FC 1-4 : A survey of attitudes, knowledge, and behavior regarding sun exposure and sunscreen use

( Sih Yeok Jang ),( Hyeong Ho Ryu ),( Eun Jung Hwang ),( Hyun Sun Park ),( So Yun Cho ),( Hyun Sun Yoon ) 대한피부과학회 2013 대한피부과학회 학술발표대회집 Vol.65 No.2

Background: Although sunscreen is used as a primary strategy to prevent sunburn, photoaging and skin cancer, only a few people regularly use sunscreen. Objectives: To investigate the awareness of effects of sunlight, the extent of sun exposure, and the behaviors about sunscreen uses in Korean. Methods: A questionnaire was administered 255 adult patients visited Dermatology Department at Seoul National University Boramae Hospital. It included questions about the awareness of benefit or harm of sunlight, perceived and actual extent of sun exposure, the use of sun-protective methods including sunscreen. Results: Sun exposure was chosen as the major cause of dyschromia (61.2%), skin cancer (62.8%) and wrinkle (28.6%). Respondents were likely to underestimate the extent of sun exposure. On average, quite a few respondents stated that they were exposed to sunlight more than one hour per day (23.1% on weekdays, 53.4% on weekends). But, only 8.7% thought that their sun exposures were problematic and 62.2% of respondents considered moderate sunlight exposure good for health. People`s sun protective behaviors were inadequate: only 30.8% used sunscreen regularly; 18.4% have never used sunscreen. SPF was the most important factor choosing sunscreen and 86.0% used sunscreen labeled SPF over 30. In contrast, only 40.3% used PA+++ sunscreen. Conclusion: Despite a fairly good knowledge about harmful effects of sunlight, people underestimated the risks of their sun exposure and behaviors were suboptimal.

한국인에서 일광노출과 자외선차단제에 대한 인식과 사용 행태 연구

장시혁 ( Si Hyeok Jang ),박현선 ( Hyun Sun Park ),조소연 ( So Yun Cho ),윤현선 ( Hyun Sun Yoon ) 대한피부과학회 2015 대한피부과학회지 Vol.53 No.1

Background: Although sunscreen is used as a primary strategy for the prevention of sunburn, photoaging, and skincancer, few people regularly use sunscreen. Objective: To investigate awareness regarding the effects of sunlight, the extent of sun exposure, and sunscreen usebehaviors in Korean subjects. Methods: A questionnaire was administered to 467 adult patients who visited the Dermatology Department at SeoulNational University Boramae Hospital. The questionnaire covered demographic characteristics, causes of wrinkles,sunspots, and skin cancer, awareness of the harmful effects of sun exposure, perceived and actual extent of sunexposure, and the use of sun-protective methods including sunscreen. Results: Sun exposure was selected as the major cause of age spots (60.6%), skin cancer (60.9%), and wrinkles(25.9%). Respondents were likely to underestimate the extent of sun exposure. On average, quite a few respondentsstated that they were exposed to sunlight for more than one hour per day (22.7% on weekdays, 52.4% onweekends). However, only 9.4% of respondents thought that their sun exposure was problematic and 62.7% ofrespondents considered moderate sunlight exposure healthy. Respondents`` sun-protective behaviors were inadequate:only 29.8% used sunscreen regularly, and 16.5% have never used sunscreen. SPF was the most important factor inchoosing sunscreen, and 83.3% used a sunscreen with a labeled SPF over 30. By contrast, only 34.6% ofrespondents used PA+++ sunscreen. Conclusion: Despite fairly good knowledge regarding the harmful effects of sunlight, subjects underestimated therisks of their sun exposure and sun-protective behaviors were suboptimal. Education on the risk of UV exposure andeffects of sunscreen is still needed. (Korean J Dermatol 2015;53(1):16∼22)

Comparison of Melanoma Subtypes among Korean Patients by Morphologic Features and Ultraviolet Exposure

( Hong Sun Jang ),( Jee Hung Kim ),( Kyu Hyun Park ),( Jae Seok Lee ),( Jung Min Bae ),( Byung Ho Oh ),( Sun Young Rha ),( Mi Ryung Roh ),( Kee Yang Chung ) 대한피부과학회 2014 Annals of Dermatology Vol.26 No.4

Background: Genetic alterations have been identified in melanomas according to different levels of sun exposure. Whereas the conventional morphology-based classification provides a clue for tumor growth and prognosis, the new classification by genetic alterations offers a basis for targeted therapy. Objective: The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the biological behavior of melanoma subtypes and compare the two classifications in the Korean population. Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on patients found to have malignant melanoma in Severance Hospital from 2005 to 2012. Age, sex, location of the tumor, histologic subtype, tumor depth, ulceration, lymph node invasion, visceral organ metastasis, and overall survival were evaluated. Results: Of the 206 cases, the most common type was acral melanoma (n=94, 45.6%), followed by nonchronic sun damage-induced melanoma (n=43, 20.9%), and mucosal melanoma (n=40, 19.4%). Twenty-one patients (10.2%) had the chronic sun-damaged type, whereas eight patients (3.9%) had tumors of unknown primary origin. Lentigo maligna melanoma was newly classified as the chronic sun-damaged type, and acral lentiginous melanoma as the acral type. More than half of the superficial spreading melanomas were newly grouped as nonchronic sun-damaged melanomas, whereas nodular melanoma was rather evenly distributed. Conclusion: The distribution of melanomas was largely similar in both the morphology-based and sun exposure-based classifications, and in both classifications, mucosal melanoma had the worst 5-year survival owing to its tumor thickness and advanced stage at the time of diagnosis. (Ann Dermatol 26(4) 485~490, 2014)

Long-term treatment of topical estrogen to the sun-exposed facial skin of postmenopausal women induced matrix metalloproteinase-1 expression, leading to facial wrinkles aggravation: 24-week results from a double-blind, vehicle-controlled, randomized study

( Hyun Sun Yoon ),( Se Rah Lee ),( Soyun Cho ),( Jin Ho Chung ) 대한피부과학회 2012 대한피부과학회 학술발표대회집 Vol.64 No.3

Flurprimidol, Paclobutrazol, and Trinexapac-ethyl Increased Lateral Development of ‘Zenith’ Zoysiagrass in a Shade Environment

Ju Hyun Ryu(류주현),Ki Sun Kim(김기선) 한국잡초학회·한국잔디학회 2010 Weed & Turfgrass Science Vol.24 No.2

이번 실험은 차광조건하에서 생장조절제들이 한국잔디 ‘제니스’의 수평생장에 미치는 영향에 대하여 알아보기 위하여 수행하였다. 실험포지 잔디를 무차광, 47%와 77%의 차광조건 하에 flurprimidol(FP), paclobutrazol(PB), trinexapac-ethyl(TE) 세가지의 생장조절제를 각각 0.2, 0.4, and 0.8 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹ FP, 0.16, 0.32, and 0.64 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹ PB, 그리고 0.04, 0.08, and 0.16 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹ (TE)씩 처리하였다. 한국잔디 ‘제니스’의 수평생장은 차광정도가 증가함에 따라 감소하였다. 무차광조건에서 0.2, 0.4 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹ FP, and 0.16 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹ PB를 처리한 결과 포복경의 전체 길이와 수가 대조구에 비하여 2배 정도 증가하였다. 77% 차광조건에서는 0.8 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹ FP를 처리하였을 경우 포복경의 수는 170%, 전체 포복경의 길이는 140%증가하였다. 분얼경수는 무차광조건에서는 0.08 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹ TE를, 77% 차광조건에서는 0.16 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹ TE를 처리하였을 경우 각각 40%, 72%의 증가를 보였다. 전체 당함량은 0.8 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹ FP와 0.16 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹ TE 처리구에서 대조구 대비 약 50%의 증가를 보였으며, 특이한 것은 비구조성 탄수화물이 잔디의 잎에서 기는 줄기로 이동하는 것으로 나타나, 이는 한국잔디의 수평생장을 증가시켜 회복속도를 높이는데 도움이 될 것으로 판단된다. 이상의 결과를 통하여 그늘상태에서의 한국잔디의 도장과 줄기밀도의 감소를 방지시키고, 또한 포복경의 발달을 촉진시켜 회복력을 높이기 위하여 생장조절제의 처리가 매우 효과적인 것인 것으로 판단되었다. This study was conducted to examine the effects of plant growth regulators (PGRs) on the lateral stem growth, and the change of total nonstructural carbohydrate (TNC) status of ‘Zenith’ zoysiagrass under shaded conditions. Well-established turf was subjected to a full sun, 47%, and 77% shade in a field study. Three different rates of flurprimidol (FP: 0.2, 0.4, and 0.8 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹), paclobutrazol (PB: 0.16, 0.32, and 0.64 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹), and trinexapac-ethyl (TE: 0.04, 0.08, and 0.16 ㎏ㆍ㏊-1) were applied. Lateral development of ‘Zenith’ zoysiagrass decreased with increasing shade levels. However, compared with control plots, total stolon length and stolon number increased two fold at 0.2, 0.4 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹ FP, and 0.16 ㎏ㆍ㏊-1 PB under full sun. Under 77% shading, stolon number increased by 170% and total stolon length increased by 140% at 0.8 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹ FP. Tiller number increased by 40% at 0.08 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹ TE under full sun, and by 72% at 0.16 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹ TE under 77% shading. The TNC contents of turfgrass treated with 0.8 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹ FP and 0.16 ㎏ㆍ㏊?¹ TE increased by 50% as compared with control. Remarkably, nonstructural carbohydrates (NC) partitioning was enhanced by PGRs from leaf tissue to lateral stem tissue, which increased lateral development and may have contributed to recuperative rate. These results suggested that treatments of proper rate of PGRs could enhance the recuperative rate of ‘Zenith’ zoysiagrass by increasing lateral stem growth especially in shaded conditions.

녹비작물재배에 따른 고려인삼의 생육특성

Bong Jae Seong,Sun Ick Kim,Ka Soon Lee,Moo Geun Jee,Hyun Ho Kim,Jun Yeon Won 한국약용작물학회 2016 한국약용작물학술대회 발표집 Vol.2016 No.05

Background : The authors of this study analyzed the effect of the green manures cultivated in the soil of the preparation field in order to select the green manures suitable for ginseng cultivation and the effect of the green manures on the variation of ginseng growth development, the content of crude saponin and yield ability with the aim to use the results as the primary data for improving the quality of ginseng. Methods and Results: To analyze the effect of the application of green manures on the growth of ginseng, the authors cultivated 4 varieties of green manures and installed blue polyethylene sheet and one-layered black polyethylene net+three-layered blue polyethylene net(OBPNTB) and sun-shading material on the managed soil by re-applying green manures and then cultivated ginseng. The results suggested that the growth of ginseng was excellent in the barley+hairy, barely and rye cultivation plot in the plot treated with OBPNTB rather than the cultivation plot teated with Blue polyethylene sheet(BPS) and two-layered blue & two-layered black polyethylene net(TBTBPN), and the growth of leaf length and stalk diameter was excellent in barely + hairy vetch material. For the underground root weight, the growth was the most excellent(30.19g) in the barley+ hairy vetch cultivation plot treated with OBPNTB. For the underground red discoloration and root rot, the incidence rate was the lowest in the plot treated with BPS in which the water leak in a levee was small than in the test plot treated with sun-shading net. For the ginsenoside content in the cultivation plot treated with TBTBPN, the ginsenoid content was the highest in the rey cultivation plot, and it was the highest in the cultivation plot treated with OBPNTB. Conclusion : The results of study suggested rye among green manures is the most suitable for the growth of ginseng; underground growth was the most prominent in the plot treated with sun-shading net material (black 1 + blue 3) and the underground ginsenoside content was the most prominent in the rye cultivation plot and the plot treated with the sun-shading sheet.

Modeling of CO₂ Emission from Soil in Greenhouse

Dong Hoon Lee,Kyou Seung Lee,Chang Hyun Choi,Yong Jin Cho,Jong-Myoung Choi,Sun-Ok Chung 한국원예학회 2012 원예과학기술지 Vol.30 No.3

Greenhouse industry has been growing in many countries due to both the advantage of stable year-round crop production and increased demand for fresh vegetables. In greenhouse cultivation, CO₂ concentration plays an essential role in the photosynthesis process of crops. Continuous and accurate monitoring of CO₂ level in the greenhouse would improve profitability and reduce environmental impact, through optimum control of greenhouse CO₂ enrichment and efficient crop production, as compared with the conventional management practices without monitoring and control of CO₂ level. In this study, a mathematical model was developed to estimate the CO₂ emission from soil as affected by environmental factors in greenhouses. Among various model types evaluated, a linear regression model provided the best coefficient of determination. Selected predictor variables were solar radiation and relative humidity and exponential transformation of both. As a response variable in the model, the difference between CO₂ concentrations at the soil surface and 5-㎝ depth showed are latively strong relationship with the predictor variables. Segmented regression analysis showed that better models were obtained when the entire daily dataset was divided into segments of shorter time ranges, and best models were obtained for segmented data where more variability in solar radiation and humidity were present (i.e., after sun-rise, before sun-set) than other segments. To consider time delay in the response of CO₂ concentration, concept of time lag was implemented in the regression analysis. As a result, there was an improvement in the performance of the models as the coefficients of determination were 0.93 and 0.87 with segmented time frames for sun-rise and sun-set periods, respectively. Validation tests of the models to predict CO₂ emission from soil showed that the developed empirical model would be applicable to real-time monitoring and diagnosis of significant factors for CO₂ enrichment in a soil-based greenhouse.

지루각화증의 임상 및 병리조직학적 고찰

박세영 ( Se Young Park ),박현선 ( Hyun Sun Park ),조광현 ( Kwang Hyun Cho ) 대한피부과학회 2011 대한피부과학회지 Vol.49 No.1

Background: Although seborrheic keratosis is one of the most common epidermal tumors, there are only rare studies on the clinicohistopathologic features of seborrheic keratosis in Korea. The majority of cases of typical seborrheic keratosis can be clinically differentiated with ease from other dermatoses such as melanocytic nevi, lentigo, basal cell carcinoma and melanoma. However, its differential diagnosis can sometimes be difficult. Objective: This study was designed to investigate the clincohistopathologic characteristics of seborrheic keratosis, the frequency of biopsy and the accuracy of making the clinical diagnosis, as well as to analyze the cases where there is a mismatch between the clinical diagnosis and the histological diagnosis. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study and we searched for patients who were clinically diagnosed as having seborrheic keratosis between January 2000 and December 2008. The search found 1,248 patients and the patients were divided into two groups: a non-biopsy group (n=891) and a biopsy group (n=357). The clinical features, including age, gender, the anatomic site of lesion and the treatment method, were investigated in each group. In addition, the frequency of biopsy, the accuracy of the clinical diagnosis and the histopathological features were studied in the biopsy group. Results: Between the two groups, we found that the clinical features, including the proportions between the involved body sites, such as trunk/face, and the treatment methods were different. However, these differences might be partly attributed to the clinical decisions such as the frequency of performing biopsy for making the differential diagnosis of skin malignancy. In both groups, the most frequent age period was in the seventh decade and the most common anatomical site was the face. Only one-third of patients who were clinically diagnosed as having seborrheic keratosis received biopsy for histopathologic confirmation and the lesions were mostly located on the face. The clinical diagnosis matched the histological diagnosis in 282/357(79.0%) patients. In 75 patients who revealed a mismatch between the clinical and histological diagnosis, the skin lesion most frequently involved the face(57.3%) and the most common final diagnosis was basal cell carcinoma (13.3%). The frequency of a mismatch for the sun-exposed lesion was significantly higher than that of the non-sun exposed lesion (p=0.035). Conclusion: We present the clinical and histopathological features of seborrheic keratosis. If the lesion is presented with an atypical appearance or it located on a sun-exposed area and so it requires a differential diagnosis from other premalignant diseases or cutaneous malignancies, then we should perform a biopsy to make the differential diagnosis. (Korean J Dermatol 2011;49(1):12~19)

Modeling of CO₂ Emission from Soil in Greenhouse

Lee, Dong-Hoon,Lee, Kyou-Seung,Choi, Chang-Hyun,Cho, Yong-Jin,Choi, Jong-Myoung,Chung, Sun-Ok Korean Society of Horticultural Science 2012 원예과학기술지 Vol.30 No.3

Greenhouse industry has been growing in many countries due to both the advantage of stable year-round crop production and increased demand for fresh vegetables. In greenhouse cultivation, $CO_2$ concentration plays an essential role in the photosynthesis process of crops. Continuous and accurate monitoring of $CO_2$ level in the greenhouse would improve profitability and reduce environmental impact, through optimum control of greenhouse $CO_2$ enrichment and efficient crop production, as compared with the conventional management practices without monitoring and control of $CO_2$ level. In this study, a mathematical model was developed to estimate the $CO_2$ emission from soil as affected by environmental factors in greenhouses. Among various model types evaluated, a linear regression model provided the best coefficient of determination. Selected predictor variables were solar radiation and relative humidity and exponential transformation of both. As a response variable in the model, the difference between $CO_2$ concentrations at the soil surface and 5-cm depth showed are latively strong relationship with the predictor variables. Segmented regression analysis showed that better models were obtained when the entire daily dataset was divided into segments of shorter time ranges, and best models were obtained for segmented data where more variability in solar radiation and humidity were present (i.e., after sun-rise, before sun-set) than other segments. To consider time delay in the response of $CO_2$ concentration, concept of time lag was implemented in the regression analysis. As a result, there was an improvement in the performance of the models as the coefficients of determination were 0.93 and 0.87 with segmented time frames for sun-rise and sun-set periods, respectively. Validation tests of the models to predict $CO_2$ emission from soil showed that the developed empirical model would be applicable to real-time monitoring and diagnosis of significant factors for $CO_2$ enrichment in a soil-based greenhouse.

Case Report : A Case of Epstein-Barr Virus-associated Hydroa Vacciniforme

Sun Young Huh,Mira Choi,Kwang Hyun Cho 대한피부과학회 2009 Annals of Dermatology Vol.21 No.2

Hydroa vacciniforme (HV) is a photosensitivity disorder characterized by recurrent necrotic vesiculopapules on sun-exposed areas, which heal spontaneously during adolescence. Recently, an association has been reported between latent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and atypical HV-like eruption and malignant potential. However, latent EBV infection has also been reported in the setting of typical HV. An 11-year-old girl presented with recurrent, scattered, discrete vesicular eruptions with scarring on the face and the extensor surfaces of both forearms. In-situ hybridization was carried out to detect latent EBV infection. Based on the clinical and histopathological findings, typical EBV-associated HV was suspected. (Ann Dermatol 21(2) 209~212, 2009)