Dr. Zhiqiang Qin

Professor
Tongji University School of Medicine, China


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Microbiology from Fudan University, Shanghai, China

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Area of Interest:

Pharmacology and Toxicology
Biofilm
Quorum Sensing
Herpesvirus
Pathogenesis

Selected Publications

  1. Yu, F., Q. Chen, X. Yu, Q. Li and B. Ding et al., 2011. High prevalence of extended-spectrum beta lactamases among Salmonella enterica Typhimurium isolates from pediatric patients with diarrhea in China. PLoS One, 6: e16801-e16801.
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  2. Qin, Z., L. Dai, B.P. Toole, E. Robertson and C. Parsons, 2011. Regulation of Nm23-H1 and cell invasiveness by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus. J. Virol., 85: 3596-3606.
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  3. Defee, M.R., Z. Qin, L. Dai, J.S. Isaacs and C.H. Parsons, 2011. Interactions between Hsp90 and oncogenic viruses implications for viral cancer therapeutics. Am. J. Cancer Res., Vol. 1, .
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  4. DeFee, M., Z. Qin, L. Dai, B.P. Toole, J.S. Isaacs and C. Parsons, 2011. Extracellular Hsp90 serves as a co-factor for NF-κB activation and cellular pathogenesis induced by an oncogenic herpesvirus. Am. J. Cancer Res., 1: 687-700.
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  5. Yu, F.Y., D. Yao, J.Y. Pan, C. Chen and Z. Qin et al., 2010. High prevalence of plasmid-mediated 16S rRNA methylase gene rmtB among Escherichia coli clinical isolates from a Chinese teaching hospital. BMC Infect. Dis., 10: 184-194.
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  6. Yao, D., F.Y. Yu, Z. Qin, C. Chen and S.S. He et al., 2010. Molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolates causing skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). BMC Infect. Dis., 10: 133-133.
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  7. Qin, Z., P. Kearney, K. Plaisance and C.H. Parsons, 2010. Pivotal advance: Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV)-encoded microRNA specifically induce IL-6 and IL-10 secretion by macrophages and monocytes. J. Leukoc. Biol., 87: 25-34.
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  8. Qin, Z., M. DeFee, J.S. Isaacs and C. Parsons, 2010. Extracellular Hsp90 serves as a co-factor for MAPK activation and latent viral gene expression during de novo infection by KSHV. Virology, 403: 92-102.
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  9. Qin, Z., L. Dai, M.G. Slomiany, B.P. Toole and C. Parsons, 2010. Direct activation of emmprin and associated pathogenesis by an oncogenic herpesvirus. Cancer Res., 70: 3884-3889.
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  10. Qin, Z., E. Freitas, R. Sullivan, S. Mohan and R. Bacelieri et al., 2010. Upregulation of xCT by KSHV-encoded microRNAs facilitates KSHV dissemination and persistence in an environment of oxidative stress. PLoS Pathog., 6: e1000742-e1000742.
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  11. Qin, Z., L. Yang, D. Qu, S. Molin and T. Tolker-Nielsen, 2009. Pseudomonas aeruginosa extracellular products inhibit staphylococcal growth, and disrupt established biofilms produced by Staphylococcus epidermidis. Microbiology, 155: 2148-2156.
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  12. Qin, Z., J.D. Zhang, Y.F. Hu, Q.J. Chi and N.P. Mortensen et al., 2009. Organic compounds inhibiting S. epidermidis adhesion and biofilm formation. Ultramicroscopy, 109: 881-888.
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  13. Jiang, D.F., L. Yan, H.J. Ben, Y.F. Zhao, Z. Qin and D. Qu, 2009. Construction of duck hepatitis B virus core antigen DNA vaccine and induced humoral immune response. J. Microb. Infect., 4: 140-145.
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  14. Qin, Z., Y. Ou, L. Yang, Y. Zhu, T. Tolker-Nielsen, S. Molin and D. Qu, 2007. Role of Autolysin-mediated DNA release in biofilm formation of Staphylococcus epidermidis. Microbiology, 153: 2083-2092.
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  15. Qin, Z., X. Yang, L. Yang, J. Jiang, Y. Ou, S. Molin and D. Qu, 2007. Formation and properties of in vitro biofilms of ica-negative Staphylococcus epidermidis clinical isolates. J. Med. Microbiol., 56: 83-93.
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  16. Qin, Z., B. Lee, L. Yang, J. Zhang and X. Yang et al., 2007. Antimicrobial activities of YycG histidine kinase inhibitors against Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms. FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 273: 149-156.
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  17. Chen, M.L., Q. Wang, S.F. Dong, Z. Qin and J. Zhang et al., 2007. The effects of the EnvZ histidine kinase inhibitors on the virulence of Shigella flexneri. Fudan Univ. J. Med. Sci., 34: 317-322.

  18. Zhu, Y.L., X.M. Yang, N. Li, J. Jiang and J.M. Chen et al., 2006. The role of TRAP expression in biofilm formation and activating agr system in Staphylococcus epidermidis. Fudan Univ. J. Med. Sci., 33: 580-586.
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  19. Yang, X.M., N. Li, J.M. Chen, Y.Z. Ou and H. Jin et al., 2006. Comparative proteomic analysis between the invasive and commensal strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis. FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 261: 32-40.
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  20. Qin, Z., J. Zhang, B. Xu, L.L. Chen and Y. Wu et al., 2006. Structure-based discovery of inhibitors of the YycG histidine kinase: New chemical leads to combat Staphylococcus epidermidis infections. BMC Microbiol., 6: 96-96.
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  21. Ou, Y.Z., Y.L. Zhu, J.M. Chen, Z. Qin, J. Jiang, X.M. Yang and D. Qu, 2006. The mechanism of Staphylococcus epidermidis AtlE protein mediating primary attachment of biofilm formation. Fudan Univ. J. Med. Sci., 33: 569-573.

  22. Jiang, J., J.Y. Sun, Y.Z. Ou, Z. Qin, J.M. Chen and D. Qu, 2006. Influence of ica operon transcription on clinical Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm phenotype. Shanghai Med. J., 29: 40-44.
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  23. Long, J.E., L.N. Huang, Z.Q. Qin, W.Y. Wang and D. Qu, 2005. IFN-γ increases efficiency of DNA vaccine in protecting ducks against infection. World J. Gastroenterol., 11: 4967-4973.
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  24. Qin, Z., Y. Zhong, J. Zhang, Y.Y. He and Y. Wu et al., 2004. Bioinformatics analysis of two-component regulatory systems in Staphylococcus epidermidis. Chinese Sci. Bull., 49: 1267-1271.
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  25. Zhang, Y.Q., S.X. Ren, H.L. Li, Y.X. Wang and G. Fu et al., 2003. Genome-based analysis of virulence genes in a non-biofilm-forming Staphylococcus epidermidis strain (ATCC 12228). Mol. Microbiol., 49: 1577-1593.
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  26. Long, J.E., L.N. Huang, Z. Qin, W.Y. Wang and D. Qu, 2003. Effects of DNA vaccines coadministered with DuIFN-γ expression plasmid on protection of ducks from DHBV infection. Chin. J. Microbiol. Immunol., 23: 529-533.
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  27. Long, J.E., L.N. Huang, Z. Qin, M.J. Chen, W.Y. Wang and D. Qu, 2003. Quantitation of IFN-γ mRNA in duck PBMC and its application. Chin. J. Infect. Dis., 21: 229-232.
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