Sung-eun Kim

Bifidobacterium and Bacteroides species might be quantitatively altered in FC. A short-term VSL#3 treatment can improve clinical symptoms of FC. Further studies are needed to investigate VSL#3's additional effects beyond altering gut flora to allevate constipation.

We synthesized fluorescent ferritin nanoparticles (FFNPs) through bacterial expression of the hybrid gene consisting of human ferritin heavy chain (hFTN-H), spacer (glycine-rich peptide), and enhanced green (or red) fluorescent protein [eGFP (or DsRed)] genes. The self-assembly activity of hFTN-H that leads to the formation of nanoparticles (12 nm in diameter), the conformational flexibility of the C-terminus of hFTN-H, and the glycine-rich spacer enabled eGFPs (or DsReds) to be well displayed o

Here we report a novel assembly structure of near-infrared plasmonic gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), possessing both photoacoustic (PA) and photothermal (PT) properties. The template for the plasmonic AuNP assembly is a bioconjugate between short double-strand DNA (sh-dsDNA) and human methyl binding domain protein 1 (MBD1). MBD1 binds to methylated cytosine-guanine dinucleotides (mCGs) within the sequence of sh-dsDNA. Hexahistidine peptides on the engineered MBD1 function as a nucleation site for Au

BACKGROUND: Although altered levels of adiponectin have been reported as a potential risk factor in colorectal cancer (CRC), the importance of the role played by adiponectin in colorectal carcinogenesis has not been established. We sought to examine the expression pattern of adiponectin and adiponectin receptors (AdipoRs) in the normal-adenoma-carcinoma sequence and to assess the implications of adiponectin in colorectal carcinogenesis. METHODS: Serum adiponectin concentrations, and the mRNA and

로제타 셔우드 홀은 1890년 미북감리회 여성해외선교사회 선교사 의사로 조선에 파견되었다. 그녀는 보구여관에서 근무하면서 조선여성을 대상으로 의료활동을 했는데, 그 과정에서 의료 인력의 부족을 느끼고 몇 명의 소녀들로 구성된 의학훈련반을 시작했다. 이 소녀들 가운데 한 명이 김점동(박에스더)으로 의사가 되고자 결심하고 홀의 미국 귀국시 동행하여 볼티모어여자의과대학을 졸업하고 1900년 조선여성 최초의 서양의학을 전공한 의사(M.D.)가 되었다. 조선여의사의 탄생은 박에스더 개인의 의지의 소산이기도 하지만 그 뒤에는 박에스더의 뜻을 적극 지지·후원하고 길을 인도해준 로제타 홀과 박유산(박에스더의 남편)이 있었기에 가능한 일이었다. 로제타 홀은 선교지 조선에서 의사선교사로 활동하면서 느꼈던 의료인력 부족문제를 해결하고 조선여성의료인력을 양성하기 위해서는 장로회 병원 의료 인력과의 연합이 필요하다고 생각했다. 그래서 미북감리회 여성해외선교사회에서 새로 세우려고 계획하고 있는 릴리안해리스기

The prevalence of RE was found to be 7.91% in Korea, and the profiles of reflux symptoms were found to depend on grade of RE and sex.

The increased expression of HIF-1alpha and VEGF mRNA could reflect aggressive tumor behavior, including the recurrence of gastric cancer. Examination of HIF-1alpha mRNA in biopsy specimens by RT-PCR assay might provide useful preoperative information on tumor aggressiveness.

We show that 3-month mRS score plays an important role in the prediction of long-term costs after stroke. Such estimates relating to 3-month mRS categories may be valuable when undertaking health economic evaluations related to stroke care.

About one-half of cirrhotic patients in this study developed rifampin-resistant staphylococcal isolates after rifaximin treatment. Although the resistant strains were no longer detected in about half of the patients in the short-term, the long-term influence of this drug treatment should be determined.

Tuberculosis of the stomach is quite rare, both as a primary or secondary infection. It can present as a facet of a multiorgan disease process or may result from immunodeficiency. Here, we report a rare, interesting case of gastric tuberculosis which morphologically mimicked advanced gastric cancer in a young, immunocompetent patient presenting with hematemesis and melena. The disease was diagnosed by biopsy, and responded well to antituberculosis medication without surgery. Clinicians must bear

Hepatitis B virus capsid (HBVC), a self-assembled protein nanoparticle comprised of 180 or 240 subunit proteins, is used as a cage for genetic encapsulation of fluorescent proteins (FPs). The self-quenching of FPs is controlled by varying the spacing between FPs within the capsid structure. Double-layered FP nanoparticle possessing cancer cell-targeting capabilities is also produced by additionally attaching FPs and cancer cell receptor-binding peptides (affibodies) to the outer surface of the c

OBJECTIVES: Some neoplastic lesions remain undetected on colonoscopy. To date, no studies have investigated whether combining cap-assisted colonoscopy with chromoendoscopy increases the adenoma detection rate (ADR). This study aimed to compare cap-assisted chromoendoscopy (CAP/CHROMO) with standard colonoscopy (SC) with respect to their efficacy in detecting adenomas. METHODS: This prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial included asymptomatic subjects aged 45-75 years who underwent

Mushrooms are ubiquitous in nature and have high nutritional attributes. They have demonstrated diverse biological effects and therefore have been used in treatments of various diseases, including cancer, diabetes, bacterial and viral infections, and ulcer. In particular, polysaccharides, including β-glucan, are considered as the major constituents responsible for the biological activity of mushrooms. Although an overwhelming number of reports have been published on the importance of polysacchar