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Yang HJ, Jeong HJ, Bong KM, Jin DR, Kang TW, Ryu HS, Han JH, Yang WJ, Jung H, Hwang SH, Na EH. Organic matter and heavy metal in river sediments of southwestern coastal Korea: Spatial distributions, pollution, and ecological risk assessment. Mar Pollut Bull 2020; 159:111466. [PMID: 32892913 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study identifies the impact of river sediments on coastal ecosystems in the southwestern coastal region of Korea. Surface sediments were analyzed for their spatial distributions of organic matter, nutrients, and heavy metal concentrations. Furthermore, pollutants were identified according to the pollution load index (PLI) and potential ecological risk index (RI). Concentrations did not show serious pollution levels compared to generalized guidelines; however, some sites exceeded the PLI pollution standard, and were also identified as potential ecological risks. Through cluster analyses the sediment sites were classified into three groups: rivers with relatively high concentrations of organic matter and nutrients, rivers affected largely by artificial heavy metal pollution, and rivers with low levels of pollution by organic matter, nutrients, and heavy metals. It is evident that continuous monitoring and management are required to prevent major pollution from industrial complexes, agriculture, and commercial activities in the regions near these rivers.
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- Hae Jong Yang
- Yeongsan River Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Gwangju 61011, Republic of Korea
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- Yeongsan River Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Gwangju 61011, Republic of Korea
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- Yeongsan River Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Gwangju 61011, Republic of Korea
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- Water Environmental Engineering Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 22689, Republic of Korea
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- Yeongsan River Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Gwangju 61011, Republic of Korea.
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- Yeongsan River Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Gwangju 61011, Republic of Korea
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- Yeongsan River Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Gwangju 61011, Republic of Korea
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- Yeongsan River Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Gwangju 61011, Republic of Korea
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- Yeongsan River Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Gwangju 61011, Republic of Korea
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- Yeongsan River Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Gwangju 61011, Republic of Korea
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- Yeongsan River Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Gwangju 61011, Republic of Korea
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Lee SM, Kim SE, Lee JY, Jeong HJ, Son YK, An WS. Serum myostatin levels are associated with abdominal aortic calcification in dialysis patients. Kidney Res Clin Pract 2019; 38:481-489. [PMID: 31537054 PMCID: PMC6913587 DOI: 10.23876/j.krcp.19.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Serum myostatin levels are increased according to renal function decline and myostatin may be a main mediator of chronic kidney disease–related sarcopenia. A previous study reported that serum myostatin level was negatively associated with abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) in older males. The aim of this study was to assess the association between serum myostatin level and AAC among dialysis patients of both sexes. In addition, we analyzed the relationship between serum myostatin level, muscle mass, and bone mineral density (BMD). Methods In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated AAC in the lateral lumbar spine using plain radiography and BMD in 71 patients undergoing dialysis. We classified patients into two groups according to the median value of myostatin as follows: those with high myostatin levels (≥ 5.0 ng/mL) and those with low myostatin levels (< 5.0 ng/mL). Results The proportion of patients with an AAC score of five points or more was higher among those with low myostatin levels. Myostatin level was negatively associated with AAC scores on plain radiography and had a positive association with skeletal muscle mass and T-scores for BMD measured at the total hip and femur neck. Lower myostatin levels were independently associated with higher AAC scores following adjustment for age, sex, diabetes mellitus, dialysis vintage, dialysis modality, and osteoprotegerin level. Conclusion Lower serum myostatin levels were associated with higher AAC scores, lower muscle mass, and lower BMD in dialysis patients. Further, prospective studies and those with larger cohorts are necessary to validate these findings.
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- Su Mi Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Busan Veterans Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui Medical Center, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Jeong HJ, Nam SJ, Song JY, Park SN. Synthesis and physicochemical properties of pH-sensitive hydrogel based on carboxymethyl chitosan/2-hydroxyethyl acrylate for transdermal delivery of nobiletin. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Jung SY, Han JH, Park SJ, Lee EG, Lee MH, Lee ES, Kang HS, Lee KS, Park IH, Sim SH, Jeong HJ, Kwon Y, Lee DE, Joo J, Kim SK, Lee S. Abstract P3-03-05: Not presented. Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-p3-03-05] [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: 11/16/2022]
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This abstract was not presented at the conference.
Citation Format: Jung S-Y, Han JH, Park SJ, Lee E-G, Lee MH, Lee ES, Kang H-S, Lee KS, Park IH, Sim SH, Jeong HJ, Kwon Y, Lee D-E, Joo J, Kim S-K, Lee S. Not presented [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2018 Dec 4-8; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P3-03-05.
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- S-Y Jung
- National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea; Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, Republic of Korea; Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea; Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, Republic of Korea; Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea; Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, Republic of Korea; Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea; Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, Republic of Korea; Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea; Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, Republic of Korea; Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea; Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, Republic of Korea; Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea; Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, Republic of Korea; Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea; Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, Republic of Korea; Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea; Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, Republic of Korea; Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea; Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, Republic of Korea; Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea; Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, Republic of Korea; Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea; Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, Republic of Korea; Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea; Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, Republic of Korea; Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea; Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, Republic of Korea; Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea; Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, Republic of Korea; Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea; Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, Republic of Korea; Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Xuan SH, Lee KS, Jeong HJ, Park YM, Ha JH, Park SN. Cosmeceutical activities of ethanol extract and its ethyl acetate fraction from coffee silverskin. Biomater Res 2019; 23:2. [PMID: 30675376 PMCID: PMC6332556 DOI: 10.1186/s40824-018-0151-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Coffee silverskin is a thin film that covers the raw coffee bean. In general, coffee silverskin, which detaches during the coffee roasting process, is disposed as firelighters or dispatched to landfills and can cause serious environmental pollution. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using coffee silverskin as a functional material in cosmetics by evaluating its bioactive ingredients, antioxidative activity, cytoprotective effect, matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1)-inhibiting effect, and anti-melanogenesis effect. Results To this end, a 50% ethanol (EtOH) extract and its ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fraction were prepared from coffee silverskin; caffeine was found to be the major compound in the extract. Both the 50% EtOH extract and its EtOAc fraction exhibited antioxidant activities. However, the EtOAc fraction showed a greater radical-scavenging activity and reducing power than that shown by the 50% EtOH extract. Furthermore, the EtOAc fraction increased cell viability in a UVB-irradiated human keratinocyte injury model and significantly suppressed UVB-induced MMP-1 expression and α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH)-stimulated melanin production in HaCaT keratinocytes and B16F1 melanocytes, respectively. Interestingly, caffeine, the major component of the EtOAc fraction, did not show an inhibitory effect. Thus, the antioxidant capacity of the coffee silverskin extract may be attributable to some compounds that exhibit a high antioxidant capacity even at low concentrations or the total antioxidant capacity of various constituent phenolic compounds. Conclusion Our findings indicate that coffee silverskin has the potential for application as a natural functional material in multifunctional cosmetics.
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- Song Hua Xuan
- Department of Fine Chemistry, Cosmetic R&D center, Cosmetic Industry Coupled Collaboration Center, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 232, Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 01811 Korea
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- Department of Fine Chemistry, Cosmetic R&D center, Cosmetic Industry Coupled Collaboration Center, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 232, Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 01811 Korea
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- Department of Fine Chemistry, Cosmetic R&D center, Cosmetic Industry Coupled Collaboration Center, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 232, Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 01811 Korea
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- Department of Fine Chemistry, Cosmetic R&D center, Cosmetic Industry Coupled Collaboration Center, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 232, Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 01811 Korea
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- Department of Fine Chemistry, Cosmetic R&D center, Cosmetic Industry Coupled Collaboration Center, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 232, Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 01811 Korea
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- Department of Fine Chemistry, Cosmetic R&D center, Cosmetic Industry Coupled Collaboration Center, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 232, Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 01811 Korea
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Kim J, Choi SE, Lim BJ, Kim YS, Huh KH, Lee J, Kim SI, Kim MS, Jeong HJ. Clinical Significance of Macrophage Polarization in Antibody-Mediated Rejection of Renal Allograft. Transplant Proc 2018; 50:1005-1008. [PMID: 29731056 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The significance of proinflammatory M1 (classically activated) and profibrotic M2 (alternatively activated) macrophages in antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) after kidney transplantation has not been investigated. METHODS Fifty-five biopsy-confirmed ABMR samples were stained with MRP 8/14 (a marker of M1 macrophages) and CD163 (a marker of M2 macrophages), and positive cells were counted in glomeruli and the tubulointerstitium, respectively. Patients were classified into M1 and M2 polarization groups according to the glomerular and tubulointerstitial M1:M2 ratio, and the results were compared with Banff scores, serum creatinine level, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and graft survival. RESULTS The glomerular M2 polarization group showed significantly higher chronic glomerulopathy scores, serum creatinine levels, and lower eGFR at the time of biopsy (P = .019 and P = .015, respectively) and 3-month postbiopsy (P = .016 and P = .032, respectively) than the M1 polarization group. The tubulointerstitial M2 polarization group had significantly lower glomerulitis, arteritis, peritubular capillaritis, and glomerulitis + peritubular capillaritis scores than the M1 polarization group, but there was no significant difference in renal function. Long-term graft survival was not associated with macrophage polarization. CONCLUSION Glomerular M2 polarization in ABMR biopsy samples is associated with chronic glomerular injury and poorer graft function, but without graft survival.
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- J Kim
- Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Transplantation Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Transplantation Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Transplantation Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Transplantation Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Transplantation Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Ban SP, Kwon OK, Lee SU, Bang JS, Oh CW, Jeong HJ, Cho MJ, Jeong EA, Kim T. Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with Stent Tips Embedded into Internal Carotid Artery Branches during Aneurysm Coiling. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2018. [PMID: 29519788 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5583] [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: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE During stent-assisted coiling of ICA aneurysms, stent tips are sometimes unintentionally embedded into ICA branches. Stent tips can be visualized because they have radiopaque markers. Concerns regarding stent tip misplacement include risks of artery perforation and occlusion. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of ICA branches with embedded stent tips. MATERIALS AND METHODS ICA branches with embedded stent tips were identified among 35 patients with unruptured ICA aneurysms treated with stent-assisted coiling between November 2003 and November 2014. Patient clinical and angiographic outcomes associated with the embedded stent tip were analyzed. RESULTS Most of the 35 studied aneurysms were paraclinoid ICA aneurysms (n = 30). The most commonly involved ICA branch was the posterior communicating artery (26 patients, 74.3%), followed by the anterior choroidal artery (8 patients, 22.9%) and ophthalmic artery (1 patient, 2.9%). During the follow-up period (38.6 ± 17.9 months), no new neurologic deficits developed. Neither hemorrhagic nor thromboembolic events occurred. Angiography was performed during the final follow-up evaluation at a mean of 32.7 ± 18.0 months, and all ICA branches with embedded stent tips showed patent blood flow without severe luminal narrowing. CONCLUSIONS In our experience, placement of a stent tip into ICA branches during stent-assisted coiling was not associated with any major adverse events.
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- S P Ban
- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
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Xuan SH, Park YM, Park SH, Jeong HJ, Park SN. Suppression of Ultraviolet B-mediated Matrix Metalloproteinase Generation by Sorbus commixta Twig Extract in Human Dermal Fibroblasts. Photochem Photobiol 2018; 94:370-377. [PMID: 29164624 DOI: 10.1111/php.12868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Sorbus commixta is a traditional oriental medicinal plant that grows in East Asian countries such as Korea, Japan and China. The twig of S. commixta has been considered valuable for centuries to treat diseases including asthma, cough and other bronchial disorders. However, the effect of S. commixta twig extract on human skin has not been investigated well. The present study aimed at assessing the antiphotoaging effect of S. commixta twig ethanol extract (STE) on ultraviolet B (UVB)-induced matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) levels and its underlying mechanism in human dermal fibroblasts. In this study, we found that STE (12.5-50 μg mL-1 ) treatment significantly inhibited UVB-induced MMP-1, MMP-2 and MMP-3 expression, concomitant with a downregulation of intracellular ROS generation. These effects might be associated with a STE-induced inhibition of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. Furthermore, STE also downregulated UVB-induced c-Fos expression in a concentration-dependent manner, but had no inhibitory effect on c-Jun phosphorylation. Taken together, these results indicate that STE may be an antiphotoaging agent and that its effect may occur via its inhibition of MMPs expression and MAPK pathway activation.
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- Song Hua Xuan
- Department of Fine Chemistry, Cosmetic R&D Center, Cosmetic Industry Coupled Collaboration Center, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Fine Chemistry, Cosmetic R&D Center, Cosmetic Industry Coupled Collaboration Center, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Fine Chemistry, Cosmetic R&D Center, Cosmetic Industry Coupled Collaboration Center, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Fine Chemistry, Cosmetic R&D Center, Cosmetic Industry Coupled Collaboration Center, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Fine Chemistry, Cosmetic R&D Center, Cosmetic Industry Coupled Collaboration Center, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Korea
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Jeong HJ. Abstract 2108: Imatinib-induced downregulation of Skp2 inhibits cell growth in human squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2017-2108] [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: 11/16/2022]
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It is apparent that Skp2(S-phase kinase associated protein) plays a crucial role in tumorigenesis of various human cancers. Imatinib, inhibitor of BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase, KIT and PDGF receptor, has been approved for the treatment and investigation of chronic myeloid leukemia, gastrointestinal stromal tumors and additional various solid tumors. But An area of skin cancer has not been yet investigated. The aim of this study was to explore the role of the Skp2 in Imatinib antitumor effect on human skin cancer. To explore Imatinib effect on growth of A431 cells (squamous cell carcinoma / skin cancer) we conducted CCK8 assay and Flow cytometry. Western blot assay was performed for determining the functions and molecular mechanism of Imatinib in A431 cells. we found that Imatinib significantly inhibited cell growth and induced cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase. Furthermore, we observed that depletion of Skp2 triggered cell cycle arrest and colony formation inhibition by Imatinib. Mechanistically we identified that Imatinib markedly downregulated Skp2 protein expression and subsequently upregulated p21 expression via increased protein stability. In conclusion, Imatinib exerts its antitumor activity via inhibition of Skp2 - p21 axis and these findings suggest that targeting Skp2 by Imatinib could be promising therapeutic approach for Squamous cell carcinoma therapy.
Note: This abstract was not presented at the meeting.
Citation Format: Hyo Jin Jeong. Imatinib-induced downregulation of Skp2 inhibits cell growth in human squamous cell carcinoma [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2017; 2017 Apr 1-5; Washington, DC. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2017;77(13 Suppl):Abstract nr 2108. doi:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2017-2108
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- Hyo Jin Jeong
- Institute of Life science and Biotechnology, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Jeong HS, Lee J, Lim BJ, Kwon HJ, Kim YS, Kim BS, Huh KH, Kim SI, Kim MS, Jeong HJ. Concurrent Post-Transplantation Diabetes Mellitus in Renal Allograft Recipients With Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy. Transplant Proc 2016; 48:887-9. [PMID: 27234759 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of post-transplantation immunoglobulin A nephropathy (PTIgAN) and diabetes mellitus (PTDM) increases with time after transplantation, and recognition and management of these conditions is becoming more important in renal allograft recipients as graft survival increases. METHODS We explored the influence of concurrent PTDM on renal allograft histology and function in 111 cases with PTIgAN diagnosed from 2000 to 2010 at our institution. RESULTS Sixteen patients (14.4%) had PTDM at the time of diagnosis of PTIgAN, which increased to 28 patients (25.2%) at the last follow-up (10.4 years after transplantation). Donor ages were younger in PTIgAN patients with concurrent PTDM. However, other clinical and demographic data were not significantly different between PTIgAN patients with and without PTDM. Histologically, Banff "mm" scores were higher and "M1" of the Oxford classification was more frequent in PTIgAN patients with concurrent PTDM than in patients without PTDM, but the difference did not reach statistical significance. Serum creatinine levels and proteinuria at the time of biopsy and overall graft survival did not vary according to the presence of PTDM both at biopsy and at the last follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Concurrent PTDM does not significantly influence graft function or outcome for 10 years after transplantation in PTIgAN patients.
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- H S Jeong
- Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Transplantation Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Transplantation Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Institute of Transplantation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Transplantation Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Institute of Transplantation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Transplantation Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Institute of Transplantation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Transplantation Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Institute of Transplantation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Institute of Transplantation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Lee SM, Jeong HJ, Lee JY, Kim KT, Son YK, Kim SE, An WS. SP347COMBINATEION OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS AND VITAMIN D HAS SYNERGIC EFFECT ON UP-REGULATION OF NRF-2 EXPRESSION AND DOWN-REGULATION OF SREBP-1 IN 5/6 NEPHRECTOMY RATS. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfw167.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Lee SM, Jeong HJ, Lee JY, Kim KT, Son YK, Kim SE, An WS. SP361EFFECT OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS AND VITAMIN D ON ELONGASE-6 EXPRESSION AND OLEIC ACID CONTENT IN 5/6 NEPHRECTOMY RAT MODEL. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfw167.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Kim SY, Jeong HJ, Lee JY, Lee SM, Oh YJ, Nam HK, An WS. SP452EARLY TECHNICAL COMPLICATIONS AND LONG TERM SURVIVAL OF URGENT PERITONEAL DIALYSIS ACCORDING TO BREAK-IN PERIOD. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfw171.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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An WS, Kim SY, Jeong HJ, Lee JY, Oh YJ, Nam HK, Lee SM. MP255RESISTIVE INDEX AS A PREDICTOR OF RENAL PROGRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH MODERATE RENAL DYSFUNCTION REGARDLESS OF ACEI OR ARB MEDICATION. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfw188.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Park JH, Jeong HJ, Shin HK, Park SJ, Lee JH, Kim E. Piriformis ganglion: An uncommon cause of sciatica. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2016; 102:257-60. [PMID: 26969206 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2015.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 08/06/2015] [Revised: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 11/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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UNLABELLED Sciatica can occur due to a spinal lesion, intrapelvic tumor, diabetic neuropathy, and rarely piriformis syndrome. The causes of piriformis syndrome vary by a space-occupying lesion. A ganglionic cyst can occur in various lesions in the body but seldom around the hip joint. In addition, sciatica due to a ganglionic cyst around the hip joint has been reported in one patient in Korea who underwent surgical treatment. We experienced two cases of sciatica from a piriformis ganglionic cyst and we report the clinical characterics and progress after non-operative treatment by ultrasonography-guided aspiration. The two cases were diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging and were treated by ultrasonography-guided aspiration. We followed the patients for more than 6months. The symptoms of piriformis syndrome from the ganglion improved following aspiration and this conservative treatment is a treatment method that can be used without extensive incision or cyst excision. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV historical case.
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- J H Park
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 29 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110 746, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 29 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110 746, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 29 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110 746, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 29 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110 746, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 29 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110 746, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 29 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110 746, Republic of Korea.
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Lee SM, Kim SE, Kim EB, Jeong HJ, Son YK, An WS. Lactate Clearance and Vasopressor Seem to Be Predictors for Mortality in Severe Sepsis Patients with Lactic Acidosis Supplementing Sodium Bicarbonate: A Retrospective Analysis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0145181. [PMID: 26692209 PMCID: PMC4686961 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Initial lactate level, lactate clearance, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin in critically ill patients with sepsis are associated with hospital mortality. However, no study has yet discovered which factor is most important for mortality in severe sepsis patients with lactic acidosis. We sought to clarify this issue in patients with lactic acidosis who were supplementing with sodium bicarbonate. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data were collected from a single center between May 2011 and April 2014. One hundred nine patients with severe sepsis and lactic acidosis who were supplementing with sodium bicarbonate were included. RESULTS The 7-day mortality rate was 71.6%. The survivors had higher albumin levels and lower SOFA, APACHE II scores, vasopressor use, and follow-up lactate levels at an elapsed time after their initial lactate levels were checked. In particular, a decrement in lactate clearance of at least 10% for the first 6 hours, 24 hours, and 48 hours of treatment was more dominant among survivors than non-survivors. Although the patients who were treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics showed higher illness severity than those who received conventional antibiotics, there was no significant mortality difference. 6-hour, 24-hour, and 48-hour lactate clearance (HR: 4.000, 95% CI: 1.309-12.219, P = 0.015) and vasopressor use (HR: 4.156, 95% CI: 1.461-11.824, P = 0.008) were significantly associated with mortality after adjusting for confounding variables. CONCLUSIONS Lactate clearance at a discrete time point seems to be a more reliable prognostic index than initial lactate value in severe sepsis patients with lactic acidosis who were supplementing with sodium bicarbonate. Careful consideration of vasopressor use and the initial application of broad-spectrum antibiotics within the first 48 hours may be helpful for improving survival, and further study is warranted.
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- Su Mi Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
- Institute of Medical Science, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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Jayamanne A, Jeong HJ, Schroeder CI, Lewis RJ, Christie MJ, Vaughan CW. Spinal actions of ω-conotoxins, CVID, MVIIA and related peptides in a rat neuropathic pain model. Br J Pharmacol 2014; 170:245-54. [PMID: 23713957 DOI: 10.1111/bph.12251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2012] [Revised: 05/01/2013] [Accepted: 05/16/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Antagonists of the N-type voltage gated calcium channel (VGCC), Cav 2.2, have a potentially important role in the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain. ω-conotoxins, such MVIIA and CVID are effective in neuropathic pain models. CVID is reported to have a greater therapeutic index than MVIIA in neuropathic pain models, and it has been suggested that this is due to faster reversibility of binding, but it is not known whether this can be improved further. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH We examined the potency of CVID, MVIIA and two intermediate hybrids ([K10R]CVID and [R10K]MVIIA) to reverse signs of neuropathic pain in a rat nerve ligation model in parallel with production of side effects. We also examined the potency and reversibility to inhibit primary afferent synaptic neurotransmission in rat spinal cord slices. KEY RESULTS All ω-conotoxins produced dose-dependent reduction in mechanical allodynia. They also produced side effects on the rotarod test and in a visual side-effect score. CVID displayed a marginally better therapeutic index than MVIIA. The hybrids had a lesser effect in the rotarod test than either of their parent peptides. Finally, the conotoxins all presynaptically inhibited excitatory synaptic neurotransmission into the dorsal horn and displayed recovery that was largely dependent upon the magnitude of inhibition and not the conotoxin type. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS These findings indicate that CVID provides only a marginal improvement over MVIIA in a preclinical model of neuropathic pain, which appears to be unrelated to reversibility from binding. Hybrids of these conotoxins might provide viable alternative treatments.
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- Pain Management Research Institute, Kolling Institute, Northern Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Jeong HJ, Sun H, Chogsom C, Kwak HS. Cholesterol Removal from Whole Egg by Crosslinked β-Cyclodextrin. Asian-Australas J Anim Sci 2014; 27:537-42. [PMID: 25049985 PMCID: PMC4093521 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2013.13706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2013] [Revised: 01/21/2014] [Accepted: 01/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This study was carried out to optimize cholesterol removal in whole egg using crosslinked β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and to recycle the β-CD. Various factors for optimizing conditions were concentration of the β-CD, mixing temperature, mixing time, mixing speed and centrifugal speed. In the result of this study, the optimum conditions of cholesterol removal were 25% crosslinked β-CD, 40°C mixing temperature, 30 min mixing time, 1,200 rpm mixing speed and 2,810×g centrifugal speed. The recycling was repeated five times. The cholesterol removal was 92.76% when treated with the optimum conditions. After determining the optimum conditions, the recyclable yields of the crosslinked β-CD ranged from 86.66% to 87.60% in the recycling and the percentage of cholesterol removal was over 80% until third recycling. However, the cholesterol removal efficiency was decreased when the number of repeated recycling was increased. Based on the result of this study, it was concluded that the crosslinked β-CD was efficient for cholesterol removal in whole egg, and recycling is possible for only limited repeating times due to the interaction of the β-CD and egg protein.
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Lee AL, Kim YS, Lim BJ, Jeong HJ, Joo DJ, Kim MS, Huh KH. The impact of time-zero biopsy on early graft outcomes after living donor kidney transplantation. Transplant Proc 2014; 45:2937-40. [PMID: 24157007 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.08.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND In contrast with deceased donor transplantation, the clinical significance of pathologic findings in time-zero biopsies after living donor kidney transplantation are rarely reported, due to the expectation that histologic findings and renal function are normal. The aim of this study was to identify subclinical pathologic findings in living donors and examine the effect on early graft renal function. METHODS Between December 2006 and July 2011, 146 living-donor kidney transplant recipients were enrolled in this study. We retrospectively analyzed donor and recipient-related clinical parameters, and post-transplant 6 months and 1 year estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) as early graft renal function. Time-zero biopsies were evaluated using the 2007 Banff criteria. RESULTS Most abnormal histologic findings were of mild degree as determined by Banff scores. Global glomerulosclerosis (GS, 35.6%), tubular atrophy (CT, 36.3%), interstitial fibrosis (CI, 20.5%), vascular fibrous intimal thickening (CV, 4.1%), arteriolar hyaline thickening (AH, 14.4%), interstitial inflammation (I, 3.4%) were pathologic findings in time-zero biopsies. The univariate analysis revealed that donor age and gender were significantly associated with eGFR at post-transplant 6 months and at 1 year (P < .05). Furthermore, GS and CT were significantly associated with early graft renal function (P < .05). However, multivariate linear regression analysis showed only donor age was significantly associated with early graft renal function (P = .001). CONCLUSION A mild degree of subclinical, pathologic findings on time-zero biopsy did not affect early graft renal function in living-donor kidney transplantation.
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- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; The Research Institute for Transplantation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Jeong HJ, Roh KH, Kim GC, Kim YO, Lee JH, Lee MJ, Sim YJ. Hyaluronidase treatment of acute lymphedema in a mouse tail model. Lymphology 2013; 46:160-172. [PMID: 25141459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of hyaluronidase (HAase) on lymphedema using an acute mouse tail lymphedema model. Six-week-old mice served to produce acute lymphedema and were then either treated with HAase injection or used as operative controls. An additional group of unmanipulated normal mice was used for comparison. Tail volumes were measured for 23 days and histological changes examined. Western blot analysis was conducted to quantify lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptor (LYVE)-1, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1, podoplanin, CD 44, and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor3 (VEGFR3) expression levels. The operative control group showed an increase in thickness of the dermis and subdermis, microlymphatic dilatation, and an increase in neutrophils. In contrast, the HAase treated group exhibited alleviation of inflammation evidenced by a decline in microlymphatic dilatation and neutrophils and an overall increase in microlymphatic vessels. Western blot analysis demonstrated that TNF-alpha and TGF-beta1 expression declined but CD44 expression increased in the HAase treated group. Levels of LYVE1, podoplanin, and VEGFR3 also increased significantly in the HAase group. Our results indicate that HAase treatment in the acute mouse tail model reduced lymphedema volume possibly through degradation of HA trafficking, which reduced inflammation and fibrosis in tissues and stimulated lymphangiogenesis.
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Kim KD, Yu Y, Jeong HJ, Jung HM, Kim KL, Kim AN, Dagvajantsan O, Park GS, Kim SC. Development on Recovery of MFB from Industrial Waste without Second Pollution. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2012. [DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2012.33.12.4275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Jeong HJ, Moon PD, Kim SJ, Seo JU, Kang TH, Kim JJ, Kang IC, Um JY, Kim HM, Hong SH. Activation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 regulates human histidine decarboxylase expression. Cell Mol Life Sci 2009; 66:1309-19. [PMID: 19266161 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-009-9001-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Histidine decarboxylase (HDC) catalyzes the formation of histamine from histidine. Histamine has various effects in physiological and pathological reactions, such as inflammation, cell growth, and neuro-transmission. We investigated the role of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1 on hypoxia-induced HDC expression in human mast cell line, HMC-1 cells and mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMCs). Hypoxia significantly increased histamine production. HDC expression and activity were induced by hypoxia. Additionally, when cells were transfected with a native form of HIF-1alpha, hypoxia could induce higher HDC expression than in the nontransfected cell. HIF-1 binding activity for HDC 5' flanking region (HFR) was similar to that for the hypoxia-responsive element. Using HDC promoter deletion analysis, we also demonstrated that HFR was regulated by HIF-1 activation. In addition, depletion of HIF-1alpha prevents hypoxic induction of HDC in BMMCs. In conclusion, these results demonstrate that hypoxia induces HDC expression by transcriptional mechanisms dependent upon HIF-1.
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- H J Jeong
- Biochip Research Center, Hoseo University, 165 Sechul-ri, Baebang-myun, Asan, Chungnam 336-795, Republic of Korea
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Kwon J, Park J, Lee D, Kim YS, Jeong HJ. Toll-like receptor expression in patients with renal allograft dysfunction. Transplant Proc 2009; 40:3479-80. [PMID: 19100417 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.06.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2008] [Accepted: 06/27/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Toll-like receptor (TLR) is known to be a mediator of innate immunity, but recent reports have shown that TLR provides a link to adaptive immunity involved in allograft rejection. To explore the expression patterns in various conditions of renal transplantation, we examined TLR subunit mRNA expressions in renal allograft biopsies of acute rejection (AR; n = 11), chronic rejection (CR; n = 15), chronic cyclosporine nephrotoxicity (CsAN; n = 22), and immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN; n = 9) patients. Control tissues (n = 7) were obtained from normal renal cortical tissue of renal cell carcinoma patients. The diagnosis was made according to the Banff 97 classification. The expressions of TLR 2, 3, 4, and 9 mRNA were analyzed by real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) using SYBR green. Statistical analysis was performed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the Student t test. TLR 2 and 3 mRNA expressions were not significantly different in any group (P > .05). In contrast, TLR 4 mRNA expression was significantly increased in all allograft groups compared with that of controls, and significantly higher in the CsAN than other transplant groups (P < .05). TLR 9 mRNA expression was up-regulated in CsAN and IgAN compared with AR and CR (P < .05). These results suggested that TLR4 mRNA expression was increased in renal allograft patients with chronic allograft dysfunction. Further studies are needed to correlate TLR subtypes with various causes of graft dysfunction among renal allograft patients.
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- Research Institute for Transplantation and Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Marquardt B, Eude L, Gowtham M, Cho G, Jeong HJ, Châtelet M, Cojocaru CS, Kim BS, Pribat D. Density control of electrodeposited Ni nanoparticles/nanowires inside porous anodic alumina templates by an exponential anodization voltage decrease. Nanotechnology 2008; 19:405607. [PMID: 21832627 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/40/405607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Porous alumina templates have been fabricated by applying an exponential voltage decrease at the end of the anodization process. The time constant η of the exponential voltage function has been used to control the average thickness and the thickness distribution of the barrier layer at the bottom of the pores of the alumina structure. Depending on the η value, the thickness distribution of the barrier layer can be made very uniform or highly scattered, which allows us to subsequently fine tune the electrodeposition yield of nickel nanoparticles/nanowires at low voltage. As an illustration, the pore filling percentage with Ni has been varied, in a totally reproducible manner, between ∼3 and 100%. Combined with the ability to vary the pore diameter and repetition step over ∼2 orders of magnitude (by varying the anodization voltage and electrolyte type), the control of the pore filling percentage with metal particles/nanowires could bring novel approaches for the organization of nano-objects.
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- Laboratoire de Physique des Interfaces et des Couches Minces, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128, Palaiseau, France
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Gowtham M, Eude L, Cojocaru CS, Marquardt B, Jeong HJ, Legagneux P, Song KK, Pribat D. Controlled fabrication of patterned lateral porous alumina membranes. Nanotechnology 2008; 19:035303. [PMID: 21817566 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/03/035303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Confined lateral alumina templates are fabricated with different pore sizes by changing the acid electrolyte and the anodization voltage. The control of the number of pore rows down to one dimension is also achieved, by controlling the thickness of the starting aluminum film as well as the anodization voltage. We observe that the mechanism of pore formation in the lateral regime is very similar to that in the classical vertical situation.
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- Laboratoire de Physique des Interfaces et des Couches Minces, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128, Palaiseau, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Renal Regeneration Laboratory, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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Kim SJ, Jeong HJ, Kim BK, Kim NH, Kim JS, Choi KS, Lee HJ, Kang ST, Shin SS, Kim WI, Eom HS, Lee KM, Um JY, Hong SH, Kim HM. Anti-inflammatory effect of jeongshintang through suppression of p38 activation in human astrocytoma, U373MG cells. Exp Mol Pathol 2006; 81:85-91. [PMID: 16698013 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2005.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Received: 09/02/2005] [Revised: 11/18/2005] [Accepted: 12/01/2005] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Jeongshintang (JST) is a Korean herbal prescription, which has been successfully used for cerebral diseases. However, the anti-inflammatory effect of JST on Alzheimer's disease (AD) is still not fully understood. In this study, we investigated the effects of JST in attenuating the inflammatory response induced by interleukin (IL)-1beta plus beta-amyloid [1-42] fragment (A beta) in the human astrocyte cell line, U373MG. The production of IL-6, IL-8, and prostaglandin (PG)E2 was significantly increased by IL-1beta plus A beta (1-42) in a time-dependent manner (P < 0.05). JST significantly inhibited the IL-1beta plus A beta (1-42)-induced IL-6, IL-8, and PGE2 production at 24 h (P < 0.05). Maximal inhibition rate of IL-6, IL-8, and PGE2 production by JST was about 54.40%, 56.01%, and 44.06% respectively. JST (0.01-1 mg/ml) also attenuated the expression of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and activation of p38 MAPK induced by IL-1beta and A beta (1-42). These results demonstrated that JST has an anti-inflammatory effect, which might explain its beneficial effect in the treatment of various neurodegenerative diseases such as AD.
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- College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 1 Hoegi-Dong, Dongdaemun-Gu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea
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Shin JI, Park JM, Kim JH, Lee JS, Jeong HJ. Methylprednisolone pulse therapy by the Tune-Mendoza protocol in a child with severe Henoch-Schönlein nephritis. Scand J Rheumatol 2006; 35:162-3. [PMID: 16641057 DOI: 10.1080/03009740500304361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Shin JI, Park JM, Shin YH, Lee JS, Jeong HJ. Role of mesangial fibrinogen deposition in the pathogenesis of crescentic Henoch-Schonlein nephritis in children. J Clin Pathol 2006; 58:1147-51. [PMID: 16254102 PMCID: PMC1770772 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2005.027409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 11/03/2022]
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AIMS To clarify the role of mesangial fibrinogen deposition in crescentic Henoch-Schönlein nephritis (HSN). METHODS A retrospective analysis of 21 children with HSN treated with immunosuppressants. Serial renal biopsies were performed before and after treatment. They were divided into two groups according to the immunofluorescent course of fibrinogen deposition: group I (n = 9), no or decreased deposition; group II (n = 12), persistent or increased deposition. RESULTS There were no differences between the two groups in renal manifestations or laboratory and histological findings at presentation. However, the activity index after immunosuppressive treatment was significantly decreased in group I (mean, 7.9 (SEM, 0.7) v 2.9 (0.4); p = 0.008) and unchanged in group II (mean, 6.8 (SEM, 0.3) v 6.0 (2.1)). The chronicity index was unchanged in group I, but increased in group II (mean, 0.8 (SEM, 0.3) v 1.8 (0.3); p = 0.02). Univariate analysis revealed that the only factor significantly related to persistent or increased fibrinogen deposition was age more than 9 years (p = 0.03). Furthermore, the intensity of fibrinogen deposition at the second biopsy correlated positively with the age at onset (R2= 0.306; p = 0.009) and changes in the percentage of crescents (post-treatment crescents (%) minus pretreatment crescents (%)) correlated positively with the intensity of fibrinogen deposition at the second biopsy (R2= 0.193; p = 0.046). CONCLUSIONS This study indicates that fibrinogen deposition has an important role to play in renal injury of crescentic HSN and reflects persistent severe histological activity.
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- The Institute of Kidney Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Shin JI, Park JM, Shin YH, Kim JH, Lee JS, Jeong HJ. Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis with nephrotic-range proteinuria: histological regression possibly associated with cyclosporin A and steroid treatment. Scand J Rheumatol 2005; 34:392-5. [PMID: 16234188 DOI: 10.1080/03009740510026544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To clarify the therapeutic role of cyclosporin A (CyA) for patients with Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN) showing nephrotic-range proteinuria. METHODS The clinical and histological findings of eight children (7.7+/-3.8 years), who were treated with CyA and prednisolone, were evaluated retrospectively. All underwent a renal biopsy before therapy, and six of the eight patients received a follow-up biopsy after therapy. RESULTS The histological grade of the International Study of Kidney Disease in Children (ISKDC) was improved in all six patients who received a follow-up biopsy (pre-therapy, four grade IIIa and two grade IIIb; post-therapy, one grade I and five grade II) and it was statistically significant (p = 0.031). The activity index was significantly decreased after therapy (8.3+/-1.6 vs. 3.5+/-1.5, p = 0.031), and the chronicity index (0.5+/-0.5 vs. 0.7+/-1.0) and tubulointerstitial (TI) scores (1.5+/-1.3 vs. 0.8+/-1.6) did not change. There was a reduction in proteinuria from 3.2+/-2.3 to 0.1+/-0.1 g/m2/day (p = 0.008) and renal function remained normal in all patients after therapy. However, one patient showed CyA-induced nephrotoxicity at a second biopsy. After an average follow-up period of 3.8 years, six patients showed normal urine and renal function, and two showed minor urinary abnormalities. CONCLUSION This study suggests that CyA therapy is effective in reducing proteinuria, which is a known risk factor for the development of renal insufficiency in HSPN and may regress the renal pathology in patients with nephrotic-range proteinuria.
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- Department of Paediatrics, The Institute of Kidney Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Shin HY, Jeong HJ, Na HJ, Hong SH, Lee SK, Lee KN, Song YS, Kim HM, Shin TY. Daeganghwal-tang inhibits the stem cell factor-induced migration and inflammatory cytokines secretion in mast cells. J Ethnopharmacol 2003; 85:157-161. [PMID: 12576215 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-8741(02)00369-0] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Traditional Oriental medicinal prescription, Daeganghwal-tang (DGHT) has been used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Korea. However, its effect in experimental models remains unknown. Recent reports suggest that in patients with RA, synovial mast cells increase in number and show signs of activation and inflammatory cytokines secretion. Our results show that stem cell factor (SCF) is a potent chemotactic factor for the mast cells in vitro. The chemotactic response to SCF was blocked by DGHT. When DGHT (1mg/ml) was added, the secretion of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-1beta and IL-6 was inhibited by 60.1, 81.8, 72.5%, respectively in phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) plus calcium ionophore A23187-stimulated HMC-1 cells. In addition, the expression of TNF-alpha mRNA in HMC-1 cells was inhibited by DGHT (1mg/ml). These findings indicate that DGHT inhibits SCF-induced migration and PMA plus calcium ionophore-stimulated inflammatory cytokines secretion in mast cells.
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- H Y Shin
- Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Iksan-city, Chonbuk 570-749, South Korea
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Hong SW, Jeong HJ, Kim YS, Kim SI, Choi KH, Lee HY, Han DS, Park K. Nuclear factor kappa B activation in glomeruli of posttransplant IgA nephropathy using southwestern histochemistry. Transplant Proc 2003; 35:179-80. [PMID: 12591356 DOI: 10.1016/s0041-1345(02)03944-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- S W Hong
- Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul, South Korea
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Jeong HJ, Hong SW, Kim YS, Kim SI, Kim MS, Choi KH, Lee HY, Han DS, Park K. Histologic factors associated with nephrotic-range proteinuria in recurrent IGA nephropathy. Transplant Proc 2003; 35:291. [PMID: 12591405 DOI: 10.1016/s0041-1345(02)04011-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- H J Jeong
- Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Koo HN, Jeong HJ, Kim CH, Park ST, Lee SJ, Seong KK, Lee SK, Lyu YS, Kim HM. Inhibition of heat shock-induced apoptosis by peppermint oil in astrocytes. J Mol Neurosci 2001; 17:391-6. [PMID: 11859935 DOI: 10.1385/jmn:17:3:391] [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: 11/11/2022]
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Exposure to environmental stresses and toxins is linked to the pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric disorders. Astrocytes, the most abundant glial-cell type in the brain, are considered to have physiological and pathological roles in neuronal activities. We have investigated whether peppermint oil inhibits heat shock-induced apoptosis of astrocytes. We found that peppermint oil inhibits the heat shock-induced apoptosis in both human astrocyte CCF-STTG1 cells and rat astrocytes. Pretreatment of the cells with peppermint oil inhibited the heat shock-induced DNA fragmentation and condensation of nuclear chromatin. Peppermint oil also inhibited the caspase-3 activation and poly-ADP-ribose polymerase fragmentation in CCF-STTG1 cells. These results suggest that peppermint oil may modulate the apoptosis of astrocytes via the activation of the caspase-3.
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- H N Koo
- College of Pharmacy and Center of Oriental Medicinal Science, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbuk, Republic of Korea
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Jeong HJ, Lee JJ, Hahm ET, Han SH, Min BI, Cho YW. Role of protein kinase C in opioid modulation of glycine-gated Cl(-) current in rat periaqueductal gray neuron. Eur J Pharmacol 2001; 431:143-50. [PMID: 11728420 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(01)01397-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 11/25/2022]
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The Role of protein kinase C in the modulatory effect of a mu-opioid receptor agonist, [D-Ala(2),N-Me-Phe(4),Gly(5)-ol]enkephalin (DAMGO), on the glycine-gated Cl(-) current was examined in acutely dissociated rat periaqueductal gray neurons. Using the nystatin-perforated patch-clamp technique, the neurons were voltage-clamped at -60 mV. The glycine-gated Cl(-) current (I(Gly)) was sensitive to strychnine. On pretreatment with 1 microM DAMGO, the 30-microM glycine response increased with time and showed a maximum amplitude of 209+/-37% of control. After a protein kinase C activator, phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA, 0.1 microM) as pretreatment, I(Gly) increased to 138+/-6% of control. The DAMGO potentiation of I(Gly) was not altered by coapplication with PMA. Although protein kinase C inhibitors, chelerythrine (3 microM) and 2-[1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)indol-3-yl]-3-(indol-3-yl) maleimide (GF109203X, 1 microM), did not alter I(Gly), the DAMGO-induced potentiation of I(Gly) was reduced to 161+/-21% or 164+/-31% of the control after coapplication with chelerythrine or GF109203X, respectively. These results indicate that the potentiation of I(Gly) by a mu-opioid receptor agonist is partly mediated by activation of protein kinase C.
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- H J Jeong
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, South Korea
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Jeong HJ, Jung SW, Kim KS, Lim JP, Park EJ, Hwang WJ, Jang CH, Kim HM. Effect of allergina on mast cell-mediated allergic reactions. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2001; 23:627-37. [PMID: 11792021 DOI: 10.1081/iph-100108608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 11/03/2022]
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The herbal formulation ALLERGINA has been used against allergic inflammation disease for generations, and still occupies an important place in traditional medicine in Korea. In this study, we investigated the effect of ALLERGINA by oral administration in mast cell-mediated anaphylaxis responses. ALLERGINA dose-dependently inhibited compound 48/48-induced systemic anaphylaxis with doses of 10(-2) to 5 g/kg 1 h before orally administered. Of special note, ALLERGINA inhibited systemic anaphylaxis completely with doses of 1 g/kg and 5 g/kg. ALLERGINA (1 g/kg) also inhibited passive cutaneous anaphylaxis by 84%. ALLERGINA dose-dependently inhibited histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells. When ALLERGINA (0.01 mg/ ml) was added, ALLERGINA inhibited the production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6, 80% and 26%, respectively in anti-dinitrophenyl IgE antibody-stimulated mast cells. Our studies provide evidence that ALLERGINA may be beneficial in the treatment of allergic inflammation diseases.
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- H J Jeong
- Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, and Korea Institute of Oriental Pharmacy, Iksan, Chonbuk
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PURPOSE To evaluate the incidence and origin of abnormal focal pulmonary uptake during myocardial perfusion SPECT imaging (MSPECT). METHODS For evaluation of chest pain, 790 men and 581 women (mean age, 56 +/- 13 years) underwent MSPECT. All of them received adenosine for pharmacologic stress and Tc-99m tetrofosmin (TF, n = 817) or Tc-99m sestamibi (MIBI, n = 554) for myocardial perfusion imaging. RESULTS Review of chest radiography with or without computed tomography revealed 111 (8.1%) focal pulmonary diseases. Among them, 38 (34.2%) showed focal pulmonary uptake (TF, 22; MIBI, 16); 27 (30.7%) of 88 showed previous pulmonary tuberculosis; 2 of 10 (20%) benign pulmonary nodules; 4 of 5 (80%) metastatic lung cancers; 2 of 4 (50%) primary lung cancers; and 3 of 4 (75%) pneumonias. No difference in uptake was noted for the two imaging agents. Intensity of uptake did not vary with origin of the uptake. Focal abnormal pulmonary uptake was found in 2.8% of patients undergoing MSPECT and in 34.2% of patients in whom radiological examinations showed regional pulmonary disease. In patients with abnormal pulmonary uptake on MSPECT, 16% had a malignant lesion, whereas 75% of patients with a pulmonary nodule shown on radiography and focal pulmonary uptake on MSPECT had a malignant lesion. CONCLUSIONS Although the incidence of abnormal pulmonary uptake during MSPECT was very low, the incidence of malignant lesions in the patients with nodular pulmonary uptake was relatively high.
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- S M Kim
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Kwangju, Korea
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Ryu CK, Jeong HJ, Lee SK, You HJ, Choi KU, Shim JY, Heo YH, Lee CO. Effects of 6-arylamino-5,8-quinolinediones and 6-chloro-7-arylamino-5,8-isoquinolinediones on NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1) activity and their cytotoxic potential. Arch Pharm Res 2001; 24:390-6. [PMID: 11693537 DOI: 10.1007/bf02975181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Synthesized 6-arylamino-5,8-quinolinediones 4a-4j and 6-chloro-7-arylamino-5,8-isoquinolinediones 5a-5g were evaluated for effects on NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1) activity with the cytosolic fractions derived from cultured human lung cancer cells and their cytotoxicity in cultured several human solid cancer cell lines. The 5,8-quinolinediones 4 and 5,8-isoquinolinediones 5 affected the reduction potential by NQO1 activity and showed a potent cytotoxic activity against human cancer cell lines. The tested compounds 4a, 5c, 5f, and 5g were considered as more potent cytotoxic agents. The compounds 4d, 5b, 5c, 5e and 5g were comparable modulators of NQO1 activity.
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- C K Ryu
- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, 11-1 Daehyun-dong, Seoul 120-750, Korea.
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Jang IS, Jeong HJ, Akaike N. Contribution of the Na-K-Cl cotransporter on GABA(A) receptor-mediated presynaptic depolarization in excitatory nerve terminals. J Neurosci 2001; 21:5962-72. [PMID: 11487619 PMCID: PMC6763144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023] Open
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GABA(A) receptor-mediated responses manifest as either hyperpolarization or depolarization according to the intracellular Cl(-) concentration ([Cl(-)](i)). Here, we report a novel functional interaction between the Na-K-Cl cotransporter (NKCC) and GABA(A) receptor actions on glutamatergic presynaptic nerve terminals projecting to ventromedial hypothalamic (VMH) neurons. The activation of presynaptic GABA(A) receptors depolarizes the presynaptic nerve terminals and facilitates spontaneous glutamate release by activating TTX-sensitive Na(+) channels and high-threshold Ca(2+) channels. This depolarizing action of GABA was caused by an outwardly directed Cl(-) driving force for GABA(A) receptors; that is, the [Cl(-)](i) of glutamatergic nerve terminals was higher than that predicted for a passive distribution. The higher [Cl(-)](i) was generated by bumetanide-sensitive NKCCs and was responsible for the GABA-induced presynaptic depolarization. Thus, GABA(A) receptor-mediated modulation of spontaneous glutamatergic transmission may contribute to the development and regulation of VMH function as well as to the excitability of VMH neurons themselves.
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- Cellular and System Physiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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Jeong HJ, Han SH, Min BI, Cho YW. 5-HT1A receptor-mediated activation of G-protein-gated inwardly rectifying K+ current in rat periaqueductal gray neurons. Neuropharmacology 2001; 41:175-85. [PMID: 11489454 DOI: 10.1016/s0028-3908(01)00062-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 11/16/2022]
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5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) has been reported to modulate analgesia produced by opioids or electrical stimulation of the periaqueductal gray (PAG). 5-HT increases K+ conductance and inhibits the firing activity of the PAG neurons. We examined the electrophysiological and pharmacological characteristics of the K+ current involved in 5-HT-induced hyperpolarization of dissociated rat PAG neurons. Among the neurons tested, 5-HT activated inward K+ currents in 30-40%, whilst the remaining 60-70% did not respond to 5-HT. 5-HT activated an inwardly rectifying K+ current (I5-HT) in a concentration- and voltage-dependent manner. I5-HT was mimicked by a 5-HT1A receptor selective agonist, 8-OH-DPAT, and was reversibly blocked by a 5-HT1A receptor antagonist, piperazine maleate, but not by a 5-HT2 receptor antagonist, ketanserin. I5-HT was sensitive to K+ channel blockers such as quinine and Ba2+, but insensitive to 4-aminopyridine, Cs+ and tetraethylammonium. I5-HT was inhibited by GDP(beta)s and was irreversibly activated by GTP(gamma)s. I5-HT was significantly suppressed by N-ethylmaleimide and pertussis toxin, but not by cholera toxin. Second messenger modulators such as staurosporin, forskolin, and phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate did not alter I5-HT. The present study indicates that 5-HT-induced hyperpolarization of the PAG neurons results from activation of the pertussis toxin-sensitive G-protein-coupled inwardly rectifying K+ currents through 5-HT1A receptors.
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- H J Jeong
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, South Korea
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Although active inflammation may be deleterious and indicate immunologic activation in chronically rejected grafts, the underlying mechanism of tissue destruction has been little studied. Twenty-four cases of chronic rejection (CR) with or without acute rejection (AR) were stained with antibodies against CD3, CD8, CD68, granzyme B and TIA-1, and the number of positive cells were counted. Eleven cases of AR served as controls. The number of CD3 and CD8 positive cells increased in the acute on CR group compared to the CR group. About a half of CD3 positive T cells were CD8 positive in both groups, however, the proportion of TIA-1 or granzyme B positive cells was higher in the acute on CR group. The numbers of CD3, CD68, granzyme B and TIA-1 positive cells were higher in the AR group than the acute on CR group, however, no significant difference was found between the two groups. Serum creatinine level and proteinuria at the time of biopsy and the percentages of late onset AR and graft failure rate were higher in the acute on CR group than the CR group. Summarizing, these results suggest that infiltration of activated T cells containing cytotoxic granules plays a role in graft destruction in acute on CR.
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- S W Hong
- Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Koo HN, Jeong HJ, Park JH, Moon G, Chae HJ, Kim HR, Kim CH, Seo SB, An NH, Kim HM. Kunbi-Boshin-Hangam-Tang stimulates nitic oxide production through activation of nuclear factor-kappaB. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2001; 23:175-86. [PMID: 11417846 DOI: 10.1081/iph-100103858] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The objective of the currently study was to determine the effect of Kunbi-Boshin-Hangam-Tang (KBH-Tang) on the production of nitric oxide (NO). Stimulation of RAW 264.7 cells with KBH-Tang after the treatment of recombinant interferon-gamma (rIFN-gamma) resulted in increased NO synthesis. KBH-Tang partially increased NO synthesis by itself. When KBH-Tang was used in combination with rIFN-gamma, there was a marked cooperative induction of NO synthesis in a dose-dependent manner. This increase in NO synthesis was reflected as increased amount of inducible NO synthase (iNOS) protein. NO production was inhibited by NG-monomethyl-L-arginine (NGMMA). Furthermore, activation of nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB was increased by KBH-Tang. These results suggest that KBH-Tang may stimulate the NO production through the activation of the NF-kappaB.
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- H N Koo
- College of Pharmacy, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbuk, Republic of Korea
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Jeong HJ, Kim SK, Kim JS, Kim ST, Yoo YD, Yoon JY. Growth and grazing rates of the heterotrophic dinoflagellate Polykrikos kofoidii on red-tide and toxic dinoflagellates. J Eukaryot Microbiol 2001; 48:298-308. [PMID: 11411838 DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2001.tb00318.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 11/30/2022]
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We investigated growth rates, grazing rates, and prey selection of Polykrikos kofoidii when feeding on several species of red-tide and/or toxic dinoflagellates. Polykrikos kofoidii ingested all prey species used in this study, exhibiting positive growth on Lingulodinium polyedrum, Scrippsiella trochoidea, Ceratium furca, Gymnodinium catenatum, Gyrodinium impudicum, Prorocentrum micans, and the toxic dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae, but not on P. minimum. Specific growth rates of P. kofoidii increased rapidly with increasing density of L. polyedrum, S. trochoidea, C. furca, and G. catenatum before saturating between 500-2,000 ng C ml(-1). Specific growth rates increased continuously when P. kofoidii was fed the other prey species. Maximum specific growth rates of P. kofoidii on G. catenatum (1.12 d(-1)), S. trochoidea (0.97 d(-1)), and L. polyedrum (0.83 d(-1)) were higher than those on C. furca (0.35 d(-1)), A. carterae (0.10 d(-1)), P. micans (0.06 d(-1)), G. impudicum (0.06 d(-1)), and P. minimum (-0.03 d(-1)). Threshold prey concentrations (where net growth = 0) were 54-288 ng C ml(-1). Maximum ingestion and clearance rates of P. kofoidii on these dinoflagellates were 5-24 ng C pseudocolony(-1) d(-1) and 1.0-5.9 microl pseudocolony(-1) h(-1), respectively. Polykrikos kofoidii strongly selected L. polyedrum over S. trochoidea in prey mixtures. Polykrikos kofoidii exhibited higher maximum growth, ingestion, and clearance rates than previously reported for the mixotrophic dinoflagellate Fragilidium cf. mexicanum or the heterotrophic dinoflagellates Protoperidinium cf. divergens and P. crassipes, when grown on the same prey species. Grazing coefficients calculated by combining field data on abundances of Polykrikos spp. and co-occurring red-tide dinoflagellate prey with laboratory data on ingestion rates obtained in the present study suggest that Polykrikos spp. sometimes have a considerable grazing impact on prey populations.
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- H J Jeong
- Department of Oceanography, College of Ocean Science and Technology, Kunsan National University, Republic of Korea.
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Choi KH, Kim SI, Yoon SY, Kim JH, Kang SW, Ha SK, Lee HY, Han DS, Kim YS, Park K, Jeong HJ, Kim DK. Long-term outcome of kidney transplantation in adult recipients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Yonsei Med J 2001; 42:209-14. [PMID: 11371109 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2001.42.2.209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is an important cause of nephrotic syndrome and end-stage renal disease. FSGS recurrence after renal transplantation has a potentially detrimental course leading to the loss of renal function. In order to establish FSGS recurrence rates and evaluate the course of the disease on living-related-donor renal transplantation in ethnic Korean adults (> or = 18 years), we reviewed our experiences of 27 kidney transplantations with FSGS over the last 15 years. Of the 27 renal allografts, 13 were found to have recurrent FSGS by graft biopsy. In comparison with background data upon patients with and without recurrence of FSGS, the donor age of patients with recurrent FSGS was significantly higher than that of those without recurrence (median, 39 years vs 26, p < 0.05). In terms of, age at transplantation, length of dialysis period, and mode of dialysis no differences were found between recurrent and nonrecurrent cases. The graft survival rate of recipients from a kidney donor of age less than 40 years was significantly higher than that of recipients from a kidney donor of age more than 40 years, at 5 and 10 years, respectively (87% vs 33%, 41% vs 0%, p < 0.05). The association between clinical variables and recurrence was assessed by multiple logistic regression analysis, and donor age was found to be a risk factor of FSGS recurrence (p<0.05). Variables such as HLA-mismatch numbers and immunosuppression were not found to be associated. In conclusion, the recurrence rate of FSGS in adult recipients with FSGS was 48% and patients that received kidney from an older donor appear to be at higher risk of developing recurrence. The use of a renal graft from a younger donor is considered advisable for adult recipients with FSGS.
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- K H Choi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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To evaluate the distribution and changing patterns of renal diseases in Korea, a total of 4,514 cases of renal biopsy collected over a 23-year period between 1973 and 1995 were reviewed. Of 4,200 cases excluding 314 unsatisfactory biopsies, adult cases comprised 59.5% and pediatric cases, 40.5%. The male to female ratio was 1.5:1 in adults and 2.2:1 in children. Glomerulonephritis (GN) comprised 80.0% of the total. The most common primary GN in adults was minimal change disease (MCD) (26.6%), followed by IgA nephropathy (IgAN) (22.1%), membranous GN (MGN) (11.8%), and membranoproliferative GN (MPGN) (5.9%). In children, the primary GN incidence rates were MCD (24.8%), IgAN (10.3%), poststreptococcal (including postinfectious) GN (PSGN) (8.6%), and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) (4.0%). The most common secondary GN in adults was lupus nephritis and in children Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis. The most common cause of nephrotic syndrome was MCD in both adults and children, followed by MGN and FSGS. The elderly, aged sixty years and older, comprised 2.7% of cases and recorded equal numbers of MCD and MGN. The proportion of the biopsies found to be seropositive for HBs antigen was 27.9%, and these showed either MGN or MPGN pattern. Repeat biopsy was performed in 168 patients, due to previous biopsy failure in 15.5%. When the primary GN cases were analyzed at 5-year intervals, the prevalence of PSGN, which was greater than 25% during the 1973-1982 period, decreased abruptly in children thereafter, whereas the prevalence of FSGS increased slowly since the 1988-1992 period in both adults and children. The decrease of PSGN and the increase of FSGS suggest a role for socioeconomic and environmental factors in Korea.
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- I J Choi
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and the Institute of Kidney Disease, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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Lee YM, Jeong HJ, Na HJ, Ku JY, Kim DK, Moon G, Chae HJ, Kim HR, Kim HM. Inhibition of immunologic and nonimmunologic stimulation-mediated anaphylactic reactions by water extract of white eggplant (solanum melongena). Pharmacol Res 2001; 43:405-9. [PMID: 11352546 DOI: 10.1006/phrs.2001.0807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 11/22/2022]
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We investigated the effect of water extract of Solanum melongena(SMWE) on immunologic and nonimmunologic stimulation-mediated anaphylactic reactions. Nonimmunologic anaphylactic reaction was induced by compound 48/80 injection. Oral administration of SMWE (1 g kg(-1)) completely inhibited compound 48/80-induced anaphylactic reaction. Immunologic anaphylactic reaction was generated by sensitizing the skin with anti-dinitrophenyl (DNP) IgE followed 48 h later with an injection of antigen. Oral administration of SMWE (0.01--1 g kg(-1)) significantly inhibited passive cutaneous anaphylactic reaction activated by anti-DNP IgE to between 83.10 +/- 1.67% and 70.17 +/- 2.17%. SMWE (0.01--1 mg ml(-1)) also inhibited histamine release activated by compound 48/80 to between 93 +/- 2.65 and 70 +/- 1.50%. Moreover, SMWE (0.01--1 mg ml(-1)) had a significant inhibitory effect on IgE-induced tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha secretion from rat peritoneal mast cells. These results indicate that SMWE inhibits immunologic and nonimmunologic stimulation-mediated anaphylactic reactions and TNF-alpha secretion from mast cells.
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- Y M Lee
- Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbuk, 570-749, Republic of Korea
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Jeong HJ, Kim JH, Kim PK, Choi IJ. Glomerular growth under cyclosporine treatment in childhood nephrotic syndrome. Clin Nephrol 2001; 55:289-96. [PMID: 11334314] [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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BACKGROUND Glomerular hypertrophy is important in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in regard to diagnosis and pathogenesis. Moreover, glomerular growth may be altered by cyclosporine (CsA) treatment in these patients. METHODS Bowman's area (BA) and the glomerular tuft area (GA) of pre- and post-treatment biopsies was measured by morphometry in 47 children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (39 MCD and 8 FSGS) treated with CsA and low-dose prednisolone for up to 2 years. RESULTS BA and GA increased with age. The mean BA and GA were 1.2 times larger in FSGS than in MCD and the proportional increase was similar in both diseases after treatment. BA and GA decreased in 48.9% and 40.4% of cases after treatment, respectively, whereas tubulointerstitial lesion (TIL) developed in 27.7%. BA and GA decreased to 10.4% and 8.3%, respectively in children who developed TIL after treatment and the values were largely unchanged in those treated for more than 16 months. CONCLUSIONS Glomerular growth is hampered by CsA nephrotoxicity, which is a more common complication than TIL. The impairment of glomerular growth is related to the duration of treatment and the development of TIL, but not to age or diagnosis.
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- H J Jeong
- Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Shin TY, Jeong HJ, Kim DK, Kim SH, Lee JK, Kim DK, Chae BS, Kim JH, Kang HW, Lee CM, Lee KC, Park ST, Lee EJ, Lim JP, Kim HM, Lee YM. Inhibitory action of water soluble fraction of Terminalia chebula on systemic and local anaphylaxis. J Ethnopharmacol 2001; 74:133-140. [PMID: 11167031 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-8741(00)00360-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We investigated the effects of the water soluble fraction of Terminalia chebula (Combretaceae) (WFTC) on systemic and local anaphylaxis. WFTC administered 1h before compound 48/80 injection inhibited compound 48/80-induced anaphylactic shock 100% with doses of 0.01-1.0 g/kg. When WFTC was administered 5 or 10 min after compound 48/80 injection, the mortality also decreased in a dose-dependent manner. Passive cutaneous anaphylaxis was inhibited by 63.5+/-7.8% by oral administration of WFTC (1.0 g/kg). When WFTC was pretreated at concentrations ranging from 0.005 to 1.0 g/kg, the serum histamine levels were reduced in a dose-dependent manner. WFTC (0.01-1.0 mg/ml) also significantly inhibited histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells (RPMC) by compound 48/80. However, WFTC (1.0 mg/ml) had a significant increasing effect on anti-dinitrophenyl IgE-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha production from RPMC. These results indicate that WFTC may possess a strong antianaphylactic action.
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- T Y Shin
- College of Pharmacy, Woosuk University, Chonju, 565-701, Chonbuk, South Korea
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Jeong HJ, Koo HN, Myung NI, Shin MK, Kim JW, Kim DK, Kim KS, Kim HM, Lee YM. Inhibitory effects of mast cell-mediated allergic reactions by cell cultured Siberian Ginseng. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2001; 23:107-17. [PMID: 11322643 DOI: 10.1081/iph-100102572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [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: 11/03/2022]
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The crude drug "Siberian Ginseng (SG)" has long been used in empirical Oriental medicine for the nonspecific enhancement of resistance in humans and animals. In this study, we investigated the effect of cell cultured SG by oral administration in mast cell-mediated allergic reactions. SG dose-dependently inhibited compound 48/80-induced systemic allergy with doses of 10(-2) to 1 g/kg 1 h before oral administration. Of special note, SG inhibited systemic allergy with the dose of 1 g/kg by 25%. SG (1 g/kg) also inhibited passive cutaneous allergic reaction by 51%. SG dose-dependently inhibited histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells. When SG (0.01 mg/ml) was added, the secretion of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-6 in antidinitrophenyl (DNP) IgE antibody-stimulated mast cells was inhibited 39.5% and 23.3%, respectively. In addition, SG inhibited anti-DNP IgE antibody-stimulated TNF-alpha protein expression in mast cells. Our studies provide evidence that SG may be beneficial in the treatment of various types of allergic diseases.
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- H J Jeong
- Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, and Center of Oriental Medicinal Science, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbuk, Republic of Korea
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