• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2021년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.67-67
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• 2021

The genus Glycyrrhiza (Licorice) has been used as an oriental herbal medicine for a long time in Asian countries. Wongam (WG), which is Glycyrrhiza new variety, have been developed to improve limitation of licorice including low productivity, environmental restriction and insufficient components by Korea Rural Development Administration. To using WG as a herbal medicine, it is important to reveal the adverse effects in health. In this study, we evaluated the genotoxicity test of WG extract through in vitro bacterial reverse mutation (AMES) assay, in vitro chromosomal aberration assay and in vivo mouse bone marrow micronucleus assay. When compared with the control, WG extract with or without the S9 mix showed no genotoxicity in the AMES assay up to 5000 ㎍/plate and in the chromosomal aberration assay up to 1100 ㎍/ml. In micronucleus assay, no significant increase in the number of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes or in the mean ratio of polychromatic to total erythrocytes up to 5000 mg/kg/day for 2 days. The present study demonstrated that WG extract is safe and reliable herbal medicine since no detectable genotoxic effects at least under the conditions of this study.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.345-353
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• 2023

Purpose: The objective of this study was to propose a method for developing a clinical phantom to reproduce various diseases that are clinically prevalent in the field of dentistry. This could facilitate diverse clinical research without unnecessarily exposing patients to radiation. Materials and Methods: This study utilized a single dry skull, which was visually and radiographically examined to evaluate its condition. Existing lesions on the dry skull were preserved, and other relevant lesions were artificially created as necessary. These lesions were then documented using intraoral radiography and cone-beam computed tomography. Once all pre-existing and reproduced lesions were confirmed by the consensus of 2 oral and maxillofacial radiologists, the skull was embedded in a soft tissue substitute. To validate the process, cone-beam computed tomography scans and panoramic radiographs were obtained of the fabricated phantom. All acquired images were subsequently evaluated. Results: Most lesions could be identified on panoramic radiographs, although some sialoliths and cracked teeth were confirmed only through cone-beam computed tomographic images. A small gap was observed between the epoxy resin and the bone structures. However, 2 oral and maxillofacial radiologists agreed that this space did not meaningfully impact the interpretation process. Conclusion: The newly developed phantom has potential for use as a standardized phantom within the dental field. It may be utilized for a variety of imaging studies, not only for optimization purposes, but also for addressing other experimental issues related to both 2- and 3-dimensional diagnostic radiography.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.22.1-22.12
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• 2024

Objectives: This systematic review addressed the question: "What is the prevalence of apical periodontitis in patients prior to hematopoietic cell transplantation?" Materials and Methods: A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE/PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Grey Literature Report. Eligibility criteria were based on the condition, content, and population strategy: the condition was the radiographic prevalence of apical periodontitis, the content comprised patients scheduled for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and the population consisted of adult and pediatric patients. The revised Risk of Bias in Nonrandomized Studies of Exposure tool was used to assess the quality of studies. The Grading Recommendations Assessments, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) tool was used to assess the quality of evidence. Results: Eight studies were included in this review. The average number of patients with apical periodontitis was 15.65% (range, 2.1%-43.34%). One study was classified as having a very high risk of bias, 1 with a high risk of bias, and 6 with some concern for bias. GRADE analysis showed a very low certainty of evidence. Significant limitations concerning the absence of control over confounding variables were identified. Conclusions: With the caveat of the very low quality of evidence in the studies reviewed, there was a low to moderate prevalence of apical periodontitis in patients prior to undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.123-133
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• 2024

Dentoalveolar (DA) trauma, which can involve tooth, alveolar bone, and surrounding soft tissues, is a significant dentofacial emergency. In emergency settings, physicians might lack comprehensive knowledge of timely procedures, causing delays for specialist referral. This systematic review assesses the literature on isolated DA fractures, emphasizing intervention timing and splinting techniques and duration in both children and adults. This systematic review adhered to PRISMA guidelines and involved a thorough search across PubMed, Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, and the Cochrane Library from January 1980 to December 2022. Inclusion and exclusion criteria guided study selection, with data extraction and analysis centered on demographics, etiology, injury site, diagnostics, treatment timelines, and outcomes in pediatric (2-12 years) and adult (>12 years) populations. This review analyzed 26 studies, categorized by age into pediatrics (2-12 years) and adults (>12 years). Falls were a common etiology, primarily affecting the anterior maxilla. Immediate management involved replantation, repositioning, and splinting within 24 hours (pediatric) or 48 hours (adult). Composite resin-bonded splints were common. Endodontic treatment was done within a timeframe of 3 days to 12 weeks for children and 2-12 weeks for adults. Tailored management based on patient age, tooth development stage, time elapsed, and resource availability is essential.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.14.1-14.17
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• 2022

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative joint disease characterized by breakdown of joint cartilage. Mitochondrial dysfunction of the chondrocyte is a risk factor for OA progression. We examined the therapeutic potential of mitochondrial transplantation for OA. Mitochondria were injected into the knee joint of monosodium iodoacetate-induced OA rats. Chondrocytes from OA rats or patients with OA were cultured to examine mitochondrial function in cellular pathophysiology. Pain, cartilage destruction, and bone loss were improved in mitochondrial transplanted-OA rats. The transcript levels of IL-1β, TNF-α, matrix metallopeptidase 13, and MCP-1 in cartilage were markedly decreased by mitochondrial transplantation. Mitochondrial function, as indicated by membrane potential and oxygen consumption rate, in chondrocytes from OA rats was improved by mitochondrial transplantation. Likewise, the mitochondrial function of chondrocytes from OA patients was improved by coculture with mitochondria. Furthermore, inflammatory cell death was significantly decreased by coculture with mitochondria. Mitochondrial transplantation ameliorated OA progression, which is caused by mitochondrial dysfunction. These results suggest the therapeutic potential of mitochondrial transplantation for OA.

• 대한정형외과스포츠의학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.48-57
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• 2010

목적: 자가 골-슬개건-골과 자가 슬괵건을 이용한 전방 십자 인대 재건술 후, 골관절염의 발생률과 위험인자를 비교하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 8년 이상 추시가 가능하였던, 자가 슬개건 53예 및 자가 슬괵건 40예를 이용한 전방 십대 인대 재건술을 시행한 총 93예를 대상으로 하였다. Kellgren and Lawrence의 분류에 따라 방사선상의 골관절염의 변화를 관찰하였고, 슬관절의 임상적 기능 (Lysholm 슬관절 점수, Tegner 운동 지수), 신체검사상의 전방 이완 정도 (Lachman 검사, Pivot-Shift 검사) 및 $Telos^{(R)}$ 기구를 이용한 전방 이완 정도를 비교 평가하였다. 결과: 자가 골-슬개건-골을 이용한 대상 중 24예 (45.3%)에서, 자가 슬괵건을 이용한 대상 중 14예 (35.0%)에서 방사선 검사상 골관절염 변화가 확인되었다. 동반된 연골판 손상 (골-슬개건-골 군 p<0.001, 슬괵건군 p=0.091), 수상에서 재건술까지 12개월 이상 경과 (골-슬개건-골 군 p=0.037, 슬괵건 군 p=0.021), 재건술 당시 연령 25세 이상 (골-슬개건-골 군p=0.003, 슬괵건 군 p=0.048) 등이 골관절염의 유의한 위험 인자로 나타났다. 하지만, 골관절염의 발생과 임상적 결과, 방사선적 안정성과의 연관성은 없었다. 결론: 자가 골-슬개건-골 및 자가 슬괵건을 이용한 전방 십자 인대 재건술 후 평균 10년 추시상 두 군 모두에서 임상적으로 양호한 결과를 얻었으나, 상당한 비율에서 방사선적 골관절염 변화가 관찰되었다. 또한 동반된 연골판 손상, 수상 후 재건술까지의 지연된 시간, 25세 이상의 연령 등의 다양한 인자가 이에 관련됨을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.586-594
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• 1996

조피볼락 사료의 어분 대체 단백원으로서 대두박의 이용성을 검토하기 위해, 북양어분을 주단백원으로 한 대조사료, 0.25mm로 분쇄한 대두박을 $5\%$ 간격으로 $20\%$까지 첨가한 사료, 대두박 $20\%$ 첨가 사료에 아미노산 (met+lys) 보충 사료, 0.5mm로 분쇄한 대두박 $20\%$ 첨가 사료 및 대두박 $10\%$에 콘글루텐 밀과 육골분을 각각 $10\%$ 혼합 첨가한 사료를 제조하여, 22.9g 전후의 조피볼락을 9주간 사육 실험하여 성장 효과, 체성분 조성 및 외견상 소화율을 조사하였다. 0.25mm로 분쇄한 대두박을 $20\%$까지 단독으로 첨가하여도 최종 평균체중, 증체율, 사료효율, 일일사료 섭취율 및 단백질축적율이 대조구와 유의차없이 (P<0.05) 좋은 결과를 보였고, 대두박 $20\%$ 첨가구에 methionine 및 lysine를 각각 $0.5\%$씩 보충한 실험구에서도 성장효과는 개선되지 않았다 대두박의 분쇄 입자에 따른 효과를 검토하기 위해 0.5mm로 분쇄한 대두박을 $20\%$ 첨가한 실험구는 사료효율, 일일사료섭취율 및 단백질축적율에서 0.25mm로 분쇄한 대두박 $20\%$ 첨가구와는 유의차가 없었지만 (P>0.05), 최종 평균체중 및 증체율은 대조구와 대두박 $5\%$ 첨가구에 비해 낮은 값을 보였다 (P<0.05). 또한, 대두박 $10\%$+콘글루텐 밀 $10\%$+육골분 $10\%$ 첨가구도 최종 평균체중, 증체율, 사료효율, 일일사료섭취율 및 단백질축적율에서 대조구와 유의차가 없어 (P<0.05), 여러 가지 원료를 적절히 혼합 첨가하는 것이 대두박을 단독으로 첨가하는 것 보다 더 효율적으로 어분을 대체할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2004년도 제29회 추계학술대회 발표논문집
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• pp.53-55
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 병원에서 멀리 떨어진 교통사고, 낙상에 의한 두개골이나 경추, 척추등의 골절을 동반한 심각한 외상이 있거나 기흉등의 육안으로 진단하기 힘든 응급환자에 있어서는, 구급차를 이용하여 후송중이라 하더라도 방사선검사를 하여 전문의로부터 적절한 진단을 받고 응급조치를 할 필요가 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 응급상황에 사용할 수 있도록 CDMA 1X EVDO 방식의 통신망을 기반으로 하는 이동형 의료영상 전송장치의 프로토타입을 구현하고 성능을 평가하는 것이다. 설계된 시스템은 영상을 전송하기 위한 DICOM 영상전송 클라이언트로 노트북 컴퓨터에 CDMA 1X EVDO 방식을 지원하는 셀룰러폰을 연결하였으며, 병원에는 영상을 받기 위한 DICOM 영상수신 서버를 설치하였다. DR영상을 영상전송 클라이언트의 저장소에 저장한 후, JPEG2000형식으로 압축하여 수신서버로 전송하였다. 모든 영상은 progressive하게 전송되어지고 디스플레이에 표시되었다. 영상의 질을 평가하기 위하여 PSNR을 계산하였으며, 전송품질을 측정하기 위하여 차량의 속도에 따른 CDMA2000 1X-EVDO의 전송률 및 영상의 전송속도를 측정하였다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2001

조피볼락 갑상선 여포의 원시세포는 모체내 부화자어의 구강 아래쪽에 존재하는 때의 원형 여포 안에 존재하였다. 갑상선 여포는 구강 연골조직 아래쪽 제 1, 2,3 도입새동맥 부근에 흩어져 존재하고, 출산 직후에는 1${\sim}$3개 정도로 분화되어 있었다. 갑상선 여포의 수는 출산 직후(전장 6.3 mm)에 개체당 1.6${\pm}$0.8개였으며, 치어기로 전환하는 30일째에는 17.0${\pm}$2.1개, 50일째(전장 13.2 mm)에는 32.5${\pm}$6.9개로 그 수가 매우 많아졌다. 갑상선 여포의 직경은 출산 직후에 18.1${\pm}$0.6 ${\mu}$m였던 것이 출산후 30일째 30.5${\pm}$2.2 ${\mu}$m, 50일째 41.5${\pm}$1.7 ${\mu}$m로 그 크기가 증대되었다. 갑상선 여포세포의 높이는 출산직후 4.1${\pm}$0.2 ${\mu}$m, 20일째 5.7${\pm}$0.2 ${\mu}$m, 50일째 6.0${\pm}$0.2 ${\mu}$m로 성장하였다. 자치어의 전어체 내 갑상선호르몬을 분석한 결과, 난황을 가진 출산 직후에 호르몬을 함유하고 있었으며, 난황이 완전 흡수되는 5일째에는 그 농도가 급격히 감소하다가, 20일${\sim}$30일에 급격히 상승하여 50일째 최고치를 나타냈다. L-thyroxine (T$_4$)에 대한 3,5,3'-triiodo-L-thyronine (T$_3$) 농도는 출산 직후를 제외하고, 전 기간 동안 상대적으로 낮은 값을 나타냈다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.295-302
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• 2013

The aim of the study was to compare chemical composition and quality attributes of meat between male long fat tailed sheep (n = 17) and Small East African goats (n = 17) existing in Tanzania. Animals of 1.5 to 2 yrs in age and live body weight of $22.59{\pm}0.50$ kg were purchased from livestock auction markets. Animals were fasted for 18 h and slaughtered according to standard halal procedure. Left carcasses were dissected into muscles, fat and bone and the muscle and fat were mixed together and chemically analysed. Meat quality attributes were measured based on Muscle longissimus thoracis et lumborum excised from right sides of carcasses. Goat carcasses had significant higher (p = 0.0302) moisture content (70.65% vs 66.96%) and lower (p = 0.0027) ether extract (2.49% vs 5.82%) than sheep but there was no significant species differences in protein and ash content. Sheep had lower (p = 0.0157) ultimate pH (5.74 vs 5.88) and higher (p = 0.0307) temperature ($3.77^{\circ}C$ vs $3.15^{\circ}C$) than goat carcasses. Sheep meat had lower (p = 0.0021) shear force values (29.83 N vs 34.07 N) than goat. Within species, at day 9 of ageing, meat tenderness improved (p = 0.0001) by 44.63% and 34.18% for sheep and goat. Pooled data showed that at d 9 of ageing, meat tenderness improved (p = 0.0001) by 39.25% (from 39.54 N to 24.02 N) compared to tenderness of meat which was not aged at day one of slaughter. The present study demonstrated the differences in chemical composition and quality attributes of meat existing between sheep and goats originated from East Africa.