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Yong Woo Jung
Life Sciences
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Genipin as a novel chemical activator of EBV lytic cycle
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous gammaherpesvirus that causes acute infection and establishes life-long latency. EBV causes several human cancers, including Burkitt’s lymphoma, nasopharyngeal and gastr...
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Anti-influenza effect of Cordyceps militaris through immunomodulation in a DBA/2 mouse model
The immune-modulatory as well as anti-influenza effects of Cordyceps extract were investigated using a DBA/2 mouse model. Three different concentrations of Cordyceps extract, red ginseng extract, or drinking wate...
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Korean mistletoe (Viscum album coloratum) extract extends the lifespan of nematodes and fruit flies
Viscum album coloratum (Korean mistletoe) is a semi-parasitic plant that grows on various trees and has a variety of biological functions such as immunomodulation, apoptosis, and anti-tumor activ...
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Dysregulation of KSHV replication by extracts from Carthamus tinctorius L.
Carthamus tinctorius L. (CT) is traditionally used to reduce ailments from diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue and diseases of blood circulation and the cardiovascular system. Flower extr...
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Pneumolysin-mediated expression of β-defensin 2 is coordinated by p38 MAP kinase-MKP1 in human airway cells
Antimicrobial peptides act as important innate immune defense mediators against invading microbes such as Streptococcus pneumoniae. Among a number of antimicrobial peptides, β-defensin 2 (BD2) has...
