Hong Cao PHD
Title Research Assistant Professor
Institution University of Massachusetts Medical School
Department Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology
Address University of Massachusetts Medical School
364 Plantation Street, LRB-860
Worcester MA 01605
Telephone 508-856-8874
Email
Publications
1. Romano KP, Ali A, Aydin C, Soumana D, Ozen A, Deveau LM, Silver C, Cao H, Newton A, Petropoulos CJ, Huang W, Schiffer CA. The Molecular Basis of Drug Resistance against Hepatitis C Virus NS3/4A Protease Inhibitors. PLoS Pathog. 2012 Jul; 8(7):e1002832.
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2. Ali A, Wang J, Nathans RS, Cao H, Sharova N, Stevenson M, Rana TM. Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship Studies of HIV-1 Virion Infectivity Factor (Vif) Inhibitors that Block Viral Replication. ChemMedChem. 2012 Jul; 7(7):1217-29.
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3. Romano KP, Laine JM, Deveau LM, Cao H, Massi F, Schiffer CA. Molecular Mechanisms of Viral and Host Cell Substrate Recognition by Hepatitis C Virus NS3/4A Protease. J Virol. 2011 Jul; 85(13):6106-16.
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4. Ali A, Reddy GS, Nalam MN, Anjum SG, Cao H, Schiffer CA, Rana TM. Structure-based design, synthesis, and structure-activity relationship studies of HIV-1 protease inhibitors incorporating phenyloxazolidinones. J Med Chem. 2010 Nov 11; 53(21):7699-708.
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5. O'Brien SK, Cao H, Nathans R, Ali A, Rana TM. P-TEFb kinase complex phosphorylates histone H1 to regulate expression of cellular and HIV-1 genes. J Biol Chem. 2010 Sep 24; 285(39):29713-20.
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6. Nalam MN, Ali A, Altman MD, Reddy GS, Chellappan S, Kairys V, Ozen A, Cao H, Gilson MK, Tidor B, Rana TM, Schiffer CA. Evaluating the substrate-envelope hypothesis: structural analysis of novel HIV-1 protease inhibitors designed to be robust against drug resistance. J Virol. 2010 May; 84(10):5368-78.
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7. Ali A, Ghosh A, Nathans RS, Sharova N, O'Brien S, Cao H, Stevenson M, Rana TM. Identification of flavopiridol analogues that selectively inhibit positive transcription elongation factor (P-TEFb) and block HIV-1 replication. Chembiochem. 2009 Aug 17; 10(12):2072-80.
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8. Nathans R, Chu CY, Serquina AK, Lu CC, Cao H, Rana TM. Cellular microRNA and P bodies modulate host-HIV-1 interactions. Mol Cell. 2009 Jun 26; 34(6):696-709.
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9. Nathans R, Cao H, Sharova N, Ali A, Sharkey M, Stranska R, Stevenson M, Rana TM. Small-molecule inhibition of HIV-1 Vif. Nat Biotechnol. 2008 Oct; 26(10):1187-92.
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10. Cao H, Yang CS, Rana TM. Evolutionary emergence of microRNAs in human embryonic stem cells. PLoS One. 2008; 3(7):e2820.
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11. Reddy GS, Ali A, Nalam MN, Anjum SG, Cao H, Nathans RS, Schiffer CA, Rana TM. Design and synthesis of HIV-1 protease inhibitors incorporating oxazolidinones as P2/P2' ligands in pseudosymmetric dipeptide isosteres. J Med Chem. 2007 Sep 6; 50(18):4316-28.
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12. Chiu YL, Cao H, Rana TM. Quantitative analysis of RNA-mediated protein-protein interactions in living cells by FRET. Chem Biol Drug Des. 2007 Apr; 69(4):233-9.
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13. Ali A, Reddy GS, Cao H, Anjum SG, Nalam MN, Schiffer CA, Rana TM. Discovery of HIV-1 protease inhibitors with picomolar affinities incorporating N-aryl-oxazolidinone-5-carboxamides as novel P2 ligands. J Med Chem. 2006 Dec 14; 49(25):7342-56.
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14. Wang S, Taaffe J, Parker C, Solórzano A, Cao H, García-Sastre A, Lu S. Hemagglutinin (HA) proteins from H1 and H3 serotypes of influenza A viruses require different antigen designs for the induction of optimal protective antibody responses as studied by codon-optimized HA DNA vaccines. J Virol. 2006 Dec; 80(23):11628-37.
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15. Cao H, Tamilarasu N, Rana TM. Orientation and affinity of HIV-1 Tat fragments in Tat-TAR complex determined by fluorescence resonance energy transfer. Bioconjug Chem. 2006 Mar-Apr; 17(2):352-8.
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16. Lee CW, Cao H, Ichiyama K, Rana TM. Design and synthesis of a novel peptidomimetic inhibitor of HIV-1 Tat-TAR interactions: squaryldiamide as a new potential bioisostere of unsubstituted guanidine. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2005 Oct 1; 15(19):4243-6.
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17. Chiu YL, Dinesh CU, Chu CY, Ali A, Brown KM, Cao H, Rana TM. Dissecting RNA-interference pathway with small molecules. Chem Biol. 2005 Jun; 12(6):643-8.
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18. Lee HK, Cao H, Rana TM. Design, microwave-assisted synthesis, and photophysical properties of small molecule organic antennas for luminescence resonance energy transfer. J Comb Chem. 2005 Mar-Apr; 7(2):279-84.
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19. Wang S, Chou TH, Sakhatskyy PV, Huang S, Lawrence JM, Cao H, Huang X, Lu S. Identification of two neutralizing regions on the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus spike glycoprotein produced from the mammalian expression system. J Virol. 2005 Feb; 79(3):1906-10.
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20. Ping YH, Chu CY, Cao H, Jacque JM, Stevenson M, Rana TM. Modulating HIV-1 replication by RNA interference directed against human transcription elongation factor SPT5. Retrovirology. 2004; 1:46.
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21. Chiu YL, Ali A, Chu CY, Cao H, Rana TM. Visualizing a correlation between siRNA localization, cellular uptake, and RNAi in living cells. Chem Biol. 2004 Aug; 11(8):1165-75.
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22. Chiu YL, Cao H, Jacque JM, Stevenson M, Rana TM. Inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 replication by RNA interference directed against human transcription elongation factor P-TEFb (CDK9/CyclinT1). J Virol. 2004 Mar; 78(5):2517-29.
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23. Hwang S, Tamilarasu N, Kibler K, Cao H, Ali A, Ping YH, Jeang KT, Rana TM. Discovery of a small molecule Tat-trans-activation-responsive RNA antagonist that potently inhibits human immunodeficiency virus-1 replication. J Biol Chem. 2003 Oct 3; 278(40):39092-103.
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24. Kesavan V, Tamilarasu N, Cao H, Rana TM. A new class of RNA-binding oligomers: peptoid amide and ester analogues. Bioconjug Chem. 2002 Nov-Dec; 13(6):1171-5.
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25. Richter S, Cao H, Rana TM. Specific HIV-1 TAR RNA loop sequence and functional groups are required for human cyclin T1-Tat-TAR ternary complex formation. Biochemistry. 2002 May 21; 41(20):6391-7.
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Keywords   
HIV-1
Gene Products, tat
HIV Long Terminal Repeat
MicroRNAs
Embryonic Stem Cells
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Ali, Akbar
Lu, Shan
Massi, Francesca
Rana, Tariq
Schiffer, Celia
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