Prof. Robert Ko

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong SAR, China

Email: [email protected]

Qualification(s)

1990 Ph.D., University of British Columbia, BC, Canada

Publications (Selected)

1. Ko, K. M., & Leung, H. Y. (2024). An Ultimate Approach to Retarding the Aging Process by Integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine. Chinese Medicine, 15(3), 35-48.
2. Ko, K. M., & Leung, H. Y. (2024). How Schisandrae Fructus Benefits the Body: Mechanisms in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Modern Medicine. Chinese Medicine, 15(3), 75-81.
3. Leung, H. Y., Sze, S. C., & Ko, K. M. (2024). Pharmacological Investigation on the Qi-Invigorating Action of Schisandrin B: Effects on Mitochondrial ATP Generation in Multiple Tissues and Innate/Adaptive Immunity in Mice. Chinese Medicine, 15(2), 15-26.
4. Ko, K. M., & Leung, H. Y. (2024). The essential role of Zheng Qi in promoting health: from the perspective of Chinese medicine and modern medicine. Chinese Medicine, 15(2), 27-33.
5. Xia, Z., Leung, H. Y., Siu, H. L., Chan, C. W., & Ko, K. M. (2023). A Cardiomyopeptin Preparation Protects against Isoproterenol-Induced Chronic Heart Failure in Rats. Chinese Medicine, 14(4), 242-254.
6. Leung, H. Y., & Ko, K. M. (2023). Cell-Based Biological Markers for Blood-Enriching Chinese Herbs: Erythropoietin Production in HepG2 Cells and Nitric Oxide Release in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVECs). Chinese Medicine, 14(2), 57-67.
7. Leung, H. Y., & Ko, K. M. (2023). Differential effects of yin-and yang-chinese tonifying herbs on innate and adaptive immunity. Chinese Medicine, 14(2), 68-78.
8. Liu, Z., Shang, Q., Li, H., Fang, D., Li, Z., Huang, Y., ... & Chen, J. (2023). Exploring the possible mechanism (s) underlying the nephroprotective effect of Zhenwu Decoction in diabetic kidney disease: An integrated analysis. Phytomedicine, 119, 154988.
9. Pan, S. Y., Song, X. L., Lin, Z. H., Yu, Q., Zhang, Y., Tai, H. C., ... & Ko, K. M. (2022). Schisandrae Fructus oil-induced elevation in serum triglyceride and lipoprotein concentrations associated with physiologic hepatomegaly in mice. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 12(2), 59-68.
10. Leung, H. Y., Yan, C. T. M., & Ko, K. M. (2021). Antioxidant and Immunopotentiating Effects of Cordyceps Mycelium Extract, Chicken Essence, and Their Combination in Experimental Models. Chinese Medicine, 12(01), 1.
11. Leung, H. Y., Cheung, K. C., & Ko, K. M. (2021). Differential Effects of Ursolic Acid and Oleanolic Acid on Mitochondrial ATP Generation in H9c2 Cardiomyocytes and Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Cell Proliferation in Mouse Splenocytes: Yang versus Yin. Chinese Medicine, 12(3), 37-46.
12. Wang, X. Y., Song, X. L., Zhang, Y., Luo, G., Tai, H. C., Lin, Z. H., ... & Ko, K. M. (2021). Evaluation of Beneficial and Adverse Effects of a Diet Supplemented with Schisandrae Fructus Seed Ethanol Extract on Lipid and Glucose Metabolism in Normal and Hypercholesterolemic/Hyperglycemic Mice. Evidence‐Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2021(1), 8858962.
13. Tian, J., Huang, Y., Wu, T., Huang, H. D., Ko, K. M., Zhu, B. T., & Chen, J. (2021). The use of Chinese yang/qi-invigorating tonic botanical drugs/herbal formulations in ameliorating chronic kidney disease by enhancing mitochondrial function. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12, 622498.

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