Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Dina Midan, Fady El-Gendy, Dalia Abo ELAlla, Mayada Kotb
Summary: Sepsis is a life-threatening condition in neonates, and its diagnosis is challenging. This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of NGAL as a biomarker for early detection of neonatal sepsis. NGAL levels showed significant differences between sepsis cases and controls, and were significantly higher in non-survivors. NGAL demonstrated strong discriminatory power and could potentially serve as a promising diagnostic marker for neonatal sepsis.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Arno R. Bourgonje, Amaal E. Abdulle, Martin F. Bourgonje, Lyanne M. Kieneker, Sacha la Bastide-van Gemert, Sanne J. Gordijn, Clara Hidden, Tom Nilsen, Ron T. Gansevoort, Douwe J. Mulder, Robin P. F. Dullaart, Martin H. de Borst, Stephan J. L. Bakker, Harry van Goor
Summary: Circulating levels of NGAL are associated with acute kidney injury, severity and progression of CKD. This study investigated NGAL as a potential biomarker for new-onset CKD and found that higher plasma NGAL concentrations are associated with an increased risk of developing CKD in the general population, mainly driven by renal function decline.
Review
Medical Laboratory Technology
Vijaya Marakala
Summary: NGAL can be a valuable biomarker for the early detection of acute kidney injury and other kidney-related diseases, and has predictive value in predicting outcomes and severity.
CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Stine Jacobsen, Camilla Drejer Mortensen, Elisabeth Alkaersig Hoj, Anne Mette Vinther, Lise Charlotte Berg, Ditte Marie Top Adler, Denis Verwilghen, Gaby van Galen
Summary: Early detection of joint infection in horses is crucial for preventing further damage and ensuring proper treatment. The biomarker NGAL has proven to be highly accurate in diagnosing joint infection in horses and monitoring treatment response. NGAL measurements may enable early detection and prompt therapy initiation, improving prognosis for horses with joint infection.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ling Lu, Chanyu Li, Jie Deng, Jianbo Luo, Chaolin Huang
Summary: This study investigated the potential relationship between serum NGAL levels in the first trimester of pregnancy and later GDM risk, and evaluated the performance of serum NGAL as a biomarker for the prediction of GDM. The results showed that serum NGAL levels in the first trimester of pregnancy were positively associated with an increased risk of GDM, and the GDM risk prediction model constructed using serum NGAL levels performed well.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Physiology
Stephanie Guardado, Daniel Ojeda-Juarez, Marcus Kaul, Tara M. Nordgren
Summary: Lipocalin-2 (LCN2) functions as an inflammatory mediator with roles in immune response, iron sequestration, cell migration, and apoptosis regulation. Research aims to differentiate between the protective and detrimental roles of LCN2 in immune response to various inflammatory stimuli.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LUNG CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Jianmei Yang, Xiaoyan Gan, Xinmei Song, Ruo Yuan, Yun Xiang
Summary: This article describes a label-free and highly sensitive method for detecting NGAL based on aptamer. The method utilizes metal ion-dependent DNAzyme and exonuclease III (Exo III) triggered signal amplification cascades to detect NGAL in diluted human serums. The biosensor shows high selectivity and has the potential to detect various protein biomarkers for disease diagnosis.
ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Monika Kamianowska, Aleksandra Kamianowska, Mateusz Maciejczyk, Anna Kurowska, Bozena Blazewicz, Agnieszka Maria Rogowska, Anna Wasilewska
Summary: This study analyzed the concentrations of renal biomarkers (osteopontin, cystatin C, and NGAL) in neonates and found that prematurity may lead to increased excretion of osteopontin and cystatin C, but not NGAL. The excretion of NGAL and cystatin C may change during the first weeks of a premature neonate's life, but osteopontin does not.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marcos Antonio Marton Filho, Rodrigo Leal Alves, Paulo do Nascimento Junior, Gabriel dos Santos Tarquinio, Paulo Ferreira Mega, Norma Sueli Pinheiro Modolo
Summary: In laparoscopic cholecystectomy, increased intra-abdominal pressure leads to elevation of NGAL and cystatin C levels intraoperatively, while the use of low-pressure pneumoperitoneum does not alter the course of these biomarkers.
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Giovanni Sisti, Gal Rubin, Chi Zhou, Teresa Orth, Antonio Schiattarella
Summary: Several studies have found that protein neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in maternal blood is associated with the development of pre-eclampsia, suggesting that it could be used as a potential predictor.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Gurhan Guney, Mine Islimye Taskin, Antonio Simone Lagana, Ezgi Tolu, Figen Aslan, Adnan Adil Hismiogullari, Cihan Kaya
Summary: This study aimed to investigate serum NGAL levels and endometrioma tissue expression in women with endometriosis. The results showed that NGAL levels and immunohistochemical staining were significantly higher in the endometrioma group compared to the control group, and they were correlated with C-reactive protein and CA-125 levels. NGAL may be considered as a potential noninvasive biomarker of endometriosis.
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Zhimin Huang, Lin Wu, Ming Zeng, Buyun Wu, Xueqiang Xu, Huijuan Mao, Yanggang Yuan, Changying Xing
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the ability of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in differentiating acute kidney injury (AKI) from chronic kidney disease (CKD). The results showed that urinary NGAL (uNGAL) levels were significantly higher in the AKI group compared to the CKD group, while serum NGAL (sNGAL) levels were not significantly different. Furthermore, the u/s NGAL ratio and fractional excretion of NGAL (Fe NGAL) were able to effectively distinguish AKI from CKD. Further confirmatory studies are still necessary.
CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Qinghao Zhang, Ziteng Li, Liangyu Xie, Shengnan Cao, Zhonghao Cui, Bin Shi, Yuanzhen Chen
Summary: The study reveals that elevated serum levels of NGAL are associated with cognitive impairment in SCI patients. These changes can serve as a biomarker for predicting cognitive impairment in SCI patients, even after considering various confounding variables.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Cell Biology
Doortje W. Dekens, Ulrich L. M. Eisel, Leonie Gouweleeuw, Regien G. Schoemaker, Peter P. De Deyn, Petrus J. W. Naude
Summary: Chronic inflammation is important in many age-related central nervous system diseases, with Lipocalin 2 being identified as a key constituent in aging and age-related brain diseases.
AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
David M. Box, Abhishek Makkar, Zhongxin Yu, Hala Chaaban, Henry H. Tran, Kathryn Y. Burge, Jeffrey Eckert
Summary: Maternal tobacco exposure during pregnancy is associated with increased placental neutrophil infiltration and upregulated inflammatory gene expression, but is not associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
I-Jeng Yeh, Kuan-Ting Liu, Jheng-Heng Shen, Yen-Hung Wu, Yao-Hua Liu, Meng-Chi Yen, Po-Lin Kuo
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ming-Shyan Huang, Ya-Ling Hsu, I-Jeng Yeh, Kuan-Ting Liu, Meng-Chi Yen
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Cell Biology
Pin-Shern Chen, Hui-Ping Hsu, Nam Nhut Phan, Meng-Chi Yen, Feng-Wei Chen, Yu-Wei Liu, Fang-Ping Lin, Sheng-Yao Feng, Tsung-Lin Cheng, Pei-Hsiang Yeh, Hany A. Omar, Zhengda Sun, Jia-Zhen Jiang, Yi-Shin Chan, Ming-Derg Lai, Chih-Yang Wang, Jui-Hsiang Hung
Summary: Breast cancer accounts for 30% of new cancer cases diagnosed in American women, and high expression levels of CCDC167 predict poor prognoses of breast cancer patients. Knockdown of CCDC167 attenuates aggressive breast cancer growth and proliferation. Treatment with certain drugs can decrease CCDC167 expression and suppress the growth of breast cancer cells.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Li-Chin Cheng, Tzu-Jen Kao, Nam Nhut Phan, Chung-Chieh Chiao, Meng-Chi Yen, Chien-Fu Chen, Jui-Hsiang Hung, Jia-Zhen Jiang, Zhengda Sun, Chih-Yang Wang, Hui-Ping Hsu
Summary: This study utilized a holistic bioinformatics approach to study gene signatures of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 infected cells, revealing up-regulation of several cytokine genes and differential regulation of pathways related to chemokines, cytokines, inflammation, and immune responses. The analysis also showed enrichment of TNF- and IL-17-related signaling and predicted downstream networks involved in leukocyte recruitment, activation, and survival after coronavirus infection. These findings provide important evidence for transcript regulation and downstream signaling in SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Shiang-Jin Chen, Chun-Yu Lin, Tzu-Ling Huang, Ying-Chi Hsu, Kuan-Ting Liu
Summary: This study found that factors such as weight loss, absence of dyspnea, and left upper lobe field lesions on chest radiographs were associated with true active PTB, while factors like malignancy, chronic kidney disease, absence of PTB history, and absence of right and/or left upper lung lesions on chest radiography were related to delayed isolation of PTB.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Yen-Hung Wu, I-Jeng Yeh, Nam Nhut Phan, Meng-Chi Yen, Jui-Hsiang Hung, Chung-Chieh Chiao, Chien-Fu Chen, Zhengda Sun, Hui-Ping Hsu, Chih-Yang Wang, Ming-Derg Lai
Summary: By integrating miRNA and mRNA expression profiles, we identified 251 upregulated genes and eight highly differentiated miRNAs in MERS-CoV-infected cells. We revealed immune, olfactory/sensory system-related, and signal-transduction networks associated with MERS-CoV infection. Using the Connectivity Map platform, potential compounds against MERS-CoV infection were suggested.
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY IMMUNOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2021)
Article
Biology
Meng-Chi Yen, Kuan-Li Wu, Yu-Wei Liu, Yung-Yun Chang, Chao-Yuan Chang, Jen-Yu Hung, Ying-Ming Tsai, Ya-Ling Hsu
Summary: The study identified a high expression of UBE2H in metastatic malignant pleural tumors, which was associated with poor survival in patients with LUAD. Inhibiting UBE2H could suppress migration capacity of LUAD cells and reverse the epithelial-mesenchymal transition signaling pathway. Certain microRNAs targeting UBE2H may serve as potential prognostic biomarkers for survival in LUAD.
Article
Immunology
Do Thi Minh Xuan, I-Jeng Yeh, Chung-Che Wu, Che-Yu Su, Hsin-Liang Liu, Chung-Chieh Chiao, Su-Chi Ku, Jia-Zhen Jiang, Zhengda Sun, Hoang Dang Khoa Ta, Gangga Anuraga, Chih-Yang Wang, Meng-Chi Yen
Summary: Monkeypox virus infection is characterized by elevated expression of genes associated with interleukins, G protein-coupled receptors, heat shock proteins, Toll-like receptors, and metabolic-related pathways. The dominant factors in monkey MK2 cell line model are CD40, plasmin, and histamine, while interferons, macrophages, and neutrophil-related signaling pathways dominate in human HeLa cell line model.
JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Do Thi Minh Xuan, I-Jeng Yeh, Che-Yu Su, Hsin-Liang Liu, Hoang Dang Khoa Ta, Gangga Anuraga, Chung-Chieh Chiao, Chih-Yang Wang, Meng-Chi Yen
Summary: By integrating multiple databases and tools, this study found that PSMG family members were highly expressed in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) patients and correlated with poor prognosis. Furthermore, PSMG family genes were also positively associated with immune response, ubiquinone metabolism, cell cycle regulation, and HSP90/PI3K/Wnt signaling. Experimental data confirmed the impact of PSMG4 knockdown on LUAD cell proliferation and downstream molecule expressions. These findings suggest that PSMG family members could serve as novel prognostic biomarkers for LUAD progression and potential therapeutic targets.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Ahmad Raza, Meng-Chi Yen, Gangga Anuraga, Iram Shahzadi, Muhammad Waqar Mazhar, Hoang Dang Khoa Ta, Do Thi Minh Xuan, Sanskriti Dey, Sachin Kumar, Adrian Wangsawijaya Santoso, Bianca Tobias William, Chih-Yang Wang
Summary: This study aimed to find a prognostic biomarker for GBM treatment. By analyzing data from the TCGA database, it was found that GNAI3 is associated with poor prognosis in GBM and is involved in important pathways such as macrophage maturation and cytoskeleton arrangements. These findings suggest that GNAI3 may serve as a valuable prognostic biomarker for the treatment of GBM.
Article
Cell Biology
Su-Chi Ku, Hsin-Liang Liu, Che-Yu Su, I-Jeng Yeh, Meng-Chi Yen, Gangga Anuraga, Hoang Dang Khoa Ta, Chung-Chieh Chiao, Do Thi Minh Xuan, Fidelia Berenice Prayugo, Wei-Jan Wang, Chih-Yang Wang
Summary: The study found that mRNA levels of CDH1/2/4/11/12/13 genes were overexpressed in breast cancer cells compared to normal cells and correlated with poor prognosis in breast cancer patients. The high expressions of these genes were significantly associated with cell adhesion, extracellular matrix remodeling, EMT, WNT/beta-catenin, and interleukin-mediated immune responses, suggesting they could be potential biomarkers for breast cancer progression and metastasis.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yen-Hung Wu, I-Jeng Yeh, Nam Nhut Phan, Meng-Chi Yen, Hsin-Liang Liu, Chih-Yang Wang, Hui-Ping Hsu
Summary: This study utilized a holistic bioinformatics approach to explore gene signature alterations in SARS-CoV-2-infected lung epithelial cells, identifying enrichment of genes associated with immune-related pathways, host cell responses, steroid hormone biosynthesis, receptor signaling, and the complement system. Dysregulation of the immune system and interferon malfunction contribute to the failure to eliminate SARS-CoV-2 and worsen respiratory distress in severely ill patients, highlighting the importance of understanding the genetic targets for this infection.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Letter
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Yang-Yi Chen, Cheng-Che E. Lan, Meng-Chi Yen, Shih-Tsung Cheng
KAOHSIUNG JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yen-Hung Wu, Chao-Ju Chen, Hsiu-Yueh Wu, I Chen, Yi-Hsuan Chang, Pei-Hsuan Yang, Tzu-Yi Wang, Li-Chin Chen, Kuan-Ting Liu, I-Jeng Yeh, Deng-Chyang Wu, Ming-Feng Hou, Hsin-Liang Liu, Wen-Hui Su