Survery of Seroconversion Rates against Hantavirus in Laboratory Rodents

우영대,--,--,--,-- THE KOREAN SOCIETY FOR BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY SCIEN 2003 Journal of biomedical laboratory sciences Vol.9 No.2

Hantavirus ale rodent-borne RNA virus that belongs to the family Bunyaviridae. Those viruses persistently infect a variety of rodents, and are transmitted by aerosols of their urine, feces and saliva. Antibody titers of sera obtained from normal laboratory rodents against hantavirus were investigated by indirect immunofluorscence antibody technique (IFA). Seroconversion rates of normal laboratory rodents showed higher in rats than that from hamster and mongolian (M), gerbil. Theses rates of normal laboratory rodents also showed higher in titers against puumala virus (PUUV) than in hantaan (HTNV) and seoul virus (SEOV). We are concerned about infections caused by hantaviruses, especially by PUUV, occurred in laboratory rodents.

구강에 발생한 편평상피암종의 MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1, TIMP-2 발현과 EGFR 및 E-cadherin 발현의 상호연관성

조성재,권창석,김용환,윤혜경,김우형,이희철 인제대학교 백병원 2002 仁濟醫學 Vol.23 No.4

Objective : Matrix metalloproteinases(MMPs) are involved in the degradation of extracellular matrix, which is related to infiltrative growth and metastasis of tumor. Positive correlation between MMPs expression and clinico-pathologic parameters were reported, and MMPs expressions were regulated by tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases(TIMPs) or cell adhesion molecules such as E-cadherin and epidermal growth factor receptor EGFR). The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between MMP-2, MMP-9 expressions and clinico-pathologic factors such as clinical stage. recurrence. histologic grade and invasion pattern, and between MMP-2 and MMP-9 Expressions and TIMP-1, TIMP-2, and E-cadherin expressions. Methods and Material : The materials were 55 cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, and immunohisdtochemical studies for MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1, TIMP-2, E-cadherin and EGFR were performed. Clinico-pathologic factors such as clinical stage, recurrence, histologic grade and invasion pattern were recorded through microscopic examination and clinical record review. Statistical analyses between MMP-2, MMP-9 expressions and clinico-pathologic factors, TIMP-1, TIMP-2 expressions and EGFR and E-cadherin expressions were done. Results : 1. MMP-2 and MMP-9 expressions were noted in 30(54.5%) and 22(40.0%) of 55 cases, respectively. TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 expressions were observed in 21(38.2%) and 33(60.0%), and E-cadherin and EGFR expressions were found in 35(63.6%) and 26(47.3%) of 55 cases, respectively. 2. MMP-2 expression rate was slightly higher in cases without recurrence, and TIMP-2 expression rate was slightly higher in cases showing more infiltrative growth pattern. However, there were no significant differences of MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1, and TIMP-2 expression rates according to other clinico-pathologic parameters were noted. 3. The expression rate of EGFR was higher in cases with well differentiation (p=0.0047), but no positive relationship between the expression rate of E-cadherin and histologic grade was found. There were no significant differences of the expression rates of E-cadherin and EGFR according to other clinico-pathologic parameters. 4. Cases with positive reaction for MMP-9 showed an increasing tendency of negative reaction for TIMP-1. However, signigicant relationships between MMP-2, MMP-9 expressions and TIMP-1, TIMP-2 expressions were not noted. 5. The expression rate of MMP-2 was higher in cases with positive reaction for Ecadherin and EGFR with no statistical significance. The expression rate of MMP-9 was significantly higher in cases with positive reaction for E-cadherin(p=0.0221), but there was no significant relationship between MMP-9 and EGFR expression. Conclusion : These results suggest that MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 expressions are involved in the development of oral squamos cell carcinomas, but MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1, and TIMP-2 expressions might not seem to be a sueful prognostic factors because there were no significant relationship between clinicopathologic parameters, EGFR expression showed positive correlation with low histologic grace, so EGFR expression could be regarded as a good prognostic factor. In the progression of squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity, MMP-9 and E-cadherin might be involved with positive correlation, but there were no significant correlations between MMP-2, MMP-9 and TIMP-1, TIMP-2 and EGFR expressions rate. Further study for other factors such as cytokines or growth factors except TIMP-1, TIMP-2 and EGFR will be needed.

동료 집합으로 구성한 고스트 기반 정족수 동의 기법

조성연,이형우 高麗大學校附設 컴퓨터科學技術硏究所 1999 JOURNAL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING TECHNOLO Vol.2 No.-

중복 데이터는 분산 시스템에서 결합을 포용하는 방법 중 하나로 여러 복사본들의 일관성을 유지하기 위하여 복제 제어 프로토콜(replica control protocol)을 필요로 한다. 복제 제어 프로토콜 중 정족수 동의 기법(quorum consensus method)은 정족수 이상의 동의를 얻어서 데이터에 접근하는 방법이다. 그런데 사이트나 통신 링크의 실패로 인하여 정족수 이상의 동의를 얻을 수 없으면 데이터 접근이 불가능하게 되므로 부족한 정족수를 고스트(ghost)로 대치하는 방법이 필요하다. 고스트는 메타 데이터(meta data)에 상태 정보만을 저장한 프로세스이기 때문에 생성과 관리의 비용을 줄이려면 메타 데이터를 간략화 시키는 것이 중요하다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 동료 집합을 이용하여 메타 데이터를 구성하는 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 방법은 2N+logN 비트만으로 메타 데이터를 구성할 수 있게 하고 동료 집합만을 이용하는 프로토콜이나 동적 선형 보우팅 프로토콜보다 향상된 가용성을 나타낸다. 제안된 방법의 가용성은 마코브 모델(Markov model)을 이용하여 측정하고 그 결과를 다른 프로토콜들과 비교 분석한다 Replicated data that is used for fault tolerant distributed system requires replica control protocol to maintain data consistency. The one of replica control protocols is quorum consensus method which accesses replicated data by getting majority approval. If site failure or communication link failure occurs and any one can't get quoruconsensus, it degrades the availability of data managed by quorum consensus protocol. So it needs for ghost to replace the failed site. Because ghost is not full replica but process which has state information using meta data, it is important to simplify meta data. In order to maintain availability and simplify meta data, we propose a method to use cohort set as ghost's meta data. The proposed method makes it possible to organize meta data in 2N+logN bits and to have higher availability than quorum consensus only with cohort set and dynamic linear voting protocol. Using Markov model we calculate proposed method's availability to analyze availability and compare it with existing protocols.

A Study on Protection of Maternal Antibody against Hantavirus in Rats

우영대,--,--,--,--,-- 대한의생명과학회 2005 Biomedical Science Letters Vol.11 No.1

The etiologic agents of haemorragic fever with ranal syndrom (HFRS) in Korea are Hantaan and Seoul virus in the genus Hantavirus, family Bunyaviridae. In order to elucidate the role of maternal immunity to Hantavirus infection in rats, the protective effect of the maternal antibody were studies by using rats experimentally infected with Seoul virus strain HR80-39. Antibody titers of sera and viral antigen against Seoul virus were investigated by indirect immunofluorscence antibody technique (IFA). The dam sera had IFA antibody titers ranging from 1:128 to 1:1,024 after parturition. In fetuses, IFA antibody titers ranged from 1:16 to 1:64 just after birth, increased to peak titers ranged from 1:256 to 1:1,024 in the 2nd week after birth. Challenged newborn rats had IFA antibody titers ranging from 1:64 to 1:1,024 after inoculation. No viral antigen was detected in lungs or other organs of the newborn rats. The maternal antibody to Seoul virus was transferred prenatally through placenta and postnatally via colostrum from immune dams to their offspring. These results demonstrated that maternal antibody to Seoul virus was quite effective in protecting newborn rats against same virus infection.

상부 조기 위암 환자의 복강경하 상부 위절제술 3례 경험

조규석,김형철,박경규,이문수,송옥평,임철완,신웅진,주종우,유기원 순천향의학연구소;Soonchunhyang Medical Research Institute 2004 Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical Science Vol.10 No.2

Background : The reported incidence of early gastric cancer located in the upper portion of the stomach has been increasing with the recent advances in its diagnosis and screening. Recently, we have successfully performed laparoscopic assisted proximal gastrectomy and gastric tube reconstruction without pyloroplasty on three patients with early gastric carcinoma localized to the upper third of the stomach. We describe our modification of this procedure in this report. Method : After creating an surgical pneumoperitoneum, the stomach was mobilized using laparoscopic coagulating shears. Upper half of the greater curvature and three-quarters of the lesser curvature were then dissected along with regoinal D2 lymphadenectomy. This was followed by a 5 cm, longitudinal mini-laparotomy in the upper abdomen, and the construction of the exteriorized stomach with a gastric tube measuring 20 cm long and 4 cm wide. Reconstruction with an esophagogastrostomy was performed using a circular stapler. Result : No post-operative morbidity or mortality was observed in this small series of patients. The average operative time was 250 minutes (range 220-300 minutes), and the average blood loss was 150 ml (range 90-180 ml). The mean number of lymph nodes harvested during these laparoscopic proximal gastrectomies was 24 nodes (range 22-25 lymph nodes). The average postoperative hospital stays was 7.5 days (range 7-8 days). Conclusion : Our technique of laparoscopic assisted proximal gastrectomy and gastric tube reconstruction without phloroplasty offers a minimally invasive technique with the potential of impoving the post-operative quality of life patients with an early-stage proximal gastric cancer.

일회 호흡법(Single breath method)을 사용한 심박출량 측정

우성,조형상 중앙대부설한국의과학연구소 1984 한국의과학 Vol.16 No.4

初期發熱患者에 대한 防風解毒湯의 經時的 解熱效果

정우상,문상관,조기호,김영석,배형섭,이경섭 경희대학교 1997 慶熙醫學 Vol.13 No.4

사지의 주요 동맥손상의 처치: 23증례에 대한 분석

원형섭,김상은,배성만,박철완,이 근,조상훈,김상일,우병완 大韓應急醫學會 1996 대한응급의학회지 Vol.7 No.1

Extremity vascular trauma is common in most emergency centers, and controversy remains about the optimal management of arterial injuries. Retrospectively we reviewed the records of 23 patients who had upper or lower extremity arterial trauma from July 1994 to December 1995. The purpose of this study was to evaluate our department`s management policy to major arterial injuries. The leading cause of major arterial injuries was penetrating trauma. We found that there were clinical findings such as absence of or decreased strength of pulsation(82.6%), cool ischemic extremity(69.6%), large expanding hematoma(43.5%), major bleeding(17.4%) and bruit or thill(8.7%). We gave the priority to management of life-threatening injuries and applied the pressure dressing to wounds as early as possible. There were 18 men(78.3%) and 5 women(21.7%); the mean age was 35(range 20-56 years old) years. There were 12 arterial injuries(52.2%) in the upper extremity and 11 arterial injuries(47.8%) in the lower exteremity. The most commonly injured artery was the brachial artery in the upper(34.8%) and the femoral artery in the lower(30.4%) extremity. The etiology included knife stabbing in 10 patients(43.5%), motor vehicle accidents in 6(26.1%), industrial accidents in 4(17.4%), falls in 2(8.7%) and a farm equipment accident in 1 patient(4.3%). The associated injuries were muscle injuries(78.3%), fracture(56.5%), nerve injuries(52.2%), vein injuries(43.5%), shock(17.4%) and dislocation(13.0%). All patients with arterial injuries were given a preoperative prophylactic antibiotic and TIG(tetanus immunoglobulin). We used Doppler technique as a means of detecting the blood flow. Fourteen patients(60.9%) underwent preoperative arteriography in the radiology department. We performed surgical exploration as soon as major arterial injuries were suspected. The most common methods of treating major arterial injuries were interposition vein graft(69.6%) and end to end anastomosis(21.7%). Systemic or locally infused heparin was used for all vascular repairs. In many of our patients(56.5%), fasciotomy was performed before the vascular repair, as a part of the exploration of the distal arteries. There were 2 amputations(8.7%) but no death. The reason for secondary amputation were wound infection in one and failure to achieve sufficient arterial flow to the involved extremity with resulting gangrene in the other. As the time factor is vitally important in the management of arterial injuries, we advocate prompt and early surgical treatment within 6 hours of the trauma. In conclusion, we believe that the crucial factorsin successful management of major arterial injuries of the extremities are early diagnosis, prompt treatment, complete debridement, fasciotomy when indicated, and simultaneous treatment of concomitant injuries.

다발성 대장암 간전이 환자의 간절제를 위한 새로운 시도

주종우,김형철,임철완,신응진,조규석,유기원,송옥평,홍대식,박성진,조준희,이혜경,김희경,권계원,고은석 순천향의학연구소;Soonchunhyang Medical Research Institute 2004 Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical Science Vol.10 No.2

Multiple bilobar liver matastases (MBLM) are the main cause of low resectability in the colon cancer liver metastases. The authors experienced one case of initially non-resectable colon cancer liver metastases. He was curatively and safely treated with a two-stage hepatectomy using the new method of future remnant liver volume growing. A 54-year-old man was referred to our department with the sigmoid colon cancer combined with MBLM, which were checked in two small metastatic lesions in the left lobe and five large sized lesions in the right lobe in the computed tomogram (CT). A laparoscopic assisted anterior resection was primarily performed. We performed the 1^(st) stage hepatectomy 3 weeks after the colon resection. Intra-operative Ultrasonogram (US) found 9 small superficial metastatic lesions in the left lobe. All that lesions were completely removed by non-anatomical wedge resection. An occlusion ballon catheter was placed in the right portal vein through a small branch of the inferior mesenteric vein at that time. The future remnant liver volume was sufficiently increased 3 weeks after the 1^(st) hepatectomy. A right hepatectomy was safely performed 22 days after the 1^(st) hepatectomy. The patient received a regional chemotherapy (interleukin2 based immuno-chemotherapy through hepatic artery) for 4 months, then received 9 cycles of systemic chemotherapy (biweekly Oxaliplation, leucovorin, plus 5-fluorouracil) without any recurrence evidence.

백내장 환자의 시기능지표 : 사전 연구를 중심으로 Pilot study

강형곤,박은철,최윤정,김한중,홍영재,조우현,손명세,임승정 한국의료QA학회 1998 한국의료질향상학회지 Vol.5 No.1

Background : There is increased recognition that rigorous approach to functional assessment will complement the assessment of clinical status. This study is to develop the appropriate visual function index in Korean patients with cataracts by the assessment of the reliability, validity of visual function indexes including VF-14. Methods : An prospective study was performed with 92 patients who had undergone either one eye or both eye cataract surgery by 3 ophthalmologists practicing at a university-hospital. Patients were interviewed, and clinical data were obtained. Doctors were questioned with self-entered questionnaire forms. Medical record was examined to understand surgery-process. The survey was conducted at 1-2 days before cataract surgery. Results : We used following measures : 7 visual function indexes, global measures of patients' trouble and satisfaction with vision, and best-corrected visual acuity (VA) in each eye. 7 visual function indexes showed a high internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha coefficients ≥0.86). The better visual acuity(operated eye. better eye), the higher patient satisfaction with vision, the lower symptom score, the lower patient trouble with vision was correlated with preoperative visual function index scores. Among 7 indexes, VF-12 with the exclusion of 2 items drivings from VF-14 is a high Cronbach's alpha coefficient and correlation coefficient and the highest R². Conclusion : We conclude that VF-12 is reliable and valid in Korea. So we suggest that in Korea, all items of VF-14, the visual function index, which is in use internationally, ought to be surveyed and VF-12 which has been excluded by 2 items of drivings from VF-14 ought to beused for analysis.