Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles:

 

Tang, L., Tang, M., Xu, L., Luo, H., Huang, T., Yu, J., Zhang, L., Cox, SB., Gao, W.-M and Wang, J.-S. (2008). Modulation of Aflatoxin Biomarkers in Human Blood and Urine by Green Tea Polyphenols Intervention. Carcinogenesis  29(2):411-417.

 

Wang, J.-S., Luo, H., Wang, P. Tang, L., Yu, J., Huang, T., Cox, S. B., Gao, W. (2008). Validation Validation of Green Tea Polyphenol Biomarkers in a Phase II Human Intervention Trial. Food Chem Toxicol. 46:232-240

 

Billam, M., Mukhi, S., Tang, L., Gao, W., and Wang, J.-S. (2008) Toxic response indicators of microcystin-LR in F344 rats following a single dose treatment. Toxcon  51(6):1068-1080.

 

Phillips, T. D., Afriyie-Gyawu, E., Williams, J., Huebner, H., N-A. Ankrah, N-A., Ofori-Adjei, D., Jolly, P., Johnson, N., Taylor, J., Marroquin-Cardona, A., Xu, L., Tang, L., Wang, J.-S. (2008). Reducing Human Exposure to Aflatoxin through Use of Clay. Food Additives & Contam., 25(2):134-145.

 

Afriyie-Gyawu, E., Ankrah, N.-A., Huebner, H. J., Ofosuhene, M., Kumi, J., Johnson, N. M., Tang, L., Xu, L., Jolly, P.E., Ellis, W. O., Ofori-Adjei, D., Williams, J. H., Wang, J.-S. & Phillips, T. D. (2008). NovaSil clay intervention in Ghanaians at high risk for aflatoxicosis. I. Study design and clinical outcomes. Food Additives & Contam., 25(1):76-87.

 

Wang, P., Afriyie-Gyawu, E., Tang, Y., Johnson, N. M.,  Xu, L.,  Tang, L., Huebner, H. J., Ankrah, N.-A., Ofori-Adjei, D., Ellis, W., Jolly, P. E., Williams, J. H., Wang, J.-S.,  Phillips, T. D. (2008). NovaSil clay intervention in Ghanaians at high risk for aflatoxicosis: II. Reduction in biomarkers of aflatoxin exposure in blood and urine, Food Additives & Contam., In press.

 

Shen, C.-L., P. Wang., Guerrier, J., Yeh, J. K. and J.-S. Wang (2008) Protective effect of green tea polyphenols on bone loss in middle-aged female rats. Osteopros Int., In press.

 

Afriyie-Gyawu, E., Wang, Z., Ankrah, N-A., Johnson, N. M., Tang, L., Xu, L., Ofosuhene, M., Kumi, J., Huebner, H. J., Jolly, P. E., Ellis, Taylor, R., Brattin, B., W. O., Ofori-Adjei, D., Williams, J. H., Wang, J-S., and Phillips, T. D. (2008) Clinical intervention trial with NovaSil clay in Ghanaians at high risk for aflatoxicosis: Nutrient utilization and non-nutritional factors.  Food Additives & Contam., In press

 

Cai, Q., Tang, L. and Wang, J.-S. (2007). Validation of fumonisin biomarkers in F344 rats. Toxicol Appl. Pharmacol. 225:28-39.

 

Tang, L., Guan H., Ding, X. and Wang, J.-S. (2007). Modulation of aflatoxin toxicity and biomarkers by lycopene in F-344 rats. Toxicol Appl. Pharmacol. 219:10-17.

 

Sun, G., Wang, S., Hu, X., Su, J., Huang, T., Yu, J., Tang, L., Gao, W. and Wang, J.-S. (2007). Fumonisin B1 contamination of home-grown corn in high-risk areas of esophageal and liver cancers in China. Food Additives & Contam. 24(2):181-185.

Dash, B., Afriyie-Gyawu, E, Huebner, H. J., Porter, W., Wang, J.-S, Jolly, P. E., Phillips, T. D. (2007). Determinants of the variability of aflatoxin-albumin adduct levels in Ghanaians. J Toxicol. Environ. Health  Part A 70:58-66.

 

Luo, H., Cox, SB., Gao, W.-M., Yu, J., Tang, L. and Wang, J.-S. (2006). Metabolic Profiling in Validation of Plasma Biomarkers for Green Tea Polyphenols. Metabolomics, 2(4):235-241.

 

Wang, Z., Tang, L., Sun, G., Tang, Y., Xie, Y., Wang, S., Hu, X., Gao, W., Cox, S. B. and Wang J.-S. (2006). Etiological study of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in an endemic region: a population-based case control study in Huaian, China.  BMC Cancer 2006, 6:287     doi:10.1186/1471-2407-6-287.

 

Pan XP, Zhang BH, Tian K, Jones LE, Liu J, Anderson TA, Wang J.-S., Cobb GP (2006). Liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX). Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. In press.

 

Egner, PA, Groopman, JD., Wang, J.-S., Kensler, TW., and Friesen, MD (2006). Quantification of aflatoxin B1-N7-guanine in human urine by HPLC-Isotope-Dilution Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Chem. Res. Toxicol. In press.

 

Wang, S-L., He, X-Y., Shen, J., Wang, J.-S. and Hong, J-Y. (2006) The Missense Genetic Polymorphisms of Human CYP2A13: Functional Significance in Carcinogen Activation and Identification of A Null Allelic Variant . Toxicol. Sci. In press.

 

Luo, H., Tang, L., Billam, M., Tang, M., Huang, T., Yu, J., Wei, Z., Liang, Y., Wang, K., Zhang, Z., Zhang, L., and Wang, J.-S. (2006). Phase IIa chemoprevention trial of green tea polyphenols in high-risk population of liver cancer: II. Modulation of urinary excretion of green tea polyphenols and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine. Carcinogenesis 27:262-268.

 

Billam, M., Tang, L., Cai, Q., Mukhi, S., Guan, H., Wang, P., Wang, Z. and Wang, J.-S. (2006). Seasonal Variations in the Concentration of Microcystin-LR Contamination in Lakes of West Texas. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 25(2):356-366.

 

McKean, C., Tang, L., Billam, M., Tang, M., Theodorakis, C. W., Kendall, R. J. and Wang, J.-S (2006). Comparative acute and combinative toxicity of aflatoxin B1 and T-2 toxin in animals and immortilized human cell lines. J. Appl Toxicol. 26(2):139-147.

 

McKean, C., Tang, L., Tang, M., Billam, M., Wang, Z.,Theodorakis, C. W., Kendall, R. J. and Wang, J.-S (2006). Comparative acute and combinative toxicity of aflatoxin B1 and fumonisin B1 in animals and human cell lines. Food Chem. Toxicol. 44(6):868-876.

 

Liu, F., Wang, J.-S., and Theodorakis, C.W. (2006). Genotoxicity and oxidative stress caused by sodium arsenate and sodium perchlorate in zebrafish Danio rerio. Environ Sci. Technol. 40:3429-3436.

 

Dash, B., Afriyie-Gyawu, E, Huebner, H. J., Porter, W., Wang, J.-S, Jolly, P. E., Phillips, T. D. (2006). Noninvasive identification of inter-individual variation in xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes: implications for cancer epidemiology and biomarker studies. J Toxicol. Environ. Health  A.69(13):1203-1216.

 

He, X-Y., Tang, L., Wang, S-L., Cai, Q., Wang, J.-S. and Hong, J-Y. (2006). Efficient activation of aflatoxin B1 by cytochrome P450 2A13, an enzyme predominantly expressed in human respiratory tract.  International J. Cancer, 118(11):2665-2671.

 

Jolly, P., Jiang, Y., Ellis, W., Awuah, R., Nnedu, O., Phillips, T., Wang, J.-S., Tang, L., Afriyie-Gyawu, E., Person, S., Williams, T. and Jolly, C. (2006). Determinants of aflatoxin levels in Ghanaians: sociodemographic factors, knowledge of aflatoxin and food handling and consumption practices. International J. Hyg. & Environ. Health  209:345-358.

  

Tang, L., Jin, T., Zheng, X. and Wang, J.-S. (2005). Lycopene inhibits the growth of human androgen-independent prostate cancer cells in vitro and in BALB/c nude mice. J. Nutr. 135(2): 287-290.

 

Afriyie-Gyawu, E., Mackie, J., Dash, B., Wiles, M., Taylor, J., Huebner, H., Tang, L., Guan, H., Wang, J.-S. and Phillips, T. D. (2005). Long-term toxicological evaluation of NovaSil clay in the diet of Sprague-Dawley rats. Food Add & Contam. 22 (3): 259-269

 

Wang, J.-S., Luo, H., Billam, M., Wang, Z., Guan, H., Tang, L., Goldston, T., Afriyie-Gyawu, E., Lovett, C., Griswold, J., Brattin, B., Huebner, H. J. and Phillips, T. D. (2005). Short-term safety evaluation of NovaSil in humans. Food Add. & Contam. 22 (3): 270-279.

 

Jiang, Y., Jolly, P. E., Ellis, W. O., Wang, J.-S., Phillips, T., Williams, J. H. (2005). Aflatoxin B1 albumin adduct levels and cellular immune status in Ghanaians. International Immunol. 17(6):807-814.

 

Xie, Y., Sun, G., Xiong, C., Wang, S., Wang, H. and Wang, J.-S. (2005). Determination of T-2 toxin in staple food from KBD families in Xinhai County, Qinghai Province. Chinese J. Fd Hyg., 17:157-159.

 

Wang, J.-S and Tang, L. (2004). Aflatoxin exposure and human liver cancer. J. of Toxicol, 23:249-271.

 

Tang, L., Tang, M., He, X., Busby, W. F., and Wang, J.-S. (2004). Tumorigenicity of airborne complex mixtures. J. Toxicol. Pharmacol. 18:134-140.

 

Sun, G., Xiong, C., Zhang, Y., Wang, S., Xie, Y. Wang, H., Shi, N. and Wang, J.-S. (2004). Comparison of contents of trace elements in wheat samples from the control and endemic Kashin-Beck disease areas. Trace Element & Health, 21:23-26.

 

Huang, T., Yu, J., Tang, L., Luo, H., Billam, M., Wei, Z., Liang, Y., Li, Y., Wang, K., Shi, J., Cui, Y., Zhang, Z-Q., Zhang, L., Sun, S., Martin, C. and Wang, J.-S. (2004). Phase IIa chemoprevention trial of green tea polyphenols in high-risk population of liver cancer:  I. Design, clinical outcome, and baseline biomarker data. J. Int. Cancer Prev. 1:269-280.

 

Wu, Y., Lu, P., Wang, J.-S., Wang, J., Wan, S., Kensler T. W., Groopman, J. D. and Qian, G.-S (2003). Correlation between the genetic polymorphism of EPHX and susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma, Tumor, 23:287-289.

 

Sun, G.-J., Qian, G.-S., Jin, X.-P., Chen, J.-G., He, X., Wang S.-K., Jiang, Z-K., and Wang, J.-S. (2002). Assessment of aflatoxin exposure in residents with high incidence of liver cancer.  J. Southeast University (Med.Sci.) 21:118-122.

 

Wang, J.-S., Abubaker, S., He, X., Sun, G., Strickland, PT., and Groopman, JD. (2001). Development of aflatoxin B1-lysine adduct monoclonal antibody for human exposure studies. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 67:2712-2717.

 

Wang, J.-S., Huang, T., Su, JJ., Liang, F., Wei, Z., Liang, Y., Luo, H., Kuang, S-Y., Qian, G-S., Sun, G., He, X., Kensler, TW., and Groopman, JD. (2001). Hepatocellular carcinoma and aflatoxin exposure in Zhuqing Village, Fusui County, People's Republic of China. Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarker & Prev. 10:143-146.

 

Sun G, Qian, G-S, He X, Jing X-P, Wang J-S (2001). Measurement of serum aflatoxin-albumin adducts in high-risk populations of primary liver cancer. Health Res, 30:207-210.

 

Li, Y., Su, J., Qin, L., Egner, PA., Wang, J-S., Groopman, JD., Kensler, TW., and Roebuck, BD. (2000). reduction of aflatoxin B1 adduct biomarkers by oltipraz in the tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri chinensis). Cancer Lett. 154:79-83.

 

Sun, G., He, X., Qian, G.-S., Jing, X.-P., Wang, J.-S. (2000). The detection of aflatoxin metabolites in human urine using high-pressure liquid chromatography. J. Health Toxicol. 14:250-252.

 

Wang, S.S., O’Neill, J. P. Qian, G.-S., Zhu Y-R., Wang, J-B., Armenian, H., Zarba, A., Wang, J.-S., Kensler, T.W.,          Cariello, N. F., Groopman, J. D., and Swenberg, J. A. (1999). Elevated HPRT mutation frequencies in aflatoxin-exposed     residents of Daxin, Qidong county, People’s Republic of  China. Carcinogenesis 20 (11):2181-2184

 

Wang, J.-S, He, X., Mulder, P. P. J., Boere, B. B.,   Cornelisse, J., Lugtenburg, J. and Busby, W. F. Jr. (1999). Comparative tumorigenicity of the cyclopenta-fused polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, aceanthrylene, dihydroaceanthrylene, and acephenanthrylene in preweanling CD-1 and BLU:Ha mouse bioassays. Carcinogenesis 20:1137-1141.

 

Rashid, A., Wang, J.-S., Qian, G.-S., Lu, B.-X., Hamilton,   S. R. and Groopman, J. D. (1999) Genetic alterations in hepatocellular carcinomas: association between loss of chromosome 4q and p53 gene mutations. Brit. J. Cancer   80:59-66.

 

Wang, J.-S, Shen, X., He, X., Zhou, Y.-R., Zhang, B.-C., Wang, J.-B., Qian, G.-S., Kuang, S.-Y., Zarba, A., Egner, P. A., Jacobson, L. P., Munoz, A., Helzlsouer, K. J., Groopman,  J. D. and Kensler, T. W. (1999) Protective alterations in phase 1 & 2 metabolism of aflatoxin B1 by Oltipraz in residents of Qidong, People’s Republic of China. J. Natl  Cancer Inst. 91:347-354.

 

Wang, J.-S and Groopman, J. D. (1999) DNA damage by mycotoxins, Mutation Res. 424:167-181.

 

Kensler, T. W., He, X., Otieno, M., Egner, P. A., Jacobson, L. P., Chen, B., Wang, J.-S., Zhu, Y.-R., Zhang, B.-C., Wang, J.-B., Wu. Y., Zhang Q.-N., Qian, G.-S., Kuang, S.-Y., Fang, X., Li, Y-F., Yu, L-Y., Prochaska, H. J., Davidson, N. E., Gordon, G. B., Gorman, M. B., Zarba, A., Enger, C., Munoz, A., Helzlsouer, K. J., and Groopman, J.D. (1998). Oltipraz chemoprevention trial in Qidong, People’s Republic of China: modulation of serum aflatoxin albumin adduct biomarkers. Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers & Prev. 7:127-134.

 

Zhang, B.-C., Zhu, Y.-R., Wang, J.-B., Wu, Y., Zhang, Q.-N., Qian, G.-S., Kuang, S.-Y., Li, Y.-F., Fang, X., Yu, L.-Y., De Flora, S., Jacobson, L. P., Zarba, A., Egner, P. A., He, X., Wang, J.-S., Chen, B., Enger, C. L., Davidson, N. E., Gordon, G. B., Gorman, M. B., Prochaska, H. J., Groopman, J. D., Munoz, A., Helzlsouer, K. J. And Kensler, T. W. (1997). Oltipraz Chemoprevention Trial in Qidong, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China. J. Cell. Biochem. Suppl. 28/29: 166-173.

 

Wang, J.-S., Couburn, J., Tauber, A. I. and Zaner, K. S. (1997).role of gelsolin in actin depolymerization in adherent human neutrophils, Molecul Biol Cell. 8:121-128. 

           

Li, Y., Yokoi, T., Katsuki, M., Wang, J.-S., Groopman, J.    D., and Kamataki, T. (1997). In vivo activation of aflatoxin B1 in C57BL/6N mice carrying a human fetus-specific CYP3A7 gene, Cancer Res. 57:641-645.

 

 Mace, K., Aguilar, F., Wang, J-S., Vautravers, P., Gomez-Lechon, M., Gonzalez, F. J., Groopman, J., Harris, C. C. and Pfeifer, A. M. A. (1997). Aflatoxin B1-induced DNA adduct    formation and p53 mutations in CYP450-expressing human liver cell lines. Carcinogenesis 18:1291-1297.

 

Wang, J.-S., Busby, W. F. Jr., and Wogan, G. N. (1996). Comparative percutaneous absorption and tissue distribution of [3H]diacetoxyscirpenol (anguidine) in rats and mice,

  Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 140:264-273.

 

Wang, J.-S and Busby, W. F. Jr. (1996). Bacterial and human cell mutagenicity and mouse lung tumorigenicity of the oxygenated PAH, phenalenone, Fund. Appl. Toxicol. 33:212-219.

 

Wang, J.-S., Qian, G.-S., Zarba, A., He, X., Zhu, Y.-R., Zhang, B.-C., Jacobson, L., Gange, S. J., Munoz, A., Kensler, T. W., and Groopman, J. D. (1996).  Temporal patterns of  aflatoxin-albumin adducts in hepatitis B surface antigen positive and negative residents of Daxin, Qidong County,  People’s Republic of China. Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarker Prev.  5 (4):253-261

 

Gange, S. J., Munoz, A., Wang, J.-S., and Groopman, J. D. (1996). Variability of molecular biomarker measurements from nonlinear calibration curves.Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarker & Prev. 5(1),57-61.

 

Soini, Y., Chia, C. S., Bennett, W. P., Groopman, J. D., Wang, J.-S., DeBenedetti, V. M. G., Cawley, H., Welsh, J. A., Hansen, C., Bergasa, N. V., Jones, E. A., DiBisceglie, A. M., Trivers, G. E., Sandoval, C. A., Calderon, I. E., Munoz-Espinosa, L. E. and Harris, C. C. (1996). An aflatoxin-associated, mutational hotspot in the p53 tumor suppressor gene occurs in hepatocellular carcinomas from Mexico  Carcinogenesis  17 (5):1007-1012.

 

Wang, J.-S., Busby, W. F. Jr. and Wogan, G. N. (1995). Formation and persistence of DNA adducts in organs of CD-1 mice treated with a tumorigenic dose of fluoranthene. Carcinogenesis, 16(11):2609-2616

 

Wang, J.-S., Busby, W. F. Jr. and Wogan, G. N. (1995). Tissue distribution of DNA adducts in preweanling BLU:Ha mice treated with a tumorigenic dose of fluoranthene. Cancer Lett. 92:9-19.

 

Sastry, R., Wang, J.-S., Brown, D. C., Ezekowitz, R. A. B., Tauber, A. I., and Sastry, K. N. (1995). Characterization of murine mannose-binding protein genes Mbl1 and Mbl2 reveals features common to other collectin-genes, Mammal. Genome  6:103-110.

 

Wang, J.-S. and Busby, W. F. Jr. (1993). Induction of lung and liver tumors by fluoranthene in a preweanling CD-1 mouse bioassay, Carcinogenesis  14:1871-1874.

 

Wang, J.-S., Pavlotsky, N., Tauber, A. I. and Zaner, K. S. (1993). Assembly dynamics of actin in adherent human neutrophils, Cell Motil. Cytoskeleton  26:340-348.

 

Ginis, I., Zaner, K. S., Wang, J.-S., Pavlotsky, N. and Tauber, A. I. (1992). Comparison of actin changes and calcium     metabolism in plastic- and fibronectin-adherent human neutrophils, J. Immunol. 149:1388-1394.

 

Wang, J.-S., Busby, W. F. Jr. and Wogan, G. N. (1990). Comparative tissue distribution and excretion of orally administered [3H]-diacetoxyscirpenol (anguidine) in rats and mice, Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 103:430-440.

 

Busby, W. F. Jr., Wang, J.-S., Stevens, E. K., Padykula, R. E., Aleksejczyk, R. A. and Berchtold, G. A. (1990). Lung tumorigenicity of benzene oxide, benzene dihydrodiols and benzene diolepoxides in the BLU:Ha newborn mouse assay, Carcinogenesis 9:1473-1478.

 

Xu, D., and Wang, J.-S. (1988). Advances in research on trichothecenes T-2, DON and NIV. Adv. Physiol. Sci.19:103-109. 

 

Wang, J.-S. and Sun, Q. (1988).  Mutagenicity studies in vivo  of zearalenone, a Fusarium  mycotoxin, in mice, Acta Mycologica Sinica  7 (1):59-64.

 

Wang, J.-S., Zhang, Z. Y. and Zhu, X. Y. (1987). Toxicological studies (acute and accumulative toxicity,       mutagenicity and cytogenetic evaluation) of Extract from Fucorose, Chinese J. Rail. Med. 15(1):52-56. 

 

Tan, W. B., Wang, J.-S., Shan, X. N., Zhang, Z. Y. and Zhu, X. Y. (1986).  Evaluation of nutritional status of preschool children from railway workers, Chinese J. Rail. Med. 14 (4):233-236   

 

Wang, J.-S. and Xu, D. D. (1986). Mutagenic and teratogenic studies of mycotoxins extracted from scabby wheat, Acta Mycologica Sinica  5(1):52-62.

 

Wang, J.-S. and Zhu X. Y. (1985). Investigation of aflatoxin M1 contamination in milk and milk powder,  Chinese J. Rail. Med. 13 (6):354-357.

 

Wang, J.-S. and Jiang, Z. K. (1984). Assessment of inorganic and organic arsenic accumulation in various seafood, Chinese J. Rail. Med.  12 (5):289-292.

 

Tang, W. L., Jiang, Z. K., Huang, W. Q., Zhang, Z. Y., Zhu, X. Y., and Wang, J.-S. (1983).  Toxicological studies of NE-109, a growth regulator of plant, in rats and mice,  Chinese J. Prevent. Med. 25 (6):2020-2025.

 

Wang, J.-S. and Xu, D. D. (1982). Absorption, tissue distribution and metabolism of Fusarium mycotoxins, Chinese J. Public Health, 6:333-341.           

 

Wang, J.-S. and Xu, D. D. (1982) Carcinogenicity, mutagenicity and teratogenicity studies of Fusarium mycotoxins from scabby wheat, Chinese J. Public Health, 2:75-80