Differential Effects of Pioglitazone in the Hippocampal CA1 Region Following Transient Forebrain Ischemia in Low- and High-Fat Diet-Fed Gerbils.

Moon, Seung Myung,Choi, Goang-Min,Yoo, Dae Young,Jung, Hyo Young,Yim, Hee Sun,Kim, Dae Won,Hwang, In Koo,Cho, Byung Moon,Chang, In Bok,Cho, Sung-Min,Won, Moo-Ho Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers 2015 Neurochem Res Vol.40 No.5

<P>In the present study, we investigated the effects of pioglitazone (PGZ) in the hippocampal CA1 region of low- or high-fat diet (LFD or HFD) fed gerbils after transient forebrain ischemia. After 8 weeks of LFD or HFD feeding, PGZ (30 mg/kg) was intraperitoneally administered to the gerbils, following which ischemia was induced by occlusion of the bilateral common carotid arteries for 5 min. Administration of PGZ significantly reduced the ischemia-induced hyperactivity 1 day after ischemia/reperfusion in both LFD- and HFD-fed gerbils. At 4 days after ischemia/reperfusion, the neurons were significantly reduced and microglial activation was observed in the hippocampal CA1 region in LFD- and HFD-fed gerbils. The microglial activation was more prominent in the HFD-fed gerbils compared to the LFD-fed gerbils. Administration of PGZ ameliorated ischemia-induced neuronal death and microglial activation in the hippocampal CA1 region 4 days after ischemia/reperfusion in the LFD-fed gerbils, but not in the HFD-gerbils. At 6 h after ischemia/reperfusion, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interlukin-1β (IL-1β) levels were significantly increased in the hippocampal homogenates of LFD-fed group compared to control group, and HFD feeding further increased TNF-α and IL-1β levels. PGZ treatment significantly ameliorated the increase of TNF-α and IL-1β levels in LFD-fed gerbils, not in the HFD-fed gerbils. At 12 h after ischemia/reperfusion, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in hippocampal homogenates were significantly increased in the LFD-fed group compared to the control group, and HFD feeding significantly showed relatively reduction in SOD activity and increase in MDA level. PGZ administration significantly reduced the increase in MDA levels 12 h after ischemia/reperfusion in the LFD-fed gerbils, but not in the HFD-fed gerbils. These results suggest that PGZ ameliorates the neuronal damage induced by ischemia by maintaining the TNF-α, IL-1β, SOD and MDA levels in LFD-fed gerbils. In addition, HFD feeding affects the modulation of these parameters in the hippocampus after transient forebrain ischemia.</P>

Purification and Characterization of Helicobacter pylori ${\gamma}$-Glutamyltranspeptidase

Song, Jae-Young,Choi, Yeo-Jeong,Kim, Jeong-Min,Kim, Yoo-Ree,Jo, Jin-Seong,Park, Jin-Sik,Park, Hee-Jin,Song, Yun-Gyu,Lee, Kon-Ho,Kang, Hyung-Lyun,Baik, Seung-Chul,Youn, Hee-Shang,Cho, Myung-Je,Rhee, Kw The Korean Society for Microbiology 2011 Journal of Bacteriology and Virology Vol.41 No.4

Gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT) was purified to electrophoretic homogeneity from the cell extract of H. pylori. The purified enzyme consisted of heavy and light subunits with molecular weights of 38 kDa and 21 kDa, respectively. N-terminal amino acid sequence of heavy and light subunits revealed that H. pylori GGT was processed into 3 parts for a signal peptide of 27 amino acid residues, a heavy subunit of 352 residues, and a light subunit of 188 residues during translation. The reaction rate for hydrolysis of ${\gamma}$-GpNA was 84.4 ${\mu}mol/min$ per milligram of protein, and that for the ${\gamma}$-glutamyl transfer from ${\gamma}$-GpNA to gly-gly was 23.8 ${\mu}mol/min$ per milligram of protein. The apparent Km values of H. pylori GGT for ${\gamma}$-glutamyl compounds were on the order of $10^{-3}$ to $10^{-4}$ M and those for acceptor peptides and amino acids were on the order of $10^{-1}$ to $10^{-2}$ M. The GGT protein kept approximately 80% of the initial enzymatic activity on incubation at $60^{\circ}C$ for 15 min. The optimum temperature and pH for reactions of both hydrolysis and transpeptidation were $40^{\circ}C$ and 9.0, respectively. The transpeptidation and hydrolysis reactions catalyzed by H. pylori GGT were strongly inhibited by L-Gln and moderately inhibited by L-Ala, L-Ser, ${\beta}$-chloro-L-Ala, and L-Glu. These results demonstrated that the biochemical properties of H. pylori GGT are different from those of other bacterial GGTs. Further, H. pylori GGT might degrade glutathione in the gastric mucous layer of humans if the enzyme could be secreted in the bacterial niches.

허혈성 심질환에 있어서 아데노신 급속 정맥투여후 관동맥압의 변화에 관한 연구

봉종대,오종용,배성한,신원용,김철현,이광희,최태명,현민수,김성구,권영주 순천향의학연구소 1998 Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical Science Vol.4 No.2

Background: Adenosine interacts with A1 receptors present on the extracellular surface of cardiac cells, activating K+channels in a fashion. It produces coronary vasodilatation and AV nodal block. The half-time is one to six second and has ultra-short action. In ischemic heart disease, fractional flow reserve(FFR) can be achieved safely with intravenous adenosine infusions at a rate of 150㎍/kg/min which cause maximal coronary hyperemia. Purpose: We investigated the patients who have had ischemic heart disease(n=8). After adenosine intravenous administration(150㎍/kg/min), the effect cause maximal hyperemia of coronary artery. During peak maximal hyperemia, we reported clinical findings, coronary hemodynamics and electrocardiogram findings. Methods: After diagnostic coronary angiography and left ventriculography, catheter was advanced into the ostium of coronary artery. We investigated coronary hemodynamics such as systolic coronary artery pressure, diastolic coronary artery pressure, mean coronary artery pressure and heart rate. To assess the use of adenosine for determination of fractional flow reserve, hemodynamics and electrocardiogram were measured at basal state and during peak maximal hyperemia. Results: Symptoms developed 1.5-2 minute after adenosine intravenous administration and each symptom disappeared 2-2.5 minute after adenosine administration. Two patients represented asymptomatic appearance and six patients complained of flushing, chest pain, palpitation and headache. In eight patients with ischemic heart disease, 1.5 minute after venous administration of 150㎍/kg/min of adenosine, coronary artery pressure decreased and heart rate increased significantly. Conduction abnormalities after administration of 150㎍/kg/min of adenosine were transient 2nd degree AV block 2 cases(25%). Conclusions: Adenosine is a potent ultra short-acting vasodilator. Although coronary artery pressure decreased and heart rate increased and mild cardiovascular symptoms occurred after continuous infusion of 150㎍/kg/min of adenosine, it is useful as an agent for determination of fractional flow reserve.

OCT 플라스미드를 갖는 원유 분해세균에 의한 Octane 분해능

최순영,김창숙,이명혜,황문옥,민경희 숙명여자대학교 자연과학연구소 1991 자연과학논문집 Vol.- No.2

원유 분해세균에 의한 원유 분해능을 조사한 결과, Xanthomonas campestris M12. Xanthomonas sp. M28, Acinetobacter lwoffi G1, and Klebsiella pneumoniae L25, 그리고 Pseudomonas maltophilia N246 등의 순서로 나타났다. Xanthomonas campestris M12, Xanthomonas sp. M28, 그리고 Pseudomonas maltophilia N246 균주 모두 octane 분해시의 온도는 30℃에서 최적이었으며, 최적 pH는 X. campestris M12와 Xanthomonas sp. M28이 7.0∼7.5이었고, P. maltophilia N246이 7.5∼9.0이었다. N246 균주의 최적 NaCl 농도는 3.0∼3.5%이었다. P. maltophilia N246와 X. campestris M12는 모두 플라스미드를 갖고 있음을 확인하였고, N246 균주로부터 플라스미드를 제거하였을 경우 octane 분해능이 소실되었으므로 이 플라스미드 위에 octane 분해 유전자가 있음이 확인되었다. 이 균주의 OCT 플라스미드의 크기는 118kb이었다. 또한, N246 균주는 ampicillin 항생제에 내성을 나타내었다. Xanthomonas campestris M12. Xanthomonas sp. M28. Acinetobacter lwoffi G1, and Klebsiella pneumoniae L25, Pseudomonas maltophilia N246 were screened to increase the ability for crude oil utilization. All of these could utilize hexadecane and octane with the exception of N 246 strain for only octane biodegradation. Thus N246, M12, and M28, strains were specially examined for octane oxidation. Octane biodegradation by three strains showed the optimal conditions at 30C, pH7.0∼9.0 and 0.2∼0.3% octane concentration as a substrate. It was found that P. maltophila N246 and X. campestris M12 had plasmid and the cured plasmid from N246 strain lost octane utilization. Therefore, it was confirmed that certain genes for octane utilization were located on OCT plasmid in N246 strain. The size of OCT plasmid in N246 strain was 118 kb. The N246 strain was resistant to ampicillin.

대퇴골두의 자유진동해석

최명진,백승민 慶熙大學校 材料科學技術硏究所 2000 材料科學技術硏究論集 Vol.13 No.-

Three dimensional finite element model of human femoral head is generated based upon DICOM file which is standard medical image file. Connectivity and Jacobian ratio are checked to input the generated data to commercial finite element software. Eigenvalues and the corresponding eigenvectors are evaluated through free vibration analysis. Free vibration characteristics of femoral head are expected to be utilized a fundamental data to develope and design artificial femurs.

전상환자에서 구순 구각부 결손에 대한 재건의 치험 4례

최규환,강명수,민복기,정철우 大韓顎顔面成形再建外科學會 1993 Maxillofacial Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Vol.15 No.3

A technical refinement for oral commissure reconstruction is presented. The oral commissure has an important role in oral sphincteric function. Once lost, the oral commissure is very difficult to restore and therefore, reconstruction of the oral commissure requires prevention of this function as well as prevention of microstomia. Trauma and tumor excisions are the most frequent reasons that will necessitate reconstruction of the oral commissure. Direct approximation of the wound margins after resection of the corrner of the mouth could easily induce microstmia and difficulty in opening. Thus case presented here deals with distortion of noraml mouth angle and acquired microstomia due to burn and tissue deface following shotgun and explosive wounds. The a mucosal flap approach was used to rehabilitate a natural looking mouth angle showing satisfactory results function and esthetic wise.

피부에 발생한 전이성 선암 2예

최혜영,명기범,최유원,강민정 대한피부과학회 1999 大韓皮膚科學會誌 Vol.37 No.7

A 73-year-old male was presented with a walnut-sized erosive plaque on the lower lip and several skin colored nodules on the neck, the left shoulder and the arm. The other case was a 74-year-old male who had been diagnosed as metastatic lung cancer of unknown origin was consulted for several ulcerative nodules on the face and the left lateral neck. Both patients were finally diagnosed as metastatic adenocarcinoma each from the lung and stomach by histopathologic finding and immunohistochemical studies.

유방암의 뇌하수체 전이에 의한 양안 시력소실 1 예

최낙원,안명주,김재민,박동우,박용욱 한양대학교 의과대학 2000 한양의대 학술지 Vol.20 No.1

Pituitary gland metastasis is a rare clinical diagnosis, usually made in the setting of known primary systemic cancer with widespread metastasis to other organs. But visual loss as a presenting symptom of metastasis to the pituitary gland is unusal. We report here a case of 45-year-old woman who had been diagnosed as having metastatic breast cancer involving bone and liver 2 years ago, and received high dose chemotherapy with peripheral blood stem cell transplantation, developed sudden bilateral complete visual loss. At initial presentation, the patient had no light perception and no pupillary response to light in both eyes, but without evidence of panhypopituitarism, or diabetes insipidus. Brain MRI showed a large enhanced mass invasion to the cavernous sinus and extension to the suprasella portion without dura or base-of-skull metastasis. Pathologic examination showed metastatic breast cancer. Despite the transsphenoidal decompression surgery of metastatic tumor, the visual loss was not improved.

Goretex를 이용한 융비술

최진영,민철기,명훈,황순정,서병무,이종호,정필순,김명진 大韓顎顔面成形再建外科學會 2003 Maxillofacial Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Vol.25 No.4

융비술시 실리콘 고무는 다루기 쉽고 조직 반응이 적어 현대 많이 돌출의 합병증이 생길 수 있다. 저자등은 이러한 실리콘의 단점을 보완할 수 있는 goretex를 사용하여 융비술을 시행하고 비첨에 대해서 자가연골을 이식하여 만족할 만한 결과를 얻었기에 goretex가 안면부 연조직의 증강을 위한 이식재료로 적합하다고 생각되어 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다. Many different materials have been used to provide augmentation of the nasal dorsum. this include both autogenous and homogenous materials,as well as allografts. Silicone among the artificial materials has been most widely used. The silicone has some advantages and disadvantages. Goretex(expanded polytetra-fluoroethylene) which has widely used in vascular surgery and abdominal surgery can be used for facial soft tissue augmentation. The author presemts 2 cases of nasal augmentaion using goretex with literature review.

居住 支援性 側面에서 본 光州地域 老人의 住意識 調査 硏究

崔明奎,具珉敬 호남대학교 산업기술연구소 2003 산업기술연구논문집 Vol.11 No.-