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Ahn YH, Lee H, Kim DY, Lee HW, Yu SJ, Cho YY, Jang JW, Jang BK, Kim CW, Kim HY, Park H, Cho HJ, Park B, Kim SS, Cheong JY. Independent Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence after Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C. Gut Liver 2021; 15:410-419. [PMID: 32893194 PMCID: PMC8129654 DOI: 10.5009/gnl20151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background/Aims This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) in Korean patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to investigate the risk factors associated with HCC recurrence. Methods A total of 100 patients with HCV-related HCC, who were treated with DAAs between May 2015 and December 2016, were recruited from seven university hospitals in Korea. Claim data of 526 patients with HCC obtained from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service in South Korea were used for external validation of the results. Results Among the 100 patients, 88% achieved a sustained virological response (SVR) 12 weeks after the end of DAA therapy (SVR12), and 37% experienced HCC recurrence after DAA therapy. Short last HCC treatment durability (<12 months) before DAA commencement was independently associated with HCC recurrence (hazard ratio [HR], 2.89; p=0.011). In the nationwide validation cohort, 20.3% of the patients experienced HCC recurrence. The last HCC treatment with a noncurative method, a short last HCC treatment durability (<12 months), and a longer total duration of HCC treatment (≥18 months) were independently related with HCC recurrence (HR 3.73, p<0.001; HR 3.34, p<0.001; and HR 1.74, p=0.006; respectively). Conclusions DAA therapy showed an acceptable SVR12 rate in patients with HCV-related HCC. Short last HCC treatment durability (<12 months) was associated with HCC recurrence after DAA therapy. This finding suggests that the last HCC treatment durability is an important predictor of HCC recurrence after DAA therapy.
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Park H, Jo U, Kim Y, Kim K, Yu S, Yoon H, Kwon S, Park J, Kim M, Lee J, Koh S. 686 A psoriasis mouse model with persistent skin lesions and comorbidities. J Invest Dermatol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.02.716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wehle S, Adachi I, Adamczyk K, Aihara H, Asner DM, Atmacan H, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Ayad R, Babu V, Behera P, Berger M, Bhardwaj V, Biswal J, Bozek A, Bračko M, Browder TE, Campajola M, Cao L, Chang MC, Chen A, Cheon BG, Chilikin K, Cho K, Choi Y, Choudhury S, Cinabro D, Cunliffe S, Dash N, De Nardo G, Di Capua F, Dubey S, Eidelman S, Epifanov D, Ferber T, Fulsom BG, Garg R, Gaur V, Gabyshev N, Garmash A, Giri A, Goldenzweig P, Greenwald D, Guan Y, Haba J, Hartbrich O, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hedges MT, Higuchi T, Hou WS, Hsu CL, Iijima T, Inami K, Inguglia G, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Jacobs WW, Jia S, Jin Y, Joffe D, Kahn J, Kaliyar AB, Karyan G, Kichimi H, Kim DY, Kim KT, Kim SH, Kim YK, Kinoshita K, Komarov I, Korpar S, Kotchetkov D, Kroeger R, Krokovny P, Kuhr T, Kulasiri R, Kumar R, Kumara K, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lange JS, Lee JY, Lee SC, Li YB, Libby J, Liptak Z, Liventsev D, Luo T, MacNaughton J, Masuda M, Matsuda T, McNeil JT, Merola M, Metzner F, Miyata H, Mizuk R, Mohanty GB, Moon TJ, Mussa R, Nakao M, Natochii A, Nayak M, Niebuhr C, Niiyama M, Nisar NK, Nishida S, Ogawa K, Ogawa S, Ono H, Onuki Y, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Park H, Park SH, Pedlar TK, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Podobnik T, Popov V, Prencipe E, Prim MT, Resmi PK, Ritter M, Rostomyan A, Rout N, Russo G, Sahoo D, Sakai Y, Sandilya S, Sangal A, Santelj L, Savinov V, Schneider O, Schnell G, Schueler J, Schwanda C, Schwartz AJ, Seino Y, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Solovieva E, Starič M, Strube JF, Sumiyoshi T, Sutcliffe W, Takizawa M, Tamponi U, Tanida K, Tao Y, Tenchini F, Trabelsi K, Uchida M, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Ushiroda Y, Vahsen SE, Van Tonder R, Varner G, Varvell KE, Vorobyev V, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Wang XL, Won E, Xu X, Yang SB, Ye H, Yin JH, Yuan CZ, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhukova V, Zhulanov V. Test of Lepton-Flavor Universality in B→K^{*}ℓ^{+}ℓ^{-} Decays at Belle. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2021; 126:161801. [PMID: 33961476 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.161801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We present a measurement of R_{K^{*}}, the branching fraction ratio B(B→K^{*}μ^{+}μ^{-})/B(B→K^{*}e^{+}e^{-}), for both charged and neutral B mesons. The ratio for the charged case R_{K^{*+}} is the first measurement ever performed. In addition, we report absolute branching fractions for the individual modes in bins of the squared dilepton invariant mass q^{2}. The analysis is based on a data sample of 711 fb^{-1}, containing 772×10^{6} BB[over ¯] events, recorded at the ϒ(4S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e^{+}e^{-} collider. The obtained results are consistent with standard model expectations.
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Kim SH, Jung S, Seok B, Kim YS, Park H, Otsu T, Kobayashi Y, Kim C, Ishida Y. A compact and stable incidence-plane-rotating second harmonics detector. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2021; 92:043905. [PMID: 34243408 DOI: 10.1063/5.0047337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We describe a compact and stable setup for detecting the optical second harmonics, in which the incident plane rotates with respect to the sample. The setup is composed of rotating Fresnel rhomb optics and a femtosecond ytterbium-doped fiber laser source operating at the repetition frequency of 10 MHz. The setup including the laser source occupies an area of 1 m2 and is stable so that the intensity fluctuation of the laser harmonics can be less than 0.2% for 4 h. We present the isotropic harmonic signal of a gold mirror of 0.5 pW and demonstrate the integrity and sensitivity of the setup. We also show the polarization-dependent six-fold pattern of the harmonics of a few-layer WSe2, from which we infer the degree of local-field effects. Finally, we describe the extensibility of the setup to investigate the samples in various conditions such as cryogenic, strained, ultrafast non-equilibrium, and high magnetic fields.
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Teramoto Y, Uehara S, Masuda M, Adachi I, Aihara H, Al Said S, Asner DM, Atmacan H, Aushev T, Ayad R, Babu V, Behera P, Beleño C, Bennett J, Bhardwaj V, Bhuyan B, Bilka T, Biswal J, Bonvicini G, Bozek A, Bračko M, Browder TE, Campajola M, Červenkov D, Chang MC, Chang P, Chekelian V, Chen A, Cheon BG, Chilikin K, Cho K, Cho SJ, Choi SK, Choi Y, Choudhury S, Cinabro D, Cunliffe S, De Nardo G, Di Capua F, Doležal Z, Dong TV, Eidelman S, Ferber T, Fulsom BG, Garg R, Gaur V, Gabyshev N, Garmash A, Giri A, Goldenzweig P, Greenwald D, Hadjivasiliou C, Hara T, Hartbrich O, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hedges MT, Hernandez Villanueva M, Hou WS, Hsu CL, Iijima T, Inami K, Inguglia G, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Jacobs WW, Jang EJ, Jia S, Jin Y, Joo CW, Joo KK, Kahn J, Kaliyar AB, Kang KH, Karyan G, Kato Y, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kiesling C, Kim BH, Kim DY, Kim SH, Kim YK, Kimmel TD, Kinoshita K, Kodyš P, Korpar S, Kotchetkov D, Križan P, Kroeger R, Krokovny P, Kuhr T, Kulasiri R, Kumar R, Kumara K, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lalwani K, Lange JS, Lee IS, Lee SC, Lewis P, Li LK, Li YB, Li Gioi L, Libby J, Lieret K, Liptak Z, Liventsev D, Luo T, MacQueen C, Matsuda T, Matvienko D, Merola M, Miyabayashi K, Miyata H, Mohanty GB, Mohanty S, Moon TJ, Mori T, Mrvar M, Mussa R, Nakano E, Nakao M, Nakazawa H, Natkaniec Z, Natochii A, Nayak M, Nisar NK, Nishida S, Ogawa K, Ogawa S, Ono H, Onuki Y, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Pardi S, Park H, Park SH, Patra S, Paul S, Pedlar TK, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Podobnik T, Popov V, Prencipe E, Prim MT, Ritter M, Rostomyan A, Rout N, Russo G, Sahoo D, Sakai Y, Sandilya S, Sangal A, Santelj L, Sanuki T, Savinov V, Schnell G, Schueler J, Schwanda C, Seino Y, Senyo K, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shebalin V, Shiu JG, Singh JB, Solovieva E, Starič M, Stottler ZS, Sumihama M, Sumisawa K, Sumiyoshi T, Sutcliffe W, Takizawa M, Tamponi U, Tenchini F, Uchida M, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Usov Y, Van Tonder R, Varner G, Vinokurova A, Vorobyev V, Waheed E, Wang CH, Wang E, Wang MZ, Wang P, Wang XL, Watanabe M, Won E, Xu X, Yabsley BD, Yang SB, Ye H, Yelton J, Yin JH, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhukova V, Zhulanov V. Evidence for X(3872)→J/ψπ^{+}π^{-} Produced in Single-Tag Two-Photon Interactions. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2021; 126:122001. [PMID: 33834793 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.122001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We report the first evidence for X(3872) production in two-photon interactions by tagging either the electron or the positron in the final state, exploring the highly virtual photon region. The search is performed in e^{+}e^{-}→e^{+}e^{-}J/ψπ^{+}π^{-}, using 825 fb^{-1} of data collected by the Belle detector operated at the KEKB e^{+}e^{-} collider. We observe three X(3872) candidates, where the expected background is 0.11±0.10 events, with a significance of 3.2σ. We obtain an estimated value for Γ[over ˜]_{γγ}B(X(3872)→J/ψπ^{+}π^{-}) assuming the Q^{2} dependence predicted by a cc[over ¯] meson model, where -Q^{2} is the invariant mass squared of the virtual photon. No X(3915)→J/ψπ^{+}π^{-} candidates are found.
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Piozzi GN, Park H, Lee TH, Kim JS, Choi HB, Baek SJ, Kwak JM, Kim J, Kim SH. Risk factors for local recurrence and long term survival after minimally invasive intersphincteric resection for very low rectal cancer: Multivariate analysis in 161 patients. Eur J Surg Oncol 2021; 47:2069-2077. [PMID: 33781627 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.03.246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Intersphincteric resection (ISR) is the ultimate anal-sparing technique as an alternative to abdominoperineal resection in selected patients. Oncological safety is still debated. This study analyses long-term oncological results and evaluates risk factors for local recurrence (LR) and overall survival (OS) after minimally-invasive ISR. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective single-center data were collected from a prospectively maintained colorectal database. A total of 161 patients underwent ISR between 2008 and 2018. OS and local recurrence-free survival (LRFS) were assessed using Kaplan-Meier analysis (log-rank test). Risk factors for OS and LRFS were assessed with Cox-regression analysis. RESULTS Median follow-up was 55 months. LR occurred in 18 patients. OS and LRFS rates at 1, 3, and 5 years were 96%, 91%, and 80% and 96%, 89%, and 87%, respectively. Tumor size (p = 0.035) and clinical T-stage (p = 0.029) were risk factors for LRFS on univariate analysis. On multivariate analysis, tumor size (HR 2.546 (95% CI: 0.976-6.637); p = 0.056) and clinical T-stage (HR 3.296 (95% CI: 0.941-11.549); p = 0.062) were not significant. Preoperative CEA (p < 0.001), pathological T-stage (p = 0.033), pathological N-stage (p = 0.016) and adjuvant treatment (p = 0.008) were prognostic factors for OS on univariate analysis. Preoperative CEA (HR 4.453 (95% CI: 2.015-9.838); p < 0.001) was a prognostic factor on multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS This study confirms the oncological safety of minimally-invasive ISR for locally advanced low-lying rectal tumors when performed in experienced centers. Despite not a risk factor for LR, tumor size and, locally advanced T-stage with anterior involvement should be carefully evaluated for optimal surgical strategy. Preoperative CEA is a prognostic factor for OS.
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Ohn J, Hur K, Park H, Cho S, Mun JH. Dermoscopic patterns of green nail syndrome. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021; 35:e464-e466. [PMID: 33724580 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Ricciuti B, Arbour K, Lin J, Vajdi A, Tolstorukov M, Hong L, Zhang J, Vokes N, Li Y, Spurr L, Cherniack A, Recondo G, Lamberti G, Rizvi H, Egger J, Plodkowski A, Khosrowjerdi S, Digumarthy S, Vaz N, Park H, Nishino M, Sholl L, Barbie D, Altan M, Heymach J, Skoulidis F, Gainor J, Hellmann M, Awad M. P14.26 Diminished Efficacy of PD-(L)1 Inhibition in STK11- and KEAP1-Mutant Lung Adenocarcinoma is Impacted by KRAS Mutation Status. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kim JE, Park H, Kim TH, Kang TC. LONP1 Regulates Mitochondrial Accumulations of HMGB1 and Caspase-3 in CA1 and PV Neurons Following Status Epilepticus. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:2275. [PMID: 33668863 PMCID: PMC7956547 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22052275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Lon protease 1 (LONP1) is a highly conserved serine peptidase that plays an important role in the protein quality control system in mammalian mitochondria. LONP1 catalyzes the degradation of oxidized, dysfunctional, and misfolded matrix proteins inside mitochondria and regulates mitochondrial gene expression and genome integrity. Therefore, LONP1 is up-regulated and suppresses cell death in response to oxidative stress, heat shock, and nutrient starvation. On the other hand, translocation of high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) and active caspase-3 into mitochondria is involved in apoptosis of parvalbumin (PV) cells (one of the GABAergic interneurons) and necrosis of CA1 neurons in the rat hippocampus, respectively, following status epilepticus (SE). In the present study, we investigated whether LONP1 may improve neuronal viability to prevent or ameliorate translocation of active caspase-3 and HMGB1 in mitochondria within PV and CA1 neurons. Following SE, LONP1 expression was up-regulated in mitochondria of PV and CA1 neurons. LONP1 knockdown deteriorated SE-induced neuronal death with mitochondrial accumulation of active caspase-3 and HMGB1 in PV cells and CA1 neurons, respectively. LONP1 knockdown did not affect the aberrant mitochondrial machinery induced by SE. Therefore, our findings suggest, for the first time, that LONP1 may contribute to the alleviation of mitochondrial overloads of active caspase-3 and HMGB1, and the maintenance of neuronal viability against SE.
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Churchill RM, Chang CS, Choi J, Wang R, Klasky S, Kube R, Park H, Choi MJ, Park JS, Wolf M, Hager R, Ku S, Kampel S, Carroll T, Silber K, Dart E, Cho BS. A Framework for International Collaboration on ITER Using Large-Scale Data Transfer to Enable Near-Real-Time Analysis. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2020.1851073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Kim JE, Lee DS, Park H, Kang TC. Src/CK2/PTEN-Mediated GluN2B and CREB Dephosphorylations Regulate the Responsiveness to AMPA Receptor Antagonists in Chronic Epilepsy Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E9633. [PMID: 33348808 PMCID: PMC7766850 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21249633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Both α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionic acid receptor (AMPAR) and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) have been reported as targets for treatment of epilepsy. To investigate the roles and interactions of AMPAR and NMDAR in ictogenesis of epileptic hippocampus, we analyzed AMPAR antagonists (perampanel and GYKI 52466)-mediated phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) regulation and glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2B (GluN2B) tyrosine (Y) 1472 phosphorylation in epilepsy rats. Both perampanel and GYKI 52466 increased PTEN expression and its activity (reduced phosphorylation), concomitant with decreased activities (phosphorylations) of Src family-casein kinase 2 (CK2) signaling pathway. Compatible with these, they also restored the upregulated GluN2B Y1472 and Ca2+/cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) serine (S) 133 phosphorylations and surface expression of glutamate ionotropic receptor AMPA type subunit 1 (GRIA1) to basal level in the epileptic hippocampus. These effects of perampanel and GYKI 52466 are observed in responders (whose seizure activities are responsive to AMPAR antagonists), but not non-responders (whose seizure activities were uncontrolled by AMPAR antagonists). Therefore, our findings suggest that Src/CK2/PTEN-mediated GluN2B Y1472 and CREB S133 regulations may be one of the responsible signaling pathways for the generation of refractory seizures in non-responders to AMPAR antagonists.
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Li Y, Jia S, Shen C, Adachi I, Aihara H, Al Said S, Asner D, Aushev T, Ayad R, Babu V, Bahinipati S, Behera P, Belous K, Bennett J, Bessner M, Bhardwaj V, Bhuyan B, Bilka T, Biswal J, Bonvicini G, Bozek A, Bračko M, Browder T, Campajola M, Červenkov D, Chang MC, Chang P, Chen A, Cheon B, Chilikin K, Cho K, Cho SJ, Choi SK, Choi Y, Choudhury S, Cinabro D, Cunliffe S, Das S, Dash N, De Nardo G, Di Capua F, Dingfelder J, Doležal Z, Dong T, Eidelman S, Epifanov D, Ferber T, Fulsom B, Garg R, Gaur V, Garmash A, Giri A, Goldenzweig P, Guan Y, Hadjivasiliou C, Hartbrich O, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hedges M, Hou WS, Hsu CL, Inami K, Inguglia G, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Jacobs W, Jeon H, Jin Y, Joo C, Joo K, Kaliyar A, Kang K, Karyan G, Kawasaki T, Kiesling C, Kim D, Kim KH, Kim S, Kim YK, Kinoshita K, Kodyš P, Konno T, Korpar S, Kotchetkov D, Križan P, Kroeger R, Krokovny P, Kuhr T, Kulasiri R, Kumar M, Kumar R, Kumara K, Kwon YJ, Lalwani K, Lange J, Lee I, Lee S, Li C, Li J, Li L, Li Y, Li Gioi L, Libby J, Lieret K, Liptak Z, MacQueen C, Masuda M, Matsuda T, Matvienko D, Merola M, Miyabayashi K, Miyata H, Mizuk R, Mohanty G, Mohanty S, Mori T, Mussa R, Nakao M, Natkaniec Z, Natochii A, Nayak L, Nayak M, Niiyama M, Nisar N, Nishida S, Ono H, Onuki Y, Oskin P, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Pang T, Pardi S, Park H, Park SH, Patra S, Paul S, Pedlar T, Pestotnik R, Piilonen L, Podobnik T, Popov V, Prencipe E, Prim M, Ritter M, Röhrken M, Rostomyan A, Rout N, Russo G, Sahoo D, Sakai Y, Sandilya S, Sangal A, Santelj L, Sanuki T, Savinov V, Schnell G, Schueler J, Schwanda C, Seino Y, Senyo K, Sevior M, Shapkin M, Sharma C, Shiu JG, Shwartz B, Sokolov A, Solovieva E, Starič M, Stottler Z, Sumihama M, Sumisawa K, Sumiyoshi T, Sutcliffe W, Takizawa M, Tamponi U, Tanida K, Tenchini F, Uchida M, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Vahsen S, Van Tonder R, Varner G, Vinokurova A, Vorobyev V, Wang C, Wang E, Wang MZ, Wang P, Watanabe M, Watanuki S, Won E, Xu X, Yabsley B, Yan W, Yang S, Ye H, Yelton J, Yin J, Yuan C, Zhang Z, Zhilich V, Zhukova V, Zhulanov V. Search for a doubly charged
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Ohn J, Hur K, Cho Y, Park J, Kim JY, Lee SJ, Park H, Mun JH. Developing a predictive model for distinguishing invasive nail unit melanoma from nail unit melanoma in situ. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 35:906-911. [PMID: 33205521 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinical information that distinguishes invasive nail unit melanoma from nail unit melanoma in situ before surgery would aid physicians in the decision-making process and estimating prognosis. However, limited information is available on the detailed demographic and dermoscopic features of invasive nail unit melanoma and nail unit melanoma in situ for differential diagnosis. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the demographic data and dermoscopic features of invasive nail unit melanoma and nail unit melanoma in situ and establish a predictive model for differentiating these two forms of nail unit melanoma. METHODS A retrospective observational study of ninety-seven patients diagnosed with nail unit melanoma (59 in situ and 38 invasive cases) in four healthcare centres in South Korea (three tertiary referral hospitals and one second referral hospital) from March 2014 to December 2019. RESULTS A multivariable analysis revealed that ulcer (odds ratio = 21.6, confidence interval = 2.1-219.8, P = 0.009), total melanonychia (odds ratio = 17.6, confidence interval = 3.0-104.0, P = 0.002), nail plate destruction (odds ratio = 10.9, confidence interval = 2.0-59.4, P = 0.006) and polychromia (odds ratio = 5.3, confidence interval = 1.36-20.57, P = 0.016) were distinctive dermoscopic features of invasive nail unit melanoma. A predictive model with scores ranging from 0 to 6 points demonstrated a reliable diagnostic value (C-statistic = 0.902) in differentiating invasive nail unit melanoma from nail unit melanoma in situ. CONCLUSIONS Invasive nail unit melanoma and nail unit melanoma in situ have different dermoscopic features. A predictive model based on morphologic dermoscopic features could aid in differentiating invasive nail unit melanoma from nail unit melanoma in situ.
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Nayak M, Cinabro D, Adachi I, Aihara H, Al Said S, Asner D, Atmacan H, Aushev T, Ayad R, Babu V, Bahinipati S, Behera P, Beleño C, Bennett J, Bhardwaj V, Bhuyan B, Biswal J, Bonvicini G, Bozek A, Bračko M, Browder T, Campajola M, Cao L, Červenkov D, Chen A, Cheon B, Chilikin K, Cho H, Cho K, Choi SK, Choi Y, Choudhury S, Cunliffe S, Dash N, De Nardo G, Di Capua F, Di Carlo S, Doležal Z, Dong T, Eidelman S, Epifanov D, Fast J, Ferber T, Ferlewicz D, Fulsom B, Garg R, Gaur V, Gabyshev N, Garmash A, Giri A, Goldenzweig P, Golob B, Grzymkowska O, Hara T, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hou WS, Hsu CL, Inami K, Inguglia G, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Jacobs W, Jeon H, Jia S, Jin Y, Joo K, Kaliyar A, Kang K, Karyan G, Kawasaki T, Kiesling C, Kim B, Kim C, Kim D, Kim S, Korpar S, Kotchetkov D, Križan P, Kroeger R, Krokovny P, Kuhr T, Kumar R, Kwon YJ, Lee S, Li L, Li Y, Li Gioi L, Libby J, Lieret K, Liventsev D, Masuda M, Matsuda T, Matvienko D, Merola M, Miyabayashi K, Mizuk R, Mohanty G, Moon T, Mussa R, Nakao M, Natkaniec Z, Niiyama M, Nisar N, Nishida S, Nishimura K, Ogawa K, Ogawa S, Ono H, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Pardi S, Park H, Park SH, Patra S, Paul S, Pedlar T, Pestotnik R, Piilonen L, Podobnik T, Popov V, Prencipe E, Prim M, Resmi P, Ritter M, Rostomyan A, Rout N, Russo G, Sahoo D, Sakai Y, Sandilya S, Sanuki T, Savinov V, Schneider O, Schnell G, Schueler J, Schwanda C, Schwartz A, Seino Y, Senyo K, Sevior M, Shebalin V, Shiu JG, Sokolov A, Solovieva E, Stanič S, Starič M, Stottler Z, Strube J, Sumiyoshi T, Takizawa M, Tamponi U, Tanida K, Tenchini F, Trabelsi K, Uchida M, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Ushiroda Y, Usov Y, Van Tonder R, Varner G, Varvell K, Vinokurova A, Vossen A, Wang C, Wang MZ, Wang P, Wang X, Watanabe M, Won E, Xu X, Yang S, Ye H, Zhang Z, Zhilich V, Zhukova V, Zhulanov V. Measurement of the charm-mixing parameter
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Abudinén F, Adachi I, Aihara H, Akopov N, Aloisio A, Ameli F, Anh Ky N, Asner DM, Aushev T, Aushev V, Babu V, Baehr S, Bahinipati S, Bambade P, Banerjee S, Bansal S, Baudot J, Becker J, Behera PK, Bennett JV, Bernieri E, Bernlochner FU, Bertemes M, Bessner M, Bettarini S, Bhardwaj V, Bianchi F, Bilka T, Bilokin S, Biswas D, Bračko M, Branchini P, Braun N, Browder TE, Budano A, Bussino S, Campajola M, Casarosa G, Cecchi C, Červenkov D, Chang MC, Chang P, Cheaib R, Chekelian V, Cheon BG, Chilikin K, Chirapatpimol K, Cho HE, Cho K, Cho SJ, Choi SK, Cinabro D, Corona L, Cremaldi LM, Cunliffe S, Dash N, Dattola F, De La Cruz-Burelo E, De Nardo G, De Nuccio M, De Pietro G, de Sangro R, Destefanis M, De Yta-Hernandez A, Di Capua F, Doležal Z, Dong TV, Dort K, Dossett D, Dujany G, Eidelman S, Ferber T, Ferlewicz D, Fiore S, Fodor A, Forti F, Fulsom BG, Ganiev E, Garg R, Garmash A, Gaur V, Gaz A, Gebauer U, Gellrich A, Geßler T, Giordano R, Giri A, Gobbo B, Godang R, Goldenzweig P, Golob B, Gomis P, Gradl W, Graziani E, Greenwald D, Hadjivasiliou C, Halder S, Hartbrich O, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hearty C, Hedges MT, Heredia de la Cruz I, Hernández Villanueva M, Hershenhorn A, Higuchi T, Hill EC, Hirata H, Hoek M, Hohmann M, Hsu CL, Hu Y, Inami K, Inguglia G, Irakkathil Jabbar J, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Jackson P, Jacobs WW, Jaffe DE, Jang EJ, Jia S, Jin Y, Joo C, Kaliyar AB, Kandra J, Karyan G, Kato Y, Kichimi H, Kiesling C, Kim CH, Kim DY, Kim HJ, Kim SH, Kim YK, Kimmel TD, Kinoshita K, Kleinwort C, Kodyš P, Koga T, Kohani S, Komarov I, Korpar S, Kraetzschmar TMG, Križan P, Krokovny P, Kuhr T, Kumar M, Kumar R, Kumara K, Kurz S, Kwon YJ, Lacaprara S, La Licata C, Lanceri L, Lange JS, Lee IS, Lee SC, Leitl P, Levit D, Lewis PM, Li C, Li LK, Li YB, Libby J, Lieret K, Li Gioi L, Liptak Z, Liu QY, Liventsev D, Longo S, Luo T, MacQueen C, Maeda Y, Manfredi R, Manoni E, Marcello S, Marinas C, Martini A, Masuda M, Matsuoka K, Matvienko D, Meggendorfer F, Meier F, Merola M, Metzner F, Milesi M, Miller C, Miyabayashi K, Mizuk R, Azmi K, Mohanty GB, Moser HG, Mrvar M, Müller FJ, Mussa R, Nakamura I, Nakao M, Nakazawa H, Natochii A, Niebuhr C, Nisar NK, Nishida S, Nouxman MHA, Ogawa K, Ogawa S, Ono H, Oskin P, Ozaki H, Pakhlov P, Paladino A, Panta A, Paoloni E, Pardi S, Park H, Park SH, Paschen B, Passeri A, Pathak A, Patra S, Paul S, Pedlar TK, Peruzzi I, Peschke R, Piccolo M, Piilonen LE, Polat G, Popov V, Praz C, Prencipe E, Prim MT, Purohit MV, Rad N, Rados P, Rasheed R, Reif M, Reiter S, Remnev M, Ripp-Baudot I, Ritter M, Ritzert M, Rizzo G, Robertson SH, Rodríguez Pérez D, Roney JM, Rosenfeld C, Rostomyan A, Rout N, Sahoo D, Sakai Y, Sanders DA, Sandilya S, Sangal A, Santelj L, Sato Y, Savinov V, Scavino B, Schwanda C, Schwartz AJ, Seddon RM, Seino Y, Selce A, Senyo K, Serrano J, Sevior ME, Sfienti C, Shiu JG, Sibidanov A, Simon F, Sobie RJ, Soffer A, Solovieva E, Spataro S, Spruck B, Starič M, Stefkova S, Stottler ZS, Stroili R, Strube J, Sumihama M, Sumiyoshi T, Summers DJ, Sutcliffe W, Svidras H, Tabata M, Takizawa M, Tamponi U, Tanaka S, Tanida K, Tanigawa H, Taras P, Tenchini F, Tonelli D, Torassa E, Trabelsi K, Uchida M, Uglov T, Unger K, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Ushiroda Y, Vahsen SE, van Tonder R, Varner GS, Varvell KE, Vinokurova A, Vitale L, Waheed E, Wakai M, Wakeling HM, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang XL, Warburton A, Watanabe M, Watanuki S, Webb J, Wehle S, Welsch M, Wessel C, Wiechczynski J, Windel H, Won E, Wu LJ, Xu XP, Yabsley B, Yan W, Yang SB, Ye H, Yonenaga M, Yuan CZ, Yusa Y, Zani L, Zhou QD, Zhukova VI. Search for Axionlike Particles Produced in e^{+}e^{-} Collisions at Belle II. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2020; 125:161806. [PMID: 33124872 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.125.161806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We present a search for the direct production of a light pseudoscalar a decaying into two photons with the Belle II detector at the SuperKEKB collider. We search for the process e^{+}e^{-}→γa, a→γγ in the mass range 0.2<m_{a}<9.7 GeV/c^{2} using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of (445±3) pb^{-1}. Light pseudoscalars interacting predominantly with standard model gauge bosons (so-called axionlike particles or ALPs) are frequently postulated in extensions of the standard model. We find no evidence for ALPs and set 95% confidence level upper limits on the coupling strength g_{aγγ} of ALPs to photons at the level of 10^{-3} GeV^{-1}. The limits are the most restrictive to date for 0.2<m_{a}<1 GeV/c^{2}.
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Stradella A, Johnson M, Goel S, Chandana S, Galsky M, Calvo E, Moreno V, Park H, Arkenau T, Cervantes A, Fariñas-Madrid L, Mileshkin L, Fu S, Plummer R, Evans J, Horvath L, Prawira A, Qu K, Pelham R, Barve M. 530MO Clinical benefit in biomarker-positive patients (pts) with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumours treated with the PARP1/2 inhibitor pamiparib in combination with low-dose (LD) temozolomide (TMZ). Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Latash EM, Barnett WH, Park H, Rider JM, Klishko AN, Prilutsky BI, Molkov YI. Frontal plane dynamics of the centre of mass during quadrupedal locomotion on a split-belt treadmill. J R Soc Interface 2020; 17:20200547. [PMID: 32900302 PMCID: PMC7536050 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2020.0547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Our previous study of cat locomotion demonstrated that lateral displacements of the centre of mass (COM) were strikingly similar to those of human walking and resembled the behaviour of an inverted pendulum (Park et al. 2019 J. Exp. Biol.222, 14. (doi:10.1242/jeb.198648)). Here, we tested the hypothesis that frontal plane dynamics of quadrupedal locomotion are consistent with an inverted pendulum model. We developed a simple mathematical model of balance control in the frontal plane based on an inverted pendulum and compared model behaviour with that of four cats locomoting on a split-belt treadmill. The model accurately reproduced the lateral oscillations of cats' COM vertical projection. We inferred the effects of experimental perturbations on the limits of dynamic stability using data from different split-belt speed ratios with and without ipsilateral paw anaesthesia. We found that the effect of paw anaesthesia could be explained by the induced bias in the perceived position of the COM, and the magnitude of this bias depends on the belt speed difference. Altogether, our findings suggest that the balance control system is actively involved in cat locomotion to provide dynamic stability in the frontal plane, and that paw cutaneous receptors contribute to the representation of the COM position in the nervous system.
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Yoon SJ, Kim YE, Park H, Oh IH, Jo MW, Ock M, Go DS, Kim KA, Kim K. Conducting a national burden of disease study in South Korea: from past to present. Eur J Public Health 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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South Korea has been measuring its own burden of disease since the early 2000s and has developed a methodology for its calculation. Since 2012, South Korea has been carrying out disease burden research through the Research and Development Project, supported by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Because the Korean health insurance system covers the entire population of the country, the Korean National Burden of Disease (KNBD) study is based on individual claims data. Disease prevalence, incidence, and mortality rates, which are the epidemiologic indicators used to calculate burden of disease, are based on actual data, and the incidence-based approach is used for Years Lived with disability (YLD), Years of Life Lost (YLL), and Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY). The KNBD study is conducted for 260 diseases and injuries and subdivided into sub-national levels. Disability weights (DW) are calculated to reflect the sociocultural characteristics of a disease. For cause-specific DWs, we conducted a self-administered web-based survey for medical doctors and students. Using a ranking method, we calculated cause-specific DWs. For this reason, KNBD study results cannot be directly compared with GBD results.
The major findings of the KNBD study are as follows. In Korea, the DALY rate (per 100,000 people) steadily increased for all income levels. The higher the income, the lower the burden of disease; low-income people had a higher burden of disease than high-income people. However, thyroid cancer, refraction and accommodation disorders had a high burden of disease in the high-income group. Growth in the YLD rate was faster than in the YLL rate. In 2016 the leading causes of disease burden were diabetes mellitus, low back pain, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
We will present South Korea's disease burden calculation methodology and its results and share the efforts to calculate disease burden in other countries.
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Kim JE, Lee DS, Kim TH, Park H, Kim MJ, Kang TC. PLPP/CIN-mediated Mdm2 dephosphorylation increases seizure susceptibility via abrogating PSD95 ubiquitination. Exp Neurol 2020; 331:113383. [DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2020.113383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Rossi A, Maki A, Kamogawa S, Park H, Bourcet A. PIT2 Descriptive Analysis of Complications, Length of STAY (LOS) and Costs of Surgical Fixation for Femoral Neck Fracture (FNF) in JAPAN. Value Health Reg Issues 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2020.07.305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Chau I, Park H, Lee J, MacIntyre S, Culm-Merdek K, Bendell J. 1446P Initial safety and efficacy findings with bavituximab plus pembrolizumab in patients with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal cancer. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.1952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Yim HJ, Kim JH, Park JY, Yoon EL, Park H, Kwon JH, Sinn DH, Lee SH, Lee JH, Lee HW. Comparison of clinical practice guidelines for the management of chronic hepatitis B: When to start, when to change, and when to stop. Clin Mol Hepatol 2020; 26:411-429. [PMID: 32854458 PMCID: PMC7641563 DOI: 10.3350/cmh.2020.0049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Clinical practice guidelines are important for guiding the management of specific diseases by medical practitioners, trainees, and nurses. In some cases, the guidelines are utilized as a reference for health policymakers in controlling diseases with a large public impact. With this in mind, practice guidelines for the management of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) have been developed in the United States, Europe, and Asian-Pacific regions to suggest the best-fit recommendations for each social and medical circumstance. Recently, the Korean Association for the Study of the Liver published a revised version of its clinical practice guidelines for the management of CHB. The guidelines included updated information based on newly available antiviral agents, the most recent opinion on the initiation and cessation of treatment, and updates for the management of drug resistance, partial virological response, and side effects. Additionally, CHB management in specific situations was comprehensively revised. This review compares the similarities and differences among the various practice guidelines to identify unmet needs and improve future recommendations.
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Kim JE, Park H, Lee JE, Kim TH, Kang TC. PTEN Is Required for The Anti-Epileptic Effects of AMPA Receptor Antagonists in Chronic Epileptic Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21165643. [PMID: 32781725 PMCID: PMC7460838 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21165643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor (AMPAR) is one of the ligand-gated ion channels for glutamate, which is an important player in the generation and spread of seizures. The efficacy of AMPAR functionality is regulated by the trafficking, synaptic targeting, and phosphorylation. Paradoxically, AMPAR expression and its phosphorylation level are decreased in the epileptic hippocampus. Therefore, the roles of AMPAR in seizure onset and neuronal hyperexcitability in ictogenesis remain to be elucidated. In the present study, we found that AMPAR antagonists (perampanel and GYKI 52466) decreased glutamate ionotropic receptor AMPA type subunit 1 (GRIA1) surface expression in the epileptic rat hippocampus. They also upregulated phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) expression and restored to basal levels the upregulated phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT1 phosphorylations. Dipotassium bisperoxovanadium(pic) dihydrate (BpV(pic), a PTEN inhibitor) co-treatment abolished the anti-epileptic effects of perampanel and GYKI 52466. Therefore, our findings suggest that PTEN may be required for the anti-epileptic effects of AMPAR antagonists.
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Park JH, Choi DY, Park H, Lee KW, Cho JA. Oxytocin modulates immunostatus, metabolic state and gut microbiome. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2020; 34:1117-1124. [PMID: 32668897 DOI: 10.23812/19-496-l-43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Kim JE, Park H, Lee JE, Kang TC. Blockade of 67-kDa Laminin Receptor Facilitates AQP4 Down-Regulation and BBB Disruption via ERK1/2-and p38 MAPK-Mediated PI3K/AKT Activations. Cells 2020; 9:cells9071670. [PMID: 32664509 PMCID: PMC7407797 DOI: 10.3390/cells9071670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Recently, we have reported that dysfunctions of 67-kDa laminin receptor (67LR) induced by status epilepticus (SE, a prolonged seizure activity) and 67LR neutralization are involved in vasogenic edema formation, accompanied by the reduced aquaporin 4 (AQP4, an astroglial specific water channel) expression in the rat piriform cortex (PC). In the present study, we found that the blockade of 67LR activated p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) signaling pathways, which enhanced phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K)/AKT phosphorylations in endothelial cells and astrocytes, respectively. 67LR-p38 MAPK-PI3K-AKT activation in endothelial cells increased vascular permeability. In contrast, 67LR-ERK1/2-PI3K-AKT signaling pathways in astrocytes regulated astroglial viability and AQP4 expression. These findings indicate that PI3K/AKT may integrate p38 MAPK and ERK1/2 signaling pathways to regulate AQP4 expression when 67LR functionality is reduced. Thus, we suggest that 67LR-p38 MAPK/ERK1/2-PI3K-AKT-AQP4 signaling cascades may mediate serum extravasation and AQP4 expression in astroglio-vascular systems, which is one of the considerable therapeutic targets for vasogenic edema in various neurological diseases.
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