About the Authors

Ling-Yun Chu

Affiliation Metabolomic Medicine Research Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Yi-Fu Wang

Affiliations Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan

Huei-Hsuan Cheng

Affiliations Metabolomic Medicine Research Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

Cheng-Chin Kuo

Affiliations Metabolomic Medicine Research Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

Kenneth K. Wu

kkgo@nhri.org.tw

Affiliations Metabolomic Medicine Research Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Medical Sciences and Institute of Biotechnology National TsingHua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: LYC CCK KKW. Performed the experiments: LYC YFW HHC. Analyzed the data: LYC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: LYC YFW HHC CCK KKW. Wrote the paper: LYC KKW.