He Wang, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of PathologyCards
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Research
Publications
2022
Emerging Trends in the Pathological Research of Human Papillomavirus-positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Crane J, Shi Q, Xi Y, Lai J, Pham K, Wang H. Emerging Trends in the Pathological Research of Human Papillomavirus-positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical And Translational Pathology 2022, 2: 31-36. PMID: 36275841, PMCID: PMC9585478, DOI: 10.14218/jctp.2022.00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaCell carcinomaHuman papillomavirusHuman papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaHPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaHPV-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaActive human papillomavirusNew targetsLong-term survivalPotential new targetsDefinitive treatmentHPV 16Treatment optionsSurvival prognosisTumor prognosisAdvanced stageHealth responsePrecision treatmentPrecision medicinePatientsCarcinomaPrognosisTreatmentPathological research
2021
Tumor suppressor p53 regulates intestinal type 2 immunity
Chang C, Wang J, Zhao Y, Liu J, Yang X, Yue X, Wang H, Zhou F, Inclan-Rico J, Ponessa J, Xie P, Zhang L, Siracusa M, Feng Z, Hu W. Tumor suppressor p53 regulates intestinal type 2 immunity. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 3371. PMID: 34099671, PMCID: PMC8184793, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23587-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 immunityRole of p53Parasitic infectionsInnate lymphoid cell responsesLymphoid cell responsesImmune integrityInfection of parasitesNippostrongylus brasiliensisTuft cellsCell responsesImmunityInfectionTritrichomonas murisTumor suppressor p53P53Unrecognized functionTumor suppressionSuppressor p53Critical triggerCritical roleCell circuitRoleResponseConstructing an Efficient Bacillus subtilis Spore Display by Using Cohesin-Dockerin Interactions.
Wang H, Jiang X, Qian Y, Yin L. Constructing an Efficient Bacillus subtilis Spore Display by Using Cohesin-Dockerin Interactions. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 2021, 26 PMID: 33672137, PMCID: PMC7926950, DOI: 10.3390/molecules26041186.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Electronic Cigarettes Induce Mitochondrial DNA Damage and Trigger TLR9 (Toll-Like Receptor 9)-Mediated Atherosclerosis
Li J, Huynh L, Cornwell WD, Tang MS, Simborio H, Huang J, Kosmider B, Rogers TJ, Zhao H, Steinberg MB, Thu Thi Le L, Zhang L, Pham K, Liu C, Wang H. Electronic Cigarettes Induce Mitochondrial DNA Damage and Trigger TLR9 (Toll-Like Receptor 9)-Mediated Atherosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2020, 41: 839-853. PMID: 33380174, PMCID: PMC8608030, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.120.315556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaAtherosclerosisDisease Models, AnimalDNA DamageDNA, MitochondrialE-Cigarette VaporFemaleHumansInflammationInflammation MediatorsMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Knockout, ApoEMiddle AgedMitochondriaRAW 264.7 CellsSignal TransductionSmokersToll-Like Receptor 9VapingConceptsECV exposureTLR9 expressionInflammatory cytokinesClassical monocytesTLR9 activationAtherosclerotic plaquesEight-week-old ApoEUpregulation of TLR9Expression of TLR9Atherosclerotic lesion developmentOil Red O stainingToll-like receptorsDays/weekE-cig exposureMonocytes/macrophagesNormal laboratory dietRed O stainingPotential pharmacological targetElectronic cigarette useHours/dayProinflammatory cytokinesCig vaporPlasma levelsTLR9 antagonistTLR9 inhibitorClassify multicategory outcome in patients with lung adenocarcinoma using clinical, transcriptomic and clinico-transcriptomic data: machine learning versus multinomial models.
Deng F, Shen L, Wang H, Zhang L. Classify multicategory outcome in patients with lung adenocarcinoma using clinical, transcriptomic and clinico-transcriptomic data: machine learning versus multinomial models. American Journal Of Cancer Research 2020, 10: 4624-4639. PMID: 33415023, PMCID: PMC7783755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCytogenetic and molecular landscape and its potential clinical significance in Hispanic CMML patients from Puerto Rico
Jiang Z, Sun X, Wu Z, Alhatem A, Zheng R, Liu D, Wang Y, Kumar D, Xia C, You B, Wang H, Liu C, Jiang JG. Cytogenetic and molecular landscape and its potential clinical significance in Hispanic CMML patients from Puerto Rico. Oncotarget 2020, 11: 4411-4420. PMID: 33315966, PMCID: PMC7720771, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.27824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCMML patientsChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaFavorable prognosisClinical significanceMolecular landscapePossible clinical significancePotential clinical significanceClonal hematopoietic neoplasmsMyeloproliferative characteristicsUnfavorable prognosisPathological featuresMyelomonocytic leukemiaPatientsTrisomy 8Abnormal karyotypeCytogenetic abnormalitiesHematopoietic neoplasmsPrognosisRacial disparitiesGene mutationsLower ratesHigh rateProfile testPuerto RicoPrevious studiesThe Role of Immunological Synapse in Predicting the Efficacy of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) Immunotherapy
Liu D, Badeti S, Dotti G, Jiang JG, Wang H, Dermody J, Soteropoulos P, Streck D, Birge RB, Liu C. The Role of Immunological Synapse in Predicting the Efficacy of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) Immunotherapy. Cell Communication And Signaling 2020, 18: 134. PMID: 32843053, PMCID: PMC7446110, DOI: 10.1186/s12964-020-00617-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChimeric antigen receptor (CAR) immunotherapyCAR immunotherapyCancer immunotherapyClinical outcomesImmune cellsImmunological synapseCancer therapyPrecision cancer immunotherapyRefractory blood cancersRecent clinical trialsTumor antigen specificityUnique cell surface receptorChimeric antigen receptorImmune cell activationAdoptive transferImmunotherapeutic strategiesSuppressor cellsClinical predictorsCell immunotherapyClinical trialsIndividual patientsImmunotherapyAntigen specificityCell activationBlood cancersE-cigarette promotes breast carcinoma progression and lung metastasis: Macrophage-tumor cells crosstalk and the role of CCL5 and VCAM-1
Pham K, Huynh D, Le L, Delitto D, Yang L, Huang J, Kang Y, Steinberg MB, Li J, Zhang L, Liu D, Tang MS, Liu C, Wang H. E-cigarette promotes breast carcinoma progression and lung metastasis: Macrophage-tumor cells crosstalk and the role of CCL5 and VCAM-1. Cancer Letters 2020, 491: 132-145. PMID: 32829009, PMCID: PMC9703643, DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2020.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBC cell growthCig exposureLung metastasesBreast cancerVCAM-1V-CAM-1Role of CCL5Upregulated protein expressionBC cell survivalE-cig exposurePro-tumorigenic factorsBC cell apoptosisBreast carcinoma progressionMetastatic lung colonizationCCR5 axisMFP tumorsTAMs infiltrationInfiltrated macrophagesCell growthCo-culture systemImmunohistochemical stainsCell crosstalkBC cellsBC growthProliferation indexIatrogenic Cholesteatoma Presenting as Neck Mass
Vella JB, Wackym PA, Wang H, Roychowdhury ST. Iatrogenic Cholesteatoma Presenting as Neck Mass. The Laryngoscope 2020, 131: e882-e884. PMID: 32770806, DOI: 10.1002/lary.28941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic cigarettes promotes the lung colonization of human breast cancer in NOD-SCID-Gamma mice.
Huynh D, Huang J, Le LTT, Liu D, Liu C, Pham K, Wang H. Electronic cigarettes promotes the lung colonization of human breast cancer in NOD-SCID-Gamma mice. International Journal Of Clinical And Experimental Pathology 2020, 13: 2075-2081. PMID: 32922603, PMCID: PMC7476960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchE-cigsNOD-SCIDGamma miceTumor cellsCig vapour extractElectronic cigarette smokingHuman breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231Breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231Cancer cell line MDA-MB-231Human breast cancer cellsCell line MDA-MB-231E-cig exposureHuman breast cancerMetastasis-promoting effectsTail vein injectionBreast cancer cellsTumor cell proliferationMDA-MB-231Tumor cell apoptosisCig exposureCigarette smokingLung metastasesTumor loadTumor mortalityBreast cancer
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
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- March 01, 2024
Connecticut Society of Pathologists' Educational Meeting Draws Pathologists from Across the State
- December 19, 2023
Yale Pathologists Lead Effort to Revitalize Connecticut Society of Pathologists
- June 21, 2022
He Wang, MD, PhD, Named Director of New Cardiovascular Pathology Section in Pathology
- March 18, 2022
Yale Pathologists Participating in Annual USCAP Meeting to Share Research, Advancements