Selected Publications (Focus on Projects supported by Cotrel Foundation)

1. Tam EMS, Liu Z, Lam TP, Ting T, Cheung G, Ng BKW, Lee KM, Qiu Y, Cheng JCY (2016) Lower Muscle Mass and Body Fat in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Are Associated With Abnormal Leptin Bioavailability. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 41:940-946
2. Chau WW, Chu WCW, Lam TP, Ng BKW, Fu LL, Cheng JCY (2016) Anatomical Origin of Abnormal Somatosensory Evoked Potential (SEP) in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis With Different Curve Severity and Correlation with Cerebellar Tonsillar Level Determined by MRI. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 41:E598-604
3. Man GCW, Wang WWJ, Yim APY, Cheng JCY, et al. (2015) A Review of Pinealectomy-Induced Melatonin-Deficient Animal Models for the Study of Etiopathogenesis of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (vol 15, pg 16484, 2014). International Journal of Molecular Sciences 16:3017-3018
4. Tam EMS, Yu FWP, Hung VWY, Liu Z, Liu KL, Ng BKW, Lee SK, Qiu Y, Cheng JCY, Lam TP (2014) Are volumetric bone mineral density and bone micro-architecture associated with leptin and soluble leptin receptor levels in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? – a case-control study. PLoS One 9:e87939
5. Tang NLS, Yeung HY, Hung VWY, Liao CD, Lam TP, Yeung HM, Lee KM, Ng BKW, Cheng JCY (2012) Genetic Epidemiology and Heritability of AIS: A Study of 415 Chinese Female Patients. J Orthop Res 30:1464-1469
6. Liu Z, Tam EMS, Sun GQ, et al. Cheng JCY (2012) Abnormal leptin bioavailability in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: an important new finding. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 37:599-604
7. Shi L, Wang D, Chu WC, Burwell GR, Wong TT, Heng PA, Cheng JCY (2011) Automatic MRI segmentation and morphoanatomy analysis of the vestibular system in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Neuroimage 54 Suppl 1:S180-188
8. Chu WCW, Rasalkar DD, Cheng JCY (2011) Asynchronous neuro-osseous growth in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis–MRI-based research. Pediatr Radiol 41:1100-1111
9. Qiu XS, Tang NL, Yeung HY, Cheng JCY, Qiu Y (2008) Lack of association between the promoter polymorphism of the MTNR1A gene and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:2204-2207
10. Lao ML, Chow DH, Guo X, Cheng JCY, Holmes AD (2008) Impaired dynamic balance control in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis and abnormal somatosensory evoked potentials. J Pediatr Orthop 28:846-849
11. Chu WC, Man GC, Lam WW, Yeung BH, Chau WW, Ng BKW, Lam TP, Lee KM, Cheng JCY (2008) Morphological and functional electrophysiological evidence of relative spinal cord tethering in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:673-680
12. Qiu XS, Tang NL, Yeung HY, et al. Cheng JCY (2007) Melatonin receptor 1B (MTNR1B) gene polymorphism is associated with the occurrence of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:1748-1753
13. Chu WCW, Man GC, Lam WW, Yeung BH, Chau WW, Ng BKW, Lam TP, Lee KM, Cheng JCY (2007) A detailed morphologic and functional magnetic resonance imaging study of the craniocervical junction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:1667-1674
14. Tang NL, Yeung HY, Lee KM, Hung VWY, Cheung CS, Ng BKW, Kwok R, Guo X, Qin L, Cheng JCY (2006) A relook into the association of the estrogen receptor [alpha] gene (PvuII, XbaI) and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a study of 540 Chinese cases. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:2463-2468
15. Chu WCW, Li AM, Ng BKW, Chan DFY, Lam TP, Lam WWM, Cheng JCY (2006) Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging in assessing lung volumes, chest wall, and diaphragm motions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Versus normal controls. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:2243-2249
16. Chu WCW, Lam WWM, Chan YL, Ng BKW, Lam TP, Lee SKM, Guo X, Cheng JCY (2006) Relative Shortening and Functional Tethering of Spinal Cord in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:E19-E25
17. Cheung CS, Lee WTK, Tse YK, Lee KM, Guo X, Qin L, Cheng JCY (2006) Generalized osteopenia in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis–association with abnormal pubertal growth, bone turnover, and calcium intake? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:330-338
18. Cheng JCY, Qin L, Cheung CSK, Sher AHL, Lee KM, Ng SWE, Guo X (2000) Generalized low areal and volumetric bone mineral density in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 15:1587-1595
19. Cheng JCY, Guo X, Sher AHL, Chan YL, Metreweli C (1999) Correlation between Curve Severity, Somatosensory Evoked Potential and MRI in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 24:1679-1684
20. Cheng JCY, Guo X, Sher AHL (1998) Posterior Tibial Nerve Somatosensory Cortical Evoked Potentials in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 23:332-337