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Session II
Healthy Aging
Seminar Room 6, LG1, Laboratory Block

Chairpersons:
Dr RCC Chang, Department of Anatomy
Dr GPH Leung, Department of Pharmacology

Time

Session No.

Presentations

0900-0910

2.01

Deleted in Liver Cancer 2 (DLC2) Knockout Mice Show Fast Response to Heat Induced-pain

Chan King Chung, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

0910-0920

2.02

The Vasorelaxation Effect of an Extract of Chinese Medicinal Herb, Radix Angelica Pubescens, in Porcine Coronary Artery

Chan Lai Yin, PhD Candidate
Department of Pharmacology

0920-0930

2.03

Feasibility of Nodal Cell Bio-engineering Shown by Automaticity in Guinea Pig Atrial Cardiomyocytes

Chan Yau Chi, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

0930-0940

2.04

Importance of Both Positive and Negative BOLD Signal Changes in Acute Stroke Patients upon Motor Recovery

Chau Cheuk Man, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

0940-0950

2.05

Deletion of Aldose Reductase Gene Protects against Neuronal Death and Edema in Retina after Transient Ischemia by Preventing Oxidative Stress

Cheung Kwok Ho Alvin, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

0950-1000

2.06

Tract-specific Dysconnectivity in Cerebral White Matter of Never-mediated First-episode Patients of Schizophrenia

Cheung Vinci, PhD Candidate
Department of Psychiatry

1000-1010

2.07

Modulation of Microglia/Macrophages Determines the Fate of Retinal Ganglion Cell Survival in Rat Glaucoma Model

Chiu Kin, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1010-1020

2.08

Systemic Inflammation and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Chow Ka Man, PhD Candidate
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

1020-1030

2.09

Stable Overexpression of Human Uncoupling-protein-4 Reduced ATP Production in SH-SY5Y Cells: a Potential Candidate to Modulate Mitochondrial Function

Chu Chi Yuen Andrew, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1030-1040

2.10

Identify the Potential Roles of SMIT-1 in Bone Formation

Dai Zhijie, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1040-1050

2.11

Expression and Localization of DNA-binding Protein Inhibitor Ids in the Developing Mouse Retina

Du Yang, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

Tea Break

1100-1110

2.12

LINGO-1 and Nogo-R1 Antagonists Rescue Retinal Ganglion Cells after Ocular Hypertension Induced Glaucoma Injury

Fu Qingling, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1110-1120

2.13

Astrocytic Over-expression of Endothelin-1 Accelerates Sensorimotor Gating Deficit, Prolonged Habituation and Spatial Reference Memory Impairment in APP Mutant Mice

Hung Ka Lok, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1120-1130

2.14

Anti-inflammatory Effect of Melatonin on Hippocampal Injury in Rats in Intermittent Hypoxia

Hung Ming Wai, PhD Candidate
Department of Physiology

1130-1140

2.15

Immunohistochemical Localization of Uncoupling Protein 5 (UCP5) in the Rat Brain and its Uncoupling Properties in MCF-7 Cell Line

Kwok Hon Hung, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1140-1150

2.16

Intermittent Hypoxia Regulates the Renin-angiotensin System in the Rat Carotid Body

Lam Siu Yin Sylvia, PhD Candidate
Department of Physiology

1150-1200

2.17

Development of an HPLC Method for the Determination of Adenosine and its Metabolites

Le Gengyun, PhD Candidate
Department of Physiology

1200-1210

2.18

Incidence and Predictors of Depression after Stroke (DAS)

Lee Chu Kee Angel, PhD Candidate
Department of Psychiatry

1210-1220

2.19

Molecular Changes in Senescent Cultured Porcine Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells In Vitro

Lee Yuk Kwan Mary, PhD Candidate
Department of Pharmacology

1220-1230

2.20

Endothelium Restricted Endothelin-1 Over-expression Induces Vascular Remodeling and Hypoxia Sensing Pathway via HIF-1α on Ischemic Hemisphere following Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion in Mouse Brain

Leung Wai Chung, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1230-1240

2.21

Utilization of Lipid Lowering Medications in the United States 1999-2002

Li Mingfang, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1240-1250

2.22

Association of ABCA1 Gene with Sporadic Alzheimer’s Disease in Chinese Group and Potential Functional Importance for Novel Intronic Polymorphism

Li Yan, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

Chairpersons:
Professor Don W Cleveland, University of California, USA
Dr SK Chung, Department of Anatomy

Time

Session No.

Presentations

1400-1410

2.23

Aging and Adrenomedullin in the Male Reproductive System of the Rat

Li Yuk Yin, PhD Candidate
Department of Physiology

1410-1420

2.24

Changes in Perineuronal Nets within the Rat Vestibular Nuclei during Postnatal Development and in Injury

Ma Chun Wai, PhD Candidate
Department of Physiology

1420-1430

2.25

Using Organotypic Culture Models to Study Corticospinal Tract Regrowth

Su Huanxing, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1440-1450

2.27

Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate Receptors Mediating Spontaneous Ca2+ Oscillation Favors Proliferation in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Bone Marrow

Tao Rong, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1450-1500

2.28

Involvement of Nitric Oxide Pathway in Decreased Large Conductance Calcium Activated Potassium Channel Activity in Rat Hippocampal CA1 Pyramidal Neurons in Intermittent Hypoxia

Tjong Yung Wui, PhD Candidate
Department of Physiology

1500-1510

2.29

Involvement of PDZD2 in Regulating Pancreatic Beta Cell

Tsang Siu Wai, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1510-1520

2.30

pH-depression-induced Increase in Interstitial ATP of Rat Extensor Digitorum Longus Muscle

Tu Jie, PhD Candidate
Department of Physiology

1520-1530

2.31

Probing the Drug Binding Site of the Inner Pore Vestibule of the HCN-encoded Pacemaker Channels

Wang Kai, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1530-1540

2.32

Inflammatory Factors and Post-MI Depression

Wang Xuelai, PhD Candidate
Department of Community Medicine

1540-1550

2.33

Spatio-temporal Processing of Facial Expressions in Children with Autism

Wong Ka Wai Teresa, PhD Candidate
Department of Psychiatry

1550-1600

2.34

Stimulation of Large-conductance Calcium-activated Potassium Channels by Kaempferol in Cultured Endothelial Cells via cAMP/PKA-dependent Pathway

Xu Yanchun, PhD Candidate
Department of Pharmacology

1600-1610

2.35

Regulation of hERG Potassium Channel by EGFR and Src-related Tyrosine Kinases

Zhang Deyong, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1610-1620

2.36

Serum Cholesterol Efflux Potential is Associated with ATP Binding Cassette Transporter G1 and Scavenger Receptor B1 Expression in Peripheral Blood Monocytes in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Zhou Huali, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

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