Dual Vascular Effects of Leptin via Endothelium: Hypothesis and Perspective
Yuk-Man Leung and Chiu-Yin Kwan

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Activated Matrix Metalloproteinase and Disrupted Myocardial Collagen Matrix in Increased Sympathetic Activity Following Stimulation of Dorsal Medulla in the Vagotomized Feline Model
Ching-Chang Cheng, Kwong-Chung Tung, Yun-Ching Fu, Chi-Li Gong, Ying-Tsung Chen, Nai-Nu Lin, James A Lin, and Yung-Tsung Chiu

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GABA-Mediated Modulation of the Discharge Pattern and Rate-Level Function of Two Simultaneously Recorded Neurons in the Inferior Colliculus of the Big Brown Bat, Eptesicus Fuscus
Fei-Jian Wu and Philip H.-S. Jen

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Promoter Methylation of p16 and EDNRB Gene in Leukemia Patients in Taiwan
Pei-Ching Hsiao, Min-Chang Liu, Li-Mien Chen, Ching-Yi Tsai, Yu-Ting Wang, Jung Chen, and Li-Sung Hsu

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SNP Combinations in Chromosome-Wide Genes Are Associated with Bone Mineral Density in Taiwanese Women
Gau-Tyan Lin†, Hung-Fu Tseng†, Chen-Kang Chang, Li-Yeh Chuang, Chih-Shan Liu, Cheng-Hong Yang, Chung-Jui Tu, Eng-Chi Wang, Hsiu-Fen Tan, Chia-Che Chang, Cheng-Hao Wen, Hsiang-Chi Chen, and Hsueh-Wei Chang

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Analysis of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Polymorphisms with Cardiovascular Diseases in Eastern Taiwan
Nien-Tsung Lin, Ming-Ju Lee, Ru-Ping Lee, Antonio I. C. Hong, and Hsing I Chen

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Ventilation-Perfusion Distribution and Shunt Fraction during One-Lung Ventilation: Effect of Different Inhaled Oxygen Levels
Jane-Yi Hsu, Wei-Teing Chen, Chung-Cheng Kao, Shih Jun Lee, and Hung Chang

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Production and Application of a Polyclonal Peptide Antiserum for Universal Detection of StAR Protein
Chih-Hsien Chiu, Leang-Shin Wu, and De-Shien Jong

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Acknowledgments to Reviewers

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Errata

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