Research Interest: Centered on Translational Oncology with Main
Emphasis on Identification of Novel Targets in Cancer Stem Cells, Validation of
Targeted Cancer Therapeutics, Nanomedicine and Drug Development Program.
Research Interest: In his Consulting Experience, Devyn Led a Wide
Range of Projects, Across Multiple Therapeutic Areas and a Host of Technology
Platforms, Including Basic R&D Tools, Regenerative Medicine, Gene Therapy and
Macromolecules/Biologic Products.
Research Interest: Fate Decisions of Embryonic Stem Cell, Induced
Pluripotent Stem Cell (ESC/Ips): Pluripotency and Direct Lineage Specification to
the Three Germ Layers.
Two Major Projects are Currently Underway in the Laboratory.
A Cell Reprogramming Technique Has Been Used to Convert Heterogeneous Malignant
Breast Cancer Cells into Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Using Sox2/Oct4/Nanog
Proteins. Dr. Wu’s Laboratory is Clarifying these Induced Pluripotent Stem
Cells for their Differentiation Potential and Oncogenic Properties, and Try to
Develop a Novel Cell Converting Therapy for Malignant Breast Cancer Treatment.
Metastasis, the Spread of Cancer Cells from the Primary Tumor To Distant
Organs, Is The Most Dreadful Development Of Breast Cancer, As Well As Other
Neoplastic Diseases. Although Metastasis Contributes To Over 90% Of Human
Cancer Mortality, The Molecular Mechanism Of This Process Remains Largely
Unknown. Dr. Wu’s Laboratory Is In The Process Of Identifying Molecular
Signatures Involved In Breast Cancer Metastasis Using Integrative Genetic,
Epigenetic And Proteomic Approach, As Well As Animal Models And Clinical
Specimens.
Research Interest: Harnessed the Biological Principle that Pregnancy and
Hormones Mimicking Pregnancy Induced Breast Cancer Prevention. The Preventive Effect of Pregnancy is
Mediated by the Induction of Differentiation of the Mammary Gland. In Studies Performed in Humans, He has Found that
During the Post-Menopausal Years the Breast of Both Parous and Nulliparous
Women Contains Preponderantly Lob 1 that Differs Biologically By Exhibiting
Different Susceptibility to Carcinogenesis, And Remodeling Of Chromatin That
Emerges As Novel Marker For Defining The Concept Of Differentiation In The
Adult Breast. His Laboratory Has Studied
The Genomic Profile Of Nulliparous And Parous Women In The Premenopausal And
Postmenopausal Period And Find That There Are Genes Only Activated During The
First Five Years After Pregnancy That May Contribute To The Increased Risk
Experimented By Certain Women After Pregnancy And At The Same Time They Have
Confirmed That Pregnancy Induces A Long Lasting Genomic Signature That Start
After Pregnancy That Explain Its Preventive Effect. The Molecular Mechanism
Related To Prevention Is Around The Chromatin Remodeling Process. Using The In
Vitro In Vivo Model Developed In His Laboratory He Is Identifying Drugs That
Can Control Chromatin Remodeling As A Preventive Strategy.
Research Interest: Leptin Receptors (Lepr) are Expressed by Various
Types of Stem Cells Including Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Hematopoietic Stem Cells,
Embryonic Stem Cells and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. Leptin/Lepr Signaling
is also a Central Regulator of Metabolism.
Research Interest: Stem Cell Biology; Breast Cancer Dormancy; Neural
Regulation of Hematopoiesis, the Immunology and Clinical Application of Adult
Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells.
Research Interest: Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Breast Cancer, Cancer
Prevention, Anti-Cancer Drug Development, Cancer Metastasis, Transcription
Factors, Kinase, Glucose Metabolism.