Yonsei medical journal
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Yonsei medical journal · Sep 2013
Outcome of transcatheter closure of oval shaped atrial septal defect with amplatzer septal occluder.
For the successful completion of transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects with the Amplatzer septal occluder, shape of the defects should be considered prior to selecting the device. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the results of a transcatheter closure of oval shaped atrial septal defect. ⋯ Transcatheter closure of an oval shaped atrial septal defect was found to be safe with the smaller Amplatzer septal occluder device when compared with circular atrial septal defects.
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Yonsei medical journal · Sep 2013
Growth inhibition of hepatocellular carcinoma Huh7 cells by Lactobacillus casei extract.
Lactobacillus casei (L. casei) is known to exert anti-proliferation effects on many types of cancer cells. However, the effect of L. casei on liver cancer has not been reported. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to determine the anti-cancer effect of L. casei extract on Huh7 cells. ⋯ L. casei extract exerts a potent anti-tumor effect on the viability of liver cancer cells, although not on cancer stem-like cells.