• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.874-885
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• 2012

In the present study, the possibility of whether the pharmacological effects of Scutellariae Radix Aqueous Extracts(SR) were favorably changed by report that lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced rat acute lung injury was treated with Red-Koji(Monascus purpureus 12002) fermentation. Three different dosages of Red-Koji fermented SR extract(fSR), 125, 250 and 500 mg/kg were orally administered once a day for 28 days before LPS(Escherichia coli 0111:B4) treatments, and then 5 hours after LPS treatment(500 ${\mu}g$/head, intra trachea instillation), all rats were sacrificed. Changes in the body weights, lung weights, pulmonary transcapillary albumin transit, arterial gas parameters(pH, $PaO_2$ and $PaCO_2$) bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF) protein, lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) and proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$(TNF-${\alpha}$), interleukin-$1{\beta}$(IL-$1{\beta}$) contents, total cell numbers, neutrophil and alveolar macrophage ratios, lung malondialdehyde(MDA), myeloperoxidase(MPO), proinflammatory cytokine TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$ contents were observed with histopathology of the lung, changes on luminal surface of alveolus(LSA), thickness of alveolar septum, number of polymorphonuclear neutrophils(PMNs). As results of LPS-injection, dramatical increases in lung weights, pulmonary transcapillary albumin transit increases in $PaCO_2$, decreases in pH of arterial blood and $PaO_2$, increases of BALF protein, LDH, TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$ contents, total cells, neutrophil and alveolar macrophage ratios, lung MDA, MPO, TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$ contents increases were detected with decreases in LSA and increases of alveolar septum and PMNs numbers, respectively as compared with intact control. Especially fSR 125 mg/kg showed quite similar favorable effects on the LPS-induced acute lung injuries as compared with 60 mg/kg of ${\alpha}$-lipoic acid and 250 mg/kg of SR. The results suggest that over 125 mg/kg of fSR extracts showed favorable effects on the LPS-induced acute lung injury mediated by their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Moreover, increases of the pharmacological effects of SR on LPS-induced acute lung injury were observed by Red-Koji fermentation in this study, at least 2-fold higher.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.619-634
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• 2002

배 경 : Matrix metalloproteinase(MMPs), 특히 주로 염증세포에서 분비되는 MMP-9은 여러 가지 급성폐손상 모델 및 급성호흡곤란증후군 환자에서 증가하고, 최근에는 주기적인 물리적 스트레스가 폐포대식세포 및 결체조직세포에서 MMP-9의 생성 및 활성을 증가시키는 것으로 보고된 바 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 기계환기로 인한 백서의 급성폐손상에서 MMP-9의 발현 및 MMP 억제제(MMPI)의 효과에 대해서 연구하고자 하였다. 방 법 : Sprague-Dawley 백서를 적은 일호흡량(tidal volume, $V_T$)과 적절한 호기말양압(positive end-expiratory pressure, PEEP)을 적용한 LVT군과 많은 일호흡량과 PEEP을 적용하지 않은 HVT군 및 동일한 조건에서 MMPI를 투여한 HVT+MMPI의 세 군으로 나누어 실험하였다. MMPI로는 CMT-3(chemically modified tetracycline-3)를 기계환기 3일 전부터 구강으로 투약하였다. 폐손상의 정도는 습건중량비와 급성 폐손상지수로 측정하였고, MMP-9의 발현은 면역조직화학염색으로 고찰하였다. 결 과 : 습건중량비, 급성 폐손상지수 및 MMP-9의 발현이 HVT 군에서 다른 두군에 비하여 유의하게 높았고(p<0.05), HVT+MMP군에서 HVT군에 비하여 폐손상의 정도 및 MMP-9의 발현이 현저하게 낮았다(p<0.05). 결과적으로 MMPI의 투여가 MMP-9의 발현을 저하시킴으로써 기계환기로 인한 폐손상의 정도를 유의하게 감소시키는 것으로 관찰되었다 결 론 : 많은 일호흡량과 PEEP을 적용치 않은 기계환기는 폐조직에서 MMP-9의 발현을 유의하게 증가시켜 폐손상을 유발하고, MMPI는 MMP-9의 작용을 억제함으로써 기계환기로 인한 폐손상의 정도를 유의하게 감소시키는 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.89-102
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• 2013

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of root of Curcumin longa (RCL) on LPS-induced COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) model. Materials and Methods: Extract of RCL was treated to RAW 264.7 cells and LPS-induced COPD mouse model. Then, various parameters such as cell-based protective activity, airflow limitation, accumulation of immune cells and histopathological finding were analyzed. Results: RCL showed a protective effect on LPS-induced cytotoxicity in RAW 264.7 cells. RCL treatment also revealed a protective effect on LPS-induced lung injury in a COPD mouse model. This effect was demonstrated via the reduction of accumulation of immune cells and pathophysiological regulation of caspase 3, elastin and collagen in lung tissue. Conclusions: These data suggest that RCL has a pharmaceutical property on lung injury. This study provides scientific evidence for the efficacy of RCL for clinical application to COPD patients.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.181-187
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• 2009

Intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is one of common causes of acute lung injury (ALI). Early and accurate diagnosis of patients who are like to develop serious acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) would give a therapeutic advantage. Ferritin and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) are increased by oxidative stress and are potential candidates as a predictive biomarker of ARDS. However, the mechanisms responsible for the increases of ferritin and HO-1, and their relationship to ALI, are unclear. In order to elucidate the interactions between ferritin and HO-1, we studied the changes in ferritin and HO-1 levels in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid after intestinal I/R injury in rats. Leukocyte number and protein contents in BAL fluid were elevated following I/R, and the increases were attenuated by mepacrine pretreatment. Both serum ferritin and HO-1 concentrations were progressively elevated throughout the 3 h observation period. Mepacrine pretreatment attenuated the increase of serum and BAL fluid ferritin concentrations, but did not suppress the increase of serum HO-1. Moreover, BAL fluid HO-1 levels did not change after I/R or after mepacrine pretreated I/R compared with sham rats. Unlike ferritin, HO-1 levels are not exactly matched with the ALI. Therefore, there might be a different mechanism between the changes of ferritin and HO-1 in intestinal I/R-induced ALI model.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.34-38
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• 2015

The case of a patient with a transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) to whom extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) had been applied is reported. A 55-year-old male injured with liver laceration (grade 3) without chest injury after car accident. He received lots of blood transfusion and underwent damage control abdominal surgery. In the immediate postoperative period, he suffered from severe hypoxia and respiratory acidosis despite of vigorous management such as 100% oxygen with mechanical ventilation, high PEEP and muscle relaxant. Finally, ECMO was applied to the patients as a last resort. Aggressive treatment with ECMO improved the oxygenation and reduced the acidosis. Unfortunately, the patient died of liver failure and infection. TRALI is a part of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The use of ECMO for TRALI induced severe hypoxemia might be a useful option for providing time to allow the injured lung to recover.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.312-323
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• 2020

Objective: This study aimed to summarize the physiochemical properties, toxicity, and legal regulation of chloromethylisothiazolinone (CMIT) and/or methylisothiazolinone (MIT), review the health effects caused by exposure to CMIT/MIT, and evaluate the individual association of lung injury with the use of humidifier disinfectants (HD) containing a mixture of CMIT and MIT. Method: A literature review was conducted by searching keywords such as CMIT, MIT, health effect, dermatitis, asthma, and lung injury, either singly or combined. Results: Both CMIT and/or MIT were found to be associated with the development of several types of adverse health effects. In particular, respiratory diseases including asthma, nasal symptoms, cough, and rhinitis were caused by the use of products including CMIT or/and MIT. The mixture of CMIT/MIT has been banned in cosmetics. As of the end of 2017, nine patients who were confirmed to have HD associated lung injury (HDLI) were found to have used only an HD brand containing CMIT and MIT. Their responses regarding the name of the HD used could be trustworthy based on the short duration of HD use (less than six months) before the onset of HDLI and frequent use of HD per day. Conclusion: According to the toxicity and HDLI cases, the use of HD containing CMIT and /or MIT can cause fatal lung injury. Further study with manufacturers' assistance is necessary in order to obtain more clear evidence on the causal relationship since HDLI cases are being reported continuously.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.818-824
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• 2009

급성 폐손상시 아스피린이 나타내는 염증 억제작용의 기전을 이해하기 위하여 쥐에서 장 허혈-재관류에 의한 급성 폐손상을 유발하여 phospholipase $A_{2}$ 억제제인 mepacrine과 아스피린의 효과를 비교하였다. 내독소 처치시 A549 세포와 RAW264.7 세포에서 cyc1ooxygenase-2 (COX-2)의 발현이 증가했는데, RAW264.7 세포의 반응이 더 크게 나타났다. 장의 허혈-재관류에 의해 장관 및 폐장조직에서 myeloperoxidase 활성도가 증가하여 염증성 호중구의 침윤이 증가했음을 보여 주었다. 조직 소견상에서도 조직 손상과 염증세포의 침윤이 관찰되었으며, 이는 아스피린 또는 mepacrine 전처치 시 억제 되었다. NADPH oxidase 억제작용이 있는 apocynin과 p38 MAPK 억제제인 SB203580은 A549 세포와 RAW264.7 세포의 LPS에 의한 COX-2 발현을 억제시켰으며 RAW264.7 세포에서 더 크게 억제되었다. 이상의 결과를 통해서 아스피린이 급성 폐손상의 예방목적으로 사용될 수 있다고 보여지며, RAW264.7 세포와 A549 세포에서 COX-2 발현은 다른 특성을 보여서 다른 조절기전이 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.418-423
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• 1979

Chest injuries due to blunt trauma often result in severe derangements that lead to death. And we have to diagnose and treat the patients who have blunt chest trauma immediately and appropriately. A clinical analysis was made on 324 cases of chest injury due to blunt trauma experienced at department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University during 8-year period from 1972 to 1979. Of 324 patients of blunt chest injuries, there were 189 cases of rib fracture, 121 of hemothorax or/and pneumothorax, 108 of soft tissue injury of the chest wall only, 41 of lung contusion, 24 of flail chest, 13 of scapular fracture, 7 of diaphragmatic rupture and others. The majority of blunt chest injury patients were traffic accident victims and falls accounted for the next largest group of accidents. Chest injuries were frequently encountered in the age group between 3rd decade and 4th decade [60%] and 238 patients were male comparing to 86 of female [Male: Female = 3:1 ]. In the patients who have the more number of fractured ribs, the more incidence of intrathoracic injury and intraabdominal organ damage were found. The principal associated injuries were head injury on 58 cases, long bone fractures on 37, skull fractures on 12, pelvic fractures on 10, renal injuries on 6 and intraabdominal organ injuries on 5 patients. The principle of early treatment of chest injury due to blunt trauma were rapid reexpansion of the lung by closed thoracotomy which was indicated on 96 cases, but open thoractomy was necessary on 14 cases because massive bleeding, intrapleural hematoma and/or fibrothorax, or diaphragmatic laceration-On 15 cases who were young and have multiple rib fracture with severe dislocation delayed elective open reduction of the fractured ribs with wire was done on the purpose of preserving normal active life. The over all mortality was 2.8% [9 of 324 cases] due to head injury on 3 cases, massive bleeding on 2,wet lung syndrome, acute renal failure on 1 and septicemia on 1 patient.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.293-306
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• 2008

주로 패혈증후군에 의해 동반되는 급성 폐손상인 급성호흡곤란증후군(ARDS)의 가장 큰 원인은 폐조직 내에 축적된 호중구라 보고 게르마늄을 ARDS 발병 전에 투여했을 때 게르마늄의 항염증 효과로 폐손상이 감소되는지, 그리고 폐손상 억제에 산화질소가 관여하는지 확인하고자 하였다. 실험군은 생리식염수를 기도로 투여한 대조군 (CON), 동량의 내독소 5시간 투여군(LPS), 그리고 게르마늄을 1시간 전처리 후 내독소 5시간 투여군(Ge+LPS)으로 나누어 실험하였다. 실험동물을 이용한 실험결과 내독소의 주입으로 유도된 급성 폐손상에서 기관지폐세척액 내 호중구의 침윤은 게르마늄을 전처리함으로써 유의하게 감소하였다. 게르마늄 전처리군의 폐조직은 내독소 처리군에 비해 정상적으로 잘 보존된 편이었고, Tunel 염색에 뚜렷한 양성반응을 보이는 호중구가 많이 관찰되어 호중구의 세포사가 증가된 것으로 나타났다. 기관지폐세척액 내 세포의 미세구조변화의 관찰에서도 게르마늄 전처리군에서는 내독소 투여군에 비해 호중구를 탐식한 폐포강 큰포식세포들이 수적으로 증가되었고, 탐식된 호중구들은 대부분 핵이 응축된 모습이었으며, DNA 분절과 세포소기관의 소실을 보이는 세포사한 호중구도 세포간질에서 발견되었다. 그러나 산화질소는 대조군을 제외한 모든 군에서 증가현상을 보였지만 내독소 투여군과는 달리 게르마늄 전처리군에서만 비만세포의 탈과립화가 적어지고, 호중구의 세포사가 증가하는 등의 산화질소 효과가 나타났다. 이는 산화질소가 분비되기 전 게르마늄의 전처리에 의해 실험동물의 체내 환경의 변화가 야기되었고, 변화 후 작용한 산화질소에 의해 항염증 효과가 나타난 것으로 판단되어, 게르마늄의 전처리에 의해 큰포식세포로부터 생성된 산화질소가 폐손상을 완화시키는 데 관여할 것이라 추측된다. 이와 같은 실험결과로 볼 때, 호중구의 폐 침윤에 의한 폐포-모세혈관 장벽의 손상으로 초래되는 급성 폐손상에서 게르마늄의 항염증 작용, 즉 호중구의 유주현상 방해, 호중구의 세포사 유도 그리고 세포사한 호중구를 탐식하도록 큰포식세포의 탐식능을 증가시키는 효과로 호중구의 수가 감소되어 폐손상이 억제되고, 게르마늄에 의해 활성화된 큰포식세포에서 분비되는 산화질소가 폐손상을 억제시키는 데 관여할 것으로 추측된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.277-282
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• 2022

Lung transplantation is a life-saving procedure in patients with end-stage lung disease. However, it inherently depends on the availability of donor organs. The selection of suitable lungs for transplantation, management of donors to minimize further injury and improve organ function, and safe procurement remain critical for successful transplantation. In this review, we provide an update on the current understanding of donor selection, management, and lung procurement.