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Ying Jan Wang is affiliated with National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work spans various subfields, including Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Epidemiology, Biomedical Engineering, and Pollution.

The scientist's research focuses notably on topics such as:

  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications

Among recent publications, key papers include:

  • "Induction of Autophagy by Pterostilbene Contributes to the Prevention of Renal Fibrosis via Attenuating NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition" (2020) published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • "The Effect of the Chorion on Size-Dependent Acute Toxicity and Underlying Mechanisms of Amine-Modified Silver Nanoparticles in Zebrafish Embryos" (2020) in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Skin damage induced by zinc oxide nanoparticles combined with UVB is mediated by activating cell pyroptosis via the NLRP3 inflammasome-autophagy-exosomal pathway" (2022) in Particle and Fibre Toxicology
  • "The Current Understanding of Autophagy in Nanomaterial Toxicity and Its Implementation in Safety Assessment-Related Alternative Testing Strategies" (2020) in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Toxic Effects and Mechanisms of Silver and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Zebrafish Embryos in Aquatic Ecosystems" (2022) in Nanomaterials

The scientist frequently publishes in several journals, notably:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Particle and Fibre Toxicology
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Ying Jan Wang collaborates regularly with a set of coauthors, including:

  • Rong-Jane Chen
  • Yu-Hsuan Lee
  • Yuying Chen
  • Bour-Jr Wang
  • Ching-Ping Chang

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

  • Stability of curcumin in buffer solutions and characterization of its degradation products

    Ying-Jan Wang;Min-Hsiung Pan;Ann-Lii Cheng;Liang-In Lin

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

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

  • Cytotoxicity, oxidative stress, apoptosis and the autophagic effects of silver nanoparticles in mouse embryonic fibroblasts.

    Yu Hsuan Lee;Fong Yu Cheng;Hui Wen Chiu;Jui Chen Tsai

  • 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

  • Mechanisms of silver nanoparticle-induced toxicity and important role of autophagy

    Bin Hsu Mao;Jui Chen Tsai;Chun Wan Chen;Shian Jang Yan

  • Silver nanoparticles have lethal and sublethal adverse effects on development and longevity by inducing ROS-mediated stress responses.

    Bin Hsu Mao;Zi Yu Chen;Ying Jang Wang;Ying Jang Wang;Ying Jang Wang;Shian Jang Yan

  • Inhibitory effects of chitooligosaccharides on tumor growth and metastasis.

    Kun Te Shen;Mei Huei Chen;Hing Yuen Chan;Jiiang Huei Jeng

  • Roles of keratinocyte inflammation in oral cancer: regulating the prostaglandin E2, interleukin-6 and TNF-α production of oral epithelial cells by areca nut extract and arecoline

    Jiiang Huei Jeng;Ying Jan Wang;Bor Luen Chiang;Po Hsuen Lee

  • Cationic polystyrene nanospheres induce autophagic cell death through the induction of endoplasmic reticulum stress

    Hui Wen Chiu;Hui Wen Chiu;Tian Xia;Yu Hsuan Lee;Chun Wan Chen

  • Acacetin suppressed LPS-induced up-expression of iNOS and COX-2 in murine macrophages and TPA-induced tumor promotion in mice

    Min Hsiung Pan;Ching Shu Lai;Ying Jan Wang;Chi-Tang Ho

  • In vitro and in vivo study of phloretin-induced apoptosis in human liver cancer cells involving inhibition of type II glucose transporter

    Chih Hsiung Wu;Yuan Soon Ho;Chia Yi Tsai;Ying Jan Wang

  • Overexpression and Activation of the α9-Nicotinic Receptor During Tumorigenesis in Human Breast Epithelial Cells

    Chia Hwa Lee;Ching Shui Huang;Ching Shyang Chen;Shih Hsin Tu

  • Griseofulvin potentiates antitumorigenesis effects of nocodazole through induction of apoptosis and G2/M cell cycle arrest in human colorectal cancer cells.

    Yuan Soon Ho;Jiing Shium Duh;Jiiang Huei Jeng;Ying Jan Wang

  • EGCG inhibits protein synthesis, lipogenesis, and cell cycle progression through activation of AMPK in p53 positive and negative human hepatoma cells.

    Chi-Hung Huang;Shang-Jie Tsai;Ying-Jan Wang;Min-Hsiung Pan

  • Rapid Activation of Stat3 and ERK1/2 by Nicotine Modulates Cell Proliferation in Human Bladder Cancer Cells

    Rong Jane Chen;Yuan Soon Ho;How Ran Guo;Ying Jan Wang

  • α-Lipoic acid inhibits liver fibrosis through the attenuation of ROS-triggered signaling in hepatic stellate cells activated by PDGF and TGF-β

    Ning Ping Foo;Shu Huei Lin;Yu Hsuan Lee;Ming Jiuan Wu

  • Tobacco-specific carcinogen 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) induces cell proliferation in normal human bronchial epithelial cells through NFκB activation and cyclin D1 up-regulation

    Yuan Soon Ho;Chien Ho Chen;Ying Jan Wang;Richard G. Pestell

  • Inhibitory effect of citrus 5-hydroxy-3,6,7,8,3',4'-hexamethoxyflavone on 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate-induced skin inflammation and tumor promotion in mice.

    Ching-Shu Lai;Ching-Shu Lai;Shiming Li;Chee-Yin Chai;Chih-Yu Lo

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuan Soon Ho
Yuan Soon Ho Taipei Medical University
Min-Hsiung Pan
Min-Hsiung Pan National Taiwan University
Chi-Tang Ho
Chi-Tang Ho Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Jen-Kun Lin
Jen-Kun Lin National Taiwan University
Jiiang-Huei Jeng
Jiiang-Huei Jeng Kaohsiung Medical University
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Wen Sen Lee
Wen Sen Lee Taipei Medical University
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Shazib Pervaiz
Shazib Pervaiz National University of Singapore
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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