Publications by authors named "B-K Son"

Background: Multinucleation is a hallmark of osteoclast formation and has a unique ability to resorb bone matrix. During osteoclast differentiation, the cytoskeleton reorganization results in the generation of actin belts and eventual bone resorption. Tetraspanins are involved in adhesion, migration and fusion in various cells.

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  • - MAFLD (metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease) is a common condition affecting about 25-30% of people worldwide and is linked to increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, often underestimated by cardiologists.
  • - An international panel of 52 experts conducted a Delphi survey to create consensus statements on the connection between MAFLD and CVD, covering topics like epidemiology, mechanisms, screening, and management.
  • - The panel highlighted the significance of recognizing the cardiovascular risks associated with MAFLD, aiming to raise awareness and identify future research directions.
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Background Radiogenomic investigations for breast cancer provide an understanding of tumor heterogeneity and discover image phenotypes of genetic variation. However, there is little research on the correlations between US features of breast cancer and whole-transcriptome profiling. Purpose To explore US phenotypes reflecting genetic alteration relevant to breast cancer treatment and prognosis by comparing US images of tumor with their RNA sequencing results.

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BackgroundThere are few data on the relationship between acute hypersensitivity reactions and the dose and injection rate of iodinated contrast material for CT.PurposeTo determine the relationship between lower dose and injection speed of iodinated contrast material for CT and the rate of acute hypersensitivity reactions.Materials and MethodsThis retrospective study included adults (age ≥18 years) undergoing nonionic iodinated contrast material-enhanced abdominal CT between August 2016 and January 2017 (control period) and between August 2017 and January 2018 (intervention period); all examinations were conducted in an outpatient setting.

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Edible offal is significantly contaminated by antimicrobial-resistant . from edible offal is harboring various antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes. Improvements in hygienic conditions of edible offal production is required.

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Activation of adiponectin receptors (AdipoRs) by its natural ligand, adiponectin has been known to be involved in modulating critical metabolic processes such as glucose metabolism and fatty acid oxidation as demonstrated by a number of in vitro and in vivo studies over last two decades. These findings suggest that AdipoRs' agonists could be developed into a potential therapeutic agent for metabolic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, especially for type II diabetes, a long-term metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. Because of limitations in production of biologically active adiponectin, adiponectin-mimetic AdipoRs' agonists have been suggested as alternative ways to expand the opportunity to develop anti-diabetic agents.

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Measurements of and mesons are performed using a data sample of proton-proton collisions corresponding to an integrated luminosity of , collected with the CMS detector at the LHC at a centre-of-mass energy of . The analysis studies -wave meson decays into and , where the and mesons are identified using the decays and . The masses of the -wave meson states are measured and the natural width of the state is determined.

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Purpose: To measure the activity of individual raphe nuclei with fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) and carbon 11 ((11)C) 3-amino-4-(2-dimethylaminomethylphenylthio) benzonitrile (DASB) imaging using a brain positron emission tomography(PET)/magnetic resonance (MR) imaging fusion system.

Materials And Methods: The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Gil Medical Center, and all volunteers provided written informed consent. FDG PET, (11)C-DASB PET, and T2*-weighted MR images from seven healthy volunteers were acquired by using a PET/MR imaging fusion system.

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Objective: Lipid-laden macrophages or foam cells are characterized by massive cytosolic lipid droplet (LD) deposition containing mostly cholesterol ester (CE) derived from the lipoproteins cleared from the arterial wall. Cholesterol efflux from foam cells is considered to be atheroprotective. Because cholesterol is effluxed as free cholesterol, CE accumulation in LDs may limit free cholesterol efflux.

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