Expertise at Chang Gung System

Yang, Chuen-Mao ,Ph.D.
Institution: Chang Gung University
Position: Professor
Department: Physiology and Pharmacology
Address: 259 Wen-Hwa 1 Road Kwei-San, Tao-Yuan 333, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Tel: +886-3-2118800Ext5123 Fax: +886-3-2118365
E-mail: chuenmao@mail.cgu.edu.tw

Focus of Interest:
  • Allergy
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Medicine
  • Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
  • Neurosciences
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Physiology
  • Rheumatology

Education:
  • Ph.D. University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1987.
  • MS. National Taiwan University Institute of Biochemistry, 1980.
  • BS. Kaohsiung Medical College Department of Pharmacy, 1978.

Honors and Awards:
  • Travel award, American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 1986.

Selected Main Publications:
  1. Hsieh, H.L., W.H. Tung, C.Y. Wu, H.H. Wang, C.C. Lin, T.S. Wang, and C.M. Yang.* Thrombin induces EGF receptor expression and cell proliferation via a PKC(d)/c-Src-dependent pathway in Vascular smooth muscle cells. Arterioscl. Throm. Vas. Biol. 29:1594-1601, 2009.
  2. Hsieh, H.L., H.H. Wang, C.Y. Wu, and C.M. Yang.* ROS-dependent c-Fos/AP-1 induction  up- regulates heme oxygenase-1 expression by bradykinin in brain astrocytes. Antioxidants Redox Signal. 13:1829–1844, 2010.
  3. Luo, S.F., Y.Y. Fang, H.L. Hsieh, P.L. Chi, C.C. Lin, L.D. Hsiao, C.C. Wu, J.S. Wang, and C.M.   Yang.* Involvement of MAPKs and NF-kB in TNF-a-induced VCAM-1 expression in human rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 62:105-116, 2010.
  4. Chi, P.L., S.F. Luo, H.L. Hsieh, I.T. Lee, L.D. Hsiao, Y.L. Chen, and C.M. Yang.* cPLA2 induction and PGE2 release by IL-1b via the MyD88-dependent and cooperation of p300, Akt, and NF-kB pathway in human rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 63:2905-2917, 2011.
  5. Chi, P.L., Y.W. Chen, L.D. Hsiao, Y.L. Chen, and C.M. Yang.* HO-1 attenuates IL-1b-induced cPLA2 expression via a decrease in NADPH oxidase/ROS/AP-1 activation in human rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 64:2114-2125, 2012.


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