Reversing glial scar back to neural tissue through NeuroD1-mediated astrocyte-to-neuron conversion

…, Z Lei, Z Guo, Z Pei, Y Chen, F Zhang, A Cai, YK Mok… - BioRxiv, 2018 - biorxiv.org
Nerve injury often causes neuronal loss and glial proliferation, disrupting the delicate balance
between neurons and glial cells in the brain. Recently, we have developed an innovative …

Mycobacterium abscessus Bacteremia After Receipt of Intravenous Infusate of Cytokine-Induced Killer Cell Therapy for Body Beautification and Health Boosting

…, KKW To, JLL Teng, GKY Choi, KY Mok… - Clinical infectious …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background. We report the first series of Mycobacterium abscessus bacteremia after
cytokine-induced killer cell therapy for body beautification and health boosting. Methods. The …

[PDF][PDF] Summary Report of the 5th Joint Kuroshio Symposium: Adaptation to Climate and Socio-economic Changes

M Hin-Kin, S Keryea, C Shui-Kai, T Akira, L Tse-Min… - 2012 - kochi.repo.nii.ac.jp
For the gobies that inhabit river habitats, the story is different. This is the work of Professor I-Shiung
Chen, National Taiwan Ocean University. and mainland Japan, some speciation was …

Parental decisions following prenatal diagnosis of sex chromosome aneuploidy in Hong Kong

…, SL Mak, SL Mok, TK Lo, WK Yung… - Journal of Obstetrics …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim According to the published work, pregnancy termination rates due to prenatal diagnosis
of fetal sex chromosome aneuploidies (SCA) vary widely. Some potentially modifiable and …

Mycophenolic acid, an immunomodulator, has potent and broad-spectrum in vitro antiviral activity against pandemic, seasonal and avian influenza viruses affecting …

KKW To, KY Mok, ASF Chan… - Journal of General …, 2016 - microbiologyresearch.org
Immunomodulators have been shown to improve the outcome of severe pneumonia. We
have previously shown that mycophenolic acid (MPA), an immunomodulator, has antiviral …

POS-675 DECORIN DEFICIENCY EXACERBATES PERITONEAL INFLAMMATION AND FIBROSIS IN A MURINE MODEL OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS

…, ACY Kwan, R Iozzo, TM Chan, S Yung - Kidney International …, 2022 - kireports.org
Methods Wild-type (WT) and decorin knockout (KO) mice were randomized to receive saline
(Control) or glucose-based PD fluid containing 40 mM methylglyoxal (PDF Group) by intra-…

The effects of shoe collar height on ankle sprain mechanics in athletes: A review of literature

…, P Cacho, SW Mok, PSH Yung - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Our aim was to conduct a review to summarize the existing information regarding
the effects of shoe collar height in altering ankle sprain mechanics in athletes. Methods: A …

Prevalence of dementia in Chinese elderly in Hong Kong

HFK Chiu, LCW Lam, I Chi, T Leung, SW Li, WT Law… - Neurology, 1998 - AAN Enterprises
This study examines the prevalence of dementia in elderly Chinese aged 70 years and older
in Hong Kong using a two-phase design. In phase 1, 1,034 elderly were interviewed with …

Delayed clearance of viral load and marked cytokine activation in severe cases of pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza virus infection

…, WK Luk, KY Lai, FL Chow, T Mok… - Clinical Infectious …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background. Infections caused by the pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza virus range from mild
upper respiratory tract syndromes to fatal diseases. However, studies comparing virological …

Profiling mentally ill offenders in Hong Kong: A 10‐year retrospective review study

…, DYY Tang, WL So, HW Leung, CCM Mok… - Asia‐Pacific …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction This study aimed to analyze the estimated prevalence of mental disorders among
offenders and compare the estimated crime rate between mentally ill patients and the total …