Jo Sung-joon

Adipogenesis in murine preadipocyte 3T3L-1 has been used as a model system to study anti-obese bioactive molecules. During adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, we found that capsanthin inhibited adipogenesis (IC₅₀; 2.5 μM) and also showed lipolytic activity in differentiated adipocytes from the preadipocytes (ED₅₀; 872 nM). We identified that the pharmacological activity of capsanthin on adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 was mainly due to its adrenoceptor-β₂-agonistic activity. In high-fat diet animal mod

Abstract While 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography ( 18 F-FDG PET/CT) has been investigated in extremity sarcomas, there is no evidence on its usefulness in retroperitoneal sarcoma. This study was designed to evaluate the usefulness of 18 F-FDG PET/CT in predicting aggressiveness of retroperitoneal liposarcoma. Patients experienced surgery for retroperitoneal liposarcoma from November 2007 to February 2018 and underwent preoperative 18 F-FDG PET/CT were inclu

Protocol biopsy is a reliable method for assessing allografts status after kidney transplantation (KT). However, due to the risk of complications, it is necessary to establish indications and selectively perform protocol biopsies by classifying the high-risk group for early subclinical rejection (SCR). Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze the incidence and risk factors of early SCR (within 2 weeks) and develop a prediction model using machine learning. Patients who underwent KT at

Pinus densiflora belongs to the Pinaceae family which has been widely used for health promoting purposes as folk medicine or as a food. Various curative effects of different parts of the pine have been reported including as a remedy for carcinoma. We examined the effects of pine needle water extracts (PNE) on macrophage function using peritoneal macrophage, pre-osteoclast bone macrophage (Raw 264.7 cell) and brain macrophage (C6 microglia). When peritoneal macrophages were treated with various c

18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography ( 18 F-FDG PET/CT) was used to predict pathologic grades based on the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) in soft tissue sarcoma and bone sarcoma. In retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS), the effectiveness of PET was not well known. This study was designed to investigate the association of SUVmax with histopathologic grade and evaluate the usefulness of 18 F-FDG PET/CT before operation. Patients at Samsung Medical Center un

Background/Aim: Since the introduction of laparoscopy for liver resection in the 1990s, the performance of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) has been steadily increasing. However, there is currently no data on the extent to which laparoscopy is used for liver resection. Herein, we investigated the extent to which laparoscopy is performed in liver resection and sought to determine whether surgeons prefer laparoscopy or laparotomy in the posterosuperior (PS) segment.Methods: For this retrospectiv

Apoptosis has been implicated as an important mediator of immunosuppression associated with a depleted nutritional state. Since a number of cytokines are likely to influence the rate of apoptosis, we determined the effect of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) on apoptosis of macrophages in serum/amino acid deprived cell culture conditions. IFN-γ further increased the rate of apoptosis compared to trophically stressed macrophages. In addition, we showed that enhancement of apoptosis by IFN-γ is caused by a

BACKGROUND: En bloc resection of the tumor with adjacent organs is recommended for localized retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS). However, resection of the pancreas is controversial because it may cause serious complications, such as pancreatic fistula or bleeding. Thus, we evaluated the outcomes of distal pancreatectomy (DP) in pancreas-abutting RPS of the left upper quadrant (LUQ). METHODS: reviewed all consecutive patients who underwent surgery for RPS between September 2001 and April 2020. We sele

In retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS), the change in the tumor grade from the primary tumor to the first local recurrence, and the effect of this change on prognosis, are unknown. The aim of this study is to analyze whether these changes affect the prognosis of RPS. Patients who underwent surgery for a first locally recurrent RPS at Samsung Medical Center from January 2001 to February 2020 were included. The pathologic features of primary and recurrent tumors were compared, and the outcomes were meas

Velvet deer antler (VDA) is well known oriental medicine claimed to have tonic activities as improving bone mineral density (BMD), immune-enhancing, rejuvenating and many other medicinal activities. Ossified deer antler (ODA) is bony product produced by over-calcification of deer antler due to late harvesting. The extraction efficiency of ODA by conventional boiling in water must be very poor due to bony nature, hence the reputations for the medicinal efficacies of ODA has been highly under-eval

Total plasma exchange (TPE) can play a role in cancer treatment by eliminating immune checkpoint inhibitors. This study investigated whether TPE improved oncological outcomes in patients with HCC who underwent ABO-incompatible living donor liver transplantation (LT). The study included 152 patients who underwent ABO-incompatible living donor LT for HCC between 2010 and 2021 at Samsung Medical Center. Overall survival was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier curve, whereas HCC-specific recurrence-free

In liver transplantation, the primary concern is to ensure an adequate future liver remnant (FLR) volume for the donor, while selecting a graft of sufficient size for the recipient. The living donor-resection and partial liver segment 2-3 transplantation with delayed total hepatectomy (LD-RAPID) procedure offers a potential solution to expand the donor pool for living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). We report the first case involving a cirrhotic patient with autoimmune hepatitis and hepatoce

Background A high rate of locoregional recurrence is one of the major difficulties in successful treatment of retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS). Although pre-operative radiation therapy (RT) is considered a potential way to improve local recurrence, concerns about the associated treatment toxicity and risk of peri-operative complications need to be addressed. Hence, this study investigates the safety of pre-operative RT (preRTx) for RPS. Methods A cohort of 198 patients with RPS who had undergone bo