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Ji Sun Nam
Life Sciences
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Open AccessAssociation between atherogenic index of plasma and coronary artery calcification progression in Korean adults
Dyslipidemia is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Recently, atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) has been proposed as a novel predictive marker for CVD, and few cross sectional studies ha...
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Some Elements in Thyroid Tissue are Associated with More Advanced Stage of Thyroid Cancer in Korean Women
Excessive exposure to heavy metals including cadmium and lead is known to have adverse effects on various types of cancer. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the associations between blood and tissue...
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Characterization of pncA mutations in pyrazinamide-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Korea and analysis of the correlation between the mutations and pyrazinamidase activity
To investigate the effect of natural pyrazinamidase (PncA) mutations on protein function, we analyzed expression and PncA activity of eight pncA point mutants identified in nineteen pyrazinamide-resistant Mycobac...
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Molecular cloning, purification, and characterization of a superoxide dismutase from a fast-growing Mycobacterium sp. Strain JC1 DSM 3803
A cytosolic superoxide dismutase (SOD) was purified and characterized from a fast-growing Mycobacterium sp. strain JC1 DSM 3803 grown on methanol. The native molecular weight of the purified SOD was estimated to ...
