1.The Regulation of MMP-2 and -14 Expressions by TGF-beta in Lens Epithelial Cells.
Min Jung SON ; Jong Tak KIM ; Choun Ki JOO
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2006;47(7):1110-1116
PURPOSE: TGF-beta is a key regulator of epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Among the TGF-beta responses, cell migration is closely associated with the expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Therefore, we determined which MMPs are regulated by TGF-beta and examined the TGF-beta signaling involved in this event, focusing on Src family tyrosine kinases (SFKs) METHODS: First we examined the expression of MMPs in rat lens explant culture treated with TGF-beta and LECs attached to the anterior capsules of patients with nuclear (N), anterior polar (AP) cataracts using RT-PCR and immunofluorescence staining. It was examined whether the expression of MMPs is regulated by SFKs. RESULTS: The study using RT-PCR and immunofluorescence staining showed the expression of MMP-2 and -14 in explants and the expression of MMP-14 LECs of AP cataracts. The expression of MMP-2 and -14 was blocked by PP2 in explants. Furthermore, the activated form of SFKs was observed in LECs of AP cataracts by immunofluorescence staining. CONCLUSIONS: We suggest a novel role of SFKs signaling in the expression of MMP-14 induced by TGF-beta.
Animals
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Capsules
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Cataract
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Cell Movement
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Epithelial Cells*
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Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique
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Humans
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Matrix Metalloproteinases
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Rats
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src-Family Kinases
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Transforming Growth Factor beta*
2.Meaurement of the Muscle Fatigue Patterns using Electromyography Technique.
Jae Yong AHN ; Jung Soo HAN ; Ki Sik MIN
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1998;33(4):1184-1192
Injuries and pains of musculoskeletal joint in human body is common onset in industrialized world. However, muscle fatigue plays a very significant role in contributing causes of many pains associated with musculoskeletal joints. Based on this hypothesis, degree of muscle fatigue was investigated using electromyography measurement technique during isometric and concentric/eccentric muscle contractions. Different response of the muscle fatigue between two different muscle contractions (isometric and concentric/eccentric contractions) was examined by comparison of parameters which were median frequency, median power and RMS value. Healthy 16 young persons without previous musculoskeletal diesease history were tested with Noraxon Myosystem 2000 EMG measurement system. In this study, two different exercises were performed. First exercise was concentric/eccentric exercise. Second exercise was isometric muscle contraction. In the case of the isometric exercise, median frequency was decreased, but median power and RMS were increased. However, during the concentric/eccentric exercse, median frequency was increased, but median power and RMS were decreased. Both of those revealed that the pattern of the median frequency was W type, but median power and RMS were M type as time passed. In this study, the patterns of the muscle fatigue during concentric/eccentric exercise as well as isometric exercise were identified. It will be helpful to prevent musculoskeletal injury from over-working andexercising.
Electromyography*
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Exercise
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Human Body
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Humans
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Joints
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Muscle Contraction
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Muscle Fatigue*
3.Measurement in the proximal part of the tibia in Korean..
Min Suk CHUNG ; Jung Ki SHIN ; Hee Jung CHO ; Kang JOO ; In Hyuk CHUNG
Korean Journal of Physical Anthropology 1992;5(2):201-209
No abstract available.
Tibia*
4.A Case of Actinic Reticuloid.
Ki Ho KIM ; Sung Moon JUNG ; Min Soo LEE ; Jung Ho YOON ; Jai Il YOUN
Annals of Dermatology 1999;11(4):240-243
Actinic reticuloid as a manifestation of chronic actinic dermatitis (CAD) is a rare dermatosis whose clinical and histologic features resemble other types of pseudolymphomas including mycosis fungoides and Jessner's lymphocytic infiltration, and it is regarded as an eventual stage of various photodermatoses like photosensitive eczema or persistent light reaction or chronic photoallergic contact dermatitis and so on. Phototests in the patients with actinic reticuloid usually reveal hypersensitivity to UVB, UVA, and sometimes to visible light. We present a case of actinic reticuloid in a 65-year-old male, whose skin lesions developed as erythematous lichenified infiltrating plaques on the face at first, and then spread themselves onto the upper trunk later. Histologically those skin lesions showed the aggregation of atypical lymphocytes and photobiologically the results of phototests revealed photosensitivity to UVB and UVA.
Actins*
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Aged
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Dermatitis, Photoallergic
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Eczema
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Humans
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Hypersensitivity
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Light
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Lymphocytes
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Male
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Mycosis Fungoides
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Photosensitivity Disorders
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Pseudolymphoma
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Skin
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Skin Diseases
5.Yersinia enterocolitica typing by restriction enzyme analysis of plasmid DNA.
Chang Min KIM ; Ho Jung OH ; Chul Soon CHOI ; Hong Ki MIN
Journal of the Korean Society for Microbiology 1993;28(4):269-277
No abstract available.
DNA*
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Plasmids*
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Restriction Mapping*
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Yersinia enterocolitica*
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Yersinia*
6.The significance of sepsis severity score in multiple organ failure due to sepsis.
Ki Hoon JUNG ; Seung Kwon OH ; Yun Sik HONG ; Sae Min KIM
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society 1991;40(6):758-764
No abstract available.
Multiple Organ Failure*
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Sepsis*
7.Effects of Telephone Counseling on Burnout, Depression, Life Satisfaction, and Perceived Health in Caregivers of Older Adults with Dementia.
Hae Jung LEE ; Ki Ryeon KIM ; Ji Min SEO
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing 2003;15(3):452-462
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of telephonic counseling on burnout, depression, life satisfaction, and perceived physical health among family caregivers of older adults with dementia. METHOD: Subjects were randomly assigned into telephonic counseling group (n=21) and the comparison group (n=32). A weekly telephone counseling was conducted by research assistants for 12 weeks. T-test were used to answer the research questions. RESULT: 1) There were no significant differences between the two groups on the level of burnout, depression, life satisfaction, and perceived physical health after telephone counseling. 2) Spouse caregivers under the telephone counseling tended to report higher perceived physical health than comparison group at the post-test (t=-1.88, p=.08). Spouse caregivers under the telephone counseling tended to report higher emotional exhaustion and lower feeling of self achievement. 3) Daughter-in-law caregivers under telephone counseling showed increased feeling of self achievement, improved physical health condition, and decreased depression. CONCLUSION: This study showed potential effects of the problem-solving telephone counseling to improve perceived physical health and to reduce the level of burnout and depression. The findings suggest the necessity of screening most vulnerable subgroups of caregivers to increase the effectiveness of nursing intervention such as telephone counseling.
Adult*
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Caregivers*
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Counseling*
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Dementia*
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Depression*
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Humans
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Mass Screening
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Nursing
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Telephone*
8.The electron microscopic changes of the mucosa of fallopian tubes after surgical sterilization.
Chan Ho SONG ; Jung Min KANG ; Young Wook YOON ; Byung Seok LEE ; Ki Hyun PARK
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1993;36(7):1139-1145
No abstract available.
Fallopian Tubes*
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Female
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Mucous Membrane*
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Sterilization*
9.Study on the Development of a Rapid Detection Method for Pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis by Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction.
Ho Jung OH ; Hong Ki MIN ; Yeo Won SOHN ; Seung Hwa HONG
Journal of the Korean Society for Microbiology 1999;34(2):175-187
A nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was applied to detect and identify pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica and Y. pseudotuberculosis. We used photochemical postamplification procedure with 8-methoxypsoralen to control carryover contamination. Using the ail and inv gene, the sensitivity and specificity of DNA amplification by nested PCR was considerably improved. The amplified fragment sizes were 298 bp for the ail gene and 295 bp for the inv gene. Amplification was successful when the template was derived from three sources: purified DNA, aliquots of boiled bacterial suspension and aliquots of lysed bacterial suspension. The detection limits were 10 fg of DNA and 2 * 10 colony forming units (CFU) for Y. enterocolitica and 10 fg DNA and 2 CFU for Y. pseudotuberculosis.
DNA
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Limit of Detection
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Methoxsalen
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Polymerase Chain Reaction*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Stem Cells
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Yersinia enterocolitica*
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Yersinia pseudotuberculosis*
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Yersinia*
10.The significance of sepsis severity score in multiple organ failure due to sepsis.
Ki Hoon JUNG ; Seng Kwan OH ; Yun Sik HONG ; Sae Min KIM
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society 1991;41(1):85-92
No abstract available.
Multiple Organ Failure*
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Sepsis*