| Checklist for formatting of the manuscript |
| 1) Title Page |
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The title page should contain the title of an article, full names of authors, institutional affiliation(s), and running head. |
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If several authors and institutions are listed, the affiliated department and institution of each author should be clearly indicated using superscript numbers in sequence. |
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Address for correspondence should include the correct name of corresponding author, address, telephone and fax numbers, and email address. |
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Information concerning source(s) of support including grants, equipment, drugs, and/or other support that facilitated conduct of the work should be described in the title page. |
| 2) Abstract and Key Words |
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Provide an English abstract of not more than 250 words. |
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Use the following headings; Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusion. Conclusion should include succinct statement of data interpretation. |
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Key words (5 words maximum) should be used from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) list of Index Medicus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh). |
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Only first letter of key words should be capitalized. |
| 3) Main Text |
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The main text should be written clearly and concisely. Spelling and spacing should be verified. |
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The background and the purpose of the study should be clearly provided in “Introduction”. |
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The explanation of the experimental methods should be concise and sufficient for repetition by other qualified investigators. |
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When reporting the use of reagents or machine, indicate the name of company, city, state, country of origin. |
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Method of statistical analyses and the criteria for determining significance levels should be described. |
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Tables, figures, or photos should be used only when necessary without repeating all the data in the text. |
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In the “Discussion”, repetition of the contents in the introduction and results should be avoided. |
| 4) References |
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Citing redundancy should be avoided. |
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The description of the references should follow the JLA instruction. |
| 5) Tables, Figures |
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Begin each table, figure or figure legend on a separate page. |
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Provide a table title or figure legend in English. |
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Symbols should be marked in the following order: *, †, ‡, §, ‖, ¶, **, ††, ‡‡, §§, ‖‖, ¶¶ |
| 6) Ethical Considerations |
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Studies including human subjects or human data must be reviewed and approved by a responsible institutional review board |
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Animal experiments should be reviewed and approved by an appropriate committee (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) for the care and use of animals. |
| 7) Conflict of interest |
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The authors should inform the Editor of potential conflicts of interest that could influence their interpretation of data. |
