Distal stenting technique for coil embolization of early branch aneurysms of middle cerebral artery.

Background And Purpose: Stent-assisted coil embolization of early branch aneurysms of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) can sometimes be challenging due to the small diameter and acute angle of the branches. This study aimed to analyze the treatment results and report the feasibility and outcomes of the distal stenting technique for these aneurysms.

Materials And Methods: The distal stenting technique was used for 15 wide-neck MCA aneurysms (females, 10; males, 5; mean age, 65.

Treatment results of anterior choroidal artery aneurysms treated mostly with coil embolization: A single-center experience.

Background: Anterior choroidal artery (AchA) aneurysms are usually small in diameter because of the size of the involved artery and are often wide-necked. Coil embolization of AchA aneurysm is thus challenging because of serious risks, such as thromboembolic occlusion of artery and perforation of aneurysm dome. Therefore, aneurysmal neck clipping remains widely performed despite a recent increase in the use of coil embolization for aneurysm treatment.

Distribution and Afferent Effects of Transplanted mESCs on Cochlea in Acute and Chronic Neural Hearing Loss Models.

Hearing loss is a sensory deprivation that can affect the quality of life. Currently, only rehabilitation devices such as hearing aids and cochlear implants are used, without a definitive cure. However, in chronic hearing-deprived patients, in whom secondary auditory neural degeneration is expected, a relatively poor rehabilitation prognosis is projected.

Complete Genome Sequence of Weissella cibaria Strain BM2, Isolated from Korean Kimchi.

appears to have broad-spectrum health benefits. Here, we report the genome sequence of strain BM2, which was isolated from homemade kimchi; it consists of one circular chromosome of 2,462,443 bp and one plasmid of 11,067 bp. A total of 2,337 coding sequences were predicted, including 2,117 protein-coding sequences and a G+C content of 45.

Complete Genome Sequence of Bacillus velezensis Strain DKU_NT_04, Isolated from a Traditional Korean Food Made from Soybeans (Cheonggukjang).

In the present work, we report the complete genome sequence of DKU_NT_04, isolated from cheonggukjang, which is a traditional Korean fermented soybean paste. The final genome assembly consists of a 4.328-Mbp chromosome with 4,134 coding sequences and a G+C content of 45.

Complete Genome Sequence of Clostridium butyricum Strain DKU_butyricum 4-1, Isolated from Infant Feces.

is a strictly anaerobic spore-forming bacillus that is commonly present in the gut of humans. We report here the complete genome sequence of strain DKU_butyricum 4-1, isolated from infant feces.

High-speed polarized low coherence scanning interferometry based on spatial phase shifting.

In this investigation, we describe polarized low coherence scanning interferometry (PLCSI) to enhance the measurement speed based on the spatial phase shifting technique by using a polarized CMOS camera. In every scanning step, the visibility of the correlogram can be directly extracted by spatial phase shifting. PLCSI does not need any scanning conditions such as a scanning step size smaller than that determined by the Nyquist sampling limit and equidistant scanning step, which restrict the measurement speed of the typical low coherence scanning interferometry (LCSI).

Complete Genome Sequence of Bacillus subtilis Strain DKU_NT_03, Isolated from a Traditional Korean Food Using Soybean (Chung-gook-jang) for High-Quality Nattokinase Activity.

We present here the complete genome sequence of strain DKU_NT_03 isolated from the traditional Korean food chung-gook-jang, which is made from soybeans. This strain was chosen to identify genetic factors with high-quality nattokinase activity.

Complete Genome Sequence of Bacillus subtilis Strain DKU_NT_02, Isolated from Traditional Korean Food Using Soybean (Chung-gook-jang) for High-Quality Poly-γ-Glutamic Acid Activity.

The complete genome sequence of strain DKU_NT_02, isolated from traditional Korean food using soybeans (chung-gook-jang), is presented here. This strain was chosen to help identify genetic factors with high-quality poly-γ-glutamic acid (γPGA) activity.

Mortality and Epidemiology in 256 Cases of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Korean Neuro-Trauma Data Bank System (KNTDBS) 2010-2014.

Objective: Among pediatric injury, brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability. To improve outcomes, many developed countries built neurotrauma databank (NTDB) system but there was not established nationwide coverage NTDB until 2009 and there have been few studies on pediatric traumatic head injury (THI) patients in Korea. Therefore, we analyzed epidemiology and outcome from the big data of pediatric THI.

Draft Genome Sequences of Strain DKU_NT_01 Isolated from Traditional Korean Food Containing Soybean (Chung-gook-jang).

Here, we report the whole-genome sequence of strain DKU_NT_01 isolated from traditional Korean food containing soybean (chung-gook-jang). The genome of strain DKU_NT_01 has one contig and G+C content of 55.4%, is 4,954,264 bp in length, and contains 5,011 coding sequences (CDSs).

Effects of a novel forced intensive strengthening technique on muscle size and upper extremity function in a patient with chronic stroke.

[Purpose] This research demonstrated a forced intensive strength technique as a novel treatment for muscle power and function in the affected upper extremity muscle to determine the clinical feasibility with respect to upper extremity performance in a stroke hemiparesis. [Subject and Methods] The subject was a patient with chronic stroke who was dependent on others for performing the functional activities of his affected upper extremity. The technique incorporates a comprehensive approach of forced, intensive, and strength-inducing activities to enhance morphological changes associated with motor learning of the upper extremity.

Upregulation of peroxiredeoxin III in the hippocampus of acute immobilization stress model rats and the Foxo3a-dependent expression in PC12 cells.

Stress induces structural plasticity in neurons of the adult central nervous system (CNS) and alters the levels of cellular production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and these changes might involve modifications of the antioxidant defense system. This study investigated whether acute stress altered the expression pattern of peroxiredoxin (Prx) III, which is an antioxidant enzyme that controls cytokine-induced peroxide levels. Prx III immunoreactivity was upregulated in the pyramidal neurons of the hippocampus and in the motor neurons of the spinal cord in an acute immobilization stress (AIS) model.