2019 Highlights

Dr. Roffler , Steve R.

Both IgM and IgG Antibodies Against Polyethylene Glycol Can Alter the Biological Activity of Methoxy Polyethylene Glycol-Epoetin Beta in Mice

Pre-existing antibodies that bind polyethylene glycol are present in about 40% of healthy individuals. It is currently unknown if pre-existi ...

Dr. Jou , Yuh-Shan

Integrative analyses of noncoding RNAs reveal the potential mechanisms augmenting tumor malignancy in lung adenocarcinoma

Precise noncoding RNA (ncRNA)-based network prediction is necessary to reveal ncRNA functions and pathological mechanisms. Here, we establis ...

Dr. Jou , Yuh-Shan

PSPC1-interchanged interactions with PTK6 and β-catenin synergize oncogenic subcellular translocations and tumor progression

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most lethal cancers worldwide due to metastasis. Paraspeckle component 1 (PSPC1) upregulation h ...

Dr. Pan , Wen-Harn

The Mediterranean diet reduces the genetic risk of chromosome 9p21 for myocardial infarction in an Asian population community cohort

The interaction of genetic susceptibility and dietary habits in cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains undetermined. The purpose of this study ...

Dr. Pan , Wen-Harn

Individualized home-based exercise and nutrition interventions improve frailty in older adults: a randomized controlled trial

Background Frail older adults are predisposed to multiple comorbidities and adverse events. Recent interventional studies have shown that ...

Dr. Shen , Chen-Yang

The Causal Relationship of Circulating Triglycerides and Glycated Hemoglobin: A Mendelian Randomization Study

Dr. Lim , Carmay

Why Cellular Di/Triphosphates Preferably Bind Mg2+ and Not Ca2+

Di/triphosphates perform a multitude of essential tasks, being important components of many vital organic cofactors such as adenosine/guanos ...

Dr. Pan , Wen-Harn

The causal role of elevated uric acid and waist circumference on the risk of metabolic syndrome components

Background/objectives Hyperuricemia has been found to cluster with multiple components of metabolic syndrome (MetS). It is unclear whethe ...

Dr. Shih , Chiaho

Hypoxia and therapeutic treatment of EV-A71 with an immune modulator TLR7 agonist in a new immunocompetent mouse model

Background Enterovirus 71 (EV71 or EV-A71) was first identified in California about half a century ago. In recent years, outbreaks of EV- ...

Dr. Shih , Chiaho

Persistence of Hepatitis B Virus DNA and the Tempos between Virion Secretion and Genome Maturation in a Mouse Model

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) core protein (HBc) accumulates frequent mutations in natural infection. Wild-type HBV is known to secrete predominan ...