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Deng Y, Ke TW, Yueh TC, Chin YT, Wang YC, Hung YC, Mong MC, Yang YC, Wu WT, Chang WS, Gu J, Bau DAT, Tsai CW. The Contribution of DNA Ligase 4 Polymorphisms to Colorectal Cancer. In Vivo 2024; 38:127-133. [PMID: 38148049 PMCID: PMC10756467 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.13419] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM While numerous biomarkers associated with genetic susceptibility to colorectal cancer (CRC) have been identified and validated through epidemiological studies, the specific influence of DNA ligase 4 (Lig4) genotypes remains unexplored. This study aimed to elucidate the hitherto unexamined relationship between Lig4 genotypes and CRC risk. MATERIALS AND METHODS The genotypes of Lig4 rs1805388 were determined applying the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism methodology. The potential association between these genotypes and CRC risk was assessed in a Taiwanese population comprising 362 CRC cases and an equal number of age- and sex-matched controls. RESULTS In the genotypic analysis, the distribution of CC, CT, and TT genotypes for Lig4 rs1805388 among CRC cases was 54.7%, 38.1%, and 7.2%, respectively. This distribution was not significantly different from the controls, which exhibited genotypic frequencies of 57.2%, 36.7%, and 6.1%, respectively (p for trend=0.7314). Analysis of allelic distribution indicated that individuals carrying the T allele of Lig4 rs1805388 displayed a slightly elevated CRC risk compared to those carrying the C allele (odds ratio=1.10, 95% confidence interval=0.87-1.39, p=0.4685). CONCLUSION The variant genotypes of Lig4 rs1805388 may not serve as predictive markers for CRC risk in the Taiwanese population.
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- Yang Deng
- Department of General Surgery, Wuxi Branch of Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Wuxi, P.R. China
- Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, U.S.A
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- Department of General Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, U.S.A
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, U.S.A.;
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.;
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, U.S.A.;
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Hsu PC, Chen CC, Yang YC, Shih HY, Chin YT, Pei JS, Chang WS, Tsai CW, Kuo CC, Bau DAT. Interleukin-8 Rs4073 Genotypes as Prognostic Predictors for Childhood Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. Anticancer Res 2023; 43:5359-5366. [PMID: 38030180 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.16739] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Interleukin 8 (IL-8) is highly expressed in refractory acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) cells. This study aimed to investigate the contribution of IL-8 polymorphisms to the risk of childhood ALL. MATERIALS AND METHODS The genotypes of IL-8 rs4073, rs2227306, rs2227543, and rs1126647 were determined in 266 childhood ALL cases and 266 controls using the PCR-RFLP method. Additionally, we assessed whether the interactions of these genotypes with age and sex contributed to childhood ALL risk. RESULTS The distributions of genotypic and allelic frequencies of IL-8 rs4073, rs2227306, rs2227543, and rs1126647 were not significantly different between childhood ALL cases and controls (all p>0.05). However, carriers of the variant AA genotype at IL-8 rs4073 had a significantly higher risk of childhood ALL among those aged ≤3.5 years and among girls (OR=2.39 and 3.32, 95%CI=1.21-4.73 and 1.51-7.30, p=0.0182 and 0.0042, respectively). In the stratification analysis, IL-8 rs4073 AT and AA genotypes were associated with higher childhood ALL risk classification and shorter survival time (OR=2.21 and 4.13, 95%CI=1.29-3.78 and 1.87-9.10, p=0.0054 and 0.0002, respectively). There was no positive association for rs2227306, rs2227543, or rs1126647 (all p>0.05). CONCLUSION The A allele of IL-8 rs4073 can serve as a diagnostic predictor for childhood ALL, but only in girls and patients younger than or equal to 3.5 years old. More importantly, it can serve as a prognostic marker for high-risk classification and shorter survival time. Further validation studies can help extend the use of this prognostic predictor in clinical practice.
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- Pei-Chen Hsu
- Department of Pediatrics, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Pediatrics, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Pediatrics, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Orthopedics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.;
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.;
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Tsai CW, Chang WS, Yueh TC, Wang YC, Chin YT, Yang MD, Hung YC, Mong MC, Yang YC, Gu J, Bau DT. The Significant Impacts of Interleukin-8 Genotypes on the Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Taiwan. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4921. [PMID: 37894288 PMCID: PMC10605288 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15204921] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Interleukin-8 (IL-8), a pro-inflammatory cytokine, is upregulated in CRC and plays an important role in its development and progression. Genetic variants in the IL-8 gene may impact the risk of CRC by modulating IL-8 levels. Our primary objective was to investigate the role of IL-8 genotypes in the development of CRC. To accomplish this, we employed the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method to analyze the genotypes of IL-8 rs4017, rs2227306, rs2227543, and rs1126647 in 362 CRC patients and 362 controls. Additionally, we evaluated the interactions between these genotypes and factors such as age, gender, smoking, alcohol consumption, and body mass index (BMI) status in relation to the risk of CRC. Furthermore, we utilized quantitative reverse transcription-PCR to measure the serum IL-8. The results demonstrated a significant difference in the distribution of rs4017 genotypes between the control and case groups (p for trend = 0.0059). Logistic regression analysis revealed that individuals with variant AA genotype had a 1.92-fold higher CRC risk (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.28-2.89, p = 0.0023). Moreover, carriers of the IL-8 rs4017 AT + AA genotypes exhibited a significant association with CRC risk (odds ratio [OR] = 1.39, 95% CI = 1.02-1.91, p = 0.0460). Additionally, individuals with IL-8 rs4017 AA genotype displayed significantly elevated serum IL-8 compared to those with TT genotype at a 1.73-fold level (p < 0.0001), indicating a correlation between genotype and phenotype. In conclusion, the genotypes of IL-8 rs4017, along with their associated expression levels, can potentially serve as predictive markers for the risk of CRC.
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- Chia-Wen Tsai
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan; (C.-W.T.); (W.-S.C.); (Y.-C.W.); (Y.-T.C.); (Y.-C.H.)
- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan; (T.-C.Y.); (M.-D.Y.)
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan; (C.-W.T.); (W.-S.C.); (Y.-C.W.); (Y.-T.C.); (Y.-C.H.)
- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan; (T.-C.Y.); (M.-D.Y.)
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan; (T.-C.Y.); (M.-D.Y.)
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taichung Armed Forces General Hospital, Taichung 41152, Taiwan
- National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan; (C.-W.T.); (W.-S.C.); (Y.-C.W.); (Y.-T.C.); (Y.-C.H.)
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan; (T.-C.Y.); (M.-D.Y.)
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan; (C.-W.T.); (W.-S.C.); (Y.-C.W.); (Y.-T.C.); (Y.-C.H.)
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan; (T.-C.Y.); (M.-D.Y.)
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan; (T.-C.Y.); (M.-D.Y.)
- Department of General Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404332, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan; (C.-W.T.); (W.-S.C.); (Y.-C.W.); (Y.-T.C.); (Y.-C.H.)
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan; (T.-C.Y.); (M.-D.Y.)
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan; (M.-C.M.); (Y.-C.Y.)
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan; (M.-C.M.); (Y.-C.Y.)
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- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan; (C.-W.T.); (W.-S.C.); (Y.-C.W.); (Y.-T.C.); (Y.-C.H.)
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan; (T.-C.Y.); (M.-D.Y.)
- Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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Deng Y, Ke TW, Wang YC, Chin YT, Yueh TC, Hung YC, Mong MC, Yang YC, Chang WS, Shen TC, Bau DAT, Tsai CW. Impact of Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 Genotypes on Colorectal Cancer Risk in Taiwan. Anticancer Res 2023; 43:3979-3985. [PMID: 37648297 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.16585] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM This study aimed to investigate the involvement of matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) genotypes in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). MATERIALS AND METHODS The polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) technique was used to analyze the genotypes of MMP-8 C-799T (rs11225395), Val436Ala (rs34009635), and Lys460Thr (rs35866072) in 362 patients with CRC and 362 controls. Additionally, the potential associations between these genotypes and factors such as age, sex, smoking, alcohol consumption, and body mass index (BMI) status in relation to CRC risk were also assessed. RESULTS No significant differences in the distribution of MMP-8 rs11225395 genotypes were found between the control and case groups (p for trend=0.3836). Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that individuals with the MMP-8 rs11225395 variant CT and TT genotypes had a 0.83 and 0.77-fold risk of CRC, respectively. Moreover, carriers of the rs11225395 CT+TT genotypes were not associated with CRC risk either (p=0.2063). Furthermore, individuals with the MMP-8 rs11225395 TT genotype exhibited significantly lower odds of CRC risk compared to those with the CC genotype among non-smokers (p=0.0379). No significant associations were observed with respect to MMP-8 rs34009635 or rs35866072. CONCLUSION The analyzed genotypes of MMP-8 play a minor role in determining individual susceptibility to CRC risk.
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- Yang Deng
- Department of General Surgery, Wuxi Branch of Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Wuxi, P.R. China
- Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of General Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.;
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.;
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.;
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Schee JP, Ang CL, Crystal Teoh SC, Tan HJ, Chew SH, Steven A, Hii DW, Chin YT, Loh EW, Samuel D, Narayanan P, Husin M, Linda Then YY, Cheah CF, Cheah WK, Isa ZC, Ibrahim A, Chia YK, Ibrahim KA, Looi I, Law WC, Abdul Aziz Z. Intravenous thrombolysis for multi-ethnic Asians with acute ischaemia stroke in Malaysian public primary stroke centres versus acute stroke ready hospitals: Comparison of real-world clinical outcomes. Med J Malaysia 2023; 78:594-601. [PMID: 37775485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator is beneficial in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). We aim to compare the realworld clinical outcomes and service efficiency of IVT in Malaysian primary stroke centres (PSCs) versus acute stroke ready hospitals (ASRHs). MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a multi-centre cohort study involving 5 PSCs and 7 ASRHs in Malaysia. Through review of medical records of AIS patients who received IVT from 01 January 2014 to 30 June 2021, real-world data was extracted for analysis. Univariate and multivariate regression models were employed to evaluate the role of PSCs versus ASRHs in post-IVT outcomes and complications. Statistical significance was set at p<0.05. RESULTS A total of 313 multi-ethnic Asians, namely 231 from PSCs and 82 from ASRHs, were included. Both groups were comparable in baseline demographic, clinical, and stroke characteristics. The efficiency of IVT delivery (door-toneedle time), functional outcomes (mRS at 3 months post- IVT), and rates of adverse events (intracranial haemorrhages and mortality) following IVT were comparable between the 2 groups. Notably, 46.8% and 48.8% of patients in PSCs and ASRHs group respectively (p=0.752) achieved favourable functional outcome (mRS≤1 at 3 months post-IVT). Regression analyses demonstrated that post-IVT functional outcomes and adverse events were independent of the role of PSCs or ASRHs. CONCLUSION Our study provides real-world evidence which suggests that IVT can be equally safe, effective, and efficiently delivered in ASRHs. This may encourage the establishment of more ASRHs to extend the benefits of IVT to a greater proportion of stroke populations and enhance the regional stroke care.
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- J P Schee
- Tawau Hospital, Department of Medicine, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Tawau Hospital, Department of Medicine, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Sarawak General Hospital, Department of Medicine, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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- Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, Department of Medicine, Perak, Malaysia
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- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Medicine, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Sarawak General Hospital, Department of Medicine, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Sarawak General Hospital, Department of Medicine, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital, Department of Medicine, Terengganu, Malaysia,
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- Bintulu Hospital, Department of Medicine, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Bintulu Hospital, Department of Medicine, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Sarikei Hospital, Department of Medicine, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital, Department of Medicine, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Sarawak General Hospital, Department of Medicine, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, Department of Medicine, Perak, Malaysia
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- Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, Department of Medicine, Perak, Malaysia
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- Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital, Department of Medicine, Kedah, Malaysia
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- Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital, Department of Medicine, Kedah, Malaysia
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- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Medicine, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital, Department of Medicine, Kedah, Malaysia
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- Seberang Jaya Hospital, Department of Medicine, Penang, Malaysia
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- Sarawak General Hospital, Department of Medicine, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital, Department of Medicine, Terengganu, Malaysia
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Yueh TC, Wang YC, Chin YT, Hung YC, Mong MC, Yang YC, Pei JS, Gu J, Tsai CW, Bau DT, Chang WS. Impact of Mir196a-2 Genotypes on Colorectal Cancer Risk in Taiwan. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11613. [PMID: 37511371 PMCID: PMC10380589 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241411613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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We aimed to investigate the association between genotypes for mir146a and mir196a-2 and the risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC). We used polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) to determine the mir146a rs2910164 and mir196a-2 rs11614913 genotypes in 362 CRC patients and 362 controls. We also assessed the interactions between these genotypes and age, gender, smoking, alcohol consumption, and BMI status on CRC risk. Additionally, the serum expression level of mir196a-2 was quantified using quantitative reverse transcription-PCR. Our findings demonstrated that among the controls, the proportions of TT, CT, and CC genotypes of mir196a-2 rs11614913 were 32.3%, 48.1%, and 19.6%, respectively. As for the cases, the proportions were 24.6%, 45.0%, and 30.4%, respectively. Logistic regression analysis revealed that the CC genotype carriers had a 2.04-fold increased risk (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.36-3.06, p = 0.0008). Furthermore, carriers of the CT + CC genotypes also exhibited a significant association with CRC risk (odds ratio [OR] = 1.46, 95% CI = 1.06-2.03, p = 0.0261). Moreover, carriers of the CC genotype had significantly higher serum levels of mir196a-2 compared to those with the TT genotype (p < 0.0001), indicating a genotype-phenotype correlation. No association was found regarding mir146a rs2910164. In conclusion, mir196a-2 rs2910164 genotypes, along with their associated expression, can serve as predictive markers for CRC risk.
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- Te-Cheng Yueh
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taichung Armed Forces General Hospital, Taichung 41152, Taiwan
- National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan 33004, Taiwan
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- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan
- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan
- Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan
- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan
- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Lin WT, Chin YT, Wu PW, Tsai S, Chen MH, Chang CI, Yang YC, Lee CY, Seal DW, Lee CH. Multilevel Understanding of the Impact of Individual- and School-Level Determinants on Lipid Profiles in Adolescents: The Cross-Level Interaction of Food Environment and Body Mass Index. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14102068. [PMID: 35631209 PMCID: PMC9146111 DOI: 10.3390/nu14102068] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Adolescents with comparable personal risk factors may have different lipid profiles because of the school’s context. Lipid determinants in adolescents should be considered using a multilevel perspective. This multilevel study investigated the effects of individual-level and school-level factors on lipid profiles in adolescents and evaluated the cross-level influence of lipid determinants. A representative adolescent cohort (n = 2727) was randomly selected from 36 schools in three diverse economic areas in Taiwan and assessed for their personal dietary patterns, physical parameters, and lipid profiles. For individual-level factors, both low physical activity and high body mass index (BMI) were associated with elevated triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and total cholesterol (TC) levels, and a sugar-sweetened beverage intake of >500 mL/day was associated with increases of 5.97 and 6.12 mg/dL in LDL-C and TC levels, respectively, compared with abstinence. Regarding school-level factors, students in schools with ≥2 health promotion programs per year had a 5.27 mg/dL lower level of LDL-C than those in schools with 0−1 program, and students in schools with ≥46 food outlets within 600 m of the school had 6.90 and 13.3 mg/dL higher levels of TG and TC, respectively, than those in schools with <46 food outlets. School context modified the individual-level positive correlation between BMI and TG level (the p-value for the random-slope effect was 0.003). In conclusion, individual-level and school-level factors exert a multilevel effect on adolescent lipid profiles. The food environment near the school has a stronger cross-level impact on individual TG levels in adolescents with a high BMI than in those with a normal BMI.
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- Wei-Ting Lin
- Department of Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; (W.-T.L.); (D.W.S.)
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (Y.-T.C.); (P.-W.W.); (M.-H.C.); (C.-I.C.); (Y.-C.Y.)
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (Y.-T.C.); (P.-W.W.); (M.-H.C.); (C.-I.C.); (Y.-C.Y.)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung 81267, Taiwan;
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (Y.-T.C.); (P.-W.W.); (M.-H.C.); (C.-I.C.); (Y.-C.Y.)
- Jianan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tainan 71742, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (Y.-T.C.); (P.-W.W.); (M.-H.C.); (C.-I.C.); (Y.-C.Y.)
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (Y.-T.C.); (P.-W.W.); (M.-H.C.); (C.-I.C.); (Y.-C.Y.)
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- Department of Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80756, Taiwan;
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- Department of Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; (W.-T.L.); (D.W.S.)
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (Y.-T.C.); (P.-W.W.); (M.-H.C.); (C.-I.C.); (Y.-C.Y.)
- Research Center for Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80756, Taiwan
- Office of Institutional Research & Planning, Secretariat, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-7-312-1101 (ext. 2314)
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Hsu PC, Pei JS, Chen CC, Chang WS, Chin YT, Huang TL, Yang JS, Wang YC, Chen JC, Hsu YN, Tsai CW, Bau DAT. Significant Association of CCND1 Genotypes With Susceptibility to Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Anticancer Res 2021; 41:4801-4806. [PMID: 34593429 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.15295] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM This study investigated whether genetic variations in cyclin D1 (CCND1) are associated with susceptibility to childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 266 childhood ALL cases and 266 healthy controls were genotyped for CCND1 rs9344 and rs678653. RESULTS There was a significant difference in the genotypic distribution of rs9344 between childhood ALL patients and healthy controls (p=0.0077). Compared to the AA genotype, AG and GG genotypes were associated with significantly decreased risks of childhood ALL with odds ratio (OR) of 0.65 [95% confidence interval (CI)=0.44-0.94, p=0.0234] and 0.45 (95%CI=0.26-0.78, p=0.0040), respectively. Supporting this, allelic frequency distributions between childhood ALL patients and controls was significantly different (OR=0.68, 95%CI=0.53-0.88, p=0.0025). There was no significant difference in the genotypic and allelic distributions of rs678653 between cases and controls. CONCLUSION CCND1 rs9344, but not rs678653, may serve as a predictive marker of susceptibility for childhood ALL.
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- Pei-Chen Hsu
- Department of Pediatrics, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Pediatrics, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Pediatrics, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Medicinal Botanicals and Health Applications, Da-Yeh University, Changhua, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Family Medicine, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.; .,Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Pei JS, Chang WS, Hsu PC, Chen CC, Chin YT, Huang TL, Hsu YN, Kuo CC, Wang YC, Tsai CW, Gong CL, Bau DAT. Significant Association Between the MiR146a Genotypes and Susceptibility to Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Taiwan. Cancer Genomics Proteomics 2020; 17:175-180. [PMID: 32108040 DOI: 10.21873/cgp.20178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM Mounting evidence has shown that miRNAs play a critical role in the regulation of hematopoiesis of cell proliferation and apoptosis as well as in tumorigenesis. The miR146a rs2910164 polymorphism, which is closely responsive for its expression, has been reported to associate with the risk of several solid cancers. The study aimed at examining the association of the it with susceptibility to childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in Taiwan. MATERIALS AND METHODS We recruited 266 patients with childhood ALL and 266 healthy controls, and rs2910164 genotypes were determined by the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism methodology. RESULTS The allele G was associated with decreased childhood ALL risk (OR=0.66, 95%CI=0.52-0.85, p=0.0011). Consistently, the GG genotype was associated with a decreased susceptibility (OR=0.40, 95%CI=0.23-0.67, p=0.0004). Patients with CG and GG genotypes were of earlier onset than those with CC genotype (p=0.0255 and p=0.0001). CONCLUSION MiR146a rs2910164 G allele serves as a protective marker for childhood ALL in Taiwan.
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- Jen-Sheng Pei
- Department of Pediatrics, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Pediatrics, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Pediatrics, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Family Medicine, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C. .,Department of Physiology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C. .,Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Tsai CB, Hsia NY, Wang YC, Wang ZH, Chin YT, Huang TL, Yu CC, Chang WS, Tsai CW, Yin MC, Bau DAT. The Significant Association of MMP-1 Genotypes With Taiwan Pterygium. Anticancer Res 2020; 40:703-707. [PMID: 32014911 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.14000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Few studies have examined the contribution of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) to either diagnosis or prognosis of pterygium. The aim of this study was to investigate the contribution of MMP-1 genotypes to pterygium risk. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 134 cases and 268 controls were included and their MMP-1 -1607 (rs1799705) genotypes were examined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. RESULTS The percentages of 2G/2G, 1G/2G, and 1G/1G for rs1799705 genotypes were 48.5, 36.6 and 14.9% among patients and 33.9, 44.8, and 21.3% among controls (p trend=0.0167). The odds ratios (ORs) after adjusting for age and gender for 1G/2G and 1G/1G genotypes at rs1799705 were 0.54 (95%CI=0.33-0.89, p=0.0168) and 0.46 (95%CI=0.27-0.88, p=0.0192), respectively. Consistently, the adjusted OR for those carrying the 1G allele at MMP-1 -1607 was 0.61 (95%CI=0.41-0.78, p=0.0167), compared with the wild-type 2G allele. CONCLUSION The genotypes at rs1799705 play a role in determining personal susceptibility to pterygium.
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- Chong-Bin Tsai
- Department of Ophthalmology, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Ophthalmology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.,School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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- Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C. .,Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Lin WT, Lee CY, Tsai S, Huang HL, Wu PW, Chin YT, Seal DW, Chen T, Chao YY, Lee CH. Clustering of Metabolic Risk Components and Associated Lifestyle Factors: A Nationwide Adolescent Study in Taiwan. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11030584. [PMID: 30857325 PMCID: PMC6471895 DOI: 10.3390/nu11030584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Clustering of metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk components in childhood has been linked to a higher risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in adulthood. By using data from the 2010⁻2011 Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan, this study investigated epidemic patterns and correlates for the clustering of MetS risk components. A total of 1920 adolescents aged 12⁻18 years were included in this study. The MetS diagnostic criteria defined by the Taiwan Pediatric Association (TPA) and International Diabetes Federation (IDF) for adolescents and the criteria defined by the Joint Interim Statement for adults (JIS-Adult) were used to evaluate MetS and its abnormal components. The prevalence of TPA-, IDF-, and JIS-Adult-defined MetS was 4.1%, 3.0%, and 4.0%, with 22.1%, 19.3%, and 17.7%⁻18.1% of adolescents having high fasting glucose, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and central obesity, respectively. A 0.4-to-0.5-fold decreased risk of having ≥2 MetS abnormal components was detected among adolescents who consumed ≥1 serving/week of dairy products and fresh fruits. Boys who consumed ≥7 drinks/week of soda and girls who consumed ≥7 drinks/week of tea had a 4.6- and 5.2-fold risk of MetS, respectively. In conclusion, our findings revealed significant dimensions of adolescent MetS, including detecting population-specific prevalent patterns for MetS risk components and their clustering, and emphasized on health promotion activities that reduce sugar-sweetened beverage intake.
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- Wei-Ting Lin
- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- Department of Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung 812, Taiwan.
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- Department of Oral Hygiene, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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- Department of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- Department of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Research Center for Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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Lin WT, Lin PC, Lee CY, Chen YL, Chan TF, Tsai S, Huang HL, Wu PW, Chin YT, Lin HY, Lee CH. Effects of insulin resistance on the association between the circulating retinol-binding protein 4 level and clustering of pediatric cardiometabolic risk factors. Pediatr Diabetes 2018; 19:611-621. [PMID: 29383816 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 10/06/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) and insulin resistance (IR) are clinical parameters associated with cardiometabolic diseases. The mediating and modifying roles of IR on children's susceptibility to cardiometabolic disorders are undetermined. This study investigated the mediating and modifying effects of the homeostatic model assessment of IR (HOMA-IR) on the relationship between the serum RBP4 level and clustering of pediatric cardiometabolic risk factors. METHODS We assessed the diet, physical activity, cardiometabolic risk factors, and clinical parameters of 272 randomly selected adolescents from a large-scale cross-sectional study (n = 2727). Two HOMA-IRs (HOMA1-IR and HOMA2-IR) were used to evaluate the designated effects. RESULTS Levels of serum RBP4 positively correlated with the levels of the 2 HOMA-based-IRs, and HOMA-IR correlated to all components of pediatric metabolic syndrome (MetS), the number of abnormal components, and a body-weight-weighted principal component score extracted from 12 cardiometabolic risk factors. Increased RBP4 levels had positive effects on waist circumference (WC), triglyceride, and the number of abnormal MetS components (0.310 cm, 1.384 μg/dL, and 0.021 item elevations, respectively), and the HOMA-IRs explained 17.7% to 21.9%, 11.8% to 27.6%, and 23.8% to 25.0% of these effects. The association of WC and the number of abnormal MetS components with the serum RBP4 level was enhanced by higher HOMA-IR (β for interaction, 0.13 and 0.01 for HOMA1-IR, and 0.32 and 0.02 for HOMA2-IR, respectively). CONCLUSIONS HOMA-IR is associated with the circulating RBP4 level and cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents. Pediatric HOMA-IR may have mediating and modifying effects on the positive correlations between RBP4 and the clustering of MetS components.
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- Wei-Ting Lin
- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Research Center of Cijin Cohort Study, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Oral Hygiene, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Biostatistics Program, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Research Center for Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Yu H, Chen G, Zhao S, Chang CY, Chin YT. An Efficient Wireless Recharging Mechanism for Achieving Perpetual Lifetime of Wireless Sensor Networks. Sensors (Basel) 2016; 17:s17010013. [PMID: 28025567 PMCID: PMC5298586 DOI: 10.3390/s17010013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Revised: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Energy recharging has received much attention in recent years. Several recharging mechanisms were proposed for achieving perpetual lifetime of a given Wireless Sensor Network (WSN). However, most of them require a mobile recharger to visit each sensor and then perform the recharging task, which increases the length of the recharging path. Another common weakness of these works is the requirement for the mobile recharger to stop at the location of each sensor. As a result, it is impossible for recharger to move with a constant speed, leading to inefficient movement. To improve the recharging efficiency, this paper takes "recharging while moving" into consideration when constructing the recharging path. We propose a Recharging Path Construction (RPC) mechanism, which enables the mobile recharger to recharge all sensors using a constant speed, aiming to minimize the length of recharging path and improve the recharging efficiency while achieving the requirement of perpetual network lifetime of a given WSN. Performance studies reveal that the proposed RPC outperforms existing proposals in terms of path length and energy utilization index, as well as visiting cycle.
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- Hongli Yu
- School of Computer and Information Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou 239000, China.
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- School of Computer and Information Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou 239000, China.
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- School of Computer and Information Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou 239000, China.
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- Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Tamkang University, New Taipei City 25137, Taiwan.
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- Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Tamkang University, New Taipei City 25137, Taiwan.
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Chin YT, Scattergood N, Thornber M, Thomas S. Accurate coding in sepsis: clinical significance and financial implications. J Hosp Infect 2016; 94:99-102. [PMID: 27318878 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Sepsis is a major healthcare problem and leading cause of death worldwide. UK hospital mortality statistics and payments for patient episodes of care are calculated on clinical coding data. The accuracy of these data depends on the quality of coding. This study aimed to investigate whether patients with significant bacteraemia are coded for sepsis and to estimate the financial costs of miscoding. Of 54 patients over a one-month period with a significant bacteraemia, only 19% had been coded for sepsis. This is likely to lead to falsely high calculated hospital mortality. Furthermore, this resulted in an underpayment of £21,000 for one month alone.
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- Y T Chin
- Department of Microbiology, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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- Performance and Information, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Acute Medicine, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Microbiology, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Chin YT, Hasan R, Qamruddin A. 16S rRNA PCR for the diagnosis of culture-negative Bartonella quintana endocarditis: the importance of sample type. Indian J Med Microbiol 2015; 33:185-6. [PMID: 25560036 DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.148429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Department of Microbiology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Chin YT, Liao EC, Wu CC, Wang GJ, Tsai JJ. Detection of haplotype mutations of the MD-2 gene promoter associated with Der p2-induced allergy using a nanostructured biosensor. Int J Nanomedicine 2014; 9:1403-12. [PMID: 24648737 PMCID: PMC3958545 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s59151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Group 2 allergens (Der p2) have been reported to be a major cause of the human immune response to dust mite allergens. In this study, we have demonstrated for the first time the effective differentiation between haplotype mutation and normal genes in the MD-2 gene promoter using a nanostructured biosensor. A 70-mer gene fragment containing the haplotype of two single nucleotide polymorphisms in the MD-2 gene promoter region was used as a probe to detect haplotype mutations associated with Der p2-induced allergy. Discrimination was achieved using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The discrimination experiments employed 30 haplotype mutation samples and 30 normal target samples. The haplotype mutation samples and normal target samples could be clearly discriminated, even using samples produced by a five-cycle polymerase chain reaction process. The time and cost of sample preparation for the polymerase chain reaction process in the clinical setting can thus be reduced.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yu-Ting Chin
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ; Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Taichung, Taiwan ; PhD Program in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Chin YT, Liao EC, Wu CC, Wang GJ, Tsai JJ. Label-free detection of single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with myeloid differentiation-2 using a nanostructured biosensor. Biosens Bioelectron 2013; 49:506-11. [PMID: 23816846 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2013.05.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2013] [Revised: 05/11/2013] [Accepted: 05/28/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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House dust mites are the major source of indoor allergens that are responsible for asthma. The major dust mite allergen is the group II allergen, Der p2. Myeloid differentiation-2 (MD-2) acts as an essential component in the CD14-TLR4 (toll-like receptor)/MD-2 receptor complex for Der p2 recognition. Mutations of the MD-2 associated gene on chromosome 8 degrade a human's innate responses. In this study, we report the effective detection of mutations to the MD-2 gene promoter, using a sensitive nanostructured biosensor with a sensing electrode of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) uniformly deposited in a nanohemisphere array. The 70 mer MD-2 expressed gene fragment was used to probe gene mutation. The complementary target, containing 156 mer nucleotide, was prepared using the fresh blood from patients with allergic disease. A total of 37 target samples, including 19 gene mutated samples and 18 normal samples, were prepared by a 20 cycles PCR process, and used for discrimination experiments. Experimental results illustrated that the nanostructured biosensor clearly discriminates between mutated and non-mutated MD-2 allergy genes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yu-Ting Chin
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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