Clinical Experience of Single-Session Percutaneous Aspiration and OK-432 Sclerotherapy for Treatment of Simple Renal Cysts: 1-Year Follow-Up

Choi, Young Deuk,Ham, Won Sik,Kim, Won Tae,Cho, Kang Su,Lee, Joo Hyoung,Cho, Soung Yong,Seo, Ju Wan,Jin, Ok Hyun Mary Ann Liebert 2009 Journal of endourology Vol.23 No.6

<P>PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of single-session OK-432 sclerotherapy for the treatment of renal cysts. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From October 2005 to November 2006, 48 patients (61 simple renal cysts) were included in the study. Indications were determined as flank discomfort (n = 37) or patient reassurance due to increasing size (n = 11). The simple renal cysts were aspirated under ultrasonography (US), at which point OK-432 was injected into the cyst. Follow-up was performed with US or computed tomography scan every 3 months until 1 year. Complete regression of the renal cyst or more than 70% reduction in size with no symptoms indicated a successful treatment. RESULTS: Among 61 renal cysts of 48 patients, the overall success rate was 98.4%. Complete regression occurred in 46 cysts (75.4%), and more than 90% reduction in size occurred in 6 cysts (9.8%). A size reduction of 80% to 90% and 70% to 80% occurred in five (8.2%) and three cysts (4.9%), respectively. A size reduction less than 70% occurred in only one cyst (1.6%). The success of cyst regression was correlated with cyst volume. Clinical symptoms resolved in 100% of patients with symptomatic cysts, and there was no enlargement of the aspirated cysts at the 1-year follow-up. After the procedure, there were only some minor complications, such as mild fever, flank pain, and leukocytosis, which subsided with the conservative treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Percutaneous OK-432 sclerotherapy is simple, safe, and effective, and it can be an alternative first-line therapy for simple renal cysts.</P>

StrokeBase: A Database of Cerebrovascular Disease-related Candidate Genes

Kim, Young-Uk,Kim, Il-Hyun,Bang, Ok-Sun,Kim, Young-Joo Korea Genome Organization 2008 Genomics & informatics Vol.6 No.3

Complex diseases such as stroke and cancer have two or more genetic loci and are affected by environmental factors that contribute to the diseases. Due to the complex characteristics of these diseases, identifying candidate genes requires a system-level analysis of the following: gene ontology, pathway, and interactions. A database and user interface, termed StrokeBase, was developed; StrokeBase provides queries that search for pathways, candidate genes, candidate SNPs, and gene networks. The database was developed by using in silico data mining of HGNC, ENSEMBL, STRING, RefSeq, UCSC, GO, HPRD, KEGG, GAD, and OMIM. Forty candidate genes that are associated with cerebrovascular disease were selected by human experts and public databases. The networked cerebrovascular disease gene maps also were developed; these maps describe genegene interactions and biological pathways. We identified 1127 genes, related indirectly to cerebrovascular disease but directly to the etiology of cerebrovascular disease. We found that a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network that was associated with cerebrovascular disease follows the power-law degree distribution that is evident in other biological networks. Not only was in silico data mining utilized, but also 250K Affymetrix SNP chips were utilized in the 320 control/disease association study to generate associated markers that were pertinent to the cerebrovascular disease as a genome-wide search. The associated genes and the genes that were retrieved from the in silico data mining system were compared and analyzed. We developed a well-curated cerebrovascular disease-associated gene network and provided bioinformatic resources to cerebrovascular disease researchers. This cerebrovascular disease network can be used as a frame of systematic genomic research, applicable to other complex diseases. Therefore, the ongoing database efficiently supports medical and genetic research in order to overcome cerebrovascular disease.

Internal Mammary Lymph Node Irradiation after Breast Conservation Surgery : Radiation Pneumonitis versus Dose­Volume Histogram Parameters

Joo Young Kim(김주영),Ik Jae Lee(이익재),Ki Chang Keum(금기창),Yong Bae Kim(김용배),Su Jung Shim(심수정),Kyoungkeun Jeong(정경근),Jong Dae Kim(김종대),Chang Ok Suh(서창옥) 대한방사선종양학회 2007 Radiation Oncology Journal Vol.25 No.4

목 적: 방사선 폐렴과 체적­선량 히스토그램(dose­volume histogram, DVH) 변수들 사이의 연관성을 평가하고, 내유림 프절이 포함된 유방암의 방사선치료에서 방사선 폐렴을 방지할 수 있는 실제적인 지침을 제공하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 부분유방절제술을 받은 초기 유방암 환자 20명이 본 연구에 포함되었다. 전체 유방, 상부쇄골림프절,내유림프절에 총 28회 50.4 Gy가 조사되었다. 방사선 폐렴은 방사선 영상에서의 폐 변화(radiological pulmonary change; RPC)와 증상이 있는 방사선 폐렴(symptomatic radiation pneumonitis)에 의해 평가되었다. DVH 변수들은 grade<2 RPC와 grade≥2 RPC로 나누어 비교되었다. 이 때, DVH 변수들은 평균 폐 선량(mean lung dose), V10 (10 Gy 이상 받는 폐의 백분율 부피), V20, V30, V40, 그리고 정상 조직 합병증 확률(normal tissue complication probability, NTCP)이다. 결 과: 20명의 환자 중 9명(45%)에서 grade 2 RPC가 발생하였고, 11명(55%)에서는 발생하지 않았다. 1명의 환자에서 grade 1의 증상이 있는 방사선 폐렴이 발생하였다. 단변량 분석에서 DVH 변수 중, NTCP가 두 RPC grade 군 간에 유의한 차이를 보여주고 있다 (p<0.05). Fisher의 정확한 검증(exact test)은 NTCP값 45%가 RPC의 threshold level로서 적합함을 보여준다. 결 론: 본 연구는 NTCP가 유방암의 내유림프절 방사선치료 후 RPC 예측인자 중 한가지로 쓰일 수 있음을 보여준다. 임상적으로 이는 NTCP 45% 이상에서 RPC가 발생하기 용이함을 의미한다. Purpose: To evaluate the association between radiation pneumonitis and dose-volume histogram parameters and to provide practical guidelines to prevent radiation pneumonitis following radiotherapy administered for breast cancer including internal mammary lymph nodes. Materials and Methods: Twenty patients with early breast cancer who underwent a partial mastectomy were involved in this study. The entire breast, supraclavicular lymph nodes, and internal mammary lymph nodes were irradiated with a dose of 50.4 Gy in 28 fractions. Radiation pneumonitis was assessed by both radiological pulmonary change (RPC) and by evaluation of symptomatic radiation pneumonitis. Dose-volume histogram parameters were compared between patients with grade <2 RPC and those with grade ≥2 RPC. The parameters were the mean lung dose, V10 (percent lung volume receiving equal to and more than 10 Gy), V20, V30, V40, and normal tissue complication probability (NTCP). Results: Of the 20 patients, 9 (45%) developed grade 2 RPC and 11 (55%) did not develop RPC (grade 0). Only one patient developed grade 1 symptomatic radiation pneumonitis. Univariate analysis showed that among the dose-volume histogram parameters, NTCP was significantly different between the two RPC grade groups (p<0.05). Fisher’s exact test indicated that an NTCP value of 45% was appropriate as an RPC threshold level. Conclusion: This study shows that NTCP can be used as a predictor of RPC after radiotherapy of the internal mammary lymph nodes in breast cancer. Clinically, it indicates that an RPC is likely to develop when the NTCP is greater than 45%.

Human Endometrium Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Are Amenable to Directed Erythroid Differentiation

Kim Hyun Kyung,Cho SiHyun,Choi Young Sik,Lee Byung Seok,Kim Sinyoung,Kim Hyun Ok,Park Joo Hyun 한국조직공학과 재생의학회 2023 조직공학과 재생의학 Vol.20 No.6

BACKGROUND: A protocol for using human endometrium derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to derive hematopoietic and erythroid lineages will be elaborated, through a two-phase culture system. METHODS: Discarded endometrial tissues were obtained from women receiving hysterectomy in their 4th to 5th decade due to benign uterine conditions. pCE-Sox2, Oct4, Klf4, L-Myc and Lin28 episomal vectors were used to electrotransfect the endometrial stromal cells. The first 8 days involves commitment to hematopoietic stem cells through embryoid body with robust expansion on murine bone marrow stromal cells. The second phase involves feeder free conditions with hydrocortisone, stem cell factor, interleukin-3, and recombinant EPO. After 22 days of feeder free culture, the expression profiles of CD235a?, CD34?, CD43? and CD 71? were analyzed by flow cytometry and Wright-Giemsa staining for differential counting. The oxygen carrying capacity of cultured RBCs was measured using a hemoxanalyser. RESULTS: As a result of inducing these cells via co-culture with murine stromal fibroblasts, all endometrium derived iPSCs were differentiated into erythroblasts with a stable yield of approximately 80% for polychromatic and orthochromatic normoblasts. The protocol for complete induction of erythroid lineage cells starting from human endometrial tissue via iPS cells has been optimized. CONCLUSION: Successful directed erythroid differentiation has occurred from human endometrium-derived iPS cells. A comprehensive process of actually deriving iPS cells using discarded surgical hysterectomy specimens to the erythroid fate has significance in that the scope of using human iPSC cell lines for tissue regeneration could be expanded in the future.

Fabrication of Bi-2212/ Composite Superconductors by Melting Powder Mixtures

Kim Kyu-Tae,Jang Seok-Hern,Lim Jun-Hyung,Park Eui-Cheol,Joo Jin-Ho,Lee Hoo-Jeong,Hong Gye-Won,Kim Chan-Joong,Kim Hye-Rim,Hyun Ok-Bae 한국분말야금학회 2006 한국분말야금학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2006 No.1

We fabricated Bi-2212/ composite superconductors and evaluated the effects of the powder mixing method and melting temperature on their microstructure and superconducting properties. The Bi-2212 powders were mixed with by hand-mixing (HM) and planetary ball milling (PBM) and then the powder mixtures were melted at , solidified, and annealed. We found that the powder mixture prepared by PBM was finer and more homogeneously mixed than that prepared by HM, resulting in more homogeneous microstructure and smaller and second phases after annealing.

Single mucosal vaccination targeting nucleoprotein provides broad protection against two lineages of influenza B virus

Kim, Myung Hee,Kang, Jung-Ok,Kim, Joo-Young,Jung, Hi Eun,Lee, Heung Kyu,Chang, Jun ELSEVIER 2019 ANTIVIRAL RESEARCH Vol.163 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>Nucleoprotein is highly conserved among each type of influenza viruses (A and B) and has received significant attention as a good target for universal influenza vaccine. In this study, we determined whether a recombinant adenovirus encoding nucleoprotein of type B influenza virus (rAd/B-NP) confers protection against influenza virus infection in mice. We also identified a cytotoxic T lymphocyte epitope in the nucleoprotein to determine B-NP-specific CD8 T-cell responses. We found that B-NP-specific CD8 T cells induced by rAd/B-NP immunization played a major role in protection following influenza B virus infection using CD8 knockout mice. To assess the effects of the administration routes on protective immunity, we immunized mice with rAd/B-NP via intranasal or intramuscular routes. Both groups showed strong NP-specific humoral and CD8 T-cell responses, but only intranasal immunization provided complete protection against both lineages of influenza B virus challenge. Intranasal but not intramuscular administration established resident memory CD8 T cells in the airway and lung parenchyma, which were required for efficient protection. Furthermore, rAd/B-NP in combination with rAd/A-NP protected mice against lethal infection with both influenza A and B viruses. These findings demonstrate that rAd/B-NP could be further developed as a universal vaccine against influenza.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> We develop a novel and universal influenza B vaccine based on recombinant adenovirus expressing nucleoprotein (NP). </LI> <LI> Vaccination is capable of inducing B-NP-specific humoral and cellular immune responses. </LI> <LI> This protection correlates with the establishment of resident memory CD8 T cells in the lungs. </LI> <LI> rAd/B-NP immunization combined with rAd/A-NP provides protection against both influenza A and B strains. </LI> </UL> </P>

Cardiovascular Health Metrics and All-cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Among Middle-aged Men in Korea: The Seoul Male Cohort Study

Kim, Ji Young,Ko, Young-Jin,Rhee, Chul Woo,Park, Byung-Joo,Kim, Dong-Hyun,Bae, Jong-Myon,Shin, Myung-Hee,Lee, Moo-Song,Li, Zhong Min,Ahn, Yoon-Ok The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine 2013 예방의학회지 Vol.46 No.6

Objectives: This study estimated the association of cardiovascular health behaviors with the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in middle-aged men in Korea. Methods: In total, 12 538 men aged 40 to 59 years were enrolled in 1993 and followed up through 2011. Cardiovascular health metrics defined the following lifestyle behaviors proposed by the American Heart Association: smoking, physical activity, body mass index, diet habit score, total cholesterol, blood pressure, and fasting blood glucose. The cardiovascular health metrics score was calculated as a single categorical variable, by assigning 1 point to each ideal healthy behavior. A Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to estimate the hazard ratio of cardiovascular health behavior. Population attributable risks (PARs) were calculated from the significant cardiovascular health metrics. Results: There were 1054 total and 171 CVD deaths over 230 690 person-years of follow-up. The prevalence of meeting all 7 cardiovascular health metrics was 0.67%. Current smoking, elevated blood pressure, and high fasting blood glucose were significantly associated with all-cause and CVD mortality. The adjusted PARs for the 3 significant metrics combined were 35.2% (95% confidence interval [CI], 21.7 to 47.4) and 52.8% (95% CI, 22.0 to 74.0) for all-cause and CVD mortality, respectively. The adjusted hazard ratios of the groups with a 6-7 vs. 0-2 cardiovascular health metrics score were 0.42 (95% CI, 0.31 to 0.59) for all-cause mortality and 0.10 (95% CI, 0.03 to 0.29) for CVD mortality. Conclusions: Among cardiovascular health behaviors, not smoking, normal blood pressure, and recommended fasting blood glucose levels were associated with reduced risks of all-cause and CVD mortality. Meeting a greater number of cardiovascular health metrics was associated with a lower risk of all-cause and CVD mortality.

Isolation of Cold-Regulated Genes from Solanum tuberosum by Reverse Northern Blot Analysis Using cDNA Clones

Kim, Dool-Yi,Kwon, Hawk-Bin,Lee, Hye-Eun,Jeong, Mi-Jeong,Go, Seung-Joo,Byun, Myung-Ok 한국유전학회 2004 Genes & Genomics Vol.26 No.3

Changes of expression in cold-regulated mRNA levels in potato (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Superior) were analyzed. A total of 12,000 cDNAs was subjected to reverse Northern blot analysis using ^(32)P-dCTP- labeled first strand cDNA generated from the total RNA isolated from 25℃- and 4℃-treated potato plants. A total of 245 cDNA clones were sequenced from a cDNA library constructed from the cold treatment. Based on the BLAST results, 103 cDNA clones were found to be redundant. The analyzed genes were classified into 12 groups according to their putative functions, where the 20.2 % of group I was associated with energy metabolism, 13.1% of group XI with cell rescue and defense, 2.6% of group Ⅷwith signal transduction. Among the cDNA clones up-regulated by cold treatment from the results of the reverse Northern blot analysis, 32 were used for the Northern blot analysis. Most of the cold-treated clones showed overexpression compared with the control, while some showed down-regulation. In general, it was found that cold stress related genes were overexpressed more than two-folds at 4℃ treatment.

Free Paper Session : Hepatitis B ; Comparison of multiplex restriction fragment mass polymorphism and sequencing analyses for detecting entecavir resistance in chronic hepatitis B (초)

( Joo Hyoung Lee ),( Kyung Ho Han ),( Sun Pyo Hong ),( Seo Hee Choi ),( Soo Kyung Shin ),( Sung Won Cho ),( Sang Hoon Ahn ),( Ji Sook Hahn ),( Soo Ok Kim ) 대한간학회 2011 Clinical and Molecular Hepatology(대한간학회지) Vol.17 No.3(S)

Olibanum Extract Inhibits Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration and Proliferation in Response to Platelet-Derived Growth Factor

Ok-Byung Choi,Joo-Hoon Park,Ye Jin Lee,Chang-Kwon Lee,Kyung-Jong Won,Junghwan Kim,Hwan Myung Lee,Bokyung Kim 대한생리학회-대한약리학회 2009 The Korean Journal of Physiology & Pharmacology Vol.13 No.2

Olibanum (<i>Boswellia serrata</i>) has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic and anti- cancer effects. This study determined the role of a water extract of olibanum in platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-stimulated proliferation and migration of rat aortic smooth muscle cells (RASMCs). PDGF-BB induced the migration and proliferation of RASMCs that were inhibited by olibanum extract in a dose-dependent manner. The PDGF-BB-increased phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK); the heat shock protein (Hsp) 27 was significantly inhibited by the olibanum extract. The effects of PDGF-BB-induced extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 was not altered by the olibanum extract. Treatment with olibanum extract inhibited PDGF-BB-stimulated sprout out growth of aortic rings. These results suggest that the water extract of olibanum inhibits PDGF-BB-stimulated migration and proliferation in RASMCs as well as sprout out growth, which may be mediated by the inhibition of the p38 MAPK and Hsp27 pathways.