Methylation Status and Expression of E-cadherin in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas Compared to Benign Oral Epithelial Lesions

Son, Hyun-Jin,Chu, Jung-Youb,Cho, Eui-Sic,Lee, Dong-Geun,Min, Myung-Gee,Lee, Suk-Keun,Cho, Nam-Pyo The Korean Academy of Oral Biology 2006 International Journal of Oral Biology Vol.31 No.2

Expression of invasion/metastasis suppressor, E-cadherin, is reduced in many types of human carcinomas. Although somatic and germline utations in the CDH1, which encodes the human E-cadherin, have frequently been reported in cases with diffuse gastric and lobular breast ancers, irreversible genetic inactivations are rare in other human carcinomas. Recently, it has been well documented that some genes in human cancers may be inactivated by altered CpG methylation. Herein, we determined the expression and methylation status of E-cadherin in oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) by immunohistochemistry and methylation-specific PCR. The expression of E-cadherin was significantly higher in the well-differentiated oral SCCs than the moderately or poorly differentiated ones. None of eight tested benign pithelial hyperplasias showed aberrant methylation, whereas five of 12 oral squamous cell carcinomas showed aberrant methylation. When we compared E-cadherin expression with methylation status, oral SCCs with normal methylation showed a higher expression of E-cadherin than those with methylation. These findings suggest that aberrant CpG methylation of CDH1 promoter region is closely associated with transcriptional inactivation and might be involved in tumor progression of the oral mucosa.

소아청소년 복합만성질환자 수 및 진료비의 변화: 2011-2021년 건강보험청구자료 분석

오정윤,조수진,정진선,조진숙,박춘선 건강보험심사평가원 2023 HIRA RESEARCH Vol.3 No.2

Background: The number of children and adolescents has decreased by more than 3 million over the past 10 years. We analyzed changes in the number of children and adolescents with complex chronic conditions (CCCs) and their medical expenditures between 2011 and 2021. Methods: We used National Health Insurance claims data of patients under the age of 20 from 2011 to 2021. CCCs were classified as pediatric CCCs by Feudtner et al. Patients who repeatedly utilize medical services due to CCCs were defined as patients who sought medical care twice or more within the past 3 years. Their sex, age, CCC categories, and the number of CCC categories were presented using descriptive analyses. Results: The number of children and adolescents with CCCs increased from 345,320 (3.04%) in 2011 to 451,238 (5.33%) in 2021. Patients who repeatedly utilized medical services due to CCCs increased by 71,889 during the same period. The proportion of patients with two or more CCC categories increased from 35.80% in 2011 to 43.67% in 2021. In 2021, patients with other congenital or genetic defect were most common. Medical expenditures associated with CCCs increased from 475,654 million won (12.34%) in 2011 to 768,467 million won (19.11%) in 2021. Conclusion: The number of patients with CCCs and their medical expenditures increased in Korea between 2011 and 2021. The results indicate that consistent national efforts are required to maintain the specialized pediatric care. Further studies are needed to identify pediatric patients who require specialized medical services through various methods.

어린이 공공전문진료센터의 진료 역량: 상급종합병원과의 비교를 중심으로

오정윤,조수진,정진선,조진숙,박춘선 건강보험심사평가원 2022 HIRA RESEARCH Vol.2 No.2

열전대(thermocouple)를 이용한 Buchanan Plugger 표면의 온도상승 분석

조진숙,황윤찬,김선호,황인남,최보영,정영진,정우남,오원만 大韓齒科保存學會 2003 Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics Vol.28 No.4

This study was performed to evaluate the actual temperature rise on the surface of Buchanan plugger using thermocouple. The heat carrier system 'System B Heatsource'(Model 1005, Analytic Technologies, Redmond, WA, USA) and the Buchanan pluggers of F, FM, M and ML sizes are used for this study. The temperature was set to 200℃ on digital display and the power level on it was set to 10. Five thermocouples were placed in direct contact with the surface of each size of Buchanan's pluggers at 1 mm increments from the tip to the 4 mm length of shank. The heat control spring was touched for 5 seconds, and temperature rise on the surface of the pluggers were measured at 1 sec intervals for more than 5 seconds with an accuracy of 0.01 using Data Logger. The data were statistically analyzed by one-way ANOVA. The results were as follows. 1. The position at which the temperature peaked was approximately at 1~2 mm far from the tip of Buchanan plugger (p<0.01). 2. The peak temperature was 215.25±2.28℃ in F plugger, 185.94±2.19℃ in FM plugger, 169.51±9.12℃ in M plugger, and 160.79±1.27℃ in ML plugger and the peak temperature was highest in F plugger and followed by, in descending order, FM plugger, M plugger. ML plugger showed the lowest peak temperature (p<0.01). 3. The temperature on the pluggers was decreased with the increase of touching time. This results suggest that the actual temperature on the surface of the pluggers dose not correlate well with the temperature set on digital display. Heat concentrates around the up. The larger plugger reveals lower temperature rise relatively.

한국형 출혈열 환자에서 분리한 한타 바이러스의 핵산 분석

조종태,윤성철,안규리,한진석,김성권,이정상 단국대학교 1998 論文集 Vol.33 No.-

Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome(HFRS)is an infectious disease showing diverse clinical manifestations according to different serotypes of hantavirus. On the assumption that the antigenicity, nucleotide and amino acid sequence diversity of hantaviruses, as well as immune response diversity of individual KHF patients may be present, this study was performed to analyse the genetic diversity of hantaviruses isolated from patients with KHF. In the 13 samples hantaviral RNAs were extracted, cDNAs of partial M segment were amplified by RT-PCR using genus-reactive primer, amplified cNNAs were analyzed by direct sequencing method, and then the nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequences were compared with previously known sequences of four serotypes of hantavirus isolated from rodent hosts and each other by the computer assistance. The results were as follows. The nucleotide and amino acid sequences of 11 samples among the 13 human isolates showed 90.3∼95.5%, 86.7∼97.9% the other 1 samples 82.7%, 71.9% homology respectively to those of Hantaan virus 76-118 strain, and another 1 sample showed 83.7%, 75.3% homology respectively to those of Seoul virus B1 strain isolated from rodent host. The nucleotide and amino acid sequences of 7 among 12 Hantaan samples showed differences within 5%, 10% respectively each other and high genetic similarities, but those of the oehr 5 among 12 Hantaan samples showed low genetic similarities each other. In conclusion, hantaviruese isolated from KHF patients showed genetic diversity compared with previously known hantaviruses isolated from rodent hosts.

지방 중소도시 근대건축에 관한 연구 : 충남 공주지역 근대건축의 형성 및 변천과정을 중심으로 Focused on the Formation and the Transition Process of Modern Architecture in Kong-ju

조흥석,오진안,김정동 牧園大學校 建築·都市硏究센터 1999 建築·都市環境硏究 Vol.7 No.-

The local city the fundamental research for the public recognition and architecture-cultural characteristic of modern architecture is very weak. When the characteristic of Korean modern architecture and mutual relation of systematic history is important, in a various side the research for other area is very urgent. From this point of view, the purpose of this research is by considering a positive date for formation and the transition process of existing modern architecture in a Kong-ju from the opening port to classify systematically existing actual condition of modern architecture in Kong-ju. To analyze each functional characteristic of modern architecture in Kong-ju in Korea modern architectural history and finally to establish historical meaning and to endow existing modern architecture with preservable value of Kong-ju architecture.

Goldman's Algorithm을 이용한 비외상성 흉통 환자의 분석

조석진,유진현,김찬웅,어은경,정구영 대한응급의학회 1999 대한응급의학회지 Vol.10 No.4

Back ground : It is important to evaluate the patient presenting with non-traumatic chest pain in emergency department, and it is also difficult to classify appropriately. The purpose of this study is to predict probability of acute myocardial infarction(AMI) and assess the group for low probability of AMI that is target for observation-unit of chest pain in emergency department. Methods : A prospective, clinical study was performed from March 1998 to August 1998 at the department of emergency medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong hospital. We classified high-probability group and low-probability group of AMI according to Goldman's algorithm and then compared with the final diagnosis. Results : The study included 218 patients. 84 patients(39%) was the high-probability group and 134 patients(61%) was the low-probability group of AMI. As compared with final diagnosis, AMI was 47 patients(56%) among the high-probability group and 1 patient(0.7%) among the low-probability group. We observed sensitivity of 98%, specificity of 78% in predicting AMI. Conclusion : The classification according to Goldman's algorithm may be useful predictor of AMI and improve triage for emergency department patients with chest pain. It is also helpful for management of observation-unit of chest pain in emergency department.

Ⅱ급 부정교합자에서 액티베이터 사용에 따른 atlas의 위치 변화에 관한 연구

조문기,이진우,차경석,정동화 대한치과교정학회 2007 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.37 No.1

본 연구는 Ⅱ급 부정교합자에서 액티베이터 사용 후, 하악골의 변화에 따른 atlas의 위치 및 형태 변화를 조사하고, 그에 따른 치료 효과를 예측해 보고자 시행하였다. 실험군으로 Ⅱ급 부정교합자로써 액티베이터 치료를 시행한 경우 1군(총30명, 남자 15, 여자 15명), 대조군들로 Ⅱ급 부정교합자로 액티베이터 치료를 받지 않고, 교정치료를 받은 2군(총 22명, 남자 12, 여자 10)과 Ⅰ급 부정교합자로 치료를 받은 환자 3군(총 22명, 남자 12, 여자 10)으로 총 세 개의 군으로 나누었다. 치료 전(T1), 액티베이터 사용 중지 및 치료 중간시기(T2), 치료 종료(T3)시의 측모두부방사선사진을 통해서 골격 형태 계측 및 atlas 형태 계측을 시행하였다. Ⅱ급 액티베이터 사용 결과 액티베이터를 사용하지 않은 Ⅱ급 부정교합자 군에 비해 치료 종료 시 다음과 같은 계측치 들에서 골격적인 효과가 나타났다: ramal height, body length와 effective body length는 증가하였고, ANB는 감소하였다. Overjet은 두 군 사이에서 액티베이터 사용 후 유의한 감소가 일어났으나, 치료 종료 시에는 유의한 변화가 없었다. 세 군 모두에서 FH에 대한 atlas의 시계방향 회전이 나타났으나, 실험군 1군에서 대조군 2, 3군에 비해 유의하게 atlas가 FH에 대해 시계방향 회전되는 결과가 나타났다. 1군이 3군에 비해서 atlas의 유의한 후방이동을 보인 것을 제외하고는 세 군 사이의 atlas의 전, 후방적 위치나, 형태의 크기 변화에 있어 유의한 차이점은 없었다. 위의 결과들을 고려해 볼 때 atlas의 장축의 시계방향 회전은 액티베이터의 사용 효과로 생각되며, 이는 차후 Ⅱ급 부정교합자에서 액티베이터 치료 효과를 판단하는 또 하나의 지표가 될 수 있다고 생각한다. Objective: Previous studies have reported that morphological features of the first cervical vertebra(atlas) have been associated with mandibular growth direction. The purpose of this study was to show the possible positional and morphological changes of the Atlas from activator treatment in Class Ⅱ malocclusion patients. Methods: Lateral cephalometric radiograph tracings were made at initial, middle and final stages of treatment. Angular and linear measurements of skeletal and morphological features were measured on the anatomical landmarks and reference planes. Results: The skeletal effects of activator treatment on Class Ⅱ malocclusion patients were evident on ramal height, body length, effective body length, ANB, and overjet. Clockwise rotation of the long axis of the Atlas was found in Group 1, but there was no inclination change of the Atlas in groups 2 and 3. There was no significant correlation between anterior and posterior positions of the atlas or morphological change in all groups. - except for posterior movements of the Atlas found in group 1. Conclusion: Clockwise rotation of the atlas axis resulted from activator treatment in CI Ⅱ malocclusion patients. Change in atlas axis can be thought of as an indicator for success of activator treatment.

위너 필터링에 의한 초음파 C-스캔 영상개선

조성일,신진섭,전계석 慶熙大學校 1993 論文集 Vol.22 No.-

In this paper, image-processing method has been studied to improve the resolution of the solid-interior image by the Wiener Filtering. Although ultrasonic imaging systems are an effective and powerful tools for nondestructive testing, the c-scan image techniques are limited by blurring and distortions introduced by the resolution limits of the systems. Wiener filter technique has been discussed in this paper to enhance c-scan image in two-dimensional applications. Experimental results of coin samples have shown better ultrasonic images than images without Wiener filter processing.

인접한 고층건물의 豊荷重 상호간섭에 관한 연구

조강표,정진택,정명채,김윤석 대한건축학회 2003 대한건축학회 학술발표대회 논문집 - 계획계/구조계 Vol.23 No.2(구조계)

Wind load is evaluated based on Standard Design Loads for Building of AIK(Architectural Institute of Korea), which was obtained from wind-tunnel experiment for an isolated building in open country, actual wind load can be different from the code because of terrain, building geometry, wind direction, separation distance between the buildings. Among them. separation distance is the most important factor. This paper presents the interference factor for sqaue section high-rise building structure, focusing on the separation distance. Interference factor was obtain from the force balance test in a wind tunnel.