Shu Q. Liu

Shu Q. Liu

Shu Q. Liu

Associate Professor

Tech E334

Phone:  (847) 491-2946, (847) 491-5745
Fax:  (847) 491-4928
E-mail: sliu@northwestern.edu

Website(s):  http://myprofile.cos.com/liushu


Research Interests

Selected Publications

Liu SQ. Bioregenerative Engineering: Principles and Applications.John Wiley & Sons, New York, March 2007.
"- A book introducing an emerging scientific discipline, addressing the engineering aspects of regenerative medicine, and covering the foundations, principles, and applications of molecular, cell, and tissue regenerative engineering in major organ systems."

  1. Liu S. Q. Focal activation of angiotensin II type 1 receptor and smooth muscle cell proliferation in the neointima of experimental vein grafts: relation to eddy blood flow. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 19: 2630-2639, 1999
  2. Moore M. M., Goldman J., Patel A., Chien S., and Liu S. Q. Role of mechanical stretch in the induction of vascular cell death. Journal of Biomechanics 34:289-297, 2001.
  3. Liu S. Q., and Goldman J. Regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell migration by blood shear stress. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 48:474-483, 2001.
  4. Liu S. Q., L. Zhong, and J. Goldman. Control of the shape of a neointima-like structure by blood shear stress. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 124:30-36, 2002.
  5. Li Y. C., Wei M., Kong J., Chen Z. F., Liu S. Q., and Cao L. P. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 is a negative endocrine regulator of the renin-angiotensin system. Journal of Clinical Investigation 110: 229-238, 2002.
  6. Yang C., D. Tang, S. Q. Liu. A multi-physics model with fluid-structure interactions for blood flow and restenosis in rat vein grafts. Computers and Structures 81:1041-1058, 2003.
  7. Goldman J., L. Zhong, S. Q. Liu. Degradation of alpha actin filaments in vascular smooth muscle cells in response to mechanical stretch. American Journal of Physiology 284:H1839-H1847, 2003
  8. Liu S. Q, Tieche C., Tang D., and Alkema P. Pattern formation of vascular smooth muscle cells subject to non-uniform fluid shear stress: Role of platelet-derived growth factor beta receptor and Src. American Journal of Physiology 285:H1081-H1090, 2003.
  9. Wei H. H., Waters S. L., Liu S. Q., and Grotberg J. B. Flow in a wavy-walled channel lined with a poroelastic layer. Journal of Fluid Mechanics 492: 23-45, 2003.
  10. Liu S.Q., Tieche C., and Alkema P.K. Neointima formation on elastic lamina and collagen matrix scaffolds implanted in the rat aorta. Biomaterials 25:1869-1882, 2004.
  11. Tieche C., Alkema P.K., and Liu S.Q. Arterial elastic laminae: Anti-inflammatory effects and potential application to arterial reconstruction. Frontiers in Bioscience 9:2205-2217, 2004.
  12. Liu S. Q., Alkema P. K., Tieche C., Teft B. J., Liu D. Z., Sumpio B. E., Caprini J. A., Li Y. C., and Paniagua M. Negative regulation of monocyte adhesion to arterial elastic laminae by signal-regulatory protein alpha and SH2 domain-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase-1. Journal of Biological Chemistry 2005, 280:39294 - 39301, 2005
  13. Liu S. Q. Molecular, cellular, and tissue engineering. In Encyclopedia of Disability, edited by Gary Albrecht, Sage Publications, 2006.
  14. Goldman J., Zhong L., and Liu S. Q. Negative regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell migration by blood shear stress. American Journal of Physiology 292:H928-938, 2007.

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