정한 결과 15$^{\circ}C$에서 가장 높은 생존율을 보였다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.536-546
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• 1996

연구배경 : 복합화학요법이 진행성, 특히 원격전이를 가진 4기 비소세포폐암 환자들의 생존율을 향상시킬 수 있는 지에 대해서는 아직까지 논란의 대상이 되고 있다. 이에 저자들은 원격전이가 증명된 4기 비소세포폐암 환자에서 cis-platin을 근간으로 한 복합화학요법군과 보존적 치료군의 생존율 차이를 평가하고, 생존율에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 예후 인자를 조사하여 보고하고자 한다. 방법 : 대상환자는 1989년 1월부터 1994년 12월까지 5년간 영남대학교 의과대학 부속병원에 내원하여 조직병리학적으로 비소세포폐암으로 진단된 환자 중 원격전이가 증명된 4기 환자, 총 89명에서 평가 가능한 환자 67명을 대상으로 하였고, 67명의 환자를 항암화학요법군과 보존적 치료군으로 나누고 항암화학요법군은 다시 반응군과 비반응군으로 나누어 생존율과 예후인자를 조사하였다. 결과 : 1) 4기 비소세포폐암 환자에서 생존율에 영향을 주는 의미있는 예후인자는 ECOG 기준에 따른 전신수행상태와 조직형이었다. 2) 전체 대상환자의 중앙생존기간은 13.6주였고 복합화학요법군의 중앙생존지간은 20주로써 보존적 치료군의 11.7주에 비해 길었다(p<0.01). 3) 복합화학요법에 반응이 있었던 환자들의 중앙생존기간은 45.5주로써 비반응군의 17.3주에 비해 의미있게 길었다(p<0.05). 4) 복합화학요법군의 1년 생존율은 15%, 보존적 치료군은 8%였다. 5) 복합화학요법의 부작용은 비교적 수용할 만 했다. 결론 : 전신수행상태가 양호하고 젊은 4기 비소세포폐암 환자들에 대해서 보다 적극적인 항암화학치료가 필요할 것으로 사료되며 앞으로 많은 환자를 대상으로 한 전향적 연구가 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2004

목적 : 동시 항암화학방사선요법 또는 항암화학방사선요법 후 관내근접치료를 추가한 식도 환자를 대상으로 생존율을 중심으로 한 후향적 분석을 통해 이의 역할을 평가하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 1995년 4월부터 20이년 7월까지 총 65명의 환자가 동시 항암화학방사선요법을 받았고, 이 중 21명에서 관내근접치료가 추가로 시행되었다. 외부방사선치료는 6 MV 또는 10 MV X-ray로 원발병소에 $46.8\~69.6$ Gy (중앙값: 59.4)를 시행하였다. 근접치료는 Ir-192를 이용한 고선량률 방식으로서 분할방법은 3 Gy씩 4회 또는 5 Gy 씩 2회 시행하였다. 항암화학제로서 Cisplatin은 75 $mg/m^2$의 용량으로 매 회 첫 날 시행하였고, 5-FU는 1,000 $mg/m^2$의 용량으로 매 회 첫 4일간 지속적 정주를 시행하여 4주 간격으로 총 4회 시행하였다. 결과 : 전체 환자의 중앙생존기간은 15개월이었고, 1, 2, 3년 생존율은 각각 $55.4\%$, $29.2\%$, $20.7\%$이었다. 관내근접치료를 시행한 군과 시행하지 않은 군의 2년 생존율은 각각 $33.3\%$, $27.3\%$이었다(p=0.80). 완전관해, 부분관해, 무반응 등의 종양반응을 보인 환자 군의 2년 생존율은 각각 $4401\%,\;13.8\%,\;0\%$이었다(p=0.02). 방사선치료 후 종양반응만이 생존율에 유의하게 영향을 미치는 유일한 예후인자였다. 결론 : 과거의 방사선 단독치료에 비하여 동시 항암화학방사선요법으로 생존율이 크게 향상됨을 알 수 있었으나, 관내근접치료의 추가에 따른 양호한 결과는 없었다.$141\%$인 반면 6개월 이후에 방사선치료를 시행한 경우는 $27\%$였다(p=0.24). 국소재발과 관련하여 시행한 단변량 및 다변량 분석에서는 항암화학요법의 병행 유무가 가장 유의한 예후인자 였다. 그러나 방사선과 항암제의 병행 방법에 따른 생존율이나 국소재발률의 차이는 보이지 않았다. 전체 환자의 약 1/3에서 방사선치료 후 $2\~92$개월(중앙값: 21개월) 사이에 원격전이가 관찰되었고 가장 흔히 침범되는 장기는 골이었다. 17명($20\%$)의 환자에서 방사선폐렴이 확인되었고 방사선 완료 후 $2\~7$개월(중앙값: 3개월) 사이에 발생하였다 이중 $65\%$ (l1/17)의 환자에 서는 단순흉부촬영상 폐섬유화 소견이 잔존하였다. 결론: 본 연구를 통하여 유방절제술 후 방사선치료가 필요하였던 유방암 환자에서 항암제의 병행 치료는 방사선 단독치료에 비해 종양의 국소제어율과 생존율이 향상됨을 알 수 있었다..015)과 사이질(p=0.025)에서 특히 증가되었으나, PDGF와 FGF-2는 감소되었다. Captopril과 방사선조사 병용군은 2주에 방사선 조사 단독군에 비하여 $TNF-{\alpha}$, $TGF-{\beta}$l, PDGF의 발현이 감소되었으며, 8주에는 심방과 심실의 심장막에서 $TNF-{\alpha}$가 현저히 감소되었고(p=0.049, p=0.009) $TGF-{\beta}1$, PDGF의 경우 감소되는 경향을 보였으나 유의한 차이는 없었다. 결론 : 흰쥐의 심장에 captopril을 방사선과 병용 투여하여 병리조직 소견을 관찰한 결과 방사선에 의한 조기 심장 손상이 감소됨을 확인할 수 있었다

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제60권4호
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• pp.7.1-7.5
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• 2018

Background: Mice are widely accepted research models of great clinical significance. Maintenance of laboratory mice breed is an essential aspect for performing research activities in various fields of science. Infanticide is one of the prominent causes of litter loss during maintenance of laboratory mice stock. The present study is an effort to monitor the effect of change in ambient temperature of female mice below the normal range on cannibalism and infanticide during early postparturition phase. Adult female Swiss albino mice have been divided into two groups of control and treatment. On the day of litter group one was maintained under controlled temperature conditions (minimum $20^{\circ}C$ to maximum $23^{\circ}C$) throughout, while female mice belong to group two have been exposed to variation of room temperature (maximum $15^{\circ}C$ to minimum $10^{\circ}C$ for two nights and one day) until 36 h postparturition. Results: The effects of temperature changes were observed on the infanticide behaviour of dams along with the survival of pups in early postparturition phase till 36 h after delivery. The significant statistical difference (P < 0.05) was reported in infanticide behaviour of dams when control and treatment group was compared. It is observed that decrement in surrounding temperature promotes decrement in the ambient body temperature of dams during early postparturition. It is proposed that alteration of hypothalamic homeostasis due to temperature change induces cannibalism and infanticide behaviour. Lack of thermoregulation during early postparturition creates the sense of insecurity, in-satiety, anxiety and stress. Conclusions: Authors strongly recommend the maintenance of body and surrounding temperature to prevent infanticidal behaviour and cannibalism within Swiss albino mice population. Further investigations are advisable to authenticate the active behavioural and biochemical pathway behind the phenomena.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.385-391
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• 2006

In vitro-grown axillary buds of Melia aredarach were successfully cryopreserved by vitrification. On the MS medium supplemented with BA 1 mg/L, multiple shoots were developed within $4{\sim}5$ weeks. Plantlets of Melia azedarach were cold-hardened at $10^{\circ}C$ for a 16-hr photo-period for 6 weeks. Excised axillary shoot-tips from hardened plantlets were precultured on a solidified Murashige & Skoog agar medium (MS) supplemented with 0.7 M sucrose for 1 day at $25^{\circ}C$. Axillary shoot-tip meristems wert dehydrated using a highly concentrated vitrification solution (PVS2) for 60 min at $0^{\circ}C$ prior to a direct plunge into liquid nitrogen (LN). The PVS2 vitrification solution consisted of 30% glycerol (w/v), 15% ethylene glycol (w/v), 15% DMSO (w/v) in MS medium containing 0.4M sucrose. After short-term warming in a water bath at $40^{\circ}C$, the meristems were transferred into 2 ml of MS medium containing 1.2M sucrose for 15 min and then planted on solidified MS culture medium. Successfully vitrified and warmed meristems resumed growth within 2 weeks and directly developed shoots without intermediary callus formation. The survival rate of cold-hardened plantlets for 3 and 4 weeks was 90%. We did not find any difference in PCR-band patterns between control and cryopreserved plants. This method appears to be a promising technique for cryopreserving axillary shoot-tips from in vitro-grown plantlets of Medicinal plants.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.2483-2487
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• 2015

This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a combination of gemcitabine and nedaplatin therapy among patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma previously treated with two lines of chemotherapy. Between February 2009 and August 2013, 30 patients were treated with gemcitabine and paclitaxel as a second-line chemotherapy. All had received a first-line chemotherapy consisting of methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin and cisplatin. Ten patients who had measurable histologically proven advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder and upper urinary tract received gemcitabine $1,000mg/m^2$ on days 1, 8 and 15 and nedaplatin $70mg/m^2$ on day 2 as a third-line chemotherapy. Tumors were assessed by imaging every two cycles. The median number of treatment cycles was 3.5. One patient had partial response and three had stable disease. The disease-control rate was 40%, the median overall survival was 8.8 months and the median progression-free survival was 5.0 months. The median overall survival times for the first-line and second-line therapies were 29.1 and 13.9 months, respectively. Among disease-controlled patients (n=4), median overall survival was 14.2 months. Myelosuppression was the most common toxicity. There were no therapy-related deaths. Gemcitabine and nedaplatin chemotherapy is a favorable third-line chemotherapeutic option for patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Given the safety and benefit profile seen in this study, further prospective trials are warranted given the implications of our results with regard to strategic chemotherapy for patients with advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

• 생약학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.233-239
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• 1991

Phellinus linteus was examined for its anticancer activity using an animal model. Water extract of Phellinus linteus was prepared from artificially cultivated mycelia. Neither toxicity nor abnormal changes of hematological parameters were observed in the rat given orally with high doses of drug extract for 15 days. ICR mice were transplanted with Sarcoma-180 tumor cells intraperitoneally and drug extract was daily given to the mice from 1 day after tumer transplantation for 3 weeks. Administration of drug extract significantly prolonged the survival duration of Sarcoma 180-transplanted mice. For the better understanding of the anticancer activity, we have examined the effect of the drug extract administration on various killer cell functions, such as natural killer(NK) cells, cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTL) and macrophages which have been known to be main effector cells in immune responses against tumors. The results from the 4 hr $^{51}Cr-release$ assay have shown that the drug extract augments mouse NK cell activity but neither CTL nor macrophages. It is possible, then, that the anticancer activity of the Phellinus linteus may be associated with augmentation of NK cell function in the cancerated hosts.