Dr. Chan-min Liu

Brief Biography:

A brief paragraph?Educational background?Ph.D. Prof. Study scope?Toxicology?Pharmacology?natural product ; Biochemistry?Pathology?cell singing pathway.

Academic positions:

EDUCATION

1. 1/2012-7/2012: Visiting scholar in Biology and Medicine school, The University of Virginia?Virginia, USA.
2. 9/2005-7/2008: Ph.D. in Chemistry Engineering School of China University of Mining and technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province China  
Advisor: Zhi-Min Zong, Professor
3. 9/1997-7/2000: M.S. in Zoology, Life Science College of Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, Shaanxi Province, China.
Advisor: Zhen-Min Lian, Professor
4. 9/1990-7/1994: B.S. in Biology, Life Science College of Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 221116, Shaanxi Province, China.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
 
1. 08/2000-08/2012: Biology teacher, Jiangsu Normal University , Xuzhou city, Xinchang, Province, China.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

1. 9/2005-7/2008: PhD student, Chemistry and Engineering School of China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province China
2. Effect of alcohol on behavior and brain electrical transmission of Rats.
3. Effect of lead on electrical and chemical function in brain of Rats.
4. Flavone protects rat brain, liver and kidney against lead-induced injury.
5. Terpene protects rat brain, liver and kidney against lead-induced injury.
6. The extracts of G. applanatum were separate and analyzed by HPLC-MS, GC-MS, NMR.
7. Ursolic acid attenuates D-galactose-induced inflammatory response in mouse prefrontal cortex.
8. Quercetin protects old mouse brain against high cholesterol-induced neurotoxicity.
9. Troxerutin protects mouse kidney against D-galactose-induced oxidative DNA damage.
10. Investigated the Cellular and molecular mechanisms of the Ganoderma applanatum extracts induces apoptosis on cancer cells.
11. Investigated Quercetin protects rat liver against lead-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis.

Research interests:

Biochemistry

Any other information:

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS and MANUSCRIPTS

1. Quercetin activates AMP-activated protein kinase by reducing PP2C expression protecting old mouse brain against high cholesterol-induced neurotoxicity. J. Pathol. 2010. 222(2): 199-212.
2. Ursolic acid attenuates D-galactose-induced inflammatory response in mouse prefrontal cortex through inhibiting AGEs/RAGE/NF-kappaB pathway activation. Cereb Cortex. 2010, 20(11): 2540-2548.
3. Puerarin protects rat kidney from lead-induced apoptosis by modulating the PI3K/Akt/eNOS pathway. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 2012(258):330-342.
4. Protective role of puerarin on lead-induced alterations of the hepatic glutathione antioxidant system and hyperlipidemia in rats. Food and Chemical Toxicology  2011(49):3119–3127.
5. Chronic administration of troxerutin protects mouse kidney against D-galactose-induced oxidative DNA damage. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 2010(48): 2809–2817.
6. Quercetin protects rat liver against lead-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. 2010(29): 158–166.
7. Quercetin protects the rat kidney against oxidative stress-mediated DNA damage and apoptosis induced by lead. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. 2010(30): 264–271.
8. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of the ganoderma applanatum extracts induces apoptosis on SGC-7901 Gastric canaer cells.Cell Biochemistry & Function. 2011(28): 1-28.  9. An evidence for the strong association of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone with some organic species in three Chinese bituminousoals,Chinese science bulletin, 2008(53):1157-1164.(SCI)
10. Purple sweet potato color protects mouse liver against d-galactose-induced apoptosis via inhibiting caspase-3 activation and enhancing PI3K/Akt pathway. Food Chem Toxicol. 48(8-9): 2500-2507.   
11. Ganoderma applanatum terpenes protect mouse liver against benzo(α)pyren-induced oxidative stress and inflammation. Environmental and Toxicologic Pathology. 2011 Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. 2011(31): 460–461..
12. Puerarin protects the rat liver against oxidative stress-mediated DNA damage and apoptosis induced by lead. Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology. 2012, 64, 575–582.
13. Puerarin protects rat kidney from lead-induced apoptosis by modulating the PI3K/Akt/eNOS pathway. Toxicology and Applied Pharmaco logy 258 (2012) 330– 342.
14. Protective role of quercetin against lead-induced in fl ammatory response in rat kidney through the ROS-mediated MAPKs and NF-κB pathway. Biochimic a et Biophysica Acta 2012, 1820, 1693– 1703.

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