Prof. Yu Huang

Chinese University of Hong Kong, China

Email: yu-huang@cuhk.edu.hk

Qualifications

2002 B.Sc., Shanghai First Medical College, Fudan University Shanghai Medical College, China

1993 Postdoctoral Physiologist, University of California, USA

1991 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Vermont, USA

1988 M.Phil., Ph.D., University of Cambridge, UK

Publications(Selected)

1. YANG D, LUO Z, MA S, WONG WT, MA L, FENG X, HAO X, CAO T, ZHAO Z, LIU D, ARENDSHORST WJ, HUANG Y, TEPEL M & ZHU Z (2010) Activation of TRPV1 by Dietary Capsaicin Improves Endothelium-Dependent Vasorelaxation and Prevents Hypertension. Cell Metabolism (Accepted) IF:16.107 - Rank:2st/93 Journals (Metabolism &Endocrinol)
2. WONG WT, NG CH, TSANG SY, HUANG Y & ZY CHEN (2009) Relative contribution of individual oxidized components in ox-LDL to inhibition on endothelium-dependent relaxation in rat aorta. Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases (In press) IF: 3.565 - Rank: 10th/54 Journals (Nutrition)
3. FELETOU M, HUANG Y & VANHOUTTE PM (2010) Vasoconstrictor prostanoids. In The Endothelial Saga: The Heritage of Robert F. Furchgott" Special Issue PflügersArchiv European Journal of Physiology (Invited, Accepted) IF:3.526 - Rank:19th/74 / Eigenfactor: 0.0273 - Rank:13th/74 Journals (Physiology)
4. ZHANG MAN, LEUNG FP, *HUANG Y & BIAN ZX (2010) Up-regulation of L-type calcium channel mediates increased contractility of colonic smooth muscle in a rat model of irritable bowel syndrome. Neurogastroenterology& Motility (In press)IF:3.48 - Rank:15th/55 / Eigenfactor:0.01037-Rank:25th/55 Journals (Gl)
5. WONG WT, TIAN XY, XU A, NG CF, HK LEE, CL AU, CHEN ZY, YAO X AND *HUANG Y (2010) Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor-dependent Oxidative Stress Modulates Endothelial Dysfunction in Aortas of Diabetes Mice and Humans. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling (In press) IF:6.19 - Rank:12th/93
6. JIAO R, ZHANG Z, YU H, HUANG Y & CHEN ZY (2010) Hypocholesterolemic activity of grape seed proanthocyanidin is mediated by 3 enhancement of bile acid excretion and up-regulation of CYP7A1. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry (In press) IF:4.352 - Rank:4th/59 / Eigenfactor: 0.109 - Rank:11th/59 Journals (Nutrition)
7. WONG WT, WONG SL, TAIN XY & *HUANG Y (2010) Endothelial dysfunction: the common consequence in hypertension and diabetes. Journal of Cardiovascu- lar Pharmacology (In press) IF:2.29 - Rank:35th/78 / Eigenfactor: 0.0135 - Rank:23th/78 Journals (Cardiovascular)
8. CHU L, HAO H, LUO M, HUANG Y, CHEN ZY, LU T, ZHAO X, VERFAILLIE CM, ZWEIER JL &LIU Z (2010) Ox-LDL modifies the behavior of bone marrow stem cells and impairs their endothelial differentiation via inhibition of Aktphsophosrylation. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (In press) IF:5.114 - Rank:8th/83 /Eigenfactor:0.0132-Rank:23th/83 Journals (Medicine, Res&Exp)
9. CHAN YC, LEUNG FP, WONG WT, YUNG LM, TIAN TY, TSANG SY, YAO Y, CHEN ZY, *HUANG Y (2009) Therapeutically Relevant Concentrations of Raloxifene Dilate Pressurized Rat Resistance Arteries via Calcium-dependent eNOS Activation. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 30(50:992-999 IF:6.858-Rank:4st/56 / Eigenfactor: 0.115 - Rank:3th/56 Journals (Vascular Dis)
10. WONG SL & *HUANG Y (2010) Adventitial connection to outside-in regulation of vascular function. Invited editorial commentar. Circulation Journal 74(5): 854- 855. IF:2.687 - Rank:32th/79 / Eigenfactor: 0.01425 - Rank:21th/79 Journals (Cardiovascular)
11. WONG CO, HUANG Y & YAO X (2010) Genistein potentiates activity of the cation channel TRPC5 independently of tyrosine kinases. British Journal of Pharmacology 159(7):1486-1496