Publications by authors named "Hyerim Ahn"
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- α-synucleinopathies, like Parkinson's disease, involve the misfolding and clumping of α-synuclein proteins, which can be difficult to detect in common samples like blood due to inhibitors.
- * Recent advancements in a technique called Nanoparticle-enhanced Quaking-induced Conversion (Nano-QuIC) have shown that it can speed up detection of misfolded α-synuclein and improve sensitivity by 100 times compared to traditional methods.
- * Nano-QuIC has demonstrated effectiveness in identifying low concentrations of misfolded proteins in blood samples from Parkinson's patients, paving the way for noninvasive blood tests that could lead to earlier diagnosis and better disease management.
Localization of messenger RNA (mRNA) in dendrites is crucial for regulating gene expression during long-term memory formation. mRNA binds to RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) to form messenger ribonucleoprotein (mRNP) complexes that are transported by motor proteins along microtubules to their target synapses. However, the dynamics by which mRNPs find their target locations in the dendrite have not been well understood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is causing an unprecedented crisis around the world, with South Korea being no exception. South Korea experienced a surge of COVID-19 cases on February 19, 2020, but was able to flatten the COVID-19 curve in only 20 days without enforcing lockdown measures that restrict the freedom and movement of people. The actual field experience of the Korean government's COVID-19 response team, who participated in drafting the document "Tackling COVID-19: Health, Quarantine, and Economic Measures: Korean experience," was examined and an in-depth analysis was conducted of the South Korean government's experience dealing with the Middle East respiratory syndrome of 2015.
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