• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.89-103
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• 2023

이 연구의 목적은 Greulich-Pyle (GP)방법을 기반으로 한 인공지능 프로그램을 이용해 골령을 측정하고 경추골 성숙도(Cervical vertebral maturation, CVM)와 중지 중절골 성숙도(Middle phalanx of the third finger, MP3) 각 단계에 해당하는 골령을 파악하는 것이다. 연구는 2013년부터 2021년까지 경희대학교와 부산대학교 치과병원 소아치과에 내원한 총 3,118명을 대상으로 하였다. CVM은 Baccetti 분류에 따라 5단계로 나누었고, MP3는 Hägg와 Taranger 의 방법에 따라 5단계로 나누었다. 골령은 GP 방법 기반의 인공지능 프로그램을 통해 평가하였다. 최대 성장기의 CVM 단계는 II, III로 CVM II의 평균 골령은 남자 11.00 ± 1.81세, 여자 10.00 ± 1.49세였고, III는 남자 13.00 ± 1.46세, 여자 12.00 ± 1.44세였다(p < 0.0001). MP3 최대 성장기는 G 단계로 평균 골령은 남자 13.14 ± 1.07세, 여자 11.40 ± 1.09세였다(p < 0.0001). 인공지능을 통한 골령 평가는 임상적 활용 가치가 있으며 신속하고 정확한 진단이 가능할 것으로 예상된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.607-611
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• 2012

Non-toxic stimulation of dendritic cells (DCs), which are central immunomodulators, may aid the prevention of cancer. Furthermore, induction of apoptosis in cancer cells by anticancer agents contributes to the induction of DC maturation. We previously reported that extracts from $Pinus$ $parviflora$ Sieb. et Zucc pine cone and $Mucuna$ seed induce differentiation of mouse bone marrow cells into mature dendritic cells and also induce apoptosis in various human cancer cell lines. In the present study, we screened 31 kinds of edible beans with biological activity similar to that of extracts from pine cone and $Mucuna$ and found that the heat-stable extract from azuki bean ($Vigna$ $angula$) stimulated differentiation of bone marrow cells into immature DCs with the greatest efficacy. The level of IL-6 produced by sequential treatment of DCs with azuki extract and lipopolysaccharide was the highest among the examined beans. Azuki extract also inhibited the growth of human leukemia U937 cells, leading to induction of apoptosis. These results suggest that azuki bean and its extract are immunopotentiating foods that can be used as a dietary supplement for cancer prevention and immunotherapy.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.232-237
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• 2005

Mast cells play an important role in allergic inflammation by releasing their bioactive mediators. The function of mast cells is enhanced by stimulation because of the induction of specific genes and their products. While many inducible genes have been elucidated, we speculated that a significant number of genes remain to be identified. Thus, we applied differential display (dd) PCR to establish a profile of the induced genes in bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMCs) after they were co-cultured with 3T3 fibroblasts. To date, 150 cDNA fragments from the connective-type mast cells (CTMCs) were amplified. Among them, thirty cDNA fragments were reamplified for cloning and sequencing. The ddPCR strategy revealed that serine proteases were the most abundant genes among the sequenced clones induced during the maturation. Additionally, unknown genes from the co-culture of BMMCs with 3T3 fibroblasts were identified. We confirmed their induction in the CTMCs by Northern blot analysis and RT-PCR. Characterization of these induced genes during the maturation processes will provide insight into the functions of mast cells.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.399-405
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• 2011

Background: Endogenous uveitis is a chronic inflammatory eye disease of human, which frequently leads to blindness. Experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis (EAU) is an animal disease model of human endogenous uveitis and can be induced in susceptible animals by immunization with retinal antigens. EAU resembles the key immunological characteristics of human disease in that both are $CD4^+$ T-cell mediated diseases. Dendritic cells (DCs) are specialized antigen-presenting cells that are uniquely capable of activating naive T cells. Regulation of immune responses through modulation of DCs has thus been tried extensively. Recently our group reported that donor strain-derived immature DC pretreatment successfully controlled the adverse immune response during allogeneic transplantation. Methods: EAU was induced by immunization with human interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein (IRBP) $peptide_{1-20}$. Dendritic cells were differentiated from bone marrow in the presence of recombinant GM-CSF. Results: In this study, we used paraformaldehyde-fixed bone marrow-derived DCs to maintain them in an immature state. Pretreatment with fixed immature DCs, but not fixed mature DCs, ameliorated the disease progression of EAU by inhibiting uveitogenic $CD4^+$ T cell activation and differentiation. Conclusion: Application of iBMDC prepared according to the protocol of this study would provide an important treatment modality for the autoimmune diseases and transplantation rejection.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.400-403
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• 2003

진단이 지연되었거나 적절하게 치료되지 않은 선천성 부신 과형성증을 가진 남아에서 장기간 고농도의 남성호르몬에 노출될 경우 처음에는 가성 성조숙증이었다가 이후 진성 성조숙증으로 전환될 수 있으므로 선천성 부신 과형성증의 조기진단과 치료가 필요하다. 저자들은 가성 성조숙증에서 진성 성조숙증으로 전환된 선천성 부신 과형성증을 가진 남아에서 hydrocortisone과 GnRH 유도체를 사용하여 큰 부작용 없이 2차 성징의 퇴축을 가져온 1례를 경험하고 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1142-1148
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• 2021

인간의 평균수명이 연장되면서 폐경 이후 여성의 삶의 질에도 많은 관심을 가지게 되었다. 한국인 여성에서 폐경이 나타나는 시기는 평균적으로 49.7세로 알려져 있으며, 폐경 이후의 삶이 일생의 1/3 이상을 차지하게 되어 주요한 사회적 문제로 대두되고 있다. L-ascorbic acid (AsA)는 생물의 에너지 대사과정에서 필수적인 조효소로 작용하고 있으며, 특히, 골 구성 단백질인 collagen의 합성 및 성숙에 관여하고 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 폐경 여성에서의 AsA와 골 건강에 대해 소개하고자 하였다. AsA는 collagen 생합성에 중요한 인자이며, collagen은 골을 구성하는 단백질로써 골 기질의 석회화를 위해 필요한 물질이므로 골 건강에 대한 AsA의 역할은 대단히 중요하다는 것을 알 수 있다. Collagen 가교는 동물의 성장 과정에서 collagen 섬유의 안정화 및 탄력성을 위해 필요한 것이나, 과잉의 증가는 세포 간 영양소 또는 노폐물의 이동이 억제되어 더욱 노화로 연결되기 쉽다. AsA는 collagen 미숙가교 형성에 환원제로 작용하여 미숙가교를 안정화하여, 미숙가교에서 성숙가교인 pyridinoline이 생성되는 반응을 억제시킨다. 따라서, AsA는 collagen 생합성에 관여하여 골 조직의 건강에 도움을 주는 한편, collagen 가교의 지나친 성숙을 조절하여 폐경 여성에게서 나타날 수 있는 골 관련 문제에 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 추측된다. 이상의 정보는 폐경 여성의 골 건강에 대한 향후 연구에 기초자료로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.8-22
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• 1990

This study was performed to evaluate the histopathologic changes of the rabbit tibial compact bone using internal irrigation with both cold and room - temperature saline on drilling. The medial surface of the rabbit tibia was drilled with specially designed pilot drill (2.0mm in diameter) at 300 rpm. When drilling, two different temperature salines were injected (experimental group I : $4^{\circ}C$ saline, experimental goup Ⅱ : room - temperature saline). And the control group was drilled without cooling agent. The three rabbits in each two experimental and control groups were sacrificed 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks after. The bone tissues including the bony defects were fixed with 10% neurtal buffered formalin, decalcified with formic acid, embedded in paraplast, and sterile sectioned at 5-6${\mu}m$. And then tissue specimens were stained with H - E and observed under light microscope. The results were as follow : The experimental groups showed early bone repair than the control group at all intervals. They underwent the same course of bone repair until 4 weeks. But the experimental group I showed slightly better bone maturation than the experimental group Ⅱ at 8 weeks.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.55-70
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• 2005

Objective: Ulmus davidiana Planch (Ulmaceae) has long been known to have anti-inflammnatory in the traditional Korean medicine. UD has been reported as a good enhancer for bone healing. Methods : In this experiment, we investigate the Inhibitory effects of UD on bone resorption using the bone cells culture. Different concentrations of crude extract of UD were added to mouse bone cells culture. The mitochondria activity of the bone cells after exposure was determined by colorimetric MIT assay. It was demonstrated that UD has potential effects on bone cells culture without any cytotoxicity. The most effective concentration of UD on bone cells were $100\;{\mu}g/ml$. Cathepsin K (Cat K) is the major cysteine protease expressed in osteoclasts and is thought to play a key role in matrix degradation during bone resorption. Results : When mouse long bone cells including osteoclasts and osteoblast were treated with the PI3-Kinase inhibitor, wortmannin (WT), WT prevented the osteoclast-mediated intracellular processing of Cat K. Similarly, treatment of osteoclasts-containing long bone cells with UD extracts prevented the intracellular maturation of Cat K, suggesting that UD may disrupt the intracellular trafficking of pro Cat K. This is similar to that of WT. Since secreted proenzymes have the potential to reenter the cell via mannose-6-phosphate (M6P) receptor, to prevent this possibility, we tested WT and UD in the absence or presence of M6P. Inhibition of Cat K processing by WT or UD was observed in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, the addition of M6P resulted in enhanced potency of WT and UD. Conclusion : UD dose-dependently inhibited in vitro bone resorption with a potency similar to that observed for inhibition of Cat K processing.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.115-121
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• 2018

Upon sensing of microbial infections or endogenous danger signals in macrophages, inflammasome signaling plays a significant role in triggering inflammatory responses via producing interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$. Recent studies revealed that active caspase-1, a product of the inflammasome complex, causes maturation of inactive pro-IL-$1{\beta}$ into the active form. However, the underlying mechanism by which this leaderless cytokine is secreted into the extracellular space remains to be elucidated. In this study, we demonstrated that prolonged lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment to macrophages could trigger the unexpected maturation and extracellular release of IL-$1{\beta}$ through a nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor family, pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3)-independent manner. Short-term treatment (less than 6 h) of LPS induced robust production of the IL-$1{\beta}$ precursor form inside cells but did not promote the maturation and secretion of IL-$1{\beta}$ in bone marrow-derived macrophages or peritoneal macrophages. Instead, prolonged LPS treatment (more than 12 h) led to a significant release of matured IL-$1{\beta}$ with no robust indication of caspase-1 activation. Intriguingly, this LPS-triggered secretion of IL-$1{\beta}$ was also observed in NLRP3-deficient macrophages. In addition, this unexpected IL-$1{\beta}$ release was only partially impaired by a caspase-1 and NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor. Collectively, our results propose that prolonged exposure to LPS is able to drive the maturation and secretion of IL-$1{\beta}$ in an NLRP3 inflammasome-independent manner.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.71-84
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• 2007

Statement of problem: Implant surface characteristics plays an important role in clinical success and many studies have been made for improvement of success by changing surface roughness. Purpose: Appropriate increase of surface roughness increases the activity of osteoblast and enhance contact and retention between bone and implant. Material and method- Machined, SLA and RBM surface implants, which are the most commonly used implants were implanted into the tibia of rabbits and after 1 week, 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks there were histologic and histomorphometric analysis and study for bone gradient and change of Ca/P ratio using EDS(Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscope). Results: Comparison of bone-implant contact showed no significant difference among each implant. In comparison of bone area rates, SLA showed higher value with significant difference at 1 week and 4 weeks, and SLA and RBM at 8 weeks than Machined implant (p<0.05). In analysis of bone constituents with EDS, titanium was specifically detected in new bones and the rates were constant by surface treatment method or period. In case of Ca/P ratio, according to surface treatment method, each group showed significant difference. Lots of old bone fragments produced during implantation remained on the rough surface of RBM implant surface and each group showed histological finding with active synthesis of collagen fibers until 12 weeks. In transmission electronic microscopic examination of sample slice after elapse of twelve weeks, tens nm of borderline (lamina limitans like dense line)was seen to contact the bone, on the interface between bone and implant. Conclusion: SLA and RBM implant with rough surface shows better histomorphometrical result and the trend of prolonged bone formation and maturation in comparison with Machined implant. In addition, implant with rough surface seems to be helpful in early stage bone formation due to remaining of old bone fragments produced in implantation. From the results above, it is considered to be better to use implant with rough surface in implantation.