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Journal publications Jan 2010 to Jan 2011

  • A Gold(III) Porphyrin Complex with Antitumor Properties Targets the Wnt/b-catenin Pathway, Cancer Research. 2010, 70: 329-337.
    - Chow H.M., Sun R.W.Y., Lam J.B.B., Li C.K.L., Xu A., Abagyan R., Wang Y. and Che C.M.
  • An in vitro multi-parametric approach to measuring the effect of implant surface characteristics on cell behaviour, Biomedical Materials.2010,5:15002. doi:10.1088/1748-041/5/1/015002
    - Chow H.M., Sun R.W.Y., Lam J.B.B., Li C.K.L., Xu A., Abagyan R., Wang Y. and Che C.M.
  • Endothelium-derived Vasoactive Factors and Hypertension: Possible Roles in Pathogenesis and as Treatment Targets, Current Hypertension Reports. 2010, 12: 267-275.
     - Feletou M., Kohler R. and Vanhoutte P.M.G.R.
  • The Thromboxane/Endoperoxide Receptor (TP): The Common Villain, J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2010, 55(4): 317-332.
     - Feletou M., Vanhoutte P.M.G.R. and Verbeuren T.J.
  • Vasoconstrictor prostanoids, Pflugers Arch - Eur J Physiol. 2010, 459: 941-950.
     - Feletou M., Huang Y.U. and Vanhoutte P.M.G.R.
  • Jensen B.L. and Bie P., Uridine adenosine tetraphosphate affects contractility of mouse aorta and decreases blood pressure in conscious rats and mice, Acta Physiologica. 2010, 200: 171-179.
     - Hansen P.B., Hristovska A., Wolff H., Vanhoutte P.M.G.R.
  • Epac1 mediates protein kinase A-independent mechanism of forskolin-activated intestinal chloride secretion, Journal of General Physiology . 2010, 135: 43-58.
     - HHoque K.M., Woodward O.M., van Rossum D.B., Zachos N.C., Chen L., Leung G.P.H., Guggino W.B., Guggino S.E. and Tse C.M.
  • Adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein modulates inflammatory responses in macrophages through a positive feedback loop involving c-Jun NH2-terminal kinases and activator protein-1, J Biol Chem. 2010, 285(14): 10273-80.
     - Hui X., Li H., Zhou Z., Lam K.S.L., Xiao Y., Wu D., Ding K., Wang Y., Vanhoutte P.M.G.R. and Xu A.
  • Adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein modulates inflammatory responses in macrophages through a positive feedback loop involving c-Jun NH2-terminal kinases and activator protein-1., The Journal of Biological Chemistry. the United States, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2010, 285: 10273. doi:10.1074/jbc.M109.097907
     - Hui X., Lam K.S.L., Wang Y., Xu A., Li H., Vanhoutte P.M.G.R. and Wu D.
  • The involvement of microtubules and actin filaments in the intracellular transport of non-viral gene delivery system, Journal of Drug Targeting. 2010. doi:10.3109/10611861003733938
     - Lam J.K.W., Armes S.P. and Stolnik S.
  • Structural contributions to the intracellular targeting strategy of antimicrobial peptides, Biochimica et biophysica acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 2010, 1709: 1934-1943. doi:DOI:10.1016/j.bbamem.2010.07.003
     - Lan Y., Ye Y., Kozlowska J., Lam J.K.W., Drake A.F. and Mason A.J.
  • Lipocalin-2 deficiency attenuates insulin resistance associated with ageing and obesity., Diabetes. 2010, 59: 872-82.
     - Law K.M., Xu A., Lam K.S.L., Berger T., Mak T., Vanhoutte P.M.G.R., Liu T.C., Sweeney G. and Wang Y.
  • Inflammation and endothelial dysfunction with aging, Endothelial Dysfunction and Inflammation. 2010, 189-200.
     - Lee M.Y.K. and Vanhoutte P.M.G.R.
  • Cross-talk Between Adipose Tissue And Vasculature: Role Of Adiponectin, Acta Physiologica. 2010.
     - Li F.Y.L., Cheng K.Y., Lam K.S.L., Vanhoutte P.M.G.R. and Xu A.
  • Endothelium-Derived Nitric Oxide Inhibits the Relaxation of the Porcine Coronary Artery to Natriuretic Peptides by Desensitizing Big Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels of Vascular Smooth Muscle, The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 2010, 334(1): 223-231.
     - Liang C., Au A.L.S., Leung S.W.S., Ng J.K.F., Feletou M., Kwan Y.W., Man R.Y.K. and Vanhoutte P.M.G.R..
  • Cellular signaling and NO production, Pflugers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology.. 2010, 459: 807-816.
     - Michel T. and Vanhoutte P.M.G.R.
  • Furchgott and his heritage: endothelial vasomotor control, European Journal of Physiology. 2010, 459: 785-786.
     - Nilius B., Serban D.N., Vanhoutte P.M.G.R. and Robert F.
  • Chronic Inhibition of Nitric-Oxide Synthase Potentiates Endothelium-Dependent Contractions in the Rat Aorta by Augmenting the Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2, The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 2010, 334,No.2: 373-380.
     - Qu C., Leung S.W.S., Vanhoutte P.M.G.R. and Man R.Y.K.
  • Proteomics of drug resistance in Candida glabrata biofilms, Proteomics 2010 Apr;10(7):1444-54., 2010.
     - Seneviratne C.J., Wang Y., Jin L.J., Abiko Y. and Samaranayake L.P.
  • The Endothelial Saga: the past, the present, the future, Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology. 2010, 459(6): 787-792.
     - Serban D.N., Nilius B. and Vanhoutte P.M.G.R.
  • Acetaminophen Increases Blood Pressure in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease, Circulation. 2010, 122: 1789-1796.
     - Sudano I.S.A.B.E.L.L.A., Flammer A.N.D.R.E.A.S. .J., Periat D.A.N.I.E.L., Enseleit F.R.A.N.K., Hermann M.A.T.T.H.I.A.S., Wolfrum M.A.T.H.I.A.S., Hirt A.S.T.R.I.D., Kaiser P.R.I.S.K.A., Hurlimann D.A.V.I.D., Neidhart M.I.C.H.E.L., Gay S.T.E.F.F.E.N., Holzmeister J.O.H.A.N.N.E.S., Nussberger J.U.E.R.G., Mocharla P.A.V.A.N.I., Landmesser U.L.F., Haile S.A.R.A.H. .R., Corti R.O.B.E.R.T.O., Vanhoutte P.M.G.R., Luscher T.H.O.M.A.S. .F., Noll G.E.O.R.G. and Ruschitzka F.R.A.N.K.
  • Endothelial dysfunction: a strategic target in the treatment of hypertension?, Pflugers Arch - Eur J Physiol. 2010, 459: 995-1004.
     - Tang E.V.A. .H.C. and Vanhoutte P.M.G.R.
  • Regeneration of the Endothelium in Vascular Injury, Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2010, 24: 299-303.
     - Vanhoutte P.M.G.R.
  • Biomechanical Characterization of a Micro/Macroporous Polycaprolactone Tissue Integrating Vascular Graft, Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology. 2010, 1: 202-205. doi:10.1007/s13239-010-0019-1
     - Wang Y., Lam J.K.W., Zhang B., Tomlins P.E., Li X., Alpar O., Wertheim D.F., Jones A.S. and Coombes A.G.A.
  • Appl1 Is Essential For The Survival Of Xenopus Pancreas, Duodenum, And Stomach Progenitor Cells., Dev Dyn. . 2010, 239: 2198-207. doi:10.1002/dvdy.22356
     - Wen L., Yang Y., Wang Y., Xu A., Wu D. and Chen Y.
  • COX-mediated endothelium-dependent contractions: from the past to recent discoveries, Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. 2010, 31: 1095-1102.
     - Wong S.K. and Vanhoutte P.M.G.R.
  • Chronic treatment with vitamin D lowers arterial blood pressure and reduces endothelium-dependent contractions in the aorta of the spontaneously hypertensive rat, Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2010, 299: H1226-H1234.
     - Wong S.K., Delansorne R., Man R.Y.K., Svenningsen P. and Vanhoutte P.M.G.R.
  • Bone Morphogenic Protein-4 Impairs Endothelial Function Through Oxidative Stress-Dependent Cyclooxygenase-2 Upregulation Implications on Hypertension, Circulation Research. 2010, 107: 984-991.
     - Wong W.I.N.G. .T.A.K., Tian X.I.A.O. .Y.U., Chen Y.A.N.G.C.H.A.O., Leung F.U.N.G. .P.I.N.G., Liu L.I.M.E.I., Lee H.U.N.G. .K.A.Y., Ng C.H.I. .F.A.I., Xu A., Yao X.I.A.O.Q.I.A.N.G., Vanhoutte P.M.G.R., Tipoe G.L. and Huang Y.U.
  • Formononetin, an isoflavone, relaxes rat isolated aorta through endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent pathways, Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry . 2010, 21: 613-620.
     - Wu J.H., Li Q., Wu M.Y., Quo D.J., Chen H.L., Chen S.L., Seto S.W., Au A.L., Poon C.L., Leung G.P.H., Lee S.M., Kwan Y.W. and Chan S.W.
  • The host defense peptide LL-37 activates the tumor-suppressing bone morphogenetic protein signaling via inhibition of proteasome in gastric cancer cells, Journal of Cell Physiology. 2010, 223: 178-186.
     - Wu W.K.K., Sung J.J., To K.F., Yu L., Li H.T., Li Z.J., Chu K.M., Yu J. and Cho C.H.
  • L-arginine enhances nitrative stress and exacerbates tumor necrosis factor-alpha toxicity to human endothelial cells in culture: prevention by propofol, Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 2010, 55(4): 358-67.
     - Xia Z., Luo T., Liu H., Wang F., Xia Z.Y., Irwin M.G. and Vanhoutte P.M.G.R.
  • Rosiglitazone promotes fatty acyl CoA accumulation and excessive glycogen storage in livers of mice without adiponectin, Journal of Hepatology. 2010, 53(6): 1108-1116.
     - Zhou M., Xu A., Lam K.S.L., Tam P.K.H., Che C.M., Chan L., Lee I.K., Wu D.H. and Wang Y.
  • SIRT1 Promotes Proliferation and Prevents Senescence Through Targeting LKB1 in Primary Porcine Aortic Endothelial Cells, Circulation Research. 2010, 106: 1384-1393.
     - Zu Y., Liu L.I.N.G., Lee M.Y.K., Xu C., Liang Y., Man R.Y.K., Vanhoutte P.M.G.R. and Wang Y.