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Supplement 1. CARE questionnaire in Korean

Supplement 2. CARE questionnaire in English

Additional file 1.

Supplemental Material, Table_S1 for Antibody Microarray Analysis of Plasma Proteins for the Prediction of Histologic Chorioamnionitis in Women With Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes by Jeong Woo Park, Kyo Hoon Park, Ji Eun Lee, Yu Mi Kim, Se Jin Lee, and Dong Huey Cheon in Reproductive Sciences

Supplemental Material, Table_S2 for Antibody Microarray Analysis of Plasma Proteins for the Prediction of Histologic Chorioamnionitis in Women With Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes by Jeong Woo Park, Kyo Hoon Park, Ji Eun Lee, Yu Mi Kim, Se Jin Lee, and Dong Huey Cheon in Reproductive Sciences

Potassium depletion (K+-D) induces hypertrophy and hyperplasia of collecting duct cells, and potassium repletion (K+-R) induces regression of these changes. The purpose of this study was to examine the time courses of the changes in cellular composition, the origin of intercalated cells (ICs) and the mechanism responsible for these changes. SD rats received K+-depleted diets for 1, 7, or 14 days. After K+-D for 14 days some of the rats received normal diets for 1, 3, 5, or 7 days. In the inner stripe of the outer medulla, K+-D increased significantly the number and proportion of H+-ATPase-positive ICs, but decreased the proportion of H+-ATPase-negative principal cells (PCs). However, proliferation was limited to H+-ATPase-negative PCs. During K+-R, the cellular composition was recovered to control level. Apoptosis increased during K+-R and exclusively limited in H+-ATPase-negative PCs. Double immunolabeling with antibodies to PC and IC markers identified both cells negative or positive for all markers during both K+-D and K+-R. Electron microscopic observation showed that ultrastructure of AE1-positive some cells were similar to AE1-negative some cells during K+-R. LC3 protein expression increased significantly and autophagic vacuoles appeared particularly in PCs on days 14 of K+-D and in ICs on days 3 of K+-R. These results suggest that PCs and ICs may interconvert in response to changes in dietary K+ availability and that autophagic pathways may be involved in the interconversion.

This study was performed to evaluate the effect of dietary factors for mercury exposure by comparing with blood mercury concentration. Study population consisted of 1,866 adults (839 men and 1,027 women) in randomly-selected 30 districts in southeast Korea. Dietary mercury intake was calculated from food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) on seafood items and 24 hr recall record. Blood mercury concentration was measured with atomic absorption spectrometry. Mean age of the subjects was 43.5 ± 14.6 yr. The FFQ showed that mercury-laden fish (tuna, shark) and frequently-eating fish (squid, belt fish, mackerel) were important in mercury intake from fish species. The recall record suggested that fish and shellfish was a highest group (63.1%) of mercury intake and had a wide distribution in the food groups. In comparison with the blood mercury concentration, age group, sex, household income, education, drinking status and coastal area were statistically significant (P < 0.001). In multiple regression analysis, coefficient from the FFQ (β = 0.003) had greater effect on the blood mercury than the recall record (β = 0.002), but the effect was restricted (adjusted R2 = 0.234). Further studies with more precise estimation of dietary mercury intake were required to evaluate the risk for mercury exposure by foods and assure risk communication with heavily-exposed group. Graphical Abstract