Publications

Books and Chapters

  • Colledge, W.H., Doran, J., and Mei, H. (2013). Model systems for studying kisspeptin signalling: mice and cells. Adv Exp Med Biol 784, 481-503. Book chapter in Kisspeptin Signaling in Reproductive Biology, 481-503.

Refereed Papers/Articles

  • Zhang, C., Mei, H. (co-first author), Robertson, S.Y.T., Lee, H., Deng, S.X., and Zheng, J. (2020). A small-molecule Wnt mimic improves human limbal stem cell ex vivo expansion. iScience 23, 101075. PMCID: PMC7200314
  • Song, L., Song, Z., Fry, N.J., Conatser, L., Llanga, T., Mei, H., Kafri, T., and Matthew L.H. (2019). Gene delivery to human limbal stem cells using viral vectors. Human Gene Therapy 30, 1136-1348. PMCID: PMC6939591
  • Mei, H., Gonzalez, S., Nakatsu, M.N., Baclagon, E.R., Chen, F.V., and Deng, S.X. (2017). Human adipose-derived stem cells support the growth of limbal stem/progenitor cells. PLoS One 12, e0186238. PMCID: PMC5636133
  • Gonzalez, S., Mei, H., Nakatsu, M.N., Baclagon, E.R., and Deng, S.X. (2016). A 3D culture system enhances the ability of human bone marrow stromal cells to support the growth of limbal stem/progenitor cells. Stem Cell Res 16, 358-364. PMCID: PMC4828302
  • Schlotzer-Schrehardt, U., Bachmann, B.O., Tourtas, T., Torricelli, A.A., Singh, A., Gonzalez, S., Mei, H., Deng, S.X., Wilson, S.E., and Kruse, F.E. (2015). Ultrastructure of the posterior corneal stroma. Ophthalmology 122, 693-699.
  • Mei, H., Nakatsu, M.N., Baclagon, E.R., and Deng, S.X. (2014). Frizzled 7 maintains the undifferentiated state of human limbal stem/progenitor cells. Stem Cells 32, 938-945. PMCID: PMC3960362
  • Mei, H., Gonzalez, S., Nakatsu, M.N., Baclagon, E.R., Lopes, V.S., Williams, D.S., and Deng, S.X. (2014). A three-dimensional culture method to expand limbal stem/progenitor cells. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 20, 393-400. PMCID: PMC4005490
  • Nakatsu, M.N., Gonzalez, S., Mei, H., and Deng, S.X. (2014). Human limbal mesenchymal cells support the growth of human corneal epithelial stem/progenitor cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 55, 6953-6959. PMCID: PMC4215742
  • Mei, H., Doran, J., Kyle, V., Yeo, S.H., and Colledge, W.H. (2013). Does Kisspeptin Signaling have a Role in the Testes? Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 4, 198. PMCID: PMC3874558
  • Colledge, W.H., Doran, J., and Mei, H. (2013). Model systems for studying kisspeptin signalling: mice and cells. Adv Exp Med Biol 784, 481-503. Book chapter in Kisspeptin Signaling in Reproductive Biology, 481-503.
  • Mei, H., Gonzalez, S., and Deng, S.X. (2012). Extracellular Matrix is an Important Component of Limbal Stem Cell Niche. J Funct Biomater 3, 879-894. PMCID: PMC4030928
  • Mei, H., Walters, C., Carter, R., and Colledge, W.H. (2011). Gpr54-/- mice show more pronounced defects in spermatogenesis than Kiss1-/- mice and improved spermatogenesis with age when exposed to dietary phytoestrogens. Reproduction 141, 357-366.
  • Mei, H., Ho, M.K., Yung, L.Y., Wu, Z., Ip, N.Y., and Wong, Y.H. (2011). Expression of Galpha(z) in C2C12 cells restrains myogenic differentiation. Cell Signal 23, 389-397.
  • Colledge, W.H., Mei, H., and d’Anglemont de Tassigny, X. (2010). Mouse models to study the central regulation of puberty. Mol Cell Endocrinol 324, 12-20.