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Dr Wong Wing Leung
PolyU Scholars Hub

Dr Wong Wing-leung

Assistant Professor

PolyU Scholars Hub
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Education and Academic Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, City University of Hong Kong

Research Overview

We are interested in the development of novel and fluorescent small-molecule ligands to target the noncanonical RNA and DNA secondary structures (G-quadruplexes), and some important bacterial protein targets (NDM-1 and FtsZ) for chemical biology study and drug discovery against human diseases.

Research Interests

  • Organic Synthesis
  • Chemical Biology
  • Biosensing & Imaging
  • Catalysis
  • Ionic Liquid

Achievements

  1. US Patent granted: US9637384B2, Wing Leung Wong, Lai To Leung, Liang Zhang, Chi Mei Chow, Haojun Zhu, Lai Fan Lai, Kwok Keung Paul Ho, “Fullerene derivatives and their applications in organic photovoltaics”.
  2. US Patent granted: US9583711B2, Paul Kwok Keung Ho, Wing Leung Wong, “New conductive and photosensitive polymers”.
  3. US Patent granted: US8318498B2, Kwok-Yin Wong, Dik-Lung Ma, Wing Leung Wong, Wai-Hong Chung, Fung-Yi Chan, “Luminescent protein staining and method for detecting poly(amino acid) in a mixture”.
  1. B.-X. Zheng, W. Long, W. Zheng, Y. Zeng, X.-C. Guo, K.-H. Chan, M.-T. She, A. S.-L. Leung, Y.-J. Lu, W.-L. Wong*. Mitochondria-selective dicationic small-molecule ligand targeting G-quadruplex structures for human colorectal cancer therapy. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2024, 67, 8, 6292–6312. (Cover page). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02240
  2. S. Su, X. Li, Q. An, T. Liang, Y. Wang, H. Deng, X. Xiong, W.-L. Wong*, H. Zhang, C. Li*. A smart cysteine-activated and heavy-atom-free nano-photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy to treat cancers. Chemical Communications 2024, 60, 3910-3913. (Cover page). https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CC06019E
  3. J.-R. Luo, W. Long*, Z.-X. Chen, S.-M. Wang, Y.-X. Zeng, Y.-J. Lu*, B.-X. Zheng, M.-T. She, W.-L. Wong*. Live cell imaging and real-time monitoring of nucleolus morphology and mitophagy with a red fluorescent and photostable rRNA-specific probe in human cancer cells. ACS Sensors 2024, 9(3), 1545–1554. (Cover page). https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.3c02764
  4. B.-X. Zheng, W. Long, M.-T. She, Y. Wang, D. Zhao, J. Yu, A. S.-L. Leung, K. H. Chan, J. Hou, Y.-J. Lu*, W.-L. Wong*. A cytoplasm-specific fluorescent ligand for selective imaging of RNA G-quadruplexes in live cancer cells. Chemistry-A European Journal 2023, 29, e20230070. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202300705
  5. B.-X. Zheng, J. Yu, W. Long, K.H. Chan, A. S.-L. Leung, W.-L. Wong*. Structurally diverse G-quadruplexes as the noncanonical nucleic acid drug target for live cell imaging and antibacterial study. Chemical Communications, 2023, 59, 1415–1433. (Invited Feature Article. Cover page). https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CC05945B
  6. K. H. Chan, Y. Wang, B.-X. Zheng, W. Long, X. Feng*, W.-L. Wong*. RNA‐selective small molecule ligands: The recent advances in live cell imaging and drug discovery. ChemMedChem 2023, 18(19), e202300271. (Invited Article). https://doi.org/10.1002/cmdc.202300271
  7. W. Long, B.-X. Zheng, Y. Li, X.-H. Huang, D.-M. Lin, C.-C. Chen, J.-Q. Hou, T.-M. Ou, W.-L. Wong*, K. Zhang*, Y.-J. Lu*. Rational design of small-molecules to recognize G-quadruplexes of c-MYC promoter and telomere and the evaluation of their in vivo antitumor activity against breast cancer. Nucleic Acids Research, 2022, 50, 1829–1848. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkac090
  8. W. Long, B.-X. Zheng, X.-H. Huang, M.-T. She, A.-L. Liu, K. Zhang*, W.-L. Wong*, Y.-J. Lu*. Molecular recognition and imaging of human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA in live cells: A systematic advancement of thiazole orange scaffold to enhance binding specificity and inhibition of gene expression. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2021, 64, 2125–2138. (Cover page). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01656
  9. B-X. Zheng, W. Long, Y.-H. Zhang, X.-H. Huang, C.-C. Chen, D.-X. Zhong, M.-T. She, Z.-X. Chen, D.-P. Cai, Y.-J. Lu*, W.-L. Wong*. Rational design of red fluorescent and selective G-quadruplex DNA sensing probes: The study of interaction signaling and the molecular structural relationship achieving high specificity. Sensors and Actuators: B. Chemical, 2020, 314, 128075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2020.128075
  10. N. Sun, C. Wang, M.-H. Xu, Y.-J. Lu*, Y.-Y. Zheng, Y. Yan, X. L. Guo, J.-Q. Hou, K. Zhang, L. G. Luyt, W.-L. Wong*. The interaction of a structural flexible small molecule with nucleic acid structures: Investigation of the origin of fluorescence signal discrimination in sensing and the utilization in live cell imaging. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2017, 250, 543–551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2017.05.018
  11. Y.-J. Lu*, D.-P. Hu, K. Zhang, W.-L. Wong*. New pyridinium-based fluorescent dyes: A comparison of symmetry and side-group effects on G-quadruplex DNA binding selectivity and application in live cell imaging. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2016, 81, 373–381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2016.03.012
  12. Y.-J. Lu*, Q. Deng, J.-Q. Hou, D.-P. Hu, Z.-Y. Wang, K. Zhang, L. G. Luyt, W.-L. Wong*. Molecular engineering of thiazole orange dye: change of fluorescent signaling from universal to specific upon binding with nucleic acids in bioassay. ACS Chemical Biology, 2016, 11, 1019–1029. https://doi.org/10.1021/acschembio.5b00987

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