Hyunggeon Lee

Protein tyrosine kinase 7 (PTK7) is a pseudokinase whose precise function in regulating angiogenesis remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to define the mechanisms by which PTK7 promotes vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A)-induced angiogenesis in vivo and in vitro. Immunoblotting was used to measure PTK7 expression in several types of vascular endothelial cells. Using both immunoprecipitation and immunoblotting, PTK7 was found to join a receptor complex with Flt-1 (VEGFR1), bu

To understand the pathophysiology of dry eye disease (DED), it is necessary to characterize proteins in the ocular surface fluids, including tear fluid (TF) and lacrimal fluid (LF). There have been several reports of TF proteomes, but few proteomic studies have examined LF secreted from the lacrimal gland (LG). Therefore, we characterized the proteins constituting TF and LF by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry. TF and LF were collected from patients with non-Sjögren syndrome DED and from h

The results reveal that IGF-1 induces HCEC migration through the independent production of Ln-5 and beta1 integrin, which are directed at least in part by activation of the PI3-K/AKT pathway, but are not affected by the MEK-ERK pathway.

Topical TNF-α blockers effectively suppressed lacrimal gland and corneal inflammation by suppressing IFN-γ, IL-21, and IL-6. Differences in TNF-α affinity, clearance, and local concentration of blockers may account for the anti-inflammatory effects in different ocular regions.

Abstract The decomposition of sodium chlorite was studied in a well‐stirred reactor in a pH range of 2—3 and a temperature range of 15—35°C varying the chlorite concentration. The reaction rate was evaluated by analyzing the consumption of chlorite iodometrically. The rate law was established. Reaction was found to be of the first order with respect to both chlorite and acid concentration. Temperature dependence of the reaction was also studied and pre‐exponential Arrehenius parameter and activa