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Wu SC, Chi SY, Rau CS, Kuo PJ, Huang LH, Wu YC, Wu CJ, Lin HP, Hsieh CH. Identification of circulating biomarkers for differentiating patients with papillary thyroid cancers from benign thyroid tumors. J Endocrinol Invest 2021; 44:2375-2386. [PMID: 33646556 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-021-01543-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to identify the potential circulating biomarkers of protein, mRNAs, and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) to differentiate the papillary thyroid cancers from benign thyroid tumors. METHODS The study population of 100 patients was classified into identification (10 patients with papillary thyroid cancers and 10 patients with benign thyroid tumors) and validation groups (45 patients with papillary thyroid cancers and 35 patients with benign thyroid tumors). The Sengenics Immunome Protein Array-combined data mining approach using the Open Targets Platform was used to identify the putative protein biomarkers, and their expression validated using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Next-generation sequencing by Illumina HiSeq was used for the detection of dysregulated mRNAs and lncRNAs. The website Timer v2.0 helped identify the putative mRNA biomarkers, which were significantly over-expressed in papillary thyroid cancers than in adjacent normal thyroid tissue. The mRNA and lncRNA biomarker expression was validated by a real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS Although putative protein and mRNA biomarkers have been identified, their serum expression could not be confirmed in the validation cohorts. In addition, seven lncRNAs (TCONS_00516490, TCONS_00336559, TCONS_00311568, TCONS_00321917, TCONS_00336522, TCONS_00282483, and TCONS_00494326) were identified and validated as significantly downregulated in patients with papillary thyroid cancers compared to those with benign thyroid tumors. These seven lncRNAs showed moderate accuracy based on the area under the curve (AUC = 0.736) of receiver operating characteristic in predicting the occurrence of papillary thyroid cancers. CONCLUSIONS We identified seven downregulated circulating lncRNAs with the potential for predicting the occurrence of papillary thyroid cancers.
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- S-C Wu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of General Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No.123, Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Song District, Kaohsiung City 833, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No.123, Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Song District, Kaohsiung City 833, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No.123, Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Song District, Kaohsiung City 833, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No.123, Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Song District, Kaohsiung City 833, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No.123, Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Song District, Kaohsiung City 833, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No.123, Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Song District, Kaohsiung City 833, Taiwan.
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Hsu CH, Chen YL, Hsieh CH, Liang YJ, Liu SH, Pei D. Hemogram-based decision tree for predicting the metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases in the elderly. QJM 2021; 114:363-373. [PMID: 32573729 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaa205] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to build a hemogram-based decision tree to evaluate the association between current probability of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and prediction of future hypertension, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) risk. METHODS A total of 40 395 elder participants (≥60 years) were enrolled in a standard health examination program in Taiwan from January 1999 to December 2014. A decision tree classification of the presence or absence of MetS at baseline, using age, sex and hemogram (white blood cell, hemoglobin and platelet) as independent variables, was conducted for the randomly assigned training (70%) and validation (30%) groups. Participants without MetS at baseline (n = 25 643) were followed up to observe whether they developed MetS, hypertension, type 2 diabetes or CVD in the future. RESULTS Modest accuracy of the decision tree in the training and validation groups with area under the curves of 0.653 and 0.652, respectively, indicated an acceptable generalizability of results. The predicted probability of baseline MetS was obtained from decision tree analysis. Participants without MetS at baseline were categorized into three equally sized groups according to the predicted probability. Participants in the third tertile had significantly higher risks of future MetS (hazard ratio 1.40, 95% confidence interval 1.25-1.58); type 2 diabetes (1.46, 1.17-1.83); hypertension (1.14, 1.01-1.28); and CVD (1.21, 1.01-1.44), compared with those in the first tertile. CONCLUSIONS Execution of hemogram-based decision tree analysis can assist in early identification and prompt management of elderly patients at a high risk of future hypertension, type 2 diabetes and CVD.
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- C-H Hsu
- From the Department of Family Medicine
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, No. 95, Wenchang Rd., Shilin Dist., Taipei City 111, Taiwan
- Department of Family Medicine, Cardinal Tien Hospital, No.362, Zhongzheng Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, 510 Zhongzheng Rd., Xinzhuang Dist., New Taipei City 242, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, 510 Zhongzheng Rd., Xinzhuang Dist., New Taipei City 242, Taiwan
- Department of Pathology, Cardinal Tien Hospital, No.362, Zhongzheng Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Sec. 2, Chenggong Rd., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 114, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, Fu Jen Catholic University, 510 Zhongzheng Rd., Xinzhuang Dist., New Taipei City 242, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, No. 365, Mingde Rd., Beitou Dist., Taipei City 112, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, 510 Zhongzheng Rd., Xinzhuang Dist., New Taipei City 242, Taiwan
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, No. 69, Guizi Rd., Taishan Dist., New Taipei City 243, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardinal Tien Hospital, No.362, Zhongzheng Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan
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Chou HH, Hsieh CH, Chaou CH, Chen CK, Yen TH, Liao SC, Seak CJ, Chen HY. Synthetic cathinone poisoning from ingestion of drug-laced "instant coffee packets" in Taiwan. Hum Exp Toxicol 2021; 40:1403-1412. [PMID: 33715482 DOI: 10.1177/0960327121996043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Synthetic cathinone abuse is a global health issue. Synthetic cathinones emerged in Taiwan in 2009, and their prevalence rapidly rose. They are usually made into "instant coffee packets," and these so-called "toxic coffee packets" may also contain psychoactive drugs other than synthetic cathinones. Due to the diversity of the ingredients, clinical presentations can be complex. METHODS Retrospective analysis of emergency department (ED) patients who reported ingesting toxic coffee packets at three Chang-Gung Memorial Hospitals located in northern Taiwan between January, 2015 and December, 2019. RESULTS Sixty patients were included. Their mean age was 28.85 ± 9.24 years and 47(78.33%) were male. The most common presentations were palpitation, agitation, hallucination, and altered consciousness. Tachycardia and hypertension were common, while hyperthermia was observed in only three patients. Three patients (5%) developed rhabdomyolysis, and one underwent transient hemodialysis. Most patients were discharged from the ED, but 15(25%) were admitted, of whom nine (15%) were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), and one eventually died. Confirmation tests (mass-spectrometry-based analysis) were available in 10 patients; all reported positive for at least one type of synthetic cathinone. Polysubstance exposure was common. In multivariate logistic regression analyses, Glasgow coma scale ≤13 and the presence of seizure were associated with ICU admission. CONCLUSION Patients who report ingesting toxic coffee packets are very likely to have been exposed to synthetic cathinones. Polysubstance exposure is common following ingestion. Cardiovascular and neurological symptoms are the main presentations, and severe complications such as rhabdomyolysis and life-threatening dysrhythmia can occur.
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- H-H Chou
- Department of Emergency Medicine, 38014Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, 38014Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, 38014Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou.,College of Medicine, 38014Chang Gung University, Taoyuan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, 38014Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou
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- College of Medicine, 38014Chang Gung University, Taoyuan.,Department of Nephrology and Clinical Poison Center, 38014Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, 38014Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, 38014Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou.,College of Medicine, 38014Chang Gung University, Taoyuan.,Department of Emergency Medicine, New Taipei Municipal Tucheng Hospital, New Taipei City
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, 38014Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou.,College of Medicine, 38014Chang Gung University, Taoyuan
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- M-H Lin
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Lo WC, Cheng PW, Shueng PW, Hsieh CH, Chang YL, Liao LJ. A real-time prediction model for post-irradiation malignant cervical lymph nodes. Clin Otolaryngol 2017; 43:477-482. [PMID: 28981204 DOI: 10.1111/coa.12998] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To establish a real-time predictive scoring model based on sonographic characteristics for identifying malignant cervical lymph nodes (LNs) in cancer patients after neck irradiation. METHODS One-hundred forty-four irradiation-treated patients underwent ultrasonography and ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirations (USgFNAs), and the resultant data were used to construct a real-time and computerised predictive scoring model. This scoring system was further compared with our previously proposed prediction model. RESULTS A predictive scoring model, 1.35 × (L axis) + 2.03 × (S axis) + 2.27 × (margin) + 1.48 × (echogenic hilum) + 3.7, was generated by stepwise multivariate logistic regression analysis. Neck LNs were considered to be malignant when the score was ≥ 7, corresponding to a sensitivity of 85.5%, specificity of 79.4%, positive predictive value (PPV) of 82.3%, negative predictive value (NPV) of 83.1%, and overall accuracy of 82.6%. When this new model and the original model were compared, the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve (c-statistic) were 0.89 and 0.81, respectively (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS A real-time sonographic predictive scoring model was constructed to provide prompt and reliable guidance for USgFNA biopsies to manage cervical LNs after neck irradiation.
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- W-C Lo
- Graduate Institute of Pathology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Otolaryngology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Pathology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Yap WK, Chang YC, Tseng CK, Hsieh CH, Chao YK, Su PJ, Hou MM, Yang CK, Pai PC, Lin CR, Hsieh CE, Wu YY, Hung TM. Predictive value of nodal maximum standardized uptake value of pretreatment [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography imaging in patients with esophageal cancer. Dis Esophagus 2017; 30:1-10. [PMID: 28575243 DOI: 10.1093/dote/dox021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We retrospectively reviewed 102 patients with esophageal cancer (97.1% squamous cell carcinoma, 96.1% stage III) received FDG-PET staging and were treated by chemoradiotherapy with or without resection to assess whether the pretreatment [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of the primary tumor and metastatic lymph nodes can predict the prognosis of patients with esophageal cancer. Receiver operating characteristic analysis was performed to find the cutoff values for primary tumor SUVmax and nodal SUVmax. The influence of clinical factors including primary tumor SUVmax and nodal SUVmax on local progression-free survival, nodal progression-free survival (NPFS), distant metastases-free survival (DMFS), and overall survival (OS) were evaluated using univariate and multivariate analyses. A total of 40 patients received esophagectomy after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (trimodality), while 62 patients received definitive chemoradiotherapy (dCRT). The median follow-up was 26.4 months. The SUVmax of primary tumor had no significant predictive value on all outcomes, while the SUVmax of metastatic lymph nodes had predictive value on several outcomes. High nodal SUVmax (≥7) predicted for worse outcomes than low nodal SUVmax (<7) in the patients who received dCRT (two-year DMFS, 17% vs. 92%, P < 0.001; NPFS, 14% vs. 81%, P = 0.001; OS, 21% vs. 50%, P = 0.003), but not in those received trimodality. On multivariate analysis of patients receiving dCRT, nodal SUVmax was the strongest independent predictor on DMFS (hazard ratio [HR] 13.93, P < 0.001), NPFS (HR 3.99, P = 0.026), PFS (HR 2.90, P = 0.003), and OS (HR 3.80, P = 0.001). High pretreatment nodal SUVmax predicts worse treatment outcomes for the patients treated with dCRT.
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- W-K Yap
- Department of Radiation Oncology
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center.,Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences
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- Circulating Tumor Cell Lab, Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine.,Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou Medical Center and Chang Gung University
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou Medical Center and Chang Gung University
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou Medical Center and Chang Gung University
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- Department of Radiation Oncology
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- Department of Radiation Oncology.,School of Nursing, College of Medicine
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- Department of Radiation Oncology
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- Department of Radiation Oncology
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Chang JB, Chen YL, Hung YJ, Hsieh CH, Lee CH, Pei D, Lin JD, Wu CZ, Liang YJ, Lin CM. The Role of Uric Acid for Predicting Future Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes in Older People. J Nutr Health Aging 2017; 21:329-335. [PMID: 28244574 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-016-0749-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although it is known that high uric acid (UA) level is associated with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and metabolic syndrome (MetS), most of the previous studies were focused on adults. Since aging becomes a major problem for many societies, in this longitudinal study, we investigated the role of UA in future T2DM and MetS in a large cohort of people who were older than 65 years. DESIGN A cross-sectional and longitudinal study. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS 18,907 elderly (9,732 men, 9,175 women) aged above 65 years, enrolled from health check-up centers, were classified into three subgroups by 10-year intervals (young old 65-74 years, YO; old old 75-84 years, OO; and oldest old 85-94 years, ODO), with the average follow-up period of 4.3 years. MEASUREMENTS The optimal cut-off values (CoVs) of baseline UA to predict future MetS and T2DM were determined by receiving operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Using these CoVs of UA, the participants were divided into normal- and high-level groups of UA. Cox proportional hazard analysis was used to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) for the subjects with a high level of UA for the risk of future MetS and T2DM. In addition, Kaplan-Meier plots and log rank test were used to evaluate the time effect on the incidence of developing MetS and T2DM between the two groups. RESULTS In ROC curve analysis, the optimal CoVs of baseline UA were 6.0, 6.3 and 6.7 mg/dl in YO, OO, and ODO men, respectively; 5.5 and 4.9 mg/dl in YO and OO women, respectively (all p < 0.05). However, the CoVs of UA in ODO women (6.1 mg/dl) failed to show its discriminant power (p = 0.13). The Cox regression analysis showed the YO subjects with a higher baseline level of UA had a higher risk of developing MetS (HRs 1.56 and 1.58 for men and women, respectively, both p < 0.001); as for T2DM the HRs were 1.39 and 1.57. In OO men, the HRs was 1.89 for developing future MetS. However, no significant findings could be noted in the ODO group. Kaplan-Meier plots and log rank test also showed the same findings. CONCLUSION Our study showed that old subjects with high levels of UA will have a higher chance to have MetS and T2DM, particularly in the YO group (6.0 mg/dl for men and 5.5 mg/dl for women, respectively). Using UA as one of the metabolic biomarkers may help clinicians to early detect and prevent MetS and diabetes.
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- J-B Chang
- Chien-Ming Lin, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center; No. 325, Cheng-Kung Road, Section 2, Neihu 114, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. E-mail: , Tel: 886-02-87927025, Fax: 886-02-87927293
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Huang CL, Chang HW, Chang JB, Chen JH, Lin JD, Wu CZ, Pei D, Hung YJ, Lee CH, Chen YL, Hsieh CH. Normal fasting plasma glucose predicts type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in elderly population in Taiwan. QJM 2016; 109:515-22. [PMID: 26576838 PMCID: PMC4986423 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcv204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hyperglycemia increases prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). But the role of normoglycemia on the development of T2D and CVD in elderly population remains unclear. AIM To determine an optimal cut-off for fasting plasma glucose (FPG) to predict MetS and subsequent risk of T2D and CVD in an elderly Taiwanese population with normal FPG levels. DESIGN Two stages included cross-sectional (Stage 1) and prospective (Stage 2) cohort study. METHODS In Stage 1 18 287 subjects aged ≥60 years were enrolled; of these, 5039 without T2D and CVD advanced to Stage 2 and a mean follow-up of 3.8 years. MetS components were analysed, and in Stage 1, FPG cut-offs for MetS risk were calculated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses. In Stage 2, subjects without T2D and CVD in Stage 1 were classified into high-FPG and low-FPG groups based on cut-offs, and sex specific differences in incidence for T2D and CVD were calculated. RESULTS ROC curve analysis gave an optimal FPG cut-off for MetS of 93 mg/dl and 92 mg/dl for males and females, respectively. The high-FPG group had a 1.599- and 1.353-fold higher chance of developing T2D compared with the low-FPG group for males and females, respectively (95% CI: 1.606-2.721 and 1.000-1.831, P = 0.015 and 0.05). The high-FPG group had a 1.24-fold higher chance of developing CVD for females (95% CI: 1.015-1.515, P = 0.035); however, there was no difference for males. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that FPG within the normal range was associated with MetS, and elderly subjects with high normal levels have a higher incidence of developing T2D for both sexes, and CVD for females, over the short-term.
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- C-L Huang
- From the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- From the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Clinical Pathology, Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- From the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan and
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan and
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- From the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- From the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- From the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chang HT, Liu CS, Chou CT, Hsieh CH, Chang CH, Chen WC, Liu SI, Hsu SS, Chen JS, Jiann BP, Huang JK, Jan CR. Econazole induces increases in free intracellular Ca2+ concentrations in human osteosarcoma cells. Hum Exp Toxicol 2016; 24:453-8. [PMID: 16235734 DOI: 10.1191/0960327105ht558oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Econazole is an antifungal drug with different in vitro effects. However, econazole's effect on osteoblast like cells is unknown. In human MG63 osteosarcoma cells, the effect of econazole on intracellular Ca2+ concentrations ([Ca2+]i) was explored by using fura-2. At a concentration of 0.1 μM, econazole started to cause a rise in [Ca2+]i in a concentration-dependent manner. Econazole-induced [Ca2+]i rise was reduced by 74% by removal of extracellular Ca2+. The econazole-induced Ca2+ influx was mediated via a nimodipine-sensitive pathway. In Ca2+ free medium, thapsigargin, an inhibitor of the endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase, caused a [Ca2+]i rise, after which the increasing effect of econazole on [Ca2+]i was abolished. Pretreatment of cells with econazole to deplete Ca2+ stores totally prevented thapsigargin from releasing Ca2+. U73122, an inhibitor of phospholipase C, abolished histamine (an inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate dependent Ca2+ mobilizer)-induced, but not econazoleinduced, [Ca2+]i rise. Econazole inhibited 76% of thapsigargin-induced store-operated Ca2+ entry. These findings suggest that in MG63 osteosarcoma cells, econazole increases [Ca2+]i by stimulating Ca2+ influx and Ca2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum via a phospholipase C-independent manner. In contrast, econazole acts as a potent blocker of store-operated Ca2+ entry.
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- H T Chang
- Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Chang CH, Hsieh CH, Huang JC, Wang C, Liao YC, Hsueh CH, Du XH, Wang ZK, Wang X. Designing a stronger interface through graded structures in amorphous/nanocrystalline ZrCu/Cu multilayered films. Nanotechnology 2016; 27:225701. [PMID: 27103429 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/22/225701] [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: 06/05/2023]
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Many multilayered nano-structures appear to fail due to brittle matter along the interfaces. In order to toughen them, in this study, the microstructure and interface strength of multilayered thin films consisting of amorphous ZrCu and nanocrystalline Cu (with sharp or graded interfaces) are examined and analyzed. The interface possesses a gradient nature in terms of composition, nanocrystalline phase size and volume fraction. The bending results extracted from the nano-scaled cantilever bending samples demonstrate that multilayered films with graded interfaces would have a much higher interface bending strength/strain/modulus, and an overall improvement upgrade of more than 50%. The simple graded interface design of multilayered thin films with improved mechanical properties can offer much more promising performance in structural and functional applications for MEMS or optical coating.
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- C H Chang
- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 804, Republic of China
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Hsieh CH, Wang TY, Hung CC, Chen MC, Hsu KC. Improvement of glycemic control in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by Atlantic salmon skin gelatin hydrolysate as the dipeptidyl-peptidase IV inhibitor. Food Funct 2016; 6:1887-92. [PMID: 25946069 DOI: 10.1039/c5fo00124b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In our previous study, Atlantic salmon skin gelatin hydrolysed with flavourzyme possessed 42.5% dipeptidyl-peptidase (DPP)-IV inhibitory activity at a concentration of 5 mg mL(-1). The oral administration of the hydrolysate (FSGH) at a single dose of 300 mg per day in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats for 5 weeks was evaluated for its antidiabetic effect. During the 5-week experiment, body weight increased, and the food and water intake was reduced by FSGH in diabetic rats. The daily administration of FSGH for 5 weeks was effective for lowering the blood glucose levels of diabetic rats during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). After the 5-week treatment, plasma DPP-IV activity was inhibited; the plasma activity of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), insulin, and the insulin-to-glucagon ratio were increased by FSGH in diabetic rats. The results indicate that FSGH has the function of inhibiting GLP-1 degradation by DPP-IV, resulting in the enhancement of insulin secretion and improvement of glycemic control in STZ-induced diabetic rats.
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- C H Hsieh
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taiwan
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Chen JH, Hsieh CH, Liu JS, Chuang TJ, Chang HW, Huang CL, Li PF, Pei D, Chen YL. The Power of Serum Uric Acid in Predicting Metabolic Syndrome Diminishes With Age in an Elderly Chinese Population. J Nutr Health Aging 2016; 20:912-917. [PMID: 27791221 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-015-0633-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Although serum uric acid (sUA) is not a criterion for diagnosing metabolic syndrome (MetS), many studies have identified a positive association between sUA and MetS in patients of various ages and ethnicities. This association has not been fully established in the very elderly. DESIGN Cross-sectional and longitudinal study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS A total of 18,906 Chinese elderly aged 65 and older undergoing routine health checkups in Taiwan were enrolled. MEASUREMENTS Modified Adult Treatment Panel III criteria were used to define MetS. All participants were further divided into nine groups with gender specification according to age (the young-old, 65 to 74; old-old, 75 to 84; and oldest-old, 85 and over) and sUA concentration tertile (males: sUAG1, <5.7 mg/dL; sUAG2, 5.7-6.7 mg/dL; and sUAG3, > 6.7 mg/dL; females: sUAG1, <4.9 mg/dL; sUAG2, 4.9-5.9 mg/dL; and sUAG3, > 5.9 mg/dL). A cross-sectional study was first performed to determine the correlation between sUA and MetS and its components. A longitudinal study then excluded subjects with MetS at baseline to explore the risk of MetS according to sUA levels in 3 age groups. RESULTS In the cross-sectional study, we observed a graded, positive association between sUA and MetS components that diminished after age 75. Subjects with higher sUA levels had higher odds ratios (OR) for the occurrence of MetS in the young-old and old-old groups of both sexes (P<0.001) except sUAG2 males in the old-old group. However, the association diminished with age and only a higher OR was observed in sUAG2 males in the oldest-old group (OR, 3.38; 95% CI, 1.11-10.30; P = 0.032). In the longitudinal study, the Kaplan-Meier plot showed that higher sUA levels were associated with a higher risk of MetS in the young-old group of both genders (P < 0.001 sUAG3 vs. sUAG1 and sUAG2). Cox regression analysis further confirmed these results (young-old group: sUAG3 HR, 1.90; 95% CI, 1.42-2.54; P < 0.001; old-old group males: HR, 2.20; 95% CI, 1.04-4.65; P = 0.039; young-old females: HR, 1.83; 95% CI, 1.38 - 2.43; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Higher sUA levels in the young-old group of Chinese elderly were associated with a higher risk of developing MetS. sUA levels are thus regarded as a potential tool for early diagnosis of MetS. However, this association diminished in those over 75 years of age.
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- J-H Chen
- Yen-Lin Chen, MD, Department of Pathology, Cardinal Tien Hospital, School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Tawian, Cardinal Tien Hospital, No. 362, Chung-Cheng Road, Xindian, New Taipei City 23137, Taiwan, , Tel.: +886 2 22193391, Fax: +886 2 22191170
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Hsieh CH, Tsai HC, Hsu GL, Chen CC, Hsu CY. Herb formula enhances treatment of impotent patients after penile venous stripping: a randomised clinical trials. Andrologia 2015; 48:754-60. [PMID: 26688463 DOI: 10.1111/and.12508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Herbs have been regarded as aphrodisiacs in treating impotence for many centuries despite little true scientific evidence. Our latest refined penile venous stripping (PVS) technique is effective in treating impotence, although this procedure remains controversial. A synergic effect of PVS and oral herbs was confirmed in our practice but lacked rigorous scientific proof. The objective of this report was to review our experience with this combination. From August 2010 to May 2014, 263 males underwent PVS. Among these, 67 unsatisfied men chose additional salvage therapy and were randomly assigned to oral herbs (n = 35) or placebo treatment (n = 32) which replaced herb eventually. All were evaluated with the international index of erectile function (IIEF-5) scoring and our dual pharmaco-cavernosography. The pre-op IIEF-5 score for the herb group was 9.7 ± 3.7, post-operative 13.9 ± 3.3 and post-herb 19.6 ± 3.4, while the control group scores were as follows: pre-op 9.3 ± 4.1, post-op 14.5 ± 3.6, post-placebo 15.1 ± 3.5 and post-herb 19.9 ± 3.2. Although there was no significant difference between the two groups pre-operatively, post-operatively and post-herb, a statistically significant difference was found post-salvage therapy (19.6 ± 3.4 versus 15.1 ± 3.6, P < 0.001). It appears that the combination of oral herbs and PVS treatment provides an enhanced outcome to impotent patients refractory to medicine and unsatisfied with PVS monotherapy alone.
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- C-H Hsieh
- Department of Urology, Taipei Tzuchi Hospital, The Buddhist Tzuchi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan.,Microsurgical Potency Reconstruction and Research Center, Hsu's Andrology, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Microsurgical Potency Reconstruction and Research Center, Hsu's Andrology, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Microsurgical Potency Reconstruction and Research Center, Hsu's Andrology, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Wei SH, Lin JD, Hsu CH, Wu CZ, Hsieh CH, Pei D, Chang JB, Liang YJ, Hsia TL, Chen YL. Higher normal range of fasting plasma glucose still has a higher risk for metabolic syndrome: a combined cross-sectional and longitudinal study in elderly. Int J Clin Pract 2015; 69:863-70. [PMID: 25757152 DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION It is well known that higher fasting plasma glucose (FPG) is associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS). This relationship still exists even the FPG is within the normal range. However, most of these studies did not exclude subjects who were on medications which would affect the results of the studies. At the same time, there is no longitudinal study done to validate this correlation, especially in elderly. In this study, the relationships between normal FPG and MetS were evaluated. METHOD We randomly selected 57,517 subjects who were ≥ 60-years old from health screening centre. In the first part of study, subjects were enrolled in the cross-sectional study to find out the optimal cut-off value of FPG with higher chances to have MetS. In the second part of current study, subjects with MetS at baseline were excluded from the same study group, and performed a median 5.3-year longitudinal study. RESULTS There were 18,287 subjects enrolled in this study. In the first part of study, the cross-sectional study, optimal cut-off values of FPG were determined by the ROC curve and the sensitivity for these cut-off values were 56.6% in men and 60.9% in women, respectively. The result showed that lower FPG is healthier than the higher (log-rank test, p < 0.001). During the follow-up period, 5039 subjects showed hazard ratios of 2.09 for men and 1.884 for women developing future MetS. CONCLUSION Our study is the first longitudinal design in elderly and showed that older subjects with higher FPG proved to have higher risk of Mets even the FPG is still within its normal range.
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- S-H Wei
- Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardinal Tien Hospital, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardinal Tien Hospital, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardinal Tien Hospital, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Clinical Pathology, Department of Pathology, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life-Science, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardinal Tien Hospital, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Cardinal Tien Hospital, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Liu HC, Huang JF, Lee SR, Liu HL, Hsieh CH, Huang CW, Huang MC, Tai C, Poivey JP, Rouvier R, Cheng YS. Selection for Duration of Fertility and Mule Duck White Plumage Colour in a Synthetic Strain of Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos). Asian-Australas J Anim Sci 2015; 28:605-11. [PMID: 25715691 PMCID: PMC4412989 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.14.0740] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2014] [Revised: 10/23/2014] [Accepted: 11/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A synthetic strain of ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) was developed by introducing genes for long duration of fertility to be used as mother of mule ducklings and a seven-generation selection experiment was conducted to increase the number of fertile eggs after a single artificial insemination (AI) with pooled Muscovy semen. Reciprocal crossbreeding between Brown Tsaiya LRI-2 (with long duration of fertility) and Pekin L-201 (with white plumage mule ducklings) ducks produced the G0. Then G1 were intercrossed to produce G2 and so on for the following generations. Each female duck was inseminated 3 times, at 26, 29, and 32 weeks of age. The eggs were collected for 14 days from day 2 after AI. Individual data regarding the number of incubated eggs (Ie), the number of fertile eggs at candling at day 7 of incubation (F), the total number of dead embryos (M), the maximum duration of fertility (Dm) and the number of hatched mule ducklings (H) with plumage colour were recorded. The selection criterion was the breeding values of the best linear unbiased prediction animal model for F. The results show high percentage of exhibited heterosis in G2 for traits to improve (19.1% for F and 12.9% for H); F with a value of 5.92 (vs 3.74 in the Pekin L-201) was improved in the G2. Heritabilities were found to be low for Ie (h (2) = 0.07±0.03) and M (h (2) = 0.07±0.01), moderately low for Dm (h (2) = 0.13±0.02), of medium values for H (h (2) = 0.20±0.03) and F (h (2) = 0.23±0.03). High and favourable genetic correlations existed between F and Dm (rg = 0.93), between F and H (rg = 0.97) and between Dm and H (rg = 0.90). The selection experiment showed a positive trend for phenotypic values of F (6.38 fertile eggs in G10 of synthetic strain vs 5.59 eggs in G4, and 3.74 eggs in Pekin L-201), with correlated response for increasing H (5.73 ducklings in G10 vs 4.86 in G4, and 3.09 ducklings in Pekin L-201) and maximum duration of the fertile period without increasing the embryo mortality rate. The average predicted genetic response for F was 40% of genetic standard deviation per generation of selection. The mule ducklings' feather colour also was improved. It was concluded that this study provided results for a better understanding of the genetics of the duration of fertility traits in the common female duck bred for mule and that the selection of a synthetic strain was effective method of improvement.
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- H C Liu
- Ilan Branch, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Ilan 26845, Taiwan
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- Ilan Branch, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Ilan 26845, Taiwan
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- Ilan Branch, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Ilan 26845, Taiwan
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- Livestock Rescarch Institute, Council of Agriculture, Tainan 71246, Taiwan
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- Livestock Rescarch Institute, Council of Agriculture, Tainan 71246, Taiwan
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- Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20024, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan 71005, Taiwan
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Station d'Amélioration Génétique des Animaux, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, F-34000 Montpellier, France
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- Livestock Rescarch Institute, Council of Agriculture, Tainan 71246, Taiwan
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- T-J Chuang
- From the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei and Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Taichung General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan From the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei and Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Taichung General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- From the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei and Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Taichung General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- From the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei and Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Taichung General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- From the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei and Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Taichung General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Lian WC, Lin JD, Hsia TL, Hsu CH, Wu CZ, Hsieh CH, Pei D, Chen YL. Metabolic syndrome in normoglycaemic elderly men. Int J Clin Pract 2013; 67:964-70. [PMID: 24073972 DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2012] [Accepted: 03/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Type-2 diabetes is mainly the metabolic defect involving multiple organs. To conclude their intricate relationships, the term 'ominous octet' had been proposed to denote this phenomenon. In this study, we enrolled older men without any medications for MetS components to further elucidate the relationships between normoglycaemic state and MetS. METHODS We enrolled male subjects with FPG less than 100 mg/dl and aged 65 and older undergoing routine health check-ups in Taiwan. After excluding subjects taking medications that might affect the components of MetS, a total of 6679 men were eligible for the analysis. Study subjects were further grouped into FPG tertiles (< 91 mg/dl, 92-95 mg/dl and > 95 mg/dl for tertil 1, tertil 2 and tertil 3, respectively). RESULTS There was a significant trend between the FPG and percentages of subjects having MetS (p = 0.009). The relationships between the MetS components were higher in FPG 2 and FPG 3 than FPG 1. In simple correlation, all of the MetS and LDL-C were positively correlated with FPG level and multiple regression further confirmed the same result except for HDL-C that became non-significant. Subjects in FPG3 had significantly higher ORs (ORs = 1.19) for having MetS than those in FPG1. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, higher FPG still had higher risk of having MetS in normoglycaemic range in elderly male. More strict FPG level control may be valuable in CVD prevention and warrants further investigations.
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- W-C Lian
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital and School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan
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Chang YH, Chang DM, Lin KC, Hsieh CH, Lee YJ. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol and the risk of nephropathy in type 2 diabetic patients. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2013; 23:751-757. [PMID: 22789808 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2012.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [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: 11/30/2011] [Revised: 03/22/2012] [Accepted: 05/16/2012] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS To date, few studies have demonstrated the impact of variations in blood pressure, blood glucose and lipid levels on the progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN) in type 2 diabetic patients. This study aimed to assess the associations of mean values and variability in metabolic parameters with the development of DN in type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 864 patients who had participated in a comprehensive diabetic care program for at least for 3 years were studied. Patients were stratified into progressor (n = 180) and non-progressor groups (n = 684) according to the status of progression of DN during the follow-up period. By Cox regression analysis, a higher mean HDL-C level was observed to be a protective factor against the progression of DN [hazard ratio (95% CI): 0.971(0.953-0.989), P = 0.002] and a higher HDL-C variation was found to be associated with a higher risk [hazard ratio (95% CI): 1.177(1.032-1.341), P = 0.015] of DN progression. By the Kaplan-Meier survival curve, patients with a higher HDL-C level and lower HDL-C variability were found to have the lowest risk of development of nephropathy. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrated for the first time that type 2 diabetic patients under a standard disease management program who have a stable and a higher mean HDL-C level were associated with a lower risk of development of DN.
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- Y-H Chang
- Lee's Endocrinology Clinic, # 130 Min-Tzu Rd, Pingtung 90000, Taiwan
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Chiang H, Liao CJ, Hsieh CH, Shen CY, Huang YY, Jiang CC. Clinical feasibility of a novel biphasic osteochondral composite for matrix-associated autologous chondrocyte implantation. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2013; 21:589-98. [PMID: 23333470 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2013.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2012] [Revised: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 01/08/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Matrix-associated autologous chondrocyte implantation has been used to treat cartilage defects. We developed a biphasic cylindrical osteochondral composite construct for such use, and conducted this study to determine its feasibility for treating osteochondral lesions in human knees. METHOD Ten patients with symptomatic osteochondral lesions at femoral condyles were treated by replacing pathological tissue with the construct of dl-poly-lactide-co-glycolide, whose lower body was impregnated with β-tricalcium phosphate and served as osseous phase. The construct had a chamber to load double-minced autologous cartilage, serving as source of chondrocytes. Osteochondral lesion was drill-fashioned a pit of identical dimension as the construct. Chondrocyte-laden construct was press-fit to fill the pit. Postoperative outcome was evaluated using Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) scale up to 24 months. Magnetic resonance image was taken, and sample tissue was collected with second-look arthroscopic needle biopsy at 12 months. Outcome parameters were primarily safety of surgery, and secondarily postoperative change in KOOS and regeneration of hyaline cartilage and cancellous bone. RESULTS No patient experienced serious adverse events. Postoperative mean KOOS in "symptoms" subscale had not changed significantly from pre-operation until 24 months; whereas those in the other four subscales were significantly higher than pre-operation at 12 and 24 months. Second-look arthroscopy showed completely filled grafted sites, with regenerate cartilaginous surfaces flushed with surrounding native joint surface. Microscopically, regenerated cartilage appeared hyaline. CONCLUSION This novel construct for chondrocyte implantation is safe for surgical application in knee. It repairs osteochondral lesions of femoral condyles by successful regeneration of hyaline cartilage.
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- H Chiang
- National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chou YT, Hsieh CH, Chiou SH, Hsu CF, Kao YR, Lee CC, Chung CH, Wang YH, Hsu HS, Pang ST, Shieh YS, Wu CW. CITED2 functions as a molecular switch of cytokine-induced proliferation and quiescence. Cell Death Differ 2012; 19:2015-28. [PMID: 22814619 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2012.91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Transforming growth factor-α (TGF-α)-induced proliferation and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)-mediated quiescence are intricately balanced in normal lung-tissue homeostasis but are deregulated during neoplastic progression of lung cancer. Here, we show that Cbp/p300-interacting transactivator with Glu/Asp-rich carboxy-terminal domain 2 (CITED2), a novel MYC-interacting transcriptional modulator, responds to TGF-α induction and TGF-β suppression to orchestrate cellular proliferation and quiescence, respectively. Upon TGF-α induction, CITED2 was induced by MYC and further modulated MYC-mediated transcription in a feed-forward manner. CITED2 recruited p300 to promote MYC-p300-mediated transactivation of E2F3, leading to increased G1/S cell cycle progression. Moreover, CITED2 inhibited cellular quiescence by enhancing MYC-mediated suppression of p21(CIP1). CITED2 interacted with histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) and potentiated MYC-HDAC1 complex formation. TGF-β stimulation provoked downregulation of CITED2, which abrogated MYC-HDAC1-mediated p21(CIP1) suppression, causing cellular quiescence. Ectopic CITED2 expression enhanced tumor growth in nude mice; furthermore, CITED2 knockdown caused tumor shrinkage and increased overall host mouse survival rates. Expression of CITED2/MYC/E2F3/p21(CIP1) signaling molecules was associated with poor prognosis of lung cancer patients. Thus, CITED2 functions as a molecular switch of TGF-α and TGF-β-induced growth control, and MYC-CITED2 signaling axis provides a new index for predicting clinical outcome.
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- Y-T Chou
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, ROC
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Huang HC, Fu CY, Hsieh CH, Wang YC, Wu SC, Chen RJ, Huang JC. Lodox/Statscan facilitates the early detection of commonly overlooked extracranial injuries in patients with traumatic brain injury. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2012; 38:319-26. [PMID: 26815965 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-012-0176-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 08/06/2011] [Accepted: 12/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common diagnosis in the emergency department. Brain computed tomography (CT) has become a standard diagnostic tool with which to examine TBI patients. Conventional X-rays are ineffective for the evaluation of torso or extremity injuries. In the current study, we attempted to establish a diagnostic modality to evaluate systemically initially unconscious patients in the emergency department with a rapid screening technique characterized by sufficient information, low cost and low radiation exposure. MATERIALS AND METHODS From January 2008 to December 2009, patients with diminished level of consciousness received the Lodox/Statscan for evaluation of extracranial injuries were enrolled in this study. The accuracy of this diagnostic modality in detecting torso or extremity injuries in initially unconscious patients was analyzed by comparing the initial diagnosis (by the Lodox/Statscan) with the final diagnosis (confirmed by torso CT scan or after two weeks of follow-up). RESULTS There were 1,210 patients with TBI whose extracranial injuries were evaluated by the Lodox/Statscan. After excluding intra-abdominal injuries, the overall sensitivity rates of the Lodox/Statscan in diagnosing torso injuries and extremity injuries were 89.7% and 90.2%, respectively. No long bone fracture was missed by the Lodox/Statscan. The sensitivity and specificity of the Lodox/Statscan in diagnosing long bone fractures were both 100%. Most patients with torso injuries that were missed by the Lodox/Statscan could be managed conservatively without further treatment or complications. All of the missed extremity injuries were distal bone fractures. CONCLUSION The Lodox/Statscan can provide benefits for surveying extracranial injuries in patients with diminished level of consciousness. The Lodox/Statscan also emits a notably low dose of radiation and appears to be a relatively inexpensive adjunct to screen torso or extremity injuries in TBI patients.
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- H-C Huang
- Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2 Yuh-Der Road, Taichung, 404, Taiwan, ROC.
- Trauma and Emergency Surgery Department, Taipei Medical University, Wan Fang Hospital, No. 111, Section 3, Hsing Long Rd, Taipei, 116, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2 Yuh-Der Road, Taichung, 404, Taiwan, ROC.
- Trauma and Emergency Surgery Department, Taipei Medical University, Wan Fang Hospital, No. 111, Section 3, Hsing Long Rd, Taipei, 116, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2 Yuh-Der Road, Taichung, 404, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2 Yuh-Der Road, Taichung, 404, Taiwan, ROC.
- Trauma and Emergency Surgery Department, Taipei Medical University, Wan Fang Hospital, No. 111, Section 3, Hsing Long Rd, Taipei, 116, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2 Yuh-Der Road, Taichung, 404, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2 Yuh-Der Road, Taichung, 404, Taiwan, ROC.
- Trauma and Emergency Surgery Department, Taipei Medical University, Wan Fang Hospital, No. 111, Section 3, Hsing Long Rd, Taipei, 116, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2 Yuh-Der Road, Taichung, 404, Taiwan, ROC.
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Hsieh CH, Hung SC, Yang SSD, Chang SJ. Early reinstitution of peritoneal dialysis, without interim hemodialysis, after hand-assisted retroperitoneoscopic radical nephroureterectomy. Perit Dial Int 2012; 32:109-10. [PMID: 22302928 DOI: 10.3747/pdi.2011.00029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Retinoid-X receptor (RXR) is one of the members of the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily. It forms heterodimers with many nuclear receptors, such as the peroxisome proliferative-activated receptor, which has been proposed to be involved in diabetic complications, including retinopathy. A recent study revealed that RXR-alpha has antioxidant properties and is associated with diabetic retinopathy. We found that the RXR-gamma gene is involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy. We also hypothesized that the RXR-gamma gene has a role in the development of diabetic retinopathy. We examined 213 diabetic patients, who were divided into retinopathy or no retinopathy groups. Nine selected single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the RXR-gamma gene were evaluated. The diabetic retinopathy group had longer diabetes duration, higher body mass indexes, and higher systolic blood pressure, as well as higher concentrations of fasting plasma glucose, blood urine nitrogen, and creatine. One SNP--rs3818569 of the RXR-gamma gene was found to be associated with increased risk for diabetic retinopathy in both allele and genotype frequencies (P = 0.0023 and 0.0057, respectively). Analysis with multivariate logistic regression revealed that the dominant RXR-gamma GG genotype is a risk factors for the development of diabetic retinopathy (odds ratio = 2.388; 95% confidence interval = 1.17-4.875). We conclude that the RXR-gamma rs3818569 SNP is associated with diabetic retinopathy development in the Taiwanese population.
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- C-H Hsieh
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Huang LC, Ye JC, Hsieh CH, Chen LM, Lin TY, Hung YC, Chang WC. PTEN, tau-AP-3, thymidylate synthase immunohistochemistry scoring expression in patients with uterine leiomyomas, uterine smooth muscle tumors of uncertain malignancy potential and uterine leiomyosarcomas. EUR J GYNAECOL ONCOL 2011; 32:496-499. [PMID: 22053660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Uterine smooth muscle tumors are frequently classified as benign and malignant. However, an assortment of mitotic counts and nuclear atypia can be indecisive between uncertain malignant potential, and malignant uterine smooth muscle tumors. We applied three immunohistochemical parameters to distinguish between cases of benign, malignant, and those with uncertain malignant histology.
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- L C Huang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Hsieh CW, Hsieh CH, Wu JH, Wang OF, Chen JH. 10-Hz Modulation Laser Acupuncture Induced Specific Cerebral Cortical Activations. Neuroimage 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1053-8119(09)70288-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Hsieh CH, Liou CH, Hsieh CW, Wang CH, Ho LK, Chen JH. The Exploring of Buddhist Meditation by Using fMRI. Neuroimage 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1053-8119(09)71300-x] [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: 10/20/2022] Open
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Wang JL, Lin KL, Chen WC, Chou CT, Huang CJ, Liu CS, Hsieh CH, Chang CH, Huang JK, Chang HT, Liu SI, Hsu SS, Jan CR. Effect of Celecoxib on Ca2+Fluxes and Proliferation in MDCK Renal Tubular Cells. J Recept Signal Transduct Res 2008; 25:237-49. [PMID: 16393914 DOI: 10.1080/10799890500464704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The effect of celecoxib on renal tubular cells is largely unexplored. In Madin Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells, the effect of celecoxib on intracellular CaCa2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) and proliferation was examined by using the Ca(2 +)-sensitive fluorescent dye fura-2 and the viability detecting fluorescent dye tetrazolium, respectively. Celecoxib (> or =1 micro M) caused an increase of [CaCa2+]i in a concentration-dependent manner. Celecoxib-induced [CaCa2+]i increase was partly reduced by removal of extracellular CaCa2+. Celecoxib-induced CaCa2+ influx was independently suggested by MnCa2+ influx-induced fura-2 fluorescence quench. In Ca(2 +)-free medium, thapsigargin, an inhibitor of the endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2 +)-ATPase, caused a monophasic [CaCa2+]i increase, after which celecoxib only induced a tiny [CaCa2+]i increase; conversely, pretreatment with celecoxib completely inhibited thapsigargin-induced [CaCa2+]i increases. U73122, an inhibitor of phospholipase C, abolished ATP (but not celecoxib)-induced [CaCa2+]i increases. Overnight incubation with 1 or 10 micro M celecoxib decreased cell viability by 80% and 100%, respectively. These data indicate that celecoxib evokes a [CaCa2+]i increase in renal tubular cells by stimulating both extracellular CaCa2+ influx and intracellular CaCa2+ release and is highly toxic to renal tubular cells in vitro.
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- J L Wang
- Department of Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Hsieh CH, Lin YH, Lin S, Tsai-Wu JJ, Herbert Wu CH, Jiang CC. Surface ultrastructure and mechanical property of human chondrocyte revealed by atomic force microscopy. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2008; 16:480-8. [PMID: 17869545 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2007.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2007] [Accepted: 08/04/2007] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The mechanical properties of chondrocytes influence maintenance of the articular cartilage extracellular matrix. To differentiate the mechanical properties of chondrocytes between a young, normal modulus and an old, osteoarthritic (OA) modulus, we used an atomic force microscope (AFM) to probe the surface ultrastructure and to measure their adhesion force and stiffness. METHODS We directly visualized a single chondrocyte cell by using AFM and quantitatively measured the dimensions of the cells. RESULTS Profiles displayed heights of 1026+/-203 and 1668+/-352 nm for old and young cells, respectively. Contour maps revealed differences in the sizes and structures of the two groups. Mean calculated adhesion forces differed between normal and OA chondrocytes (7.06+/-3.35 and 2.97+/-1.82 nN, respectively), as did calculated stiffness values (0.0960+/-0.009 and 0.0347+/-0.005 N/m, respectively). CONCLUSION These findings suggested that the mechanical properties of normal chondrocytes substantially differed from those of OA chondrocytes. We believe this study represents the first direct characterization of the surface ultrastructure and mechanical measurements of human chondrocytes between normal and OA stages. This new approach could be a useful technique for investigating age-related changes in the properties of human chondrocytes.
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- C-H Hsieh
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Hsieh CH, Lee MC, Tsai-Wu JJ, Chen MH, Lee HS, Chiang H, Herbert Wu CH, Jiang CC. Deleterious effects of MRI on chondrocytes. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2008; 16:343-51. [PMID: 17804262 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2007.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2006] [Accepted: 07/03/2007] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess how magnetic fields (MFs), with or without concurrent radio frequency (RF), influence chondrocytes and knee joint repair, we applied an MF strength via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) slightly greater than the frequently used dosage in the clinics and examined the effects of these treatments in vitro on human chondrocytes and in vivo in pigs. METHODS Human chondrocytes were directly exposed to a 3-tesla (T) magnetic field (MF group) or a 3-T static magnetic field plus 125.3 MHz radio frequency (MF+RF group), and cell proliferation, apoptosis, cytosolic Ca2+ ([Ca2+]i) fluxes and expression of the apoptosis-related proteins of the treated cells were examined to assess the effects of the treatments. In the pig study, we examined the effects of the treatments on the recovery of surgically damaged pig knees. RESULTS A 3-T static MF and RF suppressed cell growth and induced apoptosis through p53, p21, p27 and Bax protein expression. In the pig model, we found that MRI surveillance had a deleterious effect on the recovery of the damaged knee cartilage. CONCLUSION Magnetic strength, with or without concurrent RF, suppressed chondrocyte growth in vitro and affected recovery of damaged knee cartilage in vivo in the pig model. These results may be specific to the parameters used in this study and may not apply to other situations, field strengths, forms of cartilage injury, or animal species.
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- C-H Hsieh
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Tsai CC, Wei HC, Hsieh CH, Yu LP, Yu CR, Huang HS, Chou C. Characterization of a nematic PALC at large oblique incidence angles. Opt Express 2007; 15:10381-10389. [PMID: 19547390 DOI: 10.1364/oe.15.010381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Compared with conventional photometric methods of measuring cell parameters, including the cell gap and the pretilt angle of a nematic parallel-aligned liquid crystal (PALC) using multiple wavelengths at normal incidence, this research proposes the use of a phase-sensitive interferometric ellipsometer to determine cell parameters precisely based on a single wavelength at large oblique incidence angles. The advantage of this method is that it detects the phase difference using an optical heterodyne interferometer in which a common phase noise rejection mode is provided. Thus, there is a high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) on the phase measurement. In addition, a range of large oblique incidence angles on the PALC is used so that a high sensitivity measurement of the cell parameters is obtained experimentally. During the measurements, the multiple reflections and spatial shifting effect of the emerging extraordinary ray (E-ray) and ordinary ray (O-ray) from the PALC at large oblique incidence angles are able to be reduced effectively by the use of retro-reflected geometry in the interferometer. The experimental results verify that the sensitivities for the cell gap and pretilt angle measurements are 0.3 nm and 0.01 degrees , respectively.
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Hung YJ, Chu NF, Wang SC, Hsieh CH, He CT, Lee CH, Fan SC. Correlation of plasma leptin and adiponectin with insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function in children - the Taipei Children Heart Study. Int J Clin Pract 2006; 60:1582-7. [PMID: 17109666 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.00909.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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To investigate the association between plasma leptin and adiponectin and insulin sensitivity in children, 580 school children (294 boys and 286 girls) with mean age of 13.3 years (12-16 years) were randomly selected from the Taipei Children Heart Study. Baseline measurements included body weight, body mass index (BMI), plasma glucose, insulin, proinsulin, leptin and adiponectin levels. Insulin resistance and beta-cell function were assessed using the method of homeostatic model, HOMA-IR and HOMA-beta, respectively. We found that girls had higher levels of plasma leptin, adiponectin and HOMA-beta than boys. There was no significant difference in HOMA-IR between boys and girls. Plasma leptin concentrations were positively correlated with body weight, BMI, insulin and proinsulin concentrations, HOMA-IR and HOMA-beta, whereas plasma adiponectin levels were inversely associated with body weight, BMI and proinsulin levels in both sexes. In girls, adiponectin concentrations were negatively correlated with insulin concentration and HOMA-IR. In multiple regression analyses, plasma leptin was more positively associated with insulin and proinsulin levels, HOMA-IR and HOMA-beta than was adiponectin in boys. This association persisted even after adjusting for body weight, BMI and pubertal status. In conclusion, plasma leptin was more strongly associated with insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function than was adiponectin among children, particularly in boys.
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- Y-J Hung
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tri-Service General Hospital, national Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Hsu GL, Hsieh CH, Wen HS, Ling PY, Chen SY, Huang HM, Tseng GF. Formulas for determining the dimensions of venous graft required for penile curvature correction. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 29:515-20. [PMID: 16524364 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2006.00687.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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To evaluate the quantity of penile veins for use as patch material for the treatment of penile curvature, we devised two formulas: from the calculus of applied civil engineering and a diagram from the goniometry of the cadavers' penises, respectively, and the techniques for their application. From March 1995 to July 2003, a total of 65 consecutive patients with penile curvature - 41 men with Peyronie's deformity and 24 with congenital penile deviations - underwent grafting with autologous deep dorsal veins with or without cavernosal veins as patch material. The patched veins required were calculated from the formula (pi)r(2)theta/45 degrees , which is derived from calculus. The tunical incision sector was meticulously performed in accordance with our diagram which is interpolated from seven male cadavers via goniometry and consequently the length of patched veins required was 2 (pi)r(theta)(')/theta. The corporotomy defect was fashioned with the detubularized veins after they were adequately prepared and spliced. In these patients, the average available area of the veins was 4.9 x 2.2 cm(2) (range, 4.5 x 1.8 to 5.6 x 2.4), which seemed adequate in all cases for patching, although 11 of them required two patches. Overall, 21 patients required a modified Nesbit's procedure on the contralateral/ipsilateral tunica to attain a satisfactory penile shape. Because of its anatomical vicinity and its availability as material, the deep dorsal vein associated with the cavernosal vein may play an indispensable role in grafting even with local anaesthesia on an outpatient basis.
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- G-L Hsu
- Microsurgical Potency Reconstruction and Research Center, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Chang CW, Lin M, Wu SY, Hsieh CH, Liu RS, Wang SJ, Huang KL, Chen CH, Wang HE. A high yield robotic synthesis of 9-(4-[18F]-fluoro-3-hydroxymethylbutyl)guanine ([18F]FHBG) and 9-[3-[18F]fluoro-1-hydroxy-2-propoxy)methyl]guanine([18F] FHPG) for gene expression imaging. Appl Radiat Isot 2006; 65:57-63. [PMID: 16916606 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2006.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2006] [Revised: 05/24/2006] [Accepted: 06/23/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The aim of this study was to develop an automated synthesis of 9-(4-[(18)F]-fluoro-3-hydroxymethylbutyl)guanine ([(18)F]FHBG) and 9-[(3-[(18)F]fluoro-1-hydroxy-2-propoxy)methyl]guanine ([(18)F]FHPG) using a Scanditronix Anatech RB III robotic system. [(18)F]HF was produced via (18)O(p, n)(18)F using a Scanditronix MC17F cyclotron. On average, a typical run produced [(18)F]FHBG and [(18)F]FHPG with an uncorrected radiochemical yield of 19% and 16%, respectively, at end of synthesis (EOS) from irradiation of 95% enriched [(18)O]water. The total synthesis time was 80 min. The retention time of [(18)F]FHBG and [(18)F]FHPG (the radio-peak) was 3.9 and 4.0 min, respectively, which was consistent with the [(19)F]FHBG and [(19)F]FHPG ultraviolet peak. The radiochemical purity was greater than 97%. A robotic, automated method for [(18)F]FHBG and [(18)F]FHPG radiosynthesis is therefore feasible. The radiation burden for the operator can be reduced as much as possible. Sufficient radioactivities of [(18)F]FHBG and [(18)F]FHPG could be obtained for non-invasive monitoring the expression of transfected gene in vivo with positron emission tomography (PET).
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- C W Chang
- Institute of Radiological Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, 2nd Sec., Li-Nong St., Taipei, Taiwan
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Tseng YC, Hsieh CH, Chen CH, Shen YS, Huang IY, Chen CM. The application of mini-implants for orthodontic anchorage. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2006; 35:704-7. [PMID: 16690253 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2006.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2005] [Revised: 01/23/2006] [Accepted: 02/24/2006] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of this study was to explore the use of mini-implants for skeletal anchorage, and to assess their stability and the causes of failure. Forty-five mini-implants were used in orthodontic treatment. The diameter of the implants was 2mm, and their lengths were 8, 10, 12 and 14mm. The drill procedure was directly through the cortical bone without any incision or flap operation. Two weeks later, a force of 100-200g was applied by an elastometric chain or NiTi coil spring. Risk factors for the failure of mini-implants were examined statistically using the Chi-square or Fisher exact test as applicable. The average placement time of a mini-implant was about 10-15min. Four mini-implants loosened after orthodontic force loading. The overall success rate was 91.1%. The location of the implant was the significant factor related to failure. In conclusion, the mini-implants are easy to insert for skeletal anchorage and could be successful in the control of tooth movement.
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- Y-C Tseng
- Department of Orthodontics, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Hsieh CH, Liu HM, Hwang JJ, Wang HE, Kai JJ, Chen FD. A simple model for quantification of the radiobiological effectiveness of the 10B(n,α)7Li capture reaction in BNCT. Appl Radiat Isot 2006; 64:306-14. [PMID: 16290295 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2005.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2005] [Revised: 07/26/2005] [Accepted: 08/08/2005] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A simple model has been developed for predicting radiobiological effectiveness of the neutron capture reaction in boron neutron capture therapy. This model was derived from the relationship between the cell survival from the boron capture reaction, the intracellular boron concentration, and the thermal neutron fluence. We found that the cell-killing effect of the boron capture reaction was well described using a power function of the intracellular boron concentration. Hence the relationship between cell survival from the boron capture reaction, intracellular boron concentration, and the thermal neutron fluence could be determined using a simple mathematical equation. We consider that our current approach is more appropriate and realistic than the conventional theoretical mathematical model used to estimate the radiobiological effectiveness of the neutron capture reaction in boron neutron capture therapy.
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- C H Hsieh
- Department of Medical Radiation Technology and Institute of Radiological Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, 155 Li-Nong St., Sec.2, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan
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Hung YJ, Chen YC, Pei D, Kuo SW, Hsieh CH, Wu LY, He CT, Lee CH, Fan SC, Sheu WHH. Sibutramine improves insulin sensitivity without alteration of serum adiponectin in obese subjects with Type 2 diabetes. Diabet Med 2005; 22:1024-30. [PMID: 16026368 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2005.01569.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the effect of sibutramine on weight loss, insulin sensitivity and serum adiponectin levels in obese patients with Type 2 diabetes. METHODS This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel comparison study of sibutramine 15 mg/day and placebo. Forty-eight eligible obese patients with Type 2 diabetes (age between 30 and 75 years with body mass index > or = 27 kg/m(2)) were randomly assigned to receive either placebo (n = 24) or sibutramine (15 mg/day) (n = 24) for 6 months. Fifteen subjects in each group underwent meal tests and modified insulin suppression tests before and after 6 months' treatment. RESULTS After 6 months of sibutramine treatment statistically significant changes from baseline were observed for body weight (85.4 +/- 2.5 vs. 82.9 +/- 2.4 kg, P < 0.005) and body mass index (32.0 +/- 0.7 vs. 31.4 +/- 0.6 kg/m(2), P < 0.05) without a significant alteration of waist-hip ratio (W/H), blood pressure, heart rate, glycaemic parameters or lipid profiles. The steady-state plasma glucose (SSPG) level during the modified insulin suppression test was significantly reduced in the sibutramine group (17.33 +/- 2.92 vs. 14.29 +/- 4.19 mmol/l, P < 0.05) despite similar steady-state plasma insulin (SSPI) concentrations. In addition, serum adiponectin and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels remained unchanged, although modest weight reduction was achieved after sibutramine treatment. There were also no significant correlations between changes in serum adiponectin and reduction of SSPG or body weight. Daily ambient plasma insulin and glucose concentrations in response to a test meal were not significantly different in subjects receiving sibutramine treatment. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that treatment with sibutramine 15 mg once daily effectively reduces weight and enhances insulin sensitivity without alteration of serum adiponectin levels in obese patients with Type 2 diabetes.
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- Y-J Hung
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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We sought to clarify whether impaired fasting glucose (IFG), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or both (IFG/IGT) represent the most severe impairment in insulin resistance (IR) and insulin secretion. Among the 159 Chinese subjects, 21 were diagnosed as having IFG, 103 as having IGT and 35 as having both. IR and beta-cell function were assessed using homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) and an insulin-suppression test (IST). No differences were evident between the groups in blood pressure, body mass index, plasma insulin fasting levels and lipid profiles. However, plasma 2-h insulin levels were higher in the IGT and IFG/IGT groups. Beta-cell functions were not different between these groups. But, the result of glucose tolerance was different, in which the IFG/IGT and IFG groups displayed higher insulin sensitivity than IGT via HOMA instead of no difference via IST in the three patient groups.
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- C-H Hsieh
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism,Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Hsieh CH, Liang CC, Kueh NS, Tsai HH, Jeng SF. Distally based sural island flap for the reconstruction of a large soft tissue defect in an open tibial fracture with occluded anterior and posterior tibial arteries—a case report. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 58:112-5. [PMID: 15629180 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2004.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2003] [Accepted: 05/24/2004] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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To repair a 10 x 16 cm soft tissue defect of right lower leg that accompanied with occluded anterior and posterior tibial arteries in a 30-year-old man who sustained comminuted type III(B) Gustilo open tibial and fibular fracture, we present a successful reconstruction by using a large distally based sural island flap perfused by the lowermost perforator of the peroneal artery. This flap is a useful alternative for distal extremity reconstruction when anterior and posterior tibial arteries are occluded, as large flaps can be elevated safely based on only one peroneal perforator.
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- C H Hsieh
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Kaohsiung, 123 Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsieh, Taiwan, ROC.
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Hsieh CH, Davis AP. Multiple-event study of bioretention for treatment of urban storm water runoff. Water Sci Technol 2005; 51:177-181. [PMID: 15850188] [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: 05/24/2023]
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Bioretention is a novel best management practice for urban storm water, employed to minimize the impact of urban runoff during storm events. Bioretention consists of porous media layers that can remove pollutants from infiltrating runoff via mechanisms that include adsorption, precipitation, and filtration. However, the effectiveness of bioretention in treating repetitive inputs of runoff has not been investigated. In this study, a bioretention test column was set up and experiments proceeded once every week for a total of 12 tests. Through all 12 repetitions, the infiltration rate remained constant (0.35 cm/min). All 12 tests demonstrated excellent removal efficiency for TSS, oil/grease, and lead (99%). For total phosphorus, the removal efficiency was about 47% the system removal efficiency ranged from 2.3% to 23%. Effluent nitrate concentration became higher than the influent concentration during the first 28 days and removal efficiency ranged from 9% to 20% afterward. Some degree of denitrification was apparently proceeding in the bioretention system. Overall, the top mulch layer filtered most of TSS in the runoff and prevented the bioretention media from clogging during 12 repetitions. Runoff quality was improved by the bioretention column.
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- C H Hsieh
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
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Hsieh CH, Su TH, Chang ST. Prevalence of and attitude toward urinary incontinence in Taiwanese women. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2004; 88:152-3. [PMID: 15694096 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2004] [Revised: 09/24/2004] [Accepted: 09/27/2004] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- C H Hsieh
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's and Children's Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Tseng JH, Pan KT, Hung CF, Hsieh CH, Liu NJ, Tang JH. Choledochal cyst with malignancy: magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatographic features in two cases. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 28:838-41. [PMID: 14753602 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-003-0050-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- J H Tseng
- First Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, 5 Fu-Hsing Street, Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Pei D, Chen TW, Kuo YL, Hung YJ, Hsieh CH, Wu LY, Chang JB, Chou TC, Chen YDI, Kuo SW. The effect of surgical stress on insulin sensitivity, glucose effectiveness and acute insulin response to glucose load. J Endocrinol Invest 2003; 26:397-402. [PMID: 12906365 DOI: 10.1007/bf03345193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Hyperglycemia after stress is a very common clinical phenomenon. It is generally hypothesized that the underlying cause is a neuroendocrine-mediated deterioration in glucose metabolism. However, the detailed roles of insulin sensitivity, glucose effectiveness and acute insulin response to glucose load in response to stress have not been well established. Hernioplasty was used as a minor stress model for studying stress-induced hyperglycemia. Eleven healthy young men were enrolled voluntarily in this study. Their mean age was 22.0 +/- 0.9 yr and BMI 23.3 +/- 0.6 kg/m2. Frequently sampled i.v. glucose tolerance tests were performed one day before and one day after the surgery. Insulin sensitivity (SI), glucose effectiveness (EG) and area under acute insulin response (AIR) were calculated from "minimal model" algorithms. We also measured fasting concentrations of human GH, ACTH and F on the days of the test. Compared to the pre-operation data, levels of ACTH and F did not change significantly after the surgery. Only GH levels were marginally significant. On the other hand, the SI (0.75 +/- 0.1, 0.52 +/- 0.9 x 10(-5) min(-1)/pmol, p = 0.04), EG (0.023 +/- 0.03, 0.016 +/- 0.003 min(-1), p = 0.01) and AIR (6738.5 +/- 1111.6, 5130.0 +/- 1047.2 pmol, p = 0.005) were all significantly decreased after surgery. The percentages of decrease were 16.3 +/- 15.5, 32.1 +/- 10.3 and 17.8 +/- 10.3%, respectively. Finally, only the changes of EG positively correlate with the changes of ACTH before and after surgery. No significant changes were noted among other stress hormones and the changes of SI, EG and AIR. In conclusion, hernioplasty results in reduced SI, EG and AIR. Among them, although not statistically significant, the EG showed the most distinct decrease after the surgery, which has not been found in previous literature.
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- D Pei
- Department of Internal Medicine, UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Shih CT, Su ZY, Gwan JF, Hao BL, Hsieh CH, Lo JL, Lee HC. Geometric and statistical properties of the mean-field hydrophobic-polar model, the large-small model, and real protein sequences. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys 2002; 65:041923. [PMID: 12005889 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.65.041923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2001] [Revised: 12/17/2001] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Lattice models, for their coarse-grained nature, are best suited for the study of the "designability problem," the phenomenon in which most of the about 16 000 proteins of known structure have their native conformations concentrated in a relatively small number of about 500 topological classes of conformations. Here it is shown that on a lattice the most highly designable simulated protein structures are those that have the largest number of surface-core switchbacks. A combination of physical, mathematical, and biological reasons that causes the phenomenon is given. By comparing the most foldable model peptides with protein sequences in the Protein Data Bank, it is shown that whereas different models may yield similar designabilities, predicted foldable peptides will simulate natural proteins only when the model incorporates the correct physics and biology, in this case if the main folding force arises from the differing hydrophobicity of the residues, but does not originate, say, from the steric hindrance effect caused by the differing sizes of the residues.
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- C T Shih
- National Center for High-Performance Computing, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Yang SS, Chen SC, Hsieh CH, Chen YT. Reoperative Snodgrass procedure. J Urol 2001; 166:2342-5. [PMID: 11696781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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PURPOSE We examine the results of a reoperative Snodgrass procedure for complex hypospadias. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 25 patients with hypospadias in whom repair had failed underwent a reoperative Snodgrass procedure. Mean patient age and number of prior repairs were 11.4 years and 2.5, respectively. Before this treatment the meatus was at the distal shaft in 10 cases, mid shaft in 9, proximal shaft in 4 and penoscrotal junction in 2. Preoperatively the associated complications were fistulas in 13 patients, residual chordee in 12 and diverticulum in 1. In 8 cases the fistula was incorporated into the hypospadiac opening and treated as a longer defect. The urethral plates were, subjectively, surgically altered or unaltered in 7 and 18 patients, respectively. In 8 patients (group A) the previous repair(s) did not involve dissection of the urethral plate (unaltered) nor was there a fistula. The remaining 17 patients were classified as group B. The neourethra was then reconstructed as the Snodgrass technique. Followup urethral calibration was performed in 17 patients. RESULTS Mean followup period was 13.7 months. Mean length and size of neourethra were 19.9 mm. and 14Fr, respectively. There were 7 (28%) postoperative fistulas of the neourethra. The incidences of postoperative fistula of the neourethra were 0% and 41.2% in groups A and B, respectively (p <0.01). Statistically the surgically altered urethral plate and the presence of a preoperative fistula were 2 independent factors predicting a higher postoperative fistula rate. The overall postoperative meatal stenosis rate was 13 (52%) with 3 (37.5%) in group A and 10 (58.8%) in group B, respectively (p >0.05). The meatal stenosis was treated with simple dilation in 11 cases and meatoplasty during subsequent fistula repair in 2. Stricture at the anastomostic site between the normal urethra and neourethra was noted in 2 patients. Fistula repair was successfully performed 6 months later in 4 patients. CONCLUSIONS The Snodgrass procedure is a viable option for the treatment of previously failed hypospadias repair. It was highly effective in patients with a surgically unaltered urethral plate and no preoperative fistula.
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- S S Yang
- Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital and En Chu Kong Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University and Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Herein, we present a complete three-dimensional (3D) map of major neuropil structures in the central brain of the cockroach Diploptera punctata. The positions of the structures have been ascertained by confocal microscopy, which, until now-for reasons of tissue opacity and nonhomogeneity-has been thought impractical in imaging fluorescently labeled structures thicker than 150 microm. In this report, however, we have used digestive enzymes and microwave-aided fixation to stain, clear, and optically section, in its entirety, an intact central brain more than 500 microm thick. The central brain from an adult female cockroach was stained thoroughly with the membrane probe NBD-ceramide and the DNA probe propidium iodide. The central brain as well as such neuropil regions as mushroom bodies, central complex, antennal glomeruli, and lobus glomerulati were individually outlined, segmented, and reconstructed in three dimensions to a spatial resolution of approximately 1 microm in the X-Y plane and 3 microm in the Z plane. The volume and surface area of each neuropil compartment were determined, and Kenyon cells of the mushroom bodies were counted. We determined that each brain hemisphere contains about 230,000 Kenyon cells, 99 antennal lobe glomeruli, and 40 lobus glomerulatus glomeruli. Segmented compartments were assigned as separate channels and merged into a single data base to reconstruct a 3D central brain containing eight different channels. This is the first 3D map at submicron resolution of an entire animal's brain that measures more than 500 microm in thickness.
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- A S Chiang
- Department of Life Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- G L Hsu
- Division of Urology, Po-Jen General Hospital, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Hsieh CH, Tsao YP, Wang CH, Han CP, Chang JL, Lee JY, Chen SL. Sequence variants and functional analysis of human papillomavirus type 16 E5 gene in clinical specimens. Arch Virol 2001; 145:2273-84. [PMID: 11205117 DOI: 10.1007/s007050070020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Previously, we found that the E5 protein can be expressed in HPV-16 infected precancerous lesions and cervical cancer. In this study, we investigated the presence of sequence variants of E5 in HPV-16 infected tissues. Toward this end, we amplified the E5 gene by polymerase chain reaction from 29 HPV-16 infected tissues including eight normal tissues, seven high grade neoplastic tissues (high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) and 14 cervical cancer tissues. Sequence analysis demonstrated that there were three mutational hot spots at positions 3979, 4042, and 4077 of the HPV-16 DNA; these and other mutations resulted in six variants in the E5 sequence. This resulted in four E5 protein mutants, named WTE5 [wild type E5 protein], 14E5, 21E5 and 56E5. Functional analysis of these four mutant proteins revealed that the transforming activities of 14E5, 21E5 and 56E5 were 0.95, 0.59, and 0.89 fold of WTE5, respectively. Although E5 was expressed in all of the HSIL and cervical cancer tissues, but in only one of the eight normal tissues tested, only WT E5 protein was found in HSIL while in cervical cancer tissues both WT and mutant E5 proteins were detected. Since these E5 proteins exhibited the same in vitro transforming activity, these data suggest that expression of E5 is important in development and progression toward malignancy but mutation of E5 does not affect the transformation process.
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MESH Headings
- Base Sequence
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/virology
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
- Cell Transformation, Viral
- Cloning, Molecular
- Female
- Genes, Viral
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mutation
- Oncogene Proteins, Viral/chemistry
- Oncogene Proteins, Viral/genetics
- Oncogene Proteins, Viral/metabolism
- Papillomaviridae/genetics
- Papillomaviridae/metabolism
- Papillomavirus Infections/virology
- Plasmids/genetics
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Transfection
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
- Tumor Virus Infections/virology
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/virology
- Uterine Cervical Dysplasia/virology
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- C H Hsieh
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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OBJECTIVE To review our experience of using the tubularized incised plate (TIP) urethroplasty (useful in the treatment of distal hypospadias) to treat proximal hypospadias. MATERIALS AND METHODS From March 1997 to March 2000 primary repairs were carried out on 40 boys (mean age 4.5 years) with proximal hypospadias. After degloving the penile skin the meatus was at the mid-shaft in 10 boys, at the proximal penile shaft in 11, at the penoscrotal junction in 16, at the scrotum in two and at the perineum in one. The 21 patients with a mid or proximal shaft meatus were categorized as having mid-shaft and the other 19 as having posterior hypospadias. Tunica albuginea plication (TAP) was used to correct residual ventral curvature. The method of urethroplasty was adapted from that described by Snodgrass. The key step of the TIP repair is a midline incision of the urethral plate; a subcutaneous tissue flap dissected from the inner prepuce is used to cover the neourethra. An 8 or 10 F nasogastric tube is used as a urethral stent and removed 7 or 8 days after surgery. Follow-up endoscopy and urethral sounding were carried out in 17 of the patients aged < 6 years; the mean follow-up was 12.5 months. RESULTS TAP was used to correct penile curvature in nine (23%) of the patients. Excluding stenosis, the TIP repair was successful in 20 (90%) of those with mid-shaft and in 16 of the 19 with posterior hypospadias; for all complications the respective rates were 19 of 22 and 15 of 19. The overall success rate was 88% for all 40 patients with proximal hypospadias; a urethrocutaneous fistula occurred in two of those with mid-shaft and three of those with posterior hypospadias. Urethral meatal stenosis occurred in four (12%) of the patients (two in each group); two were associated with a fistula and the other two had only mild meatal stenosis. The overall complication rate was 17.5% (three and four in the mid and the posterior hypospadias groups, respectively). The meatal stenosis was managed by simple dilatation in three and meatoplasty in one patient. Endoscopically, the mucosa of neourethra was pink and smooth in all 17 patients assessed. The calibre of all 17 neourethra was > or = 8 F and in 13 was > or = 10 F. CONCLUSION TIP repair is a reliable method for treating both mid-shaft and posterior hypospadias.
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- S C Chen
- Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan
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Liu DW, Tsao YP, Hsieh CH, Hsieh JT, Kung JT, Chiang CL, Huang SJ, Chen SL. Induction of CD8 T cells by vaccination with recombinant adenovirus expressing human papillomavirus type 16 E5 gene reduces tumor growth. J Virol 2000; 74:9083-9. [PMID: 10982354 PMCID: PMC102106 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.74.19.9083-9089.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2000] [Accepted: 07/14/2000] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The potential of the E5 protein as a tumor vaccine candidate has not been explored yet. In this study, we evaluate the human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16) E5 protein delivered by an adenovirus vector as a tumor vaccine for cervical lesions. The results demonstrate that a single intramuscular injection of a recombinant adenovirus carrying the HPV-16 E5 gene into syngeneic animals can reduce the growth of tumors which contain E5 gene expression. Moreover, the E5 vaccine-induced tumor protection occurs through CD8 T cells but not through CD4 T cells in in vitro assays. In addition, our studies using knockout mice with distinct T-cell deficiencies confirm that cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-induced tumor protection is CD8 dependent but CD4 independent. Hence, HPV-16 E5 can be regarded as a tumor rejection antigen.
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- D W Liu
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chern MK, Wu TC, Hsieh CH, Chou CC, Liu LF, Kuan IC, Yeh YH, Hsiao CD, Tam MF. Tyr115, gln165 and trp209 contribute to the 1, 2-epoxy-3-(p-nitrophenoxy)propane-conjugating activity of glutathione S-transferase cGSTM1-1. J Mol Biol 2000; 300:1257-69. [PMID: 10903867 DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2000.3904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We investigated the epoxidase activity of a class mu glutathione S-transferase (cGSTM1-1), using 1,2-epoxy-3-(p-nitrophenoxy)propane (EPNP) as substrate. Trp209 on the C-terminal tail, Arg107 on the alpha4 helix, Asp161 and Gln165 on the alpha6 helix of cGSTM1-1 were selected for mutagenesis and kinetic studies. A hydrophobic side-chain at residue 209 is needed for the epoxidase activity of cGSTM1-1. Replacing Trp209 with histidine, isoleucine or proline resulted in a fivefold to 28-fold decrease in the k(cat)(app) of the enzyme, while a modest 25 % decrease in the k(cat)(app) was observed for the W209F mutant. The rGSTM1-1 enzyme has serine at the correponding position. The k(cat)(app) of the S209W mutant is 2. 5-fold higher than that of the wild-type rGSTM1-1. A charged residue is needed at position 107 of cGSTM1-1. The K(m)(app)(GSH) of the R107L mutant is 38-fold lower than that of the wild-type enzyme. On the contrary, the R107E mutant has a K(m)(app)(GSH) and a k(cat)(app) that are 11-fold and 35 % lower than those of the wild-type cGSTM1-1. The substitutions of Gln165 with Glu or Leu have minimal effect on the affinity of the mutants towards GSH or EPNP. However, a discernible reduction in k(cat)(app) was observed. Asp161 is involved in maintaining the structural integrity of the enzyme. The K(m)(app)(GSH) of the D161L mutant is 616-fold higher than that of the wild-type enzyme. In the hydrogen/deuterium exchange experiments, this mutant has the highest level of deuteration among all the proteins tested. We also elucidated the structure of cGSTM1-1 co-crystallized with the glutathionyl-conjugated 1, 2-epoxy-3-(p-nitrophenoxy)propane (EPNP) at 2.8 A resolution. The product found in the active site was 1-hydroxy-2-(S-glutathionyl)-3-(p-nitrophenoxy)propane, instead of the conventional 2-hydroxy isomer. The EPNP moiety orients towards Arg107 and Gln165 in dimer AB, and protrudes into a hydrophobic region formed by the loop connecting beta1 and alpha1 and part of the C-terminal tail in dimer CD. The phenoxyl ring forms strong ring stacking with the Trp209 side-chain in dimer CD. We hypothesize that these two conformations represent the EPNP moiety close to the initial and final stages of the reaction mechanism, respectively.
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- M K Chern
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, 11529, ROC
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