Expertise at Chang Gung System

Lin, I-Chun , M.D.,Ph.D.
Intitution: Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Position: Physician and Assistant professor
Department: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology
Address: 123 Ta-Pei Road, Niao Sung Dist., Kaohsiung, 833, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel:+886-7-7317123 ext 8717 or 8259
E-mail: uc22@cgmh.org.tw

Focus of Interest:
  • Pediatrics
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Medicine
  • Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine

Fulltime Employment:
  • 2005/08─present: visiting staff in Division of Cardiology , Department of Pediatrics
  • 2003/08─2005/07: Fellowship in Division of Cardiology , Department of Pediatrics
  • 2000/08─2003/07: Residency in Department of Pediatrics

Education:
  • Ph.D, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University
  • MD, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Selected Main Publications:
  1. Lin IC, Sheen JM, Tain YL, Chou MH, Huang LT, Yang KD*. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A in Lactobacillus Casei Cell Wall Extract-Induced Coronary Arteritis of a Murine Model. Circulation Journal. 2014 Feb 25.
  2. Lin YJ, Lin IC#, Yu HR, Kuo HC, Yang KD, Chang WC, Liang CD, Liu SF, Kuo HC*. Tricuspid regurgitation in acute phase of Kawasaki disease associated with intensive care unit admission. Pediatric Cardiology. 2013 Feb;34(2):250-5. #co-first author
  3. Lin IC, Kuo HC, Lin YJ, Wang FS, Wang L, Huang SC, Chien SJ, Huang CF, Wang CL, Yu HR, Chen RF, Yang KD*. Augmented TLR2 expression on monocytes in both human Kawasaki Disease and a mouse model of coronary arteritis. PLoS One. 2012;7(6):e38635. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038635. Epub 2012 Jun 21.
  4. Lin IC, Suen JL, Huang SK, Huang SC, Huang HC, Kuo HC, Wei CC, Wang FS, Yu HR, Yang KD*. Dectin-1/Syk signaling is involved in Lactobacillus casei cell wall extract-induced mouse model of Kawasaki disease. Immunobiology. 2013 Feb;218(2):201-12.
  5. Lin IC (長庚大學博士論文). The differentiation of CD4+ T cell populations in the development of coronary artery lesions in a mouse model of Kawasaki disease. 2012 Jun.

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