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Shih-Chieh Kao

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Verified email at ornl.gov
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[HTML][HTML] The role of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in development, progression, and prognosis of non–small cell lung cancer

…, MR Khanehkenari, WA Cooper, SC Kao… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2016 - Elsevier
A malignant tumor is not merely an accumulation of neoplastic cells, but constitutes a
microenvironment containing endothelial cells, fibroblasts, structural components, and infiltrating …

Clinical development of TargomiRs, a miRNA mimic-based treatment for patients with recurrent thoracic cancer

G Reid, SC Kao, N Pavlakis, H Brahmbhatt… - …, 2016 - Future Medicine
miRNAs are responsible for post-transcriptional control of gene expression, and are frequently
downregulated in cancer. It has become well established that restoring miRNA levels can …

[HTML][HTML] Caudal epidural block: an updated review of anatomy and techniques

SC Kao, CS Lin - BioMed research international, 2017 - hindawi.com
Caudal epidural block is a commonly used technique for surgical anesthesia in children and
chronic pain management in adults. It is performed by inserting a needle through the sacral …

β-Amyloid stimulation of microglia and monocytes results in TNFα-dependent expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and neuronal apoptosis

CK Combs, JC Karlo, SC Kao… - Journal of …, 2001 - Soc Neuroscience
Reactive microglia associated with the β-amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease (AD)
brains initiate a sequence of inflammatory events integral to the disease process. We have …

A copula-based joint deficit index for droughts

SC Kao, RS Govindaraju - Journal of Hydrology, 2010 - Elsevier
Current drought information is based on indices that do not capture the joint behaviors of
hydrologic variables. To address this limitation, the potential of copulas in characterizing …

[HTML][HTML] Haemolysis during sample preparation alters microRNA content of plasma

MB Kirschner, SC Kao, JJ Edelman, NJ Armstrong… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
The presence of cell-free microRNAs (miRNAs) has been detected in a range of body fluids.
The miRNA content of plasma/serum in particular has been proposed as a potential source …

Safety and activity of microRNA-loaded minicells in patients with recurrent malignant pleural mesothelioma: a first-in-man, phase 1, open-label, dose-escalation study

N Van Zandwijk, N Pavlakis, SC Kao, A Linton… - The Lancet …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background TargomiRs are minicells (EnGeneIC Dream Vectors) loaded with miR-16-based
mimic microRNA (miRNA) and targeted to EGFR that are designed to counteract the loss of …

APP processing is regulated by cytoplasmic phosphorylation

MS Lee, SC Kao, CA Lemere, W Xia… - The Journal of cell …, 2003 - rupress.org
Amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) aggregate in senile plaque is a key characteristic of Alzheimer's
disease (AD). Here, we show that phosphorylation of amyloid precursor protein (APP) on …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of hemolysis on cell-free microRNA biomarkers

MB Kirschner, JJB Edelman, SCH Kao… - Frontiers in …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Cell-free microRNAs in plasma and serum have become a promising source of biomarkers
for various diseases. Despite rapid progress in this field, there remains a lack of consensus …

[HTML][HTML] A multi-model and multi-index evaluation of drought characteristics in the 21st century

D Touma, M Ashfaq, MA Nayak, SC Kao… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Drought is a natural hazard that can have severe and long-lasting impacts on natural and
human systems. Although increases in global greenhouse forcing are expected to change the …