Zhang Dan

Zhang Dan


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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

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

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16 April 2019 in Molecules
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MLMin Li
Min Li
BLBin Li
Bin Li
ZXZi-Ming Xia
Zi-Ming Xia
YTYing Tian
Ying Tian
ZDZhang Dan
Zhang Dan
FXFeng-Jun Xiao
Feng-Jun Xiao
Ginkgo biloba L., an ancient dioecious gymnosperm, is now cultivated worldwide for landscaping and medical purposes. A novel biflavonoid—amentoflavone 7′′-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (1)—and four known biflavonoids were isolated and identified from the male flowers of Ginkgo. The anti-proliferative activities of five biflavonoids were evaluated on different cancer lines. Bilobetin (3) and isoginkgetin (4) exhibited better anti-proliferative activities on different cancer lines. Their effects were found to be cell-specific and in a dose and time dependent manner for the most sensitive HeLa cells. The significant morphological changes validated their anticancer effects in a dose-dependent manner. They were capable of arresting the G2/M phase of the cell cycle, inducing the apoptosis of HeLa cells dose-dependently and activating the proapoptotic protein Bax and the executor caspase-3. Bilobetin (3) could also inhibit the antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2. These might be the mechanism underlying their anti-proliferation. In short, bilobetin (3) and isoginkgetin (4) might be the early lead compounds for new anticancer agents.

1 November 2020 in Complementary Therapies in Medicine
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JLJinshu Liu
Jinshu Liu
ZDZhang Dan
Zhang Dan
YGYingze Guo
Yingze Guo
HCHongwei Cai
Hongwei Cai
KLKeyuan Liu
Keyuan Liu
GLGuo Lirong
Guo Lirong