한국의 C형간염바이러스 RNA 양성인 간질환자 및 건강 공혈자에서의 C형간염바이러스 유전자형의 분포양상

이진경,홍석일,황유성,이선호,민원기,성영철,이동순 대한임상병리학회 1996 대한임상병리학회지 Vol.16 No.4

장내의 탄수화물과 지방 흡수 억제를 통한 체지방 및 비만 개선 효과에 관한 연구

정은희,윤승원,이홍석,윤유식,유경미,황인경 한국조리과학회 2003 한국식품조리과학회지 Vol.19 No.1

In a previous study, a dietary supplement was developed in our lab using natural herbal extracts against digest enzyme activity in GI tract for weight control. This natural herbal extracts could regulate absorption of glucose and lipid by the inhibition of digest enzyme activity. In this study, we screened the natural herbs that inhibit glucoamylase activity and developed an water extract of cinnamon. The cinnamon extract delayed and decreased the increment of carbohydrate degradation through the inhibition of glucoamylase activity in vitro. Fifty volunteers were subjected to the intake of the herbal extracts by taking twice a day for 60 days. As a result, the treated subjects lost 3kg of body weight and 3.5kg of body fat mass after the treatment. Furthermore, the body mass index and waist size were significantly decreased during the experimental period. Above results suggested that the administration of the dietary additives composed of cinnamon and natural herbal extract improves the obesity by the decrement of body weight and body fat mass.

Antimorphic PV.1 Causes Secondary Axis by Inducing Ectopic Organizer

Hwang, Yoo-Seok,Seo, Jeong-Jae,Cha, Sang-Wook,Lee, Hyun-Shik,Lee, Sung-Young,Roh, Dong-Hyun,Kung, Hsiang-fu,Kim, Jaebong,Park, Mae Ja 경북대학교 병원 2002 경북대학교병원의학연구소논문집 Vol.6 No.1

Xenopus homeobox gene, PV.1 ventralizes activininduceddorsal mesoderm and inhibits neuralization of ectoderm in animal cap when overexpressed. Here we generated PV.1/engrailed fusion construct (N-PV1-EnR) to perform loss-of-function study for this transcription factor.N-PV1-EnR showed an extremely antimorphic effect, causing a partial secondary embryonic axis when expressed at ventral marginal zone of blastula. In ventral marginal zone cells, this chimeric protein induced organizer genes and suppressed ventral markers mimicking those effects reported for dominant negative BMP-4 receptor (DNBR).Moreover, N-PV1-EnR rescued the ventralized embryos caused by the ectopic dorsal expression of PV.1 but not by that of Xvent-2. These results suggested that PV.1 functions at downstream of BMP-4 as a ventralizing effector which acts separately from Xvent-2 and the dominant negative effect gained by this specific mutant is applicable for the further studiesof BMP-4 downstream pathway.

The Smurf ubiquitin ligases regulate tissue separation via antagonistic interactions with ephrinB1

Hwang, Yoo-Seok,Lee, Hyun-Shik,Kamata, Teddy,Mood, Kathleen,Cho, Hee Jun,Winterbottom, Emily,Ji, Yon Ju,Singh, Arvinder,Daar, Ira O. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 2013 Genes & development Vol.27 No.5

<P>Smad ubiquitin regulatory factors (Smurfs) play important roles in cell growth and differentiation. Hwang et al. present a new mechanism of Smurf regulation in <I>Xenopus</I> with evidence that Smurf1 and Smurf2 essentially compete for association with ephrin B1 (Smurf2 triggers ephrinB1 degradation, and Smurf1 counteracts it) and so regulate its expression. This unique mechanism for ubiquitin ligases is responsible for regulating the tissue boundaries at the mesoderm/ectoderm border during embryogenesis.</P>

BMP 신호 하부 인자인 PV.1 단백질의 결합 단백질 동정

황유석(Yoo-Seok Hwang),채정필(Jeong-Pil Chae),김동선(Dong-Sun Kim),박권무(Kwon Moo Park),배용철(Yong Chul Bae),박매자(Mae Ja Park) 대한해부학회 2007 Anatomy & Cell Biology Vol.40 No.3

척추동물에서 BMP의 배(ventral)쪽 신호 전달 경로의 하위에 있는 전사조절인자들은 등배(dorsalventral)쪽 축을 따라 형성되는 중배엽에 있어서도 그 기능을 공유 한다는 것이 보고 되었다. 본 연구에서는 BMP 신호 물질의 하위 유전자인 PV.1 단백질이 배쪽과 등쪽에서의 신호전달에 있어서 차별적 기능을 알기 위하여 PV.1과 상호 결합하는 단백질을 검색하였다. 효모 이중 접합법을 이용하여 24개의 PV.1 결합 단백질을 검색하였고, 이중 결합하는 Xvent-2와 Xclaudin-6에 대한 PV.1 단백질의 도메인(domain) 연구를 하였다. PV.1 단백질의 C-terminus인 197-241 지역이 Xclaudin-6와 결합하는 반면에 Xvent-2는 PV.1 단백질의 C-terminus 전반에서 결합한다는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 PV.1과 결합하는 Xvent-2는 동형 이중 결합(Homodimerization)뿐만 아니라 PV.1과 결합하는 Xclaudin-6과도 이형 이중 결합(Heteodimerization)을 한다는 것을 확인하였다. Homeodomain transcription factors functioning downstream of BMP ventral pathway have been reported to share similar domain of roles in mesoderm patterning along the dorsal-ventral axis. To elucidate the differential role of PV.1 in the aspect of relationship between dorsal and ventral region, we tried to screen PV.1- interacting proteins. Twenty-four PV.1-interacting proteins were identified by yeast two-hybrid screening. Xvent-2 and Xclaudin-6 among these, went under domain study. The C-terminus of PV.1, more specifically 197-241 region was found to interact with Xclaudin-6. Meanwhile Xvent-2 has mild affinity to overall C-terminal region of PV.1. At the same time it was found that Xvent-2 homodimerizes and also binds to Xclaudin-6.

Reverse J-Curve Relationship Between On-Treatment Blood Pressure and Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure

Lee, Sang Eun,Lee, Hae-Young,Cho, Hyun-Jai,Choe, Won-Seok,Kim, Hokon,Choi, Jin-Oh,Jeon, Eun-Seok,Kim, Min-Seok,Hwang, Kyung-Kuk,Chae, Shung Chull,Baek, Sang Hong,Kang, Seok-Min,Choi, Dong-Ju,Yoo, Byun American College of Cardiology 2017 JACC. Heart failure Vol.5 No.11

<P><B>Graphical abstract</B></P><P>[Figure]</P><P><B>Abstract</B></P><P><B>Objectives</B></P><P>This study aimed to assess the relationship between on-treatment blood pressure (BP) and clinical outcomes of patients with heart failure (HF).</P><P><B>Background</B></P><P>Lower BP has been reported to be related to increased mortality in various cardiovascular diseases. The optimal BP level for patients already experiencing HF is contentious.</P><P><B>Methods</B></P><P>The Korean Acute Heart Failure registry prospectively enrolled a total of 5,625 consecutive patients hospitalized for acute HF in 10 tertiary university hospitals in Korea between March 2011 and February 2014. Clinical profiles including BP were collected at admission, discharge, and during outpatient follow-up. Mean on-treatment BP was calculated from BP at discharge and at each follow-up visit. We evaluated the effects of mean on-treatment BP on the clinical outcomes of patients.</P><P><B>Results</B></P><P>Patients were followed up for a median 2.2 years. One-year mortality after discharge was 18.2%. The relationship between on-treatment BP and all-cause mortality followed a reversed J-curve relationship. A nonlinear, multivariable Cox proportional hazard model identified a nadir of systolic and diastolic BPs of 132.4/74.2 mm Hg in patients, for whom the mortality rate was lowest (p < 0.0001). The relationship with increased mortality above and below the reference BP was more definitive for diastolic BP and for HF with a preserved ejection fraction.</P><P><B>Conclusions</B></P><P>Systolic and diastolic BPs <130/70 mm Hg at discharge and during follow-up was associated with worse survival in HF patients. These data suggest that the lowest BP possible might not be an optimal target for HF patients. Further studies should establish a proper BP goal in HF patients. (Registry [Prospective Cohort] for Heart Failure in Korea [KorAHF]; NCT01389843)</P>

Determination of Malignant and Invasive Predictors in Branch Duct Type Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas: A Suggested Scoring Formula

Hwang, Dae Wook,Jang, Jin-Young,Lim, Chang-Sup,Lee, Seung Eun,Yoon, Yoo-Seok,Ahn, Young Joon,Han, Ho-Seong,Kim, Sun-Whe,Kim, Sang Geol,Yun, Young Kook,Han, Seong-Sik,Park, Sang-Jae,Lim, Tae Jin,Kang, The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2011 JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE Vol.26 No.6

<P>Prediction of malignancy or invasiveness of branch duct type intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (Br-IPMN) is difficult, and proper treatment strategy has not been well established. The authors investigated the characteristics of Br-IPMN and explored its malignancy or invasiveness predicting factors to suggest a scoring formula for predicting pathologic results. From 1994 to 2008, 237 patients who were diagnosed as Br-IPMN at 11 tertiary referral centers in Korea were retrospectively reviewed. The patients' mean age was 63.1 ± 9.2 yr. One hundred ninty-eight (83.5%) patients had nonmalignant IPMN (81 adenoma, 117 borderline atypia), and 39 (16.5%) had malignant IPMN (13 carcinoma in situ, 26 invasive carcinoma). Cyst size and mural nodule were malignancy determining factors by multivariate analysis. Elevated CEA, cyst size and mural nodule were factors determining invasiveness by multivariate analysis. Using the regression coefficient for significant predictors on multivariate analysis, we constructed a malignancy-predicting scoring formula: 22.4 (mural nodule [0 or 1]) + 0.5 (cyst size [mm]). In invasive IPMN, the formula was expressed as invasiveness-predicting score = 36.6 (mural nodule [0 or 1]) + 32.2 (elevated serum CEA [0 or 1]) + 0.6 (cyst size [mm]). Here we present a scoring formula for prediction of malignancy or invasiveness of Br-IPMN which can be used to determine a proper treatment strategy.</P>

Predictive factors of mortality within 30 days in patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding

( Yoo Jin Lee ),( Bo Ram Min ),( Eun Soo Kim ),( Kyung Sik Park ),( Kwang Bum Cho ),( Byoung Kuk Jang ),( Woo Jin Chung ),( Jae Seok Hwang ),( Seong Woo Jeon ) 대한내과학회 2016 The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine Vol.31 No.1

Background/Aims: Nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is a common medical emergency that can be life threatening. This study evaluated predictive factors of 30-day mortality in patients with this condition. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted at a single hospital between April 2010 and November 2012, and 336 patients with symptoms and signs of gastrointestinal bleeding were consecutively enrolled. Clinical characteristics and endoscopic findings were reviewed to identify potential factors associated with 30-day mortality. Results: Overall, 184 patients were included in the study (men, 79.3%; mean age, 59.81 years), and 16 patients died within 30 days (8.7%). Multivariate analyses revealed that comorbidity of diabetes mellitus (DM) or metastatic malignancy, age ≥ 65 years, and hypotension (systolic pressure < 90 mmHg) during hospitalization were significant predictive factors of 30-day mortality. Conclusions: Comorbidity of DM or metastatic malignancy, age ≥ 65 years, and hemodynamic instability during hospitalization were predictors of 30-day mortality in patients with NVUGIB. These results will help guide the management of patients with this condition.

Polyozellus multiplex가 생산하는 지질과산화 저해물질

황지숙,송경식,김양섭,석순자,이태호,유익동 한국미생물생명공학회 ( 구 한국산업미생물학회 ) 1996 한국미생물·생명공학회지 Vol.24 No.5

담자균류로부터 지질과산화 저해물질을 탐색하던 중 강원도 오대산 지역에 자생하는 버섯의 한 종류로 부터, Sparague-Dawley계 rat의 간 mirosome 분획의 지질과산화를 강하게 억제하는 물질이 있음을 발견하였다. 이 버섯의 미생물학적 특성을 관찰한 결과 민주름버섯목, 굴뚝버섯과에 속하는 까치버섯(Polyzellus multiplex)으로 동정하였으며 본 버섯의 자실체 methanol 추출물을 benzene, ethylacetate로 순차적으로 추출하고 각종 chromatography를 이용하여 활성물질을 정제한 결과, ethylacetate층으로 부터 황산화활성을 나타내는 PM1을 benzene층으로 부터 지방산 계열의 PM2와 PM3 화합물을 순수하게 분리 정제하였다. PM1은 정색반응 및 각종 기기분석 결과 thelephoric acid계의 화합물로 동정되었으며 PM2 및 PM3는 각각 linoleic acid와 oleic acid로 동정되었다. 지질과산화 활성물질로 분리정제한 PM1 화합물의 IC_50 값은 1.96 ppm이었으며 LD_50 값은 500 mg/Kg 이상이었다. In the course of screening lipid peroxidation inhibitor from basidiomycetes, a mushroom, which was collected at O-Dae mountain in Kangweon-Do, was found to have active compound. The mushroom was identified as Polyzellus multiplex, which belongs to Aphylloporalles Thelephoraceae, on the basis of macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of the fruiting body. The methanol extract of fruiting body was extracted with benzene and ethylacetate, sequentially. By using various kinds of chromatographies, PM1, and PM2 and PM3, were purified from the ethylacetate extract and the benzene extract, respectively. Color reaction and analyses of IR, UV, and NMR spectra indicated that PM1 was a derivative of thelephoric acid, and PM2 and PM3 were linoleic acid and oleic acid, respectively. IC_50 of PM1 for inhibition of lipid peroxidation was 1.96 ppm and LD_50 was 500 mg/kg.

Multifunctional Magnetic Nanoparticles Modified with Polyethylenimine and Folic Acid for Biomedical Theranostics

Yoo, Hyunhee,Moon, Seung-Kwan,Hwang, Taewon,Kim, Yong Seok,Kim, Joo-Hwan,Choi, Sung-Wook,Kim, Jung Hyun American Chemical Society 2013 Langmuir Vol.29 No.20

<P>This paper describes the preparation of magnetic nanoparticles modified with polyethylenimine (PEI)–folic acid (PF) conjugate and their potential biomedical applications. Magnetic nanoparticles modified with (3-(2-aminoethylamino)propyltrimethoxysilane) (AEAPS) were first prepared using a ligand exchange method to provide biocompatibility and hydrophilicity, and further conjugated with PF to carry gene and enhance specific uptake into cancer cells. We demonstrated the feasibility of the multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles as contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and as gene carriers for gene delivery. In vitro results revealed that the cytotoxicity of the multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles was lower compared to that of pristine magnetic nanoparticles. Furthermore, we demonstrated the specific uptake of the magnetic nanoparticles modified with PF to KB cells using WI-38 cells as comparison by confocal microscopy. The PF-modified magnetic nanoparticles can potentially be employed as theranostic nanoplatforms for targeted gene delivery to cancer cells and simultaneous magnetic resonance imaging.</P><P><B>Graphic Abstract</B> <IMG SRC='http://pubs.acs.org/appl/literatum/publisher/achs/journals/content/langd5/2013/langd5.2013.29.issue-20/la3051302/production/images/medium/la-2012-051302_0008.gif'></P>