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Pritchard A, Altas M, Tinker A, Kong I, Goddard K, Lim P, Hamilton S. Long-Term Toxicities of Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Cervix Cancer Who Underwent Radiation Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Kim D, Theberge V, Provencher S, Yassa M, Kong I, Perera F, Lavertu S, Rousseau P, Lee J, Karam I, Schneider K, Chambers S, Levine M, Parpia S, Whelan T. OPAR: A Multicenter Phase II Randomized Trial of Fractionation Schedules for Once-a-Day Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Cho HK, Hwang SH, Nam HN, Han K, Kim B, Kong I, Park K, Lee J. Incidence of intussusception before and after the introduction of rotavirus vaccine in Korea. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0238185. [PMID: 32857776 PMCID: PMC7454960 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background Recent studies have reported that after the introduction of rotavirus vaccine the incidence of intussusception did not change among infants, or slightly increased at the age immediately after the first dose. The rotavirus vaccines were introduced in Korea for private market use in 2007–2008. We investigated the incidence of intussusception before (2002–2006) and after (2009–2015) the vaccine introduction in Korea. Methods We conducted an interrupted time series study that used data from the Korean National Health Insurance database to identify infants (<12 months of age) who were diagnosed with intussusception and underwent non-invasive or invasive reduction from 2002 to 2015. According to the recommended ages for immunization, the annual intussusception incidence and the incidence rate ratios were calculated among three age groups, 6–14, 15–24, and 25–34 weeks. Results The annual incidences in infants have decreased over time from 241.7 per 100,000 infants (pre-vaccine period) to 160.1–205.2 per 100,000 infants (post-vaccine period). The incidence rate ratio during the post-vaccine period ranged from 0.66 to 0.85. The incidences of intussusception in all three infant age groups have decreased in post-vaccine period compared to pre-vaccine period (incidence rate ratio range: 0.31–0.65, 0.47–0.75, and 0.68–0.94 in 6–14, 15–24, and 25–34 weeks, respectively). Conclusions The incidence of intussusception in infants did not increase after the rotavirus vaccine introduction in Korea, but rather decreased over the past decades. Since the incidence of intussusception varies according to country or region, continuous monitoring the incidence of intussusception in infants is necessary in each county or region.
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- Hye-Kyung Cho
- Department of Pediatrics, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Control and National Immunization Program, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Control and National Immunization Program, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Control and National Immunization Program, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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El Sheikh M, Mesalam A, Mesalam A, Lee K, Kong I. 85 Regulation of mammalian target of rapamycin signaling post-fertilisation is essential for efficient development of bovine pre-implantation embryos. Reprod Fertil Dev 2020. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv32n2ab85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway is considered a key regulator of various cellular responses related to growth, proliferation, survival, apoptosis, and autophagy. The expression of mTOR in cumulus cells and all oocyte stages highlights a role in embryonic development, but its function in the context of embryo development is not completely clarified. In the current study, we investigated the effect of mTOR activation on the total cleavage and blastocyst development rates in bovine. Oocytes collected from bovine ovaries were invitro matured (around 50 oocytes per group) and fertilised before incubation with the mTOR activator MHY1485 (1 µM) for 72h at 38.5°C and 5% CO2. The total cleavage rate at Day 4 post-fertilisation and the blastocyst development rate at Day 8 post-fertilisation were recorded. The expression levels of the mTOR and PI3K in Day 8 blastocysts were investigated using immunofluorescence and imaged using confocal laser-scanning microscope, whereas the fluorescence intensity was analysed using ImageJ software. The difference between groups was analysed using Student's t-test (GraphPad Prism). Results of microscopic investigations showed higher rates of Day 4 cleavage (83.7±1.3 vs. 72±0.8% for control) and Day 8 blastocyst development (40.4±1.7 vs. 33±1.8% for control) upon addition of MHY1485 (P<0.05). The immunofluorescence showed higher mTOR and PI3K expression levels in MHY1485-treated group than the untreated control (P<0.05). The total number of cells per blastocyst, using 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) staining of the nuclei, was higher in the mTOR-activated group (194.9±4.8 vs. 171.3±3.5 for control). In conclusion, our data reflect the essential role of the mTOR signaling for bovine pre-implantation embryonic development.
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Sienna J, O'Leary M, Farrokhyar F, Salehi A, Eiriksson L, Kong I. Adjuvant Radiation for Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma Stage II (AREAS2): A Canadian Cohort. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.1686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Fahy AS, Kong I, Weitzman S, Dix D, Baruchel S, Gerstle JT. A role for surgery in the treatment of relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2019; 66:e27402. [PMID: 30294914 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Revised: 07/15/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) has advanced over time, rendering a fatal disease now largely curable. Multiagent chemotherapy regimens, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and radiotherapy are the mainstays of care. Surgical intervention is rarely indicated other than for biopsy at diagnosis. However, for patients with recurrent relapsed HL isolated to one anatomical location, refractory to all other therapy, there may be a beneficial role for surgical excision. Herein, we report the surgical management of three relapsed patients with stage IVB HL who were refractory to multiple other therapeutic approaches, who all achieved good event-free survival after operative management.
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- A S Fahy
- Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, McMaster University, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Choe YJ, Park K, Park E, Kong I, Lee JK. School entry vaccination requirement program: Experience from the Republic of Korea. Vaccine 2018; 36:5497-5499. [PMID: 30107995 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Young June Choe
- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Division of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Control and National Immunization Program, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Control and National Immunization Program, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Control and National Immunization Program, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea; JW Lee Center for Global Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Qu M, Velker V, Leung E, Kwon J, Elshaikh M, Kong I, Logie N, Mendez L, van der Putten L, Donovan E, Munkarah A, Wiebe E, Louie A, D'Souza D. Improved Disease Control With Adjuvant Therapy for Stage IA Serous and Clear Cell Uterine Cancer: A Pooled Multi-institutional Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kim MK, Lee YK, Kim TE, Kong I, Yang HJ, Suh ES. Surveillance and compensation claims for adverse events following immunization from 2011 to 2016 in the Republic of Korea. Clin Exp Vaccine Res 2017; 6:146-155. [PMID: 28775979 PMCID: PMC5540963 DOI: 10.7774/cevr.2017.6.2.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2017] [Revised: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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PURPOSE In recent years, research on reported adverse events following immunization (AEFI) and claims filed for compensation has been lacking. We reviewed reported AEFIs and compensation claims in Korea from 2011 to 2016. MATERIALS AND METHODS We listed all of the AEFI registered in the Integrated Management System of Disease and Public Health and reviewed the list of claims filed and serious AEFIs reported from 2011 to 2016. RESULTS An average of 278 AEFI cases was reported annually from 2011 to 2016. Of these, 31 deaths were reported. However, there was no association found between these deaths and vaccinations when evaluating vaccine lot, reviewing autopsies, and considering underlying diseases. AEFI reporting rate was as high as 20.8 cases for bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, 7.3 cases for 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23), and 5.4 cases for human papillomavirus vaccine per 100,000 vaccination doses in 2016. Of the 469 total cases that claimed vaccine injury compensation from 2011 to 2016, the BCG vaccine was most commonly involved, with 235 cases (50%), followed by influenza vaccine and PPV23, with 90 and 55 cases, respectively. Of these cases, 96% of BCG-related AEFI were compensated, while only 31% and 49% of AEFI following influenza and PPV23 vaccination, respectively, were compensated. Common characteristics of uncompensated cases included the elderly subjects, receiving influenza vaccine, having underlying disease, or a very short time interval between vaccination and symptoms. CONCLUSION We have maintained vaccine safety management system through both rapid response to serious AEFI and vaccine injury compensation in order to sustain public trust in the National Immunization Program.
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- Min-Kyung Kim
- Division of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Control and National Immunization Program, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea
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- Division of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Control and National Immunization Program, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea
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- Division of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Control and National Immunization Program, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea
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- Division of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Control and National Immunization Program, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Lin A, Voruganti S, Patel M, Hunter R, An J, Pond G, Kong I. A Retrospective Review of Patient Outcomes Following High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy in the Treatment of Cervical Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.1511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Broomfield J, Hirte H, Elit L, Kong I, Patel M, Voruganti S, Smith C, Chow T, Swaminath A. Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy for Gynecological Malignancies in the Oligometastatic Setting. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.2579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Quinlan-Davidson S, Voruganti S, Hunter R, Patel M, Pond G, Timotin E, Dhamanaskar K, Sur R, Kong I. A Prospective Comparative Analysis of 3 Methods of Rectal Retraction for High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy in Cervical Carcinoma: Effect on Organs at Risk. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.1479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Kong I, Narod SA, Taylor C, Paszat L, Saskin R, Nofech-Moses S, Thiruchelvam D, Hanna W, Pignol JP, Sengupta S, Elavathil L, Jani PA, Done SJ, Metcalfe S, Rakovitch E. Age at diagnosis predicts local recurrence in women treated with breast-conserving surgery and postoperative radiation therapy for ductal carcinoma in situ: a population-based outcomes analysis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 21:e96-e104. [PMID: 24523627 DOI: 10.3747/co.21.1604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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PURPOSE The main goal of treating ductal carcinoma in situ (dcis) is to prevent the development of invasive breast cancer. Most women are treated with breast-conserving surgery (bcs) and radiotherapy. Age at diagnosis may be a risk factor for recurrence, leading to concerns that additional treatment may be necessary for younger women. We report a population-based study of women with dcis treated with bcs and radiotherapy and an evaluation of the effect of age on local recurrence (lr). METHODS All women diagnosed with dcis in Ontario from 1994 to 2003 were identified. Treatments and outcomes were collected through administrative databases and validated by chart review. Women treated with bcs and radiotherapy were included. Survival analyses were performed to evaluate the effect of age on outcomes. RESULTS We identified 5752 cases of dcis; 1607 women received bcs and radiotherapy. The median follow-up was 10.0 years. The 10-year cumulative lr rate was 27% for women younger than 45 years, 14% for women 45-50 years, and 11% for women more than 50 years of age (p < 0.0001). The 10-year cumulative invasive lr rate was 22% for women younger than 45 years, 10% for women 45-50 years, and 7% for women more than 50 years of age (p < 0.0001). On multivariate analyses, young age (<45 years) was significantly associated with lr and invasive lr [hazard ratio (hr) for lr: 2.6; 95% confidence interval (ci): 1.9 to 3.7; p < 0.0001; hr for invasive lr: 3.0; 95% ci: 2.0 to 4.4; p < 0.0001]. An age of 45-50 years was also significantly associated with invasive lr (hr: 1.6; 95% ci: 1.0 to 2.4; p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Age at diagnosis is a strong predictor of lr in women with dcis after treatment with bcs and radiotherapy.
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- I Kong
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, ON. ; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON. ; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. ; Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, ON
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, ON. ; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON. ; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. ; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. ; Department of Pathology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. ; Department of Pathology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, ON. ; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON. ; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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- Department of Pathology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. ; Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON
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- Department of Pathology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. ; Henderson General Hospital, Hamilton, ON
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- Department of Pathology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. ; Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, ON
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- Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research, University Health Network, Toronto, ON
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, ON. ; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON. ; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON. ; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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Lee S, Park H, Kong I, Wang Z. 30 A TRANSCRIPTION ACTIVATOR-LIKE EFFECTOR NUCLEASE (TALEN)-MEDIATED UNIVERSAL GENE KNOCK-IN STRATEGY FOR MAMMARY GLANDS-SPECIFIC EXPRESSION OF RECOMBINANT PROTEINS IN DAIRY CATTLE. Reprod Fertil Dev 2014. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv26n1ab30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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To harness the great capability of producing biologically active recombinant proteins with animal mammary glands, active research has been carried out in the past several decades to develop transgenic animals as bioreactors. However, when a transgene is introduced in the animal genome by random integration, the transgene tends to be subjected to epigenetic silencing, due to the so-called position effect from the chromatin environments surrounding the transgene integration sites, thereby resulting in low-level expression or total suppression. We report a universal transgenic strategy to knock in (KI) transgenes into the bovine β-casein gene locus allowing the expression of a transgene to be totally under the control of the endogenous regulatory sequences of the bovine β-casein gene. This universal KI strategy comprises two key components: one is the design of transcription activator-like effector nuclease (TALEN) constructs targeting the start codon region of bovine β-casein gene, and the other is the design of KI vectors in which a transgene of choice is flanked with homologous arms isolated from the ~500-bp bovine genomic DNAs immediately 5′ and 3′, respectively, of the translation start codon of the bovine β-casein gene. By using the human erythropoietin (hEPO) as the model transgene, we demonstrated that a transgene can be highly efficiently integrated immediately after the translation start codon of the bovine β-casein gene. In brief, the TALEN constructs were assembled by using the Golden Gate protocol. To KI the hEPO transgene, early passage (<5) of fibroblasts established from Holstein dairy cattle were cultured into full confluence in Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium (DMEM) supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS), harvested with 0.25% trypsin-EDTA, and co-transfected with KI vector and the TALEN constructs by the Amaxa Nucleofector system. For each experiment, 106 cells were transfected with 5 μg of KI vector and 5 μg of TALEN constructs. After 72 h post-transfection, cells were harvested and subjected to limiting dilution to obtain single-cell derived colonies. To screen for single-cell derived colonies carrying the correctly KI of hEPO in the β-casein locus, we performed genomic PCR amplifying the genomic junctions created by the KI of hEPO gene into the bovine genome. We identified and established 2 hEPO transgenic bovine fibroblast cell lines after screening 10 single-cell derived colonies from the transfected cells (20%). The genotype of these 2 colonies was also confirmed by sequencing the PCR products. We have initiated the effort to produce hEPO transgenic cattle by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), and the animal cloning results will be reported at the conference.
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Whelan T, Olivotto I, Parpia S, Berrang T, Kim D, Kong I, Truong P, Cochrane B, Julian J. Interim Toxicity Results From RAPID: A Randomized Trial of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) Using 3D Conformal External Beam Radiation Therapy (3D CRT). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Kong I, Paszat L, Saskin R, Taylor C, Nofech-Moses S, Hanna W, Quan M, Rakovitch E. Outcomes of Young Women with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Treated with Breast-conserving Surgery and Radiotherapy: A Population-based Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Bernad D, McAndrews M, Kong I, Becker S, Shah M, Wojtowicz M, Cusimano M, Laperriere N, Mikulis D, Ménard C. The Effects of Low Dose Hippocampal Radiation Exposure on Memory in Patients Receiving Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Benign Neurological Disorders. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kong I, MacAndrews M, Bernad D, Sharpe H, Wojtowicz J, Cusimano M, Laperriere N, Mikulis D, Menard C. 73 HIPPOCAMPAL RADIATION EXPOSURE MAY TEMPORARILY IMPAIR MEMORY IN A DOSE-DEPENDENT MANNER IN PATIENTS RECEIVING RADIOSURGERY FOR BENIGN NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS. Radiother Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(12)72460-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lee S, Park J, Yoon S, Kim J, Kong I. Sequence analysis of a beta-agarase gene (pjaA) from Pseudomonas sp. isolated from marine environment. J Biosci Bioeng 2005; 89:485-8. [PMID: 16232782 DOI: 10.1016/s1389-1723(00)89101-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/1999] [Accepted: 11/18/1999] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The pjaA gene of Pseudomonas sp. W7 consists of an open reading frame of 1926 bp encoding beta-agarase, a protein of 642 amino acids and a molecular weight of 69,540 Da. The expressed protein of plasmid pEAG3-3, in which 259 amino acid residues from C-terminus of the overexpression plasmid (pEAG3) were eliminated, led to the complete loss of agarolytic activity.
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- S Lee
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Pukyong National University, Pusan 608-737, Korea
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Kong I, Schwartz M, Davey P. 212 Resection of radiosurgically treated recurrent brain metastases: Pathological findings and subsequent survival. Radiother Oncol 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(05)80373-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Song E, Kong I, Song Y. Role of Protein Kinase A in 5-HT3-Induced Calcium Transients in Parasympathetic Neurons of Rat Major Pelvic Ganglia Innervating Lower Urinary Tract Organs. Fertil Steril 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.07.578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Kong I. Carter-Thomason uterine suspension and positioning by ligament investment and truncation. J Reprod Med 2000; 45:82-3. [PMID: 10702050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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Kong I, Lee C, Kwon Y. Heavy metal toxicity monitoring in sediments of Jinhae bay, Korea. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 1998; 61:505-511. [PMID: 9811956 DOI: 10.1007/s001289900791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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- I Kong
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Yeungnam University, Kyungsan City Kyungbuk, 712-749 Korea
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Devonshire HW, Kong I, Cooper M, Sloan TP, Idle JR, Smith RL. The contribution of genetically determined oxidation status to inter-individual variation in phenacetin disposition. Br J Clin Pharmacol 1983; 16:157-66. [PMID: 6615690 PMCID: PMC1427984 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1983.tb04980.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
The oxidative O-de-ethylation and aromatic 2-hydroxylation of phenacetin have been investigated in panels of extensive (EM, n = 13) and poor (PM, n = 10) metabolizers of debrisoquine. The EM group excreted in the urine significantly more paracetamol (EM: 40.8 +/- 14.9% dose/0-8 h; PM: 29.2 +/- 8.7% dose/0-8 h, 2P less than 0.05) and significantly less 2-hydroxylated metabolites (EM: 4.7 +/- 2.3% dose/0-8 h; PM: 9.7 +/- 3.5% dose/0-8 h, 2P less than 0.005) than the PM group. Apparent first-order rate constants, calculated from pooled phenotype data, for overall elimination of phenacetin (k) and formation of paracetamol (kml) were higher in the EM group (EM: k = 0.191 +/- 0.151 h-1; kml = 0.091 +/- 0.025 h-1; PM: k = 0.098 +/- 0.035 h-1, 2P less than 0.05, kml = 0.052 +/- 0.019 h-1, 2P less than 0.05) than the PM group. The apparent first-order rate constant for 2-hydroxylation displayed no significant inter-phenotype differences. Correlation analysis demonstrated that genetically determined oxidation status accounted for approximately 50% of the inter-individual variability in phenacetin disposition encountered in this study.
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