Publications by authors named "Chih-Wei Cheng"
Background/purpose: To evaluate the relationship between serum-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) to peanuts/tree nuts and their clinical manifestations in atopic diseases.
Method: Serum from people with the classical symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinitis (AR), or atopic dermatitis (AD) was collected for the measurement of serum-specific IgE to peanuts, cashew nuts, Brazil nuts, almonds, and coconuts. Cases with possible sensitization to these nuts (serum specific IgE ≧ 0.
Article Synopsis
- The HER-2/neu oncogene is commonly overexpressed in various cancers, including bladder cancer, leading to tumor progression and poor outcomes.
- A new modified Pseudorabies virus (PrV) called YP2 selectively targets and kills cancer cells that overexpress HER-2/neu, showing promising results in lab studies with human and animal cancer models.
- YP2 significantly slowed tumor growth in mice and improved survival rates, indicating its potential as a treatment for invasive bladder cancer and possibly other cancers with HER-2/neu overexpression.