• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.309-314
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• 2016

Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) is a heat-processed ginseng developed by the repeated steaming and air-drying of fresh ginseng. Compared with fresh ginseng, KRG has been shown to possess greater pharmacological activities and stability because of changes that occur in its chemical constituents during the steaming process. In addition to anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and immune-modulatory activities, KRG and its purified components have also been shown to possess protective effects against microbial infections. Here, we summarize the current knowledge on the properties of KRG and its components on infections with human pathogenic viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus, influenza virus, human immunodeficiency virus, human herpes virus, hepatitis virus, norovirus, rotavirus, enterovirus, and coxsackievirus. Additionally, the therapeutic potential of KRG as an antiviral and vaccine adjuvant is discussed.

• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 2000년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.244.2-245
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• 2000

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• 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.99.2-99.2
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• 2003

One of the major limitations in using adenoviral vector for gene therapy is inefficient infection of host cells. The presence of coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor (CAR) and ${\alpha}$-integrin on cell surfaces is required for efficient adenovirus infection. In this study, we investigated the effect of trichostatin A, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, on transfection efficiency after transduction of adenovirus mediated p16$\^$INK4a/ gene transfer. In our previous study, p16$\^$INK4a/ tumor suppressor gene transfer in the non-small cell lung cancer cells (A549 cells) by transduction of recombinant adenovirus (Ad5CMV-p16) resulted in significant inhibition of cancer cell proliferation. (omitted)

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제52권11호
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• pp.1234-1240
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• 2009

목 적:Enteroviruse (EV)는 영아와 소아에서 가장 흔한 감염의 원인으로 경한 발열성 질환에서 뇌수막염이나 치명적인 심근염까지 다양한 질환을 일으키는 원인이다. 본 연구에서는 국내 중부지역의 EV 유병율에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법:2005년 4월부터 2006년 10월까지 국내 중부지역에서 발열성 질환이나 뇌수막염이 의심되어 입원한 소아에서 얻은 검체를 모아 RT-PCR을 시행하여 EV를 확인하였고, genotype과 phylogenetic 분석을 위해 direct sequencing을 시행하였다. 결 과:뇌척수액과 대변검체에서 PCR을 시행한 305명의 환아 중 51명(16.7%)에서 EV가 양성을 보였다. 그중 다음의 serotype이 44명에서 확인되었다: Echovirus (ECV) 18 (18 cases, 35.2%), Coxsackievirus (CVB) 5 (13 cases, 25.4%), ECV25 (5 cases, 9.8%), ECV9 (4 cases, 7.8%), ECV5 (3 cases, 5.8%), EV74 (1 case, 1.9%). 2005년 6월과 8월 사이에는 ECV18과 CVB5가 가장 많이 검출되었다. 2006년 7월과 8월 사이에는 ECV25가 가장 많이 검출되었다. 결 론:지속적인 enterovirus 감염의 감시가 필요하며 임상적인 의의가 밝혀져야 할 것이다. 특히 EV74가 처음으로 국내에서 발견되었기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.81-88
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• 2013

목 적 : 본 연구는 최근 5년간 엔테로바이러스의 분자유전학적 역학 및 임상 양상을 조사하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2006년부터 2010년까지 한전병원에서 엔테로바이러스 감염이 의심되는 소아 환자의 검체를 질병관리본부로 의뢰하였고, 감염이 확진된 환자를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결 과 : 277명 환자에서 386개의 검체가 분석되었고 그 중 적어도 한 개 이상의 검체에서 양성을 소견을 보인 환자는 총 98명(35.4%) 이었다. 98명의 환자로부터 100개의 엔테로바이러스가 확인되었고, echovirus 30형 28건(28%), enterovirus 71형 12건(12%), echovirus 25형 10건(10%), echovirus 9형 9건(9%), coxsackievirus A6형 8건(8%) 순이었다. 연도별 분포는 2006년과 2008년에 각각 echovirus 25형 및 echovirus 30형에 의한 무균성 뇌수막염이 각각 61.5% 및 69.2%로 대부분을 차지하였다. Enterovirus 71형에 의한 합병증을 동반한 환자는 없었다. 결 론 : 단일기관에서 최근 5년간 분리된 엔테로바이러스 감염 양상을 확인하였고 우리나라 소아에서의 최근 역학을 파악하는 데 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.1055-1064
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• 2009

Enteroviruses were identified and characterized from patients with aseptic meningitis and other enterovirus-related diseases in Chungnam, Korea from 2005 to 2006. Enteroviruses were isolated from 79 of 519 cases (15.2%) in 2005, and 37 of 386 cases (9.6%) in 2006. Based on partial VP1 sequencing, a total of 116 enterovirus isolates were resolved into 13 types. Prevalent among the Chungnam isolates were echovirus 18 and coxsackievirus B5 in 2005, and echoviruses 5 and 25 in 2006. This is the first time echoviruses 5 and 18 have been identified in Korea since enterovirus surveillance began there in 1993. The temporal distribution of enterovirus epidemics in Chungnam showed a remarkable seasonal pattern, with cases occurring during most of the three months of the summer from June to August. The highest rate of enterovirus-positive cases occurred in patients less than 1 year of age. The ratio of male to female enterovirus-positive patients was approximately 1.8:1. Comparison of the VP1 amino acid sequences of the 15 coxsackievirus B5 isolates with reference strains revealed that all Chungnam isolates are substituted at positions 23 (V231), 19 (S19G), 75 (Y75F), and 95 (N95S). Upon comparing the nine ECV5 isolates with foreign strains, it was found that only the Chungnam isolates, with the exception of Kor06-ECV5-239cn, have P at position 153 and F at position 146. The three ECV9 isolates from 2006 show alterations at amino acids 36, 148, and 154 outside of the BC-loop and at position 84 in the BC-loop, whereas the seven isolates from 2005 and the other ECV9 strains in the database only show the alteration at position 84 (D, I, N, S). The five ECV25 isolates have an S residue at position 134, whereas most of the foreign strains have an N residue.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.123-130
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• 1999

목 적 : 무균성뇌막염은 소아에서 주로 발생하는 질환으로, 흔히 장 바이러스에 의해 초래 된다. 저자들은 그동안 우리나라에서 분리된 무균성뇌막염 원인바이러스의 5'-NCR에 대한 sequencing을 통하여 prototype과의 homology를 비교하고 이 연구를 진단에 이용하기 위한 기초자료로 이용하기 위하여 본 연구를 시도하였다. 방 법 : 과거 4년간 우리나라에서 분리한 장바이러스 Coxsackie B1, Echovirus 3, 7, 9, 30 을 이용하여 RNA를 분리하고 RT-PCR을 이용하여 DNA를 합성한 후, direct sequencing을 이용하여 WHO에서 얻은 prototype과 homology를 비교하였다. 결 과 : 1) PCR product는 155bp와 440bp부위에 특징적인 띠를 관찰할 수 있었다. 2) 155bp에 관한 sequencing homology를 보면 prototype의 Coxsackie virus와 echovirus 는 92.1%의 homology를 보였다. 3) 환자에서 분리한 Coxsackie B1은 prototype과 94.1%의 homology를 보였다. 4) 환자에서 분리한 Echovirus 3은 92.8%, Echovirus 7은 92.8%, Echovirus 9는 94.1%, Echovirus 30은 82.9%의 homology를 보였다. 결 론 : 장바이러스의 5'-NCR은 homology가 높아서 진단에 이용하기에 좋으며 이 부위를 통한 typing을 위해서는 더 긴 부위를 sequencing할 필요가 있다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.173-179
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• 2014

Background: Ginsenosides are the major components responsible for the biochemical and pharmacological actions of ginseng, and have been shown to have various biological activities. In this study, we investigated the antiviral activities of seven ginsenosides [protopanaxatriol (PT) type: Re, Rf, and Rg2; protopanaxadiol (PD) type: Rb1, Rb2, Rc, and Rd)] against coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3), enterovirus 71 (EV71), and human rhinovirus 3 (HRV3). Methods: Assays of antiviral activity and cytotoxicity were evaluated by the sulforhodamine B method using the cytopathic effect (CPE) reduction assay. Results: The antiviral assays demonstrated that, of the seven ginsenosides, the PT-type ginsenosides (Re, Rf, and Rg2) possess significant antiviral activities against CVB3 and HRV3 at a concentration of $100{\mu}g/mL$. Among the PT-type ginsenosides, only ginsenoside Rg2 showed significant anti-EV71 activity with no cytotoxicity to cells at $100{\mu}g/mL$. The PD-type ginsenosides (Rb1, Rb2, Rc, and Rd), by contrast, did not show any significant antiviral activity against CVB3, EV71, and HRV3, and exhibited cytotoxic effects to virus-infected cells. Notably, the antiviral efficacies of PT-type ginsenosides were comparable to those of ribavirin, a commonly used antiviral drug. Conclusion: Collectively, our findings suggest that the ginsenosides Re, Rf, and Rg2 have the potential to be effective in the treatment of CVB3, EV71, and HRV3 infection.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.179-185
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• 2007

Background: Adenovirus (Ad) vectors have been widely used for many gene therapy applications because of their high transduction ability and broad tropism. However, their utility for cancer gene therapy is limited by their poor transduction into cancer cells lacking the primary receptor, coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor (CAR). Methods: To achieve CAR-independent gene transfer via Ad, we pretreated Ad with 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium propane (DOTAP) and analyzed their transduction efficiency into cancer cells in vitro and in vivo comparing with the virus alone. Results: Treatment of DOTAP significantly increased adenoviral gene transfer in tumor cells in vitro. Moreover, DOTAP at an optimum dose $(10{\mu}g/ml)$ enhanced IL-12 transgene expression by fivefold in tumor, and twofold in serum after intratumoral injection of adenovirus expressing IL-12N220L (Ad/IL-12N220L). In addition, cotreatment of DOTAP decreased tumor growth rate in the Ad/IL-12N220L-transduced tumor model, finally leading to enhanced survival rate. Conclusion: Our results strongly suggest that DOTAP could be of great utility for improving adenovirus-mediated cancer gene therapy.

• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 2001년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.236.1-236
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• 2001

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