• 셀메드
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.5.1-5.3
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• 2023

Objective: A case report on the improvement of cartilage loss and micro cartilage tearing Methods: The patient is a Korean male aged 64 years. The patient has a history of erosive arthritis. Nutritional therapy administered. Results: QoL improved following nutritional therapy. Conclusion: Patients with cartilage loss and micro cartilage tear may benefit from nutrition therapy.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.117-121
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• 1998

Relapsing polychondritis is a rare disesase involving any cartilaginous structure of entire body and is characterized by recurrent episode of inflammation and degeneration of cartilage and most commonly involve ear, nose, larynx, trachea, ribs, Eustachian tube, etc. Its signs and symptoms are recurrent swelling of auricle, saddle nose deformity, polyarthralgia, hoarseness and dyspnea, audiovestibular disturbance and cardiovascular abnormality, etc. Characteristic histologic findings are loss of normal basophilic staining of cartilage, perichondrial inflammatory infiltration with plamsa cells, lymphocytes and neutrophils, and finality, destruction of cartilage and replacement with scar tissue. Our case had saddle nose deformity, arthralgia, tracheal collapse, hearig loss and positive histologic finding but no auricular perichnodritis. Her major problem was airway. obstruction due to tracheal collapse. This case was diagnosed with relapsing polychondritis according to the Damiani's criteria. This case indicates that any patients complaining of airway obstruction have to be examined systemically.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.235.1-235.1
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• 2003

With an aim of obtaining high efficacy in cartilage regeneration, implantable polymeric rods were fabricated. These rod-type matrices were anticipated to perform structural tissue supporting activity and enhance extracellular matrix (ECM) formation by releasing specific agent, DHEA-S, in controlled manner. It is expected that application for the drilling operation on the articular cartilage of OA patients as the implants may promote regeneration of their cartilage. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterized by progressive loss of articular cartilage, subchondral bone remodeling, spur formation, and synovial inflammation. (omitted)

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.101-113
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• 2019

Objectives Bogol-tang has clinically been used to protect joint cartilage and to treat osteoarthritis. Our objective was to study the protective effect of Bogol-tang extract (BGT) in functional impairment, behavioral disorders, cartilage loss and pathological changes in a monoiodoacetate (MIA)-induced murine osteoarthritis (OA) model and interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$ -treated primary rat chondrocytes. Methods Mouse knee joints were injected with MIA, a chemical that inhibits glycolysis and causes joint inflammation and matrix loss. MIA-OA induced mice orally administered BGT or acetaminophen (AAP) for 18 days by daily. Primary rat chondrocytes were pretreated with BGT or dexamethasone (DEX) and followed by co-incubation with IL-$1{\beta}$ (10 ng/mL). Results In MIA-OA mice model, BGT led to delayed response on hot plate analysis, and suppressed the cartilage loss and damages in joint tissues. BGT suppressed the elevated levels of inflammatory mediators, nitrite and $PGE_2$, the gene expression of matrix degrading enzymes, and extracellular-signal-regulated kinases 1/2 and c-JunN-terminal kinase phosphorylation in IL-$1{\beta}$-treated primary rat chondrocytes. Conclusions Our results suggest that BGT improve the knee joint function and delay the cartilage damages by anti-nociceptive, anti-inflammatory and ant-catabolic effects, which indicate BGT could be a potential candidate for osteoarthritis treatment.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.100-108
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• 2004

목적 : Trypsin으로 관절연골의 변성을 인공적으로 유도한 뒤 관절연골의 구성성분인 glycosaminoglycan(GAG)의 소실을 생화학적으로 정량분석하고 $Gd(DTPA)^{2-}$-(gadolinium diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid)조영증강, 그리고 T1, T2, rho 이완시간등과 어떤 상관관계가 있는지를 조사함으로써 관절연골의 초기 퇴행성 변화에 대해서 자기공명영상(MRI)으로 관찰이 가능한 지를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 적출된 3개의 돼지 슬개골에서 실험에 사용될 관절연골조각을 폭 8 mm, 길이 10 mm 크기의 관절연골조각을 3개 만들었다. 분광광흡수계(spectrophotometry)에서 dimethylmethylene blue를 이용한 chondroitin sulfate standard의 흡수도를 측정하여 GAG을 정량분석 하였다. 관절연골을 배양할 용액은 0.2 mg/ml trypsin, 1 mM $Gd(DTPA)^{2-}$ 첨가된 trypsin, 그리고 대조군용 인산염완충식염수(phosphate buffered saline, PBS)의 3가지를 준비하였다. 배양시간은 1시간에서 5시간까지는 매시간마다 배양하였고 24시간과 48시간까지 배양하였다. MRI촬영은 1시간에서 5시간까지만 매시간마다 배양후 시행하였다. 1.5T 기기에서 MRI촬영은 T1강조영상(TR/TE, 450/22)과 혼합에코기법(mixed echo sequence) (TR/TE, 760/21-168, 8 echoes)등을 시행하였다. 모든 촬영에서 영상영역은 50 mm, 절편두께는 2 mm, 그리고 매트릭스는 $256\times512$ 였다. MRI촬영자료에서 관절연골부위를 픽셀단위로 비교분석 하였다. 배양이 끝난 관절연골은 hematoxylin & eosin, toluidine blue, alcian blue, trichrome 염색 등을 시행하여 관찰하였다. 결과 : Dimethylmethylene blue를 이용한 GAG의 정량분석결과 배양시간증가에 따라 GAG의 농도가 비례적으로 증가하였다. $Gd(DTPA)^{2-}$ 첨가된 trypsin배양에서 관절연골의 T1 강조 영상에서의 신호강도는 trypsin 배양에 비하여 평균 $42.0\%$ 증가하였고 4시간과 5시간배양에서는 trypsin에서만 배양한 관절연골에 비하여 신호강도가 더욱 뚜렷하게 증가되었다 (p<0.05). 관절연골의 T1, T2, rho 이완시간은 배양시간에 따라 유의성 있는 차이가 관찰되지 않았으나 $Gd(DTPA)^{2-}$ 첨가된 trypsin배양에서 T1이완시간의 증가가 관절연골의 표층부와 이행부에서 측정되었다. 조직검사결과 trypsin 배양의 관절연골에서 toluidine blue와 alcian blue염색에서 결손이 관찰되었다. 결론 : Trypsin 배양시간에 따라 관절연골의 GAG결손을 정량적으로 확인할 수 있었고 픽셀크기 $97.9\times195\;{\mu}m$인 MRI로 $Gd(DTPA)^{2-}$-조영증강 및 이완시간을 측정할 수 있었다. 배양시간에 따른 GAG결손은 T1, T2, rho 이완시간보다 $Gd(DTPA)^{2-}$-조영증강에서 유의한 차이를 관찰할 수 있었다. 그러므로 관절연골의 초기 퇴행성 변화를 진단하는 데는 T1강조영상에서 $Gd(DTPA)^{2-}$-조영증강정도를 비교하는 것이 가장 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.503-513
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• 2019

Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative articular disorder. Formation of bone spurs, synovial inflammation, loss of cartilage, and underlying bone restructuring have been reported to be the main pathologic characteristics of osteoarthritis symptoms. The onset and progression of osteoarthritis are attributed to various inflammatory cytokines in joint tissues and fluids that are produced by chondrocytes and/or interact with chondrocytes, as well as to low-grade inflammation in intra-articular tissues. Disruption of the equilibrium between the synthesis and degradation of the cartilage of the joint is the major cause of osteoarthritis. Hence, developing a promising pharmacological tool to restore the equilibrium between the synthesis and degradation of osteoarthritic joint cartilage can be a useful strategy for effectively managing osteoarthritis. In this review, we provide an overview of the research results pertaining to the search for a novel candidate agent for osteoarthritis management via restoration of the equilibrium between cartilage synthesis and degradation. We especially focused on investigations of medicinal plants and natural products derived from them to shed light on the potential pharmacotherapy of osteoarthritis.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.888-894
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• 2019

류마티스관절염(rheumatoid arthritis)과 골관절염(osteoarthritis) 같은 관절질환은 연골세포(chondrocytes) 감소와 관절연골(articular cartilage)의 분해를 수반한다. 최근, 연골세포의 활성과 연골 항상성(cartilage homeostasis)에 염증성 ROS (reactive oxygen species) burst 및 나이와 관련된 산화적 스트레스(oxidative stress)의 증가와 관련된 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 연구는 관절연골로부터 분리한 연골세포의 노화 과정과 나이대별 관절연골에서 항산화 인자들(antioxidants)의 변화를 조사함으로써, 연골세포와 관절연골의 노화 과정 동안 산화적 스트레스로부터 조직을 보호하는 항산화 인자들의 역할을 규명하는데 목적이 있다. 쥐의 관절연골로부터 분리한 연골세포의 연속 계대배양을 통한 노화 과정에서 산화적 스트레스가 증가함을 관찰하였다. 그리고, 노화 유도한 연골세포는 세포내 총 glutathione (GSSG/GSH) 양과 항산화 효소 superoxide dismutase (SOD)와 heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1)의 발현이 증가하였다. 다음으로, 나이대별 쥐로부터 분리한 관절연골에서 항산화 인자의 발현을 분석하였다. 항산화 인자 glutathione의 양은 40주령에서 발현이 가장 높게 관찰되었으며 72주령에 다소 감소하였고, SOD와 HO-1의 발현은 나이대별로 현저히 증가되는 경향을 보였다. 이를 종합해 볼 때, 세포내 항산화 인자들은 과도한 양의 ROS에 반응하여 연골세포의 노화와 나이와 관련된 관절연골의 퇴화 과정에서 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 보인다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.274-282
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• 2012

The object of this study was to assess the efficacy of Polycan from Aureobasidium pullulans SM-2001, which is composed mostly of beta-1,3-1,6-glucan, on osteoarthritis (OA)-induced by anterior cruciate ligament transection and partial medial meniscectomy (ACLT&PMM). Three different dosages of Polycan (85, 42.5, and 21.25 mg/kg) were orally administered once a day for 84 days to male rats a week after ACLT&PMM surgery. Changes in the circumference and maximum extension angle of each knee, and in cartilage histopathology were assessed using Mankin scores 12 weeks after Polycan administration. In addition, cartilage proliferation was evaluated using bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU). As the result of ACLT&PMM, classic OA was induced with increases in maximum extension angles, edematous knees changes, and capsule thickness, as well as decreases in chondrocyte proliferation, cartilages degenerative changes, and loss of articular cartilage. However, these changes (except for capsule thickness) were markedly inhibited in all Polycan- and diclofenac sodium-treated groups compared with OA control. Although diclofenac sodium did not influence BrdU uptake, BrdU-immunoreactive cells were increased with all dosages of Polycan, which means that Polycan treatment induced proliferation of chondrocytes in the surface articular cartilage of the tibia and femur. The results obtained in this study suggest that 84 days of continuous oral treatment of three different dosages of Polycan led to lesser degrees of articular stiffness and histological cartilage damage compared with OA controls 91 days after OA inducement, suggesting that the optimal Polycan dosage to treat OA is 42.5 mg/kg based on the present study.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.35-46
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• 1979

A number of experimental studies have been carried out in order to clarify the question as to how temporomandibular joint adapt to the changes of mandibular movement and occlusal equilibration. Recently, the studies on the interrelations between anatomical structure of temporomandibular joint and the state of occlusion have been actively performed in dentistry particularly in prosthodontic field. Author performed extraction of unilateral mandibular molars in 30 mature male rats, and observed histological changes of temporomandibular joint through the light microscope. Following results were obtained. 1. The loss of unilateral teeth gave rise to the changes in the location of condylar head, that is, interior displacement of condylar head in the extraction side and upper displacement in the non-extraction side. 2. Articular disk was compressed by the interior surface of condylar head, resulting in its extension below the condylar neck in the extraction side, and the histological arrangement of the compressed area showed irregular feature. 3. The extension of articular disk below the condylar neck was accompanied with the contraction of muscle fibers which were originated from the articular disk. 4. The cartilage layer of articular fossa to the exterior of the extraction side showed hypertropy. 5. Early in the experiment, the inernal extremity of condylar head of extract ion side showed bone resorption, and cartilage layer of condylar head showed hypertropy. At 12 weeks after experiment, the condylar surface showed flattened, and the cartilage layer of condylar head was replaced by the compact bone. 6. The articular disk showed the formation of pannus in the extraction side as well as in the non-extraction side. 7. The occlusal disturbance due to unilateral missing teeth has brought about the non-inflammatory retrogressive change and osteoarthrotic change late in the experiment.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.46-52
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• 2016

Background The loss of nasal tip support is caused by many factors and eventually results in the collapse and eventual dropping of the nasal tip. This reduces the nasolabial (NL) angle and negatively affects respiratory functions and one's appearance. Methods The aim of this retrospective study, which was conducted on 52 patients, was to present and popularize a simple and effective method for the reconstruction of a weakened columella by inserting an autologous ear cartilage graft using a sublabial approach. Results Of all the patients, three patients experienced transplant rejection. The period of follow-up observation was one to five years (mean, 27 months). The results were objectively evaluated by measuring the NL angle in standardized photos before and after the procedure at different time intervals over the follow-up period. We observed a significant increase of the NL angle (mean, $20^{\circ}$), and found these results to be durable over the long term. Of the 52 patients included in this study observed patients, three were dissatisfied (due to immediate infection and shifting of the strut), 28 were satisfied, and 21 were very satisfied. Conclusions The surgical method described here is simple and can be learned quickly. It has very good results with few complications, and is our method of choice for complex and serious cases seen in everyday rhinosurgical practice.