1.The measurements of ventricular size of brain CT in mood disorder.
Seung Hoon KANG ; Chul NA ; Kil Hong LEE
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association 1993;32(3):334-342
No abstract available.
Brain*
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Mood Disorders*
2.Localized Tetanus in Legs with Abdominal Pain after Lumbar Radiculopathy Acupuncture Treatment
Yong Jae NA ; Yeo Joon YUN ; Seung Hoon HAN
Clinical Pain 2020;19(1):36-39
Tetanus is an infectious disease that causes muscle spasm with spastic paralysis and pain. Localized tetanus is rare and milder than the generalized form, however, it should be immediately treated because it may precede the onset of generalized form. The authors experienced a case of localized tetanus in both legs with abdominal pain after lumbar radiculopathy acupuncture treatment and here report this case with relevant literature reviews.
3.Localized Tetanus in Legs with Abdominal Pain after Lumbar Radiculopathy Acupuncture Treatment
Yong Jae NA ; Yeo Joon YUN ; Seung Hoon HAN
Clinical Pain 2020;19(1):36-39
Tetanus is an infectious disease that causes muscle spasm with spastic paralysis and pain. Localized tetanus is rare and milder than the generalized form, however, it should be immediately treated because it may precede the onset of generalized form. The authors experienced a case of localized tetanus in both legs with abdominal pain after lumbar radiculopathy acupuncture treatment and here report this case with relevant literature reviews.
4.Protective effect of Rhus verniciflua Stokes extract in an experimental model of post-menopausal osteoporosis.
Ji Heun JEONG ; Jong Hoon AN ; Hui YANG ; Do Kyung KIM ; Nam Seob LEE ; Young Gil JEONG ; Chun Soo NA ; Dae Seung NA ; Mi Sook DONG ; Seung Yun HAN
Anatomy & Cell Biology 2017;50(3):219-229
Post-menopausal osteoporosis (PMO) is a major global human health concern. Owing to the need for therapeutic drugs without side effects, natural extracts containing various polyphenolic compounds that may exert estrogenic effects have been studied in depth. Rhus verniciflua Stokes (RVS), which has been used as a traditional herbal medicine for centuries in Korea, was recently revealed to exert estrogenic effects attributable to its bioactive ingredients sulfuretin and butein, which have strong estrogen receptor–binding affinities. In this study, the protective potential of RVS in PMO was evaluated by using an experimental animal model of PMO, which was established by ovariectomy (OVX) of female Sprague Dawley rats. The oral administration of RVS at 20 mg/kg or 100 mg/kg for 8 weeks markedly protected against OVX-induced atrophy of the uterine tube and reversed the elevation in the ratio of serum receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand to osteoprotegerin, which is a marker of disease severity. In addition, RVS inhibited OVX-induced tibia bone loss, activated osteogenic activity, and suppressed osteoclastic activity in the tibial epiphyseal plate, a region of bone remodeling. Collectively, these factors indicated that the oral intake of RVS might be beneficial for the prevention of PMO.
Administration, Oral
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Atrophy
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Bone Remodeling
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Estrogens
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Fallopian Tubes
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Female
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Growth Plate
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Herbal Medicine
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Humans
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Korea
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Models, Animal
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Models, Theoretical*
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Osteoclasts
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Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal*
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Osteoprotegerin
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Ovariectomy
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Rhus*
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Tibia
5.Thoracoscopic Removal of an Intrapulmonary Sewing Needle: A case report.
Jeong Hwan YU ; Shin Kwang KANG ; Myung Hoon NA ; Seung Pyung LIM ; Young LEE ; Jae Hyeon YU
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007;40(11):798-801
A 24 year old man visited our hospital, because an intrapulmonary foreign body had been found incidentally. Simple chest X-ray showed a 5 cm sized foreign body of metallic density, and chest CT confirmed the foreign body, which was like a sewing needle, in the left upper lobe. We performed a simple extraction of the foreign body using VATS (Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery). After the operation, the patient was discharged without any complications.
Foreign Bodies
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Humans
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Needles*
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Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
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Thoracoscopy
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Thorax
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Young Adult
6.Thoracoscopic Removal of an Intrapulmonary Sewing Needle: A case report.
Jeong Hwan YU ; Shin Kwang KANG ; Myung Hoon NA ; Seung Pyung LIM ; Young LEE ; Jae Hyeon YU
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007;40(11):798-801
A 24 year old man visited our hospital, because an intrapulmonary foreign body had been found incidentally. Simple chest X-ray showed a 5 cm sized foreign body of metallic density, and chest CT confirmed the foreign body, which was like a sewing needle, in the left upper lobe. We performed a simple extraction of the foreign body using VATS (Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery). After the operation, the patient was discharged without any complications.
Foreign Bodies
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Humans
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Needles*
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Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
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Thoracoscopy
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Thorax
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Young Adult
7.Inhibition of ovarian carcinoma growth in nude by administration of gonadotropic hormone-releasing hormone analog.
Jin Woo KIM ; Byung Heun JEUNG ; Jong Ku NA ; Dae Hoon KIM ; Sung Eun NAMKOONG ; Seung Jo KIM ; Hun Young LEE
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1992;35(12):1779-1789
No abstract available.
8.Immunolocalization of Runx2 and Osterix in the Developing Periodontal Tissues of the Mouse.
Byung In KIM ; Seung Hoon NA ; Ji Youn KIM ; Je Won SHIN ; Seong Suk JUE
International Journal of Oral Biology 2011;36(2):51-57
Runx2 and Osterix, the transcription factors for osteoblast differentiation, are known as fundamental factors to regulate the development of calcified tissues. However, the biological functions of these factors in the development of the periodontal tissues remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the distribution of Runx2 and Osterix during periodontal tissue development of the mice. Mandibles from 14-day-old mice were prepared for paraffin section. Serial sections of the mandible containing 1st molar tooth germs were obtained as a thickness of 7 microm. Some sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin. Others were used for immunohistochemistry for PCNA, Runx2, and Osterix. Epithelial cells in growing end of Hertwig's epithelial root sheath (HERS) and mesenchymal cells adjacent to the growing end of HERS expressed PCNA. Undifferentiated mesenchymal cells and hard tissue forming cells like cementoblasts and osteoblasts in early stage of differentiation expressed Runx2. Fully differentiated cementoblasts and osteoblasts secreting matrix proteins expressed Osterix. However, the cells terminated the matrix formation did not express Osterix. Periodontal ligament cells expressed Runx2 and Osterix. Pulp cells expressed Runx2 only.These results suggest that Runx2 and Osterix might regulate the differentiation of cementoblasts in the same manner as osteoblasts. Runx2 might participate in the process of cementoblast differentiation in early stage, whether Osterix might regulate the maturation and matrix synthesis of the cells.
Animals
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Dental Cementum
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Eosine Yellowish-(YS)
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Epithelial Cells
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Hematoxylin
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Immunohistochemistry
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Mandible
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Mice
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Molar
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Osteoblasts
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Paraffin
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Periodontal Ligament
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Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen
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Proteins
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Tooth Germ
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Transcription Factors
9.Neutrophil Apoptosis and H2O2 Release by LPS in Diabetics.
Ki Hyun SEO ; Joo Ock NA ; Seung Hyug MOON ; Soo Taek UH ; Yong Hoon KIM ; Choon Sik PARK
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2004;57(3):250-256
BACKGROUND: Bacterial infections in diabetic patients are an important cause of increased morbidity and mortality. It has been reported that bacterial infections in diabetics showed more impaired PMN functions such as reduced PMN respiratory burst and decreased microbicidal activity in inflammed tissues. Also, apoptosis(programmed cell death) is postulated to be a key mechanism for neutrophil elimination. It is very important that PMN apoptosis keeps the balance from an area of inflammation. Actuallly, as little was known about PMN apoptosis and respiratory burst in diabetes, we investigated PMN apoptosis and hydrogen peroxide production after endotoxin exposure. METHODS: Peripheral venous blood samples were collected by routine venipuncture from healthy volunteers and diabetics to harvest neutrophils. We respectively measured the PMN apoptosis, the production of hydrogen peroxide, and the cell viability. RESULTS: Normal neutrophils showed a tendency to decreased apoptosis after endotoxin treatment. In patients with diabetes, PMN apoptosis was significantly decreased compared with healthy controls. In addition, the LPS-induced neutrophils in diabetics demonstrated more decreased apoptosis. However, the production of hydrogen peroxide was not different between groups. CONCLUSION: These observations suggest that the decreased PMN apoptosis in diabetics with endotoxin exposure may also affect the increased susceptibility and severity of infections.
Apoptosis*
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Bacterial Infections
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Cell Survival
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Healthy Volunteers
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Humans
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Hydrogen Peroxide
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Inflammation
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Mortality
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Neutrophils*
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Phlebotomy
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Respiratory Burst
10.Anesthetic experience of pheochromocytoma resection with catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure : A case report.
Eun Mi CHOI ; Chung Hoon PARK ; Seung Bum HONG ; Sungwon NA ; Young Jun OH
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 2009;56(5):601-604
Catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy associated with pheochromocytoma is a relatively well-recognized but rare entity. We report a case of 15-year old man with a pheochromocytoma and severe heart failure caused by a catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy. He had symptoms such as fatigue, cold sweating, and dyspnea for 7 months. The chest x-ray showed an enlarged cardiac shadow and pulmonary edema. Echocardiography showed severe decreased left ventricular contractility with multiple thrombi and right ventricular hypokinesia with mild pulmonary hypertension. This report describes our experience of the anesthetic management for the removal of pheochromocytoma with catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy, which barely responded to high vasopressin and epinephrine.
Cardiomyopathies
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Cold Temperature
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Dyspnea
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Echocardiography
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Epinephrine
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Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)
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Fatigue
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Heart Failure
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Hypertension, Pulmonary
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Hypokinesia
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Pheochromocytoma
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Pulmonary Edema
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Sweat
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Sweating
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Thorax
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Vasopressins