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Kim YI, Chung KY, So BJ, Park JJ. Mucosal protective effect of PGI2 on canine small bowel auto-transplantation. Transplant Proc 2012; 44:1169-70. [PMID: 22564655 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE We designed this experimental study to assess the mucosal protective effects of continuous prostaglandin I2 (PGI2) infusion after canine small bowel autotransplantation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Six Mongrel dogs were randomly divided two groups: PGI2 (n = 3) and control (n = 3). The small bowel from jejunum to ileum was obtained, including the mesenteric vascular pedicle. After cold flushing ex vivo, the harvested segment was preserved in an icebox for 3 hours. Thereafter we reimplanted the harvested intestinal segment. While completing the anastomosis, PGI2 (50 μg) was slowly infused through the mesenteric artery in the PGI2 group versus the same volume of saline in the control group. At 1, 3 and 6 days after autotransplantation, we obtained blood samples, and at 6 days, small bowel segments. Endotoxin and interleukin 6 (IL-6) levels were measured and all histologic specimens stained with hematoxylin-eosin H-E were reviewed by a pathologist to grade mucosal damage as: mild (1 point), moderate (2 points), or severe (3 points) change. RESULTS Mean basal serum endotoxin levels were similar in both groups the PGI2 groups versus control group were 0.216 ± 0.018 versus 0.223 ± 0.040 EU/mL, respectively. However, on day 3 after the operation, the PGI2 group showed much decreased levels of serum endotoxin compared to control levels: 0.349 ± 0.196 versus 0.842 ± 0.446 EU/mL. The mean concentration of serum IL-6 on day 1 after operation among the PGI2 versus control group were 32.13 ± 7.13 pg/mL versus 36.96 ± 3.65 pg/mL. The histologic scores at 6 days after the operation were PGI2 group versus control group: 1.33 versus 1.66 (P = NS). CONCLUSION Continuous infusions of PGI2 through the mesenteric artery after the canine small bowel autotransplantation may protect the small bowel mucosal barrier.
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Petzina R, Hoffmann G, Kim YI, Scheid M, Schöttler J, Lutter G, Schöneich F, Rahimi A, Cremer J. ZipFix sternal closure system – single-centre experience in 20 patients and how to use it. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1297646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Kim YI, Scheid M, Petzina R, Bierbach B, Schöttler J, Schöneich F, Rahimi A, Cremer J. Patient's condition based algorhythm in the management of sternal dehiscence leads to an excellent outcome. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1297904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Kim HJ, Kwon YM, Kim YI, Lee IH, Jin BR, Han YS, Cheon HM, Kang YJ, Seo SJ. Molecular cloning and characterization of the STAT gene in Hyphantria cunea haemocytes. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2011; 20:723-732. [PMID: 21958414 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2011.01102.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A new insect member of the signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) family of transcription factors, Hyphantria cunea STAT (HcSTAT), was cloned from the lepidopteran H. cunea. The domain involved in DNA interaction and the Src homology 2 (SH2) domain were well conserved. During all developmental stages, the gene was expressed at a low level in the haemocytes, fat body cells, midgut, epidermis and Malpighian tubules. The haemocytes and Malpighian tubules showed transcriptional activation of HcSTAT upon Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial challenges. These challenges increased the induction and nuclear translocation of the HcSTAT protein that recognizes a STAT target site in H. cunea haemocytes. In vivo treatment with sodium orthovanadate translocated HcSTAT to the haemocyte nucleus. This study shows the involvement of the haemocyte Janus kinase/STAT pathway after microbial infection in lepidopteran insects.
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Kim YI, Han SK, Park SW. Unexplained Massive Pneumoperitoneum following Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2011. [DOI: 10.1177/102490791101800106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Pneumoperitoneum following cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) had been described as a rare complication. Pneumoperitoneum after CPR could be due to gastric perforation or intrathoracic air tracking into the abdominal cavity via the diaphragm as a result of bag-valve-mask ventilation, external chest compression or improper intubation. In most reported cases, the specific injuries could be identified. We reported an unusual case of pneumoperitoneum following CPR in which the specific cause was not definitely established. Emergency physicians should be aware of the mechanism and clinical signs suggesting of pneumoperitoneum during or after CPR.
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Shen CP, Yuan CZ, Aihara H, Arinstein K, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Barberio E, Bay A, Belous K, Bhardwaj V, Bischofberger M, Bracko M, Browder TE, Chang MC, Chang P, Chen A, Chen P, Cheon BG, Chiang CC, Cho IS, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Das A, Dolezal Z, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Epifanov D, Gabyshev N, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Han BY, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Horii Y, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Inami K, Itoh R, Iwabuchi M, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Joshi NJ, Julius T, Kang JH, Kawasaki T, Kiesling C, Kim HJ, Kim HO, Kim JH, Kim SK, Kim YI, Kim YJ, Ko BR, Kodys P, Korpar S, Kreps M, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kuhr T, Kwon YJ, Kyeong SH, Lange JS, Lee MJ, Lee SH, Li J, Liu C, Liu Y, Liventsev D, Louvot R, Matyja A, McOnie S, Miyabayashi K, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mori T, Mussa R, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nakazawa H, Natkaniec Z, Neubauer S, Nishida S, Nishimura K, Nitoh O, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park H, Park HK, Pestotnik R, Petric M, Piilonen LE, Röhrken M, Ryu S, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Singh JB, Smerkol P, Sokolov A, Solovieva E, Staric M, Teramoto Y, Trabelsi K, Uehara S, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Varner G, Vervink K, Wang CH, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Wedd R, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Zhang CC, Zhang ZP, Zivko T, Zyukova O. Evidence for a new resonance and search for the Y(4140) in the gammagamma-->phiJ/psi process. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2010; 104:112004. [PMID: 20366468 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.104.112004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2009] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The process gammagamma-->phiJ/psi is measured using a data sample of 825 fb{-1} collected with the Belle detector. A narrow peak of 8.8{-3.2}{+4.2} events, with a significance of 3.2 standard deviations including systematic uncertainty, is observed. The mass and natural width of the structure [named X(4350)] are measured to be [4350.6{-5.1}{+4.6}(stat)+/-0.7(syst)] MeV/c{2} and [13{-9}{+18}(stat)+/-4(syst)] MeV, respectively. The product of its two-photon decay width and branching fraction to phiJ/psi is [6.7{-2.4}{+3.2}(stat)+/-1.1(syst)] eV for J{P}=0{+}, or [1.5{-0.6}{+0.7}(stat)+/-0.3(syst)] eV for J{P}=2{+}. No signal for the Y(4140)-->phiJ/psi structure reported by the CDF Collaboration in B-->K{+}phiJ/psi decays is observed, and limits of Gamma_{gammagamma}(Y(4140))B(Y(4140)-->phiJ/psi)<41 eV for J{P}=0;{+} or <6.0 eV for J{P}=2{+} are determined at the 90% C.L. This disfavors the scenario in which the Y(4140) is a D{s}{*+}D{s}{*-} molecule.
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Uehara S, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Belous K, Bhardwaj V, Bischofberger M, Bracko M, Browder TE, Chang P, Chen A, Chen P, Cheon BG, Chiang CC, Cho IS, Choi SK, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Epifanov D, Feindt M, Gabyshev N, Ha H, Haba J, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Inami K, Itoh R, Iwabuchi M, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Joshi NJ, Kang JH, Kawasaki T, Kiesling C, Kim HJ, Kim JH, Kim YI, Kim YJ, Ko BR, Kodys P, Korpar S, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumita T, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Kyeong SH, Lange JS, Lee MJ, Lee SH, Li J, Liu C, Liu Y, Liventsev D, Louvot R, Matyja A, McOnie S, Miyabayashi K, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Mussa R, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nakazawa H, Natkaniec Z, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park H, Park HK, Pestotnik R, Petric M, Piilonen LE, Röhrken M, Ryu S, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schwanda C, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shen CP, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Singh JB, Smerkol P, Solovieva E, Staric M, Teramoto Y, Trabelsi K, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Varner G, Vervink K, Wang CH, Wang P, Watanabe Y, Wedd R, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Yuan CZ, Zhang CC, Zivko T, Zyukova O. Observation of a charmoniumlike enhancement in the gammagamma-->omega(J)/psi process. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2010; 104:092001. [PMID: 20366981 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.104.092001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2009] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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We report the results of a search for a charmoniumlike state produced in the process gammagamma-->omegaJ/psi in the 3.9-4.2 GeV/c{2} mass region. We observe a significant enhancement, which is well described by a resonant shape with mass M=(3915+/-3+/-2) MeV/c{2} and total width Gamma=(17+/-10+/-3) MeV. This enhancement may be related to one or more of the three charmoniumlike states so far reported in the 3.90-3.95 GeV/c{2} mass region.
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Urquijo P, Barberio E, Adachi I, Aihara H, Arinstein K, Bakich AM, Belous K, Bhardwaj V, Bischofberger M, Bozek A, Bracko M, Browder TE, Chao Y, Chen A, Cheon BG, Chistov R, Cho IS, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Das A, Dash M, Dungel W, Eidelman S, Gabyshev N, Goldenzweig P, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Hayashii H, Horii Y, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Kah DH, Kang JH, Katayama N, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kim HO, Kim JH, Kim SK, Kim YI, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Ko BR, Kreps M, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kuhr T, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Kyeong SH, Lee MJ, Lee SE, Lee SH, Lesiak T, Li J, Limosani A, Liu C, Liventsev D, Louvot R, Mandl F, Matyja A, McOnie S, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Mori T, Nagasaka Y, Nakano E, Nakao M, Natkaniec Z, Nishida S, Nishimura K, Nitoh O, Nozaki T, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Ostrowicz W, Ozaki H, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park HK, Park KS, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schwanda C, Seidl R, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Singh JB, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumisawa K, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Trabelsi K, Uehara S, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Varner G, Varvell KE, Vervink K, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Watanabe Y, Wedd R, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhulanov V, Zivko T, Zupanc A, Zyukova O. Measurement of |V{ub}| from inclusive charmless semileptonic B decays. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2010; 104:021801. [PMID: 20366585 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.104.021801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2009] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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We present the partial branching fraction for inclusive charmless semileptonic B decays and the corresponding value of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix element |V{ub}|, using a multivariate analysis method to access approximately 90% of the B-->X{u}lnu phase space. This approach dramatically reduces the theoretical uncertainties from the b-quark mass and nonperturbative QCD compared to all previous inclusive measurements. The results are based on a sample of 657x10{6} BB[over ] pairs collected with the Belle detector. We find that DeltaB(B-->X{u}lnu;p(l){*B}>1.0 GeV/c)=1.963x(1+/-0.088{stat}+/-0.081{syst})x10{-3}. Corresponding values of |V{ub}| are extracted using several theoretical calculations.
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Kim YI, Park CK, Park DJ, Wi JO, Han ER, Koh YI. A case of famotidine-induced anaphylaxis. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2010; 20:166-169. [PMID: 20461973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023] Open
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Famotidine is considered to be safe, causing very few adverse events. We describe a case of famotidine-induced anaphylaxis in a 23-year-old man who presented with dyspnea, seizure-like activity, and comatose mental state immediately after an intravenous injection of cefazedone and famotidine for the preoperative preparation of left varicocele. He completely recovered with epinephrine, fluid replacement, and corticosteroids. Skin tests with cefazedone and other beta-lactam antibiotics were all negative but skin tests with famotidine showed a clear positive immediate reaction. Interestingly, we also observed clear positive skin reactions to other H2-receptor antagonists such as nizatidine and ranitidine, which have similar side chains to the ring structures. Our case suggests that famotidine may induce immunoglobulin E-mediated anaphylaxis and have cross-reactivity with nizatidine and ranitidine. Clinicians should therefore be aware of possible life-threatening adverse reactions to commonly used H2-receptor antagonists such as famotidine.
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Limosani A, Aihara H, Arinstein K, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Barberio E, Bay A, Belous K, Bischofberger M, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bracko M, Browder TE, Chang P, Chao Y, Chen A, Cheon BG, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Danilov M, Drutskoy A, Dungel W, Eidelman S, Goldenzweig P, Golob B, Ha H, Hayashii H, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hyun HJ, Inami K, Itoh R, Iwasaki Y, Julius T, Kah DH, Kim HO, Kim SK, Kim YI, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Ko BR, Korpar S, Kreps M, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kuhr T, Kumar R, Kwon YJ, Kyeong SH, Lesiak T, Li J, Liu C, Liventsev D, Louvot R, Matyja A, Miyabayashi K, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Mori T, Nakao M, Nakazawa H, Nishida S, Nishimura K, Nitoh O, Nozaki T, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Ozaki H, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park H, Piilonen LE, Rozanska M, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schümann J, Schwanda C, Schwartz AJ, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shebalin V, Shen CP, Shiu JG, Singh JB, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumisawa K, Sumiyoshi T, Suzuki S, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Trabelsi K, Tsuboyama T, Uehara S, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Ushiroda Y, Varner G, Varvell KE, Vervink K, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Watanabe Y, Wedd R, Wicht J, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamamoto H, Yamashita Y, Zhang ZP, Zivko T, Zupanc A. Measurement of inclusive radiative B-meson decays with a photon energy threshold of 1.7 GeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2009; 103:241801. [PMID: 20366195 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.103.241801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2009] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Using 605 fb(-1) of data collected at the Upsilon(4S) resonance we present a measurement of the inclusive radiative B-meson decay channel, B-->X(s)gamma. For the lower photon energy thresholds of 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, and 2.0 GeV, as defined in the rest frame of the B meson, we measure the partial branching fraction and the mean and variance of the photon energy spectrum. At the 1.7 GeV threshold we obtain the partial branching fraction BF(B-->X(s)}gamma)=(3.45+/-0.15+/-0.40)x10(-4), where the errors are statistical and systematic.
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Wei JT, Chang P, Adachi I, Aihara H, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Barberio E, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bracko M, Browder TE, Chang YW, Chao Y, Chen A, Chen KF, Cheon BG, Chiang CC, Cho IS, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Drutskoy A, Dungel W, Eidelman S, Gabyshev N, Goldenzweig P, Golob B, Ha H, Han BY, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hazumi M, Horii Y, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Inami K, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Kah DH, Kaji H, Kang JH, Kapusta P, Katayama N, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim HJ, Kim HO, Kim SK, Kim YI, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Ko BR, Korpar S, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Kyeong SH, Lange JS, Lee MJ, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Li J, Limosani A, Liu C, Liventsev D, Louvot R, Mandl F, Matyja A, McOnie S, Medvedeva T, Miyabayashi K, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nakazawa H, Natkaniec Z, Nishida S, Nishimura K, Nitoh O, Nozaki T, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Ozaki H, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park H, Park HK, Park KS, Piilonen LE, Rozanska M, Sahoo H, Sakai K, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schwanda C, Schwartz AJ, Seidl R, Sekiya A, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shen CP, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumiyoshi T, Suzuki S, Tanaka M, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Trabelsi K, Uehara S, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Usov Y, Varner G, Varvell KE, Vervink K, Wang CC, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Wedd R, Wicht J, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Yamauchi M, Yuan CZ, Zhang ZP, Zivko T, Zupanc A, Zyukova O. Measurement of the differential branching fraction and forward-backward asymmetry for B --> K(*)l+l-. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2009; 103:171801. [PMID: 19905747 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.103.171801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We study B --> K(*)l+l- decays (l = e, mu) based on a data sample of 657 x 10(6) BB pairs collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB e+e- collider. We report the differential branching fraction, isospin asymmetry, K* polarization, and the forward-backward asymmetry (A(FB)) as functions of q2 = M(ll)(2)c2. The fitted A(FB) spectrum exceeds the standard model expectation by 2.7 standard deviations. The measured branching fractions are B(B --> K*l+l-) = (10.7(-1.0)(+1.1) +/- 0.9) x 10(-7) and B(B --> Kl+l-) = (4.8(-0.4)(+0.5) +/- 0.3) x 10(-7), where the first errors are statistical and the second are systematic, with the muon to electron ratios R(K*) = 0.83 +/- 0.17 +/- 0.08 and R(K) = 1.03 +/- 0.19 +/- 0.06.
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Kim YI, Ahn KJ, Chung YA, Kim BS. A new reference line for the brain CT: the tuberculum sellae-occipital protuberance line is parallel to the anterior/posterior commissure line. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2009; 30:1704-8. [PMID: 19762457 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a1676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE CT and MR imaging of the brain have diverged reference lines. Modified Talairach anterior/posterior commissure (ACPC) line is widely accepted as the standard for clinical brain MR imaging, while orbitomeatal line (OML) is used for CT. This study sought to determine an appropriate reference line for brain CT parallel to the ACPC line. MATERIALS AND METHODS We measured the angles between the ACPC line and the OML, the line connecting the tuberculum sellae and the internal occipital protuberance (TS-IOP line), and the line connecting the tuberculum sellae and the external occipital protuberance (TS-EOP line) on midsagittal brain MR images of 223 patients. In addition, with the hard palate as the basis, the angles to the ACPC line in the brain MR images and new reference line on the brain CT images from the same patient were measured, and the difference between the 2 angles was calculated in 30 patients. In the same method, the angles to the OML in the brain CT images and the ACPC line on the brain MR images were measured, and their difference was calculated in 30 patients. Then the 2 difference values were compared with verification of the new reference line. RESULTS The angles between the ACPC line and both the TS-IOP line (0.0 degrees +/- 4.0 degrees ) and the TS-EOP line (0.8 degrees +/- 3.2 degrees ) were significantly smaller than the angles between the ACPC line and the OML (-12.6 degrees +/- 4.2 degrees ; P < .05). In actual scanned images, the angle differences between the TS-OP (TS-IOP + TS-EOP) line and the ACPC line (0.3 degrees +/- 4.5 degrees ) were statistically smaller than the angles between the OML and the ACPC line (-6.6 degrees +/- 3.9 degrees ; P < .05). CONCLUSIONS TS-OP lines are nearly parallel to the ACPC line.
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Ko BR, Won E, Aihara H, Arinstein K, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Barberio E, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bracko M, Brodzicka J, Browder TE, Chen A, Cheon BG, Cho IS, Choi Y, Drutskoy A, Dungel W, Eidelman S, Gabyshev N, Goldenzweig P, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Han BY, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hyun HJ, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Kah DH, Kang JH, Kapusta P, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim HJ, Kim HO, Kim SK, Kim YI, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Krokovny P, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Kyeong SH, Lee MJ, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Li J, Limosani A, Liu C, Liu Y, Liventsev D, Louvot R, Macnaughton J, Mandl F, McOnie S, Medvedeva T, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Nakano E, Nakao M, Natkaniec Z, Nishida S, Nishimura K, Nitoh O, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Ozaki H, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Palka H, Park CW, Park H, Park HK, Park KS, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Sahoo H, Sakai K, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schwanda C, Sekiya A, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shen CP, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumiyoshi T, Tanaka M, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Trebelsi K, Uehara S, Ueno K, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Varner G, Varvell KE, Vervink K, Wang CC, Wang CH, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Wedd R, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zivko T, Zupanc A, Zyukova O. Observation of the doubly cabibbo-suppressed decay D_{s};{+}-->K;{+}K;{+}pi;{-}. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2009; 102:221802. [PMID: 19658854 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.102.221802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We report the first observation of the doubly Cabibbo-suppressed decay D_{s};{+}-->K;{+}K;{+}pi;{-} using 605 fb;{-1} of data collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e;{+}e;{-} collider. The branching ratio with respect to its Cabibbo-favored counterpart B(D_{s};{+}-->K;{+}K;{+}pi;{-})/B(D_{s};{+}-->K;{+}K;{-}pi;{+}) is (0.229+/-0.028+/-0.012)%, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic. We also report a significantly improved measurement of the doubly Cabibbo-suppressed decay D;{+}-->K;{+}pi;{+}pi;{-}, with a branching ratio B(D;{+}-->K;{+}pi;{+}pi;{-})/B(D;{+}-->K;{-}pi;{+}pi;{+})=(0.569+/-0.018+/-0.014)%.
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Kwak WS, Kim YI, Seok JS, Oh YK, Lee SM. Molasses and microbial inoculants improve fermentability and silage quality of cotton waste-based spent mushroom substrate. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2009; 100:1471-1473. [PMID: 18789681 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.07.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2008] [Revised: 07/31/2008] [Accepted: 07/31/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A small-silo study was conducted to develop an effective ensiling storage method for the use of cotton waste-based spent mushroom substrate (SMS) as an animal feed. The SMS was ensiled with 5% molasses (DM basis), 0.5% (v/w) lactic acid bacteria (LAB, Lactobacillus plantarum) inoculant or 0.5% (v/w) yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) inoculant. The treatments included 100% SMS (control), 95% SMS+5% molasses (T1), 95% SMS+5% molasses+0.5% LAB (T2) and 95% SMS+5% molasses+5% LAB+0.5% yeast (T3). The treatments were ensiled for 10. Change in chemical compositions was little (P>0.05) according to the ensiling process and treatments. Compared with those before ensiling, 100% SMS (control) after ensiling showed unstable fermentative properties with high pH (5.2) and little lactic acid production. Compared with the ensiled control, treatments (T1, T2 and T3) resulted in decreased pH, 18-20 times higher concentrations of lactic acid, and greater populations of total bacteria (P<0.07), LAB and yeast (P<0.07). The addition of 5% molasses, 0.5% LAB and 0.5% yeast (T3) to the SMS resulted in the lowest pH (4.25) and the greatest microbial populations. Treatment T3 was selected for a large scale silo study which was ensiled for 10, 20 and 30 d. As in the small-silo study, the T3 treatment showed favorable fermentative and microbial parameters, compared with the control, by decreasing pH and increasing lactic acid concentrations, LAB and yeast populations. The minimum ensiling period was 20 d, when pH was reasonably low and LAB and yeast populations were greatest. In conclusion, molasses and microbial inoculation improved silage quality of SMS.
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Louvot R, Wicht J, Schneider O, Adachi I, Aihara H, Arinstein K, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Bay A, Bhardwaj V, Bitenc U, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bracko M, Browder TE, Chen A, Cheon BG, Chistov R, Cho IS, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Danilov M, Dash M, Drutskoy A, Dungel W, Eidelman S, Gabyshev N, Goldenzweig P, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hazumi M, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Ishino H, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Joshi NJ, Kah DH, Kang JH, Katayama N, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim SK, Kim YI, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Kyeong SH, Lange JS, Lee JS, Lee MJ, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Li J, Limosani A, Lin SW, Liventsev D, Mandl F, Matyja A, McOnie S, Medvedeva T, Miyabayashi K, Miyake H, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Mori T, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Ozaki H, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park HK, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schümann J, Schwartz AJ, Sekiya A, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shiu JG, Singh JB, Somov A, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumisawa K, Sumiyoshi T, Tanaka M, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Tikhomirov I, Trabelsi K, Uehara S, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Usov Y, Varner G, Vervink K, Wang CC, Wang CH, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Wedd R, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Yamauchi M, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhulanov V, Zivko T, Zupanc A, Zwahlen N, Zyukova O. Measurement of the Decay B_(s);(0)-->D_(s);(-)pi;(+) and Evidence for B_(s);(0)-->D_(s);(-/+)K;(+/-) in e;(+)e;(-) Annihilation at sqrt[s] approximately 10.87 GeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2009; 102:021801. [PMID: 19257264 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.102.021801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2008] [Revised: 11/20/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We have studied B_(s);(0)-->D_(s);(-)pi;(+) and B_(s);(0)-->D_(s);(-/+)K;(+/-) decays using 23.6 fb;(-1) of data collected at the Upsilon(5S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB e;(+)e;(-) collider. This highly pure B_(s);(0)-->D_(s);(-)pi;(+) sample is used to measure the branching fraction, B(B_(s);(0)-->D_(s);(-)pi;(+))=[3.67_(-0.33);(+0.35)(stat)-0.42+0.43(syst)+/-0.49(f_(s))]x10;(-3) (f_(s)=N_(B_(s);((*))B[over ]_(s);((*)))/N_(bb[over ])) and the fractions of B_(s);(0) event types at the Upsilon(5S) energy, in particular N_(B_(s);(*)B[over ]_(s);(*))/N_(B_(s);((*))B[over ]_(s);((*)))=(90.1_(-4.0);(+3.8)+/-0.2)%. We also determine the masses M(B_(s);(0))=(5364.4+/-1.3+/-0.7) MeV/c;(2) and M(B_(s);(*))=(5416.4+/-0.4+/-0.5) MeV/c;(2). In addition, we observe B_(s);(0)-->D_(s);(-/+)K;(+/-) decays with a significance of 3.5sigma and measure B(B_(s);(0)-->D_(s);(-/+)K;(+/-))=[2.4_(-1.0);(+1.2)(stat)+/-0.3(syst)+/-0.3(f_(s))]x10;(-4).
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Li J, Adachi I, Arinstein K, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Bedny I, Bhardwaj V, Bitenc U, Bozek A, Bracko M, Browder TE, Chang P, Chao Y, Chen A, Cheon BG, Chistov R, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Gabyshev N, Ha H, Hara K, Hasegawa Y, Hayashii H, Hazumi M, Heffernan D, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Joshi NJ, Kah DH, Kang JH, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim YI, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuzmin A, Kyeong SH, Liu C, Liu Y, Matyja A, McOnie S, Medvedeva T, Miyabayashi K, Miyake H, Miyata H, Moloney GR, Nagasaka Y, Nakao M, Natkaniec Z, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Ozaki H, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park H, Park HK, Park KS, Peak LS, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schwanda C, Sekiya A, Senyo K, Shapkin M, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Sokolov A, Somov A, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumiyoshi T, Tanaka M, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Tikhomirov I, Trabelsi K, Tsuboyama T, Uehara S, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Ushiroda Y, Usov Y, Varner G, Varvell KE, Vervink K, Vinokurova A, Wang CH, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamamoto H, Yamashita Y, Yamauchi M, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zivko T, Zupanc A, Zyukova O. Measurement of the time-dependent CP asymmetries in B0-->K(S)(0)rho(0)gamma decays. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 101:251601. [PMID: 19113693 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.101.251601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We report the first measurement of time-dependent CP asymmetry in B(0)-->K(S)(0)rho(0)gamma decays based on 657 x 10(6) BB pairs collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy collider. We measure the CP-violating parameter S_{K_{S};{0}rho;{0}gamma}=0.11+/-0.33(stat)-0.09+0.05(syst) from a signal of 212+/-17 events. We also obtain the effective direct CP-violating parameter A{eff}=0.05+/-0.18(stat)+/-0.06(syst) for mK(S)0pi+pi- <1.8 GeV/c(2) and 0.6 GeV/c(2)<m pi+pi- <0.9 GeV/c2.
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Goldenzweig P, Schwartz AJ, Adachi I, Aihara H, Arinstein K, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Bahinipati S, Bakich AM, Bay A, Bedny I, Bhardwaj V, Bitenc U, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bracko M, Browder TE, Chang P, Chao Y, Chen A, Chen KF, Cheon BG, Chiang CC, Chistov R, Cho IS, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Dash M, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Golob B, Ha H, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hazumi M, Heffernan D, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Ishino H, Iwasaki M, Kah DH, Kang JH, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim HJ, Kim SK, Kim YI, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Kyeong SH, Lange JS, Lee JS, Lee MJ, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Li J, Limosani A, Lin SW, Liu C, Liu Y, MacNaughton J, Mandl F, McOnie S, Miyabayashi K, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Nagamine T, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nakazawa H, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Ostrowicz W, Ozaki H, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Palka H, Park CW, Park H, Park HK, Peak LS, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schümann J, Schwanda C, Seidl R, Sekiya A, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shebalin V, Shen CP, Shiu JG, Singh JB, Somov A, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumisawa K, Sumiyoshi T, Suzuki S, Tamura N, Tanaka M, Teramoto Y, Tikhomirov I, Trabelsi K, Uehara S, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Usov Y, Varner G, Varvell KE, Vervink K, Wang CC, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Wedd R, Wicht J, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Yamauchi M, Zhang CC, Zhang ZP, Zhulanov V, Zivko T, Zupanc A, Zyukova O. Evidence for neutral B meson decays to omegaK*0. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 101:231801. [PMID: 19113539 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.101.231801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We present the results of a study of the charmless vector-vector decay B0-->omegaK*0 with 657 x 10(6) BB pairs collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB e+e- collider. We measure the branching fraction to be B(B0-->omegaK*0) = [1.8+/-0.7(stat)+/-0.3(syst)]x 10(-6) with 3.0sigma significance. We also perform a helicity analysis of the omega and K*0 vector mesons, and obtain the longitudinal polarization fraction fL(B0-->omegaK*0) = 0.56+/-0.29(stat) -0.08(+0.18)(syst). Finally, we measure a large nonresonant branching fraction B[B0-->omegaK+pi(-);M Kpi in(0.755,1.250) GeV/c2] = [5.1+/-0.7(stat)+/-0.7(syst)]x 10(-6) with a significance of 9.5sigma.
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Pakhlova G, Adachi I, Aihara H, Arinstein K, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Bedny I, Bhardwaj V, Bitenc U, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bracko M, Brodzicka J, Browder TE, Chang P, Chen A, Cheon BG, Chiang CC, Chistov R, Cho IS, Choi SK, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Danilov M, Dash M, Eidelman S, Gabyshev N, Ha H, Haba J, Hayasaka K, Hazumi M, Heffernan D, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hsiung YB, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Ishino H, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Kah DH, Kang JH, Katayama N, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim HJ, Kim HO, Kim SK, Kim YI, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Kyeong SH, Lange JS, Lee JS, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Li J, Limosani A, Liu C, Liventsev D, Mandl F, Matyja A, Miyabayashi K, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Mizuk R, Mori T, Nakano E, Nakao M, Natkaniec Z, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Noguchi S, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Ozaki H, Pakhlov P, Palka H, Park CW, Park H, Park HK, Peak LS, Piilonen LE, Poluektov A, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Senyo K, Shapkin M, Shen CP, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Singh JB, Sokolov A, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumiyoshi T, Tanaka M, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Tikhomirov I, Uehara S, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Usov Y, Varner G, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Wedd R, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Yamauchi M, Yuan CZ, Zhang CC, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhulanov V, Zivko T, Zupanc A, Zyukova O. Observation of a near-threshold enhancement in the e+e- -->Lambda+_(c)Lambda-_(c) cross section using initial-state radiation. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 101:172001. [PMID: 18999743 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.101.172001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We report a measurement of the exclusive e+ e- -->Lambda+_(c)Lambda-_(c) cross section as a function of center-of-mass energy near the Lambda+_(c)Lambda-_(c) threshold. A clear peak with a significance of 8.2sigma is observed in the Lambda+_(c)Lambda-_(c) invariant mass distribution just above threshold. With an assumption of a resonance origin for the observed peak, a mass and width of M=[4634 (+8)_(-7)(stat)(+5)_(-8)(syst)] MeV/c(2) and Gamma_(tot)=[92 (+40)_(-24)(stat)(+10)_(-21)(syst)] MeV are determined. The analysis is based on a study of events with initial-state-radiation photons in a data sample collected with the Belle detector at the Upsilon(4S) resonance and nearby continuum with an integrated luminosity of 695 fb(-1) at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e+ e- collider.
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Taniguchi N, Nakao M, Nishida S, Adachi I, Aihara H, Arinstein K, Aushev T, Aziz T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Bay A, Belous K, Bhardwaj V, Bitenc U, Bondar A, Bozek A, Bracko M, Browder TE, Chang MC, Chang P, Chao Y, Chen A, Chen KF, Chen WT, Cheon BG, Chiang CC, Cho IS, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Dash M, Drutskoy A, Dungel W, Eidelman S, Golob B, Ha H, Haba J, Hara T, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hazumi M, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hyun HJ, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Ishino H, Itoh R, Iwabuchi M, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Joshi NJ, Kah DH, Kaji H, Kang JH, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim SK, Kim YI, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Kyeong SH, Lange JS, Lee JS, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Limosani A, Lin SW, Liu C, Liu Y, Liventsev D, Mandl F, McOnie S, Miyabayashi K, Miyazaki Y, Moloney GR, Nagasaka Y, Nakamura I, Nakano E, Nakazawa H, Natkaniec Z, Nitoh O, Nozaki T, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Olsen SL, Ozaki H, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park H, Park HK, Park KS, Peak LS, Piilonen LE, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Sasao N, Schneider O, Schümann J, Schwanda C, Schwartz AJ, Seidl R, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shen CP, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Singh JB, Sokolov A, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumisawa K, Sumiyoshi T, Suzuki SY, Tamura N, Taylor GN, Teramoto Y, Tikhomirov I, Trabelsi K, Tsuboyama T, Uehara S, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Varner G, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Wedd R, Wicht J, Won E, Yabsley BD, Yamashita Y, Yusa Y, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhulanov V, Zivko T, Zupanc A, Zyukova O. Measurement of branching fractions, isospin, and CP-violating asymmetries for exclusive b-->dgamma modes. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 101:111801. [PMID: 18851272 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.101.111801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We report new measurements of the decays B+-->rho+gamma, B0-->rho0gamma, and B0-->omegagamma using a data sample of 657x10(6) B meson pairs accumulated with the Belle detector at the KEKB e+e- collider. We measure branching fractions B(B+-->rho+gamma)=(8.7_-2.7-1.1;+2.9+0.9)x10(-7), B(B0-->rho0gamma)=(7.8_-1.6-1.0;+1.7+0.9)x10(-7), and B(B0-->omegagamma)=(4.0_-1.7;+1.9+/-1.3)x10(-7). We also report the isospin asymmetry Delta(rhogamma)=-0.48_-0.19-0.09;+0.21+0.08 and the first measurement of the direct CP-violating asymmetry ACP(B+-->rho+gamma)=-0.11+/-0.32+/-0.09, where the first and second errors are statistical and systematic, respectively.
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Iwabuchi M, Nakao M, Adachi I, Arinstein K, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Bakich AM, Balagura V, Barberio E, Bay A, Belous K, Bhardwaj V, Bitenc U, Bozek A, Bracko M, Browder TE, Chen A, Chen WT, Cheon BG, Cho IS, Choi Y, Dalseno J, Dash M, Drutskoy A, Eidelman S, Fujikawa M, Gabyshev N, Ha H, Haba J, Hayasaka K, Hazumi M, Heffernan D, Horii Y, Hoshi Y, Hou WS, Hyun HJ, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Ishino H, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Kah DH, Kaji H, Kang JH, Kawai H, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kim HJ, Kim HO, Kim YI, Kim YJ, Kinoshita K, Korpar S, Krizan P, Krokovny P, Kumar R, Kuo CC, Kwon YJ, Lee JS, Lee MJ, Lee SE, Lesiak T, Limosani A, Lin SW, Liu C, Liu Y, Liventsev D, Mandl F, Matyja A, McOnie S, Medvedeva T, Miyabayashi K, Miyake H, Miyata H, Miyazaki Y, Moloney GR, Nakazawa H, Natkaniec Z, Nishida S, Nitoh O, Ogawa S, Ohshima T, Okuno S, Ozaki H, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Park CW, Park HK, Park KS, Peak LS, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Sahoo H, Sakai Y, Schneider O, Schümann J, Schwanda C, Sekiya A, Senyo K, Shapkin M, Shibuya H, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Stanic S, Staric M, Sumisawa K, Sumiyoshi T, Suzuki S, Tanaka M, Teramoto Y, Tikhomirov I, Trabelsi K, Uchida Y, Uehara S, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Usov Y, Varner G, Varvell KE, Vervink K, Wang CC, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe Y, Wicht J, Won E, Yamashita Y, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhulanov V, Zupanc A. Search for B+-->D*+pi0 decay. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 101:041601. [PMID: 18764317 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.101.041601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We report on a search for the doubly Cabibbo suppressed decay B+-->D*+pi0, based on a data sample of 657x10(6) BB pairs collected at the Upsilon(4S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e+e- collider. We find no significant signal and set an upper limit of B(B+-->D*+pi0)<3.6x10(-6) at the 90% confidence level. This limit can be used to constrain the ratio between suppressed and favored B-->D*pi decay amplitudes, r<0.051, at the 90% confidence level.
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Kwon YM, Kim HJ, Kim YI, Kang YJ, Lee IH, Jin BR, Han YS, Cheon HM, Ha NG, Seo SJ. Comparative analysis of two attacin genes from Hyphantria cunea. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2008; 151:213-20. [PMID: 18682300 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2008.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2008] [Revised: 06/30/2008] [Accepted: 07/08/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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A full-length clone corresponding to attacin was isolated from a cDNA library made from fat body of immunized Hyphantria cunea larvae. This newly isolated attacin B shows characteristics different from those previously reported for attacin A. The two attacin cDNAs encode precursor proteins of 233 and 248 amino acid residues, respectively. The two attacins show 45.9% identity at the amino acid level, and 35.2% identity at the nucleotide level. Attacins A and B of H. cunea show significant identities with the attacins of Lepidoptera. Attacin B is a typical glycine-rich protein, while attacin A is leucine-rich. Attacin B is expressed from last instar larvae to adult, while attacin A showed stage-specific expression during the prepupal and pupal stages. Attacins A and B are predicted to have different secondary structure in that attacin A has no tendency to form helices but attacin B contains a substantial number of helices. Attacin A is induced at a trace level in infected larvae, while attacin B is strongly induced against Gram-positive and negative bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The attacin B transcripts were detected in fat body, epidermis and hemocytes after injection with Escherichia coli, Citrobacter freundii, or Candida albicans, but not in the midgut and Malpighian tubule. Recombinant attacin A showed no antibacterial activity, while recombinant attacin B showed strong antibacterial activity in proportion to the amount of the protein injected.
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Kim YI, Ha YM, Nam YK, Kim KH, Kim SK. Production of polyclonal antibody against recombinant ORF 112 L of rock bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus) iridovirus (RBIV) and in vitro neutralization. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY 2008; 29:571-576. [PMID: 19195399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Rock bream iridovirus (RBIV) is a causative agent of epizootics among cultured rock bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus) in Korea. In this study, the immunogenic property of ankyrin repeats gene (ORF 112L) from RBIV was evaluated to develop vaccines against RBIV. ORF 112L of RBIV was cloned into expression vector of pGEX-4T-1. The recombinant protein was successfully expressed using E. coli BL21 (DE3). The soluble recombinant RBIV protein was applied to affinity column for the purification of the protein. Mice were immunized by the injection of purified recombinant protein to produce polyclonal antibodies. EUSA was carried out to identify the immune reaction abilities of polyclonal antibody to recombinant protein. The antigenic property of this protein was evaluated by using in vitro neutralization with BF-2 cells. In neutralization test, BF-2 cells infected with the mixture of RBIV and antisera containing anti-GST-ORF 112L polyclonal antibody were healthy showing few cytopathic effect (CPE) similar with the negative control (without RBIV). These studies suggest that the protein from the ankyrin repeats gene, ORF 112L of RBIV may play an important role in the mechanism of infection. Also, it can be possible to develop protein or gene vaccines using ORF 112L against RBIV.
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Ha YM, Kim YI, Kim KH, Kim SK. Neutralization of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) for Penaeus chinensis by antiserum raised against recombinant VP19. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY 2008; 29:513-517. [PMID: 19195390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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This study was carried out to neutralize the WSSV one of the most virulent pathogen causing large economic damage in shrimp culture industry using the antiserum produced against recombinant WSSV envelope protein VP19 (rVP19) as a tool to evaluate WSSV infection mechanism. A fragment of VP19 was expressed in Sf21 insect cell using baculovirus expression system as fusion protein with 6 His-tag. Then, polyclonal antiserum against rVP19 was raised in white rabbit. A constant amount of WSSV (at 10(4) diluted stock) was incubated with various antiserum concentrations and injected into shrimp, Penaeus chinensis, for the neutralization challenge. At 9 days post injection, the shrimp in the positive control injected with WSSVshowed 100% mortality The shrimps injected with WSSV preincubated with preimmune serum showed 83.3% mortality at 15 days post injection. The shrimps injected with the WSSV preincubated with 1 microl, 5 microl or 10 microl r VP19 antiserum and shrimp mortalities showed 66.6%, 40.0% and 26.6% at 15 days post injection, respectively The high concentration of antiserum group showed lower mortality than those of the low concentration of antiserum group. This indicates that the WSSV can be neutralized by the rVP19 antiserum in a dose-dependent manner. The neutralization challenge result suggested that VP19 might play an important role in WSSV infection to shrimp.
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Koh JS, Lee SS, Baek HJ, Kim YI. No association of high-risk human papillomavirus with esophageal squamous cell carcinomas among Koreans, as determined by polymerase chain reaction. Dis Esophagus 2008; 21:114-7. [PMID: 18269645 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2007.00726.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The incidence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma varies greatly with race and geographic location. It has been suggested that human papillomavirus (HPV) is involved in the pathogenesis of esophageal cancers, and that the incidence of esophageal cancers associated with HPV depends on the geographic location of the patient population. In studies performed on tumor specimens collected from areas with a low incidence of esophageal squamous cell carcinomas, HPV infection was detected in only a small percentage of tumors, whereas studies performed on specimens obtained from areas with a high incidence of esophageal squamous cell carcinomas provided strong evidence that HPV plays a significant role in esophageal carcinogenesis. To elucidate the putative role of HPV infection in the etiology of esophageal cancer in Korea, a total of 129 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor specimens, eight fresh tumor tissues and 40 normal esophageal tissues were screened for HPV infection by polymerase chain reaction using consensus primers for HPV types 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 52b and 58 and type 16-specific primers. SiHa cell line, formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded cervical squamous cell carcinoma specimens were used as positive controls for HPV infection. Fragments of human beta-globin gene, which served as the internal controls, were successfully amplified from 102 of the 129 cancer specimens and from all the normal and fresh cancer tissues, while consensus and type 16-specific primers failed to detect HPV DNA sequences in any of the esophageal samples. The DNA extracted from the SiHa cell line and uterine cervical cancers were positive when both the consensus and type-specific primers were used. The results of this study suggest that HPV is not associated with esophageal carcinogenesis in Korea.
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Kim YI, Lee JS, Jin HC, Chae WS, Kim SH. Thoracic epidural anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in an elderly patient with severely impaired pulmonary function tests. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2007; 51:1394-6. [PMID: 17944644 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2007.01460.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Regional anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been reported in patients with severe respiratory disease and is a safe alternative to general anesthesia. Hemodynamic instability can occur on initiating pneumoperitoneum and the respiratory acidosis can last into the post-operative period without careful monitoring and management. This case report describes such an episode in an elderly patient with severely impaired respiratory function who was given thoracic epidural anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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