2022
Niacin skin flush and membrane polyunsaturated fatty acids in schizophrenia from the acute state to partial remission: a dynamic relationship
Yu Y, Su H, Lin S, Hsiao P, Lin Y, Liu C, Hwang T, Hsieh M, Liu C, Chien Y, Kuo C, Hwu H, Chen W. Niacin skin flush and membrane polyunsaturated fatty acids in schizophrenia from the acute state to partial remission: a dynamic relationship. Schizophrenia 2022, 8: 38. PMID: 35853900, PMCID: PMC9261101, DOI: 10.1038/s41537-022-00252-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSchizophrenia patientsMembrane polyunsaturated fatty acidsNiacin skin testFlushing responseArachidonic acid levelsArachidonic acidFollow-upIncreased turnover of arachidonic acidSkin testFlush scorePolyunsaturated fatty acidsVulnerability to schizophreniaTurnover of arachidonic acidDihomo-gamma-linolenic acidSchizophrenia inpatientsPartial remissionSchizophreniaAcute exacerbationSkin flushingHealthy controlsControl-to-case ratioPatientsPersistent decreaseDocosahexaenoic acidIncreased turnover
2021
The Diversity of Vaginal Microbiota Predicts Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Responsiveness in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
Wang Z, Xiao R, Huang J, Qin X, Hu D, Guo E, Liu C, Lu F, You L, Sun C, Chen G. The Diversity of Vaginal Microbiota Predicts Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Responsiveness in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer. Microbial Ecology 2021, 84: 302-313. PMID: 34405250, DOI: 10.1007/s00248-021-01800-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocally advanced cervical cancerLocally advanced cervical cancer patientsPlatinum-based chemotherapy responseAdvanced cervical cancerCervical cancerChemotherapy responseAlpha diversityVaginal microbiotaVaginal samplesCC patientsVaginal microbiomeHealthy controlsPredicting neoadjuvant chemotherapy responsePlatinum-resistant patientsNeoadjuvant chemotherapy responseAssociated with platinum-based chemotherapy responseCervical cancer patientsVaginal microbiota diversityNeoadjuvant chemotherapyHPV infectionBeta diversityBacteroides genusChemotherapy effectCancer patientsBacteroides abundance
2019
Social cognition in schizophrenia: A network-based approach to a Taiwanese version of the Reading the Mind in the Eyes test
Li T, Liu C, Liu C, Hsieh M, Lin Y, Wang E, Hwang T, Chou T. Social cognition in schizophrenia: A network-based approach to a Taiwanese version of the Reading the Mind in the Eyes test. Journal Of The Formosan Medical Association 2019, 119: 439-448. PMID: 31558338, DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2019.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEyes TestNegative emotionsMental statesHealthy controlsSocial cognitive impairmentsChoice patternsStructure of mental statesTaiwanese versionBlunted affectEmotional withdrawalSocial cognitionSocial withdrawalAspect of theoryNegative wordsSchizophreniaEmotionsHigh centralityEmotional aspectsReaction timePoor performanceControl groupImpairmentWithdrawalPatient groupCognition
2018
Shared and distinct alterations of white matter tracts in remitted and nonremitted patients with schizophrenia
Huang J, Liu C, Hwang T, Chen Y, Hsu Y, Hwu H, Lin Y, Hsieh M, Liu C, Chien Y, Tseng W. Shared and distinct alterations of white matter tracts in remitted and nonremitted patients with schizophrenia. Human Brain Mapping 2018, 39: 2007-2019. PMID: 29377322, PMCID: PMC6866389, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.23982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneralized fractional anisotropyGeneralized fractional anisotropy valuesAdequate antipsychotic treatmentNegative symptom scoresNonremission groupWhite matter tract integrityWhite matter integrityHealthy controlsRemission stateWhite matter tract bundlesWhite matter tractsReduced integrationAntipsychotic treatmentNonremitted patientsSchizophrenia patientsSymptomatic remissionIllness durationAnalysis of covarianceSchizophreniaDiffusion spectrum imagingTract integrityPost hoc analysisFractional anisotropyMedication dosesEducation years
2006
Familial Aggregation of Insulin Resistance in First-Degree Relatives of Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Abdelmalek M, Liu C, Shuster J, Nelson D, Asal N. Familial Aggregation of Insulin Resistance in First-Degree Relatives of Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2006, 4: 1162-1169. PMID: 16901766, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2006.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFirst-degree relativesFatty liver diseaseCryptogenic cirrhosisDiabetes mellitusLiver diseaseGenetic predispositionRisk of DMFamilial clusteringFirst-degree family membersBody mass indexInsulin resistance syndromeSignificant survival differenceExpression of IRWarrants further investigationNAFLD patientsMass indexResistance syndromeInsulin resistanceMedical historySurvival differencesHealthy controlsCardiac diseaseRenal stonesFamilial aggregation studies