Jun Eun Park

Oxidative stress induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) is the major cause of degenerative disorders including aging and disease. In this study, we investigated whether Cordyceps militaris extract (CME) has in vitro protective effects on hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress in human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs). Our results showed that the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity of CME was increased in a dose-dependent manner. We found that hydrogen peroxide treatme

It is well known that Phellinus linteus, which produces hispidin and its derivatives, possesses antioxidant activities. In this study, we investigated whether hispidin has protective effects on palmitate-induced oxidative stress in C2C12 skeletal muscle cells. Our results showed that palmitate treatment in C2C12 myotubes increased ROS generation and cell death as compared with the control. However, pretreatment of hispidin for 8 h improved the survival of C2C12 myotubes against palmitate-induced

The efficacy and toxicity of high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (HDCT/ASCT) were investigated for improving the outcomes of patients with relapsed medulloblastoma. A total of 15 patients with relapsed medulloblastoma were enrolled in the KSPNO-S-053 study from May 2005 to May 2007. All patients received approximately 4 cycles of salvage chemotherapy after relapse. Thirteen underwent HDCT/ASCT; CTE and CM regimen were employed for the first HDCT (HDCT1) and second HDC

Blasts showing hemophagocytosis have been very rarely reported in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. We report a pediatric case of B lymphoblastic leukemia (BLL) with t(12;21)(p13;q22); TEL-AML1 (ETV6-RUNX1) showing erythrophagocytosis and thrombophagocytosis by leukemic blasts. About 4% of the leukemic blasts in marrow aspirate smears showed phagocytosis of erythrocytes, platelets, or nuclear remnants in a 3-year-old Korean boy with a diagnosis of BLL. Conventional cytogenetics and molecular analysi

PURPOSE: Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at chromosomes 1p and 16q is a poor prognostic factor in favorable histology Wilms tumor (FHWT). This study investigated the prevalence of LOH at 1p and 16q and evaluated its prognostic value in Korean children with FHWT. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed 101 FHWT patients who were diagnosed between 1996 and 2016 in Korean Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Group hospitals. Using paraffin-embedded kidney tissue samples sent from each center, we review

Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a rare benign disorder classified as non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis, with unclear etiology and pathogenesis. JXG is generally characterized by solitary or multiple cutaneous nodules that resolve spontaneously over a few years. JXG rarely presents as extracutaneous lesions that progress to a symptomatic systemic disorder through multiple organ involvement. We encountered a systemic JXG case involving the bone marrow, multiple bones, and the skin during acute l

OBJECTIVE: Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) may be at increased risk of psychiatric disorders. This study analyzed the incidence of psychiatric disorders in children with ALL in South Korea. METHODS: Using nationwide claims data for January 2009 to March 2016, we identified three major psychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety and stress/adjustment disorder) among children diagnosed with ALL. We analyzed the incidence of psychiatric disorders before and after ALL diagnosis. RESU

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), an autosomal dominant genetic disorder, is caused by mutations in the NF1 gene, which encodes the GTPase-activating protein neurofibromin. The pathogenesis of the tumor progression of benign plexiform neurofibromas (PNs) and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) remain unclear. Here, we found that interferon-induced transmembrane protein 1 (IFITM1) was downregulated in MPNST tissues compared to those in PN tissues from patients with NF1. Overexpression

Abstract OBJECTIVES: Kikuchi’s disease (KD) is a benign, self-limiting disorder of unknown origin with lymphadenopathy and fever, and prevalent in young Asian women. The initial presentations mimic malignancies or other serious infections, and the biopsy of lymph nodes affected is the only definite diagnostic tool of KD. We analyzed data from a series of pediatric cases collected at a single medical center and suggest proper guideline of management for patients with KD. METHODS: The medical reco

본 논문에서는 핸즈프리 통신에서의 반향제거를 위한 음성 특징 기반의 동시통화 검출 기법을 제안한다. 동시통화 검출은 반향제거를 위한 적응 필터의 적응을 제어하는 역할을 하기 때문에 매우 중요한 분야이다. 이전까지의 연구에서는 동시통화 검출을 음성의 특징에 대한 고려 없이 단순히 신호처리 영역에서만 이루어졌다. 하지만 제안한 기법에서는 음성인식으로 사용되는 음성 특징을 핸즈프리 통신상에서의 근단 화자와 원단화자 사이의 차별성을 가지는 특징으로 사용하였다. 제안한 방식이 시간 축에서의 파형만을 이용하여 판단하는 동시통화검출기보다 우수한 성능을 나타내는 것을 실험을 통하여 입증하였다.

Abstract Recent advances in the diagnosis, molecular pathogenesis, classification and therapy have been made in the field of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) in childhood. We report a retrospective analysis of children with MDS and JMML diagnosed between 2001 and 2006 in Korea. In total, 135 patients were enrolled from 19 major hospitals with pediatric hematology oncology clinics: MDS, 96 (primary MDS, 77; constitutional anomalies with MDS, 13; treatment

Purpose: Childhood pancreatitis has more various and somewhat different etiology than adult.Until now the analysis of severity in childhood pancreatitis were not well-known, although several studies have been made.Therefore, we studied the etiology and complications in childhood pancreatitis and analyzed whether Ranson and CT criteria could be applicated to evaluate the severity of childhood pancreatitis patients.Methods: The records of 30 patients with pancreatitis under 15 years of ages who we