Professor Monga from the University of Pittsburgh Medical School Visited Wuhan University School of Basic Medical Sciences
On November 14th, 2017, Professor Monga from the University of Pittsburgh Medical School visited our institute. At 9:30 AM, Professor Monga delivered an academic talk entitled "Deciphering pathways of liver regeneration and repair” to faculty members and students at the International Lecture Hall, as an honorable guest of "Xinglin Forum". This talk was presided over by Professor Li Hongliang, and nearly 100 teachers and students joined this event.
In his talk, Professor Monga described in details that his team utilized HEP-LRP5/6 DKO and HEP-beta-catenin KO mice to elucidate the important role of WNT / beta-catenin in liver regeneration. Further, they used WLS-MAC-KO and WLS-LSEC-KO mice to reveal the source of WNT cells that regulate beta-catenin signaling in hepatocytes —sinusoidal endothelial cells and macrophages. Meanwhile, Professor Monga also introduced the different roles in the process of beta-catenin signaling in hepatic precursor cells that mediate the repair of liver damage.
Prof. Monga’s presentation is precise and logical, which explained profound theories in simple language with illustrations, arousing widespread interest of participating teachers and students. After the talk, Professor Monga interacted with teachers and students by answering the questions patiently, and held heated discussions with teachers and students.
