• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.194-199
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• 2016

The objective of this study was to examine the effect of trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid (t10c12-CLA) on the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) pathway in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated porcine peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). t10c12-CLA was treated with different concentrations in culture medium of LPS$na{\ddot{i}}ve$ and LPS-stimulated PBMCs. The mRNA expressions of prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$)-synthase, COX-2 and 5-LOX were measured using quantitative real-time PCR. In addition, the production levels of $PGE_2$ and 5-LOX in culture supernatant from PBMCs with or without LPS were assessed by ELISA. In LPS$na{\ddot{i}}ve$ PBMCs, treatment of t10c12-CLA significantly (p < 0.05) increased the mRNA expressions of PGE2 synthase and 5-LOX compared to vehicle control. Expression of COX-2 mRNA did not show significant difference compared to vehicle control by t10c12-CLA treatment in LPS$na{\ddot{i}}ve$ PBMCs. However, the addition of LPS in PBMCs markedly (p < 0.05) increased the mRNA expression of COX-2, $PGE_2$ synthase and 5-LOX, and also significantly (p < 0.05) enhanced the production of $PGE_2$ and 5-LOX relative to LPS$na{\ddot{i}}ve$ PBMCs, respectively. However, the addition of t10c12-CLA significantly (p < 0.01) suppressed the LPS-induced excessive expression of COX-2, $PGE_2$ synthase, and 5-LOX compared to those of PBMCs treated with LPS alone. The production levels of $PGE_2$ and 5-LOX in culture supernatant from LPS-stimulated PBMCs were also significantly (p < 0.05) inhibited by the treatment of t10c12-CLA compared to LPS alone. These results suggested that t10c12-CLA has an anti-inflammatory effect via dual inhibition of COX-2 and 5-LOX with gene expression and production level in LPS-stimulated porcine PBMCs. Therefore, it was thought that t10c12-CLA can attenuate the inflammatory response by down-regulation of eicosanoids production.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1519-1529
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• 2016

Background: Matrix metalloproteinase -2 (gelatinase-A, Mr 72,000 type IV collagenase, MMP-2) and -9 (gelatinase-B, Mr 92,000 type IV collagenase, MMP-9) are key molecules that play roles in tumor growth, invasion, tissue remodeling, metastasis and stem-cell regulation by digesting extracellular matrix barriers. MMP-2 and -9 are well known to impact on solid cancer susceptibility, whereas, in hematological malignancies, a paucity of data is available to resolve the function of these regulatory molecules in bone marrow mononuclear cells (BM-MNCs) and stromal cells of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate mRNA expression and gelatinase A and B secretion from BM-MNCs in vitro and genotypic associations of MMP-2 (-1306 C/T; rs243865), MMP-9 (-1562 C/T; rs3918242), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase -1 (TIMP-1) (372T/C; rs4898, Exon 5) and TIMP-2 (-418G/C; rs8179090) in MDS and AML. Results: The study covered cases of confirmed MDS (n=50), AML (n=32) and healthy controls (n=110). MMP-9 mRNA expression revealed 2 fold increased expression in MDS-RAEB II and 2.5 fold in AML M-4 (60-70% blasts). Secretion of gelatinase-B also revealed the MMP-9 mRNA expression and ELISA data also supported these data. We noted that those patients having more blast crises presented with more secretion of MMP-9 and its mRNA expression. In contrast MMP-9 (-1562 C/T) showed significant polymorphic associations in MDS (p<0.02) and AML (p<0.02). MMP-9 mRNA expression of C/T and T/T genotypes were 1.5 and 2.5 fold increased in MDS and AML respectively. In AML, MMP-2 C/T and T/T genotypes showed 2.0 fold mRNA expression. Only MMP-9 (-1306 C/T) showed significant 4 fold (p<0.001) increased risk with chemical and x-ray exposed MDS, while tobacco and cigarette smokers have 3 fold (p<0.04) risk in AML. Conclusions: In view of our results, MMP-9 revealed synergistic secretion and expression in blast crises of MDS and AML with 'gene' polymorphic effects and is significantly associated with increased risk with tobacco, cigarette and environmental exposure. Release and secretion of these enzymes may influence hematopoietic cell behavior and may be important in the clinical point of view. It may offer valuable tools for diagnosis and prognosis, as well as possible targets for the treatments.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권20호
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• pp.8815-8822
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• 2014

Background: The incidence of stomach cancer in India is highest in the state of Mizoram. In this population based matched case-control study, we evaluated the relationship between CYP450 2E1 RsaI polymorphism and risk of stomach cancer taking into considering various important dietary habits along with tobacco, alcohol consumption and H. pylori infection status. Materials and Methods: A total of 105 histologically confirmed stomach cancer cases and 210 matched healthy population controls were recruited. CYP2E1 RsaI genotypes were determined by PCR-RFLP and H. pylori infection status by ELISA. Information on various dietary, tobacco and alcohol habits was recorded in a standard questionnaire. Results: Our study revealed no significant association between the CYP2E1 RsaI polymorphism and overall risk of stomach cancer in Mizoram. However, we observed a non-significant protective effect of the variant allele (A) of CYP2E1 against stomach cancer. Tobacco smokers carrying C/C genotype have three times more risk of stomach cancer, as compared to non-smokers carrying C/C genotype. Both Meiziol and cigarette current and past smokers who smoked for more than 10 times per day and carrying the (C/C) genotype are more prone to develop stomach cancer. Smoke dried fish and preserved meat (smoked/sun dried) consumers carrying C/C genotype possesses higher risk of stomach cancer. No significant association between H. pylori infection and CYP2E1 RsaI polymorphism in terms of stomach cancer was observed. Conclusions: Although no direct association between the CYP2E1 RsaI polymorphism and stomach cancer was observed, relations with different tobacco and dietary risk habits in terms of developing stomach cancer exist in this high risk population of north-eastern part of India. Further in-depth study recruiting larger population is required to shed more light on this important problem.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.848-853
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• 2001

이 연구는 난백단백질의 알러지성을 없애기 위해 감마선 조사된 OVA에 대한 가열처리가 항원성(알러지성) 및 구조 변화에 미치는 영향을 조사하기위해 수행되었다. OVA 용액 (2.0 mg/mL)을 1) 가열처리구; 2) 가열 후 조사구; 3) 조사 후 가열처리구로 준비하였다. 시료를 개별적으로 가열처리하였고, 감마선 조사는 10 kGy의 흡수선량을 얻도록 조사하였다. 계란알러지가 있는 환자의 혈청과 OVA에 대해 생산된 단클론항체(M-IgG)와 다클론항체(R-IgG)를 사용하여 확립된 경합간접효소면역분석법을 사용하여 시료용액에 있는 OVA의 항원-항체 반응성을 측정하였다. 열변성된 OVA에 대한 항체반응성은 R-IgG가 6$0^{\circ}C$, M-IgG가 7$0^{\circ}C$부터, 그리고 P-IgE의 경우 8$0^{\circ}C$부터 변화하기 시작하였다. P-IgE는 8$0^{\circ}C$이상의 온도에서 가열된 OVA를 잘 인식하지 못하였다. 반면에, M-IgG와 R-IgGdmlruddn 가열처리된 OVA에 대한 P-IgE의 항원-항체 반응성에 미치는 영향은 처리 순서와는 관계없이 모든 가열온도에서 가열처리에 의한 큰 변화를 나타내지 않았다. 가열처리와 감마선 조사에서 시료용액의 혼탁도가 모두 증가하였고, 가열처리보다는 감마선 조사에 의한 혼탁도의 증가가 매우 높았다. 이 결과들은 가열처리가 감마선 조사되어 감소되어 있는 OVA의 알러지성에 큰 영향을 미치지 않는 것을 나타내었다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2010

대표적인 돈육 가공품인 햄과 베이컨에 가압가열 처리를 한 후 알레르겐성 변화를 살펴봄으로써 가압가열 처리법을 응용한 hypoallergenic pork의 개발 가능성을 알아보았다. 구입한 돈육 햄과 베이컨 중 ci-ELISA를 실시하여 가장 결합력이 높은 2개의 제품에 대해 가압가열 처리를 하였다. 먼저, 돈육 햄의 알레르겐성에 대한 가압가열 처리 영향을 살펴본 결과, 돈육 햄은 30분 가압가열 처리구의 경우 p-IgG와의 결합력이 조금 감소하였으며 환자혈청을 사용하였을 때는 10분과 30분 처리구 모두 무처리구보다 결합력이 다소 낮게 나타났다. 베이컨은 무처리구에서 p-IgG와의 결합력이 각각 60% 및 91%로 높았지만, 가압가열처리에 의해 약 16% 및 11% 이하로 크게 감소하였다. 환자혈청을 사용한 경우에도 베이컨 sample b와 c의 무처리구는 95% 및 126%의 높은 결합력을 나타내었지만, 가압가열 처리에 의하여 각각 22% 및 34% 이하로 크게 감소하였다. Immunoblotting 결과에서도 베이컨 두 제품 모두가압가열 처리구의 PSA band가 p-IgG와 반응하지 않았다. 특히, sample c는 무처리구의 PSA band가 2명의 환자혈청과 약하게 반응하였지만, 가압가열 5분 처리구에서는 PSA band가 나타나지 않아 베이컨의 알레르겐성이 가압가열 처리에 의해 효과적으로 감소되었음을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 돈육 가공품의 종류와 처리조건에 따라 알레르겐성 감소 정도는 다르게 나타났다. 가압가열처리에 의해 돈육 햄의 알레르겐성은 큰 변화를 나타내지 않았지만, 조금 감소하는 경향을 보였으며 베이컨은 알레르겐성이 크게 감소하였음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구는 돼지고기 민감성 환자들을 위한 돈육 가공품 개발에 가압가열 처리법이 적용 가능하다는 것을 시사하였다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.147-155
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• 2006

목 적 : 소아에서 흔한 감염성 질환인 급성 위장관염은 바이러스, 원충, 세균 등 다양한 원인에 의해 발생한다. 소아 위장관염의 다양한 원인에 대한 연구가 드물어 이에 급성 위장관염으로 방문했던 환아들을 대상으로 병원체의 원인과 임상양상에 대해 연구하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2004년 12월부터 2005년 12월까지 설사, 구토 등의 위장관염 증상으로 단국대학교병원 외래를 내원하였거나 입원한 환아들을 대상으로 하였다. 대변검사는 총 17종의 원인 병원체에 대한 검사를 하였다. RT-PCR에 의한 norovirus, ELISA에 의한 rotavirus, astrovirus, adenovirus와 선택적 배지를 사용하여 Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., C. perfrigens, Campylobacter spp., E. coli, Vibrio spp., S. aureus, B. cereus, Yersinia spp., L. monocytogenes에 대한 배양검사, EIA에 의한 C. parvum, E. histolytica, G. lamblia에 대한 검사를 하였다. 원인별 임상양상에 대해 후향적으로 의무기록지를 검토하였다. 결 과 : 총 215례 환아에서 대변검사를 시행하였으며 이중 89례(41.4%)가 양성을 보였다. 89례의 남녀비는 1.3:1, 평균나이는 25개월(3일~14세), 평균 입원기간은 3.4일(1~10일)이었다. 연령별로 1개월 미만이 4례(4.5%), 1~2개월이 4례(4.5%), 3~12개월 24례(26.7%)였고 13~48개월이 47례(52.8%)로 가장 많았으며 4세 이상이 10례(11.2%)의 분포를 보였다. 원인별로 바이러스가 68례(77.5%), 세균이 26례(28.9%), 원충이 21례(23.6%)에서 검출되었고 바이러스류에서는 rotavirus(50례), 세균류에서는 salmonella(10례), 원충류에서는 C. parvum(11례)이 가장 많이 검출되었다. 양성 환아의 22례(24.4%)에서 2종 이상의 혼합감염을 보였고 바이러스와 원충의 혼합감염이 가장 많았다. 결 론 : 본 연구에서 소아 급성 위장관염을 일으키는 것으로 알려진 다양한 병원체들이 검출되었다. 이는 소아 급성 위장관염의 치료에 많은 정보를 줄 것으로 생각되며 향후 소아 급성 위장관염의 다양한 원인에 대한 광범위하고 지속적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권16호
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• pp.7303-7307
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• 2015

Background: Leukemia is a common cancer among children and adolescents. Wilms' tumor gene (WT1) is highly expressed in patients with acute leukemia. It is found as a tumor associated antigen (TAA) in various types of hematopoietic malignancies and can be employed as a useful marker for targeted immunotherapy and monitoring of minimal residual disease (MRD). In this regard, WT1 is a transcription factor that promotes gene activation or repression depending on cellular and promoter context. The purpose of this study was assessment of WT1 gene expression in patients with acute leukemia, measurement of IL-12 and C3 levels in serum and evaluation of the relationship between them. Materials and Methods: We evaluated the expression of WT1 mRNA using real-time quantitative RT-PCR and serum levels of IL-12 and C3 using ELISA and nephelometry in peripheral blood of 12 newly diagnosed patients with acute leukemia and 12 controls. Results: The results of our study showed that the average wT1 gene expression in patients was 7.7 times higher than in healthy controls (P <0.05). In addition, IL-12 (P = 0.003) and C3 (P <0.0001) were significantly decreased in the test group compared to controls. Conclusions: WT1 expression levels are significantly higher in patients compared with control subjects whereas serum levels of interleukin-12 and C3 are significantly lower in patients. Wt1 expression levels in patients are inversely related with serum levels of IL-12 and C3.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.40-54
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• 2006

Objective: This study aimed to identify the different effects of GMCSBHT water-extract and ethanol-extract on Th1/Th2 differentiation by monitoring Th1/Th2 specific cytokine secretion patterns and the transcriptional activities of T-bet, GATA-3, c-maf, $INF{\gamma}$ and IL-4. Materials and Methods: Spleen cells from eight week-old BALB/c mice were cultured in GMCSBHT extracts containing medium without activation for 24 hours and with activation for 48 hours. CD4+ T cells were isolated and mRNA expression levels of $INF{\gamma}$, IL-4, T-bet, GATA-3, c-maf by RT-PCR and secretion cytokines levels of $IFN{\gamma}$, IL-4 by ELISA were analyzed. Results: GMCSBHT extracts didn't have mitogenic effects on the unstimulated CD4+ T cells. In Th1 skewed condition, GMCSBAHT water extract had no significant effects on mRNA expression levels of $IFN{\gamma}$, T-bet and c-maf, but inhibited mRNA expression levels of IL-4, GATA-3. It showed significantly increased secretion cytokine levels of $IFN{\gamma}$, but had no significant effect on secretion cytokine levels of IL-4. In Th2 skewed condition, GMCSBHT ethanol extract inhibited mRNA expression levels of $INF{\gamma}$, IL-4, GATA-3 and c-maf significantly, but had no significant effects on mRNA expression levels of T-bet. It had no significant effects on secretion cytokine levels of $INF{\gamma}$, but showed remarkable inhibitory effects on secretion cytokine levels of IL-4. Conclusion: Results suggest that on Th1/Th2 deviation, GMCSBHT water extract has both amplifying effects on Th1 differentiation and inhibitory effects on Th2, but GMCSBHT ethanol extract has stronger inhibitory effects on Th2 differentiation than on Th1.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권14호
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• pp.6019-6026
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• 2015

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between IL-18 gene polymorphisms and HBV-related diseases and whether these polymorphisms influence its expression in the Guangxi Zhuang population. Materials and Methods: We enrolled 129 chronic HBV infected (CHB) patients, 86 HBV-related liver cirrhosis (LC) patients and 160 healthy controls in our study. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism methods were used to detect IL-18 gene -607C/A, -137G/C polymorphisms, and an ELISA kit was employed to determine serum IL-18 levels. Results: No correlation was found between the -607C/A polymorphism and risk of HBV-related disease. For the -137G/C polymorphism, the GC genotype and C allele were associated with a significantly lower risk of CHB (95%CI: 0.32-0.95, p=0.034 and 95%CI: 0.35-0.91, p=0.018) and HBV-related LC (95%CI: 0.24-0.89, p=0.022 and 95%CI: 0.28-0.90, p=0.021). A similar decreased risk was also found with the A-607C-137 haplotype. With respect to IL-18 expression, it was significantly lower in both patient groups, but no association was noted between the two polymorphisms in the IL-18 gene and its expression. Conclusions: Our study indicated that the -137C allele in the IL-18 gene may be a protective factor for HBV-related disease, and serum IL-18 level may be inversely associated with CHB and HBV-related LC.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.36-53
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of DOGO phreatic water containing sulphur on Atopic Dermatitis in NC/Nga mouse. Methods : We made DOGO phreatic water removed sulphur using Twin Alternating Sulfate Eater. After making atopic dermatitis caused by sensitizing NC/Nga mouse to DNCB(dinitrochlorobenzene), we made mouse swim in tanks each filled with distilled water, tap water, DOGO phreatic water(contain sulphur), DOGO phreatic water(remove sulphur) for 30minutes everyday. 3weeks later, we analyzed skin clinical score, total IgE levels(by ELISA), WBC differential counting(Neutrophils, Monocytes), absolute cell number of $Neutrophil^+Gr-1^+$, CCR3 mRNA expressions(by Real-time PCR), IL-4, IFN-${\gamma}$ production levels(by ELISA), histologic test(by H&E staining, toluidine blue staining). Results : The results of making NC/Nga mouse induced atopic dermatitis swim in tanks filled with DOGO phreatic water(contain sulphur) are as follows. 1. Skin clinical scores were decreased significantly in comparison to control group. 2. Total IgG levels were decreased significantly in comparison to control group. 3. WBC differential counting(Neutrophils, Monocytes) were decreased significantly in c.mparison to control group. 4. Absolute cell number of $Neutrophil^+Gr-1^+$ were decreased significantly in comparison to control group. 5. CCR3 mRNA expressions were decreased significantly in comparison to control group. 6. IL-4, IFN-${\gamma}$ production levels were decreased significantly in comparison to control group. 7. The epithelial tissue thickness, leucocytes infiltration, erythema, edema, excoriation, scaling, mast cells infiltrations in dorsal skin were decreased in comparison to control group. Conclusions : These results indicate that DOGO phreatic water(contain sulphur) can be used for helping treat atopic dermatitis.