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Publication

·     Reaid Hasan, Zhen Zhao, Yuanke Li, Yanli Liu, Yuanyuan Zhang, Kun Cheng. (2025) Small Extracellular Vesicles (sEVs) in Pancreatic Cancer Progression and Diagnosis. Journal of Controlled Release 380:269-282

·     Zhen Zhao, John Fetse, Umar-Farouk Mamani, Yuhan Guo, Yuanke Li, Pratikkumar Patel, Yanli Liu, Chien-Yu Lin, Yongren Li, Bahaa Mustafa, Kun Cheng (2025) Development of a Peptide-Based Tumor-Activated Checkpoint Inhibitor for Cancer Immunotherapy. Acta Biomaterialia 193:484-497

·     Umar-Farouk Mamani, Mohammed Nurudeen Ibrahim, Yanli Liu, John Fetse, Chien-Yu Lin, Sashi Kandel, Maryam Nakhjiri, Sushil Koirala, Yuhan Guo, Mohammad Alahmari, Kun Cheng (2024). Exploring Multivalency in the Development of Anti-PD-L1 Peptides for Cancer Immunotherapy. Pharmaceutical Research 41(12):2275-2288 (selected as the journal cover page)

·     Sheri Shaji, Pratikkumar Patel, Umar-Farouk Mamani, Yuhan Guo, Sushil Koirala, Chien-Yu Lin, Mohammad Alahmari, Evanthia Omoscharka, Kun Cheng (2024) Delivery of a STING agonist using lipid nanoparticles inhibits pancreatic cancer growth. International Journal of Nanomedicine 19:8769-8778

·     Sun T, Li M, Liu Q, Yu A, Cheng K, Ma J, Murphy S, McNutt PM, Zhang Y. (2024) Insights into optimizing exosome therapies for acute skin wound healing and other tissue repair. Front Med. 18(2):258-284  

·     Pengfei Yu, Hainan Zhu, Carol Christine Bosholm, Daniella Beiner1, Zhongping Duan, Avinash Shetty, Steve Mou, Philip Adam Kramer, Luis F. Barroso, Hongbing Liu, Kun Cheng, Michael Ihnat, Matthew A. Gorris, Joseph A. Aloi, Jobira A. Woldemichael, Anthony Bleyer, and Yuanyuan Zhang. (2023) Precision Nephrotoxicity Testing Using 3D in vitro Models. Cell & Bioscience. 13:231

·     Jing Zhou, Nan Lyu, Qiongling Wang, Ming Yang, Eric T. Kimchi, Kun Cheng, Trupti Joshi, Adama R Tukuli,  Kevin F Staveley-O’Carroll, Guangfu Li. (2023) A novel role of TGFBI in macrophage polarizaqtion and macrophage-induced pancreatic cancer growth and therapeutic resistance.  Cancer Lett. Oct 19:216457

·     Bahaa Mustafa, John Fetse, Sashi Kandel, Chien-Yu Lin, Pratik Adhikary, Umar-Farouk Mamani, Yanli Liu, Mohammed Nurudeen Ibrahim, Mohammed Alahmari, Kun Cheng. (2023) Discovery of Anti-CD47 Peptides as New Innate Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. Advanced Therapeutics, 2300114

·     Chien-Yu Lin, Evanthia Omoscharka, Yanli Liu, Kun Cheng. (2023) Establishment of a Rat Model of Alcoholic Liver Fibrosis with Simulated Human Drinking Patterns and Low-Dose Chemical Stimulation. Biomolecules 13(9): 1293

·     Carol Christine Bosholm, Hainan Zhu, Pengfei Yu, Kun Cheng, Sean Murphy, Patrick Michael McNutt, Yuanyuan Zhang. (2023) Therapeutic Benefits of Stem Cells and Exosomes for Sulphur Mustard-Induced Tissue Damage. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(12), 9947

·     John Fetse, Sashil Kandel, Umar-Farouk Mamani, Kun Cheng (2023) Recent Advances in the Development of Therapeutic Peptides. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 44(7):425-441

·     Chien-Yu Lin, Umar-Farouk Mamani, Yuhan Guo, Yanli Liu, Kun Cheng (2023) Peptide-Based siRNA Nanocomplexes Targeting Hepatic Stellate Cells. Biomolecules 13(3): 448

·     Pratikkumar Patel, John Fetse, Chien-Yu Lin, Yuhan Guo, Md Reaid Hasan, Maryam Nakhjiri, Zhen Zhao, Akshay Jain, and Kun Cheng. (2022) Development of Amino Acid-Modified Biodegradable Lipid Nanoparticles for siRNA Delivery. Acta Biomaterialia 154:374-384

·     John Fetse, Zhen Zhao, Hao Liu, Umar-Farouk Mamani, Bahaa Mustafa, Pratik Adhikary, Mohammed Ibrahim, Yanli Liu, Pratikkumar Patel, Maryam Nakhjiri, Mohammed Alahmari, Guangfu Li, Kun Cheng. (2022) Discovery of Cyclic Peptide Inhibitors Targeting PD-L1 for Cancer Immunotherapy. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 65(18):12002-12013  

·     Hao Liu, Yanli Liu, Zhen Zhao, Yuanke Li, Bahaa Mustafa, Zhijin Chen, Ashutosh Barve, Akshay Jain, Xiaolan Yao, Guangfu Li, Kun Cheng. (2022) Discovery of Anti-PD-L1 Human Domain Antibodies for Cancer Immunotherapy. Frontiers in Immunology 13: Article 838966

·     Bahaa Jawad, Puja Adhikari, Kun Cheng, Rudolf Podgornik, Wai-Yim Ching. (2022) Computational design of miniproteins as SARS-CoV-2 therapeutic inhibitors. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23(2): 838

·     Pratik Adhikary, Sashi Kandel, Bahaa Mustafa, Umar-Farouk Mamani, Siyuan Hao, Qianming Qiu, John Fetse, Yanli Liu, Mohammed Ibrahim Nurudeen, Yongren Li, Chien-Yu Lin, Evanthia Omoscharka, Kun Cheng. (2021) Discovery of Small Anti-ACE2 Peptides to Inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity. Advanced Therapeutics https://doi.org/10.1002/adtp.202100087

·     Sashi Kandel, Pratik Adhikary, Guangfu Li, Kun Cheng. (2021) The TIM3/Gal9 Signaling Pathway: An Emerging Target for Cancer Immunotherapy. Cancer Letters 510:67-78

·     Chien-Yu Lin, Pratik Adhikary, Kun Cheng. (2021) Cellular Protein Markers, Therapeutics, and Drug Delivery Strategies in the Treatment of Diabetes-Associated Liver Fibrosis. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 174:127-139

·     Pratikkumar Patel, Mohammed Ibrahim Nurudeen, Kun Cheng. (2021) The Importance of Apparent pKa in the Development of Nanoparticles Encapsulating siRNA and mRNA. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences 42(6):1-13

·     Xinjian Liu, Hao Yuan, Jing Zhou, Qiongling Wang, Xiaoqiang Qi, Catharine Bernal, Diego Avella, Jussuf T. Kaifi, Eric T. Kimchi1, Kun Cheng, Yi Miao, Kuirong Jiang*, Guangfu Li*. (2021) LMO7 as an unrecognized factor promoting pancreatic cancer progression and metastasis. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 08 March, Volume 9, Article 647387

·     Yuanke Li, Zhen Zhao, Chien-Yu Lin, Yanli Liu, Kevin F. Staveley-OCarroll, Guangfu Li, Kun Cheng. (2021) Silencing PCBP2 Normalizes Desmoplastic Stroma and Improves the Antitumor Activity of Chemotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer. Theranostics.  11(5):2182-2200

·      Xiaoqiang Qi, Ming Yang, Lixin Ma, Madeline Sauer, Diego Avella, Jussuf T. Kaifi, Jeffrey Bryan, Kun Cheng, Kevin F. Staveley-O’Carroll, Eric T. Kimchi, Guangfu Li. (2020) Synergizing sunitinib and radiofrequency ablation to treat hepatocellular cancer by triggering the antitumor immune response, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. Oct;8(2):e001038

·     Ashutosh Barve, Akshay Jain, Hao Liu, Zhen Zhao, Kun Cheng. (2020) Enzyme-Responsive Polymeric Micelles of Cabazitaxel for Prostate Cancer Targeted Therapy Acta Biomaterialia. 113:501-511

·     Zhen Zhao, Yuanke Li, Hao Liu, Akshay Jain, Pratikkumar Patel, Kun Cheng (2020) Co-Delivery of IKBKE siRNA and Cabazitaxel by Hybrid Nanocomplex Inhibits the Invasiveness and Growth of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Science Advances. 6 (29), eabb0616

·     Yuanke Li, Zhen Zhao, Hao Liu, John Peter Fetse, Akshay Jain, Chien-Yu Lin, Kun Cheng. (2019) Development of a Tumor-Responsive Nanopolyplex Targeting Pancreatic Cancer Cells and Stroma. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(49):45390-45403 

·      Zhen Zhao, Chien-Yu Lin, Kun Cheng (2019) siRNA- and miRNA-Based Therapeutics for Liver Fibrosis. Translational Research. 214:17-29

·     Akshay Jain, Ashutosh Barve, Zhen Zhao, John Peter Fetse, Hao Liu, Kun Cheng. (2019) Targeted Delivery of an siRNA-PNA Hybrid Nanocomplex Reverses Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Liver. Advanced Therapeutics 2(8):1900046

·     Hao Liu, Zhen Zhao, Li Zhang, Yuanke Li, Akshay Jain, Ashutosh Barve, Wei Jin, Yanli Liu, John Fetse, Kun Cheng (2019) Discovery of Low-Molecular Weight Anti-PD-L1 Peptides for Cancer Immunotherapy. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer 7(1):270

·     Zhen Zhao, Yuanke Li, Ravi Shukla, Hao Liu, Akshay Jain, Ashutosh Barve, Kun Cheng (2019) Development of a Biocompatible Copolymer Nanocomplex to Deliver VEGF siRNA for Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Theranostics. 9(15):4508-4524

·     Zhijin Chen, Akshay Jain, Hao Liu, Zhen Zhao, Kun Cheng (2019) Targeted Drug Delivery to Hepatic Stellate Cells for the Treatment of Liver Fibrosis. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 370(3):695-702

·     Wei Jin, Akshay Jain, Hao Liu, Zhen Zhao, Kun Cheng (2018) Noncovalent Attachment of Chemical Moieties to siRNA Using Peptide Nucleic Acid As a Complementary Linker. ACS Applied Bio Materials. 1(3): 643-651

·     Zhen Zhao, Yuanke Li, Akshay Jain, Zhijin Chen, Hao Liu, Wei Jin, Kun Cheng (2018) Development of a Peptide-Modified siRNA Nanocomplex for Hepatic Stellate cells. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine. 14(1):51-61

·     Chang Liu, Li Zhang, Hao Liu, Kun Cheng (2017) Delivery Strategies of the CRISPR-Cas9 Gene-Editing System for Therapeutic Applications. Journal of Controlled Release. 266:17-26 (Most downloaded articles in the last 90 days, ranked 2nd on 12/29/2017)

·     Zhijin Chen, Hao Liu,  Akshay Jain, Li Zhang, Chang Liu, Kun Cheng (2017) Discovery of Aptamer Ligands for Hepatic Stellate Cells Using SELEX. Theranostics 7(12): 2982-2995

·     Hao Liu, Zhijin Chen, Wei Jin, Ashutosh Barve, Yu-Jui Yvonne Wan, Kun Cheng (2017) Silencing αCP2 Reverses the Alcohol- and Cytokine-Induced Fibrogenesis in Primary Hepatic Stellate Cells. Liver Research 1:70-79

·     Akshay Jain, Ashutosh Barve, Zhen Zhao, Wei Jin, Kun Cheng (2017) Comparison of avidin, neutravidin, and streptavidin as nanocarrier for efficient siRNA delivery. Molecular Pharmaceutics 14(5):1517-1527 (Winner of the AAPS Physical Pharmacy and Biopharmaceutics Section Best Manuscript Contest for the year 2017)

·     Akshay Jain, Kun Cheng (2017) The Principles and Applications of Avidin-Based Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery and Diagnosis, Journal of Controlled Release. 245:27-40

·     Wei Jin, Bin Qin, Zhijin Chen, Hao Liu, Ashutosh Barve, Kun Cheng. (2016) Discovery of PSMA-Specific Peptide for Targeted Drug Delivery to Prostate Cancer. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 513:138-147 (Highlighted by Uro Today on 09/08/16)

·     Ashutosh Barve, Akshay Jain, Hao Liu, Wei Jin, Kun Cheng (2016) An Enzyme-Responsive Conjugate Improves the Delivery of a PI3K Inhibitor to Prostate Cancer. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine. 12(8):2373-2381

·     Ravi S. Shukla, Akshay Jain, Zhen Zhao, Kun Cheng. (2016) Intracellular Trafficking and Exocytosis of a Multi-Component siRNA Nanocomplex. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine. 12(5):1323-34

·     Wei Jin, Ashutosh Barve, Kun Cheng. (2016) PSMA-Specific Ligands in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy. European Medical Journal Urology. April 26th (selected as the ‘Editor’s Pick’ by the Editor-in-Chief. A small opening paragraph within the journal introduces this paper and highlighting its quality and relevance.) 4(1): 62-69

·     Zhijin Chen, Wei Jin, Hao Liu, Zhen Zhao, Kun Cheng. (2015) Discovery of Peptide Ligands for Hepatic Stellate Cells Using Phage Display, Molecular Pharmaceutics 12(6):2180-8

·     Ti Zhang, Huizhong Cui, Chia-Yi Fang, Kun Cheng, Xinmai Yang, Huan-Cheng Chang and M. Laird Forrest. (2015) Targeted nanodiamonds as phenotype-specific photoacoustic contrast agents for breast cancer, Nanomedicine (Lond). 10(4):573-87

·     Ravi Shukla, Bin Qin, Kun Cheng. (2014) Peptides used in the delivery of small non-coding RNA, Molecular Pharmaceutics, 11:3395-408 (Journal’s Top 20 Most Read Articles over the last 1 months, ranked No. 3 on 09/26/14)

·     Ashutosh Barve, Wei Jin, Kun Cheng. (2014) Prostate Cancer Relevant Antigens and Enzymes for Targeted Drug Delivery, Journal of Controlled Release, 187:118-32

·     Wanyi Tai, Zhijin Chen, Ashutosh Barve, Zhonghua Peng, Kun Cheng. (2014) A novel rapamycin-polymer conjugate based on a new poly(ethylene glycol) multiblock copolymer. Pharmaceutical Research 31(3):706-19

·     Ravi S. Shukla, Kun Cheng (2014) “Site Specific Ocular Nucleic Acid Delivery” in Avi Domb (Ed.) “Advances in Delivery Science and Technology- Focal Drug Therapy” CRC Press

·     Ravi Shukla, Wanyi Tai, Rubi Mahato, Wei Jin, Kun Cheng. (2013) Development of a streptavidin-based nanocomplex for siRNA delivery, Molecular Pharmaceutics 10(12):4534-45

·     Bin Qin; Zhijin Chen; Wei Jin; Kun Cheng. (2013) Development of cholesteryl peptide micelles for siRNA delivery, Journal of Controlled Release, 172(1):159-168

·     Wanyi Tai, Zhijin Chen, Kun Cheng. (2013) Expression profile and functional activity of peptide transporters in prostate cancer cells. Molecular Pharmaceutics 10(2):477-87 (Featured by Global Medical Discovery on 07/17/2013) 

·     Bin Qin, Wei Jin, Kun Cheng (2013) “Bioconjugation for site-specific delivery of siRNA” in Kun Cheng and Ram I. Mahato (Eds) “Advanced Delivery and Therapeutic Applications of RNAi” Wiley-Blackwell, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

·     Ravi S. Shukla, Zhijin Chen, Kun Cheng (2013) “Strategies of targeted drug delivery” in Ashim K. Mitra, Chi H. Lee, and Kun Cheng (Eds) “Advanced Drug Delivery” Wiley-Blackwell, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

·     Shaoying Wang, Bin Qin, Kun Cheng (2013) “Delivery of nucleic acids” in Ashim K. Mitra, Chi H. Lee, and Kun Cheng (Eds) “Advanced Drug Delivery” Wiley-Blackwell, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

·     Wanyi Tai, Kun Cheng (2013) “Advanced drug delivery in cancer therapy” in Ashim K. Mitra, Chi H. Lee, and Kun Cheng (Eds) “Advanced Drug Delivery” Wiley-Blackwell, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

·     Bin Qin, Ravi S. Shukla, Kun Cheng (2012) “Delivery of nucleic acids for ocular gene modulation” in Mitra AK edits “Advances in Ocular Drug Delivery”, Research Singpost/Transworld Research Network

·     Kun Cheng, Ram I. Mahato. (2011) Biological and therapeutic applications of small RNAs. Pharmaceutical Research 28(12):2961-5

·     Ravi S. Shukla, Bin Qin, Kun Cheng. (2011) PCBP2 siRNA reverses the alcohol-induced pro-fibrogenic effect in hepatic stellate cells. Pharmaceutical Research 28(12):3058-68

·     Bin Qin, Wanyi Tai Ravi S. Shukla, Kun Cheng. (2011) Identification of a LNCaP-specific binding peptide using phage display. Pharmaceutical Research 28(10):2422-34

·     Wanyi Tai, Ravi S. Shukla, Bin Qin, Benyi Li, Kun Cheng. (2011) Development of a peptide-drug conjugate for prostate cancer therapy. Molecular Pharmaceutics Jun 6;8(3):901-12 (Highlighted by SciBX: Science-Business eXchange, May 5 2011, Volume 4/Number 18; Featured by Global Medical Discovery on 09/19/2011; Molecular Pharmaceutics_Top 20 Most Downloaded Articles over the last 1 month, ranked No. 14 on 06/09/2011; reported as “Reports Summarize Prostate Cancer Research from University of Missouri” by NewsRx on 07/27/2011)

·     Rubi Mahato, Wanyi Tai, Kun Cheng. (2011) Prodrugs for improving tumor targetability and efficiency. Advanced Drug Delivery Review 2011 Jul 18;63(8):659-70 

·     Rubi Mahato, Bin Qin, Kun Cheng. (2011) Blocking IKK-α Expression Inhibits Prostate Cancer Invasiveness. Pharmaceutical Research 28(6):1357-69  

·     Bin Qin, Kun Cheng. (2010) Silencing of the IKKɛ gene by siRNA inhibits invasiveness and growth of breast cancer cells. Breast Cancer Research 12(5):R74. (highlighted in the Target Intelligence Service, a database used by pharmaceutical companies worldwide to identify ground breaking research of relevance to their own work on potential drug targets; Breast Cancer Research_Top 20 Most Accessed Articles for last 30 days, ranked No. 6 on 10/20/10)

·     Wanyi Tai, Rubi Mahato, Kun Cheng. (2010) The role of HER2 in cancer therapy and targeted drug delivery. Journal of Controlled Release 146(3):264-75 (Journal of Controlled Release_Most Downloaded Articles, ranked No. 4 on 10/11/10)

·     Wanyi Tai, Bin Qin, Kun Cheng. (2010) Inhibition of breast cancer cell growth and invasiveness by dual silencing of HER-2 and VEGF. Molecular Pharmaceutics 7(2): 543-556 (reported as “New breast cancer study findings reported from University of Missouri” by NewsRx on 05/31/2010)

·     Kun Cheng, Ram I. Mahato (2009) siRNA delivery and targeting. Molecular Pharmaceutics 6(3):649-650, Editorial (Journal’s Top 20 Most Downloaded Articles over the last 12 months, ranked No. 14 on 10/11/10)

·     Kun Cheng, NingNing Yang, Ram I. Mahato (2009) TGF-β1 Gene Silencing for Treating Liver Fibrosis. Molecular Pharmaceutics 6(3):772-779

·     Kun Cheng, Bin Qin. (2009) RNA Interference for Cancer Therapy in Lu Y, Mahato RI. edits “Pharmaceutical Perspectives of Cancer Therapeutics”, AAPS-Springer publishing program

·     Lin Zhu, Zhaoyang Ye, Kun Cheng, Duane D. Miller, Ram I. Mahato (2008), Site-specific Delivery of Oligonucleotides to Hepatocytes after Systemic Administration. Bioconjugate Chemistry 19:290-298

·     Kun Cheng, Ram I. Mahato (2007) Gene Modulation for Treating Liver Fibrosis (review) Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems, 24:93-146

·     Xiangxu Jia, Kun Cheng, Ram I. Mahato (2007) Co-expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist for Improved Human Islet Survival and Function. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 4:199-207

·     Kun Cheng, Zhaoyang Ye, Ramareddy V. Guntaka and Ram I. Mahato (2006) Enhanced Hepatic Uptake and Bioactivity of Type α1(I) Collagen Gene Promoter Specific Triplex Forming Oligonucleotides after Conjugation with Cholesterol. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 317:797-805

·     Zhaoyang Ye, Kun Cheng, Ramareddy V. Guntaka and Ram I. Mahato (2006) Biodistribution and Hepatic Uptake of M6P-BSA-TFO in Normal and Fibrotic Rats. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 17:823-830

·     Kun Cheng, Ram I. Mahato. (2006) Biopharmaceutical Challenges in Pulmonary Delivery of Proteins and Peptides in Meibohm B. edits “Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Biotech Drugs”, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany

·     Kun Cheng, Zhaoyang Ye, Ramareddy V. Guntaka and Ram I. Mahato (2005) Biodistribution and Hepatic Uptake of Triplex Forming Oligonucleotides in Normal and Fibrotic Rats. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 2:206 -217

·     Zhaoyang Ye, Kun Cheng, Ramareddy V. Guntaka and Ram I. Mahato (2005) Targeted Delivery of a Triplex Forming Oligonucleotide to Hepatic Stellate Cells. Biochemistry, 44:4466 -4476

·     Ram I. Mahato, Kun Cheng, Ramareddy V. Guntaka. (2005) Modulation of Gene Expression by Antisense, Antigene and RNAi. Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 2:3-28

·     Cheng K, Fraga D, Zhang C, Kotb M, Gaber AO, Guntaka RV, and Mahato RI (2004) Adenovirus-Based Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Gene Delivery to Human Pancreatic Islets. Gene Therapy, 11:1105-16

·     Narang AS, Cheng K, Henry J, Zhang C, Sabek O, Fraga D, Kotb M, Gaber AO and Mahato RI (2004) Vascular endothelial growth factor gene delivery for revascularization in transplanted human islets. Pharm Res. 21:15-25

·     Cheng K and Lim LY (2004) Insulin-loaded calcium pectinate nanoparticles: Effect of pectin molecular weight and formulation pH. Drug Dev Ind Pharm. 30:359-367

·     Zhang JH, Zhu JB, Chen XJ, Zhao R, Gang YY, Wu ZH, Cheng K and Xu XY (2001) Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of sustained release and conventional formulation of acyclovir. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet. 26:145-8

·     Cheng K, Zhu J, Song X, Sun L and Zhang JH (1999) Studies of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose donut-shaped tablets. Drug Dev Ind Pharm. 25:1067-71

·     Cheng K, Zhu JB and Yang SC (1999) Technology of preparation of nimodipine solid lipid nanoparticles. Chinese Journal of Pharmaceuticals (Zhongguo Yiyao Gongye Zazhi). 30:441-444

·     Cheng K and Zhu JB (1999) Comparison and Evaluation of Some Methods for Population Pharmacokinetic Analyses. China Pharmacist. 2:45-48

 

Patent

·        Peptide Ligands for Hepatic Stellate Cells (Inventors: Kun Cheng and Zhijin Chen), US 15/288,837 

·        Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) Targeting Peptides (Inventors: Kun Cheng and Wei Jin), US 16/535,720

·        Polypeptides And Compositions Comprising The Same (Inventors: Kun Cheng, Hao Liu, Fetse John, Umar-Farouk Mamani), US 17/507,301

 

Book

1.   Kun Cheng and Ram I. Mahato (Eds) “Advanced Delivery and Therapeutic Applications of RNAi” Wiley-Blackwell, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2013)

2.    Ashim Mitra, Chi H. Lee, and Kun Cheng (Eds) “Advanced Drug Delivery” Wiley-Blackwell, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2013)

 

 

 

Journal Theme Issue 

1.   Kun Cheng and Ram I. Mahato (Eds) Special Issue entitled siRNA Delivery” (2009) Molecular Pharmaceutics. 6(3):649-1040

2.    Kun Cheng and Ram I. Mahato (Eds) Theme Issue entitled “Biological and therapeutic applications of small RNAs” (2011) Pharmaceutical Research 28(12): 2961-3104