• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.83.1-83.12
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• 2023

Background: Ellipticine (Ellip.) was recently reported to have beneficial effects on the differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells into mature chondrocyte-like cells. On the other hand, no practical results have been derived from the transplantation of bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs) in a rabbit osteoarthritis (OA) model. Objectives: This study examined whether autologous BMSCs incubated with ellipticine (Ellip.+BMSCs) could regenerate articular cartilage in rabbit OA, a model similar to degenerative arthritis in human beings. Methods: A portion of rabbit articular cartilage was surgically removed, and Ellip.+BMSCs were transplanted into the lesion area. After two and four weeks of treatment, the serum levels of proinflammatory cytokines, i.e., tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), were analyzed, while macroscopic and micro-computed tomography (CT) evaluations were conducted to determine the intensity of cartilage degeneration. Furthermore, immuno-blotting was performed to evaluate the mitogen-activated protein kinases, PI3K/Akt, and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling in rabbit OA models. Histological staining was used to confirm the change in the pattern of collagen and proteoglycan in the articular cartilage matrix. Results: The transplantation of Ellip.+BMSCs elicited a chondroprotective effect by reducing the inflammatory factors (TNF-α, PGE2) in a time-dependent manner. Macroscopic observations, micro-CT, and histological staining revealed articular cartilage regeneration with the downregulation of matrix-metallo proteinases (MMPs), preventing articular cartilage degradation. Furthermore, histological observations confirmed a significant boost in the production of chondrocytes, collagen, and proteoglycan compared to the control group. Western blotting data revealed the downregulation of the p38, PI3K-Akt, and NF-κB inflammatory pathways to attenuate inflammation. Conclusions: The transplantation of Ellip.+BMSCs normalized the OA condition by boosting the recovery of degenerated articular cartilage and inhibiting the catabolic signaling pathway.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권7호
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• pp.547-552
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• 2004

최근 들어 심부전증을 치료하기 위한 새로운 방법으로 골수줄기세포를 심근에 이식하여 신생혈관을 생성하거나 새로운 심근 생성을 조장하여 심장기능을 개선시키려는 노력이 활발히 진행되고 있다. 저자들은 심근경색 후 심근의 기능이 저하된 환자에서 심장박동 상태에서 관상동맥우회술 (OPCAB)과 우회술이 불가능한 부위의 골수줄기세포 이식을 동시에 시행한 연구결과를 보고하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 관상동맥우회술과 골수줄기세포 이식을 동시에 시행 받았던 4명의 남자 환자를 대상으로 하였다 대상 환자의 평균연령은 58세(48∼73세)로 모두 불안정성 협심증으로 심근경색의 기왕력이 있었다. 환자의 장골에서 골수를 채취한 후 단핵세포만을 분리하였으며(평균 세포 수 1.5 ${\times}$ $10^{9}$ 개), 이 중에는 평균 6.7${\times}$$10^{6}$ CD34 + 세포와 3.7 ${\times}$ $10^{6}$ AC133 + 세포가 포함되었다. 분리된 단핵세포는 10 cc로 농축하였다. 수술은 관상동맥우회술이 가능한 좌전하행지 부위에는 OPCAB을 시행하고, 나머지 우회로술이 불가능한 심근에는 분리한 단핵세포를 이식하였다. 이식 전 모든 환자는 심초음파, MIBI scan 및 자기공명영상(MRI)으로 심근의 기능을 검사하였다. 수술 후 1개월에 심초음파 및 MIBI scan을 시행하여 수술 전과 비교하였다 결과: 평균 이식편수는 2개였으며, 수술 후 사망이나 부정맥 등 합병증은 없었다. 수술 후 1개월 추적검사에서 모든 환자의 증상은 호전되었으며, 심초음파상에서 좌심실 박출계수는 49%에서 55%로 개선되었고, MIBI scan에서 세포이식 부위의 현저한 관류 개선이 모든 환자에서 있었다. 결론: 심장박동 상태에서 관상동맥우회술(OPCAB)과 우회술이 불가능한 부위에 골수줄기세포 이식을 동시에 시행하는 것은 안전하면서도 심장기능의 개선을 보여주었다. 그러나 심장기능의 개선이 골수줄기세포 단독의 효과라고 단정하기는 어려우며, 따라서 대조군을 이용한 연구가 이어져야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.178-185
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• 2005

목 적 : JMML은 소아에서 발생하는 매우 드문 종류의 백혈병으로서 통상적인 항암화학요법만으로는 완치가 어려워 동종 조혈 모세포 이식을 시행하여야 한다. 아직 국내에서는 본 질환의 조혈 모세포 이식 성적에 대한 보고가 없어 저자들은 단일기관에서 경험한 JMML 환자의 동종 조혈 모세포 이식 성적을 보고하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 8개월에서 39개월 된 11명의 JMML 환자를 대상으로 동종 조혈 모세포 이식을 시행하였다. 조혈 모세포의 공급원으로 비혈연 골수 혹은 제대혈 7례, HLA 일치 형제 공여자 3례, HLA 1 항원 불일치 가족 공여자 1례 등을 이용하였다. 모든 환자들은 이식 전 항암화학요법을 시행 받았고 일부 환자에게는 13-cis-retinoic acid(CRA)를 사용하였다. 결 과 : 총 11례 중 3례만이 이식 전 치료로 혈액학적 및 임상적 완전관해에 도달하였다. 이식 후 1개월째 첫 키메리즘 평가 결과 완전 공여자 키메리즘 5례, 혼합 키메리즘 5례, 자가회복 1례였다. 혼합 키메리즘 상태에서 비장종대가 해소되지 않았던 1례에서 면역억제제의 급속 감량과 함께 CRA를 지속적으로 투여한 결과 완전 공여자 키메리즘으로의 전환과 함께 완전관해가 유도되었다. 자가회복 되었던 1례는 이식 후 조기 재발하였으나 복합 항암화학요법과 CRA의 투여로 이차 완전관해가 유도되었다. 결과적으로 11례 중 6례가 이식 후 정중 추적기간 15.5개월간 무사건 생존 중이다. 사망한 3례는 모두 완전 공여자 키메리즘에 실패하였던 경우들로서 질병의 재발 혹은 진행이 사망의 원인이었다. 결 론 : 본 연구 결과 JMML의 근치에는 동종 조혈 모세포 이식 후 이식편대 백혈병 효과가 중요한 역할을 담당하며 CRA도 긍정적 역할을 가지는 것으로 사료된다. 이식 후에도 완전관해에 도달하지 못하고 혼합 키메리즘 양상을 보이는 경우, 면역 억제제를 조기 감량하는 정책과 함께 CRA를 도입함으로써 완치의 가능성을 높일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.72-83
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• 2016

Purpose: The goal of this study was to evaluate the long-term success of horizontal alveolar crest augmentation of the retromolar region of the mandible with particulated bone, as well as factors affecting subsequent peri-implant bone loss. Methods: A total of 109 patients (68 female, 41 male) suffering from alveolar ridge deficiencies of the maxilla and mandible were included in this study. All patients were treated with particulated retromolar bone grafts from the mandible prior to the insertion of endosseous dental implants. Mesial and distal peri-implant crestal bone changes were assessed at six time points. Several parameters, including implant survival and the influence of age, gender, localisation of the implant, diameter, covering procedures, and time points of implant placement, were analysed to identify associations with bone level changes using the Mann-Whitney U-test, the Kruskal-Wallis test, and Spearman's rank-order correlation coefficient. Results: A total of 164 dental implants were placed in the maxilla (n=97) and in the mandible (n=67). The mean observation period was $105.26{\pm}21.58$ months after implantation. The overall survival rate was 97.6% after 10 years. Overall, peri-implant bone loss was highest during the first year, but decreased over time. The mean amount of bone loss after 10 years was 2.47 mm mesially and 2.50 mm distally. Bone loss was significantly influenced by implant type and primary stability. Conclusions: The use of particulated autologous retromolar bone grafts is a reliable technique for the horizontal reconstruction of local alveolar ridge deficiencies. Our results demonstrate that implants placed in augmented bone demonstrated similar bone level changes compared to implants inserted in non-augmented regions.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.531-537
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• 2009

Purpose: Alveolar bone grafting has become an essential process in the treatmemt of alveolar cleft patient for stabilization of the maxillary arch, elimination of oronasal fistula, the reconstruction of the soft tissue nasal base support, and creation of bony support for tooth eruption for implant. The use of Autologous iliac cancellous bone is preferable because of the adequate quantity and high osteoinductive potential. However, even with iliac bone, insufficient osteoregeneration and absorption occur due to several factors such as the patient's age, cleft width, functional stress, and others. In order to increase osteoregeneration where the iliac bone is placed, the present study is associated with bone marrow aspirate (BMA). The experimental study evaluated the efficacy of osteoregeneration in normal cleft rabbits when alveolar bone grafting was performed with autologous iliac corticocancellous bone. Methods: Twenty - four New Zealand White rabbits were divided randomly into 2 groups (BMA, control). All animals underwent harvesting of corticocancellous bone graft from the right posterior iliac crest via standard surgical technique. $1m{\ell}$ of BMA were obtained by scraping the needle and aspirate with $10m{\ell}$ syringe from the contralateral iliac bone wall. The muco - periosteal flap on the palate was elevated. A mixture of Equal bone's volumes with BMA and saline as its control was inserted into the cleft. Animals were sacrificed at 2, 4, and 8 weeks and maxilla was harvested for dental peri - apical X-ray, bone matrix density (BMD),and histologic analysis. Result: BMD of regenerated bone to the cleft in the rabbits was higher than that of the control rabbits. X-ray, histologic analysis showed that increased osteoregeneration and low absorption rate were observed in the BMA group. Conclusion: Our experimental study showed BMA enhanced the osteoregeneration and survival rate of alveolar bone grafting. BMA is easy to extract & cost - time effective. So it can be an effective enhancers for bone grafting mixtures.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.247-251
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• 1988

1987년 8월부터 1988년 월까지 가톨릭의대 부속 성모병원 방사선과에서는 20명의 급성 백혈병 환자와 만성과립성 백혈병 환자를 6MV선형가속기를 사용하여 전신조사 하였다. 20명의 환자 중 8명은 총 방사선량 1200cGy책 1회 방사선 조사를 받았다. 나머지 2명 중 1명은 4회 분할 조사로 총 850cGy를 받았으며, 다른 1명은 2회 분할 조사하여 총 1100cGy를 받았다. 이식편은 20명중 17명이 동종 이식편을 받았고, 2명이 자가 이식편을 받았으며, 오직 1명만이 부적합 이식편을 받았다. 현재 13멍이 생존해 있고, 7명이 사망했으며, 전신조사에 의한 합병증은 설사, 점막염증, 구토와 구역, 피부발진 등의 순으로 나타났다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권8호
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• pp.4583-4589
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• 2013

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of multimodality treatment of advanced paediatric hepatoblastoma (HB) and the factors affecting prognosis. Methods: A total of 35 children underwent multimodality treatments consisting of chemotherapy, surgery, interventional therapy, and autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. The patients were followed up every month. Results: Serum AFP levels in 33 out of 35 patients in this study were significantly increased (P = 0.0002). According to the statistical scatter plot, the values of serum AFP on the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentages were 1,210, 1,210 and 28,318 ng/dl, respectively. Of the 35 cases, 21 were stage IV. 18 cases were treated with systemic chemotherapy before surgery, and 3 cases with locally interventional chemotherapy before surgery. Statistical analysis showed that the preferred interventional treatment affected prognosis, and that there was a statistically significant difference (P = 0.024). Some 33 patients completed the follow-up, of which 17 were in complete remission (CR), 5 were in partial remission (PR), 1 became disease progressive (DP), and 10 died. The remission and overall survival rates were 66.7% (22/33) and 69.7% (23/33), respectively. Patients with the mixed HB phenotypes had worse prognoses than the epithelial phenotype (P < 0.001), and patients in stage IV had a lower survival rate than those in stage III (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Multimodality treatment can effectively improve remission rate and prolong the survival of children with advanced HB. In addition, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), a tumor marker of liver malignant tumors, HB pathological classification, and staging are highly useful in predicting prognosis.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.651-659
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• 2020

허혈성 심혈관질환은 전 세계적으로 치사율이 높은 질병 중 하나이다. 이를 치료하기 위해 수술적 방법이 시행되고 있으나, 손상된 심근조직 회복의 어려움과 수술 후 부작용의 한계가 남아있다. 이러한 한계점을 극복하기 위해, 최근 줄기세포를 기반으로 한 심혈관질환의 세포치료제가 각광받고 있는데 그 중에서도 특히 혈관내피전구세포(EPC)는 높은 증식능과 분화능을 기반으로 손상된 혈관을 재생하고, 주변 조직의 재생을 돕는다는 장점이 있다. 또, EPC는 임상적으로 안전하며, 환자의 심근 기능을 회복시켜주기에 잠재적인 심혈관질환 치료제로서의 가능성이 대두되었다. 하지만, 환자 유래 EPC를 이용한 치료법은, 고령, 흡연 여부, 기저질환 등의 이유로 환자의 EPC 기능이 저하되어 있어, 그 치료 효능을 기대하기 어렵다. 따라서, 최근에는 세포 프라이밍 기법, 오가노이드 배양법과 같이 EPC의 생리학적 활성도를 올리는 체외 배양법의 개발과 3D 바이오프린팅 기법을 이용한 EPC의 이식 효율을 높여 치료 효능을 개선시킬 수 있는 새로운 접근법이 연구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 EPC의 특징과 세포치료제로서의 임상적용 가능성에 대해 살펴보고자 한다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.303-329
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• 2019

Intestinal failure (IF) is the critical reduction of the gut mass or its function below the minimum needed to absorb nutrients and fluids required for adequate growth in children. Severe IF requires parenteral nutrition (PN). Pediatric IF is most commonly due to congenital or neonatal intestinal diseases or malformations divided into 3 groups: 1) reduced intestinal length and consequently reduced absorptive surface, such as in short bowel syndrome (SBS) or extensive aganglionosis; 2) abnormal development of the intestinal mucosa such as congenital diseases of enterocyte development; 3) extensive motility dysfunction such as chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction syndromes. The leading cause of IF in childhood is the SBS. In clinical practice the degree of IF may be indirectly measured by the level of PN required for normal or catch up growth. Other indicators such as serum citrulline have not proven to be highly reliable prognostic factors in children. The last decades have allowed the development of highly sophisticated nutrient solutions consisting of optimal combinations of macronutrients and micronutrients as well as guidelines, promoting PN as a safe and efficient feeding technique. However, IF that requires long-term PN may be associated with various complications including infections, growth failure, metabolic disorders, and bone disease. IF Associated Liver Disease may be a limiting factor. However, changes in the global management of IF pediatric patients, especially since the setup of intestinal rehabilitation centres did change the prognosis thus limiting "nutritional failure" which is considered as a major indication for intestinal transplantation (ITx) or combined liver-ITx.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.647-653
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• 2014

Background Administration of growth factors has been associated with increased viability of composite grafts greater than 1-cm in diameter. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) contains many of the growth factors studied. In this study, we evaluate the effect of PRP injection on composite graft viability and the proper time for injection. Methods A total of 24 New Zealand White rabbits were divided into four groups. Autologous PRP was injected into the recipient sites three days before grafting in group 1, on the day of grafting in group 2, and three days after grafting in group 3. Group 4 served as control without PRP administration. Auricular composite grafts of 3-cm diameter were harvested and grafted back into place after being rotated 180 degrees. Median graft viability and microvessel density were evaluated at day 21 of graft via macroscopic photographs and immunofluorescent staining, respectively. Results The median graft survival rate was 97.8% in group 1, 69.2% in group 2, 55.7% in group 3, and 40.8% in the control group. The median vessel counts were 34 (per ${\times}200$ HPF) in group 1, 24.5 in group 2, 19.5 in group 3, and 10.5 in the control group. Conclusions This study demonstrates that PRP administration is associated with increased composite graft viability. All experimental groups showed a significantly higher survival rate and microvessel density, compared with the control group. Pre-administration of PRP was followed by the highest graft survival rate and revascularization. PRP treatments are minimally invasive, fast, easily applicable, and inexpensive, and offer a potential clinical pathway to larger composite grafts.