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Lester F. Lau

Professor Emeritus

University of Illinois Chicago

Affiliations

College of Medicine

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Lester F. Lau is currently serving as a College Of Medicine Professor Emeritus at University of Illinois Chicago.

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Lester F. Lau

University of Illinois Chicago

Professor Emeritus

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molecular biology cell biology gene expression genetics vascular biology cell signaling pharmacology molecular and cellular biology angiogenesis membrane biology biological chemistry mammalian biology hepatology signal transduction cellular physiology cell regulation tumor biology protein science molecular cell biology gene function cell and molecular biology molecular physiology matrix biology oncogenes medicinal research liver physiology gene regulation molecular regulation integrative biology angiology rna biology transcription regulation cell death cell adhesion protein expression cellular biology cancer biology cutaneous biology signaling pathways serum growth factors enzyme inhibition molecular cancer genome biology biochemical sciences protein function cellular senescence membrane depolarization ccn family cancer genetics cell growth cell cycle endocrine research apoptosis fibrosis cell-matrix interactions growth factors transcriptional activation protein genetics clinical medicine molecular research host factors retina reporter gene assay cell physiology liver cancer map kinase ccn matricellular proteins ribosome biogenesis human skin fibroblasts liver fibrosis pro-angiogenic activities atherosclerotic lesions cdna sequence ccn proteins cutaneous wound healing growth factor treatment wound healing host defense immunology tissue injury extracellular matrix regeneration (biology)

Notable Scholarly Works

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Ccn1 Forms a Complex With Gpc4 and Heparin to Fine-Tune Signaling Activities for Embryonic Cortical Neural Stem Cell Maintenance. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2025)

fine-tune signaling activitiesstem cell researchcell signalingstem cellscell biologydevelopmental biologymolecular cell biologyneural stem cellsmolecular neuroscienceembryonic stem cellsdevelopmental neurobiology

Integrin-Mediated Inhibition of Ccn1 Attenuates Angiogenesis and Joint Damage in Experimental Rheumatoid Arthritis. Research Square (Research Square) (2025)

inflammatory diseasesinflammationvascular biologyintegrin-mediated inhibitionarthritisrheumatologyanti-inflammatoryjoint damageimmunologycell biologyrheumatisminflammatory rheumatic diseaseexperimental rheumatoid arthritispharmacologytherapeutic targetsrheumatoid arthritis

Neuronally Differentiated Macula Densa Cells Regulate Tissue Remodeling and Regeneration in the Kidney. Journal of Clinical Investigation (2024)

Georgina GyarmatiUrvi Nikhil ShroffAnne Riquier-BrisonDorinne DespositoWenjun JuSean D. StockerAudrey IzuharaSachin DeepakAlejandra Becerra CalderonJames L. BurfordHiroyuki KadoyaJu-Young MoonYibu ChenMarkus M. RinschenNariman AhmadiLester LauDaniel BiemesderferAaron W. JamesLiliana MinichielloBerislav V. ZlokovicInderbir S. GillMatthias KretzlerJános Peti-Peterdi

neurologyrenal functionregenerative medicinecardiologynephrologystem cell researchneuroanatomyclinical medicinecellular neurobiologytissue remodelingclinical investigationneurosciencecellular physiologycell specializationmacula densa cellsmembrane biologyrenal careurology

Report on the 11Th International Workshop on the Ccn Family of Genes, Nice, October 20–24, 2022. Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling (2023)

Havard AttramadalSushanta K. BanerjeeBrahim ChaqourGary FisherLester LauBernard PerbalUlf SmithHerman Yeger

international workshopcell signalingccn familygenetics

Analysis of Ccn Functions in Liver Regeneration After Partial Hepatectomy. Methods in molecular biology (2022)

Naiyuan ChengKi-Hyun KimLester F. Lau

biophysicspartial hepatectomyccn functionshepatologymolecular biologyliver regeneration

Atomic Force Microscopy-Based Measurements of Retinal Microvessel Stiffness in Mice With Endothelial-Specific Deletion of Ccn1. Methods in molecular biology (2022)

biophysicsextracellular matrixvascular biologyneovascularizationmicroscopyretinal microvessel stiffnessmatrix biologyretinablood vesselscellular physiologybiomedical engineeringmechanobiologyophthalmology retinaophthalmologyendothelial-specific deletion

Binding of the Angiogenic/Senescence Inducer Ccn1/Cyr61 to Integrin α6β1 Drives Endocrine Resistance in Breast Cancer Cells. Aging (2022)

Ingrid EspinozaLin YangTravis Vander SteenLuciano VellonElisabet CuyàsSara VerduraLester LauJavier A. MenendezRuth Lupu

breast cancer cellspharmacologybreast cancervascular biologytumor biologycell signalingcellular senescencecell biologyendocrine researchmolecular biologycancer cellsgene expressiononcogenesangiogenesisendocrine oncologymedicinal researchendocrinologycancer biologyenzyme inhibition

Cellular Communication Network Factor 1‐Stimulated Liver Macrophage Efferocytosis Drives Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation and Liver Fibrosis. Hepatology Communications (2022)

Ki‐Hyun KimNaiyuan ChengLester F. Lau

fibrosisinflammationvascular biologynephrologyliver diseaseliver fibrosisimmunologycell biologyhepatologyhematologycellular immune responseshealth sciencesoncology

Senescent Hepatic Stellate Cells Promote Liver Regeneration Through Il-6 and Ligands of Cxcr2. JCI Insight (2022)

Naiyuan ChengKi-Hyun KimLester F. Lau

gene therapyregenerative medicinevascular biologyimmunologycell biologyhepatologycell transplantationcellular therapypharmacologyliver regenerationgene expressiontissue engineering

Physiological Activation of the Nephron Central Command Drives Endogenous Kidney Tissue Regeneration. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2021)

Georgina GyarmatiUrvi Nikhil ShroffAnne Riquier-BrisonDorinne DespositoWenjun JuAudrey IzuharaSachin DeepakJames L BurfordHiroyuki KadoyaYibu ChenMarkus M. RinschenNariman AhmadiLester LauInderbir S. GillMatthias KretzlerJános Peti-Peterdi

regenerative medicinenephrologyphysiologyelectrophysiologydevelopmental biologyurology

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Lester F. Lau

Professor Emeritus

University of Illinois Chicago

Affiliations

College of Medicine

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Lester F. Lau is currently serving as a College Of Medicine Professor Emeritus at University of Illinois Chicago.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Lester F. Lau

University of Illinois Chicago

Professor Emeritus

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Ccn1 Forms a Complex With Gpc4 and Heparin to Fine-Tune Signaling Activities for Embryonic Cortical Neural Stem Cell Maintenance. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2025)

Integrin-Mediated Inhibition of Ccn1 Attenuates Angiogenesis and Joint Damage in Experimental Rheumatoid Arthritis. Research Square (Research Square) (2025)

Neuronally Differentiated Macula Densa Cells Regulate Tissue Remodeling and Regeneration in the Kidney. Journal of Clinical Investigation (2024)

Report on the 11Th International Workshop on the Ccn Family of Genes, Nice, October 20–24, 2022. Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling (2023)

Havard AttramadalSushanta K. BanerjeeBrahim ChaqourGary FisherLester LauBernard PerbalUlf SmithHerman Yeger

international workshopcell signalingccn familygenetics

Analysis of Ccn Functions in Liver Regeneration After Partial Hepatectomy. Methods in molecular biology (2022)

Naiyuan ChengKi-Hyun KimLester F. Lau

biophysicspartial hepatectomyccn functionshepatologymolecular biologyliver regeneration

Atomic Force Microscopy-Based Measurements of Retinal Microvessel Stiffness in Mice With Endothelial-Specific Deletion of Ccn1. Methods in molecular biology (2022)

Binding of the Angiogenic/Senescence Inducer Ccn1/Cyr61 to Integrin α6β1 Drives Endocrine Resistance in Breast Cancer Cells. Aging (2022)

Ingrid EspinozaLin YangTravis Vander SteenLuciano VellonElisabet CuyàsSara VerduraLester LauJavier A. MenendezRuth Lupu

Cellular Communication Network Factor 1‐Stimulated Liver Macrophage Efferocytosis Drives Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation and Liver Fibrosis. Hepatology Communications (2022)

Ki‐Hyun KimNaiyuan ChengLester F. Lau

fibrosisinflammationvascular biologynephrologyliver diseaseliver fibrosisimmunologycell biologyhepatologyhematologycellular immune responseshealth sciencesoncology

Senescent Hepatic Stellate Cells Promote Liver Regeneration Through Il-6 and Ligands of Cxcr2. JCI Insight (2022)

Naiyuan ChengKi-Hyun KimLester F. Lau

gene therapyregenerative medicinevascular biologyimmunologycell biologyhepatologycell transplantationcellular therapypharmacologyliver regenerationgene expressiontissue engineering

Physiological Activation of the Nephron Central Command Drives Endogenous Kidney Tissue Regeneration. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2021)

regenerative medicinenephrologyphysiologyelectrophysiologydevelopmental biologyurology

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