Identification of Genes Modulated by High Extracellular Calcium in Coculture of Mouse Osteoblasts and Bone Marrow Cells by Oligo Chip Assay

Kim, Hyung-Keun,Song, Mina,Jun, ji-Hae,Woo, Kyung-Mi,Kim, Gwan-Shik,Baek, Jeong-Hwa The Korean Academy of Oral Biology 2006 International Journal of Oral Biology Vol.31 No.2

Calcium concentration in the bone resorption lacunae is high and is in the mM concentration range. Both osteoblast and osteoclast have calcium sensing receptor in the cell surface, suggesting the regulatory role of high extracellular calcium in bone merabolism. In vitro, high extracellular calcium stimulated osteoclastogenesis in coculture of mouse osteoblasts and bone marrow cells. Therefore we examined the genes that were commonly regulated by both high extracellular calcium and 1,25(OH)_(2)vitaminD_(3)(VD3) by using mouse oligo 11 K gene chip. In the presence of 10 mM[Ca^(2+)]e or 10 nM VD3, mouse calvarial osteoblasts and bone marrow cells were co-cultured for 4 days when tartrate resistant acid phosphatase-positive multinucleated cells start to appear. Of 11,000 genes examined, the genes commonly regulated both by high extracellular calcium and by VD3 were as follows; 1) the expressions of genes which were osteoclast differentiation markers or were associated with osteoclastogenesis were up-regulated both by high extracellular calcium and by VD3; trap, mmp9, car2, ctsk, ckb, atp6b2, tm7sf4, rab7, 2) several chemokine and chemokine receptor genes such as sdf1, scya2, scyb5, scya6, scya8, scya9, and ccr1 were up-regulated both by high ectracellular calcium and by VD3, 3) the genes such as mmp1b, mmp3 and c3 which possibly stimulate bone resorption by osteoclast, were commonly up-regulated, 4) the gene such as c1q and msr2 which were related with macrophage function, were commonly down-regulated, 5) the genes which possibly stimulate osteoblast differentiation and/or mineralization of extracellular matrix, were commonly down-regulated;slc8a1, admr, plod2, lox, fosb, 6) the genes which possibly suppress osteoblast differentiation and/or mineralization of extracellular matrix, were commonly up-regulated;s100a4, npr3, mme, 7) the genes such as calponin 1 and tgfbi which possibly suppress osteoblast differentiation and/or mineralization of extracellular matrix, were up-regulated by high extracelluar calcium but were down-regulated by VD3. These results suggest that in coculture condition, both high extracellular calcium and VD3 commonly induce osteoclastogenesis but suppress osteoblast differentiation/mineralization by regulating the expression of related genes.

간호사의 이미지에 따른 간호전공만족도

가미정,김수미,김영경,남수진,오루미,육지수,이혜인,최미나,최혜민,허다은 이화여자대학교 간호과학대학 2010 이화간호학회지 Vol.- No.44

Purpose: The purpose of this descriptive study is to examine the correlation between nursing students’ perception of nurses and the level of their satisfaction with the major. Method: The survey was done with the total number of 192 nursing students from 10 different universities in S city selected by a convenience samplingmethod. In order to measure the perception of nurses, the measurement which was invented by Lee(1992) and revised by Jang(1998) was used. Also, the measurement designed by Shim, and modified by Kim(2007) was used for measuring of the students’ satisfaction in their major. The collected data was analyzed by SPSS 17.0. Results: 1.The most decisive factor of the conceptualization of the image of nurses for the nursing college students is their experience of meeting nurses as a patient. 2. Students reconsider the role of nurses by experiencing immediate relationships with nurses in field training. 3. Other factors of the survey such as the students’academic year, religion, the field training situation (individual experience, type of the hospital where they experienced the training, and a relationship with the nurse in charge of the training) or the existence of nurses among their family members do not affect the students’ satisfaction. 4. There is a positive correlation between the image of nurses of nursing college students and their satisfaction with the major(0.66). Conclusion: The positive image of nurses is directly related to the students’ satisfaction in the nursing major, which hugely affects on their academic achievements and decisions of career path. Therefore, there should be more efforts to increase the positive perception of nurses among nursing students.

Effects of Dietary Habits on General and Abdominal Obesity in Community-dwelling Patients with Schizophrenia

Mina Kim(Mina Kim),Soo Jin Yang(Soo Jin Yang),Hyang Hee Kim(Hyang Hee Kim),Anna Jo(Anna Jo),Min Jhon(Min Jhon),Ju-Yeon Lee(Ju-Yeon Lee),Seung-Hyung Ryu(Seung-Hyung Ryu),Jae-Min Kim(Jae-Min Kim),Young- 대한정신약물학회 2023 CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE Vol.21 No.1

Objective: To investigate the effects of dietary habits on general and abdominal obesity in community-dwelling patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder according to sex. Methods: A total of 270 patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder registered at mental health welfare centers and rehabilitation facilities were recruited. General obesity was defined as a body mass index ≥ 30 kg/㎡, and abdominal obesity was defined as a waist circumstance ≥ 90 cm in men and ≥ 85 cm in women. Dietary habits were evaluated using dietary guidelines published by the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare. Demographic and clinical characteristics along with dietary habits and information related to obesity were collected. Factors related to obesity were evaluated separately by sex. Results: Dietary habits differed according to sex, in that scores for healthy eating habits were lower in men than in women. In men, the prevalences of general and abdominal obesity were 17.0% and 37.3%, respectively. In women, the prevalences of general and abdominal obesity were 23.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Regression analysis showed that the scores of regular eating habits were negatively associated with general and abdominal obesity in men, and the scores of healthy eating habits were negatively associated with general and abdominal obesity in women. Conclusion: Among patients with schizophrenia, regular eating habits might reduce the risk of obesity in men, and healthy eating habits might reduce the risk of obesity in women. Nutrition education should be provided to community-dwelling patients with schizophrenia to prevent obesity in this population.

북한 도시 주거의 시기별 건축 계획 및 구조 체계에 관한 연구

김민아(Kim, Mina),정인하(Jung, Inha) 대한건축학회 2018 대한건축학회 학술발표대회 논문집 Vol.38 No.2

The way of construction in the architecture, mass housing and city in the socialist countries heavily depended on the preferences of rulers, and the same can be said in North Korea. Since the architectural policies of North Korea were influenced by the political inclination of rulers in each period and the political changes in socialist countries, especially in the U.S.S.R., these has showed distinct differences spanned the Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il and Kim Jung Eun Era. In the light of this background, this paper analyses architectural planning and construction system of urban residence in the North Korea classifying historical period into three Era: Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, and Kim Jung Eun.

Combination of <i>Sasa quelpaertensis</i> Nakai Leaf Extract and Cisplatin Suppresses the Cancer Stemness and Invasion of Human Lung Cancer Cells

Kim, Mina,Kim, Yoo-Sun,Kim, Kyung-Mi,Ko, Hee-Chul,Kim, Se-Jae,Kim, Jung-Hyun,Kim, Yuri SAGE Publications 2014 Integrative cancer therapies Vol.13 No.6

<P>Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, and most chemotherapeutic drugs have limited success in treating this disease. Furthermore, some drugs show undesirable side effects due to the enrichment of cancer stem cells (CSCs) that are present, leading to resistance to conventional chemotherapy and tumor relapse. CSCs possess self-renewal characteristics, aggressive tumor initiating activity, and ability to facilitate tumor metastasis. Therefore, development of nontoxic agents that can potentiate chemotherapy and eliminate CSCs would be highly desirable. In the present study, we investigated whether <I>Sasa quelpaertensis</I> leaf extracts (SQE) and cisplatin (CIS), individually or in combination, would exert anti-CSC and antimetastatic effect in H1299 and A549 human lung cancer cells. Following these treatments, cell growth, phosphorylation of phosphoinositide-3 kinase, and activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin were inhibited. Decreased serial sphere formation, clonogenicity, and expression of major stem cell markers, such as CD44 and SOX-2, in CD44<SUP>+</SUP> cancer stem cells were also observed. In addition, inhibition of cell migration and invasion in both cell lines as well as inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-2 activity and expression were detected. Importantly, the anticancer stemness and antimetastasis effects in each of these assays were greater for the combined treatment with SQE and CIS than with each treatment individually. In conclusion, the data suggest that SQE alone, or in combination with CIS, represents a promising therapeutic strategy for eliminating cancer stemness and cell invasion potential of CSCs, thereby treating and preventing metastatic lung cancer cells.</P>

평양 광복거리 신도시의 단지계획에 관한 연구 - 주택 소구역 계획에서 거리 형성계획으로 -

김민아(Kim, Mina),정인하(Jung, Inha) 대한건축학회 2019 대한건축학회논문집 Vol.35 No.10

Gwangbok is the best example of the dramatic changes after the 1970s in residential and urban planning as political power shifted from Kim Il-sung to his son. Kim Jong-il. Therefore, despite the limited available data on North Korea, we first attempted to accurately describe the design process used to develop Gwangbok. This study investigated the following aspects of North Korean urban planning by examining Gwangbok. First, we clarified Kim Jong-il’s aesthetics, which had a key role in the Gwangbok design. We particularly analysed the ideas expressed in his literary writings. Second, we identified the major ideas of the North Korean architects and urban planners who implemented Kim Jong-il’s interventions. Last, we reviewed the Soviet Union’s influence on the discourse about North Korean residential and urban planning during the post-Khrushchev era. This analysis improves our understanding of the trends during the 1970s and 1980s in socialist residential construction, which was a relatively flexible and open prefabrication approach.

경시적 자료의 주의력 결핍 과잉행동 장애를 종점으로 한 납의 벤치마크 용량 하한 도출

이주형,김시연,하미나,권호장,김병수,Lee, Juhyung,Kim, Si Yeon,Ha, Mina,Kwon, Hojang,Kim, Byung Soo 한국통계학회 2016 응용통계연구 Vol.29 No.7

본 연구의 목적은 아동 건강에 미치는 환경의 영향을 평가하기 위하여 우리나라 환경부에서 구축한 경시적 자료인 CHEER 자료를 바탕으로 납의 벤치마크 용량 하한(BMDL)을 도출하여 Kim 등 (2014)의 결과를 재현하는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 CHEER 자료의 2005년 동집단을 사용하였는데, 벌점화 선형 스플라인을 이용한 변환공식으로 2005년 동집단의 ADHD 평가 척도를 통일하고, 경시적 자료의 특성을 반영한 두 개의 선형혼합모형을 구축하였다. 이후 구축된 모형을 바탕으로 혈중 납 농도의 BMDL을 도출하였다. 이 과정에서 Kim 등 (2014)에서 발견한 ADHD 점수의 평균으로의 회귀 현상이 재확인되었고, 2005년 동집단과 2006년 동집단의 분포 상의 특징적 차이가 발견되었다. 결과적으로 이 차이를 감안했을 때, Kim 등 (2014)과 일치적인 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. This paper is to reproduce the result of Kim et al. (2014) by deriving a benchmark dose lower bound (BMDL) of lead based on the 2005 cohort data set of Children's Health and Environmental Research (CHEER) data set. The ADHD rating scales in the 2005 cohort were not consistent along the three follow-ups since two different ADHD rating scales were used in the cohort. We first unified the ADHD rating scales in the 2005 cohort by deriving a conversion formula using a penalized linear spline. We then constructed two linear mixed models for the 2005 cohort which reflected the longitudinal characteristics of the data set. The first model introduced the random intercept and the random slope terms and the second model assumed the first order autoregressive structure of the error term. Using these two models, we derived the BMDLs of lead and reconfirmed the "regression to the mean" nature of the ADHD score discovered by Kim et al. (2014). We also noticed that there was a definite difference between the sampling distributions of the two cohorts. As a result, taking this difference into account, we were able to obtain the consistent result with Kim et al. (2014).

Evidence integration on health damage for humidifier disinfectant exposure and legal presumption of causation

Mina Ha(Mina Ha),Taehyun Park(Taehyun Park),Jong-Hyun Lee(Jong-Hyun Lee),Younghee Kim(Younghee Kim),Jungyun Lim(Jungyun Lim),Yong-Wook Baek(Yong-Wook Baek),Sol Yu(Sol Yu),Hyen-Mi Chung(Hyen-Mi Chung) 한국역학회 2023 Epidemiology and Health Vol.45 No.-

OBJECTIVES: Inhalation exposure to humidifier disinfectants has resulted to various types of health damages in Korea. To determine the epidemiological correlation necessary for presuming the legal causation, we aimed to develop a method to synthesize the entire evidence. METHODS: Epidemiological and toxicological studies are systematically reviewed. Target health problems are selected by criteria such as frequent complaints of claimants. Relevant epidemiologic studies are reviewed and the risk of bias and confidence level of the total evidence are evaluated. Toxicological literature reviews are conducted on three lines of evidence including hazard information, animal studies, and mechanistic studies, considering the source-to-exposure-to-outcome continuum. The confidence level of the body of evidence is then translated into the toxicological evidence levels for the causality between humidifier disinfectant exposure and health effects. Finally, the levels of epidemiological and toxicological evidence are synthesized. RESULTS: Under the Special Act revised in 2020, if the history of exposure and the disease occurred/worsened after exposure were approved, and the epidemiological correlation between the exposure and disease was verified, the legal causation is presumed unless the company proves the evidence against it. The epidemiological correlation can be verified through epidemiological investigations, health monitoring, cohort investigations and/or toxicological studies. It is not simply as statistical association as understood in judicial precedents, but a general causation established by the evidence as a whole, i.e., through weight-of-the-evidence approach. CONCLUSIONS: The weight-of-the-evidence approach differs from the conclusive single study approach and this systematic evidence integration can be used in presumption of causation.

PKR Senses Nuclear and Mitochondrial Signals by Interacting with Endogenous Double-Stranded RNAs

Kim, Yoosik,Park, Joha,Kim, Sujin,Kim, MinA,Kang, Myeong-Gyun,Kwak, Chulhwan,Kang, Minjeong,Kim, Baekgyu,Rhee, Hyun-Woo,Kim, V. Narry Elsevier 2018 Molecular cell Vol.71 No.6

<P><B>Summary</B></P> <P>Protein kinase RNA-activated (PKR) induces immune response by sensing viral double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs). However, growing evidence suggests that PKR can also be activated by endogenously expressed dsRNAs. Here, we capture these dsRNAs by formaldehyde-mediated crosslinking and immunoprecipitation sequencing and find that various noncoding RNAs interact with PKR. Surprisingly, the majority of the PKR-interacting RNA repertoire is occupied by mitochondrial RNAs (mtRNAs). MtRNAs can form intermolecular dsRNAs owing to bidirectional transcription of the mitochondrial genome and regulate PKR and eIF2α phosphorylation to control cell signaling and translation. Moreover, PKR activation by mtRNAs is counteracted by PKR phosphatases, disruption of which causes apoptosis from PKR overactivation even in uninfected cells. Our work unveils dynamic regulation of PKR even without infection and establishes PKR as a sensor for nuclear and mitochondrial signaling cues in regulating cellular metabolism.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> fCLIP-seq reveals PKR-interacting endogenously expressed dsRNAs </LI> <LI> PKR binds to various noncoding RNAs such as retrotransposons and satellite RNAs </LI> <LI> MtRNAs can form intermolecular dsRNAs and strongly interact with PKR </LI> <LI> MtRNAs can regulate PKR phosphorylation and signaling, especially under stress </LI> </UL> </P> <P><B>Graphical Abstract</B></P> <P>[DISPLAY OMISSION]</P>

The Mothers and Children’s Environmental Health (MOCEH) study

Kim, Byung-Mi,Ha, Mina,Park, Hye-Sook,Lee, Bo Eun,Kim, Young Ju,Hong, Yun-Chul,Kim, Yangho,Chang, Namsoo,Roh, Young-Man,Kim, Boong-Nnyun,Oh, Se-young,Ha, Eun-Hee Springer Netherlands 2009 European journal of epidemiology Vol.24 No.9

<P>The MOCEH study is a prospective hospital- and community-based cohort study designed to collect information related to environmental exposures (chemical, biological, nutritional, physical, and psychosocial) during pregnancy and childhood and to examine how exposure to environmental pollutants affects growth, development, and disease. The MOCEH network includes one coordinating center, four local centers responsible for recruiting pregnant women, and four evaluation centers (a nutrition center, bio-repository center, neurocognitive development center, and environment assessment center). At the local centers, trained nurses interview the participants to gather information regarding their demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, complications related to the current gestation period, health behaviors and environmental factors. These centers also collect samples of blood, placenta, urine, and breast milk. Environmental hygienists measure each participant’s level of exposure to indoor and outdoor pollutants during the pre- and postnatal periods. The participants are followed up through delivery and until the child is 5 years of age. The MOCEH study plans to recruit 1,500 pregnant women between 2006 and 2010 and to perform follow-up studies on their children. We expect this study to provide evidence to support the hypothesis that the gestational environment has an effect on the development of diseases during adulthood. We also expect the study results to enable evaluation of latency and age-specific susceptibility to exposure to hazardous environmental pollutants, evaluation of growth retardation focused on environmental and genetic risk factors, selection of target environmental diseases in children, development of an environmental health index, and establishment of a national policy for improving the health of pregnant women and their children.</P>