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New Aspects of Vascular Calcification: Histone Deacetylases and Beyond
Kwon, Duk-Hwa,Kim, Young-Kook,Kook, Hyun The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2017 Journal of Korean medical science Vol.32 No.11
<P>Vascular calcification is a pathologic phenomenon in which calcium phosphate is ectopically deposited in the arteries. Previously, calcification was considered to be a passive process in response to metabolic diseases, vascular or valvular diseases, or even aging. However, now calcification is recognized as a highly-regulated consequence, like bone formation, and many clinical trials have been carried out to elucidate the correlation between vascular calcification and cardiovascular events and mortality. As a result, vascular calcification has been implicated as an independent risk factor in cardiovascular diseases. Many molecules are now known to be actively associated with this process. Recently, our laboratory found that posttranslational modification of histone deacetylase (HDAC) 1 is actively involved in the development of vascular calcification. In addition, we found that modulation of the activity of HDAC as well as its protein stability by MDM2, an HDAC1-E3 ligase, may be a therapeutic target in vascular calcification. In the present review, we overview the pathomechanism of vascular calcification and the involvement of posttranslational modification of epigenetic regulators.</P>
Kwon, Byoung-Hwa,Jang, Ho Seong,Yoo, Hyoung Sun,Kim, Sung Wook,Kang, Dong Seok,Maeng, Sunglyul,Jang, Dong Seon,Kim, Hyunki,Jeon, Duk Young Royal Society of Chemistry 2011 Journal of materials chemistry Vol.21 No.34
<P>A color-tunable emitter comprising Eu complex-capped ZnSe quantum dot (QD) organic–inorganic hybrid nanocrystals (NCs) was simply synthesized by a hot-injection method, plus the addition of an Eu precursor. Hybrid NCs have the emission of both Eu complexes and ZnSe QDs, and they show bluish white light. In the case of composite NCs (Eu/Zn = 1.0), the emission increases up to 174% compared with that of pristine ZnSe QDs. It is due to the sensitization of the Eu complex acting as an antenna, so the energy obtained by the Eu complexes transfers to the ZnSe QDs. In addition, the NCs have a strong excitation band in the near-UV region, which gives them an advantage over wavelength converters for white light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The expected structure of the hybrid NCs was verified by TEM, XRD, and XPS. It features a zinc blende crystal structure identical to the ZnSe QD, along with Eu-based complexes that can be coordinated with the Se ion on the surface of ZnSe QDs. Therefore, new organic–inorganic hybrid luminescent material using the emission of both QDs and lanthanide (Ln) complexes can potentially serve as a light source in white LEDs.</P> <P>Graphic Abstract</P><P>An Eu complex-capped hybrid ZnSe nanocrystal (NC) has an unique emission from both Eu complexes and ZnSe quantum dots (QDs), exhibiting bluish white-light. The emission from composite NCs increases up to 174% compared with that of pristine ZnSe QDs due to the sensitization of the Eu complex acting as an antenna. <IMG SRC='http://pubs.rsc.org/services/images/RSCpubs.ePlatform.Service.FreeContent.ImageService.svc/ImageService/image/GA?id=c1jm12091c'> </P>
Characterization of Triode-type CNT-FED Fabricated using Photo-sensitive CNT Paste
Kwon, Sang-Jik,Chung, Hak-June,Lee, Sang-Heon,Choi, Hyung-Wook,Shin, Young-Hwa,Lee, Dal-Ho,Lee, Jong-Duk The Korean Infomation Display Society 2004 Journal of information display Vol.5 No.4
A carbon nanotube field emission display (CNT FED) panel with a 2 inch diagonal size was fabricated through screen printing of a prepared photo-sensitive CNT paste and vacuum in-line sealing technology. After surface treatment of the patterned CNT, only the carbon nanotube tips are uniformly exposed on the surface. The diameter of the exposed CNTs are usually about 20nm. The sealing temperature of the panel is around 390 $^{\circ}C$ and the vacuum level is obtained with $1.4{\times}10^{-5}$torr at the sealing. The field emission properties of the diode type CNT FED panel are characterized. Currently, we are in the process of developing a triode type CNT FED with a self-aligned gate-emitter structure.
( Sun Hwa Lee ),( Dae Won Kim ),( Seon Ae Eom ),( Se Young Jun ),( Mee Young Park ),( Duk Soo Kim ),( Hyung Joo Kwon ),( Hyeok Yil Kwon ),( Kyu Hyung Han ),( Jin Seu Park ),( Hyun Sook Hwang ),( Won S 생화학분자생물학회 2012 BMB Reports Vol.45 No.6
We examined that the protective effects of ANX1 on 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol- 13-acetate (TPA)-induced skin inflammation in animal models using a Tat-ANX1 protein. Topical application of the Tat-ANX1 protein markedly inhibited TPA- induced ear edema and expression levels of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) as well as pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin- 1 beta (IL-1β), IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). Also, application of Tat-ANX1 protein significantly inhibited nuclear translocation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and phosphorylation of p38 and extracellular signal- regulated kinase (ERK) mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in TPA-treated mice ears. The results indicate that Tat-ANX1 protein inhibits the inflammatory response by blocking NF-κB and MAPK activation in TPA-induced mice ears. Therefore, the Tat-ANX1 protein may be useful as a therapeutic agent against inflammatory skin diseases. [BMB Reports 2012; 45(6): 354-359]
장기투석을 받은 만성 신부전 환자에서 발생한 종양에 관한 고찰
황정화,이혜경,홍현숙,박재성,김대호,권귀향,최득린,황승덕,이희발 순천향의학연구소 1996 Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical Science Vol.2 No.2
The authors tried to evaluate tumor occurrence in long-term dialysis patients with chronic renal failure. Among 359 patients, 20 patients (about 5.6%) were diagnosed with malignancy during long-term dialysis from the period of 1983 to 1995 at our nephrology department. The ultrasonographic and computed tomographic findings including the clinical features of 20 patients that were retrospectively reviewed. The mean age of the patients was 53 (37-75)years old and the ratio of male to female was 9:1. Among the 20 cases, 7 cases of hepatoma (35%) were developed. Among them, urinary tract tumors such as renal and bladder cancer were developed in 4 (20%) and 2 (10%) of the cases. Other malignant tumors were lymphoma, stomach cancer, uterine cervical cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, lung cancer, meningioma, and acoustic neuroma one case of each (each of 5.3%). The most common tumor in patients with chronic renal failure, who were receiving long-term dialysis, was hepatoma and the second most common tumor was cancer of the urinary tract such as kidney and bladder.
Analysis of green tea compounds and their stability in dentifrices of different pH levels.
Jang, Jong-Hwa,Park, Yong-Duk,Ahn, Hyo-Kwang,Kim, Seung-Jin,Lee, Joo-Young,Kim, Eun-Cheol,Chang, Yeon-Soo,Song, Yun-Jung,Kwon, Ha-Jeong Pharmaceutical Society of Japan 2014 Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin Vol. No.
<P>In this study, green tea compounds (flavonoids, alkaloids, and phenolic acids) were analyzed in green tea-containing dentifrices, and their stability at different pH levels was evaluated. The compounds were separated under 0.01% phosphoric acid-acetonitrile gradient conditions and detected by photodiode array detector at 210, 280, 300, 335?nm. Column temperature was set at 20C based on the results of screening various temperatures. Each compound showed good linearity at optimized wavelength as well as showing good precision and accuracy in dentifrices. Using this method, the stability of compounds was investigated in pH 4, 7, 8, and 10 solutions for 96?h, and in pH 7 and pH 10 solutions for 6 months. The green tea compounds were more stable at low pH levels; purine alkaloids were more stable than flavonoids. In particular, gallocatechin (GC), epigallocatechin (EGC), epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), gallocatechin gallate (GCG), and myricetin almost disappeared in pH 10 solutions after 96?h. In dentifrices, the compounds were gradually decreased until 6 months in both pH types, while gallic acid was increased because of production of galloyl ester of other green tea compounds. Therefore, it is beneficial to adjust to as low a pH as possible when produce green tea-containing dentifrices.</P>
뇌경색 환자에서 초음파로 측정한 경동맥 내막-중막두께와 죽상경화반의 관련성에 대한 연구
이미화(Mi-Hwa Lee),권덕문(Duk-Mun Kwon),강영한(Yeong-Han Kang) 대한방사선과학회(구 대한방사선기술학회) 2009 방사선기술과학 Vol.32 No.2
초음파에 의한 경동맥 내막-중막 두께의 측정은 동맥경화의 조기발견, 뇌혈관질환, 죽상동맥경화증의 지표로서 사용되지만, 죽상경화증이 내막에 국한되어 발생하는 현상임에도 불구하고 경동맥 내막-중막 두께의 측정은 혈관 벽의 전반적인 두께를 측정하며 일차적으로 중막의 변화를 측정한다는 문제점을 가지고 있다. 이에 반해 죽상경화반의 경우는 혈관벽을 따라 넓게 분포한 것이 아니라 일부분의 위치에 국한되어 나타나는 현상으로 죽상경화증을 더 반영한다고 볼 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 뇌경색환자에 대해 경동맥 초음파 검사를 실시하여 경동맥 내막-중막 두께와 죽상경화반의 관계를 파악하고 뇌경색 예측인자인 죽상경화반의 선별검사로 경동맥 초음파 검사가 유용한지 알아보고자 하였다. 2008년 1월에서 3월까지 뇌졸중 전문병원 신경과에 입원한 환자를 대상으로 B-mode 초음파를 이용한 경동맥 내막-중막 두께와 죽상경화반을 검사하였다. 뇌경색환자는 자기공명촬영을 통해 확인하고 나이, 성별과 두개강외 혈관 협착의 위험 인자들을 분석하였다. 대상자의 연령이 높은 군에서 경동맥 내막-중막 두께가 이상이 있는 사람의 분포가 높은 것으로 나타났고(p = 0.004), 경동맥 분지에서의 죽상경화반은 연령이 높은 군에서 그 분포가 높은 것으로 나타났다(p = 0.006). 경동맥 내막-중막 두께가 정상인 사람 총 131명 중 죽상경화반이 발견된 경우는 90명(69%)이었고, 경동맥 내막-중막 두께가 이상인 사람 총 91명 중 죽상경화반이 발견된 경우는 84명(92%)이어서 경동맥 내막-중막 두께가 이상적으로 두꺼운 사람에서 죽상경화반이 발견된 경우가 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p < 0.05). 따라서, 경동맥 내막-중막 두께와 죽상경화반은 밀접한 관련성이 있고, 뇌혈관 질환발생 여부 미치는 영향을 보기위해 정상인을 대상으로 한 전향적 연구가 필요한 것으로 사료된다. The carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is an early structural marker of the atherosclerotic process and is the only non-invasive test that is currently recommended by the American Heart Association for evaluation of the risk. However, use of this parameter has a limitation because it assumes uniform thickness throughout the blood vessel, whereas atherosclerosis is a focal phenomenon that is confined to intima. In fact, plaque can be found along the atherosclerotic blood vessels even though its value is unknown. The aim of this study is to analyze the carotid plaque and IMT in the stroke patients. We investigated the patients with ischemic stroke, who were admitted to the department of neurology at the Stroke Special Hospital from January to March 2008. After the carotid IMT and plaque were assessed by B-mode ultrasonography, IMT and carotid plaque to risk variables (age, sex) were analyzed. The distribution of CCA IMT was significantly different in terms of age (p = 0.004). Likewise, the distribution of carotid plaque was also significantly different in terms of age (p = 0.006). Carotid plaque was 69 and 92% in normal and abnormal CCA IMTs respectively. The results showed that the CCA IMT was closely associated with carotid plaque.