Ling He

Dr. Ling He


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Academic Career Length

22Years (2005-Present)

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

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1 November 2019 in International Immunopharmacology
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QXQing-Peng Xia
Qing-Peng Xia
ZCZhao-Yan Cheng
Zhao-Yan Cheng
LHLing He
Ling He

23 November 2021 in Psychopharmacology
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CWChen Wang
Chen Wang
DZDongpeng Zheng
Dongpeng Zheng
FWFanglin Weng
Fanglin Weng
YJYongzeng Jin
Yongzeng Jin
LHLing He
Ling He

18 May 2015 in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica
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AHAi Hang
Ai Hang
YWYu-Jun Wang
Yu-Jun Wang
LHLing He
Ling He
JLJing-Gen Liu
Jing-Gen Liu

1 March 2021 in Neurobiology of Aging
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FWFang-Lin Weng
Fang-Lin Weng
LHLing He
Ling He

24 June 2023 in Redox Biology
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YSYi Sun
Yi Sun
LXLijuan Xu
Lijuan Xu
DZDongpeng Zheng
Dongpeng Zheng
JWJue Wang
Jue Wang
GLGuodong Liu
Guodong Liu
CZChunlin Zhuang
Chunlin Zhuang
The Keap1-Nrf2 pathway has been established as a therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Directly inhibiting the protein-protein interaction (PPI) between Keap1 and Nrf2 has been reported as an effective strategy for treating AD. Our group has validated this in an AD mouse model for the first time using the inhibitor 1,4-diaminonaphthalene NXPZ-2 with high concentrations. In the present study, we reported a new phosphodiester containing diaminonaphthalene compound, POZL, designed to target the PPI interface using a structure-based design strategy to combat oxidative stress in AD pathogenesis. Our crystallographic verification confirms that POZL shows potent Keap1-Nrf2 inhibition. Remarkably, POZL showed its high in vivo anti-AD efficacy at a much lower dosage compared to NXPZ-2 in the transgenic APP/PS1 AD mouse model. POZL treatment in the transgenic mice could effectively ameliorate learning and memory dysfunction by promoting the Nrf2 nuclear translocation. As a result, the oxidative stress and AD biomarker expression such as BACE1 and hyperphosphorylation of Tau were significantly reduced, and the synaptic function was recovered. HE and Nissl staining confirmed that POZL improved brain tissue pathological changes by enhancing neuron quantity and function. Furthermore, it was confirmed that POZL could effectively reverse Aβ-caused synaptic damage by activating Nrf2 in primary cultured cortical neurons. Collectively, our findings demonstrated that the phosphodiester diaminonaphthalene Keap1-Nrf2 PPI inhibitor could be regarded as a promising preclinical candidate of AD.

27 January 2009 in Phytotherapy Research
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LHLing He
Ling He
CZChuan Zhao
Chuan Zhao
MYMing Yan
Ming Yan
LZLu‐Yong Zhang
Lu‐Yong Zhang
YXYuan‐Zheng Xia
Yuan‐Zheng Xia