소화기 ; 대전 지역에서 급성 A형 간염의 유전자형에 따른 임상 특성 고찰

이영우 ( Young Woo Lee ),양현웅 ( Hyeon Woong Yang ),이진아 ( Jin A Lee ),윤기호 ( Ki Ho Yun ),양성은 ( Seong Eun Yang ),이민지 ( Min Ji Lee ),박세영 ( Se Young Park ),김새희 ( Sae Hee Kim ),이향이 ( Hyang Ie Lee ),이윤정 ( Yun Ju 대한내과학회 2011 대한내과학회지 Vol.80 No.5

목적: B형 간염이나 C형 간염 등은 유전자형에 따른 차이가 알려져 있지만, 국내에서 증가하는 IIIA 유전자형과 기존의 IA 유전자형에 의한 간염의 차이가 거의 알려진 바 없다. 따라서 대전 지역에서 발생한 급성 A형 간염의 유전자형에 따른 차이를 알고자 한다. 방법: 2009년 11월부터 2010년 6월까지 급성 A형 간염으로 진단되면서 유전자형이 확인된 81명의 환자를 대상으로 임상적 소견들과 검사실 소견들을 전향적으로 연구하였다. 결과: 평균 나이는 32.6±7.4세이며, 평균 입원 기간은 7.7±2.4일이었다. 직업은 서비스직, 사무직 그리고 교육직이 가장 많았다. 유전자형 간의 급성 간염에 따른 증상들의 종류는 별다른 차이가 없었다. 유전자형에 따른 증상의 빈도는 IIIA 유전자형에서 구토와 설사가, IA 유전자형에서는 복통과 피부 반점이 상대적으로 많았다. 검사실 소견에서는 IIIA 유전자형에서 헤모글로빈의 평균, CRP 평균, AST 최대 수치 평균은 상대적으로 유의하게 높았다. 그리고 AST와 ALT 및 총 빌리루빈 최대 수치들과 INR의 수치가 IIIA 유전자형에서 상대적으로 높게 분포하는 경향을 보였다. 결론: 대전 지역에서 유행하는 급성 A형 간염에서 IIIA 유전자형에 따른 급성 간염은 기존의 IA 유전자형과 차이가 있을 것으로 보이며, 다기관 연구를 통한 심도 깊은 연구가 필요하겠다. Background/Aims: Acute viral hepatitis A is a major health problem in Korea and the influx of genotype IIIA is thought to be one reason. We examined the differences in the clinical characteristics and laboratory findings of genotypes IA and IIIA in Daejeon. Methods: From November 2009 to June 2010, 81 patients positive for IgM anti-HAV were enrolled prospectively. The hepatitis A was genotyped using real-time polymerase chain reaction. The clinical characteristics and laboratory results were compared on the Results: The mean patient age was 32.6±7.4 years. The mean hospitalization was 7.7±2.4 days. The patient occupation varied. Clinically, vomiting and diarrhea were relatively more prevalent in genotype IIIA than in IA. Abdominal pain and skin spots were relatively more prevalent in genotype IA than in IIIA. The hemoglobin, peak aspartate aminotransferase (AST) level, and C-reactive protein were statistically higher in genotype IIIA than in IA. The distributions of the peak AST, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and total bilirubin values tended to be perched in genotype IIIA than in IA. The international normalized ratio (INR) tended to be slightly prolonged in genotype IIIA than in IA. Conclusions: Recently, genotype IIIA of acute viral hepatitis A has become prevalent in Daejeon. Hepatitis A genotype IIIA probably causes worse laboratory abnormalities than genotype IA.

한국인에서 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase 유전자 다형성 분석 및 임신의 결과에 미치는 영향

김아리 ( Ari Kim ),강은지 ( Eun Ji Kang ),이경아 ( Kyung A Lee ),박세나 ( Se Na Park ),박종순 ( Jong Soon Park ),박보현 ( Bo Hyun Park ),박혜숙 ( Hyesook Park ),박미혜 ( Mi Hye Park ),전선희 ( Sun Hee Chun ),안정자 ( Jung Ja Ahn ) 대한주산의학회 2006 大韓周産醫學會雜誌 Vol.17 No.3

목적: 본 연구는 한국인 임신 여성에서 MTHFR 유전자형 변이와 혈청내 호모시스테인 및 엽산의 농도와 이들이 임신에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 임신부 600명에게서 혈액을 채취하여 얻어진 DNA로 MTHFR C677T와 A1298C 유전자의 다형성을 PCR-RELP로 분석하였고 혈청내 호모시스테인은 HPLC 방법으로, 엽산은 RIA 방법으로 측정하였다. 결과: 혈청내 호모시스테인은 MTHFR C677T 유전자형이 C/C형이나 C/T인 군에 비해 T/T인 군에서 유의하게 높았으며 MTHFR A1298C 유전자형이 A/C형이나 C/C인 군에 비해 A/A인 군에서 역시 유의하게 높았다( p<0.05). 혈청 호모시스테인은 모든 MTHFR 유전자형에서 혈청 엽산농도와 역상관관계를 보였으나, 변이형 유전자형(T/T와 A/A유전자형)에서 더 큰 역 상관관계를 보였다. 15?mol/L 이상의 고호모시스테인혈증의 임신부에서 임신 주수와 출생체중이 36.1주, 3053.8 g으로 15 ?mol/L미만인 군의 38.3 주, 3215.3 g 보다 유의하게 낮았다( p<0.05). 결론: 혈청 호모시스테인의 농도는 MTHFR C677T와 A1298T 유전자의 다형성에 의해 영향을 받으며, MTHFR C677T와 A1298T 유전자의 다형성과 혈청 호모시스테인은 모두 임신주수와 신생아의 체중에 영향을 미친다. Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze MTHFR polymorphism among the Korean population and to evaluate the relationship between serum levels of homocysteine and MTHFR polymorphism and also to investigate the effect on pregnancy outcomes. Methods: DNA was extracted from whole blood of 600 pregnant women. All samples were genotyped for the C677T and A1298C polymorphisms in MTHFR gene by PCR-RELP assay. Serum levels of homocysteine and folate were measured by high performance liquid chromatography for homocysteine and radioassay for folate. Pregnancy outcomes were estimated by gestational weeks and birth weights of newborns. Results: Serum homocysteine was higher in women with the T/T genotype than those with the C/T or C/C genotype of the MTHFR C677T polymorphism (p<0.05). And also serum homocysteine was higher in women with the A/A genotype than those with the A/C or C/C genotype of the MTHFR A1298C polymorphism (p<0.05). Serum homocysteine was negatively correlated with serum folate in all MTHFR genotypes, especially prominent in T/T genotype of MTHFR C677T polymorphism and A/A genotype of MTHFR A1298C polymorphism. Gestational age and the birth weight of infant from hyperhomocysteinemic mothers whose homocysteine levels higher than 15 μmol/L were 36.1 weeks, 3053.8 g, respectively, which were significant lower than those from normohomocysteinemic mothers (38.3 weeks, 3,215.3 g) (p<0.05). Conclusion: Serum homocysteine was influenced significantly by MTHFR C677T polymorphism and MTHFR A1298C polymorphism. MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphism and serum homocysteine levels affect pregnancy outcomes, although not mainly by serum folate level.

변형 A형 측두하와 접근법으로 치료한 두개저 연골육종 1예

이재하(Jae Ha Lee),이세아(Se A Lee),박기남(Ki Nam Park),이종대(Jong Dae Lee) 대한두개저학회 2023 대한두개저학회지 Vol.18 No.2

Suppressive Effect of Fermented Angelica tenuissima Root Extract against Photoaging: Possible Involvement of Hemeoxygenase-1

( Yun-a Park ),( Sung Ryul Lee ),( Jin Woo Lee ),( Hyun Jung Koo ),( Seon-a Jang ),( Seung-won Yun ),( Hyun Ju Kim ),( Jeong Suk Woo ),( Myung Rye Park ),( Se Chan Kang ),( Youn Kyu Kim ),( Eun-hwa So 한국미생물생명공학회(구 한국산업미생물학회) 2018 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.28 No.8

Angelica tenuissima root has historically been used as a traditional medicine in Korea. Previous studies have identified the anti-melanogenic effects of the extract of A. tenuissima root fermented by Aspergillus oryzae (FAT). This study investigated the protective effects of FAT against ultraviolet light B exposure (UVB; 30 mJ/㎠) in HaCaT (human keratinocyte) or Hs68 (human foreskin fibroblast) skin cells. FAT treatment was able to stimulate wound healing rate at the basal condition. FAT also favored the maintenance and/or improvement of extracellular matrix impairment caused by UVB irradiation through: 1) upregulation of procollagen Type-1 synthesis and secretion; 2) suppression of MMP-1 and elastase expression. FAT was able to play a role in the attenuation of inflammatory responses caused by UVB irradiation via upregulation of photo-protective hemeoxygease-1 and suppression of proinflammatory cyclooxygenase-2 expression. After further verification of the anti-photoaging potential of FAT, it could be utilized as an effective ingredient in anti-aging and anti-wrinkle cosmetics.

Ectopic expression of mungbean ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 enhances resistance to osmotic stress in Arabidopsis

Eunsook Chung,Chang-Woo Cho,Hyun-A So,Kyoung-Mee Kim,Selvam Ayarpadikannan,Kenneth Ryan Schraufnagle,Ji Hae Park,Se Hyun Park,Jai-Heon Lee 한국육종학회 2013 한국육종학회 심포지엄 Vol.2013 No.07

The ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 (UBC E2) mediates selective ubiquitination, acting with E1 and E3 enzymes to designate specific proteins for subsequent degradation. In the present study, we characterized the function of the mung bean VrUBC1 gene (Vigna radiata UBC 1). RNA gel-blot analysis showed that VrUBC1 mRNA expression was induced by either dehydration, high salinity or by the exogenous abscisic acid (ABA), but not by low temperature or wounding. Biochemical studies of VrUBC1 recombinant protein and complementation of yeast ubc4/5 by VrUBC1 revealed that VrUBC1 encodes a functional UBC E2. To understand the function of this gene in development and plant responses to osmotic stresses, we overexpressed VrUBC1 in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). The VrUBC1-overexpressing plants displayed highly sensitive responses to ABA and osmotic stress during germination, enhanced ABA- or salt-induced stomatal closing, and increased drought stress tolerance. The expression levels of a number of key ABA signaling genes were increased in VrUBC1-overexpressing plants compared to the wild-type plants. Yeast two-hybrid and bimolecular fluorescence complementation demonstrated that VrUBC1 interacts with AtVBP1 (A. thaliana VrUBC1 Binding Partner 1), a C3HC4-type RING E3 ligase. Overall, these results demonstrate that VrUBC1 plays a positive role in osmotic stress tolerance through transcriptional regulation of ABA-related genes and possibly through interaction with a novel RING E3 ligase.

Genome wide survey and molecular characterization of heat shock transcription factor gene family in Glycine max

Kyoung-Mee Kim,Eunsook Chung,Selvam Ayarpadikannan,Hyun-A So,Kenneth Ryan Schraufnagle,Ji Hae Park,Se Hyun Park,Jai-Heon Lee 한국육종학회 2013 한국육종학회 심포지엄 Vol.2013 No.07

Heat shock transcription factors (HSFs) are the major heat shock factors regulating the heat stress response. They participate in regulating the expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs), which are critical in the protection against stress damage and many other important biological processes. In this study, a genome-wide analysis was carried out to identify all HSFs soybean genes. Twenty six nonredundant HSF genes (GmHsf) were identified in the latest soybean genome sequence. Chromosomal location, protein domain and motif organization of GmHsfs were analyzed in soybean genome. The phylogenetic relationships, gene duplications and expression profiles of GmHsf genes were also presented in this study. According to their structural features, the predicted members were divided into the previously defined classes A–C, as described in Arabidopsis. Using RT-PCR, the expression patterns of 26 GmHsf genes were investigated under heat stress. The data revealed that these genes presented different expression levels in response to heat stress conditions. Real-time (q)RT-PCR was performed to investigate transcript levels of five GmHsfs in response to multiple abiotic stresses. Differential expression of five GmHsfs implies their role during abiotic stresses. Subcellular localization using GFP-fusion protein demonstrated that GmHsf12 and GmHsf34 were restricted to the nucleus and GmHsf28 was localized in the nucleus and cytoplasm in plant. The results provide a fundamental clue for understanding of the complexity of the soybean HSF gene family and cloning specific function genes in further studies and applications.

유용성 도료와 수용성 도료의 유해성 비교에 관한 연구 : 자동차 보수용 도료를 중심으로

권은혜,김광식,오정룡,최정근,정윤석,이유진,김은아,송세욱,정호근 한국산업위생학회 2001 한국산업보건학회지 Vol.11 No.1

The purpose of this study is to substitute water-based painting materials for the current solvent-based ones used in motor-repairing process to minimize the exposure of organic solvents to the painters. This study assessed the exposure of organic solvents to the painters using water-based and solvent-based painting materials and compared compositions, painting processes and the health hazards of the application of these alternative painting materials. The results of this study are as follows. 1. solvent-based painting materials used in motor-repairing process consist of various organic solvents, which consist primarily of toluene, xylene, ethyl benzene, ethyl methyl bezene, trimethyl bezene, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, methyl isobutyl ketone, 2-ethoxy ethanol, 2-ethoxy ethyl acetate and toluene-2.4-diisocianate and the others. These organic solvents are know as health-hazardous substances. But water-based painting materials are high-solid, low-solvent ones and consist of such two organic solvents as 2-butoxy ethanol and 2-heptanone and the others. 2. The painters using solvent-based painting materials in motor-repairing process are exposed to various organic acetate, methyl isobutyl ketone, trimethyl benzene, 2-ethoxy ethanol, and 2-ethoxy ethyl acetate. But the painters using solvent-based ones are only exposed to 2-butoxy ethanol and 2-heptanone. 3. By using water-based painting materials in stead of solvent-based painting materials containing health-hazardous organic solvents, the exposure of such organic solvents in the painter's breathing zone can be largely prevented. 4. This study recommends water-based painting materials as substitutes for the current solvent-based ones used in motor-repairing process to minimize the exposure of organic solvents to the painters.

건식과 습식 반탄화 바이오매스의 화학적 구조적 특성

이은주,정수아,정예진,형세진,이재원 전남대학교 농업과학기술연구소 2022 농업생명과학연구동향 Vol.60 No.-

The study analyzed the physical and chemical properties of dry-torrefied (DT) and wet-torrefied (WT) biomass. Hemicellulose was mainly degraded by torrefaction, and the contents of glucan and lignin were relatively increased. The degradation rate of biomass was higher in WT (18.25%–23.13%) than in DT biomass (3.12%–3.83%), and it increased with increasing reaction time. Torrefaction improved the crystallinity of the biomass from 36.88% in the raw material to a maximum value of 60.97% in the biomass subjected to wet torrefaction for 30 min (WT-30). The thermal stability of torrefied biomass was improved in WT-10 (17.21%), WT-60 (15.38%), and DT-60 (8.74%) compared to that of the raw material (2.35%). The hydrophobicity and fine particle distribution of biomass were increa- sed by torrefaction, with the lowest water absorption (3.08%) and the highest distribution of fine particles (8.20%) being observed in WT-60 biomass.

Effects of Nicotine on Aβ or CT_(105)-induced Toxicity

Seo, Ji-Heui,Chang, Keun-A,Kim, Hye-Sun,Park, Cheol Hyoung,Kim, Seong Han,Lee, Me Jeong,Jeong, Sung-Jin,Choi, Se Hoon,Rah, Jong-Cheol,Koo, Jawook,Kim, Eun-Mee,Xu, Yanji,--,Choi, Jun Ho,Shin, Jae Kyung 한국뇌학회 2001 한국뇌학회지 Vol.1 No.1

알츠하이머 치매의 병인기전에서 아밀로이드 베타 펩티드는 중요한 역할을 할 것이라는 연구결과가 많이 보고되어있다. 그러나 알츠하이머 치매의 진행과 아밀로이드 베타 펩티드의 생성에는 여러 가지 모순도 보고되었다. 그러므로 아밀로이드 전구단백질에서 생성된 아밀로이드 베타 펩티드 외에 여러 가지 대사물들이 알츠하이머 치매의 병인기전과 관련이 있으리라 여겨진다. 이미 본 연구팀은 니코틴이 신경보호효과가 있다고 알려진 분비형 아밀로이드 전구단백질의 발현을 시간, 농도 의존적으로 증가시킨다는 연구결과를 보고하였다. 이번 논문에서는 니코틴의 전처리로 아밀로이드 베타 펩티드 및 아밀로이드 C단 단백질에 의한 1차 신경세포에서의 세포독성 효과가 억제되며, 이러한 효과는 니코틴의 길항제인 알파붕가로톡신에 의해 상쇄된다는 연구결과를 얻었다. 뿐만 아니라 C단 단백질을 PC12세포에 유전자를 이입시켰을 때, 니코틴에 의하며 세포 독성이 억제되는 결과를 얻었다. 이러한 연구결과로 볼 때, 니코틴이나 니코틴 수용체는 콜린성 신경전달 물질 보상 뿐만 아니라 아밀로이드 베타 펩티드, 아밀로이드 C단 단백질의 독성을 저해함으로써 인지기능 향상에 영향을 줄 것으로 예상된다. Several lines of evidence indicate that Aβ may play an important role in the pathogenesis of AD. However, there are several discrepancies between the production of Aβ and the development of the disease. Thus, Aβ may not be the sole active fragment of β-amyloid precursor protein (βAPP) in the neurotoxicity associated with AD. Previously, findings from our experiments have shown that nicotine enhances the release of APPs, which has neurotrophic and neuroprotective activities in concentration and time-dependent manners. In this study, our results showed that Pretreatment of nicotine (>10μM, for 24hr) partially prevented Aβ or CT_(105)-induced cytotoxicity in primary cultured neuronal cells, and the effects of nicotine-induced protection was inhibited by the pretreatment with a nicotine receptor antagonist α-bungarotoxin. Nicotine (>10μM, for 24hr) partially inhibited CT_(105)-induced cytotoxicity when PC12 cells was transfected with CT_(105). From these results, we proposed that treatment of nicotine or nicotinic receptor agonist might improve the cognitive functions not only by supplementation of cholinergic neurotransmission but also by protecting Aβ-or CT_(105)-induced neurotoxicity probably through the increased release of APPs and the activation of nicotinic receptor.

꽃차용 꽃 추출물의 구강위생균에 대한 항균특성

한영숙 ( Young Sook Han ),강소진 ( So Jin Kang ),박세아 ( Se A Pack ),이선숙 ( Sun Suk Lee ),송희자 ( Hee Ja Song ) 한국식품조리과학회(구 한국조리과학회) 2011 한국식품조리과학회지 Vol.27 No.3

In this study, we analyzed flower tea activity against oral bacteria. Lagerstroemia indica, Paeonia suffruticosa and Hemerocallis fulva showed high extract yields. Bellis perennis, Punica granatum and Cercis chinensis showed the high rates of yield by ethanol extraction. Extract yield seemed to be related to the characteristics of the specimens rather than to the solvent. Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus obrinus, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia were used to investigate extracts activity against bacteria; the former two cause dental caries and the latter two cause halitosis. Cornus officinalis, L. indica, P. granatum and P.s uffruticosa showed high antibacterial activities against S. mutans. In specimens extracted with ethanol, P. suffruticosa, Camellia sinensis, Camellia japonica L. and Rosa hybrida showed high antibacterial activities. L. indica, P. granatum and C. officinalis showed high antibacterial activities against S. sobrinus. C. officinalis, P. granatum, L. indica and P. suffruticosa showed high activities for specimens extracted with ethanol. The results show that the warm extracts of C. officinalis, L. indica and P. granatum may be effective to prevent dental caries. In particular, the ethanol-based extracts of C. officinalis, P. suffruticosa and C. sinensis were effective to prevent dental caries and thus may be highly marketable. Chrysanthemum zawadskii, R. hybrida, P. granatum, C. japonica L. and Zinnia elegans showed high antibacterial activity against P.gingivalis. R. hybrida showed the highest ethanol extract activity, followed by P. suffruticosa, P. granatum, C. japonica L. and L. indica. R. hybrida, P. granatum, C. morifolium and C. japonica showed high activity against Pr.intermedia in the order named. C. zawadskii, P. granatum, L. indica, C. japonica and A. princeps showed high ethanol extract activity. Thus, the warm extracts of R. hybrida, P. granatum and C. japonica may be helpful to reduce halitosis. In addition, the ethanol-based extracts of P. granatum, C. japonica and L. indica are expected to be highly marketable as mouthwashes.