• Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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• 제61권11호
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• pp.600-604
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• 2018

Background and Objectives This study aimed to identify a reliable preoperative predictive factor for the development of thyroid cancer in patients with atypia of undetermined significance (AUS) identified by fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). Subjects and Method This was a retrospective cohort study. Two hundred and ninety-nine patients diagnosed with AUS by preoperative FNAB who underwent curative thyroid surgery at our institution between September 2005 and February 2014 were analyzed. Clinical, radiological and molecular features were investigated as preoperative predictors for postoperative permanent malignant pathology. Results The final pathologic results revealed 36 benign tumors including nodular hyperplasia, follicular adenoma, adenomatous goiter, nontoxic goiter, and lymphocytic thyroiditis, as well as 263 malignant tumors including 1 follicular carcinoma and 1 invasive follicular carcinoma; the rest were papillary thyroid carcinomas. The malignancy rate was 87.9%. The following were identified as risk factors for malignancy by univariate analysis: $BRAF^{V600E}$ gene mutation, specific ultrasonographic findings including smaller nodule size, low echogenicity of the nodule, and irregular or spiculated margin (p<0.05). Multivariate analysis revealed that only $BRAF^{V600E}$ mutation was a statistically significant risk factor for malignancy (p<0.05). When $BRAF^{V600E}$ mutation was positive, 98.5% of enrolled patients developed malignant tumors. In addition, the diagnostic rate of malignancy in these cases was approximately 16-fold higher than BRAF-negative cases. Conclusion Patients with AUS thyroid nodules should undergo $BRAF^{V600E}$ gene mutation analysis to improve diagnostic accuracy and if the mutation is confirmed, surgery is recommended due to the high risk of malignancy.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.511-524
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• 2018

본 연구는 임상병리사 인력의 인력의 수급전망을 추계하여 인력계획 수립에 필요한 정책자료를 제공하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 공급은 기초추계(baseline projection) 모형에 근거한 인구학적 방법(demographic method)을 이용하여 추계하였으며, 수요추계는 임상병리사가 검사하는 임상병리검사 건수를 이용하는 의료수요에 의한 방법을 적용하였다. 전반적인 임상병리사 인력수급 추계결과는 생산성의 시나리오에 따라 공급이 과잉되기도 하고 부족하기도 할 것으로 전망되었다. 이렇게 임상병리사의 수급 비교 결과는 임상병리사의 생산성 가정에 따라 달라지지만, 어느 시나리오를 선택할 것인가는 궁극적으로 정부의 정책방향에 따라 달라진다. 즉 임상병리사의 생산성을 현재보다 높게 채택하는지 혹은 낮게 책정하는지는 보험재정 여건 등을 고려해야 하는 정부 정책에 달려있는 것이다. 이에 본 연구에서 정부의 정책방향이 고려되지 않은 2012년 현재의 생산성을 기준으로 한 '생산성 시나리오 3'을 살펴보면, ARIMA모델을 적용한 수요시나리오를 중심으로 보면 근무일수에 따라 2030년에는 2821명에서 4,530명의 임상병리사 공급이 과잉될 것으로 전망된다. 이러한 공급과잉은 전체에서 차지하는 비중이 10%미만이기 때문에 크게 문제가 되지 않을 것으로 판단된다. 그러나 임상병리사사 취업률이 60%대인 점을 감안하면 미취업자를 활용하는 정책도 함께 고려해야한다. 이러한 대책으로는 미취업인력에 대한 취업기회를 확대하는 방향으로 나아가야 할 것이고, 이를 위해서는 보건소 검사실의 기능강화 및 임상병리사 정원증원 및 신분보장, 통원치료 환자를 위한 상설 검사체제 확립, 산업재해 분야 및 의원급 검사기능 강화, 무면허 검사요원의 통제, 해외인력수출 확대 등이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.474-483
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• 2019

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays a pivotal role in pathologic ocular neovascularization and vascular leakage via activation of VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR2). This study was undertaken to evaluate the therapeutic mechanisms and effects of the tetrapeptide Arg-Leu-Tyr-Glu (RLYE), a VEGFR2 inhibitor, in the development of vascular permeability and choroidal neovascularization (CNV). In cultured human retinal microvascular endothelial cells (HRMECs), treatment with RLYE blocked VEGF-A-induced phosphorylation of VEGFR2, Akt, ERK, and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), leading to suppression of VEGF-A-mediated hyper-production of NO. Treatment with RLYE also inhibited VEGF-A-stimulated angiogenic processes (migration, proliferation, and tube formation) and the hyperpermeability of HRMECs, in addition to attenuating VEGF-A-induced angiogenesis and vascular permeability in mice. The anti-vascular permeability activity of RLYE was correlated with enhanced stability and positioning of the junction proteins VE-cadherin, ${\beta}$-catenin, claudin-5, and ZO-1, critical components of the cortical actin ring structure and retinal endothelial barrier, at the boundary between HRMECs stimulated with VEGF-A. Furthermore, intravitreally injected RLYE bound to retinal microvascular endothelium and inhibited laser-induced CNV in mice. These findings suggest that RLYE has potential as a therapeutic drug for the treatment of CNV by preventing VEGFR2-mediated vascular leakage and angiogenesis.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1819-1826
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• 2020

Increasing evidence suggests a potential role of microbial colonization in the inception of chronic airway diseases. However, it is not clear whether the lung and gut microbiome dysbiosis is coincidental or a result of mutual interaction. In this study, we investigated the airway microbiome in interleukin 13 (IL-13)-rich lung environment and related alterations of the gut microbiome. IL-13-overexpressing transgenic (TG) mice presented enhanced eosinophilic inflammatory responses and mucus production, together with airway hyperresponsiveness and subepithelial fibrosis. While bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and cecum samples obtained from 10-week-old IL-13 TG mice and their C57BL/6 wild-type (WT) littermates showed no significant differences in alpha diversity of lung and gut microbiome, they presented altered beta diversity in both lung and gut microbiota in the IL-13 TG mice compared to the WT mice. Lung-specific IL-13 overexpression also altered the composition of the gut as well as the lung microbiome. In particular, IL-13 TG mice showed an increased proportion of Proteobacteria and Cyanobacteria and a decreased amount of Bacteroidetes in the lungs, and depletion of Firmicutes and Proteobacteria in the gut. The patterns of polymicrobial interaction within the lung microbiota were different between WT and IL-13 TG mice. For instance, in IL-13 TG mice, lung Mesorhizobium significantly affected the alpha diversity of both lung and gut microbiomes. In summary, chronic asthma-like pathologic changes can alter the lung microbiota and affect the gut microbiome. These findings suggest that the lung-gut microbial axis might actually work in asthma.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1118-1127
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• 2020

알츠하이머병은 점진적인 신경세포의 손상과 이로 인해 인지기능 장애를 유발하는 질병이다. 이 질환은 현재로서는 치료할 수 있는 질환이 아니고 진행을 멈추게 할 수 있는 방법이 없다. 그러나 초기에 알츠하이머병을 치료하는 것이 가장 효과적이므로 초기 진단은 증상을 관리할 수 있는 가장 좋은 기회를 제공할 수 있다. 알츠하이머병을 진단하기 위한 바이오마커로는 아밀로이드 베타(Aβ), 병적인 타우, 그리고 신경퇴화가 있고, Aβ의 축적, 인산화 타우는 뇌척수액이나 양전자 방출 단층촬영술을 통해 분석할 수 있다. 그러나 뇌척수액의 채취는 매우 침습적이고 양전자 방출 단층촬영술은 전문적인 고가의 장비가 필요하다. 지난 수십년 동안 빠르고 최소한의 침습성을 가진 바이오마커 분석법을 개발하기 위하여 혈액에 기반한 바이오마커 분석 기술이 연구되어 왔다. 그 중 주목할 만 한 발견이 혈장에서 Aβ의 주요 원천으로 혈소판과의 관련성이다. 아밀로이드 베타는 혈액-뇌 장벽을 통과 할 수 있고 정상 상태에서는 뇌와 혈액 간 평형을 이루게 된다. 흥미롭게도, 여러 임상시험 결과 혈장에서 Aβ42/Aβ40 비율이 가벼운 인지장애 질환과 알츠하이머병에서 감소되어 있는 것을 증명하였다. 종합하면, 이러한 최근의 발견들은 침습성을 최소화한 알츠하이머병의 초기 진단 기술을 개발하는 데 이용될 수 있다. 본 총설에서, 저자들은 알츠하이머병의 바이오마커에 대한 최근 연구결과들, 특히 말초에서 Aβ를 생산하는 혈소판의 역할과 혈액 기반 바이오마커로서의 개발 가능성에 대해 고찰하였다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.442-453
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• 2020

Purpose: Expanded indications for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in early gastric cancer (EGC) remain controversial due to the potential risk of undertreatment after adequate lymph node dissection (LND). Regional LND (RLND) is a novel technique used for limited lymphadenectomy to avoid gastrectomy. This study established the safety and effectiveness of RNLD as an additional treatment option after ESD for expanded indications. Materials and Methods: A total of 69 patients who met the expanded indications for ESD were prospectively enrolled from 2014 to 2017. The tumors were localized using intraoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) before RLND. All patients underwent RLND first, followed by conventional radical gastrectomy with LND. The locations of the preoperative and intraoperative EGD were compared. Pathologic findings of the primary lesion and the RLND status were analyzed. Results: The concordance rates of tumor location between the preoperative and intraoperative EGD were 79.7%, 76.8%, and 63.8% according to the longitudinal, circumferential, and regional locations, respectively. Of the 4 patients (5.7%) with metastatic LNs, 3 were pathologically classified as beyond the expanded indication for ESD and 1 had a single LN metastasis in the regional lymph node. Conclusions: RLND is a safe additional option for the treatment of EGC in patients meeting expanded indications after ESD.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.21-36
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• 2021

Objectives We aimed to understand etiology, pattern differentiation, treatment principle, and the role of selected herbs in the treatment of Korean herbal medicine for allergic conjunctivitis (AC) in children. Methods We searched relevant literature published up to February 20, 2021 through CNKI, using search formula of (SU= '結膜炎'+'conjunctivitis') AND (SU='儿童'+'小儿'+'少儿'+'幼年') AND (SU='治療'+'中医治療'+'中藥'+'中医藥'+'顆粒'+'胶囊'+'自擬'+'湯'+'丸'+'散'+'方'). Results Among 81 searched studies, 9 randomized controlled trials and 1 case report were selected and analyzed. In all studies included, the efficacy of herbal treatment for AC was confirmed, and there was no evidence that herbal medicine treatment has higher risk of developing side effects compared to conventional eye drop treatment. As an etiology, wind (風邪) was observed the most frequently, and Saposhnikoviae Radix (防風) and Schizonepetae Spica (荊芥) were in frequent use to dispel wind (祛風). As visceral pattern identification, spleen (脾) and lung (肺) were two important keywords, and spleen deficiency (脾虛), dampness-heat in the spleen and stomach (脾胃濕熱), lung qi deficiency (肺氣虛) were main pathologic mechanisms. Else, treatments related to liver (肝) and removing dampness-heat (濕熱) were mentioned next. Conclusions This study is significant in that AC in children, which has a lack of research compared to other allergic diseases, has been studied in the contents of Korean medicine and laid foundation that can be used as basic data in the actual clinical field. Based on this study, it is hoped that clinical data of Korean herbal medicine treatment for childhood AC will be further accumulated.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.48-60
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• 2021

치아의 병적 이동으로 전치가 정출되고 수직 피개가 깊은 치주염 환자에서는 치주 염증 치료와 더불어 정출된 전치의 위치 개선이 필요하다. 그러나 깊은 수직 피개로 교정 장치 부착이 어렵고, 역학적으로 전치 압하보다 구치 정출이 더욱 쉽게 발생하는 문제점이 있다. 특히 골격적 장안모를 보이는 환자에서 구치 정출을 통한 상대적 전치 압하는 안모의 악화를 야기하므로, 치료 계획에서부터 이를 차단하기 위한 설계가 필요하다. 본 증례에서는 전치가 정출되어 과개 교합을 보이는 치주염 환자에서, 철저한 치주 치료와 하악 전치에 부착한 cute bracket과 골성 고정원을 이용한 고정원 보강으로 하악 전치의 양호한 압하 치료 결과를 얻을 수 있었으며, 8년간 경과 관찰하여 이를 보고하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.249-258
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• 2022

The specific muscular structure of the tongue greatly affects margin shrinkage and tumor invasion, making the optimal surgical margin controversial. This study investigated surgical margin correlated prognosis of TSCC (tongue squamous cell carcinoma) according to margin location and its value, and the histopathologic factors which are suggestive of tumor invasion. And we would like to propose defining of the surgical margin for TSCC via prognosis according to location and margin values. We reviewed 45 patients diagnosed with TSCC who visited Seoul National University Dental Hospital (SNUDH) (Seoul, Republic of Korea) from 2010 to 2019, who were managed by a single surgical team. Patient clinical and pathological data of patients were retrospectively reviewed, and in 36 out of 45 patients, the pathologic parameters including the worst pattern of invasion (WPOI) and tumor budding were investigated via diagnostic histopathology slide reading. When standardized with as 0.25 cm anterior margins, as 0.35 cm deep margin, there was no significant difference in disease specific survival (DSS) or loco-regional recurrence-free survival (LRFS). Additionally, there was a non-significant difference in DSS and LRFS at the nearest margin of 0.35 cm (P_DSS=0.276, P_LRFS=0.162). Aggressive WPOI and high tumor budding showed lower survival and recurrence-free survival, and there were significant differences in close margin and involved margin frequencies. In TSCC, the value and location of the surgical margin did not have a significant relationship with prognosis, but WPOI and tumor budding suggesting the pattern of muscle invasion affected survival and recurrence-free survival. WPOI and tumor budding should be considered when setting an optimal surgical margin.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제60권4호
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• pp.320-329
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• 2022

생리적 마모는 일생 동안 불가피하게 일어나고 정상현상이라고 볼 수 있다. 하지만, 병적인 마모는 교합면에 치명적 손상을 야기하고 심미 및 적절한 전방유도를 파괴 할 수 있다. 따라서 교합면 마모 회복을 위해서는 철저한 평가와 진단이 필요하다. 본 증례의 환자는 하악 치아 순면과 상악 치아 설면의 심한 마모를 보였다. 수직교합고경을 분석 하였고, 부족한 보철수복공간을 회복을 위해 수직교합고경을 높여서 치료하기로 하였다. 수직교합고경이 결정 된 후에는 보통 진단 왁스업을 하여 치료를 진행한다. 본 증례는 심한 마모로 인한 교합붕괴 및 수직교합고경이 상실된 환자에서, 기존의 진단왁스업 과정을 다양한 디지털 도구를 사용하는 방법으로 대체하였다. 진단왁스업은 소프트웨어에서 디자인되어 디지털로 임시보철물을 제작하였다. 임시보철물 검증을 통해, 수직교합고경 및 적절한 전방유도로 회복되었다.