Publications by authors named "Ju-Hyeon Lee"

Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive lung disease that leads to respiratory failure and death due to irreversible scarring of the distal lung. While historically considered a chronic inflammatory disorder, the aberrant function of the alveolar epithelium is now recognized to play a central role in IPF pathophysiology.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the regenerative capacity of AT2 cells using IPF-derived alveolar organoids and to examine the effects of disease progression on this capacity.

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Controlling the internal quantum states of chiral molecules for a selected enantiomer has a wide range of fundamental applications from collision and reaction studies, quantum information to precision spectroscopy. Achieving full enantiomer-specific state transfer is a key requirement for such applications. Using tailored microwave fields, a chosen rotational state can be enriched for a selected enantiomer, even starting from a racemic mixture.

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This study comprehensively investigates the phase evolution of silver-carbon composite (Ag/C) layers in anode-less batteries with both liquid and solid electrolytes. The results of X-ray diffraction and cross-sectional electron microscopy analyses reveal that the alloying reaction of Ag and Li is more homogeneous in solid-electrolyte-based cells compared to liquid-electrolyte-based cells. This homogeneity is attributed to diffusional Coble creep across the heterogeneous interfaces of Ag/C layers and solid electrolytes.

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As cyber-attacks increase in unencrypted communication environments such as the traditional Internet, protected communication channels based on cryptographic protocols, such as transport layer security (TLS), have been introduced to the Internet. Accordingly, attackers have been carrying out cyber-attacks by hiding themselves in protected communication channels. However, the nature of channels protected by cryptographic protocols makes it difficult to distinguish between normal and malicious network traffic behaviors.

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Transition metal (TM) based Prussian whites, comprising a cyanide anion ((C≡N)) and TM cations in an alternative manner, have been widely adopted as cathode materials for rechargeable batteries. Prussian whites are characterized by the TM electronic states that exclusively adopt low spin (LS) toward the C atom and high spin (HS) toward the N atom through the hybridized covalent bonding in the TM─C≡N─TM unit with the average oxidation states of the TM ions being 2+, considerably affecting the phase transition behavior upon the release and storage of carrier ions; however, there have been only a few studies on their associated features. Herein, Prussian whites with different HS TM ions were synthesized via coprecipitation and the phase transition behavior controlled by the π electron interaction between the cyanide anions and TM ions during battery operations was investigated.

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Cyber threats to industrial control systems (ICSs) have increased as information and communications technology (ICT) has been incorporated. In response to these cyber threats, we are implementing a range of security equipment and specialized training programs. Anomaly data stemming from cyber-attacks are crucial for effectively testing security equipment and conducting cyber training exercises.

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In this study, we incorporated TiN as a carrier suppressor into an amorphous InZnO channel to achieve stable channels for thin-film transistors (TFTs) and light-emitting transistors (LETs). The low electronegativity and standard electrode potential of the Ti dopant led to a reduction in the number of oxygen vacancies in the InZnO channel. Moreover, the substitution of nitrogen into the oxygen sites of InZnO effectively decreased the excess electrons.

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  • Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is associated with high relapse and metastasis rates due to the presence of cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) that promote tumor growth, with MELK being a key protein involved in maintaining these cells.
  • The study revealed that high levels of MELK expression correlate with worse overall survival and increased risk of metastasis in breast cancer patients.
  • Experimenting with MELK knockdown and inhibitor treatments showed reduced invasiveness and metastasis in TNBC cells, highlighting MELK as a significant driver of tumor aggressiveness and the metastatic process.
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The design of kinase inhibitors targeting the oncogenic kinase BCR-ABL constitutes a promising paradigm for treating chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). Nevertheless, the efficacy of imatinib, the first FDA-approved targeted therapy for CML, is curbed by the emergence of resistance. Herein, we report the identification of the 2-methoxyphenyl ureidobenzothiazole as a potent pan-BCR-ABL inhibitor against imatinib-resistant mutants, particularly T315I.

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Layered lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO, LCO), which serves as a structural motif for the widely adopted layered cathodes in lithium-ion batteries, has a long history, and its unstable phase transition during high-voltage operation (∼4.5 V) remains an intractable problem. Many research strategies, such as surface coating and immobile ion doping, have been proposed to address this issue, but a clear understanding of the effects has not been demonstrated because of various potential parameters (e.

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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) of non-precious transition metals (TMs) often show unique electrochemical performance, including the electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CORR). However, the inhomogeneity in their structures makes it difficult to directly compare SACs of different TM for their CORR activity, selectivity, and reaction mechanisms. In this study, the comparison of isolated TMs (Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn) is systematically investigated using a series of crystalline molecular catalysts, namely TM-coordinated phthalocyanines (TM-Pcs), to directly compare the intrinsic role of the TMs with identical local coordination environments on the CORR performance.

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We here report on a quantitative study of enantiomer-specific state transfer, performed in a pulsed, supersonic molecular beam. The chiral molecule 1-indanol is cooled to low rotational temperatures (1-2 K) and a selected rotational level in the electronic and vibrational ground state of the most abundant conformer is depleted via optical pumping on the S_{1}←S_{0} transition. Further downstream, three consecutive microwave pulses with mutually perpendicular polarizations and with a well-defined duration and phase are applied.

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In this study, we demonstrated poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) as a composite with Ag nanowire (Ag NW) to enhance the stretchability of the Ag NW network electrode. The composite Ag NW/PEDOT:PSS hybrid ink (AP ink) was prepared at a ratio of 1 : 10, 1 : 20, and 1 : 30, respectively and bar coated on polyurethane substrate. The different ink ratios were studied and optimized with a sheet resistance of 14.

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Present-day Tibetans have adapted both genetically and culturally to the high altitude environment of the Tibetan Plateau, but fundamental questions about their origins remain unanswered. Recent archaeological and genetic research suggests the presence of an early population on the Plateau within the past 40 thousand years, followed by the arrival of subsequent groups within the past 10 thousand years. Here, we obtain new genome-wide data for 33 ancient individuals from high elevation sites on the southern fringe of the Tibetan Plateau in Nepal, who we show are most closely related to present-day Tibetans.

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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a primary type of liver cancer, is one of the leading causes of cancer related deaths worldwide. HCC patients have poor prognosis due to intrahepatic and extrahepatic metastasis. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the major causes of various liver diseases including HCC.

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Polypharmacy is common in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), making these patients vulnerable to the occurrence of potential drug-drug interactions (DDIs). We assessed the risk of ischemic stroke and major bleeding in the context of concomitant treatment with potential DDIs in patients with AF prescribed direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). Using the common data model (CDM) based on an electronic health record (EHR) database, we included new users of DOACs from among patients treated for AF between January 2014 and December 2017 (n = 1938).

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We fabricated transparent and flexible silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) hard coating (HC) films on a colorless polyimide substrate to use as cover window films for flexible and foldable displays using a reactive roll-to-roll (R2R) sputtering system at room temperature. At a SiOC thickness of 100 nm, the R2R-sputtered SiOC film showed a high optical transmittance of 87.43% at a visible range of 400 to 800 nm.

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We report on rotationally resolved laser induced fluorescence (LIF) and vibrationally resolved resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) spectroscopy of the chiral molecule 1-indanol. Spectra of the S← S electronic transition are recorded in a jet-cooled, pulsed molecular beam. Using two time-delayed pulsed lasers, the lifetimes of the S state of the two most stable conformers, referred to as eq1 and ax2, have been determined.

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We report on an experimental test of Babinet's principle in quantum reflection of an atom beam from diffraction gratings. The He beam is reflected and diffracted from a square-wave grating at near grazing-incidence conditions. According to Babinet's principle the diffraction peak intensities (except for the specular-reflected beam) are expected to be identical for any pair of gratings of complementary geometry.

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Inhibition of the molecular chaperone heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) represents a promising approach for cancer treatment. BIIB021 is a highly potent Hsp90 inhibitor with remarkable anticancer activity; however, its clinical application is limited by lack of potency and response. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of replacing the hydrophobic moiety of BIIB021, 4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyridine, with various five-membered ring structures on the binding to Hsp90.

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Mercury isotope ratios in fish tissues have been used to infer sources and biogeochemical processes of mercury in aquatic ecosystems. More experimental studies are however needed to understand the internal dynamics of mercury isotopes and to further assess the feasibility of using fish mercury isotope ratios as a monitoring tool. We exposed Olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) to food pellets spiked with varying concentrations (400, 1600 ng/g) of methylmercury (MeHg) and inorganic mercury (IHg) for 10 weeks.

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Introduction: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have the potential to increase bleeding due to drug-drug interactions (DDIs). In the present study, the risk of bleeding was evaluated when drugs with potential DDIs were simultaneously prescribed with DOACs.

Materials And Methods: The present study included patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) who were newly prescribed DOACs between January 2014 and December 2016.

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We study the effect of rotational state-dependent alignment in the scattering of molecules by optical fields. CS molecules in their lowest few rotational states are adiabatically aligned and transversely accelerated by a nonresonant optical standing wave. The width of the measured transverse velocity distribution increases to 160 m/s with the field intensity, while its central peak position moves from 10 to -10 m/s.

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The protein kinase MELK is an important kinase in cell signaling and has shown to be a promising anti-cancer target. Recent work has resulted in a novel small molecule scaffold targeting MELK, IN17. However, there has been little structural information or physical understanding of MELK-IN17 interactions.

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