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The Altered Signaling on EFS-Induced Colon Contractility in Diabetic Rats

  • Thein, Wynn;Po, Wah Wah;Kim, Dong Min;Sohn, Uy Dong
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제28권4호
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    • pp.328-336
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    • 2020
  • Diabetes mellitus affects the colonic motility developing gastrointestinal symptoms, such as constipation. The aim of the study was to examine the role of intracellular signaling pathways contributing to colonic dysmotility in diabetes mellitus. To generate diabetes mellitus, the rats were injected by a single high dose of streptozotocin (65 mg/kg) intraperitoneally. The proximal colons from both normal and diabetic rats were contracted by applying an electrical field stimulation with pulse voltage of 40 V in amplitude and pulse duration of 1 ms at frequencies of 1, 2, 4, and 6 Hz. The muscle strips from both normal rats and rats with diabetes mellitus were pretreated with different antagonists and inhibitors. Rats with diabetes mellitus had lower motility than the control group. There were significant differences in the percentage of inhibition of contraction between normal rats and rats with diabetes mellitus after the incubation of tetrodotoxin (neuronal blocker), atropine (muscarinic receptor antagonist), prazosin (α1 adrenergic receptor antagonist), DPCPX (adenosine A1 receptor antagonist), verapamil (L-type Ca2+ channel blocker), U73122 (PLC inhibitor), ML-9 (MLCK inhibitor), udenafil (PDE5 inhibitor), and methylene blue (guanylate cyclase inhibitor). The protein expression of p-MLC and PDE5 were decreased in the diabetic group compared to the normal group. These results showed that the reduced colonic contractility resulted from the impaired neuronal conduction and decreased muscarinic receptor sensitivity, which resulted in decreased phosphorylation of MLC via MLCK, and cGMP activity through PDE5.

기계환기시 압력유발법과 유량유발법 차이에 의한 부가적 호흡일의 비교 (Comparison of Imposed Work of Breathing Between Pressure-Triggered and Flow-Triggered Ventilation During Mechanical Ventilation)

  • 최정은;임채만;고윤석;이상도;김우성;김동순;김원동
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제44권3호
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    • pp.592-600
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    • 1997
  • 연구배경 : 부가적 호흡일(imposed work of breathing)은 기계환기치료로부터의 이탈 성공에 영향을 미치는 중요한 인자가 되며 환기유발의 방식과 그 민감도는 부가적호흡일을 결정하는 요소 중의 하나이다. 최근 몇가지 인공호흡기에서 유량유발법을 채택하고 있으며 이 방법은 부가적 호흡일이 기존의 압력유발법에 비하여 있으나 환자를 대상으로 부가적 측정 비교한 연구는 없었다. 이에 본 연구는 압력유발법과 유량유발법에서의 부가적 호흡일 그리고 총 호흡일에 대한 부가적 호흡일의 비율을 조사하고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 또한 각 유발방법에서 만감도를 달리하여 (유량유발 ; 0.7 L/min 대비 2.0 L/mm 및 압력유발 $-1\;cmH_2O$ 대비 $-2\;cmH_2O$) 부가적 호흡일에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 기저질환이 안정되고 CPAP $3\;cmH_2O$ 상태에서 호흡이 안정된 환자 12명(평균연령 $64.8{\pm}4.2$세)을 대상으로 하여 CP-100 pulmonary monitor를 이용하여 총 호흡일과 부가적 호흡일, Pressure Time product 및 호흡역학지수들을 측정하였다. 부가적호흡일을 측정하기 위해 Hi-Lo Jet tracheal tube를 이용하여 기도하부 압력을 조사하였다. 각 유발방법은 무작위로 적용하였다. 결 과 : 부가적 호흡일은 유량유발 0.7 L/min에서 압력유발 $-2\;cmH_2O$에 비해 37.5% 감소를 보였고 압력유발 $-1\;cmH_2O$에서의 평균 부가적 호흡일도 $-2\;cmH_2O$에서의 평균값에 비해 14%의 감소를 보여 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 그러나 유량유발 0.7 L/min과 2 L/min 및 압력유발 $-1\;cmH_2O$에서의 부가적 호흡일은 차이가 없었다. Pressure Time Product(PTP)도 유량유발 0.7 L/min 및 압력유발 $-1\;cmH_2O$에서 압력유발 $-2\;cmH_2O$에 비해 유의한 감소를 보여 부가적 호흡일의 결과와 일치하였다. 총 호흡일에 부가적 호흡일의 비율 및 생리적 호흡일 그리고 부가적 호흡일의 비율 및 생리적 호흡일 그리고 분당 호흡수, 평균기도저항, 최고 흡기유량, 폐유순도 및 $P_{0.1}$등은 각 유발단계에서 의미있는 차이를 보이지 않았다 결 론 : 기계호흡을 하는 환자에서 총 호흡일에 대한 부가적 호흡일의 비율은 환자마다 다양하였고 민감도가 높은 유량유발법은 일반적인 압력유발법에 비해 부가적 호흡일을 줄이는데 효과적이며 같은 압력 유발법에서도 유발 민감도를 높이는 것이 부가적 호흡일의 감소에 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

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비소세포 폐암의 임파절 병기판정에 대한 흉부 전산화 단층 촬영의 효용성 연구 (Evaluation of Lymph Node Staging of Chest CT in NSCLCa)

  • 성숙환;김영태;김두상;김주현;임정기
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제31권3호
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    • pp.271-278
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    • 1998
  • 비소세포폐암에서 종격동 임파절에 대한 흉부 전산화 단층 촬영의 효용성을 알아 보고자 1992년부터 1995년까지 폐암으로 진단받고 수술한 552 명의 환자 중에서 수술전 흉부 전산화 단층 촬영을 하고, 개흉술로 폐엽 절제술 이상의 수술과 종격동 및 폐문부 임파절 곽청술을 실시하고 병리학적으로 비소세포폐암으로 보고된 환자 77 명을 대상으로 모두 581개의 임파절을 분석하였다. ROC curve로 부터 흉부 전산화 단층 촬영에서 적절한 진단 기준이 되는 임파절의 크기는 10mm 로 분석되었고, 이때의 민감도 43.9%, 특이도 87.4%, 정 \ulcorner\ulcorner83.1% 였다. 선암의 경우 편평상피 세포암보다 작은 크기 기준이 필요한 것으로 분석되었다. 결핵이나 기관지확장증이 있는 경우에는 흉부 전산화 단층 촬영상에서의 임파절 병기가 실제 병기보다 과장된 경우가 많고 임파절도 위양성이 많았다. 이러한 흉부 전산화 단층 촬영의 한계를 알고 적극적인 검사와 수술을 고려해야 하겠다.

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Value of the Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio in the Diagnosis of Ovarian Neoplasms in Adolescents

  • Ozaksit, Gulnur;Tokmak, Aytekin;Kalkan, Hatice;Yesilyurt, Huseyin
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권5호
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    • pp.2037-2041
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    • 2015
  • Background: Relationships between poor prognosis of ovarian malignancies and changes in complete blood count parameters have been proposed previously. In this work, we aimed to evaluate clinicopathologic features in adolescents with adnexal masses and sought to establish any predictive value of the platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in diagnosis. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted on 196 adolescent females with adnexal masses. Three groups were constituted with respect to clinical or histopathology results: group 1, non-neoplastic patients (n:65); group 2, neoplastic patients (n:68); and group 3 expectantly managed patients (n:63). The main parameters recorded from the hospital database and patient files were age, body mass index (BMI), chief symptoms, diameter of the mass (DOM), tumor marker levels, complete blood count values including absolute neutrophil, lymphocyte, and platelet counts, mean platelet volume, platelet distribution width, and platecrit, surgical features, and postoperative histopathology results. Results: The expectantly managed patients were younger than the other groups (p=0.007). The mean body mass index (BMI) was higher in the neoplastic group (p=0.016). Preoperative DOM, CA125, mean platelet volume and PLR were statistically significantly different between the groups (p<0.05). ROC curve analysis demonstrated that increased PLR (AUC, 0.609; p=0.011) and BMI (AUC, 0.611; p=0.011) may be discriminative factors in predicting ovarian neoplasms in adolescents preoperatively. When the cut-off point for the PLR level was set to 140, the sensitivity and specificity levels were found to be 65.7% and 57.6%, respectively. Conclusions: We suggest that beside a careful preoperative evaluation including clinical characteristics, ultrasonographic features and tumor markers, PLR may predict ovarian neoplasms in adolescents.

Phorbol 12-Myristate 13-Acetate Enhances Long-Term Potentiation in the Hippocampus through Activation of Protein Kinase $C{\delta}$ and ${\varepsilon}$

  • Kim, Eung Chang;Lee, Myeong Jong;Shin, Sang Yep;Seol, Geun Hee;Han, Seung Ho;Yee, Jaeyong;Kim, Chan;Min, Sun Seek
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.51-56
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    • 2013
  • Many intracellular proteins and signaling cascades contribute to the sensitivity of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs). One such putative contributor is the serine/threonine kinase, protein kinase C (PKC). Activation of PKC by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) causes activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and promotes the formation of new spines in cultured hippocampal neurons. The purpose of this study was to examine which PKC isoforms are responsible for the PMA-induced augmentation of long-term potentiation (LTP) in the CA1 stratum radiatum of the hippocampus in vitro and verify that this facilitation requires NMDAR activation. We found that PMA enhanced the induction of LTP by a single episode of theta-burst stimulation in a concentration-dependent manner without affecting to magnitude of baseline field excitatory postsynaptic potentials. Facilitation of LTP by PMA (200 nM) was blocked by the nonspecific PKC inhibitor, Ro 31-8220 ($10{\mu}M$); the selective $PKC{\delta}$ inhibitor, rottlerin ($1{\mu}M$); and the $PKC{\varepsilon}$ inhibitor, TAT-${\varepsilon}V1$-2 peptide (500 nM). Moreover, the NMDAR blocker DL-APV ($50{\mu}M$) prevented enhancement of LTP by PMA. Our results suggest that PMA contributes to synaptic plasticity in the nervous system via activation of $PKC{\delta}$ and/or $PKC{\varepsilon}$, and confirm that NMDAR activity is required for this effect.

흉부(胸部) X선촬영시(線撮影時) 부가여과사용(附加濾過使用)에 따른 선양(線量)과 선질(線質)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究) (A Study of Radiation Dose and Quality by Using Added Filtration in Chest Radiography)

  • 유병헌;추성실;허준
    • 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.13-23
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    • 1987
  • Author has studied for finding the method of decreasing the radiation dose and increasing diagnostic range in chest X-ray radiography. The study for the added filter thickness from half value layer to 1/8 value layer by decreasing curve and research for the exposure factors, decreasing ratio of radiation dose, ratio of scatter ray and image quality in chest X-ray radiography. The results were as follows: 1. By using the rare earth intensifying screen system at 120 Kvp, the sensitivity is increased by times and the exposure ratio is decreased 0.22 by comparison with the $CaWO_{4}$ intensifying screen system at 80 Kvp. 2. By using Al added filter of 1/8 value layer, the scatter ray is increased more than no filter, But the scatter ray is decreased more in $G_{4}/RxOG$ intensifying system than in LT-II/Rx intensifying system. 3. At 120 Kvp, the image quality value of $G_{4}/RxOG$ system is increased more than LT-II/Rx system compared with slight decreasing image quality value at 80 Kvp. Concluded that by using the added filter could decrease the radiation dose by 1/3 and obtain effective image quality with the added filter at high voltage hard exposure.

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Preferential Cytotoxic Effect of Genistein on G361 Melanoma Cells Via Inhibition of the Expression of Focal Adhesion Kinase

  • Park, Sang Rye;Kwak, Hyun-Ho;Park, Bong-Soo;Kim, Gyoo Cheon
    • International Journal of Oral Biology
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    • 제37권4호
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    • pp.189-195
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    • 2012
  • Resistance to the induction of apoptosis is a possible mechanism by which tumor cells can survive anti-neoplastic treatments. Melanoma is notoriously resistant to anti-neoplastic therapy. Previous studies have demonstrated focal adhesion kinase (FAK) overexpression in melanoma cell lines. Given its probable role in mediating resistance to apoptosis, many researchers have sought to determine whether the downregulation of FAK in melanoma cells would confer a greater sensitivity to anti-neoplastic agents. Genistein is a known inhibitor of protein-tyrosine kinase (PTK), which may attenuate the growth of cancer cells by inhibiting the PTK-mediated signaling pathway. This present study was undertaken to investigate the effect of genistein on the expression of FAK and cell cycle related proteins in the G361 melanoma cell line. Genistein was found to have a preferential cytotoxic effect on G361 melanoma cells over HaCaT normal keratinocytes. Genistein decreased the expression of 125 kDa phosphotyrosine kinase and the FAK protein in particular. Genistein treatment did not affect the expression of p53 in G361 cells in which p21 is upregulated. The expression of cyclin B and cdc2 was downregulated by genistein treatment. Taken together, our data indicate that genistein induces the decreased proliferation of G361 melanoma cells via the inhibition of FAK expression and regulation of cell cycle genes. This suggests that the use of genistein may be a viable approach to future melanoma treatments.

Calibration-free real-time organic film thickness monitoring technique by reflected X-Ray fluorescence and compton scattering measurement

  • Park, Junghwan;Choi, Yong Suk;Kim, Junhyuck;Lee, Jeongmook;Kim, Tae Jun;Youn, Young-Sang;Lim, Sang Ho;Kim, Jong-Yun
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제53권4호
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    • pp.1297-1303
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    • 2021
  • Most thickness measurement techniques using X-ray radiation are unsuitable in field processes involving fast-moving organic films. Herein, we propose a Compton scattering X-ray radiation method, which probes the light elements in organic materials, and a new simple, non-destructive, and non-contact calibration-free real-time film thickness measurement technique by setting up a bench-top X-ray thickness measurement system simulating a field process dealing with thin flexible organic films. The use of X-ray fluorescence and Compton scattering X-ray radiation reflectance signals from films in close contact with a roller produced accurate thickness measurements. In a high-thickness range, the contribution of X-ray fluorescence is negligible, whereas that of Compton scattering is negligible in a low-thickness range. X-ray fluorescence and Compton scattering show good correlations with the organic film thickness (R2 = 0.997 and 0.999 for X-ray fluorescence and Compton scattering, respectively, in the thickness range 0-0.5 mm). Although the sensitivity of X-ray fluorescence is approximately 4.6 times higher than that of Compton scattering, Compton scattering signals are useful for thick films (e.g., thicker than ca. 1-5 mm under our present experiment conditions). Thus, successful calibration-free thickness monitoring is possible for fast-moving films, as demonstrated in our experiments.

산화구리 나노입자가 분산된 CNT fiber 유연 전극 기반의 글루코스 검출용 비효소적 전기화학센서 (Electrochemical Sensor for Non-Enzymatic Glucose Detection Based on Flexible CNT Fiber Electrode Dispersed with CuO Nanoparticles)

  • 송민정
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • 제61권1호
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    • pp.52-57
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    • 2023
  • 본 연구는 고성능 유연 전극 소재 개발을 위한 기초 연구로, 유연 전극 소재의 성능을 향상시키기 위해 금속 산화물 CuO nanoparticles (CuO NPs)를 도입하여 탄소나노튜브 섬유(carbon nanotube fiber; CNT fiber) 표면 위에 전기화학적 증착시켜 CNT fiber/CuO NPs 전극을 합성하고, 이를 전기화학적 비효소 글루코스 센서에 적용하였다. 이 전극의 표면 및 elemental composition 분석은 주사전자 현미경(SEM)과 에너지분산형 분광분석법(EDS)을 이용하였으며, 전극의 전기화학적 특성 및 글루코스에 대한 센싱 성능은 순환전압 전류법(CV)과 전기화학 임피던스법(EIS), 시간대전류법(CA)을 통해 조사되었다. CNT fiber/CuO NPs 전극은 CNT fiber의 우수한 특성과 함께 CuO NPs 도입에 따른 약 2.6배의 유효 전극면적(active surface area) 증가 효과와 11배 정도의 향상된 전자전달(electron transfer) 특성 및 우수한 전기적 촉매 활성(electrocatalytic activity) 덕분에 CNT fiber 유연 기반 전극의 글루코스 검출에 대한 성능이 개선되었다. 따라서, 본 연구를 기반으로 다양한 나노구조체를 활용한 고성능 유연 전극 소재 개발이 기대된다.

$M_1$$M_2$ 무스카린성 수용체에서 아미노산 Triplet Repeat의 Site-Mutagenesis가 수용체기능에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Site-Mutagenesis of an Amino Acid Triplet Repeat at $M_1$ and $M_2$ Muscarinic Receptors on Receptor Function)

  • 이석용;이상복
    • 대한약리학회지
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    • 제32권3호
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    • pp.311-321
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    • 1996
  • $M_1$$M_2$ 무스카린성 수용체의 두 번째 transmembrane domain의 C-말단에는 leucine(L), tyrosine(Y), threonine(T)로 구성된 3중체(triplet)가 있다. 이 3중체는 $M_2$ 무스카린성 수용체에서는 두 번째 transmembrane domain과 첫 번째 세포외 고리사이의 연접부위에서 LYT-LYT의 반복구조로 존재하며 $M_1$ 무스카린성 수용체에서는 흥미롭게도 LYT-TYL의 역상구조로 존재한다. 본 연구에서는 site-directed mutagenesis방법을 사용하여 이와 같은 특이한 구조적차이가 두 subtype의 수용체의 기능상 차이와 관련한 역할을 가지고 있는지를 확인하고자 하였다. $M_1$ 수용체에서는 LYTTYL서열을 $M_2$ 수용체의 서열에 해당하는 LYTLYT로 mutation시켰으며 $M_2$ 수용체에서는 LYTLYT8서열을 $M_1$ 수용체의 서열에 해당하는 LYTTYL로 mutation시켰다. 이와같은 mutation은 $M_1$$M_2$ 수용체에서 효능제 carbachol의 수용체 결합친화력에 유의한 변화를 주지 않았다. 또한 $M_1$ 수용체에서의 mutation은 cyclic AMP 증가작용에 대한 coupling은 변화시키지 않고 phosphoinositides (PI) hydrolysis 촉진작용과 세포내 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도 상승을 현저히 증가시켰다. 또한 $M_2$ 수용체에서의 mutation은 adenylate cyclase 억제에 대한 coupling은 변화시키지 않고 PI hydrolysis 촉진을 약간 증가 시켰다. 이상의 결과는 $M_1$$M_2$ 수용체에서 LYTTYL/LYTLYT 아미노산 서열의 차이는 두 수용체의 PI hydrolysis에 대한 coupling을 조절하는 역할을 하지만, 두 수용체 사이에서 ligand 결합과 신호전달계의 차이를 구분하는데 중요한 역할을 하지는 않는다.

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