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Overview

Jianglin Fan is affiliated with the University of Yamanashi in Japan and has an extensive publication record in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The subfields of surgery, immunology, molecular biology, epidemiology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine feature prominently in their research contributions.

Their research topics span multiple areas, including:

  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics

The research outputs have frequently appeared in journals such as:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Redox Biology
  • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
  • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis

Significant recent papers authored by Jianglin Fan include:

  • Atherosclerosis: Known and unknown (2022, Pathology International)
  • Macrophage-derived MMP-9 enhances the progression of atherosclerotic lesions and vascular calcification in transgenic rabbits (2020, Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine)
  • Hepatocellular cystathionine γ lyase/hydrogen sulfide attenuates nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by activating farnesoid X receptor (2022, Hepatology)
  • Reductively modified albumin attenuates DSS-Induced mouse colitis through rebalancing systemic redox state (2021, Redox Biology)
  • Fluorescent Egg White-Based Carbon Dots as a High-Sensitivity Iron Chelator for the Therapy of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Iron Overload in Zebrafish (2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces)

Collaborative work involves frequent partnerships with researchers such as:

  • Yajie Chen
  • Manabu Niimi
  • Teruo Watanabe
  • Haizhao Yan
  • Shuji Kitajima

Best Publications

  • Inflammatory reactions in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.

    Jianglin Fan;Teruo Watanabe

  • Apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing protein induces hepatocellular carcinoma and dysplasia in transgenic animals.

    Shinya Yamanaka;Maureen E. Balestra;Linda D. Ferrell;Jianglin Fan

  • Overexpression of hepatic lipase in transgenic rabbits leads to a marked reduction of plasma high density lipoproteins and intermediate density lipoproteins

    Jianglin Fan;Jiajin Wang;Andre Bensadoun;Stephen J. Lauer

  • Rabbit models for the study of human atherosclerosis: from pathophysiological mechanisms to translational medicine.

    Jianglin Fan;Shuji Kitajima;Teruo Watanabe;Jie Xu

  • Transgenic rabbits as therapeutic protein bioreactors and human disease models.

    Jianglin Fan;Teruo Watanabe

  • C-reactive protein in atherosclerotic lesions: its origin and pathophysiological significance.

    Huijun Sun;Tomonari Koike;Tomonaga Ichikawa;Kinta Hatakeyama

  • Atherosclerosis and inflammation: Mononuclear cell recruitment and adhesion molecules with reference to the implication of ICAM-1/LFA-1 pathway in atherogenesis

    Teruo Watanabe;Jianglin Fan

  • Development of an Animal Model for Spontaneous Myocardial Infarction (WHHLMI Rabbit)

    Masashi Shiomi;Takashi Ito;Satoshi Yamada;Seinosuke Kawashima

  • Effective gene targeting in rabbits using RNA-guided Cas9 nucleases

    Dongshan Yang;Jie Xu;Tianqing Zhu;Jianglin Fan

  • Macrophage Metalloelastase Accelerates the Progression of Atherosclerosis in Transgenic Rabbits

    Jingyan Liang;Enqi Liu;Ying Yu;Shuji Kitajima

  • Overexpression of Hepatic Lipase in Transgenic Mice Decreases Apolipoprotein B-containing and High Density Lipoproteins EVIDENCE THAT HEPATIC LIPASE ACTS AS A LIGAND FOR LIPOPROTEIN UPTAKE

    Helén L. Dichek;Walter Brecht;Jianglin Fan;Zhong Sheng Ji

  • Increased immunoreactivity of endothelin-1 and endothelin B receptor in human atherosclerotic lesions. A possible role in atherogenesis

    Satoshi Iwasa;Jianglin Fan;Tatsuro Shimokama;Michio Nagata

  • Increased Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Kidney Leads to Progressive Impairment of Glomerular Functions

    Enqi Liu;Masatoshi Morimoto;Shuji Kitajima;Tomonari Koike

  • Matrix metalloproteinase 12 accelerates the initiation of atherosclerosis and stimulates the progression of fatty streaks to fibrous plaques in transgenic rabbits.

    Sohsuke Yamada;Ke-Yong Wang;Akihide Tanimoto;Jianglin Fan

  • Overexpression of lipoprotein lipase in transgenic rabbits inhibits diet-induced hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis.

    Jianglin Fan;Hiroyuki Unoki;Noriaki Kojima;Huijun Sun

  • Overexpression of human matrix metalloproteinase-12 enhances the development of inflammatory arthritis in transgenic rabbits.

    Xiaofei Wang;Jingyan Liang;Tomonari Koike;Huijun Sun;Huijun Sun

  • Human C-Reactive Protein Does Not Promote Atherosclerosis in Transgenic Rabbits

    Tomonari Koike;Shuji Kitajima;Ying Yu;Kazutoshi Nishijima

  • Spontaneous Atherosclerosis in Aged Lipoprotein Lipase–Deficient Mice With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia on a Normal Chow Diet

    Xiaohong Zhang;Rong Qi;Xunde Xian;Fei Yang

  • Hepatic lipase is abundant on both hepatocyte and endothelial cell surfaces in the liver.

    D A Sanan;J Fan;A Bensadoun;J M Taylor

  • Perfluorooctane sulfonate impairs the cardiac development of a marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma)

    Qiansheng Huang;Chao Fang;Xinlong Wu;Jianglin Fan

Frequent Co-Authors

Jifeng Zhang
Jifeng Zhang University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Y. Eugene Chen
Y. Eugene Chen University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Nobuhiro Yamada
Nobuhiro Yamada University of Tsukuba
John M. Taylor
John M. Taylor Fox Chase Cancer Center
Santica M. Marcovina
Santica M. Marcovina University of Washington
Robert W. Mahley
Robert W. Mahley University of California, San Francisco
André Bensadoun
André Bensadoun Cornell University
John Y.-J. Shyy
John Y.-J. Shyy University of California, San Diego
Sucharit Bhakdi
Sucharit Bhakdi Kiel University
Kai Zheng
Kai Zheng University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

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