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Dr. Ying Mu

Senior Scientist
Center for Devices and Radiological Health, USA


Highest Degree
PostDoc Fellow in Toxicology from University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

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Biography

Dr. Ying Mu is currently working as Toxicologist and Principal Investigator at the FDA, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). He has completed his Ph.D. in Orthopaedics from Gunma University, Japan. He is having over 20 years research experience with broad array of knowledge in Orthopedics, Toxicology, Immunology, Medicine, Clinically Relevant Biomarkers Discovery and Applications, Biomaterials, Biocompatibility and Analytical Chemistry, pre-Market Risk Assessments and Post-Market Safety evaluation including hands-on Orthopedics experience, Toxicological Research, and Pharmacology/Toxicology reviewer at Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). Previously he was appointed as Principal Investigator and Research Assistant Professor at University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA. He is member of the Society of Toxicology, The FDA Biocompatibility Standards Technical Group, The FDA Nitinol Interest Group, and The FDA Nanotech Reviewer Network. He has published 25 research articles in journals as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Pharmacology and Toxicology
100%
Immunology
62%
Immunotoxicology
90%
Hypertension
75%
Biology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

  1. Merrill, S.J. and Y. Mu, 2015. Thyroid autoimmunity as a window to autoimmunity: An explanation for sex differences in the prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity. J. Theoret. Biol., (In Press). 10.1016/j.jtbi.2014.12.015.
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  2. Ouyang, Q., L. Wang, Y. Mu and X.Q. Xie, 2014. Modeling skin sensitization potential of mechanistically hard-to-be-classified aniline and phenol compounds with quantum mechanistic properties. BMC Pharmacol. Toxicol., Vol. 15. 10.1186/2050-6511-15-76.
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  3. Tortorici, M.A., Y. Mu, P.M. Kochanek, W. Xie and S.M. Poloyac, 2009. Moderate hypothermia prevents cardiac arrest-mediated suppression of drug metabolism and induction of interleukin-6 in rats. Crit. Care Med., 37: 263-269.
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  4. Mu, Y., M.M. Klamerus, T.M. Miller, L.C. Rohan, S.H. Graham and S.M. Poloyac, 2008. Intravenous formulation of N-hydroxy-N'-(4-n-butyl-2-methylphenyl) formamidine (HET0016) for inhibition of rat brain 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid formation. Drug Metab. Dispos., 36: 2324-2330.
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  5. Uppal, H., S.P. Saini, A. Moschetta, Y. Mu and J. Zhou et al., 2007. Activation of LXRs prevents bile acid toxicity and cholestasis in female mice. Hepatology, 45: 422-432.
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  6. Zhou, J., Y. Zhai, Y. Mu, H. Gong and H. Uppal et al., 2006. A novel pregnane X receptor-mediated and sterol regulatory element-binding protein-independent lipogenic pathway. J. Biol. Chem., 281: 15013-15020.
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  7. Mu, Y., J. Zhang, S. Zhang, H.H. Zhou and D. Toma et al., 2006. Traditional Chinese medicines Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra chinensis Baill) and Gan Cao (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch) activate pregnane X receptor and increase warfarin clearance in rats. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Therapeut., 316: 1369-1377.
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  8. He, F., J. Li, Y. Mu, R. Kuruba and Z. Ma et al., 2006. Downregulation of endothelin-1 by farnesoid X receptor in vascular endothelial cells. Circ. Res., 98: 192-199.
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  9. Gong, H., S.V. Singh, S.P. Singh, Y. Mu and J.H. Lee et al., 2006. Orphan nuclear receptor pregnane X receptor sensitizes oxidative stress responses in transgenic mice and cancerous cells. Mol. Endocrinol., 20: 279-290.
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  10. Saini, S.P., Y. Mu, H. Gong, D. Toma and H. Uppal et al., 2005. Dual role of orphan nuclear receptor pregnane X receptor in bilirubin detoxification in mice. Hepatology, 41: 497-505.
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  11. Mu, Y., C.R. Stephenson, C. Kendall, S.P. Saini and D. Toma et al., 2005. A pregnane X receptor agonist with unique species-dependent stereoselectivity and its implications in drug development. Mol. Pharmacol., 68: 403-413.
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  12. Janjic, J.M., Y. Mu, C. Kendall, C.R. Stephenson and R. Balachandran et al., 2005. New antiestrogens from a library screen of homoallylic amides, allylic amides and C-cyclopropylalkylamides. Bioorg. Med. Chem., 13: 157-164.
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  13. Xie, W., H. Uppal, S.P. Saini, Y. Mu, J.M. Little, A. Radominska-Pandya and M.A. Zemaitis, 2004. Orphan nuclear receptor-mediated xenobiotic regulation in drug metabolism. Drug Discovery Today, 9: 442-449.
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  14. Wakitani, S., H. Aoki, Y. Harada, M. Sonobe and Y. Morita et al., 2004. Embryonic stem cells form articular cartilage, not teratomas, in osteochondral defects of rat joints. Cell Transplant., 13: 331-336.
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  15. Saini, S.P., J. Sonoda, L. Xu, D. Toma and H. Uppal et al., 2004. A novel constitutive androstane receptor-mediated and CYP3A-independent pathway of bile acid detoxification. Mol. Pharmacol., 65: 292-300.
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  16. Ma, Z., J. Li, L. Yang, Y. Mu, W. Xie, B. Pitt and S. Li, 2004. Inhibition of LPS- and CpG DNA-induced TNF-α response by oxidized phospholipids. Am. J. Physiol.-Lung Cell. Mol. Physiol., 286: L808-L816.
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  17. Mu, Y., T. Kobayashi, K. Tsuji, M. Sumita and T. Hanawa, 2002. Causes of titanium release from plate and screws implanted in rabbits. J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Med., 13: 583-588.
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  18. Azari, K., B.A. Doll, C. Sfeir, Y. Mu and J.O. Hollinger, 2001. Therapeutic potential of bone morphogenetic proteins. Expert Opin. Invest. Drugs, 10: 1677-1686.
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  19. Mu, Y., T. Kobayashi, M. Sumita, A. Yamamoto and T. Hanawa, 2000. Metal ion release from titanium with active oxygen species generated by rat macrophages in vitro. J. Biomed. Mater. Res., 49: 238-243.
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  20. Mu, Y., 2000. The mechanism of titanium release from its implant in vitro and/or in vivo. J. Jpn. Soc. Biomater., 18: 23-29.
  21. Mu, Y., 1999. Titanium release from titanium bone plate-screws in rabbits. Orthop. Surg., 50: 209-209.
  22. Mu, Y., 1999. Metal ion release from titanium by rat macrophages in vitro. Orthop. Surg., 50: 50-50.
  23. Mu, Y., 1994. An experimental study on the bone cortex blood flow rate in the proximal femur after prosthetic hip replacement. Kitakanto Med. J., 44: 143-153.
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  24. Mu, Y., 1994. An experimental study on blood flow rate in the femoral bone marrow cavity after prosthetic hip replacement. Kitakanto Med. J., 44: 645-652.
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