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2. Impact of the Requirement of Bone Mineral Density Evidence on Utilization of Anti-osteoporosis Medications, Clinical Outcome and Medical Expenditures of Patient With Hip Fracture in Taiwan.
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Chen-Yu Wang, Shau-Huai Fu, Chih-Chien Hung, Rong-Sen Yang, Jou-Wei Lin, Ho-Min Chen, Fei-Yuan Hsiao, and Li-Jiuan Shen
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BONE density ,HIP fractures ,NATIONAL health insurance ,OLDER patients ,TREATMENT effectiveness - Abstract
Background: Since 2011, Taiwan's National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) issued a regulation on the reimbursement to anti-osteoporosis medications (AOMs). This study aimed to evaluate the impact of this regulation in reimbursement on the utilization of AOMs, clinical outcomes and associated medical expenditures of patients with incident hip fractures. Methods: By using the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD), patients with incident hip fracture from 2006 to 2015 were identified as our study cohort. Patients younger than 50 years old or prescribed with AOMs within one year prior to incident fracture were excluded. Outcomes of interest were quarterly estimates of the proportion of patients who received bone mineral density (BMD) examination, who were prescribed AOMs, as well as who encountered subsequent osteoporotic fracture-related visits and associated medical expenditures. Particularly, age- and genderspecific estimates were reported. An interrupted time series study design with segmented regression model was used to quantitatively explore the impact of the changes of the reimbursement criteria on the level (immediate) and trend (long-term) changes of these outcomes. Results: Our study enrolled 118 493 patients with incident hip fracture with those patients aged older than 80 years old accounting for the largest proportion. A significantly decreased trend of AOMs prescription rates was observed immediately post regulation except for female aged between 65 and 80, while the long-term pattern showed no significant difference. However, the percentage of patients encountered subsequent osteoporotic fracture-related visit was not statistically different between pre- and post-regulation periods. Noteworthy, the policy regulation was associated with an increasing trend of osteoporotic fracture associated medical expenditures, especially for patients older than 80 years old. Conclusion: The regulation on the reimbursement for AOMs decreased the prescribing rate of AOMs immediately although the effect did not sustain thereafter. However, higher subsequent osteoporotic fracture-related medical expenditures were introduced, especially among those very old population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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3. Comparative Effectiveness of Suprascapular Nerve Block in the Relief of Acute Post-Operative Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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Ke-Vin Chang, Wei-ting Wu, Chen-Yu Hung, Der-Sheng Han, Rong-Sen Yang, Chung-Hsun Chang, and Chih-Peng Lin
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- 2016
4. A Methionine-Restricted Diet and Endurance Exercise Decrease Bone Mass and Extrinsic Strength but Increase Intrinsic Strength in Growing Male Rats.
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Tsang-Hai Huang, Lewis, Jack L., Hsin-Shih Lin, Liang-Tong Kuo, Shih-Wei Mao, Yuh-Shiou Tai, Ming-Shi Chang, Ables, Gene P., Perrone, Carmen E., and Rong-Sen Yang
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METHIONINE ,SPRAGUE Dawley rats ,PHYSICAL fitness ,BONE growth ,DIET - Abstract
Dietary methionine restriction (MR) has been suggested to be comparable to endurance exercise with respect to its beneficial effects on health. To further investigate the effects of MR and endurance exercise on growing bone, 7-wk-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed different L-methionine (Met)-containing diets with or without endurance exercise intervention (Ex; 0.86% Met, 0.52% Met, 0.17% Met, 0.86% Met-Ex, 0.52% Met-Ex, and 0.17% Met-Ex groups). After an 8-wk intervention period, exercise-trained rats had a 9.2% lower body weight (BW) than did sedentary rats (P < 0.05). Additionally, 0.17% Met-fed rats had 32% lower BW when compared with rats fed the other 2 diets (P < 0.05). Serum osteocalcin was lower in the 0.17% Met-Ex group compared with the other 2 exercise groups and the 0.17% Met group (P < 0.05) . Serum concentrations of C-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen were lower in exercise-trained and 0.17% Met-fed rats than in sedentary rats and rats fed the other 2 diets (P < 0.05 for both). Rats fed the 0.17% Met diet had lower trabecular bone volume, bone mineralization activities, and bone mineral content (BMC; e.g., total, cortical, and spongy BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD; e.g., total and spongy BMD) indices compared with rats fed the other 2 diets (P < 0.05). Exercise-trained rats also had lower bonemineralization activity, trabecular osteoclast density, total BMC, cortical BMC, and total BMD compared with sedentary rats (P < 0.05). In total BMD, only the 0.17% Met-Ex group had values lower than the other 2 exercise groups and the 0.17% Met group (P < 0.05). Compared with rats fed the other 2 diets and sedentary rats, the femora of 0.17% Met-fed and exercise-trained rats, respectively, had smaller size and/or lower extrinsic strength but enhanced intrinsic biomechanical properties (P < 0.05). The results indicate that MR and endurance exercise caused lower whole bone mass, size, and/or strength but might enhance intrinsic bone strength. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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5. Antidiabetic Effects of Pterosin A, a Small-Molecular-Weight Natural Product, on Diabetic Mouse Models.
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Feng-Lin Hsu, Chun-Fa Huang, Ya-Wen Chen, Yuan-Peng Yen, Cheng-Tien Wu, Biing-Jiun Uang, Rong-Sen Yang, and Shing-Hwa Liu
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HYPOGLYCEMIC agents ,DRUG efficacy ,HYPERGLYCEMIA treatment ,STREPTOZOTOCIN ,PHOSPHORYLATION ,MUSCLE cells - Abstract
The therapeutic effect of pterosin A, a small-molecular-weight natural product, on diabetes was investigated. Pterosin A, administered orally for 4 weeks, effectively improved hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance in streptozotocin, high-fat diet-fed, and db/db diabetic mice. There were no adverse effects in normal or diabetic mice treated with pterosin A for 4 weeks. Pterosin A significantly reversed the increased serum insulin and insulin resistance (IR) in dexamethasone-IR mice and in db/db mice. Pterosin A significantly reversed the reduced muscle GLUT-4 translocation and the increased liver phosphoenol- pyruvate carboxyl kinase (PEPCK) expression in diabetic mice. Pterosin A also significantly reversed the decreased phosphorylations of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and Akt in muscles of diabetic mice. The decreased AMPK phosphorylation and increased p38 phosphorylation in livers of db/db mice were effectively reversed by pterosin A. Pterosin A enhanced glucose uptake and AMPK phosphorylation in cultured human muscle cells. In cultured liver cells, pterosin A inhibited inducer-enhanced PEPCK expression, triggered the phosphorylations of AMPK, acetyl CoA carboxylase, and glycogen synthase kinase-3, decreased glycogen synthase phosphorylation, and increased the intracellular glycogen level. These findings indicate that pterosin A may be a potential therapeutic option for diabetes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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6. Ethanol Extracts of Fresh Davallia formosana (WL1101) Inhibit Osteoclast Differentiation by Suppressing RANKL-Induced Nuclear Factor-κB Activation.
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Tzu-Hung Lin, Rong-Sen Yang, Kuan-Chin Wang, Dai-Hua Lu, Houng-Chi Liou, Yun Ma, Shao-Han Chang, and Wen-Mei Fu
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THERAPEUTIC use of plant extracts ,ANALYSIS of variance ,ANIMAL experimentation ,BIOLOGICAL models ,BONE marrow ,BONE resorption ,CELL culture ,CELLS ,ETHANOL ,HIGH performance liquid chromatography ,MACROPHAGES ,MEDICINAL plants ,MICE ,ORAL drug administration ,OSTEOPOROSIS ,OVARIECTOMY ,RATS ,PLANT roots ,T-test (Statistics) ,WESTERN immunoblotting ,PHYTOCHEMICALS ,PLANT extracts ,IN vitro studies - Abstract
The rhizome of Davallia formosana is commonly used to treat bone disease including bone fracture, arthritis, and osteoporosis in Chinese herbal medicine. Here, we report the effects of WL1101, the ethanol extracts of fresh rhizomes of Davallia formosana on ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis. In addition, excess activated bone-resorbing osteoclasts play crucial roles in inflammation-induced bone loss diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. In this study, we examined the effects of WL1101 on receptor activator of nuclear factor-kB ligand (RANKL)-induced osteoclastogenesis. Treatment with WL1101 significantly inhibited RANKL-stimulated osteoclastogenesis. Two isolated active compounds, ((-)-epicatechin) or WL14 (4-hydroxy-3-aminobenzoic acid) could also inhibit RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis. WL1101 suppressed the RANKL-induced nuclear factor-kB (NF- kB) activation and nuclear translocation, which is the key process during osteoclastogenesis, by inhibiting the activation of IkB kinase (IKK) and I/cBα. In animal model, oral administration of WL1101 (50 or 200 mg/kg/day) effectively decreased the excess bone resorption and significantly antagonized the trabecular bone loss in ovariectomized rats. Our results demonstrate that the ethanol extracts of fresh rhizomes of Davallia formosana inhibit osteoclast differentiation via the inhibition of NF-kB activation and effectively ameliorate ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis. WL1101 may thus have therapeutic potential for the treatment of diseases associated with excessive osteoclastic activity [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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7. A pilot randomized controlled trial to improve geriatric frailty.
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Ding-Cheng Derrick Chan, Hsiao-Hui Tsou, Rong-Sen Yang, Jau-Yih Tsauo, Ching-Yu Chen, Chao Agnes Hsiung, and Kuo, Ken N.
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RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,GERIATRICS ,CRISIS management ,EXERCISE - Abstract
Background: Few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) report interventions targeting improvement of frailty status as an outcome. Methods: This RCT enrolled 117 older adults (65-79 years of age) in Toufen, Taiwan who scored 3-6 on The Chinese Canadian Study of Health and Aging Clinical Frailty Scale Telephone Version and then score ≥1 on the Cardiovascular Health Study Phenotypic Classification of Frailty (CHS_PCF). With a two by two factorial design, subjects were randomly assigned to interventions (Exercise and nutrition, EN, n = 55 or problem solving therapy, PST, n = 57) or controls (non-EN, n = 62 or non-PST, n = 60). Educational booklets were provided to all. EN group subjects received nutrition consultation and a twice-weekly exercise-training program while PST group subjects received 6 sessions in 3 month. Subjects were followed at 3, 6, and 12 months. Primary outcome was improvement of the CHS_PCF by at least one category (from pre-frail to robust, or from frail to pre-frail or robust) from baseline assessments. One hundred and one completed final assessments. Intention-to-treat analysis with the generalized estimating equation model was applied with adjustment for time and treatment-by-time interactions. Results: Mean age was 71.4 ± 3.7 years, with 59% females. Baseline characteristic were generally comparable between groups. EN group subjects had a higher improvement rate on the primary outcome than non-EN group subjects (45% vs 27%, adjusted p = 0.008) at 3 months, but not 6 or 12 months. They also had more increase of serum 25(OH) vitamin D level (4.9 ± 7.7 vs 1.2 ± 5.4, p = 0.006) and lower percentage of osteopenia (74% vs 89% p = 0.042) at 12 months. PST group subjects had better improvement (2.7 ± 6.1 vs 0.2 ± 6.7, p = 0.035, 6-month) and less deterioration (-3.5 ± 9.7 vs -7.1 ± 8.7, p = 0.036, 12-month) of dominant leg extension power than non-PST subjects. Some secondary outcomes were also improved in control groups (non-EN or non-PST). No adverse effects were reported. Conclusions: The three-month EN intervention resulted in short-term (3-month) frailty status improvement and long-term effect on bone mineral density and serum vitamin D (12-month) among Taiwanese community-dwelling elders. The effect of PST was less pronounce. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov: EC0970301 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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8. Caffeine enhances osteoclast differentiation from bone marrow hematopoietic cells and reduces bone mineral density in growing rats.
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Shing Hwa Liu, Chinliang Chen, Rong Sen Yang, Yuan Peng Yen, Ya Ting Yang, and Chingmin Tsai
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CAFFEINE ,OSTEOCLASTS ,BONE marrow ,HEMATOPOIESIS ,RATS ,ALKALINE phosphatase ,BONE resorption - Abstract
Caffeine-containing beverage consumption has been associated with low bone mass and increased fracture risk in some, but not most, observational studies. The effects of caffeine on bone metabolism are still controversial. We investigated the effects of caffeine on the differentiation of bone progenitor cells and bone mineral density (BMD) by in vitro and in vivo experiments. Low-concentration caffeine (0.005-0.1 mM) did not affect the bone marrow cell viability and alkaline phosphatase activity during osteoblast differentiation from bone marrow stromal cells, but it effectively enhanced the osteoclastogenesis from bone marrow hematopoietic cells and the bone resorption activity by pit formation assay. Moreover, caffeine effectively enhanced the receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL), but reduced the osteoprotegerin protein expressions in osteoblast MC3T3-E1 cells. Caffeine could also increase the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) protein expression and prostaglandin (PG)E production in cultured neonatal mouse calvariae. In animal study, BMD in lumbar vertebra, femur, or tibia was significantly lowered in growing rats supplemented with 0.2% caffeine in diets for 20 weeks compared with the control group. The calcium contents in tibia and femur of caffeine-treated rats were also lower than that in the control group. The osteoclastogenesis of bone marrow cells isolated from caffeine-treated rats was markedly enhanced as compared with the control group. Taken together, these results suggest that caffeine may reduce BMD in growing rats through the enhancement in osteoclastogenesis. Caffeine may possess the ability to enhance a COX-2/PGE-regulated RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis. © 2011 Orthopaedic Research Society Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 29:954-960 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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9. Treatment of Unicameral Bone Cyst.
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Hsien-Yang Hou, Karl Wu, Chen-Ti Wang, Shun-Min Chang, Wei-Hsin Lin, and Rong-Sen Yang
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TREATMENT of bone diseases ,CYSTS (Pathology) ,AUTOTRANSPLANTATION ,BONE marrow diseases ,CURETTAGE ,BONE grafting ,CALCIUM sulfate ,THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is a variety of treatment modalities for unicameral bone cysts, with variable outcomes reported in the literature. Although good initial outcomes have been reported, the success rate has often changed with longer-term follow-up. We introduce a novel, minimally invasive treatment method and compare its clinical outcomes with those of other methods of treatment of this lesion. METHODS: From February 1994 to April 2008, forty patients with a unicameral bone cyst were treated with one of four techniques: serial percutaneous steroid and autogenous bone-marrow injection (Group 1, nine patients); open curettage and grafting with a calcium sulfate bone substitute either without instrumentation (Group 2, twelve patients) or with internal instrumentation (Group 3, seven patients); or minimally invasive curettage, ethanol cauterization, disruption of the cystic boundary, insertion of a synthetic calcium sulfate bone-graft substitute, and placement of a cannulated screw to provide drainage (Group 4, twelve patients). Success was defined as radiographic evidence of a healed cyst or of a healed cyst with some defect according to the modified Neer classification, and failure was defined as a persistent or recurrent cyst that needed additional treatment. Patients who sustained a fracture during treatment were also considered to have had a failure. The outcome parameters included the radiographically determined healing rate, the time to solid union, and the total number of procedures needed. RESULTS: The follow-up time ranged from eighteen to eighty-four months. Group-4 patients had the highest radiographically determined healing rate. Healing was seen in eleven of the twelve patients in that group compared with three of the nine in Group 1, eight of the twelve in Group 2, and six of the seven in Group 3. Group-4 patients also had the shortest mean time to union: 3.7 ± 2.3 months compared with 23.4 ± 14.9, 12.2 ± 8.5, and 6.6 ± 4.3 months in Groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: This new minimally invasive method achieved a favorable outcome, with a higher radiographically determined healing rate and a shorter time to union. Thus, it can be considered an option for initial treatment of unicameral bone cysts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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10. Talar Osteosarcoma Treated with Limb-Sparing Surgery. A Case Report.
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Cheng-Wei Wang, Chih-Yu Chen, and Rong-Sen Yang
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ANKLEBONE ,ANKLEBONE surgery ,ANKLE ,BONE biopsy ,TOMOGRAPHY ,LIMB salvage ,MAGNETIC resonance imaging ,CANCER - Abstract
The article offers a case report on a 21-year-old woman with swelling and pain in the ankle, which was diagnosed as an osteosarcoma of the talus using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), scintigraphy, computed tomography (CT) and biopsy. The patient was treated with cisplatin and doxorubicin chemotherapy and marginal resection surgery which included a bone graft. The results suggest that limb-sparing surgery can be an effective alternative to below-the-knee amputation for foot osteosarcoma.
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- 2011
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11. Muscle torque in total knee arthroplasty: comparison of subvastus and midvastus approaches.
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Chih-Hung Chang, Rong-Sen Yang, Kuang-Ho Chen, Tang-Kue Liu, Wen-Chih Chen, Yi-Ching Ho, and Sheng-Mou Hou
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TOTAL knee replacement ,ARTHROPLASTY ,MUSCLE strength ,QUADRICEPS muscle ,KNEE surgery - Abstract
The subvastus and midvastus approaches are two of the most commonly performed quadriceps preserving approaches for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), which can hasten functional recovery and rehabilitation. However, there has not been sufficient investigation with respect to a quantitative comparison between the two approaches in terms of muscle strength. To compare outcomes with respect to muscle strength between these two approaches, quadriceps and hamstring muscle torques of 20 patients who underwent primary TKA with the subvastus (SV) approach and 10 patients who received the midvastus (MV) approach were measured after surgery. The median age of patients in the SV group (68 years, range 53–77 years) was significantly different that the median age of patients in the MV group (61 years, range 50–73 years) ( P = 0.0141). There was no significant difference in patient weight, height, or postoperative duration before muscle testing between the SV and MV groups. There were no significant differences in peak muscle torque or hamstring/quadriceps (H/Q) ratio between the groups. We thus conclude peak muscle torque and H/Q ratios were not statistically different with the SV or MV approach, therefore functional outcome is comparable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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12. Treatment of Unicameral Bone Cyst.
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Hsien-Yang Hou, Karl Wu, Chen-Ti Wang, Shun-Min Chang, Wei-Hsin Lin, and Rong-Sen Yang
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BONE diseases ,RADIOGRAPHIC processing ,BONE abnormalities ,OSTEORADIOGRAPHY ,CYSTS (Pathology) ,GUIDED bone regeneration - Abstract
Background: There is a variety of treatment modalities for unicameral bone cysts, with variable outcomes reported in the literature. Although good initial outcomes have been reported, the success rate has often changed with longer-term follow-up. We introduce a novel, minimally invasive treatment method and compare its clinical outcomes with those of other methods of treatment of this lesion. Methods: From February 1994 to April 2008, forty patients with a unicameral bone cyst were treated with one of four techniques: serial percutaneous steroid and autogenous bone-marrow injection (Group 1, nine patients); open curettage and grafting with a calcium sulfate bone substitute either without instrumentation (Group 2, twelve patients) or with internal instrumentation (Group 3, seven patients); or minimally invasive curettage, ethanol cauterization, disruption of the cystic boundary, insertion of a synthetic calcium sulfate bone-graft substitute, and placement of a cannulated screw to provide drainage (Group 4, twelve patients). Success was defined as radiographic evidence of a healed cyst or of a healed cyst with some defect according to the modified Neer classification, and failure was defined as a persistent or recurrent cyst that needed additional treatment. Patients who sustained a fracture during treatment were also considered to have had a failure. The outcome parameters included the radiographically determined healing rate, the time to solid union, and the total number of procedures needed. Results: The follow-up time ranged from eighteen to eighty-four months. Group-4 patients had the highest radiographically determined healing rate. Healing was seen in eleven of the twelve patients in that group compared with three of the nine in Group 1, eight of the twelve in Group 2, and six of the seven in Group 3. Group-4 patients also had the shortest mean time to union: 3.7 ± 2.3 months compared with 23.4 ± 14.9, 12.2 ± 8.5, and 6.6 ± 4.3 months in Groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Conclusions: This new minimally invasive method achieved a favorable outcome, with a higher radiographically determined healing rate and a shorter time to union. Thus, it can be considered an option for initial treatment of unicameral bone cysts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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13. Upregulation of heme oxygenase-1 inhibits the maturation and mineralization of osteoblasts.
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TZU-HUNG LIN, CHIH-HSIN TANG, SHIH-YA HUNG, SHING-HWA LIU, YEN-MING LIN, WEN-MEI FU, and RONG-SEN YANG
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HEME ,OXYGENASES ,CARBON monoxide ,TUMOR necrosis factors ,BILIRUBIN - Abstract
Heme-oxygenase-1 (HO-1), an important enzyme involved in vascular disease, transplantation, and inflammation, catalyzes the degradation of heme into carbon monoxide and biliverdin. It has been reported that overexpression of HO-1 inhibits osteoclastogenesis. However, the effect of HO-1 on osteoblast differentiation is still not clear. We here used adenoviral vector expressing recombinant human HO-1 and HO-1 inducer hemin to study the effects of HO-1 in primary cultured osteoblasts. The results showed that induction of HO-1 inhibited the maturation of osteoblasts including mineralized bone nodule formation, alkaline phosphatase activity and decreased mRNA expression of several differentiation markers such as alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin, and RUNX2. Furthermore, downstream products of HO-1, bilirubin, carbon monoxide, and iron, are involved in the inhibitory action of HO-1. HO-1 can be induced by H
2 O2 , lipopolysaccharide and inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-1β in osteoblasts and also in STZ-induced diabetic mice. In addition, endogenous PPARγ ligand, 15-deoxy-Δ12,14 -prostaglandin-J2 (15d-PGJ2) markedly increased both mRNA and protein levels of HO-1 in osteoblasts via PI3K-Akt and MAPK pathways. Blockade of HO activity by ZnPP IX antagonized the inhibitory action on osteocalcin expression by hemin and 15d-PGJ2. Our results indicate that upregulation of HO-1 inhibits the maturation of osteoblasts and HO-1 may be involved in oxidative- or inflammation-induced bone loss. J. Cell. Physiol. 222: 757–768, 2010. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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14. Swimming Training Increases the Post-Yield Energy of Bone in Young Male Rats.
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Tsang-Hai Huang, Hsieh, Sandy S., Shing-Hwa Liu, Feng-Ling Chang, Shang-Chih Lin, and Rong-Sen Yang
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BONE growth ,BODY weight ,SWIMMING ,LABORATORY rats ,PHYSIOLOGY - Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of non-weight-bearing exercise on growing bone. Male Wistar rats (7 week-old) were assigned to one baseline control group, one control group and two swimming training groups, which were trained with 2 and 4% body-weight mass added, respectively. After an 8-week training period, three groups showed significant development compared to the baseline control group. Among the three 15-week-old groups, swimming-trained rats were lower in body weight (BW), densitometry and size-related measurements. In femoral biomechanical testing, swimming training groups were significantly lower in yield moment and ultimate moment, which may be due to a significantly lower long bone cross-sectional moment of inertia. However, the two swimming groups were higher in post-yield energy absorption and displacement. Further, in estimated tissue-level biomaterial properties, no differences were shown in yield stress, strain or toughness among the three groups. Using BW as a covariate, results of ANCOVA showed no differences in size-related parameters among the three groups, and some parameters were even higher in the two swimming groups. Regarding Pearson’s correlation, size-related parameters correlated well to BW and whole bone strength but not to tissue post-yield behaviors. In conclusion, when compared to age-matched control group, swimming rats showed lower bone strength and lower yield energy absolutely at the structural level, but similar yield stress and yield toughness at the tissue level. Moreover, swimming training benefited growing bone in post-yield behaviors. Further studies should investigate the parameters that contribute to this exercise-induced post-yield behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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15. Pelvic skeletal metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma with sarcomatous change: a case report.
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Chih-Yu Chen, Yong-Te Hsueh, Tsung-Yu Lan, Wei-Hsin Lin, Karl Wu, and Rong-Sen Yang
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LIVER cancer ,HISTOLOGY ,BONE metastasis ,RADIOTHERAPY ,QUALITY of life - Abstract
Sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a very rare histologic variant of HCC. The characteristic of skeletal metastatic sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma has never been reported. We reported a patient with sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma pelvic metastasis who presented with huge pelvic metastasis that had relatively small osteolytic lesion centrally located accompanied by huge bipeduncular invasive expansile lesions into surrounding soft tissue. The lesion showed almost non-isotope uptake in
99m Tc-methylene diphosphonate bone scintigraphy study. He underwent radiotherapy and tumor excision but the tumor rapidly recurred. In addition, serum a-fetoprotein level was never elevated beyond normal limit (< 20 ng/mL) through the whole course of treatment. We considered sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma bone metastasis a highly aggressive lesion with unusual metastatic pattern. Surgical treatment with adequate safe margin in such a huge tumor with hypervascularity and extensive invasion in the pelvis was difficult; and radiotherapy maybe refractory regarding the sarcomatous nature. Therefore, debulking operation with local symptoms control may provide a better quality of life. And the clinical course suggests sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma is derived from the transition of an ordinary hepatocellular carcinoma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2010
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16. Prognostic Factors of Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Granulocytic Sarcoma.
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Tsung-Yu Lan, Dong-Tsamn Lin, Hwei-Fang Tien, Rong-Sen Yang, Chih-Yu Chen, and Wu, Karl
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MYELOID leukemia ,BONE marrow diseases ,NONLYMPHOID leukemia ,ACUTE myeloid leukemia ,CHRONIC myeloid leukemia ,PATIENTS - Abstract
Purpose: To investigate the possible prognostic factors of survival outcomes in patients with granulocytic sarcoma (GS). Methods: We retrospectively investigated the prognostic factors determining survival in 24 patients with GS using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis followed by log rank tests. We evaluated gender, age, location, GS antedating leukemia, underlying disorders, treatment type and stem cell transplantation. Results: The 5-year survival rate for the patients with GS was 21%. The patients undergoing chemotherapy had a significantly longer survival time compared to those who did not (p = 0.0009). We found no difference in the 5-year survival rate among the patients undergoing chemotherapy combined with radiation or surgery. Patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia and myelodysplastic disorders had worse survival rates (p = 0.0028). Conclusion: Early diagnosis with biopsy and early chemotherapy can improve survival outcome. Local radiation or surgery can improve symptoms but does not influence survival outcomes. Copyright © 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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17. Effects of exercise programmes on quality of life in osteoporotic and osteopenic postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Wei-Chun Li, Yi-Chan Chen, Rong-Sen Yang, and Jau-Yih Tsauo
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EXERCISE therapy ,QUALITY of life ,POSTMENOPAUSE ,WOMEN'S programs ,OSTEOPOROSIS in women ,OSTEOPENIA ,THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
Objective: To examine the effect of exercise therapy on quality of life in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis or osteopenia. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, PEDro, EMBASE and the Cochrane library from January 1966 to March 2007. Two reviewers independently selected all studies that met predetermined inclusion criteria. Randomized controlled trials that used the Short Form 36 of the Medical Outcome Study (SF-36) questionnaire or the Quality of Life Questionnaire of the European Foundation for Osteoporosis (QUALEFFO) as outcome measures were selected. The PEDro Scale was applied to rate the quality of each article. All studies had a quality score above 5/10. Meta-analysis was facilitated by RevMan 4.1. Results: Four randomized controlled trials met the inclusion criteria, involving a total of 256 participants. Results revealed that the exercise groups showed significant improvements in the domains of physical function, pain, role physical and vitality (P<0.05). Furthermore, intervention with combined exercise programmes had better effects on physical function, pain and vitality domains than controls. Group exercise programmes also produced better results in these three domains. A short-duration exercise programme produced more improvement in physical function, role physical and vitality, whereas a long-duration exercise programme resulted in more improvement in physical function and pain domains. Conclusions: This meta-analysis revealed better improvement in physical function, pain, role physical and vitality in the exercise groups. Combined exercise and group exercise programmes showed better outcomes in the physical function, pain and vitality domains, but different durations of exercise programme showed improvement in different domains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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18. The Metastasectomy and Timing of Pulmonary Metastases on the Outcome of Osteosarcoma Patients.
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Yu-Min Huang, Chun-Han Hou, Sheng-Mou Hou, and Rong-Sen Yang
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OSTEOSARCOMA ,METASTASIS ,PATHOLOGY ,THERAPEUTICS ,DRUG therapy ,DIAGNOSIS ,PROGNOSIS ,PATIENTS ,MEDICAL care - Abstract
Background: The author intended to clarify the therapeutic effect and prognostic factors of metastasectomy and timing of pulmonary metastases in osteosarcoma patents. Methods: Data was obtained retrospectively on all consecutive osteosarcoma patients from 1985 to 2005 in author's institute. Fifty-two patients with pulmonary nodules were identified, including 24 patients undergoing pulmonary metastasectomy treatment. These patients were categorized into four groups: group 1, patients with lung metastases at the initial presentation; group 2, lung metastases identified during the period of pre-operative chemotherapy; group 3, lung metastases identified during period of the post-operative chemotherapy; group 4, lung metastases identified after therapy for the primary osteosarcoma completed. Results: In our study, the 2-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival rates for 52 patients were 49%, 39% and 20%. The 2-year overall survival rates were 18% for group 1, 32% for group 3, and 70% for group 4 (p < 0.001). The 5-year overall survival rate was 34% for group 4. Patients who underwent metastesectomy showed a better survival outcome as compared with the patients not undergoing metastasectomy (p = 0.003). The 2-year and 5-year overall survival rates of only one lung metastatic nodule were 62% and 50%, and for initially multiple lung metastatic nodules, 45% and 5%, respectively. In addition, the patients presented with lung metastases had a worse prognosis as compared with those without initial lung metastases (p = 0.0001). Conclusions: The patients having single metastatic nodule showed a better prognosis than those with multiple lung nodules. Furthermore, those patients who underwent metastasectomy survived longer than those not undergoing metastasectomy. Patients who had late metastases after complete chemotherapy had a better prognosis; whereas those who had metastases identified at the initial presentation predicted a poor prognosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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19. Endurance treadmill running training benefits the biomaterial quality of bone in growing male Wistar rats.
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Feng-Ling Chang, Shang-Chih Lin, Shing-Hwa Liu, Sandy Hsieh, and Rong-Sen Yang
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RATS ,RUNNING ,BONE growth ,FEMUR - Abstract
Abstract This study investigated the effects of endurance running training on the bones of growing rats. Thirty-two male Wistar rats (7 weeks old) were assigned to a sedentary control group (CON, n = 10), a continuous endurance running group (CEN, n = 10), or an intermittent endurance running group (IEN, n = 12). After an 8-week training period, both exercise groups had significantly less body weight (BW) gain but higher aerobic capacity, shown by increased muscle citrate synthase (CS) activity. Bone area (BA), areal bone mineral density (aBMD), and bone mineral content (BMC) were measured by dual-energy Xray absorptiometry (DXA) in the total femur and sections of femora. Except for showing a significantly higher aBMD in total femora, the CON group was only slightly and nonsignificantly higher in other DXA measurements. In tissue weight measurements, the CON group showed a nonsignificantly higher tissue dry weight (P = 0.146), but a significantly lower tissue water content ratio (WCR, %) as compared to the exercise group. Despite having nonsignificantly lower long bone cross-sectional parameters, both exercise groups showed significantly better biomaterial properties, as measured by a three-point bending test. In extrinsic analysis, femora of the two exercise groups showed no difference in bending load and stiffness, but were significantly higher in post-yield bending energy and total ultimate bending energy (P P [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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20. Osteoblast-Derived TGF-β1 Stimulates IL-8 Release Through AP-1 and NF-κB in Human Cancer Cells.
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Yi-Chin Fong, Ming-Chei Maa, Fuu-Jen Tsai, Wen-Chi Chen, Jaung-Geng Lin, Long-Bin Jeng, Rong-Sen Yang, Wen-Mei Fu, and Chih-Hsin Tang
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The article examines how osteoblast-derived TGF-ß1 stimulates IL-8 release through AP-1 and NF-kB in human cancer cells. The scientists' purpose for this research paper was to examine whether osteoblast-derived TGF-ß1 is associated with osteolytic bone diseases. Chemokine interleukin (IL)-8 mRNA levels were measured using RT-PCR analysis.
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21. Ultrasound stimulates MMP-13 expression through p38 and JNK pathway in osteoblasts.
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Yung-Cheng Chiu, Tsang-Hai Huang, Wen-Mei-Fu, Rong-Sen Yang, and Chih-Hsin Tang
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BONE fractures ,ANIMAL models in research ,BONE aging ,METALLOPROTEINASES ,MESSENGER RNA - Abstract
It has been shown that ultrasound (US) stimulation accelerates fracture healing, bone maturation, and remodeling in the animal models and in clinical studies. One of the major factor involves in remodeling process is matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) such as MMP-13 that has been shown to degrade the native interstitial collagens in several tissues. Here we found that US stimulation increased the secretion of MMP-13 in cultured rat osteoblasts, as shown by zymographic analysis. US stimulation also increased the mRNA level of MMP-13, c-Fos, and c-Jun. Cycloheximide (an inhibitor of protein translocation) and actinomycin D (an inhibitor of gene transcription) did not inhibit the MMP-13, c-Fos, and c-Jun mRNA expression, suggesting that such expression does not require de novo protein synthesis and not change their stabilities. p38 inhibitor, SB203580 or JNK inhibitor, SP600125 but not ERK inhibitor, PD98059 attenuated the US-induced MMP-13, c-Fos, and c-Jun expression; these results were further substantiated by transfecting with the dominant negative mutants of p38 or JNK. The binding of c-Fos and c-Jun to the AP-1 element on the MMP-13 promoter and the enhancement of AP-1 luciferase activity was enhanced by US stimulation. Taken together, our results provide evidence that US stimulation increases MMP-13 expression through p38 and JNK signaling pathway to regulate bone remodeling. J. Cell. Physiol. 215: 356–365, 2008. © 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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22. The effects of sensorimotor training on knee proprioception and function for patients with knee osteoarthritis: a preliminary report.
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Jau-Yih Tsauo, Pai-Fu Cheng, and Rong-Sen Yang
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OSTEOARTHRITIS treatment ,CLINICAL trials ,PHYSICAL therapy ,TREATMENT of arthritis ,PERCEPTUAL-motor processes - Abstract
Objective: To investigate the effects of a sensorimotor training programme in osteoarthritic patients. Design: Randomized, single-blind, controlled trial. Setting: Kinesiology laboratory at School of Physical Therapy. Participants: A total of 60 patients were randomly assigned to the training group and the control group. Only 29 patients (training group, 15; control group, 14) completed the study. Intervention: The training group underwent a sensorimotor training programme using a sling suspension system complemented by a routine physical therapy. The control group underwent a routine physical therapy. Main measures: Active joint repositioning, functional testings, and self-reported function with the Western Ontario & McMaster Universities Arthritis Index before and after the eight-week intervention. Results: There were significant differences between the two groups with respect to the improvement in proprioception as measured by active joint repositioning (the changes in the absolute error were 1.9 ± 1.7°, training group versus 0.1 ± 2.8°, control group (P<0.05), and in self-reported functional difficulty (33.2 ± 35.1, training group versus 8.0 ± 10.2, control group; P<0.05)). There was no significant difference between the two groups in other outcomes. Conclusion: A sensorimotor training using a sling suspension system improved the patients' proprioception in the knee joints and their self-reported function. Thus, these exercises may serve as an exercise programme for patients with knee osteoarthritis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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23. A simplified guide ruler from numeric table method in doing rotational osteotomy.
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Chen-Kun Liaw, Rong-Sen Yang, Sheng-Mou Hou, Tai-Yin Wu, and Chiou-Shann Fuh
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OSTEOTOMY ,ORTHOPEDIC surgery ,SURGERY ,HUMAN abnormalities ,RULERS (Instruments) ,MEASURING instruments ,SURGICAL instruments - Abstract
Background: Жobeljić et al. recently reported a numeric table method to provide precise rotational osteotomy which is a well established orthopaedic procedure. The numeric table requires four pages in length that is rather inconvenient during performing an osteotomy operation. Methods: We thus develop our own method by summarizing the data of the four-page table into a small ruler, which is easy to carry and use in operation room. An electrical version of this ruler is also available. We also build a computer model to verify Жobeljić et al. method. Results: The error of Жobeljić et al. is between -37% to 16% (mean ± SD = -6% ± 9%). We verify our ruler by calculating the absolute difference between our method and that of Жobeljić et al. The difference is less than 0.1 mm. Conclusion: Our ruler is convenient for practical use for the rotational osteotomy procedure with equal precision. Further clinical verification is needed to justify its real significance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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24. Thyroid Carcinoma with Bone Metastases: A Prognostic Factor Study.
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Wu, Karl, Shen-Mou Hou, Tien-Shang Huang, and Rong-Sen Yang
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- 2008
25. Cross-Sectional Survey of Women in Taiwan With First-Degree Relatives With Osteoporosis: Knowledge, Health Beliefs, and Preventive Behaviors.
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Shu-Fang Chang, Chin-Ming Hong, and Rong-Sen Yang
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OSTEOPOROSIS ,WOMEN ,RELATIVES ,HEALTH ,BEHAVIOR - Abstract
No previous investigation has explored preventive behaviors among women with First-Degree Relatives (FDRs) diagnosed with osteoporosis, particularly Asian women. This study investigates osteoporosis knowledge, health beliefs and preventive behaviors of women with a family history of osteoporosis, and the different knowledge and health beliefs regarding preventive behaviors of women with such a history. Women were recruited at a large public health center in northern Taiwan. A questionnaire was administered to women with FDRs with osteoporosis with a focus on osteoporosis knowledge, health beliefs and preventive behaviors. Descriptive analysis was initially conducted. Correlation and differences between demographics, knowledge, health beliefs and preventive behaviors were rated for continuous variables, and the χ⊃2 test was performed for categorical variables. A total of 251 who women satisfied the sampling criteria were invited to engage in the study. Two hundred and one women agreed to take part in the study, and the participation rate was around 80%. This work stresses the insufficiency of information on osteoporosis, constraining beliefs and ignorance of healthy preventive behaviors among women with FDRs with osteoporosis. Overall, the likelihood that women would take positive preventive behaviors is associated with their demographics and knowledge. The variables most strongly correlated with preventive behaviors for community-dwelling women are, in order, knowledge, number of children, educational level, knowledge of osteoporosis, experience of bone density examination, and whether or not women believed they had kyphosis. The results of this work can be applied to provide effective implementation guidelines for preventing osteoporosis, especially for women with a family history of the disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Basic fibroblast growth factor stimulates fibronectin expression through phospholipase C γ, protein kinase C α, c-Src, NF-κB, and p300 pathway in osteoblasts.
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Chih-Hsin Tang, Rong-Sen Yang, Yuh-Fung Chen, and Wen-Mei Fu
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FIBRONECTINS ,FIBROBLAST growth factors ,BONE growth ,PHOSPHOINOSITIDES ,PROTEASE inhibitors ,PHOSPHORYLATION ,PROTEIN kinases - Abstract
Fibronectin (Fn) is involved in early stages of bone formation and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is an important factor regulating osteogenesis. bFGF increased Fn expression, which was attenuated by phosphatidylinositol phospholipase inhibitor (U73122), protein kinase C inhibitor (GF109203X), Src inhibitor (PP2), NF-κB inhibitor (PDTC), IκBα phosphorylation inhibitor (Bay 117082), or IκB protease inhibitor (TPCK). bFGF-induced increase of Fn-luciferase activity was antagonized by cells transfected with Fn construct without NF-κB regulatory site. Stimulation of osteoblasts with bFGF activated IκB kinase α/β (IKK α/β) and increased IκBα phosphorylation, IκBα degradation, p65 and p50 translocation from the cytosol to the nucleus, the formation of an NF-κB-specific DNA-protein complex and κB-luciferase activity. bFGF-mediated an increase of IKKα/β activity and DNA-binding activity was inhibited by U73122, GF109203X, or PP2. The binding of p65 to the NF-κB element, as well as the recruitment of p300 and the enhancement of p50 acetylation on the Fn promoter was enhanced by bFGF. Overexpression of constitutively active FGF receptor 2 (FGFR2) increased Fn-luciferase activity, which was inhibited by co-transfection with dominant negative (DN) mutants of PLCγ2, PKCα, c-Src, IKKα, or IKKβ. Our results suggest that bFGF increased Fn expression in rat osteoblasts via the FGFR2/PLCγ2/PKCα/c-Src/NF-κB signaling pathway. J. Cell. Physiol. 211: 45–55, 2007. © 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. Rare clinical experiences for surgical treatment of melanoma with osseous metastases in Taiwan.
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Kuo-Yuan Huang, Chrong-Reen Wang, and Rong-Sen Yang
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BONE metastasis ,CANCER prognosis ,CANCER invasiveness ,PRECANCEROUS conditions ,SPLEEN - Abstract
Background: Malignant melanoma occurs infrequently in Taiwan. Once it has progressed into osseous metastases, the prognosis is poor. There are no reported clinical experiences of surgical management in this area. Methods: To improve our understanding of the rare clinical experiences, we retrospectively investigated clinical characteristics, radiological findings, treatment modalities, survival outcomes and prognoses of 11 Taiwanese patients with osseous metastasis of melanoma treated surgically at two national medical centers, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Cheng Kung University Hospital from January 1983 to December 2006. Results: Six patients suffered from acral-lentiginous melanoma. Nine patients sustained multiple osseous metastases and most lesions were osteolytic. Nine patients also had sustained metastases to other organs including liver, lungs, lymph nodes, brain and spleen. Second malignancies including lung cancer, thyroid papillary carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma and cervical cancer co-existed in four patients. The interval from the initial diagnosis of melanoma to the clinical detection of osseous metastases varied from 0-37.8 months (mean 9.75 months). Metastatic melanoma was invariably fatal; the mean survival time from bone metastases to death was 5.67 months. Conclusion: Due to the high morbidity and poor survival of Taiwanese patients with osseous metastases of melanoma, surgical treatment should be directed towards pain relief and the prevention of skeletal debilitation in order to maintain their quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. Estimated Risk Score for Spine Fracture in the Specific Bending Activity of Normal Taiwanese Men and Women.
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Rong-Sen Yang
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29. The role of titanium in the altered endotoxin-induced nitric oxide synthase expression in alveolar macrophages from titanium-alloy-implanted rats.
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Rong-Sen Yang, Yi-Hung Chen, Shoei-Yn Lin-Shiau, Tang-Kue Liu, and Shing-Hwa Liu
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TITANIUM ,PROSTHETICS ,LUNGS ,TISSUES - Abstract
We have found that the concentration of titanium (Ti) in the blood of patients with loosened Ti-alloy prostheses is elevated. An increase in the levels of elemental Ti in the blood and lung tissues of rats with an alloyed-Ti implant also has been found. The cellular reaction to elevated elemental Ti in the circulation remains unclear. We further performed experiments to examine the changes of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression in alveolar macrophages from alloyed-Ti-implanted rats. The elevation of nitrite and iNOS expression induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was suppressed. The in vitro effect of a soluble form of Ti was further investigated. Ti (0.010.06 mM) inhibited the LPS-induced nitrite production and iNOS expression in alveolar macrophages from normal rats without any cytotoxic effects. LPS induced protein tyrosine phosphorylation, tyrosine-phosphorylation of lyn (a CD14-receptor-associated-tyrosine kinase), and degradation of IκB-α protein (inhibitor of NF-κB) in alveolar macrophages. These events were inhibited by co-incubation with Ti. These results indicate that elemental Ti may impair iNOS expression in alveolar macrophages through the alteration of protein tyrosine phosphorylation and NF-κB activation. The inhibitory action of Ti on cellular responses of alveolar macrophages may be anti-inflammatory and thus may depress local defense mechanisms related to microbial killing. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res 66A: 802810, 2003 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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30. Phantom limb pain treated by far infrared ray.
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Chi-Yu Huang, Rong-Sen Yang, Te-Son Kuo, and Kai-Hsiung Hsu
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31. A multifrequency driving system for ultrasound hyperthermia.
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Bing-Yuh Lu, Win-Li Lin, Yung-Yaw Chen, Rong-Sen Yang, Te-Son Kuo, and Cheng-Yi Wang
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32. The simulations of ultrasound power patterns of low-frequency cylindrical transducers for tumors inside bones.
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Bing-Yuh Lu, Rong-Sen Yang, Pai-Chi Li, Tzu-Chen Liang, Cheng-Yi Wang, and Te-Son Kuo
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33. The temperature distributions of bone tumor therapy using scanned focused ultrasound system.
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Bing-Yuh Lu, Win-Li Lin, Rong-Sen Yang, Yung-Yaw Chen, Cheng-Yi Wang, and Te-Son Kuo
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34. A preliminary study of therapeutic domain for bone tumor using ultrasound hyperthermia.
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Bing-Yuh Lu, Rong-Sen Yang, Win-Li Lin, Kung-Shan Cheng, Cheng-Yi Wang, and Te-Son Kuo
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35. Involvement of matrix metalloproteinase-9 in stromal cell-derived factor-1/CXCR4 pathway of lung cancer metastasis.
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Chih-Hsin Tang, Tzu-Wei Tan, Wen-Mei Fu, and Rong-Sen Yang
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HEMATOPOIETIC system cancer ,METASTASIS ,PATHOLOGY ,CANCER invasiveness - Abstract
Lung caner cells have a striking tendency to metastasize to bone. The chemokine stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) is constitutively secreted by osteoblasts and bone marrow stromal cells and plays a key role for homing of hematopoietic cells to the bone marrow. Reverse transcriptaseâpolymerase chain reaction and flow cytometry studies demonstrated SDF-1 receptor (CXCR4) messenger RNA (mRNA) and surface expression of CXCR4 in lung cancer cell lines, especially higher in those with high invasiveness (A549) as compared with lower level in H928 cells and H1299 cells. SDF-1, osteoblast-conditioned medium (OBCM) and stromal cell-conditioned medium all induced the invasiveness of lung cancer cells. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 small interfering RNA inhibited the SDF-1α- or OBCM-induced MMP-9 expression and thereby significantly inhibited the SDF-1α- or OBCM-induced cell invasion. Furthermore, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase inhibitor PD98059 suppressed SDF-1α-induced MMP-9 mRNA expression. Transient transfection with dominant-negative extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) mutant also showed that the ERK-signaling pathway was involved in SDF-1α-induced MMP-9 expression. Moreover, nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) decoy oligodeoxynucleotide suppressed the MMP-9 promoter activity enhanced by SDF-1α. Both mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase inhibitor and ERK mutant also antagonized SDF-1α-induced NF-κB-driven luciferase promoter activity. Taken together, our results indicated that bone marrow-derived-SDF-1α enhances the invasiveness of lung cancer cells by increasing MMP-9 expression through the CXCR4/ERK/NF-κB signal transduction pathway. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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