Publications by authors named "Mei-Huei Fan-Chiang"
Sexual reproduction of Ascogregarina taiwanensis (Apicomplexa: Lecudinidae), a parasite specific to the mosquito Aedes albopictus, in Malpighian tubules is initiated by the entry of the trophotozoites developed in the midgut shortly after pupation (usually <5 h). However, only a low proportion of trophozoites are able to migrate; others end up dying. In this study, we demonstrated that those trophozoites that failed to migrate eventually died of apoptosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnhanced transformation and chemosensitivity of NIH3T3 cells transduced with hepatoma up-regulated protein.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
February 2006
Article Synopsis
- HURP (Hepatoma up-regulated protein) is a newly discovered gene linked to cell cycles and is overexpressed in certain types of cancer, particularly liver and bladder cancers.
- When introduced into NIH3T3 cells, HURP made them behave like tumor cells, showing faster growth and better colony formation in specific environments.
- The study found that HURP enhances the effectiveness of certain cancer drugs, specifically deoxycytosine analogs, but does not seem to affect other types of chemotherapy agents, suggesting it might be an important factor in cancer treatment.