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Hongjun Wang

B.S.

Research Lab Specialist

Education Experience Publications

Education

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION	DEGREE	YEAR(s)	FIELD OF STUDY
Beijing Medical University, China	B.S.	1984

Research & Professional Experience

2005-present	Research Lab Specialist, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
2002-2005	Specialized Laboratory Technician, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
2000-2002	Research Associate, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
1994-2000	Visiting Scholar and Researcher, Skeletal Biology Lab, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
1991-1994	Research Assistant and Lecturer, Research Lab. Of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, Beijing Medical University
1985-1991	Research Intern, Research Lab. Of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, Beijing Medical University

Publications

Paine ML, Snead ML, Wang HJ, Abuladze N, Pushkin A, Liu W, Kao LY, Wall SM, Kim YH, Kurtz I. (2008). Role of NBCe1 and AE2 in secretory ameloblasts. J Dent Res. 87(4):391-5.

Zou Y, Wang H, Shapiro JL, Okamoto CT, Brookes SJ, Lyngstadaas SP, Snead ML, Paine ML. (2007) Determination of protein regions responsible for interactions of amelogenin with CD63 and LAMP1. Biochem J., 408(3):347-54.

White SN, Paine ML, Ngan AY, Miklus VG, Luo W, Wang H, Snead ML. (2007). Ectopic expression of dentin sialoprotein during amelogenesis hardens bulk enamel. J Biol Chem. 282(8):5340-5

Shapiro JL, Wen X, Okamoto CT, Wang HJ, Lyngstadaas SP, Goldberg M, Snead ML, Paine ML. (2007). Cellular uptake of amelogenin, and its localization to CD63, and Lamp1-positive vesicles. Cell Mol Life Sci. 64(2):244-56

Wang HJ, Tannukit S, Wen X, Shapiro JL, Snead ML, Paine ML. (2006). Using the yeast two-hybrid assay to discover protein partners for the leucine-rich amelogenin peptide and for tuftelin-interacting protein 11. Eur J Oral Sci. 114 Suppl 1:276-9.

Shapiro JL, Wang H, Wen X, Tannukit S, Paine ML. (2006). An amelogenin minigene to study alternative splicing. DNA Cell Biol. 25(1):1-5.

Paine ML, Luo W, Wang HJ, Bringas P Jr, Ngan AY, Miklus VG, Zhu DH, Macdougall M, White SN, Snead ML. (2005). Dentin sialoprotein and dentin phosphoprotein over-expression during amelogenesis. J Biol Chem. 280(36):31991-8

Wang H, Tannukit S, Zhu D, Snead ML, Paine ML. (2005). Enamel matrix protein interactions. J Bone Miner Res. 20(6):1032-40.

Luo W, Wen X, Wang HJ, MacDougall M, Snead ML, Paine ML. (2004). In vivo overexpression of tuftelin in the enamel organic matrix. Cells Tissues Organs. 177(4):212-20.

Paine ML, Wang HJ and Snead M L. (2003). Amelogenin Self-Assembly and the Role of the Proline Located within the Carboxyl-Teleopeptide. Connective Tissue Research, 44(Suppl. 1): 52-57.

Paine ML, Wang HJ, Luo W, Krebsbach PH, Snead ML. (2003). A transgenic animal model resembling amelogenesis imperfecta related to ameloblastin over-expression. J Biol Chem 278:19447-52

Moonga BS, Adebanjo OA, Wang HJ, Li S, Wu XB, Troen B, Inzerillo A, Abe E, Minkin C, Huang CL, Zaidi M. (2002). Differential effects of interleukin-6 receptor activation on intracellular signaling and bone resorption by isolated rat osteoclasts. J Endocrinol;173(3):395-405.

Myers DE, Collier FM, Minkin C, Wang H, Holloway WR, Malakellis M, Nicholson GC (1999). Expression of functional RANK on Mature rat and human osteoclasts. FEES Letters 463(1999) 295-300

Wang H, Minkin C (1998). Osteoclast fusion studied with micro-isolated Osteoclasts. J Bone and Miner. Res. 1998; voI23(5): TO92 (Supplement)

Wang H, Tong H, Minkin C (1997). The single Osteoclast pit assay (SOP A): Individual micro-isolated Osteoclasts form pits on dentine slices. J Bone and Miner. Res. 1997; 12(Suppl1): S290

Meng H, Cao C, Zhang S, Chen Z, Zhang K, Wang H (1997). The study of gingivitis in deciduous teeth of minipigs. J Beijing Medical University 1997; vol. 29(1):53

Meng H, Xie H, Chen Z, Wang H (1996). Evaluation of ligatureinduced periodontitis in minipig. Chinese J Stomatology 1996; vol. 31(6):333

Tong H, Lin H, Wang H, Sakai D, Minkin C (1995). Mouse Osteoclasts respond to parathyroid honnone and express mRNA for its receptor. Bone 1995; 16(Suppl1): 172S

Zhang K, Wang H, etc. (1994). Experimental study on oral candidiasis. Chinese J Stomatology 1994; vol. 29(5):266-8

Zhang K, Wang H, etc. (1994). Effect ofcandidal infection on the hyperplastic oral epithelium. Chinese J Stomatology 1994; vol. 29(6):339-41

Wang X, Zhang Z, Wang H (1991). Three-dimensional analysis on facial structures correlation of the facial aesthetics of Chinese. Chinese J Stomatology 1991; 26:67

Li S, Wang H, Zhang K (1991). Long-term effect of condylar fracture on the growth and development of rats' mandible. J Modem Stomatology 1991; 5 :200

Ma D, Wang H (1988). Diagnosis of salivary gland tumors by fm needle biopsy. Chinese J Stomatology 1988; 23 :69- 72

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