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xuechu Zhen

professor of Soochow university, china
Verified email at suda.edu.cn
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[HTML][HTML] Osteopontin gene regulation by oscillatory fluid flow via intracellular calcium mobilization and activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase in MC3T3–E1 …

J You, GC Reilly, X Zhen, CE Yellowley, Q Chen… - Journal of Biological …, 2001 - ASBMB
Recently fluid flow has been shown to be a potent physical stimulus in the regulation of bone
cell metabolism. However, most investigators have applied steady or pulsing flow profiles …

Improvement of functional recovery by chronic metformin treatment is associated with enhanced alternative activation of microglia/macrophages and increased …

…, X Wang, S Wei, X Zhou, Z Qin, J Jia, X Zhen - Brain, behavior, and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Acute AMPK activation exacerbates ischemic brain damage experimentally. Paradoxically,
the clinical use of an AMPK activator metformin reduces the incidence of stroke. We …

MicroRNA let-7c-5p protects against cerebral ischemia injury via mechanisms involving the inhibition of microglia activation

…, H Liu, Y Wang, X Xu, J Cheng, J Jia, X Zhen - Brain, behavior, and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The present study was designed to reveal the potential role of let-7c-5p, a highly conserved
miRNA in stroke. We found that the content of let-7c-5p was significantly decreased in the …

Recent development in studies of tetrahydroprotoberberines: mechanism in antinociception and drug addiction

H Chu, G Jin, E Friedman, X Zhen - Cellular and molecular neurobiology, 2008 - Springer
The tetrahydroprotoberberines (THPBs) are compounds isolated from Chinese herbs that
possess a unique pharmacological profile as D2 dopamine receptor antagonists and D1 …

Dopamine D1 receptor ligands: Where are we now and where are we going

J Zhang, B Xiong, X Zhen… - Medicinal research reviews, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The dopamine (DA) D 1 receptor is the most highly expressed DA receptor subtype among
the DA receptor family. Although the first DA D 1 receptor selective ligand SCH‐23390 (1) …

[HTML][HTML] Early glycolytic reprogramming controls microglial inflammatory activation

…, Z Xu, Y Ke, R Sun, H Yang, X Zhang, X Zhen… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Microglial activation-mediated neuroinflammation plays an important role in the
progression of neurodegenerative diseases. Inflammatory activation of microglial cells is …

CaMKKβ-dependent activation of AMP-activated protein kinase is critical to suppressive effects of hydrogen sulfide on neuroinflammation

…, J Wu, X Wang, M Jin, S Zheng, X Zhen… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Aims: The manner in which hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) suppresses neuroinflammation is poorly
understood. We investigated whether H 2 S polarized microglia to an anti-inflammatory (M2…

Estrogen regulates responses of dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area to cocaine

D Zhang, S Yang, C Yang, G Jin, X Zhen - Psychopharmacology, 2008 - Springer
Rationale Sex differences in cocaine abuse have been well documented. However, the
underlying mechanism remains unclear. Objectives To explore the potential role of ovarian …

Current developments of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) inhibitors

L Xu, Y Li, H Sun, X Zhen, C Qiao, S Tian, T Hou - Drug discovery today, 2013 - Elsevier
The cytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is regarded as a major regulator
of inflammation and a key mediator that counter-regulates the inhibitory effects of …

SKF83959 selectively regulates phosphatidylinositol‐linked D1 dopamine receptors in rat brain

LQ Jin, S Goswami, G Cai, X Zhen… - Journal of …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Previously a distinct D 1 ‐like dopamine receptor (DAR) that selectively couples to phospholipase
C/phosphatidylinositol (PLC/PI) was proposed. However, lack of a selective agonist …