지연유합과 불유합에서 저신호 강도 초음파의 유용성

윤여헌,김종오,고영도,유재두,정준모,오종건,방한천,최창호,신명철 대한골절학회 2003 대한골절학회지 Vol.16 No.1

목 적 : 저 신호 강도 초음파를 이용한 지연유합과 불유합의 치료에 대한 유용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 2001년 7월부터 2002년 5월까지 본원에 내원한 지연유합 7례와 불유합 8례를 대상으로 5개월간 저 신호 강도 초음파로 치료하여 5개월후 골유합 여부를 알아 보았다. 결 과 : 총 15례 중 대퇴골 간부 2례, 경골 간부 1례, 상완골 간부 1례, 요골 1례의 지연유합에서 골유합을 얻었고 대퇴골 간부 불유합 3례에서 유합을 얻었다. 지연주합은 71%의 유합율을, 불유합은 37.5%의 유합율을 보였다. 결 론 : 저 신호 강도 초음파는 골유합을 촉진 시킬 수 있으며 지연유합에서 시도해 볼 만 하나 불유합 치료를 위해서는 보다 많은 연구가 필요 하다. Purpose : To evaluation of usefulness of low-intensity ultrasound for nonunion and delayed union. Materials and Methods : For 5 months, we treated 7 delayed union and 8 nonunion using low-intensity ultrasound. After 5 months, in checked X-ray AP and Lateral view, when cortical bridge formation was done, we through union. Results : In 7 delayed union, 5 cases-2 femur, tibia, humerus, radius were healed. In 8 nonunion, 3 femur nonunion were healed. Union rate was 71% in delayed union 37.5% in nonunion. Conclusion : we thought that the low-intensity ultrasound has capacity of induction of union and was considered as the method of treatment for delayed union.

The miR-98-3p/JAG1/Notch1 axis mediates the multigenerational inheritance of osteopenia caused by maternal dexamethasone exposure in female rat offspring

Han Hui,Xiao Hao,Wu Zhixin,Liu Liang,Chen Ming,Gu Hanwen,Wang Hui,Chen Liaobin 생화학분자생물학회 2022 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.54 No.-

As a synthetic glucocorticoid, dexamethasone is widely used to treat potential premature delivery and related diseases. Our previous studies have shown that prenatal dexamethasone exposure (PDE) can cause bone dysplasia and susceptibility to osteoporosis in female rat offspring. However, whether the effect of PDE on bone development can be extended to the third generation (F3 generation) and its multigenerational mechanism of inheritance have not been reported. In this study, we found that PDE delayed fetal bone development and reduced adult bone mass in female rat offspring of the F1 generation, and this effect of low bone mass caused by PDE even continued to the F2 and F3 generations. Furthermore, we found that PDE increases the expression of miR-98-3p but decreases JAG1/Notch1 signaling in the bone tissue of female fetal rats. Moreover, the expression changes of miR-98-3p/JAG1/Notch1 caused by PDE continued from the F1 to F3 adult offspring. Furthermore, the expression levels of miR-98-3p in oocytes of the F1 and F2 generations were increased. We also confirmed that dexamethasone upregulates the expression of miR-98-3p in vitro and shows targeted inhibition of JAG1/Notch1 signaling, leading to poor osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. In conclusion, maternal dexamethasone exposure caused low bone mass in female rat offspring with a multigenerational inheritance effect, the mechanism of which is related to the inhibition of JAG1/Notch1 signaling caused by the continuous upregulation of miR-98-3p expression in bone tissues transmitted by F2 and F3 oocytes.

Modeling of a 200 KHz Bandwidth Low-pass Switch-capacitor Sigma-delta DAC with a Raised Spur-free Modulator

Chen, Yaya,Han, Yan,Zhang, Shifeng,Cao, Tianlin,Han, Xiaoxia,Cheung, Ray C.C. The Institute of Electronics and Information Engin 2017 Journal of semiconductor technology and science Vol.17 No.5

This paper proposes a modulator that improves the signal-to-noise and distortion ratio (SNDR) by 6 dB compared with the conventional modulator. A high pass dither shaper added to the raised modulator eliminates harmonic spurs without increasing the in-band noise floor. Moreover, a behavior-level modeling method is proposed for a 200 KHz bandwidth switch-capacitor sigma-delta digital to analog converter (SC ${\Sigma}{\Delta}DAC$). Consequently, by considering the main non-idealities in the SC ${\Sigma}{\Delta}DAC$, in contrast with the conventional SC ${\Sigma}{\Delta}DAC$, MATLAB simulation results show that the SC ${\Sigma}{\Delta}DAC$ with the proposed modulator boosts the SNDR by approximately 6 dB and the spurious free dynamic range (SFDR) by approximately 8 dB. Finally, with the circuit implemented in a $0.18{\mu}m$ CMOS process, the measurement results are also used to further validate the proposed SC ${\Sigma}{\Delta}DAC$ model.

Giant lattice expansion by quantum stress and universal atomic forces in semiconductors under instant ultrafast laser excitation

Chen, N. K.,Han, D.,Li, X. B.,Liu, F.,Bang, J.,Wang, X. P.,Chen, Q. D.,Wang, H. Y.,Zhang, S.,Sun, H. B. Royal Society of Chemistry 2017 Physical chemistry chemical physics Vol.19 No.36

Effect of the Circle-Grid Electrodes on Concentrated GaAs Solar Cell Efficiency

Chen-Chen Chung,Binh Tinh Tran,Ming-Hung Han,Kung-Liang Lin,Hung-Wei Yu,Yen-Teng Ho,Chun-Yen Chang,Edward Yi Chang 대한금속·재료학회 2014 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LETTERS Vol.10 No.5

In this study, we investigate the effect of the shading factor of the front grid pattern on concentrated solar cell efficiency, taking the trade-off between the series resistance of the electrodes and the amount of incident light into consideration. We examine the thermal effect with regard to five different circle-grid electrode patterns of the front contact. The front contacts with different grid patterns affect the characteristics of light-concentratedtype GaAs single-junction solar cells. The device parameters analyzed include the open-circuit voltage (Voc), short-circuit current (Isc), fill factor (FF) and conversion efficiency (η). The results of our study show that for a concentration ratio greater than 60x with AM1.5G, the device with a shading factor of 7.1% has the best cell efficiency of 27.05%, due to the smaller current crowding at the center spot. The results indicate that the conversion efficiency of solar cells can be improved by establishing a compromise between the shading effect and the series resistance effect.

Expand Genetic Carrier Screening and Counseling

( Han-ying Chen ) 대한산부인과학회 2023 대한산부인과학회 학술대회 Vol.109 No.-

Glutathione S-Transferase Expression in Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinomas: a Taiwan Study

Chen, Szu-Han,Wu, Wen-Jeng,Tu, Hung-Pin,Li, Wei-Ming,Huang, Chun-Nung,Li, Ching-Chia,Lin, Hui-Hui,Ke, Hung-Lung Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.11

Objectives: Glutathione S-transferase (GST) isoenzymes play important roles in resistance to cell apoptosis and carcinogenesis. We aimed to establish the relationship between GST expression and the prognosis of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTT-UC) in Taiwan. Methods: This study retrospectively reviewed 46 patients with pathologically confirmed UUT-UC at Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital. In each patient, expression of GSTT1 and GSTP1 was compared between urothelial carcinoma and normal urothelial cells by Western blotting. Results: GSTP1 expression in the UUT-UC cells was significantly higher than that in normal urothelial cells (1.6 fold, p<0.001). Expression of GSTT1 was significantly associated with the invasiveness of the carcinoma (p=0.006). Conclusions: In UUT-UC, GSTP1 might be a potential tumor marker, whereas high GSTT1 expression could be used as an indicator of cancer progression. This study is the first to demonstrate potential applications of different GST isoenzymes for biomolecular analysis of UUT-UCs in Taiwan.

Optical Coherence Tomographic Elastography Reveals Mesoscale Shear Strain Inhomogeneities in the Annulus Fibrosus

Han, Sang K.,Chen, Chao-Wei,Labus, Kevin M.,Puttlitz, Christian M.,Chen, Yu,Hsieh, Adam H. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2016 Spine Vol.41 No.13

<P>Study Design. Basic science study using in vitro tissue testing and imaging to characterize local strains in annulus fibrosus (AF) tissue. Objective. To characterize mesoscale strain inhomogeneities between lamellar and inter-/translamellar (ITL) matrix compartments during tissue shear loading. Summary of Background Data. The intervertebral disc is characterized by significant heterogeneities in tissue structure and plays a critical role in load distribution and force transmission in the spine. In particular, the AF possesses a lamellar architecture interdigitated by a complex network of extracellular matrix components that form a distinct ITL compartment. Currently, there is not a firm understanding of how the lamellar and ITL matrix coordinately support tissue loading. Methods. AF tissue samples were prepared from frozen porcine lumbar spines and mounted onto custom fixtures of a materials testing system that incorporates optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging to perform tissue elastography. Tissues were subjected to 20 and 40% nominal shear strain, and OCT images were captured and segmented to identify regions of interest corresponding to lamellar and ITL compartments. Images were analyzed using an optical flow algorithm to quantify local shear strains within each compartment. Results. Using histology and OCT, we first verified our ability to visualize and discriminate the ITL matrix from the lamellar matrix in porcine AF tissues. Local AF strains in the ITL compartment (22.0 +/- 13.8, 31.1 +/- 16.9 at 20% and 40% applied shear, respectively) were significantly higher than corresponding strains in the surrounding lamellar compartment (12.1 +/- 5.6, 15.3 +/- 5.2) for all tissue samples (P<0.05). Conclusion. Results from this study demonstrate that the lamellar and ITL compartments of the AF distribute strain unevenly during tissue loading. Specifically, shear strain is significantly higher in the ITL matrix, suggesting that these regions may be more susceptible to tissue damage and more mechanobiologically active.</P>

Inactivated Sendai Virus Strain Tianjin Induces Apoptosis in Human Breast Cancer MDA-MB-231 Cells

Chen, Jun,Han, Han,Chen, Min,Xu, Xiao-Zhu,Wang, Bin,Shi, Li-Ying Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.12

Sendai virus strain Tianjin is a novel genotype. Here, we investigate the antitumor and proapoptotic effects of ultraviolet-inactivated Sendai virus strain Tianjin (UV-Tianjin) on human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells in vitro, as well as the involvement of the apoptotic pathway in the mechanism of UV-Tianjin-induced antitumor effects. MTT assays showed that treatment with UV-Tianjin dose-dependently inhibited the proliferation of MDA-MB-231 cells but not normal MCF 10A breast epithelium cells. Hoechst staining and flow cytometric analysis revealed that UV-Tianjin induced apoptosis of MDA-MB-231 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, UV-Tianjin treatment resulted in reduction in the mitochondria membrane potential (MMP) and release of cytochrome complex (cyt c) via regulation of Bax and Bcl-2, as well as activation of caspase-9, caspase-3, Fas, FasL and caspase-8 in MDA-MB-231 cells. In summary, our study suggests that UV-Tianjin exhibits anticancer activity in human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells through inducing apoptosis, which may involve both the endogenous mitochondrial and exogenous death receptor pathways.

HPF1 regulates tendon stem/progenitor cell senescence and tendon repair via PARP1-mediated poly-ADP ribosylation of HuR

Han Weifeng,GU Dongqiang,Chen Hongguang,Tao Xu,Chen Lei 한국유전학회 2024 Genes & Genomics Vol.46 No.1

Background Tendon stem/progenitor cells (TSPCs) play a vital role in tendon repair, regeneration and homeostasis. However, the specific mechanism of TSPCs aging is still unclear. Objective This study aims to explore the role and molecular mechanism of HPF1 in the aging of TSPCs. Methods Young and aged TSPCs (Y-TSPCs and A-TSPCs) were acquired from 3 to 4 and 24–26-month-old Sprague–Dawley male rats, TSPCs (Y-TSPCs and A-TSPCs) were subjected to senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-Gal))staining and telomerase activity detection, p16, p21, Scx, Tnmd, Col1, Col3HPF1 and PAPR1 expression levels were detected by Western blot or Reverse Transcription-quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR), Reciprocal co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) was used to explore the interaction between HPF1 and PARP1. Ribonucleoprotein immunoprecipitation (RNP-IP) was used to analyze the binding of HuR to the senescence marker gene mRNAs, IP was used to perform HPF1 to the PARylation of HuR, and the half-life of p16 and p21 were detected. Finally, we established an in vivo model, and the tendon tissue was used to perform hematoxylin and eosin (HE) and masson’s trichrome staining, as well as the immunohistochemical analysis of Col I and TNMD. Results Compared with Y-TSPCs, A-TSPCs had significantly enhanced cell senescence and significantly reduced tendon differentiation ability, and significantly increased the expression of HPF1 and PARP1. In addition, HPF1 and PARP1 interacted and coordinated the senescence and differentiation of TSPCs, HPF1 could also regulate the expression of p21 and p21, the interaction of p16 or p21 with HuR, and the poly-ADP ribosylation of PARP1 to HuR. HPF1 overexpression and siHuR co-transfection significantly reduced the half-life of p16 and p21, and HPF1 and PARP1 regulated the mRNA levels of p16 and p21 through HuR. Finally, in vivo experiments have shown that HPF1 or PARP1 overexpression could both inhibit the ability of tendon differentiation and promote cell senescence. Conclusions HPF1 promoted the senescence of TSPCs and inhibits the tendon differentiation of TSPCs through PARP1-mediated poly-ADP ribosylation of HuR. Similar content being viewed by others Background Tendon stem/progenitor cells (TSPCs) play a vital role in tendon repair, regeneration and homeostasis. However, the specific mechanism of TSPCs aging is still unclear. Objective This study aims to explore the role and molecular mechanism of HPF1 in the aging of TSPCs. Methods Young and aged TSPCs (Y-TSPCs and A-TSPCs) were acquired from 3 to 4 and 24–26-month-old Sprague–Dawley male rats, TSPCs (Y-TSPCs and A-TSPCs) were subjected to senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-Gal))staining and telomerase activity detection, p16, p21, Scx, Tnmd, Col1, Col3HPF1 and PAPR1 expression levels were detected by Western blot or Reverse Transcription-quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR), Reciprocal co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) was used to explore the interaction between HPF1 and PARP1. Ribonucleoprotein immunoprecipitation (RNP-IP) was used to analyze the binding of HuR to the senescence marker gene mRNAs, IP was used to perform HPF1 to the PARylation of HuR, and the half-life of p16 and p21 were detected. Finally, we established an in vivo model, and the tendon tissue was used to perform hematoxylin and eosin (HE) and masson’s trichrome staining, as well as the immunohistochemical analysis of Col I and TNMD. Results Compared with Y-TSPCs, A-TSPCs had significantly enhanced cell senescence and significantly reduced tendon differentiation ability, and significantly increased the expression of HPF1 and PARP1. In addition, HPF1 and PARP1 interacted and coordinated the senescence and differentiation of TSPCs, HPF1 could also regulate the expression of p21 and p21, the interaction of p16 or p21 with HuR, and the poly-ADP ribosylation of PARP1 to HuR. HPF1 overexpression and siHuR co-transfection significantly reduced the half-life of p16 and p21, and HPF1 and PARP1 regulated the mRNA levels of p16 and p21 through HuR. Finally, in vivo experiments have shown that HPF1 or PARP1 overexpression could both inhibit the ability of tendon differentiation and promote cell senescence. Conclusions HPF1 promoted the senescence of TSPCs and inhibits the tendon differentiation of TSPCs through PARP1-mediated poly-ADP ribosylation of HuR. Similar content being viewed by others