Research Assistant Professor
Education Background |
| 1998 |
B.Sc. |
Wuhan University |
| 2003 |
Ph.D. |
Wuhan University |
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| Position
Held |
| Since 2008 |
Research Assistant Professor, CUHK |
| 2005-2008 |
NSERC (National Science & Engineering Research Council of Canada) Fellow |
| 2003-2005 |
Post-Doc Fellow, Department Of Biology, CUHK |
Research Interests |
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Carbohydrate-based biological interaction |
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Carbohydrate-based biomaterials |
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Structure-function relationship and Kinetics of biomacromolecules |
| Selected Publications |
| 1. |
M. Zhang, S. W. Cui, P. C. K. Cheung
Antitumor polysaccharides from mushrooms: a review on their isolation process, structural characteristics and antitumor activity (Invited Review),
Trends Food Sci Tech, 2006, 18, 4-19 |
| 2. |
M. Zhang, P. Cheung, L. C. M. Chiu, V. E. C. Ooi
Cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis induction in human breast cancer cells by carboxymethylated b-glucans from mushroom sclerotia of Pleurotus tuber-regium.
Carbohy. Polym. 2006, 66,455-462 |
| 3. |
M. Zhang, L. C. M. Chiu, P. C. K. Cheung, V. E. C. Ooi
Growth inhibitory effects of a -glucan from the mycelium of Poria cocos on human breast carcinoma MCF-7 cells: cell cycle arrest and apoptosis induction.
Onco. Rep. 2006, 15, 637-643 |
| 4. |
M Zhang, P. C. K. Cheung, V. E. C. Ooi, L. Zhang
Evaluation of sulfated fungal b-glucans from the sclerotia of Pleurotus tuber-regium as a potential water-soluble anti-viral agent.
Carbohydr. Res. 2004, 339, 2297-2301 |
| 5. |
M. Zhang, P. C. K. Cheung, L. Zhang, C. Chiu, V. E. C. Ooi
Carboxymethylated b-glucans from mushroom sclerotium of Pleurotus tuber-regium as novel water-soluble antitumor agent.
Carbohydr. Polym. 2004, 57, 319-325 |
| 6. |
M. Zhang, L. Zhang, P. C.K. Cheung
Molecular mass and chain conformation of carboxymethylated derivatives of b-glucan from sclerotia of Pleurotus tuber-regium.
Biopolym. 2003, 68, 150-159 |
| 7. |
M. Zhang, L. Zhang, Y. Wang, P. C.K. Cheung
Chain conformation of the sulfated derivatives of b-glucan from sclerotia of Pleurotus tuber-regium.
Carbohydr. Res. 2003, 338, 2863-2870 |
| 8. |
M. Zhang, Lina Zhang, P. C. K. Cheung
Molecular weight and anti-tumor activity of the water-soluble mushroom polysaccharides isolated by hot water and ultrasonic treatment from the sclerotia and mycelia of Pleurotus tuber-regium,
Carbohydr. Res. 2003, 56, 123-128 |
| 9. |
M. Zhang, L. Zhang, P. C.K. Cheung,
Fractionation and characterization of polysaccharide from the sclerotia of Pleurotus tuber-regium by preparative size-exclusion chromatography.
J. Biochem Biophy. Methods, 2003, 56, 281-289 |
| 10. |
M. Zhang, P. C.K. Cheung, L. Zhang
Evaluation of mushroom dietary fiber (nonstarch polysaccharides) from sclerotia of Pleurotus tuber-regium (Fries) Singer as a potential antitumor agent.
J. Agricul. Food Chem. 2001, 49, 5059-5062 |
| 11. |
L. Zhang, M. Zhang, J. Dong, P. C.K. Cheung
Chemical structure and chain conformation of the water-insoluble glucan isolated from Pleurotus tuber-regium.
Biopolym. 2001, 59, 457-464 |
| 12. |
L. Zhang, X. Zhang, Q. Zhou, P. Zhang, M. Zhang, X. Li.
Triple helix of b-D-glucan from Lentinus edodes in 0.5M NaCl aqueous solution characterization by light scattering.
Polym. J., 2001, 33, 317-321 |
| 13. |
L. Zhang, M. Zhang, J. Chen, F. Zeng.
Solution properties of antitumor sulfated derivative of a-(1®3)-D-glucan from Ganoderma lucidum.
Biosci. Biotech. Biochem. 2000, 64, 2172-2178 |
| 14. |
L. Zhang, X. Xu, M. Zhang, J. Chen
Molecular size and aggregation behavior of Erwinia gum in aqueous solution.
J. Applied Polym. Sci.
2000, 75, 1083-1088 |
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