• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2008

현재 국내 의료계는 의료시장개방과 영리법인화, 민간의료보험 도입 등 급격한 의료 환경의 변화를 앞두고 있다. 이에 따라 주요 대학병원을 중심으로 중장기적 비전수립을 통해 변화를 꾀하려는 움직임이 곳곳에서 감지된다. 이러한 병원의 현실과 환자들의 다양한 요구에 발맞추어 RFID와 USN 기술을 이용한 첨단화된 시스템을 업무에 도입하여 개선함으로써 병원서비스를 차별화하고자 한다. 그러나, 아직 유비쿼터스 기술을 접목한 병원정보시스템의 도입은 표준화 및 여러 문제로 인해 부분적으로만 적용하고 있는 실정이다. 특히 RFID 기술 적용에 있어서 의료 환경에 적합한 태그 설계의 부재와 RFID 시스템의 호환성 및 확장성의 문제가 현실적으로 요구되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위하여 병원환경을 위한 RFID Tag 설계, RFID와 SIP의 연동을 위한 RFID-SIP UA(User Agent) 설계, 개체의 위치 추적을 위한 위치 추적 프로그램을 구현하였다. 실험 결과 제안한 시스템은 EPCglobal 사에서 제안한 대표적인 EPCglobal network와 비교했을 때, 현재의 네트워크를 수정없이 그대로 사용하며, 분산된 구조를 가지고 있기 때문에 호환성 및 확장성등의 장점을 가진다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 제안한 논문을 차세대 RFID 애플리케이션 서비스를 위한 모델을 제시한다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2004

Background: Some clinical trials have reported that a new analgesic combination of tramadol and acetaminophen provides good efficacy in various pain models. For the more clinical uses of this agent, comparisons about the onset of analgesia and analgesic efficacy in the acute state of pain with the other drugs known as strong analgesics were needed. Purpose: The goal of this study was to compare the times to onset of analgesia and the other analgesic efficacy of 75 mg tramadol/650 mg acetaminophen and 20 mg codeine/500 mg acetaminophen/400 mg ibuprofen in the treatment of acute pain after oral surgery. Patients and Methods: Using a randomized, single-dose, parallel-group, single-center, and active-controlled test design, this clinical study compared the times to onset of analgesia using a two-stopwatch technique and the other analgesic efficacy of the single-dose tramadol/acetaminophen and codeine/acetaminophen/ibuprofen. These were assessed in 128 healthy subjects with pain from oral surgical procedures involving extraction of one or more impacted third molars requiring bone removal. From the time of pain development, the times to onset of perceptible and meaningful pain relief, pain intensity, pain relief, an overall assessment, and adverse events of the study medications were recorded for 6 hours. Results: The demographic distribution and baseline pain data in the two groups were statistically similar. The median times to onset of perceptible pain relief were 21.0 and 24.4 minutes in the tramadol/acetaminophen and codeine/acetaminophen/ibuprofen groups respectively and those to onset of meaningful pain relief were 56.4 and 57.3 minutes, which were statistically similar. The other efficacy variables such as mean total pain relief (TOTPAR) and the sum of pain intensity differences (SPID) were also similar in the early period after pain development and drug dosing. The safety of tramadol/acetaminophen was well tolerated and very comparable to that of codeine/acetaminophen/ibuprofen. Conclusions: In this acute dental pain model, the onset of analgesia and analgesic efficacy of tramadol/acetaminophen was comparable to that of codeine/acetaminophen/ibuprofen. These results showed that tramadol/acetaminophen was recommendable for fast and effective treatment in the management of postoperative acute pain.

• BMB Reports
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• 제46권11호
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• pp.561-566
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• 2013

We examined the ways in which fenobam could promote not only the transduction of PEP-1-FK506BP into cells and tissues but also the neuroprotective effect of PEP-1-FK506BP against ischemic damage. Fenobam strongly enhanced the protective effect of PEP-1-FK506BP against $H_2O_2$-induced toxicity and DNA fragmentation in C6 cells. In addition, combinational treatment of fenobam with PEP-1-FK506BP significantly inhibited the activation of Akt and MAPK induced by $H_2O_2$, compared to treatment with PEP-1-FK506BP alone. Interestingly, our results showed that fenobam significantly increased the transduction of PEP-1-FK506BP into both C6 cells and the hippocampus of gerbil brains. Subsequently, a transient ischemic gerbil model study demonstrated that fenobam pretreatment led to the increased neuroprotection of PEP-1-FK506BP in the CA1 region of the hippocampus. Therefore, these results suggest that fenobam can be a useful agent to enhance the transduction of therapeutic PEP-1-fusion proteins into cells and tissues, thereby promoting their neuroprotective effects.

• BMB Reports
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• 제48권11호
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• pp.618-623
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• 2015

FK506 binding protein 12 (FK506BP) is a small peptide with a single FK506BP domain that is involved in suppression of immune response and reactive oxygen species. FK506BP has emerged as a potential drug target for several inflammatory diseases. Here, we examined the protective effects of directly applied cell permeable FK506BP (PEP-1-FK506BP) on corneal alkali burn injury (CAI). In the cornea, there was a significant decrease in the number of cells expressing pro-inflammation, apoptotic, and angiogenic factors such as TNF-α, COX-2, and VEGF. Both corneal opacity and corneal neovascularization (CNV) were significantly decreased in the PEP-1-FK506BP treated group. Our results showed that PEP-1-FK506BP can significantly inhibit alkali burn-induced corneal inflammation in rats, possibly by accelerating corneal wound healing and by reducing the production of angiogenic factors and inflammatory cytokines. These results suggest that PEP-1-FK506BP may be a potential therapeutic agent for CAI.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.154-161
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the antioxidant activity and hair growth effects of a natural herbal ethanol extract, Samhwang-Sasimtang(SS). In case of antioxidant ability of SS, the content of phenolic compounds was 28.44mg/g. The extract showed strong electron donating ability and free radical scavenging activity in a concentration-dependent manner. SOD-like activity also rose through increasing the concentrations of SS. In order to estimate the hair growth effects, the extract was applied to the back of seven-week-old C57BL/6 male mice ($150{\mu}{\ell}$ a day, five days a week, for four weeks) in four groups (C, control, saline; PC, positive control, 3% minoxidil; E1, experimental 1, 1% SS; E2, experimental 2, 2% SS). Ten mice were assigned to each group and five mice in each group were sacrificed at weeks 2 and 4, respectively. There was no a significant difference in body weight change among experimental groups. In macroscopic observation of hair growth at week 4, the scores of hair growth on the backs of mice were 80, 60, 40 and 20% in the PC, E2, E1 and C groups. In terms of histological observation, the ratio and thickness of hair follicles, the enzyme activities of ALP and ${\gamma}$-GT, immunohistological examination of IGF-1 and VEGF which are the hair growth factors, in each group were significantly high in this order: PC, E2, E1 and C group, at week 4. Meanwhile, hair growth inhibition factors, TGF-${\beta}1$ and Caspase-3, were reduced in PC, E1 and E2 groups compared with C group. These results indicate that SS extract may be effective in promoting hair growth, and suggest that it can be used practically as a superior natural agent for hair growth promotion.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.529-535
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• 2016

Atopic dermatitis (AD) results from gene and environment interactions that lead to a range of immunological abnormalities and breakdown of the skin barrier. Protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) belongs to a family of G-protein coupled receptors and is expressed in suprabasal layers of the epidermis. PAR2 is activated by both trypsin and a specific agonist peptide, SLIGKV-$NH_2$ and is involved in both epidermal permeability barrier homeostasis and epithelial inflammation. In this study, we investigated the effect of lobaric acid on inflammation, keratinocyte differentiation, and recovery of the skin barrier in hairless mice. Lobaric acid blocked trypsin-induced and SLIGKV-$NH_2$-induced PAR2 activation resulting in decreased mobilization of intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ in HaCaT keratinocytes. Lobaric acid reduced expression of interleukin-8 induced by SLIGKV-$NH_2$ and thymus and activation regulated chemokine (TARC) induced by tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-${\alpha}$) and IFN-${\gamma}$ in HaCaT keratinocytes. Lobaric acid also blocked SLIGKV-$NH_2$-induced activation of ERK, which is a downstream signal of PAR2 in normal human keratinocytes (NHEKs). Treatment with SLIGKV-$NH_2$ downregulated expression of involucrin, a differentiation marker protein in HaCaT keratinocytes, and upregulated expression of involucrin, transglutamase1 and filaggrin in NHEKs. However, lobaric acid antagonized the effect of SLIGKV-$NH_2$ in HaCaT keratinocytes and NHEKs. Topical application of lobaric acid accelerated barrier recovery kinetics in a SKH-1 hairless mouse model. These results suggested that lobaric acid is a PAR2 antagonist and could be a possible therapeutic agent for atopic dermatitis.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.251-257
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• 2011

벼의 염기서열 분석이 완료됨에 따라 유전자의 세포내 기능을 밝히기 위한 기능유전체 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 이를 위해 효율적으로 아그로박테리움을 이용해 원하는 유전자를 식물체 내로 형질전환을 하기 위한 노력은 지금도 계속 진행되고 있다. 본 실험에서는 캘러스를 유기한 후 아그로박테리움을 이용해 접종하는 기존의 방법과 달리, 성숙 종자를 소독한 후 2,4-D가 포함된 액체배지에 24시간 침종하여 배 부분이 발아하기 시작하는 종자를 이용해 바로 아그로박테리움을 접종하여 체세포변이의 발생을 최소화하고 유전자를 포함하고 있는 아그로박테리움이 식물 조직내로 침투할 수 있는 효율을 증가시키며, 그 후 캘러스를 유기하여 재분화 시킴으로써 형질전환 식물체를 얻는 방법을 새롭게 수립하였다. 배양과정 중 공동배양 배지에 아그로박테리움 성장억제물질인 silver nitrate와 항산화 물질인 DTT를 첨가하여 공동 배양 기간을 7일 이상으로 늘림으로써 벼 형질전환효율을 증가시킬 수 있었고, PCR 분석을 통해 원하는 목표 유전자가 형질전환체에 안정적으로 도입이 되는 것도 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 이 방법은 형질전환 효율이 낮은 일품벼와 같은 품종에도 적용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 이러한 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 본 실험을 통해 얻어진 새로운 공동배양 방법은 우수한 농업적 형질을 가진 벼 육종 소재 및 품종 개발시 효율적으로 이용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.595-599
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• 2012

최근 알러지성 비염, 알러지성 피부염, 알러지성 천식, 알러지성 과민반응 등과 같은 질병이 점차 늘어나고 있으며 그에 따른 효과적인 치료제나 효율적인 치료법이 시급한 실정이다. 본 연구에서 동물모델과 비만세포 탈과립작용에서 Platycodin D가 포함된 도라지 추출물(PG-Platycodin D)의 항알러지 효과를 연구하였다. $In$ $vivo$ 상에서 PG-Platycodin D가 항원-항체 반응에 의한 알러지 반응을 효과적으로 억제하는지 살펴보기 위한 아나필락틱 쇼크 평가에서 Platycodin D의 함량이 1%에서 5%까지 증가한 도라지 추출물일수록 $in$ $vivo$ 수준에서의 알러지반응이 억제되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 항원-항체 반응에 의해 매개된 RBL-2H3 비만세포의 탈 과립현상에 대한 PG-Platycodin D의 효과를 알아보기 위한 ${\beta}$-hexosaminidase의 방출량 측정에서 Platycodin D의 함량이 1%에서 5%까지 포함된 도라지 추출물에서 농도가 증가함에 따라 ${\beta}$-hexosaminidase의 방출량이 농도 의존적으로 감소하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한, PG-Platycodin D의 처리가 항원-항체 반응에 의해 매개된 RBL-2H3 비만세포 내의 IL-3의 발현이 감소하는 양상을 확인할 수 있었다. 이들의 결과로부터 Platycodin D가 포함된 도라지 추출물이 IL-3의 유전자 발현을 억제함으로써 항원-항체 반응에 의한 탈 과립현상을 억제하여 알러지 작용을 제어하는 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.1389-1395
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• 2009

천연물 신약으로 응용 가능성이 있는 목초액을 산화응집반응과 활성탄 등을 첨가하여 증류하는 방법으로 제조하였으며, 장기보존과 가속 저장 조건에서 목초액의 이화학적 변화(pH, 비중, 굴절률 및 용해 타르), 유해물질(카르보닐기, 벤조피렌 및 잔류용매) 그리고 유기산(개미산, 초산 및 프로피온산)의 변화를 검토하여 안정성을 평가하였다. 또한, 발모 모델로서 C57BL/6 마우스를 이용하여 모발 성장 효과를 살펴보았다. 보관 기간 중에 어떤 화학 결합이 일어나거나 또는 분해반응이 반복적으로 일어나지 않았다. 또한, 유해성분이나 주성분이 일정하게 유지되었고 특히 발암물질인 벤조피렌은 검출되지 않았다. 정제된 목초액 또는 미녹시딜을 2주 동안 등에 도포한 후, 어떤 임상 증상 없이 음성 대조군인 생리식염수보다 모발 성장을 촉진하였다. 따라서 화장품이나 천연물 신약으로 응용가능성이 높은 목초액을 함유한 제품 개발 시 일정한 양으로 유지되는 주성분을 함유하면서 페놀과 같은 유해물질을 줄일 수 있는 방법이 가능할 뿐만 아니라 모발 성장 촉진 효과가 있어 탈모환자에도 유용하게 사용될 것으로 기대되어진다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.4067-4073
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• 2012

Obesity is an established risk factor for colorectal cancer. Pioglitazone is a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor$receptor{\gamma}$ ($PPAR{\gamma}$) agonist that induces differentiation in adipocytes and induces growth arrest and/or apoptosis in vitro in several cancer cell lines. In the present study, we investigated the effect of pioglitazone on the development of azoxymethane-induced colon aberrant crypt foci (ACF) in KK-$A^{\mathcal{Y}}$ obesity and diabetes model mice, and tried to clarify mechanisms by which the $PPAR{\gamma}$ ligand inhibits ACF development. Administration of 800 ppm pioglitazone reduced the number of colon ACF/mouse to 30% of those in untreated mice and improved hypertrophic changes of adipocytes in KK-$A^{\mathcal{Y}}$ mice with significant reduction of serum triglyceride and insulin levels. Moreover, mRNA levels of adipocytokines, such as leptin, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, in the visceral fat were decreased. PCNA immunohistochemistry revealed that pioglitazone treatment suppressed cell proliferation in the colorectal epithelium with elevation of p27 and p53 gene expression. These results suggest that pioglitazone prevented obesity-associated colon carcinogenesis through improvement of dysregulated adipocytokine levels and high serum levels of triglyceride and insulin, and increase of p27 and p53 mRNA levels in the colorectal mucosa. These data indicate that pioglitazone warrants attention as a potential chemopreventive agent against obesity-associated colorectal cancer.