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Name	Fen Du
Contact Information	fen.du@whu.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Hubei

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Name

Fen Du

Contact Information

fen.du@whu.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Hubei

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Wuhan University
Faculty	Basic Medical Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	2001-2006: PhD in Structural Biology, Wuhan University 1995-2000: Bachelor of Medicine, Tongji Medical College (now Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology)
Work Experience	2009-present: Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wuhan University 2010-2012: Postdoctoral Fellow, Medical School, University of South Carolina, USA 2006-2009: Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wuhan University
Awards	2016: Third Prize, 16th Hubei Province Natural Science Excellent Academic Paper 2010: Second Prize, Hubei Province Natural Science Award for research on protein folding mechanisms

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Wuhan University

Faculty

Basic Medical Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

2001-2006: PhD in Structural Biology, Wuhan University
1995-2000: Bachelor of Medicine, Tongji Medical College (now Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

Work Experience

2009-present: Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wuhan University
2010-2012: Postdoctoral Fellow, Medical School, University of South Carolina, USA
2006-2009: Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wuhan University

Awards

2016: Third Prize, 16th Hubei Province Natural Science Excellent Academic Paper
2010: Second Prize, Hubei Province Natural Science Award for research on protein folding mechanisms

Areas of Focus	Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets in atherosclerosis
Publications	Scavenger receptor BI and atherosclerosis, Du Fen, Yu Hong, 2018 Isoliquiritigenin Attenuates Atherogenesis in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice, Du Fen, Gesang QZ, Cao J, Qian M, Ma L, Wu DF, Yu H, 2016 A human apolipoprotein e mimetic peptide reduces atherosclerosis in aged apolipoprotein e null mice, Xu YY, Liu HM, Liu MT, Li FF, Liu LC, Du Fen, Fan D, Yu H, 2016 PEP-1-MsrA ameliorates inflammation and reduces atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E deficient mice, Wu Y, Xie G, Xu Y, Ma L, Tong C, Fan D, Du Fen, Yu H, 2015 Hepatic overexpression of methionine sulfoxide reductase A reduces atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice, Xu YY, Du Fen, Meng B, Xie GH, Cao J, Fan D, Yu H, 2015 Effect of The Apolipoprotein E Mimetic Peptide EpK on Atherosclerosis in apoE-/- Mice, Cao J, Xu YY, Shang L, Liu HM, Du Fen, Yu H, 2015 MicroRNA-155 Deficiency Results in Deceased Macrophage Inflammation and Attenuated Atherogenesis in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice, Du Fen, Yu F, Wang Y, Hui Y, Carnevale K, Fu M, Lu H, Fan D, 2014 Bone Marrow Deficiency of MCPIP1 Results in Severe Multi-Organ Inflammation but Diminishes Atherogenesis in Hyperlipidemic Mice, Yu F, Du Fen, Wang Y, Huang S, Miao R, Major AS, Murphy EA, Fu M, Fan D, 2013 Novel Domain Interaction Regulates Secretion of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) Protein, Du Fen, Hui Y, Zhang M, Linton MF, Fazio S, Fan D, 2011 HNP-1 involved in different oxidation mechanisms in human endothelial cells, Du Fen, Ping L, He C, Yu H, Cao J, Wu J, 2011

Areas of Focus

Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets in atherosclerosis

Publications

Scavenger receptor BI and atherosclerosis, Du Fen, Yu Hong*, 2018
Isoliquiritigenin Attenuates Atherogenesis in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice, Du Fen, Gesang QZ, Cao J, Qian M, Ma L, Wu DF, Yu H*, 2016
A human apolipoprotein e mimetic peptide reduces atherosclerosis in aged apolipoprotein e null mice, Xu YY, Liu HM, Liu MT, Li FF, Liu LC, Du Fen, Fan D, Yu H*, 2016
PEP-1-MsrA ameliorates inflammation and reduces atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E deficient mice, Wu Y, Xie G, Xu Y, Ma L, Tong C, Fan D, Du Fen*, Yu H*, 2015
Hepatic overexpression of methionine sulfoxide reductase A reduces atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice, Xu YY, Du Fen, Meng B, Xie GH, Cao J, Fan D, Yu H*, 2015
Effect of The Apolipoprotein E Mimetic Peptide EpK on Atherosclerosis in apoE-/- Mice, Cao J, Xu YY, Shang L, Liu HM, Du Fen, Yu H*, 2015
MicroRNA-155 Deficiency Results in Deceased Macrophage Inflammation and Attenuated Atherogenesis in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice, Du Fen, Yu F, Wang Y, Hui Y, Carnevale K, Fu M, Lu H, Fan D, 2014
Bone Marrow Deficiency of MCPIP1 Results in Severe Multi-Organ Inflammation but Diminishes Atherogenesis in Hyperlipidemic Mice, Yu F, Du Fen, Wang Y, Huang S, Miao R, Major AS, Murphy EA, Fu M, Fan D*, 2013
Novel Domain Interaction Regulates Secretion of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) Protein, Du Fen, Hui Y, Zhang M, Linton MF, Fazio S, Fan D*, 2011
HNP-1 involved in different oxidation mechanisms in human endothelial cells, Du Fen, Ping L, He C, Yu H, Cao J, Wu J*, 2011

Atherosclerosis Molecular Mechanisms Therapeutic Targets Vascular Wall Cells Protein Structure Methionine Sulfoxide Reductase A Microrna Small Molecule Peptides Intervention Mechanisms Potential Therapeutic Value

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