Publications

Published papers ( ** = corresponding author):

1. Suzairi MSM, Tan SC, Aizat AAA, Aminudin MM, Nurfatimah MSS, Andee ZD, Ankathil R. The functional –94 insertion/deletion ATTG polymorphism in the promoter region of NFKB1 gene increases the risk of sporadic colorectal cancer. Cancer Epidemiol. 2013 Jun 24;37(5):634-638. DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2013.05.007 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 2.232) Download PDF

2. Tan SC**, Suzairi MSM, Aizat AAA, Aminudin MM, Nurfatimah MSS, Bhavaraju VMK, Biswal BM, Ankathil R. Gender-specific association of NFKBIA promoter polymorphisms with the risk of sporadic colorectal cancer. Med Oncol. 2013 Aug 31;30(4):693. DOI: 10.1007/s12032-013-0693-6 (WoS-indexed (Q3); impact factor: 2.147) Download PDF

3. Li X, Wang S, Tan SC**, Chew PL, Liu L, Wang L, Wen L, Ma L. The A55T and K153R polymorphisms of MSTN gene are associated with the strength training-induced muscle hypertrophy among Han Chinese men. J Sports Sci. 2014;32(9):883-891. DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2013.865252 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 2.095) Download PDF

4. Tan SC**, Ankathil R. Genetic susceptibility to cervical cancer: role of common polymorphisms in apoptosis-related genes. Tumor Biol. 2015 Aug;36(9):6633-6644. DOI: 10.1007/s13277-015-3868-2 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 3.611) Download PDF

5. Tan SC**. Letter regarding "CD95 rs1800682 polymorphism and cervical cancer risk: evidence from a meta-analysis" by Zhang et al. Tumor Biol. 2015 Nov;36(11):8275-8276. DOI: 10.1007/s13277-015-4330-1 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 3.611) Download PDF

6. Tan SC, Ismail MP, Duski DR, Othman NH, Ankathil R. FAS c.-671A>G polymorphism and cervical cancer risk: a case-control study and meta-analysis. Cancer Genetics. 2017 Feb;211:18-25. DOI:10.1016/j.cancergen.2017.01.004 (WoS-indexed (Q3); impact factor: 2.351) Download PDF

7. Tan SC, Ismail MP, Duski DR, Othman NH, Bhavaraju VMK, Ankathil R. Identification of optimal reference genes for normalization of RT-qPCR data in cancerous and non-cancerous tissues of human uterine cervix. Cancer Investigation. 2017 Mar 16;35(3):163-173. DOI: 10.1080/07357907.2017.1278767 (WoS-indexed (Q3); impact factor: 2.007) Download PDF

8. Tan SC**. Low penetrance genetic polymorphisms as potential biomarkers for colorectal cancer predisposition. J Gene Med. 2018; 20(4):e3010. DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3010 (WoS-indexed (Q3); impact factor: 1.647) Download PDF

9. Tan SC, Ismail MP, Duski DR, Othman NH, Ankathil R. Prevalence and type distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) in Malaysian women with and without cervical cancer: an updated estimate. Biosci Rep. 2018; 38(2):BSR20171268. DOI: 10.1042/BSR20171268 (WoS-indexed (Q3); impact factor: 2.899) Download PDF

10. Li X, Ooi FK, Tan SC, Zilfalil BA. ACE I/D and ACTN3 R577X genotypes, muscular and cardiovascular fitness in Malay males. Int J Pharma Bio Sci. 2018; 9(2): B87-98. DOI: 10.22376/ijpbs.2018.9.2.b87-98 Download PDF

11. Osman J, Tan SC, Lee PY, Low TY, Jamal R. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) – risk stratification and prediction with molecular biomarkers. J Biomed Sci. 2019; 26: 39. DOI: 10.1186/s12929-019-0535-8 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 5.203) Download PDF

12. Tan SC**. Use of arbitrary reference genes may lead to misleading conclusions. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2019; 84(5):519-520. DOI: 10.1159/000501684 (WoS-indexed (Q4); impact factor: 1.302) Download PDF

13. Fatahi S, Varkaneh HK, Talaei S, Mardali F, Rahmani J, Ghaedi E, Tan SC, Shidfar F. Impact of phytosterol supplementation on plasma lipoprotein(a) and free fatty acid (FFA) concentrations: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2019; 29(11):1168-1175. DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2019.07.011 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 3.340). Download PDF

14. Varkaneh HK, Rinaldi G, Hekmatdoost A, Fatahi A, Tan SC, Shadnoush M, Khni V, Mousavi SM, Zarezadeh M, Salamat S, Bawadi H, Rahmani J. The influence of vitamin D supplementation on IGF-1 levels in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ageing Res Rev. 2020;57:100996. DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2019.100996 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 10.390). Download PDF

15. Yang X, Kord-Varkaneh H, Talaei S, Clark CCT, Zanghelini F, Tan SC, Zarezadeh M, Mousavi SM, Rahmani J, Zhang Y. The influence of metformin on IGF-1 levels in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pharmacol Res. 2020;151:104588. DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2019.104588 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 5.574). Download PDF

16. Peng W, Mao P, Liu L, Chen K, Zhong Y, Xia W, Guo Q, Tan SC, Rahmani J, Varkaneh HK, He P. Effect of carnosine supplementation on lipid profile, fasting blood glucose, HbA1C and insulin resistance: A systematic review and meta-analysis of long-term randomized controlled trials. Complement Ther Med. 2020; 48:102241. DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.102241 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 1.979). Download PDF

17. Tan SC**, Lim PY, Fang J, Mokhtar MFM, Hanif EAM, Jamal R. Association between MIR499A rs3746444 polymorphism and breast cancer susceptibility: a meta-analysis. Sci Rep. 2020; 10:3508. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60442-3 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 4.011). Download PDF

18. Fang Z, Dang M, Zhang W, Wang Y, Kord-Varkaneh H, Nazary-Vannani A, Santos HO, Tan SC, Clark CCT, Zanghelini F, Borges do Nascimento IJ, Yang Y. Effects of walnut intake on anthropometric characteristics: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Complement Ther Med. 2020; 50:102395. DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102395 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 1.979). Download PDF

19. Xie M, Zhong Y, Xue Q, Wu M, Deng X, Santos HO, Tan SC, Kord-Varkaneh H, Jiao P. Impact of dehydroepianrosterone (DHEA) supplementation on serum levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1): A dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Exp Gerontol. 2020; 136:110949. DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2020.110949 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 3.080). Download PDF

20. Wu M, Li M, Yuan J, Liang S, Chen Z, Ye M, Ryan PM, Clark C, Tan SC, Rahmani J, Varkaneh HK, Bhagavathula AS. Postmenopausal hormone therapy and Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and time-response meta-analysis. Pharmacol Res. 2020; 155:104693. DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.104693 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 5.574). Download PDF

21. Jiang Q, Lou K, Hou L, Lu Y, Sun L, Tan SC, Low TY, Kord-Varkaneh H, Pang S. The effect of resistance training on serum insulin-like growth factor 1(IGF-1): a systematic review and meta-analysis. Complement Ther Med. 2020; 50:102360. DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102360 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 1.979). Download PDF

22. Kord-Varkaneh H, Salehi-Sahlabadi A, Zarezade M, Rahmani J, Tan SC, Hekmatdoost A, Rashidkhani B. Association between Healthy Eating Index-2015 and breast cancer risk: a case-control study. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2020; 21(5):1363-1367. DOI: 10.31557/APJCP.2020.21.5.1363 (Scopus-indexed). Download PDF

23. Qin Y, Santos HO, Hani H, Tan SC, Zhi Y. Effects of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation on the lipid profile: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2020; 30(9): 1465-1475. DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.05.015 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 3.340). Download PDF

24. Zhong X, Xiong Y, Wei D, Wang S, Xiao Z, Liu M, Tan SC, Low TY, Khani V, Wang J. The influence of maternal vitamin D supplementation on infant vitamin D status: A systematic review and meta-analyses. Complement Ther Med. 2020; 52:102491. DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102360 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 1.979). Download PDF

25. Faghfouri AH, Zarezadeh M, Tavakoli-Rouzbehani OM, Radkhah N, Faghfuri E, Kord-Varkaneh H, Tan SC, Ostadrahimi A. The effects of N-acetylcysteine on inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials. Eur J Pharmacol. 2020; 884:173368. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173368 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 3.263). Download PDF

26. Xia W, Tang N, Kord-Varkaneh H, Low TY, Tan SC, Wu X, Zhu Y. The effects of astaxanthin supplementation on obesity, blood pressure, CRP, glycemic biomarkers, and lipid profile: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Pharmacol Res. 2020; 161:105113. DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105113 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 5.574). Download PDF

27. Chen Y, Li H, Ye Z, Găman M, Tan SC, Zhu F. The effect of metformin on carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT): A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Eur J Pharmacol. 2020; 886:173458. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173458 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 3.263). Download PDF

28. Xia W, Tang N, Kord-Varkaneh H, Low TY, Tan SC, Wu X, Zhu Y. Reply to "Meta-analysis of astaxanthin supplementation on obesity, blood pressure, CRP, glycemic biomarkers, and lipid profile: Reanalysis is needed". Pharmacol Res. 2020;105167. DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105167 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 5.893). Download PDF

29. Khor BH, Tiong HC, Tan SC, Abdul Rahman R, Abdul Gafor AH. Protein-energy wasting assessment and clinical outcomes in patients with acute kidney injury: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Nutrients. 2020; 12(9):E2809. DOI: 10.3390/nu12092809 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 4.546). Download PDF

30. Wan J, Yuan J, Li X, Bao Y, Hou Y, Li Z, Tan SC, Low TY, Chu Y. Association between serum vitamin D levels and venous thromboembolism (VTE): A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Complement Ther Med. 2020; 54:102579. DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102579 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 2.063) Download PDF

31. Li Y, Ren J, Li N, Liu J, Tan SC, Low TY, Ma Z. A dose-response and meta-analysis of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation on testosterone levels: perinatal prediction of randomized clinical trials. Exp Gerontol. 2020; 141:111110. DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2020.111110 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 3.376) Download PDF

32. Varkaneh HK, Rinaldi G, Hekmatdoost A, Fatahi A, Tan SC, Shadnoush M, Khni V, Mousavi SM, Zarezadeh M, Salamat S, Bawadi H, Rahmani J. Reply to “Double-counting of effect sizes and inappropriate exclusion of studies in “The influence of vitamin D supplementation on IGF-1 levels in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis”. Ageing Res Rev. 2021; 66:101239.  DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2020.101239 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 10.616). Download PDF

33. Asbaghi O, Sadeghian M, Sadeghi O, Rigi S, Tan SC, Shokri A, Mousavi SM. Effects of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) supplementation on inflammatory biomarkers: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Phytother Res. 2021; 35(1):20-32. DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6748 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 4.087). Download PDF

34. Mousavi SM, Milajerdi A, Pouraram H, Saadatnia M, Shakeri F, Keshteli AH, Tan SC, Esmaillzadeh A. Adherence to Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI-2010) is not associated with risk of stroke in Iranian adults: a case-control study. Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 2021;91(1-2):48-55. DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000603 (WoS-indexed (Q4); impact factor: 1.784). Download PDF

35. Kord-Varkaneh H, Tinsley GM, Santos HO, Zand H, Nazary A, Fatahi S, Mokhtari Z, Salehi-Sahlabadi A, Tan SC, Rahmani J, Gaman M-A, Sathian B, Sadeghi A, Hatami B, Soltanieh S, Aghamiri S, Bawadi H, Hekmatdoost A. The influence of fasting and energy-restricted diets on leptin and adiponectin levels in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Nutr. 2021;40(4):1811-1821. DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.10.034 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 6.360). Download PDF

36. Wang Y, Li J, Fu X, Li J, Liu L, Alkohlani A, Tan SC, Low TY, Hou Y. Association of circulating leptin and adiponectin levels with colorectal cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies. Cancer Epidemiol. 2021; 73:101958. DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2021.101958 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 2.179). Download PDF

37. Khor BH, Tiong HC, Tan SC, Wong SK, Chin KY, Karupaiah T, Ima-Nirwana S, Abdul Gafor AH. Effects of tocotrienols supplementation on markers of inflammation and oxidative stress: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. PLOS One. 2021; 16(7): e0255205. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0255205 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 3.240). Download PDF

38. Abd Talib AKA, Tan SC, Jamal R, Azizan EA, Shaharir SS, Abdul Murad NA. Associated genetic polymorphisms and clinical manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus in Asian populations - A systematic literature review. Med J Malaysia. 2021;76(4):541-550. Download PDF

39. Aghamiri S, Zandsalimi F, Raee P, Abdollahifar MA, Tan SC, Low TY, Bandehpour M, Najafi S, Ashrafizadeh M, Zarrabi A, Ghanbarian H. Antimicrobial peptides as potential therapeutics for breast cancer. Pharmacol Res. 2021; 171:105777. DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105777 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 7.658). Download PDF

40. Tan SC**, Low TY, Mohamad Hanif EA, Sharzehan MAK, Kord-Varkaneh H, Islam MA. The rs9340799 polymorphism of the estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) gene and its association with breast cancer susceptibility. Sci Rep. 2021; 10:18619. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97935-8 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 4.379). Download PDF

41. Liu H, Gu H, Kutbi EH, Tan SC, Low TY, Zhang C. Association of IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 levels with gastric cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Clin Pract. 2021; 75(11): e14764. DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.14764 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 2.503) Download PDF

42. Alhabeeb H, Baradwan S, Kord-Varkaneh H, Tan SC, Low TY, Alomar O, Salem H, Al-Badawi IA, Abu-Zaid A. Association between body mass index and urinary tract infection: a systematic review and meta‑analysis of observational cohort studies. Eat Weight Disord. 2021; 26: 2117-2125. DOI: 10.1007/s40519-020-01101-4 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 4.652) Download PDF

43. Fatahi S, Nazary-Vannani A, Sohouli MH, Mokhtari Z, Kord-Varkaneh H, Moodi V, Tan SC, Low TY, Zanghelini F, Shidfar F. The effect of fasting and energy restricting diets on markers of glucose and insulin controls: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2022; 61(20):3383-3394. DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1798350 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 11.176) Download PDF

44. Najafi S, Tan SC (co-first author), Raee P, Rahmati Y, Asemani Y, Lee EHC, Hushmandi K, Zarrabi A, Aref AR, Ashrafizadeh M, Kumar AP, Ertas YN, Ghani S, Aghamiri S. Gene regulation by antisense transcription: A focus on neurological and cancer diseases. Biomed Pharmacother. 2022; 145: 112265. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112265 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 6.529) Download PDF

45. Shkodina AD, Tan SC**, Hasan MM, Abdelgawad M, Chopra H, Bilal M, Boiko DI, Tarianyk KA, Alexiou A. Roles of clock genes in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. Ageing Res Rev. 2022; 74:101554. DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2021.101554 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 10.895) Download PDF

46. Najafi S, Tan SC (co-first author), Aghamiri S, Raee P, Ebrahimi Z, Johromi ZK, Rahmati Y, Nahand JS, Piroozmand A, Jajarmi V, Mirzaei H. Therapeutic potentials of CRISPR-Cas genome editing technology in human viral infections. Biomed Pharmacother. 2022; 148: 112743. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.112743 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 6.529) Download PDF

47. Alhabeeb H, Kord-Varkaneh H, Tan SC, Găman M, Otayf BY, Qadri AA, Alomar O, Salem H, Al-Badawi IA, Abu-Zaid A. The influence of omega-3 supplementation on vitamin D levels in humans: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2022; 62(11): 3116-3123. DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1863905 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 11.176) Download PDF

48. Asseri AH, Alam MJ, Alzahrani F, Khames A, Pathan MT, Abourehab MAS, Hosawi S, Ahmed R, Sultana SA, Alam NF, Alam NU, Alam R, Samad A, Pokhrel S, Kim JK, Ahammad F, Kim B, Tan SC**. Toward the identification of natural antiviral drug candidates against Merkel cell polyomavirus: computational drug design approaches. Pharmaceuticals. 2022; 15: 501. DOI: 10.3390/ph15050501 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 5.863) Download PDF

49. Leong SW, Tan SC, Norhayati MN, Monif M, Lee SY. Effectiveness of bioinks and the clinical value of 3D bioprinted glioblastoma models: a systematic review. Cancers. 2022; 14: 2149. DOI: 10.3390/cancers14092149 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 6.639) Download PDF

50. Paskeh MDA, Entezari M, Mirzaei S, Zabolian A, Saleki H, Naghdi MJ, Sabet S, Khoshbakht MA, Hashemi M, Hushmandi K, Sethi G, Zarrabi A, Kumar AP, Tan SC**, Papadakis M, Alexiou A, Islam MA, Mostafavi E, Ashrafizadeh M. Emerging role of exosomes in cancer progression and tumor microenvironment remodeling. J Hematol Oncol. 2022; 15: 83. DOI: 10.1186/s13045-022-01305-4 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 23.168) Download PDF

51. Ashrafizadeh M, Aghamiri S, Tan SC, Zarrabi A, Sharifi E, Rabiee N, Kadumudi FB, Pirouz AD, Delfi M, Byrappa K, Thakur VK, Kumar KSS, Girish YR, Zandsalimi F, Zare EN, Orive G, Tay F, Hushmandi K, Kumar AP, Karaman C, Karimi-Maleh H, Mostafavi E, Makvandi P, Wang Y. Nanotechnological approaches in prostate cancer therapy: integration of engineering and biology. Nano Today. 2022; 45: 101532. DOI: 10.1016/j.nantod.2022.101532 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 18.962) Download PDF

52. Ashrafizadeh M, Delfi M, Zarrabi A, Bigham A, Sharifi E, Rabiee N, Paiva-Santos AC, Kumar AP, Tan SC, Hushmandi K, Ren J, Zare EN, Makvandi P. Stimuli-responsive liposomal nanoformulations in cancer therapy: pre-clinical and clinical approaches. J Control Release. 2022; 351: 50-80. DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.08.001 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 11.467) Download PDF

53. Dey AD, Bigham A, Esmaeili Y, Ashrafizadeh M, Moghaddam FD, Tan SC, Yousefiasl S, Sharma S, Maleki A, Rabiee N, Kumar AP, Thakur VK, Orive G, Sharifi E, Kumar A, Makvandi P. Dendrimers as nanoscale vectors: unlocking the bars of cancer therapy. Semin Cancer Biol. 2022; 86(2): 396-419. DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2022.06.003 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 17.012) Download PDF

54. Tan SC**, Low TY, Hussain HMJ, Sharzehan MAK, Sito H, Kord-Varkaneh H, Islam MA. Association between XRCC3 p.Thr241Met polymorphism and risk of glioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2022; 17(10): e0276313. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276313 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 3.752) Download PDF

55. Sharzehan MAK, Sito H, Abdullah N, Alexiou A, Papadakis M, Jamal R, Tan SC**. Association between CYP2E1 polymorphisms and colorectal cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sci Rep. 2022; 12: 20149. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24398-w (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 4.997). Download PDF

56. Hashemi M, Nadafzadeh N, Imani MH, Rajabi R, Ziaolhagh S, Bayanzadeh SD, Norouzi R, Rafiei R, Koohpar ZK, Raei B, Zandieh MA, Salimimoghadam S, Entezari M, Taheriazam A, Alexiou A, Papadakis M, Tan SC. Targeting and regulation of autophagy in hepatocellular carcinoma: revisiting the molecular interactions and mechanisms for new therapy approaches. Cell Commun Signal. 2023; 21: 32. DOI: 10.1186/s12964-023-01053-z (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 7.540) Download PDF

57. Hashemi M, Sabouni E, Rahmanian P, Entezari M, Mojtabavi M, Raei B, Zandieh MA, Behroozaghdam M, Mirzaei S, Hushmandi K, Nabavi N, Salimimoghadam S, Ren J, Rashidi M, Raesi R, Taheriazam A, Alexiou A, Papadakis M, Tan SC. Deciphering STAT3 signaling potential in hepatocellular carcinoma: tumorigenesis, treatment resistance, and pharmacological significance. Cell Mol Biol Lett. 2023; 28: 33. DOI: 10.1186/s11658-023-00438-9 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 8.702) Download PDF

58. Chua EW, Yong ACH, Ooi DJ, Lim JCW, Foo JB, Natesan G, Lee SH, Wu YS, Tan SC, Stanslas J. A summary of the second MACR International Scientific Conference (2nd MSC). Oncologie. 2023; 25(3):333-334. DOI: 10.1515/oncologie-2023-0130 (Scopus-indexed) Download PDF

59. Low TY, Chin KY, Tan SC**. On the critical importance of meticulous data extraction for meta-analysis of genetic association study. Arch Physiol Biochem. 2023; 129(4):1007-1008. DOI: 10.1080/13813455.2021.1890132 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 3.0) Download PDF

60. Tan SC, Poh WT, Yong ACH, Chua EW, Ooi DJ, Mahmud R, Thiagarajan M, Stanslas J. Challenges and strategies for improving access to cancer drugs in Malaysia: summary of opinions expressed at the 2nd MACR International Scientific Conference 2022. Cancer Manag Res. 2023; 15:851-862. DOI:10.2147/CMAR.S420890 (WoS-indexed (Q3); impact factor: 3.3) Download PDF

61. Raee P, Tan SC (co-first author), Najafi S, Zandsalimi F, Low TY, Aghamiri S, Fazeli E, Aghapour M, Mofarahe ZS, Heidari MH, Fathabadi FF, Abdi F, Asouri M, Ahmadi AA, Ghanbarian H. Autophagy, a critical element in the aging male reproductive disorders and prostate cancer: a therapeutic point of view. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2023; 21: 88. DOI: 10.1186/s12958-023-01134-1 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 4.4) Download PDF

62. Sadrkhanloo M, Paskeh MDA, Hashemi M, Raesi R, Bahonar A, Nakhaee Z, Entezari M, Goharrizi MASB, Salimimoghadam S, Ren J, Nabavi N, Rashidi M, Dehkhoda F, Taheriazam A, Tan SC, Hushmandi K. New emerging targets in osteosarcoma therapy: PTEN and PI3K/Akt crosstalk in carcinogenesis. Pathol Res Pract. 2023; 251:154902. DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2023.154902 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 2.8) Download PDF

63. Imon RR, Aktar S, Morshed N, Nur SM, Mahtarin R, Rahman FA, Talukder MEK, Alam R, Karpiński TM, Ahammad F, Zamzami MA, Tan SC**. Biological and clinical significance of the glypican-3 gene in human lung adenocarcinoma: an in silico analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2023; 102(45): e35347. DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000035347 (WoS-indexed (Q3); impact factor: 1.6) Download PDF

64. Jangra A, Gola P, Singh J, Gond P, Ghosh S, Rachamalla M, Dey A, Iqbal D, Kamal M, Sachdeva P, Jha SK, Ojha S, Kumar D, Jha NK, Chopra H, Tan SC**. Emergence of taurine as a therapeutic agent for neurological disorders. Neural Regen Res. 2024; 19(1):62-68. DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.374139 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 6.1) Download PDF

65. Sito H, Tan SC**. Genetic polymorphisms as potential pharmacogenetic biomarkers for platinum-based chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer. Mol Biol Rep. 2024; 51:102. DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-08915-2 (WoS-indexed (Q3); impact factor: 2.8) Download PDF

66. Sito H, Sharzehan MAK, Islam MA, Tan SC**. Genetic variants associated with response to platinum-based chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer patients: a field synopsis and meta-analysis. Br J Biomed Sci. 2024; 81:11835. DOI: 10.3389/bjbs.2024.11835 (WoS-indexed (Q3); impact factor: 1.9) Download PDF

67. Hashemi M, Daneii P, Asadalizadeh M, Tabari K, Matinahmadi A, Bidoki SS, Motlagh YSM, Jafari AM, Ghorbani A, Dehghanpour A, Nabavi N, Tan SC, Rashidi M, Taheriazam A, Entezari M, Goharrizi MAS. Epigenetic regulation of hepatocellular carcinoma progression: microRNAs as therapeutic, diagnostic and prognostic factors. Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 2024; 170:106566. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2024.106566 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 4.0) Download PDF

68. Soltanieh S, Salavatizadeh M, Gaman M, Varkaneh HK, Tan SC, Prabahar K, Lozovanu OD, Santos HO, Hekmatdoost A. Association between hepcidin levels and inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Food Sci Nutr. 2024; 12(7):4581-4593. DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.4146 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 3.9) Download PDF

69. Wang X, Hu X, Ye C, Zhao J, Tan SC, Zhou L, Zhao C, Wu KH, Yang X, Wei J, Yang M. Astragalus polysaccharide enhances voriconazole metabolism under inflammatory conditions through the gut microbiota. J Clin Transl Hepatol. 2024; 12(5):481-495. DOI: 10.14218/JCTH.2024.00024 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 3.6) Download PDF

70. Li K, Tan SC, Yang Z, Li C. FAS gene expression, prognostic significance and molecular interactions in lung cancer. Front Oncol. 2024; 14:1473515. DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1473515 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 3.5) Download PDF

71. Hashemi M, Khosroshahi EM, Daneii P, Hassanpoor A, Eslami M, Koohpar ZK, Asadi S, Zabihi A, Jamali B, Ghorbani A, Nabavi N, Memarkashani MR, Salimimoghadam S, Taheriazam A, Tan SC, Entezari M, Farahani N, Hushmandi K. Emerging roles of circRNA-miRNA networks in cancer development and therapeutic response. Non-coding RNA Res. 2025; 10:98-115. DOI: 10.1016/j.ncrna.2024.09.006 (WoS-indexed (ESCI); impact factor: 5.9) Download PDF

Accepted for publication:

1. Ng JQ, Ajwad N, Tan SC, Monif M, Wong TW, Lee SY. Extracellular vesicles as delivery vehicles and therapeutic agents for glioblastoma treatment: A systematic review of in vitro and in vivo preclinical studies. Asian J Pharm Sci. (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 10.7)

2. Abdullah-Zawawi MR, Tan SC, Mokhtar MA, Syafruddin SE, Low TY, Abdul Jalal MI. Unveiling cancer complexity: machine learning insights into multi-omics data. (Book chapter)

3. Mohtar MA, Syafruddin SE, Abdullah-Zawawi MR, Abdul Jalal MI, Low TY, Tan SC**. Integrated approach to precision oncology. (Book chapter)

Book chapter:

1. Tan SC, Neoh HM, Ang MY, Sharzehan MAK, Omar S, Low TY. Management of next-generation sequencing in precision medicine. In: Shen H, Zeng Y, Li L, Wang X, editors. Regionalized Management of Medicine. Translational Bioinformatics, vol. 17. Singapore: Springer; 2022. p. 149-176. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-7893-6_11 Download PDF

Preprints ( ** = corresponding author):

1. Tan SC**. Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. MedRxiv 2020. DOI: 10.1101/2020.04.02.20050989 Download PDF

2. Lowther C, Mehrjouy MM, Collins RL, and 155 others (including the International Breakpoint Mapping Consortium, under which Tan SC is listed as an author). Balanced chromosomal rearrangements offer insights into novel coding and noncoding genomic features associated with developmental disorders. MedRxiv 2022. DOI: 10.1101/2022.02.15.22270795 Download PDF

Conference abstracts published in journals ( ** = corresponding author):

1. Tan SC, Shafi'i MSM, Shahpudin SNM, Mustapha MA, Aziz AAA, Ankathil R. Lack of association between NFKBIA –826C>T and –881A>G polymorphisms and colorectal cancer risk. Asia-Pac J Mol Biol Biotechnol. 2013; 21(2 Suppl):12-13. (Scopus-indexed) Download PDF

2. Tan SC, Ismail MP, Ankathil R, Othman NH, Duski DR. Association between FAS –670A>G promoter polymorphism and HPV-mediated cervical cancer risk in Malaysian population: preliminary data. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2014; 24 (9 Suppl 4): 1001. DOI: 10.1097/01.IGC.0000457075.08973.89 (WoS-indexed (Q2); impact factor: 1.949) Download PDF

3. Tan SC, Ismail MP, Ankathil R. Lack of association between CDKN1A c.93C>A polymorphism and cervical cancer risk. Public Health Genomics 2015; 18(Suppl 1): 29. DOI: 10.1159/000381430 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 2.208) Download PDF

4. Ankathil R, Tan SC. Polymorphisms in apoptosis-related genes and risk of HPV-mediated cervical cancer: a case-control study. Eur J Cancer 2015; 51(Suppl 2): e4-5. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2015.06.016 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 5.417) Download PDF

5. Tan SC, Ismail MP, Duski DR, Othman NH, Ankathil R. Prevalence and type distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) in Malaysian cervical cancer patients. Malays J Pathol. 2015; 37(2): 208. (Scopus-indexed) Download PDF

6. Ankathil R, Tan SC, Ismail MP, Dasuki DR, Othman NH. Genome wide allelic imbalance in cervical cancer tissues: an interethnic comparison in Malaysian population. Ann Oncol. 2017; 28(Suppl 9): ix94. DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx697.085 (WoS-indexed (Q1); impact factor: 11.855) Download PDF

7. Tan SC**, Ismail MP, Duski DR, Othman NH, Ankathil R. Association between TNF polymorphisms and risk of HPV-mediated cervical cancer among Malaysian women. Med Health. 2018; 13(2) (Suppl): 113. DOI: 10.17576/MH.2018.s1302 (WoS-indexed) Download PDF

8. Tan SC**, Ismail MP, Duski DR, Othman NH, Ankathil R. Polymorphisms in CCND1 gene and their influence on the risk of cervical cancer in Malaysian population. Med Health. 2018; 13(2) (Suppl): 120-121. DOI: 10.17576/MH.2018.s1302 (WoS-indexed) Download PDF

9. Tan SC**. Influence of MIR499 rs3746444 polymorphism on breast cancer susceptibility: a meta-analysis. Med Health. 2018; 13(2) (Suppl): 327. DOI: 10.17576/MH.2018.s1302 (WoS-indexed) Download PDF

10. Jamal R, Ab Mutalib NS, Tan SC, Sulaiman SA. Molecular autopsy of sudden cardiac death. Med Health. 2018; 13(2) (Suppl): 349. DOI: 10.17576/MH.2018.s1302 (WoS-indexed) Download PDF

11. Sharzehan MAK, Tan SC**. Association between CYP2E1 polymorphisms and colorectal cancer risk: a meta-analysis. ASM Sci J. 2021; 16: 69. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32802/asmscj.2021.isvc (Scopus-indexed) Download PDF

12. Sito H, Sharzehan MAK, Kord-Varkaneh H, Tan SC**. Roles of genetic polymorphisms in influencing the response to platinum-based chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer patients: a comprehensive meta-analysis. Asia-Pac J Mol Biol Biotechnol. 2022; 30(2) (Suppl): 92 (Scopus-indexed) Download PDF