• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.400-404
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• 2016

We report a case of acute ischemic stroke involving both the anterior and posterior circulation associated with a persistent primitive trigeminal artery (PPTA), treated by endovascular revascularization for acute basilar artery (BA) occlusion via the PPTA. An otherwise healthy 67-year-old man experienced sudden loss of consciousness and quadriplegia. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an extensive acute infarction in the right cerebral hemisphere, and magnetic resonance angiography showed occlusion of the right middle cerebral artery (MCA) and BA. Because the volume of infarction in the territory of the right MCA was extensive, we judged the use of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator to be contraindicated. Cerebral angiography revealed hypoplasia of both vertebral arteries and the presence of a PPTA from the right internal carotid artery. A microcatheter was introduced into the BA via the PPTA and revascularization was successfully performed using a Merci Retriever with adjuvant low-dose intraarterial urokinase. After treatment, his consciousness level and right motor weakness improved. Although persistent carotid-vertebrobasilar anastomoses such as a PPTA are relatively rare vascular anomalies, if the persistent primitive artery is present, it can be an access route for mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke.

• BMB Reports
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• 제47권7호
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• pp.388-392
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• 2014

Berberine, a type of isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from Chinese medicinal herbs, has been reported to have various pharmacological activities. Studies have demonstrated that berberine has beneficial effects on vascular remodeling and alleviates restenosis after vascular injury. However, its mechanism of action on vascular smooth muscle cell migration is not fully understood. We therefore investigated the effect of berberine on human aortic smooth muscle cell (HASMC) migration. Boyden chamber assay was performed to show that berberine inhibited HASMC migration dose-dependently. Real-time PCR and Western blotting analyses showed that levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, MMP-9, and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (u-PA) were reduced by berberine at both the mRNA and protein levels. Western blotting assay further confirmed that activities of c-Fos, c-Jun, and NF-${\kappa}B$ were significantly attenuated. These results suggest that berberine effectively inhibited HASMC migration, possibly by down-regulating MMP-2, MMP-9, and u-PA; and interrupting AP-1 and NF-${\kappa}B$ mediated signaling pathways.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.253-257
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• 2022

A 5-year-old castrated male Golden Retriever dog weighing 15 kg presented with evidence of intestinal intussusception. The patient had cachexia and severe dehydration before being referred to our department. Ultrasound imaging revealed a target sign indicative of intestinal intussusception. Emergency surgery was performed shortly after diagnosis. After a successful surgery, the patient was hospitalised for postoperative care. Initial treatment was aimed at the reversion of dehydration and the provision of adequate nutrition. Fluid therapy and central parenteral nutrition were administered via the peripheral and central venous catheters, respectively. Ten days postoperatively, swelling and edema were observed in the head and neck. Ultrasound and computed tomography confirmed complete blockage of the cranial vena cava due to thrombosis, which consequently obstructed both the left and right jugular veins. For treatment, dalteparin and tissue plasminogen activator were administered. However, the patient lost all of its vital function on the daybreak of postoperative day 11. Venous thrombus formation secondary to central parenteral nutrition application via the central line is a rare but possible complication. Veterinarians who are concerned about taking care of patients receiving CPN through the central line should keep the possibility of venous thrombus formation in mind.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.30-37
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• 2009

의료용 단백질로 중요한 인체 혈관 내피세포 유래 t-PA를 알팔파 식물체를 이용하여 생산하는 기술을 개발하였다. 식물체에서 발현된 t-PA는 동물세포에서 생산된 t-PA와 동등한 시험관 내의 인공 혈전 용해 활성 및 생화학적 특성에서 유사함을 가지고 있었다. 본 연구에서는 식물체에서 발현되는 t-PA 단백질의 알팔파 코돈 이용에 최적화된 합성 유전자이용 양적 증대, 소포체에 표적에 따른 발현양 증대, 6개의 histidine의 부착에 따른 정제의 효율성을 고려하였고 두 종류의 프로모터 (CaMV 35S와 알팔파 Rbcsk-1A)를 이용하여 t-PA 및 파생 단백질들의 발현 효율을 비교 확인하고자 6가지의 식물발현 벡터를 제작하였다. 0.3%의 제초제 살포 후에 저항성을 갖는 알팔파 식물체들의 t-PA 유전자 및 파생 유전자의 genomic DNA내의 삽입 유무는 PCR법을 활용하여 t-PA, 파생 유전자 및 합성 유전자의 크기에 해당하는 1.6 kb의 PCR 산물을 확인 할 수 있었다. 6가지 발현벡터로 형질전환된 알팔파 잎 추출물에서 전체 수용성 단백질내의 t-PA 및 파생 단백질의 평균 발현양은 $9.7-39.5{\mu}g/TSP$ (mg)로 측정되었다. 이중 p221a-t-PAER 발현벡터로 형질전환된 알팔파의 잎 추출물에서 가장 높은 $75.1{\mu}g/TSP$(mg)의 발현양을 나타났다. 알팔파 잎에 발현된 재조합 t-PA 분자량은 상업적으로 판매되는 t-PA와 동일한 68 kDa으로 확인되었다. 형질전환된 알팔파 잎 추출물들의 평균 피브린 용해활성은 3.2-8.1cm를 나타내었다. 또한 t-PA 및 그의 파생 단백질을 발현하는 알팔파 식물체는 야생종 알팔파와 비교했을 때 성장에 있어서 별 다른 차이를 보이지 않았다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.123-134
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• 1993

연구배경 : 조직형플라스미노겐활성체는 생리적인 플라스미노겐활성체이므로 혈전의 섬유소에 결합된 플라스미노겐만을 활성화시키는 특이성이 있어 효과적이고 안전한 혈전용해제로 사용될 수 있다고 기대된다. 그러나 조직형플라스미노겐활성체의 투여방법에 대해서는 장시간동안 계속 주입해야한다는 주장과 투여시간을 1시간이내로 해도 혈전용해효과는 지속적으로 나타나고 부작용을 유발하는 정도도 미미하므로 투여시간을 짧게 하자는 주장이 양립하고 있는 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 폐혈전색전증에서 조직형플라스미노겐활성체의 투여방법에 따라 혈전용해효과가 어떻게 달라지고 폐색전증으로 인한 심폐기능장애가 약제의 투여방법에 따라 어떠한 영향을 받는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 방법 : 실험견에 방사성동위원소로 표지된 자가혈병으로 대량의 폐색전종을 유발시켜서 대조군은 특이치료를 하지 않고 제 1 치료군은 15분동안, 제 2 치료군은 3시간에 걸쳐서 재조합형의 조직형플라스미노겐활성체를 체중당 1mg씩 정맥주입하였다. 그리고 실험과정중 4시간동안 혈전색전에서 방출되는 감마선량과 각종 혈역학적 지표를 감시하고 주기적으로 동맥혈 및 혼합정맥혈의 가스분석을 시행하여 어떠한 약제투여방법이 더 효율적인가를 분석하였다. 결과: 1) 혈전용해효과는 제 1 치료군이 $36.2{\pm}3.3%$, 제 2 치료군이 $39.6{\pm}2.3%$로 유의한 차이가 없었으며, 혈전용해속도는 제 1 치료군이 $81.4{\pm}16.8%/hr$, 제 2 치료군이 $37.3{\pm}2.4%/hr$로 제 1 치료군에서 급속한 혈전용해효과를 보였다 (p<0.05). 2) 약제의 작용시간은 제 1 치료군이 $63.3{\pm}22.2$분, 제 2 치료군이 $148.5{\pm}14.0$분으로 (p<0.05), 제 1 치료군에서는 약제투여후에도 지속적인 혈전용해효과를 보이지만 제 2 치료군에서는 약제투여중에 혈전용해효과가 정지되었다. 3) 폐색전증으로 인한 혈역학적 장애와 가스교환의 장애는 제 1 치료군 및 제 2 치료군에서 비슷한 정도로 개선되었으나, 제 1 치료군에서 보다 신속하게 개선되었다(p<0.05). 결론 : 폐색전증에서 치료목적으로 동량의 조직형플라스미노겐활성체를 투여할때 약제의 투여시간이 15분인 경우와 180분인 경우를 비교해보면, 혈전색전의 용해정도는 비슷하지만 혈전의 용해속도 및 폐색전증으로 인한 심폐기능장애의 개선효과는 약제의 투여시간이 15분일 때 더 우수하였다. 따라서 약제의 투여시간을 짧게하여 혈전의 용해속도를 촉진함으로써 폐색전증으로 인한 심폐기능장애를 신속히 개선할 수 있겠다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.183-193
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• 2018

Objectives : In Traditional Korean Medicine, Epimedium koreanum Nakai has diverse pharmacological activities to treat impotence, forgetfulness, cataract and exophthalmos. Present study investigated anti-fibrogenic effects of E. koreanum water extract (EKE) in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). Methods : To study anti-fibrogenic effects of EKE, LX-2 cells, a human immortalized HSCs, were pre-treated with $3-300{\mu}g/mL$ of EKE, and then subsequently exposed to 5 ng/mL of transforming growth $factor-{\beta}1$ ($TGF-{\beta}1$). Expression level of ${\alpha}-smooth$ muscle actin was determined by immunoblot analysis. Phosphorylation of Smad, transactivation of Smad, and expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) were monitored to investigate the effect of EKE on $TGF-{\beta}1-mediated$ signaling pathway. Results : Up to $100{\mu}g/mL$, EKE did not show any cytotoxicity on LX-2 cells. Pre-treatment of EKE ($100{\mu}g/mL$) significantly inhibited ${\alpha}-smooth$ muscle actin expression induced by $TGF-{\beta}1$. In addition, EKE significantly decreased Smad2 and Smad3 phosphorylations, Smad binding element-driven luciferase activity and PAI-1 expression by $TGF-{\beta}1$. Of three flavonoid compounds found in EKE, only quercertin ($30{\mu}M$) attenuated $TGF-{\beta}1-mediated$ PAI-1 expression. Conclusion : These results suggest that EKE has an ability to suppress fibrogenic process in HSCs via inhibition of $TGF-{\beta}1/Smad$ signaling pathway.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.152-162
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• 2020

Cerebral ischemia exhibits a multiplicity of pathophysiological mechanisms. During ischemic stroke, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) concentration rises to a peak during reperfusion, possibly underlying neuronal death. Recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) supplementation is one method of treating neurodegenerative disease by reducing the generation of ROS. We investigated the therapeutic effect of PEGylated EPO (P-EPO) on ischemic stroke. Mice were administered P-EPO (5,000 U/kg) via intravenous injection, and middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) followed by reperfusion was performed to induce in vivo ischemic stroke. P-EPO ameliorated MCAO-induced neurological deficit and reduced behavioral disorder and the infarct area. Moreover, lipid peroxidation, expression of inflammatory proteins (cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase), and cytokine levels in blood were reduced by the P-EPO treatment. In addition, higher activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) was found in the brain after MCAO, but NF-κB activation was reduced in the P-EPO-injected group. Treatment with the NF-κB inhibitor PS-1145 (5 mg/kg) abolished the P-EPO-induced reduction of infarct volume, neuronal death, neuroinflammation, and oxidative stress. Moreover, P-EPO was more effective than EPO (5,000 U/kg) and similar to a tissue plasminogen activator (10 mg/kg). An in vitro study revealed that P-EPO (25, 50, and 100 U/mL) treatment protected against rotenone (100 nM)-induced neuronal loss, neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and NF-κB activity. These results indicate that the administration of P-EPO exerted neuroprotective effects on cerebral ischemia damage through anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties by inhibiting NF-κB activation.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.174-178
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• 2007

The earliest stages of mammalian embryogenesis are governed by the activity of maternally inherited transcripts and proteins. Cytoplasmic polyadenylation of selected maternal mRNA has been reported to be a major control mechanism of delayed translation during preimplantation embryogenesis in mice. The presence of cis-elements required for cytoplasmic polyadenylation (e.g., CPE) can serve as a useful tag in the screening of maternal genes partaking in key functions in the transcriptionally dormant egg and early embryo. However, due to its relative simplicity, UA-rich sequences satisfying the canonical rule of known CPE consensus sequences are often found in the 3'-UTR of maternal transcripts that do not actually undergo cytoplasmic polyadenylation. In this study, we developed a method to confirm the validity of candidate CPE sequences in a given gene by a multiplex comparison of 3'-UTR sequences between mammalian homologs. We found that genes undergoing cytoplasmic polyadenylation tend to create a conserved block around the CPE, while CPE-like sequences in the 3'-UTR of genes lacking cytoplasmic polyadenylation do not exhibit such conservation between species. Through this cross-species comparison, we also identified an alternative CPE in the 3'-UTR of tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA), which is more likely to serve as a functional element. We suggest that verification of CPEs based on sequence conservation can provide a convenient tool for mass screening of factors governing the earliest processes of mammalian embryogenesis.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제63권3호
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• pp.380-385
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• 2020

Objective : A consensus regarding the ideal regimen for urokinase (UK) thrombolysis subsequent to stereotactic spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage aspiration has yet to be established. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of UK thrombolysis relative to when the regimen is changed. Methods : Venous blood from 30 heathy volunteers was obtained for this in-vitro study. Various concentrations of UK solution were added to microcentrifuge tubes containing the clotted blood. The efficacy of UK thrombolysis was identified by checking the weight of lysed hematoma following various time intervals with different concentrations of UK solution. Group one, the "3×4" group involved four administrations every 3 hours over 12 hours, and group two, the "6×2" group involved two administrations every 6 hours over 12 hours. Results : More hematoma was lysed in the 3×4 group than the 6×2 group across all concentration levels (however, the differences were only significant between groups at the 500 and 1000 IU concentration levels, p<0.05). There were no significant differences of lysed hematoma among the various UK solution concentrations within groups. Conclusion : This study suggests that frequent administrations of UK thrombolysis may result in a greater degree of lysed hematoma in comparison to a higher concentration of UK.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2003년도 학술발표대회 발표논문초록집
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• pp.32-32
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• 2003

소 난자의 체외성숙 과정에서 세포질 내 단백질의 생산과 축적의 변화는 핵 및 세포질 성숙과 밀접한 관계가 있다는 보고가 있지만, 난자의 성숙과 관련된 특정 단백질의 종류에 대한 보고는 없었다. 따라서 본 연구는 한우 난자의 체외성숙과 관련된 단백질의 생산 및 축적의 변화와 그 종류에 대해서 검토하였다. 체외성숙 시간(4.5, 9, 13.5, 18 및 24시간)에 따른 배양액 내의 단백질 합성의 변화는 2D gel electrophoresis를 이용하였고, 단백질 spot에 대해서는 peptide mass fingerprinting(PMF) 방법을 이용하였다. 또한 단백질 측정 시간에 신선 체외성숙 배양액으로 교환 후 난포란의 핵성숙과 배발달율을 검토하였다. 그 결과 한우 난포란의 체외성숙 시간에 따라 배양액에서 단백질의 양 및 질적인 변화를 확인하였다. 그리고 총 296개 단백질 spot들을 확인하였고, 그 중 30개 spot에서 유의적인 변화가 인정되었다. 또한 유의적인 변화를 보인 spot에 대한 PMF 분석을 통하여 Apolipoprotein A-1 precursor, Alpha enolase, Aldose reductase, 43kDa collectin precursor, Heat shock 27kDa protein, Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 precursor, Thrombospondin 1 및 Transitional endoplasmic reticulum ATPase가 동정되었다 그리고 총 단백질 합성 경향은 0∼4.5 시간에는 감소하였고, 13.5∼18시간에 증가 한 후 다시 감소하는 경향을 나타내었으며, 단백질의 종류도 시간대별로 현저한 변화가 있었다. 한편 단백질을 측정하는 시기에 신선 체외성숙 배양액으로 교환한 후 난포란의 핵성숙 및 배발달율을 검토한 결과 18시간 체외성숙군에서 9시간째의 교환이 유의적으로 높은 핵성숙을 나타내었으나, 배발달율에서는 유의성이 인정되지 않았다. 그러나 24시간 체외성숙군에서 18시간째의 배양액 교환은 8세포기 및 배반포 발달율이 유의적(P<0.05)으로 높았다. 연구 결과로부터 소 난자의 체외성숙 시간에 따른 단백질 합성 경향의 차이를 확인하였고, 유의적인 변화를 나타낸 8가지의 단백질을 분리할 수 있었으며, 향후 이들 작용기전에 대한 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.