Areas of Focus
- Chemical Biology of Natural Products
- Biosynthesis Pathways and Enzyme Catalysis Mechanisms of Fungal Active Secondary Metabolites
- Discovery of New Target/Drug Binding Sites in Natural Products
- Synthetic Biology of Active Natural Products
Work Experience
- 2022-01~Present - Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Principal Investigator
- 2019-01~Present - Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Doctoral Supervisor
- 2016-01~Present - Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher
- 2009-01~2015-12 - Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher
- 2007-04~2008-12 - Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher
- 2003-07~2003-12 - Key Laboratory of Natural Products, Guizhou Province, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Research Intern
- 1996-07~2000-08 - Taiyuan Ruifeng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. - Business Development Manager
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2011-04--2012-04 Visiting Scholar: University of California, Los Angeles
- 2004-03--2007-03 Ph.D. in Science: Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2000-09--2003-07 M.Sc. in Science: Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1992-09--1996-06 B.Sc. in Biology: Lanzhou University
Publications
- Pepluenone, a new pepluane-type diterpenoid with inhibitory activity on the release of NO from the whole plant of Euphorbia peplus L., Yingtong Di, 2023
- Munronin V with 7/7/6 tricarbocyclic framework from Munronia henryi harms inhibits tau pathology by activating autophagy, Yingtong Di, 2023
- Euphpepluone S, a new lathyrane diterpenoid with anti-inflammatory activity from Euphorbia peplus L., Yingtong Di, 2023
- Inverse Electron-Demanding Diels-Alder Reactions in the Chemical Synthesis of Prenylated Indole Alkaloids Containing a Bicycle2.2.2diazaoctane Moiety: A Theoretical Study, Yingtong Di, 2023
- Euphejolkinolide A, a new ent-abietane lactone from Euphorbia peplus L. with promising biological activity in activating the autophagy-lysosomal pathway, Yingtong Di, 2023
- Jatrophane Diterpenoids from Euphorbia peplus Linn. as Activators of Autophagy and Inhibitors of Tau Pathology, Yingtong Di, 2023
- Quassinoids from Twigs of Harrisonia perforata (Blanco) Merr and Their Anti-Parkinson's Disease Effect, Yingtong Di, 2023
- Three new jatrophane diterpenoids from Euphorbia peplus Linn. with activity towards autophagic flux, Yingtong Di, 2022
- Jatrophane polyesters from the leaves of Euphorbia peplus with anti-inflammatory activity, Yingtong Di, 2022
- New Secodaphnane-Type Alkaloids with Cytotoxic Activities from Daphniphyllum angustifolium Hutch., Yingtong Di, 2021
- Diterpenoids with an unprecedented ring system from Euphorbia peplus and their activities in the lysosomal-autophagy pathway, Yingtong Di, 2021
- Harpertrioate A, an A,B,D-seco-Limonoid with Promising Biological Activity against Alzheimer's Disease from Twigs of Harrisonia perforata (Blanco) Merr., Yingtong Di, 2021
- Diterpenes with potential treatment of vitiligo from the aerials parts of Euphorbia antiquorum L., Yingtong Di, 2020
- 12 beta-Acetyloxyperforatin, a New Limonoid from Harrisonia Perforata, Yingtong Di, 2019
- Structural Revision of Macropodumine A and Structure of 2-Deoxymacropodumine A, Daphniphyllum Alkaloids with 11-Membered Macrolactone Rings, Yingtong Di, 2019
- Irpexlacte A-D, four new bioactive metabolites of endophytic fungus Irpex lacteus DR10-1 from the waterlogging tolerant plant Distylium chinense, Yingtong Di, 2019
- Abietane Diterpernoids from the Roots of Euphorbia ebracteolata, Yingtong Di, 2018
- Cytotoxic indole alkaloids from Melodinus khasianus and Melodinus tenuicaudatus, Yingtong Di, 2018
- Munronin O, a potential activator for plant resistance, Yingtong Di, 2018
- Rubipodanones A-D, naphthohydroquinone dimers from rhizomes of &ITRubia podantha &IT, Yingtong Di, 2018
- Metabolic Engineering-Based Rapid Characterization of a Sesquiterpene Cyclase and the Skeletons of Fusariumdiene and Fusagramineol from Fusarium graminearum, Yingtong Di, 2018
- Identification of Ingol and Rhamnofolane Diterpenoids from Euphorbia resinifera and Their Abilities to Induce Lysosomal Biosynthesis, Yingtong Di, 2018
- Daphniphyllum alkaloids with cytotoxic activity from Daphniphyllum angustifolium, Yingtong Di, 2018
- Chemical constituents from Boletus luridus, Yingtong Di, 2018
- Perforison A, A Pair of New Chromone Enantiomers from Harrisonia perforata, Yingtong Di, 2017
- Two novel diterpenoid heterodimers, Bisebracteolasins A and B, from Euphorbia ebracteolata Hayata, and the cancer chemotherapeutic potential of Bisebracteolasin A, Yingtong Di, 2017
- 16-nor Limonoids from Harrisonia perforata as promising selective 11 beta-HSD1 inhibitors, Yingtong Di, 2016
- Garmultins A-G, Biogenetically Related Polycyclic Acylphloroglucinols from Garcinia multiflora, Yingtong Di, 2016
- Myritonines A-C, Alkaloids from Myrioneuron tonkinensis Based on a Novel Hexacyclic Skeleton, Yingtong Di, 2016
- Three new diterpenes with cytotoxic activity from the roots of Euphorbia ebracteolata Hayata, Yingtong Di, 2016
- Protein kinase C controls lysosome biogenesis independently of mTORC1, Yingtong Di, 2016
- New Compounds from the Roots and Stems of Trigonostemonlii and Their Cytotoxic Activities, Yingtong Di, 2016
- Four new tetracyclic alkaloids with cis-decahydroquinoline motif from Myrioneuron effusum, Yingtong Di, 2016
- Cytotoxic Meroterpenoids with Rare Skeletons from Psidium guajava Cultivated in Temperate Zone, Yingtong Di, 2016
- Speramides A-B, two new prenylated indole alkaloids from the freshwater-derived fungus Aspergillus ochraceus KM007, Yingtong Di, 2016
- Seven New Tetrahydroanthraquinones from the Root of Prismatomeris connata and Their Cytotoxicity against Lung Tumor Cell Growth, Yingtong Di
Awards
- Plant Chemical Defense Substances and New Pesticide Lead Compounds Research (2013): First Prize, Provincial Level
- Research on Novel Structure Alkaloids in Tiger Skin (2009): First Prize, Provincial Level
- Excellent Award of the President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2007)
