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Overview

Xu Shen is affiliated with Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine in China and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on medicine and neuroscience. Their scholarly work spans several subfields, including neurology, physiology, molecular biology, organic chemistry, and pharmacology. This multidisciplinary approach supports investigations into neuroinflammation, pain mechanisms, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Their research covers a variety of main topics such as:

  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods

Xu Shen's frequent publication venues include:

  • Acta Pharmacologica Sinica
  • Phytomedicine
  • Aging Cell
  • Diabetes
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Their recent papers demonstrate a research focus on brain disorders, molecular pharmacology, and therapeutic mechanisms. Selected publications include:

  • "Antiallergic drug desloratadine as a selective antagonist of 5HT2A receptor ameliorates pathology of Alzheimer's disease model mice by improving microglial dysfunction," 2020, Aging Cell
  • "Synergistic photothermal cancer immunotherapy by Cas9 ribonucleoprotein-based copper sulfide nanotherapeutic platform targeting PTPN2," 2021, Biomaterials
  • "Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Deficiency in Intestinal Epithelial Cells Aggravates Alcohol-Related Liver Disease," 2021, Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • "Magnolol effectively ameliorates diabetic peripheral neuropathy in mice," 2022, Phytomedicine
  • "Free-Radical-Promoted Dehydrogenative Coupling of Polyfluorinated Alcohol with Quinone, Chromone, and Coumarin," 2020, Organic Letters

Xu Shen has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, contributing to a consistent scientific output. The most frequent collaborators include:

  • Jiaying Wang
  • Jian Lu
  • Minyi Qian
  • Jianlu Lv
  • Yin Lu

Best Publications

  • Binding interaction of quercetin-3-β-galactoside and its synthetic derivatives with SARS-CoV 3CLpro: Structure–activity relationship studies reveal salient pharmacophore features

    Lili Chen;Jian Li;Cheng Luo;Hong Liu

  • Cinanserin Is an Inhibitor of the 3C-Like Proteinase of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Strongly Reduces Virus Replication In Vitro

    Lili Chen;Chunshan Gui;Xiaomin Luo;Qingang Yang

  • d-Alanine:d-alanine ligase as a new target for the flavonoids quercetin and apigenin

    Dalei Wu;Yunhua Kong;Cong Han;Jing Chen

  • Arctigenin Effectively Ameliorates Memory Impairment in Alzheimer's Disease Model Mice Targeting Both β-Amyloid Production and Clearance

    Zhiyuan Zhu;Jianming Yan;Wei Jiang;Xin-gang Yao

  • pH-dependent conformational flexibility of the SARS-CoV main proteinase (M(pro)) dimer: molecular dynamics simulations and multiple X-ray structure analyses.

    Jinzhi Tan;Koen H.G. Verschueren;Kanchan Anand;Jianhua Shen

  • In Silico Prediction of Chemical Acute Oral Toxicity Using Multi-Classification Methods

    Xiao Li;Lei Chen;Feixiong Cheng;Zengrui Wu

  • Virtual Screening on Natural Products for Discovering Active Compounds and Target Information

    Jianhua Shen;Xiaoying Xu;Feng Cheng;Hong Liu

  • Three flavonoids targeting the beta-hydroxyacyl-acyl carrier protein dehydratase from Helicobacter pylori: crystal structure characterization with enzymatic inhibition assay.

    Liang Zhang;Yunhua Kong;Dalei Wu;Haitao Zhang

  • Association between cigarette smoking and Parkinson’s disease: A meta-analysis

    Xiao Li;Xiao Li;Weihua Li;Guixia Liu;Xu Shen

  • Crystal structure of HAb18G/CD147: implications for immunoglobulin superfamily homophilic adhesion.

    Xiao-Ling Yu;Tiancen Hu;Jia-Mu Du;Jian-Ping Ding

  • Structural and Functional Characterization of Falcipain-2, a Hemoglobinase from the Malarial Parasite Plasmodium falciparum.

    Tanis Hogg;Krishna Nagarajan;Saskia Herzberg;Lili Chen

  • Nucleocapsid Protein of SARS Coronavirus Tightly Binds to Human Cyclophilin A

    Cheng Luo;Haibin Luo;Suxin Zheng;Chunshan Gui

  • The nucleocapsid protein of SARS coronavirus has a high binding affinity to the human cellular heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1

    Haibin Luo;Qing Chen;Jing Chen;Kaixian Chen

  • Structure-based discovery of inhibitors of the YycG histidine kinase: New chemical leads to combat Staphylococcus epidermidis infections

    Zhiqiang Qin;Jian Zhang;Bin Xu;Lili Chen

  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 3C-like proteinase N terminus is indispensable for proteolytic activity but not for enzyme dimerization. Biochemical and thermodynamic investigation in conjunction with molecular dynamics simulations.

    Shuai Chen;Lili Chen;Jinzhi Tan;Jing Chen

  • Identification of an epitope of SARS-coronavirus nucleocapsid protein

    Ying Lin;Xu Shen;Rui Fu Yang;Yi Xue Li

  • Pseudolarix acid B, a new tubulin-binding agent, inhibits angiogenesis by interacting with a novel binding site on tubulin

    Yun-Guang Tong;Xiong-Wen Zhang;Mei-Yu Geng;Jian-Ming Yue

  • Peptide deformylase is a potential target for anti-Helicobacter pylori drugs: reverse docking, enzymatic assay, and X-ray crystallography validation

    Jianhua Cai;Cong Han;Tiancen Hu;Jian Zhang

  • A 3D model of SARS_CoV 3CL proteinase and its inhibitors design by virtual screening.

    Bin Xiong;Chun Shan Gui;Xiao Ying Xu;Cheng Luo

  • Discovering potent small molecule inhibitors of cyclophilin A using de novo drug design approach.

    Shuaishuai Ni;Yaxia Yuan;Jin Huang;Xiaona Mao

Frequent Co-Authors

Hualiang Jiang
Hualiang Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lihong Hu
Lihong Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kaixian Chen
Kaixian Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaomin Luo
Xiaomin Luo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hong Liu
Hong Liu Shandong University
Yue-Wei Guo
Yue-Wei Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yun Tang
Yun Tang East China University of Science and Technology
Cheng Luo
Cheng Luo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianping Ding
Jianping Ding Chinese Academy of Sciences
Weiliang Zhu
Weiliang Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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