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2. In vivo characterization of the novel ebolavirus Bombali virus suggests a low pathogenic potential for humans.
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Bodmer, B. S., Breithaupt, A., Heung, M., Brunetti, J. E., Henkel, C., Müller-Guhl, J., Rodríguez, E., Wendt, L., Winter, S. L., Vallbracht, M., Müller, A., Römer, S., Chlanda, P., Muñoz-Fontela, C., Hoenen, T., and Escudero-Pérez, B.
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- 2023
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3. In vitro degradation behavior and cytocompatibility of a bioceramic anodization films on the biodegradable magnesium alloy
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Mousa, Hamouda M., Hussein, Kamal H., Pant, Hem Raj, Woo, Heung M., Park, Chan Hee, and Kim, Cheol Sang
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- 2016
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4. One-step anodization deposition of anticorrosive bioceramic compounds on AZ31B magnesium alloy for biomedical application
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Mousa, Hamouda M., Hussein, Kamal H., Woo, Heung M., Park, Chan Hee, and Kim, Cheol Sang
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- 2015
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5. Serial Urinary C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 14 and Risk of Persistent Severe Acute Kidney Injury
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Prowle, JR, Artigas, A, Bagshaw, SM, Forni, LG, Heung, M, Hoste, Eric, Marlies, O, Koyner, JL, Chawla, L, Kampf, JP, Kwan, T, McPherson, P, and Kellum, JA
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Medicine and Health Sciences ,Critical illness ,Prognosis ,Biomarkers ,C-C motif chemokine ligand 14 ,Acute kidney injury - Abstract
Retrospective observational study. Data derived from two multinational ICU studies (Ruby and Sapphire). Critically ill patients with early stage 2-3 AKI. None. We analyzed three consecutive uCCL14 measurements at 12-hour intervals after diagnosis of stage 2-3 AKI by Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes criteria. Primary outcome was persistent severe AKI, defined as 72 consecutive hours of stage 3 AKI, death, or receipt of dialysis prior to 72 hours. uCCL14 was measured using the NEPHROCLEAR uCCL14 Test on the Astute 140 Meter (Astute Medical, San Diego, CA). Based on predefined, validated cutoffs, we categorized uCCL14 as: low (≤ 1.3 ng/mL), medium (> 1.3 to ≤ 13 ng/mL), or high (> 13 ng/mL). Seventy-five of 417 patients with three consecutive uCCL14 measurements developed persistent severe AKI. Initial uCCL14 category strongly correlated with primary endpoint and, in most cases (66%), uCCL14 category was unchanged over the first 24 hours. Compared with no change and accounting for baseline category, decrease in category was associated with decreased odds of persistent severe AKI (odds ratio [OR], 0.20; 95% CI, 0.08-0.45; p < 0.001) and an increase in category with increased odds (OR, 4.04; 95% CI, 1.75-9.46; p = 0.001). In one-third of patients with moderate to severe AKI uCCL14 risk category altered over three serial measurements and such changes were associated with altered risk for persistent severe AKI. Serial CCL-14 measurement may detect progression or resolution of underlying kidney pathology and help refine AKI prognosis.
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- 2023
6. Development of Prediction Models under Multiple Imputation for Coronary Heart Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
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Guozhi Jiang, Eric S. Lau, Ying Wang, Andrea O. Y. Luk, Claudia H. Tam, Janice S. Ho, Vincent K. Lam, Heung M. Lee, Xiaodan Fan, Wing-Yee So, Juliana C. Chan, and Ronald C. Ma
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- 2013
7. Drug–subphenotype interactions for cancer in type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Yang, Xilin, Lee, Heung M., and Chan, Juliana C. N.
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- 2015
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8. Case report: Combination technique of balloon dilation, membrane excision, and topical mitomycin C for the treatment of nasopharyngeal stenosis in a cat
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Ho Hyun Kwak, Sung Min Kim, Lina Yu, Jun Hyung Kim, and Heung Myong Woo
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nasopharyngeal stenosis ,balloon dilation ,excision ,mitomycin C ,cat ,Veterinary medicine ,SF600-1100 - Abstract
A two-year-old neutered male Turkish Angora cat presented with respiratory signs, including chronic snoring sounds and dyspnea with open-mouth breathing. Nasopharyngeal stenosis (NPS) was diagnosed based on endoscopy and computed tomography (CT). An attempt was made to break down the membrane, causing stenosis in the nasopharynx through balloon dilation using a valvuloplasty balloon dilation catheter (12 mm × 3 cm) and retroflexed endoscope. The balloon size was selected according to the identified diameter of the stenotic site on nasopharyngeal CT images. The balloon was inflated with radiographic contrast medium and maintained for 2 min; the similar procedure was repeated four additional times. The stenotic membrane was excised after balloon dilation. Topical Mitomycin C (MMC) was then administered to the stenotic region. After 2 weeks, an additional MMC application was repeated to prevent recurrence. The cat remained free of clinical signs without recurrence for 12 months after the most recent procedure. In this study, effective treatment results were obtained using a combination of balloon dilation, membrane excision, and topical MMC for membranous nasopharyngeal stenosis in a cat.
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- 2024
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9. OPINION: Drug-subphenotype interactions for cancer in type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Yang, Xilin, Lee, Heung M., and Chan, Juliana C. N.
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- 2015
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10. Construction of a biocompatible decellularized porcine hepatic lobe for liver bioengineering
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Hussein, Kamal H., Park, Kyung M., Kim, Hyun M., Teotia, Pankaj K., Ghim, Jinn H., and Woo, Heung M.
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- 2015
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11. Promoter engineering‐mediated Tuning of esterase and transaminase expression for the chemoenzymatic synthesis of sitagliptin phosphate at the kilogram‐scale
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Khobragade, Taresh P., primary, Yu, Seongseon, additional, Jung, Hyunsang, additional, Patil, Mahesh D., additional, Sarak, Sharad, additional, Pagar, Amol D., additional, Jeon, Hyunwoo, additional, Lee, Somin, additional, Giri, Pritam, additional, Kim, Geon‐Hee, additional, Cho, Sung‐Su, additional, Park, Seong‐Hwa, additional, Park, Hye‐Jung, additional, Kang, Heung M., additional, Lee, Sung R., additional, Lee, Myeong S., additional, Kim, Jeong H., additional, Choi, In S., additional, and Yun, Hyungdon, additional
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- 2021
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12. Sustained hypoxia modulates mitochondrial DNA content in the neonatal rat brain
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Lee, Heung M., Greeley, George H., Jr., and Englander, Ella W.
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- 2008
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13. A possible role for hypoxia-induced apelin expression in enteric cell proliferation
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Han, Song, Wang, Guivun, Qi, Xiang, Lee, Heung M., Englander, Ella W., and Greeley, and George H., Jr.
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Hypoxia -- Influence ,Cell proliferation -- Evaluation ,Inflammation -- Observations ,Peptides -- Properties ,Gastrointestinal system -- Medical examination ,Biological sciences - Abstract
Apelin is the endogenous ligand for the APJ receptor, and apelin and APJ are expressed in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Intestinal inflammation increases intestinal hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) and apelin expression. Hypoxia and inflammation are closely linked cellular insults. The purpose of these studies was to investigate the influence of hypoxia on enteric apelin expression. Exposure of rat pups to acute hypoxia increased hepatic, stomach-duodenal, and colonic apelin mRNA levels 10-, 2-, and 2-fold, respectively (P < 0.05 vs. controls). Hypoxia also increased colonic APJ mRNA levels, and apelin treatment during hypoxia exposure enhanced colonic APJ mRNA levels further. In vitro hypoxia also increased apelin and APJ mRNA levels. The hypoxia-induced elevation in apelin expression is most likely mediated by HIF, since HIF-activated apelin transcriptional activity is dependent on an intact, putative HIF binding site in the rat apelin promoter. Acute exposure of rat pups to hypoxia lowered gastric and colonic epithelial cell proliferation; hypoxia in combination with apelin treatment increased epithelial proliferation by 50%. In vitro apelin treatment of enteric cells exposed to hypoxia increased cell proliferation. Apelin treatment during normoxia was ineffective. Our studies imply that the elevation in apelin expression during hypoxia and inflammation in the GI tract functions in part to stimulate epithelial cell proliferation. inflammation; peptide; rat; gastrointestinal tract
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- 2008
14. Accumulation of oxidatively generated DNA damage in the brain: A mechanism of neurotoxicity
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Chen, Liuji, Lee, Heung M., Greeley, George H., Jr., and Englander, Ella W.
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- 2007
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15. Sterilization using electrolyzed water highly retains the biological properties in tissue-engineered porcine liver scaffold
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Hussein, Kamal H., Park, Kyung M., Teotia, Pankaj K., Hong, Seok H., Yang, Se R., Park, Sung M., Ahn, Cheol, and Woo, Heung M.
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- 2013
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16. Impaired mitochondrial respiration and protein nitration in the rat hippocampus after acute inhalation of combustion smoke
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Lee, Heung M., Reed, Jason, Greeley, George H., Jr., and Englander, Ella W.
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- 2009
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17. Efficacy and safety of epirubicin and etoposide combination chemotherapy in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective analysis
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Lee, Jae-Lyun, Ryu, Min-Hee, Chang, Heung M, Kim, Tae-Won, Lee, Sung S, Sym, Sun J, Kim, Min K, Kim, Kang M, Lee, Jung S, and Kang, Yoon-Koo
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- 2008
18. Hepatic arterial infusion alternating with systemic chemotherapy in patients with non-resectable hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer
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KIM, JIN C, KIM, HEE C, LEE, KANG H, YU, CHANG S, KIM, TAE W, CHANG, HEUNG M, RYU, MIN H, KIM, JONG H, HA, HYUN K, and LEE, MOON G
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- 2006
19. A rat model of smoke inhalation injury: Influence of combustion smoke on gene expression in the brain
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Lee, Heung M., Greeley, George H., Herndon, David N., Sinha, Mala, Luxon, Bruce A., and Englander, Ella W.
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- 2005
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20. Quality Improvement Goals for Acute Kidney Injury
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Kashani, K., Rosner, M.H., Haase, M., Lewington, A.J.P., O'Donoghue, D.J., Wilson, F.P., Nadim, M.K., Silver, S.A., Zarbock, A., Ostermann, M., Mehta, R.L., Kane-Gill, S.L., Ding, X., Pickkers, P., Bihorac, A., Siew, E.D., Barreto, E.F., Macedo, E., Kellum, J.A., Palevsky, P.M., Tolwani, A.J., Ronco, C., Juncos, L.A., Rewa, O.G., Bagshaw, S.M., Mottes, T.A., Koyner, J.L., Liu, K.D., Forni, L.G., Heung, M., Wu, V.C., Kashani, K., Rosner, M.H., Haase, M., Lewington, A.J.P., O'Donoghue, D.J., Wilson, F.P., Nadim, M.K., Silver, S.A., Zarbock, A., Ostermann, M., Mehta, R.L., Kane-Gill, S.L., Ding, X., Pickkers, P., Bihorac, A., Siew, E.D., Barreto, E.F., Macedo, E., Kellum, J.A., Palevsky, P.M., Tolwani, A.J., Ronco, C., Juncos, L.A., Rewa, O.G., Bagshaw, S.M., Mottes, T.A., Koyner, J.L., Liu, K.D., Forni, L.G., Heung, M., and Wu, V.C.
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Item does not contain fulltext, AKI is a global concern with a high incidence among patients across acute care settings. AKI is associated with significant clinical consequences and increased health care costs. Preventive measures, as well as rapid identification of AKI, have been shown to improve outcomes in small studies. Providing high-quality care for patients with AKI or those at risk of AKI occurs across a continuum that starts at the community level and continues in the emergency department, hospital setting, and after discharge from inpatient care. Improving the quality of care provided to these patients, plausibly mitigating the cost of care and improving short- and long-term outcomes, are goals that have not been universally achieved. Therefore, understanding how the management of AKI may be amenable to quality improvement programs is needed. Recognizing this gap in knowledge, the 22nd Acute Disease Quality Initiative meeting was convened to discuss the evidence, provide recommendations, and highlight future directions for AKI-related quality measures and care processes. Using a modified Delphi process, an international group of experts including physicians, a nurse practitioner, and pharmacists provided a framework for current and future quality improvement projects in the area of AKI. Where possible, best practices in the prevention, identification, and care of the patient with AKI were identified and highlighted. This article provides a summary of the key messages and recommendations of the group, with an aim to equip and encourage health care providers to establish quality care delivery for patients with AKI and to measure key quality indicators.
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- 2019
21. Prolonged Hypothermia Causes Primary Nonfunction in Preserved Canine Renal Allografts due to Humoral Rejection
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Gilligan, Barbara J., Woo, Heung M., Kosieradzki, Maciej, Torrealba, Jose R., Southard, James H., and Mangino, Martin J.
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- 2004
22. N-terminus of the rat adenine glycosylase MYH affects excision rates and processing of MYH-generated abasic sites
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Ma, Huaxian, Lee, Heung M., and Englander, Ella W.
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- 2004
23. DNA methylation markers for kidney function and progression of diabetic kidney disease
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Kelly Yichen Li, Claudia Ha Ting Tam, Hongbo Liu, Samantha Day, Cadmon King Poo Lim, Wing Yee So, Chuiguo Huang, Guozhi Jiang, Mai Shi, Heung Man Lee, TRANSCEND Consortium, Hui-yao Lan, Cheuk-Chun Szeto, Robert L. Hanson, Robert G. Nelson, Katalin Susztak, Juliana C. N. Chan, Kevin Y. Yip, and Ronald C. W. Ma
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Abstract Epigenetic markers are potential biomarkers for diabetes and related complications. Using a prospective cohort from the Hong Kong Diabetes Register, we perform two independent epigenome-wide association studies to identify methylation markers associated with baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and subsequent decline in kidney function (eGFR slope), respectively, in 1,271 type 2 diabetes subjects. Here we show 40 (30 previously unidentified) and eight (all previously unidentified) CpG sites individually reach epigenome-wide significance for baseline eGFR and eGFR slope, respectively. We also develop a multisite analysis method, which selects 64 and 37 CpG sites for baseline eGFR and eGFR slope, respectively. These models are validated in an independent cohort of Native Americans with type 2 diabetes. Our identified CpG sites are near genes enriched for functional roles in kidney diseases, and some show association with renal damage. This study highlights the potential of methylation markers in risk stratification of kidney disease among type 2 diabetes individuals.
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- 2023
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24. Amorphous apatite thin film formation on a biodegradable Mg alloy for bone regeneration: strategy, characterization, biodegradation, and in vitro cell study
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Chan Hee Park, Heung M. Woo, Hamouda M. Mousa, Joshua Lee, Cheol Sang Kim, Ahmed A. Raslan, and Kamal Hany Hussein
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Materials science ,General Chemical Engineering ,Simulated body fluid ,Analytical chemistry ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,Electrolyte ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Apatite ,0104 chemical sciences ,Amorphous solid ,Dielectric spectroscopy ,Chemical engineering ,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy ,visual_art ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy ,0210 nano-technology ,Bone regeneration - Abstract
Bioactive films with a nanoplate structure were prepared on the surface of a biodegradable AZ31B magnesium (Mg) alloy via anodization in simulated body fluid (SBF) as an electrolyte to control Mg biodegradability and improve surface bioactivity. The effect of the electrolyte temperature and pH values on the formation of the biomimetic film were studied. The electrolyte was set at three different temperatures of 37, 50, and 80 °C, with pH values ranging from 7.4 to 8 for the lower electrolyte temperature and 11.5–12 for the two higher levels of temperature. The apatite films on the different samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), EDS element mapping, X-ray photon spectroscopy (XPS), and FTIR spectroscopy. The water contact angles of the different surfaces were evaluated, moreover, the corrosion behaviors of the different samples were studied using electrochemical potentiodynamic DC, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and immersion tests. The human fetal-osteoblast cell line hFOB 1.19 was used in a cell culture test, and the biological response and cell function were evaluated in vitro using DNA and PCR. The decomposition of the apatite film was affected by the anodization electrolyte temperature, resulting in an amorphous structure. It is observed that the apatite structure has nanoplates at electrolyte temperature (37 to 50) °C and these have a tendency to disappear at 80 °C.
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- 2016
25. In vitro degradation behavior and cytocompatibility of a bioceramic anodization films on the biodegradable magnesium alloy
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Cheol Sang Kim, Chan Hee Park, Heung M. Woo, Hamouda M. Mousa, Kamal Hany Hussein, and Hem Raj Pant
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Materials science ,Biocompatibility ,Anodizing ,Magnesium ,Metallurgy ,Alloy ,technology, industry, and agriculture ,chemistry.chemical_element ,02 engineering and technology ,Bioceramic ,engineering.material ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Corrosion ,Colloid and Surface Chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,chemistry ,engineering ,Surface modification ,Magnesium alloy ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
Magnesium (Mg), and its alloys have good potential for using in biomedical applications due to its good mechanical properties and biodegradability. However, the poor corrosion resistance and insufficient mechanical stability of Mg in biological fluids have limited its clinical applicability. As a result, surface modification techniques are being investigated to improve corrosion resistance for biomedical applications. In this study, a bioactive CaP film were deposited on the surface of the AZ31B magnesium alloy via anodization with SBF solution used as the electrolyte with and without ZrO 2 Nanoparticles (NPs). The samples were evaluated and characterized in vitro to assess their degradation and cytocompatability behaviour via FE-SEM, electrochemical corrosion test, immersion test, and cell culture tests. The results indicate that the AZ31B Mg alloy surface anodized in SBF with and without ZrO 2 NPs consists of CaP nanoplate leaf-like apatite structures and porous 3-D structures, respectively. The nanomorphology showed uniform growth on the anodized surface that had created the porous layer on the surface of the samples three days after immersion in the SBF solution. The formation of such nanostructures on the anodized sample could provide the implant materials with extra biocompatibility. Moreover, this unique deposited layer can improve the corrosion resistance and cytocompatability of the Mg alloys, which make it a promising material for use in biomedical applications.
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- 2016
26. Three dimensional culture of HepG2 liver cells on a rat decellularized liver matrix for pharmacological studies
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Heung M. Woo, Jinn H. Ghim, Kamal Hany Hussein, Se R. Yang, and Park Kyung Mi
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0301 basic medicine ,Pathology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Matrigel ,Decellularization ,Materials science ,Cell ,Biomedical Engineering ,Matrix (biology) ,medicine.disease ,Molecular biology ,In vitro ,Biomaterials ,Extracellular matrix ,03 medical and health sciences ,030104 developmental biology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,In vivo ,medicine ,Liver cancer - Abstract
Three-dimensional in vitro tumor models are needed to obtain more information about drug behavior in tumors. The aim of this study is to establish a new model for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using decellularized rat livers. After generating the rat liver scaffolds, HepG2 liver cancer cells were perfused via the portal vein and placed in a bioreactor for 10 days. Histology was performed to analyze cell distribution within the scaffolds. Function and tumor-related gene expression were examined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). We evaluated the function of HepG2 cells grown on scaffolds in the presence of a well-known anti-cancer drug to investigate the potential application of our system for drug screening. The scaffolds were devoid of cellular materials and preserved extracellular matrix components. HepG2 cells grew well on the scaffolds. The PCR results showed that the cells maintained function and invasion ability at significantly higher levels than cells grown on two-dimensional (2-D) dishes or spheroids on Matrigel. Unlike the 2-D cultures, albumin secretion and alpha-fetoprotein expression in three-dimensional cultures were less susceptible to lower concentrations of the drug. Cells grown in scaffolds seemed to respond to the drug in an analogous manner to its known activity in vivo. These findings strengthen the potential use of rat liver scaffolds for screening HCC drugs.
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- 2015
27. US Renal Data System 2016 Annual Data Report: Epidemiology of Kidney Disease in the United States (vol 69, pg s7, 2017)
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Saran, R, Robinson, B, Abbott, KC, Agodoa, LYC, Albertus, P, Ayanian, J, Balkrishnan, R, Bragg-Gresham, J, Cao, J, Chen, JLT, Cope, E, Dharmarajan, S, Dietrich, X, Eckard, A, Eggers, PW, Gaber, C, Gillen, D, Gipson, D, Gu, H, Hailpern, SM, Hall, YN, Han, Y, He, K, Hebert, P, Helmuth, M, Herman, W, Heung, M, Hutton, D, Jacobsen, SJ, Ji, N, Jin, Y, Kalantar-Zadeh, K, Kapke, A, Katz, R, Kovesdy, CP, Kurtz, V, Lavallee, D, Li, Y, Lu, Y, McCullough, K, Molnar, MZ, Montez-Rath, M, Morgenstern, H, Mu, Q, Mukhopadhyay, P, Nallamothu, B, Nguyen, DV, Norris, KC, O'Hare, AM, Obi, Y, Pearson, J, Pisoni, R, Plattner, B, Port, FK, Potukuchi, P, Rao, P, Ratkowiak, K, Ravel, V, Ray, D, Rhee, CM, Schaubel, DE, Selewski, DT, Shaw, S, Shi, J, Shieu, M, Sim, JJ, Song, P, Soohoo, M, Steffick, D, Streja, E, Tamura, MK, Tentori, F, Tilea, A, Tong, L, Turf, M, Wang, D, Wang, M, Woodside, K, Wyncott, A, Xin, X, Zeng, W, Zepel, L, Zhang, S, Zho, H, Hirth, RA, and Shahinian, V
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- 2017
28. High-density lipoprotein subclasses and cardiovascular disease and mortality in type 2 diabetes: analysis from the Hong Kong Diabetes Biobank
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Qiao Jin, Eric S. H. Lau, Andrea O. Luk, Claudia H. T. Tam, Risa Ozaki, Cadmon K. P. Lim, Hongjiang Wu, Elaine Y. K. Chow, Alice P. S. Kong, Heung Man Lee, Baoqi Fan, Alex C. W. Ng, Guozhi Jiang, Ka Fai Lee, Shing Chung Siu, Grace Hui, Chiu Chi Tsang, Kam Piu Lau, Jenny Y. Leung, Man-wo Tsang, Elaine Y. N. Cheung, Grace Kam, Ip Tim Lau, June K. Li, Vincent T. Yeung, Emmy Lau, Stanley Lo, Samuel Fung, Yuk Lun Cheng, Chun Chung Chow, Weichuan Yu, Stephen K. W. Tsui, Yu Huang, Hui-yao Lan, Cheuk Chun Szeto, Wing Yee So, Alicia J. Jenkins, Juliana C. N. Chan, Ronald C. W. Ma, and the Hong Kong Diabetes Biobank Study Group
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Cardiovascular disease ,High-density lipoprotein particles ,High-density lipoprotein subclasses ,Mortality ,Prognostic marker ,Residual risk ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
Abstract Objective High-density lipoproteins (HDL) comprise particles of different size, density and composition and their vasoprotective functions may differ. Diabetes modifies the composition and function of HDL. We assessed associations of HDL size-based subclasses with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality and their prognostic utility. Research design and methods HDL subclasses by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy were determined in sera from 1991 fasted adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) consecutively recruited from March 2014 to February 2015 in Hong Kong. HDL was divided into small, medium, large and very large subclasses. Associations (per SD increment) with outcomes were evaluated using multivariate Cox proportional hazards models. C-statistic, integrated discrimination index (IDI), and categorial and continuous net reclassification improvement (NRI) were used to assess predictive value. Results Over median (IQR) 5.2 (5.0–5.4) years, 125 participants developed incident CVD and 90 participants died. Small HDL particles (HDL-P) were inversely associated with incident CVD [hazard ratio (HR) 0.65 (95% CI 0.52, 0.81)] and all-cause mortality [0.47 (0.38, 0.59)] (false discovery rate
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- 2022
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29. Sustained hypoxia modulates mitochondrial DNA content in the neonatal rat brain
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George H. Greeley, Ella W. Englander, and Heung M. Lee
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DNA Replication ,Mitochondrial DNA ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Transcription, Genetic ,Blotting, Western ,Fluorescent Antibody Technique ,Stimulation ,Placental insufficiency ,Biology ,DNA, Mitochondrial ,Biochemistry ,Article ,Energy homeostasis ,Mitochondrial Proteins ,Malondialdehyde ,Physiology (medical) ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Animals ,RNA, Messenger ,NRF1 ,Respiratory system ,Nuclear Respiratory Factor 1 ,Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ,Brain ,TFAM ,medicine.disease ,Molecular biology ,Cell Hypoxia ,Rats ,DNA-Binding Proteins ,Oxygen ,Endocrinology ,Animals, Newborn ,Mitochondrial biogenesis ,Transcription Factors - Abstract
Effects of placental insufficiency and preterm birth on neurodevelopment can be modeled in experimental settings of neonatal hypoxia in rodents. Here, rat pups were reared in reduced oxygen (9.5%) for eleven days, starting on postnatal day three (P3). This led to a significant reduction in brain and body weight gain in hypoxic pups when compared to age matched normoxia reared controls, plausibly reflecting inability to fulfill energetic needs of normal growth and development. Adaptive processes designed to augment energetic capacity in eukaryotes include stimulation of mitochondrial biogenesis. We show that after eleven days of sustained hypoxia, the levels of nuclear respiratory factor 1 (NRF-1) and mitochondrial transcription factor A (Tfam) are elevated and the content of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is greater in the hypoxic P14 pup brain when compared to normoxic conditions. Corresponding immunohistochemical analyses reveal increased density of mtDNA in large cortical neurons. In contrast, no changes in mtDNA content are observed in the brain of pups reared for 24 h (P3–P4) under hypoxic conditions. Together, these data suggest that prolonged inadequate oxygenation may trigger a compensatory increase in neuronal mitochondrial DNA content to partially mitigate compromised energy homeostasis and reduced energetic capacity in the developing hypoxic brain.
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- 2008
30. Reduced methylation correlates with diabetic nephropathy risk in type 1 diabetes
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Ishant Khurana, Harikrishnan Kaipananickal, Scott Maxwell, Sørine Birkelund, Anna Syreeni, Carol Forsblom, Jun Okabe, Mark Ziemann, Antony Kaspi, Haloom Rafehi, Anne Jørgensen, Keith Al-Hasani, Merlin C. Thomas, Guozhi Jiang, Andrea O.Y. Luk, Heung Man Lee, Yu Huang, Yotsapon Thewjitcharoen, Soontaree Nakasatien, Thep Himathongkam, Christopher Fogarty, Rachel Njeim, Assaad Eid, Tine Willum Hansen, Nete Tofte, Evy C. Ottesen, Ronald C.W. Ma, Juliana C.N. Chan, Mark E. Cooper, Peter Rossing, Per-Henrik Groop, and Assam El-Osta
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Metabolism ,Nephrology ,Medicine - Abstract
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a polygenic disorder with few risk variants showing robust replication in large-scale genome-wide association studies. To understand the role of DNA methylation, it is important to have the prevailing genomic view to distinguish key sequence elements that influence gene expression. This is particularly challenging for DN because genome-wide methylation patterns are poorly defined. While methylation is known to alter gene expression, the importance of this causal relationship is obscured by array-based technologies since coverage outside promoter regions is low. To overcome these challenges, we performed methylation sequencing using leukocytes derived from participants of the Finnish Diabetic Nephropathy (FinnDiane) type 1 diabetes (T1D) study (n = 39) that was subsequently replicated in a larger validation cohort (n = 296). Gene body–related regions made up more than 60% of the methylation differences and emphasized the importance of methylation sequencing. We observed differentially methylated genes associated with DN in 3 independent T1D registries originating from Denmark (n = 445), Hong Kong (n = 107), and Thailand (n = 130). Reduced DNA methylation at CTCF and Pol2B sites was tightly connected with DN pathways that include insulin signaling, lipid metabolism, and fibrosis. To define the pathophysiological significance of these population findings, methylation indices were assessed in human renal cells such as podocytes and proximal convoluted tubule cells. The expression of core genes was associated with reduced methylation, elevated CTCF and Pol2B binding, and the activation of insulin-signaling phosphoproteins in hyperglycemic cells. These experimental observations also closely parallel methylation-mediated regulation in human macrophages and vascular endothelial cells.
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- 2023
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31. Construction of a biocompatible decellularized porcine hepatic lobe for liver bioengineering
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Jinn H. Ghim, Heung M. Woo, Pankaj Kumar Teotia, Park Kyung Mi, Kamal Hany Hussein, and Kim Hyun Min
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Graft Rejection ,Time Factors ,Liver cytology ,Sus scrofa ,Transplantation, Heterologous ,Biomedical Engineering ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,Bioengineering ,Biocompatible Materials ,Biomaterials ,Medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Collagenases ,Hepatic lobe ,Liver immunology ,Decellularization ,Heterografts ,Tissue Engineering ,Tissue Scaffolds ,business.industry ,Graft Survival ,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate ,General Medicine ,Hep G2 Cells ,Biocompatible material ,Liver, Artificial ,Extracellular Matrix ,Liver Transplantation ,Transplantation ,Liver metabolism ,Liver ,Transplantation Tolerance ,business ,Biomedical engineering - Abstract
Objective One of the major obstacles in applying decellularized organs for clinical use is the recellularization step, during which huge numbers of cells are required to develop whole livers. We established a simple protocol for constructing a bioartificial hepatic lobe and investigated its biocompatibility. Methods The right lateral lobe of porcine liver was decellularized using 0.1% sodium dodecyl sulfate through the right branch of the portal vein. Decellularized lobes were evaluated by histological and biochemical analyses. DNA content was quantified to validate the decellularization protocol. The presence of immunogenic and pathogenic antigens was checked to exclude potential rejection and thrombosis after xenotransplantation. Xeno-reactivity of decellularized tissue against human peripheral blood mononuclear cells was examined. Cytotoxicity was evaluated against hepatocarcinoma cells. Finally, scaffolds were incubated in collagenase for biodegradation testing. Results The decellularized lobe preserved the three-dimensional architecture, ultrastructure, extracellular matrix components, and vasculature. Scaffolds were almost depleted of DNA in addition to antigenic and pathogenic antigens, which are considered barriers to xenotransplantation. The human immune response against scaffolds was considered non-significant. Our matrices were biocompatible and biodegradable. Conclusions We successfully developed a non-cytotoxic, non-immunogenic, and biodegradable porcine hepatic lobe for future liver regeneration and bioengineering.
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32. Detection of increased serum miR-122-5p and miR-455-3p levels before the clinical diagnosis of liver cancer in people with type 2 diabetes
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Heung Man Lee, Willy Kwun Kiu Wong, Baoqi Fan, Eric Siu Lau, Yong Hou, Chun Kwan O, Andrea On Yan Luk, Elaine Yee Kwan Chow, Ronald Ching Wan Ma, Juliana Chung Ngor Chan, and Alice Pik Shan Kong
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Abstract People with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have increased cancer risk. Liver cancer (LC) has a high prevalence in East Asia and is one of the leading causes of cancer death globally. Diagnosis of LC at early stage carries good prognosis. We used stored serum from patients of Hong Kong Diabetes Register before cancer diagnosis to extract RNA to screen for microRNA markers for early detection of LC in T2D. After screening with Affymetrix GeneChip microarray with serum RNA from 19 incident T2D LC (T2D-LC), 20 T2D cancer free (T2D-CF) and 20 non-T2D non-cancer patients, top signals were validated in a 3-group comparison including 1888 T2D-CF, 127 T2D-LC, and 487 T2D patients with non-liver cancer patients using qPCR. We detected 2.55-fold increase in miR-122-5p and 9.21-fold increase in miR-455-3p in the T2D-LC group. Using ROC analysis, miR-122-5p and miR-455-3p jointly predicted LC with an area under the curve of 0.770. After adjustment for confounders, each unit increase of miR-455-3p increased the odds ratio for liver cancer by 1.022. Increased serum levels of miR-122-5p and miR-455-3p were independently associated with increased risk of incident LC in T2D and may serve as potential biomarkers for early detection of LC in T2D.
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33. Amorphous apatite thin film formation on a biodegradable Mg alloy for bone regeneration: strategy, characterization, biodegradation, and in vitro cell study
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Mousa, Hamouda M., primary, Hussein, Kamal H., additional, Raslan, Ahmed A., additional, Lee, Joshua, additional, Woo, Heung M., additional, Park, Chan Hee, additional, and Kim, Cheol Sang, additional
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34. Sterilization using electrolyzed water highly retains the biological properties in tissue-engineered porcine liver scaffold
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Kamal Hany Hussein, Seok Ho Hong, Se R. Yang, Cheol Ahn, Pankaj Kumar Teotia, Park Kyung Mi, Sung M. Park, and Heung M. Woo
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Scaffold ,Decellularization ,Tissue engineered ,Tissue Engineering ,Tissue Scaffolds ,Swine ,Biomedical Engineering ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,Sterilization ,Water ,Bioengineering ,Biological activity ,General Medicine ,Sterilization (microbiology) ,Biomaterials ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Liver ,Porcine liver ,Peracetic acid ,Biological property ,Animals ,Humans ,Biomedical engineering - Abstract
Purpose The aims of this study were to investigate the effects of sterilization with peracetic acid (PAA) and ethanol on the biological activity of porcine liver scaffolds and to develop a new technique for sterilization using slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW). Methods Decellularization of liver slices was performed using 0.1% sodium-dodecyl-sulfate, then evaluated by histological and polymerase chain reaction analyses. Decellularized slices were treated with either PAA or ethanol or SAEW, and then DNA content was quantified. We determined sterilization efficiency by culturing scaffolds in culture medium and on blood agar. We next analyzed the glycosaminoglycan and collagen contents of the scaffolds. Finally, we tested the cytotoxicity of the scaffolds as well as the effects of sterilization on host cell attachment and proliferation. Results Complete cell and antigenic epitopes removal emphasized the decellularization efficiency. PAA and SAEW treatments achieved the highest efficiency of sterilization compared to that of the ethanol treated scaffolds, and were able to remove a considerable fraction of DNA from decellular-ized livers. The retained glycosaminoglycan content decreased in all treatments in the following order: SAEW, ethanol, and PAA. Ethanol caused a significant loss in collagen content compared to the other groups. A cytotoxicity evaluation revealed that all scaffolds were nontoxic. SAEW-treated scaffolds supported cell attachment and proliferation at a significantly higher rate than other groups. Conclusions These data suggest that SAEW is highly efficient for sterilizing scaffolds and allowed the scaffolds to retain their bioactivity in addition to its high efficiency for cell remnant removal.
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35. Investigating the role of dachshund b in the development of the pancreatic islet in zebrafish
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Lingling Yang, Sarah E Webb, Nana Jin, Heung Man Lee, Ting Fung Chan, Gang Xu, Juliana CN Chan, Andrew L Miller, and Ronald CW Ma
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dachshund b ,Pancreatic islet development ,Zebrafish ,Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology ,RC648-665 - Abstract
Abstract Aims/Introduction β‐Cell dysfunction is a hallmark of type 2 diabetes. In a previous pilot study, we identified an association between genetic variants within the human DACH1 gene and young‐onset type 2 diabetes. Here, we characterized the function of dachb, the only dach homologue to be expressed in the pancreas, in developing zebrafish embryos. Materials and Methods We injected one‐cell stage embryos with a dachb‐morpholino (MO) or with the dachb‐MO and dachb messenger ribonucleic acid, and determined the effect on the development of the pancreatic islet. We also carried out quantitative polymerase chain reaction and ribonucleic acid sequencing on the dachb‐MO group to determine the effect of dachb knockdown on gene expression. Results MO‐mediated dachb knockdown resulted in impaired islet cell development, with a significant decrease in both the β‐cell and islet cell numbers. This islet developmental defect was rescued when embryos were co‐injected with dachb‐MO and dachb messenger ribonucleic acid. Knockdown of dachb was associated with a significant downregulation of the β‐cell specific marker gene, insa, and the somatostatin cell marker, sst2, as well as regulators of pancreas development, ptf1a, neuroD, pax6a and nkx6.1, and the cell cycle gene, insm1a. Furthermore, ribonucleic sequencing analysis showed an upregulation of genes enriched in the forkhead box O and mitogen‐activated protein kinase signaling pathways in the dachb‐MO group, when compared with the control groups. Conclusions Together, our results suggest the possible role of dachb in islet development in zebrafish.
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36. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty may decrease the incidence of Parkinson’s disease associated with obstructive sleep apnea
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Heung Man Lee, Kyung-Do Han, Jeffrey D. Suh, and Jae Hoon Cho
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the incidence of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is increased among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and whether surgical treatment can prevent such an increase. This was a retrospective cohort study. We analysed the claims data from the Korea National Health Insurance Service. A total of 202,726 patients who were newly diagnosed with OSA between 2007 and 2014 were included. The patients were divided into two groups: patients who underwent uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (surgery group, n = 22,742) and those who did not (conservative group, n = 179,984). The control group (n = 1,013,630) was selected by propensity score matching. They were tracked until 31st December 2015. The hazard ratio of PD diagnosis (95% confidence interval) in the OSA group with respect to the control group was calculated using the Cox proportional hazard model. In the conservative group, the incidence of PD (hazard ratio 2.57 [2.32–2.85]) was significantly higher than that in the control group, while the incidence of PD in the surgery group was similar to that in the control group (hazard ratio 1.45 [0.89–2.22]). Patients with OSA are at an increased risk of developing PD, and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty may mitigate this risk.
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37. Autotaxin signaling facilitates β cell dedifferentiation and dysfunction induced by Sirtuin 3 deficiency
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Huanyi Cao, Arthur C.K. Chung, Xing Ming, Dandan Mao, Heung Man Lee, Xiaoyun Cao, Guy A. Rutter, Juliana C.N. Chan, Xiao Yu Tian, and Alice P.S. Kong
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Autotaxin ,Lysophosphatidic acid ,β cell dedifferentiation ,Sirtuin3 ,Mitogen-activated protein kinases ,Type 2 diabetes ,Internal medicine ,RC31-1245 - Abstract
Objective: β cell dedifferentiation may underlie the reversible reduction in pancreatic β cell mass and function in type 2 diabetes (T2D). We previously reported that β cell-specific Sirt3 knockout (Sirt3f/f;Cre/+) mice developed impaired glucose tolerance and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion after feeding with high fat diet (HFD). RNA sequencing showed that Sirt3-deficient islets had enhanced expression of Enpp2 (Autotaxin, or ATX), a secreted lysophospholipase which produces lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). Here, we hypothesized that activation of the ATX/LPA pathway contributed to pancreatic β cell dedifferentiation in Sirt3-deficient β cells. Methods: We applied LPA, or lysophosphatidylcoline (LPC), the substrate of ATX for producing LPA, to MIN6 cell line and mouse islets with altered Sirt3 expression to investigate the effect of LPA on β cell dedifferentiation and its underlying mechanisms. To examine the pathological effects of ATX/LPA pathway, we injected the β cell selective adeno-associated virus (AAV-Atx-shRNA) or negative control AAV-scramble in Sirt3f/f and Sirt3f/f;Cre/+ mice followed by 6-week of HFD feeding. Results: In Sirt3f/f;Cre/+ mouse islets and Sirt3 knockdown MIN6 cells, ATX upregulation led to increased LPC with increased production of LPA. The latter not only induced reversible dedifferentiation in MIN6 cells and mouse islets, but also reduced glucose-stimulated insulin secretion from islets. In MIN6 cells, LPA induced phosphorylation of JNK/p38 MAPK which was accompanied by β cell dedifferentiation. The latter was suppressed by inhibitors of LPA receptor, JNK, and p38 MAPK. Importantly, inhibiting ATX in vivo improved insulin secretion and reduced β cell dedifferentiation in HFD-fed Sirt3f/f;Cre/+ mice. Conclusions: Sirt3 prevents β cell dedifferentiation by inhibiting ATX expression and upregulation of LPA. These findings support a long-range signaling effect of Sirt3 which modulates the ATX-LPA pathway to reverse β cell dysfunction associated with glucolipotoxicity.
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38. Differential inhibition of mitochondrial respiratory complexes by inhalation of combustion smoke and carbon monoxide, in vivo, in the rat brain
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George H. Greeley, Heung M. Lee, Lance M. Hallberg, and Ella W. Englander
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Male ,Smoke Inhalation Injury ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Longevity ,Respiratory chain ,Mitochondrion ,Toxicology ,Article ,Rats, Sprague-Dawley ,Malondialdehyde ,Smoke ,Animals ,Inhalation exposure ,Carbon Monoxide ,Inhalation Exposure ,Chemistry ,Brain ,Mitochondria ,Rats ,Cytosol ,Disease Models, Animal ,Oxidative Stress ,Biochemistry ,Electron Transport Chain Complex Proteins ,Toxicity ,Biophysics ,Lipid Peroxidation ,Pyruvate kinase ,Subcellular Fractions - Abstract
Combustion smoke contains gases and particulates, which act via hypoxia and cytotoxicity producing mechanisms to injure cells and tissues. While carbon monoxide (CO) is the major toxicant in smoke, its toxicity is exacerbated in presence of other compounds. Here, we examined modulations of mitochondrial and cytosolic energy metabolism by inhalation of combustion smoke versus CO, in vivo, in the rat brain. Measurements revealed reduced activities of respiratory complexes, with greater inhibition by smoke than equivalent CO in ambient air. In the case of respiratory complex IV, inhibition by CO and smoke was similar; suggesting that complex IV inhibition is primarily by the action of CO. In contrast, inhibition of complexes I and III was greater by smoke. Increases in cytosolic lactate dehydrogenase and pyruvate kinase activities accompanied inhibition of respiratory complexes, likely reflecting compensatory increases in cytosolic energy production. Together, the data provide new insights into the mechanisms of smoke inhalation-induced perturbations of brain energetics, which impact neuronal function and contribute to the development of neuropathologies in survivors of exposures to CO and combustion smoke.
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39. Three dimensional culture of HepG2 liver cells on a rat decellularized liver matrix for pharmacological studies
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Hussein, Kamal H., primary, Park, Kyung M., additional, Ghim, Jinn H., additional, Yang, Se R., additional, and Woo, Heung M., additional
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40. Thymidylate synthase haplotype is associated with tumor recurrence in stage II and stage III colon cancer
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Georg Lurje, Wu Zhang, Dongyun Yang, Susan Groshen, Andrew E. Hendifar, Hatim Husain, Fumio Nagashima, Heung M. Chang, William Fazzone, Robert D. Ladner, Alexandra Pohl, Yan Ning, Syma Iqbal, Anthony El-Khoueiry, and Heinz-Josef Lenz
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Oncology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Methyltransferase ,Colorectal cancer ,Thymidylate synthase ,Recurrence ,Internal medicine ,Genetics ,medicine ,Adjuvant therapy ,Humans ,General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics ,Molecular Biology ,Genetics (clinical) ,Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2) ,biology ,business.industry ,Haplotype ,Cancer ,Thymidylate Synthase ,medicine.disease ,humanities ,Tumor recurrence ,Haplotypes ,Colonic Neoplasms ,biology.protein ,Molecular Medicine ,business ,Pharmacogenetics - Abstract
Tumor recurrence after curative resection is a major problem in the management of colon cancer therapy. Identifying molecular markers for tumor recurrence is critical for successfully selecting patients who are more likely to benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy. We analyzed the value of thymidylate synthase (TS) and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphisms as a prognostic marker in stage II and stage III colon cancer patients treated with 5-fluorouracil-based adjuvant chemotherapy.Between 1987 and 2007, blood samples were obtained from 197 patients with stage II or stage III colon cancer at medical facilities at the University of Southern California. DNA was extracted from peripheral blood, and the genotypes were analyzed using PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism technique.Patients harboring the TS 3RG/+6-bp haplotype were at greatest risk to develop tumor recurrence [relative risk (RR): 2.25; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.04-4.85; adjusted P value=0.032]. TS enhancer region 3RG alone (RR: 3.48 years; 95% CI: 1.61-7.54; adjusted P value=0.013) or in combination with TS 1494del6 bp (RR: 3.41 years; 95% CI: 1.33-8.75; adjusted P value=0.044) proved to be adverse prognostic markers in both univariate and multivariable analysis.'High-expression' variants of TS 2R/3R repeat, TS enhancer region 3R G/C, TS 1494del6 bp, and TS haplotype analysis might help to identify stage II and stage III colon cancer patients who are at great risk of developing tumor recurrence, and also those who are more likely to benefit from 5-fluorouracil-based adjuvant chemotherapy. Larger, independent, prospective studies are, however, needed to confirm and validate our preliminary findings.
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41. Accumulation of oxidatively generated DNA damage in the brain: a mechanism of neurotoxicity
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Liuji Chen, Ella W. Englander, George H. Greeley, and Heung M. Lee
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Genome instability ,DNA repair ,DNA damage ,Smoke inhalation ,Biology ,medicine.disease_cause ,Biochemistry ,Hippocampus ,Article ,Rats, Sprague-Dawley ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,DNA Adducts ,Physiology (medical) ,medicine ,Animals ,Neurons ,Cell Death ,Neurotoxicity ,Base excision repair ,Smoke Inhalation Injury ,medicine.disease ,Cell biology ,Rats ,Oxidative Stress ,chemistry ,Nerve Degeneration ,Lipid Peroxidation ,Oxidation-Reduction ,DNA ,Oxidative stress ,DNA Damage - Abstract
Unrepaired or erroneously repaired DNA lesions drive genomic instability and contribute to cellular and organ decline. Since delayed neuropathologies are common in survivors of smoke inhalation injuries, we asked whether the integrity of brain DNA might be compromised by acute exposure to combustion smoke. Although many studies demonstrate that the brain is equipped to repair oxidatively damaged DNA, to date, the capacity for accurate DNA repair under conditions of disrupted oxygenation and oxidative stress has not been defined. We show that DNA adducts detectable by their ability to block PCR amplification form in the rat hippocampus after acute exposure to smoke. To identify the different types of adducts and to dissect their temporal formation and repair profiles in vivo in the brain, we used DNA-modifying enzymes to convert specific adducts into strand breaks prior to PCR amplification. Using this strategy, we detected formation of oxidative DNA adducts early on after smoke inhalation, while mismatched bases emerged at the later recovery times, potentially due to an erroneous DNA repair process. Erroneous repair can be mutagenic and because the initial smoke-induced oxidative damage to DNA is extensive, compromised fidelity of DNA repair may underlie neurotoxicity and contribute to delayed death of hippocampal neurons.
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42. A rat model of smoke inhalation injury: influence of combustion smoke on gene expression in the brain
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Madhumita Sinha, David N. Herndon, Ella W. Englander, Heung M. Lee, Bruce A. Luxon, and George H. Greeley
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Time Factors ,Transcription, Genetic ,Smoke Inhalation Injury ,Smoke inhalation ,Poison control ,Pharmacology ,Toxicology ,Nitric oxide ,Lethal Dose 50 ,Rats, Sprague-Dawley ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Smoke ,medicine ,Animals ,Nitric oxide homeostasis ,Toxicity Tests, Chronic ,Inhalation ,biology ,business.industry ,Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ,Gene Expression Profiling ,Immunochemistry ,Brain ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Rats ,Nitric oxide synthase ,Disease Models, Animal ,chemistry ,Carboxyhemoglobin ,biology.protein ,Blood Gas Analysis ,business - Abstract
Acute smoke inhalation causes death and injury in victims of home and industrial fires as well as victims of combat situations. The lethal factors in combustion smoke inhalation are toxic gases and oxygen deficiency, with carbon monoxide (CO) as a primary cause of death. In survivors, inhalation of smoke can result in severe immediate and delayed neuropathologies. To gain insight into the progression of molecular events contributing to smoke inhalation sequelae in the brain, we developed a smoke inhalation rat model and conducted a genome-wide analysis of gene expression. Microarray analysis revealed a modified brain transcriptome with changes peaking at 24 h and subsiding within 7 days post-smoke. Overall, smoke inhalation down regulated genes associated with synaptic function, neurotransmission, and neurotrophic support, and upregulated genes associated with stress responses, including nitric oxide synthesis, antioxidant defenses, proteolysis, inflammatory response, and glial activation. Notably, among the affected genes, many have been previously implicated in other types of brain injury, demonstrating the usefulness of microarrays for analysis of changes in gene expression in complex insults. In accord with previously described modulations of nitric oxide homeostasis in CO poisoning, microarray analysis revealed increased brain expression of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and NOS ligand after inhalation of smoke. Furthermore, immunostaining showed significant elevations in perivascular NOS and in protein nitration, corroborating the involvement of nitric oxide perturbations in post-smoke sequelae in the brain. Thus, the new rat model, in combination with microarray analyses, affords insight into the complex molecular pathophysiology of smoke inhalation in the brain.
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43. N-terminus of the rat adenine glycosylase MYH affects excision rates and processing of MYH-generated abasic sites
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Huaxian Ma, Ella W. Englander, and Heung M. Lee
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Guanine ,Molecular Sequence Data ,Magnesium Chloride ,Sequence alignment ,Biology ,DNA Glycosylases ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,MUTYH ,Genetics ,Animals ,Amino Acid Sequence ,Peptide sequence ,Sequence Deletion ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Adenine ,Base excision repair ,DNA ,Articles ,Molecular biology ,Amino acid ,Protein Structure, Tertiary ,Rats ,Biochemistry ,chemistry ,DNA glycosylase ,Sequence Alignment - Abstract
Repair of most modified and mispaired bases in the genome is initiated by DNA glycosylases, which bind to their respective targets and cleave the N-glycosyl bond to initiate base excision repair (BER). The mammalian homolog of the Escherichia coli MutY DNA glycosylase (MYH) cleaves adenine residues paired with either oxidized or non-modified guanines. MYH is crucial for the avoidance of mutations resulting from oxidative DNA damage. Multiple N-terminal splice variants of MYH exist in mammalian cells and it is likely that different variants result in the production of enzymes with altered properties. To investigate whether modifications in the N-terminus are consequential to MYH function, we overexpressed intact and N-terminal-deletion rat MYH proteins and examined their activities. We found that deletion of 75 amino acids, which perturbs the catalytic core that is conserved with E.coli MutY, abolished excision activity. In contrast, deletions limited to the extended mammalian N-terminal domain, differentially influenced steady-state excision rates. Notably, deletion of 50 amino acids resulted in an enzyme with a significantly lower K(m) favoring formation of excision products with 3'-OH termini. Our findings suggest that MYH isoforms divergent in the N-terminus influence excision rates and processing of abasic sites.
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44. Prolonged hypothermia causes primary nonfunction in preserved canine renal allografts due to humoral rejection
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Martin J. Mangino, Jose R. Torrealba, James H. Southard, Barbara Gilligan, Maciej Kosieradzki, and Heung M. Woo
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Graft Rejection ,Pathology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adenosine ,Time Factors ,Cell Survival ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Allopurinol ,Blotting, Western ,Organ Preservation Solutions ,Ischemia ,Urology ,Cold storage ,Renal function ,Kidney ,Dogs ,Raffinose ,Hypothermia, Induced ,medicine ,Complement C4b ,Immunology and Allergy ,Animals ,Insulin ,Transplantation, Homologous ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Viaspan ,Transplantation ,Machine perfusion ,business.industry ,Temperature ,Immunosuppression ,Hypothermia ,medicine.disease ,Glutathione ,Immunohistochemistry ,Kidney Transplantation ,Peptide Fragments ,Cold Temperature ,Perfusion ,surgical procedures, operative ,Immunoglobulin M ,Creatinine ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Immunosuppressive Agents - Abstract
Canine kidney preservation models have historically used autotransplants to avoid the complications of rejection, although clinically all transplants are allografts. This study investigated the effects of preservation time and method on early kidney function in a canine allograft vs. autograft model. Kidneys were harvested from beagles, preserved by cold storage (CS) in UW solution for 0, 24 or 72 h, or by machine perfusion (MP) with Belzer MPS for 72 h. In some experiments 45 min of warm ischemia (WI) was performed in situ before harvest. Allograft recipients received steroid immunosuppression. Kidney function was assessed by serum creatinine and survival for 7 days. Allografts preserved for 0 and 24 h performed as well as autografts. Allografts preserved for 72 h by either CS or MP had a higher incidence of primary nonfunction (PNF) compared with autografts, as determined by survival (50% vs. 100%, p < 0.003). Primary nonfunction kidneys had thrombotic microangiopathy, vascular and peritubular capillary binding of IgM and complement C4d, and evidence of circulating donor-specific antibodies; all consistent with humoral rejection. These responses were dependent on hypothermia time and were not attributable to ischemia, immunosuppression, preservation solution, or cellular rejection. In conclusion, prolonged hypothermia can cause PNF in allografts owing to acute humoral rejection.
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45. Loss of endothelium-dependent relaxation in abdominal aorta preserved in a co-storage system
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Martin J. Mangino, James H. Southard, Robert A. Haworth, T.N Hansen, Heung M. Woo, Jane M. Knes, and Barbara Gilligan
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Male ,Nitroprusside ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adenosine ,Time Factors ,Endothelium ,Kupffer Cells ,Allopurinol ,Vasodilator Agents ,Organ Preservation Solutions ,Cold storage ,Vasodilation ,In Vitro Techniques ,Rats, Sprague-Dawley ,Raffinose ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Animals ,Insulin ,Viaspan ,Aorta, Abdominal ,Cryopreservation ,Transplantation ,business.industry ,Drug Synergism ,Anatomy ,Organ Preservation ,Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ,Glutathione ,Acetylcholine ,Rats ,Endothelial stem cell ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Endocrinology ,Liver ,Hepatocyte ,15-Hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic Acid ,Circulatory system ,Hepatocytes ,Endothelium, Vascular ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
The potentially detrimental influence of parenchymal cells on endothelial function during preservation in UW solution was examined by co-storage of rat abdominal aortic rings with isolated liver cells. Cold storage of rings in UW solution alone for up to 96 h had no effect on the response to acetylcholine, though constriction was progressively lost. Co-storage of rings with liver cells resulted in no loss of sodium nitroprusside response, but the relaxation response to acetylcholine was reduced. The loss of acetylcholine response could not be attributed to Kupffer cells, the lowering of pH, oxygen depletion, or the loss of constriction. A similar loss of endothelial function was observed in rings stored in pieces of liver, kidney or heart. We conclude that parenchymal cells exude factors during preservation by cold storage which reversibly inhibit vascular NO production. These factors could significantly impair whole organ function on reperfusion.
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46. The effects of donor brain death on renal function and arachidonic acid metabolism in a large animal model of hypothermic preservation injury
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Martin J. Mangino, Maciej Kosieradzki, James H. Southard, Barbara Gilligan, and Heung M. Woo
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Brain Death ,Kidney Cortex ,Time Factors ,Renal cortex ,Renal function ,Biology ,Kidney ,Renal Circulation ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Dogs ,Internal medicine ,Culture Techniques ,medicine ,Animals ,Viaspan ,Tissue Distribution ,Cryopreservation ,Transplantation ,Creatinine ,Kidney Medulla ,Renal circulation ,Arachidonic Acid ,Organ Preservation ,Kidney Transplantation ,Tissue Donors ,Surgery ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Endocrinology ,chemistry ,Neutrophil Infiltration ,Renal blood flow ,Reperfusion Injury ,Female - Abstract
Background Donor brain death (BD) has been implicated as a risk factor for the poor performance of kidneys after transplantation in small but not large animal models. This study determined the effects of donor BD on renal function and lipid mediator metabolism in a large animal model of renal hypothermic preservation injury. Methods Adult beagle donors were subjected to explosive BD for 16 hr. After BD, the kidneys were removed, cold stored for 24 hr in cold University of Wisconsin solution, and allotransplanted into recipient dogs for either 4 hr (group 1) or 7 days (group 2). Controls for both groups consisted of kidneys obtained from living donors. Renal allograft function and tissue arachidonic acid (AA) metabolism were determined after reperfusion. Results Short-term renal function after transplantation was generally unaffected by BD. Renal blood flow decreased after reperfusion but was not altered during the 16-hr BD period. Neutrophil infiltration significantly increased in kidneys from brain-dead donors before storage and after 4 hr of reperfusion. Renal cortex and medulla AA metabolism were not significantly affected by BD after short-term reperfusion except when thiol-ether leukotrienes (LTC(4)/D(4)/E(4)) were increased with BD. Serum creatinine was elevated during 7 days, but, surprisingly, BD significantly attenuated this injury. Conclusion BD in large mammals does not significantly affect renal allograft function or AA metabolism after transplantation. The role of BD in human renal preservation injury and inflammation should be reevaluated.
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47. The effect of chronic corneal epithelial debridement on epithelial and stromal morphology in dogs
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Ellison, Bentley, Sean, Campbell, Heung M, Woo, and Christopher J, Murphy
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Immunoenzyme Techniques ,Dogs ,Debridement ,Corneal Stroma ,Epithelium, Corneal ,Animals ,Female ,Collagen ,Dog Diseases ,Laminin ,Basement Membrane ,Corneal Diseases ,Fibronectins - Abstract
To determine the effect of chronic corneal epithelial debridement on epithelial and stromal morphology and extracellular matrix components, and to compare those changes to those in spontaneous chronic corneal epithelial defects (SCCED) in dogs.Axial corneal epithelial wounds, 10 mm in diameter, were created weekly for 8 weeks in five normal adult laboratory beagles. Slit lamp biomicroscopy and corneal pachymetry were performed weekly before wounding. Three days after the last debridement the dogs were killed humanely, and corneas were processed for light and electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry for collagen IV, collagen VII, fibronectin, and laminin.No significant changes in corneal thickness were found. All samples demonstrated epithelial dysmaturation adjacent to the wound edge, and, in four of five, a narrow zone of nonadherent epithelium formed adjacent to the exposed stroma. All samples had a stromal acellular zone in the area of the defect and continuing for a short distance under the adjacent attached epithelium. Experimentally wounded dogs did not form the superficial hyaline acellular lamina found in 92% of dogs with SCCED. Laminin, collagen IV, and fibronectin were present on the stromal surface in all samples, and collagen VII was present in four of five samples. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) demonstrated the presence of basement membrane on the surface of the exposed stroma.Epithelial changes are similar between experimentally wounded dogs and dogs with SCCED. The stromal acellular zone that forms in experimentally wounded dogs is distinct from the hyaline lamina observed in dogs with SCCED. The difference in the acellular stromal layers between chronically wounded dogs and dogs with SCCED may be of relevance to our understanding of the pathophysiology of persistent epithelial defects.
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48. AMPK Inhibits TGF‐β1–Induced Extra Cellular Matrix Production in Nasal Polyp‐Derived Fibroblast
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Lee, Heung M., primary, Park, Il‐Ho, additional, Cho, Jung‐Sun, additional, and Um, Ji‐Young, additional
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49. On Correction Factors for Liquefaction Analysis of Embankments and Slopes
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Yang, J., primary, Sze, H. Y., additional, Heung, M. K., additional, and Wang, G. H., additional
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50. Three dimensional culture of HepG2 liver cells on a rat decellularized liver matrix for pharmacological studies.
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Hussein, Kamal H., Park, Kyung M., Ghim, Jinn H., Yang, Se R., and Woo, Heung M.
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Three-dimensional in vitro tumor models are needed to obtain more information about drug behavior in tumors. The aim of this study is to establish a new model for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using decellularized rat livers. After generating the rat liver scaffolds, HepG2 liver cancer cells were perfused via the portal vein and placed in a bioreactor for 10 days. Histology was performed to analyze cell distribution within the scaffolds. Function and tumor-related gene expression were examined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). We evaluated the function of HepG2 cells grown on scaffolds in the presence of a well-known anti-cancer drug to investigate the potential application of our system for drug screening. The scaffolds were devoid of cellular materials and preserved extracellular matrix components. HepG2 cells grew well on the scaffolds. The PCR results showed that the cells maintained function and invasion ability at significantly higher levels than cells grown on two-dimensional (2-D) dishes or spheroids on Matrigel. Unlike the 2-D cultures, albumin secretion and alpha-fetoprotein expression in three-dimensional cultures were less susceptible to lower concentrations of the drug. Cells grown in scaffolds seemed to respond to the drug in an analogous manner to its known activity in vivo. These findings strengthen the potential use of rat liver scaffolds for screening HCC drugs. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 104B: 263-273, 2016. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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