Areas of Focus
- Molecular mechanisms of malignant tumor development
Work Experience
- 2013-2015 Postdoctoral Fellow: University of British Columbia, Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences
- 2015-2023 Assistant Professor: Xiamen University, School of Medicine
- 2023-present Associate Professor: Xiamen University, School of Medicine
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2002-2007 Bachelor: Sun Yat-sen University, School of Medicine
- 2007-2012 Doctorate: Sun Yat-sen University, School of Medicine, Pharmacology
- 2010-2012 Visiting Doctoral Student: Rutgers University, New Jersey Medical School, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology
Publications
- Gap junctions mediate glucose transfer to promote colon cancer growth in three-dimensional spheroid culture., K. Gong, Q. Hong, H. Wu, F. Wang, L. Zhong, L. Shen, P. Xu, W. Zhang, H. Cao, Y. Y. Zhan, T. Hu, and X. Hong, 2022
- Single-cell landscape of immune cells in human livers affected by HBV-related cirrhosis., Q. Bai, X. Hong, H. Lin, X. He, R. Li, M. Hassan, H. Berger, F. Tacke, C. Engelmann, and T. Hu, 2023
- Deregulation of Exo70 Facilitates Innate and Acquired Cisplatin Resistance in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer by Promoting Cisplatin Efflux., Y. Zhao, X. Hong, X. Chen, C. Hu, W. Lu, B. Xie, L. Zhong, W. Zhang, H. Cao, B. Chen, Q. Liu, Y. Zhan, L. Xiao, and T. Hu, 2021
- Matrine Reverses the Warburg Effect and Suppresses Colon Cancer Cell Growth via Negatively Regulating HIF-1α., X. Hong, L. Zhong, Y. Xie, K. Zheng, J. Pang, Y. Li, Y. Yang, X. Xu, P. Mi, H. Cao, W. Zhang, T. Hu, G. Song, D. Wang, and Y. Y. Zhan, 2019
- Gap junctions propagate opposite effects in normal and tumor testicular cells in response to cisplatin., X. Hong, Q. Wang, Y. Yang, S. Zheng, X. Tong, S. Zhang, L. Tao, and A. L. Harris, 2012
- Gap junctions modulate glioma invasion by direct transfer of microRNA., X. Hong, W. C. Sin, A. L. Harris, and C. C. Naus, 2015
Awards
- Xiamen University 2021: One of the Ten Most Beloved Teachers