• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2014

Objective : Infectious spinal disease is regarded as an infection by a specific organism that affects the vertebral body, intervertebral disc and adjacent perivertebral soft tissue. Its incidence seems to be increasing as a result of larger proportion of the older patients with chronic debilitating disease, the rise of intravenous drug abuser, and the increase in spinal procedure and surgery. In Korea, studies assessing infectious spinal disease are rare and have not been addressed in recent times. The objectives of this study are to describe the epidemiology of all kind of spinal infectious disease and their clinical and microbiological characteristics as well as to assess the diagnostic methodology and the parameters related to the outcomes. Methods : A retrospective study was performed in all infectious spinal disease cases presenting from January 2005 to April 2010 to three tertiary teaching hospitals within a city of 1.5 million in Korea. Patient demographics, risk factors, clinical features, and outcomes were assessed. Risk factors entailed the presence of diabetes, chronic renal failure, liver cirrhosis, immunosuppressants, remote infection, underlying malignancy and previous spinal surgery or procedure. We comparatively analyzed the results between the groups of pyogenic and tuberculous spinal infection. SPSS version 14 statistical software was used to perform the analyses of the data. The threshold for statistical significance was established at p<0.05. Results : Ninety-two cases fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Overall, patients of tuberculous spinal infection (TSI) and pyogenic spinal infection (PSI) entailed 20 (21.7%) and 72 (78.3%) cases, respectively. A previous spinal surgery or procedure was the most commonly noted risk factor (39.1%), followed by diabetes (15.2%). The occurrence of both pyogenic and tuberculous spondylitis was predominant in the lumbar spine. Discs are more easily invaded in PSI. At initial presentation, white cell blood count and C-reactive protein levels were higher in PSI compared to TSI (p<0.05). Etiological agents were identified in 53.3%, and the most effective method for identification of etiological agents was tissue culture (50.0%). Staphyococcus aureus was the most commonly isolated infective agent associated with pyogenic spondylitis, followed by E. coli. Surgical treatment was performed in 31.5% of pyogenic spondylitis and in 35.0% of tuberculous spondylitis cases. Conclusion : Many previous studies in Korea usually reported that tuberculous spondylitis is the predominant infection. However, in our study, the number of pyogenic infection was 3 times greater than that of tuberculous spinal disease. Etiological agents were identified in a half of all infectious spinal disease. For better outcomes, we should try to identify the causative microorganism before antibiotic therapy and make every effort to improve the result of culture and biopsy.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.213-217
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• 2007

Pompe 병(Glycogen storage disease type II)은 acid ${\alpha}$-glucosidase (GAA)의 결손에 의한 질환이며 열성으로 유전한다. 전신적인 근육약화와 비후성 심근병이 생긴 후 대개 1년 안에 사망하게 되는 영아기 발병형과 상대적으로 임상양상이 경한 후기 발병형이 있다. Pompe 병의 국내 보고는 드문 상태이나 최근 GAA 효소 보충 요법이 개발되어 임상적으로 시도 중이다. 저자들은 발병은 영아기에 있으나 비교적 임상증상이 심하지 않은 비전형적 영아형 Pompe 병을 진단받고 심한 간비대와 비후성 심근병증, 보행곤란의 증상을 보이던 4세 남아에게 재조합 인간 GAA 효소($Myozyme^{(R)}$, Genzyme Co., MA, USA) 치료를 하여 운동능력과 심기능의 현저한 호전을 경험하였기에 보고한다. 비전형적 영아형 Pompe 병에서는 ERT의 효과가 더욱 큰 것으로 생각되며 소아과의사들이 비전형적 Pompe 병 초기의 특징인 비음이나 동요성 보행같은 증상을 이해하고 있어 이를 빨리 진단하고 효소보충요법을 조기에 시행한다면 Pompe 병 환아의 예후를 호전시킬 수 있겠다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.982-992
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• 2024

Objective: Jining Grey goat is a local Chinese goat breed that is well known for its high fertility and excellent meat quality but shows low meat production performance. Numerous studies have focused on revealing the genetic mechanism of its high fertility, but its highlighting meat quality and muscle growth mechanism still need to be studied. Methods: In this research, an integrative analysis of the genomics and transcriptomics of Jining Grey goats compared with Boer goats was performed to identify candidate genes and pathways related to the mechanisms of meat quality and muscle development. Results: Our results overlap among five genes (ABHD2, FN1, PGM2L1, PRKAG3, RAVER2) and detected a set of candidate genes associated with fatty acid metabolism (PRKAG3, HADHB, FASN, ACADM), amino acid metabolism (KMT2C, PLOD3, NSD2, SETDB1, STT3B, MAN1A2, BCKDHB, NAT8L, P4HA3) and muscle development (MSTN, PPARGC1A, ANKRD2). Several pathways have also been detected, such as the FoxO signaling pathway and Apelin signaling pathway that play roles in lipid metabolism, lysine degradation, N-glycan biosynthesis, valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation that involving with amino acid metabolism. Conclusion: The comparative genomic and transcriptomic analysis of Jining Grey goat and Boer goat revealed the mechanisms underlying the meat quality and meat productive performance of goats. These results provide valuable information for future breeding of goats.

• 대한장애인치과학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.108-113
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• 2017

MMD 환자는 심한 울음이나 운동 등으로 유발되는 과호흡성 뇌혈류량 감소에 주의해야 하며, 특히 소아 환자의 경우 낯선 환경에서 쉽게 울음을 터뜨리는 경향이 있고, 뇌의 산소요구량이 많으며, 뇌혈류량 변화에 민감하므로 치과 진료 시에 더욱 세심한 관리가 필요하다. 본 증례는 발달 지연을 동반하여 일상의 구강 위생 관리 및 치과 검진에 비협조적이고, 다수 치아에 광범위한 우식증을 보이는 발달장애가 있는 MMD 소아 환자를 전신 마취 하에 안전하고 효과적으로 치료한 사항을 보고하는 바이다. 환아는 이전에 수차례의 뇌경색 증상을 보여 뇌혈관 문합술을 받은 바 있고, 발달 지연 외에도 지적 장애, 언어장애, 편마비, 연하장애, 사시증을 동반하였다. 환아의 기저 질환과 협조도, 우식의 심도를 고려하여 세보플루레인을 이용한 전신 마취를 행동조절 요법으로 선택하였고, 술 전 정맥로 확보 시 환아의 불안을 조절하기 위해 미다졸람 경구 투여를 시행하였다. 모든 생징후를 안전하게 감시하며 성공적으로 치과 치료를 마친 후, 적극적인 통증 조절을 위해 아세트아미노펜 경구 투여를 시행하였다. 전신마취 이후에는 정기 검진 및 불소 도포를 통해 환자의 구강 건강 증진에 기여할 수 있었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권16호
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• pp.6737-6743
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• 2014

It is reported that sinomenine (SIN) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) both are effective for colon cancer, but their cooperative suppressive effects and toxicity remain to be clarified in detail. This study aimed to determine suppressive effects and toxicity of sinomenine (SIN) plus 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) on LoVo colon carcinoma cells in vitro and in vivo. CCK-8, Hoechst 33258 staining and an annexin V-FITC/PI apoptosis kit were used to detect suppressive effects. Western blotting was applied to investigate the essential mechanism underlying SIN and 5-FU-induced apoptosis. SIN or 5-FU or both were injected into nude mice, and then suppressive effects and side effects were observed. SIN plus 5-FU apparently inhibited the proliferation of LoVo cells and induced apoptosis. Moreover the united effects were stronger than individually (p<0.05). The results of annexin V-FITC/PI staining and Hoechst 33258 staining showed that the percentage of apoptotic cells induced by SIN and 5-FU combined or alone was significantly higher than the control group (p<0.05). Expression of Bax and Bcl-2 was up-regulated and down-regulated respectively. SIN or 5-FU significantly inhibited effects on the volume of tumour xenografts and their combined suppressive effects were stronger (p<0.05). No obvious side effects were observed. It was apparent that the united effects of SIN and 5-FU on the growth of colorectal carcinoma LoVo cells in vitro and in vivo were superior to those using them individually, and it did not markedly increase the side effects of chemotherapy.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2016

Mast cells are primary mediators of allergic inflammation. Beta-1,3-glucan (BG) protects against infection and shock by activating immune cells. Activation of the BG receptor induces an increase in intracellular $Ca^{2+}$, which may induce exocytosis. However, little is known about the precise mechanisms underlying BG activation of immune cells and the possible role of mitochondria in this process. The present study examined whether BG induced mast cell degranulation, and evaluated the role of calcium transients during mast cell activation. Our investigation focused on the role of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) in BG-induced degranulation. Black mouse (C57) bone marrow-derived mast cells were stimulated with $0.5{\mu}g/ml$ BG, $100{\mu}g/ml$ peptidoglycan (PGN), or $10{\mu}M$ A23187 (calcium ionophore), and dynamic changes in cytosolic and mitochondrial calcium and membrane potential were monitored. BG-induced mast cell degranulation occurred in a time-dependent manner, and was significantly reduced under calcium-free conditions. Ruthenium red, a mitochondrial $Ca^{2+}$ uniporter blocker, significantly reduced mast cell degranulation induced by BG, PGN, and A23187. These results suggest that the mitochondrial $Ca^{2+}$ uniporter has an important regulatory role in BG-induced mast cell degranulation.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.197-202
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• 1993

저자들은 37세의 여자에서 스테로이드치료에 저항을 보이다가 prednisolone과 cyclophosphamide 병합투여로 치료반응을 보인 간질성폐질환을 동반한 다발성근염 1예를 경험하였기에 이를 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.457-470
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• 2023

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of kinesin superfamily member 15 (KIF15) in nasopharyngeal carcinogenesis (NPC) and explore its underlying mechanisms. We employed various assays, including the CCK-8 assay, flow cytometry, the Transwell and scratch assay, Western blotting, and nude mice transplantation tumor, to investigate the impact of KIF15 on NPC. Our findings demonstrate that KIF15 plays a critical role in the proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and invasion of NPC cells. Furthermore, we discovered that silencing KIF15 inhibits cell proliferation, migration, and invasion while promoting apoptosis, and that KIF15's effect on NPC cell growth is mediated through the PI3K/AKT and P53 signaling pathways. Additionally, we showed that KIF15 promotes nasopharyngeal cancer cell growth in vivo. Our study sheds light on the significance of KIF15 in NPC by revealing that KIF15 knockdown inhibits NPC cell growth through the regulation of AKT-related signaling pathways. These findings suggest that KIF15 represents a promising therapeutic target for the prevention and treatment of NPC.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제53권7호
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• pp.729-734
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• 2010

Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) account for more than 50% of abdominal masses found in neonates and involve about 0.5% of all pregnancies. CAKUT has a major role in renal failure, and increasing evidence suggests that certain abnormalities predispose to the development of hypertension and cardiovascular disease in adulthood. To understand the pathogenesis of human renal anomalies, understanding the development of kidney is important. Diverse anomalies of the kidney corresponding to defects at a particular stage of development have been documented recently; however, more research is required to understand the molecular networks underlying kidney development, and such an investigation will provide a clue to the therapeutic intervention for CAKUT.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2016

Granulosa cell tumors (GCTs) are rare sex cord-stromal tumors that have been studied for decades. However, their infrequency has delayed efforts to research their etiology. Recently, mutations in human GCTs have been discovered, which has led to further research aimed at determining the molecular mechanisms underlying the disease. Mouse models have been important tools for studying GCTs, and have provided means to develop and improve diagnostics and therapeutics. Thus far, several genetically modified mouse models, along with one spontaneous mouse model, have been reported. This review summarizes the phenotypes of these mouse models and their applicability in elucidating the mechanisms of granulosa cell tumor development.