Areas of Focus
- Liver and intestinal homeostasis and regeneration
- Inflammatory lesions
- Fibrosis
- Tumorigenesis and treatment methods
Work Experience
- 2011-2015 - University of Michigan, Department of Biomaterials, Postdoctoral Research
- 2015-present - Southern Medical University, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2003 - Bachelor's Degree: Shandong University, Life Sciences
- 2011 - Doctorate: Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Publications
- siRNAs targeting mouse-specific lncRNA AA388235 induce human tumor cell pyroptosis/apoptosis, Yan-Ru Chen, Wan-Ying Feng, Yuan-Xiong Cheng, Hao Zhu, Hong-Juan Liu, Yi Gao, Wei-Jie Zhou, 2021
- LECT2, a Ligand for Tie1, Plays a Crucial Role in Liver Fibrogenesis, Meng Xu, Hong-Hai Xu, Yuan Lin, Xiangnan Sun, Li-Jing Wang, Zhe-Ping Fang, Xue-Han Su, Xiang-Jing Liang, Yang Hu, Zhi-Min Liu, Yuanxiong Cheng, Yuanyuan Wei, Jiabin Li, Li Li, Hong-Juan Liu, Zhiqiang Cheng, Na Tang, Chao Peng, Tingting Li, Tengfei Liu, Liang Qiao, Dalei Wu, Yan-Qing Ding, Wei-Jie Zhou, 2019
- HGF/R-spondin1 rescues liver dysfunction through the induction of Lgr5+ liver stem cells, Yuan Lin, Zhe-Ping Fang, Hong-Juan Liu, Li-Jing Wang, Zhiqiang Cheng, Na Tang, Tingting Li, Tengfei Liu, Hai-Xiong Han, Guangwen Cao, Li Liang, Yan-Qing Ding, Wei-Jie Zhou, 2017
- Induction of intestinal stem cells by R-spondin 1 and Slit2 augments chemoradioprotection, Wei-Jie Zhou, Zhen H. Geng, Jason R. Spence, Jian-Guo Geng, 2013
- Slit-Robo signaling induces malignant transformation through Hakai-mediated E-cadherin degradation during colorectal epithelial cell carcinogenesis, Wei-Jie Zhou, Zhen H. Geng, Shan Chi, Wenli Zhang, Xiao-Feng Niu, Shu-Jue Lan, Li Ma, Xuesong Yang, Li-Jing Wang, Yan-Qing Ding, Jian-Guo Geng, 2011
Awards
- 2015 - Guangdong High-Level Talent Project
- 2016 - National High-Level Talent Project
- 2019 - Ministry of Science and Technology Young and Middle-Aged Science and Technology Innovation Leading Talent
- 2020 - National Science and Technology Innovation Leading Talent