2008.9-2013.6 Doctorate in Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacy: China Pharmaceutical University
Completed National Natural Science Foundation Youth Fund project
Published 9 SCI papers as first or corresponding author
Applied for 2 invention patents as the first inventor
2013.9-2018.6 - Lecturer
2018.7-present - Associate Professor
2017.9-present - Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
2016: Excellent Young and Middle-aged Teacher Support Program
2016: Final Assessment 'Excellent' Employee
2017: Overseas Training Object for International Faculty of Nanjing Medical University
Research
Tumor Pharmacology
Autophagy promotes fibrosis and apoptosis in the peritoneum during long-term peritoneal dialysis., Jingjing Wu, Changying Xing, Li Zhang, Huijuan Mao, Xuguan Chen, Mingxing Liang, Fang Wang, Haibin Ren, Hongqing Cui, Aiqin Jiang, Zibin Wang, Meijuan Zou*(Corresponding author), and Yong Ji., 2018
MicroRNA-3178 ameliorates inflammation and gastric carcinogenesis promoted by Helicobacter pylori new toxin, Tip-α, by targeting TRAF3., Meijuan Zou, Fang Wang, Aiqin Jiang, Anliang Xia, Siya Kong, Chun Gong, Mingxia Zhu, Xin Zhou, Jun Zhu, Wei Zhu*, Wenfang Cheng*., 2017
AEG-1/MTDH-activated autophagy enhances human malignant glioma susceptibility to TGF-β1-triggered epithelial-mesenchymal transition., Meijuan Zou*(Corresponding author), Wei Zhu, Li Wang, Lei Shi, Rui Gao, Yingwei Ou, Xuguan Chen, Zhongchang Wang, Aiqin Jiang, Kunmei Liu, Ming Xiao, Ping Ni, Dandan Wu, Wenping He, Geng Sun, Ping Li, Sulan Zhai, Xuerong Wang, Gang Hu., 2016
Autophagy inhibition of hsa-miR-19a-3p/19b-3p by targeting TGF-β R Ⅱ during TGF-β1-induced fibrogenesis in human cardiac fibroblasts., Meijuan Zou, Fang Wang, Rui Gao, Jingjing Wu, Yingwei Ou, Xuguan Chen, Tongshan Wang, Xin Zhou, Wei Zhu*, Ping Li, Lian-Wen Qi, Ting Jiang, Weiwei Wang, Chunyu Li, Jun Chen, Qifang He, Yan Chen*., 2016
Design, Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of Novel link-bridge and B-Ring Modified Combretastatin A-4 (CA-4) Analogues as Potent Antitubulin Agents., Yong-Tao Duan, Ruo-Jun Man, Dan-Jie Tang, Yong-Fang Yao, Xiang-Xiang Tao, Chen Yu, Xin-Yi Liang, Meijuan Zou*(Corresponding author), Zhong-Chang Wang, Jigar A. Makawana, Hailiang Zhu., 2016
Oroxylin A induces autophagy in human malignant glioma U251 cells via the mTOR-STAT3-Notch signaling pathway., Meijuan Zou, Chen Hu, Qidong You, Xuerong Wang*, Qinglong Guo*., 2015
Beclin 1-mediated autophagy in hepatocellular carcinoma cells: implication in anticancer efficiency of oroxylin A via inhibition of mTOR signaling., Meijuan Zou, Na Lu, Chen Hu, Wei Liu, Yajing Sun, Xiaotang Wang, Qidong You, Cong Gu, Tao Xi*, Qinglong Guo*., 2012
DYT-40, a novel synthetic 2-styryl-5-nitroimidazole derivative, blocks malignant glioblastoma growth and invasion via inhibition of AEG-1 and NF-κB signaling pathway., Meijuan Zou* (Corresponding author), Yong-Tao Duan, Pengfei Wang, Rui Gao, Xuguan Chen, Yingwei Ou, Mingxing Liang, Zhongchang Wang, Yi Yuan, Li Wang, Hailiang Zhu., 2016
Evodiamine exerts anti-tumor effects against hepatocellular carcinoma through inhibiting β-catenin-mediated angiogenesis., Le Shi, Fan Yang, Fei Luo, Yi Liu, Feng Zhang, Meijuan Zou, Qizhan Liu*., 2016
E Platinum, a newly synthesized platinum compound, induces autophagy via inhibiting phosphorylation of mTOR in gastric carcinoma BGC-823 cells., Chen Hu, Meijuan Zou（Co-first author）, Li Zhao, Na Lu, Yajing Sun, Shaohua Gou, Tao Xi*, Qinglong Guo*., 2012
Wogonoside induces autophagy in MDA-MB-231 cells by regulating MAPK-mTOR pathway., Yajing Sun, Meijuan Zou（Co-first author）, Chen Hu, Yansu Qin, Xiuming Song, Na Lu*, Qinglong Guo*., 2013
Oroxylin A sensitizes non-small cell lung cancer cells to anoikis via glucose-deprivation-like mechanisms: c-Src and hexokinase II., Libin Wei, Qinsheng Dai, Yuxin Zhou, Meijuan Zou, Zhiyu Li, Na Lu*, Qinglong Guo*., 2013
MicroRNA-125b induces metastasis by targeting STARD13 in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells., Feng Tang, Rui Zhang, Yunmian He, Meijuan Zou, Le Guo, Tao Xi*., 2012
Reactive oxygen species-mitochondria pathway involved in FV-429-induced apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells., Zhen Yang, Lei Qiang, Tian Wu, Feihong Chen, Huiying Yang, Qing Zhao, Meijuan Zou, Yajing Sun, Zhiyu Li, Qinglong Guo*., 2011
LFG-500, a newly synthesized flavonoid, induced a reactive oxygen species-mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in hepatocarcinoma cells., Tian Wu, Lei Qiang, Feihong Chen, Qing Zhao, Zhen Yang, Meijuan Zou, Yajing Sun, Zhiyu Li, Qinglong Guo*., 2011
Gambogic acid-induced degradation of mutant p53 is mediated by proteasome and related to CHIP., Jia Wang, Qing Zhao, Qi Qi, Hongyan Gu, Jingjing Rong, Rong Mu, Meijuan Zou, Lei Tao, Qidong You, Qinglong Guo*., 2011
DHF-18, a new synthetic flavonoid, induced a mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis of hepatocarcinoma cells in vivo and in vitro., Lingbo Zhang, Lei Qiang, Feihong Chen, Tian Wu, Jingjing Rong, Qing Zhao, Meijuan Zou, Zhen Yang, Qidong You, Zhiyu Li, Yulin Wu, Qinglong Guo*., 2011
Reactive oxygen species-mitochondria pathway involved in LYG-202-induced apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells., Feihong Chen, Lingbo Zhang, Lei Qiang, Zhen Yang, Tian Wu, Meijuan Zou, Lei Tao, Qidong You, Zhiyu Li, Yong Yang, Qinglong Guo*., 2010
Wogonin potentiates the antitumor effects of low dose 5-fluorouracil against gastric cancer through induction of apoptosis by down-regulation of NF-kappaB and regulation of its metabolism., Qing Zhao, Jia Wang, Meijuan Zou, Rong Hu, Li Zhao, Lei Qiang, Jingjing Rong, Qidong You, Qinglong Guo*., 2010
