Nrf2-Heme oxygenase-1 modulates autophagy and inhibits apoptosis triggered by elevated glucose levels in renal tubule cells

Joo Heon Kim,김경민,Jin Uk Jeong,Jong-Ho Shin,신재민,방기태 대한신장학회 2019 Kidney Research and Clinical Practice Vol.38 No.3

Background: Autophagy is a highly balanced process in which lysosomes remove aged and damaged organelles and cellular proteins. Autophagy is essential to maintain homeostasis in the kidneys. Methods: Using human renal tubule cells HK-2, we assessed the impact of high glucose (HG) on autophagy. We also evaluated the capability of sulforaphane (SFN) to protect the HK-2 cells from HG-induced apoptosis by modulating autophagy. Results: SFN modulated autophagy and decreased apoptosis in the HK-2 cells that were cultured in 250 mM glucose medium for two days. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels increased, as expected, in the cells cultured in the 250 mM glucose medium. However, the SFN decreased the ROS levels in the HK-2 cells. The overexpression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) by SFN decreased the expression of LC3 and beclin-1. LC3 and beclin-1 were involved in the downregulation of caspase-3 that was observed in the HG-induced cells. Conclusion: The activation of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)-HO-1 inhibited ROS expression and subsequently attenuated autophagy and cell apoptosis after HG injury was decreased. HG injury led to the activation of autophagy and HO-1 in order to combat oxidative stress and protect against cell apoptosis. Therefore, HO-1 activation can prevent ROS development and oxidative stress during HG injury, which considerably decreases autophagy and apoptosis.

Al-Sn 합금의 마찰 특성에 미치는 Sn 형상의 영향

李定根,朱大憲,金文鉉,金明鎬 대한금속재료학회 2002 대한금속·재료학회지 Vol.40 No.10

Effects of Sn morphology on the friction and wear characteristics of Al-Sn alloys were investigated by using the tribology tester, optical microscope and scanning electron microscope. Three different types of Sn morphologies named elongated, small network and large network structure were obtained by cladding and heat treatment. Wear resistance of the specimen having large network structure exhibited better anti-friction characteristics compare to that of the elongated structure. Also specific wear rate and friction coefficient decreased markedly with change of Sn morphology from elongated to large network structure. Abrasive and adhesive wear occurred for the elongated structure, while oxidation wear was observed for the network structure.

屛山書院의 配置形態와 空間構成에 관한 硏究

하헌정,유인호 대한건축학회 2003 대한건축학회논문집 Vol.19 No.1

Most of the recent studies on Seowon have been done just in terms of classification of general kinds of building layout, so there are a few things ignored such as the way there are arranged, the compositional process of building etc.. Although the classification of types itself is meaningful in the study on Korean traditional architecture, there has been some limitation in deep analysis of each style. The aim of this study is to find out the characteristics of the building layout and space composition of Byungsan-Seowon with the viewpoint of the process of changes of it during the time through the survey and analysis on both the existing site layout and the measuring unite of scale applied to the original construction of each building. As a result, the territory of Ganghak and Juso were formed at first and subsequently, the construction of Sadang, Mandearoo(entering pavilion), and main gate were supplemented at the nearly same time and formed to be the same configuration as the present state. Therefore, focus of this study has been on the survey on both the existing and the original building layouts.

보존적 치료로 회복된 망경색에 의한 급성복증 1예

김정념,이숭환,김정식,김진호,배윤오,박성규,윤상정,한현영,이헌영 충남대학교 의과대학 의학연구소 2003 충남의대잡지 Vol.30 No.1

Omental infarction, the end result of impaired perfusion to the greater omentum, is a rare benign self-limiting clinical entity. The main clinical symptom is non-specific localized abdominal pain with a moderately raised white blood cell and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. These findings often mimic an abdominal surgical emergency. This condition is often misdiagnosed as acute appendicitis or cholecystitis. The characteristic feature of CT scan and ultrasonography provide non-invasive diagnosis in most patients with omental infarction. We report a case of patient whose CT scan showed the characteristic finding of omental infarction. The patient was improved spontaneously only with conservative care.

수면 무호흡과 불안장애의 불면증에 대한 다원수면기록

채정호,박원명,채영래,김제헌 大韓神經精神醫學會 1994 신경정신의학 Vol.33 No.2

Objects : The authors studied polysomnographic findings of patients with sleep apnea DIMS (disorders of initiating and maintainig sleep) syndrome and anxiety disorders with insomnia related to another mental disorders. Methods : Eight patients with sleep apnea DIMS syndrome and fourteen patients with anxiety disorder with insomnia related to another mental disorder(nonorganic) were studied using computerized polysomnography. Results : 1) The sleep period time were significantly decreased in anxiety disorder group and the sleep latency was prolonged in these patients. 2) The changes in sleep stage and the number of arousals during sleep period time were more frequent in sleep apneic patients group. And using these variables we could discriminate sleep apneic patients group from subjects with anxiety disorder. 3) The stage 1 sleep was significantly increased in sleep apneic patients. 4) The apnea index in sleep apnea patients was 28.1±25.7. Conclusion : These results suggested that even though there were similiar clinical presentaion such as insomnia, the sleep features of sleep apnea DIMS syndrome and anxiety disorder with insomnia were different. And though there were no instruments to check respiratory flow or movement, it would be possible to discriminate the sleep apnea DIMS syndrome from the anxiety disorder with insomnia by recording the changes in sleep stage and the number of arousals in overnight electroencephalographic procedure.

IEEE 802.15.3 WPAN에서 PNC 핸드오버 방안 연구

조무호,정헌주 경주대학교 정보전자기술연구소 2004 情報電子技術論叢 Vol.3 No.-

When a DEV associates with an existing WPAN, the PNC checks the capabilities of the new DEV to see if it is more capable to the PNC of the piconet based on the criteria defined in the IEEE Std 802.15.3 specification. If the new DEV is more capable and the current security policies allow it, then the PNC has the option of handing over control of the piconet to the DEV that has just joined. And, If the PNC is shutting down or wants to leave the WPAN, it also uses the handover process to give control to another DEV in the piconet. However, in the specification it is recommended that only DEV capability information is checked for more PNC capable. For PNC selection, it should consider the radio coverage of new PNC capable DEVs. We propose a PNC selection method which uses PNC candidate list for compassion of PNC capability considering accessibility between DEVs. This method can reduce the processing time because it only checks new DEV and PNC candidate DEVs in the list. If PNC wants, it can immediately hand over control to PNC candidate without the PNC selection process. This is very useful when PNC want to leave or shutdown abruptly. The proposed method provides an accurate PNC selection as well as a rapid PNC handover.

구리 지역에서 조사한 고혈압의 인지도, 치료률 및 관리률

홍철호,김순길,홍택원,이제,신진호,이재웅,김경수,김정현,임헌길,이방헌 대한간질학회 2003 대한간질학회지 Vol.9 No.1

간세포암에 대한 간동맥 화학색전술의 치료효과

이헌영,김병호,정현용,김영건,조준식 충남대학교 의과대학 지역사회의학연구소 1993 충남의대잡지 Vol.20 No.2

Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) is the second most common cause of cancer death in Korea. Generally, HCC was unresectable due to the frequently associated cirrhosis and advanced stage of tumor. As a palliative therapy of HCC, transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE) was a proven effective mean of treating inoperable HCC. We have analyzed the effectiveness of TACE in inoperable HCC. TACE was performed in 20 patients from January in 1990 to May in 1993 at Chung Nam National University Hospital with the infusion of mixture of Lipiodol and Adriamycin. We analyzed the survival rates of the TACE group and the control group who received no specific treatment. The results were follows ; 1) The survival rate was significantly higher in TACE group than control group(p<0.01). The survival rate at the end sixth months and one year were 62.8% and 40.0% in TACE group, 26.6% and 0% in control group, respectively. 2) A declining level of AFP(Alph-fetoprotein) was shown in 8 among 10 cases who underwent TACE/and was higher than 500 ng/ml in pre-TACE level(p<0.01) and also tumor size was decreased in 7 among 20 cases who underwent TACE. 3) Side effects were fever(80.0%), and upper abdominal pain(75.0%) in TACE group but improved within 7 days after TACE and impairment of liver function was developed in most patients(TACE group) but improved within 2 weeks after TACE. As a palliative therapy of HCC, TACE is an effective and useful modality in treating and prolonging the survival time of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

건축에서 "Flux"의 의미에 관한 연구

하언정,유인호,김주현 금오공과대학교 2006 論文集 Vol.27 No.-

The purpose of this study is to explore how modem cities and architecture are adapted to the Age of Flow and Change and to clarify the meaning of the growth of modem cities and architecture in quality. Modem society is changing radically and various fields of it are highly interacting each other. Cities and architecture are not exception of this tendency. Different from other area, philosophy plays an important part as a dominant external factor in theoretical discussion on architecture. Therefore, this study investigated. the meaning of "Flux" appeared in modem cities and architecture from the view of "cinema-philosophy" of Gilles Deleuze and considered how it was expressed in modem cities and architecture through a case analysis. As a movie repeats the trace of philosophy which pursues the time, modem cities and architecture also exhibit the characteristics of "time-image." "Time-image" shows both coexistence and discrepancy of factors which can not go together. Subsequently, it forms continuity by denying the organized relation. The distinction of traditional factor such as wall, column and floor and the boarder between vertical and horizontal space becorres unclear. The similarity between these characteristics of "time-image" and modem architecture exhibits that architecture is in the evolutionary process of finding time as philosophy and movies found time. 'Time-image' that was presented as "Flux" in architecture gives us the true shock on the thinking like a movie does.

만성 간질환에 대한 DDB(Biphenyl Dimethyl Dicaboxylate)의 임상적 효과

이헌영,임의혁,김성걸,김진희,육은주,성자원,김병호,정형용,강대영,김영건 충남대학교 의과대학 지역사회의학연구소 1994 충남의대잡지 Vol.21 No.2

To investigate the effects of short-term administration of DDB(Biphenyl Dimethyl Dicarboxylate) for decreasing elevated serum aminotransferase levels in chronic liver diseases, authors applied 3 capsules of DDB per day at each meal time for 35 patients and compared with 35 patients treated with other conservative management. The following results were obtained. 1. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels significantly decreased from 247.1± 180.0 IU/L of pretreatment level to 96.6±126.0 IU/L, 61.1±62.7 IU/L and 38.0±26.8 IU/L after 1, 3 and 6 months of treatment(p<0.05) and effective rates were observed in 60.0%, 71.4% and 88.6% of patients after 1, 3 and 6 months of treatment. 2. Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels decreased also significantly from 167.8±96.9 IU/L of pretreatment levels to 124.4±155.0 IU/L, 77.9±49.6 IU/L, 60.6± 46.9 IU/L after 1, 3 and 6 months of treatment(p<0.05), but decreasing pattern of serum AST was less significant than that of serum ALT. 3. No significant difference were observed in the serum ALT and AST changes according to the cause and duration of hepatitis. 4. No significant adverse effects were observed in whole patients treated with DDB. It is suggested that small dose administration of DDB is effective for decreasing serum aminotrans ferase levels in chronic liver disease in which other conservative management was not effective.