IL-15에 의한 류마티스관절염 환자 활막 섬유모세포에서의 SDF-1 유도

박영은 ( Young Eun Park ),김성일 ( Sung Il Kim ),박성후 ( Seong Hu Park ),백승훈 ( Seung Hoon Baek ),오혜좌 ( Hye Jwa Oh ),허양미 ( Yang Mi Heo ),조미라 ( Mi La Cho ) 대한류마티스학회 2010 대한류마티스학회지 Vol.17 No.3

Objective: Interleukin-15 (IL-15) recruits and activates synovial T cells, and IL-15 plays an important role in amplifying and perpetuating inflammation in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) is a potent chemoattractant for memory T cells in the inflamed RA synovium. This study investigated the effect of IL-15 on SDF-1 production in RA fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS). Methods: The expressions of IL-15 and SDF-1 were determined from the synovium of patients with RA and osteoarthritis (OA) by performing immunohistochemistry. The expressions of SDF-1 was measured from the RA FLS that were cultured with IL-15 and IL-17 by real-time RT-PCR and ELISA. The SDF-1 expression was also measured, via ELISA, from the RA FLS stimulated by IL-15 together with the inhibitors of such intracellular signal molecules as phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI 3-kinase, LY294002), STAT3 (AG490), MAP Kinase (PD98059), NF-κB (parthenolide) and activator protein 1 (AP-1, curcumin). Results: IL-15 and SDF-1 were mainly expressed in the RA synovium compared to that of the OA synovium. IL-15 increased the SDF-1 expressions and it, and had an additive effect with IL-17 on the SDF-1 expressions in the cultured RA FLS. The IL-15 induced increase of the SDF-1 expression in the cultured RA FLS was blocked by the inhibitors of PI 3-kinase, NF-κB and AP-1. Conclusion: The SDF-1 expression was increased in the RA synovium and it was up-regulated by IL-15 in the RA FLS through the PI 3-kinase, NF-κB, and AP-1 pathways. These results imply that the IL-15 induced increase of the SDF-1 expressions may be involved in the immunopathogenesis of RA.

류마티스 관절염 동물 모델에서 활막의 RANKL/OPG mRNA 발현 비율 및 IL-17의 효과

이준희 ( Jun Hee Lee ),김근태 ( Geun Tae Kim ),류선 ( Sun Ryu ),김주인 ( Ju In Kim ),백승훈 ( Seung Hoon Baek ),김성일 ( Sung Il Kim ) 대한류마티스학회 2006 대한류마티스학회지 Vol.13 No.2

Objective: To investigate the synovial mRNA expression of receptor activator of NFκB (RANK), RANK ligand (RANKL), osteoprotegerin (OPG) and RANKL/OPG mRNA expression ratio, and to evaluate the effects of IL-17 in experimental rheumatoid arthritis (RA) model. Methods: After induction of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) by type II collagen in DBA1 mice, mice were anesthetized at day 28 and a small aperture in the skin of the knee was performed. Mice, in which arthritis of knee was present, were selected and divided into 3 groups, and phosphate-buffered saline (PBS group), IL-17 (IL-17 group) or anti-IL-17 monoclonal antibody (anti-IL-17 group) was injected to both knee joint at day 28 and 32. At day 35, mice were sacrificed and synovium of knee joints were isolated. Synovial mRNA expression of RANKL, RANK and OPG was assessed by real-time RT-PCR and immunohistochemical stain. Results: Synovial RANKL and RANK mRNA expressions were significantly different among IL-17, PBS, anti-IL-17 and normal group (IL-17>PBS>anti-IL-17>normal group), and synovial OPG mRNA expressions in PBS, IL-17 and anti-IL-17 group were significantly high than those in normal group, however, there was no significant difference among IL-17, PBS and anti-IL-17 group. RANKL/OPG mRNA ratio was significantly different among these groups (IL-17>PBS>anti-IL-17>normal group). In immunohistochemical stain, RANKL, RANK and OPG-positive cells were expressed at synovium. Conclusion: Synovial RANKL/OPG mRNA ratio was enhanced in CIA, and IL-17 induced higher RANKL/OPG ratio in the synovium of CIA, which was blocked by anti-IL-17 antibody. These results suggest that RANKL/OPG mRNA ratio play an important roles on bone destruction, and IL-17 may be actively involved in bone destruction by enhancing RANKL/OPG ratio in CIA model.

Interleukin-17이 배양된 류마티스관절염 활막세포에서 vascular endothelial growth factor 생성에 미치는 영향

곽임수 ( Ihm Soo Kwak ),남태수 ( Tae Soo Nam ),나하연 ( Ha Yeon Rha ),서정탁 ( Jeung Tak Suh ),김유선 ( Yoo Sun Kim ),김성일 ( Sung Il Kim ) 대한류마티스학회 2001 대한류마티스학회지 Vol.8 No.3

Objective: To investigate the the effects of interleukin-17 (IL-17) on the production of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) from cultured rheumatoid arthritis synoviocytes. Methods: Fibroblast-like synovial cells(FLS) were prepared from the synovial tissues of rheumatoid arthritis patients and cultured in the presence of IL-17, IL-17 with or without transforming growth factor-β(TGF-β), tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) and interleukin-1β(IL-1β). VEGF levels were determined in the culture supernatants by sandwitch ELISA. Results: Stimulation of FLS by serial concentration of IL-17, TGF-β, TNF-α, IL-1β increased the production of VEGF by 2.1-2.7, 2.2-3.0, 2.0-2.9, 2.3-3.1 fold over the constitutive levels of unstimulated FLS. Stimulation of FLS by IL-17 with TGF-β or TNF-α or IL-1β also increased the production of VEGF according to culture periods by 1.6-1.8, 1.1-1.9, 1.5-1.7 fold over the levels stimulated with TGF-β or TNF-α or IL-1β, respectively. This results indicated that IL-17 increased the effect of TGF-β, TNF-α, IL-1β on FLS, leading synergistic enhancement of VEGF production. Conclusion: IL-17 may be involved in the neovascularization in rheumatoid synovitis by enhancing the production of VEGF.

전방깊이에 따른 백내장수술 전후의 각막내피세포수의 변화

김성일,나경선,권형구,이현수,김만수,Sung Il Kim,Kyung Sun Na,Hyung Gu Kwon,Hyun Soo Lee,Man Soo Kim 대한안과학회 2010 대한안과학회지 Vol.51 No.12

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of preoperative and postoperative parameters, particularly anterior chamber depth, on corneal endothelial cell loss during cataract surgery. Methods: Eighty-two eyes of 82 patients who underwent cataract surgery by the same surgeon using the same technique were selected for the present study. Various preoperative and postoperative parameters including age, anterior chamber depth, duration and power of phacoemulsification, preoperative endothelial cell density, coefficient of variation, hexagonality, and grade of nucleosclerosis were evaluated. Endothelial cell densities were recorded preoperatively and at two months postoperatively using a noncontact specular microscope. Results: After two months, the mean central endothelial cell loss in all eyes was 8.77%. Among the pre- and post-operative parameters, patient’ age, anterior chamber depth, duration, power, and energy of phacoemulsification and grade of nucleosclerosis showed significant correlation with endothelial cell loss. Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis identified age, nucleosclerosis, anterior chamber depth, and phacoemulsification time as independent predictors for endothelial cell loss. Conclusions: The risk of endothelial cell loss increased with increases in patient’ age, nucleosclerosis, and phacoemulsification time. However, eyes with a deep anterior chamber showed a significantly lower risk of endothelial cell loss. J Korean Ophthalmol Soc 2010;51(12):1568-1572

건설산업의 협력적 기업생태계 진단

김성일,장철기,배유진,Kim, Sung-Il,Chang, Chul-Ki,Bae, Yu-Jin 한국건설관리학회 2015 건설관리 : 한국건설관리학회 학회지 Vol.16 No.3

건설산업은 다양한 참여자를 통해 하나의 시설물을 생산하는 것으로 계약의 망에 의해 움직이는 기업생태계의 특성을 가진다. 그간 국내 건설생산체계는 건설기업간 협력적 관계 형성 미비로 고비용, 저효율을 초래해 왔다. 이에 정부는 다양한 정책적 노력을 기울여 왔으나, 실질적인 협력의 성과는 아직 미흡한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 기업생태계(business ecosystem)의 시각에서 건설생산체계를 근간으로 하는 건설기업간의 네트워크 방식을 기업생태계로 정의하고, 건설산업의 협력적 기업생태계를 진단하였다. 건설산업의 협력적 기업 생태계 조성을 위해서는 역량형 신뢰 또는 가치공유형 신뢰에 기반을 둔 협력 생태계의 형성이 필요하고, 건설업체간 상호의존도가 높고 협력관계가 지속되어야 하며, 무엇보다도 건설참여자의 수익 공유를 위해 적정공사비를 확보할 수 있는 여건이 마련되어야 한다. A facility is built by participating of various parties who are connecting each other by network of contract. Domestic construction industry has been suffering with high cost and low efficiency due to lack of cooperative relationship among companies who participated in the project. The government has tried to resolve this problem by diverse policy support, but practical result has not been realized in the level of satisfaction. This paper defined construction business ecosystem in the aspect of business ecosystem as a network among construction companies based on diverse production system, and diagnosed cooperative business ecosystem in construction industry. For construction business ecosystem to be more cooperative business ecosystem, the result of diagnosis shows that the type of cooperation based capacity and value sharing should be developed and interdependence among companies and cooperative relationship should be durable and reasonable price for construction should be guaranteed for the participant to have a profit from the project.

Quatrz 웨이퍼의 직접접합과 극초단 레이저 가공을 이용한 체내 이식형 혈압센서 개발

김성일,김응보,소상균,최지연,정연호,Kim, Sung-Il,Kim, Eung-Bo,So, Sang-kyun,Choi, Jiyeon,Joung, Yeun-Ho 대한의용생체공학회 2016 의공학회지 Vol.37 No.5

In this paper we present an implantable pressure sensor to measure real-time blood pressure by monitoring mechanical movement of artery. Sensor is composed of inductors (L) and capacitors (C) which are formed by microfabrication and direct bonding on two biocompatible substrates (quartz). When electrical potential is applied to the sensor, the inductors and capacitors generates a LC resonance circuit and produce characteristic resonant frequencies. Real-time variation of the resonant frequency is monitored by an external measurement system using inductive coupling. Structural and electrical simulation was performed by Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) programs, ANSYS and HFSS, to optimize geometry of sensor. Ultrafast laser (femto-second) cutting and MEMS process were executed as sensor fabrication methods with consideration of brittleness of the substrate and small radial artery size. After whole fabrication processes, we got sensors of $3mm{\times}15mm{\times}0.5mm$. Resonant frequency of the sensor was around 90 MHz at atmosphere (760 mmHg), and the sensor has good linearity without any hysteresis. Longterm (5 years) stability of the sensor was verified by thermal acceleration testing with Arrhenius model. Moreover, in-vitro cytotoxicity test was done to show biocompatiblity of the sensor and validation of real-time blood pressure measurement was verified with animal test by implant of the sensor. By integration with development of external interrogation system, the proposed sensor system will be a promising method to measure real-time blood pressure.

자유기에 의한 지질과산화 반응에 대한 황금 약침액의 항산화 효능

김성일,문진영,김갑성,김두희,남경수,임종국,Kim Sung-Il,Moon Jin-Young,Kim Kap-Sung,Kim Doo-Hie,Nam Kyung-Soo,Lim Jong-Kook 대한예방한의학회 1997 대한예방한의학회지 Vol.1 No.1

Scutellariae radix, has been used as a natural drug for fever, inflammation, cataract, and liver disease in traditional medicine. This study was performed in order to investigate the antioxidative effects of Scutellariae radix aqua-acupuncture solution (SRAS) on lipid peroxidation by free radicals. Lipid peroxidation levels were determined by TBA method during the autoxidation of linoleic acid. In this linoleic acid autoxidation system, SRAS markedly exhibited antioxidant activity, which inhibited 89% of linoleic acid peroxidation. SRAS showed scavenging effects on ${\alpha},{\alpha}-diphenyl-{\beta}-picrylhydrazyl$(DPPH) radical, inhibited superoxide generation in xanthine-xathine oxidase system, and also inhibited lipid peroxidation of rat liver tissue by hydroxyl radical derived from $H_2O_2-FE^{+2}$ system. These effects were similar to those of $dl-{\alpha}-tocopherol$, BHA and BHT. In addition, SRAS protected the cell death induced by ter-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP) and significantly increased cell viability in the normal rat liver cell (Ac2F). On the basis of these results, it is suggested that SRAS might play a protective role in lipid peroxidation by free radicals.

사료 내 생 미강과 볶은 대두의 첨가가 거세한우 등심의 이화학적 특성과 관능적 특성에 미치는 영향

김성일,정근기,김덕영,김진열,최창본,Kim, Sung-Il,Jung, Keun-Ki,Kim, Duck-Young,Kim, Jin-Yeoul,Choi, Chang-Bon 한국축산식품학회 2011 한국축산식품학회지 Vol.31 No.3

본 연구는 거세한우 사료 내 미강과 볶은 대두를 첨가 함으로써 거세한우 도체등심의 이화학적 특성과 관능적 특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 실시되었다. 평균 20.92개월령(평균체중 599.89 kg)의 거세한우 36두를 대조구, 시험 1구(미강 첨가구) 및 시험 2구(볶은 대두 첨가구)로 나누고 각각의 처리구는 체중 및 월령을 고려하여 배치하였다(12두/처리구). 미강과 볶은 대두의 첨가 수준은 시험 사료 내 조지방 함량을 5%로 설정하고, 조지방 부족분을 각각의 첨가원료(미강과 볶은 대두)로부터 보충 되도록 설계하였으며, 시험동물이 평균 31.2개월령에 도달할 때까지 314일간 사양시험을 실시하였다. 도체등심의 일반 조성분은 처리구별 뚜렷한 차이는 없었고 가열 감량과 드립 감량도 처리구별 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 체지방 부위에 따른 처리구별 융점은 뚜렷한 차이가 없었으나, 체지방 부위별 융점은 등심지방($25.83-26.17^{\circ}C$), 피하지방($17.26-18.53^{\circ}C$) 및 신장지방($32.40-33.15^{\circ}C$)이 서로 다른 범위를 나타내었다. 도체등심의 단맛과 관련이 있는 유리 아미노산은 시험 1구가 39.48 mg/100 g으로서 대조구의 32.24mg/100 g에 비하여 유의적(p<0.05)으로 높게 나타났으며, 쓴맛과 관련이 있는 유리 아미노산은 시험 2구가 25.93mg/100 g으로서 다른 처리구에 비하여 유의하게(p<0.05) 낮게 나타났다. 도체등심의 지방산 조성 중 $C_{14:0}$, $C_{16:0}$, $C_{16:1}$, $C_{18:0}$ 및 $C_{18:1}$의 함량은 처리구별 유의적인 차이가 없었으며, 다가불포화지방산인 $C_{20:3}$은 시험 2구가 다른 처리구에 비하여 유의적(p<0.05)으로 높게 나타났다. 도체등심의 관능평가 결과는 다즙성의 경우 시험 1구가 가장 높게 나타났으며(p<0.05), 종합기호 도의 경우는 시험 1구와 시험 2구가 대조구에 비하여 유의적으로(p<0.05) 높게 나타났다. 도체등심의 관능 평가 항목들과 주요지방산 조성간의 상관관계는 $C_{18:1}$은 연도와, $C_{18:0}$은 풍미와 정(+)의 상관관계(각각 r=0.650 및 0.698; p<0.05)를 나타내었다. 이상의 연구 결과를 종합해 보면 사료 내 미강과 볶은 대두의 첨가가 거세한우 등심의 이화학적 특성에는 처리구별 뚜렷한 차이를 보이지 않았지만 관능적 특성을 개선시키는 데에는 효과적이었던 것으로 나타났다. We investigated melting points and sensory characteristics by adding rice bran and roasted soybean to the finishing diet of Hanwoo steers. Thirty-six Hanwoo steers (average age, 20.92 mon-old; average weight, 599.89 kg) were assigned to either Control, Treatment 1 (rice bran) or Treatment 2 (roasted soybean) groups (12 steers/group), considering body weight and age. Supplementation levels of rice bran and roasted soybean were determined to meet total 5% crude fat in the concentrates, and the experimental animals were fed for 314 d until they reached 31.2 mon old. No significant differences were found in the moisture and crude fat content among groups. Melting points of lipid extracted from M. longissimus dorsi, subcutaneous fat, and perirenal fats were 25.83-26.17, 17.26-18.53 and $32.40-33.15^{\circ}C$, respectively, resulting in remarkable differences depending on fat depots. Contents of free amino acids in M. longissimus dorsi related to sweet taste were 39.48 mg/100 g for Treatment 1, which was significantly (p<0.05) higher than those for Control (32.24 mg/100 g), whereas those related to bitter taste were 25.93 mg/100 g for Treatment 2, which was the lowest (p<0.05) among the groups. Fatty acid composition, such as $C_{14:0}$, $C_{16:0}$, $C_{16:1}$, $C_{18:0}$, and $C_{18:1}$, in M. longissimus dorsi was not different among the groups. Results of a panel test on M. longissimus dorsi showed that Treatment 1 scored the highest (p<0.05) in juiciness, and both Treatments 1 and 2 scored higher (p< 0.05) in overall palatability than the Control group. $C_{18:1}$ showed a positive (+) relationship with tenderness (r = 0.650; p<0.05), and $C_{18:0}$ with flavor (0.698; p<0.05). The results suggest that rice bran and roasted soybean are beneficial for improving M. longissimus dorsi sensory characteristics, whereas no significant differences were found in the physico-chemical characteristics among the groups.

1.25 Gbps 단일집적 양방향 광전 SoC를 위한 임플란트 절연 특성 분석

김성일,강광용,이해영,Kim, Sung-Il,Kang, Kwang-Yong,Lee, Hai-Young 대한전자공학회 2007 電子工學會論文誌-SD (Semiconductor and devices) Vol.44 No.8

본 논문에서는 이더넷 광 네트워크 구현용 핵심 부품인 1.25 Gbps 단일집적 양방향 광전 SoC (Monolithic integrated hi-directional optoelectronic system-on-a- chip)의 전기적 혼신을 감소시키기 위한 임플란트의 전기적 절연 특성을 분석하였으며, 측정결과로부터 임플란트의 등가회로를 추출하였다. InP 기판상에 단일집적된 양방향 광전 SoC의 구성은 다음과 같다. 먼저 송신부는 전기신호를 광신호로 바꾸어 전송하는 레이저 다이오드(Laser Diode)와 레이저 다이오드의 출력을 모니터링하기 위한 모니터 포토다이오드(Monitor Photodiode)로 구성된다. 그리고 수신부는 디지털로 변조된 후 입력된 광신호를 전기신호로 변환하는 디지털 포토다이오드(Digital photodetector)로 구성된다. IEEE 802.3ah와 ITU-T G.983.3가 요구하는 기가비트 수동 광 네트워크 (Gigabit-Passive Optical Network)용 ONU (Optical Network Unit)의 양방향 광전 모듈의 규격을 만족하기 위해서는 수신부의 수신감도는 -24 dBm (@ BER (Bit Error Rate)=10-12)을 만족해야 하므로, 모듈 내의 전기적 혼신은 DC에서 3 GHz까지 -86 dB이하로 유지되어야 한다. 한편, 임플란트 구조의 측정 및 분석 결과, 단일 InP 기판상에 집적된 레이저 다이오드와 모니터 포토다이오드 간의 간격과, 그리고 모니터 포토다이오드와 디지털 포토다이오드간의 간격을 200 mm 이상을 유지하면서, 20 mm 폭의 임플란트를 삽입하였을 경우, -86 dB 이하의 전기적 혼신을 만족하였다. 본 논문에서 사용하고 분석한 임플란트 구조 및 특성은 단일집적 양방향 광전 SoC 뿐만 아니라, 아날로그/디지털 혼합모드 SOC의 설계 제작용 기본 데이터로 활용할 수 있다., 1.0 mm로 나타났다. 하체 고정기구를 사용한 환자군에서 디지털재구성사진과 모의 치료사진의 차이는 좌우, 전후, 두미 방향에 따라 각각 $1.3{\pm}1.9\;mm$, $1.8{\pm}1.5\;mm$, $1.1{\pm}1.1\;mm$, 디지털재구성사진과 조사영역사진 간의 차이는 각각 $1.0{\pm}1.8\;mm$, $1.2{\pm}0.9\;mm$, $1.2{\pm}0.8\;mm$, 조사영역사진 간의 평균 표준편차는 각각 0.9 mm, 1.6 mm, 0.8 mm로 고정기구를 사용하지 않았을 때보다 유의하게 재현성이 향상된 것으로 나타났다. 결 론: 본 연구에서 고안된 하체 고정기구는 골반부암 환자 치료 시 편안함을 제공해 주고 재현성 향상에 도움을 주는 것으로 사료된다..) 이 때 방사선 조사량의 중앙값은 3,600 cGy이었다. 이후 추가 방사선 치료 시 계획용 CT를 사용하지 않고 2-oblique fields 사용하여 치료한 경우가 87명(35.4%)이었는데 방사선 조사량의 중앙값은 1,800 cGy이었다. 전 환자에서 1일 1회 180 cGy로 치료하였다. 전 환자에서 조사된 총 방사선량의 중앙값은 5,580 cGy이었다. 수술 후 방사선 치료를 시행한 경우 중앙값은 5,040 cGy이었고 수술을 받지 않은 환자 중앙값은 5,940 cGy이었다. 근접조사 방사선 치료는 총 34명(13.8%)에서 시행되었고, 전 환자에서 high dose rate Iridium-192를 사용하였다. 조사범위는 종양에서 longitudinal margin의 중앙값은 1 cm, prescribed isodose curve에서 axial length의 평균값은 8.25 cm, 폭은 2 cm, 그리고 전후 폭의 중앙값도 2 cm이었다. Fraction size의 중앙값은 In this paper, we analyzed and measured implant isolation characteristics for a 1.25 Gbps monolithic integrated hi-directional (M-BiDi) optoelectronic system-on-a-chip, which is a key component to constitute gigabit passive optical networks (PONs) for a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH). Also, we derived an equivalent circuit of the implant structure under various DC bias conditions. The 1.25 Gbps M-BiDi transmit-receive SoC consists of a laser diode with a monitor photodiode as a transmitter and a digital photodiode as a digital data receiver on the same InP wafer According to IEEE 802.3ah and ITU-T G.983.3 standards, a receiver sensitivity of the digital receiver has to satisfy under -24 dBm @ BER=10-12. Therefore, the electrical crosstalk levels have to maintain less than -86 dB from DC to 3 GHz. From analysed and measured results of the implant structure, the M-BiDi SoC with the implant area of 20 mm width and more than 200 mm distance between the laser diode and monitor photodiode, and between the monitor photodiode and digital photodiode, satisfies the electrical crosstalk level. These implant characteristics can be used for the design and fabrication of an optoelectronic SoC design, and expended to a mixed-mode SoC field.

펨토초라식과 에피라식의 단기 임상결과 비교

김성일,황웅주,변용수,송지혜,나경선,주천기.Sung Il Kim. MD. Woong-Joo Whang. MD. Yong Soo Byun. MD. Ji Hye Song. MD. Kyung Sun Na. MD. Choun-Ki Joo. MD 대한안과학회 2010 대한안과학회지 Vol.51 No.12

Purpose: To compare short-term clinical results of femtosecond LASIK with those of epi-LASIK. Methods: Twenty subjects (40 eyes) underwent femtosecond LASIK and 20 subjects (40 eyes) underwent epi-LASIK for myopia with astigmatism. The results of each surgery were compared with regard to visual acuity, spherical equivalent, safety, efficacy, stability, predictability and high order aberration. Results: Postoperative uncorrected visual acuities were 0.51 ± 0.11, 0.95 ± 0.08, and 0.97 ± 0.08 for epi-LASIK and 0.76 ± 0.19, 0.97 ± 0.07, and 0.98 ± 0.06 for femtosecond LASIK at one week, one month, and two months after surgery, respectively. Femtosecond LASIK showed faster improvement in visual acuity. Postoperative spherical equivalents were -0.83 ± 0.24, -0.31 ± 0.19, and -0.27 ± 0.09 for epi-LASIK and -0.47 ± 0.21, -0.28 ± 0.15, and -0.25 ± 0.12 for femtosecond LASIK. Safety, efficacy, stability, and predictability showed no differences between the two groups. High order aberrations were increased significantly; however, no significant difference between the two groups was found. Conclusions: Both epi-LASIK and femtosecond LASIK are effective for surgical correction of myopia with fast visual rehabilitation. In addition, epi-LASIK and femtosecond LASIK showed good safeties, efficacies, predictabilities, and stabilities. J Korean Ophthalmol Soc 2010;51(12):1573-1578