Search Results - "Ng, S. M"

microRNA-7 is a novel inhibitor of YY1 contributing to colorectal tumorigenesis by Zhang, N, Li, X, Wu, C W, Dong, Y, Cai, M, Mok, M T S, Wang, H, Chen, J, Ng, S S M, Chen, M, Sung, J J Y, Yu, J

“…Using microRNA (miRNA) expression array, we identified that miR-7 was deregulated in colorectal cancer (CRC). We studied the biological role and molecular…”
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Comparison of bilateral and unilateral upper limb training in people with stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Chen, Pei-Ming, Kwong, Patrick W H, Lai, Claudia K Y, Ng, Shamay S M

“…Bilateral upper limb training (BULT) and unilateral upper limb training (UULT) are two effective strategies for the recovery of upper limb motor function after…”
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microRNA-221 and microRNA-18a identification in stool as potential biomarkers for the non-invasive diagnosis of colorectal carcinoma by Yau, T O, Wu, C W, Dong, Y, Tang, C-M, Ng, S S M, Chan, F K L, Sung, J J Y, Yu, J

“…Background: The detection of microRNA (miRNA) dysregulation in stool is a novel approach for the diagnosis of colorectal carcinoma (CRC). The aim of this study…”
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The reliability and validity of the Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly for assessing fear and activity avoidance among stroke survivors by Liu, Tai-Wa, Ng, Shamay S M

“…Activity restriction due to fear of falling is a common problem after a stroke. It can lead to deteriorated physical condition, restricted social participation…”
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Detection of miR-92a and miR-21 in stool samples as potential screening biomarkers for colorectal cancer and polyps by Wu, Chung Wah, Ng, Simon S M, Dong, Yu Juan, Ng, Siew Chien, Leung, Wing Wa, Lee, Chung Wa, Wong, Yee Ni, Chan, Francis K L, Yu, Jun, Sung, Joseph J Y

“…The detection of molecular markers in stool samples is a potential strategy for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. This study evaluated the feasibility of…”
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The effectiveness of psychoeducational family intervention for patients with schizophrenia in a 14-year follow-up study in a Chinese rural area by Ran, M S, Chan, C L W, Ng, S M, Guo, L T, Xiang, M Z

“…It is unclear if the impact of psychoeducational family intervention for patients with schizophrenia can be sustained over 10 years. In this study, we explored…”
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Activation of PTEN by inhibition of TRPV4 suppresses colon cancer development by Liu, Xiaoyu, Zhang, Peng, Xie, Chuanming, Sham, Kathy W. Y., Ng, Simon S. M., Chen, Yangchao, Cheng, Christopher H. K.

“…Transient receptor potential vanilloid type 4 (TRPV4) is a Ca 2+ -permeable cation channel that is known to be an osmosensor and thermosensor. Currently,…”
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Effects and safety of vagus nerve stimulation on upper limb function in patients with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abdullahi, Auwal, Wong, Thomson W. L., Ng, Shamay S. M.

“…Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is used to deliver electric current to stimulate the vagus nerve. The aim of this study is to carry out a systematic review and…”
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MicroRNA-18a attenuates DNA damage repair through suppressing the expression of ataxia telangiectasia mutated in colorectal cancer by Wu, Chung-Wah, Dong, Yu-Juan, Liang, Qiao-Yi, He, Xin-Qi, Ng, Simon S M, Chan, Francis K L, Sung, Joseph J Y, Yu, Jun

“…miR-18a is one of the most up-regulated miRNAs in colorectal cancers (CRC) based on miRNA profiling. In this study, we examined the functional significance of…”
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A practical evidence-based approach to management of type 2 diabetes in children and young people (CYP): UK consensus by White, Billy, Ng, S M, Agwu, J C, Barrett, T G, Birchmore, N, Kershaw, M, Drew, J, Kavvoura, F, Law, J, Moudiotis, C, Procter, E, Paul, P, Regan, F, Reilly, P, Sachdev, P, Sakremath, R, Semple, C, Sharples, K, Skae, M, Timmis, A, Williams, E, Wright, N, Soni, A

“…Type 2 diabetes in young people is an aggressive disease with a greater risk of complications leading to increased morbidity and mortality during the most…”
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Characteristics of central cortex and upper-limb flexors synchrony oxygenation during grasping in people with stroke: a controlled trial study protocol by Zhao, Jiang-Li, Chen, Pei-Ming, Zhang, Tao, Xie, Hao, Xiao, Wen-Wu, Ng, Shamay S M, Wang, Chu-Huai

“…Upper limb motor impairment is a common consequence of stroke, and the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of rehabilitation therapy for improving upper…”
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Assessing the level of perceived social support among community-dwelling stroke survivors using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support by Ng, Shamay S. M., Liu, Tai Wa, Ho, Lily Y. W., Chan, Nga Huen, Wong, Thomson W. L., Tsoh, Joshua

“…Social support has an important role in stroke rehabilitation. The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is an instrument examining the…”
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Sample preparation and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for multiple steroids in mammalian and avian circulation by Koren, Lee, Ng, Ella S M, Soma, Kiran K, Wynne-Edwards, Katherine E

“…Blood samples from wild mammals and birds are often limited in volume, allowing researchers to quantify only one or two steroids from a single sample by…”
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MicroRNA-143 targets DNA methyltransferases 3A in colorectal cancer by Ng, E K O, Tsang, W P, Ng, S S M, Jin, H C, Yu, J, Li, J J, Röcken, C, Ebert, M P A, Kwok, T T, Sung, J J Y

“…Background: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are 19-25-nucleotides regulatory non-protein-coding RNA molecules that regulate the expressions of a wide variety of genes,…”
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Psychometric properties testing of a Cantonese version of the Life-Space Assessment in people with stroke by Ho, Lily Y. W., Lai, Claudia K. Y., Ng, Shamay S. M.

“…The Life-Space Assessment (LSA) advances measurements of mobility by determining the extent of the spatial area in which a person moves in real life. Yet there…”
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Assessing the fall risks of community-dwelling stroke survivors using the Short-form Physiological Profile Assessment (S-PPA) by Liu, Tai-Wa, Ng, Shamay S M

“…Fall is common after stroke. The Short-form Physiological Profile Assessment (S-PPA) was developed to assess the fall risks and underlying physiological…”
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FK-16 derived from the anticancer peptide LL-37 induces caspase-independent apoptosis and autophagic cell death in colon cancer cells by Ren, Shun X, Shen, Jin, Cheng, Alfred S L, Lu, Lan, Chan, Ruby L Y, Li, Zhi J, Wang, Xiao J, Wong, Clover C M, Zhang, Lin, Ng, Simon S M, Chan, Franky L, Chan, Francis K L, Yu, Jun, Sung, Joseph J Y, Wu, William K K, Cho, Chi H

“…Host immune peptides, including cathelicidins, have been reported to possess anticancer properties. We previously reported that LL-37, the only cathelicidin in…”
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MicroRNA dysregulation in colorectal cancer: a clinical perspective by Dong, Y, Wu, W K K, Wu, C W, Sung, J J Y, Yu, J, Ng, S S M

“…Recent researches have shed light on the biological importance of microRNAs (miRNAs) in colorectal cancer (CRC) genesis, progression and response to…”
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A structural equation model of the relationship between muscle strength, balance performance, walking endurance and community integration in stroke survivors by Kwong, P W H, Ng, S S M, Chung, R C K, Ng, G Y F

“…To use structural equation modelling (SEM) to determine (1) the direct and indirect associations of strength of paretic lower limb muscles with the level of…”
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The association between satisfaction with life and anxiety symptoms among Chinese elderly: a moderated mediation analysis by Lai, Cynthia Y Y, Chen, Lu Hua, Lai, Frank H Y, Fung, Ada W T, Ng, Shamay S M

“…Previous studies have suggested that certain personal psychological variables (e.g., life satisfaction and cognitive function) and physical variables (e.g.,…”
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