Kang Sun

 

Kang Sun, Professor of Physiology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. He graduated from Medical School of Shandong University, Jinan, China in 1985 and then obtained PhD in 1990, had postdoctoral trainings in University of Newcastle, Australia and University of Toronto, Canada. Major research interests are hormones involved in parturition and fetal development with more than 60 papers published in peer reviewed journals including J Clin Endocrinol Metab, Endocrinology, Biol Reprod, Placenta, Cardiovasc Res, J Neurosci Res etc.

 E-mail address: sungang@fudan.edu.cn; Tel:86-21-55664842.

 

SELECTED LIST OF PUBLICATIONS 

1.        Li WJ, Gao L, Wang Y, Duan T, Myatt L, Sun K. Enhancement of cortisol-induced 11b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 expression by interleukin 1-b in cultured human chorionic trophoblast cells. Endocrinology 2006, Feb 9. Epub ahead of print. (Corresponding author)

2.        Sun K, Qu XC, Gao L.Dexamethasone Fails to Inhibit the Induction of Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 expression by interleukin-1b in Cultured Human Amnion Fibroblasts. Placenta 2006;27:164-170. (Corresponding author)

3.        Wan SL, Hao RS, Sun K. Repeated Maternal Dexamethasone Treatments in Late Gestation Increases 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Expression in the Hippocampus of the Newborn Rat. Neurosci Letters 200538296-101. (Corresponding author)

4.        Sun K, Ma RL, Cui XL, Campos B, Webster R, Brockman D, Myatt L. Glucocorticoids induce cPLA2 and PGHS-2 but not mPGES and cPGES expression in cultured primary human amnion cells. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003885564-5571.(Corresponding author)

5.        Sun K, Myatt L. Enhancement of glucocorticoid-induced 11 b-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Expression by pro-inflammatory cytokines in the amnion fibroblasts. Endocrinology 20031445568-5577. (Corresponding author)

6.        Sun K, He P, Yang K. The Intracrine Induction of 11β-hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Expression by Glucocorticoid Potentiates Prostaglandin Production in the Human Chorionic Trophoblast. Biol Reprod 2002671450-1455. (Corresponding author)

7.        Wan SL, Liao MY, Sun K. Postnatal Development of 11b-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 in the Rat Hippocampus. J Neurosci Res 200269681-686. (Corresponding author)

8.        Sun K, Adamson SL, Yang K, Challis JR. Interconversion of cortisol and cortisone by 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases type 1 and 2 in the perfused human placenta. Placent .1999; 20:13 -19.

9.        Sun K, Yang K, Challis JRG: Regulation of 11-b hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 by progesterone, estrogen and cyclic AMP pathway in cultured placental syncytiotrophoblast. Biol Reprod 1998; 58: 1379-1384. (Corresponding author)

10.     Sun K, Yang K, Challis JRG: Glucocorticoid interaction in pregnancy and implications for placental function and fetal cardiovascular activity. Placenta 199819:353-360. (invited review)

11.     Sun K, Yang K, Challis JRG: Differential expression of 11 b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 and 2 in human placenta and fetal membranes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1997; 82:300-305. (Corresponding author)

12.     Sun K, Yang K, Challis JRG: Differential regulation of 11b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 and 2 by nitric oxide in cultured human placental syncytiotrophoblast and chorionic cell preparation. Endocrinology 1997; 138:4912-4920. (Corresponding author)

13.     Sun K, Smith R, Robinson PJ: Regulation of corticotrophin-releasing hormone release from human placental syncytiotrophoblasts by KCl and sodium nitroprusside. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1994; 79:519-524.

14.     Sun K, Lin BC, Wang CH, et al: Comparison of selective arginine vasopressin V1 and V2 receptor antagonists on burn shock in the rat.  Cardiovasc Res 1991;25:265-269. (Corresponding author)

15.     Sun K, Gong A, Lin BC, et al: Effect of peripheral injection of arginine vasopressin and its antagonist on burn shock in the rat. Neuropeptides  1990;17:17-22. (Corresponding author)

16.     Sun K, Zhang C, Lin BC, et al: Possible involvement of beta-endorphin in the deteriorating effect of arginine vasopressin on burn shock in rats.  Circ Shock  1989;29:167-174.(Corresponding author)