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Lee S, Yoon S, Namgung E, Kim TD, Hong H, Ha E, Kim RY, Song Y, Lee H, Suh C, Lyoo IK. Distinctively different human neurobiological responses after trauma exposure and implications for posttraumatic stress disorder subtyping. Mol Psychiatry 2023; 28:2964-2974. [PMID: 36854717 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-01995-3] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
Abstract
Trauma elicits various adaptive and maladaptive responses among all exposed people. There may be distinctively different patterns of adaptation/maladaptation or types according to neurobiological predisposition. The present study aims to dissect the heterogeneity of posttraumatic conditions in order to identify clinically meaningful subtypes in recently traumatized individuals and evaluate their neurobiological correlates and long-term prognosis. We implemented a data-driven classification approach in both discovery (n = 480) and replication (n = 220) datasets of trauma-exposed and trauma-unexposed individuals based on the clinical data across a wide range of assessments. Subtype-specific patterns of functional connectivity in higher-order cortical networks, longitudinal clinical outcomes, and changes in functional connectivity were also evaluated. We identified four distinct and replicable subtypes for trauma-exposed individuals according to posttraumatic stress symptoms. Each subtype was distinct in clinical characteristics, brain functional organization, and long-term trajectories for posttraumatic symptoms. These findings help enhance current understanding of mechanisms underlying the human-specific heterogeneous responses to trauma. Furthermore, this study contributes data towards the development of improved interventions, including targeting of subtype-specific characteristics, for trauma-exposed individuals and those with PTSD.
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Affiliation(s)
- Suji Lee
- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
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Lee S, Kim TD, Kim RY, Joo Y, Chung YA, Lim SM, Lyoo IK, Kim J, Yoon S. Hippocampal subregional alterations and verbal fluency in the early stage of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Eur J Neurosci 2021; 54:7550-7559. [PMID: 34687097 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.15505] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Growing evidence indicates that type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)-related cognitive dysfunction may develop in the early stage of the disease and is often accompanied by hippocampal structural alterations. In the current study, we investigated volume and shape alterations of the hippocampus at a subregional level in patients with T2DM. With the use of high-resolution brain structural images that were obtained from 30 T2DM patients with less than 5 years of disease duration and 30 healthy individuals, volumetric and shape analyses were performed. We also assessed the relationship between T2DM-related hippocampal structural alterations and performance on verbal fluency. In volumetric analysis, total hippocampal volume was smaller in the T2DM group, relative to the control group. At a subregional level, T2DM patients showed significant inward deformation and volume reduction of the right dentate gyrus and cornu ammonis 2/3 subregions as compared with healthy individuals. In particular, T2DM patients with lower performance on verbal fluency had smaller right dentate gyrus volumes relative to those with higher performance. These findings suggest that the hippocampus may undergo atrophy at a subregional level even in the early stage of T2DM, and this subregion-specific atrophy may be associated with reduced performance on verbal fluency.
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Affiliation(s)
- Suji Lee
- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.,The Brain Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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Yoon S, Kim TD, Kim J, Lyoo IK. Altered functional activity in bipolar disorder: A comprehensive review from a large-scale network perspective. Brain Behav 2021; 11:e01953. [PMID: 33210461 PMCID: PMC7821558 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.1953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Growing literature continues to identify brain regions that are functionally altered in bipolar disorder. However, precise functional network correlates of bipolar disorder have yet to be determined due to inconsistent results. The overview of neurological alterations from a large-scale network perspective may provide more comprehensive results and elucidate the neuropathology of bipolar disorder. Here, we critically review recent neuroimaging research on bipolar disorder using a network-based approach. METHODS A systematic search was conducted on studies published from 2009 through 2019 in PubMed and Google Scholar. Articles that utilized functional magnetic resonance imaging technique to examine altered functional activity of major regions belonging to a large-scale brain network in bipolar disorder were selected. RESULTS A total of 49 studies were reviewed. Within-network hypoconnectivity was reported in bipolar disorder at rest among the default mode, salience, and central executive networks. In contrast, when performing a cognitive task, hyperconnectivity among the central executive network was found. Internetwork functional connectivity in the brain of bipolar disorder was greater between the salience and default mode networks, while reduced between the salience and central executive networks at rest, compared to control. CONCLUSION This systematic review suggests disruption in the functional activity of large-scale brain networks at rest as well as during a task stimuli in bipolar disorder. Disrupted intra- and internetwork functional connectivity that are also associated with clinical symptoms suggest altered functional connectivity of and between large-scale networks plays an important role in the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sujung Yoon
- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea.,Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea.,The Brain Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Yoon S, Kim J, Hong G, Kim TD, Hong H, Ha E, Ma J, Lyoo IK. Identification of Tendency to Alcohol Misuse From the Structural Brain Networks. Front Syst Neurosci 2020; 14:9. [PMID: 32194378 PMCID: PMC7062673 DOI: 10.3389/fnsys.2020.00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
The propensity to engage in risky behaviors including excessive alcohol consumption may impose increased medical, emotional, and psychosocial burdens. Personality and behavioral traits of individuals may contribute in part to the involvement in risky behaviors, and therefore the classification of one’s traits may help identify those who are at risk for future onset of the addictive disorder and related behavioral issues such as alcohol misuse. Personality and behavioral characteristics including impulsivity, anger, reward sensitivity, and avoidance were assessed in a large sample of healthy young adults (n = 475). Participants also underwent diffusion tensor imaging for the analysis of structural brain networks. A data-driven clustering using personality and behavioral traits of the participants identified four subtypes. As compared with individuals clustered into the neutral type, individuals with a high level of impulsivity (A subtype) and those with high levels of reward sensitivity, impulsivity, anger, and avoidance (B subtype) showed significant associations with problem drinking. In contrast, individuals with high levels of impulsivity, anger, and avoidance but not reward sensitivity (C subtype) showed a pattern of social drinking that was similar to those of the neutral subtype. Furthermore, logistic regression analysis with ridge estimators was applied to demonstrate the neurobiological relevance for the identified subtypes according to distinct patterns of structural brain connectivity within the addiction circuitry [neutral vs. A subtype, the area under the receiver operator characteristic curve (AUC) = 0.74, 95% CI = 0.67–0.81; neutral vs. B subtype, AUC = 0.74, 95% CI = 0.66–0.82; neutral vs. C subtype, AUC = 0.77, 95% CI = 0.70–0.84]. The current findings enable the characterization of individuals according to subtypes based on personality and behavioral traits that are also corroborated by neuroimaging data and may provide a platform to better predict individual risks for addictive disorders.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sujung Yoon
- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
- The Brain Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
- *Correspondence: In Kyoon Lyoo
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Kang HJ, Yoon S, Lee S, Choi K, Seol S, Park S, Namgung E, Kim TD, Chung YA, Kim J, Han JS, Lyoo IK. FKBP5-associated miRNA signature as a putative biomarker for PTSD in recently traumatized individuals. Sci Rep 2020; 10:3353. [PMID: 32098997 PMCID: PMC7042218 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60334-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
Abstract
The epigenetic regulation of microRNA (miRNA) expression related to the FK506-binding protein 5 (FKBP5) gene may contribute to the risk of stress-related disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Here, we identified candidate miRNAs derived from FKBP5 knockout mice as a potential diagnostic biomarker of PTSD. Using a translational approach, candidate miRNAs found to alter in expression within the medial prefrontal cortex of FKBP5 knockout mice were selected. Each candidate miRNA was examined in the serum of 48 recently traumatized individuals with PTSD and 47 healthy individuals. Multimodal imaging was also conducted to identify the neural correlates for the expression of candidate exosomal miRNAs in response to trauma exposure. Differential miRNA expression was found according to PTSD diagnosis in two composite marker groups. The differential miRNA expression between the composite marker groups contributed to PTSD symptom severity, which may be explained by differential recruitment of prefrontolimbic activity in brain imaging. The present study reveals that a set of circulating exosomal miRNAs showing altered expression in FKBP5 knockout mice play a potential role as epigenetic markers of PTSD. The corroborative evidence from multiple levels including molecular, brain, and behavioral indicates that these epigenetic biomarkers may serve as complementary measures for the diagnosis and prognosis prediction of PTSD in recently traumatized individuals.
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- Hyo Jung Kang
- Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea. .,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea. .,Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea. .,The Brain Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
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Kim TD, Hong G, Kim J, Yoon S. Cognitive Enhancement in Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS): A Review of Modalities, Potential Mechanisms and Future Implications. Exp Neurobiol 2019; 28:1-16. [PMID: 30853820 PMCID: PMC6401552 DOI: 10.5607/en.2019.28.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [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: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Cognitive enhancement refers to the improvement of cognitive function related to deficits that occurred as part of a certain illness. However, the term cognitive enhancement does not yet have a definitive meaning, and its connotations often vary depending on the research of interest. Recently, research interests are growing towards enhancing human cognition beyond what has traditionally been considered necessary using various brain devices. The phenomenon of exceeding the cognitive abilities of individuals who are already functional has also introduced new terminologies as means to classify between cognitive enhancing procedures that are part of treatment versus simply supplementary. Of the many devices used to attain cognitive enhancement, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a unique neurostimulatory device that has demonstrated significant improvements in various cognitive domains including memory and cognitive processing skills. While many studies have supported the safety and efficacy of TMS in treatment, there has yet to be an optimization in parameter for TMS that is catered to a certain target group. The current paper aims to review with perspective the many studies that have used TMS for the purpose of cognitive enhancement and provide further insight on the development of an optimal stimulation parameter. The paper reviews 41 peer-reviewed articles that used TMS for cognitive enhancement, summarizes the findings that were apparent for each distinct parameter, and discusses future directions regarding TMS as an elective tool for healthy individuals while considering some of the ethical perspectives that may be warranted.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tammy D Kim
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea.,Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea.,Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea.,Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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Kim J, Kang I, Chung YA, Kim TS, Namgung E, Lee S, Oh JK, Jeong HS, Cho H, Kim MJ, Kim TD, Choi SH, Lim SM, Lyoo IK, Yoon S. Altered attentional control over the salience network in complex regional pain syndrome. Sci Rep 2018; 8:7466. [PMID: 29748588 PMCID: PMC5945627 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-25757-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The degree and salience of pain have been known to be constantly monitored and modulated by the brain. In the case of maladaptive neural responses as reported in centralized pain conditions such as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), the perception of pain is amplified and remains elevated even without sustained peripheral pain inputs. Given that the attentional state of the brain greatly influences the perception and interpretation of pain, we investigated the role of the attention network and its dynamic interactions with other pain-related networks of the brain in CRPS. We examined alterations in the intra- and inter-network functional connectivities in 21 individuals with CRPS and 49 controls. CRPS-related reduction in intra-network functional connectivity was found in the attention network. Individuals with CRPS had greater inter-network connectivities between the attention and salience networks as compared with healthy controls. Furthermore, individuals within the CRPS group with high levels of pain catastrophizing showed greater inter-network connectivities between the attention and salience networks. Taken together, the current findings suggest that these altered connectivities may be potentially associated with the maladaptive pain coping as found in CRPS patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jungyoon Kim
- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womnans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womnans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womnans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womnans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womnans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womnans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womnans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Science and Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womnans University, Seoul, South Korea. .,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea. .,College of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womnans University, Seoul, South Korea. .,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Park CH, Kim J, Namgung E, Lee DW, Kim GH, Kim M, Kim N, Kim TD, Kim S, Lyoo IK, Yoon S. The BDNF Val66Met Polymorphism Affects the Vulnerability of the Brain Structural Network. Front Hum Neurosci 2017; 11:400. [PMID: 28824404 PMCID: PMC5541016 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [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: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Val66Met, a naturally occurring polymorphism in the human brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene resulting in a valine (Val) to methionine (Met) substitution at codon 66, plays an important role in neuroplasticity. While the effect of the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism on local brain structures has previously been examined, its impact on the configuration of the graph-based white matter structural networks is yet to be investigated. In the current study, we assessed the effect of the BDNF polymorphism on the network properties and robustness of the graph-based white matter structural networks. Graph theory was employed to investigate the structural connectivity derived from white matter tractography in two groups, Val homozygotes (n = 18) and Met-allele carriers (n = 55). Although there were no differences in the global network measures including global efficiency, local efficiency, and modularity between the two genotype groups, we found the effect of the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism on the robustness properties of the white matter structural networks. Specifically, the white matter structural networks of the Met-allele carrier group showed higher vulnerability to targeted removal of central nodes as compared with those of the Val homozygote group. These findings suggest that the central role of the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism in regards to neuroplasticity may be associated with inherent differences in the robustness of the white matter structural network according to the genetic variants. Furthermore, greater susceptibility to brain disorders in Met-allele carriers may be understood as being due to their limited stability in white matter structural connectivity.
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- Chang-Hyun Park
- Department of Psychiatry, Catholic University of Korea College of MedicineSeoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea.,Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea.,Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea
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Steegmann JL, Baccarani M, Breccia M, Casado LF, García-Gutiérrez V, Hochhaus A, Kim DW, Kim TD, Khoury HJ, Le Coutre P, Mayer J, Milojkovic D, Porkka K, Rea D, Rosti G, Saussele S, Hehlmann R, Clark RE. European LeukemiaNet recommendations for the management and avoidance of adverse events of treatment in chronic myeloid leukaemia. Leukemia 2016; 30:1648-71. [PMID: 27121688 PMCID: PMC4991363 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2016.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 314] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Most reports on chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) focus on efficacy, particularly on molecular response and outcome. In contrast, adverse events (AEs) are often reported as infrequent, minor, tolerable and manageable, but they are increasingly important as therapy is potentially lifelong and multiple TKIs are available. For this reason, the European LeukemiaNet panel for CML management recommendations presents an exhaustive and critical summary of AEs emerging during CML treatment, to assist their understanding, management and prevention. There are five major conclusions. First, the main purpose of CML treatment is the antileukemic effect. Suboptimal management of AEs must not compromise this first objective. Second, most patients will have AEs, usually early, mostly mild to moderate, and which will resolve spontaneously or are easily controlled by simple means. Third, reduction or interruption of treatment must only be done if optimal management of the AE cannot be accomplished in other ways, and frequent monitoring is needed to detect resolution of the AE as early as possible. Fourth, attention must be given to comorbidities and drug interactions, and to new events unrelated to TKIs that are inevitable during such a prolonged treatment. Fifth, some TKI-related AEs have emerged which were not predicted or detected in earlier studies, maybe because of suboptimal attention to or absence from the preclinical data. Overall, imatinib has demonstrated a good long-term safety profile, though recent findings suggest underestimation of symptom severity by physicians. Second and third generation TKIs have shown higher response rates, but have been associated with unexpected problems, some of which could be irreversible. We hope these recommendations will help to minimise adverse events, and we believe that an optimal management of them will be rewarded by better TKI compliance and thus better CML outcomes, together with better quality of life.
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- J L Steegmann
- Servicio de Hematologia y Grupo 44
IIS-IP, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid,
Spain
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology
‘L. and A. Seràgnoli', St Orsola University Hospital,
Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cellular Biotechnologies
and Hematology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Servicio de Hematologia, Hospital Virgen
de la Salud, Toledo, Spain
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- Servicio Hematología y
Hemoterapia, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal,
Madrid, Spain
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- Hematology/Oncology,
Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Seoul St Mary's Hospital, Leukemia
Research Institute, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul,
South Korea
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- Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt
Onkologie und Hämatologie, Campus Charité Mitte,
Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin,
Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Medical
Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University,
Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt
Onkologie und Hämatologie, Campus Charité Mitte,
Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin,
Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine,
Hematology and Oncology, Masaryk University Hospital Brno,
Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Haematology Imperial
College, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Hematology, Helsinki
University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki,
Finland
- Hematology Research Unit, University of
Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Service d'Hématologie
Adulte, Hôpital Saint-Louis, APHP, Paris,
France
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology
‘L. and A. Seràgnoli', St Orsola University Hospital,
Bologna, Italy
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- III. Med. Klinik Medizinische
Fakultät Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg,
Mannheim, Germany
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- Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim der
Universität Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical
Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool,
UK
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Piao ZH, Yoon SR, Kim MS, Jeon JH, Lee SH, Kim TD, Lee HG, Bae KH, Min JK, Chung SJ, Kim M, Cho YS, Oh DB, Park SY, Chung JW, Choi I. VDUP1 potentiates Ras-mediated angiogenesis via ROS production in endothelial cells. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2009; 55 Suppl:OL1096-OL1103. [PMID: 19267992] [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] [Received: 12/01/2008] [Accepted: 12/29/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Vitamin D3 up-regulated protein 1 (VDUP1) is a tumor suppressor of which expression is reduced in a variety of cancer cells, and enforced expression inhibits the tumor cell proliferation. It inhibits the activity of thioredoxin, thus contributing cellular ROS generation. Since ROS is a critical factor for angiogenesis, we investigated the role of VDUP1 in angiogenesis and endothelial proliferation. The expression of VDUP1 was upregulated by overexpression of an oncogene, Ras. Enforced expression of VDUP1 increases ROS production and proliferation of Ras-overexpressing endothelial cells. Overexpression of VDUP1 increases the resistance to the anchorage-dependent cell death and tube formation of the Ras-overexpressing endothelial cell. In addition, the removal of ROS by ROS scavenger attenuates the effect of VDUP1 on tube formation. These results suggest that VDUP1 is involved in Ras-mediated angiogenesis via ROS generation in endothelial cells.
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- Z H Piao
- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Stem Cell Research Center, Daejon, Republic of Korea
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Ritter M, Kattmann D, Teichler S, Hartmann O, Samuelsson MKR, Burchert A, Bach JP, Kim TD, Berwanger B, Thiede C, Jäger R, Ehninger G, Schäfer H, Ueki N, Hayman MJ, Eilers M, Neubauer A. Inhibition of retinoic acid receptor signaling by Ski in acute myeloid leukemia. Leukemia 2006; 20:437-43. [PMID: 16424870 DOI: 10.1038/sj.leu.2404093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous disease with multiple different cytogenetic and molecular aberrations contributing to leukemic transformation. We compared gene expression profiles of 4608 genes using cDNA-arrays from 20 AML patients (nine with -7/del7q and 11 with normal karyotype) with 23 CD34+ preparations from healthy bone marrow donors. SKI, a nuclear oncogene, was highly up regulated. In a second set of 183 AML patients analyzed with real-time PCR, the highest expression level of SKI in AML with -7/del7q could be confirmed. As previously described, Ski associates with the retinoic acid receptor (RAR) complex and can repress transcription. We wanted to investigate the interference of Ski with RARalpha signaling in AML. Ski was co-immunoprecipitated and colocalized with RARalpha. We also found that overexpression of wild-type Ski inhibited the prodifferentiating effects of retinoic acid in U937 leukemia cells. Mutant Ski, lacking the N-CoR binding, was no more capable of repressing RARalpha signaling. The inhibition by wild-type Ski could partially be reverted by the histone deacetylase blocking agent valproic acid. In conclusion, Ski seems to be involved in the blocking of differentiation in AML via inhibition of RARalpha signaling.
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- M Ritter
- Klinik für Innere Medizin mit SP Hämatologie, Onkologie und Immunologie, Philipps-Universität, Marburg, Germany
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MICA and MICB, as members of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I-chain-related genes (MIC), encode stress-inducible glycoproteins that act as activating ligands for NKG2D and gammadelta T-cell receptor-bearing cells. We here describe the identification of eight novel MICB variants, including a null allele, which were identified in peripheral blood leukocytes of gastric MALT lymphoma patients. Only two of the novel alleles are characterized by point mutations, whereas the other variants display a recombination of known exonic MICB sequences that may be best explained by intragenic conversions. The novel MICB null allele is characterized by a Cytosin (C) deletion in a stretch of four Cs beginning from nucleotide 135 of exon 2 that leads to a premature stop codon (TGA) at codon 66.
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- M Schroeder
- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Wündisch T, Kim TD, Thiede C, Morgner A, Alpen B, Stolte M, Neubauer A. Etiology and therapy of Helicobacter pylori-associated gastric lymphomas. Ann Hematol 2003; 82:535-45. [PMID: 12845479 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-003-0677-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [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] [Received: 04/17/2003] [Accepted: 04/21/2003] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The WHO separates marginal zone B-cell lymphomas (MZBL) of nodal and extranodal type. Both arise from memory B cells of the marginal zone. Extranodal MZBL of the mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT) have characteristic features such as homing in epithelial tissue, lymphoepithelial destruction, and a very indolent clinical course. They arise in epithelial tissues normally devoid of lymphatic cells, where the lymphatic tissue was acquired after, for instance, a chronic infection. The best example here is infection of the stomach with Helicobacter pylori ( Hp). Besides the classical association with gastric MALT lymphomas, there have been reports in which an association between Hp and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) has been observed as well. Consequently, cure of Hp infection resulted in remission induction not only in gastric MALT lymphomas, but also in some patients with very limited stages of DLBCL of the stomach. In addition to the association with Hp, progress has been made with regard to MALT lymphoma biology. Translocation t(1;14) involving the Bcl-10 gene, and translocation t(11;18) involving a novel gene called MLT1, both result in activation of the crucial transcription factor NF-kappaB. These genetic events seem specific in that they have been observed only in MALT lymphomas. Once present, at least the more frequently observed translocation t(11;18) renders cells resistant to cure of Hp infection. Another clinically important question is that in many patients in complete remission after cure of Hp infection, detection of minimal residual disease is positive. Whether these cells are normal memory B cells (with the identical B-cell rearrangement as the original lymphoma clone), or dormant lymphoma cells, is unclear at present. In patients not responding to cure of Hp infection, several treatment options are discussed. MALT lymphomas have opened up a new discussion of lymphoma biology and have thus been called a model disease.
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MESH Headings
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18
- Helicobacter Infections
- Helicobacter pylori
- Humans
- Lymphoma, B-Cell/diagnosis
- Lymphoma, B-Cell/genetics
- Lymphoma, B-Cell/microbiology
- Lymphoma, B-Cell/therapy
- Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone/genetics
- Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone/microbiology
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/genetics
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/microbiology
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/therapy
- Stomach Neoplasms/diagnosis
- Stomach Neoplasms/genetics
- Stomach Neoplasms/microbiology
- Stomach Neoplasms/therapy
- Translocation, Genetic
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- T Wündisch
- Klinik für Hämatologie, Onkologie und Immunologie, Klinikum der Philipps-Universität, Marburg, Germany
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Kim TD. Problems of rapid growth. Int Dev Rev 2002; 22:30-2. [PMID: 12336527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Kim TD, Cho SE, Yang CH, Kim J. Analysis of Fc gammaRIII and IgG Fc polymorphism reveals functional and evolutionary implications of protein-protein interaction. J Mol Evol 2001; 53:1-9. [PMID: 11683317 DOI: 10.1007/s002390010186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Fc gamma receptor III (Fc gammaRIII), a low-affinity receptor for the Fc portion of immunoglobulin G (IgG Fc), targets antigen-antibody complexes in a variety of effector cells of the immune system. We have investigated Fc gammaRIII and IgG Fc polymorphism and made comparative analysis of the functional and evolutionary implications of the interaction between these two molecules. Sequence analysis and comparison of the three-dimensional structure suggest that the C-terminal Ig domain of Fc gammaRIII is associated with the binding of IgG. The polymorphic residues of Fc gammaRIII are mainly located in the region of the C-terminal Ig domain that might be involved in IgG binding. Therefore, polymorphism and functional binding affinity seems to be related to each other as has been increasingly implicated in clinical observations. IgG Fcs, the natural ligand of Fc gammaRs, also exhibit significant polymorphism. Three regions have been identified where polymorphism frequently occurs: the putative FcR binding site, the linker region, and the intermolecular domain-domain interface of the second Ig domain. The putative Fc gammaR binding sites where polymorphic, and isotype-specific residues cluster are consistent with the regions that have been identified by mutagenesis and molecular modeling studies. The polymorphic residues of IgG Fc were mainly located in the molecular surface, which could be used in the recognition of other binding molecules. These observations suggest that polymorphic and isotype-specific residues in IgG Fc are closely related to their function and protein-protein interaction. Therefore, the colocalization of the polymorphic residues of Fc gammaRIII and IgG Fcs at their docking sites implies that the polymorphic residues would affect the IgG-Fc gammaRIII binding interactions to optimize their signaling through evolution.
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- T D Kim
- Department of Microbiology, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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Han GW, Lee JY, Song HK, Chang C, Min K, Moon J, Shin DH, Kopka ML, Sawaya MR, Yuan HS, Kim TD, Choe J, Lim D, Moon HJ, Suh SW. Structural basis of non-specific lipid binding in maize lipid-transfer protein complexes revealed by high-resolution X-ray crystallography. J Mol Biol 2001; 308:263-78. [PMID: 11327766 DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2001.4559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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: 11/22/2022]
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Non-specific lipid-transfer proteins (nsLTPs) are involved in the movement of phospholipids, glycolipids, fatty acids, and steroids between membranes. Several structures of plant nsLTPs have been determined both by X-ray crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance. However, the detailed structural basis of the non-specific binding of hydrophobic ligands by nsLTPs is still poorly understood. In order to gain a better understanding of the structural basis of the non-specific binding of hydrophobic ligands by nsLTPs and to investigate the plasticity of the fatty acid binding cavity in nsLTPs, seven high-resolution (between 1.3 A and 1.9 A) crystal structures have been determined. These depict the nsLTP from maize seedlings in complex with an array of fatty acids.A detailed comparison of the structures of maize nsLTP in complex with various ligands reveals a new binding mode in an nsLTP-oleate complex which has not been seen before. Furthermore, in the caprate complex, the ligand binds to the protein cavity in two orientations with equal occupancy. The volume of the hydrophobic cavity in the nsLTP from maize shows some variation depending on the size of the bound ligands. The structural plasticity of the ligand binding cavity and the predominant involvement of non-specific van der Waals interactions with the hydrophobic tail of the ligands provide a structural explanation for the non-specificity of maize nsLTP. The hydrophobic cavity accommodates various ligands from C10 to C18. The C18:1 ricinoleate with its hydroxyl group hydrogen bonding to Ala68 possibly mimics cutin monomer binding which is of biological importance. Some of the myristate binding sites in human serum albumin resemble the maize nsLTP, implying the importance of a helical bundle in accommodating the non-specific binding of fatty acids.
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- G W Han
- Molecular Biology Institute, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1570, USA
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Kim TD, Ryu HJ, Cho HI, Yang CH, Kim J. Thermal behavior of proteins: heat-resistant proteins and their heat-induced secondary structural changes. Biochemistry 2000; 39:14839-46. [PMID: 11101300 DOI: 10.1021/bi001441y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Most proteins are denatured by heat treatment, and the process is usually irreversible. However, some proteins, such as hyperthermophilic proteins are known to be stable even at the boiling temperature of water. We here describe a systematic investigation of thermal behavior of proteins by purifying and characterizing some heat-resistant proteins (HRPs) that are not aggregated upon heat treatment. Although most proteins were precipitated by boiling in a water bath, about 20 and 70 wt % of total proteins appeared to be heat-resistant in Jurkat T-cell lysates and human serum, respectively. We identified major HRPs from Jurkat T-cells and human serum by N-terminal amino acid sequencing and Western blot analysis. HRPs of 20 and 45 kDa (HRP20 and HRP45) were identified as alpha-synuclein and calreticulin, respectively, and HRPs of 60, 27, and 16 kDa (HRP60, HRP27, and HRP16) were identified as human serum fetuin, apolipoprotein A-I, and transthyretin, respectively. By a systematic investigation of the effect of heat on the secondary structure of the purified HRPs by circular dichroic spectroscopy, we observed four major types of thermal behavior, suggesting that the proteins could protect themselves through these pathways. Although our analysis is restricted to protein secondary structural changes, our data indicate that heat resistance of protein can be achieved in several different ways depending on the thermodynamic stability of native (N), unfolded (U), denatured (D), and intermediate (I) states.
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- T D Kim
- Department of Microbiology and Brain Korea 21 Project of Medical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Alpha-synuclein, a major constituent of Lewy bodies (LBs) in Parkinson's disease (PD), has been implicated to play a critical role in synaptic events, such as neuronal plasticity during development, learning, and degeneration under pathological conditions, although the physiological function of alpha-synuclein has not yet been established. We here present biochemical evidence that recombinant alpha-synuclein has a chaperone-like function against thermal and chemical stress in vitro. In our experiments, alpha-synuclein protected glutathione S-transferase (GST) and aldolase from heat-induced precipitation, and alpha-lactalbumin and bovine serum albumin from dithiothreitol (DTT)-induced precipitation like other molecular chaperones. Moreover, preheating of alpha-synuclein, which is believed to reorganize the molecular surface of alpha-synuclein, increased the chaperone-like activity. Interestingly, in organic solvents, which promotes the formation of secondary structure, alpha-synuclein aggregated more easily than in its native condition, which eventually might abrogate the chaperone-like function of the protein. In addition, alpha-synuclein was also rapidly and significantly precipitated by heat in the presence of Zn2+ in vitro, whereas it was not affected by the presence of Ca2+ or Mg2+. Circular dichroism spectra confirmed that alpha-synuclein underwent conformational change in the presence of Zn2+. Taken together, our data suggest that alpha-synuclein could act as a molecular chaperone, and that the conformational change of the alpha-synuclein could explain the aggregation kinetics of alpha-synuclein, which may be related to the abolishment of the chaperonic-like activity.
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- T D Kim
- Department of Microbiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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The role of Ca2+ in stimulus-response coupling in nonexcitable cells is still not well understood. The Ca2+ responses of individual cells are extremely diverse, often displaying marked oscillations, and almost nothing is known about the specific features of these Ca2+ signals that are important for the functional response of a cell. Using the RBL-2H3 mucosal mast cell as a model, we have studied the temporal relationship between changes in intracellular Ca2+ and serotonin secretion at the single-cell level using simultaneous indo-1 photometry and constant potential amperometry. Secretion in response to antigen never occurs until intracellular Ca2+ is elevated, nor is it seen during the first few oscillations in Ca2+. Exocytotic events tend to be clustered around the peaks of oscillations, but excellent secretion is also seen in cells with sustained elevations in Ca2+. Ca2+ release from stores in the absence of influx fails to elicit secretion. If refilling and continued release of Ca2+ from stores is prevented with thapsigargin, Ca2+ influx can still trigger secretion, suggesting that store-associated microdomains of Ca2+ are not required for exocytosis. Our findings demonstrate the importance of an amplitude-encoded Ca2+ signal and Ca2+ influx for stimulus-secretion coupling in these nonexcitable cells.
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- T D Kim
- Department of Pharmacology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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Kim TD, Burstyn JN. Identification and partial purification of an endogenous inhibitor of soluble guanylyl cyclase from bovine lung. J Biol Chem 1994; 269:15540-5. [PMID: 7910826] [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: 01/27/2023] Open
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An endogenous inhibitor of soluble guanylyl cyclase from bovine lung has been partially purified by use of anion exchange, hydrophobic interaction, and gel filtration chromatography. This inhibitor is a protein with a molecular weight of about 149,000 which was estimated from its elution behavior, versus that of a series of standards, on a Sephacryl S-300-HR column. Its activity was measured by comparison of the level of cGMP production from soluble guanylyl cyclase in the presence and absence of the inhibitor protein. Soluble guanylyl cyclase is inhibited by this protein when either Mg2+ or Mn2+ is used as a cofactor. The insensitivity of its inhibitory activity to both isobutylmethylxanthine and the presence of cGMP demonstrates that this new protein is not a phosphodiesterase. This new protein inhibits both activated and unactivated soluble guanylyl cyclase. Because the inhibition was found to be noncompetitive with respect to the substrate, GTP, it appears that this inhibitor may be an allosteric regulator of soluble guanylyl cyclase.
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- T D Kim
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53706
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Florman HM, Corron ME, Kim TD, Babcock DF. Activation of voltage-dependent calcium channels of mammalian sperm is required for zona pellucida-induced acrosomal exocytosis. Dev Biol 1992; 152:304-14. [PMID: 1379559 DOI: 10.1016/0012-1606(92)90137-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Previous work indicates that antagonists of the L-type voltage-dependent Ca2+ channel (VDCC) prevent the Ca(i) increase in mammalian sperm that is promoted by incubation in alkaline, K(+)-based media. Here, were provide additional evidence that sperm possess VDCC and show that their activation is required for the Ca2+ entry that mediates acrosomal exocytosis in both the presence and the absence of egg agonists. Specifically, we report that: (1) Sperm membrane potential changes, Ca(i) elevation, and acrosomal exocytosis have similar K+ dose dependencies, consistent with a characteristic requirement of a large depolarization for activation of the sperm VDCC; (2) High affinity binding sites (Kd approximately 0.35 +/- 0.03 and 0.45 +/- 0.06 nM; Bmax = 16.0 +/- 1.4 and 5.8 +/- 0.8 fmole/mg protein) for the VDCC antagonist, PN200-110, respectively, are present in membrane preparations from sperm of the ram and bull; (3) PN200-110 and the other VDCC antagonists nitrendipine, nisoldipine, verapamil, diltiazem, Ni2+, or Co2+ inhibit (IC50 = 0.1, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 60, and 110 microM, respectively) the acrosomal exocytosis produced by combined elevation of pH0 and membrane depolarization; (4) Exocytosis induced by the ZP3 agonist of the mammalian egg also is inhibited by VDCC antagonists with similar dose dependencies; (5) Depolarizing treatments that presumably activate the sperm VDCC bypass the blockade of ZP3-induced exocytosis imposed by pertussis toxin. These results indicate that activation of the sperm VDCC is sufficient to induce sperm acrosomal exocytosis and that VDCC activation is necessary in the ZP3 signal transduction pathway. They also indicate that the presumed G-protein targets of pertussis toxin probably produce a required but indirect activation of the putative sperm VDCC. Possible intervening events include alteration of the voltage sensitivity of the VDCC, membrane depolarization, or both. We suggest that the depolarization-induced acrosome reaction may provide a useful system to investigate subsequent events in the exocytotic process.
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- H M Florman
- Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, Shrewsbury Massachusetts 01545
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In order to elucidate the metabolism of liposome encapsulated heparin (LIPO-HEP), LIPO-HEP containing 3H-heparin (3H-HEP) and/or 14C-phosphatidylcholine (14C-PC) was intravenously administered into rats and the radioactivity as well as the biological activity in plasma and certain organs was investigated. The amount of 3H-radioactivity in plasma was significantly higher in rats receiving LIPO-HEP than in those receiving untreated heparin. The amount of 14C-radioactivity in plasma of rats receiving LIPO-HEP, however, was not proportional to the amount of 3H-radioactivity in the same rats, indicating the dissociation of liposome and heparin in plasma. Incorporation of 3H-radioactivity into various organs examined, i.e., liver, spleen, lung, was significantly higher in rats receiving LIPO-HEP than in those receiving untreated heparin, e.g. 4.7 and 11.8 times higher in the liver and the spleen, respectively at 150 min after the injection. Thereby, in contrast to the untreated heparin, LIPO-HEP was selectively incorporated into the reticuloendothelial system (RES) and it may be suggested that prolonged biological activity in LIPO-HEP is due to a gradual release of heparin from the liposomes entrapped in RES, and that it is not due to prolonged circulation in blood.
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- T D Kim
- Second Department of Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, Japan
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Kim TD, Luchinin IS, Kul'baev IS. [Lympho- and hemodynamic reactions during the contraction of the skeletal musculature of the hindlimb in dogs]. Fiziol Zh SSSR Im I M Sechenova 1988; 74:1158-62. [PMID: 3197858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Alterations in arterial pressure (AP) values, blood and perfusate flow from the thoracic duct, lymph and perfusate flow from the femoral lymphatic vessel during femoral muscle contractions induced by electrical stimulation applied for 1.5 and 3.0 min, were studied: the AP values were decreased by 10-15 mm Hg, the blood flow increased to 293.5 +/- 21.7%, the lymph flow increased to 525.4 +/- 29.8%, the perfusate flow from the thoracic duct raised to 81.8 +/- 4.7%, and the perfusate flow from the lymphatic vessel increased to 650.0 +/- 28.2%. The increase in the lymph flow during 1.5 min stimulation seems to be due to squeezing of lymph out of the lymphatic channel, whereas during 3 min stimulation it was due to enhanced lymph production.
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In order to prolong the anticoagulant activity of heparin in vivo, attempts were made to encapsulate heparin into liposomes. Liposome-encapsulated heparin (lipo-heparin) prepared was large multilamellar vesicles (0.5-4.0 micron in diameter). The activity of lipo-heparin was 1.6-5.2 X 10(3) U/g lipid with recovery rate ranged between 0.4 to 1.3% and stable in saline at 4 degrees C for at least two weeks. When intravenously administered into rats, the anticoagulant activity of lipo-heparin was significantly prolonged (approximately three times), as compared with that of untreated heparin. Furthermore, the activity of lipo-heparin could be neutralized by protamine sulfate. From these observations, it was concluded that liposome-encapsulation of heparin results in the prolonged anticoagulant effect in vivo and lipo-heparin may be applicable for clinical use, after further studies on side effects of liposomes are completed.
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Isaka Y, Kimura K, Etani H, Uehara A, Yoneda S, Kamada T, Kusunoki M, Kim TD, Ohshiro T. Imaging platelet deposition on Dacron bifurcation grafts in man: quantification by a dual-tracer method using 111In-labeled platelets and 99mTc-labeled human serum albumin. Eur J Nucl Med 1986; 11:386-92. [PMID: 2938956 DOI: 10.1007/bf00261402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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A dual tracer technique using 111In-labeled platelets and 99mTc-labeled human serum albumin was applied to evaluate the thrombogenicity of Dacron bifurcation arterial grafts. The level of platelet accumulation over the whole of the graft was estimated from the ratio of 111In-platelet radioactivity deposited on the vascular wall to these radioactivity circulating in the blood pool, i.e., the platelet-accumulation index (PAI). Furthermore, the PAI value was calculated for each pixel in digitized images and the PAI distribution image (PAI image) was reconstructed. Eighteen patients with DeBakey knitted Dacron bifurcation grafts and 11 normal volunteers were studied. Of the 18 patients, 11 had no graft occlusion (group I) and the remaining 7 (group II) had occlusion. The mean PAI value (+/- SD) over the whole of the graft in group I was 32.6% +/- 33.7% as compared to -8.8% +/- 4.5% in the control group (P less than 0.01). In group I, the PAI value over the entire graft decreased with the age of the graft (r = -0.763; P less than 0.01). In contrast, in group II, platelet accumulation did not diminish with time and persisted beyond the time of which platelet accumulation was no longer found in group I. Moreover, analysis of the PAI images revealed enhanced platelet accumulation on the proximal part of the graft to be more frequent in group II than in group I (6/7 vs 0/11; chi 2c = 10.55; P less than 0.005). The method used for platelet imaging in the present study may be useful in the study of platelet reactions on Dacron arterial prostheses.
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Tashenova LK, Kim TD, Bulekbaeva LE, Luchinin IS. [Development of the contractile activity of the thoracic duct in dogs in postnatal ontogenesis]. Zh Evol Biokhim Fiziol 1984; 20:549-52. [PMID: 6495933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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It has been demonstrated that the thoracic lymph duct in newborn puppies exhibits only tonic (spontaneous) contractile activity. Rhythmic activity in the duct appears at the age of 2 1/2-3 months.
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Nefedov VP, Iarygina IV, Dorrer GA, Gareev RA, Kim TD. [Study of organ hemodynamics during controlled perfusion]. Izv Akad Nauk SSSR Biol 1983:440-50. [PMID: 6875088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Kim TD, Nefedov VP, Gareev RA, Rupenko AP. [Effect of papaverine and adrenaline on the relationship between lymph flow and blood pressure in isolated dog extremities]. Fiziol Zh SSSR Im I M Sechenova 1981; 67:153-159. [PMID: 7461200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Gareev RA, Kim TD. [Shunt method of determining vascular resistance]. Biull Eksp Biol Med 1980; 90:503-5. [PMID: 7426720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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A method is suggested for determining vascular resistance from the blood flow in the test vascular bed and in the shunt tube that is invariable in length and diameter, paralleled to this bed. In conformity with Hagen-Poiselles's equations, the viscosity component dependent on the composition and the temperature of blood should be omitted in the results obtained by the formula (Formula: see text) where Rv -- vascular resistance; Qs and Qv -- blood flow in the shunt tube and in the vascular bed; Rs -- resistance of the shunt tube calculated according to Poiselle's formula from the shunt parameters and the viscosity index equal to 1 centipoise. At the same time the viscous-rheological component of the resistance closely related to the anatomic functional properties of the vascular network should not be replaced. In contradistinction to the general resistance, this index is designated as specific vascular resistance.
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Gareev RA, Kim TD, Nefedov VP, Aksenov IV. [Effect of hyperoxia and anoxia on lymph flow from isolated limb vessels]. Fiziol Zh SSSR Im I M Sechenova 1980; 66:928-30. [PMID: 7398955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Gareev RA, Kim TD, Nefedov VP, Andreev VK. [Relationship between lymph flow and hemodynamics in isolated hindlimbs]. Fiziol Zh SSSR Im I M Sechenova 1979; 65:611-9. [PMID: 456671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Gareev RA, Kim TD. [Permeability of lymphatic vessels]. Fiziol Zh SSSR Im I M Sechenova 1978; 64:1014-9. [PMID: 680277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Beketaev AM, Kim TD, Gareev RA. [Lymph circulation and hemodynamic indices in the intestine upon stimulation of the anterior hypothalamus and reticular formation of the medulla oblongata]. Fiziol Zh SSSR Im I M Sechenova 1978; 64:724-30. [PMID: 658545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Gareev RA, Kim TD. [Apparatus for vascular perfusion under low pressure]. Fiziol Zh SSSR Im I M Sechenova 1977; 63:1756-8. [PMID: 598553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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