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Dr. ZHANG graduated with B.Sc. (2011) the major of Food Science and Engineering from the Ocean University of China. And then he obtained his M.Sc. (2014) with the major of Food Engineering from China Agricultural University. He was conferred a Ph.D. in Pharmacology in Chinese Medicine at HKBU in 2020.
Dr. ZHANG joined BIOL of HKBU as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in 2020 and has taken up the new appointment as a Research Assistant Professor in CMTR in February, 2024. His research focus is on 1) Pharmacology of Chinese medicines, focusing on the therapuic mechanisms of action on anti-gastrointestinal cancer and neuroprotection; 2) The impact of emerging environmental pollutants such as micro/nano plastics on the progression of digestive and neurological disorders, as well as the intervention strategies of traditional Chinese medicine.
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20(S)-Ginsenoside Rh2 induces apoptosis and autophagy in melanoma cells via suppressing Src/STAT3 signaling
Li, J. K., Jiang, X. L., Zhang, Z., Chen, W. Q., Peng, J. J., Liu, B., Yung, K. K. L. & Zhu, P. L., Nov 2024, In: Journal of Ginseng Research. 48, 6, p. 559-569 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Isoalantolactone exerts anti-melanoma effects via inhibiting PI3K/AKT/mTOR and STAT3 signaling in cell and mouse models
Li, J.-K., Jiang, X.-L., Zhang, Z., Chen, W.-Q., Peng, J.-J., Liu, B., Zhu, P.-L. & Yung, K. K. L., Jun 2024, In: Phytotherapy Research. 38, 6, p. 2800-2817 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Polystyrene microplastics induce size-dependent multi-organ damage in mice: Insights into gut microbiota and fecal metabolites
Zhang, Z., Chen, W., Chan, H., Peng, J., Zhu, P., Li, J., Jiang, X., Zhang, Z., Wang, Y., Tan, Z., Peng, Y., Zhang, S., Lin, K. & Yung, K. K. L., 5 Jan 2024, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 461, 132503.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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A traditional prescription comprising Astragali Radix and Schisandra chinensis Fructus induces apoptosis and protective autophagy in hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Zhu, P. L., Li, J. K., Jiang, X. L., Zhang, S. Q., Zhang, Z., Wang, Y., Zhang, Z., Chen, W. Q. & Yung, K. K. L., 10 Aug 2023, In: Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 312, 11 p., 116548.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Establishment of isoliquiritigenin as a novel autophagy-ferritinophagy regulator in pancreatic cancer adjuvant chemotherapy (Abstract)
Ko, J. & Zhang, Z., 8 Jun 2023, In: Molecular Oncology. 17, Supplement 1, p. 120-121 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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