Zhenmin Lei, PhD
Professor Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
502-852-5509
Email: Dr. Zhenmin LeiEducation:
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
MS, Histology and Embryology, Tianjin Medical College, Tianjin, P.R. China
MD, Medicine, Fujian Medical College, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
Honors
Who’s Who in America, since 2000
Faculty of 1000 Medicine – Reproductive Endocrinology
(http://www.f1000medicine.com)
Recent Publications:
- Soukhova-O’ Hare GK, Shah ZA, Lei ZM, Nozdrachev AD, Rao CV, Gozal D (2008) Erectile dysfunction in a murine model of sleep apnea. Am J Resp Critical Care Medicine 178:644-650
- Hougland MT, Gao YL, Herman L, Chin Ng, Lei ZM, El-Mallakh RS (2008) [18F]-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in an animal model of mania. Psychiatr Res: Neuroimaging 164:166-171
- Lei ZM, M. Yang, X. Li, O. Takikawa, Ch. V. Rao (2007) upregulation of placental indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase by human chorionic gonadotropin through. Biol Reprod 76:639-644
- Casadesus G, Milliken EL, Webber KM, Bowen RL, Lei ZM, Rao ChV, Atwood CS, Nilson JH, Perry G, Keri RA, Smith MA (2007) Declines in cognitive performance are associated with increased luteinizing hormone levels in mice. Mol Cell Endocrinol 269:107-111
- ChV Rao, ZM Lei, (2007) The past, present and future of nongonadal LH/hCG actions in reproductive biology and medicine. Mol Cell Endocrinol 269:2-8
- X Huang, ZM Lei, RS El-Mallakh (2007) Lithium normalizes elevated intracellular sodium. Bipolar Disord, 9:298-300
- FP Yuan, DX Lin, ChV Rao, ZM Lei (2006) Cryptorchidism in LHRKO Animals and the Effect of Testosterone Replacement Therapy. Human Reprod 21:936-942
- Soukhova-O’Hare G, Lei ZM, Falcone JC, Barati MT, Feitelson JBA, Rao ChV, Fleming JT (2005) Bone arterioles from ovariectomized rats have smaller baseline diameters but normal eNOS expression and NO-mediated dilation. Life Sciences 77: 1799-1812
- Lin DX, Lei ZM, Rao ChV (2005) The expression of uterine cyclooxygenase-2 is dependent on luteinizing hormone signaling. Biol Reprod 73: 256-260
- Lin DX, Lei ZM, Rao ChV (2005) The expression of uterine cyclooxygenase-2 is dependent on luteinizing hormone signaling. Biol Reprod 73: 256-260
- Chudgar D, Lei ZM, Rao ChV (2005) Orthotopic transcription of LH receptor knockout and wild-type ovaries. Life Sciences 77: 2656-2662
- Lin DX, Lei ZM, Li X, Rao ChV (2005) Targeted disruption of LH receptor gene revealed the importance of uterine LH signaling. Mol Cell Endocrinol 234:105-116

