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邱文慧（Chiou, Wen-Fei）

Current position： Research Fellow & Deputy Director 副所長生活照
E-mail：wfchiou@nricm.edu.tw

Education：Ph.D., Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan (1992/9-1995/7)

 
Major Professional Experiences
  1. 2001/08-present time: Research fellow at the Department of Basic Chinese Medical Research, National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  2. 2005/02- present time: Associate professor at Institute of Traditional Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  3. 2004/08- present time: Associate professor at Institute of Life Science, National Tai-Tung University, Taitung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  4. 2002/04-2005/07: Chief of Department of Basic Chinese Medical Research, National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine
  5. 1996/01-2001/07: Associate Researcher, National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine
  6. 1990/08-1995/12: Assistant Researcher, National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine
 
Specialty
Inflammation, Chemotaxis, Osteoporosis
 
Research Description
  1. Inflammation plays a pivotal pathological role in many diseases. For example, atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the arterial wall, where both cellular and humoral immunity mechanisms are involved. Promoting cytokines and chemokines releases as well as adhesion molecules expression are responsible of leukocytes recruitment. On the other hand, influenza A virus causes respiratory tract infections, which are occasionally complicated by secondary bacterial infections. Influenza A virus replicates in epithelial cells and leukocytes resulting in the production of chemokines and cytokines, which favor the extravasation of blood mononuclear cells. Above diseases development is inhibited when recruitment of immune cells is repressed. Base on the anti-inflammatory concept, my research works focus on screening and developing of potential agents from natural resources (TCM or herbal medicine) for the treatment of above diseases.
  2. Osteoporosis is caused by dysregulation of bone homeostasis and induced a reduction in skeletal mass due to an imbalance between osteoclast-mediated bone resorption (osteoclastogenesis) and osteoblast-mediated bone formation (osteoblastogenesis). Current drugs used to treat osteoporosis include bone resorption inhibitors, which prevent further bone lose and maintain bone mass by inhibiting the function and differentiation of osteoclasts. Besides, new bone formation is primarily a function of the osteoblast, agents that regulate bone formation act by either increasing the proliferation of osteoblasts or inducing differentiation of the osteoblasts can stimulate new bone formation. Therefore, materials that enhance osteoblastogenesis or inhibit osteoclastogenesis may have the potential to ameliorate or prevent osteoporosis. On the other hand, Osteoarthritis (OA) is closely associated with functional alterations in bone and can result in osteoporosis. It is believed that cytokines and proinflammatory medidtors play an important role in the pathophysiology of OA. Thus, anti-inflammatory agent may be also useful to prevent or treat OA.
 
Published Papers
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  1. Liu, W.-H., Liu, Y.-W., Chen, Z.-F., Chiou, W.-F., Tsai, Y.-C., & Chen, C.-C. (2015). Calophyllolide Content in Calophyllum inophyllum at Different Stages of Maturity and Its Osteogenic Activity. Molecules, 20(7), 12314-12327. doi:10.3390/molecules200712314
  2. Chiou, W.-F., Huang, Y.-L., & Liu, Y.-W. (2014). (+)-Vitisin A Inhibits Osteoclast Differentiation by Preventing TRAF6 Ubiquitination and TRAF6-TAK1 Formation to Suppress NFATc1 Activation. PLoS One, 9(2). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0089159
  3. Huang, Y.-L., Liu, Y.-W., Huang, Y.-J., & Chiou, W.-F. (2013). A special ingredient (VtR) containing oligostilbenes isolated from Vitis thunbergii prevents bone loss in ovariectomized mice: in vitro and in vivo study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. doi:10.1155/2013/409421
  4. Chiou, W.-F., & Wu, T.-S. (2012). 9-Hydroxycanthin-6-one induces penile erection and delays ejaculation. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 9(4), 1027-1036. doi:10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02296.x
  5. Don, M.-J., Lin, L.-C., & Chiou, W.-F. (2012). Neobavaisoflavone stimulates osteogenesis via p38-mediated up-regulation of transcription factors and osteoid genes expression in MC3T3-E1 cells. Phytomedicine, 19(6), 551-561. doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2012.01.006
  6. Lee, C.-H., Huang, Y.-L., Liao, J.-F., & Chiou, W.-F. (2012). Ugonin K-stimulated osteogenesis involves estrogen receptor-dependent activation of non-classical Src signaling pathway and classical pathway. European Journal of Pharmacology, 676(1-3), 26-33. doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2011.12.001
  7. Lin, C.-F., Chen, Y.-J., Huang, Y.-L., Chiou, W.-F., Chiu, J.-H., & Chen, C.-C. (2012). A new auronol from Cudrania cochinchinensis. Journal of Asian Natural Products Research, 14(7), 704-707. doi:10.1080/10286020.2012.682305
  8. Chen, T.-H., Yu, H.-J., Lai, T.-C., Chiou, W.-F., & Don, M.-J. (2011). Synthesis and anti-inflammatory effect of four rutaecarpine metabolites. Journal of Chinese Medicine, 22(1-2), 37-46.
  9. Chiou, W.-F., Chen, C.-C., Lin, I. H., Chiu, J.-H., & Chen, Y.-J. (2011). 1,3,5-Trihydroxy-4-prenylxanthone represses lipopolysaccharide-induced iNOS expression via impeding posttranslational modification of IRAK-1. Biochemical Pharmacology, 81(6), 752-760. doi:10.1016/j.bcp.2010.12.022
  10. Chiou, W.-F., Don, M.-J., Liao, J.-F., & Wei, B.-L. (2011). Psoralidin inhibits LPS-induced iNOS expression via repressing Syk-mediated activation of PI3K-IKK-IκB signaling pathways. European Journal of Pharmacology, 650(1), 102-109. doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2010.10.004
  11. Chiou, W.-F., Ko, H.-C., & Wei, B.-L. (2011). Evodia rutaecarpa and three major alkaloids abrogate influenza A virus (H1N1)-induced chemokines production and cell migration. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. doi:10.1093/ecam/nep238
  12. Chiou, W.-F., Lee, C.-H., Liao, J.-F., & Chen, C.-C. (2011). 8-Prenylkaempferol accelerates osteoblast maturation through bone morphogenetic protein-2/p38 pathway to activate Runx2 transcription. Life Sciences, 88(7-8), 335-342. doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2010.12.009
  13. Chiou, W.-F., Shen, C.-C., & Lin, L.-C. (2011). Anti-inflammatory principles from Balanophora laxiflora. Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, 19(4), 502-508.
  14. Lee, C.-H., Huang, Y.-L., Liao, J.-F., & Chiou, W.-F. (2011). Ugonin K promotes osteoblastic differentiation and mineralization by activation of p38 MAPK- and ERK-mediated expression of Runx2 and osterix. European Journal Pharmacology, 668(3), 383-389. doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2011.06.059
  15. Liao, J.-F., Chiou, W.-F., Shen, Y.-C., Wang, G.-J., & Chen, C.-F. (2011). Anti-inflammatory and anti-infectious effects of Evodia rutaecarpa (Wuzhuyu) and its major bioactive components. Chinese Medicine, 6(6), 1-8. doi:10.1186/1749-8546-6-6
  16. Mei-Lin Yang, P.-C. K. T.-L. H. W.-F. C. K. Q. C.-Y. L. K.-H. L., & Tian-Shung, W. (2011). Synthesis, in vitro anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic evaluation, and mechanism of action studies of 1-benzoyl-β-carboline and 1-benzoyl-3-carboxy-β-carboline derivatives. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 19(5), 1674-1682. doi:10.1016/j.bmc.2011.01.034
  17. Reddy, M. V. B., Hwang, T.-L., Leu, Y.-L., Chiou, W.-F., & Wu, T.-S. (2011). Inhibitory effects of Mannich bases of heterocyclic chalcones on NO production by activated RAW 264.7 macrophages and superoxide anion generation and elastase release by activated human neutrophils. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 19(8), 2751-2756. doi:10.1016/j.bmc.2011.02.038
  18. Su, Y.-W., Chiou, W.-F., Chao, S.-H., Lee, M.-H., Chen, C.-C., & Tsai, Y.-C. (2011). Ligustilide prevents LPS-induced iNOS expression in RAW 264.7 macrophages by preventing ROS production and down-regulating the MAPK, NF-κB and AP-1 signaling pathways. International Immunopharmacology, 11(9), 1166-1172. doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2011.03.014
  19. Zhang, L.-J., Liu, H.-K., Hsiao, P.-C., Kuo, Y.-L.-M., Lee, I. J., Wu, T.-S., . . . Kuo, Y.-H. (2011). New isoflavonoid glycosides and related constituents from Astragali Radix (Astragalus membranaceus) and their inhibitory activity on nitric oxide production. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 59(4), 1131-1137. doi:10.1021/jf103610j
  20. Chiou, W.F.*, Chen, C.C., Wei, B.L. (2011) 3,4-Di-O-caffeoylquinic acid inhibits angiotensin-II-induced vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration by downregulating the JNK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways. Evid. Based Complement. Alternat. Med. (eCAM), 2011:Article ID 634502, doi:10.1093/ecam/nep140.
  21. Wen-Fei Chiou*, Hui-kang Liu, Chi-Wen Juan. Abnormal protein expression in the corpus cavernosum impairs erectile function in type 2 diabetes. BJU International (SCI) 2010, 105(5): 674-680.
  22. Wen-Fei Chiou*, Jyh-Fei Liao, CY Huang, Chien-Chih Chen. 2-Methoxystypandrone represses RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis by down-regulating TRAF6-TAK1 complex association. Br. J. Pharmacol. (SCI) 2010 Sep;161(2):321-35.
  23. Chien-Chih Chen, Pei-Chung Tsai, Bai-Luh Wei, Wen-Fei Chiou*. 8-Prenylkaempferol suppresses inducible nitric oxide synthase expression through interfering with JNK-mediated AP-1 pathway in murine macrophages. Eur. J. Pharmacol. (SCI) 2008, 590: 430-436.
  24. Kuei-Ting Ku, Yu-Ling Huang; Yu-Jou Huang; Wen-Fei Chiou*. Miyabenol A Inhibits LPS-Induced NO Production via IKK/IkB Inactivation in RAW 264.7 Macrophages: possible involvement of the p38 and PI3K pathways. J. Agric Food Chem. (SCI) 2008 Oct 8; 56(19):8911-8918.
  25. Ming-Jaw Don, Jyh-Fei Liao, Liang-Yan Lin, Wen-Fei Chiou *. Cryptotanshinone inhibits chemotactic migration in macrophages through negative regulation of PI3K signaling pathway. British Journal of Pharmacology (SCI) 2007, 151(5):638-646.
  26. Wen-Fei Chiou*, Ming-Jaw Don. Cryptotanshinone inhibits macrophage migration by impeding F-actin polymerization and filopodia extension. Life Science (SCI) 2007, 81: 109-114.
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