Publications

Recent Publications

1. Liu LM, Liu J, Huang Z, Yu X, Zhang X, Dou D, & *Huang Y (2015) Berberine improves endothelial function by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress in the carotid arteries of spontaneously hypertensive rats.Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (Accepted)
2. Liu L, Liu J, Gao Y, Ng CF, Yu X, Dou D & *Huang Y (2015) Down-regulation of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor expression is mediated through PKCβ in hypertensive renal arteries. Journal of Hypertension (Accepted)
3. Liu LM, Liu J & *Huang Y (2015) Protective effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 on endothelial function in hypertension. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 2014 Nov 10 [Epub ahead of print]
4. Liu J, Wang L, Tian XY, Liu LM, Wong WT, Zhang Y, Han Q, Ho HM, Wang N, Wong SL, Chen ZY, Yu J, Ng CF, Yao X & *Huang Y (2014) Unconjugated bilirubin mediates heme oxygenase-1-induced vascular benefits in diabetic mice. Diabetes 2014 Dec 4. pii: DB_141391. [Epub ahead of print]
5. Cheang WS, Tian XY, Wong WT, *Huang Y (2015) Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors in cardiovascular diseases: experimental benefits and clinical challenges. British Journal of Pharmacology2014 Dec 2. doi: 10.1111/bph.13029. [Epub ahead of print]
6. Wang X, Yang H, Cheang WS, Xiao L, Lai B, Zhang M, Ni J, Luo Z, Huang Y & Wang N (2015) Nuciferine relaxes rat mesenteric arteries through endothelium-dependent and -independent mechanisms.British Journal of Pharmacology 2014 Nov 19. doi: 10.1111/bph.13021. [Epub ahead of print]
7. Liu Y, Lei L, Wang X, Ma KY, Li YM, Wang L, Man SW, Huang Y & Chen ZY (2015) Plasma cholesterol-raising potency of dietary free cholesterol versus cholesteryl ester and effect of β-sitosterol. Food Chemistry 169:277-282.
8. Wu XL, Cheang WS, Zhang DM, Li Y, Lau CW, Wang GC, *Huang Y & Ye WC (2015) Antagonism of Ca2+ influx via L-type Ca2+ channels mediates the vasorelaxant effect of Catharanthus roseus--derived vindorosine in rat renal artery. Planta Medica 80(18)1672-1677.
9. Qu D, Liu J, Lau CW & *Huang Y (2015) Differential mechanisms for insulin-induced relaxation in mouse posterior tibial arteries and main mesenteric arteries. Vascular Pharmacology 63(3):173-177.
10. Du J, Ma X, Shen B, Huang Y, Lutz B & Yao X (2014) Heteromeric coassembly of TRPV4, TRPC1 and TRPP2 to form a flow-sensitive channel. FASEB Journal 28(11):4677-4655.
11. Lei L, Liu Y, Wang X, Jiao R, Ma KY, Li YM, Wang L, Man SW, Sang S, Huang Y & Chen ZY. (2015) Plasma cholesterol-lowering activity of gingerols- and shogaols-riched extract is mediated by increasing sterol excretion. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 62(43):10515-10521.
12. Zhang P, Ma Y, Wang Y, Ma X, Huang Y, Li RA, Wan S & Yao X (2014) Nitric oxide and protein kinase G act on TRPC1 to inhibit 11,12-EET-induced vascular relaxation. Cardiovascular Research104(1):138-146
13. Liu L, Liu J, Tian XY, Wong WT, Lau CW, Xu A, Xu G, Ng CF, Yao X, Gao Y & *Huang Y (2014) Uncoupling protein-2 up-regulation and oxidative stress inhibition mediate DPP-4 inhibition-induced restoration of endothelial function in hypertension. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling 21(11):1571-1581
14. Gao Z, Zhang H, Liu J, Lau CW, Liu P, Chen ZY, Lee HK, Tipoe GL, Ho HM, Yao X & *Huang Y (2014) Cyclooxygenase-2-dependent oxidative stress mediates palmitate-induced impairment of endothelium-dependent relaxations in mouse arteries. Biochemical Pharmacology 91(4):474-481
15. Zhu X, Fang C, Jia H, Huang Y, Cheng CHK, Ko CH, Chen Z, Wang J & Wang YX (2014) Cellular uptake behaviour, photothermal therapy performance, and cytotoxicity of gold nanorods with various coatings. Nanoscale 6(19):11462-11472.