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52
Citations
9941
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16671
National Ranking
467

Overview

Yung Hou Wong is affiliated with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the domain of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a strong focus on Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Additionally, their work intersects areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Plant Science, and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems.

The scientist's research addresses several key topics including receptor mechanisms and signaling, mechanisms of cancer metastasis, circadian rhythm and melatonin, neuropeptides and animal physiology, microRNA in disease regulation, protein kinase regulation and GTPase signaling, as well as skin protection and aging.

Recent scholarly articles authored or coauthored by Yung Hou Wong cover a range of biomedical subjects. Notable publications include:

  • "CTCF and EGR1 suppress breast cancer cell migration through transcriptional control of Nm23-H1," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Age Associated Decrease of MT-1 Melatonin Receptor in Human Dermal Skin Fibroblasts Impairs Protection Against UV-Induced DNA Damage," 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Re-examining the 'Dissociation Model' of G protein activation from the perspective of Gβγ signaling," 2020, FEBS Journal
  • "Analysis of metagenome and metabolome disclosed the mechanisms of Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide on DSS-induced ulcerative colitis-affected mice," 2024, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • "Multi-target regulatory mechanism of Yang Xin Tang − a traditional Chinese medicine against dementia," 2023, Chinese Medicine

Yung Hou Wong frequently collaborates with a group of researchers who have contributed to multiple publications alongside them. These frequent coauthors include Xiaona Zeng, Crislyn D'Souza-Schorey, Sheng-Qiu Tang, Qingmei Xie, and Jeannine Botos.

Most of their scholarly work has appeared in several recurring publication venues, indicating their active presence in these journals. These venues include:

  • FASEB BioAdvances
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • The application of data mining techniques in financial fraud detection: A classification framework and an academic review of literature

    E. W. T. Ngai;Yong Hu;Y. H. Wong;Yijun Chen

  • Molecular Mechanisms and Regulation of Opioid Receptor Signaling

    Ping Yee Law;Yung H. Wong;Horace H Loh

  • The cloned platelet thrombin receptor couples to at least two distinct effectors to stimulate phosphoinositide hydrolysis and inhibit adenylyl cyclase.

    D.T. Hung;Yung Hou Wong;T-Kh Vu;S.R. Coughlin

  • Gz-mediated hormonal inhibition of cyclic AMP accumulation

    Yung H. Wong;Bruce R. Conklin;Henry R. Bourne

  • The roles of xinyong and guanxi in Chinese relationship marketing

    T.K.P. Leung;Kee‐hung Lai;Ricky Y.K. Chan;Y.H. Wong

  • Mutant alpha subunits of Gi2 inhibit cyclic AMP accumulation.

    Yung H. Wong;Alex Federman;Ann M. Pace;Ian Zachary

  • Consumer complaint behaviour of Asians and non‐Asians about hotel services: An empirical analysis

    Eric W.T. Ngai;Vincent C.S. Heung;Y.H. Wong;Fanny K.Y. Chan

  • Guanxi: Relationship Marketing in a Chinese Context

    Erdener Kaynak;Y.H. Wong;Thomas Leung

  • Recombinant Gq alpha. Mutational activation and coupling to receptors and phospholipase C.

    B R Conklin;O Chabre;Y H Wong;A D Federman

  • Integration of Signals from Receptor Tyrosine Kinases and G Protein-Coupled Receptors

    Vicki L. Lowes;Nancy Yuk Yu Ip;Ying Hou Wong

  • A mutant alpha subunit of Gi2 induces neoplastic transformation of Rat-1 cells.

    Ann M. Pace;Yung H. Wong;Henry R. Bourne

  • Melatonin mt1 and MT2 receptors stimulate c-Jun N-terminal kinase via pertussis toxin-sensitive and -insensitive G proteins

    Anthony S.L. Chan;Frank P.L. Lai;Rico K.H. Lo;Tatyana A. Voyno-Yasenetskaya

  • Molecular mechanisms mediating the G protein-coupled receptor regulation of cell cycle progression

    David C New;Yung H Wong

  • Naturally Occurring Phenylethanoid Glycosides: Potential Leads for New Therapeutics

    Guangmiao Fu;Haihong Pang;Yung Hou Wong

  • Regulation of Multiple Effectors by the Cloned δ-Opioid Receptor: Stimulation of Phospholipase C and Type II Adenylyl Cyclase

    Rachel C. Tsu;Joy S.C. Chan;Yung Hou Wong

  • Protocatechuic acid induces cell death in HepG2 hepatocellular carcinoma cells through a c-Jun N-terminal kinase-dependent mechanism

    E. C. H. Yip;A. S. L. Chan;H. Pang;Y. K. Tam

  • Characterization and channel coupling of the P2Y(12) nucleotide receptor of brain capillary endothelial cells.

    Joseph Simon;Alexander K. Filippov;Sara A. Göransson;Yung Hou Wong

  • Constitutively Active Gα16 Stimulates STAT3 via a c-Src/JAK- and ERK-dependent Mechanism

    Rico K.H. Lo;Helen Cheung;Yung H. Wong

  • G protein-coupled receptor-induced Akt activity in cellular proliferation and apoptosis.

    David C. New;Kelvin Wu;Alice W. S. Kwok;Yung H. Wong

  • Differential Coupling of μ‐, δ‐, and κ‐Opioid Receptors to Gα16‐Mediated Stimulation of Phospholipase C

    Jonathan W. M. Lee;Sushma Joshi;Joy S. C. Chan;Yung H. Wong

Frequent Co-Authors

Nancy Y. Ip
Nancy Y. Ip Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Calvin B. Harley
Calvin B. Harley Geron (United States)
Karl Wah Keung Tsim
Karl Wah Keung Tsim Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Henry R. Bourne
Henry R. Bourne University of California, San Francisco
Wai K. Leung
Wai K. Leung University of Hong Kong
Bruce R. Conklin
Bruce R. Conklin University of California, San Francisco
Richard D. Ye
Richard D. Ye Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Gang Pei
Gang Pei Tongji University
Ping-Yee Law
Ping-Yee Law University of Minnesota
Horace H. Loh
Horace H. Loh University of Minnesota

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