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The impact of cancer cachexia on gut microbiota composition and short-chain fatty acid metabolism in a murine model

  • Seung Min Jeong;Eun-Ju Jin;Shibo Wei;Ju-Hyeon Bae;Yosep Ji;Yunju Jo;Jee-Heon Jeong;Se Jin Im;Dongryeol Ryu
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.56 no.7
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    • pp.404-409
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    • 2023
  • This study investigates the relationship between cancer cachexia and the gut microbiota, focusing on the influence of cancer on microbial composition. Lewis lung cancer cell allografts were used to induce cachexia in mice, and body and muscle weight changes were monitored. Fecal samples were collected for targeted metabolomic analysis for short chain fatty acids and microbiome analysis. The cachexia group exhibited lower alpha diversity and distinct beta diversity in gut microbiota, compared to the control group. Differential abundance analysis revealed higher Bifidobacterium and Romboutsia, but lower Streptococcus abundance in the cachexia group. Additionally, lower proportions of acetate and butyrate were observed in the cachexia group. The study observed that the impact of cancer cachexia on gut microbiota and their generated metabolites was significant, indicating a host-to-gut microbiota axis.

The Efficiency of BMD Cross-calibration for each different DEXA-System and Measurement of Precision used by Phantom (Phantom를 이용한 Precision의 측정과 서로 다른 DEXA System의 BMD 교차보정의 유용성)

  • Lee seung un;Choi yu jin;Lee pyeong jae;Kwon young he;Jung sun sun;Seo kil won;Whang seung yeon
    • Journal of The Korean Radiological Technologist Association
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.41-48
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    • 2004
  • To know the Difference of BMD value actually measured by the Hologic equipment and the Lunar equipment that is the latest machine due to the acknowledgement for the difference of value when the follow-up test was performed by other different equipment aft

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Identification of neoantigens derived from alternative splicing and RNA modification

  • Park, Jiyeon;Chung, Yeun-Jun
    • Genomics & Informatics
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.23.1-23.6
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    • 2019
  • The acquisition of somatic mutations is the most common event in cancer. Neoantigens expressed from genes with mutations acquired during carcinogenesis can be tumor-specific. Since the immune system recognizes tumor-specific peptides, they are potential targets for personalized neoantigen-based immunotherapy. However, the discovery of druggable neoantigens remains challenging, suggesting that a deeper understanding of the mechanism of neoantigen generation and better strategies to identify them will be required to realize the promise of neoantigen-based immunotherapy. Alternative splicing and RNA editing events are emerging mechanisms leading to neoantigen production. In this review, we outline recent work involving the large-scale screening of neoantigens produced by alternative splicing and RNA editing. We also describe strategies to predict and validate neoantigens from RNA sequencing data.

Evaluation of Variation Method to Improve the Sensitivity of Immunoradiometric Assay (면역방사계수측정법의 민감도 향상을 위한 변법의 평가)

  • Won-Hyun Kwon;Mi-Ji Kang;;Ji-Sol Park;Jung-In Kim;Kyung-Jae Lee
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.29-35
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    • 2023
  • Purpose The concentration of PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) after radical prostatectomy in prostate cancer patients is a predictor of biochemical recurrence, and the AUA (American Urological Association) is defined as biochemical recurrence when the concentration of PSA is measured at 0.2 ng/mL or more, and when the concentration is measured at 0.2 ng/mL or more at the retest. This standard is also applied our hospital. In this laboratory, the PSA reagent using IRMA (Immunoradiometric Assay) is used, and the sensitivity at a very low value was not as good as the reagent used in the department of laboratory medicine. This study aims to increase the reliability of the results by improving the precision and sensitivity of very low values. Materials and Methods As a reagent for the study, PSA reagent using IRMA was used. As a method to improve the precision and sensitivity of very low values, a variation method on the serum volume(25 uL, 50 uL, 100 uL, 200 uL) was studied, and variation usefulness evaluation was conducted. The evaluation items were compared the results of precision, analytical sensitivity, recovery rate, dilution test, high-dose hook effect test, parallel test and very low concentration values(n = 20). Results The validation results were displayed in the order of 25 uL, 50 uL, 100 uL, 200 uL. As the serum volume increased, it was confirmed that CV (Coefficient of Variation)(%) improved. Analytical sensitivity(ng/mL) was 0.038, 0.041, 0.017, 0.015 and recovery rate(%) was 101±3, 101±3, 99±2, 97±4. very low concentration values(ng/mL) between each volume(n=20) were 0.135±0.068, 0.076±0.050, 0.048±0.034, 0.046±0.034. and high dose hook effect appeared as the serum volume increased. Conclusion Through the variation usefulness evaluation, it was confirmed that as the serum volume increased, the precision and sensitivity improved at very low concentration values. However, it is necessary to pay special attention to the occurrence of high-dose hook effect as the serum volume increases. In the case of tests that requires very low concentration values, it is thought that the reliability of the result will be increased if the variation method is properly used after the variation usefulness evaluation.

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Effect of rearing system (free-range vs cage) on gut and muscle histomorphology and microbial loads of Italian White breed rabbits

  • Caterina Losacco;Antonella Tinelli;Angela Dambrosio;Nicoletta C. Quaglia;Letizia Passantino;Michele Schiavitto;Giuseppe Passantino;Vito Laudadio;Nicola Zizzo;Vincenzo Tufarelli
    • Animal Bioscience
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.151-160
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    • 2024
  • Objective: The growing consumers' interest on animal welfare has raised the request of products obtained by alternative rearing systems. The present study was conducted to assess the influence of housing system on gut and muscle morphology and on microbial load in rabbits reared under free-range (FR) and cage system (CS). Methods: A total of forty weaned (35 days of age) male Italian White breed rabbits were allotted according to the rearing system, and at 91 days of age were randomly selected and slaughtered for the morphological evaluation of tissue from duodenum and longissimus lumborum. Morphometric analysis of the villus height, villus width, crypt depth, villus height/crypt depth ratio, and villus surface was performed. The microbial loads on hind muscle was determined by total mesophilic aerobic count (TMAC), Escherichia coli and Enterobacteriaceae; whereas, total anaerobic bacteria count (TABC) and TMAC, E. coli and Enterobacteriaceae was determined on caecal content. Results: Rearing system did not interfere with the duodenum and muscle histomorphology in both rabbit groups. Similarly, microbial load of caecal content showed no significant differences on the TABC and TMAC. Conversely, significant difference was found for E. coli strains in caecal content, with the lower counts in FR compared to CS rabbits (p<0.01). Microbiological assay of muscle revealed significant lower TMAC in FR vs CS rabbits (p< 0.05). All rabbit meat samples were negative for E. Coli and Enterobacteriaceae. Conclusion: Free-range could be considered a possible alternative and sustainable rearing system in rabbits to preserve gut environment and muscle quality.