Y.-J. Lee

An enterococcal phage protein broadly inhibits type IV restriction enzymes involved in antiphage defense

The paper identifies a phage protein that inhibits type IV restriction enzymes in drug-resistant enterococci, revealing how phages evolve to overcome bacterial defense mechanisms.

Optimal Liquid-Based DNA Preservation for DNA Barcoding of Field-Collected Fungal Specimens

This study compares RNAlater and DESS for preserving fungal DNA in field conditions, finding no significant differences in DNA quality and quantity between the two methods.

Modification of DNA by a viral enzyme and charged tRNA

The paper demonstrates how the phage Mu enzyme Mom uses charged tRNA to hypermodify adenine in DNA and reports the first in vitro reconstitution of this process.

Dopamine ameliorates hyperglycemic memory-induced vascular dysfunction in diabetic retinopathy

This study shows dopamine reduces HGM-induced retinal vascular dysfunction by mitigating oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage in diabetic retinopathy.

Long-Term Outcomes of Pediatric Graves Disease Patients Treated with Anti-Thyroid Drugs: Experience from a Taiwan Medical Center

This study examines long-term outcomes of pediatric Graves disease patients treated with anti-thyroid drugs, finding that younger age, no family history of thyroid disease, and lower TRAb levels are associated with remission.