Hsiang-Hao Hsu ,M.D.,Ph.D.
Institution: Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital / Chang Gung University
Position: Associate Professor Attending Physician
Department: Department of Nephrology, Kidney Research Center
Address: No 5, Fu Hsing Street, Kuei Shan, Taoyuan County, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Tel:
+886-3-328-1200 ext.8181 Fax: +886-3-3282173
E-mail:
hsianghao@gmail.com
Focus of Interest :- Pathophysiology
- Nephrology
- Toxicology
Fulltime Employment:
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou
Education:
M.D., School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University
Ph.D., University of Münster
Selected Publications:
1. Chen KH, Lin JL*, Lin-Tan DT, Hsu HH, Hsu CW, Hsu KH, Yen TH. Effect of chelation therapy on progressive diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes and high-normal body lead burdens. Am J Kidney Dis. 2012 Oct;60(4):530-8.
2. Hsu HH＃, Duning K＃, Meyer HH, Stölting M, Weide T, Kreusser S, van Le T, Gerard C, Telgmann R, Brand-Herrmann SM, Pavenstädt H*, Bek MJ*. Hypertension in mice lacking the CXCR3 chemokine receptor. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2009 Apr;296(4):F780-9.
3. Tian D, Jacobo M, Billing D, Rozkalne A, Gage SD, Anagnostou T, Pavenstädt H, Hsu HH, Schlondorf H, ,Ramos T, Greka A*. Antagonistic regulation of actin dynamics and cell motility by TRPC5 and TRPC6 channels. Sci Signal. 2010 Oct;3(145):ra77.
4. Hsu HH, Hoffmann S, S. Di Marco G, Endlich N, Peter-Katalinić J, Weide T, Pavenstädt H*. Down-regulation of the antioxidant protein peroxiredoxin 2 contributes to angiotensin II-mediated podocyte apoptosis. Kidney Int. 2011 Nov;80(9):959-69.
5. Sun CY, Hsu HH, Wu MS*. P-Cresol sulfate and indoxyl sulfate induce similar cellular inflammatory gene expressions in cultured proximal renal tubular cells. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2012 May 18. [Epub ahead of print].
Board Certification / Professional Affiliations:
Taiwan Society of Internal Medicine
Taiwan Society of Nephrology
Ongoing projects:
1) Role of vasoactive hormones for the function of podocytes (molecular biology, physiology)
2) Cadmium intoxication and proteinuria (molecular biology, basic toxicology)
3) The role of circulating fibrocytes in angiotensin II-modified skin wound
Healing (molecular biology, pathophysiology)