• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.133-137
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• 2010

목 적: Beckwith-Wiedemann 증후군(BWS)은 11p15 부위의 메칠화 양상의 이상으로 인한 overgrowth malformation symdrome이다. 11p15 부위에는 두 가지 imprinting center, 즉BWSIC1 (IGF2, H19)와 BWSIC2 (LIT1,KvDMR)가 존재한다. 본 연구에서는 methylation-specific (MS) PCR RFLP 방법을 이용한 BWS의 유전적 진단을 보고하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 임상 소견을 바탕으로 12명의 BWS 환자가 포함되었다. 환자의 말초혈액으로부터 염색체 핵형을 조사하였다. 분리한 DNA에 bisulfite를 처리한 후, LIT1, H19, IGF2 DMR부위는 각각의 MS primer를 이용하여 증폭하였다. 적절한 제한효소를 이용하여 절단 여부를 PAGE로 확인함으로써 각각의 DMR 부위에 대한 메칠화 이상 여부를 확인하였다. 결 과: 12명의 환자는 모두 정상 핵형을 보였다. MS-PCR RFLP 상 총 7명(53.8%)의 환자가 이상 소견을 보였으며, 모두 BWSIC2 (LIT1)에 비정상적 메칠화를 보였고 모두 부계 유래의 비메칠화된 allele만이 발견되었다. 결 론: 본 연구를통해MS-PCR RFLP 검사로BWS 환자의 약 50-60% 정도에서 유전적 진단이 가능함을 알 수 있었으며, 이는 BWSIC2 부위의 메칠화 이상을 발견하는데 손쉽게 이용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 그러나, BWSIC1 부위의 메칠화 이상은 발견이 어려우며, 이 부위의 이상을 발견하기 위해서는 메칠화를 정량적으로 분석할 수 있는 방법이 필요하다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.342-351
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• 2021

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the inflammatory and lipid profile of patients with and without peri-implantitis. Methods: A cross-sectional biochemical study was carried out in which blood samples were collected from 16 patients with peri-implantitis and from 31 subjects with healthy implants. Clinical peri-implant parameters were obtained from all subjects. Levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-10 (IL-10) were measured in serum. Lipid fractions, glucose and creatinine levels, and complete blood count were also assessed. Results: After controlling for a history of periodontitis, statistically significant differences between peri-implantitis patients and controls were found for total cholesterol (estimated adjusted mean difference, 76.4 mg/dL; 95% confidence interval [CI], 39.6, 113.2 mg/dL; P<0.001), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (estimated adjusted mean difference, 57.7 mg/dL; 95% CI, 23.8, 91.6 mg/dL; P<0.001), white blood cells (WBC) (estimated adjusted mean difference, 2.8×10³/µL; 95% CI, 1.6, 4.0×10³/µL; P<0.001) and IL-10 (estimated adjusted mean difference, -10.4 pg/mL; 95% CI, -15.8, -5.0 pg/mL; P<0.001). The peri-implant probing pocket depth (PPD) was modestly positively correlated with total cholesterol (r=0.512; P<0.001), LDL cholesterol (r=0.463; P=0.001), and WBC (r=0.519; P<0.001). A moderate negative correlation was observed between IL-10 and PPD (r=0.609; P<0.001). Conclusions: Otherwise healthy individuals with peri-implantitis showed increased low-grade systemic inflammation and dyslipidemia.

• Laboraroty Animal Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.302-310
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• 2018

CD47 (integrin-associated protein), a multi-spanning transmembrane protein expressed in all cells including red blood cells (RBCs) and leukocytes, interacts with signal regulatory protein ${\alpha}$ ($SIRP{\alpha}$) on macrophages and thereby inhibits phagocytosis of RBCs. Recently, we generated a novel C57BL/6J CD47 knockout ($CD47^{-/-}$ hereafter) mouse line by employing a CRISPR/Cas9 system at Center for Mouse Models of Human Disease, and here report their hematological phenotypes. On monitoring their birth and development, $CD47^{-/-}$ mice were born viable with a natural male-to-female sex ratio and normally developed from birth through puberty to adulthood without noticeable changes in growth, food/water intake compared to their age and sex-matched wild-type littermates up to 26 weeks. Hematological analysis revealed a mild but significant reduction of RBC counts and hemoglobin in 16 week-old male $CD47^{-/-}$ mice which were aggravated at the age of 26 weeks with increased reticulocyte counts and mean corpuscular volume (MCV), suggesting hemolytic anemia. Interestingly, anemia in female $CD47^{-/-}$ mice became evident at 26 weeks, but splenomegaly was identified in both genders of $CD47^{-/-}$ mice from the age of 16 weeks, consistent with development of hemolytic anemia. Additionally, helper and cytotoxic T cell populations were considerably reduced in the spleen, but not in thymus, of $CD47^{-/-}$ mice, suggesting a crucial role of CD47 in proliferation of T cells. Collectively, these findings indicate that our $CD47^{-/-}$ mice have progressive hemolytic anemia and splenic depletion of mature T cell populations and therefore may be useful as an in vivo model to study the function of CD47.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.492-501
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• 2019

Nitrogen-containing heterocycles such as quinoline, quinazolinones and indole are scaffolds of natural products and have broad biological effects. During the last years those structures have been intensively synthesized and modified to yield new synthetic molecules that can specifically inhibit the activity of dysregulated protein kinases in cancer cells. Herein, a series of newly synthesized isoquinolinamine (FX-1 to 8) and isoindoloquinazolinone (FX-9, FX-42, FX-43) compounds were evaluated in regards to their anti-leukemic potential on human B- and T- acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells. Several biological effects were observed. B-ALL cells (SEM, RS4;11) were more sensitive against isoquinolinamine compounds than T-ALL cells (Jurkat, CEM). In SEM cells, metabolic activity decreased with $10{\mu}M$ up to 26.7% (FX-3), 25.2% (FX-7) and 14.5% (FX-8). The 3-(p-Tolyl) isoquinolin-1-amine FX-9 was the most effective agent against B- and T-ALL cells with IC50 values ranging from 0.54 to $1.94{\mu}M$. None of the tested compounds displayed hemolysis on erythrocytes or cytotoxicity against healthy leukocytes. Anti-proliferative effect of FX-9 was associated with changes in cell morphology and apoptosis induction. Further, influence of FX-9 on PI3K/AKT, MAPK and JAK/STAT signaling was detected but was heterogeneous. Functional inhibition testing of 58 kinases revealed no specific inhibitory activity among cancer-related kinases. In conclusion, FX-9 displays significant antileukemic activity in B- and T-ALL cells and should be further evaluated in regards to the mechanisms of action. Further compounds of the current series might serve as templates for the design of new compounds and as basic structures for modification approaches.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.792-799
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• 2019

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate whether the co-injection of antioxidants together with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination has the potential to attenuate the negative effects caused by vaccination in Holstein finishing steers. Methods: A total of 36 finishing Holstein steers (body weight [BW]: $608{\pm}45.6kg$, 17 months old) were randomly allocated to one of three treatments: i) control (CON, only FMD vaccination without any co-injection), ii) co-injection of commercial non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) with FMD vaccination at a ratio of 10:1 (NSAID vol/FMD vaccine vol) as a positive control (PCON), iii) co-injection of commercial mixture of vitamin E and selenium with FMD vaccination (VITESEL) (1 mL of FMD vaccine+1 mL of antioxidants per 90 kg of BW). Changes in growth performance and blood parameters because of treatments were determined. Results: No significant difference in BW, average daily gain, and dry matter intake of the steers was observed among the treatments. The FMD vaccination significantly increased white blood cells (WBC), neutrophils, platelets, and mean platelet volume (p<0.01) in blood analysis. The count of lymphocyte tended to increase after vaccination (p = 0.08). In blood analysis, steers in VITESEL tended to have higher numbers of WBC, neutrophils, and platelets compared to that of other treatments (p = 0.09, 0.06, and 0.09, respectively). Eosinophils in VITESEL were higher than those in PCON (p<0.01). Among blood metabolites, blood urea nitrogen and aspartate transaminase were significantly increased, but cholesterol, alanine transferase, inorganic phosphorus, Mg, and albumin were decreased after FMD vaccination (p<0.01). Conclusion: The use of antioxidants in FMD vaccination did not attenuate growth disturbance because of FMD vaccination. The metabolic changes induced by vaccination were not controlled by the administration of antioxidants. The protective function of antioxidants was effective mainly on the cell counts of leukocytes.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제64권6호
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• pp.1046-1062
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• 2022

This study investigated the effects of L-glutamine (Gln) supplementation on growth performance, physiological traits, heat shock proteins (HSPs), and gene expression related to muscle and adipose tissue development in Hanwoo steers under heat stress (HS) conditions. Eight Hanwoo steers (initial body weight [BW] 570.7 ± 43.6 kg, months of age 22.3 ± 0.88) were randomly separated into two groups, control and treatment, and supplied with the concentration (1.5% of BW kg/day/head) and rice straw (1.5 kg/day/head). The treatment group were fed the Gln supplementation (0.5% of concentration, as-fed basis) once a day at 08:00 h. Blood samples for the assessment of haematological and biochemical parameters and the separation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were collected four times, at 0, 3, 6, and 10 weeks of the experiment. Feed intake was measured daily. BW to analyze growth performance and hair follicle collection to analyze the expression of HSPs were executed four times at 0, 3, 6, and 10 weeks. To analyze gene expression, longissimus dorsi muscle samples were collected by biopsy at the end of the study. As a result, growing performance, including final BW, average daily gain, and gain-to-feed ratio, were not different between the two groups. Leukocytes including lymphocytes and granulocytes, tended to increase in the Gln supplementation group (p = 0.058). There were also no differences in biochemical parameters shown between the two groups, except total protein and albumin, both of which were lower in the Gln supplementation group (p < 0.05). Gene expressions related to muscle and adipose tissue development were not different between the two groups. As temperature-humidity index (THI) increased, HSP70 and HSP90 expression in the hair follicle showed a high correlation. HSP90 in the hair follicle was decreased in the treatment group compared with the control group at 10 weeks (p < 0.05). Collectively, dietary Gln supplementation (0.5% of concentration, as-fed basis) may not be influential enough to affect growth performance and gene expression related to muscle and adipose tissue development in steers. However, Gln supplementation increased the number of immune cells and decreased HSP90 in the hair follicle implying HS reduction in the corresponding group.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2019

Objective : Gastritis is a major complication of gastrointestinal disease. Lonicera japonica is used in folk medicine to treat different diseases such as exopathogenic wind-heat, epidemic febrile diseases, sores, carbuncles and some infectious diseases. Therefore, this study examined the effects of Lonicera japonica water extract (LJE) on HCl/ethano-linduced acute gastric ulceration and anti-oxidants properties. Methods : LC-ESI-IT-TOF MS was employed for rapid identification of major compound from LJE. The antioxidant activities were evaluated through total polyphenol and flavonoid contents and radical scavenging assays and superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity. SD rats were randomly divided into five different groups including the normal group, ulcer group, positive group (20 kg/mg of omeprazole, ip), and experimental groups (100 kg/mg and 500 kg/mg of LJE, ip). Results : 4,5-Dicaffeoyl quinic acid, loganic acid, secologanic acid, sweroside, loganin, vogeloside were identified based on the detection of the molecular ion with those of literature data. The LJE was possessed free radical scavenging activities such as DPPH (IC₅₀=189.7 ㎍/㎖), ABTS (IC₅₀=164.5 ㎍/㎖), and SOD-like activity (IC₅₀=405.02 ㎍/㎖). Macroscopic and histological analyses showed LJE treated group were significantly reduced to an extent that it allowed leukocytes penetration of the gastric walls compared with the ulcer group. In addition, an ulcer inhibition rate and prostaglandin E₂ levels were increased in rats treated with LJE. Conclusion : The present study has demonstrated the antioxidantive and gastroprotective effect of LJE, these findings suggested that LJE has the potential for use in treatment of gastric disorders.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.523-532
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• 2022

비타민 C는 체내에서 중요한 항산화제 역할을 한다. 그러나 비타민 C와 다양한 대사 질환과의 관련성은 보고되었지만, 비타민 C의 섭취량, 체내 저장량, 항산화를 비롯한 체내 기능 사이의 관계를 용량-반응 관계를 연구한 것은 거의 없다. 따라서 비타민 C의 섭취 기준은 비타민 C 섭취량이 혈장 농도와 백혈구들의 포화도의 변화에 미치는 정도와, 이것이 항산화 능력과 대사성질환의 위험도에 미치는 영향을 고려하여 설정하였다. 2020 한국인 비타민 C 섭취 기준을 설정할 때 그 기준은 2015년의 설정 기준에서 변한 것은 없지만 연령별 표준체중의 변경을 반영하여 다시 계산하여 개정하였다. 2017년 이후부터 건강기능식품을 섭취하는 사람들이 증가하면서 비타민 C를 평균섭취량보다 적게 섭취하는 성인은 약 10%였으나, 청소년과 노인기에서는 평균섭취량보다 적게 섭취하는 비율이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 반면에 비타민 C 보충제의 섭취량이 증가하고 있어서 비타민 C의 섭취가 과잉인 사람들의 비율도 증가하고 있다. 흡연자나 대사질환 등 만성 질환을 가진 사람들에서 비타민 C의 필요량 증가에 대한 별도의 기준을 정하는 것이 필요하다는 의견도 있지만, 이것을 뒷받침할 만한 과학적 근거가 부족하여 기준을 설정하지는 않았다. 결과적으로 추후 한국인을 대상으로 한 흡연자, 대사질환 환자에서 비타민 C의 섭취 기준을 설정에 관련된 연구와, 보충제로 인한 비타민 C의 과잉 섭취와 다른 영양소와의 상호 작용 등에 대한 연구가 필요하겠다.

• 한국체육학회지인문사회과학편
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.769-780
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• 2015

이 연구는 고령자의 근육수축양식 및 손상정도에 따른 염증물질, 면역적격세포 및 골수유래 전구세포의 변화를 검증하는데 그 목적이 있다. 연구대상은 최근 6개월간 저항성운동 프로그램을 실시하지 않은 65세 이상의 고령자 20명을 신장성운동 집단(ECC, n=10)과 단축성운동 집단(CON, n=10)으로 분류하였다. 모든 피험자는 팔꿈치 굽힘근의 1차 신장성운동(ECC 1) 및 단축성운동(CON)을 실시하였고, ECC는 4주후에 재차 2차 신장성운동(ECC 2)을 6회 10세트, 세트 사이에 2분의 휴식시간을 적용하여 실시하였다. 골격근손상 지표(ROM, VAS, CK), 염증물질(TNF-α, IL-1, IL-6), 면역적격세포(CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD19+), 골수유래 전구세포(CD34+) 및 백혈구수는 운동전, 운동 직후, 운동 시기의 2, 24, 48, 72 및 96시간 후에 각각 측정하였다. 주요결과는 다음과 같다. 고령자의 골격근손상 지표(ROM, VAS)는 CON(근육수축양식) 및 ECC 2(손상정도)와 각각 비교해서 ECC 1에서 손상이 크게 증가하였다(p<.05). IL-6 및 TNF-α는 CON 및 ECC 2와 각각 비교해서 ECC 1의 24, 48 및 72시간 후에 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p<.05). 호중구수는 CON 및 ECC 2와 각각 비교해서 ECC 1의 2시간 후에 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p<.05). 이 연구에서는 고령자에서도 근육수축양식은 단축성운동보다 신장성운동에서, 또한 손상정도는 2차 신장성운동보다 1차 신장성운동에서 보다 크게 손상이 발생하였다는 사실을 확인하였다. 특히 IL-6와 TNF-α 및 호중구수는 근손상 정도와 밀접한 관련성이 있다는 것이 시사되었다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.12-19
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• 2023

목적: 패혈증은 개발도상국에서 연간 사망률의 30-50%를 차지하는 신생아 사망의 가장 흔한 원인이다. 본 연구는 신생아 패혈증 사망률의 예후인자를 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 2021년 4월부터 2021년 9월까지 R. Sosodoro Djatikoesoemo 주지사 병원 신생아 중환자실에서 패혈증을 진단받은 121명의 신생아를 대상으로 후향적 코호트 연구로 진행되었다. 연구대상자 선정기준은 신생아 중환자실에 입원하고 패혈증을 진단받은 생후 0-28일된신생아였다. 임상 기록이 불완전한 경우와 선천적 기형을 가진 경우는 제외하였다. 성별, 재태주령, 분만방식, 출생체중, APGAR 점수, 출생지, 혈액배양에 대해 카이제곱 검정을 시행하였고 백혈구, 림프구, 호중구, 혈소판, C반응단백 (C-reactive protein, CRP) 및 체류 기간에 대하여서는 정규성 검정을 한 후 Mann-Whitney 테스트로 분석하였다. 결과: 출생체중 (P=0.038), 임신주수 (P=0.009), 혈액배양 (P=0.014)은 신생아 패혈증 결과에 유의한 상관관계를 보였고, Mann-Whitney 검사는 혈소판 (P=0.018), CRP (P=0.002) 및 재원기간 (P<0.001)에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. 다변량 분석에서 신생아 패혈증 사망률과 관련된 세 가지 예후 인자는 미숙아 (오즈비 [odds ratio, OR], 3.906; 95% 신뢰구간 [confidence interval, CI], 1.344-11.356; P=0.012), 저체중 출생 (OR, 2.833; 95% CI, 1.030-7.790; P=0.044), 그람 음성 박테리아 (OR, 4.821; 95% CI, 1.018-22.842; P=0.047)인 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 미숙아, 저체중아, 그람 음성균 감염이 신생아 패혈증의 예후와 관련이 있었다.