• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권18호
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• pp.7673-7677
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• 2014

Background: Patients with long-standing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC). Colon cancer risk in IBD increases with longer duration and greater anatomic extent of colitis, the presence of primary sclerosing cholangitis, family history of CRC and degree of inflammation of the bowel. This study aimed to characterize the histopathological pattern of benign colorectal diseases among Saudi patients and to highlight age and gender variations of lesions as base line data for future studies to investigate the link between benign/IBD and colorectal cancers in the local population. Materials and Methods: The materials consisted of 684 biopsies, reported as benign (excluding malignancies and polyps) at the Department of Pathology, King Fahad Hospital, Madinah, Saudi Arabia from January 2006 to December 2013. Data collected and entered in MS-Excel and were analyzed using SPSS-20. Results: Of 684 colorectal tissues reviewed, 408 specimens (59.6%) were from male patients and 276 specimens (40.4%) were from females giving a male: female ratio of 1.5:1. Age of the patients ranged from 4 to 75 years with a mean of 39.6 years. The most frequent histologic diagnosis was a chronic non specific proctocolitis followed by ulcerative colitis, accounting respectively for 52.6% and 31.7% of all cases. These were followed by Crohn's disease 22 (3.2%), ischemic bowel disease 20 (2.9%), diverticular disease 14 (2%), eosinophilic colitis 12 (1.7%) and solitary rectal ulcer 12 (1.7%). A minority of 21 patients (3.1%) were cases of acute nonspecific proctocolitis, schistosomiasis, tuberculosis, volvulus and pseudomembranous colitis. Conclusions: These data show that although chronic non specific proctocolitis and ulcerative colitis were the dominant diagnoses, Crohn's disease, ischemic bowel disease and diverticular disease also existed to a lesser extent and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of benign colorectal diseases. This study provides a base line data for future studies which would be taken up to investigate the link between benign/IBD and colorectal cancers in the local population.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.144-147
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• 1998

The sacrococcygeal region is the frequent site for meningocele, congenital dermal sinus and pilonidal cyst. From May 1995 to July 1998, we have treated 8 neonatal patients with an abscess in the sacrococcygeal area. The mean age at onset was 8.3 days with a range from 6 to 11 days. The sex ratio was 5:3 with male preponderance. Mild fever was the only systemic symptom. Ultrasonogram revealed a slightly hypo echoic lesion in the subcutaneous tissue which became more hypoechoic with time. Pus cultures showed $Staph.$ $aureus$ in 7 patients, two of them had mixed infection with $E.$ $coli$ and other 2 had methicillin-resistant $Staph.$ $aureus.$ The remaining one patient had a mixed infection with $Klebsiella$ and $Proteus.$ Histopathological examination revealed non-specific granuloma and fibrinoid necrotic debris. All patients were easily treated by incision, drainage and proper antibiotics.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.26-34
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• 1978

We observed 82 cases of primary lung cancer clinically and statistically, which had been experienced at the dept. of thoracic surgery, Chonnam University Hospital, during the period of 13 years from 1964 to 1967. The results obtained were as follows: Peak incidence of age was from 5th decade to 6th decade, and the ratio of male to female was 3: 1. The frequency of lung cancer was higher in the heavy smoker than in the lighter smoker, and undifferentiated carcinoma showed low resectability in spite of the shorter clinical duration. Major symptoms were coughing and chest tightness & pain, especially coughing was initial symptom in the majority of patients. Of the 82 cases, operation was performed in the 32 cases [39%], but resection was possible in the 22 cases [27%]. The delaying factors led patients to an inoperable stage were physician’s misdiagnosis of bronchogenic carcinoma due to non-specific symptoms and signs of the patients, old age patients were dependence on herb medicine, and poor economical condition of the patients in our region especially. Basic conditions of treatment in lung cancer were early detection & early surgery, so, chest P-A would be checked per 3 to 6 months interval associated with sputum cytology in the smoker over 45 age routinely.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.47.1-47.12
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• 2023

Silver barb (Barbonymus gonionotus) is among the most economically important freshwater fish species in Thailand. It ranks fourth in economic value and third in production weight for fisheries and culture in Thailand. An XX/XY sex-determination system based on gynogenesis was previously reported for this fish. In this study, the molecular basis underlying the sex-determination system was further investigated. Genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphism data were generated for 32 captive-bred silver barb individuals, previously scored by phenotypic sex, to identify sex-linked regions associated with sex determination. Sixty-three male-linked loci, indicating putative XY chromosomes, were identified. Male-specific loci were not observed, which indicates that the putative Y chromosome is young and the sex determination region is cryptic. A homology search revealed that most male-linked loci were homologous to the Mariner/Tc1 and Gypsy transposable elements and are probably the remnants of an initial accumulation of repeats on the Y chromosome from the early stages of sex chromosome differentiation. This research provides convincing insights into the mechanism of sex determination and reveals the potential sex determination regions in silver barb. The study provides the basic data necessary for increasing the commercial value of silver barbs through genetic improvements.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2007

두 가지 primer 쌍을 동시에 이용한 duplex PCR 기법으로 붉은사슴과 엘크의 유전자 성 판별에 대한 이용가능성을 확인하기 위해 본 연구를 수행하였다. 근본적으로 포유동물의 성 분화는 Y-염색체 상에 암호화되어 있으며 웅성발생에 지배적인 역할을 수행하는 SRY 유전자의 존재 여부에 따라 결정되게 된다. X-, Y- 염색체에 상동인 유전자들 중 하나인 ZFX-ZFY 유전자는 X-, Y- 염색체 상에서 각각 발견된다. 유전자 성 판별에 앞서 붉은사슴의 ZFX-ZFY 유전자의 인트론 9를 포함하는 절편에 대한 염기서열의 특성을 확인하였다. 인트론 9의 길이는 ZFX와 ZFY에서 각각 529, 665-bp로 확인되었다. ZFY 인트론 9에서 전위인자의 일종인 bovine SINE element와 유사한 서열이 관찰되었다. SRY와 ZFX-ZFY 유전자들을 동시에 증폭하는 duplex PCR을 통해 유전자 성 판별을 수행하였고, 암수가 서로 구분되는 증폭 양상을 나타내었다: 암컷에서는 ZFX에서 증폭된 공통의 증폭 산물 하나만이 관찰되었고 수컷은 세 개의 밴드가 관찰되었다(ZFX에 해당하는 공통의 밴드와 ZFY와 SRY에서 증폭된 두 개의 수컷 특이 밴드). 두 가지 유전자에 대한 독립적인 PCR 시험에서 얻은 결과는 duplex PCR에 의해 얻은 결과와 동일한 양상을 나타내었다. 또한 유전자 성 판별의 결과들은 각각의 개체에 대한 표현형적 성판별 자료와 정확히 일치하였다. Y 염색체 특이적인 SRY와 X-, Y- 상동이면서 성적 이형성을 나타내는 ZFX-ZFY 유전자들에 대한 duplex PCR 방법은 붉은사슴과 엘크의 성 판별에 있어 여타 다른 대조시험을 요구하지 않으면서 없이 신속하고 정확한 정보를 제공하는 분석법이 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.329-342
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• 2000

The demographic characteristics of research examinees showed that male students were 122(44%) and female ones 155(56%), and teenagers 142 per age. The average monthly pocket money appeared that 96 students received more than 200,000(34.7%) and it was analyzed that 243(87.7%) resided in their homes. The research of fast-food choice factors resulted in the fact that female students who were easily influenced by their friends were 83, while males 57. And, mascom took influence on 40 female students and 20 male ones, besides other included 39 male and 30 female students. They most preferred hamburger and pizza(94) among the fast-food menus, and taste like seasame was most preferred among the characteristic factors of foods taste. And as a result of factor analysis of menu, Cronbach alpha coefficient Fc 2 of reliability appeared highest as 0.7694, next, Fc 3 as 0.6965, and Fc 1 lowest as 0.6403. The reliability among the specific items of this study may be regarded high. And the difference between groups according to gender appeared that Fc 1, Fc 2, and Fc 3 were significantly different at 5% level as a result of T-examination analysis and the distributed analysis of the average monthly pocket money resulted in the fact that the difference between groups appeared significantly at F3 below significant level of 0.05. The testing of the difference of reason why the fast-food is preferred according to frequency of use per week lead to Chi-square value of 41.399 with free degree of 12, so significant degree became 0.000. The zero hypothesis that the two variables are not independent each other is not reserved because it has a small value of signigicant degree below 0.05, and the permanent hypothesis is adopted.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권9호
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• pp.1289-1302
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• 2022

The next generation sequencing has significantly contributed to clarify the genome structure of many species of zootechnical interest. However, to date, some portions of the genome, especially those linked to a heterogametic nature such as the Y chromosome, are difficult to assemble and many gaps are still present. It is well known that the fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is an excellent tool for identifying genes unequivocably mapped on chromosomes. Therefore, FISH can contribute to the localization of unplaced genome sequences, as well as to correct assembly errors generated by comparative bioinformatics. To this end, it is necessary to have starting points; therefore, in this study, we reviewed the physically mapped genes on the Y chromosome of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, pigs, horses and alpacas. A total of 208 loci were currently mapped by FISH. 89 were located in the male-specific region of the Y chromosome (MSY) and 119 were identified in the pseudoautosomal region (PAR). The loci reported in MSY and PAR were respectively: 18 and 25 in Bos taurus, 5 and 7 in Bubalus bubalis, 5 and 24 in Ovis aries, 5 and 19 in Capra hircus, 10 and 16 in Sus scrofa, 46 and 18 in Equus caballus. While in Vicugna pacos only 10 loci are reported in the PAR region. The correct knowledge and assembly of all genome sequences, including those of genes mapped on the Y chromosome, will help to elucidate their biological processes, as well as to discover and exploit potentially epistasis effects useful for selection breeding programs.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.35-39
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• 1998

Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy are the major neuromuscular disorders with X-linked recessive inheritance. Preimplantation diagnosis of sex determination has been generally used to avoid male pregnancies with these diseases. However, in order to determine if the embryo is normal, carrier or affected regardless of the sex, there is a need for a combined analysis of specific exon on dystrophin gene as well as sex determination of embryo using the same biopsied blastomere. If the exon deletion is not determinable, further diagnosis of carrier or patient can be performed by haplotype analysis. In this study, we applied the primer extension preamplification (PEP) method, which amplifies the whole genome, in 40 cases of single amniocyte and 40 cases of chorionic villus cell. We analysed haplotypes using two (CA)n dinucleotide polymorphic markers located at the end of 5' and 3' region of the dystrophin gene. Exon 46 of dystrophin gene and DYZ3 on chromosome Y were chosen as a target sequence for coamplification PCR. Upon optimizing the conditions, the amplification rates were 91.25% (73/80) for haplotypes (92.5% in amniocyte, 90% in chorionic villus cell) and 88.75% (71/80) for coamplification (85% in amniocyte, 92.5% in chorionic villus cell). The result of the study indicates that haplotypes analysis and coamplification of dystrophin and Y-specific gene using PEP can be applied to prenatal and preimplantation diagnosis in Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy making it possible to determine if the fetus is a carrier or an affected one.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.342-347
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• 2000

본 실험은 diphtheria 독성유전자의 수술조직 특이적인 발현을 이용하여 유기된 웅성불임 형질전환체들의 유전적 특성 및 표현형의 특징을 조사하고 후대로의 유전양상을 조사하여 전이유전자의 안정성을 검정하며 유전자의 조직특이적 발현 현상을 실제적으로 작물육종에 이용할 수 있는 가를 검토코자 수행하였다. 각 계통의 $BC_1$ 종자의kanamycin 저항성 검정을 수행한 바 조사된 13계통 중 $BC_{1}5-13,\;BC_{1}5-23,\;BC_{1}5-28$과 $BC_{1}5-32$의 4계통을 제외한 나머지 9계통의 kanamycin 저항성 개체($Kan^R$) 대 kanamycin 감수성 개체($Kan^S$)의 비율은 1 : 30-0 : 52로 나타났다. 그러나 이 결과는 화분 특이 BAN215 프로모터에 의한 형질전환체의 도입유전자 copy 수에서 예상되는 Mendel 법칙의 우성유전자의 유전비율에 모든 개체가 다 부합되지는 않았다. 형질전환된 웅성불임 개체에 존재하는 DTx-A 유전자가 후대로 안정적으로 전이되는지 또한 웅성불임 상태가 그대로 유지되는지를 확인하기 위하여 완전웅성불임개체중 전이유전자의 copy 수가 다른 5개체(5-13, 5-14, 5-23, 5-32, 5-33)를 선발하고 여교잡을 실시하여 $BC_2T_0$세대부터 $BC_4T_0$세대를 확보하였으며 각 계통의 후대로부터 428bp 크기의 DTx-A 유전자의 PCR 밴드를 확인할 수 있었다. 각 계통의 후대 개체들은 전이유전자를 후대 4대($BC_4T_0$)까지도 안정적으로 전달하고 전달받은 후대들은 웅성불임성을 그대로 유지하였으나 그 비율은 각 세대에 전이된 DTx-A 유전자의 copy수에 따라 차이를 나타냈다. 웅성불임개체들과 임성개체들을 여교잡하여 수확한 꼬투리의 크기와 종자결실은 정상적인 개체들의 교배때와는 달리 감소하였으며 이는 전이된 DTx-A 유전자의 copy수가 많은 개체들에서 더욱 많이 감소하였다. 따라서 이러한 종류의 유전자 전환체를 육종에 이용하기 위해서는 이론분리비에 부합되는 개체를 선발한 후 누대(累代)에 걸쳐 검정함으로써 안정성이 있는 개체를 이용하여야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.504-508
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• 2014

A 59-year-old male patient had 5-month history of gait disturbance and memory impairment. His initial brain computed tomography scan showed $3.5{\times}2.8cm$ sized mass with high density in the pineal region. The tumor was hypointense on T2 weighted magnetic resonance images and hyperintense on T1 weighted magnetic resonance images with heterogenous enhancement of central portion. The tumor was totally removed via the occipital transtentorial approach. Black mass was observed in the operation field, and after surgery, histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of malignant melanoma. Whole spine magnetic resonance images and whole body 18-fluoro-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography could not demonstrate the primary site of this melanoma. Scrupulous physical examination of his skin and mucosa was done and dark pigmented lesion on his left leg was found, but additional studies including magnetic resonance images and skin biopsy showed negative finding. As a result, final diagnosis of primary pineal malignant melanoma was made. He underwent treatment with the whole brain radiotherapy and extended local boost irradiation without chemotherapy. His preoperative symptoms were disappeared, and no other specific neurological deficits were founded. His follow-up image studies showed no recurrence or distant metastasis until 26 weeks after surgery. Primary pineal malignant melanomas are extremely rare intracranial tumors, and only 17 cases have been reported since 1899. The most recent case report showed favorable outcome by subtotal tumor resection followed by whole brain and extended local irradiation without chemotherapy. Our case is another result to prove that total tumor resection with radiotherapy can be the current optimal treatment for primary malignant melanoma in the pineal region.