Cunkuan Shen

Dr. Cunkuan Shen

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

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

Representative Publications

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16 October 2023 in Food Control
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TMTahir Noor Mohammadi
Tahir Noor Mohammadi
YLYunzhi Lin
Yunzhi Lin
AMAye Thida Maung
Aye Thida Maung
CSCunkuan Shen
Cunkuan Shen
JZJunxin Zhao
Junxin Zhao
TMTakahisa Miyamoto
Takahisa Miyamoto

20 March 2025 in Foods
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CSCunkuan Shen
Cunkuan Shen
YXYuanfang Xu
Yuanfang Xu
JYJinxin Yan
Jinxin Yan
XQXiangyang Qi
Xiangyang Qi
SCShaoqian Cao
Shaoqian Cao
HYHua Yang
Hua Yang
Food-derived bioactive peptides have attracted considerable research interest and are increasingly utilized as functional ingredients in the food industry. In this study, the immunomodulatory peptides were isolated and purified from Thunnus albacares (T. albacares) enzymatic hydrolysates of muscles using gel chromatography and RP-HPLC, and their amino acid sequences were identified via LC-MS/MS. A total of six peptides were selected based on their affinity to toll-like receptors. Subsequently, these peptides were synthesized to confirm the immunomodulatory activities in vitro. Among all the tested peptides, two peptides, HDCDLLR and YGSVELDELGK, significantly enhanced cell proliferation and phagocytosis and increased the production of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), nitric oxide (NO), and interleukin-6 (IL-6). Molecular docking analysis indicated that these two peptides could stably bind to the receptors through hydrogen bonds and electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions. These findings suggested that peptides from enzymatic hydrolysates of T. albacares could be promising candidates for developing immunomodulatory agents in functional foods.

11 August 2025 in Food Bioscience
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SCShaoqian Cao
Shaoqian Cao
ZZZiqi Zhou
Ziqi Zhou
JHJiating Huang
Jiating Huang
CSCunkuan Shen
Cunkuan Shen
JYJinxin Yan
Jinxin Yan
XQXiangyang Qi
Xiangyang Qi

25 May 2026 in Food Chemistry
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JSJiacheng Shi
Jiacheng Shi
JFJiajun Feng
Jiajun Feng
YWYingying Wu
Yingying Wu
HZHuien Zhang
Huien Zhang
ZLZiqing Li
Ziqing Li
HYHua Yang
Hua Yang