• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.390-398
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• 2011

Background: Epstein Barr virus (EBV) infected B cells are transformed into lymphoblastoid cell lines. Some researchers suggested some a few similarities between this process and carcinogenesis. We observed the expression of CD80 and CD86, co-stimulatory molecules on EBV-transformed B cells and changes of CD54 expression after stimulation of CD80 and CD86. Methods: CD80 and CD86 were stimulated using anti-CD80 and anti-CD86 monoclonal antibodies. To assess apoptosis and surface protein expression, flow cytometric analysis was performed. Intracellular signal molecules were evaluated by RT-PCR and immunoblot. Morphology and localization of proteins were examined using inverted or confocal microscope. Results: Cross-linking of CD80 and CD86 induced apoptosis and interfered with proliferation of EBV-transformed B cells, and dispersion of clumped cells. We also examined that their stimulation induced ROS accumulation and reduced CD54 expression. Interestingly, we observed that CD80 and CD86 diminished the expression of CD54 in different methods. Both CD80 and CD86 downregulated activation of focal adhesion kinase. CD80 stimulus inhibited CD54 expression through mainly RhoA inactivation, while CD86 down-regulated Ras and JNK phosphorylation. Conclusion: These results suggest that co-stimulatory CD80 and CD86 molecules, expressed EBV-transformed B cells, may play a role in apoptosis and cell adhesion.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.245-252
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• 2003

Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease(PTLD)는 이식 후 발생하는 림프증식성 질환으로 이식장기의 거부반응을 억제하기 위한 면역억제제의 사용 및 이에 따른 EBV 감염과 연관이 있다고 알려져 있다. 소아 PTLD의 경우 성인에 비해 EBV의 초감염 또는 재활성이 더 많은 것으로 보고되고 있으며 최근 더 강력한 면역억제제들의 개발 및 사용에 따라 발생이 증가하고 있다. 본 증례는 14세 여아로 신이식 44개월 후에 EBV 감염의 증거 없이 지발성 PTLD가 발생하였으며 골수 검사상 B-세포 급성 림프구성 백혈병으로 진단되어 항암화학요법 치료를 시작하였고, 치료 후 완전 관해는 이루어졌으나 심한 중성구 감소증에 따른 패혈성 쇼크로 입원 77일만에 사망하였다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.171-178
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• 2007

목 적 : EBV 감염은 발생 연령에 따라 혈청학적으로 진단되지 않을 수 있으며, 이 때 실시간 중합효소연쇄반응이 대신할 수 있는 진단 방법이다. 본 연구는 임상적으로 EBV 감염이 의심되는 환자에서 각각 혈청학적 검사 양성인 경우와 실시간 중합효소연쇄반응 양성인 그룹간의 임상양상을 비교하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2004년 1월부터 2006년 12월까지 EBV 감염이 의심되는 45명의 환자를 대상으로 EBV 실시간 중합효소연쇄반응 검사를 시행하여 EBV 바이러스혈증의 존재 여부를 확인하였다. $102.5copies/{\mu}g$ DNA를 EBV 연관질병의 결정 수준으로 삼았다. 결 과 : EBV 감염이 혈청학적으로 진단된 환자는 4명이었으며 실시간 중합효소연쇄반응으로 EBV 바이러스혈증이 확인된 환자는 15명이었다. EBV 바이러스혈증이 있는 환자군의 나이는 4세 미만이 73%(11/15)였고 남녀비는 1:1.3 이었다. 입원 시의 임상증상은 발열이 73%(11/15), 인두 발적이 67%(10/15)에서 보였으며 동반된 질환으로는 급성 위장관염과 폐렴이 각각 20%(3/15)였다. 비정형 림프구가 15% 이상인 경우는 27%(4/15)에서 보였고 AST, ALT의 증가가 각각 87%(13/15), 80%(12/15)였다. CRP가 2 mg/dL 이하인 경우는 87%(13/15)였다. EBV 바이러스혈증 환자중 1세 미만은 5명으로 이들 중 80%(4/5)에서 발열이 동반되었고 비정형 림프구는 보이지 않았으며 모두 AST, ALT가 증가하였다. 혈청학적으로 진단된 환자군의 나이는 1-6세였고 75%(3/4)에서 간비대와 비장비대가 보였으며 50%(2/4)에서 발열, 인두발적, 경부 림프절 종대가 보였다. 동반된 질환은 없었으며 백혈구가 모두 $20,000/mm^3$ 이상이었고 50%(2/4)에서 비정형 림프구가 증가했으며 AST, ALT가 50 IU/L 이상으로 상승하였다. CRP는 모두 1 mg/dL 이하였다. 결 론 : 혈청학적 검사에서 진단되지 않았더라고 실시간 중합효소연쇄반응에서 EBV 바이러스혈증을 보인 환자는 EBV 감염의 일반적인 임상증상을 보였다. 따라서 EBV 감염이 의심되는 환자, 특히 1세 미만의 환자는 혈청학적 검사가 음성이어도 실시간 중합효소연쇄반응을 통해 바이러스 혈증을 확인하는 것이 EBV 감염의 진단률을 높이는데 의미가 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.149-155
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• 1999

Objectives: To study the clinical features of the primary nasal/nasopharyngeal non-Hodgkin's lymphomas and to evaluate the implication of immunophenotyping as a prognostic factor. Patients and Methods: From January 1990 to December 1997,41 patients(median age, 41 years) of primary nasal/nasopharyngeal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were studied. The clinical records and paraffin-embedded tissue blocks were reviewed retrospectively. The histologic features, immunophenotypic findings(pan-T, pan-B, CD3, CD56) and Epstein-Barr virus in situ hybridizatios were examined. The prognostic factors for clinical outcome were evaluated in these patients. According to Ann-Arbor system, there were 30 patiets(73%) with stage IE, 4(10%) with stage IIE, 3(7%) with stage IIIE, 4(10%) with stage IVE lymphoma. Among the patients with stage IE/IIE, 4 patients received local radiation alone, 4 received chemotherapy alone, 25 received combination chemotherapy and radiotherapy and 1 refused treatment. The patients with stage IIIE/IVE were given combination chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Results: Immunophenotyping were performed in 40 patients and staining results were as follows: 3(7%) patients with B cell, 17(42%) with T cell, 18(44%) with NK/T cell(CD56 positive), and two patients with unclassifiable result. Epstein-Barr(EB) virus in situ hybridization were performed in 28 patients and 23(82%) patients had positive EBV-encoded RNAs(EBERs). 21(55%) patients achieved a complete remission. There was no difference in complete remission between radiation alone and combination therapy. With median follow-up of 30 months, 5-years disease free survival of complete responders was 60% and 5-years overall survival rate was 36%. Multivariate analysis showed that better overall survival was related with absence of B symptoms, ECOG performance${\leq}1$ and non-NK cells. Conclusion: Most of all cases were positive for EBER. Since NK/T phenotype carried the worst prognosis, analysis for CD56 expression should be done. Further prospective studies were warranted to evaluate the role of chemotherapy in stage IE/IIE.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.29-37
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• 2003

Background: CC chemokine receptor (CCR) 7 and cognate CCR7 ligands, CCL21 (formerly secondary lymphoid tissue chemokine [SLC]) and CCL19 (formerly Epstein-Barr virus-induced molecule 1 ligand chemokine [ELC]), were known to establish microenvironment for the initiation of immune responses in secondary lymphoid tissue. As described previously, coadministration of DNA vaccine with CCR7 ligand-encoding plasmid DNA elicited enhanced humoral and cellular immunity via increasing the number of dendritic cells (DC) in secondary lymphoid tissue. The author hypothesized here that CCR7 ligand DNA could effectively expand memory CD4+ T cells to protect from viral infection likely via increasing DC number. Methods: To evaluate the effect of CCR7 ligand DNA on the expansion of memory CD4+ T cells, DO11.10.BALB/c transgenic (Tg)-mice, which have highly frequent ovalbumin $(OVA)_{323-339}$ peptide-specific CD4+ T cells, were used. Tg-mice were previously injected with CCR7 ligand DNA, then immunized with $OVA_{323-339}$ peptide plus complete Freund's adjuvant. Subsequently, memory CD4+ T cells in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) were analyzed by FACS analysis for memory phenotype ($CD44^{high}$ and CD62 $L^{low}$) at memory stage. Memory CD4+ T cells recruited into inflammatory site induced with OVA-expressing virus were also analyzed. Finally, the protective efficacy against viral infection was evaluated. Results: CCR7 ligand DNA-treated Tg-mice showed more expanded $CD44^{high}$ memory CD4+ T cells in PBL than control vector-treated animals. The increased number of memory CD4+ T cells recruited into inflammatory site was also observed in CCR7 ligand DNA-treated Tg-mice. Such effectively expanded memory CD4+ T cell population increased the protective immunity against virulent viral infection. Conclusion: These results document that CCR7 and its cognate ligands play an important role in intracellular infection through establishing optimal memory T cell. Moreover, CCR7 ligand could be useful as modulator in DNA vaccination against viral infection as well as cancer.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권16호
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• pp.7097-7101
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• 2015

Background: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is linked to Epstein Barr virus infection and is particularly common in the Far East, particularly among some Chinese groups. Certain ethnicities have been reported to have low incidence of NPC. This study looked at NPC in Brunei Darussalam over a three decade period. Materials and Methods: The cancer registry from 1986 to 2014 maintained by the State Laboratory was retrospectively reviewed. The age standardized rates (ASR) and the age specific incidence rates (ASIR) were calculated. Non NPC tumors were excluded from the study. Results: Altogether, there were a total of 450 NPC cases diagnosed accounting for 4.4% of all total cancer cases over the study period, declining from 10.3% in 1986-1990 to 2.3% in 2011-2014. The most common tumor type was the undifferentiated carcinoma (96.4%). The case characteristics were mean age $50.4{\pm}14.4$ years old, male 69%, and predominately Malays 74.4%, followed by Chinese 16.7%. The mean age of diagnosis increased over the study period from $45.6{\pm}17.1$ years (1986-1989) to $54.1{\pm}12.5$ years (ANOVA, p<0.01 for trend). There were no differences in the mean age of diagnosis between the ethnic groups or genders. The ASR showed a declining trend from 11.1 per 100,000 in 1986-1990 to 5.95 per 100,000 in 2011-2014, similar trends been observedfor both genders. Among the age groups, declining trends were seen in all the other age groups apart from the >70 years group. The overall ASRs for the Malays and Chinese were 7.92/100,000 and 8.83/100,000 respectively, both showing declining trends. Conclusions: The incidence of NPC in Brunei Darussalam is comparable to rates reported from Singapore and Malaysia, but higher than rates reported from the other Southeast Asian nations. Unlike higher rates reported for Chinese compared to the Malays in other countries, the rates between the Malays and Chinese in our study was comparable. Importantly, the ASR is declining overall and for both genders and ethnic groups.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.253-259
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• 2001

1972년에 Kikuchi씨에 의해 최초로 보고된 아급성 괴사성 림프선염은 30세 전 연령에서 주로 발병하고 여자에서 다소 높게 발생하는 역학적 특성이 있는 질환으로서 발열, 발진, 림프구감소 등의 임상증상이 동반되어 감염성 병원체에 의한 질환일 가능성을 추정하나 원인은 확인되지 않았다. 한편 Kikuchi씨 질환은 임상적으로 불명열에 준하는 장기간의 발열과 림프선 종창을 보이는 소견 이외에 특징적인 증상과 증세가 없고 진단을 위한 면역혈청학적 특이검사가 없어 진단이 매우 어려워 조기에 감염 질환, 자가면역성 질환, 교원성 질환, 림프종양질환과의 감별이 용이하지 않아 이 질환이 의심될 경우 조기에 림프절 생검을 통한 조직병리 소견으로 진단하여 불필요한 검사와 치료를 방지하는 것이 중요하다. 저자들은 기침, 객담, 경부 림프절 종창이 있으면서 발열이 30일 동안이나 지속되어 불명열 환자로 오인되었던 14세 된 남아에서 생검한 경부 림프절 조직에서 전형적인 아급성 괴사성 림프절염 소견을 확인하고, 동시에 동소 교잡법으로 EBV 잠복감염을 확인한 1례를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.26-31
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• 2013

Purpose: Lymphocyte subset recovery is an important factor that determines the success of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Temporal differences in the recovery of lymphocyte subsets and the factors influencing this recovery are important variables that affect a patient's posttransplant immune reconstitution, and therefore require investigation. Methods: The time taken to achieve lymphocyte subset recovery and the factors influencing this recovery were investigated in 59 children who had undergone HSCT at the Department of Pediatrics, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, and who had an uneventful follow-up period of at least 1 year. Analyses were carried out at 3 and 12 months post-transplant. An additional study was performed 1 month post-transplant to evaluate natural killer (NK) cell recovery. The impact of pre- and post-transplant variables, including diagnosis of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNAemia posttransplant, on lymphocyte recovery was evaluated. Results: The lymphocyte subsets recovered in the following order: NK cells, cytotoxic T cells, B cells, and helper T cells. At 1 month post-transplant, acute graft-versus-host disease was found to contribute significantly to the delay of $CD16^+/56^+$ cell recovery. Younger patients showed delayed recovery of both $CD3^+/CD8^+$ and $CD19^+$ cells. EBV DNAemia had a deleterious impact on the recovery of both $CD3^+$ and $CD3^+/CD4^+$ lymphocytes at 1 year post-transplant. Conclusion: In our pediatric allogeneic HSCT cohort, helper T cells were the last subset to recover. Younger age and EBV DNAemia had a negative impact on the post-transplant recovery of T cells and B cells.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.25-29
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• 2006

하귤(Citrus natsudaidai Hayata)의 과피를 cold-press하여 얻어진 정유성분을 column chromatography, HPLC 및 TLC로 분리 정제하여 각 분획에 대하여 EBV활성화에 대한 억제효과를 측정하였다. Column chromatography로 정유성분의 분리를 시도하여 7개 의 peak$(F-I{\sim}VII)$를 얻을 수 있었다. 이것들을 TLC로 분석한 결과, 각각 단일 반점만을 나타냈으며 $R_f$값은 0.31, 0.13, 0.13 0.78, 0.79, 0.69, 0.84이었다. 7개의 peak중에서 F-I, II 및 F-IV 등 3개의 peak에 대하여 HPLC분석을 한 결과 F-I 및 F-II는 단일 peak이며 retention time은 F-I이 3분, F-II는 2.5분이었다. 그러나 F-IV는 2개의 peak가 나타났으며 retention time은 각각 2분과 4.5분이었다. 4.5분에 나타난 peak는 극히 적은 면적으로 보아 극소량의 물질이어서 앞서의 TLC분석에서 나타나지 많았던 것으로 생각된다. $F-I{\sim}F-VII$에 대한 EBV활성화에 대한 억제효과 측정은 Raji cells을 이용하여 간접형광 항체법으로 실시했다. 억제율은 F-VI가 $82.3{\pm}1.3%$으로 가장 높았으며 다음이 F-I$(80.4{\pm}1.6%)$ > F-II$(77.2{\pm}0.9%)$ > F-III$(75.0{\pm}1.2%)$ > F-IV$(74.1{\pm}1.0.%)$ > F-V$(71.0{\pm}1.1%)$ > F-VII$(70.2{\pm}1.2%)$의 순으로 모두 70% 이상의 억제율을 나타냈다. 이상의 결과는 하귤과피에는 발암 promotion 억제활성성분이 존재한다는 것을 시사한 것이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.86-93
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• 2017

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical spectrum of posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) after solid organ transplantation (SOT) in children. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 18 patients with PTLD who underwent liver (LT) or kidney transplantation (KT) between January 1995 and December 2014 in Seoul National University Children's Hospital. Results: Eighteen patients (3.9% of pediatric SOTs; LT:KT, 11:7; male to female, 9:9) were diagnosed as having PTLD over the last 2 decades (4.8% for LT and 2.9% for KT). PTLD usually presented with fever or gastrointestinal symptoms in a median period of 7 months after SOT. Eight cases had malignant lesions, and all the patients except one had evidence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) involvement, assessed by using in situ hybridization of tumor tissue or EBV viral load quantitation of blood. Remission was achieved in all patients with reduction of immunosuppression and/or rituximab therapy or chemotherapy, although 1 patient had allograft kidney loss and another died from complications of chemotherapy. The first case of PTLD was encountered after the introduction of tacrolimus for pediatric SOT in 2003. The recent increase in PTLD incidence in KT coincided with modification of clinical practice since 2012 to increase the tacrolimus trough level. Conclusion: While the outcome was favorable in that all patients achieved complete remission, some patients still had allograft loss or mortality. To prevent PTLD and improve its outcome, monitoring for EBV infection is essential, which would lead to appropriate modification of immunosuppression and enhanced surveillance for PTLD.