Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Editorial
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Hong Kong: Past and Future
T. R. C. Boyde
Research Articles 1
Chapter 1 – Calpains-Mediated PTEN Cleavage in Excitotoxic Neuronal Death 3
Minghui Jessica Chen, Piang Chin Benjamin Soo, Meng Shyan Choy, Zhao Feng Peng, Heung-Chin Cheng and Nam Sang Cheung
Chapter 2 – NUDCD2 Is Overexpressed in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Is Involved in Nuclear Division 19
Anne Cromer, Alberto Zambrano, Régine Millon, Joseph Abecassis and Bohdan Wasylyk
Chapter 3 – Genotype Analyses Using SNP (Using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry) and STR (Microsatellite) Markers in the Determination of Zygosity Status of Chinese Twins 41
Cadmon K. B. Lim, Venus S. Y. Yeung, Tze Lun Yeung, Aaron C. Y. Tam, Connie SH Ho, Simpson W. L. Wong, Bonnie W. Y. Chow, Yee Miao Ho, Crystal Hin Ning Chou, Chi-Hang Fred Fung, Chee Fei Wong and Mary M. Y. Waye
Chapter 4 – The Dyslexia Candidate Gene Kiaa0319L Encodes N-Glycosylated Isoforms That Form Homo-Dimers 55
Ming-Wai Poon, Hoi-Ling Chan, King-Poo Lim and Mary Miu-Yee Waye
Chapter 5 – Identification of Feed Forward Loops Composed of MicroRNAs and Transcription Factors in Arabidopsis 69
Nicholas Wu, Xiaozeng Yang and Lei Li
Chapter 6 – Proteomic Profiling of 6-Hydroxydopamine-Treated Zebrafish Using iTRAQ-2D LC-MS/MS Analysis 77
Benson U. Wang Lei, Nan Yu, Zai-Jun Zhang, Edward Lau, S. O. Siu, Maggie P. Y. Lam, Guo-Hui Li, Ivan Keung Chu and Simon Ming-Yuen Lee
Chapter 7 – Using Synthetic Lethality in the Targeted Treatment of Human Cancers 101
Matthew J. Imrie, Alexandria Jack and Francis Choy
Brief Report 113
Chapter 8 – Sanfilippo Syndrome: Identification and Removal of a Cryptic Splice Site in Αlpha-N-Acetylglucosaminidase cDNA for Potential Improved Expression and Enzyme Replacement Therapy 115
Sarah N. Truelson, R. Rebecca Jantzen and Francis Y. M. Choy
Review 127
Chapter 9 – Comparisons of EEG/QEEG Normative Databases and Review of Studies of Neurofeedback for Dyslexia 129
Warwick C. L. Cheung
News 193
Chapter 10 – Conference Report of 2010 Inter-University Post-Graduate Symposium 195
Edwin Chan
Chapter 11 – Launching Theme-Based Research in Hong Kong 197
Anthony Chan
Chapter 12 – Conference Report of 2011 Hong Kong Inter-University Biochemistry Postgraduate Symposium 199
Bryan Ho, Julian Tanner and Dong-Yan Jin
Perspectives 203
Chapter 13 – Chaos Theory in Astrophysics, Nature, Genetics, and Human Cancer 205
Jessica Li
Paths to Success 213
Chapter 14 – Forget About Competition and strike for the Best 215
Masayo Kotaka
Chapter 15 – The Priceless Gift from Research and Experiments 217
Kit Ray Ng
Chapter 16 – Crave for Improvements and Step Forward 219
Ming Yuen Lee
Chapter 17 – Try Hard, and Curiosity Will Lead to Success 221
Hoi Yeung Li
Chapter 18 – Back to the Road to Research 223
Appendix: Selected Abstracts from the 2010 Inter-University Post-Graduate Symposium Held in Hong Kong 225
Index 231
