• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.37-40
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• 2023

Penetrating wounds to the face are cosmetically devastating and can be life-threatening. If the foreign body causing the penetrating wound is a piece of wood, small remnants might be left behind after the initial treatment. A 33-year-old male patient presented to the emergency center after a piece of lumber pierced his face as a passenger in a traffic accident. The patient's vital signs were stable, and emergency surgery was performed to remove the foreign body and repair the soft tissue. No noteworthy complications were seen after open reduction and internal fixation of the facial bone fractures. Seven months after the accident, the patient underwent scar revision along with full-thickness skin grafting for post-traumatic scars. After the surgery, pus-like discharge which was not previously present was observed, and the graft did not take well. A residual foreign body, which was the cause of graft failure, was found on computed tomography and the remaining foreign body was removed through revision surgery. The patient is receiving outpatient follow-up without any complications 6 months after surgery. This case demonstrates the importance of performing a careful evaluation to avoid missing a residual foreign body, especially if it is of wooden nature.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권8호
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• pp.1167-1179
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• 2023

Objective: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of endoproteases produced by various tissues and cells and play important roles in angiogenesis, tissue repair, immune response, and endometrial remodeling. However, the expression and function of MMPs in the pig endometrium during the estrous cycle and pregnancy have not been fully elucidated. Thus, we determined the expression, localization, and regulation of MMP2, MMP8, MMP9, MMP12, and MMP13 in the endometrium throughout the estrous cycle and at the maternal-conceptus interface during pregnancy in pigs. Methods: Endometrial tissues during the estrous cycle and pregnancy and conceptus and chorioallantoic tissues during pregnancy were obtained and the expression of MMPs was analyzed. The effects of steroid hormones and cytokines on the expression of MMPs were determined in endometrial explant cultures. Results: Expression levels of MMP12 and MMP13 changed during the estrous cycle, while expression of MMP2, MMP9, MMP12, and MMP13 changed during pregnancy. Expression of MMP2, MMP8, and MMP13 mRNAs was cell type-specific at the maternal-conceptus interface. Gelatin zymography showed that enzymatically active MMP2 was present in endometrial tissues. In endometrial explant cultures, estradiol-17β induced the expression of MMP8 and MMP12, progesterone decreased the expression of MMP12, interleukin-1β increased the expression of MMP2, MMP8, MMP9, and MMP13, and interferon-γ increased the expression of MMP2. Conclusion: These results suggest that MMPs expressed in response to steroids and cytokines play an important role in the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy by regulating endometrial remodeling and processing bioactive molecules in pigs.

• Medical Lasers
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.50-58
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• 2019

Background and Objectives Low-level light therapy (LLLT) is an application of low-power light for various purposes such as promoting tissue repair, reducing inflammation, causing analgesia, etc. A previous study suggested the effect of light emitting diode (LED) light with the wavelength of 740 nm for promoting wound healing of corneal epithelial cells. This current study aimed to confirm the effect of LLLT for managing inflammation of a dry eye disease (DED) mouse model. Materials and Methods A total of 50C57BL/6 female mice were randomly grouped into 5 groups to compare the effect of LLLT:1) Control group, 2) Only LLLT group, 3) Dry eye group, 4) LLLT in dry eye group, and 5) Early treatment group. DED was induced with 4 daily injections of scopolamine hydrobromide and desiccation stress for 17 days, and LLLT at 740 nm was conducted once every 3 days. To analyze the effect of LLLT on the DED mouse model, tear volume, corneal surface irregularities, and fluorescence in stained cores were measured, and the level of inflammation was assessed with immunohistochemistry. Results The DED mouse model showed significant deterioration in the overall eye condition. After LLLT, the amount of tear volume was increased, and corneal surface irregularities were restored. Also, the number of neutrophils and the level of inflammatory cytokines significantly decreased as well. Conclusion This study showed that LLLT at 740 nm was effective in controlling the corneal conditions and the degree of inflammation in DED. Such findings may suggest therapeutic effects of LLLT at 740 nm on DED.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.252-259
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• 2023

Background: The purpose of this study was to identify demographics and risk factors associated with unplanned 30-day readmission and reoperation following open procedures for shoulder instability and examine recent trends in open shoulder instability procedures. Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database was queried using current procedural terminology (CPT) codes 23455, 23460, and 23462 to find patients who underwent shoulder instability surgery from 2015 to 2019. Independent sample Student t-tests and chi-square tests were used in univariate analyses to identify demographic, lifestyle, and perioperative variables related to 30-day readmission following repair for shoulder instability. Multivariate logistic regression modeling was subsequently performed. Results: In total, 1,942 cases of open surgical procedures for shoulder instability were identified. Within our study sample, 1.27% of patients were readmitted within 30 days of surgery, and 0.85% required reoperation. Multivariate logistic regression modeling confirmed that the following patient variables were associated with a statistically significant increase in the odds of readmission: open anterior bone block/Latarjet-Bristow procedure, being a current smoker, and a long hospital stay (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression modeling confirmed statistically significant increased odds of reoperation with an open anterior bone block or Latarjet-Bristow procedure (P<0.05). Conclusions: Unplanned 30-day readmission and reoperation after open shoulder instability surgery is infrequent. Patients who are current smokers, have an open anterior bone block or Latarjet-Bristow procedure, or a longer than average hospital stay have higher odds of readmission than others. Patients who undergo an open anterior bone block or Latarjet-Bristow procedure have higher odds of reoperation than those who undergo an open soft-tissue procedure. Level of evidence: III.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.650-659
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• 1999

목 적: 산소를 이용하는 세포들은 반응성 산소기(reactive oxygen species, ROS)로 부터 자신을 보호하는 기전을 가지고 있는데, thioredoxin system으로부터 전자를 받아 과산화물을 물로 환원시키는 생화학적 성질을 가진 효모 단백질을 발견하여 이를 thioredoxin peroxidase(TPX)로 명명하였다. 이는 효모 뿐 아니라 체내 여러 장기에 고루 분포되어 있으며, 특허 종양세포에서 유리되는 반응생 산소기를 제거함으로써 종양세포의 발생(initiation), 성장(promotion) 및 전이(metastasis)를 억제하는 역할을 할 것으로 알려져 있으며, 폐암, 유방암 등의 종양세포내에서의 발현이 증가되는 것으로 보고되었다. 한편, 폐암의 치료에 있어서 방사선 치료는 폐암의 국소적 치료 및 증상 경감을 위해 중요한 위치를 차지하고 있으나, 폐의 방사선 치료에 있어 가장 중요한 장애요인은 치료후 발생하는 폐실질의 섬유화로서 방사선 조사후의 산소유리가(free radical) 손상 등에 의한 것으로 알려져 있으며, 이런 섬유화에 관여하는 인자 및 방어기전에 대한 연구는 미흡한 실정이다. 이에 저자 등은 방사선 조사 후에 백서의 폐조직에서 thioredoxin peroxidase의 아형 및 catalase등이 방사선 조사로 인한 폐손상의 방어기전에 어떤 역할을 하는지 알아보기 위하여 다음과 같은 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 백서 18마리를 각각 3마리씩 6개 군으로 나누었고, 그 중 15마리에 900cGY와 방사선을 조사하였다. 방사선 조사를 받은 백서를 조사직후, 1주후, 2주후, 3주후 및 6주후에 희생시켜 폐조직을 얻었고, 이들 폐조직과 대조군 3마리의 폐조직을 H&E 염색하여 폐섬유화의 정도를 관찰함과 동시에 TPX 아형 및 catalase에 대한 항체로 Western blot analysis를 시행하여 각각의 단백질의 발현정도를 비교하였다. 결 과: 대조군과 비교하여 볼 때 폐조직에서 H&E 염색상 방사선 조사후 시기별로 폐섬유화의 정도가 점차로 진행됨을 볼 수 있었으나, thioredoxin peroxidase 5가지 아형(TPX-A & B, HS22, MER5, HORF-06) 모두 방사선 조사전과 조사후, 시간경과에 따른 면역반응대(immunoreactive band)의 차이를 보이지는 않았다. Catalase 역시 면역반응대의 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결 론: 체내 여러장기, 특히 폐장에 많이 분포하고, 폐암세포에 의한 반응성 산소기(reactive oxygen species)에 의하여 발현이 증가되는 것으로 알려진 thioredoxin peroxidase가 방사선 조사후에 발생한 백서의 폐섬유화에서는 그 발현의 정도가 변하지 않는 것으로 미루어 방사선으로 인한 폐손상의 복원과정에는 관여하지 않는 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.350-355
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• 2002

배경: 폐동맥유출로 재건 후의 폐동맥판막 폐쇄부전 또는 협착은 초기에는 증상을 일으키는 경우가 적지만 시간이 경과함에 따라 심한 증상을 동반하는 우심비대 및 우심부전, 부정맥 등을 초래할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 이런 경우에 조직판막을 이용하여 폐동맥판 대치술을 시행한 16례의 환자에 대한 임상적 단기성적에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1999년 9월부터 2002년 2월 사이에 폐동맥판 대치술을 시행한 16명의 환자를 대상으로 하였고(남아 9명, 여아 7명), 진단은 팔로씨사징(n=11)과 그 외 폐동맥유출로 협착을 동반한 선천성 심기형(n=5)이었다. 판막은 Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Pericardial BioprOSTHESES와 Hancock porcine valves를 사용하였는데 조직판막 외륜의 후방 3분의 2를 환자의 폐동맥판륜 위치에 삽입하고 전방 3분의 1을 우심낭 첩포로 덮었다. 술전 13명에서 중등도 이상의 폐동맥판막 폐쇄부전이 존재하였고 3명에서는 중증 폐동맥판막 협착이 있었다. 12명에서는 삼첨판막 폐쇄부전이 존재하였다. 결과: 추적관찰은 모든 환아에서 이루어졌으며 추적관찰기간은 15.8$\pm$8.5개월이었다. 수술 관련 사망은 없었다. 술후 심흉곽비는 66.0 $\pm$ 6.5%에서 57.3 $\pm$ 4.5%로 감소하였고(n=16, p=0.001), 가장 최근 추적관찰에서 NYHA 기능분류는 전례에서 I 등급이었다(n=16, p=0.06). 술후 폐동맥판막 폐쇄부전은 모두에서 경도이하로만 남았고, 삼첨판막 폐쇄부전은 미세이하로만 남았다. 결론: 본 연구에서 우심부전을 동반하거나 혹은 그렇지 않은 경우도 잔존 폐동맥판막 폐쇄부전 또는 협착에 대해 조기에 조직판막 대치술을 시행하는 것이 심비대의 감소와 폐동맥판막 및 삼첨판막 폐쇄부전의 호전, 임상증상의 호전을 보였다는 점에서 적어도 단기 관찰 소견상 적절함을 보였다. 그러나 향후 장기 추적관찰 결과는 주의깊게 살펴보아야 할 것으로 사료되었다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.219-237
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• 1994

치주조직재생에 중요하게 생각되는 요건으로는 치근면의 상태, 전구세포의 증식, 치유 부의 상피조직배제, 치유부의 안정화를 들 수 있으며 이중 가장 중요한 요건중의 하나가 치유부에 치주조직재생을 도모할 수 있는 전구 세포가 실수부로 이주하여 부착과 증식, 분화를 통하여 교원질섬유를 포함한 결체조직의 부착과 백악질, 골조직을 재형성하는 것이다. 최근에 이러한 전구세포들을 자극하고 원치 하는 세포들을 저지하기 위한 방법으로 성장 인자에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다 골조직을 조절하는 인자로 알려진 인슐린유사성장인자- I (Insulin-like growth factor-I)는 폴리펩타이드계 성장인자로서 골세포의 증식, 기질합성 등을 촉진시킨다고 보고되고 있으나, 치주조직 재생에 대한 IGF- I 의 영향을 잘 규명되어 있지 않으므로 배양된 치주인대세포에 IGF- I 을 농도별로 주입하여 세포의 증식능, 교원질 및 단백질 합성능, 알카린인산효소활성도를 측정해 보므로써 IGF- I 이 치주인대세포의 활성에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 교정치료를 위해 내원한 환자로부터 건강한 제일소구치를 발거하여 치주인대세포를 분리, 배양하여 IGF- I 을 주입시키지 않은 군을 대조군으로 하고, IGF- I 을 각각 0.1, 1, 10, 100 ng//ml로 주입시킨 군을 실험군으로 하여 DNA합성능, 총단백질과 교원질 합성능 및 알카린인산효소활성도를 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. DNA 합성능에 미치는 IGF- I 의 효과는 농도가 증가함에 따라 0.1ng/ml를 제외하고는 DNA 합성능이 증가하는 경향을 보였고, 대조군에 비해 10, 100ng/ml투여군에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이(P<0/05)를 나타내었다. 치주인대세포의 총단백질 합성양에 미치는 IGF- I 의 효과는 농도가 증가함에 따라 총단백질 합성양이 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 대조군에 비해 1, 10, 100ng/ml 투여군에서 통계학적으로 유의한 차이(P<0.001)를 나타내었다. 총단백질을 교원질(collagenase digestible protein : CDP)과 비교원성 단백질(non-collagenous protein : NCP)로 분류하여 비교하였을때 IGF- I 의 농도가 증가함에 따라 비교원성 단백질 합성양과 교원질 합성양이 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 비교원성 단백질 합성양이 교원질 합성양보다 약간 높게 나타났고, 대조군에 비해 1, 10, 100ng/ml 투여군에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이(P<0.05, P<0.001)를 나타내었다. 총단백질에 대한 교원질합성의 상대적 비율은 농도가 증가함에 따라 각 군당 별차이를 보이지 않았으며, 대조군에 비해 통계적으로 유의한 차이 (P>0.05)를 나타내지 않았다. 알카린인산효소활성도에 미치는 IGF- I 의 효과는 모든군에서 7일째보다 14일째에서 약간 높은 알카린인산효소활성도롤 나타내었으며, 7, 14일 모두 농도가 증가함에 따라 효소활성도가 증가하였으며, 7일째 대조군에 비해 100ng/ml 투여군에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이(p<0.05)를 나타내었다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.31-39
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• 2008

손상된 뇌신경조직내에서 신경줄기세포로부터 새로운 신경세포로의 분화가 상당히 제한되어 있어 이것이 손상된 뇌신경조직의 복구가 잘 이루어지지 않는 원인이라 여겨지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 세포배양을 통해 지방조직 중간엽 줄기세포를 도파민성 신경세포와 콜린성 신경세포로 분화를 유도하였다. 중간엽 줄기세포를 신경세포로 분화시키기 위해 N2배양액에 bFGF, EGF, dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO)와 butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)를 첨가하여 유도하였다. DMSO와 BHA에 처리된 중간엽 줄기세포가 빠르게 신경세포 모양으로 분화하는 것을 관찰하였으며, 이것은 면역조직학적 염색에서 신경세포 특이 표지인 $\beta$-tubulin III, 별아교세포에 대한 특이 표지인 GFAP, 흰돌기아교세포에 대한 특이 표지인 Gal-C에 대해 양성반응을 나타내었다. RT-PCR 분석에서 배양 단계에 따라 신경세포에 특이적인 표지 인자인 neuro D1, $\beta$-tubulin III, GFAP, nestin 등의 발현을 통해, 중간엽 줄기세포가 신경세포로 분화됨을 확인하였다. 그러나 중간엽줄기세포가 신경세포로 분화된 이후에는 줄기세포 표지인 SCF, C-kit와 stat-3 등은 발현되지 않았다. 또한, 중간엽줄기세포에 bFGF, SHH와 FGF8 등을 처리하면 도파민 신경세포로 분화하였다. 중간엽 줄기세포에 bFGF, RA, Shh를 처리하여 콜린성 신경세포로 분화시켰을 때, 신경세포 특이 표지인 $\beta$-tubulin III와 콜린성 신경 특이 표지인 ChAT에 양성반응를 보였다. 결론적으로 사람 지방조직의 중간엽 줄기세포가 도파민성과 콜린성 신경세포로 분화가 가능하고 이러한 잠재성을 가진 지방 유래 중간엽 줄기세포는 퇴행성 신경질환에 대한 세포 치료제로서 가능성을 제시한다.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.1-19
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to define the content of the requisite knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs needed for clinical knowledge for nursing practice. Contents of knowlege on pathological physiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs were constructed from syllabus of basic nursing subjects in 4 colleges of nursing, and textbooks. The degree of need of 72 items was measured with a 4 point scale. The subjects of this study were college-graduated 136 nurses from seven university hospital in Seoul and three in Chonnam Province, Kyungbook Province, and Inchon. They have been working at internal medicine ward, surgical ward, intensive care unit, obstetrics and gynecology ward, pediatrics ward, opthalmology ward, ear, nose, and throat ward, emergency room, rehabilitation ward, cancer ward, and hospice ward. The results were as follows : 1. The highest scored items of the knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs necessary for nursing practice were side effects of drugs, anticoagulants, mechanisms of drugs, antihypertensive drugs, tolerance and addiction of drugs, interactions among drugs, hospital infection in the order of importance. The lowest scored item was structure of microorganisms. 2. The highest order of need according to unit was repair in tissue injury unit, definition etiology classification of inflammation in inflammation unit, transplantation and immunologic response in alterations in immunity unit, thrombus and thrombosis in disorders of cardiovascular function unit, gene disorders in genetic disorders unit, hospital infection in infection unit, virus in microorganisms unit, side reactions of drugs in introduction unit, anticonvulsants in drugs for central nervous system unit, local anesthesia in anesthesia unit, anticoagulants in drugs for cardiovascular system unit, anti-inflammatory drugs in antibiotics unit, anti-ulcer drugs in drugs for digestive system unit, and bronchodilators in drugs for respiratory system unit. 3. The common content of the knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs needed for all clinical areas in nursing were side effects of drugs, anticoagulants, interactions among drugs, and hospital infection. However, the degree of need of each pathological physiology, clinical microbiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs was different depending on clinical areas. 4. Significant differences in the knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs necessary for nursing practice such as tissue changes due to injurious stimuli, degenerative changes of tissue, alterations in metabolism of carbohydrates, ischemia, hyperemia and congestion, hospital infection, structure of microorganism, classification of microorganism, bacteria, virus, antidepressants, antipsychotic drugs, antiemetic drugs, antiparkinsonism drugs, antianxiety drugs, antibiotics, tuberculostatics, antiviral drugs, antifungal drugs, parasiticides, antiulcer drugs, antidiarrheais, and anti constipation drugs were shown according to the work area. 5. Significant differences in the knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs necessary for nursing practice such as transplantation and immunologic response, alterations in the metabolism of uric acid, structure of microorganism, classification of microorganism, immunosuppressants, drugs for congestive heart failure were demonstrated according to the duration of work. Based on these findings, all the 72 items constructed by Korean Academic Society of Basic Nursing science should be included as contents of the knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.873-893
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• 1999

The ultimate goal of periodontal therapy is the regeneration of periodontal tissue and repair of function. For more than a decade there have been many efforts to develop materials and bioactive molecule(such as growth factor and differentiation factors) to promote periodontal wound healing. Among the bioactive molecules, bone morphogenetic protein(BMP) was studied for periodontal wound healing. Since Urist demonstrated that demineralized bone matrix could induce the formation of cartilage and bone in ectopic site, many studies on BMP have been reported. Among those BMPs, it was reported that rhBMP-2 enhanced the healing of bone defects in animal studies and clinical studies. However, its efficacy in periodontal regeneration, especially 1-wall intrabony defects is still unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of rhBMP-2/ACS on the epithelial migration, gingival connective tissue adhesion, cementum formation, alveolar bone regeneration in intrabony defects of dogs. Four millimeter deep and four millimeter wide 1-wall defects were surgically created in the mesial aspects of the 3rd incisors. The test group received rhBMP-2/ACS with a flap procedure and the control underwent buffer/ACS with a flap procedure. Histologic analysis after 8 weeks of healing revealed the following results: 1. The length of epithelial growth(the distance from alveolar crest to the apical end of JE) was $0.9{\pm}1.5mm$ in the control group and $1.2{\pm}1.4mm$ in the test group. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups. 2. The length of connective tissue adhesion was $2.4{\pm}1.3mm$ in the control group and $1.2{\pm}1.1mm$ in the test group. The control group showed significantly enhanced adhesion(P<0.05). 3. The length of new cementum was $0.9{\pm}1.0mm$ in the control group and $1.7{\pm}0.8mm$ in the test group. The test group showed significantly enhanced cementum regeneration(P<0.05). 4. The length of new bone height was $1.9{\pm}0.6mm$ in the control group and $2.4{\pm}0.9mm$ in the test group. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups. 5. The new bone area was $4.7{\pm}1.7mm^2$ in the control group and $8.0{\pm}2.0mm^2$ in the test group. The test group showed significantly enhanced bone formed area(P<0.05). 6. The new bone density was $73.0{\pm}8.6%$ in the control group and $66.6{\pm}15.3%$ in the test group. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups. These results suggest that the use of rhBMP-2 in 1-wall intrabony defects has significant effect on new cementum and new bone formation area, but doesn't have any significant effect on the prevention of junctional epithelium migration and new bone formation height.