• 제목/요약/키워드: Vascular disorders

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인간의 갑상선 결절성 과증식증과 유두상 암종에서의 Endothelial Nitric Oxide의 발현 (Expression of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Benign Nodular Hyperplasia and Papillary Carcinoma of Human Thyroid Gland)

  • 김영모;조정일;김용재;양태용;김대형;박창신;한창준
    • 대한두경부종양학회지
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.155-161
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    • 2001
  • Background and Objectives: Nitric oxide (NO) is generated in mammalian tissue by the conversion of L-arginine to L-citrulline. This reaction is catalyzed by nitric oxide synthase (NOS). NO is an important bioactive agent and a signalling molecule that mediates a variety of biologic actions such as vasodilation, neurotransmission, host defense, and iron metabolism but increased NO production may also contribute to the pathogenesis of a various of disorders, including cancer. Before now, the role of NO in thyroid gland is still investigated and it was supposed that NO mediate the angiogenesis in tumor growth. Others journal and works identified the expression of iNOS that involve by neutrophil and eNOS that involve in part in the vascular remodeling and to understand the role of NO in human thyroid gland. But authors revealed only eNOS in thyroid neoplasm. iNOS was identifed by inflammation in fault. Materials and Methods: Western blot analysis was performed, using a polyclonal antibody against eNOS (Rabbit polyclonal IgG). Using the same antibody, the distribution of eNOS was examined in 15 formalin-fixed paraffin embedded samples by immunohistochemistry. By NADPH consumption rate, NOS activity was estimated at nodular hyperplasia. Results: Western blot analysis exhibited that eNOS was significantly elevated in thyroid papillary carcinoma, compared to that in nodular hyperplasia and normal tissue. Immunohistochemistry showed that the immunoreacitivity was present more significantly in thyroid follicular epithelial cell layer than vascular endothelial cell. NOS activity increased in nodular hyperplasia. Conclusions: Thyroid papillary cancer without neutrophil invasion expressed only eNOS. The endothelial localization of eNOS may play an important role in pathogenensis of human thyroid nodular hyperplasia and the follicular localization of thyroid papillary carcinomas.

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소아뇌졸중의 보험의학적 고찰 (Review of pediatric cerebrovascular accident in terms of insurance medicine)

  • 안계훈
    • 보험의학회지
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    • 제29권2호
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    • pp.29-32
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    • 2010
  • Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a progressive occlusive disease of the cerebral vasculature with particular involvement of the circle of Willis and the arteries that feed it. MMD is one of cerebrovacular accident,which is treated with sugical maeuver in pediatic neurosurgery. Moyamoya (ie, Japanese for "puff of smoke") characterizes the appearance on angiography of abnormal vascular collateral networks that develop adjacent to the stenotic vessels. The steno-occlusive areas are usually bilateral, but unilateral involvement does not exclude the diagnosis. The exact etiology of moyamoya disease is unknown. Some genetic predisposition is apparent because it is familial 10% of the time. The disease may be hereditary and multifactorial. It may occur by itself in a previously healthy individual. However, many disease states have been reported in association with moyamoya disease, including the following: 1) Immunological - Graves disease/thyrotoxicosis 2) Infections - Leptospirosis and tuberculosis 3) Hematologic disorders - Aplastic anemia, Fanconi anemia, sickle cell anemia, and lupus 4) Congenital syndromes - Apert syndrome, Down syndrome, Marfan syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, Turner syndrome, von Recklinghausen disease, and Hirschsprung disease 5) Vascular diseases - Atherosclerotic disease, coarctation of the aorta and fibromuscular dysplasia, 6)cranial trauma, radiation injury, parasellar tumors, and hypertension etc. These associations may not necessarily be causative but do warrant consideration due to impact on treatment.(Mainly neurosurgical operation.) The incidence of moyamoya disease is highest in Japan. The prevalence of MMD is 1 person per 100,000 population. The prevalence and incidence of moyamoya disease in Japan has been reported to be 3.16 cases and 0.35 case per 100,000 people, respectively. With regard to sex, the female-to-male ratio is 1.4:1. A bimodal peak of incidence is noted, with symptoms occurring either in the first decade(5-10yr) or in the third and fourth decades (30-40yr)of life. Mortality rates of moyamoya disease are approximately 10% in adults and 4.3% in children. Death is usually from hemorrhage. In aspect of life insurance, MR is 1700%, EDR is 16 per 1000 persons. Children and adults with moyamoya disease (MMD) may have different clinical presentations. The symptoms and clinical course vary widely from asymptomatic to transient events to severe neurologic deficits. Adults experience hemorrhage more commonly; cerebral ischemic events are more common in children. Children may have hemiparesis, monoparesis, sensory impairment, involuntary movements, headaches, dizziness, or seizures. Mental retardation or persistent neurologic deficits may be present. Adults may have symptoms and signs similar to those in children, but intraventricular, subarachnoid, or intracerebral hemorrhage of sudden onset is more common in adults. Recently increasing diagnosis of MMD with MRI, followed by surgical operation is noted. MMD needs to be considered as the "CI" state now in life insurance fields.

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호박씨유의 지방산 성분 분석 및 Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cell에 미치는 영향 연구 (Analysis of Fatty Acid Composition and Effects of Pumpkin Seed Oil on Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells)

  • 김경곤;강윤환;김대중;김태우;이정일;최면
    • 동아시아식생활학회지
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    • 제24권3호
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    • pp.351-358
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    • 2014
  • 본 연구에서는 호박씨유의 성분 특성과 기능성의 기초 자료 확보를 위해 수행되었다 그 결과, 호박씨유는 알려진 바와 같이 linoleic acid(44.7%), oleic acid(25.3%), palmitic acid(17.4%), stearic acid(7.9%)가 분석되었으며, 미량의 arachidonic acid(0.4%) 또한 함유하고 있었다. 세포 독성 실험을 통해 0.2 mg/mL 농도까지 독성이 관찰되지 않았고, 그 이상의 농도에서도 호박씨유보다는 용매에 의한 독성이 관찰되었다. 지방 성분 분석을 통해 구성 성분 및 함유량이 확인된 호박씨유를 이용하여 혈관 보호 및 질병 예방에 대한 잠재적 기능성을 연구하기 위해 nitric oxide 분비량 측정, 대표적인 세포 부착 단백질인 ICAM-1 및 VCAM-1의 발현과 cell proliferation 측정한 결과, 호박씨유는 TNF-${\alpha}$에 의해 감소된 nitric oxide를 유의하게 증가시켰다. 또한 ICAM-1과 VCAM-1의 발현을 확인한 결과, ICAM-1은 유의한 수준으로 감소되었고, 반면 VCAM-1은 감소하는 경향은 보였으나, 통계적인 유의성은 관찰되지 않았다. 호박씨유의 HUVEC proliferation 억제 효과는 TNF-${\alpha}$ 100 ng/mL 처리군(113%)과 비교하여 PSO 0.01 mg/mL, 0.05 mg/mL 및 0.1 mg/mL를 처리 군에서 100.7%, 100.8%, 90.3%의 억제 효과가 관찰되어 무처리 control군과 유사한 수준을 유지하는 것으로 관찰되었다. 위의 연구 결과를 종합해 보면, 호박씨유는 불포화지방산이 다량 함유된 우수한 식물성 유지이며, 기능적으로 혈관 보호 및 질병 예방에 잠재적으로 우수한 활성이 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구 결과를 기초 자료로 하여 효과적인 기능성 식품 및 소재의 개발이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

뇌혈관질환의 예측인자로서의 악력 (Grip Strength as a Predictor of Cerebrovascular Disease)

  • 정석환;김재현
    • 보건행정학회지
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    • 제29권3호
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    • pp.303-311
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    • 2019
  • Background: Cerebrovascular disease is included in four major diseases and is a disease that has high rates of prevalence and mortality around the world. Moreover, it is a disease that requires a high cost for long-term hospitalization and treatment. This study aims to figure out the correlation between grip strength, which was presented as a simple, cost-effective, and relevant predictor of cerebrovascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease based on the results of a prior study. And furthermore, our study compared model suitability of the model to measuring grip strength and relative grip strength as a predictor of cerebrovascular disease to improve the quality of cerebrovascular disease's predictor. Methods: This study conducted an analysis based on the generalized linear mixed model using the data from the Korea Longitudinal Study of Ageing from 2006 to 2016. The research subjects consisted of 9,132 middle old age people aged 45 years or older at baseline with no missing information of education level, gender, marital status, residential region, type of national health insurance, self-related health, smoking status, alcohol use, and economic activity. The grip strength was calculated the average which measured 4 times (both hands twice), and the relative grip force was divided by the body mass index as a variable considering the anthropometric figure that affects the cerebrovascular disease and the grip strength. Cerebrovascular diseases, a dependent variable, were investigated based on experiences diagnosed by doctors. Results: An analysis of the association between grip strength and found that about 0.972 (odds ratio [OR], 0.972; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.963-0.981) was the incidence of cerebral vascular disease as grip strength increased by one unit increase and the association between relative grip strength and cerebrovascular disease found that about 0.418 (OR, 0.418; 95% CI, 0.342-0.511) was the incidence of cerebral vascular disease as relative grip strength increased by unit. In addition, the model suitability of the model for each grip strength and relative grip strength was 11,193 and 11,156, which means relative grip strength is the better application to the predictor of cerebrovascular diseases, irrespective of other variables. Conclusion: The results of this study need to be carefully examined and validated in applying relative grip strength to improve the quality of predictors of cerebrovascular diseases affecting high mortality and prevalence.

컴퓨터단층 혈관조영술에서 스텐트 사이즈의 정확한 측정을 위한 상대적 측정법의 기초연구 (Fundamental Study of Relative Measurement for Accurate Measurement of Stent Size in Computed Tomography Angiography)

  • 이승영;홍주완;강수미;김수빈;전상훈;허영철
    • 한국방사선학회논문지
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    • 제13권5호
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    • pp.713-720
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    • 2019
  • 본 연구의 목적은 컴퓨터단층 혈관조영술에서 혈관 직경을 정확하게 측정할 수 있는 새로운 측정 방법인 상대적 측정법의 기초연구 자료를 제공하고자 한다. 비이온성 요오드 조영제를 자체 제작한 관류 팬텀에 일정한 속도로 흐르게 한 후 컴퓨터단층 혈관조영술 검사를 시행하였다. 원시 데이터를 얻은 후 다중평면재구성 및 최대강도투사법으로 영상을 재구성하였고 장비 사에서 제공하는 거리측정 장치를 사용하여 팬텀의 직경을 측정하였다. 측정법은 고식적 측정법과 본 연구에서 제안하는 상대적 측정법을 사용하였다. 관류팬텀의 평균 직경은 다중평면재구성기법과 최대강도투사법 모두에서 상대적 측정법이 기존 측정법 보다 실측에 더 가깝게 나타났다(34% VS 24%, p<0.05). 하지만 두 가지 측정법 모두 실측보다 여전히 확대된 결과를 나타내고 있음을 확인하였다. 따라서 상대적 측정 방법에 대한 추가 연구가 필요한 실정이며, 이에 본 연구가 기초 자료를 제공할 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

The Chronic and Acute Toxicity of Traditional Medicines Containing Terminalia chebula

  • ARONGQIQIGE ARONGQIQIGE;Gerelmaa Enebish;Wang Song;Wei Cheng Xi;Anuujin Gantumur;Oyunbaatar Altanbayar;Hirofumi Shimomura;Battogtokh Chimeddorj;Batnairamdal Chuluun;Avarzed Amgalanbaatar
    • 대한약침학회지
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    • 제26권1호
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    • pp.18-26
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    • 2023
  • Objectives: Terminalia chebula, the main ingredient of Altan Arur 5, has been used for many years in traditional medicine. This medicine is more effective than other drugs and is used to treat chronic gastritis and gastrointestinal disorders such as peptic ulcers and esophageal reflux. Other ingredients of Altan Arur 5 are Punica granatum (pomegranate), tulip seeds, black balm, and excreta of Trogopterus xanthipes. The main ingredients of T. chebula are antibacterial and analgesic in traditional medicine. Despite having been used for many years and although many studies have been conducted on the beneficial effects of this medicine and its ingredients, the toxicity of Altan Arur 5 has not yet been elucidated. Therefore, we aimed to study the toxicity of Altan Arur 5 to ensure that it is safe to use. Methods: Acute and chronic toxicity of Altan Arur 5 were assessed in 10 Kunming mice and 8 Sprague-Dawley rats, respectively, in different doses. In the acute toxicity study, Altan Arur 5 was orally administered to Kunming mice in doses of 12 g/kg, 24 g/kg, and 48 g/kg for 14 days. In the chronic toxicity study, it was orally administered to Sprague-Dawley rats in doses of 1.25 g/kg, 2.5 g/kg, and 5 g/kg for 12 weeks. Results: No significant differences were observed in the relative organ weights for mice treated with Altan Arur 5 compared with those in the control group. Furthermore, no macro- or microstructural changes were noted in the organs of any group. Conclusion: Our toxicity testing revealed that the traditional medicine Altan Arur 5 has no toxic effects in vivo.

폐기능 장애와 대사 증후군 관련성: 2008-2013 국민건강 영양조사 자료 사용 단면연구 (Associations between pulmonary function disorders & Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Data from KNHANES 2008-2013)

  • 강선희;부유경;안병기
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제18권11호
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    • pp.433-444
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    • 2017
  • 본 연구는 심혈관 질환을 공통적으로 동반하는 폐기능 장애와 대사증후군 관계에 대한 연구이다. 이들 질환이 상호 관련성이 있다는 가정 하에 폐기능 장애와 대사증후군간의 상호 관련성 여부를 확인하여 올바른 질환 관리를 위한 초석을 마련하고자 하였다. 자료는 국민건강 영양조사 자료중 2008년부터 2013년까지 6년간 자료를 통합한 53,829건에서, 폐기능 검사를 시행한 만 40세 이상으로 모든 혼란 변수를 통제한 정제된 자료 8,137명(남자, 3,951명, 여자 4,186명)의 자료를 사용하였다. 폐기능 장애는 GOLD(Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease)기준에 따라 폐쇄성, 제한성으로 구분하였고, 대사증후군은 개정된 NCEP-ATPIII(National Cholesterol Education Program-Expert Panel-Adult Treatment Panel III)기준을 사용하였다. 연관성 분석은 로지스틱 회귀분석을, 유병률은 교차 분석을 시행하였다. 연구 결과, 연관성 분석에서 폐쇄성 폐질환은 대사증후군과 직접적인 관련성을 보이지 않았으며 제한성 폐질환은 대사증후군과 직접적인 관련성을 보였다. 유병률 분석에서는 폐쇄성 폐질환과 제한성 폐질환 모두 대조군보다 높은 대사증후군 유병률을 보였다. 그러나 제한성 폐질환의 대사증후군 유병률이 폐쇄성 폐질환의 대사증후군 유병률보다 더 높았다. 결론적으로 폐쇄성이 아니라 제한성 폐질환이 대사증후군과 유의한 연관성을 보였고 대사증후군 유병률도 더 높았다.

SWI의 신경영상분야의 임상적 이용 (Clinical Applications of Neuroimaging with Susceptibility Weighted Imaging: Review Article)

  • 노근탁;강현구;김인중
    • Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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    • 제18권4호
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    • pp.290-302
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    • 2014
  • 목적: 자화율 강조 자기공명영상 (Susceptibility-weighted imaging)은 혈액분해산물, 석회화, 철 침착물을 발견하는데 있어 높은 민감도를 보이는 3D spoiled gradient-echo pulse sequence 이다. 본 임상화보는 자화율 강조 자기공명영상의 주된 임상적 적용에 대해 설명하고 논의하는 데에 그 목적이 있다. 대상과 방법: 자화율 강조 자기공명영상은 자기강도영상 (magnitude image)과 위상영상 (phase image)을 이용한 고해상도, 3D fully velocity-compensated gradient-echo sequence 에 기초를 두고 있다. 정맥 구조물의 가시성을 향상시키기 위해, 자기강도영상은 여과된 위상 데이터 (phase data) 로부터 발생된 위상 마스크 (phase mask)를 이용해 증폭되고, 이것은 최소강도투사 (Minimal intensive projection) 알고리즘을 이용한 3D dataset 후처리 과정을 거치게 된다. 3T 자기공명기기에서 SWI를 포함하는 자기공명영상 검사를 시행한 총 200명의 환자를 대상으로 연구하였다. 결과: 자화율 강조 자기공명영상은 다양한 뇌 질환의 발견에 매우 유용하였다. 200명의 환자 중 80명은 선천성 정맥 기형, 22명은 해면상 혈관종, 12명은 다양한 질환에서의 석회화, 21명은 혈관자화 징후 (susceptibility vessel sign) 또는 미세출혈을 동반하는 뇌혈관 질환, 52명은 뇌종양, 2명은 미만성 축삭 손상, 3명은 동정맥 기형, 5명은 뇌경막 동정맥루, 1명은 모야모야병, 그리고 2명은 파킨슨병이 관찰되었다. 결론: 자화율 강조 자기공명영상은 미세 저혈량 혈관성 병변, 석회화 그리고 미세출혈과 다양한 뇌병변의 진단에 유용하다.

혈관 긴장성 조절에 미치는 반하백출천마탕 (Effects of BanhabackchulChunma-tang on the Vascular Relaxation and its mechanism)

  • 김윤태;채종구;김길훤;신흥묵
    • 동의생리병리학회지
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.62-66
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    • 2002
  • Hypertension is not only a well-established cardiovascular risk factor but also increase the risk of atherosclerosis. Most studies conducted to investigate the effectiveness of treatment for cardiovascular disease such as hypertension have focused primarily on conventional drug and physiotherapeutic treatments. BanhabackchulChunma-tang(半夏白朮天麻湯:BCT) is popular herbal medicine used in clinic for the treatment of various symptoms of drulatory disorders and weakness of digestive system, including anorexa and nausea with vertigo, severe headache, vomiting and so on. However, the mechanisms underlying its efficacy are unknown. This study investigated the effects of BCT as an alternative medication on the contraction induced by phenylephrine and KCI in rat thoratic aorta. BCT revealed siginificant relaxation on phenylephrine-induced arterial contraction, but revealed noncompetitive effect on concentration responses of phenylephrine-induced contraction. Treatment of N-L/sup ω/ -argine methyl ester(L-NAME) and methylene blue(MB)(10/sup -5/M) reduced the relaxation of BCT. BCT also increased in vitro NO production. It suggest that the relaxation effect of BBT is related with NO pathway, becausse the effect of L-NAME and MB are due to inhibition of NO synthesis from endothelial cells. These results indicate that BCT would be effective in hypertension treatment and its mechanism of relaxtion on arterial contraction is likely to be related with NO production, blocking of α-receptor and signal transduction after receptor activation.

JAK2 돌연변이를 동반한 폐색전증 1예 (A Case of Pulmonary Thromboembolism with JAK2 Mutation)

  • 김진진;권순석;이현정;이혜연;정명희;김용현
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제67권4호
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    • pp.351-355
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    • 2009
  • The incidence of pulmonary thromboembolism increases with age. The risk factors of pulmonary thromboembolism include surgery, malignancy, obesity, lupus anticoagulants, and vascular conditions such as deep vein thrombosis. Thromboembolism in younger patients or in unusual locations, the possibility of primary thrombophilic conditions should be considered. Primary thrombophilic states include myeloproliferative disorders (MPD). JAK2 V617F mutation is found commonly in patients diagnosed with MPD, in 90~95% of polycythemia vera (PV) and in 50~60% of essential thrombocytosis (ET) patients. Sometimes the JAK2 V617F mutation is found in cases without MPD. The relationship between JAK2 V617F mutation and thrombosis has not been defined. Recently, clinical evidence suggests that this mutation may be variably associated with thrombosis. We present one case of pulmonary thromboembolism in a young patient, who was positive for the JAK2 V617F mutation and did not have MPD.