Areas of Focus
- Pathogenic mechanisms and prevention technologies of viral infections
- Molecular epidemiology of Hantavirus and Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome
- Antiviral drug screening and mechanism research
Work Experience
- 2009.7-2012.11: Lecturer, Wuhan University Basic Medical School
- 2012.12-present: Associate Professor, Wuhan University Basic Medical School
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1997-2002: Bachelor of Medicine, Wuhan University Medical School
- 2002-2009: PhD in Pathogen Biology, Wuhan University Basic Medical School
- Joint PhD training at Medical College of Georgia (2005-2009)
Publications
- Fentanyl enhances HIV infection in vitro, Yan J, Nie DH, Bai CS, Rehman A, Yang A, Mou XL, Zhang YQ, Xu YQ, Xiang QQ, Ren YT, Xu JL, Wang MR, Feng Y, Chen XP, Xiong Y, Hu HT, Xiong HR*, Hou W*, 2022
- Exosomal miR-145-5p derived from orthohantavirus-infected endothelial cells inhibits HTNV infection, Wang X, Chen QZ, Zan YX, Wang MR, Yan J, Guo WW, Li KJ, Liu YY, Luo F, Feng Y, Hou W*, Xiong HR*, 2020
- Methadone inhibits viral restriction factors and facilitates HIV infection in macrophages, Wang MR, Wu DD, Luo F, Zhong CJ, Wang X, Zhu N, Wu YJ, Hu HT, Feng Y, Wang X, Xiong HR*, Hou W*, 2020
- HTNV sensitizes host toward TRAIL-mediated apoptosis — a pivotal anti-hantaviral role of TRAIL, Chen QZ, Wang X, Luo F, Li N, Zhu N, Lu S, Zan YX, Zhong CJ, Wang MR, Hu HT, Zhang YZ, Xiong HR*, Hou W*, 2020
- Antiviral Properties of R. tanguticum Nanoparticles on Herpes Simplex Virus Type I In Vitro and In Vivo, Shen MX, Ma N, Li MK, Liu YY, Chen T, Wei F, Liu DY, Hou W, Xiong HR*, Yang ZQ*, 2019
- Antiviral activity of arbidol hydrochloride against herpes simplex virus type in vitro and in vivo, Li MK, Liu YY, Wei F, Shen MX, Zhong Y, Li S, Chen LJ, Ma N, Liu BY, Mao YD, Li N, Hou W, Xiong HR*, Yang ZQ*, 2018
- HTNV-induced upregulation of miR-146a in HUVECs promotes viral infection by modulating pro-inflammatory cytokine release, Chen QZ, Luo F, Lu MX, Li N, Teng Y, Huang QL, Zhu N, Wang GY, Yue M, Zhang Y, Feng Y, Xiong HR*, Hou W*, 2017
- Lack of association between integrin αvβ3 gene polymorphisms and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Han Chinese from Hubei, China, Chen XP, Xiong HR, Zhu N, Chen QZ, Wang H, Zhong CJ, Wang MR, Lu S, Luo F, Hou W*, 2017
- Specific interference shRNA-expressing plasmids inhibit Hantaan virus infection in vitro and in vivo, Liu YY, Chen LJ, Zhong Y, Shen MX, Ma N, Liu BY, Luo F, Hou W, Yang ZQ, Xiong HR*, 2016
- Antiviral activity and mechanism of action of arbidol against Hantaan virus infection, Xiong HR, Zhang YH, Deng Kan, Liu Q, Liu YY, Luo F, Hou W, Yang ZQ*, 2016