• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1591-1597
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• 2009

이 실험의 목적은 해조류 중 특히 필수 아미노산 함량이 높은 매생이 열수 추출물(Capsosiphon fulvescens Extracts, CFE) 5%를 첨가한 식이를 급이 시켜 흰쥐에게 10일간의 단백질 소화율, 혈중 필수 아미노산 변화에 미치는 영향을 규명하고 사료의 품질 및 필수 아미노산 대사와 관련된 연구에 기초자료를 마련하는데 그 목적을 두고 본 실험을 하였다. CFE의 급이에 따른 단백질 소화율을 살펴 본 결과, casein 그룹의 경우 단백질 소화율이 약 97%인 반면 CFE가 포함된 그룹의 경우 87%로 유의적으로 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 실험 식이에 CFE 첨가 시 단백질 소화율이 유의적으로 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 간문맥 혈청 중의 아미노산에서 특히 필수 아미노산의 혈중 흡수에 미치는 영향을 식이 후 30, 60, 90, 120분별로 살펴보았다. 총아미노산과 필수 아미노산의 농도는 두개의 군에서 차이가 없었다. BCAA에 속하는 Leu, Ile, Val은 C군에 비해 CFE군에서 흡수속도가 증가하였으며 AAA에 속하는 Phe 또한 동일한 경향을 보여주었다. 간문맥 혈중의 Lys, Thr, Met의 경우, C군에 비해 CFE군에서 흡수속도가 지연되는 것으로 나타났다. 이 실험을 통해 식이섬유인 매생이 열수추출물을 섭취함으로서 간이나 뇌, 조직 등으로 흡수되는 혈중 필수 아미노산의 흡수속도를 증가시키거나 지연시킴으로서 단백질 대사에 영향을 미치는 것으로 보인다. 따라서 단백질 식이에 매생이 열수추출물을 첨가할 경우 혈중 아미노산 흡수정도에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지에 대한 기초자료를 마련 하였으며 이후 더 많은 연구가 필요한 것으로 보인다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.221-225
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• 2007

저자들은 혈변을 호소하였던 3세된 여아에서 소아에서 비교적 드문 식도 정맥류와 비종대가 합병된 특발성 문맥 고혈압 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 더불어 보고하는 바이다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.147-162
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• 2022

Purpose: To design a prospective study on endovascular closure of congenital portosystemic shunts. The primary endpoint was to assess the safety of endovascular closure. The secondary endpoint was to evaluate the clinical, analytical and imaging outcomes of treatment. Methods: Fifteen patients (age range: 2 days to 21 years; 10 male) were referred to our center due to congenital portosystemic shunts. The following data were collected prior to treatment: age, sex, medical history, clinical and analytical data, urine trimethylaminuria, abdominal-US, and body-CT. The following data were collected at the time of intervention: anatomical and hemodynamic characteristics of the shunts, device used, and closure success. The following data were collected at various post-intervention time points: during hospital stay (to confirm shunt closure and detect complications) and at one year after (for clinical, analytical, and imaging purposes). Results: The treatment was successful in 12 participants, migration of the device was observed in two, while acute splanchnic thrombosis was observed in one. Off-label devices were used in attempting to close the side-to-side shunts, and success was achieved using Amplatzer™ Ductus-Occluder and Amplatzer™ Muscular-Vascular-Septal-Defect-Occluder. The main changes were: increased prothrombin activity (p=0.043); decreased AST, ALT, GGT, and bilirubin (p=0.007, p=0.056, p=0.036, p=0.013); thrombocytopenia resolution (p=0.131); expansion of portal veins (p=0.005); normalization of Doppler portal flow (100%); regression of liver nodules (p=0.001); ammonia normalization (p=0.003); and disappearance of trimethylaminuria (p=0.285). Conclusion: Endovascular closure is effective. Our results support the indication of endovascular closure for side-to-side shunts and for cases of congenital absence of portal vein.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.388-397
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• 1999

목적: Propranolol은 비선택적 ${\beta}$ 차단제로 문맥 혈류를 감소시켜 문맥압을 감소시킨다. 이러한 propranolol의 치료에 따른 문맥압 감소 반응정도를 약물투여 전후에 경직장 문맥 신티그라피로 평가하였다. 대상 및 방법: 간경변증 51명과 만성 간염 10명 및 정상 10명을 대상으로 하였고, propranolol 투여의 금기가 없는 38명에서는 propranolol 투여 후 일주일 후 경직장 문맥 신티그라피를 시행하였다. 경직장 문맥 신티그라피는 Tc-99m pertechnetate 370 MBq을 경직장으로 투여한 다음 동적 영상을 얻었고, 30초 동안의 심장과 간의 방사능의 합에 대한 심장의 방사능의 합으로 단락지수를 구하였다. 결과 정상 대조군과 만성 간염 환자군은 모두 pattern I의 유형을 보이고, 간경변증은 10명에서는 pattern 1,40 명에서는 pattern II의 유형을 보였으며, Propranolol 투여 후 맥박수는 투여 전에 비하여 의미 있게 감소하였다. 정상 대조군, 만성 간염, 간경변증으로 나누어 단락지수를 비교한 것은 각각 $5.0{\pm}1.2%$, $11.4{\pm}3.5%$, $59.8{\pm}27.2%$로 정상과 만성 간염 간에는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 간경변증은 정상 및 만성 간염에 비하여 유의한 증가를 보였다(p<0.05). 간경변증 환자에서 propranolol 투여 후의 단락지수는 $46.9{\pm}20.9%$로, 투여 전의 단락지수 $55.6{\pm}29.6%$에 비하여 유의한 감소를 보였으나(p<0.05), Child씨 분류법 및 식도 정맥류 정도에 따른 각 군간의 단락지수의 변화정도는 의미 있는 차이가 없었다. 결론: 경직장 문맥 신티그라피를 이용한 단락지수는 간질환의 진행에 따른 문맥압의 정도를 반영하며, Propranolol 투여 후에는 단락 지수가 감소하였다. 경직장 문맥 신티그라피는 비침습적인 방법으로서, 문맥압을 평가하고, propranolol의 효과를 평가할 수 있는 방법으로 유용하게 쓰일 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한핵의학회 1991년도 제30차 춘계학술대회
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• pp.159.1-159.1
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• 1991

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.121-134
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• 2006

Objectives : This experiment was conducted to evaluate inhibitory effects against hepatic metastasis and promotion of immunocytes by cultivated wild ginseng Herbal Acupuncture. Methods : Colon26-L5 carcinoma cells were injected through hepatic portal vein to induce hepatic metastatic cancer. Changes in weight, morphology of the cancer, histological impressions were evaluated and cytokine level was analyzed to yield immunological changes. Colon26-L5 carcinoma cells were injected through hepatic portal vein to induce hepatic metastatic cancer. Changes in weight, morphology of the cancer, histological impressions were evaluated and cytokine level was analyzed to yield immunological changes. Results : 1. Mice treated with cultivated wild ginseng Herbal Acupuncture reduced metastatic size compared to the control group. 2. No distinctive differences were witnessed between the cancer cells of control and experimental group in histological observation, but experimental group was closer to the normal tissue condition. 3. Observing immunocytes from the spleen of experimental group, T-lymphocytes were significantly increased. 4. Measuring the level of cytokine IL-4 which stimulates Th 2 were significantly increased. These findings strong1y indicate cultivated wild ginseng Herbal Acupuncture enhances immunity to inhibit the growth of cancer and metastasis.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.1335-1338
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• 2003

We have previously reported that the vasodilatory effect of BanhabackchuIChunma-tang(半夏白朮天麻湯; BCT), a herbal formula, and its mechanism might be associated with at least in part NO pathway. In the present study, we studied the influence of BanhabackchulChenuma-tang (BCT) on the phosphorylation of LC20, in parallel, the distribution of α-protein kinase C(PKCα) by phenylephrine was monitored using laser scan confocal immunofluorescent microscopy in freshly isolated ferret portal vein smooth muscle living single cells. Phenylephrine stimulation induced LC20 phosphorylation and translocation of PKCα. However, BCT dephosphorylated LC20 phosphorylation and inhibited the translocation of PKCα. Our results demonstrate that the mechanism of relaxant effect of BanhabackchulChunma-tang inhibition is associated with inhibition of PKCα activation and LC20 phosphorylation.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제56권11호
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• pp.500-504
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• 2013

Here we present the case of an 11-year-old female patient diagnosed with Caroli syndrome, who had refractory esophageal varices. The patient had a history of recurrent bleeding from esophageal varices, which was treated with endoscopic variceal ligation thrice over a period of 2 years. However, the bleeding was not controlled. When the patient finally visited the Emergency Department, the hemoglobin level was 4.4 g/dL. Transhepatic intrajugular portosystemic shunt was unsuccessful. Subsequently, the patient underwent percutaneous transhepatic variceal obliteration. Twenty hours after this procedure, the patient complained of aphasia, dizziness, headache, and general weakness. Six hours later, the patient became drowsy and unresponsive to painful stimuli. Lipiodol particles used to embolize the coronary and posterior gastric veins might have passed into the systemic arterial circulation, and they were found to be lodged in the brain, kidney, lung, and stomach. There was no abnormality of the portal vein on portal venography, and blood flow to the azygos vein through the paravertebral and hemiazygos systems was found to drain to the systemic circulation on coronary venography. Contrast echocardiography showed no pulmonary arteriovenous fistula. Symptoms improved with conservative management, and the esophageal varices were found to have improved on esophagogastroduodenoscopy.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.68-76
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• 2022

Objective: Percutaneous portal vein (PV) stent placement can be an effective treatment for symptoms associated with portal hypertension. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of PV stenting on the overall survival (OS) in patients with malignant PV stenosis. Materials and Methods: Two groups of patients with malignant PV stenosis were compared in this retrospective study involving two institutions. A total of 197 patients who underwent PV stenting between November 2016 and August 2019 were established as the stent group, whereas 29 patients with PV stenosis who were treated conservatively between July 2013 and October 2016 constituted the no-stent group. OS was compared between the two groups before and after propensity score matching (PSM). Risk factors associated with OS were evaluated using the Cox proportional hazards model. Procedure-associated adverse events were also evaluated. Results: The stent group finally included 100 patients (median age, 65 [interquartile range, 58-71] years; 64 male). The no-stent group included 22 patients (69 [61-75] years, 13 male). Stent placement was successful in 95% of attempted cases, and the 1- and 2-year stent occlusion-free survival rate was 56% (95% confidence interval, 45%-69%) and 44% (32%-60%), respectively. The median stent occlusion-free survival time was 176 (interquartile range, 70-440) days. OS was significantly longer in the stent group than in the no-stent group (median 294 vs. 87 days, p < 0.001 before PSM, p = 0.011 after PSM). The 1- and 3-year OS rates before PSM were 40% and 11%, respectively, in the stent group. The 1-year OS rate after PSM was 32% and 5% in the stent and no-stent groups, respectively. Anemia requiring transfusion (n = 2) and acute thrombosis necessitating re-stenting (n = 1) occurred in three patients in the stent group within 1 week. Conclusion: Percutaneous placement of a PV stent may be effective in improving OS in patients with malignant PV stenosis.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.814-822
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• 2016

This study was conducted to determine and compare the effects of yeast yeast culture (YC) and vitamin E (VE) supplementation on endotoxin absorption and antioxidant status in lactating dairy goats suffering from heat stress (HS). Three first lactation Saanen dairy goats (body weight $30{\pm}1.5kg$) were surgically fitted with indwelling catheters in the portal vein, mesenteric vein and carotid artery, and were randomly assigned to a $3{\times}3$ Latin square design. Dietary treatments were the basal diet, and the basal diet supplemented with either 100 IU VE or 30 g YC. Goats were kept in temperature and humidity-controlled room at $35^{\circ}C$ from 8:00 to 20:00 and at $24^{\circ}C$ from 20:00 till the next morning at 8:00. The relative humidity was kept at 55%. HS increased dairy goats' rectum temperature and respiration frequency (p<0.01). HS reduced plasma flux rate of milk goats (p<0.01), but the plasma flux rate increased when the animal was under the conditions of the thermo-neutral period (p<0.01). The VE supplementation lowered dairy goats' rectum temperature during thermo-neutral period (p<0.01). Meanwhile, no significant differences were observed between the control and YC treatment in rectum temperature and respiration frequency (p>0.05). Dietary supplementation of VE and YC reduced heat stressed dairy goats' endotoxin concentration of the carotid artery and portal vein (p<0.01). However, the endotoxin concentration of the YC treatment was higher than that of the VE treatment (p<0.01). Both VE and YC supplementation decreased heat stressed dairy goats' absorption of endotoxin in portal vein (p<0.01). The endotoxin absorption of YC treatment was higher than the VE treatment (p<0.01). The addition of VE and YC decreased dairy goats' superoxide dismutase (SOD) concentration during HS and the whole experiment period (p<0.01). The addition of VE lowered SOD concentration during thermo-neutral period (p<0.01). Likewise, the addition of VE and YC lowered dairy goats' malonaldehyde (MDA) concentration during HS and the whole experimental period, and the MDA concentration in the VE treatment was lower than the YC treatment (p<0.05). The addition of VE decreased MDA concentration during thermo-neutral period. On the contrast, the addition of VE increased dairy goats total antioxidant potential (TAP) concentration during HS, thermo-neutral and the whole experimental period (p<0.01). The addition of YC increased TAP concentration only during HS period (p<0.01). It is concluded that both VE and YC are useful in alleviating HS of dairy goats by weakening endotoxin absorption and promoting antioxidant capacity. Compared with YC, VE is much more powerful in easing dairy goats HS.