• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2002

Objective: This study was carried out to establish the effectiveness of the vitrification method and the optimal cryoprotectants in the cryopreservation of human embryonic stem cells (ESC). Materials and Methods: Human ESC clumps established at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUhES 1) were cryopreserved with the vitrification method using the EM grid. EDS and EFS40 were used as vitrification solutions. Results: Between the EDS and EFS40 groups, there was no significant difference in the recovery rate after cryopreservation of human ESC. The formation rates of ESC colonies in the vitrified groups were significantly lower than those in the control ESC group (p<0.05, p<0.05). In addition, the formation rate of ESC colonies in the EDS group was significantly higher than that in the EFS40 group (p<0.05). The ESC colonies in the vitrified groups were significantly smaller after culture duration of 2 and 4 days, respectively, compared with the control ESC group (p<0.1, p<0.05). However, these effects could be reduced to nonsignificant level by the additional culture of ESC colonies. The vitrified human ESC retained the properties of pluripotent cells, including the expression of cell surface. markers for the undifferentiated cells such as alkaline phosphatase and SSEA-4 (stage-specific embryonic antigen-4), and the expression of transcription factor Oct-4 (octamer-binding transcription factor-4), and the normal karyotype. Conclusion: The vitrification method using the EM grid and EDS solution was confirmed to be very effective for the cryopreservation of human ESC.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.223-229
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• 2016

Purpose: This study is to investigate the effect of captopril when combined with irradiation. Materials and Methods: 4T1 (mouse mammary carcinoma) cells were injected in the right hind leg of Balb/c mice. Mice were randomized to four groups; control (group 1), captopril-treated (group 2), irradiated (group 3), irradiated and captopril-treated concurrently (group 4). Captopril was administered by intraperitoneal injection (10 mg/kg) daily and irradiation was delivered on the tumor-bearing leg for 15 Gy in 3 fractions. Surface markers of splenic neutrophils (G-MDSCs) and intratumoral neutrophils (tumor-associated neutrophils [TANs]) were assessed using flow cytometry and expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha ($HIF-1{\alpha}$) of tumor was evaluated by immunohistochemical (IHC) staining. Results: The mean tumor volumes (${\pm}$standard error) at the 15th day after randomization were $1,382.0({\pm}201.2)mm^3$ (group 1), $559.9({\pm}67.8)mm^3$ (group 3), and $370.5({\pm}48.1)mm^3$ (group 4), respectively. For G-MDSCs, irradiation reversed decreased expression of CD101 from tumor-bearing mice, and additional increase of CD101 expression was induced by captopril administration. Similar tendency was observed in TANs. The expression of tumor-necrosis factor-associated molecules, CD120 and CD137, are increased by irradiation in both G-MDSCs and TANs. Further increment was observed by captopril except CD120 in TANs. For IHC staining, VEGF and $HIF-1{\alpha}$ positivity in tumor cells were decreased when treated with captopril. Conclusion: Captopril is suggested to have additional effect when combined to irradiation in a murine tumor model by modulation of MDSCs and angiogenesis.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.41-52
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• 2012

Purpose: Triangulation is the process of determining the location of a point by measuring angles to it from known points at either end of a fixed baseline. This point can be fixed as the third point of a triangle with one known side and two known angles. The aim of this study was to find a clinically adaptable method for applying an optical tracking navigation system to orthognathic surgery and to estimate its accuracy of measuring the bone displacement by use of triangulation methods. Methods: In orthognathic surgery, the head position is not fixed as in neurosurgery, so that a head tracker is needed to establish the reference point on the head surface byusing an optical tracking system. However, the operation field is interfered by its bulkiness that makes its clinical use difficult. To solve this problem, we designed a method using an Aquaplast splinting material and a mini-screw in applying a head tracker on a patient's forehead. After that, we estimated the accuracy of measuring displacements of the ball marker by an optical tracking system with a conventional head tracker (Group A) and with a newly designed head tracker (Group B). Measured values of ball markers' displacements by each optical tracking system were compared with values obtained from fusion CT images for an estimation of accuracy. Results: The accuracy of the optical tracking system with a conventional head tracker (Group A) is not suitable for clinical usage. Measured and predictable errors are larger than 10 mm. The optical tracking system with a newly designed head tracker (Group B) shows 1.59 mm, 6.34 mm, and 9.52 mm errorsin threeclinical cases. Conclusion: Most errors were brought on mainly from a lack of reproducibility of the head tracker position. The accuracy of the optical tracking system with a newly designed head tracker can be a useful method in further orthognathic navigation surgery even though the average error is higher than 2.0 mm.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2012

정부는 교통사고 사상자를 절반으로 줄이기 위하여 생활권 보행자 안전 확보를 위한 안전대책을 선정하여 추진 중에 있다. 주요 추진내용을 살펴보면 중앙선 침범 및 무단횡단 예방을 위해 도심형 중앙분리대 설치기준 마련이 포함되어 있어 기준마련을 위한 연구가 매우 시급한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 보행자 및 중앙선 침범 교통사고 분석, 도심형 중앙분리대에 대한 형식 및 성능기준, 최소 횡단구성 연구를 통한 설치 기준에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 그 결과 도시부 차량 불법유턴, 보행자 무단횡단 사고를 줄이고자 시선유도봉을 개조한 도심형 중앙분리대는 차량용 방호울타리의 강한 방호기능을 가질 수 없기 때문에 차량과의 충돌 후 파손되어 부재이탈이 발생하게 되면 2차 사고 등을 유발하게 되어 교통안전에 부(-)의 효과를 가져 올 수 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 이에 주행안전성 측면을 고려해 볼 때 도심형 중앙분리대를 설치할 경우 중앙분리대 폭 1.0m 이상을 확보해야만 시설물 파손이나 차로 이탈을 방지할 수 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 단, 부득이 도로 폭이 좁아 용지확보가 곤란한 경우 0.5m 이상 노면표시만 설치한 경우에 한해 도심형 중앙분리대의 설치를 할 수 있다. 또한 현재 중앙선 위에 시선유도봉이나 도심형 중앙분리대를 설치하는 것은 운전자 실수에 의한 중앙선 침범을 유발할 가능성이 높고 이로 인해 시설물 파손의 가능성이 높아 중앙선 위에는 표지병 이외의 시설물 설치를 금하는 것이 바람직하다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.158-164
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• 2012

Inhibiting the bioactivities of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) results in significant inhibition of neovessel formation during tumor angiogenesis. To investigate the potential effect of phloroglucinol as an EPC inhibitor, we performed several in vitro functional assays using $CD34^+$ cells isolated from human umbilical cord blood (HUCB). Although a high treatment dose of phloroglucinol did not show any cell toxicity, it specifically induced the cell death of EPCs under serum free conditions through apoptosis. In the EPC colony-forming assay (EPC-CFA), we observed a significant decreased in the small EPC-CFUs for the phloroglucinol group, implying that phloroglucinol inhibited the early stage of EPC commitment. In addition, in the in vitro expansion assay using $CD34^+$ cells, treatment with phloroglucinol was shown to inhibit endothelial lineage commitment, as demonstrated by the decrease in endothelial surface markers of EPCs including $CD34^+$, $CD34^+/CD133^+$, $CD34^+/CD31^+$ and $CD34^+/CXCR4^+$. This is the first report to demonstrate that phloroglucinol can inhibit the functional bioactivities of EPCs, indicating that phloroglucinol may be used as an EPC inhibitor in the development of biosafe anti-tumor drugs that target tumor angiogenesis.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.119-128
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• 2009

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the stemness of cells from canine dental tissues and bone marrow. Methods: Canine periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSC), alveolar bone stem cells (ABSC) and bone marrow stem cells(BMSC) were isolated and cultured. Cell differentiations (osteogenic, adipogenic and chondrogenic) and surface antigens (CD146, STRO-1, CD44, CD90, CD45, CD34) were evaluated in vitro. The cells were transplanted into the subcutaneous space of nude mice to assess capacity for ectopic bone formation at 8 weeks after implantation. Results: PDLSC, ABSC and BMSC differentiated into osteoblasts, adipocytes and chondrocytes under defined condition. The cells expressed the mesenchymal stem cell markers differently. When transplanted into athymic nude mice, these three kinds of cells with hydroxyapatite /${\beta}$- tricalcium phosphate (HA/TCP) carrier showed ectopic bone formation. Conclusions: This study demonstrated that canine dental stem cells have stemness like bone marrow stem cells. Transplantation of these cells might be used as a therapeutic approach for dental stem cell-mediated periodontal tissue regeneration.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.61-70
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• 2017

본 증례에서는 기존의 총의치 사용 환자에서 의치의 이장된 인상면을 스캔하고 이를 삼차원적으로 반전하여 잔존 치조제의 형태를 재현하고, 의치에 방사선 불투과성 마커를 부착한 상태로 스캔 및 CT 촬영을 진행하여 스캔 이미지와 CT 영상이 중첩된 데이터 상에서 임플란트 식립을 계획하였다. 수술 당일에는 치은 형태에 맞게 제작된 맞춤형 지대주와 임시 수복물을 장착하였다. 임플란트 고정체의 골유착이 완료된 이후 최종 보철물을 제작하는 과정에서는 임플란트 식립 전 미리 스캔하여 저장된 임플란트 지대주 이미지 파일과 구강 내 지대주 상태에서 채득된 구강 스캔 이미지를 중첩하였다. 중첩을 통해 얻어진 정확한 지대주 형태 상에서 최종 보철물을 제작함으로써 최종 보철물의 변연 적합도를 높이고 임상 과정을 간소화 할 수 있었다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제53권7호
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• pp.485-499
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• 2015

Purpose: Delayed intentional replantation was introduced as a new alternative to treat the teeth with severe periodontal involvement. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the possibility of delayed intentional replantation and establish theoretical backgrounds. Materials and Methods: Studies were performed into the following two subjects; (1)Clinical evaluation of patients who underwent delayed intentional replantation using clinical and radiographic data. Severe periodontitis involved teeth were carefully extracted and proper time for delayed replantation was evaluated by analyzing inflammation markers (IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$). (2) Theoretical studies for efficacy of delayed intentional replantation using (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) for preservation of periodontal ligament cells on root surface by minimizing inflammation and treatment of inflammatory extraction sockets. Results: Meaningful success ratio and survival rate were found in delayed intentional replantation showing reduced bone loss and maintained bone level. Additionally, viability of EGCG applied periodontal ligament cells was much higher than control group. Also, EGCG promoted healing of inflammatory extraction sockets by inhibiting inflammatory cell proliferation. Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, 1-2 weeks after extraction is an appropriate time to do delayed intentional replantation. Also, EGCG provides helpful effects on viability of periodontal ligament cells and periodontium.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.267-276
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• 2001

특발성 발작성 심방세동 환자에서 P파 간격 분산은 대조군에 비해 유의하게 증가해 있었으며, 동율동으로 전환 후 약물로 예방 치료를 받은 경우 12개월 후 추적 검사했을 때 최대 P파 간격과 P파 간격분산이 통계적으로 의미있게 감소한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이는 아마도 발작성 특발성 심방세동 환자에서 정상인보다 심방내의 전기적 불안정성과 불균질성의 증가에 기인한다고 보여지며, 약물 치료를 했을 때 이러한 전기적 불안정성이 감소한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 P파 간격분산은 향후 발작성 심방세동 환자의 선별 검사로서, 또한 치료 후 재발을 예측할 수 았는 예후 인자로서 유용하게 사용될 수 있으리라는 예측을 해보며, 이를 규명하기 위해 추후 더 많은 표본들에 대한 전향적인 시도가 이루어져야 될 것으로 사료된다.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.53-65
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• 2006

Calcium concentration in the bone resorption lacunae is high and is in the mM concentration range. Both osteoblast and osteoclast have calcium sensing receptor in the cell surface, suggesting the regulatory role of high extracellular calcium in bone metabolism. In vitro, high extracellular calcium stimulated osteoclastogenesis in coculture of mouse osteoblasts and bone marrow cells. Therefore we examined the genes that were commonly regulated by both high extracellular calcium and $1,25(OH)_2vitaminD_3(VD3)$ by using mouse oligo 11 K gene chip. In the presence of 10 mM $[Ca^{2+}]e$ or 10 nM VD3, mouse calvarial osteoblasts and bone marrow cells were co-cultured for 4 days when tartrate resistant acid phosphatase-positive multinucleated cells start to appear. Of 11,000 genes examined, the genes commonly regulated both by high extracellular calcium and by VD3 were as follows; 1) the expression of genes which were osteoclast differentiation markers or were associated with osteoclastogenesis were up-regulated both by high extracellular calcium and by VD3; trap, mmp9, car2, ctsk, ckb, atp6b2, tm7sf4, rab7, 2) several chemokine and chemokine receptor genes such as sdf1, scya2, scyb5, scya6, scya8, scya9, and ccr1 were up-regulated both by high extracellular calcium and by VD3, 3) the genes such as mmp1b, mmp3 and c3 which possibly stimulate bone resorption by osteoclast, were commonly up-regulated, 4) the gene such as c1q and msr2 which were related with macrophage function, were commonly down-regulated, 5) the genes which possibly stimulate osteoblast differentiation and/or mineralization of extracellular matrix, were commonly down-regulated; slc8a1, admr, plod2, lox, fosb, 6) the genes which possibly suppress osteoblast differentiation and/or mineralization of extracellular matrix, were commonly up-regulated; s100a4, npr3, mme, 7) the genes such as calponin 1 and tgfbi which possibly suppress osteoblast differentiation and/or mineralization of extracellular matrix, were up-regulated by high extracellular calcium but were down-regulated by VD3. These results suggest that in coculture condition, both high extracellular calcium and VD3 commonly induce osteoclastogenesis but suppress osteoblast differentiation/mineralization by regulating the expression of related genes.