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Christopher H. K. Cheng

Christopher H. K. Cheng

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
72
Citations
32662
World Ranking
6124
National Ranking
191

Overview

Christopher H. K. Cheng was affiliated with the Chinese University of Hong Kong in China. Their research output spanned multiple areas within biology and medicine, focusing particularly on molecular biology, genetics, and biochemistry. The scientist contributed extensively to fields involving reproductive biology, aquaculture nutrition, and genetic engineering.

Their work was published in various scientific journals, with frequent appearances in venues such as Biology of Reproduction, Frontiers in Genetics, PubMed, Annals of Oncology, and Journal of Thoracic Oncology.

Key research topics addressed by Christopher H. K. Cheng included:

  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Reproductive Biology and Impacts on Aquatic Species
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Algal Biology and Biofuel Production

Frequent co-authors collaborating with this scientist included Shuangfei Li, Chuhan Lv, Huapu Chen, Xuewei Yang, and Liangxu Liu.

Notable recent papers featured full titles, years, and publication venues as follows:

  • "SARS-CoV-2 non-structural protein 6 triggers NLRP3-dependent pyroptosis by targeting ATP6AP1," 2022, Cell Death and Differentiation
  • "GalNAc-Lipid nanoparticles enable non-LDLR dependent hepatic delivery of a CRISPR base editing therapy," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Regulation of spermatogenesis and reproductive capacity by Igf3 in tilapia," 2020, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
  • "Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis Uncovers Genes Responsible for the DHA Enhancement in the Mutant Aurantiochytrium sp.," 2020, Microorganisms
  • "Genome Sequencing and Analysis of Thraustochytriidae sp. SZU445 Provides Novel Insights into the Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Biosynthesis Pathway," 2020, Marine Drugs

Their main areas of study included Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with subfields such as Molecular Biology, Genetics, Materials Chemistry, Surgery, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. The research focus often bridged fundamental biological sciences with applied topics, including aquaculture and genetic engineering methodologies.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Immunomodulatory and anti-SARS activities of Houttuynia cordata

    Kit Man Lau;Kin Ming Lee;Chi Man Koon;Crystal Sao Fong Cheung

  • Ginsenoside Re of Panax ginseng possesses significant antioxidant and antihyperlipidemic efficacies in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

    William C.S. Cho;Wai Shing Chung;Sally K.W. Lee;Albert W.N. Leung

  • Lignans and isoflavonoids in plasma and prostatic fluid in men: Samples from Portugal, Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom

    M. S. Morton;P. S. F. Chan;C. Cheng;N. Blacklock

  • Inhibition of xanthine oxidase by some Chinese medicinal plants used to treat gout.

    L.D. Kong;Y. Cai;W.W. Huang;Christopher H.K. Cheng

  • Bufalin induces autophagy-mediated cell death in human colon cancer cells through reactive oxygen species generation and JNK activation.

    Chuan-Ming Xie;Wood Yee Chan;Sidney Yu;Jun Zhao

  • Efficient targeted gene disruption in Xenopus embryos using engineered transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs)

    Yong Lei;Xiaogang Guo;Yun Liu;Yang Cao

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Synthesis of biocompatible, mesoporous Fe(3)O(4) nano/microspheres with large surface area for magnetic resonance imaging and therapeutic applications.

    Shouhu Xuan;Feng Wang;Josie M Y Lai;Kathy W Y Sham

  • Identification and functional characterization of two alternatively spliced growth hormone secretagogue receptor transcripts from the pituitary of black seabream Acanthopagrus schlegeli.

    Chi-Bun Chan;Christopher H.K Cheng

  • Structural and functional multiplicity of the kisspeptin/GPR54 system in goldfish (Carassius auratus)

    Shuisheng Li;Yong Zhang;Yun Liu;Xigui Huang

  • Inhibition of xanthine oxidase by liquiritigenin and isoliquiritigenin isolated from Sinofranchetia chinensis

    L. D. Kong;Y. Zhang;X. Pan;R. X. Tan

  • Structural diversity of the GnIH/GnIH receptor system in teleost: its involvement in early development and the negative control of LH release.

    Yong Zhang;Shuisheng Li;Yun Liu;Danqi Lu

  • Genome editing reveals dmrt1 as an essential male sex-determining gene in Chinese tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis)

    Zhongkai Cui;Yun Liu;Wenwen Wang;Qian Wang

  • The truncated ghrelin receptor polypeptide (GHS-R1b) acts as a dominant-negative mutant of the ghrelin receptor.

    Po Ki Leung;Kevin B S Chow;Pui Ngan Lau;Kit Man Chu

  • The co-existence of two growth hormone receptors in teleost fish and their differential signal transduction, tissue distribution and hormonal regulation of expression in seabream

    Baowei Jiao;Xigui Huang;Chi Bun Chan;Li Zhang

  • Quantification of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) IGF-I and IGF-II mRNA by real-time PCR: differential regulation of expression by GH

    Q P Vong;K M Chan;C H K Cheng

  • The kiss/kissr Systems Are Dispensable for Zebrafish Reproduction: Evidence From Gene Knockout Studies

    Haipei Tang;Yun Liu;Daji Luo;Satoshi Ogawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Ken Cham-Fai Leung
Ken Cham-Fai Leung Hong Kong Baptist University
Matthew T. V. Chan
Matthew T. V. Chan Chinese University of Hong Kong
Renxiang Tan
Renxiang Tan Nanjing University
Tai Hing Lam
Tai Hing Lam University of Hong Kong
Po Sing Leung
Po Sing Leung Chinese University of Hong Kong
William K. K. Wu
William K. K. Wu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chun-Tao Che
Chun-Tao Che University of Illinois at Chicago
Jun Yu
Jun Yu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Tzi Bun Ng
Tzi Bun Ng Chinese University of Hong Kong
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University

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