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Park KR, Seo MR, Ryu HJ, Chi MJ, Baek HJ, Choi HJ. Acquired enophthalmos with systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2015; 25:88-92. [PMID: 26306741 DOI: 10.1177/0961203315600245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Accepted: 07/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ocular involvement sometimes occurs with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) but enophthalmos with SLE is rare. We report a case of enophthalmos with SLE. A 25-year-old male was admitted for two weeks of fever, sore throat, arthralgia, chest pain and right arm weakness with pain. We diagnosed him with SLE with malar rash, arthritis, pleural effusion, proteinuria, leukopenia, positive antinuclear antibody, anti-dsDNA, and lupus anticoagulant. The patient was prescribed high-dose prednisolone and hydroxychloroquine 400 mg. One week after discharge, he complained about a sensation of a sunken right eye. CT showed right enophthalmos, a post-inflammatory change and chronic inflammation. Proteinuria increased to 3.8 g/day after the patient stopped taking prednisolone. Cyclophosphamide therapy was administered for three months without improvement. We decided to restart prednisolone and change cyclophosphamide to mycophenolate mofetil. Proteinuria decreased but enophthalmos remains as of this reporting.
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Ryu WI, Lee H, Kim JH, Bae HC, Ryu HJ, Son SW. IL-33 induces Egr-1-dependent TSLP expression via the MAPK pathways in human keratinocytes. Exp Dermatol 2015; 24:857-63. [DOI: 10.1111/exd.12788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Yoo MG, So BJ, Lee JM, Kim DH, Park HC, Ryu HJ, Kim IH. Influence of Pulse Type on Subcellular Selective Photothermolysis of Melanosomes in Adult Zebrafish Skin Following 1,064-nm, Q-switched, Nd:YAG Laser Irradiation: A Pilot Study. Ann Dermatol 2015; 27:230-2. [PMID: 25834374 PMCID: PMC4377424 DOI: 10.5021/ad.2015.27.2.230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 06/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Suh DH, So BJ, Lee SJ, Song KY, Ryu HJ. Intense focused ultrasound for facial tightening: Histologic changes in 11 Patients. J COSMET LASER THER 2015; 17:200-3. [DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2015.1007065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Lee JM, Kim IH, Rhyu IJ, Ryu HJ. Combined intense pulsed light and Er:YAG laser treatment of congenital melanocytic nevus. J COSMET LASER THER 2015; 17:162-4. [DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2014.1003244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Ryu HJ, Seo MY, Jung SK, Maeng EH, Lee SY, Jang DH, Lee TJ, Jo KY, Kim YR, Cho KB, Kim MK, Lee BJ, Son SW. Zinc oxide nanoparticles: a 90-day repeated-dose dermal toxicity study in rats. Int J Nanomedicine 2014; 9 Suppl 2:137-44. [PMID: 25565832 PMCID: PMC4279760 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s57930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Zinc oxide (ZnO) works as a long-lasting, broad-spectrum physical sunblock, and can prevent skin cancer, sunburn, and photoaging. Nanosized ZnO particles are used often in sunscreens due to consumer preference over larger sizes, which appear opaque when dermally applied. Although the US Food and Drug Administration approved the use of nanoparticles (NPs) in sunscreens in 1999, there are ongoing safety concerns. The aim of this study was to evaluate the subchronic toxicity of ZnO NPs after dermal application according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Test Guidelines 411 using Good Laboratory Practice. Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into eight (one control, one vehicle control, three experimental, and three recovery) groups. Different concentrations of ZnO NPs were dermally applied to the rats in the experimental groups for 90 days. Clinical observations as well as weight and food consumption were measured and recorded daily. Hematology and biochemistry parameters were determined. Gross pathologic and histopathologic examinations were performed on selected tissues from all animals. Analyses of tissue were undertaken to determine target organ tissue distribution. There was no increased mortality in the experimental group. Although there was dose-dependent irritation at the site of application, there were no abnormal findings related to ZnO NPs in other organs. Increased concentrations of ZnO in the liver, small intestine, large intestine, and feces were thought to result from oral ingestion of ZnO NPs via licking. Penetration of ZnO NPs through the skin seemed to be limited via the dermal route. This study demonstrates that there was no observed adverse effect of ZnO NPs up to 1,000 mg/kg body weight when they are applied dermally.
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Ryu HJ, Seong NW, So BJ, Seo HS, Kim JH, Hong JS, Park MK, Kim MS, Kim YR, Cho KB, Seo MY, Kim MK, Maeng EH, Son SW. Evaluation of silica nanoparticle toxicity after topical exposure for 90 days. Int J Nanomedicine 2014; 9 Suppl 2:127-36. [PMID: 25565831 PMCID: PMC4279761 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s57929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Silica is a very common material that can be found in both crystalline and amorphous forms. Well-known toxicities of the lung can occur after exposure to the crystalline form of silica. However, the toxicities of the amorphous form of silica have not been thoroughly studied. The majority of in vivo studies of amorphous silica nanoparticles (NPs) were performed using an inhalation exposure method. Since silica NPs can be commonly administered through the skin, a study of dermal silica toxicity was necessary to determine any harmful effects from dermal exposures. The present study focused on the results of systemic toxicity after applying 20 nm colloidal silica NPs on rat skin for 90 days, in accordance with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development test guideline 411 with a good laboratory practice system. Unlike the inhalation route or gastrointestinal route, the contact of silica NPs through skin did not result in any toxicity or any change in internal organs up to a dose of 2,000 mg/kg in rats.
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Lee SG, Ryu HJ, Kim IH. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Axillary Osmidrosis Using a Combination of Subcutaneous Tissue Removal and a 1,444-nm Nd:YAG Laser. Ann Dermatol 2014; 26:755-7. [PMID: 25473231 PMCID: PMC4252676 DOI: 10.5021/ad.2014.26.6.755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Revised: 03/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Many treatment modalities have been developed for axillary osmidrosis. It is well known that the surgical treatment has the best results. However, there is a high possibility of side effects. The 1,444-nm lipolysis laser has been recently introduced to remove the apocrine glands. So far, subdermal coagulation treatment with a 1,444-nm Nd:YAG laser may be the least invasive and most effective therapy for axillary osmidrosis. However, according to our previous experience, the recurrence rate was 20%~30%. This emphasizes the need for combination of surgical method and non-surgical method and we combined subcutaneous tissue removal and photothermocoagulation with a 1,444-nm Nd:YAG laser. Three patients for bilateral axillary osmidrosis were enrolled. After an incision of about one-third the length of the widest transverse diameter, the apocrine glands were separated from the skin. And then apocrine glands within the marked area were destroyed by irradiation with a 1,444-nm Nd:YAG laser thereafter. All patients exhibited no relapse of axillary osmidrosis and were satisfied with the treatment results. A combination of subcutaneous tissue removal and Interstitial laser photothermocoagulation with a 1,444-nm Nd:YAG laser could be an effective treatment for mild to moderate axillary osmidrosis.
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Kim DH, Ryu HJ, Choi JE, Ahn HH, Kye YC, Seo SH. A Comparison of the Scar Prevention Effect Between Carbon Dioxide Fractional Laser and Pulsed Dye Laser in Surgical Scars. Dermatol Surg 2014; 40:973-8. [DOI: 10.1097/01.dss.0000452623.24760.9c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kim J, Kim DH, Ryu HJ. Clinical effectiveness of non-invasive selective cryolipolysis. J COSMET LASER THER 2014; 16:209-13. [DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2014.946050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Seo MR, Sung JY, Cho HJ, Ryu HJ, Choi HJ, Park CY, Baek HJ. Ascites associated with uterine leiomyoma in a 22-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2014; 23:1207-10. [PMID: 24972898 DOI: 10.1177/0961203314540763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ascites in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients has a variety of etiologies, which usually require different treatment options. Our case was a 22-year-old patient with an unusual combination of ascites, uterine leiomyoma and SLE. The patient presented with painless ascites of an inflammatory nature. However, the ascites was not related to peritonitis and SLE disease activity. The ascites disappeared following laparotomy and tumor resection without additional medication. Gynecologic benign tumors including uterine leiomyoma can be the cause of ascites in SLE patients. Clinicians should be aware of that possibility in case painless ascites occurs in females with SLE.
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Ryu HJ, Kwon DY. Reversible myopathy and ophthalmoparesis after low-dose finasteride administration for androgenic alopecia. Dermatol Surg 2014; 40:595-7. [PMID: 24533595 DOI: 10.1111/dsu.12458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kim JE, Ryu HJ, Kim MJ, Kang TC. LIM kinase-2 induces programmed necrotic neuronal death via dysfunction of DRP1-mediated mitochondrial fission. Cell Death Differ 2014; 21:1036-49. [PMID: 24561342 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2014.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Revised: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 01/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Although the aberrant activation of cell cycle proteins has a critical role in neuronal death, effectors or mediators of cyclin D1/cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4)-mediated death signal are still unknown. Here, we describe a previously unsuspected role of LIM kinase 2 (LIMK2) in programmed necrotic neuronal death. Downregulation of p27(Kip1) expression by Rho kinase (ROCK) activation induced cyclin D1/CDK4 expression levels in neurons vulnerable to status epilepticus (SE). Cyclin D1/CDK4 complex subsequently increased LIMK2 expression independent of caspase-3 and receptor interacting protein kinase 1 activity. In turn, upregulated LIMK2 impaired dynamic-related protein-1 (DRP1)-mediated mitochondrial fission without alterations in cofilin phosphorylation/expression and finally resulted in necrotic neuronal death. Inhibition of LIMK2 expression and rescue of DRP1 function attenuated this programmed necrotic neuronal death induced by SE. Therefore, we suggest that the ROCK-p27(Kip1)-cyclin D1/CDK4-LIMK2-DRP1-mediated programmed necrosis may be new therapeutic targets for neuronal death.
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Ryu HJ, Yoo MG, Son SW. The efficacy of 3% minoxidil vs. combined 3% minoxidil and Korean red ginseng in treating female pattern alopecia. Int J Dermatol 2014; 53:e340-2. [PMID: 24451023 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.12359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Suh DH, Lee SJ, Kim K, Ryu HJ. Transient median and ulnar neuropathy associated with a microwave device for treating axillary hyperhidrosis. Dermatol Surg 2014; 40:482-5. [PMID: 24438388 DOI: 10.1111/dsu.12425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Lee SJ, Chang KY, Suh DH, Song KY, Ryu HJ. The efficacy of a microwave device for treating axillary hyperhidrosis and osmidrosis in Asians: a preliminary study. J COSMET LASER THER 2013; 15:255-9. [DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2013.807114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Ryu HJ, Kim J. A case of mottled hypopigmentation after low-fluence 1,064-nm Q-switched neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser therapy. J COSMET LASER THER 2013; 15:290-2. [PMID: 23464754 DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2013.769762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Melasma is a very difficult pigmented disease to treat with high recurrence rate. Using low-fluence 1,064-nm Q-switched neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (QSNY) lasers repeatedly for the treatment of melasma is now a common practice in East Asia. However, one of the significant side effects is mottled hypopigmentation that appears as scattered white macules in the middle of melasma lesion. The pathophysiology of these hypopigmentation is yet unknown. The biopsy of the hypopigmented lesion showed decreased melanosome with intact melanocytes, and topical tretinoin may be the effective solution for these types of condition.
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Kim DY, Ryu HJ, Choi JY, Park JY, Lee DY, Kim BK, Kim SU, Ahn SH, Chon CY, Han KH. Radiological response predicts survival following transarterial chemoembolisation in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2012; 35:1343-50. [PMID: 22486716 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2012.05089.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2012] [Revised: 02/24/2012] [Accepted: 03/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND It remains unclear whether initial compact lipiodol uptake after transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) is associated with improved survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). AIM To reveal the clinical relevance of compact lipiodolisation after TACE. METHODS We studied 490 patients with unresectable HCC who had first been treated with TACE. Compact lipiodolisation was defined as the absence of an arterial enhancing lesion, reflecting complete lipiodol uptake, as assessed by dynamic computed tomography (CT) 1 month after treatment. The rate of initial compact lipiodolisation was analysed according to multiplicity and size of tumour, and survival of patients who achieved compact lipiodolisation was compared to that of patients who did not. RESULTS Of the 490 patients, 409 (83.5%) were in Child-Pugh class A and 81 (16.5%) in class B. The rate of initial compact lipiodolisation in single HCCs was higher than that in multinodular HCCs (33.7% vs. 14.6%, P < 0.001). Among single HCCs, the rate of compact lipiodolisation in tumours ≤5, 5-10 and >10 cm was 46.6%, 13.6%, and 0% respectively. The 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates of patients with compact uptake were 92.7%, 70.7% and 52.4% compared to 60.8%, 28.0% and 16.9% in patients with noncompact lipiodolisation. Multivariate analysis revealed that Child-Pugh class, alpha-fetoprotein level, tumour node metastasis stage, portal vein thrombosis and initial compact lipiodolisation were independent predictors of survival. CONCLUSIONS Initial compact lipiodol uptake after transarterial chemoembolisation is associated with improved survival in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Accordingly, initial complete lipiodolisation should be considered a relevant therapeutic target.
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Bae HC, Ryu HJ, Jeong SH, Lee EY, Park YH, Lee KG, Choi BH, Maeng EH, Kim MK, Son SW. Oxidative stress and apoptosis induced by ZnO nanoparticles in HaCaT cells. Mol Cell Toxicol 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s13273-011-0042-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Bac LH, Ryu HJ, Kim BK, Kim JS, Kim JC. Production and determination of the magnetic properties of the Fe-36Ni nanopowder via electrical explosion of wire in water and compacted alloy. JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 2011; 11:6433-6436. [PMID: 22121730 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2011.4397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Fe-36Ni alloy nanopowder was prepared via electrical explosion of wire in DI water. The nanopowder was reduced in hydrogen at 500 degrees C for 30 min. Spark plasma sintering at 800 and 1000 degrees C for 10 min was used to obtain bulk samples from the hydrogen-reduced nanopowder. The sintered samples were annealed at 500 degrees C for 2 h. X-ray diffraction was used to analyze the phases of the nanopowder and sintered samples. The results showed that the sintered samples were formed in gamma-(Fe-Ni) solid solution. The particles sizes and morphologies of the as-synthesized and hydrogen-reduced nanoparticles were observed via transmission electron microscopy. The morphologies of the as-synthesized nanoparticles had spherical core-shell structures. Core was gamma-(Fe-Ni) and the shell was FeO. The nanoparticles of the as-synthesized and hydrogen reduced samples were found to be nearly spherical in shape, with average diameters of 32 and 70 nm, respectively. The hysteresis loops of the as-synthesized nanopowder, hydrogen reduced nanopowder, and sintered samples revealed ferromagnetic characteristics.
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Ryu HJ, Kim JE, Yeo SI, Kim DW, Kwon OS, Choi SY, Kang TC. F-actin depolymerization accelerates clasmatodendrosis via activation of lysosome-derived autophagic astroglial death. Brain Res Bull 2011; 85:368-73. [PMID: 21624438 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2011.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2011] [Revised: 04/05/2011] [Accepted: 05/13/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Clasmatodendrosis is an irreversible astroglial degenerative change, which includes extensive swelling and vacuolization of cell bodies and disintegrated and beaded processes. Since alteration in F-actin level influences on the formation of vacuoles/vesicles during exocytosis/endocytosis in astrocytes, we investigated whether F-actin polymerization involves clasmatodendrosis in the rat hippocampus following status epilepticus (SE). In the present study, vacuoles in clasmatodendrotic astrocytes showed LAMP-1 and LC3-II (a marker for autophagy) immunoreactivity. These findings reveal that clasmatodendrosis may be lysosome-derived autophagic astroglial death. Jasplakinolide (an F-actin stabilizer) infusion significantly decreased the size and the number of medium/large-sized vacuoles in each clasmatodendritic astrocyte accompanied by enhancement of phalloidin signals, as compared to vehicle-infusion. In contrast, latrunculin A (an F-actin-depolymerizing agent) infusion increased the size and the number of medium/large-sized vacuoles, which were dissociated adjacent to cell membrane. Therefore, our findings suggest that F-actin stabilization may inhibit lysosome-derived autophagic astroglial death during clasmatodendrosis.
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Ryu HJ, Kim JE, Kim MJ, Kwon HJ, Suh SW, Song HK, Kang TC. The protective effects of interleukin-18 and interferon-γ on neuronal damages in the rat hippocampus following status epilepticus. Neuroscience 2010; 170:711-21. [PMID: 20674684 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2010] [Revised: 07/22/2010] [Accepted: 07/22/2010] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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To elucidate whether interleukin-18 (IL-18) or interferon-γ (IFN-γ) participates in neurodegeneartion, we investigated the changes in IL-18 and IFN-γ systems within the rat hippocampus following status epilepticus (SE). In non-SE induced animals, IL-18, IL-18 receptor α (IL-18Rα), IFN-γ and IFN-γ receptor α (IFN-γRα) immunoreactivity was not detected in the hippocampus. Following SE, IL-18 immunoreactivity was increased in CA1-3 pyramidal cells as well as dentate granule cells. IL-18 immunoreactivity was also up-regulated in astrocytes and microglia/macrophages. IL-18Rα immunoreactivity was detected in astrocytes and microglia/macrophages. IFN-γ immunoreactivity was detected only in astrocytes within all regions of the hippocampus. IFN-γRα immunoreactivity was increased in neurons as well as astrocytes. Intracerebroventricular infusions of recombinant rat IL-18 or IFN-γ alleviated SE-induced neuronal damages, while neutralization of IL-18, IFN-γ or their receptors aggravated them, as compared to saline-infused animals. These findings suggest that astroglial-mediated IFN-γ pathway in response to IL-18 induction may play an important role in alleviation of SE-induced neuronal damages.
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Ryu HJ, Kim JE, Yeo SI, Kim DS, Kwon OS, Choi SY, Kang TC. Potential roles of D-serine and serine racemase in experimental temporal lobe epilepsy. J Neurosci Res 2010; 88:2469-82. [PMID: 20623543 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.22415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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To confirm the roles of D-serinergic gliotransmission in epilepsy, we investigated the relationship between spatiotemporally specific glial responses and the D-serine/serine racemase system in mesial temporal structures following status epilepticus (SE). In control animals, D-serine and serine racemase immunoreactivities were detected mainly in astrocytes. After SE, D-serine and serine racemase immunoreactivities were increased in astrocytes. Double-immunofluorescence study revealed that up-regulation of serine racemase immunoreactivity was relevant not to D-serine immunoreactivity but to nestin or vimentin immunoreactivity. Neither D-serine nor serine racemase was found in naïve or reactive microglia. In addition, phosphorylated N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor subunit 1 (pNR1-Ser896) immunoreactivity in the hippocampus was increased compared with controls. Increased D-serine immunoreactivity showed direct correlation with the phosphorylation of Ser896 of NR1. Given the findings of our previous study, these findings suggest that D-serine and serine racemase in astrocytes may play roles in neuronal hyperexcitability via a cooperative activation of NMDA receptors. Furthermore, serine racemase may be involved in migration and differentiation of immature astrocytes, which is relevant to reactive astrogliosis.
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Kwon DY, Park MH, Oh K, Ryu HJ, Park KW. Acute unilateral poliosis concurrent with trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia: A possible aetiological association. Australas J Dermatol 2010; 51:66-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2009.00583.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ryu HJ, Kim WJ, Oh CH, Song HJ. Iatrogenic Mycobacterium abscessus infection associated with acupuncture: clinical manifestations and its treatment. Int J Dermatol 2005; 44:846-50. [PMID: 16207187 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2005.02241.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mycobacterial infections transmitted by acupuncture are an emerging problem. There have been two reports of mycobacterial infections complicating acupuncture in the English literature. AIM To describe the clinical manifestations and treatment of patients who acquired localized Mycobacterium abscessus infection in the process of acupuncture. METHODS Clinical manifestations and responses to different methods of treatment were reviewed in 40 patients who developed various skin lesions after acupuncture at a Korean oriental medicine clinic. Results The morphology of the lesions which developed at the acupuncture sites varied. Although the lesions disappeared with the combined administration of clarithromycin and amikacin for 3 months in most cases, five out of 25 patients (20%) showed residual lesions at the end of treatment, and had to be treated with a higher dosage of clarithromycin or alternative antibiotics based on sensitivity tests. CONCLUSIONS We recommend at least 3 months of treatment with clarithromycin for treating skin infections caused by M. abscessus, with supplementary antibiotics selected based on patients' drug sensitivity tests.
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