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World Ranking
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National Ranking
71

Overview

Wei-Chiang Shen is affiliated with National Taiwan University in Taiwan and has contributed to multiple research areas within agricultural and biological sciences as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research primarily focuses on plant science, molecular biology, immunology and allergy, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, and ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics including plant-microbe interactions and immunity, allergic rhinitis and sensitization, indoor air quality and microbial exposure, lichen and fungal ecology, plant pathogenic bacteria studies, fungal and yeast genetics research, and studies on yeasts and rust fungi.

Some of Wei-Chiang Shen's recent papers include:

  • Identification of MaWRKY40 and MaDLO1 as Effective Marker Genes for Tracking the Salicylic Acid-Mediated Immune Response in Bananas, 2021, Phytopathology
  • Fungal Spore Richness in School Classrooms is Related to Surrounding Forest in a Season-Dependent Manner, 2021, Microbial Ecology
  • Surveillance of Rice Blast Resistance Effectiveness and Emerging Virulent Isolates in Taiwan, 2022, Plant Disease
  • Sexual Differentiation Is Coordinately Regulated by Cryptococcus neoformans CRK1 and GAT1, 2020, Genes
  • Fungal Spore Richness and Abundance of Allergenic Taxa: Comparing a Portable Impactor and Passive Trap Indoors and Outdoors in an Urban Setting, 2024, Microbial Ecology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wei-Chiang Shen include:

  • Yuh Tzean
  • Ho-Ming Chen
  • Chih-Ping Chao
  • Hsin-Hung Yeh
  • Nicholas T. Minahan

The scientist's work has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Microbial Ecology
  • Research Square
  • Phytopathology
  • Plant Disease
  • Genes

Best Publications

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

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

  • Fusion protein linkers: Property, design and functionality

    Xiaoying Chen;Jennica L. Zaro;Wei-Chiang Shen

  • Cell Penetrating Peptides: Intracellular Pathways and Pharmaceutical Perspectives

    Leena N. Patel;Jennica L. Zaro;Wei-Chiang Shen

  • Cis-aconityl spacer between daunomycin and macromolecular carriers: A model of pH-sensitive linkage releasing drug from a lysosomotropic conjugate

    Wei-Chiang Shen;Hugues J.-P. Ryser

  • Conjugation of methotrexate to poly(L-lysine) increases drug transport and overcomes drug resistance in cultured cells

    Hugues J.-P. Ryser;Wei-Chiang Shen

  • Conjugation of poly-L-lysine to albumin and horseradish peroxidase: a novel method of enhancing the cellular uptake of proteins

    Wei-Chiang Shen;Hugues J. P. Ryser

  • Cleavage of disulfide bonds in endocytosed macromolecules. A processing not associated with lysosomes or endosomes.

    E. P. Feener;Wei-Chiang Shen;H. J.-P. Ryser

  • Mechanisms of TfR-mediated transcytosis and sorting in epithelial cells and applications toward drug delivery

    A Widera;F Norouziyan;W.-C Shen

  • Compositions and methods for enhanced transepithelial and transendothelial transport or active agents

    Wei-Chiang Shen;Jiansheng Wan

  • Poly (L-Lysine) and Poly (D-Lysine) Conjugates of Methotrexate: Different Inhibitory Effect on Drug Resistant Cells

    Wei-Chiang Shen;Hugues J.-P. Ryser

  • Insertion of the Designed Helical Linker Led to Increased Expression of Tf-Based Fusion Proteins

    Nurmamet Amet;Hsin-Fang Lee;Wei-Chiang Shen

  • Recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor-transferrin fusion protein as an oral myelopoietic agent.

    Yun Bai;David K. Ann;Wei-Chiang Shen

  • Hypoglycemic Effect of Insulin-Transferrin Conjugate in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

    Cindy Q. Xia;Jeff Wang;Wei-Chiang Shen

  • Reversible lipidization for the oral delivery of salmon calcitonin.

    Jeff Wang;Donald Chow;Hashem Heiati;Wei-Chiang Shen

  • Improving the Oral Efficacy of Recombinant Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor and Transferrin Fusion Protein by Spacer Optimization

    Yun Bai;Wei-Chiang Shen

  • Transcellular Delivery of an Insulin-Transferrin Conjugate in Enterocyte-like Caco-2 Cells

    Deven Shah;Wei-chiang Shen

  • Formylpeptide receptor-2 contributes to colonic epithelial homeostasis, inflammation, and tumorigenesis.

    Keqiang Chen;Mingyong Liu;Mingyong Liu;Ying Liu;Ying Liu;Teizo Yoshimura

  • Quantitative comparison of membrane transduction and endocytosis of oligopeptides.

    Jennica L. Zaro;Wei-Chiang Shen

  • Disulfide spacer between methotrexate and poly(D-lysine). A probe for exploring the reductive process in endocytosis.

    Wei-Chiang Shen;H. J.-P. Ryser;L. Lamanna

  • Method of effecting cellular uptake of molecules

    Hugues J. P. Ryser;Wei-Chiang Shen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey C. Wang
Jeffrey C. Wang University of Southern California
Kwang-Jin Kim
Kwang-Jin Kim University of Southern California
Edward D. Crandall
Edward D. Crandall University of Southern California
David K. Ann
David K. Ann City Of Hope National Medical Center
Zea Borok
Zea Borok University of Southern California
Albert R. La Spada
Albert R. La Spada University of California, Irvine
Tomoyoshi Nozaki
Tomoyoshi Nozaki University of Tokyo
Pascale Cossart
Pascale Cossart Institut Pasteur
Andrea Ballabio
Andrea Ballabio Baylor College of Medicine
Enza Maria Valente
Enza Maria Valente University of Pavia

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