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Weiping Min

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Professor, Affiliated Institute ScientistDepartment of SurgeryWestern University

Weiping Min

Professor, Affiliated Institute Scientist

Department of Surgery

Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

Western University

London, Ontario, Canada

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1 publication in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2012.

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Dendritic Cells Graft Rejection Heart Transplantaion Immune Tolerance Rnai/Sirna Tlr 3 Deoxygenase (Ido)Cancer Immunology

Latest papers

Overexpression of GDF15 protects kidneys from ischemia reperfusion injury and affects circular RNA expression.
Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025
TdIF1-LSD1 Axis Regulates Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Metastasis via Histone Demethylation of E-Cadherin Promoter in Lung Cancer.
International journal of molecular sciences · 2021 · senior author
Preventing alloimmune rejection using circular RNA FSCN1-silenced dendritic cells in heart transplantation.
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation · 2021

All 30 publications

Latest funding

Inducing Mismatch Repair Deficiency in Cancer Cells for Therapeutic Benefit
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$983,025
The role of growth differentiation factor (GDF)15 in heart transplantation
CIHR · 2015 · Co-investigator
$480,865
Regulation of pretransplant ischemic injury and cardiac allograft vasculopathy
CIHR · 2014 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 7 grants and awards

30 publications.

Overexpression of GDF15 protects kidneys from ischemia reperfusion injury and affects circular RNA expression.

Zhu C, Liu Q, Su Y, Zhang Y, Patel A, Greasley A, Jiang J, Quan D, Min W, Liu K, Zheng X

Frontiers in cell and developmental biology2025

DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2025.1577625 PMID: 40673270

TdIF1-LSD1 Axis Regulates Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Metastasis via Histone Demethylation of E-Cadherin Promoter in Lung Cancer.

Liu Q, Xiong J, Xu D, Hao N, Zhang Y, Sang Y, Wang Z, Zheng X, Min J, Diao H, Raphael J, Maleki Vareki S, Koropatnick J, Min W

International journal of molecular sciences2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/ijms23010250 PMID: 35008676

Preventing alloimmune rejection using circular RNA FSCN1-silenced dendritic cells in heart transplantation.

Wang B, Zhou Q, Li T, Li S, Greasley A, Skaro A, Quan D, Min W, Liu K, Zheng X

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.03.025 PMID: 34052126

The Role of Tumor-Derived Exosomes in the Abscopal Effect and Immunotherapy.

Shan Z, Wang H, Zhang Y, Min W

Life (Basel, Switzerland)2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/life11050381 PMID: 33922480

A novel multifunctional gold nanorod-mediated and tumor-targeted gene silencing of GPC-3 synergizes photothermal therapy for liver cancer.

Liu Y, Tan M, Fang C, Chen X, Liu H, Feng Y, Zhang Y, Min W

Nanotechnology2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abdbed PMID: 33445163

Tumor-Targeted Gene Silencing IDO Synergizes PTT-Induced Apoptosis and Enhances Anti-tumor Immunity.

Zhang Y, Feng Y, Huang Y, Wang Y, Qiu L, Liu Y, Peng S, Li R, Kuang N, Shi Q, Shi Y, Chen Y, Joshi R, Wang Z, Yuan K, Min W

Frontiers in immunology2020Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00968 PMID: 32582152

miRNA-5119 regulates immune checkpoints in dendritic cells to enhance breast cancer immunotherapy.

Zhang M, Shi Y, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Alotaibi F, Qiu L, Wang H, Peng S, Liu Y, Li Q, Gao D, Wang Z, Yuan K, Dou FF, Koropatnick J, Xiong J, Min W

Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00262-020-02507-w PMID: 32076794

Targeted Gene Silencing BRAF Synergized Photothermal Effect Inhibits Hepatoma Cell Growth Using New GAL-GNR-siBRAF Nanosystem.

Liu Y, Tan M, Zhang Y, Huang W, Min L, Peng S, Yuan K, Qiu L, Min W

Nanoscale research letters2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s11671-020-03340-x PMID: 32449085

Systemic Delivery of siRNA Specific for Silencing TLR4 Gene Expression Reduces Diabetic Cardiomyopathy in a Mouse Model of Streptozotocin-Induced Type 1 Diabetes.

Zhang Y, Li Y, Huang X, Zhang F, Tang L, Xu S, Liu Y, Tong N, Min W

Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s13300-020-00802-4 PMID: 32285313

DLC1 SAM domain-binding peptides inhibit cancer cell growth and migration by inactivating RhoA.

Joshi R, Qin L, Cao X, Zhong S, Voss C, Min W, Li SSC

The Journal of biological chemistry2020

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.011929 PMID: 31806702

Inducing Mismatch Repair Deficiency in Cancer Cells for Therapeutic Benefit

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Koropatnick, James

Keywords: Crispr/Cas9 Technology; Dna Mismatch Repair; Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors; Immunotherapy; New Cancer Therapies; Sirna And Shrna

$983,025

The role of growth differentiation factor (GDF)15 in heart transplantation

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Zheng, Xiufen

Keywords: Adaptive Immunity; Cardiomyocyte; Dendritic Cell; Growth Differentiation Factor (Gdf)15; Heart Transplantation; Immune Rejection; Inflammation; Innate Immunity; Treg

$480,865

Regulation of pretransplant ischemic injury and cardiac allograft vasculopathy

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Zhang, Zhu-Xu

Keywords: Damage Associated Molecular Patterns; Endothelial Cell; Heart; Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury; Natural Killer Cells; Receptor-Interacting Protein; Vasculopathy

$100,000

The role of IDO1 vs IDO2 on tumour immune evasion and immune therapy

Nominated PICIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Min, Wei-Ping

Keywords: 3 Deoxygenase (Ido); Cancer Immunology; Dendritic Cells; Gene Silencing; Immune Therapy; Indoleamine 2; Melanoma; Sirna

$313,349

Concurrent gene silencing of multiple TLR signaling patheays using targeted nanoparticles for DC-mediated immune tolerance in heart transplantation

Nominated PICIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Min, Wei-Ping

Keywords: Dendritic Cells; Graft Rejection; Heart Transplantaion; Immune Tolerance; Rnai/Sirna; Tlr

$305,873

Regulation of pretransplant ischemic injury and cardiac allograft vasculopathy

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Zhang, Zhu-Xu

Keywords: Damage Associated Molecular Patterns; Endothelial Cell; Heart; Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury; Natural Killer Cells; Receptor-Interacting Protein; Vasculopathy

$297,842

Amino acid pairing peptide mediated delivery of short interfering RNAs (siRNAs)

Co-investigatorNSERC2010Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Chen, Pu

$251,187

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Weiping Min

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Overexpression of GDF15 protects kidneys from ischemia reperfusion injury and affects circular RNA expression.

TdIF1-LSD1 Axis Regulates Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Metastasis via Histone Demethylation of E-Cadherin Promoter in Lung Cancer.

Preventing alloimmune rejection using circular RNA FSCN1-silenced dendritic cells in heart transplantation.

The Role of Tumor-Derived Exosomes in the Abscopal Effect and Immunotherapy.

A novel multifunctional gold nanorod-mediated and tumor-targeted gene silencing of GPC-3 synergizes photothermal therapy for liver cancer.

Tumor-Targeted Gene Silencing IDO Synergizes PTT-Induced Apoptosis and Enhances Anti-tumor Immunity.

miRNA-5119 regulates immune checkpoints in dendritic cells to enhance breast cancer immunotherapy.

Targeted Gene Silencing BRAF Synergized Photothermal Effect Inhibits Hepatoma Cell Growth Using New GAL-GNR-siBRAF Nanosystem.

Systemic Delivery of siRNA Specific for Silencing TLR4 Gene Expression Reduces Diabetic Cardiomyopathy in a Mouse Model of Streptozotocin-Induced Type 1 Diabetes.

DLC1 SAM domain-binding peptides inhibit cancer cell growth and migration by inactivating RhoA.

Inducing Mismatch Repair Deficiency in Cancer Cells for Therapeutic Benefit

The role of growth differentiation factor (GDF)15 in heart transplantation

Regulation of pretransplant ischemic injury and cardiac allograft vasculopathy

The role of IDO1 vs IDO2 on tumour immune evasion and immune therapy

Concurrent gene silencing of multiple TLR signaling patheays using targeted nanoparticles for DC-mediated immune tolerance in heart transplantation

Regulation of pretransplant ischemic injury and cardiac allograft vasculopathy

Amino acid pairing peptide mediated delivery of short interfering RNAs (siRNAs)

Frequent collaborators

Xiufen Zheng

James Koropatnick

Douglas Quan

Bertha Garcia

Zhu-Xu Zhang

Anthony Jevnikar

Aaron Haig

Hong Ling

Patrick Luke

Anton Skaro

Terry Zwiep

Bradley Urquhart

Weiping Min

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Overexpression of GDF15 protects kidneys from ischemia reperfusion injury and affects circular RNA expression.

TdIF1-LSD1 Axis Regulates Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Metastasis via Histone Demethylation of E-Cadherin Promoter in Lung Cancer.

Preventing alloimmune rejection using circular RNA FSCN1-silenced dendritic cells in heart transplantation.

The Role of Tumor-Derived Exosomes in the Abscopal Effect and Immunotherapy.

A novel multifunctional gold nanorod-mediated and tumor-targeted gene silencing of GPC-3 synergizes photothermal therapy for liver cancer.

Tumor-Targeted Gene Silencing IDO Synergizes PTT-Induced Apoptosis and Enhances Anti-tumor Immunity.

miRNA-5119 regulates immune checkpoints in dendritic cells to enhance breast cancer immunotherapy.

Targeted Gene Silencing BRAF Synergized Photothermal Effect Inhibits Hepatoma Cell Growth Using New GAL-GNR-siBRAF Nanosystem.

Systemic Delivery of siRNA Specific for Silencing TLR4 Gene Expression Reduces Diabetic Cardiomyopathy in a Mouse Model of Streptozotocin-Induced Type&#xa0;1 Diabetes.

DLC1 SAM domain-binding peptides inhibit cancer cell growth and migration by inactivating RhoA.

Inducing Mismatch Repair Deficiency in Cancer Cells for Therapeutic Benefit

The role of growth differentiation factor (GDF)15 in heart transplantation

Regulation of pretransplant ischemic injury and cardiac allograft vasculopathy

The role of IDO1 vs IDO2 on tumour immune evasion and immune therapy

Concurrent gene silencing of multiple TLR signaling patheays using targeted nanoparticles for DC-mediated immune tolerance in heart transplantation

Regulation of pretransplant ischemic injury and cardiac allograft vasculopathy

Amino acid pairing peptide mediated delivery of short interfering RNAs (siRNAs)

Frequent collaborators

Xiufen Zheng

James Koropatnick

Douglas Quan

Bertha Garcia

Zhu-Xu Zhang

Anthony Jevnikar

Aaron Haig

Hong Ling

Patrick Luke

Anton Skaro

Terry Zwiep

Bradley Urquhart

Systemic Delivery of siRNA Specific for Silencing TLR4 Gene Expression Reduces Diabetic Cardiomyopathy in a Mouse Model of Streptozotocin-Induced Type 1 Diabetes.