Dandan Sun

Mrs. Dandan Sun


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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 April 2019 in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
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HZHanyan Zhang
Hanyan Zhang
DSDandan Sun
Dandan Sun
GWGuanzhen Wang
Guanzhen Wang
SCShichao Cui
Shichao Cui
RFRobert Field
Robert Field
YZYi Zang
Yi Zang

30 September 2022 in Separations
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YFYan Fang
Yan Fang
DSDandan Sun
Dandan Sun
GLgang li
gang li
YLYue Lv
Yue Lv
JLJia Li
Jia Li
Jun DangJun Dang
Jun Dang
Dracocephalum heterophyllum Benth is well-known for its ability to alleviate liver heat. In this study, Dracocephalum heterophyllum Benth ethyl acetate extracts were evaluated on mouse models of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and liver fibrosis. After 6 and 8 weeks of treatment, serum parameters and gene expressions in tissue samples, as well as stained tissue sections, demonstrated that the ethyl acetate extracts were effective in treating these liver diseases. The principal bioactive constituent (rosmarinic acid) was identified and screened by high pressure liquid chromatography-1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl and affinity ultrafiltration-HPLC. The rosmarinic acid was separated from extracts with high purity by medium- and high-pressure liquid chromatography. Finally, the interactions between rosmarinic acid and the key targets of lipid metabolism, oxidative stress and inflammation were verified by molecular docking. Thereby, an indirect regulation of lipid and cholesterol metabolism and inhibition of liver inflammation and liver fibrosis by the studied extract has been observed. This study demonstrated that Dracocephalum heterophyllum Benth ethyl acetate extracts have the potential to treat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and liver fibrosis, revealing their multi-target and multi-pathway therapeutic characteristics.