• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.87-87
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• 2001

최근 치의학 영역에서 사용되는 천연물 특히 생약제에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. Scutellariae Radix, Centella asiatica 등이 치주인대세포의 활성을 증가시키고 홍삼사포닌이 배양한 치주인대세포의 성장, 분화에 관계된다는 보고 등이 이에 해당된다. 본 연구에서는 홍화자 메탄을 추출물과 키토산의 치주인대 세포의 증식, 분화, 석회물 결정 생성 촉진작용을 검토하여 치주경조직 재생 약물로서의 사용여부를 보고자 하였다. 치주인대 세포는 교정치료목적으로 경희의료원에 내원한 환자의 제1 소구치를 발거하고 치근시작점에서 중앙으로 1/3되는 지점에서 치주인대 조직을 절취하여 1차 배양하였다. 실험에는 계대배양하여 5-7 세대의 세포를 사용하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.92-93
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• 2002

현재, 암은 오늘날 급속한 의학의 발달에도 불구하고 아직도 우리의 생명을 위협하는 무서운 불치병으로 알려져 있다. 암의 발생은 약 75％가 공해식품 및 그릇된 식생활이 그 주된 원인으로 식원병 이라고 할만큼 식생활과 큰 관련이 있다. 암의 발생 요인에 대한 많은 연구 결과에도 불구하고 암 발생 기전에 대해서 확실히 알려져 있지 않고 치료에 있어서도 큰 효과를 발휘하지 못하고 있다. (중략)

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.475-490
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• 2005

본 실험은 흡연이 치주인대세포의 기능에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 담배 부산물 중 하나인 니코틴이 지주인대세포의 부착과 성장 및 세포의 가역성에 미치는 영향을 관찰하였다. 니코틴이 치주인대세포의 부착에 미치는 영향을 관찰하기 위하여 치주인대세포에 니코틴을 투여한 후 1, 3, 6, 12, 24시간째 trypan blue 염색 후 부착된 세포수의 측정과 H&E stain후 형태학적 관찰을 하였고 니코틴이 치주인대세포의 성장에 미치는 영향을 관찰하기 위하여 치주인대세포에 니코틴을 투여한 후 1, 4, 7, 11, 14일째 trypan blue 염색 후 증식된 세포수의 측정과 H&E stain후 형태학적 관찰을 하였다. 또 니코틴의 세포독성효과의 가역성 평가를 위하여 니코틴을 투여하고 1, 4, 7, 11일째 니코틴이 없는 새로운 배지로 갈아주어 2일 더 배양한 후 trypan blue로 염색하여 세포수를 측정, 비교하였고 H&E 염색 후 형태학적 관찰을 하였다. 실험결과 니코틴 농도가 증가함에 따라 치주인대세포의 부착율은 감소되었고 24시간 배양 후 2mg/ml, 0.5mg/ml, 0.1mg/ml니코틴 투여군에서 통계학적으로 유의성 있는 부착억제가 관찰되었고(P<0.01) 형태학적 관찰결과 2mg/ml, 0.5mg/ml 니코틴 투여군에서는 대조해서 관찰되는 세포질의 확장이 관찰되지 않았다. 니코틴이 치주인대세포의 증식에 미치는 효과를 살펴본 결과 2mg/ml, 0.5mg/ml, 0.1mg/ml 니코틴 투여군에서 증식억제가 관찰되었고(P<0.01) 0.005mg/ml이하의 니코틴 투여군에서는 아무런 변화도 관찰되지 않았다. 14일 배양 후 형태학적 관찰결과 0.1mg/ml 니코틴 투여군에서 세포질내 공포를 관찰할 수 있었고 2mg/ml, 0.5mg/ml 니코틴 투여군에서는 세포의 괴사가 나타났다. 니코틴의 세포독성효과의 가역성평가결과 2mg/ml이상의 니코틴은 세포에 비가역적인 손상을 일으키며 0.5mg/ml, 0.1mg/ml 니코틴에 의한 세포독성은 초기에는 가역적이나 장기간 세포에 노출시키면 비가역적인 손상을 야기하는 것으로 나타났다.(P<0.05) 본 실험결과 담배의 구성성분 중 니코틴은 농도 의존적으로 치주인대세포의 부착과 증식에 영향을 주었고 니코틴의 치주인대세포에 대한 독성효과는 농도가 증가할수록, 시간이 지닐수록 비가역적으로 나타났다. 따라서 흡연은 치주조직재생에 영향을 미칠 것으로 생각되며 흡연의 기간과 정도가 치주질환의 심도 및 치주치료 후 불량한 치유반응과 관계가 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.397-405
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• 2015

S-allylcysteine (SAC) is a water-soluble organosulfur compound abundant in the aged garlic extract and has been drawing attention as a diet-derived alternative agent not only for the effects of anti-oxidation and anti-inflammation but also for the prevention and treatment of various types of cancer. However, there is no report about the anticancer effects of SAC on cervical cancer cells. The aim of this study was to analyze the inhibitory effects of SAC on cell proliferation of cervical cancer cell line, HeLa and to examine its effects on the apoptosis and cell cycle as the cellular mechanisms of anti-proliferation. For this, we examined effects of different concentrations of SAC on cell proliferation according to treatment periods. Treatment with SAC not only induced morphological changes but also resulted in the reduction of cell viability and the inhibition of concentration- and time-dependant cell proliferation of HeLa. Furthermore, SAC also induced fragmentation of DNA in both DNA fragmentation and TUNEL assays, and induced cell cycle arrest at the G₂/M phase in cell cycle analysis. These results suggest that SAC inhibits proliferation of HeLa at least in part through the induction of apoptosis and the cell cycle arrest.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.52 no.5
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• pp.519-528
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• 2002

Background : Steroid therapy has been shown to improve the clinical outcome in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients with histological evidence of fibroproliferation in the lung tissue and no identifiable source of infection. Because the histopathological features of acute interstitial pneumonia(AIP) are identical with that of ARDS, early steroid therapy was used in AIP patients who had histological evidence of fibroproliferation in the lung tissue and no identifiable source of infection. We analyzed seven years of our experience to evaluate the efficacy of early steroid therapy in AIP. Materials and Methods : A retrospective review was performed on AIP patients who received steroid therapy within 7 days of mechanical ventilatory support in Dankook university Hospital between May 1995 and May 2002. AIP was diagnosed clinically by ARDS without a known cause of the etiology and pathologically by a lung biopsy showing a fibroproliferative stage of diffuse alveolar damage. The clinical response and physiologic parameters were evaluated during steroid therapy. Results : Five AIP patients received intravenous methylprednisolone (1-2 mg/kg every 6 hours) after $0.6{\pm}1.7$ days of mechanical ventilatory support. Lung biopsies were performed after $1.8{\pm}1.4$ days of mechanical ventilatory support. Four patients(80%) survived and were extubated after $2.8{\pm}0.4$ days of steroid therapy with improvement in the $PaO_2/FiO_2$ ratio ($127.4{\pm}10.0$ at day 0 to $223.8{\pm}37.6$ at day 7) by steroid therapy. However, one patient(20%) died of respiratory failure after 15 days of steroid therapy. Conclusion : Early steroid therapy sppears to be beneficial in AIP patients without evidence of infection. However, as our study group was too small, further large scale studies to define the effectiveness of steroids are required.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.44-51
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• 1992

This study examined the microscopic changes following irradiation of infrared low dose laser on injured sciatic nerves of rats. In these days, many clinicians use the low dose laser therapy in pain clinicians use the low dose laser therapy in pain clinic on various fields and dieases. But the basic mechanism and indications were not known completely. Low-dose IR(infrared) laser irradiation applied to a crushed injured sciatic nerve of rats in the right leg in bilaterally inflicted crush injury. The results were as follows 1) There are a little histological differences between laser treated group and nontreated group. 2) Low power IR-laser irradiation, when applied to the injured sciatic nerve, increased vascularization and relatively well conserved tissue organization. 3) There are little histological difference in distal muscle biopsy, but atrophic muscle fibers were seen partially. 4) We found out that more hypertrophic epineurium was present in laser-treated group.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Inherited Metabolic disease
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.24-30
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• 2017

Gorham-Stout disease is a rare disorder characterized by lymphovascular proliferation and destruction of osseous matrix. The etiology of this condition remains poorly understood. Chylothorax as a consequence of lymphatic leakage in thoracic cage may cause a severe life-threatening complication, accompanying respiratory difficulty. Currently, there is no standard management for this extremely rare condition. Here we describe a patient affected by Gorham-Stout disease successfully managed by the combined treatment of mTOR inhibitor and beta-blocker. A previously healthy 11-year-old female developed dyspnea and chest pain with a massive pleural effusion. The ligation of right thoracic duct and bilateral pleurodesis temporarily decreased her pleural effusion, which was aggravated repetitively and required frequent admission and tube thoracotomies. Along with bilateral pleural adhesiolysis with thoracotomy, the combined treatment of oral beta-blocker and mTOR inhibitor was commenced. After 1 month of oral medication, her pleural effusion was not increased and she was free of respiratory difficulty on room air without chest tubes. Over eleven months of treatment, no serious adverse reaction was noted and her condition has been stable with no further admission required.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.54 no.2
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• pp.134-140
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• 2022

Kelp belongs to the brown algae family and has been reported to exert anti-cancer effects on some cancer types, however studies have not been reported on the anti-cancer effects of kelp extracts on melanoma. In this study, the anti-cancer effects of kelp extract in B16-F0 cells were investigated, and the underlying molecular mechanisms were assessed. Kelp extract was found to inhibit the proliferation of B16-F0 cells, induce cytotoxicity, inhibit cell colony formation, and induce DNA fragmentation and apoptosis. The molecular mechanism was found to involve kelp extract increasing the expression of cytochrome-c and activated caspase-9 in the intrinsic apoptotic pathway. In addition, kelp extract upregulated the expression of Fas-associated protein with death domain and activated caspase-8 in the extrinsic apoptosis pathway. Activation of caspase-9 and caspase-8 by kelp extract induced activation of caspase-3 and cleaved poly adenosine diphosphate-ribose polymerase, consequently inducing apoptosis. These data suggest that kelp extract represents a potential therapeutic agent for melanoma.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.52 no.2
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• pp.213-219
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• 2009

Purpose:Iron is a critical nutritional element that is essential for a variety of important biological processes, including cell growth and differentiation, electron transfer reactions, and oxygen transport, activation, and detoxification. Iron is also required for neoplastic cell growth due to its catalytic effects on the formation of hydroxyl radicals, suppression of host defense cell activities, and promotion of cancer cell multiplication. Chronic transfusion-dependent patients receiving chemotherapy may have iron overload, which requires iron-chelating therapy. We performed this study to demonstrate whether the iron chelating agent deferoxamine induces apoptosis in Saos-2 osteosarcoma cells, and to investigate the underlying apoptotic mechanism. Methods:To analyze the apoptotic effects of an iron chelator, cultured Saos-2 cells were treated with deferoxamine. We analyzed cell survival by trypan blue and crystal violet analysis, apoptosis by nuclear condensation, DNA fragmentation, and cell cycle analysis, and the expression of apoptotic related proteins by Western immunoblot analysis. Results:Deferoxamine inhibited the growth of Saos-2 cell in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The major mechanism for growth inhibition with the deferoxamine treatment was by the induction of apoptosis, which was supported by nuclear staining, DNA fragmentation analysis, and flow cytometric analysis. Furthermore, bcl-2 expression decreased, while bax, caspase-3, caspase-9, and PARP expression increased in Saos-2 cells treated with deferoxamine. Conclusion:These results demonstrated that the iron chelating agent deferoxamine induced growth inhibition and mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis in osteosarcoma Saos-2 cells, suggesting that iron chelating agents used in controlling neoplastic cell fate can be potentially developed as an adjuvant agent enhancing the anti-tumor effect for the treatment of osteosarcoma.

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.47-50
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• 1972

저자는 18세부터 24세의 남녀 5명의 치근단병소가 있는 전치에 iodoform paste로 근관과잉충전을 한후 X-선상으로 그 흡수 현상을 관찰 하였던 바 다음과 같은 결론은 얻었다. 1) 비록 동종의 근관충전용 호제(paste)로 근관충전치료를 하였어도 각치아에서의 흡수율에는 큰 차이가 있었다. 2) 요도포름호제의 흡수율은 3,4주에서 보다 1,2주에서 더 빠르게 나타났다. 3) 치근관내에서의 흡수율은 상당히 느렸으며 2주후에 흡수가 나타난 예도 있었다. 4) 치료후 4주간에서는 확산성, 침윤성, 침윤성증상이 X-선상에 나타났으나 3개월후에는 뚜렷한 경계를 가진 병소부를 볼 수 있었으며, 치조골구조의 변화는 병소부의 주위에 신생골의 정밀한 증식으로 연속적인 백선이 형성된 것을 볼 수 있었다.