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Woo HN Baik SH Park JS Gwon AR Yang S Yun YK Jo DG 《Biochemical and biophysical research communications》2011,(1):402-15
Accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) is widely accepted as the key instigator of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The proposed mechanism is that accumulation of Aβ results in inflammatory responses, oxidative damages, neurofibrillary tangles and, subsequently, neuronal/synaptic dysfunction and neuronal loss. Given the critical role of Aβ in the disease process, the proteases that produce this peptide are obvious targets. The goal would be to develop drugs that can inhibit the activity of these targets. Protease inhibitors have proved very effective for treating other disorders such as AIDS and hypertension. Mutations in APP (amyloid-β precursor protein), which flanks the Aβ sequence, cause early-onset familial AD, and evidence has pointed to the APP-to-Aβ conversion as a possible therapeutic target. Therapies aimed at modifying Aβ-related processes aim higher up the cascade and are therefore more likely to be able to alter the progression of the disease. However, it is not yet fully known whether the increases in Aβ levels are merely a result of earlier events that were already causing the disease. 相似文献
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Jae-Yoo Choi Yong-Dae Gwon Jeong-Ki Kim Yeon-Dong Cho Yoon-Ki Heo Han-Sam Cho Tae-Jin Choi Ha-Ryoung Poo Yu-Kyoung Oh Young Bong Kim 《PloS one》2013,8(11)
Despite the advantages of DNA vaccines, overcoming their lower efficacy relative to that of conventional vaccines remains a challenge. Here, we constructed a human endogenous retrovirus (HERV) envelope-coated, nonreplicable, baculovirus-based HA vaccine against swine influenza A/California/04/2009(H1N1) hemagglutin (HA) (AcHERV-sH1N1-HA) as an alternative to conventional vaccines and evaluated its efficacy in two strains of mice, BALB/c and C57BL/6. A commercially available, killed virus vaccine was used as a positive control. Mice were intramuscularly administered AcHERV-sH1N1-HA or the commercial vaccine and subsequently given two booster injections. Compared with the commercial vaccine, AcHERV-sH1N1-HA induced significantly higher levels of cellular immune responses in both BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice. Unlike cellular immune responses, humoral immune responses depended on the strain of mice. Following immunization with AcHERV-sH1N1-HA, C57BL/6 mice showed HA-specific IgG titers 10- to 100-fold lower than those of BALB/c mice. In line with the different levels of humoral immune responses, the survival of immunized mice after intranasal challenge with sH1N1 virus (A/California/04/2009) depended on the strain. After challenge with 10-times the median lethal dose (MLD50) of sH1N1 virus, 100% of BALB/c mice immunized with the commercial vaccine or AcHERV-sH1N1-HA survived. In contrast, C57BL/6 mice immunized with AcHERV-sH1N1-HA or the commercial vaccine showed 60% and 70% survival respectively, after challenge with sH1N1 virus. In all mice, virus titers and results of histological analyses of lung tissues were consistent with the survival data. Our results indicate the importance of humoral immune response as a major defense system against influenza viral infection. Moreover, the complete survival of BALB/c mice immunized with AcHERV-sH1N1-HA after challenge with sH1N1 virus suggests the potential of baculoviral vector-based vaccines to achieve an efficacy comparable to that of killed virus vaccines. 相似文献
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Yu-Ling Tu Su-Wei Chang Hui-Ju Tsai Li-Chen Chen Wen-I Lee Man-Chin Hua Ju-Hui Cheng Liang-Shiou Ou Kuo-Wei Yeh Jing-Long Huang Tsung-Chieh Yao for the PATCH study group 《PloS one》2013,8(11)
Background
Total serum immunoglobulin (IgE) test is usually performed to aid in the diagnosis of allergic diseases, but its reference values may vary among people of different ethnic backgrounds.Objectives
To establish reference values of total IgE in Asian children and to assess their significance in the diagnosis of atopy and allergic diseases.Study design
1321 Asian children aged 5-18 years in the Prediction of Allergies in Taiwanese CHildren (PATCH) study, a population-based cohort, were evaluated for total and specific IgE by ImmunoCAP and Phadiatop Infant, respectively.Results
Male, atopy, allergic diseases, recent symptoms of upper respiratory infection, and lower FEV1/FVC, were associated with higher total IgE levels in univariate analyses. Multivariate analysis revealed that atopy was the single most important determinant explaining 66.1% of the variability of total IgE levels in this population. The area under the receiver-operator characteristic (ROC) curve of total IgE for diagnosing atopy, asthma, rhinitis, and eczema were 0.92, 0.72, 0.70, and 0.70, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of total IgE at the optimal cutoff of 77.7 kU/L on the ROC curve for diagnosing atopy were 82.3%, 87.1%, 89.5%, and 78.6%, respectively. The corresponding values using the upper 95% CI of total IgE (164.3 kU/L) in non-atopic children were 61.2%, 95.0%, 94.3%, and 64.6%, respectively; whereas a customary cutoff (100 kU/L) provided accuracy between that of the aforementioned two cutoffs. Total IgE at the cutoff of 77.7 kU/L provided modest sensitivity and specificity (49.0%-78.3%) for diagnosing allergic diseases, but had high negative predictive values (84.2%-97.9%).Conclusions
Total serum IgE discriminates Asian children with and without atopy independent of allergic symptoms, with an optimal cutoff of 77.7 kU/L. The study confirms the insufficient diagnostic accuracy of total IgE alone to detect allergic diseases, but low total IgE levels may help exclude allergic diseases. 相似文献4.
Haegyeom Kim Min‐Young Cho Mok‐Hwa Kim Kyu‐Young Park Hyeokjo Gwon Yunsung Lee Kwang Chul Roh Kisuk Kang 《Liver Transplantation》2013,3(11):1500-1506
A hybrid supercapacitor with high energy and power densities is reported. It comprises a composite anode of anatase TiO2 and reduced graphene oxide and an activated carbon cathode in a non‐aqueous electrolyte. While intercalation compounds can provide high energy typically at the expense of power, the anatase TiO2 nanoparticles are able to sustain both high energy and power in the hybrid supercapacitor. At a voltage range from 1.0 to 3.0 V, 42 W h kg?1 of energy is achieved at 800 W kg?1. Even at a 4‐s charge/discharge rate, an energy density as high as 8.9 W h kg?1 can be retained. The high energy and power of this hybrid supercapacitor bridges the gap between conventional batteries with high energy and low power and supercapacitors with high power and low energy. 相似文献
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Fuyang Li Gwanghyun Gwon Aera Jo Ae‐Kyoung Kim Taeyoon Kim Ok‐kyu Song Sang Eun Lee Yunje Cho 《The EMBO journal》2016,35(7):743-758
ATP‐dependent DNA end recognition and nucleolytic processing are central functions of the Mre11/Rad50 (MR) complex in DNA double‐strand break repair. However, it is still unclear how ATP binding and hydrolysis primes the MR function and regulates repair pathway choice in cells. Here, Methanococcus jannaschii MR‐ATPγS‐DNA structure reveals that the partly deformed DNA runs symmetrically across central groove between two ATPγS‐bound Rad50 nucleotide‐binding domains. Duplex DNA cannot access the Mre11 active site in the ATP‐free full‐length MR complex. ATP hydrolysis drives rotation of the nucleotide‐binding domain and induces the DNA melting so that the substrate DNA can access Mre11. Our findings suggest that the ATP hydrolysis‐driven conformational changes in both DNA and the MR complex coordinate the melting and endonuclease activity. 相似文献
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Flores A Nisola GM Cho E Gwon EM Kim H Lee C Park S Chung WJ 《Bioprocess and biosystems engineering》2007,30(3):197-205
The performance of enriched sludge augmented with the B21 strain of Alcaligenes defragrans was compared with that of enriched sludge, as well as with pure Alcaligenes defragrans B21, in the context of a sulfur-oxidizing denitrification (SOD) process. In synthetic wastewater treatment containing 100–1,000 mg
NO3−-N/L, the single strain-seeded system exhibited superior performance, featuring higher efficiency and a shorter startup period,
provided nitrate loading rate was less than 0.2 kg NO3−-N/m3 per day. At nitrate loading rate of more than 0.5 kg NO3−-N/m3 per day, the bioaugmented sludge system showed higher resistance to shock loading than two other systems. However, no advantage
of the bioaugmented system over the enriched sludge system without B21 strain was observed in overall efficiency of denitrification.
Both the bioaugmented sludge and enriched sludge systems obtained stable denitrification performance of more than 80% at nitrate
loading rate of up to 2 kg NO3−-N/m3 per day. 相似文献
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IL-19 induces production of IL-6 and TNF-alpha and results in cell apoptosis through TNF-alpha 总被引:9,自引:0,他引:9
Liao YC Liang WG Chen FW Hsu JH Yang JJ Chang MS 《Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)》2002,169(8):4288-4297
IL-10 is an immunosuppressive cytokine in the immune system. It was in clinical trial as an anti-inflammatory therapy for inflammatory bowel disease and various autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis. IL-19 belongs to the IL-10 family, which includes IL-10, IL-19, IL-20, IL-22, melanoma differentiation-associated gene (MDA-7, IL-24), and AK155 (IL-26). Despite a partial homology in their amino acid sequences, they are dissimilar in their biologic functions. Little is known about the biologic function and gene regulation of IL-19. To understand the gene regulation of human IL-19, we identified a human IL-19 genomic clone and analyzed its promoter region. Five fusion genes containing different regions upstream of exon 1 linked to a luciferase reporter gene were expressed in the canine kidney epithelial-like Madin-Darby canine kidney cells. A fusion gene containing 394 bp showed luciferase activity 7- to 8-fold higher than the negative control of the promoterless fusion gene. We also isolated a full-length mouse cDNA clone. Mouse IL-19 shared 71% amino acid identity with human IL-19. Treatment of monocytes with mouse IL-19 induced the production of IL-6 and TNF-alpha. It also induced mouse monocyte apoptosis and the production of reactive oxygen species. Taken together, our results indicate that mouse IL-19 may play some important roles in inflammatory responses because it up-regulates IL-6 and TNF-alpha and induces apoptosis. 相似文献
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Jeong-Whun Kim Hong Joong Kim Woo Hyun Lee Dong-Kyu Kim Sung Wan Kim Young Hyo Kim Jung Gwon Nam Seok-Won Park Chan-Soon Park Woo Yong Bae Nam-Kyung Yeo Tae-Bin Won Seung Hoon Lee Tae-Hoon Lee Hyoung Joo Lee Sang-Wook Kim Sung-Wook Jeong Jeong-Seok Choi Doo Hee Han Ji Ho Choi 《PloS one》2015,10(8)
Background/Objective
There have been several operative techniques for adenoidectomy and their efficacy and morbidity are different according to the technique. This prospective multicenter study was aimed to compare the efficacy and morbidity of coblation adenoidectomy (CA) with those of power-assisted adenoidectomy.Study Design
Prospective multi-institutional study.Methods
Children who underwent CA, power-assisted adenoidectomy with cauterization (PAA+C) or without cauterization (PAA-C) due to adenoid hypertrophy were enrolled from 13 hospitals between July 2013 and June 2014. Mean operation time, degree of intraoperative bleeding and postoperative bleeding rate were evaluated.Results
A total of 388 children (mean age ± standard deviation = 6.6 ± 2.5 years; 245 males and 143 females) were included. According to the adenoidectomy technique, the children were classified into 3 groups: (1) CA (n = 116); (2) PAA+C (n = 153); and (3) PAA-C (n = 119). Significant differences were not found in age and sex among three groups. In the CA group, mean operation time was significantly shorter (P < 0.001) and degree of intraoperative bleeding was significantly less (P < 0.001) compared to PAA+C or PAA-C group. Delayed postoperative bleeding rate of PAA-C group was significantly higher than that of CA or PAA+C group (P = 0.016).Conclusions
This prospective multicenter study showed that CA was superior to PAA in terms of mean operation time and degree of intraoperative bleeding. 相似文献9.
Hui-Jeong Gwon Youn-Mook Lim Young-Chang Nho Jae-Woon Shim Il-Keun Kwon Ho-Nam Chang Sung-Eun Kim 《Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering》2010,15(3):392-399
Biocompatible and pH-responsive poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-acrylic acid (AAc) hydrogels were prepared by new technique using
γ-irradiation for controlled oral drug delivery. The gel fraction was over 80% and the equal amounts of PEG and AAc blended
hydrogel had efficient insulin loading using equilibrium swelling. These hydrogels exhibited unique pH-responsive characteristics
in which interpolymer complexes were formed in acidic media and dissociated in neutral or basic environments. The insulin
release from the gel was significantly retarded in acidic media while rapid release occurred under neutral/basic conditions.
At the high pH solution, the gels swelled rapidly and over 70% of the insulin loaded was released over a period of 10 h. Within
2 h of administration of the insulin-containing gels, significant blood glucose reduction effects were observed in diabetic
rats. The blood glucose reduction lasted for up to 10 h following administration. 相似文献
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Balicer RD Catlett CL Barnett DJ Thompson CB Hsu EB Morton MJ Semon NL Watson CM Gwon HS Links JM 《PloS one》2011,6(10):e25327