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Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, protects dopaminergic neurons from neurotoxin‐induced damage by Chen, SH, Wu, HM, Ossola, B, Schendzielorz, N, Wilson, BC, Chu, CH, Chen, SL, Wang, Q, Zhang, D, Qian, L, Li, X, Hong, JS, Lu, RB

“…BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Prevention or disease‐modifying therapies are critical for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease,…”
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Correlation of cytokines, BDNF levels, and memory function in patients with opioid use disorder undergoing methadone maintenance treatment by Wang, Tzu-Yun, Lee, Sheng-Yu, Chang, Yun-Hsuan, Chen, Shiou-Lan, Chen, Po See, Chu, Chun-Hsien, Huang, San-Yuan, Tzeng, Nian-Sheng, Lee, I Hui, Chen, Kao Chin, Yang, Yen Kuang, Chen, Shih-Heng, Hong, Jau-Shyong, Lu, Ru-Band

“…•Inflammatory cytokines might affect memory function in opioid use disorder (OUD).•Tumor necrosis factor -α levels negatively correlated with visual memory…”
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A Global Perspective on Genetic Variation at the ADH Genes Reveals Unusual Patterns of Linkage Disequilibrium and Diversity by Osier, Michael V., Pakstis, Andrew J., Soodyall, Himla, Comas, David, Goldman, David, Odunsi, Adekunle, Okonofua, Friday, Parnas, Josef, Schulz, Leslie O., Bertranpetit, Jaume, Bonne-Tamir, Batsheva, Lu, Ru-Band, Kidd, Judith R., Kidd, Kenneth K.

“…Variants of different Class I alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) genes have been shown to be associated with an effect that is protective against alcoholism. Previous…”
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Extraordinarily high-contrast and wide-view liquid-crystal displays by Hong, Qi, Wu, Thomas X., Zhu, Xinyu, Lu, Ruibo, Wu, Shin-Tson

“…A computer simulation model based on oblique-angle Jones matrix and Poincaré sphere is developed for optimizing the design of film-compensated multidomain…”
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The correlation between longitudinal changes in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-axis activity and changes in neurocognitive function in mixed-state bipolar II disorder by Lee, Hsuan-Han, Chang, Cheng-Ho, Wang, Liang-Jen, Wu, Chih-Ching, Chen, Hsing-Ling, Lu, Ti, Lu, Ru-Band, Lee, Sheng-Yu

“…In this study, we aim to determine 1) the differences in cortisol in patients with bipolar II disorder (BD-II) and control subjects and 2) the correlation…”
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Possible Interaction of Alcohol Dehydrogenase and Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Genes With the Dopamine D2 Receptor Gene in Anxiety‐Depressive Alcohol Dependence by Huang, San‐Yuan, Lin, Wei‐Wen, Ko, Huei‐Chen, Lee, Jia‐Fu, Wang, Tso‐Jen, Chou, Yuan‐Hwa, Yin, Shih‐Jiun, Lu, Ru‐Band

“…: Background: The role of the dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) gene in the development of alcohol abuse or dependence is controversial. The controversy is due in…”
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Interaction between the Functional Polymorphisms of the Alcohol-Metabolism Genes in Protection against Alcoholism by Chen, Chiao-Chicy, Lu, Ru-Band, Chen, Yi-Chyan, Wang, Ming-Fang, Chang, Yue-Cune, Li, Ting-Kai, Yin, Shih-Jiun

“…The genes that encode the major enzymes of alcohol metabolism, alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), exhibit functional polymorphism…”
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Designs of wide-view and broadband circular polarizers by Hong, Qi, Wu, Thomas, Zhu, Xinyu, Lu, Ruibo, Wu, Shin-Tson

“…A novel methodology for designing wide view circular polarizers is proposed. Both single wavelength and broadband wide-view circular polarizers are discussed…”
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Liquid-Crystal Imaging of Molecular-Tilt Ordering in Self-Assembled Lipid Tubules by Zhao, Yue, Mahajan, Nidhi, Lu, Ruibo, Fang, Jiyu, Stanley, H. Eugene

“…Self-assembled cylindrical tubules of chiral phospholipids are interesting supramolecular structures. Understanding the molecular-tilt order is a key step in…”
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The effects of cognitive behavioural group therapy on depression, mania, and dysfunctional attitudes among bipolar patients by Chiang, KJ, Chou, KR, Lu, RB

“…Cognitive behavioural group therapy (CBGT) is among the most well-researched manualised psychological approaches. However, most of the CBGT in Taiwan focus on…”
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Wide-view circular polarizer consisting of a linear polarizer and two biaxial films by Hong, Qi, Wu, Thomas X, Lu, Ruibo, Wu, Shin-Tson

“…A simple wide-view circular polarizer comprising of a linear polarizer and two biaxial films is proposed. Over the +/-85o viewing cone, the produced…”
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The evolution and population genetics of the ALDH2 locus: random genetic drift, selection, and low levels of recombination by Oota, Hiroki, Pakstis, Andrew J., Bonne‐Tamir, Batsheva, Goldman, David, Grigorenko, Elena, Kajuna, Sylvester L. B., Karoma, Nganyirwa J., Kungulilo, Selemani, Lu, Ru‐Band, Odunsi, Kunle, Okonofua, Friday, Zhukova, Olga V., Kidd, Judith R., Kidd, Kenneth K.

“…Summary The catalytic deficiency of human aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is caused by a nucleotide substitution (G1510A; Glu487Lys) in exon 12 of the ALDH2…”
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Linkage Disequilibrium at the ADH2 and ADH3 Loci and Risk of Alcoholism by Osier, Michael, Pakstis, Andrew J., Kidd, Judith R., Lee, Jia-Fu, Yin, Shih-Jiun, Ko, Huei-Chen, Edenberg, Howard J., Lu, Ru-Band, Kidd, Kenneth K.

“…Two of the three class I alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) genes ( ADH2 and ADH3) encode known functional variants that act on alcohol with different efficiencies…”
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COMT haplotypes suggest P2 promoter region relevance for schizophrenia by Palmatier, M A, Pakstis, A J, Speed, W, Paschou, P, Goldman, D, Odunsi, A, Okonofua, F, Kajuna, S, Karoma, N, Kungulilo, S, Grigorenko, E, Zhukova, O V, Bonne-Tamir, B, Lu, R-B, Parnas, J, Kidd, J R, DeMille, M M C, Kidd, K K

“…A recent study found, in a large sample of Ashkenazi Jews, a highly significant association between schizophrenia and a particular haplotype of three…”
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Haplotypes and Linkage Disequilibrium at the Phenylalanine Hydroxylase Locus, PAH, in a Global Representation of Populations by Kidd, Judith R., Pakstis, Andrew J., Zhao, Hongyu, Lu, Ru-Band, Okonofua, Friday E., Odunsi, Adekunle, Grigorenko, Elena, Tamir, Batsheva Bonne, Friedlaender, Jonathan, Schulz, Leslie O., Parnas, Josef, Kidd, Kenneth K.

“…Because defects in the phenylalanine hydroxylase gene ( PAH) cause phenylketonuria (PKU), PAH was studied for normal polymorphisms and linkage disequilibrium…”
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The effectiveness of nicotine-patch therapy for smoking cessation in patients with schizophrenia by Chou, Kuei-Ru, Chen, Ruey, Lee, Jia-Fu, Ku, Chih-Hung, Lu, Ru-Band

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of nicotine-patch therapy for smoking cessation in patients with schizophrenia. This was a…”
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Population variation in linkage disequilibrium across the COMT gene considering promoter region and coding region variation by DEMILLE, Mellissa M. C, KIDD, Judith R, LU, Ru-Band, PARNAS, Josef, PAKSTIS, Andrew J, KIDD, Kenneth K, RUGGERI, Valeria, PALMATIER, Meg A, GOLDMAN, David, ODUNSI, Adekunle, OKONOFUA, Friday, GRIGORENKO, Elena, SCHULZ, Leslie O, BONNE-TAMIR, Batsheva

“…Catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) catalyzes the first step in one of the major pathways in the degradation of catecholamines. The COMT gene on chromosome 22…”
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A global survey of haplotype frequencies and linkage disequilibrium at the DRD2 locus by KIDD, K. K, MORAR, B, YONG SUK NAM, GRANDY, D. K, JENKINS, T, KIDD, J. R, CASTIGLIONE, C. M, HONGYU ZHAO, PAKSTIS, A. J, SPEED, W. C, BONNE-TAMIR, B, LU, R.-B, GOLDMAN, D, CHAEYOUNG LEE

“…A four-site haplotype system at the dopamine D2 receptor locus (DRD2) has been studied in a global sample of 28 distinct populations. The haplotype system…”
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Patterning Polymerized Lipid Vesicles with Soft Lithography by Mahajan, Nidhi, Lu, Ruibo, Wu, Shin-Tson, Fang, Jiyu

“…The applications of soft lithography in patterning polymerized lipid vesicles of 1,2-bis(tricosa-10,12-diynoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine on glass substrates…”
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No Alcoholism-Protection Effects of ADH1B2 Allele in Antisocial Alcoholics among Han Chinese in Taiwan by Lu, Ru-Band, Ko, Huei-Chen, Lee, Jia-Fu, Lin, Wei-Wen, Huang, San-Yuan, Wang, Tso-Jen, Wu, Yi-Syuan, Lu, Tsun-En, Chou, Yuan-Hwa

“…: Background: Thomasson et al., (1991) suggested that the genetic variation at ADH1B and ALDH2 influences the risk of alcoholism. The ADH1B*2 and ALDH2*2…”
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