Development of a noninvasive KIM-1-based live-imaging technique in the context of a drug-induced kidney-injury mouse model

Tae-Jun Kwon,Da-Sol Lee,Md. Enamul Haque,Rang-Woon Park,Byungheon Lee,Dongkyu Kim,Yong-Hyun Jeon,Kil-Soo Kim,Sang Kyoon Kim 한국실험동물학회 2021 한국실험동물학회 학술발표대회 논문집 Vol.2021 No.7

The development of reliable methods to diagnose acute kidney injury is essential to allow the adoption of early therapeutic interventions and evaluate their effectiveness. Based on the fact that kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) expression levels in kidneys are markedly upregulated early after a damage event, here we developed a noninvasive KIM- 1-based molecular imaging technique to detect kidney injury. First, we took advantage of a phage-display platform to select small peptides demonstrating a specific high binding affinity to KIM-1. The promising candidate was conjugated with fluorescent probes, and its imaging potential was validated in vitro and in vivo. This peptide, with the sequence CNRRRA, not only showed a high imaging potential in vitro, allowing a strong detection of KIM-1 expressing cells by microscopy and flow cytometry but also generated a strong kidney-specific signal in live-imaging in vivo experiments in the context of a drug-induced kidney-injury mouse model. Our data overall suggest that the CNRRRA peptide is a promising probe to use in the context of in vivo imaging for the detection of KIM-1 overexpression in damaged kidneys.

서울의 Penicillinase Producing Neisseria Gonorrhoeae 발생빈도(1996)

김재홍,황동규,전재홍,김윤석,김중환,김용준,이창균,임동진,김현수,조창근,김경문,박상훈,전우형,김희성,이호정,차명수,김갑형,김형석,김석우,황지환,박병순,권오상,이민수,송기훈,성소영,이인섭,부태성 대한화학요법학회 1999 대한화학요법학회지 Vol.17 No.2

Background : In recent years, gonorrhea has been panedemic and remains one of the most commom STDs in the world, especially in developing countries. Objective & Methods: For the detection of a more effective therapeutic regimen and assessing the prevalence of PPNG, we have been trying to study the patients who have visited the VD Clinic of Choong-Ku Public Health Center in Seoul since 1980 by means of the chromogenic cephalosporin method. Results: In 1996, 139 strains of N. gonorrhoeae were isolated, among which 53(39.0%) were PPNG. Conclusion: Our results suggests that after a peak of 74.3% in 1993, the prevalence of PPNG in Seoul is gradually declining.

太谿穴의 臨床 活用에 대한 文獻考察

구성태,송문영,강정묵,김용명,박보라,이은석,홍정아,김경식,손인철 한국전통의학연구소 2003 한국전통의학지 Vol.13 No.1

Literally, the mean of Tae-gye is highest brook. And on the basis of the acupuncture theory, Tae-gye point is the Soo earth point and source point of the Kidney Channel as well. In addition, Tae-gye point is one of the Yang-Returning Nine points. We were trying to study bibliographically on the Tae-gye point because Tae-gye point can be used very broadly across the symptoms in the theoretical aspect described above. As a results, we found out that according to the classical books of acupuncture, Tae-gye point is entering point of the Meridian Water as a source point and can be used at both Kidney-Sufficient Syndrom and Kidney-Deficient Syndrom. And Tae-gye can be applied to the disease of kidney or bladder that is urogenital symtoms, Also, Tae-gye is an useful option of tooth-ache, asthma, indigestion, constipation, edema etc whose cause is related with decrease of Kidney ki.

자동차 조립작업자의 사회ㆍ심리적 스트레스와 근골격계 증상과의 연관성

김일룡,김재영,박종태,최재욱,김해준,염용태 대한산업의학회 2001 대한직업환경의학회지 Vol.13 No.3

목적 : 이 연구는 자동차 조립라인 근로자들의 사회·심리적 스트레스와 작업관련 근골격계 자각증상간의 연관성을 확인하는 데에 있다. 방법 : 경인지역 소재 자동차 회사 두곳의 조립라인에 근무하는 근로자 636명을 대상으로 하여, 근골격계 자각증상에 대해서는 목과 어깨, 팔과 팔꿈치,. 손목과 손, 허리부위에서의 통증, 쑤심, 뻣뻣함, 화끈거림, 무감각 또는 저림 등을 묻는 표준화된 설문지로 질문하였고, 스트레스 정도는 4개 분야, 45개 항목으로 이루어진 Psychosocial Well-being Index 설문지를 배포후 3점 척도를 적용하였다. 이들간에는 카이자승법, ANOVA rm리고 로짓회귀분석을 사용하여 통계적으로 유의한 연관성을 알고자 하였다. 결과 : 1. 수면시간을 제외하고 연령, 근속기간, 결혼여부, 학력수준, 흡연력, 음주력에 따른 상지근골격계 증상의 빈도 차이는 없었다. 2. 30세 미만의 작업자군에서 사회 심리적 스트레스 점수(p-value: 0.0461)와 스트레스 Factor 3 (p-value: 0.0368), Factor 4 (p-value: 0.0053)의 점수가 높았다. 3. 11∼15년의 근속기간을 가진 작업자의 경우 Factor 1을 제외한 PWI(p-value: 0.0001), Factor 2(p-value:0.0001), Factor 3(p-value: 0.0004), Factor 4(p-value: 0.0001)에서 기타의 근속기간을 갖는 동료에 비해 높은 스트레스 점수를 보였다. 4. 미혼자는 Factor 4에서 기혼자보다 높은 스트레스 점수를 보였다(p-value: 0.0068). 5. 수면시간이 6시간 이하인 작업자군은 6시간을 초과하는 작업자보다 PWI(p-value: 0.0087), Factor 2(p-value: 0.0194), Factor 3(p-value: 0.0048), Factor 4(p-value: 0.0314) 등에서 높은 스트레스 점수를 보였다. 6. 스트레스 점수는 정규분포를 이루었으며 정상군과 스트레스위험군간에 증상의 빈도 차이는 없었다. 7. 근골격계 증상이 있는 작업자군은 무증상군과 비교하여 기타 스트레스 점수는 두 군간에 유의한 차이가 없었으나, Factor 2에서 통계적으로 유의하게 높은 스트레스 점수를 보였고(p-value: 0.028), 단변량(OR: 1.02) 및 다변량(OR: 1.04) 로짓 회귀분석에서도 Factor 2가 양의 회귀계수(0.0226; 0.0352)를 보여 증상에 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 결론 : 근골격계 자각 증상이 있는 조립작업자군은 증상이 없는 군에 비해 우울증 항목에서 높은 스트레스 점수를 보였으나 기타 사회적 역할 수행 및 자기신뢰도, 수면장애 및 불안, 일반건강 및 생명력등의 사회심리적 스트레스 항목에서는 두 군간에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 로짓회귀분석예서도 우울증이 근골격계 증상에 영향을 주는 것으로 나타나서 비록 제한적이지만 우울증에 해당하는 항목인 Factor 2와 증상간의 연관성을 일부 확인할 수 있었다. 그러나 근골격계 증상발현에는 스트레스 이외에도 인간공학적 혹은 알려지지 않은 요인들 중요하게 작용하므로 이들을 통제한 후의 추가적인 조사를 해야 할 것으로 생각된다. Objectives : To determine the relationship between stress Factors and work-related muscul-loskeletal symptoms of assembly line workers in the automobile industry. Methods : A cross-sectional study was conducted in two Factories of automobile manufacturing companies where inappropriate posture and repetitive motions were required. The total number of subjects was 636, and consisted entirely of men. The Age, length of work duration, marital status, education level, smoking status, drinking status, sleeping time and stress scores were investigated according to subgroups of general characteristics. We divided the subjects into a Reference group and a Stress risk group to compare the frequency of the variables between them. The stress scores of the Positive symptom group were compared with the Symptom free group by the t-test. To measure the stress level, the PWI(Psychosocial Well being Index) which consists of 4 Factors, totaling 45 items, was used. A standardized self-reported questionnaire was used to assess the symptoms in workers. The criteria for positive symptoms were based on Operational Definition of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the NIOSH. Results : 1) The subgroups of Age, Work duration, Marital status, Education level, Smoking status, Drinking status and Sleeping time revealed no differences in frequencies in musculoskeletal symptoms. 2) Higher PWI(p<0.05), Factor 3(p>0.05) and Factor 4(p<0.01) scores were observed in younger workers compared with older workers. 3) The workers who had work durations betwen 11-15 years showed higher PWI(p<0.01), Factor 2(p<0.01), Factor 3(p<0.01), and Factor 4(p<0.01), compared with other work duration subgroups. 4) Singles had higher Factor 4 scores(p<0.01). 5) The sleeping time of less than 6 hours a day expressed a higher PWI(p<0.01), Factor 2(p<0.05), and Factor 3(p<0.01), Factor 4(p<0.05). 6) There was no difference in the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms between the Reference group and Stress risk group. 7) The subjects who had Positive musculoskeletal symptoms showed a significant difference in Factor 2 scores compared with the Symptom free groups. 8) According to a univariate logistic regression analysis, Factor 2(OR: 1.02, 95% CI:1.00-1.04, p-value: 0.0291) expressed significant but mild effects on the musculoskeletal symptoms and a multivariate logistic regression showed a statistically significant effect on musculoskeletal symptoms(OR:1.04, 95% CI: 1.01-1.07, p-value: 0.0170). Conclusion : Psychosocial stress scores were not higher in symptomatic subjects compared with those who had no symptoms. Sleeping longer showed a protective effect on symptoms but this was not statistically significant. There was no relationship between the stress scores and musculoskeletal symptoms in social performance and self-confidence, general well-being and vitality. Factor 2(Depression) was statistically significant though its effect was mild. Limited to this study, We could find partial relationship between psychosocial stress(Depression) and musculoskeletal symptoms. So it could therefore be suspected that ergonomic or other unknown factors may be more significant causes of musculoskeletal symptoms but we did not investigate these.

Effects of the Ultrasound Treatment on Reaction Rates in the RH Processor Water Model System

Yong‑tae Kim,Kyung‑woo Yi 대한금속·재료학회 2019 METALS AND MATERIALS International Vol.25 No.1

Ruhrstahl–Heraeus (RH) processor is widely applied to the refining process to produce steel with very low carbon contents. In this study, to investigate the effect of ultrasound treatment on RH decarburization process, we have developed two kinds ofthe water models simulated the RH process and study the removal rate of dissolved oxygen. The one is the RH water modelof 1/8 size of actual RH degasser simulated the late-stage of the RH process when surface reaction and plume reaction mainlyoccur. Through this model, it is found that the ultrasound treatment accelerates dissolved oxygen removal reaction and thistendency is maintained even at low concentrations. Also, the results show that there is a difference in the degassing efficiencydepending on the frequencies and the positions of the ultrasonic transducer. Also, to simulate the Early-stage Reaction ofthe process including the inner-site reaction which is difficult to investigate through the RH water model, the other watermodel has been developed (the RH-ER water model). This model shows that the ultrasound treatment facilitates the earlystagereaction including inner-site reaction, like the RH water model. These results show that the addition of the ultrasoundtreatment can accelerate decarburization reaction during RH process compared to conventional process.

당뇨병성 합병증을 가진 환자에서 혈증 Erythropoietin 농도

김동규,유기동,허광식,김상용,윤성호,조영신,권용은,김태원,김건영,정종훈,배학연 조선의대 1998 The Medical Journal of Chosun University Vol.23 No.1

학업/비학업자아개념, 학교태도 및 학교적응간의 관계 탐색

金龍來,金兌垠 弘益大學校 敎育硏究所 2001 敎育硏究論叢 Vol.- No.18

The purpose of this examination was to find out the relationship among secondary school learners' academic/nonacademic self-concept, school-related attitudes and school-related coping. And in order to achieve the purpose of this examination sampled middle/high school learners in Seoul and other areas. The instruments used for the data collection were 「Self-Concept Scale」 (Kim, Yong-Rae, 1995), 「School-Related Attitudes Scale」 (Kim, Yong-Rea, Lee, Hye-Won, 1996) and 「School-Related Coping Scale」 (Kim, Yong-Rae, 2000). The collected data analyses were performed using SPSS Win (10 V) program, and analysed Mean score (M), Standard Deviation (SD), Zero-Order Correlation (γ) and Multi-Regression Analysis. All statistic values were tested by t-test and F-test in the significant level of p< .05. And as for the major findings of this examination, only three variables - 'school general self-concept', 'teacher-related attitudes' and 'instruction related attitudes' among all research variables for this examination were significantly positive influences on Korea secondary school learners' "school-related coping" respectively.

Identification of a novel peptide that selectively binds to Kidney Injury Molecule-1 (KIM-1) by phage displayed peptide library

Tae-Jun Kwon,Joon-Suk Park,Sang-Hyun Kim,Enamul Haque,Byung-Heon Lee,Sang Eun Kim,Choong-Yong Kim,Sang Kyoon Kim 한국실험동물학회 2016 한국실험동물학회 학술발표대회 논문집 Vol.2016 No.2

위절제술 환자의 표준진료지침 개발 및 적용 효과

김은희,김철규,이순교,김순덕,이혜옥,권정순,이경미,이민미,심순미,유용만,신종식,강은희,이상일,김병식,오성태,육정환,박수길 한국의료QA학회 2003 한국의료질향상학회지 Vol.10 No.2

Background : Gastric cancer is the most common malignant tumor in Korea. surgical operation is one of the major treatment modalities for gastric cancer patients. Therefore, gastrectomy is one of the most common procedures in General Surgery. There were variation in length of hospital stay and medical treatment for gastrectomy between three surgeons at Asan Medical Center. Clinical pathways have received considerable attention as a tool for recucing the medical practice variation, increasing the efficiency of care process, and improving the quality of care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a clinical pathway for gastrectomy in gastric cancer patients. Methods : The clinical pathway for gastrectomy was developed and implemented by a multidisciplinary group in Asan Medical Center. A computerized clinical pathway program was developed and revised after a pilot test. A total of 145 patients underwent gastrectomy by three surgeons at Asan Medical Center. We compared the length of hospital stay, patient satisfaction, and unplanned readmission rate between the pre-pathway group(n=67) and the post-pathway group(n=78). We also investigated the degree of satisfaction among the physicians and nurses who were main end-users of the clinical pathway. Results : The clinical pathway was applied to all target patients. The average length of hospital stay was shortened from 12.7days to 10.6days(p<0.01). The degree of patient satisfaction with the care process changed from 90.3% to 89.2% after the implementation of the clinical pathway, but the difference was of satistically significant(p=0.761). Unplanned readmission rate was 2.9% in the pre-pathway group. More than 90% of physicians and nurses answered that the clinical pathway had been a useful tool in their medical practice. Conclusions : The findings of the study demonstrated that implementation of the clinical pathway for gastrectomy produced substantial reduction in the length of hospital stay while improving the quality of patient outcomes. The computerized clinical pathway program can be used as one of the powerful patient management tools for reducing the practice variations and increasing the efficiency of care process in Korea hospital settings.

Study on Reliability Improvement of Voltage Transformers by Increasing Voltage Factor

Tae‑Sik Kong,Hee‑Dong Kim,Hung‑Sok Park,Soo‑Hoh Lee,Soon‑Yong Kim,Pil‑Bum Joung,Jin‑Yeub Park 대한전기학회 2020 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.15 No.3

Voltage transformers (VTs) must be highly reliable as they are essential components of the electric power industry. VT failures can cause a signifcant impact for important facilities such as nuclear power plants. In fact, VTs which passed the international standard, were damaged and sometimes resulted in the shutdown of the nuclear power plants. In order to improve the reliability, VTs with various iron core was studied. The electromagnetic feld simulation, a saturation characteristics test, and an overvoltage breakdown test were conducted. The result shows that the magnetic fux density signifcantly afects the reliability of VTs. To increase the reliability of VTs, it is required to reduce the magnetic fux density by increasing the knee-point and voltage factor. Owing to limited installation space, increasing the size of the iron core is difcult. Instead, VT by decreasing the thickness of the conductor and increasing the number of turns, it was possible to reduce the magnetic fux density without the size change. Therefore, improved VTs were obtained by decreasing the thickness of the conductor and increasing the number of turns, and the improved reliability was verifed through a comparison test with existing VTs. The fabricated VTs shows a signifcantly higher saturation voltage and breakdown time than existing VTs. Thus, by proposed VTs can contribute the stable operation of the nuclear power plant and improve the manufacturer’s quality.