PROFESSIONAL POST

Director, Department of Nephrology

Education

MD, PhD

RESEARCH INTEREST

Renal inflammation and fibrosis, Cell signaling, Innate immunity

Professional ACTIVITIES

Clinical Nephrology, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, fluid and electrolytes imbalance

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHY (limited 10 papers)

1.        Han WK, Sapirstein A, Hung CC, Alessandrini A, Bonventre JV. Cross-talk between cytosolic phospholipase A2 alpha (cPLA2 alpha) and secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) in hydrogen peroxide-induced arachidonic acid release in murine mesangial cells: sPLA2 regulates cPLA2 alpha activity that is responsible for arachidonic acid release. J Biol Chem. 2003 Jun 27; 278 (26):24153-63.

2.        Hung CC, Ichimura T, Stevens JL, Bonventre JV. Protection of renal epithelial cells against oxidative injury by endoplasmic reticulum stress preconditioning is mediated by ERK1/2 activation. J Biol Chem. 2003 Aug 1; 278(31):29317-26.

3.        Ichimura T, Hung CC, Yang SA, Stevens JL, Bonventre JV. Kidney Injury Molecule -1 (Kim-1): A Tissue and Urinary Biomarker for Nephrotoxicant-Induced Renal Injury. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2004 Mar;286(3):F552-63

4.        Hung CC, Chang CT, Tian YC, Wu MS, Yu CC, Pan MJ, Vandewalle A, Yang CW. Leptospiral membrane proteins stimulate pro-inflammatory Chemokines secretion by renal tubule epithelial cells through toll-like receptor 2 and p38 mitogen activated protein kinase Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2006 Apr;21(4):898-910.

5.        Hung CC, Chang CT, Chen KH, Tian YC, Wu MS, Pan MJ, Vandewalle A, Yang CW. Upregulation of Chemokine CXCL1/KC by Leptospiral Membrane Lipoprotein Preparation in Renal Tubule Epithelial Cells. Kidney Int. 2006 May;69(10):1814-22. Chang CT, Wu MS, Tia

  6.        n YC, Chen KH, Yu CC, Liao CH, Hung CC (corresponder), Yang CW. Enhancement of Epithelial Sodium Channel Expression in Renal Cortical Collecting Ducts Cells by Advanced Glycation End Products. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2007 Mar;22(3):722-31.