The antimicrobial peptide human cationic antimicrobial protein-18/cathelicidin LL-37 as a putative growth factor for malignant melanoma

Kim, J.E.;Kim, H.J.;choi, J.M.;Lee, K.H.;Kim, T.Y.;Cho, B.K.;Jung, j.Y.;Chung, K.Y.;Cho, D.;Park, H.J. Sookmyung Women's University Research Institute of 2011 여성과 건강 Vol.6 No.2

Background Recent evidence suggests cathelicidin LL-37 to be a growth factor for various human cancers such as lung cancer, ovarian cancer and breast cancer. However, the effect of LL-37 against malignant skin cancer has not been reported. Objectives To investigate whether the human cathelicidin LL-37 is involved in the carcinogenesis of various skin tumours. Methods Human cationic antimicrobial protein-18 (hCAP-18)/LL-37 production in several cell lines including HaCaT, a chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML) cell line and various melanoma cell lines was examined using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Immunohistochemical analysis of melanoma, nonmelanoma skin cancer and precancerous and benign skin lesions was performed. After adding LL-37 to a melanoma cell line, tumour cell proliferation, migration and invasion were investigated. Results Human malignant melanoma cell lines overexpressed hCAP-18/LL-37 mRNA and peptide compared with HaCaT and CML cell lines. Immuno- histochemistry showed that the peptide was strongly expressed in malignant melanoma and moderately expressed in squamous cell carcinoma, whereas basal cell carcinoma, precancerous lesions and seborrhoeic keratosis showed no or weak expression. LL-37 also stimulated melanoma cell proliferation, migration and invasion in vitro. Conclusions Cathelicidin LL-37 was primarily expressed in human malignant skin cancer. LL-37 promoted melanoma cell proliferation, migration and invasion in vitro. We report that an increase in the level of LL-37 is associated with malignant skin tumours such as malignant melanoma. These results highlight the importance of LL-37 in the malignant tendency of skin tumours.

중년층의 비처방약품 오남용 실태 연구

고미현,김민주,김유진,김정호,박예진,유리호,이민영,이송연,조윤진,황선주 이화여자대학교 간호과학대학 2014 이화간호학회지 Vol.- No.48

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to grasp the status of abusing Over The Counter Drug (OTC Drug) among the middle-aged. Methods: The participants of this study consisted of 175 middle-aged people in Seoul and Gyeoggi-do. Data were collected using a questionnaire, and the study was conducted from September 10 to October 10, 2013. The data were analyzed by t-test, chi-square test, one-way ANOVA and Turkey. Results : As a result, 97 participants(55.4%) out of 175 participants of this study had taken over the counter drug within the past one year. Their average score of abusive behavior of OTC drug was 6.96±3.01 out of 16. There was significant abusive behavior of OTC drug relative to the difference in family monthly income.(F=3.455, p=0.20) and there was significant difference depending on the information source of the OTC Drug.(F=2.56, p=.044) Conclusions : In conclusion, nurses should educate middle-aged people so that they can use over the counter drug more safely and accurately based on these results. In addition, these results will be useful in further studies regarding middle-aged people’s drug abuse according to the preceding data.

작은빨간집모기(Culex tritaeniorhynchus)의 개체군 밀도와 일본뇌염환자 발생 예찰

심재철,윤영희,조양벽,이주연,신이현,양영철,박정은,이욱교,김정림,이원자 국립보건연구원 1994 국립보건원보 Vol.31 No.1

Encephalomyocarditis Virus 표면항원의 단일항체 생산세포주의 크론과 이의 면역학 및 생화학적 연구(Ⅱ)

양종대,박종수,이영탁,김화영,김영래,이인수,조영준,박재윤,차종희,윤지원,고광삼 朝鮮大學校 附設 醫學硏究所 1987 The Medical Journal of Chosun University Vol.12 No.1

To see whether there is any differencies in RNA dependent DNA polymerase activities between monoclonal antibody-producing hydridoma cells and non-producing hybridoma cells, Balb/c female mice were immunized with the purified viral surface protein of D-variant of encephalomyocarditis virus and then fused with myeloma cells (NR-1). After cloring, monoclonal antibody-producing hybridoma cell lines were separated from non-producing hydridoma cell lines. RNA-dependent DNA polymerase activities were measured in the supernatant of monoclonal antibody-producing hybridoma clones and non-producing hybr idoma clones, and myeloma cells as control, Monoclonal antibody-producing hybridoma cells showed statistically significant higher activity as compar compare to that of nonproducing hybridoma cells. To find whether RNA-dependent DNA polymerase releasing cells aware secreting or budding C-type virus particles, those cells were examined with electron microscope. The hybridoma cell which secrete large amount of RNA-dependent DNA polymerase shows significant number of extracellular C-type virus particles. In constrast, non-producing hydridoma cells contains a lot of intracellular C-type virus particles. It is concluded that monoclonal antibody-producing hydridoma cells released particles. It is concluded that monoclonal antibody-producing hydridoma cells released significant amount of RNA-dependent DNA polymerase land extracellular C-type virus particles, while non-producing hydridoma cells showed less release of RNA-dependent DNA polymerase and contains intracellular C-type virus particles.

라임병(Lyme disease : Borrelia burgdorferi) 매개진드기 (Ixodidae)에 대한 조사연구(Ⅲ)

심재철,윤영희,조양벽,이주연,신이현,양영철,박정은,이욱교,유효석,박경희 국립보건연구원 1994 국립보건원보 Vol.31 No.1

다운증후군의 산전진단을 위한 다양한 선별검사의 기여율 비교 - 산전 및 신생아때 진단된 96 례 분석 -

한정열(J . Y . Han),김문영(Y. M . Kim),조준형(J . H . Cho),안현경(H . K . Ahn),류현미(H . M . Ryu),김진미(J . M . Kim),김영미(Y . M . Kim),박소연(S . Y . Park),한혜경(H . K . Han),이영호(Y . H . Lee),양재혁(J . H . Yang) 대한산부인과학회 2000 Obstetrics & Gynecology Science Vol.43 No.10

연구의 목적은 다운증후군을 산전진단하기 위한 다양한 산전선별검사 (나이; 35세 이상, 임산부 혈청 marker를 이용한 triple test, 초음파; 비정상 소견, 후경부 투명대 (nuchal translucency), 후경부두께 (nuchal fold thickness))의 기여율를 비교하기 위한 것이다. 1990년 1월부터 1999년 9월까지 본원에서 산전 및 산후에 진단된 례는 총 96례 이었다. 산전 및 신생아기에 진단된 다운증후군의 빈도는 각각 68례 (71 %), 28례 (29 %)였다. 다운증후군 태아를 임신했던 임산부의 평균연령은 33±5.7세이다. 다운증후군의 1,000분만당 연도별 빈도율은 1990년부터 1999년까지 각각 0.4, 1.3, 0.7, 0.7, 1.6, 0.7, 1.2, 2.2, 2.0, 그리고 2.3 (Y=0.28±0.18 year, P=0.01)이었다. 산전진단된 다운증후군의 비율 (%)은 지난 10년간 각각 0 (0/2), 43 (3/7), 50 (2/4), 25 (1/4), 56 (5/9), 100 (5/5), 71 (5/7), 78 (14/18), 78 (14/18), 그리고 89 (17/19) (Y=12.9±8.9 year, P=0.000) 이었다. 다운증후군을 산전진단하기 위한 다양한 산전선별 검사에 따른 기여율은 35세이상의 연령에 의하면 30.2±5.6 %, triple test의 경우 18.2±3.4 %, 초음파에 의한 경우 51.7±6.3 % 이며, 초음파에 의한 산전 선별 검사가 통계적으로 유의하게 연령이나 triple test에 의한 경우 보다 다운증후군의 산전진단에 기여율이 높았다. (P=0.008) 결론적으로 본 연구에 의하면 지난 10년 동안 다운증후군을 산전 진단하기 위한 여러 선별 검사방법의 적용은 효율적이었으며, 특히 초음파에서 다양한 소견을 이용한 다운증후군의 산전선별검사는 연령이나 triple test 보다는 더욱더 의미가 있다고 추론된다. Objective : The purpose of this study was comparison of the contribution rate for prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome using various screening methods (Age: greater than or equal to 35 years old, Serum markers: Triple test, Ultrasonography: abnormal sonographic findings, nuchal translucency, nuchal fold thickness).Methods : Total 96 cases of Down syndrome, prenatally or postnatally diagnosed between Jan. 1990 and Sept. 1999, made up the study population. We got the contribution rate of various prenatal screening methods of down syndrome, and obtained the efficiency of various screening program applied for last 10 years. Results : The frequencies of Down syndrome confirmed in prenatal and postnatal were 68 (71%) and 28 (29%) in respectively. The mean age of mother of Down syndrome fetus was 33.0±5.7 years old. The frequency rate of Down syndrome was 0.4, 1.3, 0.7, 0.7, 1.6, 0.7, 1.2, 2.2, 2.0 and 2.3 a 1,000 deliveries from 1990 to 1999 (Y= 0.28+0.18 year, P=0.01). The percentage of Down syndrome diagnosed prenatally was 0 (0/2), 43 (3/7), 50 (2/4), 25 (1/4), 56 (5/9), 100 (5/5), 71 (5/7), 78 (14/18), 78 (14/18) and 89 (17/19) from 1990 to 1999 (Y= 12.9+8.9 year, P=0.000). The contribution rate of prenatal diagnosis for Down syndrome was 30.2±5.6% by age, 18.2±3.4% by triple test and 51.7±6.3% by ultrasonography, and was significantly difference among each screen methods (P=0.008). Conclusions : This study shows that our prenatal screening program is highly effective to detect Down syndrome and especially ultrasonographic findings (abnormal sono findings, Nuchal translucency, Nuchal fold thickness) may be more important than that of age or Triple test to detect the Down syndrome prenatally.

급성췌장염에 의한 췌장가성남종에서 내시경적 배액술후 발생한 췌장가성남종과 십이지장 및 대장에 발생한 내부 췌장루 1예

김연수,이문성,김진오,조영덕,이영홍,봉형근,조주영,이준성,심찬섭,황성규,전기원,변재호,장재영 대한소화기학회 1996 대한소화기학회지 Vol.28 No.1

Random Stability of an Additive-Quadratic-Quartic Functional Equation

Mohamadi, M.,Cho, Y. J.,Park, C.,Vetro, P.,Saadati, R. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010 Journal of inequalities and applications Vol.2010 No.1

<P>Using the fixed point method, we prove the generalized Hyers-Ulam stability of the following additive-quadratic-quartic functional equation f(x+2y)+f(x-2y)=2f(x+y)+2f(-x-y)+2f(x-y)+2f(y-x)-4f(-x)-2f(x)+f(2y)+f(-2y)-4f(y)-4f(-y) in complete random normed spaces.</P>

The Rho/ROCK pathway for lysophosphatidic acid-induced proteolytic enzyme expression and ovarian cancer cell invasion

Jeong, K J,Park, S Y,Cho, K H,Sohn, J S,Lee, J,Kim, Y K,Kang, J,Park, C G,Han, J W,Lee, H Y Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Oncogene Vol.31 No.39

Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a biolipid that has diverse biological activities implicated in ovarian cancer initiation and progression. Previous studies have shown the critical role of the Rho/Rho-associated kinase (ROCK) pathway in LPA-induced ovarian cancer progression. However, detailed underlying mechanism by which the Rho/ROCK pathway induces ovarian cancer cell invasion is still incompletely understood. In the present study, we observed that the Rho/ROCK pathway is implicated in the production of proteolytic enzymes, leading to LPA-induced ovarian cancer cell invasion. LPA induced matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 expression in CAOV-3 and PA-1 cells and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) expression in SKOV-3 cells. LPA-induced proteolytic enzyme expression was required for the invasion of ovarian cancer cells expressing corresponding enzymes. Pretreatment of cells with a pharmacological inhibitor of Rho/ROCK (Y-27632) or overexpression of a dominant-negative mutant of Rho (Rho N19) profoundly inhibited LPA-induced proteolytic enzyme expression as well as the invasive potential of ovarian cancer cells. In addition, transfection with dominant-negative Ras (Ras N17) significantly inhibited LPA-induced Rho activation as well as MMP-9 and uPA expression. Consistently, Y-27632 reduced LPA-induced nuclear factor (NF)-κB activation that is critical for proteolytic enzyme expression and cellular invasion. Collectively, we demonstrate a mechanism by which LPA promotes ovarian cancer progression through coordinate activation of a Ras/Rho/ROCK/NF-κB signaling pathway and the proteolytic enzyme secretion, providing novel biomarkers and promising therapeutic targets for ovarian cancer cell progression.

가족공동체를 떠난 간호대학생들의 대학생활체험

김고은,김유은,김희진,조유진,안주영,허다연,홍서우,차지영,박송이 이화여자대학교 간호학회 2018 이화간호학회지 Vol.- No.52

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand and explain the experiences of college life among junior nursing students who live apart from their families. Methods: 14 junior nursing students living apart from their families for at least one semester were recruited through snowballing and convenience sampling. Participants were interviewed individually using open ended questions. Data were collected from July to October in 2017 until data saturation. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed by using hermeneutic phenomenological method proposed by van Manen. Results: Five essential theme clusters emerged: (1) faced with diverse problems while living apart from family, (2) depend on family when stressed, (3) adapt to college life by being independent and forming self-initiative lifestyle, (4) confront with difficulties once again when adapting to academic curriculum restructured by practicum, (5) pave the way to nursing career and feel proud of overcoming the difficulties independently. Conclusion: Although most participants faced diverse problems in college life, they tried to adapt independently by forming self-initiative lifestyle and overturn the difficulties to positive experiences. In conclusion, the process of living apart from families transformed participants into proactive individuals. Adopting counseling programs could support starting their junior years successfully.