Publications by authors named "Min-Ji Ahn"
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- Natural killer (NK) cells are crucial for the body's defense against viruses and tumors, especially in the liver, and their dysfunction is linked to chronic liver diseases (CLDs) like non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and hepatitis.
- Changes in NK cell numbers and activities are associated with the progression of liver issues and contribute to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), particularly during chronic hepatitis B and C infections.
- The review evaluates recent findings on the role of NK cells in CLDs and HCC, highlighting the potential of targeting the MICA/B-NKG2D pathway in immunotherapy to improve immune responses against liver cancer.
Metformin is an AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) activator that plays a role in glucose energy metabolism and cell protection. It is widely used to treat several diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and metabolic diseases. In this study, we investigated whether AMPK activation upon treatment with metformin may promote neurite outgrowth during the progression of neuronal differentiation in human bone marrow-mesenchymal stem cells (hBM-MSCs).
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