Mapping the Posterior Ledge and Optic Foramen in Orbital Floor Blowout Fractures

Wong Yu Cong,Goh Doreen S.L.,Yoong Celine S.Y.,Ho Cowan,Cai Elijah Z.,Hing Angela,Lee Hanjing,Nallathamby Vigneswaran,Yap Yan L.,Lim Jane,Gangadhara Sundar,Lim Thiam C. 대한성형외과학회 2023 Archives of Plastic Surgery Vol.50 No.4

Background The posterior ledge (PL) is a vital structure that supports the implant posteriorly during orbital floor reconstruction. This study describes a technique for mapping the PL in relation to the infraorbital margin (IM) in patients with orbital floor blowout fractures. This study establishes the location of the optic foramen in relation to the PL. Methods Facial computed tomography (FCT) scans of 67 consecutive patients with isolated orbital floor blowout fractures were analyzed using Osirix. Planes of reference for orbital fractures, a standardized technique for performing measurements on FCT, was used. Viewed coronally, the orbit was divided into seven equal sagittal slices (L1 laterally to L7 medially) with reference to themidorbital plane. The distances of PL from IM and location of optic foramen were determined. Results The greatest distance to PL is found at L5 (median: 30.1mm, range: 13.5– 37.1mm). The median and ranges for each slice are as follows: L1 (median: 0.0mm, range: 0.0–19.9mm), L2 (median: 0.0mm, range: 0.0–21.5mm), L3 (median: 15.8mm, range: 0.0–31.7mm), L4 (median: 26.1mm, range: 0.0–34.0mm), L5 (median: 30.1mm, range: 13.5–37.1mm), L6 (median: 29.0mm, range: 0.0– 36.3mm), L7 (median: 20.8mm, range: 0.0–39.2mm). The median distance of the optic foramen from IM is 43.7mm (range: 37.0– 49.1) at L7.

Several factors affecting hypericin production of Hypericum perforatum during adventitious root culture in airlift bioreactors

Wu, S. Q.,Yu, X. K.,Lian, M. L.,Park, S. Y.,Piao, X. C. POLISH ACADEMY SCIENCES WARSAW 2014 Acta physiologiae plantarum Vol.36 No.4

Hypericum perforatum L. is a traditional medicinal plant for the treatment of depression and wound healing, and hypericin is one of the main effective active substances. To optimize the culture system for producing hypericin in adventitious root, this study used balloon-type airlift bioreactors to investigate the effect of air volume, inoculation density, indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) concentration and methyl jasmonate (MeJA) concentration on hypericin content and productivity during adventitious root culture. Hypericin content and productivity were improved with increasing air volume, and 0.1 vvm (air volume/culture volume/min) was optimal for hypericin production. Inoculation density also had a great effect on hypericin accumulation. Hypericin content and productivity were favorable in an inoculation density of 5.0 g l(-1) and decreased when inoculation densities were lower or higher than 5.0 g l(-1). Furthermore, 1.25 mg l(-1) IBA enhanced hypericin content and productivity, but too low (a parts per thousand currency sign0.50 mg l(-1)) or too high (a parts per thousand yen1.50 mg l(-1)) IBA concentrations decreased hypericin accumulation. MeJA concentration significantly affected biomass accumulation and hypericin production. The biomass decreased and hypericin production increased with increasing MeJA concentration. Optimum hypericin content (1.61 mg g(-1) DW) and productivity (15.57 mg l(-1)) were obtained at 350 mu M MeJA. The hypericin content in bioreactor-grown adventitious roots was lower than in 3-year field-grown plants, but significantly higher than that in in vitro-grown plantlets and 1-year field-grown plants. Thus, the bioreactor culture of adventitious roots can realize rapid and mass production of hypericin in H. perforatum.

DHS-21, a dicarbonyl/l-xylulose reductase (DCXR) ortholog, regulates longevity and reproduction in Caenorhabditis elegans

Son, L.T.,Ko, K.M.,Cho, J.H.,Singaravelu, G.,Chatterjee, I.,Choi, T.W.,Song, H.O.,Yu, J.R.,Park, B.J.,Lee, S.K.,Ahnn, J. North-Holland Pub ; Elsevier Science Ltd 2011 FEBS letters Vol.585 No.9

Dicarbonyl/l-xylulose reductase (DCXR) converts l-xylulose into xylitol, and reduces various α-dicarbonyl compounds, thus performing a dual role in carbohydrate metabolism and detoxification. In this study, we identified DHS-21 as the only DCXR ortholog in Caenorhabditis elegans. The dhs-21 gene is expressed in various tissues including the intestine, gonadal sheath cells, uterine seam (utse) cells, the spermathecal-uterus (sp-ut) valve and on the plasma membrane of spermatids. Recombinant DHS-21 was shown to convert l-xylulose to xylitol using NADPH as a cofactor. Dhs-21 null mutants of C. elegans show defects in longevity, reproduction and egg-laying. Knock-down of daf-16 and elt-2 transcription factors affected dhs-21 expression. These results suggest that DHS-21 is a bona fide DCXR of C. elegans, essential for normal life span and reproduction.

Enveloping algebras of double Poisson-Ore extensions

Lü,, Jiafeng,Oh, Sei-Qwon,Wang, Xingting,Yu, Xiaolan Informa UK (TaylorFrancis) 2018 Communications in Algebra Vol.46 No.11

<P>It is proved that the Poisson enveloping algebra of a double Poisson-Ore extension is an iterated double Ore extension. As an application, properties that are preserved under iterated double Ore extensions are invariants of the Poisson enveloping algebra of a double Poisson-Ore extension.</P>

Two-Stage H∞ Optimization Approach to Multirate Controller Design

Sergio López-López,Athanasios Sideris,Jie Yu 제어·로봇·시스템학회 2012 International Journal of Control, Automation, and Vol.10 No.4

A two-stage H∞ optimization methodology is presented for designing multirate controllers achieving comparable H∞ closed-loop performance with that of an optimal fast rate design at a reduced real-time computational load. In the first stage, a fast rate controller is designed by solving an H∞ optimal control problem formulated to address the design specifications; then the fast rate controller is decomposed into low frequency and high frequency parts. In the second stage, the high frequency part of the controller is retained and the low frequency part is redesigned at the slow rate using lifting and H∞ optimization. In the proposed approach, potential problems of aliasing due to the multirate nature of the controller are addressed by taking into consideration closed-loop performance.

High Sustained Virologic Response with Daclatasvir plus Asunaprevir in HCV GT-1b Chinese, Korean and Taiwanese without Baseline NS5A Polymorphisms

( F. Mcphee ),( L. Wei ),( Q. Xie ),( Y. Suzuki ),( J. Toyota ),( Y. Karino ),( K. Chayama ),( Y. Kawakami ),( M. L. Yu ),( S. H. Ahn ),( N. Zhou ),( H. Kumada ) 대한간학회 2016 춘·추계 학술대회 (KASL) Vol.2016 No.1

Aims: Daclatasvir (DCV) plus asunaprevir (ASV) has demonstrated highsustained virologic response (SVR) in HCV genotype (GT-)1b infection.NS5A-Y93H and NS5A-L31 resistance-associated polymorphisms(RAPs) to DCV are known to impact DCV+ASV response in GT-1b-infectedJapanese. The effect of RAPs on SVR at posttreatment week12 (SVR12) to DCV+ASV was explored in mainland Chinese, Korean,and Taiwanese.Methods: Pooled data from 2 studies of DCV (60 mg daily) + ASV(100 mg capsule, twice-daily) for 24 weeks in GT-1b-infected interferon/ribavirin-naive and -experienced patients from mainland China,Korea, and Taiwan. Similar Japanese data (4 studies; n=445) werepooled for comparison. SVR12 with versus without baseline Y93Hand/or L31 RAPs was compared by age (<65 vs ≥65 years), cirrhosisstatus, and baseline HCV-RNA.Results: SVR12 and baseline NS5A sequences were available for 282patients (126 mainland Chinese [45%〕, 80 Koreans [28%〕, 76Taiwanese [27%〕). NS5A-Y93H and/or -L31 RAPs were observed pretreatmentin 8% mainland Chinese, 14% Korean, and 18%Taiwanese patients, compared with 19% in Japanese. SVR12 in allnon-Japanese patients is shown (Figure); rates were broadly similarbetween countries and with Japanese data (Japanese: 96% overallwithout RAPs, 41% with RAPs). Responses were lower among patientswith baseline RAPs. By contrast, SVR12 in patients without RAPs washigh (92-100%), irrespective of cirrhosis, age, or baseline HCV-RNA.Conclusions: At least 95% of HCV GT-1b-infected patients from mainlandChina, Korea or Taiwan without baseline NS5A-Y93H or -L31polymorphisms who had HCV-RNA ≤7 log10 IU/mL achieved SVR12on DCV+ASV, regardless of cirrhosis status and age.

Emergence and Persistence of NS5A and NS3 Resistance-Associated Substitutions in HCV Genotype 1b Patients Treated with Daclatasvir and Asunaprevir

( F. Mcphee ),( D. Hernandez ),( N. Zhou ),( F. Yu ),( B. Kienzle ),( Y. Zhao ),( M. Linaberry ),( S. Noviello ),( M. L. Yu ),( S. H. Ahn ),( Y. Karino ),( K. Chayama ),( H. Kumada ) 대한간학회 2017 춘·추계 학술대회 (KASL) Vol.2017 No.1

Aims: A pooled analysis of emergent RAS was performed in HCV genotype (GT-)1b-infected patients receiving daclatasvir and asunaprevir (DCV+ASV) and the persistence of DCV- and ASV-resistant substitutions through ≥post-treatment Week (PTWK)192 was assessed to understand the RAS profile and help guide potential retreatment options. Methods: HCV GT-1b-infected patients without a sustained virologic response (SVR) and with HCV RNA ≥1000 IU/mL on or after DCV+ASV treatment were included from 5 Phase 2 and 3 studies. Baseline and post-baseline plasma samples were sequenced at a sensitivity cut-off ł20%. To determine the persistence of emergent RAS, samples at the end of study (up to PTWK48) and/or from a 3-year long-term follow-up rollover study were sequenced (sensitivity cut-off ≥20%, and ≥1% for select samples). Results: 152 DCV+ASV-treated patients without SVR met the resistance testing criteria: 89% (136/152) had NS5A and 95% (145/152) had NS3 sequences at both baseline and virologic failure (VF). NS5A and NS3 RAS emerged in 99% (134/136) and 89% (129/145), respectively, at VF (Table). Overall, 93% (142/152) of patients with VF had both NS5A and NS3 sequence data at failure, of which 77% (109/142) had RAS at L31, Y93 and D168. Emergent NS5A RAS persisted at PTWK96 (92%;24/26) and ≥PTWK192 (100;7/7compared with 22% (6/27) and 14% (1/7), respectively, for emergent NS3 RAS. Replacement of emergent NS5A and NS3 RAS observed at VF occurred in 8% (2/26) of NS5A and 74% (17/23) of NS3 sequences at PTWK96 and in 0% (0/7) of NS5A and 86% (6/7) of NS3 sequences at ≥PTWK192. Conclusions: NS5A and NS3 RAS emerged in most patients treated with DCV+ASV who experienced VF, and NS5A RAS persisted post-treatment. Therapy options for DCV+ASV treatment failures may depend on the timing of retreatment: an NS3 inhibitor-containing regimen may be possible if NS3 RAS are no longer observed, while regimens not impacted by the NS5A-L31+Y93 and NS3-D168 RAS combination would offer an immediate alternative.

無公害微生物殺?劑의 開發과 疾病媒介모기에 對한 防除調査硏究

沈載澈,尹永喜,金定林,李元慈,李在安,延慶男,李相京,柳孝錫 국립보건연구원 1989 국립보건원보 Vol.26 No.

피질하 혈관성 치매 환자에서 협착성 뇌혈관 병변의 의의 : 자기공명 혈관조영술과 양전자방출단층촬영을 이용한 연구 MR Angiography and ^(18)FDG-PET Study

유경호,이병철,마효일,김윤중,정지향,나덕렬,강연욱 대한치매학회 2004 Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders Vol.3 No.1

Background and Objective:Subcortical vascular dementia (SVD) incorporates small vessel disease as the primary vascular etiology, represents in MRI by lacunar infarct and deep white matter lesions. In clinical practice, a number of SVD patients present with various vascular risk factors for large artery disease (LAD) i.e., old age, hypertension, and diabetes. However the current diagnostic criteria for SVD did not include angiographic findings as a key feature. Therefore we tried to find out the frequency of large artery disease in SVD and to elucidate whether the presence of LAD affects clinico-radiological manifestations of SVD. Methods:Thirty three patients fulfilling 'Research criteria for SVD' by Erkinjuntti from 17 study centers were recruited. Of these 33 patients, 21 who underwent comprehensive neuropsychological test battery, MRI ^(18)FDG-PET, and MR angiography were classified into two subgroups according to the patterns of MRI abnormality:white matter dominant (WM) type (n=5) and multiple lacunar (LC) type (n=16). Clinical and neuropsychological profile and ^(18)FDG-PET findings of 21 SVD patients with and without LAD were compared. Results: Twelve (57%) of 21 SVD patients had mild stenotic lesions in intracranial large arteries:4 in middle cerebral artery, 8 in posterior cerebral artery, and 4 in vertebrobasilarj artery. There were no differences in vascular risk factors, characteristics of cognitive dysfunctions, and ^(18)FDG-PET findings between SVD with and without LAD. Conclusions:Our results showed that the presence of mild degree of large artery stenosis did not affect the clinical., neuropsychological profile and cerebral metabolism in PET. Therefore, the current 'Research criteria for SVaD' by Erkinjuntti could be used to diagnose SVD as a homogenous clinical group regardless of angiographic abnormalities.

한우 c-fos 유전자의 염기서열 및 발현분석

유성란,정행진,정기철,이준헌,조규완,최재관,나기준,상병찬 한국동물자원과학회 2003 한국축산학회지 Vol.45 No.6

Cellular FOS(c-fos) protein is a transcription factor that forms heterodimers mostly with c-jun family and stimulates the transcription of genes containing AP-1 regulatory elements. This c-fos expression can control growth and differentiation of various precursor cells including myoblasts. The controls by c-fos gene have been identified for affecting skeletal muscle fiber traits which are the key determinants of meat quality in pigs. As a first step for identifying the relationship between c-fos gene and meat quality traits in cattle, we fully sequenced 1,443 bp of Hanwoo c-fos mRNA and analyzed expression patterns from various organs and muscle tissues. The sequence identities of Hanwoo c-fos with that of human, pig and mouse showed 89.8%, 93.3% and rib muscle from 7 organs and 9 different parts of muscles investigated. These results presented here can be used as a valuable marker for meat quality related traits in cattle with further verification.