Dr. Wang received his MD and PhD in Physiology at Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi, China. He received his postdoctoral training in Physiology at University of Texas Medical Branch and Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, respectively.
Dr. Wang is Research Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, faculty member of the Division of Radiation Health, College of Pharmacy.
Dr. Wang’s research focuses on the mechanism of radiation-induced enteropathy, endothelial dysfunction and on development of medical countermeasures against radiation-induced intestinal injury in cancer patients and also development of protector and mitigator in the event of radiological or nuclear incident.
Dr. Wang has published about 20 peer-reviewed scientific articles.
Recent Publications
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Fu Q, Berbée M, Boerma M, Wang W, Wang J, Schmid H, Hauer-Jensen M. Preclinical evaluation of SOM230 as a radiation mitigator in a mouse model: postexposure time window and mechanisms of action. Radiat Res. 2011. PMID: 21529145
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Wang W, Pang L, Palade P. Angiotensin II upregulates CaV1.2 protein expression in cultured arteries via endothelial H2O2 production. J Vasc Res 48: 67–78, 2011. PMID: 20639649
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Khaidakov M, Wang W, Khan JA, Kang BY, Hermonat PL, Mehta JL. Statins and angiogenesis: Is it about connections? Biochem Biophys Res Commun 387: 543-547, 2009. PMID: 19615978
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Kang BY, Wang W (co-first authors), Palade P, Sharma S, Mehta JL. Cardiac hypertrophy during hypercholesterolemia and its amelioration with rosuvastatin and amlodipine. J Cardiovas Pharmacol 54(4): 327-34, 2009. PMID: 19687748
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Rhee SW, Stimers JR, Wang W and Pang L. Vascular smooth muscle-specific knockdown of non-cardiac form of L-type calcium channel by microRNA-based short hairpin RNA as a potential anti-hypertensive therapy. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 329(2):775-82, 2009. PMID: 19244098
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Wang W, Pang L, Palade P. Angiotensin II causes endothelial-dependent increase in expression of CaV1.2 protein in cultured arteries. Eur J Pharmacol 599: 117-120, 2008. PMID: 18848828
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Wang W, Saada N, Dai B, Pang L and Palade P. Vascular-specific increase in exon 1b-encoded CaV1.2 channels in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Am J Hypertens 19: 823-831, 2006. PMID: 16876682
