• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.964-972
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• 2000

저자들은 타카야수동맥염에 의한 만성 폐고혈압 환자 3예를 대상으로 혈관확장제 (NO 및 molsidomine)가 이들의 폐고혈압을 완화시킬 수도 있음을 관찰하였으며, 이와 관련하여 보다 많은 연구가 이루어져야 하리라 생각된다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제41권8호
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• pp.781-798
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• 2018

Plants have evolved strategies to cope with drought stress by maximizing physiological capacity and adjusting developmental processes such as flowering time. The WOX13 orthologous group is the most conserved among the clade of WOX homeodomain-containing proteins and is found to function in both drought stress and flower development. In this study, we isolated and characterized OsWOX13 from rice. OsWOX13 was regulated spatially in vegetative organs but temporally in flowers and seeds. Overexpression of OsWOX13 (OsWOX13-ov) in rice under the rab21 promoter resulted in drought resistance and early flowering by 7-10 days. Screening of gene expression profiles in mature leaf and panicles of OsWOX13-ov showed a broad spectrum of effects on biological processes, such as abiotic and biotic stresses, exerting a cross-talk between responses. Protein binding microarray and electrophoretic mobility shift assay analyses supported ATTGATTG as the putative cis-element binding of OsWOX13. OsDREB1A and OsDREB1F, drought stress response transcription factors, contain ATTGATTG motif(s) in their promoters and are preferentially expressed in OsWOX13-ov. In addition, Heading date 3a and OsMADS14, regulators in the flowering pathway and development, were enhanced in OsWOX13-ov. These results suggest that OsWOX13 mediates the stress response and early flowering and, thus, may be a regulator of genes involved in drought escape.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1996년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.80-85
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• 1996

The various function of the cardiovascular system(CVS) and the dynamic characteristics on each part of human body can be acquired in the electric analog circuit model. According to the performed outcome by other researchers, viscos resistance, flow inertia, and vascular compliance in the CVS are analogous to resister, inductor, and capacitor in electric circuit, so the CVS models were represented by the electric circuit models. these approaches were to propose the suitable models interest part of body and to simulate the various characteristics on the CVS. In this paper, the electric circuit model considering the characteristics of morphologic structure is represented, the parameter values of model is sotted up, and the dynamic characteristics of the the CVS is simulated using VisSim, one of the simulation tools. The observed simulation results are similar to the cardiovascular functions of nomal adults who have no heart failure. Besides, the simulation is operated to observe the pathophysiological abnomal symptoms(for example, bleeding within a certain period). The controller by baroreceptor, which is one of controllers to control the CVS, is appended in the model. and the dynamic response characteristics and the procedure to return normal state is observed in simulation when the bleeding last within a certain period.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제46권7호
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• pp.420-429
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• 2023

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of blindness in elderly individuals. However, the currently used intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor are invasive, and repetitive injections are also accompanied by a risk of intraocular infection. The pathogenic mechanism of AMD is still not completely understood, but a multifactorial mechanism that combines genetic predisposition and environmental factors, including cellular senescence, has been suggested. Cellular senescence refers to the accumulation of cells that stop dividing due to the presence of free radicals and DNA damage. Characteristics of senescent cells include nuclear hypertrophy, increased levels of cell cycle inhibitors such as p16 and p21, and resistance to apoptosis. Senolytic drugs remove senescent cells by targeting the main characteristics of these cells. One of the senolytic drugs, ABT-263, which inhibits the antiapoptotic functions of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL, may be a new treatment for AMD patients because it targets senescent retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells. We proved that it selectively kills doxorubicin (Dox)-induced senescent ARPE-19 cells by activating apoptosis. By removing senescent cells, the expression of inflammatory cytokines was reduced, and the proliferation of the remaining cells was increased. When ABT-263 was orally administered to the mouse model of senescent RPE cells induced by Dox, we confirmed that senescent RPE cells were selectively removed and retinal degeneration was alleviated. Therefore, we suggest that ABT-263, which removes senescent RPE cells through its senolytic effect, has the potential to be the first orally administered senolytic drug for the treatment of AMD.

• 대한이식학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.154-159
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• 2014

Background: Lung transplantation (LTx) is a life-saving treatment for patients with end-stage lung disease; however, the shortage of donor lungs has been a major limiting factor to increasing the number of LTx. Growing experience following LTx using donor lungs after cardiac death (DCD) has been promising, although concerns remain. The purpose of this study was to develop a DCD lung harvest model using an ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) system and to assess the function of presumably damaged lungs harvested from the DCD donor in pigs. Methods: The 40 kg pigs were randomly divided into the control group with no ischemic lung injury (n=5) and the study group (n=5), which had 1 hour of warm ischemic lung injury after cardiac arrest. Harvested lungs were placed in the EVLP circuit and oxygen capacities (OC), pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), and peak airway pressure (PAP) were evaluated every hour for 4 hours. At the end of EVLP, specimens were excised for pathologic review and wet/dry ratio. Results: No statistically significant difference in OC (P=0.353), PVR (P=0.951), and PAP (P=0.651) was observed in both groups. Lung injury severity score (control group vs. study group: 0.700±0.303 vs. 0.870±0.130; P=0.230) and wet/dry ratio (control group vs. study group: 5.89±0.97 vs. 6.20±0.57; P=0.560) also showed no statistically significant difference between the groups. Conclusions: The function of DCD lungs assessed using EVLP showed no difference from that of control lungs without ischemic injury; therefore, utilization of DCD lungs can be a new option to decrease the number of deaths on the waiting list.

• 대한융합한의학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.5-20
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• 2024

Objectives: This study was aimed to evaluate the hemodynamic feasibility using pulse parameters as a way to establish safe dose guidelines for Chunwangbosim-dan, and to provide a foundation for developing evidence-based guidelines for clinical use. Methods: Forty-one volunteers were recruited to participate in a study examining the changes in pulse wave characteristics following the ingestion of Chunwangbosim-dan, over a period of 2 weeks, and pulse wave measurements were taken before and after the administration. Pulse wave parameters were measured in this study using a 3-dimensional radial pulse tonometry device(DMP-Lifeplus). In addition, questionnaire, blood pressure, temperature, and body composition were also measured as secondary measures. Results: Fifteen minutes after administration of Chunwangbosim-dan, the non-adverse event group(non-AE) exhibited a statistically significant increase in several power and pressure-related parameters, including h1, h3, h4, h5, SA, PA and PW, while the adverse event group(AE) showed a trend of decreasing stroke volume and increasing Systemic Vascular Resistance Index(SVRI) and applied pressure. After 2 weeks of administration, non-adverse event group(non-AE) exhibited significant changes in standard deviation of pulse rate and HRV_LH ratio. Notably, there are significant differences between AE group and non-AE group in h4/h1, w/t, applied pressure, SV and pulse rate. Conclusion: These findings suggest that pulse parameters may be a useful way to establish safe dosing guidelines for Chunwangbosim-dan. Further research is needed to confirm these results and to develop evidence-based guidelines for clinical use.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제8권1_2호
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• pp.1-11
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• 1974

The author in an attempt to evaluate hemodynamic changes in the clinical stages of Korean hemorrhagic fever measured plasma volume, cardiac output and effective renal plasma flow utilizing radioisoto es during various phases of the disease. Cardiac output was measured by radiocardiography with external monitoring method using RIHSA. Effective renal plasma flow was obtained from blood clearance curve drawn by external monitoring after radiohippuran injection according to the method described by Razzak et al. The study was carried out in thirty-eight cases of Korean hemorrhagic fever and the following conclusions were obtained. 1. Plasma volume was increased in the patients during the oliguric-and hypertensive diuretic phases, while it was normal in the patients during the normotensive-diuretic phase. 2. Cardiac index was increased in the patients during the oliguric phase and was slightly increased in the patients at the hypertensive diuretic phase. It was normal in the other phases. 3. Total peripheral resistance was increased in the hypertensive patients during diuretic phase, while it was normal in the rest of phases. 4. Effective renal plasma flow was significantly reduced in the patients during the oliguric and diuretic phases as well as at one month after the oliguric onset. There was no significant difference between the oliguric and the early diuretic phases. Renal plasma flow in the group of patients at one month after the oliguric onset was about 45% of the normal, however, it returned to normal level at six months after the onset. 5. Clinical syndrome of relative hypervolemia was observed in some patients during the oliguric phase or hypertensive diuretic phase. Characteristic hemodynamic findings were high cardiac output and normal to relatively increased peripheral resistance in these cases. Relatively increased circulating blood volume due to decreased effective vascular space was suggested for the mechanism of relative hypervolemia. 6. Cardiac hemodynamic alteration returned to normal during late stage of the diuretic phase, while renal hemodynamic changes were normalized at six months after the onset.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.4369-4376
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• 2015

Background: To investigate in-vitro antagonistic effect of low-dose liquiritigenin on gemcitabine-induced capillary leak syndrome (CLS) in pancreatic adenocarcinoma via inhibiting reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated signalling pathways. Materials and Methods: Human pancreatic adenocarcinoma Panc-1 cells and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were pre-treated using low-dose liquiritigenin for 24 h, then added into gemcitabine and incubated for 48 h. Cell viability, apoptosis rate and ROS levels of Panc-1 cells and HUVECs were respectively detected through methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazoliumbromide (MTT) and flow cytometry. For HUVECs, transendothelial electrical resistance (TEER) and transcellular and paracellular leak were measured using transwell assays, then poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP-1) and metal matrix proteinase-9 (MMP9) activity were assayed via kits, mRNA expressions of p53 and Rac-1 were determined through quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR); The expressions of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and PARP-1 were measured via western blotting. Results: Low-dose liquiritigenin exerted no effect on gemcitabine-induced changes of cell viability, apoptosis rate and ROS levels in Panc-1 cells, but for HUVECs, liquiritigenin ($3{\mu}M$) could remarkably elevate gemcitabine-induced decrease of cell viability, transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER), pro-MMP9 level and expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 (p<0.01). Meanwhile, it could also significantly decrease gemcitabine-induced increase of transcellular and paracellular leak, ROS level, PARP-1 activity, Act-MMP9 level, mRNA expressions of p53 and Rac-1, expression of PARP-1 and apoptosis rate (p<0.01). Conclusions: Low-dose liquiritigenin exerts an antagonistic effect on gemcitabine-induced leak across HUVECs via inhibiting ROS-mediated signalling pathways, but without affecting gemcitabine-induced Panc-1 cell apoptosis. Therefore, low-dose liquiritigenin might be beneficial to prevent the occurrence of gemcitabine-induced CLS in pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.277-283
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• 2005

다양한 선천성 심기형에서 전신-폐 단락술을 시행하는 경우 단락의 기술적 실패에 의한 폐색이 없이 수술 후 산소포화도가 불안정한 경우가 있다. 이에 전신-폐 단락술 후 산소포화도 불안정성의 빈도 및 위험 인자를 분석하고 그 원인 기전에 대해 고찰하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1996년 1월부터 2000년 12월까지 전신-폐 단락술을 받은 환자 중 폐동맥의 적절한 성장으로 단심실 혹은 양심실 교정을 받았거나 받을 예정인 93명의 환자를 연구 대상으로 하였다. 환자들의 연령, 수술 당시 체중, 수술 전혈색소치는 각각 3일-36세(중간 값: 1.8개월), 2.3-51kg (중간 값: 4.1kg), $10.7\~24.3$ gm/dL (중간 값: 15.2 gm/dL)이었다. 진단은 폐동맥 폐쇄나 협착을 동반한 기능적 단심실(39예), 활로씨 4징증(38예), 심실중격결손이 없는 폐동맥 폐쇄(16예)의 순이었고, 폐혈류 공급원은 동맥관이나 기존 단락(64예) 및 협착성 우심실 유출로를 통한 전방 혈류(29)였다. 수술 후 단락의 기술적 실패나 호흡 보조의 문제점이 없이 산소포화도가 1시간 이상 $50\%$ 미만으로 유지되었던 경우 산소 포화도 불안정성으로 정의하였다. 결과: 수술 후 10명$(10.7\%)$의 환자에서 산소포화도의 불안정성을 보였으며, 심초음파로 단락의 폐색 가능성을 배제한 뒤 폐혈관 저항을 감소시키는 치료를 통해 모두 수 시간 내에 산소포화도를 회복시킬 수 있었다. 산소포화도의 불안정성의 위험 인자로는 수술 시 연령의 증가(p=0.039),수술 전 낮은 산소 포화도(p=0.001) 및 응급 수술(p=0.0001) 등이었고, 협착성 우심실 유출로를 통한 전방 혈류에 의한 폐혈류 공급은 약간의 유의성을 나타내었다(p=0.065). 걸론: 단락이 필요한 선천성 심기형 환자가 수술 전 저산소증이 심하고 혈역학이 불안정한 경우 수술 후 폐혈관 저항의 일시적 상승에 의해 산소포화도의 불안정성이 나타날 수 있으며, 이 경우 폐혈관 저항을 감소시키는 치료를 통하여 산소포화도를 안정시킬 수 있다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제25권1호통권80호
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• pp.10-19
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• 1997

무우품종(Raphanus sativus L.) Saxa Nova에 시들음병을 일으키는 Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. raphani (FOR)에 대해 저항성을 증가시켜 방제효과를 얻기 위하여 식물성장을 증진시키는 것으로 알려진 Pseudomonas florescens WCS374 (WCS 374), P. putida RE10 (RE10) 및 Pseudomonas sp. EN41S (EN415)을 병원균처리 토양에 단독 또는 혼합처리하여 4주간 폿트배양한 후 무우에 나타나는 외부 및 내부병징을 조사하여 처리세균에 의한 병억제 효과를 측정하였다. 내부 및 외부병징으로 대조구는 각각 46.5% 및 21.1%를 나타내었고, RE10처리는 내외병징이 각각 12.2%와 7.8%로 발병이 억제됨을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 발병억제력이 높다고 알려진 WCS374는 내외 병징이 각각 45.6%와 27.8%로 나타났다. 한편 RE10균주를 WCS374 또는 EN415 균주와 혼합하여 처리할 경우 내외 병징이 10.0-22.1% 정도이었고 EN415와 혼합처리하면 7.8-20.2%의 병징을 나타낸다. FOR의 뿌리점유율은 뿌리에서 $2.4-5.1{\times}10^3/g$였고 토양내 분포수는 $0.7-1.3{\times}10^3/g$이었다. 대조구는 뿌리에서 $3.8{\times}10^3/g$였으며 RE10의 처리는 $2.9{\times}10^3/g$로 분포수가 적었고, 3종 세균의 혼합처리는 $5.1{\times}10^3/g$으로 많이 관찰되었으나, 처리간에 통계적 차이는 없었다. 토양에서 관찰된 FOR은 부리부분 보다 그 분포 수가 적었다. 처리된 3가지 세균은 뿌리에서 $2.3-4.0{\times}10^7/g$ 범위이고, 토양에서는 $0.9-1.8{\times}10^7/g$으로 뿌리에서 관찰된 수 보다 적게 분포하였다. 뿌리부분에서 대조구나 RE10의 처리토양은 형광성 Pseudomonas spp.의 분포수가 적고 처리간에는 통계적 차이를 나타냈으나, 토양조사에서 이세균은 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 뿌리에 처리된 세균과 FOR의 분포수는 토양에 처리된 것과 대조하였을 때 많았으며, 이 실험 에 사용된 RE10과 EN415은 Fusarium시들음병에 대한 기주의 저항성을 유도하는 것으로 생각된다.