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Overview

Jing X. Kang is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has an extensive research portfolio primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work focuses on several specialized subfields including Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Biochemistry, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's research covers key topics such as Fatty Acid Research and Health, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Gut microbiota and health, Diet and metabolism studies, and Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology.

Recent publications by Jing X. Kang include:

  • "Transmission of Alzheimer's disease-associated microbiota dysbiosis and its impact on cognitive function: evidence from mice and patients" (2023, Molecular Psychiatry)
  • "Increased Lipogenesis is Critical for Self-Renewal and Growth of Breast Cancer Stem Cells: Impact of Omega-3 Fatty Acids" (2021, Stem Cells)
  • "Suppression of a hexokinase gene, SlHXK1, leads to accelerated leaf senescence and stunted plant growth in tomato" (2020, Plant Science)
  • "Transgenic conversion of ω-6 to ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids via fat-1 reduces the severity of post-traumatic osteoarthritis" (2020, Arthritis Research & Therapy)
  • "Lipidomic analysis revealed n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids suppressed choroidal thinning and myopia progression in mice" (2022, The FASEB Journal)

Jing X. Kang frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Chih-Yu Chen, David W.L., Makoto Arita, Lyn M. Hillyer, and Lei Hao. These coauthors have contributed to multiple projects, indicating recurring collaborative efforts.

The scientist's work has appeared repeatedly in several publication venues, with multiple publications in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences being the most frequent. Other notable journals featuring their work include Frontiers in Nutrition, The FASEB Journal, Thoracic Cancer, and Nutrients.

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Frontiers in Nutrition
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Thoracic Cancer
  • Nutrients

Their research integrates multiple disciplines to address complex biomedical questions, particularly focusing on the interplay of fatty acids, metabolic processes, and disease mechanisms affecting human health.

Best Publications

  • Label-free biomedical imaging with high sensitivity by stimulated raman scattering microscopy

    Christian W. Freudiger;Wei Min;Brian G. Saar;Sijia Lu

  • Increased dietary intake of omega-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids reduces pathological retinal angiogenesis.

    Kip M Connor;John Paul SanGiovanni;Chatarina Lofqvist;Chatarina Lofqvist;Christopher M Aderman

  • Clinical Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death by n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Mechanism of Prevention of Arrhythmias by n-3 Fish Oils

    Alexander Leaf;Jing X. Kang;Yong-Fu Xiao;George E. Billman

  • Transgenic mice: fat-1 mice convert n-6 to n-3 fatty acids.

    Jing X. Kang;Jingdong Wang;Lin Wu;Zhao B. Kang

  • Prevention of fatal arrhythmias in high-risk subjects by fish oil n-3 fatty acid intake.

    Alexander Leaf;Christine M. Albert;Mark Josephson;David Steinhaus

  • Generation of cloned transgenic pigs rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

    Liangxue Lai;Jing X Kang;Rongfeng Li;Jingdong Wang

  • Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death by Dietary Pure ω-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Dogs

    George E. Billman;Jing X. Kang;Alexander Leaf

  • Blocking effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids on Na+ channels of neonatal rat ventricular myocytes.

    Yong-Fu Xiao;J. X. Kang;A. Leaf

  • Transgenic mice rich in endogenous omega-3 fatty acids are protected from colitis

    Christian A. Hudert;Karsten H. Weylandt;Yan Lu;Jingdong Wang

  • Modulation of prostate cancer genetic risk by omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids

    Isabelle M. Berquin;Younong Min;Ruping Wu;Jiansheng Wu

  • Polyunsaturated fatty acids modulate sodium and calcium currents in CA1 neurons

    M Vreugdenhil;C Bruehl;R A Voskuyl;J X Kang

  • Antiarrhythmic Effects of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Recent Studies

    Jing X. Kang;Alexander Leaf

  • A host-microbiome interaction mediates the opposing effects of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids on metabolic endotoxemia.

    Kanakaraju Kaliannan;Bin Wang;Xiang-Yong Li;Kui-Jin Kim

  • Prevention of fatal cardiac arrhythmias by polyunsaturated fatty acids

    Jing X Kang;Alexander Leaf

  • Effects of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids on the contraction of neonatal rat cardiac myocytes

    Jing X. Kang;Alexander Leaf

  • Free, long-chain, polyunsaturated fatty acids reduce membrane electrical excitability in neonatal rat cardiac myocytes.

    Jing X. Kang;Yong-Fu Xiao;Alexander Leaf

  • Improved spatial learning performance of fat-1 mice is associated with enhanced neurogenesis and neuritogenesis by docosahexaenoic acid

    Chengwei He;Xiying Qu;Libin Cui;Jingdong Wang

  • Evidence that free polyunsaturated fatty acids modify Na+ channels by directly binding to the channel proteins

    Jing X. Kang;Alexander Leaf

  • Prevention of ischemia‐induced cardiac Sudden death by n−3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in dogs

    George E. Billman;Jing X. Kang;Alexander Leaf

  • Prevention of sudden cardiac death by n−3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

    Alexander Leaf;Yong Fu Xiao;Jing X Kang;George E Billman

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander Leaf
Alexander Leaf Harvard University
Chengwei He
Chengwei He University of Macau
Jian-Bo Wan
Jian-Bo Wan University of Macau
Charles N. Serhan
Charles N. Serhan Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hiroyuki Arai
Hiroyuki Arai University of Tokyo
Rui Curi
Rui Curi Universidade de São Paulo
Sophie Layé
Sophie Layé University of Bordeaux
Catherine Stanton
Catherine Stanton Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority

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