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Lin WD, Wang CH, Tsai FJ. Identification of one novel homozygous mutation in the NPR2 gene in a patient from Taiwan with acromesomelic dysplasia Maroteaux type. Pediatr Neonatol 2018; 59:322-323. [PMID: 29503224 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2017.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2017] [Revised: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Lin WD, Chou IC, Tsai FJ, Hong SY. A novel PIGA mutation in a Taiwanese family with early-onset epileptic encephalopathy. Seizure 2018; 58:52-54. [PMID: 29656098 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Revised: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We report the first family with PIGA-associated epileptic encephalopathy in Taiwan and hope to elucidate its special phenotype and inheritance pattern. METHOD We found a Taiwanese family with several members suffered from severe epileptic encephalopathy (ZY07, ZY01, ZY04). To determine the underlying etiology, whole exome sequencing was conducted. RESULTS A single novel variant, NM_002641: c.356G > A, p.Arg119Gln, was identified in the X chromosome PIGA gene in our proband patient (ZY07). The patient's mother (ZY02) and aunt (ZY03) were confirmed as carriers of the hemizygous variant. CONCLUSIONS This paper highlights the highly transmitted features of PIGA and other X-linked EIEEs, raising awareness of rare forms of epileptic encephalopathy.
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Yang JS, Lu CC, Kuo SC, Hsu YM, Tsai SC, Chen SY, Chen YT, Lin YJ, Huang YC, Chen CJ, Lin WD, Liao WL, Lin WY, Liu YH, Sheu JC, Tsai FJ. Autophagy and its link to type II diabetes mellitus. Biomedicine (Taipei) 2017; 7:8. [PMID: 28612706 PMCID: PMC5479440 DOI: 10.1051/bmdcn/2017070201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Autophagy, a double-edged sword for cell survival, is the research object on 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Autophagy is a molecular mechanism for maintaining cellular physiology and promoting survival. Defects in autophagy lead to the etiology of many diseases, including diabetes mellitus (DM), cancer, neurodegeneration, infection disease and aging. DM is a metabolic and chronic disorder and has a higher prevalence in the world as well as in Taiwan. The character of diabetes mellitus is hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by insulin resistance and failure of producing insulin on pancreatic beta cells. In T2DM, autophagy is not only providing nutrients to maintain cellular energy during fasting, but also removes damaged organelles, lipids and miss-folded proteins. In addition, autophagy plays an important role in pancreatic beta cell dysfunction and insulin resistance. In this review, we summarize the roles of autophagy in T2DM.
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Yang CF, Wang CH, Siong H'ng W, Chang CP, Lin WD, Chen YT, Wu JY, Tsai FJ. Filamin B Loss-of-Function Mutation in Dimerization Domain Causes Autosomal-Recessive Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome with Rib Anomalies. Hum Mutat 2017; 38:540-547. [PMID: 28145000 DOI: 10.1002/humu.23186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Spondylocarpotarsal synostosis syndrome (SCT) is a distinct group of disorders characterized by short stature, disrupted vertebral segmentation with vertebral fusion, scoliosis, lordosis, carpal/tarsal synostosis, and lack of rib anomalies. Mutations in filamin B (FLNB) and MYH3 have been reported for autosomal-recessive and autosomal-dominant SCT, respectively. We present a family with two patients suffering from autosomal-recessive SCT with rib anomalies, including malalignment, crowding, and uneven size and shape of ribs. Whole-exome sequencing revealed a novel p.S2542Lfs* 82 (c.7621dup) frameshift mutation in FLNB. This frameshift mutation lies in the C-terminal-most domain involved in FLNB dimerization and resulted in a 20-residue elongation, with complete familial segregation and absence in 376 normal controls. The mutant p.S2542Lfs* 82 FLNB demonstrated a complete loss of ability to form a functional dimer in transiently transfected HEK293T cells. The p.S2542Lfs* 82 mutation also led to significantly reduced protein levels and accumulation of the mutant protein in the Golgi apparatus. This is the first identified mutation in the dimerization domain of FLNB. This loss-of-function frameshift mutation in FLNB causes autosomal-recessive SCT with rarely reported rib anomalies. This report demonstrates the involvement of rib anomaly in SCT and its causative mutation in the dimerization domain of FLNB.
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Lin WD, Wang CH, Tsai FJ. Genetic screening of the makorin ring finger 3 gene in girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty. Clin Chem Lab Med 2017; 54:e93-6. [PMID: 26402883 DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2015-0408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 08/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Hong SY, Chou IC, Lin WD, Tsai FJ. A case of Pitt-Hopkins syndrome presented with Angelman-like syndromic phenotypes. Biomedicine (Taipei) 2016; 6:25. [PMID: 27864810 PMCID: PMC5147553 DOI: 10.7603/s40681-016-0025-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Pitt-Hopkins syndrome (PTHS), caused by a TCF4 gene mutation, is a condition characterized by intellectual disability and developmental delay, breathing anomalies, epilepsy, and distinctive facial dysmorphism [1]. Its diverse clinical appearance causes pediatricians to confuse it with Angelman syndrome, which is considered one of the family members of Angelman-like syndrome. Herein, we report on a 4 y/o boy with PTHS and discuss its similarities and differences with Angelman syndrome. In doing so we hope to provide a feasible pathway to diagnose rare diseases, especially Angelman-like syndrome.
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Chou IC, Wang CH, Lin WD, Tsai FJ, Lin CC, Kao CH. Risk of epilepsy in type 1 diabetes mellitus: a population-based cohort study. Diabetologia 2016; 59:1196-203. [PMID: 27030312 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-016-3929-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem of increasing global concern, with potential neurological complications. A possible association exists between type 1 diabetes and subsequent epilepsy. This study evaluated the relationship between type 1 diabetes and epilepsy in Taiwan. METHODS Claims data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database were used to conduct retrospective cohort analyses. The study cohort contained 2568 patients with type 1 diabetes, each of whom was frequency-matched by sex, urbanisation of residence area and index year with ten patients without type 1 diabetes. Cox proportional hazard regression analysis was conducted to estimate the effects of type 1 diabetes on epilepsy risk. RESULTS In patients with type 1 diabetes, the risk of developing epilepsy was significantly higher than that in patients without type 1 diabetes (p < 0.0001 for logrank test). After adjustment for potential confounders, the type 1 diabetes cohort was 2.84 times as likely to develop epilepsy than the control cohort was (HR 2.84 [95% CI 2.11, 3.83]). CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION Patients with type 1 diabetes are at an increased risk of developing epilepsy. Metabolic abnormalities of type 1 diabetes, such as hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia, may have a damaging effect on the central nervous system and be associated with significant long-term neurological sequelae. The causative factors between type 1 diabetes and the increased risk of epilepsy require further investigation.
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Chen SY, Hsu YM, Lin YJ, Huang YC, Chen CJ, Lin WD, Liao WL, Chen YT, Lin WY, Liu YH, Yang JS, Sheu JC, Tsai FJ. Current concepts regarding developmental mechanisms in diabetic retinopathy in Taiwan. Biomedicine (Taipei) 2016; 6:7. [PMID: 27154195 PMCID: PMC4859317 DOI: 10.7603/s40681-016-0007-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most feared complications of diabetes and is a leading cause of acquired blindness in working adults. The prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes in Taiwan is about 4%, and the annual incidence of T2D (Type 2 Diabetes) in Taiwan is 1.8% following the 1985 WHO criteria. Multiple mechanisms have been shown in T2DR with some signaling pathways, including the polyol pathway, PKC pathway, AGEs pathway, and MAPK pathway. However, the cause of vision loss in diabetic retinopathy is complex and remains incompletely understood. Herein, we try to fully understand the new concepts regarding hyperglycemia-induced biochemical pathways contributing to DR pathophysiology. Our work may be able to provide new strategies for the prevention and treatment of diabetic vascular complications.
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Lin WD, Wang CH, Wu KH, Chou IC, Tsai FJ. Identification and Characterization of Mutations in the CLCN7 Gene in a Taiwanese Patient with Infantile Malignant Osteopetrosis. Pediatr Neonatol 2016; 57:155-7. [PMID: 26365571 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2015.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Revised: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 07/15/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Chen YT, Lin WD, Liao WL, Lin YJ, Chang JG, Tsai FJ. PTPRD silencing by DNA hypermethylation decreases insulin receptor signaling and leads to type 2 diabetes. Oncotarget 2015; 6:12997-3005. [PMID: 26079428 PMCID: PMC4536994 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.4092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Genome-wide association study (GWAS) data showed that the protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type delta (PTPRD) is associated with increased susceptibility to type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Han Chinese. A replication study indicated that PTPRD is involved in the insulin signaling pathway; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. We evaluated PTPRD expression in patients with T2D and controls. PTPRD expression levels were lower in patients and were correlated with the duration of the disease. Overexpression of the human insulin receptor PPARγ2 in HepG2 cells induced overexpression of PTPRD and the insulin receptor. PTPRD knockdown, using a shRNA, resulted in down-regulation of the insulin receptor. These results indicate that PTPRD activates PPARγ2 in the insulin signaling pathway. Similar results for PTPRD expression were found using a T2D mouse model. Silencing of PTPRD was caused by DNA methylation in T2D mice and patients, and correlated with DNMT1 expression. Furthermore, we showed that a DNMT1 SNP (rs78789647) was correlated with susceptibility to T2D. This study shows for the first time that DNMT1 caused PTPRD DNA hypermethylation and induced insulin signaling silencing in T2D patients. Our findings contribute to a better understanding of the crucial roles of these regulatory elements in human T2D.
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Lin WD, Ke YY, Chou IC, Wang CH, Tsai FJ. Deletion of Exon 4 in the N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase Gene in a Taiwanese Patient with Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VI. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2015; 235:267-73. [PMID: 25797215 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.235.267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Li YC, Chien SC, Setlur SR, Lin WD, Tsai FJ, Lin CC. Prenatal detection and characterization of a psu idic(8)(p23.3) which likely derived from nonallelic homologous recombination between two MYOM2-repeats. J Formos Med Assoc 2015; 114:81-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2011.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2011] [Revised: 03/28/2011] [Accepted: 05/16/2011] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Lin WD, Hwu WL, Wang CH, Tsai FJ. Mutant EXT1 in Taiwanese Patients with Multiple Hereditary Exostoses. Biomedicine (Taipei) 2014; 4:11. [PMID: 25520924 PMCID: PMC4265008 DOI: 10.7603/s40681-014-0011-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2014] [Accepted: 05/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Multiple hereditary exostoses (MHE) is characterized by multiple benign projections of bone capped by cartilage, most numerous in metaphyses of long bones. HME are usually inherited in autosomal dominant mode, chief genes EXT1 and EXT2. METHODS Two MHE patients were identified from clinic and enrolled in genetic study, complete coding regions of EXT1 and EXT2, including intron/exon boundaries, sequenced via DNA samples drawn from participants. RESULTS DNA sequencing revealed mutant EXT1 gene in both cases, within which frame-shift mutation c.447delC (p.Ser149fsX156) in exon1 and nonsense mutation c.2034T>G (p.Tyr678X) in exon10, emerged. Neither mutation was detected in control group. CONCLUSIONS Our results extended the spectrum of EXT1 mutations, revealing similar incidence of EXT1 and EXT2 in Taiwanese MHE patients.
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Chang YT, Wang CH, Chou IC, Lin WD, Chee SY, Kuo HT, Tsai FJ. Case report of Chromosome 3q25 deletion syndrome or Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIB. Biomedicine (Taipei) 2014; 4:7. [PMID: 25520920 PMCID: PMC4264972 DOI: 10.7603/s40681-014-0007-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2013] [Accepted: 01/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Interstitial deletions of the long arm of chromosome 3 have, to our knowledge, been reported in only eleven patients; detailed genotype- phenotype correlations are not well established. Here we describe a case with interstitial deletion involving 3q25.33 region. Dysmorphic features and developmental delay lead to clinical genetic and enzyme assessment. Low alpha-hexosaminidase level is also noted, which imply Mucopolysaccharidosis(MPS) IIIB.
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Lin HZ, Lin WD, Lin CY, Peng SF, Cheng YM. Characterization of maize B-chromosome-related transcripts isolated via cDNA-AFLP. Chromosoma 2014; 123:597-607. [PMID: 25082399 DOI: 10.1007/s00412-014-0476-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Revised: 07/02/2014] [Accepted: 07/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The maize B-chromosome consists mainly of heterochromatin and is considered to be genetically inert. However, the B-chromosome contains euchromatin that carries control elements that direct its behaviors during cell division, such as nondisjunction during the second pollen mitosis. To determine the transcriptional activity of the B-chromosome, complementary DNA-amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis was applied to five inbred maize lines with and without B-chromosomes. Six putative B-chromosome-related transcripts were identified, four of which were cloned and characterized via Southern hybridization, fluorescence in situ hybridization, and sequence comparison to further confirm their B-chromosome origin. All the analyzed B-chromosome-related transcript sequences were repetitive and showed homology to A-chromosomes. Quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction revealed that the B-chromosome-specific transcribed sequences B3547-179 and B3849-212 were transcribed in a B-chromosome-dosage-dependent manner. Expression of B3849-189 and B3849-147 was not specific to the B-chromosome; however, the former showed a transcriptional pattern with B-chromosome dosage compensation, and the latter displayed down-regulation of transcription due to higher B-chromosome numbers. Using four B-10L translocations, B3849-212 was mapped to the B-chromosome region that contains the nondisjunction control elements of the B-chromosome. Taken together, our results suggested that the maize B-chromosome harbors few transcriptionally active sequences and might influence the transcription of A-chromosomes.
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Chou IC, Lin SS, Lin WD, Wang CH, Chang YT, Tsai FJ, Tsai CH. Successful control with carbamazepine of family with paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia of PRRT2 mutation. Biomedicine (Taipei) 2014; 4:15. [PMID: 25520928 PMCID: PMC4265013 DOI: 10.7603/s40681-014-0015-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD), a rare paroxysmal movement disorder often misdiagnosed as epilepsy, is characterized by recurrent, brief dyskinesia attacks triggered by sudden voluntary movement. Pathophysiological mechanism of PKD remains not well understood. Ion channelopathy has been suggested, since the disease responds well to ion channel blockers. Mutations in proline-rich transmembrane protein 2 (PRRT2) were recently identified in patients with familial PKD. To extend these genetic reports, we studied a family with clinical manifestations of familial PKD responding well to low dose carbamazepine. Therapeutic dose ranged from 1.5 to 2.0 mg/ kg/day, below that in seizure control. One insertion mutation c.649_650insC (p.P217fsX7) was identified in three patients of the family. This study avers PRRT2’s high sensitivity for PKD phenotype. Identification of genes underlying pathogenesis will enhance diagnosis and treatment. Function of PRRT2 and its role in PKD warrant further investigation.
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Liao HC, Chiang CC, Niu DM, Wang CH, Kao SM, Tsai FJ, Huang YH, Liu HC, Huang CK, Gao HJ, Yang CF, Chan MJ, Lin WD, Chen YJ. Detecting multiple lysosomal storage diseases by tandem mass spectrometry — A national newborn screening program in Taiwan. Clin Chim Acta 2014; 431:80-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2014.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2013] [Revised: 12/28/2013] [Accepted: 01/19/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Lin WD, Chang KP, Wang CH, Chen SJ, Fan PC, Weng WC, Lin WC, Tsai Y, Tsai CH, Chou IC, Tsai FJ. Molecular aspects of Dravet syndrome patients in Taiwan. Clin Chim Acta 2013; 421:34-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2013.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2012] [Revised: 02/10/2013] [Accepted: 02/12/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Wang CH, Lin WD, Bau DT, Chou IC, Tsai CH, Tsai FJ. Appearance of acanthosis nigricans may precede obesity: An involvement of the insulin/IGF receptor signaling pathway. Biomedicine (Taipei) 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomed.2013.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Chou IC, Lin WD, Wang CH, Chang YT, Chin ZN, Tsai CH, Tsai FJ. Association analysis between Tourette's syndrome and two dopamine genes (DAT1, DBH) in Taiwanese children. Biomedicine (Taipei) 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomed.2013.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Chou IC, Lin WD, Wang CH, Chang YT, Chin ZN, Tsai CH, Tsai FJ. Möbius syndrome in a male with XX/XY mosaicism. Biomedicine (Taipei) 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomed.2013.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Chang YT, Lin WD, Chin ZN, Wang CS, Chou IC, Kuo HT, Tsai FJ. Nonketotic hyperglycinemia: A case report and brief review. Biomedicine (Taipei) 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomed.2012.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Wang CH, Lin WD, Bau DT, Chou IC, Tsai FJ. Genetic and clinical profiles of spondylocostal dysostosis patients in Taiwan. Am J Med Genet A 2011; 155A:3132-5. [PMID: 22052723 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.34301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2010] [Accepted: 08/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Lin JS, Lee SK, Chen Y, Lin WD, Kao CH. Purification and characterization of a novel extracellular tripeptidyl peptidase from Rhizopus oligosporus. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2011; 59:11330-11337. [PMID: 21905725 DOI: 10.1021/jf201879e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A novel extracellular tripeptidyl peptidase (TPP) was homogenously purified from the culture supernatant of Rhizopus oligosporus by sequential fast protein liquid chromatography. The purified enzyme was a 136.5 kDa dimer composed of identical subunits. The effects of inhibitors and metal ions indicated that TPP is a metallo- and serine protease. TPP was activated by divalent cations, such as Co(2+) and Mn(2+), and completely inhibited by Cu(2+). Enzyme activity was optimal at pH 7.0 and 45 °C with a specific activity of 281.9 units/mg for the substrate Ala-Ala-Phe-pNA. The purified enzyme catalyzed cleavage of various synthetic tripeptides but not when proline occupied the P1 position. Purified TPP cleaved the pentapeptide Ala-Ala-Phe-Tyr-Tyr and tripeptide Ala-Ala-Phe, confirming the TPP activity of the enzyme.
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