Cheol Min Shin

GOALS: To identify the risk of gastric cancer in first-degree relatives of gastric cancer patients, and to determine if there is an interaction between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and family history of gastric cancer in gastric carcinogenesis. BACKGROUND: It is unclear to what degree a family history of gastric cancer is associated with stomach cancer risk in Korea. STUDY: From May 2003 to July 2008, 428 gastric cancer patients and 368 controls were included in the analyses. Logist

BACKGROUND: The relationship between alcohol intake and the risk for gastric cancer is not fully understood. The association between alcohol consumption and the risk for gastric cancer was investigated in the Korean population with the ALDH2 genotype. METHODS: From 2003 to 2008, 445 patients with gastric cancer and 370 control subjects ≥ 50 years of age were included in the analysis. Logistic regression models including age, gender, education, smoking and drinking status, Helicobacter pylori inf

Changes of DNA methylation in gastric mucosae after eradication of Helicobacter pylori have not been clarified yet. From this background, we investigated time course of DNA methylation following H. pylori eradication in 221 successfully H. pylori eradicated subjects with endoscopic follow-up at least for 6 months, including 114 controls, 53 subjects with gastric dysplasia and 54 patients with early gastric cancer. All dysplasia and gastric cancer patients underwent endoscopic resection at the ti

CpG island hypermethylation is frequently found during gastric carcinogenesis. We investigated methylation profiles of p16, LOX, HAND1, THBD, p41ARC, and APC along multistep gastric carcinogenesis and determined their association with Helicobacter pylori infection. Methylation levels in these six genes were evaluated in noncancerous gastric biopsy specimens using quantitative methylation-specific PCR in 459 patients with gastric cancer (GC), 137 with dysplasia, and 248 controls. Controls were di

BACKGROUND: In Korea, the incidence of colorectal cancer has increased and obesity is on a rising trend because of a Westernized lifestyle in men. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between metabolic health status, as well as BMI, and the incidence of colorectal cancer. DESIGN: This was a prospective cohort study. SETTINGS: The study was conducted with the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort. PATIENTS: A total of 408,931 Korean adults witho

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: To evaluate the validity of the biopsy-based tests (histology, culture, and urease test) and serology in detecting current Helicobacter pylori infection against a background of atrophic gastritis (AG) or intestinal metaplasia (IM). METHODS: Helicobacter pylori infection was diagnosed in 651 subjects, using the predefined gold standard for H. pylori tests. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of culture, CLOtest, histology (Giemsa stain),

Background: Previous studies on the effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on functional dyspepsia (FD) are conflicting. We performed a comprehensive meta-analysis on this issue according to region and prevalence of H. pylori. Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effect of eradication of H. pylori on functional dyspepsia up to December 2018 were searched through PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library. Subgroup analyses by the outcome measure, region, and prevalence of

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: To determine genome-wide DNA methylation profiles induced by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and to identify methylation markers in H. pylori-induced gastric carcinogenesis. METHODS: Gastric mucosae obtained from controls (n = 20) and patients with gastric cancer (n = 28) were included. A wide panel of CpG sites in cancer-related genes (1505 CpG sites in 807 genes) was analyzed using Illumina bead array technology. Validation of the results of Illumina bead array t

The intrafamilial aggregation of GC might be associated with environmental factors during childhood or TGFB1-509 genetic polymorphism, or possibly H. pylori virulence. These factors may promote IM and development of intestinal-type GC.

Helicobacter pylori infection changes gastric microbiota profiles. However, it is not clear whether H. pylori eradication can restore the healthy gastric microbiota. Moreover, there has been no study regarding the changes in gastric microbiota with aging. The objective of this study was to investigate the changes in gastric corpus microbiota with age and following H. pylori eradication. Changes in corpus mucosa-associated microbiota were evaluated in 43 individuals with endoscopic follow-up &amp

Aberrant DNA methylation is frequently found during gastric carcinogenesis. Recently, we identified potential methylation markers important for Helicobacter pylori-induced gastric carcinogenesis using an Illumina methylation chip assay. In this study, we evaluated the candidate genes as markers for gastric cancer (GC) in a large Korean population. DNA methylation of PTPN6, MOS, DCC, CRK, and VAV1 was evaluated in non-neoplastic gastric specimens using quantitative methylation-specific PCR in pat

Abstract Battery-powered automobiles are emerging as a promising alternative to internal combustion engine vehicles in response to the internationally strengthening regulation on carbon dioxide emissions. Due to the heavy weight of the electric drive unit, the weight savings of the electric vehicles are often attempted on body structures by using lightweight materials such as fiber-reinforced composites with traditional metal alloys. In the present study, a new multi-material design of a battery