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William Chang, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)

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William Chang, MD, PhD

Mailing Address

  • Yale School of Medicine

    PO Box 208029, Nephrology

    New Haven, CT 06520-8029

    United States

Coauthors

Research Interests

Biotechnology; Cell Biology; Kidney; Organoids

Selected Publications

  • Differential functional roles of fibroblasts and pericytes in the formation of tissue-engineered microvascular networks in vitro.Kosyakova N, Kao DD, Figetakis M, López-Giráldez F, Spindler S, Graham M, James KJ, Won Shin J, Liu X, Tietjen GT, Pober JS, Chang WG. Differential functional roles of fibroblasts and pericytes in the formation of tissue-engineered microvascular networks in vitro. NPJ Regenerative Medicine 2020, 5: 1. PMID: 31934351, PMCID: PMC6944695, DOI: 10.1038/s41536-019-0086-3.
  • Tools for Kidney Tissue Engineering: Bioreactor Systems, Scaffolds, and Cell SourcesChang WG. (2019). Tools for Kidney Tissue Engineering: Bioreactor Systems, Scaffolds, and Cell Sources. In R. L. Reis, & M. E. Gomes (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Vol. 1 (pp. 199–208). Academic Press: Elsevier.
  • NSAID associated bilateral renal infarctions: a case report.Jeon Y, Lis JB, Chang WG. NSAID associated bilateral renal infarctions: a case report. International Journal Of Nephrology And Renovascular Disease 2019, 12: 177-181. PMID: 31447577, PMCID: PMC6682756, DOI: 10.2147/IJNRD.S212010.
  • A short discourse on vascular tissue engineering.Chang WG, Niklason LE. A short discourse on vascular tissue engineering. NPJ Regenerative Medicine 2017, 2 PMID: 29057097, PMCID: PMC5649630, DOI: 10.1038/s41536-017-0011-6.
  • ISL1 cardiovascular progenitor cells for cardiac repair after myocardial infarction.Bartulos O, Zhuang ZW, Huang Y, Mikush N, Suh C, Bregasi A, Wang L, Chang W, Krause DS, Young LH, Pober JS, Qyang Y. ISL1 cardiovascular progenitor cells for cardiac repair after myocardial infarction. JCI Insight 2016, 1 PMID: 27525311, PMCID: PMC4982472, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.80920.
  • Blocking MHC class II on human endothelium mitigates acute rejection.Abrahimi P, Qin L, Chang WG, Bothwell AL, Tellides G, Saltzman WM, Pober JS. Blocking MHC class II on human endothelium mitigates acute rejection. JCI Insight 2016, 1 PMID: 26900601, PMCID: PMC4756651, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.85293.
  • Tissue-Engineered Microvasculature to Reperfuse Isolated Renal Glomeruli.Chang WG, Fornoni A, Tietjen G, Mendez JJ, Niklason LE, Saltzman WM, Pober JS. Tissue-Engineered Microvasculature to Reperfuse Isolated Renal Glomeruli. Tissue Engineering. Part A 2015, 21: 2673-9. PMID: 26414101, PMCID: PMC4652181, DOI: 10.1089/ten.TEA.2015.0060.
  • Controlled protein delivery in the generation of microvascular networks.Andrejecsk JW, Chang WG, Pober JS, Saltzman WM. Controlled protein delivery in the generation of microvascular networks. Drug Delivery And Translational Research 2015, 5: 75-88. PMID: 25767747, PMCID: PMC4354697, DOI: 10.1007/s13346-012-0122-y.
  • Efficient gene disruption in cultured primary human endothelial cells by CRISPR/Cas9.Abrahimi P, Chang WG, Kluger MS, Qyang Y, Tellides G, Saltzman WM, Pober JS. Efficient gene disruption in cultured primary human endothelial cells by CRISPR/Cas9. Circulation Research 2015, 117: 121-8. PMID: 25940550, PMCID: PMC4490936, DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.117.306290.
  • Sustained delivery of proangiogenic microRNA-132 by nanoparticle transfection improves endothelial cell transplantation.Devalliere J, Chang WG, Andrejecsk JW, Abrahimi P, Cheng CJ, Jane-wit D, Saltzman WM, Pober JS. Sustained delivery of proangiogenic microRNA-132 by nanoparticle transfection improves endothelial cell transplantation. FASEB Journal : Official Publication Of The Federation Of American Societies For Experimental Biology 2014, 28: 908-22. PMID: 24221087, PMCID: PMC3898640, DOI: 10.1096/fj.13-238527.
  • In vitro self-assembly of human pericyte-supported endothelial microvessels in three-dimensional coculture: a simple model for interrogating endothelial-pericyte interactions.Waters JP, Kluger MS, Graham M, Chang WG, Bradley JR, Pober JS. In vitro self-assembly of human pericyte-supported endothelial microvessels in three-dimensional coculture: a simple model for interrogating endothelial-pericyte interactions. Journal Of Vascular Research 2013, 50: 324-31. PMID: 23860328, PMCID: PMC3879598, DOI: 10.1159/000353303.
  • Paracrine exchanges of molecular signals between alginate-encapsulated pericytes and freely suspended endothelial cells within a 3D protein gel.Andrejecsk JW, Cui J, Chang WG, Devalliere J, Pober JS, Saltzman WM. Paracrine exchanges of molecular signals between alginate-encapsulated pericytes and freely suspended endothelial cells within a 3D protein gel. Biomaterials 2013, 34: 8899-908. PMID: 23973174, PMCID: PMC3839675, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.08.008.
  • Pericytes modulate endothelial sprouting.Chang WG, Andrejecsk JW, Kluger MS, Saltzman WM, Pober JS. Pericytes modulate endothelial sprouting. Cardiovascular Research 2013, 100: 492-500. PMID: 24042014, PMCID: PMC3826704, DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvt215.
  • GDP-mannose-4,6-dehydratase is a cytosolic partner of tankyrase 1 that inhibits its poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity.Bisht KK, Dudognon C, Chang WG, Sokol ES, Ramirez A, Smith S. GDP-mannose-4,6-dehydratase is a cytosolic partner of tankyrase 1 that inhibits its poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2012, 32: 3044-53. PMID: 22645305, PMCID: PMC3434517, DOI: 10.1128/MCB.00258-12.
  • Protein requirements for sister telomere association in human cells.Canudas S, Houghtaling BR, Kim JY, Dynek JN, Chang WG, Smith S. Protein requirements for sister telomere association in human cells. The EMBO Journal 2007, 26: 4867-78. PMID: 17962804, PMCID: PMC2099466, DOI: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7601903.
  • NuMA is a major acceptor of poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation by tankyrase 1 in mitosis.Chang W, Dynek JN, Smith S. NuMA is a major acceptor of poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation by tankyrase 1 in mitosis. The Biochemical Journal 2005, 391: 177-84. PMID: 16076287, PMCID: PMC1276914, DOI: 10.1042/BJ20050885.
  • Impact of E1a modifications on tumor-selective adenoviral replication and toxicity.Sauthoff H, Pipiya T, Heitner S, Chen S, Bleck B, Reibman J, Chang W, Norman RG, Rom WN, Hay JG. Impact of E1a modifications on tumor-selective adenoviral replication and toxicity. Molecular Therapy : The Journal Of The American Society Of Gene Therapy 2004, 10: 749-57. PMID: 15451459, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2004.07.014.
  • A dynamic molecular link between the telomere length regulator TRF1 and the chromosome end protector TRF2.Houghtaling BR, Cuttonaro L, Chang W, Smith S. A dynamic molecular link between the telomere length regulator TRF1 and the chromosome end protector TRF2. Current Biology : CB 2004, 14: 1621-31. PMID: 15380063, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.08.052.
  • TRF1 is degraded by ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis after release from telomeres.Chang W, Dynek JN, Smith S. TRF1 is degraded by ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis after release from telomeres. Genes & Development 2003, 17: 1328-33. PMID: 12782650, PMCID: PMC196064, DOI: 10.1101/gad.1077103.
  • Role for the related poly(ADP-Ribose) polymerases tankyrase 1 and 2 at human telomeres.Cook BD, Dynek JN, Chang W, Shostak G, Smith S. Role for the related poly(ADP-Ribose) polymerases tankyrase 1 and 2 at human telomeres. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2002, 22: 332-42. PMID: 11739745, PMCID: PMC134233, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.22.1.332-342.2002.
  • The Vibrio cholerae O139 Calcutta bacteriophage CTXphi is infectious and encodes a novel repressor.Davis BM, Kimsey HH, Chang W, Waldor MK. The Vibrio cholerae O139 Calcutta bacteriophage CTXphi is infectious and encodes a novel repressor. Journal Of Bacteriology 1999, 181: 6779-87. PMID: 10542181, PMCID: PMC94144.
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