Publications by authors named "S R Hwang"

Unlabelled: Enteroviruses cause nearly 1 billion global infections annually and are associated with a diverse array of human illnesses. Among these, myocarditis and the resulting chronic inflammation have been recognized as major contributing factors to virus-induced heart failure. Despite our growing understanding, very limited therapeutic strategies have been developed to address the pathological consequences of virus-induced chronic innate immune activation.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Introduction: An effective vaccination policy must be implemented to prevent foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). However, the currently used vaccines for FMD have several limitations, including induction of humoral rather than cellular immune responses.

Methods: To overcome these shortcomings, we assessed the efficacy of levamisole, a small-molecule immunomodulator, as an adjuvant for the FMD vaccine.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Innovative anode materials are essential for achieving high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with longer lifetimes. Thus far, only a few studies have explored the use of layered perovskite structures as LIB anode materials. In this study, the study demonstrates the performance and charge/discharge mechanism of the previously undefined Ruddlesden-Popper Li₂La₂Ti₃O₁₀ (RPLLTO) as an anode material for LIBs.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Study Design: Retrospective review of a prospectively collected single-center adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) database.

Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of single-sided thoracic anterior vertebral body tethering (VBT) versus bilateral thoracic/thoracolumbar VBT for the treatment of Lenke 1C type curves, as well as the outcomes of Lenke 1A/B curves compared to 1C curves.

Background: Lenke 1C curves can be successfully treated with selective thoracic fusion alone.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF