1.Weiwei Tao#, Xiaolan Cheng#, Dongdong Sun#, Yang Guo, Neng Wang, Jie Ruan, Yue HU, Min Zhao, Tong Zhao, Hui Feng, Lu Fan, Cai Lu, Yong Ma*, Jinao Duan*, Ming Zhao*. Synthesis of multi-branched Au nanocomposites with distinct plasmon resonance in NIR-II window and controlled CRISPR-Cas9 delivery for synergistic gene-photothermal therapy. Biomaterials, 2022, 287, 121621.
2.Weiwei Tao, Neng Wang, Jie Ruan, Xiaolan Cheng, Lu Fan, Pengfei Zhang, Cai Lu, Yue Hu, Chuntao Che, Dongdong Sun*, Jinao Duan*, Ming Zhao*. Enhanced ROS-Boosted Phototherapy against Pancreatic Cancer via Nrf2-Mediated Stress-Defense Pathway Suppression and Ferroptosis Induction. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022, 14, 6404-6416.
3.Mingming Xu#, Junfei Zhou#, Ding Heng#, Xiaorong Su, Monday M. Onakpa, Yuefan Bai, Jin-Ao Duan, Chun-Tao Che, Hongkai Bi*, and Ming Zhao*. Quinone derivatives as promising anti-Helicobacter pylori agents from aerial parts of Mitracarpus hirtus. Journal of Natural Products, 2022, 85, 1029-1038.
4.Lu Fan#, Cai Lu#, Ye Fan#, Xinyi Tian, Sinan LU, Pengfei Zhang, Ziyu Li, Mei Xue, Weiwei Tao, Fang Peng, Ruini Chen*, Juanjuan Tang*, Ming Zhao*. High-fat diet promotes colorectal carcinogenesis through SERCA2 mediated serine phosphorylation of Annexin A2. International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 2022, 145, 106192.
5.Cai Lu#, Lu Fan#, Peng-Fei Zhang#, Wei-Wei Tao, Cheng-Bin Yang, Er-Xin Shang , Fei-Yan Chen, Chun-Tao Che, Hai-Bo Cheng, Jin-Ao Duan*, Ming Zhao*. A novel P38a MAPK activator Bruceine A exhibits potent anti-pancreatic cancer activity. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 2021, 19, 3437–3450.
6.Pengfei Zhang#, Weiwei Tao#, Cai Lu#, Lu Fan, Qihang Jiang, Chengbin Yang, Erxin Shang, Haibo Cheng, Chuntao Che, Jinao Duan*, Ming Zhao*. Bruceine A induces cell growth inhibition and apoptosis through PFKFB4/GSK3β signaling in pancreatic cancer. Pharmacological Research, 2021, 169, 105658.
7.Ming-Ming Xu#, Junfei Zhou#, Liping Zeng#, Jingchen Xu, Monday M. Onakpa, Jin-Ao Duan, Chun-Tao Che, Hongkai Bi*, Ming Zhao*. Pimarane-derived diterpenoids with anti-Helicobacter pylori activity from the tuber of Icacina trichantha. Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 2021, 8 (12), 3014-3022.
8.Xiaorong Su, Zhen-hua Zhu, Lin Zhang, Qian Wang, Ming-ming Xu, Cai Lu, Yue Zhu, Jianguo Zeng, Jin-Ao Duan**, Ming Zhao*. Anti-inflammatory property and functional substances of Lonicerae Japonicae Caulis. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2021, 267, 113502.
9.Yue Zhu*#, Mengqiu Liu#, Suchen Qu#, Cheng Cao, Chongqi Wei, Xue-er Meng, Qianyin Lou, Dawei Qian, Jin-ao Duan, Yuhua Ding, Zhengxiang Han, Ming Zhao*. Elaphuri Davidiani Cornu improves depressive-like behavior in mice and increases neurotrophic factor expression in mouse primary astrocytes via cAMP and ERK-dependent pathways. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020, 11, 593993.
10.Junfei Zhou, Zhenlong Wu, Brian Guo, Meng Sun, Monday M. Onakpa, Guangmin Yao, Ming Zhao, and Chun-Tao Che. Modified diterpenoids from the tuber of Icacina oliviformis as protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B inhibitors. Organic Chemistry Frontires, 2020, 7, 355-367.