曹惠玲，南方科技大学医学院生物化学系副教授(研究员），博导，国家优青，深圳市海外高层次人才。
长期从事骨骼发育与稳态调节及骨相关疾病研究。国际华人骨科研究协会（ICMRS）终身会员，国际华人骨科研究协会（ICMRS）青委会主席，中国免疫学会广东省免疫学会血液免疫学专业委员会委员，中华医学会骨科学分会第十一届委员会创新与转化学组青年委员会副组长，广东省医师协会运动损伤委员会基础研究和医工结合学组副组长。
担任《Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy 》、《Bone Research》、 《Aging Cell》、《Acta Pharmacol Sin》、《Cellular & Molecular Immunology 》、《Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 》、《Advanced Science》、《International Journal of Biological Sciences》等杂志审稿人 。国自然基金委函评及会评专家（优青、重点、面上、地方、青年等）。广东省及湖南省杰青、优青等项目评审专家。
主持或参与国家重点研发计划、国自然重点项目、重大项目、优秀青年基金项目、面上项目及青年基金、科技部重大专项、广东省重点实验室、深圳市科创委基础研究项目等。
相关研究成果在《Journal of Clinical Investigation》、《Nature Communications》、 《Nature Aging》 、《Cell Reports Medicine》、《Protein & cell》、《Molecular Therapy》、《Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy》、《Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B》、《Diabetes》、《Bone Research》 、《Journal of Biological Chemistry》、《 JCI Insight》等国际一流杂志上发表文章40余篇，参编专著两部，获批发明专利6项。H指数=27。
此外，指导的博士生、硕士生多次获得国家奖学金；指导的博士生获得国自然博士生项目（青年学生基础研究项目 (博士研究生)），博士后获得国自然青年项目、博士后基金等。
（1）研究生理病理条件下，骨骼发育及稳态维持过程中调节成骨细胞、破骨细胞、软骨细胞分化的机制；
（2）研究局部黏附蛋白（如 Kindlin-2、Migfilin、Pinch1/2）在骨骼发育与稳态中的作用；
（3）糖、脂代谢的调节机制研究；
（4）骨-骨外组织、器官对话机制研究。
2004.09-2010.07 天津医科大学-美国匹兹堡大学联合培养 免疫学 博士
1999.09-2004.07 天津医科大学 医学检验专业 学士
2021.04-至今 南方科技大学医学院 研究员
2020.03- 2021.03 南方科技大学医学院 研究副教授（副研究员）
2017.01- 2020.02 南方科技大学生物系 研究副教授（副研究员）
2014.11- 2016.12 南方科技大学生物系 讲师
2010.07- 2011.08 美国匹兹堡大学 博士后
2016 ASBMR Young Investigator Travel Grant, 2016 Plenary Poster，ASBMR 2016 Annual Meeting, September 16-19, 2016, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2012 Chinese National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation nomination（2012年全国优秀博士学位论文提名论文）（Only 278 dissertations were nominated in 2012） “Activating transcription factor 4 regulates osteoclast differentiation in mice”, Chinese Ministry of Education, 2012
2012 Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award （2012年天津市优秀博士学位论文） Tianjin city, China, 2012
2011 ASBMR Young Investigator Award, 2011（青年研究员奖） ASBMR (American Society for Bone and Mineral Research) annual meeting, 2011, San Diego, California, USA
2011 Young Investigator Award（青年研究员奖） 9th International Conference on Bone and Mineral Research (ICBMR) & 11th International Osteoporosis Symposium, 2011, Nanjing, China
2010 Excellent PhD Graduate Award（2010年天津医科大学优秀博士毕业生） Tianjin medical university, China, 2010
科研论文:
1. Li, X.#, Ma, G.#*, Wang, F.#, Ding, Z., Chen, Y., Cheng, S., Pang, W., Chen, L., Cao, H.* Kindlin-2 functional restoration through methylmalonic acid clearance by Coenzyme A counteracts osteoporosis. Molecular Therapy. Accepted .
2. Ma, G.#, Chen, Y.#, Cheng, S., Wang, F., Han, Y., Chen, L., Ding, Z., Li, Y., Cao, H.* Targeting the Ip6k2–Runx2 axis disrupts osteoblast–osteoclast coupling to treat osteoporosis. Nature Communications. Accepted in principle.
3. Wang, H., Zhang, L., Zhang, Y., Wang, W., Ni, J., Liu, J., Gong, W., Au, M. T., Yeung, M. H. Y., Cao, H., and Wen, C. (2025) Spatially resolved single-cell-based histocytomorphometry for growth plate analysis across multiple species. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation, 101015
4. Chen, Y.#, Pang, W.#, Ma, G.#, Yan, Y., Xiao, Z., Chen, Y., Ding, Z., Chen, L., Hou, X., and Cao, H.* (2025) March5-mediated Trim28 degradation preserves islet β-cell function in mice. Nature Communications 16, 7073
5. Zhou, B.#, Huang, H.#, Ding, Z.#, Luo, K., Chen, Y., Han, Y., Pang, W., Tang, W., Chen, L., Jin, W.*, Ma, G.*, and Cao, H.* (2025) Unveiling two distinct osteolineage cell populations linked to age-related osteoporosis in adult mice through integrative single-cell analyses. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 82, 106
6. Ma, G.#, Cheng, S.#, Han, Y.#, Tang, W., Pang, W., Chen, L., Ding, Z., and Cao, H.1* (2025) The p53-miR17 family-Rankl axis bridges liver-bone communication. Molecular Therapy 33, 631–648
7. Ma, G.#, Han, Y.#, Tang, W., Zhou, B., Chen, L., Ding, Z., Cheng, S., Chen, D.*, and Cao, H.* (2024) Endothelial-to-Osteoblast Conversion maintains bone homeostasis through Kindlin-2/Piezo1/TGFβ/Runx2 axis. Protein & Cell 16, 497–502
8. Ding, Z., Ma, G., Zhou, B., Cheng, S., Tang, W., Han, Y., Chen, L., Pang, W., Chen, Y., Yang, D., and Cao, H.* (2024) Targeting miR-29 mitigates skeletal senescence and bolsters therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stromal cells. Cell Reports Medicine 5, 101665
9. Wu, Y., Jing, H., Li, Y., Li, M., Zheng, Y., Lin, Y., Ma, G., Cao, H.*, and Yang, H.* (2024) NOR1 promotes the osteoblastic differentiation of human periodontal ligament stem cells via TGF-β signaling pathway. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 81, 338
10. Dong, Y., Yuan, H., Ma, G.*, and Cao, H.* (2024) Bone-muscle crosstalk under physiological and pathological conditions. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 81, 310
11. Chen, Y., Guo, B., Ma, G.*, and Cao, H.* (2024) Sensory nerve regulation of bone homeostasis: Emerging therapeutic opportunities for bone-related diseases. Ageing Research Reviews 99, 102372
12. Tang, W.#, Ding, Z.#, Gao, H.#, Yan, Q.#, Liu, J., Han, Y., Hou, X., Liu, Z., Chen, L., Yang, D.*, Ma, G.*, and Cao, H.* (2023) Targeting Kindlin-2 in adipocytes increases bone mass through inhibiting FAS/PPARγ/FABP4 signaling in mice. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 13, 4535–4552
13. Dong, Y.#, Ma, G.#*, Hou, X.#, Han, Y.#, Ding, Z., Tang, W., Chen, L., Chen, Y., Zhou, B., Rao, F., Lv, K., Du, C., and Cao, H.* (2023) Kindlin-2 controls angiogenesis through modulating Notch1 signaling. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 80, 223
14. Hou, X.#, Chen, Y.#, Zhou, B., Tang, W., Ding, Z., Chen, L., Wu, Y., Yang, H., Du, C., Yang, D., Ma, G.*, and Cao, H.* (2023) Talin-1 inhibits Smurf1-mediated Stat3 degradation to modulate β-cell proliferation and mass in mice. Cell Death & Disease 14, 709
15. He, T.#, Zhou, B.#, Sun, G.#, Yan, Q., Lin, S., Ma, G., Yao, Q., Wu, X., Zhong, Y., Gan, D., Huo, S., Jin, W., Chen, D., Bai, X.*, Cheng, T.*, Cao, H.*, and Xiao, G.* (2024) The bone–liver interaction modulates immune and hematopoietic function through Pinch-Cxcl12-Mbl2 pathway. Cell Death & Differentiation 31, 90–105
16. Gao, H.#, Zhong, Y.#, Zhou, L.#, Lin, S.#, Hou, X.#, Ding, Z., Li, Y., Yao, Q., Cao, H., Zou, X., Chen, D., Bai, X., and Xiao, G. (2023) Kindlin-2 inhibits TNF/NF-κB-Caspase 8 pathway in hepatocytes to maintain liver development and function. eLife 12, e81792
17. Dong, Y.#, Chen, Y.#, Ma, G., and Cao, H.* (2023) The role of E3 ubiquitin ligases in bone homeostasis and related diseases. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 13, 3963–3987
18. Liu, Z.#, Tang, W.#, Liu, J.#, Han, Y., Yan, Q., Dong, Y., Liu, X., Yang, D., Ma, G.*, and Cao, H.* (2023) A novel sprayable thermosensitive hydrogel coupled with zinc modified metformin promotes the healing of skin wound. Bioactive Materials 20, 610–626
19. Chen, S #, Wu, X #, Lai, Y., Chen, D., Bai, X., Liu, S., Wu, Y., Chen, M., Lai, Y., Cao, H.*, Shao, Z.*, and Xiao, G.* (2022) Kindlin-2 inhibits Nlrp3 inflammasome activation in nucleus pulposus to maintain homeostasis of the intervertebral disc. Bone Research 10, 5
20. Chen, S.#, Chen, M.#, Wu, X.#, Lin, S., Tao, C., Cao, H.*, Shao, Z.*, and Xiao, G.* (2022) Global, regional and national burden of low back pain 1990–2019: A systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 2019. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation 32, 49–58
21. Wu, X.#, Lai, Y.#, Chen, S.#, Zhou, C., Tao, C., Fu, X., Li, J., Tong, W., Tian, H., Shao, Z., Liu, C., Chen, D., Bai, X.*, Cao, H.*, and Xiao, G.* (2022) Kindlin-2 preserves integrity of the articular cartilage to protect against osteoarthritis. Nature Aging 2, 332–347
22. Gao, H.#, Zhou, L.#, Zhong, Y.#, Ding, Z.#, Lin, S., Hou, X., Zhou, X., Shao, J., Yang, F., Zou, X., Cao, H.*, and Xiao, G.* (2022) Kindlin-2 haploinsufficiency protects against fatty liver by targeting Foxo1 in mice. Nature Communications 13, 1025
23. Qin, L.#, Liu, N.#, Bao, C.-l.-m.#, Yang, D.-z., Ma, G.-x., Yi, W.-h.*, Xiao, G.-z.*, and Cao, H.-l.* (2023) Mesenchymal stem cells in fibrotic diseases—the two sides of the same coin. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica 44, 268–287
24. Sadeghzade, S., Liu, J., Wang, H., Li, X., Cao, J., Cao, H., Tang, B., and Yuan, H. (2022) Recent advances on bioactive baghdadite ceramic for bone tissue engineering applications: 20 years of research and innovation (a review). Materials Today Bio 17, 100473
25. Gao, H.#, Zhong, Y.#, Ding, Z.#, Lin, S.#, Hou, X., Tang, W., Zhou, X., Zou, X., Shao, J., Yang, F., Bai, X., Liu, C., Cao, H.*, and Xiao, G.* (2021) Pinch Loss Ameliorates Obesity, Glucose Intolerance, and Fatty Liver by Modulating Adipocyte Apoptosis in Mice. Diabetes 70, 2492–2505
26. Qin, L.#, He, T.#, Chen, S.#, Yang, D., Yi, W.*, Cao, H.*, and Xiao, G.* (2021) Roles of mechanosensitive channel Piezo1/2 proteins in skeleton and other tissues. Bone Research 9, 44
27. Qin, L.#, Fu, X.#, Ma, J., Lin, M., Zhang, P., Wang, Y., Yan, Q., Tao, C., Liu, W., Tang, B., Chen, D., Bai, X., Cao, H.*, and Xiao, G.* (2021) Kindlin-2 mediates mechanotransduction in bone by regulating expression of Sclerostin in osteocytes. Communications Biology 4, 402
28. Qin, L., Yang, D., Yi, W.*, Cao, H.*, and Xiao, G.* (2021) Roles of leader and follower cells in collective cell migration. Molecular Biology of the Cell 32, 1267–1272
29. Cao, H.#*, Yan, Q.#, Wang, D.#, Lai, Y., Zhou, B., Zhang, Q., Jin, W., Lin, S., Lei, Y., Ma, L., Guo, Y., Wang, Y., Wang, Y., Bai, X., Liu, C., Feng, J. Q., Wu, C., Chen, D., Cao, X., and Xiao, G.* (2020) Focal adhesion protein Kindlin-2 regulates bone homeostasis in mice. Bone Research 8, 2
30. Zhu, K., Lai, Y., Cao, H., Bai, X., Liu, C., Yan, Q., Ma, L., Chen, D., Kanaporis, G., Wang, J., Li, L., Cheng, T., Wang, Y., Wu, C.*, and Xiao, G.* (2020) Kindlin-2 modulates MafA and β-catenin expression to regulate β-cell function and mass in mice. Nature Communications 11, 484
31. Qin, L., Liu, W., Cao, H.*, and Xiao, G.* (2020) Molecular mechanosensors in osteocytes. Bone Research 8, 23
32. Lei, Y.#, Fu, X.#, Li, P.#, Lin, S., Yan, Q., Lai, Y., Liu, X., Wang, Y., Bai, X., Liu, C., Chen, D., Zou, X., Cao, X., Cao, H.*, and Xiao, G.* (2020) LIM domain proteins Pinch1/2 regulate chondrogenesis and bone mass in mice. Bone Research 8, 37
33. Fu, X.#, Zhou, B.#, Yan, Q.#, Tao, C., Qin, L., Wu, X., Lin, S., Chen, S., Lai, Y., Zou, X., Shao, Z., Wang, M., Chen, D., Jin, W., Song, Y., Cao, H.*, Zhang, G.*, and Xiao, G.* (2020) Kindlin-2 regulates skeletal homeostasis by modulating PTH1R in mice. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy 5, 297
34. Gao, H.#, Guo, Y.#, Yan, Q.#, Yang, W., Li, R., Lin, S., Bai, X., Liu, C., Chen, D., Cao, H.*, and Xiao, G.* (2019) Lipoatrophy and metabolic disturbance in mice with adipose-specific deletion of kindlin-2. JCI Insight 4
35. Wang, Y., Yan, Q., Zhao, Y., Liu, X., Lin, S., Zhang, P., Ma, L., Lai, Y., Bai, X., Liu, C., Wu, C., Feng, J. Q., Chen, D., Cao, H. *, and Xiao, G.* (2019) Focal adhesion proteins Pinch1 and Pinch2 regulate bone homeostasis in mice. JCI Insight 4
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38. Wu, C.#*, Jiao, H.#, Lai, Y.#, Zheng, W., Chen, K., Qu, H., Deng, W., Song, P., Zhu, K., Cao, H., Galson, D. L., Fan, J., Im, H.-J., Liu, Y., Chen, J., Chen, D., and Xiao, G.* (2015) Kindlin-2 controls TGF-β signalling and Sox9 expression to regulate chondrogenesis. Nature Communications 6, 7531
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发明专利:
专利号：ZL 2017 1 0180991.X，发明专利，名称：Kindlin-2蛋白作为靶点在制备治疗糖尿病的药物中的应用，发明人：肖国芝，曹惠玲，授权日期：2020-04-28，公告（公开）日期：2017-09-01。
专利号：ZL 2017 1 0169753.9，发明专利，名称：Kindlin-2蛋白作为靶点在制备治疗肾炎的药物中的应用，发明人：肖国芝，曹惠玲，授权日期：2020-07-31，公告（公开）日期：2017-09-08。
专利号：ZL 2017 1 0170718.9，发明专利，名称：Kindlin-2蛋白作为靶点在制备治疗骨性关节炎的药物中的应用，发明人：肖国芝，曹惠玲，授权日期：2020-07-31，公告（公开）日期：2017-09-08。
专利申请号：2021101129689，发明专利，名称：抑制肝细胞中Kindlin-2蛋白表达量的试剂在制备治疗脂肪肝产品中的应用，发明人：肖国芝，曹惠玲，高焕庆，实审阶段，申请日期：2021/1/27。
专利申请号：202210513385.6，发明专利，名称：一种水凝胶喷雾及其制备方法与应用，发明人：曹惠玲，马贵兴，刘正伟，实审，申请日期：2022/05/12。
专利号：ZL 2022 1 1211629.1，Kindlin-2 作为靶点在皮肤创伤修复中的应用，发明人：曹惠玲，马贵兴，申请日期：2022-09-30，授权公告日：2023-12-01。
专利申请号：202210877899X，Kindlin-2 作为靶点在治疗骨质疏松及预防癌症骨转移中的应用，发明人：曹惠玲，马贵兴，实审阶段，申请日期：2022/07/25。
专利申请号：4，抑制脂肪细胞中 Kindlin-2 蛋白表达的试剂在制备治疗关节炎产品中的应用，发明人：曹惠玲，马贵兴，实审阶段，公告（公开）日期：2023-07-21。