• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.545-554
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• 2016

히알루론산(HA, Hyaluronic acid)은 β-1, 3-N-acetyl glucosamine과 β-1, 4-glucuronic acid가 반복된 선형 폴리머 고분자로서 생물학적 활성 및 생체친화성 특성 때문에 의약 및 약학분야에서 중요한 분자로 여겨지고 있다. 본 연구는 HA을 S. dysgalactiae으로 얻고, 화학적 방법을 통해 황화된 히알루론산(S-HA, Sulfated hyaluronic acid) 유도체를 합성하여 그 구조와 항염증 활성을 비교하였다. HA의 생산은 S. dysgalactiae를 5 l 생물반응기를 이용하여 대량 배양하여 수용성 히알루론산(HA-WS, water soluble hyaluronic acid)과 비수용성 히알루론산(HA-WI, water insoluble hyaluronic acid)을 분리 정제하였다. 특히 HA-WI를 황화시켜 황화된 히알루론산(S-HA) 유도체를 합성하였으며, 그 수율은 90%로 나타났다. 합성된 S-HA의 구조를 FT-IR 및 ¹H/¹³C-NMR를 통해 S. dysgalactiae로부터 생산된 표준 HA, HA-WS 및 HA-WI와 비교 분석한 결과, 황으로 치환된 양상을 확인하였다. 또한, S-HA 의 항염증 활성을 RAW 264.7 대식세포를 통해 확인한 결과, S-HA는 천연 형태의 HA (HA, HA-WS)보다 nitric oxide (NO)와 COX-2 및 PGE₂ 유전자 발현이 유의하게 낮게 발현되었다. 염증 매개 cytokine인 TNF-α (<80 pg/ml) 및 IL-6 (<100 pg/ml)의 생성도 S-HA가 천연 HA보다 낮은 수준으로 정량되었다. 이 같은 결과에서 황화된 S-HA은 천연 히알루론산보다 용해성이 우수하고 염증관련 사이토카인의 생성 억제를 통해 항염증 효과를 나타내므로 염증치료제, 성형 및 생체 적용 약물전달 소재로 그 활용이 기대된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권12호
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• pp.811-816
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• 2007

배경: 선천성 심 질환에 동반된 심실성 혹은 상심실성 부정맥은 심기형에 대한 수술에 병행하여 적극적인 수술적 치료를 하는 것이 바람직하다. 본 연구에서는 선천성 심 질환에 동반된 부정맥의 양상 및 부정맥 수술의 중기 성적을 알아보았다. 대상 및 방법: 1998년 6월부터 2006년 6월까지 선천성 심 질환 및 동반 부정맥에 대한 수술이 동시에 시행된 43명의 환자의 임상 자료를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 수술 시 환자의 연령은 4세에서 75세(중간 값: 52세)이었다. 가장 흔한 심 질환은 심방 중격 결손(23예)이었으며, 기타 엡스타인 기형(5예), 과거 심방-폐동맥 연결형 Fontan 수술을 받은 기능적 단심증(3예)의 순이었다. 부정맥의 유형으로는 심방 조동-세동이 37예로 가장 많았고, 간헐적이면서 지속적이지 않은 심실성 빈맥이 2예, 기타 여러 유형의 상심실성 부정맥이 4예이었다. 심방 조동-세동 및 일부 상심실성 부정맥에 대하여 양심방 maze 술식이 18건(변형 Cox maze III 술식: 5예, 우심방 maze와 폐정맥 냉동 분리술: 13예), 우심방 maze 술식이 18건 시행되었으며, 짧은 병력의 심방 조동 만을 가진 4명의 환자에서는 하대정맥-삼첨 판막 협부 냉동 절제 만이 시행되었다. 또한 심실성 빈맥을 가진 2명의 환자들은 우심실 유출로 냉동 절제술이 시행되었고, 엡스타인 기형에 동반된 방실 결절 회귀성 빈맥에 대해서는 결절 주변 냉동 절제가 시행되었다. 수술 사망 및 부정맥 수술로 인한 합병증은 없었다. 수술 후 추적기간은 1개월에서 95.2개월(중간 값: 23.8개월)이었으며, 추적 기간 중 1명의 환자가 수술 후 5개월째 전격성 간염으로 사망하였다. 전체 환자의 동율동 회복률은 수술 직후 및 수술 후 $3{\sim}6$개월에 각각 79% 및 81%이었다(양심방 maze 군: 72% 및 83%, 우심방 maze 군: 77%, 77%). 양심방 maze 술식 및 우심방 maze 술식을 받은 환자 군에서 각각 1명씩 동방 결절 기능 부전으로 인공 심박동기를 삽입하였다. 결론: 선천성 심기형에 동반된 부정맥에 대한 수술적 치료는 안전하게 이루어 질 수 있으며, 우수한 중기 성적을 보인다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.287-297
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• 2019

본 연구는 청보리 추출물 및 용매 분획물의 항산화 활성, 항염활성 및 미백 활성을 평가하기 위해 수행하였다. 청보리의 용매별 분획물의 총 폴리페놀 함량은 13.58 ~ 40.06 mg GAE/g, 총 플라보노이드 함량은 7.67 ~ 13.67 mg CE/g으로 확인되었다. 청보리 용매 분획물의 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH) 라디칼 소거활성을 평가한 결과 클로로폼 분획물 $400{\mu}g/mL$ 처리 시 대조구인 ascorbic acid ($30{\mu}M$)와 유사한 DPPH 라디칼소거능이 확인되었다. RAW 264.7 세포를 대상으로 한 NO생성 억제 활성 평가에서는 클로로폼 및 헥산 분획물이 대조구인 quercetin ($15{\mu}M$)과 유사한 활성이 확인되었으며, 클로로폼 분획물 $100{\mu}g/mL$ 처리 시 IL-6, iNOS 및 COX2 유전자의 발현이 대조구 (lipopolysaccharide $1{\mu}g/mL$) 보다 통계적으로 유의한 수준으로 감소함이 확인되었다. 청보리 용매 분획물 중 클로로폼 분획물은 RBL-2H3 세포의 ${\beta}$-hexosaminidase 탈과립, IL-4 및 IL-13 유전자의 발현을 유의한 수준으로 억제하는 것이 확인되었다. 청보리 용매 분획물은 tyrosinase활성을 농도 의존적으로 억제하였으며, 헥산 분획물 $50{\mu}g/mL$ 및 클로로폼 분획물 $100{\mu}g/mL$은 유의한 수준으로 B16F10 세포의 멜라닌 생성을 억제하는 것이 확인되었다. 이러한 결과들은 청보리가 항염 및 미백 활성을 가지는 효과적인 화장품 소재로 활용 가능하다는 것을 시사한다.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.121-125
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• 2016

Purpose: This study investigates the amputation rate within 1 year after the diagnosis of diabetic foot ulcer and its associated risk factors. Materials and Methods: This study enrolled 60 patients with diabetic foot ulcer. The mean and standard deviation age was $64.4{\pm}12.8years$ (range, 32~89 years); the mean and standard deviation prevalence period for diabetes mellitus was $21.0{\pm}7.5years$ (range, 0.5~36 years). The amputation rate was evaluated by dividing the subjects into two groups - the major and minor amputation groups - within 1 year following the initial diagnosis of diabetic foot ulcer. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors for amputation. Results: The total amputation rate of 38.3% (n=23) was comprised of the amputation rate for the major amputation group (10.0%) and rate for the minor amputation group (23.8%). There was a high correlation between peripheral artery disease (toe brachial pressure index <0.7) and amputation (hazard ratio [HR] 5.81, confidence interval [CI] 2.09~16.1, p<0.01). Nephropathy was significantly correlated with the amputation rate (HR 3.53, CI 1.29~9.64, p=0.01). Conclusion: Clinicians who treat patients with diabetic foot complications must understand the fact that the amputation rate within 1 year is significant, and that the amputation rate of patients with peripheral artery disease or nephropathy is especially high.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.120-126
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• 2004

Objectives : This study sought to examine relationships between alcohol drinking and cardiovascular disease mortality and all-cause mortality. Methods : From March 1985 through December 1999, 2,696 males and 3,595 females aged 55 or over as of 1985 were followed up for their mortality until 31 December 1999. We calculated the mortality risk ratios by level of alcohol consumption. Among the drinker, the level of alcohol consumption was calculated by the frequency of alcohol comsumption and the type of alcohol. Cox proportional hazard model was used to adjust for confounding factors. Results : Among males, compared to abstainer, heavy drinker had significantly higher mortality in all cause(Risk ratio=1.35), cardiovascular disease(Risk ratio=1.52) and cerebrovascular disease(Risk ratio =1.66). Although not significant, moderate drinker had lower ischemic heart disease mortality(Risk ratio =0.38). Among females, there was no statistically significant association between alcohol comsumption and mortality. Conclusion : The results of this study suggest that alcohol drinking has harmful effect on all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease mortality and cerebrovascular disease mortality among males, especially in heavy drinker among males. Minimal evidence on protective effect for cardiovascular disease mortality in low or moderate drinker is observed.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.2991-2995
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• 2012

Background: India shows some of the highest rates of cervical cancer worldwide, and more than 70% of the population is living in rural villages. Prospective cohort studies to determine the risk factors for cervical cancer are very rare from low and medium resource countries. The aim of this study was to quantify the effect of risk factors related to cervical cancer in a rural setting in South India. Material and methods: Sociodemographic and reproductive potential risk factors for cervical cancer were studied using the data from a cohort of 30,958 women who constituted the unscreened control group in a randomised screening trial in Dindigul district, Tamilnadu, India. The analysis was accomplished with the Cox proportional hazard regression model. Results: Women of increasing age (HR=2.4; 95% CI: 1.6, 3.8 in 50-59 vs 30-39), having many pregnancies (HR=7.1; 1.0, 52 in 4+ vs 0) and no education (HR=0.6; 0.2, 0.7 in high vs none) were found to be at significantly increased risk of cervical cancer. Conclusion: This cohort study gives very strong evidence to say that education is the fundamental factor among the sociodemographic and reproductive determinants of cervical cancer in low resource settings. Public awareness through education and improvements in living standards can play an important role in reducing the high incidence of cervical cancer in India. These findings further stress the importance of formulating public health policies aimed at increasing awareness and implementation of cervical cancer screening programmes.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.15.1-15.9
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• 2018

Background: Inflammation has been known to associate with many human diseases. The objective of this study was to evaluate an anti-inflammatory effect of ozonated krill (Euphausia superba) oil, which was prepared by the treatment of krill oil using ozone gas. The anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Results: Ozonated krill oil significantly inhibited nitric oxide (NO) production and suppressed the mRNA and protein expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Ozonated krill oil also reduced the mRNA expression of inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$ in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. To elucidate the mechanism underlying the anti-inflammatory activity of ozonated krill oil, we evaluated the effects of ozonated krill oil on the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) pathway. Ozonated krill oil suppressed the LPS-stimulated phosphorylation of p38 MAPK and c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK). Conclusion: This study revealed that the ozonated krill oil exhibited an anti-inflammatory effect in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report that ozonated krill oil suppressed pro-inflammatory mediator and cytokine expression in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages by inhibiting the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK and JNK.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.257-263
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• 2010

Visnagin (4-methoxy-7-methyl-5H-furo[3,2-g][1]-benzopyran-5-one), which is an active principle extracted from the fruits of Ammi visnaga, has been used as a treatment for low blood-pressure and blocked blood vessel contraction by inhibition of calcium influx into blood cells. However, the neuroprotective effect of visnagin was not clearly known until now. Thus, we investigated whether visnagin has a neuroprotective effect against kainic acid (KA)-induced neuronal cell death. In the cresyl violet staining, pre-treatment or post-treatment visnagin (100 mg/kg, p.o. or i.p.) showed a neuroprotective effect on KA ($0.1{\mu}g$) toxicity. KA-induced gliosis and proinflammatory marker (IL-$1{\beta}$, TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6, and COX-2) inductions were also suppressed by visnagin administration. These results suggest that visnagin has a neuroprotective effect in terms of suppressing KA-induced pathogenesis in the brain, and that these neuroprotective effects are associated with its anti-inflammatory effects.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.99-107
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• 1994

Among the 63 patients with histopathologically proven primary squamous cell anal cancer who were managed in Presbyterian Medical Center and Yonsei University Cancer from Jan. 1971 to Dec. 1991, 34 patients, who were managed with surgery alone(abdominoperineal resection) or post-operative radiotherapy and concurrent chemoradiotherapy were analysed. With mean follow up time of 81.3 months, 30 Patients(88$ \% $) were followed up from 17 to 243 months. In methods, 10 patients were treated with surgery alone. 9 Patients were treated with combined surgery and postoperative radiotherapy(50$\∼$60 Gy in 28$\∼$30 fractions). 15 patients were treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Chemotherapy (Mitomycin C 15 mg/squ, bolus injection day 1;5-FU, 750 mg/squ, 24hr infusion, day 1 to 5) and radiotherapy started the same day. A dose of 30 Gy was given to the tumor and to the pelvis including inguinal nodes, in 15 fractions. After 2 weeks a boost of radiotherapy(20 Gy) to the ano-perineal area and second cycle of chemotherapy completed the treatment. The overall 5-year survival rate was 56.2$ \% $. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy group was 70$ \% $ and surgery alone group was 16.7$ \% $. According to the cox proportional harzard model, there was significant difference between survival with concurrent chemoradiotherapy and surgery alone(p=0.0129), but post-operative radiotherapy was 64.8$ \% $, which was not stastically significant(p=0.1412). In concurrent chemoradiotherapy group, the anal funtion Preservation rate was 87$ \% $ and the severe complication rate(grade 3 stenosis and incontinence) was 13.3$ \% $. In conclusion, we conclude that the concurrent chemoradiotherapy may be effective treatment modality in patients with anal cancer.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.321-328
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• 2007

Objectives : The aim of this study was to evaluate the roles of cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, tuberculosis, and their interactions in the risk of lung cancer in a Korean cohort. Methods : The study subjects comprised 13,150 males and females aged above 20 years old. During the follow up period from 1993 to 2002, 79 lung cancer cases were identified by the central cancer registry and the national death certificate database. Information on cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption and the history of physician-diagnosed tuberculosis was obtained by interview. Indirect chest X-ray findings were also evaluated to ascertain tuberculosis cases. Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate relative risks (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) after adjusting for age and gender. Results : Cigarette smoking was statistically significantly associated with an increased risk of lung cancer [for current smokers, RR = 2.33 (95% CI = 1.23 - 4.42) compared to non-smokers]. After further adjustment for cigarette smoking, both alcohol consumption and tuberculosis showed no statistically significant association with the risk of lung cancer [for current drinkers, RR = 0.80 (95% CI = 0.48 - 1.33) compared to non-drinkers] [for tuberculosis cases, RR = 1.17 (95% CI = 0.58 - 2.36) compared to non-cases]. There was no statistically significant interaction between cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption (p-interaction = 0.38), or cigarette smoking and tuberculosis (p-interaction = 0.74). Conclusions : Although cigarette smoking was confirmed as a risk factor of lung cancer in this cohort study, this study suggests that alcohol consumption and tuberculosis may not be associated with the risk of lung cancer.