• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2011

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex multisystem genetic disorder that is caused by the lack of expression of paternally inherited imprinted genes on chromosome 15q11-q13. This syndrome has a characteristic phenotype including severe neonatal hypotonia, early-onset hyperphagia, development of morbid obesity, short stature, hypogonadism, learning disabilities, behavioral problems, and psychiatric problems. PWS is an example of a genetic condition caused by genomic imprinting. It can occur via 3 main mechanisms that lead to the absence of expression of paternally inherited genes in the 15q11.2-q13 region: paternal microdeletion, maternal uniparental disomy, and an imprinting defect. Over 99% of PWS cases can be diagnosed using DNA methylation analysis. Early diagnosis of PWS is important for effective long-term management. Growth hormone (GH) treatment improves the growth, physical phenotype, and body composition of patients with PWS. In recent years, GH treatment in infants has been shown to have beneficial effects on the growth and neurological development of patients diagnosed during infancy. There is a clear need for an integrated multidisciplinary approach to facilitate early diagnosis and optimize management to improve quality of life, prevent complications, and prolong life expectancy in patients with PWS.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.791-794
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• 2000

Two hundred sixteen crossbred ($Landrace{\times}Yorkshire$) castrates with an average weight of $7.4{\pm}0.3kg$ were used in a $3{\times}3$ factorial treatment array. The treatments were three levels of Herb mixture (HM; 0, 0.40 and 0.80 g/kg BW/day) and three levels of dietary nutrient (17.30% CP, Level-1; 17.90% CP, Level-2; and 18.50% CP, Level-3). The influence of HM intake and nutrient level on growth performance and ADG in 0.40- and 0.80-HM pigs increased significantly (p<0.01) as nutritional level was elevated. Although very little enhancement of ADG was observed at Level-1, peak ADG occurred in 0.8-HM treated pigs at Level-3. Feeding of 0.80 g HM/kg/d to pigs consuming Level-1 diet resulted in a 8.7% increase in ADG compared with control pigs, whereas the increase in ADG as a result of 0.80-HM with Level-3 treatment was 39%. ADFI in Level-2 pigs improved linearly (p<0.01) as HM level was increased. Treatment with HM resulted in a 12.0% increase ranging 4.7 to 20% in the ADFI compared with respective controls. ADFI at all nutritional level was significantly higher in 0.80-HM pigs (p<0.02). F/G in Level-2 pigs improved significantly as HM was fed (p<0.01), and in HM-0.80 pigs was also significantly improved as nutritional level was increased (p<0.05). Pigs fed HM had higher bone mineral density (BMD) at Level-1, longer dorsal spine length (DSL) at level-2 (p<0.05) than pigs fed basal diets. Pigs fed HM tended to higher BMD and DSL than those fed basal diets. The level of GH secretion declined with age. There was no difference between treatments (p>0.05) in the serum growth hormone at the same age. The GH was higher in pigs fed HM than those fed basal diets and increased in all pigs after 2wks feeding. A positive effect of added Herb-Mix on growth performance in weaned pigs was demonstrated by measuring the serum growth hormone, bone mineral density and length of dorsal spine.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권10호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2021

이 연구는 저신장의 원인에 따른 치열궁 발육의 차이점을 분석하여 교정치료의 방향을 설정하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 저신장 진단을 받은 소아들에 대해 치과 진단 검사를 시행하였다. 성장호르몬 부족이 원인인 저신장 소아의 연령과 성별을 기준으로 하여 짝진 표본추출(paired sampling)을 하여 특발성 원인 저신장 소아를 분류하였다. 대조군은 1급 부정교합이고 arch length discrepancy가 3mm 미만인 대상자들을 선정하여 동일한 방법으로 분류하였다. 결론적으로 성장호르몬이 부족하거나 특발성 원인을 가진 저신장 소아에서 정상 소아에 비해 총생의 발현율이 더 높았고 수직피개 값은 작았다. 그러므로 저신장 소아의 교정치료는 총생을 치료하기 위해 조기에 Arch length discrepancy에 대한 평가를 포함한 치료계획을 세워야 할 것이다. 본 연구는 저신장 소아의 치열교합의 특성에 따른 성공적인 교정치료를 위한 중요한 자료를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.97-109
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• 2008

Objectives : Effects of Kyungohkgo($Qi{\acute{o}}ng\;y{\grave{u}}\;g{\grave{a}}o$) on intellectual development and learning ability were investigated growth and intellectual impairment rat with insufficient nutrition diet. Methods : We divided male Sprague-Dawley rats into 4 groups(A, B, C, D). They were normal group(A), growth deficiency rat with insufficient nutrition diet group(B), growth deficiency rat with 0.1% Kyungohkgo($Qi{\acute{o}}ng\;y{\grave{u}}\;g{\grave{a}}o$) group(C) and growth deficiency rat with 0.2% Kyungohkgo($Qi{\acute{o}}ng\;y{\grave{u}}\;g{\grave{a}}o$) group(D). They were administered for 5 weeks. We measured body weight, serum growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor and thyroid stimulating hormone, RBC, concentration of Hb and PCV ratio, total WBC and its composition, the values of plasma glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase(GOT) and glutamic pyruvic transaminase(GPT) activities and morris water maze test in escape distance, escape time and escape speed. Results : 1. Body weight showed a tendency to increase in the Kyungohkgo($Qi{\acute{o}}ng\;y{\grave{u}}\;g{\grave{a}}o$) groups and 0.2% Kyungohkgo($Qi{\acute{o}}ng\;y{\grave{u}}\;g{\grave{a}}o$) group showed significantly different than control groups. 2. Serum growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor and thyroid stimulating hormone showed a tendency to increase in Kyungohkgo($Qi{\acute{o}}ng\;y{\grave{u}}\;g{\grave{a}}o$) groups, however these values showed no significantly different. 3. About the counts of RBC, 0.1% and 0.2% Kyungohkgo($Qi{\acute{o}}ng\;y{\grave{u}}\;g{\grave{a}}o$) groups showed significantly different than control groups. Concentration of Hb was higher than control group in Kyungohkgo($Qi{\acute{o}}ng\;y{\grave{u}}\;g{\grave{a}}o$) groups. And 0.2% Kyungohkgo($Qi{\acute{o}}ng\;y{\grave{u}}\;g{\grave{a}}o$) group showed significantly different than control groups in PCV ratio. 4. The counts of total WBC and its composition showed no significantly different in all treatment groups. 5. The values of plasma glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase(GOT) and glutamic pyruvic transaminase(GPT) activities showed no significantly different in all treatment groups. 6. In the morris water maze test, in escape distance and escape speed, Kyungohkgo($Qi{\acute{o}}ng\;y{\grave{u}}\;g{\grave{a}}o$) groups showed no significantly different than control group. But Kyungohkgo($Qi{\acute{o}}ng\;y{\grave{u}}\;g{\grave{a}}o$) groups showed the increasing tendency. Conclusions : So Kyungohkgo($Qi{\acute{o}}ng\;y{\grave{u}}\;g{\grave{a}}o$) have an effect of promoting growth of rats and might be effect to treat various kinds of growth delay in children.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.516-521
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• 2014

전립선암은 발병률이 높은 암종 중에 하나이다. 전립선 치료제인 flutamide는 androgen 수용체의 호르몬 치료제로서 내성효과에 대한 기본 메커니즘은 명확하지 않다. 본 연구에서는 flutamide에 의해 유도되는 호르몬 불응성 전립선 암세포 성장에서 포도 성분인 resveratrol의 억제효과를 조사하였다. 본 연구의 결과를 통해 호르몬 비의존적인 신호전달의 전환으로 유발되는 호르몬 불응성 전립선 암에서 resveratrol은 예방 및 항암효과에 기여할 것이라 판단된다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2021

Background: Short stature is defined as a height below the 3rd percentile or more than two standard deviations below the mean for a given age, sex, and population. There have been inconsistent results regarding craniofacial morphology in short-statured children. This study aimed to analyze the differences between short-statured children with growth hormone deficiency, idiopathic short-statured children, and normal children. Methods: Thirty-one short-statured children with growth hormone deficiency, 32 idiopathic short-statured children, and 32 healthy children were enrolled in this study. The measurements of their craniofacial structures from lateral cephalograms were evaluated. Results: There were statistically significant differences among the three groups seven variables (anterior cranial base length, posterior cranial base length, total cranial base length, upper posterior facial height, posterior total facial height, mandibular ramus length, and overall mandibular length) in the linear measurement and five variables (saddle angle, gonial angle, mandibular plane angle, position of mandible, and maxilla versus mandible) in the angular measurement. Conclusion: Compared to the control group, many linear and angular measurements of the craniofacial structures were significantly different in the two short-statured groups (p <0.05). Treatment plans by orthodontists should include these craniofacial structure characteristics.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권8호
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• pp.803-810
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• 2003

목 적 : 특발성과 기질성 성장호르몬 결핍증 환자에서 성장호르몬 치료 후 최종 성인신장과 총신장(SDS) 증가 그리고 이에 영향을 미치는 인자에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1990년부터 2000년까지 서울대학병원 소아과에 내원하여 성장호르몬 결핍증으로 진단되어 성장호르몬 치료를 받은 후 최종 성인신장에 도달한 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 특발성 GHD 3명(남 : 여, 11 : 2)과 기질성 GHD 22명(남 : 여, 12 : 10)에게 성장호르몬을 각각 $0.62{\pm}0.15IU/kg/wk$, $0.52{\pm}0.11IU/ kg/wk$ 용량으로 $3.2{\pm}2.4$년 동안 일주일에 3-7회 피하주사하였다. 결 과 : 1) 치료 시작 전 신장표준편차점수는 특발성 GHD 군에서는 $-4.13{\pm}1.28$, 기질성 GHD 군에서는 $-1.66{\pm}1.06$으로 특발성 GHD 군이 의미 있게 작았으며, 특발성 GHD 군에서 골연령 또한 역연령에 비해 $5.2{\pm}2.9$년 정도로 지연되어 있었다. 2) 치료 첫해 성장속도는 특발성 GHD 군에서 $9.69{\pm}3.19cm$, 기질성 GHD 군에서는 $7.87{\pm}3.65cm$이었다. 3) 사춘기 시작시 신장은 특발성 GHD 군에서 $-2.28{\pm}0.95$ SDS, 기질성 GHD 군에서는 $-0.55{\pm}1.25$ SDS이었다. 4) 최종 성인신장은 특발성 GHD 군에서 $-1.44{\pm}0.84$ SDS, 기질성 GHD 군에서는 $0.22{\pm}1.06$ SDS로 두 군 모두에서 치료 시작시 신장 SDS에 비하여 유의하게 증가되었다. 기질성 GHD 군에서 최종 성인신장이 더 컸으며, 두 군 모두에서 최종 성인신장은 사춘기 시작시의 신장과 깊은 연관 관계가 있었다(특발성, r=0.616, P<0.05; 기질성 r=0.830, P<0.001). 5) 총신장(SDS) 증가는 특발성 GHD 군에서 $2.69{\pm}1.36$으로 기질성 GHD 군($1.88{\pm}1.16$)보다 컸으나, 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 총신장(SDS) 증가는 두군 모두에서 성장호르몬 치료 시작시 신장 SDS가 중간부모신장 SDS에 비하여 작을수록 더 컸으며, 특히 기질성 GHD군에서는 치료 시작시 역연령에 비하여 골연령이 어릴수록, 사춘기전 신장(SDS) 증가가 클수록 더 컸다. 결 론: 특발성 GHD 환자에서 기질성 GHD 환자보다 최종 성인신장이 작았다. 성장호르몬에 의한 신장증가 효과는 치료 전 신장이 중간부모신장에 비하여 작을수록 컸으나, 절대적 최종 성인신장은 사춘기 시작 시 신장과 가장 깊은 관련이 있어, 조기진단 후에 적절한 용량의 성장호르몬으로 꾸준히 치료하여 사춘기가 나타나기 전까지 충분한 신장의 증가를 유도하여야만 만족할만한 최종 성인신장을 얻을 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.637-647
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• 2018

Extra-hypothalamic growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) plays an important role in reproduction. To study the treatment effect of Grin (a novel hGHRH homodimer), the infertility models of 85 male Chinese hamsters were established by intraperitoneally injecting 20 mg/kg of cyclophosphamide once in a week for 5 weeks and the treatment with Grin or human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) as positive control was evaluated by performing a 3-week mating experiment. 2-8 mg/kg of Grin and 200 U/kg of hMG showed similar effect and different pathological characteristics. Compared to the single cyclophosphamide group (0%), the pregnancy rates (H-, M-, L-Grin 26.7, 30.8, 31.3%, and hMG 31.3%) showed significant difference, but there was no difference between the hMG and Grin groups. The single cyclophosphamide group presented loose tubules with pathologic vacuoles and significant TUNEL positive cells. Grin induced less weight of body or testis, compactly aligned tubules with little intra-lumens, whereas hMG caused more weight of body or testis, enlarging tubules with annular clearance. Grin presented a dose-dependent manner or cell differentiation-dependentincrease in testicular GHRH receptor, and did not impact the levels of blood and testicular GH, testosterone. Grin promotes fertility by proliferating and differentiating primitive cells through up-regulating testicular GHRH receptor without triggering GH secretion, which might solve the etiology of oligoasthenozoospermia.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.121-127
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• 2016

Purpose: To investigate treatment outcome and long term complication after surgery and radiotherapy (RT) for pituitary adenoma. Materials and Methods: From 1990 to 2009, 73 patients with surgery and RT for pituitary adenoma were analyzed in this study. Median age was 51 years (range, 25 to 71 years). Median tumor size was 3 cm (range, 1 to 5 cm) with suprasellar (n = 21), cavernous sinus extension (n = 14) or both (n = 5). Hormone secreting tumor was diagnosed in 29 patients; 16 patients with prolactin, 12 patients with growth hormone, and 1 patient with adrenocorticotrophic hormone. Impairment of visual acuity or visual field was presented in 33 patients at first diagnosis. Most patients (n = 64) received RT as postoperative adjuvant setting. Median RT dose was 45 Gy (range, 45 to 59.4 Gy). Results: Median follow-up duration was 8 years (range, 3 to 22 years). In secreting tumors, hormone normalization rate was 55% (16 of 29 patients). For 25 patients with evaluable visual field and visual acuity test, 21 patients (84%) showed improvement of visual disturbance after treatment. The 10-year tumor control rate for non-secreting and secreting adenoma was 100% and 58%, respectively (p < 0.001). Progression free survival rate at 10 years was 98%. Only 1 patient experienced endocrinological recurrence. Following surgery, 60% (n = 44) suffered from pituitary function deficit. Late complication associated with RT was only 1 patient, who developed cataract. Conclusion: Surgery and RT are very effective and safe in hormonal and tumor growth control for secreting and non-secreting pituitary adenoma.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.13-17
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• 2000

FSH는 미성숙 설치류의 난포성장을 촉진하며, 강소형성 난포의 퇴화비율을 감소시킨다. 본 연구는 미성숙 생쥐에 난포성숙호르몬을 투여한 후 유발되는 난포의 조직학적인 변화를 규명하기 위해 시행되었다. 3주령의 ICR생쥐에 10 i.u.의 재조합 난포자극호르몬을 복강주사한 후 1일, 2일, 3일에 좌측 난소의 조직학적 변화를 관찰하였다. 강소형성전 난포의경우 FSH처리 후 시간에 따라 퇴화난포의 비율이 증가하였으나 강소형성 난포의 경우에는 유의한 변화를 보이지 않았다. 퇴화되는 양상은 난포 내 세포자연사하는 과립세포의 증가, 대식세포 및 다형다핵백혈구의 증가 등이 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과로 보아, 과량의 FSH처리 후에 유발되는 난포의 퇴화는 과립세포의 세포자연사뿐 아니라 급성 염증반응을 수반하는 것으로 생각된다.