Qun-Yong Zhou

Title(s)Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
SchoolSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Address101 Theory, Suite 100
Irvine CA 92697-3958
Phone(949) 824-2232, 1902
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    Regulation of glucose homeostasis by prokineticin 2 signaling
    NIH R21DK091916Aug 5, 2011 - Jul 31, 2014
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Prokineticin 2 and Suprachiasmatic Circadian Output
    NIH R01MH067753Sep 24, 2004 - Jun 30, 2010
    Role: Principal Investigator
    CONSTITUTIVELY ACTIVE DOPAMINE D1 AND D2 RECEPTORS
    NIH R29MH057889Jul 1, 1998 - Jun 30, 2004
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Trophic Transfer of Metal Nanoparticles in an Aquatic Food Chain Diminishes Their Toxicity Disparities. Environ Sci Technol. 2025 Apr 08; 59(13):6812-6824. Zhao X, Liang J, Li Y, Isaacson CW, Meng X, Luo Y, Zhou X, Hollert H, Zhou Q, Liu R, Cai Z, Jiang G. PMID: 40135872.
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    2. Microwave Responsive Nanoplatform via P-Selectin Mediated Drug Delivery for Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Distant Metastasis. Nano Lett. 2019 05 08; 19(5):2914-2927. Xu J, Cheng X, Tan L, Fu C, Ahmed M, Tian J, Dou J, Zhou Q, Ren X, Wu Q, Tang S, Zhou H, Meng X, Yu J, Liang P. PMID: 30929452.
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    3. Carbon-dot-supported atomically dispersed gold as a mitochondrial oxidative stress amplifier for cancer treatment. Nat Nanotechnol. 2019 04; 14(4):379-387. Gong N, Ma X, Ye X, Zhou Q, Chen X, Tan X, Yao S, Huo S, Zhang T, Chen S, Teng X, Hu X, Yu J, Gan Y, Jiang H, Li J, Liang XJ. PMID: 30778211.
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    4. Overexpression of Prokineticin 2 in Transgenic Mice Leads to Reduced Circadian Behavioral Rhythmicity and Altered Molecular Rhythms in the Suprachiasmatic Clock. J Circadian Rhythms. 2018 Nov 06; 16:13. Li X, Zhang C, Zhou QY. PMID: 30473715; PMCID: PMC6234414.
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    5. Antagonism of EG-VEGF Receptors as Targeted Therapy for Choriocarcinoma Progression In Vitro and In Vivo. Clin Cancer Res. 2017 Nov 15; 23(22):7130-7140. Traboulsi W, Sergent F, Boufettal H, Brouillet S, Slim R, Hoffmann P, Benlahfid M, Zhou QY, Balboni G, Onnis V, Bolze PA, Salomon A, Sauthier P, Mallet F, Aboussaouira T, Feige JJ, Benharouga M, Alfaidy N. PMID: 28899975.
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    6. Prokineticin-2 upregulation during neuronal injury mediates a compensatory protective response against dopaminergic neuronal degeneration. Nat Commun. 2016 10 05; 7:12932. Gordon R, Neal ML, Luo J, Langley MR, Harischandra DS, Panicker N, Charli A, Jin H, Anantharam V, Woodruff TM, Zhou QY, Kanthasamy AG, Kanthasamy A. PMID: 27703142; PMCID: PMC5059486.
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    7. Differential arousal regulation by prokineticin 2 signaling in the nocturnal mouse and the diurnal monkey. Mol Brain. 2016 08 18; 9(1):78. Zhou QY, Burton KJ, Neal ML, Qiao Y, Kanthasamy AG, Sun Y, Xu X, Ma Y, Li X. PMID: 27535380; PMCID: PMC4989352.
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    8. Plasma Kallikrein Mediates Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Induced Retinal Dysfunction and Thickening. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2016 05 01; 57(6):2390-9. Clermont A, Murugesan N, Zhou Q, Kita T, Robson PA, Rushbrooke LJ, Evans DM, Aiello LP, Feener EP. PMID: 27138737; PMCID: PMC4857835.
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    9. Expression of prokineticin 2 and its receptor in the macaque monkey brain. Chronobiol Int. 2016; 33(2):191-9. Burton KJ, Li X, Li B, Cheng MY, Urbanski HF, Zhou QY. PMID: 26818846; PMCID: PMC4959799.
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    10. PPARγ controls pregnancy outcome through activation of EG-VEGF: new insights into the mechanism of placental development. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Aug 15; 309(4):E357-69. Garnier V, Traboulsi W, Salomon A, Brouillet S, Fournier T, Winkler C, Desvergne B, Hoffmann P, Zhou QY, Congiu C, Onnis V, Benharouga M, Feige JJ, Alfaidy N. PMID: 26081281.
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    11. Rhythmic Trafficking of TRPV2 in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus is Regulated by Prokineticin 2 Signaling. J Circadian Rhythms. 2015 Apr 01; 13:2. Burton KJ, Li X, Li JD, Hu WP, Zhou QY. PMID: 27103928; PMCID: PMC4832818.
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    12. Oxytocin inhibits the activity of acid-sensing ion channels through the vasopressin, V1A receptor in primary sensory neurons. Br J Pharmacol. 2014 Jun; 171(12):3065-76. Qiu F, Qiu CY, Cai H, Liu TT, Qu ZW, Yang Z, Li JD, Zhou QY, Hu WP. PMID: 24641084; PMCID: PMC4055206.
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    13. Functional rescue of Kallmann syndrome-associated prokineticin receptor 2 (PKR2) mutants deficient in trafficking. J Biol Chem. 2014 May 30; 289(22):15518-26. Chen DN, Ma YT, Liu H, Zhou QY, Li JD. PMID: 24753254; PMCID: PMC4140907.
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    14. Signaling role of prokineticin 2 on the estrous cycle of female mice. PLoS One. 2014; 9(3):e90860. Xiao L, Zhang C, Li X, Gong S, Hu R, Balasubramanian R, Crowley W WF, Hastings MH, Zhou QY. PMID: 24633064; PMCID: PMC3954593.
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    15. A PK2/Bv8/PROK2 antagonist suppresses tumorigenic processes by inhibiting angiogenesis in glioma and blocking myeloid cell infiltration in pancreatic cancer. PLoS One. 2013; 8(1):e54916. Curtis VF, Wang H, Yang P, McLendon RE, Li X, Zhou QY, Wang XF. PMID: 23372791; PMCID: PMC3553000.
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    16. Prokineticin 2 is involved in the thermoregulation and energy expenditure. Regul Pept. 2012 Nov 10; 179(1-3):84-90. Zhou W, Li JD, Hu WP, Cheng MY, Zhou QY. PMID: 22960406.
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    17. Prokineticin 2 potentiates acid-sensing ion channel activity in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons. J Neuroinflammation. 2012 May 29; 9:108. Qiu CY, Liu YQ, Qiu F, Wu J, Zhou QY, Hu WP. PMID: 22642848; PMCID: PMC3413530.
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    18. Prokineticin 2 is an endangering mediator of cerebral ischemic injury. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Apr 03; 109(14):5475-80. Cheng MY, Lee AG, Culbertson C, Sun G, Talati RK, Manley NC, Li X, Zhao H, Lyons DM, Zhou QY, Steinberg GK, Sapolsky RM. PMID: 22431614; PMCID: PMC3325724.
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    19. Genetic overlap in Kallmann syndrome, combined pituitary hormone deficiency, and septo-optic dysplasia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Apr; 97(4):E694-9. Raivio T, Avbelj M, McCabe MJ, Romero CJ, Dwyer AA, Tommiska J, Sykiotis GP, Gregory LC, Diaczok D, Tziaferi V, Elting MW, Padidela R, Plummer L, Martin C, Feng B, Zhang C, Zhou QY, Chen H, Mohammadi M, Quinton R, Sidis Y, Radovick S, Dattani MT, Pitteloud N. PMID: 22319038; PMCID: PMC3319178.
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    20. The circadian output signals from the suprachiasmatic nuclei. Prog Brain Res. 2012; 199:119-127. Li JD, Hu WP, Zhou QY. PMID: 22877662.
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    21. Prokineticin 2 regulates the electrical activity of rat suprachiasmatic nuclei neurons. PLoS One. 2011; 6(6):e20263. Ren P, Zhang H, Qiu F, Liu YQ, Gu H, O'Dowd DK, Zhou QY, Hu WP. PMID: 21687716; PMCID: PMC3110640.
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    22. The puzzles of the prokineticin 2 pathway in human reproduction. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2011 Oct 22; 346(1-2):44-50. Balasubramanian R, Plummer L, Sidis Y, Pitteloud N, Martin C, Zhou QY, Crowley WF. PMID: 21664414; PMCID: PMC3216477.
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    23. Safety profile and cellular uptake of biotemplated nanocapsules with nanometre-thin walls. Nanoscale. 2011 Jun; 3(6):2576-82. Zhou Q, Dergunov SA, Zhang Y, Li X, Mu Q, Zhang Q, Jiang G, Pinkhassik E, Yan B. PMID: 21509382.
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    24. Decreased REM sleep and altered circadian sleep regulation in mice lacking vasoactive intestinal polypeptide. Sleep. 2011 Jan 01; 34(1):49-56. Hu WP, Li JD, Colwell CS, Zhou QY. PMID: 21203371; PMCID: PMC3001794.
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    25. The role of the prokineticin 2 pathway in human reproduction: evidence from the study of human and murine gene mutations. Endocr Rev. 2011 Apr; 32(2):225-46. Martin C, Balasubramanian R, Dwyer AA, Au MG, Sidis Y, Kaiser UB, Seminara SB, Pitteloud N, Zhou QY, Crowley WF. PMID: 21037178; PMCID: PMC3365793.
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    26. Efferent projections of prokineticin 2 expressing neurons in the mouse suprachiasmatic nucleus. PLoS One. 2009 Sep 28; 4(9):e7151. Zhang C, Truong KK, Zhou QY. PMID: 19784373; PMCID: PMC2747004.
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    27. Vasopressin receptor V1a regulates circadian rhythms of locomotor activity and expression of clock-controlled genes in the suprachiasmatic nuclei. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2009 Mar; 296(3):R824-30. Li JD, Burton KJ, Zhang C, Hu SB, Zhou QY. PMID: 19052319; PMCID: PMC2665843.
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    28. Subventricular zone-derived, newly generated neurons populate several olfactory and limbic forebrain regions. Epilepsy Behav. 2009 Jan; 14 Suppl 1:74-80. Shapiro LA, Ng K, Zhou QY, Ribak CE. PMID: 18849007; PMCID: PMC2677571.
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    29. Mutations in prokineticin 2 and prokineticin receptor 2 genes in human gonadotrophin-releasing hormone deficiency: molecular genetics and clinical spectrum. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Sep; 93(9):3551-9. Cole LW, Sidis Y, Zhang C, Quinton R, Plummer L, Pignatelli D, Hughes VA, Dwyer AA, Raivio T, Hayes FJ, Seminara SB, Huot C, Alos N, Speiser P, Takeshita A, Van Vliet G, Pearce S, Crowley WF, Zhou QY, Pitteloud N. PMID: 18559922; PMCID: PMC2567850.
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    30. Disruption of the circadian output molecule prokineticin 2 results in anxiolytic and antidepressant-like effects in mice. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2009 Jan; 34(2):367-73. Li JD, Hu WP, Zhou QY. PMID: 18432189; PMCID: PMC2667318.
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    31. Biological function of prokineticins. Results Probl Cell Differ. 2008; 46:181-99. Zhou QY, Meidan R. PMID: 18202926.
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    32. Loss-of-function mutation in the prokineticin 2 gene causes Kallmann syndrome and normosmic idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Oct 30; 104(44):17447-52. Pitteloud N, Zhang C, Pignatelli D, Li JD, Raivio T, Cole LW, Plummer L, Jacobson-Dickman EE, Mellon PL, Zhou QY, Crowley WF. PMID: 17959774; PMCID: PMC2077276.
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    33. Origin, migration and fate of newly generated neurons in the adult rodent piriform cortex. Brain Struct Funct. 2007 Sep; 212(2):133-48. Shapiro LA, Ng KL, Kinyamu R, Whitaker-Azmitia P, Geisert EE, Blurton-Jones M, Zhou QY, Ribak CE. PMID: 17764016.
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    34. Olfactory enrichment enhances the survival of newly born cortical neurons in adult mice. Neuroreport. 2007 Jul 02; 18(10):981-5. Shapiro LA, Ng KL, Zhou QY, Ribak CE. PMID: 17558281.
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    35. Altered circadian and homeostatic sleep regulation in prokineticin 2-deficient mice. Sleep. 2007 Mar; 30(3):247-56. Hu WP, Li JD, Zhang C, Boehmer L, Siegel JM, Zhou QY. PMID: 17425220; PMCID: PMC2673012.
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    36. Prokineticin 2 is a target gene of proneural basic helix-loop-helix factors for olfactory bulb neurogenesis. J Biol Chem. 2007 Mar 09; 282(10):6917-21. Zhang C, Ng KL, Li JD, He F, Anderson DJ, Sun YE, Zhou QY. PMID: 17259180.
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    37. Expression pattern of prokineticin 1 and its receptors in bovine ovaries during the estrous cycle: involvement in corpus luteum regression and follicular atresia. Biol Reprod. 2007 May; 76(5):749-58. Kisliouk T, Friedman A, Klipper E, Zhou QY, Schams D, Alfaidy N, Meidan R. PMID: 17229935.
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    38. Prokineticin 2 depolarizes paraventricular nucleus magnocellular and parvocellular neurons. Eur J Neurosci. 2007 Jan; 25(2):425-34. Yuill EA, Hoyda TD, Ferri CC, Zhou QY, Ferguson AV. PMID: 17284183; PMCID: PMC2667317.
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    39. The prokineticins: a novel pair of regulatory peptides. Mol Interv. 2006 Dec; 6(6):330-8. Zhou QY. PMID: 17200460; PMCID: PMC2667320.
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    40. Impaired pain sensation in mice lacking prokineticin 2. Mol Pain. 2006 Nov 15; 2:35. Hu WP, Zhang C, Li JD, Luo ZD, Amadesi S, Bunnett N, Zhou QY. PMID: 17107623; PMCID: PMC1660571.
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    41. Attenuated circadian rhythms in mice lacking the prokineticin 2 gene. J Neurosci. 2006 Nov 08; 26(45):11615-23. Li JD, Hu WP, Boehmer L, Cheng MY, Lee AG, Jilek A, Siegel JM, Zhou QY. PMID: 17093083; PMCID: PMC2713041.
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    42. Expression of prokineticins and their receptors in the adult mouse brain. J Comp Neurol. 2006 Oct 20; 498(6):796-809. Cheng MY, Leslie FM, Zhou QY. PMID: 16927269; PMCID: PMC2667319.
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    43. Differential expression of prokineticin receptors by endothelial cells derived from different vascular beds: a physiological basis for distinct endothelial function. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2006; 18(6):315-26. Podlovni H, Ovadia O, Kisliouk T, Klipper E, Zhou QY, Friedman A, Alfaidy N, Meidan R. PMID: 17170518.
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    44. Prokineticin 2 and circadian clock output. FEBS J. 2005 Nov; 272(22):5703-9. Zhou QY, Cheng MY. PMID: 16279936; PMCID: PMC2667323.
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    45. Dependence of olfactory bulb neurogenesis on prokineticin 2 signaling. Science. 2005 Jun 24; 308(5730):1923-7. Ng KL, Li JD, Cheng MY, Leslie FM, Lee AG, Zhou QY. PMID: 15976302.
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    46. Prokineticins (endocrine gland-derived vascular endothelial growth factor and BV8) in the bovine ovary: expression and role as mitogens and survival factors for corpus luteum-derived endothelial cells. Endocrinology. 2005 Sep; 146(9):3950-8. Kisliouk T, Podlovni H, Spanel-Borowski K, Ovadia O, Zhou QY, Meidan R. PMID: 15932929.
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    47. Regulation of prokineticin 2 expression by light and the circadian clock. BMC Neurosci. 2005 Mar 11; 6:17. Cheng MY, Bittman EL, Hattar S, Zhou QY. PMID: 15762991; PMCID: PMC555564.
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    48. Prokineticin 2 modulates the excitability of subfornical organ neurons. J Neurosci. 2004 Mar 10; 24(10):2375-9. Cottrell GT, Zhou QY, Ferguson AV. PMID: 15014112; PMCID: PMC6729492.
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    49. Structural determinants required for the bioactivities of prokineticins and identification of prokineticin receptor antagonists. Mol Pharmacol. 2004 Mar; 65(3):582-8. Bullock CM, Li JD, Zhou QY. PMID: 14978236.
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    50. Prokineticin 2 transmits the behavioural circadian rhythm of the suprachiasmatic nucleus. Nature. 2002 May 23; 417(6887):405-10. Cheng MY, Bullock CM, Li C, Lee AG, Bermak JC, Belluzzi J, Weaver DR, Leslie FM, Zhou QY. PMID: 12024206.
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    51. Identification and molecular characterization of two closely related G protein-coupled receptors activated by prokineticins/endocrine gland vascular endothelial growth factor. J Biol Chem. 2002 May 31; 277(22):19276-80. Lin DC, Bullock CM, Ehlert FJ, Chen JL, Tian H, Zhou QY. PMID: 11886876.
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    52. Association of dopamine D(3) receptors with actin-binding protein 280 (ABP-280). Biochem Pharmacol. 2002 Mar 01; 63(5):859-63. Li M, Li C, Weingarten P, Bunzow JR, Grandy DK, Zhou QY. PMID: 11911837.
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    53. Interaction of gamma-COP with a transport motif in the D1 receptor C-terminus. Eur J Cell Biol. 2002 Feb; 81(2):77-85. Bermak JC, Li M, Bullock C, Weingarten P, Zhou QY. PMID: 11893085.
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