Byung Boong Lee

TL;DR: In the atherosclerotic lesion, Hsp27 expression is increased in the normal-appearing vessel adjacent to atherosclerosis plaque, whereas levels in the plaque itself are significantly decreased.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a comprehensive review of venous hemodynamic concepts underlying the pathophysiology of lower limb venous disorders, their usefulness for investigating patients and the relevant hemodynamic changes associated with various forms of treatment.

TL;DR: The present document reports a narrative literature revision on the major international recommendations in lower limb venous and lymphatic disease management, focusing on the different countries’ guidelines, trends and controversies from all the continents, while identifying new evidence-based data potentially influencing future guidelines.

TL;DR: A new type of hepatocyte-pancreatic islet spheroid is made, using a rotational culture method, and hepatocyte spheroids, tightly packed multicellular aggregates, showed enhanced liver-specific activities and a prolonged differentiated state compared with cells that were maintained as a monolayer.

TL;DR: Hepatic vena cava syndrome is a common co‐morbid condition with other liver diseases in developing countries and it should be considered in differential diagnosis in patient with intermittent elevation serum bilirubin and or aminotransferase or development of ascites and cirrhosis.