Erratum to: Genome Characteristics of Lactobacillus fermentum Strain JDFM216 for Application as Probiotic Bacteria.

This erratum is being published to correct the 1st author's name of above manuscript by Jang et al. that was published in Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (2017, 27: 1266-1271). The 1st author name(Sung Yong Jang) should appear as 'Sung Yong Chang'.

Genome Characteristics of Strain JDFM216 for Application as Probiotic Bacteria.

strain JDFM216, isolated from a Korean infant feces sample, possesses the ability to enhance the longevity and immune response of a host. To explore the characteristics of strain JDFM216 at the genetic level, we performed whole-genome sequencing using the PacBio system. The circular draft genome has a total length of 2,076,427 bp and a total of 2,682 encoding sequences were identified.

Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of intravenously injected adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells in dogs with acute spinal cord injury.

Introduction: Mesenchymal stem cells can potentially be used in therapy for spinal cord injury (SCI). Methylprednisolone sodium succinate (MPSS) has been used as a scavenging agent in acute SCI treatment, but its use no longer recommended. This study aimed to identify ways to reduce the usage and risk of high doses of glucocorticoid steroids, and determine whether AD-MSCs could be used as an early alternative treatment modality for acute SCI.

Changes in Visual Acuity after Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane Removal: Good versus Poor Preoperative Visual Acuity.

Purpose: To investigate postoperative visual acuity changes following idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM) surgery as well as investigate the relationship between outcome and baseline visual acuity.

Methods: The medical records of 159 consecutive eyes were retrospectively reviewed for best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central subfield macular thickness (CSMT), and the ellipsoid zone (EZ) signal of the photoreceptor layer at baseline and 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery. Patients were divided into two groups: group A, with good vision of 20/50 or better, and group B, with poor visual acuity worse than 20/50.

Effects of water vapor pretreatment time and reaction temperature on CO(2) capture characteristics of a sodium-based solid sorbent in a bubbling fluidized-bed reactor.

CO(2) capture from flue gas using a sodium-based solid sorbent was investigated in a bubbling fluidized-bed reactor. Carbonation and regeneration temperature on CO(2) removal was determined. The extent of the chemical reactivity after carbonation or regeneration was characterized via (13)C NMR.

Malignant nonfunctioning endocrine tumors of the pancreas: predictive factors for survival after surgical treatment.

Background: There are scant studies that have analyzed the prognostic factors for malignant nonfunctioning endocrine tumors of the pancreas. We identified the predictive factors associated with long-term survival after surgical resection for malignant nonfunctioning endocrine tumors.

Methods: Among the 25 patients seen at our hospital with a diagnosis of malignant nonfunctioning endocrine tumor, a review was performed on 22 of these patients who were surgically treated at our institution over the last 10 years.