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Dongfang Wu
Medical School
Wuhan University
Hubei
Language: Chinese, English
Atherosclerosis
Molecular Mechanisms
Drug Intervention
Clinical Pharmacology
Lipid Metabolism
Foam Cell Formation
Lysosomal Hydrolases
Apolipoprotein E-Deficient
Macrophages
Eukaryotic Initiation Factor
Areas of Focus
- Pharmacology
Work Experience
- 2008.3 - Present: Wuhan University Zhongnan Hospital, Department of Pharmacy
- 2003.7 - 2007.10: Meharry Medical College, Department of Cardiovascular Biology, USA
- 2002.7 - 2002.10: University of Nancy, School of Pharmacy, France
- 1993.7 - 2008.2: Wuhan University People's Hospital, Department of Pharmacy
- 1987.7 - 1990.9: Wuhan Metallurgical Medical College, Department of Pharmacology
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1982.9 - 1987.7 Bachelor of Medicine: Hubei Medical College
- 1990.9 - 1993.7 Master of Medicine in Pharmacology: Hubei Medical University
- 2001.9 - 2005.12 PhD in Pharmacology: Wuhan University
Publications
- 2-Aminopurine inhibits lipid accumulation induced by apolipoprotein E-deficient lipoprotein in macrophages: potential role eukaryotic initiation factor-2 alpha phosphorylation in foam cell formation, Dongfang Wu, Hong Yang, Yanfeng Zhao, et al., 2008
- Apolipoprotein E-deficient lipoprotein induce foam cell formation by downregulation of lysosomal hydrolases in macrophages, Dongfang Wu, Chakradhari Sharan, Hong Yang, et al., 2007
Awards
- 2003: National New Drug Certificate for Lactate Levofloxacin Eye Drops (Main Contributor)
- 2000: Hubei Province Natural Science Third Prize for the hepatoprotective action of Sodium Ferulate (Third Place)
- 2000: Hubei Province Health Science and Technology Progress Third Prize for 'Clinical Drug Therapy' (Fourth Place)
