소아 심장 CT 검사시 Dual Source CT의 High pitch mode를 이용한 선량감소에 관한 연구

이예나(Ya Na Lee),강헌효(Heon Hyo Kang),손성실(Sung Sil Son),박찬혁(Chan Hyuk Park),현진경(Jin Kyung Hyun),신명호(Myung Ho Shin),김준혁(Jun Hyuk Kim),강동원(Dong Won Kang) 대한CT영상기술학회 2012 대한CT영상기술학회지 Vol.14 No.1

I. Purpose This study examines if accurate images can be realized with less dose than sequential mode, one of the existing methods applying DSCT’s high-pitch mode in pediatric cardiography. II. Materials and Methods For 20 patients who came to our hospital from Jan. 1 to Jun. 30, 2011, a test was carried out using MDCT 128 channel dual source; Somatom Definition Flash (Siemens Medical System: Germany). As the test method, the veins of the lower limbs of the patients were secured and contrast medium of 7ml was injected at 0.3ml/s anda CT scan was carried out about 36 s. later. Af first, sequential mode was used, and then high-pitch mode was followed as follow-up examination. The DLP (Dose Length Product) provided by the equipment and effective dose were compared for the assessment of the dose exposed to the patients, after the CT scan. The effective does was calculated by multiplying children’s chest index: 0.021 of the effective dose rate of EUR16262 (European Guide) to DLP value. The images scaned in high-pitch method were compared and assessed quantitatively by a heart decoding specialist and 2 radiologists if the typical diseases of pediatric cardiacs such as coarctation of aorta, atresia of the pulmonary artery and Tetralogy of Fallot can be assessed. III. Results When it was compared to sequential mode, one of the existing cardiography, the effective dose exposed to the patient had decrease by 32% in high-pitch mode. As a result of a comparison with imaging assessment, it was also evaluated as a better imaging than sequential mode IV. Conclusion Pediatric Cardiography using high pitch in Dual source MDCT showed superior effects on the reduction of exposed does than sequential mode, which is considered a useful testing method. 목적 본 연구에서는 소아 심장 검사 시 DSCT의 High-pitch mode를 적용하여 기존의 검사방법 중 하나인 Sequential mode보다 적은 선량으로도 정확한 영상을 구현할 수 있는지 알아본다. 대상 및 방법 2011년 1월 1일부터 6월 30일까지 본원에 내원한 20명의 환자를 대상으로 하여 MDCT 128 channel dual source; Somatom Definition Flash(Siemens medical system: Germany) 장비를 사용하여 검사를 시행하였다. 검사방법은 환자의 하지에 정맥을 확보하고 조영제를 0.3 ml/s로 7ml를 주입한 후 36초 후에 CT검사를 하였다. 처음에는 Sequential mode로 검사한 후 추적 검사할 땐 High-pitch mode로 검사한다. 환자가 받은 피폭선량의 평가는 선량평가는 CT검사 후 장비에서 제공하는 DLP(dose length product)와 유효선량(effective dose)를 비교하였다. 유효선량은 DLP 값에 EUR16262(European Guide) 유효선량비 중 소아 흉부 지수 0,021을 곱하여 계산하였다. 검사한 영상을 심장 판독 전문의 1명과 방사선사 2명이 high-pitch mode로 검사한 영상을 소와 심장의 대표적 질환인 대동맥협착증, 폐동맥 폐쇄증, 팔로씨 사증을 평가할 수 있는지 비교하여 정성적으로 평가하였다. 결과 기존의 심장 검사방법 중 하나인 Sequential mode와 비교했을 때 High pitch mode로 검사했을 때에 32%의 선량 감소 효과가 있었다. 또한 영상 평가 비교 결과 Sequential mode 보다 좋은 영상으로 평가되었다. 결론 Dual source MDCT로 소아심장 검사를 할 때 high pitch mode를 이용하면 sequential mode로 검사했을 때보다 환아가 받는 피폭선량은 낮고 더 우수한 영상을 획득하여 심장질환을 진단하는데 유용한 검사법으로 사료된다.

Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Mongolian Wheat Based on SSR Markers: Implications for Conservation and Management

( Narantsetseg Ya ),( Sebastin Raveendar ),( Bayarsukh N ),( Myagmarsuren Ya ),( Jung-ro Lee ),( Kyung-jun Lee ),( Myoung-jae Shin ),( Gyu-taek Cho ),( Kyung-ho Ma ),( Gi-an Lee ) 한국육종학회 2017 Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Vol.5 No.3

Production of spring wheat, the major crop in Mongolia, accounts for 98% of the cultivated area. Understanding genetic variability in existing gene bank accessions is critical for collection, conservation and use of wheat germplasms. To determine genetic diversity and population structure among a representative collection of Mongolian local wheat cultivars and lines, 200 wheat accessions were analyzed with 15 SSR markers distributed throughout the wheat genome. A total of 85 alleles were detected, with three to five alleles per locus and a mean genetic richness of 5.66. Average genetic diversity index was 0.69, with values ranging from 0.37-0.80. The 200 Mongolian wheat accessions were mainly divided into two subgroups based on structure and phylogenetic analyses, and some phenotypes were divergent by the subgroups. Results from this study will provide valuable information for conservation and sustainable use of Mongolian wheat genetic resources.

진해만의 부유퇴적물 기원과 이동

이희준(Hee Jun Lee),조형래(Hyung Rae Jo),추용식(Yong Sik Chu),박장준(Jang Jun Bahk),왕야핑(Ya Ping Wang) 한국해양환경·에너지학회 2002 한국해양환경·에너지학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2002 No.-

Gel and Texture Properties of Fish-meat Gel Prepared with Pagrus major in Comparison to Different Grades of Alaska Pollock

Ya Gao(고아),Jung Hwan Oh(오정환),Fatih Karadeniz(파티카라데니즈),Seul-Gi Lee(이슬기),Hyung Kwang Kim(김형광),Se Jong Kim(김세종),Jun Mo Jung(정준모),Ji Hyeon Cheon(천지현),Chang-Suk Kong(공창숙) 한국생명과학회 2016 생명과학회지 Vol.26 No.8

본 연구에서는 연제품용 어육 원료의 안정적인 수급과 고품질 연제품 개발을 위한 방안으로 우리나라에서 주로 양식되고 있는 도미를 이용하여 제조한 연육의 어육 겔 특성을 측정하여 도미의 연제품 소재로서의 가능성을 검토하였다. 현재 우리나라에서는 연제품 제조에 이용되는 어육원료는 주로 수입에 의존하고 있으며 국내에서는 저가의 연육이 일부 생산되고 있다. 수입 연육의 경우 대부분 동남아 및 북아메리카로부터 수입한 냉동 연육이 사용되고 있다. 연육의 품질과 등급은 수분함량, 백색도, 겔 특성 등에 의해 결정되어진다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 양식어종인 도미(Pagrus major)를 원료로 하여 전통 수세법으로 연육을 제조하였으며, 도미 유래 연육을 이용하여 어육겔 형성능 및 품질 특성을 겔 강도, 텍스쳐 실험, 백색도, 수분유출정도 및 SDS-page pattern 측정을 통해 검토하였다. 이들 결과는 FA급과 RA급의 시판용냉동명태연육을 이용하여 제조한 어육 겔 특성과 비교하였다. 겔 특성을 검토하기 위해 연육에 2% NaCl를 첨가하여 전체 수분함량이 80%가 되도록 하여 90°C에서 20분간 가열한 소시지 형태의 어육 겔을 제조하였다. 도미 유래 연육의 어육 겔 특성은 stress-strain curve로부터의 겔강도, cutting strength, breaking force 등의 결과 및 텍스쳐 실험을 통한 springiness, cohesiveness, chewiness, brittleness 등의 결과로부터 확인할 수 있었다. 도미 유래 연육의 어육 겔 특성은 시판용 명태연육(FA급과 RA급)의 어육 겔 특성과 비교하였다. 도미연육의 사용은 RA급의 명태연육에 비해 높은 겔 형성능을 나타내었으며, FA급의 명태연육과는 비슷한 정도의 겔 특성을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과로부터 도미를 이용한 고품질 연제품의 개발 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다. Fish-meat gel is an intermediate product used in a variety of surimi-based seafood. One of the mostused raw materials of fish-meat gel is Alaska Pollock due to its high-quality meat in terms of gel strength and texture. However, increasing demand for fish-meat gel, along with overexploitation of the wild catch Alaska Pollock, has put the industry in need of low-cost sustainable alternative sources for fish-meat gel. Pagrus major (PM) is a widely aquacultured fish known for having white meat that is low in fat. The current study compares the quality of fish-meat gel prepared from aquacultured PM to that of high and mid-grade Alaska Pollock fish-meat gel. Gels were compared in terms of gel strength, texture, color, and protein pattern. Results indicated that fish-meat gels prepared from PM were superior to Alaska Pollock fish-meat gels with regard to gel strength, hardness, springiness, chewiness, cutting strength, and breaking force. In addition, although not matching in quality, PM exhibited a cohesiveness, whiteness, and expressible moisture content comparable to Alaska Pollock of both grades. Protein pattern analysis also showed that PM and Alaska Pollock fish-meat gels had similar protein profiles before and after gel preparation. Therefore, P. major is suggested as a potential substitute for Alaska Pollock in fish-meat gel production.

Antibacterial and Synergistic Activity of Prenylated Chalcone Isolated from the Roots of Sophora flavescens

Lee, Guem-San,Kim, Eun-Sook,Cho, Su-In,Kim, Jung-Hoon,Choi, Go-Ya,Ju, Young-Sung,Park, Sun-Hwa,Jeong, Seung-Il,Kim, Hong-Jun The Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistr 2010 Applied Biological Chemistry (Appl Biol Chem) Vol.53 No.3

7,9,2',4'-Tetrahydroxy-8-isopentenyl-5-methoxychalcone (THIPMC), isolated from the roots of Sophora flavescens Ait., was found to be active against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), either alone or in combination with ampicillin (AM) or gentamicin (GM), vis checkerboard assay. Minimum inhibitory concentrations ranged from 1 to $8\;{\mu}g/mL$ for THIPMC, from 128 to $1024\;{\mu}g/mL$ for AM, and from 128 to $512\;{\mu}g/mL$ for GM, respectively. The combinations of THIPMC plus AM or GM yielded a fractional inhibitory concentration index ranging from 0.188 to $0.375\;{\mu}g/mL$, thereby indicating a synergistic effect. These findings suggest that THIPMC alone or in combination with antibiotics against MRSA might be useful for controlling MRSA infections. However, VRE infection was only effectively treated by THIPMC alone.

Mitochondrial Cytochrome b Sequence Variations and Population Structure of Siberian Chipmunk (Tamias sibiricus) in Northeastern Asia and Population Substructure in South Korea

Lee, Mu-Yeong,Lissovsky, Andrey A.,Park, Sun-Kyung,Obolenskaya, Ekaterina V.,Dokuchaev, Nikolay E.,Zhang, Ya-ping,Yu, Li,Kim, Young-Jun,Voloshina, Inna,Myslenkov, Alexander,Choi, Tae-Young,Min, Mi-Soo Korean Society for Molecular Biology 2008 Molecules and cells Vol.26 No.6

Twenty-five chipmunk species occur in the world, of which only the Siberian chipmunk, Tamias sibiricus, inhabits Asia. To investigate mitochondrial cytochrome b sequence variations and population structure of the Siberian chipmunk in northeastern Asia, we examined mitochondrial cytochrome b sequences (1140 bp) from 3 countries. Analyses of 41 individuals from South Korea and 33 individuals from Russia and northeast China resulted in 37 haplotypes and 27 haplotypes, respectively. There were no shared haplotypes between South Korea and Russia - northeast China. Phylogenetic trees and network analysis showed 2 major maternal lineages for haplotypes, referred to as the S and R lineages. Haplotype grouping in each cluster was nearly coincident with its geographic affinity. In particular, 3 distinct groups were found that mostly clustered in the northern, central and southern parts of South Korea. Nucleotide diversity of the S lineage was twice that of lineage R. The divergence between S and R lineages was estimated to be 2.98-0.98 Myr. During the ice age, there may have been at least 2 refuges in South Korea and Russia - northeast China. The sequence variation between the S and R lineages was 11.3% (K2P), which is indicative of specific recognition in rodents. These results suggest that T. sibiricus from South Korea could be considered a separate species. However, additional information, such as details of distribution, nuclear genes data or morphology, is required to strengthen this hypothesis.

화학적 돌연변이유기원 Sodium azide 처리에 의해 육성된 큰주아 마늘 신품종 ‘단영’

이야성(Ya Seong Lee),최덕수(Duck Soo Choi),김성준(Seong Jun Kim),장서우(Seo Woo Jang),손동모(Dong Mo Son) 한국원예학회 2019 한국원예학회 학술발표요지 Vol.2019 No.5

Effects of Panax Ginseng on the Sperm Motility and Spermatogenesis in the SD Rat

Ga-Ya Choi,Jung-Hoon Cho,Jun-Bock Jang,Kyung-Sub Lee 대한한의학회 2004 대한한의학회지 Vol.25 No.4

Effects of Panax Ginseng on the Sperm Motility and Spermatogenesis in the SD Rat

Choi Ga-Ya,Cho Jung-Hoon,Jang Jun-Bock,Lee Kyung-Sub The Society of Korean Medicine 2004 대한한의학회지 Vol.25 No.4

Objective : This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Panax Ginseng (인삼) on the sperm motility and spermatogenesis in the male rat. Methods : We used 8-week-old Sprague-Dawley rats, and administered the extract powder of Panax Ginseng to 5 rats (treated group) and normal saline (control group) once a day for 28 days. We isolated their testes surgically, then observed the change of the body weights before and after administration of Panax Ginseng extracts and normal saline. We observed the weight of the testes, epididymis, vascular gland, and prostate. Also, we examined the total, normal motile sperm concentration, and the concentration of testicular catalase and peroxidase. Results : We found that the concentration of normal, motile sperm in the testes of the Panax Ginseng group showed a significant difference compared with the control group. The angiogenesis of the seminiferous tubule was increased and the increasement of the number of spermatogonia, primary and secondary spermatocyte was observed in the Panax Ginseng group through a microscope. The body weight, the weight of the testes, epididymis, prostate and the concentration of testicular catalase and peroxidase were higher in the Panax Ginseng group but showed no significant difference. Conclusion : This study shows that Panax Ginseng may have an effect on the morphology and motility of sperm, the important factor in male fertility, and can promote the concentration of antioxidants, catalase and peroxidase, which is the important factor in spermatogenesis.

TR4 nuclear receptor functions as a fatty acid sensor to modulate CD36 expression and foam cell formation.

Xie, Shaozhen,Lee, Yi-Fen,Kim, Eungseok,Chen, Lu-Min,Ni, Jing,Fang, Lei-Ya,Liu, Su,Lin, Shin-Jen,Abe, Jun-Ichi,Berk, Bradford,Ho, Feng-Ming,Chang, Chawnshang National Academy of Sciences 2009 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF Vol.106 No.32

<P>Testicular orphan nuclear receptor 4 (TR4) is an orphan member of the nuclear receptor superfamily with diverse physiological functions. Using TR4 knockout (TR4(-/-)) mice to study its function in cardiovascular diseases, we found reduced cluster of differentiation (CD)36 expression with reduced foam cell formation in TR4(-/-) mice. Mechanistic dissection suggests that TR4 induces CD36 protein and mRNA expression via a transcriptional regulation. Interestingly, we found this TR4-mediated CD36 transactivation can be further enhanced by polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), such as omega-3 and -6 fatty acids, and their metabolites such as 15-hydroxyeico-satetraonic acid (15-HETE) and 13-hydroxy octa-deca dieonic acid (13-HODE) and thiazolidinedione (TZD)-rosiglitazone. Both electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSA) and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays demonstrate that TR4 binds to the TR4 response element located on the CD36 5'-promoter region for the induction of CD36 expression. Stably transfected TR4-siRNA or functional TR4 cDNA in the RAW264.7 macrophage cells resulted in either decreased or increased CD36 expression with decreased or increased foam cell formation. Restoring functional CD36 cDNA in the TR4 knockdown macrophage cells reversed the decreased foam cell formation. Together, these results reveal an important signaling pathway controlling CD36-mediated foam cell formation/cardiovascular diseases, and findings that TR4 transactivation can be activated via its ligands/activators, such as PUFA metabolites and TZD, may provide a platform to screen new drug(s) to battle the metabolism syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.</P>