Publications by authors named "Young Lim Won"
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- - Fungal infections are a major health issue worldwide, leading to high rates of illness and death, but there are few effective treatments available due to the similarities between fungi and human cells.
- - Current antifungal treatments are facing increasing resistance, highlighting the urgent need for new drug development, especially for vulnerable populations.
- - This study introduces FK520 analogs that show strong antifungal properties by modifying an existing FDA-approved drug, offering potential new treatment options with different ways of combating infections.
The objectives of this study were to investigate the individual characteristics, lifestyle habits, exposure levels, and genetic diversity of xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes involved in toluene metabolism in Korean and foreign workers exposed to toluene at a manufacturing plant. This study was conducted to determine the effects of culture or ethnicity on toluene metabolism. The results showed that blood and urinary toluene concentrations were dependent on the level of exposure to toluene.
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