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Overview

Jianjun Yang is affiliated with Zhengzhou University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on molecular biology, surgery, neurology, critical care and intensive care medicine, as well as anesthesiology and pain medicine. Their publication record demonstrates a strong engagement with clinical and basic research related to neurological outcomes and anesthesia effects.

Their main areas of research encompass the following topics:

  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
  • Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders

Jianjun Yang has been published frequently in venues such as:

  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • Scientific Reports
  • Drug Design Development and Therapy

Their collaborative network includes several frequent co-authors, notably:

  • Mu-Huo Ji
  • Kenji Hashimoto
  • Cheng-Mao Zhou
  • Hanwen Gu
  • Jianhua Tong

Some recent and cited papers associated with Jianjun Yang's work include:

  • "Understanding Esophageal Cancer: The Challenges and Opportunities for the Next Decade," 2020, Frontiers in Oncology
  • "Vicarious traumatization in the general public, members, and non-members of medical teams aiding in COVID-19 control," 2020, Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • "Dysregulation of BDNF/TrkB signaling mediated by NMDAR/Ca2+/calpain might contribute to postoperative cognitive dysfunction in aging mice," 2020, Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • "Effect of Intraoperative Esketamine Infusion on Postoperative Sleep Disturbance After Gynecological Laparoscopy," 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • "Iron overload contributes to general anaesthesia-induced neurotoxicity and cognitive deficits," 2020, Journal of Neuroinflammation

The variety of topics covered in these publications reflects a focus on the intersection of anesthesia, neurological outcomes, and inflammation, as well as the implications of these processes for clinical anesthesia and surgery.

Best Publications

  • Vicarious traumatization in the general public, members, and non-members of medical teams aiding in COVID-19 control

    Zhenyu Li;Jingwu Ge;Meiling Yang;Jianping Feng

  • Ketamine-induced antidepressant effects are associated with AMPA receptors-mediated upregulation of mTOR and BDNF in rat hippocampus and prefrontal cortex

    W. Zhou;N. Wang;C. Yang;X.-M. Li

  • Dysregulation of BDNF/TrkB signaling mediated by NMDAR/Ca2+/calpain might contribute to postoperative cognitive dysfunction in aging mice.

    Li-Li Qiu;Wei Pan;Dan Luo;Guang-Fen Zhang

  • NLRP3/Caspase-1 Pathway-Induced Pyroptosis Mediated Cognitive Deficits in a Mouse Model of Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy.

    Qun Fu;Jing Wu;Xiao-Yan Zhou;Mu-Huo Ji

  • Acute administration of ketamine in rats increases hippocampal BDNF and mTOR levels during forced swimming test

    Chun Yang;Yi-Min Hu;Zhi-Qiang Zhou;Guang-Fen Zhang

  • Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the antidepressant effects of ketamine enantiomers and its metabolites.

    Chun Yang;Chun Yang;Jianjun Yang;Ailin Luo;Kenji Hashimoto

  • Serum interleukin-6 is a predictive biomarker for ketamine's antidepressant effect in treatment-resistant patients with major depression.

    Jian-jun Yang;Nan Wang;Chun Yang;Jin-yun Shi

  • Regulation of glutamate transporter 1 via BDNF-TrkB signaling plays a role in the anti-apoptotic and antidepressant effects of ketamine in chronic unpredictable stress model of depression

    Wen-Xue Liu;Jing Wang;Ze-Min Xie;Ze-Min Xie;Ning Xu;Ning Xu

  • Spared Nerve Injury Increases the Expression of Microglia M1 Markers in the Prefrontal Cortex of Rats and Provokes Depression-Like Behaviors.

    Ning Xu;Ning Xu;Xiao-Hui Tang;Wei Pan;Ze-Min Xie

  • NADPH oxidase 2-derived reactive oxygen species in the hippocampus might contribute to microglial activation in postoperative cognitive dysfunction in aged mice.

    Qiu Ll;Ji Mh;Zhang H;Yang Jj

  • Mitochondria-Targeted Peptide Reverses Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Cognitive Deficits in Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy.

    Jing Wu;Mingqiang Zhang;Shuangying Hao;Ming Jia

  • Iron overload contributes to general anaesthesia-induced neurotoxicity and cognitive deficits

    Jing Wu;Jian-Jun Yang;Yan Cao;Huihui Li

  • The rapid antidepressant effect of ketamine in rats is associated with down-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the hippocampus

    Nan Wang;Hai-Ying Yu;Xiao-Feng Shen;Zhi-Qin Gao

  • Resveratrol Pretreatment Attenuates the Isoflurane-Induced Cognitive Impairment Through its Anti-Inflammation and -Apoptosis Actions in Aged Mice

    Xiao-min Li;Mai-tao Zhou;Xing-ming Wang;Mu-huo Ji

  • Changes in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in aged patients with early postoperative cognitive dysfunction following total hip-replacement surgery

    Mu-Huo Ji;Hong-Mei Yuan;Guang-Fen Zhang;Xiao-Min Li

  • Epigenetic Enhancement of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Signaling Pathway Improves Cognitive Impairments Induced by Isoflurane Exposure in Aged Rats

    MuHuo Ji;Lin Dong;Min Jia;WenXue Liu

  • Self-assembled colloidal arrays for structural color

    Panmiao Liu;Ling Bai;Jianjun Yang;Hongcheng Gu

  • Loss of phenotype of parvalbumin interneurons in rat prefrontal cortex is involved in antidepressant- and propsychotic-like behaviors following acute and repeated ketamine administration.

    ZhiQiang Zhou;GuangFen Zhang;XiaoMin Li;XiaoYu Liu

  • Alterations in the inflammatory cytokines and brain-derived neurotrophic factor contribute to depression-like phenotype after spared nerve injury: improvement by ketamine

    Ze-Min Xie;Ze-Min Xie;Xing-Ming Wang;Ning Xu;Ning Xu;Jing Wang;Jing Wang

  • Extrasynaptic CaMKIIα is involved in the antidepressant effects of ketamine by downregulating GluN2B receptors in an LPS-induced depression model

    Xiao-Hui Tang;Guang-Fen Zhang;Ning Xu;Gui-Fang Duan

  • Ketamine exerts antidepressant effects and reduces IL-1β and IL-6 levels in rat prefrontal cortex and hippocampus.

    Chun Yang;Tao Hong;Jiang Shen;Jie Ding

  • Hypermethylation of Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity-Related genes is Involved in Neonatal Sevoflurane Exposure-Induced Cognitive Impairments in Rats.

    Ling-sha Ju;Min Jia;Jie Sun;Xiao-ru Sun

Frequent Co-Authors

Weidong Zhang
Weidong Zhang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Ning Wang
Ning Wang Dalian Maritime University
Colin Sumners
Colin Sumners University of Florida
Yuan Xiang Tao
Yuan Xiang Tao Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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