Efficacy of Seo Dong-Il's Technique as a Method of Improving Voice Quality in Patients with Phonasthenia and Vocal Nodules

Seo, Dong Il,Yoo, Jae Yeon,Choi, Hong Shik,Jeong, Ok Ran 한국음성과학회 2002 음성과학 Vol.9 No.3

The purpose of this study was to invesigate the effects of Seo Dong-Il's technique on voice quality in patients with vocal nodules and phonasthenia (vlcal fatigue). The patients (4 nodules and 6 vocal fatigue) participated in teh study. Each subject was assessed acoustically (Fo, Jitter, Shimmer, NNE) in the first and last session. Dr. Speech (version 3.4, Tiger-DRS) was used to compae acoustic parameters of pre- and post-treatment. Seo Dong-Il's technique consisted of breating exercise, relaxation exercise, and phona-tion exercise The results were as follows: First, Seo Dong-Il's technique tended to be effective on improving voice quality in patients with phonasthenia and vocal nodules. Secon, the nature of improvements wee as follows: there was a significant difference between pre- and post-treatment in shimmer (p < .01) and NNE (p < .001), while there was no significant difference between pre- and post-treatment in Fo and Jitter. Finally, given the fact that the number of subjects was only 10, the jitter might have shown a significant difference if more subjects partcipated in teh experiment.

A hot-water extract of <i>Sanguisorba officinalis</i> ameliorates endotoxin-induced septic shock by inhibiting inflammasome activation : HSO attenuates inflammasome activation

Seo, Dong-Won,Cho, Yong-Il,Gu, Suna,Kim, Da-Hee,Yi, Young-Joo,Lee, Sang-Myeong Center for Academic Publications Japan 2018 Microbiology and immunology Vol.62 No.1

<P>The inflammasome is a multiprotein signaling complex that mediates inflammatory innate immune responses through caspase 1 activation and subsequent IL-1 secretion. However, because its aberrant activation often leads to inflammatory diseases, targeting the inflammasome holds promise for the treatment of inflammation-related diseases. In this study, it was found that a hot-water extract of Sanguisorba officinalis (HSO) suppresses inflammasome activation triggered by adenosine 5-triphosphate, nigericin, microbial pathogens, and double stranded DNA in bone marrow-derived macrophages. HSO was found to significantly suppress IL-1 production in a dose-dependent manner; this effect correlated well with small amounts of caspase 1 and little ASC pyroptosome formation in HSO-treated cells. The anti-inflammatory activity of HSO was further confirmed in a mouse model of endotoxin-induced septic shock. Oral administration of HSO reduced IL-1 titers in the serum and peritoneal cavity, increasing the survival rate. Taken together, our results suggest that HSO is an inhibits inflammasome activation through nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat pyrin domain 3, nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat caspase recruitment domain 4 and absent in melanoma 2 pathways, and may be useful for treatment of inflammasome-mediated diseases.</P>

가감소속명탕이 Monosodium Iodoacetate로 유발된 골관절염의 초기변화에 미치는 영향

박동수 ( Dong Soo Park ),정수현 ( Su Hyeon Jeong ),김순중 ( Soon Joong Kim ),서일복 ( Il Bok Seo ) 한방재활의학과학회 2011 한방재활의학과학회지 Vol.21 No.4

Objectives: This study was performed to investigate the effects of Gagamsosokmyeong-tang(Jiajianxiaoxuming-tang) on the monosodium iodoacetate(MIA) induced early stage osteoarthritis in rats. Methods: Osteoarthritis was induced by injection of MIA(0.25 mg) into knee joints of rats. Osteoarthritic rats were divided into control(n=8) and treated(n=8) group respectively. Control group was taken distilled water and treated group was taken extracts of Gagamsosokmyeong-tang(Jiajianxiaoxuming-tang) by orally for 20 days. Body weight was measured at 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 days after MIA injection. At the end of experiment, gross and histopathological examination on the articular cartilages of the knee joints were performed. Proteoglycan(PG) content of articular cartilages were analysed by safranine O staining method. The content of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-1β(IL-1β) in synovial fluids were analysed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) method. And also cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2), matrix metalloproteinase 3(MMP-3), inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS), calpain immunohistochemical examination on the knee joints were performed. Results: PG content in articular cartilages of the treated group was significantly increased compared with control group. Histopathological osteoarthritic score of the treated group was significantly decreased compared with control group. TNF-α content in synovial fluids, expression of iNOS and calpain in synovial membrane of the treated group were significantly decreased compared with control group. But body weight, IL-1β content in synovial fluids, expression of iNOS and MMP-3 of the treated group were not significantly changed compared with control group. Conclusions: On the basis of these results, we conclude that Gagamsosokmyeong-tang(Jiajianxiaoxuming-tang) has anti-arthritic effects on the MIA induced early stage osteoarthritis in rats.

진통산(痛散)이 흰쥐의 adjuvant 유발 관절염 및 척수내 C-fos 발현에 미치는 영향

손동우 ( Dong Woo Son ),김순중 ( Sun Jung Kim ),서일복 ( Il Bok Seo ) 한방재활의학과학회 2005 한방재활의학과학회지 Vol.15 No.3

Objectives : This study was carried out to investigated the anti-pathogenetic and curative effects of Jintong-san(Chentong-san) on Complete Freund`s Adjuvant(CFA) induced arthritis in rats. Methods : In experiment, Thirty male rats were divided into non-treated normal group(n=12), control group(n=12) is distilled water treated for 15 days after onset of arthritis by CFA, treated group(n=6) is Jintong-san(Chentong-san) treated for 15 days after onset of arthritis by CFA. Body weight, paw edema volume, and thickness of ankle joint were measured at 0, 5, 10, 15 days after treatment. At 15 days after treatment, IL-1β, IL-6 and PGE2 level in Paw Exudate were analysed for anti-inflammatory effect, C-fos immunoreactive cells measurement for analgesic effect, and histopathological examination was performed on the ankle joint. Results : Paw edema volume, thickness of ankle joint, IL-1β, IL-6, PGE2, C-fos immunoreactive cells number of treated group was significantly decreased compared with control group and histopathologically, destructive lesions of articular cartilage and subchondral bony tissue, and degree of fibrous ankylosis in treated group were alleviated compared with those of control group. Conclusions : These results indicated that Jintong-san(Chentong-san) has inhibitory effects on the progression of CFA arthritis in rats, by it`s lowering effects on the secretion of IL-1β, IL-6 and PGE2, and analgesic effect by C-fos immunoreactive cells decrease.

CP-690550 Treatment Ameliorates Established Disease and Provides Long-Term Therapeutic Effects in an SKG Arthritis Model

Oh, Keunhee,Seo, Myung Won,Kim, In Gyu,Hwang, Young-Il,Lee, Hee-Yoon,Lee, Dong-Sup The Korean Association of Immunobiologists 2013 Immune Network Vol.13 No.6

Although pathogenesis of human rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains unclear, arthritogenic T cells and downstream signaling mediators have been shown to play critical roles. An increasing numbers of therapeutic options have been added for the effective control of RA. Nevertheless, there is still a category of patients that fails treatment and suffers from progressive disease. The recently developed immunosuppressant CP-690550, a small molecule JAK kinase inhibitor, has been implicated as an important candidate treatment modality for autoimmune arthritis. In this study, we evaluated the therapeutic effect of CP-690550 on established arthritis using an SKG arthritis model, a pathophysiologically relevant animal model for human RA. CP-690550 treatment revealed remarkable long-term suppressive effects on SKG arthritis when administered to the well-advanced disease (clinical score 3.5~4.0). The treatment effect lasted at least 3 more weeks after cessation of drug infusion, and suppression of disease was correlated with the reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-17, IFN-${\gamma}$, and IL-6 and increased level of immunoregulatory IL-10.

Effects of Aralia cordata Thunb. on Proteoglycan Release, Type II Collagen Degradation and Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity in Rabbit Articular Cartilage Explants

Baek, Yong-Hyeon,Seo, Byung-Kwan,Lee, Jae-Dong,Huh, Jeong-Eun,Yang, Ha-Ru,Cho, Eun-Mi,Choi, Do-Young,Kim, Deog-Yoon,Cho, Yoon-Je,Kim, Kang-Il,Park, Dong-Suk The Korean Acupuncture Moxibustion Medicine Societ 2005 대한침구의학회지 Vol.33 No.4

Background & Objective: Articular cartilage is a potential target for drugs designed to inhibit the activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) to stop or slow the destruction of the proteoglycan and collagen in the cartilage extracellular matrix. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Aralia cordata Thunb. in inhibiting the release of glycosaminoglycan (GAG), the degradation of collagen, and MMP activity in rabbit articular cartilage explants. Methods : The cartilage-protective effects of Aralia cordata Thunb. were evaluated by using glycosaminoglycan degradation assay, collagen degradation assay, colorimetric analysis of MMP activity, measurement of lactate dehydrogenase activity and histological analysis in rabbit cartilage explants culture. Results : Interleukin-la (IL-1a) rapidly induced GAG, but collagen was much less readily released from cartilage explants. Aralia cordata Thunb. significantly inhibited GAG and collagen release in a concentration-dependent manner. Aralia cordata Thunb. dose-dependently inhibited MMP-3 and MMP-13 expression and activities from IL-1a-treated cartilage explants cultures when tested at concentrations ranging from 0.02 to 0.2 mg/ml. Aralia cordata Thunb. had no harmful effect on chondrocytes viability or cartilage morphology in cartilage explants. Histological analysis indicated that Aralia cordata Thunb. reduced the degradation of the cartilage matrix compared with that of IL -1a-treated cartilage explants.

Effects of Aralia cordata Thunb. on Proteoglycan Release, Type II Collagen Degradation and Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity in Rabbit Articular Cartilage Explants

Baek, Yong-Hyeon,Seo, Byung-Kwan,Lee, Jae-Dong,Huh, Jeong-Eun,Yang, Ha-Ru,Cho, Eun-Mi,Choi, Do-Young,Kim, Deog-Yoon,Cho, Yoon-Je,Kim, Kang-Il,Park, Dong-Suk The Korean AcupunctureMoxibustion Medicine Society 2005 대한침구의학회지 Vol.22 No.2

Background & Objective: Articular cartilage is a potential target for drugs designed to inhibit the activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) to stop or slow the destruction of the proteoglycan and collagen in the cartilage extracellular matrix. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Aralia cordata Thunb. in inhibiting the release of glycosaminoglycan (GAG), the degradation of collagen, and MMP activity in rabbit articular cartilage explants. Methods : The cartilage-protective effects of Aralia cordata Thunb. were evaluated by using glycosaminoglycan degradation assay, collagen degradation assay, colorimetric analysis of MMP activity, measurement of lactate dehydrogenase activity and histological analysis in rabbit cartilage explants culture. Results : Interleukin-la (IL-1a) rapidly induced GAG, but collagen was much less readily released from cartilage explants. Aralia cordata Thunb. significantly inhibited GAG and collagen release in a concentration-dependent manner. Aralia cordata Thunb. dose-dependently inhibited MMP-3 and MMP-13 expression and activities from IL-1a-treated cartilage explants cultures when tested at concentrations ranging from 0.02 to 0.2 mg/ml. Aralia cordata Thunb. had no harmful effect on chondrocytes viability or cartilage morphology in cartilage explants. Histological analysis indicated that Aralia cordata Thunb. reduced the degradation of the cartilage matrix compared with that of IL -1a-treated cartilage explants.

전침 자극에 의한 오디 괄약근 운동성 변화에 관한 연구

이성구,김명완,김홍자,서동환,이상수,김동일,유교상,주연호,민병일,김지훈 경희대학교 동서의학연구소 2001 東西醫學硏究所 論文集 Vol.2000 No.-

Background/Aims: This study was designed to evaluated the effects of electroacupuncture on the sphincter of Oddi (SO) motility in humans and to correlate the manometric findings with plasma cholecystokinin (CCK) levels. Methods: Eleven patients (M: F= 5: 6) who had various kinds of biliary disorders were enrolled. SO motility was monitored with a conventional low-compliant continuously perfused technique using ERCP (n=9) or percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscope (n=2). After baseline monitoring for phasic wave contractions of SO, electroacupuncture was applied at a specific acupoint, GB 34, in these 11 patients. A nonspecific acupoint 5 cm away from GB 34 was selected as a control. Manometric parameters of SO were also checked in 6 subjects during stimulation of the control acupoint. CCK plasma levels were measured during the time course of electroacupuncture stimulation. Result: All the manometric parameters including the basal pressure of SO, amplitude, frequency and duration of phasic wave contraction of SO were significantly decreased (p< 0.05) during electroacupuncture stimulation. The inhibition of SO contractility was accompanied by increased CCK plasma levels. After removal of electroacupuncture stimulation, restoration of amplitude and duration to basal condition were noted. A tendency towards the return of SO contractility was also observed in basal pressure and frequency. Stimulation of the control acupoint, however, did not affect the SO contractility and plasma CCK levels. Conclusions: Electroacupuncture stimulation of acupoint GB 34 showed reversible inhibition of SO contraction in humans. We speculate that the response of SO to electroacupuncture stimulation may be mediated by some neurohormonal mechanisms including CCK release. (Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Motility 2000;6:44-41)

류마티스 활막염에 있어 염증매개물질에 의한 Transforming Growth Factor-β-inducible Gene-h3 (βig-h3) 생산 조절 기전

강영모 ( Young Mo Kang ),김성일 ( Sung Il Kim ),김정섭 ( Jeong Seup Kim ),유동완 ( Dong Wan You ),사금희 ( Kheum Hee Sa ),박은주 ( Eun Ju Park ),김성욱 ( Sung Uk Kim ),서재석 ( Jae Seok Seo ),한승우 ( Seung Woo Han ),남언정 ( Eon 대한류마티스학회 2005 대한류마티스학회지 Vol.12 No.2

Objective: To investigate the expression pattern of transforming growth factor-β-inducible gene-h3 (βig-h3) within rheumatoid synovial tissue and the regulation of βig-h3 synthesis in fibroblast-like synoviocyte (FLS). Methods: Synovial tissues obtained from patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis were obtained during joint replacement surgery. βig-h3 expression was evaluated with immunohistochemical stain. FLS was isolated from synovial tissues and stimulated with cytokines including TGF-β, TNF-α, IL-1β, IFN-γ, IL-6, IL-4, and IL-10. βig-h3 synthesis was measured using semiquantitative RT-PCR, ELISA, immunofluorescence stain, and flow cytometry. Results: Expression of βig-h3 was diffuse and abundant in both lining and sublining layers of rheumatoid synovium, which was more prominent than those of osteoarthritis. Production of βig-h3 in FLS was regulated by TGF-β1 in a dose-dependent manner and was highest at 5 ng/mL of TGF-β1. TNF-α and IL-1β upregulated the production of βig-h3 from FLS synergistically with TGF-β1 but other cytokines such as IL-4, IL-6, IL-10 did not affect. βig-h3 synthesis was efficiently inhibited by dexamethasone at higher dose (100 nM) but not by cyclosporine-A. Conclusion: Production of βig-h3, which is highly upregulated in rheumatoid synovitis, is differentially regulated by inflammatory cytokines.

LPS로 유도한 RAW 264.7 세포의 염증반응에서 자초(紫草)의 항염증 효과

최선복 ( Sun Bok Choi ),배기상 ( Gi Sang Bae ),조일주 ( Il Joo Jo ),박경철 ( Kyoung Chel Park ),서승희 ( Seung Hee Seo ),김동구 ( Dong Goo Kim ),신준연 ( Joon Yeon Shin ),곽태신 ( Tae Sin Gwak ),이정현 ( Jung Hyun Lee ),이금산 ( G 대한본초학회 2013 大韓本草學會誌 Vol.28 No.2

Objective: Lithospermum Erythrorhizon (LE) has been used as an anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory agent. However, it is unclear that LE aqueous extract could show the anti-inflammatory effects in RAW 264.7cells. The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of aqueous extract from LE on lipopolysaccharide (LPS) - induced inflammatory response. Methods: To measure out the cytotoxicity of LE, we performed the MTT assay. To evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of LE, we examined the inflammatory mediators such as nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and pro-inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-a, interleukin, (IL)-1β and (IL)-6) on RAW 264.7 cells. We also examined molecular mechanisms such as mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and nuclear factor-B (NF-κB) activation by western blot. Results : Aqueous Extract from LE itself did not have any cytotoxic effect in RAW 264.7 cells. Aqueous extract from LE inhibited LPS-induced productions of inflammatory mediators such as NO, PGE2, and pro-inflammatory cytokines including TNF-a, IL-1β and IL-6 in RAW 264.7cells. In addition, LE inhibited the phosphorylation of p38 kinases (p38), c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK), and NF-κB activation in RAW 264.7 cells. Conclusion : LE down-regulated LPS-induced production of inflammatory mediators through the inhibition of p38, JNK and NF-κB activation. Taken together, these results could provide the evidence for the anti-inflammatory effects of LE. Therefore, LE may be a novel target in the management of inflammation and help to support a potential strategy for prevention and therapy of inflammatory diseases.