MMP13 is a critical target gene during the progression of osteoarthritis

Meina Wang, Erik R. Sampson, Hongting Jin, +4

Arthritis Research & Therapy

BMP2, but not BMP4, is crucial for chondrocyte proliferation and maturation during endochondral bone development

Bing Shu, Ming Zhang, Rong Xie, +10

Journal of Cell Science

Regenerative MedicineMechanobiologyBmp4 GeneSclerostinDevelopmental Biology +12

Deletion of the Transforming Growth Factor β Receptor Type II Gene in Articular Chondrocytes Leads to a Progressive Osteoarthritis‐like Phenotype in Mice

Jie Shen, Jia Li, Baoli Wang, +7

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Acute restraint stress enhances hippocampal endocannabinoid function via glucocorticoid receptor activation

Meina Wang, Matthew N. Hill, Longhua Zhang, +3

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Affective NeuroscienceHippocampal ContentGlucocorticoidEcb MobilizationPsychology +21

MicroRNA-140 impedes DNA repair by targeting FEN1 and enhances chemotherapeutic response in breast cancer

Xiao Lu, Rui Liu, Meina Wang, +5

Oncogene

MedicineBreast CancerMicrorna DetectionCell BiologySmall Rna +7

Smad3 Prevents β-Catenin Degradation and Facilitates β-Catenin Nuclear Translocation in Chondrocytes

Ming Zhang, Meina Wang, Xiaohong Tan, +3

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Regenerative MedicineMusculoskeletal ResearchDevelopmental BiologySignal TransductionBone Morphogenic Protein +12

Conditional activation of β‐catenin signaling in mice leads to severe defects in intervertebral disc tissue

Meina Wang, Dezhi Tang, Bing Shu, +13

Arthritis & Rheumatism

TGF-β signaling plays an essential role in the growth and maintenance of intervertebral disc tissue

Hongting Jin, Jie Shen, Baoli Wang, +3

FEBS Letters

Tumor‐Targeted Multimodal Optical Imaging with Versatile Cadmium‐Free Quantum Dots

Xiangyou Liu, Gary B. Braun, Haizheng Zhong, +11

Advanced Functional Materials

Development of surfactant coacervation in aqueous solution

Meina Wang, Yilin Wang

Soft Matter

EngineeringGemini SurfactantsSurfactantsMicelleMicroemulsion +11