Restoration of hair-inductive activity of cultured human follicular keratinocytes by co-culturing with dermal papilla cells.

Hair follicle outer root sheath (ORS) cells can be expanded in vitro, but often lose receptivity to hair-inducing dermal signals. Recent studies have shown hair-inductive activity (trichogenicity) can be restored in rat ORS cells expanded with a fibroblast feeder by co-culturing with rat vibrissae dermal papilla (DP) cells. In this study, we investigated whether the trichogenicity of human ORS cells can be restored by co-culturing with human DP cells. ORS cells from human scalp hair follicles were cultured independently or with DP cells for 5 days and implanted into nude mice alongside freshly isolated neonatal mouse dermal cells. Although there was no hair induction when monocultured ORS cells were implanted, it was observed in co-cultured ORS cells. We also observed differential regulation of a number of genes in ORS cells co-cultured with DP cells compared to monocultured ORS cells as examined by microarray. Taken together, our data strongly suggest that human DP cells restore the trichogenicity of co-cultured ORS cells by influencing ORS gene expression through paracrine factors.

Comparison of Safety Profiles between Non-operating Room Anesthesia and Operating Room Anesthesia: a Study of 199,764 Cases at a Korean Tertiary Hospital.

BACKGROUND: Despite expanding demands for non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) worldwide, studies in this field are scarce. We compared the overall characteristics and the nature of deaths occurring within 48 hours after surgery between NORA and operating room anesthesia (ORA) cases at a Korean tertiary hospital. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of patients who underwent surgical procedures under anesthesia services in and outside the operating room from January 2013 to November 2017. All of the mortalities were categorized by principal cause into groups such as patient disease or condition, surgery, anesthesia, and others. RESULTS: Overall, 16,383 NORA cases and 183,381 ORA cases were analyzed. Eighty-six deaths were identified. The mortality rate of NORA cases was similar to that of ORA cases (4.9 per 10,000 cases [95% confidence interval (CI), 2.1-9.6] vs. 4.3 per 10,000 cases [95% CI, 3.4-5.3], respectively). Similar to ORA cases, higher American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status and very young age (< 2 years) were significantly associated with mortality in NORA cases. A patient's disease or condition was the most important cause of mortality (65/86, 75.6%), followed by surgery-related causes (16/86, 18.6%). Two cases of anesthesia-related mortality were only identified in the ORA cases, resulting in an overall anesthesia-related mortality of 0.1 per 10,000 cases (95% CI, 0.0-0.4). CONCLUSION: Although NORA cases showed an equivalent perioperative mortality rate compared to ORA cases, there may be more room for improving patient safety when considering their favorable characteristics (healthier patients, less invasive and shorter procedures). Trial registry at Clinical Research Information Service, KCT0002719.

The effect of a charge control layer on the electroluminescent characteristic of blue and white organic light-emitting diodes.

We investigated blue fluorescent organic light-emitting diode (OLED) with a charge control layer (CCL) to produce high efficiency and improve the half-decay lifetime. Three types of devices (device A, B, and C) were fabricated following the number of CCLs within the emitting layer (EML), maintaining the thickness of whole EML. The CCL and host material, 2-methyl-9,10-di(2-naphthyl)anthracene, which has a bipolar property, was able to control the carrier movement with ease inside the EML. Device B demonstrated a maximum luminous efficiency (LE) and external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 9.19 cd/A and 5.78%, respectively. It also showed that the enhancement of the half-decay lifetime, measured at an initial luminance of 1,000 cd/m2, was 1.5 times longer than that of the conventional structure. A hybrid white OLED (WOLED) was also fabricated using a phosphorescent red emitter, bis(2-phenylquinoline)-acetylacetonate iridium III doped in 4,4'-N,N'-dicarbazolyl-biphenyl. The property of the hybrid WOLED with CCL showed a maximum LE and an EQE of 13.46 cd/A and 8.32%, respectively. It also showed white emission with Commission International de L'Éclairage coordinates of (x = 0.41, y = 0.33) at 10 V.

Improved efficiency of red phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes with combination of heterojunction and mixed host structure.

We report an improvement of efficiency in red phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes (PHOLEDs) based on a combination of heterojunction (HJ) structure and mixed host (MH) system using a phosphorescent red emitter: bis(2-phenylquinolinato)-acetylacetonate iridium III [Ir(pq)2(acac)] doped in 4,4,N,N'-dicarbazolebiphenyl (CBP) of hole transport type host material and 1,3,5-tris(N-phenylbenzimidazole-2-yl)benzene (TPBi) of electron transport type host material. This combination device resulted in an effective electron and hole balance and distribution of the recombination zone. Therefore, highly efficient red PHOLEDs with maximum luminous efficiency and external quantum efficiency of 21.93 cd/A and 14.09% were achieved. Moreover, the combination device showed a power efficiency of 9.51 lm/W, which is higher than 7.61 lm/W in the control device at a luminance of 1000 cd/m2.

Enhanced efficiency of blue phosphorescent organic light-emitting diode base on triple-emitting layer with mixed host system.

We report an improvement of efficiency in blue phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes (PHOLEDs) based on triple-emitting layer (T-EML) with mixed host (MH) system using a phosphorescent blue emitter: iridium(III)bis[(4,6-di-fluoropheny)-pyridinato-N,C2]picolinate (Flrpic) doped in N,N'-dicarbazolyl-3,5-benzene (mCP) of hole transport-type host material and 1,3,5-tris(N-phenylbenzimidazole-2-yl)benzene (TPBi) of electron transport-type host material. This T-EML device resulted in both an effective electron and hole balance and efficient distribution of the recombination zone. As a result, the property of T-EML device which demonstrated a maximum luminous efficiency of 24.45 cd/A and a external quantum efficiency of 10.9%. It also showed a high maximum power efficiency of 13.82 lm/W, which is approximately two times higher than that of the control device.

Highly efficient blue- and white-organic light emitting diodes base on triple-emitting layer.

We have demonstrated highly efficient blue phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes (PHOLEDs) using iridium (III) bis[(4,6-di-fluoropheny)-pyridinato-N,C2] picolinate (Flrpic) doped in three kinds of host materials, such as 9-(4-(triphenylsilyl)phenyl)-9H-carbazole (SPC), N,N'-dicarbazolyl-3,5-benzene (mCP), and 2,2',2"-(1,3,5-benzenetriyl)tris-[1-phenyl-1H-benzimidazole] (TPBi) as triple-emitting layer (T-EML). The properties of device with T-EML using the stepwise structure was found to be superior to the other blue PHOLEDs and exhibited a maximum luminous efficiency of 23.02 cd/A, a maximum external quantum efficiency of 11.09%, and a maximum power efficiency of 14.89 lm/W, respectively. An optimal blue device has improving charge balance and triplet excitons confinement within emitting layers (EMLs) each. Additionally, we also fabricated white PHOLED using a phosphorescent red dopant, bis(2-phenylquinolinato)-acetylacetonate iridium III (Ir(pq)2acac) doped in mCP and TPBi between blue EMLs. The properties of white PHOLED showed a maximum luminous efficiency and a maximum external quantum efficiency of 33.03 cd/A and 16.95%, respectively. It also showed the white emission with CIEx,y coordinates of (x = 0.36, y = 0.39) at 10 V.

Phosphorescence white organic light-emitting diodes with single emitting layer based on isoquinolinefluorene-carbazole containing host.

We have demonstrated a stable phosphorescent white organic light-emitting diodes (WOLEDs) using an orange emitter, Bis(5-benzoyl-2-(4-fluorophenyl)pyridinato-C,N) iridium(III)acetylacetonate [(Bz4Fppy)2Ir(III)acac] doped into a newly synthesized blue host material, 2-(carbazol-9-yl)-7-(isoquinolin-1-yl)-9,9-diethylfluorene (CzFliq). When 1 wt.% (Bz4Fppy)2Ir(III)acac was doped into emitting layer, it was realized an improved EL performance and a pure white color in the OLED. The optimum WOLED showed maximum values as a luminous efficiency of 10.14 cd/A, a power efficiency of 10.24 Im/W, a peak external quantum efficiency 4.07%, and Commission Internationale de L'Eclairage coordinates of (0.34, 0.39) at 8 V.

Highly efficient blue- and white-organic light-emitting diode based on dual recombination zones with a charge control layer.

Highly efficient blue phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes are investigated using iridium(Ill) bis[(4,6-di-fluorophenyl)-pyridinato-N,C2']picolinate doped in N,N'-dicarbazolyl-3,5-benzene (mCP) with a charge control layer (CCL) as the dual recombination zone (DRZ) system. DRZ with CCL was used to form a broad recombination zone and exciton confinement within each emission zone. Holes and electrons can be easily transported through the CCL, which were a mixed p-type mCP and n-type 2,2',2"-(1,3,5-benzenetryl) tris(1-phenyl)-1H-benzimidazol, for controlling the carrier movement. The CCL can play a role in triplet exciton blocking as expected from high triplet energy levels as well. Additionally, a white organic light-emitting diode was fabricated using a new phosphorescent orange emitter: bis[2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pyridinato]iridium 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothia zolate doped in DRZ. The white device showed a maximum luminous efficiency of 23.15 cd/A, a maximum external quantum efficiency of 9.56%, and a maximum power efficiency of 13.37 lm/W. It also showed white emission with CIEx,y coordinates of (x = 0.33, y = 0.41) at 8 V.

White organic light-emitting diodes for emotion solid-state lighting.

The authors have demonstrated white organic light-emitting diodes for emotion solid-state lighting (ESSL) by using hole modulating layer (HML), N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis-[4-(phenyl-m-tolyl-amino)-phenyl]-biphenyl-4,4'-diamine and N,N'-bis-(1-naphyl)-N,N'-diphenyl-1,1'-biphenyl-4, 4'-diamine, and mixed spacer (MS), 4,4',4"-tris(N-carbazolyl)-triphenylamine and {9,9-dimethyl-7-[10-(naphthalen-2-yl)anthracen-9-yl]-9H-fluoren-2-yl}triphenylsilane, respectively. The HML and MS were used for unbalance of holes and electrons. The ESSL showed various white light chromaticities of Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage coordinates from (0.46,0.42) as warm white emission to (0.29, 0.36) as cold white emission.