• 대한수의학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.387-393
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• 2006

Progressing to the iron deficiency anemia was experimentally induced in 4 clinically healthy dogs by repeated phlebotomy to characterize hematologic features, serum iron values, and RBC indices. Abnormal RBC morphologies were also evaluated semiquantitatively on Wright's-stained blood films. Hematologic abnormalities in early stage of anemia included decreased both hematocrit and hemoglobin, and reticulocytosis, with no changes in mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were represented. In intermediate stage, decreased serum iron concentration with microcytosis and hypochromia were prominent. In late stage, red cell distribution width and Mentzer's index were out of reference ranges in the majority of dogs. In this study microcytic anemia was appeared at the hemoglobin range of 5.1-7.2 g/dl. On most sampling days, platelet counts and white blood cells were within the reference ranges, with some minor variations. Iron deficiency was not necessarily associated with microcytic anemia. Judging from the sequential changes of both MCV and MCHC, 3 patterns of anemia were sequentially observed: initially normocytic normochromic, intermediate normocytic hypochromic or normocytic normochormic, and finally microcytic hypochromic. The most frequent morphologic abnormalities were target cells. Occasional elliptocyte, acanthocyte, stomatocyte, kinzocyte, dacrocyte and schistocyte were also noted on the blood films.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.332-334
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• 2002

We examined the effects of supplementary ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation on the changes in synthesis and degradation of ribulose-I, 5-biphosphate carboxylase /oxygenase (Rubisco) and light-harvesting chlorophyll a/b binding protein of PSII (LHCII), as well as mRNA levels for small and large subunits of Rubisco (rbcS and rbcL, respectively) and LHCII (cab) with leaf age in UV-sensitive rice (Norin I) and UV-resistant rice (Sasanishiki). Both Rubisco and LHCII were actively synthesized until the leaf had fully expanded, and then decreased with leaf age. Synthesis of Rubisco, but not LHCII, was significantly suppressed by UV-B in Norin 1. The degradation of Rubisco was enhanced by UV-B around the time of the leaf maturation in the two cultivars. The levels of rbcS and rbcL were reduced by UV-B at the early leaf stages after emergence in both cultivars. The level of cab was first present at the highest level in the two cultivars, but drastically decreased due to UV-B treatment immediately after leaf emergence in Norin 1. It was proved that synthesis and degradation of Rubisco and LHCII greatly changed with leaf age: Rubisco synthesis was significantly suppressed by supplementary UV-B radiation at the transcription step during the early leaf stages. It was also suggested that the difference between the two rice cultivars in sensitivity to UV-B in the synthesis of Rubisco might be due to the specific suppression not only after transcription but also at transcription.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2007

제비꽃속 42집단에 대한 계통 유연관계를 알아보기 위하여 엽록체 DNA의 matK 유전자와 atpB-rbcL intergenic spacer 지역에 대한 염기서열을 분석하였다. MatK 분석에서는 노랑제비꽃절과 장백제비꽃절이 독립된 clade를 형성하였으며, 진정제비꽃절의 5개 아절은 paraphyletic하게 분리되었다. AtpB-rbcL 분석에서는 노랑제비꽃절이 단계통을 형성하였지만, 장백제비꽃절은 잔털제비꽃을 제외한 제비꽃아절 분류군들이 포함되어 있는 clade의자매군을 형성하였고, 진정제비꽃절은 paraphyletic한 분계조로 분리되어, matK 유전자와는 장백제비꽃절과 잔털제비꽃의 위치에 차이를 보였다. 두 가지 유전자의 염기서열 자료를 유합하여 분석한 결과는 제비꽃속 분류군들이 크게 3개의 분계조로 유집되는 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 기본염색체 수가 x=6인 노랑제비꽃절과 장백제비꽃절은 아욱제비꽃아절과 낚시제비꽃아절(x=10)에 속하는 분류군들이 포함된 clade의 자매군을 형성하면서 분리되었고, 잔털제비꽃은 진정제비꽃절의 콩제비꽃아절과 고깔제비꽃아절(x=10 또는 12)의 분류군들과 함께 분계조를 이루었으며, 잔털제비꽃을 제외한 제비꽃아절 (x=12)의 19개 집단도 하나의 clade를 형성하였다. 그러나 outgroup으로 부터 clade 각각의 기원에 대해서는 선행된 ITS와 trnL-F 지역에 의한 결과와는 일치하지 않는 것으로 나타났다.

• 순환기질환의공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 순환기질환의공학회 2002년도 제2회 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.60-61
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• 2002

• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 1998년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.131.1-131
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• 1998

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.129-134
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• 2004

The aggregation characteristics of red blood cells (RBCs) were measured using a newly developed light-transmission slit rheometer. Conventional methods of RBC disaggregation such as the rotational Couette system were replaced with a pressure-driven slit flow system with a vibrational mechanism. Using a vibration generator, one can disaggregate the RBC aggregates stored in the slit. While shear stress decreases exponentially, instantaneous pressure and the transmitted light intensity were measured over time. Applying an abrupt shearing flow after disaggregation caused a rapid elongation of the RBCs followed by loss of elongation with the decreasing shear stress. While the shear stress is further decreasing, the RBCs start to re-aggregate and the corresponding transmitted intensity increases with time, from which the aggregation indices can be obtained using a curve-fitting program.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제59권2호
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• pp.100-103
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• 2016

Patients with hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) can rapidly develop profound anemia as the disease progresses, as a consequence of red blood cell (RBC) hemolysis and inadequate erythropoietin synthesis. Therefore, RBC transfusion should be considered in HUS patients with severe anemia to avoid cardiac or pulmonary complications. Most patients who are Jehovah's Witnesses refuse blood transfusion, even in the face of life-threatening medical conditions due to their religious convictions. These patients require management alternatives to blood transfusions. Erythropoietin is a glycopeptide that enhances endogenous erythropoiesis in the bone marrow. With the availability of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO), several authors have reported its successful use in patients refusing blood transfusion. However, the optimal dose and duration of treatment with rHuEPO are not established. We report a case of a 2-year-old boy with diarrhea-associated HUS whose family members are Jehovah's Witnesses. He had severe anemia with acute kidney injury. His lowest hemoglobin level was 3.6 g/dL, but his parents refused treatment with packed RBC transfusion due to their religious beliefs. Therefore, we treated him with high-dose rHuEPO (300 IU/kg/day) as well as folic acid, vitamin B12, and intravenous iron. The hemoglobin level increased steadily to 7.4 g/dL after 10 days of treatment and his renal function improved without any complications. To our knowledge, this is the first case of successful rHuEPO treatment in a Jehovah's Witness child with severe anemia due to HUS.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.221-232
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• 2020

Selaginella vaginata is a common montane species with broad distribution in China and the Himalaya region, and several species that are morphologically similar to S. vaginata are distributed in Asia. The taxonomic revision of S. vaginata and related species was performed by morphological comparison of leaves, strobili, and spores, and phylogenetic analysis. Based on these results, a new species, S. subvaginata, sp. nov., has been identified. Morphologically, S. subvaginata has intermediate form between S. vaginata and S. repanda, which differs mainly in its main stem being erect, dorsal leaves long-ciliolate on inner margin and outer margin denticulate or with 2-4 cilia at base (long-ciliolate on both inner and outer margins in S. vaginata, denticulate on both inner and outer margins in S. repanda), and acroscopic base of ventral leaves long ciliolate (sparsely long ciliolate in S. vaginata, short ciliolate to denticulate in S. repanda). Moreover, phylogenetic analysis using three chloroplast markers(rbcL, atpI, and psbA) revealed that S. subvaginata is a distinct species among the anisosporophyllous species clade in Selaginellaceae.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.39-43
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• 2008

혈관종의 진단에 초음파(US), 전산화단층촬영영상(CT), 자기공명영상(MRI), 핵의학 검사 등 다양한 검사방법이 사용 될 수 있지만 $^{99m}Tc$ 표지 적혈구를 이용한 혈액풀 영상검사는 단일광자단층촬영(SPECT)의 발달로 혈관종을 확진하고 배제할 수 있는 가장 경제적일 뿐 아니라 비침습적이고 시행 하기도 쉬운 확실한 방법으로 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 간 혈관종 외 두경부 (head and neck) 혈관종 진단시 $^{99m}Tc$-RBC scan and SPECT 검사의 유용성에 대하여 알아보고자 한다. 혈관종의 진단을 위해 본원 핵의학과에 내원한 6명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 6명의 환자 중 두부 부위 4명, 경부 부위 1명은 혈관종이라 추정하였고, 1명은 혈관종으로 의심되었다. 변형 체내 표지법(modified in vivo method)을 사용하여 표지하고 원심침전시켜 혈장을 제거한 다음 $^{99m}Tc$-RBC를 순 간주사하였다. 혈류기 영상을 얻은 후 즉시 전면상, 후면상, 양측면상의 혈액풀 영상을 얻었고 4시간 후 동일한 지연 영상을 얻었다. SPECT 영상은 이중 검출기(dual head detector)를 이용하여 64 projections ($180^{\circ}$)을 시행하였고 각 projection당 30초간 집적하였다. 모든 영상을 재구성한 후에 3명의 핵의학과 전문의, 핵의학과 전공의 및 핵의학과 방사선사가 특별한 정보없이 영상을 검토하였다. 혈관종으로 추정된 5명의 환자는 혈류기 영상에서 방사능은 증가하지 않았고 혈액풀 영상에서 증가하였으며 지연 영상과 SPECT 영상에서 증가된 소견을 보여 전형적인 혈관종 소견을 보였다. 혈관종이 아닌 1명의 환자는 혈류기 영상과 혈액풀 영상에서 방사능 증가를 보였고, 지연 영상과 SPECT 영상에서 감소된 소견을 보여 혈관종이 아닌 것으로 판정되었다. 5명의 혈관종 환자의 병소 크기는 모두 2 cm 이상이었고 SPECT 영상이 지연영상과 비교하여 뚜렷하게 병소 감별을 할 수 있었다. 간혈관종뿐만 아니라 두경부 혈관종이 의심되는 경우에는 비교적 경제적이고 비침습적이며 쉽게 시행할 수 있는 $^{99m}Tc$-RBC scan and SPECT 검사를 시행함으로써 초음파, 전산화 단층촬영영상, 자기공명영상 검사와 같은 다른 영상진단법과 함께 혈관종을 확진하고 배제하는데 의미있는 영상의학적 정보를 제공할 수 있다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.946-956
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• 1999

The iron nutritional status of 328(20-70 years old) women in Seoul and Puyo areas was evaluated using a dietary information and a measurement of hematological indices. The serum iron was measured by Red Blood Cell(RBC), Hemoglobin(Hb), Hematocrit(Hct), Serum Iron(S-Fe), Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC), Transferrin Saturation(TS) and Serum Ferritin(SF) and was analyzed with the information obtained by interviews which included socio-demographic variables and the dietary pattern of the subjects. The mean Hb was 12.6 $\pm$ 1.21g/dl(Seoul : 12.4 $\pm$ 1.14g/dl, Puyo : 13.2 $\pm$ 1.28g/dl), Hct was 38.7 $\pm$ 3.84%(Seoul: 37.5 $\pm$ 3.28%, Puyo: 4.19 $\pm$ 3.48%), S-Fe was 76.8 $\pm$ 31.49ug/dl(Seoul: 68.8 $\pm$ 27.3ug/dl, Puyo: 78.8 $\pm$ 32.3ug/dl) and TIBC was 277.7 $\pm$ 86.15ug/dl(Seoul: 354.1 $\pm$ 129.8ug/dl, Puyo: 259.0 $\pm$ 59.55ug/dl). The mean Ts(%) was 30.9 $\pm$ 17.9% (Seoul: 21.7 $\pm$ 10.52%, Puyo: 33.2 $\pm$ 18.68%) and the level was significantly higher in Puyo women(p<0.05). The mean SF was 45.4 $\pm$ 46.21ng/ml(Seoul: 53.6 $\pm$ 50.21ng/ml, Puyo: 36.1 $\pm$ 39.83ng/ml). The Red Blood Cell(RBC) showed a negative correlation with age and Hb, Hct showed a negative correlation with education and income level. However TIBC showed a and total energy expenditure per day. Energy, protein, carbohydrate, iron and vit.C intake showed a positive correlation with Hb and Hct. In particular, heme iron showed a positive correlation with RBC and nonheme iron of Hb, income level and iron intake affected on the level of Hct. In Seoul women, the age of menarche affected on the level of TIBC, total energy expenditure affected on the level of Hct. In Seoul women, the age of menarche affected on the level of TIBC, total energy expenditure affected on the level of S-Fe.