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LEE, YIH-JING Professor
yjlee@mail.fju.edu.tw
Education
Ph.D. in Physiology, Kings College London, United Kingdom

Experience
Professor, School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University
Vice Dean, Office of Research and Development, Fu-Jen Catholic University
Director, Center of Research Ethics, Fu-Jen Catholic University
Director, Center of Research Management, Fu-Jen Catholic University
Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University
Research Associate, Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Specialty
Physiology; Neuroscience; Neurophysiology; Retinal physiology; Stem cell applications

 Author
Journal Paper
Guo SL, Chin CH, Huang CJ, Chien CC, and Lee YJ* (2022): Promotion of the differentiation of dental pulp stem cells into oligodendrocytes by knockdown of heat-shock protein 27. Developmental Neuroscience, DOI: 10.1159/000521744. (SCI)
Cheng YC, Huang CJ, Ku WC, Guo SL, Tien LT, Lee YJ*, and Chien CC* (2022): Downregulated calcium‐binding protein S100A16 and HSP27 in placenta‐derived multipotent cells induce functional astrocyte differentiation. Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, DOI: 10.1007/s12015-021-10319-3. (SCI)
Hsieh CT, Lee YJ, Lee JW, Lu S, Tucci MA, Dai X, Ojeda NB, Lee HJ, Fan LW, and Tien LT* (2020): Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist ameliorates the pain hypersensitivity, spinal inflammation and oxidative stress induced by systemic lipopolysaccharide in neonatal rats. Neurochemstry International, 135: 104686. (SCI)
Lee YJ*, Ke CY, Tien N, and Lin PK* (2018): Hyperhomocysteinemia causes chorioretinal angiogenesis with placental growth factor upregulation. Scientific Reports, 8:15755. (SCI)
Chang JS, Lee YJ, Wilkie DA, Lin CT* (2018): The neuroprotective and antioxidative effects of submicron and blended Lycium barbarum in experimental retinal degeneration in rats. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 80(7): 1108–1115. (SCI, equal contribution to ChangJS and LeeYJ)
Fan HC, Chi CS, Lee YJ, Tsai JD, Lin SZ, and Harn HJ* (2017): The role of gene editing in neurodegenerative diseases. Cell Transplantation, 27(3): 364-378 (SCI)
Chien CC, Lim YT, Tien LT, and Lee YJ* (2018): Subretinal-transplanted umbilical mesenchymal stem cells express retinal cell markers and reverse retinal function loss in a light-induced retinopathy model. Fu-Jen Journal of Medicine, 16(1): 1-15.
Lee YJ, Chiu CC, Ke CY, Tien N, and Lin PK* (2017): Homocysteine facilitates prominent polygonal angiogenetic networks of a choroidal capillary sprouting model. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 58(10):4332-4343. (SCI)
Tien LT, Lee YJ, Pang Y, Lu S, Lee JW, Tseng CH, Bhatt AJ, Savich RD, and Fan LW* (2017): Neuroprotective effects of intranasal IGF-1 against neonatal lipopolysaccharide-induced meurobehavioral deficits and neuronal inflammation in the substantia nigra and locus coeruleus of juvenile rats. Developemntal Neuroscience, 39(6):443-459 (SCI)
Chien CC, Huang CJ, Tien LT, Cheng YC, Ke CY, and Lee YJ* (2017): Suppression of HSP27 restores retinal function and protects photoreceptors from apoptosis in a light-induced retinal degeneration animal model. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 58(7): 3107–3117. (SCI)
Chien CC, Cai YJ, Tien LT, and Lee YJ* (2017): Subretinal transplantation of human amniotic membrane mesenchymal stem cell restores retinal function loss on light-induced retinopathy. Fu-Jen Journal of Medicine, 15(2): 59-78.
Cheng YP, Ke CY, Kuo CC, and Lee YJ* (2016): Effect of a complex lutein formula in an animal model for light-induced retinal degeneration. The Chinese Journal of Physiology, 59(4): 202-209. (SCI)
Cheng YC, Huang CJ, Lee YJ, Tien LT, Ku WC, Chien R, Lee FK, and Chieng CC* (2016). Knocking down of heat-shock protein 27 directs differentiation of functional glutamatergic neurons from placenta-derived multipotent cells. Scientific Reports, 6: 30314. (SCI)
Wang CY, Lin HC, Song YP, Hsu YT, Lin SY, Hsu PC, Lin CH, Hung CC, Hsu MC, Kuo YM, Lee YJ, Hsu CY, and Lee YH* (2015): PKC-dependent GAP43 phosphorylation regulates gephyrin aggregation at developing GABAergic synapses. Molecular and Cellular Biology, 35: 1712–1726. (SCI)
Lu YC, Wang CC, Lee CM, Hwang KS, Hua YM, Yuh YS, Chiu YL, Hsu WF, Chou YL, Huang SW, Lee YJ, and Fan HC* (2014): Reevaluating reference ranges of oxygen saturation for healthy full-term neonates using pulse oximetry. Pediatrics and Neonatology, 55(6): 459-465. (SCI)
Chen YI, Lee YJ, Wilkie DA, and Lin CT* (2014): Evaluation of potential topical and systemic neuroprotective agents for ocular hypertension-induced retinal ischemia-reperfusion injury. Veterinary Ophthalmology, 17(6): 432–442. (SCI, equal contribution to ChenYI, and LeeYJ)
Chien CC, Lim YT, and Lee YJ* (2014): Retinal transdifferentiation induced by NeuroD on retinal pigmented epithelial cells. Fu-Jen Journal of Medicine, 12: 151-160.
Wong CS, Lee YJ, Chiang YC, Fan LW, Ho IK, and Tien LT* (2014): Effect of prenatal methadone on reinstated behavioral sensitization induced by methamphetamine in adolescent rats. Behavioural Brain Research, 258: 160-165. (SCI, equal contribution to WongCS, LeeYJ and ChiangYC)
Lin PK, Ke CY, Khor CN, Cai YJ, and Lee YJ* (2013): Involvement of SDF1a and STAT3 in granulocyte colony-stimulating factor rescues optic ischemia-induced retinal function loss by mobilizing hematopoietic stem cells. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 54: 1920-1930. (SCI)
Tsai MD, Chen PR, Tien LT, Cai YJ, and Lee YJ* (2013): Nuclear condensation and cell cycle arrest induced by telomerase siRNA in neuroblastoma cells. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 111: 265-272. (SCI)
Wang KC, Lee YJ, Fan LW, Yang PP, Tao PL, Ho IK, and Tien LT* (2013): Mu-opioid receptor knockout mice are more sensitive to chlordiazepoxide-induced anxiolytic behavior. Brain Res Bulletin, 90: 137-141. (SCI)
Hu CK, Lee YJ, Colitz CM, Chang CJ, and Lin CT* (2012): The protective effects of Lycium barbarum and Chrysanthemum morifolum on diabetic retinopathies in rats. Veterinary Ophthalmology, 15(S2): 65-71. (SCI, equal contribution to HuCK and LeeYJ)
Hsiao WT, Tsai MD, Jow GM, Tien LT, and Lee YJ* (2012): Involvement of Smac, p53, and caspase pathways in induction of apoptosis by gossypol in human retinoblastoma cells. Molecular Vision, 18: 2033-2042. (SCI)
Chien CC, Lee YJ, Fan LW, Ho IK, and Tien LT* (2012): Naloxonazine, a specific mu-opioid receptor antagonist, attenuates the increment of locomotor activity induced by acute methamphetamine in mice. Toxicology Letters, 212: 61-65. (SCI, equal contribution to ChienCC and LeeYJ)
Yuan CY, Lee YJ*, and Wang Hsu GS* (2012): Aluminum overload increases oxidative stress in four functional brain areas of neonatal rats. Journal of Biomedical Science, 19: 51 (SCI)
Yuan CY, Wang Hsu GS*, and Lee YJ* (2011): Aluminum alters NMDA receptor 1A and 2A/B expression on neonatal hippocampal neurons in rats. Journal of Biomedical Science, 18: 81. (SCI)
Ku TH, Lee YJ, Wang SJ, Fan CH, and Tien LT* (2011): Effect of honokiol on activity of GAD65 and GAD67 in the cortex and hippocampus of mice. Phytomedicine, 18: 1126-1129. (SCI)
Hu CF, Fan HC, Lai CC, Lee YJ, and Chen SJ* (2011): Chorea: a rare presentation of moyamoya disease: a case report and literature review. Fu-Jen Journal of Medicine, 9: 107-112.
Cheng YC, Lee YJ, Huang CJ, Han CT, and Chien CC* (2010): Cytoskeleton proteomic changes in the process of placenta-derived multipotent cells (PDMCs) differentiated into neuron. Fu-Jen Journal of Medicine, 8: 1-8. (equal contribution to ChengYC and LeeYJ)
Cheng CK, Chan KC, and Lee YJ* (2009): Anti-proliferating effect of beauvericin on retinoblastoma. Fu-Jen Journal of Medicine, 7:161-169.
Fan HC, Lee YJ, and McNaughton PA* (2009): Pain, and why we need it. Journal of Medical Sciences. 29: 233-241.
Shyu WC, Li KW, Peng HF, Lin SZ, Liu RS, Wang HJ, Su CY, Lee YJ, and Li H* (2009): Induction of GAP-43 modulates neuroplasticity in PBSC (CD34+) implanted-Parkinson's model. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 87: 2020-2033. (SCI)
Cheng CK, Peng PH, Tien LT, Cai YJ, Chen CF, and Lee YJ* (2009): Bevacizumab is not toxic to retinal ganglion cells after repeated intravitreal injection. Retina, 29: 306-312. (SCI)
Peng PH, Huang HS, Lee YJ, Chen YS, and Ma MC* (2009): Novel role for the δ-opioid receptor in hypoxic preconditioning in rat retinas. Journal of Neurochemistry, 108: 741-754. (SCI)
Shyu WC, Chen CP, Lin SZ, Lee YJ, and Li H* (2007): Efficient tracking of non-iron-labeled mesenchymal stem cells with serial MRI in chronic stroke rats. Stroke, 38: 367-374. (SCI)
Chen CP, Lee YJ, Chiu ST, Shyu WC, Lee MY, Huang SP, and Li H* (2006): The application of stem cells in the treatment of ischemic diseases. Histology and Histopathology, 21: 1209-1216. (SCI)
Shyu WC, Lee YJ, Lin SZ, and Li H* (2006): Homing genes, cell therapy and stroke. Frontiers in Bioscience, 11: 889-907. (SCI)
Lin HI, Lee YJ, Chen BF, Tsai MC, Lu JL, Chou CJ, and Jow GM* (2005): Involvement of Bcl-2 family, cytochrome C and caspase 3 in induction of apoptosis by beauvericin in human on-small cell lung cancer cells. Cancer Letters, 230:248-259. (SCI)
Shyu KG, Jow GM, Lee YJ and Wang SJ* (2005): PP2 inhibits glutamate release from nerve endings by affecting vesicle mobilization. Neuroreport, 16:1969-1972 (SCI)
Shyu WC, Chen CP, Saeki K, Kubosaki A, Matsumoto Y, Onodera T, Ding DC, Chiang MF, Lee YJ, Lin SZ and Li H* (2005): Hypoclycemia enhances the expression of prion protein and heat shock protein 70 in a mouse neuroblastoma cell line. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 80: 887-894. (SCI)
Shyu WC, Lin SZ, Chiang MF, Pang CY, Chen SY, Hsin YL, Thajeb P, Lee YJ and Li H* (2005): Early-onset Parkinson’s disease in a Chinese population: 99mTc-TRODAT-1 SPECT, Parkin gene analysis and clinical study. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 11: 173-180. (SCI)
Lee YJ, Wang D., and Jow GM* (2004): Confocal Microscopy in Biomedical and Clinical applications. Fu-Jen Journal of Medicine, 2:263-271.
Tsai LH*, Lee YJ, and Wu JY (2004): Role of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in gastric mucosal blood flow induced by histamine. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 77: 730-738. (SCI)
Yang TT, Hung CF, Lee YJ, Su MJ, and Wang SJ* (2004): Morphine inhibits glutamate exocytosis from rat cerebral cortex nerve terminals (synaptosomes) by reducing Ca2+ influx. Synapse, 51: 83-90. (SCI)
Huang SP, Lin PK, Liu JH, Khor CN, and Lee YJ* (2004): Intraocular Gene Transfer of Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor Rescues Photoreceptor Degeneration in RCS rats. Journal of Biomedical Science, 11: 37-48. (SCI)
Lee YJ, Zachrisson O, Tonge DA, and McNaughton PA* (2002): Upregulation of bradykinin B2 receptor mRNA and protein expression by neurotrophic factors and nerve injury in mouse sensory neurons. Molecular Cellular Neuroscience, 19: 186-200. (SCI)
Tsai LH* and Lee YJ (2001): NMDA inhibits oxotremorine-induced acid secretion via the NO-dependent cyclic GMP system in rat stomach. Chinese Journal of Physiology, 44: 193-198. (SCI)
Vellani V, Mapplebeck S, Moriondo A, Davis LB, Bonnington JK, Lee YJ, Zachrisson O, Tonge DA, and McNaughton PA* (2001): Sensitization in nociceptors. Journal of Physiology, 528: 536P. (SCI)
Lee YJ, Zachrisson O., Tonge D. A., and McNaughton P. A.* (2000): Effects of media conditioned by lesioned tissue on bradykinin B2 receptor expression in adult mouse sensory neurons. Journal of Physiology, 523: 91P (SCI)
Lee YJ, Zachrisson O., Tonge D. A., and McNaughton P. A.* (1999): Upregulation of bradykinin B2 receptor gene expression in mouse sensory neurons by NGF and nerve injury. Journal of Physiology, 518: 513P (SCI)
Tsai LH*, Lee YJ, and Wu JY (1999): Effect of excitatory amino acid neurotransmitters on acid secretion in the rat stomach. Journal of Biomedical Science, 6: 36-44. (SCI)

Conference Paper
Lee YJ*, Chen YC, Hsieh HJ, Ke CY, Tien N, and Lin PK (2019): High-level of homocysteine alters cell viability of endothelial cell and Müller cell. The 9th Federation of the Asian and Oceanian Physiological Societies Congress, 2P-493. Kobe, Japan. March, 2019.
Lee YJ*, Huang CJ, Tien LT, Ke CY, Ku WC, Cheng YC, and Chien CC (2018): Suppression of S100A16 and HSP27 restores retinal function and reverses retinal cell apoptosis caused by a long‐term light exposure. The 11th FENS Forum of Neuroscience 2018, F18‐0568. Berlin, Germany. July, 2018.
Tien LT*, Lee YJ, and Fan LW (2018): Intranasal IGF-1 protects against neonatal lipopolysaccharide-induced neurobehavioral deficits and neuronal inflammation in juvenile rats. The 11th FENS Forum of Neuroscience 2018, F18-2880. Germany. July, 2018.
Chien CC*, Cheng YC, Huang CJ, Tien L, and Lee YJ (2017): Knocking down of heat-shock protein 27 and one of the members of S100 superfamily induces differentiation of functional glutamatergic neurons and astrocytes from placenta-derived multipotent cells. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2017, Nanosymposium 10.05. Washington DC, USA. November, 2017.
Tien LT*, Lee YJ, Chien CC, Lu S, and Fan LW (2017): Intranasal IGF-1 protects against neonatal lipopolysaccharide-induced neuroal inflammation in the brain of juvenile rats. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2017, 303.07. Washington DC, USA. November, 2017.
Lee YJ*, Ke CY, and Lin PK (2016): Hyperhomocysteinemia caused chorioretinal vasculopathy in an animal model. European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER) 2016 Congress, T085. Nice, France. Ocotber, 2016.
Lee YJ*, Ke CY, and Lin PK (2016): High level of homocysteine causes retinal cell loss and choroid thickening in a rat model. The 10th FENS Forum of Neuroscience 2016, FENS-1736. Copenhagen, Denmark. July, 2016.
Lin PK, Chiu CC, Ke CY, and Lee YJ (2016): Effects of anti-VEGFs on choroidal vessel outgrowth by an hcy-evoked choroidal capillary sprouting explant model. The Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2016, 4521-B0272. Seattle, Washington, USA. May, 2016.
Tien LT*, Lee YJ, Lee JA, and Fan LW (2015): Neonatal lipopolysaccharide-induced long-lasting learning impairment and hippocampal injury was attenuated by IL-1 receptor antagonist in adult rats. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2015, 74.14. Chicago, Illinois, USA. October, 2015.
Lee YJ*, Huang CJ, Cheng YC, Tien LT, Ke CY, and Chien CC (2014): HSP27 alters retinal cell existence in a light-induced retinal degenerative model. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2014, 433.16. Washington DC, USA. November, 2014.
Tien LT*, Lee YJ, and Fan LW (2014): Systemic neonatal lipopolysaccharide-induced brain injury can be ameliorated by melatonin. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2014, 528.15. Washington DC, USA. November, 2014.
Tien LT*, Wong CS, Lee YJ, Chiang YC, Fan LW, and Ho IK (2014): Effect of prenatal methadone on reinstated behavioral sensitization induced by methamphetamine in adolescent rats. The 53rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology. P369. Phoenix, Arizona, USA. March, 2014.
Huang TC, Li YC, Lee YJ, Tien LT, and Lee JA* (2014): Ameliorative effects of metformin on aristolochic acid-induced renal toxicity in mice due to its ability to control methylglyoxal and N-(carboxymethyl)lysine accumulation. The 53rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology. P2060. Phoenix, Arizona, USA. March, 2014.
Chiu CJ, Jow GM, and Lee YJ* (2014): Antioxidant effect of brassica oleracea sprout extract on ARPE-19 cells. The 29th Joint Annual Conference of Biomedical Science. P495. March, 2014
Lee YJ*, Tsai MD, Cai YJ, and Tien LT (2013): Possible pathways for human telomerase RNA interference inhibits cell proliferation of retinoblastoma cells. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2013, 446.06. San Diego, California, USA. November, 2013.
Chen, YC, Tsai MD, Jow GM, Tien LT, and Lee YJ* (2012): Involvement of p53, smac, and caspase pathways for anti-proliferative effect of 2-methoxyestradiol on human neuroblastoma cells. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2012, 661.07. October, 2012.
Cai YJ, and Lee YJ* (2012): Applications of human amniotic membrane mesenchymal stem cell on light-induced retinopathy in rats. The 27th Joint Annual Conference of Biomedical Science. P148. March, 2012.
Tsai MD, Chen PR, and Lee YJ* (2011): Anti-proliferative effect of telomerase RNA interference on neuroblastoma cell. 13th Asian Australasian Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Taipei, TAIWAN. December, 2011.
Lee YJ*, Hsiao WT, Tsai MD, Jow GM, and Tien LT (2011): Anti-proliferating effect of gossypol on human retinoblastoma cells. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2011, 678.06. Washington DC, USA. November, 2011.
Tien LT*, Lee YJ, and Ho IK (2011): Naloxonazine, specific mu-opioid receptor antagonist, inhibits locomotor activity induced by methamphetamine in mice. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2011, 81.10. Washington DC, USA. November, 2011.
Chen YA, Jow GM, and Lee YJ* (2011): Anti-proliferative effect of 2-methoxyestradiol on retinoblastoma cells. The 7th FAOPS Congress, P-S11. Taipei, TAIWAN. September, 2011.
Lee YJ*, Lim YT, and Tien LT (2010): Intraocular transplantation of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells rescues retinal functional loss in lightinduced retinopathy. Experimental Biology 2010 Annual Meeting, LB511. Anaheim, California, USA. April 2010.
Tien LT*, and Lee YJ (2010): Change in down-stream signaling of striatal dopaminergic transmission in methamphetamine-sensitized mice. Experimental Biology 2010 Annual Meeting, LB456. Anaheim, California, USA. April 2010.
Chang SC, Lee YJ, Yeh YP, Lo PW, Ho IK, and Tien LT* (2010): Change in down-stream signaling of striatal dopaminergic transmission after administration of methamphetamine in mice. The 25th Joint Annual Conference of Biomedical Science, P116. March 2010.
Hsiao WT, Jow GM, and Lee YJ* (2010): The anti-proliferating effect of gossypol on human retinoblastoma cell ine. The 25th Joint Annual Conference of Biomedical Science, P649. March 2010.
Cai YJ, Tien LT, Tsai MD, and Lee YJ* (2010): Inhibition of cell proliferation of retinoblastoma by telomerase RNA interference. The 25th Joint Annual Conference of Biomedical Science, P860. March 2010.
Lim YT, Tien LT, Lin CT and Lee YJ* (2009): Applications of Wharton's jelly cell therapy on light-induced retinopathy in rat model. International Symposium of Stem Cell and Bioengineering 2009, TSSCR, Tainan, TAIWAN. May 2009.
Lee YJ*, Ke CY, Lin CC, and Chen CP (2007): Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cell reduces retinal functional loss after retinal ischemia. Society for Neuroscience 2007: 899.10. San Diego, California, USA. November, 2007.