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Session I
Healthy Aging
Seminar Room 5, LG1, Laboratory Block

Chairpersons:
Professor R MacLaren, University College London, UK
Professor A Tsang, Concordia University, Canada

Moderator:
Dr MG Irwin, Department of Anaesthesiology

Time

Session No.

Presentations

1010-1020

1.01

Deleted in Liver Cancer 2, a Gtpase-activating Protein, Deficient Mice Shows Hyperalgesic Response to Thermal and Inflammatory Pain

Chan King Chung, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1020-1030

1.02

Calcium Channel Blockers Protect Neural Stem Cells from Iron-induced Apoptosis

Chen Wenxiong, PhD Candidate
Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

1030-1040

1.03

Investigation of Molecular Signaling for the Induction of Autophagy and Apoptosis by Beta-amyloid Peptide

Cheung Yuen Ting, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1040-1050

1.04

Sodium/Myo-Inositol Cotransporter 1 and Myo-inositol are Essential for Osteoblastogenesis and Bone Formation

Dai Zhijie, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1050-1100

1.05

Smad/Id Pathway is Involved in the Regulation of Retinal Cell Development by BMP4

Du Yang, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1100-1110

1.06

In Vitro Generation of Schwann Cells from Mammalian Skin for Bridging Injured Nerves in Adult Rat

Fung Chun Kit, PhD Candidate
Department of Physiology

1110-1120

1.07

Wolfberry Polysaccharides Protect Neurons against Glutamate and Homocysteine Neurotoxicity - Its Implication in the Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease

Ho Yuen Shan, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1120-1130

1.08

Low Molecular Weight Aβ-induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Aggregation Initiates Autophapy

Lai Sau Wan, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1130-1140

1.09

Possible Roles of Neurogenesis in Masculine Sexual Behavior

Lau Wui Man, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1150-1200

1.11

The Role of Chondroitin Sulfate Moieties on Cranial Motor Neuron Migration in the Developing Hindbrain of Rats

Li Mei, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1200-1300

Lunch for Chairpersons and Moderators

1300-1310

1.12

KGG: A Systematic Biological Knowledge-based Mining System for Genome-wide Genetic Studies

Li Miaoxin, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1310-1320

1.13

Relationship between Serum Adiponectin Level and Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Patients with Type II Diabetes

Li Mingfang, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1320-1330

1.14

Chondroitinase ABC Isoforms Used in Combination Cleave Chondroitin Sulphates and Promote Axonal Growth

Tam Kin Wai, PhD Candidate
Department of Physiology

1330-1340

1.15

Berberine Prevents Hyperglycemia-induced Endothelial Injury and Enhances Vasodilatation via AMP-activated Protein Kinase and eNOS

Wang Yiqun, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1340-1350

1.16

Association Study of Five Novel Candidate Genes Involved in Bone Formation with Bone Mineral Density Variation in Southern Chinese Women

Xiao Sumei, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1350-1400

1.17

Attenuated Hippocampal Cell Proliferation and Dendritic Complexity by Voluntary Exercise is Essential for Counteracting Stress

Yau Suk Yu, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1400-1410

1.18

Circulating Levels of Adipocyte and Epidermal Fatty Acid-binding Proteins in Relation to Nephropathy Staging and Macrovascular Complications in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Yeung Chun Yu, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine


1410-1420

1.19

Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia Aggravates Oxidative Stress and Deteriorates Calcium Homeostasis in Rat Hearts

Yeung Hang Mee, PhD Candidate
Department of Physiology

1420-1430

1.20

Effect of Lycium Barbarum on Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Depression-like Behavior in a Rat Depression Model

Zhang En Dong, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

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