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Park CJ, Kim JH, Ahn SS, Lee SK, Koh YW, Kim J. Preoperative MRI Evaluation of Thyroid Cartilage Invasion in Patients with Laryngohypopharyngeal Cancer: Comparison of Contrast-Enhanced 2D Spin-Echo and 3D T1-Weighted Radial Gradient Recalled-Echo Techniques. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2021; 42:1690-1694. [PMID: 34301638 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Accurate assessment of thyroid cartilage invasion on preoperative imaging influences management in patients with laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers. We evaluated the clinical usefulness of contrast-enhanced 3D T1-weighted radial gradient recalled-echo for preoperative assessment of thyroid cartilage invasion in patients with laryngohypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, compared with 2D spin-echo T1WI. MATERIALS AND METHODS Preoperative MR images of 52 consecutive patients who were diagnosed with laryngeal or hypopharyngeal cancer and underwent partial or total laryngectomy were analyzed. Pathologic specimens served as reference standards. Two independent head and neck radiologists evaluated the presence of thyroid cartilage invasion in both contrast-enhanced 2D spin-echo T1WI and 3D gradient recalled-echo sequences. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the 2 modalities were compared. The area under the curve was a measure of diagnostic performance. RESULTS Pathologic neoplastic thyroid cartilage invasion was identified in 24 (46.2%) of the 52 patients. The sensitivity (75.0%), specificity (96.4%), and accuracy (86.5%) of contrast-enhanced 3D gradient recalled-echo were significantly higher than those of 2D spin-echo T1WI (58.3%, 89.3%, and 75.0%; P = .017, .003, and .002, respectively). 3D gradient recalled-echo had significantly better diagnostic performance (area under the curve = 0.963) than 2D spin-echo T1WI (area under the curve = 0.862; P = .010). CONCLUSIONS Contrast-enhanced 3D gradient recalled-echo was diagnostically superior in identifying neoplastic thyroid cartilage invasion compared with 2D spin-echo T1WI in patients with laryngohypopharyngeal cancer, and therefore, may provide more accurate preoperative staging.
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- C J Park
- From the Department of Radiology (C.J.P., J.-H.K.), Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Korea
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- From the Department of Radiology (C.J.P., J.-H.K.), Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Korea
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- Departments of Radiology (S.S.A., S.-K.L., J.K.)
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- Departments of Radiology (S.S.A., S.-K.L., J.K.)
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- Otorhinolaryngology (Y.W.K.), Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Departments of Radiology (S.S.A., S.-K.L., J.K.)
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Park CJ, Han K, Kim H, Ahn SS, Choi D, Park YW, Chang JH, Kim SH, Cha S, Lee SK. MRI Features May Predict Molecular Features of Glioblastoma in Isocitrate Dehydrogenase Wild-Type Lower-Grade Gliomas. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2021; 42:448-456. [PMID: 33509914 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) wild-type lower-grade gliomas (histologic grades II and III) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) amplification or telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter mutation are reported to behave similar to glioblastoma. We aimed to evaluate whether MR imaging features could identify a subset of IDH wild-type lower-grade gliomas that carry molecular features of glioblastoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this multi-institutional retrospective study, pathologically confirmed IDH wild-type lower-grade gliomas from 2 tertiary institutions and The Cancer Genome Atlas constituted the training set (institution 1 and The Cancer Genome Atlas, 64 patients) and the independent test set (institution 2, 57 patients). Preoperative MRIs were analyzed using the Visually AcceSAble Rembrandt Images and radiomics. The molecular glioblastoma status was determined on the basis of the presence of EGFR amplification and TERT promoter mutation. Molecular glioblastoma was present in 73.4% and 56.1% in the training and test sets, respectively. Models using clinical, Visually AcceSAble Rembrandt Images, and radiomic features were built to predict the molecular glioblastoma status in the training set; then they were validated in the test set. RESULTS In the test set, a model using both Visually AcceSAble Rembrandt Images and radiomic features showed superior predictive performance (area under the curve = 0.854) than that with only clinical features or Visually AcceSAble Rembrandt Images (areas under the curve = 0.514 and 0.648, respectively; P < . 001, both). When both Visually AcceSAble Rembrandt Images and radiomics were added to clinical features, the predictive performance significantly increased (areas under the curve = 0.514 versus 0.863, P < .001). CONCLUSIONS MR imaging features integrated with machine learning classifiers may predict a subset of IDH wild-type lower-grade gliomas that carry molecular features of glioblastoma.
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- C J Park
- From the Department of Radiology (C.J.P.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology (K.H., H.K., S.S.A., Y.W.P., S.-K.L.), Research Institute of Radiological Sciences, Center for Clinical Imaging Data Science
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- Department of Radiology (K.H., H.K., S.S.A., Y.W.P., S.-K.L.), Research Institute of Radiological Sciences, Center for Clinical Imaging Data Science
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- Department of Radiology (K.H., H.K., S.S.A., Y.W.P., S.-K.L.), Research Institute of Radiological Sciences, Center for Clinical Imaging Data Science
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- Department of Computer Science (D.C.), Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology (K.H., H.K., S.S.A., Y.W.P., S.-K.L.), Research Institute of Radiological Sciences, Center for Clinical Imaging Data Science
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- Department of Pathology (S.H.K.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (S.C.), University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Radiology (K.H., H.K., S.S.A., Y.W.P., S.-K.L.), Research Institute of Radiological Sciences, Center for Clinical Imaging Data Science
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Miller M, Freeman LB, Park CJ, Hall N, Sahota PK, McCrae CS. 0528 Insomnia as a Mechanism for Improvement in Alcohol Problems Among Young Adults. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction
More than half of heavy-drinking young adults report symptoms of insomnia, which have been associated with alcohol-related problems. This study examined improvement in insomnia (via Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia; CBT-I) as a mechanism for improvement in alcohol-related problems.
Methods
Fifty-six heavy-drinking young adults with insomnia (ages 18-30y) were randomized to CBT-I (n=28) or single-session sleep hygiene control (SH; n=28). Of those, 43 (77%) completed post-treatment (24 SH, 19 CBT-I) and 48 (86%) completed 1-month follow-up (25 SH, 23 CBT-I). Multiple imputation was used to estimate missing data. Treatment outcomes were assessed using multilevel models. Mediation was tested using bootstrapped confidence intervals for indirect effects in the PROCESS macro.
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CBT-I participants reported greater decreases in insomnia severity than those in the sleep hygiene group [group X time interaction, F(2,59)=11.29, p<.001], both post-treatment and at 1-month follow-up. Both groups decreased significantly in diary-assessed sleep quality [time, F(2,55)=40.30, p<.001], with a marginally significant interaction in favor of the CBT-I group [F(2,55)=2.69, p=.08]. There were no significant group by time interactions in the prediction of actigraphy-assessed sleep variables, although again, there was a marginally significant interaction in the prediction of actigraphy-assessed sleep efficiency [F(2,66)=2.75, p=.07]. Both groups reported significant decreases in drinking quantity over time [time, F(2,58=13.88, p<.001]. However, CBT-I participants reported greater decreases in alcohol-related consequences than those in the sleep hygiene group [F(2,67)=4.13, p=.02]. In the mediation model, CBT-I did not have a direct effect on change in alcohol-related consequences (B=1.49, SE=1.06, 95%CI=-0.65, 3.62); however, it influenced change in 1-month alcohol-related consequences indirectly through its influence on post-treatment insomnia symptoms (B=-1.09, SE=0.57, 95%CI=-2.30, -0.05).
Conclusion
CBT-I is effective in treating insomnia among heavy-drinking young adults and may be associated with reductions in alcohol-related problems due to its impact on insomnia symptoms.
Support
This work was supported by funding from the University of Missouri System Research Board Office (PI Miller). Mary Beth Miller’s contribution to this project was also supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [grant number K23AA026895].
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- M Miller
- University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
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- University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
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- University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
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Park CJ, Tan LS, Huang P, Tan PJ, See JHJ. P774 Utility of global longitudinal strain to predict post-operative outcomes in non-cardiac surgery. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez319.433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Pre-operative echocardiography is performed in selected groups of patients for cardiac risk stratification prior to surgery. Many parameters, including Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF), are assessed during echocardiography. While many studies have cited association between low LVEF and poor operative outcomes such as perioperative myocardial infarction or cardiogenic pulmonary edema, LVEF has limitations such as left ventricular (LV) cavity border tracing, geometric assumptions and inter-observer variability. LVEF may also appear normal in the presence of LV hypertrophy and a small LV cavity size. Studies have described the routine use of global longitudinal strain (GLS) as an alternative measure of ventricular function, with GLS having been reported to be a reliable marker in detecting subclinical LV dysfunction. This adds incremental value in predicting myocardial function and in risk stratification. In fact, some studies have documented GLS being a useful preoperative parameter in predicting postoperative LV dysfunction after cardiac valve surgery.
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The aim of this study is to determine the value of GLS in predicting post-operative outcomes in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgeries.
Methods
This was a retrospective study of all patients who had echocardiography performed for a pre-operative indication from February 2017 to October 2017. These patients were screened for those who had normal LVEF, had undergone subsequent non-cardiac surgery, and had post-operative troponins measured. Medical records were traced for baseline demographics, past medical history and echocardiographic features. GLS evaluation was prospectively performed using TOMTEC-ARENA (TOMTEC Imaging Systems GmbH) by assessors blinded to patient outcomes. Outcomes for major adverse cardiovascular events and mortality up to 1 year post surgery were collected. Post-op myocardial injury was defined as a peak Troponin T value of >30 ng/L or a >20% increment from baseline.
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A total of 42 patients were included. 61.9% (n = 26) were male and mean age was 72.3 years. Only 75.6% of patients were fully independent with activities of daily living and mean creatinine was 153.4μmol/L. Mortality at 1 year was 16.7% (n = 7) and 28.6% (n = 12) were deemed to have post-operative myocardial injury. 1-year mortality was associated with a lower GLS (-23.8% vs -19.2%, p = 0.001). However, GLS was not correlated with post-operative myocardial injury or hospital readmissions. In our study population, only a history of past myocardial infarction predicted post-op myocardial injury (58.3% vs 16.7%, p = 0.019).
Conclusion
Our study did not demonstrate the utility of GLS in predicting post-operative events, but this is likely because of the small sample size with low event rates. Nevertheless, GLS values did correlate with 1-year mortality and could be a marker of frailty and an increased mortality risk.
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- C J Park
- National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Kim B, Jang S, Lee YJ, Park N, Cho YU, Park CJ. The rivaroxaban-adjusted normalized ratio: use of the prothrombin time to monitor the therapeutic effect of rivaroxaban. Br J Biomed Sci 2019; 76:122-128. [DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2019.1605648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- B Kim
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea (South Korea)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South Korea)
- Asan Clinical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South Korea)
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- Asan Clinical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South Korea)
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- Asan Clinical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South Korea)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South Korea)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South Korea)
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Youn SW, Lee JH, Yu DY, Kim Y, Kim BS, Seo SJ, Choe YB, Yun SK, Park J, Kim NI, Choi CW, Youn JI, Lee SJ, Lee MG, Kim KJ, Park CJ, Ro YS, Song HJ, Shin BS, Ahn SK, Lee JY, Won YH, Jang MS, Kim KH, Kim MH, Kim TY, Choi JH. The relationship between clinical characteristics including presence of exposed lesions and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with psoriasis: analysis from the nationwide epidemiologic study for psoriasis in Korea (EPI-PSODE study). J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018; 32:1499-1506. [PMID: 29430733 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Psychological aspect and quality of life should be considered in treating patients with psoriasis. OBJECTIVE We sought to ascertain which clinical characteristics including presence of exposed lesions are associated with impairment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with psoriasis. METHODS The EPI-PSODE study was a nationwide, multicenter, cross-sectional study conducted in Korea that included 1260 adult patients with psoriasis. In addition to clinical characteristics including presence of exposed lesions, data were collected using the Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Screening and Evaluation (PASE), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), MOS 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire Psoriasis (WPAI: PSO) and Medication Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ). RESULTS Patients with a DLQI score > 5 (n = 990) were younger, had an earlier onset of psoriasis, scored higher on the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), had higher body surface area (BSA) and had higher PASE scores than patients with DLQI ≤ 5 (n = 266). The group of patients with exposed lesions (n = 871) were younger and male predominance, earlier onset of psoriasis, longer disease duration, higher PASI/BSA score and a higher proportion with drinking and smoking history each than the group of patients without exposed lesions (n = 389). Presence of exposed lesions negatively influenced DLQI, 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) (mental component), presenteeism, total work productivity impairment and total activity impairment in the WPAI: PSO. In multiple regression model, PASI score was the only variable which was significantly associated with all HRQoL measures. Presence of exposed lesions was a significant factor affecting DLQI and SF-36 (mental). CONCLUSION The presence of exposed lesions has a negative impact on quality of life, mental health and work productivity. Therefore, effective treatments are particularly needed for psoriasis patients with exposed lesions.
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- S W Youn
- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Medical Affairs, Janssen Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Medical Affairs, Janssen Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, KyungHee University Medical center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Dankook University Hospital, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Miguel-Hidalgo JJ, Hall KO, Bonner H, Roller AM, Syed M, Park CJ, Ball JP, Rothenberg ME, Stockmeier CA, Romero DG. MicroRNA-21: Expression in oligodendrocytes and correlation with low myelin mRNAs in depression and alcoholism. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2017; 79:503-514. [PMID: 28802862 PMCID: PMC5610939 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2017.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Revised: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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MiR-21 is a microRNA implicated in cancer, development, and cardiovascular diseases and expressed in the central nervous system (CNS), especially after injury. However, the cellular expression of miR-21 in the adult CNS has not been clearly established either in mice or human subjects, while its alteration in psychiatric disorders is unknown. MiR-21 expression was characterized in reporter mice expressing β-galactosidase (LacZ) under the endogenous miR-21 promoter (miR-21/LacZ). Brain co-localization of miR-21/LacZ with specific neural markers was examined by double immunofluorescence in reporter mice, while extent of immunostaining for myelin basic protein and PDGFRα was determined in miR-21 knockout and wild-type mice. Levels of miR-21, and mRNAs of selected miR-21 targets, miR-21 regulator STAT3 and myelin-related proteins were measured by qRT-PCR in the white matter (WM) adjacent to the left postmortem orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) of human subjects with major depressive disorder (MDD), alcoholism, comorbid MDD plus alcoholism (MDA) and non-psychiatric control subjects. MiR-21/LacZ was highly expressed in cell bodies of WM and myelinated portions of gray matter (GM). Labeled cell bodies were identified as oligodendrocytes, while miR-21/LacZ was barely detectable in other cell types. MiR-21, as well as the mRNAs of several myelin-related proteins, were reduced in the WM of subjects with MDD and alcoholism. MiR-21 positively correlated with mRNA of myelin-related proteins and astrocytic GFAP. High expression of miR-21 in adult oligodendrocytes and the correlation of miR-21 decrease with mRNA of some myelin proteins, regulator STAT3, and oligodendrocyte-related transcription factors suggest an involvement of miR-21 in WM alterations in depression and alcoholism.
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- José Javier Miguel-Hidalgo
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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Local anesthetics have been generally accepted as being safe. However, recent clinical trials and basic studies have provided strong evidence for the neurotoxicity of local anesthetics, especially through apoptosis. We hypothesized that local anesthetics cause neural complications through Schwann cell apoptosis. Among local anesthetics tested on the Schwann cell line, RT4-D6P2T, bupivacaine significantly induced cell death, measured by the methyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay, in a dose- (LD50 = 476 μM) and time-dependent manner. The bupivacaine-induced generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which was initiated within 5 hrs and preceded the activation of caspase-3 and poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) degradation, was suggested to trigger apoptosis, exhibited by Hoechst 33258 nuclear staining and DNA fragmentation. Furthermore, concomitant block of ROS by anti-oxidants significantly inhibited bupivacaine-induced apoptosis. Among the local anesthetics for peripheral neural blocks, bupivacaine induced apoptosis in the Schwann cell line, which may be associated with ROS production.
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- C J Park
- Department of Dental Anesthesiology and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Dentistry, 28 Yongon-dong Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea
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Parabens have been shown to affect male rodent reproductive parameters, including testosterone levels and sperm production. In this study, we examined the effect of long-term exposure to butyl paraben (BP) on rat epididymal sperm DNA methylation. Adult male rats were exposed to BP (0, 10, 100 and 1000 mg kg(-1) per day) according to OECD TG407 for a repeated 28-day oral toxicity study. Sperm DNA methylation was examined by differential display random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) following methylation-specific restriction digestion of DNA. Among the 57 RAPD amplicons, six were methylation specific. Of these, five amplicons increased by 1.4- to 3.8-fold in epididymal sperm DNA at testing dose of BP. This indicates that BP can cause DNA hypermethylation in germ cells from the mitotic through post-meiotic stage in adult rat testes. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the epigenetic modification of sperm DNA by parabens.
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- C J Park
- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
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Lee JH, Lee JH, Lim SN, Kim DY, Kim SH, Lee YS, Kang YA, Kang SI, Jeon MJ, Seol M, Seo EJ, Chi HS, Park CJ, Jang S, Yun SC, Lee KH. Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for myelodysplastic syndrome: prognostic significance of pre-transplant IPSS score and comorbidity. Bone Marrow Transplant 2009; 45:450-7. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2009.190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Chung HJ, Park CJ, Lim JH, Jang S, Chi HS, Im HJ, Seo JJ. Establishment of a reference interval for natural killer cell activity through flow cytometry and its clinical application in the diagnosis of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Int J Lab Hematol 2009; 32:239-47. [PMID: 19614711 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553x.2009.01177.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Recently, the Histiocyte Society revised the diagnostic criteria for hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) to include low or absent natural killer (NK) cell activity, according to local laboratory reference. The aim of this study was to establish reference interval for functional NK-cell activity in 63 healthy Korean individuals using a flow-cytometric assay. We used peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) as effector cells and Fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled K562 cells as target cells. NK-cell activity was calculated using the following equation: NK-cell activity (%) = (test lysis - spontaneous lysis) x 100/(maximum lysis - spontaneous lysis). NK-cell activity was analyzed in 13 known HLH patients and 16 suspected non-HLH patients using a flow-cytometric assay. The mean (+/-SD) cytotoxicity of PBMCs from healthy individuals was 20.9 +/- 5.3% and the reference interval was 11.8-31.9%. The mean NK-cell activity of HLH patients (8.3 +/- 8.9%) was significantly lower (P = 0.001) than that of non-HLH patients (20.1 +/- 7.8%). The sequential changes in NK-cell activity in the HLH group corresponded to clinical and laboratory findings following treatment. We successfully developed a functional NK-cell activity test for use in the clinical laboratory and obtained a reference interval of NK-cell activity from healthy donors. This assay, and associated reference interval, was used to analyze 30 clinically relevant specimens and the results were shown to be well correlated.
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- H J Chung
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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Kang HS, Park CJ, Gye MC. Effects of molinate on survival and development of Bombina orientalis (Boulenger) embryos. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2009; 82:305-309. [PMID: 19002362 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-008-9602-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2008] [Accepted: 10/24/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Molinate, a thiocarbamate chemical is a slightly to moderately toxic herbicide in EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) toxicity class III, and is a registered as a General Use Pesticide (GUP). Bombina orientalis is one of the most common amphibians in the world and comprise a large proportion of their total number in Korea. B. orientalis spawns in the rice fields at spring when the massive application of agricultural chemicals occurs. In the present study, we examined the effects of molinate on embryonic survival and developmental abnormality in B. orientalis embryos. The difference in survival rate between vehicle control and molinate treated embryos was not observed until the blastula stage. The first statistically significant decrease in embryonic survival was observed at mouth open stage following exposure to 100 microM molinate (46.8% vs. 81.1% in control). When the embryos develop to tadpole stage survival was significantly decreased at 50 microM molinate (35.9% vs. 68.9% in control), suggesting that the lowest observed effective dose (LOED) for systemic toxicity in B. orientalis embryos is 50 microM. In survived embryos molinate exposure produced several types of severe developmental abnormalities in order of frequency with bent trunk, neurula with yolk plug, bent tail, tail dysplasia, ventral blister, eye dysplasia, thick-set body and cephalic dysplasia. This suggests that molinate targets multiple events in embryonic and larval development in this frog species. Together this suggested that molinate was detrimental for survival and development following zygotic transcription after midblastula transition in B. orientalis embryos.
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- H S Kang
- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
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Kwak DW, Park CJ, Lee YH, Kim WS, Cho HY. Extended defect states of Ge/Si quantum dots using optical isothermal capacitance transient spectroscopy. Nanotechnology 2009; 20:055201. [PMID: 19417338 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/5/055201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We investigated the hole emission processes of optically induced charges on the defect states and confined states of self-assembled Ge quantum dots (QDs) embedded in a p-i-n Si diode. Optical deep level transient spectroscopy (ODLTS) and optical isothermal capacitance transient spectroscopy (OICTS) were used to study the defect states in ten stacked Ge quantum dots. Using ODLTS and OICTS for QD-embedded samples, the peaks related to the defect states of Ge QDs could be classified distinctly; it was about 20-50 times higher in intensity than that for the bulk defect states. The charges emitted from the QD defect state were observed near 93 K, and the activation energy was calculated to be E(V)+177 meV. The defect state followed the logarithmic capture kinetics and the Arrhenius-determined apparent activation energy decreased in the band gap as the optical injection width increased. We suggest that Ge QD defect states in Si could exist as extended states.
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- D W Kwak
- Department of Physics and QSRC, Dongguk University, Korea
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Tight junctions (TJs) in inter-Sertoli junctional areas and epididymal epithelia build up the blood-testis barrier (BTB) and the blood-epididymal barrier (BEB), respectively. In this study, the expression of occludin, an integral member of the TJs, was examined in testis and different regions of epididymis of Lepus sinensis coreanus, an Korean wild rabbit species. In testis, intense occludin immunoreactivity was found in the basally located inter-Sertoli junctional area together with diffused immunoreactivity of occludin in the cytoplasm of Sertoli cells. It can be suggested that occludin is one of the robust elements of BTB in seminiferous tubules of rabbit testis. In proximal and distal caput epididymis, occludin immunoreactivity was found in the lateral as well as apical contacts of epithelial cells. In corpus epididymis, intense occludin immunoreactivity was found in the basolateral as well as apical contacts of epithelial cells together with cytoplasmic signal. In cauda epididymis, occludin immunoreactivity in luminal epithelia was relatively strong but largely found in the cytoplasm. This suggests that intriguing regulatory mechanisms differentially recruit occludin to the TJ in the different regions of epididymal epithelia. The differences in the subcellular localization as well as expression levels of occludin among the epididymal segments may reflect differential paracellular permeability of epithelia along the epididymal tubules and be correlated with sperm maturation in rabbit. In Western blot, a major form of occludin was MW 62 kDa together with small fragments of MW 34-39 kDa in testis and epididymis, suggesting the peptide cleavage of occludin. This is the first report on the molecular nature of TJs in a wild rabbit testis and epididymis.
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- S I Yoon
- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
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Kim MH, Cho D, Kim HJ, Chong SJ, Lee KH, Yu DS, Park CJ, Lee JY, Cho BK, Park HJ. Investigation of the corticotropin-releasing hormone-proopiomelanocortin axis in various skin tumours. Br J Dermatol 2007; 155:910-5. [PMID: 17034518 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07442.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Various types of external stress cause the skin and central neuroendocrine system to express corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)-proopiomelanocortin (POMC) axis-related hormones. However, the precise role of the CRH-POMC axis-related hormones in various skin tumours is unclear. OBJECTIVES This study examined expression patterns of the CRH-POMC axis-related hormones in skin tumours. METHODS The production of CRH, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) in various tumour cell lines including HaCaT and primary keratinocytes was examined using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Immunohistochemical analysis of the skin tumours was also performed. RESULTS CRH, ACTH and alpha-MSH were strongly expressed in malignant skin tumour cell lines such as G-361 and DX-3 (both malignant melanoma, MM). However, normal and haematological malignancy cell lines did not express the CRH-POMC axis-related hormones. Immunohistochemical analysis of the skin tumours showed that MM (80%), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC, 70%) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC, 10%) had strong immunoreactivity (++/+++) for CRH. Strong ACTH and alpha-MSH expression was observed in MM (70% and 50%, respectively), SCC (80% and 60%, respectively) and BCC (70% and 50%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS We report that an increase in the level of the CRH-POMC axis-related hormones is associated with malignant skin tumours such as MM. These results highlight the importance of the CRH-POMC axis-related hormones in the malignant tendency of skin tumours.
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- M H Kim
- Department of Dermatology, St Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 62 Youido-dong, Youngdeunpo-gu, Seoul 150-713, Korea
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Woodard JR, Hilldore AJ, Lan SK, Park CJ, Morgan AW, Eurell JAC, Clark SG, Wheeler MB, Jamison RD, Wagoner Johnson AJ. The mechanical properties and osteoconductivity of hydroxyapatite bone scaffolds with multi-scale porosity. Biomaterials 2006; 28:45-54. [PMID: 16963118 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2006.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 409] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2006] [Accepted: 08/11/2006] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The relative osteoconductivity and the change in the mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite (HA) scaffolds with multi-scale porosity were compared to scaffolds with a single pore size. Non-microporous (NMP) scaffolds contained only macroporosity (250-350 microm) and microporous (MP) scaffolds contained both macroporosity and microporosity (2-8 microm). Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) was incorporated into all scaffolds via gelatin microspheres prior to implantation into the latissimus dorsi muscle of Yorkshire pigs. After 8 weeks, only the MP scaffolds contained bone. The result demonstrates the efficacy of the MP scaffolds as drug carriers. Implanted and as-fabricated scaffolds were compared using histology, microcomputed tomography, scanning electron microscopy, and compression testing. Implanted scaffolds exhibited a stress-strain response similar to that of cancellous bone with strengths between those of cancellous and cortical bone. The strength and stiffness of implanted NMP scaffolds decreased by 15% and 46%, respectively. Implanted MP scaffolds lost 30% of their strength and 31% of their stiffness. Bone arrested crack propagation effectively in MP scaffolds. The change in mechanical behavior is discussed and the study demonstrates the importance of scaffold microporosity on bone ingrowth and on the mechanical behavior of HA implant materials.
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- Joseph R Woodard
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1206 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Moon HW, Shin S, Kim HY, Kim YR, Cho HI, Yoon SS, Park S, Kim BK, Chun H, Kim HC, Park CJ, Min YH, Lee DS. Therapeutic use of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor could conceal residual malignant cells in patients with AML1/ETO+ acute myelogenous leukemia. Leukemia 2006; 20:1408-13. [PMID: 16791271 DOI: 10.1038/sj.leu.2404286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We have experienced a number of cases of AML1/ETO+ acute myelogenous leukemia that showed remission based on bone marrow (BM) morphological criteria, but that revealed clonal abnormalities in most cells by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Interestingly, most of these cases had AML with AML1/ETO rearrangement. The malignant cells were differentiated and considered mature cells after granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) treatment. To clarify the possible mechanisms underlying this phenomenon, we investigated the expression levels of G-CSFR in AML cells with AML1/ETO rearrangement by flow cytometry and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The number of AML1/ETO+ cells expressing G-CSFR at baseline was significantly higher than that of AML1/ETO- AML cells (2673 vs 522). In addition, the G-CSFR gene was more highly expressed in AML1/ETO+ cells than in AML1/ETO- cells by real-time PCR. This study reveals that cases showing remission after treatment with G-CSF mostly had leukemia with AML1/ETO rearrangement. This finding might be explained by the higher expression of G-CSF receptor in AML1/ETO+ cells than in AML1/ETO- cells. We recommend that remission should be confirmed by FISH, because malignant clones can be differentiated and masked in morphological examination or chromosome test, especially for AML with AML1/ETO rearrangement.
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- H W Moon
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ewha Womens University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Lee JL, Kim S, Kim SW, Kim EK, Kim SB, Kang YK, Lee J, Kim MW, Park CJ, Chi HS, Huh J, Kim SH, Suh C. ESHAP plus G-CSF as an effective peripheral blood progenitor cell mobilization regimen in pretreated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: comparison with high-dose cyclophosphamide plus G-CSF. Bone Marrow Transplant 2005; 35:449-54. [PMID: 15654353 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1704798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The ESHAP (etoposide, methylprednisolone, high-dose cytarabine, and cisplatin) regimen has been shown to be effective as an active salvage therapy for lymphoma. Mobilizing stem cells following ESHAP should decrease time to transplantation by making separate mobilizing chemotherapy (MC) unnecessary, while controlling a patient's lymphoma. We therefore assessed the mobilization potential of ESHAP plus G-CSF in 26 patients (ESHAP group) with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and compared these results with those of 24 patients with NHL who received high-dose (4 g/m2l) cyclophosphamide (HDCY) as MC (HDCY group). The age, sex, and radiotherapy to the axial skeleton were well matched between groups, but the number of patients with poor mobilization predictors was higher in the ESHAP group. Significantly higher numbers of CD34+ cells (x 10(6)/kg) (17.1+/-18.8 vs 5.8+/-5.0, P=0.03) and apheresis day 1 CD34+ cells (x 10(6)/kg) (5.5+/-6.6 vs 1.7+/-2.0, P=0.014) were collected from the ESHAP group than from the HDCY group, and the number of patients who achieved an optimal CD34+ cell target of 5 x 10(6)/kg was higher in the ESHAP group (81 vs 50%, P=0.022). Log-rank test revealed that time to target peripheral blood progenitor cell collection (> or =5 x 10(6)/kg) was shorter in the ESHAP group (P=0.007). These results indicate that ESHAP plus G-CSF is an excellent mobilization regimen in patients with relapsed and poor-risk aggressive NHL.
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- J-L Lee
- Department of Medicine, ASAN Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Kim J, Park CJ, Chi HS, Kim MJ, Seo JJ, Moon HN, Ghim TT, Kim SW, Lee JH, Lee GH, Lee JS. Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Better Therapeutic Responses of Patients with B- or T-Cell Clonality than Patients without Clonality. Int J Hematol 2003; 78:461-6. [PMID: 14704042 DOI: 10.1007/bf02983822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Results of recent studies of the pathogenesis of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) have suggested activated helper T-cells drive B-lymphocytes to produce antibodies. Twenty-eight children and 85 adults with ITP entered this study. We performed polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using framework III variable region (V(H) FRIII)- and joining region (J(H))-specific primers to analyze immunoglobulin heavy-chain gene rearrangement (IgH GR) for B-cell clonality. We used multiplex PCR to analyze T-cell receptor (TCR) gamma-chain gene rearrangement (TCRgamma GR) for T-cell clonality. We diagnosed 10 cases as acute ITP and 97 cases as chronic ITP. The IgH GR result was positive in 77.8% of the acute-form cases and in 58.8% of the chronic-form cases. The TCRgamma GR result was positive in 11.1% of the acute cases and in 10.6% of the chronic cases. There was no difference in frequency of clonality between the acute and chronic forms. After treatment the platelet count normalized in 81.8% (36/44) of the chronic ITP cases with B-cell clonality and in 88.9% (8/9) of the chronic ITP cases with T-cell clonality, compared with a normalized platelet count in 46.2% (12/26) of the chronic ITP cases without clonality. The patients with T- or B-cell clonality appeared to have better therapeutic responses than patients without clonality. In conclusion, T- and B-cell clonality may play a positive role in determining therapeutic response.
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Autoimmune Diseases/immunology
- Autoimmune Diseases/pathology
- Autoimmune Diseases/therapy
- B-Lymphocyte Subsets/pathology
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Clone Cells/pathology
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Female
- Gene Rearrangement, B-Lymphocyte, Heavy Chain
- Gene Rearrangement, gamma-Chain T-Cell Antigen Receptor
- Humans
- Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use
- Infant
- Male
- Platelet Count
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/immunology
- Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/pathology
- Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/therapy
- Splenectomy
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/pathology
- Treatment Outcome
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- J Kim
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim J, Park CJ, Seo EJ, Lee JH, Yoo SJ, Choi SJ, Chi HS. A case of biphenotypic blast crisis of unclassified myeloproliferative disorder. Ann Hematol 2002; 81:603-4. [PMID: 12424544 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-002-0541-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2002] [Accepted: 08/28/2002] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We report a first case of biphenotypic blast crisis of unclassified myeloproliferative disorder (MPD). A 20-year-old patient presented with fever, splenomegaly, marked leukocytosis (603 x 10(3)/ micro l), and blasts in the peripheral blood. Since Ph chromosome and bcr-abl gene rearrangement were absent, the diagnosis of an unclassified MPD in the blast crisis phase was established. Immunophenotyping confirmed a biphenotypic crisis of myeloid and T-lymphoid antigens. The patient went into a complete remission after chemotherapy, but marked granulocytic hyperplasia (M:E ratio of 5.7) and 90% cellularity remained. Blast crisis recurred during subsequent intensification chemotherapy and the patient did not go into a complete remission regardless of the intense chemotherapy. The blast crisis transformed from unclassified MPD had a grave prognosis as it responded poorly to chemotherapy. This unique blast crisis is distinguishable from the blast crisis of chronic myelogenous leukemia.
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- J Kim
- Department of Clinical Pathology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- B K Koh
- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Mary's Hospital, Korea
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Lee GJ, Shin R, Park CJ, Yoo TH, Paek KH. Induction of a pepper cDNA encoding SAR8.2 protein during the resistance response to tobacco mosaic virus. Mol Cells 2001; 12:250-6. [PMID: 11710530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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A cDNA library was constructed with mRNA extracted from TMV resistant hot pepper plants 24 and 48 h after inoculation by TMV. The library was screened differentially with radio-labeled cDNA synthesized with mRNA from the leaves of either TMV-inoculated or mock-inoculated hot pepper plants. CaSAR8.2 clone was one of the clones isolated by this differential screening. The predicted amino acid sequence of CaSAR8.2 has a homology of 52% similarity to that of tobacco SAR8.2 genes. Southern blot analysis showed that a multigene family of CaSAR8.2 was present in the hot pepper genome. Transcripts homologous to CaSAR8.2 accumulated abundantly in the leaves and the flowers, but little in other tissues. CaSAR8.2 gene expression was induced by avirulent pathotype TMV-P0 inoculation but not by virulent TMV-P1.2 inoculation. Effects of exogenously applied abiotic elicitors on CaSAR8.2 expression were also examined. Salicylic acid and ethephon treatments caused a rapid accumulation of CaSAR8.2 transcripts in pepper leaves and methyl jasmonate treatment slightly induced the expression of CaSAR8.2. A strain of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria (Xcv) that contains an avirulence gene avrBs2, was infiltrated into the leaves of a pepper cultivar containing the Bs2 resistance gene. A marked induction of CaSAR8.2 gene expression was observed in Xcv-infiltrated leaves. These results suggest possible roles of CaSAR8.2 as pathogenesis-related protein against varieties of pathogens including virus and bacteria.
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- G J Lee
- Graduate School of Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul
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The animal phylum Arthropoda is very useful for the study of body plan evolution given its abundance of morphologically diverse species and our profound understanding of Drosophila development. However, there is a lack of consistently resolved phylogenetic relationships between the four extant arthropod subphyla, Hexapoda, Myriapoda, Chelicerata and Crustacea. Recent molecular studies have strongly supported a sister group relationship between Hexapoda and Crustacea, but have not resolved the phylogenetic position of Chelicerata and Myriapoda. Here we sequence the mitochondrial genome of the centipede species Lithobius forficatus and investigate its phylogenetic information content. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of conserved regions from the arthropod mitochondrial proteome yields highly resolved and congruent trees. We also find that a sister group relationship between Myriapoda and Chelicerata is strongly supported. We propose a model to explain the apparently parallel evolution of similar head morphologies in insects and myriapods.
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- U W Hwang
- Department of Biology, Teachers College, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Korea.
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Lee JH, Lee JH, Shin YR, Lee JS, Kim WK, Chi HS, Park CJ, Lee KH. Spontaneous remission of aplastic anemia: a retrospective analysis. Haematologica 2001; 86:928-33. [PMID: 11532620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Although acquired aplastic anemia is usually a chronic disorder, a small proportion of patients with aplastic anemia was reported to recover spontaneously without specific therapy such as allogeneic bone marrow transplantation or immunosuppressive treatment. We attempted to determine the rate of spontaneous remission in the patients with AA. DESIGN AND METHODS We reviewed the medical records of adult patients (n=136) who were diagnosed as aplastic anemia at the Asan Medical Center from 1990 to 2000. The hematologic criteria of spontaneous remission were defined according to the proposed remission criteria of the SAA Working Party of the EBMT. RESULTS Eighteen (13%) of 136 patients satisfied the criteria for spontaneous remission at median 14 days (range, 4-332) from the diagnosis of aplastic anemia. In fifteen (83%) of 18 patients, spontaneous remission occurred within 50 days. Spontaneous remission was complete in fourteen patients (78%). Only two patients relapsed at 208 and 1,857 days after spontaneous remission, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that presence of infection at diagnosis (p = 0.017), drug as an etiology of aplastic anemia (p = 0.028), and serum albumin level less than 3.4 g/dL (p = 0.005) were independent predictive factors for spontaneous remission. INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS Our study confirmed that a minority of patients with AA recovered spontaneously. Spontaneous remission was rapid and complete in most patients, and relapses were rarely observed. In most cases with spontaneous remission, aplastic anemia might be associated with external factors such as drug or infection.
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- J H Lee
- Department of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 388-1 Poongnap-dong, Songpa-ku, Seoul 138-040, Korea.
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All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) is the standard induction treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Quite many ATRA-related side effects, including retinoic acid syndrome, were reported. So far, it has rarely been reported that Sweet's syndrome, characterized by fever, neutrophilia, painful erythematous cutaneous plaques, dense dermal infiltrates of mature neutrophils and rapid response to steroid therapy, is associated with ATRA. In the case that Sweet's syndrome associated with ATRA is found, physicians will have to face a great challenge over the possibility of infectious conditions. We present here a case of Sweet's syndrome associated with ATRA. A 35-year-old female with APL developed fever, painful erythematous cutaneous plaques on both cheeks, right wrist and both shins during induction chemotherapy with ATRA. A skin biopsy revealed a dense dermal infiltrate, consisting of mature neutrophils without vasculitis or cutaneous immunoglobulin deposits, which is compatible with Sweet's syndrome. Oral prednisone was administered and the lesions started to improve within 48 hours.
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- C J Park
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, 445 Ghil-Dong, Kangdong-Ku, Seoul, 134-701, Korea
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A new PCR primer set which enables one-step amplification of complete arthropod mitochondrial genomes was designed from two conserved 16S rDNA regions for the long PCR technique. For this purpose, partial 16S rDNAs amplified with universal primers 16SA and 16SB were newly sequenced from six representative arthropods: Armadillidium vulgare and Macrobrachium nipponense (Crustacea), Anopheles sinensis (Insecta), Lithobius forficatus and Megaphyllum sp. (Myriapoda), and Limulus polyphemus (Chelicerata). The genomic locations of two new primers, HPK16Saa and HPK16Sbb, correspond to positions 13314-13345 and 12951-12984, respectively, in the Drosophila yakuba mitochondrial genome. The usefulness of the primer set was experimentally examined and confirmed with five of the representative arthropods, except for A. vulgare, which has a linearized mitochondrial genome. With this set, therefore, we could easily and rapidly amplify complete mitochondrial genomes with small amounts of arthropod DNA. Although the primers suggested here were examined only with arthropod groups, a possibility of successful application to other invertebrates is very high, since the high degree of sequence conservation is shown on the primer sites in other invertebrates. Thus, this primer set can serve various research fields, such as molecular evolution, population genetics, and molecular phylogenetics based on DNA sequences, RFLP, and gene rearrangement of mitochondrial genomes in arthropods and other invertebrates.
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- U W Hwang
- School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, Korea
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Park KU, Kim SH, Suh C, Kim S, Lee SJ, Park JS, Cho HJ, Kim KW, Lee K, Kim HJ, Park J, Joo Min Y, Kim JG, Kim T, Lee JH, Kim SB, Kim SW, Lee KH, Lee JS, Kim WK, Park CJ, Chi HS. Correlation of hematopoietic progenitor cell count determined by the SE-automated hematology analyzer with CD34(+) cell count by flow cytometry in leukapheresis products. Am J Hematol 2001; 67:42-7. [PMID: 11279656 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.1074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The yield of stem cell collection after mobilization is crucial for autologous peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation. Quantitative determinations of CD34(+) cells using flow cytometry or stem cell culture have been used, but these methods require much time, technical experience, and expensive reagents. The automated hematology analyzer (Sysmex SE-9000trade mark, TOA, Japan) equipped with the Immature Information (IMI) channel for immature myeloid cells can detect IMI(+) cells within 90 sec. Detection is made possible by the combination of a special reagent system and direct current/radiofrequency biosensors. We studied the relation of IMI(+) cells and variable cell counts with CD34(+) cell yield in autologous stem cell harvest. In a series of 32 patients (median age, 44 years; M:F = 11:21), 184 leukaphereses were performed after mobilization regimens with chemotherapy and G-CSF or G-CSF alone. Full blood cell counts were enumerated on peripheral blood (PB) samples taken prior to each leukapheresis. Mononuclear cell (MNC) and IMI(+) cell counts by automated hematology analyzer and flow cytometry based CD34(+) cell yield were measured on the harvested product. The relationship among PB white blood cells (WBC), PB monocytes, IMI(+) cells, MNC, and CD34(+) cell yield in a single leukapheresis was estimated by Pearson correlation analysis. PB WBC count showed no correlation with CD34(+) cell yield in a single leukapheresis (r = 0.02, P = 0.81). PB monocyte count showed a weak correlation (r = 0.21, P = 0.01) and MNC in harvest also showed a weak correlation (r = 0.36, P = 0.0001) with CD34(+) cell yield. In contrast, CD34(+) cell yield correlated well with IMI(+) cell count (r = 0.68, P = 0.0001), and data could be fitted by a linear regression equation, y = 0.330 + 0.974x. IMI(+) cell assay by the automated hematology analyzer correlated well with the CD34(+) cell yield in a mobilized autologous stem cell harvest. The IMI(+) cell count might be used as a simple and efficient indicator of blood stem cell mobilization and collection.
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- K U Park
- Department of Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Kyongju, Korea.
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Park JM, Park CJ, Lee SB, Ham BK, Shin R, Paek KH. Overexpression of the tobacco Tsi1 gene encoding an EREBP/AP2-type transcription factor enhances resistance against pathogen attack and osmotic stress in tobacco. Plant Cell 2001; 13:1035-46. [PMID: 11340180 PMCID: PMC135557 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.13.5.1035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 280] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2000] [Accepted: 03/12/2001] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Using mRNA differential display analysis, we isolated a salt-induced transcript that showed a significant sequence homology with an EREBP/AP2 DNA binding motif from oilseed rape plants. With this cDNA fragment as a probe, cDNA clone Tsi1 (for Tobacco stress-induced gene1) was isolated from a tobacco cDNA library. RNA gel blot analysis indicated that transcripts homologous with Tsi1 were induced not only in NaCl-treated leaves but also in leaves treated with ethephon or salicylic acid. Transient expression analysis using a Tsi1::smGFP fusion gene in BY-2 cells indicated that the Tsi1 protein was targeted to the nucleus. Fusion protein of Tsi1 with GAL4 DNA binding domain strongly activated transcription in yeast, and the transactivating activity was localized to the 13 C-terminal amino acids of Tsi1. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays revealed that Tsi1 could bind specifically to the GCC and the DRE/CRT sequences, although the binding activity to the former was stronger than that to the latter. Furthermore, Agrobacterium-mediated transient expression and transgenic plants expressing Tsi1 demonstrated that overexpression of the Tsi1 gene induced expression of several pathogenesis-related genes under normal conditions, resulting in improved tolerance to salt and pathogens. These results suggest that Tsi1 might be involved as a positive trans-acting factor in two separate signal transduction pathways under abiotic and biotic stress.
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- J M Park
- Graduate School of Biotechnology, Korea University, Anam-dong 5-1, Sungbuk-ku, Seoul 136-701, Republic of Korea
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Park CJ, Shin R, Park JM, Lee GJ, Yoo TH, Paek KH. A hot pepper cDNA encoding a pathogenesis-related protein 4 is induced during the resistance response to tobacco mosaic virus. Mol Cells 2001; 11:122-7. [PMID: 11266114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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Hot pepper (Capsicum annuum) plants exhibit a hypersensitive response (HR) against infection by many tobamoviruses. A clone (CaPR-4) encoding a putative pathogenesis-related protein 4 was isolated by differential screening of a cDNA library prepared from resistant pepper plant leaves inoculated with tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) pathotype P0. The predicted amino acid sequence of CaPR-4 is very similar to those of other plant PR-4s. Southern blot analysis showed that small gene families of PR-4-related sequences were present in the pepper genome. Hot pepper cultivar Bugang, resistant to TMV-P0 and susceptible to TMV-P1.2, induced CaPR-4 expression by pathotype P0 inoculation in inoculated and systemic leaves, but not by pathotype P1.2. Effects of exogenously applied abiotic elicitors upon the CaPR-4 expression were also examined. The expression of the CaPR-4 gene was stimulated by methyl jasmonate (MeJA), ethephon and wounding treatment. However, application of salicylic acid (SA) did not trigger the expression. Evidence is emerging that jasmonic acid and ethylene play key roles in the SA-independent pathways of plant-pathogen interaction. Taken together, these results suggest that the CaPR-4 gene is one of the defense-related genes conferring resistance on pepper plants by the SA-independent pathway and the cross-talk between signaling compounds, jasmonic acid and ethylene could have a great regulatory potential in a plant's defense against TMV.
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- C J Park
- Graduate School of Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul
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Park CJ, Vandel NM, Ruprai DK, Martin EA, Gates KM, Coker D. Detection of group B streptococcal colonization in pregnant women using direct latex agglutination testing of selective broth. J Clin Microbiol 2001; 39:408-9. [PMID: 11191227 PMCID: PMC87747 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.39.1.408-409.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A highly chromate-selective biosorbent with high adsorption capacity was found by examining the chromate adsorption capacities of 48 species of red, brown, or green marine algae sampled from the east coast of Korea. As a result of screening, a red marine alga showed excellent adsorption characteristics. It was identified as Pachymeniopsis sp. The timing of the sampling of Pachymeniopsis sp. did not affect the adsorption capacity of the alga but the optimum period for mass collection was April-May. The alga also showed high selectivity for chromate and its adsorption capacity for other heavy metal ions such as cadmium and manganese was relatively low. An investigation of the adsorption isotherm of Pachymeniopsis sp. as a dried powder for chromate adsorption at 25 degrees C showed Langmuir-type dependence. The maximum chromate adsorption capacity of the selected alga was about 225 mg/g. The desorption of adsorbed chromate from Pachymeniopsis sp. was done by treating samples with 1 N NaOH. It was confirmed that ion exchange type adsorption was observed with anion exchangers but not with cation exchangers. Therefore it is believed that the chromate adsorption is based on the anionic exchange of Pachymeniopsis sp.
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- D C Lee
- Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Chunchon, Korea
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This study was designed to estimate the prevalence and personal or family history of atopic dermatitis in school children in 3 areas of Korea: urban (Seoul), industrial (Ulsan) and rural (Chunchon). On the basis of dermatologists' physical examinations and the questionnaires completed by parents or guardians, the prevalence of atopic dermatitis was estimated to be 3.3% in the industrial area, 6.6% in the rural area and 7.8% in the urban area. The frequency of atopic dermatitis decreased with age and was significantly lower in the industrial area than in the rural and urban areas.
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- C W Kim
- Department of Dermatology, Kangnam St Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul
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Park CJ, Park CB, Hong SS, Lee HS, Lee SY, Kim SC. Characterization and cDNA cloning of two glycine- and histidine-rich antimicrobial peptides from the roots of shepherd's purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris. Plant Mol Biol 2000; 44:187-97. [PMID: 11117262 DOI: 10.1023/a:1006431320677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Two novel antimicrobial peptides were isolated and characterized from the roots of shepherd's purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris. These antimicrobial peptides, named shepherin I and shepherin II, consist of 28 and 38 amino acids, respectively, and are glycine- and histidine-rich peptides. Shepherin I and shepherin II have 67.9% and 65.8% (mol/mol) glycine, respectively, and 28.6% and 21.1% (mol/mol) histidine, respectively. Both shepherins have a Gly-Gly-His motif. These antimicrobial peptides exhibit antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative bacteria and fungi. Circular dichroism spectra of shepherin I and shepherin II showed that shepherin I and shepherin II in 50% trifluoroethanol have 66.7% and 75% random coils, respectively, without any alpha-helices. cDNA sequence analysis revealed that shepherin I and shepherin II are produced from a single polypeptide, designated shep-GRP, consisting of 120 amino acids; shep-GRP has five distinct domains, an amino-terminal putative signal peptide, a shepherin I, a linker dipeptide, a shepherin II and a carboxy-terminal peptide. Southern blot analysis indicates that the gene encoding shepherins belongs to a low-complexity gene family. Northern blot analysis revealed that transcripts of shep-GRP are present in roots but not in leaves and stems.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemistry
- Anti-Bacterial Agents/isolation & purification
- Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology
- Bacteria/drug effects
- Bacteria/growth & development
- Base Sequence
- Blotting, Northern
- Blotting, Southern
- Brassicaceae/genetics
- Cell Division/drug effects
- Circular Dichroism
- Cloning, Molecular
- DNA, Complementary/chemistry
- DNA, Complementary/genetics
- DNA, Plant/genetics
- Fungi/drug effects
- Fungi/growth & development
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
- Glycine/genetics
- Histidine/genetics
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Peptides
- Plant Proteins/genetics
- Plant Proteins/pharmacology
- Plant Roots/genetics
- Protein Isoforms/genetics
- Protein Isoforms/pharmacology
- RNA, Plant/genetics
- RNA, Plant/metabolism
- Sequence Alignment
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Sequence Analysis, Protein
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Tissue Distribution
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- C J Park
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Yusong-gu, Taejon
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Lee JH, Lee KH, Choi SJ, Min YJ, Kim JG, Kim S, Lee JS, Kim SH, Park CJ, Chi HS, Kim WK. Veno-occlusive disease of the liver after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for severe aplastic anemia. Bone Marrow Transplant 2000; 26:657-62. [PMID: 11041568 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1702583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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There are few reports about the occurrence of hepatic VOD after BMT for severe aplastic anemia (SAA). We prospectively studied 17 patients with SAA after allogeneic BMT for the occurrence and severity of VOD. Plasma levels of protein C, protein S, antithrombin III, vWF, t-PA and PAI-1 were determined before preparative chemotherapy, on the day of marrow infusion, and on days 7, 14 and 21. VOD occurred in seven patients (41.2%) at a median of day 1 (range, day -2 to 15). Five had mild, and two moderate VOD. Platelet transfusion requirements were higher in the patients with VOD. The plasma levels of natural anticoagulants such as protein C, free protein S and antithrombin III decreased significantly on day 0 from the baseline levels. Plasma levels of t-PA, PAI-1 and vWF increased significantly in the early post-transplant period compared to the baseline levels. The mean plasma levels of t-PA on day 7 (P = 0.016) and PAI-1 on days 0 and 7 (P = 0.016, 0.032) were higher in the patients with VOD. In summary, we observed hypercoagulability and a high incidence of VOD after allogeneic BMT for SAA. Levels of t-PA and PAI-1 were significantly higher in the patients with VOD after BMT.
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- J H Lee
- Department of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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A high-chromate-selective biosorbent with high adsorption capacity was sought by examining the chromate adsorption capacities of 48 species of red, brown, or green marine algae sampled from the east coast of Korea. Screening showed a red marine alga to have the most excellent adsorption characteristics among them, and it was identified as Pachymeniopsis sp. The period at which Pachymeniopsis sp. was sampled did not affect the adsorption capacity of the alga, but the optimum period for mass collection was April to May. The alga also showed high selectivity for chromate since its adsorption capacity for other heavy metal ions such as cadmium and manganese ions was relatively low. An investigation of the adsorption isotherm of dried powder of Pachymeniopsis sp. for chromate adsorption at 25 degrees C showed a Langmuir-type dependence. The maximum chromate adsorption capacity of the selected alga was about 225 mg/g. Desorption of the adsorbed chromate from Pachymeniopsis sp. was done by treating the sample with 1 N NaOH. It was confirmed that ion exchange type adsorption was observed with an anion exchanger but not with a cation exchanger. It is therefore believed that the chromate adsorption is based on anionic exchange of Pachymeniopsis sp.
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- D C Lee
- Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Chunchon, Korea
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Choi SJ, Lee KH, Lee JH, Kim S, Chung HJ, Lee JS, Kim SH, Park CJ, Chi HS, Kim WK. Prognostic value of hematopoietic chimerism in patients with acute leukemia after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation: a prospective study. Bone Marrow Transplant 2000; 26:327-32. [PMID: 10967574 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1702504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Hematopoietic chimerism as a predictive marker for the relapse of acute leukemia after allogeneic BMT was evaluated in a prospective study. Monthly assays of hematopoietic chimerism were performed from peripheral blood samples by PCR amplification of short tandem repeats or amelogenin loci. Between December 1997 and June 1999, 33 patients enrolled and 30 were evaluable (two early deaths, one lack of informative bands for chimerism evaluation). There were 14 male and 16 female patients (15 AML and 15 ALL) with a median age of 31 years (range 16-46). Mixed chimerism (MC) was observed at least once in 14 of 30 patients (47%). There was no significant difference between 14 patients who showed MC (MC group) and 16 patients who did not show MC (complete chimerism (CC) group) in terms of age, sex, disease status at BMT, donor type, and the number of bone marrow cells infused. There was no significant difference in the neutrophil and platelet engraftment rates between the two groups. After a median follow up of 10.9 months (range 4.3-22.4), five patients in the CC group and two patients in the MC group relapsed (P = 0.27). All five patients who relapsed in the CC group maintained CC up to 1 month prior to clinical relapse. Our study demonstrated that the patients who showed MC post BMT did not have higher risk of relapse of acute leukemia when compared to patients who did not show MC. Sensitive PCR-based assays for hematopoietic chimerism applied on a monthly basis after allogeneic BMT could not predict relapse of acute leukemia.
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- S J Choi
- Department of Medicine, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- S W Choi
- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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Choi HS, Park YJ, Youk EG, Yoon KA, Ku JL, Kim NK, Kim SM, Kim YJ, Moon DJ, Min JS, Park CJ, Bae OS, Yang DH, Jun SH, Chung ES, Jung PM, Whang Y, Park JG. Clinical characteristics of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome in Korean polyposis patients. Int J Colorectal Dis 2000; 15:35-8. [PMID: 10766089 DOI: 10.1007/s003840050005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by hamartomatous polyps in the small bowel and mucocutaneous pigmentation. Patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome often present as surgical emergencies with complications of the polyps, such as intussusception, bowel obstruction, and bleeding. Recently an increased risk of malignancies has also been reported. This study was initiated to determine the clinical features of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome in Korean patients, with special attention to the development of malignancies. Thirty patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome were investigated; their median age was 23.5 years, and symptoms appeared at a median age of 12.5 years. Family history was positive in one-half of cases, and mucocutaneous pigmentation was observed in almost all patients (93%). The jejunoileum was the most frequent site of the polyps, and there were generally 10-100 polyps. Multiple laparotomies were performed in a substantial portion of the patients, due mainly to polyp-induced bowel obstruction, and the surgical interventions were begun at a relatively young age (average 21.4 years). Four cases of small-bowel cancer and one case of breast cancer were detected in probands, at a relatively young age (mean 36 years). Cancers of the small bowel, stomach, colon, breast and cervix were diagnosed in the first relatives of the probands. Close follow-up from an early age should thus be performed in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome as they are at high risk of surgical emergency and development of malignancy.
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- H S Choi
- Department of Surgery, Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Korea
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Sohn SK, Chang MS, Choi WS, Chung YK, Kim KB, Woo TW, Lee SB, Park CJ. Biochemical and pharmacological characteristics of a newly synthesized H+/K+-ATPase inhibitor, YJA20379-8, 3-butyryl-4-[R-1-methylbenzylamino]-8-ethoxy-1,7-naphthyridine, in pigs and rats. J Pharm Pharmacol 1999; 51:1359-65. [PMID: 10678489 DOI: 10.1211/0022357991777173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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We have investigated the effect of the newly synthesized proton-pump inhibitor YJA20379-8, 3-butyryl-4-[R-1-methylbenzylamino]-8-ethoxy-1,7-naphthyridine, on gastric mucosal proton pump (H+/K+-ATPase) activity, gastric acid secretion and gastric lesions in experimental animals. In lyophilized pig gastric microsomes, YJA20379-8 was shown to inhibit H+/K+-ATPase activity; the inhibitory effect was not affected by pH, the IC50 (dose resulting in 50% inhibition) being 28.0 microM and 30.0 microM at pH 6.4 and pH 7.4, respectively. The effect was fully reversed by dilution and subsequent washing of the incubation mixtures of H+/K+-ATPase and YJA20379-8, suggesting the reversible nature of the enzyme inhibition. In pylorus-ligated rats, YJA20379-8 administered by different routes (intraduodenal, subcutaneous, intravenous or oral) resulted in dose-dependent suppression of basal gastric acid secretion. The duration of antisecretory action of 30 mg kg(-1) YJA20379-8 given intraduodenally was very brief (less than 7 h). Pretreatment with YJA20379-8 also dose-dependently prevented gastric lesions induced by absolute ethanol and water-immersion stress in rats. These results suggest that YJA20379-8 might exert its antiulcer activity partly by reversible suppression of acid secretion and partly by protecting the gastric mucosa against ulcerative stimuli.
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- S K Sohn
- Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratory, Research and Development Centre, Yung-Jin Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, Hwasung-Kun, Kyunggi-Do, Korea
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Expression of HMGI(Y), a nucleoprotein that binds to A/T rich sequences in the minor groove of the DNA helix, is observable in neoplastically transformed cells but not in normal cells. We have analyzed HMGI(Y) expression in colorectal cancer and evaluated its clinicopathologic significance. HMGI(Y) mRNA was measured by CRT-PCR (competitive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction). Immunohistochemical staining for HMGI(Y), p53 and Ki-67 was performed in the same colon cancer tissues, and the results in colorectal tissues were similar to those of RT-PCR. HMGI(Y) expression evidenced by RT-PCR was observed in 63 of 64 (98.4%) colorectal cancer samples, and 2 of 5 (40%) adenomatous polyps, whereas 21 normal colon samples were negative (p<0.001). High HMGI(Y) expression using CRT-PCR was found in colon cancers with a high Ki-67 labeling index (p<0.001). There was no significant correlation between the levels of HMGI(Y) expression and stage, tumor size, lymph node metastasis, histologic grade and immunohistochemical status of p53. Our results indicate that the HMGI(Y) expression may occur at an early stage of carcinogenesis and correlate with cell proliferation. Int. J. Cancer (Pred. Oncol.), 84:376-380, 1999.
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- D H Kim
- Department of Pathology, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
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Insulin stimulates cellular oncogenic activators such as c-jun, c-fos, and c-myc; and hepatitis B virus (HBV) X, a viral transactivator, is known to induce liver cancer in transgenic mice. In this respect, the effect of insulin on the expression of HBx protein was investigated in HepG2 cells. Insulin-stimulated transcription from the HBV X promoter in a dose-dependent manner was assessed by chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) assay. A mutation preventing AP-1 binding to the E element abolished the activation of the HBV X promoter by insulin. In addition, insulin stimulated the minimal thymidine kinase (tk) gene promoter activity through both the HBV E element and the consensus AP-1 binding site in HepG2 cells. An electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) using insulin-treated HepG2 nuclear extracts showed that insulin actually enhanced the binding of nuclear proteins to the HBV E element as well as to the consensus AP-1 binding site. Both HBV E and AP-1 oligonucleotides were effective competitors for this binding. These results showed that insulin elevated the expression of HBx protein through the AP-1 binding site of HBV EnI. We suggest that insulin can augment the role of HBx in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in HBV-infected liver, probably through interaction with other cellular oncogenes.
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- B H Choi
- Department of Molecular Biology and Research Center for Cell Differentiation, Seoul National University, Korea
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Lee JH, Lee KH, Kim S, Lee JS, Kim WK, Park CJ, Chi HS, Kim SH. Relevance of proteins C and S, antithrombin III, von Willebrand factor, and factor VIII for the development of hepatic veno-occlusive disease in patients undergoing allogeneic bone marrow transplantation: a prospective study. Bone Marrow Transplant 1998; 22:883-8. [PMID: 9827816 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1701445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Factors that enhance hypercoagulability following BMT may have a pathogenetic role in VOD. To investigate the relevance of hemostatic parameters for the development of VOD, we prospectively measured protein C, protein S, antithrombin III (AT III), von Willebrand factor, and factor VIII in 50 consecutive patients undergoing allogeneic BMT. Each parameter was determined before conditioning, on day 0 of BMT and weekly for 3 weeks, and patients were monitored prospectively for the occurrence of VOD. VOD occurred in 26 patients at median post-BMT day 8.5 (range, day -2 to 17). Thirteen patients had mild, 10 had moderate and three had severe VOD. No coagulation parameters were significantly different at the baseline or on day 0 of BMT between patients with no/mild VOD and moderate to severe VOD. On day 7 and thereafter, levels of protein C and AT III were significantly lower in patients with moderate to severe VOD when compared to patients with no/mild VOD. Levels of protein C and AT III decreased before the clinical onset of VOD in patients with moderate to severe VOD. Early post-BMT reduction of these parameters may indicate the development of moderate to severe VOD.
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- J H Lee
- Department of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea
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Bahng H, Lee JH, Suh C, Ahn JH, Kim SB, Kim SW, Lee KH, Lee JS, Kim WK, Park CJ, Chi HS, Kim SH. Severe aplastic anemia induced by ticlopidine: report of two cases. J Korean Med Sci 1998; 13:541-4. [PMID: 9811186 PMCID: PMC3054523 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1998.13.5.541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Aplastic anemia is a rare side-effect associated with ticlopidine therapy. We report two cases of severe aplastic anemia developed after the use of ticlopidine. A 51-year-old woman took ticlopidine at 500 mg/day for 49 days to prevent a secondary stroke. She developed fever and dizziness within 49 days of initiating ticlopidine therapy. A 70-year-old woman was started on ticlopidine after coronary stent insertion. Fifty days after starting ticlopidine, she developed fever and dizziness. Both patients showed pancytopenia and were diagnosed as aplastic anemia which were confirmed by bone marrow examination. Both patients were hospitalized and received antibiotics, blood products and hematopoietic growth factors. Four and seven weeks after the withdrawal of ticlopidine, the hematologic parameters of each patient improved. A complete blood count should be monitored during ticlopidine therapy to check for cytopenia.
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- H Bahng
- Department of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Park CJ, Lee JH, Hong SS, Lee HS, Kim SC. High-level expression of the angiotensin-converting-enzyme-inhibiting peptide, YG-1, as tandem multimers in Escherichia coli. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 1998; 50:71-6. [PMID: 9720202 DOI: 10.1007/s002530051258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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To produce a large quantity of the angiotensin-converting- enzyme(ACE)-inhibiting peptide YG-1, which consists of ten amino acids derived from yeast glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, a high-level expression was explored with tandem multimers of the YG-1 gene in Escherichia coli. The genes encoding YG-1 were tandemly multimerized to 9-mers, 18-mers and 27-mers, in which each of the repeating units in the tandem multimers was connected to the neighboring genes by a DNA linker encoding Pro-Gly-Arg for the cleavage of multimers by clostripain. The multimers were cloned into the expression vector pET-21b, and expressed in E. coli BL21(DE3) with isopropyl beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside induction. The expressed multimeric peptides encoded by the 9-mer, 18-mer and 27-mer accumulated intracellularly as inclusion bodies and comprised about 67%, 25% and 15% of the total proteins in E. coli respectively. The multimeric peptides expressed as inclusion bodies were cleaved with clostripain, and active monomers were purified to homogeneity by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. In total, 105 mg pure recombinant YG-1 was obtained from 11 E. coli culture harboring pETYG9 which contained the 9-mer of the YG-1 gene. The recombinant YG-1 was identical to the natural YG-1 in molecular mass, amino acid sequence and ACE-inhibiting activity.
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- C J Park
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Taejon, Korea
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Ko BK, Cho HR, Choi DW, Nam CW, Park CJ, Kim GY, Kim SS, Woo YJ, Huh J, Kim MY. Reduced expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase in nodal metastasis of stomach cancer. J Korean Med Sci 1998; 13:286-90. [PMID: 9681807 PMCID: PMC3054496 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1998.13.3.286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been associated with tumor cell invasion and metastasis of human cancers by mediating the degradation of extracellular matrix components. Therefore, these enzymes and their inhibitor (TIMP-2) constitute promising targets in the development of anticancer therapies. In order to investigate the correlation between expressions of TIMP-2, MMPs and clinical outcome, immunohistochemical staining of MMP-2, MMP-9, and TIMP-2 were performed on paraffin-embedded tissue sections of 15 early gastric cancers (EGC) and 15 advanced gastric carcinomas (AGC) without nodal metastasis and 15 AGC with nodal metastasis (AGCn+). MMP-2 and MMP-9 were expressed in neoplastic cell plasma membrane in 83.3% and 88% of cases of AGC, respectively with inter-tumoral variability of staining intensity. MMP-2 and MMP-9 staining were not correlated with presence of nodal metastasis or degree of invasion depth at the time of diagnosis (p>0.05). The immunoreactivity of TIMP-2 was detected in the peri-tumoral stroma. Residual benign stomach tissue showed no or weak immunoreactivity for TIMP-2 staining. Among AGC, neoplasms with diffuse and strong TIMP-2 staining have less frequent metastasis (28.6%) than cases with focal and weak (68.8%) (p<0.05). Early gastric cancer revealed diffuse and strong TIMP-2 expressions. We conclude that clinical outcome such as depth of invasion or metastasis is more closely related to the expression of TIMP-2 than the corresponding MMPs.
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- B K Ko
- Department of General Surgery, University of Ulsan Hospital, Korea
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One hypothesis for the reduction in oxidative killing of neutrophils in diabetic patients is that increased polyol pathway activity during hyperglycemia reduces intracellular levels of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), resulting in the reduction of neutrophil superoxide production during the respiratory burst. To test this hypothesis, we assessed the effect of tolrestat, an aldose reductase inhibitor, on neutrophil respiratory burst activity (NRBA) in diabetic patients. We measured fasting plasma glucose (FPG), hemoglobin A1 (HbA1), and NRBA levels in 79 diabetic patients and 48 normal controls. NRBA was reassessed in 34 patients after 4 weeks of tolrestat or placebo treatment, in seven controls after 4 weeks of tolrestat treatment, and in seven patients after 4 weeks of blood glucose control. NRBA was determined by flow cytometry, which detected fluorescent 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein (DCF) in neutrophils formed from 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCF-DA) during phorbol myristate acetate (PMA)-induced respiratory bursts. Diabetic patients showed lower NRBA than the normal controls (mean cellular fluorescence, 438 +/- 103 v 668 +/- 101, mean +/- SD, P < .001). NRBA in diabetic patients showed a negative correlation with HbA1 (r = -.336, P < .005). Tolrestat treatment for 4 weeks in 17 patients restored the reduced NRBA to an almost normal level (relative NRBA, 0.55 +/- 0.20 v 0.99 +/- 0.36, P < .05) despite the fact that FPG level did not change (11.8 +/- 2.8 v 11.4 +/- 2.8 mmol/L). NRBA of these patients after tolrestat treatment was not significantly different from that of seven control subjects treated with tolrestat for 4 weeks. In 17 placebo-treated patients, there were no significant changes in NRBA and FPG level. The vigorous blood glucose control for 4 weeks in seven patients (16.6 +/- 2.1 v 8.6 +/- 2.3 mmol/L) also restored the reduced NRBA to almost normal (relative NRBA, 0.55 +/- 0.21 v 0.90 +/- 0.30, P < .05). The result that the reduced NRBA in diabetic patients was restored to almost normal either by tolrestat treatment or by blood glucose control strongly supports the hypothesis of this study.
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- S H Ihm
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea
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- H J Park
- Department of Dermatology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea
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Juvenile xanthogranuloma is a xanthomatous and granulomatous condition that frequently arises before 1 year of age and mainly occurs on the head and trunk. We report a rare solitary juvenile xanthogranuloma on the right palm of a 10-year-old girl, present for one year. This solitary involvement of the palm has been reported only twice before.
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- H M Shin
- Department of Dermatology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea
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Kim J, Park CJ, Yoon Y. Constraint of a general effective potential in vector torsion coupled conformally induced gravity. Int J Clin Exp Med 1995; 51:4595-4597. [PMID: 10018935 DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.51.4595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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