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Name	Peng Sun
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Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Jiangsu

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Name

Peng Sun

Contact Information

sunpeng@njmu.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Jiangsu

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Nanjing Medical University
Faculty	Basic Medical Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	2012-2015 PhD: Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2007-2010 Master's: Nanjing Medical University 2003-2007 Bachelor's: China Pharmaceutical University National and provincial awards in various scientific competitions
Work Experience	2015-present - Nanjing Medical University - Lecturer, Associate Professor 2010-2015 - Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Research Assistant
Awards	National and provincial awards in various scientific competitions

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Nanjing Medical University

Faculty

Basic Medical Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

2012-2015 PhD: Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2007-2010 Master's: Nanjing Medical University
2003-2007 Bachelor's: China Pharmaceutical University
National and provincial awards in various scientific competitions

Work Experience

2015-present - Nanjing Medical University - Lecturer, Associate Professor
2010-2015 - Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Research Assistant

Awards

National and provincial awards in various scientific competitions

Areas of Focus	Mechanisms of diabetes pathogenesis and discovery of novel anti-diabetic drugs
Publications	Inhibition of heparanase protects against pancreatic beta cell death in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice via reducing intra-islet inflammatory cell infiltration., Wen-Yu Song, Xiao-Han Jiang, Ying Ding, Yan Wang, Ming-Xuan Zhou, Yun Xia, Chen-Yu Zhang, Chong-Chong Yin, Chen Qiu, Kai Li, Peng Sun, Xiao Han, 2020 Specific Deletion of CASK in Pancreatic β Cells Affects Glucose Homeostasis and Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Mice by Reducing Hyperinsulinemia., Xingjing Liu, Peng Sun, Qingzhao Yuan, Jinyang Xie, Ting Xiao, Kai Zhang, Xiu Chen, Yao Wang, Li Yuan, Xiao Han, 2022 Heterozygous deletion of seipin in islet beta cells of male mice impacts insulin synthesis and secretion through reduced PPARγ., Jianwei Xiong, Peng Sun, Ya Wang, Xu Hua, Wenyu Song, Yan Wang, Jie Wu, Wenfeng Yu, George Liu, Ling Chen, 2020 Ets1-mediated acetylation of FoxO1 is critical for gluconeogenesis regulation during feed-fast cycles., Kai Li, Chen Qiu, Peng Sun, De-chen Liu, Ti-jun Wu, Kai Wang, Yun-cai Zhou, Xiao-ai Chang, Ye Yin, Fang Chen, Yun-xia Zhu, Xiao Han, 2019 Procyanidin C1, a component of cinnamon extracts, is a potential insulin sensitizer that targets adipocytes., Peng Sun, Kai Li, Ting Wang, Jun Ji, Yan Wang, Kai-Xian Chen, Qi Jia, Yi-Ming Li, He-Yao Wang, 2019 Benzbromarone aggravates hepatic steatosis in obese individuals., Peng Sun, Jing-Jie Zhu, Ting Wang, Qi Huang, Yu-Ren Zhou, Bang-Wei Yu, Hua-Liang Jiang, He-Yao Wang, 2018 Exposure of pregnant mice to triclosan causes insulin resistance via thyroxine reduction., Hua Xu, Xin-Yuan Cao, Xiao-Li Wang, Peng Sun, Ling Chen, 2017 Trimer procyanidin oligomers contribute to the protective effects of cinnamon extracts on pancreatic β-cells in vitro., Peng Sun, Ting Wang, Lu Chen, Bang-wei Yu, Qi Jia, Kai-xian Chen, Hui-min Fan, Yi-ming Li, He-yao Wang, 2016

Areas of Focus

Mechanisms of diabetes pathogenesis and discovery of novel anti-diabetic drugs

Publications

Inhibition of heparanase protects against pancreatic beta cell death in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice via reducing intra-islet inflammatory cell infiltration., Wen-Yu Song, Xiao-Han Jiang, Ying Ding, Yan Wang, Ming-Xuan Zhou, Yun Xia, Chen-Yu Zhang, Chong-Chong Yin, Chen Qiu, Kai Li, Peng Sun, Xiao Han, 2020
Specific Deletion of CASK in Pancreatic β Cells Affects Glucose Homeostasis and Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Mice by Reducing Hyperinsulinemia., Xingjing Liu, Peng Sun, Qingzhao Yuan, Jinyang Xie, Ting Xiao, Kai Zhang, Xiu Chen, Yao Wang, Li Yuan, Xiao Han, 2022
Heterozygous deletion of seipin in islet beta cells of male mice impacts insulin synthesis and secretion through reduced PPARγ., Jianwei Xiong, Peng Sun, Ya Wang, Xu Hua, Wenyu Song, Yan Wang, Jie Wu, Wenfeng Yu, George Liu, Ling Chen, 2020
Ets1-mediated acetylation of FoxO1 is critical for gluconeogenesis regulation during feed-fast cycles., Kai Li, Chen Qiu, Peng Sun, De-chen Liu, Ti-jun Wu, Kai Wang, Yun-cai Zhou, Xiao-ai Chang, Ye Yin, Fang Chen, Yun-xia Zhu, Xiao Han, 2019
Procyanidin C1, a component of cinnamon extracts, is a potential insulin sensitizer that targets adipocytes., Peng Sun, Kai Li, Ting Wang, Jun Ji, Yan Wang, Kai-Xian Chen, Qi Jia, Yi-Ming Li, He-Yao Wang, 2019
Benzbromarone aggravates hepatic steatosis in obese individuals., Peng Sun, Jing-Jie Zhu, Ting Wang, Qi Huang, Yu-Ren Zhou, Bang-Wei Yu, Hua-Liang Jiang, He-Yao Wang, 2018
Exposure of pregnant mice to triclosan causes insulin resistance via thyroxine reduction., Hua Xu, Xin-Yuan Cao, Xiao-Li Wang, Peng Sun, Ling Chen, 2017
Trimer procyanidin oligomers contribute to the protective effects of cinnamon extracts on pancreatic β-cells in vitro., Peng Sun, Ting Wang, Lu Chen, Bang-wei Yu, Qi Jia, Kai-xian Chen, Hui-min Fan, Yi-ming Li, He-yao Wang, 2016

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