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Study on Guidelines for Using Therapeutic Modalities According to Injury Phases of Soft Tissue (치료적 방법을 연부조직 손상단계에 따라 사용하기 위한 지침에 관한 연구)

  • Kwon Won-An;Kim Sik_hyun;Jun Kyong-hee
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.497-507
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    • 2000
  • This study was performed to understanding on guidelines for using therapeutic modalities according to injury phases of soft tissue. Clinical decisions on how and when therapeutic modalities may be used should be based on recognition of signs and symptoms. as well as some awareness of the time frames associated with the various phases of the Healing process. The physical therapist must have a sound understanding of that process in terms of the sequence of the various process of healing stage. The results of this study are as follows: 1. Once an acute injury has occured, the healing process consists of the imflammatory response phase, the fibroblastic-repair phase, and the maturation-remodeling phase and can impede by various pathologic factors. 2. Modality use in the initial acute injury phase and the inflammatory response phase should be directed toward limiting the amount of swelling and reducing pain. 3. Modality use in the Fibroblastic repair phase may be change from cold to heat. The purpose of heat is to increase circulation to the injured area to promote healing. 4. During the Maturation-Remodeling phase, some type of heating modalities, ultrasound, or short wave and microwave diathermy should be used to increase circulation to the deeper tissue. In this phases, physical therapists must control training and conditioning habits to allow the injury to heal sufficiently.

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Therapeutic Use of Prostaglandin $F_{2\alpha}$ in Bovine Infertility (불임우치료를 위한 Prostaglandin $F_{2\alpha}$의 응용)

  • Rhee Young O.;Cho Jong H.;Chang Sae J.;Chung Yung C.
    • Journal of the korean veterinary medical association
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.153-156
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    • 1978
  • Therapeutic effects of synthetic PGF 2 alpha (Estrumate, ICI) were evaluated in various cases of bovine infertility. of 19 anestrus dairy cows (Holstein-Friesian) for 3 to 12 months post-partum, 16 showed estrus within 10 days after a single intramuscular

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Recent Achievements in Stem Cell Therapy for Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract Disease

  • Bae, Sun Hwan
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.10-16
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    • 2013
  • The field of stem cell research has been rapidly expanding. Although the clinical usefulness of research remains to be ascertained through human trials, the use of stem cells as a therapeutic option for currently disabling diseases holds fascinating potential. Many pediatric gastrointestinal tract diseases have defect in enterocytes, enteric nervous system cells, smooth muscles, and interstitial cells of Cajal. Various kinds of therapeutic trials using stem cells could be applied to these diseases. This review article focuses on the recent achievements in stem cell applications for pediatric gastrointestinal tract diseases.

A new strategy for high productivity of Erythropoietin in CHO cell by introducing urea cycle enzymes

  • Lee, Yun-Jeong;Chang, Kern-Hee;Kim, Jung-Hoe;Kim, Hong-Jin
    • Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.338.1-338.1
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    • 2002
  • The efficient Erythropoietin(EPO)-expression system in mammalian cells is required for massive production for therapeutic use. Ammonium ion is a major problem in the production of useful proteins by cultured animal cells and therefore it is of importance to devise a system by which a high productivity of human therapeutic recombinant protein can be maintained or enhanced under low ammonium concentration. (omitted)

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Radioimmunotherapy (II): Clinical Application (방사면역치료(II): 임상적 이용)

  • Cheon, Gi-Jeong;Kang, Hye-Jin;Lim, Sang-Moo
    • Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.74-81
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    • 2006
  • Molecular targeting may be defined as the specific concentration of a diagnostic or therapeutic tracer by its Interaction with a molecular species that is distinctly present or absent in a disease state. Monoclonal antibody (mAb) is one of the successful agents for targeted therapy in cancer. To enhance the therapeutic effect, the concept of targeting radionuclides to tumors using radiolabeled mAbs against tumor-associated antigens, radioimmunotherapy, was proposed. The efficacy of radioimmunotherapy, however, has to be further optimized. Several strategies to improve targeting of tumors with radiolabeled mAbs have been developed, such as the use of mAb fragments, the use of high-affinity mAbs, the use of labeling techniques that are stable in vivo, active removal of the radiolabeled mAb from the circulation, and pretargeting strategies. Until now, however, there are many kinds of obstacles to be solved in the use of mAb for the targeted therapy. Major technical challenges to molecular targeting are related to the rapid and specific delivery of tracers to the target, the elimination of unwanted background activity, and the development of more specific targets to create a cytocidal effect. further development of this field will be determined by success in solving these challenges.

Labelling with Rhenium-188 (Rhenium-188 방사성 의약품)

  • Choe, Yearn-Seong
    • 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1999.05a
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    • pp.193-195
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    • 1999
  • There is considerable interest in $^{188}Re$ due to its favorable properties as a therapeutic radionuclide $^{188}Re$ and $^{99m}Tc$ act as a matched pair because of their similar chemical properties, and therefore methods of labeling with $^{99m}Tc$ can be applied to the labeling with $^{188}Re$. With appropriately chosen agents as carriers of $^{188}Re$, the labeling can be readily carried out using $^{188}ReO_4^-$ in the presence of a reducing agent. $^{188}Re$ radio-pharmaceuticals based on $^{99m}Tc$ complexes have been synthesized and are currently being studied for clinical use. Some of them are shown to be suitable for therapeutic use and promising for radiotherapy in nuclear medicine.

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Regulation of NFAT Activation: a Potential Therapeutic Target for Immunosuppression

  • Lee, Mina;Park, Jungchan
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2006
  • The NFAT family of transcription factors plays pivotal roles in the development and function of the immune system. Their activation process is tightly regulated by calcium-dependent phosphatase calcineurin and has been a target of the immunosuppressive drugs cyclosporin A and FK-506. Although the clinical use of these drugs has dramatically increased the success of organ transplantation, their therapeutic use is limited by severe side effects. Recent studies for the calcineurin/NFAT signaling pathway have identified a number of cellular proteins that inhibit calcineurin function. Specific peptide sequences that interfere with the interaction between calcineurin and NFAT have also been characterized. Moreover, diverse approaches to identify small organic molecules that modulate NFAT function have been performed. This review focuses on the recent advances in our understanding of the inhibitory modulation of NFAT function, which may open up the additional avenues for immunosuppressive therapy.

Tamoxifen Resistance in Breast Cancer

  • Chang, Min-Sun
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.256-267
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    • 2012
  • Tamoxifen is a central component of the treatment of estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer as a partial agonist of ER. It has been clinically used for the last 30 years and is currently available as a chemopreventive agent in women with high risk for breast cancer. The most challenging issue with tamoxifen use is the development of resistance in an initially responsive breast tumor. This review summarizes the roles of ER as the therapeutic target of tamoxifen in cancer treatment, clinical values and issues of tamoxifen use, and molecular mechanisms of tamoxifen resistance. Emerging knowledge on the molecular mechanisms of tamoxifen resistance will provide insight into the design of regimens to overcome tamoxifen resistance and discovery of novel therapeutic agents with a decreased chance of developing resistance as well as establishing more efficient treatment strategies.

Utilization of snails as food and therapeutic agents by Baiga tribals of Baihar tehsil of Balaghat District, Madhya Pradesh, India

  • Baghele, Mahendra;Mishra, Shubhi;Meyer-Rochow, Victor Benno;Jung, Chuleui;Ghosh, Sampat
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • v.43 no.2
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    • pp.78-84
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    • 2021
  • We explored the indigenous local knowledge associated with the use of snails by Baiga people in Baihar tehsil of Balaghat district in central India through interview with a semi-structured questionnaire. Results revealed that Baiga people widely accept snails of 3-5 morpho-groups belonging to Ampullariidae, and Viviparidae family as food. Besides, use of snail as therapeutic agents for ailments like body ache, joint pain, digestion, weakness of bones etc. were found common. Hand-picking of snails from the wild environments as well as agriculture field was the primary way of harvesting edible snails. We advocate the development of a farming system for the continuous supply of snails as a food resource, advancement of scientific investigation of functional properties of them, economic progress of the region and therefore the overall sustainability.

Optogenetic neuromodulation with gamma oscillation as a new strategy for Alzheimer disease: a narrative review

  • Ko, Haneol;Yoon, Sang-Pil
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.269-277
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    • 2022
  • The amyloid hypothesis has been considered a major explanation of the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease. However, failure of phase III clinical trials with anti-amyloid-beta monoclonal antibodies reveals the need for other therapeutic approaches to treat Alzheimer disease. Compared to its relatively short history, optogenetics has developed considerably. The expression of microbial opsins in cells using genetic engineering allows specific control of cell signals or molecules. The application of optogenetics to Alzheimer disease research or clinical approaches is increasing. When applied with gamma entrainment, optogenetic neuromodulation can improve Alzheimer disease symptoms. Although safety problems exist with optogenetics such as the use of viral vectors, this technique has great potential for use in Alzheimer disease. In this paper, we review the historical applications of optogenetic neuromodulation with gamma entrainment to investigate the mechanisms involved in Alzheimer disease and potential therapeutic strategies.