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Zhen Chai
Life Science
Peking University
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English
Ischemic Stroke
Neuronal Apoptosis
Glutamate Toxicity
Calcium Overload
Electrophysiology
Confocal Imaging
Molecular Biology
Neuron-Glia Interaction
Hibernation
Ischemic Tolerance
Areas of Focus
- Ischemic stroke and neuronal damage mechanisms
- Neuronal and glial cell interactions
- Hibernation adaptations in mammals and ischemic tolerance
Work Experience
- 2007 - Present, Professor, School of Life Sciences, Peking University
- 1997 - 2007, Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences, Peking University
- 1988 - 1993, Lecturer, School of Life Sciences, Peking University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1993 - 1997 PhD in Neurochemistry and Neurotoxicology, Stockholm University, Sweden
- 1979 - 1983 Bachelor of Science in Physiology, Peking University
Publications
- Glutamate-aspartate transporter 1 attenuates oxygen-glucose deprivation-induced injury by promoting glutamate metabolism in primary cortical neurons, Zhao YZ, Wei J, Song KX, Zhou C, Chai Z, 2022
- In vivo chemical reprogramming of astrocytes into neurons, Ma YT, Xie HD, Du XM, Wang LP, Jin XQ, Zhang QQ, Han YW, Sun SC, Wang LT, Li X, et al., 2021
- Down-regulation of miR-3068-3p enhances kcnip4-regulated A-type potassium current to protect against glutamate-induced excitotoxicity, Su ZJ, Wang XY, Zhou C, Chai Z, 2020
Awards
- Beijing Municipal Education Teaching Achievement First Prize, 2008
- National Teaching Achievement First Prize, 2005
- Beijing Municipal Education Teaching Achievement First Prize, 2004
