Dr. Shun-Fa Yang
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Dr. Shun-Fa Yang

Professor
Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Chung-Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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Area of Interest:

Molecular Sciences
100%
Cancer Metastasis
62%
Cancer Biology
90%
Genetic Polymorphism
75%
Molecular Biology
55%

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Selected Publications

  1. Yeh, Y.H., P.H. Wang, L.Y. Lin, Y.T. Tee, M.C. Chou, S.F. Yang and H.T. Tsai, 2013. Significantly increased concentration of soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor in the blood of patients with pelvic inflammatory disease. Clinica Chimica Acta, 415: 138-144.
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  2. Yeh, Y.H., J.L. Chang, P.C. Hsiao, S.M. Tsao and C.H. Lin et al., 2013. Circulating level of lipocalin 2 as a predictor of severity in patients with community-acquired pneumonia. J. Clin. Lab. Anal., 27: 253-260.
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  3. Yeh, C.B., M.J. Hsieh, C.W. Lin, H.L. Chiou, P.Y. Lin, T.Y. Chen and S.F. Yang, 2013. The antimetastatic effects of resveratrol on hepatocellular carcinoma through the downregulation of a metastasis-associated protease by SP-1 modulation. PLoS ONE, Vol. 8. 10.1371/journal.pone.0056661.
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  4. Yang, J.S., C.W. Lin, Y.S. Hsieh, H.L. Cheng, K.H. Lue, S.F. Yang and K.H. Lu, 2013. Selaginella tamariscina (Beauv.) possesses antimetastatic effects on human osteosarcoma cells by decreasing MMP-2 and MMP-9 secretions via p38 and Akt signaling pathways. Food Chem. Toxicol. (In Press). .
  5. Wu, H.H., T.H. Lee, Y.T. Tee, S.C. Chen and S.F. Yang et al., 2013. Relationships of single nucleotide polymorphisms of monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 and chemokine receptor 2 with susceptibility and clinicopathologic characteristics of neoplasia of uterine cervix in Taiwan women. Reproduct. Sci. (In Press). .
  6. Wong, R.H., C.H. Huang, C.B. Yeh, H.S. Lee, M.H. Chien and S.F. Yang, 2013. Effects of metallothionein-1 genetic polymorphism and cigarette smoking on the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann. Surgical Oncol., 20: 2088-2095.
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  7. Tung, M.C., S.C. Hsieh, S.F. Yang, C.W. Cheng and R.T. Tsai et al., 2013. Knockdown of lipocalin-2 suppresses the growth and invasion of prostate cancer cells. Prostate, 73: 1281-1290.
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  8. Tsai, H.T., T.H. Lee, S.F. Yang, L.Y. Lin, Y.T. Tee and P.H. Wang, 2013. Markedly elevated soluble E-cadherin in plasma of patient with pelvic inflammatory disease. Fertility Sterility, 99: 490-495.
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  9. Tsai, C.M., G.C. Yen, F.M. Sun, S.F. Yang and C.J. Weng, 2013. Assessment of the anti-invasion potential and mechanism of select cinnamic acid derivatives on human lung adenocarcinoma cells. Mol. Pharm., 10: 1890-1900.
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  10. Tsai, C.H., S.S. Lee, F.M. Huang, C.C. Yu, S.F. Yang and Y.C. Chang, 2013. The modulation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α/plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 axis in human gingival fibroblasts stimulated with cyclosporine A. J. Formosan Med. Associ. (In Press). .
  11. Tsai, C.F., S.F. Yang, H.J. Chu and K.C. Ueng, 2013. Cross-talk between mineralocorticoid receptor/Angiotensin II Type 1 receptor and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways underlies aldosterone-induced atrial fibrotic responses in HL-1 cardiomyocytes. Int. J. Cardiol., 169: 17-28.
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  12. Tee, Y.T., P.H. Wang, S.F. Yang, H.T. Tsai and S.K. Lee et al., 2013. Correlation of plasma osteopontin and neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin with severity and clinical outcome of pelvic inflammatory disease. Taiwanese J. Obstetrics Gynecol. (In Press). .
  13. Sun, H.Y., H.W. Yang, I.T. Wu, J.K. Tseng and S.F. Yang, 2013. Central and peripheral changes in anterior corneal topography after orthokeratology and laser in situ keratomileusis. Life Sci. J., 10: 555-559.
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  14. Sun, H.Y., H.C. Wang and S.F. Yang, 2013. Vision correction via multi-layer pattern corneal surgery. Optics Communi., 300: 293-298.
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  15. Sia, S.K., H.L. Chiou, S.C. Chen, C.F. Tsai, S.F. Yang and K.C. Ueng, 2013. Distribution and phenotypic expression of mineralocorticoid receptor and CYP11B2 T-344C polymorphisms in a Taiwanese hypertensive population. Mol. Biol. Reports, 40: 3705-3710.
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  16. Lu, K.H., H.W. Yang, C.W. Su, K.H. Lue, S.F. Yang and Y.S. Hsieh, 2013. Phyllanthus urinaria suppresses human osteosarcoma cell invasion and migration by transcriptionally inhibiting u-PA via ERK and Akt signaling pathways. Food Chem. Toxicol., 52: 193-199.
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  17. Lin, H.L., K.C. Ueng, H.L. Wang, T.P. Chen, S.F. Yang, S.C. Chu and Y.S. Hsieh, 2013. The impact of IGF-1 gene polymorphisms on coronary artery disease susceptibility. J. Clin. Lab. Anal., 17: 162-169.
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  18. Lin, C.W., C.Y. Chuang, C.H. Tang, J.L. Chang and L.M. Lee et al., 2013. Combined effects of ICAM-1 single-nucleotide polymorphisms and environmental carcinogens on oral cancer susceptibility and clinicopathologic development. PLoS ONE. (In Press). .
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  19. Lee, C.H., S.H. Lin, S.F. Yang, S.M. Yang and M.K. Chen et al., 2013. Low/negative expression of DDX3 might predict poor prognosis in non-smoker oral cancer patients. Oral Dis. (In Press). .
  20. Kao, S.J., H.W. Yang, S.M. Tsao, C.W. Cheng and M.Y. Bien et al., 2013. Plasma long pentraxin 3 (PTX3) concentration is a novel marker of disease activity in patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Clin. Chem. Lab. Med., 51: 907-913.
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  21. Hsieh, S.C., M.H. Huang, C.W. Cheng, J.H. Hung, S.F. Yang and Y.H. Hsieh, 2013. α-Mangostin induces mitochondrial dependent apoptosis in human hepatoma SK-Hep-1 cells through inhibition of p38 MAPK pathway. Apoptosis, 18: 1548-1560.
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  22. Hsieh, M.C., C.W. Hung, H.L. Chiou and S.F. Yang, 2013. The impact of BK viruria detected by qualitative polymerase chain reaction on renal functions of kidney transplant recipients. Mol. Med. Reports, 7: 1319-1323.
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  23. Ho, Y.C., S.S. Lee, S.F. Yang, C.C. Yu and Y.C. Chang, 2013. Inhibitory effects of wogonin on the invasion of human oral cancer cells by decreasing the activity of matrix metalloproteinases and urokinase-plasminogen activator. J. Dental Sci. (In Press). .
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  24. Ho, Y.C., C.C. Chen, S.F. Yang, F.M. Huang and Y.C. Chang, 2013. Upregulation of proteolytic enzymes and cyclooxygenase-2 in human gingival fibroblasts stimulated with safrole. J. Dental Sci. (In Press). .
  25. Chien, M.H., Y.F. Liu, C.H. Hsin, C.H. Lin and C.H. Shih et al., 2013. Impact of VEGF-C gene polymorphisms and environmental factors on oral cancer susceptibility in Taiwan. PLoS One, Vol. 8. 10.1371/journal.pone.0060283.
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  26. Chien, M.H., C.W. Lin, C.W. Cheng, Y.C. Wen and S.F. Yang, 2013. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 as a target for head and neck cancer therapy. Expert Opin. Therapeutic Targets, 17: 203-216.
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  27. Chiang, T.C., Y.L. Yu, C.W. Lin, S.M. Tsao, S.F. Yang and C.B. Yeh, 2013. The circulating level of MMP-9 and its ratio to TIMP-1 as a predictor of severity in patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Clinica Chimica Acta. (In Press). .
  28. Cheng, C.W., M.H. Chien, S.C. Su and S.F. Yang, 2013. New markers in pneumonia. Clinica Chimica Acta, 419: 19-25.
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  29. Cheng, C.W., J.L. Su, C.W. Lin, C.W. Su, C.H. Shih, S.F. Yang, M.H. Chien, 2013. Effects of NFKB1 and NFKBIA gene polymorphisms on hepatocellular carcinoma susceptibility and clinicopathological features. PLoS ONE, Vol. 8. .
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  30. Chao, S.C., D.N. Hu, P.Y. Yang, C.Y. Lin, C.W. Nien, S.F. Yang and J.E. Roberts, 2013. Ultraviolet-A irradiation upregulated urokinase-type plasminogen activator in pterygium fibroblasts through ERK and JNK pathways. Investigat. Ophthalmol. Visual Sci., 54: 999-1007.
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  31. Chang, H.R., J.P. Tsai, S.F. Yang, C.K. Lin and J.D. Lian, 2013. Glutathione S-Transferase M1 gene polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to impaired long-term allograft outcomes in renal transplant recipients. World J. Surgery, 37: 466-472.
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  32. Zavras, A.I., A.J. Yoon, M.K. Chen, C.W. Lin and S.F. Yang, 2012. Association between polymorphisms of DNA repair gene ERCC5 and oral squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Surg. Oral Med. Oral Pathol. Oral Radiol., 114: 624-629.
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  33. Yoon, A.J., A.I. Zavras, M.K. Chen, C.W. Lin and S.F. Yang, 2012. Association between Gly1619ARG polymorphism of IGF2R domain 11 (rs629849) and advanced stage of oral cancer. Med. Oncol., 29: 682-685.
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  34. Ying, T.H., S.F. Yang, S.J. Tsai, S.C. Hsieh, Y.C. Huang, D.T. Bau and Y.H. Hsieh, 2012. Fisetin induces apoptosis in human cervical cancer HeLa cells through ERK1/2-mediated activation of caspase-8-/caspase-3-dependent pathway. Arch. Toxicol., 86: 263-273.
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  35. Yeh, C.B., P.Y. Lin, J.M. Hwang, C.J. Su, Y.T. Yeh, S.F. Yang and M.C. Chou, 2012. Study on synthesis of thalidomide analogues and their bioactivities; inhibition on iNOS pathway and cytotoxic effects. Med. Chem. Res., 21: 953-963.
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  36. Yeh, C.B., M.J. Hsieh, Y.S. Hsieh, M.H. Chien, P.Y. Lin, H.L. Chiou and S.F. Yang, 2012. Terminalia Catappa exerts antimetastatic effects on hepatocellular carcinoma through transcriptional inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-9 by modulating NF-κB and AP-1 activity. Evidence-Based Complement. Alternat. Med., Vol. 2012. .
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  37. Yeh, C.B., M.J. Hsieh, Y.H. Hsieh, M.H. Chien, H.L. Chiou and S.F. Yang, 2012. Antimetastatic effects of Norcantharidin on hepatocellular carcinoma by transcriptional inhibition of MMP-9 through modulation of NF-kB activity. Plos One Vol, 7: pp: E31055 10.1371/journal.pone.0031055.
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  38. Wong, R.H., J.C. Wei, C.H. Huang, H.S. Lee and S.Y. Chiou et al., 2012. Association of IL-12B genetic polymorphism with the susceptibility and disease severity of ankylosing spondylitis. J. Rheumatol., 39: 135-140.
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  39. Weng, C.J., Y.H. Hsieh, M.K. Chen, C.M. Tsai, C.W. Lin and S.F. Yang, 2012. Survivin SNP-carcinogen interactions in oral cancer. J. Den. Res., 91: 358-363.
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  40. Weng, C.J., M.K. Chen, C.W. Lin, T.T. Chung and S.F. Yang, 2012. Single nucleotide polymorphisms and haplotypes of MMP-14 are associated to the risk and pathological development of oral cancer. Ann. Surgical Oncol., 19: S319-S327.
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  41. Tsai, H.T., S.F. Yang, D.R. Chen and S.E. Chan, 2012. CCL5-28, CCL5-403, and CCR5 genetic polymorphisms and its synergic effect with alcohol and tobacco consumptions increase susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma. Med. Oncol., 29: 2771-2779.
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  42. Tee, Y.T., Y.F. Liu, J.T. Chang, S.F. Yang and S.C. Chen et al., 2012. Single nucleotide polymorphisms and haplotypes of membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase in susceptibility and clinical significance of squamous cell neoplasia of uterine cervix in Taiwan women. Reproduct. Sci., 19: 932-938.
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  43. Tee, Y.T., S.F. Yang, P.H. Wang, H.T. Tsai and L.Y. Lin et al., 2012. G801A polymorphism of human Stromal cell-derived factor-1 gene raises no susceptibility to neoplastic lesions of uterine cervix. Int. J. Gynecol. Cancer, 22: 1297-1302.
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  44. Tee, Y.T., P.H. Wang, H.T. Tsai, L.Y. Lin and H.T. Lin et al., 2012. Genetic polymorphism of urokinase-type plasminogen activator is interacting with plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 to raise risk of Cervical neoplasia. J. Surg. Oncol., 106: 204-208.
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  45. Su, P.H., S.F. Yang, J.S. Yu, S.J. Chen and J.Y. Chen, 2012. Study of the leptin levels and its gene polymorphisms in patients with idiopathic short stature and growth hormone deficiency. Endocrine, 42: 196-204.
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  46. Su, P.H., S.F. Yang, J.S. Yu, S.J. Chen and J.Y. Chen, 2012. Study of leptin levels and gene polymorphisms in central precocious puberty patients. Pediat. Res., 71: 361-367.
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  47. Su, P.H., S.F. Yang, J.S. Yu, S.J. Chen and J.Y. Chen, 2012. A polymorphism in the leptin receptor gene at position 223 is associated with growth hormone replacement therapy responsiveness in idiopathic short stature and growth hormone deficiency patients. Eur. J. Med. Genet., 55: 682-687.
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  48. Su, P.H., I.C. Lee, S.F. Yang, Y.Y. Ng, C.S. Liu and J.Y. Chen, 2012. Nine genes that may contribute to Partial Trisomy (6)(p22→pter) and unique presentation of persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous with retinal detachment. Am. J. Med. Gen. Part A, 158: 707-712.
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  49. Peng, C.Y., H.W. Yang, Y.H. Chu, Y.C. Chang and M.Y. Chou et al., 2012. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester inhibits oral cancer cell metastasis by regulating matrix metalloproteinase-2 and the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway. Evidence-Based Complement. Alternat. Med. (In Press). .
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  50. Liu, C.M., Y.M. Lin, K.T. Yeh, M.K. Chen and J.H. Chang et al., 2012. Expression of carbonic anhydrases I/II and correlation to clinical aspects of oral squamous cell carcinoma by tissue microarray. J. Oral Pathol. Med., 41: 533-539.
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  51. Liu, C.M., C.J. Yeh, C.C. Yu., M.Y. Chou and C.H. Lin et al., 2012. Impact of Interleukin-8 gene polymorphisms and environmental factors on oral cancer susceptibility in Taiwan. Oral Dis., 18: 307-314.
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  52. Lin, H.L., K.C. Ueng, Y.S. Hsieh, W.L. Chiang, S.F. Yang and S.C. Chu, 2012. Impact of MCP-1 and CCR-2 gene polymorphisms on coronary artery disease susceptibility. Mol. Biol. Reports, 39: 9023-9030.
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  53. Lin, C.W., Y.S. Hsieh, C.H. Hsin, C.W. Su and C.H. Lin et al., 2012. Effects of NFKB1 and NFKBIA gene polymorphisms on susceptibility to environmental factors and the clinicopathologic development of oral cancer. PLOS ONE, Vol, 7 10.1371/journal.pone.0035078.
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  54. Lin, C.W., S.W. Tseng, S.F. Yang, C.P. Ko and C.H. Lin et al., 2012. The role of Lipocalin 2 and its complex with matrix metalloproteinase-9 in oral cancer. Oral Dis., 18: 734-740.
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  55. Lee, Y.T., S.C. Chen, L.Y. Shyu, M.C. Lee, T.C. Wu, S.M. Tsao and S.F. Yang, 2012. Significant elevation of plasma cathepsin B and cystatin C in patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Clin.Chim. Acta., 413: 630-635.
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  56. Lee, S.H., C.Y. Lin, P.H. Wang, C.P. Han and S.F. Yang et al., 2012. Significant association of elevated concentration of plasma YKL-40 with disease severity in patients with pelvic inflammatory disease. J. Clin. Laborat. Anal., 26: 136-142.
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  57. Ku, M.S., H.L. Sun, J.N. Sheu, H.S. Lee, S.F. Yang and K.H. Lue, 2012. Neonatal jaundice is a risk factor of childhood asthma: A retrospective cohort study. Pediatric Allergy Immunol., 23: 623-628.
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  58. Kao, S.J., J.L. Su, C.K. Chen, M.C. Yu and K.J. Bai et al., 2012. Osthole inhibits the invasive ability of human lung adenocarcinoma cells via suppression of NF-κB-mediated matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression. Toxicol. Applied Pharmacol., 261: 105-115.
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  59. Hsu, C.H., C.M. Hu, K.H. Lu, S.F. Yang and C.H. Tsai et al., 2012. Effect of selective cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonists on airway inflammation and matrix metalloproteinase expression in a mouse asthma model. Pediatrics Neonatol., 53: 235-244.
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  60. Hsieh, Y.S., C.M. Tsai, C.B. Yeh, S.F. Yang, Y.H. Hsieh and C.J. Weng, 2012. Survivin T9809C, an SNP located in 3'-UTR, displays a correlation with the risk and clinicopathological development of hepatocellular carcinoma. Annals Surgical Oncol., 19: S625-S633.
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  61. Hsieh, M.J., S.F. Yang, Y.S. Hsieh, T.Y. Chen and H.L. Chiou, 2012. Autophagy inhibition enhances apoptosis induced by dioscin in Huh7 cells. Evidence-Based Complement. Alternat. Med. 10.1155/2012/134512.
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  62. Chung, T.T., C.B. Yeh, Y.C. Li, S.C. Su, M.H. Chien, S.F. Yang and Y.H. Hsieh, 2012. Effect of RECK gene polymorphisms on hepatocellular carcinoma susceptibility and clinicopathologic feature. Plos One,Vol, 7: e33517 10.1371/journal.pone.0033517.
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  63. Chu, Y.H., S.L. Tzeng, C.W. Lin, M.H. Chien, M.K. Chen and S.F. Yang, 2012. Impacts of MicroRNA gene polymorphisms on the susceptibility of environmental factors leading to carcinogenesis in oral cancer. PLoS ONE, Vol. 7. 10.1371/journal.pone.0039777.
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  64. Chien, M.H., T.S. Lee, C. Kao, S.F. Yang and W.S. Lee, 2012. Terbinafine inhibits oral squamous cell carcinoma growth through anti-cancer cell proliferation and anti-angiogenesis. Mol. Carcinog., 51: 389-399.
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  65. Chien, M.H., T.H. Ying, Y.S. Hsieh, Y.C. Chang and C.M. Yeh et al., 2012. Dioscorea nipponica Makino inhibits migration and invasion of human oral cancer HSC-3 cells by transcriptional inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-2 through modulation of CREB and AP-1 Activity. Food Chem.Toxicol., 50: 558-566.
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  66. Chien, M.H., T.H. Ying, Y.H. Hsieh, C.H. Lin, C.H. Shih, L.H. Wei and S.F. Yang, 2012. Tumor-associated carbonic anhydrase XII is linked to the growth of primary oral squamous cell carcinoma and its poor prognosis. Oral Oncol., 48: 417-423.
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  67. Chien, M.H., T.H. Ying, S.F. Yang, J.K. Yu, C.W. Hsu, S.C. Hsieh and Y.H. Hsieh, 2012. Lipocalin-2 induces apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells through activation of mitochondria pathways. Cell Biochem. Biophys., 64: 177-186.
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  68. Chien, M.H., L.S. Chou, T.T. Chung, C.H. Lin and M.Y. Chou et al., 2012. Effects of E-cadherin (CDH1) gene promoter polymorphisms on the risk and clinicopathological development of oral cancer. Head Neck, 34: 405-411.
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  69. Chien, M.H., J.S. Yang, Y.H. Chu, C.H. Lin, L.H. Wei, S.F. Yang and C.W. Lin, 2012. Impacts of CA9 gene polymorphisms and environmental factors on oral-cancer susceptibility and clinicopathologic characteristics in Taiwan. PLoS ONE, Vol. 12. .
  70. Chien, M.H., C.H. Hsin, L.S. Chou, T.T. Chung and C.H. Lin Lin et al., 2012. Interleukin-23 receptor polymorphism as a risk factor for oral cancer susceptibility. Head Neck, 34: 551-556.
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  71. Chiang, T.C., L.Y. Shyu, T.C. Tsao, M.H. Chien, S.M. Tsao, Y.T. Lee and S.F. Yang, 2012. Elevated plasma matrix metalloproteinase-9 protein and its gene polymorphism in patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Clini. Chem. Lab. Med., 50: 449-454.
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  72. Chen, M.K., S.C. Su, C.W. Lin, C.M. Tsai, S.F. Yang and C.J. Weng, 2012. Cathepsin B SNPs elevate the pathological development of oral cancer and raise the susceptibility to carcinogen-mediated oral cancer. Human Genet., 131: 1861-1868.
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  73. Zavras, A.I, A.J. Yoon, M.K. Chen, C.W. Lin and S.F. Yang, 2011. Metallothionein-1 genotypes in the risk of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Anna. Surg. Oncol., 18: 1478-1483.
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  74. Yoon, A.J., W.H. Kuo, C.W. Lin and S.F. Yang, 2011. Role of ERCC5 polymorphism in risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncol. Lett., 2: 911-914.
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  75. Wu, Y.C., P.H. Wang, A. Tsai, S.F. Yang and S.C. Chen, 2011. Semi-quantitative expression of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-2 in cancer of uterine cervix. J. Surg. Oncol., 104: 210-215.
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  76. Weng, C.J., C.W. Lin, T.T. Chung, C.M. Tsai, M.K. Chen and S.F. Yang, 2011. Impact of uPA system gene polymorphisms on the susceptibility of environmental factors to carcinogenesis and the development of clinicopathology of oral cancer. Anna. Surg. Oncol., 18: 805-812.
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  77. Weng, C.J. and S.F. Yang, 2011. Interpretation and clarification of statistical principles on significant age distribution in a case control study. Oral Oncol.,Vol, 47:pp: 225 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2010.11.016.
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  78. Wang, P.H., S.F. Yang, C.J. Tseng, T.H. Ying, J.L. Ko and L.Y. Lin, 2011. The role of lipocalin 2 and its concernment with human nonmetastatic clone 23 type 1 and p53 in carcinogenesis of uterine cervix. Reprod. Sci., 18: 447-455.
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  79. Wang, P.H., J.L. Ko, S.F. Yang, H.T. Tsai and Y.T. Tee et al., 2011. Significant relation of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and its combination with matrix metalloproteinase-2 to survival of patients with cancer of uterine cervix. Reprod. Sci., 18: 798-808.
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  80. Wang, P.H., J.L. Ko, S.F. Yang and L.Y. Lin, 2011. Implication of human nonmetastatic clone 23 type 1 and its downstream gene lipocalin 2 in metastasis and patient's survival of cancer of uterine cervix. Int. J. Cancer, 129: 2380-2389.
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  81. Tsai, J.P., S.F. Yang, S.W. Wu, T.W. Hung, J.D. Lian and H.R. Chang, 2011. Association between Interleukin 23 receptor polymorphism and kidney transplant outcomes: A 10-year Taiwan cohort study. Clin. Chim. Acta., 412: 958-962.
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  82. Tsai, J.P., S.F. Yang, S.W. Wu, T.W. Hung, H.C. Tsai, J.D. Lian and H.R. Chang, 2011. Glutathione S-transferase gene polymorphisms are not major risks for susceptibility to post-transplantation diabetes mellitus in Taiwan renal transplant recipients. J. Clin. Lab. Anal., 25: 432-435.
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  83. Tsai, H.T., P.H. Su, T.H. Lee, Y.T. Tee, L.Y. Lin, S.F. Yang and P.H. Wang, 2011. Significant elevation and correlation of plasma neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin and its complex with matrix metalloproteinase-9 in patients with pelvic inflammatory disease. Clin. Chim. Acta, 412: 1252-1256.
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  84. Su, P.H., J.Y. Chen, J.S. Yu, S.J. Chen and S.F. Yang, 2011. Leptin expression and leptin receptor gene polymorphisms in growth hormone deficiency patients. Hum. Gen., 129: 455-462.
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  85. Su, C.K., K.T. Yeh, C.B. Yeh, P.H. Wang and S.C. Ho et al., 2011. Genetic polymorphism of the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 is associated with an increased risk of endometrial cancer. J. Surg. Oncol., 104: 755-759.
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  86. Lee, Y.T., D.B. Lin, W.Y. Wang, S.M. Tsao and S.F. Yu et al., 2011. First identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MLST types ST5 and ST45 and SCCmec types IV and Vt by multiplex PCR during an outbreak in a respiratory care ward in central Taiwan. Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis., 70: 175-182.
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