Epigenetic regulation in bladder cancer: development of new prognostic targets and therapeutic implications

Lee, Kyoung-Hwa,Song, Chang Geun AME Publishing Company 2017 Translational cancer research Vol.6 No.-

<P>Epigenetic and genetic alterations contribute to cancer initiation and progression. Epigenetics refers to heritable alterations in gene expression without DNA sequence changes. Epigenetic changes include reversible alterations in DNA methylation, chromatin modification, nucleosome positioning, and non-coding RNA profiles. In bladder cancer, many epigenetic changes have been reported to exhibit correlation with cancer progression and malignances. In particular, both DNA hypermethylation and hypomethylation have been reported to be associated with higher bladder cancer rates or advanced tumor stages. The association of changes in histone modifying enzyme expression with bladder cancer stages has been extensively studied. MicroRNA (miRNA) expression also has been studied in bladder cancer diagnosis and disease progression. The use of epigenetics for the diagnosis of and therapeutic target screening in bladder cancer is an emerging and rapidly evolving field. The reversible nature of epigenetic changes may facilitate additional therapeutic options in the future.</P>

Development of Knowledge for Teaching Mathematical Definitions in a Co-learning Inquiry Community of Teachers and Researchers

Song,Chang-Geun,Lee Kyeong-Hwa 서울대학교 교육종합연구원 2020 The SNU Journal of Education Research Vol.29 No.2

This study deals with teacher learning with researchers-as-partners. We investigated the development of teachers’ knowledge for teaching mathematical definitions in a co-learning inquiry community of teachers and researchers. These teachers wrote reflective journals about problems identified in their teaching practices, raised mathematical or didactic issues, and gathered to discuss the issues with other teachers and researchers in the community. Under a qualitative case study approach, we analyzed reflective journals of teachers and transcription of group discussions in terms of reflection types, developed knowledge, and characteristics of inquiry. Findings show that communal inquiry of teachers and researchers, mediating self- and joint-reflection, promoted development of knowledge for teaching mathematical definitions. We term the norms that represent inquiry stance of the members in this co-learning community as communal responsibilities of questioning and communal responsibilities of answering.-

일개 대학병원에서 일년간 분리된 반코마이신 내성 장구균의 임상 분자역학적 연구

송진영,김창억,김성욱,우흥정,김미란,이규만,이란,장미화,정희진,김우주 대한화학요법학회 2001 대한화학요법학회지 Vol.19 No.4

목적 : 한강성심병원에서는 2000년 3월 반코마이신내성 장구균이 처음 분리되어, 원내전파를 막기 위한 노력을 하였으나, 분리가 지속되었다. 따라서 이에 대한 좀더 자세하고 객관적인 자료를 얻기 위해 본원에서 분리된 반코마이신내성 장구균에 대한 임상분자 역학적 연구를 시행하게 되었다. 방법 : 2000년 3월부터 2001년 2월까지 한림대학교 한강성심병원에서 분리된 장구균을 대상으로 디스크 확산법, 최소발육억제 농도등의 측정을 통해 반코마이신 내성여부를 확인하였으며, 반코마이신내성 장구균을 대상으로 PFGE를 시행하여 형별 분석을 하였다. 결과 : 분리된 균주는 총 32균주로 모두 E. faecium이었다. 항생제 내성 검사 결과 모두 Van A형이었다. PFGE 결과 1a형이 8검체, 1b형이 5검체, 2a형이 4검체, 2b형이 4검체, 3a형이 2검체, 3b형이 5검체였고, 그 외 4, 5, 6형이 각각 1검체씩이었다. 총 32균주 중 56%(18/32)의 균주가 같은 시기, 같은 병실에서 동일한 PFGE 형을 보이면서 분리되었다. 결론 : 반코마이신내성 장구균의 PFGE 분석 결과 여러 종류의 반코마이신내성 장구균이 유행하였음을 알 수 있다. 그러나 같은 기간, 같은 병실에서 분리된 균주의 PFGE 형이 같은 것이 상당수 있었다. 이는 반코마이신내성 장구균의 원내 전파가 있었음을 의미한다. 따라서 반코마이신내성 장구균의 전파의 발생 및 전파 방지를 위해서는 보다 효과적인 감염관리 활동이 필요할 것으로 생각된다. Background: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci(VRE) have been a rising problem worldwide. In March 2000, VRE was first isolated from a patient in Hangang Sacred Heart hospital. Although efforts to prevent transmission of VRE were performed, isolations continued. So molecular epidemiological study of VRE was done. Method : The minimal inhibitory concentration(MIC) to vancomycin and teicoplanin, and pulsed field gel electrophoresis(PFGE) pattern of VRE isolated from March 2000 to February 2001 were evaluated. Results : 32 VRE were isolated. All of the VRE were Enterococcus faecium and showed Van A resistance phenotype. We found out that a significant number of VRE isolated during same period and in same room, were same PFGE patterns. (18 cases/ 32 isolates= 56%) Conclusion: This study demonstrated the spread of VRE of same PFGE patterns. It suggests the nosocomial spreads of VRE.

골수구성 백혈병 환자에게 발생한 결핵성 림프절염

이창섭,송진수,최평균,조재현,방지환,박경화,박완범,김홍빈,김남중,윤성수,박선양,김병국,오명돈,최강원 대한감염학회 2006 감염과 화학요법 Vol.38 No.5

혈액질환 가운데 결핵 발생이 증가한다고 알려진 것은 호지킨 림프종을 포함한 림프증식성질환 그리고 모양세포성 백혈병 등이 있다. 또한 동종 골수이식을 받은 환자에서도 결핵은 증가한다고 알려져있다. Kaplan 등은 골수구성 백혈병 환자에서 결핵 발생이 증가한다고 보고하였다. 그러나 골수구성 백혈병 환자에서 결핵의 발생이 증가하는 이유에 대해서는 아직까지 정확하게 밝혀지지 않았다. 저자들이 2년 동안 후향적으로 조사한 180명의 성인 골수구성 백혈병 환자들 가운데 결핵이 발생한 환자는 4명이었고, 발생 부위는 모두 림프절이었다. 결핵은 골수구성 백혈병의 특정 아형에만 국한되어 발생하지 않았지만, 50%에서 FAB 분류에 의한 M4였다. 림프절이 종대된 골수구성 백혈병 환자에서 특히, 결핵의 유병율이 높은 나라에서는 결핵성 림프절염도 감별진단에 포함시켜야 한다. During the neutropenic phase, leukemia patients receiving chemotherapy are prone to bacterial and, fungal infections; occasionally mycobacterial, viral and protozoal organisms may also cause infections. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection was reported very rarely in these patients. This report describes four patients with M. tuberculosis infection identified from 185 adult patients who were diagnosed myelogenous leukemia between January 2003, and December 2004. There was no patient with M. tuberculosis infection from 44 lymphoid leukemia and 11 acute biphenotypic leukemia patients. Sites of infection were all lymph nodes. Three among four patients were presented with lymphadenopathy at initial diagnosis of leukemia, and the other one presented with lymphadenopathy after induction chemotherapy. There was no patient presented with lymphadenopathy during the neutropenic phase. Tuberculous lymphadenitis was presented in a patient with three acute myelogenous leukemia (FAB class 2 M4, 1 M2) and a chronic myelogenous leukemia, accelerated phase. An acute myelogenous leukemia patient had a leukemic cell and tubercle bacilli in the same lymph node. Tuberculosis should also be included as a differential diagnosis in myelogenous leukemia patient with lymphadenopathy, especially in the countries in which the disease is endemic.

결핵군 55 kDa 항원의 면역학적 분석

김화중,김홍성,임재현,조은경,송창화,박정규 충남대학교 의과대학 지역사회의학연구소 1999 충남의대잡지 Vol.26 No.1

Identification and characterization of mycobacterial antigens are critical for evaluation of their role in diagnosis, vaccination, and pathogenesis of mycobacterial diseases. An attempt has been made to immunologic characterize the 55 kDa protein antigen of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv which attracted our interest because it is present in high concentration in 50-80% ammonium sulfate fraction of the culture filtrate. Two monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) directed to 55 kDa antigen were produced. MAbs MT55-1 and MT55-2 reacted with a single 55 kDa protein band. On examination of degree for cross-reactivity with other mycobacterial species by enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunoblotting, these antibodies reacted strongly with M. tuberculosis and M. bovis BCG, and reacted weakly with M. marinum and M. smegmatis. To investigated the subcellular distribution of MAbs defined epitopes in the 55 kDa antigen within the mycobacterium, we isolated three major subcellular factions of M. tuberculosis, namely, cell wall, cytoplasmic membrane, and cytosol, by a simple fractionation procedure. MAb MT55-1 reactive cpitope was found in the cytosol when tested by immunoblotting. A sandwich ELISA was initially developed for detecting 55 kDa antigen using MT55-1 MAb in mycobacterial culture filtrate before detecting it in clincal specimens. The minimal detectable concentration was 1.0 ㎍/m1 for M. tuberculosis culture filtrate and 100 ㎍/ml for sonic extracts of M. bovis BCG and M. marinum, respectively. But the 55 kDa antigen was not detected in sonic extracts of other mycobacterial species examined. Although further evaluations are required, this study suggests that the 55 kDa antigen may be of interest as potential diagnostic reagent.

상아질 결합제의 종류와 처리방법에 따른 전단결합강도와 상아질-레진 결합계면 미세구조에 관한 연구

임창하,이용렬,정영화,송호준,박영준 大韓齒科器材學會 2003 대한치과재료학회지 Vol.30 No.1

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dentin bonding agents (DBA) with the variations of the bonding system generations (4^th, 5^th and 6^th) and application methods by comparing the shear bond strengths (SBS) which were determined 24 h after application and dentin-adhesive interface microstructure. It was also aimed to suggest the theoretical clues for the adequate use of each bonding systems. The parameters were 1) generation of bonding systems (one product of 4^th, eight products of 5^th, and three products of 6^th generation), 2) moisture condition of the dentin surface after acid conditioning (moist group vs. dry group), 3) solvent type of the primers (three acetone-based, one acetone/ethanol-based, two water/ethanol-based, four water-based, one ethanol-based, one water/acetone-based), and 4) type of etchants (seven with phosphoric acid, three with self-etching primer, and one with 10-3 etchant). The results were as follows; One-bottle adhesives had comparable shear bond strengths compared to multiple component bonding agents, and some showed even higher results. Single Bond had the highest SBS value (20.6 ㎫) in the moist subgroup. For 4th and 5th generation DBAs, except for Mac Bond Ⅱ, all bonding systems showed lower SBS when dentin became desiccated after the conditioning-rinsing step, and generally shorter resin tags were produced in dry condition. Acetone-based adhesives generally showed better penetrability into dentinal tubules, and tended to be more sensitive to the degree of dentin dampness compared to those of the ethanol- or water-based adhesives. With Mac Bond Ⅱ which uses a self-etching primer, even though the hybrid layer was thin with a thickness of 1∼2 μ m, SBS was comparatively high. In the case of 6^th generation DBAs, Prompt L-Pop showed significantly lower SBS to dentin (7.4 ㎫) compared to those of AQ bond (13.3 ㎫) and One-Up Bond F (13.1 ㎫)(p<0.05). The hybrid layer was thin with a thickness of about 1μ m. In the case of AQ bond and One-Up Bond F, dentinal tubules were relatively well sealed. In the case of Prompt L-Pop, on the other hand, some of the dentinal tubules were not completely sealed, and fractured resin tags and separation between the hybrid layer and composite resin were observed. In the case of AQ bond, about 15μ m-thick resin layer was formed and many of the adhesive resin tags could not penetrate deep into the dentinal tubules. In the case of One-Up Bond F, many resin tags which are more than 50μ m-long were formed, but short penetration was also seen in some tubules. It is concluded that even though resin tag formation contributes in some extent for the bond strength, sufficient penetration of the adhesive resin to the exposed collagen meshwork and complete curing there in, and having sufficient strength to withstand the stress caused by the polymerization shrinkage during the light curing is essential for the success of the bonding procedure.

Treatment with spironolactone in Becker`s nevus associated with ipsilateral breast hypoplasia

( Jin Hwa Son ),( Hyunju Jin ),( Hyang Suk You ),( Woo Haing Shim ),( Jeong Min Kim ),( Margaret Song ),( Hoon Soo Kim ),( Hyun Chang Ko ),( Byung Soo Kim ),( Moon Bum Kim ),( Gun Wook Kim ) 대한피부과학회 2016 대한피부과학회 학술발표대회집 Vol.68 No.1

Becker nevus syndrome is the association of becker``s nevus with breast hypoplasia and other ipsilateral bone or muscle changes. It is considered to be a hormone-dependent disorder caused by a disturbance in the activity of the androgen receptor. The receptor appears to be increased in Becker``s nevus, which may influence to the development of associated lesions. Herein, we report a case of Becker nevus syndrome improved after the treatment with spironolactone. A 13-year-old girl presented with well-defined brownish patch over left breast for 8 years. In addition, she noticed hypoplasia of her ipsilateral breast (12 x 10 cm) since 10 years age. Histopathologic examinations revealed acanthosis, elongation of rete ridges in epidermis and hyperpigmentation of the basal epidermal layer. The diagnosis has been confirmed to Becker``s nevus associated with ipsilateral breast hypoplasia. The Laboratory test (CBC, electrolytes, and LH/FSH) done and showed normal range. Her hypoplastic breast was treated with spironolactone with 50mg single dosage twice daily. She experienced mild menstrual irregularity and it was improved within 1 month. The left breast had enlarged abruptly to 13 x 10.5 cm after the treatment of 19 weeks.

건톳 제조에 관한 연구

정창화,오창경,송대진,김수현,오명철 濟州大學校工科大學産業技術硏究所 1999 尖端技術硏究所論文集 Vol.10 No.1

고품질의 건톳제품을 제조할 목적으로 블랜칭 처리조건, 염도, 색도, 톳의 건조조건 등을 연구하였다. 생톳의 최적 블랜칭 조건은 열탕에서 5초간 처리하였고 이때의 염도는 1.8(NaCl%)로 68%의 염분 제거율을 보였다. 건톳 제조의 최적 건조조건은 열풍건조기로 60 에서 2시간 건조시켰을 때이다. 건톳제품의 수분함량은 10%로 조절하였고 색도는 a(-2.61), b(3.58)이었다. For process dried Hizikia fusiforme product of excellent quality, condition of blanching treatment, salinity, color, and dry condition were investigated. The optimum blanching condition of fresh Hizikia fusiforme was 5 seconds at boiling water. Salinity was 1.8(NaCl%), and effect of salinity elimination was 68%. The optimum drying condition was 2 hours at 60℃ in hot-air drying oven. Moisture content of dried Hijizia fusiforme product was control to 10%, Color was a(-2.61), b(3.58).

일 농촌지역에서 발기부전의 유병률 및 상관 요인

홍진표,송해철,이무송,이창화,안준호,한오수,안태영,김성윤 大韓神經精神醫學會 2005 신경정신의학 Vol.44 No.6

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) in a rural area of Korea and to examine the relationship between the prevalence and correlates of subjects. Method : This study was done as a part of the chronic disease survey of rural area by the Asan Foundation. Among 30 years or older population from Jung Eup, a rural area of Korea, 711 male subjects were sampled using a cluster probability sampling method. Trained interviewers visited and interviewed subjects aged 30 years or older with a structured interview. ED was categorized as 'none', 'mild', 'moderate', or 'severe' according to the ability to 'attain and/or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse'. Response rate was 54.3% (N=386). Results : The age weighted prevalence of ED was 27.2% (minimal 14.1%, moderate 7.6%, severe 5.5%). Prevalence and severity increased with age. Liver disease and underweight were significantly (p<0.05) associated with ED. Smoking seemed to be correlated with ED, but did not reach statistically significant level. Conclusion : ED was highly prevalent in the rural community of Korea. Medical, sociodemographic, and lifestyle variables associated with ED may alert physicians to patients at risk for ED and offer insight to its etiology.

Brucella abortus 국내 분리주의 36kDa 외막단백을 암호하는 omp2b 유전자의 염기 분석

허지연,김지영,송근호,김명철,박창식,김태용,김정화,전무형 충남대학교 형질전환복제돼지연구센터 2004 논문집 Vol. No.8

B. abortus 국내 분리주의 분자유전학적 성상을 규명하고 분자역학적 연구에 필요한 기초자료를 얻기 위해 36kDa OMP를 암호하는 omp2b 유전자를 PCR법으로 확인하고,그리고 omp2b 유전자의 핵염기 서열과 아미노산 서열을 결정하고 이 결과를 Brucella 표준균주 및 여러 동물에서 분리된 Brucella 분리주와 상호 비교 분석하였던 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. B. abortus 분리 주 (7주)에 대해 omp2b primers를 이용하여 PCR을 수행한 바 공시한 참조균주와 분 리균주 모두에서 1,251bp의 특이한 DNA 절편이 각각 증폭되었다. 2. omp2b 유전자의 1,089bp에 대한 염기서열과 이에 대한 362개의 아미노산 서열을 결정하였다. 분리 균주의 omp2b 유전자의 염기서열을 참조균주와 비교 분석한 결과 B. abortus 2308 (biovar 1) 및 B abortus B3196 (biovar 5)과는 99.6%∼100% 및 99.5%∼99.9%의 매우 높은 상동성을 나타내었고,B. abortus 45/20 (biovar 1)과는 97.1%~97.4%의 상동성을 나타내었다. 또한 362개의 아미노산 서열에 대해 분석하였던 바,분리균주들은 B.abortustus 2308 (biovar 1) 및 B. abortus B3196 (biovar 5)과는 99.2%∼100%의 매우 높은 상동성을 보였으며,B. abortus 45/20 (biovar 1)과는 96.4%∼ 97.2%의 상동성을 보였다. 3. 본 시험에 공사된 브루셈라균주의 omp2b 유전자 서열과 여러 동물에서 분리된 브루셀라 분리주의 자료를 바탕으로 phylogenetic tree를 작성 한 바,국내 분리주는 B. abortus 2308 (biovar 1),B. abortus B3196 (biovar 5),B. abortus 45/20 (biovar 1),B. suis 1330 (biovar 1),B. melitensis 16M (biovar 1),B. canis NCTC 01854,B. neotomae 5K33과 97.3% 이상의 높은 근연성을 보이며 동일한 cluster에 소속되었으며,omp2b 유전자는 매우 잘 보존됨을 알 수 있었다. omp2b gene of Brucella abortus isolates encoding 36kDa outer membrane protein (OMP) was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the sequences of nucleotide and amino acid were determined and analyzed to obtain the basic data for molecular epidemiological features of brucellosis in Korea. In PCR using omp2b primers for the gene of 36kDa aMP, the specific signals at 1,251bp were demonstrated, The nucleotide sequences of omp2b gene of 1,089bp were sequenced by dye terminator cycle sequencing method, and 362 amino acid sequences were predicted. As compared the nucleotide sequences with those of B. abortus reference strains, the isolates showed the very high homology to the reference strains ranging 97.1%∼100%. The similar results were also obtained in the analysis of the amino acid sequences. In the phylogenetic tree, the isolates clustered with the reference strains and the majority of strains originated from pig, dog, wood rat and cattle.