About the Authors

Yu-Jen Chen

Affiliations Department of Radiation Oncology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Institute of Traditional Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

Cheng-Deng Kuo

Affiliation Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Szu-Han Chen

Affiliation Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Chiayi University, Chiayi, Taiwan

Wei-Jen Chen

Affiliation Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Chiayi University, Chiayi, Taiwan

Wen-Chien Huang

Affiliation Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

K. S. Clifford Chao

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America

Hui-Fen Liao

liaohf@seed.net.tw

Affiliations Institute of Traditional Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Chiayi University, Chiayi, Taiwan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: YJC KSCC HFL. Performed the experiments: CDK SHC WJC. Analyzed the data: YJC HFL. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: YJC WCH HFL. Wrote the paper: YJC HFL.