-Myung Soog Lee Researcher Activity Profile

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Myung Soog Lee has published 1 paper(s) in 1982, 1 paper(s) in 1985, 1 paper(s) in 1986, 1 paper(s) in 1996, 1 paper(s) in 1997, 1 paper(s) in 2000, 2 paper(s) in 2001, 1 paper(s) in 2003, 2 paper(s) in 2005, 14 paper(s) in 2006, 140 paper(s) in 2007, 39 paper(s) in 2008, for a total of 204 research publications in total.

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Myung Soog Lee's Publication Record

1. Application of RNase in the purification of RNA-binding proteins. Year Published: 2007
Sealy Center for Structural Biology and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
2. Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate induces alteration in mucin gene expression and biological properties of colon cancer cells. Year Published: 2000
Gastrointestinal Research Laboratory, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA.
3. Chemiluminescence-based electrophoretic mobility shift assay of heparin-protein interactions. Year Published: 2006
Sealy Center for Structural Biology and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
4. Inhibition of IL-8 production by green tea polyphenols in human nasal fibroblasts and a549 epithelial cells. Year Published: 2006
Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University.
5. Selection of neural differentiation-specific genes by comparing profiles of random differentiation. Year Published: 2006
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
6. [The expression of p53, p16, cyclin D1 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and esophageal dysplasia] Year Published: 2006
Institute for Digestive Research, Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University College of Medicine, Wonmi-Gu, Bucheon, Korea.
7. Saturated fatty acids inhibit induction of insulin gene transcription by JNK-mediated phosphorylation of insulin-receptor substrates. Year Published: 2006
Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Signal Transduction, School of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0723, La Jolla, CA 92093-0723, USA.
8. Ginkgo biloba Leaf Extract (EGb761) Combined with Neuroprotective Agents Reduces the Infarct Volumes of Gerbil Ischemic Brain. Year Published: 2006
Department of Food and Nutrition, Providence University, 433 Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
9. Mechanism for fetal hemoglobin induction by histone deacetylase inhibitors involves gamma-globin activation by CREB1 and ATF-2. Year Published: 2006
Department of Pediatrics, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
10. Structure of Arabidopsis thaliana At1g77540 protein, a minimal acetyltransferase from the COG2388 family. Year Published: 2006
Center for Eukaryotic Structural Genomics, Biochemistry Department, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 433 Babcock Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1544, USA.
11. An archaic crested plesiosaur in opal from the Lower Cretaceous high-latitude deposits of Australia. Year Published: 2006
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. ker.ben@saugov.sa.gov.au
12. Structural insight into the self-sacrifice mechanism of enediyne resistance. Year Published: 2006
Center for Eukaryotic Structural Genomics, Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1544, USA.
13. Micelle-induced folding of spinach thylakoid soluble phosphoprotein of 9 kDa and its functional implications. Year Published: 2007
Center for Eukaryotic Structural Genomics, Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1544, USA.
14. [Intraductal ultrasonography for the selection of self expandable metal stent in extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma] Year Published: 2006
Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University School of Medicine, Yongsan-Gu, Seoul, Korea.
15. Bivalirudin in acute coronary syndromes and percutaneous coronary intervention. Year Published: 2007
University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.
16. [Clinical significance of intrahepatic HCV RNA level in chronic HCV infection] Year Published: 2007
Institute for Digestive Research, Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
17. [Clinical usefulness of DeltaMELD to predict the survival of patients with liver cirrhosis] Year Published: 2007
Institute for Digestive Research, Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
18. NF-kappa B prevents beta cell death and autoimmune diabetes in NOD mice. Year Published: 2007
Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Irwon-dong, Kangnam-ku, Seoul, Korea.
19. Characterization of heparin-living bacteria interactions by chemiluminescence electrophoretic mobility shift assay. Year Published: 2007
Sealy Center for Structural Biology and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
20. Role of genetic polymorphisms related to neurotransmitters and cytochrome P-450 enzymes in response to antidepressants. Year Published: 2007
Depression Center, Clinical Research Center for Depression, Institute of Human Behavior and Genes, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. leeminso@korea.ac.kr
21. [Effectiveness and tolerance of duodenoscopic bowel preparation for colonoscopy] Year Published: 2007
Department of Internal Medicine, Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Soon Chun Hyang University College of Medicine, Seoul and Bucheon, Korea.
22. Evaluating molecular clock calibrations using Bayesian analyses with soft and hard bounds. Year Published: 2007
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide, Darling Building, Adelaide, Australia 5005. kate.sanders@adelaide.edu.au
23. Combinatorial selection of a RNA thioaptamer that binds to Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus capsid protein. Year Published: 2007
Sealy Center for Structural Biology and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
24. [Long-term results of endoscopic histoacryl (N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate) injection for treatment of gastric varices--a 10-year experience] Year Published: 2007
Institute for Digestive Research, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
25. Self-reported Mobility Difficulties and Physical Performance among High-functioning Older Japanese and Korean Women: 2295: Board #208 June 1 9:00 AM -10:30 AM. Year Published: 2007
1 University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan. 2Korea National Sport University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
26. Effects of Taichichuan Exercise on Functional Fitness, BDI and QoL in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: 2397: Board #76 June 1 3:30 PM -5:00 PM. Year Published: 2007
1Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea. 2Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
27. Inhibitory effect of inflexinol on nitric oxide generation and iNOS expression via inhibition of NF-kappaB activation. Year Published: 2007
College of Pharmacy and CBITRC, Chungbuk National University 12, Gaesin-dong, Heungduk-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk 361-763, South Korea.
28. Autoactivation of matriptase in vitro: requirement for biomembrane and LDL receptor domain. Year Published: 2007
Graduate Institute of Biochemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
29. [Primary duodenal MALT lymphoma] Year Published: 2007
Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
30. Calibration choice, rate smoothing, and the pattern of tetrapod diversification according to the long nuclear gene RAG-1. Year Published: 2007
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia. andrew.hugall@adelaide.edu.au
31. Mandibular disto-lingual root: a consideration in periodontal therapy. Year Published: 2007
Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
32. A case of unilateral hemispheric encephalitis. Year Published: 2007
Department of Neurology, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, #1 Hoegi-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 130-702, Korea.
33. Intake of vitamin A-rich foods and lung cancer risk in Taiwan: with special reference to garland chrysanthemum and sweet potato leaf consumption. Year Published: 2007
Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386 Ta-Chung 1st Rd., Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
34. Korean experience with double balloon endoscopy: Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases multi-center study. Year Published: 2007
Department of Internal Medicine, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, Korea.
35. Characterization of an H5N1 avian influenza virus from Taiwan. Year Published: 2007
Animal Health Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, 376 Chung-Cheng Road, Tamsui, Taipei 251, Taiwan.
36. Ascorbate (vitamin C) induces cell death through the apoptosis-inducing factor in human breast cancer cells. Year Published: 2007
Research Center for Women's Diseases, Division of Biological Sciences, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 140-742, Korea.
37. Monomer conversion and cytotoxicity of dental composites irradiated with different modes of photoactivated curing. Year Published: 2007
Graduate Institute of Clinical Dental Science, School of Dentistry, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
38. Relevance of ineffective esophageal motility and hyperactive acid sensitization in patients with gastroesophageal reflux. Year Published: 2007
Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Digestive Research, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea.
39. Expression and purification of His-tagged flavonol synthase of Camellia sinensis from Escherichia coli. Year Published: 2007
Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University, Hyochangwon-gil 52, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 140-742, Republic of Korea.
40. Phasic dysfunction of dopamine transmission in Tourette's syndrome evaluated with 99mTc TRODAT-1 imaging. Year Published: 2007
Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical School, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
41. International study on antidepressant prescription pattern at 20 teaching hospitals and major psychiatric institutions in East Asia: Analysis of 1898 cases from China, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. Year Published: 2007
Fukuoka University College of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan. naoki.uchida.fukuoka@jcom.home.ne.jp
42. [Eradication rate of first-line and second-line therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection, and reinfection rate after successful eradication] Year Published: 2007
Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Digestive Research, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon and Seoul, Korea.
43. Oral health professionals within state-sponsored medical response teams: the IMERT perspective. Year Published: 2007
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA. mlee@ccbh.org
44. Diagnostic utility of interleukin-6 (IL-6) for primary bile duct cancer and changes in serum IL-6 levels following photodynamic therapy. Year Published: 2007
Institute for Digestive Research and Digestive Disease Center, Soon Chun Hyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
45. Medial approach to the severe valgus foot. Year Published: 2007
Central Iowa Orthopaedics, 1601 NW 114th Street, Suite 142, Des Moines, Iowa 50325, USA. mlee.cio@mac.com
46. OC104: Isolated gallbladder abnormality in utero: clinical significance as a screen for fetal anomaly. Year Published: 2007
Cheil General Hospital and Womens Healthcare Center, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea.
47. The likelihood node density effect and consequences for evolutionary studies of molecular rates. Year Published: 2007
CEBB, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia. andrew.hugall@adelaide.edu.au
48. SOCS1 induced by NDRG2 expression negatively regulates STAT3 activation in breast cancer cells. Year Published: 2007
Department of Biological Sciences and the Research Center for Women's Diseases, Sookmyung Women's University, Chungpa-Dong, Yongsan-Gu, Seoul 140-742, Republic of Korea.
49. Metastasis-associated protein 1 inhibits p53-induced apoptosis. Year Published: 2007
Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Kangnam-ku, Seoul 135-710, Korea.
50. Maribacter polysiphoniae sp. nov., isolated from a red alga. Year Published: 2007
Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Far-Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. 100 Let Vladivostoku 159, 690022 Vladivostok, Russia.
51. Magnesium ion is an effective inhibitor of the binding of Escherichia coli to heparin. Year Published: 2007
Sealy Center for Structural Biology and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-1157, USA.
52. Comparison of the adsorption orientation for 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and 2-mercaptobenzoxazole by SERS spectroscopy. Year Published: 2007
Department of Chemistry, Graduate School, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, South Korea.
53. Role of genetic polymorphisms related to neurotransmitters and cytochrome P-450 enzymes in response to antidepressants. Year Published: 2007
Depression Center, Clinical Research Center for Depression, Institute of Human Behavior and Genes, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. leeminso@korea.ac.kr
54. [Effectiveness and tolerance of duodenoscopic bowel preparation for colonoscopy] Year Published: 2007
Department of Internal Medicine, Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Soon Chun Hyang University College of Medicine, Seoul and Bucheon, Korea.
55. A survey of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Korea. Year Published: 2007
Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Republic of Korea.
56. Porcine small intestinal submucosa sheets as a scaffold for human bone marrow stem cells. Year Published: 2007
Fusion Biotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, P.O. Box 107, Yuseong, Daejeon 305-600, Republic of Korea.
57. CT findings after nephron-sparing surgery of renal tumors. Year Published: 2007
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-ku Shinchon-dong 134, Seoul 120-752, Republic of Korea.
58. Moyamoya disease presenting with paroxysmal exercise-induced dyskinesia. Year Published: 2007
Department of Neurology, Youngdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Kangnam-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
59. Tai chi for rheumatoid arthritis: systematic review. Year Published: 2007
Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter & Plymouth, 25 Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NT, UK. myeong.lee@pms.ac.uk; drmslee@gmail.com
60. The molecular mechanisms of vitamin C on cell cycle regulation in B16F10 murine melanoma. Year Published: 2007
Department of Anatomy and Tumor Immunity Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-dong Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-799, South Korea.
61. Identification of the DNA sequence interacting with Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus viral interferon regulatory factor 1. Year Published: 2007
Korea Basic Science Institute, Gwangju, Korea. junsoo@kaist.ac.kr
62. Treatment preferences in men with erectile dysfunction: an open label study in Korean men switching from sildenafil citrate to tadalafil. Year Published: 2007
Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, Korea.
63. Long-term follow-up of porcine male germ cells transplanted into mouse testes. Year Published: 2007
Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, KonKuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea.
64. Clevudine is highly efficacious in hepatitis B e antigen-negative chronic hepatitis B with durable off-therapy viral suppression. Year Published: 2007
Sungkyunkwan University Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.
65. External qigong for pain conditions: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials. Year Published: 2007
Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, Exeter, United Kingdom.; Center for Integrative Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea.
66. Change in prevalence and 6-year incidence of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in Korean subjects living in a rural area. Year Published: 2007
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
67. [The effect of a health diary program in solitary elderly.] Year Published: 2007
Department of Nursing, Mokpo Catholic University, Korea. mslee@mcu.ac.kr.
68. Identifying potential immunodominant positions and predicting antigenic variants of influenza A/H3N2 viruses. Year Published: 2007
Vaccine R&D Center, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan.
69. Anti-obesity effects of ginsenoside Rh2 are associated with the activation of AMPK signaling pathway in 3T3-L1 adipocyte. Year Published: 2007
Functional Food Research Center, Korea Food Research Institute, 516 Baekhyun, Bundang-gu, Songnam-si, Gyungki-do 463-746, Republic of Korea.
70. Use of complementary and alternative medicine by rheumatoid arthritis patients in Korea. Year Published: 2007
Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea.
71. Use of complementary and alternative medicine by rheumatoid arthritis patients in Korea. Year Published: 2007
Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea.
72. Relationship between G-protein beta-3 subunit C825T polymorphism and mirtazapine responses in Korean patients with major depression. Year Published: 2007
Depression Center, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
73. Catecholamine cardiomyopathy associated with paraganglioma rescued by percutaneous cardiopulmonary support. Year Published: 2007
Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
74. Comparison of bypass surgery with drug-eluting stents for diabetic patients with multivessel disease. Year Published: 2007
University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA. michaelslee@pol.net
75. Bivalirudin in acute coronary syndromes and percutaneous coronary intervention. Year Published: 2007
University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.
76. A survey of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Korea. Year Published: 2007
Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Republic of Korea.
77. Plant growth-promoting potential of endophytic bacteria isolated from roots of coastal sand dune plants. Year Published: 2007
Department of Microbiology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea.
78. The novel combination of chlorpromazine and pentamidine exerts synergistic antiproliferative effects through dual mitotic action. Year Published: 2007
CombinatoRx, Incorporated, 245 First Street, 16th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA. mlee@combinatorx.com
79. No evidence for an association between G protein beta3 subunit gene C825T polymorphism and tardive dyskinesia in schizophrenia. Year Published: 2007
Department of Psychiatry, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
80. No evidence for an association between G protein beta3 subunit gene C825T polymorphism and tardive dyskinesia in schizophrenia. Year Published: 2007
Department of Psychiatry, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
81. Analysis of blazed diffractive optical elements formed with artificial dielectrics. Year Published: 2007
82. Different cerebral cortical areas influence the effect of subthalamic nucleus stimulation on parkinsonian motor deficits and freezing of gait. Year Published: 2007
Department of Neurology, Youngdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
83. Intake of vitamin A-rich foods and lung cancer risk in Taiwan: with special reference to garland chrysanthemum and sweet potato leaf consumption. Year Published: 2007
Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386 Ta-Chung 1st Rd., Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
84. Phasic dysfunction of dopamine transmission in Tourette's syndrome evaluated with 99mTc TRODAT-1 imaging. Year Published: 2007
Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical School, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
85. The likelihood node density effect and consequences for evolutionary studies of molecular rates. Year Published: 2007
CEBB, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia. andrew.hugall@adelaide.edu.au
86. Conditions affecting treatment of pertrochanteric osteomyelitis. Year Published: 2007
Department of Orthopaedics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
87. No association between dopamine D4 receptor gene -521 C/T polymorphism and tardive dyskinesia in schizophrenia. Year Published: 2007
Department of Psychiatry, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
88. Serum anti-mullerian hormone and estradiol levels as predictors of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in assisted reproduction technology cycles. Year Published: 2007
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
89. Wide-field-angle behavior of blazed-binary gratings in the resonance domain. Year Published: 2007
90. Lash ptosis in congenital and acquired blepharoptosis. Year Published: 2007
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, MMC 493, 420 Delaware St, Minneapolis, MN 55455. harri060@umn.edu.
91. Tai chi for rheumatoid arthritis: systematic review. Year Published: 2007
Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter & Plymouth, 25 Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NT, UK. myeong.lee@pms.ac.uk; drmslee@gmail.com
92. Identification of the DNA sequence interacting with Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus viral interferon regulatory factor 1. Year Published: 2007
Korea Basic Science Institute, Gwangju, Korea. junsoo@kaist.ac.kr
93. Metastasis-associated protein 1 inhibits p53-induced apoptosis. Year Published: 2007
Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Kangnam-ku, Seoul 135-710, Korea.
94. Clinical significance of distal colon polyps for the prediction of an advanced proximal neoplasm: the KASID prospective multicenter study. Year Published: 2007
Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 108 Pyeong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-746, South Korea, diksmc.park@samsung.com.
95. Responsiveness to interferon alpha in chronic hepatitis B by presumed vertical transmission. Year Published: 2005
Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, College of Medicine, Seoul 134-701, South Korea.
96. Emerging invasive liver abscess caused by K1 serotype Klebsiella pneumoniae in Korea. Year Published: 2007
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Gyeonggi-do 431-070, South Korea. drchung@hallym.ac.kr
97. Korean experience with double balloon endoscopy: Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases multi-center study. Year Published: 2007
Department of Internal Medicine, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, Korea.
98. Long-term follow-up of porcine male germ cells transplanted into mouse testes. Year Published: 2007
Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, KonKuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea.
99. External qigong for pain conditions: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials. Year Published: 2007
Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, Exeter, United Kingdom. myeong.lee@pms.ac.uk
100. Identifying potential immunodominant positions and predicting antigenic variants of influenza A/H3N2 viruses. Year Published: 2007
Vaccine R&D Center, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan. minshi@nhri.org.tw
101. Oral health professionals within state-sponsored medical response teams: the IMERT perspective. Year Published: 2007
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA. mlee@ccbh.org
102. Anti-obesity effects of ginsenoside Rh2 are associated with the activation of AMPK signaling pathway in 3T3-L1 adipocyte. Year Published: 2007
Functional Food Research Center, Korea Food Research Institute, 516 Baekhyun, Bundang-gu, Songnam-si, Gyungki-do 463-746, Republic of Korea.
103. Catecholamine cardiomyopathy associated with paraganglioma rescued by percutaneous cardiopulmonary support: inverted Takotsubo contractile pattern. Year Published: 2007
Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
104. Lash ptosis in congenital and acquired blepharoptosis. Year Published: 2007
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, MMC 493, 420 Delaware St, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
105. Invited Article: Vector and Bragg Magneto-optical Kerr effect for the analysis of nanostructured magnetic arrays. Year Published: 2007
106. Comparison of bypass surgery with drug-eluting stents for diabetic patients with multivessel disease. Year Published: 2007
University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA. michaelslee@pol.net
107. Changes in aurantio-obtusin and glucoaurantio-obtusin content in Cassiae Semen via treatment with a crude enzyme extract from Aspergillus usamii. Year Published: 2007
School of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.
108. Selection of neural differentiation-specific genes by comparing profiles of random differentiation. Year Published: 2006
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
109. International study on antidepressant prescription pattern at 20 teaching hospitals and major psychiatric institutions in East Asia: Analysis of 1898 cases from China, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. Year Published: 2007
Fukuoka University College of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan. naoki.uchida.fukuoka@jcom.home.ne.jp
110. Patient use of Visine (tetrahydrozoline) masks Horner syndrome. Year Published: 2007
University of Minnesota, MMC 493, 420 Delaware, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; mikelee@umn.edu.
111. Patient use of Visine (tetrahydrozoline) masks Horner syndrome. Year Published: 2007
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. mikelee@umn.edu
112. Lysophosphatidylcholine as a death effector in the lipoapoptosis of hepatocytes. Year Published: 2007
Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 135-710, Korea.
113. Calibration choice, rate smoothing, and the pattern of tetrapod diversification according to the long nuclear gene RAG-1. Year Published: 2007
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia. andrew.hugall@adelaide.edu.au
114. Change in prevalence and 6-year incidence of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in Korean subjects living in a rural area. Year Published: 2007
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
115. Conditions affecting treatment of pertrochanteric osteomyelitis. Year Published: 2007
Department of Orthopaedics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
116. A survey of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Korea. Year Published: 2007
Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Republic of Korea.
117. Use of complementary and alternative medicine by rheumatoid arthritis patients in Korea. Year Published: 2007
Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea.
118. Use of complementary and alternative medicine by rheumatoid arthritis patients in Korea. Year Published: 2007
Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea.
119. Relationship between G-protein beta-3 subunit C825T polymorphism and mirtazapine responses in Korean patients with major depression. Year Published: 2007
Depression Center, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
120. Trauma to male genital organs: a 10-year review of 156 patients, including 118 treated by surgery. Year Published: 2008
Department of Urology, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, South Korea.
121. Tai chi for osteoporosis: a systematic review. Year Published: 2008
Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter & Plymouth, 25 Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NT, UK, myeong.lee@pms.ac.uk.
122. Expression and purification of His-tagged flavonol synthase of Camellia sinensis from Escherichia coli. Year Published: 2007
Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University, Hyochangwon-gil 52, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 140-742, Republic of Korea.
123. Lash ptosis in congenital and acquired blepharoptosis. Year Published: 2007
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, MMC 493, 420 Delaware St, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
124. Evaluating molecular clock calibrations using Bayesian analyses with soft and hard bounds. Year Published: 2007
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide, Darling Building, Adelaide, Australia 5005. kate.sanders@adelaide.edu.au
125. Different cerebral cortical areas influence the effect of subthalamic nucleus stimulation on parkinsonian motor deficits and freezing of gait. Year Published: 2007
Department of Neurology, Youngdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
126. Coarse-grained lattice model simulations of sequence-structure fitness of a ribosome-inactivating protein. Year Published: 2008
Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD 21702.
127. Moyamoya disease presenting with paroxysmal exercise-induced dyskinesia. Year Published: 2007
Department of Neurology, Youngdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Kangnam-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
128. Micelle-induced folding of spinach thylakoid soluble phosphoprotein of 9 kDa and its functional implications. Year Published: 2007
Center for Eukaryotic Structural Genomics, Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1544, USA.
129. Chemotactic migration of human mesenchymal stem cells and MC3T3-E1 osteoblast-like cells induced by COS-7 cell line expressing rhBMP-7. Year Published: 2006
Department of Medical Engineering, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
130. Treatment preferences in men with erectile dysfunction: an open label study in Korean men switching from sildenafil citrate to tadalafil. Year Published: 2007
Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, Korea.
131. Clinicopathologic Characteristics and Malignant Potential of Colorectal Flat Neoplasia Compared with that of Polypoid Neoplasia. Year Published: 2008
Department of Internal Medicine and Institute of Lifelong Health, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, 162 Ilsan-dong, Wonju, 220-701, South Korea, hyskim@yonsei.ac.kr.
132. Characterization of an H5N1 avian influenza virus from Taiwan. Year Published: 2007
Animal Health Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, 376 Chung-Cheng Road, Tamsui, Taipei 251, Taiwan.
133. Change in prevalence and 6-year incidence of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in Korean subjects living in a rural area. Year Published: 2007
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
134. Porcine small intestinal submucosa sheets as a scaffold for human bone marrow stem cells. Year Published: 2007
Fusion Biotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, P.O. Box 107, Yuseong, Daejeon 305-600, Republic of Korea.
135. Changes in aurantio-obtusin and glucoaurantio-obtusin content in Cassiae Semen via treatment with a crude enzyme extract from Aspergillus usamii. Year Published: 2007
School of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.
136. Patient use of Visine (tetrahydrozoline) masks Horner syndrome. Year Published: 2007
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. mikelee@umn.edu
137. F2L, a peptide derived from heme-binding protein, inhibits LL-37-induced cell proliferation and tube formation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Year Published: 2008
Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan 602-714, Republic of Korea.
138. Serum starvation induces G1 arrest through suppression of skp2-CDK2 and CDK4 in SK-OV-3 cells. Year Published: 2008
Research Center for Women's Diseases, Division of Biological Sciences, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 140-742, Korea.
139. Long-term follow-up of porcine male germ cells transplanted into mouse testes. Year Published: 2007
Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, KonKuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea.
140. The novel combination of chlorpromazine and pentamidine exerts synergistic antiproliferative effects through dual mitotic action. Year Published: 2007
CombinatoRx, Incorporated, 245 First Street, 16th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA. mlee@combinatorx.com
141. Peritoneal fluid from endometriosis patients switches differentiation of monocytes from dendritic cells to macrophages. Year Published: 2008
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University, Busan 602-739, Republic of Korea.
142. Finite-temperature effects on the stability and infrared spectra of HCl(H2O)6 clusters. Year Published: 2007
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, I-34014 Italy.
143. Relevance of ineffective esophageal motility and hyperactive acid sensitization in patients with gastroesophageal reflux. Year Published: 2007
Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Digestive Research, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea.
144. Role of genetic polymorphisms related to neurotransmitters and cytochrome P-450 enzymes in response to antidepressants. Year Published: 2007
Depression Center, Clinical Research Center for Depression, Institute of Human Behavior and Genes, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. leeminso@korea.ac.kr
145. Trauma to male genital organs: a 10-year review of 156 patients, including 118 treated by surgery. Year Published: 2008
Department of Urology, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, South Korea.
146. Possible association between the -2548A/G polymorphism of the leptin gene and olanzapine-induced weight gain. Year Published: 2008
Department of Psychiatry, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
147. Plant growth-promoting potential of endophytic bacteria isolated from roots of coastal sand dune plants. Year Published: 2007
Department of Microbiology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea.
148. Effects of disease duration on the clinical features and brain glucose metabolism in patients with mixed type multiple system atrophy. Year Published: 2008
Department of Neurology, Youngdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
149. Maculopathy as a complication of blood-brain barrier disruption in patients with central nervous system lymphoma. Year Published: 2007
Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
150. [The effect of a health diary program in solitary elderly] Year Published: 2007
Department of Nursing, Mokpo Catholic University, Sukhyundong, Mokposhi, Chonnam, Korea. mslee@mcu.ac.kr
151. The association between polypronucleate zygote formation with certain motion characteristics of sperm and IVF outcome. Year Published: 2008
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
152. Treatment planning with CAT scanning for prostatic carcinoma. Year Published: 1982
153. Different cerebral cortical areas influence the effect of subthalamic nucleus stimulation on parkinsonian motor deficits and freezing of gait. Year Published: 2007
Department of Neurology, Youngdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
154. No evidence for an association between G protein beta3 subunit gene C825T polymorphism and tardive dyskinesia in schizophrenia. Year Published: 2007
Department of Psychiatry, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
155. No evidence for an association between G protein beta3 subunit gene C825T polymorphism and tardive dyskinesia in schizophrenia. Year Published: 2007
Department of Psychiatry, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
156. Serum anti-Müllerian hormone and estradiol levels as predictors of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in assisted reproduction technology cycles. Year Published: 2007
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
157. Rosiglitazone stimulates the release and synthesis of insulin by enhancing GLUT-2, glucokinase and BETA2/NeuroD expression. Year Published: 2008
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute (SBRI), Seoul, Republic of Korea.
158. Anticholinergic-responsive gait freezing in a patient with pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration. Year Published: 2008
Department of Neurology, Youngdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
159. Use of complementary and alternative medicine by rheumatoid arthritis patients in Korea. Year Published: 2007
Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea.
160. Use of complementary and alternative medicine by rheumatoid arthritis patients in Korea. Year Published: 2007
Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea.
161. Magnesium ion is an effective inhibitor of the binding of Escherichia coli to heparin. Year Published: 2007
Sealy Center for Structural Biology and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-1157, USA. jkang@vbi.vt.edu
162. Lysophosphatidylcholine as a death effector in the lipoapoptosis of hepatocytes. Year Published: 2007
Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 135-710, Korea.
163. In utero development of the fetal gall bladder in the korean population. Year Published: 2008
Department of Radiology, Cheil General Hospital & Women's Healthcare Center, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. radjycho@radiol.snu.ac.kr.
164. Maribacter polysiphoniae sp. nov., isolated from a red alga. Year Published: 2007
Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Far-Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. 100 Let Vladivostoku 159, 690022 Vladivostok, Russia. olganedashkovska@piboc.dvo.ru
165. Analysis of blazed diffractive optical elements formed with artificial dielectrics. Year Published: 2007
Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Campus Polytechnique, RD 128, F-91127 Palaiseau Cedex, France.
166. Shiga toxin 1 induces apoptosis through the endoplasmic reticulum stress response in human monocytic cells. Year Published: 2008
Department of Microbial and Molecular Pathogenesis, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College Station, Texas 77843-1114, USA.
167. Catecholamine cardiomyopathy associated with paraganglioma rescued by percutaneous cardiopulmonary support: inverted Takotsubo contractile pattern. Year Published: 2007
Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
168. Tai chi for Type 2 diabetes: a systematic review. Year Published: 2008
Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter & Plymouth, Exeter, UK.
169. Change of spontaneous reaction of glue and lipiodol mixture during embolization after the addition of tungsten powder: in vitro study. Year Published: 2001
Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
170. Hip arthroplasty in patients with cirrhosis of the liver. Year Published: 2003
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
171. Real-time ultrasound in the diagnosis of congenital dislocation and dysplasia of the hip. Year Published: 1985
172. Rhabdomyosarcoma of the head and neck in adults: MR and CT findings. Year Published: 1997
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
173. Treatment of deep infection of the hip associated with massive bone loss: two-stage revision with an antibiotic-loaded interim cement prosthesis followed by reconstruction with allograft. Year Published: 2005
Department of Orthopaedics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 333 Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan. hsiehph@adm.cgmh.com.tw
174. External qigong for pain conditions: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials. Year Published: 2007
Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, Exeter, United Kingdom. myeong.lee@pms.ac.uk
175. Bioinformatics models for predicting antigenic variants of influenza A/H3N2 virus. Year Published: 2008
Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan 350, Taiwan.
176. Ossification center of the infant hip: sonographic and radiographic correlation. Year Published: 1986
177. CT differentiation of tuberculous peritonitis and peritoneal carcinomatosis. Year Published: 1996
Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
178. Comparison of mangafodipir trisodium- and ferucarbotran-enhanced MRI for detection and characterization of hepatic metastases in colorectal cancer patients. Year Published: 2006
Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan-Asan Medical Center, 388-1 Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, South Korea.
179. CT findings after nephron-sparing surgery of renal tumors. Year Published: 2007
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-ku Shinchon-dong 134, Seoul 120-752, Republic of Korea.
180. Sputtering ZnO films on langasite and its saw properties. Year Published: 2008
181. Coarse-grained lattice model simulations of sequence-structure fitness of a ribosome-inactivating protein. Year Published: 2008
Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD 21702, USA. molson@ncifcrf.gov
182. Synthesis of and evaluation of lipid A modification by 4-substituted 4-deoxy arabinose analogs as potential inhibitors of bacterial polymyxin resistance. Year Published: 2008
Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
183. Early and late tuberculosis risks among close contacts in Hong Kong. Year Published: 2008
Tuberculosis and Chest Service, Public Health Service Branch, Centre of Health Protection, Department of Health, Hong Kong, China.
184. Invited article: Vector and Bragg Magneto-optical Kerr effect for the analysis of nanostructured magnetic arrays. Year Published: 2007
Institut für Experimentalphysik/Festkörperphysik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany. andreas.westphalen@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
185. Sputtering ZnO films on langasite and its SAW properties. Year Published: 2008
Department of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, Tung Fang Institute of Technology, Hunei Shiang, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan, R.O.C. wusean@giga.net.tw
186. Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Year Published: 2008
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, MN, USA.
187. Peritoneal fluid from endometriosis patients switches differentiation of monocytes from dendritic cells to macrophages. Year Published: 2008
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
188. Obesity pandemic, correlated factors and guidelines to define, screen and manage obesity in Taiwan. Year Published: 2008
Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan. pan@ibms.sinica.edu.tw
189. A critical role for Romo1-derived ROS in cell proliferation. Year Published: 2008
Graduate School of Medicine and Brain Korea 21 Program for Biomedical Science, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 136-705, Republic of Korea.
190. INTERFERON {beta}-ASSOCIATED RETINOPATHY IN PATIENTS TREATED FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. Year Published: 2008
MMC 493, 420 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455; mikelee@umn.edu.
191. The role of functional MR imaging in patients with ischemia in the visual cortex. Year Published: 2001
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and the Research Institute of Radiological Science, Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
192. Helicobacter pylori infection and peptic ulcer disease in patients with liver cirrhosis. Year Published: 2008
Department of Internal Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea. djkim@hallym.ac.kr
193. The opportunities and challenges of evidence-based nutrition (EBN) in the Asia Pacific region: clinical practice and policy-setting. Year Published: 2008
Center for Health Policy Research Development, National Health Research Institutes. No. 35, Keyan Road, Zhunan, Taiwan. profmlw@nhri.org.tw.
194. Congenital Bednar tumour (pigmented dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans). Year Published: 2008
195. Drug-eluting stenting of unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis in patients with orthotopic heart transplantation: Initial clinical experience. Year Published: 2008
Division of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA. mslee@mednet.ucla.edu
196. Magnesium ion is an effective inhibitor of the binding of Escherichia coli to heparin. Year Published: 2007
Sealy Center for Structural Biology and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-1157, USA. jkang@vbi.vt.edu
197. Coarse-grained lattice model simulations of sequence-structure fitness of a ribosome-inactivating protein. Year Published: 2008
Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD 21702, USA. molson@ncifcrf.gov
198. Sampling of near-native protein conformations during protein structure refinement using a coarse-grained model, normal modes, and molecular dynamics simulations. Year Published: 2008
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1319, USA.
199. Effect of serotonin receptor 2A gene polymorphism on mirtazapine response in major depression. Year Published: 2008
Korea University, Seoul.
200. Bee venom acupuncture for musculoskeletal pain: a review. Year Published: 2008
Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, Exeter, United Kingdom.
201. F2L, a peptide derived from heme-binding protein, inhibits LL-37-induced cell proliferation and tube formation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Year Published: 2008
Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
202. Early and late tuberculosis risks among close contacts in Hong Kong. Year Published: 2008
Tuberculosis and Chest Service, Public Health Service Branch, Centre of Health Protection, Department of Health, Hong Kong, China. sn_lee@dh.gov.hk
203. Structural basis for the cold adaptation of psychrophilic M37 lipase from Photobacterium lipolyticum. Year Published: 2008
Translational Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 305-600, Korea.
204. Outcomes of nonagenarians who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents. Year Published: 2008
Division of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA. mslee@mednet.ucla.edu