Editor, GJM

Quansheng Lu, MD, PhD, L.Ac.
Director and Chief TCM Physician
Wholelife Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Center
Rockville, MD, USA
Licensed Acupuncturist of Maryland
Maryland Acupuncture Board, USA
Chief TCM Physician
World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies

EDUCATION
PhD in Cardiology, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China.
M.S. in Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, P.R. China.
MD in Chinese Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Henan, P.R. China

HONORS

  1. The book, Treatment of Hypertension with Traditional Chinese herbal formula awarded the outstanding book prize by China Association of TCM, P.R. China, 2003.
  2. Outstanding doctor of Huaiyang, Henan, P.R. China, 1994-1996.

SOCIETIES AND APPOINTMENTS

  1. Member of American Society of Hypertension (ASH), 2007-2012
  2. Member, Editorial Board: Heart Sub-Board, China Association of Chinese Medicine (CACM), 2006-present.
  3. Member, Editorial Board: International Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, 2007-present.

PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS

  1. Wang X, Luo Y, Escano CS, Yang Z, Asico L, Li H, Jones JE, Armando I, Lu Q, Sibley DR, Eisner GM, Jose PA. Upregulation of renal sodium transporters in D5 receptor deficient mice. Hypertension. 2010. DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.148643.
  2. Yu C, Yang Z, Ren H, Zhang Y, Han Y, He D, Lu Q, Wang X, Wang X, Yang C, Asico LD, Hopfer U, Eisner GM, Jose PA, Zeng C. D3 dopamine receptor regulation of ETB receptors in renal proximal tubule cells from WKY and SHRs. Am J Hypertens. 2009;22(8):877-83.
  3. Li H, Han W, Villar VA, Keever LB, Lu Q, Hopfer U, Quinn MT, Felder RA, Jose PA, Yu P. D1-like receptors regulate NADPH oxidase activity and subunit expression in lipid raft microdomains of renal proximal tubule cells. Hypertension. 2009;53(6):1054-61.
  4. Wang Q, Zhang B and Lu Q. Conserved Region Amplification Polymorphism (CoRAP), a Novel Marker Technique for Plant Genotyping in Salvia miltiorrhiza. Plant molecular biology reporter. 2009, 27(2):139-43.
  5. Li H, Armando I, Yu P, Escano C, Mueller SC, Asico L, Pascua A, Lu Q, Wang X, Villar VA, Jones JE, Wang Z, Periasamy A, Lau YS, Soares-da-Silva P, Creswell K, Guillemette G, Sibley DR, Eisner G, Gildea JJ, Felder RA, Jose PA. Dopamine 5 receptor mediates Ang II type 1 receptor degradation via a ubiquitin-proteasome pathway in mice and human cells. J Clin Invest. 2008;118(6):2180-9.
  6. Li F, Luo Z, Huang W, Lu Q, Wilcox CS, Jose PA, Chen S. Response gene to complement 32, a novel regulator for transforming growth factor-beta-induced smooth muscle differentiation of neural crest cells. J Biol Chem. 2007;282(14):10133-7.
  7. Wang Z, Armando I, Asico LD, Escano C, Wang X, Lu Q, Felder RA, Schnackenberg CG, Sibley DR, Eisner GM, Jose PA. The elevated blood pressure of human GRK4gamma A142V transgenic mice is not associated with increased ROS production. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2007;292(5):H2083-92.
  8. Wang Q, Chen R, Lu Q. Effect of Chinese Medicine Yiqiyangyin Tablet on the Expression of c-fos mRNA in Thyroid Cells of Rats with Graves’ Disease. J Sichuan TCM. 2007; (5):9-10.
  9. Wang Q, Chen R, Lu Q. The expression of TGF-β1 mRNA in thyroid cells of the Graves disease rats and the effect of Chinese medicine. J Practical Chinese Modern Medicine. 2007; 20(2):162-3.
  10. Lu Q, Lei Y, Chen K. Relationship between the A1166C polymorphism of AT1R gene and essential hypertension and treatment with Qingxin Capsule or Captopril. Chin J Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine. 2005; 25(8): 682-6.
  11. Lei Y, Lu Q, Ma X, Chen K. The treatment of Qingxin Capsule on mild to moderate hypertension. Chin J Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine. 2005; 25 (2): 114-8.
  12. Lu Q, Guo X, He S, Li Y. LH receptor binding assay of testes in pinealectomy model rats in winter and summer. J Reproductive Medicine. 2003; 12(1): 24-7.
  13. Lu Q, Guo X, Xu Y, Gao Q. The Relationship between pine body and reproduction in winter and summer. J Beijing University of TCM. 2003; 26(1): 27-9.
  14. Ma S, Guo X, Liu Y, Yang M, Liu X, Xu Y, Lu Q. Effects of Season swift on testes c-fos, c-jun mRNA Expression in pinealectomy model rats. Chin J Basic Med TCM. 2001; (12): 26-8.
  15. Lu Q, Guo X, Xu Y, Shi Q. Effects of Season Swift on Serum LH, FSH and T in pinealectomy model rats. Chin J Beijing University of TCM. 2001; 24(2): 27-9.
  16. Shi Q, Guo X, Lu Q. Regulation of Environmental factors on life-clock genes expression. The compilation of the 6th National Congress of Cell signal pathway, Beijing: Beijing Military Medicine Press, 2000.110-5.
  17. Lu Q. The progress on the treatment method of activating blood circulation and dissipating blood stases. The compilation of the 4th National Congress of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Beijing: Chinese Medicine Press, 2000. 150-3.

ABSTRACTS OF PRESENTATION AND POSTERS

  1. Lu Q, Villar VAM, Asico LD, Jones JE, Chen S, Wang Z, Villar VAM, Yu P, Li H, Wong LC, Maines MD, Eisner GM, Felder RA, and Jose PA. D5 dopamine receptor decreases reactive oxygen species via heme oxygenase-1 induction in mice and human kidney cells. The 10th CNMC Research Day. 2010.
  2. Wang Z. Armando I, Asico LD, Escano C, Lu Q, Felder RA, Schnackenberg CG, Sibley DR, Eisner GM, and Jose PA. A new pathway in blood pressure control: regulating angiotensin II type 1 receptor by GRK4. The 9th CNMC Research Day. 2009.
  3. Wang X, Armando I, Asico LD, Escano C, Lu Q, Felder RA, Eisner GM, and Jose PA. Dopamine receptor 5 regulation of renal sodium chloride cotransporter (NCC) in D5R knockout mice. The 9th CNMC Research Day. 2009.
  4. Ni J, Lu Q, Chen S, Wilcox CS, Welch WJ. Regulation of fluid reabsorption in the proximal tubule (PT): Roles for nitric oxide, ADMA and DDAH. J Am Soc Nephrol 2008, 19:108A.
  5. Villar VA, Jones JE, Armando I, Pascua AM, Arnaldo FB, Wang X, Li H, Luo YJ, Lu Q, Palmes-Saloma C, Felder CA, and Jose PA. Down-regulation of Sorting Nexin 1 Function and Expression Impairs Dopamine D5 Receptor in Human Proximal Tubule Cells. The 7th HUGO Pacific Meeting and the 8th APSHG Conference, 2008.
  6. Villar VA, Jones JE, Armando I, Pascua AM, Arnaldo FB, Li H, Lu Q, Wang X, Palmes-Saloma C, Felder CA and Jose PA. Loss of Sorting Nexin 1 Function and Expression Impair Dopamine D5 Receptor in Human Proximal Tubule Cells. The Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE) 28th Annual Conference, May 2008.
  7. Lu Q, Asico LD, Jones JE, Yu P, Li H, Luo Y, Wong LC, Maines MD, Felder RA, and Jose PA. D5 dopamine receptor receptor regulation of ROS through heme-oxygenase. J Clin Hypertens. 2007; Suppl.A 9(5):A116-A117.
  8. Wang Z, Armando I, Asico LD, Escano C, Wang X, Lu Q, Felder RA, Schnackenberg CG, Sibley DR, Eisner GM, and Jose PA. The elevated blood pressure of human GRK4_ A142V transgenic mice is not associated with increased ROS production. J Clin Hypertens. 2007; Suppl.A 9(5):A122.
  9. Huang W, Luo Z, Lu Q, Jose PA, Chen S. Smad2 and PEA3 Synergistically Regulate RGC-32 Gene Transcription in TGF-b-induced Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation from Neural Crest Cells. FASEB Summer Conference, June 2006. Snowmass, Colorado.
  10. Lu Q, Asico LD, Jones JE, Schnackenberg CG, Sibley DR, Jose PA. Impaired Cu/Zn SOD activity, increased reactive oxygen, and high blood pressure in D5 dopamine receptor deficient mice. ASH 21st Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition in May 2006, New York, NY.
  11. Lu Q, Asico LD, Jones JE, Wang Z, Anthony V, Bai R, Schnackenberg CG, Sibley DR, Jose PA .D5 dopamine receptor regulation of Cu/Zn SOD expression and activity in D5 receptor deficient mice. FASEB J 2006; 20(4): A309.
  12. Lu Q, Asico L, Li H, Maines M, Jose PA. D5 dopamine receptor regulation of heme-oxygenase expression and function. FASEB J 2005; 19:A1136.
  13. Lu Q, Asico LD, Jones JE, Bai R, Li H, Maines MD, Jose PA. Impaired heme oxygenase activity, increased reactive oxygen species, and high blood pressure in D5 dopamine receptor deficient mice. J Am Soc Nephrol 43 (16): 2005, 163A.
  14. Guo X, Liu X, Xu Y, Luo W, Lu Q, Shi Q. Ultrastructural and endocrinological differences of rat pineal gland and hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis in the summer and winter solstices. Abstracts of the 15th International Congress of Comparative Endocrinology (ICCE), 2005, Boston.
  15. Lei Y, Lu Q, Chen K. Relationship between the A1166C polymorphism of AT1R gene and essential hypertension Zheng and herbs anti-hypertensive effect. The Third International Congress of Traditional Medicine in November 2004, Beijing.
  16. Lu Q, Guo X, Shi Q. Effect of Season factor on LH Receptor in pinealectomy model rats. The Second International Congress of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in September 2003, Beijing.
  17. Li L, Xu H, Shi D, Lu Q. Commentary of senior specialists’ experience in diagnosis and treatment of coronary heart disease. The Second International Congress of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in September 2003, Beijing.
  18. Lei Y, Lu Q, Ma X, Chen K. The treatment of Qingxin Capsule on mild to moderate hypertension. The 5th National Symposium of young and middle-aged scholars of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine. 2004, Beijing.
  19. Lei Y, Lu Q, Chen K. Relationship between the A1166C polymorphism of AT1R gene and essential hypertension and treatment with lowering blood pressure. National Symposium of treatment of cardiovascular diseases and blood stases with Integrated Medicine. 2004, Beijing.
  20. Lei Y, Lu Q, Ma X, Chen K. Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Clinical Study on Effect of Chinese Compound Qingxuan Capsule in Treating Mild to Moderate Hypertensions. The 3rd International Conference of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2004, Beijing.
  21. Lei Y, Lu Q, Chen K. Preliminary Study on Relations among the Polymorphism of Angiotensin II Type II Receptor Gene and Hypertension-Syndrome Types as well as Anti-Hypertensive Effects of the Drugs. The 3rd International Conference of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2004, Beijing.
  22. Lei Y, Ma X, Chen K, Lu Q. Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Clinical Study on Effect of Chinese Compound Qingxuan Capsule in Treating Mild to Moderate Hypertensions. The 7th National Congress of Cardiovascular Diseases of Integrated Medicine. 2005, Beijing.
  23. Lei Y, Chen K, Lu Q. Preliminary Study on Relations among the Polymorphism of Angiotensin II Type II Receptor Gene and Hypertension-Syndrome Types as well as Anti-Hypertensive Effects of the Drugs. The 7th National Congress of Cardiovascular Diseases of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine. 2005, Beijing.
  24. Lu Q, Lei Y, Chen K. Relations among the Polymorphism of Angiotensin II Type II Receptor Gene and Hypertension-Syndrome Types as well as Anti-Hypertensive Effects of the Drugs. The 7th National Congress of Cardiovascular Diseases of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine. 2005, Beijing.
  25. Lei Y, Lu Q, Ma X, Chen K. The clinic and experimental study of hypertension of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine. The congress of Chinese Medicine Development and Human Health. 2005, Beijing.
  26. Lei Y, Lu Q, Chen K. Preliminary Study on Relations among the Polymorphism of Angiotensin II Type II Receptor Gene and Hypertension-Syndrome Types as well as Anti-Hypertensive Effects of the Drugs. The 5th Annual meeting of China Association for Science and Technology. 2004, Beijing.
  27. Shi Q, Guo X, Lu Q. Regulation of Environmental factors on life-clock genes expression. The 6th National Congress of Cell signal pathway, 2000, Beijing.
  28. Lu Q. The progress on the treatment method of activating blood circulation and dissipating blood stases. The 4th National Congress of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, 2000, Kunming.
  29. Lei Y, Lu Q, Ma X, Chen K. The clinic and experimental study of hypertension of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine. The first international symposium of Chinese Medicine development and the first international symposium of control and treatment of HIV with Chinese Medicine. 2005, Beijing.

BOOKS EDITED OR WRITTEN

  1. Lu Q, Yang X. Treatment on Hypertension with Traditional Chinese herbal formula. Beijing: Beijing Science and technology Press, 2002.
  2. Gao F, Lu Q. The diagnosis and treatment of angina pectoris. Beijing: Beijing Press, 2002.
  3. Chen M. Applications of the effective Classic herbal formula. Beijing: Chinese Medicine Press, 2001.
  4. Dazuo Shi, Lizhi Li. Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases. Beijing: People health Press, 2002.
  5. Jun Cui, Xiangdong Yu. Neck and Shoulder Pains. Beijing: Beijing Press, 2002.
  6. Wang Jie. Heart diseases of Chinese Medicine. Beijing, 2003
  7. Fu Jianghua. Pharmacology of Chinese herbal medicine, Beijing, 2004.