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Lee YS, Choi ES, Song CJ. Symptomatic nerve root changes on contrast-enhanced MR imaging after surgery for lumbar disk herniation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2009; 30:1062-7. [PMID: 19213822 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a1497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The significance of postoperative nerve root changes (enhancement, thickening, and displacement) is still a topic of debate. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between nerve root changes and residual or recurrent symptoms after lumbar surgery with contrast-enhanced MR imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 120 patients with 140 postoperative lumbar disk lesions causing residual or recurrent pain underwent contrast-enhanced MR imaging. The levels at which diskectomies had been performed were retrospectively evaluated for nerve root enhancement (NRE), thickening, and displacement. Association between nerve root changes and corresponding clinical presentations were statistically assessed. Nerve root changes in recurrent disk herniation (RDH) and postoperative epidural fibrosis (PEF) were also evaluated with clinical symptoms. RESULTS Ninety-two (65.7%) of the 140 disks demonstrated NRE. Regarding the association with clinical symptoms, the sensitivity was 91.7%, the specificity was 73.2%, the positive predictive value (PPV) was 83.7%, and the negative predictive value was 85.4% (P = .000). Nerve root thickening and displacement were significantly associated with the clinical symptoms, especially when NRE was combined (PPV, 87.7% and 87.2%, respectively). When RDH was combined with all 3 nerve root changes, the PPV was increased up to 94.1%. However, in PEF, the association between nerve root changes and clinical symptoms was not significant unless all 3 nerve root changes were combined. CONCLUSIONS In patients with residual or recurrent pain after surgery for lumbar disk herniation, nerve root changes on contrast-enhanced MR imaging were well associated with clinical symptoms, of which NRE was the most significant finding.
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- Department of Radiology, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, Korea.
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate gray matter volume changes in narcolepsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS An optimized voxel-based morphometry was conducted for 17 young adults with a sole diagnosis of human leukocyte antigen DQB(1) 0602 positive narcolepsy with cataplexy (26.6 +/- 5.2 years old) and 17 comparison subjects (24.6 +/- 4.9 years old) using 3 Tesla scanner. Gray matter volumes in the bilateral hypothalamic voxel of interests (VOI) were also calculated. RESULTS Compared with the comparison subjects, narcoleptic patients had gray matter volume decrease in the right hypothalamus and other regions including subcortical, prefrontal, limbic and occipital areas. Narcoleptic patients also had lower gray matter volume on predefined VOI at the bilateral hypothalamus, which correlated with the Ullanlinna Narcolepsy Scale score. CONCLUSIONS Current findings suggest that narcoleptic patients have structural abnormalities in hypothalamus, which might be related to the clinical manifestation of narcolepsy with cataplexy.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, South Korea
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Hong DG, Cho YL, Park IS, Lee YS. Chest computed tomography before evacuation of hydatidiform mole. EUR J GYNAECOL ONCOL 2009; 30:151-154. [PMID: 19480243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATION To evaluate the usefulness of chest CT for assessing pulmonary micrometastasis in hydatidiform moles. METHOD We retrospectively evaluated 48 cases diagnosed with hydatidiform moles. We collected and compared data between the pulmonary micrometastatic and non-metastatic groups based on several factors. The non-parametric, Mann-Whitney, Kaplan-Meier and log-rank tests were used. RESULTS Of 14 patients who underwent chest CT at their initial evaluation, 57% had pulmonary micrometastasis. The time to remission of serum beta-hCG after evacuation, serum beta-hCG before evacuation and the largest diameter of the uterus were statistically significant. Persistent GTD developed in 38% of the metastatic group, but in only 25% of the nonmetastatic group. Micrometastasis was missed by chest X-ray in 64% of 11 patients suspected of having micrometastasis. CONCLUSION The chest X-ray was suspected of being ineffective in the diagnosis of pulmonary micrometastasis, but the use of chest CT should be considered during the initial evaluation of hydatidiform moles.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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Moon SJ, Jin H, Kim KW, Choi WS, Lee YS, Yu J, Cao G, Sumi A, Funakubo H, Bernhard C, Noh TW. Dimensionality-controlled insulator-metal transition and correlated metallic state in 5d transition metal oxides Sr n+1Ir nO3n+1 (n=1, 2, and infinity). Phys Rev Lett 2008; 101:226402. [PMID: 19113493 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.101.226402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We investigated the electronic structures of the 5d Ruddlesden-Popper series Sr n+1Ir nO3n+1 (n=1, 2, and infinity) using optical spectroscopy and first-principles calculations. As 5d orbitals are spatially more extended than 3d or 4d orbitals, it has been widely accepted that correlation effects are minimal in 5d compounds. However, we observed a Mott insulator-metal transition with a change of bandwidth as we increased n. In addition, the artificially synthesized perovskite SrIrO3 showed a very large mass enhancement of about 6, indicating that it was in a correlated metallic state.
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- ReCOE & FPRD, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Korea
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OBJECTIVES alpha-Melanocyte stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) may ameliorate renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Recent data suggest that melanocortin receptors may be related to the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating action for alpha-MSH. We designed this experiment to determine the renal distribution of alpha-MSH receptors; melanocortin-1 receptor (MC-1R) and melanocortin-3 receptor (MC-3R). METHODS Sprague-Dawley male rats (n = 24) were randomly divided into 2 groups: the sham (n = 2) and the operation groups with warm ischemia (n = 12). Animals in the operation group were subjected to 40 minutes of warm renal ischemia. Western blotting analyses and immunohistochemistry were employed to determine expression of MC-1R and MC-3R. RESULTS Expression of MC-1R and MC-3R was decreased on 1 day after reperfusion. Immunohistochemical study confirmed the findings of Western blot analysis. CONCLUSIONS The present study demonstrated novel renal expression of MC-1R and MC-3R, especially in the outer medulla, representative of the renal I/R injury. Our current study suggested that the mechanisms of action of alpha-MSH may significantly attenuate the renal I/R injury by specific kidney-targeted effects via MC-Receptors as well as by systemic cytokine effects.
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- Division of Nephrology, the Eulji University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) is high among the elderly. However, evidence that mortality increases with MetS is rare. In this study, we investigated the relationship between MetS, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all cause mortality in the elderly. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total 10 547 participants, aged 65 years and older, of baseline cohort were recruited from four nationwide Health Screening Centres in Taiwan from 1998 to 1999. The metabolic syndrome was defined according to the America Heart Association/National Heart Lung Blood Institute definition. Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were used to estimate the relative risks (RRs) of CVD and all cause mortality for those with MetS for up to 8 years of follow-up. RESULTS The baseline prevalence of MetS was 50.1% (45.6% in men and 54.4% in women, respectively). A total of 1312 participants died; of these, 300 participants died from CVD. Adjusted for age, gender, smoking, total cholesterol and estimated glomerular filtration rate, the RRs for CVD and all cause mortality among participants with MetS were 1.48 (95% confidence interval = 1.16-1.90) and 1.16 (1.03-1.30), respectively, for participants compared to those without MetS. The mean RRs for CVD, however, ranged from 1.21 to 5.31 among different combinations of MetS components. CONCLUSION The elderly with MetS, compared to those without MetS, had a higher CVD and all cause mortality in Taiwan. Furthermore, different combinations of MetS components posed different risks to the mortality, which deserves further research in the future.
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- C J Wen
- Department of Family Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Oncocytoma is a neoplasm that can arise in several organs, and it has been more commonly described in the kidney, salivary gland and thyroid. Oncocytoma arising in the adrenal gland is a rare finding. Moreover, functioning adrenocortical oncocytoma is exceptionally rare. A 47-yr-old man was incidentally discovered to have a right adrenal mass. The patient had no clinical features suggestive of increased adrenal function. However, hormonal evaluation showed a disturbed cortisol circadian rhythm, supranormal urinary cortisol excretion, a low level of ACTH, and a lack of suppressibility of cortisol secretion after dexamethasone. Right adrenalectomy was performed, and this revealed a well-circumscribed dark-brown tumor that measured 2.4x2.2 cm. The tumor consisted almost exclusively of large eosinophilic and epitheloid cells whose cytoplasm was packed with eosinophilic granulations, which corresponded to the numerous mitochondria confirmed on electron microscopy. This is a rare case of subclinical Cushing's syndrome that was caused by adrenocortical oncocytoma.
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- S S Lee
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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The potential application of a new laser air puff system to assess poultry meat tenderness was investigated. Ninety broilers were deboned at either 1.25, 4, or 24 h postmortem. The raw breast fillets were scanned on a conveyor belt longitudinally by a laser distance sensor to obtain overall shape profiles and scanned again with a pressurized source of air (206.8 kPa). The 2 resulting profiles were superimposed to quantify the amount of deformation caused by the application of pressurized air. Five parameters including a height and length of each fillet were calculated and used to establish a model to predict tenderness. Tenderness of cooked fillets was determined instrumentally with the Meullenet-Owens razor shear, Blunt-Meullenet-Owens razor shear, and with sensory analysis. Hardness, Meullenet-Owens razor shear energy, and Blunt-Meullenet-Owens razor shear energy were modeled with the parameters extracted from the air puff system. Predicted values obtained from the models and observed values of individual fillets were subjected to logistic regression to classify fillets into tenderness levels. Tender fillets in the air puff predicted tender group represented 82, 81, and 88% based on hardness, Meullenet-Owens razor shear energy, and Blunt-Meullenet-Owens razor shear energy, respectively. The use of this tool resulted in more than a 20% improvement in the number of tender fillets after classification. The results suggested that this new system could potentially be implemented as an online tool for sorting poultry breast fillets by tenderness levels.
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- Y S Lee
- University of Arkansas, Food Science, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72704, USA
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Ahn JK, Koh EM, Cha HS, Lee YS, Kim J, Bae EK, Ahn KS. Role of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha in hypoxia-induced expressions of IL-8, MMP-1 and MMP-3 in rheumatoid fibroblast-like synoviocytes. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2008; 47:834-9. [PMID: 18400834 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) is a master regulator in the cellular response to hypoxic conditions, and rheumatoid synovial tissue is known to exist under hypoxic conditions. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the contribution of HIF-1alpha to hypoxia-induced MMP and cytokine production in fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS). METHODS RA FLS were transfected with either a plasmid that expresses HIF-1alpha or an empty vector as a control, and then cultured under normoxia (21% O(2)). Also, FLS were transfected with either HIF-1alpha small interfering RNA (siRNA) or control siRNA, and cultured under hypoxic conditions (1% O(2)). Following transfection, the amounts of MMP and cytokine mRNAs and HIF-1alpha protein were examined using real-time RT-PCR and western blotting, respectively. RESULTS The expression of HIF-1alpha, MMP-1, MMP-3, IL-6 and IL-8 was markedly enhanced in FLS that were cultured under hypoxia. We confirmed that transient transfection of HIF-1alpha overexpressing vector or siRNA had occurred using western blotting, and in vitro studies conducted using FLS transfected with HIF-1alpha overexpression vector showed that they had significantly increased MMP-1, MMP-3 and IL-8 expression levels. Further, hypoxia-induced MMP-3 expression was significantly attenuated by knock-down of HIF-1alpha, whereas hypoxia-induced IL-8 or MMP-1 expression was not significantly repressed by HIF-1alpha siRNA. CONCLUSIONS Hypoxia-induced MMP-3 expression is exclusively regulated by HIF-1alpha, and hypoxia-induced MMP-1 or IL-8 expression appears to have salvage pathways other than the HIF-1alpha pathway. Together, these data provide new insight regarding the mechanism by which hypoxia participates in joint inflammation and destruction in RA.
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- J K Ahn
- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 IIwon-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul 135-710, Republic of Korea
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Moon SJ, Choi WS, Kim SJ, Lee YS, Khalifah PG, Mandrus D, Noh TW. Orbital-driven electronic structure changes and the resulting optical anisotropy of the quasi-two-dimensional spin gap compound La4Ru2O10. Phys Rev Lett 2008; 100:116404. [PMID: 18517806 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.116404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We investigated the electronic response of the quasi-two-dimensional spin gap compound La4Ru2O10 using optical spectroscopy. We observed the drastic changes in the optical spectra as the temperature decreased, resulting in anisotropy in the electronic structure of the spin-singlet ground state. Using the orbital-dependent hopping analysis, we found that orbital ordering plays a crucial role in forming the spin gap state in the non-one-dimensional material.
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- ReCOE and FPRD, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Korea
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Kim CJ, Song JH, Cho YG, Cao Z, Lee YS, Nam SW, Lee JY, Park WS. Down-regulation of ATBF1 is a major inactivating mechanism in hepatocellular carcinoma. Histopathology 2008; 52:552-9. [PMID: 18312352 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2008.02980.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) is frequently detected in hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) and AT motif binding factor 1 (ATBF1) down-regulates AFP gene expression in hepatic cells. The ATBF1 gene also inhibits cell growth and differentiation, and altered gene expression is associated with malignant transformation. The aim was to investigate the potential role of the ATBF1 gene in HCCs. METHODS AND RESULTS Somatic mutations, allelic loss and hypermethylation of the ATBF1 gene were analysed in 76 sporadic HCCs. The level of ATBF-1 mRNA expression was analysed using quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Genetic studies of the ATBF1 gene revealed absence of somatic mutation in the hotspot region and 15 (25%) of 60 informative cases showed allelic loss at the ATBF1 locus. Hypermethylation in the intron 1 region of the ATBF1 gene was detected in only one case. Interestingly, ATBF1 mRNA expression in HCCs was significantly reduced in 55 (72.4%) samples compared with the corresponding surrounding liver tissues. Reduced expression was not statistically associated with clinicopathological parameters including stage, histological grade, infective virus type, and serum alpha-fetoprotein level. CONCLUSIONS The ATBF1 gene may contribute to the development of HCCs via transcriptional down-regulation of mRNA expression, but not by genetic or epigenetic alterations.
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- C J Kim
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Lee YJ, Lee HJ, Lee JS, Jeoung D, Kang CM, Bae S, Lee SJ, Kwon SH, Kang D, Lee YS. A novel function for HSF1-induced mitotic exit failure and genomic instability through direct interaction between HSF1 and Cdc20. Oncogene 2007; 27:2999-3009. [PMID: 18059335 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1210966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Although heat-shock factor (HSF) 1 is a known transcriptional factor of heat-shock proteins, other pathways like production of aneuploidy and increased protein stability of cyclin B1 have been proposed. In the present study, the regulatory domain of HSF1 (amino-acid sequence 212-380) was found to interact directly with the amino-acid sequence 106-171 of Cdc20. The association between HSF1 and Cdc20 inhibited the interaction between Cdc27 and Cdc20, the phosphorylation of Cdc27 and the ubiquitination activity of anaphase-promoting complex (APC). The overexpression of HSF1 inhibited mitotic exit and the degradations of cyclin B1 and securin, which resulted in production of aneuploidy and multinucleated cells, but regulatory domain-deficient HSF1 did not. Moreover, HSF1-overexpressing cells showed elevated levels of micronuclei and genomic alteration. The depletion of HSF1 from cells highly expressing HSF1 reduced nocodazole-mediated aneuploidy in cells. These findings suggest a novel function of HSF1 frequently overexpressed in cancer cells, to inhibit APC/C activity by interacting with Cdc20, and to result in aneuploidy development and genomic instability.
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- Y J Lee
- Division of Radiation Effect, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Song KH, Nam-Goomg IS, Han SM, Kim MS, Lee EJ, Lee YS, Lee MS, Yoon S, Lee KU, Park JY. Change in prevalence and 6-year incidence of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in Korean subjects living in a rural area. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2007; 78:378-84. [PMID: 17544540 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2007.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2007] [Accepted: 04/24/2007] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIMS To determine the change in prevalence, incidence and risk factors associated with diabetes and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) in a rural Korean area. METHODS Initially a total of 1119 subjects (424 men and 695 women) aged 31-99 years were recruited in 1997. Baseline clinical data and various laboratory values were obtained. Six years later, we visited the same area and measured similar parameters in 814 subjects (316 men and 498 women) of which 558 were original participants and 256 subjects were new. Incidence and risk factors of diabetes were analyzed in 518 subjects. Diabetes and IFG were defined according to American Diabetes Association criteria. RESULTS Age- and sex-adjusted prevalence of diabetes in 1997 was 6.9%, increasing to 11.7% in 2003. The prevalence of IFG increased alarmingly from 21.9% in 1997 to 38.8% in 2003. The age- and sex-adjusted incidence rate of diabetes was 16.3 per 1000 person-years. Baseline fasting plasma glucose, 2h post-load glucose, abdominal circumference and urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER) acted as independent risk factors for diabetes in a multivariate logistic regression analysis. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of diabetes and IFG increased markedly from 1997 to 2003, indicating the need for urgent preventive measures. Fasting and 2h post-load glucose, abdominal circumference and UAER independently predicted the development of diabetes in this rural Korean population.
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- K-H Song
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Kim SJ, Lyoo IK, Lee YS, Kim J, Sim ME, Bae SJ, Kim HJ, Lee JY, Jeong DU. Decreased cerebral blood flow of thalamus in PTSD patients as a strategy to reduce re-experience symptoms. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2007; 116:145-53. [PMID: 17650277 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2006.00952.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate alterations of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in subjects with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). METHOD Using [99Tcm]-hexamethyl propylenamino oxime single photon emission computed tomography, the rCBF under resting condition was compared between 19 survivors of the Taegu subway fire with PTSD and 19 comparison subjects. RESULTS PTSD patients showed a decreased rCBF in the right thalamus and an increased rCBF in the right superior parietal lobe relative to comparison subjects (corrected P < 0.05). The rCBF in the right thalamus positively correlated with the severity of current re-experience symptoms in PTSD subjects. CONCLUSION Our finding of the thalamic rCBF decrease in PTSD patients may be a strategy to reduce re-experience symptom, by evading the process of external and internal information which can evoke traumatic memory. In addition, the parietal rCBF increase in our PTSD patients might be related to altered information processing in PTSD.
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MESH Headings
- Adaptation, Psychological/physiology
- Adult
- Arousal/physiology
- Burns/psychology
- Defense Mechanisms
- Disasters
- Dominance, Cerebral/physiology
- Female
- Fires
- Humans
- Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
- Imaging, Three-Dimensional
- Korea
- Male
- Mental Recall/physiology
- Parietal Lobe/blood supply
- Railroads
- Regional Blood Flow/physiology
- Repression, Psychology
- Statistics as Topic
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/diagnostic imaging
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/physiopathology
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/psychology
- Survivors/psychology
- Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime
- Thalamus/blood supply
- Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
- Wounds and Injuries/psychology
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- S J Kim
- Department of Psychiatry, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, Korea
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Jang JW, Choi JY, Bae SH, Kim CW, Cho SH, Yoon SK, Yang JM, Han JY, Lee YS, Kim DG. The best candidates for transarterial chemotherapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma awaiting liver transplantation: a cohort-based characterization of dropout times. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2007; 26:87-94. [PMID: 17555425 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2007.03345.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although transarterial chemotherapy is used to retard tumour progression for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients awaiting orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), information regarding the acceptable waiting time and appropriate patient selection for the therapy is lacking. AIM To examine dropout times and determine the best candidates for pre-transplant transarterial therapy in a cohort study. METHODS In total, 180 consecutive HCC candidates receiving pre-transplant chemo-lipiodolization were included in the study. RESULTS Overall, 70 (38.9%) patients dropped off the waiting list during the median follow-up of 19 months. According to the Child-Pugh (C-P) classification, the estimated dropout rates at 1 and 2 years were 17.2% and 44.8% for the C-P A group and 33.4% and 81.3% for the C-P B/C group, respectively. C-P B/C patients experienced more frequent dropouts than C-P A patients (P < 0.001). Risk factor analysis identified C-P classification to be the strongest predictor of dropout (P < 0.001). On multivariate analysis, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) >100 ng/mL, tumour size >3 cm and multiple nodules remained independently predictive of dropout for C-P A group (all P < 0.05). Candidates with none of these factors were found to be at the lowest risk of dropout, with only a 22.5% dropout rate up to 41 months. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that Child-Pugh A patients with one nodule <3 cm and AFP < 100 ng/mL may be the best candidates for pre-transplant chemo-lipiodolization, with the lowest dropout rate. However, comparative studies with other therapeutic options are needed to assess the definitive role of transarterial therapy in this setting.
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- J W Jang
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, WHO collaborating Center on Viral Hepatitis, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Injection or expression of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) in Drosophila serves as a trigger that causes cells to specifically cleave homologous mRNA transcripts. Our approach is to identify essential components of the RNA interference (RNAi) mechanism by isolating and characterizing mutations that cause the RNAi response to be abnormal. These studies have thus far led to the identification of seven genetic loci that encode proteins acting at various steps in the RNAi process. We have molecularly identified several of these proteins. Two are members of the Dicer family. Dicer-1 and Dicer-2 are required for short interfering RNA (siRNA)-directed mRNA cleavage by facilitating distinct steps in the assembly of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). AGO2 is a RISC component that both carries out transcript cleavage and facilitates RISC maturation. Other factors appear to function as regulators of RISC assembly rather than as core factors for RNAi.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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Chan YC, Lee YS, Wong ST, Lam SP, Ong BKC, Wilder-Smith E. Melkerrson-Rosenthal syndrome with cardiac involvement. J Clin Neurosci 2007; 11:309-11. [PMID: 14975426 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2003.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2002] [Accepted: 06/11/2003] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Melkerrson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a granulomatous disease usually restricted to the orofacial region. We report a case of MRS in a 37-year-old Malay patient who presented with complete heart block on a background of recurrent oro-facial swelling and facial diplegia. Lip biopsy showed lymphohistocytic granulomatous inflammation typical for MRS. Extensive work-up excluded other causes of the complete heart block. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of MRS affecting cardiac connective tissues and the first report of MRS in an ethnic Malay. We postulate granulomatous infiltration of the conductive tissues as the basis for the heart block. Another unusual feature of the case was the presence of left eye abduction limitation.
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- Y C Chan
- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, PD 11907, Singapore.
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The clinical implications of specific human papillomavirus (HPV) types in invasive cervical carcinomas are only now beginning to be appreciated. The objective of this study was to determine the clinical implications and prognostic value of the HPV genotype in cervical carcinomas. In this study, we employed an HPV DNA chip to detect the type-specific sequence of HPV from cervical swabs taken from women with biopsy-proven neoplastic lesions of the cervix. We divided the patients into four groups: HPV-negative, HPV-16-related, HPV-18-related, and intermediate risk type-related. Associations with clinicopathologic data (stage, histologic type, lymph node status, parametrial invasion, lymphvascular space invasion, tumor size, vaginal involvement) and overall survival were assessed. HPV DNA was detected in 81.4% of the patients, and 19.0% harbored multiple HPV variants. HPV-16-related was the predominant type and was detected in 47.4% (46/97) of the patients. The HPV-16-related types were detected more frequently in patients with squamous cell carcinomas, whereas the HPV-18-related types were more prevalent in cases of adenocarcinomas and adenosquamous carcinomas (P < 0.05). Otherwise, no significant correlations were detected between the HPV genotype and any other clinicopathologic parameters. After a median follow-up of 30 months, the 5-year survival rate was lower in the HPV-18-related patients, but this difference was not found to be statistically significant, according to the results of the log-rank test. We conclude that neither the presence nor type of HPV DNA bears any prognostic significance in cases of cervical carcinoma.
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- S Y Tong
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Helton JS, Matan K, Shores MP, Nytko EA, Bartlett BM, Yoshida Y, Takano Y, Suslov A, Qiu Y, Chung JH, Nocera DG, Lee YS. Spin dynamics of the spin-1/2 kagome lattice antiferromagnet ZnCu3(OH)6Cl2. Phys Rev Lett 2007; 98:107204. [PMID: 17358563 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.98.107204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2006] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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We have performed thermodynamic and neutron scattering measurements on the S=1/2 kagomé lattice antiferromagnet ZnCu3(OH)6Cl2. The susceptibility indicates a Curie-Weiss temperature of theta CW approximately = -300 K; however, no magnetic order is observed down to 50 mK. Inelastic neutron scattering reveals a spectrum of low energy spin excitations with no observable gap down to 0.1 meV. The specific heat at low-T follows a power law temperature dependence. These results suggest that an unusual spin liquid state with essentially gapless excitations is realized in this kagomé lattice system.
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- J S Helton
- Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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Yoon BW, Bae HJ, Hong KS, Lee SM, Park BJ, Yu KH, Han MK, Lee YS, Chung DK, Park JM, Jeong SW, Lee BC, Cho KH, Kim JS, Lee SH, Yoo KM. Phenylpropanolamine contained in cold remedies and risk of hemorrhagic stroke. Neurology 2007; 68:146-9. [PMID: 17210897 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000250351.38999.f2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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In this study, we sought to elucidate whether phenylpropanolamine (PPA) in cold remedies (small and divided doses) increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke (HS). PPA exposure significantly increased the risk, and the risk was much higher in women. In women, linear trends were also found in recency, duration, and dosage of PPA exposure. PPA contained in cold remedies increases the risk of HS, particularly in women.
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- B W Yoon
- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 110-744, Republic of Korea.
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Nakashima N, Shimizu S, Okamura K, Hahm JS, Kim YW, Han HS, Torata N, Antoku Y, Lee YS, Tanaka M. Development of a broadband telemedical network based on internet protocol in the Asia-Pacific region. Methods Inf Med 2007; 46:709-715. [PMID: 18066423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To promote the exchange of knowledge and standardization of medical procedures and medical systems in the Asia-Pacific region, we established a medical network with high-quality moving images over broadband Internet lines in February 2003. METHODS Real-time teleconferences and live demonstrations with medical-quality videos, broadcast via the Digital Video Transport System, have been used to teach surgical techniques and other medical procedures across national borders. The Asia-Pacific Advanced Network (APAN) committee in August 2005 formally approved our proposal to establish a medical working group within APAN. The network was expanded by the launch of the Trans-Eurasia Information Network 2 in 2006. By the end of 2006, we had conducted 82 events, in 10 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The multi-station event has increased every year. RESULTS There have been no serious transmission problems or ethical conflicts so far. With these experiences and current achievements, we hope to extend this advanced network system to the entire Asia-Pacific. CONCLUSION This system is a promising and very useful tool for the standardization of medical system and procedures across national borders. Drawing upon these experiences and current achievements, we hope to extend this advanced network system to the entire Asia-Pacific region.
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- N Nakashima
- Department of Medical Informatics, Kyushu University Faculty of Medicine, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
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Lee D, Lee J, Uhm SJ, Lee YS, Park MJ, Park HY, Kwon M, Lee HT, Kim YB. Molecular characterization of the porcine endogenous retrovirus subclass A and B envelope gene from pigs. Transplant Proc 2006; 38:3066-9. [PMID: 17112901 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.08.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Xenotransplantation of porcine organs has the potential to overcome the current critical shortage of allogenic organs for transplantation in humans. However, the existence of porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) presents a problem for the clinical use of xenografts from pigs. In an attempt to understand the molecular characteristics of PERVs, we cloned the PERV env gene from six pig breeds (ie, Berkshire, Duroc, Landrace, Yorkshire, and two types of miniature pigs) in Korea. A total of 141 env clones were isolated and their sequences were analyzed. Phylogenetic analyses of these genes revealed the presence of PERVs, from both classes A and B, in 54% and 46% of the env clones, respectively. Among these clones, 37 isolates had the correct open reading frame (ORF; 27 clones in subclass A and 10 clones in subclass B), while the others had premature termination. These PERV nucleotide sequences can be used in a database for comparisons of PERV distribution among different pig breeds and for monitoring PERV infection using isolates with functional ORFs. Recombinant envelope of subclass A and B with functional ORF was expressed by vaccinia virus systems. Additionally isolated env clones can be used for various experiments, such as PERV control and infectivity tests, and may enhance the understanding of molecular mechanisms through pseudotyped PERV viruses.
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- D Lee
- Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Animal Bioscience & Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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Cha JO, Lee JK, Jung YH, Yoo JI, Park YK, Kim BS, Lee YS. Molecular analysis of Staphylococcus aureus isolates associated with staphylococcal food poisoning in South Korea. J Appl Microbiol 2006; 101:864-71. [PMID: 16968298 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.02957.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS To investigate the molecular epidemiological study of Staphylococcus aureus from staphylococcal food poisoning (SFP) incidents in South Korea. METHODS AND RESULTS Three hundred and thirty-two strains isolated from ten provinces between June 1999 and January 2002 were characterized by staphylococcal enterotoxin genes, toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 (tst) gene, and exfoliative toxin genes. Toxin genotypes were sea-seh (n=197), sea (n=51), sea-seg-sei (n=14), seg-sei (n=10), seb (n=10), seb-sed-seg-sei-sej (n=3), sea-seg-seh-sei (n=1), sea-seb (n=1), sea-sec (n=1), seg-sei plus eta (n=4), and sea-seg-sei plus tst (n=40). Most of the strains could be classified into three clusters of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) types A and B with coagulase type VII and type E with coagulase type IV. Of the ten sequence types (ST), ST1, ST59, and ST30 were frequently showed by multilocus sequence typing. CONCLUSIONS The strain belonging to PFGE pattern A with sea-seh gene, coagulase VII, and ST1 was the most epidemic clone of SFP incidents in Korea.
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- J O Cha
- Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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To build a risk score (RS) model of fatal intracranial hemorrhage (FICH) in patients with acute leukemia, we retrospectively assessed risk factors in 792 patients newly diagnosed with acute leukemia, 41 of whom had analyzable FICH. We found that female gender (relative risk (RR) = 5.234, P<0.001), acute promyelocytic leukemia (RR = 4.057, P = 0.003), leukocytosis (RR = 3.301, P = 0.004), thrombocytopenia (RR = 3.283, P = 0.005) and prolonged prothrombin time (RR = 3.291, P = 0.016) were significantly associated with occurrence of FICH in multivariate analysis. To calculate RS for FICH, one point was assigned for each risk factor, making the RS between 0 and 5. The RS model segregated patients into three prognostic groups: a low-risk group (LRG) for RS of 0 or 1; an intermediate-risk group (IRG) for RS of 2 or 3; and a high-risk group (HRG) for RS of 4 or 5. Expectation of FICH was well correlated with risk groups (all P-values < 0.001). Overall survival was significantly shorter in the HRG compared with the LRG. The RS model we constructed to predict the occurrence of FICH will be verified through prospective studies.
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- H Kim
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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Lee YS, Choi DK, Kim CD, Im M, Mollah ML, Jang JY, Oh TJ, An S, Seo YJ, Hur GM, Cho MJ, Park JK, Lee JH. Expression profiling of radiation-induced genes in radiodermatitis of hairless mice. Br J Dermatol 2006; 154:829-38. [PMID: 16634882 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07200.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Radiation induces many cellular events leading to radiodermatitis. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to establish a radiodermatitis model using experimental animals, and to examine the expression profile of radiation-induced genes. METHODS Hairless mice were irradiated on the dorsal skin; then total RNAs were isolated and microarray hybridizations were performed. RESULTS Irradiation with a total of 40 Gy (10 Gy day-1 for four consecutive days) provokes radiodermatitis in the hairless mouse. After microarray analysis, 130 genes that showed upregulation by radiation were selected and organized into four different clusters, depending on the time-kinetic pattern. Classification of these genes into several functional categories revealed that various biological processes were globally affected by radiation. These include transcription regulation, signal transduction, cell communication, cell death regulation and metabolism. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate the complexity of the transcriptional profile of the radiation response, providing important clues on which to base further investigations of the molecular events underlying radiodermatitis.
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- Y S Lee
- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Dajeon, and Department of Radiation Oncology, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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Lee YS, Onoda S, Arima T, Tokunaga Y, He JP, Kaneko Y, Nagaosa N, Tokura Y. In-plane anisotropy of the electronic structure for the charge- and orbital-ordered state in half-doped manganite with layered structure. Phys Rev Lett 2006; 97:077203. [PMID: 17026270 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.97.077203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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We report on the in-plane anisotropy of the electronic response in the spin-, charge-, and orbital-ordered phase of a half-doped layered-structure manganite. The optical conductivity spectra for a single domain of Eu1/2Ca3/2MnO4 unambiguously show the anisotropic charge dynamics which well corresponds to the theoretical calculation: the optical conductivity with the polarization along the zigzag ferromagnetic chain direction exhibits a smaller gap and a larger intensity at lower energies than that of the perpendicular polarization mostly due to the charge and orbital ordering and the associated quantum interference effect.
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- Y S Lee
- Spin Superstructure Project, ERATO, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tsukuba 305-8562, Japan
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Lim D, Tan KB, Kuan WS, Lee YS. Unusual muscle inclusions in a case of carpal tunnel syndrome. Histopathology 2006; 49:214-6. [PMID: 16879407 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2006.02424.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Matan K, Grohol D, Nocera DG, Yildirim T, Harris AB, Lee SH, Nagler SE, Lee YS. Spin waves in the frustrated kagomé lattice antiferromagnet KFe3(OH)6(SO4)2. Phys Rev Lett 2006; 96:247201. [PMID: 16907274 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.96.247201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2006] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The spin wave excitations of the S=5/2 kagomé lattice antiferromagnet KFe3(OH)6(SO4)2 have been measured using high-resolution inelastic neutron scattering. We directly observe a flat mode which corresponds to a lifted "zero energy mode," verifying a fundamental prediction for the kagomé lattice. A simple Heisenberg spin Hamiltonian provides an excellent fit to our spin wave data. The antisymmetric Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction is the primary source of anisotropy and explains the low-temperature magnetization and spin structure.
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- K Matan
- Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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Lee YS, Yoo JS, Chung SY, Lee YC, Cho YS, Choi YL. Cloning, purification, and characterization of chitosanase from Bacillus sp. DAU101. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2006; 73:113-21. [PMID: 16645821 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-006-0444-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2006] [Revised: 03/27/2006] [Accepted: 03/28/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A chitosanase-producing Bacillus sp. DAU101 was isolated from Korean traditional food. This strain was identified on the basis of phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rDNA sequence, gyrA gene, and phenotypic analysis. The gene encoding chitosanase (csn) was cloned and sequenced. The csn gene consisted of an open reading frame of 837 nucleotides and encodes 279 amino acids with a deduced molecular weight of 31,420 Da. The deduced amino acid sequence of the chitosanase from Bacillus sp. DAU101 exhibits 88 and 30 % similarity to those from Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas sp., respectively. The chitosanase was purified by glutathione S-transferase fusion purification system. The molecular weight of purified enzyme was about 27 kDa, which suggests the deletion of a signal peptide by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The pH and temperature optima of the enzyme were 7.5 and 50 degrees C, respectively. The enzyme activity was increased by about 1.6-fold by the addition of 5 or 10 mM Ca(2+). However, Hg(2+) and Ni(+) ions strongly inhibited the enzyme. The enzyme produced, GlcN(2-4), were the major products from a soluble chitosan.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Bacillus/enzymology
- Bacillus/genetics
- Bacillus/isolation & purification
- Base Sequence
- Calcium/pharmacology
- Chromatography, Affinity
- Cloning, Molecular
- DNA Gyrase
- DNA, Bacterial/chemistry
- DNA, Bacterial/genetics
- DNA, Ribosomal/chemistry
- DNA, Ribosomal/genetics
- Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
- Enzyme Activators/pharmacology
- Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology
- Enzyme Stability
- Food Microbiology
- Genes, rRNA
- Glucosamine/analogs & derivatives
- Glucosamine/metabolism
- Glycoside Hydrolases/chemistry
- Glycoside Hydrolases/genetics
- Glycoside Hydrolases/metabolism
- Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
- Korea
- Mercury/pharmacology
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Molecular Weight
- Nickel/pharmacology
- Phylogeny
- Protein Sorting Signals
- RNA, Bacterial/genetics
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Temperature
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- Y S Lee
- Division of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Resources and Life Science, Dong-a University, Busan, 604-714, South Korea
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Li J, Zhuang Z, Okamoto H, Vortmeyer AO, Park DM, Furuta M, Lee YS, Oldfield EH, Zeng W, Weil RJ. Proteomic profiling distinguishes astrocytomas and identifies differential tumor markers. Neurology 2006; 66:733-6. [PMID: 16534112 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000201270.90502.d0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Methods to permit more precise delineation of astrocytomas of different grades may have therapeutic utility. The authors selectively microdissected pure populations of cells from normal brain and astrocytomas. They performed two-dimensional protein gel electrophoresis (2DGE) followed by protein sequencing. Differential expression was confirmed immunohistochemically. 2DGE identified proteomic patterns and proteins that differentiated normal brain from tumor and distinguished astrocytomas of increasing grade.
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- J Li
- Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Eun SH, Lee YS, Cha JO, Yoo JI, Lee JG, Lee HJ, Kim BS. The point prevalence and associated factors of nasal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonisation in eight geriatric hospitals in Korea. Clin Microbiol Infect 2006; 12:81-3. [PMID: 16460551 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01313.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The prevalence and associated factors of nasal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonisation were investigated among patients in geriatric hospitals in Korea. S. aureus was isolated from 317 (50.2%) of 632 patients. The nasal MRSA colonisation prevalence was 36.1%. In bivariate analysis, stay in an intensive care unit, decreased functional status, recent use of antibiotics, use of urinary catheters and the existence of skin breaks were associated with nasal MRSA colonisation (p < 0.05). Of these factors, only decreased functional status and recent use of systemic antibiotics were associated independently with nasal MRSA colonisation following logistic regression analysis.
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- S H Eun
- Division of Antimicrobial Resistant Pathogens, Department of Bacteriology, National Institute of Health, Seoul, Korea
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Bae SN, Kim J, Lee YS, Kim JD, Kim MY, Park LO. Cytotoxic effect of zinc-citrate compound on choriocarcinoma cell lines. Placenta 2006; 28:22-30. [PMID: 16503348 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2006.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2005] [Revised: 12/14/2005] [Accepted: 01/05/2006] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study investigated the cytotoxic effect of zinc-citrate compound (CIZAR) on choriocarcinoma cell lines. Primary cultured normal trophoblast cells (NPT), human tumorigenic poorly differentiated trophoblast cell line (HT), and choriocarcinoma cell line (BeWo) were exposed to different concentrations of CIZAR and cultured at different times. Cell viability was determined by CCK-8 assay. The effects on cell cycle progression, population distribution and apoptotic incidence were determined by flow cytometry. The appearance of apoptosis was confirmed by DNA laddering and DAPI staining. The quantitative analysis of telomerase was measured by TRAPeze telomerase detection kit. The molecular mechanism of CIZAR-induced apoptosis was examined with Western blot analysis and colorimetric caspase-3 activity assay. In in vitro condition, CIZAR had a selective cytotoxic effect on choriocarcinoma cell line in dose- and time-dependent patterns. Flow cytometric analysis, DNA laddering, and DAPI staining indicated that BeWo cells only have been induced apoptosis by CIZAR. Shortening of telomere was also observed only in BeWo cells. Results also displayed that CIZAR-induced apoptosis involves the up-regulation of p21(WAF1) and Bax protein and down-regulation of Bcl-2 which were accompanied by the activation of caspase-3. Taken together, our results suggest that CIZAR is an apoptotic inducer in malignant trophoblast cells (BeWo).
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- S N Bae
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul 137-040, South Korea.
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Gasparović G, Ott RA, Cho JH, Chou FC, Chu Y, Lynn JW, Lee YS. Neutron scattering study of novel magnetic order in Na0.5CoO2. Phys Rev Lett 2006; 96:046403. [PMID: 16486856 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.96.046403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2005] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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We report polarized and unpolarized neutron scattering measurements of the magnetic order in single crystals of Na0.5CoO2. Our data indicate that below TN=88 K the spins form a novel antiferromagnetic pattern within the CoO2 planes, consisting of alternating rows of ordered and nonordered Co ions. The domains of magnetic order appear to be closely coupled to the domains of Na ion order, consistent with such a twofold symmetric spin arrangement. Magnetoresistance and anisotropic susceptibility measurements further support this model for the electronic ground state.
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- G Gasparović
- Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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Park SC, Lim IK, Koh GY, Surh YJ, Lee YS, Fujiki H, Yamamoto T, Yuasa Y, Maruyama N, Goto S. The seventh Korea–Japan joint symposium on cancer and ageing research: molecular targets in cancer and ageing research. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2006; 132:339-42. [PMID: 16435145 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-006-0077-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2005] [Accepted: 12/21/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- S C Park
- Ageing and Apoptosis Research Center, Department of Biochemistry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Chongno-Gu, 110-799, Seoul, South Korea
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Seo HR, Lee DH, Lee HJ, Baek M, Bae S, Soh JW, Lee SJ, Kim J, Lee YS. Cyclin G1 overcomes radiation-induced G2 arrest and increases cell death through transcriptional activation of cyclin B1. Cell Death Differ 2005; 13:1475-84. [PMID: 16322753 DOI: 10.1038/sj.cdd.4401822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Although cyclin G1 has been implicated in certain p53-related biological phenomena, other aspects of its function remain unclear. Here we report hitherto unknown mechanism by which cyclin G1 increases radiation sensitivity by regulating the level of cyclin B1. Overexpression of cyclin G1 was observable in lung carcinoma tissues. Irradiation of human lung cells with cyclin G1 overexpression resulted in increased cell death and gamma-H2AX foci suggesting that cyclin G1 rendered the cells more susceptible to DNA damage. Enhanced radiosensitivity by cyclin G1 was correlated with increased cyclin B1, CDC2/cyclin B1 complex, and MPM2. Cell cycle synchronization clearly showed coexpression of cyclin G1 and cyclin B1 in G2/M phase. Depletion of cyclin G1 by interference RNA revealed that cyclin G1 regulated transcription of cyclin B1 in a p53-independent manner, and confirmed that the increased mitotic cells and cell death by cyclin G1 were dependent upon cyclin B1. Therefore, our data suggest that cyclin G1 enhanced radiation sensitivity by overriding radiation-induced G2 arrest through transcriptional upregulation of cyclin B1.
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- H R Seo
- Laboratory of Radiation Effect, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, 215-4 Gongneung-Dong, Nowon-Ku, Seoul 139-706, Korea
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Kim HJ, Lee JH, Choi SH, Lee YS, Jahng JW. Fasting-induced increases of arcuate NPY mRNA and plasma corticosterone are blunted in the rat experienced neonatal maternal separation. Neuropeptides 2005; 39:587-94. [PMID: 16266747 DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2005.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2005] [Accepted: 09/09/2005] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study was conducted to examine the effects of neonatal maternal separation on the hypothalamic expression of feeding peptides in later life. Pups in maternal separation (MS) groups were separated from their dam for 3 h daily from postnatal day (PND) 1-14, while pups in non-handled (NH) groups were left undisturbed. Rats were sacrificed on PND 60 to examine the gene expression of neuropeptide Y (NPY) and pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus by mRNA in situ hybridization. Half of the rats from each group were food-deprived for 48 h before sacrifice. POMC mRNA expression increased in the free fed MS group compared with the free fed NH group. Food deprivation significantly decreased the arcuate POMC mRNA level in both groups. Body weight gain, basal levels of plasma corticosterone, leptin, and arcuate NPY mRNA were not modulated by experience of neonatal maternal separation. However, fasting-induced increases of plasma corticosterone and arcuate NPY expression were blunted in MS rats. These results suggest that neonatal maternal separation may increase the basal expression level of arcuate POMC mRNA, while inhibit the fasting-induced expression of arcuate NPY mRNA, later in life. Lastly, the altered expression of arcuate NPY mRNA, but not of arcuate POMC mRNA, appeared to be related with altered activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal gland axis in offspring by neonatal maternal separation.
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- H J Kim
- Department of Pharmacology, BK21 Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Shin Chon Dong, Seo Dae Moon Ku, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Ifosfamide is one of the most widely used alkylating chemotherapeutic agents. Before mesna was introduced, its dose-limiting toxicity was hemorrhagic cystitis, but at present, neurotoxicity is one of its most worrisome side effects. A total of 10%-15% of patients treated with ifosfamide develop an encephalopathy. The exact pathophysiologic mechanisms responsible for the development of ifosfamide-induced encephalopathy (IIE) are not known. However, accumulation of chloracetaldehyde, toxic metabolite of ifosfamide, in the central nervous system is theorized to be the cause of the neurotoxicity. No standard treatment has been available for IIE. Recently, many reports suggested that methylene blue (MB) may be an effective treatment of this lethal complication. We report two cases of IIE and their treatment outcomes. The first patient recovered completely with MB. The other patient showed slow and incomplete improvement without using MB. We suggest that MB can be used as an initial treatment for the encephalopathy related to ifosfamide infusion. Thus, we present these two cases with brief review of related literature.
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- I S Park
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, South Korea.
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OBJECTIVE Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome (PAIS) is a heterogeneous group of intersex disorders characterized by a typical perineoscrotal hypospadias/micropenis phenotype, and a normal androgen-producing testis. Various mutations in the androgen receptor (AR) are known to cause PAIS. Phenotypic expression is widely variable and there are no agreed guidelines to determine the sex of rearing in individuals with borderline masculinization. We aimed to quantitatively assess the external genital phenotype in relation to AR genotype and sex of rearing and identify criteria that differentiate mutation positive (ARmt) from mutation negative (ARwt) PAIS patients. PATIENTS AND DESIGN Cases with a diagnosis of PAIS were identified from the Cambridge Intersex Database. An external masculinization score (EMS) was used to quantify the degree of undermasculinization. Family history of AIS and details of the sex of rearing were recorded. Androgen binding was analysed in fibroblasts obtained from genital skin biopsies and mutational analysis of the AR was performed on genomic DNA extracted from peripheral blood. EMS and sex of rearing were compared in cases with similar mutations reported on the McGill International Database. RESULTS Two hundred and sixty-three patients with PAIS were identified. Androgen receptor gene sequencing was performed in 111 patients. Twenty-seven (24%) had mutations. Family history of AIS was present in 61 and 21% of ARmt and ARwt patients, respectively. The median EMS was 3 in both groups. The majority of ARmt patients had abnormal binding and there was a tendency to a higher median testosterone rise on hCG stimulation in ARmt (9.3 nmol/l) compared with ARwt patients (6.9 nmol/l). All patients with EMS of 4 or more were raised as male but there was an overlap of sex of rearing in patients with an EMS less than 4. A wide variation of EMS in relation to genotype and sex of rearing was observed. CONCLUSION The phenotype in PAIS is extremely variable and is rarely predicted by the AR genotype. Apart from the family history, there are no specific criteria to differentiate ARwt from ARmt. Sex of rearing is not entirely dependent on the EMS. Cultural issues, other modifying genes and response to androgen trials might be influencing factors. Collaborative studies with uniform protocols are needed to investigate infants with PAIS. Documenting phenotype, surgical procedures and outcome criteria are necessary to enable decision-making on the sex of rearing in patients with a lower range EMS.
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- A Deeb
- University Department of Paediatrics, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK
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This study describes a case of exercise-induced myocardial ischaemia accompanied by complete atrioventricular block (CAVB). A 59-year-old man with major depression, treated with regular imipramine and lithium for 20 years, experienced syncope episodes during exercise. Exercise, testing initially, identified ST depression in the inferior leads, and later found CAVB resulting in syncope and seizure. The patient recovered completely after resuscitation. Myocardial ischaemic markers were negative, but 35% stenosis was detected in the distal left main coronary artery by angiography. The combined use of verapamil, nitrate and aspirin was treated as the possible coronary spasm. Repeat treadmill caused negative ischaemic study or exercise-induced arrhythmia, 7 days later. The pathophysiology of the very rare exercise-induced paroxysmal CAVB has been reviewed.
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- W J Ho
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Cowell SM, Lee YS, Cain JP, Hruby VJ. Exploring Ramachandran and chi space: conformationally constrained amino acids and peptides in the design of bioactive polypeptide ligands. Curr Med Chem 2005; 11:2785-98. [PMID: 15544476 DOI: 10.2174/0929867043364270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ligand binding and concomitant changes in receptor structure provide the means to target signal transduction pathways. With appropriate refinement of the ligand's interaction with the "receptor," one in theory could produce ligands that have greater therapeutic benefits. This review will discuss how, when these ligands are amino acids and peptides, the introduction of appropriate conformational constraints provides a powerful strategy for improved drug design. This review will discuss how various constraints on amino acids can provide a powerful tool for ligand design, determination of the three dimensional pharmacophore and new insights into receptor systems and information transduction. Through the use of constrained ligands, new information regarding their interaction with their "receptor" systems, and further refinement of the use of constraints, scientists can produce more beneficial drugs for mankind.
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- S M Cowell
- Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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Kim JH, Lee YS, Park EW, Seo BY, Cho IC, Lee JG, Oh SJ, Lee JH, Jeon JT. Assignment of the phosphoinositide-3-kinase, class 3 (PIK3C3) gene to porcine chromosome 6q22-->q23 by somatic cell and radiation hybrid panel mapping. Cytogenet Genome Res 2005; 108:362. [PMID: 15628029 DOI: 10.1159/000081533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- J H Kim
- Division of Applied Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea
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Sakaki Y, Watanabe H, Taylor T, Hattori M, Fujiyama A, Toyoda A, Kuroki Y, Itoh T, Saitou N, Oota S, Kim CG, Kitano T, Lehrach H, Yaspo ML, Sudbrak R, Kahla A, Reinhardt R, Kube M, Platzer M, Taenzer S, Galgoczy P, Kel A, Blöecker H, Scharfe M, Nordsiek G, Hellmann I, Khaitovich P, Pääbo S, Chen Z, Wang SY, Ren SX, Zhang XL, Zheng HJ, Zhu GF, Wang BF, Zhao GP, Tsai SF, Wu K, Liu TT, Hsiao KJ, Park HS, Lee YS, Cheong JE, Choi SH. Human versus chimpanzee chromosome-wide sequence comparison and its evolutionary implication. Cold Spring Harb Symp Quant Biol 2004; 68:455-60. [PMID: 15338648 DOI: 10.1101/sqb.2003.68.455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Y Sakaki
- RIKEN, Genomic Sciences Center, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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Woo WW, Lim KA, Yang H, Lim XY, Liew F, Lee YS, Saw SM. Refractive errors in medical students in Singapore. Singapore Med J 2004; 45:470-4. [PMID: 15455167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Refractive errors are becoming more of a problem in many societies, with prevalence rates of myopia in many Asian urban countries reaching epidemic proportions. This study aims to determine the prevalence rates of various refractive errors in Singapore medical students. METHODS 157 second year medical students (aged 19-23 years) in Singapore were examined. Refractive error measurements were determined using a stand-alone autorefractor. Additional demographical data was obtained via questionnaires filled in by the students. RESULTS The prevalence rate of myopia in Singapore medical students was 89.8 percent (Spherical equivalence (SE) at least -0.50 D). Hyperopia was present in 1.3 percent (SE more than +0.50 D) of the participants and the overall astigmatism prevalence rate was 82.2 percent (Cylinder at least 0.50 D). CONCLUSION Prevalence rates of myopia and astigmatism in second year Singapore medical students are one of the highest in the world.
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- W W Woo
- Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Block MD3, 16 Medical Drive, Singapore 229899
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Lam HK, Leung FHF, Lee YS. Design of a switching controller for nonlinear systems with unknown parameters based on a fuzzy logic approach. IEEE Trans Syst Man Cybern B Cybern 2004; 34:1068-74. [PMID: 15376852 DOI: 10.1109/tsmcb.2003.820596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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This paper deals with nonlinear plants subject to unknown parameters. A fuzzy model is first used to represent the plant. An equivalent switching plant model is then derived, which supports the design of a switching controller. It will be shown that the closed-loop system formed by the plant and the switching controller is a linear system. Hence, the system performance of the closed-loop system can be designed. An application example on controlling a two-inverted pendulum system on a cart will be given to illustrate the design procedure of the proposed switching controller.
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- H K Lam
- Centre for Multimedia Signal Processing, Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Robinson NA, Yeo JF, Lee YS, Aw DC. Oral pemphigus vulgaris: a case report and literature update. Ann Acad Med Singap 2004; 33:63-8. [PMID: 15389311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare cause of oral mucosal ulceration. CLINICAL PICTURE A 47-year-old Chinese man presented with a 3-month history of oral ulceration. There were no lesions on the skin or other mucosal sites. Histology and immunostaining were consistent with pemphigus vulgaris. TREATMENT Systemic and topical corticosteroids were instituted, together with topical antifungals. Conventional periodontal therapy was carried out to improve gingival/oral health. OUTCOME Control of oral ulceration was achieved with re-establishment of normal oral function. No other sites to date have been involved. CONCLUSIONS Chronic oral ulceration can be the sole manifestation of pemphigus vulgaris, at least initially. Early recognition of this lesion may prevent delayed diagnosis and inappropriate treatment of a potentially chronic dermatological condition.
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- N A Robinson
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, National University Hospital, Singapore
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Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is now recognised as an important cellular event during both normal development and specific disease progression. Apoptosis has been suggested to play a critical role in several cardiovascular diseases, but has not yet been identified as a major influence in primary cardiac tumours. A retrospective review of the achieved material at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital revealed seven patients with cardiac myxoma and one with a tumour originating from the crista terminalis, from January 2002 to December 2002. The medical chart, surgical pathology reports and microscopic slides were available in all cases. All patients, including eight cardiac myxomas and one tumour from crista terminalis, were assessed for apoptosis by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase nick-end labelling assay. In this study, apoptosis is well documented in all seven myxoma and has even been reported in tumour from the crista terminalis. Interestingly, apoptosis appears related to the nature of the cell properties rather than the incidence of embolism. In conclusion, apoptosis is important in the progression of the primary cardiac tumours, but the mechanism of cardiac tumour regression still remains uncertain.
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- P H Chu
- The Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Salmonella enterica serotype choleraesuis (S choleraesuis) usually causes systemic infections in man that need antimicrobial treatment. We isolated a strain of S choleraesuis that was resistant to ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin from a patient with sepsis. Ciprofloxacin resistance was associated with mutations in gyrA and parC, whereas the ampC gene (bla(CMY-2)), responsible for ceftriaxone resistance, was carried by a transposon-like mobile element. This element was found inserted into finQ of a potentially transmissible 140 kb plasmid, with an 8 bp direct repeat flanking the junction regions. The appearance of this resistant S choleraesuis is a serious threat to public health, and thus constant surveillance is warranted.
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- C H Chiu
- Department of Clinical Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Chou FC, Cho JH, Lee PA, Abel ET, Matan K, Lee YS. Thermodynamic and transport measurements of superconducting Na0.3CoO2.1.3H2O single crystals prepared by electrochemical deintercalation. Phys Rev Lett 2004; 92:157004. [PMID: 15169310 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.92.157004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Superconducting single crystal samples of Na0.3CoO2.1.3H(2)O have been produced using an electrochemical technique which dispenses with the usual bromine chemical deintercalation method. In fully hydrated crystals, susceptibility and specific heat measurements confirm that bulk superconductivity has been achieved. The extracted normal state density of states indicates Fermi-liquid behavior with strong mass enhancement and a modest Wilson ratio. Measurements of H(c2) for H parallel c and H parallel ab reveal significant anisotropy, and the extracted value for the coherence length is about 100 A, consistent with an extremely narrow bandwidth.
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- F C Chou
- Center for Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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This study was undertaken to estimate the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) for 2 years from 1997 to 1998 in Korea. The information on SIDS was obtained from three independent sources, the Korean Medical Insurance Corporation data, data from different medical facilities (Korean surveillance on SIDS) and mortality data from the Korean National Statistical Office. A log linear model with no interactions among the 3 sources was used with the selection criteria of both the Akaike Information Criterion and the Bayesian Information Criterion. The 95% confidence intervals of the estimated number of SIDS deaths were calculated using the goodness-of-fit-method. The estimated number of deaths who were not found in any of the sources was 535, and the estimated total number of SIDS deaths was 759. The 95% confidence interval for estimated total number of patients ranged from 642 to 1522. The estimated rate of SIDS cases was 0.56 per 1000 live births per annum, which is similar to the incidence in the USA or Japan.
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- Mina Ha
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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We investigated the haemodynamic and respiratory effects of propofol target-controlled infusion (TCI) during spontaneous ventilation. We studied 20 patients scheduled for elective orthopaedic surgery who were classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I. During spontaneous ventilation, haemodynamic, respiratory and electroencephalographic variables were measured. Oxygen flow was maintained at 5 1/min using a semi-closed system and a close-fitting face mask. All measurements were obtained before the propofol TCI and at each propofol effect-site concentration (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 μg/ml). Changes in Bispectral Index Score, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, end tidal carbon dioxide tension and heart rate were negatively correlated with propofol effect-site concentrations. Despite maintaining oxygen saturation (> 99%), apnoea and blood pressure reductions were abruptly induced as the propofol effect-site concentration increased. We therefore recommend careful monitoring of haemodynamic and respiratory function during spontaneous ventilation using propofol TCI.
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- Y S Lee
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea.
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