• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권20호
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• pp.8937-8939
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• 2014

The aim of this study is to determine results of high prostate specific antigen (PSA) or abnormal digital rectal examination driven prostate biopsies performed in our Department in men aged 75 or more and to show the characteristics of pathology results. The hospital records of the patients who had high PSA or abnormal digital rectal examination driven prostate biopsy in two common university based research hospitals have been reviewed retrospectively. Patients aged 75 years or older at the date of biopsy whose records provided pathology results and full medical history were evaluated for the study. A total of 103 patients were evaluated with a mean age of $79.4{\pm}3.4years$. More than half of the patients (55.1%) were in their seventh decade and the rest were in the eighth decade. Median PSA value was 15.0 (range 2.1-4500) ng/ml. In most of the biopsies (67%), PSA levels were lower than 20 ng/ml. In almost half of the patients (48%), digital rectal examination was abnormal. In 68.9% of the patients, there were at least one or more associated co-morbid diseases. Gleason scores were 7 or higher in 73%, and 8 or higher in 37% of the patients with prostate cancer. Four of the 70 (6%) patients had bone metastases. Castrations were applied to most of the patients with prostate adenocarcinoma (%79). High percentage of high grade (Gleason 7 or more) prostate adenocarcinoma in the elderly refutes the perception of prostate cancer in this age group as clinically insignificant. Therefore, it is to be kept in mind that prostate cancer in the elderly an be clinically significant and prostate biopsies are to be performed when necessary.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.255-263
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• 1992

SKI 2053R and SKI 2053R-human serum albumin(HSA) mixture were examined for their antigenicity in Hartley guinea pigs as well as C57BL/6 mice in comparison with distilled water (DW), HSA and DW-HSA conjugate. Several antigenicity tests, including acitive systemic anaphylaxis(ASA), passive systemic anaphylaxis (PSA), passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA) and indirect hamagglutination test (IHA), were performed according to the Established Regulations of National Institute of Safety Research. The results were as follows: 1. When guinea pigs were sensitized with SKI2053R or SKI2053R-HSA emulsified with complete Freund's adjuvant(CFA), these animals showed negative reactions in ASA and PSA. 2.No blue spot was observed on the back skin of guinea pigs in the PCA test. 3. Sera from guinea pigs revealed a negative reaction in IHA. 4.Guinea pigs were sensitized by HSA emulsified with CFA as a positive control, and these animals showed positive reactions in ASA, PSA, PCA, and IHA. As shown above, SKI2053R was considered to possess neither antigenic, nor haptenic properties, and confirmed not to have the haemagglutinating activity.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.999-1002
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• 2012

Epirus is a rural area of North-Western Greece. We reviewed data from 4 hospitals for 4.975 patients who underwent prostate biopsy in Epirus in the twelve year period from 1999 to 2010. Two six -year periods were compared (1999-2004 and 2004-2010). All cases of prostate cancer confirmed by biopsy were recorded and age-standardized incidence rates per 100,000 males were calculated. We also recorded the clinical stage for patients diagnosed in our hospital and correlated this with PSA and Gleason scores. Percentage of positive prostate biopsies was also calculated. There were a total of 1714 new cases during 1999-2010 and the mean annual age-adjusted incidence was 34/100.000. The mean incidences during 1999-2004 and 2005-2010 were 26/100,000 and 42/100,000, respectively. The mean age at diagnosis was 74. The most common Gleason score was 6 and the prevalent clinical stage was T2. Median PSA at diagnosis was 10.8 ng/ml. There was a significant difference between stage cT4 and all other stages regarding PSA value (p=0.000). A positive correlation was found between Gleason score and PSA (p=0.013). These results are in accordance with the incidence rise recorded in neighboring countries of South-East Europe. However we should keep in mind the risk of overdiagnosis and the detection of low-risk cancers that would not have caused morbidity or death during a man's lifetime anyway.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.73-83
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• 1997

Most of the materials used in various industrial fields and also in our daily life are multi-component materials or composite materials, and it is well known that there are many cases where adhesion between the constituents within the bonded systems plays an important role. There are various types of performance evaluation tests for the bonded materials, among which tests for evaluating the bond performance under various conditions may be regarded as the most interesting ones for those engaged in work related to adhesion. I have studied on the mechanism of adhesion form the rheological standpoint with my colleagues, including some students from Korea, and I am very happy to be able to have a talk on some of our research works. In Japan, the so-called "adhesives" are usually classified into two categories;adhesives and pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA). Adhesives are the materials which solidify after bonding and are after used as the structural adhesives because the adhesive strength is comparatively strong. On the other hand, the pressure sensitive adhesives never solidify and are used as PSA tapes, labels or decals. About the adhesives, we have examined the dependence of adhesive strength(shear, tensile, peel) upon both temperature and rate of deformation, and found out some empirical rules which are applicable to most of the adhesive systems. We have also developed a simplified theory of adhesion, which is deseribed in terms of mechanical equivalent mode1 and a few failure criteria. Although some of the common rules can be accounted for according to this theory, it must be pointed out that a fracture mechanical approach ms inevitable especially in the region where the meehanical relaxation time of the adhesive is extremely large [W. W. Lim and H. Mizumachi]. About the pressure sensitive adhesives, we have studied on the PSA performance (peel, tack, holding power) as a function of both the viscoelastic properties and surface chemical properties of the materials, and found out some rules, and again we have developed a theory which deseribes the mechanism. And in addition, we have studied on the miscibility between linear polymers and oligomers, because PSA is generally manufactured by blending gums and tackifier resins. Many phase diagrams have been found and some of them have been analyzed on thermodynamic basis, and it became evident that the miscibility is a very important factor in PSA [H. J. Kin and H. Mizumachi]. In this presentation, I want to emphasize the fact that the adhesion performance is closely related to the structure/property of the adhesives.adhesives.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.244-248
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 눈꽃동충하초를 열수추출하여 항전립선암 효능을 조사하였다. 눈꽃동충하초 열수추출물은 PSA 발현을 저해하는 효능이 탁월하였으며, 또한 전립선암세포의 혈관신생인자 중 TIMP-1과 TIMP-2의 발현을 증가시킴과 동시에 MMP-2와 MMP-9의 발현을 감소시켜 혈관신생 작용을 억제하는 것으로 확인되었다. 이상의 결과는 이후 눈꽃동충하초를 이용한 항전립선암 연구에 대한 기초자료로가 될 것이며, 혈관신생억제와 관련된 이외의 경로에 대한 추가 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.363-370
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• 2016

Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) causes bacterial canker disease in kiwifruit. Antibacterial activity of plant essential oils (PEOs) originating from 49 plant species were tested against Psa by a vapor diffusion and a liquid culture assays. The five PEOs from Pimenta racemosa, P. dioica, Melaleuca linariifolia, M. cajuputii, and Cinnamomum cassia efficiently inhibited Psa growth by either assays. Among their major components, estragole, eugenol, and methyl eugenol showed significant antibacterial activity by only the liquid culture assay, while cinnamaldehyde exhibited antibacterial activity by both assays. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of estragole and cinnamaldehyde by the liquid culture assay were 1,250 and 2,500 ppm, respectively. The MIC of cinnamaldehyde by the vapor diffusion assay was 5,000 ppm. Based on the formation of clear zones or the decrease of optical density caused by these compounds, they might kill the bacterial cells and this feature might be useful for managing the bacterial canker disease in kiwifruit.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.38-44
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• 1998

The skin permeation and the skin primary irritation of two UV filters from caprylic capryl triglyceride (oil), oil in water (O/W) and water in oil (W/O) emulsions, were evaluated. We selected octyl moth-oxycinnamate (OMC) broadly used in cosmetics and polymeric sunscreen agent (PSA, average MW: 2,000) synthesized by the coupling reaction of 2-ethylhexyl 4-hydroxycinnamate with poly vinylbenzyl chloride, as model UV filters. For in vitro skin permeation experiments, Franz diffusion cells (effective diffusion area:1.766cm) and the excised skin of female hairless mouse aged 8 weeks were used. Oil or emulsion containing UV filters was applied in the donor compartment. The skin primary irritation was evaluated with fe-male guinea pigs (8-10 weeks,350-400 g). In oil and emulsions, the skin permeability and the skin primary irritation of PSA were lower than those of OMC. The skin permeability of UV filters was lower when they were in oil-in-water emulsion (OIW) than water-in-oil emulsion (W/O). We suggest that O/W system would be more useful when compared with W/O system, and PSA could be a good candidate for a future sunscreen agent for reducing the skin irritation.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.323-329
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• 2009

목적: 방사면역측정법 및 면역방사계수법은 매 실험마다 표준용액을 넣고 표준곡선에 대비하여 결과를 산출하는 batch assay가 일반화되어 있다. 비용과 시간에 대한 효율성을 증가 시키기 위해서는 선행 표준 곡선을 이용하여 검사를 진행하는 random assay의 적용이 요구된다. 방사면역측정법 및 면역방사계수법에서 자동분주기를 이용한 random assay적용 가능성을 평가 하기 위해 본 연구를 수행하였다. 대상 및 방법: Triiodothyronine (T3), free thyroxine (fT4), Prostate specific antigen (PSA), Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) 4가지 항목을 대상으로 하였으며 각 검사별 20명의 환자 검체를 이용하였다. 각 검사 항목별로 표준곡선을 얻기 위해 3시간 간격으로 4회 측정한 표준용액의 분당계수값(counter per minute, cpm)을 측정하였다. 이를 Friedman test를 이용하여 비교하여 검사시 마다 얻는 표준 곡선간의 차이를 평가하였다. 각 검사별 저, 중, 고농도의 대조 용액을 이용하여 5회 측정하고 이를 Friedman test를 이용하여 비교하여 측정 내 정밀도를 평가하였다. 각 검사별 저, 중, 고농도의 대조용액을 batch assay와 자동분주기를 이용한 random assay로 3시간 간격으로 각각 4회 측정하였다. 측정값을 바탕으로 평균, 표준 편차, 변이계수를 구하고 Wilcoxon test를 이용하여 비교하여 assay 방법에 따른 차이를 비교하였다. 두 assay간에 일치도(agreement)를 평가하기 위해 두 assay의 측정값 사이에 급내상관계수(Intraclass correlation coefficient, ICC)와 상관계수를 계산하였다. 결과: 모든 검사항목에서 표준 용액의 분당계수값은 측정 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. T3, fT4, PSA, CEA 검사항목마다 측정한 저, 중, 고농도별 측정 내 변이계수는 T3(3.6%, 2.6%, 0.9%), fT4(4.5%, 1.1%. 1.3%), PSA(3.9%, 3.1%, 1.2%), CEA(5.0%, 4.8%, 7.6%)였다. 검사 항목별 측정방법에 따른 대조 용액을 이용한 표준 곡선의 측정 간 정밀도 평가에서 두 검사 방법간에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 각 검사항목별로 20명의 환자 검체에서 측정한 측정 간 변이계수(inter-assay precision)의 평균과 표준편차 값은 batch assay로 시행했을 때 각각 3.2$\pm$1.7%, 3.9$\pm$2.1%. 7.1$\pm$6.2%, 11.2$\pm$7.2%였고 random assay로 측정하였을 때는 2.7$\pm$1.7%, 4.8$\pm$3.1%, 3.6$\pm$4.8%, 7.4$\pm$6.2였다. Batch assay와 random assay는 서로 높은 일치도를 보였다. 측정한 급내상관계수(Intraclass correlation coefficient)는 T3, fT4, PSA, CEA 각각 0.9968, 0.9973. 0.9996, 0.9901였다. Batch assay로 측정한 값과 자등분주기를 이용한 random assay로 측정한 값 사이에 상관 계수(R$^2$)는 T3, fT4, PSA, CEA 각각 0.9924, 0.9974, 0.9994, 0.9989(p<0.005)로 모두 강한 상관관계를 보였다. 결론: T3, fT4, PSA, CEA 4가지 항목의 방사면역측정 법 (Radioimmunoassay)에서 기존의 batch assay와 자동분주기를 이용한 random assay간에 일치도와 상관성이 높았다. 결론적으로 자동분주기를 이용한 random assay를 방사면역측정법 및 면역방사계수법에 적절히 이용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 청정기술
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.389-394
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• 2011

바이오가스로부터 이산화탄소와 질소를 제거하기 위한 흡착공정은 많이 논의되고 있다. 특히 흡착공정 중에서 압력변동흡착(Pressure swing adsorption)공정은 에너지소모가 적고 가격이 경제적이기 때문에 기체의 분리와 정제를 위한 공정으로 적절하다. 물리적 흡착을 사용하는 PSA공정은 흡착과 탈착이 가능하다. 각 cycle단계의 구성은 가압, 주입 및 흡착, 압력 균등화, 감압 및 세정으로 이루어져있다. 본 실험에서 PSA공정은 이산화탄소와 질소를 제거하기 위한 흡착제로 zeolite 13X와 carbon molecular sieve (CMS)로 구성되어 있으며, 혼합 가스의 농도는 $CH_4/CO_2/N_2$ (75:21:4 vol%)의 비율을 갖고 있다. 각각 zeolite 13X와 CMS는 선택적으로 혼합가스로부터 질소와 이산화탄소를 흡착하여 분리하고 제거한다. 또한 CMS의 경우는 빠르게 분산되는 이산화탄소의 처리량이 높다. 상부탱크, 하부탱크, 주입탱크의 가스 조성은 TCD 검출기를 이용하는 gas chromatography (GC)에 의해서 측정되었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.1294-1301
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 전립선암 환자를 대상으로 이소플라본 보충제 섭취가 혈중 PSA 농도, 지질 패턴, 면역체계 및 항산화체계에 미치는 영향에 대하여 검토하고자 하였다. 전립선암환자에 게 하루 150 mg의 이소플라본을 섭취시킨 결과, 이소플라본 섭취 전에 비해 소변 내 이소플라본의 배설량이 유의적으로 증가하였다. PSA(prostate specific antigen)의 경우는 이소플라본 섭취 전보다 섭취 2달 후에 약간 증가함을 보였으나 유의적인 수준은 아니었다. 이소플라본 섭취가 전립선암 환자의 혈청 지질패턴에 미치는 영향에 대한 분석결과, 총 콜레스테롤의 경우 이소플라본 섭취 시작 전에 비해 섭취 2달 후에 유의적으로 감소되었으며, LDL 콜레스테롤의 경우 이소플라본 섭취 2달 후에 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았고, HDL 콜레스테롤 수준에는 변화가 없는 것으로 나타났다. IL-6의 경우, 이소플라본 섭취 전에 비해 이소플라본 섭취 후에 수치가 감소하였고, VEGF와 TNF-$\alpha$는 이소플라본 섭취 전보다 섭취 2개월 후에 증가하였으나 유의적인 차이를 보이지는 않았다. 이소플라본 섭취전ㆍ후의 총항산화력을 TAS를 통해 측정한 결과 이소플라본 투여 전에 비 해 투여 2개월 후 수치가 증가하였으나 통계적으로 유의적인 차이는 보이지 않았다. 또한 혈액에서 분리된 임파구의 DNA 손상 정도를 측정하기 위해 comet assay를 시도한 결과 tail moment (TM)의 경우 이소플라본 섭취 2달 후에 감소하였으나 유의적인 차이는 없었으며, tail length(TL)의 경우는 유의적으로 감소하였다. 본 연구의 제한점으로는 연구 대상자의 수가 적었으며, 실험 결과를 비교할 대조군이 없었고, 연구기간이 짧다는 것을 들 수 있다. 따라서 이번 연구에서 이소플라본이 전립선암에 기대되는 효과를 보여주기엔 미비한 점이 있었다. 그러나 본 연구결과 이소플라본은 전립선암 환자의 혈중 지질 패턴과 항산화체계를 개선시키는 효과를 보였다. 따라서 이소플라본이 지질대사에 미치는 영향과 항산화작용기전에 대한 보다 심층적인 연구가 이루어져야 할 것이며, 보다 많은 전립선암 환자를 대상으로 이소플라본 섭취에 따른 장기적인 임상실험연구가 이루어져 이소플라본이 전립선암 환자의 삶의 질을 향상시킬 수 있는지에 대한 다각적인 검토가 필요하다고 본다.