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Name	Yunzi Chen
Contact Information	chenyunzi@njmu.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Jiangsu

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Name

Yunzi Chen

Contact Information

chenyunzi@njmu.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Jiangsu

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Nanjing Medical University
Faculty	Basic Medical Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	2000-2005 PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Nanjing University Published research in renowned international journals such as J. Clin. Invest., J. Immunol., J. Bio. Chem., Inflamm. Bowel Dis.
Work Experience	2006-2012 - University of Chicago - Postdoctoral Researcher 2012-2013 - China Medical University - Lecturer 2014-present - Nanjing Medical University - Lecturer

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Nanjing Medical University

Faculty

Basic Medical Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

2000-2005 PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Nanjing University
Published research in renowned international journals such as J. Clin. Invest., J. Immunol., J. Bio. Chem., Inflamm. Bowel Dis.

Work Experience

2006-2012 - University of Chicago - Postdoctoral Researcher
2012-2013 - China Medical University - Lecturer
2014-present - Nanjing Medical University - Lecturer

Areas of Focus	Pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases, focusing on the role and molecular mechanisms of nutrients Role and mechanisms of vitamin D and its receptor in mucosal immunity and inflammation
Publications	1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Inhibits LPS-Induced High-Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1) Secretion via Targeting the NF-E2-Related Factor 2-Hemeoxygenase-1-HMGB1 Pathway in Macrophages, Rao Z, Zhang N, Xu N, Pan Y, Xiao M, Wu J, Zhou H, Yang S, Chen Y, 2017 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Protects Intestinal Epithelial Barrier by Regulating the Myosin Light Chain Kinase Signaling Pathway, Du J, Chen Y, Shi Y, Liu T, Cao Y, Tang Y, Ge X, Nie H, Zheng C, Li YC, 2015 MicroRNA-346 Mediates Tumor Necrosis Factor α-Induced Downregulation of Gut Epithelial Vitamin D Receptor in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Chen Y, Du J, Zhang Z, Liu T, Shi Y, Ge X, Li YC, 2014 Intestinal epithelial vitamin D receptor signaling inhibits experimental colitis, Liu W, Chen Y*, Golan M.A., Annunziata M.L., Du J, Dougherty U., Kong J, Musch M., Huang Y, Pekow J., Zheng C, Bissonnette M., Hanauer S.B., Li YC, 2013 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D promotes negative feedback regulation of TLR signaling via targeting microRNA-155-SOCS1 in macrophages, Chen Y, Liu W, Sun T, Huang Y, Wang Y, Deb D.K., Yoon D, Kong J, Thadhani R., Li YC, 2013 Vitamin D receptor inhibits nuclear factor κB activation by interacting with IκB kinase β protein, Chen Y, Zhang J, Ge X, Du J, Deb D.K., Li YC, 2013

Areas of Focus

Pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases, focusing on the role and molecular mechanisms of nutrients
Role and mechanisms of vitamin D and its receptor in mucosal immunity and inflammation

Publications

1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Inhibits LPS-Induced High-Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1) Secretion via Targeting the NF-E2-Related Factor 2-Hemeoxygenase-1-HMGB1 Pathway in Macrophages, Rao Z, Zhang N, Xu N, Pan Y, Xiao M, Wu J, Zhou H, Yang S, Chen Y*, 2017
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Protects Intestinal Epithelial Barrier by Regulating the Myosin Light Chain Kinase Signaling Pathway, Du J, Chen Y*, Shi Y, Liu T, Cao Y, Tang Y, Ge X, Nie H, Zheng C, Li YC, 2015
MicroRNA-346 Mediates Tumor Necrosis Factor α-Induced Downregulation of Gut Epithelial Vitamin D Receptor in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Chen Y*, Du J, Zhang Z, Liu T, Shi Y, Ge X, Li YC, 2014
Intestinal epithelial vitamin D receptor signaling inhibits experimental colitis, Liu W*, Chen Y*, Golan M.A., Annunziata M.L., Du J, Dougherty U., Kong J, Musch M., Huang Y, Pekow J., Zheng C, Bissonnette M., Hanauer S.B., Li YC, 2013
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D promotes negative feedback regulation of TLR signaling via targeting microRNA-155-SOCS1 in macrophages, Chen Y, Liu W, Sun T, Huang Y, Wang Y, Deb D.K., Yoon D, Kong J, Thadhani R., Li YC, 2013
Vitamin D receptor inhibits nuclear factor κB activation by interacting with IκB kinase β protein, Chen Y, Zhang J, Ge X, Du J, Deb D.K., Li YC, 2013

Inflammation Disease Pathogenesis Nutrients Molecular Mechanisms Vitamin D Receptor Mucosal Immunity Immune Response Inflammatory Pathways

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