Sang Min Kim

Diterpenoid ginkgolides having potent platelet-activating factor antagonist activity are major active ingredients of ginkgo extract. Class 2-type 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase (GbDXS2) and 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase (GbDXR), the first two enzymes in 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) pathway, operating in the earlier step of ginkgolide biosynthesis, were cloned from embryonic roots of Ginkgo biloba through a homology-based polymerase chain reaction for role

Inflammation is a key regulatory process in cancer development. Prolonged exposure of breast tumor cells to inflammatory cytokines leads to epithelial-mesenchymal transition, which is the principal mechanism involved in metastasis and tumor invasion. Interleukin (IL)-1β is a major inflammatory cytokine in a variety of tumors. To date, the regulatory mechanism of IL-1β-induced cell migration and invasion has not been fully elucidated. Here, we investigated the effect of zerumbone (ZER) on IL-1β-i

Minimally invasive and robot-assisted procedures have potential advantages when used for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this cadaveric study was to examine whether robot-assisted minimally invasive procedures improve TKA alignment after modifying the robotic techniques and instruments. Total knee arthroplasties were performed on 10 pairs of fresh cadaveric femora. Ten knees were replaced using the robot-assisted minimally invasive technique and 10 using the conventional minimally

Our findings suggest that teriparatide provide selective advantages to fracture healing or functional recovery in the management of osteoporotic fractures. A better understanding of the role of teriparatide on osteoporotic fractures requires greater evidences from large volume prospective trials.

This prospective study was conducted to report the effect of oral factor Xa inhibitor and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) on surgical complications following total hip arthroplasty (THA). The patients with an age < 60 years were randomly assigned to three groups (rivaroxaban, enoxaparin, and placebo) and the patients with an age ≥ 60 years were assigned to two groups (rivaroxaban and enoxaparin). All drug regimens started at 12 hours postoperatively and continued for two weeks after surgery.

Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation accelerates formation of ceramide through hydrolysis of sphingomyelin and de novo synthesis. Here, we investigated the effects of ceramide on UV-induced matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) expression in human dermal fibroblasts. Our results showed that acidic-sphingomyelinase (aSMase) and MMP-1 mRNA expression were increased by UV irradiation. Treatment of D609 (aSMase inhibitor) decreased the level of basal and UV-induced MMP-1 expression. On the other hand, basal an