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Ko YK, Chi S, Nam GH, Baek KW, Ahn K, Ahn Y, Kang J, Lee MS, Gim JA. Epigenome-wide Association Study for Tic Disorders in Children: A Preliminary Study in Korean Population. Clin Psychopharmacol Neurosci 2024; 22:295-305. [PMID: 38627076 PMCID: PMC11024688 DOI: 10.9758/cpn.23.1099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Objective : Tic disorders can affect the quality of life in both childhood and adolescence. Many factors are involved in the etiology of tic disorders, and the genetic and epigenetic factors of tic disorders are considered complex and heterogeneous. Methods : In this study, the differentially methylated regions (DMRs) between normal controls (n = 24; aged 6-15; 7 females) and patients with tic disorders (n = 16; aged 6-15; 5 females) were analyzed. We performed an epigenome-wide association study of tic disorders in Korean children. The tics were assessed using Yale Global Tic Severity Scale. The DNA methylation data consisted of 726,945 cytosine phosphate guanine (CpG) sites, assessed using the Illumina Infinium MethylationEPIC (850k) BeadChip. The DNA methylation data of the 40 participants were retrieved, and DMRs between the four groups based on sex and tic disorder were identified. From 28 male and 16 female samples, 37 and 38 DMRs were identified, respectively. We analyzed the enriched terms and visualized the network, heatmap, and upset plot. Results : In male, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis revealed hypomethylated patterns in the ligand, receptor, and second signal transductors of the PI3K-Akt and MAPK signaling pathway (most cells were indicated as green color), and in female, the opposite patterns were revealed (most cells were indicated as red color). Five mental disorder-related enriched terms were identified in the network analysis. Conclusion : Here, we provide insights into the epigenetic mechanisms of tic disorders. Abnormal DNA methylation patterns are associated with mental disorder-related symptoms.
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- Young Kyung Ko
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- PhileKorea Technology Co. Ltd., Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea
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- Department of Brain and Cognitive Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medical Science, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Korea
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Park YS, Ahn K, Yun K, Jeong J, Baek KW, Lee J, Kim HH, Han K, Ahn YJ. Alterations in gastric and gut microbiota following sleeve gastrectomy in high-fat diet-induced obese rats. Sci Rep 2023; 13:21294. [PMID: 38042896 PMCID: PMC10693561 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48718-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023] Open
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Obesity is considered a high-risk disease and a global epidemic, and the number of obese patients is rising at an alarming rate worldwide. High-fat diet-induced dysbiosis of the intestinal microbiota is considered an essential factor related to obesity. Bariatric surgery induces a sharp decrease in fat content and effectively improves the metabolism of obese individuals. Herein, we aimed to investigate the effects of a high-fat diet-induced obesity and the alterations in gastric and intestinal microbiota resulting from sleeve gastrectomy on clinical outcomes. We performed 16S sequencing of gastric and fecal samples obtained from rats in three treatment groups: normal chow diet, high-fat diet (HFD), and sleeve gastrectomy after HDF for 14 weeks. The area under the curve of fasting glucose and the levels of leptin and low-density lipoproteins were significantly different between groups. Microbial taxa that were highly correlated with several clinical parameters were identified for each group. Glyoxylate and dicarboxylate, taurine and hypotaurine, butanoate, nitrogen, and pyrimidine metabolism and aminoacyl-transfer ribonucleic acid biosynthesis were affected by bariatric surgery and were significantly associated with changes in the composition of gastric and fecal microbiomes. Connectivity and co-occurrence were higher in fecal samples than in gastric tissues. Our results elucidated the positive effects of sleeve gastrectomy in obesity and shed light on changes in the microbiomes of gastric and fecal samples.
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- Young Suk Park
- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- HuNbiome Co., Ltd, R&D Center, Gasan Digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- HuNbiome Co., Ltd, R&D Center, Gasan Digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Bioconvergence Engineering, Dankook University, Yongin, 1491, South Korea
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Bioconvergence Engineering, Dankook University, Yongin, 1491, South Korea.
- Center for Bio-Medical Engineering Core Facility, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, South Korea.
- Department of Microbiology, College of Science and Technology, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, South Korea.
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- HuNbiome Co., Ltd, R&D Center, Gasan Digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
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Jeong J, Ahn K, Mun S, Yun K, Kim YT, Jung W, Lee KE, Kim MY, Ahn Y, Han K. Understanding the bacterial compositional network associations between oral and gut microbiome within healthy Koreans. J Oral Microbiol 2023; 15:2186591. [PMID: 36891192 PMCID: PMC9987756 DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2023.2186591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 03/06/2023] Open
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Oral microbial ecosystem could influence intestinal diseases, but there have been insufficient studies demonstrating the association of microbial composition between the oral cavity and the intestinal system. Thus, we aimed to investigate the compositional network within the oral microbiome related to gut enterotype from saliva and stool samples collected from 112 healthy Korean subjects. Here, we performed bacterial 16S amplicon sequencing from clinical samples. Then, we determined oral microbiome type related to individual's gut enterotype for healthy Korean. The co-occurrence analysis was performed to interactivity prediction of microbiome within saliva samples. As a result, it could be classified into two Korean oral microbiome types (KO) and four oral-gut-associated microbiome types (KOGA) according to distribution and significant differences of oral microflora. The co-occurrence analysis showed various bacterial compositional networks linked around Streptococcus and Haemophilus within healthy subjects. The present study was first approach in healthy Koreans to identify the oral microbiome types related to the gut microbiome and investigate their characteristics. Hence, we suggest that our results could be potential healthy control data for identifying differences in microbial composition between healthy people and oral disease patients and studying microbial association with the gut microbial environment (oral-gut microbiome axis).
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- Jinuk Jeong
- Department of Bioconvergence Engineering, Dankook University, Yongin, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Human microbiome research HuNbiome Co. Ltd, R&D Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Science & Technology, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.,Center for Bio‑Medical Engineering Core Facility, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Human microbiome research HuNbiome Co. Ltd, R&D Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Microbiology, College of Science & Technology, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Periodontology, Daejeon Dental Hospital, Institute of Wonkwang Dental Research, Wonkwang University College of Dentistry, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Human microbiome research HuNbiome Co. Ltd, R&D Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioconvergence Engineering, Dankook University, Yongin, Republic of Korea.,Department of Human microbiome research HuNbiome Co. Ltd, R&D Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Microbiology, College of Science & Technology, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.,Center for Bio‑Medical Engineering Core Facility, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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Ahn K, Han S, Yun K, Lee W, Lee DG, Kang SM, Choi YB, Han K, Ahn YJ. A Real-Time Detection Device for the Rapid Quantification of Skin Casual Sebum Using the Oil Red O Staining Method. Sensors (Basel) 2022; 22:3016. [PMID: 35459001 PMCID: PMC9029847 DOI: 10.3390/s22083016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The human skin sebum suggests that it (along with other epidermal surface lipids) plays a role in skin barrier formation, the moderation of cutaneous inflammation, and antimicrobial defense. Various methods have been developed for collecting and measuring skin sebum. We tested methods of detection using "color intensity", by staining the skin casual sebum. This process was conducted in three steps; first, the selection of materials for sebum collection; second, staining the collected sebum; third, the development of a device that can measure the level of stained sebum. A plastic film was used to effectively collect sebum that increased with the replacement time of the sebum. In addition, the collected sebum was stained with Oil Red O (ORO) and checked with RGB; as a result, the R2 value was higher than 0.9. It was also confirmed that the correlation value was higher than 0.9 in the comparison result with Sebumeter®, which is a common standard technology. Finally, it was confirmed that the R2 value was higher than 0.9 in the detection value using the sensor. In conclusion, we have proven the proof of concept (PoC) for this method, and we would like to introduce an effective sebum measurement method that differs from the existing method.
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- Kung Ahn
- HuNBiome Co., Ltd., R&D Center, Gasan Digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 08507, Korea; (K.A.); (S.H.); (K.Y.)
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- HuNBiome Co., Ltd., R&D Center, Gasan Digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 08507, Korea; (K.A.); (S.H.); (K.Y.)
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- HuNBiome Co., Ltd., R&D Center, Gasan Digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 08507, Korea; (K.A.); (S.H.); (K.Y.)
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- Center for Bio-Medical Engineering Core Facility, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea;
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Science & Technology, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea;
- R&I Center, COSMAX BTI, Pangyo-ro 255, Bundang-gu, Seoungnam-si 13486, Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Bundang-gu, Seongnam 13620, Korea;
- H&BIO KSRC (H&BIO Korean Skin Research Center), Bundang-gu, Seongnam 13605, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science & Technology, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea;
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- HuNBiome Co., Ltd., R&D Center, Gasan Digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 08507, Korea; (K.A.); (S.H.); (K.Y.)
- Center for Bio-Medical Engineering Core Facility, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea;
- Department of Microbiology, College of Science & Technology, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea;
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- HuNBiome Co., Ltd., R&D Center, Gasan Digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 08507, Korea; (K.A.); (S.H.); (K.Y.)
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Muthusami A, Techaboonanake S, Desai N, Malik N, Reynolds M, Ahn K, De Carvalho L, Gawley M, Waraich N. 1602 A Quality Improvement Project on The Management of Patients with Traumatic Head Injury Presenting to A District General Hospital. Br J Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab259.783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Abstract
Introduction
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is associated with morbidity and mortality. All District General Hospitals (DGH) in West Midlands liaise with Neurosurgery centres for management of these patients through a referral system (NORSe). The aim of this study was to assess outcomes in TBI following the implementation of vital interventions.
Method
A retrospective data was collected between 1/1/2019 and 1/12/2020. We included all patients admitted with traumatic brain injury over the age of 16. We accessed the data from the hospital database, clinical notes, and NORSe. A re-audit was performed following implementations of recommendations (proforma and care of elderly input). Further data were collected prospectively.
Results
Our cohort included n1=61 patients (first cycle) and n2= 29 (second cycle). The demographic age and gender were comparable in both cycles. The median time for Neurosurgery advice was 229 minutes (IQR 60-690) in the first cycle as compared to 80 minutes (IQR 40-120, P < 0.05) and the main cause for delay was inadequate information transfer. The mortality rate was 24% (5 were attributed to sepsis), as compared to 14% in the second cycle. The median length of stay (LOS) was 4 days (IQR 3-13.5) in the first cycle, which translates to a cost of £26,815 per quarter. In comparison, LOS was 3 days (IQR 2-4), which translates to the cost of bed occupancy of £12,771 and saving of £14,043 per quarter, in the second cycle.
Conclusions
The introduction of simple interventions in a DGH can help to significantly improve patient outcomes in those admitted with Traumatic brain injury.
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- A Muthusami
- Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, United Kingdom
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- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Ahn K, Khan N, Desai N, Abdu M, Hiddema L, Odogwu S, Cheetham M, Pande R. 822 Lessons Learnt During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Emergency Surgical Admissions in A District General Hospital. Br J Surg 2021. [PMCID: PMC8135730 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab134.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Introduction Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an acute severe respiratory distress syndrome which resulted in an unprecedented impact on NHS service provision. We aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on general surgical services in a district general hospital. Method Electronic health care record data was retrospectively collected from 6th of April to 6th of May for both 2019 and 2020. Results Despite fewer referrals and admissions in 2020 (133 vs 177 admissions in 2019), there were more failed discharges (29 vs 17 in 2019) and higher associated costs. Higher numbers of biliary related pathologies and pancreatitis (50 in 2020 vs 25 in 2019), and fewer complaints of non-specific abdominal pain (10 in 2020 vs 22 in 2019) were observed. The use of outpatient investigations decreased by approximately 40% in 2020; however, utilisation of inpatient investigations was comparable. Conclusions Better utilisation of outpatient investigations and virtual clinic services may surmount pressures from further peaks of COVID-19. The increase in biliary related cases and pancreatitis may be consequent upon lifestyle changes during lockdown. This merits further investigation and if appropriate, public health intervention. In the absence of an efficacious vaccine, further research would be essential to streamline general surgical services based on clinical risk stratification.
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- K Ahn
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Walsall, United Kingdom
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- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Walsall, United Kingdom
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- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Walsall, United Kingdom
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- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Walsall, United Kingdom
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- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Walsall, United Kingdom
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- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Walsall, United Kingdom
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- Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Disher N, Robertson T, Duncan S, Grainger S, Ahn K, Hay C, Leighs T, Palmer J, Lim J, White T, Pemberton J, Iosua E, Hancox B, Coffey S. A061 Exercise Stress Echocardiography as Predictor for Major Adverse Cardiac Events: A Single Centre Retrospective Study. Heart Lung Circ 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.05.066] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Nam GH, Mishra A, Gim JA, Lee HE, Jo A, Yoon D, Kim A, Kim WJ, Ahn K, Kim DH, Kim S, Cha HJ, Choi YH, Park CI, Kim HS. Gene expression profiles alteration after infection of virus, bacteria, and parasite in the Olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Sci Rep 2018; 8:18065. [PMID: 30584247 PMCID: PMC6305387 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36342-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) is one of economically valuable fish species in the East Asia. In comparison with its economic importance, available genomic information of the olive flounder is very limited. The mass mortality caused by variety of pathogens (virus, bacteria and parasites) is main problem in aquaculture industry, including in olive flounder culture. In this study, we carried out transcriptome analysis using the olive flounder gill tissues after infection of three types of pathogens (Virus; Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus, Bacteria; Streptococcus parauberis, and Parasite; Miamiensis avidus), respectively. As a result, we identified total 12,415 differentially expressed genes (DEG) from viral infection, 1,754 from bacterial infection, and 795 from parasite infection, respectively. To investigate the effects of pathogenic infection on immune response, we analyzed Gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis with DEGs and sorted immune-related GO terms per three pathogen groups. Especially, we verified various GO terms, and genes in these terms showed down-regulated expression pattern. In addition, we identified 67 common genes (10 up-regulated and 57 down-regulated) present in three pathogen infection groups. Our goals are to provide plenty of genomic knowledge about olive flounder transcripts for further research and report genes, which were changed in their expression after specific pathogen infection.
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- Gyu-Hwi Nam
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Systems Biology, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Systems Biology, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Convergence Approaches in Drug Development (CCADD), Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon, 16229, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Systems Biology, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Systems Biology, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Proteome Biophysics and Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Biotechnology Research Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, 216 Gijanghaean-ro, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan, 46083, Republic of Korea
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- Theragen ETEX Bio Institute, Suwon, 16229, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Proteome Biophysics and Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Parasitology and Genetics, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, 49267, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University, Busan, 47227, Korea
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- Department of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, College of Marine Science, Gyeongsang National University, Tongyeong, 53064, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea.
- Institute of Systems Biology, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea.
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Markkandan K, Lim HJ, Lee DJ, Shin IG, Yoo SI, Dang C, Hong CP, Ahn K. Data on transcriptome profiling of circulating microRNAs in dairy cattle. Data Brief 2018; 21:775-778. [PMID: 30417039 PMCID: PMC6216090 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2018.09.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 07/04/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
MicroRNA (miRNA) are found in numerous biofluids including blood and are considered a new class of biomarkers. The data presented here are related to the research article entitled “Profiling and identification of pregnancy-associated circulating microRNAs in dairy cattle” (Markkandan et al. 2018). In the cited article, we sequenced the circulating microRNAs of the three healthy dairy cows of normal and 30 days of pregnancy (DOP) using Illumina RNA-Seq. Differentially expressed genes (DEG) analysis between normal and pregnant samples showed perturbations in miRNA expression. Herein, we made a comparison of DEGs at normal and 60 DOP libraries. The analysis results showed that 147 known miRNAs were differently expressed at 60 DOP groups when compared to the normal group. In addition, stage specific miRNAs were also predicted.
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- Kesavan Markkandan
- Theragen ETEX Bio Institute, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16229, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS), RDA, Cheonan 331-801, Republic of Korea
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- Theragen ETEX Bio Institute, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16229, Republic of Korea
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- Theragen ETEX Bio Institute, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16229, Republic of Korea
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- Theragen ETEX Bio Institute, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16229, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS), RDA, Cheonan 331-801, Republic of Korea
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- Theragen ETEX Bio Institute, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16229, Republic of Korea
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- Theragen ETEX Bio Institute, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16229, Republic of Korea
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Kim J, Lee BS, Kim B, Na I, Lee J, Lee JY, Park MR, Kim H, Sohn I, Ahn K. Identification of atopic dermatitis phenotypes with good responses to probiotics (Lactobacillus plantarum CJLP133) in children. Benef Microbes 2018; 8:755-761. [PMID: 29035111 DOI: 10.3920/bm2017.0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
The therapeutic effect of probiotics in atopic dermatitis (AD) remains controversial and varies according to the individual patient. We aimed to identify a population of AD patients with a good clinical response to probiotic treatment. We recruited 76 children with a median age of 7.1 years who suffered from moderate to severe AD. After a 2-week washout period, all patients were given Lactobacillus plantarum CJLP133 at a dosage of 1×1010 colony-forming units once a day for 12 weeks. We measured eosinophil counts in the peripheral blood, the proportion of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T (Treg) cells in CD4+ T cells, serum total immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels, and specific IgE against common allergens before the start of the treatment (T1) and at discontinuation (T2). Responders were defined as patients with at least a 30% reduction in the SCORing of AD (SCORAD) index after treatment. There were 36 responders and 40 non-responders after probiotic treatment. The median SCORAD was reduced from 29.5 (range 20.6-46.3) at T1 to 16.4 (range 6.3-30.8) at T2 in the responder group (P<0.001). In multivariable logistic regression analysis, a good clinical response was significantly associated with high total IgE levels (aOR 5.1, 95% CI 1.1-23.6), increased expression of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β (aOR 4.6, 95% CI 1.3-15.9), and a high proportion of Treg cells in CD4+ T cells (aOR 3.7, 95% CI 1.1-12.7) at T1. In the responder group, the proportion of Treg cells was significantly increased after 12 weeks of treatment (P=0.004), while TGF-β mRNA expression was decreased (P=0.017). Our results suggest that a subgroup of patients with a specific AD phenotype showing an immunologically active state (high total IgE, increased expression of TGF-β, high numbers of Treg cells) may benefit from probiotic treatment with L. plantarum CJLP133.
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- J Kim
- 1 Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnamgu, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea.,2 Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 2 Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 3 Beneficial Microbes R&D Center, CJ CheilJedang Corporation, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- 2 Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 2 Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnamgu, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea.,2 Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 4 Department of Pediatrics, Sung-Ae Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 5 Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Center, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 5 Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Center, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnamgu, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea.,2 Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Lee JY, Kim M, Yang HK, Kim HM, Cho J, Kim YM, Lim IS, Cheong HK, Kim HS, Sohn I, Kim J, Ahn K. Reliability and validity of the Atopic Dermatitis Symptom Score (ADSS). Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2018; 29:290-295. [PMID: 29350788 DOI: 10.1111/pai.12865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND We have developed the Atopic Dermatitis Symptom Score (ADSS) by which patients or parents can easily assess and record AD symptoms on a daily basis in a smartphone application. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the ADSS. METHODS We enrolled 307 children and adolescents with AD. Parents or caregivers were asked to record daily symptoms of the patients (itching, sleep disturbance, erythema, dryness, oozing, and edema) using a scale of 0-4. Statistical analyses consisted of the test-retest reliability, concurrent validity, minimal clinically important difference (MCID), responsiveness, floor or ceiling effects, and screening accuracy. Receiver-operating characteristic analyses were conducted to evaluate the ADSS cutoff point for predicting severe AD (SCORing AD [SCORAD] ≥40). RESULTS Test-retest reliability between daytime and night-time ADSS was good (intraclass correlation coefficient, 0.82 [95% CI: 0.70-0.90]). An increase in ADSS was significantly associated with an increase in SCORAD (r = 0.64, P < .0001) (concurrent validity). The MCID was 4.1 points for the ADSS. There was a significant association between changes in ADSS and SCORAD (r = 0.56, P < .0001), indicating good responsiveness. At the optimal ADSS cutoff value of 7.0, sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were 88.4%, 78.6%, 21.1%, and 99.1%, respectively (screening accuracy). CONCLUSIONS The ADSS can be a useful tool for self-assessment of skin symptoms in children with AD.
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- J Y Lee
- Department of Pediatrics, Hallym University Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.,Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Statistics and Data Center, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Statistics and Data Center, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Nam T, Jeong J, Ahn K, Kim Y, Yoon M, Song J, Ahn S, Chung W. EP-1264: Metabolic response and change in CEA level in rectal cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant CRT. Radiother Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(17)31699-7] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Jeong K, Lee SY, Ahn K, Kim J, Lee HR, Suh DI, Pyun BY, Min TK, Kwon JW, Kim KE, Kim KW, Sohn MH, Kim YH, Song TW, Kwon JH, Jeon YH, Kim HY, Kim JH, Ahn YM, Lee S. A multicenter study on anaphylaxis caused by peanut, tree nuts, and seeds in children and adolescents. Allergy 2017; 72:507-510. [PMID: 27892597 DOI: 10.1111/all.13096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Peanut (PN) and tree nuts (TNs) are common causes of anaphylaxis in Western countries, but no information is available in Korea. To feature clinical characteristics of anaphylaxis caused by PN, TNs, and seeds, a retrospective medical record review was performed in 14 university hospitals in Korea (2009-2013). One hundred and twenty-six cases were identified, with the mean age of 4.9 years. PN, walnut (WN), and pine nut accounted for 32.5%, 41.3%, and 7.1%, respectively. The median values of specific IgE (sIgE) to PN, WN, and pine nut were 10.50, 8.74, and 4.61 kUA /l, respectively. Among 50 cases managed in the emergency department, 52.0% were treated with epinephrine, 66.0% with steroid, 94.0% with antihistamines, 36.0% with oxygen, and 48.0% with bronchodilator. In conclusion, WN, PN, and pine nut were the three most common triggers of anaphylaxis in Korean children, and anaphylaxis could occur at remarkably low levels of sIgE.
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- K. Jeong
- Department of Pediatrics; Ajou University School of Medicine; Suwon Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital; Hallym University College of Medicine; Anyang Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital; Hallym University College of Medicine; Anyang Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Seoul National University Hospital; Seoul 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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- Department of Pediatrics; Seoul National University Bundang Hospital; Seongnam Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Severance Hospital; Institute of Allergy; Yonsei University College of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Severance Hospital; Institute of Allergy; Yonsei University College of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Severance Hospital; Institute of Allergy; Yonsei University College of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Severance Hospital; Institute of Allergy; Yonsei University College of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital; Goyang Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Korea University College of Medicine; Ansan Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital; Hallym University College of Medicine; Hwaseong Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Pusan National University Children's Hospital; Yangsan Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Inha University Hospital; Incheon Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Eulji Hospital; Eulji University School of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Ajou University School of Medicine; Suwon Korea
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Shin S, Hong C, Song S, Ahn K, Chung E. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in exomes of high- and low-marbled meats in Korean cattle. Anim Genet 2016; 47:756-757. [DOI: 10.1111/age.12479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Sungchul Shin
- Division of Animal Science and Resources; College of Life Science and Natural Resources; Sangji University; 660 Usnadong Wonju Gangwondo 220-702 Republic of Korea
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- Theragen Etex Bio Institute, Theragen Etex; Suwon 443-270 Republic of Korea
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- Theragen Etex Bio Institute, Theragen Etex; Suwon 443-270 Republic of Korea
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- Theragen Etex Bio Institute, Theragen Etex; Suwon 443-270 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Animal Science and Resources; College of Life Science and Natural Resources; Sangji University; 660 Usnadong Wonju Gangwondo 220-702 Republic of Korea
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Becker M, Meyer F, Jeong MJ, Ahn K, Henniges U, Potthast A. The museum in a test tube – Adding a third dimension to the evaluation of the impact of volatile organic acids on paper. Polym Degrad Stab 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2016.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Koh Y, Seul H, Seo J, Kim H, Ahn K, Kang H, Han B, Kim H, Jang G, Seo J, Kim K, Na H, Choi S, Cho J, Zang D. Investigation on Korean gastric tumorigenesis by performing whole transcriptome and miRNA sequence analysis. Eur J Cancer 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)61102-4] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Kim J, Han Y, Ahn JH, Kim SW, Lee SI, Lee KH, Ahn K. Airborne formaldehyde causes skin barrier dysfunction in atopic dermatitis. Br J Dermatol 2016; 175:357-63. [PMID: 27535603 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND It remains to be elucidated whether exposure to air pollutants aggravates atopic dermatitis (AD). OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the effects of exposure to formaldehyde for 1 h and 2 h on skin barrier function in both the control and the AD groups. METHODS In 41 patients with AD and 34 healthy children, a provocation test was performed in which two different areas of normal-appearing skin on the forearm were stimulated with airborne formaldehyde at 500 μg m(-3) or placebo for 2 h. We measured transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and skin pH, and calculated the percentage change from baseline. RESULTS Exposure to formaldehyde increased TEWL in the control group [P < 0·001; median of difference 1·4; interquartile range (IQR) 0·9-1·6] and in the AD group (P < 0·001; median of difference 2·5; IQR 2·0-3·6). The percentage change of TEWL after formaldehyde exposure in the AD group was higher than in the control group (P < 0·001), whereas exposure to placebo showed no differences between both groups. The AD group also demonstrated a higher percentage increase in skin pH after exposure to formaldehyde than the control group (P < 0·001). CONCLUSIONS Short-term exposure to formaldehyde causes skin barrier dysfunction in both healthy children and children with AD, and this effect is more prominent in children with AD.
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- J Kim
- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Centre, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-710, Korea.,Environmental Health Centre for Atopic Diseases, Samsung Medical Centre, Seoul, Korea
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- Environmental Health Centre for Atopic Diseases, Samsung Medical Centre, Seoul, Korea
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- Biostatistics Team, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Biostatistics Team, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Centre, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-710, Korea
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- Korea Institute of Toxicology, Jeongeup, Jeollabuk-do, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Centre, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-710, Korea.,Environmental Health Centre for Atopic Diseases, Samsung Medical Centre, Seoul, Korea
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Ahn K, An SS, Shugart YY, Rapoport JL. Common polygenic variation and risk for childhood-onset schizophrenia. Mol Psychiatry 2016; 21:94-6. [PMID: 25510512 DOI: 10.1038/mp.2014.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2014] [Revised: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Childhood-onset schizophrenia (COS) is a rare and severe form of the disorder, with more striking abnormalities with respect to prepsychotic developmental disorders and abnormities in the brain development compared with later-onset schizophrenia. We previously documented that COS patients, compared with their healthy siblings and with adult-onset patients (AOS), carry significantly more rare chromosomal copy number variations, spanning large genomic regions (>100 kb) (Ahn et al. 2014). Here, we interrogated the contribution of common polygenic variation to the genetic susceptibility for schizophrenia. We examined the association between a direct measure of genetic risk of schizophrenia in 130 COS probands and 103 healthy siblings. Using data from the schizophrenia and autism GWAS of the Psychiatric Genomic Consortia, we selected three risk-related sets of single nucleotide polymorphisms from which we conducted polygenic risk score comparisons for COS probands and their healthy siblings. COS probands had higher genetic risk scores of both schizophrenia and autism than their siblings (P<0.05). Given the small sample size, these findings suggest that COS patients have more salient genetic risk than do AOS.
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- K Ahn
- Childhood Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Unit of Statistical Genomics, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Childhood Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Segmental duplication, or low-copy repeat (LCR) event, occurs during primate evolution and is an important source of genomic diversity, including gain or loss of gene function. The human chromosome 7q 11.23 is related to the William-Beuren syndrome and contains large region-specific LCRs composed of blocks A, B, and C that have different copy numbers in humans and different primates. We analyzed the structure of POM121, NSUN5, FKBP6, and TRIM50 genes in the LCRs of block C. Based on computational analysis, POM121B created by a segmental duplication acquired a new exonic region, whereas NSUN5B (NSUN5C) showed structural variation by integration of HERV-K LTR after duplication from the original NSUN5 gene. The TRIM50 gene originally consists of seven exons, whereas the duplicated TRIM73 and TRIM74 genes present five exons because of homologous recombination-mediated deletion. In addition, independent duplication events of the FKBP6 gene generated two pseudogenes at different genomic locations. In summary, these clustered genes are created by segmental duplication, indicating that they show dynamic evolutionary events, leading to structure variation in the primate genome.
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- Yun-Ji Kim
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 PLUS NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea; DKU-Theragen Institute for NGS Analysis (DTiNa), Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea
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- TBI, Theragen BiO Institute, TheragenEtex, Suwon 443-270, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 PLUS NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 PLUS NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea; DKU-Theragen Institute for NGS Analysis (DTiNa), Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea.
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Ahn K, Oh J, Park K, Kim M, Jin S, Kim J, Lee J, Choi S, Seong I, Jeong J. PP.06.23. J Hypertens 2015. [DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000467897.73588.01] [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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Gim JA, Hong CP, Kim DS, Moon JW, Choi Y, Eo J, Kwon YJ, Lee JR, Jung YD, Bae JH, Choi BH, Ko J, Song S, Ahn K, Ha HS, Yang YM, Lee HK, Park KD, Do KT, Han K, Yi JM, Cha HJ, Ayarpadikannan S, Cho BW, Bhak J, Kim HS. Genome-wide analysis of DNA methylation before-and after exercise in the thoroughbred horse with MeDIP-Seq. Mol Cells 2015; 38:210-20. [PMID: 25666347 PMCID: PMC4363720 DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2015.2138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2014] [Revised: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Athletic performance is an important criteria used for the selection of superior horses. However, little is known about exercise-related epigenetic processes in the horse. DNA methylation is a key mechanism for regulating gene expression in response to environmental changes. We carried out comparative genomic analysis of genome-wide DNA methylation profiles in the blood samples of two different thoroughbred horses before and after exercise by methylated-DNA immunoprecipitation sequencing (MeDIP-Seq). Differentially methylated regions (DMRs) in the pre-and post-exercise blood samples of superior and inferior horses were identified. Exercise altered the methylation patterns. After 30 min of exercise, 596 genes were hypomethylated and 715 genes were hypermethylated in the superior horse, whereas in the inferior horse, 868 genes were hypomethylated and 794 genes were hypermethylated. These genes were analyzed based on gene ontology (GO) annotations and the exercise-related pathway patterns in the two horses were compared. After exercise, gene regions related to cell division and adhesion were hypermethylated in the superior horse, whereas regions related to cell signaling and transport were hypermethylated in the inferior horse. Analysis of the distribution of methylated CpG islands confirmed the hypomethylation in the gene-body methylation regions after exercise. The methylation patterns of transposable elements also changed after exercise. Long interspersed nuclear elements (LINEs) showed abundance of DMRs. Collectively, our results serve as a basis to study exercise-based reprogramming of epigenetic traits.
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- Jeong-An Gim
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735,
Korea
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- TBI, Theragen BiO Institute, TheragenEtex, Suwon 443-270,
Korea
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- Genome Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 305-806,
Korea
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- TBI, Theragen BiO Institute, TheragenEtex, Suwon 443-270,
Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735,
Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735,
Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735,
Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735,
Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735,
Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735,
Korea
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- Division of Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Suwon 441-706,
Korea
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- TBI, Theragen BiO Institute, TheragenEtex, Suwon 443-270,
Korea
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- TBI, Theragen BiO Institute, TheragenEtex, Suwon 443-270,
Korea
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- TBI, Theragen BiO Institute, TheragenEtex, Suwon 443-270,
Korea
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- Department of Genetics, Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854,
USA
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, and Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701,
Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Hankyong National University, Anseong 456-749,
Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Hankyong National University, Anseong 456-749,
Korea
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- Department of Equine Sciences, Sorabol College, Gyeongju 780-711,
Korea
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- Department of Nanobiomedical Science and WCU Research Center, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714,
Korea
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- Research Center, Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Science (DIRAMS), Busan 619-953,
Korea
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- Departments of Parasitology and Genetics, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan 602-702,
Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735,
Korea
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Life Sciences, Pusan National University, Miryang 627-702,
Korea
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- TBI, Theragen BiO Institute, TheragenEtex, Suwon 443-270,
Korea
- BioMedical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan 689-798,
Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735,
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Gim JA, Ha HS, Ahn K, Kim DS, Kim HS. Genome-Wide Identification and Classification of MicroRNAs Derived from Repetitive Elements. Genomics Inform 2014; 12:261-7. [PMID: 25705168 PMCID: PMC4330264 DOI: 10.5808/gi.2014.12.4.261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [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: 07/29/2014] [Revised: 09/29/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are known for their role in mRNA silencing via interference pathways. Repetitive elements (REs) share several characteristics with endogenous precursor miRNAs. In this study, 406 previously identified and 1,494 novel RE-derived miRNAs were sorted from the GENCODE v.19 database using the RepeatMasker program. They were divided into six major types, based on their genomic structure. More novel RE-derived miRNAs were confirmed than identified as RE-derived miRNAs. In conclusion, many miRNAs have not yet been identified, most of which are derived from REs.
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- Jeong-An Gim
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Korea
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- Department of Genetics, Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- TBI, Theragen BiO Institute, TheragenEtex, Suwon 443-270, Korea
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- Genome Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 305-806, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Korea
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Zweckmair T, Becker M, Ahn K, Hettegger H, Kosma P, Rosenau T, Potthast A. A novel method to analyze the degree of acetylation in biopolymers. J Chromatogr A 2014; 1372C:212-220. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2014.10.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Revised: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 10/25/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Lee JR, Hong CP, Moon JW, Jung YD, Kim DS, Kim TH, Gim JA, Bae JH, Choi Y, Eo J, Kwon YJ, Song S, Ko J, Yang YM, Lee HK, Park KD, Ahn K, Do KT, Ha HS, Han K, Yi JM, Cha HJ, Cho BW, Bhak J, Kim HS. Genome-wide analysis of DNA methylation patterns in horse. BMC Genomics 2014; 15:598. [PMID: 25027854 PMCID: PMC4117963 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2013] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background DNA methylation is an epigenetic regulatory mechanism that plays an essential role in mediating biological processes and determining phenotypic plasticity in organisms. Although the horse reference genome and whole transcriptome data are publically available the global DNA methylation data are yet to be known. Results We report the first genome-wide DNA methylation characteristics data from skeletal muscle, heart, lung, and cerebrum tissues of thoroughbred (TH) and Jeju (JH) horses, an indigenous Korea breed, respectively by methyl-DNA immunoprecipitation sequencing. The analysis of the DNA methylation patterns indicated that the average methylation density was the lowest in the promoter region, while the density in the coding DNA sequence region was the highest. Among repeat elements, a relatively high density of methylation was observed in long interspersed nuclear elements compared to short interspersed nuclear elements or long terminal repeat elements. We also successfully identified differential methylated regions through a comparative analysis of corresponding tissues from TH and JH, indicating that the gene body regions showed a high methylation density. Conclusions We provide report the first DNA methylation landscape and differentially methylated genomic regions (DMRs) of thoroughbred and Jeju horses, providing comprehensive DMRs maps of the DNA methylome. These data are invaluable resource to better understanding of epigenetics in the horse providing information for the further biological function analyses. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1471-2164-15-598) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea.
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Fichna J, Sałaga M, Stuart J, Saur D, Sobczak M, Zatorski H, Timmermans JP, Bradshaw HB, Ahn K, Storr MA. Selective inhibition of FAAH produces antidiarrheal and antinociceptive effect mediated by endocannabinoids and cannabinoid-like fatty acid amides. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2014; 26:470-81. [PMID: 24460851 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [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: 09/29/2013] [Accepted: 11/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The endogenous cannabinoid system (ECS) plays a crucial role in multiple physiological processes in the central nervous system and in the periphery. The discovery that selective cannabinoid (CB) receptor agonists exert a potent inhibitory action on gastrointestinal (GI) motility and pain has placed the ECS in the center of attention as a possible target for the treatment of functional GI diseases. However, side effects of CB agonists prompted the search for novel therapeutic targets. Here, the effect of PF-3845, a potent and selective fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) inhibitor in the GI tract was investigated. METHODS The effect of PF-3845 on GI motility was characterized in vitro and in vivo, using mouse models that mimic physiological and pathophysiological conditions. The antinociceptive action of PF-3845 was evaluated on the basis of behavioral pain models. Endocannabinoid degradation product levels after inhibition of FAAH were quantified using HPLC-MS/MS. KEY RESULTS PF-3845 significantly inhibited mouse colonic motility in vitro and in vivo. Selective inhibition of FAAH reversed hypermotility and reduced pain in mouse models mimicking functional GI disorders. The effects of PF-3845 were mediated by endogenous CBs and non-CB lipophilic compounds via classical (CB1) and atypical CB receptors. CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES These data expand our understanding of the ECS function and provide a novel framework for the development of future potential treatments of functional GI disorders.
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- J Fichna
- Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Hahm MI, Chae Y, Kwon HJ, Kim J, Ahn K, Kim WK, Lee SY, Park YM, Han MY, Lee KJ, Lee HY, Min I. Do newly built homes affect rhinitis in children? The ISAAC phase III study in Korea. Allergy 2014; 69:479-87. [PMID: 24428419 DOI: 10.1111/all.12355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND As Korea has experienced rapid economic development, the lifestyles of Koreans have become more Westernized, in terms of urbanization and dietary habits. Also, the prevalences of allergic diseases, such as rhinitis, asthma, and dermatitis, have increased rapidly. This study aimed to identify the factors influencing the symptoms of rhinitis conditions, including rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, overlapped rhinitis, and overlapped allergic rhinitis, among Korean children aged 6-7 years. METHODS The study subjects were drawn from participants in the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) study in 2010 and were aged 6-7 years. We analysed data for a total of 3804 children. RESULTS The prevalences of symptoms suggestive of rhinitis and allergic rhinitis in the previous 12 months were 43.4% and 22.1%, respectively. For overlapped rhinitis and overlapped allergic rhinitis, only 2.5% and 1.9% of the children had overlapping symptoms, having rhinitis with asthma and eczema simultaneously. Gender, a parental history of allergic disease, mould or dampness at home, and the risk factors for 'sick building syndrome' (SBS) were risk factors influencing rhinitis diseases. In particular, a history of moving to a newly built home in the child's infancy was strongly associated with symptoms of all the rhinitis diseases examined. CONCLUSIONS This study identified patterns of the prevalence of rhinitis conditions among Korean children that were similar to those reported in Western countries. We confirmed that a history of moving to a newly built home during infancy was associated with a considerable risk of rhinitis conditions.
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- M.-I. Hahm
- Department of Health Administration and Management; College of Medical Science; Soonchunhyang University; Asan Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine; Dankook University Hospital; Cheonan Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine; Dankook University College of Medicine; Cheonan Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Samsung Medical Center; Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Samsung Medical Center; Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Inje University College of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Hallym Sacred Heart Hospital; Hallym University College of Medicine; Anyang Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Konkuk University Hospital; Konkuk University School of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; CHA University School of Medicine; Seongnam Korea
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- Department of Information and Statistics; Korea National Open University; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Social Medicine; Dankook University College of Medicine; Cheonan Korea
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- Department of Health Administration and Management; College of Medical Science; Soonchunhyang University; Asan Korea
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Shepherd J, Ahn K, Kantartzis K, Bonidie M, Lee T. Minimizing Hysterectomy Costs Transitioning from Open to Minimally Invasive Techniques. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2013.12.018] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Park S, Park J, Lee H, Jin S, Ahn K, Kim J, Lee J, Choi S, Jeong J, Seong I, Hoogslag G, Haeck M, Boden H, Katsanos S, Al Amri I, Debonnaire P, Schalij M, Bax J, Ajmone Marsan N, Delgado V, Hoogslag G, Haeck M, Velders M, Joyce E, Boden H, Schalij M, Bax J, Ajmone Marsan N, Delgado V, Ismail MF, Alasfar A, Sallam A, Ibrahim M, Cavalcante J, Abu-Mafouz M, Shaikh K, Ananthasubramaniam K. Oral Abstract session * The right heart ischemic disease: 12/12/2013, 11:00-12:30 * Location: Bursa. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jet219] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Yim HS, Cho YS, Guang X, Kang SG, Jeong JY, Cha SS, Oh HM, Lee JH, Yang EC, Kwon KK, Kim YJ, Kim TW, Kim W, Jeon JH, Kim SJ, Choi DH, Jho S, Kim HM, Ko J, Kim H, Shin YA, Jung HJ, Zheng Y, Wang Z, Chen Y, Chen M, Jiang A, Li E, Zhang S, Hou H, Kim TH, Yu L, Liu S, Ahn K, Cooper J, Park SG, Hong CP, Jin W, Kim HS, Park C, Lee K, Chun S, Morin PA, O'Brien SJ, Lee H, Kimura J, Moon DY, Manica A, Edwards J, Kim BC, Kim S, Wang J, Bhak J, Lee HS, Lee JH. Minke whale genome and aquatic adaptation in cetaceans. Nat Genet 2013; 46:88-92. [PMID: 24270359 DOI: 10.1038/ng.2835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2013] [Accepted: 11/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The shift from terrestrial to aquatic life by whales was a substantial evolutionary event. Here we report the whole-genome sequencing and de novo assembly of the minke whale genome, as well as the whole-genome sequences of three minke whales, a fin whale, a bottlenose dolphin and a finless porpoise. Our comparative genomic analysis identified an expansion in the whale lineage of gene families associated with stress-responsive proteins and anaerobic metabolism, whereas gene families related to body hair and sensory receptors were contracted. Our analysis also identified whale-specific mutations in genes encoding antioxidants and enzymes controlling blood pressure and salt concentration. Overall the whale-genome sequences exhibited distinct features that are associated with the physiological and morphological changes needed for life in an aquatic environment, marked by resistance to physiological stresses caused by a lack of oxygen, increased amounts of reactive oxygen species and high salt levels.
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- Hyung-Soon Yim
- 1] Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea. [2]
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- 1] Personal Genomics Institute, Genome Research Foundation, Suwon, Republic of Korea. [2]
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- 1] Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI)-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China. [2]
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- 1] Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea. [2] Department of Marine Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- 1] Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea. [2] Department of Marine Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- 1] Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea. [2] Department of Marine Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. [3] Ocean Science and Technology School, Korea Maritime University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- 1] Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea. [2] Department of Marine Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- 1] Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea. [2] Department of Marine Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Personal Genomics Institute, Genome Research Foundation, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Personal Genomics Institute, Genome Research Foundation, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Theragen BiO Institute, TheragenEtex, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Theragen BiO Institute, TheragenEtex, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Personal Genomics Institute, Genome Research Foundation, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Theragen BiO Institute, TheragenEtex, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI)-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI)-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI)-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI)-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI)-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI)-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI)-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Shaanxi Yulin Energy Group Co. Ltd., Yulin, Shaanxi, China
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- Theragen BiO Institute, TheragenEtex, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI)-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI)-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Theragen BiO Institute, TheragenEtex, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Theragen BiO Institute, TheragenEtex, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Theragen BiO Institute, TheragenEtex, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Theragen BiO Institute, TheragenEtex, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Gachon University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Genome Biology, Department of Animal Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Genome Biology, Department of Animal Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Marine Mammal and Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Theodosius Dobzhansky Center for Genome Bioinformatics, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea (MABIK), Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries, Sejong, Republic of Korea
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- Evolutionary Ecology Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Personal Genomics Institute, Genome Research Foundation, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- School of Systems Biomedical Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1] Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI)-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China. [2] Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. [3] King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- 1] Personal Genomics Institute, Genome Research Foundation, Suwon, Republic of Korea. [2] Theragen BiO Institute, TheragenEtex, Suwon, Republic of Korea. [3] Program in Nano Science and Technology, Department of Transdisciplinary Studies, Seoul National University, Suwon, Republic of Korea. [4] Advanced Institutes of Convergence Technology Nano Science and Technology, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- 1] Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea. [2] Department of Marine Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- 1] Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea. [2] Department of Marine Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Ahn K, Bae JH, Gim JA, Lee JR, Jung YD, Park KD, Han K, Cho BW, Kim HS. Identification and characterization of transposable elements inserted into the coding sequences of horse genes. Genes Genomics 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s13258-013-0057-9] [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: 10/27/2022]
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Kim J, Park MR, Kim DS, Lee JO, Maeng SH, Cho SY, Han Y, Ahn K, Jin DK. IgE-mediated anaphylaxis and allergic reactions to idursulfase in patients with Hunter syndrome. Allergy 2013; 68:796-802. [PMID: 23621439 DOI: 10.1111/all.12155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) with recombinant human idursulfase is effective for the treatment of Hunter syndrome, mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) type II. However, various adverse events can occur by the infusion of idursulfase. The purpose was to evaluate the occurrence of infusion-related allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, to idursulfase in patients with MPS II receiving ERT and to elucidate its possible mechanism. METHODS A total of 34 patients with MPS II were enrolled to receive ERT with Elaprase(®) at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg intravenously once a week. Information regarding the symptoms, frequency, and timing of anaphylaxis during treatment was analyzed. Presence of anti-idursulfase IgE antibody was assessed by skin prick test (SPT) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Western blotting was performed to confirm the reaction between idursulfase and specific IgE. RESULTS Three patients (8.8%) showed anaphylaxis by infusion of idursulfase. No deaths occurred during the study. Anti-idursulfase IgE antibody was detected by SPT and ELISA. Immunoblotting with patients' sera and Elaprase(®) showed a single band of specific IgE binding to the protein around 70 kD, and idursulfase did not display amino acid sequence homology to known allergens. SPT with idursulfase demonstrated positive results in all patients with anaphylaxis. However, we failed to reveal any risk factors for the development of infusion-related immediate-type allergic reactions. CONCLUSIONS Anaphylaxis related to infusion of idursulfase is mediated by anti-idursulfase IgE antibody, which might be produced by de novo synthesis. SPT is useful in predicting the occurrence of anti-idursulfase IgE-mediated anaphylaxis during infusion.
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- Department of Pediatrics; Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul; Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul; Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics; Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul; Korea
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Ahn K, Ozturk N, Smith B, Aydogan B. SU-E-T-473: Preplanning of Stereotactic Radiosurgery Using the Brainlab IPlan Treatment Planning System. Med Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4814906] [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: 11/07/2022] Open
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Ozturk N, Smith B, Ahn K, Aydogan B. SU-E-T-10: Streamlining and Automating Dosimetric Analysis for Treatment Planning System and Linac QA. Med Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4814444] [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: 11/07/2022] Open
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Eukaryotic genomes comprise numerous retroelements that have a major impact on the structure and regulation of gene function. Retroelements are regulated by epigenetic controls, and they generate multiple miRNAs that are involved in the induction and progression of genomic instability. Elucidation of the biological roles of retroelements deserves continuous investigation to better understand their evolutionary features and implications for disease.
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- Yi-Deun Jung
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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Shin W, Lee J, Son SY, Ahn K, Kim HS, Han K. Human-specific HERV-K insertion causes genomic variations in the human genome. PLoS One 2013; 8:e60605. [PMID: 23593260 PMCID: PMC3625200 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [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: 12/13/2012] [Accepted: 02/28/2013] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Human endogenous retroviruses (HERV) sequences account for about 8% of the human genome. Through comparative genomics and literature mining, we identified a total of 29 human-specific HERV-K insertions. We characterized them focusing on their structure and flanking sequence. The results showed that four of the human-specific HERV-K insertions deleted human genomic sequences via non-classical insertion mechanisms. Interestingly, two of the human-specific HERV-K insertion loci contained two HERV-K internals and three LTR elements, a pattern which could be explained by LTR-LTR ectopic recombination or template switching. In addition, we conducted a polymorphic test and observed that twelve out of the 29 elements are polymorphic in the human population. In conclusion, human-specific HERV-K elements have inserted into human genome since the divergence of human and chimpanzee, causing human genomic changes. Thus, we believe that human-specific HERV-K activity has contributed to the genomic divergence between humans and chimpanzees, as well as within the human population.
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- Wonseok Shin
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science and WCU Research Center, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanobiomedical Science and WCU Research Center, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Advanced Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanobiomedical Science and WCU Research Center, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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Aydogan B, Koshy M, Rondelli D, Surucu M, Ahn K, Kavak G, Brett S, Patel P, Ozturk N, Weichselbaum R. EP-1316: Clinical experience with intensity modulated radiation total marrow irradiation (IMTMI). Radiother Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)33622-7] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Lee JR, Ahn K, Kim YJ, Jung YD, Kim HS. Radiation-induced human endogenous retrovirus (HERV)-R env gene expression by epigenetic control. Radiat Res 2012; 178:379-84. [PMID: 23004920 DOI: 10.1667/rr2888.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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It is commonly accepted that ionizing radiation induces genomic instability by changes in genomic structure, epigenetic regulation and gene expression. Human endogenous retroviruses (HERV)-R also are often differentially expressed between normal and disease tissues under unstable genomic conditions and are implicated in the pathogenesis of several human diseases. To understand the influence of ionizing radiation on HERV-R expression, we performed quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analyses using γ-irradiated normal human cells. Compared to nonirradiated cells, HERV-R expression was up-regulated in γ-irradiated cells. The regulatory mechanism of HERV-R expression in irradiated cells was investigated by methylation analyses of HERV-R 5'LTRs and treatment with garcinol. These data indicated that the up-regulated transcription of HERV-R may be regulated by radiation-induced epigenetic changes induced by histone modification, and thus could be of great importance for understanding the relationship between radiation-induced biological effects and transposable elements.
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- Ja-Rang Lee
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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Park KD, Park J, Ko J, Kim BC, Kim HS, Ahn K, Do KT, Choi H, Kim HM, Song S, Lee S, Jho S, Kong HS, Yang YM, Jhun BH, Kim C, Kim TH, Hwang S, Bhak J, Lee HK, Cho BW. Whole transcriptome analyses of six thoroughbred horses before and after exercise using RNA-Seq. BMC Genomics 2012; 13:473. [PMID: 22971240 PMCID: PMC3472166 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-13-473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2011] [Accepted: 09/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Thoroughbred horses are the most expensive domestic animals, and their running ability and knowledge about their muscle-related diseases are important in animal genetics. While the horse reference genome is available, there has been no large-scale functional annotation of the genome using expressed genes derived from transcriptomes. RESULTS We present a large-scale analysis of whole transcriptome data. We sequenced the whole mRNA from the blood and muscle tissues of six thoroughbred horses before and after exercise. By comparing current genome annotations, we identified 32,361 unigene clusters spanning 51.83 Mb that contained 11,933 (36.87%) annotated genes. More than 60% (20,428) of the unigene clusters did not match any current equine gene model. We also identified 189,973 single nucleotide variations (SNVs) from the sequences aligned against the horse reference genome. Most SNVs (171,558 SNVs; 90.31%) were novel when compared with over 1.1 million equine SNPs from two SNP databases. Using differential expression analysis, we further identified a number of exercise-regulated genes: 62 up-regulated and 80 down-regulated genes in the blood, and 878 up-regulated and 285 down-regulated genes in the muscle. Six of 28 previously-known exercise-related genes were over-expressed in the muscle after exercise. Among the differentially expressed genes, there were 91 transcription factor-encoding genes, which included 56 functionally unknown transcription factor candidates that are probably associated with an early regulatory exercise mechanism. In addition, we found interesting RNA expression patterns where different alternative splicing forms of the same gene showed reversed expressions before and after exercising. CONCLUSION The first sequencing-based horse transcriptome data, extensive analyses results, deferentially expressed genes before and after exercise, and candidate genes that are related to the exercise are provided in this study.
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- Kyung-Do Park
- Department of Biotechnology, Hankyong National University, Anseong, Republic of Korea
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Ahn K, Gim JA, Ha HS, Han K, Kim HS. The novel MER transposon-derived miRNAs in human genome. Gene 2012; 512:422-8. [PMID: 22926102 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2012.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2012] [Revised: 08/16/2012] [Accepted: 08/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small RNA molecules (~20-30 nucleotides) that generally act in gene silencing and translational repression through the RNA interference pathway. They generally originate from intergenic genomic regions, but some are found in genomic regions that have been characterized such as introns, exons, and transposable elements (TE). To identify the miRNAs that are derived from palindromic MERs, we analyzed MER paralogs in human genome. The structures of the palindromic MERs were similar to the hairpin structure of miRNA in humans. Three miRNAs derived from MER96 located on chromosome 3, and MER91C paralogs located on chromosome 8 and chromosome 17 were identified in HeLa, HCT116, and HEK293 cell lines. The interactions between these MER-derived miRNAs and AGO1, AGO2, and AGO3 proteins were validated by immunoprecipitation assays. The data suggest that miRNAs derived from transposable elements could widely affect various target genes in the human genome.
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- Kung Ahn
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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Ha HS, Moon JW, Gim JA, Jung YD, Ahn K, Oh KB, Kim TH, Seong HH, Kim HS. Identification and characterization of transposable element-mediated chimeric transcripts from porcine Refseq and EST databases. Genes Genomics 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s13258-011-0212-0] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Nam GH, Ahn K, Bae JH, Cho BW, Park KD, Lee HK, Yang YM, Kim TH, Seong HH, Han K, Kim HS. Corrigendum to “Identification of ORF sequences and exercise-induced expression change in thoroughbred horse OXCT1 gene” [Gene 496 (2012) 45–48]. Gene X 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2012.04.005] [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: 11/28/2022] Open
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Ahn K. Prevalence of IgE-mediated Food Allergy in Korean schoolchildren: A Population-based Study. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.12.146] [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: 10/14/2022]
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Ha HS, Chung WK, Ahn K, Bae JH, Park SJ, Moon JW, Nam KH, Han K, Cho HG, Kim HS. Development of GEBRET: a web-based analysis tool for retroelements in primate genomes. Genes Genomics 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s13258-011-0103-4] [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: 10/14/2022]
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) ventriculoencephalitis is a rare but serious potential complication of CMV infection in immunocompromised patients. Characteristic diffusion-weighted imaging findings can be helpful for the diagnosis of CMV ventriculitis, as in this case report.
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- J H Seok
- Department of Radiology, Seoul Saint Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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Bae JH, Ahn K, Nam GH, Lee CE, Park KD, Lee HK, Cho BW, Kim HS. Molecular characterization of alternative transcripts of the horse BMAL1 gene. Zoolog Sci 2011; 28:671-5. [PMID: 21882956 DOI: 10.2108/zsj.28.671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The horse BMAL1 gene encodes the brain and muscle Arnt-like protein 1, which is a key regulator of circadian rhythmic systems in most organs and cells. The first exon of the horse-specific BMAL1 gene is produced by an exonization event of LINE3 (CR1) and SINE (MIR) was detected by bioinformatic analysis. Alternative variants generated by cassette exon event in various horse tissues were also detected by RT-PCR amplification and sequencing. The cDNA sequences of the horse transcripts (BMAL1a, BMAL1b) contain additional 21 bp and 71 bp fragments relative to horse BMAL1. Quantitative real-time RT-PCR was performed to compare the expression patterns between transcript variants in various horse tissues. The results of these experiments showed splice variants that were widely expressed in most tissues. Furthermore, they were highly expressed in cerebellum, heart, and kidney.
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- Jin-Han Bae
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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Hristov D, Ahn K, Scott G. TU-E-214-02: Overhauser Oxygenation Imaging: Physics, Instrumentation and Pre-Clinical Applications. Med Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3613200] [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: 11/07/2022] Open
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Nam GH, Ahn K, Bae JH, Han K, Lee CE, Park KD, Lee SH, Cho BW, Kim HS. Genomic structure and expression analyses of the PYGM gene in the thoroughbred horse. Zoolog Sci 2011; 28:276-80. [PMID: 21466345 DOI: 10.2108/zsj.28.276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Muscle glycogen Phosphorylase (PYGM) has been shown to catalyze the degradation of glycogen to glucose-1-phosphate. The PYGM gene can contribute to providing energy to the body by disassembling the glycogen in muscle. Here, we analyzed the genomic structure and expression of the PYGM gene in the thoroughbred horse. The PYGM gene, containing several transposable elements (MIRs, LINEs, and MERs), was highly conserved in mammalian genomes. In order to understand the expression of the horse PYGM gene, we performed quantitative RT-PCR using 11 thoroughbred horse tissue samples. The horse PYGM gene was broadly expressed in all tissues tested. In particular, the highest expression of the horse PYGM gene was observed in skeletal muscle tissue relative to the other tissues. Interestingly, the horse PYGM gene contains fewer mobile elements than its human ortholog, resulting in an increase in the structural stability of the PYGM gene sequence. This study provides insights into the genomic structure of the horse PYGM gene that may be useful in future studies of its association with exercise capability.
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- Gyu-Hwi Nam
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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Ahn K, Furutake T, Kusuhara T, Nakatsuka D, Sekine Y, Nonaka M, Iwakura A, Yamanaka K. [Emergency operation and hypothermic therapy for Stanford type A acute aortic dissection in the state of coma]. Kyobu Geka 2010; 63:1032-1034. [PMID: 21066842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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We report of a 77-year-old woman who was admitted to our hospital in coma by emergency. A computed tomography scan revealed acute aortic dissection (Stanford type A). We established selective antegrade cerebral perfusion within 3 hours of the onset and then performed ascending aortic replacement. In the state of hypothermia (35 degrees C), the patient was weaned from cardiopulmonary bypass. The patient was kept hypothermic until the operation was completed. We kept mild hypothermia (34.5 degrees C) in intensive care unit (ICU) for 40 hours. The patient was extubated at 94 hours after the operation. The patient was discharged from the hospital on foot on postoperative day 21.
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- K Ahn
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tenri Hospital, Tenri, Japan
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Currently available diagnostic markers representing kidney injury or function such as serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen are insensitive and often increased late in the disease process. Netrin-1 protein, a laminin-related secreted molecule, is minimally or not expressed in tubular epithelial cells of normal kidneys. However, it is highly expressed in injured kidneys. Netrin-1 protein has been shown to be detected in urine from mice with acute kidney injury. The current study was carried out to evaluate whether netrin-1 is also induced in human acute kidney injury (AKI) and can serve as a urinary biomarker of the condition. We analyzed netrin-1 levels by sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in urine samples from 10 healthy controls, 22 recipients of a renal allograft, 11 patients with ischemic AKI, 13 with AKI associated with sepsis, 9 with radiocontrast-induced AKI, and 8 with drug-induced AKI. Urinary netrin-1 levels normalized for urinary creatinine were significantly higher in all subject groups. The highest values were observed in patients with sepsis and in transplant patients immediately postoperatively. The level of NGAL was similarly increased in transplant patients. In conclusion, urinary netrin-1 levels are increased in patients with various forms of AKI/ATN and may serve as a universal biomarker for AKI.
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- G Ramesh
- Division of Nephrology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, USA.
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