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Park JH, Kim IH. The effects of betaine supplementation in diets containing different levels of crude protein and methionine on the growth performance, blood components, total tract nutrient digestibility, excreta noxious gas emission, and meat quality of the broiler chickens. Poult Sci 2020; 98:6808-6815. [PMID: 31347674 PMCID: PMC8913992 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The effects of betaine supplementation on growth performance, blood components, nutrient digestibility, excreta noxious gas emission, and meat quality of broiler chickens were examined using different dietary crude protein (CP) and methionine (Met) levels. A total of 768 Ross 308 broiler chickens were allotted to four treatments, with 12 replications of each treatment conducted over 6 wk. Treatments were factorially designed, with 2 levels of CP [Starter: CP 21% (low Met) and 23% (high Met); Finisher: CP 18% (low Met) and 20% (high Met)] and 2 levels of betaine supplementation (0 and 0.12%). Body weight gain and feed conversion improved significantly as dietary levels of protein increased (P < 0.05), but the results for betaine supplementation differed. The concentrations of serum total protein, albumin, and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) were elevated by either the supplementary betaine or the CP (P < 0.05). In addition, serum albumin concentration significantly increased in groups fed low CP amounts and betaine 0.12% compared with groups fed low CP only (P < 0.05). Total tract digestibility of nitrogen in broilers fed high CP amounts or 0.12% betaine, was observed to be greater than that in groups fed low CP amounts or no betaine treatment (P < 0.05). Supplemental betaine affected excreta ammonia gas emission, and hydrogen sulfide concentrations decreased significantly in low CP-fed groups (P < 0.05). Breast meat quality and relative organ weights were not influenced by CP levels or dietary betaine supplementation. These results suggest that betaine does not increase productivity, but may affect serum total protein, albumin, GPx, excreta ammonia emission, and nitrogen digestibility in broiler chickens. In addition, betaine supplementation is more effective in increasing serum albumin concentration when it was added in low CP (low Met) diets.
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- J H Park
- Department of Animal Resource and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Resource and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
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Kim U, Kim CY, Lee JM, Ryu B, Kim J, Shin C, Park JH. Pimozide Inhibits the Human Prostate Cancer Cells Through the Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species. Front Pharmacol 2020; 10:1517. [PMID: 32009948 PMCID: PMC6976539 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The United States Food and Drug Administration-approved antipsychotic drug, pimozide, has anticancer activities. However, the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in its effect on prostate cancer is not well-known. We examined cell proliferation, colony formation, migration, ROS production, and the expression of antioxidant-related genes after treatment of human prostate cancer PC3 and DU145 cells with pimozide. In addition, histopathology, ROS production, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity were analyzed after administering pimozide to TRAMP, a transgenic mouse with prostate cancer. Pimozide increased the generation of ROS in both cell lines and inhibited cell proliferation, migration, and colony formation. Oxidative stress induced by pimozide caused changes in the expression of antioxidant enzymes (SOD1, peroxiredoxin 6, and glutathione peroxidase 2) and CISD2. Co-treatment with glutathione, an antioxidant, reduced pimozide-induced ROS levels, and counteracted the inhibition of cell proliferation. Administration of pimozide to TRAMP mice reduced the progression of prostate cancer with increased ROS generation and decreased SOD activity. These results suggest that the antipsychotic drug, pimozide, has beneficial effects in prostate cancer in vivo and in vitro. The mechanism of pimozide may be related to augmenting ROS generation. We recommend pimozide as a promising anticancer agent.
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- Ukjin Kim
- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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Park JH, Kim IH. Effects of dietary Achyranthes japonica extract supplementation on the growth performance, total tract digestibility, cecal microflora, excreta noxious gas emission, and meat quality of broiler chickens. Poult Sci 2020; 99:463-470. [PMID: 32416831 PMCID: PMC7587871 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The present study was investigated the effects of dietary Achyranthes japonica extract (AJE) supplementation on the growth performance, total tract digestibility, cecal microflora, excreta noxious gas emission, breast meat quality, and organ weight in broiler chickens. In total, 640 Ross × Ross male broiler chickens (1-day-old) were randomly distributed into 4 dietary treatments with 10 replicate cages (16 birds/replicate) per treatment group for 5 wk. The dietary treatments included a control basal diet without AJE, and diets with 0.025, 0.05, or 0.1% AJE. Body weight gain, feed intake, and feed conversion improved linearly with the supplementation of AJE over the experimental period (days 1 to 35) (P < 0.05). Dietary AJE supplementation caused a significant increase in the apparent total tract digestibility of dry matter and nitrogen (linear, P < 0.05). The cecal Lactobacillus, E. coli, and Salmonella counts were linearly affected with increasing dietary AJE supplementation (P < 0.05). With increasing levels of AJE, excreta ammonia gas concentration showed a linear decrease (P < 0.05). The breast muscle weight linearly increased, along with a decrease in the abdominal fat weight, in treatment groups fed with AJE (P < 0.05). These results indicate that dietary addition with increasing AJE linearly improved growth performance, total tract digestibility, cecal microflora, excreta ammonia gas emission, and abdominal fat weight in broiler chickens.
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- J H Park
- Department of Animal Resource and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Resource and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea.
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Jung IH, Byun YS, Park JH. P818 Association between baseline left ventricular longitudinal strain and follow-up left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez319.470] [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
Left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LV GLS) offers sensitive and reproducible measurement of myocardial dysfunction. The authors sought to evaluate whether LV GLS at the time of diagnosis may predict LV reverse remodeling (LVRR) in DCM patients with sinus rhythm and also investigate the relationship between baseline LV GLS and follow-up LVEF.
Methods
We enrolled patients with DCM who had been initially diagnosed, evaluated, and followed at our institute.
Results
During the mean follow-up duration of 37.3 ± 21.7 months, LVRR occurred in 28% of patients (n = 45) within 14.7 ± 10.0 months of medical therapy. The initial LV ejection fraction (LVEF) of patients who recovered LV function was 26.1 ± 7.9% and was not different from the value of 27.1 ± 7.4% (p = 0.49) of those who did not recover. There was a moderate and highly significant correlation between baseline LV GLS and follow-up LVEF (r = 0.717; p <0.001).
Conclusion
There was a significant correlation between baseline LV GLS and follow-up LVEF in this population.
Baseline Follow-up Difference (95% CI) p-value All patients (n = 160) LVEDDI, mm/m2 35.6 ± 6.6 35.6 ± 6.6 -2.7 (-3.4 to -2.0) <0.001 LVESDI, mm/m2 30.3 ± 6.1 26.6 ± 6.6 -3.7 (-4.6 to -2.8) <0.001 LVEDVI, mL/m2 95.0 ± 30.7 74.3 ± 30.2 -20.7 (-25.6 to -15.8) <0.001 LVESVI, mL/m2 70.0 ± 24.8 50.2 ± 26.8 -19.8 (-24.2 to -15.4) <0.001 LVEF, % 26.8 ± 7.5 33.9 ± 12.6 7.2 (5.2 to 9.2) <0.001 LV GLS (-%) 9.2 ± 3.1 11.0 ± 4.8 1.8 (1.3 to 2.2) <0.001 Patients without LVRR (n = 115) LVEDDI, mm/m2 34.9 ± 6.8 34.1 ± 6.8 -0.8 (-1.3 to -0.3) 0.002 LVESDI, mm/m2 29.5 ± 6.1 28.4 ± 6.4 -1.4 (-1.8 to -0.4) 0.002 LVEDVI, mL/m2 92.0 ± 30.5 83.4 ± 29.8 -8.6 (-12.4 to -4.8) <0.001 LVESVI, mL/m2 67.1 ± 24.4 59.5 ± 25.3 -7.6 (-10.9 to -4.3) <0.001 LVEF, % 27.1 ± 7.4 27.8 ± 7.4 0.7 (-0.2 to 1.6) 0.126 LV GLS (-%) 8.2 ± 2.9 8.7 ± 3.2 0.5 (0.7 to 3.6) <0.001 Patients with LVRR (n = 45) LVEDDI, mm/m2 37.4 ± 5.5 29.8 ± 5.2 -7.5 (-9.1 to -6.0) <0.001 LVESDI, mm/m2 32.2 ± 5.7 21.9 ± 4.4 -10.3 (-11.9 to -8.6) <0.001 LVEDVI, mL/m2 102.7 ± 30.2 51.1 ± 15.0 -51.7 (-61.6 to -41.7) <0.001 LVESVI, mL/m2 77.3 ± 24.5 26.4 ± 11.3 -50.9 (-58.8 to -43.1) <0.001 LVEF, % 26.1 ± 7.9 49.4 ± 9.5 23.9 (20.4 to 27.5) <0.001 LV GLS (-%) 11.9 ± 1.6 16.9 ± 2.7 5.1 (4.2 to 5.9) <0.001 Baseline and Follow-up LV Functional Echocardiographic Data
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- Inje University, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Inje University, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Inje University, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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Park JB, Park CS, Choi YJ, Kwak S, Moon I, Hwang IC, Park JJ, Lee SP, Park JH, Cho GY. P785 Left ventricular geometry and myocardial contractility modulate impact of statins on prognosis in patients with acute heart failure. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez319.444] [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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Funding Acknowledgements
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Background/Introduction: The benefit of statins in patients with heart failure (HF) remains controversial and the mechanism of action is largely speculative. We investigated whether survival benefit with statins differs according to left ventricular (LV) geometry and myocardial contractility in acute HF patients.
Methods
We enrolled 1792 acute HF patients receiving statins and 2296 patients not receiving statins admitted from 2009 to 2016. The LV and right ventricular (RV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) was assessed as a measure of myocardial contractility. Patients were classified into 2 groups based on ischemic etiology of HF and further divided into 4 subgroups according to the median values of LV-GLS or RV-GLS. The primary outcome was 5-year all-cause mortality. The study protocol was approved by the ethics committee at each institute and complied with the Declaration of Helsinki. The need for written informed consent was waived.
Results
During the 5-year follow-up, 1740 (40.4%) patients died and they had more unfavorable baseline characteristics. Statin therapy was significantly associated with improved survival in overall patients and in both groups with and without ischemic etiology (all p <0.001). Patients with concentric remodeling/hypertrophy and eccentric hypertrophy demonstrated survival benefit with statin therapy (P = 0.033, 0.004, and 0.008, respectively), while those with normal geometry did not (p = 0.123). In the non-ischemic HF group, survival benefit with statin therapy was confined to patients with low LV-GLS (p = 0.045) or those with low RV-GLS p = 0.003). On the contrary, in ischemic HF group, survival benefit with statin therapy was observed in all patients regardless of the values of LV-GLS or RV-GLS. Significant interactions were present between statin use and diabetes mellitus and IHD (p for interaction = 0.027 and 0.003, respectively) regarding mortality.
Conclusions
LV geometry and myocardial contractility may modulate the effects of statins in patients with acute HF. These echocardiographic measures can provide prognostic information to guide tailored statin treatment in this population. Our findings may also help to develop more well-designed prospective studies, in terms of a more homogenous study population, to confirm survival benefit with statin therapy.
Abstract P785 Figure. Multivariate Cox survival curves
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- J B Park
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea (Republic of)
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Park JH, Jonas SF, Bataillon G, Criscitiello C, Salgado R, Loi S, Viale G, Lee HJ, Dieci MV, Kim SB, Vincent-Salomon A, Curigliano G, André F, Michiels S. Prognostic value of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC) who did not receive adjuvant chemotherapy. Ann Oncol 2019; 30:1941-1949. [PMID: 31566659 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.6] [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] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (sTILs) have been considered an important prognostic factor in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), there have been limited data on their prognostic value in the absence of adjuvant chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS A pooled analysis was carried out using four cohorts of TNBC patients not treated with chemotherapy. sTILs were evaluated in the most representative tumoral block of surgical specimens. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used for invasive disease-free survival (iDFS), distant disease-free survival (D-DFS), and overall survival (OS), fitting sTILs as a continuous variable adjusted for clinicopathologic factors. RESULTS We analyzed individual data of 476 patients from 4 centers diagnosed between 1989 and 2015. Their median age was 64 years. The median tumor size was 1.6 cm and 83% were node-negative. The median level of sTILs was 10% (Q1-Q3, 4%-30%). Higher grade was associated with higher sTILs (P < 10-3). During follow-up, 107 deaths, and 173 and 118 events for iDFS and D-DFS were observed, respectively. In the multivariable analysis, sTILs obtained an independent prognostic value for all end points (likelihood ratio χ2 = 7.14 for iDFS; P < 10-2; χ2 = 9.63 for D-DFS, P < 10-2; χ2 = 5.96 for OS, P = 0.015). Each 10% increment in sTILs corresponded to a hazard ratio of 0.90 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.82 - 0.97] for iDFS, 0.86 (95% CI 0.77 - 0.95) for D-DFS, and 0.88 (95% CI 0.79 - 0.98) for OS, respectively. In patients with pathological stage I tumors with sTILs ≥30% (n = 74), 5-year iDFS was 91% (95% CI 84% to 96%), D-DFS was 97% (95% CI 93% to 100%), and OS was 98% (95% CI 95% to 100%). CONCLUSION sTILs add important prognostic information in systemically untreated early-stage TNBC patients. Notably, sTILs can identify a subset of stage I TNBC patients with an excellent prognosis without adjuvant chemotherapy.
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- J H Park
- Department of Medical Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul; Department of Hemato-Oncology, Konkuk Medical Center, University of Konkuk College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Gustave Roussy; INSERM, Unit 1018, University Paris-Sud, University Paris-Saclay, Villejuif
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- Department of Pathology, Institut Curie, Université Paris Sciences Lettres, Paris, France
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- IEO, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- GZA, Antwerp, Belgium; Division of Clinical Medicine and Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Clinical Medicine and Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Pathology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova; Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul
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- Department of Pathology, Institut Curie, Université Paris Sciences Lettres, Paris, France; Inserm Unit 934, Paris, France
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- IEO, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Gustave Roussy; INSERM, Unit 981, University Paris-Sud, University Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Gustave Roussy; INSERM, Unit 1018, University Paris-Sud, University Paris-Saclay, Villejuif.
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Knight KA, Horgan PG, McMillan DC, Roxburgh CSD, Park JH. The relationship between aortic calcification and anastomotic leak following gastrointestinal resection: A systematic review. Int J Surg 2019; 73:42-49. [PMID: 31765846 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2019.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anastomotic leak (AL) is a significant complication of gastrointestinal (GI) surgery. Impaired perfusion of the anastomosis is thought to play an important role. The degree of aortic calcification (AC) visible on preoperative CT imaging may be associated with an increased risk of AL following GI resection. This review assessed the relationship between AC and AL in patients undergoing GI resection. MATERIALS AND METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane library were systematically searched between 1946 and 2019. Relevant keywords were grouped to form a sensitive search strategy: surgical procedure (e.g. digestive system surgical procedure), calcification (e.g. vascular calcification, calcium score) and outcome (e.g. anastomotic leak). Studies assessing the degree of AC on preoperative imaging in relation to AL in adult patients requiring resection and anastomosis were included. The quality of each study was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Bias was assessed using the RevMan risk of bias tool. RESULTS Nine observational studies were included: four in patients undergoing oesophageal resection (n = 1446) and five in patients undergoing colorectal resection (n = 556). AL occurred in 20% of patients following oesophagectomy and 14% of patients following colorectal resection. Adjustment for relevant confounders was limited in most studies. Two studies reported a relationship between the degree of AC and AL in patients undergoing oesophagectomy, independent of age and comorbidity. One study reported an association between AC and AL following colorectal resection, while three studies reported higher calcium scores in the iliac arteries of patients who developed colorectal AL. Overall study quality was moderate to good using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Detection and reporting bias was evident in the studies examining AL following colorectal resection. CONCLUSION The current evidence suggests that the degree of AC may be associated with the development of AL, in particular in patients undergoing oesophagectomy. Further prospective data with adequate adjustment for confounders are required. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42018081128.
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- Academic Unit of Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, UK.
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- Academic Unit of Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, UK
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- Academic Unit of Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, UK
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- Academic Unit of Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, UK
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- Academic Unit of Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, UK
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Cho SA, An S, Park JH. Corrigendum to "High-throughput screening (HTS)-based spectrophotometric direct peptide reactivity assay (Spectro-DPRA) to predict human skin sensitization potential" [Toxicol. Lett. 8, 314 (2019) 27-36]. Toxicol Lett 2019; 318:114. [PMID: 31711672 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2019.08.018] [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] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Sun-A Cho
- Safety and Microbiology Lab, Safety and Regulatory Research Division, AmorePacific Corporation R&D Unit, Yongin-si, South Korea; Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Safety and Microbiology Lab, Safety and Regulatory Research Division, AmorePacific Corporation R&D Unit, Yongin-si, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Cho SA, Choi M, Park SR, An S, Park JH. Application of Spectro-DPRA, KeratinoSens™ and h-CLAT to estimation of the skin sensitization potential of cosmetics ingredients. J Appl Toxicol 2019; 40:300-312. [PMID: 31680285 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 08/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Ethical issues in animal toxicity testing have led to the search for alternative methods to determine the skin sensitization potential of cosmetic products. The emergence of ethical testing issues has led to the development of many alternative methods that can reliably estimate skin sensitization potentials. However, a single alternative method may not be able to achieve high predictivity due to the complexity of the skin sensitization mechanism. Therefore, several prediction assays, including both in chemico and in vitro test methods, were investigated and integrated based on the skin sensitization adverse outcome pathway. In this study, we evaluated three different integrated approaches to predict a human skin sensitization hazard using data from in vitro assays (KeratinoSens™ and human cell line activation test [h-CLAT]), and a newly developed in chemico assay (spectrophotometric direct peptide reactivity assay [Spectro-DPRA]). When the results of the in chemico and in vitro assays were combined, the predictivity of human data increased compared with that of a single assay. The highest predictivity was obtained for the approach in which sensitization potential was determined by Spectro-DPRA followed by final determination using the result of KeratinoSens™ and h-CLAT assays (96.3% sensitivity, 87.1% specificity, 86.7% positive predictive value, 96.4% negative predictive value and 91.4% accuracy compared with human data). While further optimization is needed, we believe this integrated approach may provide useful predictive data when determining the human skin sensitization potential of chemicals.
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- Sun-A Cho
- Safety & Microbiology Research Lab, AmorePacific Corporation R&D Unit, Yongin-si, Republic of Korea.,Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Safety & Microbiology Research Lab, AmorePacific Corporation R&D Unit, Yongin-si, Republic of Korea
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- Safety & Microbiology Research Lab, AmorePacific Corporation R&D Unit, Yongin-si, Republic of Korea
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- Safety & Microbiology Research Lab, AmorePacific Corporation R&D Unit, Yongin-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Purpose
Patients with diabetes mellitus have an elevated risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, whether insulin resistance may elevate risk of AF incidence in non-diabetic is inconsistent. The aim of our study was to verify the association between insulin resistance and incidence of AF in non-diabetics.
Methods
We evaluated population-based cohorts embedded in the Korean Genome Epidemiology Study. Insulin resistance was expressed as Homeostasis Model Assessment for Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Baseline data including HOMA-IR and electrocardiography (ECG) were obtained at 2001. Subsequent biennial ECG was performed for identification of AF until 2016.
Results
Among the 8220 participants (46.8% male; median age 49 years), 25 participants had AF (0.3%) at baseline and 101 participants developed AF (1.2%) during follow up of 12 years. In multivariate Cox regression analysis, high HOMA-IR (≥1.4) was significantly associated with incident AF compared with low HOMA-IR (<1.40) (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 1.9, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.3–3.0). In subgroup analysis, these association was consistent regardless of obesity (BMI<25; adjust HR 1.8, 95% CI 1.1–3.0, BMI≥25; adjust HR 2.3, 95% CI 1.3–4.0)
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Conclusion
Based on prospective cohort study, insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was associated with AF independently of obesity in non-diabetics.
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- J K Park
- Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Hanyang University Kuri Hospital, Cardiology, Guri, Korea (Republic of)
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- Hanyang University Kuri Hospital, Cardiology, Guri, Korea (Republic of)
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- Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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Park JW, Kim SS, Lee JH, Park JH. Feasibility of Reduced Radiation Dose and Iodine Load in Lower Extremity Computed Tomography Angiography. Hong Kong Journal of Radiology 2019. [DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1916920] [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] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- JW Park
- Department of Radiology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Jang HR, Park HJ, Kang D, Chung H, Nam MH, Lee Y, Park JH, Lee HY. A protective mechanism of probiotic Lactobacillus against hepatic steatosis via reducing host intestinal fatty acid absorption. Exp Mol Med 2019; 51:1-14. [PMID: 31409765 PMCID: PMC6802638 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-019-0293-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The gut microbiome has been known to contribute up to ~30% of the energy absorption of the host. Although various beneficial mechanisms of probiotics have been suggested for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), whether and which probiotics impact the host's intestinal energy absorption have not yet been quantitatively studied. Here, we suggest a novel mechanism of probiotics against NAFLD, in which Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, the most common probiotic, shares intestinal fatty acids and prevents the development of diet-induced hepatic steatosis. By using quantitative methods (radioactive tracers and LC-MS) under both in vitro and in vivo conditions, we found that bacteria and hosts competed for fatty acid absorption in the intestine, resulting in decreased weight gain, body fat mass, and hepatic lipid accumulation without differences in calorie intake and excretion in mice fed the probiotic bacteria.
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- Hye Rim Jang
- Laboratory of Mitochondrial and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, GAIHST, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea
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- Laboratory of Mitochondrial and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, GAIHST, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea
- Department of Medicine, Gachon University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Laboratory of Mitochondrial and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, GAIHST, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea
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- Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Culture Collection of Antimicrobial Resistant Microbes, Department of Horticulture, Biotechnology and Landscape Architecture, Seoul Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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- Korea Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea.
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- Laboratory of Mitochondrial and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, GAIHST, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea.
- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
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Kang SW, Park JH, Kim SH, Seo DC, Ok YS, Cho JS. Establishment of optimal barley straw biochar application conditions for rice cultivation in a paddy field. Environ Geochem Health 2019; 41:1793-1803. [PMID: 28845510 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-017-0009-4] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study was conducted to establish the optimal application conditions of barley straw biochar (BC) for rice cultivation and to determine the effects of combined application of BC and inorganic fertilizer (IF) on rice cultivation in a paddy field. Based on the characteristics of rice growth in pot-based experiments, the selected optimal application conditions of BC were application of 20 ton ha-1 at 14 days before rice transplanting. The effects of BC application on rice cultivation in a paddy field when using those conditions were then evaluated. Each treatment was separated by a control (Cn), IF, BC, and combined BC + IF treatments, respectively. The rice yields in the BC + IF treatment were 38.6, 21.7, and 24.5% greater than those in the Cn, IF, and BC treatments, respectively. In addition, yield components of rice were significantly improved in the BC + IF treatment relative to the other treatments. Following rice harvest, soil status was improved, showing greater soil aggregation stability, decreased bulk density, and increased porosity in the BC-treated areas compared to those in the Cn- and IF-treated areas. At the time of rice harvesting, soil chemical properties such as pH, EC, SOC, TN, Avail. P2O5, and CEC in the BC-treated areas were improved over those in other areas. The results of this study indicate that using BC as a soil amendment is effective at improving rice cultivation and can benefit the soil environment.
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- Department of Bio-environmental Sciences, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, 57922, Republic of Korea
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- School of Plant, Environmental, and Soil Sciences, Louisiana State University AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Program) and Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Program) and Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- O-Jeong Eco-Resilience Institute (OJERI) and Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bio-environmental Sciences, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, 57922, Republic of Korea.
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Cho SA, An S, Park JH. High-throughput screening (HTS)-based spectrophotometric direct peptide reactivity assay (Spectro-DPRA) to predict human skin sensitization potential. Toxicol Lett 2019; 314:27-36. [PMID: 31295538 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2019.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 06/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Some cosmetic ingredients can act as a chemical hapten to induce an immune response; therefore, evaluating the sensitizing potential of cosmetic ingredients is essential. We previously developed a novel in chemico direct peptide reactivity assay involving a spectrophotometric evaluation (Spectro-DPRA) for animal skin sensitization tests (local lymph node assay; LLNA). Based on previous research, we expanded the test materials to confirm the effectiveness of the Spectro-DPRA method for predicting the animal skin sensitization potential, and further determined the feasibility of the method for estimating the human skin sensitization potential. Spectro-DPRA showed 83.1% or 89.1% accuracy compared to a conventional LLNA or prediction based on human data, respectively, with a combination model using both a cysteine peptide and lysine peptide cut-off. To identify the effect of the lipophilicity of a chemical on predicting the skin sensitization potential, we applied our prediction model to chemicals with a Log Pow range of -1 to 4. Overall predictability was increased, and the accuracy compared to the LLNA and human data was 91.5% and 94.9%, respectively, in the combination cut-off prediction model. In conclusion, Spectro-DPRA serves as an easy, rapid, and high-throughput in chemico screening method with high accuracy to predict the human skin sensitization potential of chemicals.
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- Sun-A Cho
- Safety and Microbiology Lab, Safety and Regulatory Research Division, AmorePacific Corporation R&D Unit, Yongin-si, South Korea; Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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- Safety and Microbiology Lab, Safety and Regulatory Research Division, AmorePacific Corporation R&D Unit, Yongin-si, South Korea
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- Safety and Microbiology Lab, Safety and Regulatory Research Division, AmorePacific Corporation R&D Unit, Yongin-si, South Korea.
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk, National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk, National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Geonji-Ro, Deokjin-Gu, Jeonju 54907, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk, National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk, National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Geonji-Ro, Deokjin-Gu, Jeonju 54907, Republic of Korea
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Kim U, Kim CY, Lee JM, Oh H, Ryu B, Kim J, Park JH. Correction to: Phloretin Inhibits the Human Prostate Cancer Cells through the Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species. Pathol Oncol Res 2019; 26:2011-2012. [PMID: 31115862 DOI: 10.1007/s12253-019-00667-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AbstractThe original version of this article unfortunately contained an error in Figs. 1, 5 and 6. The asterisks and bars indicating statistical significance were missing in the figures.
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- Ukjin Kim
- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
- National Primate Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Park JH, Young Park H, Lee HS, Han CY, Lee S. Effects of α-lipoic acid on chronic cerebrovascular hypoperfusion in an animal model of vascular dementia. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 23:2587-2595. [PMID: 30964187 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201903_17408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Given the aging population, the treatment of vascular dementia (VaD) is becoming increasingly important. The antioxidant α-lipoic acid (α-LA) protects against neurodegeneration in VaD, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Hence, we aimed to identify the effects of α-LA on cognitive function following chronic cerebrovascular hypoperfusion in a VaD animal model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Mice were categorized into the sham, bilateral common carotid artery stenosis (BCAS), or BCAS + α-LA group. The BCAS + α-LA group was intraperitoneally injected (100 mg/kg) once daily with α-LA for 4 weeks after BCAS surgery, while the BCAS and sham groups were injected with saline. After the last injection, we examined cognitive function and exploration behavior using the Morris water maze. Mice brains were then harvested for Western blot analyses. RESULTS The BCAS group, but not the BCAS + α-LA group, showed cognitive dysfunction in the Morris water maze. Apoptosis pathways involving poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage, phosphorylated-mammalian target of rapamycin (p-mTOR), phosphorylated-3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1, and phosphorylated-protein kinase B (p-AKT) were enhanced in the BCAS group than the α-LA group. The BCAS + α-LA group demonstrated less PARP cleavage and p-mTOR function than did the BCAS group. The activity of autophagy pathways involving LC3B was higher in the BCAS and BCAS + α-LA groups than the sham group, but there were no significant differences between the BCAS and BCAS + α-LA groups. CONCLUSIONS In the BCAS rodent model, cognitive dysfunction and apoptosis mediated by the phosphatase and tensin homolog/AKT/mTOR pathway were observed in the hippocampus. However, acting on the mTOR pathway, α-LA improved cognitive function and led to hippocampal cell survival. Thus, α-LA may be useful for treating VaD.
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- J H Park
- Brain Research Institute, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Jeonbuk, Korea.
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Kim U, Kim CY, Lee JM, Oh H, Ryu B, Kim J, Park JH. Phloretin Inhibits the Human Prostate Cancer Cells Through the Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species. Pathol Oncol Res 2019; 26:977-984. [PMID: 30937835 DOI: 10.1007/s12253-019-00643-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Phloretin is a flavonoid with known anticancer activities. However, we do not fully understand how phloretin mitigates prostate cancer on the molecular level. In the present study, we examined changes in proliferation, colony formation, and migration after phloretin treatment in human prostate cancer cells PC3 and DU145. We measured reactive oxygen species (ROS) and gene expression. Phloretin increased ROS and suppressed cell proliferation, migration, and colony formation in both cell lines. Additionally, phloretin treatment increased oxidative stress, as demonstrated through lower antioxidant enzymes (catalase, SOD2, Gpx1, Gpx3). In addition, their regulator CISD2 decreased in expression. We also found that increased ROS significantly downregulated multiple components of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway (β-catenin, TCF4, FoxA2, c-Myc) and Twist1. Thus, anticancer activity of phloretin against human prostate cancer cells occurs through generating ROS to influence Wnt/β-catenin signaling. The results of this study suggest that phloretin has a therapeutic effect on prostate cancer in vitro, inhibiting the proliferation and migration of cancer cell lines PC3 and DU145. The mechanism of phloretin appears to be increasing ROS production. We thus recommend phloretin as a promising anticancer therapeutic agent.
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- Ukjin Kim
- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.,National Primate Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Kim J, Kim CY, Oh H, Ryu B, Kim U, Lee JM, Jung CR, Park JH. Trimethyltin chloride induces reactive oxygen species-mediated apoptosis in retinal cells during zebrafish eye development. Sci Total Environ 2019; 653:36-44. [PMID: 30399559 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Trimethyltin chloride (TMT), one of the most widely used organotin compounds in industrial and agricultural fields, is widespread in soil, aquatic systems, foodstuffs and household items. TMT reportedly has toxic effects on the nervous system; however, there is limited information about its effects on eye development and no clear associated mechanisms have been identified. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated eye morphology, vison-related behavior, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, apoptosis, histopathology, and gene expression to evaluate the toxicity of TMT during ocular development in zebrafish embryos. Exposure to TMT decreased the axial length and surface area of the eye and impaired the ability of zebrafish to recognize light. 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate and acridine orange assays revealed dose-dependent increases in ROS formation and apoptosis in the eye. Furthermore, pyknosis of retinal cells was confirmed through histopathological analysis. Antioxidative enzyme-related genes were downregulated and apoptosis-inducing genes were upregulated in TMT-treated zebrafish compared to expression in controls. Retinal cell-specific gene expression was suppressed mainly in retinal ganglion cells, bipolar cells, and photoreceptor cells, whereas amacrine cell-, horizontal cell-, and Müller cell-specific gene expression was enhanced. Our results demonstrate for the first time the toxicity of TMT during eye development, which occurs through the induction of ROS-mediated apoptosis in retinal cells during ocular formation.
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Park JH, Jung KH, Vithayathil S, Jia D, Kaipparettu BA. Abstract P2-02-11: Combinational treatment of biguanides and fatty acid β-oxidation inhibitor in triple-negative breast cancers. Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-p2-02-11] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Among breast cancers (BCs), the driver pathways and therapeutic targets are still poorly understood for triple negative (TN) BCs. Advances in cancer metabolism research over the last decade have enhanced our understanding on metabolic reprogramming in cancer therapy. We have previously shown that metabolic reprogramming to fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO) is a major energy pathway in metastatic TNBC. Moreover, we reported that FAO regulates c-Src, one of the frequently upregulated oncopathways in TNBC via autophosphorylation of Src at Y419. Since FAO inhibitors alone cannot effectively control the tumor progression in TNBC, suitable combination therapies with other metabolic targets are necessary. Recently increasing evidences show that anti-diabetic biguanides have attractive anticancer effect in various cancer types including BC. However, its significance as an anticancer drug is not well established due to parallel metabolic pathways that support tumor growth.
Phenformin, a biguanide derivative similar to metformin, has a greater potency than metformin. Like metformin, phenformin also inhibits mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC) through complex I inhibition. In addition, biguanides lead to the activation of AMPK, which plays a key role in insulin signaling and energy sensing. Importantly, AMPK is an upstream regulator of FAO pathway because it can phosphorylate ACC to activate FAO. Considering the dependency of TNBC to FAO, we evaluated the therapeutic significance of the combination of biguanides(ETC inhibitors) and FAO inhibitors in TNBC progression and metastasis. We hypothesize that blocking both 'arms' of the pathway can provide more pronounced and durable responses in TNBCs. Our different in vitro and in vivo studies using TNBC cell line and PDX models suggest that the combination of both inhibitors can provide better therapeutic significance in metastatic TNBCs. This is a rationale and cost-effective metabolic approach to manage the currently non-targetable metastatic TNBCs. Further investigation into the clinical effectiveness of this combination may provide better treatment opportunities for TNBC patients.
Citation Format: Park JH, Jung KH, Vithayathil S, Jia D, Kaipparettu BA. Combinational treatment of biguanides and fatty acid β-oxidation inhibitor in triple-negative breast cancers [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2018 Dec 4-8; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P2-02-11.
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston, TX; Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston, TX; Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston, TX; Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston, TX; Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston, TX; Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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Jung KH, Park JH, Sirupangi T, Jia D, Gandhi N, Pudakalakatti S, Elswood J, Porter W, Putluri N, Zhang XHF, Chen X, Bhattacharya PK, Creighton CJ, Lewis MT, Rosen JM, Wong LJC, Das GM, Osborne CK, Rimawi MF, Kaipparettu BA. Abstract P2-02-14: Metabolic regulation and drug resistance in c-Src activated triple negative breast cancer. Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-p2-02-14] [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: 11/16/2022]
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c-Src (Src) is a proto-oncogene involved in signaling that culminates in the control of multiple biological functions. Src is also one of the most frequently upregulated pathways in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). Dysregulation of Src has been detected in TNBC and is strongly associated with tumor metastasis and poor prognosis. However, even after promising preclinical studies, Src inhibitors did not show major clinical advantage in unselected TNBC populations. We have previously published that metastatic TNBC has high energy-dependency to mitochondrial fatty acid beta-oxidation (FAO) and FAO activates Src by inducing autophosphorylation at Y419. However, our recent analysis suggests that as observed with the Src inhibitors, TNBC tumors treated with FAO inhibitors also develop drug-resistance and continue tumor growth. Evaluation of their drug resistance mechanism revealed that while short-term inhibition of FAO or Src induces autophagic and apoptotic cell deaths, long-term inhibition results in autophagy-mediated drug resistance and survival. Further analyses suggest that FAO and Src inhibitors activate mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase kinase (MEK)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway via the induction of cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) in TNBC. Activated MEK/ERK then induces survival pathways for drug resistance and tumor survival. Validation of in vitro findings using in vivo TNBC models confirmed that combination of FAO/Src inhibitors with MEK/ERK inhibitors can provide significant benefit to overcome the therapeutic resistance of TNBC. These findings open-up new therapeutic opportunities to manage TNBC patients with currently non-targetable metastatic tumors.
Citation Format: Jung KH, Park JH, Sirupangi T, Jia D, Gandhi N, Pudakalakatti S, Elswood J, Porter W, Putluri N, Zhang XH-F, Chen X, Bhattacharya PK, Creighton CJ, Lewis MT, Rosen JM, Wong L-JC, Das GM, Osborne CK, Rimawi MF, Kaipparettu BA. Metabolic regulation and drug resistance in c-Src activated triple negative breast cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2018 Dec 4-8; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P2-02-14.
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station; Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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Background The incidence of adrenal incidentaloma has been increasing proportional to the use of radiologic examination. Multiple endocrine neoplasia1 (MEN1) syndrome may present with various tumors. The present study reports a case of adrenal incidentaloma with unrecognised MEN1 syndrome associated with breast cancer. Clinical case A 48-year-old woman presented with a 2.4cm left adrenal incidentaloma on abdominal computed tomography. Her history revealed primary amenorrhea, recurrent peptic ulcer and nephrolithiasis. Laboratory and radiologic examination revealed two pancreatic tail mass lesions with markedly elevated gastrin levels (1462 pg/mL), hypercalcemia with increased parathyroid hormone levels (72 pg/mL), a 1.5cm pituitary mass with hyperprolactinemia (234 ng/mL), a 1.0cm meningioma and a nonfunctional left adrenal mass. During this image work up, a 0.6cm nodule in the right breast was incidentally detected. Surgeries (laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy, parathyroidectomy and wide local excision of breast) and pathologic findings confirmed pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, parathyroid gland hyperplasia, and breast cancer. Carbergoline treatment for 12 months decreased prolactin levels to 27 ng/mL. Genetic testing using peripheral blood revealed a pathogenic variant in MEN1 on chr11q13 (NM_000244.3:c.1365+1_1365+11 del, GTGAGGGACAG, heterozygous). Conclusion Considering the increasing incidence of adrenal incidentaloma and 20% prevalence of adrenal tumors in patients with MEN1, it is important to rule out MEN1 association in patients with adrenal incidentaloma. Additionally, breast cancer was detected during MEN1 work-up in this case. Female patients with MEN1 are at increased risk for breast cancer. Therefore, intensified breast cancer screening at a relatively young age should be considered in female MEN1 patients.
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- S H Kim
- Presbyterian Medical Center - Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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- Jeonbuk National University Medical School - Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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- J H Park
- Academic Unit of Surgery, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
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- Academic Unit of Surgery, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Kim ST, Baek JW, Jin SC, Park JH, Kim JS, Kim HY, Jeong HW, Jeong YG. Coil Embolization in Patients with Recurrent Cerebral Aneurysms Who Previously Underwent Surgical Clipping. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2018; 40:116-121. [PMID: 30573462 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Surgical revision of recurrent cerebral aneurysms is technically difficult. Therefore, coil embolization has been used as an alternative in these cases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and angiographic outcomes of coil embolization in patients with recurrent cerebral aneurysms after microsurgical clipping. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between May 1999 and February 2016, nineteen patients with 19 recurrent aneurysms who previously underwent surgical clipping were treated by coil embolization. RESULTS Nine patients presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage (47.4%). The interval between surgical clipping and coil embolization was 143.5 ± 66.1 months (range, 43-276 months). Single- or double-catheter coil embolization was performed in 16 patients. A balloon (n = 1) and stents (n = 2) were used to assist the coil embolization in 3 patients. Immediate radiologic findings after coil embolization showed complete occlusion in 10 patients, a residual neck in 8 patients, and a residual sac in 1 patient. Procedure-related permanent morbidity occurred in 1 patient. The mean clinical follow-up was 58.3 ± 38.8 months. Poor clinical outcomes (modified Rankin Scale score = ≥3) at the end of the clinical follow-up were reported in 5 patients (26.3%). Angiographic follow-up was available for 12 patients (63.2%). Major recurrence was detected in 5 patients (41.7%), and a tendency for aneurysm regrowth rather than coil compaction was noted in all cases. CONCLUSIONS In our series, coil embolization for recurrent aneurysms after surgical clipping was feasible but had a high recurrence rate and tended to result in aneurysm regrowth rather than coil compaction.
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- S-T Kim
- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (S.-T.K., J.H.P., Y.G.J.)
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- Diagnostic Radiology (J.W.B., H.W.J.), Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University, College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery (S.-C.J., J.S.K., H.Y.K.), Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University, College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (S.-T.K., J.H.P., Y.G.J.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery (S.-C.J., J.S.K., H.Y.K.), Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University, College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery (S.-C.J., J.S.K., H.Y.K.), Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University, College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Diagnostic Radiology (J.W.B., H.W.J.), Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University, College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (S.-T.K., J.H.P., Y.G.J.)
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Kim CY, Hwang IK, Kang C, Chung EB, Jung CR, Oh H, Jeong YH, Moon SH, Kim JS, Hong KS, Park JH, Chung HM. Improved Transfection Efficiency and Metabolic Activity in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Using Non-Enzymatic Method. Int J Stem Cells 2018; 11:149-156. [PMID: 30173502 PMCID: PMC6285293 DOI: 10.15283/ijsc18037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) are pluripotent cells widely used in conventional and regenerative medicine due to their ability to self-renew, proliferate and differentiate. Recently, genetic modification of stem cells using genome editing is the most advanced technique for treating hereditary diseases. Nevertheless, the low transfection efficiency of hESCs using enzymatic methods is still limited in in vitro preclinical research. To overcome these limitations, we have developed transfection methods using non-enzymatic treatments on hESCs. In this study, hESCs were transfected following enzymatic (TrypLE and trypsin) and non-enzymatic treatment ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) to increase transfection efficiency. Flow cytometric analysis using an enhanced green fluorescent protein vector showed a significantly increased transfection efficiency of EDTA method compared to standard enzyme method. In addition, the EDTA approach maintained stable cell viability and recovery rate of hESCs after transfection. Also, metabolic activity by using Extracellular Flux Analyzer revealed that EDTA method maintained as similar levels of cell functionality as normal group comparing with enzymatic groups. These results suggest that transfection using EDTA is a more efficient and safe substitute for transfection than the use of standard enzymatic methods.
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- C-Yoon Kim
- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Gene Therapy Research Unit, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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Roseweir AK, Kong CY, Park JH, Bennett L, Powell AGMT, Quinn J, van Wyk HC, Horgan PG, McMillan DC, Edwards J, Roxburgh CS. A novel tumor-based epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition score that associates with prognosis and metastasis in patients with Stage II/III colorectal cancer. Int J Cancer 2018; 144:150-159. [PMID: 29992570 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.31739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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It is increasingly appreciated that host factors within the tumor center and microenvironment play a key role in dictating colorectal cancer (CRC) outcomes. As a result, the metastatic process has now been defined as a result of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Establishment of the role of EMT within the tumor center and its effect on the tumor microenvironment would be beneficial for prognosis and therapeutic intervention in CRC. The present study assessed five immunohistochemical EMT markers within the tumor center on a 185 Stage II/III CRC patient tissue microarray. In 185 patients with CRC, cytoplasmic snail (HR 1.94 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.15-3.29, p = 0.012) and a novel combined EMT score (HR 3.86 95% CI 2.17-6.86, p < 0.001) were associated with decreased cancer-specific survival. The combined EMT score was also associated with increased tumor budding (p = 0.046), and systemic inflammation (p = 0.007), as well as decreased memory T-cells within the stroma (p = 0.030) and at the invasive margin (p = 0.035). Furthermore, the combined EMT score was associated with cancer-specific survival independent of TNM-stage (HR 4.12 95% CI 2.30-7.39, p < 0.001). In conclusion, a novel combined EMT score stratifies patient's survival in Stage II/III CRC and associates with key factors of tumor metastasis. Therefore, the combined EMT score could be used to identify patients at risk of micrometastases and who may benefit from standard adjuvant therapy, potentially in combination with EMT blockade.
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- A K Roseweir
- School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.,Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Genetics and Cancer, University of Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.,Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Park JH, Lee SI, Kim IH. Effect of dietary Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis on the growth performance, antioxidant enzyme activity, nutrient digestibility, cecal microflora, excreta noxious gas emission, and breast meat quality of broiler chickens. Poult Sci 2018; 97:2451-2459. [PMID: 29672750 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pey093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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This study examined the effects of dietary Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant enzyme activity, nutrient digestibility, cecal microflora, excreta noxious gas emission, organ weight and breast meat quality in broiler chickens. In total, 800 Ross 308 male broiler chickens (1-d-old) were randomly divided into 5 dietary treatments with 10 replicate cages (16 birds/replicate) per treatment for 5 wk. The dietary treatments were a control basal diet without Spirulina or with 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, or 1.0% Spirulina. Body weight gain, feed conversion, and/or European production efficiency index improved linearly with supplementation of Spirulina during d 8 to 21, 22 to 35, and overall d 1 to 35 (P < 0.05). Dietary Spirulina supplementation caused a significant increase in the serum enzyme activity of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase (linear, P < 0.05). Apparent total tract digestibility of dry matter and nitrogen showed a linear increase in Spirulina supplementation (P < 0.05). Cecal Lactobacillus count linearly increased and excreta ammonia gas emission linearly decreased, as dietary Spirulina supplementation increased (P < 0.05). There were no significant effects on relative organ weight and breast meat quality of broilers fed with Spirulina diets; however, 7 d drip loss linearly decreased in treatment groups fed with Spirulina (P < 0.05). These results indicate that adding Spirulina to the diet of broilers can improve antioxidant enzyme activity, dry matter and nitrogen digestibility, cecal Lactobacillus population, excreta ammonia gas emission, and 7 d drip loss of breast meat. In addition, dietary inclusion of 1.0% Spirulina powder might provide a good alternative to improve broiler chicken production.
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- J H Park
- Department of Animal Resource and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Resource and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Resource and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
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Lee JM, Lee BH, Chang SN, Oh H, Ryu B, Kim U, Park JH. Establishment, characterization, and toxicological application of a spontaneous immortalized cell line from the striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2018; 54:779-787. [PMID: 30306320 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-018-0290-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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It is important to secure various biological resources in situations of diminishing wildlife genetic diversity. Cultured cells are useful bioresources because they can stably store genetic information for a long time and can be expanded efficiently. Here, we established fibroblast cell lines from Apodemus agrarius as a new living resource. A. agrarius is an important sub-predator species in ecosystem food chains and for the study of infection epidemiology. Established cell lines were characterized by chromosome and mitochondrial gene analysis, the observation of cell morphology, and their anchorage-dependent growth pattern. We also examined susceptibility to endocrine disruptors (EDCs), which threaten biodiversity, using these established cell lines. Nonylphenol (NP) is a well-known EDC that threatens wildlife; however, its impact is poorly understood. Sensitivity to NP was confirmed based on two cell viability assays, namely MTT and lactate dehydrogenase. Cells exposed to NP were analyzed for abnormalities in cell growth and mitochondrial function by evaluating the expression of genes (specifically, those encoding growth hormone receptor and cytochrome C oxidase). This newly established cell line represents a valuable tool for the evaluation of toxic substances such as EDCs and this cell was biobanked for study about relationship between various environmental pollution and decreasing biodiversity.
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- Ji Min Lee
- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Microorganism Resources Division, National Institute of Biological Resources, Incheon, 22689, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Kook H, Yu CW, Jeong HS, Jang DH, Lee SH, Joo HJ, Park JH, Hong SJ, Lim DS, Shim WJ, Kim JS, Lee HJ, Kang WC. P1668Comparison of clinical outcomes between left atrial appendage occlusion with dual antiplatelet therapy versus conventional antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing PCI. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy565.p1668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- H Kook
- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Sejong General Hospital, Cardiology, Bucheon, Korea Republic of
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- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Severance Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Sejong General Hospital, Cardiology, Bucheon, Korea Republic of
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- Gil Hospital, Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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Lee SJ, Kim JS, Chee HK, Yun IJ, Park KS, Yang HS, Park JH. Seven Years of Experiences of Preclinical Experiments of Xeno-Heart Transplantation of Pig to Non-Human Primate (Cynomolgus Monkey). Transplant Proc 2018; 50:1167-1171. [PMID: 29731087 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The absolute shortage of donors compared with patients requiring transplantation is currently an unsolved problem, and the only possible solution may be xenotransplantation. To establish a successful clinical trial, a preclinical study using nonhuman primates is essential. Starting in November 2011, our team initiated heterotopic abdominal heart xenotransplantation, the first in the Republic of Korea. We present here the initial 7-year results. METHODS A total of 22 xenotransplantation procedures have been performed since 2011. Single transgenic pig (alpha-galactosidase transferase knockout [GalT KO], n = 16), double transgenic pig (GalT KO + CD46, n = 3, and GalT KO + CD39, n = 2), and triple transgenic pig (GalT KO + CD46 + CD70, n = 1) models were used. Our baseline regimen of immunosuppressants comprised CD154 ab, rituximab, anti-thymocyte globulin, tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, and steroids. RESULTS The mean graft survival was 16 ± 16.27 days, and the mean graft survival was significantly longer in cases performed since 2014 (7.5 ± 8.03 days vs 24.67 ± 17.50; P = .01). Although the donor heart ischemic time was decreased per annum, no correlations could be found between ischemic time and survival days of the graft. Double or triple genetic manipulated hearts exhibited significantly better survival (11.63 ± 11.29 days vs 30.83 ± 20.34 days; P = .03). When the ratio of heart weight (grams) to nonhuman primate weight (kilograms) was lower, the results tended to be better (P < .05). The rate of immediate postoperative bleeding (9%, n = 2) causing death was relatively high in the earlier period, but there have been no serious surgical complications affecting graft survival since 2013. CONCLUSIONS Investigation of effective and optimal target genes for each organ to further progression toward better results is important. In addition, the immunosuppressive regimen needs to be further studied and constantly refined.
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- S J Lee
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nephrology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Oh H, Kim CY, Ryu B, Kim U, Kim J, Lee JM, Lee BH, Moon J, Jung CR, Park JH. Respiratory Toxicity of Polyhexamethylene Guanidine Phosphate Exposure in Zebrafish. Zebrafish 2018; 15:460-472. [PMID: 30133415 DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2018.1571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Humidifier disinfectants containing polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG-P) can induce pulmonary toxicity and has caused human casualties in South Korea since 2006. Thereby, the safety evaluation of household chemicals such as PHMG-P has garnered increased importance. However, many limitations, such as the lack of specialized facilities and animal welfare concerns associated with the use of murine models, persist. Zebrafish gills have high functional and structural similarity to mammalian lungs. Moreover, zebrafish are sensitive to toxic substances, resulting in changes in behavioral or ventilatory patterns. Based on these facts, in this study, we aimed to evaluate the pulmonary toxicity of PHMG-P in zebrafish. Zebrafish exposed to PHMG-P showed an increase in mRNA levels of inflammatory factors persisting for 28 days along with histopathologic changes in the gills. An exposure time-dependent alteration in infiltration of inflammatory cells and destruction of gill lamellae was observed. In addition, an increase in mRNA levels of fibrosis factors was observed in gills exposed to PHMG-P for 28 days, as assessed by collagen staining with Masson's trichrome. These results supported the cellular level results. Taken together, our results reveal pulmonary toxic effects of PHMG-P and suggest useful markers for evaluating pulmonary toxicity.
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- Hanseul Oh
- 1 Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 2 Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Konkuk University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 3 National Institute of Biological Resources , Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- 4 Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science, CHA University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 5 Gene Therapy Research Unit, KRIBB , Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Chang SN, Lee JM, Oh H, Kim U, Ryu B, Park JH. Troglitazone inhibits the migration and invasion of PC-3 human prostate cancer cells by upregulating E-cadherin and glutathione peroxidase 3. Oncol Lett 2018; 16:5482-5488. [PMID: 30250621 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.9278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Troglitazone (TGZ) is a synthetic peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) ligand that exhibits potential antitumor effects on a number of cancer subtypes, including prostate cancer. However, little is known about the effect of TGZ on metastasis in prostate cancer. The aim of the present study was to determine the inhibitory effect and mechanism underlying TGZ on cell growth, migration and invasion using the prostate cancer PC-3 cell line. Cellular migration and invasion were evaluated by performing a wound healing assay and Matrigel assay, respectively. The expression levels of mRNA and protein were determined by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. The results demonstrated that TGZ dose-dependently inhibited cell migration and invasion of PC-3 cells. The present study also revealed that TGZ increased the mRNA and protein levels of E-cadherin and glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPx3) in human prostate cancer PC-3 cells. In addition, GW9662, a PPARγ antagonist, attenuated the increased mRNA and protein levels of E-cadherin and GPx3, suggesting that the PPARγ-dependent signaling pathway was involved. Taken together, these results suggested that the anti-migration and anti-invasion effect of TGZ on PC-3 prostate cancer cells is, at least in part, mediated via upregulation of E-cadherin and GPx3. The present study also concluded that PPARγ may be used as a potential remedial target for the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer cell invasion and metastasis.
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- Seo-Na Chang
- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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Baek YS, Kim DY, Park JH, Yoon GS, Choi SH, Ko KY, Kwon SW, Park SD, Shin SH, Woo SI, Kim DH, Kwan J. P6619Long-term impact of metabolic syndrome management on mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p6619] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Y S Baek
- Inha University Hospital, Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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Yoon GS, Baek YS, Choi SH, Park JH, Ko KY, Park SD, Kwon SW, Shin SH, Woo SI, Kim DH, Kwan J. P4812Comparison of ischemic stroke risk in atrial fibrillation patients with or without myocardial infarction: a propensity score matched study. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy563.p4812] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- G S Yoon
- Inha University Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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Lee SH, Jang DH, Jung HS, Kook HD, Joo HJ, Park JH, Hong SJ, Lim DS, Shim WJ, Yu CW. P6387A comparison of procedural and short-term clinical outcomes of left atrial appendage occlusion between amplatzer cardiac plug and watchman device in the early learning periods. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p6387] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- S H Lee
- Mediplex Sejong Hospital, Cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Korea University Anam Hospital, Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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Baek YS, Kim DY, Park JH, Yoon GS, Choi SH, Ko KY, Kwon SW, Park SD, Shin SH, Woo SI, Kim DH, Kwan J. P981Long-term clinical impact of sinus rhythm restoration in atrial fibrillation patients with heart failure with mid-ranged ejection fraction. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy564.p981] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Y S Baek
- Inha University Hospital, cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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- Inha University Hospital, cardiology, Incheon, Korea Republic of
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Song J, Lee K, Park SW, Chung H, Jung D, Na YR, Quan H, Cho CS, Che JH, Kim JH, Park JH, Seok SH. Lactic Acid Upregulates VEGF Expression in Macrophages and Facilitates Choroidal Neovascularization. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 59:3747-3754. [DOI: 10.1167/iovs.18-23892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Juha Song
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Endemic Disease, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Chongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon-si, South Korea
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- FARB Laboratory, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Endemic Disease, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Chongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Endemic Disease, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Chongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Endemic Disease, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Chongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Endemic Disease, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Chongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- FARB Laboratory, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Chongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- FARB Laboratory, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Endemic Disease, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Chongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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Oh H, Kim CY, Kim CH, Hur GH, Lee JM, Chang SN, Park JH. Humanized Mice for the Evaluation of Francisella tularensis Vaccine Candidates. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 28:157-164. [PMID: 29132197 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1707.07075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Francisella tularensis (FT), a highly infectious pathogen, is considered to be a potential biological weapon owing to the current lack of a human vaccine against it. Tul4 and FopA, both outer membrane proteins of FT, play an important role in the bacterium's immunogenicity. In the present study, we evaluated the immune response of mice-humanized with human CD34+ cells (hu-mice)-to a cocktail of recombinant Tul4 and FopA (rTul4 and rFopA), which were codon-optimized and expressed in Escherichia coli. Not only did the cocktail-immunized hu-mice produce a significant human immunoglobulin response, they also exhibited prolonged survival against an attenuated live vaccine strain as well as human T cells in the spleen. These results suggest that the cocktail of rTul4 and rFopA had successfully induced an immune response in the hu-mice, demonstrating the potential of this mouse model for use in the evaluation of FT vaccine candidates.
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- Hanseul Oh
- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- The 5th R&D Institute-3, Agency for Defense Development, Daejeon 34060, Republic of Korea
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- The 5th R&D Institute-3, Agency for Defense Development, Daejeon 34060, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Hong J, Kang B, Yeo S, Jee Y, Park JH. Pathogenesis of coxsackievirus B2 in mice: characterization of clinical isolates of the coxsackievirus B2 from patients with myocarditis and aseptic meningitis in Korea. J Vet Sci 2018; 18:457-464. [PMID: 28384999 PMCID: PMC5746438 DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2017.18.4.457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Revised: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Group B coxsackieviruses (CVBs) are a group of common human pathogens producing various clinical symptoms. Although the virology of CVB is well known, there is limited information on viral pathogenesis and the relationship between clinical symptoms and viral phenotype, particularly for CVB type 2 (CVB2). In 2004 in Korea, two CVB2 strains were isolated: CB2/04/279 from stool of an acute myocarditis patient with heart failure and CB2/04/243 from an aseptic meningitis patient. In this study, a high degree of homology was observed between the CB2/04/279 and CB2/04/243 full genome sequences. The two Korean CVB2 isolates had 93.1% homology compared to 82.1%-82.5% nucleotide sequence identity with the cardiovirulence-associated reference CVB strain Ohio-1 (CVB/O). CVB2-induced pathogenesis was analyzed, focusing on virus-induced pathology of various tissues in 4-week-old BALB/c inbred male mice. Myocarditis developed and extensive pancreatic inflammation was observed in all mice infected with CB2/04/279 or CVB/O, but not in animals infected with CB2/04/243. This is the first report of the full-genomic sequence and pathogenesis of the CVB2 strain isolated from an acute myocarditis patient in Korea.
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- Jiyoung Hong
- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.,Vaccines Division, National Institute of Food & Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Cheongju 28159, Korea
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- Division of Vaccine Research, Center for Infectious Disease, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju 28159, Korea
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- Division of Vaccine Research, Center for Infectious Disease, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju 28159, Korea
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- Division of Vaccine Research, Center for Infectious Disease, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju 28159, Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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Huh JW, Kim SY, Lee YB, Park JH, Jung HD, Jung YS. Three-dimensional changes of proximal segments in facial asymmetry patients after bilateral vertical ramus osteotomy. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018; 49:1036-1041. [PMID: 29776719 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2018.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 07/31/2017] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO) is a useful technique for mandibular setback surgery. However, there is a tendency for lateral flaring of the proximal segments on the non-deviation side after the correction of mandibular asymmetry with this technique. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the positional changes of the proximal segments after IVRO setback in skeletal class III patients with asymmetry, using preoperative and postoperative computed tomography scan data, and to apply the results in clinical practice. A total of 28 skeletal class III patients with asymmetry who underwent bimaxillary orthognathic surgery were included. A three-dimensional cone beam computed tomography scan was obtained preoperative, at 1month postoperative, and at 1year postoperative. At 1month after the surgery, the proximal segments showed an outward rotation, lateral flaring, and anterior rotation of the condylar head. All postsurgical directional changes had returned to the preoperative state at 1year postoperative, and there was no statistically significant difference in postoperative angulation changes between the two sides. The results showed no statistical differences in the positional changes of the proximal segments between the deviation and non-deviation sides. This study reaffirms the benefits of the IVRO for a minimal bony interference between the proximal and distal segments in three dimensions, including mandibular asymmetry cases.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Private Practice, McLean, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hankook General Hospital, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Choi DW, Park JH, Lee SY, An SH. Effect of hypothermia treatment on gentamicin pharmacokinetics in neonates with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Pharm Ther 2018; 43:484-492. [PMID: 29781085 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.12711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE Hypothermia is the current standard therapy for asphyxiated neonates with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE). Gentamicin is used for the empirical treatment of early-onset neonatal sepsis. We investigated the influence of hypothermia treatment on gentamicin pharmacokinetics and suggested the appropriate dosing recommendations for gentamicin in neonates with HIE receiving hypothermia treatment. METHODS We searched studies published until February 2017 in MEDLINE using PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library. Three independent reviewers screened the literature and extracted data from each study. All of the studies that reported the blood concentrations or pharmacokinetic parameters of gentamicin in hypothermic neonates with HIE were included in this review. Articles were excluded if they were not original research. RESULT AND DISCUSSION A total of 8 observational studies met the inclusion criteria. Meta-analyses were performed in which the mean difference of gentamicin for the trough concentration and clearance between hypothermic and normothermic neonates were 0.81 mg/L (95% confidence interval [-0.07, 1.69]) and -0.21 mL/kg/min (95% confidence interval [-0.31, -0.12]), respectively. The factors affecting gentamicin clearance in hypothermic neonates with HIE were gestational age, birthweight and serum creatinine. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION Gentamicin clearance is decreased in neonates with HIE receiving hypothermia treatment compared to those not receiving hypothermia treatment. Modified gentamicin dosing regimens are required to avoid potential toxicity related to higher concentrations during hypothermia treatment.
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- College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea
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Jiao Y, Park JH, Kim YM, Kim IH. Effects of dietary methyl sulfonyl methane (MSM) supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, meat quality, excreta microbiota, excreta gas emission, and blood profiles in broilers. Poult Sci 2018; 96:2168-2175. [PMID: 28339708 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pew480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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A 29-d trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary methyl sulfonyl methane (MSM) supplementation on growth performance, meat quality, nutrient digestibility, excreta microbiota, excreta gas emission, and blood profiles in broilers. A total of 816 1-day-old male Ross 308 broilers (44 ± 0.44 g) were assigned to 4 dietary treatments, composed of 12 replicates with 17 birds per replicate. The 4 treatments were: 1) CON, basal diet; 2) S1, CON + 0.05% MSM; 3) S2, CON + 0.10% MSM; 4) S3, CON + 0.20% MSM. In the current study, body weight (BW) on d 14 and 29 showed significant improvement as dietary MSM increased from 0.05% to 0.20% (P < 0.05). During d 1 to 14 and overall, higher (P < 0.05) body weight gain (BWG) and lower feed conversion ratio (FCR) were observed in broilers fed MSM diets. Between d 15 and 29, higher (P < 0.05) BWG was observed in broilers fed MSM diets. Redness (a*) was increased linearly (P < 0.05) in broilers fed MSM diets. On d 3, 5, and 7, drip loss was decreased linearly (P < 0.05) in broilers fed MSM diets. Lactobacillus and E. coli were effected linearly (P < 0.05) in broilers fed MSM diets. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), white blood cells (WBC) and lymphocytes were improved linearly (P < 0.05) in broilers fed MSM diets. In conclusion, dietary supplementation MSM has positive effects on growth performance, meat quality, excreta microbiota, and blood profiles in broilers.
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- Department of Animal Resource and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Choongnam 330-714, South Korea
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- Department of Animal Resource and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Choongnam 330-714, South Korea
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- Department of Animal Resource and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Choongnam 330-714, South Korea
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- Department of Animal Resource and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Choongnam 330-714, South Korea
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Ryu B, Eo KY, Jang JJ, Kim CY, Lee JM, Oh H, Kim U, Kim J, Lee HH, Jung YM, Park JH. A case of active incomplete biliary cirrhosis in an aged female Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata). J Med Primatol 2018; 47:270-272. [PMID: 29726008 DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12347] [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] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We describe the first case of biliary cirrhosis in Japanese macaque. Clinical signs had not been detected. The liver was nodular. Histopathologically, portal-to-portal pattern of fibrosis might have indicated chronic cholestasis. Fibrotic septa were infiltrated with inflammatory cells. Therefore, this case could be diagnosed as active incomplete biliary cirrhosis.
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- Bokyeong Ryu
- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Conservation and Health Center, Seoul Zoo, Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Conservation and Health Center, Seoul Zoo, Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Conservation and Health Center, Seoul Zoo, Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Kim J, Oh H, Ryu B, Kim U, Lee JM, Jung CR, Kim CY, Park JH. Triclosan affects axon formation in the neural development stages of zebrafish embryos (Danio rerio). Environ Pollut 2018; 236:304-312. [PMID: 29414352 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.12.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Triclosan (TCS) is an organic compound with a wide range of antibiotic activity and has been widely used in items ranging from hygiene products to cosmetics; however, recent studies suggest that it has several adverse effects. In particular, TCS can be passed to both fetus and infants, and while some evidence suggests in vitro neurotoxicity, there are currently few studies concerning the mechanisms of TCS-induced developmental neurotoxicity. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify the effect of TCS on neural development using zebrafish models, by analyzing the morphological changes, the alterations observed in fluorescence using HuC-GFP and Olig2-dsRED transgenic zebrafish models, and neurodevelopmental gene expression. TCS exposure decreased the body length, head size, and eye size in a concentration-dependent manner in zebrafish embryos. It increased apoptosis in the central nervous system (CNS) and particularly affected the structure of the CNS, resulting in decreased synaptic density and shortened axon length. In addition, it significantly up-regulated the expression of genes related to axon extension and synapse formation such as α1-Tubulin and Gap43, while decreasing Gfap and Mbp related to axon guidance, myelination and maintenance. Collectively, these changes indicate that exposure to TCS during neurodevelopment, especially during axonogenesis, is toxic. This is the first study to demonstrate the toxicity of TCS during neurogenesis, and suggests a possible mechanism underlying the neurotoxic effects of TCS in developing vertebrates.
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- Jin Kim
- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Oh H, Eo KY, Gumber S, Hong JJ, Kim CY, Lee HH, Jung YM, Kim J, Whang GW, Lee JM, Yeo YG, Ryu B, Ryu JS, Lee SK, Kim U, Kang SG, Park JH. An outbreak of toxoplasmosis in squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) in South Korea. J Med Primatol 2018; 47:238-246. [PMID: 29708278 DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is an intracellular protozoan parasite that can infect warm-blooded animals including humans. New World monkeys, such as squirrel monkeys, are more susceptible to T. gondii than Old World monkeys, often developing fatal disease. METHODS In this study, seven of thirteen dead squirrel monkeys at Seoul Grand Park were tested to find the cause of sudden death. RESULTS The main histopathological findings included interstitial pneumonia, necrotizing hepatitis, and splenitis. Periodic acid-Schiff staining of liver, spleen, and lung revealed cyst structures consistent with bradyzoites. Amplification of the B1 gene was detected in the liver or spleen of all monkeys. Additionally, a restriction fragment length polymorphism assay and phylogenetic analysis of the GRA6 amplicon revealed a consistent clustering with the type II strain of T. gondii. CONCLUSIONS This study is the first report of T. gondii infection of squirrel monkeys in Korea, and the first report of type II T. gondii based on GRA6 analysis in Korea.
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- Hanseul Oh
- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Conservation and Health Center, Seoul Zoo, Gwacheon, Gyonggido, Korea
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- Division of Pathology, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- National Primate Research Center (NPRC), Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Cheongju, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Conservation and Health Center, Seoul Zoo, Gwacheon, Gyonggido, Korea
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- Conservation and Health Center, Seoul Zoo, Gwacheon, Gyonggido, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Conservation and Health Center, Seoul Zoo, Gwacheon, Gyonggido, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Conservation and Health Center, Seoul Zoo, Gwacheon, Gyonggido, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Conservation and Health Center, Seoul Zoo, Gwacheon, Gyonggido, Korea
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- Conservation and Health Center, Seoul Zoo, Gwacheon, Gyonggido, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Conservation and Health Center, Seoul Zoo, Gwacheon, Gyonggido, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Rajamanickam S, Park JH, Bates K, Timilsina S, Eedunuri VK, Onyeagucha B, Subbarayalu P, Abdelfattah N, Jung KH, Favours E, Mohammad TA, Chen HIH, Vadlamudi RK, Chen Y, Kaipparettu BA, Arbiser JL, Rao MK. Abstract P6-06-04: Targeting replication stress in triple negative breast cancer treatment regimen: An emerging approach. Cancer Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs17-p6-06-04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs) represent aggressive heterogeneous subtype of breast cancer with poor clinical outcome. TNBCs have been reported to have high levels of replication stress due to i) various oncogene activations (C-myc or EGFR) ii) germline BRCA mutations iii) “BRCAness” in the absence of BRCA mutations in sporadic TNBCs. Replication stress is known to cause genomic instability, promote tumorigenesis and plays a critical role in therapy resistance in TNBCs. Therefore, targeting replication stress has emerged as an effective approach for better TNBC treatment through further downregulation of the remaining checkpoints to induce catastrophic failure of TNBC cells proliferation. Herein, we evaluated the anticancer efficacy of Carbazole Blue (CB), a synthetic analogue of Carbazole, on TNBC cells growth and progression. Our results demonstrated that CB inhibits short and long term viability of TNBC (MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-468 and BT549) cells in a dose dependent manner without affecting normal mammary epithelial (MCF-10A) cells. In addition, CB treatment significantly reduced proliferation of TNBC cells, as evidenced by the BrdU proliferation assay. Consistent with this, our results further demonstrated that CB treatment induced G1/S cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in TNBCs. Importantly, systemic delivery of CB using nanoparticle-based delivery approach suppressed breast cancer growth without inducing toxicity, in preclinical orthotopic xenograft and PDX mouse models of TNBC. Furthermore, our gene microarray analysis revealed that CB treatment modulates the expression and activity of several genes known to be involved in DNA replication (CDC6, CDT1, MCMs, Claspin, POLE and PCNA) and associated DNA repair machinery such as (XRCC3, Exo1 and RAD51), which play pivotal roles in replication stress. Our results for the first time highlight the potential use of CB as a novel and potent therapeutic agent for treating TNBCs. As exploiting replication stress to treat cancer is gaining major interest, compound/s that may induce replication stress and inhibit DNA repair ability of cancer cells, has immense translational potential.
Citation Format: Rajamanickam S, Park JH, Bates K, Timilsina S, Eedunuri VK, Onyeagucha B, Subbarayalu P, Abdelfattah N, Jung KH, Favours E, Mohammad TA, Chen H-IH, Vadlamudi RK, Chen Y, Kaipparettu BA, Arbiser JL, Rao MK. Targeting replication stress in triple negative breast cancer treatment regimen: An emerging approach [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2017 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P6-06-04.
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- S Rajamanickam
- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Ukraine
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- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Ukraine
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- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Ukraine
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- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Ukraine
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- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Ukraine
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- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Ukraine
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- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Ukraine
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- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Ukraine
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- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Ukraine
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- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Ukraine
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- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Ukraine
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- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Ukraine
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- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Ukraine
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- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Ukraine
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- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Ukraine
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- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Ukraine
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- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Ukraine
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Lee ES, Han W, Kim Y, Rhu J, Park JH, Kim KE, Ju YW, Kim R, Lee HB, Moon HG, Noh DY. Abstract P4-06-18: Clinical application of multigene panel testing and genetic counseling for hereditary/familial breast cancer risk assessment: Prospective single center study. Cancer Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs17-p4-06-18] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Background
The identification of individuals at elevated risk for hereditary cancers has allowed the development of consensus recommendations for cancer screening and prevention. The introduction of multigene panels may identify more individuals with breast cancer gene mutations than does testing for BRCA1/2 alone. Therefore, the multigenerational panel increase the need for genetic counseling suggesting preventive approach or cancer-specific screening to patients and family members. The rapid clinical introduction of multigene panel testing, however, have several issues such as low- to moderate-risk gene mutations and clinical recommendations. We collect the mutation results and clinical recommendations after testing with multigene panel and giving genetic counseling.
Methods
We had developed multigene panel consisted of 64 genes related to hereditary cancer through previous study and prospectively enrolled 104 individuals who were appropriate candidates for hereditary breast cancer evaluation. The patients were tested with 64-gene panel(Celemics) and results were provided by us 4˜10 weeks later. We checked the family history of cancer and made a pedigree before testing.
Result
Among 104 participants, 26 patients harbored deleterious mutations, most commonly in high to moderate-risk breast/ovarian cancer genes (BRCA1/2, BRIP, RAD51 and RAD51D), Lynch syndrome gene(MSH6) and other genes(FH, SPINK1). We recommended the cancer-specific screening and/or preventive approach for mutation-positive patients and suggested additional genetic test for the family members. Among them, 6 (23%) patients received Risk reducing procedures (Prophylactic mastectomy or oophorectomy) and most of them(19 patients(73%)) received cancer specific screening.
Conclusion
We demonstrate the use of multigene panel testing for hereditary breast cancer and will suggest the process of the genetic counseling including indication and results analysis with multigene panel testing.
Citation Format: Lee E-S, Han W, Kim Y, Rhu J, Park JH, Kim K-E, Ju YW, Kim R, Lee H-B, Moon H-G, Noh D-Y. Clinical application of multigene panel testing and genetic counseling for hereditary/familial breast cancer risk assessment: Prospective single center study [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2017 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P4-06-18.
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- E-S Lee
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Park JH, Ju YW, Kim KE, Rhu J, Kim Y, Lee E, Lee HB, Moon HG, Noh DY, Han W. Abstract P3-01-14: Nomogram predicting axillary lymph node metastases to skip intraoperative analysis of sentinel lymph nodes. Cancer Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs17-p3-01-14] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Background: According to the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z0011 trial, complete axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) did not affect survival of patients with clinical T1-T2 invasive breast cancer and one to two sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) metastases treated with lumpectomy, adjuvant systemic therapy, and radiation therapy. A significant proportion of breast cancer patients may not require ALND, in whom intraoperative analysis of SLNs can be omitted reducing operation time and cost. The aim of this study was to develop a nomogram predicting three or more axillary lymph nodes (ALNs) metastases based on preoperative imaging and clinicopathological factors.
Methods: The training set consisted of 1030 patients with clinical T1-T2 invasive breast cancer and clinically negative ALN who received surgery at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) between January 2010 and December 2013. Preoperative imaging techniques including ultrasonography (US), computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), and clinicopathological features associated with three or more ALN metastases were evaluated by logistic regression analysis. A nomogram predicting three or more ALNs was developed with statistically significant factors. The validation set consisted of 781 independent patients who received surgery at SNUH between January 2014 and December 2015.
Results: Of the 1030 patients, 89 (8.6%) had three or more ALN metastases. Multivariate analysis showed that three or more ALN metastases was independently associated with tumor size (cm) by US (p<0.001), suspicious ALNs findings in US (p<0.001), chest CT (p<0.001), and PET/CT (≥ 1.4 SUV, p<0.001). Established nomogram evaluating the probability of three or more ALNs metastases includes the above four associated factors. The areas under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of the nomogram were 0.866 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.826-0.905) for the training set and 0.867 (95% CI: 0.801-0.932) for the validation set. With cutoff point of 142, false negative ratio is 3.6%, and 8.6% of patients were candidates for intraoperative SLN analysis.
Conclusion: Patients with a strong possibility of three or more ALNs metastases can be identified using preoperative imaging methods including US, CT, and PET. The nomogram measuring this prospect may be valuable in skipping intraoperative analysis of SLNs with advantage of reduced operation time and cost.
Citation Format: Park JH, Ju YW, Kim KE, Rhu J, Kim Y, Lee E, Lee H-B, Moon H-G, Noh D-Y, Han W. Nomogram predicting axillary lymph node metastases to skip intraoperative analysis of sentinel lymph nodes [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2017 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P3-01-14.
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- JH Park
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Jeong WJ, So BH, Kim HM, Wee JH, Park JH, Choi SP, Woo SH. The clinical usefulness of initial serum procalcitonin as an aggravation predictor in a hepatobiliary tract infection at emergency department. Niger J Clin Pract 2018; 18:659-63. [PMID: 26096246 DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.158973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The ability to predict future clinical deterioration early in patients who present to an emergency care center with a hepatobiliary tract infection is difficult. We studied the clinical usefulness of the initial serum levels of procalcitonin in a hepatobiliary tract infection as an indicator for predicting aggravation in the early stages. METHODS Of the patients who presented with the clinical symptoms of a hepatobiliary tract infection, 99 were diagnosed with a hepatobiliary tract infection by imaging studies and subsequently enrolled in the study. Laboratory tests were obtained in the early stage of disease after presentation to an emergency care center. We assessed and compared the serum levels of many early inflammatory markers (white blood cell [WBC] counts, C-reactive protein and procalcitonin) between patients whose symptoms were initially stable upon arrival to an emergency care center but then deteriorated to, those whose symptoms remained consistently stable. Thus, we examined if the above serum markers are useful in predicting the possibility of future symptom aggravation. RESULTS Of a total of 99 patients, 27 were assigned to the symptom aggravation group. The serum levels of WBC counts and C-reactive protein in the aggravation group were elevated. However, the median value (interquartile range) of procalcitonin was relatively increased at 2.28 (0.41-7.84 ng/ml), demonstrating a significant difference. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, initial serum levels of procalcitonin might be used as an indicator for aggravation in patients with hepatobiliary tract infection at the emergency department, even though there is hemodynamic stability.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent Hospital, Suwon, Korea
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Kurosawa TM, Park JH, Hong CC. Laws, Regulations, Guidelines, and Principles Pertaining to Laboratory Animals in Far East Asia. Lab Anim 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-849880-4.00010-6] [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: 10/18/2022]
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