• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.106.1-106.1
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• 2003

Cadmium (Cd) is an inorganic toxicant of great environmental and occupational concern which was classified as a human carcinogen in 1993. Occupational cadmium exposure is associated with lung cancer in human. In the present study, we established the mechanistic basis of apoptotic cell death induced by Cd in WI38 human lung fibroblast. Cd at 20-80 ${\mu}$M decreased viablility of cells in a concentration-dependent manner. PI staining, TUNEL staining and DNA fragmentation analysis demonstrated the apoptotic cell death by Cd. (omitted)

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.237-241
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• 2004

Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is an uncommon chronic B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder that is characterized by cytopenia, splenomegaly, and mononuclear cells displaying cytoplasmic projections. We experienced a case of hairy cell leukemia that developed in a 38-year-old man. He showed marked splenomegaly without palpable lymphoadenopathy. A complete blood cell count revealed leukopenia ($3300/{\mu}{\ell}$ with 63% of lymphocyte) and the peripheral blood smear showed abnormal lymphoid cells with cytoplasmic projections. The bone marrow smear revealed abnormal lymphocytes and severe myelofibrosis. Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase reactivity was strongly positive in the hairy cells. The immunophenotyping results of lymphoid cells were CD5(-), CD10(-), CD19(+), CD25(+), CD103(+), CD20(+), lambda(+). The patient was treated with 2-Chlorodeoxyadenosine at a daily dose of 0.1mg/Kg by a continuous intravenous infusion for 7 days. The patient achieved complete remission.

• 대한바이러스학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 1999

Retroviral vector provide a highly efficient method for gene transfer into eukaryotic cells. This vector system can be divided into two components; the retroviral vector itself and the retroviral packaging cell line. The key improvement in the design of these two components are, focused on two aspects; the reduction of helper virus production and high titer-virus. We used PA317 for retrovirus packaging cell line, for its high producibility of viral titer. To test the ability of the vectors to generate high titer-virus, we have chosen four different retroviral vectors; LN, LNSX, LNCX and LXSN. To test easily the viral titer, we have made recombinant construction with CD4 and CD8, checked their viral titer and stained their surface expression. LXSN which contain SV40 early promoter in front of neo gene showed best results in viral transient transfection assay, dot blot assay and surface expression. In addition, recombinant containing CD8 generally showed much higher viral titration and surface expression than CD4.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.411-414
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• 2013

In order to enhance the photovoltaic property of the CdS/CdSe co-sensitized quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs), the surface of nanoporous $TiO_2$ photoanode was modified by ultrathin $Al_2O_3$ layer before the deposition of quantum dots (QDs). The $Al_2O_3$ layer, dip-coated by 0.10 M Al precursor solution, exhibited the optimized performance in blocking the back-reaction of the photo-injected electrons from $TiO_2$ conduction band (CB) to polysulfide electrolyte. Transient photocurrent spectra revealed that the electron lifetime (${\tau}_e$) increased significantly by introducing the ultrathin $Al_2O_3$ layer on $TiO_2$ surface, whereas the electron diffusion coefficient ($D_e$) was not varied. As a result, the $V_{oc}$ increased from 0.487 to 0.545 V, without appreciable change in short circuit current ($J_{sc}$), thus inducing the enhancement of photovoltaic conversion efficiency (${\eta}$) from 3.01% to 3.38%.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.11-23
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• 1986

전주시(全州市) 공단폐수(工團廢水) 및 도시하수(都市下水)의 영향(影響)을 받는 지역(地域)의 토양(土壤)과 수도(水稻)를 대상(對象)으로 Cd, Cu, Pb, 및 Zn등 중김속함량(重金屬含量)을 조사분석(調査分析)한 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1) 토양중(土壤中)의 중김속함량(重金屬含量)은 표토(表土)와 심토(心土)의 차(差)가 거의 없었다. 2) 토양중(土壤中)의 Cd, Cu, Pb, 및 Zn의 전함량(全含量)은 오염원(汚染源)으로부터 거리(距離)가 멀어질수록 부(負)의 상관(相關)을 나타냈다. 3) 표토중(表土中) Cd, Pb, Zn 함량(含量)과 0.1N-HCL 및 $N-CH_3COONH_4$에 의한 용출량간(溶出量間)에 정(正)의 상관(相關)을 나타냈다. 4) 토양중(土壤中) 점토(粘土), 유기물함량(有機物含量) 및 양(陽) ion치환용량(置換容量)과 중김속함량간(重金屬含量間)에는 정(正)의 유의성(有意性) 있는 상관(相關)을 나타냈다. 5) 공단폐수(工團廢水) 및 도시하수(都市下水)에 의해서 오염(汚染)된 답토양(畓土壤)에서 생산(生産)된 현미중(玄米中) 중김속함량(重金屬含量)은 Cd은 $0.15{\sim}0.91$ Cu은 $1.13{\sim}5.68$, Pb은 $0.22{\sim}7.16$, Zn.은 $11.74{\sim}38.66ppm$이었다. 6) 현미중(玄米中) 중김속(重金屬)의 함량(含量)은 오염원(汚染源)으로부터 멀어질수록 감소(減少)하는 부(負)의 상관(相關)을 나타냈다. 7) 지상부(地上部) 수도(水稻)의 경엽중(莖葉中) Cd, Cu, 및 Zn의 함량(含量)은 현미중(玄米中) 이들의 함량(含量)과 유의성(有意性) 있는 정(正)의 상관(相關)을 나타냈다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제63권4호
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• pp.38.1-38.6
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• 2023

Canine T-zone lymphoma (TZL) is an indolent form of T-cell lymphoma. Conservative management is usually recommended; however, chemotherapy may be considered for symptomatic or progressive cases. Herein, we describe two dogs with generalized peripheral lymphadenopathy and peripheral blood lymphocytosis at presentation. One dog presented with gross lesions on the tongue. Flow cytometric immunophenotyping and cytological examinations demonstrated findings consistent with those of TZL. Chemotherapy with chlorambucil and prednisolone was administered, which resulted in improvement of the condition without any adverse events. Chemotherapy with chlorambucil may be considered as an appropriate choice for treating canine TZL.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.142-150
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• 1994

수질오염에 따른 Cd 및 Zn의 함량변화 차이를 구명하기 위하여 도시하수 및 공단배출수의 영향을 받는 만경강 유역의 논토양을 중심으로 1982년도와 1990년도에 표토와 심토로 구분하여 채취한 토양시료를 그리고 1990년도의 토양시료 채취지역에서 재배된 수도체 시료중 Cd 및 Zn 함량을 분석하여 그 변화를 분석하였다. 만경강 유역의 토양 중 이들 중금속 분포는 Cd이 0.38-1.17, Zn이 33.8-464.6mg $kg^-$이었다. 년도별 함량변화에서 Cd 함량은 1990년도 토양이 1982년도 보다 낮았고, Zn 함량은 반대로 1982년도 토양이 1990년도 토양 보다 낮았다. Cd의 경우 도시하수 및 공장폐수 배출지로부터 거리별 변화가 분명하지 않았으나, 토양의 유기물함량, 유효규산, CEC, 치환성 $Ca^{++}$ 함량과 유의성 있는 상관관계를 나타내었다. 또한 이 지역의 토양 중 Cd 함량은 1982년도 심토 중 Cd 함량은 토양 중 Zn, Cu 및 Pb 함량과 유의한 상관관계를 나타내었다. Zn의 경우는 거리가 멀 수록 그 함량이 낮아지는 경항이 있었으며, 1982년도 토양 중에서 유기물 함량과 치환성 $Ca^{++}$ 함량과, 그리고 년도에 관계없이 토양 중 Cu와 Pb 함량과 유의성있는 상관관계를 나타내었다. 한편 이 지역의 수도체 부위별 Cd 함량은 현미중 농도에 비해 엽신 중의 농도가 최고 7배 이상이 되었고, Zn의 경우는 엽신과 화서축 중에서 흡수축적량이 높았으며, 토양 중 Zn, Cu, Pb의 존재는 수도체의 화서축 중의 Cd 함량과 또 수도체의 모든 부위별 Zn 함량과 유의성 있는 상관관계를 나타내었다. 만경강유역의 현미 중 Cd의 함량은 0.10-0.90mg $kg^{-1}$이었고, Zn의 함량은 4.2-95.9mg $kg^{-1}$ 범위였다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.1073-1076
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• 2015

Background: To explore the relationship between CXCR4, CD133 co-expression and clinicopathological features as well as prognosis of patients with phase II~III colon cancer. Materials and Methods: Forty-nine paraffin-embedded samples of tumor tissue and epithelial tissue adjacent to cancer were collected from patients with colon cancer undergoing radical surgery in Baotou Cancer Hospital from January, 2010 to June, 2011. CXCR4 and CD133 expression was detected using immunohistochemistry and its relationship with clinicopathological features and the 3-year survival rate was analyzed. Results: In the tumor tissue and colonic epithelial tissue adjacent to cancer, the positive expression rates of CXCR4 were respectively 61.2% (30/49) and 8.16% (4/49), while those of CD133 being 36.7% (18/49) and 6.12% (3/49). CXCR4 and CD133 expression in tumor tissue was not related to patient age, gender, primary focal sites, tumor size, TNM staging, histological type, tumor infiltration depth and presence or absence of lymphatic metastasis, but CXCR4 and CD133 co-expression was associated with TNM staging and lymphatic metastasis. The 3-year survival rate of patients with CXCR4 and CD133 co-expression was 27.3% (3/11), and that of the remainderwas 76.3% (29/38), the difference being significant ($X^2=7.0206$, p=0.0081). Conclusions: CXCR4 and CD133 co-expression may be a risk factor for poor prognosis of patients with stage II~III colon cancer.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.325-332
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• 2007

Cell-mediated immune response (CMI) is a major immune protective mechanism against tuberculosis (TB) infection. Among several components involved in CMI, recent studies suggest that CD8+ T cells are important in controlling TB infection. In our previous report, we defined four Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) derived epiotpe peptides specific for HLA-A*0201-restricted CD8+ T cells. These four peptides are $PstAl_{75-83}$, $ThyA_{30-38}$, $RpoB_{127-135}$ and $85B_{15-23}$. In this study, these epitope peptides specific CD8+ T cell responses in tuberculous pleurisy were investigated using ex vivo $IFN-\gamma$ elispot assay and intracellular $IFN-\gamma$ staining method. As a result, we observed these epitope peptide specific CD8+ T cell responses are induced in all three patients with tuberculous pleurisy suggesting that CD8+ T cells are involved in protective immune mechanism against MTB infection in tuberculous pleurisy. However, the CMI to mitogens and MTB antigens from pleural fluids of patients with tuberculous pleurisy does not seem to correlate with that from peripheral blood, although the sample size is too small to make any conclusion. In sum, the MHC I restricted CD8+ T cell responses seem to be induced efficiently in the pleural fluids, at the site of TB infection, in which the CMI is actively induced. In addition, these experiments suggest that MHC I restricted CD8+ T cell mediated immune responses are also involved in protective mechanism against MTB infection in extra-pulmonary TB.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.51-68
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• 2008

The effect of combinational treatment of oral HTGMB and topical CSGMB ("H&C" hereinafter) on the changes of dermal inflammation index and immune system were studied using NC/Nga atopic dermatitis animal model. 1. Through naked eye examination, H&C ameliorated atopic dermatitis compared to the control group. Significant reduction of dermal inflammation index was observed after 12 weeks of treatment. 2. The H&C treated group showed 51% increase in the number of immune cells in DLN, and 59% increase in the number of immune cells is dorsal skin. 3. The H&C treated group showed decrease of 26%, 8%, 59% in CD19+, CD3+/CD69+, B220+/IgE+ cells in DLN respectively. On the other hand, CD3+, CD8+, CD4+ cells were increased by 8%, 31%, 12%, respectively. 4. The H&C treated group showed significant decrease of 38% and 47% in B220+/IgE+, CD11b+/Gr-1+ cells within dorsal skin respectively. Also, a decrease in CCR3+ cells by 21% was observed. 5. Significant decrease of the production of IL-4, IL-5, GM-CSF by 39%, 65%, 60% respectively, in spleen cells activated with CD3 and CD28 were observed in the H&C treated group. The results above strongly suggest significance of anti-atopic dermatitis effect of combinational treatment of oral HTGMB and topical CSGMB through immune modulation. Further applications in clinical use of the treatment are anticipated.