DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY

Journal articles, book chapters and other published papers

Bannerman D.M., Yee B.K.Y., Good M.A., Heupel M.J., Iversen S.D. and Rawlins J.N.P., Double dissociation of function within the hippocampus: a comparison of dorsal, ventral, and complete hippocampal cytotoxic lesions, Behavioral Neuroscience. 1999, 113(6): 1170-1188.

Chai H., Wu W., So K.F., Prevette D.M. and Oppenheim R.W., Long-term effects of a single dose of brain-derived neurotrophic factor on motoneuron survival following spinal root avulsion in the adult rat, Neuroscience Letters. 1999, 274: 147-150.

Chai H., Wu W., So K.F. and Yip H.K.F., Survival and regeneration of motoneurons in adult rats by reimplantation of ventral root following spinal root avulsion, NeuroReport. 2000, 11: 1249-1252.

Chan S.S.W. and Chau R.M.W., Hemopoietic growth factors and erythropoiesis, Acta Anatomica Sina. 2000, 31(2): 191-195.

Chau D.W.K., So K.F., Tay D.K.C. and Dockery P., A morphometric study of optic axons regenerated in a sciatic nerve graft of adult rats, Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. 2000, 16: 105-116.

Chau R.M.W., Chan S.S.W. and Wu X.Y., Molecular regulation of neuronal apoptosis and transduction pathway for death signal, Acta Anatomica Sinica. 1999, 30(2): 202-206.

Chau R.M.W., Neuronotrophic factors, In: Han JS (ed.), Principles in Neuroscience. Beijing Medical University Press, 1999, 2nd edition: 1020-1037.

Cheung A.N.Y., Zhang D.K., Liu Y., Ngan H.Y.S., Shen D.H. and Tsao G.S.W., Telomerase activity in gestational trophoblastic disease, Journal of Clinical Pathology. 1999, 52(8): 588-592.

Cheung L.K., Liong E.C. and Tipoe G.L., Soft tissue reconstruction around dental implants by cell cultured compound mucosal graft, In: Cheung L.K., Pow E. (eds.), Asian Dentech 2000, Dentistry into the New Millennium. 2000, 36-37.

Cho K.S., Chan P.M., So K.F., Yip H.K.F. and Chung S.K., Ciliary neurotrophic factor promotes the regrowth capacity but not the survival of intraorbitally axotomized retinal ganglion cells in adult hamsters, Neuroscience. 1999, 94(2): 623-628.

Choo C.K., Ling M.T., Chan K.W., Tsao G.S.W., Zheng Z., Zheng D., Chan L.C. and Wong Y.C., Immortalization of human prostate epithelial cells by HPV 16 E6/E7 open reading frames, Prostate. 1999, 40(3): 150-158.

Chow L.S.N., Wang X., Kwong D.L.W., Sham J.S.T., Tsao G.S.W. and Nicholls J.M., Effect of p16INK4a on chemosensitivity in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells, International Journal of Oncology. 2000, 17: 135-140.

Deng Z.H., Hwang W.G., Jin Y., Qiu J.H., Wang J.L., Wang J.B. and Tipoe G.L., Relationship of apoptosis and angiogenesis and the carcinogenesis of laryngeal mucosa, Journal of Fourth Military Medical University. 1999, 20(1): 17-20.

Fung L.F., Lo K.F., Yuen P.W., Liu Y., Wang X. and Tsao G.S.W., Differential gene expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells, Life Sciences. 2000, 67: 923-936.

Jen L.S., So K.F. and Xiao Y.M., Neural regeneration and transplantation in Mammalian CNS, In: J. S. Han (ed.), Principles in Neurosciences. Beijing, China, Beijing University Press, 1999, 1006-1019.

Jin Y., Tay D.K.C., So K.F. and Wu W., Expression of c-jun in the lateral vestibular nucleus following spinal cord injury and peripheral nerve graft transplantation in adult rats, Journal of Neurocytology. 2000, 29(2): 91-97.

Lu H., Jin Y. and Tipoe G.L., Alteration in the expression of bone morphogenetic protein-2,3,4,5 mRNA during pathogenesis of cleft palate in BALB/c mice, Archives of Oral Biology. 2000, 45: 133-140.

Lu H.B., Jin Y. and Tipoe G.L., Expression and distribution of bone morphogenetic proteins mRNA in chondroma diseases, Journal of Practical Oncology. 2000, 15 No.4: 254-256.

Lu H.B., Jin Y. and Tipoe G.L., The quantitative analysis of cyclin D1 expression in RA-treated and non-RA-treated ectomesenchymal cells in vitro, West China Journal of Stomatology. 2000, 18(3): 150-152.

Lu X.F., Tam N.N.C. and Wong Y.C., Roles of growth factors in mediating mesenchymal influence on the cytodiferentiation of the dunning prostatic adenocarcinoma, Tumor Biology. 2000, 21: 21-32.

Lucas P.W. and Peters C.R., Function of postcanine tooth crown shape in mammals, In: Mark F. Teaford, Moya Meredith Smith and Mark W. J. Ferguson, Development, Function and Evolution of Teeth. Cambridge, U.K., Cambridge University Press, 2000, 20: 282-289.

Marighetto A., Etchamendy N., Touzani K., Torrea C.C., Yee B.K.Y., Rawlins J.N.P. and Jaffard R., Knowing which and knowing what: a potential mouse model for age-related human declarative memory decline, European Journal of Neuroscience. 1999, 11: 3312-3322.

Nag S., Yee B.K.Y. and Tang F., Reduction in somatostation and substance P levels and choline acetyltransferase activity in the cortex and hippocampus of the rat after chronic intracerebroventricular infusion of b-amylaid (1-40), Brain Research Bulletin. 1999, 50(4): 251-262.

Pouzet B., Feldon J., Veenman C.L., Yee B.K.Y., Richmond M., Rawlins J.N.P. and Weiner I., The effects of hippocampal and fimbria-fornix lesions on prepulse inhibition, Behavioral Science. 1999, 113 No.5: 968-981.

Richmond M.A., Yee B.K.Y., Pouzet B., Veenman L., Rawlins J.N.P., Feldon J. and Bannerman D.M., Dissociating context and space within the hippocampus: effects of complete, dorsal, and ventral excitotoxic hippocampal lesions on conditioned freezing and spatial learning, Behavioral Neuroscience. 2000, 113 No.6: 1189-1203.

Tsang K.W.T., Zheng L. and Tipoe G.L., Ciliary assessment in bronchiectasis, Respirology. 2000, 5: 91-98.

Tsang K.W.T., Tipoe G.L., Sun J.Z., Ho J.C.M., Lam B., Zheng L., Ooi C.G.C., Ip M.S.M. and Lam W.K., Severe bronchiectasis in patients with "cystlike" structures within the ciliary shafts, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2000, 161: 1300-1305.

Wang X., Liu Y., Chow L.S.N., Wong S.C.H., Tsao G.S.W., Kwong D.L.W., Wang J., Sham J.S.T. and Nicholls J.M., Cisplatin-induced p53-independent growth arrest and cell death in cancer cells, International Journal of Oncology. 1999, 15: 1097-1102.

Wang X., Liu Y., Chow L.S.N., Wong S.C.H., Tsao G.S.W., Kwong D.L.W., Sham J.S.T. and Nicholls J.M., Regulation of telomerase activity by g-radiation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells, Anticancer Research. 2000, 20: 433-438.

Wong Y.C. and Wang Y.Z., Growth factors and epithelial-stromal interactions in prostate cancer development, International Review of Cytology. 2000, 199: 65-116.

Wong Y.C., Xie B. and Tsao G.S.W., Induction of breast cancer in Noble rats with a combination of estrogen and testosterone, In: LI JJ, JR Daling, SA Li , Hormonal Carcinogenesis III. New York, Springer-Verlag, 2000, 456-463.

Wu W., Response of nitric oxide snythase to neuronal injury, In: H.W.M. Steinbusch, J. De Vente and S.R. Vincent, Handbook of Chemical Neuroanatomy Vol. 17: Functional Neuroanatomy of the Nitric Oxide System. Elsevier Science B.V., 2000, 17 Chapter IX: 315-342.

Xie B., Tam N.N.C., Tsao G.S.W. and Wong Y.C., Co-expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptors (flk-1 and flt-1) in hormone-induced mammary cancer in the Noble rat, British Journal of Cancer. 1999, 81(8): 1335-1343.

Xie B., Wong Y.C. and Tsao G.S.W., Isolation and purification of breast carcinoma cell line from a Noble rat, In: LI JJ, JR Daling, SA Li, Hormonal Carcinogenesis III. New York, Springer-Verlag, 2000, 464-470.

Xie B., Tsao G.S.W. and Wong Y.C., Sex hormone-induced mammary carcinogenesis in female Noble rats: expression of TGF-b1 and its receptors, TGF-a, and EGF-R in mammary carcinogenesis, Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2000, 58: 227-239.

Xie B., Tsao G.S.W. and Wong Y.C., Sex hormone-induced mammary carcinogenesis in female Noble rats: the role of androgens, Carcinogenesis. 1999, 20 No.8: 1597-1606.

Xie B., Tsao G.S.W. and Wong Y.C., Sex hormone-induced mammary carcinogenesis in the female Noble rats: Expression of Bc1-2 and Bax in hormonal mammary carcinogenesis, Breast Cancer Res. Treat.. 2000, 61: 45-57.

Xie W., Tsao G.S.W. and Wong Y.C., Correlation of increased apoptosis and proliferation with development of prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) in ventral prostate of the Noble rat, Prostate. 2000, 44: 31-39.

Xie W., Wong Y.C., Tsao G.S.W. and Wong N.S., Expression of a kallikrein-like protein in prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia in ventral prostate of the noble rat, The Prostate. 2000, 42: 8-17.

Xie Y.Y., Yao Z.B. and Wu W., Survival of motor neurons and expression of b-amyloid protein in the aged rat spinal cord, NeuroReport. 2000, 11 No.4: 697-700.

Yang X., Sham J.S.T., Ng M.H., Tsao G.S.W., Zhang D., Lowe S.W. and Cao L., LMP1 of Epstein-Barr virus induces proliferation of primary mouse embryonic fibroblasts and cooperatively transforms the cells with a p16-insensitive CDK4 oncogene, Journal of Virology. 2000, 74(2): 883-891.

Yee B.K.Y., Cytotoxic lesion of the medial prefrontal cortex abolishes the partial reinforcement extinction effect, attenuates prepulse inhibition of the acoustic startle reflex and induces transient hyperlocomotion, while sparing spontaneous object recognition memory in the rat, Neuroscience. 2000, 95 No.3: 675-689.

Yip H.K.F. and So K.F., Axonal regeneration of retinal ganglion cell: Effect of trophic factors, Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 2000, 19: 559-575.

You S.W., So K.F. and Yip H.K.F., Axonal regeneration of retinal ganglion cells depending on the distance of axotomy in adult hamsters, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 2000, 41: 3165-3170.

You S.W., So K.F., Yip H.K.F. and Ju G., Nitric Oxide and nitric oxide synthase in traumatic nerve injury, Chinese Journal of Neuroscience. 2000, 16: 166-169.

Yuan Q.J., Wu W., So K.F., Cheung A., Prevette D.M. and Oppenheim R.W., Effects of neurotropohic factors on motoneuron survival following axonal injury in newborn rats, NeuroReport. 2000, 11 No. 10: 2237-2241.

Zhang J.X., Zhang Z.K., Sheng H.P., Tsao G.S.W. and Loh T.T., Telomerase activity is not related to apoptosis in leukemic cell lines, Life Sciences. 2000, 66(18): 1713-1723.

Zhang Z., Liong E.C., Lau T.Y.H., Leung K.M., Fung P.C.W. and Tipoe G.L., Induction of apoptosis by hexamethylene bisacetamide is p53-dependent associated with telomerase activity but not with terminal differentiation, International Journal of Oncology. 2000, 16: 887-892.

Zheng L., Tipoe G.L., Lam W.K., Ho J.C.M., Shum I.H.Y., Ooi C.G.C., Leung R. and Tsang K.W.T., Endothelin-1 stable bronchiectasis, European Respiratory Journal. 2000, 16: 146-149.

Zhu Q., Tipoe G.L. and White F.H., Proliferative activity as detected by immunostaining with Ki-67 and proliferating cell nuclear antigen in benign and malignant epithelial lesions of the human parotid gland, Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology. 1999, 21 No.4: 336-342.

Conference and working papers

Chai H. and Wu W., Prevention of motoneuron degeneration in adult rats by re-implantation of ventral root following spinal root avulsion, The 8th International Symposium on Neural Regeneration, Pacific Grove, CA, December 8-12, 1999.

Chan K.N., Tipoe G.L., Lam W.K., Leung R., Ho J.C.M., Lam B., Sun J.Z. and Tsang K.W.T., Ciliary Abnormalities in Idiopathic Bronchiectasis, European Respiratory Society, Annual Congress Madrid, Spain, 9-13 October 1999. 14(30): 362s.

Chan S.S.W. and Chau R.M.W., Erythroid differentiation factor: animal models for anemia and leukemia and 3-D structure studies, Joint Meeting of the 6th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress and the 4th Research Postgraduate Symposium, November 1999.

Chen J., Tipoe G.L., Cheung A. and Fung P.C.W., (-)-Epigallocatechin gallate prevents carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity by inhibiting inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in vivo, FASEB Journal. 2000, 14: A493.

Chen J., Tipoe G.L., Cheung A. and Fung P.C.W., Green tea polyphenols down-regulate inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) proteins in carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity in vivo, Journal of Pathology. 2000, 190: 13A.

Cheung A., Graft A.H., Hauser-Kronberger C., Dandachi N., Dietze O. and Tubbs R.R., Comparison of peroxidase-, Nanogold- and CARD-Nanogold in situ hybridication for the detection of human papillomavirus in cervical carcinoma, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference and Workshops on Molecular Morphology, Santa fe, New Mexico, USA. 1999, 73.

Cheung A.N.Y., Chiu P.M., Fong P.Y., Ngan H.Y.S. and Tsao G.S.W., Profiling of differentially expressed genes in human choriocarcinoma cell line by complementary DNA expression array, Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research. 2000, 41: 196 No.1255.

Cheung L.K., Liong E.C. and Tipoe G.L., Soft tissue reconstruction by cell cultured compound mucosal graft, The Asian Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 2000, 12 (Suppl 1): 87.

Chow S.N.L., Wang X. and Nicholls J.M., Effect of p16INK4a on chemosensitivity in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells, 91st Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. 2000.

Chow S.N.L., Wang X., Kwong D.L.W. and Nicholls J.M., The importance of scheduling in determination of the cytotoxicity of radiation and cisplatin combination therapy on nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells, 6th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress & 4th Research Postgraduate Symposium, Hong Kong, November. 1999.

Chung S.Y., Tipoe G.L., Fung P.C.W., Ng I.O.L. and Lai C.L., Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) expression and nitric oxide (NO) production in CCL4-induced hepatotoxicity of rats, The Hong Kong Practitioner. 2000, 22 No. 2 Supplement: 42 No. S-GH-7.

Dominy N.J., Yamashita N., Essacjee H.C., Osorio D., Darvell B.W. and Lucas P.W., A physico-chemical fieldkit for ecological studies, American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 2000, Supplement 30: 141.

Hacker G.W., Cheung A., Hauser-Kronberger C., Graf A.H., Tubbs R.R., Dietze O. and Hermann A., Super-sensitive in situ hybridization: tyramide signal amplification and nonogold-gold staining, 6th Meeting of the Austrian Neuroscience Association, September 30 to October 2, 1999. 60.

Hauser-Kronberger C., Cheung A., Tubbs R., Dietze O. and Hacker G.W., Highly sensitive in situ hybridization technique: tyramide signal amplification (TSATM) or catalyzed reporter deposition (CARD), Circhows Archiv. 1999, 435(3): 293, P-403.

Ho J.C.M., Lam W.K., Hu W., Leung R., Sun J.Z., Tipoe G.L., Zheng L., Chu L.W. and Tsang K.W.T., The effects of aging on respiratory ciliary function and electron microscopic abnormalities, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2000, 161: A123.

Jin Y., Lu H.B., Liong E.C., Lau T.Y.H. and Tipoe G.L., BMP-2, 3, 4 and 5 mRNA and trigeminal and peripheral nerve tumours (Abstract), Journal of Pathology. 2000, 190: 57A.

Jin Y., Liong E.C., Lau T.Y.H., Fung P.C.W. and Tipoe G.L., BMP-2/4, -5 and BMPR-Ia expressions in malignancy of oral epithelium, Journal of Pathology. 2000, 190: 56A.

Lau T.Y.H., Ooi C.G.C., Lai C.L., Chan O.O., Yuen M.F., Fan S.T. and Tipoe G.L., Quantitative assessment of hepatocellular carcinoma using Calvalieri Principle: a possible prognostic indicatory?, Annual Scientific Meeting 1999 of the Area of Distinction - liver diseases. 1999.

Lau T.Y.H., Ooi C.G.C., Lai C.L., Chan O.O., Yuen M.F., Fan S.T. and Tipoe G.L., Quantitative assessment of hepatocellular carcinoma using calvalieri principle, Journal of Pathology (Suppl). 2000, 190: 13A.

Lau T.Y.H., Ooi C.G.C., Lai C.L., Chan O.O., Yuen M.F., Fan S.T. and Tipoe G.L., Quantitative assessment of hepatocellular carcinoma using cavalieri principle, Journal of Pathology. 2000, 190: 13A.

Lau T.Y.H., Ooi C.G.C., Lai C.L., Chan O.O., Fan S.T. and Tipoe G.L., Quantitative volumetric estimation of hepatocellular carcinoma using cavalieri principle: a possible prognostic indicator? (Abstract), Annals of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong. 1999, 3: S4.

Leung M.C.P., Tay D.K.C. and So K.F., Morphological studies of nitric oxide synthase in hamster retina, Acta Physiologica Scandinavia. 1999, 167: Suppl. 645, 21.

Liong E.C., Cheung L.K., Leung K.M. and Tipoe G.L., Keratin profiles of human oral epithelial cells in post-operative surgical reconstruction, Journal of Pathology. 2000, 190: 56A.

Lucas P.W., Plant mechanics and primate dental adaptations: an overview, American Journal of Physical anthropology. 2000, Supplement 30: 214.

Mason C.P., Chan H.L., Butt Y.K.C., Ji J.Z. and So K.F., Electro-acupuncture decreases the activity and expression of nitric oxide synthase in a rat glaucoma model, Nitric Oxide, Biology and Chemistry. 2000, 4(3): 288.

Shum H.Y.I., Zheng L., Taylor G., Tipoe G.L., Lam W.K., Ho J.C.M. and Tsang K.W.T., Down regulation of INOS by Pseudomonas aeruginosa pyocyanin in human bronchial organ cultures (Abstract), European Respiratory Journal. 1999, 13 suppl: P1578.

Shum H.Y.I., Zheng L., Taylor G., Tipoe G.L., Lam W.K. and Tsang K.W.T., Down regulation of iNOS by Pseudomonas aeruginosa pyocyanin in human bronchial organ cultures (Abstract), American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2000, 161 (3): A180.

Shum H.Y.I., Zheng L., Fung P.C.W., Taylor G., Tipoe G.L., Lam W.K. and Tsang K.W.T., Pseudomonas aeruginosa pyocyanin down-regulates iNOS in human bronchial nucosa (Abstract), Hong Kong Practitioner. 2000, 22 suppl 2: 57.

Shum I.H.Y., Shum I.H.Y., Zheng L., Taylor G., Tipoe G.L., Lam W.K., Ho J.C.M. and Tsang K.W.T., Down regulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) by pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) pyocyanin (PYO) in human bronchial organ cultures, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2000, 161: A180.

Shum I.H.Y., Zheng L., Taylor G., Tipoe G.L., Lam W.K., Fung P.C.W., Ho J.C.M. and Tsang K.W.T., Pseudomonas aeruginosa pyocyanin (PYO) down-regulates inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression in human bronchus, The Hong Kong Practitioner. 2000, 22 No. 2 Supplement: 57 No. S-RC-6.

So K.F. and Wu W., Animal models for studying the effect of Chinese medicine on neuroprotection of CNS neurons, The 5th Symposium on Research in Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, Taipei, Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 1999.

So K.F., Ji J.Z., Yip H.K.F. and Lee V.W.H., The neuroprotective effect of CNTF on retinal ganglion cells in a rat glaucoma model, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. 2000, 41: S536.

Tam N.N.C., Chung S.S.M. and Wong Y.C., Expression of hepatocyte growth factor, C-Met, in sex hormone-induced prostate carcinogenesis in Noble rats, 6th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress. 4th Research Postgraduate Symposium, Nov. 14-17, 1999. 10.6.

Tam N.N.C., Chung S.S.M. and Wong Y.C., Expression of hepatocyte growth factor, C-Met, in sex hormone-induced prostate carcinogenesis in Noble rats, AACR 91st Annual Meeting. 2000, 41: 230.

Tipoe G.L., Leung R., Zheng L., Shum I.H.Y., Lam W.K., Ho J.C. and Tsang K.W.T., iNOS & COX 2 expression in respiratory mucosa - effects of pseudomonas aeruginosa pyocyanin, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2000, 161: A180.

Tsang K.W.T., Lam W.K., Chan K.N., Sun J.Z., Leung Y.H., Ho J.C.M., Lam B. and Tipoe G.L., Ciliary central microtubular orientation in bronchiectasis (Abstract), European Respiratory Journal. 1999, 13 suppl: P2407.

Tsang K.W.T., Hu H.C., Lam W.K., Ooi C.G.C., Tipoe G.L., Lam B., Ho J.C.M. and Lam S.K., Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) in bronchiectasis. Respiratory Soceity Annual Congress, Madrid October 1999, European Respiratory Journal. 1999, 13: 3394.

Tsang K.W.T., Tipoe G.L., Sun J., Leung R., Yuen K.Y., Zheng L., Lam W.K. and Lam S.K., Helicobacter pylori culture filtrate (HPCF) perturbs ciliary ultrastructure and orientation, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2000, 161: A125.

Tsang K.W.T., Lam W.K., Sun J.Z., Leung R., Ho J.C.M., Lam B. and Tipoe G.L., Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and ciliary central microtubular disorientation in bronchiectasis, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2000, 161: A125.

Tsang K.W.T., Taylor G., Leung Y.H., Tipoe G.L., Shum H.Y.I., Chan L.Y., Zheng L. and Lam W.K., Pseudomonas aeruginosa pyocyanin reduces cytokine levels in respiratory cell culture (Abstract), European Respiratory Journal. 1999, 13 suppl: P2640.

Tsao G.S.W., Wan T.S.K., Wang X. and Wong N., Profile of genomic imbalance during immortalization of human ovarian epithelial cells, Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research. 2000, 41: 189 No. 1211.

Wong Y.C. and Xie W., A new biomarker for early detection of prostatic cancer in the Noble rat, Second APICA, August 24-26, 1999, Beijing, China. 1999, 115.

Wong Y.C., Chung S.S.M. and Tam N.N.C., Down-regulation of transforming growth factor-b (TGF-b) receptors I and II during sex hormone-induced prostate carcinogenesis in the Noble rat, AACR 91st Annual Meeting. 2000, 41: 687.

Wong Y.C. and Leung G.C.W., Effect of Dietary fat on the sex hormone-induced mammary carcinogenesis in Noble rats, 6th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress. 4th Research Postgraduate Symposium, Nov. 14-17, 1999. 11.1.

Wong Y.C. and Xie B., The role of androgens in mammary carcinogenesis in the female Noble rats, XV Congress of Inter. Fed. Ass. Anat. September 11-16, 1999, Rome, Italy. Italian J. Anat Embryol. 1999, 140(1): 765.

Xie W., Wong Y.C., Tsao G.S.W. and Wong N.S., Expression of a kallikrein-like protein in prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia in ventral prostate of the Noble rat, 6th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress. 4th Research Postgraduate Symposium, Nov. 14-17, 1999. 13.7.

Xie W., Wong Y.C., Tsao G.S.W. and Wong N.S., Overexpression of a kallikrein-like protein in ventral prostate secretion at early stage of carcinogenesis in the Noble rat, AACR 90th Ann. Meeting, Philadelphia, U.S.A.. 1999, 40: 348.

Xie Y.Y., Yao Z.B. and Wu W., The survival and NOS expression in spinal motoneurons following distal axotomy and ventral root avulsion in aged rats, The 29 Annual Meeting of Society for Neuroscience, Miami, FL, USA, Oct. 23-28, 1999. Neurosci. Abstr.. 1999, 25: 1773.

Yan C.K.L., Chan S.S.W. and Chau R.M.W., Mutation prediction for erythroid differentiation factor which differentiates leukemic cells and elevates hematocrit, HUGO'S Fifth International Human Genome Meeting (HGM2000), Vancouver, April 2000. Meeting Abstract: P.15 No. 50.

Yick L.W., Wu W., So K.F. and Shum D.K.Y., Chondroitinase ABC promotes axonal regrowth of Clarke's neurons into peripheral nerve graft after hemisection of the spinal cord, Society for Neuroscience Abstract. 1999, 25: 747.

Yip H.K.F., So K.F. and Hu B., 'Retinotrophic' factors: effects of neurotrophic factors on mammalian retinal ganglion, 2000 Symposium on Neuroscience for Young Scholars Worldwide. 2000, 39-46.

Yip H.K.F. and Chan V.W.Y., Rescue of Mesencephalic Dopamine Neurons by Ginseng Extracts, The 5th Symposium on Research in Chinese Medicine and the 14th Symposium on Natural Products, Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 1999, Taipei. 1999, 40.

Yip H.K.F., Lu Q. and So K.F., The effect of CNTF and BDNF on the survival, axonal regeneration and c-Jun expression of retinal ganglion cells in adult golden hamsters, Association for Research in vision and Ophthalmology. 2000, 41: S189.

Yu C.M., Lai K.W.H., Tipoe G.L. and Lau C.P., Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 protein in acute myocardial infarction, The Hong Kong Practitioner. 2000, 22 No. 2 Supplement: 32 No.S-C-12.

Yu C.M., Lai K.W.H., Tipoe G.L., Lan H.Y. and Lau C.P., Suppression of myocardial fibrosis and matrix cellular infiltration in rats after acute myocardial infarction - is angiotensin II receptor antagonist better?, Proceedings of the Beijing/Hong Kong Medical Exchange 3rd Meeting - Cardiology, held on October 1999, 9-10 Beijing, China. 1999, P 16.

Yuan Q.J. and Wu W., Response of spinal motoneurons in the early postnatal developing rats to different types of axonal injury, The 29 Annual Meeting of Society for Neuroscience, Miami, FL, USA, Oct. 23-28, 1999. Neurosci. Abstr.. 1999, 25: 1772.

Zheng L., Lam W.K., Tipoe G.L., Ho J.C., Shum I.H., Ooi C.G.C. and Tsang K.W.T., Airway neutrophilian in bronchiectasis: the role of TNF-alpha in vivo. Medical Research Conference 2000, The Journal of the Hong Kong College of Family Physicians (Suppl). 2000, 22: 56.

Zheng L., Lam W.K., Tipoe G.L., Ho J.C.S., Shum I.H.Y., Ooi C.G.C. and Tsang K.W.T., Airway neutrophilian in bronchiectasis: the role of TNF-a in vivo, The Hong Kong Practitioner. 2000, 22 No. 2 supplement: 56 No. S-RC-5.

Zheng L., Tipoe G.L., Chan K.N., Lam W.K., Shum H.Y.I., Leung Y.H. and Tsang K.W.T., Expression of endothelin (ET-1) and neutrophil elastase (NE) in bronchiectatic airway, European Respiratory Journal. 1999, 14: 398s.

Zheng L., Tipoe G.L., Lam W.K., Shum H.Y.I. and Tsang K.W.T., Neutrophils and TNF-alpha expression in bronchiectatic airways in vivo, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2000, 161.

Zheng L., Tipoe G.L., Lam W.K., Shum I.H.Y. and Tsang K.W.T., Neutrophils and TNF-a expression in bronchiectatic airways in vivo, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2000, 161: A180.

Zheng L., Tipoe G.L., Ho J.C.M., Leung Y.H., Lam B., Chan S., Ip M.S.M. and Tsang K.W.T., The role of endothelin-1 in stable bronchiectasis, European Respiratory Journal. 1999, 14: 398s.

Zheng L., Leung Y.H., Lam W.K., Tipoe G.L., Lam B. and Tsang K.W.T., The relationship between Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and sputum elastase in bronchiectasis, European Respiratory Journal. 1999, 14: 534s.

Zheng L., Tipoe G.L., Lam W.K., Leung R.H., Shum I.H.Y. and Tsang K.W.T., Up-regulation of circulating adhesion molecules in bronchiectasis, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2000, 161: A180.

Zheng L., Lam W.K., Tipoe G.L., Leung R.H., Ho J.C., Shum I.H., Ooi C.G.C., Ip M.S.M. and Tsang K.W.T., Up-regulation of circulating adhesion molecules in stable bronchiectasis. Medical Research Conference 2000, The Journal of the Hong Kong College of Family Physicians (Suppl). 2000, 22: 56.

Zheng L., Lam W.K., Tipoe G.L., Leung R.H., Ho J.C.S., Shum I.H.Y., Ooi C.G.C., Ip M.S.M. and Tsang K.W.T., Up-regulation of circulating adhesion molecules in stable bronchiectasis, The Hong Kong Practitioner. 2000, 22(2) Supplement: 56 No.S-RC-4.

Prizes and awards

So K.F., Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Membership, 2000.