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  1. Article ; Online: Immunomodulatory Prodrug Micelles Imitate Mild Heat Effects to Reshape Tumor Microenvironment for Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy.

    Ngo, Thi-Lan-Huong / Wang, Kuan-Lin / Pan, Wen-Yu / Ruan, Ting / Lin, Yu-Jung

    ACS nano

    2024  Volume 18, Issue 7, Page(s) 5632–5646

    Abstract: Physical stimulation with mild heat possesses the notable ability to induce immunomodulation within the tumor microenvironment (TME). It transforms the immunosuppressive TME into an immune-active state, making tumors more receptive to immune checkpoint ... ...

    Abstract Physical stimulation with mild heat possesses the notable ability to induce immunomodulation within the tumor microenvironment (TME). It transforms the immunosuppressive TME into an immune-active state, making tumors more receptive to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy. Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1), which can be activated by mild heat, holds the potential to induce these alterations in the TME. However, achieving precise temperature control within tumors while protecting neighboring tissues remains a significant challenge when using external heat sources. Taking inspiration from the heat sensation elicited by capsaicin-containing products activating TRPV1, this study employs capsaicin to chemically stimulate TRPV1, imitating immunomodulatory benefits akin to those induced by mild heat. This involves developing a glutathione (GSH)-responsive immunomodulatory prodrug micelle system to deliver capsaicin and an ICI (BMS202) concurrently. Following intravenous administration, the prodrug micelles accumulate at the tumor site through the enhanced permeability and retention effect. Within the GSH-rich TME, the micelles disintegrate and release capsaicin and BMS202. The released capsaicin activates TRPV1 expressed in the TME, enhancing programmed death ligand 1 expression on tumor cell surfaces and promoting T cell recruitment into the TME, rendering it more immunologically active. Meanwhile, the liberated BMS202 blocks immune checkpoints on tumor cells and T cells, activating the recruited T cells and ultimately eradicating the tumors. This innovative strategy represents a comprehensive approach to fine-tune the TME, significantly amplifying the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy by exploiting the TRPV1 pathway and enabling
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Micelles ; Prodrugs/pharmacology ; Prodrugs/therapeutic use ; Capsaicin/pharmacology ; Capsaicin/therapeutic use ; Hot Temperature ; Tumor Microenvironment ; Immunotherapy ; Immunomodulation ; Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Acetamides ; Pyridines
    Chemical Substances BMS202 ; Micelles ; Prodrugs ; Capsaicin (S07O44R1ZM) ; Acetamides ; Pyridines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1936-086X
    ISSN (online) 1936-086X
    DOI 10.1021/acsnano.3c11186
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  2. Article ; Online: Nanocontroller-mediated dissolving hydrogel that can sustainably release cold-mimetic menthol to induce adipocyte browning for treating obesity and its related metabolic disorders

    Ruan, Ting / Fu, Chih-Yu / Lin, Zhihong / Chou, Kun-Chi / Lin, Yu-Jung

    Biomaterials. 2023 June, v. 297 p.122120-

    2023  

    Abstract: Obesity leads to the development of many metabolic diseases, causing severe health problems. Menthol can induce adipocyte browning and thus has been used to combat obesity. To deliver menthol with a sustained effect, an injectable hydrogel that comprises ...

    Abstract Obesity leads to the development of many metabolic diseases, causing severe health problems. Menthol can induce adipocyte browning and thus has been used to combat obesity. To deliver menthol with a sustained effect, an injectable hydrogel that comprises carboxymethyl chitosan and aldehyde-functionalized alginate that are crosslinked through dynamic Schiff-base linkages is developed to load menthol-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes (IC). To render the as-developed hydrogel soluble after its payload is released, amino acid-loaded liposomes, functioning as nanocontrollers, are covalently grafted onto networks of the hydrogel. Upon subcutaneous injection in mice with diet-induced obesity, the as-developed hydrogel absorbs body fluids and spontaneously swells, expanding and stretching its networks, gradually releasing the loaded IC. Menthol then disassociates from the released IC to induce adipocyte browning, triggering fat consumption and increasing energy expenditure. Meanwhile, the expanded hydrogel networks destabilize the grafted liposomes, which function as built-in nanocontrollers, unleashing their loaded amino acid molecules to disrupt the dynamic Schiff-base linkages, causing hydrogel to dissolve. The thus-developed nanocontroller-mediated dissolving hydrogel realizes the sustained release of menthol for treating obesity and its related metabolic disorders without leaving exogenous hydrogel materials inside the body, and thereby preventing any undesired adverse effects.
    Keywords adipocytes ; alginates ; amino acids ; biocompatible materials ; chemical bonding ; chitosan ; crosslinking ; energy expenditure ; fat intake ; hydrogels ; menthol ; obesity ; schiff bases ; subcutaneous injection ; Adipocyte browning ; Metabolic disorder ; Cold senor ; Injectable hydrogel
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-06
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 603079-8
    ISSN 0142-9612
    ISSN 0142-9612
    DOI 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122120
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  3. Article ; Online: Nanocontroller-mediated dissolving hydrogel that can sustainably release cold-mimetic menthol to induce adipocyte browning for treating obesity and its related metabolic disorders.

    Ruan, Ting / Fu, Chih-Yu / Lin, Chih-Hung / Chou, Kun-Chi / Lin, Yu-Jung

    Biomaterials

    2023  Volume 297, Page(s) 122120

    Abstract: Obesity leads to the development of many metabolic diseases, causing severe health problems. Menthol can induce adipocyte browning and thus has been used to combat obesity. To deliver menthol with a sustained effect, an injectable hydrogel that comprises ...

    Abstract Obesity leads to the development of many metabolic diseases, causing severe health problems. Menthol can induce adipocyte browning and thus has been used to combat obesity. To deliver menthol with a sustained effect, an injectable hydrogel that comprises carboxymethyl chitosan and aldehyde-functionalized alginate that are crosslinked through dynamic Schiff-base linkages is developed to load menthol-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes (IC). To render the as-developed hydrogel soluble after its payload is released, amino acid-loaded liposomes, functioning as nanocontrollers, are covalently grafted onto networks of the hydrogel. Upon subcutaneous injection in mice with diet-induced obesity, the as-developed hydrogel absorbs body fluids and spontaneously swells, expanding and stretching its networks, gradually releasing the loaded IC. Menthol then disassociates from the released IC to induce adipocyte browning, triggering fat consumption and increasing energy expenditure. Meanwhile, the expanded hydrogel networks destabilize the grafted liposomes, which function as built-in nanocontrollers, unleashing their loaded amino acid molecules to disrupt the dynamic Schiff-base linkages, causing hydrogel to dissolve. The thus-developed nanocontroller-mediated dissolving hydrogel realizes the sustained release of menthol for treating obesity and its related metabolic disorders without leaving exogenous hydrogel materials inside the body, and thereby preventing any undesired adverse effects.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Mice ; Menthol/pharmacology ; Hydrogels/chemistry ; Liposomes ; Obesity/drug therapy ; Obesity/metabolism ; Adipocytes/metabolism ; Metabolic Diseases/drug therapy ; Metabolic Diseases/complications ; Amino Acids
    Chemical Substances Menthol (1490-04-6) ; Hydrogels ; Liposomes ; Amino Acids
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-10
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 603079-8
    ISSN 1878-5905 ; 0142-9612
    ISSN (online) 1878-5905
    ISSN 0142-9612
    DOI 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122120
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  4. Article ; Online: In Situ Reconstruction of Metal Oxide Cathodes for Ammonium Generation from High-Strength Nitrate Wastewater: Elucidating the Role of the Substrate in the Performance of Co

    Duan, Weijian / Chen, Yanyan / Ma, Huanxin / Lee, Jyh-Fu / Lin, Yu-Jung / Feng, Chunhua

    Environmental science & technology

    2023  Volume 57, Issue 9, Page(s) 3893–3904

    Abstract: In situ electrochemical reconstruction is important for transition metal oxides explored as electrocatalysts for electrochemical nitrate reduction reactions (ENRRs). Herein, we report substantial performance enhancement of ammonium generation on Co, Fe, ... ...

    Abstract In situ electrochemical reconstruction is important for transition metal oxides explored as electrocatalysts for electrochemical nitrate reduction reactions (ENRRs). Herein, we report substantial performance enhancement of ammonium generation on Co, Fe, Ni, Cu, Ti, and W oxide-based cathodes upon reconstruction. Among them, the performance of a freestanding ER-Co
    MeSH term(s) Nitrates/chemistry ; Wastewater ; Oxides/chemistry ; Electrodes
    Chemical Substances Nitrates ; cobalt tetraoxide ; Wastewater ; Oxides
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1520-5851
    ISSN (online) 1520-5851
    DOI 10.1021/acs.est.2c09147
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  5. Article ; Online: Lymphocytopenia and survival after whole-brain radiotherapy in patients with small-cell lung cancer.

    Lin, Yu-Jung / Kang, Yu-Mei / Wu, Yuan-Hung / Chen, Yi-Wei / Hu, Yu-Wen

    Thoracic cancer

    2023  Volume 14, Issue 14, Page(s) 1268–1275

    Abstract: Background: To investigate whether whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) decreases lymphocyte counts and evaluate the impact of treatment-related lymphopenia on survival in patients with brain metastasis.: Methods: Medical records from 60 small-cell lung ... ...

    Abstract Background: To investigate whether whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) decreases lymphocyte counts and evaluate the impact of treatment-related lymphopenia on survival in patients with brain metastasis.
    Methods: Medical records from 60 small-cell lung cancer patients treated with WBRT from January 2010 to December 2018 were included in the study. Total lymphocyte count (TLC) was obtained pre and post treatment (within 1 month). We performed linear and logistic regression analyses to identify predictors of lymphopenia. The association between lymphopenia and survival was analyzed using Cox regression analysis.
    Results: Thirty-nine patients (65%) developed treatment-related lymphopenia. The median TLC decrease was -374 cells/μL (interquartile range -50 to -722, p < 0.001). Baseline lymphocyte count was a significant predictor of TLC difference and percentage change in TLC. Logistic regression analysis found male sex (odds ratio [OR] 0.11, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.00-0.79, p = 0.033) and higher baseline lymphocyte count (OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.82-0.99, p = 0.005) were associated with a lower risk of developing ≥grade 2 treatment-related lymphopenia. Cox regression analysis showed that age at brain metastasis (hazard ratio [HR] 1.03, 95% CI 1.01-1.05, p = 0.013), ≥grade 2 treatment-related lymphopenia, and percentage change in TLC (per 10%, HR 0.94, 95% CI 0.89-0.99, p = 0.032) were prognostic factors of survival.
    Conclusions: WBRT decreases TLC and the magnitude of treatment-related lymphopenia is an independent predictor of survival in small-cell lung cancer patients.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Male ; Lymphopenia/etiology ; Small Cell Lung Carcinoma/radiotherapy ; Brain Neoplasms ; Lung Neoplasms/radiotherapy ; Brain/pathology ; Retrospective Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-30
    Publishing country Singapore
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2625856-0
    ISSN 1759-7714 ; 1759-7706
    ISSN (online) 1759-7714
    ISSN 1759-7706
    DOI 10.1111/1759-7714.14868
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  6. Article: Shikonin impedes type 2 ovarian cancer progression via FasL/caspase-8 and mir-874-3p/XIAP axis and prohibits the properties of stemness.

    Chang, Yu-Hsun / Lin, Yu-Jung / Huang, Chih-Yang / Harnod, Tomor / Ding, Dah-Ching

    American journal of cancer research

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 10, Page(s) 4584–4601

    Abstract: Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological cancer in women. Shikonin (SHK), derived ... ...

    Abstract Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological cancer in women. Shikonin (SHK), derived from
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2589522-9
    ISSN 2156-6976
    ISSN 2156-6976
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  7. Article ; Online: A coupled electrochemical process for schwertmannite recovery from acid mine drainage: Important roles of anodic reactive oxygen species and cathodic alkaline.

    Huang, Ziyuan / Ma, Huanxin / Liu, Chengshuai / Meng, Fangyuan / Lee, Jyh-Fu / Lin, Yu-Jung / Yi, Xiaoyun / Dang, Zhi / Feng, Chunhua

    Journal of hazardous materials

    2023  Volume 451, Page(s) 131075

    Abstract: The increasing need for sustainable acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment has spurred much attention to strategic development of resource recovery. Along this line, we envisage that a coupled electrochemical system involving anodic Fe(II) oxidation and ... ...

    Abstract The increasing need for sustainable acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment has spurred much attention to strategic development of resource recovery. Along this line, we envisage that a coupled electrochemical system involving anodic Fe(II) oxidation and cathodic alkaline production will facilitate in situ synthesis of schwertmannite from AMD. Multiple physicochemical studies showed the successful formation of electrochemistry-induced schwertmannite, with its surface structure and chemical composition closely related to the applied current. A low current (e.g., 50 mA) led to the formation of schwertmannite having a small specific surface area (SSA) of 122.8 m
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-02
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1491302-1
    ISSN 1873-3336 ; 0304-3894
    ISSN (online) 1873-3336
    ISSN 0304-3894
    DOI 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131075
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  8. Article ; Online: Associations between paraben exposure, thyroid capacity, homeostasis and pituitary thyrotropic function in the general Taiwanese: Taiwan Environmental Survey for Toxicants (TEST) 2013.

    Huang, Po-Chin / Chen, Hsin-Chang / Leung, Shih-Hao / Lin, Yu-Jung / Huang, Han-Bin / Chang, Wan-Ting / Huang, Hsin-I / Chang, Jung-Wei

    Environmental science and pollution research international

    2023  Volume 31, Issue 1, Page(s) 1288–1303

    Abstract: Several studies have suggested that some endocrine disruptors such as synthetic phenols, parabens and phthalates may disrupt thyroid hormone signaling and associated negative feed-backs with the central hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis. ... ...

    Abstract Several studies have suggested that some endocrine disruptors such as synthetic phenols, parabens and phthalates may disrupt thyroid hormone signaling and associated negative feed-backs with the central hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis. Therefore, we investigated urinary paraben and blood thyroid hormone levels in the Taiwanese population. Our sample comprised 264 adults (aged 18-97 years) and 75 minors (aged 7-17 years) from Taiwan Environmental Survey for Toxicants 2013. Urinary levels of methylparaben (MeP), ethylparaben (EtP), propylparaben (PrP), and butylparaben (BuP) were assessed. Hormones of particular interest include: thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), triiodothyronine (T
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Humans ; Female ; Thyroid Gland/chemistry ; Parabens/analysis ; Taiwan ; Thyroid Hormones ; Thyrotropin ; Hazardous Substances ; Homeostasis ; Environmental Exposure/analysis
    Chemical Substances butylparaben (3QPI1U3FV8) ; ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate (14255EXE39) ; methylparaben (A2I8C7HI9T) ; propylparaben (Z8IX2SC1OH) ; Parabens ; Thyroid Hormones ; Thyrotropin (9002-71-5) ; Hazardous Substances
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-01
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1178791-0
    ISSN 1614-7499 ; 0944-1344
    ISSN (online) 1614-7499
    ISSN 0944-1344
    DOI 10.1007/s11356-023-31277-y
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  9. Article ; Online: Predictors of outcome in neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy after therapeutic hypothermia.

    Lin, Yu-Jung / Tsao, Po-Nien

    Pediatrics and neonatology

    2017  Volume 58, Issue 6, Page(s) 563

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Hypothermia, Induced ; Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-09-04
    Publishing country Singapore
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 2441816-X
    ISSN 2212-1692 ; 1875-9572
    ISSN (online) 2212-1692
    ISSN 1875-9572
    DOI 10.1016/j.pedneo.2017.01.007
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  10. Article ; Online: 211 G to A variation of UGT1A1 and severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.

    Lin, Yu-Jung / Tsao, Po-Nien

    Pediatrics and neonatology

    2017  Volume 59, Issue 1, Page(s) 106–107

    MeSH term(s) Glucuronosyltransferase ; Humans ; Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal ; Infant, Newborn
    Chemical Substances Glucuronosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.17)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-09-02
    Publishing country Singapore
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 2441816-X
    ISSN 2212-1692 ; 1875-9572
    ISSN (online) 2212-1692
    ISSN 1875-9572
    DOI 10.1016/j.pedneo.2017.01.008
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