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  1. Correction: Ng et al. Effect of Dapagliflozin and Magnesium Supplementation on Renal Magnesium Handling and Magnesium Homeostasis in Metabolic Syndrome. Nutrients 2021, 13, 4088

    Article • Nutrients, October 2024, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  2. Empagliflozin Prevent High-Glucose Stimulation Inducing Apoptosis and Mitochondria Fragmentation in H9C2 Cells through the Calcium-Dependent Activation Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 1/2 Pathway

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, July 2024, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  3. Human Poisoning with Methomyl and Cypermethrin Pesticide Mixture

    Article • Toxics, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  4. Interleukin-18 and Gelsolin Are Associated with Acute Kidney Disease after Cardiac Catheterization

    Article • Biomolecules, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  5. Real-World Effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Booster in Hemodialysis Patients with COVID-19 Receiving Molnupiravir

    Article • Viruses, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  6. Denosumab Is Superior to Raloxifene in Lowering Risks of Mortality and Ischemic Stroke in Osteoporotic Women

    Article • Pharmaceuticals, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  7. Updates on the Pivotal Roles of Mitochondria in Urothelial Carcinoma

    Article • Biomedicines, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  8. Exogenous BMP7 administration attenuated vascular calcification and improved bone disorders in chronic uremic rats

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, September 2022, Elsevier

    Wen-Chin Lee

  9. Predictors of Acute Kidney Disease Severity in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Kidney Injury

    Article • Biomedicines, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  10. DLK2 Acts as a Potential Prognostic Biomarker for Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Based on Bioinformatics Analysis

    Article • Genes, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  11. Blood Aluminum Levels in Patients with Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  12. Association between Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay-Measured Kidney Injury Markers and Urinary Cadmium Levels in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  13. Rapamycin attenuates PLA2R activation-mediated podocyte apoptosis via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway

    Article • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, December 2021, Elsevier

    Wen-Chin Lee

  14. The Risk Factors of Blood Cadmium Elevation in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  15. Empagliflozin Ameliorates Free Fatty Acid Induced-Lipotoxicity in Renal Proximal Tubular Cells via the PPARγ/CD36 Pathway in Obese Mice

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  16. Effect of Dapagliflozin and Magnesium Supplementation on Renal Magnesium Handling and Magnesium Homeostasis in Metabolic Syndrome

    Article • Nutrients, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  17. The AST-120 Recovers Uremic Toxin-Induced Cognitive Deficit via NLRP3 Inflammasome Pathway in Astrocytes and Microglia

    Article • Biomedicines, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  18. Dapagliflozin and xanthine oxidase inhibitors improve insulin resistance and modulate renal glucose and urate transport in metabolic syndrome

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, August 2021, Wiley

    Wen-Chin Lee

  19. Emergence of SGLT2 Inhibitors as Powerful Antioxidants in Human Diseases

    Article • Antioxidants, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  20. Review of Traditional Chinese Medicines for Common Complications Related to Hemodialysis: An Evidence-Based Perspective

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, July 2021, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Wen-Chin Lee

  21. Recent Advances in Microfluidic Devices for Contamination Detection and Quality Inspection of Milk

    Article • Micromachines, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  22. Associations between Circulating Markers of Cholesterol Homeostasis and Macrovascular Events among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

    Article • Nutrients, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  23. Association of proportion of the HDL-cholesterol subclasses HDL-2b and HDL-3 and macrovascular events among patients undergoing hemodialysis

    Article • Scientific Reports, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Wen-Chin Lee

  24. Recent advances in lab-on-paper diagnostic devices using blood samples

    Article • Lab on a Chip, January 2021, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Wen-Chin Lee

  25. Effect of clinical factors on trajectory of functional performance in patients undergoing hemodialysis

    Article • Renal Failure, December 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Wen-Chin Lee

  26. Mutual Interaction of Clinical Factors and Specific microRNAs to Predict Mild Cognitive Impairment in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis

    Article • Cells, October 2020, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  27. Importance of non-medical reasons for dropout in patients on peritoneal dialysis

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Wen-Chin Lee

  28. Urinary Exosomal MicroRNA Signatures in Nephrotic, Biopsy-Proven Diabetic Nephropathy

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, April 2020, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  29. Correlation of sociodemographic profiles with psychological problems among hospitalized patients receiving unplanned hemodialysis

    Article • Renal Failure, January 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Wen-Chin Lee

  30. Empagliflozin Protects HK-2 Cells from High Glucose-Mediated Injuries via a Mitochondrial Mechanism

    Article • Cells, September 2019, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  31. Modest dose anti-thymocyte globulin administered intraoperatively is safe and effective in kidney transplantations: a retrospective study

    Article • PeerJ, August 2019, PeerJ

    Wen-Chin Lee

  32. Palmitate aggravates proteinuria-induced cell death and inflammation via CD36-inflammasome axis in the proximal tubular cells of obese mice

    Article • AJP Renal Physiology, December 2018, American Physiological Society

    Wen-Chin Lee

  33. The Number of Comorbidities Predicts Renal Outcomes in Patients with Stage 3–5 Chronic Kidney Disease

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, November 2018, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  34. Oxidative Stress and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Hemodialysis Patients

    Article • BioMed Research International, November 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Wen-Chin Lee, Terry Chiou

  35. Goal attainment and renal outcomes in patients enrolled in the chronic kidney disease care program in Taiwan: a 3-year observational study

    Article • International Journal for Quality in Health Care, July 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Wen-Chin Lee

  36. Impact of risk factors on functional status in maintenance hemodialysis patients

    Article • European Journal of Medical Research, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Wen-Chin Lee

  37. Factors associated with magnesemia in patients with chronic kidney disease

    Article • Magnesium Research, April 2017, John Libbey Eurotext

    Wen-Chin Lee

  38. Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Wen-Chin Lee

  39. Mitochondrial Fission Increases Apoptosis and Decreases Autophagy in Renal Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells Treated with High Glucose

    Article • DNA and Cell Biology, November 2016, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Wen-Chin Lee

  40. Mitochondrial DNA variants as genetic risk factors for Parkinson disease

    Article • European Journal of Neurology, May 2016, Wiley

    Wen-Chin Lee

  41. Association between the Achievement of Target Range CKD-MBD Markers and Mortality in Prevalent Hemodialysis Patients in Taiwan by Using the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes Clinical Guidelines

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Wen-Chin Lee

  42. Gelsolin and Progression of Aortic Arch Calcification in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients

    Article • International Journal of Medical Sciences, January 2016, Ivyspring International Publisher

    Wen-Chin Lee

  43. Serum Potassium Profile and Associated Factors in Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

    Article • Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, January 2016, Karger Publishers

    Wen-Chin Lee

  44. Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Levels are Not Associated with Increased Death Risk in Prevalent Hemodialysis Patients: 5-Year Experience in a Single Hemodialysis Center

    Article • Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, January 2016, Karger Publishers

    Wen-Chin Lee

  45. FP454THE PATHOGENIC ROLES OF TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR 4 SIGNALING IN DIABETIC TUBULOPATHY

    Article • Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Wen-Chin Lee

  46. Indoxyl Sulfate-Induced Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and Impaired Biogenesis Are Partly Protected by Vitamin C and N-Acetylcysteine

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Wen-Chin Lee

  47. Gelsolin and Adipokines Are Associated With Protein-Energy Wasting in Hemodialysis Patients

    Article • Artificial Organs, July 2014, Wiley

    Wen-Chin Lee

  48. Preventive SNP–SNP interactions in the mitochondrial displacement loop (D-loop) from chronic dialysis patients

    Article • Mitochondrion, November 2013, Elsevier

    Wen-Chin Lee

  49. Genetic algorithm-generated SNP barcodes of the mitochondrial D-loop for chronic dialysis susceptibility

    Article • Mitochondrial DNA, June 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Wen-Chin Lee

  50. Comparison between Calcitriol and Calcitriol Plus Low-Dose Cinacalcet for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Chronic Dialysis Patients

    Article • Nutrients, April 2013, MDPI AG

    Wen-Chin Lee

  51. Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Is Associated with Developmental Programming of Adult Kidney Disease and Hypertension in Offspring of Streptozotocin-Treated Mothers

    Article • PLoS ONE, February 2013, PLOS

    Wen-Chin Lee

  52. Mitochondrial DNA Coding and Control Region Variants as Genetic Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes

    Article • Diabetes, August 2012, American Diabetes Association

    Wen-Chin Lee

  53. Sequence-Based Polymorphisms in the Mitochondrial D-Loop and Potential SNP Predictors for Chronic Dialysis

    Article • PLoS ONE, July 2012, PLOS

    Wen-Chin Lee

  54. Relationship between Kt/V urea-based dialysis adequacy and nutritional status and their effect on the components of the quality of life in incident peritoneal dialysis patients

    Article • BMC Nephrology, June 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Wen-Chin Lee

  55. Albuminuria, Proteinuria, and Urinary Albumin to Protein Ratio in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Article • Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, February 2012, Wiley

    Wen-Chin Lee

  56. Lack of modulatory effect of simvastatin on indoxyl sulfate-induced activation of cultured endothelial cells

    Article • Life Sciences, January 2012, Elsevier

    Wen-Chin Lee

  57. Acute Multiple Organ Failure in Adult Mice Deleted for the Developmental Regulator Wt1

    Article • PLoS Genetics, December 2011, PLOS

    Wen-Chin Lee

  58. Interleukin 10 and residual kidney function are associated with risk of vascular calcification in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis

    Article • Clinical Nephrology, May 2011, Dustri-Verlgag Dr. Karl Feistle

    Wen-Chin Lee

  59. Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Successfully Used to Treat a Nephrotic Patient Complicated by Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis and Portal Vein Thrombosis

    Article • Medical Principles and Practice, January 2011, Karger Publishers

    Wen-Chin Lee

  60. Mitochondrial DNA copy number correlates with oxidative stress and predicts mortality in nondiabetic hemodialysis patients

    Article • Journal of Nephrology, October 2010, SAGE Publications

    Wen-Chin Lee

  61. Dact2 is expressed in the developing ureteric bud/collecting duct system of the kidney and controls morphogenetic behavior of collecting duct cells

    Article • AJP Renal Physiology, August 2010, American Physiological Society

    Professor Jamie A Davies, Wen-Chin Lee

  62. Proinflammatory Cytokines, Hepatocyte Growth Factor and Adipokines in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

    Article • Artificial Organs, June 2010, Wiley

    Wen-Chin Lee

  63. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH BLOOD CONCENTRATIONS OF INDOXYL SULFATE AND p-CRESOL IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS

    Article • Peritoneal Dialysis International, March 2010, MultiMed Inc.

    Wen-Chin Lee

  64. Lack of association between mutations of gene-encoding mitochondrial D310 (displacement loop) mononucleotide repeat and oxidative stress in chronic dialysis patients in Taiwan

    Article • Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine, November 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Wen-Chin Lee

  65. Preserved Residual Kidney Function after Twelve Years' Hemodialysis

    Article • Renal Failure, September 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Wen-Chin Lee

  66. SPLENIC INFARCTION AS A CAUSE OF ACUTE ABDOMINAL PAIN IN NEPHROTIC SYNDROME

    Article • Nephrology, September 2009, Wiley

    Wen-Chin Lee

  67. Association Between C-Reactive Protein and Biomarkers of Bone and Mineral Metabolism in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • Journal of Renal Nutrition, May 2009, Elsevier

    Wen-Chin Lee

  68. Polyphenol Extracts fromHibiscus sabdariffaLinnaeus Attenuate Nephropathy in Experimental Type 1 Diabetes

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, March 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Wen-Chin Lee

  69. Factors Determining Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes after Adrenalectomy in Patients with Aldosterone-Producing Adrenal Adenoma

    Article • The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, January 2009, Tohoku University Medical Press

    Wen-Chin Lee

  70. Successful Treatment of Bilateral Emphysematous Pyelonephritis in a Uremic Patient without Nephrectomy

    Article • Renal Failure, January 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Wen-Chin Lee

  71. Epithelial branching: The power of self-loathing

    Article • BioEssays, January 2007, Wiley

    Professor Jamie A Davies, Wen-Chin Lee

  72. Varicella-Zoster Infection with Encephalopathy, Pneumonia, and Renal Failure: A Case Report

    Article • Renal Failure, January 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Wen-Chin Lee

  73. Effects of Parathyroidectomy on Iron Homeostasis and Erythropoiesis in Hemodialysis Patients with Severe Hyperparathyroidism

    Article • Blood Purification, January 2003, Karger Publishers

    Wen-Chin Lee