Current Issue December 2011, Vol. 1, No. 1

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Implication of nuclear EGFR in the development of resistance to anticancer therapies
December 2011(Vol. 1 | No. 1 | Pages 2-10)
Wei-Chien Huang, Yun-Ju Chen, Mien-Chie Hung

Activation of Toll-like receptors induces macrophage migration via the iNOS/Src/FAK pathway
December 2011(Vol. 1 | No. 1 | Pages 11-15)
Ming-Chei Maa, Tzeng-Horng Leu

P2X7 receptor as a double-edged sword: Neurotrophic and neurotoxic effects
December 2011(Vol. 1 | No. 1 | Pages 16-20)
Yuk-Man Leung

Molecular mechanisms of chondrosarcoma metastasis
16 February 2012
Chih-Hsin Tang
Abstract: Chondrosarcoma is highly malignant, with a strong capacity for local invasion as well as distant metastasis. Surgical resection remains the primary mode of therapy. This cancer shows predile...
An overview of dna microarray analysis as a tool to investigate the therapeutic mechanisms and drug development of chinese medicinal herbs
13 February 2012
Chia-Cheng Li, Hsin-Yi Lo, Chien-Yun Hsiang, Tin-Yun Ho
Abstract: Chinese herbal medicines have been used for the treatment of various diseases for centuries. Although several herbal formulae and herbal components have shown therapeutic potential, the acti...
Biomedicine offers advanced medical findings
10 February 2012
Mei-chin Yin
It is well established that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) not only plays a key role in Eastern societies, but also looms as a major medical alternative in the West. Furthermore, mounting evidence...
Possible pathophysiology of heart failure in obesity: Cardiac apoptosis
23 December 2011
Chih-Yang Huang, Shin-Da Lee
Abstract: Obesity has traditionally been considered an independent risk factor for heart failure whose pathophysiology is generally believed to associated with the consequence of myocyte hypertrophy, ...
Angelica sinensis: A Chinese herb for brain cancer therapy
21 December 2011
Po-Cheng Lin, Po-Yen Liu, Shinn-Zong Lin, Horng-Jyh Harn
Abstract: Herbs are an important aspect of traditional Chinese medicine, as well as a rich source of unique chemicals. Among the medicinal herbs, Angelica sinensis is the most popular used in Chinese ...

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