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Smaczny S, Klein E, Jung S, Moeller K, Karnath HO. The line bisection bias as a deficit of proportional reasoning - evidence from number line estimation in neglect. Neuropsychologia 2024; 196:108848. [PMID: 38432323 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2024.108848] [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: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate whether neurological patients presenting with a bias in line bisection show specific problems in bisecting a line into two equal parts or their line bisection bias rather reflects a special case of a deficit in proportional reasoning more generally. In the latter case, the bias should also be observed for segmentations into thirds or quarters. To address this question, six neglect patients with a line bisection bias were administered additional tasks involving horizontal lines (e.g., segmentation into thirds and quarters, number line estimation, etc.). Their performance was compared to five neglect patients without a line bisection bias, 10 patients with right hemispheric lesions without neglect, and 32 healthy controls. Most interestingly, results indicated that neglect patients with a line bisection bias also overestimated segments on the left of the line (e.g., one third, one quarter) when dissecting lines into parts smaller than halves. In contrast, such segmentation biases were more nuanced when the required line segmentation was framed as a number line estimation task with either fractions or whole numbers. Taken together, this suggests a generalization of line bisection bias towards a segmentation or proportional processing bias, which is congruent with attentional weighting accounts of line bisection/neglect. As such, patients with a line bisection bias do not seem to have specific problems bisecting a line, but seem to suffer from a more general deficit processing proportions.
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- S Smaczny
- Centre of Neurology, Division of Neuropsychology, Hertie-Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- University of Paris, LaPsyDÉ, CNRS UMR8240, La Sorbonne, Paris, France; Leibniz Institut Fuer Wissensmedien, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Leibniz Institut Fuer Wissensmedien, Tuebingen, Germany; Department of Computer Science/Therapy Science, Trier University of Applied Science, Trier, Germany; Institute for Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience (ICAN), Trier University, Trier, Germany
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- Leibniz Institut Fuer Wissensmedien, Tuebingen, Germany; Centre for Mathematical Cognition, School of Science, Loughborough University, United Kingdom; LEAD Graduate School and Research Network, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Centre of Neurology, Division of Neuropsychology, Hertie-Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
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Jung S, Lee GM, Han YB, Kim N. Rare Case of hamartoma in nasolacrimal duct. Korean J Ophthalmol 2024:kjo.2024.0018. [PMID: 38584444 DOI: 10.3341/kjo.2024.0018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Sangwon Jung
- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Dongguk University Ilsan Medical Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology and Translational Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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Hwang J, Kim BK, Moon S, Park W, Kim KW, Yoon JH, Oh H, Jung S, Park Y, Kim S, Kim M, Kim S, Jung Y, Park M, Kim JH, Jung ST, Kim SJ, Kim YS, Chung WJ, Song MS, Kweon DH. Conversion of Host Cell Receptor into Virus Destructor by Immunodisc to Neutralize Diverse SARS-CoV-2 Variants. Adv Healthc Mater 2024:e2302803. [PMID: 38329411 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202302803] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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The decreasing efficacy of antiviral drugs due to viral mutations highlights the challenge of developing a single agent targeting multiple strains. Using host cell viral receptors as competitive inhibitors is promising, but their low potency and membrane-bound nature have limited this strategy. In this study, the authors show that angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in a planar membrane patch can effectively neutralize all tested severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ACE2-incorporated membrane patch implemented using nanodiscs replicated the spike-mediated membrane fusion process outside the host cell, resulting in virus lysis, extracellular RNA release, and potent antiviral activity. While neutralizing antibodies became ineffective as the SARS-CoV-2 evolved to better penetrate host cells the ACE2-incorporated nanodiscs became more potent, highlighting the advantages of using receptor-incorporated nanodiscs for antiviral purposes. ACE2-incorporated immunodisc, an Fc fusion nanodisc developed in this study, completely protected humanized mice infected with SARS-CoV-2 after prolonged retention in the airways. This study demonstrates that the incorporation of viral receptors into immunodisc transforms the entry gate into a potent virucide for all current and future variants, a concept that can be extended to different viruses.
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- Jaehyeon Hwang
- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- College of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Research Center, Mvrix Inc., Anyang, 14058, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center, Mvrix Inc., Anyang, 14058, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Synthetic Biology and Bioengineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- College of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Research Center, Mvrix Inc., Anyang, 14058, Republic of Korea
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Jung S, Kim MS. Fungal Endophthalmitis in a Case of Rhino-Orbital-Cerebral Mucormycosis Treated with 0.02% Intravitreal Liposomal Amphotericin B Injection: A Case Report. Korean J Ophthalmol 2023; 37:434-436. [PMID: 37699555 PMCID: PMC10587451 DOI: 10.3341/kjo.2023.0069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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- Sangwon Jung
- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul,
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam,
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Smaczny S, Sperber C, Jung S, Moeller K, Karnath HO, Klein E. Disconnection in a left-hemispheric temporo-parietal network impairs multiplication fact retrieval. Neuroimage 2023; 268:119840. [PMID: 36621582 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119840] [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] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Arithmetic fact retrieval has been suggested to recruit a left-lateralized network comprising perisylvian language areas, parietal areas such as the angular gyrus (AG), and non-neocortical structures such as the hippocampus. However, the underlying white matter connectivity of these areas has not been evaluated systematically so far. Using simple multiplication problems, we evaluated how disconnections in parietal brain areas affected arithmetic fact retrieval following stroke. We derived disconnectivity measures by jointly considering data from n = 73 patients with acute unilateral lesions in either hemisphere and a white-matter tractography atlas (HCP-842) using the Lesion Quantification Toolbox (LQT). Whole-brain voxel-based analysis indicated a left-hemispheric cluster of white matter fibers connecting the AG and superior temporal areas to be associated with a fact retrieval deficit. Subsequent analyses of direct gray-to-gray matter disconnections revealed that disconnections of additional left-hemispheric areas (e.g., between the superior temporal gyrus and parietal areas) were significantly associated with the observed fact retrieval deficit. Results imply that disconnections of parietal areas (i.e., the AG) with language-related areas (i.e., superior and middle temporal gyri) seem specifically detrimental to arithmetic fact retrieval. This suggests that arithmetic fact retrieval recruits a widespread left-hemispheric network and emphasizes the relevance of white matter connectivity for number processing.
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- S Smaczny
- Centre of Neurology, Division of Neuropsychology, Hertie-Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Computer Science/Therapy Science, Trier University of Applied Science, Trier, Germany; Leibniz Institut fuer Wissensmedien, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Leibniz Institut fuer Wissensmedien, Tuebingen, Germany; Centre for Individual Development and Adaptive Education of Children at Risk (IDeA), Frankfurt, Germany; Centre for Mathematical Cognition, School of Science, Loughborough University, United Kingdom
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- Centre of Neurology, Division of Neuropsychology, Hertie-Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
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- Leibniz Institut fuer Wissensmedien, Tuebingen, Germany; University of Paris, LaPsyDÉ, CNRS, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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Kang BJ, Jeon JM, Bhatia SK, Kim DH, Yang YH, Jung S, Yoon JJ. Two-Stage Bio-Hydrogen and Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production: Upcycling of Spent Coffee Grounds. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15030681. [PMID: 36771983 PMCID: PMC9919241 DOI: 10.3390/polym15030681] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
Abstract
Coffee waste is an abundant biomass that can be converted into high value chemical products, and is used in various renewable biological processes. In this study, oil was extracted from spent coffee grounds (SCGs) and used for polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production through Pseudomonas resinovorans. The oil-extracted SCGs (OESCGs) were hydrolyzed and used for biohydrogen production through Clostridium butyricum DSM10702. The oil extraction yield through n-hexane was 14.4%, which accounted for 97% of the oil present in the SCGs. OESCG hydrolysate (OESCGH) had a sugar concentration of 32.26 g/L, which was 15.4% higher than that of the SCG hydrolysate (SCGH) (27.96 g/L). Hydrogen production using these substrates was 181.19 mL and 136.58 mL in OESCGH and SCGH media, respectively. The consumed sugar concentration was 6.77 g/L in OESCGH and 5.09 g/L in SCGH media. VFA production with OESCGH (3.58 g/L) increased by 40.9% compared with SCGH (2.54 g/L). In addition, in a fed-batch culture using the extracted oil, cell dry weight was 5.4 g/L, PHA was 1.6 g/L, and PHA contents were 29.5% at 24 h.
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- Beom-Jung Kang
- Green & Sustainable Materials R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Chunan-si 31056, Republic of Korea
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- Green & Sustainable Materials R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Chunan-si 31056, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 27478, Republic of Korea
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- Sustainable Technology and Wellness R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Jeju-si 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 27478, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bio and Fermentation Convergence Technology, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
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- Green & Sustainable Materials R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Chunan-si 31056, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-41-589-8266
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Fregolente L, Diem L, Warncke J, Jung S, Funke-Chambour M, Hoepner R, Bassetti C. Post-COVID syndrome: Objective sleep-wake changes in patients with fatigue and excessive daytime sleepiness. Sleep Med 2022. [PMCID: PMC9300298 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.05.181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Song S, Kim J, Nam J, Ko Y, Kim J, Jung S, Kang S, Park J, Seo H, Kim H, Jeong B, Kim T, Choi S, Nam J, Ku J, Joo K, Jang W, Yoon Y, Yun S, Hong S, Oh J. Stage matched head-to-head comparison between urachal carcinoma and urothelial bladder cancer: TNM-stage based analysis from a national multicenter database. EUR UROL SUPPL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(22)02591-5] [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: 11/11/2022] Open
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Jung S, Kim B, Lee S, Chang W, Park J, Choi C, Son J, Lee J, Wu H, Kim J, Kim J. Geometric and Dosimetric Evaluation of Using a Novel Tongue Positioning Device to Reduce Tongue Motions during Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Jung S, Ammon F, Smolka S, Moshage M, Marwan M, Achenbach S. Membranous septum length as predictor for permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVI. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.1607] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
High-degree atrioventricular (AV) block and permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation represent major complications after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Extension of indication for TAVI towards subjects with lower surgical risk requires to reduce the likelihood for the requirement of permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation. Data on the role of membranous septum length as potential predictor for AV block after TAVI are scarce.
Purpose
We examined the role of membranous septum length as potential predictor for AV block and the need for PPM implantation in a large cohort of consecutive subjects after TAVI.
Methods
In a cohort of 1365 patients without prior permanent pacemaker who underwent transfemoral TAVI, clinical and procedural characteristics were assessed systematically. Based on cardiac computed tomography performed prior to TAVI, membranous septum length was measured orthogonal to the anulus plane (see figure).
Results
Median age of subjects was 81 (IQR 7) years, 50% were male. Logistic euroSCORE was 12.8 (IQR 15.7), STS score 3 (2.7). 9,8% of subjects had a pre-interventional complete right bundle branch block (RBBB). 71% of patients received a balloon-expandable, 29% a self-expandable valve. In n=153 patients (11.2%), PPM implantation was necessary due to high-degree AV block. Median membranous septum length was 2.9 mm (IQR 2.5mm) in subjects who received a PPM versus 4.3 mm (IQR 3.2 mm) in subjects who did not need a PPM (p=0.061). In univariate regression analysis, pre-interventional complete RBBB (p<0.001, OR 7.8), implantation of a self-expandable prosthesis (p=0002, OR 1.7) and membranous septum length (p=0.027, OR 0.9 per 1 mm) were identified as significant predictors for PPM implantation. In multivariate regression analysis, all parameters remained significant, including membranous septum length (p=0.009, OR 0.9 per 1 mm).
Conclusion
In a large cohort of consecutive patients, we were able to confirm the significant independent predictive value of membranous septum length, in addition to pre-interventional complete RBBB or implantation of a self-expandable prosthesis, regarding the occurrence of post-procedural AV block with the need for PPM implantation. The results may contribute to improved risk stratification for potential PPM implantation after TAVI.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S Jung
- Friedrich Alexander University, Department of Cardiology and Angiology , Erlangen , Germany
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- Friedrich Alexander University, Department of Cardiology and Angiology , Erlangen , Germany
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- Friedrich Alexander University, Department of Cardiology and Angiology , Erlangen , Germany
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- Friedrich Alexander University, Department of Cardiology and Angiology , Erlangen , Germany
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- Friedrich Alexander University, Department of Cardiology and Angiology , Erlangen , Germany
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- Friedrich Alexander University, Department of Cardiology and Angiology , Erlangen , Germany
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Lim S, Ahn J, Hong MH, Kim T, Jung HA, Jung HA, Ou SH, Jeong S, Lee YH, Yim E, Jung S, Lee SY, Kim DW. MA07.09 BBT-176, a 4th generation EGFR TKI, for Progressed NSCLC after EGFR TKI Therapy: PK, Safety and Efficacy from Phase 1 Study. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.118] [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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Bai X, Gerstberger S, Park B, Jung S, Johnson R, Yamazaki N, Ogata D, Umeda Y, Li C, Si L, Flaherty K, Nakamura Y, Namikawa K, Long G, Menzies A, Johnson D, Sullivan R, Boland G, Guo J. 807P Adjuvant anti-PD-1 monotherapy benefit varies across different ethnicities and melanoma subtypes. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.933] [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: 11/01/2022] Open
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Sarver M, Rames J, Beasley G, Gao J, Jung S, Chen S. 186 Improved survival of multiple vs single primary melanomas. J Invest Dermatol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.05.193] [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: 10/17/2022]
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Jung S, Stahl CC, Rosser AA, Kraut AS, Schnapp BH, Westergaard M, Hamedani AG, Minter RM, Greenberg JA. Multi-disciplinary assessment of the entrustable professional activities of surgery residents. Global Surg Educ 2022; 1:28. [PMID: 38013706 PMCID: PMC9251023 DOI: 10.1007/s44186-022-00029-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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Purpose Medicine is practiced in a collaborative and interdisciplinary manner. However, medical training and assessment remain largely isolated in traditional departmental silos. Two Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) developed by the American Board of Surgery are multidisciplinary in nature and offer a unique opportunity to study interdisciplinary assessment. Methods EPA microassessments were collected from Surgery and Emergency Medicine (EM) faculty between July 2018 and May 2020. Differences in feedback provided by faculty were assessed using natural language processing (NLP) techniques, (1) automated algorithms; and (2) topic modeling. Summative content analysis was used to identify themes in text feedback. We developed automated coding algorithms for these themes using regular expressions. Topic modeling was performed using latent Dirichlet allocation. Results 549 assessments were collected for two EPAs: 198 for GS Consultation and 351 for Trauma. 27 EM and 27 Surgery faculty provided assessments for 71 residents. EM faculty were significantly more likely than Surgery faculty to submit feedback coded as Communication, Demeanor, and Timeliness, (all chi-square test p-values < 0.01). No significant differences were found for Clinical Performance, Skill Level, or Areas for Improvement. Similarly, topic modeling indicated that assessments submitted by EM faculty focused on communication, timeliness, and interpersonal skills, while those submitted by Surgery faculty focused on the residents' abilities to effectively gather information and correctly diagnose the underlying pathology. Conclusions Feedback from EM and Surgery faculty differed significantly based on NLP analyses. EPA assessments should stem from multiple sources to avoid assessment gaps and represent a more holistic picture of performance.
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- S. Jung
- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI USA
- UW Hospital, K6/126 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792 USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI USA
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- BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI USA
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- BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI USA
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- BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI USA
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- BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI USA
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- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA USA
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Hakim A, Kurmann C, Pospieszny K, Meinel TR, Shahin MA, Heldner MR, Umarova R, Jung S, Arnold M, El-Koussy M. Diagnostic Accuracy of High-Resolution 3D T2-SPACE in Detecting Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2022; 43:881-886. [PMID: 35618422 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Assessment of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis on MR imaging can be challenging. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of high-resolution 3D T2 sampling perfection with application-optimized contrasts by using different flip angle evolution (SPACE) in patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and to compare its performance with contrast-enhanced 3D T1-MPRAGE. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a blinded retrospective analysis of T2-SPACE and contrast-enhanced MPRAGE sequences from patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and a control group. The results were compared with a reference standard, which was based on all available sequences and clinical history. Subanalyses were performed according to the venous segment involved and the clinical stage of the thrombus. RESULTS Sixty-three MR imaging examinations from 35 patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and 51 examinations from 40 control subjects were included. The accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity calculated from the initial MR imaging examination for each patient were 100% each for T2-SPACE and 95%, 91%, and 98%, respectively, for contrast-enhanced MPRAGE. The interrater reliability was high for both sequences. In the subanalysis, the accuracy for each venous segment involved and if subdivided according to the clinical stage of thrombus was ≥95% and ≥85% for T2-SPACE and contrast-enhanced MPRAGE, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Both T2-SPACE and contrast-enhanced MPRAGE offer high accuracy for the detection and exclusion of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis; however, T2-SPACE showed a better overall performance and thus could be a useful tool if included in a multiparametric MR imaging protocol for the diagnosis of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, especially in scenarios where gadolinium administration is contraindicated.
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- A Hakim
- From the University Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.H., C.K., K.P., M.E.), Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- From the University Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.H., C.K., K.P., M.E.), Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- From the University Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.H., C.K., K.P., M.E.), Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology (T.R.M., M.R.H., R.U., S.J., M.A.), Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis (M.A.S.), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Neurology (T.R.M., M.R.H., R.U., S.J., M.A.), Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology (T.R.M., M.R.H., R.U., S.J., M.A.), Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology (T.R.M., M.R.H., R.U., S.J., M.A.), Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology (T.R.M., M.R.H., R.U., S.J., M.A.), Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- From the University Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.H., C.K., K.P., M.E.), Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Fuzeta M, Bernardes N, Roefs M, van de Wakker S, Olijve W, Lin Y, Jung S, Lee B, Milligan W, Huang M, Fernandes-Platzgummer A, Vader P, Sluijter J, Cabral J, da Silva C. Exosomes/EVs: SCALABLE BIOREACTOR PRODUCTION AND ANGIOGENIC POTENTIAL OF EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES DERIVED FROM HUMAN MESENCHYMAL STROMAL CELLS. Cytotherapy 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1465-3249(22)00257-2] [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: 12/01/2022]
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Nam Y, Park S, Jeong S, Yum Y, Kim M, Park H, Lim J, Choi B, Jung S. Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells: THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL FOR PERIPHERAL NERVE REGENERATION OF SCHWANN CELL-LIKE CELLS DIFFERENTIATED FROM TONSIL- DERIVED MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS IN C22 MICE. Cytotherapy 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1465-3249(22)00173-6] [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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Gray K, Borys B, Worden H, Agbojo O, Jung S. Process Development and Manufacturing: THE USE OF VERTICAL WHEEL BIOREACTORS AND PROCESS OPTIMIZATION TO CREATE ROBUST, EFFICIENT, AND SCALABLE BIOPROCESSES FOR CLINICAL- AND INDUSTRIAL-SCALE IPSC BIOMANUFACTURING. Cytotherapy 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1465-3249(22)00442-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Pietschner R, Kolwelter J, Bosch A, Striepe K, Jung S, Kannenkeril D, Ott C, Schiffer M, Achenbach S, Schmieder RE. Effect of empagliflozin on ketone bodies in patients with stable chronic heart failure. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2021; 20:219. [PMID: 34753480 PMCID: PMC8579532 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-021-01410-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Recent studies indicated that sodium glucose cotransporter (SGLT)2 inhibition increases levels of ketone bodies in the blood in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes. Other studies suggested that in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), increased myocardial oxygen demand can be provided by ketone bodies as a fuel substrate. Experimental studies reported that ketone bodies, specifically beta-hydroxybutyrate (β-OHB) may increase blood pressure (BP) by impairing endothelium-dependant relaxation, thereby leading to increased vascular stiffness. In our study we assessed whether the SGLT 2 inhibition with empagliflozin increases ketone bodies in patients with stable CHF and whether such an increase impairs BP and vascular function. Methods In a prospective, double blind, placebo controlled, parallel-group single centre study 75 patients with CHF (left ventricular ejection fraction 39.0 ± 8.2%) were randomised (2:1) to the SGLT-2 inhibitor empagliflozin 10 mg orally once daily or to placebo, 72 patients completed the study. After a run-in phase we evaluated at baseline BP by 24 h ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) monitoring, vascular stiffness parameters by the SphygmoCor system (AtCor Medical, Sydney, NSW, Australia) and fasting metabolic parameters, including β-OHB by an enzymatic assay (Beckman Coulter DxC 700 AU). The same measurements were repeated 12 weeks after treatment. In 19 of the 72 patients serum levels of β-OHB were beneath the lower border of our assay (< 0.05 mmol/l) therefore being excluded from the subsequent analysis. Results In patients with stable CHF, treatment with empagliflozin (n = 36) was followed by an increase of β-OHB by 33.39% (p = 0.017), reduction in 24 h systolic (p = 0.038) and diastolic (p = 0.085) ABP, weight loss (p = 0.003) and decrease of central systolic BP (p = 0.008) and central pulse pressure (p = 0.008). The increase in β-OHB was related to an attenuated decrease of empagliflozin-induced 24 h systolic (r = 0.321, p = 0.069) and diastolic (r = 0.516, p = 0.002) ABP and less reduction of central systolic BP (r = 0.470, p = 0.009) and central pulse pressure (r = 0.391, p = 0.033). No significant changes were seen in any of these parameters after 12 weeks of treatment in the placebo group (n = 17). Conclusion In patients with stable CHF ketone bodies as assessed by β-OHB increased after treatment with empagliflozin. This increase led to an attenuation of the beneficial effects of empagliflozin on BP and vascular parameters. Trial registration The study was registered at http://www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03128528).
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- R Pietschner
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.,Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.,Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.,Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
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Kolwelter J, Kannenkeril D, Linz P, Jung S, Nagel A, Bosch A, Ott C, Bramlage P, Uder M, Achenbach S, Schmieder R. Reduced tissue sodium content is related to improvement of vascular function in patients with chronic heart failure treated with the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0795] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Large randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that SGLT2 inhibitors produce cardiovascular benefits beyond their metabolic effects. One of the assumed underlying mechanisms is the reduction of the left ventricular afterload. Factors aggravating the afterload are impaired vascular function (ventricular-arterial coupling) as well as high tissue sodium content, which exerts enhanced hypertrophic stimuli and exaggerated response to vasoconstrictors.
Purpose
We hypothesized that the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin leads to afterload reduction in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) by reducing tissue sodium content and improving vascular function and that these changes are related to each other.
Methods
In a randomized (2:1), investigator initiated, double-blind, placebo controlled, parallel-group, prospective clinical study, patients with CHF NYHA II-III and an ejection fraction of 49% or less were randomized to empagliflozin 10mg once daily or placebo. In each patient, we assessed vascular parameters under resting conditions (Sphygmocor) and 24-hour daily life conditions (Mobilograph), including central systolic pressure (cSBP) and central pulse pressure (cPP) among others. In parallel, we measured tissue (skin and muscle) sodium content of the lower leg by Sodium-MRI, at baseline and after 1 month of therapy.
Results
A total of 74 patients (men: n=62), aged 66±9 years, with a mean ejection fraction of 39±9% were included. Only 24% of the patients had type 2 diabetes. After 1 month treatment with empagliflozin, a decrease of skin sodium content was observed (22.8±6.1 vs. 21.6±6.0 mmol/l, p=0.039), while there was no significant change in muscle sodium and muscle water content. A decrease of cSBP (117.1±14.5 vs. 110.7±11.3 mmHg, p<0.001) and cPP (41.4±8.8 vs. 38.4±8.5 mmHg, p=0.004) under resting conditions was observed after 1 month treatment with empagliflozin, while changes in the placebo group were not significant for cSBP (117.0±18.1 vs. 116.3±15.0 mmHg, p=0.759) and cPP (40.6±9.1 vs. 39.4±8.6 mmHg, p=0.422). Similarly, there was a decrease of cSBP and cPP in patients with empagliflozin treatment under ambulatory conditions, but not in the placebo group. In the whole group, we observed a significant correlation between change in skin sodium content and change in vascular parameters such as cSBP (r=0.364, p=0.004) and cPP (r=0.250, p=0.054) after 1 month of treatment with empagliflozin or placebo.
Conclusion(s)
Significant changes in skin sodium content induced by empagliflozin and a significant correlation between changes in skin sodium content and vascular function suggest that a reduction of tissue sodium content may be one of the mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of SGLT2 inhibitors in heart failure.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Private company. Main funding source(s): Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH.
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- J Kolwelter
- University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Department of Cardiology, Erlangen, Germany
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- University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Erlangen, Germany
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- University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Institute of Radiology, Erlangen, Germany
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- University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Department of Cardiology, Erlangen, Germany
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- University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Institute of Radiology, Erlangen, Germany
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- University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Erlangen, Germany
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- University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute for Pharmacology and Preventive Medicine, Cloppenburg, Germany
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- University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Institute of Radiology, Erlangen, Germany
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- University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Department of Cardiology, Erlangen, Germany
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- University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Erlangen, Germany
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Jung S, Arnold M, Marwan M, Kondruweit M, Achenbach S. High-degree atrioventricular block after valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation: incidence and predictors. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.1567] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background
High-degree atrioventricular (AV) block and permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation represent major complications after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Data on the incidence of AV block for patients undergoing valve-in-valve (ViV) TAVI are scarce. We examined the incidence and predictors of periinterventional AV conduction disturbances in a cohort of subjects undergoing ViV TAVI compared to subjects undergoing TAVI of native aortic valves.
Methods
In 50 consecutive patients who underwent ViV TAVI, clinical characteristics, incidence and predictors for AV conduction disturbances as well as intrahospital outcome were assessed. Applying a matched pair approach for age, gender, type and size of transcatheter valve, these subjects were compared to 50 patients undergoing TAVI of native tricuspid aortic valves.
Results
Mean age in both groups was 80±6 years and 50% of subjects were male. In the ViV group, 22 patients (44%) had a stented bioprosthesis, 10 patients (20%) a stentless bioprosthesis and 18 patients (36%) a previous TAVI prosthesis (balloon-expandable: n=15, self-expandable n=3). The majority of subjects (92% in each group) were treated using balloon-expandable valves (ViV group: Sapien XT, n=20 or Sapien 3, n=26, control group: Sapien XT, n=19 or Sapien 3, n=27).
Periinterventional, non-reversible 3rd degree AV-block occurred in 6 patients within each group (12%), and all of the affected patients underwent PPM implantation. Among the 32 patients who underwent ViV-TAVI of a surgically placed bioprosthesis, only 2 (6%) developed a high-degree AV block (1/22 with a stented bioprosthesis and 1/10 with a stentless bioprosthesis). In contrast, high-degree AV block occurred in 4/18 patients (22%) who underwent ViV TAVI of a prior TAVI prosthesis. There was a significant difference in the occurrence of total high-degree AV blocks requiring postinterventional PPM implantation (p=0.033) between subjects who received TAVI of stented bioprostheses and those who received re-TAVI.
In logistic regression analysis, pre-existing RBBB represented a significant predictor for periinterventional 3rd degree AV block across the whole cohort (p=0.001, Exp(B)=10.667), both in ViV subjects (p=0.016, Exp(B)=12.0) and in the control group (p=0.018, Exp(B)=10.0).
Conclusion
Periinterventional AV block occurs infrequently in subjects undergoing ViV TAVI for treatment of degenerated surgical bioprostheses. However, patients undergoing ViV TAVI for degenerated transcatheter prostheses as well as subjects with pre-existing RBBB are at substantial risk for the occurence of AV block and require close peri-interventional monitoring.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S Jung
- Friedrich Alexander University, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich Alexander University, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich Alexander University, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich Alexander University, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich Alexander University, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Erlangen, Germany
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Meinhardt A, Braeuning D, Hasselhorn M, Lonnemann J, Moeller K, Pazouki T, Schiltz C, Jung S. The development of early visual-spatial abilities – considering effects of test mode. Cognitive Development 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2021.101092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lucaciu R, Suchorska B, Wettig M, Jung S, Scholz M. P04.22 Tumor treating fields in high-grade glioma patients: A retrospective single-center study. Neuro Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noab180.075] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Tumor-treating fields (TTFields) are a modern anti-mitotic, non-invasive therapy for the treatment of patients with recurrent and newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). In Europe, Optune® recieved in 2015 the CE certification. TTFields are a low-intensity (1–3 V/cm) approved therapeutic modality using a non-invasive application of intermediate frequency (200 kHz) alternating electric fields through four transducer arrays directly applied to the skin. The EF-14 study has shown that the addition of TTFields to temozolomide chemotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed GBM significantly improved overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) without additional adverse events, apart from mild to moderate skin irritations (Stupp et al., JAMA 2017).
MATERIAL
We retrospectively analyzed data from TTFields-treated patients (2015–2020) that were treated at our department. Patient characteristics such as MGMT promoter methylation status, age, and diagnosis, as well as treatment duration and TTFields therapy usage, were evaluated for this study.
RESULTS
29 patients were treated with TTFields therapy between 2015 and 2020 at our hospital. Most patients received TTFields as primary treatment together with temozolomide maintenance therapy. In detail, 48% of patients were diagnosed with newly diagnosed GBM, 41% received TTFields therapy after tumor recurrence and 10% were diagnosed with other high-grade gliomas. In summary, patients could integrate TTFields therapy into their daily life and showed high adherence to the therapy.Particularly, one of our patients (with MGMT-promoter methylation positive) receives TTFields therapy now for almost 1229 days (approx. 41 months) and is still on therapy. Additionally, this patient shows a high usage rate of 86% indicating well integration of the therapy into daily life.
CONCLUSION
Taken together, our data provided the outcomes of using TTFields together with chemotherapy in the treatment of recurrent and newly diagnosed GBM in our department. Therapy with TTFields has been showing to provide significant clinical benefit for GBM patients.
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- R Lucaciu
- Sana Hospital Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany
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- Sana Hospital Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany
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- Sana Hospital Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany
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- Sana Hospital Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany
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Ellis A, Jung S, Palmer F, Shahan M. Determinants of Healthy Food Choices among Community-Dwelling Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Acad Nutr Diet 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2021.06.236] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Borys B, Dang T, Kanwar S, Colter J, Worden H, Blatchford A, Lee B, Kallos M, Jung S. Using computational fluid dynamics to characterize optimal hydrodynamic conditions for scalable manufacturing of human ipsc aggregates in vertical-wheel bioreactors. Cytotherapy 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1465324921004746] [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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Vidal RC, Bentmann H, Facio JI, Heider T, Kagerer P, Fornari CI, Peixoto TRF, Figgemeier T, Jung S, Cacho C, Büchner B, van den Brink J, Schneider CM, Plucinski L, Schwier EF, Shimada K, Richter M, Isaeva A, Reinert F. Orbital Complexity in Intrinsic Magnetic Topological Insulators MnBi_{4}Te_{7} and MnBi_{6}Te_{10}. Phys Rev Lett 2021; 126:176403. [PMID: 33988442 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.176403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Using angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy (ARPES), we investigate the surface electronic structure of the magnetic van der Waals compounds MnBi_{4}Te_{7} and MnBi_{6}Te_{10}, the n=1 and 2 members of a modular (Bi_{2}Te_{3})_{n}(MnBi_{2}Te_{4}) series, which have attracted recent interest as intrinsic magnetic topological insulators. Combining circular dichroic, spin-resolved and photon-energy-dependent ARPES measurements with calculations based on density functional theory, we unveil complex momentum-dependent orbital and spin textures in the surface electronic structure and disentangle topological from trivial surface bands. We find that the Dirac-cone dispersion of the topologial surface state is strongly perturbed by hybridization with valence-band states for Bi_{2}Te_{3}-terminated surfaces but remains preserved for MnBi_{2}Te_{4}-terminated surfaces. Our results firmly establish the topologically nontrivial nature of these magnetic van der Waals materials and indicate that the possibility of realizing a quantized anomalous Hall conductivity depends on surface termination.
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- R C Vidal
- Experimentelle Physik VII, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany, EU
- Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat, Germany, EU
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- Experimentelle Physik VII, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany, EU
- Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat, Germany, EU
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- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) Dresden, Helmholtzstr. 20, D-01069 Dresden, Germany, EU
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- Peter Grünberg Institut, Forschungszentrum Jülich and JARA, 52425 Jülich, Germany, EU
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- Experimentelle Physik VII, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany, EU
- Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat, Germany, EU
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- Experimentelle Physik VII, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany, EU
- Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat, Germany, EU
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- Experimentelle Physik VII, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany, EU
- Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat, Germany, EU
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- Experimentelle Physik VII, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany, EU
- Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat, Germany, EU
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Campus, Didcot OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
- Department of Physics, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Campus, Didcot OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat, Germany, EU
- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) Dresden, Helmholtzstr. 20, D-01069 Dresden, Germany, EU
- Institut für Festkörper- und Materialphysik, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01062 Dresden, Germany, EU
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- Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat, Germany, EU
- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) Dresden, Helmholtzstr. 20, D-01069 Dresden, Germany, EU
- Institut für Festkörper- und Materialphysik, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01062 Dresden, Germany, EU
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- Peter Grünberg Institut, Forschungszentrum Jülich and JARA, 52425 Jülich, Germany, EU
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- Peter Grünberg Institut, Forschungszentrum Jülich and JARA, 52425 Jülich, Germany, EU
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- Experimentelle Physik VII, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany, EU
- Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat, Germany, EU
- Hiroshima Synchrotron Radiation Center, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-0046, Japan
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- Hiroshima Synchrotron Radiation Center, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-0046, Japan
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- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) Dresden, Helmholtzstr. 20, D-01069 Dresden, Germany, EU
- Dresden Center for Computational Materials Science (DCMS), Technische Universität Dresden, D-01062 Dresden, Germany, EU
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- Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat, Germany, EU
- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) Dresden, Helmholtzstr. 20, D-01069 Dresden, Germany, EU
- Department of Physics, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
- Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute, Institute of Physics, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands, EU
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- Experimentelle Physik VII, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany, EU
- Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat, Germany, EU
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Kim SH, Jung S, Seok B, Kim YS, Park H, Otsu T, Kobayashi Y, Kim C, Ishida Y. A compact and stable incidence-plane-rotating second harmonics detector. Rev Sci Instrum 2021; 92:043905. [PMID: 34243408 DOI: 10.1063/5.0047337] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We describe a compact and stable setup for detecting the optical second harmonics, in which the incident plane rotates with respect to the sample. The setup is composed of rotating Fresnel rhomb optics and a femtosecond ytterbium-doped fiber laser source operating at the repetition frequency of 10 MHz. The setup including the laser source occupies an area of 1 m2 and is stable so that the intensity fluctuation of the laser harmonics can be less than 0.2% for 4 h. We present the isotropic harmonic signal of a gold mirror of 0.5 pW and demonstrate the integrity and sensitivity of the setup. We also show the polarization-dependent six-fold pattern of the harmonics of a few-layer WSe2, from which we infer the degree of local-field effects. Finally, we describe the extensibility of the setup to investigate the samples in various conditions such as cryogenic, strained, ultrafast non-equilibrium, and high magnetic fields.
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- Center for Correlated Electron Systems, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Correlated Electron Systems, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Correlated Electron Systems, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Correlated Electron Systems, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- ISSP, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8581, Japan
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- ISSP, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8581, Japan
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- Center for Correlated Electron Systems, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Correlated Electron Systems, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Kim H, Kim H, Lee S, Yun T, Kim J, Lee J, Jung S. Post-Heart Transplant Tricuspid Regurgitation: Prevalence and Risk Factor Analysis. J Heart Lung Transplant 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.794] [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] Open
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Woo C, Jung S, Fugaban JII, Bucheli JEV, Holzapfel WH, Todorov SD. Bacteriocin production by Leuconostoc citreum ST110LD isolated from organic farm soil, a promising biopreservative. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 131:1226-1239. [PMID: 33590587 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS The objective of this study was to isolate a bacteriocin-producing strain and to characterize the expressed bacteriocin for the control of Listeria monocytogenes with aim of biopreservation application. METHODS AND RESULTS Soil samples from a Korean organic farm were subjected to microbiological analysis for isolation of potential bacteriocinogenic LAB, based on a three-level approach, using L. monocytogenes ATCC 15313 as an indicator test micro-organism. From a total of 17 isolates with inhibitory potential, seven were confirmed to be bacteriocin producers. The selected isolates were differentiated based on their morphology, catalase reaction, sugar fermentation profile obtained by API50CHL and by RAPD-PCR generating two unique profiles. One of the isolates, ST110LD, a specific strong producer of anti-Listeria bacteriocins (12 800 AU ml-1 ) was identified as Leuconostoc citreum. The proteinaceous nature of the inhibitory compound produced by Leuc. citreum ST110LD was confirmed through treatment with pepsin and α-chymotrypsin. Bacteriocin activity was observed to be not affected by the presence of milk, NaCl, SDS, Tween 80 or glycerol. Bacteriocin ST110LD effectively inhibited the growth of exponentially growing L. monocytogenes ATCC 15313 during a 10-h incubation period in BHI at 37°C. In addition, this bacteriocin showed specific inhibition of only Listeria spp., but did not inhibit the growth of beneficial cultures included in the microbial test panel for assessment of the spectrum of activity. CONCLUSIONS Leuconostoc citreum ST110LD was evaluated as safe bacterium strain, producing bacteriocin with high specificity against listerial and enterococcal species. Specificity of producer strain and expressed bacteriocin can be explored in biopreservation of different fermented food products or applied in biotherapy of antibiotic resistant listerial or enterococcal infections. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of bacteriocin produced by Leuc. citreum strain with highly specific antimicrobial activity against Listeria sp. and Enterococcus sp.
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- ProBacLab, Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
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- ProBacLab, Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
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- ProBacLab, Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
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- ProBacLab, Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
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- ProBacLab, Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
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- ProBacLab, Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
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Following identification of a target protein, hit identification, which finds small organic molecules that bind to the target, is an important first step of a structure-based drug design project. In this study, we demonstrate a target-specific drug design method that can autonomously generate a series of target-favorable compounds. This method utilizes the seq2seq model based on a deep learning algorithm and a water pharmacophore. Water pharmacophore models are used to screen compounds that are favorable to a given target in a large compound database, and seq2seq compound generators are used to train the screened compounds and generate entirely new compounds based on the training model. Our method was tested through binding energy calculation studies of six pharmaceutically relevant targets in the directory of useful decoys (DUD) set with docking. The compounds generated by our method had lower average binding energies than decoy compounds in five out of six cases and included a number of compounds that had lower binding energies than the average binding energies of the active compounds in four cases. The generated compound lists for these four cases featured compounds with lower binding energies than even the most active compounds.
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- Minsup Kim
- inCerebro Co., Ltd. Drug Discovery Institute, Seoul Technopark, 232 Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01811, Korea
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- inCerebro Co., Ltd. Drug Discovery Institute, Seoul Technopark, 232 Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01811, Korea.,Department of Bioinformatics, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Korea
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- inCerebro Co., Ltd. Drug Discovery Institute, Seoul Technopark, 232 Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01811, Korea
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- SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., 221 Pangyoyeok-ro, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13494, Korea
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- inCerebro Co., Ltd. Drug Discovery Institute, Seoul Technopark, 232 Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01811, Korea.,Department of Bioinformatics, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Korea
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Jung S, Jeon C, Choi J, Hyun D, Lee H, Kwon K, Yoon H. Clinical pathological association with breast cancer gene analysis through next generation sequencing. Eur J Cancer 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(20)30742-5] [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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Jung S, Bae S, Yang H, Bae J. Prognosis according to the timing of recurrence in breast cancer. Eur J Cancer 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(20)30578-5] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Jung S, Li L, Pomerantz D, Lee L, Chen Y, Chen C. PRS9 Economic Burden of Adult Patients with Asthma Using a CROSS-Sectional Analysis of Survey DATA in ASIA and the U.S. Value Health Reg Issues 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2020.07.523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chen Y, Gilliam Y, Singh S, Jung S, Fang H. PRS20 Rates of COPD Diagnosis and Health Outcomes in at Risk Populations: An Insight to the Diagnosis of COPD. Value Health Reg Issues 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2020.07.534] [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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Ueda K, Jung S, Chen Y, Cai Z, Nakamura T. PND16 Quantifying the Burden of Migraine in JAPAN: A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis of a Population-Based Survey. Value Health Reg Issues 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2020.07.404] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Jung S, Li L, Pomerantz D, Lee L, Chen Y, Chen C. PRS11 Comparison of Health-Related Quality of Life for Adult Patients with Asthma in ASIA and the U.S. Value Health Reg Issues 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2020.07.525] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Chen Y, Singh S, Fang H, Jung S, Gilliam Y, Grillo V. PNS65 Comparison of Quality of Life and Burden of Lower Back PAIN Among Patients with and without a Diagnosis in Korea, Taiwan, JAPAN and USA. Value Health Reg Issues 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2020.07.484] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Kim JK, Jung TY, Jung S, Kim IY, Jang WY, Moon KS, Kim SK, Kim JH, Lee KH. Relationship between tumor cell infiltration and 5-aminolevulinic acid fluorescence signals after resection of MR-enhancing lesions and its prognostic significance in glioblastoma. Clin Transl Oncol 2020; 23:459-467. [PMID: 32617871 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-020-02438-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE This study investigated the degree of tumor cell infiltration in the tumor cavity and ventricle wall based on fluorescent signals of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) after removal of the magnetic resonance (MR)-enhancing area and analyzed its prognostic significance in glioblastoma. METHODS Twenty-five newly developed isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-wildtype glioblastomas with complete resection both of MR-enhancing lesions and strong purple fluorescence on resection cavity were retrospectively analyzed. The fluorescent signals of 5-ALA were divided into strong purple, vague pink, and blue colors. The pathologic findings were classified into massively infiltrating tumor cells, infiltrating tumor cells, suspicious single-cell infiltration, and normal-appearing cells. The pathological findings were analyzed according to the fluorescent signals in the resection cavity and ventricle wall. RESULTS There was no correlation between fluorescent signals and infiltrating tumor cells in the resection cavity (p = 0.199) and ventricle wall (p = 0.704) after resection of the MR-enhancing lesion. The median progression-free survival (PFS) and median overall survival (OS) were 12.5 (± 2.1) and 21.1 (± 3.5) months, respectively. In univariate analysis, the presence of definitive infiltrating tumor cells in the resection cavity and ventricle wall was significantly related to the PFS (p = 0.002) and OS (p = 0.027). In multivariate analysis, the absence of definitive infiltrating tumor cells improved PFS (hazard ratio: 0.184; 95% CI: 0.049-0.690, p = 0.012) and OS (hazard ratio: 0.124; 95% CI: 0.015-0.998, p = 0.050). CONCLUSIONS After resection both of the MR-enhancing lesions and strong purple fluorescence on resection cavity, there was no correlation between remnant fluorescent signals and infiltrating tumor cells. The remnant definitive infiltrating tumor cells in the resection cavity and ventricle wall significantly influenced the prognosis of patients with glioblastoma. Aggressive surgical removal of infiltrating tumor cells may improve their prognosis.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hwasun Hospital, 322 Seoyang-ro, Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun, Jeonnam, 58128, South Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hwasun Hospital, 322 Seoyang-ro, Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun, Jeonnam, 58128, South Korea.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hwasun Hospital, 322 Seoyang-ro, Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun, Jeonnam, 58128, South Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hwasun Hospital, 322 Seoyang-ro, Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun, Jeonnam, 58128, South Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hwasun Hospital, 322 Seoyang-ro, Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun, Jeonnam, 58128, South Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hwasun Hospital, 322 Seoyang-ro, Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun, Jeonnam, 58128, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hwasun Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hwasun Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hwasun Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea
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Homrighausen S, Hoernle K, Zhou H, Geldmacher J, Wartho JA, Hauff F, Werner R, Jung S, Morgan JP. Paired EMI-HIMU hotspots in the South Atlantic-Starting plume heads trigger compositionally distinct secondary plumes? Sci Adv 2020; 6:eaba0282. [PMID: 32685677 PMCID: PMC7343398 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aba0282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Age-progressive volcanism is generally accepted as the surface expression of deep-rooted mantle plumes, which are enigmatically linked with the African and Pacific large low-shear velocity provinces (LLSVPs). We present geochemical and geochronological data collected from the oldest portions of the age-progressive enriched mantle one (EMI)-type Tristan-Gough track. They are part of a 30- to 40-million year younger age-progressive hotspot track with St. Helena HIMU (high time-integrated 238U/204Pb) composition, which is also observed at the EMI-type Shona hotspot track in the southernmost Atlantic. Whereas the primary EMI-type hotspots overlie the margin of the African LLSVP, the HIMU-type hotspots are located above a central portion of the African LLSVP, reflecting a large-scale geochemical zonation. We propose that extraction of large volumes of EMI-type mantle from the margin of the LLSVP by primary plume heads triggered upwelling of HIMU material from a more internal domain of the LLSVP, forming secondary plumes.
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, Wischhofstr. 1-3, 24148 Kiel, Germany
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, Wischhofstr. 1-3, 24148 Kiel, Germany
- Institut für Geowissenschaften, Christian-Albrechts Universität zu Kiel, Ludewig-Meyn-Str. 10, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, Wischhofstr. 1-3, 24148 Kiel, Germany
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, Wischhofstr. 1-3, 24148 Kiel, Germany
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, Wischhofstr. 1-3, 24148 Kiel, Germany
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, Wischhofstr. 1-3, 24148 Kiel, Germany
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, Wischhofstr. 1-3, 24148 Kiel, Germany
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- Mineralogisch-Petrographisches Institut, Universität Hamburg, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Ocean Science and Engineering SUSTech Shenzhen, China
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Kim HSJ, Wahid M, Choi C, Das P, Jung S, Khosa F. Bibliometric analysis of manuscript characteristics that influence citations: A comparison of ten major dermatology journals. Burns 2020; 46:1686-1692. [PMID: 32536449 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The number of citations an article receives is a reassuring marker for its influence in the academic world. OBJECTIVE We aimed to discover characteristics of dermatology articles that may impact their citation. METHODS This cross-sectional study collected and analyzed articles published between January and June 2013 from ten highest impact dermatology journals. The study included manuscript characteristics i.e. the length of an article, the presence of visual aids, accessibility, originality, and clarity. Citation analysis statistics required multiple tools such as linear regression, point-biserial correlation, Spearman's rank-order correlation, and Kruskal-Wallis to determine the association between these study variables and the number of citations of articles. RESULTS Of 748 articles included in our study, the number of citations ranged from 0 to 814 (median: 18), with weak positive correlations to the length of manuscript (word count: rs 0.3, p<0.001; pages: rs 0.3, p<0.001). Having a structured abstract (rpb -0.15, p<0.001) and increasing number of references (rs -0.26, p<0.001) showed a negative correlation. Studies originating in North America were associated with higher citations, followed by Europe and Asia (p<0.001). Review articles had a higher number of citations (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS We found that the number of words and the number of pages within a dermatology manuscript had the strongest positive correlation for a higher citation count. The results of this study can benefit authors who may improve the citation of their articles by utilizing this bibliometric study when assembling their manuscript.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Canada
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- Education & Proficiency Center, King Hamad University Hospital, Bahrain
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Canada
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- Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Canada.
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Kronseder K, Runte C, Kleinheinz J, Jung S, Dirksen D. Distribution of bone thickness in the human mandibular ramus - a CBCT-based study. Head Face Med 2020; 16:13. [PMID: 32513223 PMCID: PMC7278150 DOI: 10.1186/s13005-020-00228-0] [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: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background The bone thickness of the human mandibular ramus is an important parameter in mandibular surgeries. The aim of this study was to systematically measure the bicortical bone thickness, the ramus dimensions and the position of the lingula. The measurements were tested on significant correlations to the patients’ parameters. Methods Based on CBCT scans 150 rami were reconstructed as 3D polygon surfaces. An anatomical grid was adapted to the ramus surface to mark the bone thickness measurement points and to achieve comparability between the measurements on different mandibles. The bone thickness, ramus height, ramus width and the gonion angle were measured. A cluster analysis was performed with these parameters to identify clinically relevant groups with anatomical similarities. Results The median distribution of the bone thickness was calculated and visualized in a pseudo-colour map. The mean ramus height was 44.78 mm, the mean width was 31.31 mm and the mean gonion angle was 124.8°. The average distance from the lingula to the dorsal tangent was 53% of the total width and its distance to the caudal tangent was 65% of the total height. Significant correlations between the bone thickness and the ramus proportions could be identified. Age and sex had no significant influence on the mean bone thickness. The measured rami could be divided into two groups by cluster analysis. Conclusion The dimensions of the human mandibular ramus can be determined from 3D reconstructed surface models from CBCT scans. Measurements could be made comparable by applying an anatomically oriented grid. A cluster analysis allowed the differentiation of two groups with different bone thickness distributions and geometries, which can be used for the optimization of osteosynthesis systems and their precision of adaptation to different ramus morphologies.
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- Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Münster, Waldeyerstraße 30, 48149, Münster, Germany.
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Biomaterials, University Hospital Münster, Waldeyerstraße 30, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Münster, Waldeyerstraße 30, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Münster, Waldeyerstraße 30, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Biomaterials, University Hospital Münster, Waldeyerstraße 30, 48149, Münster, Germany
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Fuzeta M, Oliveira F, Costa A, Fernandes-Platzgummer A, Jung S, Tseng R, Milligan W, Lee B, Bernardes N, Gaspar D, Cabral J, da Silva C. Scalable Production of Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cell (MSC)-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Microcarrier-based Bioreactors under Xeno(geneic)-free Conditions. Cytotherapy 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2020.03.499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Jung S, Lee J, Lee S, Shim S, Lee D. Gene expression profiling and genetic stability of human somatic cell nuclear transfer embryonic stem cell-derived mesenchymal progenitor cells produced by two different protocols. Cytotherapy 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2020.03.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Jung S, Kim S, Kim H. Development of acellular respiratory mucosal matrix using porcine tracheal mucosa. Cytotherapy 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2020.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Kim J, Park S, Nam Y, Jo I, Jung S. Identifications of Molecular Makers for parathyroid hormone-releasing cell differentiation of tonsil-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Cytotherapy 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2020.03.155] [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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Jung S. 40P Analysis of clinical pathological association with somatic mutations through next-generation sequencing. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.03.174] [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] Open
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Oh G, Lee H, Oh J, Cho H, Choi J, Jung S, Kim J, Jeon E, Kang S. Role of Anti-Vimentin Antibodies in Pre-Sensitized Korean Heart Transplant Patients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Kim D, Choi J, Cho H, Jung S, Lee J, Lee H, Kang S, Kim J, Jeon E. The Prognostic Importance of Perioperative Renal Function and Outcome of Patients Undergoing Heart Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.550] [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: 11/24/2022] Open
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Hong Y, Lim W, Jung S, Kim S, Lee D. Computational fluid dynamic study in obstructive sleep apnea patients. Sleep Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.433] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Weiss R, Juhra C, Wieskötter B, Weiss U, Jung S, Raschke MJ. Zur Gefährlichkeit alkoholbeeinflussten Radfahrens − Grenzwertdiskussion in Deutschland aus medizinischer Sicht. Notf Rett Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10049-018-0558-9] [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: 11/30/2022]
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