• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제30권1_2호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2018

목 적 : 전립선 암 환자의 입체적세기변조방사선치료(VMAT)시 복부체형 및 에너지 변화에 따른 선량을 비교하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 전립선암으로 본원에 내원한 7명의 환자를 대상으로 하였으며, 복부체형을 -2.0 cm에서 2 cm까지 0.5 cm씩 변화시키는 동시에 6, 10, 15 MV 각각의 에너지에서 VMAT 치료계획을 수립하였다. 체형변화에 따른 표적장기 내 선량변화를 평가하기 위해 PTV의 선량도(Conformal index, CI), 선량균등도(Homogeneous index, HI), $D_{max}$ $D_{95%}$, $D_{50%}$, $D_{2%}$를 조사하였고, 정상조직 내 선량 변화를 평가하기 위해 직장과 방광의 $V_{70Gy}$, 대퇴부 머리의 $D_{max}$를 분석하였다. 결 과 : PTV 내의 $D_{max}$ 값 중 6 MV에서는 1.0 cm의 체형 감소에서 107.2 %로 선량이 상승하였고, 10 MV와 15 MV에서는 1.5 cm 체형 감소에서 각각 107.1 %, 107.0 %로 선량이 증가하였다. PTV 내의 $D_{50%}$ 값 중 6MV에서는 1.0 cm의 체형 증가에서 99.64 %로 선량이 감소하였고, 10 MV와 15 MV에서는 1.5 cm 체형 증가에서 각각 99.78 %, 99.97 %로 선량이 감소하였다. 2.0 cm 체형 증가에서는 각각 99.30 %, 99.52 %로 선량 감소를 보였다. 직장과 방광에 대한 선량은 체형이 감소됨에 따라 점차적으로 선량이 증가하였고, 체형이 증가됨에 따라 선량이 감소하였다. 6 MV에서 가장 급격한 선량 감소를 보였으며, 10 MV에서 직장 $V_{70Gy}$는 체형이 2.0 cm 줄어들 때 11.50 %에서 12.76 %로 증가했다. 방광 $V_{70Gy}$도 14.0 %에서 15.2 %로 증가했다. 또한 대퇴부 머리에서도 체형이 감소됨에 따라 선량이 증가함을 나타내었다. 결 론 : VMAT 치료시 복부체형 변화에 따라 선량분포 결과가 바뀔 수 있는데, 치료 시 SSD 및 CBCT를 이용하여 6 MV에서는 체형이 1 cm 이상 감소되거나 1.0 cm 이상 증가되었을 때, 10 MV와 15 MV에서는 1.5 cm 감소 또는 1.5 cm 증가되었을 시 re-simulation을 통해 치료계획을 새로 세워야 할 것으로 사료되어진다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.68-73
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• 1992

If the same weight is used in parallel opposed 6 and 10 MV x-ray beams, the lowest dose is achieved at SAD. Therefore, dose homogeneity in the target volume is decreased when SAD is taken at center of target volume than center of phantom or patient. With Standard deviation of ${\pm}6\%$ that repuesented the dose homogeneity in tarhet volume, we studied the optimized beam weights at which hot spot dose was least in parallel opposed beams. The optimized beam weights that maximally decrease the hot spot dose, wer 1.29, 1.19, 2.71, 3.50, and 4.70 in 6 MV x-ray and 1.25, 1.53, 1.90, 2.36, 3.01, and 3.7 in 10 MV x-ray, reapectively, when center of target volume was changed to 2,4,6,8,10, and 12cm from center plan of phantom along the centeral axis of beams.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권17호
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• pp.7785-7788
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• 2015

Utilization of high energy photons (>10MV) with an optimal weight using a mixed energy technique is a practical way to generate a homogenous dose distribution while maintaining adequate target coverage in intact breast radiotherapy. This study represents a model for estimation of this optimal weight for day to day clinical usage. For this purpose, treatment planning computed tomography scans of thirty-three consecutive early stage breast cancer patients following breast conservation surgery were analyzed. After delineation of the breast clinical target volume (CTV) and placing opposed wedge paired isocenteric tangential portals, dosimeteric calculations were conducted and dose volume histograms (DVHs) were generated, first with pure 6MV photons and then these calculations were repeated ten times with incorporating 18MV photons (ten percent increase in weight per step) in each individual patient. For each calculation two indexes including maximum dose in the breast CTV ($D_{max}$) and the volume of CTV which covered with 95% Isodose line ($V_{CTV,95%IDL}$) were measured according to the DVH data and then normalized values were plotted in a graph. The optimal weight of 18MV photons was defined as the intersection point of $D_{max}$ and $V_{CTV,95%IDL}$ graphs. For creating a model to predict this optimal weight multiple linear regression analysis was used based on some of the breast and tangential field parameters. The best fitting model for prediction of 18MV photons optimal weight in breast radiotherapy using mixed energy technique, incorporated chest wall separation plus central lung distance (Adjusted R2=0.776). In conclusion, this study represents a model for the estimation of optimal beam weighting in breast radiotherapy using mixed photon energy technique for routine day to day clinical usage.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.106-110
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• 2020

Citrus mosaic sadwavirus (CiMV) is a closely related virus with the Satsuma dwarf virus (SDV) along with Navel orange infectious mottling virus (NIMV), Natsudaidai dwarf virus (NDV), and Hyugagatsu virus (HV). The present study found that the typical symptoms of CiMV-infected citrus fruits include the appearance of dark blue speckles or ringspots on fruit rinds and the browning of oil glands in the spots as rind coloring began. As rind coloring progressed, the spots gradually faded, whereas the browning of the oil glands worsened to the point that the tissues surrounding the oil glands became necrotic. In very early satsuma mandarins (Citrus unshiu 'Miyamoto Wase') and 'Setoka' cultivar (C. hybrid 'Setoka') of late-maturity citrus, the symptomatic fruits were eventually dropped. And in early satsuma mandarin (C. unshiu 'Miyakawa Wase'), the peel hardness of the virus-infected fruit (1,618.3 ± 305.5, g-force) was more than twice as hard as that of the healthy fruit (636.5 ± 39.1, g-force). The ratio of flesh weight to total fruit weight was higher for the healthy fruit (77.3 ± 1.7%) than for the infected fruit (70.7 ± 0.6) and peel puffing was more severe in the infected fruit (2.9 ± 0.4 mm) than in the healthy fruit (0.9 ± 0.2 mm). The soluble solids content in infected citrus fruits was less values than the healthy fruit by 0.5-1.5 °Brix. These findings reveal that CiMV infection on citrus trees reduces the fruit quality of citrus.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.203-211
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• 2011

Previous studies have shown that plant-based vegetarian diets, which typically contain a variety of antioxidants and dietary fiber, help reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer. However, some studies have reported that vegetarian diets can lead to deficiencies in protein and trace minerals compared to non-vegetarian diets. This study was conducted to compare anthropometric measurements, blood parameters, dietary intake, and hair mineral status in long-term vegetarians (MV; moderate vegan, LV; lacto-ovo vegetarian) and non-vegetarians (NV). Thirty MV (12 males, 18 females; mean age, $50.58{\pm}5.05$ years), 15 LV (11 males, four females; mean age, $49.45{\pm}4.97$ years), and 30 NV (15 males, 15 females; mean age, $48.90{\pm}3.62$ years) participated. No significant differences were observed for age, height, weight, or body mass index, but body fat was significant lower in MV and LV males than that in NV males. White blood cell counts of MV, LV, and NV male subjects were significantly different. Dietary intake data showed that plant protein and plant iron intake were significantly higher in MV and LV than those in NV. Animal protein, animal fat, and animal iron intake were significantly higher in NV than those in MV and LV. A hair mineral analysis showed that calcium and iron were higher in the hair of MV and LV than those in NV. Zinc concentration in hair was not significantly different among the groups. The results suggest that vegetarian diets are adequate to sustain mineral status to at least the same degree as that of non-vegetarian diets.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.367-373
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• 1995

The cDNAs derived from the coat protein (CP) genes of six plant RNA viruses, tobacco mosaic virus-pepper strains (TMV-P) and -ordinary strain (TMV-OM), potato virus Y (PVY), turnip mosaic virus (TuMV), cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) and potato leafroll virus (PLRV), were subcloned into the transcription vector, pSPT18, containing SP6 and T7 promoters. The digoxigenin (DIG)-labeled RNA polymerase after linearlization of the cloned pSPTs with XbaI or SacI, and were tested for their sensitivities for the detection of the six viruses. In slot-blot hybridization, dilution end points for the detection of TMV-P and TMV-OM were 10-4, while those of PVY, TuMV and CMV were 10-3. PLRV was detected at the dilution of 10-2. When each RNA probe was applied for the detection of the viruses in the preparations from the leaf disks (8 mm in diameter, and 12 to 15 mg in weight) of infected natural host plants, TMV-P, TMV-OM and TuMV could be detected from one disk, while PVY from 1 or 2 disks. CMV was detected in the preparation from two disks, and PLRV from three disks. With DIG-labeled RNA probe, PVY was detected at 5 days after inoculation, but with ELISA the virus was detected at 8 days after inoculation to tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum cv. Xanthi nc) plants on which symptoms appeared at 9 days after inoculation. No difference was observed in cross reaction between the RNA probes for the detection of TMV-P and TMV-OM.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.33-36
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• 2011

The genome of a potyvirus isolate associated with chlorotic spots and vein banding symptoms on Spathiphyllum spp., in Andhra Pradesh state, India was amplified by RT-PCR using degenerate potyvirus primers, amplicons cloned, and sequence (1.6 kb) analyzed. This virus isolate shared maximum identity of 74.8% and 80.2% at coat protein (CP) gene nucleotide (906 nucleotides) and amino acid (302 amino acids) levels, respectively with Dasheen mosaic virus (DsMV)-M13 isolate reported from China. But its 3'-UTR (258 nucleotides) had maximum identity of 62.5% with DsMV-Vietnam isolate. The deduced molecular weight of CP is 33.57 kDa and it contained DAG triplet in its N-terminal region. In CP amino acid based phylogenetic analysis, this virus isolate represented a separate branch but closer to DsMV isolates cluster. Based on the molecular criteria set for the discrimination of species and genus in the Potyviridae family, the present virus isolate was identified as a distinct virus species in the genus Potyvirus and proposed the name Spathiphyllum chlorotic vein banding virus (SCVbV).

• 한국육종학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.385-390
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• 2009

A resveratrol synthase (RS) gene was isolated from peanut (Arachis hypogaea, L. cv. Jinpoong) plants. This gene was placed under the control of the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter (CaMV35S) and introduced into two Korean varieties of potato (Solanum tuberosum L. cvs. Jasim and Jowon) plants by Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer. Putative transformants were screened by PCR with primers designed from CaMV 35S promoter, NOS terminator and RS gene. Most of selected transgenic potato plants showed the amplification of expected fragments by PCR of genomic DNA with gene-specific primers, while they were absent in untransformed control plants. Expression of the resveratrol synthase gene was also examined by northern blot analysis. The transformants showed a band which was lacking in the control plant, confirming that the introduced gene is transcribed into mRNA in the transformants. The strength of the band, which reflected the level of mRNA expression, differed among the individual transformants. Among the transformants obtained, the highest trans-resveratrol content in the transgenic young leaves of purple-fleshed "Jashim" was $2.11{\mu}gg^{-1}$ fresh weight and that in the microtubers in vitro of purple fleshed "Jashim" was $8.31{\mu}gg^{-1}$ fresh weight. This amount of resveratrol may have a positive biological effect on human health.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제86권4호
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• pp.407-414
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• 1997

외래 저항성 유전자, Proteinase inhibitor II가 형질전환된 3계통의 벨기에 포플러를 대상으로 딱정벌레에 대한 유전자 발현정도가 기내에서 조사되었다. 포플러 계통은 선발 유전자로서 Nos-promoter와 Neomycin phosphotransferase gene에 의하여 조절되고 곤충에 대한 저항성 유전자로서 CaMV-35S와 Pin2(Proteinase inhibitor II)에 의한 형질전환체이다. 특히, 형질전환된 포플러의 내충성 저항력을 조기검정하기 위하여, 조직배양을 응용한 새로운 방법으로서 곤충의 알을 표면 살균하여 기내의 조직배양묘와 배양하는 동시배양 방법이 이용되었다. 형질전환된 포플러의 저항성은 기내에서 유충에 의해 섭취된 잎면적, 잎 섭취에 의한 유충의 무게 증감, 유충의 성장단계 등에 의하여 조사되었다. 특히, 잎면적은 각각의 LPI(Leaf plastochron index)별로 측정되었고, 잎면적, 유충의 무게, 곤충의 성장 속도는 형질전환체와 비형질전환체 간에 큰 차이를 보였다. 기내에서 무병상태로 배양된 알들이 부화된 후, 유충의 잎 섭취도는 LPI 4와 5사이에서 가장 높았다. 본 실험의 기내 배양법은 외래유전자를 삽입한 이후에 곧바로 발현을 빠른 시간내에 조기검정 할 수 있는 새로운 방법의 개발이라 할 수 있다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.317-325
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• 2012

Varian의 전자표탈영상장치(EPID, electronic portal imaging device) 검출기로 측정된 선량값은 PDIP알고리즘으로 예측된 선량 값과 비교하여 빔 중심으로부터 EPID 검출기 모서리로 갈수록 측정된 선량 값이 커지는 경향을 가지고 있다. 이를 손쉽게 임상에서 보정할 수 있는 축이탈보정(off-axis correction)알고리즘이 제안되어 본원에 설치된 Varian 선형가속기를 대상으로 적용하였다. $38{\times}28cm$의 조샤야를 열고 SSD 100 cm에서 6 MV, 15 MV 광자빔을 100 MU 조사하여 선량을 측정하고 이를 PDIP 알고리즘을 적용한 예측 선량과 비교하였다. 측정된 선량과 예측된 선량값의 비율을 축이탈거리의 4차 다항함수로 근사하여 가로선량분포 보정에 사용되는 $40{\times}40cm$ 주대각 빔 측정 데이터에 가중치로 두어 축이탈 보정을 실시했다. 보정전 $38{\times}28cm$ 조사면에서 계산된 선량값과 측정된 선량사이에는 6 MV 빔의 경우 $4.17{\pm}2.76$ CU, 15 MV 빔은 $3.23{\pm}2.59$ CU의 차이가 있었으나 보정 후 두 선량값의 차이는 각각 $0.18{\pm}0.8$ CU, $04{\pm}0.85$ CU로 1% 이내로 줄였다. PDIP 알고리즘 사용준비에 사용되는 피라미드 형태 유동량(fluence)의 감마 성공률(gamma pass rate)은 절대 선량 측정값을 기준으로 허용기준 4%, 4 mm에서 6 MV는 98.7%, 15 MV는 99.1%로 나타났으며 보정 후 각각 99.8%와 99.9%로 향상되었다. 축이탈 보정을 실시하고 임의로 두경부암과 전립선암의 세기조절방사선치료계획을 선정하여 세기조절방사선 치료의 정도관리를 진행했으며 보정 전과 비교하여 허용기준 3%, 3 mm에서 감마 성공률이 보정 전, 후 각각 두경부암: $94.7{\pm}3.2%$, $98.2{\pm}1.4%$ 및 전립선암: $95.5{\pm}2.6%$, $98.4{\pm}1.8%$로 평균적으로 3% 향상되었다. 축이탈보정은 EPID를 사용하는 세기조절 방사선치료의 정도관리에 있어 축이탈거리에 따른 계산된 선량값과 측정된 선량값의 차이를 효과적 보정하는 방법으로 임상에서 쉽게 적용하여 사용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.