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Defu Kong

Collagen release by human hepatic stellate cells requires vitamin C and is efficiently blocked by hydroxylase inhibition
2020 · Natalia Smith‐Cortinez, Raphael R. Fagundes, et al. · The FASEB Journal · 42
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Liver organoids: established tools for disease modeling and drug development
2023 · Xi-Cheng Sun, De-fu Kong, et al. · Hepatology Communications · 37
Cholangiocarcinoma: anatomical location-dependent clinical, prognostic, and genetic disparities
2019 · Hualian Hang, Seogsong Jeong, et al. · Annals of Translational Medicine · 29
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Co-encapsulation of HNF4α overexpressing UMSCs and human primary hepatocytes ameliorates mouse acute liver failure
2020 · Defu Kong, Huiming Xu, et al. · Stem Cell Research & Therapy · 27
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Aurora kinase A regulates liver regeneration through macrophages polarization and Wnt/β‐catenin signalling
2021 · Yanze Yin, Defu Kong, et al. · Liver International · 26
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Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes as cell-free therapeutics: mechanistic insights and engineering strategies for liver disease treatment
2025 · Shihang Yu, Defu Kong, et al. · Stem Cell Research & Therapy · 17
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Inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase 3β protects liver against ischemia/reperfusion injury by activating 5′ adenosine monophosphate‐activated protein kinase‐mediated autophagy
2018 · Defu Kong, Xiangwei Hua, et al. · Hepatology Research · 17
Growth differentiation factor 7 autocrine signaling promotes hepatic progenitor cell expansion in liver fibrosis
2023 · Defu Kong, Apostolos Mourtzinos, et al. · Stem Cell Research & Therapy · 13
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Regeneration and activation of liver progenitor cells in liver cirrhosis
2020 · Yanze Yin, Defu Kong, et al. · Genes & Diseases · 10
Rolling Circle Amplification Boosts Ultrasensitive Liquid Biopsy
2025 · Jiaen You, Yingying Tan, et al. · Small Methods · 8
High-throughput human microfluidic organoid-on-a-chip platform for modeling liver diseases and screening nanotherapeutics
2026 · Defu Kong, Shihang Yu, et al. · Journal of Nanobiotechnology · 4
Pancreatic stellate cells support human pancreatic β-cell viability in vitro and enhance survival of immunoisolated human islets exposed to cytokines
2024 · Tian Qin, Shuxian Hu, et al. · Materials Today Bio · 4
The metabolic shift of glutaminase 2 to glutaminase 1 promotes LGR5 + progenitor cell proliferation in liver cirrhosis
2025 · Defu Kong, Qi Zhou, et al. · Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences · 2
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Cause and consequences of enhanced LGR5 expression in human liver cirrhosis
2023 · Defu Kong · 1
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Editorial Expression of Concern: Co-encapsulation of HNF4α overexpressing UMSCs and human primary hepatocytes ameliorates mouse acute liver failure
2026 · Defu Kong, Huiming Xu, et al. · Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Mito-boosting nanovesicle hydrogel dressing rescues hepatocyte bioenergetic insufficiency and promotes post-hepatectomy regeneration
2025 · Yixiao Pan, Le Ding, et al. · Chemical Engineering Journal
TOP-560 Establishing a Liver-on-Chip using tissue-resident progenitor cells from adult human liver
2024 · Defu Kong, Hans Blokzijl, et al. · Journal of Hepatology
Activated Hepatic Stellate Cells Promote Expansion of LGR5-Positive Progenitor Cells in Fibrotic Human Liver Disease
2023 · Defu Kong, Natalia Smith-Cortinez, et al. · Research Square
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Therapeutic effect of cryocare surgical system cryoablation combined "1"3"1I-chTNT in treating metaphase and advanced phase non-small cell lung cancer
2012 · Kai Wang, Sun Ye-quan, et al. · International Journal of Medical Radiology
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Citation count: 237
H-index: 9
I10-index: 9
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