• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.447-453
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• 2016

Acanthamoeba, a free-living amoeba, is widely distributed in the environment, water sources, soil, dust, and air. It can cause keratitis in contact lens wearers with poor hygiene and also fatal granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE) in immunocompromised hosts. The aim of this study was to gain some insights into the distribution and genotypes of the potentially pathogenic species of Acanthamoeba present in water sources in north of Iran. Total 43 Acanthamoeba species were isolated from 77 water samples taken from different water sources within the Mazandaran province in Northern Iran (Sari city and suburbs). Isolates were identified based on cyst and trophozoite morphological characteristics as well genetics. PCR fragments corresponding to the small-subunit 18S rRNA gene were sequenced for 20 of 43 positive isolates. The results revealed that 83.3% of sequenced isolates belonged to the T4 genotype and the rest belonged to the T2 genotype. Our results indicated that Acanthamoeba is widely distributed in Sari city. As the incidence in Iran of amoebic keratitis has increased in recent years, the exact estimation of the prevalence of this amoeba and its predominant genotype may play a crucial role in prevention of the disease. Sari city has several rivers, seashores, and natural recreational amenities, which attract visitors during the year. This is the first report of Acanthamoeba genotypes from water sources in Sari city, Mazandaran province of Iran, and the results suggest that more attention is needed to protect the visiting population and immunocompromised individuals.

• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.335-339
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• 2001

우리나라 포도원에서 가장 많이 발생하여 피해를 주고 있는 grapevine leafroll-associated 3 Closterovirus (GLRaV-3)를 대상으로 기내 배양묘를 이용한 바이러스 순화 및 진단효율성을 검토하였다. 바이러스 감염주의 절간을 기내배양하여 증식시킨 기내 배양묘를 1개월 간격으로 계대배양하면서 배양묘를 ELISA 검정한 결과 고농도의 바이러스가 검출되었으며 배양묘의 부위별로 잎, 줄기 및 줄기 유래의 callus 조직에서 모두 고농도로 검출되었다. 또한 포장에서 재배되고 있는 포도나무의 잎이나 엽병조직에 비해 기내 배양묘의 조직을 사용하였을 때 높은 농도의 정제 바이러스를 얻을 수 있었으며, 전자현미경에 의한 dip 검경에서도 사상형 바이러스 입자가 관찰되었다. RT-PCR 진단에서는 기내 배양묘 조직을 사용하였을 때 포도 유엽조직과 엽병+중륵조직에 비해 검출효율이 높았다. 기내 배양묘의 잎조직을 이용하여 ELISA와 RT-PCR 검정감도를 비교한 결과 ELISA에 비해 RT-PCR 검정이 약 1,000배 감도가 높았다.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.346-353
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• 2009

Drug metabolism is a critical determinant of the therapeutic and adverse effects of many psychotropic drugs. The metabolism depends on the pharmacokinetics of a drug, which includes its absorption, distribution, and elimination. Psychotropic drugs are metabolized mainly by cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes; about 20 of these enzymes exist and they are often responsible for the rate-limiting step of drug metabolism. CYP2D6 is the best-characterized P450 enzyme that exhibits polymorphism in humans. This study determined the relationship between the CYP2D6*10 (P34S) polymorphism and the response to mirtazapine in 153 Koreans with major depressive disorder (MDD). The genotype frequencies were compared using logistic regression analysis, and between-genotype differences in the decrease in the 21-item Hamilton Depression (HAMD21) score over the 12-week treatment period were analyzed using a linear regression analysis. The proportion of remitters was lower in patients with MDD possessing the S allele than in P allele carriers after 2 weeks of mirtazapine treatment. Similarly, the reductions in the HAMD21 and Clinical Global Impression (CGI) scores in S allele carriers were smaller than those in patients with the P allele after 2 weeks of mirtazapine treatment. In the analysis of depression symptoms, the sleep and delusion scores had smaller reductions in S allele carriers. Based on the Liverpool University Neuroleptic Side Effect Rating Scale (LUNSERS), the psychic adverse effects of mirtazapine were associated with CYP2D6 P34S, while weight gain was not. These results suggest that CYP2D6 P34S affects the outcome of mirtazapine treatment in patients with MDD, and that this polymorphism may be a good genetic marker for predicting the clinical outcome of mirtazapine treatment.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권7호
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• pp.624-629
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• 2015

Since the emergence of proteomics methods, many proteins specific for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) have been identified. Despite their usefulness for the specific diagnosis of RCC, such proteins do not provide spatial information on the diseased tissue. Therefore, the identification of cancer-specific proteins that include information on their specific location is needed. Recently, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry (MS) based imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) has emerged as a new tool for the analysis of spatial distribution as well as identification of either proteins or small molecules in tissues. In this report, surgical tissue sections of papillary RCC were analyzed using MALDI-IMS. Statistical analysis revealed several discriminative cancer-specific m/z-species between normal and diseased tissues. Among these m/z-species, two particular proteins, S100A11 and ferritin light chain, which are specific for papillary RCC cancer regions, were successfully identified using LC-MS/MS following protein extraction from independent RCC samples. The expressions of S100A11 and ferritin light chain were further validated by immunohistochemistry of human tissues and tissue microarrays (TMAs) of RCC. In conclusion, MALDI-IMS followed by LC-MS/MS analysis in human tissue identified that S100A11 and ferritin light chain are differentially expressed proteins in papillary RCC cancer regions.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권12호
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• pp.865-872
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• 2014

Premature ovarian failure (POF) is a long-term adverse effect of chemotherapy treatment. However, current available treatment regimens are not optimal. Emerging evidence suggests that bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) could restore the structure and function of injured tissues, but the homing and restorative effects of BMSCs on chemotherapy injured ovaries are still not clear. In this study, we found that granulosa cell (GC) apoptosis induced by cisplatin was reduced when BMSCs were migrated to granulosa cells (GCs) in vitro. Chemotherapy-induced POF was induced by intraperitoneal injection of cisplatin in rats. BMSCs labeled with enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) were injected into the rats via the tail vein to investigate the homing and distribution of BMSCs in vivo. The number of BMSCs in the ovarian hilum and medulla was greater than in the cortex, but no BMSCs were found in the follicles and corpus lutea. In addition, the BMSCs treatment group's antral follicle count and estradiol levels increased after 30 days, compared with the POF group. Hence, our study demonstrates that intravenously delivered BMSCs can home to the ovaries, and restore its structure and function in POF model rats.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.74-79
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• 2002

In addition to the well-established use of positron emission tomography (PET) in clinical oncology, novel roles for PET are rapidly emerging in the field of gene therapy. Methods for controlled gene delivery to living bodies, made available through advances in molecular biology, are currently being employed in animals for research purposes and in humans to treat diseases such as cancer. Although gene therapy is still in its early developmental stage, it is perceived that many serious illnesses could be treated successfully by the use of therapeutic gene delivery. A major challenge for the widespread use of human gene therapy is to achieve a controlled and effective delivery of foreign genes to target cells and subsequently, adequate levels of expression. As such, the availability of noninvasive imaging methods to accurately assess the location, duration, and level of transgene expression is critical for optimizing gene therapy strategies. Current endeavors to achieve this goal include methods that utilize magnetic resonance imaging, optical imaging, and nuclear imaging techniques. As for PET, reporter systems that utilize genes encoding enzymes that accumulate positron labeled substrates and those transcribing surface receptors that bind specific positron labeled ligands have been successfully developed. More recent advances in this area include improved reporter gene constructs and radiotracers, introduction of potential strategies to monitor endogenous gene expression, and human pilot studies evaluating the distribution and safety of reporter PET tracers. The remarkably rapid progress occurring in gene imaging technology indicates its importance and wide range of application. As such, gene imaging is likely to become a major and exciting new area for future application of PET technology.

• 공업화학
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.416-422
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• 2013

알지네이트에 은이온을 첨가하기 위하여, 질산은 수용액을 이용하여 은-알지네이트를 제조하였다. 본 연구에서는 은-알지네이트를 Poly vinylpyrrolidone (PVP) 수용액과 블렌드하였고, 전기방사는 블렌드 용액을 이용하여 수행하였다. 은-알지네이트/PVP 혼합 용액의 항균효과는 colony counting test로 대장균과 포도상 구균에 대해 확인하였다. 은-알지네이트/PVP 혼합용액의 전기방사 조건은 조성물의 농도를 다양하게 하여 방사거리 22 cm, 방사속도 0.01 mL/min, 전압 26 kV 조건하에서 수행하여 나노섬유를 제조하였다. 은-알지네이트 나노 섬유의 형태와 크기는 SEM과 Image J를 통해 확인하였으며, 전기방사된 SA5P15 섬유들의 평균 직경은 124 nm를 보였으며, 균일하게 방사되는 것을 확인하였다. SA5P15의 균 감소율은 24 시간 후 99.9%를 보였다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.6411-6413
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• 2013

Adenocarcinoma of esophagus (AE) is a complex disease, affected by a variety of genetic and environmental factors. Much evidence has shown that the MutY glycosylase homologue (MUTYH) plays a key role in the pathogenesis of many cancers. However, there have been no reports on influence on AE in the Han Chinese population. The objective of this study was to investigate this issue. A gene-based association study was conducted using three single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs) reported in previous studies. The three SNPs (rs3219463, rs3219472, rs3219489) were genotyped in 207 unrelated AE patients and 249 healthy controls in a case-control study using polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). The results revealed that the genotype distribution of rs3219472 differed between the case and control groups (OR=1.66,95%CI=1.11-2.48, P=0.012), indicating that an association may exist between MUTYH and AE. These findings support a signifcant role for MUTYH in AE pathogenesis in the Han Chinese population.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.304-310
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• 1978

혈장내의 중요한 성분인 몇가지 염들이 poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) 격막을 통과하는 상대투과계수($U_{re}$), 분배계수($K_D$), 확산계수($D_m$)등을 측정하였다. 이 격막을 제조할 때 cross-linker로서 사용된 tetraethylene glycol dimethacrylate(TEGDMA)의 함량은 중량비로 2.8%였다. 이 염들의 확산계수는 그 분자량이 증가함에 따라서 지수함수적으로 감소하였으며, 그 분자의 원통반지름(a)에 대해서는 요소를 제외하고는 직선적으로 감소하였다. 이와 같은 사실을 sieve pore filow 모델로서 설명하였다. 여러 온도에서 요소의 $U_{re}$와 $D_m$은 글리신, ${\beta}$-알라닌, D-글루코오스, 사카로스 및 말레산과 같은 다른 염들의 값보다 더 컸다. 이와 같은 결과는 이 poly(HEMA) 격막이 혈투석 응용에 적합하다는 사실을 보여 주었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.2505-2511
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• 2014

Indium oxide nanocrystals ($In_2O_3$ NCs) with sizes of 5.5 nm-10 nm were synthesized by hot injection of the mixture precursors, indium acetate and oleic acid, into alcohol solution (1-octadecanol and 1-octadecence mixture). Field emission transmission electron microscopy (FE-TEM), High resolution X-Ray diffraction (X-ray), Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) were employed to investigate the size, surface molecular structure, and crystallinity of the synthesized $In_2O_3$ NCs. When covered by oleic acid as a capping group, the $In_2O_3$ NCs had a high crystallinity with a cubic structure, demonstrating a narrow size distribution. A high mobility of $2.51cm^2/V{\cdot}s$ and an on/off current ratio of about $1.0{\times}10^3$ were observed with an $In_2O_3$ NCs thin film transistor (TFT) device, where the channel layer of $In_2O_3$ NCs thin films were formed by a solution process of spin coating, cured at a relatively low temperature, $350^{\circ}C$. A size-dependent, non-monotonic trend on electron mobility was distinctly observed: the electron mobility increased from $0.43cm^2/V{\cdot}s$ for NCs with a 5.5 nm diameter to $2.51cm^2/V{\cdot}s$ for NCs with a diameter of 7.1 nm, and then decreased for NCs larger than 7.1 nm. This phenomenon is clearly explained by the combination of a smaller number of hops, a decrease in charging energy, and a decrease in electronic coupling with the increasing NC size, where the crossover diameter is estimated to be 7.1 nm. The decrease in electronic coupling proved to be the decisive factor giving rise to the decrease in the mobility associated with increasing size in the larger NCs above the crossover diameter.