• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.7433-7438
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• 2013

Aim: To identify new biomarkers for NPC diagnosis with an anti-EBV Western blot test kit. Methods: Serum samples from 64 NPC patients and healthy subjects with four specific VCA-IgA/EA-IgA profiles were tested with an anti-EBV Western blot test kit from EUROIMMUN AG. Proteins were quantified with scores of intensity visually assigned to the protein bands. The markers which showed statistical differences between the NPC and non-NPC subjects were further evaluated in another 32 NPC patients and 32 controls in comparison with established biomarkers including VCA-IgA, EA-IgA, EBV-related protein IgG, and EBV DNA. Results: Among the markers screened, EA-D p45-IgG showed a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) between NPC and non-NPC subjects with VCA-IgA positivy. In 32 VCA-IgA positive NPC patients and 32 control subjects, the diagnostic accuracy of EA-D p45-IgG was 78.1% with a positive predictive value of 77.8% and a negative predictive value of 78.6%. In the verification experiment, the specificity and sensitivity of EA-D p45-IgG were 75.0% and 90.6 %, respectively. Conclusions: EA-D p45-IgG might be a potential biomarker for NPC diagnosis, especially among VCA-IgA positive subjects.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.128-131
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• 2013

Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease is an inflammatory condition characterized by IgG4 positive plasma cell infiltration. It can affect any organ in the body and mainly involves the pancreas, liver, biliary tracts, orbits, salivary glands and lymph nodes. It can manifest as an inflammatory pseudotumor. Pseudolymphoma as an inflammatory pseudotumor is a group of benign tumors that exhibit histological and clinical features suggestive of malignant lymphoma. Studies on IgG4-related disease are rarely reported, and no case of the disease that involved the maxillary bone and adjacent soft tissue, except for the skin, has been reported. Therefore, we report herein a case of pseudolymphomatous IgG4-related disease that involved the maxilla, with a literature review.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.886-895
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• 2007

Objective : The immune system is a complex of systems, all of which work together to clear infection from the body. In Korea, red ginsenghas been one of the herbs most widely used to enhance the immune system for thousand of years. More recently, red ginseng has been reported to have many positive effects on the immune system. The purpose of this study was evaluate the effects of Korean red ginseng and Chinese red ginseng on IgG, IgM, and IgA, using immunoglobulin productivity assay. Methods : Male SD rats were separated into 3 groups. We administered Korean red ginseng (KRG) to one group and Chinese red ginseng (CRG) to another, with normal saline for the Control group consecutively and orally for 3 months. The dose of red ginseng was 500mg per day, as a powder with soluble water. Immunoglobulin levels from spleen cell were estimated by ELISA kit. Results : In immunoglobulin productivity assay (cell), the IgG level of the KRG group significantly increased but there was no significant difference in the IgG of the CRG group. The IgM level of the KRG group significantly increased stimulated with PWM. When it was unstimulated, the level of IgM in KRG and CRG increased together. The IgA level of the KRG group significantly increased when it was stimulated with PWM and unstimulated. Conclusion : According to the above results, oral administration of red ginseng for 3 months is considered useful for immunomodulatory effect, and Korean red ginseng may be superior to Chinese red ginseng in that effect.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.222-234
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• 1992

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the systemic and local production of immunoglobulins and their levels in patients with periapical cysts using Enzyme - Linked Immunosorbent Assay. Streptococcus sanguis, Bacteroides gingivalis, and Bacteroides intermedius were grown for use as antigen and they were harvested by centrifugation. The patients were divided into two groups: patients of periapical cysts and normal control. 5 patients of each group were selected and their blood were obtained via intravenous puncture prior to surgical operation. Sera were prepared by centrifugation of each blood samples. Cyst fluid were aspirated from cystic cavity and cyst wall were excised at operation. Control tissue were also excised at extraction site of impacted wisdom teeth from normal control. Each tissue was prepared by homogenization and centrifugation. Then antibodies of each sample were measured by modified ELISA. The following results were obtained: 1. Serum IgG and IgM levels were not significantly different between patients with periapical cyst and normal control. 2. IgG and IgM levels of cyst fluid to Bacteroides gingivalis and Bacteroides intermedius were significantly higher than those of serum of patients with periapical cyst, but there was no significant difference to Streptococcus sanguis. 3. IgG and IgM levels of cyst wall to Bacteroides gingivalis and Bacteroides intermedius were significantly higher than those of control tissue, but there was no significant difference to Streptococcus sanguis. 4. IgG and IgM levels in cyst fluid and IgG levels in cyst wall were highest to Bacteroides gingivalis, and IgM levels in cyst wall were highest to Bacteroides intermedius.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2001

목 적: 성인의 경우 사회경제적 수준과 위생상태, 직업, 주거환경 등이 H. pylori 감염과 관련된다고 보고되고 있으나, 소아를 대상으로 한 H. pylori 감염에 대한 역학조사는 비교적 드물다. 본 소아과학교실에서는 H. pylori 감염에 영향을 주는 생활환경 요인을 알아보고자 신촌지역 초등학교 학생들을 대상으로 하여 생활환경과 H. pylori 양성률을 조사하였다. 방 법: 신촌지역 초등학생 571명을 대상으로 하여 H. pylori IgG 항체 양성유무와 생활환경에 대한 설문조사를 시행하였다. H. pylori IgG 항체가는 GAP IgG Helicobacter pylori kit (Bio-Rad Lab, USA)를 이용하여 ELISA법으로 측정하였고, 항체 가가 15 U/mL 이상이면 양성, 15 U/mL 미만인 경우 음성으로 판정하였다. 생활환경 조사는 설문지를 이용하였고, 출생지와 월수익, 주거환경, 가족수, 형제수, 소화성궤양 및 위암의 가족력 등을 조사하였다. 결 과: 1) 대상환아는 총 571명으로 평균 연령은 $9.6{\pm}1.8$ (6~13.6)세였고, 남녀비는 1.1：1이었다. 전체 환아의 H. pylori IgG 항체 양성률은 16.8% (96/571)였다. 연령별 H. pylori IgG 항체 양성률은 6세에서 10.4%, 7세 17.9%, 8세 11.1%, 9세 19.3%, 10세 16.5%, 11세 13.7%, 12세 이상에서 30.9%였으며(p=0.06), 성별 H. pylori IgG 항체 양성률은 남학생에서 16%, 여학생 18%였다(p=0.46). 2) 출생지별 H. pylori IgG 항체 양성률은 호남 8% (1/13), 서울 17% (66/381), 충청도 20% (1/5), 영남 20% (1/5), 경기도 24% (7/29), 강원도 75% (3/4)였다(p>0.05). 3) 소득수준별 H. pylori IgG 항체 양성률은 월소득 100만원 이하에서는 17%(10/58), 월소득 100~200만원에서는 16% (44/274), 월소득 200~500만원에서는 19% (22/117), 월소득 500만원 이상에서는 17% (2/12)였다(p=0.93). 4) 주거환경별 H. pylori IgG 항체 양성률은 아파트의 경우 25% (3/15), 단독주택의 경우 18% (64/358), 기타 17% (21/124)였다(p>0.05). 5) 가족수에 따른 H. pylori IgG 항체 양성률은 2명 이하 13% (10/79), 3명 15% (37/250), 4명 19% (18/96), 5명 이상 30% (17/57)로 가족수가 증가할수록 H. pylori IgG 항체 양성률이 유의하게 높았다 (p=0.03). 형제수별로는 1명인 경우 16% (68/420), 2명인 경우 18% (10/55), 3명 이상인 경우 33% (5/15)였다(p=0.27). 6) 위암 및 소화성궤양의 가족력 유무별 H. pylori IgG 항체 양성률은 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(p>0.05). 7) 부모의 직업별 H. pylori IgG 항체 양성률은 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(p>0.05) 8) 연령, 소득수준, 주거환경, 가족구성원 수, 위암 및 소화성궤양의 가족력에 따른 로지스틱 회귀분석을 시행한 결과 H. pylori IgG 항체 양성률과 가장 깊은 관계를 갖는 생활요인은 가족수의 증가였으며, 비교위험도는 1.5였다(p=0.003). 결 론: 서울 지역 초등학생의 H. pylori 양성률은 연령에 비례하여 증가하는 양상을 보였으며 평균 감염률은 16.7%였고, H. pylori 감염률에 영향을 미치는 유일한 생활환경적 요인은 가족 구성원의 수였으며 odds ratio는 1.5이었다. 우리 나라와 같이 비교적 대가족제도가 많은 생활환경에서는 가족구성원의 수가 H. pylori 감염률을 증가시키는 요인의 하나가 될 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.447-453
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• 1986

To diagnose the typhoid fever rapidly and accurately in clinically suspected patients, the levels of IgG subclass antibody were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). With symptom, blood culture and agglutination test, tested persons were categorized into 6 groups as typhoid fever, FUO, paratyphi A or B, other bacterial infctions, cancers, and control. ELISA was performed on the polyvinyl chloride plates coated with killed whole cell($10^8\;cell/ml$) of S. typhi 0901W by poly-L-lysine applied as binding substance (and polyvinyl chloride as solid phase). The distribution of the level of IgG subclass antibodies in each group was analyzed and compared with other groups. The results obtained were summarized as follow: 1. The optimal dilution of the sera from patients with typhoid fever was 1:160, and those of the sheep anti-human IgG subclass and the peroxidase conjugated rabbit anti-sheep IgG were 1:4000 and 1:5000, respectively. 2. The absorbance levels of IgG subclass in the sera of typhoid fever patients were as follows; a) IgG1 value is $0.439{\pm}0.110$ b) IgG2 value is $0.416{\pm}0.165$ c) IgG3 value is $0.449{\pm}0.145$ d) IgG4 value is $0.525{\pm}0.154$ IgG subclass levels in the sera of typhoid patients were much higher than in control group and patient with paratyphi A or B as well as other infectious diseases. The sensitivity and the specificity in differential diagnosis of typhoid fever and other febrile diseases were 92% and 79% in the assay of IgG1 respectively, whereas those in the assay of IgG2 were 97% and 72%, respectively (above absorbance 0.3). 3. The absorbance levels of IgG subclass in the serial sera of typhiod fever patients tend to decrease to the level of absorbance 0.3 in 10 months from the onset of illness. 4. The order of absorbance levels of IgG subclass in the serum of each group were typhoid fever, paratyphi A or B, other infectious diseases, control and cancer. 5. For the serodiagnosis of typhoid fever against other febrile diseases, the sensitivity and the specificity in the assay of IgG2 activity were 76% and 93% in absorbance 0.4, respectively. 6. In the distribution of the level of each IgG subclass in the sera of FUO patients which were suspected of typhoid fever, the positive rate was ranged from 36% to 82%. This suggest that more than 50% of FUO patients are caused by S. typhi.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2004

It has been recognized that the hen, like its mammalian counterparts, provides young chicks with antibodies as protection against hostile invaders. This system facilitates the transfer of specific antibodies from serum to egg yolk, and provides a supply of antibodies called immunoglobulin Y(IgY) to the developing embryo and the hatched chick. The protection against pathogens that the relatively immune-incompetent newly hatched chick has, is through transmission of antibodies from the mother via the egg. Egg yolk, therefore, can be loaded with a large amount of IgY against pathogens which can immobilize the existing or invading pathogens during the embryo development or in day-old chicks. Thus, the immunization of laying hens to various pathogens results in production of different antigen-specific IgY in eggs. Egg yolk contains 8∼20 mg of jmmunoglobulins (IgY) per ml or 136∼340 mg per yolk suggesting that more than 30 g of IgY can be obtained from one immunized hen in a year. By immunizing laying hens with antigens and collecting IgY from egg yolk, low cost antibodies at less than $10 per g compared to more than $20,000 per g of mammalian IgG can be obtained. This IgY technology opens new potential market applications in medicine, public health, veterinary medicine and food safety. A broader use of IgY technology could be applied as biological or diagnostic tool, nutraceutical or functional food development, oral-supplementation for prophylaxis, and as pathogen-specific antimicrobial agents for infectious disease control. This paper has emphasized that when IgY-loaded chicken eggs are produced and consumed, the specific antibody binds, immobilizes and consequently reduces or inhibits the growth or colony forming abilities of microbial pathogens. This concept could serve as an alternative agent to replace the use of antibiotics, since today, more and more antibiotics are less effective in the treatment of infections, due to the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.229-232
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• 2007

An amperometric immunosensor for the determination of rabbit IgG is proposed. The immunoassay utilizes a screen-printed carbon electrode on which osmium redox polymer is electrodeposited. This immunoassay detects 0.1 ng/ml of rabbit IgG, which is ${\sim}10^2$ fold higher than the most sensitive enzyme amplified amperometric immunoassay. The assay utilizes a screen-printed carbon electrode which was pre-coated by a co-electrodeposited film of an electron conducting redox hydrogel and a rabbit IgG. The rabbit IgG in the electron conducting film conjugates captures, when present, the anti-rabbit IgG. The captured anti-rabbit-IgG is labeled with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) which catalyzes the two-electron reduction of $H_2O_2$ to water. Because the redox hydrogel electrically connects HRP reaction centers to the electrode, completion of the sandwich converts the film from non-electrocatalytic to electro-catalytic for the reduction of $H_2O_2$ to $H_2O$ when the electrode is poised at 200 mV vs. Ag/AgCl.

• 센서학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.400-405
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• 2011

This study introduced the development of a strip type disposable enzyme-linked immunosensor platform for the detection of IgG. Strips of the strip sensor were fabricated by using commercial nitrocellulose filter membranes and a housing holder for the strips was manufactured by using a standard injection molding process for a plastic material. An IgG-urease conjugate was prepared and used for the competitive immune-binding with sample IgG. From the enzymatic reaction between the conjugated urease and urea added, ammonia was generated and caused a localized alkaline pH change on the immobilized antibody band which was coated onto the sensor strips. This pH increase subsequently caused a color change of the antibody band in the presence of a pH indicator, phenol red. Used in conjunction with a competitive immunoassay format, the intensity of the color produced is directly linked with the concentration of target analyte, IgG, and specific measurement of IgG in a lateral flow immunoassay format was achieved over the range 100 ppb to 2000 ppb IgG.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제67권4호
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• pp.359-363
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• 2009

Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) related autoimmune diseases are characterized by high serum IgG4 concentrations, sclerosing inflammation of numerous IgG4-positive lymphoplasma cells of varying origin, and a positive response to steroid treatment. Autoimmune pancreatitis, sclerosing cholangitis, and retroperitoneal fibrosis are representative presentations of IgG4 related autoimmune disease. Herein, we describe 2 patients (40-years-old woman and 47-years-old man) diagnosed with pulmonary involvement of IgG4-related autoimmune disease. The patients were admitted for an evaluation of the lung mass or multiple lung nodules found on chest radiography. Surgical lung biopsies were performed and pathologic finding revealed lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing inflammation with numerous IgG4 positive cells. The patients had elevated serum total IgG and IgG4 levels. Treatment consisted of high dose methylpredinisolone (1 mg/kg/day) and demonstrated good responsiveness. However, one patient experienced 2 relapses while being tapered off of steroid treatment.