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Lee WJ, Park GH, Kang SM, Lee MW, Choi JH, Moon KC, Koh JK. Adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma presenting as a contact dermatitis-like localized patch. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2009; 23:847-9. [PMID: 19207648 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.03048.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Choi JH, Adams SM, Ragan R. Design of a versatile chemical assembly method for patterning colloidal nanoparticles. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2009; 20:065301. [PMID: 19417377 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/6/065301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) domains in phase-separated polystyrene-b-poly(methyl methacrylate) (PS-b-PMMA) diblock copolymer thin films were chemically modified for controlled placement of solution synthesized Au nanoparticles having a mean diameter of 24 nm. Colloidal Au nanoparticles functionalized with thioctic acid were immobilized on amine functionalized PMMA domains on the PS-b-PMMA template using 1-ethyl-3-[3-dimethylaminopropyl] carbodiimide hydrochloride linking chemistry and N-hydroxy sulfosuccinimide stabilizer. Atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy images demonstrated immobilization of Au nanoparticles commensurate with PMMA domains. Nanoparticles form into clusters of single particles, dimers, and linear chains as directed by the PMMA domain size and shape. Capillary forces influence the spacing between Au nanoparticles on PMMA domains. Inter-particle spacings below 3 nm were achieved and these assemblies of closely spaced nanoparticle clusters are expected to exhibit strong localized electromagnetic fields. Thus, these processes and material systems provide an experimental platform for studying resonantly enhanced excitations of surface plasmons as a function of material and geometric structure as well as utilization in catalytic applications.
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Lee WJ, Park GH, Lee MW, Choi JH, Moon KC, Koh JK. Keratosis follicularis and dermatomyositis: is there a common pathogenesis? J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2009; 23:977-8. [PMID: 19210696 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.03082.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Jung SW, Lee SW, Hyun JJ, Kim DI, Koo JS, Yim HJ, Park JJ, Lee HS, Chun HJ, Um SH, Choi JH, Kim CD, Ryu HS. Efficacy of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy in chronic liver disease. Dig Liver Dis 2009; 41:134-40. [PMID: 18436489 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2008.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2007] [Revised: 03/03/2008] [Accepted: 03/03/2008] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Peptic ulcers occur more commonly in patients with liver cirrhosis (LC). Helicobacter pylori is recognized as the most important etiology in the pathogenesis of peptic ulcers. We investigated the efficacy of proton pump inhibitor (PPI)-based triple therapy in patients with chronic liver disease and peptic ulcer. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred sixty-three patients with LC or chronic hepatitis (CH) with a peptic ulcer and proven H. pylori infection were included. The combination of PPI, amoxicillin (1.0 g), and clarithromycin (500 mg), each given twice daily, was administered for 1 or 2 weeks. The eradication of H. pylori was determined by the rapid urease test, histology, or the 13C-urea breath test at least 4 weeks after completing the treatment. RESULTS The eradication rate of H. pylori was similar between the LC and CH groups; 82.6% and 88.1%, respectively. In addition, there were no significant differences in eradication rates between the patients with Child-Pugh class A and Child-Pugh class B/C disease. The side effects in each group were generally mild. Only the serum ALT levels showed a significant correlation with the success of H. pylori eradication in both the LC and CH groups. CONCLUSION The PPI-based triple therapy achieves high eradication rates for H. pylori infection, in patients with chronic liver disease, without significant side effects.
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Lee WJ, Kim MS, Chang SE, Lee MW, Choi JH, Moon KC, Koh JK. Multiple cutaneous metastases from hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Clin Exp Dermatol 2008; 34:e174-6. [PMID: 19094134 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.03022.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The most common metastatic sites of cholangiocarcinoma are the retroperitoneal lymph nodes, peritoneum, liver and lungs, and cutaneous metastases of cholangiocarcinoma are rare. Although cutaneous metastases of internal malignancies most commonly present clinically as nontender nodules appearing in a particular area of body, other presentations can occur. Cutaneous metastases of cholangiocarcinoma can appear as a solitary tumour at the therapeutic drainage site. We report a 60-year-old man with unusual cutaneous metastases from hilar cholangiocarcinoma, which presented as multiple indurated plaques and papules on the anterior chest.
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Khay S, Choi JH, Abd El-Aty AM, Mamun MIR, Park BJ, Goudah A, Shin HC, Shim JH. Dissipation behavior of lufenuron, benzoylphenylurea insecticide, in/on Chinese cabbage applied by foliar spraying under greenhouse conditions. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2008; 81:369-372. [PMID: 18592122 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-008-9490-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2008] [Accepted: 06/06/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Chinese cabbage has long been consumed as a staple food by the Koreans in various forms of fresh, salted, or fermented as kimchi. To fulfill the off-season demand for this crop, it has become a common practice to be cultivated under greenhouse conditions. Since pesticide residues in/on leafy vegetables have strongly concerned with food safety in the Korean society, the changes of lufenuron residues, in/on Chinese cabbage applied by foliar spraying under greenhouse conditions was investigated. Lufenuron 5% emulsifiable concentrate (EC) was sprayed with diluted solution of recommended and double doses to the crop. The shoots of the cabbage were harvested immediately after spraying, and sequentially the harvests were conveyed to analyze the residual amounts. The deposited level of the analyte in/on Chinese cabbage under greenhouse conditions seemed to be difficult to produce the crop with 0.2 ppm of maximum residue limit (MRL) of the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA).
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Jung KB, Kim TH, Kim JL, Doh HJ, Chung YC, Choi JH, Pack JK. Development and validation of reverberation-chamber type whole-body exposure system for mobile-phone frequency. Electromagn Biol Med 2008; 27:73-82. [PMID: 18327716 DOI: 10.1080/15368370701878895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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We developed whole-body exposure systems for in-vivo study at cellular (848.5 MHz) and Personal Communication System (PCS, 1,762.5 MHz) frequency, utilizing reverberation chamber. The field uniformities in the test area of the designed chambers were verified by simulation and measurement. In the whole-body exposure environment, Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) distributions inside of mice were calculated using Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) simulation. Key results are presented in this article.
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Lee MA, Han DJ, Jeong JY, Choi JH, Choi YS, Kim HY, Paik HD, Kim CJ. Effect of kimchi powder level and drying methods on quality characteristics of breakfast sausage. Meat Sci 2008; 80:708-14. [PMID: 22063587 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2008.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2007] [Revised: 03/11/2008] [Accepted: 03/11/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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This study was conducted to determine the effect of the addition of kimchi powder on the quality characteristics of meat batter and breakfast sausage. Breakfast sausages were supplemented with freeze dried kimchi powder (FKP) or hot air dried kimchi powder (HKP) at levels of 1% (FKP-1 and HKP-1) or 2% (FKP-2 and HKP-2). The emulsion stability, cooking yield, and apparent viscosity in meat batters improved with increments of kimchi powder (p<0.05). Increased levels of kimchi powder in breakfast sausage decreased the L(∗) value, pH, and springiness, and increased the a(∗) value, b(∗) value, hardness, chewiness, and gumminess (p<0.05). Sensory evaluations indicated that a higher overall acceptability was attained when the kimchi powder was added to breakfast sausage at a level of 2%.
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Chung YW, Choi JH, Oh TY, Eun CS, Han DS. Lactobacillus casei prevents the development of dextran sulphate sodium-induced colitis in Toll-like receptor 4 mutant mice. Clin Exp Immunol 2007; 151:182-9. [PMID: 18005362 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2007.03549.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Probiotics, defined as live or attenuated bacteria or bacterial products, confer a significant health benefit to the host. Recently, they have been shown to be useful in the treatment of chronic inflammatory bowel disease and infectious colitis. In this study, we investigated the effect of probiotics on the development of experimental colitis using Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) mutant (lps-/lps-) mice. TLR-4(lps-/lps-) and wild-type (WT) mice were given 2.5% dextran sulphate sodium (DSS) in drinking water to induce colitis with or without Lactobacillus casei pretreatment. Clinical and histological activity of DSS-colitis was attenuated markedly both in TLR-4(lps-/lps-) and WT mice pretreated with L. casei. Interestingly, histological activity was less severe in TLR-4(lps-/lps-) mice than in WT mice. The levels of myeloperoxidase activity and interleukin (IL)-12p40 were attenuated in pretreated TLR-4(lps-/lps-) mice after DSS administration. By contrast, transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta and IL-10 mRNA and protein expressions were increased markedly in pretreated TLR-4(lps-/lps-) mice. The current results suggest that L. casei has a preventive effect in the development of acute DSS-induced colitis and its action depends largely upon TLR-4 status. L. casei modulates the expression of inflammatory cytokines and down-regulates neutrophilic infiltration in the case of incomplete TLR-4 complex signalling.
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Lee HS, Bhang HC, Choi JH, Dao H, Hahn IS, Hwang MJ, Jung SW, Kang WG, Kim DW, Kim HJ, Kim SC, Kim SK, Kim YD, Kwak JW, Kwon YJ, Lee J, Lee JH, Lee JI, Lee MJ, Lee SJ, Li J, Li X, Li YJ, Myung SS, Ryu S, So JH, Yue Q, Zhu JJ. Limits on interactions between weakly interacting massive particles and nucleons obtained with CsI(Tl) crystal detectors. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2007; 99:091301. [PMID: 17930998 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.99.091301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The Korea Invisible Mass Search (KIMS) experiment presents new limits on the weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP)-nucleon cross section using data from an exposure of 3409 kg.d taken with low-background CsI(Tl) crystals at the Yangyang Underground Laboratory. The most stringent limit on the spin-dependent interaction for a pure proton case is obtained. The DAMA signal region for both spin-independent and spin-dependent interactions for the WIMP masses greater than 20 GeV/c2 is excluded by the single experiment with crystal scintillators.
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Choi JH, Lee MG, Cho JY, Lee JE, Kim KH, Park K. Influence of OATP1B1 genotype on the pharmacokinetics of rosuvastatin in Koreans. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2007; 83:251-7. [PMID: 17568401 DOI: 10.1038/sj.clpt.6100267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This study was carried out to determine whether polymorphisms of organic anion-transporting polypeptide 1B1 (OATP1B1) have an effect on rosuvastatin pharmacokinetics in Koreans. Among 200 subjects genotyped for OATP1B1 c.388A>G, and c.521T>C, 30 subjects were selected for the rosuvastatin pharmacokinetic study. The area under the concentration-time curve for 0 to infinity (AUC(0-infinity)) of rosuvastatin for group 1 (*1a/*1a, *1a/*1b, *1b/*1b), group 2 (*1a/*15, *1b/*15), and group 3 (*15/*15) were 111+/-49.3, 126+/-45.2, and 191+/-31.0 ng h/ml, respectively, with significant differences among the three groups (P=0.0429) and between *15/*15 and the other groups (P=0.0181). The maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) also showed a significant difference between *15/*15 and the other groups (P=0.0181). There were no significant differences in rosuvastatin-lactone pharmacokinetics among the three groups. The pharmacokinetic exposure of rosuvastatin was higher in the OATP1B1*15/*15 subjects than the others, suggesting a potential association between the OATP1B1 genetic polymorphisms and altered rosuvastatin pharmacokinetics in Korean populations.
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Bischof JC, Mahr B, Choi JH, Behling M, Mewes D. Use of X-ray Tomography to Map Crystalline and Amorphous Phases in Frozen Biomaterials. Ann Biomed Eng 2006; 35:292-304. [PMID: 17136446 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-006-9176-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2005] [Accepted: 08/10/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The outcome of both cryopreservation and cryosurgical freezing applications is influenced by the concentration and type of the cryoprotective agent (CPA) or the cryodestructive agent (i.e., the chemical adjuvants referred to here as CDA) added prior to freezing. It also depends on the amount and type of crystalline, amorphous and/or eutectic phases formed during freezing which can differentially affect viability. This work describes the use of X-ray computer tomography (CT) for non-invasive, indirect determination of the phase, solute concentration and temperature within biomaterials (CPA, CDA loaded solutions and tissues) by X-ray attenuation before and after freezing. Specifically, this work focuses on establishing the feasibility of CT (100-420 kV acceleration voltage) to accurately measure the concentration of glycerol or salt as model CPA and CDAs in unfrozen solutions and tissues at 20 degrees C, or the phase in frozen solutions and tissue systems at -78.5 and -196 degrees C. The solutions are composed of water with physiological concentrations of NaCl (0.88% wt/wt) and DMEM (Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium) with added glycerol (0-8 M). The tissue system is chosen as 3 mm thick porcine liver slices as well as 2 cm diameter cores which were either imaged fresh (3-4 h cold ischemia) or after loading with DMEM based glycerol solutions (0-8 M) for times ranging from hours to 7 days at 4 degrees C. The X-ray attenuation is reported in Hounsfield units (HU), a clinical measurement which normalizes X-ray attenuation values by the difference between those of water and air. NaCl solutions from 0 to 23.3% wt/wt (i.e. water to eutectic concentration) were found to linearly correspond to HU in a range from 0 to 155. At -196 degrees C the variation was from -80 to 95 HU while at -78.5 degrees C all readings were roughly 10 HU lower. At 20 degrees C NaCl and DMEM solutions with 0-8 M glycerol loading show a linear variation from 0 to 145 HU. After freezing to -78.5 degrees C the variation of the NaCl and DMEM solutions is more than twice as large between -90 and +190 HU and was distinctly non-linear above 6 M. After freezing to -196 degrees C the variation of the NaCl and DMEM solutions increased even further to -80 to +225 HU and was distinctly non-linear above 4 M, which after modeling the phase change and crystallization process is shown to correlate with an amorphous phase. In all tissue systems the HU readings were similar to solutions but higher by roughly 30 HU, as well as showing some deviations at 0 M after storage, probably due to tissue swelling. The standard deviations in all measurements were roughly 5 HU or below in all samples. In addition, two practical examples for CT use were demonstrated including: (1) glycerol loading and freezing of tissue cores and, (2) a mock cryosurgical procedure. In the loading experiment CT was able to measure the permeation of the glycerol into the sample at 20 degrees C, as well as the evolution of distinct amorphous vs. crystalline phases after freezing to -196 degrees C. In the mock cryosurgery example, the iceball edge was clearly visualized, and attempts to determine the temperature within the iceball are discussed. An added benefit of this work is that the density of these frozen samples, an essential property in measurement and modeling of thermal processes, was obtained in comparison to ice.
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Khay S, Abd El-Aty AM, Choi JH, Choi JT, Lim KT, Shim JH. Methomyl residue on Chinese cabbage grown under greenhouse conditions. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2006; 77:516-20. [PMID: 17123010 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-006-1094-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2006] [Accepted: 08/28/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Kim Y, Choi EJ, Choi CG, Kim G, Choi JH, Yoo HW, Kim JS. Characteristics of CADASIL in Korea: A novel cysteine-sparing Notch3 mutation. Neurology 2006; 66:1511-6. [PMID: 16717210 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000216259.99811.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To elucidate the phenotype, genotype, and MRI findings of Korean patients with cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) and mutation carriers. METHODS The authors studied 40 members of nine unrelated Korean CADASIL families. After genetic analysis of Notch3, clinical and MRI findings were correlated in 27 mutation carriers. RESULT Notch3 mutation sites were C174R (one family, n = 3), R133C (one family, n = 3), R587C (one family, n = 1), R544C (two families, n = 5), and R75P (four families, n = 15). The clinical features were typical of CADASIL, but the frequency of migraine in the Korean population appears low. MRI abnormalities were found in 54% of the mutant carriers, the most common being white matter hyperintensities. The prevalence of lacunes and microbleeds increased with patient age. Anterior temporal areas were less often involved in subjects with R75P mutations than in those where mutations occurred in other sites (p = 0.02). Gradient echo imaging identified microbleedings in 33% of mutation carriers (64% of those with abnormal MRI), whereas diffusion-weighted MRI showed abnormal findings in only one patient. Neurologic disability was related to the number of lacunar infarcts and the lesion volume of white matter hyperintensities (p < 0.001) whereas MMSE score was related to the number of lacunar infarcts (p < 0.005). CONCLUSIONS Although Korean cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) mutation carriers show similar clinical and MRI findings, these abnormalities appear less frequently than in other populations. Relatively frequent microbleedings on gradient echo imaging suggest that treatment should be individualized according to MRI findings. The novel mutation of R75P, not involving a cysteine residue, is related to less frequent involvement of the anterior temporal area, thus broadening the spectrum of CADASIL.
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Yamamoto S, Zalipska J, Aliu E, Andringa S, Aoki S, Argyriades J, Asakura K, Ashie R, Berghaus F, Berns H, Bhang H, Blondel A, Borghi S, Bouchez J, Burguet-Castell J, Casper D, Catala J, Cavata C, Cervera A, Chen SM, Cho KO, Choi JH, Dore U, Espinal X, Fechner M, Fernandez E, Fukuda Y, Gomez-Cadenas J, Gran R, Hara T, Hasegawa M, Hasegawa T, Hayashi K, Hayato Y, Helmer RL, Hiraide K, Hosaka J, Ichikawa AK, Iinuma M, Ikeda A, Inagaki T, Ishida T, Ishihara K, Ishii T, Ishitsuka M, Itow Y, Iwashita T, Jang HI, Jeon EJ, Jeong IS, Joo KK, Jover G, Jung CK, Kajita T, Kameda J, Kaneyuki K, Kato I, Kearns E, Kerr D, Kim CO, Khabibullin M, Khotjantsev A, Kielczewska D, Kim JY, Kim SB, Kitching P, Kobayashi K, Kobayashi T, Konaka A, Koshio Y, Kropp W, Kubota J, Kudenko Y, Kuno Y, Kurimoto Y, Kutter T, Learned J, Likhoded S, Lim IT, Loverre PF, Ludovici L, Maesaka H, Mallet J, Mariani C, Matsuno S, Matveev V, McConnel K, McGrew C, Mikheyev S, Minamino A, Mine S, Mineev O, Mitsuda C, Miura M, Moriguchi Y, Morita T, Moriyama S, Nakadaira T, Nakahata M, Nakamura K, Nakano I, Nakaya T, Nakayama S, Namba T, Nambu R, Nawang S, Nishikawa K, Nitta K, Nova F, Novella P, Obayashi Y, Okada A, Okumura K, Oser SM, Oyama Y, Pac MY, Pierre F, Rodriguez A, Saji C, Sakuda M, Sanchez F, Sarrat A, Sasaki T, Sato H, Scholberg K, Schroeter R, Sekiguchi M, Shiozawa M, Shiraishi K, Sitjes G, Smy M, Sobel H, Sorel M, Stone J, Sulak L, Suzuki A, Suzuki Y, Takahashi T, Takenaga Y, Takeuchi Y, Taki K, Takubo Y, Tamura N, Tanaka M, Terri R, T'jampens S, Tornero-Lopez A, Totsuka Y, Ueda S, Vagins M, Whitehead L, Walter CW, Wang W, Wilkes RJ, Yamada S, Yanagisawa C, Yershov N, Yokoyama H, Yokoyama M, Yoo J, Yoshida M. Improved search for nu(mu) --> nu(e) oscillation in a long-baseline accelerator experiment. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2006; 96:181801. [PMID: 16712358 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.96.181801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2006] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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We performed an improved search for nu(mu) --> nu(e) oscillation with the KEK to Kamioka (K2K) long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment, using the full data sample of 9.2 x 10(19) protons on target. No evidence for a nu(e) appearance signal was found, and we set bounds on the nu(mu) --> nu(e) oscillation parameters. At Deltam(2)=2.8 x 10(-3) eV(2), the best-fit value of the K2Knu(mu) disappearance analysis, we set an upper limit of sin(2)2theta(mue) < 0.13 at a 90% confidence level.
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Stapf C, Mast H, Sciacca RR, Choi JH, Khaw AV, Connolly ES, Pile-Spellman J, Mohr JP. Predictors of hemorrhage in patients with untreated brain arteriovenous malformation. Neurology 2006; 66:1350-5. [PMID: 16682666 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000210524.68507.87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 509] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Intracranial hemorrhage is a serious possible complication in patients with brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Several morphologic factors associated with hemorrhagic AVM presentation have been established, but their relevance for the risk of subsequent AVM hemorrhage remains unclear. METHODS The authors analyzed follow-up data on 622 consecutive patients from the prospective Columbia AVM database, limited to the period between initial AVM diagnosis and the start of treatment (i.e., any endovascular, surgical, or radiation therapy). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression and Cox proportional hazard models were applied to analyze the effect of patient age, gender, AVM size, anatomic location, venous drainage pattern, and associated arterial aneurysms on the risk of intracranial hemorrhage at initial presentation and during follow-up. RESULTS The mean pretreatment follow-up was 829 days (median: 102 days), during which 39 (6%) patients experienced AVM hemorrhage. Increasing age (hazard ratio [HR] 1.05, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.08), initial hemorrhagic AVM presentation (HR 5.38, 95% CI 2.64 to 10.96), deep brain location (HR 3.25, 95% CI 1.30 to 8.16), and exclusive deep venous drainage (HR 3.25, 95% CI 1.01 to 5.67) were independent predictors of subsequent hemorrhage. Annual hemorrhage rates on follow-up ranged from 0.9% for patients without hemorrhagic AVM presentation, deep AVM location, or deep venous drainage to as high as 34.4% for those harboring all three risk factors. CONCLUSIONS Hemorrhagic arteriovenous malformation (AVM) presentation, increasing age, deep brain location, and exclusive deep venous drainage appear to be independent predictors for AVM hemorrhage during natural history follow-up. The risk of spontaneous hemorrhage may be low in AVMs without these risk factors.
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Park DI, Kim YH, Kim HS, Kim WH, Kim TI, Kim HJ, Yang SK, Byeon JS, Lee MS, Jung IK, Chung MK, Jung SA, Jeen YT, Choi JH, Choi H, Han DS, Song JS. Diagnostic yield of advanced colorectal neoplasia at colonoscopy, according to indications: an investigation from the Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (KASID). Endoscopy 2006; 38:449-55. [PMID: 16767578 DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-925227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS The factors that more accurately predict the detection of colorectal cancers and adenomas at colonoscopy are different. We conducted a prospective multicenter study to evaluate which indications were most closely associated with advanced colorectal neoplasm (CRN), including colorectal cancer, in a group of patients undergoing colonoscopy. PATIENTS AND METHODS The 17 468 patients were enrolled in this study between July 2003 and March 2004, from 11 tertiary medical centers in Korea. They were recruited according to 11 itemized colonoscopic indications. The term "advanced adenoma" refers here to tubular adenomas of diameter of 11 mm or more, or to tubulovillous, villous, or severely dysplastic adenomas, irrespective of their size. Cancer was defined as the invasion of malignant cells beyond the muscularis mucosa. Advanced CRN was defined as advanced adenoma or invasive cancer. RESULTS Advanced CRN was found in 1227/17 307 patients (1176 advanced adenomas plus 51 carcinomas, 7.1 %). According to univariate and multivariate analysis, the factors associated with advanced CRN included age >60 years (odds ratio (OR) 2.1, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.8 - 2.4, P < 0.0001), male gender (OR 2.1, 95 %CI 1.7 - 2.7, P < 0.0001), referral for colonoscopy from primary care physician (OR 3.1, 95 %CI 2.5 - 3.7, P < 0.0001), and several other indications (OR 1.8, 95 %CI 1.5 - 2.3, P < 0.001). The yield of colonoscopy for advanced CRN was lower (2.2 %) than expected in patients with iron-deficiency anemia (OR 0.5, 95 %CI 0.2 - 0.9, P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Age, gender, and referral for colonoscopy from primary care physician constituted important independent predictors of advanced CRN in patients undergoing colonoscopy.
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Kim JK, Park JW, Yang H, Choi M, Choi JH, Suh KY. Low-pressure detachment nanolithography. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2006; 17:940-946. [PMID: 21727363 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/17/4/017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A simple, one-step method is developed to fabricate various nanostructures such as nanoholes and nanolines based on the detachment of an organic polymer film in contact with a patterned polyurethane acrylate mould under a low physical pressure (1-2 bar) at ambient conditions. Calculation of the work of adhesion based on contact angle measurements indicates that the adhesion strength at the organic/mould interface is greater than that at the organic/substrate interface, resulting in a successful detachment without any surface modifications. 4,4(')-bis[N-1-napthyl-N-phenyl-amino]biphenyl (NPB) is used as the organic film owing to its low cohesion energy and stability in air. Nanoholes as small as 150 nm and nanolines as small as 50 nm have been fabricated using this approach. These nanostructures are used as a template for selective deposition of silver nanoparticles and a wet/dry etch resist for further pattern transfer.
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Urea cycle disorders are known to be unusual causes of stroke. We report two infant cases of citrullinaemia that both initially presented with a stroke and suggest that urea cycle disorders should be included in the differential diagnosis of unexplained stroke during infancy and childhood.
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Choi JH, Fukushi K, Ng HY, Yamamoto K. Evaluation of a long-term operation of a submerged nanofiltration membrane bioreactor (NF MBR) for advanced wastewater treatment. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2006; 53:131-6. [PMID: 16749449 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2006.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Nanofiltration (NF) is considered as one of the most promising separation technologies to obtain a very good-quality permeate in water and wastewater treatment. A submerged NF membrane bioreactor (NF MBR) using polyamide membranes was tested for a long-term operation and the performance of the NF MBR was compared with that of a microfiltration MBR (MF MBR). Total organic carbon (TOC) concentration in the permeate of the NF MBR ranged from 0.5 to 2.0 mg/L, whereas that of the MF MBR showed an average of 5 mg/L. This could be explained by the tightness of the NF membrane. Although the concentration of organic matter in the supernatant of the NF MBR was higher than that in the permeate due to high rejection by the NF membrane, the NF MBR showed excellent treatment efficiency and satisfactory operational stability for a long-term operation.
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Hasegawa M, Aliu E, Andringa S, Aoki S, Argyriades J, Asakura K, Ashie R, Berns H, Bhang H, Blondel A, Borghi S, Bouchez J, Burguet-Castell J, Casper D, Cavata C, Cervera A, Chen SM, Cho KO, Choi JH, Dore U, Espinal X, Fechner M, Fernandez E, Fukuda Y, Gomez-Cadenas J, Gran R, Hara T, Hasegawa T, Hayashi K, Hayato Y, Helmer RL, Hill J, Hiraide K, Hosaka J, Ichikawa AK, Iinuma M, Ikeda A, Inagaki T, Ishida T, Ishihara K, Ishii T, Ishitsuka M, Itow Y, Iwashita T, Jang HI, Jeon EJ, Jeong IS, Joo KK, Jover G, Jung CK, Kajita T, Kameda J, Kaneyuki K, Kato I, Kearns E, Kerr D, Kim CO, Khabibullin M, Khotjantsev A, Kielczewska D, Kim JY, Kim SB, Kitching P, Kobayashi K, Kobayashi T, Konaka A, Koshio Y, Kropp W, Kubota J, Kudenko Y, Kuno Y, Kutter T, Learned J, Likhoded S, Lim IT, Loverre PF, Ludovici L, Maesaka H, Mallet J, Mariani C, Maruyama T, Matsuno S, Matveev V, Mauger C, McConnel K, McGrew C, Mikheyev S, Minamino A, Mine S, Mineev O, Mitsuda C, Miura M, Moriguchi Y, Morita T, Moriyama S, Nakadaira T, Nakahata M, Nakamura K, Nakano I, Nakaya T, Nakayama S, Namba T, Nambu R, Nawang S, Nishikawa K, Nitta K, Nova F, Novella P, Obayashi Y, Okada A, Okumura K, Oser SM, Oyama Y, Pac MY, Pierre F, Rodriguez A, Saji C, Sakuda M, Sanchez F, Sarrat A, Sasaki T, Sato H, Scholberg K, Schroeter R, Sekiguchi M, Sharkey E, Shiozawa M, Shiraishi K, Sitjes G, Smy M, Sobel H, Stone J, Sulak L, Suzuki A, Suzuki Y, Takahashi T, Takenaga Y, Takeuchi Y, Taki K, Takubo Y, Tamura N, Tanaka M, Terri R, T'jampens S, Tornero-Lopez A, Totsuka Y, Ueda S, Vagins M, Whitehead L, Walter CW, Wang W, Wilkes RJ, Yamada S, Yamamoto S, Yanagisawa C, Yershov N, Yokoyama H, Yokoyama M, Yoo J, Yoshida M, Zalipska J. Search for coherent charged pion production in neutrino-carbon interactions. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2005; 95:252301. [PMID: 16384451 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.95.252301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2005] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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We report the result from a search for charged-current coherent pion production induced by muon neutrinos with a mean energy of 1.3 GeV. The data are collected with a fully active scintillator detector in the K2K long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment. No evidence for coherent pion production is observed, and an upper limit of is set on the cross section ratio of coherent pion production to the total charged-current interaction at 90% confidence level. This is the first experimental limit for coherent charged pion production in the energy region of a few GeV.
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Park BJ, Kyung KS, Choi JH, Im GJ, Kim IS, Shim JH. Environmental fate of the herbicide molinate in a rice-paddy-soil lysimeter. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2005; 75:937-44. [PMID: 16400582 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-005-0840-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2004] [Accepted: 08/26/2005] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Chang SE, Lee DK, Choi JH, Moon KC, Koh JK. Majocchi's granuloma of the vulva caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Mycoses 2005; 48:382-4. [PMID: 16262873 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2005.01147.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We report a case of Majocchi's granuloma caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes on the vulva in a 23-year-old girl who had used topical steroids for many years. Her dog was a source of the infection.
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Choi SH, Lee HH, Lee DS, Choi JH, Heo JS, Lee KW, Joh JW, Kim SJ, Yoo BC, Lee JH, Choi MS, Choe YH, Lee SK. Clinicopathological features of incidental hepatocellular carcinoma in liver transplantation. Transplant Proc 2005; 36:2293-4. [PMID: 15561224 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.08.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The incidence of detecting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in a removed recipient liver after a liver transplant is not rare. The clinical features are expected to be different from the preoperatively diagnosed HCC. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinicopathological features of incidental HCC. This study retrospectively analyzed five cases of incidental HCC among 51 liver transplant cases of HCC operated from September 1996 to February 2002. The proportion of an incidental HCC was 9.8%. The mean age was 46.2 years with a higher prevalence in may (80%, four cases). The alpha-fetoprotein level was normal or mildly elevated. HBsAg was positive in all cases. Imaging studies revealed regenerative or dysplastic nodules, or no specific lesion. The pathological findings demonstrated a mean size of 1.16 cm, multiplicity in three cases (60%), no microvascular invasion, and Edmonson grade I (60%) and II (40%). There was no recurrence of the HCC. However, two patients died due to an intracranial hemorrhage and a graft failure, respectively. In conclusion, incidentally found HCC showed less invasive pathological features and a better prognosis.
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Guk SM, Kook J, Jeon YH, Choi JH, Han ET, Shin EH, Chai JY. Suppressed Cytokine and Immunoglobulin Secretions by Murine Splenic Lymphocytes Infected In Vitro with Toxoplasma gondii Tachyzoites. J Parasitol 2005; 91:467-70. [PMID: 15986629 DOI: 10.1645/ge-404r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Mechanisms of host immunosuppression after infection with Toxoplasma gondii are unclear. This study was performed to observe cytokine and immunoglobulin secretions by murine splenic lymphocytes infected in vitro with live, nonreplicating (irradiated) RH tachyzoites on stimulation with concanavalin A (Con A) or lipopolysaccharide (LPS). For lymphocyte cultivation, 3 groups were prepared: coculture with live nonirradiated tachyzoites separated by a transwell (group T), live irradiated tachyzoites without a transwell (group R), and no tachyzoites (group C). Compared with group T, groups R and C, on stimulation with Con A, revealed significantly (P < 0.05) lower levels of interleukin-2 (IL-2) and IFN-gamma, but not IL-10. The levels of IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b, IgG3, IgA, and IgM were also significantly (P < 0.05) lower in groups R and C than in group T after stimulation with LPS. The results suggest that intracellular infection of murine splenic lymphocytes with T. gondii tachyzoites could impair their capacity to produce cytokine and immunoglobulin secretions.
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