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Che-Ping Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.

Che-Ping Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Cardiology
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336-716-6674
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336-716-6674
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336-716-9188
Education & Training
  MD Nanjing Railway Medical University-China 1977
  PhD Wayne State University School of Medicine 1986
Fellowship WFU School of Medicine 1988
Memberships
Int'L Society For Heart Research
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
American Federation of Clinical Research
American Heart Association
American Physiological Society
Cardiovascular Systems Dynamics Society
Heart Failure Society of America
Int'L Society Biomedical Rsrch Alcoholism
Che-Ping Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.

Che-Ping Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Cardiology
Contact Information
Appointment:
336-716-6674
Office:
336-716-6674
Fax:
336-716-9188
Research Interests
cardiac function , drugs/therapeutic agents pharm , molecular biology/molecular me , substance abuse
Recent Publications
Masutani S, Cheng H-J, Tachibana H, Little WC, Cheng C-P. Levosimendan restores the positive force-frequency relation in heart failure. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2011; 301(2):H488-496.

Cheng CP, Zhou P, Cheng H-J. Cellular basis for angiotensin-(1-7)-induced positive modulation on cardiac contractile performance in heart failure [abstract]. J Card Fail. 2011; 17(8 Suppl):S62.

Wajih N, Cheng H-J, Zhou P, Daunais JB, Friedman DP, Little WC, Grant KA, Cheng CP. Downregulation of SR Ca2+-ATPase as a contributing cause of impaired cardiomyocyte basal and beta-adrenergic regulation of [Ca2+]i with myocyte dysfunction in monkeys with chronic heavy alcohol consumption [abstract]. Circulation. 2011; 124(21 Suppl):A9254.

Shao Q, Cheng H-J, Callahan MF, Wong SH, Wesley DJ, Li W-M, Cheng CP. Mechanism of thyroid-hormone-deficiency-caused cardiac injury in a rat model: effects of left ventricle and myocyte functional performance, [Ca2+]i transient response and beta-adrenergic modulation [abstract]. Circulation. 2011; 124(21 Suppl):A9149.

Cheng H-J, Shao Q, Zhang L, Callahan MF, Wagner JD, Cheng CP. Upregulation and adverse effects of cardiac beta3-adrenoreceptor-mediated inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)-coupled pathway in monkeys with naturally occurring type 2 diabetes [abstract]. Circulation. 2011; 124(21 Suppl):A10649.

Cheng H-J, Zhou P, Zhao W, Wajih N, Han Q-H, Little WC, Cheng CP. Upregulation of cardiac urotensin II (UII) exacerbates UII stimulation-induced negative modulation on myocyte contractile function and Ca2+ current in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats [abstract]. Circulation. 2011; 124(21 Suppl):A9259.

Cheng CP, Cheng H-J, Zhou P, Masutani S, Callahan MF, Cline JM, Little WC. Is beta3-adrenoceptor (AR) a target for heart failure therapy? Evidence from beta3-AR knockout mice [abstract]. Circulation. 2011; 124(21 Suppl):A12986.

Cheng H-J, Grant KA, Han Q-H, Daunais JB, Friedman DP, Masutani S, Little WC, Cheng C-P. Up-regulation and functional effect of cardiac beta(3)-adrenoreceptors in alcoholic monkeys. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2010; 34(7):1171-1181.

Cheng C-P, Han Q-H, Cheng H-J, Onishi K, Ukai T, Ohte N, Little WC. Is up-regulation of beta3-adrenergic receptor (AR) in the failing myocardium detrimental or beneficial?--Effect on chronic beta3-AR blockade in pacing-induced heart failure [abstract]. Circulation. 2010; 122(21 Suppl):A17062.

Cheng H-J, Zhou P, Kitzman DW, Kritchevsky SB, Sane DC, Little WC, Cheng C-P. Reversal of aging-induced upregulation of cardiac inducible nitric oxide synthase and beta-adrenergic desensitization in mice lacking the beta3-adrenoreceptor [abstract]. Circulation. 2010; 122(21 Suppl):A13008.

Zhou P, Cheng H-J, Zhang Z-S, Little WC, Cheng C-P. Inducible nitric oxide synthase stimulation depresses cardiomyocyte basal and beta-adrenergic response of L-type calcium current in heart failure: insights into the underlying electrophysiological mechanism [abstract]. Circulation. 2010; 122(21 Suppl):A15884.

Cheng C-P, Cheng H-J, Masutani S, Hundley WG, Daunais JB, Friedman DP, Grant KA. Functional significance of cardiac beta3 adrenergic receptors in alcoholic cardiomyopathy [abstract]. J Card Fail. 2009; 15(Suppl 6):S42.

Frankel AE, Kuo SR, Dostal D, Watson L, Duesbery NS, Cheng CP, Cheng HJ, Tang WJ, Leppla SH. Pathophysiology of anthrax. Front Biosci. 2009; 14():4516-4524.

Cheng C-P, Cheng H-J, Hasegawa H, Morimoto A, Zhou P, Cross M, Little WC. Na+-H+ exchange inhibition by cariporide enhances cardiac positive inotropic and lusitropic responses to dobutamine in heart failure: assessment by pressure-volume analysis [abstract]. Circulation. 2009; 120(18 Suppl):S733-S734.

Zhou P, Cheng H-J, Cross M, Little WC, Cheng C-P. Modulation of cardiac L-type Ca2+ current by angiotensin-(1-7): normal vs heart failure [abstract]. Circulation. 2009; 120(18 Suppl):S694.

Cheng C-P, Cheng H-J, Zhou P, Markert CD, Cross M, Kornegay JN, Stedman H, Childers MK. Cardiomyopathy in a canine model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy: effects of left ventricle and myocyte systolic and diastolic functional performance, L-type calcium current response and beta-adrenergic modulation [abstract]. Circulation. 2009; 120(18 Suppl):S667.

Cheng H-J, Zhou P, Cross M, Kitzman D, Kritchevsky S, Sane DC, Little WC, Cheng C-P. Upregulation of cardiac SERCA 2a by chronic beta3-adrenergic receptor (AR) deficiency: a key molecular mechanism of the protective effect of beta3-AR deficiency on myocardial aging [abstract]. Circulation. 2009; 120(18 Suppl):S584-S585.

Zhou P, Cheng H-J, Hasegawa H, Morimoto A, Cross M, Cheng C-P. Enhanced C-type natriuretic peptide positive modulation on cardiac performance in heart failure: effects on left ventricle and myocyte contraction, [Ca2+]i transient and Ca2+ current [abstract]. Circulation. 2009; 120(18 Suppl):S820.

Masutani S, Cheng H-J, Hyttila-Hopponen M, Levijoki J, Heikkila A, Vuorela A, Little WC, Cheng C-P. Orally available levosimendan dose-related positive inotropic and lusitropic effect in conscious chronically instrumented normal and heart failure dogs. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2008; 325(1):236-247.

Masutani S, Little WC, Hasegawa H, Cheng H-J, Cheng C-P. Restrictive left ventricular filling pattern does not result from increased left atrial pressure alone. Circulation. 2008; 117(12):1550-1554.

Cheng C-P, Masutani S, Cheng H-J, Morimoto A, Hasegawa H, Little WC. Cardiac beta3-adrenergic receptor: a new target for the treatment of exercise intolerance in heart failure [abstract]. J Card Fail. 2008; 14(6 Suppl 1):S12.

Cheng C-P, Masutani S, Cheng H-J, Little WC, Hyttila-Hopponen M, Levijoki J, Heikkila A, Vuorela A. Use of oral levosimendan to treat congestive heart failure: a pharmacodynamic versus pharmacokinetic relationship study [abstract]. J Card Fail. 2008; 14(6 Suppl 1):S79.


Zhou P, Cheng H-J, Cross M, Callahan MF, Brosnihan B, Little WC, Cheng C-P. Functional effect of chronic urotensin II receptor antagonist on L-type Ca2+ current in mouse model of progressive heart failure [abstract]. Circulation. 2008; 118(18 Suppl 2):S398.

Cheng H-J, Masutani S, Zhang C-X, Cross M, Little WC, Cheng C-P. Upregulation of beta3-adrenoceptors (AR) as a contributing cause of reduced positive modulation of adrenergic signaling in aged hearts: evidence from beta3-AR knockout mice [abstract]. Circulation. 2008; 118(18 Suppl 2):S425.

Cheng C-P, Zhou P, Cheng H-J, Cross M, Little WC. Direct cardiac effect and cellular mechanism of angiotensin-(1-7) in heart failure [abstract]. Circulation. 2008; 118(18 Suppl 2):S513.

Cheng H-J, Zhou P, Cross M, Callahan MF, Little WC, Cheng C-P. Normalization of beta adrenergic receptor signaling improves left ventricular myocyte function with urotensin II receptor blockade in murine heart failure [abstract]. Circulation. 2008; 118(18 Suppl 2):S797.

Masutani S, Cheng H-J, Han Q-H, Ohte N, Suzuki M, Little WC, Cheng C-P. Vasopressin V1 receptor improves left ventricular systolic and diastolic performance at rest and during exercise after heart failure [abstract]. Circulation. 2008; 118(18 Suppl 2):S954.

Cheng CP, Masutani S, Cheng HJ, Cross M, Hyttila-Hopponen M, Levijoki J, Heikkila A, Vuorela A, Little WC. Oral levosimendan enhances left ventricular systolic and diastolic performance prior to and after pacing-induced heart failure in dogs [abstract]. J Vet Intern Med. 2007; 21(3):632-633.

Cheng C-P, Masutani S, Cheng H-J, Cross M, Zhang C-X, Zhou P, Cann J, Cline JM, Little WC, Kuo S-R, et al. Progressive left ventricle, myocyte dysfunction, and heart failure in the lethality of anthrax toxin in conscious dogs [abstract]. Circulation. 2007; 116(16 Suppl II):II-758.

Cheng H-J, Han Q-H, Zhou P, Morimoto A, Masutani S, Little WC, Cheng C-P. Coordinated upregulation of cardiomyocyte urotensin II (U-II) and its receptor (UT) exhibits enhanced inhibition of L-type calcium current in heart failure [abstract]. Circulation. 2007; 116(16 Supp II):II-148.

Cheng H-J, Cunningham CC, Zhang ZS, Shihabi ZK, Sane DC, Wannenburg T, Masutani S, Little WC, Cheng C-P. Upregulation of cardiac AT1 receptor signaling inhibits myocyte contractile performance, [Ca2+]i transient, and Ca2+ current in alcoholic dogs: insights into the underlying molecular mechanism [abstract]. Circulation. 2007; 116(16 Suppl II):II-311.

Zhou P, Zhang Z-S, Cheng H-J, Masutani S, Cross M, Little WC, Cheng C-P. Electrophysiological effects of endothelin-1: altered inotropic response of left ventricle in heart failure [abstract]. Circulation. 2007; 116(16 Suppl II):II-12.

Cheng C-P, Cheng H-J, Cunningham C, Shihabi ZK, Sane DC, Wannenburg T, Little WC. Angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockade prevents alcoholic cardiomyopathy. Circulation. 2006; 114(3):226-236.

Cheng C-P, Shihabi ZK, Masutani S, Cheng H-J, Zhao Y, Cross M. Protective effects of L-carnitine on left ventricular and myocyte dysfunction after short-term oral alcohol administration in rat [abstract]. Circulation. 2006; 114(18 Suppl):II-3.

Masutani S, Little WC, Hasegawa H Cheng H-J, Cheng C-P. Restrictive left ventricular filling pattern does not result from increased left atrial pressure alone [abstract]. Circulation. 2006; 114(18 Suppl):II-134.

Cheng H-J, Masutani S, Zhao Y, Cross M, Shihabi ZK, Cheng C-P. L-carnitine prevents alcohol-induced altered cardiac TNF-alpha and beta-adrenergic receptor (AR) expression and restores normal positive inotropic response to beta-AR stimulation after short-term alcohol consumption [abstract]. Circulation. 2006; 114(18 Suppl):II-486.
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