• Proceedings of the Microbiological Society of Korea Conference
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• 1991.04a
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• pp.285-305
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• 1991

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.441-446
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• 1994

The responsiveness of $CD8^+$ T-cell subpopulation according to serum-containing and serum-free conditions were investigated. Cells are freshly isolated from spleen of mature adult BALB/C mice between 13-20 weeks of age. $CD8^+$ T cells in serum-free conditions produce small amounts of IL-2, while significant amounts of IFNr following activation when compared the results of serum-containing conditions. These data indicate that serum-derived factors may play an important role in the alternations of $CD8^+$ T cell responsiveness.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.19-24
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• 1994

비유중기, 건유초기 및 임신말기의 C3H/HeN 마우스의 비장, 장간막림프절, 말초림프절(액와, 상완 및 샅림프절)유래 림프구에서 생산되는 lymphokine의 양을 비교하였다. 비장에서의 IL-2 생산양은 임신말기와 비유중기에 낮았지만, IL-4, IL-6와 $IFN_{\gamma}$의 생산양은 임신말기와 건유초기에 높았다. 말초림프절에서의 IL-4, IL-6 및 $IFN_{\gamma}$ 생산양은 임신말기와 건유초기에 높았지만, IL-2의 생산양은 임신말기, 비유중기 및 건유초기에 각각 감소하였다. 장간막림프절에서의 IL-4 생산양은 임신말기와 비유중기에 각각 증가하였으나, IL-2의 생산양은 임신말기에 감소하였다. 이와같이 전반적으로 건유초기와 임신말기에 IL-2의 생산양은 낮지만, IL-4, IL-6와 $IFN_{\gamma}$의 생산양이 높은 결과는 이 시기에 유방염의 발생비율이 높은 것과 연관성이 있는 것으로 추정된다.

• The Microorganisms and Industry
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.32-37
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• 1991

이 글에서는 다음의 내용을 다루었다. 1. T세포에 있어서 피아식별의 기본 메카니즘 2. T세포의 활성화와 그에 관련된 세포 표면 분자들 3. T세포가 분비하는 lymphokine

• Proceedings of the Zoological Society Korea Conference
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• 1996.10a
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• pp.262.2-262
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• 1996

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• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.52 no.4
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• pp.317-329
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• 2002

Background : Immunotherapy is another treatment modality for various cancers. There is little information on the antitumor effects of immunotherapy on implanted lung cancer mouse models. Toxoplasma gondii is able to potently induce a nonspecific stimulation of the host immune system. Therefore, this study evaluated the antitumor and antimetastatic effect of nonspecific immune stimulation by T. gondii in a Lewis lung cancer mouse model. Methods : Female C57BL/6 mice were injected with either Lewis lung cancer cells ($1{\times}10^6$ per mouse) or 5 cysts from the T. gondii Me49 strain with various schedules. The number of survival days, the tumor size of the implanted muscle and the histopathological findings of each group were noted. In addition to these mice, the Toxoplasma antigen($50{\mu}g$ per mouse) or a lymphokine (0.5 ml per mouse) was added to boost the immunotherapy. Results : No mouse in the Toxoplasma-infected group had died, whereas the mice receiving only the cancer cells (cancer control) survived for $29.1{\pm}4.4$ days. Cancer cells were revealed from 1 week after cancer cell inceulation in the muscle and from 3 weeks in the lung of the cancer control, whereas cancer cells were found in both the preinfection control and coinfection control groups from 2 weeks and 4 weeks in the lung respectively. The in the number of survival days were $32.4{\pm}3.3$ in the mice receiving T. gondii 2 weeks prior to the cancer cells inoculation (preinfection control), $30.9{\pm}5.1$ in mice received both simultaneously (coinfection control), and $34.9{\pm}2.9$ in mice received T. gondii 2 weeks after cancer cells implantation (postinfection control). These 3 infection groups had significantly longer survival days and suppressed tumor growth than those of the cancer control. In addition to these mice, and injection with the Toxoplasma antigen alone or in combination with lymphokine resulted in a significant increase in the number of survival days. Conclusion : These findings suggest that an injection with T. gondii can induce the antitumor and antimetastatic effects in Lewis lung cancer mouse models. Moreover, these effects were increased with an injection of the Toxoplasma antigen alone or in combination with lymphokine. However, this therapy can not prevent the development of cancer.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.124-126
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• 1992

Interleukin-2 (IL-2)는 많은 immunoenhancing lymphokine의 한 종류로서 lymphokine activiated killer (LAK) cell의 생성을 자극시켜 흑종의 종양세포를 죽인다고 알려져 있다. 최근 간종양에서 비장동맥 또는 간동맥으로 투여한 IL-2가 비장의 임파계를 자극하여 LAK cell을 생성하여 어느정도효과가 있음이 밝혀지면서, 여러가지의 투여 방법이 시도되고 있다. 그러나 각종의 투여 방법에서 실제로 투여한 IL-2의 인체내 분포에 관한 연구는 없다. 저자들은 비정맥과 간문맥에 이상이 없는 증례의 비동맥에 IL-2와 $^{99m}Tc-phytate$ 혼합물을 투여하고, IL-2의 생체에서의 비장과 간에 어떻게 분포하는지 알아보기 위하여 $^{99m}Tc$의 radioactivity를 계측하여 보았다. 6예의 간세포암과 3예의 위암으로부터의 전이성간암에서 동맥조영술적방법을 이용하여 초선택적 비장동맥에 투여한 IL-2와 $^{99m}Tc-phytate$ 혼합물이 비장 27%, 간73%의 분포를 보여 비장을 거쳐온 $^{99m}Tc$의 방사능이 간에 많이 침착함을 확인하였고 간과 비장이외의 부위 즉 골수, 복수 또는 폐장이나 늑막에는 전혀 방사능 분포가 없음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 비정맥이나 간문백에 이상이 없는 증례에서 IL-2의 비장동맥 투여는 목적하는 바 IL-2의 생체내 분포를 이룩할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 2010

Having an understanding of the properties of cytokines is essential for the immunologist, the researcher and the medical practitioner who need to understand immunologic diseases and immunological therapeutic approaches. Cytokines are redundant in their actions on target cells and promiscuous in their receptor reactions. (ED note: That is some cool use of English!) Moreover, many cells concomitantly produce several cytokines that have overlapping actions. Here this review provides conceptual framework to understand the intriguing aspects of the cytokine system.

• The Microorganisms and Industry
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.29-31
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• 1991

B 세포이 가장 중요한 기능은 항체를 생산하여 체액성 면역반응을 조절하는 일이다. B 세포가 항체를 생산해 내는 형질세포(plasma cell)로 분화하기 위해서는 다음의 몇 가지 단계를 거쳐야 한다. 즉 resting 상태에서 mitogen이나 항원의 자극에 의한 활성화(activation)가 첫번째 단계이고 두번째로는 증식(proliferation)이며 마지막 단계가 분화(differentiation)이다. B 세포가 일단 mitogen이나 항원에 의해 활성화가 되면 활성화 된 clone의 증식과 분화는 T 세포에서 생산되는 여러 종류의 림포카인(lymphokine)의 영향하에서 이루어진다. 따라서 B 세포 기능에 영향을 미치는 림포카인의 종류를 알아내고 최근 새롭게 발견되는 림포카인의 B 세포에 대한 영향을 연구함이 중요하리라 생각된다. 여기에서는 B 세포 기능에 영향을 미치는 여러 림포카인의 종류의 그 기능에 관해서 간략하게 기술하고자 한다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.119-131
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• 2015

Objectives : Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by pruritic and erythematous skin lesions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the suppressive effects of Lonicerae Flos, Forsythiae Fluctus and Hwangryunhaedok Decoction Pharmacopuncture on the development of atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga Mice. Methods : The Atopic Dermatitis was induced by biostir AD on the mice's back skin. Experimental groups were divided into three including LFP(Lonicerae Flos Pharmacopuncture, EtOH extract), FFP(Forsythiae Fluctus Pharmacopuncture, EtOH extract) and HHP(Hwangryunhaedok Decoction Pharmacopuncture, Hydrodistillation extract). Every second day, the mice of three groups were treated with $0.1m{\ell}$ of pharmacopuncture using a syringe at right and left acupoints ($BL_{13}$), alternatively. On the control group, normal saline was used instead of pharmacopuncture. Subsequently optical observation with a handscope, a clinical skin score, Tissue(general/immune) mast cell, Serum IgE level, Serum histamine level, and Serum lymphokine(IL-2, IL-4, $IFN-{\gamma}{\gamma}$) were measured. Results : FFP and HHP decreased the clinical skin score, the total cell number of mast cells, and the Serum total IgE level and Serum histamine level. In Serum lymphokine levels, all groups were decreased to the IL-4 level, LFP and FFP were increased to the IL-2 level, and LFP was increased to the $IFN-{\gamma}$ level. Conclusions : From the above results, Forsythiae Fluctus Pharmacopuncture (EtOH extract) and Hwangryunhaedok Decoction Pharmacopuncture (Hydrodistillation extract) exerted anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory effects, suggesting a promising agent for improving atopic dermatitis related symptoms.