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Xiu-Ping Zhang
Basic Medical Sciences
Southern Medical University
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English
Parkinson'S Disease
Glutamate Transporter
Conformational Change
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Early Diagnosis
Protein Structure
Protein Function
Pathogenesis
Prevention
Research
Areas of Focus
- Research on the pathogenesis, prevention, and early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases
- Research on protein structure and function
Academic Background & Achievements
- Master's Degree in Immunology: Wuhan University
- Participated in four National Natural Science Foundation projects
- Led three departmental-level projects
- Published multiple SCI and core technology papers
- Co-authored a textbook
Publications
- Amyloid-beta peptide decreases expression and function of glutamate transporters in nervous system cells, Tong H, Zhang X, Meng X, Xu P, Zou X, Qu S, 2017
- The Accessibility in the External Part of the TM5 of the Glutamate Transporter EAAT1 Is Conformationally Sensitive during the Transport Cycle, Zhang X, Qu S, 2012
- Proximity of Transmembrane Segments 5 and 8 of the Glutamate Transporter GLT-1 Inferred from Paired Cysteine Mutagenesis, Zhang X, Qu S, 2011
