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Mitochondrial Transplantation Ameliorates the Development and Progression of Osteoarthritis

  • A Ram Lee;Jin Seok Woo;Seon-Yeong Lee;Hyun Sik Na;Keun-Hyung Cho;Yeon Su Lee;Jeong Su Lee;Seon Ae Kim;Sung-Hwan Park;Seok Jung Kim;Mi-La Cho
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.14.1-14.17
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    • 2022
  • Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative joint disease characterized by breakdown of joint cartilage. Mitochondrial dysfunction of the chondrocyte is a risk factor for OA progression. We examined the therapeutic potential of mitochondrial transplantation for OA. Mitochondria were injected into the knee joint of monosodium iodoacetate-induced OA rats. Chondrocytes from OA rats or patients with OA were cultured to examine mitochondrial function in cellular pathophysiology. Pain, cartilage destruction, and bone loss were improved in mitochondrial transplanted-OA rats. The transcript levels of IL-1β, TNF-α, matrix metallopeptidase 13, and MCP-1 in cartilage were markedly decreased by mitochondrial transplantation. Mitochondrial function, as indicated by membrane potential and oxygen consumption rate, in chondrocytes from OA rats was improved by mitochondrial transplantation. Likewise, the mitochondrial function of chondrocytes from OA patients was improved by coculture with mitochondria. Furthermore, inflammatory cell death was significantly decreased by coculture with mitochondria. Mitochondrial transplantation ameliorated OA progression, which is caused by mitochondrial dysfunction. These results suggest the therapeutic potential of mitochondrial transplantation for OA.

Radiological Characteristics of Peritumoral Edema in Meningiomas

  • Lee, Ki-Yeul;Joo, Won-Il;Rha, Hyung-Kyun;Park, Hae-Kwan;Lee, Kyung-Jin;Choi, Chang-Rak
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • 제37권6호
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    • pp.427-431
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    • 2005
  • Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the radiological charactersitics related to the formation of peritumoral edema in meningiomas. Methods: Fifty patients with meningioma were examined by magnetic resonance images and cerebral angiography. The predictive factors associated peritumoral edema, such as, tumor size, peritumoral rim (cerebrospinal fluid cleft), shape of tumor margin, signal intensity of tumor in T2WI, and pial blood supply were evaluated. Results: Tumor size, peritumoral rim and pial blood supply correlated with peritumoral edema on univariate analyses. But in multivariate analyses, pial blood supply was statistically significant as a factor for peritumoral edema in meningioma. Conclusion: In our results, pial blood supply is significant contributing factor for peritumoral edema in meningioma.

경막하 수종으로 오인된 중두개와 지주막 낭종을 동반한 대뇌궁륭부 지주막 낭종 - 증 례 보 고 - (A Cerebral Convexity Arachnoid Cyst Associated with a Separate Middle Fossa Arachnoid Cyst-Misdiagnosed as Subdural Hygroma as a Consequence of Rupture of an Arachnoid Cyst - Case Report -)

  • 김성림;박해관;박성찬;나형균;강준기;최창락
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • 제30권sup2호
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    • pp.340-343
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    • 2001
  • Arachnoid cysts are defined as duplicated arachnoids and their splitting with congenital, intra-arachnoid, and leptomeningeal malformations. They are most commonly located in the middle cranial fossa followed by suprasellar and quadrigeminal cisterns, posterior fossa, and very rare in cerebral convexities. They are often ruptured by trauma or spontaneously and cause subdural hygroma or subdural hematoma. Authors report a case of a 32-year-old woman with a convexity arachnoid cyst mimicking subdural hygroma associated with a separate middle fossa arachnoid cyst. Preoperatively, the convexity arachnoid cyst was misinterpreted as subdural hygroma resulted from a ruptured middle fossa cyst. The patient underwent craniotomy and cyst fenestration into the basal cistern. Two separate arachnoid cysts were found in the cerebral convexity and middle cranial fossa during the operation. Finally, cysts were resolved and she was discharged without any complication.

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Selective Peripheral Denervation for the Treatment of Spasmodic Torticollis

  • Jang, Kyung-Sool;Park, Hea-Kwan;Joo, Won-Il;Ji, Chul;Lee, Kyung-Jin;Choi, Chang-Rak
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • 제37권5호
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    • pp.350-353
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    • 2005
  • Objective: Various methods of treatment for idiopathic cervical dystonia have been tried in the past with unsatisfactory results. The authors report cases of five patients who underwent selective peripheral denervation for spasmodic torticollis. Methods: Between July 2002 and December 2003, 5 patients underwent surgery at St. Mary's Hospital for spasmodic torticollis. Age of the patient at the onset of symptoms ranged from 29 to 56years (mean 43.75years). Selective peripheral denervation(SPD) was performed at 7 to 11 months after the onset of symptoms (mean 8.75 months). A patient was considered to be the candidate for surgery if conservative methods were unsuccessful and symptoms persisted for longer than 7months. In addition, 2patients who refused treatment with botulinum toxin were also enrolled in this study. Results: Although one patient underwent reoperation, all of the five patients' symptoms were improved after the operation. Clinically, patients with retrocollis showed better improvement than laterocollis patients. Conclusion: Although injection of botulinum toxin is the first-choice in treatment modality, when surgery is required, selective peripheral denervation provides good results with minimum side effects.

Production of Human Keratinocyte 14 Promoter Driven EC-SOD Transgenic Mice

  • Kim, Sung-Hyun;Lee, Tae-Hoon;Kim, Kil-Soo;Lee, Eun-Ju;Kim, Myoung-Ok;Park, Jun-Hong;Cho, Kyoung-In;Jung, Boo-Kyung;Kim, Hee-Chul;Hwang, Sol-Ha;Lee, Hoon-Taek;Ryoo, Zae-Young
    • 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국동물번식학회 2004년도 춘계학술발표대회
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    • pp.222-222
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    • 2004
  • Superoxide dismutases are key antioxidant enzymes in metabolism of reactive oxygen species. Three different isoforms of SOD exist in mammals. The extracellular SOD (EC-SOD) is the most recently discovered SOD family member. This isoform is a copper- and zinc-containing enzyme like Cu/Zn-SOD and a homotetrameric glycoprotein with a molecular weight of about 165 kDa in mouse. (omitted)

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Safety of Laparoscopic Radical Gastrectomy in Gastric Cancer Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease

  • Lee, Hayemin;Park, Cho Hyun;Park, Seung Man;Kim, Wook;Chin, Hyung Min;Kim, Jin Jo;Song, Kyo Young;Kim, Sung Geun;Jun, Kyong Hwa;Kim, Jeong Goo;Lee, Han Hong;Lee, Junhyun;Kim, Dong Jin
    • Journal of Gastric Cancer
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    • 제18권3호
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    • pp.287-295
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    • 2018
  • Purpose: The surgical outcomes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer were inferior compared with those of non-ESRD patients. This study aimed to evaluate the short- and long-term surgical outcomes of ESRD patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) and open gastrectomy (OG) for gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: Between 2004 and 2014, 38 patients (OG: 21 patients, LG: 17 patients) with ESRD underwent gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Comparisons were made based on the clinicopathological characteristics, surgical outcomes, and long-term survival rates. Results: No significant differences were noted in the clinicopathological characteristics of either group. LG patients had lower estimated blood loss volumes than OG patients (LG vs. OG: 94 vs. 275 mL, P=0.005). The operation time and postoperative hospital stay were similar in both the groups. The postoperative morbidity for LG and OG patients was 41.1% and 33.3%, respectively (P=0.873). No significant difference was observed in the long-term overall survival rates between the 2 groups (5-year overall survival, LG vs. OG: 82.4% vs. 64.7%, P=0.947). Conclusions: In ESRD patients, LG yielded non-inferior short- and long-term surgical outcomes compared to OG. Laparoscopic procedures might be safely adopted for ESRD patients who can benefit from the advantages of minimally invasive surgery.