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Lee H, Lee H, Lee M, Kim Y, Kim S, Lee J, Shim SY, Seo J. Diverse perspectives on social determinants of multicultural adolescents: A focus group study. Eur J Public Health 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac131.525] [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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Background
As Korea transforms into a multicultural society, social vulnerability of the multicultural adolescents (MAs) puts them at risk for poor health and health disparities. However, there is shortage of evidence on social determinants of health (SDH), which refers to the circumstances of people from birth to death, which affects their health outcomes, for MAs. Thus, this study aims to explore the SDH of MAs from diverse stakeholders’ perspectives.
Methods
This qualitative study comprised 17 focus group interviews with 99 participants (MAs, peers, parents, teachers, neighbors, and community leaders), conducted from June to September 2020. The directed content analysis was conducted using the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Framework with a high rigor level based on the four criteria of Lincoln and Guba’s trustworthiness.
Results
The participants addressed SDH of MAs in five domains: biological (vulnerability and mechanism); behavioral (health behavior, family/school/peer functioning, and policies and laws); physical/built environment (school/community environment); sociocultural environment (MAs'/parental sociodemographic, language proficiency, MAs'/parental acculturation, social network, and response to/interpersonal/local/societal structural discrimination); and health care system (insurance coverage, MAs'/parental health literacy, availability of services, and health care policies). However, limited SDH in biological and physical/built environment domains were identified.
Conclusions
SDH in sociocultural environment domain and interpersonal influence level were the most commonly addressed. Interpersonal discrimination of both MAs and parents were found to be the most important SDH. These findings suggest that future programs to enhance MAs’ health may be targeted toward reducing discrimination and involving their parents.
Key messages
• Sociocultural environment was found to be the most salient SDH domain to affect MAs’ health.
• SDH of MAs are linked to discrimination and their parents’ sociocultural aspects such as acculturation.
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Affiliation(s)
- H Lee
- College of Nursing, Yonsei University , Seoul, South Korea
- FOUR Project, Yonsei University Brain Korea 21 , Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Nursing, Yonsei University , Seoul, South Korea
- Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University , Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Nursing, Yonsei University , Seoul, South Korea
- FOUR Project, Yonsei University Brain Korea 21 , Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Nursing, Kosin University , Busan, South Korea
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- School of Nursing, Soonchunhyang University , Cheonan, South Korea
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- College of Nursing, Yonsei University , Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Nursing, Yonsei University , Seoul, South Korea
- FOUR Project, Yonsei University Brain Korea 21 , Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Nursing, Yonsei University , Seoul, South Korea
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Shim SY, Lee KD, Lee M. Vaccinium angustifolium Root Extract Suppresses FcɛRI Expression in Human Basophilic KU812F Cells. Prev Nutr Food Sci 2017; 22:9-15. [PMID: 28401082 PMCID: PMC5383136 DOI: 10.3746/pnf.2017.22.1.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Vaccinium angustifolium, commonly known as the lowbush blueberry, is a rich source of flavonoids, with which various human physiological activities have been associated. The present study focuses on the investigation of the effect of the methanolic extract of V. angustifolium root extract (VAE) on high affinity immunoglobulin E receptor (FcɛRI) α chain antibody (CRA-1)-induced allergic reaction in human basophilic KU812F cells. The total phenolic content of VAE was found to be 170±1.9 mg gallic acid equivalents/g. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that the cell surface expression of FcɛRI was suppressed in a concentration-dependent manner upon culture with VAE. Reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction analysis showed that the mRNA level of the FcɛRI α chain was reduced in a concentration-dependent manner as a result of VAE treatment. Western blot analysis revealed that the protein expression of FcɛRI and the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK) 1/2 were concentration-dependently inhibited by VAE. We determined that VAE inhibited anti-CRA-1-induced histamine release, in addition to the elevation of intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i), in a concentration-dependent manner. These results indicate that VAE may exert an anti-allergic effect via the inhibition of calcium influx and histamine release, which occurs as a result of the down-regulation of FcɛRI expression through inhibition of ERK 1/2 activation.
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- Sun Yup Shim
- College of Pharmacy, Sunchon National University, Jeonnam 57922, Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Materials, Dongsin University, Jeonnam 58245, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Sunchon National University, Jeonnam 57922, Korea
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Shim SY, Lee M, Lee KD. Achyranthes japonica Nakai Water Extract Suppresses Binding of IgE Antibody to Cell Surface FcɛRI. Prev Nutr Food Sci 2016; 21:323-329. [PMID: 28078254 PMCID: PMC5216883 DOI: 10.3746/pnf.2016.21.4.323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Achyranthes japonica Nakai (AJN) water extract has a variety of physiological properties, including anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and anti-oxidative activities. In the present study, the inhibitory effects of AJN extract were investigated in high affinity immunoglobulin E receptor (FcɛRI)-mediated KU812F cells activation. AJN extract showed suppressive effects on histamine release and intracellular calcium [Ca2+]i elevation from anti-FcɛRI antibody (CRA-1)-stimulated cells in a dose-dependent manner. Flow cytometric analysis showed that AJN extract treatment caused a dose-dependent decrease in the cell surface FcɛRI expression and the binding between the cell surface FcɛRI and the IgE antibody. Moreover, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis showed that levels of the mRNA for the FcɛRI α chain was decreased by treatment with AJN extract. These results indicate that AJN extract may exert anti-allergic effects via the inhibition of calcium influx and histamine release, which occurs as a result from the down-regulation of the binding of IgE antibody to cell surface FcɛRI. This mechanism may occur through FcɛRI expression inhibition.
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- Sun Yup Shim
- College of Pharmacy, Sunchon National University, Jeonnam 57922, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Sunchon National University, Jeonnam 57922, Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Materials, Dongshin University, Jeonnam 58245, Korea
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Ichikawa A, Shim SY, Katakura Y, Teruya K, Hashizume S, Shirahata S. Molecular analysis of cross-reactive human monoclonal antibody AE6F4 generated by in vitro immunization: Epitope mapping of AE6F4 antibody on 14-3-3 family proteins and cytokeratin 8. Cytotechnology 2011; 36:101-7. [PMID: 19003320 DOI: 10.1023/a:1014060113186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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We reported previously that adenocarcinoma-reactive human monoclonal antibody AE6F4, which had been generated by in vitro immunization method, recognizes both 14-3-3protein and cytokeratin 8 (CK8). In this study, to analyze the cross-reactivity of AE6F4 antibody, epitopes of AE6F4 antibody on 14-3-3 proteins and CK8 were studied by using synthetic linear peptide scanning technology. To determine the locations of B cell epitope, 48 and 95 of decapeptides covering the entire 14-3-3 proteins and CK8, respectively,were synthesized and binding to AE6F4 antibody was examined by ELISA. The AE6F4 antibody was strongly reactive to peptides containing amino acid sequences TLWTSDTQGD in 14-3-3 proteins and INFLRQLYEE in CK8. These results indicate that AE6F4 antibody can recognize the different peptide sequences in 14-3-3 proteins and CK8.
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- A Ichikawa
- Division of Medical Devices, National Institute of Health Sciences, 1-18-1 Kamiyoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 158-8501, Japan
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Shim SY, Katakura Y, Ichikawa A, Teruya K, Matsuda T, Shirahata S. Epitope analysis of human monoclonal antibody specific for rice allergenic protein generated by in vitro immunization. Cytotechnology 2011; 36:109-15. [PMID: 19003321 DOI: 10.1023/a:1014012214095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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We previously established an in vitro immunization protocol for generating antigen specific human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). In vitro immunization was performed against the soluble protein of rice allergenic protein (RA), resulting in the generation of three B cell clones, AC7-1/F9, CB7-1/E2 and CB7-8/F5, all of which produce a RA-specific human monoclonal IgM antibody. We attempted to map the epitope regions recognized by thesem Abs to characterize their specificities. We performed two rounds of epitope mapping, rough mapping using 10-mer peptides covering the full-length RA with 5 amino acids overlapping, and fine mapping using 8-mer peptides covering the putative epitope regions from the rough mapping with 1amino acid overlapping. As a result of the fine mapping,we identified the epitope regions of these three mAbs as(45)QVWQDCCRQ(54)L, (56)AVDDGWCRCGA(67)L and(91)FPGCRRG(98)D on the RA molecule and found to be identical. Furthermore, we determined the putative core epitope regions, which are critical for mAb binding to each region, (47)WQDCC(52)R and (60)GWC(63)R. The information about the epitope region on the RA molecule,which might trigger the allergenic response, would be useful to establish a specific immunotherapy against rice allergy.
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- S Y Shim
- Department of Genetic Resources Technology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan
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The present study was carried out to examine the changes in functional properties of cholesterol-removed whipping cream by beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD) treatment. The cholesterol removal rate reached over 90% in cream before whipping in all conditions (different stirring time and speed) applied. The apparent viscosity of beta-CD treated cream after whipping increased with increased stirring time and speed. Comparatively, the overrun percentage reached to 150%, and foam instability was measured as 2.5 ml deformed cream with lower stirring time (10 min) and speed (400 rpm). The thiobarbituric acid value of cholesterol-removed whipping cream increased from 0.08 to 0.14 stored at 4 degrees C during 4 wk; however, no difference was found compared with that of control. Above results indicated that beta-CD treatment process for cholesterol removal did not show a profound adverse effect on functional properties of cream after whipping.
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- S Y Shim
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Sejong University, Seoul, Korea 143-747
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This study was carried out to determine the cholesterol removal rate and resulting changes in flavor, fatty acid and bitter amino acid production in reduced-cholesterol Cheddar cheese, made by cream separation followed by 10% beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD) treatment. The cholesterol removal from the cheese was 92.1%. The production of short-chain free fatty acids (FFAs) increased the ripening time in control and cream-treated cheeses. The quantity of short-chain FFAs released between treatments during ripening was different, while not much difference was found in the production of neutral volatile compounds in the samples. Reduced-cholesterol cheese produced much higher levels of bitter amino acids than the control. In sensory analysis, the texture score of control Cheddar cheese increased significantly with ripening time; however, that of the cream treatment group decreased dramatically with ripening time. On the basis of our results, we conclude that the cheese made from beta-CD-treated cream had a higher rate of cholesterol removal and ripened rapidly.
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- H S Kwak
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Sejong University, 98 Kunja-dong, Kwangjin-ku, Seoul, 143-747, Korea.
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Kang WN, Kim DH, Shim SY, Park JH, Hahn TS, Choi SS, Lee WC, Hettinger JD, Gray KE, Glagola B. Pinning strength dependence of mixed-state Hall effect in YBa2Cu3O7 crystals with columnar defects. Phys Rev Lett 1996; 76:2993-2996. [PMID: 10060843 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.76.2993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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