• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권23호
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• pp.10407-10412
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• 2015

Background: ${\beta}$-elemene, extracted from herb medicine Curcuma wenyujin has potent anti-tumor effects in various cancer cell lines. However, the activity of ${\beta}$-elemene against glioma cells remains unclear. In the present study, we assessed effects of ${\beta}$-elemene on human glioma cells and explored the underlying mechanism. Materials and Methods: Human glioma U87 cells were used. Cell proliferation was determined with MTT assay and colony formation assay to detect the effect of ${\beta}$-elemene at different doses and times. Fluorescence microscopy was used to observe cell apoptosis with Hoechst 33258 staining and change of glioma apoptosis and cell cycling were analyzed by flow cytometry. Real-time quantitative PCR and Western-blotting assay were performed to investigated the influence of ${\beta}$-elemene on expression levels of Fas/FasL, caspase-3, Bcl-2 and Bax. The experiment was divided into two groups: the blank control group and ${\beta}$-elemne treatment group. Results: With increase in the concentration of ${\beta}$-elemene, cytotoxic effects were enhanced in the glioma cell line and the concentration of inhibited cell viability ($IC_{50}$) was $48.5{\mu}g/mL$ for 24h. ${\beta}$-elemene could induce cell cycle arrest in the G0/G1 phase. With Hoechst 33258 staining, apoptotic nuclear morphological changes were observed. Activation of caspase-3,-8 and -9 was increased and the pro-apoptotic factors Fas/FasL and Bax were upregulated, while the anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 was downregulated after treatment with ${\beta}$-elemene at both mRNA and protein levels. Furthermore, proliferation and colony formation by U87 cells were inhibited by ${\beta}$-elemene in a time and does-dependent manner. Conclusions: Our results indicate that ${\beta}$-elemene inhibits growth and induces apoptosis of human glioma cells in vitro. The induction of apoptosis appears to be related with the upregulation of Fas/FasL and Bax, activation of caspase-3,-8 and -9 and downregulation of Bcl-2, which then trigger major apoptotic cascades.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.199-208
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• 2016

$^{99}mTc-MAG_3$ 동적 신장 검사는 $^{99}mTc-MAG_3$를 이용하여 방사성 의약품이 신장에 섭취되고 배설되는 과정을 멈춤 없이 동적으로 영상화 하는 방법이다. 검사 시작 후 1~2.5분 사이 좌우 신장에서의 비율을 측정하여 상대적 신장기능비를 측정할 수 있으며, 총 신장 기능을 기준으로 상대적 신장기능비를 비율로 나타낼 수 있다. 본 연구는 일반적인 신장 검사 방법인 후면 검출기만 이용해 계수된 데이터로 구해진 상대적 신장기능비와 전면, 후면 검출기 모두로 계수한 뒤 기하평균을 이용해 얻어진 데이터로 구해진 상대적 신장기능비를 비교하여, 좌우 신장 깊이 차이가 상대적 신장기능비에 미치는 영향을 알아보고, 기하평균의 신장 깊이차에 따른 감쇠 보정 효과의 유용성에 대해 연구하고자 한다. 2015년 7월부터 2016년 2월 사이에 $^{99}mTc-MAG_3$ 동적 신장 검사를 시행한 33명의 환자(남자 13명, 여자 20명, 평균나이 44.66세, 범위 5세~70세, 평균키 160.40 cm, 평균 몸무게 55.40 kg)를 대상으로 하였다. 신장 깊이를 측정한 결과. 왼쪽 신장은 평균 65.82 mm, 오른쪽 신장은 71.62 mm로 나타났다. 33명의 환자들 중 30명의 환자에게서 전면과 후면 검출기로 계수하여 기하평균을 적용한 상대적 신장기능비가 후면 검출기로만 얻어진 정보를 가지고 구해진 상대적 신장기능비보다 깊게 위치한 신장의 비가 상승하고, 얕게 위치하고 있는 신장의 비가 떨어지는 결과가 나왔다. 깊게 위치하고 있는 신장과 검출기 사이의 감쇠가 보정된 결과라고 사료되며, 신장 혹은 신장 주변에 병변이 있는 경우, 척추의 기형, 이소 신장의 경우, 이식신장을 가지고 있는 환자 중 본래의 신장을 제거하지 않은 환자의 경우 등 좌우 신장의 깊이 차이가 나는 경우 깊게 위치하고 있는 신장의 비를 보정해 주어 기존에 일반적으로 시행되어지고 있는 검사 방법(후면 검출기 계수)과 비교했을 때, 정확한 상대적 신장기능비를 계산할 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권17호
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• pp.8003-8008
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• 2015

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate whether family history of cancer is associated with head and neck cancer risk in a Chinese population. Materials and Methods: This case-control study included 921 cases and 806 controls. Recruitment was from December 2010 to January 2015 in eight centers in East Asia. Controls were matched to cases with reference to sex, 5-year age group, ethnicity, and residence area at each of the centers. Results: We observed an increased risk of head and neck cancer due to first degree family history of head and neck cancer, but after adjustment for tobacco smoking, alcohol drinking and betel quid chewing the association was no longer apparent. The adjusted OR were 1.10 (95% CI=0.80-1.50) for family history of tobacco-related cancer and 0.96 (95%CI=0.75-1.24) for family history of any cancer with adjustment for tobacco, betel quid and alcohol habits. The ORs for having a first-degree relative with HNC were higher in all tobacco/alcohol subgroups. Conclusions: We did not observe a strong association between family history of head and neck cancer and head and neck cancer risk after taking into account lifestyle factors. Our study suggests that an increased risk due to family history of head and neck cancer may be due to shared risk factors. Further studies may be needed to assess the lifestyle factors of the relatives.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제42권12호
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• pp.906-918
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• 2019

MicroRNA-223-3p (miR-223-3p) is one of the potential microRNAs that have been shown to alleviate inflammatory responses in pre-clinical investigations and is highly encased in exosomes derived from bone mesenchymal stem cells (MSC-exosomes). MSC-exosomes are able to function as carriers to deliver microRNAs into cells. Autoimmune hepatitis is one of the challenging liver diseases with no effective treatment other than steroid hormones. Here, we examined whether MSC-exosomes can transfer miR-223-3p to treat autoimmune hepatitis in an experimental model. We found that MSC-exosomes were successfully incorporated with miR-223-3p and delivered miR-223-3p into macrophages. Moreover, there was no toxic effect of exosomes on the macrophages. Furthermore, treatments of either exosomes or exosomes with miR-223-3p successfully attenuated inflammatory responses in the liver of autoimmune hepatitis and inflammatory cytokine release in both the liver and macrophages. The mechanism may be related to the regulation of miR-223-3p level and STAT3 expression in the liver and macrophages. These results suggest that MSC-exosomes can be used to deliver miR-223-3p for the treatment of autoimmune hepatitis.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.453-489
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• 1995

The research of the phrases related with physiology of stomach and spleen in the contents of Huang Di Nei Jing(黃帝內經) known as the Bible of oriental medicine will make a contribution to a deep understanding of disease of stomach and spleen and a proper clinical diagnosis and treatment of them. In this research of the most appropriate glosses recorded nine kinds of representative medical books including Huang Di Nei Jing Somoon(黃帝內經素問) of Wang Bing(王氷) were picked out: The summaries of the selected contents are as follows: 1. The word 'saliva(涎)' in 'the spleen controls saliva(脾爲涎)' can be viewed as a generic term referring to oral cavity secretion gland as well as the secretion fluid of salivary gland. 2. The phases 'a large reservoir(太倉)', barn organs', 'a reserboir of food stuff', 'a stomach as the market(胃爲之市)', etc mean the function of stomach to receive food(胃主受納). 3. The phase 'generation of five tastes(五味出焉)' means both 'the function of stomach to transform food into chyme(胃主腐熟)' and 'the channelling function of spleen.(脾主運化)' 4. The flowing of the food-Qi(食氣) into stomach brings about spreading Jung(精) into liver and then percolating Jung(精) flow into channel. The channel-Qi(脈氣) flows into lung through channel. As a result, all kinds of channels gather together in lung and Jung(精) is sent into skin and hair. The assembly of Jung(精) with skins and channels moves Qi(氣) into fu-organ and so jung(精) and mental activity(神明) in fu-organ(府) come to be in four organs(四臟). Then if Qi(氣) comes back to power balance unit(權衡) being in the state of equilibrium(權衡以平), the hole of Qi(氣口) comes to determine the matter of life and death through achieving Chun-quan-chi(-寸-關-尺). The above mentioned phrases means the digestion, asorption and transmission of food. When food is taken in stomach, Jung-Qi(精氣) comes to be over flowed upward into spleen, back into lung, finally downward into bladders through water-conduit(水道) controlled by lung. When water- Jung(水精) radiates into whole body with channels of five organs(五臟), both of them fit together with and yin-yang(陰-陽). Therefore, the grasping of the rise and decline of yin-yang(陰C-陽) is necessary to consult patients. The above mentioned phrases is properly viewed to designate the asorption, transmission and excretion of food. 5. Spleen controls flesh(脾之合肉也), the state of spleen is known by human lips, and what this means is that liver plays functions of spread and expansion(肝主疏泄). 6. The phrase 'Jung Jung'((中精)) in 'gallbladder dominates Jung jung(膽主中精)', which in one of the specific expression of 'liver plays functions of spread and expansion(肝主疏泄). 7. It is right that the phase 'The eleven organs in all are determined by gallbladder'(凡十,一臟取決於膽也) is correctly paraphrased as 'only one of ten organs, spleen, is determined by gallbladder'.(凡十,一臟取決於膽也), 8. The small intestine is an organ. which receives the materials digested and sends them out. This means that the function of transforming materials(化物) factually refers to that of separating clearity and blur(泌別淸濁). And it is also thought to have the function of ascending clearity and descending blur(升淸降濁), 9. A large intestine is a transmitting organ(傳導之官) from which a change comes out(變化出焉). the phrase 'change'(變化) in this sentence means both the intake of water and nutrition and the formation procedure of stool through excretion of mucocele.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.227-234
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• 2022

호남 서부의 전통적인 문한세가(文翰世家)의 후손인 석전(石田) 황욱(黃旭)(18913~1999)은 근·현대 서화계 흐름에 합류하지 않고 평생토록 선비의 풍모를 잃지 않고 자적지적(自適之適)하면서 오로지 전통서예에 천착하면서 독창적 악필법과 서예세계로 만년에 각광을 받았던 인물이다. 6.25 전쟁 직후 두 아들의 좌익활동으로 인해 가정적으로 큰 아픔을 겪으면서 가산은 탕진되었다. 이처럼 인간사에서 가장 고통스럽고 감내하기 힘든 시기에도 필묵시금(筆墨詩琴)에 의지하며 올곧은 선비정신과 민족애를 잃지 않으며 상고정심(尙古正心)하였다. 그리고 세속적인 감관의 쾌락을 초월한 무기무욕(無己無欲)의 '참된 즐거움(大樂)'속에서 자득하고 소요유(逍遙遊)하였다. 그의 학서과정은 특별한 스승없이 왕희지·구양순·안진경·조맹부와 신위·이삼만 등의 서체를 집중 연마하였다. 특히 환갑 이후에 찾아온 수전증으로 인해 절필의 위기를 맞이하였으나 강인한 의지력을 발휘하여 그 누구도 범접치 못할 웅건강기(雄健剛氣)의 악필법을 개발하는 등 새로운 예품과 예격으로 환골탈태하였다. 1965년~1983년까지는 '우수 악필법'을, 1984년~1993년 시기는 '좌수 악필법'을 사용하였다. 1973년(76세) 첫 개인전인 회혼기념서예전을 통해 서예가로서의 명성을 널리 알리게 되었다. 그의 필법은 역대 서법과 인위적인 기교를 초탈하여 천연졸박(天然拙樸)한 본성을 발현하여 생경(生硬)하면서도 근골이 넘친다. 그리고 침저험경(沈着險勁)한 추획사(錐劃沙)와 중후웅건(重厚雄健)한 인인니(印印泥)한 개성적 필의는 기이한 신운을 자아내며 기존 서법을 뛰어 넘는 독창적인 석전체(石田體)를 이루었고, 그의 불굴의 서예정신은 한국서예사에서 독보적 존재로서 여전히 귀감으로 남는다.