농촌지역 노인들의 인지기능 장애와 사망과의 관련성

선병환,박경수,나백주,박요섭,남해성,신준호,손석준,이정애,Sun, Byeong-Hwan,Park, Kyeong-Soo,Na, Baeg-Ju,Park, Yo-Seop,Nam, Hae-Sung,Shin, Jun-Ho,Sohn, Seok-Joon,Rhee, Jung-Ae 대한예방의학회 1997 예방의학회지 Vol.30 No.3

60세이상 노인인구를 대상으로 '농촌지역 노인들의 우울 및 인지기능 장애에 관한 연구'를 한 이정애와 정향균의 연구대상 558명에 대해 농촌지역 노인들의 인지기능 장애와 사망과의 관련성을 살펴본 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 3년동안 동안 전체 대상자의 사망률은 558명중 57명인 10.2%이었으며 353명의 정상 인지기능군 중 사망자는 30명으로 사망률 8.5%, 126명 의 경도 인지장애군중 사망자는 14명으로 사망률 11.1%, 79명의 중증 인지장애군중 사망자는 13명으로 사망률 16.5% 이었다(표 3). 2) 3년동안 전체 연구 대상자의 생존율은 0.91이었으며 정상, 경도, 중증 인지기능 장애군의 3년 생존율은 각각 0.92, 0.90, 0.86이었다. 로그 순위 검정법으로 인지기능 정상군과 경도 및 중증의 각 인지기능 장애군의 생존곡선을 비교한 결과 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. 또한 인지기능 정상군과 경도 이상의 인지기능 장애군간 생존곡선을 비교한 결과도 유의한 차이는 없었다. 3) 혼란변인을 보정하지 않는 Cox의 비례위험 회귀 모형의 단변량분석의 결과 95% 신뢰구간(C.I. : Confidence Interval)에서 사망위험도가 유의한 변인은 연령, 월수입, 흡연습관, 신체장애 등이었으며, 인지기능 장애정도를 정상 그리고 경도 및 중증으로 분류한 분석에서는 정상군에 비해 경도 및 중증의 사망위험도가 유의하게 높지 않았으나, 인지기능 점수(MMSEK score)의 증가에 따른 분석 결과 사망위험도가 0.94로 유의하게 낮게 나타났다(표 4). 4) 잠재적 혼란변인들의 영향을 보정한 Cox의 비례위험 회귀모형의 다변량 분석의 결과 인지기능 장애정도 및 MMSEK 점수증가에 따른 사망위험도는 어느 모형에서도 인지기능 장애정도가 사망에 미치는 위험도는 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다(표 5). 5) 남녀별로 각각 인지기능 장애와 사망위험도와의 관계를 알아보기 위해 다변량 분석을 시행한 결과 인지기능 장애정도 및 MMSEK 점수 증가에 따른 사망위험도는 어느 모형에서도 인지기능 장애정도가 사망에 미치는 위험도는 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다(표 6, 표 7). 이상 본 연구는 농촌지역 노인들에서 인지기능 장애정도가 사망에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였지만, 인지기능 장애정도가 사망에 미치는 영향을 통계적으로 유의하게 고찰하지 못하였다. The purpose of this study was to examine the mortality risk associated with cognitive impairment among the rural elderly. The subjective of study was 558 of 'A Study on the Depression and Cognitive Impairment in the Rural Elderly' of Jung Ae Rhee and Hyang Gyun Jung's study(1993). Cognitive impairment and other social and health factors were assessed in 558 elderly rural community residents. For this study, a Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSEK) was used as a global indicator of cognitive functioning. And mortality risk factors for each cognitive impairment subgroup were identified by univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis. At baseline 22.6% of the sample were mildly impaired and 14.2% were severely impaired. As the age increased, the cognitive function was more impaired. Sexual difference was existed in the cognitive function level. Also the variables such as smoking habits, physical disorders had the significant relationship with cognitive function impairment. Across a 3-year observation period the mortality rate was 8.5% for the cognitively unimpaired, 11.1% for the mildly impaired, and 16.5% for the severly impaired respendents. And the survival probability was .92 for the cognitively unimpaired, .90 for the mildly impaired, and .86 for the severly impaired respondents. Compared to survival curve for the cognitively unimpaired group, each survival curve for the mildly and the severely impaired group was not significantly different. When adjustments models were not made for the effects of other health and social covariates, each hazard ratio of death of mildly and severely impaired persons was not significantly different as compared with the cognitively unimpaired. But, as MMSEK score increased, significantly hazard ratio of death decreased. Employing Cox univariate proportional hazards model, statistically other significant variables were age, monthly income, smoking habits, physical disorders. Also when adjustments were made for the effects of other health and social covariates, there was no difference in hazard ratio of death between those with severe or mild impairment and unimpaired persons. And as MMSEK score increased, significantly hazard ratio of death did not decrease. Employing Cox multivariate proportional hazards model, statistically other significant variables were age, monthly income, physical disorders. Employing Cox multivariate proportional hazards model by sex, at men and women statistically significant variable was only age. For both men and women, also cognitive impairment was not a significant risk factor. Other investigators have found that cognitive impairment is a significant predictor of mortality. But we didn't find that it is a significant predictor of mortality. Even though the conclusions of our study were not related to cognitive impairment and mortality, early detection of impaired cognition and attention to associated health problems could improve the quality of life of these older adults and perhaps extend their survival.

한국인 직무 스트레스 측정도구의 개발 및 표준화

장세진,고상백,강동묵,김성아,강명근,이철갑,정진주,조정진,손미아,채창호,김정원,김정일,김형수,노상철,박재범,우종민,김수영,김정연,하미나,박정선,이경용,김형렬,공정옥,김인아,김정수,박준호,현숙정,손동국 大韓産業醫學會 2005 대한직업환경의학회지 Vol.17 No.4

Background and Purposes: Over the past three decades, numerous studies performed in Korea have reported that job stress is a determinant risk factor for chronic diseases and work disability. Every society has its own culture and occupational climate particular to their organizations, and hence experiences different occupational stress. An occupational stress measurement tool therefore needs to be developed to estimate it objectively. The purpose of this study is to develop and standardize the Korean Occupational Stress Scale (KOSS) which is considered to be unique and specific occupational stressors in Korean employees. Subjects and Methods: Data were obtained from the National Study for Development and Standardization of Occupational Stress (NSDSOS Project: 2002-2004). A total of 12,631 employees from a nationwide sample proportional to the Korean Standard Industrial Classification and the Korean Standard Occupational Classification were administered. The KOSS was developed for 2 years (2002-2004). In the first year, we collected 255 items from the most popular job stress measurement tools such as JCQ, ERI, NIOSH and OSI, and 44 items derived from the a qualitative study (depth interview). Forty-three items of KOSS, in the second year, were retained for use in the final version of the KOSS by using Delphi and factor analysis. Items were scored using conventional 1-2-3-4 Likert scores for the response categories. Results: We developed eight subscales by using factor analysis and validation process: physical environment (3 items), job demand (8 items), insufficient job control (5 items), interpersonal conflict (4 items), job insecurity (6 items), organizational system (7 items), lack of reward (6 items), and occupational climate (4 items). Together they explained 50.0% of total variance. Internal consistency alpha scores were ranged from 0.51 to 0.82. Twenty-four items of the short form of the KOSS (KOSS-SF) were also developed to estimate job stress in the work setting. Because the levels of the subscales of occupational stress were gender dependent, gender-specific standard norms for both the 43-item full version and the 24-item short form using a quartile for the subscales of KOSS were presented. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that KOSS might be an appropriate measurement scale to estimate occupational stress of Korean employees. Further and more detailed study needs to be conducted to improve the validity of this scale.

효모시스템에서 Human Transglutaminase C(TGase 2)의 발현에 관한 연구 : C-말단부위의 결손효과 An Effect of a Domain from Carboxyl Terminal Deletion of the Enzyme

우상규,정선미,이상기,안병윤,김희철 한국미생물생명공학회 ( 구 한국산업미생물학회 ) 1996 한국미생물·생명공학회지 Vol.24 No.3

Transglutaminase(TGase Ⅱ)는 펩타이드-결합 글루타민 잔기와 펩타이드-결합 라이신잔기 및 1차 아민류를 포함하는 다양한 화합물과의 교차결합에 의하여 단백질의 변형을 촉매하는 효소이다. 동물세포에는 구별가능한 5종류의 TGase가 존재한다[TGase Ⅰ(또는 K), Ⅱ(C), Ⅲ(E), Ⅳ(P)와 혈장단백 ⅩⅢa]. 그들은 아미노산 서열에서 N-말단에 약 70%의 상동성을 갖고 있으며, C-말단의 경우에는 거의 상동성이 부위(N-말단 2/3)와 비상동성 부위(C-말단 1/3 부위)의 역할을 알아보기 위해 전체효소 또는 C-말단이 결손된 형태의 효소를 Saccharmoyces cerevisiae에서 발현 하고자 하였다. Southern blot, 역전사 중합 연쇄 반응, Western blot등을 통해 전체효소 및 C-말단 결손형 효소가 형질전환된 효모에서 발현되는 것을 확인하였다. Succinylated casein에 [1,4-^14C]-putrescine이 통합되는 반응을 이용한 활성 측정에서 C-말단이 결손된 TGase Ⅱ는 같은 세포 농도에서 전체 TGase Ⅱ 효소와 비교하여 유사한 수준의 활성을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과들은 사람 TGase Ⅱ의 경우 N-말단의 높은 상동성부위가 효소의 역가결정에 중요하다는 것을 나타내 준다. 효모시스템에서 발현한 결과 효소의 역가가 나타났으나 높지 않았으며 발현된 양이 극히 낮아서 단백질의 정제나 특성연구를 위하여 발현벡터의 개량을 포함한 방법의 개선이 필요하다고 사료된다. 흥미롭게도 TGase Ⅱ의 발현이 효모의 성장을 저해하는 것으로 나타나 이러한 현상이 표피세포의 각질화에 수반된 세포의 죽음과 유관한지의 가능성에 대한 보다 자세한 연구가 필요하다. In an effort to understand the role of the conserved domain and of the heterologous one-third part of the carboxy terminal domain of transglutaminase C (TGase Ⅱ), attempts were made to express TGase Ⅱ cDNA of human origin in yeast Saccharmoyces cerevisiae as in a full-length form as well as in a form of C-terminal truncation. The 2μ-based expression plasmids which contained the TGase Ⅱ cDNA under the gal inducible promoter were introduced into yeast and the maintenance of the full-length and truncated form of the TGase Ⅱ gene plasmids were confirmed by Southern blot. The expression of e results indicate that the N-terminal homologous domain of human TGase Ⅱ retains a catalvtically active domain. The level of TGase Ⅱ expressed in yeast, however, was far lower than satisfactory and other expression system should be sought further characterization of the enzyme. The negative effect of TGase Ⅱ on the growth of yeast is interesting with respect to the physiological effect of TGase Ⅱ in the cornification f epidermal keratinocytes.

결핵성 수막염 환자에서 결핵균 30 kDa 및 32 kDa 단백항원에 대한 항체반응의 비교

백태현,김선영,이건수,김화중,김성호,조은경,박정규 충남대학교 의과대학 지역사회의학연구소 1996 충남의대잡지 Vol.23 No.2

The 30 and 32 kDa antigens from Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv culture filtrates, identified as biologically important proteins in the immune responses against mycobacterial infection, were purified and used in enzyme linked ummunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the determination in specific IgG and IgM levels in cerebrospinal fluids of 15 patients with tuberculous meningitis and 17 controls with nontuberculous diseases. High reactivity to both antigens was observed in tuberculous meningitis. Mean IgG and IgM antibody levels differed significantly (P < 0.001) between patients and con trols. Mean IgG antibody levels were also higher than IgM levels in tuberculous meningitis. A comparison of the antibody levels against the 30 and 32 kDa antigen within the tuberculous meningitis patients showed higher IgG reactivity to the 30 kDa than to the 32 kDa antigen, suggesting that the antibody response of these patients is directed predominantly against the 30 kDa protein. However, the patterns of reactivity to 30/32 kDa, 30 kDa and 32 kDa antigen in individual subjects were similar. By the cut-off value adding 2 stsndard deviation to the mean absorbance of controls, the sensitivity and specificity of the IgG antibody to the 30 kDa antigen were 100% and 94.4%, respectively. These values were higher than those obtained by 30/ 32 kDa and 32 kDa antigen. From the above results, it is suggested that the 30 kDa antigen may be dominant antigen and more valuable in the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis than 32 kDa antigen.

The relationship between four single nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter region of the osteoprotegerin gene and aortic calcification or coronary artery disease in Koreans

Rhee, Eun Jung,Oh, Ki Won,Jung, Chan Hee,Lee, Won Young,Oh, Eun Sook,Yun, Eun Joo,Baek, Ki Hyun,Kang, Moo Il,Kim, Sun Woo Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2006 Clinical endocrinology Vol.64 No.6

<P>Summary</P><P>Objective </P><P>Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a recently identified cytokine that acts as a decoy receptor for the receptor activator of the NF-&kgr;B ligand (RANKL). OPG has been shown to be an important inhibitor of osteoclastogenesis and arterial calcification in animal models. OPG has been proposed as a link molecule between osteoporosis and arterial calcification, but the relationship between the OPG gene and the cardiovascular system in human populations is unclear. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between OPG gene polymorphisms and aortic calcification or coronary artery disease in Koreans.</P><P>Design and patients </P><P>Genotyping of four polymorphisms, A163G, G209A, T245G and T950C, in the promoter region of the OPG gene was performed in 251 healthy Korean women (mean age 51·3 ± 6·9 years) and in a second study population consisting of 100 patients who underwent coronary angiography (mean age 57·0 ± 11·9 years), by allelic discrimination using the 5′ nuclease polymerase chain reaction assay. Cardiovascular risk factors and serum OPG levels were measured and aortic calcification in thoracic and abdominal aorta was examined by simple radiological methods.</P><P>Results </P><P>In the first study population, the prevalence of aortic calcification increased significantly as the subjects grew older. The frequencies of mutant alleles were significantly higher in the subjects with aortic calcification compared with those without aortic calcification in G209A and T950C polymorphisms, although these significances were lost after adjustment for age. No significant relationship was found between OPG gene polymorphisms and serum OPG levels or cardiovascular risk factors. In the second study group, there were no associations between OPG promoter genotypes and aortic calcification, serum OPG levels, or coronary artery disease.</P><P>Conclusions </P><P>We observed that the four polymorphisms in the promoter region of the OPG gene were not associated with aortic calcification or coronary artery disease in Koreans. Further studies are needed to clarify this relationship.</P>

Impact of psychological and cancer-related factors on HRQoL for Korean childhood cancer survivors.

Rhee, Myung Ah,Chung, Kyong Mee,Lee, Yuri,Choi, Hana K,Han, Jung Woo,Kim, Hyo Sun,Kim, Sun Hee,Shin, Yoon Jung,Lyu, Chuhl Joo Rapid Communications of Oxford, Ltd ; Kluwer Acade 2014 QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH Vol.23 No.9

<P>The purposes of this study were (1) to compare health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between Korean childhood cancer survivors and healthy controls and (2) to examine the impact of demographic, diagnosis/treatment, and psychological variables on physical and psychosocial health in survivors.</P>

蛔蟲卵에 因한 慢性膵臟炎의 1例

李重華(Jung Wha Rhee),朴聖得(Sung Duck Park),崔大鮮(Dai Sun Choe),朴宗根(Jung Kun Park) 대한외과학회 1966 Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research(ASRT) Vol.8 No.1

多發性穿孔을 招來한 劇烈한 아메바성大腸炎

李正善(Jung Sun Rhee),孫基燮(Ki Sub Son) 대한외과학회 1973 Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research Vol.15 No.3

Reduction of Inflammatory Reaction of Poly(D,L-Lactic-C<i>o</i>-Glycolic Acid) Using Demineralized Bone Particles

Yoon, Sun Jung,Kim, Soon Hee,Ha, Hyun Jung,Ko, Youn Kyung,So, Jung Won,Kim, Moon Suk,Yang, Young Il,Khang, Gilson,Rhee, John M.,Lee, Hai Bang Mary Ann Liebert 2008 Tissue engineering. Part A Vol.14 No.4

<P>Poly(lactide-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) has been widely applied to tissue engineering as a good biocompatible material because of its biodegradability and nontoxic metabolites, but how the inflammatory reaction of PLGA on the surrounding tissue in vivo is reduced has not been discussed sufficiently. We hypothesized that the cells neighboring the PLGA implant might have an inflammatory response that could be reduced by impregnating demineralized bone particles (DBPs) into the PLGA. We manufactured five different ratios of DBP/PLGA hybrid materials, with each material containing 0, 10, 20, 40, and 80 wt% of DBPs of PLGA. For biocompatibility test, NIH/3T3 mouse fibroblasts were cultured on the DBP/PLGA scaffold for 3 days. The inflammatory potential of PLGA was evaluated using messenger ribonucleic acid expression of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin 1-beta (IL-1beta) on a human acute promyelocytic leukemic cell (HL-60). The in vivo response of DBP/PLGA film was compared with that of PLGA film implanted subcutaneously; the local inflammatory response was observed according to histology. The DBP/PLGA scaffold had no adverse effect on NIH/3T3 initial cell attachment and did not affect cell viability. DBP/PLGA films, especially PLGA films containing 80% DBP, elicited a significantly lower expression of IL-1beta and TNF-alpha from HL-60 cells than PLGA film alone. In vivo, DBP/PLGA film demonstrated a more favorable tissue response profile than PLGA film, with significantly less inflammation and fibrous capsule formation as below only 20% of DBP in PLGA film during implantation. This study shows that application of DBPs reduces the fibrous tissue encapsulation and foreign body giant cell response that commonly occurs at the interface of PLGA.</P>

The association of Pro12Ala polymorphism of peroxisomeproliferator-activated receptor-γ gene with serumosteoprotegerin levels in healthy Korean women

Eun-Jung Rhee, Ki-Won Oh,Eun-Joo Yun,Chan-Hee Jung,Cheol-Young Park,Won-Young Lee,Eun-Sook Oh,Ki-Hyun Baek,Moo-Il Kang,Sung-Woo Park,Sun-Woo Kim 생화학분자생물학회 2007 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.39 No.6