Hae-Young Na

OBJECTIVE: Globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) induces KCa3.1 downregulation in Fabry disease (FD). We investigated whether Gb3 induces KCa3.1 endocytosis and degradation. APPROACH AND RESULTS: KCa3.1, especially plasma membrane-localized KCa3.1, was downregulated in both Gb3-treated mouse aortic endothelial cells (MAECs) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Gb3-induced KCa3.1 downregulation was prevented by lysosomal inhibitors but not by a proteosomal inhibitor. Endoplasmic reticulum stress-ind

We have used a surface plasmon resonance biosensor (SPR, BIACORE 2000) to detect antibodies against glucose 6-phosphate isomerase (GPI) in synovial fluids of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA). Recombinant human GPI proteins fused with or without NusA were expressed in E. coli, purified to homogeneity and immobilized in flow cells of CM5 sensor chips. The flow cells immobilized with NusA protein or bovine serum albumin were used to monitor non-specific binding. Synovial fluid samp

We have used a surface plasmon resonance bio-sensor (SPR, BIACORE 20) to detect antibodies synovial fluids of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and os-teoarthritis (OA). Recombinant human GPI proteins fused with or without NusA were expressed in E. coli, purified to homogeneity and immobilized in flow cels of CM5 sensor chips. The flow cells im-mobilized with NusA protein or bovine serum al-bumin were used to monitor non-specific binding. Synovial fluid samples from RA patients showed a significantly hi

Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional antigen-presenting cells that sample their environment and present antigens to naïve T lymphocytes for the subsequent antigen-specific immune responses. DCs exist in a range of distinct subpopulations including plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs) and classical DCs (cDCs), with the latter consisting of the cDC1 and cDC2 lineages. Although the roles of DC-specific transcription factors across the DC subsets have become understood, the posttranscriptional mechanisms that

To this date, the criteria to distinguish peritoneal macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs) are not clear. Here we delineate the subsets of myeloid mononuclear cells in the mouse peritoneal cavity. Considering phenotypical, functional, and ontogenic features, peritoneal myeloid mononuclear cells are divided into 5 subsets: large peritoneal macrophages (LPMs), small peritoneal macrophages (SPMs), DCs, and 2 MHCII⁺CD11c⁺CD115⁺ subpopulations (i.e., MHCII⁺

Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB), the most abundant type of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) is synthesized inside a variety of microorganisms as a primary candidate for industrial PHB production. Lipophilic dyes such as Nile red and BODIPY have been used to quantify intracellular PHB, but their uses have often been limited in terms of sensitivity and accuracy. In this study, a newly developed lipophilic fluorescent dye LipidGreen1 was used to quantify intracellular PHB. LipidGreen1 stained viable coloni

Sclerosing polycystic adenosis (SPA) is an uncommon salivary gland lesion similar to fibrocystic disease and adenosis of the mammary glands. To our knowledge, 51 cases of SPA have been reported in the literature to date. Sclerosing polycystic adenosis is well circumscribed, yet not encapsulated, and has sclerotic and irregularly defined lobules composed of abundant hyalinized collagen with ductal, acinar hyperplasia and areas of apocrine metaplasia. Focal cystic spaces within a dense fibrotic st

PURPOSE: To review the 5-year outcomes of our modified mandibulotomy technique. Retrospective review of a tertiary level oral cancer center. MATERIALS AND METHODS: During a 5-year period, 30 patients who had a uniform surgical technique consisting of a lower lip-splitting, modified stair-step osteotomy with thin saw blade and osteotome after plate-precontouring and combination fixation with monocortical osteosynthesis (miniplate) and bicortical osteosynthesis (maxiplate and bicortical screws), w

Dendritic cells (DCs) are key antigen-presenting cells that prime naive T cells and initiate adaptive immunity. Although the genetic deficiency and transgenic overexpression of granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) signaling were reported to influence the homeostasis of DCs, the in vivo development of DC subsets following injection of GM-CSF has not been analyzed in detail. Among the treatment of mice with different hematopoietic cytokines, only GM-CSF generates a distinct su

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated in various cells, including vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cells, and regulate ion channel functions. KCa3.1 plays an important role in endothelial functions. However, the effects of superoxide and hydrogen peroxide radicals on the expression of this ion channel in the endothelium remain unclear. In this study, we examined the effects of ROS donors on KCa3.1 expression and the K(+) current in primary cultured human umbilical vein endothelial ce