• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2021

Objective : High precision and accuracy are expected in gamma knife radiosurgery treatment. Because of the requirement of clinically applying complex radiation and dose gradients together with a rapid radiation decline, a dedicated quality assurance program is required to maintain the radiation dosimetry and geometric accuracy and to reduce all associated risk factors. This study investigates the validity of Leksell Gamma plan (LGP)10.1.1 system of 5th generation Gamma Knife Perfexion as modified variable ellipsoid modeling technique (VEMT) method. Methods : To verify LGP10.1.1 system, we compare the treatment plan program system of the Gamma Knife Perfexion, that is, the LGP, with the calculated value of the proposed modified VEMT program. To verify a modified VEMT method, we compare the distributions of the dose of Gamma Knife Perfexion measured by Gafchromic EBT3 and EBT-XD films. For verification, the center of an 80 mm radius solid water phantom is placed in the center of all sectors positioned at 16 mm, 4 mm and 8 mm; that is, the dose distribution is similar to the method used in the x, y, and z directions by the VEMT. The dose distribution in the axial direction is compared and analyzed based on Full-Width-of-Half-Maximum (FWHM) evaluation. Results : The dose profile distribution was evaluated by FWHM, and it showed an average difference of 0.104 mm for the LGP value and 0.130 mm for the EBT-XD film. Conclusion : The modified VEMT yielded consistent results in the two processes. The use of the modified VEMT as a verification tool can enable the system to stably test and operate the Gamma Knife Perfexion treatment planning system.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.611-618
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• 2004

서 론 : 특발성 폐섬유화증은 원인 모르게 폐 내에 섬유화가 진행하여 진단 후 중간생존기간이 3-5년 정도로 보고되는 치명적인 질환이나 생존기간을 증가시키는 효과가 있는 치료제는 아직 알려져 있지 않다. 최근 스테로이드나 다른 면역억제제 치료에 반응이 없는 IPF에서 INF-${\gamma}$이 효과가 있다는 보고가 있었으나 아직은 많은 논란이 있어 진행된 IPF 환자에서 INF-${\gamma}$ 효과를 관찰하기 위하여 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 1999년 1월부터 2001년 3월까지 IPF-UIP로 진단되었던 환자 중 스테로이드제제 및 기존의 면역억제제에 반응을 보이지 않았던 9명 (연령 $55.4{\pm}15.3$세, 남:여=8:1)을 대상으로 INF-${\gamma}$ 200만 unit를 주당 3회 피하주사로 12개월간 저용량 스테로이드와 합께 투여하였다. INF-${\gamma}$ 투여시에도 UIP가 진행되거나 심각한 부작용 시 투여를 중단하였다. 결 과 : 1) 전체 9례 중 5례는 INF-${\gamma}$ 치료를 도중에 중단하였고 총 4례만이 INF-${\gamma}$ 12개월치료를 완료하였으나, 이들에서 UIP의 호전은 관찰되지 않았다 2) 전체 9례 중 5례가 치료 시작 후 12개월 이내에 질병악화로 인해 사망하였고, 1례는 INF-${\gamma}$ 치료종료 후 폐렴으로 사망하였다. 3) INF-${\gamma}$ 치료 시작시점에 생존군에 비하여 사망군의 폐기능이 저하되어 있었다(FVC: 추정 정상치의 $61.3{\pm}5.1$ %, vs. $45.7{\pm}12.3%$, P=0.048, $D_Lco$: $45.0{\pm}5.0$ % vs. $30.8{\pm}11.2$ %, P=0.048). 결 론 : 진행된 IPF에서 INF-${\gamma}$ 치료는 효과가 없었으며, 특히 심한 폐기능의 손상과 저산소증의 동반 시 INF-${\gamma}$의 투여는 주의를 요하는 것으로 사료되었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.765-771
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• 2018

$PPAR{\gamma}$는 지방세포의 분화를 조절하는 핵심적인 전사 인자로서 이를 조절하는 후성유전학적 조절 기전이 비만억제 연구에서 중요하게 주목 받고 있다. 선행연구에서 CACUL1이 $PPAR{\gamma}$의 전사 활성 및 지방세포의 분화를 억제하는 corepressor로서 작용함을 밝힌 바 있으며 본 연구에서는 CACUL1의 새로운 결합 단백질로 발굴된 protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5)의 $PPAR{\gamma}$ 조절 기능을 분석하였다. PRMT5가 CACUL1과 결합함을 immunoprecipitation assay in vivo와 GST-pull down assay in vitro를 통하여 확인하였다. Luciferase reporter assay 결과로 두 단백질이 상호 협력하여 $PPAR{\gamma}$의 전사 활성을 억제함을 확인하였다. PRMT5가 안정적으로 과발현 또는 knockdown되는 3T3-L1 세포주를 제작하여 지방세포 분화에 미치는 영향을 분석한 결과, PRMT5가 3T3-L1세포의 지방세포 분화를 억제함을 증명하였다. 같은 맥락으로 PRMT5는 $PPAR{\gamma}$의 타겟 유전자인 Lpl과 aP2의 발현을 억제하는 것을 RT-qPCR로 확인하였다. 이상의 연구 결과로 PRMT5이 CACUL1과 결합하여 $PPAR{\gamma}$의 전사 활성을 방해, 나아가 지방세포의 분화를 억제하는 기존에 알려지지 않은 분자적 기전을 처음으로 밝혔다. 따라서, PRMT5 효소 활성의 조절은 비만 억제를 위한 약물 개발에 단서를 제공할 것이다.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2005

Background: Interleukin-7 receptor (IL-7R) ${\alpha}$-deficient mice have small numbers of B cells and ${\alpha}{\beta}$T cells in periphery, they totally lack ${\gamma}{\delta}$T cells. In addition, the V-J recombination and transcription of TCR ${\gamma}$ genes is also severely impaired in IL-7R ${\alpha}$-deficient mice. Stat5, a signaling molecule of the IL-7R, induces germline transcription in the TCR ${\gamma}$ locus, and promotes V-J recombination and ${\gamma}{\delta}$T cell development. However, the roles for IL-7R signaling pathway in thymic or extrathymic ${\gamma}{\delta}$T cell development are largely unknown. Methods: To clarify the role of the IL-7 receptor in proliferation and survival of ${\gamma}{\delta}$T cells, we introduced the TCR ${\gamma}{\delta}$ transgene, $V_{{\gamma}2}/V{\delta}_5$, into IL-7R ${\alpha}$-deficient mice, and investigated the development of ${\gamma}{\delta}$T cells. Results: We found that $V_{{\gamma}2}/V{\delta}_5$ transgene restored ${\gamma}{\delta}$T cells in the epithelium of the small intestine (IEL) but not in the thymus and the spleen. Further addition of a bcl-2 transgene resulted in partial recovery of ${\gamma}{\delta}$T cells in the thymus and the spleen of these mice. Conclusion: Taken together, this study revealed that the IL-7R ${\alpha}$ is indispensable for proliferation and survival mainly in thymic ${\gamma}{\delta}$T cell development.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.553-557
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• 2011

마늘의 천연 성분을 분석하였을 때 8개의 주요 성분이 나타났으며, 가장 크게 나타난 피크는 알린이었고 실제로 함량도 가장 높게 나타났다. 이소알린은 알린의 뒤를 이어 큰 피크를 나타내었고 함량도 알린에 이어 많은 양이 얻어졌다. 기타 마늘 특유의 함황유기화합물로서 ${\gamma}$-glutamyl peptide류가 있으며 함량이 충분하여 분리 정제를 수행한 것으로는 ${\gamma}$-glutamyl-S-allylcysteine, ${\gamma}$-glutamyl-S-1-propenylcysteine, ${\gamma}$-glutamylphenylalanine 등 3가지였다. 기타 마늘 특유의 성분은 아니지만 UV 208 nm에서 흡광도를 크게 나타내는 것으로 arginine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, tryptophan과 같은 일반적인 아미노산류가 있었지만, 본 연구에서는 마늘 특유의 아미노산과 펩타이드만을 정제하였다. 마늘 특이 아미노산과 펩타이드의 분리정제는 재순환 분취 HPLC를 이용하여 순수하게 정제하였으며, 생마늘 6 kg으로부터 알린, 이소알린, ${\gamma}$-glutamyl-S-allylcysteine, ${\gamma}$-glutamyl-S-1-propenylcysteine, ${\gamma}$-glutamylphenylalanine이 각각 7.32, 1.53, 0.38, 0.42, 0.23 g을 얻었으며 이를 마늘 함유량 대비 수율로 계산하면 각각 12.2, 42.5, 1.6, 1.2, 4.8%이었다. 정제한 물질들의 동정방법은 HPLC 머무름 시간의 비교 및 LC/MS를 이용한 분자량 측정이었다. 동일한 분자량을 가지는 알린과 이소알린을 분별하기 위해 $^1H$-NMR를 그리고 ${\gamma}$-glutamyl-S-allylcysteine과 ${\gamma}$-glutamyl-S-1-propenylcysteine을 구별하기 위해 $^1H$-NMR과 $^{13}C$-NMR분석을 수행하였다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.216-229
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• 1996

Interferon(IFN) is a sort of glycoproteins that are produced by activated lymphocyte, monocyte and fibroblast. IFN has anti-viral effects, immuno-defensive mechanism and regulating properties to the several kinds of cells that includes affect on the bone formation and resorption. The effect of IFN on the osteoclast & other tissue cells has been studied in a number of researchers with the limited reports on the osteoblast. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of IFN on the osteoblastic function. The MC3T3/El cell(Mouse osteoblast) was incubated in ${\alpha}-minimum$ essential medium containing 10% FBS. To detect the cytotoxic effect of $IFN-{\gamma}$ on osteoblast, the cells were cultured in 96-well plate to which $IFN-{\gamma}$ of various concentrations were added for 2 days. After staining with trypan blue, total cells and living cells were counted under microscope. To determine the activity of alkaline phosphataset(ALP), various concentrations of $IFN-{\gamma}$ were treated to culture medium, and biochemical assay was performed. $IFN-{\gamma}$ and $IFN-{\gamma}$ plus cycloheximide were added to culture medium separately and then ALP activity were determined. To detect the effect of the $IFN-{\gamma}$ on the bone formation of osteoblast, long-term culture was performed, and calcified nodule formation were observed using von Kossa's staining. After the addition of $IFN-{\gamma}$ with various concentrations to the medium, no cytotoxic effect of $IFN-{\gamma}$ was detected at any concentration. The significant increase in ALP activity of osteoblast were found the concentration of $IFN-{\gamma}$ 500-2500U/ml and the culture time of 24-48 hours respectively. The enhancement of ALP activity by $IFN-{\gamma}$ of osteoblast was decreased significantly by the treatment of cycloheximide. After long-term culture of osteoblast, the nodule formation was found to be increased in number and density by the addition of 500 U/ml $IFN-{\gamma}$. These results suggest that $IFN-{\gamma}$ was affected on the bone formation of osteoblast. Forthemore this kind of study or $IFN-{\gamma}$ to osteoblast will be held continuously.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.502-507
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• 2001

일방향응고법으로 IN792+Hf 초내열합금의 응고속도에 따른 응고거동의 변화에 대해 연구하였다. 조직관찰을 통해 각 상의 응고과정과 석출거동을 분석하였다 일방향응고시 응고속도가 감소하면 문자형의 탄화물은 면상 탄화물로 변화하였고 ${\gamma}$상과 탄화물의 결합은 탄화물의 수지상 성장에 의한 것임을 확인할 수 있었다. 긴 막대형상의 탄화물이 0.5$\mu\textrm{m}$/s의 응고속도에서 입계를 따라 형성되었으며 잔류액상지역에서 ${\gamma}$'형성원소가 풍부한 구역과 고갈된 구역이 발견되었다. 공정 ${\gamma}$/${\gamma}$'은 형성원소가 풍부한 구역에서 핵생성하였으며 공정 ${\gamma}$/${\gamma}$'의 형성은 잔류액상지역의 (Ti+Hf+Ta+W)/Al 비율을 높여 η상의 석출을 유발하였다. 느린 응고속도에서는 잔류액상지역으로부터의 충분한 역확산으로 (Ti+Hf+Ta+W)/Al 비율이 낮아져 η상의 석출이 억제되었다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.135-141
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• 1976

The gamma-gamma logging method appplying in geophysical research are presented in this paper_ The logging probe assembly was designed which permits changing the source-to-detector spacing while conditions of proceeding ${\gamma}-{\gamma}$ logging, which a collimated gamma ray source ($^{60}Co$, 0.5mCi and/or 2 mCi) is separated from the scintillation detector as shown in Fig. 2 and 3, size is 6.0 cm in diameter and 120.0 cm in long and the exposed parts are made of stainless steel pipe. The results is confirmed by the experiment performed mainly in granite rock where a slightly constant shape was obtained but sometimes was shown sharpness shape for the measured scattered gamma-ray intensity. Consequently, the experimental results are obtained an adequate intensity of scattered gamma-rays and favourable response to density change, and also very closely correspond to between core samples of the test boring and to used this method of ${\gamma}-{\gamma}$ logging in the test bore-hole of the strata.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.173-176
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• 2007

${\gamma}-Oryzanol$ is one of the chain breaking antioxidants. Both sterol (triterpene) and phenolic hydroxyl groups in the structure of ${\gamma}-oryzanol$ may be responsible for its antioxidative function. We hypothesize that ${\gamma}-oryzanol$ is more effective in preventing the autoxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) than the synthetic phenolic compounds in an oil/water (O/W) emulsion system. The antioxidative effectiveness of different concentrations of ${\gamma}-oryzanol$ and synthetic antioxidants was evaluated at different incubation times (0, 4, 8, 16, and 32 h) by measuring both the formation of hydroperoxides and the decomposition product of hydroperoxides (hexanal) in each emulsion system. Overall, the order of effectiveness of various antioxidants for inhibiting the formation of hydroperoxide in the O/W emulsion was: ${\gamma}-oryzanol$> tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)> butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)> butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA). O/W emulsion with selective lower concentrations of ${\gamma}-oryzanol$ showed better effectiveness than that with higher concentration of synthetic antioxidants. However, the ability of both ${\gamma}-oryzanol$ and synthetic antioxidants to decompose hydroperoxide was similar. ${\gamma}-Oryzanol$ was more effective antioxidant than the synthetic phenolic compounds in preventing the formation of hydroperoxide in the O/W emulsion system.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.137-142
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• 2004

The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor $\gamma$ (PPAR${\gamma}$) is the molecular target for a class of drugs, the antidiabetic thiazolidnediones (TZDs). The heterodimer of PPAR${\gamma}$ with retinoid X receptor (RXR) plays a central role in the regulation of adipogenesis and insulin sensitization. We synthesized two chemicals, DANA87 and DANA88, sharing structural characteristics with TZDs. Given this structural similarity, it was hypothesized that DANA87 and DANA88 may act as PPAR$\gamma$ ligands. In transient transfection assays, DANA87 and DANA88 caused slight increases in the endogenous expression of a luciferase reporter gene containing the PPAR responsive element in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. However, DANA87 and DANA88 significantly inhibited troglitazone-induced reporter gene activation when cells were treated with a combination of DANA87 or DANA 88 and troglitazone, one of the TZDs that activate PPAR$\gamma$. These results suggest that DANA87 and DANA88 are not only weak agonists of PPAR${\gamma}$ transactivation, but also competitively antagonize troglitazone-induced PPAR$\gamma$ reporter activity.