• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.261-267
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• 2004

비증후군성 구순구개열은 가장 빈도가 높은 선천성 기형 중의 하나로 특히 한국이나 일본과 같은 극동 지방에서 높은 발생율을 보이고 동유럽에서는 드물게 보고되고 있다. 이러한 인종에 따른 차이는 이 질환에 유전적인 배경이 있음을 의미한다. 본 연구의 목적은 한국인의 비증후군성 구개열과 연관이 있다고 알려진 SfaN1 단일 염기 다형성증의 발현빈도가 한극인 구개열 가족과 루마니아 구순구개열 가족 사이에 통계적으로 유의할만한 차이가 있는지를 알아보기 위하여 시행하였다. 한국인 26가족과 루마니아 18가족을 대상으로 하였다. 전체 인원수는 한국인의 경우 78명이었고 루마니아의 경우 41명이었다. 유전자 서열분석에 사용된 샘플은 각 참여자의 혈액이나 타액을 채취하여 분석하였다. SfaN1 단일 염기 다형성 증은 $TGF-{\beta}3$ 유전자의 5번 인트론에서 관찰된다 (A18141G) 결과를 보면 한국인과 루마니아인의 비증후군성 구개열 가족사이에는 통계적으로 유의할만한 차이 가 인지되었다. 전체 샘플 중에서 AA allele는 한국인에서는 18명(23.1%)이었으나 루마니아는 27명(65.9%)이었다. AS allele는 한국인에서는 27명 (34.6%)이었으나 루마니아에서는 13명 (31.7%)이었다. GG allele는 한국인에서는 33명 (42.3%)이었으나 루마니아에서는 1명 (2.4%)이었다. 두 집단 사이의 차이는 통계적으로 유의하였다 (p<0.001). 결론적으로 한국인과 루마니아인의 비증후군성 구개열 가족 사이에 SfaN1 단일 염기 다형성증의 발현빈도는 한국인에서 통계적으로 유의할만하게 높게 나타났으며, 이는 한국에서 루마니아보다 비증후군성 구개열의 빈도가 높게 나타나는 현상을 부분적으로 설명하여 주는 것으로 사료된다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.122-126
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• 2012

Benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis (BRIC) is a rare autosomal recessive inherited disorder characterized by multiple recurrent episodes of severe cholestatic jaundice without obstruction of extrahepatic bile duct. We present the case of a 7-year-old boy with BRIC confirmed by mutation analysis in the ATP8B1 gene and typical clinical manifestation. Despite inheritance of BRIC, we detected a mutation on only one allele. To our knowledge, this is the first report of BRIC with a confirmed single heterozygote novel mutation in the ATP8B1 gene in Korea.

• 대한장애인치과학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.12-16
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• 2008

Williams syndrome is a rare genetic disorder with a frequency of one per 20,000~50,000 live births. It is caused by a deletion of one elastin allele located within chromosome subunit 7q11.23(long arm). This syndrome is frequently accompanied by disorders such as congenital heart disease, facial anomalies, mental retardation, and so on. The characteristic facial appearance includes full lips, rounded cheeks, broad forehead, periorbital fullness, flattened bridge of nose, small nose with anteverted nostril, long filtrum and low-set ears. In oral features, hypodontia, high prevalence of dental caries, microdontia, enamel hypoplasia, delayed eruption, and malocclusions have been found. Most adult patients with Williams syndrome lack social adaptability and lead seclusive lives, however, young patients are rather very friendly and talkative, and seem smarter than their actual intellectual quotients. They also tend to favor staying with grown-ups rather than mixing with their peers, and tend to present problematic temper tantrum during dental treatment.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.220-228
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• 2013

This study was conducted to assess the genetic diversity and population structure of 70 amaranth accessions collected from South and Southeast Asia using 14 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. In total, 67 alleles were detected, with an average of 4.79 per locus. Rare alleles comprised a large portion (46.3%) of the detected alleles, and 29 unique alleles associated with rice accessions were also discovered. The mean major allele frequency (MAF), genetic diversity (GD) and polymorphic information content (PIC) of the 14 SSR loci were 0.77, 0.36, and 0.34, respectively. A model-based structural analysis revealed the presence of three subpopulations. The genetic relationships revealed by the neighbor-joining tree method were fairly consistent with the structure-based membership assignments for most of the accessions. All 70 accessions showed a clear relationship to each cluster without any admixtures. We observed a relatively low extent of genetic exchange within or among amaranth species from South and Southeast Asia. The genetic diversity results could be used to identify amaranth germplasms and so facilitate their use for crop improvement.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.93-96
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• 2013

The prediction of externally visible characteristics from DNA has been studied for forensic genetics over the last few years. Externally visible characteristics include hair, skin, and eye color, height, and facial morphology, which have high heritability. Recent studies using genome-wide association analysis have identified genes and variations that correlate with human visible phenotypes and developed phenotype prediction programs. However, most prediction models were constructed and validated based on genotype and phenotype information on Europeans. Therefore, we need to validate prediction models in diverse ethnic populations. In this study, we selected potentially useful variations for forensic science that are associated with hair and eye color, iris pattern, and facial morphology, based on previous studies, and analyzed their frequencies in 1,920 Koreans. Among 20 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), 10 SNPs were polymorphic, 6 SNPs were very rare (minor allele frequency < 0.005), and 4 SNPs were monomorphic in the Korean population. Even though the usability of these SNPs should be verified by an association study in Koreans, this study provides 10 potential SNP markers for forensic science for externally visible characteristics in the Korean population.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.73-81
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• 2017

The ${\gamma}$-secretase complex represents an evolutionarily conserved family of transmembrane aspartyl proteases that cleave numerous type-I membrane proteins, including the ${\beta}$-amyloid precursor protein (APP) and the receptor Notch. All known rare mutations in APP and the ${\gamma}$-secretase catalytic component, presenilin, which lead to increased amyloid ${\beta}$-peptide production, are responsible for early-onset familial Alzheimer's disease. ${\beta}$-amyloid protein precursor-like (APPL) is the Drosophila ortholog of human APP. Here, we created Notch- and APPL-based Drosophila reporter systems for in vivo monitoring of ${\gamma}$-secretase activity. Ectopic expression of the Notch- and APPL-based chimeric reporters in wings results in vein truncation phenotypes. Reporter-mediated vein truncation phenotypes are enhanced by the Notch gain-of-function allele and suppressed by RNAi-mediated knockdown of presenilin. Furthermore, we find that apoptosis partly contributes to the vein truncation phenotypes of the APPL-based reporter, but not to the vein truncation phenotypes of the Notch-based reporter. Taken together, these results suggest that both in vivo reporter systems provide a powerful genetic tool to identify genes that modulate ${\gamma}$-secretase activity and/or APPL metabolism.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.92-111
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• 2021

Purpose: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is the most common form of glomerulopathy in children. Most pediatric patients respond to glucocorticosteroid treatment (steroid-sensitive NS, SSNS), while approximately 10-15% will remain unresponsive or later become steroid-resistant. There has been a long-standing effort to find biomarkers that may predict steroid responsiveness. Methods: We systematically reviewed current studies which investigated clinically relevant biomarkers for predicting steroid responsiveness in pediatric NS. We performed a PubMed and EMBASE search to identify eligible articles. We collected data on urinary markers, blood/serum markers (including cellular phenotypes and mRNA expression), genotypes and HLA allele frequency. Results: A total of 659 articles were identified following electronic and manual searches. After reviewing the titles, abstracts, and full texts, 72 eligible articles were finally included. Vitamin D-binding protein (VDBP) seemed to be significantly elevated in SRNS than in SSNS, in both serum and urine specimen, although further validation is required. Conclusions: The present paper narratively illustrates current understandings of potential biomarkers that may help predict steroid responsiveness. Further investigation and collaboration involving a larger number of patients are necessary.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.28.1-28.7
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• 2022

We described a clinical, laboratory, and genetic presentation of a pathogenic variant of the CYP1B1 gene through a report of a case of primary congenital glaucoma and a trio analysis of this candidate variant in the family with the Sanger sequencing method and eventually completed our study with the secondary/incidental findings. This study reports a rare case of primary congenital glaucoma, an 8-year-old female child with a negative family history of glaucoma and uncontrolled intraocular pressure. This case's whole-exome sequencing data analysis presents a homozygous pathogenic single nucleotide variant in the CYP1B1 gene (NM_000104:exon3:c.G1103A:p.R368H). At the same time, this pathogenic variant was obtained as a heterozygous state in her unaffected father but not her mother. The diagnosis was made based on molecular findings of whole-exome sequencing data analysis. Therefore, the clinical reports and bioinformatics findings supported the relation between the candidate pathogenic variant and the disease. However, it should not be forgotten that primary congenital glaucoma is not peculiar to the CYP1B1 gene. Since the chance of developing autosomal recessive disorders with low allele frequency and unrelated parents is extraordinary in offspring. However, further data analysis of whole-exome sequencing and Sanger sequencing method were applied to obtain the type of mutation and how it was carried to the offspring.

• 컴퓨터교육학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.83-94
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• 2011

생의학분야에서 문헌에 표기된 개체를 인식하기 위해 길이우선매칭기법을 빈번히 사용한다. 길이우선매칭기법은 사전을 이용한 개체인식기법으로 좋은 사전만 구축되어 있다면 빠르고 정확하게 개체를 찾아낼 수 있다는 장점을 가진다. 그러나 개체가 나열되고 중복된 단어가 생략될 경우에는 길이우선매칭기법을 이용할 경우 성능이 현저히 떨어지게 된다. 우리는 이러한 인식성능문제를 해결하기 위해 부분매칭기법을 제안한다. 제안된 부분매칭기법은 생략이 발생될 수 있다는 것을 가정하여 다수의 후보개체를 만들어 내고 그 후에 최적화 알고리즘을 통해 다수의 개체후보 중에서 가장 타당해 보이는 개체를 선택한다. 우리는 생의학분야의 개체 중에서 나열되는 경우가 빈번한 HLA 유전자, HLA 항원, HLA 대립유전자 개체들을 대상으로 길이우선매칭기법과 제안된 부분매칭기법의 개체인식성능을 분석하였다. 3종의 HLA 개체들을 인식하기 위해서 먼저 확장사전과 태그기반사전을 구축하였으며, 그 후 구축된 사전을 이용해 길이우선매칭과 부분매칭을 수행하였다. 실험결과에 따르면 길이우선매칭기법은 HLA 항원 개체에서 좋은 성능을 보였으며 부분매칭기법은 생략된 표현이 빈번한 HLA 유전자 개체, HLA 대립유전자 개체에서 좋은 성능을 보였다. 부분매칭기법은 HLA 대립유전자 개체를 대상으로 95.59%의 높은 F-score를 얻었다.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2006

The primary cause of periodontitis is plaque-associated anaerobic gram-negative bacteria. As shown in the patients with defects in the number or function of neutrophils, innate immunity plays an important role in resistance to bacterial infection and periodontitis. Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4) is one of the key receptors that recognize the molecular patterns of microbes and initiate innate immune response. To understand the role of TLR4 in the pathogenesis of periodontitis, we investigated whether Asp299Gly of TLR4 mutation is associated with periodontitis in Korean population. Subjects for this study included 90 healthy subjects and 98 periodontitis patients. The Asp299Gly mutation was screened by PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism(RFLP) of genomic DNA from blood cells using a primer that creates a NcoI restriction site only in the mutant allele. The Asp299Gly mutation was not found in all subjects tested. Our results suggest that the Asp299Gly mutation of TLR4 is very rare in a Korean population. Further mutation screening may be required to determine the role of TLR4 in the pathogenesis of periodontitis.