• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.20-24
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• 2017

Drug-induced gingival overgrowth (DIGO) is an adverse drug reaction mainly described with three types of commonly prescribed drugs, namely, calcium channel blockers (CCBs) (nifedipine, diltiazem, and verapamil), anti-convulsants (phenytoin), and immunosuppressive agents (cyclosporine). Numerous reports have associated gingival overgrowth with the newer generation of immunosuppressive agents (tacrolimus, sirolimus, and everolimus), and CCBs (amlodipine, felodipine, nicardipine, and manidipine). Especially, patients concomitantly medicated with an immunosuppressive agent and CCB have a higher DIGO chance. Dentists need to be aware of drugs that induce gingival overgrowth, the possibility of DIGO, and risk factors, and also prevent the progression of DIGO by early detection of DIGO, consultation about the drug change, and the maintenance of strict dental hygiene regimes.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.413-417
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• 2000

The effect of ischemia/reperfusion-induced neuronal damage on the memory impairment were investigated using active avoidance and Morris water maze tasks in Wistar rats. Focal ischemia was induced by 1 h occlusion of the right middle cerebral artery (MCA) of Wistar male rats. Reperfusion was induced by releasing the occlusion and restoring the blood circulation for 24 h. The acquisition and preservation memory tested by active avoidance showed a significant difference between the sham and ischemia/reperfusion group. The water maze acquisition performance was also significant difference between sham and ischemia/repefusion groups in both latency and moving distance. The infarction volume was increased by the ischemia/reperfusion. Furthermore, the cresyl violet staining of the ischemia/reperfusion brain showed severe neuronal damage (pyramidal cell loss) in the cortex in addition to the striatum lesion of brain. This study shows that pyramidal cell damage in the cortex lesion may be partially related to memorial disturbance in the ischemia/reperfusion brain injury.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2019

Objective: South Korea made a list of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) for elderly patients in 2015 and has prompted medical professionals to prescribe proper medication by using the drug utilization review (DUR) system. It has been three years since the system was introduced, but related studies have rarely been conducted. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the DUR system on the prescription of PIMs for elderly patients. Methods: The data on the prescription of PIMs for elderly patients (${\geq}65$ years) who received medical treatment between March 1st and May 31st in 2015 (before introduction of the DUR system) and who received medical treatment between March 1st and May 31st in 2018 (after introduction of the DUR system) were retrospectively collected from electronic medical records. Results: The prescriptions of PIMs decreased from 3,716 (7.7%) to 3,857 (6.9%) (p < 0.001). The prescription of escitalopram and paroxetine, among selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, increased significantly, and that of short-acting benzodiazepines also increased significantly from 454 (0.93%) to 624 (1.2%). Conclusion: Prescription of PIMs for elderly patients significantly decreased (p < 0.001) after the DUR system was introduced. Further expanded studies of PIMs need to be conducted for the safety of elderly patients.

• Design & Manufacturing
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.40-47
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• 2023

Macular degeneration and glaucoma are representative age-related retinal diseases that rank second and third in the prevalence of retinal diseases, and are a kind of degenerative neurological disease. Irreversible visual acuity and visual field damage may occur, and the number of patients is rapidly increasing as the population ages. Since this retinal disease is a chronic disease, continuous drug treatment is required. There are various drug delivery methods for treatment, but direct injection of the drug into the intravitreal is the most effective for continuous delivery of the drug over a long period of time. In order to solidify Dexamethasone, a retinal disease treatment, and insert it into the primary intravitreal, it is important to develop a technology to miniaturize the treatment and an applicator to deliver the treatment. In this study, a mold technology was developed to integrate the cannula and hub, which are one part of applicator. In addition, surface treatment was performed on the outside of the cannula to improve the bonding strength between the cannula and the hub, and the bonding strength according to each condition was analyzed through a tensile test.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.262-266
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• 2017

식품의약품안전처는 효율적인 식중독 예방 교육 홍보를 위하여 모바일 증강현실 게임인 '식중독잡GO'를 개발하고 식품안전의 날 등 11개 행사에서 시범운영을 하였다. 행사장에서 '식중독잡GO'를 체험한 사람을 대상으로 식중독에 대한 인지정도를 설문조사를 통해 살펴보았다. 설문조사 결과 '식중독잡GO' 게임 전후대비 식중독예방 3대 요령 인지도는 게임 전 51.8%에서 게임 후 78.8%로 향상되었고, 개별 식중독균 인지도는 평균 2.1배 향상되었다. 설문조사자의 95%가 식중독 이해에 도움이 되었다고 응답하였으며, 90%가 게임이 재미있었다고 응답하였다. 따라서, '식중독잡GO'를 유 초 중 고등 교육에 적용을 하면 식중독균의 주요증상, 원인식품 등 식중독 예방요령의 다양한 교육적 효과를 기대할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 감성과학
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.75-84
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• 2019

중독자들은 물질이나 행동과 같은 중독-관련 단서에 주의를 더 기울인다. 그리고 이러한 단서들에 증가된 주의는 갈망과 관련이 있다. 국내 마약류 사범 중 가장 많이 남용되고 있는 마약류는 메스암페타민이며, 재범률은 지속적으로 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 최근 3년 동안 전체 마약류 사범 중 여성의 비율은 21.1%이나, 여성 마약류 사범에 대한 연구의 부족으로 관련 정책과 심리치료 프로그램 개발을 위한 기초 자료는 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구의 목적은 여성 메스암페타민 중독자들을 대상으로 약물 단서에 대한 주의편향이 나타나는지를 확인하는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 교정기관에 수용중인 여성 메스암페타민 중독자(중독 집단) 22명과 약물과 관련한 문제가 없는 정상인(통제 집단) 22명을 대상으로 탐침탐사 과제를 수행하였다. 이 과제를 통해 약물 단서와 중성 단서 위치에 따른 정반응률 및 정반응시간을 산출하였다. 그 결과, 통제 집단은 정반응률과 정반응시간 모두에서 약물 단서와 중성 단서 간의 차이가 없었으나, 중독 집단은 중성단서에 비해 약물 단서에서 더 낮은 반응률과 더 느린 반응시간을 보였다. 이러한 본 연구의 결과는 마약류로부터 단절된 여성 메스암페타민 중독자들의 약물 단서에 대한 주의편향 특성을 규명하였다는 점에서 의의가 있다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.453-457
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• 2004

Atenolol and related compounds found in raw materials and commercial products were analyzed by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. A mixed solution of phosphate buffer (3.4 g/l, pH 3.0), tetrahydrofurane and methanol (800:20:180, v/v/v) including sodium octanesulfonate (1 g/l) and tetrabutylammonium-hydrogensulfate (0.4 g/l) was used as mobile phase at the flow rate of 0.25 ml/min. Detection was carried out at UV 226 nm. Atenolol related compounds, such as bis ether, tertiary amine and blocker acid were identified by comparing the retention time of the standard. The within-day and between-day precisions of the separated compounds were less than 1.2% and 3.4%, respectively. The contents of related compounds of the tested samples were under the limit prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia. The pattern of the related compounds showed that atenolol raw materials and products could be classified in three different groups, indicating that the materials originated from different source or treated in different way.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제85권2호
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• pp.147-154
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• 2022

Background: The expression of calcium signaling pathway molecules is altered in various carcinomas, which are related to the proliferation and altered characteristics of cancer cells. However, changes in calcium signaling in anti-cancer drug-resistant cells (bearing a T790M mutation in epidermal growth factor receptor [EGFR]) remain unclear. Methods: Afatinib-mediated changes in the level of store-operated Ca²⁺ entry (SOCE)-related proteins and intracellular Ca²⁺ level in non-small cell lung cancer cells with T790M mutation in the EGFR gene were analyzed using western blot and ratiometric assays, respectively. Afatinib-mediated autophagic flux was evaluated by measuring the cleavage of LC3B-II. Flow cytometry and cell proliferation assays were conducted to assess cell apoptosis and proliferation. Results: The levels of SOCE-mediating proteins (ORAI calcium release-activated calcium modulator 1 [ORAI1], stromal interaction molecule 1 [STIM1], and sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca²⁺ ATPase [SERCA2]) decreased after afatinib treatment in non-small cell lung cancer cells, whereas the levels of SOCE-related proteins did not change in gefitinib-resistant non-small cell lung cancer cells (PC-9/GR; bearing a T790M mutation in EGFR). Notably, the expression level of SOCE-related proteins in PC-9/GR cells was reduced also responding to afatinib in the absence of extracellular Ca²⁺. Moreover, extracellular Ca²⁺ influx through the SOCE was significantly reduced in PC-9 cells pre-treated with afatinib than in the control group. Additionally, afatinib was found to decrease the level of SOCE-related proteins through autophagic degradation, and the proliferation of PC-9GR cells was significantly inhibited by a lack of extracellular Ca²⁺. Conclusion: Extracellular Ca²⁺ plays important role in afatinib-mediated autophagic degradation of SOCE-related proteins in cells with T790M mutation in the EGFR gene and extracellular Ca²⁺ is essential for determining anti-cancer drug efficacy.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.59-68
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• 2013

Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the acute toxicity of Pyungwi-san(Pingwei-san in Chinese) in ICR mice, according to KFDA and OECD guideline. Methods: In the present study, 15 male and female ICR mice administrated singly by gavage at dose levels of 0 and 2000 mg/kg of Pyungwi-san. During the experimental period, no treatment-related death was observed. There were no adverse effects on clinical signs, body weight, and gross findings at all treatment groups. Results: These results showed that the single oral adminstration of Pyungwi-san (Pingwei-san) did not cause any toxic effect at the dose levels of 2000 mg/kg in rats. Conclusions: Taken together, the median lethal dose($LD_{50}$) of Pyungwi-san (Pingwei-san) was considered to be over 2000 mg/kg body for both sexes.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.438-445
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• 2009

We investigated global gene expression from both mouse liver and mouse hepatic cell lines treated with acetaminophen (APAP) in order to compare in vivo and in vitro profiles and to assess the feasibility of the two systems. During our analyses of gene expression profiles, we picked up several down-regulated genes, such as the cytochrome P450 family 51 (Cyp51), sulfotransferase family cytosolic 1C member 2 (Sult1c2), 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A synthase 1 (Hmgcs1), and several genes that were up-regulated by APAP, such as growth arrest and DNA-damage-inducible 45 alpha (Gadd45a), transformation related protein 53 inducible nuclear protein 1 (Trp53inp1) and zinc finger protein 688 (Zfp688). For validation of gene function, synthesized short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) for these genes were transfected in a mouse hepatic cell line, BNL CL.2, for investigation of cell viability and mRNA expression level. We found that siRNA transfection of these genes induced down-regulation of respective mRNA expression and decreased cell viability. siRNA transfection for Cyp51 and others induced morphological alterations, such as membrane thickening and nuclear condensation. Taken together, siRNA transfection of these six genes decreased cell viability and induced alteration in cellular morphology, along with effective inhibition of respective mRNA, suggesting that these genes could be associated with APAP-induced toxicity. Furthermore, these genes may be used in the investigation of hepatotoxicity, for better understanding of its mechanism.