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Qi Sun
Basic Medical Sciences
Peking University
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English
Stem Cells
Homeostasis
Tissue Regeneration
Gray Hair
Intervention Strategies
Melanoma
Cancer Development
Cellular Mechanisms
Research
Biomedical
Areas of Focus
- Homeostasis and tissue regeneration in adult stem cells
- Causes and intervention strategies for gray hair formation
- Mechanisms of melanoma development
Work Experience
- 2019.1 - 2024.2: Postdoctoral Researcher, New York University School of Medicine
- 2024.3 - Present: Researcher, Peking University Stem Cell Research Center
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2007.9 - 2011.6: Bachelor of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University
- 2011.9 - 2018.12: PhD in Pharmacology, New York University
Publications
- Reversible Differentiation of Melanocyte Stem Cells: Designed to Last or Be Lost?, Sun Q, Brinks A, Ito M, 2023
- Dedifferentiation maintains melanocyte stem cells in a dynamic niche, Sun Q, Lee W, Hu H, Ogawa T, De Leon S, Katehis I, Lim CH, Takeo M, Cammer M, Taketo MM, Gay DL, Millar SE, Ito M, 2023
- A novel melanoma mouse model demonstrates that oncogenic melanocyte stem cells engender melanoma resembling human disease, Sun Q, Lee W, Mohri Y, Takeo M, Lim CH, Xu X, Myung P, Atit RP, Taketo MM, Moubarak RS, Schober M, Osman I, Gay D, Nishimura EK, Ito M, 2019
- Hedgehog stimulates hair follicle neogenesis by creating inductive dermis during murine skin wound healing, Lim CH, Sun Q, Ratti K, Lee SH, Zheng Y, Takeo M, Lee W, Rabbani P, Plikus MV, Cain JE, Wang DH, Watkins DN, Millar S, Taketo MM, Myung P, Cotsarelis G, Ito M, 2018
- Dissecting Wnt signaling for melanocyte regulation during wound healing, Sun Q, Rabbani P, Takeo M, Lee SH, Lim CH, Noel ES, Taketo MM, Myung P, Millar S, Ito M, 2018
- EdnrB Governs Regenerative Response of Melanocyte Stem Cells by Crosstalk with Wnt Signaling, Takeo M, Lee W, Rabbani P, Sun Q, Hu H, Lim CH, Manga P, Ito M, 2016
- Wnt activation in nail epithelium couples nail growth to digit regeneration, Takeo M, Chou WC, Sun Q, Lee W, Rabbani P, Loomis C, Taketo MM, Ito M, 2013
- Ruscogenin inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury in mice: involvement of tissue factor, inducible NO synthase and nuclear factor (NF)-κB, Sun Q, Chen L, Gao M, Jiang W, Shao F, Li J, Wang J, Kou J, Yu B, 2012
- Diosgenin down-regulates NF-κB p65/p50 and p38MAPK pathways and attenuates acute lung injury induced by lipopolysaccharide in mice, Gao M, Chen L, Yu H, Sun Q, Kou J, Yu B, 2013
- Advances in studies on active components modulating tissue factor in Chinese materia medica, Sun Q, Shao F, Li J, Wang J, Kou J, Yu B, 2010
