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$Mycoplasma$ $pneumoniae$ pneumonia in children

  • Youn, You-Sook;Lee, Kyung-Yil
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.55 no.2
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    • pp.42-47
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    • 2012
  • $Mycoplasma$ $pneumoniae$ (MP), the smallest self-replicating biological system, is a common cause of upper and lower respiratory tract infections, leading to a wide range of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary manifestations. MP pneumonia has been reported in 10 to 40% of cases of community-acquired pneumonia and shows an even higher proportion during epidemics. MP infection is endemic in larger communities of the world with cyclic epidemics every 3 to 7 years. In Korea, 3 to 4-year cycles have been observed from the mid-1980s to present. Although a variety of serologic assays and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques are available for the diagnosis of MP infections, early diagnosis of MP pneumonia is limited by the lack of immunoglobulin (Ig) M antibodies and variable PCR results in the early stages of the infection. Thus, short-term paired IgM serologic tests may be mandatory for an early and definitive diagnosis. MP infection is usually a mild and self-limiting disease without specific treatment, and if needed, macrolides are generally used as a first-choice drug for children. Recently, macrolide-resistant MP strains have been reported worldwide. However, there are few reports of apparent treatment failure, such as progression of pneumonia to acute respiratory distress syndrome despite macrolide treatment. The immunopathogenesis of MP pneumonia is believed to be a hyperimmune reaction of the host to the insults from MP infection, including cytokine overproduction and immune cell activation (T cells). In this context, immunomodulatory treatment (corticosteroids or/and intravenous Ig), in addition to antibiotic treatment, might be considered for patients with severe infection.

Vitamin D Sufficiency: How Should it be Defined and what are its Functional Indicators?

  • Hollis Broce W.
    • Nutritional Sciences
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.111-117
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    • 2005
  • It has been more than three decades since the first assay assessing circulating 25 (OH)D in human subjects was performed That publication as well as several that followed it defined 'normal' nutritional vitamin D status in human populations. Recently, the wisdom by which 'normal' circulating 25 (OH)D levels in human subjects were assigned in the past has come under question. It appears that sampling human subjects, who appear to be free from disease, and assessing 'normal' circulating 25 (OH)D levels by plotting a Gaussian distribution is grossly inaccurate. There are many reasons why this method is inaccurate, including race, lifestyle habits, sunscreen usage, age, latitude, and inappropriately low dietary recommendations for vitamin D. For instance, a 400 IU/day. AI for vitamin D is insignificant when one considers that a 10-15 minute whole body exposure to peak summer sun will generate and release up to 20,000 IU vitamin $D_3$ into the circulation. Recent studies, which orally administered up to 10,000 IU/day vitamin $D_3$ to human subjects for several months, have successfully elevated circulating 25 (OH)D levels to those observed in individuals from sun-rich environments. Further, we are now able to accurately assess sufficient circulating 25 (OH)D levels utilizing specific biomarkers instead of guessing what an adequate level is. These biomarkers include intact parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcium absorption, bone mineral density (BMD), insulin resistance and pancreatic beta cell function. Using the data from these biomarkers, vitamin D deficiency should be defined as circulating levels of 25 (OH)D$\leq$30 ng/mL. In certain cases, such as pregnancy and lactation, significantly higher circulating 25 (OH)D levels would almost certainly be beneficial to both the mother and recipient fetus/infant.

A study on strain improvement by protoplast fusion between amylase secreting yeast and alcohol fermenting yeast - III. Isolation and characterization of fusant between S. diastaticus and C. tropicalis (Amylase분비효모와 alcohol발효효모의 세포융합에 의한 균주의 개발 - 제3보. S. diastaticus와 C. tropicalis 간의 세포융합 및 융합체의 성질-)

  • 서정훈;권택규;홍순덕
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.359-363
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    • 1986
  • S. diastaticus hydrolysised $\alpha$-1.4 linkage of the starch and was known fermenting yeast strain, but poorly hydrolized $\alpha$-1.6 linkage of the starch. To improve the starch fermentation ability of yeast, we tried that protoplast fusion between S. diastaticus and C. tropicalis and finally two starins of fusant (FPDC42, FPDC43) were obtained. C. tropicalis well hydrolysis both $\alpha$-1.4 and $\alpha$-1.6 linkanges in the starch. The protoplast of parental auxotrophic cells were fused in the presence of 10mM CaCl$_2$ and 35% of polyethylene glycol (M. W. 4,000). The fusion frequency was 10$^{-5}$ to 10$^{-6}$. Properties of the fusants(genetic stability, assimilation of carbon sources, random spore formation, copper resistance, NaCl tolerance, DNA content, cell size and growth rate) were investigated.

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Characterization of Growth Inhibition and Isolation of a Copper-Resistant Rhizobacterium, Alcaligenes sp. KC-1 (Cu 내성 근권 세균 Alcaligenes sp. KC-1의 분리 및 생장특성)

  • Hong, Sun-Hwa;Shin, Ki-Chul;Lee, Eun-Young
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.182-187
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    • 2011
  • In this study, A bacterium with an ability to resist toxic heavy metals was isolated from reeds in wetland. The isolated strain was identified to Alcaligenes sp. KC-1 by 16S rDNA sequencing. Heavy metals such as Pb, $Cr^{6+}$, Cd, Zn and Cu were supplied to media. The ecotoxic treat of the heavy metals on the growth of strain KC-1 was performed when the isolated strain Alcaligenes sp. KC-1 cultured with Cu ranging from 0 mM to 20 mM. It showed the resistance of $EC_{50}$(7.34 mM) and cell growth ($OD_{600\;nm}$ : 0.83 after 42 hours) when it was cultured in Cu.

Evaluation of the Probiotic Potential of Bacillus polyfermenticus CJ6 Isolated from Meju, a Korean Soybean Fermentation Starter

  • Jung, Ji Hye;Lee, Myung Yul;Chang, Hae Choon
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.22 no.11
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    • pp.1510-1517
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    • 2012
  • To evaluate the probiotic potential of Bacillus polyfermenticus CJ6 isolated from meju, a Korean traditional soybean fermentation starter, its functionality and safety were investigated. B. polyfermenticus CJ6 was sensitive to all antibiotics listed by the European Food Safety Authority. The strain was also non-hemolytic, carried no emetic toxin or enterotoxin genes, and produced no enterotoxins. The resistance of B. polyfermenticus CJ6 vegetative cells and spores to simulated gastrointestinal conditions was high (60-100% survival rate). B. polyfermenticus CJ6 produced high amounts (0.36 g as a purified lyophilized form) of ${\gamma}$-polyglutamic acid (PGA). We speculate that the improved cell viability and the production of ${\gamma}$-PGA have a significant correlation. Adhesion of the strain to Caco-2 and HT-29 cells was weaker than that of the reference strain (Lb. rhamnosus GG), but it was comparable to or stronger than those of reported Bacillus spp. When B. polyfermenticus CJ6 spores were given orally to mice, the number of cells excreted in the feces was 4-fold higher than the original inocula. This suggests the inoculated spores propagated within the intestinal tract of the mice. This idea was confirmed by field emission scanning electron microscopy, which revealed directly that B. polyfermenticus CJ6 cells germinated and adhered within the gastrointestinal tract of mice. Taken together, these findings suggest that B. polyfermenticus CJ6 has probiotic potential for both human consumption and use in animal feeds.

A Novel Radiation-Resistant Strain of Filobasidium sp. Isolated from the West Sea of Korea

  • Singh, Harinder;Kim, Haram;Song, Hyunpa;Joe, Minho;Kim, Dongho;Bahn, Yong-Sun;Choi, Jong-Il;Lim, Sangyong
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.23 no.11
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    • pp.1493-1499
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    • 2013
  • A novel radiation-resistant Filobasidium sp. yeast strain was isolated from seawater. Along with this strain, a total of 656 yeast isolates were purified from seawater samples collected from three locations in the West Sea of Korea and assessed for their radiation tolerance. Among these isolates, five were found to survive a 5 kGy radiation dose. The most radiation-resistant strain was classified as Filobasidium sp. based on 18S rDNA sequence analysis and hence was named Filobasidium RRY1 (Radiation-Resistant Yeast 1). RRY1 differed from F. elegans, which is closely related to RRY1, in terms of the optimal growth temperature and radiation resistance, and was resistant to high doses of ${\gamma}$-ionizing radiation ($D_{10}$: 6-7 kGy). When exposed to a high dose of 3 kGy irradiation, the RRY1 cells remained intact and undistorted, with negligible cell death. When these irradiated cells were allowed to recover, the cells fully repaired their genomic DNA within 3 h of growth recovery. This is the first report in which a radiation-resistant response has been investigated at the physiological, morphological, and molecular levels in a strain of Filobasidium sp.

Characteristics of sPAES Membrane and sPEEK Membrane for Direct Formic Acid Fuel Cell (직접개미산 연료전지용 전해질막으로서 sPAES 막과 sPEEK 막의 특성)

  • Jeong, Jae-Hyeon;Song, Myung-Hyun;Chung, Hoi-Bum;Lee, Moo-Seok;Lee, Dong-Hoon;Chu, Cheun-Ho;Na, Il-Chai;Park, Kwon-Pil
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • v.53 no.6
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    • pp.690-694
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    • 2015
  • Recently, direct formic acid fuel cells (DFAFC) among direct liquid fuel cells is studied actively. Economical hydrocarbon membranes alternative to fluorinated membranes for DFAFC's membrane are receiving attention. In this study, characteristics of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone, sPEEK) and sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone, PAES) membranes were compared with Nafion membrane at DFAFC operation condition. Formic acid crossover current density of hydrocarbon membranes were lower than that of Nafion 211 fluorinated membrane. I-V performance of sPEEK MEA(Membrane and Electrode Assembly) was similar to that of Nafion 211 MEA due to similar membrane resistance each other. sPEEK MEA with low formic acid crossover showed higher stability compared with Nafion 211 MEA.

Systemic review: The study on Rhinitis with acupuncture in PubMed and Chinese medical journals (비염(鼻炎)의 침구치료(鍼灸治療)에 대한 최근(最近) 연구(硏究) 동향(動向) -Pubmed와 중의학(中醫學) 학술지(學術紙)를 중심으로-)

  • Kim, Jeung-shin;Kim, Yong-suk;Nam, Sang-soo
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.70-85
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    • 2004
  • Objective: To research the trends of study related to rhinitis and acupuncture in PubMed, and to establish the hereafter direction of treating rhinitis with acupuncture Methods: We searched PubMed and chinese medical journals related to rhinitis and acupuncture. Results: 1. The pattern of the study was as follows: Review article(3), Randomized controlled trials(2), Clinical trial(11), Case report(12). 2. The effect of acupuncture on rhinitis is reported as follows: Acupucture treatment improves the scale of symptoms, nasal airways resistance and velocity of the mucociliary transport, decreasing absolute numbers of blood eosinophils, serum IgE and percentage of nasal eosinophils. Immunologically acupuncture treatment could reduce plasma IL-10 level, control IL-2, and balance between cell-specific pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines, TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-10. After acupuncture treatment, there is statistically significant changes in IgA, IgE, E-rosette formative rate. 3. Many of these article have affirmative view for therapeutic effect of rhinitis with acupuncture. Statistical test was done only in 6 papers. There showed statically significant results in 4 articles, and in 2 article there showed some clinical improvement but no statically significant changes. 4. In Western countries, alternative treatments are frequent among adults with rhinitis or other allergic disease, and affirmative tendency for acupuncture treatment is increased.

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HeLa Cells Containing a Truncated Form of DNA Polymerase Beta are More Sensitized to Alkylating Agents than to Agents Inducing Oxidative Stress

  • Khanra, Kalyani;Chakraborty, Anindita;Bhattacharyya, Nandan
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.16 no.18
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    • pp.8177-8186
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    • 2016
  • The present study was aimed at determining the effects of alkylating and oxidative stress inducing agents on a newly identified variant of DNA polymerase beta ($pol{\beta}{\Delta}_{208-304}$) specific for ovarian cancer. $Pol{\beta}{\Delta}_{208-304}$ has a deletion of exons 11-13 which lie in the catalytic part of enzyme. We compared the effect of these chemicals on HeLa cells and HeLa cells stably transfected with this variant cloned into in pcDNAI/neo vector by MTT, colony forming and apoptosis assays. $Pol{\beta}{\Delta}_{208-304}$ cells exhibited greater sensitivity to an alkylating agent and less sensitivity towards $H_2O_2$ and UV when compared with HeLa cells alone. It has been shown that cell death in $Pol{\beta}{\Delta}_{208-304}$ transfected HeLa cells is mediated by the caspase 9 cascade. Exon 11 has nucleotidyl selection activity, while exons 12 and 13 have dNTP selection activity. Hence deletion of this part may affect polymerizing activity although single strand binding and double strand binding activity may remain same. The lack of this part may adversely affect catalytic activity of DNA polymerase beta so that the variant may act as a dominant negative mutant. This would represent clinical significance if translated into a clinical setting because resistance to radiation or chemotherapy during the relapse of the disease could be potentially overcome by this approach.

Value of spray-dried egg in pig nursery diets

  • Song, Minho;Kim, Sheena;Kim, Younghwa;Park, Juncheol;Kim, Younghoon
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.42 no.3
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    • pp.207-213
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    • 2015
  • High-quality protein ingredients have been used in nursery diets, in spite of expensive ingredients, to minimize nutritional deficiency and disease problems. Recent dramatic increases in prices of protein products for nursery diets have exacerbated the challenge. Spray-dried egg may be a part of the solutions. Therefore, this review describes the value of spray-dried egg in nursery diets as a high-quality protein source. Spray-dried egg is egg by-product and is produced by only eggs without shell that are below the USDA Grade B standards. Spray-dried egg is an excellent nutrient source: 1) highly digestible, 2) excellent balance of amino acids, 3) rich content of fat, and 4) high metabolizable energy. These can be attributed to growth of nursery pigs. Beyond the provision of bioavailable nutrients, spray-dried egg also may provide specific physiological benefits. Spray-dried egg contains 1) immunoglobulin antibodies (IgY: IgG in egg yolk) that may attach to intestinal pathogens and excrete them and 2) lysozymes antimicrobial protein that can damage bacteria cell wall. Thereby feeding spray-dried egg may reduce concentration of intestinal pathogen and thus improve potential gut health or enteric disease resistance in nursery pigs. This is important for physiologically immature weaned pigs. Based on these benefits, spray-dried egg is believed to have the same benefits as spray-dried plasma protein and milk products in diets for nursery pigs. Therefore, it is suggested that spray-dried egg has a great potential as a valuable protein source in nursery diets.