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Patrick Ming-Kuen Tang
Researcher at The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Publications - 82
Citations - 3161
Patrick Ming-Kuen Tang is an academic researcher from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Cancer. The author has an hindex of 22, co-authored 60 publications receiving 1990 citations. Previous affiliations of Patrick Ming-Kuen Tang include University of Hong Kong & University of Oxford.
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TGF-β/Smad signaling in renal fibrosis
TL;DR: Targeting TGF-β/Smad3 signaling may represent a specific and effective therapy for CKD associated with renal fibrosis.
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Macrophages: versatile players in renal inflammation and fibrosis
TL;DR: The induction of MMT, via the Src-centric regulatory network mediated by transforming growth factor-β1 (TGFβ1)–Smad3, serves as a key checkpoint in the progression of chronic inflammation to renal fibrosis.
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Novel lncRNA Erbb4-IR Promotes Diabetic Kidney Injury in db/db Mice by Targeting miR-29b.
Si F. Sun,Si F. Sun,Patrick Ming-Kuen Tang,Min Feng,Min Feng,Jun Xiao,Xiao R. Huang,Ping Li,Ronald C.W. Ma,Hui Y. Lan +9 more
TL;DR: It is identified that Erbb4-IR is a Smad3-dependent lncRNA that promotes renal fibrosis in T2DN by suppressing miR-29b.
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Smad3 promotes cancer progression by inhibiting E4BP4-mediated NK cell development.
Patrick Ming-Kuen Tang,Shuang Zhou,Xiao-Ming Meng,Qing-Ming Wang,Chunjie Li,Guang Yu Lian,Xiao R. Huang,Yong Jiang Tang,Xin Yuan Guan,Bryan P. Yan,Ka Fai To,Hui-Yao Lan +11 more
TL;DR: In this article, an additional role of Smad3 in the tumour microenvironment regulating cancer progression is reported, where the authors identify E4BP4/NFIL3 as a direct target gene critical for NK cell differentiation.
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TGF-β Mediates Renal Fibrosis via the Smad3-Erbb4-IR Long Noncoding RNA Axis
Min Feng,Min Feng,Patrick Ming-Kuen Tang,Xiao-Ru Huang,Si-Fan Sun,Yong-Ke You,Jun Xiao,Lin-Li Lv,Anping Xu,Hui-Yao Lan +9 more
TL;DR: It is reported here that Erbb4-IR is a novel long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) responsible for TGF-β/Smad3-mediated renal fibrosis and is a specific therapeutic target for chronic kidney disease.