Areas of Focus
- Mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases
- Mechanisms of neurodevelopmental diseases
- Pharmacodynamics and mechanisms of new drugs for the central nervous system
Work Experience
- 2010.10-2011.10 - University of Tokyo - Joint Ph.D. Student
- 2017.1-2018.8 - University of Wisconsin-Madison - Visiting Scholar
Academic Background & Achievements
- Ph.D. in Pharmacology: Peking University
- Joint Ph.D. Student: University of Tokyo (2010.10-2011.10)
- Visiting Scholar: University of Wisconsin-Madison (2017.1-2018.8)
- Hosted National Natural Science Foundation (Youth Fund)
- Hosted Ministry of Education Doctoral Fund
Publications
- Loss of MeCP2 in immature neurons leads to impaired network integration, Y. Sun, Y. Gao, J.J. Tidei, M. Shen, J.T. Hoang, D. Wagner, X. Zhao, 2018
- Downregulation of DJ-1 Fails to Protect Mitochondrial Complex I Subunit NDUFS3 in the Testes and Contributes to the Asthenozoospermia, Y. Wang, Y. Sun, X. Zhao, R. Yuan, H. Jiang, X. Pu, 2018
- Nuclear translocation of DJ-1 protects adult neuronal stem cells in an MPTP mouse model of Parkinson's disease, Y. Sun, Y. Wang, X. Zhao, X. Pu, 2018
- PARK7 protein translocating into spermatozoa mitochondria in Chinese asthenozoospermia, Y. Sun, W.J. Zhang, X. Zhao, R.P. Yuan, H. Jiang, X.P. Pu, 2014
- Cannabinoid receptor activation disrupts the internal structure of hippocampal sharp wave-ripple complexes, Y. Sun, H. Norimoto, X.P. Pu, N. Matsuki, Y. Ikegaya, 2012
- Expression of the Parkinson's disease protein DJ-1 during the differentiation of neural stem cells, S. Li, Y. Sun, X. Zhao, X.P. Pu, 2012
- Endogenous antioxidant DJ-1: A potential target for asthenozoospermia, Y. Wang, Y. Sun, X. Pu, 2017
- Effects of Salvia miltiorrhiza injectional powder on the development of liver fibrosis initiated by dimethylnitrosamine in rats, Y. Yang, Y. Sun, X. Zhao, X. Zheng, X. Pu, 2015