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Simon Ming-Yuen Lee

Simon Ming-Yuen Lee

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
74
Citations
23475
World Ranking
5514
National Ranking
173

Overview

Simon Ming-Yuen Lee is affiliated with the University of Macau in China, with a research portfolio centered on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans multiple interconnected disciplines, focusing particularly on molecular biology, immunology, neurology, pharmacology, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas including:

  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Zebrafish biomedical research applications
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments
  • Marine sponges and natural products

Several prominent papers authored or co-authored by Simon Ming-Yuen Lee highlight their engagement with cutting-edge biomedical and nanomedical research. Notable publications include:

  • Treatment of atherosclerosis by macrophage-biomimetic nanoparticles via targeted pharmacotherapy and sequestration of proinflammatory cytokines, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Conjugation of Macrophage-Mimetic Microalgae and Liposome for Antitumor Sonodynamic Immunotherapy via Hypoxia Alleviation and Autophagy Inhibition, 2023, ACS Nano
  • Comparative genomics provides insights into the aquatic adaptations of mammals, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • In vivo hitchhiking of immune cells by intracellular self-assembly of bacteria-mimetic nanomedicine for targeted therapy of melanoma, 2022, Science Advances
  • Global marine microbial diversity and its potential in bioprospecting, 2024, Nature

Their frequent co-authors include colleagues with whom they have collaborated extensively across multiple publications:

  • Guangyi Fan
  • Gph Leung
  • Jingjing Li
  • Ruibing Wang
  • Gao Cheng

Simon Ming-Yuen Lee's research has been published repeatedly in a set of frequently chosen journals, indicating sustained contributions in those venues. These publication venues are:

  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Phytomedicine
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
  • Chinese Medicine

Overall, Simon Ming-Yuen Lee's academic work combines molecular and cellular approaches with biomedical engineering techniques, demonstrating a multidisciplinary engagement with therapeutic strategies, immunology, neurodegenerative diseases, and natural product research in marine environments.

Best Publications

  • The complete genome sequence of the Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis

    F. Kunst;N. Ogasawara;I. Moszer;A. M. Albertini

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Novel anti-thrombotic agent for modulation of protein disulfide isomerase family member ERp57 for prophylactic therapy

    Guozhen Cui;Luchen Shan;Lin Guo;Ivan Keung Chu

  • Treatment of atherosclerosis by macrophage-biomimetic nanoparticles via targeted pharmacotherapy and sequestration of proinflammatory cytokines

    Cheng Gao;Qiaoxian Huang;Conghui Liu;Cheryl H. T. Kwong

  • Structural genomic changes underlie alternative reproductive strategies in the ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

    Sangeet Lamichhaney;Guangyi Fan;Fredrik Widemo;Ulrika Gunnarsson

  • A review of the pharmacological effects of Arctium lappa (burdock).

    Yuk Shing Chan;Long Ni Cheng;Jian Hong Wu;Enoch Chan

  • Expression of hepatitis B virus large envelope polypeptide inhibits hepatitis B surface antigen secretion in transgenic mice.

    F. V. Chisari;P. Filippi;Alan McLachlan;D. R. Milich

  • The Patient Acceptable Symptomatic State for the Modified Harris Hip Score and Hip Outcome Score Among Patients Undergoing Surgical Treatment for Femoroacetabular Impingement.

    Jaskarndip Chahal;Geoffrey S. Van Thiel;Richard C. Mather;Simon Lee

  • The high-quality genome of Brassica napus cultivar 'ZS11' reveals the introgression history in semi-winter morphotype.

    Fengming Sun;Guangyi Fan;Qiong Hu;Yongming Zhou

  • Structure–activity relationship of flavonoids as influenza virus neuraminidase inhibitors and their in vitro anti-viral activities

    Ai-Lin Liu;Hai-Di Wang;Simon MingYuen Lee;Yi-Tao Wang

  • The adult mouse and human pancreas contain rare multipotent stem cells that express insulin.

    Simon R. Smukler;Margot E. Arntfield;Rozita Razavi;George Bikopoulos

  • Controllable synthesis of functional nanoparticles by microfluidic platforms for biomedical applications - a review.

    Junping Ma;Simon Ming-Yuen Lee;Changqing Yi;Cheuk-Wing Li

  • Draft genome of the living fossil Ginkgo biloba

    Rui Guan;Yunpeng Zhao;He Zhang;Guangyi Fan

  • Identification of residues in the monocyte chemotactic protein-1 that contact the MCP-1 receptor, CCR2.

    Stefan Hemmerich;Chad Paavola;Adam Bloom;Sunil Bhakta

  • Paeoniae Radix, a Chinese herbal extract, inhibit hepatoma cells growth by inducing apoptosis in a p53 independent pathway.

    Simon Ming Yuen Lee;Mandy Lok Yee Li;Yu Chung Tse;Steve Chin Lung Leung

  • Resequencing 545 ginkgo genomes across the world reveals the evolutionary history of the living fossil

    Yun-Peng Zhao;Guangyi Fan;Ping-Ping Yin;Shuai Sun

  • Baicalein Protects against 6‑OHDA-Induced Neurotoxicity through Activation of Keap1/Nrf2/HO‑1 and Involving PKCα and PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathways

    Zaijun Zhang;Wei Cui;Guohui Li;Shuai Yuan

  • Quercetin exerts a neuroprotective effect through inhibition of the iNOS/NO system and pro-inflammation gene expression in PC12 cells and in zebrafish

    Zai Jun Zhang;Lorita Chi Veng Cheang;Mei Wei Wang;Simon Ming-Yuen Lee

  • Arginine-16 β2 adrenoceptor genotype predisposes to exacerbations in young asthmatics taking regular salmeterol

    Colin N.A Palmer;Brian J Lipworth;Simon Lee;Tahmina Ismail

  • pH-sensitive polymeric nanoparticles for co-delivery of doxorubicin and curcumin to treat cancer via enhanced pro-apoptotic and anti-angiogenic activities.

    Jinming Zhang;Jingjing Li;Zhi Shi;Yang Yang

  • Novel anti-thrombotic agent for modulation of protein disulfide isomerase family member ERp57 for prophylactic therapy

    Guozhen Cui;Luchen Shan;Lin Guo;Ivan Keung Chu

Frequent Co-Authors

Ruibing Wang
Ruibing Wang University of Macau
Stephen Kwok-Wing Tsui
Stephen Kwok-Wing Tsui Chinese University of Hong Kong
Yitao Wang
Yitao Wang University of Macau
Guangyi Fan
Guangyi Fan Beijing Genomics Institute
Xin Liu
Xin Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mary M.Y. Waye
Mary M.Y. Waye Chinese University of Hong Kong
Xun Xu
Xun Xu Beijing Genomics Institute
Ivan K. Chu
Ivan K. Chu University of Hong Kong
huanming yang
huanming yang Beijing Genomics Institute
Kwok-Pui Fung
Kwok-Pui Fung Chinese University of Hong Kong

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