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Abdesselam A, Adachi I, Adametz A, Adye T, Ahmed H, Aihara H, Akar S, Alam MS, Albert J, Al Said S, Andreassen R, Angelini C, Anulli F, Arinstein K, Arnaud N, Asner DM, Aston D, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Ayad R, Babu V, Badhrees I, Bahinipati S, Bakich AM, Band HR, Banerjee S, Barberio E, Bard DJ, Barlow RJ, Batignani G, Beaulieu A, Bellis M, Ben-Haim E, Bernard D, Bernlochner FU, Bettarini S, Bettoni D, Bevan AJ, Bhardwaj V, Bhuyan B, Bianchi F, Biasini M, Biswal J, Blinov VE, Bloom PC, Bobrov A, Bomben M, Bondar A, Bonneaud GR, Bonvicini G, Bozek A, Bozzi C, Bračko M, Briand H, Browder TE, Brown DN, Brown DN, Bünger C, Burchat PR, Buzykaev AR, Calabrese R, Calcaterra A, Calderini G, Carpinelli M, Cartaro C, Casarosa G, Cenci R, Červenkov D, Chang P, Chao DS, Chauveau J, Cheaib R, Chekelian V, Chen A, Chen C, Cheng CH, Cheon BG, Chilikin K, Chistov R, Cho K, Chobanova V, Choi HHF, Choi SK, Chrzaszcz M, Cibinetto G, Cinabro D, Cochran J, Coleman JP, Contri R, Convery MR, Cowan G, Cowan R, Cremaldi L, Dalseno J, Dasu S, Davier M, Davis CL, De Mori F, De Nardo G, Denig AG, Derkach D, de Sangro R, Dey B, Di Lodovico F, Dingfelder J, Dittrich S, Doležal Z, Dorfan J, Drásal Z, Drutskoy A, Druzhinin VP, Dubois-Felsmann GP, Dunwoodie W, Dutta D, Ebert M, Echenard B, Eidelman S, Eigen G, Eisner AM, Emery S, Ernst JA, Faccini R, Farhat H, Fast JE, Feindt M, Ferber T, Ferrarotto F, Ferroni F, Field RC, Filippi A, Finocchiaro G, Fioravanti E, Flood KT, Ford WT, Forti F, Franco Sevilla M, Fritsch M, Fry JR, Fulsom BG, Gabathuler E, Gabyshev N, Gamba D, Garmash A, Gary JW, Garzia I, Gaspero M, Gaur V, Gaz A, Gershon TJ, Getzkow D, Gillard R, Li Gioi L, Giorgi MA, Glattauer R, Godang R, Goh YM, Goldenzweig P, Golob B, Golubev VB, Gorodeisky R, Gradl W, Graham MT, Grauges E, Griessinger K, Gritsan AV, Grosdidier G, Grünberg O, Guttman N, Haba J, Hafner A, Hamilton B, Hara T, Harrison PF, Hast C, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hearty C, He XH, Hess M, Hitlin DG, Hong TM, Honscheid K, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Huard Z, Hutchcroft DE, Iijima T, Inguglia G, Innes WR, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki Y, Izen JM, Jaegle I, Jawahery A, Jessop CP, Joffe D, Joo KK, Julius T, Kang KH, Kass R, Kawasaki T, Kerth LT, Khan A, Kiesling C, Kim DY, Kim JB, Kim JH, Kim KT, Kim P, Kim SH, Kim YJ, King GJ, Kinoshita K, Ko BR, Koch H, Kodyš P, Kolomensky YG, Korpar S, Kovalskyi D, Kowalewski R, Kravchenko EA, Križan P, Krokovny P, Kuhr T, Kumar R, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lacker HM, Lafferty GD, Lanceri L, Lange DJ, Lankford AJ, Latham TE, Leddig T, Le Diberder F, Lee DH, Lee IS, Lee MJ, Lees JP, Leith DWGS, Leruste P, Lewczuk MJ, Lewis P, Libby J, Lockman WS, Long O, Lopes Pegna D, LoSecco JM, Lou XC, Lueck T, Luitz S, Lukin P, Luppi E, Lusiani A, Luth V, Lutz AM, Lynch G, MacFarlane DB, Malaescu B, Mallik U, Manoni E, Marchiori G, Margoni M, Martellotti S, Martinez-Vidal F, Masuda M, Mattison TS, Matvienko D, McKenna JA, Meadows BT, Miyabayashi K, Miyashita TS, Miyata H, Mizuk R, Mohanty GB, Moll A, Monge MR, Moon HK, Morandin M, Muller DR, Mussa R, Nakano E, Nakazawa H, Nakao M, Nanut T, Nayak M, Neal H, Neri N, Nisar NK, Nishida S, Nugent IM, Oberhof B, Ocariz J, Ogawa S, Okuno S, Olaiya EO, Olsen J, Ongmongkolkul P, Onorato G, Onuchin AP, Onuki Y, Ostrowicz W, Oyanguren A, Pakhlova G, Pakhlov P, Palano A, Pal B, Palombo F, Pan Y, Panduro Vazquez W, Paoloni E, Park CW, Park H, Passaggio S, Patel PM, Patrignani C, Patteri P, Payne DJ, Pedlar TK, Peimer DR, Peruzzi IM, Pesántez L, Pestotnik R, Petrič M, Piccolo M, Piemontese L, Piilonen LE, Pilloni A, Piredda G, Playfer S, Poireau V, Porter FC, Posocco M, Prasad V, Prell S, Prepost R, Puccio EMT, Pulliam T, Purohit MV, Pushpawela BG, Rama M, Randle-Conde A, Ratcliff BN, Raven G, Ribežl E, Richman JD, Ritchie JL, Rizzo G, Roberts DA, Robertson SH, Röhrken M, Roney JM, Roodman A, Rossi A, Rostomyan A, Rotondo M, Roudeau P, Sacco R, Sakai Y, Sandilya S, Santelj L, Santoro V, Sanuki T, Sato Y, Savinov V, Schindler RH, Schneider O, Schnell G, Schroeder T, Schubert KR, Schumm BA, Schwanda C, Schwartz AJ, Schwitters RF, Sciacca C, Seiden A, Sekula SJ, Senyo K, Seon O, Serednyakov SI, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shebalin V, Shen CP, Shibata TA, Shiu JG, Simard M, Simi G, Simon F, Simonetto F, Skovpen YI, Smith AJS, Smith JG, Snyder A, So RY, Sobie RJ, Soffer A, Sohn YS, Sokoloff MD, Sokolov A, Solodov EP, Solovieva E, Spaan B, Spanier SM, Starič M, Stocchi A, Stroili R, Stugu B, Su D, Sullivan MK, Sumihama M, Sumisawa K, Sumiyoshi T, Summers DJ, Sun L, Tamponi U, Taras P, Tasneem N, Teramoto Y, Tisserand V, Todyshev KY, Toki WH, Touramanis C, Trabelsi K, Tsuboyama T, Uchida M, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Usov Y, Uwer U, Vahsen SE, Van Hulse C, Vanhoefer P, Varner G, Vasseur G, Va'vra J, Verderi M, Vinokurova A, Vitale L, Vorobyev V, Voß C, Wagner MN, Wagner SR, Waldi R, Walsh JJ, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Watanabe Y, West CA, Williams KM, Wilson FF, Wilson JR, Wisniewski WJ, Won E, Wormser G, Wright DM, Wu SL, Wulsin HW, Yamamoto H, Yamaoka J, Yashchenko S, Yuan CZ, Yusa Y, Zallo A, Zhang CC, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhulanov V, Zupanc A. First Observation of CP Violation in B[over ¯]^{0}→D_{CP}^{(*)}h^{0} Decays by a Combined Time-Dependent Analysis of BABAR and Belle Data. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2015; 115:121604. [PMID: 26430984 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.115.121604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We report a measurement of the time-dependent CP asymmetry of B[over ¯]^{0}→D_{CP}^{(*)}h^{0} decays, where the light neutral hadron h^{0} is a π^{0}, η, or ω meson, and the neutral D meson is reconstructed in the CP eigenstates K^{+}K^{-}, K_{S}^{0}π^{0}, or K_{S}^{0}ω. The measurement is performed combining the final data samples collected at the ϒ(4S) resonance by the BABAR and Belle experiments at the asymmetric-energy B factories PEP-II at SLAC and KEKB at KEK, respectively. The data samples contain (471±3)×10^{6} BB[over ¯] pairs recorded by the BABAR detector and (772±11)×10^{6} BB[over ¯] pairs recorded by the Belle detector. We measure the CP asymmetry parameters -η_{f}S=+0.66±0.10(stat)±0.06(syst) and C=-0.02±0.07(stat)±0.03(syst). These results correspond to the first observation of CP violation in B[over ¯]^{0}→D_{CP}^{(*)}h^{0} decays. The hypothesis of no mixing-induced CP violation is excluded in these decays at the level of 5.4 standard deviations.
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Popiel KY, Wong P, Lee MJ, Langelier M, Sheppard DC, Vinh DC. Invasive Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a liver transplant patient: case report and review of infection in transplant recipients. Transpl Infect Dis 2015; 17:435-41. [PMID: 25827213 DOI: 10.1111/tid.12384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2014] [Revised: 01/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae, an ascosporogenous yeast commonly used in the production of food, is an emerging infection in immunocompromised patients. We report the case of a 60-year-old man whose orthotopic liver transplant was complicated by S. cerevisiae fungemia and peritoneal abscess, successfully treated with caspofungin and drainage. We also review the literature of invasive saccharomycoses in recipients of hematologic and solid organ transplants.
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Oh HS, Choi BK, Kim YH, Lee DG, Hwang S, Lee MJ, Park SH, Bae YS, Kwon BS. 4-1BB Signaling Enhances Primary and Secondary Population Expansion of CD8+ T Cells by Maximizing Autocrine IL-2/IL-2 Receptor Signaling. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0126765. [PMID: 25962156 PMCID: PMC4427336 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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4-1BB (CD137), a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily (TNFRSF), is primarily expressed on activated T cells and is known to enhance proliferation of T cells, prevent activation-induced cell death, and promote memory formation of CD8+ T cells. In particular, it is well acknowledged that 4-1BB triggering preferentially enhances the expansion of CD8+ T cells rather than CD4+ T cells, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Here we found that 4-1BB triggering markedly increased IL-2Rα (CD25) and IL-2 expressions of CD8+ T cells but minimally for CD4+ T cells. Proliferation of CD8+ T cells was moderately enhanced by direct 4-1BB triggering in the absence of signaling through IL-2Rα/IL-2 interactions, but further promoted in the presence of IL-2Rα/IL-2 interactions. Among the TNFRSF members including OX40, GITR, CD30, and CD27, 4-1BB was superior in the ability to induce IL-2Rα expression on CD8+ T cells. When the primary and secondary expansions of CD8+ T cells in vivo were examined by adoptively transferring OVA-specific CD8+ T cells along with the treatment with agonistic anti-4-1BB and/or antagonistic anti-CD25 F(ab’)2 mAb, 4-1BB triggering enhanced both primary and secondary expansion of CD8+ T cells in vivo, and the 4-1BB effects were moderately suppressed in primary expansion while completely abolished in secondary expansion of OVA-specific CD8+ T cells by blocking IL-2Rα. These results suggest that 4-1BB-mediated increases of IL-2Rα and IL-2 prolong the effects of transient TCR- and 4-1BB-mediated signaling in CD8+ T cells, and that 4-1BB triggering preferentially enhances the expansion of CD8+ T cells through the amplification of autocrine IL-2/IL-2R signaling loop.
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Lee MJ, Valenti D, de Gregorio MA, Minocha J, Rimon U, Pellerin O. The CIRSE Retrievable IVC Filter Registry: Retrieval Success Rates in Practice. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2015; 38:1502-7. [PMID: 25933644 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-015-1112-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2014] [Accepted: 03/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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CIRSE established a registry of retrievable filter use with the primary aim of determining the success of IVC Filter retrieval and associated complications. Secondary endpoints included filter indications, imaging strategies before retrieval, filter dwell times, and anticoagulation status. A web-based electronic registry was hosted between 01/12/2010 and 30/06/2012. Data entry occurred at the date of IVC filter retrieval and included items such as filter type, indication for filter insertion, access route, dwell time, retrieval success, complications, reasons for failed retrieval, and anticoagulation status. 671 filter retrievals were entered (male:female 333:295, mean age 55, median 57). Retrieval data were not entered in 43/671 leaving 628 patients for analysis. The 4 commonest retrievable filters used were the Celect in 182 patients, the OPTEASE in 161, ALN in 120, and Gunther Tulip in 98. Filters were inserted for absolute indications 40%, relative indications in 31%, and prophylactic in 24%, with 5% missing. Mean filter dwell time was 90 days. Filters were successfully retrieved in 576/628 patients (92%). The mean dwell time for successful retrievals was 85 days versus 145 days for unsuccessful retrievals (p = 0.001). Major complications occurred in 2 patients (0.03%). In summary, the CIRSE retrievable filter registry demonstrates a retrieval rate of 92% across a range of filter types, with a low major complication rate, reflecting current practice. There is an increase in trend of retrievable filter use for relative and prophylactic indications.
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Lees JP, Poireau V, Tisserand V, Grauges E, Palano A, Eigen G, Stugu B, Brown DN, Kerth LT, Kolomensky YG, Lee MJ, Lynch G, Koch H, Schroeder T, Hearty C, Mattison TS, McKenna JA, So RY, Khan A, Blinov VE, Buzykaev AR, Druzhinin VP, Golubev VB, Kravchenko EA, Onuchin AP, Serednyakov SI, Skovpen YI, Solodov EP, Todyshev KY, Lankford AJ, Dey B, Gary JW, Long O, Campagnari C, Franco Sevilla M, Hong TM, Kovalskyi D, Richman JD, West CA, Eisner AM, Lockman WS, Panduro Vazquez W, Schumm BA, Seiden A, Chao DS, Cheng CH, Echenard B, Flood KT, Hitlin DG, Miyashita TS, Ongmongkolkul P, Porter FC, Röhrken M, Andreassen R, Huard Z, Meadows BT, Pushpawela BG, Sokoloff MD, Sun L, Bloom PC, Ford WT, Gaz A, Smith JG, Wagner SR, Ayad R, Toki WH, Spaan B, Bernard D, Verderi M, Playfer S, Bettoni D, Bozzi C, Calabrese R, Cibinetto G, Fioravanti E, Garzia I, Luppi E, Piemontese L, Santoro V, Calcaterra A, de Sangro R, Finocchiaro G, Martellotti S, Patteri P, Peruzzi IM, Piccolo M, Rama M, Zallo A, Contri R, Lo Vetere M, Monge MR, Passaggio S, Patrignani C, Robutti E, Bhuyan B, Prasad V, Adametz A, Uwer U, Lacker HM, Mallik U, Chen C, Cochran J, Prell S, Ahmed H, Gritsan AV, Arnaud N, Davier M, Derkach D, Grosdidier G, Le Diberder F, Lutz AM, Malaescu B, Roudeau P, Stocchi A, Wormser G, Lange DJ, Wright DM, Coleman JP, Fry JR, Gabathuler E, Hutchcroft DE, Payne DJ, Touramanis C, Bevan AJ, Di Lodovico F, Sacco R, Cowan G, Brown DN, Davis CL, Denig AG, Fritsch M, Gradl W, Griessinger K, Hafner A, Schubert KR, Barlow RJ, Lafferty GD, Cenci R, Hamilton B, Jawahery A, Roberts DA, Cowan R, Sciolla G, Cheaib R, Patel PM, Robertson SH, Neri N, Palombo F, Cremaldi L, Godang R, Sonnek P, Summers DJ, Simard M, Taras P, De Nardo G, Onorato G, Sciacca C, Martinelli M, Raven G, Jessop CP, LoSecco JM, Honscheid K, Kass R, Feltresi E, Margoni M, Morandin M, Posocco M, Rotondo M, Simi G, Simonetto F, Stroili R, Akar S, Ben-Haim E, Bomben M, Bonneaud GR, Briand H, Calderini G, Chauveau J, Leruste P, Marchiori G, Ocariz J, Biasini M, Manoni E, Pacetti S, Rossi A, Angelini C, Batignani G, Bettarini S, Carpinelli M, Casarosa G, Cervelli A, Chrzaszcz M, Forti F, Giorgi MA, Lusiani A, Oberhof B, Paoloni E, Perez A, Rizzo G, Walsh JJ, Lopes Pegna D, Olsen J, Smith AJS, Anulli F, Faccini R, Ferrarotto F, Ferroni F, Gaspero M, Li Gioi L, Pilloni A, Piredda G, Bünger C, Dittrich S, Grünberg O, Hess M, Leddig T, Voß C, Waldi R, Adye T, Olaiya EO, Wilson FF, Emery S, Vasseur G, Aston D, Bard DJ, Cartaro C, Convery MR, Dorfan J, Dubois-Felsmann GP, Dunwoodie W, Ebert M, Field RC, Fulsom BG, Graham MT, Hast C, Innes WR, Kim P, Leith DWGS, Lindemann D, Luitz S, Luth V, Lynch HL, MacFarlane DB, Muller DR, Neal H, Perl M, Pulliam T, Ratcliff BN, Roodman A, Salnikov AA, Schindler RH, Snyder A, Su D, Sullivan MK, Va'vra J, Wisniewski WJ, Wulsin HW, Purohit MV, White RM, Wilson JR, Randle-Conde A, Sekula SJ, Bellis M, Burchat PR, Puccio EMT, Alam MS, Ernst JA, Gorodeisky R, Guttman N, Peimer DR, Soffer A, Spanier SM, Ritchie JL, Schwitters RF, Wray BC, Izen JM, Lou XC, Bianchi F, De Mori F, Filippi A, Gamba D, Lanceri L, Vitale L, Martinez-Vidal F, Oyanguren A, Villanueva-Perez P, Albert J, Banerjee S, Beaulieu A, Bernlochner FU, Choi HHF, King GJ, Kowalewski R, Lewczuk MJ, Lueck T, Nugent IM, Roney JM, Sobie RJ, Tasneem N, Gershon TJ, Harrison PF, Latham TE, Band HR, Dasu S, Pan Y, Prepost R, Wu SL. Search for Long-Lived Particles in e+ e- Collisions. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2015; 114:171801. [PMID: 25978225 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.114.171801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We present a search for a neutral, long-lived particle L that is produced in e+ e- collisions and decays at a significant distance from the e+ e- interaction point into various flavor combinations of two oppositely charged tracks. The analysis uses an e+ e- data sample with a luminosity of 489.1 fb(-1) collected by the BABAR detector at the ϒ(4S), ϒ(3S), and ϒ(2S) resonances and just below the ϒ(4S). Fitting the two-track mass distribution in search of a signal peak, we do not observe a significant signal, and set 90% confidence level upper limits on the product of the L production cross section, branching fraction, and reconstruction efficiency for six possible two-body L decay modes as a function of the L mass. The efficiency is given for each final state as a function of the mass, lifetime, and transverse momentum of the candidate, allowing application of the upper limits to any production model. In addition, upper limits are provided on the branching fraction B(B→XsL), where Xs is a strange hadronic system.
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Lee MJ, Kim SL, Kim HI, Oh YJ, Lee SH, Kim HK, Han CS, Lyoo CH, Ryu YH, Lee MS. [(18)F] FP-CIT PET study in parkinsonian patients with leukoaraiosis. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2015; 21:704-8. [PMID: 25937616 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2015.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2014] [Revised: 03/29/2015] [Accepted: 04/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUNDS Leukoaraiosis may present with slowly progressive parkinsonism indistinguishable from primary degenerative parkinsonism. Both leukoaraiosis and degenerative parkinsonism are an age-related disorder. Thus, comorbidity is expected to be common in elderly patients with parkinsonism. However, no systematic study has been reported on the clinical features indicating concomitant nigrostriatal dopaminergic denervation (NDD) in parkinsonian patients with leukoaraiosis. METHODS We performed [(18)F] FP-CIT positron emission tomography studies in 42 consecutive parkinsonian patients with diffuse leukoaraiosis, but no basal ganglia vascular lesions. RESULTS Twenty (48%) of the 42 patients had coexisting NDD. Compared to parkinsonian patients with isolated leukoaraiosis, those with coexisting NDD more frequently had asymmetric onset. They had similar degree of parkinsonian motor deficits in the legs, but greater rigidity and resting tremor in the arms. Consequently, they had less prominent lower body parkinsonism. They more frequently showed favorable response to levodopa treatment. They had similar burden of regional and total leukoaraiosis. Among a variety of clinical variables and MRI findings, only asymmetric onset and more than 30% improvement in UPDRS motor score by levodopa treatment were valuable indicators of coexisting NDD. CONCLUSIONS We would like to recommend dopaminergic functional imaging studies for all parkinsonian patients with leukoaraiosis. Further studies are needed to confirm sensitivity and specificity of asymmetric onset and good levodopa response for the prediction of coexisting NDD in a different group of parkinsonian patients with leukoaraiosis.
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Chiu CT, Wang CW, Chen FC, Chin SW, Liu CC, Lee MJ, Chung WC, Chien YW, Chang HJ, Lee CY. Sexual genetic and simple sequence repeat (SSR) analysis for molecular marker development on the all hermaphrodite papaya. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR RESEARCH 2015; 14:2502-11. [PMID: 25867396 DOI: 10.4238/2015.march.30.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The papaya (Carica papaya L.) is one of the most important economic tropical fruits in the world, and the hermaphrodite is the preferred type in field cultures. We analyzed the sexual ratio of offspring from the cultivar 'Taiwan Seed Station No. 7' (T7) by a self-cross and its cross with Taichung Sunrise (TS). Female progeny from the T7 self-crossing were not observed. This finding may be caused by a lethal gene that is linked to females. In this study, we selected 192 simple sequence repeats (SSRs) to analyze the polymorphism between T7 and TS. A total of 37 SSRs were identified for T7 and TS. In addition, 14 SSRs served as the molecular makers for identification of T7, TS and their hybrid offsprings. Thus, the results show that the genetic similarity between T7 and TS is rather high. This suggests that T7 may be a mutant of TS. Phylogenetic analysis from the SSR polymorphisms of the above parent strains and 15 F1 offspring revealed the genetic distance of the F1 offspring located between T7 and TS. The results of this study may provide an opportunity for elucidating the genetic characteristics of all hermaphrodites via identification of molecular makers.
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Lees JP, Poireau V, Tisserand V, Grauges E, Palano A, Eigen G, Stugu B, Brown DN, Kerth LT, Kolomensky YG, Lee MJ, Lynch G, Koch H, Schroeder T, Hearty C, Mattison TS, McKenna JA, So RY, Khan A, Blinov VE, Buzykaev AR, Druzhinin VP, Golubev VB, Kravchenko EA, Onuchin AP, Serednyakov SI, Skovpen YI, Solodov EP, Todyshev KY, Lankford AJ, Mandelkern M, Dey B, Gary JW, Long O, Campagnari C, Franco Sevilla M, Hong TM, Kovalskyi D, Richman JD, West CA, Eisner AM, Lockman WS, Panduro Vazquez W, Schumm BA, Seiden A, Chao DS, Cheng CH, Echenard B, Flood KT, Hitlin DG, Miyashita TS, Ongmongkolkul P, Porter FC, Röhrken M, Andreassen R, Huard Z, Meadows BT, Pushpawela BG, Sokoloff MD, Sun L, Bloom PC, Ford WT, Gaz A, Smith JG, Wagner SR, Ayad R, Toki WH, Spaan B, Bernard D, Verderi M, Playfer S, Bettoni D, Bozzi C, Calabrese R, Cibinetto G, Fioravanti E, Garzia I, Luppi E, Piemontese L, Santoro V, Calcaterra A, de Sangro R, Finocchiaro G, Martellotti S, Patteri P, Peruzzi IM, Piccolo M, Rama M, Zallo A, Contri R, Lo Vetere M, Monge MR, Passaggio S, Patrignani C, Robutti E, Bhuyan B, Prasad V, Adametz A, Uwer U, Lacker HM, Dauncey PD, Mallik U, Chen C, Cochran J, Prell S, Ahmed H, Gritsan AV, Arnaud N, Davier M, Derkach D, Grosdidier G, Le Diberder F, Lutz AM, Malaescu B, Roudeau P, Stocchi A, Wormser G, Lange DJ, Wright DM, Coleman JP, Fry JR, Gabathuler E, Hutchcroft DE, Payne DJ, Touramanis C, Bevan AJ, Di Lodovico F, Sacco R, Cowan G, Bougher J, Brown DN, Davis CL, Denig AG, Fritsch M, Gradl W, Griessinger K, Hafner A, Schubert KR, Barlow RJ, Lafferty GD, Cenci R, Hamilton B, Jawahery A, Roberts DA, Cowan R, Sciolla G, Cheaib R, Patel PM, Robertson SH, Neri N, Palombo F, Cremaldi L, Godang R, Sonnek P, Summers DJ, Simard M, Taras P, De Nardo G, Onorato G, Sciacca C, Martinelli M, Raven G, Jessop CP, LoSecco JM, Honscheid K, Kass R, Feltresi E, Margoni M, Morandin M, Posocco M, Rotondo M, Simi G, Simonetto F, Stroili R, Akar S, Ben-Haim E, Bomben M, Bonneaud GR, Briand H, Calderini G, Chauveau J, Leruste P, Marchiori G, Ocariz J, Biasini M, Manoni E, Pacetti S, Rossi A, Angelini C, Batignani G, Bettarini S, Carpinelli M, Casarosa G, Cervelli A, Chrzaszcz M, Forti F, Giorgi MA, Lusiani A, Oberhof B, Paoloni E, Perez A, Rizzo G, Walsh JJ, Lopes Pegna D, Olsen J, Smith AJS, Faccini R, Ferrarotto F, Ferroni F, Gaspero M, Li Gioi L, Pilloni A, Piredda G, Bünger C, Dittrich S, Grünberg O, Hess M, Leddig T, Voß C, Waldi R, Adye T, Olaiya EO, Wilson FF, Emery S, Vasseur G, Anulli F, Aston D, Bard DJ, Cartaro C, Convery MR, Dorfan J, Dubois-Felsmann GP, Dunwoodie W, Ebert M, Field RC, Fulsom BG, Graham MT, Hast C, Innes WR, Kim P, Leith DWGS, Lewis P, Lindemann D, Luitz S, Luth V, Lynch HL, MacFarlane DB, Muller DR, Neal H, Perl M, Pulliam T, Ratcliff BN, Roodman A, Salnikov AA, Schindler RH, Snyder A, Su D, Sullivan MK, Va'vra J, Wisniewski WJ, Wulsin HW, Purohit MV, White RM, Wilson JR, Randle-Conde A, Sekula SJ, Bellis M, Burchat PR, Puccio EMT, Alam MS, Ernst JA, Gorodeisky R, Guttman N, Peimer DR, Soffer A, Spanier SM, Ritchie JL, Ruland AM, Schwitters RF, Wray BC, Izen JM, Lou XC, Bianchi F, De Mori F, Filippi A, Gamba D, Lanceri L, Vitale L, Martinez-Vidal F, Oyanguren A, Villanueva-Perez P, Albert J, Banerjee S, Beaulieu A, Bernlochner FU, Choi HHF, King GJ, Kowalewski R, Lewczuk MJ, Lueck T, Nugent IM, Roney JM, Sobie RJ, Tasneem N, Gershon TJ, Harrison PF, Latham TE, Band HR, Dasu S, Pan Y, Prepost R, Wu SL. Study of CP asymmetry in B^{0}-B[over ¯]^{0} mixing with inclusive dilepton events. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2015; 114:081801. [PMID: 25768754 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.114.081801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We present a measurement of the asymmetry A_{CP} between same-sign inclusive dilepton samples ℓ^{+}ℓ^{+} and ℓ^{-}ℓ^{-} (ℓ=e, μ) from semileptonic B decays in ϒ(4S)→BB[over ¯] events, using the complete data set recorded by the BABAR experiment near the ϒ(4S) resonance, corresponding to 471×10^{6} BB[over ¯] pairs. The asymmetry A_{CP} allows comparison between the mixing probabilities P(B[over ¯]^{0}→B^{0}) and P(B^{0}→B[over ¯]^{0}), and therefore probes CP and T violation. The result, A_{CP}=[-3.9±3.5(stat)±1.9(syst)]×10^{-3}, is consistent with the standard model expectation.
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Heo KN, Hong EC, Kim CD, Kim HK, Lee MJ, Choo HJ, Choi HC, Mushtaq MMH, Parvin R, Kim JH. Growth performance, carcass yield, and quality and chemical traits of meat from commercial korean native ducks with 2-way crossbreeding. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2015; 28:382-90. [PMID: 25656202 PMCID: PMC4341083 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.13.0620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2013] [Revised: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 09/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This work was conducted to investigate the performance and meat characteristics of commercial Korean native duck (KND). A total of 180 1-d-old ducklings of 2-way crossbreds from A and B lines (from National Institute of Animal Science) were used in this work and divided into 4 groups (3 replicates/group, 15 birds/replicate). The four groups were 4 crossbreds as AA (A line [♀]×A line [♂]), AB (A line [♀]×B line [♂]), BB (Pure line B strains) and BA (B strains [♀]×A strain [♂]). Ducks were fed diets based on corn-soybean meal for 0 to 3 wk (22.4% crude protein [CP], 2,945 kcal/kg metabolizable energy [ME]) and 3 to 8 wk (18.4% CP, 3,047 kcal/kg ME). As a result of this study, average body weight of 4 crossbreds were 625, 1,617, 2,466, and 2,836 g at 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks, respectively, and significantly increased over the period of time (p<0.05). Body weight of BB group was greater than other crossbreds at the age of 6 weeks (p<0.05). There was a significant difference in weekly body weight gains (p<0.05), which were 573, 991, 850, and 371 g at 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks old, respectively. Uniformity of 4 crossbreds was 84.9%, 80.5%, and 72.5% at 6, 7, and 8 weeks, respectively, and there was no difference among crossbreds. Body weight gain of BB crossbred was highest among crossbreds (p<0.05). Weekly feed intake significantly increased with weeks as 669, 1,839, 2,812, and 3,381 g at 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks respectively (p<0.05). Feed intakes of AA and BB crossbreds were higher at 2 to 4 weeks old than others and that of BB crossbred was highest at 4 to 6 weeks old (p<0.05). Weekly feed conversion ratios were 1.17, 1.86, 3.32, and 9.37 at 0 to 2, 2 to 4, 4 to 6, and 6 to 8 weeks old, respectively, and it increased with age (p<0.05). There was no significant difference in feed conversion ratio among crossbreds. Carcass yields of 4 crossbreds were 73.6%, 71.6%, 73.5%, and 71.7%, respectively, so there was no significant difference among crossbreds. There was no difference in wing, neck, breast and leg ratios among crossbreds. However, back ratios of 4 crossbreds were 17.6%, 18.0%, 15.8%, and 17.6%, respectively, and back ratio of BB was the highest among crossbreds. Finally, these results may provide the basic data on the production, carcass quality, fatty acid and amino acid composition of commercial KND with 2-way crossbreeding.
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Thomas SE, Lee MJ, Sivaramakrishnan N, Lambert K. A district general hospital experience of palliative biliary stenting. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2014; 5:297-300. [PMID: 25497304 DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Accepted: 11/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Palliative management of malignant pancreaticobiliary (PB) disease typically takes the form of endoscopic biliary stenting with a covered metal stent. We set out to assess outcomes from endoscopic biliary stenting (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, ERCP) for malignant disease in our district general hospital (DGH). METHODS We identified patients with malignant PB disease who underwent primary ERCP between 2011 and 2012. Case notes were reviewed for clinical outcomes and involvement of palliative care. RESULTS 38 patients underwent biliary stenting in this period. Median age was 75.6 years (53.6-99.8 years). 35 stents were placed for primary PB malignancy. 31 of these stents were covered metal stents and 6 were uncovered. Bilirubin decreased from a median of 218 to 112 µmol/L (median decrease 55 µmol/L). Complications occurred in the following 13 cases: 7 blocked stents (18.9%), 2 of which were associated with sepsis; 2 cases of stent migration (8.1%); 3 cases of biliary sepsis (8.1%) and 1 episode of pancreatitis (2.7%). Subsequently, 12 patients underwent a single repeat ERCP and 1 patient underwent 3 further ERCPs. Median survival following ERCP and stent was 78 days (10-806). 28 patients (76%) were known to the hospital palliative care team. CONCLUSIONS Our DGH provides local service with complication rates comparable to those described in the literature. This allows care of patients with limited prognosis to be treated close to home. The majority of stent complications and mortality occur within 3 months. Input from the palliative care team is useful when considering whether a patient has a prognosis long enough to benefit from the procedure.
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Lees JP, Poireau V, Tisserand V, Grauges E, Palano A, Eigen G, Stugu B, Brown DN, Feng M, Kerth LT, Kolomensky YG, Lee MJ, Lynch G, Koch H, Schroeder T, Hearty C, Mattison TS, McKenna JA, So RY, Khan A, Blinov VE, Buzykaev AR, Druzhinin VP, Golubev VB, Kravchenko EA, Onuchin AP, Serednyakov SI, Skovpen YI, Solodov EP, Todyshev KY, Lankford AJ, Mandelkern M, Dey B, Gary JW, Long O, Campagnari C, Franco Sevilla M, Hong TM, Kovalskyi D, Richman JD, West CA, Eisner AM, Lockman WS, Panduro Vazquez W, Schumm BA, Seiden A, Chao DS, Cheng CH, Echenard B, Flood KT, Hitlin DG, Miyashita TS, Ongmongkolkul P, Porter FC, Andreassen R, Huard Z, Meadows BT, Pushpawela BG, Sokoloff MD, Sun L, Bloom PC, Ford WT, Gaz A, Smith JG, Wagner SR, Ayad R, Toki WH, Spaan B, Bernard D, Verderi M, Playfer S, Bettoni D, Bozzi C, Calabrese R, Cibinetto G, Fioravanti E, Garzia I, Luppi E, Piemontese L, Santoro V, Calcaterra A, de Sangro R, Finocchiaro G, Martellotti S, Patteri P, Peruzzi IM, Piccolo M, Rama M, Zallo A, Contri R, Lo Vetere M, Monge MR, Passaggio S, Patrignani C, Robutti E, Bhuyan B, Prasad V, Adametz A, Uwer U, Lacker HM, Dauncey PD, Mallik U, Chen C, Cochran J, Prell S, Ahmed H, Gritsan AV, Arnaud N, Davier M, Derkach D, Grosdidier G, Le Diberder F, Lutz AM, Malaescu B, Roudeau P, Stocchi A, Wormser G, Lange DJ, Wright DM, Coleman JP, Fry JR, Gabathuler E, Hutchcroft DE, Payne DJ, Touramanis C, Bevan AJ, Di Lodovico F, Sacco R, Cowan G, Bougher J, Brown DN, Davis CL, Denig AG, Fritsch M, Gradl W, Griessinger K, Hafner A, Schubert KR, Barlow RJ, Lafferty GD, Cenci R, Hamilton B, Jawahery A, Roberts DA, Cowan R, Sciolla G, Cheaib R, Patel PM, Robertson SH, Neri N, Palombo F, Cremaldi L, Godang R, Sonnek P, Summers DJ, Simard M, Taras P, De Nardo G, Onorato G, Sciacca C, Martinelli M, Raven G, Jessop CP, LoSecco JM, Honscheid K, Kass R, Feltresi E, Margoni M, Morandin M, Posocco M, Rotondo M, Simi G, Simonetto F, Stroili R, Akar S, Ben-Haim E, Bomben M, Bonneaud GR, Briand H, Calderini G, Chauveau J, Leruste P, Marchiori G, Ocariz J, Biasini M, Manoni E, Pacetti S, Rossi A, Angelini C, Batignani G, Bettarini S, Carpinelli M, Casarosa G, Cervelli A, Chrzaszcz M, Forti F, Giorgi MA, Lusiani A, Oberhof B, Paoloni E, Perez A, Rizzo G, Walsh JJ, Lopes Pegna D, Olsen J, Smith AJS, Faccini R, Ferrarotto F, Ferroni F, Gaspero M, Li Gioi L, Pilloni A, Piredda G, Bünger C, Dittrich S, Grünberg O, Hartmann T, Hess M, Leddig T, Voß C, Waldi R, Adye T, Olaiya EO, Wilson FF, Emery S, Vasseur G, Anulli F, Aston D, Bard DJ, Cartaro C, Convery MR, Dorfan J, Dubois-Felsmann GP, Dunwoodie W, Ebert M, Field RC, Fulsom BG, Graham MT, Hast C, Innes WR, Kim P, Leith DWGS, Lewis P, Lindemann D, Luitz S, Luth V, Lynch HL, MacFarlane DB, Muller DR, Neal H, Perl M, Pulliam T, Ratcliff BN, Roodman A, Salnikov AA, Schindler RH, Snyder A, Su D, Sullivan MK, Va'vra J, Wisniewski WJ, Wulsin HW, Purohit MV, White RM, Wilson JR, Randle-Conde A, Sekula SJ, Bellis M, Burchat PR, Puccio EMT, Alam MS, Ernst JA, Gorodeisky R, Guttman N, Peimer DR, Soffer A, Spanier SM, Ritchie JL, Ruland AM, Schwitters RF, Wray BC, Izen JM, Lou XC, Bianchi F, De Mori F, Filippi A, Gamba D, Lanceri L, Vitale L, Martinez-Vidal F, Oyanguren A, Villanueva-Perez P, Albert J, Banerjee S, Beaulieu A, Bernlochner FU, Choi HHF, King GJ, Kowalewski R, Lewczuk MJ, Lueck T, Nugent IM, Roney JM, Sobie RJ, Tasneem N, Gershon TJ, Harrison PF, Latham TE, Band HR, Dasu S, Pan Y, Prepost R, Wu SL. Search for a dark photon in e(+)e(-) collisions at BABAR. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2014; 113:201801. [PMID: 25432035 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.113.201801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Dark sectors charged under a new Abelian interaction have recently received much attention in the context of dark matter models. These models introduce a light new mediator, the so-called dark photon (A^{'}), connecting the dark sector to the standard model. We present a search for a dark photon in the reaction e^{+}e^{-}→γA^{'}, A^{'}→e^{+}e^{-}, μ^{+}μ^{-} using 514 fb^{-1} of data collected with the BABAR detector. We observe no statistically significant deviations from the standard model predictions, and we set 90% confidence level upper limits on the mixing strength between the photon and dark photon at the level of 10^{-4}-10^{-3} for dark photon masses in the range 0.02-10.2 GeV. We further constrain the range of the parameter space favored by interpretations of the discrepancy between the calculated and measured anomalous magnetic moment of the muon.
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Kim DH, Kim KH, Nam IS, Lee SS, Choi CW, Kim WY, Kwon EG, Lee KY, Lee MJ, Oh YK. Effect of indigenous herbs on growth, blood metabolites and carcass characteristics in the late fattening period of hanwoo steers. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2014; 26:1562-8. [PMID: 25049742 PMCID: PMC4093822 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2013.13132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2013] [Revised: 06/27/2013] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of indigenous herbal supplements on growth, blood metabolites and carcass characteristics in the late fattening period of Hanwoo steers. In a 6 month feeding trial, thirty Hanwoo steers (647±32 kg) were allotted to one of 5 treatment groups, control (basal diet contained lasalocid), licorice, clove, turmeric and silymarin, with six steers per pen. All groups received ad libitum concentrate and 1 kg rice straw/animal/d throughout the feeding trial. Blood samples were collected at the beginning, middle, and the end of the experiment and the steers were slaughtered at the end. Blood glucose, triglyceride, total protein, and albumin concentrations were higher in the turmeric treatment compared with other treatments. Blood urea nitrogen and creatinine concentrations were highest (p<0.003 and p = 0.071, respectively) in steers treated with silymarin. Alanine aminotransferase activity was lower (p<0.06) for licorice and silymarin compared with the control group. There were no alterations in serum aspartate aminotransferase and gamma glutamyltransferase activities as a consequence of herb treatments (p = 0.203 and 0.135, respectively). Final body weight, body weight gain, average dairy gain and dry matter intake were not significantly different among treatments. Yield grade, marbling score and quality grade were higher for silymarin group than those of the control group (p<0.05). Therefore, the results suggest that silymarin can be used an effective dietary supplement as an alternative to antibiotic feed additive and a productivity enhancer, providing safe and more consumer acceptable alternative to synthetic compounds during the late fattening period of steers.
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Baldi JC, Dacey MJ, Lee MJ, Coast JR. Prior maximal exercise decreases pulmonary diffusing capacity during subsequent exercise. Int J Sports Med 2014; 35:982-6. [PMID: 24838265 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1372635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Pulmonary diffusion (DLCO) increases during exercise due to greater pulmonary capillary volume (Vc) and membrane diffusing capacity (DM). However, after heavy exercise there is a reduction in resting DLCO. It is unclear whether this post-exercise effect will attenuate the normal increase in DLCO, Vc and DM during subsequent exercise and whether this affects SpO2 (pulse oximeter). DLCO, Vc, DM, cardiac output and SpO2 were measured at rest, moderate (~70% VO2peak) and heavy (~90 VO2peak) exercise in 9 subjects during 2 sessions separated by ~90 min. DLCO, Vc and DM increased during exercise (P<0.05). DLCO (P<0.05) and Vc (P<0.10), but not DM or SpO2 were lower in session 2 compared to the first. Reductions in DLCO and Vc appeared to be smallest during rest (1-4%) and greatest at high-intensity exercise (8-20%), but the interaction was not significant. SpO2 decreased by 4.9% and 5.1% from rest to high-intensity exercise during the first and second exercise bout, but these changes were not different. These data confirm that a bout of high-intensity exercise reduces DLCO and Vc, and may indicate that these changes are exacerbated during subsequent high-intensity exercise. Despite these changes, SpO2 was not affected by previous exercise.
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Lee MJ, Jung CH, Jang JE, Hwang JY, Park DH, Park TS, Lee WJ. Successful endoscopic ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation of multiple insulinomas accompanied with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. Intern Med J 2014; 43:948-50. [PMID: 23919339 DOI: 10.1111/imj.12208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2012] [Accepted: 05/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Jeong HJ, Roh KH, Kim GC, Kim YO, Lee JH, Lee MJ, Sim YJ. Hyaluronidase treatment of acute lymphedema in a mouse tail model. Lymphology 2013; 46:160-172. [PMID: 25141459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of hyaluronidase (HAase) on lymphedema using an acute mouse tail lymphedema model. Six-week-old mice served to produce acute lymphedema and were then either treated with HAase injection or used as operative controls. An additional group of unmanipulated normal mice was used for comparison. Tail volumes were measured for 23 days and histological changes examined. Western blot analysis was conducted to quantify lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptor (LYVE)-1, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1, podoplanin, CD 44, and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor3 (VEGFR3) expression levels. The operative control group showed an increase in thickness of the dermis and subdermis, microlymphatic dilatation, and an increase in neutrophils. In contrast, the HAase treated group exhibited alleviation of inflammation evidenced by a decline in microlymphatic dilatation and neutrophils and an overall increase in microlymphatic vessels. Western blot analysis demonstrated that TNF-alpha and TGF-beta1 expression declined but CD44 expression increased in the HAase treated group. Levels of LYVE1, podoplanin, and VEGFR3 also increased significantly in the HAase group. Our results indicate that HAase treatment in the acute mouse tail model reduced lymphedema volume possibly through degradation of HA trafficking, which reduced inflammation and fibrosis in tissues and stimulated lymphangiogenesis.
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Kim HR, Lee MJ, Song JE, Han JH, Yoo TH, Kang SW, Choi KH, Han SH. Drainage failure because of spontaneous fracture of the peritoneal dialysis catheter. Perit Dial Int 2013; 33:218-20. [PMID: 23478378 DOI: 10.3747/pdi.2012.00045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Lees JP, Poireau V, Tisserand V, Grauges E, Palano A, Eigen G, Stugu B, Brown DN, Kerth LT, Kolomensky YG, Lee MJ, Lynch G, Koch H, Schroeder T, Hearty C, Mattison TS, McKenna JA, So RY, Khan A, Blinov VE, Buzykaev AR, Druzhinin VP, Golubev VB, Kravchenko EA, Onuchin AP, Serednyakov SI, Skovpen YI, Solodov EP, Todyshev KY, Yushkov AN, Kirkby D, Lankford AJ, Mandelkern M, Dey B, Gary JW, Long O, Vitug GM, Campagnari C, Franco Sevilla M, Hong TM, Kovalskyi D, Richman JD, West CA, Eisner AM, Lockman WS, Martinez AJ, Schumm BA, Seiden A, Chao DS, Cheng CH, Echenard B, Flood KT, Hitlin DG, Ongmongkolkul P, Porter FC, Andreassen R, Fabby C, Huard Z, Meadows BT, Sokoloff MD, Sun L, Bloom PC, Ford WT, Gaz A, Nauenberg U, Smith JG, Wagner SR, Ayad R, Toki WH, Spaan B, Schubert KR, Schwierz R, Bernard D, Verderi M, Playfer S, Bettoni D, Bozzi C, Calabrese R, Cibinetto G, Fioravanti E, Garzia I, Luppi E, Piemontese L, Santoro V, Baldini-Ferroli R, Calcaterra A, de Sangro R, Finocchiaro G, Martellotti S, Patteri P, Peruzzi IM, Piccolo M, Rama M, Zallo A, Contri R, Guido E, Lo Vetere M, Monge MR, Passaggio S, Patrignani C, Robutti E, Bhuyan B, Prasad V, Morii M, Adametz A, Uwer U, Lacker HM, Dauncey PD, Mallik U, Chen C, Cochran J, Meyer WT, Prell S, Rubin AE, Gritsan AV, Arnaud N, Davier M, Derkach D, Grosdidier G, Le Diberder F, Lutz AM, Malaescu B, Roudeau P, Stocchi A, Wormser G, Lange DJ, Wright DM, Coleman JP, Fry JR, Gabathuler E, Hutchcroft DE, Payne DJ, Touramanis C, Bevan AJ, Di Lodovico F, Sacco R, Cowan G, Bougher J, Brown DN, Davis CL, Denig AG, Fritsch M, Gradl W, Griessinger K, Hafner A, Prencipe E, Barlow RJ, Lafferty GD, Behn E, Cenci R, Hamilton B, Jawahery A, Roberts DA, Cowan R, Dujmic D, Sciolla G, Cheaib R, Patel PM, Robertson SH, Biassoni P, Neri N, Palombo F, Cremaldi L, Godang R, Sonnek P, Summers DJ, Nguyen X, Simard M, Taras P, De Nardo G, Monorchio D, Onorato G, Sciacca C, Martinelli M, Raven G, Jessop CP, LoSecco JM, Honscheid K, Kass R, Brau J, Frey R, Sinev NB, Strom D, Torrence E, Feltresi E, Margoni M, Morandin M, Posocco M, Rotondo M, Simi G, Simonetto F, Stroili R, Akar S, Ben-Haim E, Bomben M, Bonneaud GR, Briand H, Calderini G, Chauveau J, Leruste P, Marchiori G, Ocariz J, Sitt S, Biasini M, Manoni E, Pacetti S, Rossi A, Angelini C, Batignani G, Bettarini S, Carpinelli M, Casarosa G, Cervelli A, Forti F, Giorgi MA, Lusiani A, Oberhof B, Paoloni E, Perez A, Rizzo G, Walsh JJ, Lopes Pegna D, Olsen J, Smith AJS, Faccini R, Ferrarotto F, Ferroni F, Gaspero M, Li Gioi L, Piredda G, Bünger C, Grünberg O, Hartmann T, Leddig T, Voß C, Waldi R, Adye T, Olaiya EO, Wilson FF, Emery S, Hamel de Monchenault G, Vasseur G, Yèche C, Anulli F, Aston D, Bard DJ, Benitez JF, Cartaro C, Convery MR, Dorfan J, Dubois-Felsmann GP, Dunwoodie W, Ebert M, Field RC, Fulsom BG, Gabareen AM, Graham MT, Hast C, Innes WR, Kim P, Kocian ML, Leith DWGS, Lewis P, Lindemann D, Lindquist B, Luitz S, Luth V, Lynch HL, MacFarlane DB, Muller DR, Neal H, Nelson S, Perl M, Pulliam T, Ratcliff BN, Roodman A, Salnikov AA, Schindler RH, Snyder A, Su D, Sullivan MK, Va'vra J, Wagner AP, Wang WF, Wisniewski WJ, Wittgen M, Wright DH, Wulsin HW, Ziegler V, Park W, Purohit MV, White RM, Wilson JR, Randle-Conde A, Sekula SJ, Bellis M, Burchat PR, Miyashita TS, Puccio EMT, Alam MS, Ernst JA, Gorodeisky R, Guttman N, Peimer DR, Soffer A, Spanier SM, Ritchie JL, Ruland AM, Schwitters RF, Wray BC, Izen JM, Lou XC, Bianchi F, De Mori F, Filippi A, Gamba D, Zambito S, Lanceri L, Vitale L, Martinez-Vidal F, Oyanguren A, Villanueva-Perez P, Ahmed H, Albert J, Banerjee S, Bernlochner FU, Choi HHF, King GJ, Kowalewski R, Lewczuk MJ, Lueck T, Nugent IM, Roney JM, Sobie RJ, Tasneem N, Gershon TJ, Harrison PF, Latham TE, Band HR, Dasu S, Pan Y, Prepost R, Wu SL. Measurement of the D*(2010)+ meson width and the D*(2010)+ - D0 mass difference. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2013; 111:111801. [PMID: 24074072 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.111.111801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We measure the mass difference Δm0 between the D*(2010)+ and the D0 and the natural linewidth Γ of the transition D*(2010)+ → D0π+. The data were recorded with the BABAR detector at center-of-mass energies at and near the Υ(4S) resonance, and correspond to an integrated luminosity of approximately 477 fb(-1). The D0 is reconstructed in the decay modes D0 → K- π+ and D0 → K- π+ π- π+. For the decay mode D0 → K- π+ we obtain Γ = (83.4±1.7±1.5) keV and Δm0 = (145425.6±0.6±1.7) keV, [corrected] where the quoted errors are statistical and systematic, respectively. For the D0 → K- π+ π- π+ mode we obtain Γ = (83.2±1.5±2.6) keV and Δm0 = (145426.6±0.5±1.9) keV. [corrected] The combined measurements yield Γ = (83.3±1.2±1.4) keV and Δm0 = (145425.9±0.4±1.7) keV; the width is a factor of approximately 12 times more precise than the previous value, while the mass difference is a factor of approximately 6 times more precise.
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Lees JP, Poireau V, Tisserand V, Grauges E, Palano A, Eigen G, Stugu B, Brown DN, Kerth LT, Kolomensky YG, Lee MJ, Lynch G, Koch H, Schroeder T, Hearty C, Mattison TS, McKenna JA, So RY, Khan A, Blinov VE, Buzykaev AR, Druzhinin VP, Golubev VB, Kravchenko EA, Onuchin AP, Serednyakov SI, Skovpen YI, Solodov EP, Todyshev KY, Yushkov AN, Kirkby D, Lankford AJ, Mandelkern M, Dey B, Gary JW, Long O, Vitug GM, Campagnari C, Franco Sevilla M, Hong TM, Kovalskyi D, Richman JD, West CA, Eisner AM, Lockman WS, Martinez AJ, Schumm BA, Seiden A, Chao DS, Cheng CH, Echenard B, Flood KT, Hitlin DG, Ongmongkolkul P, Porter FC, Andreassen R, Huard Z, Meadows BT, Sokoloff MD, Sun L, Bloom PC, Ford WT, Gaz A, Nauenberg U, Smith JG, Wagner SR, Ayad R, Toki WH, Spaan B, Schubert KR, Schwierz R, Bernard D, Verderi M, Playfer S, Bettoni D, Bozzi C, Calabrese R, Cibinetto G, Fioravanti E, Garzia I, Luppi E, Piemontese L, Santoro V, Baldini-Ferroli R, Calcaterra A, de Sangro R, Finocchiaro G, Martellotti S, Patteri P, Peruzzi IM, Piccolo M, Rama M, Zallo A, Contri R, Guido E, Lo Vetere M, Monge MR, Passaggio S, Patrignani C, Robutti E, Bhuyan B, Prasad V, Morii M, Adametz A, Uwer U, Lacker HM, Dauncey PD, Mallik U, Chen C, Cochran J, Meyer WT, Prell S, Rubin AE, Gritsan AV, Arnaud N, Davier M, Derkach D, Grosdidier G, Le Diberder F, Lutz AM, Malaescu B, Roudeau P, Stocchi A, Wormser G, Lange DJ, Wright DM, Coleman JP, Fry JR, Gabathuler E, Hutchcroft DE, Payne DJ, Touramanis C, Bevan AJ, Di Lodovico F, Sacco R, Cowan G, Bougher J, Brown DN, Davis CL, Denig AG, Fritsch M, Gradl W, Griessinger K, Hafner A, Prencipe E, Barlow RJ, Lafferty GD, Behn E, Cenci R, Hamilton B, Jawahery A, Roberts DA, Cowan R, Dujmic D, Sciolla G, Cheaib R, Patel PM, Robertson SH, Biassoni P, Neri N, Palombo F, Cremaldi L, Godang R, Sonnek P, Summers DJ, Nguyen X, Simard M, Taras P, De Nardo G, Monorchio D, Onorato G, Sciacca C, Martinelli M, Raven G, Jessop CP, LoSecco JM, Honscheid K, Kass R, Brau J, Frey R, Sinev NB, Strom D, Torrence E, Feltresi E, Margoni M, Morandin M, Posocco M, Rotondo M, Simi G, Simonetto F, Stroili R, Akar S, Ben-Haim E, Bomben M, Bonneaud GR, Briand H, Calderini G, Chauveau J, Leruste P, Marchiori G, Ocariz J, Sitt S, Biasini M, Manoni E, Pacetti S, Rossi A, Angelini C, Batignani G, Bettarini S, Carpinelli M, Casarosa G, Cervelli A, Forti F, Giorgi MA, Lusiani A, Oberhof B, Paoloni E, Perez A, Rizzo G, Walsh JJ, Lopes Pegna D, Olsen J, Smith AJS, Faccini R, Ferrarotto F, Ferroni F, Gaspero M, Li Gioi L, Piredda G, Bünger C, Grünberg O, Hartmann T, Leddig T, Voß C, Waldi R, Adye T, Olaiya EO, Wilson FF, Emery S, Hamel de Monchenault G, Vasseur G, Yèche C, Anulli F, Aston D, Bard DJ, Benitez JF, Cartaro C, Convery MR, Dorfan J, Dubois-Felsmann GP, Dunwoodie W, Ebert M, Field RC, Fulsom BG, Gabareen AM, Graham MT, Hast C, Innes WR, Kim P, Kocian ML, Leith DWGS, Lewis P, Lindemann D, Lindquist B, Luitz S, Luth V, Lynch HL, MacFarlane DB, Muller DR, Neal H, Nelson S, Perl M, Pulliam T, Ratcliff BN, Roodman A, Salnikov AA, Schindler RH, Snyder A, Su D, Sullivan MK, Va'vra J, Wagner AP, Wang WF, Wisniewski WJ, Wittgen M, Wright DH, Wulsin HW, Ziegler V, Park W, Purohit MV, White RM, Wilson JR, Randle-Conde A, Sekula SJ, Bellis M, Burchat PR, Miyashita TS, Puccio EMT, Alam MS, Ernst JA, Gorodeisky R, Guttman N, Peimer DR, Soffer A, Spanier SM, Ritchie JL, Ruland AM, Schwitters RF, Wray BC, Izen JM, Lou XC, Bianchi F, De Mori F, Filippi A, Gamba D, Zambito S, Lanceri L, Vitale L, Martinez-Vidal F, Oyanguren A, Villanueva-Perez P, Ahmed H, Albert J, Banerjee S, Bernlochner FU, Choi HHF, King GJ, Kowalewski R, Lewczuk MJ, Lueck T, Nugent IM, Roney JM, Sobie RJ, Tasneem N, Gershon TJ, Harrison PF, Latham TE, Band HR, Dasu S, Pan Y, Prepost R, Wu SL. Search for CP violation in B0-B0 mixing using partial reconstruction of B0→D*- Xℓ+ νℓ and a kaon tag. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2013; 111:101802. [PMID: 25166652 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.111.101802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We present results of a search for CP violation in B0- B0 mixing with the BABAR detector. We select a sample of B0→D*- Xℓ+ ν decays with a partial reconstruction method and use kaon tagging to assess the flavor of the other B meson in the event. We determine the CP violating asymmetry ACP≡[N(B0B0)-N(B0B0)]/[N(B0B0)+N(B0B0)]=(0.06±0.17(-0.32)(+0.38))%, corresponding to ΔCP=1-|q/p|=(0.29±0.84(-1.61)(+1.88))×10(-3).
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Seok H, Jung CH, Kim SW, Lee MJ, Lee WJ, Kim JH, Lee BW. Clinical characteristics and insulin independence of Koreans with new-onset type 2 diabetes presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2013; 29:507-13. [PMID: 23653323 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.2421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2012] [Revised: 12/29/2012] [Accepted: 04/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND We evaluated the incidence, characteristics and insulin independence of Koreans with new-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) initially presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). METHODS We analysed clinical and biochemical data from diabetic patients presenting with DKA. They were classified into ketosis-prone diabetes (KPD) type 1A (KPD-T1A) (A+β-), type 1B (KPD-T1B) (A-β-), type 2A (KPD-T2A) (A+β+) or type 2B (KPD-T2B) (A-β+) according to the presence or absence of an autoantibody and β-cell reserve. Changes in therapy after insulin discontinuation were evaluated for up to 4 years. We also compared clinical and biochemical characteristics between newly diagnosed T2D patients presenting with DKA and previously diagnosed T2D patients presenting with DKA. RESULTS Among 60 newly diagnosed KPD patients, 18, 21 and 21 patients were classified as KPD-T1A, KPD-T1B and KPD-T2B, respectively. In the KPD-T2B group, both fasting and stimulated C-peptide were recovered over 6 months. After 4 years of DKA development, 75% of KPD-T2B subjects no longer required insulin. Compared with previously diagnosed T2D patients presenting with DKA, newly diagnosed KPD-T2B patients tended to be younger, more obese and showed better insulin secretory function after recovery from DKA. CONCLUSIONS New-onset T2D patients presenting with DKA was not uncommon among the Korean population. In contrast to previously diagnosed T2D patients presenting with DKA, who showed a progressive decrease in insulin secretory function, new-onset KPD-T2B patients recovered insulin secretory function over time, and insulin independence could be expected.
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Jung H, Kim BG, Han WH, Lee JH, Cho JY, Park WS, Maurice MM, Han JK, Lee MJ, Finley D, Jho EH. Deubiquitination of Dishevelled by Usp14 is required for Wnt signaling. Oncogenesis 2013; 2:e64. [PMID: 23958854 PMCID: PMC3759127 DOI: 10.1038/oncsis.2013.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2013] [Accepted: 07/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Dishevelled (Dvl) is a key regulator of Wnt signaling both in the canonical and non-canonical pathways. Here we report the identification of a regulatory domain of ubiquitination (RDU) in the C-terminus of Dvl. Mutations in the RDU resulted in accumulation of polyubiquitinated forms of Dvl, which were mainly K63 linked. Small interfering RNA-based screening identified Usp14 as a mediator of Dvl deubiquitination. Genetic and chemical suppression of Usp14 activity caused an increase in Dvl polyubiquitination and significantly impaired downstream Wnt signaling. These data suggest that Usp14 functions as a positive regulator of the Wnt signaling pathway. Consistently, tissue microarray analysis of colon cancer revealed a strong correlation between the levels of Usp14 and β-catenin, which suggests an oncogenic role for Usp14 via enhancement of Wnt/β-catenin signaling.
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Huh JH, Kim TH, Kim K, Song JA, Jung YJ, Jeong JY, Lee MJ, Kim YK, Lee DH, An HJ. Dysregulation of miR-106a and miR-591 confers paclitaxel resistance to ovarian cancer. Br J Cancer 2013; 109:452-61. [PMID: 23807165 PMCID: PMC3721386 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2013.305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2013] [Revised: 05/23/2013] [Accepted: 05/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background: MicroRNAs are noncoding regulatory RNAs strongly implicated in carcinogenesis, cell survival, and chemosensitivity. Here, microRNAs associated with chemoresistance in ovarian carcinoma, the most lethal of gynaecological malignancies, were identified and their functional effects in chemoresistant ovarian cancer cells were assessed. Methods: MicroRNA expression in paclitaxel (PTX)-resistant SKpac sublines was compared with that of the PTX-sensitive, parental SKOV3 ovarian cancer cell line using microarray and qRT–PCR. The function of differentially expressed microRNAs in chemoresistant ovarian cancer was further evaluated by apoptosis, cell proliferation, and migration assays. Results: Upregulation of miR-106a and downregulation of miR-591 were associated with PTX resistance in ovarian cancer cells and human tumour samples. Transfection with anti-miR-106a or pre-miR-591 resensitized PTX-resistant SKpac cells to PTX by enhancing apoptosis (23 and 42% increase), and inhibited their cell migration (43 and 56% decrease) and proliferation (64 and 65% decrease). Furthermore, ZEB1 was identified as a novel target gene of miR-591, and BCL10 and caspase-7 were target genes of miR-106a, as identified by immunoblotting and luciferase assay. Conclusion: MiR-106a and miR-591 have important roles in conferring PTX resistance to ovarian cancer cells. Modulation of these microRNAs resensitizes PTX-resistant cancer cells by targeting BCL10, caspase-7, and ZEB1.
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Jung CH, Lee WJ, Hwang JY, Yu JH, Shin MS, Lee MJ, Jang JE, Leem J, Park JY, Kim HK. Assessment of the fatty liver index as an indicator of hepatic steatosis for predicting incident diabetes independently of insulin resistance in a Korean population. Diabet Med 2013; 30:428-35. [PMID: 23278318 DOI: 10.1111/dme.12104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2012] [Revised: 10/24/2012] [Accepted: 12/18/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIMS Fatty liver disease, especially non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is considered to be the hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome, both closely associated with insulin resistance. Furthermore, fatty liver disease assessed by ultrasonography is known to be a predictor of the development of Type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, it remains unclear whether fatty liver disease plays a role in the pathogenesis of Type 2 diabetes independently of insulin resistance. In this study, we investigated whether fatty liver disease assessed by the fatty liver index can predict the development of Type 2 diabetes independently of systemic insulin resistance. METHODS We examined the clinical and laboratory data of 7860 subjects without diabetes who underwent general routine health evaluations at the Asan Medical Center in 2007 and had returned for follow-up examinations in 2011. Fatty liver index was calculated using an equation that considers serum triglyceride levels, γ-glutamyltransferase, waist circumference and BMI. RESULTS During a 4-year period, 457 incident diabetes cases (5.8%) were identified. The odds ratios for the development of Type 2 diabetes were significantly higher in the group with a fatty liver index ≥ 60 (fatty liver index-positive) than in the group with a fatty liver index < 20 (fatty liver index-negative) after adjusting for various confounding variables including homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance. Odds ratios were significant regardless of the insulin resistance status at baseline. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that fatty liver index as a simple surrogate indicator of hepatic steatosis is valuable in identifying subjects at high risk for Type 2 diabetes. In addition, fatty liver disease itself contributes to the development of Type 2 diabetes independently of systemic insulin resistance.
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Kim OY, Lim HH, Lee MJ, Kim JY, Lee JH. Association of fatty acid composition in serum phospholipids with metabolic syndrome and arterial stiffness. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2013; 23:366-374. [PMID: 21920716 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2011.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2010] [Revised: 04/19/2011] [Accepted: 06/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM We examined the association of fatty acid (FA) composition in serum phospholipids with the features of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and arterial stiffness. METHODS Korean men (n = 593, 30-79 yrs) were categorized based on the number of MetS risk factors (RFs) and measured for the markers of MetS, serum phospholipid FA composition and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), an index for the severity of arterial stiffness. RESULTS Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), baPWV, LDL size, and adiponectin were significantly altered corresponding to the number of MetS RFs. The proportions of total monounsaturated FA, palmitoleic acid (16:1), oleic acid (18:1ω-9) and dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA, 20:3ω-6) in serum phospholipids, and DGLA/linoleic acid (LA) (20:3ω-6/18:2ω-6), deta9-desaturase activity (D9D-16: 16:1/16:0 and D9D-18: 18:1ω-9/18:0) significantly increased corresponding to the number of MetS RFs, but D5D (20:4ω-6/20:3ω-6) decreased. baPWV positively correlated with HOMA-IR, palmitic acid (16:0), oleic acid, D6D (18:3ω-6/18:2ω-6), DGLA/LA and D9D-18, and negatively with adiponectin, LDL size, LA, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6ω-3) and D5D. Multiple stepwise regression models revealed that baPWV was significantly influenced by systolic blood pressure, age, body weight, triglyceride and LA in serum phospholipids (R(2) = 0.378). Interestingly, baPWV (1419 ± 1 cm/s) and MetS (22%) were highest in individuals with lower proportion of LA (< 12.361%) and higher proportion of DGLA (≥ 1.412%) in serum phospholipid FAs. CONCLUSION The features of MetS significantly related to serum phosopholipid FA composition. Particularly, arterial stiffness was associated with LA additively together with DLGA. It may suggest a potential benefit of sufficient amounts of LA in serum or in diet can reduce cardiovascular risk.
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Woo MY, Cho O, Lee MJ, Kim K, Lee ES, Park S. Differential effects of colchicine in blood mononuclear cells of patients with Behçet disease in relation to colchicine responsiveness. Br J Dermatol 2012; 167:914-21. [PMID: 22632542 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.11067.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Colchicine, a first-line drug for the treatment of Behçet disease (BD), inhibits caspase-1 activation and inflammatory cytokine production. However, therapeutic and preventive effects are not observed in some patients with BD. OBJECTIVE To explore whether the effects of colchicine on proinflammatory cytokine expression and cell death in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from patients with BD are associated with responsiveness to colchicine. METHODS Activation of caspase-1, transcription and secretion of interleukin (IL)-1β, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α and IL-6, and release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in PBMCs isolated from healthy controls and patients with BD were analysed in the presence or absence of colchicine and upon stimulation with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) plus a caspase-1 activator. RESULTS Colchicine significantly modulated monosodium urate-induced IL-1β release, LPS-stimulated LDH release, and basal transcript levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in healthy controls and BD colchicine responders, but not in BD colchicine nonresponders. Notably, colchicine showed contrasting effects on LPS-stimulated IL-1β transcription, i.e. it increased in responders but decreased in nonresponders. Also, higher levels of TNF-α and IL-6 transcripts were observed in LPS-stimulated PBMCs from nonresponders compared with responders. CONCLUSIONS This study shows different effects of colchicine on PBMCs from patients with BD according to their responsiveness to colchicine. Predicting responsiveness to colchicine in patients with BD may, therefore, be possible by examining alterations in IL-1β transcript levels in LPS-stimulated PBMCs after colchicine treatment.
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Kim N, Park C, Park DJ, Kim HH, Kim S, Kim YJ, Kim JH, Lee JS, Bang YJ, Khwarg SI, Choung H, Lee MJ, Lee KW. Lacrimal drainage obstruction in gastric cancer patients receiving S-1 chemotherapy. Ann Oncol 2012; 23:2065-2071. [PMID: 22589332 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mds106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study was conducted to determine the incidence and clinical characteristics of lacrimal drainage obstruction (LDO) in patients receiving S-1 chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS Consecutive 170 patients with gastric cancer who underwent curative surgery and received adjuvant S-1 chemotherapy were enrolled. S-1 was administered orally (40 mg/m2 b.i.d. on days 1-28 every 6 weeks) for 1 year. Ophthalmologic examinations were carried out on patients complaining of epiphora. RESULTS Thirty-one patients (18%) developed epiphora. Among 31 patients, 25 underwent ophthalmologic examinations and 22 (88%) were diagnosed with LDO. The median time to the onset of LDO was 2.9 months. The most common site of obstruction was the nasolacrimal duct [86% (19/22)]; punctal [23% (5/22)] and canalicular obstruction [14% (3/22)] were also noted. In multivariate analysis, total gastrectomy [versus partial gastrectomy: hazard ratio (HR), 2.9; P=0.014] and creatinine clearance<50 ml/min (versus ≥50 ml/min: HR, 2.9; P=0.038) were independent risk factors for the development of LDO. CONCLUSION Considering the high incidence of LDO in patients receiving S-1 chemotherapy, oncologists should be alert to epiphora and cooperate with ophthalmologists in the early stages to improve the quality of life of patients and avoid more complicated ophthalmologic procedures.
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