• BMB Reports
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.178-183
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• 2023

Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder, of which pathogenesis is caused by a polyglutamine expansion in the amino-terminus of huntingtin gene that resulted in the aggregation of mutant HTT proteins. HD is characterized by progressive motor dysfunction, cognitive impairment and neuropsychiatric disturbances. Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6), a microtubule-associated deacetylase, has been shown to induce transport- and release-defect phenotypes in HD models, whilst treatment with HDAC6 inhibitors ameliorates the phenotypic effects of HD by increasing the levels of α-tubulin acetylation, as well as decreasing the accumulation of mutant huntingtin (mHTT) aggregates, suggesting HDAC6 inhibitor as a HD therapeutics. In this study, we employed in vitro neural stem cell (NSC) model and in vivo YAC128 transgenic (TG) mouse model of HD to test the effect of a novel HDAC6 selective inhibitor, CKD-504, developed by Chong Kun Dang (CKD Pharmaceutical Corp., Korea). We found that treatment of CKD-504 increased tubulin acetylation, microtubule stabilization, axonal transport, and the decrease of mutant huntingtin protein in vitro. From in vivo study, we observed CKD-504 improved the pathology of Huntington's disease: alleviated behavioral deficits, increased axonal transport and number of neurons, restored synaptic function in corticostriatal (CS) circuit, reduced mHTT accumulation, inflammation and tau hyperphosphorylation in YAC128 TG mouse model. These novel results highlight CKD-504 as a potential therapeutic strategy in HD.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제66권3호
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• pp.324-331
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• 2023

Objective : We aimed to analyze the effectiveness of external neurolysis on the common peroneal nerve (CPN) in patients with posture-induced compressive peroneal neuropathy (PICPNe). Further, we aimed to examine the utility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in assessing the severity of denervation status and predicting the postoperative prognosis. Methods : We included 13 patients (eight males and five females) with foot drop who underwent CPN decompression between 2018 and 2020. We designed a grading system for assessing the postoperative functional outcome. Additionally, we performed MRI to evaluate the denervation status of the affected musculature and its effect on postoperative recovery. Results : The median time to surgery was 3 months. The median preoperative ankle dorsiflexion and eversion grades were both 3, while the average functional grade was 1. Posterior crural intermuscular septum was the most common cause of nerve compression, followed by deep tendinous fascia and anterior crural intermuscular septum. There was a significant postoperative improvement in the median postoperative ankle dorsiflexion and eversion grades and average postoperative functional (4, 5, and 2.38, respectively). Preoperative ankle eversion was significantly correlated with denervation status. Additionally, the devernation status on MRI was positively correlated with the outcome favorability. However, denervation atrophy led to a less favorable outcome. Conclusion : Among patients with intractable PICPNe despite conservative management, surgical intervention could clinically improve motor function and functional ability. Additionally, MRI examination of the affected muscle could help diagnose CPNe and assess the postoperative prognosis.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.39-48
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• 2023

Purpose: Sports offer several health benefits but are not free of injury risk. Activity dynamics vary across sports, impacting the injury profile and thereby influencing healthcare resource utilization and health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate sports-related major trauma cases and compare differences across sports and activity groups. Methods: A retrospective case notes review of sports-related major traumas over a 5-year period was conducted. Demographic, hospital episode-related, and health outcome-related data were analyzed, and differences were compared across sports and activity groups. The Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) at discharge was used as the primary outcome measure and the length of hospital stay as the secondary outcome measure. Results: In total, 76% of cases had good recovery at discharge (GOS, 5), 19% had moderate disability (GOS, 4), and 5% had severe disability (GOS, 3). The mean length of hospital stay was 11.2 days (range, 1-121 days). The most severely injured body region was the limbs (29.1%) and vertebral/spinal injuries were most common (33%) in terms of location. A significant difference (P<0.05) existed in GOS across sports groups, with motor sports having the lowest GOS. However, no significant differences (P>0.05) were found in other health-outcome variables or injury patterns across sports or activity groups, although more competitive sports cases (67%) required admission than recreational sports cases (33%). Conclusions: Spinal injuries are the most frequent sports injuries, bear the worst health outcomes, and warrant better preventive measures. Head injuries previously dominated the worst outcomes; this change is likely due to better preventive and management modalities. Competitive sports had a higher injury frequency than recreational sports, but no difference in health outcomes or injury patterns.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.162-171
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• 2024

Objectives: Electroacupuncture (EA) has been demonstrated to aid stroke recovery. However, few investigations have focused on identifying the potent molecular targets of EA by comparing EA stimulation between naïve and disease models. Therefore, this study was undertaken to identify the potent molecular therapeutic mechanisms underlying EA stimulation in ischemic stroke through a comparison of mRNA sequencing data obtained from EA-treated naïve control and ischemic stroke mouse models. Methods: Using both naïve control and middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) mouse models, EA stimulation was administered at two acupoints, Baihui (GV20) and Dazhui (GV14), at a frequency of 2 Hz. Comprehensive assessments were conducted, including behavioral evaluations, RNA sequencing to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs), functional enrichment analysis, protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis, and quantitative real-time PCR. Results: EA stimulation ameliorated the ischemic insult-induced motor dysfunction in mice with ischemic stroke. Comparative analysis between control vs. MCAO, control vs. control + EA, and MCAO vs. MCAO + EA revealed 4,407, 101, and 82 DEGs, respectively. Of these, 30, 7, and 1 were common across the respective groups. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses revealed upregulated DEGs associated with the regulation of inflammatory immune response in the MCAO vs. MCAO + EA comparison. Conversely, downregulated DEGs in the control vs. control + EA comparison were linked to neuronal development. PPI analysis revealed major clustering related to the regulation of cytokines, such as Cxcl9, Pcp2, Ccl11, and Cxcl13, in the common DEGs of MCAO vs. MCAO + EA, with Esp8l1 identified as the only common downregulated DEG in both EA-treated naïve and ischemic models. Conclusion: These findings underscore the diverse potent mechanisms of EA stimulation between naïve and ischemic stroke mice, albeit with few overlaps. However, the potent mechanisms underlying EA treatment in ischemic stroke models were associated with the regulation of inflammatory processes involving cytokines.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.233-237
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• 2009

배경: 하지정맥류의 외래수술을 위한 마취로 Bupivacaine에 fentanyl을 첨가하여 시행한 척추마취가 적당한지 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 척추마취를 이용하여 하지정맥류 수술을 받은 30명을 대상으로 하였다. 척추마취제로 bupivacaine 4mg과 fentanyl 25ug을 사용한 군(FB4군)과 bupivacaine 8mg을 사용한 군(B8군)으로 분류하였다. 두 군 간 적정한 마취유지, 수술중 심혈관계 합병증, 감각 및 운동차단회복시간, 수술 후 합병증을 비교 분석하였다. 결과: 마취성공은 두 군 간 통계적으로 차이가 없었다(13 of 15 [FB4군], 15 of 15 [B8군]). 두 군 모두 수술 중 통증 때문에 전신마취로 전환은 없었다. 수술 중 치료가 필요한 심혈관계 합병증은 두 군 모두에서 없었다. Modified Bromage scale로 측정한 척추마취 후 두 시간째 수술측과 비수술측 운동차단정도는 FB4군에서 통계적으로 유의하게 낮았다(p<0.05). 척추마취로부터 감각 및 운동차단회복은 FB4군이 B8군보다 유의하게 빨랐다(p<0.05). 맘대로소변보기는 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었으나(6.5시간 대 4.5시간 [p=0.143]) 배뇨 장애로 넬라톤 카테터를 삽입한 경우는 B8군에서는 2예 있었고 FB4군에서는 없었다. 결론: bupivacaine 4mg과 fentanyl 25ug을 이용한 척추마취는 수술 중 심혈관계의 안정성이 유지되고 적당한 감각차단이 이루어지고 수술 후 운동차단 시간을 감소시켜 빠른 보행이 가능하여 하지정맥류 외래수술에 적당한 마취방법이라고 생각된다.

• 대한감각통합치료학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.11-22
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• 2012

목적 : 본 연구는 체계적 고찰을 통해 뇌성마비 유형 중 편마비 아동에게 적용된 수정된 강제유도 운동치료의 프로토콜(protocol)과 중재 효과를 알아보고자 한다. 연구방법 : 검색용어는 "Constraint Induced Movement Therapy", "modified Constraint Induced Movement Therapy", "Cerebral Palsy", "Hemiplegia"를 사용하였고, 수정된 강제유도 운동치료가 처음 제시된 2001년부터 2011년 5월까지 학회지에 게재된 논문을 PubMed, Medline, Ovid를 이용하여 검색한 후 자료를 분석하였다. 결과 : 총 10개의 연구가 분석되었고, 뇌성마비 편마비 아동에게 수정된 강제유도 운동 치료를 적용한 결과 상지운동 기능 및 움직임의 질이 향상되었고, 일상생활에서 환측의 상지 사용 빈도가 증가하였음을 나타내었다. 결론 : 분석논문의 수가 적어 다양한 질적 수준의 연구를 포함한 제한점은 있지만, 아동의 특성에 맞도록 제한시간과 제한방법을 조절하고 다양한 치료 활동을 적용한다면 수정된 강제유도 운동치료가 뇌성마비 편마비 아동의 기능회복에 효과적으로 사용되어질 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 1997

인간의 수행 요소인 국소 근육의 피로는 만성적인 손상을 초래한다. 이 연구는 근전도의 진폭(amplitude)과 근력(muscle force)에서 피로의 영향을 WL과 NWL로 비교하여 조사하였다. 손목 굽힘근의 근력은 시간이 흐름에 따라 WL과 NWL 모두에서 감소되었다. 그러나, WL과 NWL는 시간 경과에 따른 근전도 진폭에서는 차이를 보였다. WL의 근전도 진폭에서는 운동 후 48분에 가장 높은 변화를 보였다. 이를 통하여 근전도의 진폭파 근력이 근피로에 중요한 인자임을 알 수 있다. 이 연구에서 WL은 높은 근전도 진폭을 적용했을 때와 같이 시간이 경과할수록 오랜 효과를 얻을 수 있었다. 그것은 훈련을 통해 보다 많은 운동단위를 동원할 수 있다는 것을 보여준다. 신경근 피로 정도와 이를 회복하기 위해 필요한 기간은 중요하다. 개인적인 훈련량과 적절한 근력 훈련계획을 위한 작업 - 휴식 반복빈도, 그리고 다른 성격의 집단에서 필요한 재활 지침서를 만드는 데 필요하기 때문이다.

• 재활치료과학
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2018

목적 : 본 연구의 목적은 뇌졸중 환자를 대상으로 환측 상지에 진동자극을 적용했을 때, 팔 뻗기 수행에서 나타나는 팔꿈치 움직임의 운동학적 변화를 관찰하기 위함이다. 연구방법 : 연구 설계는 단일집단 교차실험설계(one-group cross-over trial design)를 사용하였으며, 10명의 만성 뇌졸중 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 대상자의 환측 위팔두갈래근(biceps brachii)에 국소 진동자극을 5분, 10분, 20분 동안 무작위로 70Hz로 적용한 후, 3차원 동작분석 시스템을 통해 팔 뻗기 수행의 운동학적 움직임을 분석하였다. 종속변수에는 팔꿈치 움직임에서 나타나는 최대 각 속도, 최대 각속도까지의 시간, 움직임 단위를 포함하였다. 결과 : 팔 뻗기를 수행함에 있어서 팔꿈치의 움직임은 20분 동안 국소 진동자극을 적용하였을 때 보다 빠르고 부드러워졌으며, 효율적으로 나타났다. 팔꿈치 움직임의 최대 각속도는 증가하였고(p<0.05), 최대 각속도까지의 시간과 운동단위는 유의하게 감소하였다(p<0.05). 결론 : 국소 진동자극은 편마비 뇌졸중 환자가 팔 뻗기 움직임을 수행함에 있어 발생하는 운동학적 구성요소를 향상시킬 수 있는 효과적인 방법일 될 수 있다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.122-127
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• 2011

후지마비와 심부통각의 소실을 보이는 5 년령의 수컷 Cocker Spaniel이 내원하였다. 신체검사, 신경검사, 방사선검사와 컴퓨터 단층촬영결과 심부통각의 소실을 동반한 요추 2번과 3번 사이의 디스크 탈출증으로 진단하였다. 편측 추궁 절제술을 시행하여 감압술과 탈출된 디스크 물질을 제거하였으며 $1{\times}10^6$ 개의 동종 지방유래 줄기세포를 $50{\mu}l$ 생리식염수에 희석하여 손상된 척수에 직접 주입하였다. 수술 10주 후, 양쪽 후지 모두에서 심부통각과 운동기능이 완전히 회복되었으며 세포이식과 관련된 부작용은 현재까지 발견되지 않았다. 본 증례를 통해 심각한 정도의 디스크질환을 가진 환축에서 감압술과 병행된 줄기세포의 이식방법은 좀더 나은 예후를 기대하기 위한 치료방법들 중 하나로 고려해볼 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.1-10
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• 1992

Since 1960's along with industrialization and urbanization, economic growth has been . achieved, however, at the same time, environmental condition has been seriously deteriorated. . Currently, volume of wastewater has been increasing at annual rate of 7% in sewage and 20% in industrial wastewater. However, the nation's sewage treatment serves only 33% of the municipal wastewater as of 1991. Major portion of air pollutants comes from combustion of oil and coal which comprise 81% of total energy use and emission gases from motor vehicles increasing at an accelerated rate. It is known that Korea generates the highest amount of waste per capta. Nevertheless, it is not sufficient to reduce the volume of waste by means of resources recovery and recycling. Recognizing the importance of global environmental problems such as ozone layer depletion, global warming and acid rain, international society has been making various efforts since the 1972 Stockholm conference. In particular, it is expected that the Rio conference which has adopted the Rio declaration and Agenda 21 will form a crucial turning point of the emerging new world order after the Cold War confrontation. To cope with such issues as domestic pollution and global environmental problems, the fundamental national policy aims at harmonizing "environmental protection and sustainable development". The Ministry of Environment has recently set up a mid-term comprehensive plan which includes annual targets for environmental protection. According to the government plan, gradual improvement of various environmental conditions and specific measures to achieve them is planned in time frame. Additional sewage treatment plants will be constructed in urban areas with the target to treat 65% of the nation's municipal sewage by 1996. Supply of clean fuels such as LNG will also be expanded starting from large cities as a cleaner substitute energy for coal and oil. In parallel with expansion of LNG, emphasis will be placed on installation of stack monitoring system. Due to the relatively limited land, government's basic policy for solid waste treatment is to develop large scale landfill facilities rather than small sized ones. Thirty three regional areas have been designated for the purpose of waste management. For each of these regions, big scale landfill site is going to be developed. To increase the rate of waste recycling the government is planning to reinforce separate collection system and to provide industries with economic incentives. As a part of meeting the changing situation on global environmental problems after UNCED, and accommodation regulatory measures stipulated in the global environmental conventions and protocols, national policy will try to alter industrial and economic structure so as to mitigate the increasing trends of energy consumption, by encouraging energy conservation and efficiency. In this regard, more attention will be given to the policy on the development of the cleaner technology. Ultimately, these policies and programs will contribute greatly to improving the current state of national public health.