• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.304-309
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• 2009

We tested the feasibility of measuring fat thickness using a miniaturized chip LED sensor module, testing 12 healthy female subjects. The module consisted of a single detector and four sources at four different source-detector distances (SD). A segmental curve-fitting procedure was applied, using an empirical algorithm obtained by Monte-Carlo simulation, and fat thicknesses were estimated. These thicknesses were compared to computed-tomography (CT) results; the correlation coefficient between CT and optical measurements was 0.932 for bicep sites. The mean percentage error between the two measurements was 13.12%. We conclude that fat thickness can be efficiently measured using the simple sensor module.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.177-181
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• 2001

Sasang Constitutional Medicine is based on the diversity of Human being and medically developed the response variation to diseases and medicines. The diversity is categorized as four from physiology, pathology, symptoms, to therapy. So that is related the difference of individual characteristics in Western Science. Single nucleotide polymorphism is the basic tool to research genetic polymorphisms. We researched the polymorphism site of MTHFR gene on 1p36.3, which is relatively reported the occlusive vascular disease. In the clinical research of brain infarction, the occurrence was different according to constitution. The 677C/T Polymorphism site of MTHFR was not significantly different in constitution group. But this research was the first trial about the single nucleotide polymorphism according to constitution. The more researchs of many genes are necessary to find the characteristics of constitution.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권16호
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• pp.6463-6475
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• 2014

The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) kinase plays an important role in regulating cell growth and cell cycle progression in response to cellular signals. It is a key regulator of cell proliferation and many upstream activators and downstream effectors of mTOR are known to be deregulated in various types of cancers. Since the mTOR signalling pathway is commonly activated in human cancers, many researchers are actively developing inhibitors that target key components in the pathway and some of these drugs are already on the market. Numerous preclinical investigations have also suggested that some herbs and natural phytochemicals, such as curcumin, resveratrol, timosaponin III, gallic acid, diosgenin, pomegranate, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCC), genistein and 3,3'-diindolylmethane inhibit the mTOR pathway either directly or indirectly. Some of these natural compounds are also in the clinical trial stage. In this review, the potential anti-cancer and chemopreventive activities and the current status of clinical trials of these phytochemicals are discussed.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권14호
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• pp.5909-5916
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• 2014

Human papillomavirus infection (HPV) and HPV related immune perturbation play important roles in the development of cervical cancer. Since mature dendritic cells (DCs) are potent antigen-presenting cells (APC), they could be primed by HPV antigens against cervical cancers. In this study we were able to generate, maintain and characterize, both phenotypically and functionally, patient specific dendritic cells in vitro. A randomized Phase I trial with three arms - saline control (arm I), unprimed mature DC (arm II) and autologous tumor lysate primed mature DC (arm III) and fourteen patients was conducted. According to WHO criteria, grade 0 or grade one toxicity was observed in three patients. One patient who received tumor lysate primed dendritic cells and later cis-platin chemotherapy showed a complete clinical response of her large metastatic disease and remained disease free for more than 72 months. Our findings indicate that DC vaccines hold promise as adjuvant sfor cervical cancer treatment and further studies to improve their efficacy need to be conducted.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2020년도 추계국제학술대회
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• pp.14-14
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• 2020

In December 2019, the COVID-19 epidemic was discovered in Wuhan, China, and since has disseminated around the world impacting human health for millions. Herein, in-silico drug discovery approaches were utilized to identify potential candidates as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) main protease (M^pro) inhibitors. We investigated several databases including natural and natural-like products (>100,000 molecules), DrugBank database (10,036 drugs), major metabolites isolated from daily used spices (32 molecules), and current clinical drug candidates for the treatment of COVID-19 (18 drugs). All tested compounds were prepared and screened using molecular docking techniques. Based on the calculated docking scores, the top ones from each project under investigation were selected and subjected to molecular dynamics (MD) simulations followed by molecular mechanics-generalized Born surface area (MM-GBSA) binding energy calculations. Combined long MD simulations and MM-GBSA calculations revealed the potent compounds with prospective binding affinities against M^pro. Structural and energetic analyses over the simulated time demonstrated the high stabilities of the selected compounds. Our results showed that 4-bis([1,3]dioxolo)pyran-5-carboxamide derivatives (natural and natural-like products database), DB02388 and Cobicistat (DB09065) (DrugBank database), salvianolic acid A (spices secondary metabolites) and TMC-310911 (clinical-trial drugs database) exhibited high binding affinities with SARS-CoV-2 M^pro. In conclusion, these compounds are up-and-coming anti-COVID-19 drug candidates that warrant further detailed in vitro and in vivo experimental estimations.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.71-81
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• 2015

Objectives This research was proposed to present clinical practice guideline (CPG) for Taeyangin Disease of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (SCM). This CPG was developed by the national-wide experts committee consisting of SCM professors. Methods This guideline was performed that search and collection of literature related SCM such as "Dongeuisusebowon", textbook of SCM, clinical guidebook of SCM and fundamental research to standardize diagnosis of Sasang Constitutional Medicine. Journal search related clinical trial or human complementary medicine of SCM was performed domestic and overseas. Finally, 1 article was selected and included in CPG for Taeyangin disease. Results & Conclusions The CPG of Taeyangin disease include classification, definition and standard symptoms of each pattern. Taeyangin disease is classified into exterior-origin lower back (EOLB) disease and interior-origin small intestine (IOSI) disease by region of symptom. EOLB can be replaced with Oegam-yocheok and IOSI can be replaced with Naechok-sojang that is Korean pronuncation. EOLB disease is classified into lower back favorable symptomatology (LBFS) and lower back unfavorable symptomatology (LBUS). Lower back is to say Yocheok, so LBFS can be called Yocheok favorable symptomatology and LBUS can be called Yocheok unfavorable symptomatology. LBUS is to say paraparesis symptomatology or Haeyeok, that is Korean pronunciation, symptomatology. IOSI disease is classified into small intestine favorable symptomatology (SIFS) and small intestine unfavorable symptomatology (SIUS). Small intestine is to say Sojang, so SIFS can be called Sojang favorable symptomatology and SIUS can be called Sojang unfavorable symptomatology. SIUS is to say regurgitation symptomatology or Yeolgeok, that is Korean pronunciation, symptomatology.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.42-56
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• 2015

Objectives This research was proposed to present Clinical Practice Guideline(CPG) for Taeeumin Disease of Sasang Constitutional Medicine(SCM): Esophagus Cold-based Exterior Cold (Wiwansuhan-pyohan) disease. This CPG was developed by the national-wide experts committee consisting of SCM professors. Methods First, collection and organization of literature related to SCM such as Donguisusebowon, Text book of SCM, Clinical Guidebook of SCM and Fundamental research to standardize diagnosis of Sasang Constitutional Medicine was performed. Secondly, journals related to clinical trial or Human complementary medicine of SCM were searched. Finally, 7 articles were selected and included in CPG for Esophagus Cold-based Exterior Cold (Wiwansuhan-pyohan) disease. Results & Conclusions The CPG of Esophagus Cold-based Exterior Cold (Wiwansuhan-pyohan) disease in Taeeumin Disease include classification, definition and standard symptoms of each pattern. Esophagus Cold-based Exterior Cold (Wiwansuhan-pyohan) disease consists of two aspects : Esophagus-Cold (Wiwanhan) and Esophagus-Cold Lung-Dry (Wiwanhan-paejo) symptomatology. Esophagus-Cold (Wiwanhan) symptomatology is classified into mild and moderate pattern by severity. Mild pattern of Esophagus-Cold (Wiwanhan) symptomatology is classified into Supraspinal Exterior (Baechu-pyo) initial and Wheezing-Dyspnea (Hyocheon) pattern. Moderate pattern of Esophagus-Cold (Wiwanhan) symptomatology is classified into Cold-reversal (Hanguel) and Cold-reversal (Hanguel) advanced pattern. And Esophagus-Cold Lung-Dry (Wiwanhan-paejo) symptomatology is classified into severe and critical pattern by severity. Severe pattern of Esophagus-Cold Lung-Dry (Wiwanhan-paejo) is classified into Dry-Cold (Johan) pattern and Dry-Cold (Johan) advanced pattern. Critical pattern of Esophagus-Cold Lung-Dry (Wiwanhan-paejo) symptomatology consists of Dry-Cold (Johan) intense pattern (Eumhyeol-mogal handa pattern).

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.262-271
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• 2014

Objectives This research was proposed to present Clinical Practice Guideline(CPG) for Soyangin Disease of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (SCM) ; Chest-Heat congested(Hyunggyeok-yeol) Symptomatology. Methods This CPG was developed by the national-wide experts committee consisting of SCM professors. First, collection and organization of literature related to SCM such as Donguisusebowon, Text book of SCM, Clinical Guidebook of SCM and Fundamental research to standardize diagnosis of Sasang Constitutional Medicine was performed. Secondly, journals related to clinical trial or Human complementary medicine of SCM were searched. Finally, 4 articles were selected and included in CPG for Chest-Heat congested(Hyunggyeok-yeol) Symptomatology of Stomach Heat-based Interior Heat disease in Soyangin disease. Results & Conclusions CPG of Chest-Heat congested(Hyunggyeok-yeol) symptomatology in Soyangin disease includes classification, definition and standard symptoms of each pattern. Chest-Heat congested(Hyunggyeok-yeol) symptomatology is classified into mild and moderate pattern by severity. Chest-Heat(Hyunggyeok-yeol) symptomatology Mild pattern is classified into Chest-Heat congested(Hyunggyeok-yeol) initial pattern and Chest-Heat congested(Hyunggyeok-yeol) advanced pattern. And Chest-Heat congested (Hyunggyeok-yeol) moderate pattern is classified into Clear Yang Failure of Stomach(Weguck-cheongyang Bulsagnseung) pattern (Upper wasting-thirst(Sangso) pattern), Clear Yang Failure of Large Intestine (Daejang-cheongyang Bulsangseung) pattern (Middle wasting-thirst (Jungso) pattern).

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.241-250
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• 2014

Objectives This research was proposed to present Clinical Practice Guideline(CPG) for Soyangin Disease of Sasang Constitutional Medicine(SCM): Lessor-Yang Wind-Injury (Soyang-sangpung) Symptomatology. This CPG was developed by the national-wide experts committee consisting of SCM professors. Methods First, it was performed that search and collection of literature related SCM such as "Dongeuisusebowon", Textbook of SCM, Clinical Guidebook of SCM and Fundamental research to standardize diagnosis of Sasang Constitutional Medicine. And journal search related to clinical trial or Human complementary medicine of SCM was performed domestic and overseas. Finally, 1 articles were selected and included in CPG for Lessor-Yang Wind-Injury (Soyang-sangpung) Symptomatology of Spleen Cold-based Exterior Cold (Bisuhan-pyohan) disease in Soyangin Disease. Results & Conclusions The CPG of Lessor-Yang Wind-Injury (Soyang-sangpung) Symptomatology in Soyangin Disease include classification, definition and standard symptoms of each pattern. Lessor-Yang Wind-Injury (Soyang-sangpung) Symptomatology is classified into mild and moderate pattern by severity. Lessor-Yang Wind-Injury (Soyang-sangpung) Symptomatology mild pattern is classified into initial pattern and advanced pattern. Lesser-Yang Wind-Injury (Soyang-sangpung) symptomatology moderate pattern is classified into Chest-binding (Gyeolhyoong) pattern and Chest-binding (Gyeolhyoong) advanced pattern.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.428-442
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• 2011

본 연구의 목적은 한국 일부 여대생 978명 대상으로 로마진단기준에 의한 변비 실태를 조사하고, 변비증상을 가진 자와 정상배변 습관을 가진자들의 생활습관, 배변상태, 월경불편감, 의생활, 주거생활, 식습관 및 식이섭취실태 등을 조사하여 변비와 관련성을 살펴보고 이를 영양교육 자료의 기초를 삼고자 실시하였다. 조사대상자는 인구비례에 근거한 전국 5개지역 소재 (서울/경기, 경상, 충청, 전라, 강원지역) 4년제 대학에 재학 중인 여대생 978명을 대상으로 2008년 5월부터 6월까지 조사를 실시하였다. 1) 조사대상자의 평균연령은 21.6세로 로마기준 II에 의한 변비실태 조사는 정상배변군과 변비군 각각 714명 (73.0%)과 264명 (27.0%)로 나타나 변비유병률은 27.0%로 나타났다. 2) 변비군에서 체중 (p < 0.05)과 체질량지수 (p < 0.05)는 정상배변군보다 더 높게 나타났고 비만도가 높을수록 변비발생 (p < 0.01)과 배변장애요인수 (p < 0.01)가 높았다. 3) 변비군의 경우 기능성대장질환 (p < 0.001)과 과민성대장질환 (p < 0.001), 치질 (p < 0.01)발생률과 대변모양이 비정상적 (p < 0.05)비율이 정상배변군보다 더 높게 나타나 배변상태와 변비여부와 관련성이 있는 것으로 나타났고 속쓰림증과 상복부 통증증상은 정상배변군에서 변비군보다 더 높게 나타났다 (p < 0.001). 4) 배변상태에 이상이 있고 변비가 있을 때 월경불편감을 느끼는 정도가 더 크게 나타났다. 5) 의류 (속옷류) 착용 시 인체에 나타나는 불편한 증상은 정상배변군보다 변비군에서 유의적으로 더 높았고, 의류착용시 편안함이 높을수록 변비 (p < 0.01), 배변장애요인수 (p < 0.01), 기능성대장질환 (p < 0.01), 과민성대장질환 (p < 0.01) 및 월경불편감 (p < 0.01)은 유의적으로 낮았다. 6) 조사대상자의 평상시 식사의 규칙성 조사결과 변비군에서 아침식사가 불규칙적인 경우는 30.3% (p < 0.05), 점심식사와 저녁식사의 불규칙적인 경우는 각각 33.3% (p < 0.05)와 30.8% (p < 0.05)로 나타나 정상배변군보다 더 높게 나타났다. 또한 규칙적인 식사를 할수록 변비증세 (p < 0.01), 배변장애요인수 (p < 0.01), 기능성대장질환 (p < 0.01), 월경불편감 (p < 0.01), 음주률 (p < 0.01) 및 외식률 (p < 0.05)이 낮았다. 7) 식품군다양성점수 (DDS)는 정상배변군에서 4.22점인 반면 변비군에서는 4.12점보다 더 높게 나타나 (p < 0.05) 변비군의 경우 식사의 다양성이 낮았다. 8) 조사대상자의 주생활 요인 인자와 변비여부와의 관련성은 나타나지 않았다. 9) 변비상태와 건강관련 항목과의 관련성을 조사결과 변비가 있을수록 배변장애요인수 (p < 0.01),기능성대장질환 (p < 0.01), 과민성대장증후군 (p < 0.01) 및 월경불편감(p < 0.01)이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과 여대생들의 변비 증세를 감소시키기 위해서는 식생활습관의 정정과 함께 규칙적인 하루 3끼 식습관유지가 중요하고 식품 선택 시 다양하게 골고루 규칙적으로 섭취하는 것이 필요하다. 의류 착용 시 편안한 옷차림을 유지하고 속옷착용 시에도 편안하고 쾌적함을 유지를 통해 신체증후에 나타는 증상을 최소화하는 것이 변비 개선에 중요할 것으로 사료된다. 추후, 가임기 성인여성 변비 예방을 위한 올바른 생활습관을 유지 및 개선 할 수 있는 실생활 교육지침과 기초자료 제공이 필요하다.