Biography 

1. Research Areas

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·<!--[endif]-->Interplay of extracellular matrix and cell in regards to signaling

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·<!--[endif]-->Interaction of tumor microenvironment and cancer stem cells

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·<!--[endif]-->Immune therapy against tumor

2. Education

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·<!--[endif]-->2015. 08-Present   Postdoc, Vanderbilt university medical center, School of Medicine

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·<!--[endif]-->2006.8-2011.7   Ph.D. East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Anatomy and Cell Biology

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·<!--[endif]-->2003.9-2006.6   M.S., Liaoning Normal University, Biology Department, Cell biology

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·<!--[endif]-->1999.9-2003.6   Bachelor, Liaoning Normal University, Biology Department, Bio-technology

3. Professional Experience

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·<!--[endif]-->2011.8-Present   Nankai School of Medicine，Lecturer

4. Awards

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·<!--[endif]-->12^thTianjin Junior Teachers' Basic Skills Competition, Second Prize

Research & Achievements

Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.<!--[endif]-->Luo N, Knudson W, Askew EB, Veluci R, Knudson CB. CD44 and hyaluronan promote the bone morphogenetic protein 7 signaling response in murine chondrocytes. 2014. Arthritis & rheumatology 66:1547-1558..

<!--[if !supportLists]-->4.<!--[endif]-->Shen W, Du R, Li J, Luo X, Zhao S, Chang A, Zhou W, Gao R, Luo D, Wang J, Hao N, Liu Y, Chen Y, Luo Y, Sun P, Yang S, Luo N*, Xiang R*. TIFA suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma progression via MALT1-dependent and -independent signaling pathways. 2016. Signal Transduction And Targeted Therapy 1:16013.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->5.<!--[endif]-->Ai Q, Yin J, Chen S, Qiao L, Luo N*. Rotavirus-associated immune thrombocytopenic purpura in children: A retrospective study. 2016. Experimental and therapeutic medicine 12:2187-2190.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->7.<!--[endif]-->Balko JM, Schwarz LJ, Luo N, Estrada MV, Giltnane JM, Davila-Gonzalez D, Wang K, Sanchez V, Dean PT, Combs SE, Hicks D, Pinto JA, Landis MD, Doimi FD, Yelensky R, Miller VA, Stephens PJ, Rimm DL, Gomez H, Chang JC, Sanders ME, Cook RS, Arteaga CL. Triple-negative breast cancers with amplification of JAK2 at the 9p24 locus demonstrate JAK2-specific dependence. 2016. Science translational medicine 8:334ra353.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->8.<!--[endif]-->Kwong J, Chen M, Lv D, Luo N, Su W, Xiang R, Sun P. Induction of p38delta expression plays an essential role in oncogenic ras-induced senescence. 2013. Molecular and cellular biology 33:3780-3794.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->9.<!--[endif]-->Liu S, Zhou R, Zhong J, Nie C, Yuan Z, Zhou L, Luo N, Wang C, Tong A. HepG2.2.15 as a model for studying cell protrusion and migration regulated by S100 proteins. 2014. Biochemical and biophysical research communications 449:175-181.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->10.<!--[endif]-->Nie C, Luo Y, Zhao X, Luo N, Tong A, Liu X, Yuan Z, Wang C, Wei Y. Caspase-9 mediates Puma activation in UCN-01-induced apoptosis. 2014. Cell death & disease 5:e1495.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->11.<!--[endif]-->Wang J, Guo W, Zhou H, Luo N, Nie C, Zhao X, Yuan Z, Liu X, Wei Y. Mitochondrial p53 phosphorylation induces Bak-mediated and caspase-independent cell death. 2015a. Oncotarget 6:17192-17205.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->12.<!--[endif]-->Wu Q, Wang N, He T, Shang J, Li L, Song L, Yang X, Li X, Luo N, Zhang W, Gong C. Thermosensitive hydrogel containing dexamethasone micelles for preventing postsurgical adhesion in a repeated-injury model. 2015. Scientific reports 5:13553.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->13.<!--[endif]-->Yang M, Tang M, Ma X, Yang L, He J, Peng X, Guo G, Zhou L, Luo N, Yuan Z, Tong A. AP-57/C10orf99 is a new type of multifunctional antimicrobial peptide. 2015a. Biochemical and biophysical research communications 457:347-352.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->14.<!--[endif]-->Yang X, Li Z, Wang N, Li L, Song L, He T, Sun L, Wang Z, Wu Q, Luo N, Yi C, Gong C. Curcumin-encapsulated polymeric micelles suppress the development of colon cancer in vitro and in vivo. 2015b. Scientific reports 5:10322.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->15.<!--[endif]-->Yang X, Yi C, Luo N, Gong C. Nanomedicine to overcome cancer multidrug resistance. 2014. Current drug metabolism 15:632-649.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->16.<!--[endif]-->Yuan Z, Guo W, Yang J, Li L, Wang M, Lei Y, Wan Y, Zhao X, Luo N, Cheng P, Liu X, Nie C, Peng Y, Tong A, Wei Y. PNAS-4, an Early DNA Damage Response Gene, Induces S Phase Arrest and Apoptosis by Activating Checkpoint Kinases in Lung Cancer Cells. 2015. The Journal of biological chemistry 290:14927-14944.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->17.<!--[endif]-->Zheng H, Zhang Z, Luo N, Liu Y, Chen Q, Yan H. Increased Th17 cells and IL17 in rats with traumatic optic neuropathy. 2014. Molecular medicine reports 10:1954-1958.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->18.<!--[endif]-->Zhou M, Wang L, Su W, Tong L, Liu Y, Fan Y, Luo N, Zheng Y, Zhao H, Xiang R, Li Z. Assessment of therapeutic efficacy of liposomal nanoparticles mediated gene delivery by molecular imaging for cancer therapy. 2012. Journal of biomedical nanotechnology 8:742-750.

Books and Chapters

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·<!--[endif]-->Ronald W. Dudek & Na Luo，Atlas of Medical Histology, PMPH, 2013.10

Projects

Teaching Projects

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·<!--[endif]-->2012  Educational Reform Project of Nankai University

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·<!--[endif]-->2014  Educational Reform Project of Nankai University

Research Projects

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·<!--[endif]-->Tianjin Applied Basic and Advanced Technology Research Foundation, Effects of hyaluronan in the tumor microenvironment on Cancer Stem Cells Differentiation, 2012.10-2015.12

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·<!--[endif]-->National Natural Science Foundation of China, Effects of hyaluronan in the tumor microenvironment on Cancer Stem Cells stemness, 2014.01-2016.12

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·<!--[endif]-->Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry, Effects of hyaluronan in the tumor microenvironment on Cancer Stem Cells Differentiation, 2014.04-2016.12

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·<!--[endif]-->Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Effects of different CD44 isoforms on breast cancer stem cell stemness, 2014.04-2014.12

Teaching

Undergraduate:

Histology and Embryology (Medical School)

Histology and Embryology Lab (Medical School)

Histology and Embryology (Dental School)

Histology and Embryology Lab (Dental School)