• 대한건축학회논문집:계획계
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to analyze integration of the surface of Prada Aoyama Epicenter by Herzog & de Meuron. To understand various aspects of surfaces & constituents related, each elevations are analyzed minutely by distance both inside and outside. The results of this study were as follows; the individual surface of Prada Aoyama Epicenter sets a multi-layered relationship with the actual environment. Their architectural surface still has a significance in presenting a way of creating a building along with everyday surroundings.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.42.1-42.20
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• 2021

Eosinophils play critical roles in the maintenance of homeostasis in innate and adaptive immunity. Although primarily known for their roles in parasitic infections and the development of Th2 cell responses, eosinophils also play complex roles in other immune responses ranging from anti-inflammation to defense against viral and bacterial infections. However, the contributions of pattern recognition receptors in general, and NOD-like receptors (NLRs) in particular, to eosinophil involvement in these immune responses remain relatively underappreciated. Our in vivo studies demonstrated that NLRC4 deficient mice had a decreased number of eosinophils and impaired Th2 responses after induction of an allergic airway disease model. Our in vitro data, utilizing human eosinophilic EoL-1 cells, suggested that TLR2 induction markedly induced pro-inflammatory responses and inflammasome forming NLRC4 and NLRP3. Moreover, activation by their specific ligands resulted in caspase-1 cleavage and mature IL-1β secretion. Interestingly, Th2 responses such as secretion of IL-5 and IL-13 decreased after transfection of EoL-1 cells with short interfering RNAs targeting human NLRC4. Specific induction of NLRC4 with PAM3CSK4 and flagellin upregulated the expression of IL-5 receptor and expression of Fc epsilon receptors (FcεR1α, FcεR2). Strikingly, activation of the NLRC4 inflammasome also promoted expression of the costimulatory receptor CD80 as well as expression of immunoregulatory receptors PD-L1 and Siglec-8. Concomitant with NLRC4 upregulation, we found an increase in expression and activation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9, but not MMP-2. Collectively, our results present new potential roles of NLRC4 in mediating a variety of eosinopilic functions.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.778-784
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• 2004

인삼을 재배한 후 널리 이용되지 못하고 있는 잎, 줄기 등 인삼 부산물의 활용방안을 모색하고자 연구를 수행하였다. 이에 따라 인삼잎과 줄기를 혼합하여 추출한 추출물을 대상으로 일반 영양성분 함량, 무기질 함량, 아미노산 및 지방산 조성을 분석하고 세포독성에 미치는 영향을 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 인삼잎, 줄기 혼합 추출물의 수분함량은 96.61%, 탄수화물 2.51%, 조회분 0.53%, 조지방 0.20% 및 조단백질이 0.15%이었다. 무기질 중 칼륨함량이 102.56 mg/100 g으로 가장 높았고 그 외 칼슘, 마그네슘, 나트륨, 인 및 철분, 망간, 아연, 구리도 함유되어 있었다. Glutamic acid와 aspartic acid 등 산성아미노산 함량이 높게 나타났고 필수아미노산이 모두 함유되어 있었다. 또한 불포화지방산 함량은 56.52%이었고 palmitic acid 함량이 39.99%로 가장 높았고, linoleic acid 14.96%, docosatetranoic acid 13.31%, linolenic acid 12.19%의 순이었다. 인삼의 총 ginenoside 함량은 0.82 mg/mL이 었고 PD/PT 함유 비율은 0.68이었다. 정상적인 간과 신장 세포의 생존율에는 negative effect를 나타내지 않았고 미토콘드리아와 라이소좀 수준에서 세포독성을 나타내지 않았다. 인삼잎, 줄기 혼합 추출물의 약리효능을 나타내는 gensenoside의 함량이 0.82 mg/mL로서 비교적 소량 함유되어 있으나 인삼 부산물의 활용차원에서 동물의 사료나 기능성 식품 재료로의 사용은 가능할 것으로 생각된다. 향후 동물실험 및 임상실험을 이용한 기능성 평가를 통해 확실하고 구체적인 활용방안의 모색이 요구되어진다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.125-137
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• 2006

1. 목적 흡연은 치주질환의 주요한 위험 인자 중의 하나이다. 일반적으로 흡연자는 비흡연자보다 비외과적 및 외과적 치주치료에 대한 반응이 덜 효과적인 것으로 알려져 있다. 이 연구에서는 중등도의 만성 치주염이 존재하는 한국인 흡연자와 비흡연자를 대상으로 하여, 비외과적 치주치료인 치석 제거술과 치근 활택술을 시행한 후 6개윌 동안의 임상적 치유 반응을 비교해 보고자 하였다. 2. 방법 20명의 중등도 만성 치주염 환자(흡연자 10명, 비흡연자 10명)를 대상으로 치주낭 깊이(Probing Pocket Depth, PPD), 치은퇴축(GR), 치주탐침시 출혈유무(BOP), #16, 12, 24, 32, 36, 44의 치태지수(Plaque Index, Silness & $L{\"{o}}e$ 1964)를 임상변수로 측정하였다. 치주낭 깊이 (PD)와 치은퇴축(GR)은 전자 탐침(Florida $Probe^{(R)}$ Co. Gainesville, FL)을 이용하여 각 치아당 6군데를 측정하였다. 임상적 부착 수준(CAL)은 치주낭 깊이(PD)와 치은퇴축(GR)의 합으로 계산하였다. 초진시에 전악 임상 검사를 시행하였고, 초진시의 치주낭 깊이에 따라 조사 대상이 되는 치아 부위를 선정하였다. 치주적으로 건강한 부위 $(PD{\leq}3mm)$를 대조군인 1군으로 하고 치주낭 깊이가 4 mm를 초과하고 5 mm 미만인 부위를 2군, 5 mm 이상의 치주낭 깊이를 가지는 부위를 3군으로 설정하였다. 비외과적 치주치료인 치석 제거술, 치근 활택술과 구강위생 교육을 시행하였고 2개월(T1), 4개윌(T2), 6개윌(T3)에 선정된 해당 치아 부위에 대해 임상 재검사를 시행하였다. 3. 결과 BOP와 Plaque Index는 초진, 2, 4, 6개월에 흡연자와 비흡연자 간에 유의할 만한 차이가 없었으나 전반적으로 감소하는 경향이 나타났다. 대조군인 l군에 서는 흡연자와 비흡연자 간에 모든 시기에서 PD, GR, CAL에 유의할 만한 차이가 없었다. 치주낭 깊이가 4 mm를 초과하고 5 mm 미만인 2군에서는 비흡연자에서 6개월에 유의할 만한 치주낭 깊이 감소가 나타났으며, 4개월과 6개윌에 유의할 만한 부착수준의 증가가 관찰되었다(p<0.05). 치주낭 깊이가 5 mm이상인 3군에서는 비흡연자에서 치주낭 깊이 감소가 일관되게 더 많이 나타났으나 통계학적으로 유의할 만한 차이는 6개월째에서만 관찰되었다. 2군과 유사하게 치주낭 갚이 감소는 흡연자보다 비흡연자에서 0.6 mm 더 크게 나타났다. 부착수준의 획득은 2군에서는 4, 6개월째에, 3군에서는 6개월째에 비흡연자에서 유의하게 더 많이 일어났다. 초진시의 치주낭 깊이와 각 시기별 ${\Delta}PD$ 간의 상관관계에서는 치주낭 갚이가 5mm 이상인 3군에서 비흡연자의 경우 6개월째에 가장 강한 상관성이 나타났다($r_s=0.43$, p<0.05). 흡연자에서는 3군에서 어떠한 유의한 상관관계도 나타나지 않았다. 결론적으로 중등도 만성 치주염 환자를 대상으로 한 6개윌의 단기간 연구에서 비외과적 치주치료 후 흡연자에서 비흡연자보다 치주낭 깊이 감소의 개선과 부착수준의 획득이 더 적게 나타나 임상적 치유반응이 좋지 않음을 확인하였다. 이는 흡연이 숙주의 치유반응 부정적인 영향을 주기 때문으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.173-179
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• 2014

Background: Ginsenosides are the major components responsible for the biochemical and pharmacological actions of ginseng, and have been shown to have various biological activities. In this study, we investigated the antiviral activities of seven ginsenosides [protopanaxatriol (PT) type: Re, Rf, and Rg2; protopanaxadiol (PD) type: Rb1, Rb2, Rc, and Rd)] against coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3), enterovirus 71 (EV71), and human rhinovirus 3 (HRV3). Methods: Assays of antiviral activity and cytotoxicity were evaluated by the sulforhodamine B method using the cytopathic effect (CPE) reduction assay. Results: The antiviral assays demonstrated that, of the seven ginsenosides, the PT-type ginsenosides (Re, Rf, and Rg2) possess significant antiviral activities against CVB3 and HRV3 at a concentration of $100{\mu}g/mL$. Among the PT-type ginsenosides, only ginsenoside Rg2 showed significant anti-EV71 activity with no cytotoxicity to cells at $100{\mu}g/mL$. The PD-type ginsenosides (Rb1, Rb2, Rc, and Rd), by contrast, did not show any significant antiviral activity against CVB3, EV71, and HRV3, and exhibited cytotoxic effects to virus-infected cells. Notably, the antiviral efficacies of PT-type ginsenosides were comparable to those of ribavirin, a commonly used antiviral drug. Conclusion: Collectively, our findings suggest that the ginsenosides Re, Rf, and Rg2 have the potential to be effective in the treatment of CVB3, EV71, and HRV3 infection.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.235-240
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• 2008

A sensitive and simple method of determining the plasma levofloxacin (LFX, CAS 100986-85-4) concentrations in human volunteers by liquid-liquid extraction were developed and validated by using a high-performance liquid chromatography/diode array detector. The method was also applied to pharmacokinetic study of LFX. LFX was orally administered to 8 healthy male Korean volunteers at single lowest dose of 200 mg, compared to the published reports in which more than 500 mg of LFX was orally administered. LFX in human plasma was determined. The detection limit of LFX was $0.05\;{\mu}g/mL$. $C_{max}$ value was $2.48{\pm}0.67\;{\mu}g/mL$. $AUC_{0{\to}24\;hr$} and $AUC_{0{\to}{\infty}}$ were $14.52{\pm}3.35\;{\mu}g/mL$ and $16.00{\pm}3.66\;{\mu}g{\cdot}hr/mL$, respectively. The terminal half-life was $6.87{\pm}0.46\;hr$. Our pharmacokinetic parameters were very consistent with that previously reported, showing good correlation between LFX doses and AUC ($r^2=0.995$). This method can be useful for the pharmacokinetics and bioequivalence study with relatively low dose for reducing the main side effects of LFX.

• 한국간담췌외과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.76-86
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• 2023

Backgrounds/Aims: The aim of this study was to describe short- and long-term outcomes of patients who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) at a typical United Kingdom hepatopancreatobiliary unit. Methods: A retrospective analysis of all PD patients with histologically-confirmed pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), ampullary adenocarcinoma (AA), or distal cholangiocarcinoma (CC) from September 1st, 2006 to May 31st, 2015 was carried out. The following information was obtained: demographics, comorbidities, preoperative investigations, neoadjuvant treatment, operative details, postoperative management, complications, adjuvant treatment, five-year recurrence, and five-year survival. Effects of selected preoperative variables on short- and long-term outcomes were investigated. Results: Of 271 included patients, 57.9% had PDAC, 25.8% had AA, and 16.2% had CC. In total, 67.9% experienced morbidity and 17.3% developed a Clavien-Dindo grade ≥ III complication. The 90-day mortality was 3.3%. Clinically-relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula, bile leak, gastrojejunal leak, postpancreatectomy haemorrhage and delayed gastric emptying affected 8.1%, 4.1%, 0.0%, 9.2%, and 19.9% of patients, respectively. American Society of Anesthesiologists grade III-VI correlated with overall morbidity (p = 0.002) and major morbidity (p = 0.009), but not 90-day mortality or five-year survival. The same pattern was observed in patients with a preoperative serum bilirubin > 29 µmol/L and/or a neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio > 3.1. Five-year cancer recurrence and five-year survival were 68.3% and 22.5%, respectively. PDAC patients had higher five-year recurrence but lower five-year survival rates (both p = 0.001). Conclusions: In our series, the majority of patients experienced a complication. However, few patients experienced major morbidity. Surgical risk factors did not affect five-year survival.

• BMB Reports
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• 제57권8호
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• pp.363-368
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• 2024

Parkinson's disease (PD), characterized by dopaminergic neuron degeneration in the substantia nigra, is caused by various genetic and environmental factors. Current treatment methods are medication and surgery; however, a primary therapy has not yet been proposed. In this study, we aimed to develop a new treatment for PD that induces direct reprogramming of dopaminergic neurons (iDAN). Achaete-scute family bHLH transcription factor 1 (ASCL1) is a primary factor that initiates and regulates central nervous system development and induces neurogenesis. In addition, it interacts with BRN2 and MYT1L, which are crucial transcription factors for the direct conversion of fibroblasts into neurons. Overexpression of ASCL1 along with the transcription factors NURR1 and LMX1A can directly reprogram iDANs. Using a retrovirus, GFP-tagged ASCL1 was overexpressed in astrocytes. One week of culture in iDAN convertsion medium reprogrammed the astrocytes into iDANs. After 7 days of differentiation, TH+/TUJ1+ cells emerged. After 2 weeks, the number of mature TH+/TUJ1+ dopaminergic neurons increased. Only ventral midbrain (VM) astrocytes exhibited these results, not cortical astrocytes. Thus, VM astrocytes can undergo direct iDAN reprogramming with ASCL1 alone, in the absence of transcription factors that stimulate dopaminergic neurons development.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2002

배경: 관상동맥수술에서 동맥도관의 장점이 확인되면서, 우위망동맥(right gastroepiploic artery)의 사용이 점차 늘고 있다. 우위망동맥을 근위부 협착이 심하지 않은 관상동맥에 유근이식편(pedicled uaft)으로 사용할 경우 역행성 혈류가 발생할 수 있다는 보고들이 많아지면서, 수술 전에 역행성 혈류를 예측하려는 시도가 계속되고 있다. 본 연구는 정상 관상동맥과 우위망동맥 사이에 생리적으로 존재하는 혈압차(Vessure difference: PD)를 증명하고 협착 관상동맥의 경협착 맥압차(trans-stenosis pressure gradient: TSPG)와의 상관관계를 분석함으로써, 우위대망동맥을 유근이식편으로 사용할 때 역행성 혈류가 발생할 수 있는 근위부 협착의 정도를 예측하기 위해 고안되었다. 대상 및 방법,. 1998년 7월부터 1999년 2월까지 관상동맥 조영술에서 정상으로 판정된 12명의 환자에서 우관상동맥과 우위망동맥(혹은 복강동맥; celiac uef)의 압력을 측정하여 혈관 사이의 혈압차(PD)를 측정하였다. 관상동맥협착이 확인된 29명의 환자에서는 경협착 맥압차(TSPG)를 측정하였다. 결과:정상 환자군에서 우관상동맥과 우위망동맥의 수축기혈압은 143$\pm$23 : 134$\pm$17 mmHg(p<0.005), 이완기혈압은 74$\pm$13 : 73$\pm$14 mmHg(p=NS), 평균혈압은 100$\pm$16 : 97$\pm$15mmHg이었다(p<0.05). 동맥 사이의 압력차(PD)는 수축기혈압 -8~25 mmHg, 이완기혈압 -4~7 mmHg, 평균혈압 -1 ~ 10mmHg이었다(p<0.05). 관상동맥협착 환자군에서 경협착맥압차(TSPG)는 75% 미만의 협착의 경우 -4~l9(7$\pm$5.8) mmHg이고, 75% 이상의 협착의 경우 7~74(27$\pm$18.3) mmHg이었다(p<0.005). 75% 이상의 협착에서는 관상동맥의 경협착 맥압차(TSPG)가 우위망동맥과의 생리적 혈압차(PD) 보다 크고, 협착 원위부 관상동맥의 혈압도 우위망동맥 혈압보다 유의하게 낮았다(p<0.001). 결론: 관상동맥우회술 후 역행성 혈류의 발생원인이 우위대망동맥과 협착하부 원위부 관상동맥 사이의 압력차이라고 가정할 때, 본 연구의 결과는 우위대망동맥을 75%이상 협착병소에 유근이식편으로 사용할 경우 역행성 혈류가 발생할 가능성이 적어진다는 것을 시사할 수 있다.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.228-233
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to elucidate the effect of dissolved oxygen in alcohol to blood pressure of healthy persons. Methods: Subjects (n=30) were randomized in a double blind crossover study to receive 120 mL, 240 mL, 360 mL of alcohol (Korean spirit, 19.59 v/v%, dissolved oxygen is 8 ppm and 20 ppm). Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and blood pressure were measured applying Lion SD-400 Alcolmeter$^{(R)}$ Breathalyser and Tensoval duo control. Pharmacokinetic parameters ($C_{max}$, $T_{max}$, $AUC_{last}$, $K_{el}$, $V_d$, Clearance) were calculated using Winnonlin$^{(R)}$ program. The difference of parameters and values were analysed by student t-test using Microsoft$^{(R)}$ Excel program. Results: The $AUC_{last}$ values of 8 ppm group and 20 ppm group in 240 ml administration were $6.15{\pm}2.60cg{\cdot}min/ml$, $5.33{\pm}1.84cg{\cdot}min/ml$ (p<0.05) and those in 360 mL were $11.93{\pm}5.70cg{\cdot}min/ml$, $10.33{\pm}4.60cg{\cdot}min/ml$ (p < 0.01), respectively. Thus, the $AUC_{last}$ was significantly decreased. On the other hands, there was a significant change in systolic blood pressure (SBP) after alcohol administration. All measured value after 360 mL of alcohol administration was significantly decreased (p < 0.01). Conclusions: The dissolved oxygen in alcoholic beverage has no effect on blood pressures but the alcohol administration has an effect on blood pressure. Thus, SBP can be used as a biomarker of alcohol administration and utilized in PK/PD modeling of alcohol.