• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.62-68
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• 2005

Doxorubicin is a powerful anticancer antibiotic extensively used in the treatment of several types of cancers. Long-term administration of this drug results in cumulative dose related cardiotoxicity due to enhanced production of free radicals leading to oxidative stress. Our earlier investigations have demonstrated significant antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antitumour properties of Ganoderma lucidum extracts. We extended our investigations to evaluate the protective effect of Ganoderma lucidum extract against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. Administration of 3 doses of doxorubicin, 6 mg/kg body weights, i.p. per each dose, alternative days, showed dear signs of cardiotoxicity in rats. The drug enhanced serum creatine kinase (CK) activity and lipid peroxidation in tissue drastically. The drug also induced significant decrease in GSH level and activities of CAT, SOD and GPx. Administration of methanolic extract of G.lucidum (500 and 1,000 mg/kg body weight) significantly increased the level of GSH and activities of CAT, SOD and GPx. Activity of CK was significantly lowered in a dose dependent manner. The treatment also caused significant decrease in lipid peroxidation (MDA). The results thus indicated that methanolic extract of G.lucidum prevented oxidative stress caused by doxorubicin administration and the increase in serum CK activity and lipid peroxidation in the tissue. The experimental findings suggest the therapeutic potential of G.lucidum as adjuvant in cancer chemotherapy.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.148-151
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• 2019

The dose of CD34+ cells is known to influence the outcome of allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) and/or T-cell-depleted transplantation. A previous study proposed that $2{\times}10^6\;CD34+\;cells/kg$ is the ideal minimum dose for allogeneic transplantation, although lower doses did not preclude successful therapy. In the case we present here, CD34+ cells were collected from a matched sibling donor on the day of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; however, the number of cells was not sufficient for transplantation. Consequently, PBSCs were collected three additional times and were infused along with cord blood cells from the donor that were cryopreserved at birth. The cumulative dose of total nuclear cells and CD34+ cells was $15.9{\times}10^8\;cells/kg$ and $0.95{\times}10^6\;cells/kg$, respectively. White blood cells from this patient were engrafted on day 12. In summary, we report successful engraftment after infusion of multiple low doses of CD34+ cells in a patient with severe aplastic anemia.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.211-216
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• 2008

Background: Postoperative pain after bilateral total knee replacement (TKR) is expected to be more severe than unilateral TKR. Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA) is less effective than other methods of pain management especially immediately after an operation even though it is an easily controlled method for managing pain. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of femoral nerve blocks combined with IV PCA after bilateral TKR for postoperative pain control. Methods: The patients in group I (n = 20) were given only IV PCA with morphine and group II (n = 20) were given bilateral femoral nerve blocks with 12 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine and epinephrine 1 : 400,000 before extubation followed by an IV PCA. Main outcome measures included numerical rating pain score, cumulative opioid consumption, hourly dose during each time interval, and side effects. Results: The pain score in group II was significantly lower than that in group I immediately after recovery of awareness and at 3, 6, 12 hours postoperatively. Cumulative opioid consumption was significantly decreased in group II during the first 48 hours postoperatively. The hourly dose in group II was also significantly lower than that in group I until 12 hours postoperatively. There was no difference in side effects between the groups. Conclusions: We concluded that bilateral femoral nerve blocks improve analgesia and decrease morphine use during IV PCA after bilateral TKR.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.209-215
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• 2022

Objectives: Aqueous leaf extract of Tridax procumbens (ALETP) has potent relaxant activity. However, this relaxant activity in respiratory smooth muscle remains uninvestigated. This study investigates the effect of ALETP on the contractile activity of tracheal smooth muscle (TSM) in adult male Wistar rats. Methods: Twelve male Wistar rats divided into 2 groups and were treated with either 100 mg/kg of ALETP (ALETP treatment group) or vehicle (distilled water; control group) through oral gavage for 4 weeks. Dose responses of TSM from the 2 groups to acetylcholine (10^-9 to 10^-5 M), phenylephrine (10^-9 to 10^-5 M), and potassium chloride (KCl; 10^-9 to 10^-4 M) were determined cumulatively. Furthermore, cumulative dose responses to acetylcholine (10^-9 to 10^-5 M) after pre-incubation of TSM with atropine (10^-5 M), L-NAME (10^-4 M), indomethacin (10^-4 M), and nifedipine (10^-4 M), were determined. Results: Treatment with ALETP substantially inhibited TSM contraction stimulated by cumulative doses of acetylcholine, phenylephrine, and KCl. Furthermore, preincubation of TSM from the 2 groups in atropine significantly inhibited contractility in TSM. Incubation in L-NAME and indomethacin also significantly inhibited contractility in TSM of ALETP-treated rats compared to that of controls. Contractile activity of the TSM was also inhibited significantly with incubation in nifedipine in ALETP-treated rats. Conclusion: ALETP enhanced relaxant activity in rat TSM primarily by blocking the L-type calcium channel and promoting endothelial nitric oxide release. ALETP contains agents that may be useful in disorders of the respiratory tract.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.105-109
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• 2020

세기조절방사선치료(IMRT)는 치료범위의 선량분포를 향상시키고 주변 정상조직을 보호한다는 점에서 두경부, 전립선, 뇌와 같은 부위에 널리 사용되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 세기조절방사선치료는 입체조형방사선치료에 비해 많은 방사선조사량으로 인해 누적선량이 증가하고 다엽콜리메이터의 누설선량이나 투과선량으로 인한 저선량이 증가하는 양상을 보인다. 이러한 누적선량이나 저선량의 증가는 악성 종양의 재발생율을 증가시키는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 뇌종양의 방사선치료에 있어 기존 선형가속기의 단점을 보완하고 다엽콜리메이터의 누설선량이나 투과선량을 줄이기 위해 개발된 Varian사의 TRUEBEAM 의 Jaw Tracking 기능의 임상적인 유용성을 검증하고자 하였다. Jaw tracking 기능의 임상적 유용성을 검증하기 위해 Varian사의 Eclipse11을 이용하여 치료범위에서 1) Organ At Risk(OAR)에 2 cm 이상 떨어진 경우 2) OAR에 2 cm 이하로 떨어진 경우 3) OAR를 포함하는 경우 3 가지의 원본 치료계획을 만들고 이를 복사한 후, Smart LMC Version 11.0.31을 이용하여 Jaw tracking 기능을 사용한 치료계획을 만들었다. 비교는 두 치료계획 간의 Cumulative Dose Volume Histogram(DVH) 에서 OAR의 평균선량 및 최대선량의 차이를 통해 평가하였다. 두 치료계획 간의 DVH 비교 결과 PTV가 OAR에 2 cm 이상 떨어진 경우 두 치료계획 간의 차는 최대 0.5 % 차이, 2 cm 이하로 떨어진 경우 최대 0.6 % 차이, PTV가 OAR을 포함하는 경우 최대 2.3 % 차이를 가졌다. 이 결과에 의하면 OAR과 PTV 간의 거리가 가까워짐에 따라 인접해있는 OAR 평균선량 및 최대선량에 있어 두 치료계획간 차가 커짐을 알 수 있다. 따라서 Jaw Tracking을 사용한 경우 일관성 있게 선량 감소가 있고 표면선량이 증가하지 않으므로 임상적인 유용성을 검증할 수 있었다. 향후 본 연구결과를 토대로 뇌, 두경부, 전립선과 같은 부위에 방사선 치료 시 선량감소 정도에 대한 추가 연구를 진행하여 각 부위에 따른 Jaw Tracking의 임상적 유용성 검증이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권9호
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• pp.876-882
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• 2003

목 적 : Doxorubicin에 의한 심근손상에 대한 cardioxane의 심근 예방효과를 관찰하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 몸무게 2.0-3.2 kg의 집토끼 20마리를 이용하였으며, 2마리는 광학 및 전자현미경 결과를 위한 대조 조직을 만드는데 이용되었고 나머지 18마리를 대상으로 group I은 doxorubicin을 단독 투여하였고 group II는 cardioxane으로 전처치한 후 doxorubicin을 투여하였다. Group I은 12마리의 가토를 대상으로 $30mg/m^2$의 doxorubicin을 가능한 한 매주 정맥 주사하였으며 group II는 6마리의 가토를 대상으로 cardioxane $600mg/m^2$으로 전처치한 후 약 20-30분 후에 doxorubicin을 투여하였고, 각각의 doxorubicin 축적총량이 210, 300, $360mg/m^2$이 되도록 하였다. 이상의 방법으로 doxorubicin의 총 투여량이 목표치에 도달한 후 6일 경과 시에 개흉하여 심근 조직을 확보하고 광학현미경 및 전자현미경으로 심근의 손상 정도를 관찰하였다. 결 과 : Doxorubicin의 총 투여량과는 무관하게 토끼 심장의 외견상 차이 및 양 심방과 심실의 크기나 두께에 있어서 큰 차이는 발견할 수 없었다. 광학 현미경상 doxorubicin의 총 투여량이 $210mg/m^2$까지는 정상 대조 가토와 비교시 조직학적으로 큰 차이는 발견할 수 없었고, 총 투여량 $240mg/m^2$에서는 심근섬유의 변성과 괴사 등을 볼 수 있었고 총 투여량 $300mg/m^2$에서는 국소적으로 그리고 미만성으로 심근 섬유의 심한 변성을 관찰할 수 있었다. 전자현미경하에서 소견상 group I에서 doxorubicin의 총 투여량이 $180mg/m^2$ 미만에서는 전자현미경 하에서 심장 조직의 변화를 관찰할 수 없었다. $210mg/m^2$을 투여했던 가토에서는 미토콘드리아 내에 능선(cristae)의 관강(lumen)이 약간 팽창된 소견을 보였고, $240mg/m^2$을 투여했던 토끼에서는 심근섬유의 변성을 관찰할 수 있었고 $300mg/m^2$을 투여했던 토끼에서는 전반적으로 심한 변성이 관찰되었다. 그러나 cardioxane 전처치군에서는 doxorubicin의 총 투여량이 $300mg/m^2$이하에서 광학현미경 및 전자현미경 소견상 조직학적으로 정상의 심장과 차이를 보이지 않았고, $360mg/m^2$에서는 전반적으로는 정상 심근의 소견과 차이는 발견할 수 없었고 국소적인 근세사의 성근 배열부가 발견되었으나 doxorubicin 투여결과에 의한 것인지는 명백하지 않았다. 결 론 : Cardioxane은 doxorubicin에 의한 심근 손상을 예방할 수 있는 훌륭한 약제로서 doxorubicin을 투여하는 모든 환자에게 안전하게 사용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2002

Effects on nonylphenol (NP) treatment on early development of fertilized eggs and survival of larvae in olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus were investigated. Fertilized eggs and hatched larvae were exposed to aqueous solutions of NP at nominal concentrations of 50, 100, 150 and 200 $\mu\textrm{g}$/L. In the control I and II (methanol-carrier control) groups, the hatchability of fertilized eggs were 90.7$\pm$7.02 and 90.0$\pm$5.29％ (P <0.05), respectively. However, treatments of NP concentrations at 50, 100, 150 and 200 ug/L were reduced to 78.7$\pm$4.16, 46.0$\pm$9.17, 48.0$\pm$3.46 and 33.3$\pm$11.02% (P<0.05), respectively. The time to hatching of fertilized eggs was delayed in high-dose NP treatment groups rather than control groups. Fertilized eggs of NP immersed group could not hatch normally, and also vertebra of the larvae observed as abnormal shape. Cumulative mortality of hatched larvae after 26hr NP treatment was 38.3, 78.3, 88.3 and 100% in NP 50, 100, 150 and 200 ug/L treatment groups, respectively. Whereas, control I and II were 11.7, 16.7% (P<0.05). Hatched larvae showed most death at the embryonic development stage with abnormalities. These results suggest that NP treatment in fertilized eggs and larvae was inhibited as normally development for fertilized egg and growing of larvae.

• Mycobiology
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.153-156
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• 2020

Calvatia nipponica, a puffball mushroom (Agaricaceae), is thought to be an aphrodisiac, as this mushroom is traditionally known to improve sexual function in males. As part of the systematic study to determine the bioactive secondary metabolites from C. nipponica responsible for aphrodisiac effects, chemical analysis of methanol (MeOH) extracts of the fruiting bodies of C. nipponica resulted in the isolation of two major compounds: N,N-dimethyl-anthranilic acid (1) and (7Z,10Z)-7,10-octadecadienoic acid methyl ester (2). Compounds 1 and 2 were evaluated for cumulative dose-dependent relaxation responses to precontracted penile corpus smooth muscle (PCCSM). Results show that compounds 1 and 2 exhibited a maximum relaxation effect of 20.33 ± 2.18% and 24.63 ± 3.60%, respectively. These findings indicate that compounds 1 and 2, major components of C. nipponica, could potentially be used to treat erectile dysfunction, functioning as natural aphrodisiacs.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.270-276
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• 2013

Background: Ketamine, an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, might play a role in postoperative analgesia, but its effect on postoperative pain after caesarean section varies with study design. We investigated whether the preemptive administration of low-dose intravenous ketamine decreases postoperative opioid requirement and postoperative pain in parturients receiving intravenous fentanyl with patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) following caesarean section. Methods: Spinal anesthesia was performed in 40 parturients scheduled for elective caesarean section. Patients in the ketamine group received a 0.5 mg/kg ketamine bolus intravenously followed by 0.25 mg/kg/h continuous infusion during the operation. The control group received the same volume of normal saline. Immediately after surgery, the patients were connected to a PCA device set to deliver 25-${\mu}g$ fentanyl as an intravenous bolus with a 15-min lockout interval and no continuous dose. Postoperative pain was assessed using the cumulative dose of fentanyl and visual analog scale (VAS) scores at 2, 6, 24, and 48 h postoperatively. Results: Significantly less fentanyl was used in the ketamine group 2 h after surgery (P = 0.033), but the difference was not significant at 6, 12, and 24 h postoperatively. No significant differences were observed between the VAS scores of the two groups at 2, 6, 12, and 24 h postoperatively. Conclusions: Intraoperative low-dose ketamine did not have a preemptive analgesic effect and was not effective as an adjuvant to decrease opioid requirement or postoperative pain score in parturients receiving intravenous PCA with fentanyl after caesarean section.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.657-666
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• 2017

Paclitaxel, a chemotherapeutic drug, induces severe peripheral neuropathy. Gabapentin (GBT) is a first line agent used to treat neuropathic pain, and its effect is mediated by spinal noradrenergic and muscarinic cholinergic receptors. Electro-acupuncture (EA) is used for treating various types of pain via its action through spinal opioidergic and noradrenergic receptors. Here, we investigated whether combined treatment of these two agents could exert a synergistic effect on paclitaxel-induced cold and mechanical allodynia, which were assessed by the acetone drop test and von Frey filament assay, respectively. Significant signs of allodynia were observed after four paclitaxel injections (a cumulative dose of 8 mg/kg, i.p.). GBT (3, 30, and 100 mg/kg, i.p.) or EA (ST36, Zusanli) alone produced dose-dependent anti-allodynic effects. The medium and highest doses of GBT (30 and 100 mg/kg) provided a strong analgesic effect, but they induced motor dysfunction in Rota-rod tests. On the contrary, the lowest dose of GBT (3 mg/kg) did not induce motor weakness, but it provided a brief analgesic effect. The combination of the lowest dose of GBT and EA resulted in a greater and longer effect, without inducing motor dysfunction. This effect on mechanical allodynia was blocked by spinal opioidergic (naloxone, $20{\mu}g$), or noradrenergic (idazoxan, $10{\mu}g$) receptor antagonist, whereas on cold allodynia, only opioidergic receptor antagonist blocked the effect. In conclusion, the combination of the lowest dose of GBT and EA has a robust and enduring analgesic action against paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain, and it should be considered as an alternative treatment method.