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화학요법을 받는 부인암환자의 구강불편감에 관한 연구 (A study on oral discomfort in gynecological cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy)

  • 정재원
    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.372-389
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    • 1995
  • The frequency with which administration of chemotherapy for gynecological cancer treatment is used has increased along with the use of surgery and radiotherapy Among the various side effects of chemotherapy, stomatitis causes a problem of function and sensation in the oral cavity. This oral discomfort can be categorized into two components ; perceived oral symptoms and observed oral symptoms. If the oral problem continues, it may cause infection, bleeding and nutritional deficiencies. As a result of this condition, compliance with the treatment process can be affected as well as the prognosis for the cancer patients. But as the oral discorrfort usually appears after chemotherapy, it is often not reported to the health care personnel as a patient problem. Without problem identification of the oral discomfort and ability to assess the problem, effective intervention cannot be planned. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the pattern and the degree of oral discomfort due to cancer chemotherapy and thus to provide data for identification of the patient problem and for nursing assessment. The design of this study was a longitudinal de-scriptive study The subjects were in - patients who received chemotherapy under the diagnosis of gynecological cancer between Mar. 15, 1994 and May 15, 1994 at a general hospital in Seoul, Korea. The number of subjects was 64 and they were divided into two groups, one of 41 (A : 5FU & Neoplatin), the other of 23(B : Neoplatin, Cytoxan, Adriamycin), according to the treatment regimen. The data were collected for 24 days using self-re-port instruments. The instruments were the 「Perceived Oral Symptom Assessment Tool」 and 「Observed Oral Symptom Assessment Tool」 developed by this researcher. Data were analyzed using the SPSS-PC program, ANOVA, t-test, paired t-test and the Pearson Correlation Coefficient were applied. The results of this study are as follows : 1. In A regimen the peak time for perceived oral symptom scores was the fifth day after chemotherapy, and the tenth day for observed oral symptom scores. Both of the problems started on first day of chemotherapy and were not resolved completely until the 24th day after treatment. 2. In B regimen, the peak time for perceived oral symptom scores was on the seventh day after chemotherapy, and the eighth day for observed oral symptom scores. It was noted that perceived oral symptom scores were higher than observed oral symptom scores consistently for 24 days. Both also started on first day of chemotherapy, and were not resolved completely until the 24th day after chemotherapy. 3. There were no differences statistically in perceived oral symptom scores between A and B regimen. The loss of appetite and xerostomia caused the most severe discomfort in both of these two groups. 4. The were no differences statistically in observed oral symptom scores between the A and B regi moil. In the A regimen, the highest observed symptom scores were the lips, gingiva, tongue and buccal membrane in that order. But in the B regimen, the highest observed symptom scores were tongue, lips, buccal membrane and gingiva in that order. 5. In A regimen, the patients who had gingival edema and dentures had significantly higher perceived oral symptom scores. And those who had gingival edema and bleeding, foul odor and aphthous stomatitis had significantly higher observed oral symptom scores. 6. In B regimen, the patients who had the experience of stomatitis in the last course of chemotherapy had significantly higher perceived oral symptom scores. Those who had gingival edema had significantly higher observed oral symptom scores. 7. In the A regimen there was no correlation between lab values for lymphocytes and albumin with perceived oral symptom scores and observed oral symptom scores. In the B regimen, there was a significant negative correlation between lymphocytes and albumin with the observed oral symptom scores, but not between perceived oral symptom scores and lymphocytes and albumin values. In conclusion, the nurse should expect that the patient undergoing chemotherapy will complain severely about subjective discomfort and before objective physical change is observed. Also the patients who have chronic oral problems such as dentures, gingival edema and bleeding, foul odor, aphthous stomatitis will complain of severe oral discomfort due to chemotherapy.

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유도 허벅다리걸기 기술발휘 시 받기의 자세와 저항수준에 따른 중심변인 분석 사례연구[II] (A Case Study on Center of Gravity Analysis when Performing Uchimata by Posture and Voluntary Resistance Levels of Uke in Judo[ll])

  • 김의환;김성섭;정재욱
    • 한국운동역학회지
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    • 제15권1호
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    • pp.237-257
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    • 2005
  • It was to study as a following-research of "A Case Study on Center of Gravity(COG) Analysis when Performing Uchimata(inner thigh reaping throw) by Posture and Voluntary Resistance Levels(VRL) of Uke in Judo[I]". The purpose of this study was to analyze the COG variables when performing uchimata(inner thigh reaping throw) by two postures and voluntary resistance levels(VRL) of uke(reciver) in Judo. The subjects, who were one male judoka(YH) for 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games Olympian(silver medalist), and one male trainee; Y.I.University representative member (SDK), and were filmed on two S-VHS 16mm video cameras(60fields/sec.) through 3-dimensional motion analysis methods, that postures of uke were shizenhontai (straight natural posture) and jigohontai(straight defensive posture), VRL of uke were 0% and 100%, respectively. The kinematical variable was COG variable, distance of COG, and distance of resultant COG between uke and tori(the thrower), velocity and acceleration of COG. The data of this study collection were digitized by SIMI Motion Program computed the mean values and the standard deviation calculated for each variables. When performing uchinmata according to each posture and VRL of uke and classifying. From the data analysis and discussion, the conclusions were as follows : 1. Displacement of COG Subject YH, COG was the highest in kuzushi(balance -breaking), vertical COG was low when following in tsukuri(positioning; set-up), kake(application; execution), and COG was pattern of same character each postures and resistance, respectively. Subject SDK, COG was low from kumikata(engagement positioning) to kake, and COG was that each postures and resistance were same patterns, respectively. Subject YH, SDK, each individual, postures and resistance, vertical COG was the lowest in kake phase, when performing. 2. Distance of COG between uke and tori The distance of COG between uke and tori when performing, subject YH was $0.64{\sim}0.70cm$ in kumikata, $0.19{\sim}0.28cm$ in kake, and SDK was $0.68{\sim}0.72cm$ in kumikata, $0.30{\sim}0.42\;cm$ in kake. SDK was wider than YH. 3. Distance of resultant COG between uke and tori The distance of resultant COG between uke and tori when performing, subject YH was $0.27{\sim}0.73cm$ from kumikata to kake. and SDK was $0.14{\sim}0.34cm$ in kumikata, $0.28{\sim}0.65cm$ in kake. Jigohontai(YH:$0.43{\sim}0.73cm$,SDK:$0.59{\sim}0.65cm$) was more moved than shizenhontai(YH:$0.27{\sim}0.53cm$, SDK: $0.28{\sim}\;0.34cm$). 4. Velocity of COG The velocity of COG when performing uchimata, subject YH was fast anterior-posterior direction in kuzushi, ant.-post. and vertical direction fast in tsukuri and kake. SDK was lateral, ant.-post. and vertical direction in kuzushi, ant.-post. and vertical direction in tsukuri and ant.-post. direction in take, respectively. 5. Acceleration of COG The acceleration of COG when performing uchimata, The trend of subject YH was showed fast vertical direction in kuzushi and tsukuri, ant.-post. and vertical direction fast in kake. The trends of SDK showed lateral direction in kuzushi, lateral and ant.-post. direction in tsukuri and ant.-post. direction in kake, respectively.

호흡유도(呼吸誘導)에 따른 전두부(前頭部) 뇌파(腦波)에 관한 연구(硏究) (The Physiological Effects of Controlled Respiration on the Electroencephalogram)

  • 김혜경;신상훈;남동현;박영재;홍인기;이동훈;이상철;박영배
    • 대한한의진단학회지
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.109-140
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    • 2006
  • Background: In practicing qigong, People must achieve three Points : adjust their Posture, control their breathing and have a peace of mind. That is, Cho-Sin [調身] , Cho-Sik [調息] , Cho-Sim [調心] . Slow respiration is the important pattern of respiration to improve the human health. However, unsuitable breathing training have been occurred to mental disorder such as insomnia, anorexia etc. So, we think that the breathing training to consider the individual variations are desired. Objectives: We performed this study to examine the physiological effects of controlled respiration on the normal range of frequency domain electroencephalogram(EEC) in healthy subjects Also, to study examine individual variations according to the physiological effects between controlled respiration and Han-Yeol [寒熱] , respiration period, gender and age-related groups on the EEC in healthy subjects. Methods: When the subjects controlled the time of breathing (inspiration and expiration time) consciously, compared with natural respiration, and that their physiological phenomena are measured by EEC. In this research we used breathing time as in a qigong training (The Six-Word Excise) and observed physiological phenomena of the controlled natural respiration period with the ratio of seven to three(longer inspiration) and three to seven(longer expiration) . We determined, heat-cold score by Han-Yeol [寒熱] questionnaire, average of natural respiration period, according to decade, EEC of 140 healthy subjects (14 to 68 years old; 38 males, 102 females) by means of alpha, beta spectral relative power. Results: 1) In Controlled respiration compared with the natural respiration, ${\alpha}\;I\;(Fp2)\;and\;{\beta}$ I (Fpl, Fp2, F3, F4) decreased on the EEC. 2) In controlled respiration compared with the natural respiration, ${\beta}$ I (Fpl, Fp2, F3, F4) increased with cold group, ${\alpha}/{\beta}$(F3) decreased with heat group, ${\alpha}$ I (Fp2)increased with cold group in longer inspiration. But by means of compound effects, ${\alpha}$ II(F3) increased with cold group in longer inspiration, the other side ${\alpha}$ I (F3) decreased with heat group in controlled respiration on the EEC. 3) In controlled respiration compared with the natural respiration, ${\alpha}$ I (Fp2) decreased with decreased-respiratory-rate(D.R.R.) group, ${\beta}$ I (Fpl, Fp2, F3, F4) increased with D.R.R. and D.R.R. groups, ${\alpha}/{\beta}$(F3) decreased with D.R.R. group. But by means of compound effects, in controlled respiration compared with the natural respiration, ${\alpha}/{\beta}$(F3) decreased with D.R.R. group on the EEG. 4) In controlled respiration compared with the natural respiration, ${\beta}$ I (Fpl, F3, F4) increased with female cup, ${\beta}$ I (Fp2) increased with male and female groups, ${\alpha}/{\beta}$(F3) decreased with male group. But by means of compound effects, in controlled respiration compared with the natural respiration, ${\alpha}$ I (Fp2) increased with female group on the EEC. 5) Compared with the natural respiration, in longer expiration ${\alpha}$ I (Fp2) increased in their forties group, in longer inspiration ${\alpha}$ I (Fp2) increased in their fifties group. But by means of compound effects, in controlled respiration compared with the natural respiration, ${\beta}$ I (Fpl) decreased in teens group on the EEG.

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Effects of Dietary Fatty Acids on fatty Acid Pattern in Development Rat Brain Phospholipids - Effects on P/M/S and $\omega$3/$\omega$6 Fatty Acid Ratios -

  • Um, Young-Sook;Chung, Eun-Jung;Lee-Kim, Yang-Cha
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • 제31권5호
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    • pp.897-905
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    • 1998
  • Docosahexaenoic acid(DHA), a $\omega$3 series fatty acid and arachidonic acid(AA). a $\omega$6 series fatty acid were found in relatively high concentrations in the phospholipids(PLs) of cell membranes of nerve tissues, and they can be affected by various factors. The present study examined the effects of dietary $\omega$6 and $\omega$3 fatty acid composition on P/M/S and on $\omega$3/$\omega$6 fatty acid ratios in brain PLs of 2nd generation rats. The expeimental diets consisted of 10% fat(by wt), which were computer- searched mixed oil('M') with P/M/S ratio, 1 : 1.4 : 1 and $\omega$6/$\omega$3 ratio, 6 : 1 and safflower oil('S') poor in $\omega$3 fatty acids. The experimental diets were started 3-4 wks prior to conception. During the lactation period, the feeding mothers were switched 1 wk after birth and provided the pups for 2 wks with milk which had compositions different from that of their natural mother. The same diet as their mothers was provided from weaning to 9 wks of age. The 'M'and 'S' rats were again subdivided into MM, MS, SS, SM rats according to diet which their lactating mothers were fed from the begining of the experiment. The relative percentage of P/M/S fatty acids in brain PLs in all experimental groups converged to a very similar value at 9 wks of age, indicating the existence of a control mechanism for the degree of fatty acids, unsaturation. The $\omega$3/$\omega$6 fatty acid ratios of brain PLs converged to about 1.0 in MM & SM groups and to 0.7 in SS & MS groups, suggesting also the existence of some balance between $\omega$3 and $\omega$6 fatty acids in developing rat brain. The concentrations of $\omega$3 fatty acids, especially DHA, in the SM group were increased and became similar to those in MM group at 9 wks of age. The increase in DHA of brain PLs was counterbalanced b)r a decrease in 22 5$\omega$6. Therefore, the ratios of 22 : 6$\omega$6/22 : 5$\omega$6 were higher in both MM & SM groups than those of SS & MS groups at 9 wak of age. Although dietary $\omega$3 and $\omega$6 fatty acids affected 22 : 6$\omega$S and 22 : 5$\omega$6 contained in rat brain PLs reciprocally, the relative percentage of AA did not appear to be significantly influenced by the diet in all groups at 9 wks of age, suggesting that a mechanism for the maintenance of a certain level of AA in brain PLs exists. In conclusion, the $\omega$3/$\omega$6 fatty acid and 22 : 6$\omega$3/22 : 5$\omega$6 ratios, but not P/M/S ratio, of rat brain PLs were affected by the postnatal dietary changes. Futher studies are required to clarify the mechanism(S) of ensuring a certain level of DHA and of maintaining a similar level of AA in rat brain PLs after. weaning(9 wk) regardless of prenatal and postnatal dietary changes. (Korean J Nutrition 31(5) : 897-905, 1998)

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동중국해 북부해역의 해양환경 장기변동 (Long-term Variation in Ocean Environmental Conditions of the Northern East China Sea)

  • 윤상철;윤석현;황재동;서영상;윤이용
    • 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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    • 제18권3호
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    • pp.189-206
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    • 2015
  • 우리나라 주변해역의 해양환경에 밀접한 영향이 있는 동중국해 북부해역의 해양환경 특성을 이해하기 위하여 해양환경 인자의 장기변동 양상을 파악하여 동중국해 북부해역의 해양특성을 구명하기 위하여 연구를 수행하였다. 조사 방법은 1995년부터 2014년까지 20년간 계절에 따라 국립수산과학원 한국해양자료센터(KODC : Korea Oceanographic Data Center)의 동중국해 북부해역의 해양조사 자료(수온, 염분, 용존산소, 영양염, 엽록소-a)를 이용하였다. 연구기간 동안 동중국해 북부해역에 영향을 미치는 주요 수괴는 장강희석수, 대만난류수, 황해저층냉수, 쿠로시오 기원수로 구분되었다. 표층과 아표층에 형성되는 장강희석수와 대만난류수는 20년간 세력이 약화되었으며, 중층에 형성되는 쿠로시오 기원수의 세기는 현저히 감소하는 추세를 나타내었다. 그러나 황해저층냉수는 세력이 확장되는 추세를 나타내었다. 인산염과 규산염은 감소하는 추세였으며 인산염은 2009년 이후 표층에서 고갈되는 양상을 나타내었다. 이러한 원인으로는 장강희석수와 대만난류수를 통해 유입되는 영양염의 농도가 낮기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 엽록소-a의 농도는 연구기간 동안 증가하는 경향을 나타냈으며 이러한 원인은 수온증가와 황해저층냉수로부터 영양염 공급, 샨샤댐 건설에 의한 부유물질 감소에 따른 광투과 증가의 영향으로 판단된다.

식생활라이프스타일에 따른 배달음식의 소비성향 분석 (Analysis of the consumption pattern of delivery food according to food-related lifestyle)

  • 허소정;배현주
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • 제53권5호
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    • pp.547-561
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    • 2020
  • 배달음식 소비시장을 세분화하여 고객 성향 맞춤형 제품과 서비스 개발을 위한 기초자료로 활용하고자 배달음식 이용 경험이 있는 성인남녀 총 636명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 조사대상자의 식생활라이프스타일 평가항목에 대한 요인분석 결과 안전지향, 편의지향, 맛지향, 경제지향 요인이 도출되었고 요인분석 결과를 토대로 군집분석을 실시한 결과 조사대상 고객을 식생활 저관심군, 편의·경제 추구군, 미식·경제 추구군으로 분류하였다. 군집에 따른 조사대상자의 일반 특성에 대한 차이분석 결과 연령 (p < 0.001), 결혼 여부 (p < 0.001), 가족 유형 (p < 0.01), 주거 형태 (p < 0.05) 에서 유의적인 차이가 있었다. 식생활 저관심군은 기혼 (67.1%), 가족과 함께 거주하는 비율 (85.4%), 아파트에 거주하는 비율 (74.2%)이 다른 군집에 비해 높았고 편의·경제 추구군은 1인 가구 비율 (28.9%)이, 미식·경제 추구군은 미혼의 비율 (62.0%)이 다른 군집에 비해 높았다. 조사대상자의 연령은 편의·경제 추구군(32.3세)과 미식·경제 추구군 (32.5세)에 비해 식생활 저관심군 (40.0세)이 유의적으로 높았다(p < 0.001). 식생활라이프스타일 군집에 따른 배달음식 소비 실태에 대한 차이 분석 결과 주문횟수 (p < 0.001), 주로 주문하는 요일 (p < 0.05), 배달음식의 정보 습득 경로 (p < 0.001), 주문 방법 (p < 0.001), 같이 섭취하는 사람 (p < 0.01)에서 군집 간에 유의적인 차이가 있었으며, 편의·경제 추구군은 배달음식 주문횟수 (p < 0.001)와 배달음식에 대한 전체적인 만족도 (p < 0.001)에서 식생활 저관심군과 미식·경제 추구군에 비해 유의적으로 높았다. 따라서 음식점 경영자와 배달 플랫폼 업체는 배달음식 고객의 만족도를 극대화하기 위해서 고객의 식생활 라이프스타일 특성을 고려한 제품과 서비스를 개발하고 배달음식의 품질 향상을 위해 지속적으로 노력해야 할 것이다.

치과용 레진 시멘트의 유변학적 성질 (Rheological properties of dental resin cements during polymerization)

  • 이재림;이재봉;한중석;김성훈;여인성;하승룡;김희경
    • 대한치과보철학회지
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    • 제52권2호
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    • pp.82-89
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    • 2014
  • 연구 목적: 본 연구의 목적은 중합 과정 중 치과용 레진 시멘트의 점탄성 성질의 변화를 관찰하기 위한 것이다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 6 종류의 레진시멘트(Clearfil SA luting, Panavia F 2.0, Zirconite, Variolink N, RelyX Unicem clicker, RelyX U200)가 이번 실험에 사용되었다. AR1500 stress controlled rheometer를 이용해 $32^{\circ}C$에서 동적 시간 경과 시험(dynamic oscillation time sweep test)이 시행되었다. 각각의 레진시멘트의 전단 저장 계수(G'), 전단 손실 계수(G"), 손실 탄젠트(tan ${\delta}$), 변위량을 20분 동안 3번씩 반복 측정하였다. 측정 결과는 일원배치분석 및 Tukey's hoc test로 사후 검정을 시행하였다(${\alpha}$=0.05). 결과: 모든 레진 시멘트는 혼합 후 시간에 따라 G' 값이 증가하였고, 최종적으로 안정상태에 도달하였다. 실험 종료 시점에서 RelyX U200은 가장 높은 G'값을 나타냈고, RelyX Unicem (clicker type)과 Variolink N이 가장 낮은 G'값을 나타냈다. Tan ${\delta}$와 변위량은 일정 수준의 값을 유지하다가 G'이 증가하기 시작하는 시점에서 0에 도달하였다. 이는 변위량이 0에 도달하는 지점과 거의 일치하였으며, 그 시간은 6분 내외였다. 결론: 본 연구에서 RelyX U200은 다른 레진 시멘트와 비교하여 가장 오랜 시간 동안 소성을 유지하고, 경화 완료 후 가장 높은 강도(rigidity)를 보였다. 따라서 여러 개의 보철물을 동시에 합착해야 하는 경우에 RelyX U200이 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

Bacillus sp. J105 유래 β-lactamase 유전자의 cloning 및 E. coli 내에서의 발현 분석 (Cloning of the β-Lactamase Gene from Bacillus sp. J105 and Analysis of Its Expression in E. colis Cells)

  • 강원대;임학섭;서민정;김민정;이혜현;조경순;강병원;서권일;최영현;정영기
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제18권11호
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    • pp.1592-1599
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    • 2008
  • $\beta$-Lactam계 항생물질에 강한 내성을 가지는 균주 Bacillus sp. J105가 생산하는 $\beta$-lactamase의 유전자를 E. coli DH5$\alpha$에 cloning하였다. Cosmid vector pLAFR3을 이용하여, Sau3AI 으로 부분 분해한 chromosomal DNA와 BamHI으로 처리한 pLAFR3을 ligation하였다. In vitro packaging kit를 사용하여 E. coli에 형질도입 하였으며 $\beta$-lactamase양성 clone주를 획득하였다. 이 recombinant plasmid ($\beta$-lac+)를 pACYC184 (4.2kb) vector를 사용하여 subcloning 하여 최종 $\beta$-lactamase의 활성이 있는 6.4 kb 단편이 포함된 pKL11${\Delta}4.6$을 제작하였다. 이 단편을 DNA 염기서열을 분석한 결과 309개의 아미노산으로 구성된 $\beta$-lactamase를 코딩하는 927 bp를 포함하고 있었다. 클로닝된 $\beta$-lactamase 유전자의 upstream을 포함하는 170 bp의 염기서열을 분석한 결과, B. thuringinesis와 B. cereus 유래의 $\beta$-lactamase 유전자의 upstream 부위와 97%의 일치를 보였다. 본 연구에서 클로닝된 $\beta$-lactamase의 아미노산을 서열을 NCBI BLAST program을 이용하여 분석해 본 결과 B. thuringinesis와 B. cereus의 $\beta$-lactamase와 각각 97%와 94%의 일치를 보였다. 또한 계통도 분석 결과 역시 본 연구에서 클로닝된 $\beta$-lactamase의 아미노산을 서열은 B. thuringinesis와 B. cereus 와 유전학적으로 아주 밀접한 관계를 보여주었다. 이 pKL11-${\Delta}4.6$를 E. coli에서 형질전환 시켜 발현 양상을 조사해 본 결과 $\beta$-lactamase의 secretion efficiency는 약 $4{\sim}5%$%였다. E. coli의 세포 내 단백질로부터 $\beta$-lactamase를 정제하여 분자량을 확인한 결과 31 kDa로 wild type의 분자량과 일치함을 확인하였다.

Oxidative Stress Induced Damage to Paternal Genome and Impact of Meditation and Yoga - Can it Reduce Incidence of Childhood Cancer?

  • Dada, Rima;Kumar, Shiv Basant;Chawla, Bhavna;Bisht, Shilpa;Khan, Saima
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제17권9호
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    • pp.4517-4525
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    • 2016
  • Background: Sperm DNA damage is underlying aetiology of poor implantation and pregnancy rates but also affects health of offspring and may also result in denovo mutations in germ line and post fertilization. This may result in complex diseases, polygenic disorders and childhood cancers. Childhood cancer like retinoblastoma (RB) is more prevalent in developing countries and the incidence of RB has increased more than three fold in India in the last decade. Recent studies have documented increased incidence of cancers in children born to fathers who consume alcohol in excess and tobacco or who were conceived by assisted conception. The aetiology of childhood cancer and increased disease burden in these children is lin ked to oxidative stress (OS) and oxidative DNA damage( ODD) in sperm of their fathers. Though several antioxidants are in use to combat oxidative stress, the effect of majority of these formulations on DNA is not known. Yoga and meditation cause significant decline in OS and ODD and aid in regulating OS levels such that reactive oxygen speues meditated signal transduction, gene expression and several other physiological functions are not disrupted. Thus, this study aimed to analyze sperm ODD as a possible etiological factor in childhood cancer and role of simple life style interventions like yoga and meditation in significantly decreasing seminal oxidative stress and oxidative DNA damage and thereby decreasing incidence of childhood cancers. Materials and Methods: A total of 131 fathers of children with RB (non-familial sporadic heritable) and 50 controls (fathers of healthy children) were recruited at a tertiary center in India. Sperm parameters as per WHO 2010 guidelines and reactive oxygen species (ROS), DNA fragmentation index (DFI), 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxy guanosine (8-OHdG) and telomere length were estimated at day 0, and after 3 and 6 months of intervention. We also examined the compliance with yoga and meditation practice and smoking status at each follow-up. Results: The seminal mean ROS levels (p<0.05), sperm DFI (p<0.001), 8-OHdG (p<0.01) levels were significantly higher in fathers of children with RB, as compared to controls and the relative mean telomere length in the sperm was shorter. Levels of ROS were significantly reduced in tobacco users (p<0.05) as well as in alcoholics (p<0.05) after intervention. DFI reduced significantly (p<0.05) after 6 months of yoga and meditation practice in all groups. The levels of oxidative DNA damage marker 8-OHdG were reduced significantly after 3 months (p<0.05) and 6 months (p<0.05) of practice. Conclusions: Our results suggest that OS and ODD DNA may contribute to the development of childhood cancer. This may be due to accumulation of oxidized mutagenic base 8OHdG, and elevated MDA levels which results in MDA dimers which are also mutagenic, aberrant methylation pattern, altered gene expression which affect cell proliferation and survival through activation of transcription factors. Increased mt DNA mutations and aberrant repair of mt and nuclear DNA due to highly truncatred DNA repair mechanisms all contribute to sperm genome hypermutability and persistant oxidative DNA damage. Oxidative stress is also associated with genome wide hypomethylation, telomere shortening and mitochondrial dysfunction leading to genome hypermutability and instability. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to report decline in OS and ODD and improvement in sperm DNA integrity following adoption of meditation and yoga based life style modification.This may reduce disease burden in next generation and reduce incidence of childhood cancers.

2D-PC MRA를 이용한 넥타이의 순간적인 압박(壓迫)이 내경정맥의 혈류에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구(硏究) (A Study on Effects of the Transient Compression by Tightly Tied Necktie on Blood Flow in the Internal Jugular Veins Using 2D-PC MRA)

  • 김긍식;정태섭;박인국;이범수;김현수;유병규
    • 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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    • 제31권3호
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    • pp.267-276
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    • 2008
  • 본 연구는 20세에서 50세까지 건강한 남성 지원자를 대상으로 내경동맥과 내경정맥의 혈류속도를 측정하기 위하여 2D-PC MRA를 촬영했다. 2D-PC MRA는 제4-5경추디스크를 지나는 FOV 24cm 넓이로 횡단 촬영하여 내경동맥과 내경정맥의 혈류속도를 넥타이를 매지 않은 상태와 세게 맨 상태에서 각각 측정하였다. 넥타이를 매지 않았을 때 내경동맥의 평균 혈류속도 최고치는 우측 72.13cm/sec, 좌측 74.96cm/sec (양측 평균 73.54cm/sec)이였고 내경정맥의 평균 혈류속도 최고치는 우측 -34.45cm/sec, 좌측 -24.99cm/sec(양측평균 -29.72cm/sec)였다. 그러나 넥타이를 세게 매었을 때 내경동맥의 평균 혈류속도 최고치는 우측 61.35cm/sec, 좌측 65.19cm/sec(양측 평균 63.27cm/sec)이며 내경정맥의 혈류속도 최고치는 우측 -22.14cm/sec, 좌측 -17.93cm/sec (양측 평균 20.03cm/sec)였다. 목에 세게 넥타이를 맨 경우가 넥타이를 매지 않은 상태 보다 양쪽 내경동맥의 평균 혈류속도가 86% (63.27/73.54cm/sec)로 약간 감소하는 반면 양쪽 내경정맥의 평균 혈류속도는 67%(-20.03/-29.72cm/sec)로 유의성 있게 감소하였다(P<0.05). 따라서 넥타이를 세게 매었을 때 내경정맥의 순환에 미치는 영향(33%의 혈류속도감소)이 내경동맥(14%의 혈류속도감소) 보다 유의성 있게 큰 것을 알 수 있었다(P<0.05). 결론적으로 본 연구결과는 2D-PC MRA를 이용하여 넥타이를 목에 세게 매었을 때 순간적으로 양쪽 내경정맥이 내경동맥보다 상대적으로 압박되어 혈류속도가 의미 있게 감소되며 일시적 폐쇄가 되는 소견을 보였다. 이 경우 넥타이를 목에 세게 매고 생활을 하는 경우에 대변을 보거나 또는 세면을 하는 등 일상적인 생활에서도 예기치 않게 일시적으로 내경정맥혈관이 압박되어 폐쇄되며 이차적으로 두개강 내의 정맥성고혈압을 일으켜 뇌졸중의 요인이 될 수 있는 것으로 유추된다.

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