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Plasma inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in severe acute respiratory syndrome by WONG, C. K., LAM, C. W. K., WU, A. K. L., IP, W. K., LEE, N. L. S., CHAN, I. H. S., LIT, L. C. W., HUI, D. S. C., CHAN, M. H. M., CHUNG, S. S. C., SUNG, J. J. Y.

“…SUMMARY Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a recently emerged infectious disease caused by a novel coronavirus, but its immunopathological mechanisms…”
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Interleukin-17A activation on bronchial epithelium and basophils: a novel inflammatory mechanism by Wong, C. K, Cao, J, Yin, Y. B, Lam, C. W. K

“…Basophils are the accessory cell type for T-helper (Th)2 induction and initiators in immunoglobulin E-mediated chronic allergic inflammation. Basophils and…”
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Sonographic Measurement of Mesenteric Fat Predicts Presence of Fatty Liver among Subjects with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Ma, R. C. W, Liu, K. H, Lam, P. M, Cheung, L. P, Tam, W. H, Ko, G. T. C, Chan, M. H. M, Ho, C. S, Lam, C. W. K, Chu, W. C. W, Tong, P. C. Y, So, W. Y, Chan, J. C. N, Chow, C. C

“…Sonographic measurement of mesenteric fat predicts presence of fatty liver and can impact on manifestation of hyperandrogenism through its effects on SHBG…”
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IL‐25 regulates the expression of adhesion molecules on eosinophils: mechanism of eosinophilia in allergic inflammation by Cheung, P. F. Y., Wong, C. K., Ip, W. K., Lam, C. W. K.

“…Background:  Interleukin‐25 (IL‐25) is a novel T‐helper‐2 (Th2) cytokine of the IL‐17 family that plays a key role in allergic inflammation. Recent studies…”
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Amelioration of allergic airway inflammation in mice by regulatory IL‐35 through dampening inflammatory dendritic cells by Dong, J., Wong, C. K., Cai, Z., Jiao, D., Chu, M., Lam, C. W. K.

“…Background IL‐35, a new member of the IL‐12 family, is an inhibitory cytokine produced by regulatory T and B lymphocytes that play a suppressive role in the…”
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Study of gene-gene interactions for endophenotypic quantitative traits in Chinese asthmatic children by Chan, I.H.S, Tang, N.L.S, Leung, T.F, Huang, W, Lam, Y.Y.O, Li, C.Y, Wong, C.K, Wong, G.W.K, Lam, C.W.K

“…Asthma is a complex disease resulting from interactions between multiple genes and environmental factors. Study of gene-gene interactions could provide insight…”
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Effects of 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and its change on parathyroid hormone in premenopausal Chinese women by Bacon, C. J, Woo, J, Lau, E. M. C, Lam, C. W. K, Gamble, G. D, Reid, I. R

“…Summary Optimal levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] were investigated in premenopausal Chinese women. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) change at 3 months was…”
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Reference Ranges and Factors Affecting the Human Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Test in Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Infants by Ng, P. C., Lam, C. W. K., Lee, C. H., Ma, K. C., Fok, T. F., Chan, I. H. S., Wong, E.

“…This prospective study aims to investigate the factors that influence the human CRH (hCRH) test and to provide reference ranges for plasma corticotropin (ACTH)…”
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Caseinolytic protease: a protein vaccine which could elicit serotype-independent protection against invasive pneumococcal infection by Cao, J, Li, D, Gong, Y, Yin, N, Chen, T, Wong, C.K, Xu, W, Luo, J, Zhang, X, Lam, C.W.K, Yin, Y

“…Invasive pneumococcal diseases incur significant mortality, morbidity and economic costs. The most effective strategy currently available to reduce the burden…”
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Interactive effect of retinopathy and macroalbuminuria on all-cause mortality, cardiovascular and renal end points in Chinese patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus by Tong, P. C. Y., Kong, A. P., So, W Y., Yang, X., Ng, M C. Y., Ho, C S., Ma, R C. W., Ozaki, R., Ng, V., Chow, C C., Lam, C W. K., Chan, J C. N., Cockram, C S.

“…Aims  To examine the effect of albuminuria and retinopathy on the risk of cardiovascular and renal events, and all‐cause mortality in patients with Type 2…”
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Interleukin (IL)‐4 and IL‐13 up‐regulate monocyte chemoattractant protein‐1 expression in human bronchial epithelial cells: involvement of p38 mitogen‐activated protein kinase, extracellular signal‐regulated kinase 1/2 and Janus kinase‐2 but not c‐Jun NH2‐terminal kinase 1/2 signalling pathways by Ip, W. K., Wong, C. K., Lam, C. W. K.

“…Summary The Th2 cytokines interleukin (IL)‐4 and IL‐13 and chemokine monocyte chemoattractant protein‐1 (MCP‐1) are significantly involved in bronchial…”
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Asthma and atopy are associated with chromosome 17q21 markers in Chinese children by Leung, T.F, Sy, H.Y, Ng, M.C.Y, Chan, I.H.S, Wong, G.W.K, Tang, N.L.S, Waye, M.M.Y, Lam, C.W.K

“…Single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based genome-wide association study revealed that markers on chromosome 17q21 were linked to childhood asthma but not…”
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Chemical pattern-aided classification to simplify the intricacy of morphological taxonomy of Epimedium species using chromatographic fingerprinting by Xie, Pei-Shan, Yan, Yu-Zhen, Guo, Bao-Lin, Lam, C.W.K., Chui, S.H., Yu, Qiong-Xi

“…Epimedium herb (Yinyanghuo), one of the popular Chinese materia medica, is a multiple species colony of Epimedium genus belonging to Berberidaceae. There are…”
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Activation profile of Toll-like receptors of peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by Wong, C.K, Wong, P.T.Y, Tam, L.S, Li, E.K, Chen, D.P, Lam, C.W.K

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease associated with aberrant activation of T and B lymphocytes for the production of…”
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Aberrant production of soluble costimulatory molecules CTLA-4, CD28, CD80 and CD86 in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by Wong, C. K., Lit, L. C. W., Tam, L. S., Li, E. K., Lam, C. W. K.

“…Objective. The costimulatory interactions of the B7 family molecules CD80 and CD86 on antigen-presenting cells with their T-cell counter-receptors CD28 and…”
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Proinflammatory cytokines (IL‐17, IL‐6, IL‐18 and IL‐12) and Th cytokines (IFN‐γ, IL‐4, IL‐10 and IL‐13) in patients with allergic asthma by Wong, C. K., Ho, C. Y., Ko, F. W. S., Chan, C. H. S., Ho, A. S. S., Hui, D. S. C., Lam, C. W. K.

“…Allergen‐reactive T helper type‐2 (Th2) cells and proinflammatory cytokines have been suggested to play an important role in the induction and maintenance of…”
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Aberrant activation profile of cytokines and mitogen-activated protein kinases in type 2 diabetic patients with nephropathy by Wong, C.K, Ho, A.W.Y, Tong, P.C.Y, Yeung, C.Y, Kong, A.P.S, Lun, S.W.M, Chan, J.C.N, Lam, C.W.K

“…Cytokine-induced inflammation is involved in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). We investigated plasma concentrations and ex vivo production of…”
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Hypercytokinemia and Hyperactivation of Phospho-p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in Severe Human Influenza A Virus Infection by Lee, N., Wong, C. K., Chan, P. K. S., Lun, S. W. M., Lui, G., Wong, B., Hui, D. S. C., Lam, C. W. K., Cockram, C. S., Choi, K. W., Yeung, A. C. M., Tang, J. W., Sung, J. J. Y.

“…Background. We postulate that hypercytokinemia plays a role in immunopathogenesis of severe human influenza. Methods. We prospectively studied 39 consecutive…”
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In vitro Immunomodulatory activities of a newly concocted traditional Chinese medicine formula: VI‐28 by Lee, S. K. W, Wong, C. K, Poon, P. M. K, Ip, P. S. P, Che, C. T, Fung, K. P, Leung, P. C, Lam, C. W. K

“…Previous studies have suggested that Vigconic VI‐28, an anti‐aging traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula containing Radix Ginseng and Cornu Cervi…”
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Elevation of plasma osteopontin concentration is correlated with disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by Wong, C. K., Lit, L. C. W., Tam, L. S., Li, E. K., Lam, C. W. K.

“…Background. Osteopontin (OPN) is an extracellular matrix cell adhesion phosphoprotein with immunological activities including stimulation of macrophage…”
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