Efficacy of Long-Term Tenofovir-Based Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with Previous Nucleos(t)ide Analogues Treatment Experience

( Na Eun Lee ),( Hong Seon Son ),( Sung Hoon Choi ),( Chang Hun Lee ),( Seung Young Seo ),( Seong Hun Kim ),( Sang Wook Kim ),( Seung Ok Lee ),( Soo Teik Lee ),( Dae Ghon Kim ),( In Hee Kim ) 대한간학회 2017 춘·추계 학술대회 (KASL) Vol.2017 No.1

Aims: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is considered as the preferred treatment option for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with treatment failure or resistance to prior nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs) treatment. We investigated the efficacy of long-term TDF-based therapy in CHB patients with previous NAs-experience. Methods: This study included total 251 patients who had previous history of NAs therapy and were treated with TDF mono (n=173) or TDF combined with other NA (n=78) from August 2012 to March 2017. Virologic response (VR) was defined as undetectable serum HBV DNA by PCR (<20 IU/mL). Results: Mean age of patients was 49.3 years, median duration of TDF therapy was 27.2 months, 75.7% were HBeAg-positive, and median HBV DNA was 3.7 log10IU/mL. The cumulative rates of VR were 188/244 (77.0%), 180/211 (85.3%), and 146/161 (90.7%) at 12, 24, and 36 months, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that body mass index (OR 0.77, 95% CI 0.61-0.95, p=0.0189) and duration of TDF therapy (OR 1.09, 95% CI 1.02-1.18, p=0.0221) was significantly associated with VR. TDF monotherapy, HBeAg-positivity, platelet count, serum albumin was associated with VR in the univariate analysis, but not significant in the multivariate analysis. In relation to renal safety, patients showed renal impairment (7, 3.0%), mild hypophosphatemia (15, 7.2%), severe hypophosphatemia (1, 0.4%). Conclusions: Long-term TDF-based therapy demonstrated highly effective in viral suppression and relatively favorable renal safety in CHB patients with previous NA-experience. The body mass index and duration of TDF therapy was independent factors associated with VR.

패혈증을 동반한 Clostridium perfringens에 의한 간농양 1례

배인규,조용균,홍성수,김승규,조윤행,정두련,김미나,우준희,배직현,류지소 대한화학요법학회 1999 대한화학요법학회지 Vol.17 No.3

저자들은 아직 국내에 보고된 적이 없는 C. perfringens에 관한 간농양과 이에 동반된 전격성 패혈증으로 증상 발현 후 24시간 이내에 사망하였던 증례를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다. Clostridial infection usually occurred in association with trauma, malignancy, or intra-abdominal disease. Liver abscess by Clostridium perfringens is very rare and has not been reported in Korea .We experienced a case of liver abscess by C. perfringens in a 70-year-old man who was presented with fever. He developed a progressive jaundice and sepsis. Abdominal CT scan showed about 7×7 ㎝ sized liver abscess and gas formation within abscess. We underwent percutaneous drainage of a hepatic abscess and empirical antimicrobial therapy. The patient died less than 24 hours after presentation. C. perfnngens was identified from blood and aspirate of liver abscess.

한국인 직무 스트레스 측정도구의 개발 및 표준화

장세진,고상백,강동묵,김성아,강명근,이철갑,정진주,조정진,손미아,채창호,김정원,김정일,김형수,노상철,박재범,우종민,김수영,김정연,하미나,박정선,이경용,김형렬,공정옥,김인아,김정수,박준호,현숙정,손동국 大韓産業醫學會 2005 대한직업환경의학회지 Vol.17 No.4

Background and Purposes: Over the past three decades, numerous studies performed in Korea have reported that job stress is a determinant risk factor for chronic diseases and work disability. Every society has its own culture and occupational climate particular to their organizations, and hence experiences different occupational stress. An occupational stress measurement tool therefore needs to be developed to estimate it objectively. The purpose of this study is to develop and standardize the Korean Occupational Stress Scale (KOSS) which is considered to be unique and specific occupational stressors in Korean employees. Subjects and Methods: Data were obtained from the National Study for Development and Standardization of Occupational Stress (NSDSOS Project: 2002-2004). A total of 12,631 employees from a nationwide sample proportional to the Korean Standard Industrial Classification and the Korean Standard Occupational Classification were administered. The KOSS was developed for 2 years (2002-2004). In the first year, we collected 255 items from the most popular job stress measurement tools such as JCQ, ERI, NIOSH and OSI, and 44 items derived from the a qualitative study (depth interview). Forty-three items of KOSS, in the second year, were retained for use in the final version of the KOSS by using Delphi and factor analysis. Items were scored using conventional 1-2-3-4 Likert scores for the response categories. Results: We developed eight subscales by using factor analysis and validation process: physical environment (3 items), job demand (8 items), insufficient job control (5 items), interpersonal conflict (4 items), job insecurity (6 items), organizational system (7 items), lack of reward (6 items), and occupational climate (4 items). Together they explained 50.0% of total variance. Internal consistency alpha scores were ranged from 0.51 to 0.82. Twenty-four items of the short form of the KOSS (KOSS-SF) were also developed to estimate job stress in the work setting. Because the levels of the subscales of occupational stress were gender dependent, gender-specific standard norms for both the 43-item full version and the 24-item short form using a quartile for the subscales of KOSS were presented. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that KOSS might be an appropriate measurement scale to estimate occupational stress of Korean employees. Further and more detailed study needs to be conducted to improve the validity of this scale.

Comparison of Virologic Response and Renal Safety of Long-Term Antiviral Therapy with Tenofovir and Entecavir in Naive Patient with Chronic Hepatitis B

( Hong Seon Son ),( Sung Hoon Choi ),( Na Eun Lee ),( Chang Hun Lee ),( Seung Young Seo ),( Seong Hun Kim ),( Sang Wook Kim ),( Seung Ok Lee ),( Soo Teik Lee ),( Dae Ghon Kim ),( In Hee Kim ) 대한간학회 2017 춘·추계 학술대회 (KASL) Vol.2017 No.1

Aims: Tenofovir (TDF) entecavir (ETV) are considered as the preferred treatment options for treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients. We compared the virologic response and renal safety of long-term TDF versus ETV therapy in naïve CHB patients. Methods: This retrospective study included total 432 patients who were treated with TDF (n=205) or ETV (n=227) from August 2012 to March 2017. Virologic response (VR) was defined as undetectable serum HBV DNA by PCR (<20 IU/mL). Results: Mean age of patients, sex, baseline serum levels of AST, ALT, creatinine, and HBV DNA were not significantly different between TDF and ETV groups. The cumulative rates of VR between TDF and ETV groups were 71.6% vs. 61.8% (p=0.477), 88.1% vs. 79.6% (p=0.058), and 84.8% vs. 83.7% (p=0.966) at 1, 2, and 3 years, respectively. The cumulative rates of genotypic resistance between TDF and ETV groups were 0% vs. 0%, 0% vs. 1.5% (p=0.404), and 0% vs. 2.2% (p=0.447) at 1, 2, and 3 years, respectively. Incidences of renal impairment and hypophosphatemia during treatment up to 3 years were not significantly different between two groups. Multivariate analysis showed that HBeAg-positivity (OR 0.27, 95% CI 0.12-0.58, p=0.0012) and serum HBV DNA at 1 year 2000 IU/mL (OR 0.09, 95% CI 0.03-0.25, p<0.0001) were significantly associated with VR. Conclusions: Long-term TDF and ETV treatments appear to have similar virologic response and renal safety in naïve CHB patient. However, long-term ETV therapy might to be associated with genotypic resistance in 2.2% up to 3 years, while none of patients on TDF therapy did.

Mesoporous Layer-by-Layer Ordered Nanohybrids of Layered Double Hydroxide and Layered Metal Oxide: Highly Active Visible Light Photocatalysts with Improved Chemical Stability

Gunjakar, Jayavant L.,Kim, Tae Woo,Kim, Hyo Na,Kim, In Young,Hwang, Seong-Ju American Chemical Society 2011 JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY - Vol.133 No.38

<P>Mesoporous layer-by-layer ordered nanohybrids highly active for visible light-induced O<SUB>2</SUB> generation are synthesized by self-assembly between oppositely charged 2D nanosheets of Zn–Cr-layered double hydroxide (Zn–Cr-LDH) and layered titanium oxide. The layer-by-layer ordering of two kinds of 2D nanosheets is evidenced by powder X-ray diffraction and cross-sectional high resolution-transmission electron microscopy. Upon the interstratification process, the original in-plane atomic arrangements and electronic structures of the component nanosheets remain intact. The obtained heterolayered nanohybrids show a strong absorption of visible light and a remarkably depressed photoluminescence signal, indicating an effective electronic coupling between the two component nanosheets. The self-assembly between 2D inorganic nanosheets leads to the formation of highly porous stacking structure, whose porosity is controllable by changing the ratio of layered titanate/Zn–Cr-LDH. The resultant heterolayered nanohybrids are fairly active for visible light-induced O<SUB>2</SUB> generation with a rate of ∼1.18 mmol h<SUP>–1</SUP> g<SUP>–1</SUP>, which is higher than the O<SUB>2</SUB> production rate (∼0.67 mmol h<SUP>–1</SUP> g<SUP>–1</SUP>) by the pristine Zn–Cr-LDH material, that is, one of the most effective visible light photocatalysts for O<SUB>2</SUB> production, under the same experimental condition. This result highlights an excellent functionality of the Zn–Cr-LDH–layered titanate nanohybrids as efficient visible light active photocatalysts. Of prime interest is that the chemical stability of the Zn–Cr-LDH is significantly improved upon the hybridization, a result of the protection of the LDH lattice by highly stable titanate layer. The present findings clearly demonstrate that the layer-by-layer-ordered assembly between inorganic 2D nanosheets is quite effective not only in improving the photocatalytic activity of the component semiconductors but also in synthesizing novel porous LDH-based hybrid materials with improved chemical stability.</P><P><B>Graphic Abstract</B> <IMG SRC='http://pubs.acs.org/appl/literatum/publisher/achs/journals/content/jacsat/2011/jacsat.2011.133.issue-38/ja203388r/production/images/medium/ja-2011-03388r_0012.gif'></P><P><A href='http://pubs.acs.org/doi/suppl/10.1021/ja203388r'>ACS Electronic Supporting Info</A></P>

Depletion of adipocyte Becn1 leads to lipodystrophy and metabolic dysregulation

Yaechan Song,Young Jin,Yul Ji,Sung Sik Choe,Yong Geun Jeon,Heeju Na,Tae Wook Nam,Hye Jeong Kim,Hahn Nahmgoong,Sung Min Kim,Jae-woo Kim,Ki Taek Nam,Je Kyung Seong,Daehee Hwang,Chan Bae Park,In Hye Lee 한국실험동물학회 2021 한국실험동물학회 학술발표대회 논문집 Vol.2021 No.7

Macroautophagy is a catabolic process that delivers damaged and unnecessary cytosolic contents to lysosomes for removal of defective subcellular organelles and proteins. Becn1 is a key regulator of autophagy, forming a complex with class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K-III) to initiate autophagosome formation. Although Becn1 has been implicated in numerous diseases such as cancer, aging, and neurodegenerative disease, its function in mature adipocytes remains elusive. In this study, we implemented Adipoq-Cre to generate adipocyte-specific Becn1 KO (BaKO) mice to identify the function of autophagy in adipose tissue homeostasis. BaKO mice naturally developed severe lipodystrophy and metabolic dysregulation, which were exacerbated upon high dietary fat intake. These mice also acquired adipose tissue inflammation, hepatic steatosis, and insulin resistance which advanced to early mortality. Immortalized stromal vascular cells (imSVCs) were established in-vitro to conditionally knock-out Becn1 upon tamoxifen treatment. Ablation of Becn1 in adipocytes led to programmed cell death in a cell-autonomous manner, accompanied by elevated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress gene expression. Furthermore, we observed that Becn1 depletion sensitized mature adipocytes to ER stress through activation of protein kinase R-like ER kinase (PERK) – eukaryotic initiation factor 2α (eiF2α) axis. This led to excessive unfolded protein response (UPR) and accelerated cell death through notable induction of C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) and Bax expression. Taken together, these data suggest that adipocyte-Becn1 would serve as a crucial player for adipocyte survival and adipose tissue homeostasis.

Bone marrow derived cells and reactive oxygen species in hypertrophy of contralateral kidney of transient unilateral renal ischemia-induced mouse

Jang, Hee-Seong,Kim, Jee In,Kim, Jinu,Na, Yeon Kyung,Park, Jeen-Woo,Park, Kwon Moo Informa Healthcare 2012 Free radical research Vol.46 No.7

<P>Renal mass reduction, such as unilateral nephrectomy induces a compensatory hypertrophy of remaining renal mass in response to overload induced by reduction of functional renal parenchyma. In our recent study, we observed that the recovery of ischemic injured kidney following transient unilateral renal ischemia took longer time than that following transient bilateral renal ischemia, indicating that non-damaged kidney may affect the damaged kidney and vice versa. Here, we investigated whether transient and partial renal parenchymal injury by transient unilateral renal ischemia (UI) results in the hypertrophy of its contralateral kidney (CLK) and reactive oxygen species is associated with the hypertrophy. Thirty minutes of UI resulted in gradual increase in CLK weight over time. UI increased superoxide formation, but not lipid peroxidation in the CLK. After UI, a significant increase in the number of NADPH oxidase 2 (Nox2)-expressing cells and the level of Nox2 expression in the CLK was observed. In parallel with the increases in Nox2-expressing cells in CLKs, infiltration of bone marrow-derived cells (BMDC) increased in CLK. Treatments with Mn(III) Tetrakis(1-methyl-4-pyridyl) porphyrin (MnTMPyP, a superoxide dismutase (SOD) mimetic) and apocynin (a putative NADPH oxidase inhibitor) inhibited UI-induced hypertrophy of CLK along with reduction in Nox2-positive cell, BMDC, amount of Nox2 expression and superoxide formation. In conclusion, transient and partial renal mass reduction by UI resulted in the hypertrophy of CLK through increased ROS formation by infiltrated cells into the interstitium of CLK.</P>

Comparison of the Virulence-Associated Phenotypes of Five Species of Acinetobacter baumannii Complex

( In Young Na ),( Eun Seon Chung ),( Chang Yun Jung ),( Dae Hun Kim ),( Ju Youn Shin ),( Kyeong Jin Kang ),( Seong Tae Kim ),( Kwan Soo Ko ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2016 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.26 No.1

In this study, we compared the virulence-associated factors of Acinetobacter baumannii complex species. Sixty-three isolates of five A. baumannii complex species, including 19 A. baumannii, 15 A. nosocomialis, 13 A. seifertii, 13 A. pittii, and 3 A. calcoaceticus isolates, were included in this study. For all isolates, biofilm formation, A549 cell adherence, resistance to normal human serum, and motility were evaluated. A. baumannii complex isolates showed diversity in biofilm formation, A549 cell adherence, and serum resistance, and no strong positive relationships among these virulence characteristics. However, A. seifertii showed relatively consistent virulence-associated phenotypes. In addition, A. baumannii clone ST110 exhibited consistently high virulence-associated phenotypes. Motility was observed in seven isolates, and all four A. baumannii ST110 isolates showed twitching motility. Although some inconsistencies in virulence-associated phenotypes were seen, high virulence characteristics were observed in A. seifertii, which has been mainly reported in Korea and shows high rates of colistin resistance.

Determination of the quantity of tolperisone hydrochloride in tablets by high performance liquid chromatography

Truong, Quoc-Ky,Mai, Xuan-Lan,Kim, Dae Hyun,Kim, Jeon Kyung,Kang, Jong-Seong,Woo, Mi Hee,Na, Dong-Hee,Chun, In-Koo,Kim, Kyeong Ho The Korean Society of Analytical Science 2017 분석과학 Vol.30 No.1

In attempt to contribute in official monographs of Korean Pharmacopoeia, an HPLC method was developed and fully validated for the determination of tolperisone hydrochloride in tablets which have never been published in other forgein Pharmacopoeia. Analysis was carried out in an ODS column ($250{\times}4.6mm$ I.D., $5{\mu}m$) with common solvents include acetonitrile and ammonium hydrophosphate buffer as mobile phase. The assay was validated according to International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines. The method has good linearity in the range of $5-200{\mu}g/mL$ tolperisone. Intra-day precision varied between 0.04 and 0.10 %. Relative standard deviations of inter-day precision ranged between 0.43 and 1.24 % for peak area. The percentage recovery of the tolperisone ranged between 99.8 and 101.2 % in material. Recoveries in tablets were ranged between 98.7 and 100.8 %, thus confirmed the suitability of method for estimation of tolperisone hydrochloride in tablet dosage form.

Hypothyroid states mitigate the diabetes-induced reduction of calbindin D-28k, calretinin, and parvalbumin immunoreactivity in type 2 diabetic rats.

Nam, Sung Min,Kim, Yo Na,Yoo, Dae Young,Yi, Sun Shin,Kim, Woosuk,Hwang, In Koo,Seong, Je Kyung,Yoon, Yeo Sung Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers 2012 Neurochem Res Vol.37 No.2

<P>In this study, we investigated the differences in calbindin D-28k (CB), calretinin, (CR) and parvalbumin (PV) immunoreactivity in the hippocampus of Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats and Zucker lean control (ZLC) rats. In addition, we observed the effects of hypothyroidism on the levels of immunoreactivity of these proteins in ZDF rats. For this study, 7-week-old ZDF rats were used, and methimazole treatment was continued for 5 weeks to induce hypothyroidism. The animals were sacrificed at 12 weeks of age. ZDF rats showed increased blood glucose levels compared to those in ZLC rats. Methimazole intervention significantly reduced total and free T3 levels, and it ameliorated the increase of blood glucose levels in ZDF rats. In ZLC rats, CB, CR, and PV immunoreactivity was detected in regions of the hippocampus proper. In vehicle-treated ZDF rats, CB, CR, and PV immunoreactivity was significantly decreased in the hippocampus. However, in the methimazole-treated rats, CB, CR, and PV immunoreactivity was significantly increased compared to that in the vehicle-treated rats. These results suggest that hypothyroidism ameliorated the diabetes-induced reduction of CB, CR, and PV immunoreactivity in the hippocampus.</P>