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Alice ST Wong

Professor, University of Hong Kong
Verified email at hku.hk
Cited by 10447

Ovarian surface epithelium: biology, endocrinology, and pathology

N Auersperg, AST Wong, KC Choi, SK Kang… - Endocrine …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
The epithelial ovarian carcinomas, which make up more than 85% of human ovarian cancer,
arise in the ovarian surface epithelium (OSE). The etiology and early events in the …

Effect of Kinesio taping on muscle strength in athletes—a pilot study

TC Fu, AMK Wong, YC Pei, KP Wu, SW Chou… - Journal of science and …, 2008 - Elsevier
Muscle strength is a key component of an athlete's performance and may be influenced by
taping. This study examined the possible immediate and delayed effects of Kinesio taping on …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacology of ginsenosides: a literature review

KW Leung, AST Wong - Chinese medicine, 2010 - Springer
The therapeutic potential of ginseng has been studied extensively, and ginsenosides, the
active components of ginseng, are shown to be involved in modulating multiple physiological …

Symmetrical body-weight distribution training in stroke patients and its effect on fall prevention

PT Cheng, SH Wu, MY Liaw, AMK Wong… - Archives of physical …, 2001 - Elsevier
Cheng PT, Wu SH, Liaw MY, Wong AMK, Tang FT. Symmetrical body-weight distribution
training in stroke patients and its effect on fall prevention. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2001;82:1650-…

Coordination exercise and postural stability in elderly people: effect of Tai Chi Chuan

AM Wong, YC Lin, SW Chou, FT Tang… - Archives of physical …, 2001 - Elsevier
Wong AM, Lin YC, Chou SW, Tang FT, Wong PY. Coordination exercise and postural
stability in elderly people: effect of Tai Chi Chuan. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2001;82:608-12. …

[HTML][HTML] Pyrroloquinoline quinone stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis through cAMP response element-binding protein phosphorylation and increased PGC-1α …

…, KA Bauerly, E Tchaparian, A Wong… - Journal of Biological …, 2010 - ASBMB
Bioactive compounds reported to stimulate mitochondrial biogenesis are linked to many
health benefits such increased longevity, improved energy utilization, and protection from …

Adhesion-independent mechanism for suppression of tumor cell invasion by E-cadherin

AST Wong, BM Gumbiner - The Journal of cell biology, 2003 - rupress.org
Loss of E-cadherin expression or function in tumors leads to a more invasive phenotype. In
this study, we investigated whether the invasion suppressor activity of E-cadherin is mediated …

Recent advances in ginseng as cancer therapeutics: a functional and mechanistic overview

AST Wong, CM Che, KW Leung - Natural product reports, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2000 to 2014 Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Ginseng, a
key ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine, shows great promise as a new treatment …

Pain relief by applying transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on acupuncture points during the first stage of labor: a randomized double-blind placebo …

…, SD Chang, A Chao, CJ Chang, CH Lai, AMK Wong - Pain, 2007 - Elsevier
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is one of the non-pharmacological
means of pain relief for labor and delivery. We aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of …

Estrogen regulates Snail and Slug in the down-regulation of E-cadherin and induces metastatic potential of ovarian cancer cells through estrogen receptor α

SH Park, LWT Cheung, AST Wong… - Molecular …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Tumorigenesis is a multistep process involving dysregulated cell growth and metastasis.
Considerable evidence implicates a mitogenic action of estrogen in early ovarian …