Zeng, H., K. J. Larson, W.-H. Cheng, M. R. Bukowski, B. D. Safratowich, Z. Liu, R. Hakkak. 2020. Advanced liver steatosis accompanies an increase in hepatic inflammation, colonic, secondary bile acids and Lactobacillaceae/Lachnospiraceae bacteria in C57BL/6 mice fed a high-fat diet. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry 78:108336.  Download

Zeng, H., S. K. Hamlin, B. D. Safratowich, W.-H. Cheng, L. K. Johnson. 2020. Superior inhibitory efficacy of butyrate over propionate and acetate against human colon cancer cell proliferation via cell cycle arrest and apoptosis: linking dietary fiber to cancer prevention. Nutrition Research 83:63-72.  Download

Shao, Z., Z. Zhang, H. Fan, X. Wang, H. Wu, L. Zhang, W.-H. Cheng, J. Zhu. 2019. Selenoprotein T Promotes Proliferation and G1-to-S Transition in SK-N-SH Cells: Implications in Parkinson's Disease. Journal of Nutrition 149:2110-2119.  Download

Zhang, X., R. Liu, W.-H. Cheng, J. Zhu. 2019. Prioritized brain selenium retention and selenoprotein expression: Nutritional insights into Parkinson's disease. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development 180:89-96.  Download

Dhowlaghar, N., P. D. Abeysundara, R. Nannapaneni, M. W. Schilling, S. Chang, W.-H. Cheng, C. S. Sharma. 2018. Biofilm formation by Salmonella spp. in catfish mucus extract under industrial conditions. Food Microbiology 70:172-180.  Download

Dhowlaghar, N., Q. Shen, P. Abeysundara, A. Jadhav, R. Nannapaneni, M. W. Schilling, W.-H. Cheng, C. S. Sharma. 2018. Differences in survival of heat stress adapted cells of Listeria monocytogenes EGD (Bug600) in disinfectants and in essential oils. The Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences 63:333-343.

Lu, H.-Y., H. Zeng, L. Zhang, J. M. Porres, W.-H. Cheng. 2018. Fecal fermentation products of common bean-derived fiber inhibit C/EBPα and PPARγ expression and lipid accumulation but stimulate PPARδ and UCP2 expression in the adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry 60:9-15.  Download

Zhang, L., H. Zeng, W.-H. Cheng. 2018. Beneficial and paradoxical roles of selenium at nutritional levels of intake in healthspan and longevity. Free Radical Biology and Medicine 127:3-13.  Download

Zhang, L., J. H. Zhu, X. Zhang, W.-H. Cheng. 2018. The thioredoxin-like family of selenoproteins: Implications in aging and age-related degeneration. Biological Trace Element Research 188:189-195.  Download

Cao, L., L. Zhang, H. Zeng, R. Wu, T-L. Wu, W.-H. Cheng. 2017. Analyses of selenotranscriptomes and selenium concentrations in response to dietary selenium deficiency and age reveal common and distinct patterns by tissue and sex in telomere dysfunctional mice. Journal of Nutrition 147(10):1858-1866.  Download

Lu, H.-Y., W.-H. Cheng. 2017. Selenoproteins and Epigenetic Regulation in Mammals. In: Patel V., Preedy V. (eds) Handbook of Nutrition, Diet, and Epigenetics. Springer, Cham.  Download

Zeng, H., D. Taussig, W.-H. Cheng, L. Johnson, R. Hakkak. 2017. Butyrate inhibits cancerous HCT116 colon cell proliferation but to a lesser extent in noncancerous NCM460 colon cells. Nutrients 9(1):25.  Download

Cheng, W.-H., X. Lei. 2016. Selenium: Basic Nutritional Aspects. In: J.F. Collins (eds) Molecular, Genetic, and Nutritional Aspects of Major and Trace Minerals. Elsevier.  Download

Lai, J., X. Zhang, F. Liu, R. Yang, S. Li, L. Zhu, M. Zou, W.-H. Cheng, J. Zhu. 2016. Redox-sensitive MAPK and Notch3 regulate fibroblast differentiation and activation: a dual role of ERK1/2. Oncotarget 7:43731-43745.  Download

Lei, X. G., J.-H. Zhu, W.-H. Cheng, Y. Bao, Y.-S. Ho, A. Reddi, A. Holmgren, E. Arnér. 2016. Paradoxical roles of antioxidant enzymes: Basic mechanisms and health implications. Physiological Reviews 96(1):307-364.  Download

Marioli, C., M. Balzarini, F. Aguate, N. Grosso, D. Soldini, H. Zeng, W.-H. Cheng, M. J. Martinez. 2016. Climatic thresholds for concentrations of minerals and heavy metals in Argentinean soybeans. Agronomy Journal 108(2):532-539. Download

Wu, R., l. Cao, E. Mattson, K. Witwer, J. Cao, H. Zeng, X. He, G. Combs Jr., W.-H. Cheng. 2016. Opposing impacts on healthspan and longevity by limiting dietary selenium in telomere dysfunctional mice. Aging Cell 16(1):125-135.  Download

Zhang, X., L. Zhang, J.-H. Zhu, W.-H. Cheng. 2016. Nuclear selenoproteins and genome maintenance. IUBMB Life 68(1):5-12.  Download

Zhang, X., Y. Wang, J. Zhu, X. Liu, H. You, M. Gong, M. Zou, W.-H. Cheng, J. Zhu. 2016. N-acetylcysteine negatively regulates Notch3 and its malignant signaling. Oncotarget 7: 30855-30866.  Download

Zhang, X., Y. Ye, H. Zhu, S. Sun, J. Zheng, H. Fan, H. Wu, S. Chen, W.-H. Cheng, J. Zhu. 2016. Selenotranscriptomic analyses identify signature selenoproteins in brain regions in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease. PLoS ONE 11(9):e0163372.  Download

Zhao, C., H. Zeng, R. Wu, W.-H. Cheng. 2016. Loss of selenium-binding protein 1 decreases sensitivity to clastogens and intracellular selenium content in HeLa cells. PLoS ONE 11(7): e0163372.  Download

Rocourt, C., M. Wu, B.P.C. Chen, W.-H. Cheng. 2013. The catalytic subunit of DNA-dependent protein kinase is downstream of ATM and feeds forward oxidative stress in selenium-induced senescence response. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry 24: 781-787.  Download

Rocourt, C., W.-H. Cheng. 2013. Selenium supranutrition: Are the potential benefits of chemoprevention outweighted by the promotion of diabetes and insulin resistance? Nutrients 5:1349-1365.  Download

Holmstrong, A., R.T.Y. Wu, H. Zeng, K.Y. Lei, W.-H. Cheng. 2012. Nutritional and supranutritional levels of selenate differentially suppress prostate tumor growth in adult but not young nude mice. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry 23:1086-1091.  Download

Wu, M., R.T.Y. Wu, T.T.Y. Wang, W.-H. Cheng. 2011. Role for p53 in selenium-induced senescence. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry 59:11882-11887.  Download

Zhang, S., Y. Luo, H. Zeng, Q. Wang, F. Tian, J. Song, W.-H. Cheng. 2011. Encapsulation of selenium in chitosan nanoparticles improves selenium availability and protects cells from selenium-induced DNA damage response. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry 22:1137-1142.  Download

Qi, Y., N.W. Schoene, F. Lartey, W.-H. Cheng. 2010. Selenium compounds activate ATM-dependent DNA damage response via the mismatch repair protein hMLH1 in colorectal cancer cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry 285: 33010-33017.  Download

Wu, M., M. Kang, N.W. Schoene, W.-H. Cheng. 2010. Selenium compounds activate early barriers of tumorigenesis. Journal of Biological Chemistry 285:12055-12062.  Download

Cheng, W.-H., D. Muftic, M. Muftuoglu, L. Dawut, C. Morris, T. Helleday, Y. Shiloh, V.A. Bohr. 2008. WRN is required for ATM activation and the S-Phase checkpoint in response to interstrand cross-link-induced DNA double-strand breaks. Molecular Biology of the Cell 19(9):3923-3933.  Download