• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.77-84
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• 2013

Objectives: This study evaluated implant success rate, survival rate, marginal bone resorption of implants, and material resorption of sinus bone graft in cases wherein tapered body implants were installed. Materials and Methods: From September 2003 to January 2006, 20 patients from Seoul National University Bundong Hospital, with a mean age of 54.7 years, were considered. The mean follow-up period was 19 months. This study covered 50 implants; 14 implants were placed in the maxillary premolar area, and 36 in the maxillary molar area; 24 sinuses were included. Results: The success rate was 92%, and the survival rate was 96.0%. The mean amount of sinus augmentation was $12.35{\pm}3.27$ mm. The bone graft resorption rate one year after surgery was $0.97{\pm}0.84$ mm; that for the immediate implantation group was $0.91{\pm}0.86$ mm, and that for the delayed implantation group was $1.16{\pm}0.77$ mm. However, the difference was not statistically significant. The mean marginal bone resorption one year after restoration was $0.17{\pm}0.27$ mm (immediate group: $0.12{\pm}0.23$ mm; delayed group $0.40{\pm}0.33$ mm); statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups. Conclusion: Tapered body implant can be available in the maxillary posterior edentulous ridge which sinus bone graft is necessary.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.31-34
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• 2009

The survival rate of the OSSTEM GS II Implant 1 year after serving the prosthetic function in 2 domestic and foreign medical institutes was 97.57%; the success rate was 95.7%, and the average alveolar bone resorption was 0.24mm(n=389). In particular, the alveolar bone resorption occurred differently according to the placement location as well as whether or not the patient underwent bone grafting operation, but the implant s length and diameter did not have significant impact on alveolar bone resorption.

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.133.1-133.1
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• 2003

Cathepsin K (CK) is a cysteine protease that plays a major and essential role in osteoclast-mediated degradation of collagen matrix of bone. Its tissue-limited distribution and pivotal contribution to bone resorption meet the requirements as the potential therapeutic target of the disease with excessive bone loss such as osteoporosis. In a search for potent CK inhibitors. we found OST-5440 that effectively inhibited bone resorption in vivo as well as in vitro. (omitted)

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.317-324
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• 1996

Osteoclast has been known as a primary responsible cell for the bone resorption. The activation of osteoclast, therefore, may be the key event in the regulation of bone growth and remodeling. Various factors were reported to have influence on the resorbing activity of osteoclast in organ culture. Among those factors, transforming growth factor-$\beta$ (TGF-$\beta$) has been known to have a profound effect on bone metabolism. Since a large amount of TGF-$\beta$ presents in bone tissue, it may be important for the understanding the regulatory mechanism of bone resorption to elucidate the effect of TGF-$\beta$ on the osteoclast. We have reported the dlsaggregated chick embryonic osteoclast culture as an useful assay method for determining the resorption activity of osteoclast. In this culture, we found that TGF-$\beta$ significantly enhaced the osteoclastic bone resorption activity. We also found that the timulatory effect seemed to be an indirect one that is mediated by other cells. As nordihydroguaiaretic acid significantly inhibited the TGF-$\beta$1-induced osteoclastic bone resorption, we suggest that the lipoxygenase derivative of arachidonic acid may participate in the action of TGF-$\beta$ as a paracrine or an autocrine mediator.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• v.60 no.6
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• pp.749-754
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• 2017

Objective : To quantitatively measure the degree of bone flap resorption (BFR) following autologous bone cranioplasty and to investigate factors associated with BFR. Methods : We retrospectively reviewed 29 patients who underwent decompressive craniectomy and subsequent autologous bone cranioplasty between April 2005 and October 2014. BFR was defined as : 1) decrement ratio ([the ratio of initial BF size/craniectomy size]-[the ratio of last BF/craniectomy size]) >0.1; and 2) bone flap thinning or geometrical irregularity of bone flap shape on computed tomographic scan or skull plain X-ray. The minimal interval between craniectomy and cranioplasty was one month and the minimal follow-up period was one year. Clinical factors were compared between the BFR and no-BFR groups. Results : The time interval between craniectomy and cranioplasty was $175.7{\pm}258.2$ days and the mean period of follow up was $1364{\pm}886.8$ days. Among the 29 patients (mean age 48.1 years, male : female ratio 20 : 9), BFR occurred in 8 patients (27.6%). In one patient, removal of the bone flap was carried out due to severe BFR. The overall rate of BFR was $0.10{\pm}0.11$ over 3.7 years. Following univariate analysis, younger age ($30.5{\pm}23.2$ vs. $54.9{\pm}13.4$) and longer follow-up period ($2204.5{\pm}897.3$ vs. $1044.1{\pm}655.1$) were significantly associated with BFR (p=0.008 and 0.003, respectively). Conclusion : The degree of BFR following autologous bone cranioplasty was 2.7%/year and was associated with younger age and longer follow-up period.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.207-218
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• 2022

Aging in mammals, including humans, is accompanied by loss of bone and muscular function and mass, characterized by osteoporosis and sarcopenia. Although resistance exercise training (RET) is considered an effective intervention, its effect is blunted in some elderly individuals. Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and its receptor, FGFR, can modulate bone and muscle quality during aging and physical performance. To elucidate this possibility, the FGFR inhibitor NVP-BGJ398 was administrated to C57BL/6n mice for 8 weeks with or without RET. Treatment with NVPBGJ398 decreased grip strength, muscular endurance, running capacity and bone quality in the mice. FGFR inhibition elevated bone resorption and relevant gene expression, indicating altered bone formation and resorption. RET attenuated tibial bone resorption, accompanied by changes in the expression of relevant genes. However, RET did not overcome the detrimental effect of NVP-BGJ398 on muscular function. Taken together, these findings provide evidence that FGFR signaling may have a potential role in the maintenance of physical performance and quality of bone and muscles.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.117-125
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• 2021

PURPSE. The aim of this study was to evaluate the labio-lingual alterations of the alveolar bone where the implant was placed immediately after tooth extraction. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Implants were placed immediately after tooth extraction on anterior alveolar ridges in the maxilla and mandible. The pinguide system was used to help determine the location and path of implants during the surgical process. The horizontal distance from implants to the outer border of alveolar bone was measured at the rim and middle of the implants in the cone beam computed tomography images. The alteration of alveolar bone was evaluated comparing the horizontal distances measured immediately after surgery and 3 months after surgery. RESULTS. The results show that more resorption occurred towards the labial bone than the lingual bone in the maxilla. A similar amount of labial and lingual bone resorption was observed in the mandible. CONCLUSION. Considering the horizontal alteration of alveolar bone, labio-lingual positioning of the implant towards the lingual bone in the maxilla and at the center of the alveolar ridge in the mandible is recommended when it is placed immediately after tooth extraction.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.471-474
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• 2013

The surgical evaluation of the apicoectomy with various types of alveolar bone resorption was conducted in current study. The apicoectomy is the common and important treatment in endodontics. Finite element analysis was used for evaluation. The 3D solid model of the maxillary central incisor was reconstructed using CT images of a mature Asian female. Loading and boundary conditions were simulated in the normal mastication of maxillary central incisor. For evaluation of apicoectomy, lingual, labial and entire alveolar bone resorption models were developed. In the results, lingual alveolar bone resorption did not significantly influence stress distribution pattern of root dentin and labial alveolar bone had an important role for supporting structural stability in tooth system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.55-56
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• 2009

• Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.88-94
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• 2016

Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignant disease in women. The patients with advanced breast cancer develop metastasis to bone. Bone metastasis and skeletal-related events by breast cancer are frequently associated with the invasiveness of breast cancer cells and osteoclasts-mediated bone resorption. Forsythia koreana is used in oriental traditional medicine to treat asthma, atopy, and allergic diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory effects of F. koreana extracts on the invasion of breast cancer cells and bone resorption by osteoclasts. Methods: Cell viability was measured by an MTT assay and the migration and invasion of MDA-MB-231 cells were detected by a Boyden chamber assay. The formation of osteoclasts and pit was detected using tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase staining and calcium phosphate-coated plates, respectively. The activities of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and cathepsin K were evaluated by gelatin zymography and a cathepsin K detection kit. Results: The fruit and leaf extracts of F. koreana significantly inhibited the invasion of MDA-MB-231 cells at noncytotoxic concentrations. The fruit extract of F. koreana reduced the transforming growth factor ${\beta}1-induced$ migration, invasion and MMPs activities of MDA-MB-231 cells. In addition, the fruit, branch, and leaf extracts of F. koreana also inhibited the receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand-induced osteoclast formation and osteoclast-mediated bone-resorbing activity by reducing the activities of MMPs and cathepsin K. Conclusions: The extracts of F. koreana may possess the potential to inhibit the breast cancer-induced bone destruction through blocking invasion of breast cancer cells, osteoclastogenesis, and the activity of mature osteoclasts.