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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: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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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Lin YL, Tsai MJ, Lo MJ, Chang SE, Shih YH, Lee MJ, Kuo HS, Kuo WC, Huang WC, Cheng H, Huang MC. Evaluation of the antiangiogenic effect of Kringle 1-5 in a rat glioma model. Neurosurgery 2012; 70:479-89; discussion 489-90. [PMID: 21796002 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0b013e31822f3aea] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Kringle 1-5 (K1-5) is a potent antiangiogenesis factor for treating breast cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma. However, its use in treating brain tumors has not been studied. OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether K1-5 is effective at treating gliomas. METHODS The effects of K1-5 on cell morphology and cytotoxicity with or without lipopolysaccharide were tested in primary mixed neuronal-glial cultures. The antiglioma activity of K1-5 was evaluated by intra-arterial administration of K1-5 at 4 days after implantation of C6 glioma cells into the rat hippocampus. In 1 group of animals, tumor size, tumor vasculature, and tumor histology were evaluated on day 12. Animal survival was assessed in the other group. RESULTS In vitro studies showed that K1-5 did not induce cytotoxicity in neurons and glia. In vivo studies demonstrated that K1-5 reduced vessel length and vessel density and inhibited perivascular tumor invasion. In addition, K1-5 normalized vessel morphology, decreased expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α and vascular endothelial growth factor, decreased tumor hypoxia, and decreased pseudopalisading necrosis. The average tumor volume was smaller in the treated than in the untreated group. Furthermore, animals treated with K1-5 survived significantly longer. CONCLUSION Kringle 1-5 effectively reduces the growth of malignant gliomas in the rat. Although still far from translation in humans, K1-5 might be a possible future alternative treatment option for patients with gliomas.
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Kim SC, Bhang H, Choi JH, Kang WG, Kim BH, Kim HJ, Kim KW, Kim SK, Kim YD, Lee J, Lee JH, Lee JK, Lee MJ, Lee SJ, Li J, Li J, Li XR, Li YJ, Myung SS, Olsen SL, Ryu S, Seong IS, So JH, Yue Q. New limits on interactions between weakly interacting massive particles and nucleons obtained with CsI(Tl) crystal detectors. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2012; 108:181301. [PMID: 22681055 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.108.181301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2011] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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New limits are presented on the cross section for weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP) nucleon scattering in the KIMS CsI(Tℓ) detector array at the Yangyang Underground Laboratory. The exposure used for these results is 24 524.3 kg·days. Nuclei recoiling from WIMP interactions are identified by a pulse shape discrimination method. A low energy background due to alpha emitters on the crystal surfaces is identified and taken into account in the analysis. The detected numbers of nuclear recoils are consistent with zero and 90% confidence level upper limits on the WIMP interaction rates are set for electron equivalent energies from 3 to 11 keV. The 90% upper limit of the nuclear recoil event rate for 3.6-5.8 keV corresponding to 2-4 keV in NaI(Tℓ) is 0.0098 counts/kg/keV/day, which is below the annual modulation amplitude reported by DAMA. This is incompatible with interpretations that enhance the modulation amplitude such as inelastic dark matter models. We establish the most stringent cross section limits on spin-dependent WIMP-proton elastic scattering for the WIMP masses greater than 20 GeV/c2.
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Li J, Adachi I, Aihara H, Arinstein K, Asner DM, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Bhardwaj V, Bhuyan B, Bischofberger M, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bračko M, Brovchenko O, Browder TE, Chang MC, Chen A, Chen P, Cheon BG, Chistov R, Cho K, Choi SK, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Doležal Z, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Esen S, Fast JE, Gaur V, Garmash A, Goh YM, Haba J, Hara T, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Horii Y, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwabuchi M, Iwasaki Y, Iwashita T, Julius T, Kang JH, Kapusta P, Katayama N, Kawasaki T, Kim HJ, Kim HO, Kim JB, Kim KT, Kim MJ, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Ko BR, Kobayashi N, Kodyš P, Korpar S, Križan P, Krokovny P, Kuhr T, Kumar R, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lange JS, Lee MJ, Lee SH, Li Y, Libby J, Liu C, Liu Y, Liu ZQ, Liventsev D, Louvot R, Matvienko D, McOnie S, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Mohanty GB, Moll A, Mori T, Muramatsu N, Nakamura I, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nakazawa H, Natkaniec Z, Nishida S, Nishimura K, Nitoh O, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Ostrowicz W, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park HK, Park KS, Pedlar TK, Peng T, Pestotnik R, Petrič M, Piilonen LE, Prim M, Röhrken M, Ryu S, Sahoo H, Sakai K, Sakai Y, Sanuki T, Sato Y, Schneider O, Schwanda C, Schwartz AJ, Senyo K, Seon O, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shebalin V, Shen CP, Shibata TA, Shiu JG, Simon F, Smerkol P, Sohn YS, Sokolov A, Stanič S, Starič M, Sumihama M, Sumiyoshi T, Tanaka S, Tatishvili G, Teramoto Y, Trabelsi K, Uchida M, Uehara S, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Usov Y, Varner G, Varvell KE, Vorobyev V, Vossen A, Wang CH, Wang P, Watanabe M, Watanabe Y, Wicht J, Williams KM, Won E, Yamashita Y, Yuan CZ, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zupanc A. First observation of B(s)(0) → J/ψη and B(s)(0) → J/ψη'. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2012; 108:181808. [PMID: 22681063 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.108.181808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We report first observations of B(s)(0) → J/ψη and B(s)(0) → J/ψη'. The results are obtained from 121.4 fb(-1) of data collected at the Υ(5S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB e+ e- collider. We obtain the branching fractions B(B(s)(0) → J/ψη)=[5.10±0.50(stat)±0.25(syst)(-0.79)(+1.14)(N(B(s)(*) B(s)(*))]×10(-4), and B(B(s)(0) → J/ψη')=[3.71±0.61(stat)±0.18(syst)(-0.57)(+0.83)(N(B(s)(*) B(s)(*))]×10(-4). The ratio of the two branching fractions is measured to be (B(B(s) → J/ψη'))/(B(B(s) → J/ψη))=0.73±0.14(stat)±0.02(syst).
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Ko YH, Verhoeven HA, Lee MJ, Corbin DJ, Vogl TJ, Pedersen PL. A translational study "case report" on the small molecule "energy blocker" 3-bromopyruvate (3BP) as a potent anticancer agent: from bench side to bedside. J Bioenerg Biomembr 2012; 44:163-70. [PMID: 22328020 DOI: 10.1007/s10863-012-9417-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2012] [Accepted: 01/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The small alkylating molecule, 3-bromopyruvate (3BP), is a potent and specific anticancer agent. 3BP is different in its action from most currently available chemo-drugs. Thus, 3BP targets cancer cells' energy metabolism, both its high glycolysis ("Warburg Effect") and mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. This inhibits/ blocks total energy production leading to a depletion of energy reserves. Moreover, 3BP as an "Energy Blocker", is very rapid in killing such cells. This is in sharp contrast to most commonly used anticancer agents that usually take longer to show a noticeable effect. In addition, 3BP at its effective concentrations that kill cancer cells has little or no effect on normal cells. Therefore, 3BP can be considered a member, perhaps one of the first, of a new class of anticancer agents. Following 3BP's discovery as a novel anticancer agent in vitro in the Year 2000 (Published in Ko et al. Can Lett 173:83-91, 2001), and also as a highly effective and rapid anticancer agent in vivo shortly thereafter (Ko et al. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 324:269-275, 2004), its efficacy as a potent anticancer agent in humans was demonstrated. Here, based on translational research, we report results of a case study in a young adult cancer patient with fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma. Thus, a bench side discovery in the Department of Biological Chemistry at Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine was taken effectively to bedside treatment at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt/Main Hospital, Germany. The results obtained hold promise for 3BP as a future cancer therapeutic without apparent cyto-toxicity when formulated properly.
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Lin YL, Kuo HS, Lo MJ, Tsai MJ, Lee MJ, Huang WC, Kuo WC, Shih YH, Cheng H, Huang MC. Treatment with nerve grafts and aFGF attenuates allodynia caused by cervical root transection injuries. Restor Neurol Neurosci 2012; 29:265-74. [PMID: 21697592 DOI: 10.3233/rnn-2011-0597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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PURPOSE Nerve root traction injuries induce spinal cord inflammation and lead to neuronal death within days. In the present study, we examined the inflammatory response one week after multiple cervical root transections. METHODS In the transection group, the left cervical roots (C6-8) of rats were cut at the spinal cord junction. In the repair group, transected roots were repaired with nerve grafts and the subsequent application of aFGF and fibrin glue. A sham group had nerve roots exposed without transection. Mechanical allodynia and spinal glial responses were evaluated. RESULTS Allodynia did not differ between the treatment groups on day 2. Rats with transected spinal nerve roots had significantly more allodynia by 7 days, which was associated with IL-1β expression in dorsal and ventral horn astrocytes, and microglia activation. Repair of nerve roots with autologous intercostal nerve grafts and FGF in fibrin glue attenuated the allodynia, reduced IL-1β expression in astroctyes and reduced microglia activation, along with a significant increase in arginase I expression. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated a correlation between an increased number of IL-1β-positive astrocytes and the development of allodynia. Our treatment significantly decreased IL-1β-positive astrocytes, thus preventing the occurrence of neuropathic pain following multiple cervical root injuries.
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Won E, Ko BR, Adachi I, Aihara H, Arinstein K, Asner DM, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Barberio E, Bay A, Bhardwaj V, Bhuyan B, Bischofberger M, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bračko M, Brodzicka J, Browder TE, Chang P, Chen A, Chen P, Cheon BG, Chilikin K, Cho IS, Cho K, Choi SK, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Danilov M, Doležal Z, Drásal Z, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Fast JE, Gaur V, Gabyshev N, Garmash A, Goh YM, Golob B, Haba J, Hara T, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Horii Y, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwabuchi M, Iwasaki Y, Iwashita T, Joshi NJ, Julius T, Kang JH, Katayama N, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim HJ, Kim HO, Kim JB, Kim JH, Kim KT, Kim MJ, Kim SK, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Kobayashi N, Koblitz S, Kodyš P, Korpar S, Križan P, Kumita T, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lange JS, Lee MJ, Lee SH, Li J, Li Y, Libby J, Lim CL, Liu C, Liu Y, Liventsev D, Louvot R, McOnie S, Miyabayashi K, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Mohanty GB, Nagasaka Y, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nakazawa H, Natkaniec Z, Neubauer S, Nishida S, Nishimura K, Nitoh O, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Onuki Y, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Park H, Park HK, Park KS, Pestotnik R, Petrič M, Piilonen LE, Röhrken M, Ryu S, Sahoo H, Sakai K, Sakai Y, Sanuki T, Schneider O, Schwanda C, Schwartz AJ, Senyo K, Seon O, Sevior ME, Shen CP, Shibata TA, Shiu JG, Simon F, Singh JB, Smerkol P, Sohn YS, Sokolov A, Solovieva E, Stanič S, Starič M, Sumihama M, Sumiyoshi T, Suzuki S, Tatishvili G, Teramoto Y, Trabelsi K, Uchida M, Uehara S, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Usov Y, Vahsen SE, Varner G, Vinokurova A, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Watanabe M, Watanabe Y, Williams KM, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Yamauchi M, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhulanov V, Zupanc A, Zyukova O. Observation of D+ → K(+)η(') and search for CP violation in D+ → π(+)η(') decays. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2011; 107:221801. [PMID: 22182020 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.107.221801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We report the first observation of the doubly Cabibbo-suppressed decays D(+)→K(+)η((')) using a 791 fb(-1) data sample collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e(+)e(-) collider. The ratio of the branching fractions of doubly Cabibbo-suppressed relative to singly Cabibbo-suppressed D(+)→π(+)η((')) decays are B(D(+)→K(+)η)/B(D(+)→π(+)η)=(3.06±0.43±0.14)% and B(D(+)→K(+)η')/B(D(+)→π(+)η')=(3.77±0.39±0.10)%. From these, we find that the relative final-state phase difference between the tree and annihilation amplitudes in D(+) decays, δ(TA), is (72±9)° or (288±9)°. We also report the most precise measurements of CP asymmetries to date: A(CP)(D(+)→π(+)η)=(+1.74±1.13±0.19)% and A(CP)(D(+)→π(+)η')=(-0.12±1.12±0.17)%.
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Bischofberger M, Hayashii H, Adamczyk K, Aihara H, Aulchenko V, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Barberio E, Belous K, Bozek A, Bračko M, Browder TE, Chen P, Cheon BG, Chiang CC, Cho IS, Cho K, Choi Y, Danilov M, Doležal Z, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Epifanov D, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Hayasaka K, Horii Y, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwabuchi M, Iwasaki Y, Julius T, Kang JH, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kiesling C, Kim HO, Kim MJ, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Ko BR, Kodyš P, Križan P, Kwon YJ, Kyeong SH, Lange JS, Lee MJ, Lee SH, Li J, Li Y, Liu C, Louvot R, MacNaughton J, McOnie S, Miyabayashi K, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Mohanty GB, Moll A, Mori T, Nagasaka Y, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nakazawa H, Nishida S, Nishimura K, Nitoh O, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Pakhlova G, Park H, Park HK, Petrič M, Piilonen LE, Röhrken M, Ryu S, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schwanda C, Senyo K, Shapkin M, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Simon F, Smerkol P, Sohn YS, Stanič S, Starič M, Sumiyoshi T, Teramoto Y, Trabelsi K, Uehara S, Uglov T, Uno S, Varner G, Vinokurova A, Vossen A, Wang CH, Wang P, Watanabe M, Watanabe Y, Won E, Yamamoto H, Yamashita Y, Yuan CZ, Zhou P, Zhulanov V, Zivko T. Search for CP violation in τ±→K(S)0π±ντ decays at Belle. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2011; 107:131801. [PMID: 22026842 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.107.131801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We report on a search for CP violation in τ(±)→K(S)(0)π(±)ν(τ) decays using a data sample of 699 fb(-1) collected by the Belle experiment at the KEKB electron-positron asymmetric-energy collider. The CP asymmetry is measured in four bins of the invariant mass of the K(S)(0)π(±) system and found to be compatible with zero with a precision of O(10(-3)) in each mass bin. Limits for the CP violation parameter Im(η(S)) are given at the 90% confidence level. These limits are |Im(η(S))| < 0.026 or better, depending on the parametrization used to describe the hadronic form factors, and improve upon previous limits by 1 order of magnitude.
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Huang WC, Kuo HS, Tsai MJ, Ma H, Chiu CW, Huang MC, Yang LH, Chang PT, Lin YL, Kuo WC, Lee MJ, Liu JC, Cheng H. Adeno-associated virus-mediated human acidic fibroblast growth factor expression promotes functional recovery of spinal cord-contused rats. J Gene Med 2011; 13:283-9. [PMID: 21557400 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.1568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Following spinal cord injury, the delivery of neurotrophic factors to the injured spinal cord has been shown to promote axonal regeneration and functional recovery. In previous studies, we showed that acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF) is a potent neurotrophic factor that promotes the regeneration of axotomized spinal cord or dorsal root ganglion neurones. METHODS We constructed a recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector to express human aFGF and evaluated aFGF expression and function in AAV-aFGF-infected PC12 cells. We analyzed AAV-green fluorescent protein (GFP) tropism and AAV-mediated aFGF expression in contused spinal cords. Animals received behavioural testing to evaluate the functional recovery. RESULTS Overexpression of aFGF was shown in AAV-aFGF-infected PC12 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Concurrently, neurite extension and cell number were significantly increased in AAV-aFGF infected cells. AAV-mediated GFP expression persisted for at least 5 weeks in contused spinal cords, and the most prominently transduced cells were neurones. Contusive injury reduced endogenous aFGF expression in spinal cords. Overexpression of aFGF was demonstrated in AAV-aFGF transduced spinal cords compared to AAV-GFP transduced spinal cords at 3 and 14 days post-injury. Evaluation of motor function revealed that the improvement of AAV-aFGF-treated rats was prominent. Both AAV-aFGF- and recombinant human aFGF-treated rats revealed significantly better recovery at 5 weeks post-injury, compared to vehicle- and AAV-GFP-treated rats. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that supplement of aFGF improve the functional recovery of spinal cord-contused rats and that AAV-aFGF-mediated gene transfer could be a clinically feasible therapeutic approach for patients after nervous system injuries.
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Bhardwaj V, Trabelsi K, Singh JB, Choi SK, Olsen SL, Adachi I, Adamczyk K, Asner DM, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Aziz T, Bakich AM, Barberio E, Belous K, Bhuyan B, Bischofberger M, Bondar A, Bračko M, Brodzicka J, Browder TE, Chen A, Chen P, Cheon BG, Cho K, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Doležal Z, Eidelman S, Epifanov D, Gaur V, Gabyshev N, Golob B, Haba J, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Horii Y, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Iwabuchi M, Iwasaki Y, Iwashita T, Joshi NJ, Julius T, Kang JH, Kawasaki T, Kiesling C, Kim HO, Kim JB, Kim JH, Kim KT, Kim MJ, Kim SK, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Ko BR, Kobayashi N, Korpar S, Križan P, Kumar R, Kumita T, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lange JS, Lee MJ, Lee SH, Li Y, Libby J, Lim CL, Liventsev D, Louvot R, Matvienko D, McOnie S, Miyabayashi K, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Mohanty GB, Mussa R, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nakazawa H, Natkaniec Z, Ng C, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Nozaki T, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Onuki Y, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park HK, Pestotnik R, Petrič M, Piilonen LE, Röhrken M, Sahoo H, Sakai K, Sakai Y, Sanuki T, Schneider O, Schwanda C, Seon O, Shapkin M, Shebalin V, Shibata TA, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Smerkol P, Sohn YS, Sokolov A, Solovieva E, Stanič S, Starič M, Sumiyoshi T, Tatishvili G, Teramoto Y, Uchida M, Uehara S, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Usov Y, Varner G, Vossen A, Wang XL, Watanabe M, Watanabe Y, Williams KM, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Yuan CZ, Zhang CC, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhou P, Zhulanov V, Zupanc A. Observation of X(3872)→J/ψγ and search for X(3872)→ψ'γ in B decays. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2011; 107:091803. [PMID: 21929226 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.107.091803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We report a study of B→(J/ψγ)K and B→(ψ'γ)K decay modes using 772×10⁶ B ̅B events collected at the Υ(4S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB energy-asymmetric e(+)e(-) collider. We observe X(3872)→J/ψγ and report the first evidence for χ(c2)→J/ψγ in B→(X_{c ̅cγ)K decays, while in a search for X(3872)→ψ'γ no significant signal is found. We measure the branching fractions, B(B(±)→X(3872)K(±))B(X(3872)→J/ψγ)=(1.78(-0.44)(+0.48)±0.12)×10(-6), B(B(±)→χ(c2)K(±))=(1.11(-0.34)(+0.36)±0.09)×10(-5), B(B(±)→X(3872)K(±))B(X(3872)→ψ'γ)<3.45×10⁶ (upper limit at 90% C.L.), and also provide upper limits for other searches.
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Vossen A, Seidl R, Adachi I, Aihara H, Aushev T, Balagura V, Bartel W, Bischofberger M, Bondar A, Bračko M, Browder TE, Chang MC, Chen A, Chen P, Cheon BG, Cho K, Choi Y, Eidelman S, Feindt M, Gaur V, Gabyshev N, Garmash A, Golob B, Perdekamp MG, Haba J, Hayasaka K, Horii Y, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hyun HJ, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Iwabuchi M, Iwasaki Y, Iwashita T, Joshi NJ, Kichimi H, Kim HO, Kim MJ, Ko BR, Kumita T, Lange JS, Lee MJ, Lee SH, Leitgab M, Li Y, Liu C, Liventsev D, Louvot R, McOnie S, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Mohanty GB, Nakano E, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Ogawa A, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Pakhlova G, Park H, Park HK, Petrič M, Piilonen LE, Ryu S, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schwanda C, Seon O, Shapkin M, Shebalin V, Shibata TA, Shiu JG, Smerkol P, Sohn YS, Solovieva E, Stanič S, Starič M, Sumihama M, Sumiyoshi T, Teramoto Y, Uchida M, Uehara S, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Varner G, Vinokurova A, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Watanabe Y, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Zhilich V, Zhou P, Zhulanov V. Observation of transverse polarization asymmetries of charged pion pairs in e+e- annihilation near √s = 10.58 GeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2011; 107:072004. [PMID: 21902387 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.107.072004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The interference fragmentation function translates the fragmentation of a quark with a transverse projection of the spin into an azimuthal asymmetry of two final-state hadrons. In e(+)e(-) annihilation the product of two interference fragmentation functions is measured. We report nonzero asymmetries for pairs of charge-ordered π(+)π(-) pairs, which indicate a significant interference fragmentation function in this channel. The results are obtained from a 672 fb(-1) data sample that contains 711 × 10(6) π(+)π(-) pairs and was collected at and near the Υ(4S) resonance, with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e(+)e(-) collider.
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Horii Y, Trabelsi K, Yamamoto H, Adachi I, Aihara H, Arinstein K, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Balagura V, Barberio E, Belous K, Bhuyan B, Bischofberger M, Bozek A, Bračko M, Browder TE, Chang MC, Chang P, Chen A, Chen P, Cheon BG, Chiang CC, Cho IS, Cho K, Choi Y, Doležal Z, Eidelman S, Feindt M, Gaur V, Gabyshev N, Garmash A, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Hayasaka K, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwabuchi M, Iwasaki Y, Iwashita T, Joshi NJ, Julius T, Kang JH, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kiesling C, Kim HJ, Kim HO, Kim MJ, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Ko BR, Kobayashi N, Korpar S, Križan P, Kuhr T, Kumar R, Kwon YJ, Lee MJ, Lee SH, Li J, Liu C, Liventsev D, Louvot R, Matyja A, McOnie S, Miyabayashi K, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mohanty GB, Moll A, Mori T, Muramatsu N, Nakano E, Nakazawa H, Natkaniec Z, Neubauer S, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Onuki Y, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park HK, Pestotnik R, Petrič M, Piilonen LE, Poluektov A, Prim M, Prothmann K, Röhrken M, Ryu S, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schwanda C, Schwartz AJ, Senyo K, Seon O, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shebalin V, Shen CP, Shibata TA, Shiu JG, Simon F, Smerkol P, Sohn YS, Solovieva E, Stanič S, Starič M, Sumihama M, Sumiyoshi T, Suzuki S, Tanaka S, Teramoto Y, Uchida M, Uehara S, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Usov Y, Varner G, Vinokurova A, Vossen A, Wang CH, Wang P, Watanabe M, Watanabe Y, Wicht J, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Zander D, Zhang ZP, Zhulanov V, Zupanc A. Evidence for the suppressed decay B(-)→DK(-), D→K(+)π(-). PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2011; 106:231803. [PMID: 21770499 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.106.231803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The suppressed decay chain B(-)→DK(-), D→K(+)π(-), where D indicates a D(¯)(0) or D(0) state, provides important information on the CP-violating angle ϕ(3). We measure the ratio R(DK) of the decay rates to the favored mode B(-)→DK(-), D→K(-)π(+) to be R(DK)=[1.63(-0.41)(+0.44)(stat)(-0.13)(+0.07)(syst)]×10(-2), which indicates the first evidence of the signal with a significance of 4.1σ. We also measure the asymmetry A(DK) between the charge-conjugate decays to be A(DK)=-0.39(-0.28)(+0.26)(stat)(-0.03)(+0.04)(syst). The results are based on the full 772×10(6) BB(¯) pair data sample collected at the Υ(4S) resonance with the Belle detector.
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Ko BR, Won E, Arinstein K, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Barberio E, Belous K, Bhardwaj V, Bhuyan B, Bischofberger M, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bračko M, Brodzicka J, Browder TE, Chen A, Chen P, Cheon BG, Chiang CC, Cho IS, Cho K, Choi KS, Choi SK, Choi Y, Eidelman S, Epifanov D, Feindt M, Gabyshev N, Garmash A, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Hayashii H, Horii Y, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwabuchi M, Iwashita T, Julius T, Kang JH, Kawasaki T, Kiesling C, Kim HO, Kim MJ, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Kodyš P, Korpar S, Križan P, Kumar R, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Kyeong SH, Lee MJ, Lee SH, Liu C, Liventsev D, Louvot R, Matyja A, Miyabayashi K, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Mohanty GB, Mori T, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nishida S, Nishimura K, Nitoh O, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Pakhlov P, Park CW, Park H, Park HK, Pestotnik R, Petrič M, Piilonen LE, Poluektov A, Röhrken M, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schwanda C, Schwartz AJ, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shebalin V, Shen CP, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Simon F, Singh JB, Smerkol P, Sohn YS, Solovieva E, Stanič S, Starič M, Sumihama M, Sumisawa K, Sumiyoshi T, Tanaka S, Teramoto Y, Trabelsi K, Uchida M, Uehara S, Uglov T, Unno Y, Usov Y, Varner G, Varvell KE, Vinokurova A, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Watanabe Y, Yamashita Y, Yamauchi M, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhulanov V, Zupanc A, Zyukova O. Search for CP violation in the decays D(0)→K(S)(0)P(0). PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2011; 106:211801. [PMID: 21699287 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.106.211801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We have searched for CP violation in the decays D(0)→K(S)(0)P(0) where P(0) denotes a neutral pseudoscalar meson that is either a π(0), η, or η' using KEKB asymmetric-energy e(+)e(-) collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 791 fb(-1) collected with the Belle detector. No evidence of significant CP violation is observed. We report the most precise CP asymmetry measurement in the decay D(0)→K(S)(0)π(0) to date: A(CP)(D(0)→K(S)(0)π(0))=(-0.28±0.19±0.10)%. We also report the first measurements of CP asymmetries in the decays D(0)→K(S)(0)η and D(0)→K(S)(0)η': A(CP)(D(0)→K(S)(0)η)=(+0.54±0.51±0.16)% and A(CP)(D(0)→K(S)(0)η')=(+0.98±0.67±0.14)%, respectively.
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Li J, Aihara H, Arinstein K, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Aziz T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Barberio E, Belous K, Bhardwaj V, Bhuyan B, Bozek A, Bračko M, Brovchenko O, Browder TE, Chang P, Chen A, Chen P, Cheon BG, Chiang CC, Chistov R, Cho IS, Cho K, Choi SK, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Doležal Z, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Esen S, Feindt M, Gaur V, Gabyshev N, Garmash A, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Hara T, Hayashii H, Horii Y, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki Y, Iwashita T, Julius T, Kang JH, Kapusta P, Katayama N, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kiesling C, Kim HJ, Kim HO, Kim MJ, Kim SK, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Ko BR, Kobayashi N, Korpar S, Križan P, Kuhr T, Kumar R, Kumita T, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lange JS, Lee MJ, Lee SH, Lim CL, Liu C, Liventsev D, Louvot R, MacNaughton J, Matyja A, McOnie S, Miyabayashi K, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mohanty GB, Moll A, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nakazawa H, Natkaniec Z, Neubauer S, Nishida S, Nishimura K, Nitoh O, Nozaki T, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park H, Park HK, Pestotnik R, Petrič M, Piilonen LE, Poluektov A, Prim M, Prothmann K, Röhrken M, Rozanska M, Ryu S, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schwanda C, Schwartz AJ, Seidl R, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shebalin V, Shen CP, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Simon F, Singh JB, Smerkol P, Sohn YS, Sokolov A, Solovieva E, Stanič S, Starič M, Stypula J, Sumihama M, Sumiyoshi T, Suzuki S, Tanaka S, Teramoto Y, Trabelsi K, Uchida M, Uehara S, Unno Y, Uno S, Ushiroda Y, Usov Y, Vahsen SE, Varner G, Vinokurova A, Vossen A, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Watanabe M, Watanabe Y, Wicht J, Williams KM, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Zander D, Zhang CC, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhou P, Zhulanov V, Zupanc A. Observation of B(s)⁰→J/ψf₀(980) and evidence for B(s)⁰→J/ψf₀(1370). PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2011; 106:121802. [PMID: 21517300 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.106.121802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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We report the observation of B(s)⁰→J/ψf₀(980) and evidence for B(s)⁰→J/ψf₀(1370), which are CP eigenstate decay modes. These results are obtained from 121.4 fb⁻¹ of data collected at the Υ(5S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB e(+)e⁻ collider. We measure the branching fractions B(B(s)⁰→J/ψf₀(980); f₀(980)→π(+)π⁻)=(1.16(-0.19)(+0.31)(stat)(-0.17)(+0.15)(syst)(-0.18)(+0.26)(N(B(s)((*))B(s)((*)))))×10⁻⁴ with a significance of 8.4σ, and B(B(s)⁰→J/ψf₀(1370); f₀(1370)→π(+)π⁻)=(0.34(-0.14)(+0.11)(stat)(-0.02)(+0.03)(syst)(-0.05)(+0.08)(N(B(s)((*))B(s)((*)))))×10⁻⁴ with a significance of 4.2σ. The last error listed is due to uncertainty in the number of produced B(s)((*))B(s)((*)) pairs.
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