Areas of Focus
- Cardiovascular system mitochondrial quality control and its pathophysiological significance
- Mitochondrial fusion/splitting, mitochondrial ROS signaling, mitochondrial autophagy, mitochondrial communication and functional networks in myocardium
Work Experience
- 1999-2001 - NIH, Jointly trained PhD student
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1993 - Bachelor of Medicine: Xi'an Medical University
- 2001 - PhD in Medicine: Peking University
- Research on myocardial cell adrenergic receptor signal transduction at NIH
Publications
- Kissing and nanotunneling mediate intermitochondrial communication in the heart, Zheng M*, Cheng H, 2013
- Central Role of Mitofusin 2 in Autophagosome-Lysosome Fusion in Cardiomyocytes, Zheng M*, Zhao T, Huang X, 2012
- Superoxide flashes: early mitochondrial signals for oxidative stress-induced apoptosis, Zheng M*, Ma Q, Fang H, 2011
- Selective Deletion of Long but not Short Cypher Isoforms Leads to LateOnset Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Zheng M*, Cheng H, Peter AK, 2011
- Role of mitofusin 2 in cardiovascular oxidative injury, Zheng M, Xiao RP, 2010
- ALP/Enigma PDZ-LIM domain proteins in the heart, Zheng M, Cheng H, Banerjee I, 2010
- Cardiac-specific ablation of cypher leads to a severe form of dilated cardiomyopathy with premature death, Zheng M, Cheng H, Li X, 2009
- Superoxide Flashes in Single Mitochondria, Zheng M, Wang W, Fang H, 2008
- Mitofusin 2 is a major determinant of oxidative stress-mediated heart muscle cell apoptosis, Zheng M, Shen T, Zheng C, 2007