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Lai YW, Chung CH. Epidemiology of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Taiwan. Clin Pract 2024; 14:570-578. [PMID: 38666802 PMCID: PMC11048999 DOI: 10.3390/clinpract14020044] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major contributor to the world's cancer burden. Understanding the HCC incidence rate in Taiwan is thus an interesting avenue of research. METHODS From an NHI database, those patients who had been newly diagnosed with HCC and who had been listed on a registry in a catastrophic illness dataset during the years 2013-2021 were enrolled in this study. Antineoplastic agent usage and comorbidities were also studied. RESULTS The incidence rate of HCC decreased from 57.77 to 44.95 in 100,000 from 2013 to 2021. The average age of patients with HCC increased from 65.54 years old with a CCI score of 4.98 in 2013 to 67.92 years old with a CCI score of 5.49 in 2021. Among these HCC patients, the patients under antineoplastic agent treatment decreased from 53.47% to 31.41% from 2013 to 2021. The presence of comorbidities in HCC patients was about 55.77-83.01% with mild liver disease and 29.93-37.30% with diabetes (without complications) in the period 2013-2021. CONCLUSIONS The incidence rate of HCC slightly decreased in Taiwan. Due to antineoplastic agent usage decreasing over time, these results may indicate that more early-stage HCC patients detected in recent years were mainly treated with surgeries.
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- Yu-Wei Lai
- General Education Center, University of Taipei, Taipei 104, Taiwan;
- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City 252, Taiwan
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Yu CL, Lai YW, Chen JJ, Lee JJ, Chou TH, Huang CC, Liu SC, Chen GW, Tsai CH, Wang SW. Cryptocaryone induces apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells by inhibiting aerobic glycolysis through Akt and c-Src signaling pathways. J Food Drug Anal 2023; 31:696-710. [PMID: 38526828 PMCID: PMC10962672 DOI: 10.38212/2224-6614.3480] [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: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common form of liver cancer, with the second highest mortality rate in all cancer. Energy reprogramming is one of the hallmarks of cancer, and emerging evidence showed that targeting glycolysis is a promising strategy for HCC treatment. Cryptocaryone has been shown to display promising anti-cancer activity against numerous types of cancer. Previous study also indicated that cryptocaryone induces cytotoxicity by inhibiting glucose transport in cancer cells, but the detailed mechanism still needs to be elucidated. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between the anti-cancer effect and glycolytic metabolism of cryptocaryone in human HCC cells. In this study, we found that cryptocaryone potently induced growth inhibition by apoptotic cell death in HCC cells. Cryptocaryone also suppressed the ATP synthesis, lactate production and glycolytic capacity of HCC cells. Mechanistic investigations showed that phosphorylation of Akt and c-Src, as well as the expression of HK1 were impeded by cryptocaryone. Moreover, cryptocaryone markedly increased the expression level of transcription factor FoxO1. Importantly, clinical database analysis confirmed the negative correlation between HK1 and FoxO1. High expression levels of HK-1 were positively correlated with poorer survival in patients with HCCs. These results suggest that cryptocaryone may promote cell apoptosis by inhibiting FoxO1-mediated aerobic glycolysis through Akt and c-Src signaling cascades in human HCC cells. This is the first study to indicate that cryptocaryone exerts anti-cancer property against human HCC cells. Cryptocaryone is a potential natural product worthy of further development into a promising candidate for HCC treatment.
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- Chen-Lin Yu
- Institute of Biomedical Science, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City,
Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei,
Taiwan
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tun University, Taipei,
Taiwan
- General Education Center, University of Taipei, Taipei,
Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei,
Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung,
Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City,
Taiwan
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- Public Health Bureau, Pingtung County Government, Pingtung,
Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Tajen University, Pingtung,
Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Science, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City,
Taiwan
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- Division of Pediatric Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei,
Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei,
Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City,
Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei,
Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Science, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City,
Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City,
Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung,
Taiwan
- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung,
Taiwan
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Li ST, Li QF, Lai YW, Sang CH, Ma CS. [Catheter ablation technologies for persistent atrial fibrillation: controversies and evaluation]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2023; 51:909-914. [PMID: 37709706 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20230605-00329] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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- S T Li
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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Lai YW, Wang SW, Chang CH, Liu SC, Chen YJ, Chi CW, Chiu LP, Chen SS, Chiu AW, Chung CH. Retraction Note: Butein inhibits metastatic behavior in mouse melanoma cells through VEGF expression and translation-dependent signaling pathway regulation. BMC Complement Med Ther 2023; 23:172. [PMID: 37248501 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04010-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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- Yu-Wei Lai
- Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, No. 46, Sec. 3, Jhong-Jheng Rd., Sanzhi Dist, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, No. 46, Sec. 3, Jhong-Jheng Rd., Sanzhi Dist, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Lai YW, Wang SW, Lin CL, Chen SS, Lin KH, Lee YT, Chen WC, Hsieh YH. Asiatic acid exhibits antimetastatic activity in human prostate cancer cells by modulating the MZF-1/Elk-1/Snail signaling axis. Eur J Pharmacol 2023; 951:175770. [PMID: 37209940 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.175770] [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: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Prostate cancer metastasis is associated with poor prognosis and is difficult to treat clinically. Numerous studies have shown that Asiatic Acid (AA) has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects. However, the effect of AA on prostate cancer metastasis is still unclear. This purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of AA on prostate cancer metastasis and to better understand its molecular mechanisms of action. Our results indicate that AA ≤ 30 μM did not influence cell viability and cell cycle distribution in PC3, 22Rv1 and DU145 cells. AA inhibited the migratory and invasive capabilities of three prostate cancer cells to be due to its effects on Snail, but did not have activity on Slug. We observed that AA inhibited the Myeloid zinc finger 1 (MZF-1) and ETS Like-1 (Elk-1) protein interaction and affected the complex's binding capacity to the Snail promoter region, ultimately blocking Snail transcription activity. Kinase cascade analysis revealed that phosphorylation of MEK3/6 and p38MAPK was inhibited by AA treatment. Moreover, knockdown of p38MAPK enhanced AA-suppressed protein levels of MZF-1, Elk-1, and Snail, suggesting that p38MAPK influences prostate cancer cell metastasis. These results provide promise for AA as a future candidate in the development of drug therapies to prevent or treat prostate cancer metastasis.
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- Yu-Wei Lai
- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Urology, College of Medicine and Shu-Tien Urological Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, MstacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, MstacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Zhong Xiao Branch, Taipei, Taiwan; General Education Center, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, MstacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Division of Sports Medicine & Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Peng CM, Wang SW, Hwang YL, Sun WC, Chiu LP, Liu YT, Lai YW, Lee HY. Correction: CuI-mediated synthesis of 1-aryl-5,6,7-trimethoxybenzimidazoles as potent antitubulin agents. RSC Adv 2023; 13:14878. [PMID: 37200692 PMCID: PMC10186182 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra90046k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1039/D3RA01927F.].
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- Cong-Min Peng
- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, MacKay Medical College New Taipei City Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College New Taipei City Taiwan
- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University Kaohsiung Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, MacKay Medical College New Taipei City Taiwan
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital Taipei Taiwan
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- Division of General Surgery, Taipei City Hospital Chushing Branch Taipei Taiwan
- General Education Center, University of Taipei Taipei Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch Taipei Taiwan
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine and Shu-Tien Urological Science Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Taipei Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
- PhD Program in Drug Discovery and Development Industry, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
- TMU Research Center of Cancer Translational Medicine, Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
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Peng CM, Wang SW, Hwang YL, Sun WC, Chiu LP, Liu YT, Lai YW, Lee HY. CuI-mediated synthesis of 1-aryl-5,6,7-trimethoxybenzimidazoles as potent antitubulin agents. RSC Adv 2023; 13:13169-13176. [PMID: 37124006 PMCID: PMC10140669 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01927f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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In situ CuI-mediated cyclization methodology helped yield benzimidazoles with different substitution manner, such as 1,2-diarylbenzimidazoles (4 and 5) and 1-arylbenzimidazoles (6-15). The result of structure-activity relationship (SAR) study confirmed the significance of the 5,6,7-trimethoxybenzimidazole moiety, and the representative derivatives (8-10) exhibited marked antiproliferative activity against A549, HCT-116, and PC-3 cells; in addition, they are able to inhibit the polymerization of tubulin. Among them, compound 10 inhibited the growth of A549, HCT-116, and PC-3 cells with a mean IC50 value of 0.07 μM, and its IC50 value of tubulin polymerization is 0.26 μM.
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- Cong-Min Peng
- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, MacKay Medical College New Taipei City Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College New Taipei City Taiwan
- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University Kaohsiung Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, MacKay Medical College New Taipei City Taiwan
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital Taipei Taiwan
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- Division of General Surgery, Taipei City Hospital Chushing Branch Taipei Taiwan
- General Education Center, University of Taipei Taipei Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch Taipei Taiwan
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine and Shu-Tien Urological Science Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Taipei Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
- PhD Program in Drug Discovery and Development Industry, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
- TMU Research Center of Cancer Translational Medicine, Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
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Deng JL, He L, Jiang C, Lai YW, Long DY, Sang CH, Jia CQ, Feng L, Li X, Ning M, Hu R, Dong JZ, Du X, Tang RB, Ma CS. [A comparison of CAS risk model and CHA 2DS 2-VASc risk model in guiding anticoagulation treatment in Chinese patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2022; 50:888-894. [PMID: 36096706 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20210826-00740] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To compare the differences between CAS risk model and CHA2DS2-VASc risk score in predicting all cause death, thromboembolic events, major bleeding events and composite endpoint in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study. From the China Atrial Fibrillation Registry cohort study, the patients with atrial fibrillation who were>18 years old were randomly divided into CAS risk score group and CHA2DS2-VASc risk score group respectively. According to the anticoagulant status at baseline and follow-up, patients in the 2 groups who complied with the scoring specifications for anticoagulation were selected for inclusion in this study. Baseline information such as age and gender in the two groups were collected and compared. Follow-up was performed periodically to collect information on anticoagulant therapy and endpoints. The endpoints were all-cause death, thromboembolism events and major bleeding, the composite endpoint events were all-cause death and thromboembolism events. The incidence of endpoints in CAS group and CHA2DS2-VASc group was analyzed, and multivariate Cox proportional risk model was used to analyze whether the incidence of the endpoints was statistically different between the two groups. Results: A total of 5 206 patients with AF were enrolled, average aged (63.6±12.2) years, and 2092 (40.2%) women. There were 2 447 cases (47.0%) in CAS risk score group and 2 759 cases (53.0%) in CHA2DS2-VASc risk score group. In the clinical baseline data of the two groups, the proportion of left ventricular ejection fraction<55%, non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, oral warfarin and HAS BLED score in the CAS group were lower than those in the CHA2DS2-VASc group, while the proportion of previous diabetes history and history of antiplatelet drugs in the CAS group was higher than that in the CHA2DS2-VASc group, and there was no statistical difference in other baseline data. Patients were followed up for (82.8±40.8) months. In CAS risk score group, 225(9.2%) had all-cause death, 186 (7.6%) had thromboembolic events, 81(3.3%) had major bleeding, and 368 (15.0%) had composite endpoint. In CHA2DS2-VASc risk score group, 261(9.5%) had all-cause death 209(7.6%) had thromboembolic events, 112(4.1%) had major bleeding, and 424 (15.4%) had composite endpoint. There were no significant differences in the occurrence of all-cause death, thromboembolic events, major bleeding and composite endpoint between anticoagulation in CAS risk score group and anticoagulation in CHA2DS2-VASc risk score group (log-rank P =0.643, 0.904, 0.126, 0.599, respectively). Compared with CAS risk score, multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models showed no significant differences for all-cause death, thromboembolic events, major bleeding and composite endpoint between the two groups with HR(95%CI) 0.95(0.80-1.14), 1.00(0.82-1.22), 0.83(0.62-1.10), 0.96(0.84-1.11), respectively. All P>0.05. Conclusions: There were no significant differences between CAS risk model and CHA2DS2-VASc risk score in predicting all-cause death, thromboembolic events, and major bleeding events in Chinese patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
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- J L Deng
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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Li SW, Chiu AW, Huang AC, Lai YW, Leu JD, Hsiao YC, Chen SS, Hsueh TY. Ten-years outcome analysis in patients with clinically localized prostate cancer treated by radical prostatectomy or external beam radiation therapy. Front Surg 2022; 9:966025. [PMID: 35965869 PMCID: PMC9372291 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.966025] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Purpose Since there was no consensus on treatment options for localized prostate cancer, we performed a retrospective study to compare the long-term survival benefit of radiotherapy (RT) versus laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) in Taiwan. Methods 218 patients with clinically localized prostate cancer treated between 2008 and 2017 (64 with LRP and 154 with RT) were enrolled in this study. The outcomes of RT and LRP were assessed after patients were stratified according to Gleason score, stage, and risk group. Crude survival, prostate cancer-specific survival, and metastasis-free survival were evaluated using the log-rank test. Results The 5-year crude survival rate was 93.3% in the LRP group and 59.3% in the RT group. A significant survival benefit was found in the LRP group compared with the RT group (p = 0.004). Furthermore, significant differences were found in disease-specific survival (93.3% vs. 64.7%, p = 0.022) and metastasis-free survival (48% vs. 40.2%, p = 0.045) between the LRP and RT groups. Conclusions Men with localized prostate cancer treated initially with LRP had a lower risk of prostate cancer-specific death and metastases compared with those treated with RT.
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- Shu-Wen Li
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Taipei City Hospital renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Taipei City Hospital renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Taipei City Hospital renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Taipei City Hospital renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Taipei City Hospital renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Taipei City Hospital Zhongxiao Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Taipei City Hospital renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Correspondence: Thomas Y. Hsueh
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Tai HC, Wang SW, Swain S, Lin LW, Tsai HC, Liu SC, Wu HC, Guo JH, Liu CL, Lai YW, Lin TH, Yang SF, Tang CH. Melatonin suppresses the metastatic potential of osteoblastic prostate cancers by inhibiting integrin α 2 β 1 expression. J Pineal Res 2022; 72:e12793. [PMID: 35174530 DOI: 10.1111/jpi.12793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Advanced prostate cancer often develops into bone metastasis, which is characterized by aberrant bone formation with chronic pain and lower chances of survival. No treatment exists as yet for osteoblastic bone metastasis in prostate cancer. The indolamine melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a major regulator of the circadian rhythm. Melatonin has shown antiproliferative and antimetastatic activities but has not yet been shown to be active in osteoblastic bone lesions of prostate cancer. Our study investigations reveal that melatonin concentration-dependently decreases the migratory and invasive abilities of two osteoblastic prostate cancer cell lines by inhibiting FAK, c-Src, and NF-κB transcriptional activity via the melatonin MT1 receptor, which effectively inhibits integrin α2 β1 expression. Melatonin therapy appears to offer therapeutic possibilities for reducing osteoblastic bone lesions in prostate cancer.
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- Huai-Ching Tai
- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Urology, Fu-Jen Catholic University Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Mackay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- International Master Program of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Beigang, Yunlin, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Beigang, Yunlin, Taiwan
- Department of Urology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Urology, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Beigang, Yunlin, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Urology, College of Medicine and Shu-Tien Urological Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital Taichung Branch, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- International Master Program of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Dai WL, Yang R, Guo PF, Jiang C, Lai YW, Zhang Y, Wu JH, Li X, Li SN, Bai R, Du X, Dong JZ, Ma CS. [Clinical analysis of left atrial appendage occlusion for stroke prevention in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2021; 60:822-826. [PMID: 34445819 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20201202-00985] [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: 11/05/2022]
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To evaluate the efficacy and safety of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) over 75 years. A total of 82 patients with AF who underwent LAAO successfully in Beijing Anzhen Hospital from March 2014 to March 2019 were divided into two groups according to age: the elderly group (aged>75 years) and the young group (aged ≤75 years). Risk of perioperative complications and incidence of ischemic stroke and major bleeding during follow-up were retrospectively analyzed. The results showed that there were no significant differences in procedure-related ischemic stroke(0 vs.1.6%,P=0.768) and major bleeding (0 vs.1.6%,P=0.768) during perioperative period between the two groups. No complications as death or pericardial tamponade occurred in the two group. During a (25.9±15.9) months period of followed up, ischemic stroke event rate was 3.6/100 person-years in the elderly group and 4.9/100 person-years in the young group, respectively. Major bleeding event rate was 2.5/100 person-years in the elderly group and 0/100 person-years in the young group, respectively. Compared with the expected ones, the relative risk reduction (RRR) of stroke in the elderly group was more profound than that in the young group (32.0% vs. 25.0%), while the risk of major bleeding in the young group was significantly lower than that in the elderly group (RRR 100% vs. 56.9%). Therefore, LAAO might be suitable for stroke prevention in the elderly AF patients.
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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Wang SW, Tai HC, Tang CH, Lin LW, Lin TH, Chang AC, Chen PC, Chen YH, Wang PC, Lai YW, Chen SS. Melatonin impedes prostate cancer metastasis by suppressing MMP-13 expression. J Cell Physiol 2021; 236:3979-3990. [PMID: 33251599 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [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: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Prostate cancer has high metastatic potential. Men with higher urinary levels of the sleep hormone melatonin are much less likely to develop advanced prostate cancer compared with men with lower levels of melatonin. Melatonin has shown anticancer activity in experimental investigations. Nevertheless, the therapeutic effect of melatonin in metastatic prostate cancer has largely remained a mystery. Analyses of Gene Expression Omnibus data and human tissue samples indicated that levels of matrix metallopeptidase 13 (MMP-13) expression are higher in prostate cancer patients than in healthy cancer-free individuals. Mechanistic investigations revealed that melatonin inhibits MMP-13 expression and the migratory and invasive capacities of prostate cancer cells via the MT1 receptor and the phospholipase C, p38, and c-Jun signaling cascades. Importantly, tumor growth rate and metastasis to distant organs were suppressed by melatonin in an orthotopic prostate cancer model. This is the first demonstration showing that melatonin impedes metastasis of prostate cancer by suppressing MMP-13 expression in both in vitro and in vivo models. Thus, melatonin is promising in the management of prostate cancer metastasis and deserves to undergo clinical investigations.
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- Shih-Wei Wang
- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Urology, Fu-Jen Catholic University Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital Taichung Branch, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Central Laboratory, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Urology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hsinchu MacKay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Zhongxiao Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
- Commission for General Education, College of Applied Science, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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Jhou AJ, Chang HC, Hung CC, Lin HC, Lee YC, Liu WT, Han KF, Lai YW, Lin MY, Lee CH. Chlorpromazine, an antipsychotic agent, induces G2/M phase arrest and apoptosis via regulation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR-mediated autophagy pathways in human oral cancer. Biochem Pharmacol 2021; 184:114403. [PMID: 33388284 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [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: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Chlorpromazine (CPZ), an FDA-approved phenothiazine derivative used to treat schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders, has been demonstrated to have potential anti-tumor effects. However, the potential effects of CPZ on human oral cancer cells and the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unknown. In this study, treatment of human oral cancer cells with CPZ inhibited their proliferation and induced G2/M phase arrest. Treatment with CPZ induced apoptosis through the extrinsic death receptor and the intrinsic mitochondrial pathways. In addition, the induction of autophagy was observed by the formation of autophagosomes, the expression of autophagy-related proteins and activation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR/p70S6K pathway. The CPZ-induced cell death was reversed by the pan-caspase inhibitor Z-VAD-FMK, by the autophagy inhibitor 3-MA and by the knockdown of LC3B using a shRNA (shLC3B), suggesting that autophagy promoted CPZ-induced apoptosis. Finally, CPZ significantly suppressed tumor growth in both a zebrafish oral cancer xenotransplantation model and in a murine model of 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide (4NQO)-induced oral cancer. Overall, this evidence demonstrated that CPZ is a novel promising strategy for the treatment of oral cancer.
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- An-Jie Jhou
- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 10449, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708 Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Min-Hwei Junior College of Health Care Management, Tainan 73658, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei 11221, Taiwan
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- Community Health Promotion Center, Kaohsiung Municipal Ci-Jin Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine; School of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan.
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Cao AL, Lai YW, Chen HG, Sheng LT, Pan A. [Research progress of relationship between vitamin K and type 2 diabetes]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2020; 54:555-562. [PMID: 32388958 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20190520-00407] [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] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To systematically review research on the association between vitamin K and type 2 diabetes and diabetes-related biomarkers in humans, and evaluate the role of vitamin K in the prevention of type 2 diabetes. Methods: "Vitamin K", "type 2 diabetes" and related terms were searched in PubMed, EMBASE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Wanfang Med Online up to November 2018. Results: A total of 1 Chinese and 12 English articles were included. Among 6 observational studies, 5 of them showed that higher dietary vitamin K intake and plasma vitamin K level were associated with the decrease of the risk of type 2 diabetes. Among 6 clinical intervention studies, 5 of them indicated that the supplementation of vitamin K(1) or K2 could have positive influence on insulin metabolism. One Mendelian randomization study showed higher circulation vitamin K level might reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Conclusion: Vitamin K plays an important role in the prevention and control of type 2 diabetes, which may be related to the improvement of insulin metabolism and blood glucose level.
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- A L Cao
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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Lai YW, Wang SW, Hu YY, Hwang TL, Cheng MJ, Chen IS, Sung PJ, Chen JJ. Anti-inflammatory alkaloids from the root bark of Hernandia nymphaeifolia. Phytochemistry 2020; 173:112326. [PMID: 32120117 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2020.112326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Four undescribed alkaloids, 7-ethoxy-6-methoxy-2-methylisoquinolin-1(2H)-one, 7,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-2-methylisoquinolin-1(2H)-one, N-formylhernagine, and 5,6-dihydroxy-N-methylphthalimide, were obtained from the root bark of Hernanadia nymphaeifolia, along with fourteen known compounds. The structures of these compounds were determined through spectroscopic and MS analyses. 7,8-Dihydroxy-6-methoxy-2-methylisoquinolin-1(2H)-one, N-formylhernagine, 5,6-dihydroxy-N-methylphthalimide, oxohernagine, hernandonine, and N-trans-feruloylmethoxytyramine inhibited the superoxide anion (O2-) production (IC50 values ≤ 6.23 μg/mL) by neutrophils stimulated with formyl-L-methionyl-L-leuckyl-L-phenyl-alanine/cytochalasin B (fMLP/CB). Furthermore, 7,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-2-methylisoquinolin-1(2H)-one, N-formylhernagine, 5,6-dihydroxy-N-methylphthalimide, oxohernagine, and N-trans-feruloylmethoxytyramine inhibited fMLP/CB-induced elastase release with IC50 values ≤ 7.41 μg/mL. In addition, 7,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-2-methylisoquinolin-1(2H)-one, N-formylhernagine, oxohernagine, and N-trans-feruloylmethoxytyramine showed potent inhibition with IC50 values ≤ 28.55 μM, against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) generation.
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- Yu-Wei Lai
- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Tajen University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Research Center for Food and Cosmetic Safety, Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute (FIRDI), Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Wang CQ, Lin CY, Huang YL, Wang SW, Wang Y, Huang BF, Lai YW, Weng SL, Fong YC, Tang CH, Lv Z. Sphingosine-1-phosphate promotes PDGF-dependent endothelial progenitor cell angiogenesis in human chondrosarcoma cells. Aging (Albany NY) 2019; 11:11040-11053. [PMID: 31809267 PMCID: PMC6932882 DOI: 10.18632/aging.102508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The malignant bone tumors that are categorized as chondrosarcomas display a high potential for metastasis in late-stage disease. Higher-grade chondrosarcomas contain higher levels of expression of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and its receptor. The phosphorylation of sphingosine by sphingosine kinase enzymes SphK1 and SphK2 generates sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), which inhibits human chondrosarcoma cell migration, while SphK1 overexpression suppresses lung metastasis of chondrosarcoma. We sought to determine whether S1P mediates levels of PDGF-A expression and angiogenesis in chondrosarcoma. Surprisingly, our investigations found that treatment of chondrosarcoma cells with S1P and transfecting them with SphK1 cDNA increased PDGF-A expression and induced angiogenesis of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). Ras, Raf, MEK, ERK and AP-1 inhibitors and their small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) inhibited S1P-induced PDGF-A expression and EPC angiogenesis. Our results indicate that S1P promotes the expression of PDGF-A in chondrosarcoma via the Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK/AP-1 signaling cascade and stimulates EPC angiogenesis.
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- Chao-Qun Wang
- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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- Division of Urology, Taipei Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hsinchu MacKay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Medicine, College of Health Care, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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Yang CY, Chen C, Lin CY, Chen YH, Lin CY, Chi CW, Chen YJ, Liu SC, Chang TK, Tang CH, Lai YW, Tsai HJ, Chen JJ, Wang SW. Garcimultiflorone K inhibits angiogenesis through Akt/eNOS- and mTOR-dependent pathways in human endothelial progenitor cells. Phytomedicine 2019; 64:152911. [PMID: 31454653 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2019.152911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Background Garcimultiflorone K is a novel polyprenylated polycyclic acylphloroglucinol isolated from the stems of Garcinia multiflora that exhibits promising anti-angiogenic activity in human endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). Purpose This study sought to determine the underlying anti-angiogenic mechanisms and pharmacological properties of garcimultiflorone K. Methods We examined the anti-angiogenic effects of garcimultiflorone K and its mechanisms of action using in vitro EPC models and in vivo zebrafish embryos. Results EPCs proliferation, migration, differentiation and capillary-like tube formation were effectively and concentration-dependently inhibited by garcimultiflorone K without any signs of cytotoxicity. Our investigations revealed that garcimultiflorone K suppressed EPCs angiogenesis through Akt, mTOR, p70S6K, and eNOS signaling cascades. Notably, garcimultiflorone K dose-dependently impeded angiogenesis in zebrafish embryos. Conclusion Our data demonstrate the anti-angiogneic effects of garcimultiflorone K in both in vitro and in vivo models. Garcimultiflorone K appears to have potential in the treatment of angiogenesis-related diseases.
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- Chen-Yu Yang
- Department of Orthopaedics, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, No. 46, Sec. 3, Zhongzheng Rd., Sanzhi Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, No. 46, Sec. 3, Zhongzheng Rd., Sanzhi Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, No. 46, Sec. 3, Zhongzheng Rd., Sanzhi Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Radiation Oncology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, No. 46, Sec. 3, Zhongzheng Rd., Sanzhi Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Biotechnology, College of Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, No. 46, Sec. 3, Zhongzheng Rd., Sanzhi Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Chen HG, Sheng LT, Zhang YB, Cao AL, Lai YW, Kunutsor SK, Jiang L, Pan A. Association of vitamin K with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Nutr 2019; 58:2191-2205. [DOI: 10.1007/s00394-019-01998-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Chen WC, Chung CH, Lu YC, Wu MH, Chou PH, Yen JY, Lai YW, Wang GS, Liu SC, Cheng JK, Wu YJ, Yeh HI, Wang LY, Wang SW. BMP-2 induces angiogenesis by provoking integrin α6 expression in human endothelial progenitor cells. Biochem Pharmacol 2018; 150:256-266. [PMID: 29458046 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2018.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [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: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) is a multifunctional cytokine, capable of governing several cellular functions, including proliferation, motility, differentiation, and angiogenesis. Circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have been shown to facilitate tissue repair, postnatal neovascularization, and tumor associated angiogenesis. Nevertheless, the impact of BMP-2 on angiogenesis of human EPCs has largely remained a mystery. In this study, we found that BMP-2 promoted cell migration and tube formation of EPCs in a concentration-dependent manner, indicating BMP-2 induced in vitro angiogenesis in human EPCs. Furthermore, BMP-2 significantly increased microvessel formation in Matrigel plug assay, and BMP-2 antagonist noggin prevented BMP-2-induced in vivo angiogenesis. Mechanistic investigations showed BMP-2 profoundly induced the expression of Id-1 and integrin α6 as well as EPCs angiogenesis by activating PI3K/Akt and MEK/ERK signaling pathways. Moreover, knockdown of Id-1 and integrin α6 by siRNA transfection obviously attenuated BMP-2-indueced tube formation of EPCs. These results suggest that BMP-2 promotes angiogenesis in human EPCs through the activation of PI3K/Akt, MEK/ERK, and Id-1/integrin α6 signaling cascades. This is the first demonstration that BMP-2 exhibits the angiogenesis property on human EPCs. BMP-2 might serve as the potential therapeutic target for treatment of angiogenesis-related diseases.
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- Wei-Cheng Chen
- Department of Orthopaedics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Sports Recreation and Health Management Continuing Studies, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan; Physical Education Office, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taiwan; Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Anesthesiology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Chen PC, Tai HC, Lin TH, Wang SW, Lin CY, Chao CC, Yu HJ, Tsai YC, Lai YW, Lin CW, Tang CH. CCN3 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition in prostate cancer via FAK/Akt/HIF-1α-induced twist expression. Oncotarget 2017; 8:74506-74518. [PMID: 29088803 PMCID: PMC5650358 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [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: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has received considerable attention as a conceptual paradigm for explaining metastatic behavior during cancer progression. NOV/CCN3 is a matrix-associated protein involved in many cellular functions. Previous studies have shown that CCN3 expression is upregulated in prostate cancer (PCa) cells and in PCa patients. In this study, we have provided evidence of tumor promoting effects of CCN3, which includes induction of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and tumor metastasis. We used an orthotopic in vivo model to demonstrate the prometastatic effects of CCN3. Overexpression or knockdown of CCN3 changed the EMT phenotype in PCa cells. Moreover, treatment with recombinant CCN3 promoted EMT in PCa cells. We also found that CCN3 may promote EMT by activating the FAK/Akt/HIF-1α pathway and this activation is responsible for Twist expression. IHC staining confirmed a positive correlation between the expression of CCN3, Twist, and tumor stage in PCa tissue. Our findings provide insight into the involvement of CCN3 in the EMT regulation of prostate cancer. CCN3 is a promising molecular target that may contribute to a novel therapeutic strategy against metastatic PCa.
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- Po-Chun Chen
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Biotechnology, College of Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Urology, Fu-Jen Catholic University Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital Taichung Branch, Taichung, Taiwan.,School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Biotechnology, College of Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Lai YW, Wu SB, Hsueh TY, Chiu AW, Wei YH, Chen SSS. Enhanced oxidative stress and the glycolytic switch in superficial urothelial carcinoma of urinary bladder. Urological Science 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urols.2015.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Lai YW, Wei WCJ. Synthesis and Study on Ionic Conductive (Bi 1-x,V x)O 1.5-δ Materials with a Dual-Phase Microstructure. Materials (Basel) 2016; 9:ma9110863. [PMID: 28773981 PMCID: PMC5457191 DOI: 10.3390/ma9110863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 06/22/2016] [Revised: 10/03/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Homogeneous Bi2O3-V2O5 powder mixtures with different amounts of V2O5 content (≤15 mol%) were prepared by colloidal dispersion and sintering to high density. The sintered and annealed samples were studied by thermal analysis, quantitative X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The electrical and ionic conductivities of the conductors were also measured by a four-probe direct current (DC) method. The results of the samples prepared at 600–800 °C and annealed for as long as 100 h show that the sintered samples consisting of a pure γ phase or δ + γ binary phase perform differently in conductivity. The highly conductive δ phase in the composition of Bi0.92V0.08O1.5−δ enhances the electric conductivity 10-times better than that of the pure γ-sample (Bi0.94V0.06O1.5−δ) between 400 and 600 °C. The compatible regions of the γ phase with the α- or δ phase are also reported and discussed, so a part of the previously published Bi2O3-V2O5 phase diagram below 800 °C is revised.
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- Yu-Wei Lai
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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Chiu LP, Tung HH, Lin KC, Lai YW, Chiu YC, Chen SSS, Chiu AW. Effectiveness of stress management in patients undergoing transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate. Patient Prefer Adherence 2016; 10:147-52. [PMID: 26929606 PMCID: PMC4755430 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s96991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To assess the utilization of stress management in relieving anxiety and pain among patients who undergo transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy of the prostate. METHODS Eighty-two patients admitted to a community hospital for a TRUS biopsy of the prostate participated in this case-controlled study. They were divided into an experimental group that was provided with stress management and a control group that received only routine nursing care. Stress management included music therapy and one-on-one simulation education. Before and after the TRUS biopsy, the patients' state-anxiety inventory score, pain visual analogue scale (VAS), respiratory rate, heart rate, and blood pressure were obtained. RESULTS There were no differences in baseline and disease characteristics between the two groups. The VAS in both groups increased after the TRUS biopsy, but the difference in pre- and postbiopsy VAS scores was significantly lower in the experimental group (P=0.03). Patients in both groups experienced mild anxiety before and after the biopsy, but those in the experimental group displayed a significantly greater decrease in postbiopsy state-anxiety inventory score compared to the control group (P=0.02). CONCLUSION Stress management can alleviate anxiety and pain in patients who received a TRUS biopsy of the prostate under local anesthesia.
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- Li-Pin Chiu
- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
- University of Taipei, General Education Center, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Department of Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Department of Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
- Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
- Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
- Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
- Correspondence: Saint Shiou-Sheng Chen, Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital, Renai Branch, National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine, #10, Renai Street, Section 4, Taipei 106, Taiwan, Republic of China, Tel +886 2 2709 3600 ext 3615, Fax +886 2 2704 5064, Email
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
- Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Lai YW, Wang SW, Chang CH, Liu SC, Chen YJ, Chi CW, Chiu LP, Chen SS, Chiu AW, Chung CH. Butein inhibits metastatic behavior in mouse melanoma cells through VEGF expression and translation-dependent signaling pathway regulation. Altern Ther Health Med 2015; 15:445. [PMID: 26694191 PMCID: PMC4687249 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-015-0970-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Background Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer and a predominant cause of skin cancer-related deaths. A previous study has demonstrated the ability of butein to inhibit tumor proliferation and invasion. However, the anti-metastatic mechanisms and in vivo effects of butein have not been fully elucidated. Methods MTT cell viability assays were used to evaluate the antitumor effects of butein in vitro. Cytotoxic effects of butein were measured by lactate dehydrogenase assay. Anti-migratory effects of butein were evaluated by two-dimensional scratch and transwell migration assays. Signaling transduction and VEGF-releasing assays were measured by Western blotting and ELISA. We also conducted an experimental analysis of the metastatic potential of tumor cells injected into the tail vein of C57BL/6 mice. Results We first demonstrated the effect of butein on cell viability at non-cytotoxic concentrations (1, 3, and 10 μM). In vitro, butein was found to inhibit the migration of B16F10 cells in a concentration-dependent manner using transwell and scratch assays. Butein had a dose-dependent effect on focal adhesion kinase, Akt, and ERK phosphorylation in B16F10 cells. Butein efficiently inhibited the mTOR/p70S6K translational inhibition machinery and decreased the production of VEGF in B16F10 cells. Furthermore, the in vivo antitumor effects of butein were demonstrated using a pulmonary metastasis model. Conclusion The results of the present study indicate the potential utility of butein in the treatment of melanoma.
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Tai HC, Chang AC, Yu HJ, Huang CY, Tsai YC, Lai YW, Sun HL, Tang CH, Wang SW. Osteoblast-derived WNT-induced secreted protein 1 increases VCAM-1 expression and enhances prostate cancer metastasis by down-regulating miR-126. Oncotarget 2015; 5:7589-98. [PMID: 25277191 PMCID: PMC4202146 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.2280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Bone metastases of prostate cancer (PCa) may cause intractable pain. Wnt-induced secreted protein-1 (WISP-1) belongs to the CCN family (CTGF/CYR61/NOV) that plays a key role in bone formation. We found that osteoblast-conditioned medium (OBCM) stimulates migration and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) expression in human PCa (PC3 and DU145) cells. Osteoblast transfection with WISP-1 shRNA reduced OBCM-mediated PCa migration and VCAM-1 expression. Stimulation of PCa with OBCM or WISP-1 elevated focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and p38 phosphorylation. Either FAK and p38 inhibitors or siRNA abolished osteoblast-derived WISP-1-induced migration and VCAM-1 expression. Osteoblast-derived WISP-1 inhibited miR-126 expression. Moreover, miR-216 mimic reversed the WISP-1-enhanced migration and VCAM-1 expression. This study suggests that osteoblast-derived WISP-1 promotes migration and VCAM-1 expression in human PCa cells by down-regulating miR-126 expression via αvβ1 integrin, FAK, and p38 signaling pathways. Thus, WISP-1 may be a new molecular therapeutic target in PCa bone metastasis.
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- Huai-Ching Tai
- Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology and Mediccal Genetics, Ohio state University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. Department of Biotechnology, College of Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Lai YW, Hsueh TY, Hu HY, Chiu YC, Chen SSS, Chiu AW. Varicocele is associated with varicose veins: A population-based case-control study. Int J Urol 2015; 22:972-5. [DOI: 10.1111/iju.12843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2015] [Accepted: 05/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Yu-Wei Lai
- Division of Urology; Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch; Taipei Taiwan
- Department of Urology; National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine; Taipei Taiwan
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- Division of Urology; Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch; Taipei Taiwan
- Department of Urology; National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine; Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Education and Research; Taipei City Hospital; Taipei Taiwan
- Departmentof Public Health; Institute of Public Health; National Yang-Ming University; Taipei Taiwan
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- Division of Urology; Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch; Taipei Taiwan
- Department of Urology; National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine; Taipei Taiwan
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- Division of Urology; Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch; Taipei Taiwan
- Department of Urology; National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine; Taipei Taiwan
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- Division of Urology; Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch; Taipei Taiwan
- Department of Urology; National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine; Taipei Taiwan
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Huang A, Hsueh TY, Chen SS, Lai YW, Chiu AW. Extraperitoneal Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy Taipei City Hospital Experience. Urological Science 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urols.2015.06.081] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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Lai YW, Hsueh TY, Huang AC, Chiu YC, Chen SS, Chiu AW. Laparoscopic Ureterolysis In Patients With Retroperitoneal Fibrosis And Obstructive Uropathy: Taipei City Hospital Experience. Urological Science 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urols.2015.06.084] [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: 10/23/2022] Open
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Hsueh TY, Huang AC, Lai YW, Chen SS, Chiu YC, Chiu AW. The application of spies in the diagnosis and treatment of bladder urothelial carcinoma-the preliminary report in Taipei city hospital. Urological Science 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urols.2015.06.191] [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: 11/16/2022] Open
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cheng J, Lai YW, Hsueh TY, Huang AC, Chiu YC, Chen SS, Chiu AW. Compare Balloon Dilatation With Direct Zero Degree Telescope Dissection of Retroperitoneal Space for Unroofing of Renal Cyst In Taipei City Hospital Experience. Urological Science 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urols.2015.06.134] [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: 10/23/2022] Open
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Wang SW, Lai YW, Tai HC, Tang CH. Bradykinin Promotes Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Dependent Angiogenesis in Human Prostate Cancer. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu436.12] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Liu SC, Chen C, Chung CH, Wang PC, Wu NL, Cheng JK, Lai YW, Sun HL, Peng CY, Tang CH, Wang SW. Inhibitory effects of butein on cancer metastasis and bioenergetic modulation. J Agric Food Chem 2014; 62:9109-9117. [PMID: 25137351 DOI: 10.1021/jf502370c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Tumor metastasis is the major obstacle for cancer treatment. Previous studies have shown that butein exhibits antiangiogenesis property and anticancer effects in different kinds of human cancer cells. However, the effects of butein on metastasis and energy metabolism of cancer cells are mostly unknown. This study showed that butein significantly inhibited invasion of cancer cells without acting in a cytotoxic fashion. It was further demonstrated that butien dramatically suppressed cancer metastasis by an in vivo CAM-intravasation model. Additionally, butein concentration-dependently repressed the expression and activity of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA). The study indicated that butein may repress MMP-9 and uPA proteolytic activities and subsequently inhibit cancer metastasis via Akt/mTOR/p70S6K translational machinery. Moreover, butein may partly suppress cancer metastasis by down-regulating ATP synthesis via both oxidative and glycolytic metabolism. The results suggest that butein is a potential antimetastatic agent worthy of further development for cancer treatment.
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- Shih-Chia Liu
- Departments of Orthopaedics, #Dermatology, and ⊥Anesthesiology, Mackay Memorial Hospital , Taipei, Taiwan
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Liu WL, Chen YA, Lai YW, Hsueh TY, Chen SS, Chiu AW. Nationwide survey to evaluate the characteristics of medical utilization in patients with varicocele in Taiwan. Urological Science 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urols.2013.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Liu WL, Chen YA, Lai YW, Hsueh TY, Chen SS, Chiu AW. Nationwide survey to evaluate medical utilization by patients with inguinal hernia and the risk of developing varicocele in Taiwan. Patient Prefer Adherence 2014; 8:101-5. [PMID: 24470759 PMCID: PMC3901776 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s56922] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to analyze age, geographical and seasonal variations in medical service utilization by patients with inguinal hernia in Taiwan, and the influence of herniorrhaphy on development of ipsilateral varicocele in male patients. METHODS Between 2001 and 2008, comprehensive data on the characteristics of medical service utilization by patients with inguinal hernia was evaluated via a retrospective nationwide population-based study. Data were obtained from the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. Parameters for comparison included newly diagnosed inguinal hernia cases, number of herniorrhaphies, and incidence rates every year, number of outpatient visits for inguinal hernia, and herniorrhaphy by age, season, and area of Taiwan. RESULTS There was an average of 1,466 newly diagnosed inguinal hernia cases and 871.9 herniorrhaphies performed per year per million population during the study period. The male ratio for both newly diagnosed inguinal hernia cases and number of herniorrhaphies increased significantly by age. The number of newly diagnosed inguinal hernia cases and outpatient visits for inguinal hernia was highest during summer, followed by spring, autumn, and winter, and in the north of Taiwan, followed by the center, south, and east. Additionally, the incidence of developing ipsilateral varicocele after herniorrhaphy was low in male patients. CONCLUSION The number of newly diagnosed inguinal hernia cases and outpatient visits for inguinal hernia is highest during summer and lowest in eastern Taiwan. In addition, the incidence of developing ipsilateral varicocele after herniorrhaphy is higher in patients aged 10-19 years.
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- Wen-Liang Liu
- Taipei Databank for Public Health Analysis, Institute of Clinical Research and Teaching, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Preventive Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine and Shu-Tien Urological Institute, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine and Shu-Tien Urological Institute, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine and Shu-Tien Urological Institute, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine and Shu-Tien Urological Institute, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Leung KL, Yip CW, Tang HS, Lai YW, Lam TK, Kam KM. A pilot external quality assurance programme for line-probe assay detection of anti-tuberculosis drug resistance. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2012; 17:262-6. [PMID: 23244351 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.12.0533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB; resistance to isoniazid and rifampicin) is difficult to detect and control. Line-probe assays (LiPA) are widely used for the rapid detection of MDR-TB. OBJECTIVE To ensure the quality of the test, a pilot external quality assurance (EQA) programme was initiated to assess the feasibility of running such a programme and the possibility of improving the proficiency of TB laboratories in performing the test. DESIGN Prepared filter-paper-based Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA samples were shipped to participant laboratories for LiPA EQA. The tests were performed blind, and the results were returned to the organising laboratory for comparison and analysis. RESULTS A total of four rounds of EQA samples were dispatched to five laboratories in four countries. Overall inter- and intra-laboratory reproducibility was respectively 97% and 96%. The strengths and weaknesses of the participant laboratories in performing the test were discussed. CONCLUSION A LiPA EQA programme can ensure quality and improve the performance of TB laboratories. This is a critical step during the initial stages at the time of setting up this method of testing.
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- K L Leung
- Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Public Health Laboratory Services Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Lai YW, Hamann S, Ehmann M, Ludwig A. High-throughput characterization of stresses in thin film materials libraries using Si cantilever array wafers and digital holographic microscopy. Rev Sci Instrum 2011; 82:063903. [PMID: 21721705 DOI: 10.1063/1.3600594] [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] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We report the development of an advanced high-throughput stress characterization method for thin film materials libraries sputter-deposited on micro-machined cantilever arrays consisting of around 1500 cantilevers on 4-inch silicon-on-insulator wafers. A low-cost custom-designed digital holographic microscope (DHM) is employed to simultaneously monitor the thin film thickness, the surface topography and the curvature of each of the cantilevers before and after deposition. The variation in stress state across the thin film materials library is then calculated by Stoney's equation based on the obtained radii of curvature of the cantilevers and film thicknesses. DHM with nanometer-scale out-of-plane resolution allows stress measurements in a wide range, at least from several MPa to several GPa. By using an automatic x-y translation stage, the local stresses within a 4-inch materials library are mapped with high accuracy within 10 min. The speed of measurement is greatly improved compared with the prior laser scanning approach that needs more than an hour of measuring time. A high-throughput stress measurement of an as-deposited Fe-Pd-W materials library was evaluated for demonstration. The fast characterization method is expected to accelerate the development of (functional) thin films, e.g., (magnetic) shape memory materials, whose functionality is greatly stress dependent.
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- Y W Lai
- Institute for Materials, Chair for Materials for Microsystems, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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Cherng JJ, Lai YW, Liu YH, Peng SM, Ueng CH, Shieh M. Syntheses of chromium pentacarbonyl derivatives of arsenic(V) and antimony(V). contrasting chemical reactivity with organic halogen derivatives. Inorg Chem 2001; 40:1206-12. [PMID: 11300820 DOI: 10.1021/ic0004277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We have synthesized a new series of chromium-group 15 dihydride and hydride complexes [H(2)As(Cr(CO)(5))(2)](-) (1) and [HE(Cr(CO)(5))(3)](2)(-) (E = As, 2a; E = Sb, 2b), which represent the first examples of group 6 complexes containing E-H fragments. The contrasting chemical reactivity of 2a and 2b with organic halogen derivatives is demonstrated. The reaction of 2a with RBr (R = PhCH(2), HC triple bond CCH(2)) produces the RX addition products [(R)(Br)As(Cr(CO)(5))(2)](-) (R = PhCH(2), 3; R = C(3)H(3), 4), while the treatment of 2b with RX (RX = PhCH(2)Br or HC triple bond CCH(2)Br, CH(3)(CH(2))(5)C(O)Cl) forms the halo-substituted complexes [XSb(Cr(CO)(5))(3)](2-) (X = Br, 5; X = Cl, 6). Moreover, the dihaloantimony complexes [XX'Sb(Cr(CO)(5))(2)](-) can be obtained from the reaction of 2b with the appropriate organic halides. In this study, a series of organoarsenic and antimony chromium carbonyl complexes have been synthesized and structurally characterized and the role of the main group on the formation of the resultant complexes is also discussed.
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- J J Cherng
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, Taiwan, Republic of China
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From July 1971 until December 1978 we treated 19 male and 5 female children less than 1 year old for ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Diagnosis was based on high dose excretory urography with delayed films. Ultrasound was performed in some cases to confirm hydronephrosis. Cystoscopy and retrograde pyelography were not required. Of 32 obstructed kidneys 27 were repaired by dismembered reduction pyeloureteroplasty. Of 8 patients with bilateral involvement 3 underwent unilateral repair only because of lesser contralateral obstruction and 1 underwent unilateral nephrectomy. Of the 27 repairs 20 were protected by nephrostomy or pyelostomy drainage plus a small caliber silicone rubber or polyvinyl stent. Of the 6 non-stented repairs 2 had delayed opening of the repair. A frozen section renal biopsy aided in a decision to repair the kidney in 4 of 6 instances and in 10 other instances a renal biopsy was obtained for prognostic purposes. There were no secondary nephrectomies, although 2 boys required reoperations for a successful result. Instillation pyelography with fluoroscopic monitoring was used to determine when the tubes could be removed. Generally, we removed the stent 4 or 5 days postoperatively and the nephrostomy at a variable time after demonstration of patency of repair. In this group of small children pyelostomy or nephrostomy and intubation of the repair are useful additions to the surgical technique to prevent obstruction of the tiny and delicate infant ureter by anastomotic edema or kinking of the repair.
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