The level of urinary aflatoxin M1 in Korean adults

Yong-Dae Kim1, Hyojin Kwon, Sun-In Moon, Sang-Yong Eom, Jung-Duk Park, Byung-Sun Choi, Seok-Joon Sohn, Young-Seoub Hong, Ho Kim, Ho-Jang Kwon, Ji-Ae Lim, Hae-Jung Yoon, Gwang-Jin Kim, Heon Kim 충북대학교 동물의학연구소 2012 Journal of Biomedical and Translational Research Vol.13 No.3

Competitive ELISA methods were used to measure the level of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) from urine in 1008 Korean adults. Subjects were selected by random sampling in all areas of Korea, except Cheju-do. The recovery rate of AFM1 using this method was 105% (73-124%). The geometric mean of urinary AFM1 in all subjects was 3.43 pg/mL (3.67 ng/g creatinine). The level of AFM1 in males was statistically higher, compared with female subjects. However, the levels of AFM1 did not differ according to age. Subjects in Chungbuk-do showed the highest urinary AFM1 concentration, whereas subjects in Kyeongnam-do showed the lowest concentration. Assuming an excretion rate of 5%, this AFM1 excretion corresponds to approximately 0.1 microgram/day in Korean adults.

서울의 Penicillinase Producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae 발생빈도(1997)

김재홍,문득곤,김정수,김용준,임동진,박상훈,김희성,이민수,송기훈,김갑형,김형석,성소영,이인섭,김석우,황지환,조창근,김경문,부태성 대한화학요법학회 2000 대한화학요법학회지 Vol.18 No.3

Background : In recent years, gonorrhea has been pandemic and remains one of the most common STDs in the world, especially in developing countries. Objective & Methods : For the detection of a more effective therapeutic regimen and assessing the prevalence of PPNG, we have been trying to study the patients who have visited the Venereal Disease Clinic of Choong-Ku Public Health Center in Seoul since 1980 by means of the chromogenic cephalosporin method. Results : In 1997. 99 strains of N. gonorrhoeae were isolated, among which 45(45.5%) were PPNG. Conclusion : The prevalence of PPNG in Seoul, which had been decreased to 39% in 1996 after a peak of 74.3% in 1993, is increased to 45.5% in 1997.

정신분열병에 대한 리스페리돈의 효과 및 안정성

이민수,김용구,김영훈,연병길,오병훈,윤도준,윤진상,이철,정희연,강병조,김광수,김동언,김명정,김상훈,김희철,나철,노승호,민경준,박기창,박두병,백기청,백인호,손봉기,손진욱,양병환,양창국,우행원,이정호,이종범,이홍식,임기영,전태연,정영조,정영철,정인과,정인원,지익성,채정호,한상익,한선호,한진희,서광윤 大韓神經精神醫學會 1998 신경정신의학 Vol.37 No.1

연구목적 : 본 시험의 목적은 임상시험 시작전에 연구자들을 대상으로 PANSS Workshop을 통하여 PANSS, ESRS에 대한 국내에서의 표준화 작업을 구축하고 새로운 정신병 치료제인 리스페리돈의 효과와 안정성을 재확인하여 리스페리돈 사용에 대한 적정화를 이루는데 있다. 연구방법 : 1996년 4월부터 1996년 9월까지 국내 39개 대학병원 정신과에 입원중인 혹은 증상이 악화되어 입원하는 정신분열병 환자 377명을 대상으로 다시설 개방 연구를 시행하였다. 1주일간의 약물 배설기간을 가진후, 리스페리돈을 8주간 투여하였고, 기준점, 1주, 2주, 4주, 그리고 8주후에 평가되었다. 용량은 제1일에는 리스페리돈 1mg씩 1일 2회, 제2일에는 2mg씩 1일 2회, 제3∼7일에는 3mg씩 1일 2회 투여하였다. 이후 환자의 임상상태에 따라 임의로 증량할 수 있으며, 최대 일일 16mg을 초과하지 않도록 하였다. 추체외로 증상을 조절하기 위한 투약을 허용하였다. 임상증상 및 부작용의 평가는 PANSS(Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale), CGI(Clinical Global Impression) 그리고 ESRS(Extrapyramidal Symptom Rating Scale)을 사용하였다. 연구결과 : 377명중 343명(91%)이 8주간의 연구를 완결하였다. 치료 종결시점인 8주후 PANSS 총점수가 20% 이상 호전된 경우를 약물 반응군으로 정의할때, 약물반응군은 81.3%였다. 리스페리돈에 반응하는 예측인자로는 발병연령, 이전의 입원 횟수, 유병기간이 관련 있었다. 리스페리돈은 1주후부터 PANSS양성, 음성, 및 일반정신병리 점수상에 유의한 호전을 보여 효과가 빨랐다. CGI의 경우도 기준점에 비해 1주후부터 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. ESRS의 경우, 파킨슨 평가점수는 기준점과 비교해 투여 1주, 2주, 4주후 유의하게 증가되었다가 8주후 기준점과 차이가 없었다. Dystonia 평가점수는 1주후만 유의한 증가를 보였으며, dyskinesia 평가점수는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 혈압, 맥박수의 생명징후 및 일반 혈액학 검사, 생화학적 검사, 심전도 검사에서 유의한 변화는 없었다. 결 론 : 이상의 다시설 개방 임상 연구를 통해 리스페리돈은 정신분열병 환자에서 양성증상뿐만 아니라 음성증상 및 전반적인 증상에도 효과적인 것으로 사료된다. 보다 명확한 평가를 위해서는 다른 항정신병약물과의 이중맹검 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각되며, 또한 장기적 치료에 대한 평가도 함께 이루어져야 하겠다. Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of risperidone in the treatment of Korean schizophrenic patients. Method : This multicenter open study included 377 schizophrenic patients drawn from 39 university hospitals. After a wash-out period of 1 week, the schizophrenic patients were treated with risperidone for 8 weeks and evaluated at 5 points ; at baseline, and 1, 2, 4 and 8 weeks of treatment. The dose was increased from 2mg/day(1mg twice daily) to 6mg/day(3mg twice daily) during the first week and adjusted to a maximum of 16mg/day over the next 7 weeks according to the patient's clinical response. Medication to control extrapyramidal symptoms was permitted. The psychiatric and neurological status of the patients was assessed by PANSS, CGI, and ESRS scales. Results : 343(91%) of 377 patients completed the 8-week trial period. Clinical improvement, as defined by a 20% or more reduction in total PANSS score at end point, was shown by 81.3% of patients. The predictors of response to risperidone were associated older age, shorter duration of illness, fewer previous hospitalization. Risperidone had rapid onset of action ; a significant decrease of the total PANSS and three PANSS factor(positive, negative, general), and CGI was already noticed at the end of first week. For the ESRS, parkinsonism rating scores were significantly increased until week 4 comparing with baseline. Dystonia rating scores were significantly increased until week 1, and dyskinesia rating scores were not significantly changed during the study. Laboratory parameters including vital sign, EKG, hematological, and biochemical values showed no significant changes during the trial. Conclusions : This study suggests that risperidone is generally safe and effective against both the positive and negative symptoms in our group of patients.

가토에서 일측 요관 부분 및 완전폐색시 신장과 요관의 조직학적 변화

김상현,김용웅,육승모,한동석,노안식,임재성,김홍식,나용길,설종구 충남대학교 의학연구소 2003 충남의대잡지 Vol.30 No.2

This study was designed to clarify histologic changes in the experimental rabbit kidney and ureter after unilateral partial or complete ureteral obstruction. A total of 20 adult white rabbits were divided into 4 subgroups in the partial obstruction followed by 2 weeks, the partial obstruction followed by 4 weeks, the complete obstruction followed by 2 weeks, and the complete obstruction followed by 4 weeks. The normal control group was consisted of 5 adult white rabbits. The kidneys and ureters for light microscopy were fixed in 10% neutral formalin, embedded in paraffin and stained with hematoxylin and eosin. Abnormal histologic fingings showed in ipsilateral kidney and ureter of all subgroups(such as dilatation of uriniferous tubule, focal necrosis and desquamation of epithelium, interstitial fibrosis, glomerular congestion, widening of Bowman's space, dilatation of ureter, epithelial cell atrophy or loss, interstitial fibrosis and interstitial inflammation). These findings were most severe in the group of the complete-obstructed ureter for 4 weeks. No significant changes showed in contralateral ureter of all subgroups. The degree of obstruction was severe and period of obstruction was long, the histological changes in ipsilateral side were severe. Despite of changes in ipsilateral side no abnormal findings showed in contralateral side. We suggest that long term experimental investigation of histologic changes in ipsilateral side and compensatory changes in contralateral side have to be studied.

요중 비소농도와 N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase 농도와의 관련성 평가

이용찬,임동혁,엄상용,김용대,김헌 충북대학교 의과대학 충북대학교 의학연구소 2010 忠北醫大學術誌 Vol.20 No.1

Purposes: This study was performed to evaluate the possibility of impairment of renal tubular function by exposure to inorganic arsenic of low concentration. Materials and methods: Study subjects were 867 individuals (365 men and 502 women) who resided around abandoned mine areas in Chungbuk Province, Republic of Korea. Information about the life style, drinking water type, seafood intake, and mine working history was gathered, and urinary arsenic concentration and N-acetyl-β-d-glucosaminidase (NAG) activity were measured. The correlation between arsenic concentration and urinary NAG activity was tested in groups classified according to urinary NAG activity and seafood consumption prior to urine sampling. Results: No statistically significant difference in urinary arsenic concentrations was observed between different gender and age groups. The participants those who ate seafood within three days before the urinary sample showed a higher mean urinary arsenic concentration than those who did not. In a correlation analysis between natural logarithm of urinary arsenic concentrations and that of urinary NAG activities, no statistical significance was found in a total sample as well as within a gender group. In a group with the urinary arsenic concentrations higher than the geometric mean and the urinary NAG activities higher the geometric mean, the correlation coefficient between two variables was 0.182 and significant. (p-value<0.05) Conclusions: It is suggested that renal tubular damage could be induced by non-occupational exposure to low level inorganic arsenic. 연구목적 : 본 연구는 폐금속광산 주변지역 주민들을 대상으로, 저농도 비소노출에 의하여 신세뇨관 기능이상이 유발될 수 있는지를 평가하는 것을 목적으로 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 충청북도에 소재하고 있는 폐금속광산의 주변에 거주하는 주민 867명을 대상으로 직접 면접조사를 실시하였다. 대상자의 소변을 채취하여 요중 비소농도와 요중 N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) 활성을 측정하였고, 조사대상자를 역학적 변수에 따라 구분하여 두 변수 사이의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 결과 : 소변시료를 채취하기전 3일 이내에 해산물을 섭취한 사람들의 요중 비소농도는 그 기간동안 해산물을 섭취하지 않은 사람들의 농도에 비하여 유의하게 높았다. 조사 대상자들의 요중 NAG 농도의 평균값은 남녀차이가 없었으나, 65세 미만 대상자와, 표본을 채취하기 전 3일 이내에 해산물을 섭취한 사람들의 요중 NAG 활성도의 평균값은 그렇지 않은 사람들에 비하여 유의하게 낮았다. 요중 비소농도가 기하평균 이상이고, 요중 NAG 활성이 기하평균 이상인 군에서 두 변수의 상관관계가 0.182 로 유의하였다. 결론 : 정상범위의 비소 노출이라도 요중 비소농도가 8.28 μg/g creatinine을 초과하는 경우에는 미세한 신장손상을 유발할 가능성이 있으며, 해산물을 섭취함으로써 체내에 흡수되는 비소는 이러한 신독성이 거의 없다.

Progastrin-releasing peptide as a diagnostic and therapeutic biomarker of small cell lung cancer

오형주,( Ha Young Park ),( Tae Ok Kim1 ),( Chul Kyu Park ),( Hong Jun Shin ),( Hee Jung Ban ),( In Jae Oh ),( Yong Soo Kwon ),( Yu Il Kim ),( Sung Chul Lim ),( Young Chul Kim ),( Soo Hyun Kim ),( Myung G 대한결핵 및 호흡기학회 2015 대한결핵 및 호흡기학회 추계학술대회 초록집 Vol.120 No.-

Background: Progastrin-releasing peptide (proGRP) is a recently identified biomarker of small cell lung cancer (SCLC). We aimed this study for evaluating the usefulness of automated proGRP measurement for diagnosis and treatment monitoring in patients with SCLC. Methods: From January 2011 to December 2013, plasma samples were prospectively collected from 452 [213 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), 104 SCLC, 135 other diseases] patients visited for tissue diagnosis and tested by two-step automated immunoassay using the ARCHITECT proGRP assay kit (Abbott Diagnostics, USA). The cutoff level of proGRP was set at 63 pg/mL. Results: The mean proGRP was higher in SCLC (1823.0 ± 2684.0 pg/mL) than in NSCLC (61.0 ± 341.7 pg/mL) and other diseases (51.5 ± 222.6 pg/mL, p<0.001). The sensitivity of proGRP was 85.7% (90/105) in SCLC and 11.8% (25/212) in NSCLC. The specificity was 90.2%, positive predictive value was 72.5%, and negative predictive value was 95.4% in SCLC. The mean proGRP was higher in extensive disease (2158.1 ± 2980.6 pg/mL) than in limited disease (901.4 ± 1216.0 pg/mL, p=0.033). Among the 39 patients with SCLC could be followed, the mean proGRP levels of 23 responders were significantly decreased after chemotherapy (from 1651.5 ± 1386.4 pg/mL to 290.0 ± 524.8 pg/mL, p<0.001), whereas those of the 16 non-responders were not. (from 572.5 ± 790.3 pg/mL to 494.4 ± 610.9 pg/mL, p=0.583). Conclusion: Plasma proGRP could be a useful biomarker of SCLC for diagnosis and treatment monitoring. And the initial level may represent the tumor extent of SCLC.

Proportion And Characteristics Of Transient Nodules In A Retrospective Analysis Of Pulmonary Nodules

( Jin Yeong Yu ),( Su Young Chi ),( Hee Jung Ban ),( Yong Soo Kwon ),( In Jae Oh ),( Kyu Sik Kim ),( Yu Il Kim1 ),( Sung Chul Lim ),( Song Choi ),( Yun Hyeon Kim ),( Young Chul Kim ) 대한내과학회 2011 대한내과학회 추계학술대회 Vol.2011 No.-

SOLUBILITY OF NITROGEN IN CLEAN EIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS AT HIGH PRESSURE

Kim,Jae-Duck,Lim,Jong-Sung,Lee,Youn-Woo,Lee,Youn-Yong 한국화재소방학회 1997 한국화재소방학회 학술대회 논문집 Vol.1997 No.-

Isothermal solubilities of nitrogen in clean fire extinguishing agents, such as bromotrifluoromethane (Halon-1301), bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon-121 t), 1,1,1,2,3,3,3- heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea), and trifluoroiodomethane (FIC-13I1) were measured in a circulation-type equilibrium apparatus. The temperature range was (293.2 to 313.2) K and the pressure range was (30 to 100) bar. The experimental data were well correlated with the Peng- Robinson equation of state using the Wong and Sandier mixing rules, and the relevant parameters are presented.

아몰퍼스 자성박대의 자기센서 응용에 관한 연구

金大柱,林在根,金玄郁,愼鏞鎭 明知大學校 産業技術硏究所 2002 産業技術硏究所論文集 Vol.21 No.-

In this thesis, we have described about application of amorphous magnetic ribbon of FeCoSiB compound to magnetic sensing device. As the samples of our experiment, we used a near zero-magnetostrictive amorphous magnetic ribbon of (Fe0.06Co0.94)79Si2.1B18.9 composition with its thickness of 26[㎛], its length of 5[㎝] and its width of 2[㎜], which was fabricated by rapidly quenching method. In order to improve the magnetic properties of the samples, we annealed them under magnetic field where the range of the crystallization temperature Tx and the Curie temperature Tc were 300~400[℃]. Then, by measuring them with X-ray diffraction(XRD) and vibrating sample megnetometer(VSM) analysis method. we found Tx≒451[℃] and Tc≒441[℃]. From the hysteresis curve of the finally annealed sample ribbon, we found the Large Bakhausen Jump(LBJ) effect at the reversal magnetization field Hw≒0.5[Oe]. This LBJ effect was also observed at the variation of the magnetic domain in the process of magnetization. Thus, it is proved that the amorphous magnetic ribbon of FeCoSiB compound can be use as a magnetic sensing device.

폐철을 이용한 크롬(VI)의 환원적 제거

임우택,정용식,유건상,김종현,김영훈 7개 국립대학교 환경연구논문집 공동발행 위원회 2005 공업기술연구 Vol.5 No.-

Cr(VI) is a known toxic heavy metal which is found frequently in many industrial sites. Contaminates soil and ground water with Cr(VI) is a big enviromental concern due to the high toxicity. Permeable Reactive Barrier(PRB)is an innovative remedial technology intensively studied and developed recenty. The most popular PRB material is zero-valent iron which is environmentally favorable and cheap. Scrapped steels and precleaned scrapped steels were tested in this study for Cr(VI). Scrapped steels were precleaned wuth detergent, acetone, hexane.The precleaned scrapped steel showed relatively high reactivity for Cr(VI). The results indicate that the scrapped steel could be used as PRB material after proper pretreatments.