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Chung-Ang University
Education•Seoul, South Korea•
About: Chung-Ang University is a education organization based out in Seoul, South Korea. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Thin film. The organization has 13381 authors who have published 26978 publications receiving 416735 citations. The organization is also known as: CAU & Chung.
Topics: Population, Thin film, Apoptosis, Graphene, Cancer
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TL;DR: It is demonstrated that intra-articular MSCs have a limited evidence in pain relief and functional improvement in knee osteoarthritis and use of concomitant treatment should be considered.
Abstract: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have gained popularity for articular cartilage repair. However, efficacy of intra-articular MSCs in osteoarthritis remains unclear. In the setting of a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), we aimed to investigate the efficacy of intra-articular MSCs on clinical outcomes and cartilage repair in patients with knee osteoarthritis. PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and Scopus were searched from inception to March 31, 2017. This study included RCTs using cell population containing MSCs for treatment of knee osteoarthritis. The quality was assessed by Cochrane Collaboration`s risk of bias tool. For meta-analysis, data on clinical outcomes measured by visual analog scale (VAS), Lysholm score, WOMAC and data on cartilage repair measured by MOCART and WORMS were extracted. In studies with several cell concentrations, outcomes of recommended concentration were used mainly to ensure robustness. A total of five RCTs (220 patients) were included. Two studies were deemed to have low risk of bias. In pooled analysis, there was significant difference in VAS score (mean difference [MD], − 9.2; 95% CI: − 17.21, − 1.20) and Lysholm score (MD, 8.70; 95% CI 0.06, 17.34), but not WOMAC (MD, − 7.44; 95% CI − 20.38, 5.50). In cumulative functional analysis using Lysholm score and WOMAC in recommended concentration, there was a significant improvement (standard mean difference [SMD], 0.53; 95% CI 0.13, 0.94) after treatment. In cartilage repair assessed by MRI, there was no significant difference (SMD, 0.53; 95% CI− 0.28, 1.34). This meta-analysis demonstrated that intra-articular MSCs have a limited evidence in pain relief and functional improvement in knee osteoarthritis. While MSCs may result in favorable clinical outcomes with a recommended concentration, use of concomitant treatment should be considered. In addition, current evidence does not support the use of intra-articular MSCs for improving cartilage repair in knee osteoarthritis. Systematic review of Level-II studies.
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TL;DR: In this article, the magnetic alignment of aluminum nitride (AlN) platelets and the outstanding material properties of its polymer composite were reported. But the magnetic properties of AlN were not discussed.
Abstract: We report magnetic alignment of aluminum nitride (AlN) platelets and the outstanding material properties of its polymer composite. The magnetic property of AlN was produced by decorating the surface with strong paramagnetic iron oxide (Fe 3 O 4 ) nanospheres; the amount of iron oxide deposited is easily controlled by modulating the precursors. With the aid of iron oxide nanospheres, randomly dispersed two dimensional AlN in an epoxy matrix are successfully re-arranged in the vertical direction of the film plane by applying an external magnetic field during epoxy heat curing. Vertically aligned AlN effectively generate thermal transport channels and enhance thermal conductivity from 0.915 W/mK to 1.754 W/mK with 20 vol% filler loading which is a 1.92-fold increase at the low filler concentration compared with randomly oriented composites. The filler alignment will be a promising candidate for thermal interface material fabrication which not only significantly improves the performance, but also prevents the mechanical property degradation caused by extremely high filler loading.
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TL;DR: The results suggest that ABA is a major regulator in the response to cold stress in tomato leaves and that it does not exert its role via putrescine in theResponsibility for cold stress.
Abstract: The effects of ABA and putrescine, a polyamine, on cold-induced membrane leakage were investigated using primary leaves of wild-type and an ABA-deficient mutant, flacca, of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.). The amount of chilling-induced electrolyte leakage from flacca leaves was much higher than that from the wild-type leaves. When applied exogenously ABA reduced cold-induced electrolyte leakage from leaves of both wild-type and the flacca mutant. However, the cold-induced electrolyte leakage from flacca leaves was not as pronounced as in the wild-type indicating that ABA is an important mediator in response to cold stress in the leaves. Putrescine reduced cold-induced electrolyte leakage from both wild-type and flacca leaves. Synthesis of putrescine in the leaves was increased by cold treatment. DFMO, a biosynthetic inhibitor of the polyamine, increased electrolyte leakage from cold-treated leaves, and exogenously applied putrescine decreased the enhanced leakage to the control level. Therefore, this polyamine is thought also to be involved in the response to cold stress of tomato leaves. Both ABA and putrescine were protective against cold stress, but exogenously applied ABA decreased the endogenous level of putrescine in the leaves. Furthermore, the DMFO-increased electrolyte leakage in cold-stressed leaves was completely abolished by the application of ABA. These results suggest that ABA is a major regulator in the response to cold stress in tomato leaves and that it does not exert its role via putrescine in the response to cold stress.
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TL;DR: Stem cell encapsulation in uniform micro-sized hydrogels and their transplantation in vivo have recently garnered great attention for minimally invasive administration and the enhancement of therapeutic activities of the transplanted stem cells.
Abstract: Stem cell transplantation has been recognized as a promising strategy to induce the regeneration of injured and diseased tissues and sustain therapeutic molecules for prolonged periods in vivo. However, stem cell-based therapy is often ineffective due to low survival, poor engraftment, and a lack of site-specificity. Hydrogels can offer several advantages as cell delivery vehicles, including cell stabilization and the provision of tissue-like environments with specific cellular signals; however, the administration of bulk hydrogels is still not appropriate to obtain safe and effective outcomes. Hence, stem cell encapsulation in uniform micro-sized hydrogels and their transplantation in vivo have recently garnered great attention for minimally invasive administration and the enhancement of therapeutic activities of the transplanted stem cells. Several important methods for stem cell microencapsulation are described in this review. In addition, various natural and synthetic polymers, which have been employed for the microencapsulation of stem cells, are reviewed in this article.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the extensive casualization of work and its impact on the working life of the people in South Korea after the financial crisis in 1997 and found that a drastic increase in precarious worker...
Abstract: This article explores the extensive casualization of work and its impact on the working life of the people in South Korea after the financial crisis in 1997. A drastic increase in precarious worker...
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Carl Nathan | 135 | 430 | 91535 |
Scheffer C.G. Tseng | 93 | 333 | 29213 |
Richard L. Sidman | 93 | 297 | 32009 |
H. Yamaguchi | 90 | 375 | 33135 |
Ajith Abraham | 86 | 1113 | 31834 |
Byung Ihn Choi | 78 | 609 | 24925 |
Stefano Soatto | 78 | 499 | 23597 |
J. H. Kim | 73 | 566 | 23052 |
Daehee Kang | 72 | 422 | 23959 |
Lance M. McCracken | 72 | 281 | 18897 |
Masanobu Shinozuka | 69 | 456 | 21961 |
Seung U. Kim | 64 | 355 | 14269 |
Sug Hyung Lee | 64 | 454 | 21552 |
Seung U. Kim | 63 | 129 | 11983 |
Nam Jin Yoo | 63 | 403 | 12692 |