Publications

Leung KW, Wong ZCF, Ho JYM, Yip AWS, Cheung JKH, Ho KKL, Duan R, Tsim KWK (2018): Surveillance of drug abuse in Hong Kong by hair analysis using LC-MS/MS. Drug Test Anal 10:977-983.


Yan L, Wei M, Gong AG, Song P, Lou J, Bi CW, Xu SL, Xiong A, Dong TT, Tsim KW (2018): A modified Kai-Xin-San, a Chinese herbal decoction containing Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, Polygalae Radix, Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma and Poria, promotes NGF-induced neuronal differentiation in PC12 cells via up-regulating Trk A signaling. Frontier Cell Dev Biol. 5:118-127.


Xu YC, Tao ZR, Jin Y, Chen SG, Zhou ZY, Gong AG, Yuan YF, Dong TTX, Tsim KWK (2018): Jasmonate-elicited stress induces metabolic change in the leaves of Leucaena leucocephala. Molecules 23: E188.


Wong ZCF, Chan GKL, Zhang LMG, Yao P, Lin HQ, Dong TTX, Li G, Lai XP, Tsim KWK (2018): A comprehensive proteomics study on Edible bird’s nest using new monoclonal antibody approach and application in quality control. J Food Composition and Analysis 66: 145–151


Liu EYL, Xu ML, Jin Y, Wu Q, Dong TTX, Tsim KWK (2018): Genistein, a phytoestrogen in soybean, induces the expression of acetylcholinesterase via G protein-coupled receptor 30 in PC12 cells. Frontier Mol Neuroscience 11:59-67.


Gong AGW, Duan R, Wang HY, Dong TTX, Tsim KWK (2018): Calycosin orchestrates osteogenesis of Danggui Buxue Tang in cultured osteoblasts: evaluating the mechanism of action by omics and chemical knock-out methodologies. Frontiers in Pharmacology 9:36-45.


Xie QH, Xia YJ, Xu T, Chen YS, Fu HL, Li YP, Lu Y, Xu L, Tsim KWK, Zhao B (2018): 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin induces alterations in myogenic differentiation of C2C12 cells. Environmental Pollution 235: 965-973.


Hu WH, Chan GKL, Lou JS, Wu QY, Wang HY, Duan R, Cheng MYT, Dong TTX, Tsim KWK (2018): The extract of Polygoni Cuspidati Rhizoma et Radix suppresses the vascular endothelial growth factor-induced angiogenesis Phytomedicine 42:135-143.


Chan GKL, Hu WWH, Zheng ZX, Huang M, Lin Y, Wang CY, Gong AG, Yang XY, Tsim KWK, Dong TTX (2018): Quercetin potentiates the NGF-induced effects in cultured PC 12 cells: identification by HerboChips showing a binding with NGF. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2018:1502457.


Chen JP, Gong AGW, Liu XY, Li ZG, Qi AR, Dong TTX, Yi TG, Tsim KWK, Li SM (2018); A Chinese herbal decoction, Jian-Pi-Yi-Shen, regulates the expressions of erythropoietin and pro-inflammatory cytokines in cultured cells. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 18:119-126.


Huang Y, Kwan KKL, Leung KW, Wang HY, Kong XP, Dong TTX, Tsim KWK (2018): The extracts and major compounds deriving from Astragali Radix alter mitochondrial bioenergetics in cultured cardiomyocytes: comparison of various polar solvents and compounds. Int J Mol Sci 19: 1574: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19061574.


Gong, AGW, Duan R, Wang HY, Kong XP, Dong TTX, Tsim KWK, Chan K. (2018): Evaluation of the pharmaceutical properties and value of Astragali Radix. Medicines 5:46.


Li ZG, Lam KYC, Liu XY, Qi AR, Yao P, Dong TTX, Yi TG, Tsim KWK, Chen JP (2018): A Chinese herbal preparation, Xiao-Er-An-Shen decoction, exerts neuron protection by modulation of differentiation and antioxidant activity in cultured PC12 cells. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2018: 8670421.


Wong ZCF, Chan GKL, Dong TTX, Tsim KWK (2018): Origin of red color in edible bird’s nests directed by the binding of Fe Ions to acidic mammalian chitinase-like protein. J Agric Food Chem 66:5644-5653.


Zheng KYZ, Xin GZ, Yao P, Lam KYC, Dong TTX, Li P, Tsim KWK (2018): Guizhi Fuling Capsule, an ancient Chinese herbal formula, induces inflammatory response in human umbilical vein endothelial cells: identification of active components. Chinese Medicine (in press).


Huang Y, Kwan KKL, Leung KW, Yao P, Wang HY, Dong TTX, Tsim KWK (2018): Ginseng extracts modulate mitochondrial bioenergetics of live cardiomyoblasts: a functional comparison of different extraction solvents. J Ginseng Res (in press).


Lou JS and Tsim KWK (2018): Cancer treatment by using traditional Chinese medicine: probing active compounds in anti-multidrug resistance during drug therapy. Current Medicinal Chemistry doi: 10.2174/0929867324666170920161922.


Gong AGW, Liang YT, Dong TTX, Wang HY, Tsim KWK, Zheng KYZ (2018): Danggui Buxue Tang, an ancient Chinese herbal decoction, protects β-amyloid-induced cell death in cultured cortical neurons. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, (in press).


Xu ML, Luk WKW, Bi CWC, Liu EYL, Wu KQY, Yao P, Dong TTX, Tsim KWK (2018): Erythropoietin regulates the expression of dimeric form of acetylcholinesterase during differentiation of erythroblast. J Neuorchemistry doi: 10.1111/jnc.14448.


Chan GKL, Wu KQ, Fung AHY, Poon KKM, Wang CY, Gridneva E, Huang RRH, Fung SYZ, Xia YT, Hu WWH, Wong ZCF, Tsim KWK (2018): Searching for active ingredients in edible bird’s nest. J Complement Med Alt Healthcare 6: 555683.


Zhou LP, Wong KY, Yeung HT, Dong XL, Gong AGW, Tsim KWK, Wong MS (2018): Bone protective effects of Danggui Buxue Tang alone and in combination with tamoxifen or raloxifene in vivo and in vitro. Frontiers in Pharmacology (in press).