Qinghong Dan

Keenan Research Centre For Biomedical Science Of The St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, ON M5B1T8, Canada

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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Found 17 publications

MRCKα Is a Suppressor of GEF-H1/RhoA/MRTF Signaling in Tubular Cells.

MRCKα Is a Suppressor of GEF-H1/RhoA/MRTF Signaling in Tubular Cells.

Journal: Cells

Published: December 08, 2025

Keratinocyte-derived VEGF-A is an essential pro-migratory autocrine mediator, acting through the KDR/GEF-H1/RhoA pathway.

Keratinocyte-derived VEGF-A is an essential pro-migratory autocrine mediator, acting through the KDR/GEF-H1/RhoA pathway.

Journal: Frontiers in cell and developmental biology

Published: March 28, 2025

Regulation of the RhoA exchange factor GEF-H1 by profibrotic stimuli through a positive feedback loop involving RhoA, MRTF, and Sp1.

Regulation of the RhoA exchange factor GEF-H1 by profibrotic stimuli through a positive feedback loop involving RhoA, MRTF, and Sp1.

Journal: American journal of physiology. Cell physiology

Published: June 24, 2024

Myocardin-Related Transcription Factor Mediates Epithelial Fibrogenesis in Polycystic Kidney Disease.

Myocardin-Related Transcription Factor Mediates Epithelial Fibrogenesis in Polycystic Kidney Disease.

Journal: Cells

Published: April 19, 2024

Tumor necrosis factor-α induces claudin-3 upregulation in kidney tubular epithelial cells through NF-κB and CREB1.

Tumor necrosis factor-α induces claudin-3 upregulation in kidney tubular epithelial cells through NF-κB and CREB1.

Journal: American journal of physiology. Cell physiology

Published: January 13, 2021

Claudin-2 suppresses GEF-H1, RHOA, and MRTF, thereby impacting proliferation and profibrotic phenotype of tubular cells.

Claudin-2 suppresses GEF-H1, RHOA, and MRTF, thereby impacting proliferation and profibrotic phenotype of tubular cells.

Journal: The Journal of biological chemistry

Published: November 10, 2018

Profibrotic epithelial phenotype: a central role for MRTF and TAZ.

Profibrotic epithelial phenotype: a central role for MRTF and TAZ.

Journal: Scientific reports

Published: September 04, 2018

Cell confluence regulates claudin-2 expression: possible role for ZO-1 and Rac.

Cell confluence regulates claudin-2 expression: possible role for ZO-1 and Rac.

Journal: American journal of physiology. Cell physiology

Published: December 01, 2017

TGF-β1 regulates the expression and transcriptional activity of TAZ protein via a Smad3-independent, myocardin-related transcription factor-mediated mechanism.

TGF-β1 regulates the expression and transcriptional activity of TAZ protein via a Smad3-independent, myocardin-related transcription factor-mediated mechanism.

Journal: The Journal of biological chemistry

Published: February 07, 2017

Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Increases Claudin-1, 4, and 7 Expression in Tubular Cells: Role in Permeability Changes.

Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Increases Claudin-1, 4, and 7 Expression in Tubular Cells: Role in Permeability Changes.

Journal: Journal of cellular physiology

Published: July 06, 2016

Role of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 in Neutrophil Activation and Acute Lung Injury.

Role of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 in Neutrophil Activation and Acute Lung Injury.

Journal: American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

Published: July 30, 2015

Myocardin-related Transcription Factor Regulates Nox4 Protein Expression: LINKING CYTOSKELETAL ORGANIZATION TO REDOX STATE.

Myocardin-related Transcription Factor Regulates Nox4 Protein Expression: LINKING CYTOSKELETAL ORGANIZATION TO REDOX STATE.

Journal: The Journal of biological chemistry

Published: June 24, 2015

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026