Woong Jeong

We have developed a facile fluorometric system for the detection of microRNA (miRNA), using rolling circle amplification (RCA), graphene oxide (GO), and fluorescently labeled peptide nucleic acid (F-PNA). The padlock probe DNA complementary to a target miRNA was selectively ligated to form circular DNA that was then used as the template for RCA. F-PNAs complementary to the target miRNA were annealed to multiple sites of the isothermally amplified single-stranded RCA product (RCAP) containing mul

Aptamers are single-stranded oligonucleotides that specifically bind and interact with their corresponding targets, including proteins and cells, through unique three-dimensional structures. Numerous aptamers have been developed to target cancer biomarkers with high specificity and affinity, and some are employed as versatile guiding ligands for cancer-specific drug delivery and anti-cancer therapeutics. In this review, we list the aptamers that target tumor surface biomarkers and summarize the

<b><i>Objective:</i></b> Until now, cutoff values of low skeletal muscle mass using computed tomography (CT) were driven by optimal stratification to predict mortality in cancer patients. The aim of the present study was to investigate the simple, age-specific, cutoff value of low skeletal muscle mass by CT in healthy adults. <b><i>Design:</i></b> This is a retrospective, observational, single-center study. <b><i>Setting:</i></

Metallic nanostructures that act as electrical switches between bistable resistance states are created electrically in an insulating amorphous niobium oxide thin film. The physical formation of the metallic nanostructures are probed using in situ focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy equipped with a current-voltage measurement system. While the electroforming process changes the film, dramatically inducing metallic nanochannels across it, significant changes in the film do not occur duri

We have observed unipolar-type resistance switching in an ultrathin niobium oxide film. An analysis of the temperature dependence of the resistance switching transport revealed that low-resistance state showed a type of electrical conduction typically observed in metals. The modification in chemical binding states of the film in different resistance states was studied using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The analysis of XPS showed that metallic suboxides NbOδ (δ ≪ 2), decomposed from some of

We report a simple fluorometric method for detection of single-nucleotide changes in RNA using graphene oxide (GO) and RNA-cleaving DNAzyme. The fluorescent DNA probe (F-DNA) was annealed to RNA fragments generated by RNA cleavage with DNAzyme specific to mutant RNA. The F-DNA-RNA duplex attenuated the quenching of F-DNA fluorescence by GO.

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Muscle mass depletion has been suggested to predict morbidity and mortality in various diseases. However, it is not well known whether muscle mass depletion is associated with poor outcome in sepsis. We hypothesized that muscle mass depletion is associated with poor outcome in sepsis. METHODS: Retrospective observational study was conducted in an emergency department during a 9-year period. Medical records of 627 patients with sepsis were reviewed. We divided the patients into 2

(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is known as a mitochondria-targeted molecule that can prevent mitochondrial deterioration and induce mitochondrial biogenesis by modulating key regulators of mitochondrial metabolism. In this study, we tackled whether derivatization of EGCG could result in enhancement of its effects on mitochondrial biogenesis. EGCG, EGCG peracetate (AcEGCG), and its 4″- O-alkyl substituted congeners prepared by previously reported procedures were biologically evaluated. Int

We have discovered a novel chemical compound, (E)-3-(furan-2-yl)-<i>N</i>-(4-sulfamoylphenyl) acrylamide, that suppresses the enzymatic activities of SARS coronavirus helicase. To determine the inhibitory effect, ATP hydrolysis and double-stranded DNA unwinding assays were performed in the presence of various concentrations of the compound. Through these assays, we obtained IC₅₀ values of 2.09 ± 0.30 µM (ATP hydrolysis) and 13.2 ± 0.9 µM (DNA unwinding), respectively. Moreover, we fou

The Bcr/Abl chimeric protein was captured by two antibodies, anti-Bcr on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and anti-Abl on a biochip, in a sandwich assay format. The presence of the Bcr/Abl in cells was then verified by amplified LDI-TOF MS signals, and relative amounts were quantified using AuNPs coated with deuterated alkanethiols as an internal standard.

A readily synthesizable fluorescent probe DMAT-π-CAP was evaluated for sensitive and selective detection of human serum albumin (HSA). DMAT-π-CAP showed selective turn-on fluorescence at 730 nm in the presence of HSA with more than 720-fold enhancement in emission intensity ([DMAT-π-CAP] = 10 μM), and rapid detection of HSA was accomplished in 3 s. The fluorescence intensity of DMAT-π-CAP was shown to increase in HSA concentration-dependent manner (Kd = 15.4 ± 3.3 μM), and the limit of detection