1.Erratum: Valproic Acid Induces Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Expression during Cortical Development.
Ki Chan KIM ; Chang Soon CHOI ; Edson Luck T GONZALES ; Darine Froy N MABUNGA ; Sung Hoon LEE ; Se Jin JEON ; Ram HWANGBO ; Minha HONG ; Jong Hoon RYU ; Seol Heui HAN ; Geon Ho BAHN ; Chan Young SHIN
Experimental Neurobiology 2017;26(6):399-399
In the ‘Acknowledgements’ section on page 263 of the original article, the grant number was incorrectly stated.
2.Ultrasonographic Findings of Mammographic Architectural Distortion.
Jeong Hyun MA ; Bong Joo KANG ; Eun Suk CHA ; Seol HWANGBO ; Hyeon Sook KIM ; Changsuk PARK ; Sung Hun KIM ; Jae Jeong CHOI ; Yong An CHUNG
Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound 2008;27(2):75-82
PURPOSE: To review the sonographic findings of various diseases showing architectural distortion depicted under mammography. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We collected and reviewed architectural distortions observed under mammography at our health institution between 1 March 2004, and 28 February 2007. We collected 23 cases of sonographically-detected mammographic architectural distortions that confirmed lesions after surgical resection. The sonographic findings of mammographic architectural distortion were analyzed by use of the BI-RADS lexicon for shape, margin, lesion boundary, echo pattern, posterior acoustic feature and orientation. RESULTS: There were variable diseases that showed architectural distortion depicted under mammography. Fibrocystic disease was the most common presentation (n = 6), followed by adenosis (n = 2), stromal fibrosis (n = 2), radial scar (n = 3), usual ductal hyperplasia (n = 1), atypical ductal hyperplasia (n = 1) and mild fibrosis with microcalcification (n = 1). Malignant lesions such as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) (n = 2), lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) (n = 2), invasive ductal carcinoma (n = 2) and invasive lobular carcinoma (n = 1) were observed. As ovserved by sonography, shape was divided as irregular (n = 22) and round (n = 1). Margin was divided as circumscribed (n = 1), indistinct (n = 7), angular (n = 1), microlobulated (n = 1) and sipculated (n = 13). Lesion boundary was divided as abrupt interface (n = 11) and echogenic halo (n = 12). Echo pattern was divided as hypoechoic (n = 20), anechoic (n = 1), hyperechoic (n = 1) and isoechoic (n = 1). Posterior acoustic feature was divided as posterior acoustic feature (n = 7), posterior acoustic shadow (n = 15) and complex posterior acoustic feature (n = 1). Orientation was divided as parallel (n = 12) and not parallel (n = 11). There were no differential sonographic findings between benign and malignant lesions. CONCLUSION: This study presented various sonographic findings of mammographic architectural distortion and that it is difficult to differentiate between benign and malignant lesions depicted under sonography. Pathological confirmation is needed for mammographic architectural distortion.
Acoustics
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Breast
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Carcinoma, Ductal
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Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating
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Carcinoma, Lobular
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Cicatrix
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Fibrosis
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Hyperplasia
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Mammography
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Orientation
3.Valproic Acid Induces Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Expression during Cortical Development.
Ki Chan KIM ; Chang Soon CHOI ; Edson Luck T GONZALES ; Darine Froy N MABUNGA ; Sung Hoon LEE ; Se Jin JEON ; Ram HWANGBO ; Minha HONG ; Jong Hoon RYU ; Seol Heui HAN ; Geon Ho BAHN ; Chan Young SHIN
Experimental Neurobiology 2017;26(5):252-265
The valproic acid (VPA)-induced animal model is one of the most widely utilized environmental risk factor models of autism. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remains an insurmountable challenge among neurodevelopmental disorders due to its heterogeneity, unresolved pathological pathways and lack of treatment. We previously reported that VPA-exposed rats and cultured rat primary neurons have increased Pax6 expression during post-midterm embryonic development which led to the sequential upregulation of glutamatergic neuronal markers. In this study, we provide experimental evidence that telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT), a protein component of ribonucleoproteins complex of telomerase, is involved in the abnormal components caused by VPA in addition to Pax6 and its downstream signals. In embryonic rat brains and cultured rat primary neural progenitor cells (NPCs), VPA induced the increased expression of TERT as revealed by Western blot, RT-PCR, and immunostainings. The HDAC inhibitor property of VPA is responsible for the TERT upregulation. Chromatin immunoprecipitation revealed that VPA increased the histone acetylation but blocked the HDAC1 binding to both Pax6 and Tert genes. Interestingly, the VPA-induced TERT overexpression resulted to sequential upregulations of glutamatergic markers such as Ngn2 and NeuroD1, and inter-synaptic markers such as PSD-95, α-CaMKII, vGluT1 and synaptophysin. Transfection of Tert siRNA reversed the effects of VPA in cultured NPCs confirming the direct involvement of TERT in the expression of those markers. This study suggests the involvement of TERT in the VPA-induced autistic phenotypes and has important implications for the role of TERT as a modulator of balanced neuronal development and transmission in the brain.
Acetylation
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Animals
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Autistic Disorder
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Blotting, Western
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Brain
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Chromatin Immunoprecipitation
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Embryonic Development
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Female
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Histones
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Models, Animal
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Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Neurons
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Phenotype
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Population Characteristics
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Pregnancy
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Rats
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Ribonucleoproteins
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Risk Factors
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RNA, Small Interfering
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Stem Cells
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Synaptophysin
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Telomerase*
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Transfection
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Up-Regulation
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Valproic Acid*
4.Korea Seroprevalence Study of Monitoring of SARS-COV-2 Antibody Retention and Transmission (K-SEROSMART): findings from national representative sample
Jina HAN ; Hye Jin BAEK ; Eunbi NOH ; Kyuhyun YOON ; Jung Ae KIM ; Sukhyun RYU ; Kay O LEE ; No Yai PARK ; Eunok JUNG ; Sangil KIM ; Hyukmin LEE ; Yoo-Sung HWANG ; Jaehun JUNG ; Hun Jae LEE ; Sung-il CHO ; Sangcheol OH ; Migyeong KIM ; Chang-Mo OH ; Byengchul YU ; Young-Seoub HONG ; Keonyeop KIM ; Sunjae JUNG ; Mi Ah HAN ; Moo-Sik LEE ; Jung-Jeung LEE ; Young HWANGBO ; Hyeon Woo YIM ; Yu-Mi KIM ; Joongyub LEE ; Weon-Young LEE ; Jae-Hyun PARK ; Sungsoo OH ; Heui Sug JO ; Hyeongsu KIM ; Gilwon KANG ; Hae-Sung NAM ; Ju-Hyung LEE ; Gyung-Jae OH ; Min-Ho SHIN ; Soyeon RYU ; Tae-Yoon HWANG ; Soon-Woo PARK ; Sang Kyu KIM ; Roma SEOL ; Ki-Soo PARK ; Su Young KIM ; Jun-wook KWON ; Sung Soon KIM ; Byoungguk KIM ; June-Woo LEE ; Eun Young JANG ; Ah-Ra KIM ; Jeonghyun NAM ; ; Soon Young LEE ; Dong-Hyun KIM
Epidemiology and Health 2023;45(1):e2023075-
OBJECTIVES:
We estimated the population prevalence of antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), including unreported infections, through a Korea Seroprevalence Study of Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Retention and Transmission (K-SEROSMART) in 258 communities throughout Korea.
METHODS:
In August 2022, a survey was conducted among 10,000 household members aged 5 years and older, in households selected through two stage probability random sampling. During face-to-face household interviews, participants self-reported their health status, COVID-19 diagnosis and vaccination history, and general characteristics. Subsequently, participants visited a community health center or medical clinic for blood sampling. Blood samples were analyzed for the presence of antibodies to spike proteins (anti-S) and antibodies to nucleocapsid proteins (anti-N) SARS-CoV-2 proteins using an electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. To estimate the population prevalence, the PROC SURVEYMEANS statistical procedure was employed, with weighting to reflect demographic data from July 2022.
RESULTS:
In total, 9,945 individuals from 5,041 households were surveyed across 258 communities, representing all basic local governments in Korea. The overall population-adjusted prevalence rates of anti-S and anti-N were 97.6% and 57.1%, respectively. Since the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has reported a cumulative incidence of confirmed cases of 37.8% through July 31, 2022, the proportion of unreported infections among all COVID-19 infection was suggested to be 33.9%.
CONCLUSIONS
The K-SEROSMART represents the first nationwide, community-based seroepidemiologic survey of COVID-19, confirming that most individuals possess antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and that a significant number of unreported cases existed. Furthermore, this study lays the foundation for a surveillance system to continuously monitor transmission at the community level and the response to COVID-19.