Expertise at Chang Gung System

Chong, Kowit-Yu ,Ph.D.
Institution: Chang gung university
Position: Assistant Professor
Department: Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science
Address: No.259, Wenhua 1st Rd., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan City 33302, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Tel: +886-3-2118800x3332 Fax: +886-3-2118393
E-mail: kchong@mail.cgu.edu.tw

Focus of Interest:
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Medicine
  • Medical Technology, and Clinical Pathology
  • Oncology
  • Stem cell

Fulltime Employment:
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Chang Gung University

Education:
  • Ph.D. of Pharmacology (June 1999) Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology. Springfield, IL, USA.
  • Bachelor of Science of Medical Technology (June 1988) National Yang-Ming Medical University School of Medical Technology Taipei, Taiwan.

Selected Main Publications:
  1. Huang TT, Chong KY, Ojcius DM, Wu YH, Ko YF, Wu CY, Martel J, Lu CC, Lai HC, Young JD. Hirsutella sinensis mycelium suppresses interleukin-1β and interleukin-18 secretion by inhibiting both canonical and non-canonical inflammasomes. Sci Rep. 2013; 3: 1374.
  2. Hung TT, Chen CM, Tseng CP, Shen CJ, Wang HL, Choo KB, Chong KY*. FZD1 activates protein kinase C delta-mediated drug-resistance in multidrug-resistant MES-SA/Dx5 cancer cells. Int J Biochem Cell Biol, 2014; 53: 55-65.
  3. Hung TT, Hsu SC, Cheng CY, Choo KB, Tseng CP, Chen TC, Lan YW,  Huang TT, lai HC, Chen CM, Chong KY*. Wnt5A regulates ABCB1 expression in multidrug-resistant cancer cells through activation of the noncanonical PKA/β-catenin pathway. Oncotarget, 2014; 5: 12273-90.
  4. Chong KY*, Hsu CJ, Hung TH, Hu HS, Huang TT, Wang TH, WangCH, Chen CM, Kong Bung Choo KB, Tseng CP. Wnt pathway activation and ABCB1 expression
    account for attenuation of Proteasome Inhibitor-mediated apoptosis in multidrugresistant cancer cells. Cancer Biol Ther. 2014, in press, doi: 10.4161/15384047.2014.987093.
  5. Huang TT, Wu SP, Chong KY, Ojcius DM, Ko YF, Wu YH, Wu CY, Lu CC,  Martel J, Young JD, Lai HC. The medicinal fungus Antrodia cinnamomea suppresses inflammation by inhibiting the NLRP3 inflammasome. J Ethnopharmacol. 2014; 155: 154-164

All Publications List

Board Certification:
  • Taiwan Society of Stem Cell Research (TSSCR)
  • American Association for Cancer Research