Publications by authors named "Dong Woo Lee"

The continuous consumption of various foods increases the risk of unintentional exposure to residual contaminants. Thus, improving premonitoring procedures to ensure food safety is critical. Herein, a rapid and efficient assay was developed to monitor residual contaminants in food, with a focus on banned doping substances.

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  • Muscle atrophy is a significant health issue characterized by loss of muscle mass and function, and the study investigates the effects of fingerroot extract (BPE) as a potential solution.
  • BPE, standardized to contain panduratin A, demonstrated significant benefits in restoring muscle mass, strength, and endurance in a mouse model induced with muscle atrophy by dexamethasone.
  • The extract works by reducing inflammation, enhancing antioxidant activity, stimulating protein synthesis through specific signaling pathways, and inhibiting muscle degradation processes, suggesting its potential role in combating muscle wasting diseases.
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Muscle atrophy or muscle wasting, which is featured by reduced muscle function and mass, typically results from disuse, aging, and chronic diseases. The deer antler, which refers to the young and non-ossified antlers of various species of deer-related animals, is not fully calcified and comprises of densely growing hair. Here, we investigated whether -fermented antler extract (FAE) inhibits immobilization-induced muscle atrophy in C57BL/6J mice.

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Background: A decline in masticatory function may indicate brain dysfunction related to dementia, but the relationship between masticatory function and dementia risk remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate whether masticatory function is associated with the risk of cognitive decline and dementia.

Methods: Data were obtained from the nationwide prospective cohort study of randomly sampled community-dwelling Koreans aged ≥ 60 years.

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  • Radioactive cesium (Cs) and iodine (I) are prevalent in nuclear wastewater and can easily spread into ecosystems, necessitating effective removal and management.
  • Researchers created a new composite material, Ni@Pt/KNiFe(CN), that can selectively remove and recover both Cs and I ions from water.
  • The composite showed excellent stability and reusability, achieving high recovery rates of 97.9% for Cs and 99.7% for I over 100 cycles, making it a promising solution for treating radioactive wastewater.
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This study presents a framework for determining the prioritization of vaccine introduction in the National Immunization Program (NIP) of the Republic of Korea, with a focus on case examples assessed in 2021 and 2023. We describe the predefined criteria for evaluating the prioritization of vaccines in the NIP and the established process in the Republic of Korea. These criteria included disease characteristics, vaccine characteristics, rationality and efficiency of resource allocation, and the acceptance of immunization.

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We report the complete genomes of strains EF60045 and SJEF4-2 from Korean hot springs, with 3,769 and 3,625 thermophilic genes, respectively. EF60045 shows four methylation patterns. SJEF4-2 harbors three plasmids.

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The burgeoning demand for plant-based meat analogs (PBMAs) stems from environmental, health, and ethical concerns, yet replicating the sensory attributes of animal meat remains challenging. This comprehensive review explores recent innovations in PBMA ingredients and methodologies, emphasizing advancements in texture, flavor, and nutritional profiles. It chronicles the transition from soy-based first-generation products to more diversified second- and third-generation PBMAs, showcasing the utilization of various plant proteins and advanced processing techniques to enrich sensory experiences.

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This study proposed an optimized histogel construction method for histological analysis by applying lung cancer patient-derived organoids (PDOs) to the developed histo-pillar strip. Previously, there is the cultured PDOs damage problem during the histogel construction due to forced detachment of the Matrigel spots from the 96-well plate bottom. To address this issue, we cultured PDO on the proposed Histo-pillar strips and then immersed them in 4% paraformaldehyde fixation solution to self-isolate PDO without damage.

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Background: Osteoporosis prevalence continues to escalate with the growth of the older adult population. In this study, we aimed to investigate the profile of osteoporosis treatment-related research articles published in the past 20 years using bibliometric analysis.

Methods: We analyzed all osteoporosis treatment-related articles published between 2001 and 2020 in the Web of Science (WoS) database using bibliometric methods.

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Hypoxia is a representative tumor characteristic associated with malignant progression in clinical patients. Engineered in vitro models have led to significant advances in cancer research, allowing for the investigation of cells in physiological environments and the study of disease mechanisms and processes with enhanced relevance. In this study, we propose a U-shape pillar strip for a 3D cell-lumped organoid model (3D-COM) to study the effects of hypoxia on lung cancer in a high-throughput manner.

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To efficiently degrade organic pollutants, photocatalysts must be effective under both ultraviolet (UV) radiation and sunlight. We synthesized a series of new metal-organic frameworks by using mild hydrothermal conditions. These frameworks incorporate three distinct bipyridyl ligands: pyrazine (pyr), 4,4'-bipyridine (bpy), and 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane (bpe).

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Background: Researchers have attempted to understand the underlying mechanism of the Latarjet procedure; however, its effects on shoulder kinematics have not been well studied.

Purpose/hypothesis: The purpose was to analyze shoulder kinematics after the Latarjet procedure. It was hypothesized that the nonanatomic transfer of the coracoid process during the procedure would affect normal shoulder kinematics.

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Background: The relationship between depression and the risk of multimorbidity progression has rarely been studied in older adults. This study was aimed to determine whether depression is associated with progression in the severity and complexity of multimorbidity, considering the influence of depression's severity and subtype.

Methods: As a part of the Korean Longitudinal Study on Cognitive Aging and Dementia, this population-based cohort study followed a random sample of community-dwelling Koreans aged 60 and older for 8 years at 2-year intervals starting in 2010.

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Background: Cancer cachexia-characterized by anorexia, body weight loss, skeletal muscle atrophy, and fat loss-affects nearly 80% of cancer patients and accounts for 20% of cancer deaths. , known as Java turmeric, and its active compound xanthorrhizol (XAN) exhibit anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. However, the ameliorative effects of extract (CXE) and XAN on cancer-associated adipose atrophy remain unexplored.

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  • The gut mycobiome is important for human gut health, but research on its functions is not as extensive as for gut bacteria.
  • This study compares different DNA extraction methods for analyzing the mycobiome, using two commercial kits and a manual method, as well as different bead-beating machines.
  • Results indicate that the DNeasy PowerSoil Pro Kit combined with the Mini-Beadbeater-16 is the most effective method for extracting DNA from human fecal samples, leading to a proposed standard operating procedure for future studies.
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The Publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article previously published at http://dx.doi.org/10.

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  • * The study focuses on copine-7, which is found to be significantly increased in CRC tissues and cell lines, indicating its potential role in promoting CRC progression.
  • * Suppressing copine-7 gene expression in CRC cells inhibited their growth and altered levels of genes involved in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), suggesting it could be a useful diagnostic biomarker for CRC.
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  • This study explores a new method called CODRP for predicting how lung cancer patients will respond to drugs by analyzing parameters like cancer stage and cell growth rate alongside traditional measures like AUC.* ! -
  • Researchers developed a platform using patient-derived organoids (PDOs) to conduct drug sensitivity tests, employing innovative techniques for high-throughput screening while ensuring the accuracy of results through comparison with tissue samples.* ! -
  • The CODRP method showed improved classification of drug responses for ALK-targeted treatments compared to traditional AUC metrics, aligning closely with actual patient treatment outcomes.* !
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We present the complete genome sequence of strain HL1, isolated from infant feces. gains significant attention for its therapeutic potential. The genome of HL1 consists of a 2.

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Background: (MAC) prosthetic joint infection (PJI) has been rarely reported.

Methods: This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology and outcomes of MAC PJI. A systematic review of the literature regarding the MAC infection following total joint arthroplasty including hip and knee joint was performed.

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Objective: : To investigate the relationship between reduced glutathione (GSH), a key molecule of the antioxidant defense system in the blood, and glutathione reductase (GR), which reduces oxidized glutathione (glutathione disulfide [GSSG]) to GSH and maintains the redox balance, with the prevalence of Alzheimer's dementia and cognitive decline.

Methods: : In all, 20 participants with Alzheimer's dementia who completed the third follow-up clinical evaluation over 6 years were selected, and 20 participants with normal cognition were selected after age and sex matching. The GSH and GR concentrations were the independent variables.

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