프로스타글란딘 E₁에칠에스테르의 외용 리오겔 제제 설계

양성운,이진교,이지은,김희규,박혜숙,김종석,최한곤,용철순,최영욱 한국약제학회 2004 Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation Vol.34 No.2

External lyogels containing prostaglandin E₁ethyl ester(PGE₁-EE), a produrg of prostaglandin E₁(PGE₁) as a therapeutic agent for erectile dysfunction, were formulated to overcome the aqueous instability and enhance the percutaneous absorption. Lyogels of PGE₁-EE were prepared with ethanol (EtOH)/proplyene glycol (PG) cosolvent system as a vehicle, cineol as an enhancer, and hydroxypropylcellusose as a gelling agent. In vitro percutaneous absorption studies were performed to determine the rate of PGE₁ absorption through rat or hairless mouse skin. The permeability of PGE₁-EE lyogel with enhancer was 16-fold greater than that of lyogel without enhancer. Cosolvent produced 9-fold increase in percutaneous absorption. Pharmacodynamic effects of lyogels were evaluated in mature male cats in terms of intracavernosal pressure (ICP). Lyogles containing 0.01% of PGE₁-EE showed higher ICP compared to intraurethral preparation of PGE₁(1%) and enhancer-free control lyogel. The shelf-life (t_(10%) of lyogel at refrigerated condition (4℃) was calculated as 928 days, which is 4.2 times longer than that of control hydrogel. As a result, PGE₁-EE was formulated successfully to a lyogel system with a selective enhancer and cosolvent system for the topical delivery of PGE₁.

거대 긴장성 낭종으로 내원한 폐 Langerhans 세포 조직주증

양석철,손장원,윤호주,신동호,박성수,함시영,장세진,박용욱 한양대학교 의과대학 2000 한양의대 학술지 Vol.20 No.1

Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a hetergenous group of conditions of unknown etiology characterized by an abnormal proliferation of antigen presenting cell of bone marrow derivation known as Langerhans cells that invade and destroy distal bronchioles. The outcome is highly variable, ranging from rapid spontaneous resolution to irreversible respiratory failure. We describe a patient with biopsy-confirmed pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis who presented with large tension cyst, treated with pneumothorax tube with Heimlich flutter valve.

기관지 내시경

양석철 한양대학교 의과대학 2000 한양의대 학술지 Vol.20 No.1

Since the development of rigid bronchoscopy by Jackson in 1915, and particularly following the development of flexible bronchoscopy by Ikeda in 1964, bronchoscopy has assumed a central position in the practice of chest medicine and surgery. The ability to directly examine the tracheobronchial tree in living and breathing patients continues to fascinate us. Bronchoscopy is perhaps the most commonly employed invasive diagnostic procedure in pulmonary diseases. Of the two main types of bronchoscopes, the flexible bronchoscope is most commonly employed in clinical practice. Rigid bronchoscope, however, remains an important instrument in the diagnosis and treatment of many pulmonary disorders. Over the years, bronchoscopy has become steadily safer and easier to perform; however this relatively invasive and expensive procedure should be undertaken only when clearly indicated, and the conscientious physician will seek to obtain as much useful information from each procedure as possible. This review includes a general discussion of bronchoscopy, indications for the technique and patient preparation.

비소세포 폐암종에서 Cyclin D1, p21 및 p53단백의 발현과 예후와의 관계

양석우,조상호,양우익,정우희,안철민,이두연 대한병리학회 1999 Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine Vol.33 No.12

정신분열병 환자에서 정신병적 증상과 위스콘신카드 분류검사와의 관계

엄양기,김철권,조진석,변원탄 大韓神經精神醫學會 1996 신경정신의학 Vol.35 No.5

The purpose of this study was to investigate 1) the difference of performance on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test(WCST) between schizophrenecs and normal controls, 2) and the change of performance while clinically improved. WCSTs were administered in 28 schizophrenics and 32 normal controls. The results were as follows. 1) Schizophrenic patients performed poorly on the WCST compared to normal controls. 2) There was no significant change of performance in WCST as clinical symptoms improved 3) There was no significant correlation between the performance of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test and age, sex, education level and volcabulary test in both groups. These findings suggest that the WCST mat be an indicator of vulnerability to schizophrenia.

사람 위선암에서 cathepsin L의 발현증가

홍원선,홍석일,박인철,손영숙,정훈용,양석균,김해련,민영일 울산대학교 의과대학 1996 울산의대학술지 Vol.5 No.1

cathepsin L은 lysosomal cysteine 단백분해효소로서 기저막(basement membrane)과 세포외기질(extracellular matrix)을 파괴하여 암세포의 침윤과 전이에 중요한 역할을 하는 물질로 알려져 있다. 이러한 cathepsin L에 대한 mRNA 발현도를 5개의 사람 위선암(gastric adenocarcinoma) 세포주와 5명의 위선암 환자에서 채취한 조직에서 방사능으로 표지된 cathepsin L특이 cDNA를 사용한 Northern blot법으로 측정하였다. 위암의 전이병소에서 수립한 세포주인 SNU-5, SNU-16, MKN-45와 Kato Ⅲ에서는 cathepsin L mRNA가 발현되었으나 원발병소에서 수립한 AGS 세포주에서는 mRNA의 발현이 관찰되지 않았다. 5명의 위암 환자에서는 원발병소, 전이가 확인된 임파절 및 암 근처 정상 위점막에서 각각 조직을 채취하여 cathepsin L mRNA의 발현을 측정하였다. 원발병소와 전이병소에서는 모두 cathepsin L mRNA가 발현되었으나 정상 위점막조직에서는 전예에서 mRNA 발현이 관찰되지 않았다. 한편 mRNA의 발현도는 1예에서는 전이병소가 원발병소에 비해 높았으나, 2예에서는 전이병소에서 발현도가 낮았으며, 나머지 2예에서는 원발병소와 전이병소 사이에 차이가 없어, 원발병소와 전이병소 사이에 mRNA의 발현도의 일관성 있는 경향은 관찰되지 않았다. 이상의 결과는 cathepsin L은 위암의 발생과 진행에 있어 암세포의 침윤과 전이를 촉진하는 것 이외에 또 다른 역할을 할 가능성을 시사하고 있다고 사료된다. Cathepsin L, a lysosomal cysteine protease, is known to play an important role in cancer invasion and metastasis by degrading the components of basement membrane and extracellular matrix. The mRNA expression of cathepsin L was determined by Northern blot analysis using a radiolabeled cDNA specific for cathepsin L in five human gastric adenocarcinoma cell lines and five surgical specimens of primary gastric adenocarcinomas, their metastatic lymph nodes and matched adjacent normal mucosae. The mRNA of cathepsin L was expressed in all of the four cell lines established from the metastatic sites, SNU-5, SNU-16, MKN-45 and Kato Ⅲ, while not detected in one cell line established from the primary site, AGS. The mRNA was expressed in all of the five primary and five metastatic cancer specimens tested, while it was not detected in all matched normal mucosae. The intensities of the mRNA expressions, however, did not show the consistent pattern between primary sites and metastatic lymph nodes. These results suggest that cathepsin L may have the other function in addition to facilitation of the invasion and metastasis during the development and progression of stomach cancer.

고삼투압성 비케톤성 상태의 예후인자

안성훈,김양원,김미란,진헌철,안지영,이상래,류석용,김홍용,김성준,이병권,김경환 대한응급의학회 2001 대한응급의학회지 Vol.12 No.2

Background: A hyperosmolar nonketotic state has been known to have a high mortality, and even now, despite this high mortality, only a few studies of this disease have been performed. We studied the prognostic factors for the hyperosmolar nonketotic state. Methods: We retrospectively studied the cases of 40 patients who were in a hypersomolar nonketotic state when admitted to Sanggye Paik Hospital during the 6-year Period from 1995 through 2000. We divided the hyperosmolar nonketotic patients into two groups, the complete recovery group and the incomplete recovery group, and compared the clinical features, the laboratory findings, and the precipitating factors between two groups. Results: 1) A total of 40 patients were studied: 24 in the complete recovery group and 16 patients in the incomplete recovery group. The mortality rate was 32.5%. 2) No significant statistical difference existed among the clinical features of the two groups, except for the sex(p<0.01). 3) Among the laboratory findings of both groups, analysis revealed that the effective osmolarity was significantly higher among those in the incomplete recovery group(p<0.01). Serum sodium concentration was also significantly higher among those in the incomplete recovery group(p<0.01). Serum creatinine was also significantly higher among those in the incomplete recovery group(p<0.05). Serum bicarbonate concentration, on the other hand, was significantly lower among those in that group(p<0.05).4) Infection was identified as the most common precipitating factor(62.5%). Among the precipitating factors of the two groups, there were significant statistical difference in pneumonia, UTI, and inappropriate glucose control. 5) A significant statistical difference existed among the initial level of consciousness of both groups(p<0.05). 6) The only significant independent factor responsible for prognosis of nonketotic hyperosmolar state patients was the sex. Conclusion: The sex was only significant independent prognostic factor of nonketotic hyperosmolar state patients.

Sound Analysis in an In Vitro Endotracheal Tube Model

( Young Sik Park ),( Young Wook Kee ),( Kwang Suk Park ),( Jin Woo Lee ),( Sang Min Lee ),( Jae Joon Yim ),( Chul Gyu Yoo ),( Young Whan Kim ),( Sung Koo Han ),( Seok Chul Yang1 ) 대한내과학회 2011 The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine Vol.26 No.4

Background/Aims: Complete endotracheal tube obstruction is a medical emergency, and partial occlusion causes increased breathing rates and failure to wean off mechanical ventilation. Partial occlusion may be underestimated due to the lack of proper detection methods. We tested whether the sound of an endotracheal tube could be used to detect an endotracheal tube obstruction using an in vitro model. Methods: An endotracheal tube was connected to a ventilator on one end and a test lung on the other. Sounds were recorded with a microphone located inside the endotracheal tube via a connector. During mechanical ventilation, we changed the endotracheal tube internal diameter from 5.0 to 8.0 mm and different grades of obstruction at different sites were used along the tube. Sound energy was compared among the different conditions. Results: The energy of endotracheal tube sounds was positively correlated with the internal diameter and negatively correlated with the degree of obstruction. The rate of decline in energy differed with obstruction location. When the obstruction was more distal, the rate of decline in endotracheal sound energy was more rapid. Conclusions: Changes in the sound of an endotracheal tube can be used to detect an obstruction. Further studies are needed for clinical application.

Isoprenyl carboxyl methyltransferase inhibitors: a brief review including recent patents

Yang, Woo Seok,Yeo, Seung-Gu,Yang, Sungjae,Kim, Kyung-Hee,Yoo, Byong Chul,Cho, Jae Youl Springer Vienna 2017 Amino acids Vol.49 No.9

<P>Among the enzymes involved in the post-translational modification of Ras, isoprenyl carboxyl methyltransferase (ICMT) has been explored by a number of researchers as a significant enzyme controlling the activation of Ras. Indeed, inhibition of ICMT exhibited promising anti-cancer activity against various cancer cell lines. This paper reviews patents and research articles published between 2009 and 2016 that reported inhibitors of ICMT as potential chemotherapeutic agents targeting Ras-induced growth factor signaling. Since ICMT inhibitors can modulate Ras signaling pathway, it might be possible to develop a new class of anti-cancer drugs targeting Ras-related cancers. Researchers have discovered indole-based small-molecular ICMT inhibitors through high-throughput screening. Researchers at Duke University identified a prototypical inhibitor, cysmethynil. At Singapore University, Ramanujulu and his colleagues patented more potent compounds by optimizing cysmethynil. In addition, Rodriguez and Stevenson at Universidad Complutense De Madrid and Cancer Therapeutics CRC PTY Ltd., respectively, have developed inhibitors based on formulas other than the indole base. However, further optimization of chemicals targeted to functional groups is needed to improve the characteristics of ICMT inhibitors related to their application as drugs, such as solubility, effectiveness, and safety, to facilitate clinical use.</P>

Motility, Fertilizability and Subsequent Embryonic Development of Frozen-thawed Spermatozoa derived from Epididymis in Hanwoo

Yang, Byoung-Chul,Kang, Sung-Sik,Park, Chang-Seok,Kim, Ui-Hyung,Kim, Hyeong-Cheol,Jeon, Gi-Jun,Kim, Sidong,Lee, Seok-Dong,Lee, Hyun-Jae,Cho, Sang-Rae The Korean Society of Embryo Transfer 2015 한국동물생명공학회지 Vol.30 No.4

The aim of the study was to investigate the ability of sperm derived from the epididymis in regard to sperm motility, sperm penetration to oocyte and subsequent development of the embryo. Frozen-thawed sperm from epididymis showed similar percentage of motile sperm (VSL ${\geq}25{\mu}m/sec$) as compared to that of commercial sperm (control). Sperm penetration of frozen-thawed epididymal and commercial sperm was not significantly different. Moreover, cleavage and blastocyst rates were similar in both epididymal and control. Sperm derived from the epididymis also showed fertilizability and subsequent embryonic development.