Re-identification of Strains from Section and Description of Three Unrecorded Species from Korea.

The section includes xerophilic fungi that are economically significant and broadly distributed in natural settings as well as human habitats and are recognized for their sustenance on substrates with low water activity. Accurate identification of fungal species is essential for any reliable advances in mycological research. In this study, 108 strains from the section , originating from Korea and conserved at the Korean Agricultural Culture Collection, were subjected to re-identification using a combined dataset that included partial sequences of β-tubulin (), Calmodulin (), and RNA polymerase II second largest subunit () genes, along with their morphological characteristics.

Evaluation of guanidinoacetic acid supplementation on finishing beef steer growth performance, skeletal muscle cellular response, and carcass characteristics.

This study elucidated the effects of dosage-dependent guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) supplementation on growth performance, muscle responses, and carcass characteristics in finishing beef steers. Thirty crossbred Red Angus beef steers (395 ± 28.09 kg) were randomly assigned one of three treatments during a 146-d feedlot study: basal diet without GAA supplementation (CONTROL), 1g of GAA per 100 kg of body weight (BW) daily (LOWGAA), and 2 g of GAA per 100 kg of BW daily (HIGHGAA).

Re-identification of Korean Isolates in the Colletotrichum dematium, C. magnum, C. orchidearum, and C. orbiculare Species Complexes.

A large number of species in the genus Colletotrichum have been reported as causal agents of anthracnose on crops and wild plants in Korea. Many Colletotrichum isolates from the country preserved in the Korean Agricultural Culture Collection (KACC) were previously identified based on host plants and morphological characteristics, and it may lead to species misidentification. Thus, accurate fungal species identification using multilocus sequence analyses is essential for understanding disease epidemiology and disease management strategies.

Feasibility of single antiplatelet therapy after stent assisted coiling for ruptured intracranial aneurysms.

Object: We retrospectively analyzed clinical data to evaluate the safety and efficacy of single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) after stent-assisted coil embolization (SAC) for ruptured cerebral aneurysms.

Methods: In total, 176 stent-assisted coil embolization procedures were investigated. Among them, 77 ruptured and 99 unruptured aneurysms were grouped and compared respectively.

Analysis of taVNS effects on autonomic and central nervous systems in healthy young adults based on HRV, EEG parameters.

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), a non-invasive method of stimulating the vagus nerve, simultaneously affects the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and central nervous system (CNS) through efferent and afferent pathways. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of taVNS on the ANS and CNS through heart rate variability (HRV) and electroencephalography (EEG) parameters of identified responders.Two sets of data were collected from each of 10 healthy adult male subjects in their 20 s, and five HRV parameters from the time domain (RMSSD, pNN50, pNN30, pNN20, ppNNx) and two EEG parameters (power of alpha band, power of delta band) were extracted.

Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Antibody Level Variation in Newborn Calves after Vaccination of Late-Gestational Cows.

This study was conducted to confirm variation in bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) antibody levels transferred to calves from their mother's colostrum after vaccination of late-gestational cows. Blood samples were drawn from 60 pregnant cows that had been vaccinated more than one year and less than two years previously. The samples were collected six weeks prior to the expected date of delivery.

Tailored antiplatelet therapy in stent assisted coiling for unruptured aneurysms: a nationwide registry study.

Background: Antiplatelet therapy, where regimens are tailored based on platelet function testing, has been introduced into neurointerventional surgery. This nationwide registry study evaluated the effect and safety of tailored antiplatelet therapy in stent assisted coiling for unruptured aneurysms compared with conventional therapy using a standard regimen.

Methods: This study enrolled 1686 patients in 44 participating centers who received stent assisted coiling for unruptured aneurysms between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019.

Study of Therapeutic Effects of Losartan for Sarcopenia Based on the F344xBN Rat Aging Model.

Background/aim: Sarcopenia is an age-related disease in which muscle mass and strength are markedly reduced. There are few effective treatments, but the angiotensin II receptor antagonist losartan has been reported to be effective. Our aim was to evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of losartan for sarcopenia and explore the underlying mechanisms.

Frictional force analysis of stent retriever devices using a realistic vascular model: Pilot study.

Objective: To date, no vascular model to analyze frictional forces between stent retriever devices and vessel walls has been designed to be similar to the real human vasculature. We developed a novel intracranial cerebrovascular model and analyzed frictional forces of three stent retriever devices.

Methods: A vascular mold was created based on digital subtraction angiography of a patient's cerebral vessels.

Predictors and Outcomes of Salvaging the Corticospinal Tract After Thrombectomy in Basilar Artery Occlusion Stroke.

Background: Regional eloquence of brainstem structures may contribute to neurological status in basilar artery occlusion (BAO) stroke. The corticospinal tract (CST) which is vulnerable to BAO is important for motor activity. This study investigated the impact of CST salvage on outcomes and its associated factors in patients with BAO treated with thrombectomy.

Cervical Radiculopathy Caused by Spinal Epidural Arteriovenous Fistula (SEDAVF) Without Intradural Drainage: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Spinal epidural arteriovenous fistula (SEDAVF) is a rare vascular malformation. Due to the mass effect of enlarged epidural veins and venous hypertension, progressive radiculopathy and myelopathy are likely to occur. A 33-year-old female presented with right upper extremity weakness for a month.

Influence of cerebral microbleeds on mechanical thrombectomy outcomes.

In ischemic stroke patients undergoing endovascular treatment (EVT), we aimed to test the hypothesis that cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) are associated with clinical outcomes, while estimating the mediating effects of hemorrhagic transformation (HT), small-vessel disease burden (white matter hyperintensities, WMH), and procedural success. From a multicenter EVT registry, patients who underwent pretreatment MR imaging were analyzed. They were trichotomized according to presence of CMBs (none vs.

Retrospective 6 month-outcomes and prognostic factors following spontaneous angiogram-negative non-perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Our objective was to analyze functional outcomes and prognostic factors in patients suffering from angiogram-negative non-perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage (non-PMH). In total, 1601 patients presenting with spontaneous SAH between January 2009 to December 2019 admitted to our institution were reviewed. Among them, 51 patients with angiogram negative non-perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage were analyzed.

Intracranial non-occlusive intraluminal thrombus may indicate underlying etiology of large vessel occlusion in patients undergoing endovascular therapy.

Background: The underlying etiology of intracranial non-occlusive intraluminal thrombus (iNOT) remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate whether the presence of iNOT can indicate the underlying etiology of large vessel occlusion (LVO) in patients undergoing endovascular therapy (EVT).

Methods: Among patients who underwent EVT at three comprehensive stroke centers, we included those with intracranial LVO in the anterior circulation.

Role of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Gradient Within Diffusion Lesions in Outcomes of Large Stroke After Thrombectomy.

Background And Purpose: The outcome of endovascular treatment in stroke patients with a large ischemic core is not always satisfactory. We evaluated whether the severity of baseline diffusion-weighted imaging abnormalities, as assessed by different apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) thresholds, correlates with the clinical outcome in these patients after successful endovascular treatment.

Methods: In 82 consecutive patients with a large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation admitted ≤24 hours after onset, a baseline diffusion lesion volume (ADC ≤620×10 mm/s [ADC]) ≥50 mL and successful recanalization by endovascular treatment were retrospectively investigated.

Cerebral Vasospasm with Delayed Ischemic Neurologic Deficit after Unruptured Aneurysm Surgery : Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature.

Symptomatic cerebral vasospasm (CVS) and delayed ischemic neurologic deficit (DIND) after unruptured aneurysm surgery are extremely rare. Its onset timing is variable, and its mechanisms are unclear. We report two cases of CVS with DIND after unruptured aneurysm surgery and review the literature regarding potential mechanisms.

mRNA expression of myogenic-adipogenic makers and adipocyte in skeletal muscle of Hanwoo calves at newborn and 6 months of age.

This study was conducted to compare the mRNA expression levels of myogenic-adipogenic makers in the skeletal muscle and adipocytes formation, body weight, rumen weight, and papilla length on Hanwoo calves at newborn and 6 months of age. Animals used three newborn Hanwoo calves (NC) and three Hanwoo calves 6 months of age (SC). Body weight and rumen weight were significantly increased in SC compared to NC ( < 0.

Usefulness of combination usage of balloon guide catheter with contact aspiration thrombectomy.

Background: Angiographic outcomes of contact aspiration thrombectomy (CAT), a frontline thrombectomy strategy, can vary depending on balloon guide catheter (BGC) usage, stroke etiology, and occlusion location. The purpose of this study was to analyze conditional outcomes of CAT to determine which result in maximum angiographic benefits.

Methods: Patients who received CAT for anterior circulation occlusive stroke between January 2017 and December 2018 were included.

Etiological Approach to Understanding Recanalization Failure in Intracranial Large Vessel Occlusion and Thrombectomy: Close to Embolism but Distant From Atherosclerosis.

In patients with intracranial large vessel occlusion (LVO) who undergo endovascular treatment (EVT), recanalization failure may be related to intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS). We evaluated whether the risk factors of recanalization failure could possibly be a marker of ICAS among various types of LVO. From a multicenter registry, patients with middle cerebral artery M1 segment occlusions who underwent thrombectomy within 24 h were included.

Predictors and prognoses of Willisian collateral failure during mechanical thrombectomy.

During mechanical thrombectomy in the anterior cerebral circulation, thrombus embolization resulting in Willisian collateral failure may lead to critical stroke outcomes due to a shutdown of leptomeningeal collaterals. We hypothesized that the outcomes of dynamic Willisian collateral failure (DWF), induced during mechanical thrombectomy, would be associated with grave outcomes. We evaluated this hypothesis in consecutive patients, between January 2011 and May 2016, who underwent mechanical thrombectomy for anterior circulation occlusions, with an onset-to-puncture of 24 h.

Risk Factor Analysis of Delayed Intracerebral Hemorrhage After Coil Embolization of Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms.

We sought to analyze diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for risk factors of delayed intracerebral hemorrhage (d-ICH) after coil embolization for an unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA). A total of 539 aneurysms were analyzed in this study. Ruptured and flow diverter cases were excluded.

Advantage of Balloon Guide Catheter During Endovascular Treatment of Direct Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula: Technical Note and Report of 2 Cases.

Background: As previous studies reported, the balloon guide catheter is useful for identifying the fistula point during diagnosis of direct carotid-cavernous sinus fistula (d-CCF). We demonstrate an additional advantage of the balloon guide catheter during intraarterial endovascular treatment of d-CCF.

Methods: Two cases of d-CCF are presented in this report.

Discrepancy between MRA and DSA in identifying the shape of small intracranial aneurysms.

Objective: The authors evaluated the sensitivity and accuracy of MRA in identifying the shape of small-sized unruptured intracranial aneurysms.

Methods: Small (< 7 mm) unruptured intracranial aneurysms initially detected by MRA and confirmed by DSA between January 2017 and December 2018 were morphologically reviewed by neuroradiologists. Regularity or irregularity of aneurysm shape was analyzed by two independent reviewers using MRA without DSA results.