國立中興大學教學大綱
課程名稱 (中) 維生素與單碳代謝導論(5214)
(Eng.) Introduction of Vitamins in One Carbon Metabolism
開課單位 食生碩
課程類別 選修 學分 2 授課教師 蔣恩沛
選課單位 食生系 / 學士班 授課使用語言 英文 開課學期 1151
課程簡述 This graduate-level course introduces the roles of vitamins and micronutrients in one-carbon metabolism and their connections to cellular metabolism, metabolic regulation, health, disease, and nutritional intervention.
Beyond fundamental knowledge, the course emphasizes a research-oriented and application-driven approach. Students will learn how to formulate research questions, critically evaluate scientific literature, identify appropriate analytical and experimental approaches, and interpret metabolic data. Particular emphasis will be placed on metabolomics, mass spectrometry, stable-isotope metabolic flux tracing, metabolic pathway analysis, and data quality control.
Students are encouraged to apply the concepts and tools learned in the course to their own research questions and experimental data. The course follows the principle of:
Learn → Apply → Create
Rather than completing a conventional term report solely for course assessment, students will develop research-oriented outputs that may contribute to a conference presentation, research proposal, manuscript, patent, or technology-transfer opportunity.
Students are expected to have basic knowledge in human physiology and/or nutrition and biochemistry. The following courses are recommended:
Human Physiology
Nutrition / Nutritional Biochemistry
Mass Spectrometry
Students with research experience in biochemistry, metabolism, metabolomics, molecular biology, or related fields are also encouraged to enroll.
Note: Mass spectrometry is highly recommended because several course topics involve metabolomics and mass-spectrometry-based metabolic analysis.
先修課程名稱
課程與核心能力關聯配比(%) 課程目標之教學方法與評量方法
課程目標 核心能力 配比(%) 教學方法 評量方法
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
Explain the biochemical and physiological roles of vitamins and cofactors in one-carbon metabolism and related metabolic pathways.
Integrate vitamin metabolism with broader metabolic networks, including amino acid metabolism, methyl-group metabolism, nucleotide synthesis, redox metabolism, and energy metabolism.
Read and critically evaluate current scientific literature and identify important research questions and knowledge gaps.
Understand and apply major research approaches used in metabolic research, including metabolomics, mass spectrometry, and stable-isotope metabolic flux tracing.
Evaluate experimental data quality, including experimental design, controls, standards, QC procedures, database organization, and data interpretation.
Identify and troubleshoot potential problems in metabolic experiments and analytical workflows.
Apply course concepts to their own research, experimental data, or research questions.
Communicate and develop research outcomes through scientific discussion, data presentation, and research-oriented projects.
Develop the ability to transform scientific knowledge and analytical technologies into innovative research value and potential applications.
講授
討論
專題探討/製作
其他
口頭報告
書面報告
出席狀況
作業
授課內容(單元名稱與內容、習作/每週授課、考試進度-共16週加自主學習)
週次 授課內容
第1週 Introduction & Overview
第2週 Course philosophy; one-carbon metabolism as a research framework; Learn → Apply → Create; introduction to research-oriented learning and project-based learning
第3週 Nutrient-Genome Interactions in 1C metabolism in Human Health. Case Study: MTHFR and MTX efficacy
第4週 Drug-Genome Interactions in 1C metabolism. Case Study: Drug and gene interactions, (DMARDs and NSAIDs )
第5週 Drug-Genome Interactions in 1C metabolism. Case Study: Biologics
第6週 Enzymes in 1C Metabolism & Their Interactions with Cofactors.
Partitioning in 1C Metabolism and Their Interactions with Cofactors.
第7週 Partitioning in 1C Metabolism and Their Interactions with Cofactors. Case: Study: SHMT I. II. MTHFS
第8週 Metabolites in 1C metabolism Lecture: glycine, formate, choline, etc
第9週 Metabolites in 1C Metabolism. Case Study: GCS, GLY, and what’s next?
第10週 Folate and Folic Acid in Cancer.
Folate and Folic Acid in Cancer. Case Study: GNMT I, II, III, and what’s next?
第11週 Dietary factors that affect 1C Metabolism-Sugar, High Fat, Calorie Restriction, Ketogenic Diets, Intermittent fasting, and the gene-nutrient interactions with GNMT
第12週 Factors affect 1C Metabolism-Energy Expenditure. Case Study: Aerobic vs. Anaerobic exercise, High Fat vs. Calorie RestrictionHF
第13週 Dietary factors affect 1C Metabolism-phytochemicals.
Dietary factors affect 1C Metabolism-food factors. Case Study: Natural and Artificial Sweeteners
第14週 1C Metabolism in Human Diseases. Lecture: Statistical Analyses for case control, RCT. Case Study: AJM, JN, Gut, CCR, WJG
第15週 1C Metabolism in Human Diseases. Lecture: Human Study Design
1C Metabolism in Human Diseases. Case Study: AR1, AR2, JPET, AJCN, and what’s the next?
1C Metabolism in Human Diseases. Lecture and case Study: inflammation, PF, Sarcopenia?
1C Metabolism in Human Diseases. Lecture and case Study: type 1 & type 2 DB, Metformin and Actros.
第16週 Term paper and homework discussions (I)
1C Metabolism in microbes? Term paper and homework discussions (II)
Term paper and homework discussions (III)


自主學習
內容
   01.參與專業論壇、講座、企業分享等產官學研相關交流活動
   02.閱覽產業及學術相關多媒體資料
   03.製作專題報告

學習評量方式
1. Attend a conference and deliver an oral presentation
2. Written report could be: either a poster (in a real conference/competition), a grant proposal, a manuscript for submission, a patent application (or a term-paper)
3. Class participation and discussions
教科書&參考書目(書名、作者、書局、代理商、說明)
Handbook of Vitamins ISBN: 0-8247-0428-2, Third Edition (Clinical Nutrition in Health and Disease) by Robert B. Rucker (Author), John W. Suttie (Author), Donald B. McCormick (Author)
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism. 5th ed. Seattle, WA. Nutritional biochemistry by Tom Brody. 2nd. Ed
Selected recent papers from the field.
課程教材(教師個人網址請列在本校內之網址)
Course materials
Lecture printouts.
Food and Nutrition in Translational Medicine Workshop from Stover PJ
課程輔導時間
by appointment (另與教師個別約時間)
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