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YuanPu Di - Publications

Last 5 years

Books and Book Chapters - past 5 years

Y. Zhang, R Birru, and Y.P. Di. Analysis of clinical and biological samples using microsphere based multiplexing Luminex system. Methods in Molecular Biology, Humana Press, Springer publisher (in press)

Y.P. Di. Assessment of pathological and physiological changes in mouse lung through bronchoalveolar lavage. Methods in Molecular Biology, Humana Press, Springer publisher (in press)


Symposia and Abstracts - past 5 years

Jinming Zhao and Y.P. Di. The regulation of tobacco smoke exposure induced JNK phosphorylation in GSTPi function. International Conference for American Thoracic Society. San Diego, U.S.A. May 18-23, 2007.

Y.P. Di. and J Kolls. Characterization of innate immuno-regulatory function of PLUNC in Cystic Fibrosis. Gordon Research Conference in Biology of Acute Respiratory Infection. Ventura, U.S.A. March 9-14, 2008.

Yang Liu*, Maria Ines Barría*, Eric Lagasse, Y.P. Peter Di. Establishment of a distal bronchiolar airway epithelial cell culture and the identification of candidate surface markers. NIH Stem Cell Meeting. Chicago, U.S.A. November 6-7, 2008. (*Equal Contribution).

Y.P. Di. Functional characterization of PLUNC in airway innate immunity. Gordon Research Conference in Antimicrobial Peptides. Ventura, U.S.A. March 1-6, 2009.

Y.P. Di. Synergistic lung tumorigenesis by smoke carcinogen and inflammation. Molecular origins of lung cancer: Prospects for personalized prevention and therapy. Coronado, U.S.A. January 11-14, 2010.

Yang Liu, Yvonne, Chan, Paul McCray, and Y.P. Di. Airway PLUNC and Respiratory Infection. Gordon Research Conference in Biology of Acute Respiratory Infection. Ventura, U.S.A. March 21-26, 2010.

Marissa E. Di, Beth Kahkonon, Edwina Kingchiton, Phouthone Keohavong, and Y.P. Di. Chronic inflammation promotes tobacco smoke carcinogen induced lung tumor formation. Annual meeting of American Association for Cancer Research, Washington DC, U.S.A. April 17-21, 2010.

Phouthone Keohavong, Beth Kahkonon, Edwina Kingchiton, Jinling Yin, Jide Jin, Jill M. Siegfried, and Y.P. Di. Pulmonary inflammation and lung tumorigenesis in mice. 101st annual meeting of American Association for Cancer Research, Washington DC, U.S.A. April 17-21, 2010.

Yang Liu, Joe Latoche, Joe Pilewski, and Y.P. Di. Differential expression of SPLUNC1 and LPLUNC1 in lungs of healthy human subjects and COPD patients. International Conference for American Thoracic Society. New Orleans, U.S.A. May 14-19, 2010.

Invited Seminars - past 5 years

Inflammation and Tissue Remodeling in Cystic Fibrosis. Department of Cell and Physiology, University of Pittsburgh, January 16, 2007.

Regulation of cigarette smoke induced mucus hypersecretion in airway epithelium. "Grand Rounds" conference, Division of Newborn Medicine, Magee-Women's Hospital, January 18, 2007.

Transcriptional regulation of cigarette smoke-induced MUC5AC expression in airway epithelium. Gordon Research Conference, “ CILIA, MUCUS & MUCOCILIARY INTERACTIONS” Ventura, CA, February 6, 2007.

Environmental Exposure, Lung Disease and Public Health. Dean's Junior Faculty Seminar. Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh. February 19, 2007.

PLUNC protein family and innate immunity in pulmonary diseases. Research Conference, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy, and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. April 2, 2007.

PLUNC, Innate Immunity, and Cystic Fibrosis. The Center for Comparative Respiratory Diseases, University of California, Davis. April 13, 2007.

Differential expression of PLUNC in cystic fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis Center, University of Pittsburgh, January 8, 2008.

Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and health effect:  What do we learn from mouse models?  The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, February 28, 2008.

Functional Characterization of PLUNC in Airway Epithelium. Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, November 20, 2008.

PLUNC proteins and innate immunity in Cystic Fibrosis. Department of Cell and Physiology, University of Pittsburgh, March 27, 2009.

Environmental Exposure, Innate Immunity, and Lung Disease. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, September 10, 2009.

Synergistic Multiplication of Tumorigenesis by Cigarette Smoke Carcinogen and Inflammation. Graduate School of Public Health. University of Pittsburgh, October 20, 2009.

Lung Stem Cells and Tissue Remodeling in Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis Center, University of Pittsburgh, March 2, 2010.