• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.352-363
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• 2021

Purpose: Some systemic conditions, especially diabetes mellitus (DM), adversely affect dental implant success. This study aimed to investigate the effects of ibuprofen-loaded TiO₂ nanotube (ILTN) dental implants in alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits. Methods: Twenty-six New Zealand white rabbits were treated with alloxan monohydrate to induce DM. At 2 weeks following DM induction, 3 types of implants (sandblasted, large-grit, and acid-etched [SLA], ILTN, and machined) were placed into the proximal tibia in the 10 rabbits that survived following DM induction. Each type of implant was fitted randomly in 1 of the holes (round-robin method). The animals were administered alizarin (at 3 weeks) and calcein (at 6 weeks) as fluorescent bone markers, and were sacrificed at 8 weeks for radiographic and histomorphometric analyses. Results: TiO₂ nanotube arrays of ~70 nm in diameter and ~17 ㎛ in thickness were obtained, and ibuprofen was loaded into the TiO₂ nanotube arrays. A total of 26 rabbits were treated with alloxan monohydrate and only 10 rabbits survived. The 10 surviving rabbits showed a blood glucose level of 300 mg/dL or higher, and the implants were placed in these diabetic rabbits. The implant stability quotient (ISQ) and bone-to-implant contact (BIC) values were significantly higher in the ILTN group (ISQ: 61.8, BIC: 41.3%) and SLA group (ISQ: 62.6, BIC: 46.3%) than in the machined group (ISQ: 53.4, BIC: 20.2%), but the difference in the BIC percentage between the SLA and ILTN groups was not statistically significant (P=0.628). However, the bone area percentage was significantly higher in the ILTN group (78.0%) than in the SLA group (52.1%; P=0.000). Conclusions: The: ILTN dental implants showed better stability (ISQ) and BIC than the machined implants; however, these values were similar to the commercially used SLA implants in the 2-week diabetic rabbit model.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제44권9호
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• pp.658-669
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• 2021

Enhancers have been conventionally perceived as cis-acting elements that provide binding sites for trans-acting factors. However, recent studies have shown that enhancers are transcribed and that these transcripts, called enhancer RNAs (eRNAs), have a regulatory function. Here, we identified putative eRNAs by profiling and determining the overlap between noncoding RNA expression loci and eRNA-associated histone marks such as H3K27ac and H3K4me1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines. Of the 132 HCC-derived noncoding RNAs, 74 overlapped with the eRNA loci defined by the FANTOM consortium, and 65 were located in the proximal regions of genes differentially expressed between normal and tumor tissues in TCGA dataset. Interestingly, knockdown of two selected putative eRNAs, THUMPD3-AS1 and LINC01572, led to downregulation of their target mRNAs and to a reduction in the proliferation and migration of HCC cells. Additionally, the expression of these two noncoding RNAs and target mRNAs was elevated in tumor samples in the TCGA dataset, and high expression was associated with poor survival of patients. Collectively, our study suggests that noncoding RNAs such as THUMPD3-AS1 and LINC01572 (i.e., putative eRNAs) can promote the transcription of genes involved in cell proliferation and differentiation and that the dysregulation of these noncoding RNAs can cause cancers such as HCC.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.86-93
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• 2021

A high salt diet contributes to kidney damage by causing hypoxia and oxidative stress. Recently, an increase in dietary salt has been reported to induce an inflammatory phenotype in immune cells, further contributing to kidney damage. However, studies on the exact mechanism and role of a high salt diet on the inflammatory response in the kidneys are still insufficient. In this study, a cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury model using C57BL/6 mice was used to analyze the effect of salt intake on kidney injury. Results showed that high salt administration aggravated kidney edema in mice induced by treatment with cisplatin. Moreover, the indicators of kidney and liver function impairment were significantly increased in the group cotreated with high salt compared with that treated with cisplatin alone. Furthermore, the exacerbation of kidney damage by high salt administration was also associated with a decrease in the number of cells in the immune regulatory system. Additionally, high salt administration further decreased renal perfusion functions along with increased cisplatin-induced damage to proximal tubules. This was accompanied by increased expression of T cell immunoglobulin, mucin domain 1 (a biomarker of kidney injury), and Bax (a pro-apoptotic factor). Moreover, cisplatin-induced expression of proinflammatory mediators and cytokines, including cyclooxygenase-2 and tumor necrosis factor-α in kidney tissue, was further increased by high salt intake. Therefore, these results indicate that the kidney's inflammatory response by high salt treatment can further promote kidney damage caused by various pathological factors.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.265-273
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• 2019

이 연구는 레진침투법(resin infiltration, RI)을 적용하기 적합한 초기 유아기 우식증 병소를 동정하는데 있어 레이저 형광법(laser fluorescence, LF)의 활용 가능성을 평가하기 위해 수행되었다. 인접면 우식을 가진 20개의 자연 탈락 유구치를 이용, 중심와를 지나도록 협설로 절단하여 근원심 치면을 별개의 시편으로 간주하였다. ICDAS code 1과 2에 해당하는 시편 27개를 선별하였고 LF값을 측정하였다. 현미경 평가를 위해 RI 시행 시 이중 염색을 병행하였고, 절편을 제작하였다. 현미경 영상으로부터 병소깊이(최대 탈회깊이, $LD_{max}$), 최대 침투깊이($PD_{max}$), 평균 레진 침투율(Penetration rate, PR)을 측정하고, 상관분석을 시행하였다. LF값은 PR과 양의 상관관계를 보였으나 $LD_{max}$ 및 $PD_{max}$와는 유의성을 보이지 않았다. 얕은 법랑질 우식군을 제외하고, 깊은 법랑질 우식군과 상아질 우식군에서는 LF값과 PR 간에 유의한 상관관계가 확인되었다. 활동성 우식은 RI를 적용할 경우 침투율이 높고, LF 값이 보다 높게 측정될 수 있다. 진행 정도가 유사한 우식병소의 활성도를 평가하고자 할 경우, 레이저 형광법이 유용할 것으로 사료되었다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제62권5호
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• pp.536-544
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• 2019

Objective : The objective of this study was to evaluatelong-term radiologic prognosis and characteristics of in-stent stenosis (ISS) after stent assisted coiling (SAC) for cerebral aneurysm and analyze its risk factors. Methods : Radiological records of 362 cases of SAC during 10 years were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were included in this study if they had follow-up angiogram using catheter selected angiography at least twice. All subjected were followed up from 12 months to over 30 months. Of 120 patients, 123 aneurysms were enrolled. Patient data including age, sex, aneurysm size, neck size, procedural complication, kinds of stent, ISS associated symptom, ruptured state, location of ISS, degree of ISS, radiologic prognosis of ISS, follow-up period of time, and medical comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), dyslipidemia, and smoking were collected.Statistical comparisons of group clinical characteristics were conducted for the total population. Results : Among 123 casesof aneurysm, 22 cases (17.9%) of ISS were revealed on follow-up angiography. Multiple stenting was performed in three cases and intra-procedural rupture occurred in two cases. Most cases were asymptomatic and symptomatic stenosis was identified in only one case. Sixteen cases were ruptured aneurysm. Mild stenosis was observed in 11 cases. Moderate stenosis was found in eight cases and severe stenosis was identified in three cases. Mean timing of identification of ISS was 8.90 months. The most common type was proximal type. Most cases were improved or not changed on follow-up angiography. Only one case was aggravated from mild stenosis to occlusion of parent artery. Mean follow-up period was 44.3 months. We compared risk factors and characteristic between ISS group and non-ISS group using univariate analysis. Multiple stenting was performed for three cases (13.6%) of the ISS group and four cases (4.0%) of the non-ISS group, showing no statistical difference between the two groups (p=0.108). Additionally, the proportion of patients who had more than two risk factors among four medical risk factors (hypertension, DM, dyslipidemia, and smoking) was higher in the ISS group than that in the non-ISS group, the difference between the two was not statistically significant either (31.8% vs. 12.9%, p=0.05). Conclusion : Clinical course and long-term prognosis of ISS might be benign. Most cases of ISS could be improved or not aggravated. Control of medical co-morbidity might be important. To the best of our knowledge, our study had more cases with longer follow-up period of time than other reports.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2019

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a successful surgical treatment for both patients with chronical lameness and dogs who are nonresponsive to medical treatments, providing excellent joint function for returning dogs to the normal gait in 80% to 98% of hip dysplasia (HD) patients. The THA surgical implant system manufactured by BioMedtrix and Kyon are today widely accepted. When comparing the BioMedtrix biological fixation (BFX) system to the BioMedtrix cemented fixation (CFX) system, the many advantages of BFX, which include longer potential implant life, decreased risk of postoperative or later infection, and better implant stability, become evident. However, BFX implies a greater risk of femoral fracture during reaming and requires a more precise surgical technique to achieve good implant fit, given the press-fit nature of cementless THA. The purposes of this study are to both describe the mistakes and complications during stem implantation for beginner surgeons with both the BFX and the CFX systems and to document the initial result of 12 implantations in canine cadavers. Given the detailed evaluations of 3 specialists, who are Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons (DACVS), only 3 of 11 stems were appropriately sized. Specifically, 6 stems were anteverted rather than being retroverted; further, although 7 stems were coaxial with the femoral long axis in the frontal plane, the other stems were in the varus at the frontal plane, with the proximal medial stem adjacent to the medial femoral cortex. Moderate angulation from the cranial to the caudal directions was found in 4 cases in the sagittal plane. Additionally, 1 case of femoral fissure and 1 case of perforated femoral cortex were reported. It is not easy for surgeons performing cementless THA for the first time to achieve a good result, even though they completed an educational course about it and given that catastrophic complications often occurred during early surgical clinical cases. Therefore, ex-vivo studies are sincerely required to get an expertise by rehearsing the preparation of the femoral envelop in isolated bones. Further studies should be conducted to achieve both highly accurate implant size and correct orientation during the preoperative planning. Additionally, surgeons' learning curve should be examined in future investigations.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.879-887
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 생쥐 신장, 간, 비장 내 축적된 수은의 위치와 아울러서 시간에 따른 수은 농도 변화를 조사하였다. 수은 투여 종료 후 10일, 150일, 300일에 생쥐를 희생하여 수은 농도변화를 분석하였다. 10일에 희생시킨 생쥐 신장의 경우, 근위세뇨관 상피세포의 핵 위쪽 세포질에 수은이 다량으로 분포하였으나, 사구체에는 분포하지 않았다. 간의 경우, 수은이 주로 간문맥 주위에 있는 간세포와 굴모세혈관에 있는 Kupffer 세포에 분포하였다. 10일에 희생시킨 비장의 경우, 백색 수질과 적색 수질에 수은이 흩어져 분포하였다. 수은의 농도 변화에 있어서, 150일과 300일에 희생시킨 신장의 피질과 수질에 축적되어 있던 수은이 낮은 농도로 나타났다. 역시 간세포에 축적되어 있던 수은도 150일과 300일의 경우, 낮은 농도로 나타났다. 비장의 경우, 백수와 적수 조직에 있던 수은 농도가 감소되었다. 이런 결과를 통해 세포나 조직에 축적되어 있던 수은의 위치가 확인되었으며, 또한 이 결과는 기관에 축적되어 있던 수은 농도가 시간이 지남에 따라 자연스럽게 감소된다는 사실을 확인해 주고 있다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.368-378
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• 2021

Purpose: When patients with early gastric cancer (EGC) undergo non-curative endoscopic submucosal dissection requiring gastrectomy (NC-ESD-RG), additional medical resources and expenses are required for surgery. To reduce this burden, predictive model for NC-ESD-RG is required. Materials and Methods: Data from 2,997 patients undergoing ESD for 3,127 forceps biopsy-proven differentiated-type EGCs (2,345 and 782 in training and validation sets, respectively) were reviewed. Using the training set, the logistic stepwise regression analysis determined the independent predictors of NC-ESD-RG (NC-ESD other than cases with lateral resection margin involvement or piecemeal resection as the only non-curative factor). Using these predictors, a risk-scoring system for predicting NC-ESD-RG was developed. Performance of the predictive model was examined internally with the validation set. Results: Rate of NC-ESD-RG was 17.3%. Independent pre-ESD predictors for NC-ESD-RG included moderately differentiated or papillary EGC, large tumor size, proximal tumor location, lesion at greater curvature, elevated or depressed morphology, and presence of ulcers. A risk-score was assigned to each predictor of NC-ESD-RG. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for predicting NC-ESD-RG was 0.672 in both training and validation sets. A risk-score of 5 points was the optimal cut-off value for predicting NC-ESD-RG, and the overall accuracy was 72.7%. As the total risk score increased, the predicted risk for NC-ESD-RG increased from 3.8% to 72.6%. Conclusions: We developed and validated a risk-scoring system for predicting NC-ESD-RG based on pre-ESD variables. Our risk-scoring system can facilitate informed consent and decision-making for preoperative treatment selection between ESD and surgery in patients with EGC.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.215-223
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• 2021

목적: 소아 요골 원위부 골절은 가장 흔한 골절이면서 불안정 골절의 경우 정복 후에도 재전위 위험성이 높아 주의가 요망된다. 이러한 재전위에 영향을 미치는 요인들에 대하여 평가해 보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2011년 2월부터 2018년 6월까지 완전 전위된 소아 요골 원위부 불안정 골절로 본원 외래에서 보존적 치료한 6세에서 14세까지의 환자들을 대상으로 후향적 연구를 하였다. 전체 대상 환자 44예 중 재전위된 환자들에서 연령, 성별, 석고 지표, 간격 지표, 3점 고정 지표, 골절면 경사도, 관절면에서 골절선까지 거리를 환산한 골절 높이 비, 요골-제2 중수골 각도 등을 측정하여 마지막 골유합 상태에서 남은 각형성의 정도로 결과를 평가하여 비교를 하였다. 결과: 평균 9.2도(0-32.8도) 각형성이 남았으며 범주 내의 결과를 기준으로 하여 10도 미만이 29예, 10도 이상이 15예로 확인되었다. 정복 후 재전위가 발생한 군과 대조군 사이에 평가된 요소들 중 석고 지표들은 두 군 간에 차이가 없었다. 연령, 성별에서도 군 간에 차이가 없었고, 골절면 경사도, 요골-제2 중수골 각도도 차이가 없었다. 관절면에서 골절선까지의 거리를 환산한 골절 높이 비가 가장 의미 있는 안정요소로 평가되었고(p=0.001) 척골 골절이 동반된 경우도 불안정한 요소로 평가되었다(p=0.019). 결론: 소아 요골 간단부 완전 전위 골절, 특히 요골 골간단-골간 이행부의 골절의 경우 불안정한 골절로 평가되므로 좀 더 주의가 필요하며 충분한 재형성을 기대하기 어려운 연령에서는 만족스러운 결과를 위하여 수술적 치료가 선호될 수 있다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.559-565
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• 2022

대체적으로는 전임상 평가로써 소·대동물을 통한 의료기기 개발 평가를 이루고 있으며 본 연구에서는 소화기계 위 날문부 협착 치료 평가모델 개발을 위해 스텐트 삽입 후 발생하는 조직 과증식 형성 모델을 개발하고자 한다. 파일럿실험으로 백서 3마리에서 날문부에 조영제를 주입하고 정상의 날문부 사이즈를 확인하였으며, 그에 맞는 사이즈의 스텐트를 삽입하였다. 1주일 내에 모든 백서에서 스텐트의 이동이 확인되었으며 본 실험에서는 스텐트를 투시 가이드 하에 gastrostomy 후 스텐트 삽입 시 날문부를 suture 하여 고정하여 조직 과증식이 형성이 가능하도록 하였다. 20마리의 백서를 Healthy Group / Gastrostomy Group으로 나누었다. Stent Group 백서를 마취 후 복부 절개 후 투시 가이드하에 gastrostomy를 실시하여 위 날문부에 스텐트를 삽입하였다. 또한, 연동운동에 의한 스텐트의 이동을 방지하기 위하여 위의 스텐트와 스텐트가 삽입된 위의 날문부를 suture 하여 고정하였다. 수술 후 행동 및 체중 변화를 매주 모니터링 하였다. 수술 후 4주 뒤 위장조영술을 시행 후 희생하였다. 위의 날문부 과증식 정도 평가를 위해 희생 후 적출한 위의 날문부 병리학적 분석을 실시하였다. 조직병리 및 면역 염색 평가에서 Gastrostomy Group이 통계적으로 유의하게 더 높았다(all p<.001). 결론적으로 Gastrostomy를 통한 위 날문부 수술 모델은 위 날문부 스텐트 삽입술 전임상 평가를 위한 조직 과증식의 형성 정도가 연구평가 툴로써 적정한 것으로 사료된다.