Publications by authors named "Moon K Cho"

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  • The study investigates skin barrier functions in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS), focusing on biophysical characteristics like transepidermal water loss (TEWL), hydration, erythema, and melanin index.
  • It involved a comparison of these factors between 34 SSc patients, 31 pSS patients, and 25 healthy controls, analyzing results based on various disease subtypes and other clinical factors.
  • Findings revealed no significant differences in TEWL or skin hydration between patients and controls, with only increased erythema noted in the pSS group, suggesting no specific impairments in skin barrier function for these conditions. Further research is recommended with larger sample sizes.
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Background: Melanoma is one of the most aggressive and metastatic skin cancers. Although overexpression of Dock180 and Elmo1 has been identified in various cancers, including glioma, ovarian cancer, and breast cancer, their expression and functions in melanoma remain unknown.

Objective: This study aims to confirm the expression of Dock180 and Elmo1, their underlying mechanisms, and roles in melanoma.

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Background: Recent studies suggest that MEK1/2 inhibitors, including binimetinib, significantly improve malignant melanoma (MM) patient survival. Growing evidence suggests that phytochemicals, especially curcumin, can overcome drug resistance in cancer cells through a variety of mechanisms.

Objective: This study aims to examine curcumin's efficacy combined with binimetinib in human MM cells.

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Atopic dermatitis (AD) has been increasing worldwide over the past few decades. AD has been reported to be associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis and fractures in adult AD patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the bone mineral density (BMD) to evaluate osteoporosis risk in young adults with AD by sex.

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Background: Doxycycline is one of the most prescribed antibiotics by dermatologists. However, the concern regarding adverse events of doxycyline has been rising.

Objective: To detect the adverse events of doxycycline using the Korea Adverse Events Reporting System (KAERS) database from January 2014 to December 2018 through a data mining method.

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Background: Blood coagulation has been associated with ovulation and female infertility. In this study, the expression of the tissue factor system was examined during ovulation in immature rats; the correlation between tissue factor and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) was evaluated both in rats and human follicular fluids.

Methods: Ovaries were obtained at various times after human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) injection to investigate the expression of tissue factor system.

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Background: Acne vulgaris is a common skin disease primarily affecting young adults. Given that the internet has become a major source of health information, especially among the young, the internet is a powerful tool of communication and has a significant influence on patients.

Objective: This study aimed to clarify the features of patients' interest in and evaluate the quality of information about acne vulgaris on the internet.

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Cutaneous melanoma is known to be one of the most dangerous skin cancers because of its metastatic functions. Today, it is essential to investigate specific biomarkers for the target treatment in many diseases including cancers. DJ-1 protein, also known as Parkinson disease 7, has various functions associated with cancer progression including cell survival and migration.

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Green tea extract (GTE) has been studied for the treatment of acne based on its anti-inflammatory/antioxidant properties. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine the effects of GTE on acne. Electronic databases, including PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched up to August 2019.

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Fractional carbon dioxide (CO) laser has been used with conventional treatments for vitiligo, demonstrating more effectiveness compared with conventional treatments alone. Especially, fractional CO laser combined with narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) was shown to induce more improvement compared with NB-UVB monotherapy for treating stable non-segmental vitiligo. However, the effectiveness of fractional CO laser plus NB-UVB for the treatment of non-segmental vitiligo remains controversial.

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Purpose: We investigated the expression of Nrf2 in colorectal cancer and its correlation with clinicopathological characteristics as well as mechanisms and roles of Nrf2 expression including cell signaling pathway, survival, proliferation, and migration.

Methods: Nrf2 expression was measured in 12 and 30 different colorectal cancer (CRC) tissues by western blot (WB) and immunohistochemistry (IHC), respectively. SW480 cells were used for cell proliferation and cell migration tests.

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Scleromyxedema is a rare connective tissue disorder characterized by a generalized lichenoid eruption and sclerodermoid induration with histologic features of dermal mucin deposition. A 44-year-old man presented with a 3-year history of generalized progressive skin thickening and sclerosis. He had diffuse skin-colored to erythematous firm papules coalescing into indurated plaques over his whole body.

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Background: Pathologic scars can lead to itching, erythema, and psychological stress due to cosmetic problems. Bleomycin, one of anticancer agents, has been used for treating keloid or hypertrophic scar. Some studies have shown that bleomycin can induce markedly scar improvement.

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Background: Oral isotretinoin (Iso) is one of the most commonly used drugs for patients with moderate-to-severe acne; however, its use has been associated with several adverse effects. Some studies have suggested an association between Iso therapy and homocysteine (Hcy), folic acid, and vitamin B12 plasma levels.

Objective: To evaluate the changes in plasma Hcy, folic acid, and vitamin B12 levels during Iso therapy for acne using meta-analytic methods.

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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) is associated with cancer progression in different cancers, including melanoma. It also affects specificity protein (Sp1), a transcription factor. Flavonoid morin is known to inhibit growth of cancer cells, including lung cancer and breast cancer.

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