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Ying Sun
Life Science
Southern University of Science and Technology
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English
Cell Adhesion
Kidney Development
Disease Mechanisms
Lung Cancer
Breast Cancer
Cancer Metastasis
Adenosine
Inflammatory Responses
Molecular Mechanisms
Protein Roles
Areas of Focus
- Molecular mechanisms of cell adhesion proteins in kidney development and related diseases
- Role of cell adhesion proteins in lung and breast cancer progression and metastasis
- Role of adenosine in inflammatory responses and its molecular mechanisms
Work Experience
- 2012 - Present: Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology
- 2010-2012: Postdoctoral Researcher, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2010 - PhD in Biology, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- 2004 - Master's in Microbiology, Nankai University
- 2001 - Bachelor's in Microbiology, Nankai University
Publications
- Kindlin-2 association with RhoGDIα suppresses Rac1 activation and podocyte injury, Sun Y, Guo C, Ma P, Lai Y, Yang F, Cai J, Sheng Y, Cheng Z, Tian R, Deng Y, Xiao G, Wu C, 2017
- TRIP-Br1 mediates degradation of multiple adenylyl cyclase isoforms by XIAP E3 ligase, Hu W, Yu X, Liu Z, Sun Y, Chen X, Yang X, Li X, Lam W, Duan Y, Cao X, Steller H, Liu K, Huang P, 2017
- Adenosine A2B receptor: from cell biology to human diseases, Sun Y, Huang P, 2016
- Actinin-1 binds to the C-terminus of A2B adenosine receptor and enhances its cell surface expression, Sun Y, Hu W, Yu X, Liu Z, Tarran R, Ravid K, Huang P, 2016
- Mechanosensitivity of wild-type and G551D cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) controls regulatory volume decrease in simple epithelia, Xie C, Cao X, Chen X, Wang D, Zhang W, Sun Y, Hu W, Zhou Z, Wang Y, Huang P, 2016
- A novel mechanism of control of NFκB activation and inflammation involving A2B adenosine receptors, Sun Y, Duan Y, Eisenstein A, Hu W, Quintana A, Lam WK, Wang Y, Wu Z, Ravid, K, Huang P, 2012
- Keratin K18 increases CFTR surface expression by binding to its C-terminal hydrophobic patch, Duan Y, Sun Y, Zhang F, Zhang W, Wang D, Wang Y, Hu W, Xie C, Cuppoleti J, Margin T, Wang H, Wu Z, Li N, Huang P, 2012
- Adenosine promotes IL-6 release in airway epithelia, Sun Y, Wu F, Sun F, Huang P, 2008
- Apical adenosine regulates basolateral Ca++-activated potassium channels in human airway Calu-3 epithelial cells, Wang D, Sun Y, Zhang W, Huang P, 2008
