Maimaiti Yiming

E-mail: mty2001@columbia.edu

Education

09/1985 - 07/1991: Sun Yat-Sen (Zhong Shan) University of Medical Science, in Guangzhou, P.R. China. M.D degree in medical science;

Working Experience

09/2001 to present: Postdoctoral Research Scientist, in Lung Vascular Biology Laboratory, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, Department of Physiology & Cellular Biophysics of Columbia University, New York.

03/1999 to 08/2001: Research Assistant, in Membrane Biology Laboratory, Ophthalmology Dept., Columbia University, New York.

12/1997 - 02/1999:  Surgeon in the Department of Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, P.R. China.

09/1991 - 11/1996:  Surgeon in the Department of Surgery, The the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical College, Urumqi, P.R. China.

Publications

1.        K Kuang, Y Li, Maimaiti Yiming, J M Sanchez, P Iserovich, E J Cragoe, P J Diecke, J Fischbarg. Intracellular [Na+], Na+ Pathways, and Fluid Transport in Cultured Bovine Corneal Endothelial Cells. Experimental Eye Research 2004 July 79(1): 93-103. 

2.        K. Kuang, Maimaiti Yiming, Y. Li, L. Ma, P. Iserovich, A. Verkman, J. Fischbarg. Fluid Transport Across Cultured Layers of Corneal Endothelium from Aquaporin-1 Null Mice. Accepted by Experimental Eye Research 2004 Apr; 78(4): 791-8. 

3.        Sunita Bhattacharya, M.D., Namita Sen, Ph.D, Maimaiti Yiming, M.D., Rashmi Patel, Kaushik Parthasarathi, Ph.D. and Jahar Bhattacharya, M.D., D. Phil. High tidal volume ventilation induces pro-inflammatory signaling in rat lung endothelial cells. The American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, Vol 28, pp 218-224, 2003.

4.        P. Iserovich, Maimaiti Yiming, Z. Wang, B. W. Beuerman, V. N. Bildin, P. S. Reinach, J. Fischbarg. Epidermal Growth Factor Stimulates Fluid Transport in a Rabbit Lacrymal Gland Cell. Adv Exp Med Biology 2002; 506 (Pt A): 243-7.

5.        R.V. Patil, Z. Han, Maimaiti Yiming, J. Yang, P. Iserovich, M. B. Wax, J. Fischbarg. Fluid transport by human non-pigmented ciliary epithelial layers in culture. A homeostatic role for aquaporin-1. Am. Journal of Physiology, Vol. 281, Issue 4, C1139-C1145, Oct. 2001. 

Conference:

  1. Maimaiti Yiming, and S. Bhattacharya. Leukocyte-mediated Endothelial P-selectin and von Willebrand Factor Co-expression in Lungs Subjected to Ventilation Stress. Poster presented at 2004 Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting. Number is 754250.

2.        Maimaiti Yiming and S. Bhattacharya Endothelial. von Willebrand factor and P-selectin co-localize in ventilation stress. Poster presented at 2004 EB (Experimental Biology) Annual Meeting. Abstract Number: 2802;

  1. S. Bhattacharya and Maimaiti Yiming. Leukocyte-induced proinflammatory signaling in lungs exposed to ventilation stress. Poster presented at 2004 ATS (American Thorax Society) Annual Meeting.

4.        Maimaiti Yiming, and S. Bhattacharya. Leukocyte-Dependent Endothelial P-selectin Expression in High Tidal Volume Ventilation. Poster presented at 2003 EB (Experimental Biology) Annual Meeting. Abstract Number: 309.6;

  1. Jorge Fischbarg1, Kunyan Kuang, Maimaiti Yiming, Yansui Li, Li Ma, Pavel Iserovich, Alan S Verkman. Fluid Transport across Cultured Layers of Corneal Endothelium from Aquaporin-1 Knockout Mice. Poster presented at 2003 EB (Experimental Biology) Annual Meeting. Abstract Number: 581,11;
  2. Maimaiti Yiming, R. Patel and S. Bhattacharya. Leukocyte-Mediated Inflammatory Endothelial Signalling During High Tidal Volume Ventilation. Poster presented at 2002 Grover Conference.
  3. Maimaiti Yiming, R. Patel and S. Bhattacharya. Alveolar Distension Induces Endothelial Focal Adhesions in Association with P-Selectin Expression and Leukocyte-Dependent Tyrosine Phosphorylation. Poster presented at 2002 Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting. Number is #751974.
  4. Maimaiti Yiming, R. Patel and S. Bhattacharya. High tidal volume-mediated lung endothelial signaling is leukocyte-dependent. Poster presented at 2002 EB (Experimental Biology) Annual Meeting. Number is #367.1.

9.        K. Kuang, Maimaiti Yiming, Y. Li, L. Ma, P. Iserovich, A. Verkman, J. Fischbarg. Water Transport Cross Cultured Layers of Corneal Endothelium from Aquaporin-1 (AQP1) Knockout Mice. Poster presented at 2002 ARVO (The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology) Annual Meeting. Number is #3249.

10.     Maimaiti Yiming, K. Kuang, J.F. Haller, L. Ma, G. Shi, Q. Wen, P. Iserovich, J. Fischbarg. The role of transmembrane segment 5 of the Glut1 glucose transporter in the water permeation pathway. Poster presented at 2001 ARVO (The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology) Annual Meeting. Number is #2702.

11.     Y. Li, Maimaiti Yiming, B. Yerxa, K. Kuang, J. Fischbarg. Effects of ouabain and quinidine on fluid movements across rabbit conjunctival epithelium. Poster presented at 2001 ARVO Annual Meeting. Number is #2707.

12.     Maimaiti Yiming, Z. Wang, R. W. Beuerman, J. Fischbarg, P. Iserovich. Modulation of fluid transport by UTP and carbachol in cultured rabbit lacrymal gland cells. Poster presented at 2000 ARVO Annual Meeting. Number is #2779.

13.     K. Kuang, Maimaiti Yiming, Y. Li, P. Iserovich, F.P.J. Diecke, J. Fischbarg. The intracellular [Na+] of cultured bovine corneal cells (CBCEC) and fluid transport across the corneal endothelium. Poster presented at 2000 ARVO Annual Meeting. Number is #2786.