• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권18호
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• pp.8227-8233
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• 2016

Background: To investigate polymorphisms in heat shock proteins A1B and A1L (HOM) and associated risk of oesophageal carcinoma in Northeast India. Materials and Methods: The study includes oesophageal cancer (ECA) patients attending general outpatient department (OPD) and endoscopic unit of Gauhati Medical College. Patients were diagnosed based on endoscopic and histopathological findings. Genomic DNA was typed for HSPA1B1267 and HSPA1L2437 SNPs using the polymerase chain reaction with restriction fragment length polymorphisms. Results: A total of 78 cases and 100 age-sex matched healthy controls were included in the study with a male: female ratio of 5:3 and a mean age of $61.4{\pm}8.5years$. Clinico-pathological evaluation showed 84% had squamous cell carcinoma and 16% were adenocarcinoma. Dysphagia grades 4 (43.5%) and 5 (37.1%) were observed by endoscopic and hispathological evaluation. The frequency of genomic variation of A1B from wild type A/A to heterozygous A/G and mutant G/G showed a positive association [chi sq=19.9, p=<0.05] and the allelic frequency also showed a significant correlation [chi sq=10.3, with cases vs. controls, OR=0.32, $p{\leq}0.05$]. The genomic variation of A1L from wild T/T to heterozygous T/C and mutant C/C were found positively associated [chi sq=7.02, p<0.05] with development of ECA. While analyzing the allelic frequency, there was no significant association [chi sq=3.19, OR=0.49, p=0.07]. Among all the risk factors, betel quid [OR=9.79, Chi square=35.0, p<0.05], tobacco [OR=2.95, chi square=10.6, p<0.05], smoking [OR=3.23, chi square=10.1, p<0.05] demonstrated significant differences between consumers vs. non consumers regarding EC development. Alcohol did not show any significant association [OR=1.34, chi square=0.69, p=0.4] independently. Conclusions: It can be concluded that the present study provides marked evidence that polymorphisms of HSP70 A1B and HSP70 A1L genes are associated with the development of ECA in a population in Northeast India, A1B having a stronger influence. Betel quid consumption was found to be a highly significant risk factor, followed by smoking and tobacco chewing. Although alcohol was not a potent risk factor independently, alcohol consumption along with tobacco, smoking and betel nut was found to contribute to development of ECA.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1111-1117
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• 1996

표준형 이오네스큐우심낭판막의 일차성 조직실패상의 특징의 일부를 알아보고져 승모판위치에서 각 각 행콕판막을 적출하였던 56례와 표준형 이오네스큐판막을 적출하였던 연속적 전례인 일차성 조직실 패환자 113례를 대상으로 임상 및 병리학적으로 분석 검토하였다. 양 환자군의 수술당시의 연령은 각각 31.9$\pm$9.2세와 30.4$\pm$ 12.5세였다. 행콕판막은 조직손상으로 인 한 판막폐쇄부전이 빈발한 반면 이오네스큐판막은 석회화변성의 빈도가 높고 협착병변인 경향이 우세 하였다. 판막적출기간은 행콕판막에서보다 이오네스큐판막에서 단축되 었다. 이러한 판막실패의 특징은 판막구조설계의 개선으로 기계적 요소로 인한 판막실패를 감소할 수 있을 것으로 보이나 항광물화상의 개선 없이는 조직판막의 내구성의 개선은 곤난할 것임을 시사하였다.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.127-149
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• 1994

경골어류의 비장과 두신에 분포하는 대식세포의 탐식과정 및 탐식활력에 상응한 Melano - Macrophage Centers (MMCs)의 형태학적 변화가 갖는 병리학적 의의를 규명하기 위하여, 어체의 면역활성상태의 변화를 인위적으로 야기한 털라피아, Oreochromis niloticus 에 콜로이드성 탄말을 주입하여 비장 및 두신 MMCs의 병리조직학적 변화에 대한 추이를 경시적으로 추구하였다. 면역활성상태의 변화를 야기할 목적으로 Edwardsiella tarda 유래 formalin killed cell(FKC) 및 lipopolysaccharide (LPS)를 복강내 주사하거나, dexamethasone을 경구투여하였다. 각 처치군에서 모든 틸라피아의 비장 및 두신에 분포하는 대식세포의 탄말탐식유형이나, MMCs와 관련한 탄말탐식세포의 이동상은 유사하였으나, 경시적으로 본 대식세포의 탐식활력과 기존 MMCs 또는 새롭게 형성된 탄말함유세포의 응집유형에 있어서는 무처치군을 포함한 처치군간에 큰 차이를 나타내었다. 무처치군에서는 비장과 두신에 있어 다소 차이는 있으나, 두신의 경우, 탄말투여 12일이 지나서야 MMCs 내의 집적정도가 치밀하였다. 이에 반해 2 가지의 세균유래 항원을 처치한 군에서는 탄말투여 8 일째에 탄말이 기존 MMCs 내로 치밀하게 집적하거나, 탄말함유세포로만 구성된 치밀한 집괴형상을 완료한 반면, dexamethasone 을 처치한 군에서는 8일째 이후에도 탄말을 함유한 세포는 소수만이 관찰되었으며, MMCs 내로의 치밀한 집적이나 탄말함유세포의 집괴는 볼 수 없었다. 본 연구의 결과, 어체의 면역활성상태는 MMCs의 출현수, 크기, 치밀성 및 윤곽에 큰 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 강하게 시사하며, MMCs의 각종 형태학적 소견은 경골어류의 병리조직학적 소견해석에 있어서 도움을 줄 수 있는 중요한 형태학적 증거가 될 수 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국환경보건학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경보건학회 2003년도 Challenges and Achievements in Environmental Health
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• pp.157-157
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• 2003

To evaluate an effect of pathological liver damage on the cyclohexane metabolism, rats were pretreated with 50% $CCl_4$ dissolved in olive oil (0.1$\mell$/100g body weight) 10 or 17 times intraperitoneally at intervals of every other day. On the basis of liver function and histological findings, the animals pretreated with $CCl_4$ 10 times were identified as acutely liver damaged ones and the animals pretreated with $CCl_4$ 17 times were identified as severly liver damaged ones, with fibrosis, biliary abnormality and mild injury both in the kidneys and the lungs. To these liver damaged animals, cyclohexane (a single dose of 1.56g/kg body weight, i.p.) was administrated at 48 hours after the last injection of $CCl_4$. The rats were sacrificed at 4 or 8 hours after injection of cyclohexane. The cyclohexane metabolites; cyclohexanol (CH-ol), cyclohexane-1, 2-diol (CH-1, 2-diol), cyclohexane-l, 4-diol (CH-1, 4-diol), and their glucuronyl conjugates and cyclohexanone (CH-one) were detected in the urine of cyclohexane treated rats. After cyclohexane treatment, the serum levels of CH-ol and CH-one were remarkably increased at 4 hours and then decreased at 8 hours in normal group. Whereas in liver damaged rats, these cyclohexane metabolites were higher at 8 hours than at 4 hours. The excretion rate of cyclohexane metabolites from serum into urine was more decreased in liver damaged animals than normal group, with the levels of excretion rate being lower in $CCl_4$ 17 times injected animals than 10 times injected ones. However, it was interesting that the urinary concentration of cyclohexane metabolites was generally more increased in liver damaged animals than normal ones, and the increasing rate was higher in $CCl_4$ 17 times injected rats than 10 times injected ones. And liver damaged rats, especially $CCl_4$ 17 times treated ones, had an enhanced ability of glucuronyl conjugation to cyclohexanol analogues compared with normal group. Futhermore, CH-1, 2 and 1, 4-diol were all conjugated with glucuronic acid in $CCl_4$ 17 times injected animals. In conclusion, the metabolic rate of cyclohexane was unexpectably accelerated and it may be caused by physiological adaptation of adjacent intact hepatocyte in damaged liver.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.30-38
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• 2008

치아 치수 세포는 치아 손상에 따르는 병리적인 상황에서 골과 상아질 기질을 형성하는 능력을 가진 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구에서는 MTA가 사람 치수세포의 성장에 미치는 영향과 상아질 형성에 관여하는 유전자의 발현을 유도하는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 또한 상아질 형성의 잠재적 지표인 alkaline phosphatase(ALP) activity에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 유전자 발현 검사를 위해 glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, type I collagen, alkaline phosphatase, osteonectin(SPARC), and dentin sialoprotein primer set을 이용하여 MTA 처리 2일과 4일 후 reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)을 시행하였다. cell viability assay(세포 생존력 측정) 에서 5일간 MTA에 노출된 치수 세포의 비율이 대조군보다 높았다. 대조군에 비해 MTA를 처리한 군에서 ALP와 SPARC가 증가되었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 보면, 이 연구에 사용한 dental pulp culture system은 MTA를 포함한 치과재료의 처리 후 치수세포의 성장과 분화 그리고 상아질 형성 유도 기전을 연구하는 데 유용한 모델로 사용할 수 있다. MTA 처리는 사람 치수세포에 세포독성을 유도하지 않으며, ALP 활성도와 유전자 발현 그리고 osteonectin (SPARC) 유전자 발현을 증가시켜 수복상아질을 형성할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 흰점박이꽃무지 함유 음료의 총폴리페놀함량과 항산화활성(DPPH 라디칼 소거능, TRAP, ORAC assay, comet assay) 및 사용에 대한 안전성을 검증하기 위하여 ICR mouse를 사용하여 흰점박이꽃무지 무첨가군과 첨가군 단회 투여(2 g/kg) 시 나타나는 치사율, 체중, 생리적 증상, 장기무게, 생화학적 분석(triglyceride, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase)을 통해 급성독성시험을 실시하였다. 흰점박이꽃무지를 함유한 호박, 알로에, 돼지감자음료 1 pack의 총 페놀함량은 66.35~100.98 mg/pack, DPPH 라디칼 소거능은 67.1~90.0%/1 pack, TRAP 값은 $1.46\sim1.54{\mu}M$/trolox equivalent(TE)를 보였으며, 모든 음료의 ORAC 값은 1500보다 높았다. 모든 음료는 인체 임파구에서 세포독성을 보이지 않았으며, $H_2O_2$에 대한 DNA 손상에 대한 보호효과는 유의적이었다. 흰점박이꽃무지 첨가/무첨가 음료의 ICR mouse 암수 각각에 경구투여(2 g/kg) 후 14일까지 치사된 실험동물은 관찰되지 않았으며, 체중, 생리적, 병리적 및 생화학적 분석에서 대조군과 비교 시 그룹들 간의 유의한 변화는 관찰되지 않았다. 그러므로 2 g/kg의 흰점박이꽃무지 첨가/무첨가 음료를 ICR mouse에 단일 경구투여시 독성이 없는 것으로 판명되었다. 본 연구에서 규명된 흰점박이꽃무지 함유 음료의 항산화활성과 안전성은 산업적측면에서 약용 및 식용 자원으로 적극적인 활용을 기대할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.51-62
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• 2006

Objective: Although chronic non-bacterial prostatitis is a common disease, it is very difficult to treat effectively. Lygodium japonicum has traditionally been used in treatment of urinary tract inflammation and voiding disturbance. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effects and action mechanism of Lygodium japonicum in the rat model of non-bacterial prostatitis induced by castration and testosterone treatment. Methods: Five-month-old rats were treated with $17\beta-estradiol$ after castration for induction of experimental non-bacterial prostatitis, which is similar to human chronic prostatitis in histopathological profiles. Lygodium japonicum and testosterone were administered as an experimental specimen and a positive control, respectively. The prostates were evaluated by histopathological parameters including the epithelial score and epithelio-stromal ratio for glandular damage, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) labeling index for cyto-proliferation and a TUNEL (deoxyuridine triphosphate biotin nick end-labeling) assay for cell apoptosis. Results: While prostates of control rats revealed severe acinar gland atrophy and stromal proliferation, the rats treated with Lygodium japonicum showed a lesser range of tissue damage. Epithelial score was improved in Lygodium japonicum than that of the control (P<0.05). The epithelio-stromal ratio was lower in Lygodium japonicum when compared to that of the control (P<0.05). Although there was no difference in PCNA and TUNEL positive cells of the glandular epithelia, we found an decreased number of PCNA positive cell and concurrent increase of TUNEL positive cells in the stroma of Lygodium japonicum treated rats (P<0.01). Conclusions: These findings suggest that Lygodium japonicum may protect the glandular epithelial cells and also inhibit stromal proliferation in association with suppression of cyto-proliferation and stimulation of apoptosis. We concluded that Lygodium japonicum may be a useful remedy agent for treating the chronic non-bacterial prostatitis.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.672-679
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• 2020

원위 근병증은 원위 근육의 퇴행성 질환이며 임상적, 유전적으로 이질적인 그룹이다. 당원 축적병 9D (GSD9D)는 원위 근병증 중 하나이며, 근육의 포스포릴라아제키나아제(phosphorylase kinase) 결핍을 특징으로 하는 대사 근병증이다. GSD9D 환자는 운동 후 근육 약화, 근육 변성, 경련과 비정상적인 근육통 및 근육 경직이 발생될 수 있다. GSD9D는 글리코겐 대사의 주요 조절 효소 인 근육 포스포릴라아제키나아제의 알파 소단위를 암호화하는 PHKA1 유전자의 돌연변이로 유발된다. 이 연구에서 우리는 한국인 GSD9D 가족에 대해 PHKA1 유전자에서 c.3314T> C (p.I1105T) 돌연변이를 동정하였다. 이 돌연변이는 이전에 어떠한 돌연변이 데이터베이스에서도 보고되지 않았으며 500명의 건강한 대조군에서도 발견되지 않았다. 이 돌연변이 영역은 다양한 다른 종 내에서 잘 보존되었으며 in silico 분석에서 돌연변이가 병원성일 가능성이 있다고 예측했다. 현재까지 PHKA1 유전자에는 보고된 병원성 돌연변이가 7개뿐이며 한국에서는 보고된 사례가 없다. 따라서 이 연구는 한국 GSD9D 환자의 첫번째 사례이다. 또한 이 연구는 이전에 보고된 환자와 한국 환자의 임상 증상과 병리 상태를 비교하고 설명하고자 하였다. 아울러 우리는 본 연구가 GSD9D의 분자 진단에 유용하게 활용될 것으로 기대한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권15호
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• pp.6359-6364
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• 2015

Background: Preclinical studies have shown that the combination of an aromatase inhibitor (AI) and capecitabine in estrogen receptor (ER)- positive cell lines enhance antitumor efficacy. This retrospective analysis of a group of patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) evaluated the efficacy and safety of combined AI with capecitabine. Materials and Methods: Patients with hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer treated between 1st January 2005 and 31st December 2010 with a combination of capecitabine and AI were evaluated and outcomes were compared with those of women treated with capecitabine in conventional dose or AI as a monotherapy. Results: Of 72 patients evaluated, 31 received the combination treatment, 22 AI and 19 capecitabine. The combination was used in 20 patients as first-line and 11 as second-line treatment. Mean age was 46.2 years with a range of 28-72 years. At the time of progression, 97% had a performance status of <2 and 55% had visceral disease. No significant difference was observed between the three groups according to clinical and pathological features. Mean follow up was 38 months with a range of 16-66 months. The median PFS of first-line treatment was significantly better for the combination (PFS 21 months vs 8.0 months for capecitabine and 15.0 months for AI). For second-line treatment, the PFS was longer in the combination compared with capecitabine and Al groups (18 months vs. 5.0 months vs. 11.0 months, respectively). Median 2 year and 5 year survival did not show any significant differences among combination and monotherapy groups. The most common adverse events for the combination group were grade 1 and 2 hand-for syndrome (69%), grade 1 fatigue (64%) and grade 1 diarrhoea (29%). Three grade 3 hand-foot syndrome events were reported. Conclusions: Combination treatment with capecitabine and AI used as a first line or second line treatment was safe with much lowered toxicity. Prospective randomized clinical trials should evaluate the use of combination therapy in advanced breast cancer to confirm these findings.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권17호
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• pp.7389-7394
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• 2014

Background: Chemotherapy is one of the major means for control of malignancies, with cisplatin (CDDP) as one of the main agents, widely used for the treatment of various malignant solid tumors. However, prevention of hepatotoxicity from cisplatin is one of the urgent issues in cancer chemotherapy. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of pu-erh tea on hepatotoxicity through body weight and tissue antioxidant parameters like, liver coefficient, serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX), malondialdehyde(MDA) and glutathione (GSH) levels, and light microscopic evaluation by histological findings. Materials and Methods: The rats were randomly divided into five groups: Control (n=10), cisplatin (3 mg/kg p.i., n=10), cisplatin+pu-erh (0.32 g/kg/day i.g., n=10), cisplatin+pu-erh (0.8 g/kg/day i.g., n=10) and cisplatin+pu-erh (1.6 g/kg/day i.g., n=10). Pu-erh tea powder was administrated for 31 consecutive days. The rats were sacrificed at the end on the second day after a single dose of cisplatin treatment for measuring indices. Results: Pu-erh tea powder exhibited a protective effect by decreasing MDA and GSH and increasing the SOD and GSH-PX levels and GSH-PX/MDA ratio in camparison with the control group. Besides, pu-erh tea was also able to alleviate the pathological damage to some extent. Conclusion: Pu-erh tea powder is protective against cisplatin-induced liver oxidative damages, especially at the medium dosage (0.8 g/kg/d).