Kai-Wing

Research Assistant Professor
Molecular Cancer Biology, Chinese medicine
Consun Chinese Medicines Research Centre for Renal Diseases
Hong Kong

Professor Molecular Biology
Biography

Academic qualifications: 1996-1999 B.Sc. City University of Hong Kong 1999-2002 MPhil City University of Hong Kong 2003-2007 Ph.D. City University of Hong Kong Previous academic positions held: 2007-2008 Post-doc Research Fellow School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong 2008-2011 Post-doc Research Fellow Moffitt Cancer Centre/College of Medicine, University of South Florida, USA Present academic position:2012- Research Assistant Professor School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

Research Intrest

  Natural compounds and conventional drugs as chemotherapy sensitizing agents for anti-melanoma therapy

List of Publications
Inhibition of androgen receptor activity by histone deacetylase 4 through receptor SUMOylation. Oncogene.
. The Herbal Compound Cryptotanshinone Restores Sensitivity in Cancer Cells that are Resistant to the Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand. J Biol Chem.
. Indomethacin Sensitizes TRAIL-Resistant Melanoma cells to TRAIL-induced Apoptosis through ROS-mediated Up-regulation of Death Receptor 5 and Down-regulation of Survivin.