Survery of Seroconversion Rates against Hantavirus in Laboratory Rodents

우영대,--,--,--,-- THE KOREAN SOCIETY FOR BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY SCIEN 2003 Journal of biomedical laboratory sciences Vol.9 No.2

Hantavirus ale rodent-borne RNA virus that belongs to the family Bunyaviridae. Those viruses persistently infect a variety of rodents, and are transmitted by aerosols of their urine, feces and saliva. Antibody titers of sera obtained from normal laboratory rodents against hantavirus were investigated by indirect immunofluorscence antibody technique (IFA). Seroconversion rates of normal laboratory rodents showed higher in rats than that from hamster and mongolian (M), gerbil. Theses rates of normal laboratory rodents also showed higher in titers against puumala virus (PUUV) than in hantaan (HTNV) and seoul virus (SEOV). We are concerned about infections caused by hantaviruses, especially by PUUV, occurred in laboratory rodents.

mecA 양성 메티실린 내성 포도구균의 mec 조절유전자에 대한 분자역학적 연구 및 다양성 분석

우희연,이남용,맹성호,한승훈,인경수,김상욱,성승용,김익상,최명식 대한화학요법학회 2000 대한화학요법학회지 Vol.18 No.3

목적 : 병원 감염과 지역 감염의 원인균으로서의 중요성이 증가되고 있는 MRSA와 MRCNS의 메티실린 내성 관련 유전자에 대해 분자역학적인 조사를 시행하고 mec 조절유전자의 다양성을 분석하여 분자유전학적 연구와 감염 관리에 기본적 자료를 제공하고자 연구를 시행하였다. 방법 : 본 연구에서는 국내 동일 대학병원에서 분리된 mecA 양성 MRSA 78균주와 MRCNS 36균주를 대상으로 항균제 감수성 검사와 중합효소연쇄반응을 시행하여 표현형과 유전형의 분포를 알아보고 내성 정도와 유전형의 상관성을 분석하였다. 결론 : 최소억제농도를 측정하여 oxacillin 감수성 양상을 알아본 결과 총 90개의 MRSA 임상검체 중 3균주에서 감수성을 보였고, MRCNS 36균주는 모두 내성을 보였으며, 고도 내성을 보이는 균주일수록 다제내성을 보이고 있었다. 중합효소연쇄반응으로 mecA 유전자 유무를 분석하여 mecA 양성을 보인 MRSA 78균주와 MSCNS 36균주 만을 대상으로 mec 조절유전자에 대한 중합효소연쇄반응을 시행하여 유전형의 분포를 조사하였다. 그 결과 MRSA와 MRCNS 모두에서 mecA-Pr-mecA-mecR1-mecI형, mecA-Pr-mecA-mecR1형과 mecA-Pr-mecA-mecR-1의 5′말단형의 3가지 유전형이 공통적으로 관찰되었는데, 이외에 MRSA에서는 mecA-mecR1형, mecA-mecR1의 5′말단형이, MRCNS에서는 mecA-Pr-mecA형과 mecA형이 추가로 분리되었다. 유전형의 분포를 연도별로 분석한 결과 연도별로 우세한 유전형이 서로 다른 것을 알 수 있었다. 유전형과 내성 정도의 상관성을 분석한 결과, mecA-Pr-mecA-mecR1을 보유한 MRSA의 경우 mecA 억제유전자로 생각되는 mecI 유전자 유무에 관계없이 모두 고도 내성을 나타내어 mecI의 유무는 내성 정도와는 일정한 관련이 없었으나, MRSA와 MRCNS 모두에서 mecI와 동시에 mecR1의 3′말단이 결혼된 유전형이 저도 및 중등도 내성을 보이는 균주에서 유의하게 많이 관찰되어 mecI가 결손된 균주에서는 mecR1의 3′말단부위의 유무가 내성 정도의 결정에 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 생각하였다. 결론 : 국내에서 분리되는 메티실린 내성 포도구균의 유전형의 분포가 국외 분리주와 차이를 보이는 것으로 관찰되었다. 또한 기존의 보고와는 달리 메티실린 내성 정도와 유전형 사이에 유의한 연관성이 있는 것으로 관찰되어 mec조절유전자가 내성 발현 뿐만 아니라 내성 정도의 결정에 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 관찰되었다. MRSA가 중요한 감염균임에도 불구하고 아직까지 MRSA의 내성기전에 대해 확실하게 규명되지 않아 치료가 더욱 어려워지고 있는 실정이므로 이에 대한 더욱 종합적인 연구와 동시에 발생과 확산을 막기 위한 노력이 필요할 것으로 생각된다. Background : High prevalence of methicillin resistance has been noticed in staphylococci which also have been recognized as important nosocomial and multi-drug resistant pathogens. In this study, we investigated the distribution of mec regulator genes and the presence of the mutation in mecIgene to reveal the resistance mechanism at molecular level. Methods : The isolates included 90 clinical isolates of MRSA, 36 MRCNS of which methicillin resistance were determined by disk diffusion test and isolated in a single hospital during 1996-1999. We performed microdilution MIC test for oxacillin resistance and Kirby-Bauer test for other antibiotics. Genotypes of mecA positive (determined by PCR) isolates (78 MRSA, 36 MRCNS) were investigated by PCR amplification of mec regulator genes such as 3' end and 5' end of mecR1. mecI, and Pr-mecA. Results : In MIC assay, all MRSA strains except 3 strains and all MRCNS strains showed oxacillin resistance. The level of resistance correlated to the multi-drug resistance. Seven genotypes were observed in mecA positive MRSA and MRCNS. Differences of predominant genotypes among years isolated and among species were observed. Deletions of the 3' end of mecR1 and the mecI were more frequently observed in the low- and borderline-level resistant MRSA and MRCNS (P(0.05). So the important role of 3' end of mecRI in determining resistance level was suggested. Conclusion : This study demonstrated that genomic distribution of methicillin-resistant staphylococci isolated in Korea was different from that of strains isolated in other countries. And important role of mec regulator genes for expression of methicillin resistance was suggested.

항정신병약물을 처음으로 사용하는 초발 정신증 환자에서 나타나는 체중 및 대사성 지표의 변화 : 후향적 연구

김우진,심주철,공보금,강제욱,문정준,김정은,김민걸,박민경,김성진,김현정,정도운 대한생물치료정신의학회 2011 생물치료정신의학 Vol.17 No.2

Objectives:This study was to identify weight & metabolic changes in first-episode psychotic patients with antipsychotics use and investigate the differences of weight & metabolic changes between first-episode psychotic patients and controls with antipsychotics use. Method:In this retrospective study, twenty eight first-episode psychotic patients and twenty eight controls with schizophrenia, schizoaffective or bipolar disorder defined by DSM-IV criteria were included. Information about demographic and clinical characteristics of the subjects was gathered from the medical records. Also body weight, sBP, dBP, fasting glucose, lipid profile and WBC count were evaluated before and after antipsychotics use. Rogistic regression was conducted to assess factors associated with weight gain. Results:First-episode psychotic patients showed more weight and BMI changes than controls after antipsychotics use, and these changes continue over 12 months. On the other hand, there were no significant factors associated with weight gain. Conclusion:The results of present study suggest that antispychotics is one of the major causes inducing weight gain of psychotic patients and antipsychotics-induced weight gain is more vulnerable to drug-naive first-episode psychotic patients.

A Study on Protection of Maternal Antibody against Hantavirus in Rats

우영대,--,--,--,--,-- 대한의생명과학회 2005 Biomedical Science Letters Vol.11 No.1

The etiologic agents of haemorragic fever with ranal syndrom (HFRS) in Korea are Hantaan and Seoul virus in the genus Hantavirus, family Bunyaviridae. In order to elucidate the role of maternal immunity to Hantavirus infection in rats, the protective effect of the maternal antibody were studies by using rats experimentally infected with Seoul virus strain HR80-39. Antibody titers of sera and viral antigen against Seoul virus were investigated by indirect immunofluorscence antibody technique (IFA). The dam sera had IFA antibody titers ranging from 1:128 to 1:1,024 after parturition. In fetuses, IFA antibody titers ranged from 1:16 to 1:64 just after birth, increased to peak titers ranged from 1:256 to 1:1,024 in the 2nd week after birth. Challenged newborn rats had IFA antibody titers ranging from 1:64 to 1:1,024 after inoculation. No viral antigen was detected in lungs or other organs of the newborn rats. The maternal antibody to Seoul virus was transferred prenatally through placenta and postnatally via colostrum from immune dams to their offspring. These results demonstrated that maternal antibody to Seoul virus was quite effective in protecting newborn rats against same virus infection.

석탄폐석 및 광재의 유해물질 침출특성 연구

우영국,강성환,임재명,한동준,김병욱 강원대학교 석재복합신소재제품연구센터 1996 석재연 논문집 Vol.1 No.-

광산에서 배출되는 광재폐기물은 산과 계곡에 투기 또는 매립되어 강우등에 의하여 주변 소하천을 오염시키고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 광재의 물리적특성과 이화학적 특성을 조사하고 회분식과 칼럼식실험을 수행하여 오염물질의 침출특성을 고찰하고자 하였다. 실험결과, 다음과 같은 결론을 얻을 수 있었다. 1) 광재는 점토질 및 실트질의 크기를 지니고 있으나 점착력과 소성적 성질이 없는 사질토의 특성을 지니고 있다. 2) 광재의 투수계수는 대부분 10(???)³-10(???)cm/sec의 범위이며, 일반 사질토의 투수계수보다 낮음을 알 수 있었다. 3) 회분식과 칼럼식 용출시험의 결과, 대상 광산의 광재폐기물 일부에서 기준치 이상의 중금속농도가 침출되었으며, 이에대한 방지대책의 심각성을 알 수 있었다. 4) 광재 폐기물의 칼럼식 용출시험 결과 kg폐기물 당 인공강우 투여량 비가 증가할수록 침출수의 중금속 및 유해물질 농도는 크게 감소되어 어느정도 진행된 이후부터는 대부분 일정한 농도가 유지되나, 산성강우시 침출정도 및 침출시간은 지속되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 5) 광재는 많은 중금속과 유해물질을 함유하고 있으나 양적인면에서 자원화의 가치가 높을 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 광재내의 자원회수, 건설 재료등의 재활용및 자원화 연구가 필요하다. Tailing wastes producedat metal mines have been disposed of by dumping or landfiling in depression. Mine drainage developed at pile of the tailing wastes has high concentrations of various kinds of heavy metals and harzardous materials, and these contaminants are leached out from the tailing wastes by water infiltration or when they collapse. In this study, both batch test and column test were performed in order to investigate the physical and leaching characteristics of tailing wastes. The batch test results were compared with those by EPT and DLT, and column test was carried out at acidic and neutral pH ranges. The results showed that high concentrations of heavy metals and sulfate were contained in the leachate of the some tailing wastes. In column test, levels of heavy metals in the leachate produced during the initial rainfall period were found higher.

Evaluation of Hot Deformation and Dynamic Recrystallization Behaviors of Advanced Reduced-Activated Alloy (ARAA)

Sang‑Wook Kim,Hyeon‑Woo Son,Taek‑Kyun Jung,Young‑Bum Chun,Yi‑Hyun Park,Ji‑Woon Lee,Soong‑Keun Hyun 대한금속·재료학회 2019 METALS AND MATERIALS International Vol.25 No.4

The hot deformation behavior of advanced reduced-activation alloy (ARAA) was investigated using hot torsion tests. Thefl ow stress decreased as deformation temperature increased and as strain rate decreased. The fl ow behavior demonstratedthe typical dynamic recrystallization (DRX). Based on the constitutive analysis of peak stress, the activation energy for hotdeformation was found to be 330.3 kJ mol −1 . Peak stress was analyzed as a function of the Zener–Hollomon parameter, andcalculated and experimental values were in good agreement. A DRX kinetic model for ARAA was derived with deformationconditions based on the Avrami-type model. It was confi rmed that the volume fraction of dynamically recrystallized grainsincreased as deformation temperature increased and as strain rate decreased. The necklace structure and grain boundarybulging were observed in the deformed microstructure of ARAA. The suggested DRX mechanism for ARAA during hotworking is discontinuous DRX.

고등학교 지구과학 실험·실습 요목 비교 분석

정원우,이윤종,기우항,김영호,양승영,강용희,안병호,임성규,윤일희,김중욱,윤성효,강동진 경북대학교 과학교육연구소 1997 科學敎育硏究誌 Vol.21 No.-

The purpose of this study is to investigate the status of the experimental and practical education in high school earth. The present status and reasonable management of the experimental and practical education in high school earth science have been grasped from the questionaires. To do this, eighty eight earth science teachers in Korea are administered questionaires. The frequency of the experimental and practical items in the seven kind of earth science text books were investigated. The problems and the reasonable management for experimental and practical education were proposed in this paper.

백서 혈관평활근 세포에서 α-Lipoic acid가 PAI-1 발현, 세포의 증식, 주유능 및 신생내막 형성억제에 미치는 효과

신동우,이동욱,이상준,김혜순,강효경,안종덕,이인규 대한당뇨병학회 2002 Diabetes and Metabolism Journal Vol.25 No.6

연구배경:당뇨병의 혈관 합병증의 발생에 있어서 산화스트레스는 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 혈관 평활근세포에서 고혈당은 안지오텐신Ⅱ와 더불어 활성산소족(ROS)을 증가시키며, 산화스트레스에 민감한 전사인자들을 활성화시켜 동맥경화증을 유발하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이에 저자들은 항산화제로 알려진 알파­리포산이 혈관 평활근세포의 증식속도와 이주에 미치는 영향과 PAI­1발현에 미치는 영향을 조사하였고 이와 동시에 백서의 혈관 손상 모델을 이용하여 알파­리포산이 신생내막 증식을 억제시킬 수 있는지를 알아보았다. 방법:In vitro 실험은 백서의 대동맥 평활근세포를 고농도의 포도당(22mM)과 100nM의 안지오텐신Ⅱ로 4시간 배양하였다. 알파­리포산을 처리 후, PAI­1 mRNA의 발현을 보기 위해 노던 블롯을 시행하였고 평활근세포의 유주능과 증식속도에 미치는 영향을 보기 위해 성장속도의 유주능 분석을 시행하였다. 또한 평활근세포의 유주능에 NF­μB 경로가 미치는 영향을 보기 위해 겔 지연 분석과 NF­μB 보고 유전자 분석을 시행하였다. In vivo 실험으로 백서의 혈관손상 모델을 이용하여 알파­리포산 처리 후 혈관의 신생내막 두께를 비교하였다. 결과:In vitro 실험에서 고농도 포도당과 안지오텐신Ⅱ에 의해 유도된 PAI­1 mRNA 발현증가는 알파­리포산 처리에 의하여 용량에 비례하여 억제되었다(p<0.05). 알파­리포산 처리로 혈관 평활근세포의 유주능은 유의하게 억제되었으나(p<0.01),증식속도는 유의하게 억제되지 않았다. 또한 알파­리포산 처리로 NF­μB 발현도 유의하게 억제되었다(p<0.01). In vivo 실험에서 알파­리포산을 주입한 군에서 혈관손상에 의한 신생내막의 증식이 유의하게 억제되는 것을 보여주었다(p<0.01). 결론:알파­리포산은 백서의 대동맥 평활근 세포의 증식속도는 억제하지 못했으나 유주능은 유의하게 억제하였으며, 혈관 손상 모델에서 신생 내막 증식도 유의하게 억제함을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 작용은 알파­리포산에 의한 NF­μB 경로의 억제와 연관이 있는 것으로 사료된다. Background : Exposure to large amounts of glucose causes a characteristic dysfunction and morphologic changes of the endothelium by an increased production of reactive oxygen species(ROS) in diabetes. The plasminogen activator inhibitor-1(PAI-1), which modulates fibrinolysis and cell migration may influence proteolysis and neointimal formation in vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMC). Antioxidants have been proposed to inhibit multiple proatherogenic events. This study investigated the effect of α-lipoic acid on PAI-1 expression and VSMC proliferation and migration both in vivo and in vitro. Methods : In the in vitro study, cultured rat aortic smooth muscle cells(RASMC) were incubated in a medium containing high glucose (22 mM) and 100 nM angiotensin Ⅱ for 4 hour. After α-lipoic acidtreatment, a -migration and growth assay of the RASMC, and a gelmobility shift assay and reportergene analysis for nuclear factor- иB(NF- иB) and northern blot analysis for PAI-1 were performed. In the in vivo study, the effect of α-lipoic acid on neointimal hyperplasia in a rat carotid balloon injury model was evaluated. Results : RASMC migration was inhibited significantly by α-lipoic acid (p<0.01), but their prolife ration was not inhibited. The NF-иB DNA binding activity and NF-иB promoter activity was inhibited by α-lipoic acid significantly (p<0.01). α-lipoic acid inhibited PAI-1 mRNA expression by high glucose and angiotensin Ⅱ in dose dependent manner (p<0.05). In the rat carotid artery balloon injury model, neointimal formation was reduced by α-lipoic acid treatment in a dose dependent manner significantly (p<0.01). Conclusion : α-lipoic acid suppresses migration, but not prolife ration in RASMC. α-lipoic acid also reduce neointima formation in a rat carotid balloon injured model. This effect might be related to the blocking of NF-иB which increase the expression of the genes associated with atherosclerosis including TNF-α, IL-1, IL-6, endothelin-1, MCP-1, VCAM-1, ICAM-1, E-selectin, tissue factor(J Kor Diabetes Asso 25:446~459, 2001).

베체트병에서 보이는 혈관질환

박우일,김동익,조진현,이병붕,신성욱,도영수 대한혈관외과학회 2003 Vascular Specialist International Vol.19 No.2

Immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography(IMAC)를 이용한 His-tagged B^30-homoserine 인슐린 전구체의 rapid one-step 분리 정제

한성욱,김동일,조정우 경운대학교 산업기술연구소 2000 産業技術硏究論文誌 Vol.3 No.1(B)

To purify His tagged B^30-homoserine insulin precursor from recombinant E. coli using a rapid single-step purification method, immobilized Ni^2+ -affinity chromatography which has been widely used to purify genetically fused to the interest protein was used. His tagged B^30-homoserine insulin precursor, molecular weight 9KDa, expression was accomplished by IPTG induction on pellet centrifuged of flask and batch broth and confirmed by SDS-PAGE either. It showed that recombinant protein is expressed as inclusion body. His-tagged B^30-homoserine insulin precursor which chelated with Ni^2+ metal ion was eluted lX Elution buffer, pH7.9 including 6M Urea with 1000mM imidazole. His tagged B^30-homoserine insulin precursor band was ascertained by SDS-PAGE with freeze dried powder obtained from lX Elution buffer extract.