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Yang HB, Gan ZG, Li YJ, Liu ML, Xu SY, Liu C, Zhang MM, Zhang ZY, Huang MH, Yuan CX, Wang SY, Ma L, Wang JG, Han XC, Rohilla A, Zuo SQ, Xiao X, Zhang XB, Zhu L, Yue ZF, Tian YL, Wang YS, Yang CL, Zhao Z, Huang XY, Li ZC, Sun LC, Wang JY, Yang HR, Lu ZW, Yang WQ, Zhou XH, Huang WX, Wang N, Zhou SG, Ren ZZ, Xu HS. Discovery of New Isotopes ^{160}Os and ^{156}W: Revealing Enhanced Stability of the N=82 Shell Closure on the Neutron-Deficient Side. Phys Rev Lett 2024; 132:072502. [PMID: 38427897 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.132.072502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Using the fusion-evaporation reaction ^{106}Cd(^{58}Ni,4n)^{160}Os and the gas-filled recoil separator SHANS, two new isotopes _{76}^{160}Os and _{74}^{156}W have been identified. The α decay of ^{160}Os, measured with an α-particle energy of 7080(26) keV and a half-life of 201_{-37}^{+58} μs, is assigned to originate from the ground state. The daughter nucleus ^{156}W is a β^{+} emitter with a half-life of 291_{-61}^{+86} ms. The newly measured α-decay data allow us to derive α-decay reduced widths (δ^{2}) for the N=84 isotones up to osmium (Z=76), which are found to decrease with increasing atomic number above Z=68. The reduction of δ^{2} is interpreted as evidence for the strengthening of the N=82 shell closure toward the proton drip line, supported by the increase of the neutron-shell gaps predicted in theoretical models.
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- H B Yang
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Huizhou 516007, China
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- School of Space Science and Physics, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- Sino-French Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Space Science and Physics, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Huizhou 516007, China
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- Sino-French Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- School of Space Science and Physics, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Space Science and Physics, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- School of Space Science and Physics, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- School of Space Science and Physics, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- School of Space Science and Physics, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- School of Space Science and Physics, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- School of Space Science and Physics, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- School of Space Science and Physics, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Huizhou 516007, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Huizhou 516007, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Huizhou 516007, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Huizhou 516007, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Huizhou 516007, China
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Li JR, Tsai CF, Huang MH, Lee JJ, Wang WF, Huang LC, Hsu CC, Lin YS, Kuo YS, Fuh JL. Predictors of live-in migrant caregiver employment for people with dementia in Taiwan. J Chin Med Assoc 2024; 87:219-225. [PMID: 38305484 DOI: 10.1097/jcma.0000000000001039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND With the increasing number of individuals with dementia, families have hired an increasing number of live-in migrant caregivers (LIMCs). Currently, limited evidence is available regarding the influence of long-term care resource utilization on the hiring of LIMCs for caring for individuals with dementia in Taiwan. METHODS We recruited individuals with dementia who did not hire LIMCs and their primary family caregivers from nine hospitals in Taiwan as baseline. Multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate the utilization of long-term care resources for individuals with dementia and other factors that may affect the decision to hire LIMCs. RESULTS The users of non-long-term care resources had the highest likelihood of hiring LIMCs (odds ratio [OR] = 4.24, 95% CI, 2.30-7.84). Compared with spouses, nonimmediate family caregivers (OR = 3.40, 95% CI, 1.16-9.90) were significantly more likely to hire LIMCs. A higher likelihood of hiring LIMCs was observed for those with Lewy body dementia compared with other individuals (OR = 2.31, 95% CI, 1.03-5.14). Compared with individuals who did not hire LIMCs, those who hired LIMCs exhibited higher scores on the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) and higher severity of individual NPI items. CONCLUSION Hiring LIMCs is strongly correlated with the utilization of non-long-term care resources and is influenced by the dynamics between individuals with dementia and their primary family caregivers. A higher likelihood of hiring LIMCs was observed for individuals with Lewy body dementia and individuals with elevated NPI scores compared with their counterparts. Given these observations, various support strategies and interventions should be tailored to the specific requirements of individuals with dementia and their families.
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- Jia-Ru Li
- Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Psychiatry, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Psychiatry, YuanShan and Suao Branches of Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Brain Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Information Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
- Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Holistic Wellness, Ming Dao University, Changhua, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli, Taiwan, ROC
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Division of General Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of General Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Brain Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Division of General Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Huang MH, Zeng BS, Tseng PT, Hsu CW, Wu YC, Tu YK, Stubbs B, Carvalho AF, Liang CS, Chen TY, Chen YW, Su KP. Treatment Efficacy of Pharmacotherapies for Frontotemporal Dementia: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2023; 31:1062-1073. [PMID: 37633762 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND The neuropsychiatric symptoms of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) have a profound negative impact on disease outcomes and care burden. Available pharmacotherapies might be supported by small-scale randomized controlled trials (RCTs); however, clinical recommendations might not be conclusive. METHODS We systematically searched several databases from inception to April 30, 2022, for RCTs of drug therapy in patients with FTD and neuropsychiatric symptoms (primary outcome). Secondary outcomes included changes in caregiver stress, daily interactive activities, cognitive function, and acceptability (adverse event or dropout rates). The network meta-analysis (NMA) procedure was performed under the frequency model, showing effect sizes as standardized mean differences (SMD) or odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). RESULTS Seven RCTs with 243 participants were included. Compared with placebo, high-dose oxytocin (72 international units) was associated with the greatest improvement in patients' neuropsychiatric symptoms (SMD = -1.17, 95% CIs = -2.25 to -0.08, z = -2.10, p = 0.035). Piracetam significantly worsened neuropsychiatric symptoms (SMD = 3.48, 95% CIs = 1.58 to 5.37, z = 3.60, p < 0.001) and caregiver stress (SMD = 2.40, 95% CIs = 0.80-4.01, z = 2.94, p = 0.003). Trazodone had significantly higher rates of adverse events (OR = 9.53, 95% CIs = 1.85-49.20, z = 2.69, p = 0.007). No pharmacological intervention significantly benefited cognitive function. CONCLUSIONS This study provides the first NMA for clinical recommendation to support the use of high-dose oxytocin and caution regarding the use of piracetam for neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with FTD.
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- Mao-Hsuan Huang
- Department of psychiatry (M-HH), Yuanshan and Suao branches of Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Ilan, Taiwan; Division of Psychiatry (M-HH), Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences (B-SZ, P-TT), National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine (B-SZ), E-Da Cancer Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences (B-SZ, P-TT), National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Y-WC, P-TT), Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Department of Psychology (P-TT), Collage of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Institute of Precision Medicine (P-TT), National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry (C-WH), Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Medicine (Y-CW), Landseed International Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine (Y-KT), College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry (Y-KT), National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychological Medicine (BS), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Physiotherapy Department (BS), South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Positive Ageing Research Institute (PARI) (BS), Faculty of Health, Social Care Medicine and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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- Innovation in Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Treatment (IMPACT) Strategic Research Centre (AFC), School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry (C-SL), Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (C-SL), National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry (T-YC), Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science (T-YC), National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Y-WC, P-TT), Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry & Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (MBI-Lab) (K-PS), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; College of Medicine (K-PS), China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; An-Nan Hospital (K-PS), China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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Tsai CF, Huang MH, Lin YS, Chen CY, Fuh JL. Health-related quality of life and mild behavioral impairment in older adults without dementia. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2023; 38:e6003. [PMID: 37732590 DOI: 10.1002/gps.6003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Mild Behavioral Impairment Checklist (MBI-C) was developed to assess neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) and to identify mild behavioral impairment (MBI). This study validated the Taiwanese version of the MBI-C and examined its association of health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). METHODS We recruited 242 older individuals without dementia (129 amnestic mild cognitive impairment, 113 cognitively normal). Their family completed the MBI-C, the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q), and instrumental activities of daily living scale. Participants completed the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15), the Mini-Mental State Examination, the 12-item word recall test, the category verbal fluency test and the EuroQol 5 dimensions questionnaire (EQ-5D). Cronbach's α was used to evaluate the internal consistency of the MBI-C. Linear regression models were used to examined the association between MBI-C score and HR-QoL assessed using ED-5D. RESULTS The prevalence of MBI was 12% of all participants. Cronbach's α of the MBI-C was 0.893. The optimal cut-off point of MBI-C was 7.5 for identifying MBI, with a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 85%. The MBI-C total score (β = -0.01, 95% confidence interval [CI] = -0.02 to -0.01, p < 0.001), MBI-C subdomain of decreased motivation (β = -0.04, 95% CI = -0.05 to -0.02, p < 0.001) and emotional dysregulation (β = -0.02, 95% CI = -0.04 to -0.004, p = 0.01) were factors related to EQ-5D index scores. CONCLUSION Among older adults without dementia, the Taiwanese version of the MBI-C has good reliability and validity for detecting MBI. The total and subdomains of MBI-C were associated with decreased HR-QoL among individuals without dementia.
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- Chia-Fen Tsai
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, YuanShan and Suao Branches of Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of General Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Brain Research Center, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of General Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Brain Research Center, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of General Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Brain Research Center, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Huang MH, Kuan YH, Tu PC, Chang WC, Chan YLE, Su TP. Brain structural abnormalities and trait impulsivity in suicidal and non-suicidal patients with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord 2023; 333:10-17. [PMID: 37080490 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.04.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Impulsivity is a characteristic of patients with bipolar disorder (BD) and may result in a higher risk of suicide attempt (SA). Although brain structural abnormalities have been suggested in the pathophysiology of BD, the relationship to impulsivity and suicide in BD is still not clear. METHODS 52 euthymic patients with BD (26 of them had a history of SA) and 56 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were recruited. All participants received clinical assessment, including Barratt impulsiveness scale (BIS), and underwent structural magnetic resonance imaging examination. An automated surface-based method (FreeSurfer) was used to measure brain volume and cortical surface area. A general linear model was applied to analyze the association between brain-wise greater gray matter volume (GMV), surface area and BIS scores separately for BD patients with and without SA history. RESULTS BD patients with SA history scored higher in BIS total score and subscores in attention, motor, cognitive complexity and cognitive instability than those without SA history and controls (all p < 0.01). In patients with SA history, higher BIS scores were associated with greater GMV in the left pars triangularis and greater surface area in left pars opercularis (all p < 0.01). BD patients with SA history showed a greater GMV in inferior frontal gyrus than patients without SA history (p < 0.05). LIMITATION The cross-sectional design precluded examination of chronological relationships of SA, brain structural abnormalities, and trait impulsivity among BD. CONCLUSIONS The findings indicate that the prefrontal cortex, especially the left inferior frontal gyrus, plays a vital role in trait impulsivity and suicidal behavior among patients with BD.
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- Mao-Hsuan Huang
- Department of Psychiatry, YuanShan and Suao Branches of Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Ilan, Taiwan; Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Philosophy of Mind and Cognition, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, General Cheng Hsin Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, General Cheng Hsin Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Huang MH, Chan YLE, Chen MH, Hsu JW, Huang KL, Li CT, Tsai SJ, Su TP, Bai YM. A longitudinal study of the association between pro-inflammatory cytokines and mood symptoms in bipolar disorder. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2023; 147:81-91. [PMID: 36217267 DOI: 10.1111/acps.13508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Because of a relative dearth of longitudinal studies, the directionality of the relationship between mood and inflammation among patients with bipolar disorder (BD) is still unclear. We aimed to investigate the longitudinal associations of pro-inflammatory markers with mood symptom severity in BD. METHODS Hundred and thirty-two adult patients with BD were enrolled. At the baseline and 1-year follow-up visit, all participants received mood assessment with Montgomery Åsberg depression rating scale (MADRS) and Young mania rating scale, and underwent blood draws to quantify metabolic profile and serum levels of the pro-inflammatory markers, including soluble interleukin-6 receptor, soluble tumor necrosis factor-α receptor type 1 (sTNF-αR1), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, and C-reactive protein. A four-factor model of MADRS, consisting of sadness, negative thoughts, detachment, and neurovegetative symptoms, were applied. RESULTS At baseline, 65 patients with BD were in depressed state, and 67 patients with BD were in euthymic state. Among patients in depressed state, baseline MADRS total score positively correlated with sTNF-αR1 level at follow-up. While baseline sTNF-αR1 level positively predicted sadness symptom in euthymic patients with BD who later developed depression (n = 22), sadness in patients with bipolar depression predicted later increase in serum sTNF-αR1 level even after remission (n = 17). Moreover, lithium had a stronger effect of lowering peripheral sTNF-αR1 level as compared with other mood stabilizers. CONCLUSION Our results indicate the bidirectional inflammation-depression relationship in BD.
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- Mao-Hsuan Huang
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yuanshan and Suao Branch, Ilan, Taiwan.,Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, General Cheng Hsin Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, General Cheng Hsin Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Huang MH, Chan YLE, Chen MH, Hsu JW, Huang KL, Li CT, Tsai SJ, Bai YM, Su TP. Pro-inflammatory cytokines and cognitive dysfunction among patients with bipolar disorder and major depression. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2022; 76:450-458. [PMID: 35674415 DOI: 10.1111/pcn.13433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM Bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder (MDD) have been demonstrated to be associated with proinflammatory states and cognitive function deficits. We aimed to investigate the differences of cognitive function and proinflammatory cytokines between patients with bipolar I disorder (BDI), bipolar II disorder (BDII), and MDD. METHODS Thirty-seven patients with BDI, 33 with BDII, 25 with MDD, and 54 age-, sex-matched controls were enrolled. All patients had a clinical global impression-severity scale ≤2. Serum levels of proinflammatory markers, including soluble interleukin-6 receptor, C-reactive protein, and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 (sTNF-αR1) were measured. Performance in the Word List Memory Task (WLMT), Wisconsin Card Sorting Task (WCST), 2-back task, Go/No-Go task, and divided attention task was assessed. RESULTS Patients with BDI had higher levels of sTNF-αR1 than patients with MDD and controls (P < 0.001). Patients with BDI performed worse on WLMT, WCST, 2-back task, divided attention_visual and divided attention_auditory tasks than the other three groups (all P < 0.05). Furthermore, sTNF-αR1 levels were negatively correlated with cognitive function measured using the WLMT and divided attention_auditory (all P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Patients with BDI had higher levels of sTNF-αR1 and cognitive function impairments than the remaining groups. Future studies are needed to explore the pathophysiology of sTNF-αR1 in the contribution of cognitive alterations.
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- Mao-Hsuan Huang
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Ilan, Taiwan.,Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, General Cheng Hsin Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, General Cheng Hsin Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Huang MH, Hung CY, Su TP. Prepare the psychiatric inpatient unit for COVID-19 pandemic. J Chin Med Assoc 2022; 85:739-740. [PMID: 35648176 DOI: 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Mao-Hsuan Huang
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yuanshan and Suao branches, Ilan, Taiwan, ROC
- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yuanshan and Suao branches, Ilan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Psychiatry, General Cheng Hsin Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Huang MH, Tsai CF, Cheng CM, Lin YS, Lee WJ, Kuo YS, Chan YLE, Fuh JL. Predictors of emergency department visit among people with dementia in Taiwan. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2022; 101:104701. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2022.104701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Huang MH, Chen MH, Chan YLE, Li CT, Tsai SJ, Bai YM, Su TP. Pro-inflammatory cytokines and suicidal behavior among patients with bipolar I disorder. J Psychiatr Res 2022; 150:346-352. [PMID: 34844744 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Suicidal behavior and different mood states of bipolar I disorder (BD) have been shown to be associated with dysregulated proinflammatory cytokines. Only a few studies have examined the association between inflammation and SB in BD, and the association between proinflammatory cytokines, SB, and cognitive deficits in patients with BD remains unclear. METHODS 77 patients with BD and 61 age-/sex-matched healthy controls were recruited. Patients were divided into two groups: with suicidal ideation (SI; n = 21) and no SI (n = 56). SI was defined by a score of ≥1 in item 10 of Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale. Levels of proinflammatory cytokines, including soluble interleukin-6 receptor (sIL-6R), soluble tumor necrosis factor-α receptor type 1 (sTNF-αR1), and C-reactive protein (CRP), were measured, and cognitive function was assessed using 2-back task and Go/No-Go task. RESULTS Patients with SI had higher levels of sTNF-αR1 than those without SI and the controls (p = .004). BD patients with or without a history of suicide attempt had higher levels of CRP than the controls. SI was associated with serum levels of sTNF-αR1 and IL-6sR, even after additionally controlling for working memory and inhibitory control (p < .05). CONCLUSION This study indicates that serum levels of sTNF-αR1 have distinct differences between BD patients with or without SI, and our findings strengthen the hypothesis of a link between suicidal behavior and neuro-inflammation pathophysiology in BD.
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- Mao-Hsuan Huang
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yuanshan and Suao Branch, Ilan, Taiwan; Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, General Cheng Hsin Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, General Cheng Hsin Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Tsai CF, Huang MH, Cheng CM, Lee JJ, Wang WF, Huang LC, Huang LK, Lee WJ, Sung PS, Liu YC, Ouyang WC, Hsu CC, Fuh JL. Determinants of long-term care service use by persons with dementia: A national dementia registry study conducted in Taiwan. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2022; 37. [PMID: 35437817 DOI: 10.1002/gps.5719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study investigated the determinants and use of Taiwan's long-term care (LTC) Plan Version 2.0 (LTC 2.0) services by persons with dementia (PWDs) and their caregivers. METHODS In total, 1268 PWD-caregiver dyads were enrolled for analysis from a national dementia registry. Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services Use was used to investigate the association of LTC service use with several factors, namely the demographic data of PWDs and their caregivers, migrant caregiver employment, monthly household income, caregiver burden as determined by the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), Mini-Mental State Examination score, Clinical Dementia Rating scores, neuropsychiatric inventory scores for the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, and PWDs' activities of daily living (ADLs). RESULTS Among the studied family caregivers, 81.4% did not use LTC resources. A multivariable logistic analysis revealed that aberrant motor behaviors (odd ratio [OR] = 1.31, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.10-1.56, p = 0.003), dysfunction in ADLs (OR = 1.06, 95% CI = 1.02-1.10, p = 0.002), higher ZBI scores (OR = 1.02, 95% CI = 1.01-1.03, p = 0.004), not residing with family members (OR = 1.88, 95% CI = 1.32-2.66, p < 0.001), and not employing a migrant caregiver (OR = 4.41, 95% CI = 2.59-7.51, p < 0.001) were the factors most significantly associated with LTC service use. CONCLUSION Factors such as whether PWDs live alone, specific neuropsychiatric symptoms, and impaired function should be considered in future policy amendments to provide required activities and care resources for PWDs and their caregivers.
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- Chia-Fen Tsai
- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, YuanShan and Suao Branches of Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Ilan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Information Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Humanities in Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- The PhD program for Neural Regenerative Medicine, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Neurological Institute, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Neurological Center of Cardinal Tien Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Fu Jen University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Jianan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Rende, Taiwan
- Departemnt of Nursing, Shu-Zen Junior College of Medicine and Management, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of General Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Tsai CF, Huang MH, Lee JJ, Jhang KM, Huang LC, Huang LK, Lee WJ, Sung PS, Liu YC, Ouyang WC, Cheng CM, Hsu CC, Fuh JL. Factors associated with burden among male caregivers for people with dementia. J Chin Med Assoc 2022; 85:462-468. [PMID: 35286289 DOI: 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a dearth of information on male dementia caregivers in Asia and, in particular, on the factors relating to caregiver burden. We aimed to identify factors that may be associated with burden among male caregivers of people with dementia (PWD). METHODS Data were collected from a national dementia registration survey. The caregiver burden was measured with the short version of the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI). We analyzed the correlation between ZBI scores and variables, such as demographic data of PWD and their male caregivers, caregivers' monthly income, the relationship between PWD and caregivers, the severity of dementia, physical comorbidities and activities of daily living (ADL) of PWD, and neuropsychiatric symptoms assessed by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI). RESULTS A total of 509 PWD and their male caregivers were included. The majority of caregivers were sons (72.1%) and husbands (22.0%). Sons had higher ZBI scores than husbands (28.5 ± 15.2 vs 22.0 ± 17.0; p < 0.001). Multivariable linear regression showed that sons as caregivers (β = 7.44, p = 0.034), ADL (β = 0.52, p = 0.002), and NPI_severity subscore of apathy (β = 2.74, p = 0.001) were positively associated with ZBI scores. CONCLUSION Poor ADL and apathy in PWD and being a patient's son were associated with higher levels of burden among male dementia caregivers. Effective interventions are needed to assist male caregivers in accomplishing their caregiving role and at the same time to alleviate their caregiver burden.
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- Chia-Fen Tsai
- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Psychiatry, Suao and Yuanshan Branches of Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Ilan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Information Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
- Graduate Institute of Humanities in Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Neural Regenerative Medicine, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Neurological Institute, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Neurological Center of Cardinal Tien Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Fu Jen University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Jianan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
- Departemnt of Nursing, Shu-Zen Junior College of Medicine and Management, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan, ROC
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Division of General Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Chan YLE, Cheng CM, Huang MH, Lee HJ, Tang LY, Tsai CF. Risk factors for mild behavioral impairment in non-demented geriatrics: a population-based survey in Taiwan - RETRACTION. Int Psychogeriatr 2021; 34:1. [PMID: 34794525 DOI: 10.1017/s1041610221002635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Zhang ZY, Yang HB, Huang MH, Gan ZG, Yuan CX, Qi C, Andreyev AN, Liu ML, Ma L, Zhang MM, Tian YL, Wang YS, Wang JG, Yang CL, Li GS, Qiang YH, Yang WQ, Chen RF, Zhang HB, Lu ZW, Xu XX, Duan LM, Yang HR, Huang WX, Liu Z, Zhou XH, Zhang YH, Xu HS, Wang N, Zhou HB, Wen XJ, Huang S, Hua W, Zhu L, Wang X, Mao YC, He XT, Wang SY, Xu WZ, Li HW, Ren ZZ, Zhou SG. New α-Emitting Isotope ^{214}U and Abnormal Enhancement of α-Particle Clustering in Lightest Uranium Isotopes. Phys Rev Lett 2021; 126:152502. [PMID: 33929212 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.152502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A new α-emitting isotope ^{214}U, produced by the fusion-evaporation reaction ^{182}W(^{36}Ar,4n)^{214}U, was identified by employing the gas-filled recoil separator SHANS and the recoil-α correlation technique. More precise α-decay properties of even-even nuclei ^{216,218}U were also measured in the reactions of ^{40}Ar, ^{40}Ca beams with ^{180,182,184}W targets. By combining the experimental data, improved α-decay reduced widths δ^{2} for the even-even Po-Pu nuclei in the vicinity of the magic neutron number N=126 are deduced. Their systematic trends are discussed in terms of the N_{p}N_{n} scheme in order to study the influence of proton-neutron interaction on α decay in this region of nuclei. It is strikingly found that the reduced widths of ^{214,216}U are significantly enhanced by a factor of two as compared with the N_{p}N_{n} systematics for the 84≤Z≤90 and N<126 even-even nuclei. The abnormal enhancement is interpreted by the strong monopole interaction between the valence protons and neutrons occupying the π1f_{7/2} and ν1f_{5/2} spin-orbit partner orbits, which is supported by the large-scale shell model calculation.
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- Z Y Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Sino-French Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- Department of Physics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Sino-French Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- Sino-French Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Physics, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China
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- College of Material Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy and Solar-Terrestrial Environment, School of Space Science and Physics, Institute of Space Sciences, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy and Solar-Terrestrial Environment, School of Space Science and Physics, Institute of Space Sciences, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy and Solar-Terrestrial Environment, School of Space Science and Physics, Institute of Space Sciences, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Center of Theoretical Nuclear Physics, National Laboratory of Heavy-Ion Accelerator, Lanzhou 730000, China
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BACKGROUND Alzheimer's disease (AD) exerts significant financial expenses on caregivers, and knowledge of caregivers' support for out-of-pocket payment is of great importance for policymaking on the insurance coverage of future AD medication in Taiwan. We aimed to investigate caregivers' willingness to pay (WTP) for a hypothetical curative AD medication and the effect of different factors on the amount of WTP. METHODS Informal caregivers of patients with AD and informants of patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI) were included. An iterative bidding game technique, followed by a dichotomous choice question and a final open-ended question were used to elicit caregivers' maximum WTP. The correlations between the WTP and characteristics of caregiver and patient were analyzed, including sex, educational level, severity of dementia, neuropsychiatric symptoms assessed by Neuropsychiatric Inventory, time needed to support patients assessed by Caregiver Activity Survey, and caregivers' monthly income. RESULTS A total of 1134 informal caregivers of patients with AD or MCI were included. Caregivers of patients with AD were willing to pay for a curative AD medication, and their maximum WTP value was higher than informants of MCI patients. Among patients with AD and patients with MCI, caregivers' monthly income was positively correlated with WTP. Apathy subsyndrome was the only factor correlated with percentage of WTP in caregiver's income in the MCI group. CONCLUSION Support for out-of-pocket WTP for a hypothetical curative AD medication was significantly related to caregiver's income.
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- Mao-Hsuan Huang
- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yuanshan and Suao Branch, Ilan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Neurological Institute, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Dementia and Parkinson's Disease Integrated Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
- Brain Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Holistic Wellness, Ming Dao University, Changhua, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, ROC
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Brain Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Division of General Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Brain Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Division of General Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Huang MH, Wang YP, Wu PS, Chan YLE, Cheng CM, Yang CH, Tsai SJ, Lu CL, Tsai CF. Association between gastrointestinal symptoms and depression among older adults in Taiwan: A cross-sectional study. J Chin Med Assoc 2021; 84:331-335. [PMID: 33186213 DOI: 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Older adults with depression more frequently experience somatic and gastrointestinal (GI) problems compared with people without depression and younger adults with depression. However, whether GI symptoms are predictive of elevated rates of depression among older adults is unclear. METHODS We enrolled 106 older adults (>60 years old); 69 had late-life depression (LLD), and 37 were controls. All participants gave ratings on the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. Food consumption was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire, and a Mediterranean diet score was used as a covariate. RESULTS Compared with the controls, patients with LLD reported higher levels of depressive and GI symptoms and reported more reflux, abdominal pain, and dyspepsia symptoms, and these symptoms were correlated with Hamilton Depression Rating Scale scores (GSRS total: β = 0.47; reflux: β = 1.47; abdominal pain: β = 1.98; dyspepsia: β = 1.02; all p < 0.01). After demographic variables and Mediterranean diet score were controlled for, a logistic regression analysis indicated that total GSRS score was an independent determinant of LLD (odds ratio: 1.20, 95% CI: 1.04-1.38). Moreover, a stratified analysis by depression severity indicated that higher total GSRS score may contribute to greater depression severity (odds ratio: 1.25, 95% CI: 1.04-1.52). CONCLUSION We provide evidence that GI symptoms are associated with depressive symptoms among patients with LLD. Older people with more specific GI symptoms, such as reflux, abdominal pain, and dyspepsia, are potentially at greater risk of having LLD.
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- Mao-Hsuan Huang
- Department of Psychiatry, Suao and Yuanshan Branches of Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC
- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Psychiatry, Suao and Yuanshan Branches of Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC
- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Institute of Brain Science, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Endoscopic Center for Diagnosis and Treatment, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Division of Clinical Nutrition, Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Psychiatry, Cheng Hsin Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Brain Science, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Division of Clinical Nutrition, Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Psychiatry, Cheng Hsin Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Institute of Brain Science, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Psychiatry, Suao and Yuanshan Branches of Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC
- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Institute of Brain Science, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Endoscopic Center for Diagnosis and Treatment, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Division of Clinical Nutrition, Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Psychiatry, Cheng Hsin Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Institute of Brain Science, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Huang MH, Cheng CM, Tsai SJ, Bai YM, Li CT, Lin WC, Su TP, Chen TJ, Chen MH. Familial coaggregation of major psychiatric disorders among first-degree relatives of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: a nationwide study. Psychol Med 2021; 51:680-687. [PMID: 31907096 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291719003696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Whether the first-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have an increased risk of the major psychiatric disorders, namely schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, OCD, major depressive disorder (MDD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), remains unclear. METHODS Using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database with the whole population sample size (n = 23 258 175), 89 500 FDRs, including parents, offspring, siblings, and twins, of patients with OCD were identified in our study. The relative risks (RRs) of major psychiatric disorders were assessed among FDRs of patients with OCD. RESULTS FDRs of patients with OCD had higher RRs of major psychiatric disorders, namely OCD (RR 8.11, 95% confidence interval (CI) 7.68-8.57), bipolar disorder (RR 2.85, 95% CI 2.68-3.04), MDD (RR 2.67, 95% CI 2.58-2.76), ASD (RR 2.38, 95% CI 2.10-2.71), ADHD (RR 2.19, 95% CI 2.07-2.32), and schizophrenia (RR 1.97, 95% CI 1.86-2.09), compared with the total population. Different familial kinships of FDRs, such as parents, offspring, siblings, and twins consistently had increased risks for these disorders. In addition, a dose-dependent relationship was found between the numbers of OCD probands and the risk of each major psychiatric disorder. CONCLUSIONS The FDRs, including parents, offspring, siblings, and twins, of patients with OCD have a higher risk of OCD, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, MDD, ADHD, and ASD. The familial co-aggregation of OCD with OCD and other major psychiatric disorders was existent in a dose-dependent manner. Given the increased risks of psychiatric disorders, medical practitioners should closely monitor the mental health of the FDRs of patients with OCD.
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- Mao-Hsuan Huang
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yuanshan Branch, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Huang MH, Tsai CF, Hu CJ, Lin YT, Yang YH, Wang WF, Lee WJ, Fuh JL. Reliability and validity of the severe impairment battery in Taiwanese patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease. J Chin Med Assoc 2020; 83:1014-1019. [PMID: 32796320 PMCID: PMC7647445 DOI: 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The severe impairment battery (SIB) was developed to evaluate cognitive functions in moderate to severe dementia patients. We aimed to examine the reliability and validity of the Taiwanese version of the SIB (T-SIB) in patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS AD patients with clinical dementia rating (CDR) stage 2 (n = 79) or 3 (n = 21) and scores <15 on the Taiwanese version of mini mental state examination (T-MMSE) were recruited from six hospitals in Taiwan. Cronbach's alpha was used to evaluate the internal consistency of the T-SIB. The CDR and functional assessment staging (FAST) scores were used to assess dementia severity. RESULTS We recruited 100 AD patients (73 women and 27 men; mean T-SIB score, 56.4 ± 24.8). The mean T-SIB total score for patients with CDR 2 and 3 were 60.3 ± 23.3 and 41.2 ± 24.9, respectively. The internal consistency of the T-SIB was 0.96. The T-SIB was moderately correlated with the T-MMSE (Pearson's correlation coefficient = 0.76). The areas under the curve for discriminating between CDR 2 and CDR 3 were 0.81 (95% CI = 0.91-0.71) and 0.72 (95% CI = 0.84-0.61), respectively. Using a cut-off score of 59, the T-SIB had a sensitivity of 80% and specificity of 61% for discriminating between CDR 2 and CDR 3. Using a cut-off score of 45, the T-SIB had a sensitivity of 83.3% and specificity of 73.1% for discriminating between the FAST stage 7c. CONCLUSION T-SIB is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring cognition of severely demented Taiwanese AD patients.
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- Mao-Hsuan Huang
- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Dementia Center, Department of Neurology, Taipei Neuroscience Institute, Shuang Ho Hospital, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of and Master’s Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Holistic Wellness, Ming Dao University, Changhua, Taiwan, ROC
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- Neurological Institute, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University Schools of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease Integrated Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
- Brain Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University Schools of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Brain Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Division of General Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Address correspondence. Dr. Jong-Ling Fuh, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shi-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan, ROC. E-mail address: (J.-L. Fuh)
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Ma L, Zhang ZY, Gan ZG, Zhou XH, Yang HB, Huang MH, Yang CL, Zhang MM, Tian YL, Wang YS, Zhou HB, He XT, Mao YC, Hua W, Duan LM, Huang WX, Liu Z, Xu XX, Ren ZZ, Zhou SG, Xu HS. Short-Lived α-Emitting Isotope ^{222}Np and the Stability of the N=126 Magic Shell. Phys Rev Lett 2020; 125:032502. [PMID: 32745401 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.125.032502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A new, very short-lived neutron-deficient isotope ^{222}Np was produced in the complete-fusion reaction ^{187}Re(^{40}Ar,5n)^{222}Np, and observed at the gas-filled recoil separator SHANS. The new isotope ^{222}Np was identified by employing a recoil-α correlation measurement, and six α-decay chains were established for it. The decay properties of ^{222}Np with E_{α}=10016(33) keV and T_{1/2}=380_{-110}^{+260} ns were determined experimentally. The α-decay systematics of Np isotopes is improved by adding the new data for ^{222}Np, which validates the N=126 shell effect in Np isotopes. The evolution of the N=126 shell closure is discussed in the neutron-deficient nuclei up to Np within the framework of α-decay reduced width.
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- L Ma
- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Material Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- Department of Physics, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China
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- Sino-French Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Center of Theoretical Nuclear Physics, National Laboratory of Heavy Ion Accelerator, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Application, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Lin EY, Chen YS, Li YS, Chen SR, Lee CH, Huang MH, Chuang HM, Harn HJ, Yang HH, Lin SZ, Tai DF, Chiou TW. Liposome Consolidated with Cyclodextrin Provides Prolonged Drug Retention Resulting in Increased Drug Bioavailability in Brain. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21124408. [PMID: 32575820 PMCID: PMC7352271 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21124408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Although butylidenephthalide (BP) is an efficient anticancer drug, its poor bioavailability renders it ineffective for treating drug-resistant brain tumors. However, this problem is overcome through the use of noninvasive delivery systems, including intranasal administration. Herein, the bioavailability, drug stability, and encapsulation efficiency (EE, up to 95%) of BP were improved by using cyclodextrin-encapsulated BP in liposomal formulations (CDD1). The physical properties and EE of the CDD1 system were investigated via dynamic light scattering, transmission electron microscopy, UV–Vis spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The cytotoxicity was examined via MTT assay, and the cellular uptake was observed using fluorescence microscopy. The CDD1 system persisted for over 8 h in tumor cells, which was a considerable improvement in the retention of the BP-containing cyclodextrin or the BP-containing liposomes, thereby indicating a higher BP content in CDD1. Nanoscale CDD1 formulations were administered intranasally to nude mice that had been intracranially implanted with temozolomide-resistant glioblastoma multiforme cells, resulting in increased median survival time. Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry revealed that drug biodistribution via intranasal delivery increased the accumulation of BP 10-fold compared to oral delivery methods. Therefore, BP/cyclodextrin/liposomal formulations have potential clinical applications for treating drug-resistant brain tumors.
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- En-Yi Lin
- Department of Life Science, National Dong Hwa University, No. 1, Sec. 2, Da Hsueh Rd., Shou-Feng, Hualien 974301, Taiwan; (E.-Y.L.); (Y.-S.L.); (S.-R.C.); (C.-H.L.)
- Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, No. 1, Sec. 2, Da Hsueh Rd., Shou-Feng, Hualien 974301, Taiwan
- Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan; (Y.-S.C.); (M.-H.H.); (H.-M.C.); (H.-J.H.); (S.-Z.L.)
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- Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan; (Y.-S.C.); (M.-H.H.); (H.-M.C.); (H.-J.H.); (S.-Z.L.)
- Department of Medical Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan;
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- Department of Life Science, National Dong Hwa University, No. 1, Sec. 2, Da Hsueh Rd., Shou-Feng, Hualien 974301, Taiwan; (E.-Y.L.); (Y.-S.L.); (S.-R.C.); (C.-H.L.)
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- Department of Life Science, National Dong Hwa University, No. 1, Sec. 2, Da Hsueh Rd., Shou-Feng, Hualien 974301, Taiwan; (E.-Y.L.); (Y.-S.L.); (S.-R.C.); (C.-H.L.)
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- Department of Life Science, National Dong Hwa University, No. 1, Sec. 2, Da Hsueh Rd., Shou-Feng, Hualien 974301, Taiwan; (E.-Y.L.); (Y.-S.L.); (S.-R.C.); (C.-H.L.)
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- Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan; (Y.-S.C.); (M.-H.H.); (H.-M.C.); (H.-J.H.); (S.-Z.L.)
- Department of Stem Cell Applied Technology, Gwo Xi Stem Cell Applied Technology, Hsinchu 30261, Taiwan
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- Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan; (Y.-S.C.); (M.-H.H.); (H.-M.C.); (H.-J.H.); (S.-Z.L.)
- Laboratory of Translational Medicine Office, Development Center for Biotechnology, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan; (Y.-S.C.); (M.-H.H.); (H.-M.C.); (H.-J.H.); (S.-Z.L.)
- Department of Pathology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Tzu Chi University, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan;
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- Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan; (Y.-S.C.); (M.-H.H.); (H.-M.C.); (H.-J.H.); (S.-Z.L.)
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, No. 1, Sec. 2, Da Hsueh Rd., Shou-Feng, Hualien 974301, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (D.-F.T.); (T.-W.C.); Tel.: +886-3-890-3579 (D.-F.T.); +886-3-890-3638 (T.-W.C.); Fax: +886-3-890-0162 (D.-F.T.); +886-3-890-0398 (T.-W.C.)
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- Department of Life Science, National Dong Hwa University, No. 1, Sec. 2, Da Hsueh Rd., Shou-Feng, Hualien 974301, Taiwan; (E.-Y.L.); (Y.-S.L.); (S.-R.C.); (C.-H.L.)
- Correspondence: (D.-F.T.); (T.-W.C.); Tel.: +886-3-890-3579 (D.-F.T.); +886-3-890-3638 (T.-W.C.); Fax: +886-3-890-0162 (D.-F.T.); +886-3-890-0398 (T.-W.C.)
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Chuang HM, Huang MH, Chen YS, Harn HJ. SOX2 for Stem Cell Therapy and Medical Use: Pros or Cons? Cell Transplant 2020; 29:963689720907565. [PMID: 32233795 PMCID: PMC7444200 DOI: 10.1177/0963689720907565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Stem cell transplantation is a fast-developing technique, which includes stem cell isolation, purification, and storage, and it is in high demand in the industry. In addition, advanced applications of stem cell transplantation, including differentiation, gene delivery, and reprogramming, are presently being studied in clinical trials. In contrast to somatic cells, stem cells are self-renewing and have the ability to differentiate; however, the molecular mechanisms remain unclear. SOX2 (sex-determining region Y [SRY]-box 2) is one of the well-known reprogramming factors, and it has been recognized as an oncogene associated with cancer induction. The exclusion of SOX2 in reprogramming methodologies has been used as an alternative cancer treatment approach. However, the manner by which SOX2 induces oncogenic effects remains unclear, with most studies demonstrating its regulation of the cell cycle and no insight into the maintenance of cellular stemness. For controlling certain critical pathways, including Shh and Wnt pathways, SOX2 is considered irreplaceable and is required for the normal functioning of stem cells, particularly neural stem cells. In this report, we discussed the functions of SOX2 in both stem and cancer cells, as well as how this powerful regulator can be used to control cell fate.
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- Hong-Meng Chuang
- Buddhist Tzu Chi Bioinnovation Center, Tzu Chi Foundation, Hualien,
Republic of China
- Department of Medical Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Hualien,
Republic of China
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- Buddhist Tzu Chi Bioinnovation Center, Tzu Chi Foundation, Hualien,
Republic of China
- Department of Stem Cell Applied Technology, Gwo Xi Stem Cell Applied
Technology, Hsinchu, Republic of China
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- Buddhist Tzu Chi Bioinnovation Center, Tzu Chi Foundation, Hualien,
Republic of China
- Department of Medical Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Hualien,
Republic of China
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- Buddhist Tzu Chi Bioinnovation Center, Tzu Chi Foundation, Hualien,
Republic of China
- Department of Pathology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital & Tzu Chi
University, Hualien, Republic of China
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Huang MH, Cheng CM, Huang KL, Hsu JW, Bai YM, Su TP, Li CT, Tsai SJ, Lin WC, Chen TJ, Chen MH. Bipolar disorder and risk of Parkinson disease: A nationwide longitudinal study. Neurology 2019; 92:e2735-e2742. [PMID: 31118242 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000007649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the risk of Parkinson disease (PD) among patients with bipolar disorder (BD). METHODS Using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database, we examined 56,340 patients with BD and 225,360 age- and sex-matched controls between 2001 and 2009 and followed them to the end of 2011. Individuals who developed PD during the follow-up period were identified. RESULTS Patients with BD had a higher incidence of PD (0.7% vs 0.1%, p < 0.001) during the follow-up period than the controls. A Cox regression analysis with adjustments for demographic data and medical comorbid conditions revealed that patients with BD were more likely to develop PD (hazard ratio [HR] 6.78, 95% confidence interval [CI] 5.74-8.02) than the control group. Sensitivity analyses after exclusion of the first year (HR 5.82, 95% CI 4.89-6.93) or first 3 years (HR 4.42; 95% CI 3.63-5.37) of observation showed consistent findings. Moreover, a high frequency of psychiatric admission for manic/mixed and depressive episodes was associated with an increased risk of developing PD. CONCLUSION Patients with BD had a higher incidence of PD during the follow-up period than the control group. Manic/mixed and depressive episodes were associated with an elevated likelihood of developing PD. Further studies are necessary to investigate the underlying pathophysiology between BD and PD.
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- Mao-Hsuan Huang
- From the Departments of Psychiatry (M.-H.H., C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.) and Family Medicine (T.-J.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.), College of Medicine, and Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration (T.-J.C.), National Yang-Ming University; Department of Psychiatry (T.-P.S.), Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei; and Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yuanshan Branch, Taiwan
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- From the Departments of Psychiatry (M.-H.H., C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.) and Family Medicine (T.-J.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.), College of Medicine, and Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration (T.-J.C.), National Yang-Ming University; Department of Psychiatry (T.-P.S.), Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei; and Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yuanshan Branch, Taiwan.
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- From the Departments of Psychiatry (M.-H.H., C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.) and Family Medicine (T.-J.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.), College of Medicine, and Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration (T.-J.C.), National Yang-Ming University; Department of Psychiatry (T.-P.S.), Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei; and Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yuanshan Branch, Taiwan
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- From the Departments of Psychiatry (M.-H.H., C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.) and Family Medicine (T.-J.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.), College of Medicine, and Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration (T.-J.C.), National Yang-Ming University; Department of Psychiatry (T.-P.S.), Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei; and Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yuanshan Branch, Taiwan
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- From the Departments of Psychiatry (M.-H.H., C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.) and Family Medicine (T.-J.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.), College of Medicine, and Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration (T.-J.C.), National Yang-Ming University; Department of Psychiatry (T.-P.S.), Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei; and Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yuanshan Branch, Taiwan
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- From the Departments of Psychiatry (M.-H.H., C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.) and Family Medicine (T.-J.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.), College of Medicine, and Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration (T.-J.C.), National Yang-Ming University; Department of Psychiatry (T.-P.S.), Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei; and Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yuanshan Branch, Taiwan
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- From the Departments of Psychiatry (M.-H.H., C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.) and Family Medicine (T.-J.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.), College of Medicine, and Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration (T.-J.C.), National Yang-Ming University; Department of Psychiatry (T.-P.S.), Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei; and Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yuanshan Branch, Taiwan
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- From the Departments of Psychiatry (M.-H.H., C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.) and Family Medicine (T.-J.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.), College of Medicine, and Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration (T.-J.C.), National Yang-Ming University; Department of Psychiatry (T.-P.S.), Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei; and Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yuanshan Branch, Taiwan
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- From the Departments of Psychiatry (M.-H.H., C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.) and Family Medicine (T.-J.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.), College of Medicine, and Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration (T.-J.C.), National Yang-Ming University; Department of Psychiatry (T.-P.S.), Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei; and Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yuanshan Branch, Taiwan
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- From the Departments of Psychiatry (M.-H.H., C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.) and Family Medicine (T.-J.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.), College of Medicine, and Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration (T.-J.C.), National Yang-Ming University; Department of Psychiatry (T.-P.S.), Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei; and Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yuanshan Branch, Taiwan
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- From the Departments of Psychiatry (M.-H.H., C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.) and Family Medicine (T.-J.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C., K.-L.H., J.-W.H., Y.-M.B., T.-P.S., C.-T.L., S.-J.T., W.-C.L., M.-H.C.), College of Medicine, and Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration (T.-J.C.), National Yang-Ming University; Department of Psychiatry (T.-P.S.), Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei; and Department of Psychiatry (C.-M.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yuanshan Branch, Taiwan.
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Zhang ZY, Gan ZG, Yang HB, Ma L, Huang MH, Yang CL, Zhang MM, Tian YL, Wang YS, Sun MD, Lu HY, Zhang WQ, Zhou HB, Wang X, Wu CG, Duan LM, Huang WX, Liu Z, Ren ZZ, Zhou SG, Zhou XH, Xu HS, Tsyganov YS, Voinov AA, Polyakov AN. New Isotope ^{220}Np: Probing the Robustness of the N=126 Shell Closure in Neptunium. Phys Rev Lett 2019; 122:192503. [PMID: 31144958 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.122.192503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A new short-lived neutron-deficient isotope ^{220}Np was synthesized in the fusion-evaporation reaction ^{185}Re(^{40}Ar,5n)^{220}Np at the gas-filled recoil separator SHANS. Based on the measurement of the correlated α-decay chains, the decay properties of ^{220}Np with E_{α}=10040(18) keV and T_{1/2}=25_{-7}^{+14} μs were determined, which are in good agreement with theoretical predictions. From the new experimental results coupled with the recently reported α-decay data of ^{219,223}Np, the α-decay systematics for Np isotopes around N=126 was established, which allows us for the first time to test the robustness of the N=126 shell closure in Z=93 Np isotopes. The results also indicate that, in the region of nuclei with Z≥83, the proton drip line has been reached for all odd-Z isotopes up to Np.
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- Z Y Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Center of Theoretical Nuclear Physics, National Laboratory of Heavy-Ion Accelerator, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, RU-141980 Dubna, Russian Federation
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, RU-141980 Dubna, Russian Federation
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, RU-141980 Dubna, Russian Federation
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Chen YS, Chiu YH, Li YS, Lin EY, Hsieh DK, Lee CH, Huang MH, Chuang HM, Lin SZ, Harn HJ, Chiou TW. Integration of PEG 400 into a self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system improves drug loading capacity and nasal mucosa permeability and prolongs the survival of rats with malignant brain tumors. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:3601-3613. [PMID: 31190814 PMCID: PMC6530554 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s193617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Introduction: Kolliphor® EL (K-EL) is among the most useful surfactants in the preparation of emulsions. However, it is associated with low hydrophobic drug loading in the resulting emulsified formulation. Methods: In this study, a formulation for intranasal administration of butylidenephthalide (Bdph), a candidate drug against glioblastoma (GBM), was prepared. Physical characteristics of the formulation such as particle size, zeta potential, conductivity, and viscosity were assessed, as well as its cytotoxicity and permeability, in order to optimize the formulation and improve its drug loading capacity. Results: The optimized formulation involved the integration of polyethylene glycol 400 (PEG 400) in K-EL to encapsulate Bdph dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and it exhibited higher drug loading capacity and drug solubility in water than the old formulation, which did not contain PEG 400. Incorporation of PEG 400 as a co-surfactant increased Bdph loading capacity to up to 50% (v/v), even in formulations using Kolliphor® HS 15 (K-HS15) as a surfactant, which is less compatible with Bdph than K-EL. The optimized Bdph formulation presented 5- and 2.5-fold higher permeability and cytotoxicity, respectively, in human GBM than stock Bdph. This could be attributed to the high drug loading capacity and the high polarity index due to DMSO, which increases the compatibility between the drug and the cell. Rats bearing a brain glioma treated with 160 mg/kg intranasal emulsified Bdph had a mean survival of 37 days, which is the same survival time achieved by treatment with 320 mg/kg stock Bdph. This implies that the optimized emulsified formulation required only half the Bdph dose to achieve an efficacy similar to that of stock Bdph in the treatment of animals with malignant brain tumor.
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- Yu-Shuan Chen
- Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China.,Department of Medical Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China.,Department of Life Science and Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Life Science and Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Life Science and Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Life Science and Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China.,Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department and Graduate Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Life Science and Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China.,Department of Neurosurgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China.,Department of Pathology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Life Science and Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Objective: To understand the epidemiological characteristics of brucellosis in Hainan province. Methods: Automatic microbial identification system of Vitek 2 compact was used for the preliminary identification of 16 brucellosis cases in Hainan province from 2012 to 2017, and further confirmation was performed with traditional biological typing methods. The epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the patients were analyzed in combination with the results of serological and etiological tests for raised livestock. Results: Vitek 2 compact detection results showed that 12 strains were Brucella (B.) melitensis and 4 strains were Ochrobactrum anthropi. Traditional biological typing methods showed that 11 strains were B. melitensis biovar 3 and 5 strains were B. suis biovar 3. Sixteen cases were found in Dongfang, Lingao, Haikou, Wanning, Ledong and Ding'an with 1 case in 2012, 2 cases in 2013, 4 cases in 2014, 1 case in 2015, 2 cases in 2016 and 6 cases in 2017 respectively. At the same time, 745 sheep serum samples from the epidemic area (Dongfang) were collected for Brucella serum antibody detection, in which 47 were positive (6.3%). And B. melitensis biovar 3 was isolated from samples collected from sick sheep in Dongfang. Conclusions: Vitek 2 compact is an simple and convenient method for Brucella identification, but it cannot replace traditional biological typing methods yet. The major epidemic strains of Brucella in Hainan were B. melitensis biovar 3 and B. suis biovar 3. The epidemic of brucellosis in Dongfang in 2017 indicated that brucellosis had spread from animal to human in Hainan, and it is very important to strengthen the prevention and control of brucellosis in Hainan.
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- X M Wang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hainan Provincial People's Hospital, Haikou 570311, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hainan Provincial People's Hospital, Haikou 570311, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; Engineering Technology Research Center of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Tongliao 028000, China
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Tsai SJ, Huang MH, Chan YL, Hsu JW, Bai YM, Huang KL, Su TP, Li CT, Lin WC, Chen TJ, Chen MH. Risk of developing migraine among patients with posttraumatic stress disorder: A nationwide longitudinal study. Taiwan J Psychiatry 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/tpsy.tpsy_40_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Huang MH, Chou YW, Li MH, Shih TE, Lin SZ, Chuang HM, Chiou TW, Su HL, Harn HJ. Epigenetic targeting DNMT1 of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma using interstitial control release biodegrading polymer reduced tumor growth through hedgehog pathway inhibition. Pharmacol Res 2018; 139:50-61. [PMID: 30385365 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2018.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Annually, 48,000 people die from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), ranking it the fourth among cancer-related deaths in the United States. Currently, anti-cancer drugs are not effective against PDAC, and only extends survival by 3 months. Aberrant DNA methylation has been shown to play an important role during carcinogenesis in PDAC, with approximately 80% of tumor overexpressing the DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) protein. In the present study, we used DNMTs as a screening platform to find a new DNMT inhibitor, n-butylidenephthalide (n-BP), which is identified from a Chinese herbal drug. n-BP could inhibit DNMT1 expression in both dose-dependent and time-dependent manner. It also displays an effect in suppressing growth of PDAC cells and inducing cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase leading apoptosis. Growth suppression can be restored by the overexpression of DNMT1 in PDAC cells. Furthermore, we found n-BP-mediated DNMT1 suppression influenced the protein stability rather than changing the RNA expression. Through microarray studies, we found that the patched domain contained 4 (PTCHD4) is the potential downstream gene of DNMT1. Following silencing of PTCHD4 expression by siRNA, n-BP decreased tumor growth inhibition. Finally, in vivo, two animal models were used to evaluate the efficacy and survival after n-BP treatment by interstitial control release polymer delivery. The results show that n-BP could effectively inhibit PDAC tumor volume growth and extend animal survival. In summary, n-BP may inhibit the growth of human PDAC cells though reducing DNMT1 and increasing the expression of PTCHD4 both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Mao-Hsuan Huang
- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan; Department of Neurosurgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan; Department of Pathology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan; Department of Pathology, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
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Chuang HM, Ho LI, Huang MH, Huang KL, Chiou TW, Lin SZ, Su HL, Harn HJ. Non-Canonical Regulation of Type I Collagen through Promoter Binding of SOX2 and Its Contribution to Ameliorating Pulmonary Fibrosis by Butylidenephthalide. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19103024. [PMID: 30287739 PMCID: PMC6213013 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19103024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Revised: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Pulmonary fibrosis is a fatal respiratory disease that gradually leads to dyspnea, mainly accompanied by excessive collagen production in the fibroblast and myofibroblast through mechanisms such as abnormal alveolar epithelial cells remodeling and stimulation of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Our results show that a small molecule, butylidenephthalide (BP), reduces type I collagen (COL1) expression in Transforming Growth Factor beta (TGF-β)-induced lung fibroblast without altering downstream pathways of TGF-β, such as Smad phosphorylation. Treatment of BP also reduces the expression of transcription factor Sex Determining Region Y-box 2 (SOX2), and the ectopic expression of SOX2 overcomes the inhibitory actions of BP on COL1 expression. We also found that serial deletion of the SOX2 binding site on 3′COL1 promoter results in a marked reduction in luciferase activity. Moreover, chromatin immunoprecipitation, which was found on the SOX2 binding site of the COL1 promoter, decreases in BP-treated cells. In an in vivo study using a bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis C57BL/6 mice model, mice treated with BP displayed reduced lung fibrosis and collagen deposition, recovering in their pulmonary ventilation function. The reduction of SOX2 expression in BP-treated lung tissues is consistent with our findings in the fibroblast. This is the first report that reveals a non-canonical regulation of COL1 promoter via SOX2 binding, and contributes to the amelioration of pulmonary fibrosis by BP treatment.
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- Hong-Meng Chuang
- Buddhist Tzu Chi Bioinnovation Center, Tzu Chi Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
- Department of Life Sciences, Agricultural Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan.
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- Division of Respiratory Therapy, Department of Chest Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
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- Buddhist Tzu Chi Bioinnovation Center, Tzu Chi Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
- Department of Life Sciences, Agricultural Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan.
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- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate Institute of Aerospace and Undersea Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan.
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- Department of Life Science and Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 974, Taiwan.
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- Buddhist Tzu Chi Bioinnovation Center, Tzu Chi Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
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- Department of Life Sciences, Agricultural Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan.
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- Buddhist Tzu Chi Bioinnovation Center, Tzu Chi Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
- Department of Pathology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
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Huang MH, Chen MH, Tu PC, Bai YM, Su TP, Yang BH, Liu RS, Li CT. Elevated tumor necrosis factor-alpha receptor subtype 1 and the association with abnormal brain function in treatment-resistant depression. J Affect Disord 2018; 235:250-256. [PMID: 29660639 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.04.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Major depressive disorder (MDD) patients have shown elevated plasma levels of pro-inflammatory biomarkers compared to healthy controls. We hypothesized increased serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha receptor subtype 1 (TNF-α R1) is more associated with impaired brain function in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) than those without TRD. METHODS 34 MDD patients and 34 healthy subjects were recruited and we separated MDD patients to TRD group (n = 20) and non-TRD (n = 14) group. Pro-inflammatory cytokines were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. A standardized uptake values (SUV) of glucose metabolism measured by 18F-FDG positron-emission-tomography (PET) was applied to all subjects for subsequent region-of- interest analyses and whole-brain voxel-wise analyses. 18F-FDG-PET measures glucose uptake into astrocytes in response to glutamate release from neuronal cells, and was thus used as a proxy measure to quantify glutamatergic neurotransmission in the human brain. RESULTS Post-hoc analysis revealed that TRD group had higher serum concentrations of TNF-α R1 compared to healthy control or non-TRD group. In the MDD group, higher serum concentrations of TNF-α R1 significantly correlated with decreased SUV in anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and bilateral caudate nucleus. The ROI analysis further supported the negative correlations of plasma TNF-α R1 and SUV in the ACC and caudate nucleus. Such correlation is more consistent in TRD group than in non-TRD and HC groups. LIMITATION Glutamate neurotransmission and the effect of chronic stress on glutamate release in the brain were not measured directly. CONCLUSIONS Increased TNF-α R1 was associated with impaired glutamatergic neurotransmission of caudate nucleus and ACC in MDD patients, particularly in the TRD.
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- Mao-Hsuan Huang
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 112, Taiwan; Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 112, Taiwan; Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 112, Taiwan; Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 112, Taiwan; Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Cheng-Hsin General Hospital, Taiwan 112
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 112, Taiwan; Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan.
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PLA2G6-associated neurodegeneration is a major subtype of neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation. Patients with PLA2G6-associated neurodegeneration usually present degenerative motor symptoms with neuropsychiatric disturbance. This report presents a patient with PLA2G6-related dystonia-parkinsonism, who had neuropsychiatric symptoms preceding movement symptoms. Antipsychotic drug was prescribed, and he developed parkinsonism years later. Differential diagnosis between drug-induced parkinsonism and PLA2G6-related dystonia-parkinsonism could be challenging. PLA2G6 sequencing has to be considered facing a patient with adulthood parkinsonism, especially when it is associated with initial psychiatric symptoms. Our case highlights a common problem treating psychiatric symptoms in neurodegenerative diseases that lead to parkinsonism. The use of antipsychotics requires a special caution in these patients because it may cause extrapyramidal symptoms. Aripiprazole had therapeutic effect on both mood and psychotic symptoms and less impact on motor features, which may be considered an ideal pharmacological approach in treating these patients.
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Ting HC, Chang CY, Lu KY, Chuang HM, Tsai SF, Huang MH, Liu CA, Lin SZ, Harn HJ. Targeting Cellular Stress Mechanisms and Metabolic Homeostasis by Chinese Herbal Drugs for Neuroprotection. Molecules 2018; 23:E259. [PMID: 29382106 PMCID: PMC6017457 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23020259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Traditional Chinese medicine has been practiced for centuries in East Asia. Herbs are used to maintain health and cure disease. Certain Chinese herbs are known to protect and improve the brain, memory, and nervous system. To apply ancient knowledge to modern science, some major natural therapeutic compounds in herbs were extracted and evaluated in recent decades. Emerging studies have shown that herbal compounds have neuroprotective effects or can ameliorate neurodegenerative diseases. To understand the mechanisms of herbal compounds that protect against neurodegenerative diseases, we summarize studies that discovered neuroprotection by herbal compounds and compound-related mechanisms in neurodegenerative disease models. Those compounds discussed herein show neuroprotection through different mechanisms, such as cytokine regulation, autophagy, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, glucose metabolism, and synaptic function. The interleukin (IL)-1β and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α signaling pathways are inhibited by some compounds, thus attenuating the inflammatory response and protecting neurons from cell death. As to autophagy regulation, herbal compounds show opposite regulatory effects in different neurodegenerative models. Herbal compounds that inhibit ER stress prevent neuronal death in neurodegenerative diseases. Moreover, there are compounds that protect against neuronal death by affecting glucose metabolism and synaptic function. Since the progression of neurodegenerative diseases is complicated, and compound-related mechanisms for neuroprotection differ, therapeutic strategies may need to involve multiple compounds and consider the type and stage of neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Hsiao-Chien Ting
- Bio-innovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan; (H.-C.T.); (C.-Y.C.); (K.-Y.L.); (H.-M.C.); (M.-H.H.); (C.-A.L.)
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- Bio-innovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan; (H.-C.T.); (C.-Y.C.); (K.-Y.L.); (H.-M.C.); (M.-H.H.); (C.-A.L.)
- Department of Medical Research, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien 970, Taiwan
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- Bio-innovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan; (H.-C.T.); (C.-Y.C.); (K.-Y.L.); (H.-M.C.); (M.-H.H.); (C.-A.L.)
- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- Bio-innovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan; (H.-C.T.); (C.-Y.C.); (K.-Y.L.); (H.-M.C.); (M.-H.H.); (C.-A.L.)
- Agricultural Biotechnology Center, Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan;
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- Bio-innovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan; (H.-C.T.); (C.-Y.C.); (K.-Y.L.); (H.-M.C.); (M.-H.H.); (C.-A.L.)
- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan;
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- Bio-innovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan; (H.-C.T.); (C.-Y.C.); (K.-Y.L.); (H.-M.C.); (M.-H.H.); (C.-A.L.)
- Department of Medical Research, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien 970, Taiwan
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- Bio-innovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan; (H.-C.T.); (C.-Y.C.); (K.-Y.L.); (H.-M.C.); (M.-H.H.); (C.-A.L.)
- Department of Neurosurgery, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien 970, Taiwan
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- Bio-innovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan; (H.-C.T.); (C.-Y.C.); (K.-Y.L.); (H.-M.C.); (M.-H.H.); (C.-A.L.)
- Department of Pathology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
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Chuang HM, Su HL, Li C, Lin SZ, Yen SY, Huang MH, Ho LI, Chiou TW, Harn HJ. The Role of Butylidenephthalide in Targeting the Microenvironment Which Contributes to Liver Fibrosis Amelioration. Front Pharmacol 2016; 7:112. [PMID: 27199755 PMCID: PMC4847481 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The treatment of liver fibrosis has clinical limitations because of its multiple etiologies, such as epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) promotion, cell regeneration and remodeling dysfunction, inflammatory cell activation, and scar tissue deposition. These factors might be considered as a new target for the fibrotic microenvironment, leading to increased fibrogenesis and liver fibrosis. Here, we investigate a small molecule named butylidenephthalide (BP) and its multiple effects on liver fibrosis treatment. Thioacetamide was used in vivo to induce chronic liver fibrosis. BP was administered orally in rats for a period of 2 and 4 weeks, which resulted in a significantly reduced fibrosis score (p < 0.05) and (p < 0.001), respectively. The inflammatory reaction of macrophage infiltration were reduced in the administration of BP, which led to the decrease in the transaminase levels. Moreover, we also found liver functions recovering (due to the increased serum albumin and reduced prothrombin time) where liver cells regenerated, which can be seen in the increase of Ki-67 on Oval cell. In addition, the fibrotic scar was also reduced, along with the expression of matrix metalloprotease by hepatic stellate cell. Furthermore, regarding the mechanism/study of EMT reduced by BP, the knockdown of BMP-7, which could reduce α-SMA expression, was mediated by the regulation of TGF-β, which implies its major role on EMT. Finally, in the in vivo study, BP treatment of liver fibrosis was reduced by Bmp7 knockdown in zebrafish, suggesting that BP leads to the reduction of liver fibrosis, which also depends on BMP-7 induction. These results suggest that BP had multiple targets for treating liver fibrosis in the following ways: reduction of EMT, decreasing inflammatory reaction, and liver cell proliferation. This multiple targets approach provided a new mechanism to treat liver injury and fibrosis.
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- Hong-Meng Chuang
- Agricultural Biotechnology Center, Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University Taichung, Taiwan
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Center, Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University Hualien, Taiwan
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- Center for Neuropsychiatry, China Medical University HospitalTaichung, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Immunology, China Medical UniversityTaichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University Hualien, Taiwan
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Center, Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Respiratory Therapy, Department of Chest Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, China Medical University HospitalTaichung, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, China Medical UniversityTaichung, Taiwan
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Huang MH, Huang JB, Hu XJ, Ran XJ. [Tympanum meningioma: one case report]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2016; 30:662-663. [PMID: 29871104 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2016.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Clinical presatation: right ear tinnitus, hearing loss, headache for 1 year with intermittent vertigo for 9 months. Specialized examination: right ear tympanum hyperemia and edema, right ear severe conduction deafness, left ear mild hearing loss. The average threshold: right ear 65 dB, the left ear 35 dB. Imaging examination: CT showed the soft tissue density mass in the right ear tympanum, part of the ear bone obscurity, superior wall of the tympanic cavity attenuation, tympanic sinus entry is not expanding. Imaging diagnosis: chronic otitis media with cholesteatoma formation. Postoperative diagnosis: meningioma.
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Chan TM, Harn HJ, Lin HP, Chou PW, Chen JYR, Ho TJ, Chiou TW, Chuang HM, Chiu SC, Chen YC, Yen SY, Huang MH, Liang BC, Lin SZ. Improved human mesenchymal stem cell isolation. Cell Transplant 2015; 23:399-406. [PMID: 24816441 DOI: 10.3727/096368914x678292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are currently available for a range of applications and benefits and have become a good material for regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and disease therapy. Before ex vivo expansion, isolation and characterization of primary hMSCs from peripheral tissues are key steps for obtaining adequate materials for clinical application. The proportion of peripheral stem cells is very low in surrounding tissues and organs; thus the recovery ratio will be a limiting factor. In this review, we summarized current common methods used to isolate peripheral stem cells, as well as the new insights revealed to improve the quantity of stem cells and their stemness. These strategies offer alternative ways to acquire hMSCs in a convenient and/or effective manner, which is important for clinical treatments. Improved isolation and mass amplification of the hMSCs while ensuring their stemness and quantity will be an important step for clinical use. Enlarged suitable hMSCs are more clinically applicable for therapeutic transplants and may help people live longer and better.
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- Tzu-Min Chan
- Center for Neuropsychiatry, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Huang MH, Lin SZ, Lin PC, Chiou TW, Harn YW, Ho LI, Chan TM, Chou CW, Chuang CH, Su HL, Harn HJ. Brain tumor senescence might be mediated by downregulation of S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 via butylidenephthalide leading to decreased cell viability. Tumour Biol 2014; 35:4875-84. [PMID: 24464249 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-014-1639-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2013] [Accepted: 01/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Developing an effective drug for treating human glioblastoma multiform (GBM) has been investigated persistently. A pure compound butylidenephthalide (BP), isolated from Angelica sinensis, has been shown the activities to arrest the growth and initiate apoptosis of GBM in our previous reports. In this study, we further demonstrated that BP treatment accelerates the cell senescence in a dose-dependent manner in vitro and in vivo. S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 (Skp2), a proto-oncogene, is generally upregulated in cancer. We found that it was downregulated in BP-treated GBM cells. The downregulation of Skp2 is parallel with increasing p16 and p21 expression which causes G0/G1 arrest and tumor cell senescence. We also found that restoring the Skp2 protein level by exogenous overexpression prevents the BP-induced cell senescence. Therefore, the linkage between cell senescence and Skp2 expression is strengthened. Promoter binding analysis further detailed that the BP-mediated SP1 reduction might involve in the Skp2 downregulation. In summary, these results emphasize that BP-triggered senescence in GBM cells is highly associated with its control on Skp2 regulation.
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- Mao-Hsuan Huang
- Department of Life Sciences, Agricultural Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Liu PY, Lin SZ, Sheu JJC, Lin CT, Lin PC, Chou YW, Huang MH, Chiou TW, Harn HJ. Regulation of androgen receptor expression by Z-isochaihulactone mediated by the JNK signaling pathway and might be related to cytotoxicity in prostate cancer. Prostate 2013; 73:531-41. [PMID: 23038474 DOI: 10.1002/pros.22593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2012] [Accepted: 08/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The androgen receptor (AR) is a main therapeutic target for treatment of prostate cancer (PCa). The natural compound isochaihulactone (K8), which has a chiral center ring and two racemic forms (E-K8 and Z-K8), has anti-tumor effects on multiple cancer types both in vitro and in vivo. Here, we determined which form of K8 contains significant tumor cytotoxicity and examined how this form regulates AR expression in PCa cells and xenografts. METHODS We chose the androgen-dependent human PCa cell line LNCaP and the androgen-independent cell lines DU145 and PC-3 to study the anti-tumor potency and AR regulation mediated by Z-K8. We measured cell viability and used flow cytometry, RT-PCR, and Western blotting. Growth inhibition in vivo was evaluated with an LNCaP xenograft animal model. RESULTS In LNCaP cells, Z-K8 significantly repressed cell proliferation, induced apoptosis, repressed AR mRNA and protein expression in a time-dependent manner, and induced JNK phosphorylation. Furthermore, treatment with a JNK inhibitor significantly abolished Z-K8-induced AR downregulation. Z-K8 did not significantly inhibit reporter gene expression of constructs containing the AR promoter when it contained a mutated Sp1 binding site. Z-K8 also showed anti-tumor effects in the xenograft animal model. CONCLUSION Z-K8 not only induced LNCaP apoptosis but also reduced AR expression. These results indicate that Z-K8 may be a potential anti-tumor drug for PCa therapy.
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- Po-Yen Liu
- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Harn HJ, Huang MH, Huang CT, Lin PC, Yen SY, Chou YW, Ho TJ, Chu HY, Chiou TW, Lin SZ. Rejuvenation of Aged Pig Facial Skin by Transplanting Allogeneic Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor-Induced Peripheral Blood Stem Cells from a Young Pig. Cell Transplant 2013; 22:755-65. [PMID: 23461891 DOI: 10.3727/096368912x661436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Following a stroke, the administration of stem cells that have been treated with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF) can ameliorate functional deficits in both rats and humans. It is not known, however, whether the application of GCSF-mobilized peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) to human skin can function as an antiaging treatment. We used a Lanyu pig ( Sus scrofa) model, since compared with rodents, the structure of a pig's skin is very similar to human skin, to provide preliminary data on whether these cells can exert antiaging effects over a short time frame. GCSF-mobilized PBSCs from a young male Lanyu pig (5 months) were injected intradermally into the cheek skin of aged female Lanyu pigs, and tissues before and after the cell injections were compared to determine whether this treatment caused skin rejuvenation. Increased levels of collagen, elastin, hyaluronic acid, and the hyaluronic acid receptor CD44 were observed in both dermal and subcutaneous layers following the injection of PBSCs. In addition, the treated skin tissue was tighter and more elastic than adjacent control regions of aged skin tissue. In the epidermal layer, PBSC injection altered the levels of both involucrin and integrin, indicating an increased rate of epidermal cell renewal as evidenced by reductions in both cornified cells and cells of the spinous layers and increases in the number of dividing cells within the basal layer. We found that the exogenous PBSCs, visualized using fluorescence in situ hybridization, were located primarily in hair follicles and adjacent tissues. In summary, PBSC injection restored young skin properties in the skin of aged (90 months) pigs. On the basis of our preliminary data, we conclude that intra dermal injection of GCSF-mobilized PBSCs from a young pig can rejuvenate the skin in aged pigs.
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- Horng-Jyh Harn
- Department of Pathology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Life Science and Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Research and Development, Gwo Xi Stem Cell Applied Technology Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Life Science and Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC
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- PhD Program for Aging, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Beigan Hospital, Yunlin, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Enhance Biomedical Ltd. Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Life Science and Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
- Center for Neuropsychiatry, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Beigan Hospital, Yunlin, Taiwan, ROC
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Wuang YP, Su CY, Huang MH. Psychometric comparisons of three measures for assessing motor functions in preschoolers with intellectual disabilities. J Intellect Disabil Res 2012; 56:567-578. [PMID: 21988314 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01491.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Deficit in motor performance is common in children with intellectual disabilities (ID). A motor function measure with sound psychometric properties is indispensable for clinical and research use. The purpose of this study was to compare the psychometric properties of three commonly used clinical measures for assessing motor function in preschoolers with ID: the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-Second Edition, the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition and the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale-Second Edition (PDMS-2). METHOD One hundred and ninety-one children aged 3-6 years with ID were evaluated with the three measures at three time points: two baseline measurements with a 1-week interval before the intervention, and a follow-up measurement after 6 months of paediatric rehabilitation programme. One hundred and forty-one participants completed all of the assessments. The distribution (ceiling and floor effects) and reliability (internal consistency and test-retest reliability) of each measure were examined. Concurrent validity, predictive validity, and responsiveness were examined as well. RESULTS All measures, except for the PDMS-2, had significant floor effects or ceiling effects at one or more time points. The three measures had good internal consistency (Cronbach α ≥ 0.86) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient ≥ 0.96). The Spearman ρ correlation coefficient for each pair of the three measures was ≥ 0.80, indicating high concurrent validity. The predictive validity of the three measures was satisfactory (Spearman ρ ≥ 0.52). The responsiveness of the three measures was moderate (0.47 ≤ effect size ≤ 0.74). The minimal detectable changes of the three measures were satisfactory. CONCLUSIONS All three measures showed sufficient reliability, validity and responsiveness in preschoolers with ID, but the PDMS-2 is recommended for its superior psychometric properties.
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- Y P Wuang
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Brown B, Huang MH, Karlamangla A, Seeman T, Kado D. Do the effects of APOE-ε4 on cognitive function and decline depend upon vitamin status? MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging. J Nutr Health Aging 2011; 15:196-201. [PMID: 21369667 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-010-0277-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate whether gene nutrient interactions influence the risk of cognitive dysfunction among older persons. DESIGN We performed a cross-sectional and longitudinal study of 499 adults aged 70-79 years from the Mac Arthur Study of Successful Aging to determine the effect of apolipoprotein E (APOE) in conjunction with plasma levels of homocysteine and of the related B vitamins on multiple domains of cognitive function and cognitive decline. RESULTS The APOE-ε4 allele, high homocysteine, low folate, and low vitamin B6 levels were each associated with worse baseline cognitive function, and all but B6 and B12 were associated with seven year cognitive decline. There was no interaction between APOE-ε4, and homocysteine, folate, B6, or B12 in predicting baseline cognitive function (p-values: 0.12-0.94) or longitudinal decline (p-values: 0.52-0.91). Of five cognitive subtests, there was a significant interaction between the ε4 allele, low B6, and decline in correct naming response items (p=0.04). CONCLUSION B vitamin status does not influence the risk of overall cognitive dysfunction in ε4 allele affected older adults.
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- B Brown
- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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Nicolau SA, Vemuri A, Wu HS, Huang MH, Ho Y, Charnoz A, Hostettler A, Forest C, Soler L, Marescaux J. A cost effective simulator for education of ultrasound image interpretation and probe manipulation. Stud Health Technol Inform 2011; 163:403-407. [PMID: 21335829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Ultrasonography is the lowest cost no risk medical imaging technique. However, reading an ultrasonographic (US) image as well as performing a good US probe positioning remain difficult tasks. Education in this domain is today performed on patients, thus limiting it to the most common cases. In this paper, we present a cost effective simulator that allows US image practice and realistic probe manipulation from CT data. More precisely, we tackle the issue of providing a realistic interface for the probe manipulation with a basic haptic feedback.
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- S A Nicolau
- IRCAD Taiwan, Medical Imaging Team, 1-6 Lugong Road, Lukang 505, Taiwan.
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Lu WS, Huang MH, Tian ZM, Yu X, Zhao QJ, Wang YM, Zhao HL, Sun JZ, Yue GH. Improved Diagnosis of Intracranial Mass Lesions by Proton MR Spectroscopy. Neuroimage 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1053-8119(09)70394-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Liu JM, Wang LS, Huang MH, Hsu WH, Yen SH, Shiau CY, Li AFY, Tiu CM, Tseng SW, Huang BS. Topoisomerase 2α plays a pivotal role in the tumor biology of stage IV thymic neoplasia. Cancer 2007; 109:502-9. [PMID: 17154178 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Microsatellite studies in histologic types B3 and C thymic neoplasia detected gains on chromosome 17q, which contains the Her-2/neu and its juxtaposed topoisomerase 2alpha (T2alpha) genes. The study aimed to evaluate their impact on tumor biology and survival of advanced thymic neoplasia patients. METHODS From 1991 to 2005, 36 consecutive stage IV thymic carcinoma patients were treated, 18 men and 18 women, aged 11 to 84 years. There were 22 thymic carcinoma, 13 type B3, and 1 type B2 thymoma. Patients received treatment consisting of surgical resection, combination chemotherapy with the CAP (cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin, cisplatin) regimen, or radiation therapy potentiated by high-dose weekly 5-fluorouracil infusion. Permutations of these 3 treatment modalities were prescribed as necessary. RESULTS T2alpha gene amplification was detected in 4 of 14 thymic carcinoma and 1 of 15 type B3 thymoma. Three thymic carcinoma patients had Her-2/neu coamplification and these 3 patients had rapidly growing tumor and extensive disease at initial diagnosis. CAP was prescribed in 28 patients and 20 patients responded (response rate, 71.4%, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 52.8% to 85%); all responders overexpressed (> or = 10% nuclei positive) the T2alpha protein, whereas 4 nonresponders had very low expression. T2alpha overexpression predicts CAP response, and its absence predicts resistance (P = .001). Overall survival was significantly prolonged if the tumor was resectable (P = .001), of type B3 histology (P = .0039), and had no Her-2 gene amplification (P = .0081). CONCLUSION T2alpha and Her-2/neu genes play a pivotal role in the tumor biology, CAP response, and survival of advanced thymic neoplasia patients.
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- J M Liu
- National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes (NICR, NHRI), Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Huang MH, Liu RH, Chen YL, Rhodes SL. Correlation of Drug-Testing Results - Immunoassay versus Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Forensic Sci Rev 2006; 18:9-41. [PMID: 26247108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The need for and prevalence of workplace drug-testing programs mandate the development of an effective and efficient two-step test strategy. Successful implementation of the two-step test strategy relies on the establishment of a reasonable correlation between the preliminary and the confirmatory test data and the selection of an appropriate cutoff for each test step. Correlations of test data derived form these two test steps were most commonly studied qualitatively by comparing the positive/negative test result concluded by these two test steps; however, when instrument-based immunoassays (IA) are used in the preliminary test step, the resulting "semiquantitative" and "apparent" concentration of the targeted analyte can be quantitatively correlated to the analyte concentration as determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Specimens selected for quantitative correlation studies should be clinical specimens with the distributions of metabolites similar to that present in test specimens; if the resulting correlation data are to be used for selecting appropriate/corresponding cutoffs for these two test steps, the concentrations of the targeted analyte in these specimens should also be within a narrow range centering on the proposed GC-MS cutoff concentration. Among the very significant number of reports correlating IA and GC-MS test data, cannabis and urine are the most common drug category and test specimen studied. The degree of correlation between IA and the GC-MS test data varies with the IA reagent manufacturers, and even with manufacture dates/lots of those supplied by the same manufacturer. The most important factors underlying the observed degree of correlation are undoubtedly the cross-reacting characteristics of the antibody and the metabolite distribution pattern of the drug of concern. Over time, specificities of IA reagents have been optimized so that the two-step test strategy can be most effectively and efficiently applied using the cutoffs mandated by workplace drug-testing programs. The nature of correlation and the selection of appropriate/corresponding cutoffs between IA and GC-MS test data derived from alternate biological matrices are yet to be fully understood and established.
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- M H Huang
- Department of Medical technology, Fooyin University, Ta-Liao Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical technology, Fooyin University, Ta-Liao Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Yen-Chao Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan
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- Graduate Program in Forensic Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Huang MH, Chen CH, Chen TW, Weng MC, Wang WT, Wang YL. The effects of weight reduction on the rehabilitation of patients with knee osteoarthritis and obesity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003; 13:398-405. [PMID: 14635316 DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(200012)13:6<398::aid-art10>3.0.co;2-e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of weight reduction on the rehabilitation of patients with knee osteoarthritis and obesity. METHODS A total of 126 patients with bilateral knee osteoarthritis and obesity were classified into 3 groups by their stages of osteoarthritis. Each group was divided into subgroups a, b, and c. The subjects in subgroup a received weight reduction treatment, those in subgroup b received weight reduction and electrotherapy modalities, and those in subgroup c received electrotherapy modalities to relieve pain. RESULTS Pain reduction, weight reduction, ambulation speed, and changes of Lequesne's index were greater in patients in subgroups a and b than in subgroup c after treatment. Although the last pain scores in subgroup b were less than those in subgroup a, as measured by a visual analog scale (VAS), there was no significant difference between their functional status. Significant pain relief (VAS < 2) and an acceptable functional status (Lequesne's index < 7) were indicated when weight reduction was more than 15% and 12%, respectively, of the initial body weight of the individual. CONCLUSION Weight reduction was found to be a practical adjuvant treatment in the rehabilitation of patients with knee osteoarthritis.
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- M H Huang
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No. 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan ROC
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Comprehensive analyses and measurements of computed tomography (CT) single-scan dose profiles were performed for several scanners and operating conditions. Measurements were made using two types of thermoluminescent dosimeters, LiF:Mg,Cu,P and CaSO4:Dy, and two CT dosimetry phantoms, head and body. Analyses of CT single-scan dose profiles were made in terms of a Gaussian function for primary radiation and a Lorentzian function for scattered radiation. This function was used to investigate several common descriptions of the CT dose, including the computed tomography dose index (CTDI) and the multiple scan average dose. The relative percentage of scatter versus primary radiation to the contribution of CTDI at the central and peripheral locations was determined and analyzed. The correlation between CTDI of thermoluminescent dosimeter measurements and pencil-shaped ionization chamber measurements was determined. A method for estimating organ dose from CT was developed and compared to organ-dose estimates from Monte Carlo simulations.
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- H Y Tsai
- Department of Nuclear Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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Yang CH, Tsai CM, Wang LS, Lee YC, Chang CJ, Lui LT, Yen SH, Hsu C, Cheng AL, Liu MY, Chiang SC, Chen YM, Luh KT, Huang MH, Yang PC, Perng RP. Gemcitabine and cisplatin in a multimodality treatment for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Br J Cancer 2002; 86:190-5. [PMID: 11870504 PMCID: PMC2375194 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6600044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2001] [Revised: 10/10/2001] [Accepted: 10/31/2001] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The role of new cytotoxic agents like gemcitabine has not yet been proven in the neoadjuvant settings. We designed a phase II study to test the feasibility of using gemcitabine and cisplatin before local treatment for stage III non-small cell lung cancer patients. Patients received three cycles of induction chemotherapy of gemcitabine (1000 mg m(-2), days 1, 8, 15) and cisplatin (90 mg m(-2), day 15) every 4 weeks before evaluation for operability. Operable patients underwent radical resection. Inoperable patients and patients who had incomplete resection received concurrent chemoradiotherapy with daily low dose cisplatin. All patients who did not progress after local treatment received three more cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy of gemcitabine and cisplatin. Fifty-two patients received induction treatment. Two patients had complete response and 31 patients had partial response (response rate 63.5%) after induction chemotherapy. Thirty-six patients (69%) were operable. Eighteen patients (35%) had their tumours completely resected. Two patients had pathological complete response. Median overall survival was 19.1 months, projected 1-year survival was 66% and 2-year survival was 34%. Three cycles of gemcitabine and cisplatin is effective and can be used as induction treatment before surgery for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients.
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- Department of Oncology and Cancer Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan 10016
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- Chest Department, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Sec 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, Taiwan 11217
- School of Medicine, National Yang–Ming University, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Sec 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, Taiwan 11217
- School of Medicine, National Yang–Ming University, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan 10016
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan 10016
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- Department of Radiotherapy, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan 10016
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- Cancer Treatment Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Sec 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan 11217
- School of Medicine, National Yang–Ming University, Taiwan
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- Department of Oncology and Cancer Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan 10016
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- Department of Oncology and Cancer Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan 10016
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan 10016
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- Department of Oncology and Cancer Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan 10016
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- Chest Department, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Sec 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, Taiwan 11217
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- Chest Department, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Sec 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, Taiwan 11217
- School of Medicine, National Yang–Ming University, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan 10016
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- Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Sec 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, Taiwan 11217
- School of Medicine, National Yang–Ming University, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan 10016
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- Chest Department, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Sec 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, Taiwan 11217
- School of Medicine, National Yang–Ming University, Taiwan
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Lin JH, Hsieh CL, Hsiao SF, Huang MH. Predicting long-term care institution utilization among post-rehabilitation stroke patients in Taiwan: a medical centre-based study. Disabil Rehabil 2001; 23:722-30. [PMID: 11732561 DOI: 10.1080/09638280110051376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Early identification of predictive factors relevant to the utilization of long-term care institution for stroke patients is important and thus investigated in this study on stroke patients receiving rehabilitation therapy. METHODS This prospective follow-up investigation carried out during patients' clinical visits, at homes or long-term care institutions, was conducted at least 6 months after stroke on 151 stroke survivors. Functional ability was evaluated with the functional independence measure (FIM) instrument at discharge of the inpatient rehabilitation programme. Balance status was measured using the seven item balance scale of the Fugl-Meyer sensorimotor assessment (FMSA). Major medical, rehabilitative and sociodemographic factors were also examined during hospitalization period as independent variables. RESULTS Of all the patients surveyed, 23 (15.2%) had been living in long-term care institutions. Univariate statistical analysis indicated that the significant factors related to long-term care institution utilization included recurrence of attack, bilateral involvement, impaired orientation, and functional and balance status at discharge. CONCLUSIONS Basing on the significant predictors identified, analysis using the logistic regression model correctly classified three quarters of the subjects as long-term care institution residents. The strongest predictors of long-term care institution utilization for stroke patients following rehabilitation therapy were: bilaterally affected, impaired orientation and poor standing ability at discharge.
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- J H Lin
- Division of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan.
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Huang MH, Harrison GG, Mohamed MM, Gornbein JA, Henning SM, Go VL, Greendale GA. Assessing the accuracy of a food frequency questionnaire for estimating usual intake of phytoestrogens. Nutr Cancer 2001; 37:145-54. [PMID: 11142086 DOI: 10.1207/s15327914nc372_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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The primary objective of this study was to assess the accuracy of a modified Block food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) with respect to its ability to assess usual dietary intakes of daidzein and genistein. Participants were a convenience sample of 51 Japanese and 18 Caucasian women. All interviews were conducted between February 1997 and October 1997. At each of the four study visits, participants provided a 24-hour urine specimen and a 48-hour dietary recall. At the first visit, participants also completed an interviewer-administered modified Block FFQ. The daidzein and genistein intakes estimated using the FFQ were moderately correlated with the mean estimates of daidzein and genistein intake calculated from four 48-hour dietary recalls (correlation for daidzein = 0.49-0.58 and correlation for genistein = 0.45-0.54) and estimates of urinary concentrations of these compounds calculated from four collections (correlations for daidzein and genistein = 0.49 and 0.30, respectively). The accuracy of the modified Block FFQ for assessment of usual daidzein and genistein intakes is supported by this study. These results support the use of this instrument in epidemiological studies as an easy and low-cost method to assess the usual dietary daidzein or genistein intake.
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- M H Huang
- Department of Epidemiology, Division of Geriatrics, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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Chang FY, Siu LK, Fung CP, Huang MH, Ho M. Diversity of SHV and TEM beta-lactamases in Klebsiella pneumoniae: gene evolution in Northern Taiwan and two novel beta-lactamases, SHV-25 and SHV-26. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2001; 45:2407-13. [PMID: 11502506 PMCID: PMC90669 DOI: 10.1128/aac.45.9.2407-2413.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A total of 113 blood culture isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae from 10 hospitals in northern Taiwan were studied for SHV and TEM beta-lactamase production. bla(SHV) was amplified from all isolates by PCR. TEM-type resistance, was found in 32 of the isolates and was of the TEM-1 type in all isolates. SHV-1, -2, -5, -11, and -12 and two novel enzymes were identified. These novel enzymes were designated SHV-25 and SHV-26 and had pIs of 7.5 and 7.6, respectively. Amino acid differences in comparison to the amino acid sequence of bla(SHV-1) were found at positions T18A (ThrACC-->AlaGCC), L35Q (LeuCTA-->GluCAA), and M129V (MetATG-->ValGTG) for SHV-25 and at position A187T (AlaGCC-->ThrACC) for SHV-26. The results of substrate profiles and MIC determinations showed that the novel enzymes did not hydrolyze extended-spectrum cephalosporins, rendering the isolates susceptible to these agents. Inhibition profiles revealed that the 50% inhibitory concentration for SHV-26 was higher than those for SHV-1 and SHV-25, resulting in an intermediate resistance to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid. Forty-nine ribotypes were identified, suggesting that major clonal spread had not occurred in any of the hospitals. According to the amino acid sequence, SHV beta-lactamases in Taiwan may basically be derived through stepwise mutation from SHV-1 or SHV-11 and further subdivided by four routes. The stepwise mutations initiated from SHV-1 or SHV-11 to SHV-2, SHV-5, and SHV-12 comprise the evolutionary change responsible for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production in Taiwan. The stepwise mutations that lead to a non-ESBL (SHV-25) and the beta-lactamase (SHV-26) with reduced susceptibility to clavulanic acid are possibly derived from SHV-11 and SHV-1, respectively. The results suggest a stepwise evolution of SHV beta-lactamases in Taiwan.
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- Division of Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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