Ji‐Won Lee

Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF-1) is an oxygen-dependent transcriptional activator, which plays crucial roles in the angiogenesis of tumors and mammalian development. HIF-1 consists of a constitutively expressed HIF-1beta subunit and one of three subunits (HIF-1alpha, HIF-2alpha or HIF-3alpha). The stability and activity of HIF-1alpha are regulated by various post-translational modifications, hydroxylation, acetylation, and phosphorylation. Therefore, HIF-1alpha interacts with several protein fac

Bmal1 is one of the key molecules that controls the mammalian molecular clock. In humans, two isoforms of Bmal1 are generated by alternative RNA splicing. Unlike the extensively studied hBmal1b, the canonical form of Bmal1 in most species, the expression and/or function of another human-specific isoform, hBmal1a, are poorly understood. Due to the lack of the N-terminal nuclear localization signal (NLS), hBMAL1a does not enter the nucleus as hBMAL1b does. However, despite the lack of the NLS, hBM

Heterodimers of BMAL1 and CLOCK drive rhythmic expression of clock-controlled genes, thereby generating circadian physiology and behavior. Posttranslational modifications of BMAL1 play a key role in modulating the transcriptional activity of the CLOCK/BMAL1 complex during the circadian cycle. Recently, we demonstrated that circadian activation of the heterodimeric transcription factor is accompanied by ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis of BMAL1. Here we show that modification by SUMO localizes BMA

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) is an omega-3 fatty acid essential for proper brain development. N-docosahexaenoylethanolamine (synaptamide), an endogenous metabolite of DHA, potently promotes neurogenesis, neuritogenesis and synaptogenesis; however, the underlying molecular mechanism is not known. Here, we demonstrate orphan G-protein coupled receptor 110 (GPR110, ADGRF1) as the synaptamide receptor, mediating synaptamide-induced bioactivity in a cAMP-dependent manner. Mass spectrometry-bas

Obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are considered chronic inflammatory states. Chemerin, a novel adipokine, may play an important role in linking MetS and inflammation. We investigated the association of chemerin with inflammatory markers and with characteristics of MetS in apparently healthy overweight and obese adults. We studied 92 adults; 59 men and 33 women whose average body mass index (BMI) was 28.15 ± 5.08 kg/m(2). Anthropometric parameters, insulin resistance indices, lipid profiles,

OBJECTIVE: Chemerin, a recently discovered adipocytokine, may be linked to obesity and obesity-associated metabolic complications. However, the relationship between visceral fat accumulation and chemerin is still unknown. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between serum chemerin levels and body composition as measured by computed tomography (CT). PATIENTS: We recruited 173 men and women without histories of diabetes or cardiovascular disease. MEASUREMENTS: Biomarkers of metabolic risk f

Aims. Visceral obesity is associated with an increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases and it is important to identify the underlying mechanisms. There is growing evidence that mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with metabolic disturbances related to visceral obesity. In addition, maintaining mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number is important for preserving mitochondrial function. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between mtDNA copy number and visceral fat in healthy young adults

본 연구에서는 불안정애착과 관계중독과의 관계를 심리적 고통이 매개하며, 심리적 고통이 관계중독에 영향을 끼치는 경로에서 정서조절양식이 이를 조절하는지 확인함으로써, 조절된 매개효과를 검증하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 대학생 204명(남 85명, 여 119명)을 대상으로, 성인애착, 심리적 고통, 정서조절양식, 관계중독을 측정하였으며, SPSS 21.0과 SPSS Macro를 사용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 변인들 간의 상관관계 분석 결과, 불안정애착, 심리적 고통, 관계중독 사이에 유의한 정적 상관이 있었다. 둘째, 매개효과 검증 결과, 불안정애착이 심리적 고통에 영향을 미치고, 심리적 고통은 불안정애착과 관계중독 사이를 부분 매개하는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 위계적 회귀분석을 통한 조절효과 검증 결과, 심리적 고통과 지지추구적 정서조절양식이 상호작용을 통해 관계중독에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, SPSS Macro를 통한 조절된 매개효과 검증 결과, 불

Obesity is now considered a state of chronic low-grade inflammation. We investigated the relationship between several inflammatory markers and body composition for identifying patients with an increased risk of visceral obesity and compared the predictive values of inflammatory indices in visceral obesity.Six hundred individuals who received health checkups for obesity-related risk factors in Severance Hospital between January 2008 and March 2017 were included in our study. Serum inflammatory ma

OBJECTIVE: Retinol binding protein-4 (RBP4) has been reported to impair insulin sensitivity throughout the body. We investigated the relationship between serum RBP4 levels and adiposity indices as well as metabolic risk variables. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURE: We recruited a total of 102 healthy women 21 to 67 years old. We assessed body composition by computed tomography and divided the study population into four groups based on body weight and visceral fat area (non-obese without visceral ad

The effect of consumption of two probiotic strains, Lactobacillus curvatus HY7601 and Lactobacillus plantarum KY1032, on weight loss, body adiposity and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) activities in overweight subjects was examined. After 12-week probiotic treatment, the probiotic group presented reductions in body weight (−0.65 ± 0.23 kg), body fat percentage (−0.57 ± 0.19%) and body fat mass (−616 ± 161 g) measured using DEXA, and L1 subcutaneous fat area (−2.68 ± 1.31 cm2) m