Youngsup Song

Abstract Pruritus is a common and burdensome symptom in patients with psoriasis, yet its underlying systemic mechanisms are not sufficiently defined. To characterize systemic immune-inflammatory profiles and serum proteomic differences associated with pruritus in patients with psoriasis and identify potential biomarkers linked to pruritus. Serum immune-inflammatory markers from 267 psoriasis patients were analyzed.

Abstract Boiling heat transfer is governed by a complex interplay between surface conditions and gravitational acceleration. To isolate the sole effects of gravity, we investigated the pool boiling characteristics of liquid nitrogen on atomically smooth silicon dioxide (SiO2) surfaces under terrestrial (1-g) and reduced gravity (\(0\pm 0.02\) g) conditions achieved via parabolic flight.

Abstract Social hierarchy has a profound impact on social behavior, reward processing, and mental health. Moreover, lower social rank can lead to chronic stress and often more serious problems such as bullying victims of abuse, suicide, or attack to society. However, its underlying mechanisms, particularly their association with glial factors, are largely unknown. In this study, we report that astrocyte-derived amphiregulin plays a critical role in the determination of hierarchical ranks.