Areas of Focus
- Functional research of matricellular proteins in tissue microenvironment remodeling, tumor metastasis, and cardiovascular diseases
Work Experience
- 2019-2020 - University of California, Berkeley - Postdoctoral Fellow
- 2021-Present - Xiamen University, School of Life Sciences - Assistant Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2014 - B.S. in Biotechnology: Xiamen University
- 2019 - Ph.D. in Cell Biology: Xiamen University
- 2017-2019 - Joint training Ph.D.: University of California, Berkeley
Publications
- Phase separation of TAZ compartmentalizes the transcription machinery to promote gene expression., Lu Y, Wu T, Gutman O, Lu H, Zhou Q, Henis YI, Luo K, 2020
- Deficiency of periostin impairs liver regeneration in mice after partial hepatectomy., Wu T, Huang J, Wu S, Huang Z, Chen X, Liu Y, Cui D, Song G, Luo Q, Liu F, Ouyang G, 2018
- Periostin Promotes Colorectal Tumorigenesis through Integrin-FAK-Src Pathway-Mediated YAP/TAZ Activation., Ma H, Wang J, Zhao X, Wu T, Huang Z, Chen D, Liu Y, Ouyang G, 2020
- Matricellular protein periostin contributes to hepatic inflammation and fibrosis., Huang Y, Liu W, Xiao H, Maitikabili A, Lin Q, Wu T, Huang Z, Liu F, Luo Q, Ouyang G, 2014
- Twist2 promotes self-renewal of liver cancer stem-like cells by regulating CD24., Liu AY, Cai Y, Mao Y, Lin Y, Zheng H, Wu T, Huang Y, Fang X, Lin S, Feng Q, Huang Z, Yang T, Luo Q, Ouyang G, 2014
- Periostin: a new extracellular regulator of obesity-induced hepatosteatosis., Wu T, Wu S, Ouyang G, 2014
- Periostin: a potent chemotactic factor for recruiting tumor-associated macrophage., Wu T, Luo Q, Ouyang G, 2015
- Matricellular proteins: multifaceted extracellular regulators in tumor dormancy., Wu T, Ouyang G, 2014