Solar urticaria in Korean patients

( Sung Min Kim ),( Young Ah Cho ),( Ji Su Lee ),( Ji Youn Hong ),( Jin Hee Kim ),( Joo Ran Hong ),( Hye In Cheon ),( Yang Won Lee ),( Yong Beom Choe ),( Kyu Joong Ahn ) 대한피부과학회 2020 대한피부과학회 학술발표대회집 Vol.72 No.1

Background: Solar urticaria (SU) is an uncommon type of photodermatoses characterized by erythematous wheal with pruritus after sunlight exposure, which shows a female predominance. Only a few studies to analyze the clinical features of SU were reported in Asia. Objectives: We aimed to analyze the clinical and photobiological characteristics of SU in Korea. Methods: We retrospectively investigated the medical records of patients with SU who visited the department of dermatology, Konkuk university medical center from January 2005 to January 2020. Results: Of a total of 44 patients, 36 (81.8%) were male and 8 (18.2%) were female. The mean age at onset was 17.6 years (range, 5-47) and the mean threshold time was 19.7 minutes. Among 32 patients who underwent phototesting, the action spectrum most commonly implicated was ultraviolet (UV) A only in 12 (37.5%), and then visible light (415nm) only was responsible for SU in 8 (25.0%). Three patients (9.4%) were induced by both UVA and visible light (415nm). Even 4 patients (12.5%) were triggered by only natural sunlight. Serum immunoglobulin E levels were measured in 33 patients, and 17 (51.5%) showed values higher than normal. The treatment most widely used were oral antihistamine (43.2%), followed by phototherapy (13.6%). Conclusion: SU is a rare photodermatosis in Korea, which shows a male preponderance. In this study, UVA and visible light (415nm) were predominant action spectrum of SU.

가감청영탕(加減淸營湯)에 효과를 보인 열성 아토피 피부염 환자 6례 증례 보고

서지혜,정창환,박선정,임소영,한수련,Seo, Ji-Hye,Jung, Chang?Hwan,Park, Seon-Jeong,Lim, So-Young,Han, Su-Ryun 대한한방안이비인후피부과학회 2014 한방안이비인후피부과학회지 Vol.27 No.3

Objective : The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Gagamchengyoung-tang($Ji\bar{a}ji\check{a}nq\bar{i}ngy\acute{i}ng-t\bar{a}ng$) for atopic dermatitis patients diagnosed as the febrile tendency. Method : This case study was done on 6 atopic patients with febrile tendency who have visited Korean Medicine Clinic from 2013.08.01. to 2014.04.30.. Gagamchengyoung-tang($Ji\bar{a}ji\check{a}nq\bar{i}ngy\acute{i}ng-t\bar{a}ng$) was prescribed to all 6 patients and evaluated the symptom change through photographs and questionnaire. Objective SCORAD Index(OSI) was used to evaluate the objective symptom and VAS was used to evaluate the subjective change. Results & Conclusion : The Objective SCORAD index and VAS were decreased in all patients. The average OSI reduction score was 26.3. Most symptoms of 6 patients were improved. Gagamchengyoung-tang ($Ji\bar{a}ji\check{a}nq\bar{i}ngy\acute{i}ng-t\bar{a}ng$) can be effective in patients who were diagnosed as febrile tendency.

The Beneficial Effect of Adenophorae Radix on DSS‐induced Colitis in Mice

Ji?Wook Jung,Sa?Rang Oh,Eun?Mi Ahn,Eun?Ju Yang,Su?Jin Kim 대한의생명과학회 2013 Biomedical Science Letters Vol.19 No.3

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease, which is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder. Adenophorae Radix (AR) has been used as a traditional medicine for various diseases including strengthening cardiac function, allaying a fever, and easing pain and cough. However, the regulatory effects of AR in intestinal inflammation are not yet understood. This study attempted to determine the effect of AR in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) ? induced colitis in mice. The colitis mice were induced by drinking water containing 5% DSS for 7 days. The results showed that mice treated with DSS showed remarkable clinical signs, including weight loss, and reduced colon length. Administration of AR attenuated weight loss, colon shortening and inhibited the levels of interleukin (IL) ? 6 in DSS ? treated colon tissues. These results provide experimental evidence that AR might be a useful therapeutic medicine for patients with UC.

MicroRNA 452 regulates ASB8, NOL8, and CDR2 expression in colorectal cancer cells

Ji‑Su Mo,Soo‑Cheon Chae 한국유전학회 2021 Genes & Genomics Vol.43 No.1

Background MicroRNAs play important roles in the pathogenesis of human diseases by regulating target gene expression in specifc cells or tissues. Previously, we identifed microRNA 452 (MIR452), which was specifcally up-regulated in early stage human colorectal cancer (CRC) tissue. Objective The current study aims to identify and verify the target genes of MIR452 associated with CRC. Methods A luciferase reporter system was used to confrm the efect of MIR452 on ASB8, NOL8, and CDR2 expression. The expression levels of MIR452 and the target genes were evaluated by quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) and western blotting. Results We verifed the association between MIR452 and three genes, ASB8, NOL8, and CDR2, and showed that their transcripts were down-regulated by MIR452. Up-regulated MIR452 also down-regulated ASB8, NOL8, and CDR2 mRNA and protein levels in CRC cells. CDR2 protein expression was decreased in CRC tissues compared to adjacent non-tumor tissues. Conclusions These results suggest that ASB8, NOL8, and CDR2 were target genes of MIR452 in CRC cells and that upregulated MIR452 in CRC tissue regulated ASB8, NOL8, and CDR2 expression during colorectal carcinogenesis.

Handover Ranging Power Adjustment Using Uplink Channel Information in IEEE 802.16e/m Ji-Su Kim, and Jae-Hyun Kim, ETRI Journal, vol.32, no.5, Oct. 2010, pp.823-826.

Ji-Su Kim,Jae-Hyun Kim 한국전자통신연구원 2010 ETRI Journal Vol.32 No.5

This letter proposes a handover ranging power adjustment scheme to improve handover performance. Incorrect ranging power can degrade handover performance due to the increased handover latency; therefore, the proposed scheme exploits the uplink channel information to adjust the uplink handover ranging power. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed scheme reduces call outage probability by 33% compared to that of the conventional scheme. It also improves the number of users who satisfy the system requirements for handover interruption time.

3,4‑Dichloroaniline promotes fatty liver in zebrafish larvae

Ji‑Seon Park,송정아,Jong‑Su Park,이상우,Jieon Lee,Han‑Jin Park,Woo‑Keun Kim,Seokjoo Yoon,Hang‑Suk Chun 대한독성 유전단백체 학회 2020 Molecular & cellular toxicology Vol.16 No.2

Backgrounds 3,4-Dichloroaniline (3,4-DCA) is a transformation product of herbicides that is commonly used as a reference in developmental toxicity studies (OECD TG 236) (Bonnet et al. in Environ Toxicol 22:78–91, 2007). However, the mechanisms underlying 3,4-DCA-induced hepatotoxicity are not well known. Methods We exposed zebrafish larvae at 72 hpf to 3,4-DCA for 3 days and observed lipid accumulation in liver treated with 10-μM 3,4-DCA using oil red O staining. Subsequently, we performed qRT-PCR analysis to determine the genes involved in the observed lipid accumulation. Results We found that genes related to lipogenesis (srebp1, pparγ, lipin1, and scd1) and ER stress (bip, atf4, ddit3, dnajc3, and edem1) were significantly upregulated. In addition, we found that ROS generation increased in the larvae treated with 10-μM 3,4-DCA. Moreover, glutathione-S-transferase activity in these larvae was increased by 3,4-DCA in a dose-dependent manner, and the expression of the inflammation marker il-1β increased. Conclusion Our results indicated that exposure to 3,4-DCA induced fatty liver in zebrafish larvae and that this, in association with additional factors such as ER stress response, can promote liver damage. We accordingly suggest that 3,4-DCA could be used to induce fatty liver in zebrafish larvae.

Multiplex PCR Detection for 3 Events of Genetically Modified Maize, DAS-59122-7, TC6275, and MIR604

Ji-Hye Ahn,Jae-Hwan Kim,Su-Youn Kim,Woo-Young Lee,Sun-Hee Park,Hae-Yeong Kim 한국식품과학회 2008 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.17 No.3

A multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method was developed to simultaneously detect 3 events of genetically modified (GM) maize. The event-specific primers were used to discriminate the following 3 events of GM maize (DAS-59122-7, TC6275, and MIR604) using multiplex PCR method. The zein gene was used as an endogenous maize reference gene in the multiplex PCR detection. The primer pair Zein-F/R producing a 99 bp amplicon was used to amplify the zein gene. The primer JI-Das-F1/R1 for DAS-59122-7, JI-TC6275-F3/R3 for TC6275, and JI-MIR F1/R1 for MIR604 yielded an amplicon of 130, 162, and 197 bp, respectively. The detection limit of multiplex PCR was 1% for DAS-59122-7, TC6275, and MIR604 for one reaction.

전자구개도(EPG)를 이용한 한국어 치경마찰음 /ㅅ, ㅆ/의 조음운동적 특성

김지영(Ji-Yeong Kim),우승탁(Seong-Tak Woo),김미진(Mi-Jin Kim),오다희(Da-Hee Oh),김수진(Su-Jin Kim),하지완(Ji-Wan Ha) 한국언어청각임상학회 2021 Communication Sciences and Disorders Vol.26 No.2

배경 및 목적: 본 연구는 전자구개도를 사용하여 한국어의 치경마찰음인 /ㅅ/와 /ㅆ/를 조음운동적 측면에서 비교 분석해보고, 치경마찰음 조음 시 나타나는 혀-구개 접촉에 관한 정보를 제공하기 위한 목적으로 시행되었다. 방법: 한국어가 모국어이며 발음에 문제가 없는 정상 성인 5명이 전자구개도를 착용하여 치경마찰음을 분절음 차원에서뿐 아니라 단어 내 위치 및 모음문맥을 달리하여 녹음한 후 팰라토그램을 분석하였다. 결과: 그 결과, /ㅅ/와 /ㅆ/는 협착의 너비와 혀-구개 최대접촉구간에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. /ㅆ/에서 협착의 너비가 더 좁고 전체 혀-구개 접촉구간은 더 넓게 나타났다. 단어 내 위치에 따른 차이는 유의하지 않았지만, 고모음인 /ㅣ/ 문맥에서는 저모음인 /ㅏ/에 비해 협착의 위치가 후방화되었으며, 지속시간도 가장 긴 것으로 나타났다. 또한 혀-구개 접촉 구간도 가장 넓게 나타났다. 논의 및 결론: 본 연구는 전자구개도를 사용하여 한국어 치경마찰음의 혀와 구개 접촉에 관한 정보를 제공했다는 점에서 그 의의를 갖는다. 또한 본 연구의 결과는 한국형 전자구개도의 개발의 기초자료로써 그 의미가 있다. Objectives: The present study is aimed an electropalatographic investigation of Korean fricatives /s/ and /s*/. All data from this study is based on the production of 5- adult speakers who speak Korean as their first language. Methods: Electropalatography (EPG) is an instrumental technique for showing tongue and palate contact during speech. The participants recorded /s/ and /s*/ in CV (/si/, /sɑ/, /su/, /s*i/, /s*ɑ/, /s*u/) and VCV (/ɑsi/, /ɑsɑ/, /ɑsu/, /ɑs*i/, /ɑs*ɑ/, /ɑs*u/) context using EPG and then, four variables were analyzed: row of medial groove (RMG), medial groove width (MGW), medial groove length (MGL), and maximum contact frame (MCF). Results: There was significantly greater medial groove width and maximum contact frame for / s*/ compared to /s/. The difference between /si/ and /sɑ/ was also found in the row of medial groove, medial groove width and maximum contact frame. /si/ was produced further back, and had a longer medial groove length. Also, it showed more total tongue-palate contact than /sa/. Conclusion: A various range of palatal contact patterns were found between typical adults for perceptually normal /s/ and /s*/. The results provided the information about tongue–palate pattern of Korean fricatives /s/ and /s*/. These findings would be utilized to build the basic data and useful information for Korean EPG system.

Wireless pressure sensor integrated with a 3D printed polymer stent for smart health monitoring

Park, Jongsung,Kim, Ji-Kwan,Kim, Dong-Su,Shanmugasundaram, Arunkumar,Park, Su A,Kang, Sohi,Kim, Sung-Ho,Jeong, Myung Ho,Lee, Dong-Weon Elsevier 2019 Sensors and actuators. B Chemical Vol.280 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>The primary objective of this study was to deploy a promising wireless pressure sensor system capable of monitoring real-time biological signals in an experimental object. MEMS-based micromachining technology was used to fabricate the proposed SU-8 wireless pressure sensor. The sensor utilizes a capacitor-inductor resonant circuit that can operate the sensor without any external power supply. The variable capacitor in the pressure sensor is designed to change the resonance frequency (130, 183 MHz) in response to applied pressure. The fabricated wireless pressure sensor was integrated into a polymer-based smart stent to minimize the discomfort of medication administration and hospital visits. A 3D bio-printing-based manufacturing technique was employed for the production of a smart polymer stent with complicated shapes. The proposed method is considerably more comfortable than the conventional metal stents fabrication process. The polymer smart stent made of the biocompatible polycaprolactone (PCL) material which can be fully absorbed by the body after a medication period. After integrating the fabricated wireless pressure sensor with the polymer smart stent, various basic experiments such as the working distance of the sensor were performed using a simple experimental setup. The biocompatibility of the proposed polymer stent and the wireless pressure sensor was also successfully confirmed using an experimental animal. The preliminary investigation results indicate that the proposed wireless sensor can be used to obtain necessary information in various parts of the human body as well as the stent.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> Fabrication of SU-8 based wireless pressure sensor for battery-less operation. </LI> <LI> Manufacturing of biodegradable polymer stent using 3D printing technique. </LI> <LI> Integration of wireless pressure sensor into polymer stent for real-time blood pressure monitoring. </LI> <LI> Verification of the biocompatibility of smart stent and its operation with experimental animals. </LI> <LI> Continuous measurement of blood pressure change in animals for more than 3 months. </LI> </UL> </P>

뇌경색후 우울증에서 Homocysteine, Vitamin B12 및 Folate 혈청 농도와 관계

문지수,김광수,유봉구,김종국,김민정 고신대학교의과대학 2008 고신대학교 의과대학 학술지 Vol.23 No.1

Background and purpose : Poststroke depression is common and linked to poor prognosis and higher mortality after stroke. Previous studies suggest that high level of serum homocysteine and low levels of vitamin B12 and folate may cause depression. However previous studies has showed large variation concerning the influencing factors of poststroke depression. The purpose of this study was to evaluated the factor that influencing the poststroke depression including serum levels of homocysteine, vitamin B12 and folate. Methods : Beck depression inventory (BDI) was obtained in 62 patients with cerebral infarction, and the patients were divided into non-depression group (BDI ≤ 13) and depression group (BDI ? 14) according to their BDI scores. Then, we compared serum homocysteine, vitamin B12, folate, age, sex, Barthel index, Scandinavian stroke scale, acute aphasia screening protocol, Korean version of mini-mental state examination and ischemic brain lesion between NDG and DG. And also calculate the correlations between serum homocysteine, vitamin B12 and folate with severity of poststroke depression. Results : The NDG were 41 patients (66.1%) and DG were 21 patients (33.9%). Serum homocysteine, vitamine B12 and folate were not different between the groups, and these levels were not correlated with the severity of BDI. The age, sex, BI, SSS, AASP, K-MMSE and location of ischemic stroke were not different between the groups. Conclusion : Frequency of poststroke depression were high in patients with acute ischemic stroke. In contrast with previous studies, poststroke depression was not influenced by the serum levels of homocysteine, vitamin B12 and folate. And poststroke depression was not influenced by age, sex, physical handicap after stroke, aphasia, cognitive function and location of ischemic stroke.