1.Zhang K#, Qin W#, Zheng Y, Pang J, Zhong N, Fei J, Li Y, Jian X, Hou X, Hu Z, Li C, Wang H *, Chen Y *. Malnutrition Contributes to Low Lymphocyte Count in Early-Stage Coronavirus Disease-2019. Front Nutr. 2022 Jan 6;8:739216.
2.Qin W, Bai W, Liu K, Liu Y, Meng X,Zhang K *, Zhang M*. Clinical Course and Risk Factors of Disease Deterioration in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19. Hum Gene Ther. 2021 Mar;32(5-6):310-315.
3.Zhang K, Kong J, Liu B, Meng X*. Regulatory T cells suppress the expression of COX-2 in vulnerable plaque. Heart Vessels. 2020 Feb;35(2):278-283.
4.Xu X, Zhang F, Lu Y, Yu S, Sun W, Sun S, Cheng J, Ma J, Zhang M, Zhang C, Zhang Y,Zhang K *. Silencing of NONO inhibits abdominal aortic aneurysm in apolipoprotein E-knockout mice via collagen deposition and inflammatory inhibition. J Cell Mol Med. 2019 Nov;23(11):7449-7461.
5.Zhang K, Zhang F, Yang JM, Kong J, Meng X, Zhang M, Zhang C*, Zhang Y*. Silencing of Non-POU-domain-containing octamer-binding protein stabilizes atherosclerotic plaque in apolipoprotein E-knockout mice via NF-κB signaling pathway. Int J Cardiol. 2018 Jul 15;263:96-103.
6.Zhang K#, Meng X#, Li D, Yang J, Kong J, Hao P, Guo T, Zhang M, Zhang Y*, Zhang C*. Angiotensin(1-7) attenuates the progression of streptozotocin-induced diabetic renal injury better than angiotensin receptor blockade. Kidney Int. 2015 Feb;87(2):359-69.
7.Meng X#, Yang J#,Zhang K#, An G, Kong J, Jiang F, Zhang Y*, Zhang C*. Regulatory T cells prevent angiotensin II-induced abdominal aortic aneurysm in apolipoprotein E knockout mice. Hypertension. 2014 Oct;64(4):875-82.
8.Zhang K, Meng X, Kong J, Liu FF, Yang JM, Gao F, Zhang Y*, Zhang C*. Simvastatin increases Prolyl-4-Hydroxylase α1 expression in atherosclerotic plaque and ox-LDL-stimulated human aortic smooth muscle cells via p38 MAPK and ERK1/2 signaling. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2013 Dec;65:43-50.