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4872

Overview

George Y. Wu is affiliated with the University of Connecticut Health Center in the United States. Their research activity primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Epidemiology, Hepatology, Surgery, Oncology, and Pharmacology.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Hepatitis C Virus Research
  • Liver Diseases and Immunity
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
  • Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes

They have contributed to various publication venues, most notably:

  • Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology (36 publications)
  • Journal of Digestive Diseases (14 publications)
  • Current Issues in Molecular Biology (2 publications)
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine (2 publications)
  • Gastroenterology (2 publications)

Recent representative papers authored or co-authored by George Y. Wu include:

  • "Switching from tenofovir disoproxil fumarate to tenofovir alafenamide in virologically suppressed patients with chronic hepatitis B: a randomised, double-blind, phase 3, multicentre non-inferiority study," 2020, The Lancet. Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • "Statin-induced Liver Injury Patterns: A Clinical Review," 2022, Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology
  • "Anabolic androgenic steroid-induced liver injury: An update," 2022, World Journal of Gastroenterology
  • "Remdesivir Versus Standard-of-Care for Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection: An Analysis of 28-Day Mortality," 2021, Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • "Impact of DAA Treatment on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Chronic HCV Infection: An Update," 2021, Frontiers in Pharmacology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with George Y. Wu include:

  • Ming Xi'an Kwong
  • Shanghai Liu
  • Martina Smolić
  • Robert Smolić
  • Singapore Fock

In addition to journal articles, the scientist has published work through Springer International Publishing, including the book titled "Management of Occult GI Bleeding" (2021).

Best Publications

  • Receptor-mediated in vitro gene transformation by a soluble DNA carrier system.

    G Y Wu;C H Wu

  • Receptor-mediated gene delivery and expression in vivo.

    G Y Wu;C H Wu

  • Targeting genes: delivery and persistent expression of a foreign gene driven by mammalian regulatory elements in vivo.

    C H Wu;J M Wilson;G Y Wu

  • Receptor-mediated gene delivery in vivo. Partial correction of genetic analbuminemia in Nagase rats.

    G Y Wu;J M Wilson;F Shalaby;M Grossman

  • Hepatocyte-directed gene transfer in vivo leads to transient improvement of hypercholesterolemia in low density lipoprotein receptor-deficient rabbits.

    J M Wilson;M Grossman;C H Wu;N R Chowdhury

  • Evidence for targeted gene delivery to Hep G2 hepatoma cells in vitro.

    George Y. Wu;Catherine H. Wu

  • Delivery systems for gene therapy

    George Y. Wu;Catherine H. Wu

  • Specific inhibition of hepatitis B viral gene expression in vitro by targeted antisense oligonucleotides.

    G Y Wu;C H Wu

  • Targeting viruses and cells for selective internalization by cells

    George Y. Wu;Catherine H. Wu

  • Fate of DNA targeted to the liver by asialoglycoprotein receptor-mediated endocytosis in vivo : prolonged persistence in cytoplasmic vesicles after partial hepatectomy

    N R Chowdhury;C H Wu;G Y Wu;P C Yerneni

  • APORTACION DE GENES DIRIGIDOS QUE CODIFICAN PROTEINAS INMUNOGENICAS.

    Wu George Y;Spitalny George L;Findeis Mark A

  • Chylous Ascites: A Review of Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment

    Richa Bhardwaj;Haleh Vaziri;Arun Gautam;Enrique Ballesteros

  • Screening for Colorectal Cancer

    Kittichai Promrat;Khalid Aziz;George Y. Wu

  • Executing software performance test jobs in a clustered system

    Girish Vaitheeswaran;Sapan Panigrahi;Daniel Bretoi;Stephen Nelson

  • Targeted delivery of poly- or oligonucleotides to cells

    George Y. Wu;Catherine H. Wu

  • Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity

    Thomas C. Li;Mark R. Versland;George Y. Wu

  • Chemical modification of an ecotropic murine leukemia virus results in redirection of its target cell specificity.

    H. Neda;C.H. Wu;G.Y. Wu

  • Hepatic Echinococcal Cysts: A Review.

    Tina Pakala;Marco Molina;George Y. Wu

  • Autoimmune hepatitis triggered by statins.

    Vamsee Alla;Joseph Abraham;Junaid Siddiqui;Junaid Siddiqui;Dimple Raina

  • Incorporation of adenovirus into a ligand-based DNA carrier system results in retention of original receptor specificity and enhances targeted gene expression

    G. Y. Wu;Peili Zhan;L. L. Sze;A. R. Rosenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Cathy H. Wu
Cathy H. Wu University of Delaware
James M. Wilson
James M. Wilson University of Pennsylvania
Sang Hoon Ahn
Sang Hoon Ahn Yonsei University
Maria Buti
Maria Buti Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Pietro Lampertico
Pietro Lampertico University of Milan
Henry Lik-Yuen Chan
Henry Lik-Yuen Chan Chinese University of Hong Kong
Richard J. Wenstrup
Richard J. Wenstrup Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Marc G. Ghany
Marc G. Ghany National Institutes of Health
Namiki Izumi
Namiki Izumi Musashino Red Cross Hospital

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