1. Institute of Biomedical Science, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
2. Department of Orthopaedics, Tungs’ Taichung Metro Harbor Hospital, Taichung 433, Taiwan
3. National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, Manassas, Virginia 20110, United States
4. Department of Orthopaedics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407, Taiwan
5. Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan
6. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung 427, Taiwan
7. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
8. Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan
9. Department of Medical Research and Education, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407, Taiwan